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The Sauk Centre herald., 1929-11-14
Veterans Welfare Meets

The Sauk Centre Veterans Wei
fare League met at the home of
Mrs. w. D. O'Gara last evening
with fine attendance of members.
Mrs. Joseph Robinson was the hos
tess.
The chairmen of the various de-
partments of the League made re-
ports showing money raised, ex-
penditures and accomplishments
The family in the north part of the
state is being well cared for. The
second comforter was. finished at
Wednesday evenings meeting.
Mrs. l.. o. Lea, activities chair
man, appointed Mrs. John Hanson
and Mrs. w. D. O'Gara, as her as
sistants. Mrs. Wallace was named
to assist Mrs. Frank Pangburn as
publicity chairman. Plans for
Thanksgiving were made. Follow
ing a lovely lunch the ladies went
home with work to accomplish be-
fore the next meeting which will
be held at the home of Mrs. j. N.
Jackson.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1929-11-14

before the entire county has been
cansassed and the final results
known. From every part of the
county reports are that those in
charge of circulating petitions are
meeting with much success and
that nearly all the farmers inter-
viewed are in favor of the pro-
posed test.
Chairmen in charge of the work
are reminded by E. M. Rosenberg,
president of the organization, that
the petitions circulated by their as
sistants be turned in as soon as pos
sible to the chairmen, who are ask
ed to make careful check of them
to see that all cattle owners have
had opportunity of signing. AS
soon as this has been done the
chairmen should send the petitions
to The Leader, so that the secretary
can make a tabulation and set a
date for presenting the petitions
to the board of county commission
ers.
1t is the hope of thosein charge
of the work that the county can
vas will be completed in plenty of
time so that the results may be tab
tated before the next meeting of
the county board on Dec. 2.-Lone
Prairie Leader.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1929-11-14

struction. o. L. Kipp, chief con-
struction engineer, is chairman of
the committee on road design. w.
F. Rosenwald, maintenance engi-
neer, is a member of the committee
on traffic control and safety. M.
J. Hoffman, bridge engineer, is a
member of the committee on bridg-
es and structures. F. G.. Lang, en-
gineer of tests and inspection, is a
member of the committee on ma
terials.
The association of highway Of
ficials is a clearing house for high
way research and information for
the entire nation. 1t cooperates
closely with the u. s. Bureau Of
Public Roads in collecting data
on improved road building. methods.
Only a few formal papers are
presented at the convention, most
of the work being done through
committees.
From the reports submitted by
the various states, the association
attempts to select the best policies
and practices and adopt them as
standard. The system of U. S.
numbers on interstate highways
and the Standardization of warn
ings signs and highway markers
are two examples of work done by
the association. Signs bearing the
U. S. numbers are now found in all
the states and all but one or two
have adopted the uniform warnings
signs. In a similar manner paving
materials, bridge materials and de-
signs and number of other mat
ters entering into road construc-
ton are studied. In such matters
as signs and makers the standards
adopted have proven a great con-
venience to the travelling public
while in matters like materials and
design on roads and bridges the
work of the association has prob
ably resulted in savings of hundreds
Of thousans of dollars.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1929-11-14
Extreme Caution in Night
Highway Parking Urged
Headlights Often Make Other We
hicles and Pedestrians Invisible
to Drivers

Headlights facing a driver make
it almost impossible for him to see
unlighted parked vehicles, pedes-
trians and other objects on
dark nights. This is a point which
everyone using the highwayes at
night should remember says a
Highway bulletin.
A typical case is cited by the bull
letin. Two outfits belonging to a
highway transport company met
on the pavement in Stearns county
at midnight recently. The drivers
stopped to exchange trucks. Both
trucks left with the left wheels on
the pavement and the right wheels
on the road shoulder.
A few seconds after they stopped
a car with several people came
around a curve going east. The
driver saw the headlights of the
westbound truck but could not see
the eastbound truck until it was
too late. One of his passengers was
killed, three were injured and the
car demolished.
The drivers of both trucks ad-
mitted that they knew they were
stopping in a dangerous position,
but they said they saw no cars ap-
preaching, and thought the shift
could be made in half a minute. In
less than half a minute, however,
the other car swung around the
bend and the inevitable crash hap
pened.
The state traffic act requires that
any vehicles stopped on the high
ways outside a municipality, wheth-
er attended or not, must be parked
entirely off the paved or main trav-
eled portion of the highway. 1t
further provides that clear and
unobstructed width of not less than
fifteen feet must be left for the pas
sage of other vehicles.
The law makes an exception
when a car is disabled SO that it
cannot be moved immeditely. In
every case where a vehicle is park
ed along the highway at night, care
should be taken that adequate
lights are provided, front and rear.
but special attention should be Civ.
en- to the lights when vehicle is
disabled so that it must be left
momentarily on the travelled por-
ton Of the road.
The bulletin also calls attention
to the requirement in the traffic
act that all horse drawn vehicles
on the highways at night carry eth
er a taillight or a reflector. OBJ
serving this law will prevent many
accidents which might otherwise
occur when headlight of one motor
car confuse other drivers.
Pedestrians are also warned to
use extreme caution when walking
on the highways, especially at
night. Walking on the left side is
usually safer than on the right
Pedestrians should remember that
where cars are going both ways ii
is often difficult for drivers to see
people walking on the road.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1929-11-14
William Franklin Clark

William Franklin Clark who be-
came a resident of Sauk Centre in
the early 70's passed away at the
home of his son, Howard E. Clark.
Minneapolis, Monday, Nov. 4, 1929,
aged 50 years, 10 months and IA
days. The deceased was a brother
of Mrs. Leroy Working, of this
city.
William Franklin Clark was
born at Marion, Ind, Dec. 20, 1859.
When small child he came with
his parents to Rochester, Mimi,
where they resided for few years
when they came to Sauk Centre
where he resided utnil 1906.
Mr. Clark was united in marriage
to Miss Ida M. Sutton, in this city
in 1883. Three children were born
to this union, who with the aged
wife survive.
Mr.. Clark was a member of the
Baptist church and while resident
of Sauk Centre was very active
for many years. He served as sup
erintendent of the Sunday School
and sang in the church choir.
For % years after leaving Sauk
Centre Mr.. Clark was employed in
the Washburn-C Crosby mills, Mime
apolis, retiring about one year ago.
The immediate family left to
mourn are: Mrs. Clark, Charles E.
Clark, son, of Chicago, ILL.,, Mrs. ].
N. Christie, daughter, of Milwau-
kee, Wis; Howard E. Clark, son,
Minneapolis; one brother, John
Clark. Marion, Ind; three sisters,
Mrs. E. E. Stewart, Santa Anna
Cal; Mrs. Leroy Working, Sauk
Centre; Mrs. M. B. Milne, Mime
apolis; six grandchildren, and other
relatives.
Mr.. Clark was buried in Crystal
Lake cemetery, Minneapolis.
Mrs. Working, of this city attend
ed the funeral of her brother.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1929-11-14
Minnesotans Pay Uncle
Sam $7,33,307 in Taxes
6,439 Citizens of the State Report
Years Incomes of 1926, ,67O,416
Income Tax Returns

Washington, D. c., Nov. 4-In-
come tax records for 1927, the lat
est year for which complete sta
tistics are available, announced to
day, show 4,101, SAT individuals fill
ing returns on net income of $22,-
500,000,000, with tax liability Of
$3.50, ,639, ,434.
In Minnesota there; were 81, ,439 in
dividuals who made income tax-re-
turns in 1927 as compared with 64,-
227 returns in 1926. Their total
net income was $295, $40, ,416, as
compared with 296, 6,414,294 in 1926,
and they paid $685. ,307 tax.
There were 9,758 individual tax
returns from North Dakota with
total net income of $33, ,252, ,341, and
$187, ,635 tax payments.
In South Dakota there were 1O,-
800 individual tax returns, with
total net income of $35, 800, SIS, the
tax paid amounting to $2O9,667.
There were 45,349 income. tax re-
turns from Iowa, with a total net
income of $3.50, 436, ,O34 and tax pay
ment of $3,32O,O99.
OF the 4,101 ,547 returns filed by
individuals throughouE the nation,
2,440,941 were taxable and 1860, ,606
were nontaxable. This was an in
crease of 36,545 individual tax re-
turns over 1926 and the total net
income shows an increase of a lit
tie more than $500,000,000.
The average net income for all
of the 2,5OOOO0 individuals who
paid an income tax in 1927 was $5,-
496.73.
In 1914 there were 60 individuals
in the United States with incomes
of 81 100000 or more. In 1927 there
were 290 such individuals.
Minnesota had one taxpayer on
the edge of the $hO0O,000 circle,
with an income of between $780,
900 and $1,OOO,OOO; three with in
comes above $5O0OO0 and three be-
tween 100000 and $5O0,000.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1929-11-14
Dry Agents Statement to
Be Surprise to Many
M. L. Harney Says Stearns County
MoOnshine Industry Has
Dried Up

st. Paul, Nov. 8-Magazine writ
ers no longer have the right to
point to st. Cloud and Stearns
county as the wettest community
in Minnesota, M. L. Harvey, as
sistant prohibition administrator
for the northwest, declared here
today in an interview with the
United Press.
Recent raids in that section of
central Minnesota, combined with
many convictions under the Jones
law, effectively have curbed illicit
manufacture and sale of liquor
there, Harvey declared
Large scale manufacturer of
the widely publicated Minnesota 13
moonshine whiskey for which
Stearns, Morrison and Benton
counties once were noted virtually
has been abandoned" he said.
Until a few months ago the ex-
portation of liquor from the st.
Cloud area to parts of Minnesota,
North and South Dakota might
have been called a major industry.
The recent concentration of feder-
al enforcement agents in that dis
trict has called a halt, however"
Harvey revealed that dry agents
stationed in st. Cloud throughout
this summer and their immediate
presence caused an exodus of liquor
vendors and manufacturers to the
nearby counties of Benton and
Morrison.
The enforcement chief called at
tention to a series of recent raids
in the Central Minnesota district
and pointed out that most of the
80 persons arrested were charged
with making or selling beer and
not moonshine.
Harvey maintained the home
brew seizures indicated a trend
toward the manufacture of liquor
only for home consumption in con-
trast to former wide distribution.
ANY unfavorable comment on
the community, or any possible de-
pressing influence on business, in
st. Cloud" another official in the
enforcement department declared,
"Can be alleviated now. Conditions
there are no worse than in other
Minnesota districts"
Among the counties which Har-
ney ranked as "just as bad or
worse than Stearns" were Winona,
Ramsey, Dakota, Morrison and
Benton.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1929-11-14

Sprague. Mr.. Keller eventually re-
tired from the First National and
in 1902 organized the Merchants
National. C. M. Sprague succeeded
him as president, with his son F.
w. Sprague as vice president. Mr..
Sprague died year ago and F. w.
Sprague in September of this year.
H. A. Halvorson, former Sauk Gen.
tire merchant, succeeded to the pres
idency.
The Merchants National develop
ed rapidly under the management
of Mr.. Keller, it's first president,
and the Caughrens who bought a
principal interest in 1914. J. A.
Caughren served as president from
1914 until his death in 1921, when
d. B. Caughren, his son, became
head of the bank. D. B. Caughren
had been vice president and manag-
er of the bank for several years
prior to election to the presidency.
j. A. Caughren was a man of ex-
tensive interests. He had been a
railroad contractor for many years
and devoted a large part of his time
to that business after his entry in
to banking.
The First State Bank Stock Cor
poration was organized last Aug
ust with an authorized capital of
$3.50 100000. Since then it has
been expanding rapidly under the
direction of group of the most
prominent financiers in the North
west. Give T. Jaffray, president
of the 500 Line and former presi-
dent of the First National bank n
Minneapolis, is chairman of the
board; George H. Price, chairman
of the First National of st. Paul,
is president; Lyman E. Wakefield
and Richard c. Lilly, presidents re-
spectively of the First National
banks of Minneapolis and ST. Paul,
are vice presidents and P. J. Lee
man, vice president of the First
National in Minneapolis, is vice
president and general manager.
Other executives are Lyle w.
Scholes, vice president; A. E. Will
son. secretary and Mortimer M.
Hayden treasurer.
The board of directors of the cor
poration is composed of group of
the business leaders of the North
west, including the presidents of
the large railroads operating in this
territory, heads of many of the
largest manufacturing, jobbing and
retailing interests serving thew hole
Northwest, and representatives of
the milling and grain interests
and the commercial and agricul-
tural banks of the territory.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1929-11-14
Todd County Dairymen
Active in Tubercular Work
Canvass Showing 81 Per Cent
in Favor

Petitions being c1rculat d
throughout the county in the in
terests of the area test of cattle for
tuberculosis are being quite gener-
ally signed, according to reports
reaching The Leader office Kandota
township, where Oscar Lying has
been in charge of circulating the
petitions, has already been COM
pletely canvassed, with the result
that 81 per cent of the cattle own
ers in that township have ex-
pressed themselves as in favor of
having the county cattle tested un-
der the area test plan. 2
Reports from other townships
show that the work is progressing
nicely and that it will not be long
The Sauk Centre herald., 1929-11-14
Minnesotans Very Active
In Highway Association
Commissioner and Engineers Co
operate to Improve Highway
Building Methods

Minnesota Highway officials are
taking a prominent part in the an
nual convention of the American
Association of State Highway Of
ficials which is meeting this week
at San Antonio, Texas. Commission
er G. M. Babcock is chairman of
the executive committee and the
committee on administration. j. T..
Ellison, chief Engineer, is a MEM
ber of the committee on road con-
The Sauk Centre herald., 1929-11-14
DRINKS GASOLINE

When the 18-months-old daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. Leo Nohner of
Eden Valley drank quantity of
gasoline she was rushed to the
Watkins hospital where her stom-
ach was pumped. Relief was in
stantaneous. While her mother was
cleaning gas lantern the child
took the gasoline container and
drank large portion of the fluid.
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AND
FIRST COMBINE
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banking movement for some time
and believe that it will do much
toward stabilizing conditions in
the Northwest Behind our opera
tions now will be the resources OF
the group. We do not feel like
strangers in this new company for
we have maintained correspondent
relations with the First National
Banks of Minneapolis and st. Paul
for many years. These relations
are now perpetuated.
"Sauk Centre now steps into
that group of cities in the North
west with million dollar banks as
the result of the acquisition of the
First National. We believe that
we will be better able to serve the
customers of both banks than ever
before.
'I take pleasure in welcoming the
customers of the First National in
to the Merchants National and as
sure them that their interests will
receive our every consideration and
we are confident that they will ap-
preciate the surplus value which
the association Affords" Mr.. Lee
man said:
"We are pleased at the decision
of the Sauk Centre banks to COM
bine and affiliate with the First
Bank Stock corporation. Under
this affiliation, Sauk Centre be-
comes an integral point in the sys-
tenn and it's development and pros
perity will receive our support with
every facility at our command.
"At this time" want to assure
the residents of Sauk Centre that
the First Bank Stock corporation
is not an attempt to create new
financial giant but is the means
that has been adopted to strength
en- the entire financial structure of
the Northwest through the pooling
of the resources and experience of
a group of the strong key banks
of the district.
"The First Bank Stock corpora
ton is not a bank, but a manage
ment organization assisting it's sub
sidiary units with advisory coop
Grafton and the establishment of
proven standards. Our progress
and success are dependent upon the
development and prosperity of the
cities in which the banks are To-
Gated.
"The merging of the Merchants
National and First National banks
is in line with the trend of the
times. Sauk Centres million dollar
bank should be backlog of that
city's prosperity"
H. S. Halverson, president of the,
First National, said that he be-
1ieved the First Bank Stock corpo-
ration's entry into Sauk Centre
through ACQUISITION of the two
banks would mean much to the fu.
ture of this city, "I have been ne
gotiating to bring about affiliation
for several months and am happy
that the negotiations are now COM
pleted," he said. "The combined
bank will be pillar of strength
in this community and with its
large resources and with the back
ing of the group will provide broad
er facilities than were possible in
separate institutions. I desire to
bespeak the continued good will
and patronage of all the customers
of the First National in the merged
bark."
The merger of the banks brings
together two institutions both of
which were founded by the same
man. In 1884, the late Henry Kell-
er organized the First National
bank and served as its president
for a number Of years. Later he
sold a controlling interest to c. N.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1929-11-14
Farewell Surprise Party

rdroWeu surprise NFarCy
A group of young ladies gave a
surprise party Tuesday evening in
honor of the Misses Luverne and
Helen Rehkamp. This was given
as farewell to these young ladies,
who will soon leave for Melrose
where they will make their home,
although they will continue to trav-
ell back and forth to their work in
this city. The party was held in
the rooms over the Merchants Ma
tional Bank. The young people
enjoyed a splendid evening and a
delicious lunch.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1929-11-14
CARD OF THANKS

We wish to express our appreci-
alton to the many old friends for
the many acts of kindness in con-
nection with the burial of our
mother, the late Mrs. Susanna
Minette and especially thanks to
Miss Francis Ebben for the use of
her home.
Mrs. r. S. MacLachlan.
Mrs. Nick Schuman.
Mrs. Edward CoyIe.
&C. Frank Minette.
Joseph Minette. -
Peter Minette.
Henry Minette.
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PAGE SIX
Husband, Wife, Die
Within "a Hours
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Elizabeth Jung, and Mrs. Frank
Mitchell, of Verona, N. D.; Mrs.
Ben Kidding, Long Prairie; Mr..
and Mrs. Tony Minette, Long Prai-
rie; Mrs. Katherine Schwartz, Man
itowoc, Wis; Frank Schwartz,
Malta Mont; Mr.. and Mrs. Nick
Kline, Wahpeton, N. D.; Mrs. Eli
zabeth Cordell, st. Paul; Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank Minette and son, Aus
tin, Clear Lake, Iowa; Mr.. and Mrs.
Jos. Minette and family, of Brain
erd; Mrs. r. S. MacLachlan, Great
Falls, Mont, and Mrs. Nick Schu-
man and daughter, Marie, of Ra-
pelie, Mont.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1929-11-14
Social Events
Dinner Splendid Success,

Dinner Splendid Success
The turkey dinner served by the
Guild of the Church of Our Lady
of the Angels at the Community
Club Thursday evening of last
week was a splendid success. Be
tween four and five hundred were
served.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1929-11-14
Honor Mrs. w. S. Dean

Mrs. Henry Bergman and Mrs.
B. F. Dubois entertained number
of ladies at Bridge party given
in honor of Mrs. w. S. Dean, moth
er of Mrs. A. F. Strebel, at the
formers home Saturday afternoon.
Bridge was played at three tables.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1929-11-14
Reception for DIR. and Mrs. Craig

Reception for DIR. and Mrs. Craig
The ladies of the Methodist Epis-
copal Church will give reception
for DR.. and Mrs. Craig at the
church next Monday evening, at
7:30 o'clock. All friends and men,
bers of the church are cordially in
vited.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1929-11-14
Dorcas Society

Miss Inez Brown entertained the
members of the Dorcas Society on
Tuesday evening at the home of
her father, John Brown, on Ash
Street.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1929-11-14
Coreopsis Society

The Coreopsis Society will meet
in the Congregational Church this
Thursday afternoon. Mrs. r. r.
Kempter, Mrs. J. N. Jackson and
Mrs. Chas. Harrison will be the
hostesses.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1929-11-14
Entertain at Dime:

Mr.. and Mrs. v. T. Conklin enter
tanned at $50 dinner Monday ev-
ening. Covers were laid for ten.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1929-11-14
Two Tables of 500

Mrs. Sam Gordon entertained at
two tables of 500 Wednesday after
noon.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1929-11-14
Fina Wire Me.h

A worlds record has been estab
lished recently with q wire cloth
having 100000 openings t. the
square inch.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1929-11-14
Thursday, November Ia, 1929
,ntertain Nephews and NieceI

Entertain Nephews and Nieces
Mr.. and Mrs. John Kleinschmidt
entertained at dinner Sunday noon
for their nephews and nieces, at
their home on Birch street. Covers
were laid for ten. a
The Washington times., 1929-08-06
s Killed When longs
Rene1u Gun Play

know nothing about q war, but the
police warned them to observe
strictly the deadline that divides
Arch Street and keep to their respec-
tive sides OF the street. All visiting
Chinese were ordered to leave the
city.
In Boston. the streets Of China.
town were deserted, except for
armed police In heavy numbers who
patrolIed the narrow, shuttered BY.
ways. Doors were barricaded. In
the mortuary lay two Chinese who
were shot down in cold blood. Both
victims were Hip Sings, police said.
Authorities there declared the pro-
fessIonal hatchetmen have adopted
the modern pistol as their weapon.
Several were held for the murders.
The dead are Chin Hing and Yee
Wah, both laundrymen.
Chicago Quiet
Although Chicago's Chinatown was
quiet--too quiet, police decided
nine extra squads Of detectives were
guarding against further reprisaIa
from the shooting there Sunday.
The Chinese who was slain In New
York was Chin Lee. who was at.
tackled by two Chinese gunmen IN
his Harlem laundry. He was found
The Washington times., 1929-08-06
Primary Draws Light
Vote in Arlington, Va,
Early Crowd Shows

ARLINGTON COUNTY, Aug. g.
Polls opened today at 5:12 a.. m. for
the Democratic primary in Airing
ton county. Voters will nominate
candidates for governor, lieutenant
governor, attorney general and
member of the house of delegates.
The usual long line on election
day Is absent and indications are
that the total vote will not ex-
ceed 800.
Leaders for both John Garland
POLAND ana q, Walter Mapp are
claiming the county. Supporters
OF Mapp say they will carry the
county by small ma jority.
Hugh Reid. present incumbent,
and Robert 81. Formar, who are
seeking the nomination for the
house Of delegates haye made no
open campaign.
Reid has gained strength with
the labor vote and Il Is claimed he
win carry the county with safe
majority.