davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-10-26
Comrteous Rehuke {


The grave, solemn majestic Lee be-
comes more human in occasional
touches of Marshalrs papers edited by
General Maurice. Who would mag
inc Lee telling funny stories? He
did, though.
Once, for example, an office r
brought in a report of an encounter
with a federal force whose numbers.
he obviously exaggerated. Lee listen
ed with quiet attention, but when the
boastful officer had gone, he told
Marshall of an occurrence in the
Mexican war, when an officer re-
ported to General Taylor that he had
seen force of 10000 Mexicans with
$50 pieces of artillery.
General Taylor" continued Lee,
"said to him, Captain, do you say
that you saw that force?' The cap
tain asserted that he had seen it.
Thereupon General Taylor remarked,
Captain, if you say you saw it OF
course 1 must believe you; but I
would not have believed it if had
seen it myself"
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-10-26
SIXTEEN YEARS AGO

McHenry Mosier, member of
the geological department of the
Moctezuma Copper company,
passed through Douglas yesterday
accompanied by his bride. Mr..
and Mrs. Mosier were recently
married in Omaha.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-10-26
No Gamble

When the collector was taking the
niokels out of the pay phone at War
ner Brothers studio, he was the OBJ
ject of much curious interest. Sud-
denly he paused and carefully exam
ined coin which might have been
nickel or a slug. 1T was so smooth
on both sides that. the collector was
plainly puzzled.
whats the matter?" asked Film
Editor Tommy Pratt. "Cant you
make out what it is?''
mo" said the collector, "its worn
so smooth I can't make heads or
tails of it,"
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-10-26

James Howell received a car
load of fine Durham dairy cattle
yesterday from the Mcdonald
stock farm in Phoenix.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-10-26

Officials of the Mascot Copper
company of Dos Cabezas visited
the smelters in Douglas yester-
day. They we're entertained by
Mr.. McCauley, who will take them
to the property in automobiles
today.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1927-04-07
Ray R. belong IN
Serious Auto Smash-up
Sank Centre Man Suffers Painful
Injuries in Collision in St.
Paul March "a

R. R. belong, of this city, while
irSthe Twin Cities, March, sustain
ed a painful INJURY to his lefl arm
when he figured in an auto COLI
sion. Mr.. belong was riding in a
taxi cab from Minneapolis to St.
Paul, where he was to catch a train
enroute to Delavan, Wis. On
nearing St. Paul the cab collided
with car which was crossing the
intersection The impact was suf-
ficient to cause the occupants of
the taxi to be badly bruised and
the Sank Centre man received
quite painful injuries. The liga-
ments in his left arm above the
elbow were torn and bruised. Mr..
belong had only enough time to
catch his train so ignored medical
aid, thinking his arm was just
slightly sprained. He arrived at
his destination the following day
where he obtained medical assis-
lance for the first time.
At the present writing he car
ries his arm in a sling but is re-
covering as rapidly as can be ex-
pected.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1927-04-07
Auxiliary Making Drive
for Additional Members
Over 200 Women in Sank Centre
and Vicinity Eligible to
Membership.

Mrs. Mabel Lewis, of Long Prai-
rie, Sixth District president of the
Women's Auxiliary of the Ameri-
can Legion, met with the Robert
Swift Post Auxiliary Monday ev-
ening for the purpose of interest
ing them in membership drive.
This week all over the. United
States there is being made spec
ial drive for members. Minnesota
was the first state in the Union to
organize the Auxiliary and has
continued to lead in membership
The Auxiliary committee will
work in conjunction with a like
committee from the Legion and
because of the late start the drive
will continue indefinitely.
The Robert Swift Auxiliary has
a membership of only %, while
the American Legion Post has a
membership of approximately 100.
AS a membership basis it is fig
ured each Legionaire should have
two women relatives eligible to
become members of the Auxiliary.
There is much meritorious work
for the Auxiliary to do and the
women eligible should rally to its
support.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1927-04-07
Light and Power
Plant Profitable
Secretary conlxlin's Annual Report
Will Disclose Condition Very
Gratifying to Citizens

Because of typesetting machine
trouble which tied up the Herald
a greater part of Monday it has
been found necessary to delay the
publication of the annual state
ment of the Sank Centre Water,
Light and Power Commission un-
TIL next week. This report will
disclose a very gratifying conii-
tion as it will show that the net
earnings of the Light and Power
departments for the fiscal year
ending March 81 were $18,555.43,
and the Water department has a
surplus of s1,493.67 for the same
period. The city has been very
fortunate in the personnel of the
Water, Light and Power commits
sion since its establishment with
the adoption of the new City Char
ter several years ago, and this eff
ficiency is reflected in Secretary
Conklin's annual report.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1927-04-07
REV.SPARKES FLAYS
"ELMER GANTRY"
Local Congregational Min
lister Reviews Sinclair
Lewis Latest Offering
IS A MENTAL DEBAUCH
Pastor Claims Book Shows
Lamentable Ignorance
of Religious Life

In his church notes in the Her
aid last week Rev. G. S. Sparkes,
pastor of the Congregational
church, announced that on Sunday
evening the 'fpastor will speak on
Sinclair Lewis new book Elmer
Gantry.' A candid criticism of an
inartistic piece of sensationahsm."
The church auditorium was fill
ed before the hour set for the
meeting. In beginning his review
of the book Rev. Sparkes said it
was not his intention to betray the
condolences reposed in him be-
cause this church was the spiritual
home of the Lewis family, as he
had a too proud respect for the
memory of DIR. E. j. Lewis and his
wife to bring them into the criti
cism of Sinclair Lewis, even by
inference.
Rev. Sparkes pronounced "El.
rmer Gantry" as decidedly lewd
from cover to cover and he believ-
ed "pitiless publicity" in matters
of this sort was the wisest policy
to pursue.
In his criticism Rev. Sparkes fol
lowed the life of "Elmer Gantry'
from the time he entered a Kansas
theological seminary as a green
country lad to his Inauguration as
the head of a New York City
church.
He was a moral degenerate OF
the perverted type to start with
, and while later in life he was ap-
parently converted and took up the
ministry again, it is an underlying
fact that he was ever actuated by
the best move to make to improve
his chances for sexual debauchery
He was a moral leech to the end
of the chapter.
Rev. Sparkes said that reading
the book was like wading through
mire, but that his reaction was
that the author should not be TAX
en- seriously. Lewis laughs at
"the church and the man of God
is the object of his satire and rid.
icule, and he calls him Elmer
Gantry,' when if he could Only see
it he is depicting his own nature
and he out gantry's Elmer Cant
ry. He has no. knowledge Of the
ministry so he hires a decadent
minister to give him theological
arguments and between them they
concoct Elmer Gantry. But VIII.
should we be dismayed-the whole
thing is "a farce. Lewis is a money
n1aker-he wants "a best seller"
Elmer Gantry' is very unreal
the result of too much rakine
in mental and moral garbage. A.
a novel it is lewd; as an attack or
certain phases of religious life il
shows lamentable ignorance; a:
an insight into the unclean mini
of the author it is illuminating; i
is the product of mind that il
dead-dead to goodness AMI pur
;tr and righteousness"
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1927-04-07
Child Instantly Killed;
Man Close to Death
Tiny Tot Killed When Truck
Backs Over Body; Farmer
Struck Near Home

Cyril Schmitz, aged a, the son
of Mr.. and Mrs. A. O. Shmitz, 81
Thirteenth avenue south, was killed
when truck backed over him in
st. Cloud Saturday afternoon, at
about a O'Clock.
The Schmitz child was playing
near its home when a truck driven
by Frank Henkemeyer of st
Augusta, close friend of the
Schmitz family, drove up to the
house on a business call. While
Mr.. Henkemeyer was in the home
the child crawled onto the truck, a
REQ, and threw the gear into re-
verse.
Mrs. Schmitz is well-known in
Sank Centre, being the daughter
of Ed Cezchuck.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1927-04-07
LITTLE FALLS WIFE
HELD FOR MURDER
Charged With Taking Life
Of Aged Crippled Hus-
band, Using An Axe
GRAND JURY CALLED
Verdict of Coroner's In
quest Places Responsible
ity Of Murder

Little Falls, Mimi, April s.
Mrs. William Kenney was under
arrest here tonight, charged with
murder, following the finding OF
the body of her husband in a straw
pile in the rear of their home, with
his head badly disfgured, appar-
emily from hammer blows.
A blood-stained hammer was
found by authorities near the
scene of the tragedy and Mrs !.
Kenney was placed under arrest
by Sheriff Paul Felix on murder
charge.
Kenney was laborer who work.
ed at odd jobs in Little Falls and
according to neighbors, had moi
been seen around his home fol
several days.
Examination Of the body indi.
Gated that it had been IN the straw
pile for two days or more. Kenney
was about 65 years old and his
wife is about the same sge.
Judge John A. Roeser ordered
the calling of a special Morrison
county grand jury this Thursday
morning at 10 a. m. to consider
evidence against Mrs. Kenney.
The neighbor testified at the in,
quest Tuesday night that on Sat
urday Mrs. Kenney had stated tt
her that she was discouraged since
her husband contracted paralysis
about a month ago and that she
thought he would be better of
dead. "Then she said, 4 am going
to kill him." the neighbor told
the coroner's jury.
The wife sticks to her story
that the man destroyed himself
an impossibility. A public defend.
er will probably be appointed by
the court when the case is called
to trial.
Neighbors reported that the cou.
pie had often had trouble during
their thirty years residence in Lit.
tie Falls prior 10 the paralytit
stroke which crippled the man 6
month ago.
The coroner's jury returned g
verdict last night that Kenney hac
met death from San axe and ham.
mer used by his wife" and thai
report caused the summoning Of
the special grand jury.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1927-04-07
(SMiNNESO1A
| HISTORICAL
t SOCIETY
Final Number of
Lyceun Course
Loseff's Russian Orchestral Quar-
tet Will Close Season at Junior
High April ID

On Thursday evening, April IA,
Loseff's Russian Orchestral Quar-
tet will offer the entertainment for
the last number of this years Ly-
ceum Course. Due to the fact that
there are services in the early
part of the evening in some of the
churches, the program will not be-
gin until $50.
Lyceum patrons will remember
the entertainment of last year
given by the CZecho-Slavokian Or
chestra as one of the most delight
full of the season. 1t was impossi-
BILE to secure this organization
for a return date but fortunately
a similar organization was avail
able in the Loseff's Russian Or
chestral Quartet. This organiza-
ton is one of more mature and
finished musicians than the Czecho-
Slavokians. They have sent on an
advanced program which promises
rare treat to Sank Centre peo-
pie on the occasion of their visit.
The program includes both popular
and what is known in the profess
sion as standard music. Russian
Fantasia, II Trovatore, Melody in
F, Russian ICossack Dance, Rigo-
letto, The Orpheus Overture, and
popular numbers, such as Bye Bye
Blackbird and Sometime, are found
in their program. AS a special
feature of their concert, they will
sing some Russian Folk Songs to
the accompaniment of the Russian
instruments called Balalaikas. They
will conclude their program with
the rendition of The Stars and
Stripes, by Sousa.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1927-04-07
TWIN BABY BOYS
LEFT MOTHERLESS
Mrs. Alphonse Vogel Passed
to Final Reward We'd
nesday Afternoon
ENTIRE CITY MOURNS
Deceased Was a Splendid
Type of Young Wo-
manhood

Wednesday, April 6, 1927, at
200 P. NJ, the Grim Reaper visit
ed the home of Alphonse Vogel
and claimed his young wife, Their
esia Elizabeth Sauer-Wogel who
gave her life to bring twin sons
into the world.
The boys, Robert Benedict and
Paul Joseph, were born at the City
Hospital March %, and for coup
lie of days Mrs. Vogel was ap-
parently recovering nicely. I'm
favorable symptoms set in March
27. Mrs. Vogel put up a valiant
fight against the unequal struggle
until a short time before the end.
The citizens of Sank Centre were
genuinely interested in the case
and followed the bulletins from the
bedside with interest, rejoicing
when the reports were favorable.
Theresa Elizabeth Sauer was
the youngest child Ct Mr.. and Mrs.
Jos. B. Sauer. She was born at
st. Martin, Stearns county, Aug.
9, 1898. A few years later the
parents moved on a farm near
West Union and when they located
in Sank Centre in 1912 she came
with them.
For a period of nine years she
was employed in the Boston Store
and later by the Bishop Co., re-
firing shortly before her marriage
in the early summer of 1926. It
was during her employment at
the Boston that the people of the
community came to know Mrs.
Vogel so well, as she was always
genial, courteous and painstaking
in caring for her customers. The
people of the community learned
to know her real self and to APP
reciate her wholes ,me woman.
hood.
On June ID, 1926, at st. Paul's
Catholic church in this city she
was united in marriage to Alphonse
Vogel, eldest son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Ben Vogel. Her short married life
was ideal and she looked toward
to motherhood with happy anticipa-
ton for the future. The marriage
ceremony was perform. d by the
pastor, Rev Anthony ART, ami was
one of the most largely attended
church weddings of the year.
: Besides the heartbroken hus-
band and baby sons, and the aged
parents, the living brothers and
sisters are: Mrs. Elizabeth Nathe.
Sank Centre; Mrs. Mary Busch,
Ignite, N. D.; John Sauer, West
Union, Mrs. John Mondloch, Sank
Centre; J.. M. Sauer, Sank Gem
tire; Frank M. Sauer, Billings,
Mont; and Henry j. Sauer. Sauk
Centre.
At this writing, Wednesday eve
ming, it is not known whether it
will be possible for Mrs. Busch
and Frank M. Sauer to attend the
funeral.
The funeral will be held from
st. Paul's Catholic church in this
city Saturday morning, April 2, at
9 100 o'clock, the pastor, Rev.
Continued on Page Eighty
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1927-04-07
Interior improvements
Modernize Wedge Store
Up-to-the Minute Equipment and
New Paint Present Very
Attractive Interior

The renovation AMI remodeling
of the Wedge Hardware Store
which has been under way for
some time is nearing completion.
This week the bulk of the work
on a hardware wall case measur-
ing fifty feet in length and seven
and one-half feet high with base
thirty-two inches deep and upper
cases eighteen inches deep, was
completed. The entire case is of
oak and fir, heavily vanished. 1t
is equipped with swinging doors
which are orange paneled and
sampled for display purposes of
the stock contained in the case.
The orange tint used is the col
or adapted by the National Hard
ware Association as the most eff
fective in displaying of hardware
stocks.
The center floor space former
ly used as aisles will he devoted
to display tables toward the rear
with glass show cases arranged in
horseshoe effect at the entrance.
One section of the store is devot-
ed to kitchen utensils arranged on
shelves and tables easily accessible
to the customer. The stock which
formerly was displayed on high
shelves and necessitated the use
of ladders has been lowered and
is easily in reach Of the floor. A
compact nail case of the stores
own design, which accommodates
the complete stock of nails in in
dividual bins was added recently.
The interior of the store has
been painted and redecorated in
white.
A large sign, measuring 8 feet
high and &c feet long, is also un-
der construction. 1t occupies the
space over the Jackson Jewelry
store and the one story section o.
the Hardware Store. 1t will be
illuminatedSat night by four elec-
trio lights. On the extreme
right end of the sign will be the
"Our Own" chain and ait the ex-
IRENE left the Associated Tour
lists paddock sign. The center OF
the sign will convey the words,
"Wedge Hardware" and "The
Winchester Store worked out in
orange, blue and other attractive
colors. The sign is being construct
ed and painted by artist H. r.
Sweet.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1927-04-07
Local Auxiliary Gives
Program for Disabled
Veterans at St. Cloud Hospital En-
joy Efforts of Sank Centre
People Sunday

Members of the local Legion
Auxiliary, assisted by members OF
Robert Swift post, undertook a
new venture in the field of enter.
tainment Sunday afternoon, April
3rd when they went to st. Cloud
and displayed their talent before
the inmates and attendants of the
U. S. Veterans Hospital. Super
vision of the company was in
charge of Mrs. Arthur Weisner
assisted by Herman Krohm.
The performance was presented
in the large hall at the hospital be-
ginning at 2:30 P. M. The program
was well arranged and the presen-
tations showed consistent effort and
ability on the part of the partici-
pants.
The entertainment was opened
by cornet duet rendered by
Robert Schwalen and Ben Allen
accompanied by Mrs. r. E. Cooper
at the piano. Miss Lucille Knick.
erbocker presented two interesting
and humorous readings which
were heartily enjoyed by all. Miss
Georgia Drexler and Ben Allen
rendered a beautiful violin ano
cornet duet, which was followed
by a soprano solo by Miss Vione
Steege and a baritone solo by
Fay Cooper. The bill was com
pleted by Herman Krohn, who in
his Jewish garb expounded his
famous comic skit. Every number
received most hearty applause
and was encored several times. :,
The local Auxiliary was the
first to give an entertainment al
the hospital with the exception Of
the st. Cloud Auxiliary, which
had performed there several times
previous. Other Auxilaries vii
be called upon from time to time
to give performances at the hos
pital. It is evident that the loca
Auxiliary will be called upon again
in the near future, owing to thu
splendid program presented Sun
! day.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1927-04-07
Ground Broken for
Sisters Home
St. Paul's Parish Will Expend
About $4,000 For New
improvements.

Excavation work began Tues
day morning of this week on the
basement for the new sisters home
to be erected by the parish of St.
Paul's Catholic church on the site
between the parish house and the
parochial school building. The
work of excavating is somewhat
impeded as yet owing to the fact
that frost is still in the ground.
The structure will be 42x40
with a AZ foot front and will be
two stories high, containing sew
enteen rooms. There will be a
sleeping porch on the northwest
side 10x22. The first floor will be
devoted to music parlors which
will occupy two rooms, a recep-
ton hall, community room, dining
room and kitchen and special
chapel.
The second story will consist
of eight rooms, five private bed
rooms and two double bedrooms
and a bathroom. The interior of
the downstairs will be finished in
red oak and the upstairs in fir.
The outside will be constructed of
Menominee brick, the same as the
surrounding buildings on the
grounds. The building will be
strictly modern with a hot water
heating system. Paul Papenfus,
of st. Cloud, is the general con-
tractor. The heating and plumb
ing contract has not been let.
AS soon as the home is COM
plete and the sisters moved to the
new quarters, remodeling of the
school building will commence. A
new steam heating plant will be
installed and the basement re-
modelled into a public hall to ac-
comodate the many social func-
tions of the various societies. The
dwelling rooms in the upper story
of the school building will be re-
constructed into class hooms and
the entire structure will be used
for school purposes. An addition
was built onto the east end of the
school building in 1906 for the
purpose of housing a heating plant
and additional closets.
The new sisters home will be a
marked step forward and a credit
to the parish. It will greatly
beautify the grounds, and will
make permanent and comfort
able home for the sisters in the
future. Since the building of the
school in 1896 portion of it has
been utilized by the sisters as their
dwelling quarters. Growth of the
school has caused the building to
be greatly contested and incon-
venient, therefore the building OF
the home is well merited.
It is expected that the home and
the reconstruction of the school
building will be complete in every
detail by September LIST. The es-
minated cost of the home is be
tween $4,000 and $4,000 and
the cost of remodeling the school
building will reach $4,000.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1927-04-07
Aged Mother of Local Lady
Passes Away at Osakis
Mrs. N. J. Faille, Resident of
Osakis Community Since 1865,
Dies at Age of Eighty

Mrs. Nancy J. Fable passed
way at $50 Tuesday evening,
March 20 at her home in Osakis,
surrounded by relatives and a
few friends Of the family. Death
was due to an attack of pneumonia.
Always physically frail, and con-
fined to her home for anuchaof the
time for the last several years, she
was in no condition to withstand
the inroads of the attack with
which she was stricken about a
week ago. Mrs. Faille was one of
the very early residents of the Osa-
kis community, coming here with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Martin
DeBord lin the fall of 1866 and
settling on a homestead lc Osakis
township on the west side Of Salith
lake. They were among che earl
lest settlers of Douglas county
Nancy Jane DeBord was born
March 81, 1847, at Bowling Green,
Kentucky, and had sine lived until
today would have been 80 years
of age. She was married Jan. 20,
1866, at St. Cloud to Leon Faille,
and seven children were born to
them, two dying in infancy. Sur
viving members of the family are
Leon w. Faine, whose home is in
the state of Washington; Alfred
w., of Osakis; Mrs. Geneva Dahl
lem, Sank Centre, and Della and
Ernest, living at home. She also
has one sister, Maggie Pike, of
Minneapolis, and brother, An
drew DeBord, living in Oregon.
Her husband, Leon Faille, died
Feb. 10, 1885. He was a Civil
War Veteran, having enlisted with
the End Minnesota light artillery.
Mrs. Fable was one of the very
few of the old pioneers left. The
family went througAh all the early
hardships and privations of the
frontier days when the neighbors
were few and far between, and
trips were made by OK team. Al
though never strong physically
Mrs. Fable withstood the hard
ships bravely and during her long
years of illness was patient and UNI
complaining. She was an ernest
Christian woman, greatly devoted
to her family and friends and loved
and respected by adj who enjoyed
her acquaintance.
Funeral services were held from
the home last Thursday at 2:30
o'clock, the Rev. Mr.. Sparkes, pas
tor of the Congregational church
at Sank Centre, officiated. Bur-
ial was made in the family lot in
Lakeside cemetery.-Osakis Re
view.