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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1920-01-15
LAKM LOAN ASSN. ELECrS
At the annual meeting Of the

s AZ Iile dHnudl IHceIlIS VI tlC
80 Centre National Farm
Loas ssociation held on Tues
day, the following officers were
elected for the ensuing year:
VIM. H. ellison, president; Jos.
G. M. Botz, vice president
Gordon V. Morse, secretary and
treasurer. The directors are w.
H. Gibson, Joseph G. M Botz, 0.
F. Ilgen, Chas. A. Morse and
Charles Farrow.
The secretary's report show
ed the association in a prosper
Gus condition with fourteen
members and many new appli-
cants. The Federal Farm Loan
system is popular because of its
rates of interest.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1920-01-15
Ladies Auxiliary To
Meet on Saturday
To Complete Organization of
Post in Sank Centre. Pur-
pose is Explained

The first meeting of the La
dies Auxiliary to the American
Legion will be held at the rooms
of the Sank Centre Commercial
Club on Saturday evening, Jan
uary 18th.
The purpose of this gathering
will be to complete the organiza-
ton. of the local post and the
charter members will be signed
and officers for the ensuing
year elected.
The committe in charge of
this organization is headed by
Miss Anne Hanson as chairman
and A. F. Moynihan, as secre-
tary. Thecommittee urges all
wives, mothers, sisters and
daughters Of members of the
American Legion to be presnt
at this meeting.
The committee in charge of
this work was named at the last
regular meeting of the Robert j.
Swift Post No. 81.
The purposes Of such an aux
iliary are first; to commemor-
ate the deeds of our heroic men
and women who served to pro-
tect the honor of our country,
the lives and property of our
citizens and sought to preserve
the liberties of the world.
Second, to encourage our
wounded and disabled soldiers
and to aid them in securing the
benefits offered our government
through the home service of the
Red Cross and other agencies.
Also to keep ourselves informed
as to what the government pro-
poses. s..n
Third, to hold ourselves ready
to give mutual aid and service
to one another, in such manner
as the future shall demand
Fourth, take an active inter-
est in the memorials which our
citizens are erecting throughout
the state.
Fifth, to endeavor to bind to-
gether all the women of each
community in a common effort
to preserve the government for
which our men have fought, to
respect that government and to
insist that others shall do like
wise, knowing as we do that
conditions of which we disap-
| prove can be changed by due
| process of law. Let us repel
with all our strength, mob rule
and violence.
Sixth, We call upon all moth
ers, wives, daughters and sis
tiers to demand order, obedience
to the laws of our country, SC
that we women and our children
might be safe in this dear land
again consecrated by the BLOOD
Of the men who have died.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1920-01-15
St. Cloud Wins
From Sank Centre
Defeat High School on Local
Floor Last Friday Evening.
Guardsmen Win

In game in which fouls and
free throws were a big feature
of the evenings floor work, the
st. Cloud high school basket
ball team won the scaln-lock ID
their contest with the Sauk
Centre high school team here
last Friady evening.
The game was won entirely
on free throws, Sank Centre
finished the first half with a
score of 10 to 5 in their FAVOR.
In the second half the old
jinx took up their trail and
through fouls and free throws,
presented the game to the visit
ors from the county seat. The
final score was 18 to Ii in favor
of st. Cloud.
Following the game a dance
was given in the high school
"gym," music being furnished
by the high school orchestra.
Last evening the Machine
Gun Company took on the
American Legion team from
Swanville. The visitors scored
three baskets in the first three
minutes of play. That was all
until the last half, when given a
clear field they threw a couple
more, making a total of 10.
Sank Centre uncovered another
corking basket shooter in this
game in the person of DR..
Gales. He and Schroeder got to
going nicely at the last Of the
first quarter and shot baskets
from all angles. The final score
was AZ to 10. The crowd was
not as large as sometimes but
the Machine Gun Company took
in enough at the gate to pay al
expenses and have a little left
besides.
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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1920-01-15
GRIN REAPER BUSY
DURING THE week
Mrs. Reinhold Gamradt and Mrs.
August Wehrhahn Answer
Final Summons.
D0BBS FUNERAL HELD MONDAY
Mrs. Mann Dies in No. Dakota
Sorenson Buried Here
Last Sunday.

After an illness from which
she has suffered for MANY
months, the last five weeks Of
which she was confined to her
bed, Mrs. Reinholdt Gamradt
passed away at her home here
at $3.50 o'clock last Sunday eve
ming.
The deceased was born in
Germany Oct. 8, 1885 and came
to America when young wo-
man. She was married to Rein
holdt Gamradt in New York
City on May Is, 1883 and the
couple then went to Republic
where they remained until
about 26 years ago when they
came to Sank Centre to live.
Arriving in Sank Centre, Mr..
and Mrs. Gamradt took up a
homestead three miles east of
this city where they farmed un-
til five years ago and then NOV
ed to the city to live.
To this union were born
twelve children, ten of whom
survive and are, Arthur, Emil
and Albert of st. Paul, George,
of Powers, Mont, Max, Of
Princeton, Mimi, and Edward Of
Sank Centre and the daughters,
Mrs. Frank Tank, who resides
east of thexcity, Mrs. George
Tank, Of Berg, N. D., Mrs. Chas.
Dicks and Miss Edith of Sank
Centre.
Funeral services were held
Wednesday afternoon s at 9
o'clock from the Zion Lutheran
church, Rev. Stein, officiating.
All members of the family
were present at the bedside
when the final summons came.
Mrs. Frank Mann, pioneer
resident of Sank Centre, died
last Wednesday at her home in
Devils Lake, N. D., according to
advices received here by rela-
! tives. The funeral was held at
Devils Lake on Sunday last.
Mrs. Mann is survived by her
husband and three children,
Fred and Earl Mann and Mrs.
Cleora Kavanaugh Of Devils
Lake.
Mrs. Mann left Sank Centre
for North Dakota. about thirty
years ago. She leaves a wide
circle of friends in her old home
town.
Mrs. Maria Wehrhahn, widow
of the lateUAugust Wehrhahn,
passed away at the family res
idence seven miles southeast of
Sank Centre Monday morning,
january IL, 1920, after an i'll
ness of several weeks.
Maria Pinkernella was born
| in Hakenstet, Prussia, June II,
1916. She was united in mar
rage to August Wehrhahn in
Prussia, March %, 1876. The
family migrated to America
three years later, coming direct
to Melrose, the end of the rail-
road at that time. After living
in Melrose and vicinity for some
years they located on the farm
southeast Of Sank Centre where
the family has resided for 80
years. Mr.. Wehrhahn passed
away four years ago last May.
/ The deceased was a mother OF
nine children, four boys and five
1 girls. They are: August, Vile
liam, Albert and Andrew, al
farming on a large seal il
4 Saskawatchen, Can. Tb girl
| all reside in the vicinity Of Sau
Centre, and are: N 90 Anto
Jenc, Mrs. Joseph Tanc. Mi
Minnie Wehrhahr Mrs. Gusts
Quade and Mrs. Nm shanaha
There are "a oranachildrers.
Inc dece' 1sed was a life 10
ana cons 1stent member Of t
German Luth. church. She /
90 Ior her family and was
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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1920-01-15
AITTH0RI7i gE :.
HUNT FOR BOOZE
Operation Conducted by City
Attorney keIls on Mon
Day Afternoon
ACTION FOLLOWED AN ARREST
Prisoner Tells Court Various
Yarns Before Testifying
Against Wakefield


Against Wakefield
Testimony given in Municipal
court Monday morning lead to
the issuing of a search warrant
against the property on Third
street operated by L. G. Wake
field, for spirituous liquor.
The search was conducted by
City Attorney Kells and lead to
an examination of Wakefield be-
fore Judge Kelsey in municipal
court.
The proceedings were started
against Wakefield Monday
morning but a search of his
property failed to reveal the ex-
sistence of liquor on the prem
ises. In court he made a flat
denial of having sold liquor on
his premises or elsewhere to the
party who gave the testimony
against him.
Late Monday afternoon Chief
of Police Joseph Miller took in
to custody a young farmer who
resides near Sank Centre, on a
charge of being intoxicated. The
culprit was given a nights lodg-
ing at the expense of the city,
survived an extremely sick
spell, and appeared in court
Monday morning.
In his testimony before the
court the prisoner said that he
'tjust went out in his barn and
found a bottle of whiskey." Just
like that-walked right out in
to his self-respecting stable and
picked up that bottle. just how
he discovered that it was whis-
key, he did not-yes, the ser
pent tempted him, and he tasted
of the forbidden fruit. And like
Adam in the Garden, he slowed
the balance in-you see it was
MT all like old Daddy Adam, this
guy had a pocket, and he stow
ed the bottle in his pocket.
Arriving in Sank Centre this
fallen young man, proceeded to
the Steinbauer stables and put
UP his team. Before leaving the
stables he again fell into temp
tation and the old black bottle
was again brought into action
and discarded, so he said.
After first having told the
court the little yarn about his
finding that naughty black
bottle, the prisoner, pinned to
the wall by the cross fire of the
prosecuting attorney, relented
of his misconduct.
"Guess I had better tell you
the TRUTH" he told the court,
and then proceeded to tell how
he had gone to the Wakefield
place while in the city and asked
for a '"strong" drink Of some
thing. He didn't particularly
care what it was. just so it was
strong. He said he had one
drink and when he got back to
the stable he was under the
weather" The next thing of
importance in his career was his
meeting up with the cop and his
induction into police headquart-
ers.
Wakefield, when summoned
before the court, denied selling
LIQUOR to the prisoner. A search
of his premises failed to reveal
the presence Of liquor of any
kind. He did. however, accord
ing to the city attorney, favor
the court with a minute discrip-
ton Of q favorite process for the
manufacturer of a fluid, not
equal to, but with practically
the same sskick" as brandy.
The testimony given in the
case is being held on record for
future use. The prisoner, on
the charge Of being intoxicated.
was fined the sum of S15 and
costs, a total of $18, which he
paid.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-05-23
FIVE INJURED IN
MINNESOTA STORM;
HOUSES WRECKED
Tornado Causes Heavy Prop;
erty Loss at Castle Rock
Wires Down.

Pennington. Minn., May a.
Five persons were injured, three
of them seriously, when tornado
struck Castle Rock, eight miles
south of here, at 2 p. m. today,
wrecking three or four residences.
St. Paul, May pa severe
storm reported to have assumed
tornado proportions swept Castle
Rock, MINI, this afternoon. caus-
ing extensive property loss and
injury to a number of persons,
according to meager information
obtainable late today.
Telephone officials in St. Paul
reported total suspension of serv-
ice to towns in the immediate vi
cinity of Castle Rock, which is be-
tween Northfield and Pennington,
and no definite promise could be
given of resumption of service.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-05-23
Opening Session Of Investigat-
ing Committee Will Be Held
Monday-25 Witnesses
Called.

Washington, May 22.-Frank H.
Hitchcock, former postmaster gen
eral, has been summoned by the SEN
ate presidential campaign expense
investigating committee to appear at
the opening inquiry Monday as the
representative of Major General
Leonard Wood; republican, and Ber-
nard M. Baruch, as the representa-
tive of William G. McAdoo, demo-
crat. ,s...-.
1t was said that the committee had
had considerable difficulty in ascer-
tanning who should be called to rep
resent General Wood. Altogether
some Is representatives of candi-
dates have been summoned, but the
committee hopes to complete the in
quiry before the republican conven-
tions opens on June 8.
The men summoned were directed
to bring "all accounts of contribu-
tions and expenditures in the CAM
paign, from every source, and all cor
respondence connected Herewith"
Omaha daily bee., 1920-05-23
NEBRASKA MUST
PAY MORE NOW
FOR PULLMANS
State Railway Commission
Grants Plea for rs Per
Cent Increase in Rates
On Sleeper Service.

Lincoln, May 22.-(Special.)- y
Upon condition that the Pullman
Car company files proper tariffs
with the Slate Railway commission
covering Nebraska intrastate traf-
fic, the commission has granted the
company raises in its charges for
Pullman service averaging about Is
per cent, to extend to September l.
This will make the charge on seat
rates for the minimum so cents in
stead of Is cents, but the increased
charges on berths will not be as
large. a
In asking for the raise the COM
pany holds that because of in
crease in wages, material and other
things the cost of operation has
greatly increased, in fact, say that
on wages alone the increase over
1917 has, been about $ll,000,000.
Cost of material has gone up on
what they will have to use in the
building and repairing of cars. ETC.,
between $3000,000 and $4,000,000.
Cars used for transportation of
troops in many instances are en-
tirely ruined and cannot be repaired
and new cars must be built to take
the place of these and other equip
nent which the government while
handling the cars, allowed to run
down, it is said. The company is
now building 600 new cars.
The commission, in granting the
increase, says that a large number
of states have taken similar action.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-05-23
Rule to Give Bonus
Bill Right Of Way
Passes Committee
SSSS OAAss~S

Washington, May 22-On a strict
party vote the house rules commit
ice today ordered favorable report
of a resolution giving soldier relief
legislation the right-of-way for
house consideration. Chairman
Campbell said the rule would not be
presented to the house before Tues
day.
Under the rule debate on the bill
would be limited to FIVE hours and
majority vote of the house would
be required to send the bill back to
the ways and means committee for
amendment.
Republican leaders were having a
poll made of all their members to
get a definite forecast of the vote
when the rule is presented in the
house. They said it would not be
called up until they were assured oi
its adoption.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-05-23
SENATORS FAIL
| TO ADOPT PLAN
OF.ADJ0URNMENT
Republican Conference Agrees,
However, to Press Appro-
priation Bills.

Washington, May 22.-No agree
ment on plans for adjournment or
recess of congress over the political
conventions was reached today at
the conference Of republican SEN
ators.
The only decision of the confer
ence was to press appropriation bills
and conference reports. Senator
Kenyon, Iowa, heading group OF
senator's favoring prompt action on
the packer regulation bill, announced
that he would support the confer.
ence program but would attempt to
call up the measure ahead of any
ether BILL. He said he thought
there were enough votes to insure
bringing it up before adjournment.
No definite plans for recess over
the national convention period or
adjournment could be made, prom
;ncnt republicans stated, because OF
uncertainty of the soldier relief leg
islation in the house and President
Wilson's possible action regarding
adjournment plans, the peace reso-
luton and the Versailles treaty.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-05-23
T entative Agreement
On San Francisco Navy
Base Bill Is Reached d

Washington, May 22.-Tentative
agreement on sections of the navy
appropriation bill dealing with the
proposed San Francisco naval base
was reached by the conferees, house
managers agreeing to authorize. in
vestigation of base sites at Mare
Island, Alameda and Hunters Point,
but objecting to any appropriation
finally committing the government
to the project.
The house managers were said to
be willing that naval commission
should have adequate funds for such
an investigation.
Senator Phelan, democrat, Cali
fornia, said he believed sthe house
proposal would be accepted if it was
found impossible to obtain appro-
priations to begin work on new
base,
Omaha daily bee., 1920-05-23
ARREST MAN AS
MASTER, BOGUS
CHECK ARTIST
Police Say James Smith Con-
fesses Series of Swindles-
II Stores Victimized.

James Smith, 61S South Twenti.
eth street, whom the police say is a
master bogus check artist, was ar
rested yesterday by Detectives Ora
ham and Franks following a city
wide search of more than three
weeks during which Smith is said to
have passed II worthless checks,
forging the names of DR.. I. ].
Dwyer, DR.. c. F. Hollenbeck and
DR.. B. B. Davis.
Boy Caused Arrest
A newsboy caused the arrest OF
Smith after Detective Fritz Franks
learned that Smith roomed in the
vicinity of Twentieth and Leaven-
worth street. The detective asked
the boy if he had seen man an
swering the description of Smith
and the boy said he had just passed
with a woman. The boy took the
detectives to the house. Smith ad-
mitted passing the checks, the de-
tectives say.
Posed as Victims.
Smith alternated the name of Drs.
Dwyer, Hollenbeck and Davis. At
one time posing as DR.. Dwyer and
forging the name of DR.. Davis and
then write another check making
DR.. Hollenbecls the payes with the
forged name Of DR.. Dwtfr.
The II firms swindled are: Sis
ler's grocery, Thirty..second and
1901 Farnam street, $2650; A. B.
Sweet Shop, Sixteenth and Jackson
streets, $40; A. Bauer, 1919 Leaven-
worth street, $3.50; Edward F.
Cogly, South Twenty-fourth street,
Sc; Peterson & Son, groceries. 1923
South Tenth street, 81; ]. Hagen,
22l5 Cunning street, $3.50; ]. c.
Klauck, 4l02 North Twenty-fourth
street, $3.50; White House Market,
Thirty-third and California streets,
$40; Nebraska Seed Store, 1913
Howard street, $3.50; J. Cermor.
1418 South Sixteenth street, $3.50.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-05-23
ISSUE SUMMONS STOCK COMPANY
FOR CAMPAIGN BUYS new SITE
EXPENSE PROBE OF LORD LISTER
Danish Memorial Hospital to
Be Managed by Mrs. E. c.
Henry-Named for Dr..
Fenger

Officials of the newly formed
Fenger Hospital company, an or.
ganization of prominent Nebrasks
and Iowa men of Danish descent
announced yesterday the company
has purchased from DR.. and Mrs. E
C. Henry the buildings which have
been under construction for several
months at Twenty-hfth street and
Dewey avenue as the new location
for Lord Lister hospital.
Through the new arrangement the
institution will become the Fenger
hospital, named in honor of the late
Dr.. Christian Fenger, famous Amer
ican surgeon of Danish birth.
The hospital, it is announced, will
be permanently endowed and main
tanned as lasting memorial to
American men and women of Dan
ish descent who sacrificed their lives
in the world war.
Mrs. Henry Manager.
Omaha was chosen as the location
for the memorial, officials of the
Fenger company say, because OF
its central location in relation to
states which have furnished homes
for thousands of Danish immigrants
and because of easy accessibility OF
the hospital to a population of 81,
100000 people within Is hours of
Omaha.
The modern hospital plant now
under construction on, Twenty-hfth
street will be completed by the Fen
ger company under supervision Of
Mrs. E. C. Henry. Dr.. Henry will
be affiliated with hospital mango
ment in a surgical capacity.
Officers of the Fenger company
are Fred Peterson, Council Bluffs;
James Lang, Audubon, Ia, and T,
Hermansen, Omaha. DR.. Fred
Rosenbladt, Council Bluffs; DR.. A.
L. Brooks. Audubon, and DR.. ]. Bis
gard, Harlan, Ia, are among the di-
rectors.
Named for Surgeon.
They announce the new hospital
will embody latest improvements in
arrangement and equipment and will
form an important addition to pres
ent overcrowded hospital facilities
in Omaha.
AS denoting the hospitals charac-
ter as memorial, tablet contain
ing the names of Danish descend
ants who lost their lives in the
world war will be embedded in the
walls, near the hospital entrance.
DR.. Fenger, for whom the hospi-
tai is named, served rs years on the
staff of the Cook County hospital,
Chicago, and attained an interna-
tional reputation as a surgeon, dag
nostician and teacher. He was born
in Copenhagen, Denmark, in 1840,
and died in Chicago in 1902.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-05-23
New York Governor Signs
Soldier Bonus Measure

Albany, N. Y, May 22.-The $45.-
100000 soldier bonus bill, introduced
in the legislature by Miss Marguerite
L. Smith, republican member of the
assembly. from New York was
signed by Governor Smith Saturday.
The measure provides for a referen-
dunn to be submitted at the Novem-
bre election on the question whether
the state shall issue $45,000,OOO in
bonds, the proceeds to be used for
bonus purposes.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-05-23
Escaped Draft Dodlger
Leaves No Trail for
Searchers to Follow

Philadelphia, May 22.-Grover
Cleveland Bergdoll, the wealthy
draft dodger who escaped from non
commissioned army officers at his
mothers home here yesterday in a
high-powered motor car, was still at
liberty today. Both federal and city
authorities said that an all night
search had failed to reveal even the
direction in which he went.
The police covered all avenues of
escape and flyers were sent to all
sections of the country.
Department of Justice agents de-
clared they were convinced Berg
doll was aided in his escape.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-05-23
Eleven Diplomas Awarded
By Stratton Hiuh School

Stratton, Neb., May ,22.-Eleven
diplomas were awarded at the High
school commencement this week
The address was by Prof. w. M
Fogg of the University of Nebras-
ka whose subject was Straight
Thinking and Democracy"
William w. Wendtrand of the
board of education presented the
diplomas to Glady Burke, Iva Butte
Ruby Clark. Viola Curry, Elsie
Bramlette, Edna Mills, Addie Me
fert, John Niefert, Bert Skillington
Eugene Stewart and Cornell Rat
cliffe.