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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-23

Samuel Mawson, 81, to Take
Part in Presentation of
Plaque to Butler.

Samuel E. Mawson, 81 years old, said
to be the only living Marine Corps vet
eran CT the Civil War, will De among
the many who will attend the Veteran
Marine Corps Legion ceremonies at
Quantico, Va, next Monday, when
bronze plaque will be presented to Gen.
Smedley D. Butler, u. S. M. c., 1t was
announced here today.
The Veteran Marine Corps Legion,
an ancient organization recently re-
vived, through the efforts of Col. Fred
erick NJ. Wise of Mclean. Va. will pre-
sent the tablet to Gen. Butler I'm
appreciation of his invaluable service to
the Marine Corps" according to its
inscription.
Boxing Bouts Planned.
The presentation celebration will be
featured by two 4-round and one
Ground box bout, which will be ref
creed by Mai. Eorvey A. Miller, goth
Marine Corps Re- .rve.
Approximately 1900 persons are ex-
pected to board the steamer City OF
Washington to journey to the Marine
Barracks. This number will include at
least $50 ex-Marines and Col. wise TO-
day urged more former members OF the
corps to communicate with him in time
revived Veteran Legion. Price of mem
bership in the legion for one year is
the cost of one ticket to the Quantico
festival. 81.
The legionnaires and their guests Will
be met at Quantico by Gen. Butler ana
the post band and escorted to the bar
racks auditorium. The band later Will
Give a concert as part Of the evenings
program.
It is anticipated that Gen. Butler will
reply to the gift presentation with
speech which, Co. Wise says, will have
to be frank, because we all know hlm
The boxing bouts scheduled will bring
together Anderson of the Signal Bat
talon and Hodge of the Field Hospital
in the featherweight Gloss, Devine OF
the 74th Company and Clark OF Field
hospital in the welterweight division
and Duda of the 74th and Dill of Avi-
alton in the heavyweight group.
Organized as Drinking Club.
The Veteran Marine Corps Legion,
here in 1872, actually was inaugurated
as an informal drinking club following
the battle OF Bladensburg in the War
OF 1912. according to Mr.. Mawson.
The Civil War veteran, who Is COM
mander Of the local G. A. r. post told
Col. Wise the Legion usually convened
near a bar for a quiet talk, mostly
about the battalion of Marines which
is said to have stood its ground when
tie rest of the Army was routed at the
battle of Bladensburg just prior to the
burning of Washington The Legion Is
reputed to have been founded shortly
after this occasion.
Other noted ex-Marines who will at
tend the Quantico convention will be
George P. Pitt, 104 C street, who en-
listed in the service in 1868; Gunnery
Sergt. Matthias, said to have been the
first man over the walls of TientSin in
the Marine raid on that city during the
Boxer rebellion, and George McIver, 81
gagement.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-23
ToDAY's ADJUSTMENTS.

Palace-"The Man in Possession"
at IL. 2:10. 4:35, 7:20 and $40 pm.
Stage shows at 1880, 3:55, $40 and
9:03 pm.
Columbia-"Five and Ten" at 11:15
am; lis, $40, $40, 7:25 and $3.50 p m.
Fox-"Annabelle's Affairs" at IL, 2:16,
4:32, 1893 and GAS pm. Stage shows
at 1877. 3:43. $40 and 905 pm.
"Ubangi," at 11:l0 am. and SAT pm.
only.
R-K-O Keith's--"A Woman of Ex-
perience," at 11:08 am; lis, 1922,
5:29, 1885 and 9:43 pm.
Earle-"Night Nurse" at 1880 am;
2. 4:29, 1925 and 9:55 pm. Stage shows
at 1:04. 334, 6:31 and 8 pm.
Metropolitan-"Girl Habit" at 1l:1O
am; 1852, 2:36, 4:2O, 6:04, 7:48 and
1892 pm.
Tivoli-"Laughing Sinners" at 2;35,
4:20, sos, 7:55 and GAS pm.
Central-"Daybreak," at IL am. to
IL pm.
Ambassador -"Indiscreet," at 6:15,
and GAS pm.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-23
NEW CAMPERS READY
Second Unit to Visit Boys Club
Tent City on Monday.

The second contingent of Washing
ton youths to attend Camp Reeder, the
Washington Boys Club camp. will
leave for the site next Monday, II was
announced here today.
has been larger than in any previous
season, and the program of activities
has been enlarged to include swimming
boating, hiking and various forms of
supervised play. The facilities OF the
camp are available for a two-week
period or longer to any boy between
the ages of 9 and Is years. The fee
Is nominal. Full information may be
had by calling National 1899,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-23
R0TARIANS HEAR TALK
ON CARBONATED DRINKS
History From origination in Eng
land Nearly so Years Ago
Traced by Z. ]. Goode.

The Washington Rotary Club at its
weekly luncheon meeting yesterday In
the Willard Hotel heard a discourse on
the subject of "Carbonated Beverages. :"
by L. j. Goode. a member OF the club
The speaker traced the history of
artiflcially carbonating water from the
origination of the process in England
nearly $50 years ago.
The meeting was presided over by
President S. Percy Thompson The
club incurred the death OF Wymond
H. Bradbury. member, while Rev. C.
T. Warner spoke In prayer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-23
INJURED IN COLLISION

MISS Eliza beth USRood SlBhLIy
Hurt-Taxicab Driver Held.
Miss Elizabeth Osgood. 81, of 4719
Wisconsin avenue, was slightly injured
yesterday when the automobile in which
she was riding. turned over after COL
liding with taxicab at Eighteenth and
P streets.
Montgomery Nance, 49, colored. OPP
orator of the cab, was arrested by third
precinct police end charged with fail
in. to give right of way. The Oscood
car was operated by the injured girls
sister, Miss Eleanor D. Osgood.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1931-12-10
American Legion
Legion to Supply Christmas Cheer
for the Disabled

Legion to Supply Christmas Cheer
for the Disabled
Dec. 81 has been set by Depart
ment Commander Oscar F. Young
dahl, of Minneapolis, as the date
on which over 460 Minnesota Amer.
lean Legion posts will each hold a
Christmas party to which disabled
veterans and their dependents will
be invited as honored guests. These
parties will be held in the evening.
According to Mrs. Halsey D. Cory
of Winona, Legion Auxiliary state
president, the more than 400 Amer
lean Legion Auxiliary units of the
state will cooperate in welcoming
sick buddies to these Christmas
Cheer" festivals, and will also
sponsor similar parties at the var
ious hospitals.
I'm addition to the local enter
tainment, refreshments and good
cheer which the buddies will en-
JOY" Commander Youngdahl ex-
plains, "each party will tune to a
central department Legion program
to be announced from WCCO by
Douglas K. Baldwin, state Legion
radio director. At a given signal,
all the Christmas trees throughout
the state will be lighted and gifts
will be presented to the honored
guests"
Mrs. Halsey D. Cory, as state
president of The American Legion
Auxiliary, has pledged the support
of her units to make this a never
to-be-forgotten Christmas for those
who suffered in their country's
service-and for their dependents"
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1931-12-10
Legion Is Fostering Proper Flag
Display

Two phases Of the American Le-
gion Americanism program which
are being stressed by the state
Americanism chairman, Glen Otis,
of Harmony, center on campaign
to promote the proper display OF
the flag, and at the same time to
secure a general observance of the
two hundred anniversary of the
birth of George Washington, on
Feb. %, 1882.
"The American Legion feels"
Chairman Otis remarks, "that there
is need for a better distribution of
information among the general pub
lie on how to respect Old Glory, and
we believe there is no better time
to launch such a flag education
campaign than in connection with
the approach of the Washington
bicentennial celebration"
Through an arrangement with the
Legion National Americanism Com
mission at Indianapolis, Chairman
Otis is making it possible for each
Legion post to secure cuts from
which illustrations may be printed
locally, showing how the flag should
be used under varying circum.
stances. 1t is hoped to secure wide
publication of those with the coop
eraion of local editors.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1931-12-10
Send Seeds Now for Free Test
CovvirSa


Seed samples for free testing
should be sent now to the State
Seed Laboratory at University
Farm, st. Paul. This laboratory,
maintained by the state department
of agriculture, will test up to 10
samples of seed free for any farm
er or firm in Minnesota. While the
service is offered all year, the lab
oratory urges sending samples now
to avoid the rush which always
slows up reports as spring ap-
proaches.
Two kinds of analyses will be
made, enc being a purity test show
ing the per cent of clean seed and
identifying weed seeds; and the
other a termination test giving the
percentage of viable seed. Persons
sending samples should specify
which tests they wish.
Seed should be cleaned before
samples for testing are taken. Sam
Piles should consist of about one
half pint of seed, taken from sew
eral different parts of the lot. Sam
Piles should be mailed in strong en-
velopes to prevent their being lost,
and the name and address of the
sender should be included with
each package.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1931-12-10
FAMOUS COUGH
PRESCRIPTION

Almost instant relief from
coughs is now guaranteed in the
use of the physicians famous pre-
scription called Thoxine. It works
on an entirely different principle;
having a double action, it relieves
the throat irritation and goes di--
rect to the internal cause not
reached by cough syrups and pat
emit medicines and the cough stops
like magic, usually with the very
first swallow.
Taken before retiring, Thoxine
absolutely prevents night coughing
and insures good nights sleep.
It gives the same speedy relief
for sore throat too. Contains no
chloroform or harmful drugs
Children like it. Remember-re-
lief within Is minutes from coughs
or sore throat, or your money
back. 35c, Coo, $1.OO bottles. Sold by:
Hanson & Emerson Drug Company
and all other good drug stores.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1931-12-10

It's a good deal for the livestock
trucker, but it's tough deal on ne
dairyman. The bull in service now
will determine largely the ability OF
the herd 4 and years from now.
1t will mean the placi ng in the
dairy barn of milk manufacturing
machines that lack the capacity to
turn out large quantities of product
or profit.
Dairy cows are manufacturing
machines but they are grown on
the farm instead of being pur ;has-
ed from a manufacturer. They are
designed by the livestock breeder
instead of by the craftsman. Only
the designs of the capable breeder
can be trusted to give good service.
In manufacturing plant, each
piece is inspected for imperfections.
The imperfect parts or machines
are discarded. So, too, with The
breeder, the mistakes and poorly
constructed machines (animals)
must be and are discarded by the
good breeder.
The dairy farmer may be short of
cash and is, in many instances. but
he must be building for the future
where possible. Good bulls are avail
able today at lower prices than for
many years. Hundreds of them in
Minnesota are being sold for veal.
Before deciding to step down or
backward in your dairy business
look around in your own commun-
ity for a breeder of your kind of
cattle. See him and you will find
arrangements are easy to make to
use a good bull at as low cost often
as the inferior bull that may be cas-
Ter to get. Keep the Matchmaking
machines up to date in design. II
is necessary if you would keep the
cost of production low.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1931-12-10
PASS COUNTERFEIT BILLS

Somebody has been passing
counterfeit $1,000 bills in Minneso-
ia during November, it was reveal
ed this week when the First Ma
tional bank, of st. Peter, received
back a gold certificate of that de-
nomination from the Federal Re
serve bank at Minneapolis. The
bank had sent in the bill among
others with a consignment of cur
rency on November 9th and ap-
parently had been taken in shortly
before that time. The bill was an
exact duplicate of the genuine ar
ticle, with the exception that the
green ink and etching was trifle
darker in color. The bulk and size
were perfect, but the finish was a
trifle smoother. It was such a per-
feet specimen as to defy detection
of anyone but experts in the hand
ling of paper money. 1t is under
stood that the counterfeits bear
the same serial number, for another
just like it was passed at st. Cloud
also in November. Beware Of a
$1,000 gold certificate that bears the
serial number A57340238A.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1931-12-10
Johnny Prep Players
In Christmas Play
Bethlehem, PretentiOus Spec
tacle, viii Be Presented Sun
day Evening at 1880

Sunday evening, 7:30, the Johnny
Prep Players of st. Johns Univer-
sity will present Bethlehem, per-
haps the most pretentious program
ever staged in the HISTORY of the
school in preparation for the sea-
son of Chistmas. Those who will
attend the Auditorium of st.
Johns Sunday evening will witness
a drama that will never be forgot
ten. The cast of characters num-
bers thirty. In addition to this
number, there will be chorus of
SO voices of boys and a male en-
semble of four parts.
No pains have been spared to
make outstanding in beauty of
light and splendor the nine scenes
that comprise the historic drama
of the first Christmas story. The
action of the play opens in Caesar
Augustus palace in Rome and
woven about the chief characters
who are Romans, the remaining
events transpire at or near Bethle-
hem on Christmas eve. The stage
effects which accompany the play
will be novel and true to the repu-
tation the Johnny Player stage
force have established for them
selves.
In keeping with the Christmas
spirit, this drama Bethlehem" will
tell a tale with a lesson that can
not but leave an indelible memory
with all those who witness it. 1t
will be the first appearance of the
Johnny Prep Players this season
and they have spent long weeks OF
constant rehearsing to perfect the
mammoth undertaking that is to
reflect success on their endeavors
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1931-12-10
LOWER TWINE PRICES

Prices for Irvine manufactured
at the Saltwater state prison will
be reduced more than two cents a
pound, effective Jan. 1, according to
an announcement by the state
board of control. The reduction
was made possible, according to c.
]. Swendsen, member of the board,
because of a reduction in the cost
of manila and sisal. New prices
will be: Standard sisal, CTS cents
a pound, as compared with cents
this year; standard manila, reduced
from CTS cents to IA cents; manila,
600 feet, 7.S cents, as against 10.5
cents, and best manila, 8.75 as
against this years price Of 11.5
cents a pound. Approximately a.
100000 pounds of Irvine have been
manufactured and sold by the pris-
on this year, it was announced.
Prices on farm machinery, also
manufactured at the prison, will be
fixed by the board of control later.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1931-12-10

ceremony. The bride was gowned
in white net lace, cut ankle length,
with silk taffeta ruffles. Her veil
was also Of net lace and she car
ried an elaborate bouquet of white
chrysanthemums and baby ferns.
She had as her attendants Miss
Alice Thomas who was attired in
gown of shell pink lace, cut ankle
length, and Miss Ethel Thomas,
who was gowned in yellow chiffon
lace, cut ankle length. The Misses
Thomas carried bouquets of yellow
orchid chrysanthemums and baby
ferns. Alice Zellgert, of Burtrum, a
niece of the bride was flower girl
and carried a basket of mixed
flowers. The groom was attended
by Mr.. John D. Thomas and Mr..
Walter Kleinschmidt. Mr.. and Mrs.
George Thompson rendered
nuptial music. A wedding dinner
was served at the home of the
brides parents and a wedding
dance, which was largely attended,
was held at the Round Prairie hall
in the evening. Mr.. and Mrs. Olson
after the dance left for a short trip
to Chicago. The bride is the daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. John G..
Thomas, of Round Prairie town.
ship. She is a graduate of the
school in District 116 and for a
time attended the Long Prairie
high school. The groom is a resi-
dent of Greenville, Iowa, where he
is engaged in farming. He is a
graduate of the College of Agricul-
ture, Ames, Iowa. Mr.. and Mrs.
Olson will make their home at
Greenville.-Long Prairie Leader.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1931-12-10

alarming increases in many Sec
tions during 1880.
This unexpected increase is COM
mented upon in today's bulletin
from the Minnesota State Medical
Association as new evidence OF
need for universal vaccination.
I'm our pre-occupation with other
newer phases of disease-prevention
we must not forget vaccination" ,
says the association bulletin.
Where the statistics show alarm
ing increases in cases and in
deaths from the disease, 1t should
be noted the bulletin points out
that there has also been persis-
tent, widespread agitation against
vaccination.
Smallpox has dwindled almost
to nothing in the Atlantic coast
and New England states where the
population is the densest in the en-
tire country, says the bulletin. I'm
these districts, universal vaccina-
ton has been the rule for many
years. There has been no wide
spread or successful resistance to
it on the part of anti-vaccination-
lists.
The highest rates in 1880 were
found in Indiana and Ohio where
there were 5000 cases each. In
California, Illinois and Iowa, there
were 5000 cases each and in Kan
sas, Michigan, Oklahoma and
Washington, there were 1000.
Minnesota's rate in contrast to
these was 1892 cases with no deaths
in 1880 and 221 cases without
deaths in 1929.
The periodic upward trend of
the disease is noticeable even in
states like Minnesota where vac
cination holds it down to very
small increases. The large in
creases in states where vaccination
had encountered organized opposi-
tion clearly indicates its value as a
prevtive of smallpox. Where vac
cination and re-vaccination for
smallpox are neglected, smallpox
flourishes; in communities that
are well protected cases and
deaths are rare, indeed!"
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1931-12-10
OPEN WAR ON GAS
TAX EVASION MADE
Large Petroleum Operators
and Independents Join in
Move Throughout State
ASK HELP OF STATE
Committee Formed at Meet
ing of Northwest Chiefs OF
Big Oil Concerns

Investigation of gasoline tax
evasion in Minnesota has been
launched by large petroleum OPP
orators and Independent dealers
as part of a national campaign TO
correct this evil.
The investigating group, organ
lied as the Minnesota Gasoline
Tax Evasion committee, will ash
the aid of state officials in search
ing out might riders" who run the
line at night and fail to report
shipment of gasoline entering Min
nesota.
Inquiry also will be made into
dishonest practices in which mo-
florists are sold kerosene, naphtha,
fuel oil and other products under
the guise of gasoline so dealers
may escape the state levy. Such
substitutions have been found in
other states.
The Gasoline Tax Evasion COM
mittee was formed at meeting OF
the northwest chiefs of the big oil
held in st. Paul.
N. B. Curtice of Minneapolis,
regional manager of the Pure OIL
Co., was elected chairman Of an
executive committee.
Representatives of all the large
oil companies are named on the
executive committee.
The committee formulated its
opening campaign against tax
dodgers. 1t will ask that:
Governor Olson authorize a
statewide investigation.
Certified public accountants ex-
anime motor fuel records of the
Oil Inspection of gasoline laws to
the present time.
The state attorney general in
stitute suits against evaders for
recovery of money.
Owners and drivers of bootleg
gasoline trucks and persons dis
tributing without a certified be
arrested and prosecuted.
Federal officers, city officials,
civic groups and automobile clubs
cooperate in the inquiry.
The committee will call on Gov
ernor Olson soon to confer on the
proposed investigation. The OIL
men pointed out there is no fault
to find in Minnesota alone, but in
view of conditions uncovered in
other parts Of the country, an in
quiry is desirable here.
The purpose Of examining OIL
Inspection department records
will be to check them against rail-
road records of the Number of cars
shipped and tank wagon deliver
les so that discrepancies may be
tabulated.
The committee plans to call on
federal officials and the mayors Of
Minnesota to enlist their support.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1931-12-10
Thursday, December 10, 1881
Kandota

Mrs. Gus. Edman spent week
with Mrs. Sam Erickson.
Lyle Thornquist visited Clarence
Troness Sunday afternoon.
Ida Troness visited her folks and
friends Sunday.
John Blair's have moved to the
Ringdall place.
Bill and Ida Troness visited Mrs
Ed Jacobson Sunday afternoon.
Albin Eckberg has been grinding.
feed in this community.
Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew Rasmussen.
were Sank Centre visitor s Satur-
day.
Miss Gladys Sorenson visited
Clara johnson Thursday.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1931-12-10
Good Bulls Cheap Now

Many inferior bulls are finding
themselves installed as. herd sires
these days, probably much to their
surprise, because they are the kind
that usually go to the stockyards
at fairly early age. In fact, a
considerable number of these have
been to the stockyards, only to be
rescued by some kind-hearted truck
driver and taken back out in the
country as herd sire. Of course,
the fact that the truck driver is
able to make 5 dollars by saving
him for a while may also De a con-
tributing cause.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1931-12-10
AN APPRECIATION

We wish to express our sincere
heartfelt appreciation to the rela-
tives, friends and neighbors for
the many acts of kindness and love
tetndered us in the illness, death
and burial of our beloved baby,
Theodore Charles SchmitZ.
Mr.. and Mrs. Theo. Schmitz.
and Children.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1931-12-10
SMALLPOX Still a Menace
Say Physicians of State
Large Increase in Cases Reported
in Anti-vaccination State Bull
letin Shows

st. Paul, Nov 22-Just when con-
troll of smallpox in the United
States appears to be an accom-
plished fact, along come reliable
statistics from the metropolitan
Life Insurance company showing
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1931-12-10
Social Events

Married At Round Prairie
Miss Edith Mae Thomas and Mr..
John Olson were married Friday
afternoon at the Round Prairie
Congregational church, Rev. C..
Arthur Nyborg performing the
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1931-12-10

Here's a wonderful bargain-24
Christmas cards for $1.O0 with your
name printed on them. These are
wonderful values with metallic
emblems and tissue lined envelopes.
Buy your early. At the Herald Of
fice.-Adv-
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1931-12-10

Alice Torrey and Albert Chaplin
of st. Louis eloped on motorcycle
when their parents forbade their
marrying.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1931-12-10
CHRISTMAS CARDS

Christmas Cards, metallic en-
blems, tissue lined envelopes, "a
in box, $1OO with your name print
ed on them. Order early, they will
not last long at this price. At the
Herald office.-Adv.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1931-12-10

Herald Want Ads are money.
getters. Try one next week.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1931-12-10

Thy AN AID IN THE HERALD