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The Redwood gazette., 1917-01-24
Greet Company |
Wednesday Eve.
Soldier Boys Arrive Here We'd
nesday Afternoon 0eer M.
& St. L. Road
DECORATE HOMES
Boys to Greet Friends At Ar
mOry at Evening Reception
after Banquet

The Boys OF Company l. Will
reach Redwood Falls between
five and seven o'clock Wednes-
day afternoon, January "a, COM
ing over the M. & ST. L. r. R.
This was the statement made by
M. w. Hingeley, Captain of the
Company in a letter to Redwood
Falls citizens Tuesday. The train
will leave Minneapolis about ele-
ven o'clock, and, allowing time
for necessary delays, should
bring the Boys to North Red
wood late in the afternoon. AS
many as find it possible should
go to North Redwood to meet
the train. Those who do not
find it possible to dc this are
urged to meet them at the Ar
mory. The fire siren will be
sounded as soon as the train
reaches North Redwood and this
is the signal for meeting at the
Armory. The line of march will
begin at the Henry Schmidt cor
ner where the boys will descend
from the sleighs. Just as many
as possible Of the people Of Red
wood Falls and vicinity should
be there when the Boys "come
up over the hill and Home "
Listen for the fire whistle and
as soon as it blows-STAPT.
Every person who is interest
ed in Company L is member
of the reception committee. both
when the Boys arrive and at the
reception at the Armory in the
evening. There will be no for
NAL committee but every one is
supposed to do his best in this
matter.
Houses and business houses
should be decorated in some way
with the national colors. The
decoration committee especially
urges everyone to di this. max
ing the streets as attractive as
possible.
The members of Company L
will be banqueted at the Armory
about an hour after the arrival
here. At this banquet, Mayor
Brand, Sen. Clague, and Pres
F. r. Lobdell of the Commercial
Club will talk to the Boys, I'm
mediately after the banquet the
Company will meet their friends
in the drill room in An informal
reception and dance.
Remember, out of town par.
ents and friends of Co. L Boys
are especially urged to De pres
ent at this reception. Citizens
Of Redwood are making every
effort to make the boys home
coming fairly roar with hearti.
ness and they need the whole.
souled cooperation of everybody
Make it a point to be in town fol
the reception!
The Redwood gazette., 1917-01-24
The Musical Revue
Armory, Jan. 81
Local Singers Will Put or Clever
Musical Comedy Wednesday
Evening, Jan. 81
MISS MOODY, DIRECTOR
Given Under Auspices of Equal
ity Club And w. C. T. u. for
Benefit of Organizations

Wednesday evening, January
81, the Musical Revue will be
presented at the Armory under
the auspices of the w. C. T. u.
and the Equality Clubs. Miss
Ruth M. Moody of Brainerd is
training the cast.
The play, two acts of musical
comedy vaudeville, promises a
rare treat. Miss Moody carries
an unusual assortment Of at
tractive costumes while the
songs and music are the catchy
kind the audience whistles the
next day. The talent in the
cast, consisting of about seven
ty people, is exceptionally good,
the voices equalling those of
professionals and in appearance
the cast is as presentable as
could be found anywhere.
Good ChOruses
There are a large number of
catchy choruses, to be given in
costume, and with pretty dances
in which the attractive young
people of Redwood Falls are seen
at their best.
The Prelude, a trio, sung in
folly costume, invites the audi
ence to the Land of Let's Pre-
tend and it stays there the rest
of the evening. This is sung by
Mrs. Eunice Rice, who takes the
leading feminine role in the pro-
duction, and two of the boys of
the cast. The Introductory Choir
us by Miss Mable Whyte and
Howard Mason assisted by a
chorus of mired voices, is the
soundful Some Sort of Somebody
and is prettily set in garden
scene with lots of summery look
ing men and fluffy girls.
Pretty Girls Seen
In the Beauty Chorus, Art
Reynolds quite as usual, sur
rounds himself with eight girls
whom Art declares are peach
es." This charming bit is quite
in contrast and just as charm
ing, as classic chorus In a Per-
sian Garden, sung by the young
er girls of the cast who wear
Greek gowns most becoming to
their young beauty. Another
chorus is The Girls of 1850, in
which the girl singers will wear
the quaint costumes of that per-
iod. The cleverest children in
town have also a pretty part in
which they are most adorable.
Miss Moody and Roy McPhee
have a clever little comedy skit
Deutschland" and Reuben and
his five daughters will take the
house by storm in their funny
chorus and dance. Albert Fish
as Reuben is especially good.
Barnes, Mrs. Bernard Rice,
Miss Moody, Jack Slmp-
Leading solo and duet parts
are taken by Mrs. Hillig, Miss
Barnes, Mrs. Rice, Jack Simp-
son, Art Reynolds, Roy McPhee,
Wilbur Yackel and Albert Fish
who gives the finale when l
Get Back to The u. S. A." with
most telling force. The program
will be published in the next
issue of The Gazette.
The Redwood gazette., 1917-01-24
R. F. Phone Co.
Does Big Business
Local Telephone Company De-
clares 3O% Dividend to
Stockholders

The Redwood Falls Electric
Telephone Company held it's an
nual meeting Tuesday, January
16, at the close of an exception
ally good year of business. A
thirty per cent dividend was de-
clared and the payment of this
dividend to the stockholders was
ordered.
The same officers were cleo
ted, these being Pres. w. D.
Lines, Vice-Pres., A. G.. Bur-
meister, Sec.- Treas, H. M. Aune.
The other three members of the
board of directors are J. P. Coop
er, R. Stensvad and Aug. Carity.
This Company is one of the most
successful business organiza-
tions in Redwood County and a
large dividend has now become
an annual feature.
Miss Zadia Asleson, Of Ever
ett, Wash, was a guest last
week at the home of her BROTH
er, DR.. A. Asleson. Miss AISLE
son is manager for millinery
firm in Washington and was on
her way east to buy spring
goods.
The Redwood gazette., 1917-01-24

Judge "A. r. Laudon had hear.
ings in probate court Monday in
the estates of John Hanson, Wal
lace Krug, Chas. Lindberg, Au-
guest Immel, P. T. Stevens, Ame-
liza Kneupple, Eric Wilson, Fer
dinand Kettner and Callie d.
Pryor.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-02-21
ARMED SHIP ISSUE AGAIN
philadelphia Record).

It is possible-though. it is only &
Swiss report-that Germany has in
formed our Government that the ann
ing of merchant vessels will make 1t
impossible for submarines to rescue
the passengers and crews of attacked
steamers, with the necessary impllca-
ton that war would be precipitated'
But what is the alternative {? There
is no suggestion that our unarined
vessels will be spared. There is an
implication that if we don't arm yes
sells the submarines that destroy our
ships may find it convenient to give
the passengers and crews time
enough to take to the small boats in
mid-ocean in any sort of weather. 1t
can't be regarded as very satisfac-
tory. alternative.
The armed ships issue was raised
by Germany about Is months ago
Germany asserted that it could not
consider human beings in the case Of
armed ships. But there was no as.
surance that it would care for them
on unarmed ships. In practice ,he
submarines have not Disseminated
between the armed and the unarned
ships, so far as their destruction was
concerned. There has been no uni.
form discrimination as to the lives or
board In some cases the vessels
have been warned and the crews have
had reasonable time to take to thei,
small boats. Sometimes these hav.
been picked up, and sometimes hav'
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-02-21

might be considered. But there has
not been. A few weeks ago the crew
of merchant steamer had to take
to the boats at a considerable dis
tance from land and in a gale. Sew
eral members perished from expos
ure; the greater part were rescued.
The plates did not always make
their captives walk the plank. Some
times they put them overheard in
small boats and left them to shift for
themselves. Some were saved and
more were lost. 1t was not regarded
as humane.
A number of unarmed ships have
been summarily destroyed by sub
marines without the slightest regard
to the lives on board. The crews took
to the boats after the torpedoes had
done their work, and some Of them
were rescued; others perished.
Germany objects strenuously to
the arming of merchant steamers,
but it has at no time held out any
promise of immunity Of unarmed
steamers. There is only an implica-
tion that the crews of unarmed ves-
sells might receive consideration
There is no promise of it, and in very
many cases the submarines have
shown none. If Germany coupled. its
threats against armed vessels with
promise of safety for human beings
on unarmed vessels, the proposition
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-02-21
TRAIN HITS AUTOMOBILE.
Man And Woman Riding in Machine
Leap to Safety Just Before Crash.

Man And Woman Riding in Machine
Leap to Safety Just Before Crash.
Two persons narrowly escaped bG:
ing victims of railroad accident 1t
the crossing at Lorton, Va, last
night when train of the Seaboard
Air Line Railroad crashed into an
automobile from which they had
jumped but few seconds before.
1t was a few minutes after
o'clock when the automobile, bound
toward Washington, and occupied by
a man and woman, whose identity
was not learned, approached the rail
road crossing. The. lights at that
point are poor, and the machine is
said to have run off the. plankirg Of
the roadway to the railroad tracks.
The man was endeavoring to get
the machine back to the roadway, it
is stated, when train No. 66 of the
Seaboard Air Line approached Both
the man and woman sought places of
safety. The train is said to have
been running at such speed that it
carried the automobile consider
able distance before the train was
stopped.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-02-21
NASONS GATHER HEREIBANQUET OF auto CLUB
Addresses by Assistant Highway
Commissioner Scott. Congressman
Adamson and A. G.. Batchelder.

The second annual banquet of the
Alexandria Automobile Club, held in
the Westminster Building last even-
ing, was much enjoyed by those in
attendance. Addresses were deliv-
cred BY Assistant State Highway
Commissioner c. B. Scott, Mr.. A. G {.
Batchelder, chairman of the executive
board of the American Automobile
Association, and Representative w.
+. Adamson, of Georgia.
During the course of his remarks
Commissioner Scott stated that 4,50O
miles of roads have been constructed
in the state of Virginia since the
,, state highwav commission was or
ganized. VIII. he said this was to
the credit of the state he pointed
out the necessity for further work
along the same line and stated that
in his opinion the main artery lead
ing through this ssstion, the Rich
mond Washington soad ought to be
completed as soon as possible. He
said that it would mean much to Vir-
ginia as the state had many attrac-
tions for the tourists that they are
not now able to see owing to the
poor condition in which the road is
referring particularly to the Chappa-
wtmsic section which is not vet
finished. He said the state had re-
ceived 100000 for roads from auto
mobile and garage licenses and had
spent S2l9,000,00O for construction
and $4,000 for maintainance during
the year.
Mr.. Batchelder, who followed hin.
endorsed what he said and spoke 90
some length along similar lines. He
stated that autoists from the north
were influenced to go to Baltimore
and south from that point instead of
coming through Virginia on account
of the roads here and that it meant
u big loss to the state as conse-
quence.
Representative Adamson spoke
upon the automobile federal licenses
and the bill introduced in congress by
him concerning that subject. He said
that at the proper time he hoped to
see it adopted. He also inti....:ateu that
he might amend it so as to charge
the automobile manufacturer $50 or
500 for each machine sold in
county. the money to go to the county
where the auto is sold
The Alexandria Automobile club is
to be congratulated on the excellent
banquet provided for its guests, which
was prepared and served by the lad
les of the Rector's Aid society of st.
Paul's church, to whom mucn credit
should also be given. The invocation
was pronounced by the Rev. Edgar
Carpenter of Grace church and Mr..
George Washington Lewis presided
as POSTMASTER Music was discoursed
by Pitts orchestra.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-02-21
The King Auto Wins.

The King automobile scored an
other winning by making the ten
mile Mt. Diable grade. in California
on high gear, thereby being awarded
the Oakland Tribune high gear chal-
lenge trophy. The tortuous climb
was made during the San Francisco
auto show and is said to have been
the sensation for automobiles all
through that state who knew what
the King accomplished. II. was a
steady climbing up the 1857 foot rise
in ten miles, over roads which had
been softened by:rain; and is said to
have, been the best showing made by
any car by long odds.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-02-21
VERDICT is AFFIRMED
Representatives Of Southern Rail.
way Employee Who Was Killed by
Train Will Receive $4,000.

Judges Wood and Pritchard in the
United States circuit court Of ap.
peals in Richmond yesterday affirmed
the district court at Alexandria in
it's award Of $4,000 to Virginia Nc
Quinn, administrators of Charles Nc
Quinn, in her suit against the South
ern Railway company to recover for
the death of McGuinn, who was killed
by a train January IL, 1912. The ac-
ton was brought under the federal
employees liability law, for $4,000.
Judge Knapp gave dissenting
opinion.
The judges affirming the lower
court denied the contentious of the
railway company in its appeal that
was not engaged in inter-
state commerce at the time of the
accident; that his death was due to
his bwn neglect and that he assumed
the risk.
McGuinn was killed while assist
ing surveyor in taking measure
ments for the changing Of curve.
He had gone to carry rod to de-
signated point to enable the surveyor
to take a back-sight when a north
bound train running on a southbound
track struck and killed him.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-02-21

never been any such assurance. The
whole matter is left to the discre-
ton, or the mood, of the commander
of the submarine.
Our Government has explained to
Germany that the safety of persons
on board, upon which international
law insists, is not secured by putting
the crew into small boats remote
from land and in any sort. Of weather.
There is no reason to refrain from
arming merchant vessels unless
there is some assurance of protection
for those that are unarmed, or, at
least, for their passengers and crews.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-02-21
CONVENTION IS OPENED.
More Than 500 Delegates at Meet.
ing of Virginia State Sunday
School Association.

More Than 500 Delegates at Meet
ing of Virginia State Sunday
School Association.
With more than 500 delegates in
attendance the Virginia State Sun
day School convention opened in the
First Baptist Church, in Roanoke,
last night. The meeting began with a
song service led by Rev. H. v.
Hamilton, of Roanoke. The annual ad-
dress of the president, W. B. COL
onna, of Newport News, was on
Study the Bible to Learn-What?'
The coAgention address was delivered
by Rev. John S. Flory, D. D., presi--
dent of Bridgewater College, on "The
Modern Sunday School"
Among the prominent speakers on
the program for the remainder Of
the week are: Rev. Edward Mack,
of Richmond; Rev. w. A. Brown,
of Chicago; J. E. Peasants, Of Rich
mond: N. Courtice Scott, Of Rich
mond: Rev. H. E. Roundtree, OF
Portsmouth; R. E. Anderson, OF
Richmond; Rev. G. F. Williams, of
Philadelphia, and others. Alexan-
drians in attendance are MIR. and
Mrs. Clarence E. Purcell and Miss
Alice Whitton, of the Second Presby-
terian Church, S: S.
Three mass-meetings will be held
in different sections of the city to-
night. -
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-02-21
NEW FIYE-DOLLAR BILL.
Crisp:Note Offered by Stranger Ma!
Be Worth Only 81.

Be Worth Only 81.
If man appeals to you for change
for a SIS bill, rendering the note with
his thumb and forefnger pinched
over the upper right hand corner
look out! Instead Of SIS bill, it may
be one of the new 81 notes that have
iusto been issued by the Treasury De-
partment. This is the warning given
by the Richmond Times-Dispatch and
the Gazette repeats it for the pro-
lection of Alexandrians.
The new 81 bill bears srong re-
semblance to the old S. notes. Only
in the upper right hand corner does
the numeral appear prominently.
BY pinching the corner and slightly
hiding this end of the bill, the resem-
blance is heightened to such an extent
as to make comparatively easy the
passing it off for IS bill under rush
conditions.
Instances Of individuals being NC
timized are already reported from
other cities, and they may be repeated
here. The reverse. side of the new
81 bill is quite different in design
from any of the old bills, and the
denomination appears prominently in
the corners and in the center. The
new 50 bill is plainly marked aud
cannot easily be mistaken for note
of hieher denomination.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-02-21
SWEDEN INCENSED.
Asks Berlin For Particulars in Sink
ing Motor Ship. ...

Asks Berlin For Particulars in Sink
ing Motor Ship.
Stockholm Feb. 2l.-The Swedish
Government has asked Berlin for
particulars of the sinking of the
Swedish motor ship Hugo Hamilton,
which became known here on Sunday
through an official report from Berlin
The vessel, which was bought
from her Norwegian owners and
was making her first. trip under the
Swedish flag; was bringing 4,ooo
tons of Chile saltpetre from VAL
pariso and was consigned to the
Swedish Farmers Association. Her
arrival was eagerly awaited because
the stock of saltpetre in Sweden Is
virtually exhausted and there is a
general scarcity of fertilizer.
The Hugo Hamilton carried crew
Of more than 80, and had on board
the two. young sons Of the, captain.
Whether the vessel was warned.is not
known, nor is there experimentation
here as,lto whether any lives Grrere
lost. The vessel was insured :hy the
Government war risk commission for
800 900 crowns. -. -.
- e -
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-02-21
Honored by Grand Mas
ters Who Come to Attend Masonic
Memorial Convention.

Quite large number of the dele
gates who are to attend the seventh
annual convention of the George
Washington Masonic National Me-
mortal Association arrived here yes
terday afternoon and were present at
the reception rendered them at the
Masonic Temple last night. Others
have been coming today. A total Of
so responses were received from those
who signifed their intention Of at
tending the various sessions.
Addresses Of welcome were dellv-
cred by Henry X. Field, grand mas
ter of Masons of Virginia, and James
H. Price, grand junior deacon, of
Richmond, Va, and the response
was made by James r.
Johnson, first vice president of the
association, of Charleston, S. c.,
who is presiding over the delibera-
tions of the convention pending the
arrival of Gen. Thomas J. Shryock,
president, of Baltimore.
Following invocation by Rev. w
J. Morton, rector of Christ P. E.
Church, and chaplain Of the associa-
ton, credential committee COM
posed of T. j. Day and Hugh Banks
was appointed.
The roll call showed that more
than 80 delegates had arrived up toI
the noon hour, and the others are
expected later in the day. John H.
Cowle, treasurer of the association,
reported that the amount on hand att
the present time is $49,054.05. Con-
tributions announced as received hyl
C. H. Callahan of the local COM
mittee include the following: One
thousand dollars each from Michi-
gan, South Carolina and Scottish Rite
Masons of Alexandria.
The grand masters, VINO are mem
bcrs of the association, come from
all over the union, those from Cali
fornia and Oregon being among those
from the far west. The register OF
arrivals this, morning showed that
some twenty or more states already
had representatives present. Inc!
opening business session was held |
this morning and the program for
the convention will be carried out as
previously published.
There will be called communlca-
tion of Alexandria Washington Lodge !
this evening at 1880, at which the
Master mason's degree will be con-
ferrcd by the grand working commit
tee of Virginia. Tomorrow morning /
at nine o'clock there will be another
business session, luncheon will be !
served at half-past twelve, after
which a session will be held for the
election of officers for the ensuing
year. At half-past two the visitors
will be taken on pilgrimage to
Mount. Vernon and other points of !
historic interest in that vicinity. In !
the evening at seven stated COM
municaton of Alexandria Washing !
ton Lodge vii! be held and at eight
o'clock the annual banquet will take
place at the armory.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-02-21
Band Concert and Musicale.

Three nights more befp5Ri the Band
Coneertid' and Musicale, ,under the
auspices of American Jpdian Guard
Band, in the Young PEOPLES; Build
ing, Friday, February %, is the date
of: this event something new in Az
exandria;. and the citizens of this
city should patronize, this orgapfza- :
ton as their services. have been
sought many times: free gratis: Tick
cts, 25c. On sale BY band and at the
do0r. ~"st :y-.',' -.sf"A5-lt.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-02-21
KILL FOOTPAD IN BATTLE.
One of Half a Dozen Police is Dan
gerously Wounded.

One of Half a Dozen Police is Dan
gerously Wounded.
Easton, Pa, Feb. 21.-ln spectac-
ular fight between policemen and two
young highwaymen on Canal street,
South Side, yesterday afternoon,
Walter Ellis, 90, of Phillipsburg, N
j., was shot so that he died, and
Patrolman Ben Raub dangerously
wounded. Ellis companion, Theophi-
lus Pysher, 81, of Easton, is in the
Northampton county Jail facing the
possibility of long term in the penl-
tertiary.
Filling up on rum, and each armed
with a new revolver, Ellis and Pysher
started out yesterday afternoon tc
achieve a record as "bad men," and
the widest movie had nothing or
their success along this line. One OF
the first places they visited was the
"Old Homestead Cafe,p Canal street
At revolvers' points they forced
men in cafes to buy drinks for them
threatened two or three highway
robberies; shot John Smith through
one hand as. he blankly stared or
being commanded to "throw up hi:
hands" and scared two women al
most out of their wits with robbery
threats.
. Finally a half dozen police were
sent after the pair, and as Patrolmar
Raub ordered the fugitives; to halt
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-02-21
BIG FIRE IN DETROIT.

Firemen Hampercd by Ice at Blaze
That Causes Loss of S350,000.
Detroit, Feb. 21.-A spectacular fire
wrecked the General Grocery Com
pany's freproof building yesterday
morning. F'iremen were hampered
by ice and hundreds of boxes of blaz-
ing matches. The loss is estimated
at S350,0OO.