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New Britain herald., 1926-06-17

he ceased speaking and watched us through viciously narrowed eyelids. Along one side of the room ran reg ular old-time bar with two tenders busily shaking up drinks,
 You have quite place here, So-and- So,' said to him, as we approached his table. Bar 'n'everything.
 Oh, that he threw off the words easily, that's just for atmosphere - to make the customers think of old times
 "Well," the District Attorney con- tinued grimly, i've weren't there in search of liquor, but thief And we had two thieves before us, but we had warrant for only one. While l was speaking, the detective had kept his mans every move under observation. Suddenly he stepped forward, just as the thef's hand went toward his pocket, and with a swift movement extracted a 45- caliber gun from the mans coat
 Cabaret patrons have become so ac- customed to fights, arrests and disturb ances of various sorts that they have come to look on them as part of the en- tertainment. Our arrest didn't cause any commotion. I noticed notorious thug, in the company of d hard-eyed, beautiful young girl and a well-known broker, seated at corner table. In the old days that particular thug would have quietly slunk out of sight upon the appearance of a police officer; on the evening l am speaking of, he regarded the arrest with half-smiling, cynical air of curiosity. Loud checks and gaudy silk shirts distinguished his wardrobe
New Britain herald., 1926-06-17

when he cut dash in gangdom's upper ten few years ago; these had been re- placed by the most formal of dinner clothes.
 Before leaving the house, 1 glanced into the other supper rooms. What l saw there l reported to the captain of the precinct. An officer was stationed in the club. Then we had a good example of the audacty of the present day crook. The proprietor lodged charge of op- precision against the department chief of police. We took the case to United States Attorney Emory R. Buckner, and the place was closed for violation of the Nolstead law.
 C A FTER the detective had locked up
 A his prisoner, he gave me the full details of the theft They illustrate typical example of how the modern gang ster works. The complaint of theft had been made by prominent New Yorker he was one of those men l referred to earlier in the interview who is inacces- sible to any but his closest associates in the nth circles of finance. However, there was-and is-one person who had entree to his sanctum, and that was his bootlegger.
 "Now, it's funny thing-this conf- dence men have in their particular boot legger; they swear by them, as they used to swear by their family physician or dentist, or a woman regards her fla vorite clergyman. They not only receive them in their private offices but they have them into their homes and frater-
New Britain herald., 1926-06-17
By Isabel Stephen

frst-grade man sitting around looking pretty blue. asked him what the trouble was.
 I have to get 3 thief he told me, and know where he is, but I can't get at him. Right now he is in a club not lar from here, and they won't let me in. He can stay there as long as he wants to and make getaway when he's good and ready and the coasts clear
 Well, if you cant get in. I can.' I said to him. Come on along and we'll get your man.
 The club occupied large, handsome house in an excellent neighborhood We rang the bell and the door was opened cautiously by man dressed in buffers livery. He eyed us sharply and spoke 10 the detective, keeping the bulk of his body out of sight and using it as a sort Of barricade: T told you before von can | get in here; this is a private club, here IS our license if you want to see It. AS he said this, he started to sbou, us paper. There was an air of ;nsoIon+ oluster about the man; YOU couId ,no with half an evp
New Britain herald., 1926-06-17

'neie' You don't open the door I VIII call the fire department in just one ililnute' and they'll come along and break it down. ~ N
 A I THAT he unlocked the two doors
 and we entered. The beginning of wisdom for crooks used to be fear of the police; this new generation, though, has so much money it seems to think it owns the earth. Another thing is that they are coming into social contact with great men whom you or couldn't get an audience with, and they're getting all puffed up over it. That this doesn't do them an iota of good when once they get into the claws of the police doesn't seem to penetrate their thick skulls
 "The hall we entered was carpeted with thick-piled runner, expensive pie lures hung on the walls, and opening off it were luxuriously furnished dining rooms which would throw many of our best restaurants into the shade.
 "'There's my man. the detective said to me, pointing to well-dressed youth who was seated at a table drinking with a sallow-faced, middle-aged man in din- ner clothes whom recognized as an ex- ,jailbird. And he added, the fellow with him is the proprietor
 Criminals are always on the alert for the police, no matter how securely they may have intrenched themselves, and as the detective ceased speaking the owner of this gilt-edged speakeasy rec ognized us. saw his lips move. Then
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ing any of the complicated measures that were necessary in the old days However. they get the doug" "'u'H easier now.
 Besides the thief, the bootlegger had charming young lady assist ant who used to deliver goods. She was a sort of de luxe edition of assistant b5otleggcr and used to dress the part according to the requirements, For ln- stance. a man might be giving a yacht ing partv; Miss \, clad in yachting toss, would arrive with a certain amount of haggage, remain on board a little while to lull suspicion and then depart. Or suppose a party was being given Tn hotel and the liquor ran short; the girl in rhic evening dress and volumnous wrap would encounter no difficulty or ques- tions in gaining admittance. Untortu- uatelv for her, it so happened that a man died very suddenly a, one of those orgies. and Miss X was closely examined; she had arrived shortly before his death with half dozen bottles of champagne. The man, who was very prominent in financial and social circles, was smuggled home, and death certificate giving heart disease as the cause was issued. This spoiled Miss Ks usefulness as .deliverer.' and she was fired.
 Her male coassistant re-engaged her. Cards of admission to mysterious clubs are eagerly accepted by the patrons of bootleggers. So long as there is plenty of music, beautiful furnishings, good dance floor and guaranteed liquor, the thrill-seekers don't bother to inquire into the personnel of the place. Miss x be- came hostess. She was pretty, witty, and a perfect dancer. Consequently, she was popular. The thief we arrested gave one of those open-sesame cards to the man he later robbed, and he was on hand to introduce him to the hostess when he arrived. A little party at the mans house followed the closing of the cabaret around 3 in the morning. and when the man was in a half-stupor the thief made clean sweep of every thing in sight That had happened be- fore-often-bu the victims are chary about lodging complaints. They think nothing of breaking the Volstead law that is something to boast about-but they don't want their friends and busi- ness associates to know that they have been victimzed by a cheap crook and his lady partner.
 "It was from the lips of the girl herself that the sophisticated man-about- town had learned of her former occupa- tion-and yet he invited her and her lowbrow friend right into his own home!
 Up in Harlem there is a black-and- tan resort which is just now all the rage, Nowhere, people say, can you see the Charleston danced as they dance it there. It is financed by no fewer than three men with long records. An out
New Britain herald., 1926-06-17

nize with them in going the rounds of { h Q questionable speakea sies which spring up like toad stools everywhere throughout ths city.
 This particular bootlegger had as an assistant a de liyerer of the goods and 50 on-tha thief we arrested. He was a man with a long record, yet he had access to the homes of the very wealthy It is only because the crooks f today are too lazy to steal that there aren't more big rob berries Of wealthy hcmes. They cer- taiuly have splen- lid opportuni ies to learn tue fay of a bau,c withou, talk
New Britain herald., 1926-06-17

that he was going out of his way to be impudent.
 " We don't want to see it. I told him. stepping forward. I am the District Attorney, and I am coming in with this officer
 With B smirk on his face he opened the door and made us a mocking bow. Confronting us was an iron grip door, and through the heavy scrollwork I could see another door of solid sheet iron. On this the butler tapped a certain number of times, and the inner door was opened. The burly brute who stood on the inside started to reiterate t n e information given us by the out side man; This is a private club But | interrupted him before he could fin. ish his spiel.
 'Listen,' I said to him, T am the District Attorney, and I'm coming in
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1926-03-25

were dinner guests and afternoon vis-
itors Of Mrs. Ella Gamradt Sunday
Ed Dwyer spent Monday evening
at Kortan's.
c. D. Marshall called at Grund-
mans Tuesday.
Mrs. Reisner and Bill called at H.
Zenzen's Saturday.
Mrs. Emil Sederquist spent Friday
evening at Cites.
Rob Elliott was a business caller at
Grundman's Thursday.
Mrs. Iwinski called at Nick
Schwartz home Friday.
Mrs. Rasmussen called on Mrs.
Norgarden Sunday morning.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gilbert Halverson
called at G. Grundman's Monday.
VIM. Brown was a business call
err at the Hubert Zenzen home We'd
nesday.
Mrs. D. C. Wolfe and John and
Miss Martha and Alvin Wolfe were
dinner guests at the Wren Wolfe
home Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Knapp left
Friday for St. Paul where Mrs.
Knapp underwent an operation on
Monday at the St. Paul hospital
Friends and neighbors will be pleased
to hear that she is getting along as
well as can be expected.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1926-03-25
STILES

Carl Williams was a Sank Centre
caller Monday.
Philip Bailey was a caller at the
John Bailey home Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. M. T. Upton were
Sank Centre callers Friday.
| Frieda Reble visited with Carrie
Williams Sunday afternoon.
| Frieda Reble spent Monday eve.
ming with Carrie Williams.
| w. M. Miller and son Adolph were
Sank Centre callers Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Reble wert
Sank Centre callers Saturday.
Harland Upton was an over night
guest at the Wikle home Saturday.
Carrie Williams spent Sunday eve.
ming with Elsie and Gerda Miller.
Joseph and Albert Michels visited
with Carl Williams Sunday after:
noon.
Joseph and Charles Michels were
Sank Centre callers Saturday after.
moon.
Walter Jung was caller at the
George Wikle home Thursday after:
noon.
Miss Carrie Williams was an ov.
ernight guest with Frieda Reble
Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fenton Parker were
visitors at the H. E. Williams home
Thursday.
Joe and Herbert Walters were
pleasant visitors at the Louie Rueh'
man home Sunday.
| Matt Michels and Fenton Parker
helped H. E. Williams clean grain
Thursday afternoon.
Jack Wikle and Myron and Gin.
ton Upton were callers at the Fenton
Parker home Sunday.
Mrs. Ella Burdick and son Forest
were Sunday dinner guests at the
M. T. Upton home.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. M. Miller and
family were Sunday visitors at the
Harvey Williams home.
Jack Wikle and Myron and Gin.
ton Upton were callers at the H. E.
Williams home Sunday.
| George and Alvin Ruehman were
pleasant callers at the Hiram Robert
son home Sunday afternoon.
| Mr.. and Mrs. M. T. Upton, Mrs
G. L. Wikle attended the Ladies' Ait
Society at the Paul Guelsow home
Thursday afternoon.
Miss Slaine Upton and little sis
tiers Dorene and Dorothy were Wis
itors at the George Wikle hom'
Thursday afternoon.
Carrie and Carl Williams were bus
mess callers in Sank Centre Satur
day. George Wikle and son Jacl
ground feed for Dwight Carpenter
Forest Burdick, Harvey Williams ant
Fenton Parker one day last week.
! George Wikle was very pleasant
ly surprised last Saturday evening
March goth when about 60 friend
and neighbors dropped in to help hin
celebrate his fifty-third birthday an
lniversary. The evening was spen
in a social way and at midnight ;
dainty lunch was served latter whicl
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1926-03-25
SOUTH OF SAUK CENTRE

Henry lilies spent Tuesday evening
with his parents.
Mrs. Jack Allen was a caller in
Melrose Wednesday.
Joe Ingersole called at the Ted
Stienes home Monday.
Mrs. Schwartz spent Sunday at
the Ray Prasch home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Steffes mo-
tored to Willard Sunday.
Mrs. Determan spent Saturday af-
ternoon with Mrs. Doege.
Hubert Lye was caller at the Joe
Determan home Saturday.
Ralph Steffes Jr., spent Saturday
with Ferdinand Bergman Jr.
Nick Schwartz commenced work
on the road Monday morning.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lye were callers at
the Ted Stienes home Sunday.
Pete Steffes of Willard spent few
days at the Relph Steffes home.
Miss Irene Whitman of Osakis spent
Sunday at the Emil Polipnic home.
Miss Dolly Stewart was a caller at
the Arthur Graham home Sunday.
Miss Regime Unger is spending a
few days at the Emil Polipnic home.
George and John Henry spent Sun
day afternoon with Ernest Bergman.
Ferd Borgnann and Ed Minette
motored to Osakis Friday afternoon.
Will Sieben and son Ed were call
ers at the F. j. Bergman home Sun
day.
Miss Dina Larson is spending a
few days at the George Minette
home.
Frank and George Steffes were
callers at the F. ]. Bergman home
Sunday.
Mrs. Joe Determan was a caller at
the Ben Claseman home Monday
morning.
Mrs. Arthur Graham spent We'd
nesday visiting relatives and friends
in Melrose.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alberts of Ward
Spring spent Sunday at the Ike
Henry home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Nick Bromenschen-
KEEL spent Sunday afternoon at the
Ted Stienes home.
Henry Parker has chopped down
some trees which has improved the
place very much.
Will Sieben returned home from
Avon Saturday evening after spend
ing two months there.
Mrs. Joe Determan attended the
Helping Hand Society at the Connie
Botz home Thursday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Nick Schwartz and
daughter Dorothy spent Friday eve
ming at the Frank Schlichte home.
Miss Louise Borgmann arrived
home from the University Saturday
for her, spring vacation. She expects
to return back Sunday evening.
A number of friends pleasantly
surprised Nick Minette Sunday eve
ming at the Geo. Minette home. Mr.
Minette will leave for his home in
Kenmare soon.
Mrs. Will Sieben returned home
from White Earth Friday noon where
she attended the funeral of her faith
er. She also visited her daughter
Hilda who is employed in store al
Fargo.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1926-03-25
MCCORMICK LAKE

Jake Key called at Dryers Sun
day.
Alice Theisen called at Zenzens'
Saturday.
Jess Morris called at Arthur
Lloyd's Sunday.
Joe Kortan took dinner at Charles
Kortan's Sunday.
Joe Weiner called at Connelly's
Sunday afternoon.
Henry Kruse called at Kortan s
81 nday afternoon.
Will Kortan has started to work
for G. R. Bergman.
Paul Wilcox and daughter Lecra
called at Wolfe's Monlay.
Ben Weiner called on Frank
Weiner Sunday afternoon.
Lucille Freeman spent Sunday
night with Luella Halverson.
Mrs. Bosl and Mike were Melrose
visitors Sunday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lloyd called at
Knapp's Wednesday.
Henry and Rose Kruse called at
Kortan's Saturday.
Emil Norgarden called at the G.
F. Botz home Monday.
Miss Marvilla Dwyer spent Sunday
afternoon at Kruses'.
John lager helped Ole Halverson
butcher on Thursday.
John Wolfe helped Ernie Elliott
saw wood on Monday.
Miss Martha Wolfe called on Miss
Hattie Barnum Saturday.
John Thiesen of Melrose called at
Bosl's Tuesday afternoon.
Dave Caughren called at Ole Hal
VERSIONS Sunday forenoon.
Miss Florence GRADER called at
Vessels Saturday afternoon.
Mrs. Carl Pauly called on Mrs.
Leo Weber Thursday afternoon.
Mrs. Norgarden spent Friday al
ternoon at the C. F. Botz home.
Miss Tillie Kortan spent Friday
with her grandfather Joe Kortan.
Mrs. Sam Clark helped Mrs. Frank
Tank tie quilts Friday afternoon.
John Kraemer called at the George
Ahren home Tuesday afternoon.
Charles Kortan went to South st.
Paul with a load of stock Tuesday.
Mrs. P. c.. Stewart and son Ray
mond spent Sunday evening at Keys.
J. T. Colt was a business caller
at the Frank Connolly home Monday.
Fred Kruse and John Kramer call
ed at Frank Kettler's Tuesday morn
ing. o..
Mr.. Smith of Melrose was a bust
ness caller at Ole Halverson's Sun
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Matt Bruce and
family of Melrose spent Friday at
Bosl's.
Mr.. and Mrs. M. Bosl and family
spent Sunday evening at the c. r.
Botz home.
The Kortan children spent Satur-
day afternoon with their grandfather
Joe Kortan.
Lucille Freeman and Luella Hal
vel son spent Sunday evening with
HtIen Kortan.
Margaret and Mike Bosl spent
Saturday at the Nick Casper home at
Metre Grove.
Ole Halverson and son Alvin called
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1926-03-25

the guests departed wishing Mr.. Wikle
many more happy birthdays.
Mrs. John Reble and Mrs. Paul
Guelsow were very pleasantly sur
prised last Tuesday evening at the
john Reble home. The occasion was
the two ladies' birthdays. The eve
ming was spent in playing games and
at midnight a dainty lunch was
served. Those present were: Mr..
and Mrs. Fred Crippen and daugh-
ter Mercedes, Mr.. and Mrs. Louie
Ruehmann and sons George and AL
win, Mr.. and Mrs. M. T. Upton and
family, Mr.. and Mrs. W. M. Mill
er and family, Mr.. and Mrs. Philip
Bailey and family, Mrs. Eliza Bailey
and son John, Mr.. and Mrs. Paul
Guelsow and family, Anton Jung
and son Frank and Mr.. and Mrs.
George Wikle and family.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1926-03-25

the Home School to send photographs
to them to be used by Mr.. ]. Oscar
Griot, a member of the House of
Representatives for Uruguay. Mrs.
Stewart has collected several views
OF the School for his. use.
Mrs. Didlake was away from the
Institution Saturday and Sunday.
On Thursday Reverend johnson of
Osakis baptised two babies at the
hospital and on the following Monday
held a ,baptisnlal service at Fairview
at which time nine were baptised.
Mrs. LeDue and Mr.. Coleman of
the State Board of Control visited
the school on Friday, Mr.. Coleman
leaving at noon on Saturday and
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1926-03-25

at Stewards and Jager's Sunday
morning.
Mrs. Jake Key and son Victor were
business callers at the Nick Schwartz
home Monday.
Henry Kampsen OF Sank Centre
called at the Bosl home "Wednesday
evening.
John Raeder of St. Cloud was a
business caller at Bosl's Wednesday
afternoon.
Mrs. Charles Sutton of, Montana
spent few days with Mrs. George
Grundman.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. F. Botz spent
Tuesday evening with Mr.. and Mrs.
Hubert ZenZen.
Mrs. u. Coons of Sank Centre
spent Wednesday with Mrs. George
Mrs. C. F. Botz and son Sylvester
called at the Nick Schwartz home
Saturday evening.
Luella Halverson and Lucille Free.
man called at Dryers and Kruse's
Sunday afternoon.
Mrs. H. Iwinsh and son Norman
called at the c. F. Botz home Satur-
Qdy AFTERNOON.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Kraemer and
family spent Sunday afternoon at
the H. W. Walker home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Pauly spent
Sunday afternoon with Mr.. and Mrs.
Carl Pauly and family.
Miss Emma Reisner of St. Cloud
is spending few days with her sister
Mrs. Ben Weiner and family.
Gladys Huisman spent Sunday af-
ternoon at Keys Loren Kennedy al
so spent the afternoon there.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Vessel and baby
spent Sunday afternoon with Mr.. and
Mrs. August Vessel and family.
Robert Hoffman, Homer Lemm AMI
frank Weisner of Melrose spent Sum
day afternoon with the Bosl boys.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Schwanke and
son and Mrs. Milinski were dinner
guests at the Chris Schwankee home
Sunday and in the afternoon attend
ed the funeral Of Mr.. Schwanke's
father.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Schwanke and
son spent Wednesday evening with
Mr.. and Mrs. Ben Otte and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hubert Zenzen and
daughter Flora were dinner guests at
the Tony Botz home at Melrose Sun
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Tony Botz and
daughter Lucille and son Edwin call
ed at H. Zenzen's Tuesday after
noon.
Dave Caughren Of Sank Centre
and brother Harry of Osakis called
at the Ole Halverson home Thursday
evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Verne Sykes and
family spent Sunday afternoon and
were supper guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
C. F. Botz.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Grundman,
Mrs. Sutton of Montana and Mrs.
Coons of Sank Centre called at Jake
Keys Wednesday.
Chas Kortan and son Will trans
acted business at st. Cloud Thurs
day and We're dinner guests of Mr..
and Mrs. Harry Huston.
Emil Norgarden arrived home Sun
day evening to spend a week with
his mother Mrs. N. o. Norgarden:
Emil is attending school at st. Paul.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ben Otte and Rich
ard and Agnes and Mrs. Ed Liebel
and daughter Loretta spent Sunday
afternoon and were supper guests OF
Mr.. and Mrs. J. M. FRANKIE and
family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Tank and
family, Mr.. and Mrs. Emil Gam
radt and family, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Quade and family and R. Gamradt
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1926-03-25
HOME SCHOOL NOTES

A request has come from the
secretary of the Prison Congress for
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1926-03-25

Mrs. LaDue that evening.
The chapel service on Sunday af-
ternoon was conducted by Reverend
Crickmer.
Miss McKenna of Carleton visited
at the school on Monday.
Miss Holden left Sunday for the
cities, returning Monday evening.
Miss Hope Nelson and Miss Phillips
attended the Declamatory contest
given at the Junior High School on
Tuesday evening.
If you want all the news all the
time read the Sank Centre Herald.
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AUGUSTA YOUNG
MAN FOUND GUILTY
RECKLESS DRIVING

Charles Evers of Murray street
this city was sentenced to pay fine
of $50 or to serve 80 days in jail by
Judge Robert A. Cony in municipal
court Tuesday morning after the
young man had been found guilty on
a charge of reckless driving, prefer
red by Chief William J. Skehan of
the Augusta police.
The warrant was taken out against
Evers following the investigation OF
an accident which occurred on Ban
gor street near Pettingilfs Corner
about 4.30 o'clock last Sunday aft
ernoon, when the automobile oper-
ated by Evers struck the rear of a
wagon proceeding north on the same
street, demolishing the vehicle and
injuring the horse SO seriously that
it was necessary to kill the animal.
Three children We're riding in +he
wagon at the time and all were
thrown forcibly when the Evers car
collided with their carriage. Leroy
Oliver was driving and was accom-
panied by Gladys and Raymond OIL
yer. The latter, lad of ten years,
was rendered unconscious when
thrown to the car tracks, but for
tunately was not seriously injured.
officer Charles Wentworth of the
Augusta police testified to his IN
vestigations at the scene of the ac-
cident shortly after the occurrence,
and placed the time at about 4.20