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New Britain herald., 1930-08-05
Middle West Hard Hit

Chicago, Aug. tUP)-A scorch- l lngsSun and arid winds which have | dried up water reserves in cities from the Rocky Mountains to the eastern slopes Of the Alleghenies i made virtual desert of two thirds l of the United States today. i Local showers which brought l temporary relief to some parts of the country were too late to prevent 1 the economic disaster which the pro- tracted drought had brought to the farmers, with total losses estimated as high as half a billion dollars
 The vicinity of Chicago was promised comfortably cool' wealth CT for today. but forecasters predict cd the northwest wind which brought the temperature drop here would not extend far from the Great Lakes, and for the remainder of the heat oppressed sections little relief was expected.
 Showers were possible in some of the affected areas. It was said, but ir most others there was no escape in sight from the intensive heat which has claimed approximately three score lives since the weekend.
 St. Louis, with temperature of 106 was one of the hottest places in the country yesterday, and tempera- lures higher than 100 were common. ConCordia, la, recorded a mark Of 10S and readings of 1O2 were re- rorted from Peoria, Des Moinea. Omaha, Washington Oklahoma City and keokuk, Ia. Wichita reported a high mark of 104.
 Everyone Feels Heat
 Scarcely person from Colorado to the eastern seaboard escaped without some mark Of the heats evil work. Those who did not feel the immediate economic effects of crop and livestock losses suffered bodily from the suns rays. which pene- trated the most thoroughly insulated homes and office buildings.
 Heat waves played strange pranks in the drought-stricken areas while agrarian leaders sought by radio and pubic statement to instruct their followers in tricks of marketing and management to prevent further losses.
 Alexander Legge Of the federal farm board advised farmers 10 feed low-priCed wheat to livestock as long as pasture lands remain parched. Louis J. Taber of the National Grange called for lower freight rates and easier credit to enable farmers to ship their cattle out Of dry areas.
 Dispatches telling Of the drought poured in from all parts Of the cen- tral states.
 Water Ordered Conserved
 Unique regulations were enforced ill some cities to save what little water was left in municipal reser- voirs. In Lincoln. Neb, an emer- genCy ordinance made it unlawful to wash your car or sprinkle your lawn
New Britain herald., 1930-08-05
Send Finger for Ransom

Peiping, China, Aug. LP-Brit- ish government authorities have re- ceived one of the fingers of Miss Edith Nettleton, English mission ary, with a demand for s50,G00 ran- som for her and Miss E. J. Harrison. Both have been held captive by communists about 100 miles from Foochow for several weeks
 The British legation staff were very reticent on the subject but it was believed the bandits threatened to cut off all the other fingers of the women if the ransom was further delayed.
New Britain herald., 1930-08-05
STUDY LAND VALUES
 ON WASHINGTON ST.
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American Legion building neither of which is tax exempt.
 The committee will meet Thurs day afternoon at o'clock to re- open discussion of the Washington street realty and 10 talk over assess ments in the fifth ward. Meanwhile committeeman will make inspections as individuals and prepare recom- mendations bearing on the streets visited
New Britain herald., 1930-08-05
Trumbull Not Ambitious"
 To Hold Office Agaii,

Hartford, Aug. LED - Governo' John H. Trumbull has no ambition to again be his partys candidate for chief executive of the state in the November elections He declared to- day he had no personal desire 10 again serve as governor.
 The governors statement was in response to a direct question wheth- CT he would accept a nomination if offered by the republican state con- vention next month.
 The governor was not definite in his reply, except to say he had nos personal desire to again be a candi- date.
 Herald Classified Ads are &C., knowledged leaders in their field.
New Britain herald., 1930-08-05
NATIONALS RETURN
 ID BURNED TOWN
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Of Y&le-ln-China were not burned in the recent pIandering and footing of the city Of Changsha, were confirm cd to day by receipt Of cablegram from Dr. Louise Farnum by Fay Campbell executive secretary Of the home office here.
 Dr. Farnum is at present on board the Palos, American gunboat on which foreign missionaries took refuge when the first rioting broke out some time ago. The message said Remaining in Changsha. Yale in-China not burned"
 A message Of like import had been recoiNoa previously here from the state department in Washington.
New Britain herald., 1930-08-05

the police authorities go, Berrill out On $4q0 bonds. The Aver authori- ties wanted bonds Of $2000 at first
 Arrangements have been made to transport the remains in flag drapet box from camp 10 the Sol dlers' Home in Maine. Sergeant AL land !. AIIlIett Of the same outfit will accompany the remains as an honor guard. The journey to Maine starts tonight.
New Britain herald., 1930-08-05
Slight Hone I.Ntended

Washington, Aug. ] UP)-Only the slightest hope of relief was held out today by the |. s. weather bu- reau for heat and drought sufferers throughout the country. Even that hope was based partially, it was ad- mitted, on the law of averages.
 With the merciless sun taking a large death toll, causing hundreds Of prostrations and destroying mil lions of dollars in farm crops over wide area, President Hoover and
New Britain herald., 1930-08-05
TWO MORE DEAD
 IN EXCESSIVE HEAT
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Continued From First Page) upward path from a minimum of eighty at q, m. (E,. s. T.) and had climbed three degrees by nine o'clock keeping from five to ten de- grees higher all along the line than yesterdays mercurial marks. 1t seemed likely that the city's record Of 9f for August 5, d mark Of 49 years standing, would fall by mid afternoon.
 No rain vas in sight. but the heat was tempered by lowering Of hu- midity, which was $ points below yesterdays.
New Britain herald., 1930-08-05
IOur Sailors Wounded

Shanghai Aug. , GP}-- One Amer can and three British sailors were wounded when communists attacked foreign gunboats on the Slang river near Changsha, belated dispatches from the Human province capital
New Britain herald., 1930-08-05
COAST GUARD BOAT SHOOTS BOATSW'AIN
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tCo0u1aed From First Page) mission that another Coast Guard crew had done the shooting, was made.
 Pratt vas rated as q boatswain's mate an. vas second in command Of the Plum Island.
 Fratr Was married and the father Of a five yoar old daughter. He was born ac Burlington. Vt. and joined the Coasr Guard al Portsmouth. N H. in January. 1923. Four years later h. Vas made boatsw S mafo and transferred to Plum Island He held many citations for bravery ln rescues. Falkingham S nome 3 al Jonasport, Me
 WashiaG-on Aug. , Coast Guard headquarters today received q brief telegraTlln report regarding the shooting of Lewis E. Pratt, Coast GGardsman slain while on duty off the Massachusetts coast last night.
 The report said Pratt was a mem- ber ot the crew Of q lifeboat search ing for d missing boat. The iifeboat not engaged in search for rum run- ners was fired upon by an Unidenti- fed craft which turned a machine gun upon the surf boat. Pratt was wounded and died later in a hospital.
 Headquarters expected fuller de tails by mail.
New Britain herald., 1930-08-05

government agencies view the pres
 ent wave as a national catastrophe which will become doubly serious If rain is not forthcoming soon. Puzzled weather bureau fore | casters said today nothing in the way of a real break in the present wave is in sight, although local showers were forecast for the next 24 hours. They are nearly as much the hot spell as they are in predict ing it's possible termination. Overshadows All Records in a year abounding with endur- ance records of every kind, the pres ent heat wave f1as overshadowed them all. The national capital set another mark yesterday when the high temperature was 102. this being the ninth time this year the 100 de- gree mark has been reached. The previous record of four was set more than a half century ago.
 The record high temperatures, which have obtained practically everywhere in the country except the Pacific coast, have been panied by drought extending from the east ern seaboard to the Rockies on the west and to the Gulf of Mexico on the south. From all sections of the land the story is the same-ruined crops, heavy loss of livestock and scores of prostrations.
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 Charles F. Marcin, chief Of the T.. s. weather bureau, said today the most hopeful sign of relief Was found in the fact that hot weather peak" for the year already has been passed. The annual temperature curve. Marvin explained, shows the hottest weather in an average year may be expected on about July 25. This period having been passed, he reasoned, within a week or so the curve takes decided drop.
 Some of the optimism was re- r:oved from Marvin's statement when he admitted, dolefully, that this was not an average year. He Said ueteorologists have run into real puzzle" in the present weather situation.
 Forecaster R. H. Weightman, However, cited improper wind dis tribution, which in turn is due 10 unusual pressure conditions, as the cause of widespread drought Con- diuons are likely to become worse before showing improvement, he said.
 Hot winds sweeping northward from the south have brought the drought to larger region through out the central and Ohio valley states, Weightman said
 Basic Cause Unknown
 We do not know the basic cause of this, but the surface cause is that we have not had proper wind dis trlbution this summer. Both hot and cold winds are required to ob- tain precipitation, but the winds have all been hot this summer.
 Incomplete weather reports here early today showed that few cities -'''N-'- f''-'4 0'' A'I 4IiS gtSlt4 Id Oll.I the Pacific coast was comfortable the thermometer showing a high mark of only 68 in San Francisco.
 In marked contrast, St. Louis reg istered a high of 106, while Balti- more, Cincinnati, Des Moines, Louisville and Omaha all had tenn peratures of 100 or higher.
 The state Of Maryland, which has been hit particularly hard by the drought. was one. of the days chief sufferers. Hagerstown's mountain altitude did not prevent the mer- cury from rising to a record high mark of 10S. degrees, while the section was also harassed by num- erous grass fires. Some Of these were believed by fremen 10 have been started by the suns blazing rays.
New Britain herald., 1930-08-05

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New Britain herald., 1930-08-05
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New Britain herald., 1930-08-05
CAMP DEVENS DRY,
 OFFICERS DECIDE
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will no longer be used as a play house This prevents the guards from being able to see the movies and vaudeville shows typical Of Camp TrumbulI in Mantle
 The theater building is a shell Of its former self. In 1917 and 1918 it made an impressive appearance. Ii IS q large building and was painted white, It has been abandoned and is now an eye-sore.
 An Early Morning March
 Refusal on the part Of members Of Resimental Headquarters com pany Of Hartford 10 obey Sergeant George Walsh when he told them +o keep quiet about m'f2Enc e4rdaT night brought ahoa. one Of tha strIctest commands handed flown hr a on-commissioned o@.rer in thr encampment SO far. He ordered them 10 get dressed and fall m at l:t5 a. m and then marched them almost to Ayers, a distance Of ahout two miles. When the company returned ir was too tired ro think Of horse play. The sergeant walked with Inc men
 RegimentaI Headquarters company is quarterad with tha TWO Bristol companies, l. and Third Battalion Headquarters company
 Cook LindeIof III
 Second Cook Connie IIo6eIof nas I'll Monday and was under the care i0f physician. t is the opinion of The medical expert that Connie W.l he back or duty within 8 day 10 two. Fear that he had suffered an attack ot appendicitis was te'- q. first
New Britain herald., 1930-08-05

disclosed today
 The American bluejacket was shot through the chest yesterday when red machine gunners sprayed the sides Of the United States bunboat Palos with lead for the second time in a week The Palos quickly si- fenced the communist fire. dis patches said.
 Details Of the woundng Of the British sailors were lacking. but it was known that they were members Of the crew Of the British gunboat Teal.
 Five Wounded "Wednesday Five sailors of the Palos were wounded last Wednesday when com munists fired at the gunboat as it approached Changsha 10 observe conditions after reds had footed and burned many sections Of that veal thy city. Fifty bandits were killed and many wounded as the PaIos re- piled with machine guns and three inch rifles.
 Dispatches said the latest com munist attacks upon foreign gun boats involved Japanese and Italian vessels as we'll as the Palos and Teal
 Eleven warships, including two American, were concentrated today at the tri-cities Of Harkow Wu- chang and Hanyang 10 protect for eigners against threatening red in cursions. :
 Hankow was virtually under mar tlal law. Chinese soldiers searched everyone on the streets and volun- teer defense corps was organized by the French community for erner- gency. Other foreign quarters were barricaded and guarded 10 prevent a reenaction of scenes last week at Changsha, when foreign property valued at millions Of dollars was de- stroyed by communists,
 SCatterS Skirmish Party
 An armored train yesterday scat tered a skirmish party Of reds which approached within 5 miles of Han kow. The banditsFpreviously ambush- ed band of cadets sent 10 fight them and took their arms and am- munition. =
 Kiangsi province dispatches said Ruling. summer resort, near Kiu- kiGng itself vas nearly emptied of foreigners, who departed for Shang- hai and Hankow.
 Chanbsha dispatches said com munists killed 100 wealthy Chinese held for ransom.
New Britain herald., 1930-08-05
some Drinking.

T. has been estimated by tas mI- lrary au,hor.tIss that t.-"o-.no =ll- Ions of water Were consumed by thy soldiers in camp or sunday during the record breaking hot spell II i5 also reported that all tho soda water n the can.oens was sold hetore niE2t fall.
 In this part Of inc country soda IS referred 10 as tonic When q Ion necticut EUardsman goes into q Maine or Vermont can'aa0 and asks for soda the clerk Wl'i say after a short hesitation, "oh You mean
New Britain herald., 1930-08-05
Company H soft Ball Team

Company H vii 0a reDHesen-o9 0T
 q soft ball team this year The nine - will he under the mana@ement ot Sergeant Leon IePotr.e. His lineup , includes Lyman Wiehn of basketball - fame, pitch; LePoin-. 2; First Ser Q geant Tommy Kjldu@, ID; Sergeant Eddie Kilduf, 9b: Sergeant Howe . ss, Private Fournier, &b; Private Bill
 Whitman. If: Sam Cassie cf. and Q Arbour. If. The substitutes arc Pc
 Iegrini. Poplawshi Lieut. DoLor- ense and Lieut.. Dyer.
New Britain herald., 1930-08-05

The 1fafa resiment has the larg- est enrolment Ia the camp. Accord ing 10 official reports from the press officers. tho regiment numbers 1046 men and t5 officers. Maine is sec or5 Vermont third, tho 1o2d is next iH }1- and th" last groups are the two iiFislons from Rhode Island.
New Britain herald., 1930-08-05
Athletics started

The athletic program. has already started. Company II, and Headquar- ters company aro scheduled for an indoor baseball game.
 There are several New Britain boys who will enter the boxing con- tests which start tonight. Two who are being Erooued as champions in their class are "Bahy Fac" Gnazzo of Company I and Sam Cassie Of Company H. Merrill Strong of Hart ford is the physical director for the Can70.
 No Shields for New Britain Yet The New Britain barracks has not won the shield for having the cleanest kitchen and best kept grounds as yet, but rhe Bristol con- panies, l., Third Battalion Head quarters company and the Regimen tai Headquarters To. ot Hartford. occupants of the same barracks. won the ground prize yesterday, Regardless Of who wins -La prize . this year it will not he necessary for . New Britair's Company II 10 turn over the kitchen loving cup, won for cleanliness because of the fact that more than one company figures in the victory. l. will 4hoId it for an other year.
 Newington Guards with Hartford
 Three Newirgton guardsneo are with Company F, 159th Infantry Of Hartford. They are Sergeant Harold Rhodes, Sergeant Harberr Wolch and Private Mayna Pittsinger.
New Britain herald., 1930-08-05
Bristol Hcadouartcrs' Nfascr

Determined that ha will nor get homesiek this year as ho did last year when he had 10 leave for home in the middle Of rho orcampment, Roy Caddick. son Of First Sergeant Louis CaIdlch of Thr1 Battalion Headquarters Co., is enjoying the camp uf~ and Will stay, hc said.
New Britain herald., 1930-08-05
Ihree Innuires Startcd

X regimental divisional. and state police investigation began at once. The rogimental inquiry consolidated with the divisional probe and the in- vtstlgatiOn continued until this morning when t1e authorities an bounced themselves as satisfied that no one was 10 blame and that the Geath was accidental.
 Last night Col Harry B. Bissel1 and Col. Clarence W. Seymour went t. Aver and after d conference with
New Britain herald., 1930-08-05
Mondays Menu

Q Assistant Mess Sergeant Alex Schneider served the three New
 Britain companies for Monday as . follows. Breakfast. corn flakes, frankfurt saute. bread and butter and coffee, dinner, roast beef.
 mashed potatoes. peas. bread and
 butter and coffee; supper. meat balls, sliced pineaprlrs bread and butter and cold drl0k.
 Torello in Charge of Rockies Corporal Charlton ToreDo Of Com pany H will represent his company as one Of the non-commissjoned in srructors at the rookie school which ls held every daT He will ha as- signed a group Of new men and it will be up to him 10 drill them 50 . that they will he able 10 compete for the prize gwen for the best 7r1r1ad -cc-7-It
New Britain herald., 1930-08-05
Brennan Comnang Cierk

~ Company L of Bristol has selected rsits blanket sergeant. At special : court session last night Private Mar .. tin West was selected for the place. - He was given a pair Of spurs and 1 was told to see Major Joseph Nolan :. of Bristol and get the horse which is reserved for the blanket sergeant. The spurs were about nine inches
 long and he aroused considerable at -,tention when he walked into the ~ 169th regimental headquarters in search of the major
 Company l has also selected it's blanket sergeant. After a long trial sin which his rival for the honor en- ~deavored to prove his worth. Private :. Edmund Rathke was selected as the auNew Britain infantry company's non- commissioned officer in charge Of the t" blankets. He has already taken his
 place at the on-commissioned of
 ficers' table.
New Britain herald., 1930-08-05
On Kitchen Duty

First Sergeant Thomas kIiduft Of Company II announced that TWO of the company's representatives on the kitchen police staff will he shifted daily. The third Julius Margel0t, will hc on for the rest Of the camp, Mondays repr"scutatoyes were Pri- yatos Andrew Bel-rart. Walter r. Gas0. arl Eo.Iaro LLnato.
New Britain herald., 1930-08-05

Water Ordered Conserved
 Unique regulations were enforced ill some cities to save what little water was left in municipal reser- voirs. In Lincoln. Neb, an emer- gency ordinance made it unlawful 10 wash your car or sprinkle your lawn
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1930-04-17
Padua

Miss Cecilia Mayer spent Sunday
| with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Nat
; Mayer.
Mrs. w. Wenzhuber and Miss
Helen Henry were callers at Sank
Centre Tuesday afternoon.
The ladies of st. Anthony's Par
ish cleaned the church Monday.
Miss Helen Henry spent Sunday
with her parents Mr.. and Mrs. L.
Henry at Sank Centre.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Dirschel
and family were callers at the Elm
er Killeen and Nat Mayer homes
Monday night.
Joe Deters and frankie Walz
visited Sunday at the j. Spaeth
home.
Ben Merten and G. Green are re-
pairing the well at Padua.
Mrs. j. Spaeth and daughters
Irene and Viola were callers at the
Joe Rousslang home Monday eve
ming.
Contractors are completing some
work on the new store which was
started last fall.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Querstenberg
and sons from Waite Park visited
Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. w.
Wenzhuber.
Mrs. L. Querstenburg and chill
dren, of Belgrade, and Joe Quer-
stenburg, from st. Cloud, visited
Wednesday at the Wenzel Menu
huber home.
Mrs. w. Menzhuber and Miss
Helen Henry were callers at the
Ben Imdieke home Thursday after
noon.
Henry Winkler, of Brooten, was a
caller at Padua Thursday after
noon.
Louie Wiener was a business call
err in Sank Centre Tuesday after
noon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Dirschel were
visitors at Metre Grove Tuesday af-
ternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. Menzhuber,
Patricia and Rose Eileen Leonard
and Ben Imdieke were callers at
Melrose and Metre Grove Saturday
afternoon.
Leonard Wiener and Richard
Phieffer motored to Melrose Sunday
afternoon.
Leonard Henry was a caller at
Padua Saturday evening.
Mrs. Rob Malloy was a caller at
her farm Monday.
Mrs w. Menzhuber was bust
ness caller at Brooten and Belgrade
Wednesday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Mayer and
daughter were callers at Sank Gen.
ire Wednesday afternoon.
Ben Imdieke and John Wruck
were business callers at Sank Gen.
ire Wednesday forenoon.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1930-04-17
Lyman Prairie

Mr.. Levi Smith and daughter
Mabel and Marie Hoyt were Sun
day guests at the Elmer Smith
home.
Ethel Wruck of Sank Centre is
spending her Easter vacation with
her uncle John Wruck and family.
Geo. and John Van Vickle made
a business trip to Osakis Monday.
Loletta Smith spent Tuesday
night with the Karsten girls.
Mr.. and Mrs. Win Cowlthorp and
daughters called at the Leslie
Gray home Friday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. L. Wruck visited
Mr.. Wruck's brother Albert Wruck
and family of Sank Centre Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Karsten and daugh-
tiers spent Sunday afternoon at
Elmer Smiths.
Mr.. and Mrs. Synder and chill
dren were guests at the Frank
Morris home Sunday.
A few of the little friends of
Merle and Marcella Judes helped
them celebrate their birthday an
niversaries Sunday. The Rosebud
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1930-04-17
Celebrates 83rd Birthday

Celebrates S3rd Birthday
A few days ago Mrs. Andrew
Nelson celebrated her 83rd birth
day. 1t is a fact, I might state, an
octogenerian is not a rarity in this
locality. The tonic, health-giving
properties of our climate furnish
the key that unlocks the door to
old age. And there are many in our
midst, who, by reason of strength
and our Minnesota ozone, have
passed the biblical four score mark
on life's pathway. w
Mrs. Nelson has been a part of
Sank Centre for more than, a half
century. A devoted f. mother. her
active life was spent in caring for
her family, six of whom she reared
to maturity and good responsible
citizenship. Five are, still living.
She has eight grandchildren, and
seven great-grandchildren.
Friends, this woman is merely
one of our common mothers, the
most glorious asset our country
possesses. She never has performed
any stunt to attract the attention
of the fools VIC mortals be. She
never swan the British Channel.
She never attempted to fly across
the ocean, getting far enough be-
fore falling to make her conspic-
ious enough to gain position on
the vaudeville stage. She never