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Evening star., 1922-10-01
PLAN TO GIVE BENEFIT
Carnival AND FETE
Affair to Aid Woman's Welfare
Association to Be Held on
Thorn Estate.

The estate Of Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred
Pembroke Thorn on Pierce Mill road.
ono block west Of Connecticut ave-
nue.. is to be the scene Thursday aft
ernoon and evening Of an autumn
carnival and moonlight fete for the
benefit Of the Woman's Welfare Asso-
citation at 1922 11th street northwest
The feature of the entertainment
will be the production in the evening
OF The Pipes Of Pan." written by
by Paul Tchernikoff and his pupils
Ihe musical setting Of the ballet will
be composed of Brahms waltzes and
selections from Faust.
Other attractions will include:
Bridge briase parties. dancing. flower
Russian coffee kiosk. Chinese tea
table, soda fountain. book store, curio
try fair. The announcement of the
carnival says there will be pretty
cigarette girls, flower girls, candy
Kids. gypsies, girls from Serbia, Spain,
Persia, Russia. Japan. China. Italy,
Egypt, India, France, Holland, Swe-
Scotland and England" and adds
Take your choice!"
reservations for afternoon bridge
can be made through Mrs. Charles H.
Cecil and Miss Patton at 3425 18th
street northwest. Tickets for the en-
tertainment. 81 for adults and rs cents
for children. are on sale at the Will
lard, "ardman Park and Shoreham
Hotel newsstands.
Those in charge of arrangements
include Mrs. Thorn, hostess. assisted
by MINNIE. s. Y. Grouitch, Mrs. John
Allen Dougherty. Mrs. William H
King. Mrs. Cuno H. Rudolph. Mrs. Mar
tin w. Stoner and Mrs. Mark w Pot
ter. Mrs. George Joerns is in charge
Of tickets: Mrs. Edouard Albion and
Evening star., 1922-10-01
Ceremony Of Fifty Years Ago
To Mark Wedding Anniversary

The book of life will be turned back
half a century tomorrow for Mr.. and
Mrs. Stephen Harrison Ford of 1411
Newton street northwest, when they
will celebrate their golden wedding
anniversary by -e-enacting the cere-
mony Of fifty years ago.
The wedding October 2, 1872. Of
Miss Jane Huntingdon, daughter of
one of the oldest families Of Fairfax
county, Va, and Mr.. Ford was one of
the social events Of the season for
Alexandria. The ceremony was per-
formed in the First Baptist Church
by the Rev. Charles H. Ryland, in
the presence of a distinguished group
Of friends.
Tomorrow many Of those same
friends will witness a facsimile Of
will be virtually intact, with the ex-
ception of DR.. Ryland. who died sew
eral years ago. Mrs. Emma Scarf
Collins. who served as bridesmaid for
Mrs. Ford, again will officiate in that
Alexandria, Mr.. Ford's best man, Will
once more escort his friend OF civil
war days to the altar.
Four Generations Represented.
There. in the presence of the
friends of q lifetime and before the
eyes of four generations. Baptist
clergyman will weld even tighter the
bonds that have held Mr.. and Mrs.
Ford together for half a century.
Immediately after the ceremony the
couple will receive from 4 o'clock
until Z.
Both Mr.. and Mrs. Ford have long
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life of Washington and Alexandria.
Mrs. Ford comes Of one of Virginia's
original families, her earliest ances-
tor in this country having been Col.
Grymes, son Of Sir Thomas and Lady
Grymes. She also is directly de-
scended from Samuel Huntingdon,
one Of the signers of the Declaration
of Independence.
Mrs. Ford distinctly remembers the
horrors of the civil war. and was in
Washington the night President Lin
coin was aSsassinated. At the out
proprietor OF summer hotel in
Alexandria.
When the Union soldiers took pos
session of the town Mr.. Ford and his
family were forced by Capt. Ricketts,,
commander Of Ricketts, Artillery, to
abandoned a house in Fairfax county.
where they lived throughout the war.
Injured Soldier as Guest.
But when we left our home" Mrs.
Ford said. laughingly. "a. good Con-
federate soldier left with us. He had
been injured and we were nursing
him. So we dressed him up as one
of my sisters and took him along.
the Union troops never suspecting
anything. Later. however, at the
first battle OF Bull run. the poor fell
low was killed"
Mr.. Ford is descended from the
Maryland Fords and Howards. His
great at-grandmother was Rebecca
Howard of Charles county, Md. 1t
was a distant relative of Mr.. Ford
who operated Ford's Theater here,
where President Lincoln was killed.
Mr.. Ford is employed in the gov
ernment service. and is attached to
District of Columbia work. Mrs
Ford Is an active member of the
United Daughters of the Confederacy.
the Children of the Confederacy and
the Daughters Of the American Rev
olution. Her daughter. Mrs Walter
E. Hutton, is president of the Dis
trict Chapter of the United Daughters
Of the Confederacy.
Evening star., 1922-10-01
DORMTOR|ES GREATEST
NEED At GEORGETOWN

Plans for raising Washingtons
quota of the $5,ooo.ooo endowment
fund for Georgetown University
with new dormitories stressed as the
most essential need, were CONSIDERED
Yesterday at the first meeting OF the
newly appointed executive commit
tee. comprising prominent Wash
ingtonians.
With the organization of the execu-
tive committee, DR.. Conde b. Pallen'
national chairman Of the George
town Endowment Association. ex-
poets soon to launch a systematIc
town graduates in Washington who
have long realized the need OF more
adequate quarters il Georgetown Is
to expand during the next rev years.
The personnel of the executive com,
mittee. in addition to DR.. Pallen ana
Rev. W. Coleman Nevis, ;. j" resehl
or the Foreign Service School. was
announced as follows: A. E. Berry.
president of the Chesapeake and Po-
tomao Telephone Company; John
oliver La Gorce of the National
Geographic Magazine; Joseph 1.
Weller and Q. H. P. johnson. vice
president of the Metropolitan Ma
urer and Father Nevils is secretary
of the endowment association.
1t was agreed that new coilege
dormitory and building for the For
eign Service School. which is now
borrowing quarters from the Law
school, should be given first consid-
eration in the Inauguration Of the
building plans.
While Washington's quota is still
to be determined, it was decided that
n series of volunteer teams. to be
known as the Washing
ton Legion, will be appointed so
that there will be at least 1000 vol
Evening star., 1922-10-01
DEFY LAKE SHIP STRIKE.

DETROIT, Mich, September 30.-On
the eve of scheduled strike of lake
sailors aboard it's vessels. the Lake
Carriers Association through it's
president. Capt. William Livingstone,
today declared it expected to oper-
ate as usual and to continue to carry
coal to the northwest"
The strike of lake seamen is sched-
uled to begin tomorrow. but according
to statements in union circles here
today the men already have begun to
leave their ships. Capt. Livingstone.
in his statement, declared he believed
the places of any quitting workers
would be filled rapidly and that his
company fully expected to do busi-
ness as usual
Our boats will run until the close
of navigation" he said. The north
west is desperately in need of coal
and we will not fail that part of the
country now
Evening star., 1922-10-01

Mrs. Benjamin Cain, program; Mrs.
Leland Stanford Conness, publicity;
Mrs. Muriel Lynch, special features.
and Mrs. Maynard Crane Burrell.
treasurer. office at s27 14th street
northwest
The Woman's Welfare Association
has been fifteen months in its new
home on 11th street. Twelve clinics
are held every week. two each eve
ming, and to these more than 5000
visits were made during the past year.
A woman house physician Is in at
tendance at clinics in addition to spe-
cialists, and skilled aid IS available for
the ailing for fees ranging from % to
80 cents.
Evening star., 1922-10-01
EVANGELIST DIVORCED,
Final Decree Granted to the Rev.
Trotter.

GRAND RAPIDS. Mich, September 30.
Final decree of divorce in the suit of
IIottie NJ. Trotter against Melvin Z.
Trotter, well known evangelist, has been
entered in superior court here, it be-
came known today. The decree is
granted to Mr.. Trotter on grounds of
cruelty charged in his cross bill.
/ Mrs Trotter is awarded sole title to
the property on which their former
home stood, $1,000 in cash and all the
household goods except certain items of
personal property. Mr.. Trotter also is
costs assessed against Mrs. Trotter and
81 400 as her attorney foes.
Evening star., 1922-10-01

One day an expected telegram ar
rived which no one could read. 1t
was taken confidently to Touron. He
tried, but had to give It up, and they
were about to telegraph for a repe-
tltion when a light broke IN on MIN.
"Why, it's English" he said, wrlt-
ten in Russian letters"
Evening star., 1922-10-01
MAN OF 81 VANISHES,
Note Says "Beaten and Robbed
After $4,000 Errand.

HOUSTON. Tex, September 3o.-The
strange disappearance of a man of
eighty-one years, en- route to St.
Louis with several thousand dollars
in his pocket was before the police
today. The man was Joshua D. Mills.
Mrs. Mills received an unfinished let
ter, sealed in an envelope across
which was written in bold charac-
ters: your husband was beaten and
robbed" Mills was on his way to
collect $4,000 due him from an estate
and was accompanied by a cousin,
who also seems to be missing.
Evening star., 1922-10-01

5OU local bank en-
ployes, and 4 COM
nittee OF 100 prom
.nent bankers CO.
operating. T Il e
meeting is t h g
first to be held by
the Association in
y e w ork for
seventeen years,
and in addition
% matters of a
strictly business
nature, adequate
Entertainment has
ocen arranged for
he visitors, includ-
ing private fashion
shows and shop
ping tours for
Evening star., 1922-10-01
1000 TO TACKLE
bANK|NGPR0bLEMS
Finance Experts Will Make
International Conditions
Convention Keynote.
MEETING IN new YORK
McKenna, Ex-Chancellor of Brit
ish Execequer, Among
Speakers.
MEETING IN new YORK
By the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK. September 3O.-Seven
thousand representative bankers from
all over the United States will gather
here tomorrow at the opening Of the
forty-eighth annual meeting Of the
American Bankers Association.
The gigantic machinery necessary to
handle so great a gathering has been
under way for months. with 100 hotels,
Evening star., 1922-10-01
DIES AT AGE OF 109.

CHICAGO, September 30.-John
Fitzpatrick. said to have reached the
age of 10s years, who lost a leg In
the Chicago fire Of 1871. is dead. He
resided at one address for more than
fifty years. He was born in Ireland.
Evening star., 1922-10-01

ty in the Ian
guage, but, for
tunately, compe-
tent translators
are available.
This has been
particularly true
Of the American
relief organiza-
titon, and in the
Moscow headQuar-
ters is Mr.. Tou-
ron, an invaluable
man, who speaks
every important
language, includ-
:-~ Chf-nrn
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1922-10-19
WESTPORT CITIZEN DEAD

Orvil o. Johnson died at Westport
Thursday Oct. IL, 1922 after an ill
ness of 10 years. The deceased was
born in Brathertown.e Wis, May 9,
1886, where he grew to manhood. He
came to Osakis in 1876 where he was
married in 1877 to Esther L. Trum-
bell. The family moved to Powers
Lake in 1907 where they resided for
ID years coming back to Westport in
1921. Besides the widow three chill
,dren are the immediate family left
to mourn, they are Arthur, Wesport,
George, Brandon; Mrs. Cecil Hopkins
Of Powers Lake. There are also four
grandchildren. The deceased had
been a member of the Methodist
Church for years and the funeral SER
vices were conducted at the: Arthur
Johnson home by the Rev. john Par
ish Of Willard. Burial was made in
Osakis cemetery.
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Leo Schoenhoff spent Saturday ano
Sunday with his parents Mr.. ano
Mrs. ]. B. Schoenhoff. { - - ~.
Anthony Schoenhoff made a buusi.
ness trip to Alexandria, Wednesday
returning in the evening. -
Roy Scott and. Will Benson at
teneded the Hughes trial at Long
Prairie Tuesday of this week. ],
A beautiful Porcrtine China dinner
set can be had now for only $6.95.
See them. Fair Store.-Adv.
Alderman Charles Gray who has
been employed at Swanville the past
simmer spent several days this week
with his family in Sank Centre.
John Bisel who removed his family
from Sank Centre to ST.. Paul q few
months ago spent Wednesday after
tloon with old friends in this city.
s: The Sank Centre Public School
will be closed Thursday and Friday of
next week to permit the teachers to
attend the, annual convention of the
Minnesota Educational Association at
st. Paul. -
) Mr.. and Mrs. E. v, Curtiss of Min
neapoliss are the proud parents of a
baby boy born Friday. Oct: 18th; Mrs.
Curtiss was formerly Miss Vera
Peart, daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs: T.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1922-10-19
factory condition.

factory condition.
& George Tanner returned Monday
evening from very enjoyable
weeks outing which included stops at
Fort Frsncis and other potts in
Canada. He made the trip with his
Marmon Sedan.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Lock of Mime
apolis arrived Wednesday evening and
will be the guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Geo. Rice, for a few days. Mr.. Lock
lisa cousin Of Mrs. Rice's and this is
his first visit to Sank Centre in
twenty years. e
Friday evening of this week the
young people of the Methodist church
will go to Alexandria where they vii
present "The Awakening of Brother
STightwad." This Thursday evening
it will be presentd at the Methodist
church in this city.
Rev. S. S. Wyand, DR.. Sweetman
and o. S. Cass and George Fish mo-
tored to Glenwood Sunday where they
attended the District Sunday School
Rally. Rev. E. E. Thompson of Osa,
kis, former pastor of the Methodist
Church filled the pulpit in Rev
sWyand's absence. = .:,''.
Saturday morning at o'clock H
A. Falk accompanied by E. A. Rich
ards and ]. F. Cooper left for Little
Jessie Lake, north of Deer River, b!
automobile. They made the drive O.
FOG miles and arrived at their desti
nation at noon. The boys brough
back, their limit and arrived hom
Tuesday evening, reporting they ha,
a. most enjoyable outing.
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ROCK-ALLEN-THE MARRIAGE
of Miss Mathilda Book, daughter o.
Mr.. and Mrs. John H. Book and Ben
iamin H. Allen was selemnized at II
a. m. last Thursday morning Oct. IL
1922 at the Cathedral Parsonage al
st. Cloud, Rev. John A. Fearon
pastor of Cur Lady Of the Anglers
Church. Sank Centre officiating. The
happy couple were attended by Mr.
and Mrs. Raymond Brunnlng' cous'
ms of the bride.
The bride wore a navy blue Rosh
.anara crepe dress with hat to mater
and a corsage bouquet of orchids ane
Killarney roses. The BRIDESMAID
wore a navy blue suit dress with 9
feathered hat. .< =
Following the ceremony Mr.. ane
Mrs. Allen departed for the Twlr
Cities where on Saturday they left or
the Gopher Special" train for Ne"
Orleans to attend the National con-
vention of the American Legion
Their return trip will include stops al
Vicksburg, Mass, Memphis, Tenn, st
Louis, Mo-, and Dubuque, Iowa.
Mr.. and Mrs. Allen are well-knowr
in this city and upon completion OF
their wedding trip will start house
keeping.
The groom is a World War veteran
and has been a mail carrier in this
city .forAsevera years while the bride
taught school for several years : in
different parts of this state. az. !. !,
FOLLOWING THE MARRIAGE
of;Miss Jameson to John J. Cotton at
the Good Samaritan Episcopal Church
Wednesday evening Of last week an
informal reception was given TO rel
atiyes and a very few of the immed-
tate friends at the home OF the
BRIDES parents Mr.. and Mrs. Alex
Jameson. -
Later in the evening Me-. and Mrs.
Cotton were taken to Minneapolis by
Mrs. E. E. Jameson in her Hudson
Sedan. DIR. Winsor Smith best man an
at the wedding, completed the party
to Minneapolis. So. IS
The Herald understands that ME-.
and Mrs. Cotton spent several days
with Minneapolis friends and relatives
before leaving for the east.
DIR. Smith and Mrs. E. E. Jameson
returned to Sank Centre Tuesday
with the latter's car DR.. Smith lett
for his home at Warsaw, N. Y
Wednesday evening. &
STEPHEN SCHWARTZBAUER
was pleasantly surprised Sunday. eve
ming when about twenty friends gath
cred at his home IN honor OF his
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8 Sc: Panl's Catholic Church
:S% Rev, Anthony ART. Pastor Il
snndayALsow Mass at $500 a. M:
High Mass at 1900 =. M Vespers at
& On Lady of the Angels Churck
Rev. John*A Fearon. Pastor
SSunday-Early Mass at 500 a. M;
High Mass. sermon and Benedictfon
OF Blessed Sacrament at 1000 q. m. ),
d.
Episcopal Church
Reginald A. Crickmer, Rector /,
Time OF service ~
First Sunday in the month, Holy
Communion at 1880 a. m.
Second Sunday in the month, eve-
ming. So'clock.
Cecil S. Sparkes. Pastor
Congregational Church
The following are the services for
Sunday October 22nd:
Sunday School at $3.50. Fully
graded and competent teachers.
Morning service at 10:45. Sermon
and worship with sermonette for the
young people.
Evening service at 7:30. At the
evening service the pastor will speak
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1922-10-19
ASSISTANCE TO VETERANS

The U. S. VteranS' Bureau does
not merely receive and consider the
claims made by disabled ex-service
men, but renders them active person
al assistance in making their claims.
Effort is made to render every as
sistance possible.
Men coming to the several Bureau
offices are advised as to the necessary
steps that must be taken to complete
their claims or secure additional
benefits under the law. In additions.
claimants will find at their service,
Bureau employees who will draw up
affidavits or assist in securing other:
necessary papers. Men who de-.
sire to make payments on their in
surance or to re-instate or correct
their war time insurance, will find
insurance experts ready to assist
them. Careful attention is given to
beneficiaries of deceased ex-service
men in perfecting their claims. 3
But that is not all, Marry ex-ser4
vice men cannot come in person to
an office of the Bureau because they
live so far away. There are several
ways Of helping, them. Every ser
NV iiiSi VI e1ilLcaIlOu SuCll DIS" Vic
American, Legion, Disabled Veterans
of the World, Veterans of the For
eign Wars, and others, have appointed
Service Officer. There are 500
such officers in Minnesota; 222 in
South Dakota; PIT in North Dakota;
and la in Montana, all working in
cooperation with the Veterans Bur
eau. "-~~
+ The Service Officers have been care
fully instructed and are fully capa.
bic of assisting veterans in all mat
! tiers pertaining to drawing up and
filing claims, and in adjusting all
their complaints. There is a Service
Officer in every community who is
ready at all times to furnish veterans
information on benefits to which they
are entitled to by law.
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STOLEN CAR RECOVERED

The Ford touring car belonging tt
Jos. Kempert residing east of Saul
Centre on the Melrose road was stol.
en- on June 9th. Chief of Police Jos
Miller of Sank Centre sent out 800
postal cards to police departments OF
the Northwest notifying them of. the
theft and giving a description of the
car. Monday of this week Mr.. Miller
received a wire from the Sheriff of
Mobiles county at Worthington stat
ing that he had the car in his posses
sion. Mr.. Kemper left Tuesday morn
ing to bring his car home.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1922-10-19
Zion Lutheran Church
l. j. A. Stein, Pastor
--:s... M. E. Church
Rev. S. S. Wyand, Pastor

Next Sunday morning Oct. %, the
changing from 1890 to HOO. The
pastor will bring a message on the
subject: "The Queen of Sheba."
In the evening at 7:30 the subject will
be: "The Glory of Reverence" It is
to be hoped we will have another
good day with fine audiences.
The League will have it's usual hour
at $50 with a good interest for all
who come. We have good plans
ahead for all who have the interest
of the young at heart. Come, let US
make great hour of, this. IL.
+ The Sunday School hour for next
Sunday is 9:45 and it will begin
promptly. It is hoped that all will
make a special effort for next Sum
day. Let US have record attendance
the first Sunday Of the new hour.
Please remember the hour for Sun
day School is 9:45- and church SER
vice at HOO. Come! Come!
On Thursday night this week is our
church night for all members and
friends Of the church. This is a great
night for. all who can come. The
young people will give a play-after
which we will have "good eats" and
a musical feature by the young peo-
pie. This will be first in a series of
E"Church nights" to be observed
monthly. The hour is 500 o'clock.
No admission, no fees. The young
people will give the play at Alexan-
dria Friday evening in the Methodist
church. ...:,.
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Grain Sales Agency is
Now Open For Business
Recently Incorporated Company is
Ready to Serve Northwest Grain
GrOwers-Office in Minneapolis

The U. S. Grain Growers Sales
Company Of Minneapolis is ready for
business. II p e
Offices are open in the Corn, Ex-
change Building, Minneapolis and
shipments are being received. The
first two cars handled came from
North Dakota. The agency is de-
signed to serve farmers, generally,
and especially those who have signed
U. S. Grain Grower contracts in Min
nesota, North Dakota, South Dakota
and Montana.
Announcement that the company is
ready for business was made by J. F.
Reed, president of the Minnesota
Farm Bureau Federation and one OF
a committee of three Farm Bureau
leaders that has been administering
u. S. Grain Grower affairs since thai
company was recognized two months
ago. -..~
"The opening of the Sales agency
says Mr. Reed, marks the consum
nation Of weeks of effort on the par
of Farm Bureau leaders. There art
no ifs nor 'ands' about this unde,
taking. The doors are open. We ar,
ready for business.
Gust as quickly as possible, farm
ers who have signed U. S. Grain con
tracts will be officially notified tina
they are in effect. -
Success of the effort will depend
to large degree, on loyalty of farm
ers. The agency is truly farmer
owned and farmer-controlled compan,