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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1924-05-15
Telephone Employee Forced
to Witness Bank Shooting
Bandits Wreck Safe at Abercrombie
N. D.-Escape Into Minnesota
With $4,000

Three robbers broke into the State
Bank of Abercrombie, about IL miles
north Of Wahpeton early Tuesday,
demolished the safe and safety de
post boxes, and escaped with $4,000
in cash, $4,250 in Liberty Bonds and
an undetermined amount Of collater-
al.
All telephone and telegraph wires
into the town were cut while young
man employee Of a telephone COM
pany was seized, gagged and bound
for three hours and forced through
the back window of the bank to wit
ness the robbery.
Several posses are hot on the trail
of the trio, which led to Hankinson,
then into Minnesota, near Wheaton
and Graceville.
The interior of the bank was badly
scorched. The safe was opened with
large picks and bullets from the
rifles the men carried.
The telephone employee was leav-
ing his office at about II P. M, he
said, when he was seized, bound and
gagged by the robbers, who took him
to the bank, pushing him through a
back window. Here, he said, he was
forced to watch them commit the rob-
berry.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1924-05-15

was put on by the Community Club.
The Sugdens rented the theatre to
the Community Club for this show at
a very low figure and the result was
that their business was completely
ruined for several days prior to the
show as we'll as several days follow
ing.
The managers of the Caughren are
not making any complaint but the
directors of the Community Club feel
that the citizens of Sank Centre can
show their appreciation of this court
esq by packing the house for them on
the evening of may 22nd.
Under the management of Mr.. and
Mrs. Sugden one can visit The
Caughren any time with absolute as
surance that you will see high
grade show. A week or two ago the
Herald had something to say about
the quality of pictures shown at the
Caughren under the present manage
ment. If you pick up your Mime
apolis newspaper this week. you
will see advertisements for at least
three shows now appearing at the
larger theatres in Minneapolis which
were shown in Sank Centre during
the past six weeks.
Get back of Community night,
Thursday evening, May %, at the
Caughren, and make it a rousing sue
cess.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1924-05-15
Men Indicted With Val
Herman Enter Guilty Plea
Claimed They Will Take Stand for
Government Against the Stearns
County Commissioners

Fergus Falls, May 13-Three men
indicted on charges of conspiracy to
violate the federal prohibition laws by
removing beer from a brewery at
New Munich, Mimi, pleaded guilty
in federal court here yesterday, while
the fourth man, Valentine Herman,
pleaded not guilty.
The three who pleaded guilty are
Stanley Dobis, Albin BONNER and JOS
eph Sigmeth. The trio agreed, ac-
cording to the assistant district at
torney to testify against Herman
when his case comes to trial, and
sentence was deferred.
Martin Blommer, St. Cloud, plead
ed guilty to charge of selling liquor
and was sentenced to eight months in
the Crookston Jail.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1924-05-15
Dean Perkins New Proprie::
tor of the Palmer House
Transfer of ~ Local Hosiery Made
Saturday Of Last Week-Frank
Brown Manager

The middle of last week, negotia-
tions were closed for the transfer of
the Palmer House business and fur
nishings from Paul A. Hogan to Dean
Perkins of Minneapolis, formerly a
well known Willard young business
man. Mr.. Hogan retires after oper-
ating the business for several months
and gave Mr.. Perkins possession of
the property Saturday of last week.
Frank A. Brown, of Glenwood, one
of the best known hotel men in Cen
trail Minnesota, has been secured as
manager for Mr.. Perkins. Lou Steege
will remain at the desk as night clerk.
This combination should maintain the
popularity of the Palmer House as a
splendid place at which to stop. Mr..
Perkins is full of enthusiasm and the
Herald predicts that he will become
one of the active cogs in the civic
life of Sank Centre. On his advertis-
ing he states that Sank Centre is
"The Gateway to the 10000 Lakes
district on all the Main Highways"
The new proprietor is giving the
Palmer House thorough renovating
and going-over. He will specialize on
Sunday dinners and should build up
a large patronage.
The Herald understands that Mr..
Hogan, the retiring landlord, has not
decided upon his future business ac-
tivities.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1924-05-15
|SAUK CENTRE MAN IS
COG ON HISTORIC TRIP
GREAT NORTHERN WILL SEND
ENGINE NO. FROM CHICAGO
TO WEST COAST
c. W. ROTERT, BRAKEMAN
TRAIN SHOULD PASS THROUGH
SAUK CENTRE WITHIN A
FEW DAYS

The Great Northern Railway Com
pany will materially extend their
passenger traffic from Chicago to the
Pacific coast June 1st by the addition
of several De lux trains which will be
propelled by monster oil burning
engines. The entire train equipment
is said to be the very last word in
completeness and luxury that the
Pullman Company have turned out.
The latter part of this week the
Great Northern Company, are start
ing from Chicago, train which will
be pulled by the first locomotive
owned by the company-No. Ia
wood burning affair. This train
which will be composed of an engine
and couple of old passenger cars,
will make the trip clear to the west
coast, stopping enroute, and will no
doubt attract considerable attention.
The train will be manned entirely
by veteran employees of the Com
pany. C. w. Rotert of Sank Centre,
brakeman on the "K" line passenger
to Bemidji, was notified by the Cen
eral Manager of the Great Northern,
to report at st. Paul May 18th to
act as brakeman on this train which
will be known as the William
Crooks Train" The train will go to
Chicago from st. Paul, over the Chi
cago, Burlington Quincy road
where it will remain on exhibition for
two days. From there it will return
go to st. Paul over the same route
and should pass through Sank Centre
within the next few days. VIM. Ham,
ilton of st. Paul, a retired engineer,
will be at the throttle; c. Zurich of
the Willmar division will operate as
fireman, while the conductor will be
Col. McGraw of the Grand Forks
division of the Great Northern. It
will take about three weeks to COM
plete the trip and the train returned
to st. Paul, it's starting point.
The Herald congratulates Mr.. Ro-
teri on being selected by the Great
Northern management as one of the
veterans employees worthy of making
up portion of the train crew to take
a trip that is bound to go down in
history.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1924-05-15
John French Assigned to
Bell Company in Wisconsin
Former Sank Centre Man Investigate
ed the West But He Liked Central
States Best

A letter received from John French
from GAINESVILLE, Wis, under date of
May 9th, conveys information which
will be of interest to his friends in
this city has been transferred to
the GAINESVILLE district by the Bell
Telephone system.
When Jack left Sank Centre sever
al weeks ago he intended to look over
the West coast territory with the idea
of finding out whether or not he
wanted to locate there. He visited
Los Angeles, San Francisco, Port
land, and Seattle. He states that
while he liked the looks Of the coun-
try very well, he was not much
pleased with the working conditions
as he found them in that territory and
decided to request that he be put on
work in the Central states. He re-
turned to GAINESVILLE, Wis.,, for short
visit with his family, who have been
spending some time at the home of
her parents. Upon visiting the James
vile office of the Bell Company he
found a number of old-time friends
employed there who insisted that he
take up his work with them again, and
his letter was to inform his friends
in this city that he would make his
residence in GAINESVILLE, Wis, at 1918
Second St., south, in the future.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1924-05-15
Cow Pasture Pool Enthus-
lasts Open Season Sunday
Fairly Good Scores Made by Local
Golfers in the Preliminary-Tourn-
ament Will Be Staged Later

Sunday afternoon was the first
field day of the season at the Saul
Centre Country Club golf links, in
a reasponse to a call in the Herald
last week for golf enthusiasts to as.
semble and participate in the first
preliminary of the season to prepare
for tournaments later on.
Thirty-four followers Of COW pas.
ture pool were on hand at 2:30 to
demonstrate just how little they knew
about this great Scotch game. A
large gallery of spectators was pres
ent, made up largely Of families and
those intimately interested in the
success of the participants. Most OF
the players played 10 holes and the
scores ranged all the way from 49,
made by Walter Moynihan in the
second round, and "a, by another
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1924-05-15
New Munich Brewer Fined
and Also Sentenced to Jail
Mike Pitzl and Son Change Their
pleas to Guilty-Incarcerated
At Duluth

Fergus Falls, May 10 Three men
who made beer at New Munich plead
ed guilty to charges Of conspiracy to
manufacture and were sentenced by
Federal Judge Cant today. Matthias
Pitzl was fined $4,000 and sentenced
to one year in Jail. Norbert Pitzl
was sentenced to three months and
Geo. Gisch was given four months.
Their brewery was closed last year
and sealed by the government. In an
effort to get the beer number of
men broke in and started to haul the
beer away in trucks. Federal Agent
Whitney nearly lost his life when he
attempted to halt the men. The four
men who conspired to haul the beer
areu nder Indictment by the grand
jury here.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1924-05-15

the girlhood home of Mrs. Gingery
where her father, Leslie w. Whit
comb, is one of the successful pub
lishers of the Albert Lea Daily Tri-
bune. She will be remembered by
Sank Centre folks as successful
teacher in the kindergarten depart
ment of the public schools of this
city for several years prior to her
marriage. Mr.. and Mrs. Gingery
made short visit at the A. M. Wal
lace home Sunday, enroute from
Westport to their new home.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1924-05-15
Raymond Township Farmer
Passed Away Wednesday
Conrad Miller Had Been In Poor
= Health fosIThree YearsvFuneral
at Unity

Conrad Miller, a resident of Ray
mond township, IL miles southwest of
Sank Centre, for the past FL years,
died at the family home at CLIO
Wednesday morning, May Ia.
The deceased had been ailing for
about three years with hardening of
the arteries. Stomach trouble, and
other complications developed and he
was compelled to take to his bed
about ten days before his death.
Mr.. Miller was born in Germany,
Dec. 8, 1850. He came to America
when young man, locating first in
Illinois then moving to Iowa, after
which he took possession of the farm
in Raymond township where he was
residing at the time of his death.
Mrs. Miller died twenty-six years
ago. The immediate family left to
mourn are five children: Louise at
home; John Miller residing at Decor
ah, Iowa; George j. Miller at home;
Miss Anna, Santa Rosa, CAL; and
Elizabeth at home.
John arrived from Iowa about a
week ago and was at his fathers bed
side when the end came.
| At this writing, Wednesday after
noon, word had not been received
from the daughter in California as to
whether or not it will be possible for
her to come home for the funeral so
that arrangements are incomplete
The funeral will be held at the Unity
German Lutheran church conducted
by Rev. Paul Zieske, of Melrose.
Burial will take place at Unity.
Tho decreased was q hard Workin o.
and highly respected citizen, and a
large number of friends join in ex-
tending sympathy to the children in
their bereavement.
Later-As it will be impossible for
the daughter in California to come
home, the funeral will be held Fri
day, May 18th, from the residence at
100 P. M.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1924-05-15
Thursday May % Communi-
ty Club Night at Caughren
Sank Centre Citizens Urged By Di-
rectors to Pack Theatre on This

At. recent meeting of the direct
ors of the Sank Centre Community
Club it was decided to dispense with
the regular monthly feeds and meet
ings until fall. However, at this
time it was voted to make Thursday
evening, May %, Community Club
Night at the Caughren Theatre and
to urge all members of the club and
their ladies to attend the show IN a
body on this occasion
This step was taken as slight APP
probation of the courtesies shown the
Community Club by Mr.. and Mrs.
Sugden when the recent minstrel show
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1924-05-15
JUNIORS BANQUET
THE SENIOR CLASS
ANNUAL SCHOOL FUNCTION SAT.
URDAY EVENING DELIGHT
FULLY ARRANGED AFFAIR
MANY PLEASING TOASTS
DANCING FOLLOWED WELL AR
RANGED MEAL AND FINE
PROGRAM

The annual banquet given the Sen.
Tor class each year by the Junior
class took place last Saturday eve
ming at the Junior High Auditorium.
This annual affair brings to a close
the schools social functions.
The entire auditorium was one inn
mense beautiful garden. The walls
and the temporary ceiling, or canopy,
were covered with the seasons most
popular flowers. An improvised
porch was wedged in between the
orchestra pit and the stage. The en-
tire settisg was in keeping with this
particular season.
A sumptuous banquet was served,
under the capable leadership of Miss
Conmy, who handled the serving and
the preparing of the meal. The menu
was as follows:
Fruit Cocktail
Baked Ham Jelly
Escalloped Potatoes
Buttered Peas in Timbale Cases
Rolls Butter Olives
Pineapple Salad
Ice Cream Molds on Angel Food
Coffee Sailed Almonds
Following the banquet several very
clever and interesting toasts were
given. Loren Hansen acted as toast
master in very pleasing manner.
Harry Palmer responded to the toast,
''The White Heather" His selection
was entirely original and exceedingly
clever. Ivy Hildebrand gave another
pleasing demonstration of her dra-
matte ability in responding to "Rose-
mary" Mr.. Falk, in his clever and
congenial mood, responded to "The
Wallfiower." We all noticed, how
ever, that he did not prove to be a
wallfower when the dancing started.
He always plays his part well. Mr..
Cooper responded to the toast, "The
Laurel He is very popular with all
the students and faculty, and his
toast demonstrated his splendid 10y
atty to the school and his personal
interest in the welfare of the young
people in this community.
Richard Schoenhoff sang several
solos in very creditable manner. An
interpretive dance followed. Octavia
Mcnamara, MERGED Bishop, and Win
nifred Benson took part. 1t was very
pretty and showed that much can be
accomplished alonog that line.
A local orchestra rendered a
splendid program of music for dadnc-
ing. The music offered Saturday
night met with unanimous approval.
Mrs. Richards was in charge of
the entire affair. The staging of this
party required an immense amount Of
work and some expense. The Junior
class, as hosts, kept up the very high
standard set for them by the classes
of the past few years, proceeding
them.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1924-05-15
Although Blind Young Man |.
Hears Automobile Trouble
Former Sank Centre Resident Expert
Mechanic in Spite of Affection
His Story

The following dispatch from Green
Bay, Wis.,, will be of interest to many
Herald readers as the young man in
question was formerly a resident of
Sank Centre, his father at one time
operating a Business College in this
city:
Totally blind and yet an expert
auto mechanic-that is the distinc-
ton claimed by Cedric A. Fournier,
trouble shooter of a garage ten miles
north of Green Bay, on State High
way 15. Fournier also claims to be
the only expert blind auto mechanic
in Wisconsin and probably in any
other state.
whenever the proprietor of the
garage meets with particularly diff
ficult repair job, he calls upon Ce-
dric, whom he declares can detect the
trouble. The mechanic states he relies
entirely upon his hearing ability to
discover the source of difficulty.
"T have trained my memory so
that can easily find all the parts to
reassemble a car" he said, "and my
tools are always at my finger tips, but
occasionally one or two begin walking
away.
"1 have an advantage over most
auto mechanics for the simple rea-
son that my hearing apparatus has
become very acute and / can quickly
detect the heart-aches in any car
"The blind mechanic claims he can
name any motor vehicle as it passes,
distinguishing them by the hum and
workings of the motor. Fournier re-
lated his experiences in obtaining en-
ployment, declaring he had always de-
manded he be permitted to fill a
"man's pob."
"'When the World War was ON, +"
the mechanic stated, 81 knew / could
not get into the army, so I applied
for work at a large automobile fac
tory. / was turned down, the Off
cials saying I would only be in the
way and would prove more bother
than was worth ,"
"Fournier said he became me-
chanic through the stubborness of the
family automobile and the kindness
of his father.
"tOur car wouldn't run one day,
so l set about to fix it. But before
that practical experience, my father
read all the available books on gas
engines to me. When lad I was
permitted two-weeks' trial in the
city high school at Sank Centre,
Mimi. Immediately I practically for
got my blindness and was permitted
to attend school with ordinary boys.
"'All blind people are just ordi-
nary human beings" he declared,
land it should be impressed upon all
people that the chief handicap in
being blind lies in the fact that the
people do not treat us as human
beings, but regard us as being help
less. -
Cedric said the three hobbies which
occupy his time outside Of working
hours are radio, an eighty-acre farm
and birds.
1T is not necessary for any one
to read the newspapers to me
now" he explained, "for / keep up
to the times through the radio.
Birds are my greatest delight, for
/ have learned to know them only
as blind person can; by their songs
and varied cries"
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1924-05-15
LOCATE AT ALBERT LEA

G. G. Gingery, formerly a Sank
Centre young man, who has conduct
ed the hardware store at Westport
for the past several years, recently
disposed of his business to Mr.. Fred
ricks of that village. Mr.. and Mrs.
Gingery and little daughter, Marie
Annette, left Sunday for Albert Lea,
Mimi, where they viii reside In the
future, the gentleman having acquired
an interest in the Jewel Hardware
Company's business. Albert Lea is
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1924-05-15
SCHOOL EXHIBIT

An exhibition of work done in the
Domestic Science and the Manual
Training departments will be held in.
the Junior High School auditorium on
Thursday and Friday of next week.
Many fine things have been made
in each of these departments and this
exhibit will give the parents an OPP
portunity to observe some of the
work accomplished.
There will not be any charge made,
and all are invited to come.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1924-05-15
DANCE FRIDAY EVENING

The members of the Sank Centre
Travelingmen's organization have
arrangements completed for the ball
that will be given at Dreamland pa.
vilion on Friday evening. Dauban-
toms orchestra of ST. Cloud, very
popular with Sank Centre dance low
ers, will furnish the music. If you
enjoy dancing attend the Travelling
mems ball at Dreamland tomorrow
evening and you will be highly
pleased.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1924-05-15
GUN CLUB SHOOT

The first weekly trap-shooting
held at the fair grounds Sunday morn
ing, attracted a field of thirteen en-
tries. Alex Benson was high score
with % out of possible rs, and
j ). E. = Bonner came next with
% birds out of 25. These shoots
will be held every Sunday morning at
1000 throughout the season. The fol-
lowing is the score made by each one
IF tho no VII nj opfc.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1924-05-15

player. Mos, of the players had a
golf stick in their hands Sunday af-
ternoon for the first time this sea-
son while several others played be-
yond their usual clip and really sur
prised themselves.
The following is summary of
First Second
the scores made by most of the play
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1924-05-15

Mrs. Frank Marshall left Friday
evening for st. Paul where she is a
guest at the home of her son, How
ard and wife.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1924-05-15

Miss Harriet Lane spent the week
end at her parental home at Clear
Lake.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1924-05-15

Another preliminary tournament
will be held Sunday May 18th. All
golf players are urged to attend.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1924-05-15

Mrs. Sam Cheneworth was q ST.
Cloud business visitor Friday OF last
week.
The Dolores star., 1924-09-26
Proper Ration for Mare
Is of Much Importance

"The best time to grow foals, and
the time when they will make their
largest gains is when they are being
carried by their DAMS" says N. K.
Carnes Of the animal husbandry divi-
sion at University farm at st Paul,
MINI. "Many farmers do not realize
this, and begin feeding the mare a
proper ration only after the foal is
here. The brood mare, when in foal,
should be fed high protein ration, a
ration which is rich in muscle and
bone building material. This material
is supplied in the form Of oats. bran
and oil meal. as concentrate. and
clover or alfalfa hay as a roughage.
"The most common causes for
losses among foals are constipation
and navel trouble. AS soon as the
young foal arrives, see that he gets a
good drink Of his mothers first milk.
This fore-milk or colostrum has purga-
tive properties and will usually clear
the foal's intestines Of the e1crement
accumulated prior to birth. If the
digestive tract is not cleaned by the
fore-milk, give the foal tablespoon
ful Of castor oil and a warm water and
soap rectal infection.
Another thing the farmer must
watch out for is navel infection. II
pus and disease germs get inside the
body through the opening of the um
bilical cord, local infection or Joint
III may develop and the foal be lost
The best way to prevent this Is to
keep the stable in a sanitary condition
and treat the cord Immediately after
the foal is born with boric acid powder
or tincture Of idoine"
The Dolores star., 1924-09-26
Best Plan to Segregate
Cockerels and PulletS

AS soon as 1t Is possible 1t Is desir-
able to separate the cockerels and pull
lets in order to give more room and
to prevent heckling of the pullets.
The cockerels also will make broilers
more quickly when confined to limited
quarters where 1t Is cool and FED a
fattening mash. Sixty pounds OF mill
run or mlddlings and 40 pounds Of
cornmeal combined with either ten
pounds of meat scrap or 200 pounds
of LIQUID milk make good broiler fat
tener. Feed this morning and night
and little cracked corn and green
stuff at noon Feed in troughs. Do
not leave the wet mash over an hour
as they are likely to go "of feed"
Give cockerels and pullets roosts to
prevent crowdlng and to provide for
fresh afro. G. Krum, Poultry Spe-
cIalist, Colorado Agricultural College.