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Evening star., 1927-05-03
"a ARE KNOWN DEAD
IN MINE DISASTER
Rescue Workers Expect to Reach
20 Missing Men at Everett
vile by Tonight.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
F'AIRMONT, w. Va, May 3.-The
bodies of six additional victims of the
Everettville mine disaster were To-
Gated by rescue workers at noon today,
making the total known dead "a. The
rescuers continued their search for
20 miners still missing.
Led by Robert Lambie, chief of the
West Virginia mining department,
and George McCaa of the United
States Bureau of Mines, fresh rescu-
ers went into the working today to
review the progress made during the
night in the fight against fire and
gas. While the rescuers had little to
say. it was the general belief that
they would conquer the gas during
the day, and would reach the point
where the 20 missing men will be
found before night.
Evening star., 1927-05-03

country. had been pacifistic during
the war.
When she reached this point. Mr..
Isaacson said, he cut out the micro
phone through which she was speak.
ing and substituted one in the studio
though which an orchestral selection
was broadcast.
1--WE believe in free speech and /
have always been willing to extend the
use of our station to any one to ex-
press their views" Isaacson said,
'.but there are certain things which
are dictated by good taste. This was
not the time nor the occasion for
such speech"
He said that within Is minutes of
the switch in programs. 90 messages
OF approval had arrived at tha station-
Evening star., 1927-05-03
MACMURRAY OUT. REPORT SAYS.
Envoy Declared Not in Agreement
With Officials Here.

LONDON, May 3 dP.--An Exchange
Telegraph dispatch from Toxic says
that dispatches from Peking state
that John Van A, MacMurray, Ameri-
can Minister to China, has resigned
The dispatch, which deals with the
relations of the powers growing out
of their attitude to China, is as fol-
lows:
Opinion In Japan is puzzled by
reports from Peking indicating that
the United States has completely
withdrawn from cooperating with
the powers in China and will follow
an entirely independent course.
Dispatches from Peking state that
American Minister MacMurray has
resigned, indicating that he is not in
Continued on Page 4, Column IL
Evening star., 1927-05-03
Flyer Will Endeavor to Talk to Hoover
Tomorrow In 2-Way Radiophone Test

partment flying field there. A con-
nection will be made through ground
telephone wires with Main 5000, the
Commerce Department number, and
put through to Secretary Hoover, AS
sistant Secretary for Aeronautics Nc.
Cracken and other department
officials.
While two-way radiophone COM
munication has been established many
times between planes in the air and
observers on the ground. tomorrow's s
experiment viii be the first between
an aviator in the air and a man
seated in an Office many miles re-
moved from the receiving set.
Evening star., 1927-05-03
PAYS 100000 MARKS.
Prussia's Last Installment of 49,.
100000 Marks to Hohenzollerns.

BERLIN. May 3 CP).-The Prussian
government today paid to the house of
Hohenzollern 100000 marks, the
third and last instalment of cash
settlement of $4,000, 900 marks agreed
to in the recent compromise settle
ment between Prussia and the former
ruling house.
The cash payment was in addition to
valuable lands, castles and art treas
ures returned to former Emperor Will
liam
Evening star., 1927-05-03
Blocks Track, Flags
Passenger Train to
Regain Lost Job
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
PEORIA, Ill. May 3.-Dave
Buchanan, former brakeman on the
Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific
Railroad, was arrested here last
night after he had f1agged a pas.
senger train just before it crashed
into a pile of rocks.
Buchanan told police after his
arrest he placed the rocks on the
track in an effort to regain his
position with the railroad by saving
the train.
Officials said a serious wreck
might have occurred had his plans
gone astray, as the rocks were
placed at dangerous curve.
Evening star., 1927-05-03
Chip on Kelloggg's
Shoulder Knocked
Off by Hoover

By the Associated Press.
Secretary Kellogg went to the
cabinet meeting today with a chip
on his shoulder, but it was knock
ed off by Secretary Hoover with.
out a clash.
The chip, or small piece of pa
per, was spotted first by Senator
King of Utah, who had called at
the White House to protest against
Mr.. Kellogg's Turkish policies.
After greeting the Secretary of
State, he shouted to Mr.. Kellogg,
who was walking toward the cabi-
net room:
'You had better take that chip off
your shoulder
Whereupon Secretary Hoover
hurriedly removed the chip, and
the cabinet meeting proceeded.
y i Id "A -
Evening star., 1927-05-03
Alleged Liquor Ship Seized.

NEW YORK, May LAo).--The Brit.
ish steam trawler GrabrielIa. alleged
to have liquor cargo valued at
5000, 900, was seized and 13 men ar
rested as the vessel was entering port
Evening star., 1927-05-03
WEATHER.

~ 8. weather Bureau Fcrecast)
Mostly cloudy. probably showers to-
night and tomorrow; not much change
in temperature.
Temperature-High rs, at sis
pm. yesterday; lowest, 81, at am.
today. Full report on page 3.
Evening star., 1927-05-03

Continued on Page Z, Column 2 .
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1927-05-26
Dwight Carpenter home Tuesday

Dwight Carpenter home Tuesday
afternoon.
Edo, Alfred, Hemlet and Otto
Paul, William and Adolph Miller,
Joe and Albert Michels, Johnny
and Lena Henry, Jack, Pearl, Lois
and Grace Wikle, Otto, and Elsie
Pastian, Frieda Reble, and Irwin
Nelson spent Sunday afternoon at
the Harve Williams home.
There will be picnic at the
Stiles school, District 65 Friday,
June 3rd. All must bring their
sandwiches, sugar and lemons.
Everybody welcome. Come!
There was a shower held at the
Gottlieb Pastian home Thursday
afternoon in honor of Mrs. Pastian
and infant daughter, Evelyn. They
received many useful gifts. Those
present were: MRS. w. M. Miller,
Mrs. John Reble, Mrs. Miller,
Mrs. George Wikle, Mrs. Hatt
Michels, and children Leo and
Evelyn, Mrs. Fenton Parker, and
children, Richard and Marion, Mrs.
Andrew Miller, Mrs. Harve Will
liams and son Clair, Mrs. Paul
Guelsow and daughter Dorothy,
Mrs. Paul, Mrs. George Trieweil-
Ter, Mrs. Nugent, and Mrs. Miller
Hanson.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1927-05-26
Northwest Ashley

Mr.. and Mrs. Anton Beste and
family were pleasant callers at An
ton Bentfeld's Sunday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Anton Bentfeld
and Norbert and Loretta were
callers at the Carl Pauly home at
Mccormick Lake Sunday after
noon.
Lorraine Eldred is spending a
few days with his cousin Ruth Gal
ligan at Grey Eagle.
Mr.. and Mrs. Nick Marthaler
and two children We're business
callers at Osakis Monday.
Helen Kane called on Doris FL
drei Saturday afternoon.
Dan Kane was business caller
ait Earl Eldred's Tuesday morning.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. Mcdonald were
pleasant callers at the Dan Kane
home Monday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Domke
and son, Russell, Blythe Truax and
Lawrence Podlasance motored
down here from Devils Lake, N.
D., arriving at the home of Alfred
Truax Saturday morning. They re-
port the roads good.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1927-05-26
Country News Letters
Items from Live Correspondents of
the Rural Districts
Unity

John Ripka called at the home of
William Quade, Wednesday eve
ming.
Henry Quade was business
caller at the home of Paul Dold
Wednesday morning.
Laura Quade who was en-
ployed at the home of George
Borgmann for the past four months
returned to her home Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Hummer
spent Sunday at the home of Frank
Schorbarg, near Round Prairie.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Lietz and
family of Sank Centre spent Sum
day with their parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Ed Lietz.
Mrs. Charley Ritter and family
spent Sunday at the home of Will
liam Quade's.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Betow and
family spent Sunday afternoon at
the home of John Hummer.
Oregon Dold spent Sunday af-
ternoon with Arthur Quade.
The Kind boys motored to Sank
Centre Monday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Betowsand
family spent Sunday evening at
the home of William Runners.
William Quade called at tine
home of Christ Whiei, Friday af-
ternoon.
Fred Quade spent Sunday after
noon with his brother, Mr.. William
Quade.
A number of people from this
vicinity attended the show at Sank
Centre which was held by the Eel
mar Brothers, Wednesday after
noon and evening"
Mrs. Ella Gamradt and family
of Sank Centre spent Sunday at
the home of George Kind.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bill Kind of Mel
rose spent Sunday at the home of
Ed Lietz.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1927-05-26
Midway

Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Pauley
and daughter, Mary and Mr.. and
Mrs. Fred Lux and daughter Ruth
spent Tuesday evening at Carl
Pauly's.
Rena Proell is spending a few
weeks at the Leo Weber home.
Gust Quade called at Ben Cites
Sunday afternoon.
Albert Reisner spent Monday
and Tuesday at Ben Weiner's.
Mr.. and Mrs. August Vessel
spent Sunday afternoon ait Joe
Niehan's in Melrose. -..
Doctor Kraemer made a pro-
fessional call at Arthur Lloyd's
Monday. -
Mrs. Mann returned home We'd
nesday after spending a few weeks
at the Bruce Wilcox home in Wa
dena. ...
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Gilsow and
sons spent Friday evening at Frank
Tanks.
Rita Pauley spent last week
with her grandparents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Henry Pauley in Sank Centre.
Mr.. and Mrs. Matt Weiner
spent Sunday evening at Ben
Weiner's.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Swanke
from Long Prairie called at the
Ben Otte, Harry Knapp and Milo
Cowlthorp homes Saturday after
noon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bentfeld and
daughters Nellie and Loretta spent
Sunday afternoon at Carl Pauly's.
Mrs. G. E. Beidleman assisted
Mrs. Milo Cowlthorpe with paper
ing Friday.
Martha Wolfe called on Mrs.
Paul Wilcox Monday.
DR.. Moynihan called at Carl
Pauley's Sunday afternoon.
Mr.. Morris from Philadelphia
called at Ben Cites Sunday morn
ing.
Herman, George and Alvina
Sunderman spent Sunday after
noon at Carl Pauley's.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1927-05-26

Mr.. Pacey and daughter were
business callers at Tanks Thurs
day evening.
Elizabeth and Frieda Riesner
spent Thursday in Melrose.
Mr.. Beidleman called at Knapp's
Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. August Vessel
spent Monday evening at Joe Rolf
sens. !
Leo Sunderman called at Pau
ley's Saturday.
Mrs. Cronblawd and children
are. spending this week at John
Wolfe's.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clyde Beidleman
and family were supper guests at
Beidleman's Sunday evening.
Mrs. Tillman spent last week
with her daughter, Mrs. Leo Web
Der and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Lloyd and
son Henry spent Wednesday night
at John Lloyd's in Sank Centre.
Mrs. Moon from Willard spent a
few days last week at John
Wolfe's.
Mr.. and Mrs. G.. E. Beidle-
man and Mr.. and Mrs. Milo Cowl-
thorpe, spent Sunday afternoon at
the Elmer Rice home at Long
Prairie.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Baggan-
stoss and children spent Sunday af-
ternoon and were supper guests at
the Frank Tank home.
Mr.. and Mrs. August GRADER
and son Clarence called at the
Frank GRADER home Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Nelson,
and family, Mrs. w. H. Parker,
and Mrs. Rogers, spent Sunday af-
ternoon at Paul Domke's.
B. H. Otte accompanied by
J. B. Schoenhoff, G. Hillerud, c.
E. Bohall and Herman Krohm
made business trip to St. Cloud
Thursday in the interest of the
Stearns County Agricultural So
ciety.
Mrs. C. D. Wolfe and john and
Martha were dinner guests and
spent Sunday afternoon at the Will
lis Moon home in Willard.
Mrs. Mike Wernig, and Mrs
Herman Hager called at Paul
Domke's Sunday evening.
John Wolfe attended a Wood
man lodge meeting in Glenwood,
Thursday evening.
Richard Weber called at Ben
Cites Monday.
Henry Pauley Jr., called at Pau
ley's Wednesday.
Joe Sauer, Sr., and Mr.. holman
were business callers at Ben OF
te's Thursday.
Paul Wilcox called on John
Wolfe Monday afternoon.
Mr.. Beidleman called at Otte'e
Wednesday
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1927-05-26
Stiles

Mr.. and Mrs. j. P. Dunn spent
Sunday afternoon at the Geo.
Wikle home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ike Henry and
family, and Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
Nelson and family were dinner
guests at the Matt Michel home
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Wikle call
ed at the Paul home Monday af-
ternoon.
Edwin Berndts called at the Mar
tin Peterson home Saturday eve
ming.
Joe Michels and Johnny Henry
called at the G. Pastian home
Sunday.
Miss Della Bailey left for Min
neapolis Tuesday where she eX-
poets to spend the summer months.
Miss Edythe Truax who has
spent the past two months at the
home of her sister in North Dako-
ia, returned home last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harve Williams
and son Clair spent Sunday after
noon at the w. M. Miller home.
Jack, Dewey and Pearl Wikle
spent Sunday evening at the D. w
Carpenter home.
Mrs. M. j. Kaple of Devils
Lake, N. D., who has spent the
past week visiting at the home OF
her daughter, Mrs. George Wikle
left for Minneapolis Tuesday noon
She will visit a few days there, af-
ter which she will 60 on to Iowa
where she will spend the summer
months visiting with relatives ano
friends.
George Wikle and daughters
Grace and Lois called at the
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1927-05-26
Alfred Truax and family

Alfred Truax and family ac-
companied by Lawrence Podias-
ance of Devils Lake, N. D., and
Arvilla Uphus took in the sights at
Osakis, Long Prairie and Sank
Centre Sunday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Eldred and
family spent Sunday at the Walter
Eldred home, near Grey Eagle.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Marthaler
and Glenn Uphus spent Sunday at
Ed Middlested's.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1927-05-26
u. Farm Registration
Shows 6 Per Cent Gain

Registration for the spring quar-
ter of the Minnesota College Of
Agriculture, Forestry, and Home
Economics is about 6 per cent bet
ter than the corresponding quar-
ter of 1926. This emphasizes the
trend shown by a comparison of
the registration figures for the
first quarter of the fiscal year and
the year before. The best gain mas
been made in the department of
forestry, with agriculture second.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1927-05-26
Automobile Insurance

A FULL COVERAGE policy
cost OUR policy holders for the
past five years, per year, on a
Dodge Sedan around $14.50-A
Ford Sedan $1O.00-Chevrolet
Coach S10.00-Caiillac $1,000
Buick $3.50.
The POLICY covers for Fire,
Theft, Liability $5,000-$10,000-
Property damage $1,000-and
COLLISION. Collision covers your
own car in case of a "Smashup"
with another car.
Evening star., 1927-11-08
A Chicago Crime School.

There is no occasion for surprise In
the statement made to Chicago police
by a group of boys, just arrested, to
the effect that they attended school
of burglary in that city, where they
learned the craftsmanship Of thievery
after the manner Of the pupils Of
Fagin, in Dickens story OF "Oliver
Twist" Such schools have, it is
known, existed in this country, per-
hans not. conducted after the academic
courses to turn out adept cracksmen,
pilferers, pickpockets and 'artful
dodgers" generally. In this case the
youths identified their mentor, who,
they say, took them out, after inten-
sive training, on their first burglary
and then relieved them Of their loot
| and gave them money as wages for
their labors 1t would appear that this
| instructor and guide has been taken.
He should stand for long Stretch" +"
The business of crime is well estab-
| lished. The rewards are rich, though
the risks are severe. Gang organiZa-
tons have their apprentices who do the
minor work OF scouting and watching.
The lads are lured into the game by
promises of large returns and by the
spirit of adventure. They are taught
! gunmanship as well as the rnanipula
tiQp Of the tools OF the tra9A ,Rer
Evening star., 1927-11-08
Now Comes the Thinking Machine.

Reading, writing, 'rithmetic!"
Once this constituted the trinity Of
terrors for the student, with par
ticular accent on the ultimate Of the
group. From the days of simple
addition and subtraction, through
multiplication and division, through
algebra and geometry, through loga-
rithms and calculus, the study of
mathematics is to a great majority
of pupils anathema, an experience of
sums" up to the most elaborate
problems in the higher branches OF
the study, the way of the student is
hard. Many and many a boy and
girl has asked in despair. What's
the good Of all this figuring" There
was no consolation in the assurance
that the study Of mathematics was
splendid discipline" good training in
exactitude and possibly of very valu-
able utility in that uncertain future
that might possibly call for arith-
metical proficiency in some business
or profession.
There are certain people who are
naturally mathematicians, TO whom
figures are understandable and who
delight In problems. in computations,
in formulas and algebraic symbols.
But they are rare. They are the
sifted ones. And even they welcomed
The adding machine when it was de-
vised, and as the adding machine was
developed to accomplish more than
simple and elaborate sums in addition
when it came to the subtracting and
multiplying and dividing machine il
was hailed as great benefactiOn
Now comes n new device, just an.
nounced from the Massachusetts
Institute Of Technology, where Prof
Nannevar Bush and a staff of re.
search workers have perfected g
veritable thinking machine" 1t II
technically the product integraph.'
1t Is described as an adding ma
chine, carried to an extreme In 1T
design. 1t is capable of solving mos
j OF the problems Of higher n,athe
aaaatios. ut can reduce to "a (urat'
Evening star., 1927-11-08

result differential equations that re.
quire by the old methods days, weeks
and even months for solution. II
draws graphs" for engineers, the
working out Of which is an elaborate
procedure of painstaking. time-con
suming computation by the most
skilled mathematicians.
The description Of this machine is
a little too technical for general
understanding. The principle in
volved is that of the watt hour meter
similar to those used in homes for
recording electrical power consump-
ton. The variation of the current
determines the functioning of an
elaborate mechanism.
1t does not follow that with the In
vention of these appliances there will
he any less demand for skilled mathe'
maticians and 'rithmetic" will prob
ably be retained in the curriculum OF
the schools, with it's various branches
in the higher realms of computation.
The disciplinary effect of mathe-
matical studies will remain factor
in the educational equation.
Evening star., 1927-11-08
haps they are not drilled as carefully

haps they are not drilled as carefully
in the gentle art Of picking pockets as
in the old days Of which Dickens
writes in "Oliver Twist" The game
has grown to bigger proportions now
The street worker does not bother
about lifting" watches from the pock
cts of unsuspecting people. save upon
large scale. in heavy crowds. There
is better game in the "hold-up," at
the point Of gun, with the victim
helpless while everything he carries
purse and jewelry--if he wears such
as well as watch, changes to other
hands.
There is food for reflection in this
discovery in Chicago. The existence
of the school Of thievery proves that
there are young people who are open
to the seductions of the crime breed
ers. These lads-girls as well, per-
haps--should be more closely watched
If they are of school age they should
be kept in institutions of higher learn.
ing than the drill rooms of the crook
and the burglar. A roundup of the
semi-vagrant young people of every
big city, 20 ascertain what company
they are keeping, what habits they
are forming, what lines of activity
they are pursuing, would be a heavy
task. But it would be worth while
and would repay the cost in terms of
a greater measure of public security.
Evening star., 1927-11-08

, ually as one insists on rubbing the
tongue over a sore in the mouth.
| One of the most difficult things for
! any man to learn is not to over
estimate himself. Here one must
straddle the fine line between being
self conscious and not confident
enough, between depreciation and self
| appreciation.
The former calls to a man to
minimize what he does, the latter to
! make more of it than it is worth
For every man who suffers from bash
| fulness in regard to his own merits
| there are 10 who believe what they do
| is the most important work in the
world.
| Many a man enters an already estab-
| lished industry to become convinced,
after several years connection with
| it, that he not only guarantees it's
present success. but that in some mys-
terious manner he has been response
| bic for its past achievements!
1t is Comical to listen to a man
| who becomes connected with a firm
| in 1927, for instance, sOlemnly say,
| I'm 1875 we did so and So" The eve"
in such a case is trif1e ambiguous.
AT all times an honest man must
| give consistent regard to the other
illtH anu IdttoTS III HIS business anu
| not be too puffed up over himself be-
cause he happens TO do his work well,
which is exactly what he is supposed
| to do, of course.
Remember, there are only a. few
| men in the world at any given time
| who are irreplaceable, such as Luther
burbank was, such as Thomas a.
| Edison is.
Not to be too sensitive is require.
inent which helps smooth the path of
daily living; at the same time it does
more for happiness than any amount
OF formal optimism.
Many man who thinks he has no
need for lack of ultrasensitiyeness
would be surprised if he could over.
near his friends discussing him. The
| man who likes to play jokes on others
~ VIGOROUSLY the fellow who fails to
see anything humorous in one plavcd
upon himself
How TO handle ones dear associates
who insist on touching upon tender
spots-thls is wisdom which only a
lew, by reason Of wealth or otherwise.
are excused from acquiring.
some solve it by smiling. others by
counter banter, others by ilv
Joining in the joke if they appreciate G
1t not. Thousands do not do this sum.
and go through life in a milder stage
OF that insanity which befell the half.
wits who chased small boys upon the
calling OF Hey, Old Booze. Hey. Old
Booze" If Old Booze. as he was known
to the neighborhood boys, had not been
sensitive about being called "Old
Booze.' he would have lived n happier
HE, and got n great deal more grass
cut with his shining sickle.
X X X *
Lastly, one must not be surprised at
anything.
rms is a large world, mates. and il
takes all sorts of men and women to
make 1t up. as has been truthf1llv
SAID more than once, and here for a n.
other time.
Toss cigarette away on the street
ana watch it hit Il man on the arm.
when he turns in INDIGNATION
apologize courteously. Then. if he in.
sists on berating YOU, forget him.
Your courtesy was wasted
Anything may happen in the
mental or physical life. 1t is because
TINS is so that life is interesting
The point for the individual TO re.
member is not to he too surprised.
Evening star., 1927-11-08
UNITED STATES
in WORLD WAR
Ten Vars Ago Today

First unit of American gunners to
fire on Germans is greeted by the
French with brass band and flowers
on return to it's billet today Other
units sent to the front in their place
London welcomes American
War Mission, headed by Col. House.
Conferences Immediately begin. =
Allied reVcrSeS cited as showing
greater need than. ever for unified
direction of allied war policy. Critics
say allies are not organized to initiate
and execute big policies. Hoped that
America will lead the way to more
aggressive and unified action
Stocks tumble in this country as Rus.
sian revoutionists seize Petrograd;
kerensky fees and Lenin and Trot.
sky take control and declare that IAN
immediate democratic peace" will he
negotiated Official Washington
reserves its Judgment on the revolu-
ton. hoping that it is only local. Dark
days seen ahead, and greater burden
must be carried by the United States.