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Columbus daily courier., 1920-07-15
Mexico to Go Dry to
Help the LOWcT Classes

MEXICO CITY, u. f. July Ia
Legislation making all Mexico dry
Is being prepared for presentation
10 the next congress at the office 0f
Provisional President de Ia llucria.
The provisional president has de
cided on This step as a means NJ
accomplish the regeneration " the
Indian and halfbreed rarcs. which
are great consumers Of Alcohol. II
Universal declares
Columbus daily courier., 1920-07-15

u II 10 give your children a
better slari In life than you
hadi--a college training for
your boy or girlg
Columbus daily courier., 1920-07-15

Nelson Maitison. Jr.. the "Oil
House Md, seems 10 have acquired
quite a number Of friends since he
cot his hot 3 and cold 90.
Columbus daily courier., 1920-07-15

Tongs, upon orders Of the Great and
Exalted Humpty Dumpty com.
mand you 10 choose from This
assembly five sialwart men. brave.
tried, true and found not wanting. 10
receive the initiation bestowed upon
Fresh Eggs. I assure you. ladies
and gentlemen, that great honor
Is about 10 be bestowed upon these
men, and want to impress upon
you the great solemniiy of the occa.
sion. Let moi smile be smole: let
there be- the most silent NJ silcnccs
LET great gobs Of silence hang about
this sacred chamber like homecured
hams IN Vermont smokehouse.
Columbus daily courier., 1920-07-15

lCandidNe answersl; Number -.
Scrambled Eggs: Omelei. read
from tha Book Of pollywog the or,
Columbus daily courier., 1920-07-15

Come on, you mice, and cut this
cheese" said Joe Blockburn, the
pugilisi. u was pay day for the o.
N. G.. and those mice cut that cheese
and were Just cleaning up The last
Of the rinc when Joe Brown drove
up in a flivver. Poor Joe only had
the thickness of n iitney len.
Columbus daily courier., 1920-07-15

Il Il 10 own ,our home somo
home some day3-t0 buv a
fnrm2- 20 SET up IN business
for yoursclfq
Smyrna times., 1920-09-29

president of the board of trustees of
the poor and insane for the county;
q member of the Board of Town Com
missioners for Chesapeake City. His
wife and one daughter, Mrs. Frank B.
Howard, survive him.
Complaints have reached Harry
Short of Seaford, a sealer of weights
and measures for Sussex county, that
Maryland and Philadelphia bakery
concerns are sending bread into some
of the towns in lower Delaware whicI
do not weigh one pound per loaf, as
fixed by law in this State.
John w. Ramsey, of Newark, who
commanded one of the companies of
the Fifty-ninth Pioneer Regiment
during the war, serving with that
regiment in France, recently passed
the required examination and has been
appointed a first lieutenant in the
regular army assigned to the Forty
fifth Infantry Regiment at Camp Dix
and will report there early next
month.
In the Tybout Wood, near Black
bird, the largest tract of timber in
Blackbird hundred, most of the timber
is chestnut and practically the entire
woods has been affected by scale. This
land is owned by Ex-senator Edward
Hart, of Townsend. He has had a
lumber mill in this woods for several
years and has endeavored to sell the
wood in way of posts and for fuel. 1t
is thought, now the young trees are
producing nuts that the tract in the
course of five years will be one of the
best in the country.
Smyrna times., 1920-09-29
ESTATE OF JOHN H. JONES, DECEASED

ESTATE OF JOHN H. JONES, DECEASED
Notice is hereby given that Letters of Ad-
ministration cum testamento-annexo upon the
Estate of John H. Jones late of Blackbird
Hundred, deceased, were duly granted unto
The Clayton Bank on the First day of Sep
tember, A. D., 1920. and all persons indebted
to the said deceased are requested to make
payment to the Administrator or c.. T. A.
without delay, and all persons having demands
against the deceased are required to exhibit
and present the same duly probated to the
said Administrator C. T. A. on or before the
First day of September A. d. 1921, or abide
by the law in this behalf.
The Clayton Bank, Administrator, c. T. A.
Address Clayton, Delaware.
Smyrna times., 1920-09-29

0d Can you afford to loan your
WOn money at 8 or 4, or even per
~ cent? You cannot afford to let
money be idle. You can get
per cent. on an investment that is as
safe as the best mortgage offer In
U dustrial Preferred Stock bearing z
per cent interest. the saftey OF which
is vOuched for by thorough investigation. and
assured by supervision of management of con-
Germs financed by the Banking House long
your dollar is invested. Correspondence
solicited. Will meet you for consultation. r.
H. DENNEY, Smyrna, Del, representing the
R. L. DOLIINGS COMPANY, Investment
Bankers. Columbus Ohio; Philadelphia. Pa.
Smyrna times., 1920-09-29
FOR SALE

10000 Tomato Baskets at 13 cents
each.
w. L. DAVID,
Phone Gill Smyrna, Del.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1920-02-05
CaSs Lake Too Fast
For Machine GunnerS
Independent Team From the NORTH
Gives Locals First Defeat of the
Season

The basket ball team representing
the Sank Centre Machine Gun Com.
pany and American Legion have beer
expanding their playing territory
After cleaning up the teams in this
section they were looking for othe,
laurels. The Independent team from
Cass Lake were booked for a game
Tuesday evening, and the result was
DISASTROUS, the final score being 20 to
Is in favor of the visitors.
The visitors play was built around
tleir center .sh, is not onIv 6 fee.
four inches tall, but he shoots baskets
from any angle, guared or unguard-
ed. OF the 20 points made by Cass
Lake this guy scored %.
The game was fast and very
rough but was a thriller to watch
The locals can offer no excuses for de.
feat. The best team won. During
the seasons play these huskies from
the pine woods have only been de-
feated once, and they have one tie
game, so the Herald understands
Their team play was smooth, aceur-
ate and rapid. They have played TO-
gether for several seasons, and Sank
Centre folks are certain they have
ARRIVED" The locals had several
chances to shoot baskets but their
shots were a little short, as the score
indicates.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1920-02-05
High School Squad
Lose to GlenWOOd
Sank Centre Gives Glenwo1d Basket
Ball Team Hard Game in
Latter City

Having never been defeated upon
their home floor, the Glenwood high
school basket ball team did not see
fit to break their chain of luck Last
Thursday night, and as a result, the
Sank Centre school team met their
first defeat in several weeks. The
score was Is to 16 in favor of Glen
wood.
1t was a battle royal throughout the
enti Nux ntest. Sank Centre has a
fast team and they played the game
every minute leading their opponents
at the close of the first half by a
score of 9 to 6.
E. Gamradt, one of Sank Centres
star forwards, received an injury to
his left knee which put him out of the
game and crippled the local squad.
1t required a close decision in the
closing minutes of the game to give
the final score to Glenwood.
Charles Allen, Jr., offciated as ref
cree for Sank Centre. The Sank
Centre team plays Alexandria at Al
exandria Friday evening. Glenwood
will give Sank Centre return game
here on Friday, Feb. goth.
The boys of the second team played
Glenwood second team the same eve
ming, the score being 8 to in favor
of Glenwood.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1920-02-05
DIED IN SALT LAKE

This Thursday afternoon w. O. p.
Hilsadle received a wire from his
son, Paul, at Salt Lake City, Utah.
stating that his wife had passed
away with pneumonia. Mr.. and, Mrs.
Hilsdale and little daughter spent
several weeks in Sank Centre about
Christmas time. Mr.. Hilsdale was
first taken with the flu, followed by
his wife and daughter with the above
results. The deceased was about &c
years old. u Is expected that she
will be buried at her old home at
Columbus, Ohio.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1920-02-05
VOCATIONAL SCHOOL
men GATHER HERE
FORTY DELEGATES FROM In.
STITUTIONS OF STATE VISIT
SAUK CENTRE SCHOOLS
BANQUET AT PALMER HOUSE
SCHOOLS HOLD NIGHT SESSION
FOR BENEFIT OF GUESTS.
HUNDREDS ATTEND

Forty representative of the Smith
Hughes Vocational school system in
Minnesota, were guests of Sank
Centre school authorities last FRIDAY
and Saturday.
The delegates present represented
schools in most every city in the 9th
Congressional district and they spent
last Friday and Saturday in inspect
ing the fine new school here and the
method Of instruction adopted in
Sank Centre.
A program, consisting of the well
coming of the delegates to Sank
Centre, and the discussion of subjects
connected with the work in vocation
al departments of Minnesota schools,
took up the best part of Friday and
Saturday.
For the first time in history, a
night session was held in the local
school for the benefit of the guests
and the inspection Of the public at
large.
The school session opened at s
o'clock and continued until 10 o'clock.
During this period, school was in ses-
sion in all of the departments, and
the guests were escorted through the
rooms by ushers.
Hundreds of the people were in at
tendance at this school session and
the building was crowded with guests
throughout the evening. The build
ing, all lighted up, presented a beau
tiful appearance
The visitors and few of the local
business men were guests OF the
school board at a splendid banquet
daintily served at the Palmer House
at six o'clock Friday evening.
Mr.. Phillips of the state depart
ment was advertised on the program
as POSTMASTER, but he was compelled
to leave for st. Paul on the o'clock
train.
This batted the responsibility up to
Supt. John C. West of the Sank
Centre schools. The gentleman dem
onstrated that he was an artist in
such a position. He was relentless
in his introductions, and every man
present was called upon to tell a
story, sing song or dance jig. The
fun was fast and furious with lib
eral amount of solid chunks of wis
dom interspersed. The feast ended
shortly after eight o'clock when most
of the visitors attended the evening
session of the Sank Centre schools.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1920-02-05
THIRD LYCEUM COURSE

The third number of the Lyceum
course given under the direction of
the board of education will take place
at the Junior High School Auditorium
on Friday evening, Feb. 10. The
Minneapolis operate company will
be the attraction. Among the many
musical organizations of Minneapolis
the Minneapolis operate company is
distinctive. They are high grade ar
lists, ably directed. You will miss a
rare treat if you miss this number.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1920-02-05
WILL BUILD SOON

1t is the plan of H. Otto and Sons
garage men, to commence the con-
struction Of their new garage build
ing on Main Street just as soon as
weather conditions will permit. The
company have disposed of the build
ing on their property occupied by
Mrs. Kitty Coyle Hansen as millin.
cry shop, and the structure will be
moved. The new garage building
will be 66X160 feet in dimensions ane
will be of brick and tile. There will
be a Sc foot front and the building
will be modern in every respect Mr.
Otto expects that the building will bs
ready for occupancy by June LIST.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1920-02-05

er schools in this district at Glenwoot
Friday, February 18th.
Another interesting feature of this
contest is that the winners will olse
have their names engraved on the
Oratorial cup which was presented tx
the school by the class of 1912.
The contestants are:
Hannah Anderson, Lillian Rosen
berger, Mildred Geuting, Ariel Whip
pie, Ellen Haugjord, Lillian Brooks
Neil Lidenberg, Sentry Hillerud ane
Carol Stephenson.
A small admission of ten cents viii
be charged.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1920-02-05
BUYS BARBER SHOP

J. A.. Rose and brother Losey pur-
chased the Arcade Barber shop and
pool room at Long Prairie last week,
taking possession of same Monday,
Feb. End, and will be known as Rose
Brothers. The family will leave
Sank Centre as soon as suitable res
idence can be obtained. Jesse form
-erly owned barber shop on Main
Street having sold the same last
June.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1920-02-05
HARRISON E. WALKER DEAD

HARRISON e. WALKER DEAD
Harrison E. Walker, retired lun-
herman, and for many years sum-
mer visitor at Sank Centre, died at
the bennington Hotel in Minneapolis,
last Monday. Mr.. Walker was
a school chum of R. A. White of this
city with whom he made his home
here summers. Deceased was vet
eran of the Civil War, serving in
Company K, 9th Mass. Infantry,
through the war. The funeral was
held last Wednesday il Minneapolis.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1920-02-05
School Declamatory
Contest Scheduled
Winners to Journey to Glenwood For
the district Contest on Febru-
airy 18th

In the Senior High School assem-
bly, room at seven-thirty Friday eve
ming, February 9th, there will be an
Oratorial and Declamatory contest
given by nine pupils of the high
school. The winners in this contest
will compete with members from 9th
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1920-02-05
: ~ s.
CREAMERY OFFICERS
ELECTEDTHIS. week
CHARLES AGAIN HEADS BUT
TER MAKER CORPORATION 4
IN THIS CITY
SECRETARY FILES HlSREPORT
BIG INCREASE DURING LAST
YEAR IN FACTORY,S AN
NUAL OUTPUT
SECRETARY FILES HlSREPORT

Charles Kortan, president of the
Sank Lake Creamery company, was
elected to succeed himself as head of
that organization at meeting of the
directors of the company held last
Saturday afternoon.
F. j. Minette was elected vice pres
ident; George S. Strauss, secretary
and Joseph Beste teasue. Other di-
rectors of the company ae A. F., Boss
hardt ,Theo. Schurmann and Oscar
Lying.
The annual report of the company
read before the meeting of the stock
holders two weeks ago, follows. This
is an estimated report ,all returns
not being received in time to be in
cluded in this reading:
Lbs. Cream Reed. 674833
Lbs. Milk Reed. 21349
Lbs. Butterfat in Cream 80. 1878
Lbs. Butterfat in Milk -. 663.I
Total lbs. Butterfat ..... .167796.5
Average test of crea PAT
Average test Of milk .......... 81
Pounds of butter made 21O343
Pounds of butter sold 1888. .209113
Shrlnkage .......... 1900. 1880
Pounds of Butter over run less
shrinkage ......... -. .41306.5
Per cent of over run .24-12
No. of average monthly patrons. .115
No. of patrons at present ~. .137
Pounds Received
1920 Shipped to East.
Markets IS 96,329.21
27012 Sold to merchants
+. and local ....... 15,468.36
1892 Sold to patrons :. 4,139.22
346 On hand Dec. 81,
1919 -. ~245.2s
209583 Total Butter and
Receipts gross -. 166,669.13
470 Of 1918 butter -. 1920
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1920-02-05
IF YOU CAN'T BE SICKLE CAREFUL

IF YOU CAN'T BE SICKLE CAREFUL
With the epidemic influenza again abroad
reported Centre
vicinity, behoves public to
ton to surrounding conditions.
AS epidemic of influenza has been here
judging "colds"
ful that conditions do not become --S 49,
If you OUT your head ache you
cold, until you
feel WELL and feel that going be Sick the least
do Don't other your cold
because colds contagious
spread epidemic again will closing of
schools meeting
taking themselves when
they feel the usual symptoms of illness coming
If can't be sck-be careful!
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1920-02-05


Who the who have shocked horrible
ce TO what brood OF ypes DO they belong? The slain boys
citizen Of should search for the true these questions
On the contrary they were blind vicious leaders who from
and Who the most villain the who shoots
nctes others violence?
problems
Is .
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1920-02-05
209113 Net butter rcpt. of
1919 e

Total Receipts SIG, 818.54
Average price reed. for butter ..55.6
Average price paid to patrons fer
butterfat during the year .65 3-4
n.l1.>,&, - 1910
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1920-02-05
WAKE UP, AMERICANS!
By w. MuHr A0rscaltsal

The rifle shots which resulted in the death OF the
soldier boys at Centraa Washington, have echoed and
rechoed around the globe They have aroused to action
true patriots everywhere.
What indictment to civilization and citizen
ship that should require such horrible tragedy to
the people OF America to the appreciation OF
grave dangers which confront US! In all the long
annals of time have more nobly died more
entitled to be classed martyrs in the Of
humanity than the four young who gave their
lives that heir countrymen might be aroused to the
necessity for prompt and vigorous action against the
enemies of the nation. And how fervently should
hope that the
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1920-02-05

Mrs. Carl Schwankee of West I'm
ion spent Friday in Sank Centre Wis
ting with friends.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-02-20
Tailored Suits

We pride ourselves this season on remark
able display of Tailored Suits, each one excep-
tional and individual; not suit shown except
of all wool Tricotine, Poret Twill mems
wear serge; Pussy Willow or Crepe de Chine
lned beautiful hand-tailorng, and the styles
so varied as to please your own particular
tastes
Priced at
FOrty-nine to One Hundred Dollars
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-02-20
COACH FOR OLYMPIC STARS
MAIN OBJECT OF DISCUSSION

Lawson Robertson, coach OF the
university Of Pennsylvania and assist
ant to the late Mike Murphy at
Stockholm, has big following that
wants to see him selected. II. w.
Maloney, coach OF Leland Stanford
University, California, who trained
the Yankee team for the lnter-Allied
games in Paris, is another favorite
Jack Moakley of Cornell AMI "Pooch"
Donovan OF Harvard likewise are be-
ing mentioned
Evidently we have more trainers
for the team than we have athletes"
Secretary Ruben of the A. A. U. said
a few days ago. Il have had more in
quiries about the trainers job than
anything else in connection with the
team. 1t seems to me that 1t is a
secondary matter to the selection OF
the athletes and the financing of the
trip to Belgium.
Most of the men selected will
train at their homes until a short
time before the date of sailing and
the lnegth of time they will lhave
over there will be so short before the
opening of the games that they will
not need trainer. No member Of
the team will wait till he arrives in
Belgium to get into condition"
when discussing the. subject of
the trainers Importance to team
it will be well to consider that some
games of the past never had pre-
of the best athletes in the Olympic
fessional trainer For instance, who
taught Almah Richards to jump? He
learned the game himself as we'll as
Hannes Kohlemainen, the Finn; Jean
Bouin, the Frenchman and Arnold
Jackson who won the 1900 metres
run"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-02-20
RED CROSS WILL
TRY SEND MONEY
TO WAR PRISONS

Washington, Feb. 1S-The Ameri-
can Red Cross has made arrange
ments to undertake the transmission
of money from individuals in America
to German, Austrian and Hungarian
prisoners of war in Siberia, it was
announced today at National Red
Cross headquarters. A statement is
sued by the Red Cross says:
This service will be rendered un-
til the withdrawal of our represen-
tatives from that country. After
that time it may be practicable to
render this service through other
organizations such as the Swiss, Dan
ish and Swedish Red Cross societies
and notice will be issued by the
American Red Cross when the exact
date of withdrawal of its represen.
tatives from Siberia can be ascer-
tanned
All ltliilUtduSCS ollOulu bS lHAuS
payable to the American Red Cross,
and addressed to the American Red
Cross headquarters. Siberian Prison
ers' Relief, Washington, d. G. In
each case the following information
must be submitted Full name, rank
and nationality of the payee; loea-
tion of the prison camp where last
heard from, and statement as to
whether the funds to be transmitted
are to be used for the relief of the
individual, or exclusively for rerat-
ration expenses. 1t is estimated
that $3.50 will cover the cost of re-
patriating an individual from Siberia
to his country in Europe. The Amer
lean Red Cross cannot guarantee,
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-02-20
SHINING, DAZZLING ATTIRE
TO GREET SPRINGTIME GIRL
CBy Margaret Roha; written for tn
United Press.)

(By Margaret Roha; written for tn,
United Press.)
New York. Feb 20.-To be shiny
al TIE seams seems to be the correct
caper for spring attire. In fact MOI
only seams ashine will be seemly
but your costume in toto from this
top of your oilcloth hat to the toe
of your patent leather pump mus
CLEAN with a high light polish.
Hats that are not of oilcloth hlve
their straw surfaces brilliantly lac
quered or are of glazed satin or OF
grass cloth with luster finish
Glazed satin ribbons are used for
trimmings. Indeed the chapeau that
isn't glossy isn't flossy.
For suits and frocks glazed satins,
shiny taffetas and othef fabrics that
have been treated with a peculiar
lacquer process are the ones the de-
signers have taken a shine to for
their spring time offerings These
glazed and lacquered materials are
by no means stiff or cumbersome but
light and supple as the 'yare lus-
trous and shimrnery.
Many of the smartest little taffetl,
serge and tricotine models show law
isjA trimming of oilcloth in the form
OF landings, patch pockets, ap-
pliqued designs and buttons. Fa sci
mating accessories of the shiny b ack
oil cloth embroidered and stitched
in gay hued yarns come in sets of
hand bag, belt and hat to match for
the maid addic ed to sport attire.
Combinations of red md b.ue are
very good this season and many is
the serge dress that is re5ple1dant
with bands of bright red leather
stitched i'll distinctive spots upon It's
surface where they will give the
most chic effect Red flannel is an
other smart fabric for the touch of
scarlet trimming so much. IN de-
mnnd and SO that it may also have
its full quota of shininess it is fleck-
ed and embroidered in golden
threads. There is something almost
marshal in this ashing combination
of blue and gold and red that subtly
suggests the military uniforms of
our very best little circus bands.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-02-20

Probably this is why this vivid red
and gold establishment is applied
mostly as a banding, yes?
" All sorts of glitterlng jewelry adds
to the general shininess of miladys
iepring etup. Bakers dozens OF
bracelets which are glistening bands
of brilliants adorn each arm, dang
ling earrings, jeweled bauble bob
bling on a gem incrusted chain and
several stunning rings besides THE
Inevitable pinky without which in
some unusual and bizarre form no