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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1938-07-07
Cliff Donke
Decides To
Come Home
Plans To Leave War
Torn China This
Summer Says Letter
SCHOOLS CLOSED
Members of School
Scattered North and
South BY Jap Advance

II have decided to come home"
And with that statement, made in
a letter to his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Paul Domke, here, Carleton Col
lege's student teacher in Shansi,
China, Clifford Domke, ended
months of uncertainty over his
plans for the future, wound up as
he termed it weeks Of mental gym
nastics.'
In the face of a relentless push
of the Jays into Shansi, Cliff indi-
Gated in early spring letters he was
entertaining thoughts for returning
to the States this summer, nearly
year before the end of his ap-
pointed time in 1889.
Now in letter he states as rea-
son: ming I has disbanded so far
as formed school Is concerned, and
only the remnants Of the students
are in either Ming Heisen or gov
eminent schools, but the school will
not be able to open In the fall un-
der any circumstances" Thus with
ties that took him in the summer
Of 81 to the Orient shattered in the
path Of the war, Cliff turned def
initely toward home.
Chased before the advance of the
Japs into Shansi, Cliff and the MEM
bers Of the school nave scattered
from the north to the south in an
effort to reestablish, but only seq
ments Of the work begun could ev-
err be finished, he pointed out.
According to his letter he plan
ned to leave in mid-June (already
he should be on his way out) on a
three hundred mile Journey out OF
China's interior. His destination Is
Hong Kong where he hopes to pick
UP a steamer and work his way to
Europe.
In the fall he plans to reenter
Carleton, for his senior year, and
embark on a course IN medicine, he
indicated.
Increasingly diffrcult have the
turn Of war affairs made his deci-
sion. No developments on the front
have pointed to Chinese encourage
ment, and the comparative peace in
his present site, Sian, mas altered
the course of events.
In one of his last letters he spoke
Of Jap bombardings. Now he
CONTINUED on Page 8, Col. ~
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1938-07-07
Plan Expansion
ofLocal Coop.
Creamery
Special Meeting Called
For Saturday Evening,
July 18th, 800 P. M.

In considering an expansion
program, the members of the
board of directors of the Sank
Lake Cooperative Creamery As
ISOLATION have called q special
meeting to be held the evening
of Saturday, July 18th, at eight
o'clock in the Community Club
rooms. This meeting will be
open to the stockholders and
patrons of the farmers coOpera-
tive, and everyone should make
an effort to be present.
In this meeting three PROPOSE
lions will be presented: the first,
to consider the purchase of the
Blue Valley Creamery building;
the second, purchase of the
Klar Garage building; third, an
addition to the present cream
cry building, to be located on
the property to the east.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1938-07-07
Electric Storm and
Rains Cause Damage
Heavy Rain Lodged Grains
Telephones, Electric Meters
And Motors Out of Order

Lightning played its usually kit
tenish pranks last Thursday morn
ing early to the accompaniment of
an estimated four hour rain that
topped any single fall during June,
caused "spot lodging" of grain, spill
ed rain equalling the fall Of the en-
tire month.
Thursdays rain measured Ia inch
es, according to the records Of FIR.
Henry Reflex, West Union. All 9TH
err June precipitation amounted to
LAC inches. Total for the month of
June was POI inches.
Lightning damage included min
or trouble cases.
Possible fire was averted when
Frank Bunker, awakened, found his
pumping motor in the basement,
started by lightning, running "hot. "
Electricians Of the city were busy
the next day repairing radios, mot
ors, and electrical appliances burn
ed by the lightning.
Trees and a telephone pole near
the Cass residence were reported
slithered by a bolt Of lightning.
One hundred circuits, when light
ming touched Off q fuse, were out
Of order on the local telephone
switchboard.
lightning sent hnemen from the
Water, Light, and Power commits
sion out when meters were reported
damaged in the section along Pine
Street and in several homes across
the underground crossing.
Sections Of grain, already heavy
under their own weight, were born
down by the downpour. For the
most part 1t was spot lodging. Since
the grain is in its early stages, II
is believed it will come back. Far
Continued on Page Col. p
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1938-07-07
Hay Crop Has
Very Fine Stand
State Moving Is Difficult
With Work Hampered
BY Recent Heavy Rains

Livestock feeding problems paled
this week as farmers continued har-
vesting one of the best hay stands
in recent years, and were feeding
from field stacks of last years hay
still remaining.
With haying in its second week,
tons of wild hay, alfalfa, sweet Glow
er have been cut down from their
heavy stands. Now tons jam barns
in this section, overflow into field
stacks that dot the country side.
Feeding problem, so acute sever
al years ago that herds were cut
tremendously and cattle were trans
ported north for pasturage, now Is
minimized in the face Of heavy
spring rains that have made for
ample pasturage. It is reported
by many that cattle are unable to
keep the pastures cropped.
Ample pasturage upped May but
terfat production so much in this
section that the Sank Lake cream
cry here was able to hang up 35-
year record during the month pro-
ducing nearly $4,000 pounds Of but
ter. Production is dropping this
month since the rains have brought
an abundance Of mosquitoes and
flies to harrass the feeding herds.
Hay is reported so heavy in spots
that moving Is difficult. Sweet
clover stands to height approach
ing three feet; fields are yielding
tons Of the feed.
June rains have cut into the hay
ing season, hampered progress Of
farmers in the cutting and curing.
One farmer locally is reported as
having finished hauling from a low
piece Of land last Wednesday to
find the whole plot under water the
next morning following torrential
showers. r2+
Although this year is not expect
ed to surpass last years fine stand,
these two recent years have chalk
ed up a hay production outdistanc-
ing any Of the decade begun in 80.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1938-07-07
Will Explain
Wheat Crop
Insurance
Meeting In Sank
Centre Will Be Held
Friday, July 18th

Sank Centre has been selected as
one Of five places at which County
Agent Lenzmeier will give an ex-
PLANTATION Of wheat crop insurance.
The meeting in this city will be
held Friday evening, July Is. at 7:30
o'clock, in the Community Club
rooms. The other meetings In the
county will be as follows:
Holdingford school-Monday eve
ming, July II, 7:30 p, m.
Albany parochial school-Tues-
day, evening, July IL, 7:30 p. m.
Freeport village hall-Wednes-
day evening, July 10. 7:3O q. m.
Melrose village hall-Thursday,
evening, July IA, 1880 p. m.
The wheat crop insurance pro-
gram doesn't go into effect until
1889 but all farmers who will grow
winter wheat must have their ap-
plication in for the wheat insurance
by August Is. Stearns county &C
cording to the county agents Of
flee, st. Cloud, is now beginning
to grow considerable acreage OF
winter wheat and therefore the ex-
tension Office is making an effort
to explain the wheat program to
as many people as possible prior to
that time. The insurance program
provides for the payment Of prem
ium in cash or in kind and two
types of policies are offered by the
AAA, one for a Is percent policy
while the other policy protects
growers to the extent Of so per-
cent. Everyone interested in the
subject is encouraged to attend one
of the meetings.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1938-07-07
Sank Centre Will Have New
Federal Post Office Building
$4,000 Has Been
Allotted Said
Telegram
FRIDAY
Four Other Cities
of State Will Have
Federal Buildings

Sank Centre has been selected as
one Of four cities in the state for
the erection of a new postoffice
building, according to a telegram
received from Ernest Lundeen,
United States Senator, on July LIST.
This new federal building with site
will cost $4,000. The telegram fol-
lows:
Editor The Herald
Sank Centre, MINI.
Happy to inform you project for
purchase of site and erection OF
new federal building for post office
in Sank Centre just approved and
allotment Of seventy-two thousand
dollars granted. Pleased to have
assisted In this matter"
According to a statement from
Postmaster Ben Dubois, who also
received a telegram from Senator
Lundeen, inspectors for the pur-
chase Of a building site will be in
the city in the near future, and
work will start as soon as possible
No site has been selected as yet
and we are Informed several will
be offered to the government.
The other cities in the state Sc
lected for new postoffices are Cal
edonia, Redwood Falls and Two
Harbors.
Sank Centres first postoffice wa:
established on the south side of the
river in 1853, with w. Adley as post
master, and since that time it has
been located in various rented build
ngs.
Sixty million has been set aside
for the erection of 280 public build
ings throughout the nation, which
is in addition to seventy millions
approved by Congress at forme'
session. With the above list the en-
tire allotted amount has been al
located. -.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1938-07-07
Heavy Rains
Delayed 18th
Celebration
Huge Crowd Enjoyed
Fourth Of July in
Sank Centre
GOOD PROGRAM
No Serious Accidents
To Mar Fine Event
Entirely Successful

Rain did not dampen the spirit
Of Sank Centres Fourth Of July
celebration Monday, and although
the parade was ruined by the heavy
downpour, the balance Of the pro-
gram was staged as advertised. It
is estimated that 10000 people at
tended the celebration in the park,
which was brought to a successful
conclusion with a grand display Of
fireworks.
Beautiful floats In the huge par
ade were ruined when colors ran
together and the paper decorations
fell to the ground, yet the spirit
was admirable and the parade was
carried out as planned. Both hands
were forced to remain under cover
to save instruments and music.
Prizes in the three divisions were
awarded as follows:
Most beautiful float-Progressive
Farmers Club, $500.
Most comical float-Nelson Laun-
dry and Dry Cleaners, $500.
Best Clown-Glen Potter, Potter's
Garage, $3.50.
Only a few slight accidents were
reported during the day, of which
the most serious occurred during
the parade, when the Model float,
Miss Nell Hansen's car, smashed in
to the rear Of the Bailey truck. The
radiator was damaged and the car
caught fire. The sounding of the
siren caused anxiety among the
crowd, but the fire was quickly ex-
tinguished and the rest of the cele-
bration went on in an orderly and
satisfactory manner. Miss Nordby
Of Willmar, passenger in the Bailey
truck, suffered a head bruise when
the car behind ran into them.
The afternoon program was de-
layed by the rain Of the morning
After the concert by the combined
Legion and boys and girls bands
exhibitions Of surf board riding
speed boats, sports and the water
fight continued without interrupt
ton.
Winners in the amateur contest
given in the band shell during the
evening were: Tap dancing, Phyllis
Pangburn and Carrot Cordell, first;
Joan vennewitz, second; Lorna Ar.
Wig, third Vocal solo>-Marena
Schwegman, first; Frank Hoppe
second; Mildred Adrian, third. I'M
itations of Clifford Lund
first. Instrumental trios-Carlson
Trio, first; the Botz Bros. and Ber
Telling, second.
The lighted boat parade, which
circled the lake during the fire
works exhibition, drew considerable
favorable comment, and the fire.
works display was very good.
The celebration was financial
success, although the rain of the
morning, as said before, delayed
the celebration, and threatening
weather suddenly ended the festiv
tiles after the display Of fireworks
was completed. The afternoon pro
gram was fairly well attended
while huge crowd was present fol
the night performance. The com.
mittees in charge Of the parade ant
program are to be congratulated fol
they did very well despite the hand.
leaps placed in their way by the
elements. Everyone seemed to have
a good time and all reports have
been more than satisfactory.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1938-07-07
PADUA MEN INJURED

Leo Majerus, driver, and Felix
Rooney, Padua residents, were in
jured Wednesday when their car
and a Wilson and company meat
truck collided on Highway II, about
five miles south Of Sank Centre.
The accident, occurring at Ills a..
m, happened at the junction of II
and its detour. Mr.. Majerus suffer-
ed crushed right shoulder blade.
Mr.. Rooney was injured with sew
eral broken ribs on the left side.
Both had minor cuts. Brought here
for medical attention, they were re-
leased to their homss early in the
afternoon.
The Washington times., 1938-02-22
DORE CRUSHED
IN MAYOR RACE

SEATTLE. Wash, Feb. "a
U.N.s0.-Mayor John F. Dore,
known as seattle's labor mayor y
received a stunning political blow
today when the complete unoffi
cial returns in the bitterly fought
mayoralty battle were .-.bulated
and showed he had been defeated
Dore'S defeat was equally stun
ming to Dave Beck, the powerful
AFL teamster leader Of the West
Coast. Beck had vigorously backed
IDore. -..... ---
The complete unofficial tally Of
sos precincts gave Arthur B. Lang
lie, conservative city councilman
O,389 votes, and Lieut.. Gov. Vic
tor A. Meyers, CIO-hacked Candi
date, 27,263. Dore trailed with
21,369.
The two leaders will be opposing
candidates in the final election
March 8. ... ,-
The Washington times., 1938-02-22
Did You Know

DID YOU KNOW that Friedrich Wilhelm WOltgang Homework
Blau, charged with the tctlonaI
murder of WashngOn prominent architect Ronald BROOKS!
DID YOU KNOW that the special radio GRAND JURY Will hear
the charge against him VOL for six nights beginning
February %? .
YOU KNOW s. Senator David Walsh, OF Massa
chusets will Chief Justice the radio jurisdiction and
charge the Grand Jury?
DID you KNOW that U Senator Robert Wagner Of New
York, will sit as Presiding Justice in the trial?
YOU KNOW that Louis Caldwell Miss Ruth Over
ton, and other society leaders win testify?
For other facts about The Washington Times and VOLS
radio mystery by Kenneth M Ellis author Of "The Trial Of
Vvenne Ware" The Trial of Dolores Divine and The Trial
of Baron BIau, turn to page l.
The Washington times., 1938-02-22
Claims Share T..
In ZaharOff Estate
Boston Coed Tells
Romantic Story
Of Kinship .

BOSTON, Feb. % 0.N.S).
Half of half billion dollars, the
fabulous fortune built by the nlu-
nitions trafficker, Sir Basil zahar-
off-was the stake claimed today
by Miss Olga K. Zaharoff, 10,
Boston University freshman and
Self-claimed grand-niece of the IA
nous mystery man of Europe.
Unfolding a romantic story of
the life of the man of whom it is
said his monument is the grave
stones of a million. men,, Miss
zaharoff charged that a will of
her grand-uncle, leaving her and
her sister to share his $500, ,O00, 900
estate, has disappeared.
Her fathers brother, Basil Ia
haroff, is now fighting in the
French courts for her interests,
Miss Zaharoff said.
Her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Kuz-
ma Zaharoff, fled Russia before
the Bolshevik revolution, she said.
They now live at Claremont, N.
H. Sir Basil was also a Russian
of ariStocratic birth. His mother
was a Greek,
Sir Basil was an officer in the
Russian army, Miss Zaharoff
claimed, and obtained the founda.
ton for the tremendous fortune
he amassed, when he found a
cache of bribes given Russian of,
ficers by Japanese during the
Russo-Japanese war. Sir Basil, she
insisted, never took a bribe him.
self. He was loyal to the Gar.
Married very young, Sir Basil
lost his wife few years later,
Miss zarahoff said, and a baby
girl, their only child, also died.
Eight years ago, the Boston
University freshman said, she
visited him at his Paris estate and
often played checkers with him
in the high-walled garden. He
told her then, she said, that when
she was 18, he would give her the
fabulous Monte Carlo Casino. He
died four months before she be.
Icame 10.
The Washington times., 1938-02-22
Coffee For Repeal
Of Hot OIL Law

Q.N.S.) Repeal of the Con-
nally "hot oil'' act is proposed
in a bill introduced in the
House by Representative Coffee
CD Washington. He asserted
that the measure. which prohibits
shipment in interstate commerce
of oil produced in violation Of
State law, has been used to Justify
violation of antitrust laws.
The Washington times., 1938-02-22
SETSUP
DEFENSE FUND
BY KENNETH T. DOWNS

BY KENNETH T. DOWNS
ARR S, Feb. % QN.SJ,
spurred by the menacing situation
arising from Reichsfuehrer Hit.
Iler's Nazi expansion in Europe, the
French government today ap,
proved extraordinary appropria'
tions for military defense.
The cabinet adopted a proposal
Of Defense Minister Edouard Dala,
dier for establishment Of an au,
tonomous sinking fund apart from
general treasury funds to meet de-
fense expenditures from March
onward.
CABINET SPLIT SEEN
A board Of directors to handle
the fund was appointed, including
the ministers of war and marine
and representatives of the Senate
and Chamber of Deputies.
The council of ministers voted
unanimously for this prepared.
ness move, but fears of an even
tual cabinet split were expressed
as a result of Hitler's fighting
speech to the Reichstag Sunday
and the resignation of Anthony
Eden as Britain's foreign secre-
tary.
WARNING EXPECTED
A general declaration OF policy
was expected shortly, following a
review of the situation by Premier
Chautemps. There was some be.
lief the declaration might prove
to be a strong warning to Ger
many to keep hands off Czech
slovakia, Frances ally, and main.
tain the independence of austria.
Any hitch in this program, it
Continued on Page 2, Col. s.
The Washington times., 1938-02-22
Kellogg Company
Denies Sale RumOr

BATTLE CREEK, Mich, Feb.
% (C.TPS).-Taking cognizance
Of persistent rumors to the effect
that the Kellogg Company had
sold out to the General Foods Cor
poration, w. K. Kellogg, president,
has authorized a statement that
"the Kellogg Company is not for
sale" A dividend Of so cents per
share, payable March 10 to stock
holders of record on March 4, was
announced.
The Washington times., 1938-02-22
1000 Judged Unfit
For Election Jobs

CHICAGO, Feb. % U.N.S3-In-
cluding son with criminal records,
more than 1000 names have been
purged from the list Of applicants
for jobs as clerks and judges OF
election in the April primaries, 1t
was announced today. The ma
iority of those judged unfit for
service were relatives of precinct
politicians. ~.
The Washington times., 1938-02-22
Markets Honor
Father of Country

NEW YORK, Feb. % Q.N.S0.
All securities and commodity
markets throughout the country
were closed today in observance
of Washington's birthday. Live
stock markets in Chicago and
New York, however, remained
open. All markets in Canada and
Europe were open as usual.
The Washington times., 1938-02-22
THOMAS
KILLED IN FALL

DERBY, England Feb. %
Q.N.S)-Lloyd Thomas, British
minister to Paris, was killed In a
fall today while riding his own
horse, Periwinkle, in an amateur
Steeplechase here.
Thomas was a close acquaint-
ance of the Duke and Duchess of
Windsor and was active in smooth
ing the way for them when they
took up residence in Paris. :
The Washington times., 1938-02-22
Europe Grab Bag,
/ AL Smith Declares

NEW YORK, Feb. % Q.N.S0.
Alfred e. Smith, former Demo.
cratic presidential candidate, sees
no war of arms:
"The history of Europe in the
last week shows it Is too easy
to take what you want and
there won't be any resistance"
The Washington times., 1938-02-22
6 BOmbers Hop Off
On Return to u. S.

BUENOS AIRES, Feb. %
UN.S.).-Six huge United States
Army bombers which came here
to participate in ceremonies at
tending the Inauguration of Ar
gentina's new president, Roberto
M. Ortiz, took off at 7 a. m,
Eastern Standard Time, today for
their return flight to the United
States. The aerial armada made
the southwark trip in record
time.
The Washington times., 1938-02-22
Youth Shot, 3 Held
In 19-Mile Chase

CHICAGO, Feb. 20 (I.N.S0 .
One youth was near death today,
his three companions in Jail and
q fifth was sought as the culmina-
ton OF a 19-mile running gun duel
with a police squad. Police gave
chase after the youths, cruising
slowly back and forth before q
iewelry store in a stolen auto, ig-
nored commands to surrender,
speeding away.
The Washington times., 1938-02-22
Hungary Raids Nazi Group;
Leader and 40 Aides Jailed

such as is taking place in neigh
boring Austria.
|. The arrests were made when Of
ficials suddenly raided the Nazi
party headquarters here, carting
off all party members they could
find.
The Washington times., 1938-02-22
EFFORT TO KILL
POLICE FAILS.
AS GUN SNAPS.
dead" Cartridge
Saves D. C. Man

A First precinct policeman
faced almost sure death last night
and miraculously escaped harm
when a pistol, held by man who
ieaped on the running board OF q
police scout car at Fourteenth
Street and New York Avenue
Northwest, failed to fire.
Private Horace Childress was at
the wheel of the scout car, accom-
panied by Private Martin Kelly.
cruising through the streets short
ly before 4 o'clock this morning.
CITIZEN HALTS CAR
An unidentified citizen sud
denly halted the car and said:
There are two men around
the corner who seem to be
drunk and in an ugly mood.
They may cause trouble"
The two policemen drew UP be-
side the two men. AS they did
90, one of the men dashed to the
side Of the car and pulled a pistol
from his pocket.
Before he could be restrained
the man, identified as Frank
Elmo Byrd, 80, Of Greenviile,
N. c., and described as a police
character, placed the gun against
Childress' head.
He pulled the trigger and the
hammer Of the gun was heard by
the two police to strike the car
fridge. But the gun failed to dis
charge. .......
BOTH ARRESTED
Then ChildreSS hurled himself
on the man while Kelly seized his
companion, George Henry Malloy,
1S, OF 800 block of q st. S. e.
Both were booked for investigation.
A notation on the arrest book said
they were held for the robbery
squad"
At police headquarters 1t was
said Byrd had been arrested on
narcotics violation charges in the
past, and that Malloy was released
recently from District jail for good
conduct after serving time on rob-
berry charges.
The Washington times., 1938-02-22

BUDAPEST, Hungary, Feb. %
UN.SJ.-Fifty persons. Including
the Nazi leader, Major Salaszy,
were arrested today when Hungar-
ian police served notice they want
no Nazi expansicn in Hungary
The Washington times., 1938-02-22
Missing Teacher
Is Feared Slain

CARBONDALE, ILL.,, Feb. %
(I.N.SO.-A bloodstained raincoat
IN his abandoned car aroused
fears that Arno Bratten, So a for
mer high school principal, had
been slain. Bratten has been
missing for more than a week.