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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1927-05-19
Legion Sponsors
Baseball League
Locals Open Season at Albany
Sunday-Each Player Will Be
Less Than II Years Old

A Stearns county juvenile base
ball league sponsored by the Anne
lean Legion was organized Mon
day at a meeting at Melrose, with
four posts represented. The four
posts definitely to enter the league
are Melrose, Sank Centre, Albany
and Cold Spring. Several others
have expressed their desire to emit
er juvenile teams. and an effort
will be made during the week ia
increase the league to at least six
teams.
Robert Swift Post, this city, will
enter the League. The lads viii
be trained and managed by Arth.
ur Weisner end DIR. A. A. Gales
The season will iopen Sunday wher
the Robert Swift team play the
Albany lads in the latter city.
Those most probable to enter the
league are Kimball and Brooten.
The schedule has been arranged
to start next Sunday, May 2, and
if Broooen and Kimball join
Brooten will play at Kimball fo1
the first time.
The games set for Sunday are:
Sank Centre at Albany.
Cold Spring at Melrose.
st. Cloud was represented at
the meeting but will not enter q
team in tho county league because
St. Cloud has its own league. The
county will thus have two juvenile
leagues in the American Legion
state program. The leagues will
compete for district and state hon
ors.
Such leagues are being organ
lied in every part of the state
The state tournament will be al
Little Falls the last week of July
but the local leagues plan to con-
tinue play after the state tourna.
nlent.
Mark Wenner of Cold Spring is
chairman of the county committee
on the organization of the league
and Mr.. Wenner will get in toucf
with Kimball and Brooten early in
an effort to line them up to start
play next Sunday.
Messers. Weisner and Gales
would like to meet the Sank Cen.
tire lads desiring to make the team
at the Fair Grounds, Saturday af-
ternoon of this week. Youngsters
under II years of age are eligible
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1927-05-19
FOLKS READ THE HERALD

From the item the Herald car
ried last week relative to the plac-
ing in employment of a score or
more boys and girls for the sum-
mer vacation by the Child Well
fare Board, gratifying results
were obtained. Mrs. Moynihan,
secretary of the board, informs us
that she has had so many respons-
es to the article that it is impossi-
BILE for her to answer each by
personal letter. All applicants
have been placed in very desirable
homes.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1927-05-19
RETURNS FROM HOSPITAL

BENZ. F. Dubois returned to his
home in this city Saturday evening
after spending five weeks at the
Worrel hospital, Rochester. The
gentleman is greatly improved in
health and has resumed his posi-
ton as vice president active head
of the First State Bank. During
his absence the fremen sent their
former chief several touching and
appropriate remembrances which
were greatly appreciated and
which created quite furore among
the nurses and physicians at the
hospital.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1927-05-19
MRS. MOSSMAN INJURED

Friends of Mrs. Fred Moss
man, residing near Grey Eagle,
will be sorry to learn of the mis-
fortune she encountered late Mon
day afternoon when she accident
ally ran the tines of a pitch fork
through her foot decorating it quite
severely. A favorable report was
received this Thursday morning
stating that she was past the dang
err point and well on the road to
recovery. Her host of friends
hope for a rapid and complete re-
covery.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1927-05-19
LITTLE LAD DIES

The home of Mr.. and Mrs. Mort
on Weeks was darkened early We'd
nesday morning when their infant
son, Erwin Duane, 3 years of age,
succumbed to a severe attack of
Bronchitis after an illness of one
day. Death came at a A. M. Wed
nesday, May 10. The deceased
was born in this city on July II,
1924. Funeral services will be
conducted Friday afternoon at
2:30 o'clock from the Congrega-
tional church with Rev. C. s.
Sparkes officiating. Besides the
bereaved parents the little boy is
survived by one brother, Vernon.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1927-05-19
HIGH TYPE SHOWS COMING

The Blue Ribbon Consolidated
Shows will exhibit at Sank Cen
tire for one week commencing
Monday May %. The organiza-
ton are showing under the auspi-
ces of the Agricultural Society of
Stearns and the fair officers did
not book them until they were sat
isfied the Blue Ribbon were high
class outfit. They will exhibit on
the vacant ground on the east side
of Ash street, between Fourth and
Sixth streets.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1927-05-19
ATTEND R. A. M. MEET

Those attending a convocation
of Royal Arch Masons in Glenwood
Tuesday evening were: G. H.
Vandesteeg, DR.. Louis Stern, DIR.
R. H. Sweetman. E. A. Richards,
c.. S. Sparkes, L. Dolson, H.
Krohm, G. Kaslow, G.. Hillerud, G.
Cass, T. Peart, S. Holm, c. Allen,
Theo. Dock. The Royal Arch De-
gree was conferred on three cam
didates after splendid banquet
served by the members of the Ord
er of the Eastern Star.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1927-05-19
MRS. MoRTENsoN ILL

Mrs. M. P. Mortenson was TAX
en- suddenly and seriously i'll az the
home Of G. E. Roggensack, Al
bert Lea, May 8, while the family
were visiting in the Southern
Minnesota city. The lady had APP
parently been in good health and
enjoyed the auto trip from Sank
Centre to Albert Lea. She be-
came unconscious remaining in
that condition for some time. MIR.
Mortenson returned from Albert
Lea Wednesday. He stated to the
Herald that Mrs. Mortensou was
apparently somewhat improved; al
though she was in a semi conscious
condition most of the time. lie
said the physicians said a nervous
breakdown caused the trouble.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1927-05-19
IN NEW LOCATION

The Consumers Wholesale Sup
ply has competed the removal of
che grocery stock from Third
street into the Bruce block, east
side of Main, near Fourth street.
They are conducting business as
usual at the new location where
they have sufficient room to care
for their increasing business.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1927-05-19
RETURN FROM LOS ANGELES

Mr.. and Mrs. L. w. Gilman and
daughter Miss Hattie, returned to
their home in Sank Centre Satur-
day evening. The Gilmans have
spent a most enjoyable four
months vacation in Los Angeles
and Southern California. On their
trip to the coast they travelled the
northern route, stopping at Seat
tie, Spokane, Portland and other
Northern Cities. The return trip
was over the Southern route and
stops were made at Salt Lake City
and Denver.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1927-05-19
FINE SCHOOL YEAR
CLOSES JUNE THIRD
Commencement Exercises
Will Be Held at Auditor
ium Wednesday Night
FACULTY FOR 1928
All But Four of This Years
Instructors Will Return
Next Year

One of the most successful
years work in the Sank Centre
Public schools is drawing to a
close.
The Senior Class this year COM
prises as members and there are
nine more in the Normal Training
Department. Laurence G. Hall
is president of the class; Donald r.
Arneson is vice president; Elsie
Boyer is secretary; and Edwin J.
Nathe is treasurer.
The honor students are Alpha
Genevieve Lying, salutatorian, and
Robert j. Schoenhoff, valedictor-
ian.
The annual Junior Prom will be
held at the Sank Centre Com
munity Club rooms Saturday eve
ring of this week, for which very
elaborate arrangements are being
made.
The State Examinations start
Friday, May 27 and will be con-
Guided Thursday, June 2. -,
The baccalaureate services will
be held at the Junior High School
Auditorium Sunday evening, May
20, at 500 o'clock, Rev. r. B.
Shorts, pastor of the Methodist
church will deliver the sermon.
The Commencement exercises
will be held at the Auditorium
Wednesday evening, June first. The
orator will be. Prof. Lawrence M.
Brings of the University of Min
nesota, faculty president of the
Minneapolis School of Oratory and
Dramatic Art.
Supt H. A. Falk has assembled
his corps of teachers for the COM
ing year. There will be no changes
in the High School faculty, and
only four changes in the entire
corps of instructors. Erwin Nc
Taggart of Grand Forks, N. D.,
will succeed Miss Georgia Drexler
! of Brainerd as musical director,
Miss Gretchen Magdanz of Hutch
inson succeeds Miss Flora Dundas
who does not plan on teaching
next year; Agnes Lohnbakken of
Dawson, will take the place of
Miss Katherine Collins, the latt'
will teach in the Minneapolis
schools; Miss Olive Murphy of
Grand Rapids, Mimi, takes the
place of Miss DeVere Sellen who
will not teach next year. The fol-
lowing is the complete corps for the
year 1927-28:
High School Faculty
II. A. Falk, Superintendent.
Edith Larson. Sr. II. S. Princi-
pal.
Clifford Everhart, Jr. H. S. Prin-
cipal.
Christian Kaslow, Science and
Athletics.
Lucille Knickerbocker, English
and Public Speaking.
Norman Nicholson, Mathematics.
Frances Falk, Latin.
Helen Baker, English and So
cial Science.
Clarissa Sunde, Jr. H. S. Eng
fish.
Ralph Kowalke, Jr.. H. S. His
tory.
Elma Nitardy, Jr., H. S. Mathe-
mates.
Mildred Olson, Jr. H. S. Geog-
raphy.
Helen Price, Home Economies.
w. B. Morgan, Manual Train
ing.
Lucy Hunt, Commercial De-
partment.
Maud Davis, Normal Depart
ment.
Edwin McTaggart, Music and
Art.
Mildred Bye, kindergarten.
Primary
Gretchen Mazdanza.
Grace E. Madiy.
Meta Chapman.
intermediate
Grace Sheltens.
Irene Wolfe.
Agnes Lohnbakken.
Upper Grades
Olive Murphy.
Gladys Hawkins.
Helen Houbolt.
Violet Anderson, School Nurse.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1927-05-19

Miss Anne Anderson, chief cp-
orator of the local telephone ex-
change, was called to her lome at
Hawley, Mimi, Monday morning
owing to the sudden death re-
sulting from heart disease, of her
father, o. Anderson, So. Funeral
services were held Wednesday.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1927-05-19

George b. Smith and Raymond
Hillerud went to Fargo Saturday
where they attended the Maytag
washing machine convention held
in the Waldorf Hotel. The gen.
tlemen returned to Sank Centre
Sunday evening
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1927-05-19
Not Much Left
for Depositors
Liquidation of Little Sank State
Bank Will Make Big Hole

in Assets
When the Little Sank Bank was
closed by the State Banking De-
partment Feb. 5, 1925, the total
assets listed including the stock
holders liability of $4,000 were
$147,799. 80. The liabilities at
that time were listed at $109-,
841. 30.
Much water was passed over the
dam since the bank closed. The
State Department has caused a
statement to be published showing
the condition of the the bank Feb.
27. A summary follows herewith
=, Claims
Preferred claims paid IS 3,443. 55
Preferred claims unpaid. 13,S0S 20
General claims allowed S6,999 81
Receipts
Cash on hand and avail.
able at time of closing$ 1875. At
Collections on Stockhold-
ers' Liability ........ 3,039 SO
Collections on unpledged
assets including Nelson
Bond ........... 4.4s1. AZ
Interest received on
banks funds $500. 1886
$ 1861
Disbursements
Salary of Special Deputy
Examiner mems LOIS 90
Various Expenses at the
Taxes. insurance and
bond premiums ...... 317. 81
Attorneys fees ......... 298 GA
Office Expense - Liqui-
dation Department.. 496. So
Preferred c1ai inns Maid 2 443 56
Cash on hand-February
"a, 1927 ....... 1,S27.24
s 1856 81
The report indicates that ST.
$50. 81 has been collected from all
sources since the bank closed. Of
this amount So, 443. 55 has been
paid on preferred claims; there is
$1,327.24 on hand, and it has
cost $2,986. 08 to carry on the IL
quotation to Feb. 27, 1927.
The depositors and stockholders
can get but little comfort out of
this report
Lawrence Nelson, who wrecked
the bank, is still doing time in the
St. Cloud Reformatory. An ef-
fort was made a few weeks ago to
have Nelson released on petition
signed by former Governor Jake
Preuss, and others. The attempt
was successfully resisted by the
Todd county officials.
The producers news., 1927-11-25
SOVIET WAGES WELL
OVER PRE-WAR LEVEL
By LAURENCE TODD

Washington-(FP)-"Wages have
increased two and half times in the
last five years." say Harold Kellock,
of the Soviet Union Information Bu-
reau in Washington, in statistical
summary of progress in the Union of
Socialist Soviet Republics, whose
tenth anniversary is now being cele-
brated.
"By the spring of 1927 the aver
age monthly wages were 104.4 per
cent of the wages in 1918; wages per
hour were 130 per cent Of 1913. Mem
bership in trade unions has increased
from 100000 to 100000 in the
past three years.
'The first decade of the Soviet
State divides itself into 5 years Of
struggle in the face Of civil war, in
vasion and famine, and 5 years Of
substantial progress.
During the past 5 years industrla
production has increased five-fold
the output per worker has more thai
doubled and the number of worker
in large-scale industries has doubled
The monthly industrial output ha
been above the pre-war rate since tn
= fall of 1926, and during the past tw
The producers news., 1927-11-25
ROOSEVELT BOOT
LEGCERS NABBED

Bainville, Mont.-Two federal men,
g I. Corcoran and Lyle Hoover, paid
Bainville visit the latter part of
last week and arrested w. H. Reyn-
oil and Ed. Armsler for the illegal
possession Of liquor. The men were
arrested under a city ordinance that
prohibits the possession of intoxicat-
ing liquor and they We're arraigned
before Justice E. B. Keplinger Tues
day afternoon, when both plead gull
ty to the charge. Rcynoll was fined
S125 and Amsler $22, and a thirty day
suspended jail sentence.
On Monday visit was paid to the
Tom Quinn farm, northeast Of town
and quantity of mash and some OF
the finished product secured. QuinT
was taken before the U. S. Commits.
sioner at Culbertson Tuesday but We
have not heard what disposition was
made of the case.
The producers news., 1927-11-25

wears the agricultural output has
been about equal to the prewar out
put in the same territory.
During the current fiscal year, be-
ginning Oct. 1, $6O9,754,84O will be
expended for capital Improvements in
industry, over one-fourth of this for
new plants. The money comes main
ly from profits and depreciation ac-
counts.
industrial production increased 18
per cent during the past fiscal year.
About $4,000 tractors took part in
this years harvest as compared with
500 in 1918. During the last year the
large scale electric plants furnished
five times as much power as in 1913,
the village stations IL times as much.
Expenditures for public education
last year were S344, ,535, 900 as COM
pared with $142, 100000 in 1913. There
were 100000 more pupils in pub
lie schools than before the war.
"The death rate in Moscow last
year was half of 1913"
The producers news., 1927-11-25
WHEAT INCOME.
OF AVERAGE MON
TANA FARMER 81, ,668

Helena-The state-federal prelim-
mary estimate Of the spring wheat
crop based on threshing returns now
places 1927 production at 65,69O,O
bushels, which with the preliminary
estimate of the winter wheat crop Of
II 1,233,000 bushels brings the 1927
wheat crop in Montana to a total of
76,293,000 bushels. The fact that es-
Inmates have been raised as harvest
approached, the state and federal de-
partments of agriculture point out,
does not mean that the crop has not
met with any damage, but that such
damage as was encountered has been
less than the average allowed for. AL
/ lowance was made for such damage
to yield between these dates and har-
vest as experience of estimates made
1 by reporters has shown to exist in
Montana during the past 25 years.
The states largest wheat crop will
now exceed the former state record
| of 1922 by a margin of "a million
bushels and will exceed the 1926 crop
! by 80 million bushels. Very little of
the crop remains to be cut and thresh-
ing has progressed favorably since
the first of the month. Movement to
market has been much heavier than
last year, in spite of harvest delays
Such damage to quality as has beer
reported was chiefly from wet wealth
er at harvest. A higher than usua
. percentage of the crop is expected t.
: come into the top grades through thu
heavy weights per bushel that con
: tinue to be reported. On the othe
| hand, protein content will averag
} lower than in 1926 as indicated in tn
: tests made to date by the state la
! boratories.
E The average price per bushel re
: ported received by Montana farmer
: on September Is as reported by tn
crop reporting service was $1.OO o
d which basis the present crop woul
h be worth $65,384,000. In 1926 th
e value OF the wheat crop was estimat
It ed at S5O,077, 900. In 1924 the feder;
census reported 1892 farmers in MOI
tana growing winter wheat and 20
IS O66 farmers growing spring whea
II Allowing for duplication in number
of farms growing both crops thel
The producers news., 1927-11-25

The difference between this country
and European countries is the differ
ence between two ideals-the ideals
of individualism and the ideal of col
lectivism.
The producers news., 1927-11-25
Orange and Black Chosen
For 1928 License Plate:

Green and black license plates will
give way to orange and black in 1928,
according to an announcement made
by State Purchasing Agent ]. E.
Murphy. Already so tons of steel
have been ordered for the plates
which will be manufactured in the
state prison at Deer Lodge, where
machinery will be in readiness. Black
letters 3 3-8 inches high and l 81
inches wide will be placed on an
orange background.
The new plates will measure 1872
inches long and 51a inches wide at
the outside. Instead of having Mon
tana abbreviated and placed in the
upper left-hand corner as on the 1927
plates, Montana will be carried in full
on the bottom of the plate with rs
on the same line to the right.
The producers news., 1927-11-25
TACK SCATTERER
Gets STIFF JOLT

Wolf Point, Mont.-Eidis Bjar-
Archie MaeTtins, on change Of We
nue. from Jutice Gordon's court
came up in Justice Geringer's court
at the courthouse recently. Maer-
tins h been arrested charged
with violating the law against scat
tering nails, glass, etc, on a public
highway. A jury was demanded and
the following were impanelled and
sworn in: George Littlefield, Bob
White, Bill Jacobi Frank Steele, Lud
Sateren and Elmer Hauge. H. N.
Marron represented the state and
Noun and Rose of Poplar, the de-
fense.
The trial occupied the whole day
and lasted until midnight Judge
Rose did not arrive from Poplar until
noon, so no real progress was made
until afternoon. The states case was
based on circumstantial evidence and
the defense put up a stiff fight. The
I prosecution proved that Maertins had
/ purchased a pound of bill posting
tacks of the variety offered in evi-
dence, at Kelly's store and that 46
tacks exactly like those purchased
were found along the east end of Ed.
gar street within the city limits
About the same number of the same
kind of tacks were found in the tires
of cars that passed along the street
where tacks had been scattered
Twenty-Five more of the same kind o.
tacks were found in the roofing o.
one of Maertins buildings. Witness
es were introduced who testified tha
Maertins had made remarks to then
to the effect that if tacks were scat
tered in the dark, no one saw it done
and that if the tacks had fallen ou
of the package in the wagon he coul
not be blamed for it. A large amour
of testimony was introduced on bot
sides and exhaustive arguments wer
made to the jury.
1t was midnight when the jury re
turned verdict of guilty. Justic
Geringer imposed the extreme penal
ty provided by the law which is 6
days in Jail and $50 fine. 1t is under
stood that some effort has been mad
, to secure a reduction of the jail ser
tence on condition that Maertin
> make good the damage to puncture
tires. There was also some talk {
an appeal, but to date the case stanC
as stated. The law against seattle
. ing nails, glass, ETC., is a recent on
The producers news., 1927-11-25

Read the Advertisements-It pays.
The producers news., 1927-11-25

would appear to be about $4,000
wheat farmers in Montana.
These $4,000 farmers on basis of
the foregoing estimates will receive
an average of $2,668 per farmer
growing wheat for his crop this year,
compared with S1,564 for his 1926
crop, or an estimated increase of ST.
1O4 per farm.
In advertising the present big
crop to the world at large, Montana
can we'll afford to admit that the
crops which this year will pay for
the land on which they were grown
IS not an every-year performance. On
the other hand, it may be claimed
truthfully that for one year like 1919
In the past II years Montana has had
three favorable extremes of 1915
1916, and the present year, which will
more than offset the bad record OF
1919.
The producers news., 1927-11-25

5Rve Higher. Wheat
..s, Grsie's G steady il.a y But Flax Work
foreign markets, to-
.-.re.h in ,dir demand for milling
F.I5 s.6 , ,do3nestic+ +,s "asei Reek endins R@ihSg
2. = .tsady duiiss sfates the weekly
Market ss,, Of Of Agricultural Econ Q n
-. Bureau % continued its upward
ID largely more ooreItie active demand 39-fo for
.SsaDIsd Se with reports 5IGI turned 0I p'con corn
ang hasSlDs hush Rye was irregQiarly3
e.s a2Eplo 27sas oats showed fractional fractional
w FnfTs flax prices were ii Influences iaTge
1a1als y 5sei in Argentine ti5,f5e,n Arpen-
r-D " - ,.qinS m SOuVllS1ii a.
Basiieial .5 l'i5-f wheat prospects there
d The olllSdiiiti o.landition Of wheat as good
srs5 tls .ots 'D5'' reports claims that con- n
prlVa'tS. r. favorable. Liverpool
5asas l' are we're ,Sa7 fgctionally higher, higher.
a.io1s W. ~ w1eat in European
fa Of I5,le5 a95.is practically rofi unchanged;
saatries IlfoT for native wheat declined
Qs5ia199aas, mi but advanced sc al
Z 81 HallOott lam otber markets holding
gal, WIZ loifferings Of German wheat
sssiy. ant oilI but the quality was
pr vnils s.Ies. Wheat growers were
rasslrg pa s@-1 If drv weather IN south
n nl,9 EqsSlS N. Domestic wheat markets
NhbA:l' Nh:l4 NTH demand principally
asi s54 99ie5 Milling HIlas wheat although an
.r gooa 4 ,''i; canadian prices widenec
'alo. + outlet for United States
1 oHPoP3 Psceipts el,.s' were light at Min.
VtsaIs D mere wheat with moderate
aaPoi' intent was in best demand
r'iain ;iis NV were cautious about pre-
r,s DIl'- for tbC very high protein OF
9.9n' num-. ~ 12 per cent protein No;
~. Totbern sold at 5c-9c over th'
.aA .aAoais .,o- i December; 13 per cent
.5.a .Ia aver; and IA per cent 29c-35'
a'-ss q. december future, which clos
e; ;,,.-or5er .-o is at S1.23 "a. Bes
=, v Montana wheat sold at tha
". l., At 1&-S1.5884 a bushel
l--n~ nm Wheat continued firm with Of
i-1rs I Of best grades not equal t
.-.- 5l needs. No. 1 Amber durun
"a .i' y Minneapolis at the Dulutl
r-.~bor ~ price to 22c over with Nc
@.o l.r,rn at Duluth quoted up to 5
y, tbe November future, whic
s.sj 9' November Is at $1.22. EXpOr
.s .,,js, were also wanted at Duluth.
Wot Of the offerings at Kansa
rtr were of rather low grade Q
vIs,t ~ and arrivals Of milling whea
rsrs light. Liberal amounts of lo7
gaie were carried over daily wit
sTot inquiry light. Export bic
-.,o generally SC over Chicago DE-
The producers news., 1927-11-25
PRESIDENT COOLIDGE
CLIMBS THE TAX FENCE

Washington y (FP)-After Rep
Rainey, Democrat, of Illinois, had
started to question all witnesses who
sought repeal of the federal inherit
ance tax, before the House ways and
means committee, as to who paid the
expenses of their trips to Washing
ton, administration support of the re-
peal effort became less noticeable.
At the White House it was stated
that President Coolidge is not much
concerned as to the repeal, though he
will not oppose Melons demand that
the repeal be carried through.
Winnett- Milwaukee Railroad buyi
Continental Supply warehouse fo,
Nunn1 ctO,.a orn