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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1919-11-13

passion more than hatred, to no ideal
of governmet save that sheltered by
the red flag of the commune. What
place have American institutions for
such a party as this 2"
The Donnelly crowd was sometimes
called Rainbow Chasers" and they
truly merited it. Like the League
there was much internal dissension
and this dissension finally brought
about its dissolution. The times, too,
were in keeping. Strikes were gen.
eraI and in several cases accompanied
by riot and bloodshed.
Vance Chapman,
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1919-11-13
nFair Prices" Fedora, Aim.

New York, Nov. S.-EssaDlishment
of nationwide fair prices for cloth
ing, hats and shoes will be considered
at conference here in few days.
Arthur E. Williams, federal food adj
ministrator announced. Mr.. Williams
said the conference was called at the
suggestion of government off cials in
Washington, who, he declared, are
anxious that fair price schedules be
evolved for the guidance of people
throughout the country and who think
that New York should take the initia'
tive in posting such schedules.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1919-11-13

FOR SALE-Lawndale Stock Farm
pure bred Duroc Spring boars: i'm
mune against hog cholra. For sale at
reasonable prices. Pedigree furnish
ed with them. Out of the Stearns
county grand champion sow and HI.
/. model blue ribbon boar at the
county fair. Write or phone or better
come and see them. P. M. Kennedy
on the state road, four miles south
east Of Sank Centre. 24-27.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1919-11-13

FOR SALE-i60 acres, one and a
half miles west of Little Sank, Is
acres under cultivation, balance
meadow and stumpage, small set of
buildings on the place. If taken within
the next two weeks, will sell for $35
per acre with good terms. Write
or see owner, L. IT. Nelson, Little
Sank, Minnesota, adv.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1919-11-13

FOR SALE-Six room house In
good repair; electric lights; well To-
Gated; lot 66x166. Inquire at c. D.
Marshall & Co.'S. 1924 pd
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1919-11-13

LOST-Friday, Nov. Z, on the north
road to Westport, one well worn U,
S. 80 x 3h plain tire on clincher rim.
Reward. Elbridge Cass. GAL,
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1919-11-13

: FOR SALE-Book case, Laundry
Stove, Prescription case with mirror
and other office furniture. See Eva
M. Davis, Public Library. "a 1t. pd.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1919-11-13

FOR RENT or 8 rooms fol
light housekeeping, partly modern.
Peter Gaspard 24-11 pd.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1919-11-13

WANTED-Roomers by the week.
month or all winter. w arm
rooms and first-class beds Come in
and get our rates. Commercial
Hotel. 22-24 pd
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1919-11-13

FOR SALE-2O acres timber land,
about miles east of Sank Centre,
partly fenced. For particulars write
or see, John Meyer, r.. 1, Brooten,
Mimi. 21-25 pd
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1919-11-13

FOR SALE-Saxon roadster, fine
condition, good tires. Inquire at Pool
Room. adv. 18tf
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1919-11-13

LOST-Rim and tire, 1913, on the
Long Prairie road, Tuesday, Nov. II.
Return to Herald Office. 24lt. pd.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1919-11-13

FOR SALE-Pure bred Rose comb,
Brown Leghorn cockerels at $1.25
each. Oscar Sukke, Sank Centre. Zap
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1919-11-13

FOR SALE-Big type Poland
China boars, Of serviceable age.
Doubly treated for cnolora. Papers
furnished with each. Reasonable
price if taken at once by ealing at the
Oakland Farm, B. n. Otte, Prop. 24pd
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1919-11-13

FOR SALE-Wood or coal heater
almost new. Mrs. H. Frederick, north
of the Simonton residence.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1919-11-13

FOR SALE-One % inch Moore's
hard coal heater, only used about 10
days, cheap. M. P. Stadtherr. 22-24p
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1919-11-13

FOR RENT-Two furnished rooms.
Phone SO. % 1t pd
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1919-11-13

HOUSE FOR SALE-House and 6
acres of land near Home School. j..
L. Hylaman. 13 tt
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1919-11-13

FOR SALE-Two high grade fresh
mich cows. Roy Scott. 23tf
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1919-11-13

FOR SALE dozen Blooded Ply
mouth Rock Puiiets.-Peter Gaspard.
PAIL pd
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1919-11-13

FOR SALE-Several hundred bush
els of oats and about 100 tons of hay
or more. Come in and see me. MI p.
Stadtherr. 22-24po
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1919-11-13
Classified Want Ads

FOR SALE-Pair of bob sleds in
good shape. Frank unger. 24-25 pd.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1919-11-13
FOR SALE Twenty three Berk-
shire sheep; young. ]. Z. Cooper. q

FOR SALE-Rose comb Rhode
Island Red cockerels $1.50 each. Bred
from good winter laying strain. B.
III. Otte, Sank Centre, Mimi. 1924 pd
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1919-11-13

Fl. FOR SALE-Eighty acre farm,
-four miles east of Sank Centre; fair
buildings, heavy black loan soil.
Inquire of Mrs. Jos Getting. Ia tt
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1919-11-13

STRAYED-From my farm in
Raymond township, 10 miles south
west of Sank Centre, two weeks ago,
.16 months old red heifer calf. Please
notify Mat Rausslang. 2a-2E pd
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-15
Says 5000 Small
Papers Are Facing
Probable COLLAPSE

WASHINGTON. Dec. l5.--Between g.,
500 and 5000 small newspapers face sus-
pension II not extinction, unless the
news print situation Is soon remedicd
Representative Anthony, Republican,
Kansas, told the house postoffice com
mittee today in urging favorable action
on his bill to limit to "a pages daily
newspapers and periodicals using the
second class mail privilege.
The present acute paper shortage, he
said. is due to the large size Of the big
city dailies and som. magazines. The
large newspapers, he added, could elimi-
nate so or more pages of feature. comic
and ma gazine matter LuDlished In Sun
day editions without loss to the public,
The volume Of advertising should be
drasticaly reduced during the present
hortage, he said,
The present shortage Of news print
paper" he continued, lis due largely
TO the rapacity OF the great publishing
Companies which are buying UP every
pound Of news print they can lay their
hands on. The country and small city
publishers cannot meet this powerful
competition"
Jason Rogers. publisher OF the New
York Globe, speaking in favor OF the
bill, declared some great newspapers
were profiteering at the expense Of all
the others by publishing large editions
and carrying great quantities OF adVer-
tising,
Small city and country papers simply
cannot get news print he said and
the big fellows must begin to think OF
the little fellows soon, or many Of the
smaller papers must go out of busi-
IegS,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-15
RIVER STAGE OF
81 FEET PREDICTED

A stage of "a feet is predicted for
Memphis on the third rise of the Mis-
ssspp river, which is just beginning
TO make itself felt here. The gauge
Monday morning registered 30 feet, a
rise of 0,2 feet during the past 4s
hours. The official river forecast given
out at the office of the weather bu-
reau, says that the river will continue
to rise for the next five or six days
and probably will reach stage of "a
feet
The flood stage at Memphis is 35
feet. On the second rise Of the river
during this fall the stage reached its
highest point at 30S feet. and before
the river had begun to fall, S, c.
Emery. local forecaster, predicted a
third and yet higher rise in the river.
Mr. Emery has refrained from pre-
dieting the stage that the river would
reach on this present rise until Monday.
when he made the announcement that
stage OF very close to "a feet would
he recorded at Memphis probably the
latter part OF the present week.
The river is rising at several points
above Memphis. Cairo Monday morn
ing recorded rise of l.9 feet during
the 4s-hour period ended at o'clock,
The greatest increase noted at any
point on the Mississippi or any OF its
tributaries above Memphis was at Par
kersburg where the rise during a
hours was 10 feet, Pittsburgh showed
6s feet rise, Johnsonville feet and
Nashville ss feet.
Present indications are that the crest
Of the present rise will reach Memphis
about Saturday.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-15
FAIR, COLD, BUT NOT
SO COLD, IS FORECAST

Fair Monday night and Tuesday
The above official forecast given out
by the Memphis office of the weather
bureau assured Memphians Monday Vt
continuation of the cold weather
which has been felt here the greater
part of last week.
The thermometer registered a mini
mum OF "a degrees apove zero Sunday
night and maximum Sunday Of 26 de-
grees. The minimum Sunday was IS
degrees and indications Monday are
that the minimum or Sunday will not
be duplicated again for day or two
at least
A shippers forecast was again issued
Monday, but shippers were advised that
temperatures against which they should
protect their goods we're somewhat
higher, Protection against temperatures
from 20 to Is for points within radius
OF 100 miles of Memphis TO the north,
east and west while shipmeIa X Shptilsi
40 Il !. 1teefed aElIiisst tempe q tire Ui
from 10 50 degtees.
The weather man Moaday morniQg at.
tributed to WI ipeg 80 lowest Ncn'
perature With 4 ui"i i'm of 26 de-
grees b 'ow zerr swift, current, r. N,
W. r corded 16 below, and St Paul,
Mimi. IA below; Huron, Mich. and Cal
ac"y, Can. recorded s below and Boise
for warmth. rith a minimum of ~
above. HoWalcr, Rnleigh, N c., record
cd n'aximum Of "a above.
Rainfpil and melted snow as record
ed by the weather bureau was extreme
ly light Sunday, only 81 inches being
shown on the weather map. Boston
leading with 20 inches.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-15
R0TARlANS PLAN
ELABORATE BANQUET

Ona of the most elaborate programs
yet attempted by the Rotary club Is
being arranged for that organization s
annual dinner at the Hotel Chtsca We'd
nesday night, lnnunerable features are
promised by r. W. Reich, chairman Of
the committee on entertainment, who
is keeping close guard on the program
in order that a complete surprise may
be sprung on members and their
friends
Prof George W Dyer who holds the
chair of political economy at Wander
bilt university will be one Of the
speakers His subject Will be Dress "
An extra added attraction, according
to some OF those on the inside, will be
the appearance OF Swamikanda. the
mystic, who viii appear through the
courtesy Of the National Rotary club
This East Indian mystic, according to
members Of the entertainment commit
tee, viii tell lots OF things about local
Rotarians, Indeed, G. W Metcalf, Jr.,
declares that nothing escapes swami
kanda. whose crystal hall is the equal
OF Aexander's.
Plates win be laid for 900. The Rotary
club OF Memphis was organized six
years ago
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-15
INVITATIONS To
LOWDEN'S ADDRESS
Governor of Illinois Speaks to
Land Association on
Thursday, Dec. 18.

Invitations to hear an address by the
Hon. Frank o. Lowden. governor OF
Illinois, at the annual meeting of the
Southern Alluvial Land association at
pm. Thursday Dec IS, were mailed
out Monday morning by j. w. Mcclure,
president, and r, D. Beneke, secretary,
OF the association. Admittance to the
convention to hear Gov Lowden has
been limited to those receiving invita-
tions. Several hundred were sent out
Speakers who will follow Gov Low
den on Thursday afternoon include Geo.
r, James, president of the William r,
Moore Dry Goods company, who will
speak on Labor and the South" Homer
X. Jones, of this city, on the Relation
of Federal Taxes to Land James f.
Campbell Of George G. Brown & Co,
on Clearing Land Under Present Con-
ditions." A. C. Lansc, vice president
of the Chicago Mill and Lumber com
pany, will lead discussion of Market
ing of Cut-Over Lands"
The convention will open at 10 am
Thursday, and the morning will be de-
voted to reports by Mr.. Mcclure. Mr.
Beneke and other members of the ex
ecutive and field staff
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-15
DR.. TAYLOR ALLEGES
DIVORCE SUIT VOID
Maintains Proctor Did Not In
dorse Bill When Wife
Filed 1t.

II Chancellor Israel Peres holds that
the divorce suit Of Mrs Elizabeth Rob
tnson Taylor against Dr G. H. Taylor
IL void because tho divorce proctor
failed to sign the bin before 1t was
filed, then so per cent Of the divorces
granted In Shelby county since the di-
Norce proctor law was passed are void
ana the state IL In bad way as well
as litigants, Maj Edward Smith, at
torney 'or Mrs Taylor contends
Judge. Francis Fentfess. former chan
ceIlor Of the Second chancery court, at
torney for Dr, Taylor, Monday argued
motion to declare tho divorce pro-
eeodIngs void because Of the failure OF
the divorce proctor properly to Sign
the bill, He held that the statute
plainly states that tae bills must be
signed by the divorce proctor before
ftllng and therefore the divorce suit OF
Mrs, Taylor II void and the court IL
without jurisdiction
MAJ, Smith In answer declared that
the work of the proctor was merely n
matter of procedure and that II It we're
true that such procedure when over
looked Volded a divorce suit. then the
divorce. proctor act itself was unconstl-
tutiOnal
Chancellor Peres told Judge Fcntress
that his contention was correct as far
as II went, but he was constrained to
believe that the oversight or failure OF
the proctor to sign the bill before it
was filed is a matter that legally can
be remedied. However. the chancellor
reserved his decision pending the filing
of briefs by tho opposing counsel
Maj, Smith explained TO the chancel-
lor that a majority Of pro confesso di-
rorce suits granted were Illegal and
void because Of the fact the divorce
proctor does not sign many Of them
That he said would entail hardship on
many persons obtaining divorces Some
OF them afterward marry and II the
court rules in the Taylor case that the
proceeding Is void because OF the fall
ure to sign, then all Of the divorces
similarly affected that have been grant
ed arc void and remarriages afterward
are also void.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-15
BUSINESS NEARLY NORMAL
WITH RESTRICTIONS OFF

CHICAGO, Dec. 15.-Restrictlons on
the use Of coal made necessary by the
recent strike Of miners In the btumi-
nous fields were removed today and in
dustry throughout the country ap-
preached a normal basis. Regional fuel
directors continued to exercise super
vision over distribution, however, in
order that restoration OF the depleted
reserves may be equitable
From nearly all of the coal fields
reports came that fully 80 per cent of
the miners were at the pits today and
heads of the United Mine Workers of
America predicted 95 per cent of the
men would be at the mines by tonight
Operators said nothing like normal
output could be expected for several
days as it was necessary to clear away
debris, which had accumulated in a
large number Of properties during the
40 days of the strike, before hosting
of coal could begin
Shipments of newly mined coal have
been started from q few mines, and
were expected TO be in the hands OF
distributors before the end Of tl1e dsv
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-15
STREET RAILWAY COST ONLY $7,9OO,OOO
Foreign Vessels
VIII Secure Coal;
More Bars Lifted

WASHINGTON, Dec. 15.-Restric-
tions against supplying fuel coal to
foreign ships were relaxed today by the
railroad administration to permit the
departure Of hundreds Of foreign ves-
sells which have been held in Atlantic
and other ports since the shortage Of
CoPl became acute.
Director General Hines ordered that
vessels should be supplied in the fol-
lowing order; % Inland and coast
wise vessels; (2) American overseas
vessels (3O foreign overseas vessels.
Heretofore the only foreign ships which
have been allowed to obtain coal were
fast mail and passenger liners
Coal production was expected by
railroad administration officials to be
81 per cent of normal today. reports
showing miners were returning to work
rapidly In all fields except in Ohio and
Kansas.
1t was indicated at the White House
the commission, which Is to investigate
the coal industry with a view to ad-
justing wages and prices, would not be
named until the mine workers had car
ried out their agreement to return to
work
The senate coal committee met to-
day TO determine future plans as to
It's investigation of the circumstances
surrounding the indianapolis agreement,
which it began on Saturday with for
mer Fuel Administrator Garfield as
the first witness. Chairman Freling
huysen plans to call Attorney General
Palmer later this week.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-15
sE3 3&S &Ds
IaEs;!l!!E SSTS L E:Rs

Memphis Tenn, Dec. IS, 1919.
----Temperature--
Hour Dry Eulb Wet Bulb, Humid'v
pm. yes'day 2b 20 Sc
7 a m. today. 25 20 50
Noon today -. IS 80 Sc
Maximum temperature. 26; minimum.
"a sun sets today 4:50 pm; rises to-
morrow 7,0l am, Moon rises 149 am
tonight Precipitation, none.
Tennessee--Far, continued cod.
Mississippi Fair, continued cold;
freezing temperature,
Arkonsas-Fair, slowly rising tenn
peratuye.
Alabarna--- Fair, continued cold; freez-
ing temperature.
Eeutuclly--FAir. continued cold
louisiana Fair, not quite so cold In
North and west, frost In south; freez-
ing nearly tu coast
Oklahoma--Fair, rising temperature
East Texas--Partly cloudy, rising
temperature.
West Texas--Falr IN north, partly
cloudy in south, warmer except in the
southwest,
North and South Carolina and Geor-
gla---FaIr continued cold; freezing tenn
ptrature.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-15

The text OF the reply was handed
Friday night to courier who at once
started with it for the French capital
II is learned that in the note the gov
ernment reiterates its desire to have
exchange of ratifications Of the peace
treaty effected at the earliest possible
date 1t hints that the entente is re-
spohsible for the complications which
have delayed the exchange Of ratifi-
cations more than a month, II de-
clares that Germany has not and Is
not now making the final ratification
dependent upon the clauses relating to
war prisoners or the extradition OF
German subjects for trial, although it
expresses the hope that the allies will
permit themselves to be convinced that
both issues have an important bearing
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-15
]. s. ACTION
TO END BOOZE
SALES UPHELD

WASHINGTON, Dec. 15.-War.tInoe
prohlhitlon was held constitutional to.
| cay by the supreme court in unanimous
decision. Thus vanished the hopes of
many for wet" holiday time. No de-
oislon was rendered on the cases in.
NolVing the constItutionality Of the Vol.
stead law, the prohibition enforcement
! act, framed to carry out the Intent of
/ the prohibition amendment to the con-
stitution. In passing, however, Assocl-
ate Justice 5randeis did hold that the
prohibition amendment was binding on
4 the states as we'll as the federal gov.
4 ernment.
The court entirely reversed the con.
/. tention of the "wets" that war-ti
. prohibition was outside the wartime
powers Of congress and pointed out that
wartime control Of food and railroads
I stu were in effect.
/. The decision added one of the final
( milestones to the long fight to make
the country dry
The court will render opinions again
next Monday at which time the beer
cases are expected to be decided, after
which the court will recess until Jan. 5.
Upon the courts decision on the pro-
Gibition enforcement law, which is ex-
pected early in January, will depend
/. whether the federal government has at
\ hand any legal means for making the
4 amendment effective. The constitution
atty Of wartime prohibition, however,
the drys are confident, will keep the
country dry until the amendment is
carried into effect by jaw Of its own.
In rendering its opinion the court
confined itself entirely TO the war time
prohibition act and took no action on
the so-calied beer cases which attacked
the constitutionality of the prohibition
enforcement act
The decision Of the supreme court de
cidinu appeals from Kentucky and New
AL i'm AlsgiE3 klaA eAl Ian al IAN. Is
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-15
COMPANY EXPERT
SAYS $13,158,OOO;
FARBELOWC CAPITAL

Three engineers completed their appraisal Of M
physical properties Of Memphis railway valn
alton based upon the original cost price, of S93O0042
But that valuation includes besides the actual value Of the ta
bic allowance for overhead COST working capital and the
cost Of financing during construction.
outstanding bonds amounting S1OO00OOO
and $50OOOOO stock total capitalization Of s15OOOOOO upon
which dividends matter what
Mcmphns be compelled TO On the stand Mr. Tuer
admitted that the the injected 900
capitalization S7O0OOO nearly oneha ruro
with this water squeezed out certainly looks like the
operating official Mr. Tutwr undoubtedly
ought 10 be able erest cents fare later possibly less
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-15
GRIFFITH and YACHT
APPARENTLY SAVED

MIAMI Fla, Dec. 15.--Wireless mes
sages received from Nassau, Bahama
islands early today announcing its safe
arrival there, apparently cleared all
doubts as to the safety Of the yacht
Grey Duck with its complement of 40
persons for which a search has been
In progress in the South Atlantic near
here for two days.
The yacht which had aboard among
others David w. Griffith and a party
of motion picture actors was blown
from its course shortly after leaving
this port last Wednesday. according to
the advices, and was three days over
due when it reached the Bahamas Sat-
urday.
The navy department had ordered an
active search with deshoyers. sea-
planes and other craft and preparations
for the quest were being made when
news of the safety OF the party was re-
ceived.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-15
At Last! Craps
Game Flushed At
Main And Madison

Five alleged craps shooters. all white
men, were arrested Saturday night, at
Main and Madison avenue, over the
United Cigar store, right in the heart
Of the business district by Sheriff
Perry's deputies.
Whit Rayner. son of Eli Rayner, and
four other white men, who, it is said,
gave assumed names, were taken into
tow and charged with gaming.
The arrests were made by Deputies
Bradley. Goswick and Barbara and Hol-
land and Lanigan, of the wrecking crew.
The deputies secured the city Satur-
day, but with the exception OF the
catch at Main and Madison they failed
OF success. all suspected places being
perfectly dark. "Too cold for EN-, !
guess" Bradley said Monday.