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for the arbitrament of recourse to
arms as a settlement of interna-
tional difficulties and as a logical
step to follow the ratification of
the Kellogg peace pact.
4. We believe in concerted and
equitable disarmament of all ma
tions, We do not believe that this
step can be taken by any one nat
ion alone. We do not imply that the
U. S. should run "helter SHELTER" in
to any thoughtless disarmament
program. We realize too well the
state Of world unrest, the jeal-
ousies and hatreds which are as
yet rampant, to allocate a reduct-
ion in our own armed forces with
out a corresponding reduction in
the armed forces of other nations.
5. We believe in the universal
draft act as an instrument of peace,
for it will take away two of the
greatest incentives for waging war
AND GOLD. The Amer
lean Legion condemns a system
which permits the drafting of men
INTO the army, Where they are CIV
en- rifles and sent into the trenches
to risk their lives at $50 a month,
while equally potential soldiers can
go into a shipyards and munition
factories and make SIS a day.
The American Legion condemns
a system which permits gamblers
in steel, food and clothing to make
unholy millions from the blood
which is shed on the battle field. If
men can be drafted for army SER
vice, then labor and capital can be
drafted as we'll. The enactment of
the universal draft act into law
would encourage the adoption of
this system in other countries.
When greed and gold have been re-
moved as incentives to war, we
have at the same time removed one
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1930-06-19
tons during June and the first

tons during June and the first
part of July are very important as
to the actual outcome of the crop.
The condition June 1 was reported
as being SO per cent Of normal.
The forecast yield per acre is II
bushels or total production of
7038,000 bushels. The 1929 final
production was 6,93O,OOO bushels.
The condition of all spring wheat
June 1 as a whole appeared quite
promising. In the northwestern
part of the state some soil drifting
occurred but the damage was not
extensive. Most of the early crop
is making rapid progress and in the
southern sections of the spring
wheat belt Of Minnesota the wheat
is now in the jointing stage. The
condition of all spring wheat June
1 was reported to be 81 per cent of
! normal. The condition of durum
wheat was estimated at s. per cent
and all other spring wheat at 81
per cent of normal.
Oats is reported generally in
! GOOD condition throughout the
state. Stand, color, and general
growing conditions as of June
were considered quite satisfactory
The June 1 condition of oats was
estimated at SO per cent of normal
The condition of barley was like
wise reported satisfactory, although
in a few sections some frost dam.
age was reported. Generally the
crop is showing good stand and
growth and the condition June !
was estimated at 81 per cent OF
normal.
The condition of all tame hay
June 1 was estimated at II per
cent, alfalfa hay at IA per cent, and
all clover and timothy at 70 per
| cent of normal. Reports indicate
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1930-06-19

Ten million world war veterans
of all nations, through their respec-
tive patriotic societies, are united
in an international federation call
ed FIDAC, derived from the first
letters of the French words denot-
ing this internallied organization.
Legion states FIDAC committee, OF
which F. Ben Andreen Of New
Ulm is chairman, met recently, it
adopted the following recommend
atoms:
1. There is a necessity for in
creased knowledge and understand
ing by the people of this world OF
questions concerning foreign rela-
tons and problems concerning
world peace.
knowledge and the intelligent
use of that knowledge are the basis
for action whether it be by an in
dividual or in a concerted manner
by a nation or a group of nations.
Therefore, we request that all posts
comply with the suggestion of nat
ional headquarters by sponsoring
an annual public meeting for an
intelligent discussion and serious
contemplation of the problems
affecting world peace.
2. We believe the Kellogg peace
pact to be an intelligent departure
from the previous recognition OF
war as a legitimate instrument for
settling disputes between nations.
We do not believe that the Kellogg
peace pact is panacea which
alone will do away with war. How
ever, we believe it is a step in the
right direction.
8. We further believe in the est.
ablishment of an equitably consti.
tuted world court as substitute
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of the prime causes for war.
June Crop Report

The estimated production of whit
er wheat in Minnesota on June 1
is the same as one month ago while
the forecast rye production increas-
ed $4,000 bushels over the May 1
report according to the report of
the Federal Statistician of Mime
sofa Cooperative Crop Reporting
Service.
The winter wheat acreage is
largely in the southeastern part of
the state. In this section there has
been sufficient moisture-in some
places too much. The winter wheat
in this section has made fairly
good progress. In outlying dis
tricts where it was a little dry
winter wheat has about held its
own. Heads are now forming in
boot and within a short time most
of the crop will have headed. The
latter part of June and the early
part of July is the critical period
for this crop. The condition June
1 was reported to be 70 per cent of
normal and the forecast yield per
acre II bushels or a total produc-
ton of 2,550,0OO compared with the
1929 final production of $4,000
bushels.
The condition of fall and spring
rye in most of the state was quite
good on June 1. In the northern
and western portions there were
some rather unfavorable reports
due to dry windy weather. In the
southern portion of the state rye
prospects appear quite favorable.
The stand generally is good and
the crop is all headed with at least
average size heads. AS in the case
OF winter wheat the weather condi-
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Genealogical

Genealogy is paradox. Each of
us has two parents and four grand
parents and sixteen great-grandpar-
ents and so on. Reckoning back
1000 years and allowing three gen.
erations to century, your very
great-grandparents of the thirtieth
generation numbered 240OO0OOO.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1930-06-19
Lightest of Metals

Lithium is said to be the lightest
Of metals, having a specific gravity
Of O.59. There are eight metals
between this and aluminium, which
has specific gravity of &c.
Therefore, aluminium may be said
to rank tenth,
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1930-06-19

Breeding of white rats for expert
mental purposes is developing into
an important industry.
A new electrically operating gun
can shoot 10000 bullets a minute.
The functioning of the interior of
the human eye can be observed by
means of newly invented camera.
More than one out of ten white
residents of Alaska are on the gov
eminent payroll.
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On a hunting trip in Glasgow, Al.
Weston kelled 81 birds with 81
shots.
The dreaded bacillus of leprosy
has been isolated by DR.. Herman
Dostal of Vienna, who has also pro-
duced a serum which gives much
promise of success in treating the
disease.
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tempt was made 70 aSsassinate the Kaiser, one
OF several. Nerves shaken, the Kaiser with
drew to q secluded hunting lodge, taking a few
trusted officers, including my brother.
-The Kaiser slept in an inside bedroom, pro-
eected by an ante ROOM where ali night two
officers took turns sleeping and standing guard
As dawn broke my brother lighted a cigarette.
relaxed and unbuttoned his tunic At that
instant the Kaiser stepped into the room.
Embarrassed, because the Kaiser was such
stickler. my brother jumped to his feet,
clicked his heels, and in an evil moment thrust
his hand toward his tunic to button it. But
sudden fear of another attempt to kill him
seized the Kaiser. Like q flash he drew q
revolver and shot my brother dead.
can instant later he realized what he had
done and almost collapsed. He tried to make
every amend. It was called a hunting accident
and brother officer brought home the body
We were heartbroken but so thankful to
that officer. A handsome fellow he was
typical Prussan officer. An, that devil wish
had my hands on his throat"
zero's emotion, stronger, almost everpowered
him.
'You have spoken of Margrete my sister
how she sang and laughed. Your heart would
break to see her now. He took her, then threw
her on. Ach, meme SchwesterchenP
paroxysm of coughing came, mingled with
sobs.
AFTER caring for her. I started to find him.
and just then came the war. The empire dealt
US blow after blow. Mother died of grief and
shock. Father has not been the same, but
they made me leave him and go into the army
You know was never strong, and it all broke
my health They sent me here to Switzerland
but TO- do their dirty work, to be a spy, slave
Of man who typifies everything 1 most de-
test Now i have told you"
One emotion after another the American had
felt, grief, anger, sympathy but always he had
remembered the game that duty, love of coun-
try, made him play. Now the back of his neck
began to tingle. He half arose from his seat
who is this man2" he asked.
Zero looked up YEARLY.
They call him the Master" he replied
'The Master?" the Americans voice thrilled
why. my old friend. God himself has given
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This man." thought the American, shas
something on his mind and it's nearly killing
him." And aloud: What are you doing in
Switzerland?"
Il am doing-goVernment work." he said at
last. work that hate"
Government work-that hate" The words
Ieaped into fire before the Americans eyes.
What had he learned In the secret war? "Dis-
trust everybody. Secret service knows three
powerful neutrality-suspicious., hatred greed
use them But how? Which was the key to
his friends secret?
1c Is not nice thing" he said 10 years
later In his quiet American home ito wheedIe
and goad an old friend into telling his Utmost
thoughts. But war is war. No one who does
NOT know now must ever know who that man
was"
Then, on promise that the German should
be called, as the American secret service realf4
called him, Zero" the American retold his
horrible story. He had heard it first there in
Bern. after hours Of talk. in which Zero had
reused with Wnat seemed fearful reluctance to
rsreton the good days before the war;" Sud
denly no gave I'm completely.
CAN hold it back no longer" he said words
tumbling out. 1T is more than my dis
ease that has changed me So It Is grief. and
hatred Though am q German 'swol,Ise
bOren," yet late the German Empire as ii is
today hate the Hohenzollerns. hate the
army officers. Listenl
"You have talked about those happv DAVIS
when you visited us In the Rhineland Won
remember our dear father and mother and
Margrete and how our brother went To ioin
the Kaiser's staff and how glad we ALI were
and went down to the station to see him ofF9
That was the last happy day of nv life
think Soon after my brother left us an at
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ON this task he concentrated eagerly. study
ing papers in the Masters dossiers in
French or American fles cudgeling his brains
day and night seeking odd haunts, watching
every face. And so, because he courted Lady
Luck she smiled on him. One day, out Of the
procession of faces in streets, cafes theaters
he caught familiar one. It was the face of
the slight, housekeeping younger brother Of
the peaceful Rhineland days. But how
changed!
The tace was emaciated; the eyes were
staring from haggard, putty-colored cheeks.
The body, slighter than ever, was bent q little,
rs If under a weight. He seemed a man pos
sessed by overmastering forces The American
was shocked. rush Of old memories mad0
him follow the German, who was in dark ciyn
garb down a side street to slap him on the
back and cry his name in German.
Startled the man turned, then grasped the
Americans hand with both Of his.
I'VE are still good friends" he said "Your
wilson has said it Is only the governments that
Tight We are not enemies"
They talked for few minutes. the German
seeming always tense, controlling himself with
difhculty. No wonder that his appearance had
shocked the American. He told that he had
been discharged from the army Is consump-
tive. Then he reverted to President Wilson
the American part in the war. was IL true
that the Americans were really fighting 10 de-
throne the Hohenzollerns2 Again and again
he asked about that with fanatical earnestness
almost grueSome.
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you this chance for revenge. Every allied
secret service in Switzerland wants the infor-
nation you can reveal. It will hit the Ger
man Empire that you have reason to hate
harder than lost battle"
That began a struggle, fought out by the
German against himself.
IAN the world fights against that govern
ment," the American cried. why shouldn't
you? It has fought you, killed your brother
and your mother, ruined your sister, wrecked
your health. If you don't take this chance. IL
VIII be on your soul until you de-"
Finally he won.
God help me, I'll do it." Zero whispered
and he began to tell what he knew about tho
Master. He could tell more than almost any
one In Switzerland, but not all at once.
u
Nov that he knew Zero's connection with
the German secret service, he knew they
could not be seen together So each meeting
must be in different place, always one wen
hidden The more securely concealed the moro
Zero would tell. Danger was constant and the
american carried to these trysts revolver and
blackjack. Always in the back of his mind
was the thought, Suppose he is leading me
on after ALL"
But such of zero's information as could DO
checked proved true. Then at q night meeting
in forest on the outskirts OF Bern the Amer
lean pressed the German to come clean" and
Zero promised
Tomorrow morning." he said, take the
early train for Zurich. The last compartment
of the last first-claSs carriage. Come alone"
The American came alone but even then N
with one hand he opened the door of the last
nrst-claSs compartment, with the other hand
ne held In his pocket Colt automatic There
might still be trap. At first he saw nobody
In the darkened compartment then q hoarse
voice whispered, Take this" Zero, paler than
ever In the half light crouched in a corner
hands
MS AL there" he gasped INSIDE the violin.
rus on these'-he handed the American a long
f.7A vf~sSa sSt.+t J,.ssf .5h-t $3.50 -
Continued TueLfth PSae
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had stopped coming. Then the war, and, though
the American had wondered often, he had
heard no more. When the United States en-
tered the war the American, like many who
knew Germany, had been assigned to secret
service work in Switzerland. And now he had
been asked to help hunt Germanys greatest
SOY known as the Master.
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SJ0LluiHB arm
in arm with
he 9th e r
brother w n o
must find a
career les S
arduous than
the q 7 m y.
he y h a
correspond
ed. then sud-
q My the
letters from
G e r m a n y
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This Is the second Of q series of true stories 2!
Of the master spys successes in outwittne the allies
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-06-16

"a 4 49, % 80
a supper party. killing the hostess
and Mrs. Whitaker and injuring
Red Best, Tom Best. Mrs. K. ".
Vandivere, the baby son Of Mrs.
Whitaker and the baby daughter OF
Mrs. Durham.
Entire Family Drowned
The entire family Of Oscar It'd
well was drowned when a sudden
freshet on Lake creek in Knox
county swept away their home Sat-
urday. The bodies of Tldwell, his
wife and Oscar. Jr., and Edna Bell
were recovered Saturday but that Of
Mrs. Gilliland, the aged grandmoth-
er. was not found until yesterday.
Lindsey Phillips. Is. of near Kir-
gen, was drowned Saturday when
his automobile ran off the road into
Tehuacana creek near Fairfield.
p. G. Luling had been drowned Fri
day night when his automobile was
swept from a creek crossing near
San Angelo.
West and south Texas bore the
brunt OF Sundays storms. Hundreds
of acres of farming land were inun-
dated and city streets in Wichita
Falls were flooded after 1.l8 inches
OF rain there. Scores of persons
were driven from their homes in
low sections in the southwestern
part of the city and the Wichita riv-
err lacked only three feet Of en-
croaching upon the city.
Highway Inundated
Lake Wichita reached its highest
level in IS years and workmen were
patrolling the dam. East of Wichita
Falls, the highway TO Fort Worth
was inundated for a mile and an
additional rise Of the Wichita river
II was predicted. would stop travel
westward from the city.
Rainfall in almost cloudburst pro-
portions sent streams rushing out OF
banks near Uvalde. in southwest
Texas, and halted traffic on high
ways and Railroads near there.
The precipitation at Uvalde was
6 IL inches in less than three hours
Homes and business houses were
flooded.
K. G. Keller. Phil G. Osborn, Jr.
and w. z. Arridon, all of San An
tonic, narrowly escaped drowning
Sunday when their car was swept off
the concrete causeway across the
Nueces river on the Uvalde-Del Rio
road. The men leaped through the
car windows and swan to the bank.
The car was swept downstream.
Livestock losses were reported by
ranchmen.
Track washouts occurred on the
Orient. Wichita Valley and Wichita
Falls Southern railways. Train SER
vice between San Angelo and Ster-
ling was expected to be resumed
today.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-06-16
Port Bill Contest
Delays Senate End

WASHINGTON. June l6-CF-
Over the White House breakfast
table, President Hoover and Sem
ator Watson, Republican floor lead
or, talked today OF the Legislative
SITUATION with their minds relieved
now that the new tariff Is almost
on the statute books.
The Senator said there was slight
hope OF congressional adjournment
before the middle OF next week.
The President reasserted that on
the day after session ends, he win
cal the senate into special meeting
to consider the London naval treaty,
The contest which has developed
over the rivers and harbors bill
caused Senator Watson % abandon
hope for an adjournment by Sat-
urday night-the dead line pre-
viously fixed by House leaders.
Several days or controversy are I'm
prospect over the Illinois water
ways project in the rivers and
harbors measure.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-06-16
Some Robbers Are Thieves
This Chicago Experience Shows

CHICAGO, June l6.-tP-The
much-robbed Martin Callahan Is
rapidly acquiring an attitude Of
bored complacence in the presence
of gunner.
There Is something about Gala
han. a lawyer. that makes crooks
like 10 rob him, he believes. They
started 1t three years ago. They
resumed four months ago, and
early yesterday they were back
again.
Three robbers met Callahan and
his wife upon their return home
from a theatre. Mrs. Callahan, who
never had been robbed before, was
somewhat amateurish, emitting a
scream. AS her husband later point
ed out. robbers do not like to have
their victims scream. With two
nravious experiences TO guide him,
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Great Lakes.
Notwithstanding the opposition Of
this group 1t Is believed the bill
will receive a large majority on H.
nal vote. Members OF the house
committee and rivers and harbors
have indicated they will acqulesce
in the amendments OF the senate
committee. and unless the bill Ia
further amended on the floor Of the
senate, 1t Is probable that the chair
man Of the house committee will
move to accept the senate bill.
which would send the measure di-
rect TO the president without going
10 conference.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-06-16
HOT DOG!
Ell Paso Diners Are Served
Barbecued Pup

Ell PASO. Tex, June l6.-CRt-
Ell Pasoans who In the last rev
months have lost their dogs today
were apt to take hot dog" for a
literal saying they learned defini-
tely that the dog catcher really
told the truth when he said ne
hadn't caught their dogs.
They were barbecued and sold on
south I'll Paso streets as "freih
barbecued mutton and pork"
A freshly skinned dog when
even had its toe nails neatly cut OH
was found yesterday by deputy
sheriffs who raided the main room
OF a ~barbecuing plant.
A Mexican proprietor OF the es-
adjustment fled when chief deputy
Harry Roberts appeared.
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Callahan took the robbery in good
part. He suggested that the rob-
bers leave Mrs. Callahan her we'd
ding ring, pointing out its senti-
mental value. The robbers nodded
understandingly and returned the
ring.
Callahan had S277 in cash and
$1,000 in jewels. The robbers took
it all. Callahan complained to them
that by taking all his cash they
we're leaving him broke over Sun
day. The bandit leader agreed that
this was unnecessary cruelty, and
he laid a $40 bill on the table to
provide for the Callahan's Sabbath
expenses.
But as the robbers departed. one
Of them with an entire lack OF
principle, filched the $40 from the
table.
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Crashes Into
Car, Killing Three

CHICAGO. June 16.-fP-Fail-
ing TO gain altitude in its take off,
a National Guard pursuit plane yes
terday ploughed into a small sedan
on a crowded suburban Highway,
killing three occupants and critic
ally iniuring a fourth, all members
Of n family.
The plane. pilo<d by Lieut.. Will
son N. Newhall Of the Illinois Ma
tional Guard. who saw service as a
war pilot in France. had flown from
Chicago to the Roby Speedway near
Hammond. Ind.
Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Brockman
and their ~2-year-old granddaughter.
Virginia Sterling, were instantly
killed.
The Brockman's daughter. Mrs.
ErneStine Sterling. is in a Hammond
hospital in a critical condition. All
were from Chicago.
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ham Randolph. president Of the as
ISOLATION of commerce. to determine
a definite plan for purifying Chi
caEo politics" Leading clergymen
we're to meet for the same purpose.
Accounting Asked
The police committee of the city
council planned to call upon Com
missioner Russell and Chief Siege
for an accounting OF their progress
in the Lingle murder investigation.
Is well as their plans TO crush the
gang menace.
Substance was given the resiEna-
ton rumors early today when Siege
who heads 600 picked men upon
whom devolves the duty Of sup
pressing gang violence. moved six
suitcases containing personal be-
longings from his office at police
headquarters. He was reticent tn
discussing his action with reporters.
"A good policeman always antici-
pates things he said, and you
Continued on Page Twol
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YANK MONKS
Idaho Youths Take Vows
AS Buddhist Priests

SAN FRANCISCO, June l6-Pl-
Two Boise. Idaho. youths. ordained
as Calibate Buddhist monks. today
began accomplishment OF their
avowed ideal, bringing the east and
west in closer relationship.
The ordination ceremony. said
10 be the first In the United States,
was conducted yesterday in the SEN
Buddhist temple by Hyogen Sen
zaki, Buddhist monk and teacher.
AS he held a knife poised over
the neophytes to symbolic the cut
ting away Of worldly desires. Z. a.
Colburn, 81. and F. NJ. Ormsby. Is.
became Mokusai and Koun. The
young monks expect to leave for
Japan within a few months for a
five year period Of training.