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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1924-02-21
Stearns County Lacks Its
> Quota In Potato Campaign
Two Thousand Three Hundred Sew
enty Seven Acres Needed to Quail
fly March / Time Limit

If a local association. is to be
formed, to become part of the Min
nesota Potato Growers Exchange
Stearns county farmers viii have to
sign 2377 acres in addition to the
present membership, according to
word from the state office at st.
Paul.
Thirty counties already have their
quotas, hence state organization.
The organization campaign has been
in progress and must close, under the
contract, on March l..
In Stearns county, 35 growers
have signed contracts covering 349
acres. Unless the needed additional
acreage is obtained next week, it
will be impossible, under The agree
ment to form county association.
However says S. G. Rubinow,
campaign manager, 1--WE feel sure
that the county will obtain the acres
yet needed. We have spent lot of
money in this section. Many meet
ings have been held and special repre-
sentatives sent from the St. Paul
office. Growers know the plan.
Nothing that the opposition has been
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1924-02-21
District Buttermakers to
Meet in Sank Centre Today
John Brandt, Litchfeld President of
the Minnesota Creameries Associ-
alton Delivers Address

This Thursday at 100 P. M, a
meeting Of the creamery operators
and dairymen Of District No. Z, COM
prising Todd, Stearns, and Benton
counties, will be held at the Sank
Centre Community Club rooms.
John Brandt, of Litchfeld, presi-
dent of the Minnesota Creamery AS
ISOLATION will deliver the principal
address. Field Agent Mortenson of
this city will deliver an annual report
covering eleven months work for the
year 1923. Over one hundred dele
gates are expected to attend this
meeting.
This will not be the first time that
Sank Centre has had the privilege of
entertaining the buttermakers and
dairymen from District No. Z. They
like to come to Sank Centre, and
Sank Centre likes to have them. The
Herald next week will give a COM
plete report of today's meeting.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1924-02-21
Group Declamatory Contest
In Sank Centre Next Week
Six Schools Will Strive for District
Honors-Program Starts Prompt
ly at 1880 O'Clock

The group Declamatory contest of
the members of the State Declama-
ton League of this district will be
held at Sank Centre in the Junior
High School Assembly Wednesday
evening, February 9th, promptly at
1870 o'clock.
The schools which are to be repre-
sented are: Elbow Lake, Holding
ford, Melrose, OsaHs, Alexandra
and Sank Centre. The program will
be divided into two groups of six
speakers each, six boys and six girls.
The judges who have been selected
for the contest here are Supt. e. B.
Bergquist, of Little Falls, Prof. K.
l.. Adams and Prof. C. o. Bemis, of
State Teachers College, st. Cloud.
In addition to the declarations,
the local committee has arranged for
some special entertainment features
on the program, including several OF
the folk dances which were given at
the Lincoln Day program.
An admission of So cents for adults
and 20 cents for children will be
charged to help pay the expenses OF
the contest.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1924-02-21
ARRESTED FOR ASSAULT

Tuesday of this week, Joseph
Fordet Of Grow Lake Township was
arrested on complaint of Er1ma
Kirckof of Raymond township,
charged with willful assault. The de-
PENDANT is a young man about rs
years old and is a bachelor. The
Herald understands the assault was
comprised of pinching and otherwise
annoying the complainant. The
assault was committed when the
defendant was a host at a party
given at his bachelor home a
few days ago. He was taken before
Justice L. E. Gallager of Padua Tues
day and plead guilty. The court de-
string to take the matter of penalty
under advisement, ordered Fordet
committed to the Sank Centre City
Jail over night. Wednesday he was
taken back to Padua by Constable
Ebensteiner where he received his
sentence.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1924-02-21
Big Com. Club Meeting
Next Observation-Disclosures
Show Coming Along Fine

choruses will be very enjoyable. Inter-
locutor Charles Harrison and his end
men are working up number Of
corking jokes and stories which will
be a happy surprise because many of
them will have local application. The
first part will consist of twelve songs
and choruses besides the work of the
interlocutor and the six end-men.
The Olio, or second part, of the
show is in charge of Hugh Wallace,
who is arranging six snappy yaude-
vile acts which will round out an
honest-to-goodness minstrel show.
Members of the club will be calling
on you within few days to purchase
tickets for this entertainment. Re-
servations can be made at the Caugh-
rem Theatre as all seats will be re-
served for both nights. The men of
this city are working hard to make
this entertainment an artistic and
financial success. Every member of
the family can attend this minstrel
show and enjoy it, and the Caughren
Theatre should be packed both nights.
The Community Club belongs to
the people of Sank Centre. The 40
men taking part in the minstrel show
are giving their time and talent with
out cost, to make the entertainment
the success it is bound to be, and the
least tibet people of this community
can do is to show their appreciation
by attending the two performances
in large numbers.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1924-02-21

able to say casts any reflection on
the idea. We have sent large num-
Der of contracts to non-members in
this vicinity and if the plan is to
become effective in this section,
these growers must sign the con-
tracts they now have and send them
to the St. Paul office or turn them
over to local leaders who are interest
ed in the movement.
On Monday morning, the state
association had a membership Of
$3.50 and the acreage under contract
was 128,746. When formed, the as
ISOLATION will be the largest of its
kind in the world. The Maine potato
cooperative has but 3,199 members
with $4,000 acres under contract. .
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1924-02-21
SECRETARY OF NAVY
DENNY STEPS DOWN
LEAVES THE CABINET TO SAVE
PRESIDENT COOLIDGE FUR
THEIR EMBARRASSMENT
USED POOR JUDGMENT
DEVELOPMENTS DO NOT INDI-
CATE HE HAD CRIMINAL.
KNOWLEDGE OF SCANDAL

shington-Secretary of the Navy
Edwin DENLY has resigned and will
retire from the cabinet on March 10.
He informed President Coolidge
that in view of his connection with
the oil leases he did not desire to
further embarrass the administration
by remaining member Of it.
The president. in a letter accepting
the resignation, praised the official
record of his retiring naval secretary,
and said he acceded to the request
with regret.
Theodore Roosevelt, who as assist
ant secretary under Mr.. DENLY had a
part in drafting the order which trans
ferred the naval reserves from the
navy to the interior department, con-
ferred with the president and an
nounced later he did not expect to re-
sign.
There was no indication that Mr..
Coolidge had given thought to sue
cessor to Mr.. DENLY but it appeared
Likely that one would be selected with
out delay.
After repeatedly declaring he never
would quit the cabipet under the fire
of those who have criticised his part
in the oil leasing program, the secre-
tary notified President Coolidge that
he was ready to step out.
His decision followed telephone
consultation between the president
and Mr.. DENLY in which all of the
latest aspects of the situation were
talked over in the light of informa-
ton passed on to the White House by
republican leaders in the senate.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1924-02-21
Births, Deaths and Mar
riages Affect Income Tax
Statement by Internal Revenue Col
lector of Much Importance-Wid-
overs and Widows Interested

Changes wrought by births, deaths
and marriages during the last year
affect materially income tax returns
for the year 1923. Millions of babies
were added to family circles. For
each, the parents, in addition to the
personal exemptions allowed married
couples, are entitled to a $500 credit
for a dependent.
Boys and girls who became self
supporting, and whose parents al
low them the use of their earnings
without restriction, form a new class
of taxpayers. Each must file an in
come tax return and pay tax on his
or her net income, if such income was
in excess of $1,000. The earnings of
dependent minor children who have
not been "emancipated"- allowed
the use of their earnings by their par
ents-must be included in the par
ents' return of income.
Widows and widowers who lost
their spouses during the year 1928
are especially affected. Unless re-
married on or before December 81,
1923, or the head of a family, they
are allowed only the $1,000 exemp-
ton granted single person.
Widows and widowers are not
required to show on. their individual
returns the income of husband or
wife up to the time Of death. The
income of a decedent is considered
separately, and return must be filed
by the executor or administrator of
the estate. The executor or admins
TRAITOR who makes a return for a de-
cedent is entitled to claim for him
his full personal exemption, accord
ing to his status as a single or mar
ried person at the time of death.
In an individual return the tax
PAYERS status as of December 81,
1928, determines the amount of his
exemptions and credits. If on that
day the taxpayer was married and
living with wife or husband, the ex-
emption is $4,000 if the couples net
income for 1923 was st, 900 or less
and $4,000 if the net income exceed
ed $4,000. If single, the exemption
is 81, 900.
If, on December 81, 1923, single
person, because of some moral or
legal obligation, was supporting in
his home one or more relatives over
whom he exercised family control, he
was the head of a family and is en-
titled to the same exemptions granted
a married person. If his support of
such relatives ceased during the year,
he is entitled only to the 81 1000 ex-
emption. If dependent dies during
the year, the $500 credit for such a
person is not allowed.
Taxpayers are reminded that the
period for filing returns ends at mid
night of March is. Failure to file
within time prescribed renders the
delinquent liable to heavy penalties.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1924-02-21
OBITUARY

Charles Tilton Whitcomb who
passed away Feb. 18th at his home in
this city had enjoyed health far be-
yond a man of his age until three
weeks previous to his death which
was caused by complication of illness
and old age, being nearly sc years of
age.
Mr.. WhitGHmb was a member of
the local G. A. R., also being MEM
Der of the Seventh Day Advent
church with whom he joined over
forty years ago, living a devoted
Christian life until death.
The deceased was born at Stock
port, N. Y, May %, 1898. He
moved with his parents when an
infant to Canton, Pa, where he
grew to manhood. Mr.. Whitcomb en-
listed at the outbreak of the war
as musician, serving three months.
Then re-enlisting and served during
the entire struggle, having been dis
charged at Munsion Hill, June IL,
1866. He participated in over 60
battles among them being Antetum,
Fredericksburg, The Wilderness, Cold
Harbor, and Gettysburg. He was in
every combat of the army of the
Potomac from the time it landed in
Alexandria, in 1862, covering Pope's
retreat, from Bull Run. Mr.. Whit
comb also witnessed the surrender Of
General Robert Lee of the Confeder-
ate army at Appomatox Court House,,
Va. After being discharged he went
to Illinois where he united in marriage
to Sarah Hovey of Capron, ILL.,, Jan.
1, 1868, Immediately going to Roch-
chester, MINI. Then coming to-
Sank Centre, making his home in this
city until the time of his death.
To this union were born two chill
dren-Deckster Clark of San Fran
cisco, CAL, Raymond Charles of Osa-
kis, Mimi, also an adopted daughter
taken in infancy, Mrs. F. Henry OF
this city.
Those attending the funeral from.
out of town were: Mrs. w. P. Downy
granddaughter of Topeka, Kans. /;
D. C. Whitcomb of San Francisco;
Ray Whitcomb and family of Osakis.
The funeral was conducted from
the Seventh Day Advent church Sum
day, Rev. Ruskjar and Rev. Budd of
ficiating. Interment was made at
Osakis, MINI.
Those left to mourn kind and
loving father and husband are: Mrs.
C. T. Whitcomb, two sons, one daugh-
ter, IA grandchildren, two great
grandchil n.-Contributed.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1924-02-21
Northwest Stock Shippers
Saved $175,O00 In Year
Dividend of rs Per Cent Voted by
Central Cooperative Commission
Co. at Recent Meeting

Northwest livestock shippers in
1923 were saved SITE, 900 in the cost
Of handling animals shipped through
cooperative channels, according to
annual reports submitted to the
third annual meeting of the Central
Cooperative Commission Co., held at
st. Paul, Feb. 10.
Directors authorized patronage
dividend aggregating $74,000-25
per cent of all commissions collected,
despite the fact that since Feb. Is,
1923, the company has been operat-
ing on basis approximately % per
cent below the commission level
maintained by other firms on the mar
ket. Had the 1922 commission level
been maintained, the patronage divi-
dend would have been approximately
30 per cent and would have totalled
$4,000.
During the year, the Central hand
led 20,337. cars of stock, an increase
of 4,766 over 1922. It sold more
than 80 per cent of all the animals
shipped to market.
Aside from the patronage dividend,
a cash reserve was set up which will
be used in paying dividend, to indi-
viduals who have consigned to the
commission house. Present regula-
tions will not permit payment of a
patronage dividend to persons who
are not members. The articles of
association recognize only associations
as members. Amendments to the ar
ticles to clarity this situation were
passed.
j. j. jacobson Of Bowlus, A. B
Amundson of Dawson and r. w. Keel
er of ChoHo were reelected menu
bers of the board of directors.
The meeting, which was attended
by more than 500 delegates, passed
resolutions of confidence in the
board and management.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1924-02-21
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SIREN NOT OFFICIAL
FIRE ALARM YET

= Many Sank Centre citizens
were awakened early Wednes-
! day morning by the sounding of
! the siren being tried out by the
! Fire Department. In converse !
: ton with the Herald Wednes-
! day, Chief Ben Dubois said that
! this siren will be sounded from
! time to time during the night to
! test out it's efficiency. 1t has
! not yet been adopted bye the De-
partment and in the event of
fire while the experiment is be-
ing carried on, the fire bell will
! be the official notification as
! heretofore.
! The Fire Department do not
y care to change the fire alarm
system until they are convinced
that they have something that
y will do the work. Until such
y time as notice is given in the
= Herald that a definite change in
= the system has been made, do
q not pay any attention to the
= sounding of the siren at night.
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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1924-02-21
ANNUAL CREAMERY MEETING

The annual meeting of the West
Union Creamery Association held
Monday of this week, was largely at
tended and all the old officers were
unanimously reelected. The session
was not only attended by the patrons
and stockholders but also by women
and children and business men. In
the afternoon addresses were made
by Rev. Wermus, the priest at West
Union, Mr.. Mortensen, Field Agent of
the Minnesota Cooperative Creamery
Association, and one of the local
business men of West Union.
The report of the secretary showed
that the association had had health
ly increase in 1923 over any of the
preceding years.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1924-02-21
HERALD AND TIN PAIL
BOTH GIVE SERVICE

= Mrs. S. M. Taylor who has
= been a resident of this commune
p ty for over 40 years, called at
2 this office last week to renew
p her subscription for more than
p the fortieth time.
2 The lady stated that she
p would not consider being with
p out the Herald and that it had
2 always given her every service
2 one could expect of a real news
2 paper.
p A tin pail she has and the :
q Herald have given her the best
p of service she said. The pail is
p of 16-quart capacity and was
p purchased from the hardware
p firm of Gallup & White, AZ
p years ago. 1t has been in con-
p tinuous service all these years
p and has never had to be repaired
p in any way. She said she con-
p sidered that the tin pail and the
p Herald were both examples of
p service and full moneys worth.
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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1924-02-21

Red Lake Fails-The Red River
Power Co., thru its manager at Grand
Forks. w. H. Brown, announces that
an immense power plant will be con-
structed at this point, to replace the
old plant which is now inadequate to
care for the needs of the city.
MInneapolIs-Miss Ruth Anderson
OF Austin, who won the contest con-
Quoted by The Austin Herald. was in
troduced as Miss Northwest" to the
thousands who thronged the Twin
City Automotive exposition during its
closing hours.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1924-02-21
BUYS sWANyILLE PAPER

B. W. Clabaugh who has been a
resident of Sank Centre for three
months concluded negotiations last
week for the taking over of the
Swanville News and Monday morn
ing, accompanied by Earl Davis, left
for Swanville to take possession OF
the property. Tuesday of this week
the household effects of Mr.. Clabaugh.
were removed to Swanville. The.
family had been residing in the L..
W. Gingery residence in the. west
part of the city. During their resi-
dence in Sank Centre Mr.. and Mrs.
Clabaugh and son Dell made many
friends.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1924-02-21

MerIdan-Shipments Of lit cars OF
livestock, weighing 1,948,1 01 pounds.
were made from this village by the
Meridian Farmers Cooperative COM
pany, shipping association.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1924-02-21

Fergus FaIls-Northweste college,
an institution operated under au-
spices of the Swedish Lutheran
church here was badly damaged by
fire, with loss of $4,000. The FIRE
started In the boiler room and burn
ed good part of the schools interior
before it was checked.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1924-02-21

Mrs. Dunstan of Virginia, Mimi,
accompanied by Mrs. Mildred Martin
eau of Minneapolis were Home School
visitors Tuesday of this week.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1924-02-21

F. p. Minette is spending the week
in the Twin Cities and several points
in Wisconsin, attending to business
matters.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1924-02-21

At the regular monthly meeting of
the Sank Centre Community Club
Thursday evening of next week, the
members of the club are expected to
bring their ladies with them. There
will be cards, refreshments, and
dancing. Last weeks Herald stated
that there would be charge of 25c
a plate for this entertainment, but
this Thursday morning President
Moore informed us that this was err
roneous, as it will be necessary to
charge SOC plate to cover the over
head expense which includes the
luncheon and the music. This affair
should be very enjoyable one and
the members are urged to take adj
vantage of it as it will be the first
of a series of meetings held where
the ladies will be invited to attend.
r.
The Minstrel show which will be
put on for the benefit of the Com
munity Club at the Caughren Thea
tire, Monday and Tuesday, March
3rd and 4th, just before the begin
ming of Lent, bids fair to be the big
gest thing in the way of an amateur
entertainment ever put on in Sank
Centre. -,
There will be at least 40 taking
part in the performance. Rehearsals,
under the direction of Glen Otis, are
progressing nicely. There are a
surprisingly large number of splen-
did male voices and the ballads and
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-12-27
WILL BREAK LOCKS
TO CLOSE STRIKE
Maritime League Members in
Vera Cruz to Fight Tie
Up of Shops.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
MEXICO CITY, December 21-Work
in the shops, warehouses and offices
of the Railway Terminal Company at
Vera Cruz is expected to be resumed
today, the reinstated members of the
Maritime League planning to break
open the doors, which were locked
Thursday night by members of the
Railway Mems Confederation. The
doors were locked when the railway
men called strike in protest against
a decision by the labor department
canceling the Celaya agreement
reached between the league and the
confederation through former Presi-
dent Oregon, in settlement of a Ions
standing conflict.
The cancellation of the pact threat
ems to bring back the conditions OBJ
tanning prior to its signing, when porl
activities suffered considerably from
protracted strikes. Fears of a clash
between the two factions have van
ished. however, as the league mem
bers will be given military protection.
but the confederation threatens
general strike on the Vera Cruz divi
sion should work be resumed at the
terminal.
lara, Gen. Almazan, the military
commandant, yesterday occupied the
yards. expelling the pickets left by
the strikers and taking control Of
the telegraph office. Members of the
Maritime League resumed work in
the roundhouse late in the afternoon.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-12-27
COLLEGE MUSICIANS
ON WRC PROGRAM
Williams Selections to Be
! Broadcast Tonight From
Hotel Plaza.

A varied program of music, featur-
ing a concert by the Williams Col
lege Musical Club at the Hotel Plaza
in New York. will be broadcast to-
night by WRC. The station will go
on the air at 6:45 o'clock and broad
cast continuously until midnight.
Besides the Williams College Musi-
cal Club concert WRC will pipe
down" from New York through WIZ
a program of dance music by the Ho-
tel Aston Orchestra. All of the re-
manning attract tons will be of local
origin.
Opening with the third of a series
of talks on Peter Pan" ]. NJ. Bar
rie's immortal tale of child life, by
Peggy Albion, WRC will follow with
a broadcast of the dinner music by
the Irving Boernstein Orchestra at
the Hotel Washington. The weekly
Bible talk will next be given at s
o'clock by Vernon Lowry, associate
teacher Of the Baraca class of the
Fifth Baptist Church.
a violin recital by Helen Stuart and
a joint recital by Minnie Volkmann,
soprano, and Ralph Bisonctte, pianist,
have been woven into the program
between Sis and $50 o'clock, when
the Williams College Musical Club is
scheduled. After this concert Irene
Rewley will give several readings
The remainder of the program in
ciudeS the dance music by the Hotel
AStor Orchestra and an organ recital
by Otto T. Beck, which will be broad
cast from the Tivoli Theater.