davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Evening star., 1923-12-20

when Lieut.. Charlton. as he was then
was sent on a special mission to the
Sudan. Though he was reluctant to
have his bride accompany him, she
pluckny insisted on doing so and
moved about with him as duty called.
For six years the Charltons were in
a remote outpost near the Red sea.
only occasionally seeing people of
their own race or color and getting
mail so infrequently that its arrival
was an event. Mrs. Charlton grew
to love the great spaces and silent
places. and tramped with Lieut..
Charlton on hunting expeditions and
has killed her own big game For a
feW months the Charltons lived in
khartum and they made camel
Journeys into the Sahara and long
voyages in the native boats to the
cataracts of the Nile One winter,
they passed in Egypt, staying most
OF the time in Cairo, and this was the
sol" dip into civilization until Lieut.
Charlton was promoted and sent first
TO Cape Town and then back to Eng
land
Mrs. Charlton is "A native Londoner
and has passed but little time utside
the big city until her marriage She
has in these thirteen years travelled
III almost every country in the world
and has lived in every continent eX-
cept that of South America.
Evening star., 1923-12-20
WAPIYA Club HEARS
FARM LOAN LEADER
Cooper Describes Federal Financial
Aid to Farmer to Assure
Production.

The system of loaning money TO the
farmers by the United States govern
ment under the federal farm loan
bureau was described by Farm Loan
Commissioner Robert A. Cooper in an
address before the Wapiya Club, at a
luncheon at the University Club yes
terday.
Prior to the year 1917" he said,
I'VE had no system to finance agricul-
ture. Congress saw that there was a
need of some financing system which
would supply the financial needs of
farmers. This need was most evident
at the beginning of the war, he said.
IF America wants prosperity it
must get the idea that agriculture is
the basic industry in this country" he
added
The farm loan bureau. he stated, is
non-political organization. having
been Well balanced and consisting of
Evening star., 1923-12-20
TWOAUT0 VICTIMS
DEAD OF INJURIES
libOria CeIenzk Hit Crossing
Street-SoIdier CoIIides
With Car.

Lihorie CelenZk. thirty-nine years
old. an Italian, who resided at 21S
Quincy street northeast, was knocked
down late yesterday by the automo-
bile of William r. Crowley, l106
North Capitol street. in front of 1928
lexington place northeast. and so
seriously injured that he died at Cas-
ualty Hospital three hours later.
CelenZk sustained compound frac-
lures of both legs and injuries to his
head and body. Police reported that
he was walking north on lexington
place and that the automobile ran
him down. When the injured man
reached the hospital Or. Dull said
there was practically no hope for his
recovery.
Soldiers Injury Fatal.
Crowley was placed under arrest
by police of the eighth precinct and
held for the action of the coroner.
Police charged him with driving
while intoxicated. colliding and hav-
ing no drivers permit
John w. Weber forty. a soldier de-
tailed at Boiling Field who WAS
seriously hurt early yesterday morn
ing when his motor cycle struck an au-
tomobile at East Capitol and LIST streets
while Policemen Lineberg and San
ders of the tenth precinct We're pur-
suing him to arrest him on a charge
"f speeding, died at Casualty Hos
pital last night
Henry Miller. thirty years old 1908
Potomac avenue southeast. was knock
ed down by an automobile at Pennsyl-
vania avenue and 9th street southeast
yesterday afternoon and severely in
al hon l1.ah h..l Ia Nx-uS t..l- ~,
Casualty Hospital and treated by Dr.
Fitzgerald.
Driver is Arrested.
Daniel Blakey. colored. thirty five
a34 25th street northwest. owner and
driver of the machine, was arrested
by police of the fifth precinct. He
was charged with driving while in
toxicated. collidiuS and assault.
Mary A. Bennett, thirty years old.
s70S New Hampshire avenue north
Evening star., 1923-12-20
Gifts for Men

EIgin Watch, 20-year guaran-
teed gold filled case, open face,
S16.85.
Elgin Watch, IS jeweled
movement, 14-kt. solid gold
case, open face, $1,000.
WaItham Watch, 14-kt. solid
gold case, thin model, octagon
shape, open face, $1,000.
Elgin or Waltham Watches,
17-jeweled, 14-kt. solid green or
white gold cases, fancy dial,
octagon or cushion shape, open
face, S54.85.
Wrist swatch, Is ieweled,
Waltham movement, sterling
silver case, with leather strap,
SIo.75.
Hamilton. Howard and Iii
nois Watches, complete lines,
go1d-flled and 14-kt. solid gold
cases, plain and fancy dials,
plain and engraved cases, vari-
Gus shapes, open face, S4z TO
S150.
Military Sets, pieces. sterl-
ing silver, in silk-lined case,
$500 up.
Cigarette Cases, sterling sill
yer, thin model, $1,000 up.
!. Belt Buckles, sterling silver,
Z belt included, $3.50 UP.
] Cuff Links, sterling silver,
Sa-zs.
z Cuff Links, 10-kt. and 14-kt.
y solid gold. S. to SIS.
) Cuff Links, platinum and IA
4 KIT. solid gold, set with dia-
z monds, $50 to $500.
Scarf Pins, platinum top, all
color stones, $3.50 to $3.50.
Scarf Pins, all platinum, set
with diamonds, $50 to $3.50.
Signet Rings, 10-kt. and Il
kt. solid gold, S. to $3.50.
Evening star., 1923-12-20
OFFICERS TO MEET.
Field Artillery Leaders to Receive
Instruction.

The regular meeting of the officers
of the 313th Field Artillery will be
held tonight at sis in the Graham
building, 14th and T. streets northwest.
The meeting will be conducted by
Maj. Carter. commanding the I'd Bat
talon, and the subject of instruction
will be THE Battery and Battalion De-
tails Composition and Duties of Each"
Evening star., 1923-12-20

mother with promise of two help
ings Of mipce pie ard any other
Thanksgiving delicacies they might
wish If they would go to church with
her on Thanksgiving day.
After the services. Jackie was in
troduced to the minister, and said
politely:
Mr.. Longuewinde, ] sure am thank
ful to you for that sermon"
Evening star., 1923-12-20
Always Some Compensation.

From Cappers Weekly.
Mrs. Christine Frederick, household
efficiency expert, asks how you can ex-
pect a woman to be satisfied with her
plain, homely husband when she has to
gaze at the Perfect Advertising Adonis
of billboards and street car ads. One
advantage of homely husband. how
ever, is there's less worry that other
women may be trying to steal him.
Evening star., 1923-12-20

thority the sen =
sation of riding
on camels, ele-
plants and drom :
edaries. not as a
mere adventure Of
a day or hour, but
of necessity and
as the only avail
able methods Of
getting fr o m
place to place.
When NJ I $ .
Charlton was mar
ried, in 1910. she
and her husband
had barely pa ssed
Evening star., 1923-12-20

west, sustained severe injuries to her
head and right arm early last night
when knocked down by the automo-
bile of Julius L. Bowie, resident of the
vicinity of Brookland. while crossing
New Hampshire avenue in front of
her home. She was taken home by
Bowie and treated by DR.. T. j. Ken
nedy. Bowie deposited $40 collateral
a the tenth precinct police station
ON Il charge of colliding.
Evening star., 1923-12-20

"oulun iast morn three-quarters or
an hour, an you let it last forty-eight
minutes. So | won his knife and I'm
awful grateful"
Evening star., 1923-12-20
Gifts for Women

Wrist Watches, Gruen, -
Jewel movement in l4-kt. solld
gold cases, Sz4.35.
Wrist Watch, Elgin move
lnent in 14-kt. solid white gold
case, tonneau shape, Sz9.S5.
Wrist Watches, Depollier.
the celebrated watch with the
shock absorber; l4kt. solid
gold cases; several shapes, $50
up
Wrist Watches, 17-jewelcd
imported movements, platinum
and gold cases, set with dia-
monds and sapphires, rectangu-
lar shape, SIS to $50.
Wrist Watches, IL jcwclcd,
imported movements, all plati-
NUM- cases, set with all dia-
monds or diamonds and sap
phires, Sl90 to $500.
Bangle Bracelets, 5 to a set,
l0-kt. solid gold, Slz.00.
Flexible Bracelets, 14-kt. solid
gold, set with sapphires and
amethysts, $50 to S45.
Flexible Bracelets, platinum
top and solid gold. set with dia-
monds and sapphires, $50 to
$500.
Flexible Bracelets, all plati-
mum, set with diamonds, $3.50
to $500.
Bar Pins, 10-kt. and 14-kt.
solid gold, with and without
stones, $3.50 to S12.50.
Bar Pins, 14-kt. gold with
platinum top, with or without
stones, $40 to $3.50.
Bar Pins, 14-kt. gold with.
platinum top, set with dia-'
monds, SIS to $1,000.
Signet Rings, l0-kt. and A.
KIT. solid gold, $3.50 to $40.
Vanity Cases, sterling silver,
engine turned and hammered
designs, $3.50 up.
Toilet and Manicure Sets, IL
pieces. ivory color, in Silk-lined
case, S56-50 up.
Evening star., 1923-12-20

"And how is that, my boy?' asked
the gratified pastor, while grandma
beamed.
"'Cause Jimmie bet me your sermon
Evening star., 1923-12-20

three democrats and three repub-
licans.
Dr. Z. M. Ellison. president OF the
club, presided.
Evening star., 1923-12-20
Cause for Thanksgiving.

From the American Legion Weekly
Jackie and Jimmie. two small boys,
had been bribed by fond grand
Evening star., 1923-12-20
FOLKS

the military attache of the British en-
bassy, is possibly the only woman in
Washington who can discuss with au-
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1923-08-23
TO SCRAP NAVAL SHIPS
Denby's Department Calls for
Bids to Carry Out Treaties

Washington-Seated about a table
corded the final approval of the
powers for the treaties drafted by the
arms conference to end naval compe-
tition, terminate the Anglo-Japanese
alliance, and sweep away the war
clouds that have lowered for decades
over the Pacific.
With the five-power treaty effective
the Navy department Immediately set
in motion the machinery for scrapping
the rs capital ships, aggragating 750,-
900 tons, which the United States
sacrifices under the terms of the pact.
They represent an investment Of near
ly $40O,00O,OO0.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1923-08-23

New Dairy Cow Tests Started at
"U' Farm-Five grade cows, three of
Holstein blood, one of Guernsey and
one "just cow" which have been get
ting very ordinary ration-even
poorer than the average-in a Min
nesota COW testing association are
now to be given their chance. Thew
have been placed in pasture at Uni
versity Farm and will be given the
best of care and fed balanced ra-
ton carrying silage and legume hay
not for the purpose of trying to
break records, but rather to deter
mine how they can inrease production
and profits. The cows will freshen in
the fall and in the meantime will be
put in the best condition possible.
Records will be kept of what and
how much is fed and compared with
the feed given them when in the as
ISOLATION. Records of the kinds of
feed used, their cost and the yield of
milk and butterfat will also be care
fully kept. 1t is expected the exper-
iment will be of much value to dairy
men of the northwest. The expert
ment will be conducted under the
supervision of dairy division men of
the University of Minnesota and E.
A. Hanson, dairy specialist of the
university's agricultural extension
service.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1923-08-23
BEEF STEERS HIGHER
Wheat Offerings for the Week
Lighter Than Usual
Washington, D. c., For week ending
August 20, 1923.


August 20, 1923.
LIVE STOCK AND MEATS:-Chi.
cago hog prices ranged from Is to
zoe higher for the week. Beef steers
steady to Csc higher; butcher heifers
steady to $3.50 higher; feeder steers
steady to SOC higher; fat lambs
steady to $1.15 higher.
On August 20 hogs were 10 to zoe
higher; beef steers, yearlings, fat
she stock and bulls strong spots
higher, other grades around steady.
Sheep market active fat lambs weak
to 25c lower.
August 20 Chicago prices: Hogs
top 1885; bulk of sales $7.35 to 8.65;
medium and good beef steers $3.50
to 1275; butcher cows and heifers
$40 to 1866 feeder steers $3.50 to
So; veal calves $S.25 to 1925; fat
lambs $11.50 to IA; Yearlings 50 to
11.75; feeding lambs $119O to 1875;
fat ewes $3.50 to $50.
Stocker and feeder shipments from
IL important markets during the
week ending August 10 were: Cattle
and calves 1851; hogs 1867; sheep
32,486.
August 20 prices good grade meats:
Beef $3.50 to 10; veal $1S to 20;
lamb $2S to 80: mutton $1S to FL;
pork. light loins $40 to "a; medium
$12 to IT,
GRAIN:-Wheat prices declined
early in week then advanced on gen.
eral short covering but on the 18th
broke sharply on liquidation by longs
In September. Offerings for the week
were light; export demand slow.
Trade dull on the goth and market
weaker. Corn firm on higher prices.
Visible supply corn 2,105,00O bus.
compared with S,151,000 bus. cores
ponding date last year.
Closing September wheat prices:
Chicago 99Hc; Minneapolis $1.12hc;
Chicago September corn S2%c; Win
nipeg October wheat 99Ac; Closing
Chicago cash prices: No. red win
ter wheat $f.02; No. 2 hard winter
$1.02; No. 2 mixed corn Gle; No. 2
yellow 92c; No. white oats 39c. No.
mixed corn in Central Iowa 76c.
HAY:-Hay market higher. De-
mand exceeding receipts in most
markets. Farm work restricting
movement. Scarcity of top grades
strengthening market for lower
grades. Prairie in better demand in
Chicago because of scarcity Of timo-
thy. Quoted August 10; No. 1 tim
othy New York $32; Chicago $25.
FEED:-Feed markets generally
firm with higher quotations on most
feeds. Spot bran scarce and higher
but consumers are buying only for
immediate needs. Middlings follow
ing bran but in larger supply. High
protein and corn feeds also show ad-
vance of soc to 81 per ton. Quoted
August Is spring bran Minneapolis
$24; standard middlings SGT. Hard
winter bran Chicago $27.25. Gluten
feed Chicago SALTS. White hominy,
Chicago $33.
\ DAIRY PRODUCTS:-Under the
influence of lighter receipts and
smaller movement into storage but
ter markets are firm, and prices
have advanced slightly during the
past week.
Closing prices 90 score butter:
New York 45c; Chicago 44c.
The cheese market is barely steady
to firm and trading is light with
prices somewhat higher during the
week but lower at the close.
Closing prices at Wisconsin pri-
mary cheese markets August Is
were: Flats 23A; Twins 23Ac;
Double Daisies 23Ac; Young Ameri-
cas- 23Ac; Longhorns 24c; Square
Prints 24Ac.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1923-08-23

New Orleans, La.-Seven traps
baited with marijuana, a narcotic,
captured seven rats in the Federal
building here and brought under con-
troll a reign of terror for which ro-
dent "dope" fiends were responsible.
The crazed rats had been holding
midnight orgies in the offices Of the
federal authorities and had caused
destruction to Office furniture and
supplies as well as confiscated NOR
prime and cocaine. Efforts to catch
the rats with traps baited with the
smelliest foreign and domestic cheese
proved unsuccessful.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1923-08-23

BUTTER-Cream Etras, 41c;
frsts, 39c; seconds, 34c; packing stock
fresh, sweet, csc; grease, 1c.
EGGS-Country receipts, rots out,
per case, $500; No. acndled, good
cases, free from rots, dirties and
checks out, per doz., Csc; seconds,
small, dirty and held stock, rots and
leakers out, per doz., tic; checks, rots
and leakers out, per doz., tic. Quota
lions on eggs include cases.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1923-08-23
TYPH00N SWEEP HONG KONG
British Submarine Caught by Full
Force Of Storm, Wrecked.

Hong Kong-One of the most dis
astrous typhoons in the history of
Hong Kong struck here, causing trem-
endous property loss and, it is feared,
many lives.
The British submarine L-9 was sunk
in the harbor, unable to Withstand the
terrific force of the storm.
Many steamers have been wrecked,
the total number and damage not yet
having been ascertained.
No estimate can yet be placed on
the number of vessels that have gone
down or the lives lost in the storm.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1923-08-23
TO DREDGE RIVER TERMINAL

Award Reveals Extent Of Plans for
Use Of Water Transportation.
st. Paul-Contract for the dredging
and grading of Ford Motor com.
pany river terminal, a project of such
proportions that will assure water
transportation in big volume, was
awarded to the Northern Dredge &
Dock company, 42S Metropolitan Bank
building.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1923-08-23
Opposes U. s. Bar Meeting in London.

Opposes U. s. Bar Meeting In London.
Chicago. Hamilton Lewis, former
senator from Illinois, is opposed to
plans to hold the 1924 meeting of the
American Bar association in London
he said: Il oppose the holding Of
the American Bar association meet.
ing in London for the reason that
only limited number of our Amer.
lean lawyers could afford to co." said
Mr.. Lewis. at would take from the
association its American identity and
lastly would open the proceedings to
unjust accusations of being directed
by English policies"
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1923-08-23
DEAD REMOVED NEAR 100
Ninety-eighth Body Found in Wyom.
ing Disaster-Union Maps Funeral.

Kemmerer, Wyo.-Rescue crews of
Kemmerer Coal company mine No l
believe they have located the body of
Joe Roberts, the last to be recovered,
but it was not removed because the
tinue their efforts. With the removal
of Roberts body the total dead re-
moved from the mine will be SO. Rob-
ert's body is said to have been 10
Gated behind a barricade which he
constructed in an unsuccessful at
tempt to keep out poison gases.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1923-08-23
NeuuJ BrietrMm|
All @ State
Condensed Stories Of Happenings
Of tie Week in Minnesota

Hibbing-One. thousand farmers,
their wives and friends from the nor
them half of st. Louis county parti-
c1pated in the first annual farmers
picnic at the fair grounds.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS are being
made for the Kandiyohi county fair,
which will be conducted here Sept. 10
to 70. 1t is expected the exhibits at
this fair will be larger than for several
years.
lvanhoe-W. N. Johnson, editor of
the Ivanhoe Times, has been appointed
postmaster of Ivanhoe, succeeding w.
ID. Nevin. Mr.. Johnson was selected
Tor the position from a field of five
candidates who had successfully pass
ed the civil service examination.
Long PrairIe-Ben Faust, prominent
young farmer, was killed by lightning
while at work in his barn. His wife
who was with him, was unframed,
but cow she was milking was killed.
The barn was destroyed by fire.
Blue Earth-Maynard King, son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert King of this city,
was killed in an automobile accident
two miles east of Fairmont. Peter
Morgan, who was riding with him, was
seriously injured.
Willmar-The official board of the
Methodist church here has asked for
the return of Rev. L. C. Benson, pas
tor Of the church. In the last year,
through the efforts of Rev. Benson, a
$4,000 church has been erected by
the Methodists in Willmar.
WiiImar-Kandiyohi county will
send delegation to the Northwest
Dairy show in connection with the
Minnesota State Fair Sept. to 8.
The dairy interests in the county in
the last few years have greatly in
creased and the delegation will be
large one.
st. cIoud-A committee from the
st. Cloud Commercial Club, acting
with the American Legion post will
prepare program for suitable cere-
mony at the laying of the corner
stone for the new United States
hospital here. The tentative date for
the ceremony is Sept. 8.
notwithstanding of the Gen.
trail Lutheran church, built in 1872
at the southwest corner of Fourth
avenue s and Grant street, will be
started in December to make way for
q new church building to cost ap-
proximately $175,000, o. u. Loberg,
a member Of the congregation, an
nounced.
st. cIoud-More than 200 en-
ployees are engaged at the J. E. Barr
cannery here. Every day 10000 cans
of string beans and $4,000 cans of
corn are being packed. After the
corn crop and the bean crop will
come the tomato, cabbage and Gu
cumber, crops and the company will
make the heaviest pack in its history.
Pipestone-Plans are being made
for public mass meeting in this
city in the near future to consider
the condition which Low confronts
the farmers. The county farm bureau
board has asked the county bankers
association and the business men of
the county to assist in arranging the
meeting.
st. Cloud-"No parking" signs are
being erected along the Jefferson high
way by men from the state highway
department, as a result of a complaint
made by the Automobile club. In a
letter to the st. Cloud club the high
way department said it had recently
received accounts of several accidents
caused by automobile drivers parking
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1923-08-23
Minneapolis Closing Cash Prices.

No. 1 dark northern $1.25-1.30; No
/ northern $1.14-1.19; No. dark hard
S1.O9-112; No. 1 hard $1.0S-1.11; No
1 amber durum 1880; No. durum
92-94c.
CORN-No. 2 yellow 85c.
OATS-No. 2 white 35c.
BARLEY-Choice to fancy $3.50.
RYE-No. 2 CSC.
FLAXSEED-No. $2.43-2.45.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1923-08-23

So. st. Paul Livestock.
Steers $5.00-7.00.
Cows and heifers $3.50-6.75.
Veal Calves $4.50-10.00.
Hogs $6.00-S.25.
Sheep and lambs $5.75-11.75.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1923-08-23
BELIEVES FRANCE WON'T PAY
Treasury Secretary to Return. with
Report to Coolidge.

Report to Coolidge.
Washington-France has no inten-
ton of paying her debt of $4,000, 000,-
900 owed the United States.
This is the message that the Ameri.
can World War Foreign Debt com
mission will hear when the members
assemble next week at the call of
Secretary of the Treasury Mellon.
mon the commission as soon as he
has reported his findings to Presi-
dent Coolidge.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1923-08-23
Orchard and Garden
august 22 to 29)

Celery may be bleached by means
of boards, paper, or drain tile. Earth
is apt to cause decay if applied
when the soil or foliage is wet.
Send for bulb catalogs and plan to
plant few tulips outside and hya-
cinths, daffodils and narcissus for
house towering.
The fall fairs and flower shows
soon commence now. Prepare to
show something. 1t pays you and
helps make your show a success.
Geraniums and snap dragons may
be lifted from the garden and potted
for winter blossoms late this month
or early in September.
Go over the fence corners and I'M
used yards with a scythe and remove
the burdock and other weeds that
have found home there. 1t will re-
duce the weed crop next year and
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1923-08-23

Everett, Wash.-The state conven-
ton of Elks adopted resolution to
place the name of Warren G. Harding
upon the roll of every lodge in Wash
ington state.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1923-08-23
make the place look better.

Carbon bisulphide put on an abb
sorbent like cotton and pushed we'll
into ant hills will destroy the ants. It
is liquid which may be purchased
from the druggist. Keep it away
from fire at all times, since, it is as
dangerous as gasoline.-LeRoy Cady,
University Farm.