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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1925-07-30
RULE FOR EXHIBITS
AT CO. FAIR CHANGED
ANY PERSON WHO RECEIVES
MAIL AT SAUk CENTRE is
ELIGIBLE
$50 TEACHERS COMING
HOMES OF CITIZENS MUST BE
THROWN OPEN TO CARE
FOR THEM

AT the meeting of the officers and
shareholders of the Agricultural So
clety OF Stearns county held at the
Community Club rooms Tuesday eve
ming it was voted to amend the rules
allowing entries for the fair. The
rule only allowed those residing in
Stearns county to compete for prizes
IN the various departments. In view
OF the fact that many people who
make Sank Centre their place of bus
mess live in adjacent counties it was
decided to allow all those who re-
ceive their mail through the Sank
Centre post office to compete for priz-
eS in all departments.
The amusement program for = the
forthcoming fair was also discussed.
There has been some talk of abolish
ing the horse racing this year. After
gong over the matter thoroughly it
was voted to retain the racing feat
ure. There will be two races each day
for two days for 5000 purses and
added money. Joseph Weisner and
Alex Benson were appointed as a
committee to work with S. P. Hansen
Sr., in arranging the classes for these
oSCos IHC 1lIluSSIllGIlG features Tor
this years fair will be the strongest
ever offered.
The Teachers Institute which viii
meet in Sank Centre three days of the
Fair Sept. 20, 80 and Oct. ], will
bring about $50 teachers to Sank
Centre. Howard Bishop and Stephen
Schwarzbauer are committee to
secure the necessary rooms to house
the teachers during their stay in the
city. 1t will be necessary for the peo-
pie of the city to throw open their
homes to the teachers. They expect
to pay moderate room rental. 1t will
be of great assistance to Messrs. Bis
hop and Schwarzbauer if those having
rooms available for the teachers will
notify either member of the commit
tee at the earliest possible moment
George Strauss and Mr.. Mortensen
have been appointed as superinten-
dents of the Dairy Department of the
fair, succeeding Axel Mejerton who
has left the city. No one has been
selected yet to take the place of Mrs.
Mejerton who was head of the Wom-
ems department.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1925-07-30
0'Gara Garage Will be
Enlarged and Modernized
Specifications Call for an Addition
36x60 Feet-New Steam Heat
ing Plant for Entire Building

After weeks of negotiations and de-
lay George O'Gara has plans complete
for the enlarging of his garage, corn
er Third and Oak streets. The new
addition, will have 36-foot frontage
on Third street just west of the pres
ent garage and will extend south 60
feet connecting with the storage
room and shop which faces Oak street.
The new building will house the
shop, the battery and vulcanizing de-
partments. There will be an entrance
on Third street of sufficient width
for cars to be driven in or out. The
new, building will increase the car
storage capacity to at least SO cars
and will give the O'Gara garage a
modern shop.
The plans also call for the installa-
ton of new steam heating plant for
the entire first floor of the building !.
The foundation for the new building
is about completed and the brick
work will start in a few days.
But few cities in the state of Sank
Centres size have as many modern
and efficient garages as has Sank Cen
tire.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1925-07-30
Federal Prohibition Men
Are Hard After Stearns1|
Co.'S B0otIegging Gangs

For several days there has been ru-
mors about Sank Centre about beat
ing given Federal agents in an at
tempted cleanup on farms east of
Sank Centre Friday of last week.
Monkeying with Uncle Sans of
ficials is a mighty dangerous business.
The government does act very swiftly
but as a general rule but they sur
mount difficulties and "get" any man
or gang they are after.
Wednesday large force of men
from Federal headquarters in Mime
apolis, assisted by Sheriff Ben Schoen-
er of Stearns county and Sheriff
Burns of Todd county, went to Mel
rose and points near there in an eff
fort to arrest the men who had as
saulted the Federal officers and to
clean up bootlegging conditions in
the county. The following story sent
in from Melrose by a staff cores
pendent of the Minneapolis Tribune
appearing in this Thursday mornings
issue will be of interest to many Her
aid readers:
"Melrose, July 29-Minneapolis
federal prohibition agents requested
the sheriff, of Stearns county and St.
Cloud police late Wednesday to as
sist in the hunt for Mr.. and Mrs. Ray
Stratton, missing from their farm five
miles north of Melrose.-
"On the front porch OF the STRAIT
ton farm house last Friday night, the
agents charge, Robert Balm, an Gun
der cover" agent working out of Min
neapolis, was beaten up by three men
who dragged him out of his automo-
bile as he drove along the highway.
"Sheriff John Burns of Todd coun-
ty also reported than Bain's inform
ant, who was allowed to go free by
the gang that beat Balm, was missing
from Long Prairie.
Making a detour around Melrose
in order that their approach might
not be heralded to the countryside
two automobile loads of federal
agents, with Balm in the party, drove
to the Stratton farm Wednesday.
"Mr. and Mrs. Stratton were not at
home. A 16-year-old daughter, Myr-
tie Stratton, was in charge. She said
she didn't know where her parents
were.
"Chief Kruse and his agents are
now in Melrose, hunting for the three
men who attacked Balm They are
believed to be residents of Melrose.
"Other troubles in Stearns county,
besides the attack on Balm, engaged
the attention of the visiting prohibi-
ton agents today.
"They were not far from New
Munich, where Albert Whitney, a fed
eral agent, was beaten almost to
death by a mob of beer thieves. A
few months after that incident, Ole
P. Olson was shot and severely
wounded by Nicholas Lair, prophet
or of soft drink establishment in
st. Cloud.
"More recently, preceding the at
tack on Balm, the troubles have been
of less serious, but nevertheless ex-
ceedingly annoying nature
"Raids planned with greatest Sc
crecy were rendered ineffective wher
agents arrived only to find that every
body in the county apparently knew
they were coming. In prohibition. en-
forcement circles there is a story GO
ing about that bootleggers in Stearns
county offer rewards to those who
beatl up federal agents.
accompanied by his informant
Balm had been out working as an
"under cover" man, buying drinks
and collecting evidence, when he was
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1925-07-30
Palmer House Will Change
Hands Sunday, August First
Dean Perkins Sells Property to H. H.
Whitehead of Garner Iowa-New
Owner Experienced Hotel Man

This Thursday morning Dean Per-
kins closed negotiations for the sale
of the lease and furnishings of the
Palmer House of this city to H. H.
Whitehead of Garner Iowa. The
new owner will take possession August
first.
The Palmer House is one of the
best known hotels in Central Minneso-
ia and under Mr.. Perkins manage
ment has reached high stage of eff
ficiency becoming increasingly popu-
lar with the travelling public.
Mr.. Whitehead is an experienced
hotel man but for the past few years
has been engaged in the general mer-
camille business at Garner. He is a
young man of exceptionally pleasing
personality and will no doubt main
tain the high efficiency and popular
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1925-07-30

attacked. He had made a number of
purchases and had the samples in
his car.
Paying no attention to the inform
ant, the gang attacked Balm gave
him severe beating and destroyed
his samples.
After the encounter Bail. drove
ms automobile to Melrose. He col
lapsed, calling for help, as he alight
ed from his car on Main street.
"A crowd gathered around him.
BAN sent for F. M. Morehouse, con-
stable. After some delay, Morehouse
arrived but questioned Bain's identi-
W. BAN was reluctant to disclose the
tact that he was an "under cover''
agent, but he was finally obliged to
DO so and directed Morehouse to put
IN a long distance call for John Kruse,
group enforcement chief.
THE injured prohibition agent was
brought to Minneapolis Friday night.
His bruises kept him in bed until
wednesday, when he got up to &C.
company the raiding party, in order
to Identify those who had attacked
him. He also directed the agents to
places where he had bought LIQUOR
while working under cover in Stearns
county.
John Kruse, group chief, told the
story Wednesday of how bootleggers
IN Stearns county have been offering
rewards to those who attack prohi-
bition agents.
Under cover agents working ur
there have learned that in bootleg.
ging circles rewards are offered to
those who beat up prohibition agents,
Mr.. Kruse said. Our men have been
in bootlegging joints and talked with
fellows who freely discussed the
whole thing.
"Wets were instructed how to &C
about it to knock out an agent and
were told of the rewards offered by
leaders in the bootlegging ring
'Kruse also told of trouble agents
have had with telephone 'tip-o offs
While working in Stearns county.
Every time we start out to make
raid in the rural sections of Stearns
county,, he said, we find that the
farmers have been warned of oul
presence
'The trouble in Stearns county
started two years ago when Albert
Whitney, prohibition agent, was
struck down by beer thieves at the
Pitzl brewery at New Munich. Whit.
ney's skull was fractured, and for sew.
eral weeks he lay at the point OF
death in St. Raphael's hospital, ST.
Cloud.
"Search for Whitney's assailants
failed. Agents led by H. L. Duncan
divisional chief, spent two weeks in
Stearns county trying to find them
Agents were given orders to take nc
chances in future raids in Stearns
county.
est. Cloud, county seat, was the
scene of the next outbreak. Nicholas
Lair, proprietor of soft drink es-
tablishment, shot and severely wound
ed Ole P. Olson, dry agent, during a
raid September Is, 1924. Lair was
arrested, charged with assault with at.
tempt to kill, convicted, and sentenced
to seven years in the federal peniten.
tiary.
"Shortly after the attack on Olson
S. B. Qvale, state prohibition direct.
or, issued shoot to kill orders tt
agents operating in Stearns county
His men were instructed to work with
their hands on their guns and to shoot
in self-defense whenever the occasion
warranted it,"
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1925-07-30

three hundredth anniversary of the
founding of New York City.
This picture has a local angle in
asmuch as Sinclair Lewis, Sank Cen
tres famous author, has been COM
missioned to write the scenario for
this production. Mr.. Lewis was Sc
lected for this important work out of
a large list of authors considered, and
the tender came to him unsought
Mr.. Lewis has started the work with
his characteristic vigor and has it we1,
in hand. He expects to have it COM
pleted and delivered within the next
few weeks. He has laid the outline
of the scenario before the directors
of the Paramount Company and they
have commissioned him to carry out
his ideas.
The sum the Sank Centre man will
receive for this work will run into
five figures.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1925-07-30
COOP. DAIRYING IS
PAYING BIG DIVIDEND
SAUK LAKE CREAMERY PAYS
PATRONS $4,000 FOR JUNE
BUTTERFAT
is INCREASING MONTHLY
PATRONS RECEIVE AZ CENTS
, PER POUND FOR NUMBER
ONE CREAM

The amount of butter manufactured
in Sank Centre increases each month
in a gratifying manner. In June of
this year the Sank Lake Cooperative
Creamery of this city manufactured
73,068 pounds of butter, an increase
of 5000 pounds over the same period
in 1925. The patrons were paid
$27,485 for the month"; cents per
pound for No. 1 butterfat and A
cents for No. 2. The following Is a
list of the patrons, who received
cream checks of $4,000 and over tor
the June product of the dairy:
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1925-07-30
WILLIAM JENNINGS
BRYAN DIED SUNDAY
APPOPLEXY FOLLOWS STRENU-
Gus WORK IN THE SCOPES
TRIAL
LED TEMPESTUOUS LIFE
AMERICAS BEST KNOWN CITI-
ZEN-TO BE BURIED AT
ARLINGTON
WILLIAM JENNINGS
BRYAN-CRUSADER

1S6O-Born in Salem, ILL.,,
March 10.
1881-Graduated from Illi-
nois college.
1883-Graduated from Un-
College of Law; entered law
office of Lyman Trumbull,
former United States senator.
1887-Settled in Lincoln,
Neb.
1S91-1895-Served as Con-
gresham from the First Ne
braska district.
1896-Nominated for Presi-
dent by the Democratic Ma
tional convention in Chicago
after his famous "cross of
gold' speech.
Nominated again for
presidency; ran against Nc
Kinley; received. 155 elector-
al votes to his opponents 292.
1905-Sailed September FL
on trip around the world;
everywhere received by royal
ty with the honor accorded
foremost Americans.
1908-Again named stand
ard bearer of the Democratic
party; defeated by Taft who
received 371 electoral votes
against his 1862.
19OS-1912 - Devoted his
time to editing "The Com
moner" and attending his
party's councils. .
1912 - Announced he
would not be a candidate gain
and won for Woodrow Will
son the Democratic nominal
ton.
1913-Made Secretary of
State in Wilson's cabinet.
1915-Resigned from the
cabinet June 9 after disagree
ment with Wilson over the
stand that United States
should take regarding Ger
man aggressions.
192O-Dehln1tel lost the
leadership of the Democratic
party through his efforts to
have a dry plank adoped by
the national convention in
San Francisco.
1923-Defeated for moder-
ator of the general assembly
of the Presbyterian church.
1924-Elected vice mod
orator of the general assemb-
ly of the church.
1924-Elected as dele
gate from Florida to the DEM
ocratic national convention
in New York; served on the
resolution committee.
y y y y y y y u y u Il II y y
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1925-07-30

ity of the Palmer House. His fam
lily consists of wife and a 15-year-
old son. They will reside at the hotel.
Mr.. and Mrs. Perkins will rest for
few weeks, spending most of the
time at one of the lakes near Willard.
Dean expects to go back into the hotel
business again, but he has not def
nitely decided upon the location. Dur
ing their residence here they have
made many friends who are sorry to
see them leave.
Mr.. Whitehead stated to the Her.
aid this morning that he did not ex-
pect to make any radical change in
the plan of operating the Palmer
House. 1t will continue to be an
American plan hotel. He has en-
gagged Frank Brown as manager. Mr.
Brown is well and favorably known
to the patrons of the house and the
travelling public in general as he has
been associated with hotels in this
section of Minnesota for many years.
The Palmer House has 40 rooms
and is thoroughly modern. II
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1925-07-30

Dayton, Tenn, July 27-In the
thick of the most spectacular if not
the most important battle of his siren
uous career, William Jennings Bryan
has passed away suddenly down here
in, Tennessee hills, where, of late, he
has moved as the great apostle of
Death came only few hours after
the Commoner had won half a score
of ovations from thousands of natives
whom he had addressed from the, rear
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1925-07-30

John Kolb, Melrose banker was
transacting business in Sank Centre
today, Thursday.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1925-07-30

Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Dummert &C.
companied by Miss Bertha, motored
to Osakis Tuesday evening
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1925-07-30
LAND CRAWLING CONTRACT

Carpenter & Walker of Sank Gem
tire, were low bidders on six mile
crawling job for the Minnesota High
way department when bids were
opened Tuesday of last week. They
landed the job of crawling six-mile
strip between Bemidji and Nary on
Highway No. 4, the price being 49,
191. 90. The Herald understands the
work will be completed this season.
A number of local men and trucks
will be employed by the contractors.
Mr.. and Mrs. Karl Danielson and
Mr.. and Mrs. Embert Hanson were
among those attending the ball game
at Alexandria from here Sunday.
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CONTINUED on Page Eighty
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1925-07-30
Sinclair Lewis Given An
Important Assignment
He Will Prepare Scenario of New
Yofk's Founding for Paramount
Picture Corporation.

The Paramount Picture Corpora
ton, one of the very largest motion
picture companies in the world, viii
present monster picture spectacle
next year in commemoration of the
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1925-07-30

The various departments of the city
are conducted on a strict bust
ness basis and a sinking fund is set
aside each year to care for outstand-
ing bonded Indebtedness as each is-
sue falls due. In the course of the
next ten years the city's INDEBTEDNESS
will be materially reduced which
should mean a corresponding de-,
crease in the tax levy. -
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1925-07-30
TAKING PART IN TOURNAMENT

Walter Moynihan is representing
the Sank Centre Country Club in
the Junior golf Tourney being held at
the Superior Club at Minneapolis
this week. In the preliminary game
Monday Walter made the champion
ship flight without difficulty. Tues
day and Wednesday he defeated his
opponent handily. He is the favor
lite with the Minneapolis newspapers
to win the championship. Whether
he wins or loses he will acquit him
self in a manner that will be a credit
to "Main Street."
New Britain herald., 1925-03-24
NATIONAL GUARD
 MEN MAKE PLEA
Officers Explain to Coolidge
 Need Of Appropriations

Washington, March 24.-A group of national guard officers presented to President Coolidge today their ar- gument why the $1,332,0 900 carried in the deficiency appropriation bill for national guard drill pay should be allowed. The president has or dered the appropriation withheld until he can ascertain the necessity for it.
 Tn the delegation were Milton A. Reckord, of Maryland, president of the National Guard association of the United States: Adjutant General Bearry of Pcnnsylvania; Adjutant General Henderson of Ohio; Hugh A. Gilmore of New Jersey; Frank Schwcngel of Illinois; D. John Mar key of Maryland; Major General An ton Stephan, commander of the Dis trict of Columbia National Guard. and Brigadier General Travis of the Georgia National Guard.
 The president was told that un- less the money is made available for expenditure during the remainder of this fiscal year drill of national guardsmen in every state will be in- terfercd with and in many instances will have 10 be dispensed with al- together. Mr. Reckord told the president that within a few days he would submit 10 him written statement of the necessity for the appropriation.
New Britain herald., 1925-03-24
SAYS COP WORKED . TRICK ON HIM
But Kurdak Is Fined S25Q and
 Sent to Jail

Officer Thomas J, Fceney was as- cuscd of q sleight-of perform ance by Anthony Kurdak of 16S West street in the police court, this morning when Kurdak, q third of- fender, was charged with violation of the liquor laws. He was arrest cd last Friday night following d search of his poolroom at S6 Hart ford avenue by Feency and Officer George Collins.
 Officer Fconcy testified that he had found bottle of alleged liquor on q beam in the cellar, but Kurdak claimed that the liquor was not his, venturing the opinion that Focney had reached over the partition into the next cellar and been handed the bottle by someone there.
 The scarchcrs also discovered scy- cral cases of beer, which was an alyznd by City Chemist Milton W. Davenport and found to contain three per cont alcohol
 l Officer Collins, on whose beat the poolroom is located, said that a string of mon in a drunken condition ! left Kurdak's poolroom every Satur- day night and that {; crowd hung around the rear door. Officer Otis Hopkins claimed to have caught Kurdak on the back porch, bottle and glass in hand, talking with an other man. and said KUrdak had smashed the glass and tried to hide the bottle. Kurdak denied this en- counter with Hopkins and disclaim-
New Britain herald., 1925-03-24

THE HERALD CLASSIFIED ADS
 BRING GOOD RESULTS
New Britain herald., 1925-03-24
planting hereabouts.

planting hereabouts
 Chairmen of committees elected at the organization meeting, filled out their memberships with the ap- proval of the board of directors as follows:
 Fish committee - Frank Fox. chairman; Carl E. Holt, George M. Hanson, George Sanberg, F. E.. Wakefield, Arthur Benson, A, E.. Smith, A. l.. Mackay H. R. Doerr, Edward Rivers, J. McCabe.
 Game committee - J. T. Hart, chairman; C. w. Upson, Victor Ben son. Earl Cooley, Frank Siebcrt. Robert Smith, Harold Kalish.
 Legislative committee-E. w. Pel- ton, chairman; J. F. Cooper, c. II. Baldwin.
 Entertainment committee - Shelf Clark. chairman: J. W. Lockett, Ar thur Berg, Dr. R. W. Pullen, Fred EnEe.
 Membership committee - Fred Monier, chairman; Rev. Samuel Tiske, F. F. Mucke, Henry Bailey, l Charles Tomlin. Committees were carefully chosen so as to give representation as far as possible 10 all sections of the city Kensington, Plainville, Newington and Berlin.
 The report of the membership committee showed that there are al present about 300 signed members oi the association. with about 15o more to be heard from soon.
New Britain herald., 1925-03-24
SUIT FOR s1.ooO BROUGHT

A further suit against Lillian Atashian has been brought by stan- ley Hertsv, who is seeking Sl,O0o damages H. H. Niilkowitz issued the writ, which is returnable the second Monday of April in the city court Deputy Sheriff Martin H. Horwitz served the writ, placing an additional attachment on the de- fendant's restaurant and coffee house on Lafayette srteet.
 A writ of repleyin, obtained by Booth & Buckley Co, of New York city, has been served on Constable Fred Wrinkle by Deputy Sheriff Mar tin H. Horwitz. Constable Wrinkle closed Collins restaurant on Church street yesterday afternoon, acting on writ issued for the Citizens Coal Co.,. by A. W. Epson. The restau. rant was reopened this morning.
New Britain herald., 1925-03-24
FISH AND GAME
 DIRECTORS MEET
Committees Filled Out for New
 AsSOciatiOn-- Membership Grows

The first meeting of directors of the newly organized New Britain
 Fish and Game association was held last evening in the directors room of the New Britain Trust Co., with a good attendance. Plans of the asso- citation were discussed and prelimin- ary arrangements made for the ob- taning of phcasantS and fish for
New Britain herald., 1925-03-24
59c Double
 Loop Bath E.. Towels ..33'e9)c:

Heavy double loop Turkish Bath Towels, size 22x4i.' Made with neat colored borders and will give good long service. Regular 59c towels. 70. ",,t,
 (D&L--Basement) D..
New Britain herald., 1925-03-24

Stamped on a heavy 42-inch tubing. Simple patterns, hem stitched for crochet and scal- loped.
 (D&L-Main Fl.)
New Britain herald., 1925-03-24
CandleWick Bed Spreads S3.98

Tn pretty hand ,tufted patterns. Full and single bed sizes. Reg ular $4.98.
 D&L-Basement)
New Britain herald., 1925-03-24

We give good values in good things ALL the time! Tomorrow (Wednes- day) we go "one better" We're not go- ing to say they're the best values we've ever given They aren't! But we will say, "They're Mighty Good Values," and worth buying. Remem- Der, these items are on Sale Wednes- day ONEY! Come!--
New Britain herald., 1925-03-24
Linen Luncheon Sets At S2.79

One 36-inch Cloth and 4 Nap kins to match. Colored and embroidered borders.
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New Britain herald., 1925-03-24
1900 Yards of Printed
 Silks at $ \ "A

Sell regularly up to $2.9S yard. Included arc a number of "Cheneys" Silks. 40 inches wide. In designs and colorings that will make up into pretty dresses tunics, blouses, etc.
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