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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1922-04-20

family had dinner with Mr.. and Mrs.
Joe Overmann Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Pepper and
family and Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Sacur
visited the Sam Clark home last
Sunday.
Mrs. Emil Gamradt and son Ger
hardt, who for the past several
weeks were visitors at Glenwood, re-
turned home last week.
Miss Grace Orth returned to school
duties Monday, after having spent a
week of spring vacation with her par
ents Mr.. and Mrs. Aram Otrh.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Hume and
family and Matilda and Frank Kroell
visited last Sunday afternoon with
Mr.. and Mrs, Henry Van Haver-
meat and family.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1922-04-20
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George Grams visited with s. Clark
and family Sunday.
Anton Voller was busy working en-
the road last week.
Albert Gamradt was a business call
er in Sank Centre Friday.
Miss Lena Schnnitz spent several
days at the Nathe.
Adam Orth was busy hauling hay
last Thursday and Friday.
George Grams was busy dragging
the roads last Wednesday.
A. ]. Orth attended business
meeting at Melrose Mondays
Emil Gamradt was business call
er at Sank Centre, Wednesday.
Miss Lizzie Voller spent several
days last week with her parents.
Miss Geneva Schaub spent several
days at the Drinker home last week.
George Grams spent Easter Sunday
with Mr.. and Mrs. Thorwal Hanson.
Albert Gamradt and children called
at the John FRANKIE home Thursday.
Pete Grams of ST. Cloud visited
with the J. B. Schmitz family over
the week end.
Get Diamond +. Grain Grower for
your lawn and garden. Swift &
Company.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1922-04-20
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Help the Community

Community spirit OF the right
class" is how the New Ulm Journal
refers to the action of Legionaires
and Commercial Club rnembers of
Redwood Falls, Minnesota in hauling
225 loads of gravel to complete a
bathing beach at Lake Redwood. The
Legion Auxiliary will plant flower
beds and otherwise make the bathing
beach attractive.
In Little Falls the Legion is organ
izing Boys Club, open to boys of 9
to Is years. There is no entrance
fee. The boys are classified, assign
ed to companies and trained in squad
formation, with drills, hikes and 9th
err athletic work. Last week, in Fer
gus Falls, rs Boy Scouts were guests
of the Legion for refreshments,
amusements, army games and boxing.
Having established a Legion Boy
Scout Troop, Virginia, Mimi. Legion
aires are installing a radio set for
their amusement and instruction.
To help the High School students
purchase stage scenery, Jordan, Mimi.
Legion Auxiliary contributed S25.
At the same time, 80 dozen fresh
eggs were shipped to the disabled
boys in Twin City hospitals for
Easter. At Marble the Legion and
Auxiliary jointly operate the motion
picture theatre and popcorn wagon,
and while the Legion shows the pic
lures, the Auxiliary sells the patrons
popcorn. From popcorn profits in
March, the Auxiliary has sent S75
to buy comforts for sick and disabled
veterans. Marble was the first Min
nesota town to give a public showing
of Cardigan" the patriotic Legion
picture. Royal Lufbery Post of Min
neapolis is presenting disabled ser
vice men of Ashbury Hospital with
band instruments, with which the
many trained musicians among the in
jured boys will entertain their COM
rades.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1922-04-20

Mr.. and Mrs. Grams and Geo. and
Mrs. Mary Pangburn and two chill
! dren.
Grandma Kortap who has been
very i'll is little better at this
writing.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Knapp and
Leo Demro took dinner at Wilcox
Sunday.
Parnell Mdrck and Steven Key called
on James Grundman Thursday eve
ming.
Get Diamond L. Grain Grower for
your lawn and garden.-Swift &
Company.
Mrs. Carl Dix and little son Max
well visited Saturday and Sunday at
Tanks.
Parnell Morck and James Grund-
man visited Geo. and Ray Walker
Sunday.
Master Richard Otte spent Monday
afternoon with Gerald and Carlos
FRANKIE.
Mrs. Rothrock and daughter Vera
called on Mrs. Botz last Thursday
afternoon.
Little Laurence Determan and
Arnold Tank started school last Mon
day morning
Mrs. Ellen Serely visited Friday
and Saturday with her daughter, Mrs.
Leo Traeger.
The little Iwinski baby was baptis-
ed in the Congregational church
Easter Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Tank and Mrs. Carl
Dix and son called at Arthur Lloyd's
Sunday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Grundman called at
the Joseph Kortan and H. Walkers
Sunday afternoon.
Mr., and Mrs. FRANKIE and family,
Mr.. and Mrs. Leible took dinner at
Determan's Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. H. Otte and
family spent Easter with Mr.. Cites
parents IA Melrose.
Miss Vera Davenport returned to
her school duties at st. Cloud after
her Easter vacation.
Matt Rousslang of Padua purchas-
ed Shorthon heifer and sire of
B. H. Otte last Wednesday.
A large number from this vicinity
attended the Pageant "The Dawning"
which was given at the M. E. church
last Sunday evening.
Mrs. Harry Knapp returned Fri
day from few days visit with her
mother Mrs. Mann and other friends
and relatives at Akeley.
Word has been received from Mr..
and Mrs. Kingsbury that they are al
settled in their new home. Muriel
stood the trip and is feeling as well
as can be expected.
Get Diamond L. Grain Grower for
Jour lawn and garden. -Swift &
Company,
Mr.. and Mrs. Tank entertained the
following at dinner Sunday: Mr..
and Mrs. Emil Gamradt and family,
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Gamradt and
family, Mrs. Carl Dix and son and
Mr.. R. Gamradt.
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Leo Ehr spent Sunday at Traeger's.
The Carpenter family spent Easter
at Eighmy's.
Leo Demro called at Knapp's Fri
day evening.
George Walker visited with his
parents Sunday.
Miss Elvira Kennedy spent Easter
Sunday at home.
Mr.. Schurman was business call
er at Wilcox's Sunday.
Charles Riater of Getty spent
Wednesday at Cites.
Norman and Lester Iwinski spent
Sunday at Huismann's.
Joe Schley was business caller at
Knapp's one day last week.
Paul Domke was business caller
at Oakland Farm Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leo Traegee spent
Sunday evening at Leible's.
Hilda and Rose Otte called on the
little Leible girls Monday.
The Huisman boys were business
callers at Iwinskiis Monday.
Mrs. Harry Huston is staying with
her mother during her illness.
Richard Otte spent Saturday fore
noon with the Carpenter boys.
Mr.. and Mrs. Iwinski and family
took Easter dinner at Walkers.
/ Frank Traeger returned to This
home at Padua last Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Lloyd and
Henry spent Thursday at Tanks.
A number from this vicinity at
tended the dance Monday evening.
Helen Deible and Meta Schwartz
spent Sunday with Marguerite Botz.
Nadine and Maurice ellison called
on Mrs. Grundman Saturday morn
ing.
Spring work is in full swing. A
number of the farmers are through
seeding.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. Hansen enter
tanned the following Easter Sunday:
Mr.. and Mrs. A.. Orth and family,
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1922-04-20

obligations, than it has ever been be-
fore, it left the organization temper
arily without available cash for rou-
tine disbursements
During December our gross in
come over expenses was $4,000. Dur
ing January and February, our gross
income over gross expenses was $29,
600. With reduced overhead expens-
es that are being effected through re-
organization of departments in the
central office and with progress con-
tinuing in the field, our financial
The Washington times., 1922-03-05
Society Women
Envy the Chorus Charmers

remember dinner at Alfred Vanderbilt's when the
conversation turned the beautiful legs possessed by
various ornaments of the variety stage and the ballet
One of the young present declared that Anna Paw
Iowa possessed the beautiful legs in the world His
wife very pretty young woman, became furiously in
dgnant at this jumped up and pulled up her skirt before
the whole dinner party.
81 I've got just as good legs as any actress
dancer" she said. Haven't ~
Her husband, who had been drinking heavily shouted
her down and all the other reared with laughter
"No no, Peggie, he said. your legs all right
for home consumption but they not fit to be in
public"
The little woman became furious and out Of the
She sat down with the woman who took charge Of
the ladies' dressing This girl good natured
Irish and did her best to comfort the offended
society beauty She brought her couple Of bottles Of
champagne and sandwiches, and when the society
had consumed these she in better temper
She then began show the dressing her legs
and asked her If they not pretty any legs
the stage.
19un Sure ma am. You have pretty pair Of legs
were the stage. You go and show them
else and get their opinion Of them and your
husband will be coming back begging for look at them
"| The young society woman gave the girl big tip and
The Washington times., 1922-03-05

knowledge is limited Such names as the Marquis Of
Cholmondeley pronounced "Chumley' in England) or
Sir Harry Manwaring pronounced "Mannerng') Lord
Warwick pronounced "Warrick, Lord St. John (pro
nounced "Sinjun'D and Lord St. Leger pronounced
Seinjer still hopeless puzzles to the majority of
American society people. There hundreds of such
names in England and wellborn Engshmen know how
pronounce them from infancy In fact every welbred
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Conversation at BeauIieu
know how to behave himself He talks loudly and ner.
Vously waves his hands around and then sticks them
awkwardy in his pockets He cannot talk as entertain
ingy as the European nobleman and he pay
pments to captivate the and keep them pleased
have observed that American fashionable society par
ticularly avoids talking ntelgeny about politics If
they mention the subject at all it is merely say that
they all descendants of English noblemen or gentle
men who came here through unfortunate acct
dent.
Well do recall terrible bore of great wealth and
prominence at Newport who particularly nsstent
that he stayed in America little he could At nearly
every dinner party he informed us:
Il always serve English mustard in English silver
mustard pot
Some Americans enormously proud Of the fact that
they can pronounce the peculiar Of Eng
lsh noblemen correctly, but. as matter Of fact their
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eve to Vienna and entertained at a grand
banquet by the Emperor of Austria. He simply could
do enough for He asked great court ball and
danced with the whole evening while the prncesses
and duchesses simply dying of envy.
After that went to Constantnope and the Sultan
gave grand banquet in my honor at the Yildz Kiosk
The Sultan afterward showed all his harem him.
self He is the most delightful and am he has
been very much maligned.'
When she to stop in this conversation one Of
the European diplomats asked:
"Oh Mrs. Letter, did you see the Dardanelles when
you were at Constantnopei"
"Oh yes, said Mrs Letter promptly "They gave
a most delightful lunch
Some time before Mrs. Letters daughter became Lady
Curzon she thought Of marrying her to George Lane Fox
who then of the most noted sporsmen in England
He the master of the York and Ansy fox hounds to
which of the most intimate friends of the old Prince
of Wales belonged. The Prince great friend Of
George and they spent many convival night together
Somebody said to Mrs Letter. W your daughter marries
Lane Fox she will be in the Prince of Waes and have
a splendid position in English society,"
Mrs Letter seized the opportunity to develop friend:
ship with Lady Lane Fox mother Of George Lane Fox
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Englishman is expected to have .
name or a house that is not pro-
nounced as it is spelled.
When the Americans come to
deal with the Continental noble
names their troubles are far greater,
and l can hardly describe the mis-
takes they make. Their efforts to
pronounce a French name like "Duc
de La Rochefoucauld" leads them
into terrible tangle. Even such a
simple name as the "Duc de Talley-
rand" Anna Gould's husband, is
beyond the power Of most of them
to pronounce correctly.
While speaking of conversation,
I must not omit to say that l derived
a great deal of amusement from the
faux pas and mistakes in speech,
the unfamiliarity with European
titles and customs displayed by that
charming and much regretted lady,
Mrs. Levi z. Letter, of Washington
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full daughters, one of whom became
the first wife of Lord Curzon, while
another married the Earl of Suffolk.
When Mrs. Letter, who had i'm.
mense wealth, first began to have
social ambitions she went abroad for
prolonged periods and conducted
social campaipns in the various
European capitals. She had come
back from long tour of Europe
and was entertaining a mixed COM
pany of Americans and European
diplomats in her palatial home at
Washington. She described the
various grandees she had met and
the extraordinary honors they had
paved her.
The European diplomats present
smiled broadly at these statements.
Then Mrs. Letter went on:
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The Best Stocked
Bar in "the 400"

Alfred had private bar equipped like the finest kind
of hotel bar and tended by very expert bartender Be.
fore dinner after dinner everybody could 70 there and
order any kind of drink he she wanted For instance
the bartender could mix $50 kinds of cocktails and was
ready to every Of them right the spot The
guests visited the bar quite frequently and cannot re-
member how got home and do think the others can
The conversation Afreds dinner parties IL typical
OF American society Some of the stories very gay
and none of them showed high order of wit intellect
remember him laughing uproariousy at a story about
the New York Board of Aldermen This the effect
that of the Aldermen said they had only gondoa
the lake in Central Park and he thought it would give
great pleasure to the people if they could have large
number of them Another Alderman objected to having
gondoas of the expense A third Alder.
man then and said:
Gentlcmen why not purchase two gondolas Of oppo.
site sex and allow nature to take it's course Then in time
shall have large flock of gondolas without expense
O. 70 the people"
" thought it pretty good story myself but have
since heard that it very ancient
AS foreigner was expected to tell something par.
hcuarly wicked in the way of stories sometimes felt
embarrassed to know how far could CO. and usually
answered.:
LET of these charming ladies start with story
and will match it, don't want to be thrown out as an
undesirable alien
There plenty of butchers and grocers in America
who would show better table than those of the
richest people in society," their conversation would be
intelligent and they would be more refined Indeed
think that if my valet and Alfred Vanderbilt valet and
Reggie Vanderbilt valet and their wives were to sit
down to dinner party together they would behave better
than most of the fashionable gatherings have attended
When fashionable people talk about the theatre they
usually speak only of the LEG shows the roof garden
entertainments and other frivolous forms of amusement
1t is considered bad form to tek about the serious drama
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may be about 20 become her next husband may not
Filtration, it is understood in New York fash.
onabe society is reckless but crude. When starts
Irritation with at the dinner table she often
asks him to accompany her home in her car especially
If the husband is going to his club. remember hearing
handsome but rather mature maron say to her table
companion, niceooking boy, Have you heard about
Mrs. Stuyvesants AFFAIR."
eyes," he replied. 81 saw her flirting with him the
other evening 49,.
"Qh," said the dinner.table lady. II will take yon
home in my and you tell all about it. We will
drive round and round the park and can have good
long talk"
Conversation, have ntmated is not Of high in.
tellectual standard in New York society There u.s. in.
deed, of French descent who talk as we'll
any Partisan. He wonderful story teller and was
tremely popular at time. But good many rich
people would have him in their houses for peculiar
They say that after he has been there small va
able articles nearly always missng-waches spoons
miniatures gold plate etc. They find his humor and his
stories too expensive.
Fashionable Americans usually try to talk like English
people of the upper classes but in my opinion they will
reach the standard Of social and dstnc
ton the British aristocracy any other European
aristocracy. Americans not thoroughly at the
dinner table any other social affair.
At afternoon teas and receptions where foreign noble
men appear to such advantage the American does not
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went Away much consoled. I sup
pose she took. the advice that was
given her.
Americans, as a rule, do not
show much tact or savoir faire in
planning their dinner parties.
They will ask a woman to the
same dinner with a man whom she
has just divorced. 1t will take
centuries to catch up with the
standard of refinement and cyni-,
cism in these matters that has
been established in Europe. In
London when they know that a
woman has fallen out with her
husband they do not ask him to,
the same affair to meet her, but
they ask the man she prefers, who
may be about 20 become her next
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ID THE guests included his associates but
very often the sportest women in the smart set were
delighted to attend them. He always liked to have ME
English trainer Charlie Wilson, at these affairs because
he told the brightest amusing stories about Lon
a don life He liked to have me because drank much
Is ~ and then, he thought very amusing
At of his dinner parties Alfred gave all the men
Il gold cigarette holders worth 500 apiece.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1922-08-11
PENDLETON, OREGON

that the evidence is all going against
the girl. the star springs to her feet
and. regardless of court procedure,
cries:
''She is innocent, I killed him!"
In fact, she is not sure but that
she did, because she was under hyp-
motto spell at the time of the tragedy.
Knowing herself innocent, fact
she has maintained steadfastly
throughout the trial. Jennie, deter
mined not to permit her best friend
to bear the burden of guilt, reverses
her testimony and screams that she
alone is guilty. AS a matter of fact
neither is guilty-but the rest must be
left for the audience to discover when
the picture is presented.
For the Defense" is an adaptation
by Beulah Marie Dix OF the play by
Elmer Rice. Vernon steele plays op-
posite the star.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1922-08-11
srEEEr CAR PASSES SOLD

TACOMA, Wash. Aug. 1l.-CA. p.
Weekly street car passes are bein.
tried ont here by the local Traction
company for a four months period
and so far have been popular with
patrons The passes which sell fol
81. are good FOR rides from Monday
morning until the next sunday nieht
and are transferable TO anyone. The
single street care fare here is ten cents
or - tickets for 81.
The street car company points out
that every pass purchaser Is certain to
set more than Il rides on his pass and
q Is figured the average number Of
rides on each is about sS. In the case
of mcssengers or others who travel a
sreat deal on street cars the passes.
lre used 50 frequently that the fare
lciually is reduced 10 one cent a ride.
The system has been used in the
hut never before on the
'acific Coast
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1922-08-11
BUREAU FORMS TO :
! TEACH BOYS HONESTY

> NEW YORK, Aug. 11.--Americal
schoOIboys will be taught honesty b!
an Honesty Bureau" headed by DR.
William Byron Forbush, author o
1.-THE Boy Problem" and a specials
in the psychology of youth.
The movement is fostered by thu
National surety Company to give in
struction courses in honesty al
through the American public school
system.
The bureau has been organized as
an antidote to the increase of crime.
The eighth commandment, Thou
shalt not steal" is to be impressed on
schoolboys in their formative years.
Hundreds of letters have been re-
oeived by William B. Joyce, president
of the National Surety company, In
dorsing the movement. More than
500 bank presidents and 700 city su-
rerintendents of schools have prom
ised their support.
1t is indorsed by President Harding.
The State Bankers Association of
Minnesota recently appointed an Off
lcial committee to cooperate, and
other state bank associations are plan
ming similar official action.
Part of Instruction.
Il have letters from criminals serv-
ing their terms indorsng our action"
said DR.. Forbush. "They point out
that if they had been instructed in
honesty they might not be in the po-
sition in which they now find them
selves.
1--WE want to make the teaching of
honesty an integral part of the school
system. The modern boy needs more
moral teaching than he gets. We
shall work through the teachers at
first eventually we hope to operate
through the home and the church as
WELL"
Placed "On Honor
The campaign headed by DR.. For
( brush is to be concentrated. To quote
him il is not to be q "buckshoI cam
paign." A definite program will be
mapped out for every teacher. He
win supply the ammunition. Mental
exercises, stories and examples will en-
liven these discussions. Every boy
win be literally ION his honor"
Never before in the history of our
country have we had so much robbery,
emhe2zlement and burglary" DIR.
Forbrush said. Never have so many
men and boys in the United States
been so utterly Indifferent to the
property rights of other people.
Millions Stolen.
The amount of property stolen an |
nually in this country through embez- |
element alone is now estimated at
500, 100000. The amount of proper |
ty, merchandise as well as money ta-
ken in burglaries, hold-ups and other
forms of robbery from the outside is !
estimated at $25O. 200, 600 at least
In financial institutions alone, as
DISTINGUISHED from mercantile estab-
lishments, embezzlements are new es-
timated at SlO,OOO.OOO a year. and
bank rohheries, burglaries and hold
ups are close to $1,000. OOO a year.
Last year the National Surety
company's payments because of burg
laries We're nearly $1,000, 900. and its
payments because Of embezzlement
amounted to nearly $4,000
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1922-08-11
FAT PURSE NEEDED
IN RUSSIAN CAPITAL

MOSCOW, Aug. 11.-After one or
two visits to Moseow's newly opened
and gay summer cafes, foreigners
visiting Russia usually retire to their
rooms to a diet of crackers and cheese
and frantically telegraph home for
more money. The Russian capital
has become probably the most expen-
sive city in Europe from the stand
point Of living costs to the foreigner.
Unblushingly the restaurant proprie-
tors furnish third rate meals and de-
mand prices which an American sum
mer resort hotel in the height OF the
season would NOT even consider. Am
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1922-08-11
FOR ITCHING TORTURE
Use Antiseptic Liquid Zemo

There is one remedy that seldom fails
to stop itching torture and relieve skin
irritation, and that makes the skin soft,
clear and healthy.
Any druggist can supply you with
Zemo, which generally overcomes skin
diseases. Eczema, Itch, Pimples, Rashes,
Blaclheads, in most cases give way
to Zemo. Frequently, minor blemishes
disappear overnight. Itching usually
stops instantly. Zemo is safe, anti
septic liquid, clean, easy to use and
dependable. 1t costs only 35c; an extra
large bottle, S1.0o.' 1t is positively safe
for tender, sensitive skins.