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spIendid Meetino.

A splendid meeting of the NIGEL.
fresh class was held last evening at
the home of Mrs. 2. A. Parks in Po-
tomac avenue. The attendance was
large and several matters OF a business
nature were disposed of. The pastor,
Rev. j. G. Buckley, was present and
led the devotional exercises. He also
gave short talk to the class that was
very much appreciated by them. A
social hour was most cnjoyably spent
and delicious refreshments were
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BonafleId circle M..+.

The Bonafield Mission circle OF the
Diamond street church held an inter.
esting meeting Tuesday afternoon a,
the home of Mrs. Earl Phillips in Ola
mond street. The lesson review was
conducted by Mrs. Hearl j. McElfresh
and the hostess. A. piano solo by Miss
Marguerite Google and vocal solo by
little Miss Evelyn West were much an
preciated by the circle. Eight new
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cf failxay iabor VIZ receive q lower:
wags tan Is earned IN he best pad
Occupations by 40 equal degree Sof;
skill and fnteliige nee applied under
equal responaibility ~. Justice to the
public mist come frs. justice: to this.
group Of workers next. S g 2.
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MI. and Mrs.. Harry Craig and can.
,dren, or. Morgantown, spent Sunday
With the formers step-mother, Mrs..
Rachel Craig, at the home OF Mrs. Cora
i. Morrow In State street. \ s
Kenneth Hawkins. son OF Mr.. ana
Mrs. II. f. Hawkins, Of State street,
has measles.
Howard Gaskins. OF Brownsville, Pa,
was in the city on business Tuesday
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Birmingham, Ala journeymen plumbers made de-
mand that they be driven their jobs every morning
in automobiles, and they with it, Evidently
the plumbers of Birmingham have everything in the
world but sense of humor.
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HGUREs.

a authority says that to supply the pulp for paper
manufacturers $500 acres Of forest are being cut
down. now every day Of the year That. go farms q
100 acres each 1S'3
Big figures Yes. and 50 are these: -Four tons Of steel
are used every day in making steel pens That's SIX mil.
lion pens day, Where do they goa And needlesl We
men swallow to be sure but what becomes Of The
rest Of the three million made each daya And pinsa What
lot Of pins ale made used and lost Estimates are that
our daily allowance about Is 600 000 Europe makes
about .000 pins day. with the American output
at about s, 0O0, 900.
Figures are figures but some curious GUS has figured
that the world daily 80 tons Of pepper go tons Of
mustard and 10000 tons of salt! And as to WOOL silk
and cotton for clothing! One is told that from three to
four thousand tons day worked up various wooden
goods but that most Of goes into clothing And as to
cotton the estimate thathe worlds shops sell every day
1000 tons Of cotton sufs. And the little skwom in
the mass spinner enough that every day Of every week
of every year 700 tons Of silk goods are made and sod
mainly to add to the beauty of miady
Itcertanly mounts big figures in the aggregate when
the attempt made to newspaper season your
food keep your books andwe your wills clohc you with
WOOL silk and cotton and stick pin here and there 50
everything will hang together
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children's Hour.

A film consisting Of three reels en-.
titled "Jeptha's Daughter, will be
shown Friday afternoon at the Chit
dren's hour at the Palatine Baptist
church. This is a most interesting
subject and will also be very in,
structive one and will no doubt be
much enjoyed by. the little ones.
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Speaking of Jawn W. Davis, one Of
the Clarksburg papers says:
"Clarksburg. in all probability,
will never again produce a man SO
eminenuy qualified to direct the af-
fairs of the nation"
Wonder If it does not surprise
them beyond measure to find that
they have ever produced man OF
such superlative qualities.
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will be interesting to watch how the country reacts
to the announcement that officers will not be permitted
to share in the benefits of the soldier relief legislation
which is being prepared in congress Officers have
taken pretty active in the agitation relief
yet the basis of the claim which has been advanced
they really cannot expect share 1t exactly
good for officers and yet the men who show the
most resentment against the men who had commissions
probably would have had very much harder time of
it If they had been thrown entirely upon their own
resources and that of men of their class.
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Dollars Social.

On Friday evening the Ladies' Aid
society of the Palatine Baptist church
viii give dollar Social" "A GOOD
program will be given and an enjoy.
able and profitable evening is antici-
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WEDNESDAY, EVENING; April Il, 1920.
THE t4A1ERIcAN,s CREED.

n Mzz--tNS<71V1O N1N1ED.
belisye III thc United States of America as govern
eF If ts peoels by Die people. for The people, phose
st pops's daipsd from The consent of The governed:
democracy N republic. O sovereign Ma
ion Of many sovereign States; perfect
Elnon,s one and .usep9ablc established upon
- tsose PRINCIPLES of freedom, equality. justice,
and humanity for Dhich american patriots
'ocyifeea qnd fortunes Ithaefcrc believe il is
ny dry country 70 love IT. to support its Conslitu
ION; q laps to respect is flag; and 10 defend
i against enemies.
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members xere rseeised q tie meet
lts
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1920-03-18
Wood Sentiment Is
Strong in Sank Centre
Ten Republicans Named TO Repre-.
sent Sank Centre at County
Convention

Sank Centres delegation to the
Republican county convention held
in st. Cloud on Wednesday, went to
the county seat uninstructed as to
how they were to vote for choice
for the Republican nomination for
the presidency.
Due to the severe weather pre-
vailing Monday, the caucus held at
the city hall here was not well at
tended and it was decided that be-
cause the caucus was not attended
by representative body Of voters,
the true sentiment of the precinct
was not expressed the delegation
were to use their own discression for
the presidency.
Of the voters present at the eau
Gus, the sentiment seemed to be in
favor of Wood for the presidency
There were few Lowden men in at
tendance, but johnson met with
little favor in the evenings discus
sion of presidential nominee.
A hasty scanning Of the situation
in Sank Centre would leave the i'm
precision that Wood is the favorite
candidate among the republicans OF
the city. Lowden, of course, has
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1920-03-18
Semi-Final Debate
To Be Held in City
CrOokston Must Come to Sank Cen.
tire to Meet High School Team
for State Laurels.

The Sank Centre high school de-
batting team in contest for the state
championship, at the Junior high
school auditorium on the evening of
Friday, March 10, at 8 o'clock.
The local team, composed of
Mildred DuBeau, Olga Houghton and
Homer Bisel, will uphold the affirm
alive side of this debate.
The question is the same as in all
other contests, Resolved, That the
Philippines should be Granted Com
plete Independence"
The Sank Centre team will in this
contest, approach the subject from a
different angle than they have in the
part having heretofore debated the
negative side of the question, only.
In the local, district and Inter-dis-
trict debates the Sank Centre team
won unanimously. The team and
their coach are working hard on the
subject and give evidence of being as
successful in handling the question
from the affirmative as they were
from the negative side.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1920-03-18
Mrs. Charles. Allen
Called by Death
Had Been Resident of Sank Centre
:. % Years--Funeral Held on
Thursday Afternoon

Mrs. Charles S. Allen, aged 81
wears, died at her home in Sank
Centre Monday afternoon at two
o'clock, following an illness OF sew
eraI months duration.
Mrs. Allen, nee, Mary Martha
Lucas. was born in Centre county,
Pa. Feb. S, 1858. She came to MIN,
nesota with her parents in 1868, ano
settled near Faribault.
On September II, 1877, she was q:
united in marriage to Charles >
Allen. and the couple came to Osaks
in the fall of 1879. From Osans
thew went to Willard when that town
was being founded, coming IRON
Willard to Sank Centre in 1888.
Mrs. Allen was the mother OF tnree
children, Mrs. H. S. Leseur and Cnas
=. Allen, who with her husbnd, sur
vive her. ,. =
The deceased has been falling II
health for the past Is months IRON
complication of diseases, pr1ncip'
ally heart trouble.
Funeral services were held Iron
the Congregational church Thursdas
afternoon, Rev. c. L. Sparkes, oiflcla
ting.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1920-03-18
LEGION DECLARES
FOR GOVT. BONUS
VOTE THAT GOVERNMENT RE-
LIEF BE PAID IN CASH
NOT IN BONDS
INVITE G. A. R. TO SERVICES
PLAN FOR MEMORIAL ON FRI
DAY, MARCH 26-AUXILIARY
TO ATTEND

Robert Swift Post, American Lee
gion of Sank Centre, at a special
meeting Tuesday night, declared it
self in favor of a federal bonus of
$50 per month for each month of SER
vice, and it also expressed itself in
favor of having the. said bonus paid
to the ex-service men in cash.
The meeting was called under the
direction Of the Minnesota depart
ment headquarters of the American
Legion for the purpose of voting on
the federal bonus question. The
matter of paying the bonus in cash
or in bonds was submitted by the ma
tional post for the vote of the MEM
bers as was also the question Of
whether or not the Legion should ask
congress for this bonus.
Robert Swift post also voted in
favor of requesting the passage of the
bill.
The voting of the local post was
unanimous in both instances. The
boys were Of the opinion that they
were entitled to this bonus money,
largely in view of the fact that the
SOs 1ldS SCCu pAy q
liberal bonus to ship-yard workers,
who during the war, drew large pay
and took no risks.
They favored the paying Of the
bonus in cash, because they felt that
bond issue would not meet the
same requirements. In many cases
the boys would be obliged to dis
pose of their bonds at a discount and
bonding houses would reap harvest
from discounted bonds-money in
tended for the soldiers.
The post voted to ask Congress
for this bonus, because their exper-
fence has taught them that unless
they take some steps in their own
behalf, congress will not do so for
them-that they are entitled to this
money and believe that the quickest
way to get it is to ask for it.
At the Tuesday meeting invita-
tions were sent to the local post Of
the G. A. R., Ladies Auxiliary and
Women's Relief Corps, to join the
Legion in it's Memorial Day services
on Friday, March Goth.
These bodies will be asked to meet
with the Legion at the rooms of the
Commercial Club, and to go with
them from there to the Junior high
school where seats in the auditorium
viii he reserved.
Robert Swift Post is also in receipt
Of an invitation from the B. r. Pal
mer Post, Grand Army of the Repbu-
lie. to unite with them in the obser.
vance of Memorial Day, May 30th.
This invitation will be accepted by
the Legion.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1920-03-18
WOOD SURE HAS 1T

There may be dark. dark mys..
terry as to the inside definition no. Of
the B. e. F. Club, which is secret
society composed Of number OF tne
f,,t,1re voters of the Congregations
church. but there is no black secret
% to who is going to be the next
president of the United States. =,
The club took a straw vote recently
IN which General Wood polled SIX
votes; Lansing, 2; Lowden, ! and
Hiram johnson, who by way OF IN
PRODUCTION, comes from California
and is said to be candidate Tor tne
presidential nomination, came in fo1
ticket or other, came in Tor 1oui
votes. nr-
The boys did not explain how MT
Lansing got into camp, but. he did
At any rate the young hopefuis
showed the spirit which is going to
prevail in the next Republican con
vention. and like their elders, II
majority, are behind Leonard Wood
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1920-03-18
CONDITION IMPROVED

The Herald is glad to ANNOUNCE
that the physical condition Of Everett
Jameson has greatly improved the
last few days. 1t will be recalled
that he underwent the third operation
at st. Luke.s hospital, st. Paul, Mon
day morning of last week, and that
for a few days his physicians held out
no hope. He took a decided change
for the better a few days ago. While
he is still in weakened condition
and very sick man, the doctors are
giving encouragement to the wife and
parents. Word received this Thurs
day morning by Sank Centre rela-
tives states that he is taking and re-
tanning punishment.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1920-03-18
MARCH Blizzard
HITS ALL TRAFFIC
FIERCEST STORM OF THE YEAR
SWEEPS OVER SAUK CEN
IRE MONDAY
ALL Freight TRAINS Held UP
LIGHT AND POWER SYSTEMS
CRIPPLED TELEPHONE
LINES SUFFER

What might well be termed the
fiercest storm Of the winter, set in In
Sank Centre and vicinity Monday
afternoon and continued with cold
and wind far into Tuesday.
Following closely upon the spell Of
unusually warm weather and gen.
eral thaw, the storm, which started
in with a high wind and rain, turned
to snow and a general old time Min
nesota blizzard; filed up the roads of
the county, blocked railroad traffic
and did general damage to electric
and telephone lines in and about the
city.
Early Monday afternoon the first
effects of the storm were felt in the
city through the light and power
lines. Time and again during the
day and Tuesday, the power and light
service had to be cut for repairs and
this handicap was closely followed
by complications on lines out Of the
local telephone exchange.
Service over the toll lines ,out of
the city was very little damaged and
sericve continued throughout the en-
tire storm period.
Over the railroad lines into the
city, traffic was badly hit Monday
night and Tuesday. All passenger
trains moved on belated schedules
while freight service was almost en-
tirely blocked. Very little freight
moved over the Great Northern on
Tuesday. Some trouble With tcle-
graph lines was also experienced.
In the country, traffic over the
country roads was almost impossible.
The roads were drifted with snow
and ice and in many instances, ponds
Of water formed during the recent
thaw, became ice covered, making
travel with horses dangerous. Few
farmers came into the city Tuesday,
but those who did said that traffic,
over the roads leading into the city
would be blocked for several days to
come.
The weather turned cold Tuesday
morning making repair work on wire
lines into the city very difficult.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1920-03-18

friends, and is generally considered
the. second choice Of the Wood men.
johnson, however, is, held by Sank
Centre republicans to be responsible
in large degree for the election of
President Wilson, and representa-
tive republicans are Of the opinion
that the Californian is not entitled
to the support Of the republican
party in this campaign.
The Sank Centre delegation to the
county convention was composed OF
George Fish, C. M. Sprague, E. A.
Richards, Adam L. Ingram, v. L.
Burgess, v. G. Wedge, ]. F. Cooper.
F. S. Sparkes, F. M. Eddy and Asa
M. Wallace.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1920-03-18
Red Cross Will Hold
Meeting Next Week
Audit Committee Will Report and
New Executive Committee Will
be Elected.

There will be a mass meeting of all
the members of Sank Centre branch
of the American Red Cross at the
Commercial Club rooms Tuesday
evening, March %, at eight o'clock.
At this meeting the auditing COM
mittee will submit a report and a
new executive committee will be
elected to carry on the work in this
section of the county.
It is not generally known perhaps,
that the activities of the Red Cross
national, state and county, are now
being devoted to civilian relief work.
The Sank Centre branch has done,
and is continuing to do large part
of this work. Many needy families
have been relieved during the severe
winter, and those whose incomes
have been shut off by illness, have
been assisted.
It is quite important That every
member of the local branch attend
next Tuesday evenings meeting. The
present executive committee have
served since the local branch was
first organized early in 1917 and de-
sire to be relieved. With the cor
dial and material cooperation Of the
people of Stearns, the Sank Centre
branch has made most envlable
record. The work is in a splendid
condition for those who are to follow.
Be on hand Tuesday evening at eight
o'clock.
The present executive c~rnmittee
are: Asa M. Wallace, chairman; Mrs.
F. w. Sprague, secretary; L. L. Kells,
treasurer; Mrs. w. o. P. Hilsdale,
Mrs. Fannie French Morse, Mrs. A.
F. Moynihan, Miss Hattie Erwin;
Messre. John McGibbon, Joseph Sch
eonhoff and D. B. Caughren.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1920-03-18
GOmpers Endorses the
American Legion
Leader of American Federation OF
Labor Urges Former Service
Men, to Join

indianapolis, March 17-PersonaI
Endorsement Of the American Legion
by Samuel Gompers, president OF the
American Federation Of Labor, is
contained in a letter from Mr.. Com
pers to F. B. Wilkin, secretary of the
union labor council of Needles, CAL,
according to an article printed re-
Gently in the Needles Uugett, copy
of which has been received here. The
letter, it is stated, was written ID
answer to a question from Mr.. Will
kin, as to the attitude Of Mr.. Com.
Lpers and the American Federation OF
| labor toward the Legion.
Mr.. Gomper's letter is quoted as
follows:
s'The American Federation OF
Labor has not made any declaration
regarding the American Legion, put
speaking for myself I cannot see any
reason why former service men,
whether members of organized iaDor
or not members of organized labor,
should not join the American Legion
"When I was in New York recent
l1v. Franklin D'Olier, national COM
mander of the American Legion, ask
ed for a conference with me, which,
of course, readily granted, at Which
we discussed general subject raatter
Of the Legion.
"He very greatly deprecated that
acts and declarations, OF few men,
members of the Legion, speaking Tor
themselves and without authority 70
speak for the Legion, should be &C
cepted or credited as representing
the American Legion and that Tor
which it stands, any more than the
|organized movement should be held
responsible for any overt act OF any
/ one asen1ber. His declaration to me
during the conference as regards the
attitude of the American Legion to-
ward organized labor was practically
j The same as the statement which he
gave to the press on january 4"
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1920-03-18
Sank Centre Folks Refuse to
Become Excited Ouer Election

While city politics are only SIM
nering at present they may reach a
boiling point before another week has
passed.
Filings for office are little slow
coming into the City Clerk. Petit
tons have been circulated for A. L.
Ingram for mayor, Joseph Kusba and
j. B. (Ben) Schoenhoff for aldermen
and B. F. Dubois for city treasurer.
Up to this Thursday morning the
only one filed was that of J. w.
Kusba.
There will be three new men on the
council. Under the charter, the
councilmen are elected for a two
year term. Three are elected one
year and two the following year.
Under the old charter the council
men were bound to come from separ-
ate wards but under the present form
Of government the city dads are
elected at large.
At the election last year, G. Hille-
rud, A. e. DuBeau and Alex jamie
son were elected for two years. Mr..
Hillerud has resigned so that his
successor will be elected for one year
only. In ORDER to succeed Mr.. Hille-
rud some person or persons must file
for the one year period to fill Mr..
Hillerud's unexpired term.
Neither President Geo. Bergman,
or Alderman H. S. Halverson will
stand for reelection on the board.
Both insist that they are all fed-up,
and that there is entirely too much
grief connected with the job. Both
have stated to the Herald unequivic-
ally that they are not to be consider
ed in casting about for aldermanic
timber this spring. The candidates
to succeed these. gentlemen must file
for a two year term.
If discussion on the streets counts
for anything, there appears to be a
well grounded demand for officials
who are not in active business. It is
too much to ask a man to serve on
the council and then place it beyond
him to sell the city merchandise. 1t
is the common practice in all cities
to do this, but business men are wax
ing up to the fact that in selling
anything to the city, directly or IN
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1920-03-18
Senator Nelson Now
Is In Alexandria
Called There by Hearing of Son-In
law in Middleton Shooting
Affair Last Wednesday.

United States Senator KnIte Mel
son arrived in Alexandria Monday
morning troIn Washington where lie
has been attending the present ses-
sion of Congress.
Senator Nelson was called to his
home following the death Of Joseph
Middleton from a gun-shot wound
which he received during a quarrel
with Gustav Nelson, son-in-law of
Senator Nelson, last Wednesday.
Nelson, who was arrested on the
charges Of assault with a dangerous
weapon and later on the charge
Of murder and man-slaughter in the
second degree, was given a hearing
and freed of all charges. He is held
in Jail at Alexandria, however, for
his own safety and because citizens
of Alexandria are pressing charges
of insanity.
The affair which resulted in the
death Of Middleton, occurred last
Wednesday on the Knute Nelson farm
near Alexandria, which is rented by
Oscar jacobson.
Testimony at the trial resulted in
the evidence that Nelson had gone to
the Jacobson place armed with 20
gauge shot gun. Jacobson and Mid
dleton had turned some cows and
horses into a barn yard to feed off a
hay stack and these Nelson is alleg-
ed to have driven back into the barn.
He is alleged to have ordered Middle
ton to keep the gate shut" and
when asked what business it was OF
his, to have presented the shot gun
to Middleton's chest. The latter is
said to have grasped the gun by the
barrel of the piece and in the fight
which followed for possession Of the
gun, the piece was discharged.
Nelson at the hearing testified that
he had the safety on the gun and
that Middleton had removed it dur
ing the scuffle.
Nelson was first arrested upon the
charge of assault with a dangerous
weapon. Middleton lived until nigh,
and then died of loss of blood and
the charge against Nelson wa.
changed to that of murder, at th<
hearing which followed he was freet
of this charge and charge Of man
slaughter in the second degree wa:
lodged against him. This too, he was
freed from, but upon leaving thu
court room was attacked by mol
who demanded that he be locked W
to insure the safety Of Jacobson
with whom he was on bad terms ant
who had testified against him at thu
hearing. Nelson returned to th'
Icourt room and asked for the pro
lection Of the court. He was agail
locked up in Jail to insure his owl
safety.
Citizens of Alexandria are charg
ing insanity, but at this writing tn
matter has not been given legal at
tention.
Testimony at the hearing showe'
that Nelson was not the aggressol
An examination of the scene Of tn
shooting showed that there had beel
a considerable fight proceeding tn
discharging of the gun.
Asked why he carried the gun
Nelson said that he had done so TO
his own protection.