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The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-10-02
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CRADLE ROLL

Thirty Children at Entertainment at
South Church
The members of the South church
Cradle Roll together with their moth
cl6 were entertained at the parsonage
yesterday afternoon. Thirty children
ranging in ages from four months to
four years were present. The after
noon was spent playing with numer-
Gus toys and the little tots also pos
ed for pictures. The program closed
with the serving of refreshments.
Everybody enjoyed themselves.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-10-02
LOCAL NEWS

A meeting of the American Legion
win be held at the Armory on Friday
evening at o'clock when delegates
will be elected to attend the state
convention at Burlington in Nov
ON her
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1919-06-05
NAVY SETS HIGH RECORD IN
BRINGING BOYS HOME FROM
FRANCE-32O,O IN MAY

New York, May 31.-Of the $780,
900 troops brought home from over
seas this month, vessels operated by
the cruiser and transport force Of the
navy carried more than 100000 it
was announced here today at the
office of Vice Admiral Albert G. leave :
This represents the work of 80 ships,
former German liners, converted
freighters, and battlesl2ips and cruis-
ers listed as transports. Several Of
the ships, including the Levathian and
Great Northern, made two round trips
during the month. As to the number
of troops carried since the ar:nistice
was signed, the Levathian leads, foi-
owed by the Manchuria, America and
Agamennon. i
The latest addition to the troop
carrying force. the giant Imperator
will sail on her first return trip from
the United States since the war be-
gun in 1914, on June 2. This ship,
which carried only 5000 men on her
first voyage under the American flag,
can now carry 1900 officers and $500
men-S, 700 passengers in all, with a
ci.ew off, 200.
Inasmuch as the Imperator is not
the property of the United States,
and is to b ,ereturned, it is said, as
soon as the troop movement is over,
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1919-06-05
CHICAGO THIEVES JUST MISS
LOOT OF COOL MILLION OF
GOVERNMENT ARMY MONEY

Chicago, June 3.-One million ten
thousand dollars in currency was
missed by "a hours when thieves low
cred 3OO-pound safe from the fifth
floor of army headquarters building
down the fire escape early Sunday
morning, it became known today.
Twelve watchmen were on duty in.
the building, and in order to get the
safe down the fire escape it was nee
essary to remove the castings of the
door leading thereto. Valuable papers
were in the safe, but the amount of
money it contained is not revealed by
army officers and Federal agents in
vestigating the mysterious disap-
pearance.
The government sent a check for
S1,0O0,OOO to pay off soldiers being
mustered out of Camp Grant and one
for $4,000 to pay off Chicago and
Fort Sheridan employees. The checks
were received Friday morning,
holiday, but Camp Grant needed
money and the big check was cashed
by the Federal Reserve Bank. The
smaller check was not cashed until
Saturday. As soon as each was
cashed its disbursement began, but,
this latter fact is believed not to-
have been known to the robbers. -
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1919-06-05
CHILD WELFARE CLINIC WILL
BE HELD AT JUNIOR HIGH
SCHOOL SATURDAY JUNE Z

DR.. Heunckins, child specialist of
the Minnesota State Board of Health
will hold another Children's Clinic
on the first floor of the Junior High
School building Saturday afternoon,
June 7, from l to 6 p. m. The doctor
has made several previous visits to
the city in the interests of lettering
tie health of the child.
The parents are urged to bring
tlieir children to this clinic. Those
who have had their children at prev
ious clinics are urged to bring them
again. Any child up to 10 years OF
age is eligible for examination. Local
trained nurses will be on hand to as
sist. There are no charges for these
examinations as the specialist is sent
out by the State Board of Health. All
parents are urged to bring their child
so that if there are any physical de
fects they can be remedied at the
earliest possible moment.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1919-06-05
ST. CLOUD WILL HAVE VIC
TORY HOME COMING CELEBRA-
TION JULY FOURTH & FIFTH

St. Cloud, under the direction of
the City Commission, cooperating
with the Commercial Club, Business
Mems Association and the Benton
County Fair Association, will hold
on July 5th for the benefit of returned
soldiers, sailors and marines, who
have offered their lives for this the
greatest government in the world, the
graf Victory Home Coming that our
heroes dreamed and wondered about,
while doing service for US who stayed
at home. We have planned on max
ing this tri-county Victory celebra-
ton, embracing all the municipalities
in Sherburne, Stearns and Benton
counties, and in that way our enter
prise can be built upon a rousing scale
sufficient to give the boys glorious
welcome. We are now assured that
this plan of one monstrous celebration
meets with the general approval Of
citizens throughout the three counties.
In order to carry this program
through to the greatest success, we
need your moral and financial sup
port Every little of the latter.) Will
you lend your hands and your hearts
toward making this big monstrous
Victory Home Coming celebration a
memorable success.
By every community getting into
this tri-county celebration, it will be
the biggest event in honor Of return
ed service men, held in the State Of
Minnesota.
The committee has arranged for
Honor medals to be presented to
every returned soldier, sailor, marine
and Red Cross nurse in the three
counties. The plan of presentation
will be announced later, but one
requisite will be that the recipients
must come in uniform. The medal is
of beautiful design and on the same
breats with the Croix de Guerre would
lose little distinction in design.
The committee has arranged for the
biggest program of attractions which
has ever been presented in this local
ity, and the admission will be free to
all who wear their honor medal.
Briefly, the attractions are as NJ
lows: A big race program, including
the best horses available on this
circuit, and general fourth of July
program, the most complete display
of fireworks produced, dancing pavil-
lion, open day and night, all under the
auspices of the Benton County Fair
Association.
Plans are being formulated for a
sham battle between the National
Guard Co. NJ. of St. Cloud and the
Machine Gun Company Of Sank
Centre.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1919-06-05
FARMERS REPORT THAT CUT
WORMS ARE DOING SERIOUS
DAMAGE TO GROWING CROPS

The farmers coming to Sank Cen
ire are complaining Of the enormous
number of cutworms which are at
lacking the crops this season. This
plague has been just noticed within
the past few days and now it is re-
ported they have never been worse.
Corn, flax and garden truck are at
tackled by these worms and it is al
most impossible to get start. Farm
,ers report that the situation is rapid
ly becoming serious.
Most of the farmers state that they
are going to take the matter up with
the County Agent and determine the
best methods Of battling the worms
and do what they can to save the
crops.
This is just one of the many in
stances where the County Agent is to
be called upon and is always ready to
lend a willing hand to the farmers
and aid them in any possible way.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1919-06-05
NEW UNDERTAKEN IN TOWN

George Breggren OF Brainerd has
located in Sank Centre and will open
up an undertaking parlCr in connec-
ton with the Lee-GingeTy Company S
furniture and house furnishing bust
ness as soon as quarters can be fitted
up in the second floor of the store
and the goods arrive. Mr.. Breggren
is a licensed embalnter. He was re-
Gently discharged from service at
Camp Grant. During the Influenza
epidemic at Grant Mr.. Breggran and
eight other undertakers in the ser
vice there cared for over 1000 bod
:es. He will remove his family to this
city as soon as he can find a place to
i've.
STARTS NEW YEARS BUSINESS
Albert Dahlem, Sank Centres pio-
neer merchant commenced the SO
year of business in Sank Centre on
June fifth, He started a tobacco store
in a small way in the beginning and
the business has developed into fine
dry goods, grocery, clothing, shoes
and ladies' ready-to-wear establish
ment. His sons A. W., and August,
and daughter Miss Pauline, assist
their father in the store management.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1919-06-05
FINE DECORATION
DAY EXERCISES
IDEAL WEATHER AND SPLEN-
DID PROGRAM ATTRACTS
LARGE CROWD.
PARADE WAS SOUL INSPIRING
RETURNED SOLDIERS G. A. RS
W. r. C.'s AND MACHINE GUN
CO.'S FINE SHOWING.

Ideal weather Decoration Day
brought a large gathering of people to
the city. They CAME from a long
distance and the kahki of the dis
charged soldier and marine and the
blue of the navy were to be seen ON
every hand
The graves were decorated in the
forenoon by delegation of the G. A.
R., W. r. c., returned soldiers, Mach
inc Gun Company and school children.
The soul inspiring parade moved
from the city park very shortly after
1870 headed by Chief Marshal VIM.
Parker, and three mounted police.
Marshal Parker had Mayor A. ]. Du-
Beau and F. w. Sprague as mounted
aids. The augmented Sank Centre
parade, while farther back came the
snappy Brooten band and both
organizations furnished fine music
for the occasion.
The big feature of the parade was
the boys who had received honorable
discharges from service in the World
War. There were about 80 in line
commanded by Capt. A. F. Moyni-
han.
The program at the park was car
ried out with slight changes, greatly
pleasing the large crowd who gather
d there. The program came imme-
diately after the parade. The address
was made by Rev. G. H. Glantz OF
Fergus Falls, who discussed the late
war and the proposed League of Ma
tions. The gentleman had his subject
well in hand, and his address was
greatly enjoyed.
Last Fridays celebration is a fore
runner of what future Memorial Day
exercises will mean in America.
A large number of the returned
soldiers signed the roster asking for
the organization Of branch of the
American Legion in Sank Centre. The
plans of this organization are similar
to those of the Grand Army of the
Republic which has been such prom
inent factor in American life since
Civil War days.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1919-06-05
RED CROSS SEWING CLASSES
WILL RESI- IN JULY AND
AUGUST - NEED is GREAI

Late advices from the Northern
Division of the American Red, Cross
state that although the need for
garments in Eastern Europe is great
all work in this division viii be sus-
pended during the months of July and
August. The Sank Centre branch has
an assignment of so girls petticoatj
for June and it is hoped that tbs
ladies will handle this work promptly.
The Northern divisions allotment for
June is 10000 garments, and only
about half of this number has been
assigned. The sewing classes are
held at the Junior High School on
Wednesday afternoons and the local
women are urged to attend these
classes. If you desire to take gar
ment home with you make arrange
n.ants by getting in touch with Miss
Esther Sprague, the sewing superin-
tendent. I
The urgent need of refugee service
in Belgium and Italy has been plac
tically cared for and France is get
ting in pretty good condition, but i
is Eastern Europe that is crying for
help.
The question has been asked why
the material is not sent to these peo-
pie to make up, and in this connection
it will be interesting to note that 25 =
million yards of material has already
been sent over seas by the American
Red Cross.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1919-06-05
HALLE LARSON REPORTED
MISSING IN ACTION LAST
AUGUST, RETURNS HOME

August 9, 1918, Mrs. Minnie Larson
of Kandota township received a mes
sage from the War Department.
stating that her son, Halle Larson,
was missing in action in France.
The report caused wide spread sor-
row in the community. A short time
before the mother received the mes
sage the family had letter from
Halle stating that he had been sent
to hospital to receive treatment for
rheumatism, and they could not
reconcile the two statements. This
letter was dated July -.
Later it proved that the govern
ment was misinformed and the young
man recovered fro mthe rheumatism
and was sent back to his company at
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1919-06-05
POLICE ON TRAIL
OF BOMB PLOTTFRS
PITTSBURG OFFICERS DISCOVER
MAKERS OF INTERNAL MA
CHIMES USED IN PLOTS.
MANUFACTURER Is ARRESTED
FEDERAL DEPARTMENT OF JUS
TICE THROWING OUT DRAG
NET FOR CRIMINALS.

Pittsburg, June 4.-Arrest of the
man who manufactured tie BOMBS
which exploded late Monday night
near the homes of Federal Judge w.
n s. THOMPSON, and w. w. Slberay,
chief inspector of the bureau OF I'M
migration is expected soon by the
authorities.
Police officials said they had secur-
ed the name of the bomb maker from
John Johnson, 35 years old, president
of the l. w. w. organization IN PITTS
bureh, who was arrested after a
fight with officers.
Boston, June "A reward OF Sl'OoO
was offered by District Attorney N
A. Tufts for information leading to
the arrest and conviction Of the per-
son responsible for the bomb eXplos-
ion at the home Of State Representa-
tive Leland w. Powers in Newton.
Ernest Graudet was arrested as q
result Of the Rcxbury investigator.
Police assert he was concerned IN the
Roxbury May day riot, for which
Judge Hayden, whose home was
bombed subsequently sentenced many
persons to imprisonment. The police
are examining printed matter IN
foreign languages which was found
in his home. -
Washington, June 4-Although
virtually every agent and operative
of the department of justice have
been working on clues which 1t had
been hoped would lead to the ap-
prehension of the perpetrators Of thS
bomb outrages on Monday, so far nc
arrests of persons definitely known
to have been responsible, have been
made. More than sixty suspects
have been taken in various cities.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1919-06-05
YANkS FELL
in 47.DAY BATTLE
CLEARING OF ARGONNE FOREST
COST HEAVY TOLL OF AMERI-
CAN LADS.
ARMY'S GREAT ACHIEVEMENT
769, 405 DOUGHBOYS PARTICIPATE
ED IN WARS MOST TERRIFIC
AND BLOODY CONTEST.

Coblenz, June 3.-The publication
is authorized OF the following
facts and figures of the Meuse-Ar-
gonne battle which was the supreme
achievement of the American army in
the last great offensive of the war.
Gen. Pershing had under his COM
mand 69,405 troops, beng composed
of twenty-five divisions OF American
troops numbering 631, 4O5 and four
divisions of French infantry together
with a number Of French artillery
regiments numbering $4,000 men.
Total casualties sustained were
5,529 Americans and it is estimated
moe than 1000 French, in all nearly
$4,000. The Americans had 1889
killed, S,SQ5 reported missing, the
majority of whom have now been re-
ported dead; 69,832 wounded, 1864
gassed and 1929 shell shocked.
The battle lasted forty-seven days
from Sept. 26 to Nov. II, in which
time the enemy's line was penetrated
to maximum depth of 81 kilometers
1921 miles) and 1850 square kilo-
meter Of territory liberated for
Flance, including more than $50
towns and villages.
The battle was opened by a bonn
bardment IN which 1928 guns were
used, which fred more than 100000
rounds before the infantry went over
the top.
Besides more than 100000 Germans
being placed hors du combat, 316 Of
ficers and 1913 Germans were made
prisoners and 46S guns, 1T trench
mortars and 1854 machine guns were
capture8g ..2.. ..,
The air service employed in the
MeuseArgonra battle was largely
American. About forty of the most
experienced French flyers assisted,
as well by an Italian night bombing
group. On Sept. &c., sos planes were
available for service. On the dav of
the armistice there We're ATS. The
total number of American planes
shot down was 199 The number of
American balloons shot down in the
same period was %.
Nearly 400 enemy planes were
brought down with about fifty bal
looms, but these figures are subject
to revision as confirmation was not
always available.
The tanks played an important part
in the operations, 142 American and
Is French, some very large in size,
being used.
The Americans lost twenty-five
tanks totally destroyed, and the
French about twenty-five, some of
which were only badly damaged.
All the tanks had great difficulty
in getting across No Mans Lana.
The French tanks had to cross the
famous Hill 1874, which was covered
with huge shell craters from the bat
tie of Verdun in 1916, and which was
regarded as the worst terrain on the
whole western front. Officers of the
Tank Corp reported after the battle
that the anti-tank rife did little
damage.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1919-06-05

He was discharged at Fort Sn> ding
Wednesday, June 4th, and returned
to Sank Centre last evening.
Halle went into service with the
first Todd county contingent in Sep
TENDER, 1917, going to Camp Dodge.
About November first he was sent to
Camp Green, N. j., where he became
a member of Co. E., 59th Regt., 4th
division, and went across the follow
ing May, landing at London. The
division saw hard fighting in both the
San Mehiel and Argonne drives.
The young man will devote himself
assisting his mother operating the
farm in Kondota township.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1919-06-05

the navy department has not gone to
any considerable extent in altera-
tons to increase her carrying capac-
ity. The extra space now available
for troops was created by building
sleeping Accommodations that did not
alter tie ships interior struture.
Capt. Casey B. Morgan, U. S. N,
for the past year attached to the staff
of Admiral Gleaves as force trans
port officer, will command the Imper-
ator while under the American flag.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1919-06-05
MAKES FINE IMPROVEMENT.

VIM. Demakopoulos, proprietor of
the Sank Cenyre Candy Kitchen has
added a magnificent and modern
soda fountain 10 the store equipment
and the same was installed few days
'"o. With the recently enlarged
space and the modern fountain Sank
Centre now has one of the most
modern soft drink emporiums in
Central Minnesota.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1919-06-05
CONGRESSMAN KNUTSON NAM
ES SAUK CENTRE YOUNG MAN
FOR WEST POINT SERVICE

The first part of the week Supt. NJ.
D. Aygarn received a message from
Congressman Knutson at Washington
asking the public schools to name
young man for the government mill
tary training school at West Point, N.
Y.
Donald Bonner, graduate of the
Glass of 1919 has been designated for
the place. He will be required to pass
a rigid physical examination before
entry into the school, and will leave
for the East about September first.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1919-06-05
NEEDED RAIN ARRIVES.

This section of Minnesota has been
visited with much needed and glor-
ious, rain for the past few days. Of
course it has made dwelling at the
lakes little uncomfortable, but TIE
value to the growing crops is incalu-
able.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1919-06-05
ANNUAL MEETING SATURDAY.

The annual meeting Of the Farm
ers Shipping Association Of Sank
Centre will be held at the Comnrel cial
Club rooms SATURDAY. afternoon, June
?, at one o'clock. This crgani2ati'n
starred in business in I small way SIX
y'ors ago, and by careful manage
nlsnt the. We built up a splendid
~ ress. All memhe 3 and patrons
are urged to attend the annual meet
ing.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1919-06-05
uAEFER VAN CAMP RETURNS.

H. W. Van Camp, who enlisted very
shortly after Uncle Sam declared wal
in 1917, returned home Saturday
evening. Haefer spent several
months at Headquarters at Kelly
Field, Texas; later his squadron was
sent to Long Island and then to Eng
land. He reached France in the early
fall of 1918. During his entire ser
vice Mr.. Van Camp was in headquar-
ters, although he made several
fights.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1919-06-05
SHIPMENTS INCREASING.

Business at the Sank Lake CO.
operative creamery is still climbing.
Last week 10 tubs of butter were
shipped to Eastern points, by far the
largest shipment ever made by the
Sank Centre creamery in one week at
this season of the year.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1919-06-05

Several of the Sank Centre mem
bers of the Mystic Shrine are plan
ming on leaving for Fargo, N. D., this
Thursday evening where they will sec
large class of novices cross the
burning sands.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1919-06-05

LaMons. Two days later, July 20, he
was sent to a hospital with an attack
of scarlet fever, remaining for two
months. He again rejoined his regi-
ment but did not see any actual SER
vice. On December 3rd he was sent
to Paris hospital with another at
tack of rheumatism. He came home
as casual on the steamer Lancaster,
sailing from st. Nazzaire April 2,
landing at Newport News, April 16.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1919-06-05

Miss Mae Calvin of Westport spent
Saturday in this city visiting with
friends.
New-York tribune., 1919-03-02

Just what President Wilson has in
mind, and concludes with the following
questions:
"Can we find in Mr.. Wilson's plea as
whole anything less than an assertion that
we are the only reliable friends and cham
pions of liberty and that the burden and
responsibility for the emancipation Of the
world and for the punishment of war rests
upon us? Has Mr.. Wilson in mind any
thing less than scheme for the establish
mcnt of protecting American hegemony
over the worid?'
"The Kansas City Tines brings up
the question Of Russia:
"What has happened in Russia is an cx-
ample Of what may be expected from a
league of nations, rs now proposed, made
up of nations with diverse interests and
standards, unable to agree to methods
and more or less suspicious Of each others
motives.
"The world has given no indication that
it is ready yet to be run by a concert of
the powers under the elaborate plan formu-
lated in Paris"
"The Providence Journal" said after
the Presidents Boston speech
at must be evident to Mr.. Wilson'S most
ardent supporters that the league of nations
New-York tribune., 1919-03-02
-Neb clspo}tcr, Zurici

the President threw out the challenge to
those who have been critcsng the league
OF nations that they do not know the SEN
tncnt of America. lie can no more doubt
this sentiment that he could doubt the blood
that is in him"
Already the people are beginning to
make themselves heard" is the opinion
Of "Thc Baltimore Sum:
"Convcntions delibcrativc bodies. news
papers and public men arc giving cx-
preston to their approval. The President
is right America is for the league We
have two explanations of the facility with
which tho President brings men to his way
Of thinking. The first explanation is cx-
pressed in the old aging, Truth is mighty
and will prevail The other Ia that prcsi-
dent Wilson has Il wonderful and inn
prcssive way Of presenting the TRUTH
"Any reconciliation Of peoples now Bit
tcrly hostile in sentiment and nursing
deep national rcsentments is hopeless"
says "Thc Springfield Republican"
"if the Paris Conference makes n pcuce
based on revenge or spoils. If the new or
ganizaton Of Europe pcrpetuatcs old ma
tional fouds by the way 1t rcdistribucs
territory and levies war indcmnitics, tho
league of nations, or any substitute for it,