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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1919-06-26
.BADCYCLONE KILLS
80 PEOPLE;AT FER /
GUS FALLS SUNDAY
STORM BROKE ALMOST WITH.
OUT WARNING ABOUT FIVE
O'CLOCK P. M. 4
1900 WERE MADE HOMELESS
CITY UNDER MARTIAL LAW
RELIEF FASTENED TO THE
STRICKEN COMMUNITY

Fergus Falls, June 22-Between so
and 60 lives are believed to have been.
lost IN this city late yesterday when
the northwestern section of the town
was laid waste by terrific storm.
Property loss in Fergus Fall, is
estimated at 100000 to $4,000 900.
Most of the loss of life was in the
Grand hotel, which had so guests, and
was laid completely in ruins, which
are still being searched for the miss
ing.
More than so private homes were
demolished entirely, and rs or 80
others badly wrecked. Some of the
bodies may yet be found in ruins of
the homes.
Relief parties from nearby cities
reached the town last night, and
special train from the twin cities
early today, relief work is being or
gained. The injured are cared for
in three local hospitals.
The storm struck the city with lit
tie warning at 4:45 p. m. Accounts
are conflicting but show that the wind
cyclonic, blowing in different direc-
tons in different parts of the city.
The main storm apparently came
from the northwest, and some observ-
ers say that it met another coming
from the south or southwest. The
main business section was damaged
but not RACED by the wind, and the
worst destruction was in six blocks,
including the Grand hotel, the court
house, three of the leading churches,
the wooden mills, the sash and door
factory and one grade school building,
beside many private homes.
Two small houses on the shore of
Lake Alice, on the north side of town,
were blown into the lake with their
occupants, three in one and four in
the other. The occupants of the
houses were missing today, and are
believed to have been drowned in the
lake.
Debris Hurled Through Windows.
Debris from the wrecked buildings
was hurled for blocks and some of it
went through windows in the business
district partially wrecking many
buildings.
The path of the main storm was
| about five miles wide and fifteen
miles lang, but the total destruction
was in the small area.
The state insane hospital, near the
town, was not seriously damaged ;;
some. of the injured. were taken to it's
hospital ward for care.
T Great Northern train No. 1, the Ori4
entail Limited, westbound from. Chi
cago to Seattle, was blown from the
tracks near Carlisle, but reports today
said only one passenger was in
jured.
The Oriental Limited was travelling
between 80 and 40 miels an hour when
the twister struck the baggage car six
miles east of Fergus Falls, throwing
seven of the eleven coaches from the
rails. The baggage car was torn out
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1919-06-26
A. e. DUBEAU TO CONSTRUCT
MODERN PAVILION IN CITY
WORK WILL START AT ONCE

A. E. DuBeau will start the con-
struction of a large pavilion in the
west end of the City Park, across the
rustic bridge, the first Of next week.
The structure will be hexagon in
shape and will be 100 feet across with
the refreshment booths and orchestra
pit additional. "
Sank Centre has long needed some
thing of this sort to entertain the
crowds coming to the city hot sum-
mer evenings. There will be roller
skating, dancing, with an occasional
movie, and the pavilion will also be
placed at the disposal of the public for
band concerts and Decoration Day ex-
ercises. Mr.. DuBeau will give the
pavilion his personal attention which
means that it will be success.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1919-06-26
SEVERAL BOYS AND ONE ARMY
NURSE RETURN TO OLD TOWN
DURING THE PAST WEEK

Bert Bonner returned from France
Saturday evening wearing French
decoration for distinguished service.
Mr.. Bonner was a member of the
Engineers. He. enlisted little over
a year ago.
Arthur Weyrauch, who resigned his
position as operator at the Great
Northern stateion to serve his country
has been discharged from service.
Arthur took up radio work and was
wireless operator on an American
submarine.
Miss Ann Hanson, an army nurse in
service at San Antonio, Tex, for a
year or more, has returned to her
home in Sank Centre, having received
an honorable discharge from military
service. IT,.
Carlton Gingery has landed in the
states after an absence of about II
months in France and Belgium. He
will probably reach the old home town
in short time.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1919-06-26
Continued on Page g.,
BREAD BAKING CONTEST.

The County Bread baking contest
was held at Melrose last Monday
Faye Parker and Elizabeth Irish, who
won in the local contest earlier in the,
month, represented Sank Centre. Faye
Parker won first prize over all, in the
county. She will represent Stearns:
county at the state contest at the
State Fair. Her prize is in the form
of a free trip to the fair. Mrs. Baker,
of the University Extension force.
judged the contest. Mrs. Baker came
to Sank Centre Tuesday to take part
in the meeting of the Canning Club,
and everyone enjoyed her part in the
program. The Canning Club meets
again next Tuesday morning at 9:15 IN
the Junior High, and all club MEM
bers, and others wishing OF take part.
will report.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1919-06-26

j. Pershing, Lloyd George, Theodore
Roosevelt, Jr., and many others of
equa lstanding. The purpose of the
celebration is wholly educational. To
know a thing is to become interested
in it, and by acquainting our people
with the urgent need of Missionary
work among these people, much will
be accomplished in the next few
years.
The members and friends of the
local Methodist Episcopal church have
raised purse for expenses and have
voted their pastor two Sundays alb
sence from his pulpit to attend this
celebration. Rev. E. E. Thompson
left for Columbus, Ohio, last Monday
noon and expects to return about
the tenth of July.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1919-06-26

porary disability, for example: A
boy who has been granted SO per
cent disability did receive as per-
manent compensation so per cent OF
$50 or SIS per month. After boy
has completed his course of training
and is, prepared for position the
placement department and the Fed
eral Board undertakes to place that
boy in position and endeavors to
throw about him every influence for
his advancement in other words, 1t
is the duty of the placement depart
ment to look after his interests until
he has gained sufficient confidence in
himself to carry on in his new posi-
ton.
"The policy of the Federal Board
for Vocational Education, place him
in a position suitable to his ability
and leave him to his own resources
only after he has shown that he need
no further direction or supervision by
the Federal Board"
"For the general information Of the
public and for the boys themselves
who are not quite clear on the sub.
ject few words may be said with
reference to the privileges offered
by the Government in the matter of
insurance. AS is well known when
the boys enlisted practically all Of
them took out what is called term
insurance which provided for insur-
ance against death or total perma-
nent disability while in service. This
term insurance was simply protection.
The Government now offers to every
boy who carries term insurance the
privilege of converting any part OF
all of the insurance he is now carry
ing into any one of several differ
ent kinds of old line insurance with
five years after peace has been signed
without medical examination and
without cost to the policy holder. A
boy who has been carrying, for ex-
ample, a $4,000 policy may at any
time, if his policy has been paid up
to date, reduce that poicy to $4,000
and convert the amount to which he
has reduced his policy into an Old
line policy, including cash surrender
value, the non-taxable, the MONITOR
feitable and a "a per cent loan OF the
cash surrender value of the policy
any time after the first year. In these
policies issued by the government
there is no restrictions as to the oc-
cupation in which man may engage.
On account of the absence of any
overhead expense in carrying this IN
surance, such as must be carried by
private insurance companies, 1t goes
without saying that the rate on
government insurance is considerably
less than the rate would be on the
same policy issued by a private com
pany.'
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1919-06-26
HoMEcoMINGs FOR HEROES.

Osalis and st. Cloud have planned
big Homecoming celebrations for the
returned soldiers, sailors and marines,
Osakis will crowd her entertainment
into one day, July fourth, while July
fourth and fifth will be utilized at St.
Cloud. Both cities extend a cordial
welcome to boys from this section
of the county and from what the
Herald can gather the crowd will be
pretty well divided between the two
cities. On of the big features of the
St Cloud blowout will be the famous
15Ist regiment band.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1919-06-26
ENJOYING VACATION.

Mr.. and Mrs. Everett C. Hoover Of
Iowa City, Iowa, have taken possess
sion Of one of the Raymond cottages
at Ward Springs for couple OF
weeks. Mr.. Hoover was the live wire
manager of the Herald's subscription
a couple of years ago, and
he and his excellent wife made a
host of friends during their short stay
in this community.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1919-06-26
City May Purchase Electric
Current at Wholesale Rates


The Sank Centre Light and Power
Commission have had several OPP
portunities during the past year to
purchase electricity at wholesale from
high tension companies. The outside
concerns have insisted that they could
deliver the current at the local switch
board at a lower rate than the local
plant could manufacture the energy.
A couple of weeks ago in order to
get the question properly before them
the Light and Power Commission adj
| vertised for sealed bids. At a meet
ing Of the commission at the office of
the clerk, ]. F. Cooper, last Friday
evening, the bids were opened. TIVE
members Of the commission and one
of the aldermen, besides A. G.. Whit
ney of st. Cloud and Mr.. Bailey,
representing the Little Falls Light
and Power Company, were present
at this meeting.
The ST. Cloud Water Power Com
pany made the following proposition
viz: For a period of not exceeding
fifteen (15) years, for electric cur
rent and energy to be delivered in the
form of phase, 60 cycle, $4,000 volts
alternating current on switchboard at
the following rates, viz: e.. ~
First 10000 kilowatt hours per
month at 8 cents per XVIII.
Next 10000 kilowatt hours per
months 2 4-10 per XVIII.
Next 10000 kilowatt hours per
month 2 ITO cents per XVIII.
Next 10000 hlowatt hours per
month at 2 cents per XVIII. H.
Next 10000 kilowatt hours, per
month at / 9-10 cents pei XVIII.
All above 10000 kilowatt sours, per
month at / $40 cents per XVIII.
Minimum monthly charge $4,000
for first 20 months, afterwards and
on balance of term of i, contract
minimum charge to be $4,000 per
month. -
The St. Cloud Public Service Com
pany made the following proposition.
viz: For a period Of not exceeding
fifteen (15) years, for electric cur
rent and energy to be delivered in the
form Of 3 phase, 60 cyle, 23O0 volts
alternating current on your switch
board at the following rates, viz:
First 5000 kilowatt hours, per
month at cents per XVIII.
Next 5000 kilowatt hours, per
month at 31s cents per XVIII.
Next 10000 kilowatt hours, per
month at 3 cents per XVIII.
Next 10000 kilowatt hours, per
month at 21s cents per XVIII.
Next 10000 kilowatt hours, per
month at 2A cents per XVIII.
All above 10000 kilowatt hours, per
month at 2 lilo cents per XVIII.
Minimum monthly charge to be
| 100000 per month.
| The Little Falls Water Power Com
| pany submitted its bid in the form
of a contract as follows: Section 1
The Company agrees to sell and de-
liver in the City of Sank Centre ano
| City agree to purchase three 81
phase alternating current at approxi-
mately twenty three hundred $4,000
volts, sixty (60) cyle, in such GUAM
titles as may be necessary to supply
the City for its sole use in operating
it's municipal light and power system
That part of the contract pertaining
to rates is as follows, viz: Section
VI. The City agrees to take and pay
for the service under two schedules
with separate meters, schedule one
covering all current used for lighting
and commercial power up to and in.
Guiding thirty (30) horse power, al
following rates:
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1919-06-26

Aoe AV,VVV hlOWdCG hours, pei
month at 8 cents per XVIII.
Next 1900 kilowatt hours, per
month at 2h cents per XVIII.
Next 10000 ki!ows.t hours, pei
month at ~ cent Fer XVIII.
Next 10000 klowatt hours, per
month at cents per XVIII.
All over $4,000 kilowatt hours pei
month at .0185 cents per XVIII.
Schedule Two; On special power cir
cult. All current used by customers
for electric cooking and motors of
thirty 500 horse power and above:
December LIST to April LIST -. 2Ac
April LIST to December LIST -. 1Ac
It will be noticed that Mr.. Whitney
has two bids, one at a slightly higher
rate than the other. This is account
ed for by the fact that the service
of the st. Cloud Public Service Com
pany should be more dependable, as
they have several steam units har-
messed UP with their water power,
while both the St. Cloud Water Power
Company and the Little Falls Water
Power Company depend entirely upon
water alone, the Herald understands.
Mr.. Whitney called at the Herald
office the afternoon preceding the
meeting and stated in the course of
his remarks that he would be perfect
ly willing to purchase the local plant
of the. city paying. them what they
had invested. He also suggested that
he would build a White Way from
depot to depot and erect a suitable
stand pipe to handle the city's water.
In this connection it will be of in
terest to know just how the munich
pally controlled plant has been faring
since the city took it over, and install
ed the new and modern equipment,
The books of Secretary Cooper show
that besides paying all operating ex-
penses the interest on the $4,000
bonds the Light and Power Commits
sion h-e<ssson deposit $3,270.67 to handle
the first bond payment due in i've
years; $2,175 on time deposit in the
depreciation fund and on June 25, 1919
the balance on open account was 3d.
585.11, or a total cash credit in the
light and power fund of $9,030.7s.
For the fiscal year ending March 81
it cost the city two and two-tenths
cent per XIV to put the Juice on the
switchboard, this including setting
aside $1,000 per annum in the deprec-
iation fund. Because of the abnormal
high price of oil the cost of production
was materially increased. When the
plant was first installed the city pur-
chased the oil used in the Diesel
engines at 4 II cents per gallon. Last
year the oil cost an average price OF
IL $40 cents per gallon. The last car
purchased cost 7 $40 cents per gal
lon, so that the operating cost this
fiscal year should he materially less
than the year ending March 81; last
+
1t will be noticed that the prices
submitted by all of the bidders con-
template a sliding scale, it being
much less for 10000 than for 5000
XIV. IF the city decides to purchase
juice at wholesale, it will be at the
very low rate. Last year the city used
AIT $50 KW's, trif1e less than 40, OOC
per month, so that under any OF the
proposed bids, as they appear upon
the surface it will cost the city 9
higher rate than they are now paying
Mr. Whitney and Mr.. Bailey promised
to analytic all of the bids very fully
and submit them to the commission
within a short time.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1919-06-26

Mrs. Jeppa Larson returned Mon
day from. st. Paul where she has
been visiting for the past several
days.
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Deaths Reported.

The following deaths have been reported to
the health department in the last tweuty-fou
hours:
Ada NJ. Dent. "A. e27 Maryland avenue south
west.
Barbara Grund. 81, I'll Rock Creek Church
road.
julius sondheimer. IL. 2415 goth street.
Robert Hoy, IT, 326 John Marshall place.
Margaret p. Spindle. 81, 1915 Calvert street.
Maurice ]. O'Donneli. Z, Providence Hospital.
Genevieye Rothenbuscher, 23. tuberculosis
Hospital.
Rachel A. Davis, "a. 1852 9th street south
~est.
John H. Dixon, IS. st. Elizabeth Hospital.
Ellen Ryan: q. Garfield Hospital
John I,hn,I 4 9Nsil , 49, sss Missouri , avenqe
Abbie Paul. 81. st. Elizabeth Hospital.
Raney Passeno, &c, 1909 street southwest.
william 9. weldon. 50, sis 9Th street south
Ellen Holiday. so. Washington Asylum Hos
Sarah f. Rapp. CD, 1926 T. street
Katherine c. Bruett, IS. 1912 street south
Eliza e. HUNT. 90. aoo5 Foote street. Ben
ming.
Infant of Meyer NJ. and Margaret Z. Cohen.
Infant Of William Il. and Anna II. MeKen-
uey, 20 minutes. Columbia Hospital.
Emma Belford; ~ 81 Elm street.
Fletcher Dixon II. Garfield Hospital.
Susie MCGEE. 81. GOT Acker street northeast.
n.yd Booze ao 80 Casualty .trs.t Hospital
Robert Houston, 80. Freedmen's Hospital.
David B. Lee. 65. Freedmen's Hospital.
Ralph Weaver, 2, Chiidren's Hospital.
Annie v. Shorter, So, 1910 street.
Thomas Holland. 5 months, 742 12h street
southeast.
Frederick v. Mccain. months. 1910 NJ
street.
Infant Of Clinton and Catherine Crawford. IS
days. 619 4th street.
infant of Mary a. D. and George W. CANT.
5 days, Casualty Hospital.
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SENDS PHOTO AS PRISONER
Lieut.. j. E. Sanford Forwards Pic.
ture of Himself in German Camp.

An official. photograph of himself
taken in the German prison camp
where he was held has been. for
warded to this city from Anglers,
France, by Lieut.. James e. Sanford.
United States Infantry, who resides
at 1909 w street. The photograph
was taken by TIE authorities follow
ing his repeated protest at his treat
ment.
II was hungry, dirty. unshaven.
ragged and SICK, writes the lieu
tenant, and protested to the prison
officer on. these grounds, but without
results.
This photograph, was taken Sep
TENDER 8. and up to this time I had
not. had a hath OF airy description
since my capture. Ny, food was meal.
coffee without sugar, carrot stew
with potatoes and one slice Of bread
per day" 80
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Ransdell, Mrs. John F. Shafroth, Mrs.
Norris Sheppard, Mrs. Charles S.
Thomas, Mrs. William H. Thompson,
Mrs. Delos Blodgett, Mrs Fairctild,
Mrs. Grant, Mrs. Walter Mclean and
Miss Mamie Randolph Heth
Mrs. Edgar Hall Thompson, wife of
Maj. Thompson. c. A.. c., and Miss
Kastner of Newark, N. j., will visit
MRS. Elliott Woods for several weeks.
at Stonleigh Court.
The Secretary of the Navy will speak
at the Congressional Club Friday after
noon at o'clock and the Marine Band
will play from until o'clock.
Those asked to pour tea will be Mrs.
Stephen B. Elkins, Mrs. Joseph F..
France. Mrs. Alvan T. Fuller and Mrs.
Oscar w. Underwood.
The hostesses will be Mrs. Warren
Gard, Mrs. William NJ Geddes, Mrs.
James w. Good. Mrs. Russell T. Good
win. Mrs. Mary Sitter, Mrs Joseph
Showalter, Mrs. John M. Rose. Mrs.
Howard Reside and Mrs. Frank Reads.
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Births Reported.

The following births have been reported {,
the health department in the last twenty -foul
hours:
Albert and Mable L. springman, girl.
James Il. and Elsie NJ. sansbury, girl.
Nathan and Mary SiIverberg, girl,
Ernest T. and Mary NJ Nicholson, girl.
Cyril H. and Babette Meyers. boy.
John snd Virginia Lambros, boy
George A. and Hifda Harmon, boy.
Roland and Georgianna Hall, girl.
Vernon and Maud I. DuvaI, girl.
David and Annie Dublin, girl
William A. and Elizabeth Dawson, girl,
David and Lille Brill, boy
Chester @. and Emma A. Baxter girl
Sidney e. and Martha e. Bishopp, girl.
twins. ~
Walter and Mary Savoy, girl.
James n. and Martina Robinson girl
Charles e. and Lena G. Love, girl.
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Marriage Licenses.

Marriage licenses have been issued to the
following
Howard Fletcher and Edna Chatham. both Of
Mullikins, Nd.
Ann B. Chifcott Of Osborne, Kan.
Archie w. Wingate and Mary l. anderson
Thomas r. Thompson Of North Tonawznda,
N. Y. and Evelyn Thompson Of Leonardtowu,
Zera q. Bolin and Lillian v. Timberlake.
Robert L. Brady and Lucy r. Macvane.
Russell w. Bean and Ruby l.. Hawkins.
J.. Dickinson Este Of Philadelphia, Pa, and
Lydia r. Taber Of Princeton, N. J.
James A. Judd and Mary +. Sims.
william n. StrachaH Of Cleveland. Ohio, and
Mary Il. Alderman OF Detroit Mich.
Hugh A. Curtis Of Passapatanxy. Va, and
Lille Snelhngs Of Baltimore, Nd.
America J. Gioyannoni and Agnesbelie L.
william J. Puran At Rich Square, N. c.. and
Sadie L. Benton Of Duban. Nd.
John c. Sfefiing Of Newport News. Va. and
Gladys NJ. Shedd Of this city.
William II. Lessman Of Chicago, Ill, and
Laura v. Kans Of this city.
Holland n. Carter Of this city and Beatrice
n. Robinson Of Falls Church. Va.
Stephen c. Myers and Mamie Taylor.
BENJAMIN Stepney and Francis Clancy.
John Jones and Pearl Douglass.
GeorgeS W. Suter and Dorothy Taylor. both
Of Baltimore, Md. :.
Of Baltimore. Nd.
Roland Boone and Martha Edwards.
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STYLE CENTER FOR WOMEN.
Plans Under Way to Confer tn
Title ON New York.

NEW YORK, February 4,-Plans for
making New York, and not Paris. the
style center of the world for women's
clothing were outlined here last night
United Waist League of America, at
tended by delegates from all parts of
the country
Samuel A. Lerner. president of the
Eorganizati ton. predicted that the move
ment would have the support, not only
of the waist manufacturers, but of
the dress manufacturers, mflliners
and other producers Of womenss wear
President Lerner announced thatt the
Pennsylvania Railroad Company had
offered a site for a $6.000,00 building
city to house all the waist manu-
featuring plants in New York
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1HE Vice President and Mrs.
= Marshall will be. the guests
Z x Of honor at n large dinner
- which Mrs. Richard Town
II send will give this evening
atther residence on Massachusetts, ave-
:. The ambassador of japan and Wis.,
countess Ishii will be the guests OF
honor at asdinner party to be enter
tanned tonight by the acting Secretary
ofsStatesand. Mrs. Frank Lyon Polk.
:. Mrs. Claude A. Swanson entertained
e few guests Informally at luncheon
today.to meet Mrs. Marshall, wife OF
the Vice President.
Mrs, George de B. keim and her son,
NJ. George de B. Keim of Phildelphia'
cAmessto- Washington to attend the
Southern. ball and are the guests OF
Senator. and Mrs. Swanson.
lMr.iHuxo Wilson, commercial assist
ant; of the Argentine embassy, has re-
turned. to Washington after month
absence spent in visiting the large IN
dustrfal plants of the country: His
DIST stops after leaving washington
were irf- New York. Boston and Chi
caEo, and the trip extended to the Cal
ifQrnia. coast. 80
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VIII operate Hotels for Soldiers,

NEW YORK, February with the
purchase of the Victoria Hotel in West
47th street by the Salvation Army yes
terday. announcement was made that
the organization will operate several
hotels for the accommodation of fight
ing men and the relatives who come
to New York to greet them on their
return from overseas. The building,
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Mai. Gen. Lewis NJ. Peck Dead.

NEW YORK. February 4.--Maj. Gen.
Lewis Mead Peck, veteran of the
civil war, has died at his home in
Brooklyn. aged eighty-six. He was
made captain in the 9th New York
Infantry shortly after. the war start
ed. He won rapid promotion for
bravery. and in March. 1865. was made
major general of volunteers, on
recommendation of Maj. Gen. p. H.
Sheridan. for gallantry and meri-
torious conduct at the battle of Cedar
Creek, Va"