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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1930-07-24
ODD-PENNY PRICES

We are so accustomed to articles in stores
priced at SO cents, $1.49, and other odd-penny
amounts that few persons give any thought
to what once was considered freakish idea
of price making.
But G. H. Ciley, well-known store ad-
vertising manager, tells in recent article
that the custom arose from the solution of a
very practical problem by shrewd mer-
chant
When Captain Roland H. Macy got tired
of sailing the briny deep as sea captain and
started store in New York, there were no
cash registers or other means for checking
up his clerks. Money received for purchases
was put in an old-fashioned cash drawer
which made no records, and the practice of
knocking down." euphemism for plain
stealing by clerks, was quite prevalent.
Macy changed all prices to odd-cent
amounts, established cashiers to make the re-
quired change, and kept close watch on the
cashiers. His advertisements of these odd
prices seemed to strike the public eye favor
ably and he got great response. What was
at first only an expedient to keep from being
robbed developed into potent psychological
appeal to his customers
Thus the odd-price has survived many
years after the original reason for it's adop-
ton ceased to exist.
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sAUK CENTRE HERALD, Sank Centre, MINI.

pies clubs than by those of adult member
ship.
Considerably more than half million
farm girls now participate in these demon
STATIONS, which include the raising of var
ious crops, animal husbandry, handling of
poultry, food preparation, designing and max
ing of clothing, home improvement and beau
LITIGATION, and in fact every phase of rural
life.
instruction in these activities, impaired
by farm and home demonstration agents,
serves to aid these boys and girls in i'm
proving rural farm and home practices, there
by fitting them to become efficient farmers
and homemakers besides teaching them the
fundamentals of public-spirited, useful citi-
zenship.
While the enrolment and results OBJ
tanned in club work are gratifying, consider
ing the circumstances under which this eff
fort has been put forth, the department
points out that only about one rural boy and
girl in twenty has the benefit of this training
at present.
Here is field for constructive achieve
ment which should interest all who have a
regard for the Importance of improving the
conditions Of rural living.
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orally believed their communities were too big for
robbers to invade. Wilmar disproves this theory,
and there is town apparently that the bandits
are afraid to The larger cities in the country
districts of the state not immune to bank rob-
beries but there is point worth noting in con-
nection with these towns and that is that the rob-
bers are proportionatey more desperate.
The bandits at Wilmar Tuesday sprayed the
streets with machine gun bullets striking at least
three persons, one of whom may die. This brings
the matter of public safety into the situation When
bank robbers enter the larger Cities they pre-
pared to shoot ruthlessly. We must expect it, and
should be prepared to meet it.
The Willmar raid brought to mind the de-
funct organization of county rangers. Trained men,
strategically located with machine guns, probably
could have brought those robbers down. Right now,
they at liberty, with murder their
hands and with loot totaling $4,000
There is strong argument here, too, for state
police body. Such power could not be hand
everywhere at the moment robbery is committed,
but highly trained state police would be well worth
having in the chase that follows And perhaps with
the threat that such organization would have
bank robberies would be less numerous.
With the matter of public safety entering into
the bank robbery situation strongly it is time the
public aroused itself to action. safe defense
against the depredations of bank robbers has yet
been found, but it is problem that should be at
tackled at once and with vigor.
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can hardly blame them, but they may regret it.
Renal promises to wipe out their villages.

David Sarnof, president of the Radio Corporation
of America, like all successful men, has imagination
well executive capacity. He says that televis
ion, providing "a theatre for every home, although
the stage may be only cabinet, and curtain the
screen, is, believe, the distinct promise of the
era of electrical entertainment"
Mr. Sarnof sees in the latest gift of science to
the human the promise of "a new culture" Ten
million homes in the United States draw night
ly upon the programs of the air for the family en-
tertainment"
Mr. Sarnof, young and remarkably able, believes
that this generation will the greatest actors orat
ors, clergymen and singers moving and hear their
voices in their homes. That is modern magic
Bobby Jones taught anti-gambling lesson to
Loyds, the great British insurance company At the
beginning of this golf season, Lloyds which takes
all kinds of wagers, bet SO to 1 that Bobby Jones
would not win the four great golf championships in
succession. Now he has three of Them and
those that bet against him. seeking to insure them
selves against oss request Lloyds to bet that Jones
will not win his fourth match.
Lloyds says: mo. It will cost you one thousand
pounds to get thousand pounds insurance against
Jones victory which means that the victory is
sidered certain.
New York, that recently became the money cent
er of the world, to it's disgust, destined
to be the crime center of the United States.
Racketeers, gunner and other experts driven
out of Chicago by police energy, alleged to be
gathering in the bigger, richer city. Robberies of
bomb explosion in the Fifth avenue district business
and trade union rackets of all kinds testify to the
energy with which the alleged Chicago invaders do
their work.
Police say their difficulties increased by the
unwilngness of citizens to tell what they know.
Business men submit to racketeering to avoid bomb
ing.
Haistones six inches in diameter fell recently in
Bulgaria, killing fve including two children their
way to school. Boats missing in the Black a.
Imagine millions of small sized old-fashioned
non balls falling from the sky, and you imagine
such hailstorm.
Professor Passey, British, of Leeds university,
discovers that mustard gas prevents cancer. It is
hailed "the first discovery of true anti-corcino-
genie agent"
Mice, used in the experiment, may save the lives
of many humans.
Herr Holischer, German author. has and
reports to his countrymen that Colonel Lindbergh
and Will Rogers the two most typical Ameri-
of today.
He says: 1.-THE savings bank book constitutes the
browning point of Americans life work" And
our greatest amusement, he finds, is evading the
prohibition law.
Some American will go to Germany and say that
a large stein of beer is the Germans highest am
bition and then the foolish account will be
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1930-07-24
PUBLIC SAFETY AND BANK RoBBER1Es
Marshall News-Messenger.

Marshall News-Messenger.
The people of Minnesota have perhaps given too
little attention to bank robberies in the smaller vii
lagos of the state
Fourteen holdups have occurred thus far this
year and the list of towns indicates that most of
them have been staged in the smaller communities
There was Ada, Lonsdale, Green Valley, Sanborn,
Dawson, Bixby, Winthrop, Clements, Ogema, and
others.
State and county authorities have done their
best to apprehend the robbers of these banks but
the public as whole has thanked its luck stars that
the killings have been few and as far the money
lost has contended itself with the thought that the
banks carried insurance.
The raid at Willmar Tuesday, however puts a
somewhat different light on the situation. Residents
OF cities the size Of Marshall and upwards have
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1930-07-24

and in that way help out the whole
economic thing, so that it would
put more money into circulation,
and make more jobs for those that
had none. Now that is absolutely
going against all the laws we have
been brought up to; we have always
been taught to save and put by
every dollar that we could, and not
buy anything unless we absolutely
needed it, and to spend no money
for things that we could do with
out. Now all at once we are adj
vised by everybody to start spend
ing, so it will help somebody else.
Imagine telling the working man
to spend, that if he don't put his
money into circulation why he
wont have job very long. That
is what Mr.. Coolidge said. Now
that sounds so unlike him. Here is
a man that the whole basis of his
popularity is based on his economy
and thrift, and all at once to help
out situation, why he says
Spend" So it's hard to tell what
to believe nowadays.
Speaking of prosperity, which
about all we are doing is speaking
of it, why I read with great inter-
est recently the celebrating of the
ninety some birthday of our genial
benefactor, Mr.. Rockefeller ST.,
and it brought back many happy
thoughts of my meeting with him
every winter when I would play my
little talk dates" at Daytona
Beach, Florida, he would always
come to the Auditorium and bring
all the people from his winter
household, servants and all. The
three years did that, he was
right there and he would not miss
a single Gag" He was as keen and
alert as anyone in the audience, and
was always well versed on Topics,
as on Oil Gravity. He knew as
much about the disarmament Con-
ference as he did what the Dutch
Shelf were doing. I always had
a few local jokes about him, and
would go down off the "Rostrum"
and shake hands with him and he
would quietly ask me to come to
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1930-07-24

Fergus Falls Tribune.

Fergus Falls Tribune
Political economy is a funny old science. There
time when a farmer, finding prices low a
product that he raising would say: Wheat
amt good; price for it; too many of us suck
ers is raising it. I'm going into something else"
There a piece of political economy boiled
down to it's most condensed form. That farmer was
sensible
Not enough farmers saw it that way and yelled
loudly when their crop had to be sold at bargain
Thereupon benevolent congress and admnstra-
ton said 1--WE will give help to these stricken ones
They created the Federal Farm board, seven men at
$4,000 year; offices and department at large
figures and voted 500 million dollars much of
that might be needed
At the end of the first year Chairman Legge of
the board offers the following the boards best
hope for the future:
The world wheat situation is not one that of
fers hope for improvement of return to the
American wheat grower in the near future if he
continues to produce much wheat that the
price for all his crop is determined by the part
he must sell in the world market. Many persons
still labor under the deusion that the SURPRISES
of agricultural commodities be disposed of
abroad without interfering with that consumed
in the domestic market. All information tends
to discredit the possibility of any such solution
On wheat, practically every importing country in
the world, except one already has passed legis-
lation, restricting barring the importation of
wheat at any price level lower than the price in
the country from which it is exported. We might
well abandon any theory which contemplates
selling abroad at prices lower than those current
ly prevailing in this country.
Substantial Improvement can be made through
better regulated marketing of what we produce,
but will have to go beyond that for complete
That answer is an adjustment of pro-
duction that will more nearly conform to the do
nestle demand. The more completely the pro-
ducers can organize into units for collective
ton, the more quickly will we attain the desired
end.
It has taken a year, board of heavy weight in
tellects, vast appropriation, president and
collapse of the world price for wheat to arrive at
the conclusion which level headed farmers declared
in words of syllable before the system of
lief tried.
And the cause of farm relief remains about
where the Crusades left the Holy Sepulchre after
centuries of devastating warfare-jus where it was
when crussding began.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1930-07-24

'-SA~ AAAS ~ w NFSA cbhA Liz
mouth shut.
Us ignorant people laugh at spir-
itualists, but when they die they
go mighty peaceful and happy.
After all, about all there is to liv-
ing is to go away satisfied. Maybe
they have got IAN ace in the hole"
at that.
We got an epidemic of crazy
women parachute jumpers-going
just for the jump. Shooting your
husband has got so it don't land
you on the front page. So, they
have traded their guns for para
chutes and are trying to jump and
land on it.
It's never a real aviator that
makes an exhibition jump. They
know they were made to save use
full lives in an emergency and not
to put on show with. We are all
against having any more laws, but
one against women parachute
jumpers we would go for.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1930-07-24
THE WORLD TODAY
by ARTHUR BRISBANE
TABOOS STILL LIVE.
HARD KURDISH FIGHTERS.
SARNOFF SEES AHEAD
NO BETS AGAINST JONES.
by ARTHUR BRISBANE

Civilized laugh at ''taboos' that keep a
woman in the South from touching a canoe,
make it crime to touch a with your hands
after you have touched horse and forbid the eat
ing of certain animals, etc.
But the taboo is not dead, even in civilization.
Horror seized the British house of commons when
Laborite member Beckett, laid hands on the heavy
that lies the table in front of the speaker
and ran toward the door with it.
The mace symbolizes the power of the house of
commons Beckett suspended, 324 to 4.
Kurds from Persia, convinced that Renal Pasha,
Turkish DICTATOR fouts the will of Mohammed,
dertake to correct him. Fifteen thousand of them,
pouring in from Persia made their headquarters on
Mount Ararat, burning, robbng and stealing, proof
of their fondness for Allah and the prophet.
Renal killed about 15000 nearly all of them.
But the Kurds desperately courageous is usual
with Mohammedans, say he will have to kill all of
them to make them leave
Their treatment of Turkish aviator whom
they shot down, Immediately gouging out his eyes,
proves their earnestness.
KemaIs bombing planes searching the Mount
Ararat crevices where Kurds hide A change from
the day when the ark landed peacefully!
Armenans doing what they can to help the
Kurds kill the Turks. In the light of history you
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1930-07-24

He had one In
he other day
: h a t kinder
Jared all of us,
a n d made us
wonder if he
wasn't haxing a
Ghost Writer do
same o h i S
stuff. It advised
t h e working
man to spend
MS money, and
ouy everything
The he could
possibly afford;
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1930-07-24
Thursday, July "a, 1880

his home on the following morning
and have breakfast with him, at
eight o'clock In fact after the first
time, I would not only give him
the chance to ask me, but would
encourage it. would stand by his
seat till he had to do something to
get rid of me, so the easiest thing
would be to say Come have break
fast with us?" Then after a fine
breakfast, when he would give us
all dime each as he come down in
the morning, we would go nearby
to the golf course, and he would
play eight holes.
The old fellow looks like he is
extremely happy and satisfied, and
think feels that he has been of
some service to his Country as
well as to the passing motorist. He
has not only filled the country's
tanks, but has filled many a diseas-
ed man with hope of a cure.
The Lindberghs have always
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1930-07-24

The -.4ichigan supreme court rul-
ed that a woman could not get d.
vorce merely because her husband
had called her "a hell of a wife,"
A Vermont game warden declare1
that five deer have leaped to their
death from a high bridge over the
Connecticut river
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1930-07-24
FARM CLUB WORK

Rural boys and girls are far outstripping
their parents in the study of improved prac-
hces in farm and home work, according to a
recent announcement by the Department of
Agriculture, which shows that more demon
strations had been conducted by young peo-
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1930-07-24

Charles Angus
tus, but what
has held them
up all this time
was whether to
use the jr. on the
end or not. So
they finally de-
cided to use it.
The pictures
show him sleep
ing with his
eyes shut and
his mouth open,
so he don't take
after his father.
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WILEY
ROGERS
Observation-Disclosures NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.

Beverly Hills-Well, all I know is
just what read in the papers. With
Mr.. Coolidge writing for the papers
why we got lot of new reading
to do now.
The Washington times., 1930-03-18
R. C. NOrthrOp Agrees With Mr.. Bilbrey

IT wish to those liberal spenderS of other
peoples those wish Gon to play regardless OF MS
salary demands or performance on the field
How of them after putting 500 twice in succession
the horse in losing both times would again
put up even $50 the next time it ran? am using these
sums examples they would doubt be more easily
by most OF these liberal spenders who in most cases. Ply
never $4,000 all their In
horses they would probably That will have to snow
me plenty before III risk another cent it, and yet at the same
time they want Griffith to continue Goln stars salary
with no assurance that he will get fair return on MS
Ihey Will doubtless point back to years past ana INC
great work ne did in 1924 and 1925 but players are 70 po
they did five then
should still be drawing goody the Washington club
r Bbreys recent letter thoroughly expressed the
nave long entertained this bapaye ana We he
mas won many by his ggng yet practically as often ne
has been total loss in a pinch.
- 10 sum up the whole situation, maintain tnat IN Ne%
OF the more than fair which the Goose mas oe
treated in the past two previously it is now up to
MN TO show that he enough to take his medcne a
clearly demonstrate that he really entitled to stars salary
a haSbeen"
The Washington times., 1930-03-18
p 'cSTODAYS
SPORTORIAL
B,t KIRK MILLER~

Being the last of series OF unsolicited wpoints on the osln
Griffith hodout CONTROVERSY Many letters been received
OF their questionable signatures lack OF
signatures addresses and t0hich clearly
sufficient haze been
printed to gue both sides OF the argument the space they con-
permission, tomorrow shall again take
charge is the promised UDpoint OF Mrs.
the only lady fan to address US on the subject
Veilmeyer!
to to be rather unreasonable In the
matter and the fans siding him
it all from the Griffith standpoint for
awhile? Any loyal champions of the Salem boy,
had Gosin daily slipping, slipping as Mr.
the past two seeing him going from bad
hitting spots last
failing depended him; of you would
feel that he treatment indeed.
"Goslin of T trouble, and although would
be delighted to see lineup and playing he
did, you out there day last year 10
sloppy ballplaying Of hts
that ball player gets paid this
for what he used to do has been so
best of them.
Why should the Gosln? Why should
player who deplorably such kick about
his contract?
The Washington times., 1930-03-18
Goslin Has Not GiUen His Best

afraid the team his best in the
undoubtedly with Hadey out OF
division last the difference in the two however
Hadley there trying minute while Gosn
didn't hang where went
the realize that certain large portion
the team make good and that we go
out there professional bpying If the individual player
good will what is coming to him. not he is no
good to at any price.
mighty good to the Goose and am
that with his old team in his old
several and meanwhile looking forward to
watching West and Lloyd Brown, two underraed oat
players make good
Sammy had not been out there Gosln
probably would looked But bad he did look
and bad Let's all be truthful about the matter look II
squarey the acknowledge that Mr. Griffith has
plenty to about he meets the ooes demands and ne
doesn't back We'll all be he doesn't come TO terms
have nothing better there will still be
in all probability.
"Oh yes Mr. Griffith deserves consideration from u.s.
instead Of lot Of cheap cenurng and are all fair you
will say so too"
The Washington times., 1930-03-18
|R()N INC
TON e

VS.. Lucky Strike. at Lucky Strike.
Northeast League-Temple Southpaws
vs.. Plumbers Union, Olive Cafe vs.
Allied Roofing. Burkhalters Express VS..
Red Streaks. Princess Theater VS.. Curb
Cafe, Artie Bells VS.. Sears Lunch, at
Northeast Temple.
Eastern Star League-Coiumbla VS..
Ruth Temple VS.. st. Johns. Joseph II.
Miians vs.. Harmony. Bethany vs.. Lee
banon. Good Will VS.. Miriam, Acacia
vs.. Gayei. at Lucky Strike.
Clarendon Business League-Boyer
ys. Dove. Brumback VS.. Spalding, at
Clarendon, Va.
Columbia Heights VS.. Wallace Memorial
First Reformed VS.. Central Presbyterian
Emory NJ. f. VS.. Gunton-TempIe. Pet
worth Baptist VS.. Asbury NJ. E.. at
]. o. U. A. NJ. League-Reno No. :
J. NJ. Read. No. .. Old Glory VS.. E. J.
l.,,. Ross Sa', S9i, !; J. NJ. Read No. vs.. Lib
nett, Potomac Valley Forge VS.. Ben
nings. at Recreation.
Columbia Heights League-swan No
! w. Leyerton, Vincent BARRIERS VS.
II. A. Pointer, Arcade Stars VS.
Pioneer Market. Jimmies Lunch VS.
No. 2, at Arcadia.
Washington Ladies League-National.
VS.. Beeques. Shamrocks VS. Columbians
Billies vs. Daughters of Isabella. Hill
tOppers VS.. Commercials. at Coliseum.
Masonic League-Naval VS.. Pentalpha,
Hiram VS.. Washington Centennial,
Lafayette VS.. Silver Spring Congress VS.
Acacia. Gompers VS.. Barristers Single
ton vs.. King Solomon, Petworth VI.
National. Potomac VS.. Mt. Pleasant
New Jerusalem VS.. Osiris. at ConVen-
tion Hall
King Pin Business Mems League
Hartford VS.. Royal Arcanum, at King
Pin No. 2.
Capitol Hill League-Navy Yard VS.
Mahoney's Wall Paper. at Capitol Hill
Suburban League-Rock Creeks VS.
Stella Mars. at Petworth.
Georgetown Recreation League-St
Stephens vs. Foxhall A. c., at George
town Recreation,
Mt Rainier League-Columbia VS.
Mt Rainiers, Bellman Heating VS.. Base
ball Club, at Mt. Rainier.
Prince Georges County League-Rer
wyn VS.. Sioux Nc. !. at HyattsVille.
Prince Georges Ladies' League-Chil
| lum VS.. Lucky Strike, at HyattsVllle.
Bethesda League - Gafthersburg VS.
| Old Boys, O'Henry's VS.. Question Marks
| at Bethesda.
| Rosslyn Commercial League-Arli1g
| ton Motor VS.. Courthouse, Rosslyn Pcs
| Office VS.. A. L. Kelly and Son, Wind
ridge VS.. Rosslyn Alleys, Phi Delt;
Zeta VS.. Arlington Trust, at Rosslyn.
North of Washington League--Gary
johnson VS.. Service Motor. Buick Mo
| tor vs. Colorado Radio. Maryland New
| vs.. blair Citizens Nc. ], Henrick
! Motor w. j. Carey King, at Silve
| Spring.
North of Washington ladies League
| Women's Club No l vs.. Wynnewoo'
| Park, at Silver Spring.
The Washington times., 1930-03-18
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At st. LouiS-Primo Carnera,
italian heavyweight, knocked out
Chuck Virgins, Indianapolis (2).
At Chicago-Mickey Walker,
worlds middleweight champion,
knocked out Jimmy Mahoney, Chi,
cago 90.
At New York-Al Singer, New
York lightweight, knocked out
Eddie (Kid) Wagner, Philadelphia
80.
At Omaha-Billy Wallace, Cleve,
land lightweight, and Eddie And,
erson, Chicago, drew 10).
At Rochester, N. Y.-Bucky
LawlesS, Auburn welterweight, de,
feated Sergt. Sammy Baker, New
York GO).
At Philade1phia-Tommy Lough
ran, Philadelphia heavyweight, de
feated Jack Renault, Canada QO
At Boston-Joe Monte, Brock
ton, scored technical kayo over
Noise Bouquillan, French light
heavyweight 90.
At Des Moines-My Sullivan
st. Paul welterweight, outpointed
AL Van Ryan, st. Paul, 10 rounds
George Manolian, Boston welter.
weight, outpointed joey Foreman
st. Paul, 10 rounds.