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The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1923-11-07
Douglas Allen School
District No. AZ

Our Black-Cat Tea was yowling
success. Wicked looking black cats
were sent out as surprise invitation
to all the parents of our district. On
their reverse was the following IN
vitation:
"Now you've done it! The spell is cast
To save yourself you must work fast
Turn twice around, stand on your ear
Pause and remember the time o.
year
Now to save the fate of you
Be at the schoolhouse at half-past
two"
Considering that just now we are
corn -husking community the parents
turned out in goodly number, there
being fifteen parents present and some
of the big and little sisters and broth
ers joined US too.
A short entertainment was furnish
ed as follows: The children marched
in to the National Emblem march
played on the Victrola. The waitress
es wore black-cat masks and gave a
black-cat frolic. Then some pumpkin
heads appeared on the scene and sing
ing a Halloween song, chased the
black cats away. A short playlet was
given by the upper classes to show the
efforts Of the schools toward Better
English for this is Better English
Week.. DIR. Grammar, DR.. Verb and
DIR. Pronoun furnished much amuse-
ment as they attempted to cure the
awful language of 81 Amt, and "Aint
Cot. The Intermediates gave a
| fragmentary poem which caused its
share of amusement too. Then the
little folks standing in line gave Moth
er Goose selections as they held up a
picture appropriate, the last one being
an announcement: "Polly put the
kettle on we'll all take teal" And we
did, we served it with a choice of
lemon or cream and of course there
was cocoa for the Health Crusaders,
served with marshmallows. A varie-
ty of cookies, waters and candies COM
pleted the list. A black cat stuffed
with orange-and-black candies was
presented as a prize to the holder of
the lucky number, all guests having
been presented with a number at the
door.
The parents decided to hold the
first official Parent Teacher Associa-
ton meeting of the year at the school
house, Wednesday, October 31st. For
some mysterious reason it delighted
our boys to learn that this meeting
is coincident with Halloween.
jamie Streeter is our artist. She
has placed a drawing on the board
which we are going to leave there
because we are proud of it. We hope
visitors will all notice it. Other
members of the school have contribut-
ed to its general appearance of cheer.
There is a grapevine trailing over
our front board and our windows are
bright with autumn leaves. Our
plants are fiourishing. We are very
grateful to those kindly mothers who
contributed these toward the beau
tifying of our school. We have so
much news this week that we dare
not take any more space for the
school, so we'll promise you second
installment next week and we'll close
with few tidbits from our commune
| ty.
Mrs. Eldon Lamb of Forest Grove,
Oregon is visiting members of the
Wetmore family. She attended our
tea and won the black cat in partner
ship with Mrs. Streeter.
Miss Hazel Sjoboen spent the week
end at j. C. Lrason's home.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1923-11-07

whatever the opposition, do that Elk
pect to be called stand patter but don't
be stand-patter. Expect to be called
demagogue but don't be demagogue.
Don't hesitate to be as revolutionary as
science. Don't hesitate to be as reac-
tionary as the multiplication table. Don't
expect build up the weak by pulling down
the strong. Don't hurry to legislate.
Give administration chance to catch up
with legislation"
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1923-11-07
SAALL TOWN TALK

A short time ago The Gazette used para
graph from speech of President Coolidge, this
paragraph stating at least part of the creed
of this great mind Because it has come to oul
knowledge that this has not sunk into the con
sciousness-and consciences-of all of our read
ers we are reprinting it. Learn it by heart. Il
is well fitted for every day use.
do the days work. If it be to pro-
tect the rights Of the weak, whoever OBJ
iects, do it. If it be to help power
full corporation better to serve the people,
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1923-11-07

President Coolidge in appointing Frank KEEL
logg as ambassador to the Court of st. James,
cannot be accused of playing politics. The over
whelming defeat of Kellogg and Preus shows just
who is in power in Minnesota. Notwithstanding
the almost certain displeasure of Minnesota vot-
ers, President Coolidge, thinking only of the
country's best interests, appointed Frank B. KEEL
logg whom he considered the best man in the
United States for this position. More power to
a fearless president.-Fairmont Independent
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1923-11-07

When your merchant at home presents you
with bill do not allow the hair on your spine
to rise like porcupine quilts and look as though
you had been insulted. The chances are he trust
ed you for the shirt on your back and the groceri-
es to keep your family. Speak kindly to him who
accommodates you, for you know you like pay in
others. A man whose temper rises to ninety de-
grees in the shade when asked for just account
and who feels his dignity has been trampled
upon is good man-not to trust.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1923-11-07
The following, furnished by a college Presi
emf gives us something to think about:

The following, furnished by a college Presi-
dent gives us something to think about:
"We spend every year: $3,OOO,OO0,OOO.-
90 for races, joy rides, and pleasure
resorts $2,23O, 900 100000 for candy
$4,000 OO,OO0.O0 for tobacco. $780,
00000O.00 for cosmetics, perfumes,
scented toilet soap. $1,0OO,OO 100000
for movies 100000, 100000 for jewelry.
$35O,OOO,O0OO0 for furs. $30O,OOO,000.-
90 for soft drinks. $5O,OOO,OOO.OO for
chewing gum For luxures of all kinds,
we spend yearly: 500, zoe, 0OO, 100000
And yet every year we find an amazingly
large number Of people who can't raise dollar
for Red Cross membership.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1923-11-07

Five years since the armistice was signed
and many people are aghast at the unsettled
state of war-born question and conditions. But
what is five years-better that the world take
ffty-fve or five hundred and settle these ques-
tions so that future civilization shall be served.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1923-11-07

After Springfelds recent very successful
Sauerkraut Day the Springfield Advance made a
comment which is just as applicable to Redwood
Falls or any other good trading point as it is of
Springfield. "Springfeld's territory is as far as
an auto can come and go in day. But it takes
printers ink and bunch of live merchants and
businessmen to prove it. eve can furnish the
printers ink if the town will do the rest.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1923-11-07

Magnus doesn't approve of the appointment
of Senator Kellogg as United States Ambassador
to Great Britain. But the King and Queen OF
England have expressed their approval and plea
sure, so it would seem that Mr.. Kellogg need not
be greatly perturbed over Magnus' disapproval
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1923-11-07

Ray p Chase, the popular state auditor is
among the aforementioned" for governor. GU
bernatorial material is plentiful but good state
auditor has to be born and there is only about
one produced in each generation. Leave Brother
Chase where he isl
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1923-11-07

Kansas City Banker Says Financial Depres-
sion is Local!-Headline Well Say its local"
November LIST it located itself right in our front
office along with "tax DUE notation our
spindle, two interest -and-note due notices and a
warning that our life insurance was a-slippn.
Too blamed local to please US!
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1923-11-07

On a recent trip through Iowa the writer
was told that, given another five years, Iowa will
have splendid Systematically the equal of the
Minnesota system. This is encouraging but
we are disposed to be much more liberal. We
will give Iowa ITS years before we trouble her
with another visit-unless it be by steam cars
st. Peter Herald
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1923-11-07

The Ohio State Journal says eve would laugh
if Magnus Johnson would keep cow in Washing
ton and be assigned seat next to Senator
Lodge" The Johnsons have decided to keep the
COW all right, but since Ma Magnus says she is
going to milk it, Senator Lodges aristocratic
nose is safe.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1923-11-07

The farmers of North Dakota are for the
first time in the history Of that state selling live
stock which exceeds in money value the value OF
wheat. Who shall say that all the wisdom left
North Dakota when A. c. Townley oozed out Of
the state!
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1923-11-07

Senator Henry Benson Of st. Peter is being
brought forward as q possible candidate for gov
ernor in the next campaign. Not thing in the
world the matter with that except that st. Peter
has furnished more than her share of governors
according to her size.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1923-11-07

Senator Ladd wants a government bank
established for the purpose of lending money to
farmers at four per cent. When that comes to
pass just you watch and see how quick we can
trade print shop for patch of soil!
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1923-11-07

The intolerable yes, we have no bananas"
song has become trade truth-ten million
punches of this delectable fruit having been de-
stroyed by tropical hurricanes the past season.
This is hard on the banana split industry.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1923-11-07

Charles Edward Russell, the well known
writer of national politics, says of Henry Ford
"A political pleasantly, his proper place is in the
cartoon" We are waiting to hear that Frank
Day has challenged Russell for duel.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1923-11-07

Recently C. A. Chapman, president Of t
Minnesota Bankers Association broadcasted
ddress of great interest to all Minnesotar
from this address we take the two followil
tatements.
Before we can make Roadway, "the
entire nation must beat back to the old
ground of good faith. We must assume
obligations only when we see with rea-
sonable certainty, the means of perform
ing them. We must then go on resolute-
ly to protect our honor as our fathers
did, by paying and performing at every
COST"
The people of Minnesota will find their
bankers ready at personal sacrifice to
cooperate with every effort for the COM
munity welfare. No denunciations nor
indictments are required to draw from
them patriotic response to community
calls. Agriculture is of prime import
ance to most of them, and they will con-
tinue to risk their personal estates and
professional careers to adequately, yet
in the future perhaps more wisely, sup
port that great basic industry"
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1923-11-07

Gunnar Bjorson, the editor, sage and
philosopher of Minnesota, gives the re-
publican party some mighty good advice
for it's guidance in the next campaign.
Peanut politicians, he says, must be kept
in the back ground, and men of ideals,
vision and faith must be offered to the
electors and the people will see them
through Gunnar is right. Many of the
self appointed leaders in the republican
party today act like mules with the st.
Vitus dance. The time is close at hand,
if it is not already here, when the people
Of Minnesota will demand big men in
office, men of vision and Of courage who
will stand firm for principle rather than
those who, set their sails to catch the
breezes of political expedency.-Olivia
Times.
Of course Gunnar is that awful thing,
and Jim Landy of the Olivia Time
is that awfulest thing-a Democrat But tn
above bit of comment from the two of thel
has all the virtue of common sense and G. o.
leaders may well heed it.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-01-19
Jury Continues
Continued from Pace II

the jury will fix the punishment, if
any. ranging from death to IA years
Imprisonment.
It's murder or nothing" Judge
Hartwcll said after the Jury had re-
tired and he had refused to give any
instructions regarding a manslaughter
verdict which would carry only a SEN
tence of one year in prison. He also
refused to give any instructions re-
garding self-defense, extreme provoca-
ton or justitiable homicide.
The jury is instructed" the court
declared. that under the law of ILL
nols it is not unlawful for a person to
mine coal without being a member of
the United Mine Workers, and should
any person be assaulted or killed for
no other reason than that they were
mining coal without belonging to the
United Mine Workers. such assault or
killing cannot be justified on the
ground that they were mining coal
without belonging to the United Mine
Workers"
The court also held that If the evil
dence showed that if the defendants
took the prisoners from the mine as
part OF conspiracy which resulted in
murder, they were as guilty as though
they had taken part in the killing even
II they were actually miles from the
scene at the time of the slayings.
Judge Hartwcll ordered the Jurors
locked up for the night. saying he
would be ready to receive a verdict at
O'Clock in the morning if the Jury
ha reached a decision.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-01-19
LOSES IN FIGHT

Reid, who was six feet tall and
whose normal weight was 1S5 pounds.
mad lost 60 pounds during the past
several weeks.
Up to about a week ago relatives
SAID he was improving and would be
able to resume work in the studio of
the Famous Players-LaskyC CORPORATION
by July at the latest.
I'm winning the fight, mamma /"
was his invariable greeting to his wife
when she called on him. Mrs. Reid
said her husband contracted the drug
haolt during an illness nearly two years
ego. His fatal siege began last No.
vember when, while working here on a
picture. he suddenly collapsed. He
was advised to take a long rest ana
started on mountain trip with Mrs.
Reid and Teddy Hayes his trainer. On
his return to Los Angeles, his condition
showing no improvement, he went to
the sanitarium.
Shortly before Christmas his family
made public the cause of his break.
down. Mrs. Reid declaring she believed
the information might aid in arousing
the American people to the necessity
or suppressing the narcotic traffic.
Reid was born in st. Louis. Mo. in
1897. and educated in New York. His
stage career began in vaudeville with
his father in "The Girl and tho Rang.
or, and later he entered the motion
pictures In the early days Of this in.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-01-19
Lefty Tyler, Former
Braves Pitcher Now
Staging Comeback

New York, Jan. 1S.-George
(Lefty) Tyler. who helped pitch the
Boston Braves to pennant and
worlds championship in 1914 and
later starred with the pennant win
ming Chicago Cubs in 1918, is on the
road to a comeback, inspired by
the performance of Big Jack
Scott, erstwhilc diamond derellct.
who returned to form with the New
York Giants last summer and proved
the pitching hero of their worlds
series triumph over the Yankees.
Tyler was declared by experts last
spring to be through" as a major
Lacquer when he was released after
brief tryout with the Boston Nation
ais. He had been dropped by the
Chicago Cubs in 1921, after losing
much of his old time effectiveness,
and subsequently drifted about.
playing for Il time with the Rocher
Intcrnationals. under George stall
ings. Miracle Man. of the 1914
Braves.
Faith in his baseball career gone.
TYLER went back to his home in the
New Hampshire mountains. hung UP
his glove and stored away his spiked
shoes Then he read about Scott ana
how new treatments had worked
wonders with Big Jacks" pitching
arm. He felt the Old soup bone. ,
decided there was still chance and
came to New York to consult spec
ialist.
TODAY, as n result of weekly treat
ments on his arm. with an electric
baker and Il strenuous training pro
gram. Tyler is confident the lo2''
season will see him back IN big
league harness.
I'm not worrying about the team
I'm going to play with. TNlcr he-
clarcd. when asked about his pans.
"i'm lust oilin- UP my old glove.
sharpcning M my SPIKES and wait
ing 70: the birds up in New Hamp-
shire to announce that spring iS
here"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-01-19

Mrs. Carrie Taylor, Mrs. Flora Kel--
ley, Miss Phoebe Brown and Mrs.
Lottie Curnliff.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. w. Webb, who have
been visiting their daughter Mrs.
Gladys Perkins Of the Back Road
have returned to their home on the
East Pond road.
A special assembly of Mt. Leba non
Council will be held in Masonic Hall
this Friday evening at 1880 o'clock,
| for work on the super eXcellent de-
gree. There will be banquet and
late car will leave for Waterville.
| Mrs. Walter Goodwin has returned
from trip to Lewiston anG Portland.
The farmers at Oakland Heights
have begun to cut ice on Lake Mes
salonskee and are filling their ice
houses.
| Mrs Arno Lawrence of Waterville
is caring for her Aunt Mrs. Walter
WEIGH who is confined to her hcme
with an attack of Grippe.
There wilr be a lecture this Friday
evening in Memorial Hall by Rev. c.
+. Nickerson, pastor of the FIRST
Christian Spiritualist church If Ban
cor who will take for his subject "The
Truth About Spiritualism" Bible lee
ture. At the close of the lecture there
will be a piano recital.
Mrs. Carolyn Sawtelle is confined
to her home on High ST. with an at
tack If the Grippe and her sister MIS-
Jane Knox is caring for her
Mrs. William Thompson is quite III
at her home on Fairfield st.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-01-19
Cony Teams After
Victories on Home
Court; Two Games

Tonight both of the Cony basket
ball teams play on their homo floor,
the boys playing NJ. c. l., and the
girls, Waterville High. The girls
game is called promptly at $50 and
the boys game at s o'clock.
Coach Thompson announced last
night that he expected a good game
as the Nj. c. l. boys are shaping up
well and the Cony boys have i'm
proved much since their Oak Grove
game. NJ c. l. won from Hartland
by a big score on two different oc-
caSions and in game which they
played with Bangor, Wednesday
evening Bangor won after a hard
battle with the score but % to 49,
The Cony boys have been working
hard this week and they have i'm
proved their team work and passing
in a very marked manner.
The lineup will be: Harrington,
IF. Winslow, IT,, Poor, c., Hall, rs..
Knowles. lg.
The girls lineup will be as fol-
lows: Joan Sturtevant and Theo-
dora Dow. guards; Susan Preble and
Louise Mason, centers: Marie Simp-
son and Madeline Hussey, forwards.
Some of the subs may get a chance
to play in this game. those mentioned
being Polly Getchell. Mary Davies,
Annie Clough and Vivian Currier.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-01-19
PITTSF|ELD

The Golden Rule Circle of the
Free Baptist Sunday school held its
annual meeting, Jan. 9, 1928. The
meeting fas held with Mrs. Mary
Dodge at her home on Manson street
and the following officers were
elected: Glass teacher, Mrs. Mary
Dodge: president. Mrs. Susie Taylor;
vice president. Mrs. Alice Tibbetts;
secretary and treasurer. Eta
Getchell: devotional committee, Ell
va Johnson; visiting committee, Mrs.
f. f. Bridgham; membership COM
mittee. Mrs. Eugene Smith; recep-
ton committee, Mrs. Edith Cook. 1t
is the aim of the class to ever be
and remain loyal to the Sunday
school and church of which it is a
part.
Mrs. S. M. Raymond and Mrs. Ella
Haines were business visitors in
Fairfield Wednesday.
Frank Fuller and A. w. Fuller
were in Waterville and Skowhegan
attending to business matters We'd
nesday.
l.. H. Larrabce was a business
caller in Oakland Tuesday
Mrs. Fannie Braley and grand
daughters, Frances and Margaret
Clarity were in Bangor Wednes-
day to call on Mrs. Clarity who is
convalescing at a hospital in that
city.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-01-19
q SPORTING NEWS e :
COburn Freshies Lose
COburn Lassies Win
In GYM Basketball
Special to kennebec Journal.

Especial to kennebec Journal
Waterville, Jan. 1S.-The Coburn
teams had varied luck yesterday af
ternoon in the Coburn gymnasium,
the girls practically shutting the
girls of Winslow high school out by
the score of Isl: the freshmen boys
taking the small end OF 2S-S score.
The Coburn girls had an easy time
with the girls from across the river
and had them powerless all through
the game. Except for one lone point
scored on a foul, the Winslow girls
did not have q look-in. The ball
was in the Coburn territory practi
cally all of the game and when it
did reach mid floor or the Winslow
territory, the Coburn defense was
impregnable. Marion Daye led in
the scoring. securing nine of the l.
baskets made. She had an eagle eye
for the net and few OF her shots
went astray. On the defense Miss
Davieu played best. Miss Doe
played a good came at side center.
For the Winslow girls, Miss Weed
and Miss Glidden played best.
The summary:
COBURN (2S) Cd WINSLOW
r. Daggett, ri ......... IF. Weed
Foster. JIG ........... .Jc, Reynolds
Doe. SC ................s sc. Smith
Wlllette, rs .rS, Glldden
DaNieu, Is .lg, Roberts
Baskets from the floor-Daye 9,
r. Daggett > Fouls shot-Daye >,
DagGett. Simpson. Subs.-Coburn:
Thayer for Foster; ID. Daggett for
Doe; Hooper for Davieu; Hanscom
for Willette. Referee, Mrs. Choate
timer. Miss Clark; scorer Miss
Pearce. Time-Three 10 min. pc
RODS.
The game between the freshmen
of Coburn and the Winslow boys was
at first supposed to be between the
freshmen of both schools but
through some misunderstanding,
Winsow brought over the bigger
boys. 1t was agreed upon that both
teams should play, the youngsters
first and the older boys later. Wins
low had it all over the Coburn boys
after the first period. the latter team
having little experience. McCaus-
land and Taylor played best for the
Winslow team. DOZENS and Simmons
were the mainstays of the Maroon
team.
The summary:
WINSLOW (2S) (S) COBURN +.
BulSer. RI .rf, Spaulding
McCausland (sub.)
York. If If, Simmons
Reynolds (sub.)
laNc. *, DODeHS
Taylor (Sub.)
WILSON, rg ....... rS, Patten
(sub.) Deversi
Gliddcn. Is ...... .lg, Coombs
(subs.) Wood, Trefethen
Baskets from floor-McCausland
). Taylor ). Glidder 1. York, Sim
mons ,. Spaulding. Fouls shot
Simmons >. McCausland >. Referee,
Goldberg. Coburn: timer, Shanahan,
Coburn: scorer, White. Coburn.
Time-Three 10. min. periods