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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1938-12-15

appointments sent to the schools
was SAC, 904.40.
Also added was the income tax
apportionment for 16S19 pupils the
last half Of the tax of $500 was
paid. Total amount was 84,095.OO.
These three totals were sent to the
schools in Stearns county.
A total settlement of $98,679.86
was made this year to the st. Cloud
school district as against $50,
in 1887.
School districts who received an
allotment of over one thousand dol
lars in the October apportionment
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1938-12-15
Stiles

The meeting Of the st. Anthony
Club was held at the home Of Mr..
and Mrs. Edwin Pulzinski. The
meeting was largely attended.
VIM. Macdonald was a caller at
Math Michels Thursday.
The members Of the Home Man
agement Club met at the home of
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1938-12-15

an, were callers here Sunday eve
ming.
Miss Veronica Weber visited with
relatives and friends at st. Paul
Saturday and Sunday.
Miss Bernice Scholz, who was en-
ployed at st. Cloud, is spending a
few weeks visit with relatives and
friends here at present.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1938-12-15

tax settlement over year ago was
shown in figures learned from the
Stearns county auditors office this
morning. The total for 1888 is
1921 ,890.36, while the eotal settle
ment for 1887 was $500, O01.52.
Most departments showed an in
crease Of 1887 and in some cases
this was brought on by overdue set
Elements.
The figures:
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1938-12-15

Total settlements $621 ,890.36
In addition to the school tax
levies for 1888 of $168,267.32, the
schools also received the October
apportionment which was $4.35 for
each pupil in daily attendance in
the county schools. There had been
credit in the current school fund
so the amount per pupil was given
Is cents more, making a total of
$3.50 per pupil. Total amount of
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1938-12-15
PUBLIC OPINION

Cooperative Credit Unions
Their Origin, History and Place
In Today's Economic Structure
(By Ferdinand Wiener
PART "
Credit union laws establish 1 per
cent a month on unpaid balances
as the maximum rate limitation.
No investigation fees or any other
service or paper charges are per-
mitted.
The writer has been asked how
credit unions can loan at per cent
per month on unpaid balances, and
yet be able to pay 4 percent or
more on shares or savings. This
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1938-12-15

An increase of approximately
$29, 900 in the October total county
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1938-12-15

The geographic center of the
United States is in Smith County,
Kan.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1938-12-15
Stearns Tax Settle
ment Shows Increase

Last Half of Income Tax
Also Distributed To
Schools of County
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-11-14
Woman Dry Crusader May
 Have Killed Her Mother

it had been the cause of death. He said the fracture might have been caused either accidentally during burial or by recomposition.
 Mrs. Knox, unaware that the body had been found, told Scholer:- When you start digging, be sure that you get mothers body" He said it was for the body of the mys- terious elderly woman whom neigh bors had seen at the Knox home, that he and his deputies were searching. The neighbors told him they had seen the woman-Similar in age and appearance to Mrs. Trow about the Knox household during the past few months. They said they had mentioned to Mrs. Knok that the woman didn't look like her mother. ''Well. you know how el- derly people are" Mrs. Knox am Swered. They change great deal sometimes"
 Scholer said neighbors had told him they had seen Mrs. Knox dig ging and puttering around" in the garden during the early morning hours and that they had become suspicious because they had not seen Mrs. Trow for several days.
 Mrs. Knox. during the prohibition era. was a member of the Women's Christian Temperance union. She emulated Carrie Nation. famed Kan- sas crusader, and led many raids against bootlegging establishments
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-11-14

Le Mars, la, Nov. -CUP)-Po- lice dug for additional bodies in a rock garden owned by Mrs. Sumner Knox, 50, once prominent as so- cialite and dry crusader. today. They already had found the body of her mother, Mrs. L. A. Trow, 70 Mrs. Knox was held at Plymouth county hospital, pending completion of the search and investigation of stories told Sheriff Frank Scholer 5y her neighbors. Her mental condition was such, Scholer said, that she could not be questioned in detail at pres ent. He said she had admitted cash ing several $90 checks her mother received monthly from the govern ment as widow of a Civil war sole dier. She also admitted that she had brought another woman into her home to impersonate her mother and quiet the suspicious of neigh borS.
 Scholer's deputies unearthed the boy Saturday in investigating ru- mors concerning bodies in the Knox rock gardenR. They found it in a comm crudely fashioned from parts of a kitchen cabinet. It was in a grave a foot deep in a corner of the garden. The garden is a large one and the search will take long time, Scholer said.
 Dr. "A. Q. Starry. state pathologist, said he found a crack in Mrs. Trow's skull but was unable to say whether
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-11-14
HITLER IS GIVEN
 SHARP CHALLENGE
Most Rev. Michael J. Cur- ley of Washington De-
 nOunces Him

Washington, Nov. 14.-(UP) The Most Rev. Michael J. Curley, Cath olic archbishop of Baltimore bitter ly denounced Adolf Hitler for the Nazi persecution of Jews and then challenged the German chancellor today to make diplomatic represen- tions to the U. s. state department over the denunciation. In an ad- dress at the Holy Comforter church yesterday, Curley assailed Hitler us a 'madman" with delusionss of divinity, and described Propaganda Minister Paul Joseph Goebbels as cripple minded" He said that he had given "every reconciliation" to his charge that the savageries of Hitler today exceed any recorded in history" bu. he warned that Ger man persecution of the Jews would not succeed.
 There, When History Is Gone
 "Centuries after Hitler is gone, Jews will still be in Germany. lle said. Hitler, who was baptized a Catholic has not only turned his back on God but seems to think he is divine. Most of the Nazis seems to have gone mad along with Hitler, but not all are Nazis in the same spirit as Hitler and Goebbels. Some still remember, as Catholics remem- Der. that Jesus was a Jew. And that. Jesus will preserve his church just as he will protect his creatures from being exterminated by madmen like Hitler or cripple-millded men like Goehbels."
 Then in g challenging tone he in- vited Hitler to take up" his state- m nts with Secretary of State Full.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-11-14
Alfred M. Landon Named By President To Delegation

president of the International Broth erhood of Electrical Workers. Other delegates are: Adolph A. Berle, Jr, Assistant Secretary of State; Laur- ence A. Steinhardt, Ambassador to Peru; R. Henry Norweb, Ministey to the Dominican Republic: Emilio Del Toro Cuevas, Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Puerto Rico, Green H. Hackworth, legal advisor of the State Department; The Rev. John J. O'Hara, president of Norte Dame university; Charles G. Fen wick, Professor of International Law, Bryn Mawr college; Mrs. Elsie F. Muser, who was a member of the United States delegation to the 1886 Inter-American peace conference at Buenos Aires.
 Presidential appointment of de- feated opponent to a diplomatic mis- sion was believed unprecedented. Tn some diplomatic circles I.andon,s ap- pointment was seen as a reward fOl his speech during the crisis over the Japanese bombing and sinking of the U. s. gunboat Panay a year ago. Al that time Landon, as titular bead oi the Republican party, called fol united support of the administra- ti0n's policy. He declared that pcli- tics should stop at the border.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-11-14
GOPModerator
 Emil Hummel Is Defendant
Called Before Three Supreme Court Justices in Hartford Tomorrow;
 Illegal Voting Is Charge
VARIOUS PERSONS ADDED
 TO LISTS OF VOTERS

Waterbury is confronted with another election snar repetition of the recount of last fall when the only votes shown to have been improperly recorded on the voting machines turned out to be unreported ballots of Republican moderator which should have gone to Democratic candidate.
 Seeks To Upset Smith Majority
 This time it is Lieut. Col Roy E. Rice of Woodburys Republican candidate Congressman from the 5th dis trct who seeks upset Waterburys 5000 vote majority Congressman J. Joseph Smith of Waterbury Democratic from this district
 G. o. P. Secretary Makes Complaint
 Through the medium of Vernon L. Hall, secretary Ot the Republican town committee, complaint today cites hearing before three Supreme Court justices at Hart ford tomorrow General Moderator Emil Hummel, we'll known Republican attorney and city probation officer. .4----- Hun1mel Is Made Defendant Mr. Humme is made defendant to numerous charges of illegal voting in Waterbury last Tuesday in his capacity general moderator the Moderator James Mc Mahon principal witness at the city election recount which failed purpose last fall in the Superior Court here
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-11-14

Washington, Nov. 14-(UP)-Pres- ident Roosevelt's appointment of Alfred M. Landon, his Republican opponent in the 1886 election, to the American delegation of the eighth International Conference of Ameri- can States was interpreted today as a move to unite the nation behind administrations foreign policy. The conference, to be held at Lima, Peru, Dec. g, is designed to further CO., operative action among the Repub- lies of North and South America and to further peace. Special significance was seen in the placing of Landon second on the list of 12 delegates immediately beneath Secretary of State Hull. Just prior to the recent national elections, it was recalled. MT. Roosevelt appealed for a com mon national front. In addition, the delegation will represent various strata of national life, including the two factions of organized labor.
 Miss Kathryn Lewis, daughter of chairman John L. Lewis of the com mittee for industrial organization and executive assistant to her father as president of the United Mine Workers Union, will be . delegate. The American Federation of Labor will be represented by Dan w. Tracy,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-11-14
POPE PROTESTS
 AGAINST ITALY
Protest Sent to Mussolini, Italy's King; New Racial
 Laws Displease

Vatican City, Nov. 14.-CUP)-The Pope has protested formally to the king and to Premier Benito Musso- lini against Italy's new racial laws Osservatore Romano, official Vatican organ, revealed today. The Pope complained that the racial laws vio- late the concordat between the Holy See and the Italian government, which recognized the spiritual and temporal power of the Vatican. Dis cussing the law forbidding Italians to marry non-Aryans or foreigners, even if Aryan, the newspaper charged a violation of article 34 of the Lateran accord, which grants the church the right to perform marriages.
 Undeniable Wound
 "The wound inflicted on the con- cordat is undeniable," the editorial said. Tt is all the more painful in that the Holy See not only thought it it's duty to send it's observations opportunely, but furthermore did everything in it's power that was possible to avoid it. The august per- son of the Holy Father intervened directly with two autographs: one direct to the head of the govern ment and the other to the king-em- peror. The new legislative dirposi- tions have been published without any understanding with the Holy See, who felt with heavy pain that it was its duty to present its remon- strances. which as we know already has been done"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-11-14
SUPREME COURT
 DENIES MOONEY Refuses to Review Case of Life Prisoner Now in
 San Quentin

Washington, Nov. 14-(UP)-The supreme court today reiterated its earlier refusal to review Thomas J. Mooney,s 22-year-old fight for re- lease from the life imprisonment sentence he is serving in San Quen- tin. Cal, penitentiary.
 The action came when the court denied the plea of Mooney's attor- neys for reconsideration of its Oct. 10 decision, rejecting their petition for review of state court decisions refusing to release Mooney on a writ of habeuS corpus.
 Mooney was sentenced to life inn priSonment as a result of his con- viction in connection with San Fran cisco's fatal 1916 Preparedness day" parade bombing.
 The Mooney action featured a routine day of court action in which only one minor written opinion was presented. No major pending de- cisions were presented.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-11-14
BURGLARS BUSY
 OVER WEEK END
Seven Breaks Are Made in Various Sections One
 Is Unsuccessful

Burglars were active over the weekend, police reporting seven cases of breaking and entering and one unsuccessful attempt. No serious loss was reported in any instance.
 One arrest was made, Guido Del Vecchio, 26. of 738 Legion street, New Haven, being charged with breaking and entering into the Brass City Electric & Battery Co.,, 52 Brown place. He was arrested after being questioned at head quarters yesterday by Detective LieutenantS Edward McEllgiott and William Foley.
 Pleads Guilty
 In city court this morning Del Vecchio pleaded guilty to the charge but Judge Edward Mascolo deferred judgment till Friday. DelVecchio is free on bonds of $2,500. The arrest resulted from report by a railroad employe that he had seen SuS- picious car near the scene.
 Entering through a window thieves Saturday night ransacked the home of Antonio Genua, 90 Union street, and stole a purse con- taining about $2. Detective-Lieuten- ant Connie Shanahan is investigat- ing.
 Brass City Garage Break
 Detective-Lieutenant Matthew Ba- landa was assigned to investigate break at' the Brass City garage, 34 Judd street. Equipment
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-11-14
 Severe Nazi Campaign Against Jews Protested
 By British People CHAMBERLAIN MAY
 IGNORE HIS PUBLIC German Personal Abuse of High Britishers fingers
 British People
BY WALLACE CARROLL United Press Staff COrrespondent)

United Press Staff Correspondent
 London, Nov. 14-UP)- Public indignation against Nazi persecution of Jews mounted today and reports circulated that the British cabinet might soon express it's "abhorrence" of the Ger man policy aimed at elinina- tion of Jews.
 The United States and other nations may joint in the pro- test, according to the Daily Express political correspondent, who fore cast action by the cabinet of Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain.
 Chamberlain's plans for early ne- gotiations with the Nazi-Fascist powers looking toward general European appeasement were under stood to have been delayed indefi- nitely as a result of the develop ments in Germany and the storm ot protest evoked in Great Britain.
 The Independent Labor party pro- tested to the German embassy against persecution of German Jews and asked that deputation be received to transmit the protest formally, but no answer was re- ceived.
 LabOrite Threatened
 Arthur Greenwood. Laborite mem- Der of Parliament, said that he had received anonymous letters threat ening vengeance for his speech against Fuehrer Adolf Hitler.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-11-14
MANDAMUS CASE COMES TUESDAY
Judge Simpson to Preside
 al Battle Slated to GO to F Higher Court

Judge Earnest c. Simpson will preside in superior court here to- morrow at hearing on the manda- mus action of Former Controller Daniel J. Leary against Foreman Carl A. Lundgren of the Waterbury extraordinary grand jury, which is an alternative attempt to gain ac- cess to the minutes of the Water bury extraordinary grand jury.
 Judge Simpson granted the man. damus last Tuesday, ordering Lund- gren to appear here tomorrow and show cause why the jury minutes should not be imposed by Leary. defendant in the Waterbury muni- cipal scandal.
 Supreme Court To Get It
 Whatever disposition of the ac- ton is made by Judge Simpson. tt is expected that the question of sec- recy of the grand jury minutes will be brought forcibly before the sup reme court of errors as result of the mandamus. The supreme court de- clined to undertake during on the question when the local defendants appealed from Judge Inglis's refusal of their motion for inspection of the minutes.
 Special Prosecutor Hugh M. AL corn, actual custodian of the jury's minutes, is expected to argue in op- position to the mandamus.
 Attorney Peck To Argue
 Attorney Josiah H. Peck, counsel for MT. Leary. will argue on the mandamus. Last Friday. when Judge Simpson assigned the conspiracy trials for November 29, Peck argued that the mandamus should be dis posed of before any assignment was made.
 The hearing tomorrow is expected to be Judge Simpsons final partici- patton in matters connected with the conspiracy cases. Judge Ernest A.. Inglis has been assigned to the trial, and will conduct hearing at New Haven superior court Friday of this week to determine the number of jurors necessary for the trial.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-11-14
YOUTH KILLS HIMSELF

Springfield, Vt, Nov. 14-(UP)- David Allen Patch, 17 year old Springfield high school sophomore, was cleaning his rife when his mother ordered him to go outside and clear the yard of trees felled by last months hurricane.
 An argument ensued. Then, as the horrifIed mother looked on, the boy suddenly pressed the rifle against his temple and jerked the trigger. Death was instantaneous.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-11-14
John L. Lewis, Leader Of CIO, Hurls Defiance Will Not Permit His Labor Group to Be Dismembered;
 Ignore Commission Charge Green, Dubinsky
 e4-s- Comment on Situation ~-e--------- ves.e
BY ARTHUR. K. pEGREvE

United Press Staff Correspondent
 Pittsburgh, Pa, Nov. 14 = (U.P)- The Committee for Industrial Or ganization meets today to establish itself as permanent rival of the American Federation of Labor, a move which threatens to prolong in- definitely labor's three years of civil war.
 The tone of the convention was set by Chairman John L. Lewis in a report read to the 450 delegates when the sessions opened at 10 a. m. (EST). He said the CIO would well come sincere" peace proposal from the A. F. of L., but warned that he would not permit the c. l.. O. to become another Czechoslo- slovakia to be dismembered and des- troyed."
 He asked the convention to go on record in opposition to any changes in the National Labor Relations act; demanded sweeping changes in the Social Security Law to assure in- creased benefits and security to the aged, the infirm and the unemploy- ed; praised President Roosevelt's economic and social objectives but complained that new deal planning was too sketchy. He asked for a permanent congressional commit tee to carry on the inquiry into vio- lations of civil liberties begun by the LaFollette senate committee.
 Ignores Communism Charge
 The report ignored charges made before the Dies committee investi- gating un-American activities that the CIO was shot through with Communism and that many of its most potent leaders were reds. It charged that there had been an at tempt by the press to smear" the CIO because 1t was becoming too powerful. It defined the CIO as a force in the preservation of democ-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-11-14
100000 German Jews Are Frantic With Despair; Britain To Postpone Nazi Peace
ARCHBISHOP OF
 VIENNA FIGHTS
Theodore Cardinal Innitzer Is Battling Against At=
 tempts to Hurt Church
BY ROBERT H. BEST


 Vienna, Nov. 14.-(UP).-Theo- dore Cardinal Innitzer, archbishop of Vienna, urged Austrian Catholics today to resist new efforts to weaken the Catholic faith. In a pastoral let ter which created a mild sensation, Cardinal InnitZer denounced as a malicious invention" runors that a new church tax was to be imposed. Catholic quarters said NaZi cam- paign was started six months ago to persuade children o"er IA years old, and the parents of children under that age,, to registered against re- hgious Instruction, and had failed.
 Pressure On Catholics
 Radical anti-clerical circles were angered by this it was said. It was determined then to spread rumors of new church taxes and at the same time bring social and economic pres sl;.e on the religious minded to force them to leave the church.
 When the rumors spread t'e car- dinal, 1t was understood, decided to issue the pastoral letter, although he was. the victim of ,Naz violence month ago, and Nazi violence against the Catholics broke out again at Munich where the arch- episcopal palace was attacked Erie day.
 The cardinal ordered the letter read at every morning mass and af- ternoon service in his diocese. It said:
 There have been spread rumors notoriously arising from an effort to persuade Catholics to leave the church"
 First of Mild RumOrs
 The first cf ''ese rumorS was that the church would exact a fee for hourly religious instruction for each child. This, the letter continued vas designed to force parents to coun- termand applications for their chil- dren's religious instruction.
 "This rumor, in it's entirety is simply drawn from the air. The second rumor dealt with a church tax. To date nothing whatever is
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-11-14
JAPAN REFUSES
 UNITED STATES
Great Britain, France Also Turned Down on Yangtse
 River ReOpening
By H. o. THOMPSON

United Press Staff Correspondent)
 Tokyo, Nov. 14-UP)-Japan in- formed the United States, Great Britain and France today that she will not reopen the Yangtse river in China to foreign commerce at this time.
 In reply to representations of the three powers against the block ade of the great trade route to China's rich interior, Japan denied that she was deliberately hampering their commerce.
 But, she said, the time has not yet arrived to completely open the Yangtse, alleging that beyond Kiangyin the river could only be used for military purposes. It still was dangerous and considerable time would elapse before navigation marks could be restored, the note said.
 Gives Her Reasons
 Enumerating reasons why the three-power requests could not be granted, the note said:
 1. At present only the Japanese military can safely navigate the Yangtse.
 2. Large scale military operations (Continued on Page A
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-11-14

Basis of the complaint is alleged addition to the voting lists of yari- ous persons on election day, this obtained through the decision of Superior Court Judge Earnest c. Simpson by a mandamus in the af- ternoon of the election period. The Republican complaint, bringing in ten towns in the district, is being handled by Attorney Richardson Bronson, of Bronson, Lewis, Bronson and Upson, and by States Attorney William H. Blodgett of Winsted.
 Ten Towns Deny Changes
 In the face of denials by various election officials in the said 10 towns, the Republican organization in the county is seeking to eliminate by court procedure the 294 vote plural- ity given officially to Congressman Smith. Waterbury, where Congress- man Smith obtained his greatest plurality, is the key city for the Re- publican attack and several counts have been evolved to attempt order for another election by the supreme court justices.
 Cong. Smith will be represented at the hearing tomorrow before Jus tices Newell E. Jennings, Allyn L. Brown and Christopher L, Avery. as- signed by Chief Justice William M. Maltbie. by States Attorney William B. Fitzgerald.
 Moderator Hummel is cited on counts ranging from allegations that absentee ballots were issued to per- sons not on the voting lists of this or last year, and that certificates were issued through Judge Simp- sons order to a number of persons but that persons purporting to be electors were allowed to vote. :"
 Not Like Gov. Crcs5
 Following immediately on the de- cision of Governor Wilbur l.. Gross, Democratic incumbent, that he
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