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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1918-03-07
Hon. JOS. Capser, Sank
Centre Patriarch, Cele-
brates 87th Birthday

On Tuesday, March 9Th, the Hon.
Joseph Capser, the oldest Ex-State
Senator of Minnesota, celebrated his
S7th birthday. In spite Of his adj
vanced years, he is yet husky,
straight appearing man, and has a
friendly word for everybody, young
or old. He received many letters of
congratulation, not only from his own
relations, but also from many old
time friends from far and near.
Everybody in Sank Centre is friend
to him. During the afternoon a
large number of friends called to pay
their respects. A supper was served
at six o'clock in Mr.. Capser's honor.
Mr.. Capser is one of the oldest
pioneers in Stearns county who vol
unteered to Horace Greeley's call,
young man, go west" AS one of the
early pioneers of Sank Centre, he has
done much for Sank Centres advance,
always taking an active interest in
public Improvements and in the better
ment of Sank Centre.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1918-03-07
Home Guard Conbd1
Designated as Company
I'D" Tenth Battalion

Capt. w. M. Parker Of the Sank
Centre Home Guard received notice
Saturday from State Adjutant Gen.
eral Rhinow that the name of the To-
cal company had been changed from
Co. "E" 10th Battalion, to company
I'D" 10th Battalion of the Minnesota
Home Guard. The reason for the
change is the desire of the depart
ment to have the various battalions
of the state in closer quarters. The
companies in Sank Centre, St. Cloud
Crosby and McGrath will make up the
10th battalion.
It is also expected that the Local
Home Guard company will be supplied
with guns and other military equip,
ment within a very short period Of
time.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1918-03-07
Show Coming March 18.

Final arrangements are being made
by Red Cross Class No. 1, with refer
ence to the moving picture film, "The
Man Without a Country" which is to
be shown under their auspices on
Monday, March 18. The deal con-
str0cting the picture was closed some
time ago. Tickets will be ready fol
sale this week. Since the first in
quiry into the nature Of this film, en-
Enthusiastically and consequently, most
encouraging reports of it have beer
pouring in. It has been shown in sew
erai neighboring towns and shori
time ago ran for several weeks in
Minneapolis. It is picture of the
highest type, based on the famous
story of that name and built on pres
ent day topics. It is picture that
everyone will enjoy and which viii
leave the spirit Of greater American.
ism with each one. There will be both
an afternoon and evening perform.
ance. The prices are 25c for children
and 35c for adults. There will bt
special music and beautiful ushers
All the proceeds go to the Sank Cen
tire branch of the Red Cross.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1918-03-07
BIG RACING CARDS
FOR COUNTY FAIRS
EIGHT MINNESOTA AND NORTH
DAKOTA CITIES ORGANIZE
STRONG CIRCUIT.
WIN. M. PARKER PRESIDENT
ARRANGEMENT WILL BRING LO-
CAL FAIR THIRD WEEK
IN AUGUST

Superintendent VIM. M. Parker of
the speed department of the Agricul-
tural Society of Stearns county met
with representatives of seven other
fairs at Fergus Falls Friday of last
week for the purpose of arranging a
racing circuit.
Mr.. Parker attended the meeting
with full instructions from the Stearns
county fair to enter into any arrange
ment that he deemed for the best
interest of the local fair.
The result of the meeting was the
organization of the Minnesota-Da-
kota Racing Circuit comprising the
cities of Cooperstown, Fargo, Grand
Sank Centre and St. Cloud-Sauk
Forks, N. D., Crookston, Fergus Falls,
Rapids. The Cooperstown fair will
be held the first week in July and the
circuit will close at Sank Rapids the
Saturday before the State fair opens
at Hamline. Besides the cities men
toned above it is expected that
Wahpeton, N. D., will fall in line
either just preceding or just following
the Fergus Falls fair. If Wahpeton.
does not care to get in this splendid
circuit some other city will be selected.
These nine cities will insure eight
weeks of continuous racing for the
horsemen and will undoubtedly attract
the largest field Of horses ever seen
on the local tracks. Fargo and Grand
Forks will hang up $500 purses and
the other cities $40O. There will be
six races at each fair-two each day.
There will be several trot or pace
races, several pacing races and a few
trotting races. The classes arranged
at Fridays meeting were 2:10, 2:14,
2:18, 2:22, 2:25; and 2:3O pace.
W. M. Parker of Sank Centre was
elected president of the organization
and F. w. McRoberts of Fargo, secre-
tary. Every fair will put up stated
sum for the purpose of advertising
the circuit which is bound to appeal
to horsemen.
{ The new arrangement will mean
that the Stearns county fair will be
held in Sank Centre the week of Aug.
10. The exact dates will no doubt
be designated in a short time.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1918-03-07
''DRIVEFOR BOOKS"
IS NEXT CAMP Align
THOUSANDS OF BOOKS ARE
WANTED FOR BOYS IN
TRAINING.
week OF MARCH IS TO Is
BOOKS TO BE TAKEN TO THE
PUBLIC LIBRARY AND SENT
TO HEADQUARTERS.

There have been all kinds of drives
in Sank Centre, among them member
ship drives, Liberty Loan drives, and
YIN. G. A. drives, but never "drive
for books which is the one in order
for the week of March 1925. The
public library is collecting books fol-
the soldiers and sailors and asks your
help. The best book is none too good
for them, for their tastes in literature
are as big as ours. The men swarm
the libraries during their off duty
hours and the demand for books is
constant.
Half a million are required to meet
the actual needs of men in the 81
large camps. Another half million are
needed Immediately for the military
forts, posts and small camps; for the
naval stations and vessels; for the
marine corps training stations and
barracks. And for the men on trans
ports and overseas there is need for
an almost unlimited supply.
For every man in service there
ought to be book in service. That
means at least million more books
at once. And books wear out in use.
They must be replaced frequently.
Hundreds of thousands will be pur-
chased; but every dollar available fol-
purchases is needed for the sort of
books that can not be expected as
gifts. Therefore: Hundreds Of thous-
ands must be obtained as gifts.
You can send novels, tales Of adj
venture, detective stories and standard
fiction; up-to-date books on civil, me-
chanical and electrical engineering,
the trades, business, the professions
and agriculture; recent textbooks on
military subjects, mathematics, the
sciences, and foreign languages; books
of travel, history, biography, poetry
and the present war; dictionaries and
new encyclopedias; interesting books
in foreign languages.
Make it point to search out the
books you can give away. Do it be-
fore it slips your mind. Take them to
the library and give them to Miss
Davis, telling her what they are for
She will do the rest. You who like
to read must know what it means te
our boys to be starved" for the sight
of the books they want. Will yor
help?
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1918-03-07

The regular monthly meeting of the
executive committee of Sank Centre
Branch, American Red Cross, was held
Friday evening, March LIST at the
Commercial Club room. Most crafty
ing reports were given by the chair
men of the various committees.
Last May, when the local branch
was organized, not even the most en-
thusiastic supporter realized to what
an extent it would develop. At the
present time, it takes in the entire
surrounding rural district, and is
turning out an enormous amount OF
work, rated in Glass A, at the North
ern Division headquarters, in all
branches of military and civilian re-
lief.
Mrs. Geo. Rien, chairman of the
knitting committee, has this month
QUILTED 25 boys who left for Camp
Dodge on Feb. 25th with a sweater,
wristlets and two pairs of socks each
She has about. LIZ pairs of socks in
various stages, and outfits for about
twenty more boys. 49,.
Mrs. Hilsdale, chairman of the sew
ing department, reports shipments
since the first of the year of 1853 gar
ments, 40 towels, handkerchiefs,
wash cloths and has cut, to date, 1852
yards of material. She will ship the
fourth box on Monday and it will con-
tain 14O more garments, 1874 towels,
wash cloths and handkerchiefs.
The Gradatim and Musical Club
auxiliaries will ship box of muslin
dressings this week and will then en-
gage on the making of pneumonia
jackets.
!. The secretaries of Lyman Prairie.
North Ashley and South Ashley auxil
iaries report fine spirit among the
members and are turning in high
class of work.
Mrs. Julian Dubois, chairman of
surgical dressings, reports her depart
ment growing by leaps and bounds.
During the short month of February
they shipped $4,000 dressings. A
class Of men are working Friday
evenings on the heavier dressings and
show remarkable skill in an undertake
ing new to them all.
During the past week new auxil-
larry has been organized in the Pleas
ant Valley. Mrs. Myra Dimond was
elected chairman and Mrs. D. Mahigan
the secretary, Mrs. A. e. Lamb will
have charge of the sewing and Mrs.
John Allen Of the knitting.
Letters Of thanks to the Red Cross
have been received during the month
from Everett McGibbon, Casper
Thornblom and Frank Spooner.
During the past week Mrs. S. Chen
owith gave a supper at her pleasant
home in Hoboken to the Red Cross
workers and friends in the neighbor-
hood and turned in the tidy sum of
$25.55 to the local branch.
Donations during the week were:
Melting pot ........ $500. S2O.O1
Ben Carpenter 500
On man in taking out his member
ship this week is making a real sac
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1918-03-07
3RDLIbERTY loan
TO START april 6
CAMPAIGN OPENS ON ANNIvER-
SARY OF AMERICAS ENTRY
INTO WORLD WAR.
DETAILS To BE ARRANGED
CAMPAIGN FOR FLOTATION OF
ISSUE WILL LAST THREE OR
FOUR WEEKS.

Washington, March 2.-On April
the first anniversary of the United
States entry into the war, the Third
Liberty loan will open. There will
be campaign of three or four weeks.
In announcing the date Secretary
McAdoo said the amount of the loan
the interest rate, and other features,
such as convertibility of bonds or
previous issues, maturity and terms of
payment, are yet to be determined,
and that new regulations will be nee
essary before the plans can be COM
pleted.
The fact that the amount of the
loan is dependent on further legisla-
ton indicates that it will be for more
than $4,000, 100000, the remainder of
authorized but unissued bonds and the
fact that certificates Of Indebtedness
now being sold in anticipation of the
loan bear Az per cent affords. some
indication of the interest rate. s
McAdoo Issues Statement.
In making the announcement, Sec
rotary McAdoo said: .sn
81 expect to ask the Congress, at
an early date to grant the necessary
additional authority. Of course, the
opening date of the campaign is some
what dependent upon the new legisla-
ton, but it is hoped and believed that
the matter can be considered and de-
termined in ample time to begin the
campaign on the date suggested.
April will forever be a conse-
Grated day in American history and
it seems peculiarly appropriate that
the opening of the second year of
our participation in this war for the
horror and rights of America and the
fre:Gom of Gle world siso ii I be cele-
brated with nation wide drive for
another Liberty loan," he continued.
Should Begin With Demonstration.
"The campaign should begin with
great demonstrations of patriotism in
every city, town and hamlet in the
spirit of aroused America. On this
date every American should pledge
anew to his government the full meas
ure of his resources and resolve to
make every required sacrifice in the
same fervent spirit that impels our
gallant sons in the trenches in France
and on the waters of the Atlantic to
shed their blood in Americas sacred
cause.
"The campaign in all probability
will last three or four weeks, and an
nouncement of the opening date is
made at this time in accordance with
my promise to make public all mat
ters connected with the loan as soon
as determined and in order that ample
time may be given every community
TO prepare for the event"
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1918-03-07
UNITY PASTOR CALLED

Rev. L. ]. Lemke of Unity has ac-
cepted a call I. othe Lutheran church
of Bemidji and expects to leave fol
his field there soon. Mr.. Lemke has
been a faithful servant to his people
at the Unity church for the past four
yearsand it is with great regret that
they part with him.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1918-03-07

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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1918-03-07
DEVELOPMENT Of RED CROSS
EXCEEDS EXPECTATIONS
Pledge System is Instituted Which Will Insure
Steady Income to Meet Increasingly
Heavy Expenses.

rifice. He has pledged to the Red
Cross for the period Of the war, all
the money which heretofore he has
spent on tobacco.
In spite of this enthusiasm for re-
lief work, the financial condition of the
local branch has never before been as
low as at present. The bills for the
month were over $4O0 and to meet
those of the near future it has be-
come imperative to follow the system
used in other cities of monthly
pledges If we are to do our share as
community, this is the only way
at the present time to meet the
necessary expense.
The new members for the week are
City of Sank Centre: Mrs. Ben
Carpenter Beatrice Gaspard, Anton
Nelson, Mrs. Fred Kranz, Herbert
Norgaarden, Mrs. John Johnson, Mrs.
VIM. Gummert, Mary Schroeder, Mrs.
Ella Pangburn, Emaline Stein, Mrs.
Geo. Koenig, Miss Laura Koenig, Mrs.
Henriette Gamradt, Mrs. L. A. Meyers,
Mrs Barbara Tielen and Hannah Berg.
North Ashley: Mrs. Thos. Sullivan,
Miss Elizabeth Sullivan, Louis Kane,
Joe Kane, Gertrude Dole, Mrs. j. F.
Mcdonald, Chas. Swendsen, A. P.
Rorabaugh, Forest Meeker, Geo.
Strauss and little Elizabeth Strauss.
Calvin, G. S. Grey, Frank Kinsella,
and Mrs. Geo. Strauss.
South Ashley: Mrs. E. j. Neville,
Mammoth, N. D., Andrew Besser, Mae
Mrs. Frank Kinsella, S. S. Kinsella,
Mrs. S S. Kinsella, Mrs. Henry
Schroeder, Mrs. Shanahan, Thos.
Lynch, Mrs. S. Cosgrove, Guy Grey.
Pleasant Valley: Mrs. Coons, Mrs.
Jack Allen, Mrs. d .Mahigan, Mrs. C.
II. Veeder, Mrs. Robt. Kenna, Mrs. S.
E. Graham, Bea Graham, Rose Ora
ham, Mrs. John Ceynar, Mrs. John
Veeder, Mrs. A. E. Lamb, Mrs. Myra
Dimond, Cecile Kinsella.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1918-03-07

THE WEEKS FOOD FACT
IF EACH HOME SAVES

One ounce of meat daily it
means 465, 100000 pounds an.
nually.
One slice of bread daily, $685.
100000 loaves annually.
One piece of butter daily,
114,0O0,000 pounds annually.
lfys - = - - 80
Every hane that helps by
saving on Tie wheat, meat,
suzsr and final fats helps the
day Of peace
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1918-06-28
CHANGE IN THE SENATORIAL
SITUATION BY FALLS POSI-
TlON IN THE MATTER

A battle royal will be fought out
this fall in New Mexico as we'll as
number of other states on the sena-
torial proposition. Some time ago it
was generally understood that Sem
ator Fall would not be a candidate
under any circumstances, but the late
word is that he will be if his party
nominates him and requests him to
run. Therefor it is reasonably sure
that Senator Fall will make the race
f~r the republican party leaders un-
doubtedly realize that there is no
other candidate that could make the
strong race for the seuatorship that
Fall can He is a good politician. a
powerful and magnetic man and has
been one of the strong men in the
senate if he does hail from and re-
present one of the smaller states of
the union in point of population.
Incidentally Senator Falls position
in the matter as made known the
past week will put big crimp in
some of the other senatorial booms.
1t is needless to say that Senator
Fall will get more or less democratic
support from the southern counties
of New Mexico-Alamogordo News.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1918-06-28
'DISCORD SPREAD
BY ALL OF HEARST
PUBLICATIONS



The action of the Albuquerque Ro-
tary club Thursday in giving its sup
port to the barring of Hearst news
papers and magazines from New
Mexico is one more proof that the
people of the country are beginning
to understand the true status OF
William Randolph Hearst
His publications, both newspapers
and periodicals. have circulated wide
ly in every section of America. Peo-
pie have read them because they
were written by men and women of
talent. Their makeup has been
striking Their appeal to a great
number of readers (readers whose
tastes are not always of the highest.
but of whom there are great many.
nevcrtheless) has been undeniable.
Accepted Without Analysis
These people were not the sort to
examine and analyse the literary
dishes set temptingly before them
by Mr.. Hearst's highly paid cooks
They swallowed the picquantly sea-
soned and appetizing morsels Of
scandal and sex stews, thinking
them satisfying. Now, however.
their stomachs have turned. With
out knowing it, they gradually be-
came surfeited with the Hearst brand
of literary food.
But it is due more directly to the
editorial policy of his many papers
that the country has risen against
Hearst.
He has proclaimed the winning of
the war the paramount obi jcct of his
heart, urging harmony and unity. At
the same time he has started con-
troversies and bitter factional quar-
rels wherever his hand is felt He
persists in them, and, not content
with carrying them on in his own
papers, he has attempted to drag
other newspapers into the turmoil
through a skillfully thought out ad-
vertising scheme as unscrupulous -
any of Hearst's undertakings.
Personal Fight Not Interesting
The country is tired of muckrak-
ing. The people are not interested in
personal fights, such as that between
Colonel Roosevelt and Hearst. A.
long as there are four Roosevelt
boys fighting in France, nothing
that William Randolph Hearst eaa
say about Colonel Roosevelt win
carry any weight with thinking
we have had to operate. War con-
persons, anyway.
There is little that Hearst can say
on any subject just now that the
American people will care to listen
to. The people know that the Hearst
papers have done more than any
other agency to keep alive the
Japanese problem" on the Pacific
coast, They know also that the
Japanese problem" was made in
Germany. Germany never misses an
opportunity to remind the United
States of the Japanese peril
Have Sown Discord Everywhere
Hearst papers have tried to keep
labor dissatisfied, have stirred up
strife and have engendered bitter
ness toward employers. They have
sown discord wherever their scouts
found soil ready for other and bet
ter cultivation.
Now they are beginning to gather
their harvest.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1918-06-28
R. M. BISHOP, CLOVIS, BARS
HEARST'S PUBLICATIONS

Personally maintaining that the
Hearst publications, of which there
are many, are and have been pro-
German, and n-American, R. M.
Bishop, owner OF the Post Office
News Stand has barred them from
his news counter and will no longer
handle any of the Hearst publica-
tions. Mr.. Bishop has for long time
handled all recognized publications
in accommodation of the public, but
he now thinks the time has arrived
when the public, as we'll as himself,
demands that everything must stand
for America first, last and all the
time, and he believes the Hearst
publications have been anti-war,
anti-American. and in fact pro-Ger-
man in many respects. and he there
fore has notified his news distribute
ing agencies to exclude all of the
Hearst publications from his orders.
Clovis Journal.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1918-06-28
HER-DAUCHTERS
PRACTICE WAR COOK.
ERY THIS WEEK

Albuquerque, N. NJ, June 24.-The
most elaborate and important and
extensive demonstration of culinary
Hooverization ever attempted in the
southwest started today when the
Mother-Daughter Congress and War
Cookery Demonstration Week got
under way with a savory aroma and
blare of trumpets and the busy
chatter of hundreds of intensely in
terested mothers and daughters,
wives and sisters from all over New
Mexico. That the congress is to be
success from an attendance stand
point was fully demonstrated yester-
day with the arrival up to that time
of between fifty and sixty delegates
from as far away as San Juan and
Union counties in the north and
Otero ard Chaves and Grant coun-
ties in the south.
There is an old adage about try
ing it on the dog. The Food Nd
ministration. the extension division
of the state college. the Council of
State Defense and the wonan'S COM
mittee Of the Council Of Defense are
irving it on the women aud girls.
ne GeltG1teS are nov only learners,
they the subjects They are going
TO cat every kind Of a war dish known
TO the science of patriotic conserya-
ton during the week. The Flks have
generously turned over their entire
culinary establishment to the con-
c-css. and barrels Of potatoes. baker,
les full 0f war bread. sacks Of beans,
wash-trhs full Of milk and conserva-
tive th'mblefuls of sugar were ready
last night for the first meal served
20 the DELEGATES in tha big Flks din
ing room. fitted up with long tables
and ready TO serve 400 hungry con-
servationists at time. The culinary
arrangement received a severe test
Of morale and efficiency lest NIGHT
when the Camp Cody band, which
is to PLAY during the week. rot in
and made 4 SUNRISE drive or the
eating establishment. The attack
was met successfully and the de-
lenses withetood the shocl. .ein-
fo-cererts being brought up from
he kitchen reserves.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1918-06-28
CURB ON THE PRESS
IS UPHELD BY UNITED
STATES SUPREME COURT

Washington.-Federal court de-
erees prohibiting newspapers from
publishing articles held to embarrass
the administration of justice, al
though not acts committed within
the presence of the courts, were sus-
tanned by the Supreme Court in up
holding judgment against the Toledo
Newspaper company, publisher, and
NJ D. Cochran. editor in chief, of the
Toledo (O) News-Bee for contempt
Of court.
Chief Justice White rendered the
opinion. Taking up the contention
Of the defendants that the act att
thorizing courts to punish for con-
tempt was inapplicable because the
publications complained of related
to a matter of public concern and
were safeguarded by the sacred
freedom of the press, he said:
I'VE might we'll pass the PROPOSE
tion by because to state it is to ans
ver it. since it involves in its very
statement the contention that the
freedom of the press is the freedom
to do wrong with immunity and i'm
plies the right to Illustrate and de-
feat the discharge of those govern
mental duties upon the perform
ance of which the freedom of all, in
Guiding that of the press, depends.
"The safeguarding and fructifica-
tion of free and constitutional in
stitutions is the very basis and
mainstay upon which the freedom
of the press rests, and that freedom
therefore does not and can not be
held to include the right virtually to
destroy such institutions"
The proceeding grew out of an ar
ticle and cartoon published in con-
nection with the street railway
franchise fight in 1914 while a suit
was pending before Federal Judge
Killits to enjoin Toledo city officials
from enforcing an ordinance for
scent street car fare.
The court held that while not ac-
tually committed in the courts
presence the newspapers publica-
tions were $50 near the presence of
the court" that they constituted
contempt by embarrassing him in the
case pending.