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The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-07-20

TOKYO, July 90. (UP)-Thc
Japanese cabinet decided today in
an emergency session that Japan
is compelled to take adequate self
defense measures in North China.
The decision was based on the
cabinets belief that the Chinese
.apAareptly arc iAsipceyc in observ--
ing the truce agreement around
Peiping.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-07-20
GOOD AFTERNOON

A safe driver Is one who re.
member, that only the bieyelist
has full rights to take a corner
on two wheels.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-07-20
WEATHER

l.. With occasional r", ~,
ClG"a' wednesday, Se"er"''S
ae'" nd somewhat warmer
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1937-01-07
SIG, 900, 900 AT STAKE
AS ELSBERG PUTS ROADS
POLICY UP TO SOLONS

With upwards of $10,OOOO00 in
federal aid funds as one Of the
benefits at stake, N. w. Elsberg,
state commissioner of highways, in
his biennial letter of legislative re-
commendations to Governor Elmer
A. Benson, today placed the deter
mination of Minnesota's future
highway policy directly in the
hands Of the people of the state
and their elected representatives.
Commissioner Elsberg's report
and recommendations were partic-
ularly pertinent inasmuch as only
last week, the U. s. Department of
Agriculture allotted to Minnesota
S., 537 ,023 in federal highway funds
for 1887, most of which cannot be
obtained, however, unless the state
matches the federal money with
state funds that are not now either
available or in sight. A similar
amount will be at stake in 1888, be-
fore another Legislature meets.
"The public and the Legislature"
Commissioner Elsberg's recommen-
dations to Governor Benson stated,
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1937-01-07
Looking Back
Through Time
Excerpts From Herald Of Thurs,
Jan. 4, 1917-Items of Interest
of Twenty Years Ago

At the annual meeting of the
Sank Centre Fire department J. w.
Kusba was reelected as chief. His
annual report showed that the de-
partment had answered six calls,
which entailed loss by fire of
$4,000.
On January list v. L. Burgess
took over the interests of the late
James McCracken in the grocery
business of McCracken & Burgess.
Fully 500 Sank Centre folk at
tended the informal reception CIV
en- by the Masonic Building Asso-
citation at the New Masonic Temple
OIL New Years Day.
Russell Cooper, Ernest Segers,
Clarence Hennemann and Carl
Minette, all students at Marquette
Dental College at Milwaukee, Wis,
returned to their work Tuesday.
Gus and Henry Otto, Percy Mar
shall and Roland Nutting spent
part of Sunday hunting. In the
course of events Gus and Henry
ran down a wolf and the efforts OF
the two brought about killing.
Ray Hoffman has returned from
his homestead in Canada and will
remain with his parents here for
the rest of the winter.
Henry Otto, ST., and BILLY" Otto
left Tuesday morning for Texas.
Miss Flora Nutting went to Grey
Eagle today (Thursday) where she
will be substitute on the Lyceum
program to be given tonight. Miss
Nutting will sing several solos.
Word has been received from
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1937-01-07
Many Changes In State
Tax Laws Proposed
Interim Tax Commission Submits
Report Pointing Out Need Of
Increasing Many Taxes

Completing its two-year study of
Minnesota finances, the Interim
Tax Commission presented to the
newly convened legislature in st.
Paul today recommendations for
far-reaching changes in Minnesota s
Tax Administration machinery and
advised the legislature that in
creases must be made in many of
the existing taxes and even new
tax sources adopted to balance the
states budget.
The commission, headed by Sen
ator Fred ]. Miller, previously had
declared that $14,60O,000 of new
revenue will be needed If the state
continues it's present scale of
spending and finances its expendi-
lures out of current revenue as ii
should. The total Of new revenue
needed can be reduced by a reduc-
ton in appropriations, the commits
sion said, and urged upon the leg
islature the necessity of making
every effort to cut appropriations
The commission said in the final
section of it's report made public
today in st. Paul that the gross
earnings taxes on railroads, tele-
phone companies and other utilities
should be increased along with
most of the other special taxes to
help provide the increased revenue
that will be necessary If the state
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1937-01-07

must soon choose between the
abandonment of a normal highway
improvement program or the adop-
ton of schedule of motor vehicle
and motor fuel taxes high enough
to meet the cost of such a pro-
gram"
The report points out that the
1888 legislature added $500 miles of
county roads to the state trunk
system, increasing its mileage 65
percent, and at the same time re-
duced motor vehicle licenses and
left gasoline taxes unchanged. This
provided no means for financing
the improvement and maintenance
of the enlarged trunk system" and
meme has yet been provided, the re-
port adds. at the same time setting
forth that the 1885 legislature met
the critical situation by authoriz-
ing further bond issues to finance
matching of federal aid.
Commissioner Elsberg cited
that bond charges now take "more
than one-fourth of the current in
come of the Highway department
every year." He advised the COVER
nor that complete details Of the
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1937-01-07
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financial problems Of the depart
ment will be presented to the pro-
per legislative committees, but ex-
pressed 1t as his belief that the "in-
terests Of the motorists and the
public will be best served by max
ing a substantial increase in cur
rent revenues for the trunk high
way system"
How this can be accomplished is
a matter for legislative determine
ton, the commissioner said, abid-
ing by his earlier assertion that
the Highway department will make
no campaign for revenues.
The report warned that refunds
of gasoline taxes have spread to so
many fields and reached such large
sums that these laws should be
strengthened to prevent abuse of
the privileges originally intended.
1t urged further legislative study of
means to tax other motor fuels
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1937-01-07

IL to balance It's budget. It said al
30 that iron mining occupational
and royalty taxes win have to be
increased and proposed that a
greater portion Of the taxes paid
by the mining companies go to the
state.
Among other proposals made by
the commission were:
Telegraph companies should be
taxed on a gross earnings basis In
stead Of advalorem basis.
Personal exemptions for both
single and married men under net
income tax are too high and may
well be lowered. Exemption for
single persons now is $1,000, and
for married men, $1,000.
Individuals should be taxed un-
der income tax law on dividends
from Minnesota corporations, re-
pealing present exemption.
Net incomes of corporations
should be taxed on a flat rate basis
instead Of the progressive rate plan
in the present income tax law. Flat
filing fee of SO should be required
Of all corporations.
Inheritance tax rates should be
increased, but II increases are too
great revenue will decline rather
than increase.
Liquor taxes may be increased.
The chain store tax should be al
tered to conform to u. s. court de-
cisions and rates increased
With regard to new tax sources,
the commission recommends the
adoption of a gift tax, suggested
possibility of taxing documents and
bank checks and pointed out that
taxes might be imposed on certain
luxury lines that would bring in
considerable revenue.
The commission declared that it
is imperative that Minnesota re-
form its tax administration mach
inery and budgeting and account
ing practices. Among the changes
recommended in this connection
were:
Restriction Of the tax commits
sion Of three members to general
supervision, policy making and
powers Of review and appeal and
selection Of q director under a mer-
l. system to handle administrative
duties.
Legislation requiring all coun-
ties to adopt the county assessor
system or employ a county super
visor OF assessors to supervise work
Of township assessors.
Transfer of responsibility for col
lection Of moneys and credits tax
to state income tax division.
Abolition of state commission of
administration and finance, known
as "the big three" and substitution
OF commissioner OF finance APP
pointed by the governor to head
this department.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1937-01-07
West Union

The last 10 days have given us
all kinds of weather. Sleet and
rain, making icy roads, followed by
a snow storm Wednesday, with
high winds blocking roads. High
way So was blocked at the west end
of the village by 10 foot snow
drift, so all traffic was tied up In
the village. Homes were opened to
the marooned people for night, un-
til the snow plow opened the roads
Thursday. Two truck loads OF
stock from some points west, loaded
their stock in a stock car, making
the balance Of the trip by rail. To-
day, Monday, the light winds have
blocked the roads again and cars
buses and trucks are stalled. No
county roads have been opened.
Quite a number are sick with
colds and influenza in the village
Mr.. and Mrs. H. ]. Roth enter
tanned 80 for New Years dinner and
supper. The following were the
guests: Mr.. and Mrs. Steve Room
ey and children, of Osakis; Mr.. and
Mrs. Percy Ensign and daughter
of Alexandria; Mr.. and Mrs. Roy
Retetzke and children, Of Alexan-
dria; Mr.. and Mrs. George Ensign
and children, Mrs Violet Williams
and children and Mrs. Ida Roth.
Mrs. Ole Johnson, who has been
i'll the past two weeks, was taken
to the University Hospital last
Monday. At this writing she is crit
ically i'll. Mr.. johnson went down
Tuesday to be at the bedside of his
wife. Mrs. Theresa Redermacher,
Of Melrose, her mother, assisted
with the care Of her daughter, be-
fore being taken to the hospital.
Gordon Tweeten, Of Delano, is
visiting his uncle and aunt, Mr..
and Mrs. G. H. Sohle, since last
Tuesday
Miss Veronica Schlicht, Of Alex
andria, came Saturday for several
days visit at the home Of her mo-
tier, Mrs. Anna Schlicht and fam
lily.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Marthaler
and daughter, Margaret, Of Free.
port, spent Monday with relatives
here.
The ladies Of st. Alexius church
will give a card party Sunday ev.
ening In the church hall.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1937-01-07

about as well as those made Of any
other kind Of material and are com
paratively economical.--A. L. Har
vey, Division of Animal Husbandry
MY silage, which was put up In
q slat fence silO, appears TO De
charred, has q strong acid taste
and smell, and Is soft and p0wdery
Is it safe to feed this silage? About
100 pounds of salt was added to the
silage at the time IL was put up.
In all probability, the dark color
ed silage Is due to the fact that 1t
was not sufficiently compacted to
keep out the air. Bacteria and mold
has grown in the silage following
the initial acid fermentation, and
the silage has heated through the
action of bacteria. It Is the heat,
rather than the acid, which has
discolored the silage. If the cows
will eat the silage, that Is sufficient
proof that the actual acidity Is not
very high. Silage of this type, which
has gone off-color, has a consider
ably reduced feeding value and the
grain ration for the cows should
be increased q little to make up for
it. I think milk production would
hold up If the grain in the ration
were increased.-R. A. Gortner,
Chief, Division of Agricultural Bio
chemistry.
Is It advisable to feed silage to
horses?
Much care should be used in
feeding silage to horses. If fed only
in limited quantities as a succulent
OF appetizer, it is a good feed, but
if fed carelessly, it can do much
damage. Not more than 10 to Is
pounds should be fed daily to each
horse. Moldy or frozen silage or
that made from immature corn
should not be fed. It should be in
troduced gradually into the horse
ration and should be supplemented
with roughages.-W. e. Morris, ex-
tension animal husbandman.
What part does alfalfa have In
the hog ration?
The farmer who has some second
and third crop alfalfa hay will les
sen his feed costs for brood sows
considerably by feeding alfalfa. The
hay is rich in protein, minerals and
and it has sufficient Fl.
Der to supply the necessary bulk
for proper functioning of the diges-
tive tract. Alfalfa can be used to
replace up to Is per cent Of the
grain ration during the winter
months. The simplest method of
feeding alfalfa is to feed it loose in
the pen or outdoors.-E. F. Ferrin,
Division of Animal Husbandry.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1937-01-07
Long Prairie Council
Considers Water Reservoir
Sank Centre Fire Calls Attention
To Problem-Maj0r Fire Would
Find Village Short Of Water

Following the recent fire In Sauh
Centre which required the efforts
Of four departments to extinguish
the attention of the local council
has been directed to a problem the
village has faced for some time
namely an adequate water supply
in the event Of a major conflagra,
ton.
Despite the fact four departments
operated bumpers for hours, Sauh
Centre had enough water to com.
bat the blaze and keep 1t from wip-
ing out a large part Of the business
district.
A similar fire in this village
would make it impossible to fight
the blaze for more than a limited
time. The village water tank Is OF
rs, 900 gallons capacity. IF neighbor.
ing departments had to be called
upon for assistance, this supply
would last for only short period
when it Is remembered four pump
ers would throw from $500 to more
than 1000 gallons of water per min.
ute The pumping station would be
able to supply only slightly more
than 500 gallons minute.
Council members have been con-
sidering the building Of a reservoir
on the water tank hill. Such re-
servoir could be built for a nomin-
al sum since the greater part OF
the structure would be below
ground level. A half-million gallon
reservoir would definitely end any
fears Of a water shortage in event
Of a major conflagration and since
the Sank Centre blaze the council
has been considering the matter
seriously.
The modern fire equipment the
village may have would be Of little
value unless there was plenty of
water. The question of reservoir
is one that is to receive early atten-
ton members of the council have
individually indicated and will I'M
doubtedly become part Of the
present village Improvement pro-
gram.-Long Prairie Leader.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1937-01-07

Chicago that Fay and Clarice Scott
are preparing for the Lyceum cir
cult. They expect to have their first
engagement in Iowa.
School did not open Wednesday
according to schedule, owing to de-
lay In the shipment OF part Of the
heating equipment. The apparatus
arrived Tuesday and was installed
Wednesday morning.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1937-01-07
Old Highway No. 4

Enid and Title Martin visited o.
Thursday afternoon with Aureli.
and Helen Gartner.
Helen, Gerald and Ernest Thorn
bloom were visitors at the Simon
Holmes place Tuesday night.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wesley Martir
were Saturday night visitors at thu
Paul Jerk home.
Mrs. Erik Forsberg and Mrs
Karine Thornbloom and Gerald
motored to st. Cloud Sunday ant
spent the night at Sam Perry's II
st. Cloud. They returned home or
Monday evening.
Enid and Tillie Martin were Wis
itors at Thornbloom's Saturday.
August Gettel and visitor with
Arville Martin Tuesday night.
Elmer Griesert visited Thursday
night at Thornbloom's.
Arville Martin visited Saturday
night at Simon Holmes.
Evelyn Holmes spent couple OF
days with her brother. Emil
Holmes.
Gordon Holmes visited with Bill
Bauernfeind Saturday evening.
Charles Denzer and Gladys Cum
ion were visitors at the Morris Mel
SON home a week ago Sunday.
Gordon Holmes spent Christmas
and New Years at his home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Zerk visited
at Wesley Martins week ago
Sunday afternoon.
Laura Mae Martin was a supper
guest at Max Wagner's last week
Sunday evening.
Mrs. Ben Denzer and daughter,
Mrs. Albin Petit, were visitors with
Mrs. Frank Martin Sunday.
Vivian Holmes spent Christmas
night at her brothers home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charlie Farrow
were Christmas Day dinner guests
at the Stanley Gartner home In
Sank Centre.
Hugh and Bruce Farrow return
ed to California a week ago Tues
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wesley Martin and
Vera and Rudolph Griesert were
visitors at the Henry Hartung
home last week Saturday night.
Ed Maids, Delmer Wagner, Max
inc Wagner and Lucille Laforge
visited at the Jesse Martin home
last week Sunday night.
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Zerk spent
Christmas Day at Clayton Steg-
ner's.
Fay, Jesse and Laura Mae Mar
tin were Thursday night supper
guests at the Godfred Anderson's.
Those who helped Mr.. and Mrs.
Simon Holmes and family celebrate
Christmas were: Mr.. and Mrs.
Leonard Henry and son, Lormen,
Mr.. and Mrs. Emil Holmes and
son, Merlin, and Mt. and Mrs. Al
bin Nelson and family, of Long
Prairie.
Jesse, Fay, Laura Mae and Vera
Martin spent Christmas at home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Gunion were
visitors at Maurice Nelson's Satur-
day and Sunday of last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Nelson and
daughters, Sally Maurine, and
damn and Mrs. Wesley Martin and
Vera were visitors at the Jesse
Martin home Sunday.
Mr.. Wesley Martin and Orville
and Rudolph Griesert were visitors
at the Simon Holmes place Wed
nesday night.
Vivian Holmes spent Sunday
with Enid and Tillie Martin.
Emil and Herman Holmes deliv-
cred some hay for Wesley Martin
Monday.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1937-01-07
Questions Pertaining To
Agriculture and Home
Problems Confronting Farmers and
Homemakers Answered BY
University Farm

What kind Of floor = best for
horse stalls?
A clay floor is better than any
other kind for the good Of the hors-
es but Of course 1t is difficult to
keep this type Of floor clean. The
horse win also dig holes in the clay
floor, making It impossible to keep
It level The next best type Of floor
Ing for horse stalls would be oak
BLANKS. Floors made Of oak wear
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1937-01-07

coming into competition with gaso
line, but not now taxable.
Evening star., 1937-12-17
D. c. HUNTERS HUNTED
BY NEARBY WARDENS
Maryland Game Department Says
22 Arrested Using Licenses
Gotten Illegally.
Ey the Associated Press.

Ey the Associated Press.
BALTIMORE, Dec. 1.-THE State
Game Department disclosed today
that its wardens in Montgomery and
Prince Georges County have done a
little special hunting themselves this
season with Washington sportsmen
as the principal victims.
Harold S. Kolmer, executive secre-
tary Of the department. said the war
dens had waged an effective campaign
against use by Washingtonians Of
county resident hunting licenses OBJ
tanned illegally. Twenty-Five arrests
and convictions, with fines Of $40 and
costs in each case are on the depart
ment's books so far.
Kolmer said some Washington hunt
ers each year apply for county licenses
by giving fictitious addresses in the
county where they wish to hunt. The
county resident permits cost $1.25,
while the nonresident licenses, which
they should procure, are $3.50.
Kolmer said II arrests had been
made in Prince Georges County; in
Montgomery, 3 in Calvert and 2 in
Charles.
In addition, 13 Pennsylvanians have
been arrested on similar charges, in
Carroll, Cecil, Washington and
Wicomico Counties.
Evening star., 1937-12-17
Shopping Hints
To Ease Burden
IOfStOres, Buyers

With the busiest shopping period
of the season in the ofing, Edward
D. Shaw, secretary Of the Merchants
and Manufacturers Association, today
made the following suggestions to
simplify the shoppers task:
Make out your tentative shopping
list at home and route your shopping
trip.
Get downtown early, when stores
are less crowded.
Carry back with you at least the
smaller bundles to avoid annoying
mistakes in delivery.
If the article must be delivered. find
out approximately when it will arrive
and be sure someone is home at the
time.
Keep your children out of the down.
town section unless ACCOMPANIED bv
parents or older adults.
Make as many of your purchases
as possible in the next few DAYS, be-
cause stocks are being rapidly de-
Evening star., 1937-12-17
AUTHOR is FREED
OF LARCENY CHARGE
Mrs. Valerie Mcmahon Released
After Warrant From New
York Is Cancelled.

Mrs. Valerie Mcmahon, 43, of 11O7
Sixteenth street NV, author of chill
dren's books and promoter of a minia-
ture capitol to train American youth
in principles of government. was re-
leased by Judge John P. Mcmahon in
Police Court today on cancellation Of
q fugitive warrant charging her with
grand larceny in New York City.
Teh New York authorities notified
police here that Mrs. Mcmahon was
no longer wanted and asked that she
be released.
The defendant was first arrested in
September on charges Of larceny after
trust. growing out of her miniature
capitol plan, and was released under
$500 pond pending trial. 1t had been
charged that Mrs. Mcmahon had been
advanced s125 by Mrs. Jennie Irwin Of
the Park Lane Apartments for the
purchase of stationery to be used for
the promotion of the miniature CAP
itol. Later, Mrs. Irwin Withdrew the
charges when it was shown that the
money had been spent for the purpose
Tor which it was given.
Evening star., 1937-12-17
Japan, China
Send Enjoys
To Reception
BY the Associated Press.


The Japanese and Chinese Ambas-
sadors were among 1000 guests who
shook hands with President Roosevelt
last night at the annual diplomatic
reception.
Ambassador Hirosi Saito OF Japan.
resplendent i'll a dark blue uniform
covered with gold braid and carrying
a cooked hat ornamented with white
plumes, was among the first Of the
ENJOYS received by the President and
Mrs. Roosevelt.
A few minutes later, Ambassador
Chengting T. Wang of China, also in
diplomatic dress, passed down the re-
ceiving line. His three daughters ac-
companied him.
The two ENJOYS and their staffs
slipped punch in the state dining room
at the same time, but stood in sepa-
rate groups. Ambassador Saito and
his aides remained only half an hour,
and shortly after their departure the
Chinese Ambassador left.
The reception, traditionally the most
colorful of the year, honored repre-
sentatives Of 81 countries.
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