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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1928-02-16

Cloud, spent Sunday with her par
ents here.
Mrs. Albert Radermacker, who
was visiting with her mother at
Eden Valley, the past week, re-
turned home last Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harper Wake
field enjoyed a game of 500 at the
l.. j. Beste home last Monday
evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ben Deters were
hostess to the following last Sun
day: Mr.. and Mrs. Nick Marth-
aler and family, Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry Deters, Mr.. and Mrs
Albert Marthaler, Mrs. Alex Mar
thaler, Mrs. Anton Marthaler and
Mrs. Anton Beste.
Leo Bentfeld, who spent a few
weeks in Minneapolis, returned
home last Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Marthalel
and daughter, of Freeport, visited
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1928-02-16
LEGISLATURE CANNOT TAKE AWAY RIGHTS
GRANTED ELECTIVE OFFICERS BY THE
CONSTITUTION

The Minnesota Legislature cannot delegate to
Board of three appointed by the Governor
duties and perogatives granted by the Constitution
to officers elected by the people.
The Board of Regents of the State University,
restless over the meddling into its affairs by the
"Big Three" carried the matter to the Court for
settlement
The case was heard before the Ramsey County
District Court and the decision handed down
Wednesday of last week absolutely upholds the
Board of Regents. The decision is far-reaching in
its effect inasmuch as the offices of the State Aud
tor, Secretary of State and Treasurer are affected
Judge Hanft in his decision holds:
That the reorganization of 1925 so far as
it attempts to give the "big three" control
constitutional officers bodies, is void.
That the regents of the University of Mime
sofa are an Independent constitutional body,
coordinate with the legislature.
That previous laws, limiting the constltu-
tional powers of the university, have not taken
away any of it's Independent status, even though
they have been acquiesced in by the regents.
That the 1925 law does not mention the uni
versity and cannot be constructed so as to in
cude it under the control of the new board.
stay of 20 days has been granted by the
Court. Attorney General Youngqust will appeal
at once to the Supreme Court of Minnesota.
1t is quite generally expected that the higher
Court will uphold Judge Hanft's findings.
The decision of Judge Hanft has rocked the
very foundation of Gov. Christanson's "Big Three"
plan of transacting the States business.
All signs indicate that Mr. Christianson's third
term as Governor will be strewn with many OBJ
stacles as every opportunity will be taken to bring
his plan of handling the states finances into disre-
pute, meritorious it is in many respects.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1928-02-16
arrived home Wednesday .

arrived home Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred cooper and
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Cooper
spent Saturday evening at the j..
O. Kane home.
Mrs. Dan Kane called on Mrs.
VIM. Nielsen Wednesday after
noon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Cans and
children spent Monday at the A..
B. Bentfeld home.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. M. Miller en-
tertained number of their friends
at card party Thursday evening.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1928-02-16
Thursday, February 16, 1928

Donald Eldred, who attends high
school in Sank Centre, spent the
week end at his home here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Eldred en-
tertained a large crowd Of neigh
bors and friends at a card and
dancing party Friday evening.
Mrs. Joe Weiss and daughter
Rose arrived Saturday after spend
ing week with friends in Mime
apolis
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Marthaler
entertained a number of friends at
a card party Sunday evening.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1928-02-16

with the j. P. Didier family last
Sunday.
Mrs. H. Wakefield visited with
her brother at Alexandria over
Sunday.
Henry and Joseph Marthaler
were dental callers at Sank Gen.
tire last Saturday.
Dog owners are requested to
keep their dogs tied up nights or
they will not get home the next
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1928-02-16

home Thursday evening.
Glenn Uphus and daughter Ar
villa, who have spent the past four
months with friends at Fort Ben
ton, Mont, and Crazy, N. OAK,
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1928-02-16

morning, as they are getting saw
age when roaming loose and lots
of damage has been done.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1928-02-16
WATER, LIGHT AND POWER COMMISSION
Regular Meeting

-
Regular monthly meeting of the Water, Light
mission February g. 1925 with all members attendance Minutes
then audited and ordered paid:
Power Fund
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-03
CRUISER Held
fast ON ROCK
British Craft Breaking
Up at Halifax; so
Still Aboard

HALIFAX, N. s., July 3.-CPD-The
British light cruiser Dauntless was
rapidly breaking up on Tribune
Shoals inside the harbor entrance to-
day, abandoned by all but her COM
mander and skeleton crew Of Of
ficers and men.
Salvage experts said il was unlike
IN the vessel could be floated again.
A life saving crew remained in readi-
mes 20 70 70 the assistance Of Captain
X. ID. W. Macpherson and his 80 men
if danger threatened.
The cruiser, feeling her way into
the harbor through a dense fog yes
terday afternoon, evidently mistoOk
Ihrum Cap buoy for the one marking
the fair way up the harbor. Before
her officers discovered the mistake
she was hard and fast on the rocks,
her forepart, up 70 the bridge, rest
ing on the sharp ledge.
Wireless messages 70 the naval
dockyards brought a fleet of tugs and
naval craft TO the rescue. Lines were
placed on the wreck and a futile at
tempt made 10 pull her off the rocks.
When II was apparent their efforts
were going 70 be unsuccessful Cap
tain Macpherson gave the order to
abandon ship. All but 20 Of the crew
OF 425 and their effects were sent off
in life boats. and brought to the
dockyards BY naval craft.
The Tribune shoals we're named
after the wreck OF III. NJ. s. Tribune
on the shoals $50 years ago, when so
lives we're lost.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-03
VALLEY GROWS
EARLY GRAPES
McAllen Ranch Vine
yard Producing
FrolificGliy

a basket of grapes, containing
four varieties, all of huge size and
in large clusters, was presented The
Brownsville Herald Wednesday by
Mrs. Margaret McAllen Fairbanks.
The grapes were grown on the Neal
len ranch north and west Of Edln-
burg.
The assortment included Muscat
and Niagara in the white varieties
and Ellen Scott and Brilliant in the
purple.
approximately six acres have been
planted TO grapes on the McAllen
ranch, and though the vines are only
l6 months old. they are producing
approximately 600 pounds 70 the acre,
and will come into heavy bearing
next year. Between thirty and forty
varieties Of California and Texas
grapes have been planted in the test
70 determine the varieties best suited
to Valley soil and climatic conditions.
The four varieties brought in BY Mrs.
Fairbanks are considered among the
best for this section.
Experiments in grape culture we're
started by the late ID. W. McAllen on
the ranch 81 miles northwest Of Ed
inburg about twenty years ago. He
had a small but very prolific vine
yard, which was practically destroyed
during the bandit troubles. Further
experiments were inaugurated by DR..
and Mrs. Fairbanks three years ago.
and results obtained are such as
would indicate that grape culture
eventually will become one Of the
important industries Of that section.
The California varieties mature
from two to three weeks earlier in
the Valley than in California. the
experiments have disclosed, which
would give Valley growers a decided
advantage in the northern markets.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-03
Mrs. Fernandez,
Old Resident of
City, Passes Away

Mrs. Juana Fernandez, age "a,
native OF Brownsville and widow Of
the late Jose Fernandez, died at her
home on Washington street Tuesday
afternoon at o'clock after a long i'll
ness.
Mrs. Fernandez was a daughter Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Pedro Champion, Mr..
Champion coming 70 the border coun-
try from Italy shortly after the
Mexican war. She was born in
Brownsville and spent her girlhood
IN this city and Bagdad. then a thriv-
ing seaport on the Mexican side al
the mouth az the Rio Grande.
In 1868 she was united in marriage
AZ the Immaculate Conception church
in Brownsville to Jose Fernandez, for
many years one Of the leading mer-
chants Of the city. Several years
later she moved 10 Vera Cruz with
her husband, where he operated n
large coffee plantation, moving back
to Brownsville prior to his death l5
years ago.
Mrs. Fernandez was the mother of
ten children, eight Of whom are now
living. four daughters and four sons.
Her daughters are Mrs. Quintin Ruiz
az 0riIaba, Mexico; Mrs. Claudio
Pardo Of Madrid, Spain; Mrs. Cor
nelia Gertz. who resides in Mexico
City, and Mrs. Pedro Gonzales. who
also resides in Mexico. The sons are
William and David. who reside WV
Vera Cruz, Joe. who resides In
Monterrey, and Ernest. a resident on
Brownsville. The late Mrs. Jose
Celaya was one of her daughters.
Arrangements for the funeral had
not been concluded. but ID will prob
ably Be held Wednesday from the
Immaculate Conception church.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-03

Brownsville 'AU
Dressed Up for
Big Celebration

Brownsville il call dressed up"
for the big international celebra-
tion scheduled for Wednesday, July
4.
Two thousand five hundred red,
white and blue pennants were flut-
tering in the breeze in the main
business section Of the city Tues
day morning.
Throughout Monday night the
city's electric linemen were busy
hanging the strings Of gay stream
ers. Throughout the main business
Washington streets, from Seventh
TO Fourteenth, the strings of pen
nants, ten to the string, were
Stretched across the street high
enough 10 clear traffic. From ten
to twelve strings were placed in ev-
cry block, creating from a distance
a red, white and blue canopy ef-
feet.
Decorations Secret
The pennants were manufactured
by the McNair shirt factory on the
order of the Brownsville Chamber
Of Commerce, strong material being
used SO that the decorations can be
utilized for future occasions. Tine
strings consist Of ten pennants
sewed TO heavy canvas.
No announcement had been made
by the chamber OF commerce rela.
tive TO decoration plans, and
Brownsville residents were some.
what surprised Tuesday morning tC
find the main business section a riot
Of the national colors.
Plans for additional decoration.
include the use of large flags in
the curbs Throughout the busines.
section and continuing out Elizabeth
street almost 70 Palm boulevard
These will be placed in position
Tuesday night. A number Of tn,
business houses Of the city are alss
planning individual decorations ot
store windows and fronts.
Final Arrangements
The finishing touches were beini
applied today BY the various cele
bration committees. &. W. bennett
general chairman announcing Tues
day afternoon that every committe,
had virtually completed its work
and that everything was in read
mess for the celebration. which
will open with a program of sports
at 10 a. m.
The Fort Brown lagoon was IN
scene Of intense activity Throughout
the day. Stages for the large army
Continued on page seven.)
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-03
BLAZING ship
DEATH TORCH
Three Die In Dakota
Mishar. Dive Into
Water Kills Two

MEADOW, S. d.. July 3.-CP,-A
plane caught fire in the air and
caused the death of three men here
late yesterday
The dead: willard Ames, pilot, of
Rapid City; George Leonard BotelI,
farm boy living near Lennon, S. D.,
and Frank Gibson, whose home is
thought to be in Iowa.
The plane. used in exhibition
flights, had just been refueled.
When about 500 feet in tke air, IL
burst into flames. 1t sailed along
for half a mile before it dropped.
1t was believed that gasoline spill
ed during refueling had been ignited
by the exhaust.
NEWPORT, +. L., July 3.-(P)-
Two lieutenant commanders are dead
as a result Of a plunge by a naval
seapllne into the harbor here from
height Of 1000 feet.
Lieutenant Commander Thalbert
Nelson Afford Of the U. 5. S.
! Wright, the pilot, who was strapped
to his seat, died almost instantly
when the craft struck the water yes
terday.
Lieutenant Commander William
Butler, Jr., OF the Gould Island air
station, rescued from the larbor BY
naval craft, died at the government
hospital.
The plane had executed three
loops and was about 20 start a
fourth when il went into u tail spin
from which Afford was unable to
right il. The plane, a Corsair pur-
suit machine, belonged TO the U. S.
$. Concord. which Is a member OF
the scouting fleet. II was recover
ed from the water by the tug Bobo-
link.
Afford was al years old and a
native OF Texas. He was graduated
from the naval academy in 1905.
Butler was 80 and had been living
here.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-03
MAILMEN open
ANNUAL MEET
Three Hundred Attend
Opening Sc s sion
Tuesday Morn

HARLINGEN, July 3.-Approxi-
mately 300 delegates attended the
opening session Of the annual con-
vention Of the state mail super
visors, postal clerks and rural mail
carriers organization here Tuesday
morning.
Up until noon. 237 rural mail car
riers, Is mail supervisors and %
postal clerks had registered as dele
gates and as many more visitors had
accompanied the delegates to this
Valley city.
Although Tuesday was ~ ent in
handling the routine business Of
the organization, Wednesday was
scheduled 70 be the red letter day
Of the convention.
A joint session s 10 be held in
the city auditorium in the morning
and will listen to addresses by r. B.
Creager Of Brownsville. national re-
publican committeeman for Texas ;
John y. Garner, congressman from
the 18th congressional district;
United States Senator Thomas l.
Blanton and John W. Philip, Dallas
postmaster and personal representa-
tive OF Postmaster General New.
Convention delegates and visitors
will be guests at a fish fry to be
held at the fair grounds Wednes.
day noon and will then be taken Ia
Brownsville TO attend he Fourth OF
July celebration and international
bridge opening.
Badges were III evidence on the
streets of Harlingen Monday, as the
advance guard Of a hundred or more
delegates called at headquarters
the postoffice, and received theii
blue ribbons with gold lettering.
The advance delegates toured over
considerable part Of the Valley. and
most Of them had friends here OF
in some other Valley city.
The real crowd began TO arrive By
automobile and on the trains Tues
day morning, and is expected "a
reach its maximum uesday night
Most of the celebration features
will be rather informal. due to the
fact that there will be many at.
fractions in different PARTS OF the
Valley on July 4, the day when the
delegates will tour and visit.
Arrangements for entertainment
were completed under the direction
Of a committee headed BY y. j
Lear Of this city.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-03
CA s BARRED
OUT OF FORT
FOR PAGEANT

Capt. Vernon VI. Shell. post
adjutant, announced Tuesday
that the gates az the entrance
to Fort Brown would be closed
20 vehicular traffic Nednes-
day beginning al $3.50 p. m.
Persons attending the water
sports. pageant and fireworks
display will be Obliged to walk
to tie resaca. where these
events y TO be held.
This rn. NPg was made in or
der to avoin unnecessary traf-
fic congestion in the Post and
to facilitate handling of the
large crowd expected.
The resaca, where all water
events will be held. il only a
short distance from the en-
trance TO the Post. and in easy
walking distance. Guides are
TO be placed along the route
"a point the way 20 pedestrians.
shell stated.
Only automobiles carrying
Brownsville people who are 10
take part in these events will
be allowed to pass the gates.
She said.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-03
over MILLION
IN PROPERTY
EDESTROYED
Minnesota, Wisconsin
And Dakotas Swept
By Cevere Winds in
Past Few Days

ST. PAUL, Mimi, July 3.-(PD-
Five deaths and more than a score Of
persons injured had been reported to-
day as the result of a series of tor
nadic and electrical storms in the
Northwest. Property loss was esti-
mated at more than $l,000,0O0.
The storms we're general in Mime
sofa. Wisconsin and North and South
Dakota. late Sunday night and Mon
day. Two young men were killed by
lightning, two persons died in barn
crashes, and a woman was killed in
an automobile accident attributed to
the storm.
The lightning's victims we're Du-
rand Treeby, 81. killed near Hecla.
gus Falls, MINI.
Mrs. Herman Bjerke was killed
when a barn collapsed at Lake Park,
MINI. A similar accident near Alice,
N. d., proved fatal to Joe Heinze, a
farmer.
Miss Grace Halliday OF Aberdeen
s. d., died when her automobile over
turned as she raced a storm near
Wheatland. ". d.
In Minnesota the damage appeared
70 be heaviest around Anoka, and
Clear Lake. Other points in this state
which were hard hit included Sabin.
Moorhead. Staples. Verndale, Maple
Lake and Winona. Buildings were
destroyed and livestock killed.
Osceola and Clear Lake. Wisconsin.
reported damage by tornado. Sec
tions in North and South Dakota also
suffered.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-03
KILLED IN
LAREDO FIGHT
Alleged Silk Smuggler
Dead; Customs Of
ficer May Die

LAREDO. Texas. July 3.-Pi-
Carlos Nava, alleged silk smuggler,
was killed and Cipriapo Perales,
Mexican customs official, probably
fatally wounded in a pistol fight
between smugglers and customs Of
ficials today in a canyon south of
Nuevo Laredo. A companion OF Nava
escaped.
Ascencion Gutierrez, customs in
spector of Nuevo Laredo, and Pc
rales came upon the two men in the
canyon and both sides opened fire.
Nava fell with a bullet through his
head. Perales was shot in his left
side.
Gutierrez brought contraband
silks valued al $7,455 back to Nuevo
Laredo.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-03
ADAMS PLANS
OPPOSITION TO
BOLTINC DEMS
u. S. Committeeman
In Texas Asks Meet
Be Called Of Those
Loyal to Nominee

DALLAS. July 3.-CPD-Jed c.
Adams, democratic national commit
teeman for Texas, today announced
that he had asked ID. W. Wilcox.
chairman Of the state democratic ex-
ecutive committee, to call that body
together for the purpose OF perfect
ing a state organization composed Of
democratic committeeman, state.
county and precinct, who are whole
heartedly in sympathy with the dem
ocratic party, its platform and its
nominees.
The democratic party IL not and
never has been a one-idea party
declared Mr.. Adams. Loyal demo-
Gratis have never demanded that the
party agree with them in all their
ideas of government, but they have
gone on the good old democratic
principle that democrats should fight
their battles inside their party and
not outside OF IL. They believe that
the party as q whole is wiser than
any individual member OF IL or any
group of its membership"
The Texas committeeman declared
that he had no patience with those
who call themselves Hoover demo-
Gratis"
The might as we'll use one word
and wear the name they really have
assumed for themselves and call
themselves republicans" he said.
The only division in Texas in ma
tional politics this year will Be be-
tween the republican and democratic
parties. You will find yourself in
one camp or the other.
The democratic house IA the
house Of your fathers; il is the
house Of liberty and Of tolerance;
II Is the house OF the individual and
the common man"
Continuing. Mr.. Adams said. in
part:
Those who decline 70 vote the
Continued on page eight
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-03
Elsie Mdckdy Memorial
Fund Given To Britain

LONDON. July 3.-tPD-In mem
ory OF their daughter, the Honor
able Elsie Mackay, who perished
in a transatlantic flight, Niscount
and Lady Inchcape have given
100000 (S2,5O0.000) 70 reduce the
national debt. This announce
ment was made By Winston
Churchill. chancellor Of the ex-
chequer, In the house OF commons
today.
The money will be placed in
trust and will be known as the
Elsie Mackay fund. The sum
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-03
Youth Permitted To Go
To Jail To Dodge Dope

viii you please have me placed
in jail ?" was the rather novel re-
quest Monday by County Clerk H.
u. Seago.
The maker Of the request was
young man, well dressed. who ap-
pesred anything but a criminal.
What crime have you commit
ted; why should place you in
Jail?' Seago queried.
The young man explained that
he feared he was becoming a
dope" addict; that he had tele-
Eraphed relatives in the north 70
come and get him, and that he
wanted TO get away from the
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-03

dope" which he stated he secured
in Matamoros.
The county clerk referred him 70
Chief Deputy Sheriff d. ".
Wright.
I'll have 70 book you a. a va
grant" the deputy sheriff inform
ed him.
That's all right, chief: you can
book me for anything you want;
] want TO get away from the dope"
was the reply.
The young man was giver
note TO the jailer -nd directed 4
the county jail where he expects
TO remain until his relatives ap-
pear on the seems.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-03
Damage Asked In
Plane Fatality

NEW YORK. July 3.-CP,-What is
believed TO be the first negligence
suit based on a death caused by an
airplane crash was on file in supreme
court today.
The suit was brought BY Carl c.
Stoll Of Louisville. KY. as admins
traitor for his sons estate against the
Curtiss Flying Service. Inc. He asks
$4,000 damages.
Mr.. Stoll alleges that the airplane
which crashed at Curtiss Field April
II. 1927, killing his son, Carl, Jr.. q
passenger. was "carelessly. negli-
gently and improperly handled" His
son had paid IS for the flight.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-03
Smith PLANS
TO TAKE REST
Excitement of Nomi-
nation Thing; Will
Speak on 4th

NEW YORK, July 2.-LP)-Goyer-
nor Smith today looked forward to
a few days of comparative rest oc-
cupied only with patriotic and rou-
tine matters.
I'm trying to ease off a Bit" he
explained. The excitement of the
crowd coming home from Houston
and Of the last few lays generally
has been trying and what | want
most now Is a day or two Of rest"
h Tomorrow the democratic presi-
Dental nominee is scheduled to
make two patriotic addresses, one at
the annual Tammany Hall Independ-
ence day exercises at the old Wig
wan IN l4th street, soon to be torn
down, and the other before $4,000
newly naturalized citizens IN City
Hall park. Politics will = taboo at
both meetings.
Governor Smith has declined an
invitation 70 address a July 4 Ku
hlux klan meeting in Queensbor-
ough.
The governor said he had accent
ed two invitations for tho day a
i
enough for any man."
Senator Heflin OF Alabama, his
bitterest political foe, is scheduled
to address the Klan meeting.
Governor Smith saw several demo-
cratic leaders yesterday but said
their visits were purely social and
that politics we're not discussed.
The governor is avoiding political
discussions pending he two high
lights Of the democratic pre-cam-
paign period. One will be the meet
ing OF the national committee here
July II, at which a new chairman
and other officers are 20 be named
and the other his formal speech Of
acceptance or the nomination at Al
bany late in July or early IN Aug
ust.