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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1923-04-26
Legislature Passes New
Dance Hall Regulations
Licenses Must Be Procured From
Councils and Town Boards Be-
fore Places Can Be Operated

A law just passed by the legisla-
ture and effective June 2 has to do
with the regulation of public dance
halls. Among the provisions of the
law are the following: The dance
hall must be brightly lighted at all
times. No person can conduct dance
hall without first procuring per-
NIT or license from the village coun-
Gil, if the hall is within the village,
or from township board, if the hall
is in a township. The license cannot
run for more than one year at time
and the fee for the license is to be
fixed by the council or board. The
party applying for license presents
his application at one meeting and it
is laid over for consideration until
the next meeting. In the meantime
any person or persons who object to
the granting of the license may have
notice and appear before the second
meeting of the board to object. No
license can be issued to anybody who
is not of good moral character and
reputation, and no permit can be is
sued unless the council or board is
satisfied that the hall where the dance
is to be held is properly ventilated,
equipped with necessary toilets, wash
rooms and lighting facilities. No one
is permitted to sell or give away Ii
quor anywhere on the premises, or
can any person having liquor drink
SEINE within 1000 feet of the hall. .
Violation Of this section will cause
the license to be revoked. The pro-
prietor of the dance hall must pre-
vent all indecent and immodest dane
ing. No unmarried person under the
age of 16 may remain in a public
dance hall unless accompanied by
parent or guardian, but unmarried
persons between the ages of 16 and
Is may remain in the dance hall I'M
accompanied by parent or guardian
provided they have the written con-
sent of such parent or guardian. The
owner or manager of the dance hall
is required under the law to see that
these provisions are enforced. An
officer of the law must be present at
every dance. In villages this officer
is appointed by the council and in
townships he is appointed by the
sheriff. The entire expenses and fees
of such official must be paid for in
advance by the owner of the hall.
Public dances must cease at IL
o'clock Saturday nights. The hour
for the closing of dances on other
nights is to be fixed by the governing
body issuing the license Licenses
may be revoked at any time and if
five or more freeholders petition the
governing body issuing the permit
stating that dances are being held in
a particular dance hall contrary to
any provisions of the law, hearing
must be given the petition within ten
days and if the allegations of the pc
tition are found to be true the license
must be revoked. The law defines a
public dance hall as any place or
space open to public patronage for
dancing purposes where an admission
charge either directly or indirectly is
made.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1923-04-26
UNUSUAL VERDICT

A jury in district court of Benton
county held the Osakis State Bank
responsible for honoring checks writ
ten by an insane man.
Louis Sykes, Minneapolis, claimed
S1,750 was due him from the bank
on checks written during period
when he was suffering from mental
incapacity. He admitted his sigma
ture on the checks, but claimed he
knew nothing of them until he re-
covered his mental equilibrium later.
The jury allowed Mr.. Syckes $3.50
and explained that the remainder Of
the amount claimed was not lost to
him, because it was spent in provision
for his family-Osakis Review.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1923-04-26
''Four Horsemen" VIII be at
Caughren April 29 and 80
No Picture in the History of Filmdom
Has Created Favor of Ibanez'
Masterpiece

. Rex Ingram's s1,O0O,OOO produc-
Ion of "The Four Horsemen of the
Apocalypse" will be shown at the
Caughren Theatre Sunday and Mon
day evenings of next week as we'll as
. matinee Sunday afternoon at 2:3O.
1t has not been the policy of Mana
day but he is making an exception in
this case to accommodate people out
side of town as Sank Centre is the
only place in this section in which the
"Four Horsemen" will be shown at
this time.
No picture in the history of film
dom has received the unstinted praise
as "The Four Horseman." Millions
IF people have witnessed this produc-
ton and the verdict is unanimous
the most elaborate and exhaustive
film ever portrayed. The unusual
story by Vincente Blasco Ibanez Of
fered unusual opportunities which
were made the most of by director
Rex Ingram, master of detail and
photography.
''The Four Horsemen" is the SUI
preme expression of the Great War.
Certainly no novel has stirred the un-
lversal appeal created by the Ibanez
masterpiece. The book, now in its
one hundred and sixty-sixth edition,
hos been read throughout the world.
The monumental task Of transferring
It. to the screen was accomplished by
Tune Mathis. who made scenario
that from all accounts has preserved
the force of the original and in many
incidents heightened it. But it is the
director, Rex INGRAM, who has APP
parently achieved the most sensation
al success. He is reported to have
set new mark in artistry of pictur-
ization.
Readers of the novel will recall
that the story opens on the Argen-
tine ranch of old Madariaga, whose
territories are as extensive as those
of the great Independent barons of
fepdal times. And Madariaga rules
with feudal power.
A rioting, registering despot, he is
filed with Castilian pride of family
and years for a male child 10 carry
on his tradition! His two daughters
have married ranch employees one
French and the other German. Ma
dariaga's Latin antipathy to the Ger
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1923-04-26
CAUCHREN THEA1hns
HAS new MANAGER
WARREN P. WINDERS PURCHAS-
ES AMUSEMENT PLACE
FROM A. J. JERU
LATTER WILL GO WEST
TRANSFER OF PROPERTY WILL
TAKE PLACE MAY FIRST
STRONG PROGRAM

A. J. Jeru who has been the owner
of the Caughren theatre for trlfle
over a year, has disposed of the prop
erty to Warren P. Winders of Fargo,
the new owner taking over the prop
.serty May 1st. During the period IN
which Mr.. Jeru has conducted the
local theatre he has given the people
of this civ some high class entertain
ments and he disposed of the proper
ty because he decided to go into bust
ness with his brother in California.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jeru will probably leave
Sank Centre the latter part of next
week. They will be located temper
arily at Portland, Ore.
Mr.. Winders conducts one of the
largest motion picture theatres in
Fargo and is thoroughly experienced
in the film game. He states to the
Herald that it will be his purpose to
give the people of Sank Centre the
best there is in pictures, playing the
same day and date with the first run
houses of the Twin Cities.
The programs will be carefully Sc
lected by Mr.. Winders from the diff
ferent exchanges including such well
known products as Paramount, First
OHlNSlSell, VA e@iio oeAiSA
exchanges of equal prominence.
twill be the aim of the new man
agement to please the picture fans of
Sank Centre and every effort will be
made in that direction to show moth
ing but the best there is to be had IN
pictures and of only the highest class
, type of clean entertainment.
Some chages will be made in the
Caughren and every thing possible
will be done to make it the peoples
theatre of this city as far as comfort
and projection are concerned.
- A few of the pictures that will be
shown at the Caughren theatre are
as follows: east is West, with Con-
stance Talmadge. "Skin Deep, "Hur-
rican's GAL" eternal Flame" Nor
ma Talmadge's latest release. "Troub-
le," with Richard Barthalmes; "Son-
n.y." with Jacky Coogan. Chaplin's
latest relase "The Pilgrim" "Brawn
of the North, "Main Street," and the
"Hottentot.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1923-04-26
Legislature Authorize the
Farm Credit System
Plan Is Among Most Important of
New Acts of Interest to
Minnesota Farmers

Legislation authorizing the estab-
llshment of state long time loan
system is among the 1929 legisla-
lures most important acts, from the
viewpoint of farmers.
The Rural Credits bill is based on
the constitutional amendment passed
last fall, after a vigorous campaign
waged by the Farm Bureau.
The state rural credit bill, intro
duced during the first days of the
session by an interim committee of
which R. A. Wilkinson of Washington
county is chairman, was passed and
signed shortly before adjournment.
The law differs from the original
bill but slightly. The system will be
handled by board of three-a
"dirt" farmer and man with spe-
cial knowledge as to real estate val
ues and loan practices to be appoint
ed by the Governor-and represen-
tative of the Attorney Generals Of
flee. The law provides that loans
shall be for not more than 60 per
cent of appraised value, plus 33-1-3
percent of the value of the improve
ments, which improvements shall in
no case be considered to be worth
more than $4,000.
Loans ranging from $500 to $751;
900 are provided. Money may be bor-
rowed to idquidate present indebt-
edness, to buy equipment of live
stock, to build improvements or to
make a first payment on land sub
ject to a second mortgage. Repay
ment of the loan on an amortization
plan, running for not more than 35
years and reduction in the interest
rate, over that now being made are
the two important factors that farm
ers, wanted when they passed the
amendment and which have been in
Guided in the bill from the first draft.
Ranking close to the Credit bill,
is legislation providing for the ex-
tension of cooperative marketing
organizations, Monday afternoon,
Governor Preus signed the co-called
standard cooperative marketing bill,
which includes all major features in
a similar law that has been passed in
18 states and is pending in several
others. It's principal features remove
all question as to the legality of con-
tracts between growers and their as
sociations and provides a penalty for
spreading false reports about CO.
operative. The new potato growers
organization took steps to organize
under the bill shortly after it was
signed. Another cooperative bill was
passed which strengthens and pro-
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1923-04-26
MRS. BILLINGS DEAD

Mrs. M. J. Billings for many years
resident of Sank Centre, died at
the home of her daughter, Mrs. Frank
Scott, at Shevlin, Beltrami county,
April 9th, and was buried in that vii
lage April 14th. Deceased was rs
years Of age, and came to Sank Cen
tire in 1880. There are three chill
dren, all living: Lee Billings, Elmira,
CAL; Frank Billings, Vancouver, B.
c.; and Mrs. Scott Of Shevlin.
Lee Billings spent Monday of this
week in Sank Centre renewing ac-
quaintances, enroute to his home in
California from attending the funeral
of his mother. He left Sank Centre
in 1887.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1923-04-26
SCHOOL CANTATAA
SPLENDID SUCCESS
THE BROWNIES WHISPERS"
MOST ELABORATE EVER CIV
EN- IN SAUK CENTRE
NEARLY 100 TAKE PART
ENTERTAINMENT ENJOYED BY
LARGE AUDIENCE-BEA
TIFUL STAGE SETTINGS

The cantata, "The Brownies
Whispers" presented by the children
OF the grades of the Sank Centre
public school in the Junior High Aud
ltorlum Friday evening of last week.
while 1t was the most elaborate ever
attempted by Sank Centre talent, it
was also the daintiest. The stage
was profusely decorted with beauti-
ful hand made flowers of all tints
and colors, and the girls of the cast
were dressed so appropriately that
When the curtain rose on the first act
the scene presented was that of
flower garden in full bloom.
The cantata, staged under the di-
rection of Miss Lund of the Music
department, assisted by the grade
teachers, in a manner demonstrating
much hard work, cooperation, and
thought had been expended in weld
ing the entertainment into har-
monious whole. There were Riddles
from the kindergarten, and girls
from the Freshman class in 6ieh
school; in all nearly one hundred taxi
ing part, to say nothing of the
scampering brownies.
me speaking parts were played by
Carl Flscher as gardener and Vir-
glna kells as his daughter. These
young people handled their roles with
a, naturalness and intelligent inter-
nfetatlon that created much admira-
ton.
One of the outstanding features of
the entertainment was a solo by lit
tie Lloyd Brown, one of the brown
les, and the recitation "The Little
Boy by Robert Brown was unusual
" well done for tot of his age.
Tiny Grace Larson was the babe in
whose honor the party was given,
around which the story was framed.
was very pretty and dainty.
The following is the personnel of
the youngsters taking part:
The Brownies-Robert Falk, John
Crlckmer, Julian Larson, Robert
vandesteeg, Franklin Cliff, Orrin
Anderson, Lloyd Brown, Walter
Holmes, Harry Hamilton, Dean
Kinsella.
The Flowers
Daisies-Elizabeth Blk, Alpha Hem
ningsgard, Dorothy MCGEE, Pa
tricia Caughren, Norine Holler,
. Prudence Arndt, Patricia Sparkes.
Pansies-Olive Benson, Irma Mahi-
gan, Catherine Cliff, Evelyn Ma
thias, Irene Cliff, Leta Child, TheI-
ma Cummings, Doris Claseman.
Sweet Peas-Jane Strebel, Valerie
Rose, Vera LeSuer, Vera Sparkes.
Viola Stein, Edith O'Gara, Mar
garet Rosenberger, Dorothy Her.
ally, Margaret Carpenter, Elvera
Mahigan.
Roses-Helen Brown, Leta Butler,
Anna Robischon, Carmen Janecke,
Rosetta Larson, Margaret Moyni-
han, Vivian Mcnamara, Elva
Childs, Florence Pickett, lone
Schultz, Doris Benson.
Lilies = Florence GRADER, Esther
Schaub, Lyla Ellison, Helen Kim
sella, Fern Peschek, Marion Dows-
well, Vione Steege, Harriet Fem
ton, Ethel O'Gara.
The Rain Drops-Betty Markson,
Grace Larson, la Hardine, Adelia
Henningsgaard, Dorothy Dobbs,.
Wayne Luedtke, Franklin Vandes-
teeg, Warren Rose.
The Sunbeams-Louise Parker, Lou
Use Hultgren, Anis Carter, Mary
Vandesteeg, Ethel Peterson, Janet
Steiner. Gladys Thornbloom, Lor--
raine Claseman.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1923-04-26
WEST UNION LAD INJURED

Clarence Moore, 17-vear-old son of
Mr.. and Mrs. George Moore of West
Union township was quite severely
injured when he undertook to jump
from off time freight No. 405 at the
wards east of the section house in
Osakis, shortly after noon Saturday.
Clarence had boarded a box car as
the train pulled out of West Union
for ride to Osakis. At the place
where he undertook to jump, the
train was travelling between 25 and
80 miles an hour and the boy got
terrible fall striking on his face in
the frozen sand and gravel, Fortuna
tely his injuries did not prove as SER
ious as first thought, as no bones were
broken although the lad was badly
cut about the face. His injuries
were dressed by a local physician and
the boy is getting along all right. It
was a fortunate escape.-Osakis Re-
view.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1923-04-26
Stearns County Has High
Birth and Low Death Rate
Vital Statistics Prove That This is
a Healthy Section in Which
to Live

Inefe was a decided increase OF
births over deaths in Stearns county
during the year 1922 according to
vital statistics for the year, made
public a few days ago in the report
fled by Clerk of District Court John
Dominik. The report shows there
there were $50 births in the county
during the year and 556 deaths were
recorded, as against 1913 births and
543 deaths in 1921.
The record shows that there were
70 births and 38 deaths in Sank
Centre in 1922 as against So births
and 80 deaths the previous year. Mel
rose showed total of IS births and
II deaths in 1922 and 76 births
and 20 deaths in 1921, placing that
city among the select group in the
northwest with an extremely low
death and an unusually high birth
rate.
The following statistics from the
various villages and townships of
the county will be'of interest:
Village Statistics
Vital statistics for villages gave
Albany 35 births and 6 deaths Avon,
births and 2 deaths; Belgrade, IA
births, s deaths; Brooten, deaths,
8 births; Cold Spring, "a births, 6
deaths; Eden Valley, IL births, 2
deaths; Freeport, births, deaths;
Greenwald, 8 births, 1 death; Hold
ing, To- births, 6 deaths; Kimball, II
births, 5 deaths; Lake Henry, 2
births, death; Metre Grove, 1 birth,
3 deaths: New Munich, 10 births, 2
deaths Paynesville, 26 births, Is
deaths; Richmond, II births, 10
deaths; Rockville, births, 2 deaths;
Roscoe, 6 births, 2 deaths; st. Anna,
1 birth, 2 deaths; St. Anthony, 4
births, death; St, Joseph, "a births,
9 deaths; St. Martin, 5 births, no
deaths; st. Stephens, 3 births, 2
deaths; Sartell, Is births, 1 death;
Spring Hill, 2 births, no deaths;
Waite Park, 46 births, 8 deaths.
Statistics for towns:
Town Statistics
Albany, 35 births, 10 deaths; Ash
ley, A births, 1 death; Avon so
births, deaths; Brockway, 81 births,
5 deaths; Collegeville, 1S births, 4
deaths; Grow Lake, 8 births, 2
deaths; Grow River, % births, 9
deaths; Eden Lake, % births, 12
deaths; Fair Haven, IL births, 6
deaths; Farming, 20 births, deaths;
Getty, 20 births, 2 deaths; Grove, 10
births, s deaths; Holding, AT births,
8 deaths; Krain, so births, deaths;
Lake George, % births, a deaths;
Lake Henry, 20 births, 7 deaths; LIE
Sank. 6 births, deaths; Luxembourg,
80 births, 6 deaths; Lynden, II births,
2 deaths: Maine Prairie, 80 births, 8
deaths; Melrose, "a births, deaths;
Wildwood, "a births, 8 deaths; Mum
son. "a births, 6 deaths; North Fork,
Z births, 8 deaths; Oak, rs births, 4
deaths; Paynesville, 16 births, 2
deaths; Raymond, IA births, no
deaths; Rockville, II births, 8 deaths;
St. Augusta, 13 births, 8 deaths; ST.
Cloud, 3 births, deaths; St. Joseph,
% births, 6 deaths; St. Martin, "a
births, deaths; ST. Wendell, II
births, 7 deaths; Sank Centre, 25
births, deaths; Spring Hill, %
births, deaths; Wakefield, 20 births,
5 deaths; Zion, Fl births, 2 deaths.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1923-04-26
YOUTHFUL MUSICIANS

DR.. A. L. Blk has started training
OF about % boys on brass instru-
ments. The youngsters range from
IL years up. If you hear any strange
noises in your neighborhood within
the next few weeks this will probably
be the cause of it. AS soon as the
boys have progressed sufficiently
they will be transferred to the Sem
ior band.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1923-04-26
BADLY INJURED

William Rattle, who is building the
summer home for F.W. Sprague on
Sank Lake, was caught under the
side of the building Monday, when
it fell, and sustained broken ankle
and badly wrenched back. 1t was
first feared that he was injured in
ternally but Mr.. Rattle is getting
along so well that this fear has
passed. Under all circumstances he,
is mighty fortunate in his escape.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1923-04-26
ARRANGING TRADE TOUR

j. E. Ttam, assistant secretary of
the Minneapolis Civic and Commerce
association, spent Wednesday after
noon in Sank Centre making the pre-
liminary arrangements for the visit
of 100 members of the organization
at Sank Centre May 21st. 1t has
been four years since the Flour City
jobbers visited Sank Centre.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1923-04-26
CAIDIS RETIRES

Peter Caldis, who has been one of
the proprietors of the Sank Centre
Candy Kitchen for the past two
years, has disposed of his interest in
the business to his partner, Cassius
Ernest. The Herald understands
that Mr.. Caldis has purchased the
Candy Kitchen at Alexandria.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1923-04-26

Miss Grace Dickerson left Wed,
nesday noon for Akely, being called
there by the death of an aunt.
New Britain herald., 1923-11-09
PUBLISHER DIES
West James Crawford of Memphis Was President of Commercial Pub fishing Company.

Memphis, Nov. 2. - West James Crawford, president of the Commer- cial Publishing Co.,, publishers of the Commercial Appeal died at his home last night. Funeral services prob ably will be held tomorrow members of the family announced today.
 For more than a half century, Mfr. Crawford was prominently identified with the business and financial life of the city. Returning from the Civil war virtually penniless, he entered the employ of a cotton brokerage firm and became one of the best in- formed cotton men in the local mar ket. Ten years later he joined the firm of w. E. Galbreath and com pany, cotton factors, and in 1879 he aided in the organization of the firm of Mallory, Crawford and company.
 After the municipal election of 1889, Mir. Crawford and number of his business associates established the Memphis Commercial, morning newspaper. The paper later absorbed the appeal and the avalanche and the consolidated paper was known as the Commercial Appeal.
 Throughout his career as a cotton factor and newspaper publisher. Mir. Crawford was active in local business, social and civic affairs.
New Britain herald., 1923-11-09
HUNTERS CASE IS
 ID BE ENDED TODAY
Destroyer Commanders on Trial
 at San Diego

San Diego, Cal, Nov. a.-Triai by court martial of the case of Lieuten- ant Commander Donald T. Hunter, who is charged with culpabie inef- fciency in the performance of duty incident to the wrecking on the rocks off Point Honda, Calif., September s last, of seven ships of destroyer squadron II, is expected to be con- pleted today.
 After Hunter, the next defendant to face the court. will be Lieut.. Laurence r. Blodgett, head of the navigation department of the L. s. S. Delphy, the ship which Hunter was commanding on the night of the crash. With officers of the court showing a disposition to expedite the work of the courts-martial as much as possible, it is probable that Blodg- etts trial will be well under way be- fore today's adjournment.
 Lieut.. Commander Weyler, counsel for Commander Hunter, ayesterday in opening the defense admitted the wrecking of the Delphy but declared he would show that there were cer- tain mitigating circumstances anu contributory factors that could not be foreseen.
 Lieut.. Blodgett, regarded as one of the most important defendants in the present trials, which are to try in all II officers of various ships of the ill., fated squadron, occupied the stand yesterday as a witness. He was piled with questions, principally of high technical nature by council for the defense and the prosecution.
 Captain Edward H. Watson. al- ready tried by the court-martial and called as a witness by the prosecution, and Commander William l.. Calhoun of the |. S. S. Young, called by the defense, lauded the navigational abil- ity of Commander Hunter yesterday.
New Britain herald., 1923-11-09

municipality administration, which is strongly co-operatista-
 In the course of recent debate in the chamber of deputies on the charges Of mismanagement of the treasury department under Dc La Huerta preferred by Alberto Pani, the present secretary, Judge Prieto Laur- ems, president of the co-operatista party and member of the chamber, said: General Obregon threatened De La Huerta that it might be neces- sary to sacrifice. two, three, four or five lives and that at least it would be necessary to cut short one daring to confront Gales"
 The above quotation is taken from the text of the debate as printed by the official Gazette.
New Britain herald., 1923-11-09

The desert palm is native to the Colorado desert and the berries are used for food by the Indians.