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The Washington times., 1931-09-02
100 Lightning Flashes
Occur Euery Second

LONDON, Sept. 2 G.NS).
One hundred lightning flashes
occur on the earth every second.
This was the consolation of.
fered by the British meteorological
office to a London populace that
underwent a terrifying night dur
ing which streets and subways
were flooded and many houses
were struck by lightning AL.
though rain is far more the rule
than the exception in London in
the summer, Londoners arc not
accustomed to the frequent thun-
der showers that New York ex.
periences.
Accordingly, the meteorological
office proceeded to tell English
men all about lightning, through
the medium of a bulletin.
There are, said the bulletin.
three types of lightning dis
The Washington times., 1931-09-02
Disabled Veterans
To Hear Commander

National Commander E. Claude
Babcock, Of the Disabled
Veterans Of the World War, will
address the members of Federal
Chapter No. 6 at a meeting in
the board room in the District
Building tonight. Commander
Babcock, who is also assistant
secretary to the Civil Service
Commission, will report on a
survey Just made of the employ
ment status of the 100000 dis
abled veterans of the World War.
The Washington times., 1931-09-02
FARMERS TO HOLD PICNIC

The annual picnic Of the Lau-
rel district Farmers Community
Club, will be held Labor Day.
There will be clay pigeon shoot.
pony and horse race, dancing and
supper.
The Washington times., 1931-09-02

The IoU rate for house heating
puts Automatic Gas Heat aUithin
the reach of almost anyone. In the
District the rate aCorks ont at
around Is cents thousand cubic
feet. Let as give yoW reliable
estimate Of yearly cost for your
particular house. Call National $3.50.
The Washington times., 1931-09-02

charges: From cloud to cloud,
which are the most frequent;
from cloud to earth, which do
storm damage, and from earth
to cloud, which are much rarer
and most dangerous of all"
The Washington times., 1931-09-02

were discontinued. So, too, we're
the bishops loans" to the anti
Smith Democrats.
The record disclosed that
Bishop Cannon advanced funds
to the anti-Smith Democrats from
July % to October Is and that
but $1,95O was borrowed" by the
organization from that date until
November 1 from sources not
specified.
The Washington times., 1931-09-02

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only in sizes 16, Is, 20, "a, SO,
38, 10 and 42. Size 16 requires
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Washington Times Pattern Bu
reau, 243 w. Seventeenth St.
New York city.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1931-06-04
jefferson Davis Active
In Deals With Indians
South Dakota Historian Reveals
Part Confederate Chief Played
In Northwest

Searching through old records,
Lawrence K. Fox, state historian,
of South Dakota, has found that
Jefferson Davis, president of the
Southern Confederacy during the
Civil War, played an important
part in treaties with the Dakota
Sioux Indians IS years ago.
Negotiations with Sioux tribes in
a council at Fort Pierre in 1856
were carried out under instructions
issued by Davis when he was Sec
rotary of War.
Acting with approval of Presi-
dent Franklin Pierce, Davis auth
orized William s. Harvey, brigadier
general in charge of the Sioux ex-
petition, to enter into an agree
-ment with Sioux chiefs whereby the
Indians were to discontinue HOSTILE
ties in return for better treatment
from the whites.
GAS you represent" Davis wrote
to Harvey" that the several Of
Tending bands now implore
for peace, the president authorizes
you to make a convention or treaty
for the restoration of friendly rela-
lions ."
On these instructions, General
Harvey called principal chiefs of
nine Indian bands into conference
at Fort Pierre, March 1, 1856. At a
five day meeting, a treaty was
agreed on containing terms out
lined by the Secretary of War. 1t
included provisions that chiefs
would be responsible for seeing
that Indians who had murdered
white persons be delivered to stand
trail, that all stolen goods be re-
turned and that future good con-
duct be assured. In turn for these
concessions, the Government
agreed to protect Indians from inn
positions by whites and to restore
annuities to the Indians.
General Harvey later was prais-
ed by Secretary Davis for his work
in terminating frontier wars and
bringing security to emigrant
routes in the Platte river valley.
Davis was Secretary of War un
til 1857, when he became the South
ern party's leader in the contest
for states rights and slavery. He
resigned from the Senate when
Mississippi seeded from the I'm
ion in 1861 and was given chief
command of military forces in his
state. When the Confederate
states organized an Independent
government in the same year, Mr.
Davis was appointed president.
Mr.. Fox found the information
of Davis Connection with South
Dakota Indian affairs in records
of the Thirty-fourth Congress.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1931-06-04
United States Treasury
Deficit Passes Billion
Leaders See Little Chance of Re
ductiOn Before End Of the
Fiscal Year

Washington, June 1.-The treas
ury deficit today passed the ST.
600, 0O0,O 900 mark with indications
that it would be reduced but lit
tie, if any, by the end Of the fiscal
year June 80.
At the same time, high admins
,tration officials expressed the opin-
ion that the late summer might
prove the turning point away from
the depression. It was pointed out
that previous depressions had turn
ed the corner when agricultural
crops were harvested.
Indications grew, meanwhile, that
the treasury would announce a
long term bond issue next month
to raise money to meet the de:
ficit. However, officials remained
silent on any financing plans.
The treasury for May 26, made
public today, showed a $1,000, 1872, 431
deficit resulting from collections of
50, 792, ST., 1893 and expenditures of
So, 793, 1864, 1929 thus far in the fiscal
year.
While the treasury expects to col
lect $500, 100000 or more in income
taxes and war debt interest June
Is it also looks for total expendi-
lures for the f1rcal year to mount
to $4,43O, 100000, or approximately
$70O, 100000 more than already has
been spent. If this results the de-
felt probably will be well above
81, 200, 100000.
High officials voted the opinion
that prices and business generally
had reached their lowest level and
that any change would be for the
better.
Secretary Mellon and Under-Sec-
rotary Mills already have advocated
revision of the tax system to pro-
vide a more regular flow of reve-
nue. than is received from income
taxes which were said to fiuctuate
widely with business conditions.
While neither offered any spe-
cific suggestions as to what taxes
might be levied, it was pointed out
later that an excise duty such as
a gasoline tax might be imposed to
raise the required revenue.
Opposition to any tax increase
has been expressed by Senator Har-
rison, Mississippi, ranking Demo-
crat on the finance committee. He
advocated cutting down govern
ment expenditures to fit the govern
ment income by slowing the debt
retirement program.
If a long term bond issue is de-
cided on it would be used to meet
the deficit and retire part of the
So, 410, 100000 short term debt. To
retire an appreciate amount of
short term. paper and have ample
funds for operation of the govern
ment would require an issue Of
well above $1,0O0,0O0,0O.
Secretary Mellon has said the
deficit this year would be met by
increasing the public debt through
borrowing and that the same course
could be followed next year.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1931-06-04
cent Of the county's population

cent Of the county's population
is contained in any one COM
missioner district the duty Of
redistricting is mandatory. As
Stunning that the figures given
constitute the population Of
your various commissioner dis
tricts as shown by the 1880 fed
eral census, it follows that it is
the duty, II we are correct in
our construction of the statute,
of the county board to redistrict
the county.
You further inquire whether, If
the county is redistricted and
two of the existing commission
err districts are affected, these
two county commissioners will
have to run for office at the
next general election.
This inquiry Is answered In
the affirmative.
Yours very truly,
G. E. Phillips,
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1931-06-04
Oswald Winter to At
tend State Short Course

nection with the Morris Encamp-
ment, June the 18th to 18th inclu-
sive. In turn the winning group
of this contest will present their
play before the assembly of 1000
All Club boys and girls attending
the State Fair. r4a
The All Clubs competing this
week for this honor are the Ray
mond-Ashley and Gopher Prairie
Club of Sank Centre, and members
of Group I, The Eden Valley Club
that is a lone competition in Group
II, the Richmond and Cold Spring
Clubs are strong competitors in
Group III. The Sank Valley and
the Lynden All Clubs are the only
clubs presenting play for COM
petition in their respective Groups
w and ".
Beside the presenting of these
plays the evening entertainment
will include numbers that will make
this one of the most interesting
club events of the year.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1931-06-04
Knut Wefald Announces
State Wage Compensation
Finance Secretary Makes Public
Rates Set by Governor Olson
for New York

st. Paul, June Minimum wage
scales for labor on all construc-
ton of buildings at institutions I'M
der the state board of control have
been announced by Knud Wefald,
secretary of the state commission
of administration and finance, who
said they represent the decision OF
Governor Olson. The scales Will
be inserted in contracts for new
buildings for which plans are now
being drawn.
The following scale was adopted
for work per hour in the Manka-
to-St. Peter area:
Carpenters, SIS; bricklayers,
SIPS; electrical workers, $.62 ri;
sheet metal workers, $.65; plumbers,
81; painters, SOS; stean.fitters, ST.;
wood fathers, 81; metal fathers,
SIPS; iron workers, SIPS; cement
finishers, SIS; plasterers, $1.25;
mason tenders, $.S5; plaster tenders,
SIS; building laborers, $50; glaz-
iers, 81.
The minimum per hour for work
at Cambridge, st. Cloud, Fergus
Falls, saltwater, Walker and Will
mar follows:
Bricklayers, plasterers, metal
fathers, and iron workers, SIPS;
carpenters, $50; steam filters, cleo.
trical workers and plumbers,
$1.12k; painters and sheet metal
workers, $.S5; mason tenders, plast-
er tenders, and cement f1nishers,
SITS; building laborers, $50 and
GLACIERS $1.00.
The scale for work at Faribault
and Owatonna follows:
Carpenters, SITS; bricklayers,
plasterers, metal fathers, stone ma
sons, and iron workers, SIPS; paint
ers, s.65; plumbers, steam filters,
electrical workers, $50; mason
tenders and plaster tenders, SIS;
building laborers, $50; wood lath-
ers and GLACIERS, 81.
Mr.. Wefald explained that state
work in Minneapolis and st. Paul
will follow the union scale in the
construction trades prevailing in
each city.
Herald Want Ads are money
petters Try one next week
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1931-06-04
Thursday, June A. 1881
University of Minnesota
Announces Summer Course
State U Expects to Be Among the
-Four Largest in Enrolment
Commencing June Is

Minneapolis, June Approx
mately 5000 men and women, prob
ably half of them teachers, will en-
roll in the first summer session Of
the University Of Minnesota, COM
mencing June Is, which will draw.
attendance from all parts Of the
United States.
For five or six years past the
Minnesota summer session has been
one of the first four in total en-
rollment.
With the examination period for
the spring quarter continuing thru
June IL, only two days will elapse
before the campus is again alive
with students, and laboratories and
libraries are being put to the use
for which they were developed.
Practically every Minnesota high
school is represented by teachers
enrolled in the university summer
session, as are hundreds of lower
schools.
In line with the policy Of recent
years, the university will conduct
a series of special projects during
/ the summer terms. From June II
to July Is series of lectures en-
titled, Foundations of education
al thinking" will be delivered to
give to advanced students of edu-
cation background of biology and
psychology. If the lectures are as
successful as is anticipated they
will be continued a year hence,
touching on other fields of know
ledge.
The first conference ever held
between government officials and
university professors looking to the
improvement of university training
! for men and women planning to
enter the federal service is to be
conducted July to 10 According to
Professor Morris B Lambie, in
charge, hundreds of positions in
| the government services would be
available to university gradutes If
their training were only little
more specialized in that direction.
Unique among the summer ses-
sion projects will be dramatic
arts round table running from June
Is to July Is to which a number of
distinguished teachers from other
institutions have been invited to
supplement the efforts of Mime
sofa faculty people. AS part of the
laboratory work in dramaticss
three performances will be staged,
with student casts supporting pro-
fessional stars brought in for the
occasion. The plays will be, "The
Vagabond King" July 10 and IL;
Marco Millions" July 2 and 8, and
"L'Aiglon," July II and Is. William
Faversham and Edward Fielding
will have roles in "L'Aiglon" as
guest stars.
The second summer session will
run from July rs to August 20.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1931-06-04
Annual Class Day
Program Greatly Enjoyed
CONTINUED from Page One,

1Iohi o6O
Clarence Eckberg, Dick Borgmann
and Robert Falk.
The Glass History and the Glass
wills presented respectively by Dor
othy Walker and Clarence Swift
were documents of unusual merit.
The following is the program rem
dered:
Glass history-Dorothy Walker.
END of a Perfect day." song
Winifred Gennow.
Glass will-Clarence Swift.
Piano duet-El Deva Long, Mar
garet E. Sauer.
Prophecy-Harold Rogers.
"Till We Meet Again." song
Winifred Gennow.
Piano solo-El Deva Long.
anchors Aweigh" and Here
Comes the Sun"-Junior Boys
quartette, Cliff Domke, Victor Mel
son, Dean Kinsella, Cameron Lar
son.
Presentation of Awards-Supt.
H. A. Falk.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1931-06-04
Minnesota Has Many
Branches of Government
Included in These Are 1855 School
Districts in Addition to 81
County Units

There are approximately 56,393
elective officials in Minnesota rang
ing from the governorship to MEM
bership on boards charged with the
administration of little one-room
schools, according to a survey COM
pleted by William Anderson of
Minnesota, political science depart
ment.
He found that there are 1O,515
units of government in the state.
Besides the state government, there
are the 81 county governments, "a
cities, 634 villages, 1870 towns, and
1859 school districts.
The state has 266 elective offic-
ials; counties, 1896; cities approx
imately LOST; villages approximate
ly 6.974; towns 21,670, and school
districts approximately $4,000. In
addition to these there are tuber-
culosis sanitorium districts, drain
age districts, library, park and 9th
er boards created for some special
purpose.
Mr.. Anderson found that the
number of local units is high in
Minnesota compared to many
states but is not the highest. The
number of school districts, which
accounts for about 90 per cent OF
the total, is slowly declining
through consultations, but other
units are slowly increasing in num-
Der.
On the average there is now one
unit of local government for every
245 inhabitants of the state with
wide variations in different Sec
lions. One county has a unit for
every 70 residents. In one county
he found one elected official for
every 10.1 inhabitants and in sew
eral fewer than Is for each official.
Ramsey county strikes the other
extreme, one elective officer for
approximately 1,430 inhabitants,
while Hennepin has one for every
group of $40 residents.
An average" county collects
about 100000 annually in taxes,
Mr.. Anderson found. The average
city or village collects about $780,
600; school district $500, and
town, $4,56O. Because of the con-
centration of about 40 per cent OF
the states population in the three
largest counties, Hennepin, Ram
sey and st. Louis, the average Is
high, Mr.. Anderson said.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1931-06-04

Second-Henry Michael, 1851.
Third-John Nett, $3.50.
Charles Weber, $3.50.
Fifth Ferdinand Birgmann, H.
300.
If the districts were divided equ-
ally each would have in excess of
1000 constituents.
County Attorney James Quigley
recently took up the matter with
the Attorney General to ascertain
Stearns' absolute statutes. Under
date of May 81 Mr.. Quigley received
the following letter from c. e. Phil
lips, deputy Attorney General:
May ~, 1881
Mr.. James j. Quigley,
County Attorney,
st. Cloud, Minnesota.
Dear Sir:
This is to acknowledge re-
ceipt of your letter Of May
twenty-sixth.
You state that your several
county commissioner districts
contain the following popula-
ton: First District, 21,512; Sec
ond District, 1851; Third Dis
trict, $3.50; Fourth District, g.
869; Fifth District, 11,309. You
inquire whether, in our judg-
ment, it is necessary that your
county board make a change in
the districts in order that the
population may be more equal
lied.
Mason's Statutes, section 651,
as amended bylaws 1881, chap
ter 105, provides:
Counties may be redistricted
by the county board after each
state or federal census; and
when it. appeared that after
state or federal census 80 per
cent or more of the population
of any county is contained in
one district, such county shall
be redistricted by its county
board"
We have previously ruled that
where more than thirty per-
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1931-06-04
Deputy Attorney General

The city Of st. Cloud has a popu-
lation in excess of 10000. If the
Third and Fourth districts were
increased approximately 5000 each
they would have populations APP
proximately the same as the Second
and Fifth districts. The probabili-
ties are that when the readjust-
ment is made st. Cloud will have
one complete commissioner dis
trict and will be a part of the two
others. It will not be an easy
matter for the board to solve. The
natural superstition would be that
the Second and Fifth districts
would not be molested.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1931-06-04

A monument works of Washing
ton has reported the theft Of 400
pound stone with a sundial on it.
When his watch wouldn't run, A.
e. Haggett of Windsor, N. c., took
of the back cover and boil weevil
hoped out.
Fred Rowman Of st. Louis was
fined 500 for kissing a young
woman whom he had never seen be-
fore.
Miss Grace Irene Walker of Chi
cago was arrested for defrauding
various firms of money which she
gave to a married man with whom
she was in love.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1931-06-04
DR.. Cofman Delivers
Fine Talk to Class
CONTINUED from Page one)

furnished an opportunity to take
an inventory of public education
and what is expected to be gained
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1931-06-04

Observation-Disclosures
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1931-06-04
Main Street
Cash Market

Specials for Saturday June 6.
U. S. Government Inspected
Meats. - ,-
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1931-06-04

Herald Want Ads are money
getters. Try one next week.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-09-01
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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-09-01
SIR HALL GAME,
AUTHOR, DEAD
Famed Novelist and Dram
atist Loses Last Battle.
By United Press

By United Press
RAMSAY, Isle Of Man, Sept. L.
The Isle of Man mourned today the
passing of its most famous son, Sir
Hall Game, novelist and dramatist,
who died at Greba castle, his home,
Monday night.
Sir Hall lived at the castle with
his family as a small boy. Scenes
from many Of his writings we're
taken from the picturesque sur
roundingS in which he grew to
manhood.
Lung congestion caused the
novelist's death after several days
of a vain battle for recovery. Sir
Hall died before finishing his Life
of Christ" considered an outstand-
ing literary effort when he was
forced to abandon work on it
year ago.
Sir Halls wife and two sons we're
at his bedside when he died at 1855
p. m. He was born at Runcon,
Cheshire. but was taken to the Isle
of Man as boy.