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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1920-05-13
Telephone Charges
r To Be Reduced
Minnesota Railroad and Warehouse
Commission Takes Important
Action in Costs

Material reduction of installation
and miscellaneous charges by tele-
phone companies has been ordered
by the Minnesota Railroad and Ware
house Commission, the order to be-
come effective May Is. Some time
ago the Northwestern Telephone Ex-
change Company, the Tri- State Tele-
phone and Telegraph Company, and
some of the larger local telephone
companies, filed with the Commits
sion a graduated scale of charges for
service connections, moving of tele-,
phones, changing Of equipment and
for other work, which scale, in some
particulars, was higher than those
prescribed by the so-called Burleson
or federal rates. After hearings,
which continued several days, and a
careful study of the proposition, the
commission disapproved the proposed
charges and established a revised
schedule, considerably lower than that
proposed, and much lower than the
federal scale.
Thus in cities of the fourth group
the charge for installation, also
known as service connection-when
instrument is not in place is $500
for business house and $3.50 for a
residence; when instrument is in
place the charges respectively are
$1.50 and $1.0O for business and resi-
dence. The federal rates were $3.50
flat for either bushes or residence,
with the telephone not in place, and
$3.50 with the telephone instrument
in place.
Group Four includes Appleton,
Badger, Barnum, Beardsley, Bird
Island, Buffalo, Caledonia, Cambridge,
Carlton, Cass Lake, Clinton, Cloquet,
Elk River, Foley, Graceville, Green
bush, Hinckley, Lindstrom, Lamber-
ton, lie Suerur, Minneota, Monticello,
Milaca, Moose Lake, Mora, Nash
wauk, North Branch, Olivia, Park
Rapids, Preston, Pine City, Royalton,
Rush City, Renville, Sank Centre,
Staples, Stephen.
For installing an extension tele-
phone, the new charge is $1.0O it the
will be permitted if the instrument is
in place. The federal charges respec-
lively were $3.50 and $1.50-a very
decided decrease. Connections on
private branch exchanges will be
1ade for $1.O0 each instead Of $3.50
as under the federal scale.
Z Moving telephones, which formerly
cost the patron $500, in the future
will cost but $1.00; if the move is
made outside the premises, the
charge will be the same as for a
service connection instead OF the
flat rate Of $3.50.
Changes in type Of equipment, as
from a wall telephone to a desk set,
which formerly cost the patron $3.50
will cost but $1.00 in the future. A
subscriber superseding another but
retaining the old number will be re-
CURED to pay only $1.00 for directory
listing in place .of $3.50. When a
new number is necessary the routine
lation and corresponding charges
for business and residence telephones
win apply instead Of the fat rate OF
$3.50 which was in effect during gov
eminent control.
The commission believes that
Ase1
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1920-05-13
BACCALAuREATE SERVICES

DR.. Frank Nelson OF Minnesota
College at Minneapolis, will deliver
the baccalaureate sermon to the stu
dents Of the 1920 graduating class
of the Sank Centre high school. Bac-
calanreate services will be held in the
Junior high school auditorium ON the
evening of Sunday, May 23rd. All
of the churches of the city have been
invited to join the school in these
services.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1920-05-13
Memorial Day Plans
Now Being Completed
Legion In Charge of Program.-Ser-
vices and Parad on the After
noon of May 31st.


Monday, May 81, will be observed
as Memorial Day in Sank Centre.
The program for the day is in the
hands of the Robert Swift Post,
American Legion, who with the as
sistance of the G. A. R., Women's Re
lief Corps and Ladies Auxiliary,
will have charge of the entire days
proceedings.
AS in the past, it is planned that
the decorating parties and firing
squad will visit the cemeteries in the
morning where the graves will be
decorated and salutes fired. In the
appropriate services will
be held at the Junior high school
auditorium. The students of the
schools and the girls at the Home
School, have been invited to take
part in this program.
The parade will be formed at the
Library corner, and will follow. the
usual course of march. In the line
of march will be the band, G. A. R.,
American Legion, Machine Gun
Company, Women's Relief Corps,
Ladies Auxiliary, school children and
citizens. ~
A speaker for the occasion has
not yet been decided upon, but this
matter is now in the hands Of the
Legion committee. The decorating
party will be under the auspicies OF
the Woman's Relief Corps and the
Ladies Auxiliary.
A complete program Of the day
will be published in next weeks is
sue of the Herald
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1920-05-13

arrival here the y re dog
was missing. Mr.. Snifs ftised
for him but did not hear ything
about him until a few days ago when
a letter was received from his daugh-
ter at Erskinl stating that the animal
had returned to the old home. The
Collie was shipped to Sank Centre
with the rest of the live stock and
how he found his way back is some
thing of a mystery. ...
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1920-05-13
Ex-sERvICE MEN

ATTENTION EX-SERVICE MEN
Do YOU wish information on War
Risk Insurance, Compensation, Woes
tional Training, Liberty Bond Alloc-
ments? Write to Mr.. Charles j Har
.rison. chairman Service Mems Wei
fare Board, st. Cloud. sssf
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1920-05-13
DEMONSTRATES DRESS TASTE

Miss Bacon of the University OF
Minnesota, met the teachers and
students of the Sank Centre high
school last Friday afternoon for the
purpose of demonstrating good taste
in dress. The lady lectured the girls
for an hour on the subject Of dress,
and then with draperies which she
carried with her, showed them how
to adjust their color scheme to match
their complexion. The lecture was
very interesting.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1920-05-13
EXTEND LIGHTING SYSTEM

At the last meeting Of the Sank
Centre Water & Light Commission
nineteen citizens Of Hoboken, petit
toned that body for electric light
service In Hoboken. The petition
met with tie favorable opinion of the
Commission, and steps are now be-
irg tas.sn TO extend this servicA
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1920-05-13
Minnesota Receiving
Many New Citizens
Farmers in Large Numbers from All
Over Northwest Coming to
North Star State to Live.

st. Paul, May 11-Fred D. Sher-
man state immigration commissioner,
declares Minnesota received at least
its full share of immigrants during
Re past year.
q - s xsse sp&s xCaSss on the
.Aasza 4 GbaHaealk 4 Immigrant
.ssE Z $50 I, u Minnesota
transfer Railroad Company, show
ing the immigrant movement into
the northwest during the past month
was nearly double that Of a CORE
spending period Of year ago.
Out of total of Loaf cars of this
class passing through the trans
fer yards last month, SCI cars were
consigned to Minnesota points, PIG to
Wisconsin, 100 to North Dakota, 81
to Canada, and the remainder to scat
tering points. ..
A heavy exchange Of land owners
in the state has been recorded during
the past year, but in the opinion OF
Commissioner Sherman, Minnesota
has lost but few of its farmers. The
heaviest transfer Of property has
been in the southern part Of the state
With scattering localities in the central
and western Minnesota finding ready
buyers for farm land.
The majority of the immigrants
who have purchased land in southern
Minnesota, Commissioner Sherman's
Investigations show, are former land
owners in Iowa and Illinois, who dis
posed Of their farms in those states
and purchased cheaper lands here.
Many Minnesota farmers in the
southern part of the state who dis
posed of their property purchased
lands in northern Minnesota.
The heaviest loss of farmers from
this state, is to Wisconsin, Mr.. Sher-
man said, but the loss is more than
eounterbalanced by the influx Of
farmers from North Dakota, without
considering those coming into the
state from the south.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1920-05-13
SOME DOG.

A few weeks ago Geo 81. Smith re-
mo- = hir family from Polk county
20 &c i. Miller farm near Sank
Ca sa IT days after their
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The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1920-09-18
CITY COUNCIL APPROVES
APPOINTMENT OF FIREMAN

Regular meeting of City Council was
held Tuesday evening, President Chat
tie in the chair, and Councilmen Ad-
ans, Anderson, Blackman, James and
Peck present.
The Street Committee reported the
grading of Greenfield avenue is pro-
crossing nicely.
The Fire Committee reported that
Irwin Higbee had been recommended
as the third man in the fire house and
had been placed on duty on Sunday,
and Council placed Mr.. Higbee on for
thirty days trial, as is the custom.
The Sewer Committee reported that
the contractors are putting the streets
back in good condition.
Ordinance No. 213 was laid over UNI
til the first meeting in October, in or
der that notice of the final passage OF
same may be given.
A resolution was passed appropriate
ing the sum of $327.96 in payment OF
the services of the City Solicitor and
consulting engineer at the recent gas
hearing, to be raised by emergency
notes.
A resolution was passed authorizing
the payment of $4,000 on various sew
er contracts.
The contract of Simpson, Brown &
Co. for the force main was certified a:
completed by the engineers.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1920-09-18
NO ACTION TAKEN ON
BRIDGE RECONSTRUCTION
Engineer Nelson Estimated Cost of
New Span at $425,o0o.

No action toward the reconstruction
of the bridge at Albany avenu over
the T~horoughfare was taken at the
meeting of the Board of Freeholders
on Wednesday and one is expected
for some time, according to the senti-
ment expressed by the members. The
project was subjected to a cold water
bath when County Engineer Nelson
stated that he had investigated the
building of a new bridge and estimated
that the cost would be about $425, 900
for a modern span.
Chairman Swoboda,. of the Road
Road Committee, urged the building
of the bridge calling attention to in
convenience caused when the draw
was out of order for nearly an hour,
one day last week. He said that near
ly a hundred persons had been forced
to go thirteen miles out of their way
to get into Atlantic City.
Plans for the %redecking of the other
bridges on the Meadow Boulevard
were temporarily postponed. This &C
ton was taken until word can be re-
ceived from the War Department con
corning the elimination of drawbridges
owe the two thoroughfares. A hear
ing was held by the State Department
of Commerce and Navigation last
week when all of the testimony was
to the effect that there is no naviga-
ton. on these streams.
The contract for the building of the
bridge over Babcock's Creek on the
Mays misunderstanding Road was
awarded to William Shamrock on his
estimate of $12, 900.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1920-09-18
FREEHOLDERS MAY BUILD
ROAD ABOVE ABSECON
Nine-MiIe Piece To County Line Under
Consideration.

Steps toward the paving of the
Ocean Highway from Absecon to
Chestnut Neck were taken by the
Board of Freeholders at their meeting
at Smiths Landing on Wednesday
when the Road Committee was author
lied to take up the matter with the
State Highway Commission at the
latter's meeting in Atlantic City on
Sept. II.
The action was taken following the
reception of a petition from nearly all
the residents of the Shore Road be-
tween Absecon and the county line.
Chairman Tomlin, of the Road Com
mittee, stated that the committee was
in favor of paving the highway, which
is a part of Route No. 4 of the State
Highway System, provided the State
will reimburse the county for the
money expended. He further stated
that he had talked with the State En-
gineer and the latter had approved of
the county doing the work with the
understanding that the State would
reimburse the county not later than
nine miles. The road leads from New
York to the resort.
The Board also received word that
10000 would be, available for the
county to be used in the construction
of ley roads from the State appropri-
alton. Engineer Nelson said that this
amount could be applied to the Mays
Landing-Pleasantville Road between
grade crossings, or the extension of
Ventnor avenue through Margate.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1920-09-18
Boy
Scout.
Notes
of
Interest

Mr.. Ed. Somers, of Linwood, has
signed up on the Troop Committee.
Mr.. Somers has two sons in Troop 5.
The boys all welcome Mr.. Somers to
the troop.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1920-09-18
CATARRH CANNoI BE CURED

with LOCAL APPLICATIONS. as they can
not reach the seat of the disease. Catarrh
is a local disease, greatly Influenced by con-
stitutional conditions, and in order to cure
Catarrh Medicine is taken internally and
acts thru the blood on the mucous surfaces
of the system. Halls Catarrh Medicine was
prescribed by one OF the best physicians In
this country for years. 1t Is composed oil
some of the best tonics known, combined with
some of the best blood purifiers. The per
feet combination of the ingredients In Halls
Catarrh Medicine is what produces such won
derful results in catarrhal conditions. Send
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f. F. J. CHENEY & CO., Props. Toledo, o.
All Druggists, 75c.
Halls Family Pills for constipation.
advertisement.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1920-09-18

or in fact any worthy cause. If you
want a dependable boy for any little
or big job, a boy who will take off
his coat and tackle the job with a
grin, call on the scouts.
If any reader of The Pleasantville
Press knows where there are
any old or feeble folks who will need
wood chopped, gardens dug, coal car
ried, in fact any little job a boy can
do now or any time, but who are un-
able to do it or to pay anyone else,
get in touch with the scoutmaster. Mr..
Ellenberg, 1872 Doughty Road.
Boy Scout Motto: DO A GOOD
TURN DAILY"
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1920-09-18
PLEASANTVILLE DEMOCRATS
TO EFFECT ORGANIZATION

Pleasantyille Democrats at their last
meeting appointed Edward R. Merrick,
George S. Brooks and Thomas Harris
trustees. They will Immediately get
the necessary signatures to effect a
permanent organization, which will be
known as "Pleasantville Democratic
Association" A charter will be re-
quested from Secretary of State Mar
tin through their County Committee.
Plans were also effected to organize
the wards and precincts of the city.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1920-09-18

The W~orkinemen's Building and
Loan Association of ~PleasantVille OPP
ened its sixteenth series of stock on
Monday, September Is. The series is
open to public subscription; shares so
cents per month each; no entrance
fee. Subscriptions are being re-
ceived by the secretary, J. o. Herr,
and the treasurer, D. S. LeCompte, at
the Pleasantville Trust Co. building
adv
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1920-09-18
Assist the Police.

Editors Pleasantville Press
The citizens of Pleasantyille and
Absecon are discouraged the way
their officers were used after two
weeks work in rounding up a gang
of thieves that have been robbing
boats, etc, and even blacksmith shops.
in both cities. It is high time for the
citizens to see that the officers get
some assistance.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1920-09-18

The Ladies Aid of Mt. Pleasant
Church will do quilting for anyone
wishing such work done. So for quilt
ing and $1.25 for tieing. Please see
Mrs. E. Adams, President, or any mem
Der of the society.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1920-09-18
COMMUNICATED.

(Our columns are open to our readers for
the discussion of matters Of public interest.
Communication are. however. the senti-
ments of the writer, and should not be con-
strued as the views OF the Editors.)
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1920-09-18

You need The Pl%easantville Press
and it needs you. Subscribe now.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1920-09-18

The troop has secured permission
from headquarters for a double pla-
.toon troop. It will constitute 9 pa
trolls of 8 boys each-3 bicycle patrols.
l First Aid Patrol, 2 Fire Fighting Pa.
trolls, l Bugle and Drum Patrol, 2 Ath-
letic Patrols.
Troop Five plays the first game of
football and basket ball this year in
the Boy Scout Series.
They also will have their swimming
teams, track teams, indoor baseball
teams, in fact every kind of athletics.
If you are a live boy and want plenty
of good clean sport this year, sign up
with Troop Five-not for athletics
alone, for every boy in the teams must
be a scout in good standing.
Mr.. Ellenberg, Scoutmaster, wishes
to offer through these columns the
services of Troop Five, individual boys,
or the Troop as a whole, to any civic
organization, church, society. lodge,
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-05-18
REPORTS. GO TO
 HOUSE
Committee Differs Over Muscle Shoals
 Plant.

Washington, May 1.-Two reports, one by Republicans condernning Ghe governments entire war time nitrate program and charging reckless waste and extravagance and the other by Dem ocrats defending it and charging partisan bias by the majority, were presented today to the House by a special committee which took up the investigation nearly a year ago.
 Along with it's Al general condenna- tions of the government policy, the Republican majority comprising Chair man Graham, Illinois, and Represent ative Jeffries, Nebraska, srIbunitt ed recommendations for future disposi- tion of the Muscle Shoals plant, which Representative Garrett, Tennessee, the Democratic member, declared was beyond it's province.
 MT. Garrett indicated he would make a point of order against the re- port on that ground. Members said this would open the way for the big gest political fight in the House since the war investigating committee was created.
 Charging the Air Nitrates Corpora. tion, builders of the Muscle Shoals plant, with failure to perform its contract, the majority recommended to congress that no further sums be paid it on account and that cfv1 suits be instituted for recovery ane that the whole question of pay be threshed out in the court of claims It also was recommended that the
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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-05-18
JUDGE WALSH
 IMPOSES FINES One Sentence Suspended If Accused Would Leave
 Country.

Judge John J. Walsh of Norwa1k presided in the criminal side of the Court of Common Pleas, which re- sumed it's May term today.
 Isaac Spoke of Stamford entered a plea of guilty to a charge of cru city to animals and was fined $25.
 Stanley Yukna of this city on a plea of guilty to a charge of indecent be- havior was sentenced to pay a fine of $100 and serve a term of six months in jail. The execution of the jail sentence was suspended on condition that the accused leave this country by June IS.
 His attorney told the court that he already had his passports for Lithu- ania and would leave immediately if the jail sentence was suspended.
 Anthony Christiano, who appealed from a conviction for assault, resist ance to a police officer and drunken ness which was imposed on him by the borough court of Greenwich was given a fiat fine of $40, on his plea of guilty to assault.
 Thomas Lal1y of Greenwich pleaded guilty to a charge of assault on John Scully and drunkenness. He was fined $50 and sentenced to jail for three months. The jail sentence was after wards suspended.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-05-18
PENNSYLVANIA
 HOLDS PRIMARIES
Seventy Six Delegates To Go To Each Conven-
 tion.

Philadelphia, May 1s-Seventy-six delegates to the Republican National convention and an equal number to the Democratic nominating assembly are being elected in Pennsylvania to- day at statewide primaries, Socialists and Prohibitionists are also holding their primaries but they have no com tests.
 Electors in Penunsyfvanta have the privilege of indicating their presiden- tial preference but only one name, that of Edward Randolph Wood, a re- tired business man of Philadelphia appears on the Republican ballot, and only that of Attorney General A. Mitchell Palmer is on the Dem ocrate ic presidential preference ballot. The faction opposing Attorney General Palmer in Pennsylvania has asked it's supporters to write the name of William MeAdoo on the ballot.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-05-18
TO MEET SH0R
 OF LABOR
Urged That Immigra- ton Laws Be
 Modified.

New York, May Is Temporary modification of the immigration laws to permit an influx Of desirable imni- grants to meet Americas labor short age was urged here today by U. S. Senator Walter E. Edge of New Jer- sey, in nsaddress before the National Manufacturers Association. He also advocated a process of Americaniza- ton to prevent new immigrants from falling under the spell of world wide anarchists and Bolshevists.
 Quoting Commissi of Immigra- ton Caminetti as stating that the rad icals have "a wonderful organization for capturing each immi igrant almost at the moment of landing, and bring ing him under their influence" the senator said that less than six weeks is needed to prepare "his mind for welcome reception of Communist doc- trines.''
 In urging modification of the im-
 migration laws, the senator said, he an indiscriminate horde of newcom- ers," adding that undesirables must .. not be admitted and that none shall be permitted to become an undesira- ble after his entry.''
 Moreover, against such undesira- bles who may filter through he add ed, I would apply every law for de- portation without the tenderness ap- parently shown for radicals and Bo1- shevists by officials of the present administration
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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-05-18

Either Admiral Sims Is a p1agiar ist and appropriated his views and charges from Senator Penrose, or by the views of the senator were com municated to Admiral Sims, declar- ed Mr. Daniels. "Penrose comes from ed to the naval academy from that state Did they collaborate or ex- change mental telcgrams
 The committee might have sawed thousands of reams of paper and hundreds of thousands of words" by Investigating Penroses charges, the witness said.
 Senator Peurose twas imposed upon by some informant almost as reckless in his figures as Admiral Sims was in his accusations" MT. Daniels continued. "It is also worthy of note," he said, that at the very time Penrose was making this speech, Sims was writing to Captain Pratt threatening an investigation of the conduct of the war"
 Mir Daniels said he would not answer the Penrose charges at length even though he had just learned of them, because his answer to Admiral Sirns covered the matter fully. He devoted the rest of the day to a re- sume of the navy departments war construction activities comprising ap- proximately 1000 vessels, nearly three times as many as there were in the entire navy when the war started. He paid high tribute to Rear Admiral David W. Taylor, chief constructor. who he said had no superior in the world.