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The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1924-09-24
National Banks
Held Liable
MUST PAY TAX ON MONIES AND
CREDITS.-JUDGE RULES
IN TEST.

National banks in Minnesota must
pay personal property taxes on
monies and credits, as assessed un-
der the state laws, the same as pri-
vate individuals, it was held in de-
cision filed in Ramsey county district
court recently by Judge Charles Be-
choefer in a test case against the
First National Bank of St. Paul.
Functioning of the banks under
federal government supervision es-
tablishes no exemption, the court
held.
The Twin Cities National bank and
the Wabash National bank, both of
st. Paul, joined in the case with the
First National and other banks paid
the disputed taxes in 1921 and 1922
under protest, pending the outcome
of the test case.
The decision was awaited with deep
interest by legal and banking inter
ests throughout the country, as the
right of stay to impose such taxes
has been moot question for many
years.
The question gained especial at
tention three years ago when the
Virginia State Supreme Court held
that the merchant National bank of
Richmond was not subject to the tax
and the st. Paul banks based their
rights to exemption from the tax on
that decision.
Judge Bechoefer's decision will be
finally appealed to the United States
Supreme Court, according to counsel
for the defendant banks.
1t is said that several million dol
lars are collected in taxes each year
upon monies and credits of National
banks in the eighty-six counties of
the state. Judge Bechoefer cites
Federal and state laws of 1923 as Civ
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The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1924-09-24
Three Are Killed

Three persons were killed and an
other fatally injured when the au-
tomobile in which they were riding
at the rate of fifty miles an hour
crashed into a freight train at Al
lendorf, Iowa, fifteen miles south of
Worthington at rs Friday morning.
Mrs. Harry Hubert, thirty-seven years
of age was killed instantly and her
husband, Harry Hubert, aged forty
died half hour after reaching the
Worthington hospital. Mrs. Eva See,
aged sixty years, mother to Mrs.
Hubert died at nine o'clock this NOR
ming. The other occupant of the de-
molished motor car was Elmer
Strouse, who was fatally injured.
Attending physicians give no hope of
his recovery. Strouse had his skull
fractured and both legs smashed.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Hubert were
well known farmers living near Wor-
Ellington and Strouse was a prominent
breeder of shorthorn cattle living in
the same community They were
well known to several residents of
Redwood Falls.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1924-09-24
Redwood High
SWamps Hector
LOCAL BOYS HOLD TRACK
MEET; TEAM LOOKS
PROMISING.
wild Ricel

The Redwood High School football
warriors swept through the Hector
team for 45-0 victory on Saturday
afternoon. The day was summery-
too warm for football, the players
suffering from the July breezes. The
small crowd on hand saw the makings
of a good team. The size of the
score indicates that the Cardinal and
White squad has the punch, for using
straight football they overwhelmed
the Hopefuls from Hector. Practical
ly every man out for football got a
chance to show his wares. Many men
games.
The game started with a rush,
Hector receiving. In an attempt to
advance up the pigskin playground
by the air route, Hector suffered for
Capt. Manning shared a wild toss
and tucking the leather under his
trusty wings galloped through dunn
founded Hector's line for a touch
down. From then on the game was
sewed up for the Cardinal and White
tore and ripped the Hector defense
to pieces. Touchdown after touch
down was chalked up. The reserves
were put in and they had plenty of
sport. Then the green players were
put through the fire, Coach Hoffert
using practically every man out for
football
The backfeld showed up especially
well while the line was a veritable
rock wall. Taking the day into con-
sideration the Redwood warriors
presented a creditable brand of foot
ball for As to 0 victory is not to
be sneezed at. Every man made a
creditable showing and every lad
deserves credit for his performance.
Saturday the Cardinal and White
will invade the camp of the New
Ulmites in an attempt to bring back
a choice scalp. Last year New Ulm
and Redwood battled to scoreless
tie and this years fracas should be
a grand skirmish to watch. Better
come along folks. Let's go.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1924-09-24
Land Case Is
Set for Re-TriaI
PAYMENT OF $4,000 FARM
MORTGAGE INVOLVED IN HIGH
LY INTERESTING TIGATION.

The apparent curiosity of juror,
which prompted him to disobey an
order of the court forbidding the
jury to go out and look at farm
which was in litigation, has resulted
in Judge 1. M. Olson ordering a new
trial of the case involving settlement
of $4,000 farm mortgage in Red
wood county, in which the Straus
Brothers Co. is plaintiff and VIM. F.
Bruell and others are defendants.
The Redwood county jury was re-
called on July Z, last, by the court to
try the case. The Straus Brothers Co.
at one time did an extensive land bus
mess in.Redwood and adjoining coun-
ties, and brought in many Illinois and
Indiana landseekers In 1918, it APP
pears, the company sold to Mr.. Bruell
a farm of 800 acres of land, situated
near Clements, Redwood county, for
$4,000. The defendant paid $4,000
down and gave back mortgage on
the farm for $4,000, which also COW
cred an interest in an estate that Mr..
Bruell had in Illinois.
The present suit was instituted by
the company to foreclose the mortgage
that they had against the Minnesota
land. Mr.. Bruell, in the suit. claim
ed he was defrauded in the transaction
and that the land sold to him at S125
per acre was not worth to exceed $50
per acre.
The trial lasted five days and the
jury returned verdict in favor of
the company, whereupon Mr.. Bruell
made motion for new trial, which
was argued before Judge Olsen here
on Wednesday of last week. The
court, Saturday, handed down his de-
cision granting new trial to the
defendant, and the case will undoubt-
edly be retired at Redwood Falls
during the October term of court
The plaintiffs made motion that
the jury be permitted to go out and
look at the farm, but the defendants
claimed that the conditions were so
different now, than when the farm
was purchased, that the motion should
be denied, which the court did. 1t
appears, however, that one of the
jurors during the trial did go out
and look at the farm. For this rea-
son the court granted a new trial.
In connection with his order, set
ting aside the jury's verdict and
granting a new trial of the case,
Judge Olsen filed the following men,
orandufn, which emphasizes the strict
to the courts orders given
trial juries:
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The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1924-09-24
Dr.. GibSOn's
Collection Here
MORE THAN 200 STUFFED BIRDS
ON DISPLAY AT LAUTER-
BACHS.

The Collection of birds belonging
to DR.. C. P. Gibson, formerly of Red
wood Falls, has arrived here and will
be on exhibition for the next several
months at the Lauterbach confection-
hundred thirty-eight stuffed birds,
practically all of which were killed in
Redwood County. In addition there
are twenty-three small fur-bearing
animals, also natives of the County.
The collection represents practically
a lifetime of work on the part of DIR.
Gibson and is the finest collection of
such birds in the state aside from the
one in the State University.
For residents of this section of the
state to have an opportunity to inspect
these birds and to study them. at
leisure is very great privilege and
is possible through the kindness of
the Lauterbach Bros. who have pro-
vided display space for them in
their large show windows and about
their store. 1t will not be possible
for all the birds to be shown immed-
lately as they all had to be dismount-
ed in order to bring them from
Onamia where DIR. Gibson left them
when he went to California. Roy
Ever and Lee Winter went to Onamia
and brought them here at consider
able expense and great deal of hard
work. They are being placed as
rapidly as possible and many of them
may now be seen in the windows of
the Lauterbach store.
All birds in the collection are birds
that were shot in Minnesota and
practically all of them right here in
Redwood County. But not all of them
are Minnesota birds. For instance
the only specimen Of the Sacred Ibis
to be found in Minnesota is in this
collection. This bird is the bird
which is worshipped by the natives Of
India and is found only in the very
southern sections. It's appearance in
the United States is unusual and how
one came to be in Redwood County is
a mystery. However, hunter years
ago shot it on the southside of the
county and knowing Of DR.. Gibson's
collection, presented him with this
rare bird. A pelican shot here is an
other unusual and interesting menu
Der of the collection. A white robin,
a white coot and a white grackle
(blackbird) are among the unusual
birds in the collection. Many of the
species shown are now extinct.
The tiny fawn which forms an in
teresting part of the collection is one
of the twin fawns born in the private
park of Till Tibbetts who at that
time lived in the present Mrs. P. O.
Callaghan residence. Some interest
ing bit of Redwood County history is
attached to practically all of these
birds and animals and an effort is
being made to assemble this informa-
ton and make of it catalogue which
will be of invaluable assistance to
those studying the birds, In the
meantime the public library contains
books containing much valuable in
formation for the use of those who
wish to study this birds as we'll as
to enjoy looking at them.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1924-09-24
Health Officials Pro-
tect Visitors to Fairs

For the utmost protection of the
thousands that have been attracted
to fairs, expositions and cattle shows,
State, county and town health officials
have been unusually .vigilant this sea-
son in guarding against disease in
fections. It has been recognized that
illnesses that play havoc during the
late Fall and Winter often gain
ground through the carelessness of
the dispensers of sodas and other
beverages at these gatherings. Pub
lie officials have acted with strictness
to prevent infections from common
cups and glasses.
During the recent New York State
Fair held at Syracuse, DR.. F. w.
Sears, district sanitary superinten-
dent, instituted rigorous supervi-
sion at the various concessions.
Common glasses, improperly washed
between users he says, are respon-
sible to a large degree for the trans
mission of tuberculosis, scarlet fever
typhoid fever, diphtheria, tonsilitis
pneumonia, influenza, grippe, measles,
common colds and infantile paralysis.
Because of an outbreak of infantile
paralysis in Syracuse, DR.. Sears sup
piled all concessionaries with copies
of the regulations that prohibit the
use of cups that are not carefully
sterilized after each user. Also, he
appointed force of inspectors to see
that the law was obeyed.
Other cities and towns throughout
the country have taken similar pre-
cautions so that visitors to the fairs
would not carry home with them in
fections that might spread disease in
their communities.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1924-09-24
Storm Hits
Two States
SECTIONS OF WISCONSIN AND
MINNESOTA STRUCK SUN
DAY; TWELVE KILLED.

Twelve persons were killed during
a severe wind and rain storm which
swept Minnesota and Wisconsin Sun
day afternoon.
Eleven were killed in two tornadoes,
one which swept Chippewa county,
Wis, and the other which cut mar
row path IL miles south Of Ashland,
Wis.
Trees, wires and signs were torn
down by the storm in Minneapolis
and one man was seriously injured
when he was pinned under a falling
tree.
At least 20 persons were injured in
the storm area of the two states, and
damage to property amounted to
thousands of dollars.
The tornado swept through Chip
pewa county about p. M, and was
preceded by a severe rain and hail
storm. Farm buildings, trees and
poles were blown down for a distance
of 10 miles. A dozen homes near
Thorp were wrecked, and a dozen
barns blown over. Roads were
blocked with trees.
At Eau Claire Sunday school chill
dren were thrown into a panic when
lightning struck the st. Johns Ger
man Lutheran church. An inch of
rain fell at Eau Claire in less than
an hour, flooding easements and
washing out highways.
Thomas Hadler, a farmer living
near Thorp, was lifted from the
ground by the wind and hurled against
a water tank on his farm. He was
severely injured, but is expected to
recover.
In Milwaukee several persons were
rescued from yacht in the harbor.
Windows were broken, wires blown
down and (rees uprooted.
In Minneapolis the wind reached a
velocity of Sd miles an hour and the
temperature dropped IL degrees with
in an hour. During the storm more
than an inch of rainfall was recorded
by the weather bureau. Trees were
uprooted, electric light wires blown
down and scattered damage caused
throughout the city.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1924-09-24
Fair Week
Opens Here
FULL LINE OF EXHIBITS PLAC-
ED MONDAY; REAL FAIR
STARTED TUESDAY.

Under most suspicious weather
conditions the Redwood County Fair
opened full force Tuesday morning
with steady stream of visitors start
ing early in the morning. Monday
was devoted to the placing of ex-
hibits and practically everything was
in readiness for the Tuesday morning
opening. Last touches were being
put on the booths, and exhibits which
presented an appearance of wonder
full attractiveness. Practically every
department was filled and the quality
of products was the usual high Red
wood County standard Tuesday was
Sanborn Day and the very excellent
Sanborn band appeared early in the
forenoon prepared to function
throughout the day and evening.
Races Tuesday afternoon include
the special Tri-County Trot or Pace
in which four local horses are to
start This will be followed by the
2:20 pace with six starters and the
Redwood County running race.
Wednesday afternoon the racing
program will include the 2:20 trot in
which, among the seven horses listed,
are Lew Randall, Arch Tolus and
Espresso Todd, all old favorities here.
The other race of the regular pro-
gram is the 2:17 pace with eight
horses listed and the special is the
free-for-all -running race.
Thursdays program promises to be
possibly the best program of the
week. Two local horses, Meme and
War Tax are listed among the start
ers in the 2:25 trot and Bessie R.,
another local horse, is among the
starters in the 2:25 pace. The special
for Wednesday is the mule race which
is always one of the most amusing and
interesting races.
Friday six horses are entered to
start in the 2:14 trot and five in the
2:10 pace. The special for Friday is
the Ford Novelty race for purse of
$500.
In addition to the racing program,
the fair management has this year
arranged for two complete vaudeville
programs, the first of these programs
to be given Tuesday and Wednesday,
both afternoons and evenings, on the
grandstand platform, and the second
which is a complete change, to be
given Thursday and Friday, both af-
ternoons and evenings. A clever
animal show and several unusual
acrobatic stunts are among the acts
listed.
Music for the dancing in the paw
lion will be furnished by Lerchen's
orchestra, a faverite organization
among the dancers of this section.
Music about the grounds and for the
grandstand will be played by num-
Der of bands of Redwood County and
vicinity. The famous Springfield band
is one of the big attractions of We'd
nesday. The Redwood Falls band,
Belview, Morgan, Vesta and Fairfax
bands are listed for playing on the
other days of the fair.
The Pike has filled up well and is
as long and offers as much fun as
usual. While there are no startling
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The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1924-09-24
Local Boy IS
Made President
MARSHALL WHITCOMB HEADS
S. M. r. A.; RECENT CONVEN-
TION SUCCESSFUL.

FE. T. Sperling, well-known local
amateur radio operator, won the code
copying contest, which was held in
connection with the annual meeting
of the Southern Minnesota Radio as
ISOLATION at Sleepy Eye, Saturday
There were about SO entries in this
contest, of which three remained af-
ter the elimination Mr.. Sporting
proved his prowess as a rapid anna
teur operator by averaging 81 words
per minute, which topped the record
of his two competitors, and he was
awarded first prize.
Victor Schleuder, another proficient
amateur of New Ulm, demonstrated
radio controlled ear during the con-
vention, which made a decided hit
with those present. This was during
the banquet program, at which Mr..
Sperling talked on transmitter opera
ton. The principal speakers were
prominent amateur radio operators
of the country, and included Don C.
Wallace of Minneapolis, winner of
the United States Department of
Commerce cup this year, which was
competed for by all of the amateur
radio operators in the Union. Mr..
Wallace gave an excellent technical
talk.
Clarence R. Rogness of Kenneth,
Mimi, was awarded the cup offered
by John Pau Of Mankato to the
member of the Southern Minnesota
Radio association having the. best all
around station. Mr. Rogness resides
on farm near Kenneth, and regular
city electrical current not being
available there, he uses special
transmitter.
During the noon hour, the ladies of
the Congregational church at Sleepy
Eye served a fine banquet in the
church parlors. Following the re-
past, an unusually interesting pro-
gram was given. The convention
was attended by about Is amateur
radio operators, representing some
20 cities, villages and rural districts
in southern Minnesota.
After the close of the convention,
the delegates visited the amateur ra-
dio stations in Sleepy Eye, New Ulm
and nearby communities.
The following. officers were elected
for the ensuing year: 9BVS Marshall
Whitcomb, Redwood Falls, president;
9BFU Herrick Aldrich, Belview, vice
president, and 9EGG Clarence R. Rog-
ness, Kenneth, secretary-treasurer.-
Brown County Journal.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1924-09-24
Frank Day Gets
An Interview

The following little dialogue be
tween Frank Day and an unfortunat
person whom Mr.. Day has picked o
for an interview, is reprinted frol
the columns of the Fairmont Dali
Sentinel:
Mr.. Day: "What do you think
of the Leopold and Loeb sent
ences ?"
Subscriber, at other end of
were: 81 think the beasts ought
to be hanged"
Mr.. Day: "Don't you think
it would be better for them to
live in prison and be punished for
years 2"
Subscriber: Certainly not,
why should the taxpayers feed
brutes who killed a child in cold
blood. They should be hanged"
Mr.. Day: "Now, ahem!- Well,
don't you really think it would
be greater punishment for them
to live for years and years be-
hind the grim bars Of the peni-
Tertiary, cut off from their loved
ones, looked on with the torture
of conscience, isolated from their
fellow men. O,-what could be
greater punishment than the hor-
rible march of the years as the
prisoners languish in their iron
cells, bounded by the cries of
their victim, their dreams inter-
rupted by terror =! !"
Subscriber: "No, l don't. Hang
the imps of Satan and have it
over with"
Mr.. Day: "Well, all right.
I'll write it that way. I wouldn't
try to influence any ones views"
The Omaha morning bee., 1924-02-03
A Queer World
French Government Sells
Advertising Space on
Telegraph Blanks.

Paris, Feb. 2.--Determined that no
possible source of revenue Sshall re.
main untapped, the government is
selling advertising space on telegraph
blanks. Receivers Of messages now
find the text bOrdered with euIoeies
OF famous soap, while on the back
is coupon for q trial ride" in an
automobile Of a particular make.
An Uproar.
Paris. Feb. Paul Raynal's play,
The Tomb Under the Arch OF Tri.
Imph," caused as much of an up
roar at its opening in the Coincide
Francois last night as its dress re-
hearsal the other afternoon.
The paying as we'll as the invited
patrons of the theater came armed
with whistles and horns and at the
climax of the third act. when. the re-
turned soldier proclaimed his hereti-
cal doctrines concerning the family.
the arguments became so heated that
the Management thought IL prudent to
turn on the lights.
The play, however. was carried on
to the end, thanks 10 a strong-srm
squad OF ushers who spent a large
share Of the evening removing or
quelling the more sociferous parti-
sans.
Those who approved and those who
disapproved of the play were still at
Ii long after the curtain fell. even
until the lights were turned out.
Then they CROPPED their way from the
theater. arguing as they went.
The Omaha morning bee., 1924-02-03
BRYAN Pads Rap :
at ". McAdoo
Nothing Personal Cover.
nor Declares in Comment on
Oil Lease Inquiry.
Special Dispatch to The Omaha Bee.

Specihi Disphtcn 10 Inc omuua Dfe.
Lincoln. Feb. 2.-Veiled criticism Of
William Gibbs McAdoo for his accept
ance of, $3.50 900 from the oil interest
was seen here today behind Governor
Bryan's comment on the progress of
the Teapot Dome investigation, al
though he denied his intention to dis
euss individual cases"
when you take into consideration
the cost OF oil, would you take into
consideration the $3.50 900 paid to VIII
liam Gibbs McAdoo?" Governor Bryan
was asked.
The governor had stated twice
previously that he did not see how
he could do anything about reducing
the cost of gasoline until he deter
mined what the oil companies had to
pay for leases.
Nothing Personal.
II do not intend to discuss indi.
vldual cases." was the governors re-
ply. 'or to make any personal refer
ence when l attempt to get at the
bare production cost Of oil. Press re-
ports do not furnish enough material
for any personal criticism.
THE policy of big business In en-
ploying prominent men to influence
government officials has been recog-
nized as a curse for years.
Some one apparently has imposed
on President Coolidge in causing him
to select attorneys who have been
connected with the oil interests to
prosecute others accused of accept
ing money from the same interests.
1T might be we'll for the senate
investigating committee to learn who
it was that made such recommends
tions and whether they received
money for using their influence with
the president"
In political circles here today the
general opinion prevails that William
Gibbs McAdoo's connection with the
Teapot Dome inquiry improves Gov
ernor Bryan's chances as a preslden.
tial possibility.
The Omaha morning bee., 1924-02-03

see his shadow on n clear day, cold
weather doesn't always follow.
For instance, the records at the
weather bureau show that on Feb
ruary 2, 1923, although IL was
cloudy and the grounding saw no
shadow, Omaha had the coolest day
on record for March IS when it was
below zero. On February 3. 1923.
the thermometer began to drop at
2 I'm the afternoon and went down
to 8 below the next morning. Con.
trary to belief when Grounding day
was clear In the years 1922 and
1921, the following six weeks had
warm weather.
Grounding day Is also known as
CandIemas day. This day has been
an institution among those Of
Christian faith since early Christian
times. The name is taken from the
custom Of blessing candles In Ro-
man Catholic and English churches
at the celebration Of purific a tiOn of
the Virgin Mary.
In Scotland, school children bring
money to their teachers today.