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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-09-25
SENATOR NORRIS.
INDORSES SMITH.
TALK ON POWER
Says AIS Stand Ahead of
Hoover; Pleased by
Farm Pledge. 2
BY ROSCOE b. FLEMING
Times staff Correspondent

WASHINGTON, Sept. 25.-Sena-
tor George w. Norris, Progressive
leader in the Senate, today Endorsed
the declarations made in two of Gov
ernor Alfred E. Smiths western
speeches-that at Omaha on farm
relief and that at Denver on power.
Norris said also that he stands by
the criticism he uttered both of the
Republican platform and nominee
after the Kansas City convention.
But he now is not going to make
any fiat declarations on the presi'
dency, Norris said, for fear it might
hamper his forthcoming fight to help
re-elect the seven Progressive Ser
ators of both parties who are up this
fall.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1928-03-08
Land O'Lakes Creamery
Assn. Holding Session
Farmers Selling Organization
Have Built Up Nationwide
Business Totaling Millions

The Land OLakes creamery as
ISOLATION will hold its seventh an
nual meeting here Thursday and
Friday.
Entertainment features will be
distributed through the business
programs which will be held Thurs
day and Friday at 9:30 a. m. and
1 80 p. m. A third session will be
held at z p. m. on Thursday.
Prizes for butter making effic-
iency will be awarded Thursday af-
ternoon by Thomas G. Stitts of the
U. s. department of agriculture !.
Speakers on the program will
include w. G.'Coffey of the Uni
versity college of agriculture; w.
F. Rumble; Rev. E. v. O'Hara,
Eugene, Ore; Frank Madden, J..
HI. Hay, deputy commissioner of
State agriculture, dairy and food
department; Prof. Fl. C.. Jackson,
Wisconsin university; Lloyd s..
Tenny, chief of the U. S. bureau
of agricultural economics; j. O..
Christianson, Minnesota school of
agriculture and Thomas G.. Stitts,
u. s. department. of agriculture.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1928-03-08
Herman h~orrRefir
As ShipAss N. Manager
VIM. Rattle Employed as Book
keeper, Adam Ortiz Stockman
Change Effective Mar. Is

Herman H. Hager, who has been
manager of the Sank Centre Farm.
ers' Shipping Association since its
organization in 1913, save the per-
iod of his service in the World
War, rendered his resignation to
the directors at their meeting the
latter part of the week, to be eff
fective March Is. =.
Much of the splendid success OF
the organization is due to Mr..
Hager's management. His resigna-
ton was reluctantly accepted.
VIM. Rattle has been appointed
as manager and ,bookkeeper AMI
Adam Orth has been employed to
look after the live stock end of
the business. The gentlemen are
we'll known and should handle the
growing business of the organiza-
ton very satisfactorily.
Mr.. Hager stated to the Herald
Tuesday that he had not made any
definite plans for his future line of
activity.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1928-03-08
SERVICE MEN MEET
IN CITY JULY l6 II
Sixth District Convention of
American Legion to Bring
Hundreds to City
TO BE WELL CARED FOR
Woman's Auxiliary Will Gath.
er-COmmittees Will Ar
range Fine Program

After much discussion the date.
for the Sixth District convention
of the American Legion have beer
set for July 16 and II, at Saul
Centre.
Robert Swift Post desired tt
hold the convention in conjunction
with the Stearns County Fair, July
2 and 8, but these dates met with
almost unanimous opposition from
the other Legion Posts in the
district.
The posts having drum corps
and bands were IN demand at home
to properly celebrate the glorious
Fourth in their own communities
and would not yield. The July 2-s
dates made it impossible for Dis
trict Commander Niedig, of Aitkin
to attend.
They cannot he criticised fol
their action. It was the natural
course for them to follow.
With the rearranged dates there
is a strong probability that visiting
posts will bring at least three drum
corps and three bands to Sank Cen.
tire for the convention.
The Woman's Auxiliary of the
Sixth district will meet in this city
in conjunction with the American
Legion. - g.
Because ofstheir inability to hole
the convention in conjunction with
the fair will not deter Robert
Swift Post in arranging a Stearns
County Legion day in conjunction
with the fair. 1t will be recalled
that Legion day last year added
materially to the Fourth of July
program.
Robert Swift Post has beer
working hard for months to &C.
cumulate money to handle the con.
vention, and is we'll near the
goal set. Commander Arthur
Weisner of Robert Swift Post, anc
Mrs. Libbie Weisner, President O.
the Woman's Auxiliary, will soor
appoint the various committees tt
work out the details of entertain
ment.
Of course the citizens will give
the Service men every cooperation
in making the convention the
success its Importance warrants.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1928-03-08
CITY ELECTION WILL
BE TUESDAY APR. 3.
Terms of Mayor WhitsOn, Two
Aldermen, City Treasurer,
Municipal Judge Expire
OFFICIALS MAKE GOOD
General Sentiment Is They
Should Be Reelected
Filing Closes Mar. "a

Sank Centres annual City cleo
tion will be held Tuesday, April 8.
The terms of Mayor L. w. Whit
son, Aldermen c. E. Bohall, and
Charles Gray; City Treasurer Ben
F. Dubois; and Municipal Judge
R. R. Kells, will expire at the
close Of the fiscal year.
The universal desire of the citi-
zens is that Mr.. Whitson should
permit the use of his name as a
candidate for chief executive of
the city for another term. It is
understood that the gentleman is
not particularly keen to continue
20 carry on the work. However, he
is good soldier, and the Herald
believes that if sufficient pressure
is brought to bear he will pass up
his personal preferences and yield
to the demand of his fellow citi-
zens.
Messrs. Bohall and Gray have
served the city off and on as alder
men for several years. They are
excellent and painstaking officers
and should be retained if they can
be induced to continue to sacrifice
their personal affairs to serve the
public.
Ben F. Dubois the efficient
guardian of the city's finances for
many years, will likely be candi-
date for reelection. The Herald
has not heard of any opposition to
Mr.. Dubois to date.
Robert Kells, as municipal judge,
deals out justice with impartiality
and should be retained.
1t will also be necessary to elect
a special Judge of the Municipal
Court to serve in an emergency
caused by the illness or absence
from the city of the regular Judge.
In the issue of March 20 the
Herald will publish the annual
statement of the receipts and dis
bursements of the city for the fiscal
year ending March 81.
The filing time for candidates
closes Saturday evening, March
Oath,
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1928-03-08
Mr.. Schmidt Transferred
to Breckenridge Plant
N. A. Brennan Appointed Manager
of Local Concern-Change
Takes Place Monday

E. H. Philips, in charge of pro-
duce of Swift & Co., South St
Paul, announced to the Herald
Thursday morning that Harry
Schmidt present manager of the
local plant would be transferred
to Breckenridge. It is the plan of
the company to establish plant
in that city, and Mr.. Schmiit's ex-
cellent success in the local estab-
lishment resulted in the change.
N. A. Brennan, who has been in
this city for several months, has
been appointed local manager. He
has had considerable experience in
the produce line and, no doubt,
will be able to give the same good
service that the local plant has in
the past.
Mr.. Schmidt came here in 1917,
when he opened a branch for
Swift & Co. in the Dubois build
ing on Main street. He built up
this wonderful business from moth
ing to the largest business in ou1
city today.
Mr.. Schmidt will leave mex,
Monday for Breckenridge, where
he will commence work immediate
ly. Mrs. Schmidt and son, Junior
will also leave soon and will make
their home in that city. Their many
friends here regret that they must
leave, but wish them heaps of sue
cess in their new venture. Mr..
Brennan has the best wishes of all
who know him for success in his
work here.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1928-03-08
FINISHES AT ST. JOHNS

Last evening Walter Moynihan,
one of the stars of st. Johns
basket ball team, the past season,
marked the close of his career with
that quint, when they played their
final seasons game with the Macal-
ester cagers. The following is
what the StarCloud Journal-Press
has to say about Walter. "Wednes-
days game marked the close of
Walter Moynihan's basketball ca
reer as far as st. Johns is con-
cerned, as he is going to the Uni
versity to follow his medical edu-
cation. Walter has been a cause
of worry to many of the best col
lege forwards and his consistent
guarding has helped the Johnnies
win more than one game. Walter
is also baseball player. Moyni-
han and George Durenberger held
the basketball captaincy together
this year."
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1928-03-08
State Will Sell 100000
Acres of Northern Lands
State Auditor Chase Announces
Points Where Lands Will Be
Offered for Sale

Bemidji, March irrespective
settlers of Minnesota will be of
fered 250,00O acres. of selected
tracts of state land at sales to be
held in northern Minnesota coun-
ties during 1928, Ray P. Chase,
state auditor, announced Saturday.
During May six sales will be
conducted for which he set the
following dates: Beltrami, May 8;
Itasca, May 10; Aitkin, May IL;
Cass, May IT; Koochiching, May
10; st. Louis, May 25. Sales in
other counties will be held in July
and October.
Advising all prospective pur-
chasers to see the land before
buying, Mr.. Chase has had pre-
pared booklets containing complete
descriptions of hands for sale in
each county.
Data furnished includes legal
descriptions, the nature of the soil,
its surface, amount of swamp, high
land and meadow, nearest railroad
station, village, road and school,
prevailing nationality of the vicin-
ity, the value of improvements,
timber and the appraisal price. Re
marks containing the observations
of cruisers employed by the state
auditor to look over the land also
are included.
A definite attempt has been
made, Mr.. Chase explained, to of
fer for sale only such lands as are
attractive for the home seeker. The
state seeks to avoid the isolation of
settlers and is interested in having
the purchaser make good on the
land as an agricnlturist.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1928-03-08
State Highway Workers
: Will Be Harder to Hit
Trucks to Replace Teams in High.
way Maintenance, for Safety
and Economy

Speeding motorists who have
used highway maintenance patrol
men as targets are going to have
heavier targets to shoot at in the
future. If they insist on register
ing hits, the speeder and not the
target is likely to get the worst of
it.
As cars on the highways have in
creased both in numbers and in
speed, accidents to patrolmen with
teams and light graders have be-
come more frequent. c.. M. Bah
cock, commissioner of highways,
proposes to use motorized main
tenance equipment hereafter.
Trucks and motor graders will be
substituted for team patrols this
year on all roads carrying heavy
traffic, and the entire mainten-
ance organization on the state
highways will be motorized within
few years.
Greater economy, better road
work and quicker snow removal
are other reasons for making the
change. Team patrols usually COW
cred seven miles of road. Under
the new plan a truck unit will re-
place four team patrols. The
trucks will be equipped with blades
for smoothing the roads, and each
unit will have a snow pillow which
may be attached when winter
comes. 1t is expected that roads
will be opened in less time after a
snow storm than can be done when
snow plows are stationed at only a
few places in each district.
The heavier equipment is ex-
pected to be more effective than
the light horse-irawn graders in
smoothing out "washboards" in
gravel roads in the summer. They
will be able to get out quickly af-
ter rain and cover more ground
before the road surface gets hard
and rough.
The cost of team patrols has in
creased steadily. Men with teams
and equipment are hard to get in
summer when they are most need
ed. In winter when they have to
be laid off or work part time, it is
difficult for them to find other
work. Patrolmen with truck units
will work the year around. The
cost per mile is expected to be
less than the cost of hiring men
with teams in summer and using
trucks for snow blowing in winter.
Truck patrols will be employed
on pavements also, for shoulder
repairs, roadside maintenance and
snow removal. Each unit, how
ever, will cover a much larger
mileage than on the unpaved
roads.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1928-03-08
Keen Competition For
Railroad Commission
Three Candidates Have Filed and
Others Are Likely to Enter
r. Race

st. Paul, Mar. 6-Christian J.
Laurisch, of Mankato, filed as g
candidate for the Republican nom-
ination as member of the rail.
road and warehouse commission
today, with Mike Holm, secretary
of state.
Mr.. Laurisch took office as a
commissioner January 1, on ap-
pointment of Governor Christian
son following the resignation of
Ivan Bowen, also of Mankato.
Two opponents are already in
the field. Ed G. Hinebaugh of
Minneapolis, Lincoln club organic
er, filed soon after the new year,
while G. c. Magnuson of st. Cloud
filed February 25.
John A. Johnson, of Preston,
speaker of the House of Represen-
tatives, has indicated that he will
also file for the office.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1928-03-08
Michael Schwartz Passed
Away Monday, March 5
Deceased Was 50 Years Old; Fun
eral This Thursday Morning
at 900 O'clock

Michael Schwartz, 50 years old
died at his home on East Third
street Monday evening, March 5, at
$3.50 o'clock. Carsonoma of the
bladder, from which he suffered fol
some time, was the cause of his
death.
The deceased was born in Lux
emburg, Germany, Oct. 20, 1858
He grew to manhood in his native
land. When he came to America
he settled near Sank Centre. Or
Feb. 8, 1885 he was united in mar
riage to Miss Katherine MineIte,
Rev. Father Lang performing the
ceremony. Following their mar
riage they moved on a farm in Get
TVS Grove. They were engaged in
farming for four years, and in
1889 moved to Sank Centre, where
Mr.. Schwartz was engaged in bus
mess for the subsequent 20 years.
Eighteen years ago he relinquish-
ed business activities and since
that time has lived more or less a
life of retirement.
There were ten children born to
the union, three of whom survive
They are: Frank Schwartz, of NAL
ia, Mont; Mrs. Katherine Knapp,
of Milwaukee, Wis; and Mrs. Vic
toria johnson, of Manatowac
Wis. There are also five grand
children surviving. They are: Wal
ter j. and Verna Sarah Knapp
Francis, Katherine and Russell
Schwartz.
Mr.. Schwartz was an active
member of the Sank Centre Fire
department for many years, and on
June 10, 1914 was elected an hon.
orary member. He was also a
member of st. Paul's Court No.
662, G.. o. Foresters, and a mem.
Der of st. Pauls church.
There are two sisters and one
brother, who survive the deceased
They are: Mrs. John Kushner, OF
Duluth, Mrs. B. o. Vogel and
Nick Schwartz, of Sank Centre.
Funeral services were held this
Thursday morning at $50 o'clock
from st. Paul's Catholic church
with Rev. Father ART, officiating.
The pail bearers were: Frank
Schlitke, Joseph IB. Sauer, William
Hens, August lilies, Frank Unger
and Nick Orth. Tony Jung was
cross bearer. -
Out of town relatives who at
tended the funeral were: Frank
Schwartz, of Malta, Mont; Mrs.
Katherine Knapp, Of Milwaukee,
Wis. Mrs. j. B. Kidding and
daughter Erma, of Long Prairie
Mrs. John Kushner, of Duluth
Mrs. AIDE Lndeman, of st. Joseph,
Mimi.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1928-03-08
Former Resident Died at
Northwood, N. D., Feb. rs
Remains of Charles A. Trattles
Brought to Sank Centre for
Burial-Funeral Thursday

Charles Adolphus Trattles, 73
years of age, died, February 26,
1928, at Northwood, N. D., follow
ing two years of failing health
The deceased was born in Cass
county, Mich, on May 20, 1854.
He was one of a family of four
boys, one of whom survives, M. D.
Trattles, living on a farm west of
Sank Centre.
In 1870 MIR. ,Trattles moved to
Owatonna, Mimi, where ne re-
sided for four years after which
he moved to Faribauh county. He
remained in Faribault county four
years persuing his chosen vocation
of farming. In 1886 he NJ oved to
Stearns county and settled on a
farm six miles southwest of Sank
Centre in the town of Ashley. For
the past 20 years he has been en-
gagged in farming near Carpio, N.
D. When his health failed him two
years ago he moved to Northwood,
where he resided until death. Mr..
Trattles was a widower, member
of the German Lutheran church at
Northwood.
The remains were brought to
Sank Centre Thursday morning ac-
companied by M. D. Trattles. Fun
eral services were held from the
German Lutheran church, of this
city, Thursday afternoon, March 1,
at 2:30 o'clock, with Rev. II. j I.
Schumacher officiating. The pail
bearers were: George Fish, v. L..
Burgess, &c. E. Bohall and G. D.
Cass. Interment was made in
Greenwood cemetery.
Besides the one brother there are
II grand children surviving.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1928-03-08
Thought that Minnesota
Gasoline Tax is Valid
Recent Illinois Decision Will Not
Affect Levy in Other States
Is Belief

The decision of the Illinois
supreme court holding the gasoline
tax In that state unconstitutional.
will not effect the gasoline tax in
Minnesota, it is believed by those
who have studied the decision. Nor
is it believed that similar laws in
other states will be affected.
Gasoline taxes have been passed
in forty-six states in the last ten
years, and are still in effect in all
these states except Illinois. The
tax has been in effect in Oregon.
Colorado and North Dakota since
1919 and in Kentucky since 1920.
Nine more state adopted the plan
In 1921, six in 1922, sixteen in
1928, nine in 1925, and two in
1927. These laws have been at
tackled in the courts in several
states, but Illinois is the first state
in which such a law has been held
unconstitutional.
In Minnesota the gasoline tax
was adopted until the constitution
had been amended, specifically per-
uniting the levy and providing that
it should go into the trunk high
way fund. There was no specific
authorization for the tax in the
Illinois constitution. Many urged
passing gas tax law in Minnesota
without amending the constitution.
Lawyers held that it could be done,
but that the money would not
have gone into the trunk highway
fund.
Chicago motorists fought the gas
tax first in the legislature and later
in the courts. Constituting near
ly half the car owners of the state,
they held it discriminatory be-
cause the tax all went to highways
outside the city. In Minnesota the
gas tax, as well as the auto license
taxes, go entirely to highways out
side the three cities of the, first
class, but this is specifically auth
orized by the amendments to the
constitution. The trunk highways
get all the through traffic and are
used by practically all car owners
in the state.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1928-03-08
Col. Lindbergh Hats Plan
to Purchase Homestead
Through His Attorney He Opposes
Plan to Buy Little Falls Prop
erty for Museum

Washington, D. c., March G.
Colonel Charles A. Lindbergh,
conqueror of the Atlantic, today
called a halt on the disposition of
congress to bury him under an
avalanche of medals. He prefers
that all legislation pending to
honor him with medals be stopped,
but is especially insistent that any
and all legislation pending be
abandoned which has in view the
raising of money from the public
from which he might benefit per-
sonally, either in a direct or in
direct way.
Expression of Colonel Lind
bergh's wishes comes at a time
when congress is being over
whelmed with desires to pin med
ais upon the breast of the famous
flyer. aa
Efforts that have been made to
stop some of these expressions of
appreciation have been met with
criticism on the part of their spon-
ors, and it has needed this latest
exemplifcation of the modesty of
the young aviator to stop flood
of "honors" which his friends fear
might come to be regarded as ex-
travagant.
Colonel Lindbergh apparently
thinks he is sufficiently adorned
with medals and can do very well
with those he possesses, even
though he appreciates the good in
tent with which the new honors are
conceived.
The measure which is supposed
to have brought about Colonel
Lindbergh's veto is that by Repre-
sentative Kvale of Minnesota which
had the pleasing purpose of pur-
chasing the Lindbergh homestead
at Little Falls, Mimi, with a view
to keeping it as national shrine,
together with the establishment Of
a Lindbergh museum.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1928-03-08
Aged Couple Killed by
Train at Little Falls
Couple Meets Death Sunday Eve.
ming Returning Home After
Arranging Funeral

Returning to their home near
Brainerd after completing plans
for the funeral of a brother, Mr..
and Mrs. Leon Dugas were killed
when their automobile was struck
by a passenger train Sunday night.
The two had completed arrange
ments for the burial of Mr.. Du-
gas brother at. Little Falls and
were driving along the paved high
way which parallels the tracks.
They turned into side road when
their car was struck. H.. .
The victims were about so years
old and pioneers of this section.
The Dugas were farmers of near
Topeka, south of Brainerd. Four
daughters survive.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1928-03-08
Monday. March 70. to
Be Alfalfa Day in City
Prizes Will Be Offered for Farm
Products-"Alfalfa Hutch" to
Be the Speaker

While there are a good many acres
of alfalfa on the farms in the ter
ritory adjacent to Sank Centre, the
Sank Centre business men are con-
WINGED that if the stage of de-
velopment is reached where there
is an "Acre of Alfalfa for every
cow" the farmers of this territory
will he immeasurably more profit
able.
Last year was, perhaps, the most
satisfactory year for the alfalfa
growers of this community.
There are several reasons for
that. One of course was favorable
weather conditions another was
that Alfalfa planted in prior sea-
sons was just reaching the peak
of it's development.
The Sank Centre business mems
sole desire is to be of assistance tt
the farmers of this community
Charles R. Hutcheson, "Alfalfa
Hutch" has been secured to de-
liver the main address Monday af-
ternoon, March 10. The gentle
man has devoted years of his life
to the study of Alfalfa and is
recognized as one Of the foremost
experts in the United States. Dur
ing the past 18 months he has adj
dressed thousands of Stearns coun-
" farmers on sAIalfa - During
February of this year meetings
have been held at Melrose, Free
port, Paynesville and other points,
with increasing attendance.
1t is expected that Charles Lien
of southeastern lStearns county, the
we'll known tobacco expert and
alfalfa specialist, will attend the
meeting and will tell of his sue
cess growing alfalfa.
Next weeks Herald will give all
the details of this very important
meeting to he held March 10. Fol
lowing this meeting the Herald ex-
poets to publish series of articles
on alfalfa written by Mr.. Hutch
eson.
The Sank Centre business men
will hang up prizes for the best
samples of alfalfa hay exhibited
and also for the best 10 ears OF
corn exhibited. Get your exhibits
ready and make your plans to at
tend this very important meeting.