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The Washington times., 1930-08-30
ANDREE, ARCTIC
prisoner FOR
~
:, Z YEARS


:. OSLO, Norway, Aug. 80 UN.S0
A new theory of the fate which
befell Solomon August Andree
and his two companions. lost in
1897 in an attempt to reach the
North Pole by air. indicating they
had lived for fully two years in
their arctic camp before death
overlook them, was being dis.
cuSsed with considerable interest
here today.
The theory was put forward
by DR.. Adolf Hoel. head Of the
Norwegian government research
office in Spitzbergen, after
thorough study of the meagef
reports received thus far of the
discovery of the explorers bodies
in the remains of their camp on
White Island, Fridtjof Nansen
land.
=. Records Awaited
DR.. Hoel's beliefs, expressed in
an official report to the Nor
wsgian government, increased the
impatience of scientists and the
general public to learn the full
story of the ill-starred polar at
tempt. which will not be known
until the Sealer Bratvaag arrives
with the bodies, records and other
relics found embedded in the
ice of the camp. DR.. Hoel says:
From evidence received so
far. 1t is not out Of possibility
that Andree and his two com.
paniOns lived for two years on
White Island.
"They were well equipped
with provisions, guns and mnni.
ti0nS. It seems that after
reaching White Islard they built
a stone hut and depended on
their rifles for ice-bear and
walruS for food after their own
supplies gave out.
"The severe winter completely
covered over their hut, and
spring laid film Of ice on 1t.
Another winters snow then
covered the hut and the stones
tracked. sending the three men
20 certaiv-. DOOM"
Grim Situation
DR.. Hoel's report gave some in
dication of the terrific Struggle
the three men must haze waged
against death. as we'll as of their
long. trying vigil in the icy
wilderness of the North, awaiting
rescue that never came. He con-
tinued:
"It must have been the most
desperate and the grimmeSt
Imprisonment of all history.
Perhaps Andree's diary will tell
us something Of it. 1t is Ger.
tain, however. that Andree'S
balloon never travelled very far"
DR.. Hoel's theory is at variance
with the earlier belief Andree's
balloon had reached within 500
miles of the pole before it came
down. and that the explorers had
tramped over 200 miles of ice
and snow to their final resting
place.
The Washington times., 1930-08-30
Al Smiths Name
MisSin0 From List

NEW YORK, Aug. 30 UN.So. .
While political circles bIzzed with
comment today because the name
of former Governor Alfred e.
Smith was left off the list of
delegates to the State Demo
cratic convention, it was reported
the former executive will attend
the convention and deliver the
address placing Governor Roose.
velt in nomination for a second
terms.
Confusion caused by the Cover.
nor changing residences was said
to have caused the omission.
1t was pointed out today the
former governor could easily be
supplied with a proxy and attend
as a delegate.
The Washington times., 1930-08-30
Va. Church to Hold
Homecoming Fete

WINCHESTER. Va, Aug. 80.
The forty-fourth anniversary and
home coming of Reliance United
Brethren Church will be cele-
brated tomorrow with Sunday
school at $50 a. M. sermon at
l0:30 a. M, by the Rev. DR.. w.
F. Greever, of MartinSburg. w.
Va. and dinner in the social
hall at noon.
The Washington times., 1930-08-30
Turkey Cock ProOes
Great Success AS
"Settin' Hen"

HARPERS FERRY, w. Va,
Aug. 30.--A turkey cock belong
ing to Lawrence Grove, near
here, got possession of q nest
Of chicken and turkey eggs
two weeks ago and Matched rs
birds-young chickens and tur.
keys.
Whether he stole the nest
during the temporary absence
of the hen. or forcibly elected
her from it. Is not known.
However, as q setting hen"
he proved great success.
The Washington times., 1930-08-30
Doubt Finding Bodies
OF Andree and Aides

! LONDON. Aug. 80 1NSD.--
Serious doubts over the accuracy
of news that the bodies of Solo
mon August Andree and his two
companions have been found in
the Arctic are beginning to be
felt in Scandinavia, it was re-
ported in an Exchange Telegraph
dispatch from Copenhagen today.
The Copenhagen newspaper
":B. T." seriously believes only the
equipment of the Andree expedi.
ton was found in the camp on
White Island, Fridtjof Nansen
Land the message stated.
The Washington times., 1930-08-30
Wife Assault Brings
TWO Years In Prison

Eugene Butler, colored, 300
block Twenty.sixth St. N. W.,
was sentenced to two years in
jail yesterday by Judge Robert E.
Mattingly after he had been
convicted Of assault on his wife
Marie.
Police said that Butler, after
cutting his wife on the face,
arms. legs and stomach with a
razor declared that he was sorry
he did not cut her throat.
The Washington times., 1930-08-30
'Y Secretary Plans
SIndGY Sermon Here

Campbell c. johnson. executive
secretary of the Twelfth Street
Branch Y. M. c.. A.. will deliver
the sermon at Peoples Congrcga
tional Church tomorrow morning
The subject of his discourse
will be Christianity in Action. ~
The Rev. A. F. Elmes, pastor
will return to the city the middle
Of September.
The Washington times., 1930-08-30
Green and Morrison
To Make Radio Talks

NEW YORK. Aug. 80 1.N.S0
Two labor leaders will make
radio addresses on Labor Day, 1t
was announced today.
William Green. president Of the
American Federation of Labor,
will deliver his annual Labor Day
address at the State fair grounds
in Syracuse, N. Y. while Frank
Morrison, secretary Of the labor
organization, will speak from
Baltimore.
The Washington times., 1930-08-30

EVeR the kids appreciate the pleas
uRes Of hOme-Ownershlp. Give them
this happiness through the purchase
Of = home advertised In t0dRy's CIas-
sified Ads.
The Washington times., 1930-08-30

,REGINN1NG Sept; End. the
~ Baltimore & Ohio further
enhances travel comfort by
the addition of Bedroom
Open Section Sleeping Car
Chicago on The Capitol Limited.
. This new type of car pro-
vides from Washington to
: Chicago your own Private
Bedroom! A real bed with
box springs and a thick mat.
tress "a bed that is convertible
into a com Portable Sofa
Lounge by day. There is also
full,length mirror, electric
+ fan bed-lamp, rug. folding
table, your own lavatory and
toilet with hot and cold
running water.
The Washington times., 1930-08-30
AT THE COST OF ONLY 2 LOWER BERTHs

Yet the cost of such a room
is not excessive: For one per.
son only one-quarter more
than the regular fare. plus the
cost of two lower berths, Even
less expensive. proportionately
IF TWO PERSONS OCCUPY
THE SAME ROOM - TWO
REGULAR FARES AND THE
COST OF TWO LOWERS. A
roomy, comfortable upper
berth folds back when not
in use.
Next time you're bound for
Chicago, try this moderate
cost ultra-modern way of real
travel comfort and convenience
The Sauk Centre herald., 1930-12-04
WHAT THE REAL NEWS is
Bemidji Sentinel

Bemidj Sentinel
The really important news of the day is not al
ways the that gets the biggest headlines. Fifty
years from now incidents that got only few lines
of type at the time they happened will stand out as
the noteworthy events of the time.
A case in point is the recent achievement of DE-
Felix d'Herelle, professor of bacteriology at Yale
University. The chances are that you don't recall
reading of this feat at ALL yet there is just the
sibility that it may of the most important
things of the whole decade
Briefly what DR.. d'Herelle has accomplished is
this; he has discovered the existence of submicro-
scope organism which feeds on disease germs This
organism, he says, can be introduced in quantities
into the human body. When it is introduced it set
ties down at to the praseworthy task of eat
ing up germs that infesting the human system.
AS result, the sufferer RECEIVERS from. his ament.
It will not do, of course, to overestimate the
immediate results of this discovery It has taken
DR.. dHerelle nearly 20 years of research and ex-
perimentation to come this far, and many more
years probably will be required before the magni
cent possibilities of the discovery be realized
Yet what glittering vista it opens By feeding
cultures Of this new organism to 10000 sufferers with
dystentery the doctor saved the lives of all but two
cholera and the death rate fell 63 per cent
8 per cent These samples show what may be done.
Our grandchildren, very possibly, will rate DR..
dHerelle's work the most important Of the cur
rent decade; perhaps the most important Of the
century
But it has made stir, outside of scientific
circles The average citizen probably has not even
heard of it. generation hence it may be listed as
a thing of world Importance; today it passes un-
noticed beneath avalanche of words about things
of consequence whatever.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1930-12-04
LIVING UP TO A MOTTO

There will be fewer aliens in Trenton, N.
j., in future if the Civilians of that city have
their way. This does not mean that persons
of foreign birth are to be run out of town, ~
or that any drastic measures are to be taken.
1t means that alien residents are to be urged
and aided to become American citizens.
The movement started several months
ago, when after some weeks of planning and
preparation the Trentin Civitan Club launch
ed Citizen Week, opened with a mass meet
ing of citizens and non-citizens, at which the
benefits of citizenship were set forth.
Newspaper publicity, posters, literature,
speeches and other means were employed to
impress the alien population with the import
ance of becoming citizens of their adopted
country Many committees were put to work,
and the cooperation of other civic leaders was
sought and obtained. During the week about
1,2O0 alien residents made application for
citizenship and many more have done so
since, most of whom filed their first naturali-
zation papers.
1t will be the task of thv Civitan Club
to keep in touch with these potential citizens
and by organizing classes in English and 9TH
er branches help them to qualify for actual
aliens, of whom more than 5000 are entirely
illiterate, being unable to read or write any
language. So it may be seen that the Civit-
ans have real job cut out for them.
The motto of Civitan International is
Builders of Good citizenship" Seldom, if
ever, has civic organization eXemplified it's
motto in such practical and effective man.
ner as has the Trenton Civitan Club.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1930-12-04
CHINESE MEDICINE

In recent magazine article James w.
Bennett, former American vice-consul in
China, tells of some wonderful medicines"
concocted and dispensed by native Chinese.
He tells of prosperous pharmacy in
Hangchow which keeps a herd of deer, whose
carcasses are converted into all-healing pills
as needed. Powdered and moulded into pei
lets, various parts of the deer are prescribed
for various diseases.
Fevers are treated by pills made from
the hoof; those made from the antlers are
said to give strength to the weak; those COM
pounded from parts of the entire animal in
Guiding the hide, are guaranteed to cure any
ailment under the sun.
Deer are not the only contributors to
Chinese curative agencies. A gout remedy
is prepared from bear paws; preventive
of leprosy is derived from the baked brains
of human infant; dessicated lizards, snakes
and centipedes, mixed with honey, were high
ly recommended for internal disorders; the
powdered heart of tiger was said to give
great courage to those who partook of it.
Most efficacious of all in this respect,
however, were pills made from the heart of a
daring bandit, advertised thus:
"The famous bandit All Tsong is no
more. Should you not like to eat of the
heart of the brigand All Tsong and hence
forth fear no man? Come with surprising
promptness, for only three Of these pills are
in existence"
The Sauk Centre herald., 1930-12-04

1923 with military expedition, followed the south
bank of the Minnesota river to Traverse des Sioux
where it crossed to the north bank, which it followed
quite closely to the Pomme de Terre river. There
it angled northward to the east shore of Lake Trav
and followed the Bois de Sioux to it's junction
with the Ottertail, where the east and west plains
trails converged into one road to Pen.bina.
The old Red River trails were the cornerstones
upon which built the present development, not
only of Minnesota, but all the northwest. The
ment to relocate them and mark them is timely. It
should be especially interesting to and have the
operation of those northwest pioneers who still have
memories of the time It would be fine thing to
have in the Twin Cities this winter reunion of
freighters on the old Red River trails There are
still few of them scattered about the Minnesota
and North Dakota country
The Sauk Centre herald., 1930-12-04
LOST ROADS OF ROMANCE

The Minnesota Historical society and the state
highway department seeking to relocate and
mark for posterty Of the states lost roads
of romance. Chief among them are the old Red
River trails. Over them 100 years ago and more
travelled the argosies of the fur trade Later they
the highways for the oxdrawn Red River carts.
With the onward march of civilization they were
gradually merged into the modern highway system
of today. Portions Of them were abandoned and
forgotten.
There are still in the northwest old men who
trudged these trails in boyhood, men who remember
the old camps and fords and halfway houses. Most
of them will be found in the Red River valley coun-
try of North Dakota, where the lure of rich prairie
land caused then. to settle and build homes.
One Of these is Walter Blanding. pioneer of Rich
land county, North Dakota, living at Wahpeton.
Blanding, boy, was a freighter on the old west
plains trail from the Coteau du Praries country to
old Fort Abercrombie and the Grand Forks of the
Red river. gentleman Of culture and refinement.
he should have information invaluable in the reloca
tion Of the old Red River trails. There many
others who can help movement of the greatest
interest to all Minnesota.
There still in existence rough maps of the
old Red River trails handed down from pioneer
days. There three of these trails Fort Garry,
now the city of Winnipeg was their northern termi-
Their southern at the foot Of Seventh street
in st. Paul.
The woods trail followed the west bank of the
Mississippi to its confluence with the Crow Wing,
then swung west to the present location Of the all
but forgotten ghost town Of Otterta Cy and follow
ed north to Pembina by way of Detroit Lakes.
From the woods trail the east plains trail swung
westward at St. Cloud to Elbow Lake and juno
ton the Otterta and Bois de Sioux river joined
to form the Red River Of the North.
The west plains trail. the oldest unit frst trav-
ersed, according to the records by Major Long in
The Sauk Centre herald., 1930-12-04

If the race had ever been absolutely naked it
would not have survived.
It used to be covered with hair generally red, in
the north, and very thick, reaching from the fore
head to the toes That got wet and couldn't be taken
off to dry. Intelligence suggested clothes instead
and hair gradually disappeared clothes were
The more hair the less civilized.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1930-12-04

look to him to
settle the whole
thing, why he
has been sworn
to obey and en-
force the laws
to the best Of
his ability and
that's what he
has done. I bet
personally he
wished that the
whole mess was
all so SOuSed he
The Sauk Centre herald., 1930-12-04

"Week End" That's another one
we grabbed off from our British
relations. week End" we used to
think it referred to some disabled
extremity Of the human body, and
instead of naming the disease they
just referred to it as the "Week
End" maybe misspelling it pur-
posely. But now we can't hardly
wait for Friday or Saturday to
come so we can boast what we are
going to do over the week end.
We not only stole the word from
the British but the idea. Americans
in the old days stayed over Satur-
day and Sunday, the same place
they stayed on Monday, Tuesday
and Wednesday,, they stayed at
home. We didn't start prowling
just because it was the last Of the
week. You used to love our home.
You loved to spend time in it. You
knew to travel about meant putting
up with inconveniences, meeting a
lot of people, sleeping in strange
beds and you just didn't like to go.
But now sentencing man to stay
at home over few Week ends"
is like sentencing him to Sing Sing.
He must go away, "his work has
been so confining."
And you know come to think Of
it we nailed many a thing from
the British. We used to make fun
of them because they has busses
on their streets instead of street
cars. Here we are 25 years later
adopting that very custom. A street
car is getting to be a thing of the
past, and all are looking for the
busses to ride on, and the same
double deck ones that we rave over
were over there running when
Cromwell and Shakespear were
about. Now we are getting around
to their five and six o'clock tea.
Course it's not tea here, but its
the same alibi that is used. You
know we take credit for being a lot
faster than we are. We cop a lot Of
things and then the first thing you
know we are claiming them as our
own.
All I know is just what read in
the papers and there has been a lot
of prosperity talk passed under the
bridge since I last communed with
you. Mr.. Hoover's commission that
he appointed to find out if anyone
was drinking, why they first upset
the country with a kind of tempo
rary announcement that they
would recommend that they
thought modification would be
about the right thing, then the
next week they come out and said
no they wouldn't recommend a
modification, that they would re-
commend a continuation of present
drinking. They have been almost
two years sampling stuff to really
find out what the people are drink
ing so many different kinds Of
things that it took the commission
that long to get around. They are
going to turn in a "joint" report.
That comes from, their late associa-
ton. Then each one is going to be
allowed to tell his own story in his
own way, that will be known as a
Minority report. What the said in
the main report they can deny in
the single report, it's kinder like
Double entry bookkeeping. The
red ink is to deny what the black
does. We have kinder forgot who
was on this committee outside Of
Mr.. r.Wickersham, and that's one rea-
son for wanting to turn in seperate
single reports, it will kinder get the
other members before the public.
Course Mr.. Hoover can't do only
what he is sworn to do. People
The Sauk Centre herald., 1930-12-04

things we got
from English.
We used to
didn't X n o w
any more what
fortnight meant
than an Einstein
speech. But now
we can just take
a month apart
and split it up
into a couple or
three fortnights
just like we had
The Sauk Centre herald., 1930-12-04
0AH "a Z
WILL, -
ROGERS

Beverly Hills-Well lets see what
about the last Fortnight" You
know there is another one Of those
The Sauk Centre herald., 1930-12-04

would never hear of EN- again. You
know it amt right to tangle a
President up in social fight among
ourselves. He shouldn't be asked to
settle prohibition any more than
he should the short dress problem.
That up to the wearers, and this
other is up to the drinkers. He
has got too many important things
to do to be messing his time away
with that. But we still await their
report, for it will be interesting to
know just what people are drink
ing, and If Mr.. Wickersham settles
it, he will perhaps occupy the same
position in this county that Musso-
lini does in Italy.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1930-12-04

DULUTH-The term Of the federal district court
at Duluth has been continued from December to
December 8. This information to u. s. Com
missioner ]. I. Donohue this morning. The reason
is that the federal grand jury in session in ST.
Paul, will not complete it's work in time to permit
the opening of court at Duluth the scheduled
day, December g.
Many Central Minnesota liquor law volators
have been ordered to report at the Duluth court
Those living east of the Mississippi river in that
district. Those west of the river have been ordered
to report at Fergus Falls where the court term opens
January 6.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1930-12-04

Paul Jones, negro letter carrier
of Hampstead, L. l., who asked for
a body-guard to protect him from
his wife, says that he does not care
SO much about himself but he
hates to. have the mail in danger.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1930-12-04

LONG PRAIRIE-The price of a ten cent Il
of bread here has been cut to eight cents. This
fects white bread. One and one-half pound loay
formerly priced at 13 cents, will now be sold for
cents. A price of one cent per loaf also has bt
made in whole wheat bread and corresponding
ductions in other bread not white.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1930-12-04

After Ralph Ferrara Of Brook
lyn fired six shots at Rose Prov
enzano, who had Tilted him, she re-
fused to sign complaint, saying:
II never realized how much Ralph
loved me until he shot me-Tm
going to marry him."
The Sauk Centre herald., 1930-12-04

congressman will introduce presently bills fo
road building requiring $35OOOOOOO in 1881. If tn
states should pay equal amount, it would meal
spending more than $500 100000.
No wiser expenditure could be made or bette
way found to put money into circulation.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1930-12-04

MORA-An Albino deer. the second to be tai
in Minnesota this year, shot by hunter, Elm
Wesser of Mora. It was killed near there in +
Brook township. The animal was snow white
there was not single colored hair on the hide.
bino deer frequently found in Michigan but
dom come this far west.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1930-12-04

The number employed unfortunately, would
small, since modern roadmaking is done by machir
ery spreading out the path of cement buckwhea
batter is spread a hot griddle.
We have the money. the men and the machine
and they ought to be kept moving.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1930-12-04

THIEF RIVER FALLS-Following on the resig-
nation of Andrew Grindeland, of Warren as judge of
the 14th Judicial District, announced at banquet
Thursday evening in Warren, Governor Theodore
Christianson Tuesday morning announced the ap-
pointment of julius Olson, prominent Warren at
torney, his successor.
Altho Judge Grindeland's term had four more
years to Mr. Olson will serve only until the next
generalization in 1892 at which time the selection
retiring judge will continue to draw his full salary
until the expiration of his term, December 3d. 1884
ST. PAUL-As great and growing factor in
the progress Of diversified farming in Minnesota the
states commercial canning industry has set
record this year with total of 104, 1924 cans of
corn, peas, tomatoes green beans, pumpkin and
sauerkraut packed at 80 plants, N. ]. Homberg
state agriculture dairy and food commissioner, an
nounced Friday. This is an increase of %, 1928
cans over 1929.
In addition to reaching new peak volume the
quality of the packing uniformly excellent, Mr.
Holmberg says. This years figure also was nearly
double the output Of 58.707,792 cans in 1928
Despite drouth and other unfavorable weather
conditions Minnesota in 1880 canned 71,120,136 cans
Of corn increase Of 13374528 the 57,745,60S
cans packed last year. Output of peas increased g.
857 5O4 cans 624 in 1929 to 35128 this
season. Twentyfour thousands cans Of tomatoes
were canned in 1880, an increase of g. 400.
The amount Of green BEANS pumpkin and sauer-
kraut canned this year showed decrease over a
year ago. This year there were $4,000 cans of green
beans packed, decrease Of 208,968 cans compared
with 1929; 100000 cans Of pumpkin, q decrease Of
102672 cans, and 100000 Of sauerkraut, reduc
ton Of 139469 cans over year ago. Sauerkraut put
up In large quantities in wooden containers is not
included. as only Gamers whose goods are packed
The Sauk Centre herald., 1930-12-04

ST. PAUL-Thieves who apparently are going
for gatherings big scale were sought in Wilk
county. More than 100 chairs, the organ, the pull
and stove were taken from: the Pleasant Hill Eve
gelical Lutheran church in the southern part
the county Even the stovepipes are gone.