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The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1924-10-08
Fair Visitor Slugged
and Robbed of S138

A contractor by the name of Co.'S
grove from Sacred Heart, who drove
to Marshall to attend the Lyon Coun-
ty Fair, on last Friday night after
the program was badly beaten up and
relieved of s138 in currency. He had
stored his own car at the Van Dorm
Garage.
At 1870 he was standing at the
fair grounds gate waiting for bus
to come down town when two fellows
who were seemingly driving by ask
ed if he wanted a ride down. He re-
piled that he did and climbed into
the car sitting in the front seat with
the driver. The other fellow took the
back seat. Instead of driving to town
they turned the other way from the
fair grounds on the Ivanhoe road.
When they were nearing the Princen
farm, which is just this side of the
Great Northern Railway tracks, one
of the fellows hit Coserove over the
head. After taking Mr.. Cosgrove's
money and, upon his plea that they
should not kill him, they picked him
up and threw him out Of the car into
the ditch and drove away. Cosgrove,
after gaining consciousness crawied
to the Princen farm home and Mr..
Princen took him into the house, later
bringing him to town.
Mr.. Cosgrove was not able to give
much of description Of the assail-
ants as it was dark and the robbery
happened 50 quickly that he was un-
able to apprehend what had occurred.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1924-10-08
Two Deaths Fol-
low Auto Accident

This community was saddened last
Saturday morning to learn that an
auto accident had occurred a few
miles north of Renville, at 900 O'Clock
on Friday evening, near the Hanson
farm, which later cost the lives of
Willie Hayes and Lance Garlock.
Willie Hayes, aged 16, the only
son of Mr.. and Mrs. George Hayes
of Renville has been driving the
school bus for Mr.. Joe Nelson, living
north of Renville. On Friday evening,
the Garlock family went to spend
the evening at the Nelson home. Lat
er Willie Hayes took the Ford to go
for the milk to Hanson's farm Lance
Garlock, aged 9, went with him.
They had been doing chores with
lantern which they did not return
to the house but took in the car with
them.
When only few rods from the
Hanson home on their return to Mel
sons, in a manner which is unknown,
the car ran off the grade pinning
both boys underneath. Lance man.
aged to crawl out and soon help was
at hand but before they could rescue
Willie, he was so badly burned from
fire supposed to have been caused by
combination of lighted lantern and
gasoline from the car that he died
at 1900 o'clock the same evening.
Lance, who was also badly burned
died the following night at o'clock.
The funeral of Willie Hayes was held
from the Methodist church on Mon
day afternoon and the funeral of
Lance Garlock on Tuesday afternoon,
both being held at Renville. Olivia
Times.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1924-10-08
French Popula-
ton Increases
Manchester Guardian.


France, with her ever declining
birthrate, halls with satisfaction any
increase in the number of French
citizens, no matter from what source
it comes. In an article in the cur
rent number of the "Mercure de
France" M. Ambrose Got quotes with
evident satisfaction statistics which
show that in 1923 France and the
colonies increased their population to
the extent of 2O,3O8 by the natural
ization of foreigners.
On the other hand, M. Got states
that only 1,311 French people cast off
their nationality in the same period.
AS might have been expected, new
French citizens are mainly recruited
from neighboring Latin or partially
Latin nations. Last year by far the
largest number of them-more than
eight thousand-were Italians, more
than four thousand were BelgIans,
and some two thousand Spaniards.
Only 232 Englishmen became natural
lied Frenchmen, against $50 Ger
mans. 1t may be noted that the ma
turalizations take place mainly in the
large centers of population.
France, as everybody knows, not
only has no unemployment but is
freely importing labor. Only small
proportion of the foreigners who are
working in France are, however, at
present seeking French citizenship,
for M. Got estimates the total foreign
working population at not fewer than
four hundred thousand. 1t appears
to be increasing. Official figures
published since M. Got wrote his ar
ticle show that last year alone France
found work for more than seventy
eight thousand agricultural laborers
from abroad.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1924-10-08
MemoriaIfP Planned
For Nelson
ORGANIZATION WILL RAISE $50.
900 FOR MEMORIAL ITO
GRAND OLD MAN..

Prominent citizens and old friends
Of the late Senator Knute Nelson
throughout the state met last Friday
in ST. Paul for the purpose of perfect
ing State Organization to raise
funds to erect monument to Min
nesota's famous statesman similar to
that of the beloved John A. Johnson.
The committee elected was Chas. W..
Gordon, of ST. Faul, Chairman; o. M.
Nelson, Vice President of the First
National Bank of ST. Paul, Treasurer,
and Charles j. Moos, Postmaster of
st. Paul, as Secretary.
Mr.. Gordon said that ever since
the death of our beloved fellow-citi-
zen, Hon. Knute Nelson, there has
developed a strong feeling among the
people of Minnesota that his great
service to the state he served so long
and so ably should be recognized by
a suitable memorial to which all the
people of Minnesota be asked to con-
tribute To ask for large contributions
would defeat the very purpose OF the
memorial. The Committee feels that
if the memorial is to be success, ev-
cry person who lives in Minnesota and
who loved and honored Knute Nelson
should be given an opportunity to con-
tribute what he or she can afford.
No amount is too small.
Mr.. Moos stated that this is not
merely a campaign to raise money,
but a movement to arouse spirit
of true Americanism so splendidly
typifed by the late Senator Nelson;
rededication to the patriotism and
unselfsh service of country which
characterized his life. His memory
will inspire future generations. A
large number of subscriptions to this
fund, no matter how small the in
.dividual subscription may be, will
in itself, constitute a memorial more
fitting than that which can be pur-
chased with money. The goal should
be numerical as well as financial.
The committee unanimously approx
ed the recommendation of Messrs
Gordon and Moos and decided that
the sum of fifty thousand dollars be
fixed as the amount to be raised for
this purpose. The Committee also
fixed November 18th, as the date on
which the active campaign for funds
should begin and that the campaign
should last two weeks.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1924-10-08
STATE ASH $4,000 INDIANS

The country's Indian population m
creased 2,619 in the last year and
now totals 346, 1862, it is shown in q
tabulation made public Monday by
the Indian bureau. Oklahoma still
leads with 1889 Indians. Arizona
has 42,841, South Dakota q, 962, New
Mexico 20,834, California 1902,
Minnesota 1890, Montana 1858,
Washington 1924, Wisconsin IL
236, North Dakota 9,818 and Oregon
6,692. The figures do not include CO.,
600 counted in the general popula-
ton.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1924-10-08

A grove of giant redwood trees in
Kettintelbe, California, was dedicated
to the memory of the late Franklin
X. Lane, former Secretary of the
Interior and an advocate of forest
conservation.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1924-10-08

The next day he was looking for
reparations from Secretary John
Shrader who had seen him in a ques-
tionable condition on the grounds.
The Secretary did not give him much
OF hearing. Messenger.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1924-10-08
Japan Has
Luxury Tariff
Japan Advertiser.

Japan Advertiser.
A uniform 100 per cent ad valorem
tariff on a long list of imported goods
classed as Injuries has just been
adopted in Japan. However, this
does not mean that the prices of the
various articles affected will be dou-
bled.
This is explained in a statement
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1924-10-08

A motorcycle engine in glider
travelled ninety miles without mis-
hap in England.
New Britain herald., 1924-09-22
DERBY MAN ARRESTED
 AFTER TURNPIKE CRASH
Salvio Parline To Face Judge For Driving Under Influence
 Of Liquor.

Salvio Parline of Derby was ar rested by State Policeman Palmer on the turnpike last night at about 3 o'clock, after he had crashed into and damaged an automobile driven by Hartfr d woman, whose name could not be sscertained today! He will appear in the Berlin court to- night on charge of driving while under the influence of liauor and reckless driving,
 Parline was driving his car north ward toward Hartford, and accord ing to witnesses, had little control of the vehicle. The car containing three Hartford women was bound toward Hartford, the women having been visiting in New Haven. Par line overlook the ether car and crashed into it, pushing the machine into the driveway of the home of B. w. North on Webster Hill.
 Officer Palmer came along and took the man in tow, escorting him to the New Britain police station, where he is being held for trial It was said that the man was driving while his license was under suspen- sion and that he had been in several automobile crashes It was further stated by witnesses who appeared on the scene of the accident soon after it happened, that the car Parline was driving did not belong 10 him, but had been borrowed.
New Britain herald., 1924-09-22
OVER $500 RETAIL GAS
 DEALERS IN THIS STATE.
86 Million Gallons, Costing $14,70S,- 900 Sold During Past
  Eight Months A..

Hartford, Sept. 22.--The business of supplying gasoline to motor cars in this state has assumed large im- portance according to the announce ment of the state motor vehicle de- partment today. There are now over $500 retail dealers in the state licensed by the department at $2 each, Roadside stations have in- creased at the rate of three day recently and $50 have been licensed since the first of the year with ap- plications still pouring in. The gas is supplied to the stations by about a dozen principal wholesalers and some forty others of secondary im- portance, the department says. The people engaged in the business have supplied 66,00o,000 gallons of taxa ble gas during the first eight months of the year for which s14,70S,000 was paid. Stations have increased so rapidly that the department is con- cerned over the consequent traffic hazard due to sudden stops and thoughtless parking, the announce ment says. The cost of the establish ments to the managers is compara- lively small. the distributors in many cases completely furnishing stations for a nominal $1 lease fee the de. partment says.
New Britain herald., 1924-09-22
HOLD-UP IN SPRINGFIELD
Lone Bandit Robs Lunchroom Right
 in Heart of City's Business Section
 This Morning.

Springfield. Mass, Sept. PA lone holdup man entered the Bald win lunch room in the heart of the retail district today and going to the basement, where the manager, F. J. Frawley, has his office, approached MT. Frawley who was busy counting his nights receipts and thrusting a revolver into his face, commanded him to hand over the money. Fraw- ley grabbed for the fellows revolver, whereupon the holdup man struck him over the head with what is sup posed to have been a piece of pipe and knocked him unconscious. He then made his escape with $532 in cash and a s6 check.
 An immediate alarm was sounded and every available detective was placed on the job hutthe police were handicapped in having but a meagre description of the robber. The man was aided to some extent by the fact that there but a few persons in the lunchroom when he entered 1t, at S:20 o'clock.
New Britain herald., 1924-09-22
WITHHOLDS SIGNATURE TO TWO NEW ORDINANCES
Mayor Studies Gas Station And Real Estate "Hold-up" Laws Coun-
 Cii Adopted.

Mayor A. NJ. Paonessa has not yet affixed his signature to two ordi- nances adopted at the last session of the common council apd will not do so at least until he gives the matters involved a closer study, he said to- day.
 The ordinances are those relating to the distance from schools, churches and public buildings, that gasoline filling stations can be erect ed, and the ordinance that would empower the building commission to fight the practice that Corporation Counsel John H. Kihkham termed real estate hold-urs." By this the city's legal adviser meant the prac- tice of threatening to erect unsightly buildings in residential sections un- less exorbitant prices were paid for the land by realty speculator.
New Britain herald., 1924-09-22
MAN DEAD, WOMAN DYING
 AFTER DOUBLE. SHOOTING
 IN HOMES IN NORTH END
BOY OF IA ADMITS HE
 GOT MAD; KILLED AUNT
Columbia, s. C., Youngster Also Eaters Three Chil-
 dren With Axe Handle

Columbia, S. C., Sept. 22.-Asbury Wessinger, 14-year-old boy. was held here today on murder charge following his confession that because he "got mad" over an argument about lost penknife he killed his aunt with an axe and attacked her three small children, injuring two of them probably fatally.
 The boy admitted to officers yes- terday that he had just fixed up the story he first told about being chased away from his aunt's home, near here, by Tall. black negro" which led to the arrest of three negroes. since released, in attempts to solve the murder which occurred Saturday. 5.
 In his confession of the crime the boy was said to have related that when he went to his aunt's house to look for knife he thought he had lost there on a previous visit, an ar gument developed with his aunt and he "got mad" and Host my tenn per" When she left the house to milk COW. he is said to have told, he picked up an axe handle and at tackled the three children. Newman, aged and Rufus,4, being critical ly injured. Azilee, 1-year old, proba- ply will recover,
 Picking up an axe, according to the confession. he then followed his aunt and struck her from behind while she was milking. The woman died in a hospital here yesterday.
New Britain herald., 1924-09-22
BUFFALO POLICE PROBE
Reports That Members of Depart
  ment Are In Partnership With Rum Runners To Be Sifted Down.

Buffalo, N. Y, Sept. PA gen. eral investigation of the Bpffalo po- lice department to set at rest un- verified rumors of graft and collu- sion with bootleggers is to go for ward at once, Chief of Police Charles H. Zimmerman announced today. Announcement of the investigation comes on the heels of an order from the chief disbanding the police dry squad which operated under the leadership of Defective Sergeant Charles Edwards.
 Disbanding of the dry squad fol- lowed investigation into the disap- pearance of SO, cases of ale and fire cases of gin from police headquar- ters. The ale and gin had been seized on a rum running power launch in the Buffalo river by de- tectives and federal men without notification of the police dry squad. The investigation of the missing liquor has not yet been concluded.
 Reason for the disbanding of Ed wards squad, Chief Zimmerman de- clsred to be flor the good of the service"
New Britain herald., 1924-09-22
WHEELER SAYS MEANS HAS OFFERED
 , TO TELL HIM OF MORE CORRUPTION
Ex-Sleuth Today Denies
 That He Has Repudiated
 Confession That He "Framed' Daugherty.

Washington, Sept. 22.-Publica- ton of the statement by Gaston E. Means, star witness" of the sensa- tional Daugherty investigation, re- pudlating the testimony he gave at that time, added a new turn to the kaliedoscopic accompaniments of the celebrated case, and made one more addition to the charge, coun- ter-charge and repudiation which fill the record
 No sooner had Means statement been published, than reports became current that he had also repudiated it. Some accounts containing cir cumstantial details of the alleged re-repudiation were published. When Means was sought by cor respondents of the Associated Press to question him regarding the reports of re-repudiation, they found him in hotel room with the door barred with piece of timber, which, evidently, Means had brought tiiCi lOt thC pui poSc. Ilc dullllleu, the correspondents and was disin- clined to answer questions. He did, however, say this much respecting the statement given out by former Attorney General Daugherty repudi- ating his testimony before the Brookhart committee:
 F"Such a statement was signed and I have not repudiated that stete- ment."
 Means attention was called to de- tails of stories of his alleged re-re- pudiation but he declined to answer any more questions Soon after wards Means disappeared from his room and could not be located.
 Senator Ashrust, of Arizona, dem- ocrat the only member of the Brook hart committee in the city said: T have never heard@o of any frame up agaist Daugberty. l am here in the city and quite willing that the con- mittee shall be reconyened to hear Means story of the way this so-call- ed repudiation was obtained"
New Britain herald., 1924-09-22
QUAKES IN ITALY
Citizens Of Genoa Are Frightened By Series of Tremers-No Serious Damage.
Serious

By The Associated Press.
 Genoa, Italy, Sept. 92.-Further slight earthshocks occurred here early today, following a number of quakes which yesterday spread alarm and anxiety among the holi- day crowds. It also was reported that neighboring villages had ex- perienced shocks early today. but it was said that no grave damage had been caused.
 Yesterdays earthshocks lasted from 2:S0 p, m. until 9:l5 D. m. The last disturbance was so severe that large numbers Of the population rushed from their houses. Many of the people refused to reenter their homes during the evening, prefer ring to sleep in the open air on the hills above the town.
 At the heaviest shock last evening customers of bars and cafes hurried ly deserted the buildings. upsetting tables and chairs. Women and chil- dren were panic-stricken and many of them fell in the concerted rush for the openl
New Britain herald., 1924-09-22
SKIPPER MAKES DENIAL
Captain of Liner Boston Deniees All Responsibility For Collision With the Swiftarrow.

Providence, Sept 22.-vigorous denial that his vessel was responsi- ble for the collision between the steamer Boston and the oil tanker Swiftarrow off Point Judith the night of July 21 with the loss of four lives was made today by Cap tain Alfred w, Call, skipper of the Boston in his trial here on a charge of negligence before U. s. steamboat inspectors, Captain Robert B. Clark and Richard r. Bailey.
 Captain Jose Gomez of the Swift arrow was not present this morning as his vessel VII not get to Provi- dence from the Pacific coast until tonight. He will go to trial tomor- morning.
 Captain Call declared that the Boston had been struck by the SwiftarroW and that the engines of the Boston were in reverse and his boat was hacking when the two ves- sels came together. The trial of the two captains will probably last sev- eral days.
New Britain herald., 1924-09-22
Seeking Missing Heirs
 To an Estate of S10,00g

Waterbury, Sept. 22.-At a hear ing in probate court today on th, S1O,oO0 estate of the late Mrs. Ros McCabe who died intestate in this city, it developed that there are tw' missing heirs who happen to be hel sisters. One is Mrs Kate Muvane, last heard from in Carson City, Nev 4S years ago and the other is Mrs Ellen Martin last heard from, ir Dundee, Scotland, 24 years ago Judge Slavin continued the case un til next Monday, Remaining heiw contend that the two missing sisters are legally dead.
New Britain herald., 1924-09-22
Montana Senator How ever, Declares Witness Called Him on Long Distance Telephone

Aboard Wheeler Special, En Route to Bloomington, H., Sept. 22. -Gaston Means, instigator and star witness in the Daugherty inquiry, whose repudiation of his own testi- mony was published Sunday, called Senator Wheeler over the long dis tance telephone last night and gave a startling version of that episode, Senator Wheeler announced today to correspondents.
 Means asked to to call the sen- ate investigation committee togeth- CT in order that 'ne, might present documentary evidence and personal testimony which would prove, he said, even grosser corruption insthe executive departments at Washing ton than was alleged in testimony before the hearings last spring." Senator Wheeler declared.
 "He told me that he had been dealing with Blair Coan who was an employe of the republican national committee and with MT. Daugherty at Columbus and with MT. Todd prior to making his so-called repudi- ation. advised him to get touch with Senator Ashurst, democrat, Arizona a member of the committee who is in Washington and see about the matter, .. s- -
 "A Washington newspaper corres- pondept also called me saying that Means told him the same story and that he, Means. had professed to be laying a trap for tlie people who are ripw using his affidavits."
New Britain herald., 1924-09-22
Four Others Drowned

Wilmington, Del. Sept. 22.--F'our persons, negroes, were drowned carly today when their motor car, ,bearins New Jersey license and driven by Alvin Gibbs, plunged into the Chesa- psake and Delaware canal locks sf St. Georges. The drowned were Mrs. Annie Gibbs, wife of the driv. CT: Mrs. Ada Sadler, sister of Gibbs her husband, George Sadler, and . one-year old child of Gibbs.
 Gibbs said just as he was about to make turn at the canal bridge his wife seized the wheel causing him to swerve and crash through the wooden retaining wall into the canal. He was the only one in position to jump, The party had been on visit to Felton, Del, and were or their way home in southern New Jersey.
New Britain herald., 1924-09-22
International Rifle
 Match in Wakefield

f Washington, Sept. 22.-An inter national rife match will be held at Wakefield, Mass, October 10, be- tween a team representing the Ar genuine navy and one selected from the United States navy. The events will include firing at 800 metres, of 10 shots standing, 10 shots kneeling, and 10 shots prone; 6oO yards, 10 shots prone; 1000 yards, 10 shots prone.
 The winning team will he award ed the cup presented in 1913 by the Argentine naval commission in the United States. The only match heretofore held for this trophy was fired in 1913, when the Argentine team won the cup by large margin.
New Britain herald., 1924-09-22
Fourth Marines May Be
 Sent Over to Shanghai

San Diego, Cal, Sept 22.-The fourth regiment of marines, based here, is being held in readiness for duty in China, it was announced to- day, although no definite word has been received, it is believed here that the transport Argonne. Many of the men now in the regiment saw service with the seventh regi- ment of marines in Santo Domingo.
New Britain herald., 1924-09-22
NINE KNOWN DROWNED WHEN
 i, LARS CARS GO OFF BRIDGES AT '''''i;;;;:;$ ''s ::j ;;;:$ ION, ALSO WILMINGTON
DRIVER HELD IN $I,OO0 FOR REMINGTON DEATH
Coroner Calhoun to Hold Inquest Into Killing of
 Joshua BeIden

Douglass Neville of Hartford, own CT of the automobile which struck Joshua Belden, aged 75, at Newing- ton, shortly after midnight Friday night was given preliminary hear ing before Judge E. Stanley Wells in Newington yesterday and was held under s1,000 bail for an inquest. The inquest will be conducted at date not yet set, by County Coroner Call houn,
 According to the story told to the state police by MT. Neville he was driving through Newington when MT. Belden and his son Charles w., crossed the street ahead of the Nev- file machine. The son got across in safety but the father, who is said to have been feeble and whose sight was not good, was struck, receiving injuries from which he died later in the Hartford hospital.
 MT. Neville learned by telephone later in the day that Mir. Belden had dled ana upon ms return home shortly before midnight Saturday night he telephoned the state police, giving his story. He was summoned to the Newington court yesterday morning.
 The case is marked with strange attempt at secrecy. MT. Neville was reticent in talking to the state police Saturday night and the Belden fam fly was reluctant to encourage news papermen in search for details.
 Funeral services will be held at the Newington Congregational church tomorrow afternoon at 2 o'clock, Rev. Harry s. Martin offi- ciating. Interment will be in the Newington cemetery.