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Rocky Ford enterprise., 1915-01-08

In plot No. was buried wire network con-
nected the terminal of 11O-volt direct current.
The positive terminal was attached to small
sprinking can with a carbon electrode in Its CEN
ter. The being filled. the water was sub
jected to electroysis for several minutes The
plot was then sprnkled from the can. the theory
being that the current might flow from the can,
through the streams of water to the soil.
Plots Nos. and we're subdivided into four
individual boxes, two feet square. separated by
porcelain insulators and arranged with carbon
electrodes at each end To these electrodes were
applied both direct and alternating currents.
After radish and lettuce seed had been planted
and termination had begun, the various methods
of electrifcation tried with extreme care.
The result of the experiments showed that the
plants in plot No. l grew in every instance far
more rapidly than those in the other beds and
more ;hsn double the normal growth shown in
the unelectrifed bed
From this the experimenters became convinced
that eectrification of the ground by hgh-frequen-
cy currents stimulated plant life to extent that
WARRANTED a complete investigation. So
they selected two acres of fiat, rich ground.
First a network of sprinkng pipes was built
Is feet above ground. The pipes east and
west distance of 200 feet and were spaced at
50-foot intervals In the northeast corner OF the
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1915-01-08

than those outsiue inc
zone.
The electrified end
of the tobacco crop was
cut and it was found
that each plant weighed
1857 grams. 1t was two
weeks before the un-
treated tobacco could
be cut and then 1t
W eig h ed only 1859
grams to the plant.
Taking into considera-
ton that the most rapid
growth of the tobacco
plant is in its last two
weeks before ripening.
the experimenters esti.
@Ad that the actual
increase in weight OF
the plants in the elec'
trified zone was 20 per
cent greater than that
rnaloctrif1ed
zone. II this could be
followed out on a grand
scale, it is apparent
that the effect of eiec'
trification on the an.
nual tobacco output oil
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1915-01-08

the farm machinery
will be run. He will
have to be up on the
chemistry of electric
ity. He will have not
only to know the use
of violet rays in purify
ing the drinking water,
but will also have to
know whether ground
wireA are better for
beets. ruby lights for
radishes. mercury va.
por for tobacco and
electric sprinkling for
something else.
He will have to be
something of a plant
neurologist. too. When
the corn in the south
forty is getting
nerves." or when the
oats In the new ground
is becoming too SOM
noient, he will have to
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1915-01-08
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OW that scientists have discovered
that high frequency electrical cur
rents are powerful stimulants both
Of plant and animal life. the farm
hand of the future may have to be
a duly qualified electrical engineer
before he can get job.
1t will not be enough for him to.
know how to manipulate the mo-
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1915-01-08
THEIR DESCENT.

Hamptou-Dinwiddow told his family is a
very old one They of the first to
come across.
Rhodes-The grocer told me yesterday that
now they are the last to come across-Judge.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1915-01-08
SUITS HERSELF.

My wife is always asking what I would
like to eat
That's kind of her..
oh. / don't know When l tell her she says.
The IDEAL and orders something else"
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1915-01-08

tract seven copper wires were
stretched north and south, each
being 200 feet long and an inter
val of 15 feet separating them.
The wires were elevated. suffi-
ciently for the soil to be plowed
with horses. The ends of the
wires were attached to insulators
on top of gas pipes set in con-
crete.
At the eastern edge of the
house the experimenters built a
small transformer house and in.
stalled machinery which would
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1915-01-08

tors and
transmits
sion gear
by which
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1915-01-07
Correspondence
NEWS BITS FROM THE RURAL
DISTRICTS ROUND ABOUT US
BIRCHDALE

Mrs. Chas. Kircher is on the sick
list.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed. Oldham visited
at Ira Lyons last Sunday.
The Hartung family visited with the
Eager family on New Years.
Mrs. w. Ceynar was visiting with
her parents in Sank Centre last week.
Eva Hartung went back to Long
Prairie, where she is attending Ger
man school.
Arthur Youngberg arrived from
Canada last week and will visit with
relatives during the winter.
Important Notice! The annual meet
ipg of the Farmers Shipping Asso-
citation will be held at the Commercial
Club Rooms, Sank Centre, Saturday,
Jan. 9th, 1915, at 1:30 p. M. Your
presence is requested. Herman Hager,
Manager. adv
Arthur Holmberg returned from
LaPorte Saturday where he was Wis
iting with his parents over New
Years.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1915-01-07
McCORMIC LAKE.

Peter Todd of Willard is staying at
the home of John Wolfe.
Miss Hulda Anderson returned to
her school work at Burtrum Saturday.
Davis and Robert Elliott spent Fri
day evening at the home of P. M. Ken
nedy.
Milton Smith, overseer of roads,
was a business caller in this vicinity
Friday.
Davis Elliott returned to Hamline
Monday to resume his studies at the
University.
John Wolfe and Ernest Elliott Wis
tied several days at Willard with their
friends last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elliott and son Davis
spent Sunday afternoon at the home
of o. H. Doolittle.
The newly organized Sunday school
held its weekly meeting with an atten-
dance of twenty-seven.
Miss Maud Mann returned Saturday
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1915-01-07

his sister, Mrs. John Spooner of St.
Cloud the past few days. He arrived
at Sank Centre Monday to spend a
part of the winter with his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Christ Doege.
Mr.. and Mrs. Grams entertained Mr..
and Mrs. C.. A. Hazelton, Mr.. and
Mrs. J. B. Schmitz, A. j. Orth and
family, J. B. Orth and family and
Nick Orth and family Sunday after
noon. Cards were played.
Mrs. Jos. L. Minette and daughter,
Dorothy, left on Monday for St. Cloud
to visit with Mr.. and Mrs. Nick Min
cite. Mrs. Nick Minette is laid up
with rheumatism. The lady and dau-
ghter expect to return today.
& Mr.. and Mrs. E. B. Harder royalty
entertained the children on this route
on New Years Eve. Lunch was served
early in the evening. The children all
report a jolly good time. The genial
buss driver, Milton Smith, took the
children over and home again in bob
sleigh.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1915-01-07

Jan. 9th, 1915, at 1870 p. M. Your
presence is requested. Herman Hager,
Manager. adv
Harry Beal and family and Frank
Beal and wife of Glenwood spent New
Years day with their parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. L. Beal.
The Ladies' Aid will hold business
meeting at the home of Mrs. Arthur
johnson on Thursday afternoon at
2:3O o'clock.
On account of the large amount of
stock shipped from Westport the
stock buyers have agreed to ship stock
on different days.
New Years eve at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. Ed. Pickney was the setting
for a very delightful occasion. The
ladies of the town, with their better
halves and tiny tads, assembled to
watch the old year out. Several con-
tests were engaged in which made all
merry. Mrs. Bert Hall won the prize
in a silhouette contest. Because of the
three winners, she showed artists
skill in putting in black and white-a
pig. Foreign gifts raised several a
few inches from their chairs. In the
meanwhile the tiny tads were being
amused by rolling the platter. At
1870 a delicious repast was served
and Immediately afterward the young
people slipped out of doors and usher
ed in the New Year by the necessary
requirement, "Plenty of Noise" Then
all returned indoors and wrote resolu-
tions, Mrs. Thone receiving the prize.
After singing old time songs all de-
parted to their respective homes
thanking their host and hostess for a
happy evening and wishing each other
Happy New Year.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1915-01-07
SOUTH SAUK CENTRE

Frances Dickhouse is on the sick
list.
Tony Miller was a city caller on
Saturday.
Ben Brick is spending a week in
this vicinity with friends.
AL. Dickhouse and Ed. Klien called
on Louie Tillman Sunday.
Ed. Klien is spending a few days at
the home of Joe Dickhouse.
Louie Butler spent New Years with
his brother Albert in Brooten.
Zetta Neirman is spending the win
ter here with her sister, Mrs. Joe. Mil
Ter.
Frank Veeder and Ed Morgan spent
Sunday afternoon at the home of John
Veeder.
George Miller transacted business
at the home of Tony Miller Saturday
afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Butler and child
rem visited at the home of jim Winter
New Years Eve.
Alois Dickhouse and brother Bill,
and Ed. Klien spent Sunday evening
at the home of Math jaeger.
Frank Koterba and Ben Brick, and
Harry Veeder spent Sunday afternoon
at the home of Math lager.
Mrs. John Bromenschenkel spent a
few days at the home of her daughter
Mrs. Henry Miller last week.
Fred Butler and son Jack, Rudy
Klar and brother Charlie, and Ben
Brick spent New Years with the Ko-
terba boys.
Joe Norman from West Union who
spent the past week at the home of
his sister, Mrs. Joe Miller, returned
home Saturday.
Important Notice! The annual meet
ing of the Farmers Shipping Asso-
citation will be held at the Commercial
Club Rooms, Sank Centre, Saturday,
Jan. 9th, 1915, at 1:3O p. M. Your
presence is requested. Herman Hager,
Manager. adv
Quite a number of people were en-
tertained at the home of Math lager
Saturday evening. The hours were
spent in playing cards and dancing.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1915-01-07
GETTYS GROVE

Leo TRACER spent Wednesday with
Alfred Liebel.
John Steinbauer spent New Years
at Jno. Ripka's.
John Butler spent Sunday evening
at Chas Ritter's.
John Krebsbach was a St. Cloud
visitor last week.
John TRACER spent Friday evening
at Steinbauer's.
Fred Beutler was a Sank Centre
visitor Thursday.
Lawrence Sanders spent Friday
with Emil Weiner.
Ben Brick is spending a few days
with Frank Koterba.
Miss Marjorie Molitor spent Sunday
with Alice Flahaven.
Joe Judge was Sank Centre visit
or Thursday and Friday.
Mrs. Ed. Liebel and son Alfred
spent Sunday at Ebbens.
Frank Koterba and Ben Brick were
at Math Jager's Monday.
Emil Ripka spent Friday evening at
the home of Ed. Flahaven.
Miss Anna Rouslang spent Thurs
day with Annie Steinbauer.
VIM. Gritzmacher and Ed. Flahav-
en- were city callers Wednesday,.
John Spaeth, Jr., of Greenwald,
spent Sunday at Chas. Spaeth's.
A. J. Molitor and daughter, Mar.
jorie were city callers on Monday.
Hubert Garding of Lake George
spent New Years with Henry Weiner
Miss Anna Ripka spent Monday
with her sister, Mrs. VIM. Gritzmach.
er.
Willie Spaeth of Greenwald spent
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1915-01-07
ROUTE NO. FOUR.

Wesley Martin was a city caller on
Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will J. Botz were city
visitors on Saturday.
Thomas Huey transacted business
at Sank Centre on Tuesday.
Florence Minette called at the Ray
Z. Pangburn home on Sunday.
Ray C. Pangburn transacted bust
ness in Sank Centre on Tuesday.
Simon Holmes is hauling wood from
the head of Sank Lake to Sank Centre
Laura and Howard Pangburn cal
led on Florence and Edward Minette
Sunday.
Art Pangburn has been hauling hay
from south of his place for the past
few days.
Mr.. and Mrs J. B. Orth visited last
weeks at West Union with relatives
of the latter.
School started again on Monday and
our genial buss drivers are right on
the job again.
Richard Weber and Jos. L. Minette
were vending their way to Sank Cen
tire on Monday.
The January thaw of the past few
days have put the roads in better con-
dition for travel.
James Yarno and E. B. Harder are
busy cutting and hauling wood from
Mr.. Bosehacker's.
Milton Smith and family spent New
Years day with the Will Smith family
south of Sank Centre.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob Hartung, Mr..
and Mrs. Henry Pauley were city cal
lers Saturday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. B. Orth, Herman
Korf, Jos. L. Minette and Ray c..
Pangburn called at Sank Centre on
Saturday.
Mr.. Bosehacker, living on the Sam
Bosshart farm, bought a team of
horses from Tony Miller and John
Bromenschenkel south of Sank Centre
Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. A. Hazelton of
Minneapolis, who were visiting at Jos.
L. Minette and Ray c. Pangburn, are
visiting at the A. ]. Orth home for the
past week.
Important Notice! The annual meet
ing of the Farmers Shipping Asso-
citation will be held at the Commercial
Club Rooms, Sank Centre, Saturday,
Jan. 9th, 1915, at 1880 p. M. Your
presence is requested Herman Hager,
Manager. adv
Miss Babe Maloney, who is teach
ing at Lyman Prairie, returned to her
school work after spending her vaca-
ton with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
James Maloney.
Mr.. Stevens and children and his
mother, who left last week with the
corps of Mrs. Stevens for burial at
Willow City, N. D., expect to return
today, Thursday.
Leo Doege Of Canada was visiting
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1915-01-07
WESTPORT

Mr.. Tippler shipped car of stock
Monday.
Mrs. S. Buchholz went to St. Cloud
Monday.
Joe. Cook shipped a car of stock on
Tuesday.
Miss Jennie Hines is very ill with
typhoid fever.
Miss Nellie returned to her school
at Westport Saturday.
B. P. White and daughter were in
Sank Centre Saturday.
Mr.. McCauley was in Sank Centre
between trains Wednesday.
Miss Jessie Stewart returned to her
school at Ironton Saturday.
Miss Eva and LISA Simpson were
Sank Centre visitors Tuesday.
W. A. Stalker and family spent
Sunday with Mrs. ]. Simpson.
Chas. Cooper and family spent New
Years Day with Bert Frederick.
John Cook and L. Beal caught one
thousand dozen frogs last week.
A. Wicklund, from Kensington is
visiting his sister, Mrs. B. S. Johnson.
There will be lecture given at the
Westport church next Sunday evening
Mrs. J. Simpson and family were
the guests of Mrs. Waldron on New
Years.
l.. Sittko was called to Sank Rapids
Thursday by the serious illness OF his
mother.
Carl Hildebrand and James Gray
will begin filling the ice house for the
creamery next week.
Mrs. Peter Smith and Mr.. and Mrs.
N. Smith attended the Catholic church
in Sank Centre New Years.
Mr.. John Cook and family and Ar
thur johnson and family spent New
Years with J. A. Osborne's.
Mr.. Glockzine of Southern Mime
sofa, is visiting his brother who lives
a short distance from here.
Five car loads of coal were unload
ed in Westport this week and there is
still a shortage of coal at this writ
ing.
Miss LISA Simpson left Saturday
morning for the Northern part OF the
state where she has a position as
teacher.
Important Notice! The annual meet.
ing of the Farmers Shipping Asso.
citation will be held at the Commercial
Club Rooms, Sank Centre, Saturday
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1915-01-07

from Akeley where she has spen. her
vacation with relatives.
The McCormic school will not open
until Jan. 10, on account of sickness
of both teacher and pupils.
Important Notice! The annual meet
ing of the Farmers Shipping Asso-
citation will be held at the Commercial
Club Rooms, Sank Centre, Saturday,
Jan. 9th, 1915, at 1880 p. M. Your
presence is requested. Herman Hager,
Manager. adv
Mrs. Wilcox and daughter Neva
spent Saturday at the home of Mrs.
Chas. Allen in Sank Centre.
Mrs. D. C. Wolfe and daughter Mar
tina, spent New Years day at the home
of her son D. R. Wolfe in Sank Centre
Paul Wilcox and Johnnie Rue went
to St. Paul Tuesday, with Herman Ha-
ger, to assist with carload of hogs.
Miss Cynthia Moon and brother
Willis of Willard and John Wolfe were
callers at Elliott's Sunday of last
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chenoweth and family
and Mr.. and Mrs. Willard and family
spent Christmas Day at the home of
C. w. Preston.
Miss Effie Preston made a trip to
Swanville Tuesday and returned Sat-
urday evening, having spent the time
visiting friends.
Holt Whiting of Faribault a stu
dent at Shattuck Military School, Wis
tied during the holiday vacation with
Charlie Doolittle.
Miss Cora Norgooden, who is a stu
dent of st. Olaf College, having spent
her vacation at home, returned to
Mortified Tuesday.
Harry Elliott spent his Christmas
vacation with Charles Beidleman, for
merly of Sank Centre and now resid-
ing at McGregor, MINI.
Miss Hazel Knapp of Willard and
student of the St. Cloud Normal,
spent few days at the home of her
uncle, Mr.. C. A. Demroe.
Robert Kells, of Hamline Univer-
sity who has spent the vacation at the
home of his sister Mrs. J. Keys, re-
turned to Hamline Sunday.
The Helping Hand Society will hold
its monthly meeting with Mrs Walk
er, on the K. O. Samuelson place, on
the afternoon of Wednesday January
10.
c. D. Wilcox and w. C. Elliott at
tended meeting of the members of
the boards of the associated schools
at the superintendent office of the
public school, Saturday.
An Xmas program and basket social
was held on Xmas eve at the school
house of Dist. No. "a by the people of
this vicinity. A very enjoyable time
was reported by everyone present and
a neat sum of money was netted, to be
used in the organization of Sunda,
school.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1915-01-07
PADUA AND NORTH FORK

Miss Christine Heilie is back at her
school work after her vacation.
Jim Rooney's folks visited at the
home of Glen Taylor's on New Years
day.
Joseph Judge was a Sank Centre
caller on Thursday and Friday of last
week.
yrtle Sanders was visiting with
Josephine Spaeth for couple Of days
last week.
Everyone is cordially invited to at
tena a dance in the Padua hall Thurs
night, Jan. z.
Miss Gertrude Olson who has been
home for her Christmas vacation, re-
turned to her school work again.
A crowd of young folks was enter
tanned at the home of Charley Spaeth
on Wednesday night of last week.
Blanche Ceynar and her brother,
Win attended the dance at Sank Cen
ire Thursday night. They report a
good time.
Miss Ida Spieker, who has been at
her home in Melrose for her Christ
mas vacation, returned to her school
duties again this week.
Gina Lee left for Sioux Falls Mon
day night to resume her school work
at the Normal after having spent her
vacation with her parents and friends
in this vicinity.
A party was held at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Weiner's on New
Years night. The party was in honor
of their friends and relatives and
everyone had an enjoyable evening.
Important Notice! The annual meet
ing of the Farmers Shipping Asso-
citation will be held at the Commercial
Club Rooms, Sank Centre, Saturday,
Jan. 9th, 1915, at 1870 p. M. Your
esence is requested. Herman Hager,
Manager. adv
!. There was big party held in the
Radua Hall Sunday evening for both
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1915-01-07

Saturday and Sunday with Emil Rip
ka.
Ed. Flahaven spent Sunday at John
RipKas.
Mrs. Henry Weiner went to Jordan,
Mimi, where she will spend few
weeks.
Miss Myrtle Sanders spent Tuesday
and Wednesday with Josephine
Spaeth.
Joe Krebsbach and sister Maggie,
and Lewis Welner spent Friday az J.
Spaeth's.
Louie Butler spent few days last
week with his brother Albert in
Brooten.
Miss May Cannon Of Sedan is the
guest at the home of her sister, Mrs.
Nick Jung.
Ed. LIeoel who was employed at H.
Ebbens for the past week, returned
home Sunday.
Lewis Beutler entertained num-
Der of friends at Stay party We'd
nesday evening.
Miss Clara Weiner is employed at
the home OF Henry Weiner during Mr..
Weiner's absence.
Mr.. and MRS. Albert Kind spent
Thursday evening with Mr.. and Mrs.
VIM. GrItzmacher.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Spaeth spent
a few days last week visiting friends,
and relatives in Spring Hill.
Miss Josie Jung, who has spent the
past two weeks with her sister, Mrs.
Geo. Strauss, returned home Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Spaeth, Mr.. and
Mrs. Chas. Spaeth and John Rika,
spent Saturday at VIM. Gritzmacher's
The approaching marriage of Mr..
Mike Essler and Anna Rouslang was
announced in our church for the Sec
ond time Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Gritzmacher and
family and John Ripka spent We'd
nesday evening with Mr.. and Mrs.
VIM. Gritzmacher.
Miss Eurella Disselkamp, who has
spent the holidays with her parents.
in Morris, Mimi, returned to school
duties in Dist. No. So Monday.
Mrs. Robt. Gritzmacher and SON
Walter, who spent the past week with
Mr.. and Mrs. Gritzmacher, returned to
their home in Sank Centre Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Botz and daugh-
ter, Lillian, and Mrs. VIM. Botz and
daughter Alice, spent Saturday and
Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Gritz-
macher.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Weiner enter
tanned number of their friends New
Years evening. The evening was spent
in dancing. Refreshments were serv-
ed at midnight.
Important Notice! The annual meet
ing of the Farmers Shipping Asso-
citation will be held at the Commercial
Club Rooms, Sank Centre, Saturday,
Jan. 9th, 1915, at 1:3O p. M. Your
presence is requested. Herman Hager,
Manager. adv
Misses Mary and Alice Steinbauer
of St. Cloud and Miss Anna Wagoned
of St. Paul, who were the guests OF
the Steinbauer home for the past few
days, returned to their homes Satur-
| day.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1915-01-07

old and young. 1t was given by Geo.
Weyrauch. All report an exception
ally good time there.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-11-27

men 10 the field. The growth OF IN.
speedway circuit and the increase OF
dlrt track racing means a shortage
OF drivers Of cars for speedway races
ana a dearth Of good racing cars or
DIRT track contests. a prominent man
anxious 90 arrange for the buildirp
OF cars for next years dirt track con.
tests found 30 practically Impossible
10 make ARRANGEMENTS with the mann.
~ia'iufcrs TO build cars AZ the K
desired 10 see their racing machines
IN competition in an contests OF t.e
year. rather than 10 a limited numbar
'i contests The maker who buf.fs
racing machines wants TO take MAJ
.n both speedway and dirt track races
huf cannot DO -o under conditions as
They exist az present
The control of racing hv the Amcrt
'7n Automobile Association h. "a tnfrg
nf OBJ" past. providing rules arc .r
forced to The letter. and an tracks
suspended ON which contests und,r
'h' International Motor Contest A.
location rules have been run. and au
aT.''i- suspended who have .lrffrf
I'i'd BOP such contests Efforts fB con
TOT ON fH' part of tho American AN
."M"hI' Association drr.re f41- nave
Doom really lacking and Boo some ra
-I'.f. I.u. liable.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-11-27
CURIOSITY KILLED
THIS POLICEMAN
he UNHooks CURTAIN ENcIRcL.
ING RACE TRACK TO NAVE a
LOOK AND is STRUCK.
Autoist Tells How Accident at Grand
Rapids. Michigan. Occurred
Recently.

Ernie Moross explains the accident
al Grand Rapids in which a driver by
the name OF White in the Tourist Spe-
cial killed a deputy during the night
racing as follows: When White ap-
piled Cor permission TO drive in the 1.
NJ. c. 4. races. Mr.. Moross refused 10
accept his entry owing TO the fact that
he had been refused permission 10
drive 1t Kalamazoo. This refusal at
Kalamazoo was due I the lack OF
Tugs IN the rims Of the wheels OF the
Tourist Special and owing also 10 a
weak Wheel. which Eddie Edenburn.
Three \ representative. did not con
slider safe. Mr.. White demonstrated
to Manager Moross az Grand Rapids
the entire safety OF his wheel. and
proved hat the errors had been cor
rected.
One OF b wards at the track. a
deputy. who posted back OF the white
curtain which encircled the track on
the inside. unlocked some of the
clasps which held the curtain together
and watched the races with his lace
through the aperture. White met w.tn
an accident al this point and the curi-
Gus deputy was killed. Mr.. Moross
was not held responsible.