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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-01-05
A Five Day New Year Period l.
China.

by remaining week In the 81 me
country no could also spend New Year
day called January but correspond
Ing with the American and western
EurOL can January IA. by pushing
on and making good connections he
might be able to reach Singapore, or
by supplementing steamers with air.
planes could reach China Itself to
take part In the most thorough go
ing New Year celebration In the
world. the Chinese New Year which
will be observed I'm 1921 for the five
days from about February to IS.
After the Chinese New Year cele-
bration the traveller could pursue his
holiday hunting less strenuously for
a while. he could arrange to arrive
In Siam in time for the Siamese New
Year on April ]. and atterward could
have, five months Of sightseeing be-
fore reaching Arabia for the Moham-
medan New Year on September 4. He
could then cross the Red Sea and
make quick journey into Abyssinia
to take part in tho New Year festi-
vities OF that country on September
~. Returning to the Red Sea and
taking q steamer north he could easi-
" reach jerusalem in good time for
the Hebrew New Year, October 3.
The holiday hunter would not
have taken part In all the principal
New Ytar celebrations of the world
and could return to the Western
Hemisphere to spend the Christmas
with which he is most familiar al his
own hearth side. In six days less
Than a year he would have chalked
up seven .Aew Year and two Christ
mas celebrations to his credit.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-01-05

oaA Cutps;t o. Belgium Increased.
Brussels. Dec 1.-THE pre-war
q r"'put Of Pelgium was exceed
- ,""~' : 'ni"ers during .he
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-01-05
Worlds Calendars in Tans,c.

The worlds multiplicity Of New
car Days ar d Chr;stmastiiea is due
to tho fact that our calendar is lH,be.
- an arbitrary device. The earth re-
voives around the sun in 365.2422
days, which makes the true year a
very odd measure of. time And II is
a most as 9iflCalt to choose a logical
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1921-09-07
Big Dance to
Reopen Armor,
SEPTEMBER IL is DATE OF RE-
OPENING AFTER LONG CLOS
ING FOR REDECORATION.

The Redwood Falls Armory has been
closed for the past several months
while the building has undergone a
through renovating, remodeling ano
redecorating. The Legislature of 1921
appropriated $4,000 for this purpose
and the work started as soon as the
funds were available. The work is
now practically completed and the en-
tire building will be thrown open for
public inspection next Monday even
ing, September IL. At this time a
dance will be given with the New
Dream Orchestra of Redwood Falls
furnishing the music.
Company L is very proud of the
present beauty of it's new home and
the members of the Company will be
delighted to show it to their guests
on this ocassion. In remodeling
especial attention has been given to
correcting the faults in the acoustic
properties so that the building will be
better suited than ever before for use
as an auditorium. The usual arrange
ments will be made with the Board OF
Education so that high school athletics
may have the use of the building as
formerly. Special precautions will be
used to prevent the marring OF the
walls in any way, but it is gratifying
to the young people of the schools to
know that they will still be permitted
the use of the building.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1921-09-07
County Bankers Meet.

Redwood County Bankers held their
first annual picnic in Ramsey State
Park Monday with good representa-
tion of every bank in the County. The
guests brought their picnic luncheon
with them, and hot coffee was served
on the grounds. Following the lunche-
on, Congressman Frank Clague gave
an address to the gathering, talking
on industrial and financial conditions
as he sees them after his five months
of work in Washington. Mr.. Clague's
membership on the Agricultural COM
mittee and his work with the various
financial committees made his state
ments of much interest to the local
bankers. Arrangements are being
made for large public meeting IN
Ramsey Park within the near future
and on this ocassion Mr.. Clague will
be asked to address the audience in
order that all his constituents in this
locality may have an opportunity to
hear him. w. =. Macdonald of Wal
nut Grove introduced Mr.. Clague in q
short and well-chosen remarks. The
business session Of the bankers was
postponed and the members of the As
sociation spent the afternoon at the
ball park.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1921-09-07
Curtains Bring Trouble.

Fairfax parties were in Justice
Grellongs court Monday, the plaintiff
being the Farmers store of Fairfax,
with w. E. Cleveland as defendant.
The Farmers store sued to recover an
account of $50, the amount being for
certain curtain goods claimed by plain
tiff to have been sold by him to the
manager of a restaurant which Mr..
Cleveland operates at Fairfax. The
goods were said to have been bought
for the restaurant. Defendant claim
ed that he knew nothing of the trans
action and that the goods to his know
ledge had not been used in the restau-
rant The evidence brought out that
it might be possible Mr.. Cleveland did
not know anything about the trans
action but that he was responsible
for the actions of his manager with
reference to his business. Atty.
Young of Winthrop represented the
plaintiff and Atty Frank Hopkins Of
Fairfax appeared for the defendant.
Judge Grellong gave verdict in fav-
or of the plaintiff Franklin Tribune.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1921-09-07
Will Repair At Tracy.

If present plans of the Chicago and
Northwestern are carried to fruition
the car repair shops at Waseca, Ka-
sofa, Brookings and Redfeld, will be
closed and the work will be concent-
rated at Tracy, where new car shed
30x300 feet will be erected.
The plan of concentration is pro-
posed in view of the economies it
will accomplish. The new building
will be steam heated, have toilets
drinking fountains and be modern
structure in every particular. 1t will
accommodate thirty cars at time
and enable the railway to get the
same amount of work in severe as in
favorable weather.
The erection of such central plant
eliminates the cost of erection and
maintenance of a half dozen such
plants along the system in Southern
Minnesota. The estimated cost OF
the building is $125, 900. It is expect
ed that number of the car repairers
and their families will remove to
Tracy from different cities along the
Northwestern line, after the new
structure is erected.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1921-09-07
Breeders Get
Ready for Sale
STOCK RAISERS URGED TO MAKE
EARLY ENTRIES FOR BIG SALE
OCTOBER 3 AND4.

Farmers who intend putting in stock
at the community county pure-bred
sale which is to be held at the stock
pavilion of the fair grounds October
3 and 4, must have their stock listed
either with the committee which was
appointed some time ago, or with the
county agent NOT later than the tenth
day of this month
When the facts are taken into con-
sideration that a great deal of pub
licity must be given to the sale, that
the animals listed must be inspected
by the committee and that catalogues
must be arranged, it can readily be
seen that it is necessary that the list
ing of the animals be made early.
That the sale, from the breeders
point of view will be successful, is
true beyond any doubt for the sales
committee already has received suf-
ficient entries to put the sale across.
Thus far the largest number of cat
tie offered for sale are Short Horns
1t is hoped that owners of Herefords
will likewise have large entry be-
fore the closing date.
The State Bank of Redwood Falls
will clerk the sale with local men as
auctioneers and ring men.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1921-09-07
ICY" Faces Charge.

When Ransome J. Thomson, former
auditor of the. Geo. A. HORNED Pack
ing company. by whose manipulatiorls
1887, 900 of the company's funds van
ished, faces trial early next month, he
another charge beside the one holding
him in Jail here, it became known re-
Gently.
Acknowledging that he appropriated
for the purposes of the Oak Dale
Farms, Inc, his own enterprise, more
than million dollars, Thomson actu-
ally is charged with having taken
$4,000 in one transaction The one
charge has been sufficient to keep him
in Jail despite the fact that bail of
$4,000 might easily have been rails
ed, because it was known that he could
have been detained on numerous 9th
er counts.
The exact nature of the new charge
contemplated by the state was not
divulged, but it is said that it will be
"more commensurate with the nature
of the offense" than that on which he
is held.
The trial probably will take place
September 9Th in Austin Although
it is expected that Thomson will plead
guilty and submit to trial at once, it
has been suggested that he may de-
eide to make a fight in the face of
new charges. His attorney, General
A. w. Wright, will return to Austin
early next week to make final arrange
ments for the defense or the plea of
guilty.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1921-09-07
Some Ball Game.

The game of ball played last Sun
day afternoon between two local
teams known as the "Punkin Rollers"
and Monkey Leaguers" was one of
the worst farces ever seen in the an
nails of baseball. Two local notorious
characters by the name of Fish Cuff
and Beach umpired the game, and
their decisions were so rotton that the
crowd left the diamond in deep dis
gust, demanding the return of their
money. The trouble started when
one Of the "Punkin Rollers" cracked
a clean home run and one of the UNI
pires called it foul ball. This deci-
sion caused the game to break up and
started beautiful exhibition of fast
talking. It is claimed that both UNI
prizes were bought and that both
double-crossed the other. 1t is also
claimed that neither one of the
Jumps" knew anything about base
ball and that it was very poor judg-
ment to select such characters Con-
tributed.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1921-09-07
MINNESOTA WEDNESDAY,.
Boys and Girls
to Judge Cattle
WHAT Is TO BE DONE AT THE
NATIONAL DAIRY SHOW IN
OCTOBER.

A gold watch and thirty-nine gold,
silver and bronze medals will be the
trophies awarded the boy and girl
winners in the National Junior Cattle
Judging Contest at the National Dairy
Show at the Minnesota Fair grounds,
October 8-the opening day of the big
educational, agriculture exposition.
According to representatives of the
United States Dairy Division and the
Boys and Girls Club section of the
States Relations service,s who are CO.
operating with the National Dairy As
sociation in putting on this contest, it
will be the largest and most instruc-
tive ever held. Last year in Chicago,
fifteen teams from as many states par
ticipated and it is expected the entry
list will far exceed that here.
Only one team can enter from any
one state. Any boy or girl between
the ages of twelve and eighteen who
is a bona-fide member of club pro-
ject relating to dairying as conducted
by the extension service Of an argicul-
tural college, who has been selected
and certified by the state director OF
extension as eligible and who never
has taken part in dairy cattle judg-
ing contest of a national character and
who has not had training to exceed six
weeks in any regular college course,
may become a member Of a State
team.
Come From Many States.
Thousands of boys and girls will be
represented, which will include Min
nesota, Wisconsin, Iowa, North and
South Dakota and Michigan, will have
competed in local county and state
contests before coming to the Nation
al show. The names of the individu-
ais who will compose the teams must
be received by W. E. Skinner, General
Manager of the National Dairy Show
before p. m. of September q.
In making the official announcement
of the contest E. " Clinton of the
Dairy Extension Section of the United
States Department of Agriculture
said:
"Good dairy, cattle are the first es-
sential for profitable dairying and
they are the most efficient producer
of human food. By developing inter-
est in dairy cattle through cattle judg-
ing, great incentive is given a large
number of boys and girls who do big
ger and better things in whatever line
of life they may pursue"
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1921-09-07
e-Ackman.

Conrad Ackman and Miss Gale
White sprung a pleasant surprise
on their many friends last week by
announcing their marriage Dec. 30,
1920. An announcement party and
shower was given at the home of the
brides parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
White, at Springfield, Friday evening
of last week. Mr.. Ackman has been
a resident of this city for some time,
having been employed at the Corner
Cafe for some time, but at present
is conducting the Depot Lunch room.
Mrs. Ackman is the daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Henry White of Springfield
and is a young lady of many pleasing
graces and accomplishments. Mr.. and
Mrs. Ackman will make their future
home in this city Sleepy Eye Dis
patch.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1921-09-07
Farmers Business
Biggest on Market
NEW COOPERATIVE LIVESTOCK
SALES AGENCY SETS RECORD
IN FIRST 2 WEEKS.

The Central Cooperative Commis-
sion association, organized by Mime
sofa farmers to market their live
stock, handled more business than any
other company on the market here in
it's first two weeks of operation.
Records of the state railroad and
warehouse commission show that in
these two weeks, the farmer-owned
company handled 11,789 head of live
stock; its nearest competitor handled
6,947 head. Total receipts on the
market, during the second week in
which the farmer company operated,
amounted to 5S,25O head; the cooper
ative agency handled 1908. There
are more than 80 firms on the market.
w. A. McKerrow, manager, estim-
ates that the new agency is handling
Is percent of the stock shipped in CO.
operatively by farmers in Minnesota
and Wisconsin. Stock also is arriv-
ing from South Dakota, consigned to
the farmers firm; three South Dakota
shipping associations joined the Min
nesota firm last week without solicit
alton, according to farm bureau of
ficers.
The farmer-owned company is act
ing as the direct agent of farmers in
several states in stocker and feeder
trade, Mr.. McKerrow said. During
it's second week of business, it shipped
20 carloads of cattle from Minnesota
farmers to other farms in this state
and also in Iowa, Illinois and Wis
consin.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1921-09-07
Big Crowd Here
for Celebration
NEW ULM WINS FROM STEWART.
MANY ATTEND PAVEMENT
DANCE IN EVENING.

Redwood Falls celebrated Labor
Day Monday, large crowd gathering
to enjoy the good time arranged for
by the Scenci City Band under whose
auspices the celebration was given
The day was planned as a benefit for
the band and about eight hundred dol
lars was earned. This money will be
used by the Band for the paying of it's
many expenses.
The feature of the afternoon was
the big ball game between Stewart
and New Ulm, the Brown county nine
winning by score Of FIVE to nothing
Both mines were in good form and the
game was an excellent one aside from
the first inning when New Ulm scored
four. After that the game was hare
fought and interesting. The BanG
gave a concert in Ramsey State Park
before going to the ball grounds ano
this concert was greatly enjoyed by 9
large number of visitors many OF
whcnl had brought their lunch and en-
joyed a picnic in the park
In the evening a pavement dance
was featured, this being the first sue
cessful street dance the city has ever
had. It was much enjoyed by the
young people and the block on Seconc
Street between Mill and Washington
was crowded with spectators who sat
or stood about the roped-of space
A kangaroo court also caught num-
Der of alleged offenders and was a
source of income to the Band Boys
The day was unmarked by accidents
or unpleasant happenings of any kind
and the entire celebration was de-
cidedly successful.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1921-09-07
Clements Store Burns.

Early Saturday morning, August
27, fire destroyed the Otto Gerstman
hardware store and the Larry Hop
fenspirger garage at Clements. The
flames were discovered by R. N. Bill,
who turned in an alarm. Villagers
quickly gathered and fought valiantly
to overcome the menace, but little
could be done but protect the sur
rounding property. All the cars in
the garage were taken out in time, but
the hardware store was practically a
complete loss, as the flames had made
too much headway in the building.
The origin of the fire is unknown.
Mr.. Gerstman was in Redwood Falls
Wednesday and stated that he would
Immediately reopen his store and con-
tinue the business.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1921-09-07
MOOnan Was Fined.

Attorney John Moonan of Waseca,
arrested May "a by Al Odegaard, de-
putty sheriff, on a charge of speeding
on the jefferson highway south of
Faribault, appeared in justice court
Yesterday afternoon before M. F.
Donahue. 1t will be remembered that
Mr.. Moonan, who Officer Odegaard
claims was driving at rate of forty
miles an hour, pleaded not guilty to
the charges and the case was set for
hearing early in August.
The evidence was ordered submit
ted on briefs. Justice Donohue, re-
turning a verdict Of guilty, imposed q
fine of $40 and costs, which was paid
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1921-09-07
Tourists Like
Ramsey Park
ONE WRITES FROM WASHING
TON TO EXPRESS APPRECIA-
TION OF HOSPITALITY.
H. A. Baldwin last week received
the following letter.
Spokane, Wash, 8-22-21.

H. A. Baldwin last week received
the following letter.
Spokane, Wash, S-22-21.
"H. A. Baldwin,
Redwood Falls, MINI.
Dear Sir: Having visited all the
large National Parks, l take pleasure
in writing these few lines to say that
the natural scenic beauty of Ramsey
Park equals anything we have seen
and sincerely hope the people in your
immediate vicinity will not underesti-
mate the value Of ''home possessions. .
My wife and myself wish to thank
you and others for the spirit of hospi-
tality existing within your city.
Am enclosing card used in the
tourist camp at Casper, Wyoming ano
it might be interesting to know that
in the month of July the tourists spent
a hundred, forty-fve thousands ir
Casper.
Trusting that some day we shall
meet again, l am
Yours very truly,
H. Stanley, Portland, Ore. ,
The card which Mr.. Stanley men.
tions is a concise and complete report
Of the number of tourists in each par
ty, the length Of their visit to the
camp, and most important of all, the
amount spent for groceries, clothing
auto supplies, restaurant meals etc
during the stay there. This card is
issued to the tourist upon his entrance
to the camp, is filled out by him ano
filed with the caretaker at the time
the party leaves. 1t is issued by the
Casper Motor Club which apparently
maintains the camp, and states very
frankly that the Club wants the in
formation to show the merchants that
the Tourist Camp is a real business
asset. The card is still in the posses
sion of Mr.. Baldwin and will prove OF
interest to business men of this locali-
'ty.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1921-09-07
Congress Rests
from LaborS
LAW MAKING BODY HAS BEEN
BUSY FOR MORE THAN FOUR
MONTHS; MANY LAWS MADE.

The extra session of Congress called
23rd, being in session within two days
of four months and two weeks. Dur
ing that time it enacted IS laws and
resolutions, or more than one for ev-
cry two days of the session. While
some of these were local or private in
their character, it is conservative
statement to say that no session of
Congress in American history has
within the same length of time consid-
cred and enacted so many important
laws. Neither is there record of any
previous Congress working more
harmoniously with the President of
the United States.
President Harding in his message
to Congress, April 18th, asked the
passage of a Peace Resolution. It
was done.
He asked an emergency tariff to
help the farmers. It was enacted.
Budget Already at Work.
He asked the enactment of a Bud
get Law. It was done and the Bud
get Bureau is organized and function
ing, saving millions of dollars to the
taxpayers of the country.
He asked law which would coordi-
nate the Federal agencies engaged in
relief of ex-service men. It was en-
acted and the Veterans Bureau, Great
ed by that law, is functioning.
He asked a law which would protect
American owned cable services. It
was enacted.
He asked the Inauguration of rigid
economy in public administration.
Congress responded by rejecting num-
erous requests for public appropria-
tions which it did not deem absolutely
essential, and closely scrutinizing ap-
preparations which were made to the
established departments Of the Gov
ernment.
He asked a new tax bill and the
House, wherein all revenue measures
must originate, passed such bill.
One of the purposes of the present re-
cess is to enable the Senate Finance
Committee, undisturbed by attendance
upon regular sessions, to give undivid-
ed attention to the new tax bill and
the new tariff bill.
Long List of Acts.
In addition to the above measures,
Congress enacted an immigration re-
striction law; the Packers and Stock
Yards act; an act preventing gambl-
ing in grain futures; an act making
available for the Farm Loan Banks
S25,0O0,OO0 extra capital; the Agri-
cultural Credits act, which is an
amendment to the War Finance Cor
poration act and makes it possible for
that corporation to utilize up to bill
lion dollars in providing credit for
agricultural purposes and to aid in the
expectation of agricultural products;
an act providing relief to the govern
ment of the Philippines by increasing
it's legal indebtedness; an act provid-
ing for consolidation of independent
telephone companies, whereby losses
through unwise duplication may be
eliminated and the public may be
given more satisfactory service and
more reasonable rates; an act creating
a Joint Congressional Agricultural
Commission; an act amending the
Edge law, which facilitates the organ
ization of corporations to promote ex-
port trade.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1921-09-07
Norman Mueller.

Norman w. Mueller, son of Post
master and Mrs. VIM. Mueller OF
Springfield, died Friday Of last week
at the, home of his grandmother, Mrs,
Waigand Hauenstein at Excelsior
Springs, as the result Of heart trouble
from which ailment he had suffered
since a child. His demise came as q
great shock to the Mueller family and
the residents of Springfield. He was
born in the village in the west enc
of the county, July 25, 1903. Funeral
services were held at Springfield Sun
day afternoon, and the remains were
inferred in the City cemetery.