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The commonwealth., 1922-10-17
THE AMERICAM LEGION

Assembled in the South s 1arg-
est city this week, and uphold
ing the cause for which they SO
nobly fought, Americas S returE-
ed soldiers have met at the
fourth annual convention Of their
powerful Organization + The
American Legion.
That they are still possessed OF
the same dauntless courage they
demonstrated on the batt1eflelCis
Of France, is indicated by the
words that fell from the lips o.
their National commander, Han
ford MacNider, who said before
the assembly at New Orleans
yesterday: eve are just start
ing to fight.'' He referred to
the fight for adjusted compensa-
ton legislation
These noble sons Of America
fought valiantly and well, fought
in the face Of Encouragement
and, at times, almost in despair---
for cause than which there is
none more Worthy-the cause 81
/ honor, country, home
AS stated by their leader, they
are going to see to it now that
justice is done in the way Of
compensation. BIT they are not
+; fighting in this cause without
faith, for, according to Nationa!
Commander NacNider yesterday,
they have faith in Congress and
i the Senate. He said: "But
those who represent the people
in Washington are with us by
great majorities.
| If they rule politics, even, *
some thinkers are wont to accuse
them. we cannot censure, We
cannot denounce, we cannot say
aUght against the brave, the
courageous, the unselfish boys,
who fought our fight during that
hellish war, while we sat in our
offices and went about our busi-
nesses during the day and stayed
at home with our loved ones at
night.
The citizens Of this great
country owe them a debt that
can never be paid.
In a spirit Of sincere gratitude,
we bid them Godspeed in their
endeavors to perpetuate the
memory Of such noble sacri-
fices.
The commonwealth., 1922-10-17

A new actress has been intro
duced into the Hall-Mil]s murder
drama. This time it is Charlotte
Mills, the sixteen-year-old daugh-
ter Of the slain choir leader.
Let's hope that there will be
enough non-participants in New
Brunswick to try the case.
The commonwealth., 1922-10-17

Some freckled-faced boy vii,
get twenty dollars in gold at the
State Fair this week for haviug
more freckles than any other boy
contesting. If you have only
one freckle, which covers your
entire face, we do not know
whether or not you are eligible
The commonwealth., 1922-10-17
TUESDAY,, OCTOBER II, 1922.
BIBLE THOUGHT FOR TODAY

NEED OF DAILY PRAYER :
Keep back thy servant also
from presumptuous sins; let them
not have dominion over me; then
shall 1 be upright, and | shall be
innocent from the greatest trans
gression.
Let the words Of my mouth,
and the meditation Of my heart,
be acceptable in thy sight, .
Lord, my strength, and my re
deemer. Psalm 10: 13, IA.
The commonwealth., 1922-10-17
Big Day All Day Arnaistice Day

If Rev. G. 7. Lumpkin is as
active in his efforts to save peo-
pie from the diseases Of the flesh
as he is to relieve them Of thei:.
spiritual ailments, he will make
good superintendent for the
State Baptist Hospital, to which
office he has just been elected.
The commonwealth., 1922-10-17

Let George do it, is a good
slogan for Great Britain, for
their George is better fitted t.
do it than anybody else that
country has.
The commonwealth., 1922-10-17

Johnnie 20" was the recipient
of free gas at Riddick S Saturday.
Step on the accelerator, 20, >
and let 'er go, for it comes free:
The commonwealth., 1922-10-17
Big Day All Day Armistice Day
COAL

We have a few tons Of smal1
lump coal on hand. A car Of
large lump due, but is not here
yet. Let us have your orders
with cash to cover, $3.50 per
ton. Limited orders will be fill
ed IN rotation when covered by
cash.
1917 BOWERS & COMPANY.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1922-07-05
Mahoney-Potter

ST. Victoria's Catholic Church of
Lucan was the scene Of pretty we'd
ding, Tuesday morning, June II at
nine o'clock when Miss Therersa M.
Mahoney became the bride Of Charles
L. Potter of Redwood Falls. Rev.
Father Kern performing the cere-
mony. Miss Reta Mahoney, sister Of
the bride was bridesmaid and was
gowned in yellow and white organdie
with hat to match and wore corsage
of rose buds. Walter Mahoney,
brother of the bride was Mr.. Potter's
best man. The bride was gowned in
white silk crepe satin and lace and
wore a bridal veil and carried show
er boauet Of sweetheart roses.
Following the ceremony a wedding
breakfast was served at the home OF
the brides mother, Mrs. Julia
Mahoney. Mr.. and Mrs. Potter left
by motor on a wedding trip and will
be at home after July | at st. Paul.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1922-07-05
Chautauqua OF
Merit This Week
THE NUMBERS GIVEN so FAR
HAVE PROVEN TO BE
EXCEPTIONAL.

The local Chautaugua opened on
Saturday of last week. On the after
noon of that day the Howard Quint-
tete gave program consisting almost
entirely of chamber music. In the
evening likewise they rendered main
ly classical music from such compos-
ers as Godowsky, Mozart and Schu-
bert. If this type of music were
more often played with such inter
probation and feeling. it would Ger
tainly become without undue effort
more popular than jazz.
DIR. H. B. Hubert lectured Saturday
evening on "A Yank in the Far East.
As Yankee who for years served as
Advisor and Envoy to the Emperor of
Korea, he has gained an intimate and
wonderful acquaintance with the peo-
pies of the Far East. He pointed out
the great differences in character and
training between the peoples of
China, Japan and Korea. A new
Viewpoint with regard to the Far
Eastern Question was given by the
speaker. He pointed out quite clearly
that the aggresions of Japan have
been and will continue to be directed
against China and Korea, unless the
family of nations takes every definite
steps against it. Delineating the
character and habits of thot of Japan,
he stressed the point that there is
not the remotest possibility of war
between the United States and Japan;
for thruout it's history Japan has by
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The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1922-07-05
Herman-Lamberton

Mr.. John X. Lamberton and Miss
Martha Herman sprung real sur
prise on their friends week ago last
Friday. They left here by ear osten-
-s1bly to spend several days at the
Baldwin -Lamberton Lake cottage near
Walker, MINI. with Mr.. and Mrs.
Stenborg. They went to Walker al
right according to their stated plans,
but tarried there long enough to
search out minister to tie the we'd
ding knot before proceeding to the
lake. Friends did not definitely learn
OF the event until the middle of last
week, altho rumors were floating
around to that effect a day or two be-
fore.
Both parties are well and favorably
known in this community. Miss Her
man was teacher in the grades of
the local school year before last.
During the past year she taught at
Luverne, and it was understood in
tended to teach there the coming year.
Mr. Lamberton, the eldest son of
Mrs. Lillian Lamberton of this city,
is the efficient manager of the Lam
berton Bus Line and the agent for
Dodge cars. He has as a business
man won the favor and good will of
the entire community Hearty good
wishes are extended by the numerous
friends Of Mr.. and Mrs. Lamberton
for a married life filled with success
and happiness.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1922-07-05
Phone Directories
Are Completed

The Gazette will this week COM
plete the publication of three thou
sand telephone directories for the use
of Redwood County This new direc-
tory was compiled under the joint
management of Mr.. Bert Kleaver of
the Redwood County Rural Telephone
Company and Mr.. VIM. A. Keil of
the Redwood Falls Electric Telephone
Company. As far as this county is
concerned, the publication is unique
in that it contains the number of ev-
cry telephone in the entire county.
Not only are there listed therein the
numbers of rural patrons and of the
automatic telephones in Redwood
Falls, but also those of every other
exchange in Redwood County. The
size of the handbook is eighty-six
pages together with a number of adj
ditional blank pages for recording the
names of friends who from time to
time install new phones. That the
business men recognize this as good
advertising medium is evident from
the copious ads thruout the book.
The new directory is thoroly up-to-
date in that it represents the last word
in regard to the present patrons OF
the county's telephone service.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1922-07-05
Plans Completed
for Celebration
DR.. J. RICHARD OLSON OF MIN
NEAPOLIS WILL BE THE
SPEAKER OF THE DAY.

For the first time IN a great many
years, Redwood Falls will celebrate
the 4th. The celebration, as planned
and as published in last weeks Ga
zette, gives promise of being one long
to be remembered by those who at
tend.
The speaker of the day, will be DR..
J. Richard Olson. He will deliver his
address in the park at IL o'clock. DIR.
Olson is an editorial writer on the
staff Of the Minneapolis Journal.
This fact in itself recommends the
speaker as a sound thinker.
Another event of the day, which
at our last issue had not been arrang-
ed for, is the street sports, which will
take place down town after supper.
Of all the fourth of July events, there
is none which as rule affords more
genuine amusement than do the street
sports. Accordingly, the Band and
the. Legion have arranged for very
good program of them. With the
amounts in prizes set beneath, they
are as follows: #<
Women's Nail Driving Contest
1st. Prize $500
End. Prize $1.0O
Women's Chicken Catching Contest
Chickens caught.
Fat Mans Race
1st. $500
End. $100
Legion -for-all-
1st. $500
End. $500
3rd. $100
Boys Reveille Race
1st. $1.00
End. S rs
3rd. S so
Girls Cracker Eating Contest
1st. $1.00
End. S so
Boys Egg Smashing Contest
1st. $1.00
End. S so
During the course of the evening
an Illuminated Parade will take place
down town. To appreciate the beau
ty of this, it must be seen.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1922-07-05
Road Signs Here
For Posting
WILL DIRECT TOURISTS WITHIN
RADIUS OF SEVENTY-FIVE
MILES TO PARK.

Two hundred attractive signs read
ing Ramsey State Park-Free Camu
Ground Redwood Falls" have been
received by the business men of Red
wood Falls to be posted in a radius of
from fit 20 seventy-fve miles on ali
incomin roads.
The lgns are conspicuous, yet
neat and attractive On an aluminium
gray background are stencilled three
lines. The upper in black is Ramsey
State Park; the second line, printed
on red arrow indicating direction,
is Free Camp Ground; the third line
which is of the same size as the ton
line, is Redwood Falls.
Those in charge of posting these
guides are, M A. Ebright who will
erect them on Highway 4 from here
to the Iowa line; O. H. Johnson, on
Highway Ia from here to Winthrop;
L. R. Hammer, on Highway A to Will
mar; and J. F. O'Meara, on other
main travelled roads leading to Red
wood. It is planned to attach con-
siderable number of the signs to
white posts tipped with red and to red
posts tipped with white. These posts
will then be placed at points of par
ticular advantage to the tourist. We
understand that thus far the roads
have been marked as far as Sanborn,
also in the direction of Sleepy Eye
and Springfield.
In addition to the signs already
mentioned, still others have been ord
cred, which we understand have also
been shipped. These will be erected
within Ramsey Park itself, indicating
clearly the road to the Camp Grounds.
The erection of these is in charge of
Attorney Dolliff and Judge Laudon,
who state that the guides will be
promptly posted in conspicuous places
upon their arrival
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1922-07-05
New Garage
Is Completed
HERMANN BROS. NOW IN POSI-
TION TO BETTER SERVE
THEIR PATRONS.

Hermann Brothers this week moved
their equipment and tools into their
recently completed garage on Wash
ington Street between the Farmers
State Bank and the Telephone Ex-
change. This partnership, composed
of John and, Ed. Hermann, was for
merly located in the Wilcox Building
adjoining the Lamberton Garage.
Located in this more commodious
building, they expect to render to
their patrons that efficient service
which they have in the past desired,
but which they have been unable to
give as fully as they have wished on
account of lack of room. Their new
quarters constitute a well appearing
addition to the business section of
the town. It's construction is of tile
with brick veneer. The front is fac
ed with dark red, wire-eut brick. The
size of the building is fifty feet by
one hundred and nineteen feet. The
Of the shop are thirty by
fifty feet, leaving side storage capa-
city for twenty-five cars. The gen.
eral contractor for the erection of this
garage was johns Schilt. The con-
crete work was done by r. Byram.
The wiring is. being installed by Ed.
Duncan.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1922-07-05
McKay-Sweet

The evening of June 9th. was the
occasion Of a beautiful home wedding
at which Miss Ethel Mckay, daught-
er of Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas N. Mckay,
was married to Mr.. Ray r. Sweet of
Schenectady, New York at the home
of the brides parents, Lorndale Farm
near Delhi, Minnesota.
The marriage ceremony took place
at $50 in the evening before an im-
provised altar of ferns and field daisi-
es. DIR. Ross, pastor of the Presbyteri-
an Church of Redwood Falls officiated
using an impressive and beautiful
ring service. Preceding the strains
of Mendelssohn's Wedding March,
Miss Armida Edmunds of Leroy, Min
nesota sang fsMy Dear" and cat
Dawning" accompanied by her sister
Ethel. At the conclusion of her
songs four ushers, the Messrs Phil
Carlson, VIM. Sweet, Wallace Mckay
and Irwin Mckay stretched ribbons to
form an aisle to the altar.
The bride was attended by Miss
Gertrude Mckay, sister of the bride,
and Miss Marian Cook as bridesmaids.
They were gowned in dresses of
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The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1922-07-05
Annual School
Meet July 18th
BETTER ATTENDANCE OF TAX
PAYERS is NO MORE THAN Z
CIVIC DUTY.

The annual meeting of the school
district will be held at the Grad.
School Building Saturday evening,
July 18th. instead of on July 21st.,
as reported by mistake in last weeks
issue. The purpose of the meeting is
TO elect two directors to the Board of
Education and to transact such other
business as may come before the
school patrons Of the district. Last
year there were only thirty three
voters present out of approximately
one thousand who should have attend
ed. Voters are certainly derelict in
the exercise of q privilege as well as
in the performance of duty when
they fail to attend the annual school
meeting. When we stop to consider
that the greater part of our taxes go
toy ard education, everyone ought to
make it point to be present at such
an important event in the schools
yearly history. During each of the
past two years about $4,000 has been
raised by this district for school pur-
poses. When such sum of money is
being spent every year, part of which
comes from your own pocket, do you
not feel it incumbent upon you to at
least attend the annual meeting to
find out what has been done during
the past year and what is contemplat-
ed for the coming year?
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1922-07-05
War Vet Answers
Last Trumphet Call
GEORGE PETTIS, SR., PASSED
AWAY AT HIS HOME IN REM
WILLIE, AGED SIS YEARS.

George Washington Pettis, Sr.,
was born in 1887 at Goshen, Indiana.
During his early childhood, he NOV
ed with his parents to Platteville,
Wisconsin. At this place, he was
married to Miss Jane Crooks in 1859.
In October, 1864, he volunteered his
services and became a member of the
1st Wisconsin Cavalry, Co. H, in
which capacity he served during the
remainder of the Civil War.
In 1880, he and his family moved
to Renville County, where he has
since resided until the time of his
death.
He was member of the G. A. R.
Post, No. lit of Renville, and was
also member of the M. E. Church.
He was a patriotic citizen, a faithful
husband and devoted father, and
las undergone many hardships dur
ing his early career.
At midnight on June 81, soon af-
ter retiring, he was stricken with
gained Consciousness. On the follow
ing Sunday at 7:20 a. M, he passed
to the Great Beyond.
He leaves to mourn his departure
the following children: Mrs. John C.
Brown, St. Paul, Mimi; Harvey S.
Pettis, Renville; Mrs. Ed. H. Tramm,
Minneapolis; Mrs. Robert Symes,
Renville; George Pettis, Jr., Gaylord;
Mrs. w. W. Wright, Milbank, S. D.;
Mack Pettis, Redwood Falls. Two
daughters, Mrs. Frank White and
Mary Pettis having preceded him in
death. He also leaves thirty two
grand children and six great grand
children. Funeral services were held
on Tuesday afternoon at the M. E.
church under the auspices Of the
American Legion and G. A. R. Rev.
Day offciated-O Times.
Mr.. M. L. Pettis of Redwood Falls
went to Renville shortly after learn
ing of his fathers illness and remain
ed at his stricken fathers bedside un-
til death came. The many Redwood
friends of Mr.. Pettis extend to him
their sincere sympathy in the loss of
his father.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1922-07-05
REDWOOD MINNESOTA WEDNESDAY. JULY
Telephone Workers
Hold Conference
PURPOSE WAS TO AID ONE AN.
OTHER IN GIVING BETTER
SERVICE TO PUBLIC.

On June 9th. conference for tele-
phone managers and operators in this
district was held at the Com
mercial Club Rooms of this city, Mr..
Bert Kleaver Of the Rural Telephone
Company presiding. More than sixty
operators and managers were in at
tendance at this convention.
The meeting was arranged tor by
j. c. Crowley, Secretary of the Min
nesota Telephone Association. Eight
other similar meetings will be held in
various cities of Southern Minnesota,
The purpose of this meeting was to
exchange ideas and establish such
personal contacts and acquaintance
ships between the respective operators
and managers as will be Of great value
in conducting their business with 9th
ser exchanges.
Mr.. Stanton, Traffic Chief for the
Tri-State, spoke on Traffic Problems,
After each scheduled talk the con-
ference was thrown open to discus.
sion from the floor. It is reported
that everyone received much of value
from these Round Table discussions
as from the regular program. Mr.
Howatt of the Railroad and Ware
house Commission spoke on Public
Relationships, emphasizing the need
of courtesy between telephone opera
tors and employees and the general
public. From the attitude taken by
the conference toward this subject, it
was evident that they were anxious
to be of real service to their patrons.
Secretary Crowley of the Minnesota
Telephone Association, spoke on Traf-
fc Problems. Other speakers were
Miss Barnes, Chief Operator in Des
Moines and Miss Pough, Chief Opera
tor in st. Paul. From sentiments ex
pressed by those in attendance, it was
gathered that regular conferences OF
similar nature will in all probability
be held in the future.
The entire number of those attend
ing were entertained as dinner guests
at Hotel Ramsey by Mr.. Hotaling of
the Northwestern Electric Equipment
Co. and w. G. Caldwell of the Strom-
berg Carlson Telephone Mfg. Co.
At the close of the program all of
those present at the convention were
taken as guests on scenic tour thru
Ramsey Park in cars furnished by
the Commercial Club.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1922-07-05
Board Holds Long
Ditch Hearing
FINAL HEARING ON SLEEPY EYE
CREEK DITCH MATTER WILL
BE HELD OCTOBER 4th.

From Monday until Friday night Of
last week the Board of County Com
missioners conducted hearings on the
proposed Sleepy Eye Creek ditch
which, according to the plans, is to
start in the vicinity of Milroy and
follow the Sleepy Eye Creek to near
north of Wanda. An idea Of the size
of the contemplated venture may be
gained from the fact that seven town
ships are concerned with it. They
are Westline, Gales, Granite Rock,
Johnsonville, Vail, Waterbury and
Willow Lake. About $4,000 acres are
within the watershed of the proposed
venture. Without Branch A and
Main B, which have been stricken
from the plans, the estimated cost of
construction is S882,000. This to-
gether with perhaps another 100000,
which would be paid out for damages
to land and for the construction Of
bridges, would make the cost of the
ditch somewhere in the neighborHbod
of $1,000,000.
On last Monday an attempt was
made to bring the petitioners for and
objectors to the ditch together with a
view to making some arrangement for
the payment of the expenses already
incurred in the matter, and then drop
ping plans of construction for the
present. This plan, however, met
with no success. Accordingly, there
was nothing else for the County Board
to do but to conduct hearings on the
proposition. During the fore part of
the week, the Board busted itself
mainly with giving audience to in
dividual proponents and opponents.
Later on they met with the Boards
of Supervisors of the various town.
ships affected.
On Monday around the Court House
Square the cars, which had brot those
interested in the ditch, numbered
close to one hundred. There was
considerable strong feeling on both
sides regarding the ditch. Altho the
opponents apparently greatly out
numbered those in favor of construct
ing the ditch at present, yet there are
large number of opponents who
state that they favor the ditch in
principle, but are very much opposed
to it right now on account of the fact
that it is almost impossible for the
farmer at present to meet obligations
already incurred without adding to
the load by assuming new ones.
On Friday afternoon on the sug-
gestion Of the objectors' attorney, the
hearing was adjourned until October
4th. at P. NJ. -.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1922-07-05

G. d. Thompson was business call
er in the Twin Cities Saturday.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1922-07-05
To the Voters of
Redwood County

Since it is impossible for me to
meet each Of you personally, / am ex-
pressing, through the newspapers of
the County, my deep gratitude for the
splendid vote given me in the Primary
Election. / consider this vote SYM
boil of your confidence in my work,
and assure you Of my continued eff
fort to sustain this confidence and to
merit your further approval
Fern Kennedy.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1922-07-05

The following marriage licenses
were issued by Clerk Of Court, w. G.
Weldon last week: Milton Mertz to
Anna Backer, Ray Sweet to Ethel Nc
Kay, Albert Al. Hoppenrath to Ella
Bertha Hagen, and Leonard Bluhm to
Elvera Dittbenner.
Bisbee daily review., 1922-07-23

he made his escape was found at the ranch. When Vega reached the ranch he, secured a saddle horse and rode into the hills. About 30 Mexican sol diers are now in pursuit of him. His ranch foreman was arrested by the officers and brought to Agua Prieta.
 Feeling is extremely intense against Vega in both Agua Prieta and Doug las over the killing and it is doubtful if the slayer will escape lynching if he is brought back to Agua Prieta. Campbell was very popular along the border and during the revolution which caused the overthrow of Car ranza, was a lieutenant-colonel under General Gales.
 Campbell leaves a widow, six girls and one son. Imm mediately following the tragedy Campbell was taken to his residence; he died in the auto mobile as it sped to his home. The streets along his residence were crowded with a mob almost as soon as his body was laid to rest in his private room, and there were many angry and infuriated assertions made against de la Vega Campbell was popular, not only in Agua Prieta, but in different portions of Sonora. At one time he held a political position and during one revolution took com mand of the situation in northern Mexico and caused the death sentence of a number of radicals.