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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1928-03-01

Plains region where desirable
shade trees are few. 1t has prov
ed winter hardy in most trials in
the Dakotas, Minnesota, New York,
Montana, and other Northern
States. Some of the earlier plant
ings in this country are now pro-
'iucing seeds, so that a domestic
supply should soon be available
and make importation from China
unnecessary.
Chemical fixation of nitrogen de.
rived from the air is an industrial
process that has advanced rapidly
in recent years. This infant in.
dustry, says the Department Of
Agriculture, is now producing
synthetic nitrogen salts in sucl
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1928-03-01

1 of Luetmer; Secretary H. j.
/ JOS
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1928-03-01

The Southerly two-thirds (2-3) of
the Easterly One hundred, twenty,
six (126) feet of Lot numbered
Four (4) in Block numbered Thirty
six $3.50 Edelbrock's Addition to the
City of st. Cloud, Minnesota, ac-
cording to the plat and survey there
Of on file and of record in the office
said County, will be sold to the
highest bidder for cash, at public
auction at the front door of the
Post Office in the City Of Sank Cen
ire, Stearns County. Mimi, on Fri
day the 9th day OF March 1928. at
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1928-03-01

1890 o'clock in the forenoon Of
said day, to pay and satisfy the debt
ESQ .OO) Dollars Attorney Fees,
therein provided, and the costs and
disbursements allowed by law upon
said foreclosure and sale.
Dated January %. 1928.
Mary Dickhaus,
Assignee Of Mortgage.
Victor T. Conklin,
Attorney for said Assignee.
Sank Centre, Minnesota
Pub. Jan. 26. Feb. 2-9-16-23. March
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1928-03-01
Agricultural Notes

AS a shade, windbreak, and ave.
nue. tree the Chinese elm has
proved to he the most successful
Introduction of this kind yet made
by the United States Department
of Agriculture. This tree is resis.
tant to drought, alkali, and vari.
able temperatures, making it es.
pecially valuable to the Great
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1928-03-01
COW TESTING ASSOCIATION REPORT


Sauk Centre Metre ],
Test 1898; Feed
Cost. 6222 i. -,
ASSN 1ss Number Grades 155 Number
Number
Number barns drinking cups
in
systems
homes
Number members who farm
sproduc
~ 49, f :,
g. Number old
2.
Comparison ofHig and -.
costs
0 feedc Is,
risOnO of n
$104 3d.
LoWe5oSa sas 46, feed
Luetmer; Secretary H. j. Meyer
Tester Name
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1928-03-01
SUBSCRIBE FOR THE HERALI

NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORE
CLOSURE SALE
NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN that
default has occurred in that certain
mortgage, dated the nrst day or De
JAEGER and Frances lager, his Wife,
as mortgagors to Joseph Dickhaus,
as mortgage, flied FOR record In
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1928-03-01

2-doorSedan, $3.50; Coupe,$67o;
Roadster with rumble seat, 500;
Touring, $695; 4-door Sedan,
$40; Deluxe Coupe with rumble
seat), 500; Deluxe Sedan, 500.
All prices +. o. b. Detroit, sabjed to current
Federal excise tax. Chrysler dealers are in
position to extend the convenience of time
payments. l152
Evening star., 1928-10-19

straint is intended to be placed on
individual members of the post in work.
ing for the election of any candidate
for public Office. AS individuals they
reserve unto themselves this privilege
and their participation in political rail-
lies or other activities is entirely right
and proper as long as they do not do
so as members of the American Le-
gjon.
individually the members are urged
to vote and do all they can to get the
voters out on election day. This is the
duty each one has as an American cit
izen and can be carried out in the most
effective manner through their activities
in the local political clubs.
THE American Legion is not and
cannot be- under its constitution, a DO
men who served in the World War and
its primary purpose is TO be of service
to the community, State and Nation.
II is an organization built of service
zen to give service to the country in
me of peace. At the present time this
can best take form by its individual
members familiarizing themselves with
the different candidates for public Of
flee and with the issues involved. All
of their political activities, however, are
as individuals and not as members of a
post of the American Legion. 1t is be-
leved that all members of Costello Post
are conducting themselves in accord
ance with the above principles"
Soviets claim there are now AZ Rem
brandts in the Leningrad gallery.
Evening star., 1928-10-19
LEGION ACTS TO REPUDIATE
PARTISAN ROLE IN CAMPAIGN
Costello Post Commander
Replies to Explanation of
Miss Helena NJ. 0'ConnelI.
Use of Name Rebuked by
Harlan Wood and Demo-
cratic Headc.uarters.

Officials of the American Legion re-
newed their efforts today to absolve
the Legion of any partisan role in
the present political campaign when
Cor1dr L. E. Atkins of the Vincent
B. Costello Post issued a formal state
ment in answer to an explanation
by Miss Helena M. O'Connell. presi-
dent of the Wardman-S Smith Robinson
Club yesterday, that she had used the
term Flying Squadron of the Ameri-
can Legion" in announcing meeting
because "the members of the squadron
were Democratic members of the Co.'S
tello Post
Mr.. Atkins asserted that the Costel
10 Post has not authorized the par
ticipation of anybody as member of
the post. in any political activity.
Draws RebukeS.
The announcements containing the
reference to the American Legion drew
sharp rebuke yesterday from Harlan
Wood. department commander of the
Legion for the District, as we'll as a
organization from local Democratic
headquarters as an unauthorized club.
In his letter setting forth the position
of the Costello Post, Mr.. Atkins stated
that Legion members are permitted and
even urged to participate in politics but
that they must do so as individuals and
not as members or representatives of
the Legion
His letter follows:
Reference is made in the papers of
october 18 to the members of the
flying squadron of the American Le-
gion and the statement is made by
the president of the Wardman Park
Smith-Robinson Club that the organi-
zation referred to is composed of
Democratic members of Costello Post.
"As commander of Vincent B. Cos
tello Post, I wish to make it clear that
Costello Post has not authorized the
participation of anybody as a member
of the post in any political activity
whatsoever. The use of our post name
Evening star., 1928-10-19
GOVERNORPARD
DRY LEAGUE HEAD.
HaIts 60-Day Sentence of
Indiana Anti-SaIOOn
Superintendent.

BY the Associated Press
INDIANAPOLIS, october 19-Gov.
Ed Jackson today issued a pardon for
DR.. E. S. Shumaker, superintendent of
the Indiana Anti-Saloon League, who
this morning was taken to the State
Penal Farm to begin serving a 60-day
sentence for contempt of the Indiana
Supreme Court
- The pardon was issued before DR.
Shumaker had reached the State Farm
at Putnamville. 1t was given, accord
ing to Pliny Wolford, secretary to the
governor, because the governor believed
the penalty excessive
DR.. Shumaker. however, will have to
pay the $3.50 fine assessed by the Su-
Evening star., 1928-10-19
HELD FOR GRAND JURY.

Five colored men arrested when an
automobile they are alleged to have
stolen collided with a machine driven
by Jacob j. jacobson. fireman. on
Benning road yesterday, were all held
for the action of the grand jury under
bond of $1,000 by Judge John P. Nc
Mahon in Police Court today. Roy Rob-
inson, acknowledged driver of the car,
Evening star., 1928-10-19
EXPERT EMPLOYED
FOR GAS VALUATION
Commission Ends Prepara-
tions to Resume Hearings
in Case Monday.

Henry J. Saunders. a valuation ex-
pert connected with the Interstate Com
merce Commission, was engaged by the
Public Utilities Commission today to
assist with the gas valuation case.
hearings on which will be resumed
Monday morning at 10 o'clock.
The engagement of Saunders is un-
derstood to have been made at the
request Of Peoples Counsel Ralph B.
Fleharty, who has been seeking the
aid of an expert in the presentation
Of his case before the commission.
To Study Property Values.
Saunders is a civil engineer and has
been connected with the valuation bu-
reau of the Interstate Commerce Com
mission for IA years. He was engag-
cd primarily to make studies in CON-
nection with the intangible property
values to be claimed by the gas COM
pany in its own appraisal.
The commission also today completed
preparations for resumption of the gas
hearings Monday following a report
from B. Mex. Bachman, its chief ac-
countant, that combination appraisal
exhibits had been finished. The hear
ingS were postponed a week ago in
oluer 10 perlnC engineers OF the COM
mission and the gas company to make
comparable exhibits. which it is be-
lieved, will expedite the hearings.
Exhibits Ready Monday.
The exhibits were worked up by
Bachman in connection with H. Carl
Wolf, the commissions valuation en-
gineer, and r. Q. Luqueer, the COM
pany'S engineer. They were sent to a
photographer today and will be ready
for the commission Monday morning.
Luqueer will take the witness stand
when the hearings are resumed to COM
,plete his testimony, which is expected
to take at least five days longer. He
has been the only witness thus far.
When he finishes. the company plans to
introduce several valuation experts to
support Luqueer's appraisals.
Evening star., 1928-10-19

pleaded guilty to joy-riding. while the
other pleaded not guilty. They were
Joseph Davis. William Baker, James
Armstrong and Robert Tyler.
The car they are accused of stealing
belonged to James l.. Parsons Of Chevy
Chase. Md, who left it yesterday in
front of the Racquet Club. He values it
at 81 500.
Policemen Bradley. McDufie and
Ciaggctt of the eleventh precinct made
the arrests
Evening star., 1928-10-19

preme Court in addition to the 60-day
sentence.
The head of the dry league in In
diana was found guilty nearly two years
ago of contempt of the Supreme Court
for statements contained in the annual
report of the league The report criti-
ciZed the decisions of members OF the
court in certain liquor cases.
Shumaker sought for more than two
years to escape serving the sentence but
yesterday abandoned his fight against
the sentence.
Evening star., 1928-10-19

Ruby mines of Burma are planning
to transport their gems by airplanes in
order to avoid bandits and animals that
menace the conveys through the jungle.
Evening star., 1928-10-19

or of the name American Legion is
entirely without sanction of the post
or of its duly elected officers.
In making this statement no re-
Evening star., 1928-10-19

Soviets claim there are now AZ Rem
brandts in the Leningrad gallery.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-07
All champion
Stock Sold With
! Few Exceptions

CHICAGO, Dec. 7.-(F-It's all
over but the sauealing for the cham
pion hogs. sheep and cattle Of the
International Livestock Exposition.
Only the breeding classes will
emerge with their lives, with n eX-
ception: Dick, the grand champion
steer owned BY 1~2-year-old Clarence
Coecks Of State Center. Iowa, will be
taken 10 New York alive hy the J. q.
Penney Company which bought u al
the mountaineering figure Of SS,050.
Mr.. Penney wants 10 exhibit It as an
example Of Al club achievement
So much interest was attracted
Yesterday .by the sale of Goecke's
nrize steer that the sale NJ the other
rrize winners was forced into the
background. Iowa State College was
able 10 get only So a hundred for
~ grand champion barrow. a Duroc.
ana DR.. =. A. Swallum az storm Lake.
Iowa. drew $3.50 a hundred for his
,eserye champion. n Chester White.
Both figures were under the record.
Tha grand champion carload Of
s+ecrs-the Aberdeen Angus year
lirys owned by r.. 4. Hall n Me
rhaniesburg. Ill.-hrought 81 a hun
ared. The champion carload Of
obeep. owned by W. 6. Miles Of
Evansville. Wis, sold at S27 2 hun
4ed
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-07
CONTEST WILL BE
FILED, SAYS SMITH
SPECIAL 10 The Hcfaldl


McALLEN. Tex, Dec. Ernest
Smith of McAllen, defeated citizens
republican candidate for representa-
tive from Hilalro county, announced
today he will contest the election Of
Representative ". K. Montgomery.
II intend going through with the
contest and IL will he filed before
December II and will he carried TO
the floor Of the legislature Smith
declared.
The statement was made by Smith
following publication If a statement,
~cmanating from Austin, quoting
Montgomery as saying that Smith
would drop his contest.
MIR. Montgomery in his interview
said | told him | had not authorized
nor knew Of letters being sent. out
stating that q contest would he
filed Smith said. Il did tell Mont
gomery | knew nothing Of the letters
bat | told him ! was certainly going
10 contest the office.
During my conversation with
Montgomery, which was al his bid
ding. he stated to me that | was be-
ing used as a means to defeat him for
the speakership and that there was
no use in my contesting his office as
il would not get me anywhere. He
intimated 10 me that | should with
draw and ! told him he would have TO
see my attorney
The letters referred to by Smith
and Montgomery purported 20 have
been sent out hy the Ex-Seryice
Mems League of HidalEo county. and
we're addressed 20 all state legis-
lators. IL called attention TO the po-
litical situation in Hidaleo county,
and called on legislators not 10 sup
port Montgomery for the speaker
ship.
Smith, according 70 his statement,
Hid not know about the letters, or
see them before they were mailed
rnt
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-07
{. {. CHIEFS
DISCUSS TRACT
Plan To Be Submit
ed to Harlingen
City Heads

HARLINGEN. Dec. Tentative
plans forthe landseapIng and general
improvement Of the entire tract Ct
22g acres Of land owned or held IN
deception hy the city Of Harllngcn
were discussed at The meeting or the
Harlingen Chamber az Commerce d.
rectors here Wednesday and the
plan will be submitted 20 the city
commission next Wednesday.
The suggested improvements were
outlined by Il. A. Miller Of Spring
field. Mo. landscape engineer. and
included proposed improvements for
= nine-hole golf course. airport,
parks. etc.
The directors endorsed proposed
chronological college courses equip
font at kingsvillc, and passed reso-
lutions favoring "A constitutional
convention. at tho request Of the
Texas Bar association. Another res
olution thanked the Harrington Bust
ness and Professional Women's club
for arranging the fair booth.
The chamber Of commerce adopted
a tentative suggestion to sponsor m
outdoor Christmas tree decoration
program in HarlinEen.
This program would include Co
operation Of other civic ~organiza-
tions and the object would be to Sc
cure az many outdoor. decorated and
Illuminated Christmas trees as pos
sihle.
The annual banquet Of the organ
%ization vas discussed, but no date
set. II was decided 10 send a box NJ
grapefruit 70 r. A. Bemish, Phila-
delphia newspaper man, whose r.
quest for fruit had been Forwarded
from the Houston Chamber Of Com
mcrce.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-07
Flu Epidemics In
L..A.N Not at Peak:
1900 New Cases

LOS ANGELES, Dec. T.-EJ-Al-
though 1900 new cases Of influenza
have been reported in Los Angeles
in the last two days, health authori-
ties announced today that the pre-
valency of the disease. which has
cost 1872 lives in a little more than
three weeks had not yet reached its
height. which they expect to cone
next week.
Health department figures show
that there have been 5000 cases here
since the disease became prevalent
November -. Yesterdays new cases
numbered 400. while 500 we're re-
ported Wednesday.
Schools remained open in Los An
gelcs today but those Of Pasadena
have been shut down. Reports from
health officers IN the adjacent u
ties Of Orange. San Bcrnardino. Ven
tura and Santa Barbara where the
disease also had gained a hold, said
that it had been subdued.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-07
PANCHER GETS 3 YEARS
As SLAYER OF YOUTH

raNESA. Tex. Dee. 7.-tP-Wil
| Iuman. Cara county cattiemsn'
lras found guilty of Staying -arvin
t-p-codinr. q. by a grand jury here
i.,a Yesterday and his punishment
Er.d ~ three years in prison.
preedirr was shot 10 death in a
Litter NJ Post in 1927 a moment
.s,er he had been called from his
s.st ~ Luman. The defendant de-
s,ar.d he shot in self defense after
needing had made a motion as
.2rrh 10 draw a pistol. Luman
- he had gone to the theater TO
81 breeding to apologize for an
s%lreced insult 70 Mrs. Lumsn.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-07
MONTGOMERY
SCORES FOES
Valley Legislator Is
Confident To Be
Next Speaker
Especial TO The Herald)

F-f~NtoA \ " Inc IlCAdiuy
-AOSllN, Tex, Dec. w. Il.
Montgomery, Hidalgo county rep
fefentttive, brands as purely po-
liticai propaganda" the threat to
contest his election TO the forty
firsA legislature. lie has issued the
following statement:
In view Of the statements circu-
lated regarding an alleged contest
OF my election TO the house of rep
resentdtives. 1 feel it proper TO
make these statements Of facts:
FIRST: Ny opponent, Ernest
smith, advised me that he neither
authorized o knew that a contest
would be filed.
second: Ny majority Of 1850
votes could not be overcome hy my
opponent IN any contest. and the
proposed contest Of my election Is
purely political propaganda, ema-
mating from Hidalgo county. in
tended solely for the purpose Of af-
fectins my race for the speaker
ship.
Third: The recent contest Of
Congressman Gamers election was
demonstrated 10 have been an at
tempt 10 discredit him with his col
leagues rather than a bona fide at
tempt to seat his opponent. 1t has
proved n boomerang and has left
Mr.. Garner stronger than il found
him. 1 do not hesitate 10 say that
any contest Of my election would
be Of the same nature. and ] am
confident that it would have a sim
liar effect.
II have received many kilograms,
long distance calls and letters from
my friends all rciterating their
staunch support.
Having more than a majority OF
the members Of the house who have
signified their intention 70 vote Tor
me for speaker. | naturally am con
tident Of success"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-07
The Brownsville Herald

state convention here, judging from
the many letters received from the
various delegates after they returned
home.
The letters. to =. 4. Bell. serre-
tary Of the San Benito Chamber Of
Commerce. and to others in San Be
nito who aided in the entertainment
express appreciation for the enter
tainment. and surprise and pleasure
at what the Valley has to offer.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-07

directors, coaches and faculty ad-
visers assembled for their annual
sports conclave in Chicago today.
While there had been no specific
information Of a blow-off. rumors
we're thick that az least two uni
versitics, Chicago and Illinois, were
ready TO demand a showdown on the
conference policy or obtaining ath-
letes and on enforcement az the eli
Rihility rules.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-07
New Air Field
Made In Mexico

TEHuACAN. Pucbla, Mexico, Dec.
An aviation field has been CON
s,rurted here by the troops Of the
Ioesl garrison and has been inaugu-
-stss The field will be availsble
tor civilian as we'll as military
Tehuacan i famous for is min
.ral snrings and il a popular resort
,.;s;,ed bv thousands from this part
- nc country. The new field Is ex-
u..a5 ~ attract more tourists and
a ~ generally beneficial for the
tnralitv.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-07

Next Sunday
Dec. 9th
A Mighty Parade Of Comic
lands Most Famous Fun Folks

Grins -. chuckles 80. laughs galorei
Here's fun for the children -. JOY
for you =. in the great, new, bigger
and better, is color pages with 30
comics that begins in The Light Sun
day.
Old friends of comic land -. new
friends of comic land by famous ar
lists will greet you $3.50. il will be a
carnival of fun and frolic a cy-
clone of comedy, a tornado of JOY -.
don't miss it make certain that you
get your copy Sunday by placing your
order with your newsdealer now.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-07

Practically all Of the editors said
that they would write up the Valley
IN their papers, included in the ar
ticlcs to be one in the Publishers
Auxiliary. which goes 70 practically
all newspapers in the country.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-07
INDUSTRIAL SURVEY
OF HARLINCEN SOON

HARLTNGEN. Dec. IAN indus.
trial survey Of Hsrlingen will b
started early in January. accordins
10 Myron r. Ward. secretary of the
chamber Of commerce here.
The survey will be similar "a one
completed during the spring OF this
wear.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-07
Pleased
By Valley Meet

SAN BENITo, Dec. members
Of the Texas Editorial association
apparently appreciated the courte-
sizes extended them during their 1928
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-07
Powder Believed
In Big Ten Meet

CHICAGO. Dec. 7.-1P-with such
highly combustible subjects a. prose-
lytinE and eligibility providing ma
terial for fireworks. Big Ten athletic
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-07

L0NDON.-Girl members 81 the
Excelsior club defied the ice float
ing on the Thames and went bath
ing.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-07
FIRE DRILL /

ACTON. Eng.-Walter Heweta was
fatally burned during a drill OF the
fire brigade to which he belonged.