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The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1923-12-05
Morgan Boy Faced
by Serious Charge
ALFRED LOOSE CHARGED WITH
DISCRETION FROM ARMY
ARRESTED.

ALFRED Loose, who has spent the
past few weeks in Ohio, arrived here
Saturday for visit at the home of
his father, Emil Loose but he had been
in town but an hour or so when he was
taken in custody by Marshal Schou-
weller on secret orders of the military.
The arrest was made because Alfred
ran away from the army a short time
ago.
"Alfred has served about two years
in the infantry stationed most of the
time at Fort Smelling. 1t got to be a
monotonous grind and Alfred was sick
and tired of it. According to the
story which the father is able to sup
ply from the facts which he knew and
from the story which the boy admitted
to the father Alfred was informed by
some of his companions that he had
served long enough on his enlistment
"He was in Michigan at that time
and wrote to his father that he was
tired of army life and that he had
found that he could ''buy himself out
of the army" for $3.50. He also
figured that he would need $50 more
for fare home and urged his>father to
forward $3.50. After thinking the
matter over Mr.. Loose decided that he
would do that to satisfy his son so he
secured draft which he had made
out in the name of his son, Alfred.
However, in order that there would
be no slip in the procedure he sent
the draft to Alfred's commanding Of
fcer enclosing letter of explanation
that $3.50 was to pay for the bows re-
lease and the balance was for his fare
home.
According to Alfred's story the Of
ficer forwarded the draft and letter
to the War Department at Washing
ton. Alfred was returned to Fort
Smelling and in due time the draft
reached the commanding officer at
Fort Smelling and was handed over to
the boy to, whom it.was made out, and
explained that there was nothing to
the proposition. With tough COM
panions to urge him on, the $3.50 draft,
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1923-12-05

Beauty is only skin deep, but the
pursuit Of it goes clear in to the giz-
zard.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1923-12-05
Clements

Ed WicAman of Underwood, North
Dakota came Sunday to visit relatives
and friends here.
Miss Lila Marvin spent her Thanks
giving vacation at the L. H. Clements
home.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Wilcox, Mr..
and Mrs. S. c. Baldwin spent Thanks
giving day at the Gerstman home.
Mr.. and Mrs. v. C. Hopfenspirger
and daughters went to Sleepy Eye,
Wednesday, returning Thursday even
ing.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Starr spent
Thanksgiving day at the VIM. Cannot
home.
Attorney Werring of Morgan was
a business caller here Saturday.
Mrs. l.. H. Raddatz and Mrs. Ida
Raddatz motored to New Ulm, Wed
nesday, to visit Julius Raddatz who
is i'll at the hospital there.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. H. Clements were
visitors in Minneapolis last week. Mr.
Clements attended to business mat.
tiers while there.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1923-12-05
Prairie View
District No. 100
Too late last Weekl

Too late last week)
The Seventh and Eighth Grades
have started Europe in geography.
Mrs. D. Diekmier and Alma Diekmi-
err and Mrs. Otto Sober and daughters
Inez and Evelyn were visitors at the
HI. G. Fixsen home Thursday after
noon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Vohs and family were
visitors at E. J.. Quesenberry home
Sunday evening.
The Seventh Grade started Interest
in arithmetic.
By the looks of our school room you
can easily guess that Thanksgiving
is close at hand
Mrs. H. C. Fixsen attended the
Ladies' Aid at Morton, Wednesday
afternoon.
The Prairie View Junior Town viii
hold a short Thanksgiving program
Wednesday afternoon at 2:30 to which
everybody is invited.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1923-12-05
Wanda

Mr.. and Mrs. NJ Mitchell and fam
lily were guests of friends at Wabasso
Friday evening
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarr of Jackson were
guests of friends here over the week
end
Mrs. A. j. Balfany, Misses Gladys
Fagen, Dorothy Balfany and Earl
Balfany were Lamberton shoppers
on Saturday.
Matt Eichten and Alfred Balfany
returned from a hunting trip from
Lake Preston on Tuesday.
Miss Dorothy Donovon accompanied
by Raymond Borte motored to Lam
berton, Wednesday evening, where
the former took the train for her home
at Mankato.
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Doepke and sons
Armin and Harold were New Ulm Wis
itors on Saturday.
Mr.. Bormun motored to Jackson
Wednesday, where he spent Thanks
giving with friends.
I P. Anderson of st. Paul was caller
in our city on Thursday.
Miss Mary Dooner returned home
from Redwood Falls on Wednesday
where she has been employed for some
time.
Miss Edith Spalding and John Jen-
niges were New Ulm visitors on We'd
nesday.
Miss Myrtle Kuske departed for her
home at Gaylord on Wednesday, even
ing from North Redwood.
Miss Gladys Fagen spent Thanks
giving with her parents at Heror
Lake, returning on Sunday evening.
Jack Turbes and Ed. Bauer depart
ed from North Redwood for the Twin
| Cities, Wednesday evening.
L. Carlson of Minneapolis was {
visitor in our city, Friday.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1923-12-05
Shutdown School
District No. q

Anbert Meyer, Harley Christensen
and Helmuth Kruger started school
last Monday.
Ronald johnson is in school again
after recent illness.
The eighth grade pupils are writing
play, Nonads of the Desert, in con-
nection with their geography lesson.
The fifth and sixth grades made
Indian belts, canoes and tents during
history period last Monday.
The school pump is broken. We
would all like to see it, in working
order as we can not do all of our
health chores now and this brings
down our averages.
Misses Jensen and Gall attended a
teachers meeting at Miss .Jaccby's
school Wednesday It was decided to
have the following contests Township
Day December It'll Oral Spelling,
Seventh and Eighth Grades; Written
Spelling, Seventh and Eighth Grades;
Silent Reading Fifth Grade; Oral
Reading, Third Grade; Arithmetic,
Seventh and Eighth Grades; Number
Combination, Second Grade. The
contests are to begin at 10 A. NJ. AT
200 p. M. program will be given
by the different schools. Everyone is
invited.
We were all real glad to see Arthur
Hemmingsen back in school again,
Monday morning He had been absent
for nearly month on account of i'll
ness
The girls in our room are taking
their first stitches in sewing by maxi
ing pin cushions for> Christmas pre-
sents.
Our morning inspection record is
proving quite a success. Every NOR
ming the Health Inspector inspects the
children's teeth, hands, faces and fing-
ernails. They are then given mark
on the record which is posted on the
wall where all may see.
The first grade will soon have COM
.pleted the house of "The Three Bears
with it's necessary equipment made
of plasticine.
The second and third grades have
been studying letter writing the past
week. On Tuesday letters were writ
ten to friends of the pupils asking
them to-spend Thanksgiving with
them at their homes. Alice Thor
stems and Leo Henry's letters were
voted the neatest and best written.
The fourth grade pupils have COM
pleted illustrated booklets. entitled
pilgrim Stories" which contain pic
lures and stories of the Pilgrims from
the time they lived in England until
their first Thanksgiving.
The Health Work for the first three
weeks of the Crusade show good re-
suits. The pupils are all trying their
very best to keep their rules so as to
gain in strength and weight during
these sixteen weeks. Honesty" in
marking the chore cards is one of our
greatest aims. We owe much to the
mothers at home who are also helping
the children in their health work.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1923-12-05

DR.. Brey Of Wabasso was called Il
the Henry Pape home on Sunday fol-
Lucille, who is sick with the measles
The Misses Theresa and Della Kat.
zenberger were Redwood Falls shop.
pers on Saturday
Miss Frances Lathrop spent hen
Thanksgiving vacation with friends al
Redwood Falls.
Rev. Mcleod, wife and daughters
Jean and Betty of Vesta were calling
on the members of the parish on Fri.
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Sherman enter.
tanned houseful of relatives ans
friends on Thanksgiving Day.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1923-12-05
November Tax
Settlement Made
TREASURER AND AUDITOR DIS
POSE OF HUGE SUM OF s36O,0Oo
TO COUNTY DIVISIONS.

The November tax settlement was
completed by county officials Tuesday
of last week Due to the efficient
work of County Auditor L. P Larson
and County Treasurer A. P. Falk, this
work which was extremely heavy was
done earlier this time than it is usual
ly done and warrants are in the hands
of the subdivisions of the County
earlier than they usually are. The
tax settlement involves over $685.
100000 and to distribute this money
equitably between the twenty-six
townships, sixteen cities and villages
and hundred and sixteen school dis
tricts, entails some real labor in the
offices of both the auditor and the
treasurer.
The tax collection on the Novem-
Der settlement amounted to the grand
total of $3.50, 320.79. The sum was
distributed as follows:
To State --1------$ 35,055.72
To County (including ditch
daxeS ---------------- l43, S91.4I
Cities and villages 32,931.93
Townships ----- 45,604.54
School districts ---------- 107, 1881. 10
Total $685., 800. 70
In addition to their proportion on
the regular tax levy as shown above
the school districts of the county are
also receiving apportionment from
the state amounting to $23,511.84.
This is based on 4,3I8 pupils in the
county, entitled to apportionment, at
the rate of $4.88 per pupil.
Besides the apportionment schools
are also receiving state school aid
amounting to SIS, 66490 and Library
Aid amounting to 1882.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1923-02-15
Calipatria Plans
All Day Festival
for Tree Planting

CALIPATRIA, Feb. IS. = The
stage is all set for the big tree
planting and civic Improvement eel
ebration which is scheduled for Sat
urday, February II, which bids fair
to be the finest entertainment ever
given in the north end. Featuring
{. free barbecue at noon with trim
mings' Of Imperial Valley products,
and good speakers during the after
noon, this city is prepared to take
care of several thousand people.
Trees enough to plant two city
blocks have been given to the city
by the Cuff-Archias Seed Company
of Brawley, and the planting of
these will be done during the after,
noon.
The school children, including the
High School Glee Club, have been
practicing on patriotic songs for the
occasion. All roads will lead to Cal
ipatria Saturday, and cordial in
vitation is extended to the whole
valley to come and help celebrate
on this day.
A banquet under the auspices of
the chamber of commerce is sched.
uled for the evening.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1923-02-15
By ALEXANDER HERMAN
NEA Service Staff Writer

NEW YORK, Feb. 15.-The terror
of the New York police force, who
throws the fear of the law in even
the most hardened criminals, is just
Il plain, black cat.
"Nig'' is his name and before
him murderers break down, thieves
confess and crooks bare their souls.
Last Christmas salesman was
beaten and robbed by>a hack driver.
The police were making little head
way with the case until they picked
up a suspect Il few days ago. He
denied any connection with :the
crime and pleaded with such sinceri-
ty that the authorities were about
to let him go. .@
just then Mig came ON the scene.
The superstition of the i'll omen of
black eat walking in front Of him,
broke the spirit of the prisoner. His
reserve fell away like 1t mask.
Trembling he cried: s
'Take dat eat away, boss, please!
All II tell you de truff, deed ah will
All knows all s rolled a deuce. Jes
look dem eyes dere.'
Nig's eyes had turned the trick
where regular third degree had
failed.
A man had slashed his wife s face
with razor. The police caught him
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1923-02-15
Governor, Party
Leave Blythe in
Windup Of Tour

Governor Richardson and mem.
pers of the highway commission
were slated to leave Blythe today
and continue on to Needles and
thence to Los Angeles by way of
Barstow, in their roads inspection
tour.
Several northend men, including
P. n. Myers, s.. c.. .Sorensen, T. NJ.
Montgomery and j. j. Farmer es;
corted the party to Mecca yesterday
whore dinner was served, and roads
informally discussed.
The governor and his party are
taking this first hand method to
help them determine just what the
needs of this section of the country
are IN regard to roads, so that ne in.
justice or hardship shall be entailed
through executing the governor IS
economy budget. |
1t will also give them all the nee.
essary details necessary to decide
which route shall be chosen as part
of the official transcontinental
highway. Three routes are avail
able-the Holtville- Yuma road, the
old stage route via Dos Palmas and
Chuckawalla Wells and the road by
way of. inland and the Chocolate
mountains.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1923-02-15

loads f. o. b. usual terms. Az s and
larger ,$1.75-$1.95. AVS and
smaller best Mostly around $1.65.
Cash to growers per packed out
crate soc to 95c according to qua
lily and size.
Reports by wire from important
markets. This mornings sales to
jobbers of California, crates New
York Special, otherwise stated.
CLEVELAND.-A Calf.
1. Total Is track. Supply liberal.
Demand, movement good, market
firm. Little change in prices. Cali
fornia 31a's to Az s, best heavy
$3.25-$3.50. Fair quality, $2.75.
$500. Poor quality $2.00-$2.50.
PHILADELPHIA.-Ciear II, Ar
rivals, California l, Florida IL, To
tai 26 on track. Supplies liberal.
Demand and movement slow. Mar
ket weak. Arizona large size $2.75.
KANSAS CITY. Clear 6. Arrivals
California 5, Florida 1. Tot al 5 on
track. Supplies liberal. Demand
anu HlON tulCAG IHOuSidtS' htlh W
steady. Imperial Valley $500.
PITTSBURG-Cloudy, Z. No ear
lot arrivals. AZ on track. Supplies
liberal. Practically 10 demand or
movement on account of weather.
Very few sales. Market steady.
California, $2.75-3.00.
CINCINNATI--Clear, Z. Arriv.
ais, Calf, 3; 8 ears on track. Clos
ing prices yesterday. Supplies lib.
cral. Demand and movement light;
market steady. Imperial Valley
4las and larger, $2.25'2.75, mostly
$2.50-2.75.
CHICAGO - Two degrees below
zerp, clear. Arrivals, Calf, s; Fla
l.. Total of 40 on track. Supplies
liberal; demand and movement light
account of weather. Market dull.
Imperial Valley Ayes and larger, best
$2.75-3.00. Poorer, $3.50.
NEW YORK-Clear, A. Arrivals
Calf, e. Fla, %; S. c. l. Supplies
liberal; demand and movement linz
tied. Market duh. Imperial Val
ley best 81 100. Few $500. Poor
err as low as $500.
LOS ANGELES-Clear, 50. Arriv-
ais, Calf, 10, ] car diverted. Il UNI
broken and 3 broken ears on track.
Demand and movement improving:
market firm. Imperial Valley large,
$2.25-2.40.
BALTIMORE-Clear, II. Arriv.
ais, Fla, 2, 2 ears reconsigned; 10
ears on track Supplies liberal.
Closing prices yesterday, opening to-
day. Demand and movement slow;
market dull Arizona, Eloy section,
3s.3%s, $3.0o-3.25. Small sizes as
low as 1925. California Is and larg-
er, $500. ,5s as low as $500,
ST. LOUIS-Clear, 8. Arrivals,
Calf, 2; Fla, /. Total of Is on
track. Supplies liberal. Demand
and movement slow; market dull.
Very few sales. California 3s-4s,
$3,00.3.25.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1923-02-15
NO. STA IN BANKRUPTCY
Notice Of First Meeting Of
Creditors

In the District Court of the
United States for the Southern
District of California, Southern
Division.
In the matter of K. A. Burkart.
Bankrupt.
To the creditors of X. A. Burk-
art of Ell Centre, in the County
of Imperial and district aforesaid,
a bankrupt:
Notice is hereby given that on
the 7th day of February, 1928, the
said X. A. Burkart, was duly adj
Indicated Bankrupt; and that the
first meeting of his creditors will
be held at the office Of the under
signed Referee, 103 and 104 Reh-
kopf Building, Sixth and Main
Sts., in the City of Ell Centre, State
of California, on the Goth day Of
February A. D., 1923, at the hour
Of 900 a. M, at which time the
said creditors may attend, prove
their claims, appoint Trustee, ex-
anime the Bankrupt. consider &
petition of the trustee to sell the
property Of said Bankrupt and
transact such ether business as may
properly come before said meet
ing.
WILBUR w. RANDALL,s
Referee in Bankruptcy
Dated Feb. Ia, 1923 15ts
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1923-02-15
LOCAL FOOD SHOW
ATTRACTING MANY

The interior of Zurcher Brothers
Public Market at 424 Main street
presents gala appearance tlhs
week in honor of the pure food show
and demonstration being held there.
About Is large manufacturers Of
delicious edibles are represented
with colorful booths, artistically
decorated, and serving everything
from soup to dessert, with generous
free samples given away.
AT $3.50 p. M. daily, market
basket full of groceries is given to
the person holding the lucky mum.
her, feature which has evoked con.
siderable interest.
Every housewife is urged to visit
the show, which will continue every
day this week with special features
for Saturday, closing day, when it
will remain open in the evening.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1923-02-15
French Do Not
Want America
to Take Hand

PARIS, Feb. l5.--Any offer of
mediation by the United States be-
tween France and Germany would
be regarded as an unfriendly act -
was stated from high source today,
thus squashing effectually the well
meant cndeavors of certain senators
to influence President Harding to
offer to act as mediator.
Deputy Mandel of the Foreign
Affairs Commission bitterly assailed
the government at the session of
the commission this afternoon, de-
elaring:
France is lending Poland 400,-
100000 francs of the taxpayers
money, besides authorizing the sale
of airplanes to Russia, which may
be resold to Turkey to be used
= against the Allies"
The Petit Parisien and the Vic
torire, this morning foreshadow the
establishment of the Rhineland,
including the Ruhr, as an autonom-
Gus state absolutely independent Of
Germany, like Luxembourg, but Gun
der the benevolent protection of
France
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1923-02-15

but he denied everything. They
grilled him and quizzed him. But
Ire was firm.
Mig was watching the perform
ance from atop of a piano. AS the
prisoner was being taken from the
room, the cat jumped down and
crossed his path. The man stopped
short in his tracks, and gasped. A
detective quick to grasp the oppor
tunity turned out the lights. Dark
ness-cxcept for the two green
glows which moved about ever sc
slowly. With a moan the prisoner
sank to the floor.
"Turn on them lights, mistah,
he nioaned.' "Ah done it! All ad
mits it--onlv take dat eat outr
heah. -
1t was a triumph of silent third
I degree.
But such superstitions aren' t con
fined to one class of prisoners. Not
long ago Il handsome young WON
an was arrested for shoplifting. II
was apparent that she was no ordi
nary thief. She answered all CUES
tions with great self-control. Al
she was about to be led away, Ni}
passed by.
All self-possession vanished. Thu
woman broke down Historically ant
confessed.
Mig blinkea wistfullv and sneaket
off to find mouse for luncheon
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1923-02-15
Police Ambulance !
Car for Mexicai

MEXICALI, Feb. 15.-Delivery
was made to the city of Mexicali
yesterday of a new ambulance and
police service patrol ear by Charles
n. Merralls, FL Centric distributor.
The new car is REQ, and will
be known as "Ramoncita,' and is
completely equipped for either pc,
lice use i'll the transportation of
prisoners, or in case Of accident can
be converted into an ambulance
within few seconds, being com
plctely equipped with stretclers and
appliances. .' s.
The car is an exact duplicate of
that in use in San Diego, and is q
worthy purchase on behalf of the
city of Mexicah. &
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1923-02-15
Firemen Dance
Saturday Eve
ny Press staff Correspondent

CALEXICO, Feb. 15.-The annual
dance of the Calexico Fire Depart
ment will be held at Harris hall
Saturday night, and promises to be
attended by Il huge throng of dance
lovers and supporters of the fire de-
partment.
The committee has been making
the rounds of the community, ask
ing that tickets be purchased freely,
and the present report of sales in
dicates that the boys will be able
to make such profit from the pro-
ceeds of the dance as to permit of
several improvements in the fire
house dormitory and assembly room,
making the place more comfortable
and homelike for those who make
the rooms their headquarters.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1923-02-15
EQUIPMENT FOR
WORK ON NEW r. r.
ARRIVES in VALLEY

CALIPATRIA, Feb. 15.-Prepara.
tion for the construction Of the Cal
ipatria. Holtville railroad is going
rapidly forward although the award
of the contract for the work has
not yet been made according to of.
ficials in this city. Some of the
bidders representatives who have
been in the city this week are the
Shattuck construction company,
Erickson and Peterson and the
Wattison Construction Company.
Three cars Of grading machinery
apd equipment have arrived.
The surveying is now completed
and the original surveys are being
re'rated, according to H. P. Hoey,
engineer in charge Of the survey.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1923-02-15
No. 1113
NOTICE TO CREDIToRS

Estate of James +. Morgans, de-
ceased.
Notice is hereby given by the un-
dersigned, Frank d. Morgans, adj
ministrator of the Estate of James
F. Morgans, deceased, to the
Creditors of, and ali persons having
claims against the said deceased, to
exhibit the same with .he necessary
vouchers, within foLr moEths after
the first qualifications of this notice
20 the sail Administrator at room
JOG Rehkcpf Bldg, at HI Centre,
Calf, or to the C,nl.y clerl; IF
imperial county, Mt the Cour.
II. use, IL centric, California.
Dated January 9th, 1923.
FRANK l.. AIOEGANS,
hdministr tor of the Eitite tf
lanes =. Morgans. Deceased.
Iickcox, Irenshavt 3 Trude, Attor-
neys for Administrators.
.an 25, Feb l s is.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1923-02-15
ASK U. S. TO IMPORT
DATE OFFSHOOTS

The Seelcy Farm Center at its
meeting this week unanimously en-
dorsed the action of the county di.
rectors last Saturday in protesting
the reduction of the state appropria-
ton for home demonstration work.
A resolution was also passed re-
questing the farm bureau to ask
Congressman Phil d. Swing to urge
the Department of Agriculture at
Washington to arrange for the i'm
portation of date offshoots, so as to
supply all who desire to plant or
chards.
D. X. Hutchinson addressed the
meeting on refrigerator service to
Los Angeles, and Mr.. Sterner spoke
on the same subject.