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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1924-02-28
Seventy-Five Thousand
81 Suggest Name for Butter
Cooperative Creameries' Product is
Popular in st. Paul and Min
neapolis-Decisio Soon

Seventy-fve thousand suggestions
for name under which sweet cream
butter, made in Minnesota's Cooper
alive creameries, is to be sold have
been received atethe state association
offices in st. Paul, according to H. F.
Meyer, Manager of the sales depart
mentass The contest closed Feb. "a,
and on theulast day letters were COM
ing in at the rate Of 1000 every "a
hours.
Judges are now at work going over
the suggestions and expect to make
the award at the annual meeting of
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1924-02-28
SWITCHBOARD REPAIRED

During the past few weeks the
Northwestern Bell Telephone Ex-
change Company have had an expert
in Sank Centre making needed re-
pairs and changes on the local switch
board, which, when completed,
should greatly improve the service. 1t
was necessary to change the numbers
of some of the subscribers who will
be assigned their proper numbers as
soon as the new telephone directories
are issued in a few months.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1924-02-28
CONSTRUCTION PROGRESSING

The construction of the f0unda-
ton for the new bakery building be-
ing erected on Main Street for Fred
Fischer, proprietor of the City Bak-
cry, is progressing rapidly. The foun-
dalton is Of reinforced concrete con-
struction and the front and south
walls have been poured, up to the lev
ell Of the surface. The form is now
being built for the north wall and
the concrete will be poured in a short
time. The earth has been removed
and the new wall will be placed three
feet farther north than the old foun-
dation was, thus using the entire
frontage of the lot and making lar
ger display window possible for the.
City Bakery.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1924-02-28

w. A.. Moore accompanied by May
or William Parker, George Berggreen
and Sigurd Holme were honored
guests at an informal dinner given
by the Community Club Of Long Prairie
Tuesday evening.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1924-02-28

pounds 4rr -. $500, 900
Butter made by non-mem-
bers, approximately,
pounds -. -. 400, 900
Composition improved by
members on .one-half of
make go at Ate ;. $27, 260. 90
Composition improved by
non-members on one-half
of make 20 at Ate :. SIT, 10000
Total gain to the district
through composition alone $44 $50.
through composition
dlOle p44,OOV.OO
Refunded to creameries by
Supply Department ISL ,571 90
"More time was devoted to i'm
proving the composition of the butter
by having the proper amount of MICS
ture and salt, than to any other
thing, but it is felt that the results
have justified the efforts. The fat
contents was exceedingly high and
irregular year ago; most of the
samples having around 1870 moisture
and LAO salt. Only one creamery,
as far as we can learn was properly
CC0tlhS CNCIy IO1
and salt and the buttermilk for fat.
Much butter contained only 1870
moisture while in May and June
twelve Cummings were found to con-
tain 1870 or more.
Shortly after this district was or
ganized and carload shipping well
established that work was taken over
by the Traffic Dept, from the st.
Paul office; hence it was deemed du-
plication of work to continue tabula-
ton of same, but all possible assist
ance has been rendered. The saw
ing in freight as compared with l.. G..
L. has averaged between 48c and Acc
per 100 lbs.
"The latter part of the year the
member creameries have purchased
most of their supplies through the
Associations Supply Dept, and a
few non-members likewise.
with very few exceptions the
Operators and Secretaries in this dis
trict have made the work very pleas
ant for the ieldmen, and profitable
to the association and themselves by
their splendid cooperation, all for
which we wish to thank them"
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1924-02-28
AxeI Mejjerton attended the Dairy

AxeF MejertOn attended the Dairy
men and Buttermaker's convention
which was held at Melrose Tuesday
and Wednesday of this week. Wednes-
day, men active in the dairy industry
|of the state addressed the convention;
and the creamery patrons found the
talks very interesting.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1924-02-28

A baby girl was born to Mr.. and
Mrs. Albert Leitz Sunday afternoon,
Mother and babe are doing nicely.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1924-02-28

stunned, and somewhat scratched up,
he was not seriously injured.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1924-02-28
CREAMERY MEETING
WAS FINE SUCCESS
THREE COUNTIES SEND DELE
GATES TO GATHERING HERE
LAST THURSDAY
ORGANIZATION Is NEEDED
FIELDMAN MORTENSON'S RE-
PORT COVERING ELEVEN
MONTHS, INTERESTING

The first annual meeting of the
Minnesota Cooperative Creameries
ASSN, for District No. z, held in
Sank Centre, Thursday of last week,
was attended by rs delegates repre-
senting creameries in Todd, Benton
and Stearns counties, was highly
gratifying to those in charge.
The minutes of the organization
meeting of year ago wererread and
approved as was also the statement
of the finances of the district. M. p.
Mortenson, fieldnlan, in his report
covered the work done in the district
from Feb. 1 to Dec. 81, 1923, which
showed the urgent need of just such
an organization. The centralizers are
all well organized and operate very
efficiently, and the cooperative
creameries should do likewise if they
are to hold their own.
Mr.. Mortenson's report showed a
saving in these three counties of
more than ten times the cost of
the service. Central Minnesota has
some of the finest and best creameries
of the whole state, but they can do
even better work by closely and mu
tually cooperating especially in the
matter of selling their product. This
has always been one of the weak fea-
lures of the cooperative organiza-
ton of the state of Minnesota.
{ The association helps its members
to consolidate their butter into car
load lots, saving hundreds of thous-
ands of dollars year to patrons of
the creamery. Supplies are bought
at wholesale for the creamery and
manufacturing methods are improved
with the natural result that butter of
a better quality and greater uniform
ity is being made. The Minnesota
state organization assists the local CO.
operative creamery in marketing
their butter more advantageously by
up-to-date methods, instead of dump
ing the butter on the market hap
hazardly. An educational campaign
for more economical production on
the farm is carried on. ~ asa~. g.
John Brandt, of Litchfeld, presi-
dent Of the Minnesota Cooperative
Creamery association was the prin-
cipal speaker of the day. He gave
very complete and able outline of the
work the association has accomplished
to date, together with plans for the
coming year. He showed that the
total membership of the state asso-
citation is now about Ats creameries
and that the number is, being added
to every week. 1t is confidently ex-
pected that in another year or two
every cooperative creamery in Min
nesota will want to join in this-the
greatest cooperative movement ever
undertaken in this state.
fo1I - Sc II
statement of Mr.. Mortensen's report:
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1924-02-28

Number OF calls on MEM
Der creameries ~. 282
Number of calls non-menl-s
Der creameries -. ss1 81
Number Board meetings at Sees
= tended 1850: ........... 81
Number Annual meetings
attended ............. $&11
Number Special meetings,
fairs, etc ............. "a
Total attendance at all an
nual and special meetings ), 1858
Number of days spent for e - !
Office work ........... SO
Pieces of first class mail
sent out lS4O
Days Fieldmen's meetings,
Conventions and office
r,. ssn sssst o carload ;ii,: y61i77
ping, re-arranging cars,
ETC., days $500. 23
Time. spent on butter mar
nI 1sfjss contracts & Cummings ; .uss
washed, sailed and worked
to demonstrate control. AT
Total number of compost
ton tests made ........ BOT
Average moisture, not in
Guiding demonstration
churnings ........... 15.45%
Average salt, not including
ings ............... 2.e7%
Average curd, not including
demonstration churningS .82%
Average fat, not Including
demonstration churnings 81 .O6%
Highest moisture found :. %. 1917
: Lowest moisture found. 1.40%
Highest salt found 1900
Lowest salt found 800
Highest fat contents Sc. 40%
Lowest fat contents Z. J. !. .. s. 40
Amount Of Butter Made
Butter made by member
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1924-02-28

MembershlP
Number of creameries in
trict, including two in adj
jacent territory -. .....
Number of member cream
cries Feb. LIST, 1923 ~.
Number of new members
Feb. list to Dec. 31st %. :
Number of non-member
creameries >.
Number of marketing con-
tracts signed
Number of marketing con-
tracts pending action of
Annual Meeting ;. 30.
Evening star., 1924-11-15
CAPT. SAMUEL BRYAN
DIES IN ANNAPOLIS
Retired Naval Officer Succumbs to
Stroke of Apoplexy in Hospital
at Age of sc.

Capt. Samuel Bryan, &c years old,
United States Navy. retired, and a
native of the District OF Columbia.
died at the Naval Hospital at An
napolis. Md, today. according to word
received here. Capt. Bryan was
stricken with apoplexy on his farm
near Annapolis yesterday and never
regained consciousness.
Born in the District of Columbia,
March 4, 1859. Capt. Bryan was ap-
pointed to the Naval Academy from
the fifth Maryland district, June "a,
1896. He was. honorahly discharged
from the Navy June 80, 1883.
He was reassigned to duty as as
sistant paymaster, March IA, 1898. and
was on active service until March
4, 1923. when he was put on the re-
tired list with the rank of captain.
or pay director. From about the
year 1903, or for 20 years, he was
paymaster at the Naval Academy.
Capt. Bryan was cited by the Navy
Department for meritorius service
rendered during the World War. Since
his retirement he had made his home
near Annapolis.
He is survived by his widow and
two children.
Evening star., 1924-11-15
Ru,a,ray Horses, Negotiating Traffic,
Make Experts Wish They Could II each

Before the Staring eyes of motor
lists. using every bit of strategy to
negotiate the traffic whirlpool at
Scott Circle, shortly before noon
today came the vision of two flying
horses, who darted to the inner path.
with a numbering ice wagon swerving
and swinging behind them.
While motorists stopped machines
and watched, the horses sped around
the circle twice, then-as If they had
instincts akin TO those of. homing
pigeons-swung out and away down
Rhode Island avenue toward Eight
eenth street
Seven automobiles were in the path
of this runaway pair when they start
ed. Rushing pell-meIl. guided prob
ably by some deity of fortune which
watches over dumb beasts. they es-
capped unscathed from the maelstrom
and squeezed across Connecticut
avenue three-sixteenths of an inch
in front Of an oncoming street car.
Driver In Pursuit.
The next person to come into this
stage of traffic melodrama is Henry
Floyd. the driver, who had been seek
Ing his steeds since they eloped with
the ice wagon from in front Of the
Cairo Apartments on Q street be-
tween Sixteenth and Seventeenth
streets.
The delay occasioned by their
rounding Scott circle enabled him to
gain. and, perched on the running
board of an automobile like a cross
ing cop chasing a motorist who re-
fused to obey signal, he overlook
his charges just after they crossed
Connecticut avenue
All this is mere detailed narrative.
Evening star., 1924-11-15

The real meat of this account is in
the report from the American Ice
Company:
NO. No damage. Horses scratched
up q bit. Some OF the ice blocks
broken But no damage to other
property"
Imagine it. A skiddy day. Slippery
streets. Runaway ice wagon and
horses. Through Washington traffic
centers. And no damage. Insp octor
Headley, it was reported, is seeking
interviews with those horses to get
Information to enable him to teach
Washington motorists how to avoid
accidents. The ever-alert reporter,
however, has beaten the inspector to
it. For here's what the horses told
him. still painting. but smiling after
the trip.
Joe. the Off wheeler: Twas Just
bit Of lark, my man. Josephine
and have been dragging that wagon
along SO long and seeing so many
silly accidents. We thought we'd like
TO show people just how really safe
Washington streets are % those who
can use heads as we'll as hoofs. Eth,
JosieT'
Josie: soc is SO silly. But it was
nice
Evening star., 1924-11-15
REAL ESTATE MAN
HELD IN P. 0. BLAST
Prisoner Believed Author of
Threatening Letter Found
by Naval Officer.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. Novem be r
15.-Peter Giera. 2s. real estate dealer
and amateur photographer, was ar
rested last night for questioning in
Connection with the explosion. which
Wednesday afternoon, wrecked por-
tion OF the main post Office here. kill
ing three and inJuring IS others.
Department OF Justice agents who ar
rested the man declared that they BE-
lieved he was the author Of a threat.
ening letter which was found in the
parked automobile OF Ensign Harold
Mcdonald Of the naval reserve the day
before the blast The automobile was
parked adjacent to the post office.
When arrested Giera had In his pos
session an assembled rubber stamp
such as is purchased at 10-cent stores.
1t was with one Of these stamps that
the note found had been printed. The
letters in place on the face of the
stamp read the same as those printed
on the letter.
Giera. however. denied having stamped
the missive. and then lapsed into stub
born silence. He Will be questioned
further tomorrow morning.
Evening star., 1924-11-15


whereas the death car was positively
identified as being large vehicle
Of probably the siX-cylinder type.
Police obtained names OF four wit
nosses. Last nights preliminary in
~estigation was set on foot by De-
tectives Fowler and Flaherty and
early this morning Detectives Spring.
man and Darnall were assigned to
the case.
Maj. Sullivan said he is having
m bers OF the force exert every
effort in the matter OF bringing about
the arrest Of the driver Of the death
car.
"A motorist who knocks down a
pedestrian. drags the victim so feet
and drives on without Offering aid"
Maj. Sullivan remarked, should be
charged with murder"
The oxon Hill road fatality oc-
Cured when the 4-year-oid son Of
ran directly in front Of an Army au-
,ofnobile from Fort Washington on
this road near his home near the
District line. Private Mason Bird,
L. s. A, operator Of the machine, was
unable to prevent the accident, po-
uece believe. Maj. Joseph Atkins and
Capt. Turner NJ. Chandler were pas
sengers in the automobile, and they
bundled the child into the car and
had the driver rush to st. Elizabeth's
Hospital, where the boy died shortly
after arrival. from fracture OF the
skull. Bird was turned over to MILL
tary authorities.
Raymond Paglichini and Joseph
Buttick, 12s c street southeast, were
occupants of an automobile that
crashed into a tree in the Smith
sonian grounds yesterday afternoon
Buttick, driver of the car, escaped
with slight injuries, while his COM
panion sustained a fracture Of the
skull. The latter was taken to Cas-
ualty Hospital.
Benjamin Brooks, 4s, 725 Park road
and Joseph Bovello, 1425 Monroe
street, were occupants OF automobiles
that collided at Georgia avenue and
Barry place yesterday afternoon.
Brooks sustained an injury to his
back and was treated at Freedm en- 8
Hospital.
Evening star., 1924-11-15
7. H. CALLAN, FORMER
D. C. JUDGE, is DEAD
Was Lifelong Resident of Capital
and Had Distinguished
Career.

Thomas II. Callan, 75 years old. for
merly Judge of the Municipal Court
for two terms and later appointed a
United States commissioner, died in
Garfield Hospital yesterday. Mr.. Cal
Ian had been In failing health for
some time and had been in the hos
pital for about five weeks.
Born in the District Of Columbia,
Mr.. Callan was the son of the late NJ.
P. Callan and Mrs. Elizabeth Callan,
and his family settled in this city
more than a hundred years ago. The
old residence was on F. street be-
tween. Fourteenth and Fifteenth,
where Mr.. Callan was born.
Mr.. Callan received his early edu-
cation in the elementary and pre-
paratory schools of this city and was
later graduated from the Georgetown
University. Later he attended the old
Columbian College, now George
Washington University, where he
was graduated in law. He was long
a member of the bar in the District
of Columbia
Mr.. Callan was never married. He
is survived by a sister. Miss Ca ather-
inc Callan. with whom he lived at
1915 o street
Funeral services will be conducted
at St. Patrick's Catholic Church Mon
day morning. Interment will be in
Mount Olivet Cemetery.
Evening star., 1924-11-15
GIRLS ASSA|LANT
IS GIVEN 70 YEARS
Court Ignores Recommends.
ton of Mercy in Case of
Thomas Essex.

Justice Siddons in Criminal Division
today sent Thomas g. Essex,
colored, to the penitentiary for 20
years for a criminal, assault on q
9-ycarold colored girl August 81
laSt. The jury had recommended
mercy in the case. but the court de-
clared he could not conceive any basis
for the recommendation. The pris
Oner a the trial sought to convey the
idea that the child was responsible
for the attack and the court round
ly scored him for that attempt before
passing sentence.
This court has no ms roy for the
peddlers of dope said Justice Sid
dons today in response TO A request
for clemency from Joseph Dawson.
colored. who had been convicted of
violating the Harrison anti-narcotic
law. Dawson was sent to the peniten-
tiary for Ave years.
Joy-Rtder Sentenced.
Following out his intention Of do
ing his best to break up the taking
OF automobiles without permis sion,
Justice Siddons gave Simon Z. Thomp-
son, c0lored p sentence Of three years
in the penitentiary in a joy riding
case. barry +. Murphy. before the
court on n similar charge, was also
given three years, but because of his
good reputation was placed on proba-
tion.
Joseph w. Davis. colored, will serve
two years III the penitentiary on a
charge of grand larceny. He stole
sos from lunchroom where he was
employed August 81 last.
Evening star., 1924-11-15
WOMAN DEFENDING
PREACHER IS SHOT
Woman Dying, Believed VIC
tim of Band Trying to
Abduct Husband.
By the Associated Press.

BY the AsSOcittSQ fIcSs
ATLANTA. Ga, November 15.-FoI-
loving a relapse early tonight. Mrs.
Robert Stewart, wife of Rev. Robert
Stewart, Methodist minister at
Draketown. a village near Dallas, Ga,
is near death in a, hospital here from
bullet wounds received Thursday
night when she interfered with a
band OF men attempting to abduct
her husband.
Mrs. Stewart is IN the hospital
paralyZed and unable to speak. Little
hope is held for her recovery.
According TO witnesses, last nigh.
three automobiles drove up and stop
ped in front OF the minister's home
He was called outside and the oc-
cupants Of the automobile informed
the minister that they wished his as
sistance in making a liquor raid. The
minister was suspicious and did not
wish to go.
Then they attempted TO force him
into the automobile. He began re-
monstrating and the resulting argu-
nent attracted his wife to the door
of their home. She appeared with a
shotgun in her hands, and according
to witnesses, after a few words Of
warning to the men, fred in their
direction. The men in the automo-
bile Immediately returned the fire and
Mrs. Stewart dropped with a bullet
wound in one arm and another
through the shoulder. One bullet
ranged down, striking the spine and
causing the paralysis.
The alleged would-be abductors fed.
fed.
Neigtbors OF the Rev. and Mrs.
Stewart say that il is their belief
that the minister's wife frustrated an
attempt by moonshiners or bootleg
gers to kidnap her husband because
of his recent very active stand against
liquor making or selling.
Evening star., 1924-11-15
D. c. HEADS DISCUSS.
MONUMENT TO KEY.
Memorial at Bridge Would
Serve Also as Shrine
to War of 1912.

Plans for the erection at the Dis
trict end of Key Bridge OF monu
ment commemorative OF the War of
1912 and of Francis Scott Key are
being tentatively discussed by city
officials. 1t became known today.
Engineer Commissioner Bell said
today that some thought already has
been given to such a proposal in
connection with the future improve
ment o. the northern approach to
the new structure
Since francis Scott Key wrote
THE Star Spansled Banner" Mai.
Dell also believes that cn ornamental
faspole should be erected at the
city end of the bridge. from which
would float the emblem shat inspired
Key.
Transfer to he Made Today.
The forma! ceremony incident to
the transfer OF Jurisdiction over the
bridge from the War Department to
the District government takes place
at . o'clock this afternoon. At that
time MAJ. James A. O'Connor, en-
gineer officer. now In charge OF the
structure. is to attend a meeting OF
the Board OF Commissioners at the
ity over the bridge to Maj. Bell.
In transferring Jurisdiction of the
bridge and approaches TO the District
Commissioners, the Secretary OF War
expressly reserved to the jurisdic-
tion OF the War Department that
small section OF the United States
reservation at the Virginia approach
occupied by the old pumping plant
used to supply water to the military
post 81 Fort Myer. Va. The pumping
plant is on the low ground east OF
the high einbankment made for the
bridge approach.
The exclusion OF that territory from
the transfer. Secretary Weeks said in
his letter to the District Commits
sioners. will not interfere with its
use as an approach to the bridge"
He explained that plans for the Fort
Myer post Contemplate the erection
OF booster pumping plant and
reservoir on the bridge reservation
for Use in connection with the water
supply now obtained from the Dis
trict Of Columbia through the 10-inch
main on the new bridge"
A significant feature OF the transfer
OF all that portion of the United
States reservation. forming the actual
Virginia approach to the bridge. to
the District Commissioners is that 1t
removes an dolBt as 10 the JurlSdlc-
tion of the District police over that
territory. The approach extends from
the bridge structure to Hume avenue.
Rosslyn. where connection is made
with the Lee Highway. through
Virginia. and with the Military road
to Fort Myer and Arlington Cemetery.
Owing to heavy traffic congestion at
that point It IS probable that the
District Commissioners will find 1t
necessary to station traffic officer
there.
Evening star., 1924-11-15
Judge Frees Boy =
Who Fired House
"Just for Fun

Believing that Raymond G. John
son, 19 years old. set fire to a
house in Takoma Park September
las: "just for fun" and as a boy
ish prank, and is not a criminal at
heart, Justice Siddons in Criminal
Division No. 1 today released him
from custody on his personal
bonds, Following plea Of guilty.
The boy promised to go to the
home Of his grandfather at Vir-
ginia Heights and to report to
probation Officer Steele from time
to time.
The court pointed out that the
case is exceptional and that he did
not wish to send the boy TO the
penitentiary, and under the law
probation may be extended In a
case OF arson. The boy may be saw
ed to society, the court considered,
and decided to take the chance.