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Evening star., 1926-10-08
OFFICIALS DIVIDED
ON SUNDAY LAWS
Pittsburgh Park Head Says
Tennis and Golf Facilities
Will Be Open.
BY the Associated Press.

PITTSBURGH, October S.-The
campaign of Director Of Public
Safety James NJ. Clark to enforce
the century old blue laws in
Pittsburgh struck n snag yesterday
with the announcement by Director
Of Public Works Edward G.. Lang
that the golf links in Schenley Park
and tennis courts in all other city
parks will be open to the public as
usual next Sunday. He declined to
, amplify the statement.
The announcement came after
Clark had issued orders to Peter
Paul Walsh. superintendent of po-
lice, directing that the names of all
persons found playing golf, tennis,
foot ball or base ball on Sunday,
both on public and private property.
he reported to him for prosecution
the following day. No arrests Will
be made on the scene.
Drive Centered on Sports.
When Clarll's office was informed
OF LanG's statement, spokesman
for him said "Drector Lang may
open the golf links and the tennis
courts, but he cannot assure any
person that games will be played on
either ne It sunday.
Both Clark and Lang are members
of MayOr Charles II. kline'S cabinet.
Earlier in the day Clark said Lang
promised his cooperation in prevent
ing Sunday sports on city property,
over which the public works director
has supervision.
Clark made known during the day
that his campaign was directed p.l-
marily against Sunday sports. Bring
ing up to date the statute of 1894,
which prohibits worldly pleasures"
on Sunday, Clark ruled that the opera
tion Of automobiles on Sunday Is just
as necessary now as was the use of
livery teams more than 100 years ago.
Likewise, he held. it was permissible
for motor cars.
Stores May Stay Open.
An intimation also was given that
stores. which have been open for busi-
ness on Sunday in the past, would not
he moleSted in the present crusade.
The director said they came under
the ruling Of necessities.
Indications were that Sunday sports
in Allegheny County outside Pitts
burgh would be unaffected by the
campaign. District Attorney Samuel
II. Gardner announced his office
would only act against Sunday foot
ball in case a complaint was made.
AS for golf and tennis, he said they
were both quiet games" and no ac-
ton would be taken by him to ban
them on Sundays.
Evening star., 1926-10-08
Knickered Girl Walks In and Right Out
Twice In Mother-Teacher Deadlock

Virginia may have company. it was
learned today. when another parent
with several children in school prom
ised to send his girls to school also
wearing knickers.
Other school parents have urged
Mrs. Allen to seek an injunction per
mitting her girl to attend classes.
Mrs. Allen has said she merely in
tended to send Virginia to school in
knickerbockers until she had the
means to buy her some dresses, as
the family is only of modest means.
Louisville school teacher sent
note to Mrs. Allen commencing her
action in sending Virginia to school
IN knickers and said:
Il do not like knickers, but until
teachers wear their dresses below the
knees, full enough not to show their
form, stop using paint, lipsticks and
powder puffs during school hours, /
am in Sympathy with you Some
teachers should be sent home to
change their makeup and apparel"
Evening star., 1926-10-08

By the Associated Press.
JEFFERSONVILLE Ind, October
s.-Twice again yesterday little Vir-
ginia Allen. 9-year-old schoolgirl,
walked right in, turned right around
and walked right out again when she
went to school wearing knicker-
bockers, which Port Fulton school
officials have contended are immoral
and immodest. and heard her teacher
say, go home, Virginia, and change
your clothes"
And twice again Mrs. Thomas A.
Allen, Virgiria's s mother, stood pat
and refused TO abide by the schools
order to change her child's apparel.
Thus the contention between school
authorities that small girl wearing
knickerbockers to school is an act
of immortality and the girls mother
that Virginia is as properly dressed
as little girls who wear dresses that
fly when they play on the swings re
main unchanged.
Evening star., 1926-10-08
PORTO RICAN CONDITIONS
FINE, ASSERTS TOWNER
Gov. Calls on President to Report
on Affairs-Leaves Soon on
Hunting Trip.

Conditions in Porto Rico were said
to be excellent in general by Gov.
Towner during call upon President
Coolidge Yesterday
The governor arrived in Washing
ION after spending several days in
New York attending governmental
matters. He plans to confer here
with the Secretaries of War and In
Evening star., 1926-10-08

terror and other officials with whom
his administration comes in contact.
Gov Towner plans to go hunting
IN Michigan in few days and after.
ward attend to personal matters. leav-
ing for Porto Rico in five or six
weeks
Evening star., 1926-10-08

The only prerequisite to member
ship I'm the Hampstead Outdoor Club,
London's most exclusive club, is that
the neophyte shall have reached the
age of fOur-ScOre years.
Evening star., 1926-10-08
Col. Saxton to Retire.

Col. Albert E. Saxton, Adjutant
Generals Department. who has been
on duty at the War Department, will
be placed on the retired list of the
Army November 8, on his own appli
cation, after more than 36 years serv-
ice. He is from California and was
graduated from the Military Academy
in June. 1894. Most of his early serv-
ice was in the Cavalry. from which he
was transferred in 1914 to the Quar-
termaster Corps. He has held the
rank Of colonel since 1920. and has
been attached to the Adjutant Gen
erals Department since May, 1922
In the last 100 years only two COM
cts have been brilliant enough to be
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1926-06-03
Memorial Day Observance
Sunday Splendid Success
Address of DR.. Ferguson of St. Paul
Pleases Veterans and Other Citi-
zens-Good Music

The observance of Decoration Day
Sunday under the direct supervision
of Robert Swift Post, American Lee
gion, cooperating with B. R. Palmer
Post, G. A. R. was splendid success.
Promptly at 1 80 the procession
moved from the Library corner head
ed by the Sank Centre Band, in
charge of Ex-Mayor VIM. M. Parker,
assisted by his son "Bill."
The procession was the longest
Decoration Day procession held in
this city for years. To the credit of
the American Legion many of the
former veterans Of the World War
were in line. The G. A. R., w. R. c.,
Woman's Auxiliary, Daughters of the
American Revolution, Co. M. 206th
Regt., M. N. G., Boy and Girl Scouts,
school children and citizens were al
so in line.
The program at the Junior High
School Auditorium was presided over
by H. A. Falk, superintendent of the
Public Schools. The main event was
the splendid address of DR.. l.. S. R..
Ferguson, commissioner of education
of st. Paal. The increasingly popu-
lar Sank Centre Choral Club delight
fully sang several specially Appropriate
numbers for the occasion.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1926-06-03

dust layer, and this has created a
strong and wide demand for its use
for that purpose. While the Depart
ment recognizes that prevention of
dust on all the trunk highways would
be very much appreciated, it would
hardly be advisable to enter its use
upon a scale where the expense could
not be justified in saving along other
lines of maintenance. Villages es-
pecially have been very anxious to
have the dust taken care of on trunk
highways along their streets, but in
view of the fact that there are about
$50 villages in the state, each of
which would require an expenditure
of approximately $4,000, it was not
found possible, up to the present
time, to set aside the funds necessary
to take care of even this limited pro-
gram.
The total mileage being treated by
the Department during the year 1926
will be slightly over 400 miles, and
these treatments are being placed on
the very heaviest travelled graveled
roads where the cost of such treat
ments, is, as was mentioned above,
saved in maintenance along other
lines on account of the treatment.
About $50 miles of trunk highway
will be treated with oil or tar. This
costs considerably more than the cal
cium chloride treatment, but lasts
longer and wears better under heavy
traffic.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1926-06-03
Chicago Poultry Market
Is Normal, New York Lower
Heavy Receipts of Butter Causes
Slight Decline in Price-Egg
Storage Increases

A review of the Produce Markets
during the past week brings out the
following points: Live fowl market,
Chicago, has remained practically un-
changed at % cents throughout the
week. New York live fowl now
quoted heavies 80 cents, lights 33
cents which represents decline dur
ing the week of from 2 cents to A
cents per pound. Chicago butter
market Standards 80 ga cents has
declined during the week 3-4 cents
per pound-New York Extras have
remained unchanged at 41c. Egg
market Chicago Firsts have been I'M
changed during the week quoted at
28a cents to 291a cents-New York
Firsts closed today at 3O1a cents tt
BIZ cents representing a fractional
advance of 1ac since Monday.
Receipts of poultry on the two
largest markets, Chicago and New
York, have continued good, season of
year considered, and the markets
have remained steady. Receipts of
both cities have been well taken care
of by demands for current trade.
Cream production and butter man.
ufacture has continued to show an
increase over the previous week. On
this account receipts on the larger
markets have been liberal with only
fair consuming demand. While de-
clines in markets have been slight
the result of heavy receipts has been
that markets are closing barely
steady.
Egg production is apparently light
er as shown by receipts, Chicago,
Boston, New York and Philadelphia
so far this week which have been
lighter same days previous week.
However, production considered,
transfer to storage continue heavier
than a year ago, which is cutting
down the shortage of total storage
holdings this year as compared with
last.
The following is summary of stor-
age holdings, 26 largest cities, as of
week ending May 22:
Total Holdings
1926-17,259,561 pounds cream
cry butter.
1925-15, 1876 ,0s2 pounds cream
cry butter.
1926-4,O13,129 cases eggs.
1925-4,517,026 cases eggs.
Transfer to Storage Current Week
1926-2,000,000 pounds cream
cry butter.
1926, 046,000 pounds cream
cry butter.
1926+54S, 900 cases eggs.
1925-388,00 cases eggs.
Produce Review, Swift & Com
pany, Chicago.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1926-06-03
Traffic Increase Calls for
Use of Calcium Chloride
Compound to be Used on 400 Miles
of Minnesota Trunk Highway
Some Oil Used

Under the rapidly increasing traffic
on Minnesota's trunk highways par
ticularly, it has become necessary to
seek some method of treating the
gravel surfaces in order that they
might stand up under the increasing
burdens being placed upon them, ac-
cording to c. L. Motl, assistant main
tenance engineer of the State high
way department.
Hundreds of miles of gravel roads
are now being used to the extent that
warrants paving, but in view of the
fact that the paving program cannot
possibly reach them within a period
of several years, it becomes urgent
that something be done to help give
the proper service to the travelling
public.
Among materials tried out, calcium
chloride has been found to be quite
effective. This material has the APP
pearance of coarse salt, and has the
property of drawing moisture out Of
the air, and absorbing in this mois-
ture and sinks into the subgrade and
thereafter attracts moisture constant
ly to the surface which have been
treated. Where the traffic is heavy
and as result loosens the gravel sur
facing constantly, this moistening eff
feet is very beneficial in causing the
gravel to bind and pack. The result
is smoother road which can be
maintained with less expense for
blading and dragging, and the amount
of material lost by being ground up
and blown away is very substantially
reduced.
The policy that the Department
has followed has been to treat gravel
roads where saving in patrol main
tenance and gravel materials justi-
fies the use of the treatment.
Incidental to the use of calcium
for reducing maintenance costs it
was found that it is a very effective
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1926-06-03
St. Paul Parochial School
Year Ended Last Thursday
Pupils Enjoy Picnic and Games in
Afternoon-Eight Receive Eighth
Grade Diplomas

Thursday of last week the pupils of
St. Paul's Parochial School had an
enjoyable '1awn-picnic." They spent
the afternoon in playing various
games sand singing school songs. At
ter this they ate their lunch and a
delicious treat was given them. 1t
certainly was time of great pleasure
to all.
Friday morning they received
their promotion cards and the boys
and girls of the Eighth Grade re-
ceived their school diploma given
them by Rev. A. ART. A number of
the pupils have earned Palmer diplo-
mas and several other penmanship
awards.
After this the children were dis
missed for their vacation season
which was the best part of the pro-
gram according to the children's ideas.
The following received their Eighth
Grade diplomas: Edward Arneson,
Norbert Frank, Robert Gaspard,
Michael lilies, Gertrude Kle,em
Irene Otto, Julia Schoenhoff.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1926-06-03
Capacity Audience Enjoys
Commencement Exercises
Address of DR.. Brown of St. Cloud
Teachers College, Masterpiece
Splendid Music

An audience which completely
packed the large Junior High School
Auditorium honored the Al graduates
of the Sank Centre High School,
Glass of 1926, at the Commencement
exercises last evening.
Miss Fern Pesheck, salutatorian,
and Edwin Gray, valedictorian, ac-
quilted themselves in a manner re-
aecting personal honor and were a
credit to their Class and school.
The music furnished by the Glee
Clubs of the school under the direc-
ton of Miss Dorothw Scott, was es-
pecially fine.
In introducing the speaker of the
evening, DR.. Brown, president of the
Teachers Training College, st. Cloud,
Supt. Falk referred to him as one of
Americas leading educators. Certain
it is that but few speakers appearing
in this city gave as genearl satisfac-
tion as did DIR. Brown.
At the conclusion of DIR. Browne
address Mi. Falk presented the pres.
ident of the Board to the Glass. The
gentleman said that it was a pleasant
duty on behalf of the Board of Edu-
cation to welcome the Class of '26
among the graduates of the Sank
Centre High School. He admonished
the Glass to maintain their habit of
study and go on to greater heights,
educationally
Besides the Al Seniors IA who had
had taken postgraduate work in the
Normal department. of the school re-
ceived diplomas. A graduate from
this department receives one years
credit at the State Normal School
after they have taught one year in
the Rural schools of the county.
In his final word to the class as
students of the Sank Centre schools
Supt. -Falk gave the class few words
OF good, wholesome, practical advice.
The class presented striking ap-
pearance attired in their caps and
gowns, and the Herald is confident
that they will compare Internationally,
morally and physically with any class
ever graduated from any High School
in Minnesota.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1926-06-03
NOLAN GRAY BADLY
CUT In AUTO MISHAP
THROAT CUT FROM EAR TO
EAR; JUGULAR VEIN NOT
SEVERED
EXPECTED TO RECOVER
RAYMOND BORGMANN, COMPAN-
ION, SLIGHTLY INJURED
RETURNING FROM DANCE

Nolan Gray lies in a very critical
condition at the City Hospital suffer-
ing from injuries received in an auto
accident early Wednesday morning
while returning to Sank Centre from
dance at Elrosa.
Nolan was accompanying Raymond
Bergman with whom he had attend
ed dance. Raymond was driving a
Ford coupe and when about one mile
north of Elrosa attempted to pass a
Chevrolet coupe which was idling
along at low rate of speed at the
extreme right hand side of the high
way. When Raymond pulled up along
side the Chevrolet the driver turned
sharply to the left and crowded the
Ford coupe into the ditch. Raymond
was able to protect himself by his
tight grip on the wheel but when
the car turned turtle Nolan was:
thrown against the shattered wind
shield and received a cash extending
from ear to ear, and nearly opening
the jugular vein.
The accident happened about II
miles from Sank Centre and before
it was possible to get Nolan to the
hospital in this city he became I'M
conscious because of the extreme loss
of blood. Young Gray was given a
hyperdernic and it took the physician
three hours to stay the flow of blood
and take the necessary stitches to
close the wound.
Raymond was fortunate enough to
escape with slight cuts and bruises.
The coupe was quite seriously wreck
ed.
The Herald understands that the
car who blocked the pathway Of the
Ford did not tarry to investigate the
damage caused.
This Thursday morning Nolan was
resting as easily as could be ex-
pected and unless unexpected compli-
cations develop he will recover.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1926-06-03
road companies by the Interstate
Commerce Commission

road companies by the interstate
Commerce Commission.
Under the ruling effective last
September instigated by the Fargo
Grand Forks jobbers, which caught
the Twin City Jobbers and the Min
nesota Railway and Warehouse COM
mission "asleep at the SWITCH" the
towns affected by this ruling have a
decided advantage. Sank Centre, for
instance is recognized as a jobbing
center; Alexandria is not. A sack of
sugar can be shipped from Alexan-
dria to Sank Centre for a decidedly
lower rate than can a sack of sugar
be sent from Sank Centre to Alex
andria.
The Railroad and Warehouse COM
mission started a public hearing on
Raymond Brothers petition at st.
Cloud Wednesday and the same was
continued over until today.
Raymond Brothers operate a fleet
of II trucks between Minneapolis,
st. Cloud, Little Falls and several in
land towns at present.
If the petition is granted this city
will become a truck line terminal.
Later-At a meeting of about 25
business men held at the Community
Club rooms this Thursday morning
the Hel ald understands a resolution
was passed opposing the granting
Raymond Brothers the right to oper-
ate their truck line to this city.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1926-06-03
SPECIAL CHARTER
ELECTION ON JULY 6
COMMISSION SUBMITS, FIVE
AMENDMENTS TO CITY
COUNCIL LAST EVENING
VOTERS INITIATE ONE
MODE OF SELECTING WATER
AND LIGHT COMMISSION
MAY BE CHANGED

The Charter Commission of the
City of Sank Centre submitted five
amendments to the present Charter
to the City Council at its regular
meeting held last evening.
The first of the amendments was
submitted to the Commission by a
petition signed by 1913 residents of
the city. This provides for the cleo
ton of the Water, Light and Power
Commission by direct vote of the
people instead of being appointed by
the three judges of the district Court
as at present.
The Commission submitted another
amendment which provides for the
City Council to appoint the Commits
sion. Three other amendments were
also initiated by the Commission.
At last evenings meeting of the
Council a resolution was passed call
ing special election on the proposed
amendments for July sixth.
The Charter Commission are of the
opinion that the best interests of the
City will be served if Mass meet
ing of-the voters of the City be held
short time before election and the
effect the different amendments will
have on the management of the City's
business explained. The personnel of
the Charter Commission is: John
McGibbon, president; Gunther Hille-
rud, Vice President; Mrs. Emma Moy-
nihan, secretary; F. S. Fischer, v.
G. Wedge, L. L. Kells, C. D. Marshall,
Esther L. Sprague, Geo. R. Borg
Manu., A. G.. Salmond, BENZ. F. Du-
Bots, P. Bertrum Hanson, C. S.
Bjone and Asa M. Wallace.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1926-06-03
Walk on Left Side Of Road
Is Very Good Safety Rule
Parents Urged to Caution Children
Against Dangerous Practice of
Begging for Rides

With the summer outing season in
full swing, pedestrians on the high
ways are urged to follow the rule of
walking on the left side, in a state
highway bulletin issued today.
walking on the left side of the
road has been advocated for some
time by police and highway officials
who have made study of automo-
bile accidents, yet large number of
people continue to use the right side
of the road when walking" says the
bulletin. "This makes it impossible
for them to see vehicles approaching
on their side Of the road. The motor
list may see the pedestrians, but he
can never be sure which way they are
going to turn. Ii he meets another
vehicle just as he is about to pass a
hiker, it may be impossible for him
to turn out without striking one Of
them.
"The habit of asking for rides
should also be discouraged. Police in
a number of cities have often issued
warnings against the practice. Most
motorists would be glad to give Pc
destrains an occasional lift, but the
hobit of asking for rides has been so
much abused that many drivers as a
matter of self-protection refuse all
requests to give strangers ride.
Parents should be urged to caution
their children against asking for
rides. The practice. is exceedingly
dangerous when youngsters stand in
the travelled portion of the street or
highway and signal for ride"
An analysis Of the motor vehicle
accidents made for the recent Hoover
safety conference showed that pedes-
TRANS were involved in 29,982 out of
47,128 accidents reported in the
State of New York in 1925, and that
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1926-06-03
DIR. RIcH's MOTHER DIES

The following story of the death
of Mrs. Rich, mother of DR.. E. G.
Rich, formerly of this city, will be
of interest to many Herald readers
as the lady had visited in Sank Cen
tire on many occasions:
''The funeral of Mrs. Rich, mother
of Mrs. Geo. Lee and DR.. Rich of
Willard, was held at Monticello last
Saturday. Deceased had reached
the ripe old age of 81 years. She
passed away at her home at Missoula,
Mont, last Thursday and was taken
back to her old home for interment.
The funeral was held from the Con-
gregational church, r. E. Johnson of
Willard, officiating. The pail bearers
were boy friends of DIR. Rich. Those
from here who attended the funeral
were: Clyde Lee and Glen Lee and
wife, Roy Anderson and wife, Geo.
Lee and wife, Geo. johnson and wife
and Mr.. and Mrs. DR.. Rich. Vii
lard Grit.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1926-06-03
Sank Centre May Become
Terminal for Truck Line
If Railroad and Warehouse Grant
Petition Freight Will Be Deliv-
cred Daily From Minneapolis

A petition was circulated among
the Sank Centre shippers several days
ago asking the Minnesota Railroad
and Warehouse Commission to grant
Raymond Brothers of st. Cloud the
right to operate a truck Line between
Minneapolis and Sank Centre.
If this petition which was signed
by 40 of the business men of the
city is granted it will save the ship
pers many thousands of dollars per
year. One or more trucks will leave
Minneapolis each week day of the
year at 600 P. M. and will arrive in
Sank Centre in time to deliver the
merchandise at the merchants door
the next morning.
The rates proposed by Raymond
Brothers is decidedly lower on every
class than that permitted the rail-
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1926-06-03
FORMER RESIDENT DIES

Mrs. Rachel Katherine Hunter wife
of A. A. Hunter former resident Of
Sank Centre, passed away at 416
South Silver st. Centralia, WASH,
Wednesday, May IL at the age OF
II years. The deceased was well
known around Sank Centre having
spent a great share of her life here.
She leaves to mourn her death her
husband Alonzo. a daughter, Mrs.
Mary Sneesby of Devils Lake, N. D.;
three sons, VIM. r. of Tacoma, Ar
thur D. of Centralia and Merton Ell
of Daytona, Fla, who were at her
bedside till the last.
Mrs. Hunter Joined the Royal
Neighbors 26 years ago at Sank Cen
tire and held the Chanclor chair for
the CentraEa lodge for II years and
they took charge of the cemetery
services which were beautiful
Contributed.