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Evening star., 1928-08-05

bank building proper might be knocked
10 pieces, but that would not matter
much,
Another reason for building this
fortress IL 10 have greater protection
III time Of revolution or civil war,
There Is not the slightest sign uf such
things at the present time. but all OF
these old countries In Europe have
such outbreaks occasionally, and SD we
must be prepared OF course our new
aubtGrtanean vault could weather any
thing Of that kind, The staff could
stay down there three months II neees-
sary"
Stepping out of an elevator that had
brought us down To the third basement
OF the bank, we took a few steps down
broad stairway heWn out Of solid rock
Evening star., 1928-08-05

81 f the military experts of all ooun-
tries are saying that cities Will
be bombed and gassed even more IN
the next war, the directors Of the Bank
of France decided to build the best
protected vaults that the human mind
could conceive Of. regardless of the cost.
The gold reserves are very high now
owing 10 the decision To stabilize the
franc. and we would not dare leave
more than ~ 900. 100000 IN gold coin
and ingots lay about in any ordinary
treasure house The only solution was
10 bury II AZ deep as We could and sur.
round 1t by every known protective
device, Nov we could undergo any
sort Of bombardment, even gas, and We
would not have the slightest anxiety
for our gold Of our staff OF clerks. The
Evening star., 1928-08-05

Vault With Quarters for Men Is Feet Down the Earth Beneath
Solid Rock and Pool of We-Great Suberrann Fortress Completed
After Three Yar-My Have Solved Problem of Protecting
Cities in War.
Evening star., 1928-08-05

counseled. And. for all his customary
lethargy he leaped over with yell and
a string OF oaths to give Jennie ter
rife kick She moved prirnly.
But flve steps seemed Jennie'S limit.
Suddenly she pumped down on the
ground and tried to roll. Beans and
-four spilled over the ground. ! beat
her flriously. She rolled, waving her
plump legs in the air.
Hey, heyl" yelled the garage keeper.
Leaping forward. he seized Jennie's tail
and twisted 1t violently into sharp
kink. She gave a little squeal and
jumped up.
twist their tails. When they lie
down. twist their tails" the garage
keeper ordered.
80 see" / replied. ruefully survey
ing the wrecked outfit ITS just like
cranking a car"
ON the morrow we had the loads
~ packed and we're of soon after sun
up Jennie was an astute monster. She
saw hardship ahead: both she and Jack
were determined not to leave Wenden,
where the harvest of tin-can labels and
eggshells was assured. We prodded
them down the road and across the
ragged, harsh country. But every few
yards, as at preconcerted signal
Jennie and Jack would go rushing of
madly In opposite directions, trying TO
outdistance us and circle back to
Wenden.
Mad pursuit. Painting. sweating, zip
ping mad. We would head them of
Evening star., 1928-08-05

Carleton BealS, who last Winter
was the first American correspond
ent TO get an interview with Sandino
in Nicaragua, here writes the story
of hunt for buried treasure that
carried him from San Francisco to
Mexico City, mostly on foot and
without funds. amid scenes of saw
agery. humor, desperate encounters
and q rich JOY in the discovery of
strange places and strange people,
MIR. BealS was born in Medicine
Lodge. KanS.. in 1898, and he had
received degrees from the Universe
ties of California and Columbia be-
fore he embarked on the gold-hunt-
ing adventure that was to shape his
life. Later he became graduate
student at the Universities Of Rome,
Madrid and Mexico. He is the au-
thor of Mexico: An Interpretation"
Rome or Death: The Story Of FaS-
ciSTn, and birthstone and Chilli"
Evening star., 1928-08-05
BY CARLETON BEALS.

NJ ICHAEL o'SHAudHNESSY
M wasn't handsome But he had
WI gay. reckless blue eyes, full of
4 Celtic fantasy. At 20. when I
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1928-06-07

George Minette, southwest of
Sank Centre, has Is acres of al
falfa.
Mr.. Minette states that he has a
good stand. Last year his alfalfa
looked fine and went into the whit
er with a good growth.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1928-06-07
Swift & Company Has Splendid Record

Swift & Co., of Chicago, ever
open for opportunities to locate
branches at favorable points in
vestigated Sank Centre, among
others in Central Minnesota late
in 1916, and came to the conclu-
sion that the rail connections,
good roads and prosperous farm
ing community adjacent to this
city, offered an ideal condition.
In March, 1917, H. F. Schmidt,
a stranger, was sent to the city to
open up the branch.
Prior to this time poultry and
egg raising for the farmers of
this territory had not been partic-
ularly satisfactory as the market
was unstable.
Mr.. Schmidt opened the branch
in the Dubois building on Main
street. He started out modestly
but the farmers soon realized that
they would receive fair treatment
and good prices for live and
dressed poultry and eggs. The
market was stabilized for the first
time in this community.
The business developed and the
branches in some of the smaller
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1928-06-07

to Henning.
The gross business Of the Sank
Centre branch runs very close to
100000 annually. Fifty carloads
of eggs are shipped in an average
season. The balance of the bust
ness is dressed turkeys, chickens,
ducks and geese.
In March of this year Mr..
Schmidt was transferred to Brock
enridge to open a branch there.
The gentleman resigned a few
weeks ago, and Lawrence Dolson
who had been plant foreman at
Sank Centre for six years succeed
ed Mr.. Schmidt at Breckenridge.
N. A. Brennan followed Mr..
Schmidt as general manager of the
business in this city. He has been
with Swift & Co., for many years.
He has a genial personally, knows
poultry and eggs, and of course is
keeping the business at the local
plant on an even keel of prosper
ity. Allen Wilcox, a Sank Centre
product, is chief clerk.
At the present time all of the
employees expect Mr.. Brennan are
Sank Centre people.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1928-06-07

towns shipped their products
through the Sank Centre branch.
While but a few people were
employed at the beginning, the
payroll increased rapidly as time
went on and at the present over
so people draw weekly pay checks
at the peak of the season.
The business outgrew the Main
street location and in 1924 a
plant was erected on the Great
Northern right of way. There were
facilities to put 10000 live birds
on feed, but within a short time
an addition was built so that TO-
900 chickens can be conditioned
for 10 days or two weeks before
they are butchered. Every dressed
chicken sent out from the Sank
Centre branch is milk fed and is
very carefully graded. The poul-
try is shipped in carload lots East,
South and West, according to di-
rections from the Chicago office.
Poultry and eggs are brought to
Sank Centre by truck from Bel
grade, Brooten, Elbow Lake, and
at intervening stations as far
northeast as Little Falls and north
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1928-06-07

time the old organization was $40O
in debt. Every dollar was paid and
the City Hall put in readiness for
the Club. The name was changed
to the Sank Centre Community
Club. The first meeting of the
Club held in their new home was
Aug. ID, 1928.
The Club rooms are the perma.
nent homes of the American LIE.
gion and Woman's Auxiliary. It
is very popular meeting place for
the various farmers organizations,
and many social functions are held
there.
Sigurd Holme was president in
1925 and 1926. VIM. Parker served
in 1927, and Geo. Berggreen was
elected in January, 1928. ]. H.
Hansen has been secretary-treas-
urer for years, and he is good
one. The 1928 directors are
w. M. Parker, DR.. J. A. Dubois,
F.. w. Sprague, w. A. Moore, D.
B. Caug'hren, H. w. Bishop, F. J.
Bergman, Asa M. Wallace, V. G.
Wedge, F. w. Unger, V. L. Bur-
CESS, J. F. Cooper, G. Hillerud, l..
L. Kells, H. J. Krohm, George
O'Gara, J. B. Schoenhoff, R. L..
Scott, l.. w. Whitson, DR.. H. F..
Hennemann.
The Community Club was re-
sponsible in no small degree in
securing the paving for Sank Cen
ire. Other outstanding features
of the Clubs activity was the
! Highway Committees cooperation
with Commissioner Babcock, in
Highway development on the Bah
cock system, particularly Nos. 3
and 4, and the securing of a new
route between Sank Centre and
Long Prairie on No. 4, bridging
Sank Lake at the Narrows and
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1928-06-07
Steamship ScreuOs

A phenomenon known as "cavita-
ton" is recognized as one of the
most important causes of loss of eff.
cheney in the driving screws of
steamships. When the velocity of
he screw is increased above GER
Tain limit cavity is formed in the
water inside which the screw re-
wolves and further increase in
power then causes no increase in
the ships speed. Mathematical in
vestigatiOn, tested by practical ex-
periments, has shown that cavita-
ton can be avoided by preserving
q certain ratio between the resist
ance and the propelling surface
concerned. Upon this principle the
speed of some ships has been great
ly increased by simply changing
their driving screws.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1928-06-07
An Active Community Club

Very keenly feeling the need of
a suitable Civic organization Sank
Centre business and professional
men met Feb. 5, 1912, to consider
the proposition of organizing a
Commercial Club. A. M. IWelles
acted as chairman, and P. B. Han
son, secretary of the meeting.
A committee consisting of P.
B. Hanson, A. w. Austin and A.
F. Strebel were appointed to
draft constitution and bylaws. w.
S. Dean, F. w. Sprague and Ed
Hansen were appointed as Club
room committee.
The bylaw were adopted Feb.
IL. P. B. Hanson, A. F. Sire
bel and A. w. Austin were ap-
pointed as a membership commit
tee. The Commercial Club was
formally organized Feb. % by
electing the following officers:
Presidential. F. Hennemann.
Vice Presidential. w. Austin.
Secretary-A. J. Powers.
Treasurer-W. S. Dean.
George Bergman, L. w. Gin
gerry and A. M. Welles were elect
ed directors. Fifty-four men,
bers were signed up.
At a meeting held Nov. 10 reso-
lutions were passed favoring the
proposed change of the county
seat of Stearns from St. Cloud to
Albany. A committee consisting
of DR.. J. A. Dubois, F. E. Minette,
A. M. Welles, Gunther Hillerud,
and Henry Bergman met with the
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1928-06-07

Albany business men Nov. FL to
encourage them in their undertake
ing. This was futile, as the St.
Cloud crowd were TOO clever for
the AIbanyites.
At meeting held Feb. ID,
1913, strong resolutions were
passed indorsing the work Of the
Home School for Girls. A COM
mittee of eight were appointed to
appear before the appropriations
committee of the Minnesota House
of Representatives to back the in
stitution. The committee: J. N
McGibbon, DR.. H. F. Hennemann,
F. w. Sprague, L. w. Gingery, B.
F.. Dubois, w. o. P. Hillsdale,
Gunther Hillerud, E. A. Richards.
Hon. Frank M. Eddy was in
dorsed for immigration Commits
sioner.
J. A. Caughren served as pres
ident of the Club in 1915; J. F.
Cooper 1916; Asa M. Wallace
1917; H. F. Hennemann 1918;
George Borgmannn 1919; w. M
Parker 1920; L. l.. Kells 1921; w.
A. Moore 1922-23.
Immediately following his cleo
ton Mr.. Moore set about to inject
new life into the organization. New
Club rooms were badly needed.
"Bill" had a vision that the second
floor of the City Hall could be
made into very desirable quarters.
He set about raising the necessary
funds for the purpose. He proved
to be firs-class salesman. At this
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1928-06-07

Mr.. Ingram has always seeded
with a nurse crop, seeding approx
imately IL pounds of seed to the
acre.
One inch deep is recommended
as the ideal depth to seed Alfalfa.
If seeded with grain extreme care
must be taken not to get the AL
falfa seeded too deep. Alfalfa can
be successfully seeded in most any
of the common ways of seeding
grass and small seeds, which are
seeder attachments on drills, regu-
lar drill seeders, hand seeders and
wheel barrow seeders.
Winfield Ceyner, south of Sank
Centre, has twelve acres of Alfal-
ia.
Mr.. Ceyner last year with three
cuttings made fifty-two big loads
of Alfalfa hay off of his twelve
acres. He has wintered forty-five
head of cattle this past winter and
states he still has enough Alfalfa
left to last till grass.
MIR. Ceyner states that his two
acre Blue Valley plot of Grimm
Alfalfa has proven his best piece.
This stand will soon be four years
old and is better than ever. 1t
pays to saw pure certified Grimm
, Alfalfa seed.
Mr.. Ceyner recommends Alfalfa
very highly for any farmer. He
states he is only sorry he did not
get started with Alfalfa long be-
fore he did.
No other hay crop equals Alfal-
ia in producing such a large ton
mage Of valuable protein feed per
acre. Alfalfa when properly in
noculated feeds the land. It also
farms the subsoil. 1t pays to grow
plenty of this wonderful crop.
Fred Butler, southwest of Sank
Centre, has 5 acres of alfalfa seed
ed in 1927. MIR. Butler is also
seeding an additional acreage this
year.
Mr.. Butler states he could have
beat Grimm to it if he had brought
some alfalfa with him from Europe
when he first came to the United
States.
Flax was used as a nurse crop
by Mr.. Butler with his alfalfa
He has had fine results seeding al
falfa with flax. He uses one-halt
bushel flax per acre.
Mr.. Butler knows the great val
ue of alfalfa. He tells of his ex-
perience of his younger days back
in Alsase Lorraine where they
make five cuttings per year.
Theodore Weiner, just west OF
Sank Centre, has 7 acres of alfalfa
that he seeded last spring.
Mr.. WIENER is glad he has his al.
falfa. He has a fine stand. The
crop was put in with a light seed
ing of oats as a nurse crop.
George Minette, southwest Of
Sank Centre, has Is acres of al
falfa.
Mr.. Minette states that he has g
good stand. Last year his alfalfa
looked fine and went into the whit.
er with a good growth.
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plants are unable to produce more
new stems and leaves and they die.
"Under Minnesota conditions,
there is ample evidence that cut
ting Alfalfa as often as it comes
into the tenth to quarter bloom
stage of development keeps the
level of the reserve foods in the
roots high enough to maintain a
satisfactory stand of plants in a
vigorous condition over "a consid-
cradle period of years. In order to
leave good winter covering this
means usually three cuttings in
central and southern parts of the
state and two cuttings in northern
minnesota with the last one re-
moved about Sept. 1 to 10.
"It is of considerable Importance
to know this, as cutting at from
a tenth to a quarter bloom has
been found to give as large yields
of hay as cutting in full bloom, and
the hay is usually leafier and the
stems are smaller and softer.
"On sandy lands two cuttings in
from tenth to quarter bloom may
be made each year, and during
years of abundant moisture, three
cuttings, provided always that the
last one can be removed about
September 1 to 10 and the condi-
tions look favorable for a good
growth before winter sets in. AL
tho letting Alfalfa stand until it
has come to the full bloom stage
usually keeps the food reserves in
the roots at a somewhat higher
level than cutting ID I'll tn to quar-
ter bloom, this difference is not
great enough to warrant a general
practice of putting off the begin
ming of cutting Until this advanc-
ed stage. When the Alfalfa on
large fields is left Until the full
bloom stage before the mower is
started, much of it will be far be-
yond that stage before the haying
operations are completed. Many
of the leaves are dropped as the
Alfalfa comes to the full bloom
stage and passes beyond that,
and the result is low leaf
percentage and coarse hard stems,
particularly from the first cutting
of the season.
'"The second and third cuttings
are not so likely to be coarse and
may become more mature before
cutting with less lowering of the
quality of the hay.
eff for any reason Alfalfa
stands have become weakened by
too frequent cutting or too close
pasturing, it is advisable to re-
move one less cutting per season
until the reserves in the roots again
reach the level where the plants
will be vigorous.
"Alfalfa is most vigorous when
it stands until it has produced
seed. Except in the seed-produc.
ing areas of the state, this is moi
practical method of handling any
part Of the seasons CROP"
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Will Engle just southwest of
Sank Centre has IA acres of AL
falfa on his place at present.
Mr.. Engle has one of the origin
al Blue Valley plots on his place.
This plot is south of his house on
the right of the turn in the road.
81 made a mistake by not cul-
tivating this plot sooner" states
Mr.. Engle. "The June grass now
has a good start in the piece. This
could have been stopped by going
over the piece sooner with spring
tooth and tearing out the grass. 1"
Mr.. Engle states that he has
found that hogs roofing in AL
falfa will not hurt it. They root
out the grass and the Alfalfa will
be cleaner than ever in the places
where they have rooted.
George Bergman has 16 acres of
Alfalfa on his place just south of
Sank Centre. He is seeding an ad-
ditional acreage this spering.
eve have used la cultipacker
right along on our Alfalfa seed
ings" states Mr.. Bergman.
eve cut our Alfalfa three times
last year. The growth was none
too high when it went into the
winter. Am waiting to see how
it will prove out this year"
Mr.. A. C.. Army in University
Farm Special Bulletin No. 1O4
"Alfalfa Aids Progress In Mime
sofa" has this to say about cutting
Alfalfa: "Just as a battery may
be used too often to start a car
and finally, if not recharged, be-
comes weak or dead, so cutting AL
falfa too often or pasturing it too
close lowers the reserve foods in
the roots to the point where the
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1928-06-07

shortening the distance nearly
three miles.
The present membership is
slightly under 200.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1928-06-07

Sam Ingram has grown Alfalfa
on his place west of Sank Centre
for the past four years. He has
five acres at present and is plan
ming another larger seeding this
spring.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1928-06-07
SECTION THREE

William Parker and George
O'Gara seeded IL acres OF alfalfa
on their place west of Sank Cen
tire this spring. Mr.. X. Pfeifer is
farming this place.
Pure certified Grimm alfalfa seed
was sowed. The seed was thor
oughly inoculated. Most of the
acreage was seeded with a nurse,
crop.
George Johnson, living at the
edge of Willard has 80 acres Of
alfalfa.
MIR. johnson has had very good
success with his alfalfa. He has
raised the crop continuously for the
past five years.
Mr.. johnson has always raised
his Alfalfa on his higher ground
which has heavier subsoil. How
ever, he has other ground that is
on the lighter order and has a
gravelly subsoil. He is planning
to try out alfalfa on this type of
soil. So he may rotate his alfalfa
seedlings over his whole place.
Alfalfa does very well on sandy
land or land with a gravelly sub
soil. Alfalfa roots have been dug
out 80 feet in length from gravel
pits at different places.
Alfalfa will not do well in
ground where the water table
comes almost to the top Of the
soil. Alfalfa will not stand wet.
feet.
Mr.. L. P. Larson, northwest of
Sank Centre, has 16 acres of al
falfa on his place.
Mr.. Larson cultivated his al
falfa last year and is well pleased
with the results.
Cultivation with a spring tooth
harrow is a good safe practice any
time after alfalfa becomes estab-
lished. Usually it is best not to,
cultivate until after the first cut
ting of the second year. Then al
falfa can be cultivated any time
after it is cut or early in the
spring.
John Hector, northwest of Sank
Centre has 40 acres Of alfalfa.
Mr.. Hector has grown alfalfa on
his place for several years. Last
year he increased his acreage up
to 40 acres.
Mr.. Hector's good acreage of al
falfa tells what he thinks of the
crop. He has always had good
success in getting stands and in
making alfalfa hay from his al
falfa.
R. G. Penrose, northeast of
Sank Centre, now has 16 acres of
fine alfalfa on his place.
Mr.. Penrose believes lime will
do most any soil "a lot of good, al
though his soil is not acid and he
has never as yet applied any
limestone.
Mr.. Penrose has one of the orig
nal Blue Valley two acre alfalfa
plots. This alfalfa is doing fine.
"A few spots of my alfalfa look
like they may have winter killed
this last winter" states Mr.. Pen
rose. "They are spots where the
snow blew off,"
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Alfalfa Has Made
Rapid Strides Here
Continued from Page Seven)

nodules on the roots of all your le-
gume plants. Be sure to always
take advantage of incubation with
legumes" says Mr.. Dubois.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1928-06-07
To the
Retail Trade

From the farms of Sank
Centre and vicinity, Swift
e Company presents to you
Brookfeld Eggs, Brookfeld
Milk Fed Chickens, and
Golden West Fowl.
GOLDEN WEST FOV
New Britain herald., 1928-06-26
SEES red T|NGE
AMONG ITALIANS
Social Center Promoter Sees
Menace in Their ignorance"

New Britain has 10000 Italians of
through ignorance. according to DIR,
Paul Rlnaudo De Vile. organizer
and promoter of the Casa del Fam
ciullo an Italian social center in this
city. DR.. De Vile spoke at a
meeting of the Lions club at the
Burritt hotel today.
He said that in the present rate
OF growth, 10 years from now this
city will have 10000 Italians and a
total population of 10000.
He claimed there is lack Of COM
mon social interests among the
Italian residents of the city. and that
Italian people do not take advantage
of the community centers such as
the 7, NJ. c. A. Boys club and
other agencies as they should. He
spoke of an italian section" where
he said children are left to play on
the street.
George A, Qugley. the incoming
president, was elected to represen mt
the club at the international conven-
ton at Des MONIES. Ia, next month.
Harry c. Brown. retiring presi-
dent thanked the club members for
their cooperation during his two
years as president aud assured them
he considered it an honor as we'll as
a pleasure to have filled the position
for the two years. Today was Mr..
Browns last day as president.
New Britain herald., 1928-06-26
BRING FORECLOSURE SLIT

Foreclosure OF mortgage for fail
ure to meet payments on a 5000
promlssory note. and the possession
Of the mortgaged premises are the
claims made by George and Jose
Zilinskas IN a. suit brought today
against Sebastiano Gozzo. and stan
ley and Helen Paczkouski. The writ
issued by Attorney l.. J. Colon states
that the defendants Stanley and Hell
en- Paczkowski promised to pay the
sum of $4,000 to the plaintiff and as
collateral mortsaSed their proper
ty in Shffield. 1t is alleged that la =
ter the property was transferred TO
Gozzo. Papers were served today
by Constable John s. Recor. The
writ is returnahle in superior court
in Hartford on the first Tuesday in
September.