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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1938-10-13
The Common-tater
-By Chuck Rattle
What They're Doing

Jim Kinsella went philosophical us. He says
autumn and the falling leaves reminds him of old
age-The lit won't be long type of thot you know.
Flash! Lloyd Blycker denies he is student
of Shakespeare (who the heck ever thot he wasp
But admits ne likes Paul Bunyan tales, and the Com
montater. guy like that don't care what he
reads, reckon. On being told Charlie Mccarthy
had walked out on party when they suggested they
sing, They Cut Down the old Pine Tree" Ben Ner-
man, in no fegned surprise registered, "Izzat so.'
And the boys at the implement house laff-
ing Ed Nathe says we're going soft-writing
about the falling leaves and stuff. But Peggy Smith
liked our column last week. Murray, we broke
eVen
And Rudy Nathe wearing shirt for the first
time that he purchased last March. :. Ye gods the
man must have two. Rudy, by the by, hasn't smoked
nicotine tube for two months. Says he gained 10
pounds and now gum takes the place of the ciggies
Says the habits all automatic, anyway. Con-
tractors and others on the proposed theatre
getting in Parsons, the Oxfords manager, hair.
There's little spread of 10000 bucks-dollars be-
tween the high and low bid And he's quite that
when he's built there will be two theatres in this
mans town.
1t must have been the weather Joe Arneson
talks about how much he'd like trip south for the
winter But says he won't get it. And Herb
Saeger was relating how lazy he was-or else he
intimated, he is getting to be an old dog. And
Hank Thielen climbing onto the scales, registers
disgusted Jaw nuts" But don't know if he's
or under the quota. In one of those lightning
storms some time ago. bolt cracked the cistern at
the Frank Koterba home. :. All the water seeped
back into Mother Earth.
With younger friends: Young Paul Hanson
Jr. is two years Paul has doll, fashioned
after that famous Disney character, "Dopey."
He must know that Dopey is an odd looking sort of
chap for he throws him to the floor and steps on
his face. And then there's Jerry Meigs who
couldn't understand how his father Allan got away
on the first morning of the hunting without
his knowledge. And in the bakery there was Mrs
J. v. Nelson-of the Pine Street Nelson's sticking
animal crackers chocolate cake for Dean Perrys
birthday anniversary. He's the of the Carl
Perrys.
This Mrs. Nelson is not only hunting
widow but-wen it goes farther than that. Both
J. v. and heir, Richard, have taken to the blinds.
That night, dog tired, they examine shot and argue
who got the bird We'd suggest microscope
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1938-10-13
REPORT

Report of Holding Company Az
filiate OF a National Bank published
in accordance with Section 6211. U.
Sept. %. 1888 OF First Bank Stock
Corporation, Minneapolis. Minneso-
ia, which is affiliated with The
Merchants National Bank of Sauk
Centre. Sank Centre. Minnesota.
Charter Number GAIT. Federal Re-
serve District Number 3. Kind Of
business: Owns or controls directly
or indirectly, capital stock of banks
and other corporations. Manner in
which above named organization is
affiliated with national bank: AZ
filiated by reason Of common own
ership or control. directly or indi,
rectly. vested in First Bank Stock
Corporation. Degree Of control: 30 %.
Financial relations with bank:
stock of affiliated bank owned: $751;
2SS.92. Other information necessary
to disclose fully relations with
tant Secretary of First Bank Stock
Corporation do solemnly swear that
the above statement Is true. to the
best of my knowledge and belief. l..
3. Hogue. Sworn to and subscribed
before me this Sth day of October.
1888, f. L. Durand. Notary Public.
Hennepin County. Minnesota. My
commission expires August 18th
194S. (Notarial SeaN.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1938-10-13
blads these days to see the strange
freak of nature.
Home Demonstration Meeting

~~S~~AS ~SAAACuStk otAOA AAcclluS
A home demonstration meeting of
the Sank Centre group was held at
the home Of Mrs. Grundman Octob-
er 9th, with Mrs. Kramer, Mrs.
Huisman and Mrs. Halverson as
sisting as hostesses. There were
eight members present. In the alb
sence of the chairman the meeting
was opened by the secretary and
turned over to the leaders, Mrs.
Iwinski and Mrs. Walker. The top
ic of the lesson was 'FIow to Make
Footstools," and it was explained
thoroughly by the leaders. After
the explanation they demonstrated
by making a foot stool. AS a re-
suit many Of the ladies are looking
forward to having foot rests of their
own making. The next meeting VII,
be held at the home of Mrs. Den
mis- Mahigan on November 9Th. A
delicious lunch, with a birthday
cake for one Of the members, was
served at the close Of the meeting.
Reporter.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1938-10-13
STATE NEWS
BRIEFS
Glitter of 1912
Attracts Attention

TYLER-Traffic would very like
ly have been jammed in Tyler one
Saturday night recently had a cer-
tain motorist from Iowa who drove
into town at 11:30 p. m. arrived
couple of hours earlier than he
did. Even as the midnight hour
approached he was greeted by quite
a delegation. The gentleman was
not Clark Gable or ''Wrong-Way"
Corrigan, and in fact was less i'm
portant than his car which was a
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1938-10-13

resident Of this city, passed away at
Miami, Florida, at the age Of u
years. Mrs. Scott was q sister Of
the late Chas. e. Marshall and
Frank Marshall. She leaves to
mourn her death, three sons and
one daughter, all of whom are
graduates Of the Sank Centre high
school. Mrs. Scott was born In
Raymond township.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1938-10-13

Bertha residents, Mr.. Noeske, his
brother, Charley, and George DOM
ian, were the anglers. Mr.. Noeske
is working out Of Sank Centre at
this time.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1938-10-13
100 POUNDS OF WALL-EYEs-

IEO TOONDS OC WAIALrEI LS-
Ottertail Lake coughed up 120
pounds of wall-eyed pike to par
ty Of three fishermen last Satur-
day evening, and a picture exhibit
ed to some Of the boys in this city
by Ed Noeske, proved the fine
catch. The string included "a pike.
averaging five pounds each. Three
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1938-10-13
COMPLETE ROOF
INSULATION

Buildings of st. Paul's Parish
have been completely insulated
against cold weather, 1t was report
ed this week. Insulation In the
roofs Of st. Pauls Church, the Par
ish house home of the Pastor, Msgr.
A. Plachta, and the Home Of the
Benedictine Sisters has been COM
pletely installed as prevention
against heat loses in winter.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1938-10-13

Is the champion finder of four-leaf
clovers. In her own back lawn she
picked a bunch OF IS Of the covet-
ed. but often elusive little good
luck tokens. The grass had grown
up rather high during her absence
on vacation and this large number
Of four-leafed specimens was found
in one patch OF clover. Mrs. Beck
should have good luck all the rest
of her life after such find.
Horse Kicked Lantern,
Barn Destroyed BY Fire
FERGUS FAIlLS-The little acct
dent that caused the great Chicago
fire was repeated in the Hayden
community, just east of Staples, but
the tragic results were not as wide
spread. Dean Nutter narrowly es-
capped being burned to death when
a horse knocked him to the ground
and kicked over a lantern, setting
fire to the barn. The horse, which
had recently recovered from sleep
ing sickness, was being led from
the barn when it suddenly bolted.
The next thing Mr.. Nutter knew
was when he found himself on the
floor, flames leaping around him.
He quickly loosed two other horses
tied in the barn and chased them
to safety. The structure was de-
stroyed and the winters supply Of
hay with it.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1938-10-13

little old 1912 Ford with brass trim
mings shined up in pre-war fashion.
1t was equipped with save-on-air
tires, plenty-of-draft ventilation,
non-electric starter, long line body,
features which made it popular in
the dawn of the motoring era. The
motor was still hitting on all four
as the car and its proud" owner
left town.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1938-10-13

FORMER RESIDENT DIED
Mrs. Josephine Scott, former
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1938-10-13
Hitch-Hiker Drives
In Wrong Direction

BROWlEIRVILLE Frank Had
ash, local used car dealer had a ex-
citing experience with a hitch hik-
er last week when Frank and a par
ty of employees were returning
from Madison, Wisconsin with a
fleet Of used cars purchased there.
Franks car had minor motor trou-
BILE and he hired the hitch hiker
who was riding with him to drive
the car they were towing. After
the repair work was completed they
again started on their journey and
everything went fine until they
came to an intersection on a street
in Madison. The hitch hiker be-
came confused and turned the
wrong direction and in the result
ing traffic jam became separated
from Frank. Not knowing whether
or not the boy had committed the
mistake purposely Frank notified
police to be on the lookout for the
boy. The following day the hitch
hiker continued his journey into
Browerville with the car and ex-
planned his confusion at the inter-
section and how he had decided to
spend the night in rest and then
complete his journey to Browerville
turning the car over to Frank
Hadash.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1938-10-13

Political advertisement paid for by
David T. Shay, Paynesville, Mimi,
for himself.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1938-10-13
Vote for
David T. Shay


STEARNS COUNTY, MINNESOTA
Born and Reared In Stearns County
Your Vote and Support Will Be
Appreciated
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1938-10-13

iiCW has q VIII OWIlS
dog which was struck by an auto
mobile September 10. The ANNA
was so badly injured that it's mas.
ter took him deep into the woods to
kill him. After firing three % long
rifle bullets into it's head, it's own
er went away, thinking it dead
Seven days later the dog came
home, weak from lack of food, but
glad to see his master. Right now
1t seems as if the animal will re-
cover.
Six and Twenty
Blue Birds
GLENVILLE Mr.. and Mrs.
James Bowen, of Freedom, have an
unusual pet. 1t is bluejay which
fell from it's nest last spring and
was taken care of by the family.
It has the freedom Of the house
and outdoors, and has built itself a
nest nearby. Mrs. G. r. Butturg
just across the street seems to be
a favorite of the bird and when she
is hanging out laundry the bluejay
flies to the clothes line and instead
Of picking off the maids nose like
the blackbird in the old rhyme, this
bluejay pulls Off the clothes pins
and carries them to its nest. Next!
65 FOur-Leaf Cl0vers
Found In One Patch
ST. JAMES-Mrs. John L. Beck
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1938-10-13
Raises Mammoth
Water Melon

Water Melon
DEERWOOD-John Christensen,
champion melon grower of Crow
Wing county, brought a melon to
town recently that tipped the scales
at 81 pounds. The variety is known
as Kansas melon and the seeds
were originally imported from Rus
STA. The giant melon was on dis
play in store at Crosby where it
attracted quite gathering of in
terested people.
Bull Moose Visits City;
Steered Away From Pit
VIRGINIA-Old enough to get
out and see some of the civilized
world for himself, and perhaps
goaded on by hostile dogs, a bull
moose, estimated by game wardens
to have been four years old, moved
in toward Virginia one morning
recently. 1t was a lovely morning
for a walk and all seemed we'll un-
til he was spied by interested hui
manity. The moose attempted to
cross the Great Northern bridge
and his hind quarters dropped be-
tween the ties of the tressel work
several times, but he managed to
get away by the time the game war
den arrived. Forming a Gordon
along the edge of the mine pit so
he wouldn't drop into that huge
hole, scores of persons who came
out to watch helped head the fright
ened animal out into the timber in
the Tower road area. There was
nothing wrong with the moose as
he gathered considerable speed
when he got out into free territory
again.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1938-10-13
Digs Up Freak
OF Nature

DiSS up FREAK
OF Nature
MOUND-While digging in his
garden the other day, c. Lindblad,
of Navarro, turned over what he
thought was petrified turtle. AZ
ter close examination it was discov-
cred to be an old catalpa root that
so closely resembled turtle that
even the neighbors were fooled. A
lot Of visitors are calling on Lind
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Dog Struck BY Car and
Shot Three Times Lives

SnOC Infe6 TIm6S lives
INTERNATIONAL FALLS-Us-
ually it's the cat that Is credited
with having from one to nine lives,
but Asa Bartholomew of Carson
Lupie addition knows Of dog with
similar characteristics. Bartholo-
Evening star., 1938-05-02
CRISFIELD STRIKERS
HERE TO ASK PROBE
Five Crabmeat Pickers Urge La
Toilette Group to Act in
Anti Union Activities.

Five striking crabmeat pickers from
Crisfield, Md, the capital of the
Chesapeake Bays grabbing industry,
came to Washington shortly after noon
today to urge Senator La Toilette,
Progressive, of Wisconsin, who is
chairman of the Civil Liberties Com
mittee, to investigate anti-strike activi-
ties in Crisfield. The visitors are men,
bers Of the United Cannery, Agricul-
ture and Packing Workers, c. I. o.
affiliate whose headquarters are in the
Rust Building.
The 300 strikers spokesmen planned
also to call on Maryland's two Sen
ators, Millard E. Tydings and George
F. Radcliffe. and confer with the
Labor Department. The strike fol-
lowed a wage cut of cents a pound
for meat picked. Packing house en-
ployers have refused to restore the cut
Crab fishing began today in the
lower bay, but the plants around Cris-
field, on the Eastern Shore, where
the delicate white meat is packed, re-
manned closed after packers failed to
attend settlement conference with
strikers in Pocomoke City Saturday
called by State Labor Commissioner
A. Stengle Marine. They showed no
inclination to attend another confer
ence convoked today by Mr. Marine,
according to the Associated Press, but
Mr.. Marine said he could demand their
presence.
Evening star., 1938-05-02

ment should rest primarily with the
residents of the District Of Columbia" ;"
Representative Warren expressed a
very strong opinion that voting done
in the way that the plebiscite was
held in the District on Saturday will
not affect Congress in any way"
He continued: IF true expression
of the sentiment of real residents Of
Washington. who could qualify as
voters under election laws. is to be
obtained and given weight by Con-
gress. it should be taken under official
supervision. This should be done in
such a way that only bona f1de regis
trants would be allowed to vote and
there would be strict supervision over
the counting of the ballots. That is
the only way in which the true senti-
ment of the people who might be
entitled to suffrage could be had, on
either of the two propositions, national
representation or local self-govern-
ment."
Evening star., 1938-05-02
35,OOO-TON LIMIT
FOR SHIPS VOTED
But if Other Nations Build Bigger
Men-of-War, Top Would
Be As, 900.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
The Senate adopted today an
amendment to the ST ,156, ,000, 900 naval
expansion bill which would prevent
the construction of battleships larger
than $4,000 tons unless the President
determines that other nations are
building larger warships.
The amendment, proposed by Sen
ator Vandenberg, Republican, of
Michigan, was accepted and defended
by Senator Walsh, Democrat, Of Mas
sachusetts, floor manager for the naval
expansion bill, who told the Senate the
Navy does not desire to build ships
larger than $4,000 tons unless other
nations do
Under terms of the Vandenberg
amendment the President would de-
termine whether ships larger than 35,-
900 tons were officially projected, au-
thorized or whether keels had been
laid for them.
In the event he found that any of
these conditions had been met by
other nations, he could recommend
ships up to $4,000 tons. authorization
for three of which would be included
in the pending bill.
Evening star., 1938-05-02
HANDY MAN SLAIN,
SHERIFF. believes
Worker Found at Home of
Wamp|er Killed by Blow,
Officer Says.

Sheriff Russell Howard of Charles
County Md, said today he was con-
vinced that Charles Adams, 65-year-
old handy man found dead last Friday
on bench in the rear of the Fenwick
home Of T. Morris Wampler. former
Washington attorney, was killed by
being hit on the head with a sharp
edged piece of wood.
An inquest Saturday left open the
his death. the jury deciding merely
that the death was not from natural
causes after DR.. George Bicknell.
coroner, described bruises he found
on the mans head and testified he
believed he died from conclusion of
the brain.
Il am positive it was murder" !"
Sheriff Howard said. I'VE are trying
to determine who did it, but do not
expect any arrest Immediately"
Sheriff Howard said Mr.. Wampler,
54-year-old once-prominent Washing
ton attorney, who was released from
the Lewisburg (Pa) Federal Peniten-
tiary in July. 1885, after being SEN
fenced to 18 months in 1888 on in
come tax charges, was found asleep
at the feet of Mr.. Adams when the
latter was discovered dead about p m
Friday.
The two men had been drinking
beer together after Mr.. and Mrs
Wampler had returned from trip to
Marshall Hall about 4 pm, the sheriff
said he was told. Empty beer bottles
lay about the scene, the officer added.
The death was discovered after Mrs
| Wampler, who was married secretly
to the attorney in 1884. while he was
at liberty on bond pending an appeal
on habeas corpus writ, had looked
| outside and noticed something pecu-
liar" about the scene, Sheriff Howard
said
He quoted Mrs. Wampler as saying
she then went for help to get the two
men into the house, going to the near
by home Of Mr.. Adams elderly sister
Two fishermen passing by returned
with her. Mr.. Adams body was cold
when they found it, and he apparently
had been dead for about two hours,
the sheriff said.
Alan Buck. writer who lived near
by, had been with the Wamplers
earlier in the afternoon. but had left
about AIS pm, he told Sheriff
Howard.
Former Judge Daniel Thew Wright
| of Washington who now lives near
the Wampler home. testified at the in
quest that some time before the body
was discovered he heard a woman
cry, Don't do that" According to
Sheriff Howard, Mrs. Wampler said
that if she made such cry it was a
plea for the men not to drink any
more.
Evening star., 1938-05-02
T,vo House Leaders Suggest
Official Suffrage Referendum,

Two House leaders today suggested
that an official referendum should be
taken of the wishes of the bonadflde
residents of the National Capital who
would be eligible to vote if suffrage
were granted.
Representative James NJ Mead of
New York, chairman of the House
Post Office and Post Roads Commit
tee, and Representative Lindsay C..
Warren of North Carolina, chairman
Of the Committee on Accounts, offered
this proposal.
Representative Mead said:
"The interest manifested in the un-
official plebiscite warrants serious con-
sideration of a proposal for an official
referendum on both questions at issue.
Personally, I believe there is much
merit to the demands for national
representation, at least equal to the
representation now enjoyed by our
Territories and possessions. The ques-
ton Of establishing q local self-govern-
Evening star., 1938-05-02
SULTAN RELIEVED
ASCOMM|SS|ONER
Engineer Head Transferred
for New Duty at Fort
Logan in Colorado.

Col. Dan I. Sultan. Engineer Com
missioner of the District. is to be
transferred to duty with the I'd Engi-
neers at Fort Logan, Colo.
The order of transfer becomes eff
fective on September 9. when Col.
Sultan is directed to sail from New
York on an Army transport for San
Francisco and then proceed to his
new post at Fort Logan.
Col. Sultan's transfer was effected
by reason of his having served his
tour of duty as Engineer Commits
sioner. The order, issued by the
Corps of Engineers Office, in the
name of the President was made pub
lie today.
No Successor Mentioned.
No indication was given as to Col.
Sultan's successor as Engineer Com
missioner, although it was understood
selection for this important post
will be made shortly
The names of several engineer
officers have been mentioned as pos
sible successors, including Col William
E. Covell and Col. Don Davidson.
The post Is favored one since the
officer appointed to serve would receive
the difference in his normal Army pay
and the $4,000 salary of a District
Commissioner.
Col. Sultan's transfer did not come
as a surprise. He made it known
some weeks ago that an order to this
effect would be forthcoming, inasmuch
as he had served his trick of duty here.
During the period Col. Sultan has
served as Engineer Commissioner for
the District he has made many per-
sonal friends and has been in charge
of numerous large projects during
which he has displayed skill as an
engineer and rare ability as an execu-
tive.
Active in Civic Affairs.
He has always shown keen interest
in civic affairs and in the betterment
of the Capital City.
The order Of transfer, besides re-.
lieving him of his duties as Engineer
Commissioner. also relieves him of his
(see SULTAN, Page A-3)
Evening star., 1938-05-02
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
BERLIN. May 2.-Reichsfuehrer
Hitler and his numerous retinue of
Germany's leaders left today for his
state visit to Italy. His special train
pulled out for Rome at 4:45 pm.
Q0:45 am, E. S. t..
Berlin's population gave Der Fuehrer
a tremendous send-off. Thousands
jammed the Anhalter railway station,
which was decked with bunting and
greenery.
The city's Italian colony appeared
in full force as the ruler of Germany
departed to make with Premier Mus
solini an inventory of their COM
mon alignment confronting Europe's S
changing political conditions.
Three Big Developments.
There have been three significant
developments since the Nazi-Fascist
colleagues met at Munich last Septem-
ber 25, and these may we'll determine
the nature of their future collab bora
ton, although the German public has
been cautioned not to expect any
sensational announcements.
First was Fuehrer Hitler's bringing
of Austria into greater Germany on
March -, putting German troops at
Brenner Pass on Mussolini's back
doorstep. Rome officially has af-
firmed its Endorsement of Austro-G Ger
man union, but there have been some
unofficial indications of resentment
(See HITLER, Page A-5.)