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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1937-08-12

Luverne-A short circuit in an automobile, 1t is
believed was the of fire that destroyed $lOo
worth of property at the Jake Proost farm few
miles south of the RockIyon county line. The fire
was discovered at midnight and before it could De
brought under control, combination shed ana gar
age was completely destroyed In the RACED structure
were three automobiles, some farm machinery, ana
a quantity of lubricating OIL The fire department
succeeded in preventing the flames from spreading
to other buildings and number of hay stacks in the
ward 1t is reported that insurance was carried
on the property.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1937-08-12
Mirror of Home and Agricultural Success

The Stearns County Fair will be held next week.
and it will be well for the people to bear this fact in
mind and make preparations accordingly This is
agricultural show, and such, should reflect the
fertility Of good Mother Earth in Stearns County It
should be mirror in which and others can see
the success and value Of our farm communities.
The management has spared no expense to make
this fair interesting educational and entertaining
The premium list is especially liberal, with every
branch of agriculture and home economics provided
for. Every department should be we'll filled with
good things representing both city and rural life of
the county.
The amusement program is unusually attractive
and complete from the performance of circus ee-
plant to the old-time, thrilling balloon ascension.
Stearns County farmers owe it to themselves to
show fair visitors, who will throng the grounds and
visit the buildings that this region has utilized its
productive ability to the fullest extent.
The fair is and should be recognized as the mir
of home and agricultural success and to make 1t
such the products Of the farm and home should be
placed exhibit Each person should take pride in
exhibiting his best livestock products flowers
the visitors will find enjoyment in your success.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1937-08-12
Practice Safety-Teach Safety

Another tragic death reminds us that little do we
realize the dangers which beset the young boys and
girls of community today. There many
ways in which accidents may that it should be
duty to continually remind the children of their
part in the safety program.
Among the major causes for accidents can
list jay walking and bicycles Little children darting
out and crossing the streets in the middle of the
block, rushing before oncomng car, screeching
brakes, and then-ether, Boys and girls weaving
in and out of traffic on their bicycles waver and
then.
Every father and mother should constantly adj
wise their children in the matter Of safety-care is
absolutely essential for the protection of the other
fellow and ourselves It is necessary that boys
and girls become safety minded and they must be
taught by their elders who must practice safety be-
fore they teach it.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1937-08-12

And I know what I'm talking
about. ! was out farming the 9TH
er day. Armed with a pitchfork
and a sandwich STROBE into the
field ready for the fray. Now
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1937-08-12
Only 4 Votes At School Election

Lake Observation-Disclosures of the local school boa
and the school janitor monopolized the recent scho
election at which only four votes were cast. II
votes of these four persons elected two members
the board of education which spends $4,000 Of Lal
Wilson citizens tax money. In former years 200 re
idents voted at school elections.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1937-08-12
VIM. Este Married But Still Single

Observation-Disclosures William Este was recer
ly married, William Este is still single Not bell
able to take the demands of his many friends
beer and cigars William (BilD Este of Mahnome
announced recently he still bachelor and n
the William Este of Naytahwaush, who was quiet
married in Mahnomen.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1937-08-12
Attorney Sets Perfect Example

Redwood Falls.-Leon H. Brown. local city attor-
ney set the perfect example for illegal parkers in the
city by signing complaint against himself for the
infraction. He went farther. He prosecuted himself
before Judge T. F. Reed, Jr entered plea Of guilty
and paid fine Of one dollar and costs. Browns car
caused quite a stir when it was parked diagonally
the street where parallel parking is the rule Prac
teal jokers armed with cameras rushed to the scene
called councmen in relays and formed grinning
gauntlet for the machine when Brown finally re-
membered it and removed it. The only statement
Brown would make after the rigors of his trial was
that his action proved Redwood Falls city officials
are ultra-impartial
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1937-08-12
State News Briefs
Threshinr Crew Holds First Sit-Down Strike

Atwater.-Not the CLIO, the ADJ, or IWW, but
the BIIG, Independent Bundle Hauling Gang staged
the first st-down strike held in this commun-
ty To get Reuben Hoveys operator Of the threshing
rig temperature down to normal after the bundle
haulers went on strike required $50 gallons of water
poured on his head. The strike began when, after
threshing all day, Hovey would not set the rig so
the wind was favorable while hauling wheat And
the haulers sat- and sat- until finally Hovey dug two
new holes and moved the rig.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1937-08-12
BOYS Have Narrow Escape From Auto

Iittlefork-Four local boys, Douglas SAM and
Junior Anderson and Ronald Lemmer, narrowly es-
capped death last week when the Buick sedan in
which they were riding went out of control and
turned over three or four times The doors of the
sprung open on the first bounce, throwing all OF
the bows clear of the wreckage with the exception of
Douglas who was pinned underneath by one arm
and held in such position that he would have
drowned in ditch, had not his father, who was
WORKING in a nearby field and passersby rescued
him Immediately. The accident happened on high
way II while the boys were on their way to the An
derson farm to clear land Except for severe shak-
ing up. no one was injured The body of the was
badly smashed
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1937-08-12
New Role Assumed BY Turkey Gobbler

Mora-One of the turkey gobblers belonging t.
Ingeman Ostrom, of Lewis Lake, assumed new role
when he took possession of a turkey nest contain
ing three eggs The gobbler insistent in his sit
down" strike and before long two of the eggs
Matched With two husky young ones on his hands
the proud pseudo mother is now kept busy caring
for his two turkey chicks. Persons observing say
that the gobbler is doing good job.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-12-17
PanayAttack'
Is Described
By Su ruiuors

Shanghai, Dec. II (AP)-How Jap
anese war planes machine-gunned the
small boats carrying wounded men
ashore from the bombed United States
Gunboat Panay, causing more wounds,
was told in detail today by survivors
of the disastrous attack.
They confirmed earlier reports, de-
MED by the Japanese, that such ma
chine gun fire harassed survivors,
many already suffering from serious
wounds incurred aboard the Panay as
thew tried to reach safety ashore last
Sunday.
In addition, survivors, reaching here
said Japanese army attachments in
launches on the Yangtze river and
along the river bank fired machine
gun bursts at the Panay before she
sank.
The river party also boarded the
Panay after her crew and civilian
passengers abandoned ship for a hur-
ried inspection just before she went
under.
The United States gunboat Oahu,
her flags fluttering at half mast steam
ed into Shanghai tonight, bearing the
dead, wounded and rescued survivors
| of the Panay. Two Japanese destroy
ers and the British gunboat Lady
Byrd conveyed the United States yes
Continued on Page EiVe.)
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-12-17
Heavy Shore Patrol and
Federal and Police Boats
Search Waters
For Pair
BODIES EXPECTED
TO BE FOUND SOON
Only One Chance in Thou
sand, Authorities Agree,
for Fugitive Pair To Make
Good in Break from "Es-
cape-Proof" Prison in
Rocky San Francisco Bay
No Traces Found of Grimm
ais Who Escape Alcatraz

San Francisco, CAL, Dec. 17.-(AFD
Heavy shore patrols and Federal
and police boats searched the waters
Of San Francisco bay today for two
desperate criminals who escaped from
Alcatraz islands "escapc-proof'' Fed
eral penitentiary under cover of a
dense fog.
Officials expected to find their
bodies. There was only one chance in
a thousand, authorities agreed, that
Ralph Roe, hank robber from Dun
can, Okla, and Theodore Cole, kid
naper from Stroud, Okla, still lived
During a half hour between regular
counting of prisoners yesterday aft
ernoon, the pair broke two panes of
glass in a window and escaped from
the machine shop where they worked.
Hidden from tower guards by the
dense fogs, they reached the outside
wire fence where they jimmied gate.
After reaching rocks at the base of
the cliff, officials said, the pair hid
in caves on the island, plunged into
a powerful ebb tide in an attempt to
swim the mile and a quarter to San
Francisco, or slid into the water to
make a rendezvous with a confederate
boat screened from the 12-acre rock
by the fog.
The entire island, haze and all, was
searched repeatedly without reveal
ing further trace of the men.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-12-17
Former Wisconsin Univer-
sity President Agreed
Upon at St. Louis G.
O.P. Conference
CHAIRMAN HAMILTON
TO TALK TO FRANK
Leaves St. Louis Meeting for
Chicago. Where DR.. Frank
Says He Has Had No Con-
facts With Committee;
Hamilton Slips Away from
Hotel

st. Louis, Mo-, Dec. 17.-(AP)-Thf
Repul- lican National Executive Com
mittee, in a four-d3y caucus here
agreed upon Dr.. Glenn Frank, for
mer president of the University OF
Wisconsin,, to head its policy -formu-
lating committee.
The action, verified by at least three
members Of the committee, however.
still was without official confirmation
today. Dr. Frank, in Chicago, assert
ed he had not been invited to head
the group and "had no contacts with
any one at. the ST. Louis meeting"
Chairman John D. M. Hamilton
left by train for Chicago, presumably
to confer with Ir. Frank, although
his hurried departure was not explain
ed.
Several members of the executive
committee with whom he had been
comforting since Monday, were not
aware that he bad left. his hotel
Hamilton previously had made pub
lie a partial list of the program or
steering committee, which he said
when completed will total "betWeen
1875 and 40 persons
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-12-17
O'Mahoney and Borah
Sponsor Autobiography
Bill Designed To-
ward That Purpose
REYNOLDS BOBS UP
in SENATE DEBATE
Junior Tar Heel Scion Says
Business Hates Govern
ment and Proposes 1nves-
tigation of Recession; Ac-
cuses Wealthy Industrial
lists of Nation

Washington, Dec. 17.-(AP)-A pro-
mise by Attorney General Cummings
to study an anti-monopoly bill@pend-
ing in the Senate brought hope to its
sponsors today that the administra-
ton would support the measure.
The measure was sponsored by Sen
ators O'Mahoney, Democrat, Wyom-
ing, and Borah, Republican, Idaho,
after the administration made no spe-
cific recommendations at the special
session.
The provisions of the bill include
Federal licensing of corporations en-
gaging. in interstate commerce.
Other developments:
Chairman Jones, of the Reconstruc-
ton Finance Corporation, announced
that the RFC would help tide over
railroads that are hard pressed finan
cially. He said just a few railroads
needed help at this time, but that the
list would grow if revenues were not
increased.
Senator Reynolds, Democrat, North
Carolina, charged that business
hates the President" and said he was
considering asking Senate investiga-
tion of whether wealthy industrlallsts
plotted the recent business recession.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-12-17
Four Steel
Men Held In
Pittsburgh

Pittsburgh, Pa, Dec. II (AP)-Four
delegates to this weeks convention of
the Steel Workers 'Organlzign Com
mittee were held on technical charges
of murder today while police lnvestl-
gated the death of 3O-year-old Rose
Ault, whose nude body was found In
their hotel room.
Inspector of Detectives Walter Mon
Afghan said Jacob zelkind and Morris
Engaold, both of Brooklyn, were being
detained here and that New York po-
lice had taken Louis Green, of Brook
lyn, and Fred Odenwalk, of Ozone
Park, L. l., into custody on murder
charges pending an inquest.
Monaghan said the four men came
to Pittsburgh to attend the steel
workers convention.
Coroner w. j. McGregor said he
had not decided on a time for the
inquest.
In New York, Green and Odenwalk
voluntarily went to Brooklyn police
headquarters today. The men told
Deputy Inspector John Gallagher
they knew nothing of Miss Ault's
death. When they and two other
Brooklyn men, Zelkind and Engaold
arrived in Pittsburgh Tuesday, they
said, all four were assigned to the
same hotel room.
Miss Ault later came to their room
they said. Green said he and Oden-
walk were too busy with the conven-
ton work to pay much attention to
her. She was still in the room, Green
said, when he and Odenwalk left for
home Yesterday.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-12-17
Bill Payne Seen
Near Columbia, Is
Officers Belief

Columbia, S. c., Dec. 17.-(AP)
Chief of Police w. III. Rawlin-
son said at 2:15 p. m. today that
Columbia police, county officers
and highway patrOImen were in
pursuit of a man he believed was
Bill Payne, notorious North Car
DINA fugitive.
The man RawlinSOn said Off
GERS thought was Payne, held up
Police Chief William Richard, OF
Cayce. Columbia suburb, in Lex
ington county, took his pistol and
escaped in the officers car.
After this escapade, Rawlinson
said, the man held up rOadhOuse
on the old Camden road, near
Camp Jackson.
RawlinsOn ordered out addi-
tiOnal city officers, and highway
patroImen were dispatched to
cover every highway leading out
of the city.
Chief Richard said he was al
most positive the man who held
him up was Payne. HE rese.n-
bIed the pictures that 1 have seen
of Payne" he said.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-12-17
Japs Angry
At Arrests
By Soviets
Responsible" Ans
wer to Note De-
manded; Rus 81 a
Fortifies Vladivos-
tOk

Tokyo, Dec. 17.-(AP)-The Japan
csc Foreign Office today formally
"harged the Soviet Union with "acting
in a manner utterly unthinkable in
any civilized country in connection
with the arrests of Japanese in Rus
sia
The foreign office protested to the
Soviet Embassy, citing what Japan
called numerous cases in which
Soviet authorities had arrested ia
panese and held them without trial.
A memorandum accompanying the
protest said Japan wished a "respon-
sible" answer.
Almost concurrently, the Tokyo
newspaper Yomiuri charged that Rus
STA was continuing to strengthen her
military forces at Vladivostok, Rus
sia's Far Eastern seaport.
Chinese press reports received al
Shanghai said Russia had completed
Continued on Page FiVe.)
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-12-17
KENNEDY IS TALKED
AS 1910 CANDIDATE
Roosevelt Likes New Am
bassador to London, But
He Has Drawbacks
BY CHARLES p. STEWART
Central Press COlumnist

Washington, Dec. 17-Reports that
Joseph P. Kennedy is slated to sue
coed Robert w. Bingham as Uncle
Sans ambassador in London are
plausible enough.
Reports, however, that Brother Ken
nedy is President Roosevelt's choice to
succeed Mr. Roosevelt as the Demo
cratic party's standard bearer in 1910
may safely be accepted with a barrel
full of salt or two.
Bingham, his health being poor, is
abo,,t to retire from the diplomatic
service.
A vacancy being created, Kennedy
comes into line for the ambassador
ship.
Wealth Necessary.
The ambassador to Great Britain
must be a very rich man. His ambas-
sadorial salary does not pay his house
Continued on Page Four.)
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-12-17
VANDENBERG STILL
c. 0. P.'S BIG HOPE
Boomlets Started, However,
for All Little Fellows
Who Speak Out
BY CHARLES p. STEWART
Central Press COIumniSt

Washington, Dec. 1.-THE G. o. p
is so hard up for leadership that any
Republican of noticeable proportions
who says something tie least bit SEN
sible, Immediately proves to have sug-
gested himself as 1910 presidential
possibility.
Gov George A. Aiken of Vermont is
being talked of now.
So is Gov. Francis P. Murphy OF
New Hampshire, but Governor Aiken
spoke first
I still think that present indications
point rather toward Senator Arthur
H. Vandenberg Of Michigan as his
partys next White House nominee
Still, the two New England governors
are developing their respective little
boomlets.
AS Stewart Sees 1t.
Only a very venturesome prophet
CONTINUED on Page Sky
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-12-17
Tokyo Takes Position Apol-
ogies Were Made in Ad-
vance of Receipt of
Recent Note
STATE DEPARTMENT
WILL NOT COMMENT
Foreign Office Spokesman
at Tokyo Flatly Denies
Water Craft Machine
Cunned Gunboat Panay
Before 1t Sank; New Note
Nav Be Sent on That

Tokyo. Dec. 17.-(AP)-Japan may
refrain from a direct reply to the
limited States protest in the Panay
incident. the foreign office spokesman
indicated today, on the ground that
the government had apOlogized before
tbe American note was delivered.
He said the question was still being
weighed. but pointed out:
The Japanese note of apology was
given (to United States Ambassador
Ioseph Crew before the United States
note was handed to Foreign Minister
Koki Hirota Therefore, whether some
other note must be given has not yet
been decided"
Gn formed of the spokesman's dis
closure. State Department officials in
WASHINGTON declined to comment. In
formed observers, however, expressed
belief that a direct reply to the Am
erican protest would be forthcomingo
The foreign office spokesman flat
Continued on Page Five.)
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-12-17
Federal Licensing For
Corporations Probable
Under New Senate Bill
Rome Is MenaCed
By Father Tiber

Rome, Dec. 17.-(AP) = Troops
were called out today to reinforce
thousands of men in the struggle
to keep the ranlpaging river Tiber
from innundating central Rome.
The river swept through the city
at it's highest level in 81 years.
Highways to Pisa and Naples were
cut off. Authorities feared the
MilviO bridge, dating back to 100
B. c., would collapse under the tor
rent.
Some of the patients of a hos
pital on Tiber Island were ferried
to safety, while others were taken
to upper floors when the flood
crept into the first floor of the
building.
Firemen reported two persons
were drowned during the night,
bringing the toll of life to four.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-12-17
NEW FARM MEASURE BY
D00 n
Steel Union
Studies Its
NewP Policies

Pittsburgh, Pa, Dec. II .(AP)-The
Steel Workers Organizing Committee,
ending it's first National congress in
this steel capital, gave it's officers in
structions today to temper the poll
cies they will pursue in forthcoming
contract negotiations with 466 COM
panies.
The convention, called by it's lead
ers as an historic meeting in the an
nails of organized labor, adopted the
report of it's wage scale and policy
committee, which declared:
1--WE have enough information to
know that the current depression prob
ably will last longer than most people
suspect. The major outlets of steel
are closed for at least the next six to
eight months"
The report, asserting that labor suf-
(Cont inued on Page Eighty
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-12-17
Orphan
For Repeal
Is Defeated
Sub Committee of
House Rejects Pro-
fits Tax Move AS
Cutting Revenue

Washington, Dec. 17.-(AP)-Repub
lican substitute for the undistributed
corporate profits tax was defeated to-
day in House subcommittee.
Chairman Vinson, Democrat, Ken
lucky, announced the vote, 6 to 3, was
along partisan lines.
The plan defeated was submitted by
Representative Crowther, Republican.
New York. Vinson said it would have
decreased Federal revenues $416,00O,-
CONTINUED on Page Sky
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-12-17
BY ROGER w. BABSON,
Copyright 1887, Publishers
U;uonoiaI Ruro0n. Inc. =

Babson Park, Mass, Dec. 1.-THE
best protection for the American
standard of living is to stimulate
world commerce. Tariffs, quotas, and
other trade barriers must be Lowered
if the world is to escape a complete
economic and moral breakdown.
Hence, 1 believe that Secretary OF
State Hulps reciprocal trade policy IS
the most encouraging development IN
world affairs today. The only way
that trade barriers can he eliminated
is by mutually lowering them over
a period of time. Furthermore, such
a program means sacrifice and I'M
selfishness on the part of many groups
for the benefit of all.
No nation can ever get monopoly
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-12-17
Lawyer And
Wife Slain
In Georgia

Quitman, Ga, Dec. 17.-(AP)-Lce
w. Branch, former president of the
Georgia Bar Association, and one Of
the States outstanding attorneys, and
his wife were shot to death in their
home today.
Patrolman Grady Marable said the
two were killed hy Livingston Snow,
Mrs. Branch's brother. Marable said
he was called to the home by neigh
bors and captured Snow in the din
ing room after brief struggle.
Marable said the Branches were
killed instantly, each with a pistol
bullet through the head.
Livingston Snow was raving," the
policeman said. II understand he was
mentally ill, and that plans were be-
CONTINUED on Page SKI
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-12-17
Living Standards Wane
For Lack OF New Trade
Moreover Reciprocal Tariff is Essential to World Peace
Meaning More World Co mmerce Babson Declares;
Holds That Foreg Trade Is Vital

on prosperity. Good times and hard
times cannot he staked off by political
boundaries. The modern world is a
single economic unit Foreign trade
is it's life-blood. We have prosperity
when the ocean lanes are covered
with heavily-laden cargo carriers. We
have depressions when the world ship
yards are crowded with empty freigh-
tiers. Foreign trade is more vital to
prosperity in the United States than
any single industry. Without it, we
cannot have active trade, good jobs,
or higher wages.
Foreign Trade Vital.
Our overseas commerce equal only
10 per cent of our total trade in nor
NAL years. That 10 per cent, now
ever, represents the difference be-
CONTINUED on Page Four
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-12-17
Japan Might
Campaign In
South China
Invaders SHOT Yet Sat-
isfied; Great City OF
Canton NJ a y Be
Next Victim

Shanghai, Dec. 17.-(AP)-Chinese-
Japanese warfare threatened today TO
spread to the South China coast IN
far-flung attacks of Japanese forces
mot satisfied with the capture Oh
Marking"
The Japanese communicate proclaim
ing the formal triumphal entry into
the fallen Chinese capital, declared
the armed forces of the empire are
determined in their endeavor to car
ny on to conclusion the purposes OF
the present establishment
CONTINUED on Page Six.)
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-12-17
L0yaliStS
SbamiardS
Push Gains

Madrid, Dec. 17.-(AP)-Spanisl
government forces slashing at Gen
eral Francisco FRANCOIS lower Ara
gon salient opened the third day OF
the attack on Teruel with their push
apparently still unchecked today.
The hard-pressed insurgents hastily
attempted to bring achievements IN
to the Teruel sectors, but were I'm
peded bv aerial attacks and the fact
Continued on Page Six.)
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-12-17
RECESSION TREND
IN COTTON MARKET
List Three to Five Points Lower at
Midday, Despite Trade and
Foreign Buying

New York, Dec. 17.-(AP)-Cotton
futures opened one to four points
higher. Indifferent Liverpool cables
were offset by trade and foreign buy
ing. March sold off from $50 to 8.27.
leaving quotations generally unchang-
ed to five points net lower after the
first half hour March reacted to 1924
by midday, when the list was three to
five points net lower.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-12-17
WEATHER

FOR NORTH CAROLINA.
Rain tonight and probably Sat
urday; slightly warmer in north
east portion tonight; slightly cold
er Saturday night and in west and
central portions in afternoon.