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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1928-03-15
Excerpts from The Herald
of Fifty Years Ago.

The old steam factory has come
to life again. The machinery was
started the first of the week by
Messrs. Worthington & Lancaster,
and they have been busy all the
week manufacturing fencing, with
a circular saw, out of tamarac
poles.
The wheat market has been
quite lively during the present
week. The ruling price has been
SO cents for No. 1, and &c cents
for No. 2, four cents less per bu.,
than Melrose prices. On Wednes-
day and Thursday there was sharp
competition among buyers and II
and 70 cents was paid here for a
few loads.
Three members of the Board of
Education are to be elected today,
Saturday. The election will be held
in the lower room of the school
house. It is important that the
right kind of men should be elect
ed, and all voters interested in the
welfare of the school should go and
vote.
The balance due on the lumber
used on the Driving Park was paid
this week by the gentlemen who
were so unfortunate as to sign the
order for the same, assisted to the
amount of $37 by a few public
spirited citizens. It remains to be
determined whether the Driving
Park Association will share the
burden, or whether the parties who
paid for the lumber will allow it
to remain where it is without hav-
ing any of their money refunded.
The Coming Plow-On Tuesday
Mr.. J. K. Underwood arrived in
Sank Centre with one of his patent
plows manufactured at the st.
Cloud Foundry, and will give it a
practical test as soon as the frost
is out Of the ground. 1t is novel
machine, and goes on wheels the
same as the Sulky plows. and the
pillow consist of two disced wheels,
which are set at an angle of several
degrees. The ploughman rides on
the machine. We hope Mr. Under
wood will realize all that he hopes
for out of this invention.
The entertainment given in aid
of the M. E. Society on Thursday
evening of last week was success.
The house was filled, and the per-
formance surpassed the expecta-
tions of the public. All who ap-
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1928-03-15

had deteriorated to such an extent
that ! replaced it with hemp rope
and taxing over the harder parts
of the field was a very rough pro-
cedure, especially since the ground
had been plowed in years gone by
and allowed to grow sod without
being narrowed.
l made several attempts to find
another suitable field nearby but
there was none from which
could safely operate.
Landing fields are of primary
importance to safety in aviation.
1t is not question of how small
a field plane can operate from,
but rather of how large "a field is
necessary to make that operation
safe.
Large and well equipped air
ports situated close to cities will
go far towards developing COM
mercial airlines and keeping the
United States at the top in aero
nautical activity.
The cities who foresee the flu.
ture of air transportation and pro.
vide suitable airports will find
themselves the center of airplanes
radiating in every direction.
When an airline is organized,
one of the primary considerations
is the condition and location of the
various landing fields where ter
minals are contemplated. If the
airport is small and in poor con-
dition, or if a passenger must of
necessity spend nearly as much
time in travelling from the business
district out to the field as it will
require for him to fly from the
field to his destination, then it il
very probable that some other city
will be selected for the stopping
point.
The condition of the field to-
gether with the fact that after a
heavy rain it was often necessary
to carry gasoline in five gallon
cans a mile and half over the
railroads by hand forced me to
leave Maben and a large number
of would be passengers behind,
and early one morning / took off
for the last time and again headed
for Texas.
Ito Be Continued)
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1928-03-15
CHAPTER Nv

That afternoon a group OF
whites Clipped in fifty cents piece
to give one of the negroes hop.
provided, as they put it, ] would dc
a few clip flops" with him. The
negro decided upon was perfectly
willing and confident up to the time
when he was instructed to get in;
even then he gamely climbed into
the cockpit, assuring all of his clan
that he would wave his red BAN
danna handkerchief over the side
of the cockpit during the entire
flight in order to show them that
he was still unafraid.
After reaching the corner of the
field / instructed him, as l had the
previous passengers, to hold the
throttle back while I was lifting
the tail around. When / climbed
back in my cockpit l told him to
let go and opened the throttle to
take off. We had gone about fifty
yards when it suddenly occurred to
him that the ship was moving and
that the handle he was to hold was
not where it should be. He had
apparently forgotten everything
but that throttle, and with a death
grip he hauled it back to the
closed position. We had not gone
far enough to prevent stopping be-
fore reaching the other end of the
field and the only loss was the time
required to taxi back over the
rough ground to our starting point.
Before taking off the next time,
however, l gave very implicit in
structions regarding that throttle.
had promised to give this negro
a stunt ride yet / had never had
any instruction in aerobatics. /
had, however, been in a plane with
BAIL during two loops and one tail
spin. I had also been carefully
instructed in the art of looping
by Reese, who, forgetting that !
was not flying a Hisso standard
with twice the power of my Jenny,
advised me that it was not neces-
sary to dive excessively before
loop but rather to fly along with
the motor full on until the plane
gathered speed, then to start the
loop from a level flying position.
climbed up to three thousand
feet and started in to fulfill my
agreement by doing a few air
splashes, steep spirals and dives.
With the first deviation from
straight flight my passenger had his
head down on the floor of the cock
pit but continued to wave the red
handkerchief with one hand while
he was holding on to everything
available, with the other, al
though he was held in securely with
the safety belt.
Finally, remembering my ground
instructions. I leveled the plane
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peared on the stage acted well
their parts, and the orchestra fur
nished excellent music. By request
the entertainment was repeated on
Friday evening to an equally full
house at a reduced price for adj
mission. The result financially was
very satisfactory, netting the Soc
iety $44.50, which was applied to
the payment of balance due on
their church organ.
Last Saturday was the 21st an
niversary of Mr.. Boobar's birth
day, and the event was celebrated
by party at his fathers house, at
which a large number of the
friends of the family were present.
Music and various amusements
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and then the petitions will be hus.

and then the petitions will be hus-
tied around.
Since the above matter was put
in type it has developed that the
aldermen whose terms expire will
all stand for reelection. Mr.. Bou-
tell announced, Wednesday morn
ing, that he was in the race. Mr..
Richards said to the Herald that
while he was not particularly anxi-
Gus to run again yet that under
the circumstances he thought he
would, though he did not care to
put up a fight for the place. So
the indications are that the same
councilmen will serve for another
year and that there will be no
changes in any branch of the city
government.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1928-03-15
NORTHERN KIANDOT!A
(Too Late for Last w

t Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Boyer visit.
ed last Sunday at the home of Mr.
and Mrs. Ed jacobson.
The Willing Workers Aid met
last Saturday afternoon with Mrs
Elmer Thornquist.
Mr.. Ives of Sank Centre called
on John hector one day last week
Sam Rasmussen called on Prosp.
er Nelson last Tuesday.
Frans Blair was an Alexandra
visitor last Friday evening.
Fred Sorenson left last Tuesday
for Minneapolis where he went to
consult doctor about his health.
The Kandota Town Board met
at the clerks office, Mr.. Jonas
Eckberg last Tuesday.
Mrs. Andrew Rasmussen visited
with Mrs. j. Blair last Wednesday
Mr.. and Mrs. Olaf Samuelsor
visited last Sunday at the X. o.
SamuelSon home.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1928-03-15
Thursday, March Is, 1928

were introduced and the time pass
ed very pleasantly. Refreshments,
consisting of ice cream and other
delicacies for the preparation OF
which Mrs. Boobar is noted, were
partaken of, and the guests con-
tinued to enjoy themselves until
the clock admonished them that it
would soon be Sunday morning,
when they dispersed. Charley has
always been popular boy, and on
entering upon manhood he received
the hearty good wishes of numer-
GUS friends.
The snow is in a melting mood.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1928-03-15


Nine million people saw
the Bigger and Better
Chevrolet the first three
days following its public
presentation! Thousands
have been delivered to
buyers every day since!
Thereareaquartermillion
now on the road! And its
popularity is increasing
every day because it is
smoother, more powerful
andmoreb eautiful-easie
to drive and more comfort.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1928-03-15

able-and lower in price!
Never in history has any
newt Observation-Disclosures
SO enthusiastically re.
ceived-because no new
model has ever represent
ed a more amazing revela-
ton in beauty, perform.
ance and quality! Come
in-drive this sensation
al new car. Learn why il
is everywhere hailed as
the world 5 most luxurious
low.priced automobile.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1928-03-15

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Publication.

THE Annual General repairs of the
1 Public roads begin on the 1st
October, and shall be completed by
the 3lst January 1929. hoadholders
are requested to carry out tn re-
pairs in manner prescribed in Or
dinance
All bitches and culverts must be
cleaned, holes in road filled, walls
and bridges repaired, Trees trim
med which ~Overhang the road, and
the roadway %gravelled. All dead
trees must be cut down, and all de-
bris removed off road. No large
stones must be permitted to remain
where gravelling has been done.
H. B. NELTHROPP,
Chairman Road Commission.
The Washington times., 1928-12-26
Business Gains

Operations in steel plants during
the week ended December Is were
smaller than in the preceding week,
but showed a substantial gain over
the corresponding period of last
year, according to the Department
OF Commerce. Volume of money
turnover, as indicated by check pay.
ments. was greater than in either
prior period. Petroleum output
during the last-reported week showed
gains over both the previous week
and the corresponding period of
last year. Lumber output showed
a decline from last year. Bitumin.
GUS coal production, on the other
hand, showed gains over both the
previous week and the correspond.
ing week of 1927.
General index Of wholesale prices
showed a further fractional reces.
sion from the preceding week but
was still somewhat higher than a
year ago. Prices for iron and steel
and cotton, however, avera ged
higher than in either period. Cop
per prices, showing no change from
the previous week. were substan.
tally higher than a year ago.
Receipts Of cattle at primary mar.
kets were smaller than a year ago.
Hog receipts, on the other hand.
were greater than last year. Re.
ceipts Of wheat also showed an in.
crease over the similar period OF
1927. Business failures were more
numerous than in either the pre-.
ceding week or the corresponding
week of last year.
The Washington times., 1928-12-26
{ ARLE BANDIT
SUSPECT HELD

Is the search for the bandit who
executed the daring $2,4OO day
light robbery of the Earle Theater
here recently at an end?
Washington police believed 1t is
as they made ready today to cues.
ton Elmo Williams, alias Warren,
alias M. F.. Grison. , Thomas F..
Sweeney. a headquarters detective,
was on his way to Chicago to exam.
inc the man.
Williams was arrested for Wash
ington authorities in Chicago.
While uncertain whether the theft
could be definitely pinned on the
prisoner, inspector Henry G. Pratt,
chief of detectives, ordered an i'm.
mediate investigation.
The man was taken. into custody
after having been traced as far as
Pittsburgh by II. X. Wilson and
Oscar Mansfield, headquarters de-
tectives. 1t was learned then that
his home was in Tampa. Fla. and
that he had a. police record there.
The dapper, nonchaAnt stick.up
artist walked quietly into the of.
flee Of Harry E. Lohmeyer. man.
ager OF the Earle, October 20,
loaded his pockets with money and
walked to freedom with a smile
through 20 or so persons were loung-
ing in the lobby.
The Washington times., 1928-12-26

II D v
SLUGGISH
TONE
By w. &. COUSINS

NEW YORK, Dec. rs. G.N.SJ.--
Higher prices were quoted for
few Of the motor car. oil and cop
per stocks at the start OF trading
today, bat for the most part the
market was slow and sluggish
Most OF the 'Christmas shopping
in industrial stocks had been az
tended to, judged by the small
turnover Of stocks In the first
hour and the general unevenness
OF the market.
Standard Oil Of New York was
the big feature of the industriaIs
in this period, with a new advance
to the years highest price, above
43. Chrysler sold up about points
at 1851 in the heavy trading.
WHY'S Overland nearly points to
81. Rubber and tire stocks were
firm.
Once again the professionals had
things pretty much to themselves
as commission houses had little
business coming N over the holi.
day. The bulls we're little afraid
Of the money market: the first
loaning rate being posted at 3 per
cent, but they feel sure that things
will loosen up In the money ,situa-
tion after the turn Of the year.
Radio. Montgomery Ward. BeIlaa
Hess and other skyrocketers were
comparatively dociIe. moving up
from 2 to points. Radio and Vic
tor were On ~ inactive list, as
also were the copper and steel
stocks which have figured in so
many spectacular moves.
The electrical manufacturing
stocks and the rubber and tire
stocks gathered considerable momen-
tum in. the second hour.
american Can pushed up easily TO
above lot. GOODYEAR Tire, Fisk, U.
s. Rubber. Westinghouse, Atlantic
Refining, American Smelling and
other well-kRown shares landed at
the higher levels. and 4 few or the
railroad shares, including Erie and
Wabash, breezed along in 4 fairly
active market. Kroger and Toll
reached new high on the recovery
at 3S1S before any great amount Of
profft-taking took place.
Commodity markets were steady,
with cotton up 4G7 points.
The Washington times., 1928-12-26
MPLOYER WILL
EXPLA| HIS
ACTION
BY B. G. FORBES

A very able business man re-
Gently was elected president OF
large corporation. Almost i'm
,nediately stories BECAME current
of wholesale dismissals. Not only
were changes made among high
ups almost as rapidly as New
York's police commissioner, Grover
Whalen, has been making them.
but statements flew thick and
fast concerning the tremendous
number OF ordinary employees
being laid off. And it was added
that the oldar workers, especially
the Oldest workers. were faring
worst of all.
When a new man or a new
manager takes hold Of a large
enterprise, what Is the right at
titude for him to take towards
the working force?
I was able to catch this new
president only for, a moment,
and this was as far as our con-
versation went:
II have been getting lots Of
complaints about the ruthless way
you are knocking heads off, !
told him.
1T is the worst overmanned
company / have ever known in
my 1iEe-worse than anything /
could have believed possible.
found it overlnanned from top to
bottom" he declared
II am not worrying about those
at the top. because they probably
are in a position to take care Of
themselves" / replied. But how
about the poor devils at the bot
tom, especially the older men
who will stand mighty little
chance of getting other jobs?"
"We supply a public necessity,
something the public has to buy
from u.s. he explained. 7 feel
that the public il entitled to be
supplied at the lowest possible
cost. have already reduced the
prices and / feel that will be
able to effect so many more econ
omies that prices can be reduced
stiIl more"
But how about the old fellows?
/ am told you don't pension them.
At that moment he was pulled
away and all he had time to say
was: II would like to talk over
the whole situation with you very
shortly"
CcopyriEht. 1898. by b. C. Fprbesl
The Washington times., 1928-12-26
CHICAGO LIVESTOCK

CHICAGO, Dec. rs Q.N.SJ.-
Hogs-Receipts. $4,000. Market,
25c higher. Top, S9.15; bulk, $3.50
Qs; heavy weight, $S.75Q9.10;
medium weight. $s.T0G9.10: light
weight, Ss.75G3; light lights, $50
$50; packing sows, $7.1O@8.SO; pigs,
$E500S.60: holdovers, 1000.
Cattle-Receipts, $4,000. Market,
steady. Calves--Receipts. 3.0G0.
Market, steady. Beef steers: Cool
and choice, $l4016.25; common and
medium, $9.50@14: yearling. $9.1O@
IT. Butcher cattle: Heifers, $500
Is: cows, $6.50W1O.5O; bulls. $7.50@
1850; calves, $13015; feeder steers
$9@12; stocker steers, $S.50011. so
stocker cows and heifers, 5000.
Sheep-Receipts, IL 1000. Market
steady Medium and choice lambs
S14.50915.25; culle and common
S10.501t3; yearlings, $1o.509f2. 90
common and choice ewes, S4WS
feeder lambs. s12.5o@14.75.
The Washington times., 1928-12-26
X NJ A s TRAFFIC
HURTS SIX

Christmas automobile accidents
here resulted in injuries to six per-
sons. All were recovering today.
With broken shoulder. Mrs.
Julia Henning, rs, of the $500 block
Fifth st. N. W., was the most
severely hurt. Three other persons
were injured with her when a tax
icab in which they were riding to a
Yuletide celebration plunged from
an embankment in the Soldiers
Home grounds.
Avoiding Collision
John Shymansky, 2S,. of the 400
block Virginia Ave. S. E., driver
of the taxicab, told investigators he
sent the machine hurting from the
road to avoid colliding with another
car. He was cut ands bruised
Iyerson Henning. 35. suffered a
lacerated head and bruises. and
Thomas X. Moore. AZ, of the same
address as the Hennings, sustained
a sprained back.
Suffers Broken Rib
One of Mrs. Eva Pratts ribs was
broken in a collision between two
cars at Twelfth and Kearney Streets
Northeast. Mrs. Pratt is 50 years
old and lives in the 1900 block Twen-
ty-fourth st. N. w.
Mrs. Pratt was riding with Walter
w. Robins. 20. of the $500 block
Twenty-second st. n. w. Cuts and
bruises were suffered by Mrs. Min
ME H. Robins. of the 2900 block
Twenty-fourth st. N. w.
Cars Collide
The Robins car collided with ma
chine driven by Mrs. Ruth Glass.
cock. S8, of the $500 block Twenty
fourth st. n. w.
Robins was ordered by police to
appear in court because the brakes
of his car were defective.
The Washington times., 1928-12-26
R All, EARNINGS
WILL SHOW
! INCREASE
BY HARRY GUSACK
Financial Editor

The net earnings of the country's
railroads will for 1928 show ar
increase over the previous year
aceczding to r. III. Ashton, presi
dent of the American Railway
Association.
Net operating income of the Class
/ roads for 1928 will aggregate
$1.1S0, 900, 900, preliminary reports
indicate, representing a return of
4.65 per cent on the property
investment. This compares with a
net income Of $1,0S5, 100000 with a
net return of 4.2S per cent for
the Glass / roads in 1927.
Performance of the railroads in
1923 has been marked by the
greatest operating efficiency and
/ economy ever attained by the car
riers of this country and has re-
suited in the highest character of
service, during the past IL months.
ever afforded the public, the report
continues.
'.This increased operating eff
cheney took place in the face of
reduced traffic during the first
ten months, and in spite of the
fact that the railroads, particularly
in 1928, have made rapid strides
forward each /. year in improving
their methods of operating in order
to maintain adequate and depend
able transportation. n
The outstanding operating rec.
ords established in. 1928 follow.
81. Fewer trains and locomo-
tives, in proportion to the amount
of traffic hauled. were required in
1928 than ever before
2. The average load per train
was the highest ever reported,
having been &c per cent greater
in the first 10 months OF 1928
than in the, same period of 1927.
g. The distance travelled each
day per freight train averaged more
more than so7 miles, an increase
Of approximately 20 per cent over
that Of 1923. when the average
was 259 miles.
"a. The number of tons of
freight moved one mile by train
per hour was greater in 1928 than
ever before.
rs. Freight traffic in 1928 was
handled with the greatest conser-
vation of fuel ever reported, coal
consumption per 1000 gross ton
miles having been 125 pounds COM
pared with 129 pounds in 1927
This performance record has
been largely brought about by the
investment of more than six and a
half billion dollars of capital experdi-
lures since 1920 for new and i'm.
proved equipment and other facili-
ties used for the transportation
service. Due to the splendid rec
ord of the railroads in 1928 in the
matter of Increased operating ef-
ffciency and consequent saving in
operating expenditures, the carriers
during the current year were able
to c0unterbaiance the effects of
reduced traffic and increased wages.
The estimate OF earnings for
the twelve months of 1928 is based
on complete reports for the first
ten months.
The Washington times., 1928-12-26
Debits Increase

The Federal Reserve Board stated,
today that debts to individual ac-
counts for the week ended Decem-
Der 19 increased over the preceding
week.
Debts reported to the Board by
banks in leading cities for the week
aggregated $20,059, $4,000 or g per
cent above the total of SIS. 300, ,295,-
600 reported for the preceding week,
and 23.2 per cent above the total
for the week ending December 21,
1927.
Aggregate debts for 141 centsrs
for which figures have been pub
lished weekly since January. 1919.
amounted to $19,osO, ,595, 900 as com.
pared with $18,975, GAS, 90 for the
preceding week and $15,356, ,867 900
for the week ending December 81,
1927.
The Washington times., 1928-12-26
Lee Highway Opening
To Be Feted Saturday

Two hundred brightly decorated
cars will gather at the Peace Monu.
ment, Pennsylvania Ave. and Third
St.. next Saturday at 10 o'clock,
and proceed to Virginia in parade
to celebrate the reopening of Lee
Highway from Rosslyn to Cherry
dale.
Leon Arnold, marshal of the
parade, and prominent figure of
the battle of Spout Run Bridge"
when the road was being torn up
last autumn. has announced three
prizes for best-decorated cars.
The Washington times., 1928-12-26
DIES AS SHIP SAILS

CHESTER, Pa, Dec. 26.--When
the Sun Oil Company tanker
Chester Sun pulled away from its
dock at Marcus Hook, Christopher
Larsen pitched forward dead on
the deck a minute after the ropes
were cast off.
The boat returned to the dock
and the body was given in charge
of a Marcus Hook undertaken. Lar
sen was resident of Chester.
The Washington times., 1928-12-26
FOREIGN BONDS
Furnished .by n. 4. Hlbbs Z 3,
Arms Expert to Talk
To Reserve Officers

The Reserve Officers Association
win meet IN the auditorium Of tlle
at s o'clock. Ordnance officers will
be In charge.
Lieut.. Col Calvin Goddard. fire
arms expert, will give an illustrated
lecture on Identification OF small
arms and small arms ammunition.
The Washington times., 1928-12-26

WrIgAt AOto'' 600 1oe 90 SOV17
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Yellow Truck. 4os6 3e4 394 39ss
Youngstown. lo34 1O36 lo31s lo3s
The Washington times., 1928-12-26
READY FOR PARTY

Everything Ia In readiness for
the annual New Years Eve party
of the American War Veterans
Club, at the Raleigh Hotel Lieut..
Charles Reinier. president. an
nouneed today.