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The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1921-03-09
House Learns
Proposed Auto Tax
MORE THAN HALF LEVIES
WOULD BE PAID BY THIRD
OF CARS

More tnan nall the state autOmO-
bile taxes will be levied on less than
one third Of the motor vehicles under
proposed tax schedules and estimates
given the House committee on public
highways today by Chairman S. w.
Child of the subcommittee which has
worked out the tentative scales.
Mr.. Childs' figures show that 207,-
600 cars will pay $2,626,000 of fees.
while $4,000 will pay $2,774,000.
That a property rather than privi-
lege tax as proposed under Amend
ment No. l is recommended by the
chairman. The schedules were COM
piled, he said, on promises that the
tax should average about $18 for each
car that 100000 cars will be licensed
and that approximately $6,000.000
must be raised, $3,000,000 for main
tenance and about the same amount
for construction to match the Federal
aid apportionment of $2,840,000.
The subcommittee adopted a plan
for 1.8 per cent tax on the value
of passenger cars, with depreciation
allowances of Is per cent on 3-year-old
and so per cent upon 5-year-old plea
sure cars, and minimums of $12 and
SIS for various classes.
The result as nearly as could be de-
termined, he said, would mean an av-
erage tax of S17.88 a car The single
value standard was followed as avoid
ing the complications, but sacrificing
none of the advantages of weight
and value standard, and tending to in
crease the fees on higher priced, hea-
vier cars.
Fees on early 1919 models of cars,
as proposed would be as follows
Buick, $28.71; Ford, $12 (mipimum) !;
Chevrolet, $14.31; Chalmers, $35.01;
Cadillac $68.22 Locomobile $118;
Franklin $3.50; Hudson, $46.8o; Hup-
mobile, $30.33; Maxwell, $20.79; Mar
mon, $50; Nash, $30.51 and Overland,
$40.50.
'sThat would be the best piece of
legislation for Henry Ford that was
ever passed." said Representative Oil
yer e Lee, pointing out that under
tn n1fllimum, Ford cars, unlike most
otter cars, would have no allowance
for depreciation.
''The feeling was that we ought to
let the poor man get out as well as
possible" answered Mr.. Child.
Commenting on the statement to
follow the old personal property tax
levels on automobiles, Frank Kaiser
att, Rice County auditor, said that a
$1,000 Overland car in Faribault that
yielded $35.52 personal property tax
would be subject to a fee of only $24
under the proposer schedule, while a
$500 Ford sedan, assessed in a Rice
county township where the rate is
about one-third that in Faribault city
would be taxed $1620 under the sche-
dule against $7.68 property tax.
Mr.. Child said there would be no
such criticisms after the new system
was in operation.
when is an automobile passenger
car and when is a truck ?" inquired
Representative John Kelly.
Mr.. Child replied that was largely
matter of fact and Judgment and
proceeded to explain the tentative
turck tax schedule.
Trucks would be taxed at 2 per
cent rate on value with SIS tax min
imum and with increases according to
carrying capacity. A separate bill
will be offered to regulate loads and
use Of chains, lugs and SO forth.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1921-03-09
Purebred Breeders Meet

Peter Mckay, president Of the Red
wood County Purebred Breeders As
sociation has called meeting of the
Association, to be held in the Com
merciaI Club rooms at Redwood Falls
Saturday, March II. The purpose of
the meeting is the discussion of the
holding of a purebred sale in order to
dispose of the surplus stock now in
the possession OF the members. Any
farmer who has any purebred stock
or who uses a purebred sire may be
long to the Association and is mos5
earnestly invited to attend this meet
ing. Notices have been sent to all
members by the Associations secreta-
ry, Glenn w. Gold, asking them to
come and bring their neighbors to this
meeting, which has been called for
two-thirty o'clock next Saturday af-
ternoon.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1921-03-09
Pres. Harding
Now at Work
NEW EXECUTIVE SPENDS BUSY
FIRST DAY DELVING IN AT !.
FAIRS OF NATION.

Inc ceremonies 1nclUenC TO MS Ills
auguration at an end, Warren G.
Harding Saturday took up the du-
ties and responsibilities of president
of the United States. While the men,
bers of his cabinet were being sworn
in, the new chief executive was ex-
pected to give consideration to the
assistant secretaries and others that
are to serve under the cabinet men,
] bers and to nominations to other Of
fices left vacant by the retirement of
the Wilson administration. The pres
ident had been extended an invitation
to attend funeral services for Repre-
sentative Champ Clark.
The new president was up early
and had breakfast with his family.
Early callers at the White House in
cluded Henry C. Wallace, the new
secretary of agriculture and Herbert
Hoover, secretary of Commerce.
Discussed Foreign Matters.
Mr.. Hughes spent more than an
hour with the president and during
the conference John W. Weeks the
new secretary of war was called in.
In his talk with Mr.. Davis before his
visit to the White House, Mr.. Hughes
was understood to have expressed
full approval of the action of the retir-
ing secretary of state in ordering war
ships sent to both ends of the canal
zone to guarantee protection of AM
erican interests, which it was believed
might be endangered by the conflict
between Panama and Costa Rica.
The Island of Yap situation also
was understood to have been discuss
ed between Mr.. Hughes and Mr..
Dawes and the new secretary was re-
ported to have expressed approval of
the action of the state department in
the controversy regarding cable COM
munications at that island.
Talked Special Session.
Senator Lodge of Massachusetts,,
the republican senate leader, and
Representative Mondell of Wyoming
the republican house leader called at
noon to discuss with President Hard
the White House in the early after
ing the calling of a special session Of
congress.
No date for the special session haG
been settled, Senator Lodge and Mr..
Mondell said after the conference. 1t
was indicated that they would soon
again confer with the president on
the subject. Secretary Mellon of tie
treasury department was Mr.. Hard
ing's nevt caller.
Discussed Panama HostiIities.
Hostilities between Panama and
Costa Rica was the first subject to
occupy the attention today of the new
administration. President Harding
had long conference with his new
Secretary of State Charles Evan
Hughes, regarding the situation and
they called in John w. Weeks, the
new secretary of war, who had with
him the latest dispatches as to the
conflict between the Central Ameri-
can republics.
Before calling on the president, Mr..
Hughes discussed the subject at
some length with Under Secretary
Davis at the state department. Hen
ry P Fletcher, who is to be the new
under-secretary was present at this
conference, but did not accompany his
chief to the white house. When Mr..
Hughes left the White House he said
there was nothing to be given out;
that he had discussed a number of
subjects with the president.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1921-03-09

G.. L. Kubista and Earl Snow of
Sleepy Eye have applied for patent
on new clothes line. They claim to
have the real article. The line, when
not in use, will be wound up and con-
cealed in a small housing hung on the
side of the building and the line will
thus be protected from the weather.
A waxed rope line will be used and
will last a life time. Plans for the
manufacture of sample lines and cases
have not yet been completed but will
be in the near future.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1921-03-09
Glee Clubs
Give 0peretta
POCAHONTAS, COMIC OPERATTA
SUNG AT ARMORY,- FRIDAY
MARCH IL.

The Boys and Girls Glee Clubs of
the high school will sing the comic
operetta. Pocahontas, at the ArmoTy,
Friday afternoon and Friday evening
under the direction of Miss Berger
sen. The high school orchestra under
the direction Of Mr.. Bittrich will ac-
company the singers. The operetta is
in two acts and portrays an interest
ing and humorous bit of Indian life;
pow-wow, Pocahontas, John Smith of
historical fame and all!
Cast.
Pocahontas -----------Alona Maahs
Pow-Hat-An ----L-----Forest Dryer
John Rolfe Anton Lauterbach
Enoes- -It-All Anton Lauterbach
John Smith Harold Starr
Ah-Hum (Medicine NAM -----
---------------Percy Warner
An Usher Theodore Ahrens
Ah-Meek Can Indian mother-in-
law )..-----------Bonnibel Swan
Lady Bird Norma Stensvad
Wah-W -Wah- -Tay-See Gertrude Weldon
Queen Anne Irene Breckenridge
Choruses of Indians, Girls, Squaws.
and Yeomen.
The scenes of Act 1 are laid in AM
erica and depict the many hardships
and the romance of the meeting be-
tween Pocahontas and John Smith
the hardships arising largely through
the interference of the masterful All
Meek. Act 2 is laid at the Court of
King James and shows the gracious
and kindly Queen Anne. Both acts
give fine opportunity for chorus work,
and dances as well aS for the solo
work.
The matinee will be given at three
o'clock Friday afternoon and the
ening program will begin at eight
fifteen. Promptness in attending will
help the management in making the
evening success.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1921-03-09

Andrew Stewart of Delhi was cal
ler IN Redwood Falls, Friday.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1921-03-09

Miss Gladys Freeman visited over
Sunday with her parents at Franklin.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-01-10
Three Firemen Overcome
In Tenement Cellar Fire
Others Seeking Missing Com.
rades Almost Suffocated; Ten.
ants Driven Out bv Fumes

4nree f1remen were overcome by
smoke and gas in fire in the cellar 81
tenement house at SO Hester Street
iasr night shortly before 10 o'clock.
The FIRE started in rubbish heap in
me back part of the cellar. Patrolman
os'l, OF the Clinton Street station. saw
smoke coming from the cellar windows
sno turned in an alarm, to which En-
respond. ~
The fremen found the cellar full Of
smoke and gas, which oozed into the
upper halls, causing the police 10
,snmnp'y the building of its tenants
"nen Engine Company No. II arrived
tnree Of the No. 9 firemen were miss.
ing and the others were Keeling around.
samely trying to find their lost com,
=, The three men were found living on
.oe basement floor, completely over
eoIne' and they and their partly sufFo-
.steo comrades were taken out. The
afse men who were totally overcome
srs Charles Rosenson, Charles Bours-
.near and Michael Dolan. They were
EVEN nrst aid by DIR. Baroyitch. Of
u"uyerneur Hospital, who later re-
sIoyed them to that institution. where
sney recovered.
:. nseIore the fire could be extin9uished
aso eaten It's way into the drug store
~ the noor above, and had done dam
&c % the extent Of $4,000.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-01-10
Three Alienists Testify
To-day in Mott Trial
Evidence of Insanity Experts
Will Close Case Unless
Defendant Takes Stand

BRIDGEPORT, Conn. Jan. Or.
John C. Lynch. of this city, chief alien
list for the state. will resume the stand
when the trial of Elwood B. Wade for
the murder Of George E. Mott is con-
tinued Tuesday. When court adjourned
late Friday afternoon William II. Com
ley. Of counsel for the defense, was
engaged in & cross-eXamination of DR..
Lynch. In addition 10 the local alien
ist Drs. c. c. Godfrey and Frank W.
Stevens will also testify for .he state
Unless the accused youth is placed on
the witness chair to testify in his own
hohalf, the evidence given by the insan-
ity experts will close the trial and the
case may 20 to the jury late Wednes-
day afternoon.
Wade, according to both the mental
experts fer the state and those for the
defense, is subnormal mentally, the de-
Tense maintaining that he is insane, but
the state claiming that, despite his
mental inhrmities, he is sane and able
to distinguish right from wrong. As
the defense has made no effort to deny
Wade's responsibility for the actual
murder the jury will have to pass judg-
rient on the insanity question.
Mrs. Ethel Hutchins Mott, indicted
for the murder of her husband, and
John E. Johnston, held for the same
crime, are expected to be brought to
trial during the February term of the
SUPERIOR Court
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-01-10
Farrell's Wife Finds Delay
In His Return a Trying Ordeal
Says She Believes Husband Was Temporarily Out of
His Mind When He Begged Companion
Flyers to Kill Him

Mrs. Anna L. Farrell, whose husband,
Lieutenant Stephen A. Farrell, is one
of the three naval balloonists toilfully
making their way out of the Canadian
wilderness into which their air raft was
driven, is finding the tantalizing delay
in the aeronauts' arrival at the railroad
almost as trying, an ordeal as that of
the weeks following their departure
from Rockaway Point, in which no word
came from them. She lives at 1901
Woodbine Street, Glendale, Queens
Every knock, every ring at the door
bell, every clamor of the telephone, is \
call which is imperious in it's posi-
bilities. At each such summons she
hastens to respond, her heart Tutoring
with the hope that her husbands voice,
or some message from him or his COM
panions, will greet her.
Living In Hope
81 am living in hope" she said yes
terday, little TREMENDOUSLY. every
time there is a knock at the door, a
ring at the bell. step in the hallway
we all jump up. hoping it is some mes
senger with glad news. of my hus-
band.
when the telephone bell rings |
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-01-10

offer silent prayer that it may prove
to be some news from the Rockaway
Point Air Station. But l have not
heard word to-day.
II know my husband would have
written me had it not been for his
frostbitten hands. Then again he
might not have written. He knows
am woman without the faculty to
worry. He has always known that
would take things calmly, even in q
case like this.
Il am confident now, after thinking
it all over, that my husband and his
companions will be home in a few
days. In the mean time, am living
IN hope and straining each nerve to
eaten the sound of the first message OF
safety received from them"
Calls Offer Heroic
Mrs. Farrell regarded the repeated
requests which her husband is said to
have made of his companions to kill
him and use his flesh for their sub
sistence with equanimity. 1t was ;:
heroic offer, she said, but she believed
that exposure, privation and wearines.
had driven her husband temporary,
out of his mind when he made it.
Mr.. Farrell's offer was heroic" she
said, "but do not believe that he had
abandoned hope to that extent when he
made it. think his sufferings must
have had their effect upon his mind and
that he was in an abnormal condition -
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-01-10

ne declared, was writing book during
the period Of his physical recuperatior
at Moose Factory, with the intention
of giving to the world a detailed ac-
count of his novel experiences. Lieu
tenant Hinton was rapidly using up all
the paper he could find at Moose Fac
tory" said Mcleod, but then he added,
that wasn't very much"
Hinton had $3.50 in American cur
rency when he arrived at Moose Fac
tory, Mcleod declared, and the most Of
this he exchanged for Canadian funds.
The Indian could not say what ex-
change rate prevailed at the remote
trading post at the time, and apparent
ly could not get into his head just why
an economic system should provide
that any currency should be exchange
able on other than dollar for dollar
basis
Opinion here as to the probable time
OF arrival of the balloonists is as much
divided as it was all last week at
Cochrane, but Mcleod expressed him
self to-day as strongly of the opinion
that they would come in late to-mor-
Twenty Mile Post tonight, reckon ng
that they must have arrived there Fri
day evening or Saturday morning, ex-
tremely exhausted and probably are
taking little time to rest up before
making the final lap tomorrow.
The slushy condition Of the trail will
not permit of their covering twenty
miles in a day without exertion, so
that if they leave the little post early
tomorrow they are not likely to reach
here before nightfall. On the other
hand, it is pointed cut that if the air
men had arrived at Twenty Mile Post
to-day the snecial cour.ers who left
here Friday to mect them would have
returned before this to report their ap-
proach. This argument appears more
substantial than McLeod's, for the
couriers guaranteed before they left
that they would turn about imnedi-
atelv the balloonists were met with,
and that they would report the arrival
fully six hours in advance.
Mcleod is still of the opinion that
Lieutenant Farrell, oldest of the three
balloonists, will have to be hauled on a
carry-all the whole distance, and that
this will impede the going very ma
terially. He AYERS that the Hudson s
Bay Company dogs that were to be
used for pulling out the sleds are of
the fastest type to be found in the
world, and for this reason believes the
party will show up tomorrow, the
fifteenth day since their intended de-
Darture
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-01-10
Face Technical Arrest
Special Dispatch to The Tribuns

MATTICE, Ont. Jan. 9.-The excit-
ing experiences of the three balloon
lists who are now supposedly fourteen
days out on the trail from Moose Fac
tory to some point on the Canadian
transcontinental railway will be round
ed out by technical arrest in a strange
country: Commissioner Perry, of the
Royal Canadian Mounted Police, has
sent instructions from Ottawa to
Trooper L. Mclaughlin that he must.
IN accordance with the regulations Of
international law, go through the for
mality of informing the Americans on
their arrival here that they will be
required to give him a satisfactory ex
plantation for landing at place not
designated as station in the interna-
tional regulations for aircraft and for
wearing foreign uniform, before thew
Will be allowed to proceed to their
homes. Fortunately, this demand of
international law will be found much
easier to comply with than many of
the rigorous ordeals exacted by the
code Of the sub-Arctic barrens during
the long hike along the Missanabid.
Mclaughlin is, not at all disposed to
regard his duty in this connection "a
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-01-10
declares No Nation Can
Hold Naval Supremacy
An0'i ,. Challenges Britain's
roIicy; Says U. 8. and Japan
build Against Themselves

HDoN, Jan. 8.-~Viscount Roth
=. srs, former Secretary of State for
* ar Forces. in an article to-day in
s, as sunday Pictorial, under the CAP
,s an ihs Folly of the Big Battle sh ip,v
ssyan,iIs startling contention directly
p.s..esnging the traditional basis Of the
s ,sss'sh naval policy. The doctrine he
siiyHounds 10 that II IL no longer Dog
,assl Icr any nation TO possess com
E. assfa kothermere wholly condem ns
r;.s,sn participation In big battieship
xss.sy with the United States and
s ssssa.aans against each ether and not not
Esnst Us" He urges that Great
mns sia esnnot afford TO spend sny
=. On naval construction IL pres.
~. furthermore, Lord Rothermsre
Jses, ~ the United States and
$3.50 Persist In pursuing antiaustsd
49, of warfars, that is no proof the
els1s snip will survive" and con.
ssisss shat no nation hencesorth viii
r ~ naval supremacy. "That's
fSrY rp,ii. but We must swallow ~
~ srrasrs ssys,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-01-10

Tribune camp. The trail has been
blazed entirely across the river with
POLES stuck in the ice, each bearing a
note Of greeting to the members of
the balloon party should they by any
chance reach the Tribune camp.
1t is felt by the Indian guides Of the
party and by the Indians who live near
the camp that in the event of the
party having taken the Abitibi trail
they are waiting at Newpost, pro
viding they have reached that place,
until the river is more solidly frozen.
While there is no absolute knowledge
of an accident to the balloon party. it
is assumed that they have experienced
much difficulty and that at least fif-
teen days will be consumed before the
trip is completed The distance from
Moose Factory to Clute is better than
$50 miles, and twelve miles each day
is excellent time.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-01-10
Daniels Orders InquiryCotlr
Into Loss of Naval Balloon

From, The Tribune's Washington Bureau
WASHINGTON, Jan. 9.-There will
be a special court of inquiry to in
quire into all the facts about the loss
of the naval balloon, and all three OIL
ficers will testify, Secretary Of the
Navy Daniels said tonight. He added
invariably followed the sinking or loss
of any ship. There have been occasions
where the loss OF balloon did not
warrant such an inquiry, he said, but
these are the exception and not the
rule.
Mr.. Daniels SAID he had not heard
from the officers
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-01-10


"A
party bound out from Moose Factory
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-01-10
Says Hinton Is Writing Book

George Mcleod, the best educated OF
the four Indian trappers who brough,
to Mattice the first news of the safety
Of the airmen, was in chatty mood
to-day when surrounded by a group OF
newspaper men. Lieutenant Hinton,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-01-10
Fear Mishap
To Airmen ON
Abitibi River

Cchrlhueu from nrSt page
sled and guide walking beside it was
partially submerged. The entire party
worked desperately for several moments
to extricate the dog sled, and the lead
dog suffered badly injured foot as
result of the nishap. The lead dog
was cut loose from the sled and per-
mitted to mush behind the guides who
were breaking trail.
Another portage was taken across
Piute Island in the center of the river
shortly before dark, and as the party
left the portage a heavy snow started
falling.
Dogs Are Lashed
The wind, coming from the northeast,
cut about the faces of the members of
the party, and the dogs had to be dashed
in order that progress might be made.
Camp was pitched on Squirrel Island
after the sled had been pushed from
the river into natural opening among
the dense trees. Plenty of tamarack
and birchbark were available, and the
party slept without food, being TO tired
to prepare it.
AT daybreak this morning the ice was
about the same in the river, but the
slush was partly frozen, and for several
miles, progress was made rapidly
Shortly after noon the slush became
worse than upon the day before, and
upon. several occasions. it was almost
decided to abandon the trip and camp
along the river to await the coming
of the balloon party.
Upon four occasions practically
every member of the party was par
TALLY submerged in treacherous broken
spots, but in each instance the acct
dent occurred near enough the bank
OF the river to prevent casualty.
Camp Pitched on Abitibi
After reaching the Abitibi River the
trail became so trcacherous that it
was decided to abandon further at-
tempts to proceed, and camp has been
pitched on the west bank Of the Abi-
tibi, several miles north Of the Fred
crick House junction. Four Indians arc
camped nearly mile south of the