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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1926-12-30
This City Part of
Important Link
Northwestern Bell Telephone Co.,
Opens New International
Trunk Line

A new international link be-
tween the United States and Can
ada was forged December 18th
when a new, direct long distance
telephone line between Winnipeg
and Chicago, more than 900
miles long was opened for ser
vice.
Cities and towns in North "a
kcta and Minnesota through which
the new line runs are Grafton,
Grand Forks and Fargo, N. D.,
and through Fergus Falls, Sank
Centre, St. Cloud and the Twin
Cities in Minnesota. The line goes
through telephone repeaters'' at
Fargo and Minneapolis. The
repeater" is a device that picks
up the travel weary voice current,
reDews it's strength and sends it
on to the next 'repea:er' or to
its destination.
To provide the part of the line
that runs from Minneapolis to
Winnipeg, new copper wire had to
be strung the entire distance and
the 'repeaters" at Minneapolis and
Fargo installed.
Before the opening Of this new
lirc, Chicago and practically the
entire United States reached Win
nipeg over the present Minneapo-
iis-Winnipeg long distance line.
Opening Of the new line will re-
lieve the Minneapolis line of con-
siderable traffic and thus afford
better service between Winnipeg
and adjacent Canadian points and
the Twin Cities and surrounding
territory. Another direct long
distance line connects Grand Forks
and Winnipeg over which are han
died a large number OF calls from
that city, as well as other North
Dakota points, and from towns
and cities in Montana.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1926-12-30
CREAMERY ROBBED

E. T. johnson, manager of the
Hutchinson creamery, was slugged
by two robbers recently, rendered
unconscious and was thrown into a
coal bin, after which the thieves
set fire to the building. Mr..
Johnson was saved by a passerby,
who discovered the flames and
found the unfortunate man. The
manager was seated at his desk in
the evening when he heard knock
at the door. Arising he was met
by two men, both armed and mask,
ed. One of the men struck john
son on the head. The robbers esq
capped with about $50.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1926-12-30
Big Bread Basket

The Mississippi River Basin, the
richest and largest surplus produc-
ing agricultural area in the world,
contains roughly two-thirds of the
land in farms in the United States,
said Assistant Secretary of Agri-
culture r. w. Dunlap in a recent
address. The whole of the Corn
Belt and the largest wheat produc-
ing States lie within this basin.
The bulk of the cane sugar, about
one-third of the cotton, and much
of the market supply of minor
crops, both staple and perishable,
originate within this great terri
tory. 1t furnishes large supplies
of hogs, cattle, and dairy and poul-
try products to millions of people
both here and abroad.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1926-12-30
Let Boys and Girls Choose

In order to avoid qualification
of classes, there should be the
freest possible movement between
city and country groups, said Sec
rotary Jardine in a recent adj
dress. The boy or girl who has
the qualifications and the desire
for urban life should be encourag-
ed to make his career in the city.
The boy or girl, on the other hand,
has the qualifications and the de-
sire for rural life should have every
stimulus to make his career in the
country.
BY and large, said the Secretary,
we shall find that, given the right
conditions and real understand
ing of the situation, the average
country boy or girl will find the
country the more satisfactory place
in which to live his or her life.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1926-12-30
Agricultural Notes
ALFALFA ON TOP
Greatest of Hay Crops in Yield
and Food Value

No crop on American farms
yields so much palatable, digestible
and highly nutritious feed as al
falfa hay, according to the Blue
Valley Creamery Institute. 1t
produces twice as much hay per
acre as other four years, 1921 to
1924, the average yields of alfalfa
in the United States was two and
two-thirds tons per acre, while for
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1926-12-30

In some modern banks a tiny
photograph is taken of every check
cashed. Then if any query should
be raised about the check, an enor-
nous reproduction of it, showing
every detail, is projected on a
screen by a steroptican.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1926-12-30
$65,OOO CASH LAND DEAL

One Of the largest transactions
in Kandiyohi county real estate to
take place n many a day, was COM
pleted this week when Col. C. A.
Rice of Willmar purchased the
Former c.. A. Brennan farm of
$50 acres located in Fahlun town
ship, and the former John Swan
son farm in st. Johns township.
The latter farm is Of $50 acres i.
The cash consideration was $780,
600.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1926-12-30
Hog Market Factors

The dominant influences in the
hog market, says the United States
Department of Agriculture, are
the number of hogs on the market
and those expected to arrive there
within the next few months, the
quantity of hog products in stor.
age, the general price level, gener-
al business conditions, and the
prices Of alternative products. The
general levels of demand, here and
abroad, are both important, but
ordinarily change only slowly.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1926-12-30

eliminating low producing dairy
cows. The records are now being
used to eliminate inferior sires.
The records of the daughters of a
dairy bull, when compared with
the records of their dams, deter
mine his true value as positively
as the record of an individual
dairy COW determines her true val
ue.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1926-12-30

Recent results in potato pro.
duction indicate that growers in
general would profit by a more lib
eral use Of seed, says the United
States Department of Agriculture.
The recent accomplishment of ), a
firm of California potato growers
in producing 1,038.3 bushels of
potatoes on measured acre and
an average yield of 1,001 bushels
on 9 acres would not have been
possible if only the usual quantity
of seed had been planted. Plant
ing large-sized sets insures a bet
ter termination and larger set
of tubers, and is, therefore, a de-
sirable practice provided the re-
sultant plants have an abundant
supply of food and moisture.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1926-12-30
81, 900, ooo, 900 in Farm Machines

S., 1000, 100000 in Farm Machines
More than four billions of dol
lars is now invested in farm me-
chanical equipment in this coun-
try, according to "a council ap-
pointed by Secretary Jardine to
study the subject. Over $780,
100000 was expended for such
equipment in 1925. Power and
labor costs of farm crop produc-
ton on the average make up about
so per cent of the total costs. In
view of these facts, even minor i'm
provements in farm machinery
will result in large savings.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1926-12-30

Measuring Bull Values
For 20 years cow-testing asso-
citation records have been used in
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1926-12-30

HERALD WANT ADS BRING
GREAT RESULTS.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-06-30
Grant % Divorces
In Cumberland Co.

Portland, June 29.--Twenty-eight d.
vorces were decreed, three others de-
MED, one annulment was granted and
a petition to alter a divorce decree was
dismissed, in decisions handed down in
superior court today by Justice Arthur
Chapman.
Annulment was granted to Gerald
NJ. Spring of Porter in his marriage
with Mary Louise Spring of Portland,
which took place in Baldwin year
ago next Saturday. The petitioner
had accused his wife of fraud and mis-
representation in bringing about the
marriage and the court sustained these
allegations.
William o. Currie. 2o-year-old petit
toner for freedom from a secret mar
riage, was denied divorce from Evelyn
+. Currie of Portland. The two were
married in PORTSMOUTH, n. H., Dec. "a,
1928, and the wedding was Kept secret
for year, the two living in their re-
spective homes meanwhile. The Cur
ries appeared in superior court twice
within the past six months, first when
Mr.. Currie was successful in replev-
ening from a local garage an auto
bought by him and hidden from his
usage by his wife. Mrs. Currie was
the unsuccessful defendant in that
case. A few weeks ago the couple
again appeared in court when Curries
divorce petition was contested by his
wife. Todays decree ends his petit
ton, which alleged misconduct on the
part of Mrs. Currie.
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ViOlatOrs of Motor
Vehicle Laws Fined
In Municipal Court

Motor law violations and several
cases of intoxication occupied Record
err Arthur F. Tiffin at busy session
OF Augusta municipal court Tuesday
morning. Fines and costs of court
were collected in each case after the
respondents had entered pleas of gull
ty to the counts.
Leroy Tillson of Sidney was ar
raigned on a warrant taken out by
Captain William P. Hancock deputy
chief of the State highway police, on
a charge of intoxication. The respon-
dent was found in an automobile but
no evidence of operating the car was
introduced against Tillson, who was
sentenced to pay fine of $40 with
costs of $40 or to serve 80 days in jail.
He paid the judgment of the court.
Nathan Polonetzlli of Boston was
brought in by State Highway Police
man Foster King on a charge of speed
ing on Western avenue. Officer King
told the court that on the fat just
west of the Gannett residence the
Boston man operated his car at SO to
55 miles per hour. A fine of $40 and
costs of 50 additional was the sem
tence in this case.
State Highway Policeman 3. l..
Fowler signed the complaint against
Ralph Worthing of this city. charging
driving without license. After
pleading guilty, Worthing paid nne
of $40.
A case against George NJ. Blackjack
of this city for operating an automo-
bile without proper lights, on COM
plaint of State Highway Policeman
John e. Marks, was placed on file.
Fines with promises of straight jail
sentences on further appearances be-
fore the court were melted out in sew
eral intoxication cases.
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Hear Defendants
In Charges Riot
At Klan Gathering

Hudson, Wis, June 29-(P)-In a
courtroom guarded by ten armed
deputies. IA persons charged with
melting riot at a Ku Klux Khan
meeting here on the night of June
IA. continued their defense today.
The Rev. Peter Rice, Catholic
pastor here was the first defendant
to take the witness stand. He testi-
fed Monday that he went to the
meeting at the request Of two pa
rishfNners to debate in defense of
his faith. Finding himself unwel-
come he left.
The state charges that in a dis
turbance which occurred after the
priest left, two of the defendants
started blaze which destroyed the
large meeting tent.
The defendants include one wo-
man, several students of Marquette
University Milwaukee, and a group
of local tradesmen and farmers.
Charges against them We're
brought by J. H. Neff, grand titan of
Wisconsin, province No. 4, who de-
clared he left after seeing that some
of the visitors were armed. and af-
ter he had heard cries of lynch
him..
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-06-30
Steamer Oceola
At Portland After
Hazardous Voyage

Portland, June 29-At the end of
a fearful voyage from Cape Breton
to Portland, the American steamship
Osceola locked here this morning
with a 20-degree list to port and a
crew that had watched death hover
over them for three days and nights.
For - hours the men on watch
paced decks that were almost per-
pendicular, momentarily expecting
the 2000-ton freighter to founder.
The Osceola sailed from Murray,
Cape Breton, at 8 o'clock Friday
night. after loading 1900 cords of
pulpwood for the Oxford Paper Com
pany. A large portion Of the cargo
was piled on deck. where it was kept
from rolling over the sides by Ia
foot fences" AS the Osceola swung
away from her berth at Murray she
listed heavily to port with the heavy
deck load bearing her down.
The crew prayed for fair weather.
and the prayer was answered. Once
on Saturday the ship rolled in a
heavy sea, and lunged sickenly to
starboard, where she remained, with
even greater list.
She remained in that position un-
til the following day, when another
sea rolled her to port again. Every
man aboard grabbed the nearest sta
tionary object and held his breath.
The freighter rolled hard down, ami
seemed about to slip under, when
she started slowly to right again.
From Sunday until today she re-
manned LISTED to port, her masts tilt
ed at a crazy angle.
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maine DICTIONARIES
AMONG LEADERS At
CONVENTION PARADE

National honor and prestige for this
State has been won by the Department
of Maine of the American Legion, ac-
cording to information received at Wa
terville Tuesday from national head
quarters.
Maine will march in 23rd position in
the great Legion national convention
parade to be held in Philadelphia in
October by having finished in that po-
sition In national membership con-
test to determine parade position,
seating arrangements and accommoda-
lions at the convention city.
Those honors are coveted by 40 state
departments and eight departments
outside the continental limits of the
United States.
The Legion's annual national con-
vention parade, which was reviewed In
Omaha last year by President Cool
idge, has been described as the most
colorful and impressive parade in
America" 1t will be viewed this year
by the vast throngs attending the
sesqui-centennia1 celebration to COM
memorate the signing of the Declara-
ton Of Independence.
maine won ner position among the
leaders for attaining by June Is 101.4s
per cent. Of its average membership of
the past four years, the basis of award
in the national parade position con-
test.
Delaware department will lead the
parade: Florida, twice leader of the
impressive procession, will march in
second place, and Idaho will spring
along In third place.
An unusual feature of this years
parade position figures is the fact that
% Legion departments surpassed their
average membership of the past four
years as against only four depart
| ments to surpass their four-year aver
age In 1925. Further, each of the first
five departments in the 1926 race OBJ
tanned a high enough percentage tc
have led the parade in 1925.
The first 25 departments in order
follow: Delaware, 20S.33; Florida
1921 Idaho, 1000; France. 147.44;
Wyoming, 1891: West Virginia
1924: Arizona. 1898; Colorado
| 1855; Canada, 1908; Philippine Is.
lands, 120.5O: Alabama. 1922: Geor-
gia. 111.52; Panama, 110.57; Connect
| cut. 11052; Oregon. 110.49: Oklahoma
109.59: Utah, 104.05; Kansas, 1888
North Carolina, 1858: Tennessee
| 103.07; Nevada 1929; Illinois. 1926
| Maine. 101.4s: Wisconsin, 97.9S; an6
| Minnesota, 1929.
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Kennebec County
Farm Bureau Group
Plans Activities

An executive meeting of the Kenne-
bee County Farm bureau was held
Tuesday at City Hall. H. A. Plum
mer, president of the organization
was in the chair and took charge of
the meeting. Reports were given by
Miss Grace L. Pennock, home DEM
onstration agent and by County
Agent Clarence A. Day, showing the
marked improvement in various pro-
jects since the last meeting.
The question as to whether or not
a county field day should be held was
discussed and committee was ap-
pointed to investigate the proposition.
Various other matters regarding pro-
jecs for the remainder of the year
were talked over. 1t was voted to
award prizes to the value of $50 to
the members of the Boys and Girls
clubs OF the county contest, accord
ing to custom established several
years ago.
1t was decided to call meeting of
the dairy leaders late in August to
talk over matters pertaining to the
Better Bull" campaign, which is
now being promoted and sponsored
by this Farm Bureau. Mention of the
Benton dairy auto tour, which will
take place August 27 was also made.
The following members were pres
ent at the meeting yesterday: NJ. 7.
knight and Z. P. Oliver of Oakland,
M. I. Parker Of Farmingdale, H. r.
Hysum of China. Mrs d. E. Foster of
East Augusta, Mrs. w. A. Nickerson
OF Readfield, Mrs. r. G. Greed of Sid
ney and Miss F,stelle Mason. State
home demonstration leader of Orono.
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Deputy Sheriff
To Face Court Today

Portland, June 29-Deputy Sheriff
Rudolph Peterson of Cape Elizabeth
will be arraigned in South Portland
Municipal Court at 9 tomorrow morn
ing on a charge of obtaining money
under false pretences.
Peterson was arrested in Racine,
Wis, one week ago when warrant
was sworn out locally by the proprie-
tor of a South Portland filling station
where the deputy is alleged to have
cashed a worthless check in return
for merchandise purchased by him.
, Robert l.. Abbott, chief of South
Portland police, returned from Wis
consin last night with Peterson. hav-
ing secured his transfer by extradi-
ton procedure.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-06-30

charge Of the two cars. None OF the
dozen passengers were on the car
The two cars meeting at fair speed
under the windows, at Fort PreDle
were badly damaged on the 'front.'
ends, although the heavy bumpers
prevented further damage. The out
bound car operated by Mr.. Cook
crumbled the front end Of the IN
bound car and the two were so wen
jammed together that they had the
appearance of one big car. 80
1t was necessary to jack up MT.
Cooks car and Withdraw Mr.. Con-
RAIDS car from beneath its front END.
Neither car left the track and eotn
were towed to the st. JohH Street
carbarn on their own trucks.
Just what caused the accident was
not given out this morning but on-
Gals of the railroad were on the
scene early and investigation was
started Immediately.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-06-30
FARMINCTON

Roland Smith has gone to Durham.
n. H., to attend the summer school of
the University of New Hampshire.
Leslie L. Littlefield and family are
passing two weeks in cottage at
Clearwater lake.
Word has been received of the
death at, Winthrop, of Mrs. John
DUDE, former resident of Farming
ton, who still has relatives here.
Miss Mabel Moss and Miss Frances
Mason, of the faculty of the Home
Economics department of the Farm
ington State Normal school, and their
places will be taken by Miss Lillian
Gates, of Machias and Miss Amelia
Wicke, Of Salem, Mass, at the OPEN
ing of the fall term. Miss Amelia
Wilson, director Of gymnasium work
for the past five years retires. and
Miss Marion Allen, who has just
graduated from the New Haven
School of Gymnastics, will have the
position. Mrs. Doris w. Dearborn
has resigned as teacher of the first
and second grades in the Model de-
partment, and the position has not
yet been announced as filled. Prof.
and Mrs. Dearborn will go to house
keeping right away in the upper part
OF the James Russell house on High
and Church streets. Prof. w. G. NAL
lett. principal of the school, attended
the Bowdoin commencement exer-
cises.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Harlow have
been in Norway for several days,
called there by the illness and death
of Mrs. Harlow's mother, Mrs. Char
les Merrill.
There will be special meeting Of
the Ladies' Auxiliary to Thaddeus
Roderick post of the American Le-
gion Thursday evening to choose DEL
egates to the state convention to be
held in Brunswick in August. There
will also be a meeting of the Fourth
of July committee the same evening.
WardWell Morrill,. a student at
Bowdoin, was week end guest of his
aunt, Mrs. Sue Morrill,, at Farming
ton Falls.
Mrs. Clara Hodskins and family
have moved from this village to Far
mington Falls
Winslow c. Hayden, of South Wey-
mouth, Mass. formerly of Farming
ton, and a friend, Mr.. Cushing, are
visiting friends in this and neighbor-
ing towns, and incidentally enjoying
some very good fishing.
The Ladies' Aid society Of the
Methodist church will meet with Mrs
Royal V. Davis at West Pennington,
Friday afternoon, at 2:30 o'clock,
Mrs. Love. Mrs. Oliver and Mrs.
Dudley assisting as hostesses. Auto
mobiles will be provided for those
who wish to ride and will leave the
vicinity of the church at 2:15.
Word has been received of the
death at Scituate Harbor. Mass, of
Mrs. Mary II. Smith, widow of the
late Hannibal A. Berry, for many
years a resident of Pennington, at
the age of so years. Two children
survive, Mrs. Alice Lincoln of Scitu-
ate, and Lee Berry. of Maiden, also
a sister, Mrs. Hj S. Jones, at whose
home the death and funeral took
place. After leaving Pennington the
family lived for a number of years
at Winchester, n. H.. where Mr.. Ber-
ry died and where the body of Mrs
Berry was taken to be buried beside
him.
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Kennebec Rotary
Clubs to Have Clam
Bake at Island Park

Rotarians from six KenneDec val
lev clubs will ASSEMBLE at Island
Park, Lake Cobbosseecontee, On
Thursday for an all day field day
program with a big clambake as the
moon feature This observance was
sponsored by the Gardiner Rotary
club and has met with enthusiastic
favor with members of the otner
clubs of the valley group. which In
clud Skowhegan. Waterville, Angus
Ia. Eath and Brunswick.
4 The representations fro.l the sew
eral clubs will make the trip to Is
Hand Park by automobile in the fore
noon, planning to arrive there In
-time fer the clambake and lobster
dinner, which will be served at 1880
3clock.
In the afternoon program OF
competitive sports and swimming
md boat events will be carried out,
which it is expected that there
nil be some keen rivalry between
he various clubs. Ralph F. Little
Md Of Gardiner is chairman of the
cid day observance.
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A TT E N TION
Falling Arches

For aching Limbs, weak or nat Feet,
wear Flexible Featherweight Arch
Supports, which we make to order
only, from a cast of the foot in cor
rected position. Worn In any shoe.
Positive comfort at once. Many con-
tinue to suffer from foot troubles
through trying such makeshifts as
ready-Inade arch supports or so-caIled
corrective shoes which cannot fit prop
erly the vastly different shapes Of
feet; may as well wear ready-nade
eyeglasses or false teeth. Call at
Room 10, new Purinton Block, opp.
Depot, Augusta; hours to IL and q
to S; open Tues, Thurs. and Satur-
day evenings 2 to 9. and consult with
us. A, J. Therrien. jn2Sdtf
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Acres
If Bog Land Burned
liver on Leavitt Road

The Augusta firemen were con-
3nted with an unusual problem on
lesday afternoon when they were
led to fight a woods fire near
'eeIey Pond on the Leavitt road.
Is fire, 1t is understood, started
zen Lee Leavitt was burning
l1sh there and the flames got out
his control. Before they were fin
y stopped they had discovered
nut Is acres, much of which, how
81. was marsh land and so the
mage was small The bog was so
r that the firemen could not go
|, it to fight the fire and were forced
1t it burn itself out there and to
B it from spreading on solid
md. Four men went with the
1nical truck from the Hartford
station.