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The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1919-08-20
SIX CENTS FOR HENRY FORD

T he six-cent verdict of the jury in the libel
suit of Henry Ford against the Chicago
Tribune is defeat for Ford. In form it is
a verdict that the Tribune was guilty of hbeling
Mr.. Ford In effect, it is declaration that the
libel was so near the truth that it did not damage
him.
Probably it was the word anarchist" that
prevented the jury from finding outright for the
defendant For the testimony of Mr.. Ford himself
went far to support the Tribune's charge that he
was ian ignorant idealst." Since he did not favor
overthrowing the American government, but mere
ly sought to interfere with its war functioning,
anarchist" seemed rather violent epithet. Yet
its use, the jury finds, damaged Mr.. Ford only to
the extent of six cents
Mr. Ford was i'll advised when he sued the Tri-
bune He has merely succeeded in confirming
the public in its estimate of him as highly sue
cessful manufacturer, densely ignorant of other
things but obsessed with the belief that his ac-
QUESTION of wealth somehow clothes him with
wisdom and know-how far beyond the ordinary.
The public grinned tolerantly at the lunacy OF his
peace ship dream. but when he helped his son to
keep out of the army and even secured from the
President change in the draft system to save
Edsel from danger, the public changed its opinion
of him to much more unfavorable one.
Anyhow the libel suit has served to apprise
the people of Michigan what narrow escape from
folly they had in the defeat of Ford for the Senate
Minneapolis Journal
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1919-08-20
WALKING FOR PLEASURE

~ he old fashioned person who used to walk
mile after mile pleasant Sunday after
= moons through the country -side, has practi-
cally disappeared. This is the inevitable con-
cluson drawn by anyone who still pursues this
ancient pastime and who has spent Sunday after
Sunday drilling by foot over macadam and dirt
roads frequented only by automobiles and an
occasional farm hand travelling to neighbor's.
Walking for the sake of the walk has nearly
passed out, along with the one-horse rig, the
glass increased artificial flowers in the parlor and
hair covered furniture. 1t had its day before the
bicycle and the automobile and with the advent of
these quicker easier means of transportation it
dropped from the human scheme of things with a
dull thud.
And yet a hike through the country is good
for body and soul. It gives the body workout
that is bound to be beneficial it exercises muscles
that are all to seldom used nowadays, and it gives
an opportunity for really seeing the beauties of the
country instead of hurrying through at forty
miles an hour and knowing only that you've seen
trees and rivers and shrubbery. Hiking takes
Won into the heart of Nature, makes you intimately
acquainted with the birds and the flowers and the
peace that cannot be found in the cities.
And then, too, there's bit more fun in walk
inc than in scurrying around in cars Take, for
instance, the delightful sensation, after covering
ten or twelve miles and telling the farmer at
whose house you stop for drink, of your hike, OF
hearing this farmer say, with all the awe in the
world: "Good Lord, you'll win the bet, won't
you.'-Omaha News.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1919-08-20
AN ANCHOR FOR AMEFICANIsM

a young who was "over there" said TO
~ US the other day: "The boys who were
overseas never fully appreciated their form
of government until they came in contact with
foreign governments. They never appreciated
fully the advantages of being Americans until
they saw how men are handicapped elsewhere"
We believe that it is a fact that the vast ma
jority of our soldiers, sailors and marines very
much better Americans after seeing service in
foreign fields. Thoy know that we have the
greatest richest and most prosperous country on
earth, and that nowhere else on this sphere are
there so many opportunities as there are right
here under the Stars and Stripes.
In these days, when fannel-mouthed agita-
tors are endeavoring to fan the flame of discon-
tent, it is well that we have these young men as
an -Winnebago Enterprise.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1919-08-20
THE FOXY TOWNLEY

Townley's paid agents and his prostitute
press is making the welkin ring with the charge
that the president of the Nonpartisan league was
denied fair trial at the time of his conviction
disloyalty charge at Jackson, Minnesota, re-
Gently But with all their effort they will not be
able to show that Mr. Townley did not have the
opportunity to go the witness stand and testify
in his own behalf The big boss was to cute for
that. He would not submit himself to cross-ex-
animation at the hands of the prosecuting at
torney-Wadena Pioneer Journal.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1919-08-20
A HINT TO RAIL OPERATORS

There is something in government ownership
of railways that one can commend when note
that the Federal railway administration have
granted low rates to Montana farmers in order
that they may ship out their stock to points where
grazing is available. The drouth has worked fear
full havoc in that state and cattle and horses are
being sold at S. per head because their owners
cannot secure food and water for thcm The
government should give even lower rate An
other thing, if coal is half as short as heralded
abroad the railways do great service to the
people by making rate on wood that will allow
the settlers of the North to ship it out to the
prairie sections and the cities where it will be
needed But if to the cost of the wood is added
the present high rail rates the wood will rot in the
forests and the people suffer from the cold.-Ex-
change. ].
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1919-08-20

Let's hope the members of the Legislature
who will meet in session extraordinary September
will not become so interested in matters of pure
politics that they forget that the session was call
ed to ratify the equal suffrage amendment
Stranger things have happened than to have the
boys lose sight of main issues in trying to work
their way through the involved labyrenths Ct
campaign preparations And for goodness sake,
boys, make it snappy! make it snappy; Remem-
Der most of you are needed on the farm for
the corn shocking and such.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1919-08-20

so the most common form of the pursuit Of hap
piness' is the pursuit after more lands. broader
acres
That is why when the Tempter- in the shape
of a thought, letter, circular, or real estate
man-comes into the coy little quarter-secticn-
Eden in southern Minnesota and says to the new
replica of the old Eve: why stay here on this
quarter when you can trade it in for whole sec
tion of Canadian land?0 that the lurking land
hunger of the race is aroused and Eve passes the
apples-Gunnar Bjornson.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1919-08-20

We have big desire to go back to Winnie
bago and that right smart soon. They are just
mighty nice to their visitors down in that town.
They near-beer you, and fish you instead of the
old winning and dining, and they add all the little
sidelines of good fellowship and friendliness and
courtesy that there are to be added. We can't
figure out the charm of Winnebago, it may be
the result Of reading the philosophy of Fred Had
ley each week, it may be the result of having all
the mean traits of the human race extracted BY
Doc. Annis or it may be the fact that Winnebago
has an opportunity each Sunday to listen to men
like Dr. Martin and that Larry spends all possible
vacations there Maybe it is the combination OF
al these. Anyway its mighty good one and we
are strong for Winnebago.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1919-08-20

Our editorial brethren of the Second District
Editorial association did not mince matters at
their summer meeting at Winnebago last Satur-
day They adopted a resolution which declares
that: "All persons within the United States who
were convicted of disloyalty and sedition during
the war with Germany, and persons who may be
convicted of disloyalty hereafter and all persons
who slipped from the realm of United States
citizenship, and those who were not willing to
fight for the national honor, having declared
themselves conscientious directors be disfranchis
ed and deprived of their rights citizens OF the
United States-St Peter Herald.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1919-08-20

It is announced by Secretary Of State julius
H. Schmahl that the good roads amendment per-
haps better known as the "Babcock plan, will be
Amendment No. 1" on the amendment ballot at
the next election. Thereby its chances Of adop-
ton by the voters viii be greatly improved And
it is of the utmost Importance that this amend
ment be adopted. Minnesota needs nothing SO
much as q comprehensive rcad-building program,
all of which is amply provided for IN the 'Babcock
plan. Exchange.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1919-08-20

"The American housewife can work out sub
stantial relief" says julius Barnes If that isn't
passing the buck we'd like to know! Men have
been at work for the past several months on this
Substantial relief" problem and now they weak
ly pass it along to the housewife upon whom the
high prices have already put unbelievably heavy
burdn. 1t is apparently revised version of the
choice ballad, LET the women do the work"
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1919-08-20

We can think of many things we shall have to
say about Wabasso and Redwood Falls after the
smoke has cleared away next Tuesday. But as We
YEARLY dig out this column (on Saturday morning)
we ara advised by ourselves that he talks best
who talks last, and bride our typewriter accord
ingly. But admit that we are proud of the
cleaness of the campaign Redwood Falls workers
have made. BY contrast it is snowy-White.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1919-08-20

Andrew Carnegie, the great money king of
America, died Monday at the age of "a years. Like
the late amented J. J. Hill he began life in poverty
and by his personal ability and business shrewd-
mss he amassed fortune. He gave of his wealth
literally, his many benefactions amounting to
$30O,OO0,OOO, and while the means by which he
acquired much of his wealth may be called into
question, the great good he did with his millions
should entitle him to the public gratitude
Olivia Times.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1919-08-20

We were interested last week in having a
stranger walk into our shop and say Il under
stand Redwood Falls is ready to pave the streets
and that the work will be started in the near
future" We hadn't understood it quite so de-
fnitely as that but we were mighty glad to be
enlightened and we Immediately entered into
conservation with the stranger about the glad
and glorious tidings which he brought. May he
be true prophet, so that the city of our pride
may truly profit!
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1919-08-20
A DIFFICULT ALLIANCE

The Minnesota Federation of Labor has been
asked to join the Nonpartisan league body and
breeches) in the next political campaign. The
idea of the producers and consumers kissing and
making up in political scrap is too good to be
true. With class crying for cheap food and
the other demanding high prices, we surely can ex-
pect some real friendly co-operatin.- Detroit
Record.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1919-08-20
We have received an invitation to

We have received an invitation to be-
come member of the american" club.
Ernie Lundeen of Minneapolis is an active
member of the organization and Bob La
Toilette is its patron saint. Mayor Thomp-
son of Chicago is looked up to by the mem
bers. Excuse us-Mankato Free Press.
Us too! We aim to avoid snobbishness al
ways but we modestly admit we have too goct
an opinion of ourselves to care to hobnob with tn
human scum named above
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1919-08-20
LAND HUNGRY

~ yer since the Tempter entered the Garden
of Eden and induced Mr.. and Mrs Adam to
4-A throw up the old homestead and 60 west, TO
grow up with the country, the race that sprung
from the worthy pair has been land hungry. The
desire to own and control tract Of land is born
in every member Of the human race. Land j.
wealth, and man thinks wealth is happiness and
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1919-08-20

Have you thought to remember that within
a mighty few weeks you are going to have an
other opportunity for the best time of your lives
by attending the Redwood County Fair? Well
you are Don't make any other plans for the
week of September 22-you are going to be a
mighty busy person right here in your own county.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1919-08-20
A CALL TO AMERICANISM

Until the laws of this country revised 50
it is possible to grab the Bolshevists, |. w. VS.
and others of that class, just so long will these
pests prove a menace to this country The real
people, those who love their country and respect
the laws, must take more active part in the
management and conduct of our country Still
water Gazette.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1919-08-20

There is still much discussion, learned and
otherwise, upon who won the war. Why bother
Tho thing in hand now is to know what to do with
the victory and how to make the most of it.
And unless that victory is used wisely by the Allied
Nations the war may yet be hopelessly lost
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1919-08-20

Milwaukee people are mailing sausage to
their relatives in Germany. The National Repub-
lican suggests that under the Burleson system of
swift mail delivery, by tho time that sausage
reaches its destination the Germans will think
it another attack of gas.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1919-08-20

There is much talk of profit and anti-proft.
But what proteth it us who continue to find it in
compatible with our purses to have potatoes of
toner than week, meat oftener than once
a month and other things likewise? By their
fruits shall We know the Investigators!
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1919-08-20

Our country vii adopt the soviet form of gov
eminent ten thousand years hence. Pres
emily all our women are to vote Is it conceivable
that they will submit to the free love program OF
Lenine and Trotsky-E Exchange.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1919-08-20

General Pershing is reported to have kissed
numerous French girls during the past few weeks.
We had bunch that American generals had out
grown the Hobson age
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1919-08-20
SMALL TOWN ak

w J. Bryan's name is again appearing as a
prospective campaigner in 1920 Is there no God
in Israel?
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1919-08-20

creditor hands us monthly statement with
the inscription Prompt payment of bills makes
fellow feel good" Gosh yes! 1t also makes a
hit with the ladies.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1919-08-20

Booze is old English, says the Duluth Herald.
And here we had always been ignorant that
we thought it was something to drink.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1919-08-20

What does one do with the six cents wins
in damage suit when ones precious character
has been attacked by ones enemies? What does
one, one asks.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-11-27
$4,000 Stolen, Four
Taken After Battle,
Cash Litters Street
Prisoners Fling Coins by
Handful From Patrol,
and Wild Scramble En-
livens the East Side

Less than twenty-four hours after
the safe of Isidore Sicker, grocer Of
90 Union Avenue, Brooklyn, had been
pried open and robbed of $1,000 in
bonds and $4,000 in small change, Act
ing Detective Sergeant Drury and two
patrolmen were rolling about the floor
of room at ITO Chrystie Street, Man
haitian, with four men, charged with
the crime
The fight might have gone on inter
minably, for the contestants were
evenly matched, had not reserves from
Clinton Street station appeared. On
the way to the police station the four
men and woman arrested with them
caused something approaching riot
in the lower East Eide. The police
were unable for minute to under
stand why fighting, swearing crowd
rolled in the wake Of the patrol wagon
until it was discovered the prisoners
were dumping handsful Of small coins
from their pockets into the streets.
Smoker reported the robbery to In
spector Cary early Yesterday and
Drury, of the safe and loft squad,
was assigned to the case. His investi-
cation took him to Chrystie Street,
where he called on Patrolmen Birming
ham and Dolan who were there, to aid
him. The trio waited until four young
men came along. two of them carrying
a heavy gunny sack, and entered the
tenement at No. 10. The police fol-
lowed them to the third floor and
forced in the door.
Immediately the quartet grappled
with them, and the bumpings and
language emanating from the room in
spred some one to send the Clinton
Street station report that riot
was in progress. Then patrolmen
eventually appeared, entered the room
and disentangled the combatants The
gunny sack was found to be filled with
pennies, nickels, dimes, quarters and
halves.
The four men, charged with
burglary. said they were Edward end
Able Victor. of 242 Broome Street
Sol Ettinger. Of 1899 Third Avenue,
and Alex Lasky, of 206 Delaney
Street. The woman, who said she was
Mrs. Annie Stein, also was locked up,
charged with acting in concert.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-11-27
Seven Bandit s'Ccnerals''
Are Captured in Mexico

MEXICO CITY. Nov. Complete
specification Of the state of Morales by
Che capture OF seven self-termed "gen-
sraa has been reported to the War
Department by General Pablo Gonzales
who is in charge of the Federal mill
tf.ry operations in the southern part
of the republic.
The capture of the generals" was
affected at Huautla after these eladers
with more than a thousand men had
been oornered in the hills for fifteen
days. General Gonzales stated that
valuable archives. dealing in detail
with the epioits of Emiliano Zapata be-
fore he was killed were taken.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-11-27
! air Coffee Price
43 Gents, Though
~ =
s SIS Is Charged
Williams Begins Inquiry
With Survey Of Market
: and Merchandising; San
tos Crop Off 90 Per Cent.

Tho campaign against what is be-
SliEved to be widespread protiteering in
Ethe sale of coffee was officially opened
by Federal Food Administrator Arthur
SWilliams yesterday. The Administra-
Stor held conference with the sub
Sccmmittee on coffee of the Fair Price
NCommittee at which it was agreed that
good Santos coffee should retail for
sEot more than 43 cents.
Sfhe conference was called by Mr..
WILLIAMS after he had received numer
Gus complaints from consumers that
dealers were asking as high as So
cents a pound for coffee. The sub
committee, whose membership includes
Importers, roasters and wholesalers,
went into the details os the coffee traf-
fic with the Food Administrator to fix
the responsibility for profiteering.
1T was explained to Mr.. Williams
THAT about so per cent of the coffee
used in this city is Santos and that
the crop this year was 100000 bags,
instead of the usual II 100000. A bag
pounds roasted. Forty per cent Of the
coffee consumed here is Central Amer
lean. Colombian, Venezuelan. Java and
Mocha. All of these co!fees range
from two to four cents a pound more
than Santos this year.
Although there are eight grades Of
green coffee coming into this market,
MFR. Williams was told, the great bulk
OF the New York coffee is No. d, which
sells at 81 cents wholesale. In the
roasting process. the subcommittee ex-
planned, about 16 per cent of the coffee
is lost through shrinkage. The roast
ing, together with carriage aond ware
house handling, costs about six cents a
pound.
The conferees told Mr. Williams that
housewives should be advised not to
buy more than weeks supply of
ground coffee at once because of the
rapid deterioration of ground coffee.
Bean coffee, they said, lasts much
longer.
AT the conference were T. O. Bude-
mack, Felix Coste, r. Seaman, S. A..
Schonbrunn. Charles H. Meyers, A. J..
Dannemiller and Stephen Dorr.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-11-27
Eight More Names Added
TO A. F.. F. Casualty List

WASHINGTON. Nov 2s.-The fol
lowing casualties in the American Elk
peditionary Forces prior to November
II, 1918, have been discovered in q
research Of the records:
Killed in action, 2; died from wounds
received in action, |; died from acct
dent and other causes, /; wounded
severely, 2; wounded slightly. 2
Total, g.
Changes in Status Killed in ACTION
previously reported died, Private Ed
ward +. Cotrias, Medina. N. Y.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-11-27
Navy Faces Heavy Repairs
Must Make Up for Continuous
Operation During the War

WASHINGTON. Nov. 26.-The eff
cheney of many ships of the navy has
been reduced by continuous operation
during the war without the usual over
hauling, and a large expenditure of
money will be required to nut them in
repair, Rear Admiral r. S. Griffin.
chief of the Bureau Of Steam Engineer
ing. said to-day in his annual report
The propelling machinery particularly
suffered. the report said, but owing
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-11-27
Cider "Jag" Is Fatal
One Syracuse Man Dead, An
other in a State Of Coma.

SYRACUSE, N. Y, Nov. 2e.-One
man was found dead in bed, while a
second, said to have passed Tuesday
with the first in drinking cider, was
discovered in state of coma shortly
before noon to-day and died within n
few minutes after being taken to a
hospital.
The dead man, Stephen Lie, was
found in the rooming house at CLAM
Harrison Street. The second man. who
registered at the Almond Hotel as John
Krosser, was found in his room by the
proprietor
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-11-27
Canadian Governor General
Unin iured in Rail Wreck

MONTREAL, Nov. 26.-The special
train bearing the Duke of Devonshire
Governor General of Canada, and his
suite from Halifax, where they had
gone to bid farewell to the Prince Of
Wales, collided today with a freight
train at St. Cyrille, sixty miles from
here.
No one was injured, although the
locomotive on the special ploughed
through the freight's caboose.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-11-27

to the expert service performed by the
navy's repair ships not single com
blatant ship was withdrawn from ser
vice during the war, unless repairs
were previously scheduled.
The electrical propulsion system on
the dreadnought New Mexico which
has been adopted for all future big
ships, was commended in the report,
which said the New Mexico had dem
onstrated saving in fuel of approx
mately 20 per cent
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-11-27
Navy Promotions Approved
President Endorses Program for
38 Captains. SIS Commanders

WASHINGTON. Nov 26.-President
Wilson to-day approved the recommen-
dations of the naval selection board for
Il permanent and temporary cap
tsins, SO permanent and II temporary
commanders.
,Lieu.enant Commander Albert c.
Read. commander of the n ca on it's
transa tlantic flight, was included in
the list for promotion to the temporary
rank of commander
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-11-27

PARIS. Nov. 26.-Stcphen Pichon
the Foreign Minister is suffering with
an attack of grippe and must rest for
few days. Premier Clemcnccau will
replace him at the Foreign Office.