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Nebraska: the secretary of the Ma
tional Education Association and Mrs.
j. w. Crabtree, DR.. Roscoe Pound,
member of the National Commission Of
Law Observance and Enforcement; Miss
Grace Abbot, chief of the Childrens
Bureau, and Mr.. Samuel r. McKelvie,
member of the Federal Farm Board,
and Mrs. McKelvie.
A short program has been arranged
by a committee, headed by Mrs. George
H. Thomas. Mr.. Jack Lee is in charge
of the dance.
A group of hostesses is in charge Of
Miss Edith Lathrop and includes Mrs.
F. F. Barnett, Mrs. Villa B. Hammond,
Mrs. r. B. Poison, Miss Ethel Blake,
Miss Dorothy B. Perkins, Mrs. E. E.
Danly and Mrs. Jchn p. Robertson.
Mr.. Ernest E. Danly is president Of
the society and the annual election of
officers will be held during the eve
nSng All Nebraskans and their friends
are urged to attend.
The nttrition section of the District
Home Economics Association is inviting
the general membership of the associa-
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ton and all others interested to hear DR..
0. Z. Baker, well known agricultural
economist Of the United States Depart
ment of Agriculture, speak ON 1.-THE
Changing Food Habits of American Peo-
pie" in the assembly hall of the Red
Cross Building, Seventeenth and d
streets, at 8 o'clock Wednesday evening
The association is mastering its mem
bers for an unusual turnout for the
occasion.
The parish members Of the Church
of st. Stephens and Incarnation, at
Sixteenth and Newton streets, are to
spend an evening at home in the parish
hall January 6, when the members of
the parish will be invited to be guests
Of the various organizations. An enter
tainment will add to the enjoyment of
the informal affair.
The committee in charge consists of
Mrs. James Edward Dalgleish, Mrs.
Faber Stevenson. vice chairman, and
Mrs. H. M. Cliff, Mrs. H. o. Cutting,
Mrs. Henry Random, Mr.. Henry U.
Milne and Mr.. Charlton M. Clark.
The District Daughters of the Ameri-
can Revolution are giving their annual
card party for the purpose of raising
funds for chapter house In the ball
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room of the willard Hotel Thursday
evening, January ~. MRS. Harry B.
Gauss is president tf the Chapter
House Corporation. Mrs. John M.
Beavers Is chairman Of the Card Party
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City, Miss Marguerite M Wells Of
Minneapolis, acting president; Mrs. FL
sic Zinsmeister of Louisville, KY; Miss
Mary Bulkley of Hartford, Conn.,; Mrs.
Andrew j. Steelman of Montclair, N. j.;
Mrs John Hewitt Rosentiel of Chi
cago, Mrs. A. j. MCGUIRE of st. Paul,
Mrs. George Hoxie of Kansas City,
Mrs. George Mangold of Los Angeles,
Mrs. Siegel Judd of Grand Rapids,
Mich; Mrs. Mary Tenney Healy Of Bos-
ton, DR.. Dorothy w. Douglas of North
ampton, Mass; Mrs. William Carson of
Philadelphia, Mrs. Harris T. Baldwin,
Mrs Elwood Street and Mrs. Henry
Grattan Doyle of this city.
Church Benefit Party
Preceded by Lunehe0ns.
A number of individual luncheon par
ties will precede the large card party to
be given for the benefit of the Church
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SOCIETY
(Continued From Second page.)

more are in Washington for a short
stay, and are stopping at the Potomac
Park Apartments.
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Miss Elsbeth Toepfer of Milwaukee,
Wis, who is a student at Sweet Briar
College, has been at the Dodge Hotel
for several days.
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New York City are at the Carlton for
few days.
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Mrs. Chance Vought of New York
City is at the Carlton for several days,
accompanied by Mrs. Charles Waring
of Charleston, SC.
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Mr.. and Mrs. B. Alexander Singer
entertained informally at the supper
dance at the Shoreham Saturday eve
ming, when their guests Included DR..
ana Mrs. Graham Lamb. Mr.. and Mrs.
Louis Justement and Mr.. and Mrs.
Harry Baxter.
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Mrs. Arthur Clark of Springfield Cen
ter, N. Y, is at the Shoreham Hotel for
an indefinite stay.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1930-01-30
Mongoose Problem on
Island of Porto Rico

The people of Porto Rico are
having problem as to how to get
rid of mongooses. Not so long ago
boa-constrictors thrived there, In
terfering greatly with the work of
the coffee and sugar plantations.
They also killed men and beasts.
Even the natives hesitated to ven-
ture into the forests. So a ship
ment Of mongo0ses was obtained
from Asia. Because of their fe-
cundity only males were procured.
These went about their business
very thoroughly and systematical-
~. In a few years they had cleared
the island of most of the beacon
strictors. But they crossed with
native rats and have multiplied to
such an extent that they are dew
astating crops. How to get rid of
them is serious problem. When
a mongoose meets bOa-constrictOr
It takes up position directly In
front of it and apparently makes
up faces. The snake, in its ignO-
rance, thinking it is going to have
an extra large rat for dinner. Inn
mediately throws out its poison.
The mongoose. anticipating this.
sidesteps. When the enraged SER
pent has emptied its poison sac the
killer sits on the snakes head, OBJ
tanning firm hold with its teeth.
The frenzied serpent makes a ter
rife struggle, but in the end has
to give up, exhausted.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1930-01-30
Twain Made Appetite
Subject Of His HumOs

Mark Twain dealt siyiy with the
emptiness of Introductory speeches
and the fullness Of his own appe-
tite In q letter lent to the Mis-
souri, Historical society by rela-
tive, Cyril Clemens Of Webster
Groves, president Of the Mark
Twain society.
II was on the point of starting"
he wrote, when. a committee re-
quested me to remain here and in
troduce Gen. Joseph r. Hawley
successfully editor, governor of
Connecticut. congressman and SEN
ator) to q political mass meeting.
This was q great surprise to me.
for l had supposed the man was
comparatively we'll known. ! shall
do what i can to blow the fog from
around his fame.
Meantime will you kindly see
that the portion of your banquet
which / should be allowed to con-
sumo, If I were present, is equit-
ably distributed among the public
charities of our several states and
territories? I would not that any
Partially be shown on account of
political creed or geographical po-
sition, but would beg that all the
crates be of the same heft. kan
sas City Times.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1930-01-30
CLAIRE, THE WALLFLOWER
(By Leete' Stone)

Claire Conley was a wallf1ower
Ever since kindergarten days!
Now, in her last year at a fashion
able finishing school nestled in the
Connecticut hills, she still lacked
that indefinable quality that draws
men.
Claire was psychologist enough
to know that one convincing public
proof of power to attract men
would instantly include her in that
sought-for inner circle that reached
out successfully toward matters
masculine. She was not unpopu-
lar; she played excellent tennis
and bridge, and her frank person
atty won her admirers among the
athletic contingent. But her con-
slant wish was to be included in
that elect group Of girls, who got
letters every day addressed in bold
characters, and were invited to ev-
cry Naval Academy dance.
Looking from her open window
one June morning, with the scent
of newmown hay from the great
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1930-01-30

meadow behind the dormitory
meeting her nostrils fragrantly
Claire admitted that her desire tc
make a showing before the girls
was camouflage. Deep in hei
heart she knew she wanted 9
mans companionship. She visu-
allied a home with a sun-lit living
room and yellow china tea set
and q tall man who smoked pipe
dropping ashes on the floor, and
kissing her when she scolded.
She went to attend talk on the
"Art Of Social Charm, by be.
specialized female in tweeds whose
mind had long outrun her charm.
Claire observed the lecturer
pencil poised over her note book
with slight sense of pity. Angu
lar, f1atchested and masculine
how could this woman have cap
tured the are of social charm? AL
at once she herself was captured
by the woman's incisive logic
Trenchant lines wrote themselves
mechanically in her notebook and
unforgettably on her mind:
"Eyelashes, lips and trim figures
will catch a husband; but it needs
brains to keep him Gagged in con
tent" :. and another, "it's the
woman who acts Immediately or
the sudden, sometimes startling in
tuition of mind that conquers and
keeps men, women and society al
her feet!"
That afternoon the tennis tour
nament finals were due. Claire was
well in line for the tall silver cup
She had never felt more fit; more
alert mentally and physically. Hel
service and net play were superb
At the stroke of four she slashet
over the vicious, court-length lot
that won her the cup.
Her friends trooped the court t.
congratulate. Even as she smil
ingly responded a weary reaction
set in. Athletic honorst What die
they matter?
The purr and whir of the daily
mail plane sounded overhead. A
IIlS SIoup WdISllCo III IhC ONCA
drone of the motor ceased and &
suffering SERVES of coughs .anG
racking explosions took place. Al
once the graceful man-made birG
began circling and gently dropping
down to the long fiat meadow
ideal for landing.
In the stress of reaction a dar
ing intuition swooped down, like
the plane, to the fiat, tired expanse
of Claire's mind. The "Socia,
Charm" lecturers line returned to
her consciousness with renewed
force.
The mail plane glided to skill
full landing on the scented field, sc
near the watching girls that the
pilots tall, handsome figure as he
stepped from his flying niche tt
the ground was distinctly visible.
eff only he will turn and look al
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knows what I've been through mar
ried to Emily living with that ter
ribly pampered girl"
why Emily was always the
sweetest little thing, SO frail."
Phil shuddered. "Have you ever
lived with anybody who is always
getting a headache? The slightest
unpleasantness sends her into hys-
terics? Have your vacations been
just toting shawls and pillows and
finding comfortable seats for some
body who is too lazy and indulgent
to exercise and get up a little
strength? Have you ever been fore
ed to stick in the house for weeks
and when you suggested playing a
round of golf have a woman burst
into tears?"
1t was very thoughtful, en-
lightened Jack Seabury who dress
ed for the Country club dance that
evening. He found her almost i'm
mediately, woman who suggested
strength and glowing health, in her
dress of shimmering green, beauti-
full against the soft tanned skin.
He hurried her out of the club
house for a walk over the knoll to
the ninth hole, and there in the
darkness, without word of ex-
PLANTATION, he drew her close and
kissed her warm little mouth.
"I've always loved you, though I
did not know it." he said softly,
tenderly. you've been my little
pal, always there, always ready for
anything. I don't want any wishy-
washy delicate girl for my wife, but
a real woman like you, Billie"
And as they walked back to the
clubhouse Billie said happily: "It
worked after all, affirming Alice.
Billie's just nickname; I was
christened Alice, you know"
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1930-01-30
Recalling Last Battle
Fought on English Soil

There is strange story behind
the memorial on Sedgemoor, the
scene of the last battle fought upon
English soil.
1T is nearly $50 years since this
historic fight took place, and until
the "stone of memory" was erect
ed, visitors might easily have
tramped over the ground without
realizing the fact.
The moving spirit In the erection
of the memorial was an old lady of
seventy-three-Miss e. Winter Of
Chedzoy. Some years ago she had
q vivid dream, in which she was
urged by a ghostly visitant to raise
a memorial to the men who died at
SedgemOor.
A strange contrast may be noted
by those who visit the battlefield
today. There is an R. A. f. camp
near at hand, and modern fighting
planes often circle above the moor
where Monmouth's followers fought
with scythes and billhooks.-Lon-
don Answers.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1930-01-30
Fidelity

He said: Darling, I love you"
Two weeks passed. And he said:
"Darling, isn't love Just wonderful?
Until met you | didn't know what
real happiness meant"
A month sped by. And he said:
"Gosh! IF anything should sep
arate us! If anyone should try and
take you from me! IF lost you I
think I should die! That's how I
feel about you"
Six months later he said: "Sweet-
heart, I'm going to be frank with
you. I've had little love affairs in
the past. Naturally! But you
mustn't listen TO people when they
say I can't stick to a girl. In those
days I hadn't met you. That makes
all the difference. You're the only
girl I've ever really loved!"
All the same when he did even
tually take unto himself wife she
was not one Of those four girls
London Opinion.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1930-01-30
Migrations of Sea Fauna

A recent lecture on the haunts
and customs Of the sea fauna re-
vealed that since the opening Of
the Suez canal fishes and crustas
ceans had migrated from the Red
sea and the Indian ocean into the
Mediterranean sea, chiefly on the
Syrian coast, where they drifted
with the currents. 1t took a GER
tain species of crab 80 years to
cross the canal, but henceforth it
multiplied rapidly and settled all
along the Syrian coast. The same
region is now completely bereft Of
Holsters, while a big crustacean
called sea cicala and huge shrimps,
eight inches long, from the Indian
ocean, have successfully colonized
there.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1930-01-30
Two Famous Fires

The great fire of London started
September 6, 1866, and burned four
days, sweeping 436 acres, destroy
ing 1920 houses, many public
buildings and 80 churches, includ-
ing ST. Paul's cathedral. Property
loss was estimated at between
100000 and 100000 pounds
sterling, an enormous sum consid-
ering the low values of that time.
The great fire in Baltimore, Nd,
occurred February 8 and 8, 1904.
The approximate loss was $6,O00,-
600.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1930-01-30
Railroad ON Silt.

Trains negotiating the Swiss Alps
have been placed on stills to span
the mountain crags. The trains on
this line twist and turn, clinging to
the walls of precipitous gorges,
plunging into tunnels. gliding down
spiral inside mountain and
then on stills leaping across
ravine. One Of the taliest of the
mountain spanning bridges Is Off
cially known as the Landwasser
viaduct, but to all the natives of
the section. because of its height, It
has become "the stills"
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1930-01-30
Given English Meaning,
Names Lose Sorority

Foreign names of musicians and
composers always seem to be some
what imposing and sonorous. When
they are Anglicized they appear to
lose much Of their dignity, and be-
come quite commonplace. Giuseppe
Verdi becomes in English, Joseph
Green, Wagner becomes Cart
wright, Bach become Brook, and
Weber, Weaver. Some names are
less common when translated, and
while Strauss, or Straus, is one Of
the commonest names In Germany,
its translation Is Nosegay, which Is
quite unknown here. Handel
means trade or commerce; Haydn,
heather: and Himmel. heaven {;
Loewe is lion: Cherubinf, little
cherub: Rossini. the small red one:
Schumann, shoe man, presumably
the cobbler: Schonberg, beautiful
mountain: Tito Mattel was simply
Timothy Matthews, or he would
have been so had he been an Eng
lishman with an English name.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1930-01-30
Coins Buried for Centuries

Ancient relics linking today with
the far mast are continually being
found. Excavations at Caerleon.
where King Arthur held court
sometimes, in a Roman legionary
fortress yielded 300 silver coins
dating from A. D. 80 to $50. which
were unearthed in the centurion's
quarters. They were probably left
there by a soldier who was ordered
TO another station. and It is likely
that they were placed in a leather
bag, of which of course there is no
trace. The coins were discovered
in a heap among the clay in what
were formerly barracks for the
Roman soldiers.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1930-01-30
Inspired Writings

Burns wrote much when he felt
like it." Many of his poems were
inspired-driven from him by some
familiar goddess of music and SEN
timent. He composed 'Tam O'Shan-
ter" at white heat. Then, also,
there is the amazing instance Of
Backford's "Vathek," originally
written in French and later trans
lated, and written, we are assured,
at a single sitting. One Of the
worlds Masterpieces literary in
spiration If ever there was one
Boston Herald.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1930-01-30
Champion

When the fleet came IN recently,
a bunch of gobs invaded San Pedro
on carefree shore leave and 1t was
not long before they got into an ar
gument with some longshoremen
regarding their respective athletic
prowess and physical supremacy.
"Listen, gob," beloved a big fell
low, 'T've got a six-inch chest ex-
pansion."
"That amt nothing" spoke up
the sailor. "See that black spot on
my chest? When / take a breath,
that's a four-masted schooner"
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1930-01-30
Georgia Originally Refuge

A charter for the establishment
Of the Colony of Georgia was OBJ
tanned from George II Of England,
June, 1892, by a number of benev-
client gentlemen Of London, whose
design was to found home for the
poor OF Great Britain and place
of refuge for the Protestants and
other prosecuted sects Of the con-
tinent of Europe. The colony was
to protest against the encroach-
ment Of Spain upon South Carolina.
General Oglethorpe brought over
the first 116 immigrants. Georgia
was primarily founded as re-
ligious asylum and refuge.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1930-01-30
Perfect Foot Measured

In a book on Beautiful Feet"
written by an Austrian professor,
the perfect foot is described. The
author says that the perfect foot
should be three times as long as its
greatest breadth. and in length ex-
actly one-seventh Of its owners
height. A person 5 feet 10 inches
tall should have foot exactly 10
inches long. Many beauty contest
winners in Europe are inclined to
dispute the professor, but he stands
by his statements.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1930-01-30
Fog Worse Than Storm

When a ship is rolling down to
her scuppers in heavy gale her
passengers grow nervous and begin
to regret their past sins, but when
the same ship Is cropping her way
slowly through a thick fog the pas
sengers go to bed and sleep sound
ly. Yet. paradoxically enough, the
greatest peril at sea is the fog. 1t
has been the cause of more disas-
tiers than all the storms that ever
blew.-From "Sea-Lore." by Stan.
ley Rogers.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1930-01-30
Luck" and .Judgment'

bad luck Is usually nothing more
than bad judgment. We have an
unfortunate habit of blaming fate
for our own shortcomings. The
destiny" which shapes our ends is
Invariably the result of foresight
on the part of the 4lucky" one
Grit.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1930-01-30
Glycerine Mixture
Stops Constipation

The simple mixture Of glycerin.
buckthorn bark, saline, etc. (Adler-
bowel and relieves constipation in
TWO hours! Brings out old waste
matter you never thought was in
your system. Don't waste time with
pills or remedies which clean only
PART of the bowels, but let AdIe-
rika give stomach and bowels a
REAL cleaning and see how good
YOU feel.-Hanson G. Emerson, drug
giStS
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1930-01-30
Still Chance for Men

Alaskan women plan q memorial
to the pack mules who lost their
lives In the gold rush. Maybe we
men will be appreciated yet
American Lumberman.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1930-01-30
Thursday, january 80, 1890

us )" thought Claire, almost
wavering in her daring course OF
action, designed to prove to the
girls once for all that she was not
q wallfiower, but in truth mans
woman.
| AS If in obedience to Claire's
mental command, che young man
turned and faced the group with
smile and CHEEKY, casual wave.
of his hand.
Claire's cue! Flinging her racket
down, she returned the wave en-.
Enthusiastically, crying to the amazed
group:
"Why-wny-it's Joe! They must
have put him on this run" And she
flew across the field toward the
pilot, who had turned back to his
motor.
Joe" looked around at the
sound of Claire's running feet. and
went trifie white under his tan
as she threw her arms around his
neck.
I Hug mel" she whispered, "as-
though you loved me! I'll explain
later if you'll leave me your adj
dress"
"You needn't explain" he. MUIR
INJURED in a GREATNESS baritone.
Suddenly he held her shoulders
out at arms length and stared
hungrily ar her. A blush redeemed
his boyish face. Then he smiled
as if he visioned something no one
else could see.
He folded her close again; so
close Claire felt the thud of his
heart. They chung so a brief mo-
ment. Rousing herself from her
new heaven, and all at once a lit
tie afraid of the stare of the watt
ing girls, she forced his arms
away, gently.
81 must-oh, I must run-my-
my dear"
$50 must T., he replied, eyes on
the mail bags. But I'm coming
back, right to this Sunday"
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Anyway, that royal wedding has
served to remind the world that
Italy still has a royal family.
Correct this sentences: "I have
no trouble in dealing with women,
because I understand them.
New Britain herald., 1930-11-20
DIRECTED VERDICT
 GIVEN M'KN!GHT
Former Dry Agent Found Not
 Guilty Of Murder

Orangcburg, S. C.. Nov 2n (P>-A directed verdict of not guilty was handed down in the case of Glenn D. Mcknight. former federal prohi- bition agent, charged with being an accessory to murder in the staying fast July of State Senator l.. J. Den nis of Berkeley county.
 Judge w. H. Grimball. presiding over a special term of general ses- sions court, ordered the verdict last night after the state rested it's case against Mcknight and W. l.. tSporty) Thornley, charged with the murder of Dennis.
 A written confession by Thornley that he killed the senator and con- taining charges he was hired by Me Knight 10 do it was placed in evil dence by the state, but Judge Grim ball told the jury it was not to be considered in acting on the guilt or innocence of Mcknight
 Mcknight, once rcputed leader of Berkeley county's "hell hole swaiap section, later became q prohibition agent Dennis represented the coun- ty in the state senate for 20 years. He was campaigning for reelection when shot
 The defense is expected 10 open testimony for Thornley today,