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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1919-12-04

Austrian prison camps were in fright
full shape when we got there. The
Cossacks had been in charge and
nearly starved the prisoners. We
took charge of the camp and after
a few square meals we couldn't separ-
ate the prisoners from our company
any more than we could so many
Coolies" w.
One interesting feature of Mr.. Hoff-
mans stay in Siberia was his meeting
with a nephew of Judge Joseph B.
Himsel of ST. Cloud. The soldiers
name was Franc Englader, and he was
an Austrian prisoner of war, having
gone into the war in the beginning
early fighting. He was also brother
in-aw of Loop Hollinger, also of ST.
Cloud. Through Englader Mr. Hoff-
man learned much of the treatment of
the Austrian prisoners, and of the
general situation under ~ a. 11s.
sian regime.
Money condftluns IN SIpcrra are
very unsettled. Money value rises
and falls with the various victories of
the factions and each form of govern
ment manufactures it's own money.
Hoffman told of an amusing Incl
dent in connection with the money sit
uation. An American soldier offered
American money fora basket of boiled
eggs The woman suttler refused the
Yankee coin but accepted two Fatima
cigarette coupons in payment for the
eggs because 1t looked like Russian
money! After this cigarette coupons
Increased in value and even sold
above par among the troopers.
On the trip out from the states, the
unit to which Hoffman belonged sailed
direct to the Philippines. There they
remained two months and then went
to Siberia by way of Hong Kong,
China. and japan. TIE Americans
met with rousing recq.>-s at the
port of Hong Kong and in China. but
were treated with cool contempt by
the japanese. In Siberia his outfit
was stationed at Vladivostok, Khan.
arsvsk, Nikholz, Verkhue-Ud and
at Irkntsk on Lake Ba1kal. Lake
Baikal said Hoffman, Is beaatff1l
body of water and in the summer time
is popular resort for summer visit
ors. A carferry is operated across the
lake throughout the year in connec-
ton with the Trans-Siberian railroad,
Transportation facilities along the
line of railroad are very poor. The
cars are small and Inadequate and
the trains are operated largely at the
will of the train crews
On his return to the service, Mr..
Hoffman will be stationed in San
Francisco. He re-enlisted for year
to .sgive the country chance to re-
tnrn to normal conditions" before he
again makes a stab at civil life.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1919-12-04

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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1919-12-04

DR.. and Mrs. E. J. Lewis scent lest
Thursday with their son, DIR. G. B.
Lewis and family at st. Cloud.
Evening journal., 1919-12-03
NO Older YET FOR
'LIGHTLESS nights
Garheld's Request to Curtail
Electric Power Miscon-
strued, Washington Says
FEAR HERE
OF CLOSING PLANTS

Dispatches from Washington have
considerably relieved local fears OF a
return Of "llghtless nights and dis
continuance Of power. heat and Hight
furnished non-esseniial industries, as
result OF the coal shortage.
Onlclals OF the Railroad Admlnlsira-
tion. through which the statement was
made. and the few officials Of the Fuel
Administration who are IN Washington,
declared The statement was In no sense
an order. They said no orders had
been Issued restoring wartime restric-
lions. except those fixing the maximum
bltuminous prices and the restoration
~ priority shipment control Of blum
lnous coal. which were made effective
about a month ago.
All were free 20 acknowledge. how
ever. that the statement clearly fore
cast the restoration OF the war restric-
ions II the coal situation Is not i'm
proved.
An official OF the Wilmington and
Philadelphia Traction Company. which
supplies electric power, states that
there Will be no curiailment OF cur
rent until such action has been ON
cially sanctioned by the proper ON
cials. Thus far no direct orders have
been received at the local company's
offices. or by II A, Casperson. OF the
Pennsylvania Railroad. who Is fuel dis
tributing agent here.
Evening journal., 1919-12-03
COSTS GAL YEARLY
TO EDUCATE STUDENT

In connection with the campaign IN
derway TO raise a general endowment
fund Of Si4325. 900. John Grier Hibben,
president of Princeton University, to-
day issued a statement showing the
cost 10 the university Of educating a
student. His statement fOll0wsi
AT the request Of the University au-
thOrilies. II. q. Dufileld, treaurer Of
Princeton. has just completed a study
Of the actual cost to the University OF
educating a student, especially with
reference 10 what proportion the tut
lion payments Of the students to the
University bear 20 that cost.
The figures show that for the years
1912 and 1917 10 cost Princeton an aver
age Of SOIL so annually to educate an
undergraduate. Toward this the stu
dent paid an average Of si7i00 in tut
ti0n fees Thus. each student who at
tended Princeton received, in effect, an
actual gifi from the University each
year OF services and work involving an
outlay on the part of the Univerity
over and above the amount the student
paid, si616O." .t..
The sum Of si5O,600 has tentatively
been allotted to Delaware as its share
Of the sdi8s50 900. Henry B. Thompson,
Of this city, is chairman OF the central
committee in charge OF the fund.
Evening journal., 1919-12-03
GET MORE funds
FOR LABOR TEMPLE
Building Committee Will
Meet Next Week to Elect
Officers
WORKERS HEAR
OF PLAGUE FIGHT

Further subscriptions to the proposed
Labor Temple were received last night
at a meeting OF the Central Labor I'm
ion. The committee In charge Of the
project will meet next sunday in PAN
ters' Hall, No. 6Oi Market street, and
elect officers.
The union was addressed by Charles
II. Keene, field secretary OF the Dela-
ware Anti-Tuberculosls Society, who
told Of the work OF the society in this
State. The union endorsed the Red
Cross Christmas seal campaign and
urged the local unions 10 aid IN the
sale Of the seals.
Reports were heard on the strike sit
uation at the New Castle Leather Conf
pany and a letter was read giving the
oompany's side Of the dispute. The re-
port Of the arbitration committee Of the
central body was directed TO be present
ed TO the Leather Workers Union at
IFS meeting Friday night for definite ac-
tiOn.
A communication was directed TO
Mayor Taylor. asking that ne name a
representative Of organized labor on the
food committee he has under appoint
ment.
Delegates were seated from two new
ly affiliated local unions, Brandywlne
Lodge, No. S32, and Brotherhood Of
Railway Carmen and Electrical Work
ers, No. 62S.
Evening journal., 1919-12-03
QUARTERLY MEET OF
MISSIONARY WORKERS

The first quarterly meeting Of the
Wilmington District Woman's Foreign
Missionary Society Of the NJ. +. Church
will be held in Wesley Church tomor-
row. Mrs. Kate L. Butler IS president
Of the society.
The program Is as follows. the morn
ing session opening at 1890 o'clock:
Devotious. Mrs. b. Wells; greeting
the pastor; minutes, Miss Reba Smith /;
treasurcrs report, Mrs. X. /. Butler I;
gleanings from the field. Mrs +. f..
Shilling: mite boxes, Mrs. John Moon I;
literature and children's work. Mrs. Hu-
bert 4. ROOp; our District Secretary" p"
Mrs. X. l.. Butler; Young Peoples
Work. Mrs, Margaret Plummer; Chill
dren's Work, Miss Ina Wilhelm; hymn
G33; roll call Of auXiliaries and young
people; conference secretary, Miss
Grace Quigg; echoes from the branch
meeting; Offering; noOn-tide prayer
doXol0gy.
Afternoon session. 2 o'clock-Devo-
tions, Mrs.SNN. A. Habbart; reports Of
moneys from auxiliaries, Mrs. NJ. r..
Lincoln reports Of moneys from Y. p,
Mrs. Carpenter; address, Miss Clara
Bell smith; music; exercise, why
Exempt" led by Miss Lodge; echoes
from theyexeoutiye meeting; Offering;
doXOlOgy.
Evening journal., 1919-12-03
ND JOR BASEBALL
At Count Y CLUB
Six Teams in League to
Start Games on
Saturday
FORTY-FIVE GAMES
ON SCHEDULE

The fourth season Of the Indoor
Baseball League OF the Wilmington
Country Club will start saturday.
There VIII be six teams In the Leasue
this year. being differentiated from
each other by letters. the designations
being A, b. C, d. E and r.
The schedule comprises 20 games
each team meeting all others Q times
and three games being played each
saturday The season VIII conclude
March a. 4 greater Interest In the
league has been shown this year lhah
ever before. The members Of the Coun-
try Club are glad TO get exercise at
time OF the year when 10 Is too cold
for golf. and when tennis is out Of the
question.
Contrary 10 what might be supposed
however, the games will not take place
within doors. but will be played on
the grounds adjoining the clubhouse
and whatever spot Is best suited Tor
the games.
The games committee includes W. ;
Carpenter. Jr., chairman. Ralph Bailey
MAX nNuRHN NuA nAiAn RNAANA' -
Those eligible TO play are;
Team All. G. Chickering, captain /;
A. r. Nash. assistant captain; G, NJ.
Barton, C.. +. Backus, B. ID. Beyea' T. u.
Brown, James S. Denham, Ralph Derr'
Z. @. Ferrlday. II. C. Gardner. w. Poyn-
tell Johnston, Littleton Kirkpatrick, b..
NJ. May. Frank c. McHugh, J. +. Neary'
Z. q. Robinson, j. II. Squires.
Team B-Robert Wler. captain; Wal
ter Page. assistant; J. B. Broad, Il. H.
NJ. Carpenter, L. b. German, W. +. Har-
rington. T. w. Harris. y. l.. LaBeaume'
ID. A. Montgomery, Jr., w. l.. Prlckett,
w. W. Rhodes, g. NJ. steward Donald
B. smith. n. /. steers, j. Irving Walls,
Irving Warner. d. s. Wood.
Team C-F. W. Bradway, captain; L..
p. Mahoney. assistant; J. A. Burckel
w. 5. Carpenter, Jr., Jasper &. Crane,
Olin Derr. A. B. EchOls, +. A.. uudger'
C.. A. Higgins. Macmillan Hopes, r.
LaMotte, Jr., Thomas W. Miller Q. A.
Patterson, C.. l.. Petze, Henry ). Pyle
Peter Wright, r. C. Sisler.
Team Drank G.. Hughes, captain )
L. Z. Berl, assistant; J. r.. Bally, George
w. Butz. Jr., C.. +. Curley, J. L. Gilson'
]. Stuart Groves, James II. Hughes, Jr,
Wills johnson. C. c. Killen, NJ. dupont
Lee, Joseph Z. Luke, ID. ID. Ranken' H.
C. Schneider, II. y. Scott, Jr., f. H..
Whitlock, J. 5. Wilson.
Team E-Donald Satterthwalte, cap
tain: Paul ]. Nowland. assistant; 7. q.
Bradford, Philip +. Carpenter, Frank q.
Cox. d Lindsay Evans. J. b. Jessup, A.
C.. Ketcham, David Lindsay, Jr.. Caleb
:. Layton, w. NJ. Moore. w. A. Peters,
Jr., II. l.. Seaman. J. Sellers. q. A. Tay-
lor. II. NJ. Taylor. Jr., A. ID. Warner. Jr,
Team F-E. +. Chapman, captain; A.
l.. Seeligman, assistant; r. Asheton, w
/ :. Bergland, w. n. Barnard, Jr. r. s
Campbell. s. B. Cooling. Jr., Coulter
Craig, Homer ]. Forsythe. James + l.
Holmes, Joseph NJ. Hopes, b. r. Hous-
ton, 7. E. Johnston. r. b. Mckinney
Zack Phelps. c. NJ. Steward, Jr., G
Morris Wh!teside.
Evening journal., 1919-12-03
PAY SILENT TRIBUTE
TO NEAL Comfy

Hundreds OF friends paid their last
respects to Neal Comfy, gathering around
his coffin last night at his home NO.
G20 West Front street. There were
tears on the cheeks Of many men To-
whom he had held out an encouragins
hand in their struggle with life. The
depth and sincerity Of feeling display
ed by those who mourned him was a
better tribute than any marble me
mortal which could be erected TO Mr..
Comfy; one which he would appreciate
f0r more.
The funeral services were held at 2
o'clock this afternoon at his hoine'
with the Rev. r. w. Trapnell, OF St.
Andrews Church, officiating. The in
terment was private.
Evening journal., 1919-12-03
THIRD DEGREE TO
BE CONFERRED

The degree stan Of Eden Lodge NO
81. I. o. O. F., will confer the third de-
gree on a class Of candidates at the
meeting Of the iodge tomorrow night.
Following the degree work. refresh
ments will be served. All third degree
members OF the lodge are urged to at
tend the meeting Arrangements Tor the
proposed trip OF the degree teams OF
The three degrees TO the lower part OF the
state next month, will be considered:
Members who desire to attend the
women's night entertainment In the
New Century Club. on wednesday
night. December II, can obtain ticket:
from members OF the entertainment
committee. at the meeting tonight
Professor Francis II. Green viii be the
sneaker at the entertainment.
Evening journal., 1919-12-03
SENATE 0RD1RS
NEWBERRY PROBE

WASHINGTON. Dec. ,. United Press.
The Senate today ordered immediate
Investigation OF the Ford -Newberry
Senatorial election In Michigan In 1918.
Without debate the Senate adopted
the Pomerene resolution providing for
sweeping inquiry into The primary
and regular election campaigns OF
Henry Ford and Truman II. Newberry
the latter Of whom is under indictment
on charges growing out OF the cam
paign.
The resolution was reported by SEN
ator Calder from the expenditure com
mittee with a request for immediate
consideration.
The Investigation Is 20 begin as soon
as Senator Dillingham;. chairman OF The
privileges and elections committee, re-
turns to the city, Senator pomerene
said.
Evening journal., 1919-12-03
INCOME TAX BILLS
ARE GOING OUT
Last Quarterly Payments Are
Due on December
Fifteenth
LOWER RATE TO
BE PAID THIS YEAR

In preparation for the closing OF
this years return bills for the flndl
quarterly payment OF income aud eN-
cess profits taxes. which are dle De
cember IS, are now being sent out by
Internal Revenue Collector Graham. II
was pointed out at the collectors Of
flee today that most Of the small tax
payers paid their taxes in fuh on
March IS. The taxpayers in The city Of
Wilmington, 10 have interest charges,
took advantage OF the quarterly pay
ment plan. A large sum Ol money m
probably will be paid to the Govern
ment in two weeks time.
Mr.. Graham says he has already planY
ned for the collection OF next yea; s
taxes and has arranged 10 supply forms
well in advance. By this departure
all taxpayers will have an opportunity
OF making out their returns immed.-
ately upon closing their books ms
year. when an accurate knOwledg, OF
their accounts IS fresh In their minds.
The same forms as were used last year
will be used: forms i0i0-A for indl-
v!dual returns OF incomes FOL soOOO
or less. and forms 1910 for returns OF
incomes exceeding that amount.
The normal tax rate for 1919 IS a
per cent OF the first $1,000 above the
exemption, and 8 per cent on the re
naming net income, as compared o
and i2 per cent respectively this year
The suriax rates are the same as last
year. ranging from per cent on net
income between 5000 and $1,000 to %
per cent OF the amount over 81 OVO'UOO:
There Is no change in exemption OF
81 900 for unmarried persons and sz,-
900 for married persons.
Alien non-residents receiving income
from sources within the United States
are subject 10 the full tax OF 8 p9, cent.
The Issuance OF the forms at this
time. 80 Is hoped, vii provide a CON
venience to the taxpayers and VIII
expedite the work OF the Goernment.
The period OF fling is from January /
10 March IS. II the tax IS paid IN
quarterly installments, One-fourth or
the amount must accompany the Ming
Of the original return.
Evening journal., 1919-12-03
.POWDE ED COAL
KEEP PYTHlANS WARM

The furnace In the basement OF
Pythlan Castle has been burning pow
dered coal for nearly two weeks, and
a saving in fuel bills Of better than 90
per cent. has been effected. The mann
moth hot water heater has been fitted
with a special CRATE, which burns pow
dered coal.
The fire was started on November 20
and not only has less coal been burned
than normally since that time, but the
Pythlans have been enabled to buy the
powered fuel at about $3.50 a ton.
Just as much heat has been given out
by the powered carbon as by any other
variety OF coal, and no one has felt
chilly IN the castle. although some
pretty cool nights have passed since
tho nro was started.
Evening journal., 1919-12-03
HIGH LICENSE FAILS
TO GUST MONGRELS

Dog fancelrs who endorsed the resO-
luton passed by City Council last year,
providing for the increase in the dog
taxes, on the ground that it would
mean the eliminating Of all homeless
ours, are now circulating petitions pro-
testing against the increase, on the
ground that instead Of causing the mon
grel type OF dog to disappear. It has
caused owners OF thoroughbred animals
TO bear the extra burden without any
apparent results in reducing the mon
grel family.
One petition that was circulated in
the City Building today, contained more
than thirty names
One citizens refused TO sign the petit
tlon on the ground that the license fee
Is not excessive, but suggested that a
petition be sent to Council, asking that
body to see that the license laws were
rigidly enforced.
Evening journal., 1919-12-03
SCREEN AS AID
TO DU POINT MEN

Members OF the Round Table" at
their meeting in the Hotel dupont last
night. decided 10 merge with the
larger Hercules Club, in order to pre-
vent duplication OF purpose. Fifty
members OF the organization attended
the meeting.
By the new Kaleidoscope, presented
bv The Hercules Company, the humor-
GUS side OF company business. and car
toons drawn by B. w. Bowes were
shown. The educational purpose OF
the club was shown in stereopticon
slides OF the ammonium nitrate depart
ment at Kenvil, n. J., by E. NJ. Sym
mes, OF the chemical department.
Evening journal., 1919-12-03
GIRLS EnRM SERVICE CIIn

Young women employees OF the Blu
menthal plant, organized an. industrial
girls club this week at a meeting held
at the Young Women's Christian A.
sociation club rooms. No. S3S Market
street The name OF the new organlza-
tion is ''Ni-Lo-Se" Club. the name being
derived by taking the first two letters
from the words WILLINGNESS" 10y
atty" and Service" The girls will
meet each Monday evening and pro-
gram Of work is bang planned by a
committee OF their organization. It Is
expected that the young women at
taches Of the New Castle Leather
Company will organize similar club
some evening this week.
Evening journal., 1919-12-03
TEN WEEGES MAY:
AGAIN Save FUEL
Washington Likely to Ask
Wartime Administrators
to Serve Again
COAL SITUATION
BECOMES ACUTE

II was reported today that Charles II.
TenWeeges. former fuel administrator.
had been sounded by the National Food
Administration at Washington as %
whether he would accept the phst
again.
When approached concerning the re-
port Mr.. TenWeeges said he had heard
nothing from Washington. II do
think" he added. that il the fuel situa-
tion becomes more serious IL viii be
we'll II the government have some OIL
cial here with power TO distribute coal
10 the best interest OF all concerned
At present Harry A. Casperson, Of
the Pennsylvania Railroad Company,
is acting upon permits for coal for in
dustrial plants and forwarding the per-
mits 30 the regional director OF tho
Fuel Administration at Philadelphia.
Evening journal., 1919-12-03
CITY To HEAR OF
PLAGUE DANGER
tuberculosis TO Be Discussed
at Sunday Afternoon High
School Meeting
CHRISTMAS SEAL
SALE GAINING

tuberculosis will be the topic to be
discussed at a meeting Of the COmmun-
iiy forum in the High School at 3
o'clock on Sunday afternoon. Three
speakers who know the subject well
will discuss prevalence. prevention and
cure Of the disease and following the
set addresses there will be an oppor-
tunity for any one who wishes TO ask
any questions TO do so.
Coming at this time when the Red
Cross Christmas Seal campaign IS in
progress. the meeting will lend partic-
ular emphasis 10 the campaign.
Or. Charles II. Keene. field secretary
FOR the Delaware tuberculosis Com
mission will be the first speaker. His
topic will be Tuberculosis, a Prevent
able and Durable Disease"
Paul l.. Benjamin. regional secretary
0f the National tuberculosis AssOcia-
ton and Fletcher Humphrey. regional
campaign director for the National
other speakers.
Sales OF Xmas seals at booths and re-
turns by mail TO appeals sent out con-
tinued very encouraging Tor yesterday,
the second day OF the effort.
At the booth in the Equitable build
ing. Mrs. Elsie Lee reported sales total
ling $500 yesterday. That was the
banner booth. Miss Jones. for the booth
in the lobby Of the Hotel dupont. re-
ported a total OF s3iiG for yesterday.
Dr. Keenc Is in Georgetown today.
where he VIII address a meeting OF the
grangers on the subject OF the Christ
mas seal campaign.
Captain Boyer. campaign director for
Delaware, will 90 TO New Castle this
afternoon where he Will speak before
the workers committee OF that city.
Evening journal., 1919-12-03
COMMERCE. CHAMBER
TO NAME DIRECTORS

The mercantile section Of the Cham
Der Of COmme.ce Will meet at O'Clock
tonight in the Chamber OF Commerce
rooms in the dupont Building. Two
members from the section will be
nominated for the board OF directors
Of the chamber. Election Of the board
viii take place in January.
The question Of the annual reorgani-
zatiOn of the mercantile section also
will be discussed tonight and il is fur
ther probable that plans for the actvi-
ties OF the coming year will be pre-
sented.
Another important qletsion which
will come up tonight will be that Of
the closing hours OF mercantile estab-
lishments during the Christmas h0li-
days.
ElwoOd A. Davis is chairman u the
mercantile section. which now has a
membership Of iG5.
The monthly meeting OF the board OF
directors will be held at o'clock to-
rnorno1y afternoon
Evening journal., 1919-12-03
Hines WILL cur
TRAIN SEEVICE.
Limited Curtailment of Pas
Senger Traffic NeceSsitated
BY Coal Shortage
CRISIS STOPS MANY
EXCURSION TRAINS


WASHINGTON. Dec. Admitted cur
tailment OF railroad passenger traillc
in all sections OF the country is to be
the governments next move In enforc-
ing the conservation OF coal made nee
essary by the strike In the bitumlnous
mines Walker d. Hines, director gen
eral, has announced, after a confer
ence with members OF the central coal
committee Of the railroad admlnstra-
ton.
Curtailment OF railroad passenger
,raillc already has been made effective
IN many States OF the west and mid
die west. where the pinch OF the soft
coal shortage was first felt. but the ac-
ton now proposed by Mr. Hines prob
ably Will cut on comparatively unim-
portant trains In every section of the
country.
The railroad administration also an
nounced that on and after midnight, De
cember >, no foreign vessels will be
permitted 10 take on bunker coal at
American ports. For the past month
foreign ships for the most part have
been permitted 20 get enough coal 10
carry them 20 the next c0allng station
and IN some instances they have been
permitted 10 coal 10 relieve the export
congestion az North Atlantic ports. BY
the new order only American vessels
will be allowed bunker coal. Export
coal has been rlsidly embargoed since
The strike took place.
The statement issued by Or. Harry
A. Garfield. federal fuel administrator.
requesting a return 90 "lightless nights
and the dlscontlnuance OF power. heat
and light furnished non-essentid in
dustrles by public utilities. was mis-
construed by many as an order OF the
government restoring wartime raatric-
tions. washington was flooded win
demands for information, each section
wanting TO know exactly how u would
be affected by the new arrangement.
Officials OF the railroad admlnlstr3-
lion. through which the statement was
made. and the few officials OF the fuel
administration who are In Washington
declared that the statement was In no
sense an order They said no orders
had been issued restoring wartime re
strlctlons except those fixing the max
lmum bltumlnOus prices and the res
loratlon OF priority shipment control
OF bltumlnous coal. which were made
effective about a month ago.
All were free to acknowledge, how
ever that the statement clearly fore
cast he restoration OF the war restric-
tions II the coal situation Is not I'M
proved. ,v.
All excursion trains in the ALE
rheny region have been cancelled "un-
an lhe coal situation Is improved The
cancellation order was issued yester-
day by L. w. Baldwin, regional direc-
tor OF the United states railroad al
minlstratlon. II affects all railroad'
running into Philadelphia.
That Is the frst privaiion the travel
Ing public in this region has expert
enced since the bltumlnOus coal miners
went on strike November 4.
At the same time Mr.. Baldwin an
nounced that no further curtailment o
train service Is contemplated In the Al
Iegheny region. The order becomes ef'
fectlve al once. II cancels all Sunday
excursions to the seashore. TO the Goa.
region. TO New York, Washington and
other places