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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1921-03-31
Easter Festivities Badly
Bitten by Jack Frost
Blizzard and Tornado Kills Two PeO-
: pie Near WorthingtOn, MIMI,
Saturday Night.

Sank Centre escaped the ravages
of the tornado and severe blizzard
which swept over western Minnesota,
the Dakotas and Iowa on the eve of
Easter Sunday.
A survey of the local situation on
Monday morning revealed the fact
that all telephone and telegraph lines
were intact and that no place in the
immediate vicinity had been very
badly hit.
Sank Centre and vicinity was visit
ed with light rain storm Saturday
morning, increasing to a down-pour
and a thunder storm-the first of the
season, toward evening.
At about 7 o'clock Saturday night
the wind increased and driving rain
swept over this section which con.
tinued until about midnight, when the
rain turned to snow, the thermometer
dropped, and a typical Minnesota
blizzard set in. u-.
Snow and wind continued nearly
all day Sunday and the cold Sunday
evening, was intense.
Trains over the Great Northern
were late Sunday night as the result
of the blizzard in the west, but there
was no change in schedule, and few
hours delay in train service was the
only noticeable feature of the storm
here.
At Worthington, damage caused by
the tornado which swept path SO
rods wide and thirty-fve miles long
through Mobiles county late Saturday
was estimated at 100000. The
number of dead total two, Mrs. Lou
Dahlberg, whose home in the out
skirts of Rushmore was destroyed by
the twister, having died of injuries
Monday. The other death was a
Reading where Mrs. Abe Anderson
was killed.
The Dahlberg home was the onl!
house in the town of 800 inhabitant'
to suffer seriously. Mrs. Dahlbere
was at home with her two children
Eva and Gerard, when the tornado
struck. The children probably viii
die of their injuries. The HUSBAND
had left home about ten minutes be
fore the storm to go down town. II
was uninjured.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1921-03-31
Sank Centre Man Has
Arrived as an Author
Sinclair Lewis "Main Street" Is the
Biggest Selling Novel Of
the Year.

A Sank Centre man has added
no little fame to his home town by
writing the most widely sold novel
of the year. Sinclair Lewis son of
DR.. E. j. Lewis bids fair to reap
fortune from the royalties on his lat
est book, main Street." The entire
East has literally gone crazy over
the book, and although it was first
published few months ago the sale
has passed the hundred thousand
mark and the momentum is increas-
ing daily. The story depicts the life Of
a city girl after marrying country
physician and. locating in central
western Minnesota town, which might
be Sank Centre. A perusal of the
book makes it possible for one to pic-
ture in his minds eye local charact-
ers having been injected bodily into
the story.
For number of years Mr.. Lewis
has been contributor to the short
and serial story department Of the
Saturday Evening Post. He has also
written several other novels but none
of them have attained the popularity
of his latest novel. Of late the better
class magazines have been devoting
considerable space to Mr.. Lewis and
his new book. The April number OF
the American Magazine gives him a
prominent position. In the light OF
his latest achievement Mr.. Lewis is
recognized as one of the leading
American authors.
For the past three months Mr..
Lewis has been in great demand on
the lecture platform of the larger cit-
les of the United States.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1921-03-31
Local Telephone Rates
Will Not be Increased
Recent Ruling of Federal Court viii
Locally Effect Only Long
Distance Rates

Sank Centre and vicinity will not
be hit locally by the proposed in
crease in telephone rates, set for
April 1st, by the Northwestern Bell
Telephone company, according to
Manager J. w. Ward of the local ex-
change.
There may be small toll increase,
but the exchange here has not yet
received notice of this increase and
Mr.. Ward is of the opinion that even
that is only a temporary raise in
rates.
This increase was granted the tele-
phone company last week by ruling
handed down from the Federal Court
into which jurisdiction the rate bill
passed after having been turned
down by the Minnesota Railway and
Warehouse Commission.
It is only in the cities of Minnea-
polls, st. Paul and Duluth, that To-
cal increase is planned by the com
pany, according to Mr.. Ward. The
outlaying districts and smaller cities
and villages of the state will not be
affected.
Mr.. Ward was not familiar with
any change contemplated by the com
pany in the local exchange.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1921-03-31

matter of fact, now largely sponsor
ed by the Farm Bureaus.
1t seems that we can reasonably
believe that the Farm Bureau move
ment will be sure thing and ego"
for the farmer if he will only get
back of it and support it. So why
think about discarding this organiza-
ton which has spent time and money
in bringing itself up in the interests
of the farmer? The thing to do now
its plans. Do not Judge it before it
is to back it up and to do everything
necessary to enable it to carry out
has been given the right chance. Give
it that chance, and we feel absolutely
sure that no ones confidence will be
abused and disappointed.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1921-03-31
CITIZENS WILL NOT
BECOME EXCITED.
BUT LITTLE INTEREST BEING
TAKEN IN FORTHCOMING
CITY ELECTION
ALDERMEN ONLY TO ELECT
FOUR FILINGS FOR THREE
PLACES-VETERAN COUN- :
GILMAN RETIRES

Sank Centre folks absolutely re-
fuse to become excited over the forth
coming city election set for Tuesday
of next week.
Perhaps that is because there is
only partial ticket to be elected
and possibly the spring weather may
have something to do with the APP
parent peaceful state of mind of the
citizenry.
Filings closed with the city clerk
Saturday. There are three aldermen
to be elected, each for two year
terms.
Alex Jameson, dean of the alder
men, retires voluntarily with the
close of the present fiscal year. Mr..
Jameson has served for several
terms.
A. E. DuBeau left the city several
months ago and his successor will be
elected for full two-year term.
President of the council, John A..
Brown has again listened to the plea
of his friends and has filed for re-
election for the full two-year term.
The gentleman is one of the most
efficient officials the city has ever
had, and his reelection is generally
conceded.
For the two remaining places on
the council, Photographer Heney
Rydholm, C. E. Bohall and D. r.
Wolfe are candidates. The former
are actively engaged in business. All
are high grade gentlemen.
The voting will take place at the
usual voting places. The First Ward
citizens will vote on the second floor
of the pumping station in the city
park, while the Second warders will
vote on the first floor of the south
east corner of the city hall, Pine and
Third streets. The polls will be oper
from a. M, until 8 p. m.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1921-03-31
KNIT KNUTSEN Is
CRUSHEDB TRAIN
GREAT NORTHERN SECTION
HAND BADLY. MANGLED BY +
GRAVEL CARS SATURDAY
Funeral HELD ON TUESDAY
DECEASED NATIVE OF DEN
MARK-RESIDENT OF CITY
SEVERAL YEARS

Knut KnutSen, SecCion manu- Ia
the employ of the Great Northern
railroad, was crushed and killed Sat
urday morning when his foot became
caught under car wheel and ne was
dragged under a fiat car of work
train near the Northern Pacific and
Great Northern railway crossing IN
this city.
The injured man was alive when
taken from beneath the train, but
died in the Palmer House bus while
being rushed to the office of the COM
pany physician for medical attention.
Together with the rest of the local
section crew, Knutsen, under charge
of Hans Forsberg, roadmaster, OF
Fergus Falls, was employed in haul
ing cinders and filling in along new
track extension near the N. T. cross
ing.
The train load of clnders had been
unloaded, and Knutsen was in the act
of climbing onto a fiat car, when he
met his death. The train was just
getting under way when Knutsen
stepped onto a rail between two fiat
GERS in an effort to mount the car.
His foot was caught under the NOV
ing wheel of the car and he was
dragged underneath the train.
Persons who witnessed the accid-
ent, Immediately signaled the engin-
not before Knutsen had been dragged
about seven feet. He was crushed
under the car wheel, but was alive
when taken from beneath the train.
The accident occurred at about 9
o'clock Saturday morning. Agent
Childs was Immediately notified at
the-depot and with the Palmer House
bus, started to take the injured man
into the doctors office. He died be-
fore he could be removed from the
bus.
Practically every bone in Knutsen's
body was broken when he was drag
ged under the train. Both lower
: limbs were crushed; his chest was
crushed and he received numerous
cuts and bruises about the face and
head.
Knut Knutsen was &C years of age
and had been a resident of Mime
SOtd LIZ gCdlSs liz VIC poii III LII
mark, and came to America about AZ
years ago, settling in Iowa. There
he made his home 81 years, and then
came to Minnesota, making his home
at Grey Eagle for time, and NOV,
ing to Sank Centre several years
ago. .
During his period of residence ii
this city, Mr.. Knutsen was employed
about town, and a short time ago III
went to work with the section crew
on the Great Northern road.
Deceased is survived by his wife
Mrs. Marie Knutsen, and three
married daughters, Mrs. Arthur
Pangburn, Mrs. Anna Jensen ant
Mrs. Sophia Peterson.
Funeral services were held from
the Methodist church at 10 o'clocl
Tuesday morning, Rev. c. A. Ander
son, officiating. Interment was mad
in Greenwood cemetery.
Members of the Brotherhood o
the Order of Maintenance of Wa.
Union, of which the deceased was
member, acted as pail bearers.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1921-03-31
WILL DELIVER ADDRESS

Principal JOHN Guinlivan of the
Sank Centre high school, will deliver
the Commencement Address to the
graduating class of 1921, during the
commencement exercises of that body
in June. Mr.. Quinlivan is probably
the first principal of a high school to
deliver his own commencement adj
dress and the fact that he has been
invited to do so, is one of the highest
compliments which can be paid a
member of a school faculty. Mr.
Quinlivan leaves Sank Centre next
year to study law.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1921-03-31
ORGANIZE EASTERN STAR.

Last evening an. Eastern Star
chapter was organized at Long Prai-
rie the degree team of Naomi chap
ter of Sank Centre confering the
degrees. The new chapter starts out
with a membership of about So.
Those from this city making the trip
were: Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. A. Morse
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Otto, .lrs. 81. G.
Sherwood, Mrs. C. w. Goodsell, Mrs.
Grace Rotert, Mrs. Myra Molitors
Mrs. L. A. Walker, Mrs. John John.
son, Mrs. i. L. Kells, Mrs. Minnia
Mullen, Mrs. John Mac ibbon. Mrs.
Otto Janecke, Mrs. Mejerton and
Miss Bernice Wagner.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1921-03-31
SUFFERS PARALYTIC STROKE

David Cleveland, while walking
home from up town Wednesday after
noon about six o'clock, was taken
with a light stroke of paralysis in
the right side. He was Immediately
taken to his home and at this writ
ing Thursday morning, he was rest
ing very easily. His son, Mathew
Cleveland and wife of st. Cloud, ar
rived Wednesday evening and Mr..
and Mrs. Cleveland, Sr., expect their
daughter, Mrs. Marian Dobbs of
Robbinsdale this evening.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1921-03-31
School Board Members
Have Easy Shedding
Messrs. J. F. Cooper and r. E. Han
sen Receive Practically Unanim-
GUS Vote Last Saturday

The election Of two board members
to the school board of Sank Centre
district, passed off quietly last Sat-
urday. During the day 327 votes
were cast, of which fully fifty per
cent were cast by the women OF the
district.
There was little or no opposition
to the candidates for reelection to
the board, r. E. Hansen and J. f.
Cooper. Early in the day there was
some talk of candidates of the dark
horse variety but count of the
votes revealed the fact that there
was no active move made in behalf
of any opposition to the nominated
candidates. =.
A count of the votes showed Mr..
Cooper to have polled 800 votes; Mr..
Hansen secured 316. There was q
small scattering vote. Mrs. Henry
Otto, Jr., received 2 votes; Peter Or
rvar /. Fred Lewis 1; Mrs. H.. 5.
Halverson 1, and there was one blank
ballot.
The polls opened at 8 a. M, and
closed one hour at noon; re-opened
at p. M, and remained open until
A p. m.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1921-03-31

Mr.. Parker is authority for the state
ment that unless the petition was
granted, the Commercial Club as
body, would take the matter up with
the proper authorities.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1921-03-31

M. Lawrence has returned to Sank
Centre and resumed his connection at
the Caughren Theatre. Mr. Lawrence
left here several weeks ago to take
over the management of the Olympic
Theatre at Melrose, but resigned his
position in that village to return to-
the Caughren.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1921-03-31

Mrs. Oscar Bjone left Wednesday
for Browerville for visit of a few
days with relatives and friends.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1921-03-31
SELLS WARD SPRINGS STORE

j. L. Monti, who for many years
has conducted the post office and a
general mercantile business at Ward
Springs, has disposed of his holdings
there to William Radcliff. The new
owner took charge of his property
on March first. Mr. Month is well
known in Sank Centre and has a
large number of friends here who
are interested in his welfare.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-01-05
TODAY IN CONGRESS-
Senate.


Coal investigation committee to hear
Col D. 3. Wentz on coal purchases for
war department
Foreign relations committee consid-
ers Borah and Walsh disarmament
resolutions
Immigration Commissioner Wallis
before immigration committee.
Election committee continues re-
count of votes in Ford-Newberry con-
test
Senate to discuss further expenses
of Harding inaugural.
Further consideration of nitrate bill.
The Knox resolution appropriating
S50,o00 for the expenses of the official
at the capitol incident to
the Harding inauguration, was passed.
House.
Consideration of sundry civil appro-
priation bill continued.
Ways and ~leans committee holding
hearings on Treadway bill to tax bank
deposits.
Agricultural committee continues
hearings on bill to regulate dealing in
grain and cotton futures.
Naval committee to hold hearings
on Bankhead bill to allow ex-service
men to wear uniform.
Census committee to hear proposals
for plans to re-apportion congress ac-
cording to the latest census figures.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-01-05

Sam Radges, pioneer resident. au-
thor of numerous directories and one
residents of Topeka, died at 7:45
o'clock this morning in st. Francis
hospital. His death followed a stroke
of paralysis last Thursday.
For fifty years Sam Radges, has
played a big part in the making and
shaping of things in Topeka and in
Kansas. He came into the new west
ern country Immediately after the war
was over and for several years he was
with the plainsmen and the pioneers
out at Dodge City. Then he moved to
Topeka and gave the town the first
city directory published in Kansas.
The high excellence of his work for
many years marked the Topeka direc-
tories as among the best published in
the country. "a
Lived Here Fifty Years.
In the half century he was resi-
dent of Topeka Sam Radges was at all
times a character. His unique and
original mannerisms, his loyalty to the
town and state and his devotion of
country made him an outstanding
American citizen. In every activity
Radges somehow always had a big part
to play. Thru his publications Radges
built a fortune. He travelled extensive
ly, loved people and was devoted to
animal life. He was never married.
Radges was born in London. His
father was the crown jeweler. Later
this honor as jeweler for nobility fell
to Sam Radges's. brother The Topeka
author came to America in 1850. He
spent some time in New York, then
went into Ohio. He was just estab-
fishing a business when the Civil War
came With the call for volunteers he
went into Co. H. 74th Ohio Infantry.
years.
After the war Radges decided the
big opportunities were out in the new
western country. So he came to KAN
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-01-05
To ! ARREST PROF.
Warrant Issued for Head of
Washington School.
Negro Girl Swore to Complaints
This Morning.

Warrants for the arrest of DIR. j. L.
Ransom, a local negro physician. on
the charge of performing an Illegal
operation on Florence Bell. 19-year-
old negro girl; and for Prof. John l..
Harrison, principal of Washington
school, on the charge of committing a
statutory offense against her and hir-
ing Doctor Ransom to perform the
operation. were issued today. accord
ing to County Attorney Fisher. The
girl swore to the complaints this
following the instructions of
the court, Tuesday. that she might
have until Saturday to decide upon
her. course.
viii Not Affect Settlement.
Fisher explained that the issuance
of the warrants on these charges will
in no way affect the settlement of the
girls last affair with Harrison, in
which she agreed to accept money for
the support of the child.
The action of the Topeka school
board relative to the complaint made
against Prof. John L. Harrison, of
Washington school, by Frances Bell,
19-year-old negro girl. will depend
upon the decision of the courts. H. w.
Bomgardner, president of the board.
declared this morning.
"We are not trying the case. That
is all have to say" was Bomgardner's
only comment.
The case in which the girl charged
Harrison with being the father of her
baby was settled by
the signing of a contract by which he
was to pay her $500 in cash and s25
week until the child is Is years old.
This was done according to the statute.
Hugh Fisher, county attorney. said
Harrison paid up to August I, 1921,
making a total of $1,000 in cash.
Frank Dreaming. attorney for the
girl, admitted to the court Tuesday
that after the signing of the contract
and the paying of the $1,000 by Har-
rison, he had demanded an additional
$4,000 from the professor. This,
Dreaming admitted. was perhaps not
quite right"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-01-05
Navy BalIoonists Owe Lives to
Howls of Trapped Canine.
Descended Just in Time to
Avoid Plunge Into Bay.
WARMED BY ELECTRICITY
Patent Garments and Carrier
Pigeons Kept Them Alive.
In pullman Coach en- Route
Home by Friday.

Mattice, Ont, Jan. 5.-Electrically
heated garments preserved the lives of
the three American navy airmen. lost
in the Canadian wilds, when they
blundered thru the snow and ice seek
ing help after their balloon descended
near Moose Factory, according to In
dians who arrived here today.
Their stories in the main corrobo-
rated reports from Cochrane that the
airmen were on the verge of starva-
tion and were forced to eat their two
remaining carrier pigeons to keep
alive.
In Civilization Friday.
The men are now slowly vending
train, with the thermometer register
ing 80 degrees below zero. Unless un-
usual storms are encountered they
should reach Mattice not later than
Friday. A Pullman coach will be
placed at their disposal when they
leave the trail there.
The men are in good health and
spirits. the trappers say. with the ex-
ception of Lieut.. Stephen A. Farrell.
the eldest of the trio, who suffered
greatly from frost bite and shock.
The story of the fight for life made
by the Americans, Lieutenant Walter
Hinton, Stephen A. Farrell and A. L
Kloor. was told me by G. w. Mcleod
| the Indian foreman of the Hudson
Bay post at Moose Factory. near
which settlement the balloon came
down Dec. IA after its flight from
Rockaway Point, N. Y. Mcleod is the
man who brought out the first word
| that the Americans were safe, driving
| a dog team 200 miles to announce
their arrival at Moose Factory and file
Hinton's telegram to the navy authori.
ties.
Fought For Their Lives.
| The balloonists haC no idea of theil
location after having been aloft two
days, Mcleod said. They thought the,
| were still over New York state. Theil
! gas bag kept sagging toward the
earth and from time to time they
| dropped suddenly out of the low
| clouds and ssw the snow covered
| ground leapirg toward them.
Instruments sand bags, rope, al
that could be considered ballast. was
| thrown overheard to tighten the bal
| fCOntinued on Page Four)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-01-05
TO SPEED REVIVAL NOW
War Finance Corporation Loses No
Time Getting Started.

Washington. Jan. 5.-Plans for re-
viving the war finance corporation as
directed by congress in a resolution
passed over President Wilson's veto,
will be taken up by the corporation
directors today.
Weeks may elapse, treasury officials
indicated, before the corporation will
be ready to begin making loans to fl
nance farmers in exporting products
now bringing low prices in the United
States.
Approximately s65o,ooo.0 900 is the
limit that now could be loaned to fl
nance exports, it was explained. This
is because there now. is $3.50, 100000
outstanding in loans for foreign trade.
The law creating the corporation pro-
vides that no more than $1,000. 600, 900
can be outstanding at any given time
in export loans.
Before loans beyond this can be
made, money must be obtained thru
the sale of bonds of the corporation.
The corporation now has on. hand ap-
proximately 100000. But this. it
was explained, is a book credit on the
treasury department and would in
vo1ve thru the borrowing of money
by the treasury before it could be paid.
Such course. treasury officials said,
is not to be considered.