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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1923-08-16

! corner. There are also several white
way posts on Oak Street between
Third and Fourth; in all the system
comprises about 80 posts.
There is no way of knowing at this
time how much it is going to cost
for electricity to light the streets UNI
der the new system but it is not ex-
pected that it will be much in excess
of the cost of the old plant, but what
ever the increase, it will be worth it..
The bonding company who have
taken over the work of the installa-
ton of Sank Centres new water sys-
tenn are making haste slowly. How
ever, the water is being taken from
the new pumping station and in many
portions of the city Contractor H.
McGhee has connected the homes to
the new mains.
When the new mains are in, blue
print will show their location and will
save a considerable amount of time
in future additions or repairs.
1t is evident that some body has
lost pile of money in the installa-
ton of. the system and the people of
the community have been put to much
inconvenience by the delay in it's COM
pletion.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1923-08-16
Gasoline War Hits Sank
Centre With a Vengeance
Drivers of Flivers Rejoice in Lower
ing of Prices and Only Hope 1t
Is Permanent

Sank Centre, in common with the
rest of Minnesota and the Dakotas,
in enjoying a gasoline war, and for
the first time in number of years
the product that made John D. fam
Gus and miserably wealthy, is retailed
in this city below 20 cents for low
grade gas. On Wednesday the retail
price in Sank Centre was 17.8 cents
for low grade gas and 20.S cents
for high test gas. A decline of about
9 cents gallon in six weeks time.
One of the prominent independent
dealers in St. Paul, in discussing the
price of gasoline in the st. Paul news
papers a day or two ago, stated that
the old price was abnormally high
and not warranted as there was at
this time an overproduction of gas.
oline.
1t is not known whethes the pres
ent prices will be permanent or not
but the drivers of Tin-Lizzies ano
automobiles are hoping.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1923-08-16
Sank Centre Has Taken on
Metropolitan Manners
City's New White Way System Illum.
mates Business Section in Very
Satisfactory Manner

Sank Centre has now taken on
metropolitan airs with the complet-
ion of the white way system.
This system was installed by G.
Hillerud and Company, under the dir
ect supervision of Sentry Hillerud,
and is distinct credit to this young
mans ability as an overseer of work
and electrician.
Sank Centre folks have waited long
and patiently for the white way to
become a reality with the result thai
perhaps there is not town in centra
Minnesota whose business section il
more satisfactorily lighted than il
Sank Centre. The system extends
from thedGreat Northern depot north
east to Main Street and North OF
Main Street past the Northern Pacific
depot and On across the Sank River
The white way on Third Street start
at the corner of Pine and Third an,
extends west as far as the Armor,
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1923-08-16

not particularly we'll marked, they
they did not realize that they were
approaching railroad crossing.
The escape of the two passengers
of the wrecked car from more serious
injury is really remarkable.
The party remained in Sank Centre
over night and the following day re-
sumed their journey toward THEN
home. Mr.. Larson was badly worried
over the young mans condition al
first, but the lad, who is about Is
years of age, was particularly con.
cerned with the fact that the car had
been wrecked.
A distressing and fatal automobile
accident occurred one mile east OF
Avon at 1900 o'clock Sunday morn.
ing when Nash Sedan, driven by
Stanley Decker of GAINESVILLE, Ohio
turned turtle when it struck the sand
The Herald understands that the
car was being driven at about 35
miles an hour and that is turned com
pletely over at least twice. Mrs
Decker was riding in the front seat
with her husband, and was instantly
killed. Mr.. Decker was not hurt
The other occupants of the car were
Harold, the II year old son who was
slightly injured. Walter Letinsk
and George lefty Henry, pitcher
of the St. Cloud baseball team. The
gentleman was quite badly bruised
about the body and suffered severe
cut between the eyes. The car was
enroute for Glenwood where the St
Cloud team was to play. Mr.. Henry
arrived at Glenwood just before the
game was called and in spite of hi:
shake up he pitched a whale of &
game and shut out Glenwood by {
score of 2 to O.
The Deckers were living temper
-arily at st. Cloud where the gentle
man is installing sprinkling system!
in several Of the business places.
Monday afternoon, as the Angus
Kuntz Ford, carrying the parents
one son, and one daughter, was being
driven along the road between Yves
Union and Sank Centre by the son
it took to the ditch and turned over
landing on the top. Mrs. Kuntz dis
located her left shoulder, Mr.. Kunt;
dislocated his right shoulder, tn,
daughter suffered lacerated wount
in the ankle but the son escaped with
! out any injuries except a bad shakin.
| up and few bruises. -.-
| The accident occurred near tn
Rorobaughe farm. A threshing ma
chine was at work in the field nea
the road and young Kuntz was watch
this operate when the car went int
the ditch, it is said
The injuries are painful but ar
not considered serious, which is yer
lucky considering the nature of tn
accident.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1923-08-16
IL. IN. Passenger Crashes
Into F0rd---wOn1af1 Killed
Near Avon Sunday A. NJ.

An automobile accident which
might have resulted in a great fatality
occurred at the Great Northern cross
ing on Third Street, Thursday eve
ming.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. H. Larson and
Mrs. R. E. Holm and son Ralph were
enroute from Minneapolis to their
home at Velva, North Dakota, in two
Fords. Mr.. Larson was driving the
car which was in the lead and did
not realize he was approaching a
railroad crossing until he was on the
tracks, then he saw the head light of
No. a which was coming around the
bend near the tower. 1t did not look
lika moving train to him; he thought
it was stopped at a coal dock. The
other Ford, driven by Ralph Holm
was half block behind Mr.. Larson
and he also did not realize they were
approaching railroad crossing.
There is not a railroad marker on
the east side of the track at this point,
but there is highway railroad cross
ing sign on the north side of Third
Street, almost block from the cross
ing, and placed in such a position that
it would hardly be seen unless per-
son was actually looking for it. The
railroad crossing marker is west of
the track on the south side of the
road with the words of warning paint
ed on both the east and west sides.
AS the second Ford got almost onto
the tracks the train came roaring
down toward it and young Holm tried
to turn to the north and swing away
from the engine, but the connecting
rod on the, drivers of the locomotive
struck the Ford little to the right of
the center of the rod and swung the
car so that it was facing exactly the
opposite direction from which it had
been travelling. AS the car was
swung around, the front wheels
struck an 8 x 10 timber which was
lying on the right Of way about six
feet from the track and two or three
feet from where the grass begins at
the roadside. The force of the i'm
pact tore off the left front wheel
and threw the two people onto
the ground, between the car and the
train. ..a. ....
Mrs. Holm was badly shaken up
and bruised considerably but her son
was more seriously injured. His
right arm was cut practically to the
bone and lacerated in other places,
and bruised.
1t is stated by persons who were
not far away that the train did not
whistle for this particular crossing
until just before it struck the Ford.
1t could perhaps be said that the
accident was caused by negligence or
the part of the driver, but as neither
of the men were familiar with SauR
Centre and because the crossing is
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1923-08-16
Young Grey Eagle Farmer
Killed by Lightning
Benjamin Faust Losses Life In
Early Monday Morning Storm
Was "a Years Old.

/ During the severe electrical storm
which visited this section early Mon
day morning, Benjamin Faust, living
north of Grey Eagle on the Long
Prairie road, was killed while doing
his morning chores in the barn. The
structure was about 20 40 in size
and was burned completely to the
ground. All the stock, but one cow
was removed.
When Mr.. Faust's body was re-
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1923-08-16

covered he was very badly burned
about the face, arms, and limbs. The
deceased was about "a years of age,
and had lived all of his life in that
section of the country. He was mar
ried about 18 months ago and the
only person on the farm at the time
of the storm was his wife who made
heroic efforts to rescue him.
The funeral was held from the
German Lutheran church at Long
Prairie Wednesday afternoon.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1923-08-16
COMMUNITY CLUB IS
READY FOR ACTION
FIRST INFORMAL MEETING
B.. HELD IN NEW QUARTERS
TUESDAY EVENING
MEMBERSHIP DUES SET
OFFICIALS OF TEN THOUSAND
LAKES ASSOCIATION DE-
LIVER ADDRESSES

The first informal meeting of the
stockholders and members of the
Sank Centre Community Club was
held on Tuesday evening. The pur-
pose of the meeting was to hear the
report of the planning and finance
committee and also to inspect the
commodious new club rooms which
have been completed and occupy the
second story of the City Hall, corner
of Third and Pine Streets.
A. A. Wise of Brainerd, president
of Minnesota's Ten Thousand Lakes
Association, Mrs. H. c. Hotaling of
Mapleton, wife of the secretary of
the association, and DR.. Melby of
Minneapolis, were present at the
meeting.
In the absence of the president,
VIM. Moore, and both vice presidents,
Mayor Parker presided at the meet
ing, and before the clubs business of
the evening was taken up he gave the
visitors an opportunity to make short
talks in the interest of the Ten Thous-
and Lakes Association.
Mrs. Hotaling was the first speaker
introduced. This lady has partici-
pated in Ia of the trips taken by the
National Editorial Association which
has covered every section of the
United States and Canada. She has
visited all of the so-called beauty
spots of the nation, but is still con
vinced that no place compares witt
Minnesota as summer playground
She stated that Sank Centre was the
heart of the beautiful lake region Of
Minnesota, having the best summer
climate in the world. She justly
claimed that the businessmen of Saul
Centre should support the Ten Thous
and Lakes Association which brought
100000 in Minnesota last year, no
only because it is patriotic thing tt
do, but because it was sound bust
ness investment.
A. A. Wise, president of the AS
ISOLATION was next introduced. H,
told how nine men, six from the coun
try and three from the Twin Cite
held an informal meeting in Decem
Der, 1917, and organized the Tel
Thousand Lakes Association. H
urged Sank Centre to make an invest
ment, not a contribution, to assist tn
association in extending the bushes
of Minnesota by advertising in tn
large periodicals Of the nation.
Mr.. Melby spoke along the sam
general lines as the two previous
speakers.
With reference to the Ten Thous
and Lakes Association, it has bee
conservatively estimated that tn
!, tourists last year spent $25, 100000
3 in Minnesota, the greater part o
( which was expended in Sank Centr
and points north. The business me
3 of the city derive considerable reve
0 nue. each year from the tourist trade
t particularly since Tourist Park hs
/ been established in this city.
S Chairman Parker appointed con
s mittee consisting Of L. w. Ginger,
S DR.. J. F. Dubois, and A. F. Streb
/ to circulate a petition among thos
n attending, and to call on the bushes
c men not present at the meetinl
:. Wednesday morning to raise FUND
IS for the support of the Ten Thousad
d Lakes Association.
VI The chairman then called upon IL
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1923-08-16
MANY BEAUTY SPOTS
In new YORK STATE
EDITORS FROM 80 STATES LIVE
LIKE LORDS FOR A
MONTH =
VISIT HISTORIC PLACES
WONDERS OF ST. LAWRENCE
RIVER ABSORBED AND
ADIRONDACKS SCALED

Every year the National Editorial
Association spends several weeks in
some part of the United States and
Canada, viewing the beauties and in
teresting points to be found in North
America.
This year the editor of the Herald,
for the first time, made the trip
which took up the greater part of
July, in the State of New York.
Much has been said and written
about the beauties and interesting
sights to be found in the extreme
Northwest part of the United States
and Canada, but it is doubtful if
more beautiful scenery or points OF
interest can be found anywhere in
the United States than in the State
of New York.
This years party consisted of FAC
people from 33 states. Minnesota
had the largest delegation of any
state on the outing. The Herald
editor joined up with the Minnesota
participants at st. Paul on the eve.
ming of July 7th, leaving on special
for Chicago where we arrived at
o'clock on Sunday morning, July 9Th
The day was spent in Chicago and al
| 5 o'clock that evening the editorial
party left on special train of Pull
mans over the New York Central fol
Buffalo, where they arrived at
o'clock Monday morning.
Although the party was strange tt
each other in many ways, they dwell
together in peace and harmony dur
ing the whole trip.
Buffalo is just coming into its owl
as a manufacturing center. 1t ha'
81 miles of water frontage, and mor'
than 10000 boats arrive and depar
from this port in single year. II
1921 the total freight handled at thi
port was 14,055,447 tons. In a re
cent fve-year period the total O
grain receipts at the port of Buffalo
was 806,172,215 bushels, or an aver
age of 161 ,286,034 bushels last year
The total value of building permit
issued in Buffalo in five years wa
$76,729,120. Each day upwards o
800 passenger trains and approxima
tely 500 freight trains arrive an
, depart from Buffalo. Their
are over 700 miles Of railroad trac
within the city limits of Buffalo.
The editorial party were quartere
in the magnificent Statler Hotel a
Buffalo, which has but recently bee
completed. The publishers of But
falo gave the visiting editors bar
) quet at this excellent hotel Monda
evening.
The first sightseeing of the outin
was visit to East Aurora, the 70
mile trip being made in buses. Eas
Aurora was made famous by the lat
Ebert Hubbard, one of the mos
: unique characters. in American lift
!. Mr.. Hubbard lost his life with tn
sinking of the Lusitania. Hubbar
became famous by his quaint editor
ial utterances, his unique publication
!. and the unusual manner in which h
! publications ever printed and boun'
!, The industry is carried on by Elbel
! Hubbard II, and every minute of tt
! time spent at East Aurora was tho
! oughly enjoyed, not least of whit
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to develop better agriculture and bet
ter livestock in the community as
the County Fair. 1t is good business
to get back of your fair and support
it.
Remember the dates-Aug. 27, %,
20, and 3O-Monday, Tuesday, We'd
nesday and Thursday-at Sank Cen
fire
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Mr.. and Mrs. Percy Hansen and
son Jack left Sunday for weeks
auto trip through the northern part
of the state.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1923-08-16
Zuhrah Shriners Are Comm.

Zuhrah Shriners Are Coming
Sank Centre people will recall with
pleasure the visit Of Zuhrah Temple
Order of the Mystic Shrine, to Sank
Centre last fall. Potentate Rain will
leave Minneapolis Thursday of next
week for three days outing with
his caraven and uniformed bodies,
the final objective being Bemidji.
The special will reach Sank Centre at
$40 o. m. and the band and uniform
ed bodies will march up town and
give the citizens a short and snappy
entertainment. Remember, August
23, and be on hand early.
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Mr.. and Mrs. John Losse and three
children of Minneapolis spent the
weekend as guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
c. D. Wilcox. The Losse family were
farmer Sank Centre residents and
while here called on many old friends.
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international News Service.

LONDON, Aug. 31.-Premier
Mussolini, of Italy, will resist in
tervention by the League Of Ma
tons in the Italian-Greek dispute
over the assassination of Italians,
according to a Central News dis
patch from Rome.
Powers Plea for Peace.
The powers meanwhile are exert.
ing every pressure upon him to pre-.
vent the Italians from going to war.
The real situation in Italy is some.
what obscure owing to censorship.
The first battle squadron Of the
British navy has been ordered to
assemble at 1nvergordon, but ad
miralty officials, claim that this &C
.tivity Is without Significance. Brit
ish destroyers have been ordered to
concentrate at an unnamed rendez
Vous.
There Is considerable activity al
the British naval base of Malta in
the Mediterranean.
British newspapers, in discussing
war possibilities, point out that
Italy outnumbers Greece as to army
navy and air forces three to one
But there Is much conjecture as tC
the attitude of Jugo-Slavia and Tur
key in the event of war.
JugO-Slavia Angry.
Jugo-Slavia is angry over failure
to acquire Fiume, and the Turks are
disgruntled over the loss of African
| territory to Italy.
Most British newspapers belicy;
that Mussolini acted too hastily ard
drastically in sending an ultimatunl
to Athens, as the five men who were
assassinated were attached to an in
ternational organization, not one OF
strictly Italian nationality.
LONDON, Aug. 31.-A dispatch
from Rome quoted the Italian
ministers of war and marine as saw.
ing that the Greek note is not &C.
ceptable and that 1.-The necessary de.
| cisions have been taken" The
cryptic nature of the advices from
Rome caused some alarm here.
According to the Exchange Tele.
graph, Premier Mussolini outlined
Italy's plans to the cabinet which
approved them. General Diaz and
Admiral Derevel then reported to the
government.
The Albanian legation in Rome
has advised Jugoslavia that the
Comitadji albanian and Macedonian
Mountaineers) have sent an ultima.
tum to the allied boundary commits.
sion ordering it not to make any
Continued on Page Q, Column 81
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Menace OF War Still
lowering Over
Europe
ny international News service:

by AMBGRm0tAOB0A news GeEN1EGss
Although no hostile move has
yet been made by either side the
menace of war still lowered over
southern Europe today as & re-
suit Of the k-Italian dispute.
The chief fear now is for peace
in the Balkans.
Anti Greek disorders were re-
ported from Italy and anti-Ital-
ian demonstrations from Aus
TRAN territory which both Italy
and Jugoslavia claimed after
the world war.
The Italian cabinet met At
Rome and discussed the Greek
reply TO the Italian ultinatum,
According TO- u the seniis0ff fetal
Italian newspaper MesaaggeFo
the Greek note was not accept
able.
Greek newspapers are urging
the Athens government to ap-
peal to the League Of Nations
at once. A press report from
Athens said Greece would de-
mand satisfaction for the burn
ing Of the Greek flag by Fascist
at Trieste.
There was an unconfirmed re-
port that a squadron Of Italian
warships had sailed for Corfu.
England is exerting pressure
to prevent hostiities.
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SLAYER IS Shot
BY FIRING
SQUAD
George Gardner Executed in
Salt Lake for Killing
Sheriff in Fight.
INTERNATIONAL NEWS. REEL

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Aug. 81.
George Gardner, convicted of the
murder of Deputy Sheriff Gordon
Stuart, was shot by State firing
squad at 6:29 a. m. today.
Three and a half minutes later he
was pronounced dead.
Gardner was led from the death
cell at 6:24, stopping at the corner
of the cell house where he spoke to
his brother-in-law, T. P. John, stat
ing that he wished him to have
charge of his funeral.
He then shook hands with Sheriff
Harries and said that the shooting
Of Deputy Sheriff Stuart was &C.
cidental and committed when he
was half crazed with anger. At this
point the death cap was placed over
his head and the march to the death
chair started.
Gardner was quite calm as he
walked with the sheriff and a deputy.
He was placed in the chair, his
hands and legs were tied and with
out further evidence of emotion he
waited the sheriff's command of
execution.
The sheriff's car arrived at the
prison at 6, and the firing squad
a few minutes later, with curtains
drawn and without stopping, drove
to the curtain from which the five
shots were fired.
Gardner, evidence at this trial
showed, shot Deputy Stuart when
Stuart and other deputies went to
Gardeners farm to serve papers at
taching it. Gardner was executed
fifteen months and nineteen days
after he was sentenced to die.
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CARRIE tt 4 I
Up To JURY
SOON
Mrs. Pierce and Children in
Court Room to Hear Final
Arguments Begin.

CUMBERLAND, COURTHOUSE.
Va, Aug. 31.-The trial Of Robert
Garrett for shooting the Rev. e. s.
Pierce cannot end before tomorrow,
1t was stated here today. With
eight hours Of argument reported
to have been allowed by the judge
to attorneys and final argument of
one or two on the instructions to
take place before court here today,
indications were that the case would
not be submitted to the jury before
noon tomorrow.
Judge White went over the in.
stFuctions with counsel for both
sides in a private office here yes
court for the day. The argument
lasted until evening, and then the
Judge went to Farmville with the
instructions of both sides. This
morning he will have his own list
prepared. He took q number of
law books with him for reference,
books submitted by counsel in the
case.
Judge White is to limit argument.
One attorney stated that the judge
intimated yesterday that he would
allow four hours Of argument to a
side.
Richard e. Byrd Is to make the
opening address for the prosecution
and w. NJ. Justis. jr.. will open for
the defense. L. 0. Wendenburg will
close for the defense and Richard
H, Mann or Milton P. Bonifant will
close for the prosecution.
Counsel for both sides in the
Robert Garrett case went into con
ference with Judge White at 1926
o'clock and began the argument Of
| instructions. Court recessed until
| after the noon luncheon.
Mrs. E. 8. Pierce, her baby in hel
arms and her two small children BY
her side; Mrs. Robert Garrett. with
her two boys; Mrs. Larkin Garrett
| and q number of friends Of their
respective families took their places
in the courtroom this morning. Mrs
Pierce was attended by her hus
bands brother and the grandmother
of Mr.. Pierce's first children.
The Pierce family took chairs di
| rectly back Of the witness stand
Glenn and Willie Pierce came anC
sat behind them. Mrs. Robert Gar
rett and her BOYS took their places
by the side Of her husband. They
retired when the recess was an
| nounced.