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Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-03-29

Fashioned of tricotine. mems
wear serge, Poiret twill and We
lours. In blues and tans, lined
with good, serviceable silks; all
the style features found in the
higher priced suits.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-03-29

Short box coats, full flare mod
els, vestee effects and plain tai
lored styles, of Polret twill, trf-
cotines, velours and serges. with
odd pocket arrangements and nu-
merous buttons.
-Goldstein's Second Floor.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1920-11-10

That the rate of reading can be
raised easily to 500 words a minute
has been proved in the educational la
ooratories. In many cases it can be
raised to 700 an devon 900 words a
minute. Technical training in the
reading process, according to DR.. W.
5. Monroe Of the bureau Of education
al measurements of the university of
illinois, will increase our general read
ing efficiency as much as threefold.
The significance of such an increase
is not difficult to understand. Greater
reading capacity should tend to stimu-
late all departments of society. Book
publishers will rejoice when Gwendo-
!yn can read three best sellers in the
time that she now takes to read one
Authors will speed up. Universities
will crowd six years of work into
three. Everybody will find time to
read paradise Lost"
The painful fact remains, however
that in our present plodding way most
of us read as much as we want to
read. For more reading it is the will
rather than the facility that ordinarily
is lacking.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1920-11-10
Careful Cutting
of Timber Makes
WOOdlOt Profitable

With the help of the Forest Service
and the county agent, number OF
farmers who live in Hangman Valley,
Wash, just north of the Palouse Divi-
sion of the St. Joe Forest, are coop
Grating this year in the sale of about
100000 900 feet of timber.
Last fall the Forest Service was re-
uuested to aid these farmers in dis
posing of a considerable amount of
timber on their claims. 1t developed
that there were approximately 200
settlers who owned about $500, 100000
feet of timber which they desired to
dispose of as a unit in order to at
tract some company capable of hand
ling the entire proposition. They
were. however, unable to agree upon
a satisfactory price. The project had
been worked up by the local county
agent, former Forest Service man,
from whom the request for help came
The Forest Service agreed to make
an appraisal of the timber and to as
sist in drawing up a contract and sale
conditions. The appraisal was made
last spring and price fixed of about
$3.50 per thousand feet. Although the
land is we'll adapted to agriculture, it
will not be possible for the owners to
put all of it into cultivation for a
number of years. Consequently it is
to their advantage to devote it to
growing timber until such time as it
is needed for raising crops. The
stand consists of yellow pine of a good
quality and contains large number
of trees just below merchantable size
which will make rapid growth when
the old timber is removed. 1t is dis
tinctly a case where it will pay the
farmers to grow trees. These facts
were explained to the members of the
association and they quickly saw the
advantage Of handling the forest in
the manner recommended. In order
to save the young growth they agreed
to sacrifice 80 cents per thousand on
the stumpage price.
Farmers in general who own small
bodies of timber will find it profitable
to cooperate with their neighbors in
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1920-11-10

bend issue. But since that time con-
ditions have changed, and there is
small likelihood of bond issue"
The amendment requires that any
bonds issued under the law shall not
be sold below par and shall not bear
interest over five per cent, Mr.. Sven
son says. Under the present finan-
cial conditions it would be impossible
for bonds to be floated 1t is planned
to raise 100000 for the expense of
the first year in constructing the Bah
cock roads called for in the amend
ment, which amount will be raised by
tax of $18 on each motor vehicle in
the state.-St. Peter Free Press.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1920-11-10
No Bond Issue Likely
under Amendment |
Representative Oscar A. Swenson De-
,clares Revenue for Babcock Roads
Will Be, Raised by Tax.

Several voters in Nicollet county
who are opposing the Babcock Road
Amendment because it authorizes the
state legislature to make bond is
sue, according to Representative Os-
car A. Swenson.
at is unlikely that any such issue
ever will be needed or authorized
Mr.. Swenson said while in st. Peter
Friday. "The- power to issue bonds
is given the legislature because at the
time it was written the authors hac
not foreseen how much revenue
could be raised by automobile license
tax to pay for operations, without 8
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1920-11-10
How Fast Can You Read

When man reads $50 words to $50
words minute he is usually satisfied
with his degree of proficiency. At
that rate he is conscious of little eff
fort in reading things go smoothly and
he somehow gets enough reading done
to suffice for his needs. It is the
minimum rate of general comfort and
convenience. 1t excludes the entire
field of reading not Immediately or
practically required.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1920-11-10
What Did Edison Do?

what did Edison do in the war? ~
is a question answered by Captain
Lloyd N Scott, liaison officer, in an
official history of the work of the nav
al consulting board.
A whole string of valuable inven-
tions and devices was evolved by Mr..
consulting board. In fact, Mr.. Edison
took the presidency of the board on the
understanding that he was not to be
bothered by the organization work, but
should be free to employ his time in
working on inventions. He tackled
the problem of detecting submarines
by sound and spent months working
on the problem. His idea was that if
device could be perfected whereby a
ship could hear the sound of torpedo
as soon as was fired from submarine
and then quickly alter its course, it
would be as effective as destroying
the submarine. At that time listen
ing devices on moving ships had fail
ed, largely because they were towed
astern, where the rush of water and
the noise of the ships propellers inter-
fered with other sounds. Mr.. Edison
constructed a listening device that
projected 20 feet in front of the bow
of the ship. 1t was found to work
satisfactorily in a rough sea with a
ship going at its full speed Of IA
knots.
With this device there would be no
difficulty whatever in hearing a tor
pedo more than 1000 yards away and
this is far beyond the effective dis
lance at which a torpedo can be
launched from a submarine. The noise
from a torpedo is very piercing and
peculiarly distinctive, so much so that
in the course of some of Mr.. Edison's
experiments at Sag Harbor, Long Is
land, where practice torpedoes were
launched, the telephone connected with
the detecting apparatus could be laid
on the deck and the noise of the torpe-
do could be plainly heard all over the
ship. In fact, the torpedo is the nois-
lest craft that sails the sea, and IS
unmistakable.
Supplementing this, Mr.. Edison
turned his attention to the problem of
a ship at sea turning sharply at right
angles to her course He solved this
by means of four sea anchors which
could be dropped overheard at a mo-
ment's notice. Tests showed that a
ship using these sea anchors could
be swung sharply off her course at
right angles to it in a remarkably
short space of time.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1920-11-10
THE REDWOOD GAZETTE REDWOOD FALLS MINNESOTA

marketing their grown timber. In
many cases the individual amounts are
too small, as in the above instance, to
make it profitable for their owners to
advertise for bids or for sawnlills to
come in. When care is taken in Sc
lecting and cutting timber a woodlot
may be made source Of income to its
owner for an indefinite period Of
years.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1920-11-10

1t is proposed to adopt airplanes to
further discoveries in darkest Africa.
Into one end Of a pocketknife an
inventor has inserted a coiled tape
measure.
The span of our national existance
reaches from the age of home-spun
to the days of home Columbia
Record.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-12-13

case Is suit to collect damages for
alleged Islander, Mrs. Garmo asking
$4,000 damages. The case is being
bitterly fought, Attorney J. C. Nc
Cord appearing for the plaintiff and
Judge NJ. A. Roberts Of Ottumwa ana
Attorney T. M. McAdam Of this city
for the defendant According to the
testimony the plaintiff alleges that
the defendant accuses her of stealing
many articles among them being
KNIVES, forks, cups, pillow cases.
sheets, money, brooches, wearing
apparel, and flour sack or two.
Many witnesses were called, the
testimony was all taken by noon and
Attorney McCord addressed the iury.
The case will probably go to the Jury
late tonight. The jury that will de-
eide the case are as follows: Marion
Shpley, c. M. Hodgson, J. r. Ford.
r. l.. Hodson. W. H. Moore, Fred
Anderson, Frank Beery, Harry Ed
Alex Swanson, Rolla Hyde,
Oliver Thompson, J. q. Galloway.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-12-13
Resident CT Keokuk for Over Fifty
Years Passes Eway at Age Of
Eiohty.two-Wss ratiye of
New York state.
CHARTER MEMBER LODGE
Was One OF First Of Gotta Rebekshs
and Also Member Of Wornens
Relief corps-EeIoneed 70
Trinity Church.

The death Of Mrg. Emma Purdey
resident Of Keokuk for over fifty
years, occurred Sunday afternoon al
$3.50 o'clock at the Graham hospital
from diseaseE incident TO old age
Mrs. Purdey was eighty-tvo years old
and had been Ill at the hospital for
over three weeks.
Mrs. Purdey, the widow Of George
Purdey, came to Keokuk following her
marriage in 1866. anG lived practically
the rest Of her life here. She was
well known In this city by a large
number Of people, having been an &C
tive member of her church and lodge
and having taken a part generally in
the affairs Of this CITY. TWO years
ago che broke up her home and took
up her residence with Mrs. J. G. Klep-
fer. at lib BlOndeau street
Emma Palmer, the daughter OF
AlOnzo and Ruth Palmer, was born in
Westfeld, Chatauoua county, New
York, May 26. 1893. When she was
five years old she moved with her
mother and father to Hudson, Lenawe
county, Michigan, where she grew TO
young womanhood. She was educated
h the public schools of that place ana
later taught school in that community.
On May 81, 1866, she was married TO
George Purdey of this city. and for
merly of Rome, New York. MI Pur-
dey was an employe Of The Gate City
company for twenty years as printer
He preceded his wife in death July
rs, 1880. Mrs. Purdey was a member
Of the Trinity Methodist church and
charter member OF the ColfaI Re
bekah lodge. She was also q member
of the WOmen's Relief corps.
The survivors are two step children,
Ida Jane Atkinson, of Hutchinson,
Kansas; Willis J. Purdey, Of Chicago;
two brothers, Albert Palmer Of Mars-
land, Nebraska; DR.. Oscar Palmer,
Grayling, Michigan; Mrs. Willis Pur-
dey of Chicago has arrived in the city
to attend the funeral, and other rela-
tives are expected here tonight or
Tuesday. Definite arrangements for
the funeral have not been made
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-12-13
ADJUSTMENTS.
"Blind YOUTH"

Few. If any O2 the dramatic offer
ings Of the present day, are more
worthy Of the consideration of the
discriminating theatregoer. than the
attraction scheduled for Tuesday,
Dec. IA. at the Grand, the occasion
being the appearance of Americas
foremost romantic actor Lou TeIIe
gen. who, in person with his own
company and under his own manage
ent viii present his greatest Ameri-
can success Blind Youth" comedy
drama in three acts, from his own
pen in collaboration with Willard
Mack, and which enjoyed a long run
at the Thirty-ninth street theatre in
New York City
Since his first appearance in
America as leading man with Nine.
Sarah Bernhardt, with which attrac-
ton his success was second only to
the divine Sarah's. Mr.. Tellegen has
devoted his time 10 appearing in his
own plays. and the press of the en-
tire country is unanimous in acclaim
ing him one Of the most finished
actors Of the day.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-12-13
MAJOR LEAGUE
FUR SMOOTHED
TWO Agreements Accepted Afte,
Pow-wow Between Majora and
Minors. With Judge
Lands Presidinc.

by Henry l.. Farrell, United Press
Staff Correspondent
NEW YORK, De-. 13.-Fur or tie
major league backs has been
smoothed by a new material agree.
ment that has been approved by
committee and most likely will be
ratified this week.
The direction Of the bristles on TIE
minors backs will not be known mn
til January -. when q new agree
ment handed to them yesterday by
the majors is acted upon.
After two days pow-wow between
the majors and the minors. presided
over by Judge lands. two agree
ments were accepted yesterday-one
affecting relations between major
league clubs and another between the
major and minor leagues
The major league agreement. effec-
tive for twenty-five years, recognizes
Judge Landis as the supreme power
OF baseball. with the Jurisdiction to
settle all disputes and to mete out
punishment to leagues, clubs or in
dividuals guilty Of conduct detri-
mental TO the game A fine Of s. 900
and withdrawal OF its right to siE in
on league sessions can be imposed
upon such club.
As an advisory committee 10 act
with lands, the agreement names
the presidents of each major league
When disputes arise between the
two leagues in a joint session. the
agreement provides for roll call BY
clubs. In case a four and four vote
results, the president of the league
will be allowed 70 vote for his league.
and in case Of disagreement be.
tween the presidents, the commission
can decide the issue
The major league agreement does
not touch on the draft. considered
the most vital part of the new agree
ment
The contents Of tho agreement
drawn up for the minors was not
made known
Resumption Of the draft at s. 600
Is said 10 have been included. This
clause is expected to be the one over
which the minors will battle most. !
The American association and the
International league, the class "A
group, are unalterably opposed to the
draft. according to the statements OF
their presidents
However, the leagues are known to
be divided
Practically all Of the smaller
leagues are in favor Of the draft, and
It is understood that the class IA
contingent could be brought in line
for $1,000.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-12-13

for a period of thirteen months, from
December is, to meet an emergency
in the financial affairs of the com
pany, as the commission states.
The new rates are fixeG at s175 for
the first 5000 cubic feet, S1.55 for the
second, and $I35 for all over 10000
cubic feet. The minimum monthly
charge is fixed at 60 cents.
The company represented to the
commission that it has been losing
money for long time, that it's credit
has been seriously impaired and its
liabilities could not be discharged in
creased.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-12-13
DEMPSEY MEETS
BILL BRENNAN
Fifteen Round Bout Tomorrow Niaht
in Madison Square Garden,
With Both Men in Per
feet Condition.


limited Press Leased Wire Service. 7
NEW YORK. Dec. 13.-Just enough
work to keep on edge was to be IN
dertaken here today by Jack Demp.
sey, heavyweight champion. and Bill
Brennan. who meet tomorrow night
in a fifteen-round bout in Madison
SOuar. Garden.
Both finished training with a short
period in the afternoon before large
crowds Of spectators Both look TO
be in perfect condition.
The reserved seat sale has already
passed tho 800 600 mark Promoter
Richard announced. while the re.
ceipts arc expected to 90 beyond
800" 600.
Dempsey is to get 100000, while
Brennan will get S35 00n
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-12-13

day night, Dec. II, with the strongest
cast ever organized for road tour.
The company is headed by four
established stars: Denman Maley,
Olive Reeves Smith. Joseph Herbert,
Jr., and Ignacio Martinetu. In addt-
ton TO these brilliant artists, the
company includes such noted players
az Jack Grey. William Quinby, Leroy
Montesanto, S. Sidney Cilon, Grady
Miller, Harold Goulden, Paul Wilson,
Carrie Radcliffe, Marie Newkirk,
Margaret Sousa and Irene Cattell.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-12-13
Investigation Resumed.

UNITED Press Leased Wire ServiceI
WASHINGTON, Dec. 13.-The ID
vestigation of shipping board expenar
lures, carried on in New York by
house committee for several weeks.
was to be resumed at the capHo
today.
William Denman, former chairman
of the board, has been called as inc
first witness, Representative WASH
Massachusetts, chairman of the colr
mittee, said.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-12-13
Final Game Toninht

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service. ]
CHICAGO, Dec. 13.-Bob Came
fax, San Francisco, three cushion bill
lard champion, will stake his title
in the final game of the champion
ship tournament when he meets John
Layton, Of st. Louis, here tonight.
The winner, in addition to getting
the championship, receives the
Brunswick championship trophy and
5 300 prize money.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-12-13
ISLANDER SUIT
UP AT SALEM
Mrs. Pearl Garmo Sues Mary Masde n
for $1,000 Damages on Charge
of Calling Her
Thief

Mt. PLEASANT, iowa. Dec, IA
There was a large number of Salem
people in attendance at the district
court to hear a s-tt now occupying
the time Of the court. 1t is that OF
Pearl Samuelson VS.. Mary Masden,
both Of Salem. Miss Samuelson has
since the suit was filed been married
and is now Mrs. Pearl Garmo. The
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-12-13
Change in Condition.

SOUTH BEND, Ind. Dec. ia
critical change in the condition of
George Gipp, Notre Dame star foot.
ball player. caused hurried consul.
tation by physicians here early to,
day. Later a Statement was given
out that he was resting a little
easier"
Gipp has been i'll with pneumonia
for three weeks.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-12-13

limited Press Leased Wire Service. !
MILWAUKEE,. Wis. Dec 10
Bread took a one cent drop here to-
day, one and half pound loaves
selling for fifteen cents, and pound
ioaves at ten cents.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-12-13
Grand.


One Of the biggest screen produc-
lions of the year will b" seen at the
Grand theatre when IN" super special
"The Great Redcrmcr." Will be- the
feature of the bill for two days. be
ginning next Wodn osday The Great
Redeemer." it is announced. is tire
mendous drama Of absorbing human
interest. According to the expecta-
tons Of its producers, it is destined
to be hailed as one Of the really i'm
pressive photOdranas of the year.
Advanced reports on "The Great
Rcdeemor" dwell with especial force
upon the unusual beauty Of the pro
duction from pictorial standpoint,
as well as upon it's intensely dra
matte theme and the tremendous
moral message it carries to all who
view if
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-12-13
"Buddies."

All the world loves a romance.
Likewise all the world loves the sort
Of music which cIings so persistentlv
to ones memory that it is inevitable
that it will be whistled by everybody
who hears il. These are perhaps the
two best reasons why the Selwyns'
production of "Buddies"- ran for one
solid year at the Selwyn theater.
New York. and six months at the
Woods theater. Chicago This at
traction will come to the Grand Fri
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-12-13
Gas Rate Inc reascd to St75

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo-, Dec. 10
The state public service commission
increased the gas rates at Hannibal
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-12-13

limited Press Leased Wire Service. !
LONDON, Dec. 13.-Go0rges Car.
pentier. European heavyweight cham.
pfon, and Frank Moran, the American
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-12-13

who finished Joe Beckett in two
rounds, have practically been signed
for a twenty round bout here in Feb.
ruary. it became known today.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-12-13
Warsaw Man Gsts Fifteen Years for
the Killing Of Bert Lsnsford az
Carthage Fair Last
Summer.
BAD FEELING IS CAUSE
Men Were Jealous Of Each Other and
langford'e Divorced Wife Was
Housekeeper for
Crenshar

CARTHAGE, Ill, Dec. l3-Henry
Wicklif C"Wick"D Crensaw was
found guilty Of murder by jury in
the circuit court here Saturday after
noon and sentenced TO fifteen years
in the state penitentiary.
Crenshaw was on trial for the Eall
ing Of Bert Angford, 90 years Old.
at Carthage on August Is, the first
day Of the Hancock county fair.
LAngOrd'S death was caused Oy a
blow administered by Crsnshaw' 3
fist. according to the finding OF the
coroneTg jury Langford and Cren-
shaw, between whom there was said
to have been hard feeling, met al
the fair and the fight followed.
angford dying in the hospital
short time after the blow was struck.
His neck was broken, according TO
at the time.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-12-13
sci in his throat while singing at the
Brooklyn Academy of Music.
| The performance was sopned

The accident, which, it was said.
was not serious, occurred during the
hrst act of Donizetti's "LEiisir
DAmore," but the tenor did not stop
until the end of the act.
A physician in attendance then told
him it would be unwise to continue.
for if he did SO the results might
prove serious. In addition, the blood
in his throat interfered with the sing
er's vocalizatfon.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-12-13
Colonial.

Theatregoers here are afforded
their last chances today at the Colo
NAL theatre to see the tremendous
screen drama, The White Dove"
with II. B. Warner, the noted "Ches-
terfield Of the MOVIES in the lead
ing role.
Warner plays an English doctor
who Is quick 10 condemn until he
learns hat ali are more or less
guilty Of some offense, and that for
giveness is the greatest virtue
He rs surrounded by notable cast
which includes Claire Adams Ruth
Renniclr. Virginia Lee Corbtn, Her
bert Greenwood, Donald Mcdonald,
James o. BarOws and others.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-12-13

NEW YORK, Dec. 13.-Enrico
Caruso, the tenor, burst blood YES
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-12-13
MOVING PICTURES.

This department IL conducted
by the press representatives OF
the various theaters.