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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1939-07-06
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THE RUNAWAY

Best loved Of novelists writing of
the American family and it's prob
lens, Kathleen Norris turns to a
new theme in this frank novel of
young girl who grew up with
startling speed the minute she was
married to the wrong man. With
intensity and passion Mrs. Norris
approaches the story of a young
girl, Rebecca Gibson, who rejected
ready-made love for life with a
man she hardly knew.
Everyone in Salletts, California
valley town, expected the Gibson's
oldest daughter to marry Joe Fer
alta, successful local boy. But when
Gavin Flood came unannounced to
town, Rebecca's youthful emotion
alism drew her to him, and she fol-
lowed him to San Francisco and
marriage.
But Gavin as an impetuous suit
or and as a husband were two diff.
ferent people, and Rebecca found
that she was married to a lazy
thoughtless, man who would never
change from his maddeningly ir-
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1939-07-06

responsible ways. When their baby
was born, and there was no money,
Rebecca had to return to her moth
err and father.
Rebecca's struggle to regain in
dependence of spirit and way of
life for herself and her son makes
compelling story. Like the Amer
lean Flaggs," which readers recog-
nized as one of Mrs. Norris's great
est books, 1.-THE Runaway" inter-
prets the emotional and spiritual
values of family life in a warm
blooded romantic tale.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1939-07-06
Sport
Ways
BY Chuck Rattle

No Pay-NO Play
Dictum Of Tennis Club
Rate Change
ThingumabObS-
They Call Him Muddy
Conference Hopes Fade
Niblick Okays Setup-
Trophy To Be Annual
Kohl Has Coach Trouble
Harvey Wants 20 Grand
Tennis is rolling again. Mem.
berships are picking up. Courts
are in fine shape. It's late
again per usual, but it's going new.
ertheless. =. Financial affairs are
the biggest bugaboo that attack any
sponsors of tennis program in
this city. Handled rather shoddily
until last year when Tony Schoen-
hoff made real attempt at enforc-
ing court rules-without much CO
operation, program has been set.
up this season which aims to pro,
tect paid members. =.
With July first past, the COM
mittees are cracking down. Only
paid members will be allowed
use of the courts or non-mem-
hers who are willing to pay the
daily fees set up. ;. It's not q
matter of being hard with those
who have failed to pay up to
now. It's just a case of sim
PIE necessity. Bills have
been incurred, quite naturally,
In the shaping Of these two
courts; there will be other bills
to come. They must be
paid. That's all. They must be
paid by those who most enjoy
tennis. Tennis players pay for
tennis. That's fair enough.
+. There's another matter,
too. It's only fair to those who
have memberships that they
should be entitled the courts.
-. Don't take this personally.
It's the decision of those who
have worked hardest In making
tennis possible for this year.
They've spent time and money.
So give them a break.
Not only are they presenting to
you a sporting proposition. But
there is justification in the fact,
that the membership fees are not
too great. For the courts, if the
plaudits of all those who have play
ed, can be relied upon, are in fine
shape and worth every cent Of the
fees.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1939-07-06
Elrosa

A number from here attended the
Catholic Convention held at Sank
Centre Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Norbert Brix and
son, ROME, visited at Farming Sun
day.
Mrs. Leo Dolan and daughters
left Sunday for few weeks visit
at the home Of her parents at Glen
coe.
Mrs. Emil Weiner, of Padua,
visited here Wednesday.
The monthly meeting of the
Catholic Order Of Foresters. Court
No. 1908, held Thursday evening in
the Community hall was well at
tended. g.
Mrs. Frank Bromen, Of Sank
Centre, Is visiting at the home of
her parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Carl
Spaeth.
John lilies, Pete Schneider and
son, Edwin, motored to Belgrade
Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Speldrich and
Marian Heiserich transacted bust
mes at st. Cloud Thursday.
Joe K1einschmidt, Of Padua,
called here Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. AL Lauer, Of Roscoe,
visited in Elrosa Saturday and
Sunday.
Miss Lucille Meyer, who spent
her vacation her with home folks,
returned to her work at the st.
Cloud Hospital as nurse the past
week.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1939-07-06

Out of ten who went to Alex
andria the other day, Mrs. L.
j. DOlson came home with a
prize In the blind DOGGY.
Oh yes, really tangible effort
toward an organization In this
sector for women golfers was
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1939-07-06
sAUK CENTRE HERALD, Sank Centre, MINI.

stone, Oregon, where they will visit
Miss Adrian's sister, Mrs. Sig War
dell They hope to secure employ
ment there until fall.
Mrs. l.. Nelson and son, Harold,
of Minneapolis. were visitors at
Otto Blanks Sunday.
Mrs. Bert Neal accompanied Mr..
and Mrs. Bert Quinn to the Twin
Cities Wednesday morning, where
Mrs. Neal will spend a few days at
the home of her sister, Mrs. AL
bert Diesen.
Willie and Eddie Edman, Of
Granite Falls. Mimi, spent Satur-
day night at the Mrs. Jonas Eek
berg home.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1939-07-06

introduced at Alex by Mrs. Teg
AL, sportswoman.. She put up
q trophy which will circulate
each year. TIN probably be-
come the conference cup-if the
conference comes.
Yves Kohl, the schools supt., 4
having deuce Of time finding ,
coach. One whose qualification
fitted neatly into the required
groove, is signed with anothe,
school. The spot is the has
betball membership vacted by loft
Eugene ID. Harvey, director
for Sank Centres summer va
cation recreational program, Is
one ambitious fellow. At
least he's set an ambitious goal
for attendance figures. Already
topping any other years efforts
on q weekly basis, Gene has re-
marked that he wants registra-
lions to add up to 10000 this
season. That's q really tall
figure; he may do It. But
it's quite obvious at this early
date that the thing will 60 to
IL or 15 thousand by the end Of
the eight weeks. -.
It's not so far off when a com
parison is made. Think of the rain!
during the first weeks Of the pro
gram. Then add up the fact thai
1900 were registered in the first
week-450 of which were in swim
ming. Now let me tell you how
this swimming count is kept. It's
actually under the number of swim
mers. It's quite impossible to count
all swimmers during the day. So Mr.
and Mrs. Harvey haul off at any
time during the afternoon, make
as accurate a check as possible OF
those in the pond at that time on.
ly. -. That's the daily count. Sc
a daily count of $50 is only the
count of those in at any given time
does not include those who were in
before or after. So keep at it
Gene. Maybe that 20 grand will be
yours. -.
Stearns county All clubs are con
Quoting a kittenball tournament
Nineteen clubs are participating ir
the four arbitrary districts of the
county. The first games were start
ed May %. On August 9Th the
team with the highest percentage
in each district will play off the
semi-final games. The two winners
at the semi-finals will play the
final game on Sunday, August ID
at the County Fair in Sank Centre
The standing of each club in the
various districts is as follows:
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Park, supervision of games. Ping
pong tournament. Junior and Sem
Tor life saving lessons.
Evening: 600 to 500. Fair
Grounds, Legion baseball.
WEDNESDAY,
Morning: City Park, 1000 to
1900, archery. Supervision of
games. Hobby club meeting. Jun
Tor and Senior saving makeup les
sons.
Afternoon: City Park, 200 to
500, supervision of games. Ping
pong tournament. Swimming les
sons for beginners and swimmers,
ages 8-12.
Evening: Switchboard at Fair
Grounds, 800 to 500. Archery,
1000 to 1900 and 600 to 500.
THURSDAY
Morning: Fair Grounds, 1000 to
1900, midget baseball. City Park,
tiny tots sand box play and story
hour.
Afternoon: City Park, supervis-
ion Of games and swimming, 200
to 500. Junior and Senior life
saving lessons.
Evening: Fair Grounds, 900 to
500, Legion baseball.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1939-07-06

HOBBY CLUBS
Tuesday: Club number 5, drama
tic meeting.
Wednesday, Clubs 1 and 2, arch
cry meeting.
Thursday: Club 8, dramatic
meeting.
Friday: Club has dramatic
meeting.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-31
King George Under Special Guard By Scotland Yard"

London. March 31.--(UPl.-Scot- land Yard put a special guard on King George and searched the houses of parliament and the Lon- don county council building for ex- plosiyes today after 8 series of ter rorist bombings at Liverpool, Gov entry and Birmingham. Operatives were sent also to search other ouild- ings and bridges across the Thames. The special guard was put on King George when he started a six hour tour of ordnance and aircraft fac- tories in the Manchester area. The visit was set originally for March IA but was postponed when q num- Der of Irish Republican army" ter rorists were sentenced to long prison .trems and the authorities feared a hostile demonstration.
 Scotland Yard attributed the provincial bombings to T. R. A" men who demand thNt Britain get out of Ireland. In Bow street police court yestreday, William Browne and Edward Conpell. both 22. were
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-31
SHOE co.
 MAY COME HERE


 New York, March 31-(UP)-Jan Bata, head of $500, ,000, 900 Czecho- Slovakian industrial empire. who voluntarily left the country when 1t was occupied by Germany. may con struct a shoe plant in the United States. it was indicated today.
 Bata is coming to the United States, probably in May. and fac tory may be established since the company owns 2,600 acres of land on the eastern seaboard.
 Bata shoes once offered strong competition to the United States products. Now they must come un- der the 25 per cent tariff applied to all goods from Germany proper.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-31
FORMER CARNIVAL { QUEEN KILLS MAN
Mrs. Mabel McArthur Is Under Care of Physi-
 clans at Present

Laconia, N. H., March 31.-(UP) Hysterical and i'll with grippe, Mrs, Mabel McArthur, 38, divorcee and former winter carnival queen, was placed under police guard at 8 hospital today pending questioning in her confessed killing of a horse trader.
 Mrs. McArthur. an overcoat thrown over her pajamas, burst into police headquarters last night, hand- ed over a revolver and gasped:
 I've killed man!"
 While other officers were hurried to the scene, she tearfully told Dep- uty Police Chief, Charles g. Dun- leavy that she had shot Ben Dow, 40. when he threatened to kill her and her landlord, Frank Bean, after smashing furniture in the farmhouse kitchen in a drunken rage.
 Dow was found dead, two bullet wounds in his head, on the floor of the kitchen. Bean corroborated Mrs McArthur's story. He said Dow came to the farmhouse shortly af- ter 6 D. m. and drank heavily for three hours despite his protests Dow kept getting more trouble some as the evening wore on,' , Bean said.
 When Dow began to smash furni- ture and threaten him with bodily harm, Bean said he called Mrs. Mo- Arthur, in bed in another part of the house. Handicapped by an ar- tificial leg, he was unable to stop Dow alone. Bean explained.
 Mrs. Macarthur said she took a revolver from a bureau drawer, went to the kitchen and fired twice. A lneighbor. took the distracted beauty to police headquarters.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-31

charged in connection with the bombing of the Hammersmitil bridge over the Thames on Wednesday. k Shortly after midnight bomb exploded on the window sill ct an opticians shop in Liverpool, which has large Irish population. A few minutes later bomb shattered the front windows of Q decorators shop.
 A policeman heard a fuse fizzing and jerked third bomb from be- hind a window, and hurled it into the street where 1t exploded and ttre a hole in the pavement.
 Another policeman doused 1t n a fire bucket of water. It was the same homemade type used in l R.. A. bombings since early this year. It contained enough gelignite tPela- tine dynamite) to wreck the front of a six-story building,
 A bomb was exploded on the door way of a garage in Coventry. Shat tered windows was the only dam, age.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-31
Charges Against Him Include 10 Counts of Defrauding By Use of Mails;
 One for Conspiracy
PEOPLE OF WATERBURY ARE
 SHOCKED AT REVELATIONS

Rowley w. Phillips, chairman of the board of R. F. Griggs Co.,, investment brokers will appear in United States district court in New York Wednesday to face charges in connection with the $21 100000 McKesson & Robbins scandal which carry possible maximum sentences to prison of 58 years each and fines of $50,O00 on all of the IA counts.
 Guiltless of Wrong Doing
 The Waterbury broker of the most prominent citizens of the city since he here in 1915 to become secretary and director of the Griggs Company today reiterated his statement that he is absolutely guess of any wrong dong Mr. Phillips not available for direct statement however and his attorneys J. Warren Upson Republican town chairman and Lawrence L. Lewis former states attorney, spokesmen for the broker
 Local Stockholders May Sue
 Meanwhile, following printed exclusively of the brokers indictment in the early editions of The Waterbury Democrat various stockholders in McKesson and Robbins who had purchased their shares at prices ranging to $50 than the present market value considered suits against the head of the Grggs Company its president Francis T. Phillips Republican town committee treasurer group of 15 stockholders met last night to consider whether recourse to law might recover losses which they attribute to the persuasion of the Waterbury brokers in Notation of the various McKeSsOn stock issues
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-31
One I ruck Runs Out Of Waterbury toNewY York
portation-New Compromise Is Being Dis- < cussed at Providence

One truck of the Laube- Interstate Company, plying between Waterbury and New York, today represented the sole instance of interstate transportation carried on by a major trucking company with Waterbury terminal. Aside from the Seaboard Lines and the Trudon-Platt Motor Lines, with terminal at Bristol, both of whom have signed new con- tracts with the drivers, the Laube Company was the only company in this vicinity operating.
 Timtohy Collins, secretary-treas- urer of the local union reported by telephone from Providence this morning that continued negotiating effort have borne no fruit, and that the conferences will continue. Ef- forts to settle the tri-state strike have been made during the lengthy meetings of drivers and officials.
 Only Ones In Service
 Other union sources stated that the Laube, Seaboard and Trudon- Platt trucks were the only ones ill service. Cfficials of the Laube Com- pany admitted that they were not maintaining any service to Boston or vicinity, and that their lone truck in service was on a New York run. Other companies were keeping their vehicles in terminals, thus causing more than 100 men to be without employment.
 40 Drivers Out Here
 Actually there are only about 40 drivers on strike in Waterbury, these being employees of the Consolidated and J. J. Mccarthy Lines. The tri- state strike has been called by the union to affect these two companies and the Adley Express Company, the latter having no local terminal.
 Union drivers contend that the re- fusal of the companies to put their trucks on the road is retaliatOry measure, but the trucksers contend that there is no business to warrant any shipments.
 Operations of Trudon-Platt and Seaboard are unaffected in any state because of their contract standing.
 Abide By Providence Ruling
 Hartford, Conn, March 31 -- (U. PJ - Connecticut operators pledged themselves today to abide by what
 .t.I
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-31
SIR ROBERT PEEL
 HAS MOUSTACHE
His Mother, Beatrice Lille, Orders Him to Shave It
 Off at Once

New York, March 31.-(UP) Sir Robert Peel stepped of the liner Aquitania today proudly displaying his new moustache, and ran smack into his mother, Beatrice Lillie, and an ultimatum.
 The moustache, said the stage star, had to go.
 What do you think I am." she groaned before an interested audi ence of ship news reporters. An old woman? I'll kill you if you don't take that thing off,"
 Sir Robert. who is IS, six feet two inches tall, looked highly em- barrassed as his mother added:
 I'm going to break his neck.'
 Miss Lillie-Lady Peel off stage said she went to bed early last night in order to meet the boat this morn- ing. She indicated the shock of the moustache was poor reward for her pains.
 Son." she said to Sir Robert. T want to talk to you like a mother. We are going over to the apart ment. Right now. And of comes that thing"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-31
JACOB CASSIE
 DIES SUDDENLY
Prominent Jewish Resi- dent Is Stricken in Auto;
 Father of Atty Cassel

Jacob Cassel, TO, of 21. Spencer avenue, one of Waterbury's most prominent Jewish residents, died this morning, a few minutes after being stricken with 8 heart attack while driving his automobile.
 MT. CasSel managed to halt his automobile on Kingsbury street, at Brown street, then slumped over the, wheel. Lyman Ross, of 72 Ken ilworth street, Frank Flomowitz of 717 Cooke street, and Peter Te- renti, of 42 Hill street, rushed MT Cassel to St. Mary's hospital but he was dead on arrival.
 Suffers No Injury
 Police notified Medical Examiner Dr. Edward H. Kirschbaum, MT Cassel's car brushed 8 pole as he halted it, but he did not suffer any injury and the minor accident had no connection with his death. The car, witnesses said, was proceeding at an extremely slow rate of speed, MT. Cassel apparently feeling the attack coming on.
 MT. Cassel is the father of Attor- ney Sidney Cassel, counsel for Phil lip and Ralph Coppeto in the Wa terbury conspiracy trial. MT. Cas- sel had been a regular attendant at the trial sessions.
 He was one of the oldest Jewish residents of Waterbury, having liv- ed here for more than 45 years. He was active in various Jewish organ nations of the city, and was greatly interested in the welfare of the younger Jewish people. He was pos sessed of kind and charitable na- ture, and highly esteemed by all with whom he came in contact.
 Many Survivors
 He is survived by his wife, Millie Cassel; son, Attorney Sidney Cas-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-31

The charges against the broker include ten counts of defrauding by use of the mails, one count of con- spiracy and three counts of viola tion of the securities exchange com- mission laws.
 While report from New York is to the effect that MT. Phillips no longer is director of McKesson & Robbins, following the bankruptcy proceedings instituted recently, the Waterbury broker was director of the company from the time when his firm, with a Bridgeport bank, financed the late arch-swindler, Philip Musica, alias F. Donald Cos ter, in various mergers and stock transactions.
 Indicted wSh Phillips
 Indicted with MT. Phillips are three brothers of Musica, two brothers-in-law, Horace B. Merwin, president of the Bridgeport City Trust Co.,, a director in McKesson & Robbins, John H. McGloon, until he resigned today vice president and controller of McKesson & Robbins, and Benjamin Simon, of New York, accused of conspiring with Philip Musica to thwart claims of black mailers against the head of the swindle ring.
 Although reported by associates to be broken up" over the charges made against him, Nil. Phillips arr rived at his office late this forenoon. His statement, which he declined to elaborate, was made last night as follows:
 T can simply state that I am absolutely guiltless of any wrong
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-31
BOY MAY HAVE BEEN CARRIED AWAY BY AUTO State Troopers Securing Territory in Cheshire,
 Wolcott Today CHANGES SLIM TO
 FIND HIM ALIVE  Lieut.. Schatzman Doesn't Believe Now He Was
 Lost or Drowned

State police pursued the quest for missing Jackie Grady today on the theory that the four-year old local lad had not been drowned, but had either been struck by an automobile and car- ried away or picked up and taken away by a passing motorist. Six state troopers were at work in Cheshire and Wolcott, scanning the road sides, searching barns and other farm buildings, and questioning residents of the two towns. The bog has been missing for tbe, past eight days from his home at II Gates avenue.
 "The chances are slim that the boy is still alive," said Lieut.. Will liam SchatNnan, commanding off, cer of the state police barracks at Beacon Falls, "and in view of the excellent and thorough search by the Waterbury police, it doesn't seem that he was lost or drowned"
 Neither Lost. Nor Drowned
 lieutenant Schatman revealed thrt the fact that Jackie's dog, 'Brow11ie", returned home soaking wet last Thursday afternoon, is ex- plained by the fact that reliable witnesses saw the boy throwing sticks and stones into brook near the Dallas greenhouse on Meriden road. and the dog jumping into the water tS retrieve them. It was on the fact that the dog came home wet that the original drowning theory was held.
 Waterbury police and volunteers, meantime, were continuing the dragging of Scovills pond, between Hamilton Park and Harpers Ferry road, and also still searching in the woods and swamps near Jackie's
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-31
FIRST LOYALIST
 LEADERS TRIAL
Man Who Handed Over City Faces Court Mar
 tial; First Death Penalty
By EDWARD G. DE FURY limited PreSS Staff C0rreSn0nden'

Limited Press StaH COrreSpOndent)
 Madrid, March 31-(UP)-Spanish Nationalist authorities today ordered Julian Besteiro, republican leader who remained here to hand over the city to them, be tried Sunday by summary court martial.
 Camping down stern martial law regime, the military authorities an- nounced coincidently an intensive drive against "red" Republican, leaders, of whom, they asserted, many remained in the city.
 It was announced that Besteiro was in Madrid and that every att tention" was being given him.
 First Death Penalty
 The first court martial was held today and resulted in a death sen- tence for Manuel Alcazar Montes, a butcher, who was alleged to have entered hospital and decapitated General Lopez Ocho, who was i'll.
 A moderate republican, who had refused to take any active part in the civil war, Besteiro had charge of the work of feeding the women and children of Madrid during more than two years of seize.
 He volunteered to remain here and see that the city was handed over to Nationalist authorities in proper shape. At first he was put under military guard but it was empha- sized that he had not been arrest ed. Yesterday 1t was reported that he had been taken to Burgos, the Nationalist seat of government. Hours of Curfew
 An 8 p. m. curfew was imposed and authorities announced that only authorized army men, Spanish fal- angist (Fascist) guards and working (C0ptip,ied n,, pooa A