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The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1922-02-15
Spanish Swindle''
Letter Received
REDWOOD FALLS CITIZEN GETS
BUNCO LETTER.; OTHERS
MAY GET THEM.

A. w. Hubbard of Redwood Falls
some time ago received very peculiar
letter dated and mailed from Madrid
Spain. The writer of this letter offer
ed to Mr. Hubbard a large proportion
of $350,000 fortune which said writ
er claimed to have in America, all
Mr.. Hubbard being asked to do to re-
,eeive this goodly amount was to send
sum to some confederate of the
writer, this sum to be fixed upon the
receipt, by the confederate, of a
cablegran from Mr.. Hubbard, denot-
ing his interest. The money thus sent
the release from some unknown quart
ers, of a valise containing the papers
necessary to securing the American
fortune
These are the bald facts stated in
the letter which reads bit like some
badly written romance about imprison-
ment in Spanish prison, dire distress
and all the other accessories. On the
face of the thing it looked, so suspi-
cious to Mr.. Hubbard that he immedi-
ately took the letter to Postmaster c..
A. Lauterbach who sent it to the post
office department at Saint Paul.
The department makes short work
of the whole matter. stating that it
is revival of the old and time-worn
Spanish Swindle," which. because of
the peculiarities of the Spanish law
regarding this feature, is almost i'm
possible of suppression. The Swim
die" varies in various cases; some
times the need for money is caused by
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Quartet Here in
Concert Saturday
PHILIPPINE MUSICIANS IN CON-
CERT AT ARMORY SATURDAY
EVENING, FEBRUARY Is.

Under the management OF the local
Lecture Course committee there will
be a very interesting musical program
given Saturday evening, February Is
at the Armory. The Vawter- Red
path Bureau is furnishing this number
on the basis of fifty fifty, in order to
assist the committee in covering the
deficit which was incurred from the
lecture course of this year.
The company consists of four mem
bers. Sonora Olivar, dramatic So
prano of rare quality and violinist of
attainments, is feature member OF
the company. The other members are
all first class artists. The members
of this quartet play the musical in
struments peculiar to the native is
by the PHILIPPINES. They constitute a
novel orchestral company and the
vocal program is very pleasing. For
five years the Philippine Quartet has
toured the United States profession
ally. The fact that these artists are
in demand for return dates is proof
positive of their merit and quality.
Admission will be 25 and so cents.
Reserved seats may be had at Lauter-
bach's Friday morning at 900.
Since this number is given as a
benefit to meet the unpaid balance of
the course, and since the course Red
wood Falls has just had has been one
Of exceptional merit and at an exceed
ingly low price, it is hoped that public
patronage will be very liberal. The
deficit must be met and attending the
Saturday evening concert is one very
pleasant way of helping those respon-
sible to meet it.
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Committee Gives
Convention Cali
COUNTY REPUBLICANS INSTRUC-
TED BY CHAIRMAN DOLLIFF IN
CONVENTION PROCEEDURE.

Resolved by the Redwood County
Committee of the Republican Party
duly assembled at the call of it's chair
man and in the exercise of powers and
duties duly conferred on it by law:
Time and Place
1. That the place Of holding the
County Convention shall be at the
Court House in the City of Redwood
Falls, in the State of Minnesota, and
the time thereof shall be March 18th,
1922, at one o'clock P. NJ. as fixed by
the Republican State Central Com
mittee in it's official call heretofore
issued.
Purposes
2. Said Convention shall be called
to order by the Chairman of the Coun-
ty Committee, as provided by law, and
shall proceed to organize and shall be
held for the purpose of: (a) adopt
ing a platform or statement of poll
ical principles; (b) electing such de-
legates to the State and Congressional
District Convention as may be ap-
portioned; (c) electing or apportion-
ing in such manner as it deems best a
County Committee to serve until sue
cessors are chosen.
Apportionment of Delegates
3. The several election districts in
the County, as provided by law, are
hereby allotted one delegate to the
County, as provided by law, are here
by allotted one delegate to the Coun-
ty Convention for each so votes. or
fraction thereof cast for the party
candidate for governor at the last
general election, as follows, provided
each district shall have at least one
delegate:
District Delegates
+; entitled
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1922-02-15
Child Welfare
Board Meets
COUNTY WELFARE WORKERS
DISPOSE OF CASES; NEXT
MEETING MARCH 8.

The Redwood County Child Welfare
Board met in the office of the super
intendent Of county schools Thursday
of last week for it's regular monthly
meeting. The members present were
Miss Fern Kennedy, Mrs. VIM. Dun
can, Mrs. w. B. Clark and H. M.
Aune. B. F. Shumaker, Executive
Secretary Of the Board read his re-
port on cases handled during the pre-
ceding month. A brief summary Of
cases handled during this time is as
fO1lo1yc.
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Total Cases

1t is difficult to Judge the amount of
work and time spent on these cases by
merely reading a summary Of this
kind. Very frequently a single case
requires whole day Of careful and
patient investigation.
The Redwood County Board will
hold it's next meeting Thursday, March
9 at two o'clock in the office of Miss
Fern Kennedy, superintendent of Red
wood County schools.
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The Hub class and the Young Wo-
mans class of the Methodist church
enjoyed 9 sleigh ride party last Fri
day evening, returning to the church
basement where an oyster supper was
served.
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Placement and adoptions- 1
Crippled boy NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. l
Illicit relations --------- l
Orphan children ------------ 3
Tubercular patients --------- 3
Feebled-minded persons ------- 81
Unmarried mothers ------- 9
Girl with infectious disease l
Indecent assault t--- l
Neglected children ------- 6
.. -
Total Cases 81
Daily Kennebec journal., 1922-03-27
PITTSFIELD

Miss Donnie Getchell and Miss
Dorothy Crawford OF Colby college
are passing their vacation at their
home in town.
John Ianphcr. student at Colby
col'oge, arrived in town Friday to
pass his vacation at the home of his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Lamp
her on Somerset avenue.
Mrs. A. r. McNabb entertained
tho Jolly Twelve Whist club at the
l.ancey House Friday afternoon.
CONNECTIONS and assorted nuts were
served.
\ meeting Of Ira Berry Chapter,
i. 4. NJ. will be held in Masonic hall
Tuesday evening, March IS, for work
IN the NJ. NJ. ~ degree.
Mrs. A. s. Watson of Burnham was
in town Thursday evening to attend
Il meeting of Waverly Eebckah
Lodge.
p. NJ. Sus was a business caller
in Augusta Friday.
Mrs. Edward Connor and little
daughter of Bath. are in town. guests
of Mrs. Connor's parents. Mr.. and
Mrs Harry l.anpher, cn Somerset
avenue.
The homo Of n. p. Whitten on
Franklin street was the scene Of a
Very pleasant social event Thursday
evening when the social members Of
the Golden Rule Circle of the Bap-
tist Sunday school were guests of
The Brotherhood class
Mrs George S. Staples was a bust :
ness caller in WatctNille FRIDAY.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1922-03-27
Find Bottle Message
About Collier Cyclops

Beaufort. \. c.. Mar. 25-A bottle
containing note purporting to he
signed by an engineer aboard the
navy collier Cyclops. which dsap-
pcared at sea in 1917. was picked up
today northeast of Cape Lookout
lighthouse
The note stated that German
sub rim" was close by. that all
hands had been ordered on board the
''-boat, and that the ship was then
to be torpedoed. The note was
smirched with grease and the bottle
was stopped with rubber stopper
and was covered with sea bran.
The Cyclops was bound from a
Chilean port for the United States
with cargo of nitrates when she
disa ppeared. An extensive search
was conducted for her. but no trace
was ever found.
1t has been generally LelieVef that
She went down suddenly off the At
ian'ic coast in heavy sqHall or
storm. although no nearby ports re-
ported any disturbance at the time
and no wireless $50 ge was re-
CciVed from tie vessel
Daily Kennebec journal., 1922-03-27
PittsfieId Village Corporation Meeting

The annual meeting of the Fittsfleld
Village Corporation was held at Union
hall Saturday afternoon. March -. at
o'clock. The meeting was called TO
order bv the secretary. Earl y. ick-
erv. and @. Fl. Drake was chosen mod
orator.
The following officers were chosen
for the ensuing year: Clerk, Harris
Mathews; assessors. Judge .. II.
Draks. Sidney r. Jones and Ray Bad
ger. treasurer. Harris Mathews; audi
tor, z. n. Vickcry.
II was voted to raise the sum Of
$1,000 for the salary of the night
watchman.
Other appropriations which were
made was $500 for the fire department
for the coming year and $500 for
necessary corporation charges: for
street lighting sc210.
II was voted to place a street light
at the corner of Hartland avenue and
Union street.
che collection Of taxes was let to
the lowest bidder and went TO George
L. Rogers at .o4a per cent 1t was yot-
cd that the collector settle in full
March IS and that the same arrange
ments a-.d terms Of discounts for pay
ment Of taxes be in force as are used
by the town. which is a discount of 8
per cent. for payment August 1. a dis
count Of per cent. for payment No.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1922-03-27
Vote More Money
for Armory Drill
Paw for Soldiers

Washington, March . Restric-
lions in the army appropria bill
on the allowances for various Nation
al Guard activities brought on a con-
ccrted movement today by a bloc Of
House members TO increase some OF
the items. The day was spent in de-
bate. and in the adoption OF several
amendments and the rejection OF a
number Of others. with the result
that vote on passage of the bill
went over until next week.
Before a final vote is reached an
attempt will be made. Chairman n
Dempsey OF the rivers and harbOrs
committee said. to increase the
amount carried in the bill for con-
tnIing work on various river and
harhor improvements during the
coming fiscal year. The measure
provides approximately $27,000,000-
slightly more than the amount
recommended by the budget bureau.
The army engineering corps, how
N'N'' "Sh'u iVI TTo,DVV,pVV WI .
Dempsey said he would try to have
the higher figure inserted in the bill
before it goes to the Senate. .
The House, by close vote, adopt
cd an amendment which would make
81 ,0n0. 900 instead Of $4,000. 900 avail.
able tor armory drill pay for Nation
al Guardsmen during the coming AS
cal year. Another amendment ap-
proved increases from $500, 900 to
s1."02.S00. the allowance for feeding
and care Of National Guard horses
and mules. and eliminate from the
hill provision that the number of
such animals could n0t exceed 1000.
Despite the contention OF Eepre-
sentative crago. Republican. Penn.
sylvanin. that the bill did not carry
enough finds to send all men in the
National Guard to camp next sum-
mer. the House refused to approve
an amendment which would have in
creased the amount carried for this
purpose from $500. .000 10 $4,000, 600.
Chairman Anthony Of the sub COM
mittee. in charge OF the hill. said the
amount provided in the measure as
drafted would he sufficient for the
entire National Guard
Daily Kennebec journal., 1922-03-27
Senate to Again
Consider Phases
of 4-POWer Pact

Washington, March @5.-Tho four
power Pacific treaty and its two sup
PIGMENTS got into such mix-lp IN the
Senate today that the administration
ratification program temporarily was
tied in a knot and the Ieacrs hurried
into conference 10 draw UP new plan
of campaign.
Cha llenging the validity of NcStcr-
days action by which the four-ouwer
pact itself was ratified. opponents Of
the treaty suggested that the vote be
reconsidorcd 50 that the ratifca' ion
could include the supplementary later
pretatiye agreement signed by the p!on-
ipotentiaries at the same time.
After several conferences the ad-
mnistration leaders decided that some
further action was advisable. Must Of
ihom opposed the reconsideration plan
proposing instead a separate ratifica- =
tion vote on the supplement. such a
separate resolution Of ratification was
in process Of drafting when the Sen
ate adjourned over Sunday.
Throughout the DAYS debate the
treaty's opponents sought to give point
that the supplement deals with issues
which long have been sources Of fric-
tion between the United states and
Japan. 1t declares it to he the under
standing of the signatories that the
treaty shall apply to inundated islands
in the Pacific. and that purely domestic
questions shall not be brought before
the four-poWor conference for "consid-
Grafton and adjustment"
Many times in the debate the quee-
tion Of Japanese migra ion into the
United States was mentioned as do
mestic" American question which
mi sht he a fruitful source of trouble.
Senators on both sides agreed that n"
doubt ought 10 be left that the Amer
lean government retains full power to
deal with the subject as it secs fit
ThOs" who asked for A roconSidcra- =
tion contendcd that unless the validity
Of tho supplement were established
clearly. Japan might claim the rrivi-
lnee Of referring the whole immiera-
tior problem of the Pacific coast to a
meeting Of the powers.
Senator Hitchcock nr Nebra Ska. n nk-
ing Democratic member Of the foreign
relations committee. took the lead in
demanding Senate action on the do
mcstic Issues supplement ard In chat
longing the validity of the No;n by
which III" Senate yesterday ratified I'll"
four-power treaty. The supplement-
senator Hitchcock contcnded, was
either a proper part Of tho treaty and
required Senate approval. or else it
was not binding and left the problem
of domestic issues in dangerous
situation"
Daily Kennebec journal., 1922-03-27
COMING events

March 27-Debate: Colby at simpson
college. IndianOla, Iowa.
Mar. 2S-31-tarmers week. College OF
Agriculture, UrUno.
Mar. 2S--Annual meeting Maine Fed
Grafton OF Farm Bureaus, Orono.
Mar. 29-Annual meeting Maine Fed
Grafton OF Agriculture Associations,
Mar 29-Meetlng OF Maine beekeepe-s, :
Orono.
March 29--Sa gadahoc Pomona with
West Bath. Grange. H..
Mar. 30-Annual meeting Maine Live
stock breeders Association. Orono.
Mar 3n-Meeting Maine Pomological
society. Orono.
April injecting Of Chief Forest Fire
Wardens of Maine. Augusta.
Nay Annual convention OF kenne-
hec county S. S. Assn. Penney Me-
mora church. Augusta.
April 27-Centenary of birth Of General
Grant. Augusta and elsewhere in
April l-Enroilment of school boys
for De,ens Training Camp negins.
April Annual meeting of Maine s.
Z. A. Portland.
April 3-City election. Calais.
Apiii 4-5-Grand Lodge OF Maine. N.
f.. @. f.. Bangor
April 6-Republican State convention
at i:angor.
April 7--knox County Teachers Assn.
Rockland.
April 7-Democratic State convention
April 9-Paim Sunday.
April 11--Celebration Tooth anniver-
sary Maine Historic "a. Society. Port
April - - American and National
Leagues opening date. RI,
April 1c-13-The 64th annual session
Grand Lodge, Good Templars. Port
April 13-Joint debate. L. OF NJ. and
\. H. state Orono. Me. and Dur
ham. \. Fl.
April 14--Mane Bird day.
April 14-l;ood Friday.
April l6-F,aster Sunday.
April 17-Closing dale for fling State
primary election papers. 4
April 1870 Examination Of nurses for
registration az State House, Au-'
Apr 1o-23-Maine Methodist Confer !
nBce. Auburn. -
April la--Annual convention Spanish
War Veterans. Dept. of Maine, Port-'
April 20--Maine Central stockhclders' (
annual meeting Al Portland.
April :o-"?- Maine Vocational Edu:a-
tion conference. Portland
April c1--SaSadahoc Teachers' con-
vontion. Bath.
April 24-2s-"Be Kind to Animals
Week
April 24-May 14-Maine w. G. r. u. 4
membership campaign.
April 25--Second annual contest for
young professional musicians. under
Me. Fed. Music Clubs. Portland.
April c5--Annuai banqurt Maine Life
Insurance Underwriters. Portland.
MAY Grand Lodge, f. and A. NJ. \
Portland.
MAY 4-8-U. Of NJ. Resimentsi Reserve
Officers' Training Camp. Newport.
May 10-12-Baseball Carnival Au-
MAY ls-D. 0. X. X state CeremoniaL
Bangor .t...
MAY 1s- Spanish American War Vet /
erans' annual. Portland.
Man 30-MemOrial day Tuesday.
June "-3--Pageant celebration 50tb
anniversary of graduation OF hvet
class from University. of Maine
June 2-3-Pageant celebration. SVth
anniversary OF graduation Of hrGts.
class from University OF Maine.
OrOno
June 14-l5-Depaitment of Maine. "a.
A. r. Encampment. Bangor.
June 19-Sfate Primary election.
June 2l-Bates College Commencement I
opens
June 2s-Aus. 4--Ths 22d summer
school at L. Of NJ.
Aug. 1s-1S-Summer conference 0f
Pomona and Subordinate Granges
lecturers of New England. BurlinE-
ton, VI.
Sept 1s-l5-The SD annual meeting.
Maine Pharms ceutical Assn. Bar
Harbor. .F
Daily Kennebec journal., 1922-03-27
Entertainment at M. E. Church

A sunshine entertainment will be
presented in the eMthodist church on
Tuesday, March 2S. under the aus
pices of the Ladies Aid Society
Early in the wear about 100 members
Of the society were presented with
little bags and were requested to
drop a penny in them on each day
that the sun shOne. On Tuesday
evening the bags will he delivered
and the Sunshine program presented
as follows: Instrumental duet. Miss
Dorothy Crawford, Miss Dannie
Getchell; recitation, Kathleen Hardy;
Dannie G. Gctchcll: piano solo, Mrs.
Warren Getchcll: Madawaska drill.
Walter Henderson. Donald Gleason,
Alec Mclean. Norman Joaquin:
violin solo. Marion Johnson; vocal
solo, Dorothy Crawford; reading.
Irma Davis: Little Bo Peep, Nedra
Brdgham. Sara Cowan, kathleen
Hardy. Nina Humphrey; piano solo,
Grace Osborn: vocal solo. Nina
Humphrey; recitation. Sunshine,
Florence Hoyt: offering. All are
cordially invited. During the even
ing a variety of articles will be on
sale at the Sunshine booth.
Maine Central Institute and the
town schools closed Friday for the
spring recess. NJ. e. ] will open for
the spring term on Tuesday. April
Ath. The town school will begin the
spring term Monday. April 10. The
out of-town teacher and students
left Friday afternoon for their
homes.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1922-03-27
Nom Support Case

George =. Murphy was arraigned
'r the municipal court Saturday
charged with the non support OF MS
five minor children, ranging in age
from few weeks to ten years. The
hearing occupied considerable time
and tho testimony appeared to show
mat Murphy had considerable 70
contend with as he claimed that his
wife was n poor housekeeper. On
The other hand while his wife had
been with her mother in Gardiner.
Murphy had a housekeeper and his
wife was not exactly satisfied with
MS relations with her. After hear
ing tho evidence the Judge asked
Mrs. Murphy If she wanted to go
pack 10 Topsham and live with her
husband and family. She said that
sh" did, providing that the other
woman would leave. The Judge as
Snred her that the woman would do
III any event and Mr.. and Mrs. < :
ssphy concluded to try again.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1922-03-27
MILLOWNERS
Continued from Pace One)

New ENGLAND mills will 20 the limit
to see whether the stockholders. by
refusing to cut fat dividends. can
force workers to reduce their meacre
wages was made by Thomas F.
McMa hon. president of the United
Textile Workers Of America. TODAY
Mr.. Nc Mahon was in this CITY on his
way from Rhode Islandsto strike
centers of northern New England.
Citing the case of the Pacific mills
at Lawrence he said
'''Thc strike against the picifc
mills which fecins tomorrow morn
ing would never have been called if
the company had treated its work
ers with degree of Justice which
would stand comparison with the
company'S generosity to its stock
holders In 1921, year of deprcs-
sion. the Pacific mills paid TO its
stockholders enough to have given
every ore of its 10000 employees a
- per cent. wage increase instead of
tie 20 per cent. wage cut they are
trying to force upon us.
This company paid out s.. 400. 900
in dividends in 1921 and continued
the same rate of dividends in the
first quarter of 1922 TheA are pay
ing II per cent. 4 year on their capi-
talization in spite of the fact that tho
capitalization was increased in 1919
by %o.UDWN in stock diNidends-a
:E' Is per cent. increase. They have
surplus OF over $4,000. .00O-cn-
ough to pay the entire wages of their
operatives for n year without a penny
of other income. and at the end of
the year they would have surplus
remaining equal to moro than 25 per
cent. OF their capitalization.
In 1921 the Pacific mills made a
profit of over eight cents on every
dollar of their sales. not much below
their average profit for the war
years.
THE trouble with the textile in
dustry of New England is that it has
it's huge war profits by
stock dividends. Now. with sales
slack. the mills dete rmine to increase
the margin of profit on their pro-
ducts SO that dividends as big as in
the war years can be paid.
THE figures which I have given
will stand the most rigid test for ac-
Daily Kennebec journal., 1922-03-27
To keep up with the nezVs
read the advertisements
Manchester Carmen
Accept Wage Slash

Manchester, n. H.. March PA
new wage agreement signed by rep
rcsenta,ives of the Anna lgamated AS
sociation Of Street and Electric Rail-
way Employees Of America and Off
GERS of the Manchester Street Rail-
way Company, today. calls for a cut
of cents per hour in wages and a
% percent reduction in overtime, it
was stated today. The new scale be-
comes effective April ].
The agreement as signed by the
representatives of both parties re-
establishes substantially the rate
and conditions determined by the
Board of Arhitra ton on Aug. 20.
1919, on which the fa"es now in
force on the street railway We're cs-
tahlSheu
The new wage agreement will af-
feet about 200 employees of the COM
pany, including conductors. motor
men. barn men, track men. shop and
llnemCn.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1922-03-27
Clarence E. Wakefield

Clarence F.. Wakefield ilcd sudden
: late Friday night at his home IN
West Gardner. He was a visitor IN
Gardiner during tho day and ap-
p1rcrtlv in good health. He was
horn IN West Gardiner. May ). 1871.
son Of Ivory w. and Alice tChase)
W. gkoficld. He was member OIL the
rohhosseccontec Grange and OF the
\ahumkcaC Tribe of Rcdmen. BE-
sIio a widow he leaves two daush-
tors Misses Alice and Laura Wake
fold. and his father. Funeral SER
''cos will he held on Tuesday at
O'clock from his late home.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1922-03-27
Death British Author

London. March CO Ernest A.
Vizetelly, author and journalist, died
today.
Mr.. Nizetellv was born in 1858.
During the France -Prussan war in
1870 he became a newspa per cor
respondent and artist for London
newspapers. He translated later
most of the works of Emile lola in
to English and also wrote several
novels
Daily Kennebec journal., 1922-03-27

Deputy Sheriff V. A. kimball was
a business caller in Skowhegan Fri
day.
Ross Henderson Of Bingham pass
c" Sunday in town returning to Oak
land Monday where he has employ
ment.
An Interesting event will occur at
the lniversalist church in the visit
of Miss Matsu koyama which will
occur on Tuesday. March 2S. From
to 4.30 r. NJ. an opportunity will
be given the Sunday school to meet
this charming little Japanese woman.
A little later the Clara Barton Guild
and Mission Circle will hold an in
formal gathering with basket lunch.
At 40 r. NJ. there will be a public
meeting at which it is hoped there
will be a large attendance. Miss
koyama was former ward Of the
Massa chusetts Mission Circle in the
Blackman home in TOXIC and for
some time has been studying in
America. She Is soon to return to
Japan to engage in social service
work in Toxic.