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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-08-12
OLD MEN AND BOYS
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The wild country between Lomza and
Kolno is infested with bandits who are
preying on the population. according 70
Bolshcyik reports
Russian forces have occupied ooldau
town i'm Fast Prussia northwest of Mlawa,
by consent Of the German inhabitants,
according 10 rumors here.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-08-12

Paris. Aug I2.-Bolshvik plenIpdten-
tiaries have arrived ct Berlin re resume
diplomatic relations between Russia and
Germany. It is reported in a dispatch re-
ceiypd here today from Berlin The mes
sage adds that another mission has reach
ed Vienna from Russia with view 10 re-
newing relations with Austria
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1920-01-08
Death at Police Station
Leads to a Mystery

The body of a man lying in
the Halverson morgue here is
causing much concern in local
police and official circles.
The man, who gave his name
as Sorenson, died at police head
quarters last Friday morning.
Death, according to attending
physicians, was the result of
the infirmaties of old age but
the identity of the man remains a
mystery.
Early last week, Serenson ar
rived in the city and gave him
self over to Chief of Police Will
lam Miller, for assistance. He
gave his name as Sorenson, and
was apparently about 70 years
of age. He stated upon arrival
here, that he had just come
from hospital in Fergus Falls,
but it was later discovered that
he came to Sank Centre from
Alexandria.
Officials, who questioned Sor-
enson, were given little or no
satisfaction. He told conflicting
stories Of his travels and finally
said that he had a daughter re-
siding at Bertrum.
Feeling that in his advanced
age Sorenson needed the care Of
his family, he was put on a train
and sent to Bertrum. There it
was discovered that his daugh-
ter no longer lived in that city,
and Bertrum shipped Serenson
back to Sank Centre.
Arriving in the city again last
Wednesday, Sorenson again be-
came the charge of Chief Miller.
He talked of going to Upsal, but
his physical condition prevent
ed another move and he died at
police headquarters last Friday
morning.
The body .was taken to the
Holverson morgue where it has
remained ever since pending an
investigation by the city auth
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1920-01-08
Ms. E. E. Compton New
Palmer House Manager
Takes Over Management of Pal
Mer House MOnday-Du-
Beau To Fargo

Mrs. E. E. Compton, proprie-
tor of the Compton House, will
be the new manager of the Pal
'mer House.
Mrs. Compton will take over
the management Of the Palmer
House on Monday, Mayor cart"
DuBeau, proprietor, having re-
Gently purchased the Hotel Wal
dorf at Fargo, N. D., the man.
agement Of which he will as
|sume in person.
The Compton House which
has been operated by Mrs.
Compton, will continue as here
tofore, and Mrs. Compton will
employee a house-keeper to look
after her interests there.
Miss Ruth Compton, who has
been employed at Little Falls,
has resigned her position in that
city and will assist her mother
in the management Of the Pal
mer House.
Mrs. Compton has been in
the hotel business in Sank
Centre for a number of years
and her general efficiency along
this line makes her competent
to carry on the business of the
Palmer House.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1920-01-08
Former Resident Dies
in Montana Tuesday
Edwin Eugene DObbs Dies In
Hospital at Great Falls At
ter Short Illness

Edwin Eugene Dobbs, a form
er resident of Sank Centre, died
at a hospital in Great Falls,
Montana Tuesday, according to
advices received in the city
Wednesday morning.
Mr.. Dobbs, who was &c years
of age, was born in New York
state and came to Sank Centre
when a lad of nine years of age.
Here he grew to manhood and
twenty years ago went to Min
neapolis where he engaged IN
business. About two years ago
he removed to Great Falls.
Deceased had been i'll but q
few days. He was taken to the
hospital last Friday where ne
submitted to an operation.
Mr.. Dobbs never married. He
is survived by five brothers,
George j., of Sank Centre; John
of Minneapolis; James D., OF
Fife, Mont; Ralph H., and
Chester of Seattle, and two sis
tiers, Miss Mollie and Mrs. Kate
Monte, both of Seattle.
The body will be brought to
this city for burial and is ex-
pected to arrive either Friday
or Saturday. Funeral arrange
ments have not been completed.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1920-01-08
Would Improve
Water Conditions
Council to Endeavor to Make
Water Drinkable. Call For !,
Reports of Engineers

A filtering system which will
make. the city water useful for
drinking purposes, is tie new
plan of the city counc1l.
At an informal meeting of the
city fathers Monday night the
matter was discussed, and City
Clerk Cooper was instructed to
take up the matter Of the water
system with engineers.
The plan has not been
thoroughly decided upon as yet
but the city will call upon var
ious concerns to investigate the
local situation and report their
findings.
At present all water used
through the city pumping sta
ton comes from Sank Lake.
This water is not drinkable.
1t is generally believed that a
filtering system can be installed
which will revevate this water
SO that it can be used for house
hold purposes.
This matter will be referred
to the council again as soon as
the plan of the various engin-
GERS is laid before the city
clerk.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1920-01-08
A New History Teacher

John Quinlivan, st. Cloud, ar
rived in Sank Centre last week
and has taken charge of the
History department. of the Sank
Centre high school. Mr.. Quin-
Ivan came here from Window,
Mimi, where he did similar
wark. Miss Kelley, who has had
charge of this department since
the beginning Of the school year
has resigned to accept a posi-
ton with a packing company at
So. st. Paul.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1920-01-08
Eastern Star Installs

At the regular meeting of
Naomi Chapter, Order of the
Eastern Star held at the Mason
lie Temple Tuesday evening, the
following officers were installed
for the ensuing year:
w. MFRS. Grace Rotert.
w. P-Chas. A Morse
Asst. Matron-Mrs Hilder Otto.
Sec.-Mrs. Margaret Walker.
Treas.-Mrs. Louise McGibbon.
Conductress-Mrs. Edith Sherwood.
Asst. Cop-Mrs. Hattie Ward.
Chaplain-Mrs. Jennie Simonton.
Marshal-Mrs. Rose Parker.
Organist-Miss Chico Greer.
Ada-Mrs. Laura Kells.
Ruth-Miss Bernice Wagner.
Esther-Miss Leila Lewis.
Martha-Mrs. Minnie Mullen.
Electa-Mrs. Myra Molitor.
Warder-Mrs. Hattie Doyle.
Sentine1-L.~M. Kells.
Three candidates were initial
ed into the mysteries of the ord
er and the evening closed with
an oyster supper.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1920-01-08
Sank Centre Am. Legion
Post Named for Hero
Robert James Swift Post No. 81
Adopted By American Le-
gion Tuesday

Robert James Swift Post No.
[67, is the new name adopted by
the Sank Centre post of the
American Legion at their regu-
lar meeting Tuesday night.
Robert James Swift was the
first Sank Centre man to die in
France. He was a member of
the 32nd division and died Au-
gust IL, 1918 of wounds receiv-
ed in action.
The dead hero was a son Of
Mr.. and Mrs. M. Swift of this
city.
The new American Legion
buttons arrived during the past
week and were passed among
the members at the meeting on
Tuesday night. Due to a short
age of these buttons, only Ga
were received by the post adj
jutant, but more Of them will be
| forthcoming in a short time.
It is the object Of the local
post to stage a number of enter
tainments and this matter was
turned over to a committee.
Miss Sherley B. Henry, who is
representing the Trevers-NeW-
ton Chatauqua Bureau of Des-
Moines, Iowa, appeared before
the Legion Tuesday evening in
an endeavor to introduce Cha
tauqua program for the coming
summer season. The PROPOSE
ton presented by Miss Henry
appeared too big to be handled
and was rejected by a vote of
the members. 1t is probable
that the lady will offer a short
.er program to the Legion at it's
next meeting.
! The question Of a salary for
the post adjutant was brought
before the meeting and it was
voted to pay Adjutant Berg
gren a salary of $75 a year.
Post Commander Childs, who
has been absent from the city
for several weeks past, presided
at the Tuesday meeting.
IL was decided Tuesday to
change the regular meeting
night of the post from Wednes-
day to the first Tuesday of each
month.
Refreshment and cigars fol
lowed the business program of
the evening.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1920-01-08

critics to learn of the mans
family connections. His refusal
to answer questions prevented
authorities to learn his name
and on an examination of his
belongings all that could be
found on his person was knife,
a ten cent piece and an order
book, none of which contained
the least clue which might lead
the police to discovering his
identity.
mat he told conflicting stories
of his travels, leads authorities
to believe that the man was
either deranged or profession
| al wonderer. His personal eff
fects were such as to lead them
to believe that he was the lat
ter.
Upon his arrival here the sec
ond time, Sorenson was appar-
emily suffering in the last stages
of ilfrmity. Unable to walk,
it was necessary to conduct him
to headquarters in a vehicle.
All efforts to locate relatives
have thus far failed and in all
probability the man will be bur-
led by the city of Sank Centre.
That Sorenson in his age and
infirnity was turned loose upon
the world by designing rela-
tives, is another theory advanc-
ed by those who have studied
the case. His refusal to speak
of his family leads them to be-
lieve that there was "skele-
ton in the career of the man
which he did not care to reveal.
His familiarity with conditions
in Minnesota is a clue that he
is an old resident of this state
but all inquiry has resulted in
the belief that he was either de-
ranged or an outcast.
Sorenson was apparently 70
yeras of, age. He was smooth
tshasen and wore "a dark suit of
clothes which were badly worn.
His head was partly bald and
| he was a Scandinavian.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1920-01-08
Investigates Community

Rev. C. H. McCaslin, Of Min
neapolis, representing the In
ternational Inter- Church Move
ment, and with headquarters
in New York City, was caller
in Sank Centre Wednesday. The
object of Rev. McCaslin's visit
was to make an investigation of
local conditions here in order
that the Inter-C Church head
quarters may know local condi-
tons. The gentleman made a
statistical survey of Stearns
county in general.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1920-01-08
R. A. M. Elections

The following officers were
elected for the ensuing year by
Sank Centre Chapter, Royal
Arch Masons at the regular
meeting held at the Masonic
Temple Friday evening:
H. Pc. Hillerud.
King-Adam ingram.
Scribe Afbin Larson.
C. Of HI A. Walker
p. SC. H. Childs.
r. Al. C.-Otto Folkstead.
sec.-R. r. Kells.
Treas.-D. B. Caughren.
The new officers will be in
stalled at the next regular
meeting.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1920-01-08
working on his own account.
~ From the farmers in the

Hstr4 Olil IIlC ldIulC1O LII Ii1S
'tofica { following informa-
ton yet 7-ao.B sought:
Each occupal.5 Of a farm will
be asked how many years, if
any, he worked on a farm for
wages; how many years, if any,
he was a tenant; and how many
years if any, he farmed as an
owner.
Whether he (a) owns, or (b)'
rents or (c) partly owns and
partly rents his farm, or wheth-
er (d) he operates the farm for
others as a manager or super
intendent.
How many acres in his farm ?
Number of unimproved acres
and number Of acres of wood
land?
Total value of farm? Total
value of buildings? Value OF
implements and machinery on
farm?
Whether farm is mortgaged ?
If so the amount of mortgage ?
Expenses for feed, fertilizer,
and labor in the year of 1919?
Number of cows, horses,
sheep, chickens and other do
mestic animals on the farm jan
uary 1, 1920?
Quantity and acreage of all
crops grown on the farm in
1919?
Quantity of milk and butter
sold off the farm during the
year?
Acreage of timber land on
farm and value Of forest pro-
duceS?
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1920-01-08
The Youngest Legionary

Frank Helmet Post, Ameri-
can Legion, Sank Rapids, lays
claim to the youngest Legion
member in America. He is Jo-
soph Nahan, age is and was IA
years of age when he enlisted
in the u. S. Navy, Jan, Z, 1912.
He served in the convoy service
having been detailed to the
Rhode Island.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1920-01-08
County Board Names Officers

In a regular meeting of the
County Commissioners held at
st. Cloud Tuesday morning
Peter Lair was elected chair
man of the Commission and
Jacob Weber, vice-chairman.
With the exception of contracts
for county printing. no business
of Importance was taken under
consideration. The Times Print
ing Company and the De Nord-
stern Publishing Company OF
st. Cloud were awarded the
county printing. The county JOB
Work going to the North Star
Printing company of that city.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1920-01-08

Asa M. Wallace left today for
Minneapolis where he will at
tend a meeting of the Minnesota
Editorial Association, of which
he is president.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1920-01-08

Miss Josphine Jennisen and
Helen Rooney of Getty left on
Monday for st. Joe to resume
their studies at the ST. Benedic-
tine academy for girls, after
enjoying the holidays with par
ents and friends.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1920-01-08
FEDERAL CENSl
now Being TAKEN
Two Enumerators Working In
Sank Centre-Began Oper-
atiOns on Monday
ASK MANY new QUESTIONS
Want to Know Your Age, Bust
ness, Cause for Existence
And Other Details

Don't get peeved if the feder-
al census enumesator calling up
on you this week asks you to
explain in detail just why you
have cause to exist on this old
earth.
The enumeration will not ask
you this of his own personal ac-
cord, but it may be one of the
many similar inquiries that
your Uncle Sam is making all
over the country in his endeavor
to familiarize himself with the
personal welfare of his little
family.
Federal census enumeration
began IN. Sank Centre on Mon
day. Only two operatives are at
Large in the city and thcJ are
Sam Reed Of Hobolel and u..e
Mr.. Kulsar, of ST. Cloud.
Mr.. Reed is local timber and
has charge of the work in the
first ward. Mr.. Kulsar was sent
here from ST. Cloud and is look
ing after the work in the Sec
ond ward.
When the census enumeration
was first discussed, it was gen
orally understood that each city
and town in the state was to
have it's own enumeration, some
one who was familiar with the
community and in a position to
render efficient service to the To-
cality.
Thos. w. Swinson, of Bemidji,
superintendent Of enumeration
in the Sixth Congressional Dis
trict, was called upon by The
Herald several days before the
enumeration began, to submit to
this paper a list of the enumera-
tors appointed in this locality.
Mr.. Swinson not only ignored
this request for information, q
perfectly civil question at that,
but he failed to make full APP
pointments here and sent into.
this city, Mr.. Kulsar, a good lad
in his way, but exceptionally
light weight when it comes to
handling the local situation. He
is stranger here, and unfamil-
lar with the local conditions.
Called upon over the tele-
phone Wednesday to render an
explanation of his attitude to-
ward Sank Centre, from this
ward Sank Centre, Mr.. Swinson
said that only two applications
had been received from this
city and that both were unqual-
flied to meet with the regula-
lions. That he was short of
enumerators in at least sixteen
cities and towns Of the district,
and that if his appointments
here had been unsatisfactory he
would come to Sank Centre and
rectify them.
However the census enumera-
ton is on in Sank Centre and
the series of operation will prob
ably continue for some weeks
to come. Just few aof the
questions that you will be called
upon to answer are:
Age at last birthday.
Each person ten years Of age
and over will be asked whether
he is able to read or write.
Each person Will be asked his
birthplace as well as the birth
place OF llather and mother.
Il foreign born, the date of
o-.ning to the United States will
be asked and if naturalized, the
date of becoming a citizen, also
mother tongue or native langu-
age.
Each head of the family will
be asked whether his home is
owned by him or rented. II own
ed, whether thel home is mort
gagged or free Of debt.
Each person win be asked his
occupation and whether he is an
employer or employee or is
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1920-01-13
ROMAN ROADS NOT PERFECT
Suitable for Traffic o. Thzts Time; but
Would, Not Last und<, Mod : s.
an Conditions.

i. .ryt,.4 >.a
Modern, opinion, exaninihg's the.
bodybuilding Of the Romans and e0m-
pairing it with that: Of toGay, has
reached conclusions. which, serFs1sly
diminish the reputation Of the Re-
man. engineers, or At any nate show
that they butlt to meet the conditions
Of certain kind Of traffic. They
built for endurance, but their roads,
say these surprising critics, were 50
rough. thab modern vehicles would be
shaken to-pieces on them in short or
der II Julius Caesar had driven =
motor car along the Appian Way 49,
suggests Motor Life, the journaV
would have shaken him out Of his
armor. shaken his pluineb helmet of
his head, and presently have shaken
his motor into worthless wreck. The
criticism comes from study Of the
construction of the OLD Roman roads;
but from what one knows Of the RO-
mans, one may. feel reasonably cer-
tain that if Caesar had been wont to
60. about in an automobile the Roman
engineers would have built roads that
would have made motoring less ex-
citing and expensive. And the RO-
man chariot one may imagine,
bumped in moderation because Its
pace was limited to match that Of the
marching legions.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1920-01-13
MEXICAN WOMEN WAKING UP
Organized Movement May Bring Bet.
Ter Understanding With United
States.

Mexico City, Mex.-Mexican women
are preparing to take hand in public
affairs. They intend first TO- attack
social and industrial evils and later
to make fight for political equality.
This is the program of the Mexican
feminist council, a national erEaniza.
ton with headquarters in Mexigo City.
The council does not believe that the
mass Of Mexican women are Mt pres.
ent prepared for. complete suffrage but
hopes eventually to make them vital
political force. The present Mexican
government looks with favsr upon
their efforts, according to Senorita
Elena Torres, general secretary Of the
councilt
The feminist council has organized
groups to teach Mexican women how
their conditions may be improved in.
dustrially and socially. The next step.
said Senorita Torres, will BE- Organiza-
tion Of woman workers IN industry.
The council intends to bring the move
ment in contact with similar Organizar
tions in other countries. and to work
with the women Of the world for peace
and disarmament. SenOrita Torres
predicts that Mexican women will Gre
ate a new era of amSeable relations
and more complete understanding
between Mexico and the United States.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1920-01-13
Chitdren's Banks.

An example OF successful pub
lie school savings bank system is to
be found in Nottingham, England.
where the institutions are conducted
as far as possible in the same man.
ner as ordinary banks. thus not only
adding to their educational value, but
creating in the minds Of the youthful
Deposits are placed in local banks,
cial houses are of as much importance
as those patronized by their elders.
Books in which are kept records Of de-
posits, amounts withdrawn, and bal
ances due are used by the children.
Deposits are placed to local banks,
and the accounts are audited quarter.
ly. Once each week deposits are re.
ceived and withdrawal orders paid,
teachers acting as tellers. Sums are
low as 2 cents are accepted. There
are 104 Of the banks in Nottingham,
with 1924 depositors, and with akgre.
gate deposits Of $19, 9,128.-Popular Ne.
chanics Magazine.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1920-01-13
COAL A GEM IN PARIS.

Coal in France is so scarce that
sne may soon be accustomed to see
ing the black "gem" in jewelry in
stead of valuable stones. Already
some Parisiennes are wearing rings
and pendants in which small pieces
Of coal replace rich stones in set
tings. The only preparation the new
STONE undergoes is dipping in some
chemical which puts a gloss on it
ard at the same time prevents its
staining.
Such jewels come high, and there
is every indication that the fashion
Will become popular until coal ar
rives in the city in greater quantities
for: proper uses.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1920-01-13
Revive OLD SWINOLE
Many Americans Said to Have
Fallen Victims.
Madrid Police on Tra,, Of Gang That
Operates "0ying Prisoner"
Scheme.

Madrid.-The Spanish swindle''
has shown it's head again. America
has been inundated with letters from
"a dying prisoner, prosecuted by polit-
ical enemies, only able to communi-
cate with the outside world through
the kindness Of prison chaplain"
The writer Of the letter claims rela.
tionship with the person addressed
and explains that valise containing
valuables has been concealed outside
Of Spain, the contents to be left to
an only daughter and the American
relative.
Should the American reply, he later
receives letter from "the chaplain" :"
stating that the prisoner is dead and
that certain sum Is required to re-
lease the prisoners baggage, including
the mysterious valise. Fortunately
when the correspondent reaches this
point the American relative" usually
becomes curious and as result the
embassy in Madrid and the consulates
throughout Spain have food of cor
respOndence on the subject.
In other cases the victim takes the
bait without question and parts with
his money, or even worse still, goes to
the expense Of travelling to Spain to
pay the required sum to release the
valise and claim his share of the con-
tents.
In the latter case the swindfer Is
generally brought to book. for the
Spanish police are on the lookout and
the presence Of a stranger looking for
lost relatives arouses their suspicious:
Recently an American arrived in'|
Madrid with a certified check to claim
his share Of prisoners estate. The
Spanish police put him in prison until
he could be convinced that he had
been the victim Of a clever swindler-
It took all the eloquence Of an Amerir
can consul to do this and induce the.|
man to return home.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1920-01-13
Infant In Red Cross.

Seattle, Wash.-May Rogavich en-.
tered the world at 2 :21 o'clock one at
ternoon, gazed on things Ii Providence
hospital a little time and at GIL
o'clock in the evening Joined the Red
Cross. May Rogavich Is the daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. John Rogavich, no
West Crockett street, and weighed,
when born, seven pounds and one
ounce. The Red Cross has offered $40
to be paid during the present roll call
drive to the youngest member enrolled.
"Beat that" chuckled Mr.. Rogavich
when his daughter had been given the
white-aud.red button of membership.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1920-01-13
$4,000 Orphans Roam
Homeless in Armenia

Geneva.-Besides the massa-
cring> Of 100000 Armenians
during the war. this people Is
being still further reduced by
demobilized Turkish troops, who
are killing them and robbing
them Of what is left Of their
possessions, says DR.. Kunzler,
q Swiss pastor. who was in Ar
menia throughout the war.
He made this statement in an
address at Zurich. He said $780,
600 homeless orphans are wan
dering about the country.