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The Washington times., 1923-06-22
Writes $50 Words Per
Minute To Win
Gold Medal

Robert Pomeroy of the Federal
Trade Commission office last
night won the gold medal award
ed by the Gregg Company Of New
York at the annual speed contest
OF the Washington Gregg As
ISOLATION at 1419 F street north
west. Pomeroy took five
minute dictation at $50 words a
minute for an average of 96.9
per cent, a feat which has been
accomplished only six times in
the last ten years.
Miss Agnes Hammond of the
War Department, E. j. Koestler
of the Isthmian Canal Commits
sion, and Margaret B. Garnett of
the Gregg school of Chicago were
awarded bronze medals, all three
having better than 97.5 per cent
in the 11O-word contest.
The Washington times., 1923-06-22
RUSSIA IS BONE
DRY, AYERS
VISITOR
Or. Wilbur K. Thomas Says
Enforcement Of Prohibition
There Is Efficient.

PHILADELPHIA, June 22.-Rus-
STA, pictured as the most troubled
and disordered nation in Europe,
is today bone dry, according to DIR.
Wilbur K. Thomas, executive Sec
rotary of the American Friends
Service Committee, who returned
recently from six weeks tour of
Northern Europe.
DR.. Thomas, who spent most of
his time In Russia, said his visits
to the principal cites of the country
had convinced him that the Soviets
have established more efficient
prohibition enforcement system
that now functioning in the United
The Washington times., 1923-06-22
HELD FOR ALLEGED
"WALLET" SWINDLE

Charged with grand larceny as
a result of his implication In the
working of a wallet game" James
w. Smith, colored, was held tor
the grand Jury on $4,000 bail by
Judge Harrison yesterday. An-
other negro is being sought in con-
nection with the charge.
Isaac jefferson, coIored. asserted
that Smith had asked for change
of a $200-bill, which the latter de-
clared he had found in a wallet
Jefferson said he was offered $50.
for Changing it. but when he
handed Smith the money, the man
ran away.
The Washington times., 1923-06-22
PET DOG BITES MAN
WHO COMES TO ITS AID

Seeing his pet dog run over by
an automobile in front of 1923
Pennsylvania avenue southeast last
night, Frank Cusmano, thirty-si4.
205 Thirteenth street southea.s,
hurried to the animal and when he
picked the dog up was bitten on
the arm. He was not seriously in
jured.
lost it's home, as Cusmaf1o told the
police that ne would have the ami
NAL impounded.
The Washington times., 1923-06-22
TRADE BOARD TO HOLD
SHAD BAKE JUNE 80

Bound for days relaxation the
membership and outing committee
of the Board of Trade will journey
to Benedict, June 80. for their an
nual shad bake. The start will be
made from Eleventh and Pennsyl-
vania avenue at 1880 o'clock. Fifty
members of these two committees
are expected to make the trip.
A baseball game with the local
Typothetae, which will go to Bene-
dict on the same day, will be played
and besides this there will be the
usual fishing and swimming. Twelve
automobiles will be employed to
carry the committees
The Washington times., 1923-06-22
20 Ho, NE LADS, UNCLE
. SAM WANTS A Bo'SUN

Open competitive examinations
for a boatswain, quartermaster' s
corps. Fort Washington, Nd, pay.
ing $1,000 a year and bonus was
announced this morning by the
Civil Service. Commission.
Another Governmental vacancy
that is to be filled is that of super.
visor. industrial department, at ST.
Elizabeth's Hospital. This position
pays 1900 and bonus. Junior tele.
phone operators are needed, it is
said.
Examinations to fill all these po.
sitions will be held shortly. Full In.
formation can be obtained at the
offices of the Civil Service Commits
sion, 1925 New York avenue north.
west
The Washington times., 1923-06-22
American Made Autos
Now Rule Highways
OF The World
by International News Service.


American-made motor cars rule
the highways of the world.
Reports to the Department of
Commerce today revealed Amer
lean automobiles are being fav-
ored over all other imported cars
in a majority of foreign nations.
For the current fiscal year, more
than $4,000 American machines
were exported.
These machines are being used
in every corner of the globe,
ranging from the prairies of
Brazil to the torrid bush country
of interior Australia, and from
wooden race tracks in Japan to
the green heaths of England.
Consular reports showed the cars
are popular wherever used.
The Washington times., 1923-06-22
BANANA PEEL GLIDE" IS ),
LATEST DANCE IN N. Y.

NEW YORK, June 22.-Arthur
Murray, who conducts the dancing
at the Battery Park Hotel at Ashe-
vile, N. c., during the summer,
will present a series of new dances
at the convention of the National
Institute of Social Dancing here
this week.
The Banana Peel Glide" danced
to the music Of Eyes, We Have No
Bananas" will be one of the new
dances.
The Washington times., 1923-06-22
FUR INDUSTRY WILL HAVE
NATIONAL ORGANIZATION

NEW YORK, June 22.-The Ma
tional Association Of the Fur In
dustry will be organized at meet
ing of interested parties in Chicago
next month, following a preliminary
meeting held here today.
The new association will embrace
in its membership all branches of
the fur industry, from the raw
skin dealers through to the re!
tailers of finished products.
The Washington times., 1923-06-22
GIRL TIED BY RoBBER
WHILE TAKING BATH

DETROIT, June 22.-Miss Clara
Padirski was surprised by a burglar
while she was enjoying bath in
'her apartment here Before she
could envelope herself in a towel
she was tied with a piece of elec-
trical cord.
The man then looted her apart
ment Of $13 and disappeared.
The Washington times., 1923-06-22
TIMBER WOLF FIGHTS
CHICACOAN IN HIS YARD

CHICAGO, June 22.-William e.
Murray dubbed timber wolf to
death in the back yard of his home
here after he had been painfully
c1awed.
The animal found it's way to
Chicago, it is believed, on lumber
train from the North Woods.
The Washington times., 1923-06-22

ever, land of wanton blood-shed,
banditry and sabotage, as it has
been pictured
Necessity for revision of the
Russian educational system is today
occupying the attention of leading
state officials, he said. Before the
school system can be raised to
modern standards, however, the
teachers must be ''re-taught," DIR.
Thomas believes.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1923-06-28
I'm the Matter of Adoption

State of Minnesota. County of Stearns.
In District Court, Seventh judicial dis
trict.
In the matter pf adoption by Della
Baker of Mariam Miller. also known
as Anita Eunice Baker, minor, and
the confirming Of the name of said
minor to Anita Eunice Baker.
The Petition Of Della Baker having
been made and filed in this Court
showing that the father of the child
above named is dead and that the
child's mother has deserted her. and
praying for decree of this Court that
Marian Miller, also known as Anita
Eunice Baker become the adopted
child of the petitioner, and that the
name of said child be confirmed to
Anita Eunice Baker, now therefore,
1T IS ORDERED that said petition
be heard by this Court at Chambers
in the Court House in the City of ST.
Cloud, Stearns County. Minnesota, on
Saturday the 14th day of July 1928, at
8 o'clock p. M. Of said day and that
all parties interested therein be and
appear at said hearing and show cause,
if any they have. why said decree
should not be entered, and it is further
ordered that this order be published
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1923-06-28
Popularity Of Rubber Heels,

Sixty per cent of the shoes manu-
featured in the United States today
are said to be equipped with rubber
heels. Shoes for men are more often
equipped with rubber heels than shoes
for women. 1t Is estimated that rs
per cent Of the rubber heels manu-
featured are for men. The United
States census Of manufactures of
1920, covering production during 1919,
showed that 275,357, 2O6 pairs of
leather boots and shoes were manu-
featured by LAO establishments. This
was exclusive Of slippers and fiber and
other footwear not Of leather. During
the same period the production Of rub
Der heels reached 138, 48S, 100 pairs
and 9,777,085 pairs of rubbers and
composition fiber soles were manu-
featured.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1923-06-28
New Control for Autos.

Dispensing with the present emer-
gency brake and gear-shift levers in
any motor car, the clutch, brakes and
gear shifts are controlled by means
Of pneumatic pressure of from 40 to
Is pounds, obtained from the motor, in
q device of recent invention. The ap-
paratus, according to Popular Me-
chanics Magazine, is mounted on the
transmission case in place of it's cover,
and is operated by means of small
pivored lever. With the new control
it is impossible to strip gears, or to
engage the clutch when the brakes are
set.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1923-06-28

Order Limiting Time to File Claims.
and for Hearing Thereon
State of Minnesota, County of Stearns.
SIS.
IN PROBATE COURT
In the Matter Of the Estate Of Memo
c. Kelsey Decedent.
Letters testamentary this day hav-
ing been granted to G.. E. Bohall.
1t is Ordered, that the time within
which all creditors of the above named
decedent may present claims against
mis- estate in this Court, be- and the
same hereby is, limited to six months
from and after the date hereof; and
1928 at 8 o'clock A. M, in the Probate
Court Rooms at the Court House a
the City Of st. Cloud in said County.
be, and the same hereby is, fixed anc
appointed as the time and place fol
hearing upon and the examination, ad
justment and allowance of such claims
as shall be presented within the time
aforesaid.
Let notice hereof be given by the
publication of this order in The Sauk
Centre Herald as provided by law.
Dated June 25th, 1923.
Court SeaD
J. B. Hims1,
Judge of Probate.
Published June % July s, IL, 1928
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1923-06-28
having been granted to Marie Magd.

having been granted to Marie Magd.
Jennissen.
It is Ordered, That the time within
which all creditors of the above named
decedent may present claims against
his estate. i'm this Court be. and the
same hereby is limited to six months
from and after the date hereof; and
that Friday the 14th day of December
1928. at o'clock A. M, in the Probate
Court Rooms at the Court House at
the City of St. Cloud in said County,
be, and the same hereby is fixed and
appointed as the time and place for
hearing upon and the examination, adj
justment and allowance of such claims
as shall be presented within the time
aforesaid.
Let notice hereof be given by the
publication of this order in the Sank
Centre Herald as provided by law.
Dated June 18th. 1928.
Court SeaD ]. B. Himsl
Judge of Probate.
Published June 1421-2s. 1928.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1923-06-28
5000 orocers Attend Meet.

st. Paul-More than 5000 grocers
from all parts of the United States
attended the four-day convention OF
the National Retail Grocers' conven,
ton in the st. Paul auditorium. John
w. Lux, president Of the st. Paul Re-
tail Grocers' association, declared
that the convention was the most sue.
cessful in the history Of the associa.
ton. The program included addresses
by acknowledgements business men and
several tours of the Twin Cities and
outlying summer resorts.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1923-06-28
a Dash Of salt with This One.

Here's fish story about dog. It's
the dog doc" again, who lives out
Grand river. His master says that
after "Doc" backed up against an
electric heater a few days ago and
slnged his tail he has understood per
fectly the mission in life Of the heater.
"The dog came into the house the
other morning when he was cold" re-
lates his owner, 'and darned If he
didn't go up to that heater, and bark
to have the current turned on so he
could get warm" Some dog Detroit
News.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1923-06-28

Ask Law to Protect American Names.
At the nineteenth annual meeting
and reunion Of the Reade Society for
Genealogical Research, held in this
city, resolutions were passed asking
that a national act be passed by con-
gress making It unlawful for any per-
son to assume the family surname Of
any one Of colonial, revolutionary
or historical fame. 1t was also voted
that for the protection of such names
and to avoid confusion, mistakes or
fraud, the organization seek to pre-
vent foreigners from taking any
colonial or American names which
have been made prominent.-Boston
Globe.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1923-06-28
J. B. Himsl,
Probate Judge
K. b. BrOWer,
Attorney for Petitioner.
Published June %, July s. IL, 1928
ORDER LIMITING TIME TO FILE
CLAIMS, AND FOR HEARING


State of Minnesota, County of Stearns.
SIS.
IN PROBATE COURT
In the Matter of the Estate of Amelia
Gaspard Decedent. !.
Letters of administration this, day
having been granted to Everett r.
Lux.
1t is Ordered, That the time within
which all creditors of the above named
decedent may present claims against
her estate in this Court be. and the
same hereby is. limited to six months
from and after the date hereof; and
that Friday the 21st day of December
1928. at 8 o'clock A. NJ, in the Pro-
bate Court Rooms at the Court House
at the City of st. Cloud in said Coun-
ty, be. and the same hereby is, fixed
and appointed as the time and place
for hearing upon and the examination,
adjustment and allowance of such
claims as shall be presented within the
time aforesaid.
Let notice hereof be given by the
publication Of this order in The Sank
Centre Herald as provided by law.
Dated June 18th, 1928.
(Court SeaD J. B. Himsl
Judge of Probate
Published June 21-2S-July S, 1928.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1923-06-28
Minneapolis Closing Cash prices.

Minneapolis Closing Cash Prices.
No. dark northern Sill: No
northern $1.09; No. / dark hard $1.06
LOS; No. 1 hard $1.04-1.07; No. am
Der durum $1.e2-1.06: No. durum
$99-1.01.
CORN-No. 2 yellow TIC.
OATS-No. 2 white 39c.
BARLEY--Choice to fancy $3.50
RYE-No. 2 64c.
FLAX SEED-No. 2 1921.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1923-06-28

Order Limiting Time to File Claims.
and for Hearing Thereon
State of Minnesota, County of Stearns,
SIS
IN PROBATE COURT
In the Matter of the Estate Of will
helm II. Jennissen Decedent.
Letters of Administration this day
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1923-06-28

BUTTER-C reameries: Extras $50;
firsts sec; seconds Bic; packing stock
fresh, sweet, csc; grease 1c.
GGS-Country receipts, loss of
per case $50; Seconds small, dirty
and held stock, rots and leakers out
per doz. 15c; checks, rots and leak
ers out, per doz. 15c. Quotations on
eggs include cases.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1923-06-28

State of Minnesota, County of Stearns,
IN PROBATE COURT
In the Matter of the Estate. of oliver
B. Boobar also called o B. Boobar, De-
ceased.
The State of Minnesota, to all per-
sons interested in the granting of adj
ministration of the estate Of said de-
cedent: The petition of John j. Boobar
having been filed in this Court, repre-
senting that Oliver B. Boobar also
called o. B. Boobar. then a resident
Of the County of Stearns. State of
Minnesota, died intestate on the 18th
day of June 1923, and praying that let
tiers of administration of his estate
be granted to him the said John j.
Boobar and the Court having fixed the
time and place for hearing said petit
ton: Therefore, You, and Each of
You, are hereby cited and required to
show cause. if any you have before
this Court at the Probate Court Rooms
in the Court House, in the City of ST
Cloud. in the County Of Stearns. State
of Minnesota, on the goth day of July
1928, at 9 O'Clock A. M. why said petit
ton should not be granted.
Witness, the Judge of said Court, and
seal Of said Court this 21st day of
June, 1921.
Court SeaD
J. B. Himsl,
Probate Judge.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1923-06-28

So. st. Paul Livestock.
Steers $6.50-10.50.
Cows and heifers $3.50-9.50.
Veal Calves 100000.
Hogs $5.00-6.75.
Sheep and Lambs $3.00-15.50.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1923-06-28

for three successive weeks in the sauk
Centre Herald.
Dated: J.ne LIST. 1923.
Judge of District Court.
Published June-7-14-21-fy25.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1923-06-28
CITATION FOR HEARING ON Pc
Triton FOR ADMINISTRATION

Published June 20 July S, IL, 1928.
Seward daily gateway., 1923-04-28
Seward Happenings LOCAL AND SOCIAL ITEMS OF THE WEEK

Theo Braake, former interiorit' who has been on visit to the States left this morning for the north to re sume his position in the train serv ice.
 Dave Choate, oldtimer of the Fair banks district who has been sojourn ing at the Tenakee Hot Spring, lef this morning for the Cinema river city, near which place he is eng in farming.
 H. B. Madland, Alaska representa- tive for the Schwabacker Hardware Company at Seattle, arrived from An chorage Saturday night and will make trip to Kanatak before returning to his headquarters in the Cook In let city.
 Earl Hale, who wintered in Seward has assumed a position with the com- mission at Potter, leaving for that place this morning.
 J. s. Rodebaugh, engaged in trading on the upper reaches of the Tanana river is numbered among those at present sojourning in Seward. He will leave on one of the next boats for the States.
 Antone Eide, of the Alaska Road commission, who recently returned from a health vacation in the south ern part of the Territory, was num- bered among those leaving for the North this morning. For brief peri cd he will inspect the road work done in the vicinity of Anchorage and look over the program for future opera tions by his commission.
 The haliSut fishing fleet operating out of Seward has been increased by another vessel, the B. F. M, now be- lu6 ACdoS to ChSo6C III thS SSe$~ sons work Capt. Husvick' and a crew of men are at present engaged in rigging up the fishing gear.
 Chas. c. Hubbard, of the Primrose mines, paid business visit to Sew ard Saturday, returning this morning to his camp.
 Bernard M. Stone, for the past ten days visiting in Anchorage, returned to Seward Saturday night and will leave for Kanatak on the next west ward boat.
 Mrs. Al Roberts of Roosevelt, wis ited with friends over Sunday return ing this morning to her home at the lake city.
 J. L. Cavanaugh, representative of Marshall-Wells, is in Seward on his way to Juneau.
 The Constitution brought in 15,000 pounds of halibut today.
Seward daily gateway., 1923-04-28
From Tuesdays Daily

A donkey engine with several hun dred feet of cable will be shipped to Kanatak on the next Starr to be used in facilitating the lighterage problem.
 Ed Buretto, bandmaster, is expect ed to arrive in Seward tomorrow night
 Cole MacDougal returned last eve ming from Mile 12 to where he had gone to look over contract work in connection with road building.
 Consigned to the American Smelt ing and Refining Company at Selby California, the Admiral Watson will on its southbound trip this week take 43 tons of high grade ore to be treated at that plant. The ore is being ship ped by Hawley w. Sterling, who is this year operating the Quigley prop erty on the Eureka Glacier dome in the Kantishna country. This mine was at one time worked by Thomas P Aitken who realized good returns on his investment. The shipment to the railroad was made over the new KObi trail.
 The fishing fleet operating on the banks west of Seward reported ir yesterday and last night with fail catch of fish. Those docking at the San Juan pplant were the Republic Seattle, Sitka, and Constitution. The latter left this morning for the banks Fleet shippers report unusually rougf weather on the banks the past few days
 A hot water plant was recently received by the Arcade Apartments which will be installed for the pur. pose of supplying the building witf hot water during the summer months The heating plant, outside of minor supply of heat, will probably be dis continued during the hot season.
 A still alarm brought the fire de partment to the premises of the Alas ka Cafe last evening. On arrival i was found that the supposed fire wa! caused by sparks from the chimney Proprietor Finn at that time cleaning out his range. No damage resulted.
Seward daily gateway., 1923-04-28

Mir. and Mrs. Fred Van Raes, of Fairbanks, will be among those leav- ing for the states on the Northwest ern. MT. Van Raes has for the past three years being acting as linotype operator for the Fairbanks News Miner and is going to Corvallis to ac- cept position on the paper there. Lieut.. Hut, Quartermast depart ment at Anchorage, arrived Saturday from Anchorage and is checking up on the local post.
 Alvah Flames, postal chief for this section left for the interior yesterday to supervise the work in the absence of Chief E. c. Wetzler, who is at pres ent in Seattle conferring with his su- perior officers in regard to certain improvements in the interior mail service this year.
 Fire Chief Walker will in a day Ol so commence investigation of all llues and stove pipes in town condemning those which in any way do not come up to the test.
 Pat Malloy of the city express ser vice today tried out his auto truck preparatory to the summer season. With this placed in commission Sew ard will have three auto express ser vices.
 The railroad crane is loading piiing for interior points, at the head of the bay.
 The work train came in last night and left this morning for the interior.
 At the conclusion of the Eastern Star meeting last evening the mem- bers participated in a social event ar ranged by Mrs. o. A. Johansen, Mrs. Richard McNally and Mrs. P. c. Nc Mullen. A delectable luncheon serv- ed as the opening number with card playing concluded the pleasures. Fa- vOrs were awarded Mrs. o. A. Braa- fladt and Mrs. c. E. Orlander for high scores. Mrs. w. E. Root received the consolation.
Seward daily gateway., 1923-04-28

c. c. Cooke, teacher of the Ozinkie schools, arrived in Seward this morn ing on a short vacation trip.
 The fishing schooner -'
 into port last night. Like others oi the fleet the craft reported extremely rough weather on the banks.
 Mrs. J. M. Collins, wife of the Cres cent hotel proprietor at Anchorage left for Seattle on the Watson, to spend a brief vacation in the States.
 Ray C.. Larson, of Anchorage, who has been visiting in Seward for the past few days, will leave in the morn ing for the upper city to take the Valdez for Kanatak, to which place he has a large consignment of lumber and building material.