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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1926-01-21
Chas. M. Babcock Launches
Winter Highway Tally
Will Determine Whether Gas Tax
Pays for Clearing Snow Away
on State Highways

The first winter census attempted
was launched Monday by Superin-
|tendent of Highway Maintenance
Robert Jorgens, when he instructed
seven men placed at points of heavy
traffic to determine whether or not
the state gas tax will pay the ex-
pense of keeping roads free from
snow.
Men will be placed at seven stra-
getic points on the main highways and
will be supervised by l.. R. Miller,
who has directions to station his men
tomorrow morning.
By taking the census of cars pass
ing over the main highways, which
are kept free of snow, and those
which are not, the superintendent
can determine whether enough reve-
nue. from the gas tax is being received
by the state highway department to
pay the cost of keeping the trails
clean.
The census will probably be taken
every tenth day. Highway men were
stationed at the following points
during the first count Tuesday. Two
miles south of Omaha on No. 10;
west of Milaca on No. %; at the
point where Nos. and % branch
west of St.. Cloud; on No. II just
south of Little Falls; on 81 north of
Little Falls; and on No. % west of
Little Falls.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1926-01-21
St. Joe Farmer Held Up
By Highwaymen Saturday
John Justin Stops to Aid Stalled Car
and Is Relieved of $165 Sat
urday Evening

Another motorist was the victim OF
robbery through his own desire to be
helpful Saturday evening at about
5:15 o'clock when John R. Justin OF
st. Joseph, route 1, was waylaid
near the Sank River bridge on the
old St. Joseph road and robbed OF
$3.50 in cash.
Justin was returning to his home
near St. Joseph from st. Cloud where
he had collected, around SITS. ane
made some few purchases, leaving &
balance in his possession of some.
thing over $160. When he saw two
motorists with their coupe parked
close to the center of the road juss
beyond the bridge.
He came to q halt, asked if the
youths needed help. Receiving an
affirmative answer Justin dismounted
from his machine and approached
the stalled car where he asked what
he could do. One youth, quite flip.
pant, informed him that he could put
his hands up and at the same time
rammed a pistol into the small of
Justin's back, the other frisking his
pockets.
When the search was completed
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Road Money Slumps As Use
of Automobile Increases
Minnesota Highway Funds This Year
Held Less Than 1912 Outlays In
Proportion to Numbers Of Cars

Minnesota funds for all highways
state, county and township and in
Guiding all roads hereaboutsA
year will total less than $50 for each
Minnesota-owned motor vehicle us
ing the roads.
On the same basis, more than twice
as much was invested in better public
highways in 1921, Minnesota's banner
good roads year.
And compared with the 1926 figure
under $50, is $3.50 expended on
roads over the state during 1912
when Minnesota made little or mo
claim to good roads distinction.
The trend of road OUTLAWS in re-
latlon to road usage as outlined in
the foregoing is from current high
way bulletin on carefully prepared
figures.
Good roads are of far more univer-
sal benefit and value now than ever
before, the. bulletin points out. To
day there is nearly one motor vehicle
Tor every men, women and children
IN the state, while there was but one
Tor every 2 u FIVE years ago and only
one for every SO of population back
III ISIZ, IL adds.
Modern motor cars and trucks are
heavier and cover far greater mile
ages than the old horse drawn rigs.
and with their rapid multiplication in
number have increased highway de-
mands and wear and tear many times
over. Road funds have been in
creased from year to year, official
records show, but road usage has in
creased many times as fast. High
way financing in Minnesota is not
Keeping pace with economic highway
demands.
In Stearns and every other county
of Minnesota, the problem of ade-
quate highways, main and local, is
becoming more and more serious
steadily more difficult of solution and
burdensome upon the people, the
bulletin asserts.
Shared by every auto and truck
owner in Sank Centre and vicinity,
Minnesota's 1926 motor Transporter
bill on 100000 cars and trucks, is
placed in the bulletin at $3OO,OOO,s
600. Less than tenth of the amount
will be spent on Minnesota roads,
trunk lines and feeders.
The 5000 motor vehicles aver
aging only 5000 miles each will trav-,
ell 5000, 100000 miles. At cents
mile the operating expense will be
$210, 900, 900. Probably s50,0O0,-
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1926-01-21
Young Matron Of Kandota
Dies Of tuberculosis
Mrs. Grant Cheney Passes Away
Tuesday After Illness of Three
Years-Funeral Friday

Mrs. Selma Augusta Cheney, a
young matron 20 years of age, pass
ed away at the home of her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. K. O.. Samuelson of
Kandota township Tuesday evening,
Jan. 10, 1926, after an illness of
nearly three years with tuberculosis.
The deceased was born near Ben
son, Mimi, February a, 1897 She
came to Stearns county with her par
ents in 1903 and a few years later
moved to Kandota township. She
was united in. marriage to Grant
w. Cheney, at the home of her par
ents, April %, 1918, Rev. Bergdahl
of the Little Sank Swedish Luther
an church performing the ceremony.
Two children were born to this
union, Joyce, aged six and Wayne
aged three.
The health of the deceased began
to fail about three years ago. She
spent year in the Todd Wadena
county sanitarium but returned to
her parents home last September,
where she remaiand until the end.
Miss Samuelson attended the Sank
Centre Public Schools as a girl and
graduated from the Normal depart
ment, after which she taught school
for several terms prior to her mar
riage.
Besides her husband, two children,
the parents, the immediate family
left to mourn are four brothers and
one sister: Olaf Samuelson, Kan
dota township; Mrs. Ed Schwartfa-
ger, Ward Spring; Jarda and Saadof
at home and Otto Samuelson of Sank
| Centre.
The funeral will be held Friday at
one o'clock P. M, from the parent's
home in Kandota, and at 2:3O from
the Scandinavian Lutheran church, in
this city. Rev. Bergdahl will con-
duct the services. Burial will be
made in Greenwood cemetery.
The deceased had many friends in
tn circle in which she moved who
join with the Herald in extending sin
cere sympathy to the bereaved in thei,
sorrow.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1926-01-21

st. PauI-Potato growers and snip
pers of Minnesota and North Dakota
won ali important victory in their
fight to prevent increase in freight
rates on their crops when examiners
of the interstate commerce commits
sion recommended that the present
tariffs be held reasonable and that
the petitions of railroads for advanced
rates be denied.
st. Paul-Financial interests OF the
northwest, headed by the Minnesota
Bankers association, lined up in sup
port of a nationwide movement to
standardize the sizes and designs OF
bank checks and do away with the
thousands of different STYLES now in
use. as an effort to facilitate bust
ness transactions, reduce possibility
of errors and curtail expense
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1926-01-21
Funeral Of H. D. Orendorf
Held Tuesday Afternoon
Laid to Rest in Greenwood Cemetery
Beside Remains of Wife-Was 81
Years Old

The funeral of H. D. Orendorf,
who passed away in California Jan.
III, 1926, was held from the Meth
odist church in this city Tuesday af-
ternoon.
The deceased was born at Herli-
mer, N. Y, Feb. 6, 1889. He came
west when young man and first set
tied at Lake Mills, Wis. He was unit
led in marriage at Lake Mills to Miss
ILydite Hughson about 1860. They
moved to Minnesota in the late COS
and took up a homestead in Kan
dota township. The records of this
township show that Mr.. Orendorf
cast the first vote ever polled in that
township.
The old homestead was still in his
name at the time of his death. Ir
has been occupied for several years
by Mr.. and Mrs. j. A. Lockead.
Mr.. Orendorf became resident of
Sank Centre many years ago. Mrs.
Orendorf passed away 1924. Two
daughters, Mrs. w. A. Rosenfield,
of Rock Island, ILL.,, and Miss Carrie
of this city are the. immediate fam
lily left ito mourn.
Mr.. Orendorf was a peacable citi-
zen and was highly thought of by
those who knew him best.
Mrs. p. R. Davis and Mrs. How
ard Bishop sang "Safe in the Arms
of Jesus" abide With Me-" ct is
Well with My Soul" accompanied by
Mrs. Opheim, at the funeral. Burial
was made in Greenwood cemetery.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1926-01-21

and the transfer Of cash effected the
youth proceeded to strip the spark
plugs from the Justin car to disman-
tlesit and then climbed into their own
car and raced over the cutoff road to
Waite Park. Some SIS in a separate
pocket were missed by the despera-
does.
Justin was forced to walk to a
farm house to call for aid and it was
twenty minutes later before he could
get in call to the police station
here. The police took the descrip-
ton OF the youths and the car and
gave it to officers on the beat and to
surrounding towns in the hope of
heading the culprits off. The license
plates had been removed from the
coupe in which the highwaymen rode,
Justin noticed during the robbery.
Justin was told that he must call
the sheriff's office to get further ac-
ton on the investigation of the crime
as the place of robbery was beyond
the jurisdiction of the police depart
mefit. For sons reason Sheriff
Schooner was not notified of the
crime until late yesterday.
The youths who staged the robbery
were evidently around twenty years
of age and wore dark caps and over
coats. There is no way of telling,
police stated, whether or not one of
them might be the lad who robbed
the Crozier-Olds coal company office
here last week.
No trace was seen of car CORE
spending to the one which the rob-
bers used.
Several Ford coupes were halted
here and on the pavement, but were
immediately given a clean bill of
health by officers who were assured
beyond doubt of tho innocence of the
parties halted as all were known and
none of the occupants correspondent
to the descriptions given.
Deputies Droops and Anderson
halted every Ford coupe on the paw
ed highway and it is certain that es-
cape was not made over that thoro-
fare as a checkup down the hne was
made Mondays st. Cloud Journal
Press.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1926-01-21
SOCIAL EVENTS

A SURPRISE PARTY WAS CIV
En- Monday afternoon in honor of
Mrs, JOS. Hearly's birthday ami
versary at her home on Sixth Street.
The guests came laden with good
t-4.sgo CO eat and lunch was served
Mr. and Mrs. Ed Peterson and
children, Mrs. M. P. Mortensen
ana daughter Hazel, Mrs. Herman
:, nl9., and Mrs. Ed Stein, Miss
~ Anderson of Minneapolis and
Neville Peterson of Elk River. Mrs.
Hearty was presented with beauti-
full tray in honor of the occasion.
NEXT WEDNESDAY EVENING
the Catholic Order of Foresters and
their ladies will hold a card party
and dance at the Community Club
rooms. They have committee in
charge who are making the arrange
ments for very delightful even
ing's entertainment for those who
attend. This is the first time during
a period of fifteen years that they
have had a party of this nature and
it is quite generally expected that
the Club rooms will be filled to ca
pacity as the Foresters are ~reputed
to be good entertainers. 8aS
LAST THURSDAY AFTERNOON
Mr.. and Mrs. M. P. Mortensen
very delightfully."- entertained at $50
dinner Mr.. and Mrs. H. A. Falk,
Mr.. and Mrs Glen R. Otis, and the
Misses Olson, Sundae, Larson, Ny
tardy, Everhart, Hunt and Scott.
Following dinner the evening was
spent in a social way consisting large
ly of music.
MRS. S. S. WYAND AND MRS.
M. B. Scott are entertaining the
members of the Truth ASeekers Glass
at the home of Mrs. Wyand this
Thursday afternoon. After business
meeting social hour will be held and
a program will be given. Refresh
ments will be served by the hostess.
MISS ELMA NYTARDY ENTER
tanned the d. L. T. Ms. Monday eve
hing at The home of Mr.. and Mrs.
G. g. Bohall, corner of Third and
Ash. Cards were played during the
c ening and dainty lunch was
served.
f.
MR.. AND MRS. AXEL MEIER
tn Re having nine guests at dinner
this Thursday evening.
THE S. G. E. CLUB WAS VERY
delightfully."- entertained Monday
evening by Miss Clementine Eich
at the H. T. Austin home. Sewing
and cards was the amusement during
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1926-01-21

cause it averages only $500 for each
vehicle, the big cars, trucks and
buses counted in. $50 :
The highway bulletin presents the
figures with the suggestion that they
may encourage straight thinking
about highway OUTLAWS when placed
alongside of automobile expenditures,
particularly because the close lrela-
tionship existing between the two
items.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1926-01-21

the evening and lunch was served.
Miss Genevieve Cook was the hon
ored guest.
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MRS. C. d. MARSHALL ASSIST.
ed by Mrs. E. A.. Richards will en-
terrain the w. N. A. Circle Tuesday
afternoon January 26.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1926-01-21

600 will be invested in new cars and
trucks, the bulletin suggests. Insur-
ance and like items are grouped at
SIS, 100000. Last and least is S15,-
100000 of auto and gas taxes, the
owners total contribution toward i'm
provement of the roads on which the
cars will be run.
The $30O,000,000 grand total for
Minnesota's 1926 motor transporta-
ton bill is called conservative, be-
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1926-01-21

TUESDAY EVENING JAN. &c
the members of the Sank Centre
Fire Department and their ladies will
hold their second annual hardtime
party at the Community Club
rooms.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1926-01-21

the evening and a lunch was served
Miss Genevieve Cook was the hon
ored guest.
THE SANS SOUCI CIRCLE MET
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Glen
R. Otis Monday evening. Mr.. ano
Mrs. V. l.. Burgess and Miss So.
phia Morris were guests at the din.
ner and cards that followed.
MR.. AND MRS. w. DEWEY
O'Gara entertained Mr.. and Mrs
Frank O'Gara and daughter Beverly
and Mr.. and Mrs. M. H. Millner ane
son .Bobbie at a six o'clock dinner
Sunday evening.
THE DEGREE OF HONOH
Lodge will hold their regular meet
ing Thursday Jan. %, at the home
of Mrs. Frank Dodge. All members
are urged to be present.
TUESDAY EVENING JAN. 2t
the members of the Sank Centre
Fire Department and their ladies will
hold their second annual hardtime
party : at the Community Club
rooms.
MRS. C. D. MARSHALL ASSIST.
ed by Mrs. E. A. Richards will en-
terrain the w. N. A. Circle Tuesday
afternoon January 26.
THE ROYAL NEIGHBORS WILL
meet Tuesday afternoon, January
% at 2:30 p. M. at the home OF
Mrs. Jos Robinson on Main street.
There will be installation of officers
MR.. AND MRS. GLEN R. OTIS
entertained sixteen guests at a six
thirty dinner Saturday. Bridge was
played during the evening.
Mr.. AND MRS. V. L. BURGESS
entertained eight friends at dinner
Wednesday evening, at their home on
Birch Street.
MR.. AND Mrs. GEO. RIEN
will have as their guests this Thurs
day evening at dinner eight teachers
of the public school.
a.
MISS JANE MASTEN WAS
hostess to several friends at dinner
Wednesday evening at the Inn at the
Home School.
REV. AND MRS. S.. S. WYAND
were, entertained at six o'clock dim
ner Wednesday evening at the home
of Mrs. William Kobler on South
Main street.
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THE SANS SOUCI CIRCLE MET
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Glen
R. Otis Monday evening. Mr.. and
Mrs. V. L.. Burgess and Miss So
phia Morris were guests at the din
ner and cards that followed.
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FENG REGA|NS CITY
IN COUNTER ATTACK
Drives LIS Forces Out of
ToWn-AssauIt by Chang
Beaten OFF.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
TIENTSIN, China, March S.-The
Kuominchun army of Marshal Feng
Yu-Hsiang, the Christian" yesterday
fought back against their invading
rivals, the army Of Gen. Li-Ching-Lin
and recaptured Machang. a railroad
point 20 miles south Of here. The
blow was struck before the advance
guard of the army holding the town
was able to dig in and they retreat
ed without serious fighting.
The landing was effected by the
victorious army 6 miles below Taku
on the gulf Of Chilhli. Junks and
fishing boats were Communicated to
get the troops ashore from a vessel
in which they moved up from Shan.
tung province, adjoining.
In another sector, at Luanchow.
heavy firing was heard for 3 hours
this morning but the attacking forces
Of Marshal Chang TsO-Lin failed to
carry out drive against the kuomin.
chun, the defending forces.
The troops of Marshal Chang did
report, however, that a river cross
ing had been effected west of Ian
chow, with the object of taking
Kuyeh, approximately 100-miles north
of Tientsin. The object Of this move
would be to cut off reinforcements be-
ing sent to the Kuominchun troops.
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OTHER HOLD-UPS REPORTED.
Armed Bandits Active Throughout
City, Police Hear.

The police yesterday and today re-
ceiyed reports of activities OF armed
bandits in four other cases. although
none was as sensational as the Six
teenth street hold-up.
William l.. Hixon. 1924 Fifteenth
street. manager Of a garage at 62S
Pennsylvania avenue southeast, was
held UP by a bandit early yesterday
while the intruder rif1ed the cash
register of more than $75. The bandit
overlooked larger sums of money in
other drawers. Hixon reported he
sow three men in an automobile that
stopped in front Of the garage. only
one of them entered.
Two unidentified men held up and
robbed Joseph Smith, colored, $3.50
Sherman avenue, Of 50, according 10
his report, which was accompanied
bv descriptions. Smith. however, SAID
he probably would be unable to
Identify them.
An unidentified armed colored man
early today made an unsuccessful at
tempt to rob Harry Brodie. I'LL East
Capitol street, a taxicab driver. Brodle
was employed at Georgia and Florida
avenues to drive the man to Georgia
avenue ars' Barry place. When the
destinatics was reached Brodie told
the poles the man drew a pistol and
demanded money. Failing to get any,
he disappeared in an alley.
George Graves, colored, 1925 Tenth
street. said he was held up at Tenth
and Q streets yesterday afternoon by
q colored man and robbed of $50. He
named the alleged robber
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DANIELS PROPOSED
AS "DRY CANDIDATE
UpshaW Also Suggests Bark
ley as Mate on Prohibi-
ton Ticket.
By the Associated Preas

RALEIGH. N. c.. March S.-A
presidential ticket composed of Jo
sephus Daniels. former Secretary of
the Navy, and Representative A. w.
Barley of Kentucky was proposed
at a prohibition field day" here yes
terday by Representative w. ID. Up
shaw of Georgia. one of the speakers.
Gov. Smith of New York and Gov.
Richie of Maryland were objects Of
the speakers displeasure for their at
titude on the prohibition question.
A mass meeting was held at the
State Theater and special services
were conducted in several of the loca
churches. Present at the mass meet
ing were DR. f. Scott Mcbride, gen
eral superintendent of the Anti
Saloon League of America; Repre-
sentative Upshaw, Representative
Barley, Bishop James Cannon. jr., Of
Richmond. DIR. Ernest III. CHEERING
ton, secretary of the World League
Against Alcoholism; Ira Champion OF
Washington and Mr. Daniels.
Speaking at the Central Methodist
Church Bishop Cannon charged Sec
rotary Mellon with showing little in
terest in the enforcement of the pro
hibition laws
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SIGNALS REDUCE
AUTO ACCIDENTS
Eldridge Shows Cut From 81
to 35 in Two Months
Operations.

Statistics to support his belief that
the automatic traffic lights reduce
traffic accidents and fatalities were
compiled today by Traffic Director
M. O. Eldridge. The figures show,
according to Mr. Eldridge's analysis,
that during November and December,
before the lights were installed on
Sixteenth street and Massachusetts
avenue. there we're 81 accidents, II
personal injuries and one death on
areas now controlled by signals.
With the lights in operation. the
accident list for January and
February. he said, was reduced TO
50, while there were only 4 personal
injuries and no fatalities. The
statistics also show, he pointed out,
that there has been a material re-
duction in property damage
The chief causes Of the accidents on
Sixteenth street and Massachusetts
avenue prior to the installation of the
lights. Mr.. Fldridge listed as follows:
Reckless driving, failing to signal, ana
automobiles backing out OF parking
spaces without giving a warning. I'm
der the light control system. the prln-
cipal reasons for accidents, he said.
have been reckless driving. driving
while drunk and failing to obey
signals.
I'VE have gotten far enough now,
said Mr. Eldridge. Ito know that the
automatic lights will reduce accidents
and that their expansion in Washing
tons is very desirable
The Traffic Director revealed that
he has received at least dozen let
ters complaining that motorists fail
to obey signals along the light-con-
trolled areas.
All of these complaints. he SAID.
have been referred to the Police De
nartment. Some of the writer's gave
the number of the machine OF the al
legged violators and they will be
prosecuted if possible, Mr.. Eldridge
announced He will urge the writer's
to appear in court as the complain
ing witnesses.
The parking system on Thirteenth
street, between f and l streets, was
modified today by Mr.. Eldridge SO
that machines would head into the
curb on an angle instead OF back
ing in.
While the old system OF backing
in reduced accident. Mr.. Eldridge SAID,
unskilled drivers caused an excessive
waste in parking space. with the re-
suit that the Traffic Bureau was
deluged with complaints from mo-
torists.