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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1919-07-17
PAVILION Def
NITELY LOCATED
AMUSEMENT ENTERPRISE WILL
BE LOCATED CORNER THIRD
AND ASH STREETS.
CONSTRUCTION HAS STARTED
WILL BE BEAUTY SPOT WHEN
FINISHED-READY IN 80
DAYS. ..a

In his endeavor to find a suitable
location for the amusement Pavilion
he was bound to erect in Sank Cent.
A. E. DuBeau has literally moved
mountains of obstacles. Many woulo
have thrown up their hands in des-
pair, but the more opposition tn,
more magnetic became AFs smile and
the harder he labored. In spite of the
various bumps he landed on both feet
after every encounter until finally he
secured warranty deeds to three lots
corner of Third and Ash streets, east
of St. Pauls church 49,.
Active work was started on the
actual construction Wednesday morn
ing and the manner in which thing
are moving along leads one to be-
iieve that the structure will be ready
for occupancy within month.
Before definitely deciding on TIN
Third and Ash street location Mr..
Dubeau Investigated several Lakeside
locations but in every case the lane
was either not for sale or the price
asked was prohibitive.
The building is being erected in the
southeast corner of the lots and t.
ground in front and at the sides will
be parked with a beautiful hedge
running around the entire location.
Three wide gravel walks will run to
the entrances of the pavilion. Wher
completed the pavilion will be one OF
the beauty spots of the city.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1919-07-17
ST. CLOUD EVIDENTLY .DOESN"
THINK MUCH OF THE MUCH
TOUTED "JEFF' HIGHWAZ

1t isn't so long ago that Saul
Centre and other towns In the Saul
Valley were considerably wrought up
over the location of the muc
touted jefferson Highway. II
claim was made at that time in rout
ng the highway through this CT:
tourists would have an opportunity o.
seeing some of the most productive
country in the state. AS influences
outside the state controlled the 81 1T
the road was routed over the san
waste from st. Cloud to Stap'e
Evidently the ST. Cloud Times doesr
think much more of the route se'ect
ed than it did at the time the decision
was made, judging by the. fol-
lowing from a recent issue of IT,
most excellent paper:
"When it was decided to run the
jefferson Highway from st. Cloud
the east side of the mississippi
we're astonished- In deserving th
beautiful and crop productive Sa'-
Valley for the sandy and bare region
from here to Staples and beyond .
monumental error was made A 81
Cloud business man just returned from
the north, says the road from Little
Falls to Staples is in very bad
condition. Crews are working to i'm
prove It. Most Of the roads from
here to Sank Centre are go0d-fron
Sank Centre to Long Prairie, they
are smooth as floor"
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1919-07-17
FELLOWS HAVING BOOZE IN
THEIR CELLARS MAY BE VIO-
LATORS OF PROHIBITION LAW

Washington, July Is. - A mans
right to keep liquor in his own home,
which stood the test before the House
judiciary committee must take its
chances now in the House.
Notice was served today on Il :.
committee by one of its member
that when the House resumes co..
sideration of the prohibition enforce
ment measure an amendment will be
offered to make it unlawful for q
person to retain possession of liquor
stored prior to July /.
The committee, in framing the gen.
eral enforcement measure, eliminated
the section which would have mad
home storage illegal, but the big ma
jority polled yesterday by prohib:
tionists was accepted in some gu
tiers to mean that the bill will b.
made more drastic.
The prohibition measure was nc
taken up today, the sundry civil ap-
preparation bill having the right of
way, and neither can it be calico
tomorrow, which is calendar Wedne
day, except by unanimous consent
After that the agricultural appro-
priation bill will have privileged
status, and prohibition leaders dc
not expect to resume work on the
measure before Thursday or Frida.
The Judiciary committee HELD {
brief executive session and consider
ed minor changes in the bill relating
to sale of favoring extracts.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1919-07-17
AMERICANS GROGGY
when WAR ENDED
OFFICIAL INSISTS MEN COULD
NOT HAVE STOOD ANOTHER
MONTH. ...
NOT GIVEN PROPER SHELTER
TRANSPORTATION SITUATION
ON BATTLEFRONT WAS BAD
r, LY BALLED UP.

Washington July, > 16.-American
soldiers in France were "of superb
spirit, but a bit groggy" as an army
when the arlnistice was signed, a
House war Investigating COMMITTEES
was told today by Col Fred L.
Huidekoper, former adjutant of the
Thirty-third Qllinoisp division.
Colonel Huidekoper said he was as.
founded by statement made to him
January 6 last by Colonel Cowan
of general headquarters that the
transportation situation on the battle
front was so bad that the American
army could not have kept on mont
longer and if the German had not
stopped the Americans would have
been forced to. Colonel Cowan hao
been sent out to inspect the Thirty,
third division.
81 naturally assumed that he hac
ample justification for such a state
ment," said the witness.
French officers" Colonel Huide'
koper added, "weIe of the opinion
that American troops were not glver
the shelter and care that should have
been given men,.
Replying to Chairman Johnson Of
South Dakota, the witness declared
t.e would not say that "the high com
mand paid no attention to shelterins
the common soldiers.
Questioned as to Lack of co-opera
ton bewteen the American and Brit
ish high commands, Huidekoper tolC
of two incidents when he said, the
commander of his division had beer
called upon to explain why American
troops were used by the British, once
at Hamel, July 4, 1918, and agar
August 9, at Chipilly Ridge. Tel
companies of American infantry ha>
been assigned for the Hamel action
he said, but six were withdrawn By
General Pershing. Orders withdraw
ing the other four followed, but too
late to keep them out of action.
Huidekoper also criticized the sep.
aration of American infantry from
the artillery with which it had train
ed
Colonel Huideloper said the Thirty.
third division had 5000 casualties il
the Meuse-Argonne battle. and tina
failure to get better artillery supper
at the main German defense line in.
creased the divisions losses.
"Bungling" by officers also in
creased the American casualties, the
witness said. Replying to Represen.
tative Flood, Democrat, Virginia, Col
Huidekoper said the American of
ficers failed to profit by the expar-
fence of the British, French and Ger
mans and were Connected and Geek
sure" He also complained of "pool
staff work." adding that General
Pershing did not select the ablest
staff officers"
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1919-07-17
PRESIDENT yETOES REPEAL OF
. DAYLIGHT SAVING LAW-AT-
TEMPT TO REPASS FAILS

Washington, July IA. = PRESIDE
Wilson's veto of the agricultural ap-
preparation bill rescued the dayligl
saving law from repeal.
The President also vetoed the sun
dry civil appropriation bill because
said, by restricting funds, it crp
the work of rehabilitating and restor
ing disabled soldiers and sailors
civil life.
Veto of daylight saving was not ac-
cepted by congress, although the p
vailing opinion was that necessar
two-thirds vote to repass it over tt
Presidents head probably would not
be mustered.
5 The first test will come in the house
VIXEN, according to announcement
publican Leader Monden or Chairman
Hagen of the Agriculture commit
will move the repassage of the bill
with the daylight saving repeal in
tact, over the presidential veto.
Washington, July 15.-The agrisn
tural appropriation bill, with it's ride
repeating the daylight saving law
failed of passage in the house owe,
the veto of President Wilson.
The vote was 247 to 1876, or % af-
firmative votes less than the required
two-thirds. One member voted pres
ent.
After the vote the bill was referred
to the agricultural committee. Il
probably will be reported to the nous
later minus the rider.
Champ Clark and Claude Kitchi--
as well as many other democrats, vot-
ed against the president.
Chairman G. N. Haugen of the
agricultural committee said before
the vote was taken, if the veto was
not overruled, the president would
have to accept the political response
bility for saving the plan, which
brought bitter opposition from the
farming districts.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1919-07-17
EASTERN STARS AND MASONS
WILL PICNIC AT FAIRY LAKE
TUESDAY, JULY NINE

At an informal meeting of the
Eastern Star held at the Masonic
Temple Tuesday evening the ladies
took the initiative in the arrange
ments for a picnic for all Masons and
their families to be held at Fairy
Lake, Tuesday, July 20.
The plan contemplates an after
noon and evening given over to en-
joyment and a big picnic supper at six
o'clock. A committee will interview
the members of the order the first of
the coming week to complete the
necessary arrangements.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1919-07-17
MODEL PURCHASES CLOTHING
STOCK OF A. DAHLEM-WILL :
CLOSE SAME OUT, AT 0NCS

Hansen Bros, of the Model Cloth
ing Store have purchased the fine
clothing stock of Albert Dahlen and
have removed the same to their store
on Main street.
The recent death of Albert BahleEa
necessitated this change in Mr.. Dahl
ems business The dry goods, shoe
and grocery departments will be con-
tinued as in the past
Mr.. Danlem featured the splend
Adler Clothing line and the stock is in
first-class condition The Model hav'
started an extensive advertising cam
paign and expect to c8san the stoc
UP in a very short time as they are
making most attractive prices.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1919-07-17

in loans to municipalities, including
city, county and township authorities
Compared with the other counties in
population, Hennepin and Ramsey
counties have very small percentag.
of these loans. -
Hennepin county owes the state
only 1924, 100, and Ramsey countr,
but $254,345. st. Leuis county ka
the largest. group of single loans,
$1,762,524. Scott county has the
least, with $4,000.
Application for $3,000,08O IN loans
to municipalities now are ON file in
the office of State Treasurer Henry
Rines.
With one exception, Texas, the
state of Minnesota has the largest
fund Of any state in the union ac-
cording to George LaFond ;accountan.
who inquired of all state treasurers
recently about their states prosper
ity
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1919-07-17
CONGRESSMAN ALLEGES U. S.
SOLDIERS JAILED IN FRANCE
WERE BEATEN AND STARVED

Washington, July 14-Investigation
of charges of cruelty to American sn,-
diers arrested in France and placed in
prisons in and near Paris will be con-
Quoted by subcommittee of the
special house committee investigating
war expenditures.
Accusations made in the house by
representative Dallinger will be in
quired into first.
Assertions are made that our loved
ones were beaten, dubbed, starved
all in the name of democracy" Mr..
Dallinger said, "that men caught in
the web of the American military
police system of Paris were placed in
prison pens viler than those of Ander-
sonville." "a
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1919-07-17
Will IMPROVE APP
PEARANCE OF Lake
WEEDS IN SAUK LAKE CUT BY
SPECIALLY BUILT NOW
ING MACHINE.
IMPROVEMENT SHOULD LAST
HOPED THAT IN FEW YEARS
ALL GROWTH WILL BE
REMOVED.

For many years the vegetation in
Sank Lake has been source of an
noyance and grief to the people of
Sank Centre.
The weeds have been an eyesore
from standpoint of beauty, they
have annoyed those desiring to use
launches or other boats and resultant
stencil in the water has caused the
housewife to get real peeved now
and then.
At various times the Civic organi-
cations of the towns have made
recommendations to the City dads tc
remedy the evil. Each year some in
vestigations have been made but
nothing tangible resulted until earlier
in the season M. C. Kelsey, as chair
man, of a committee for this purpose
inspected several moving machines
which were specially devised for this
purpose. ...-.
With the information in his pos
session under the direction of the cit,
council Mr.. Kelsey has had NOW
ing machine built which gives ever.
promise of being success. 1t ha:
been in operation on the lake Off a"
!, on for the past two weeks and t.
oliver lake is nearly cleared of weeds
The machine is operated under TN
supervision of Charles Miller assisted
by Donald Lewis. 1t takes 20-horst
power engine for the motive powe
and a 12-foot swath is cut. A regula.
ton harvester sickle being used. Th
machine can be adjusted to cut dowr
nine feet deep in water but Mr.. Mile,
stated to the Herald tuesday evening
that up to the present time they hat
cut only five feet under the surface,
Usually at this season of the year
the end Of Sank Lake nearest the city
presents an unsightly appearance, but
the mower has improved conditions
very materially. X
Samples of the growth in the lake
have been analysed by experts and
the report has come back that there
are at least three varlJles OF weeds in
the lake; some of them are what il
known as ANIMALS" and at least ont
of them is perennial" lasting
through number of years. 1t is no,
expected that one years cutting vii
free the lake of the vegetation Blu;
the success of the plan so far as
operated gives rise to the hope tina
in a few years the weeds will be en-
tirely eradicated and the. nature
beauty of Sank Lake will not be mar
red each year.
Mr.. Kelsey has given much time
and though to this problem as he has
always been member of the com
mittces appointed and is largely re-
sponsible for whatever results have
been achieved.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1919-07-17
Farmer Jury Find Townley and
Gilbert Guilty of Conspiracy
forts to injure the Nonpartisan

forts to injure the Nonpartisan
league.
The end of the trial came abruptly
when Judge A. C. Dean refused to
permit Townley to address the jury
OF farmers in his own behalf Town
ley presented a picture. He was
coatless, faded pair of gray sus-
penders showing, his sleeves rollet
and hair rumpled. He had pleaded
for more than hour with Judge Dean
for the privilege of addressing the
jury. Previous to this Attornt
George Hoke had pleaded for more
than three hours in Townley's behalf.
They asked that the question be sub
mitted to the supreme court, and this
was refused.
Even the closing hours of the trial
were interspersed with violent clashes
between counsel for the state and de-
ffense. Gilbert had waived his rights
before the jury in the effort to secure
for Townley the right to address the
jurors.
County Attorney E. B. Nicholas is
sued the following explanation of the
states objection to allowing Townley
to address the jury:
"This is one of the few jurisdic-
lions in the United States in which
portunity to close the case IT, he
the prosecutor does not have an op
jury. In most of the states the pro-
secutor has the closing argument,
and in otllar states where he doesn't
the state has the privilege of reply
ing to the defense's closing argument
"In this case, the defendant, Town
ley, did not take the witness stand
and did mot subject himself to cross
court ad the close Of the states
of the proceedings, but told The
court at the close of he s-ste's
arguments that he wished the priv,
ilege of explaining to the jury wha
he meant by the language in his
speeches.
eff they had been granted by the
court itayYould have given loWnley ar
opportunity to testify before +he
| jury as to matters not contained in
| the evidence, while he was not under
oath and without any opportunity fol
the state to crosssexamine> him."
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1919-07-17
FORMER HERALD PUBLISHER
GOES ON AN AEROPLANE TRIP
DECLARES IT'S GREAT SPORT

A. M. Welles, former publisher of
the Herald and now owner Of t
Worthington Globe, enjoyed all The
thrills of a 50-mile aeroplane fight
on July Sd when Lieut.. T1ask of the
Federated flyers visited his town an
connection with a chatauqna
Bro. Welles, gives very interest
ing description of the impressions of
his experience in 4-column story in
his most excellent paper of last
week. He declares that in trust
worthy machine driven by compe-i
tent pilot, aeroplaning is just as safe
as riding in any other manner.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1919-07-17

Jackson, Mimi, July 14.-Presi-
dent A. G. Townley and Joseph Gil
bert of the Nonpartisan league late
Saturday were found s:uilty of the
charge Of conspiracy to teach dis
loyalty, in violation of the Minnesota
law.
The jury retired at 9:45 p. m. and
reached an agreement on a verdict in
less than two hours.
The verdict was read by the clerk
of court at 1883 p. m. Neither
Townley nor Gilbert showed any emo
ton.
The penalty under the Minnesot.
statutes is 80 days in jail or a
maximum fine of $500.
Judge Dean granted a stay of
sentence until September 18th, to
permit the preparation of the court
record and the making a motion for
a new trial.
The jurors announced that they
took two ballots. The first was nine
to three for conviction. The second
was unanimous for. conviction. .
After receiving the verdict, Town
ley made the following statement:
Judges and lawyers may bubble
but in the court of public opinion
the common sense of the people will
never approve a ruling that says a
man may merely deny he is disloyal
and be forbidden to prove by con-
structive testimony that he is loyal.
"We are satisfied with the verde
of guilty. said Townley. $50 fan
as we the concerned it means a great
moral victory. 1t is a great thing
for the Nonpartisan league. We will
now take our case before the larger
jury-the jury of public opinion. II
will also be taken to a higher court
The defense asserted that speeches
by Townley and Gilbert, at mass
meetings in Minnesota early il
1918, were not disloyal in theil
references to the government and the
prosecution of the war. These
speeches were made the basis of the
Indictment, together with circulation
of the Nonpartisan leagues socallee
war program, over TownEey's sigma
ture. ."<a ~
During the three weeks trial the
defense has made repeated charges
that the case is an outgrowth of eff
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1919-07-17
RUMOR ERRONEOUS.

During the past few days there has
been persistent rum0r going about
town that the government has de.
initefy decided upon the postoffce
location. The Herald has investigates
the matter and finds that no decision
has been reached. The postoffice de-
partment have been submitted bids or
four different locations. However
decisions on these matters are usual
ly made in 80 days or so and some
thing definite may develope any time.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1919-07-17

walk with the soldiers for fear the
Cossacks will whip them.
The soldiers are asking all the tine
when are we going home"
Will write again, Mr.. Wallace, as
it's time to chit the hay"
Your friend,
Pvt. Barney Hoffman,
No. 473469 F. H. No.
Verkhknu, Udinsh, Siberia.
The F. H. No. A means Field Hos
pital Com. a, and the numbers are
my serial number.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1919-07-17
BARNEY HOFFMAN WRITES HI
COMPANY HAS MOVED 1850
MILES FROM 5VLADIV0STOk

Under date of May 80, 1919, Barn.
ey Hoffman writes the Herald an in
teresting letter from Virhknu, Udin.
SIX, Siberia, in which he says that his
company has moved into the interiol
of Siberia, $500 miles from Vladiyos-
tok. The summer season is on ans
the boys are living in tents. His let
ter follows:
yirhknu, Udinsk, Siberia,
May 80, 1919.
Dear Friend:
Just few lines which may interes
the readers of the Herald.
We left Khartorovsh some tins
ago and were going inland abo
1900 miles. Now we are at Verhken
Udinsk, a noted summer resort, aDcui
$500 miles from Vladivostok 1an
about 80 miles from biKa.. Cls.
which is on Lake Bikal.
We are In tents now and are camp
ing among TIE pine trees here. The
weather il very nice except tina.
gets quite cold toward morning.
The Russians say it only stays
warm aooout three months out OF
the year here. The population here
consists of Russians and many Jews
But the real Industrious people are
the Monaghan Chinese. They DO al
the farming and the marketing.
There are very many Cossacks hero
but of the lower class. We haw
trouble with them now and then
There seems to be a lack of discipline
in general. They are also very in
sulting and would just as soon figh
as look at you. have had several
sabers drawn on me and am in the
Medical Corps, or Red Cross as they
cali it here.
Wages in Russia are very low. a
printer gets about 75c a day I'm ouI
money! Bread costs Ice a poune
and there are lots of poor people on
account of no employment. They ar.
always around the camp and pick UT
the stuff the Americans throw ava.
after eacp, meal. They have hardl.
enough clothes to cover their bodies
The girls are very much afraid t.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1919-07-17
WILL BE A FINE HIGHWAY.

Stearns county is doing splendid
piece of road work on the Long Prai-
rie road leading north of Sank Ger
tire to the Todd county line. The road
bed is being widened, the hills cut
down and the curves straightened out.
It win take well along into the fan
before the. road is entirely completed
with gravel. Meanwhile most folks
driving north are detouring out Third
street.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1919-07-17
PET BULLDOG DIES
GRIEVING MISTRESS
ENDS LIFE IN LAKE

Chicago, July 16. - Dependency
over the loss of her pet bulldog is be-
lieved to have led Mrs. Jennie Will
liams to commit suicide by jumping
into the lake, it became known today.
Mrs. Lille Breen, her sister, who
identified the body, said that since her
pet bulldog died several months ago,
Mrs, Williams cried day and night
"as if it had been her child"
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1919-07-17
$50, ss9 YANKEE SOLDIERS WERE
OVERSEAS ON JULY Sth AC-
CORDING TO THE WAR DEPT.

Washington, July 15-American oy-
erseas forces aggregated 337 ,339 Of
ficeFs and men ON July 9Th according
to an official announcement today. Or
the same date log, 700 troops were at
sea enrcute to the United States anc
389, 900 were in this country.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1919-07-17

Miss Louise Didier of West Union
came down Tuesday for a visit with
friends.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1919-07-17

Mrs. Ed Fosgate of Proctor is visit
ing her mother, Mrs. Geo. Spears.