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The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1924-07-23
North Redwood

Miss Emma Zwemke was visitor
at Echo last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Hackman were
over Sunday guests Of her sister Mrs.
Fred Moritz and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Seebeck and
her mother and Walter Seebeck drove
out from Minneapolis Sunday to Wis
it at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. A.
H. Seebeck.
VIM. Fleischer of Franklin spent
a few days last week at the home
of his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Chas.
Fleischer.
Tom Tradewell and Clarence Sim
ondet were Sleepy Eye callers last
week.
Mrs. Amelia Schroeder and daugh-
ter Iona returned to New Ulm Thurs
day after several weeks visit with
relatives here.
Mrs. Peterson and children of Min
neapolis who have been visiting her
mother Mrs. nj. Lindeman several
weeks returned home Friday.
Mrs. Emma Gaffney spent few
days last week with relatives at
Franklin.
Miss Emma Zwemke went to the
cities Sunday to be with her nephew
who will undergo an operation there.
Ulrich Lipp recently purchased a
new Chevrolet sedan.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. J. Simondet and
family, Mrs. ]. H. Simondet and
daughters accompanied Mr.. and Mrs.
Louis Peterson and son of Golden
to Vesta Sunday where they visited
at the Ormie Alexander home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Beltz and son of
Morgan were Sunday guests of Mr..
and Mrs. r. A. Gluth.
Miss Louise Weiss was hostess to
the Ladies Aid last Thursday after
noon. A large crowd was present.
Out Of town guests being Mrs. M.
MCGOWAN and daughter and Mrs
Penhall of Morton, Mesdames Glass
coe, VIM. Neale, G. Roswell, 1. Will
king, Misses Josie Litchwarch and
Clara Fedderley of Redwood Falls. A
delicious luncheon WIS served by the
hostess and a pleasant time was re-
ported by all.
Mrs. Anna Lechner spent a few
days last week at the Harry Schroed-
er home in Renville County.
o. w. Simondet purchased the H.
Draeger- store last Thursday and
took possession at once. He will move
his stock of goods in there by Octo-
Der first.
John Kuester who resides five
miles north of here found check in
his cornfeld belonging to Neils Neil
son of Tyler, MINI. Cashier Gluth
forwarded the check to Mr. Nielsen
who in reply stated that he was re-
Gently married just starting out with
new furniture and farming equip
ment which was all destroyed by the
tornado. Their lives were saved by
being at his fathers home a short
distance from his place at the time
of the tornado.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1924-07-23

Iowa, where they had been visiting
relatives to their home at Ray, n.
D. Mrs. Angeles mother, Mrs. Krum-
ry and niece Miss Inez Felix of
Charles City, Iowa, accompanied
them to their home for a visit.
Mrs. Walter King and daughters
of Redwood Falls were week end
guests Of Mrs Kings parents, Mr..
and Mrs. A. L. Leonard.
Harold Myers and family and Miss
Vivian Tibbets, drove to Minneapolis
Saturday for an over Sunday visit
with relatives.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1924-07-23
THE REDWOOD GAZETTE, REDWOOD FALLS MlNNrsorA

Three boys with knowledge of life
saving, as the result of lessons given
by experts last season, saved little
Magdalene Hove from drowning In
the river at Granite Falls. The little
girl with others was nlaying on a
raft when she fell into the water. At
ter she had sank twice Robert koe-
fod, IA year old boy, swan out and
with the assistance of Wallace Stew
ems and Fred Torgerson, two of his
companions, the little girl was
brought ashore, where life saving tao
tics were used in restoring her.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1924-07-23

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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-05-03
RESCUED
FROM BURNING
BUILDING
Passer-by Turns in Alarm and
Saves Woman and
Boy, ~

Three persons were rescued from
q fire that early today destroyed
the rear Of SIC r street northwest,
causing damage estimated at $1,000.
After discovering the fire and
turning IN the alarm, Joseph
Schrott, 459 NJ street northwest.
who was passing the place, dashed
up to the third floor where he
rescued Mrs. Jean Posey, twenty.
eight, and her nephew, John Balm.
bridge. twelve. Mrs. Posey and the
boy were caught in a smoke.filled
room. Mrs. Annie ,Posey, sixty.
three, on the second floor was car.
rted out Of the burning structure
by Fireman George A. Caffrey, Of
No. 6 Engine Company.
The blaze was believed to have
started on the first floor OF the
building, occupied as furniture
warehouse. Here the loss was ap.
proxiniated at $4,000 by George
Sachs, the proprietor.
eating its way to the second floor
which was stocked with beds and
mattresses, the fire caused a loss Of
about $500 to the Columbia BEDDING
Company.
Schrott was walking with Frank
Shipman, 216 r street northwest.
when he saw flames leaping from
the second and third floor windows
shortly after o'clock this morning
Shipman waited at the alarm hoy
TO direct the firemen while Schrott
returned to the house where he
made the rescues.
The occurt0pts Of the house wara
given sheit&s by neighborn.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-05-03
HELEN JESNER
IN QUEST Of
BEAUTY
Former "FoIIies" Girl to Con-
suit Surgeon to Repair
Marred Features

NEW YORK. May S.-Miss
Helen Jsemer, of Los Angeles, for.
mer "Follies" beauty, intends to
consult a surgeon noted for his
skill in plastic surgery in an effort
to have at least part of her former
beauty restored, it was learned to-
day.
Miss Jesmer has between $50 900
and $4,000 to be deposited to her
credit as a result Of settlement Of
her 100000 action against Philip
Morgan Plant, the young million
aire in whose automobile she was
riding when her beauty was de-
Stroyed by an accident AT least
part of this, 1t was stated, will be
used in the quest OF lost beauty"
Information as to the specific
terms of the settlement was re-
fused today by principals in the
case.
Miss Jesmer said today that
above all else she wants to make
mamma happy"
Mother has given me more than
q mothers love and care, and 1
hope I'll be able to pay back even
a little bit, "she said.
Miss Jesmer said she is eager to
return to Los Angeles. She prob
ably will leave for there next week.
In Los Angeles Miss Jesmer
plans to continue her music and
dancing lessons. Perhaps she VIII
study sculpture, too.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-05-03
CONFERENCE ON
RECREATION
PUSHED

Plans to issue Invitations to at
tend the national conference on
outdoor recreation, called by Presi-
dent Coolidge for May % I'd "a, are
being pushed rapidly today. The
conference will hold it's sessions in
the New National Museum. Each
State will be invited to send repre-
sentatives as will also organizations
interested in out.of-doors sports.
In issuing his call for the confer
ence, President Coolidge pointed out
the necessity for such council.
Assistant Secretary of the Navy,
Theodore Roswell, named by the
President as chairman of the COM
mittee appointed by the President
to formulate the plans, is getting in
touch with the various agencies
factoring in the movement. 1t is a
subject in which he has been inter-
ested quite as much as was his
father. and of which he has a COM
prehensive knowledge.
In announcing the calling of the
conference President Coolidge said:
1.-THE proposed policy covers such
a range of subjects, to lches so
many phases of our national life,
and is the immediate mission of so
many existing agencies, national,
state, municipal and private, that l
feel that Federal leadership and
support to coordinate this activity
are desirable and l, therefore.
heartily concur in thef recommends
tons of my Ct eNrging the
conference( inclusive.
has been sele Vthe time for
this confereno the new Ma.
tlonal Museum Washington as
~ place."
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-05-03
ALASKAN NATIVES SAW LOST WORLD FLIER OVER CGNK LAKE
Is Doomed As
Farmer Candidate

there the admiration and life.
long esteem of President Eliot.
For seven years he was the
most useful servant the farmers
ever had at the head Of the De.
partment of Agriculture-judged
by the results.
URGED BUDGET ACT.
"As Secretary OF the Treasury
during the extremely difficult
period following the war, Mr..
Houston recommended and OBJ
tanned enactment of the present
budget act, but he recommended
President Wilson's veto of 10 be-
cause Congress included i'm IL an
invasion of the Executive func-
ton.
Secretary Houston also rec.
commended tax reduction and re-
form four years ago. You will
find substantially every good fea-
ture of the sO-called Mellon
PLAN embodied i'm the recon-
mendatiOns for legislation made
by Secretary Houston.
"As an enlightened leader Of
the farmers. as an economist and
q real statesman, MIR. Houston
measures up as the best-equipped
man to whom the farmers of the
country can turn for a construc.
tive program.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-05-03
RACE CONGRESS
HOLDS FINAL
SESSION
Approval of 18th and 10Th
Amendments Voted by
Members

A declaration Of principles which
expressed approval of the Eighteenth
and Nineteenth Amendments to the
United States Constitution and
which called upon the negro man.
hood OF the country to AROUSE from
the lethargy and subserviency of the
centuries" was adopted at the final
session last night of the National
Race Congress at Mt. Carmel Bap-
list Church.
1--WE rejoice at\the enactment of
the Eighteenth Amendment, abol-
ishing the manufacture and sale of
Intoxicating liquors." the DECLARE.
ton stated. "This amendment
makes for the moral betterment Of
the nation and especially Of the
negro who was perhaps the great.
est victim Of the drink evil"
THE black bootlegger," the state.
ment continued, 'who violates the
Eighteenth Amendment to crafty
his appetite or his greed weakens
the plea of his race to uphold the
Fourteenth and Fifteenth Amend
ments against the race prejudice
and political profiteering.
Negro women were called upon to
exercise their rights under the
Nineteenth Amendment but urged
not to be carried away with polit.
ical activities to the neglect of the
home"
The declaration called upon the
colored population of the country
to adhere to obedience to laws and
to honesty in business.
In conclusion the declaration
stated, 1--WE appeal to the negro
manhood to arouse from the
lethargy and subserviency of the
centuries, to awaken to conscious
sense Of its power, to keep step
with the procession Of civilization
and to march forward towards the
new social order of human brother.
hood to which the whole world is
rapidly moving"
DIR. Jernaggin, president of the
Congress, presided at the closing
session.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-05-03
ALEXANDRIAN
NEAR DEATH
IN CRASH
Prohibition Officers Are Fined
500 for improper
Search

ALEXANDRIA, Va, May a.
Crashing through a board fence al
the east end of the overhead bridge
over Potomac yards today, j. H
Mehoves, Of 311 Commerce street,
narrowly escaped death when two
pieces Of the fence stopped his car
on the edge of the twenty.foot EN-.
bankment which drops onto the
railroad tracks.
Mehoves was on the way to Wash
ington when a car coming in the
opposite direction struck his front
hub cap and swerved the car out
OF his control,
Although the impact Of the car
demolished the fence at that point.
not a piece of glass in Mehoves'
car was broken and his tenders
were only slightly bent. Mehoves
wRS not hurt.
z. o. Hines and J. D. East, pro.
hibition officers, and Constable
Wheelan, of Falls Church. were
each fined 500 yesterday on the
charge of entering houses ON search
warrants which had not been prop
erly executed.
The charges against the officers
were heard by Justices Pickett,
Stuart and Zoll at Fairfax, Va.
The officers were defended by State
Senator Frank A. Ball. An appeal
to the circuit court was noted.
Late last night a Jury in the Cor.
poration Court returned a verdict
in the case of Harry Rudd against
his brother, Taylor Rudd, and wife.
Zeruh, finding that the gift of a
piece of property made by their
mother, Emma Rudd, to Taylor
Rudd and his wife before her
death was obtained by undue in.
nuence.
The property involved is q house
at las South Fairfax street.
Capt. Robert Thomas. in charge
of the local unit of the national
guard, 10 holding back his men q
pay until they pay their capitation
tax 80 they can vote in the election
in November.
The office Of the city treasurer
Thomas w. Robinson, will close at
7 o'clock this evening and all those
who have not paid their taxes by
that time will not be able to vote,
as the law demands that the taxes
be paid six moNAhs before the elec-
ton.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-05-03
NEW VIENNA STOCKINGS
RIVAL BUTTERFLY HUES

BERLIN, May Butterfly
stockings% are the latest fashion
creation reported from Vienna
They are so.called because only but.
terflies can compete with them in
color effect.
Each stocking has q different
color. That does not mean that
Viennese ladies are running around
with one dainty leg clad in black
and the other in q white stocking,
or that they will sport red, green,
yellow. blue or other such scream.
ing color contrasts.
quite the contrary. The fair
wearer has q chance to display
her art and sense Of color by
mating such colors as silver and
gray, light yellow and orange,
mouse gray and dove gray, tqbacco
brown and tan etc. ~
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-05-03
Wife AZ, Of Youth
II, is Mother Of
Infant Girl

JERSEY CITY, N. j., May
3.-County authorities were in
formed today that a daughter,
Violet, had been born to Mrs.
Susan Simpson Tucker, forty
seven, formerly of South Essex,
Mass, wins caused a sensation
a year ago by her marriage to
seventeen-year-old Burton S.
Tucker, a Massachusetts, youth.
The fuckers are under indict-
ment in Hudson county for al
legged perjury in connection with
issuance of their marriage Ii
cense.
Assistant Prosecutor Nc
Mahon said the case would not
be dropped but might be de-
layed, in view of the latest de-
velopments.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-05-03
CoURTLAND DIMES SAYS
HE'S CONFIRMED "BACH"

SAN FRANCISCO. May S.-Edna
Purviance, film beauty, contrary to
reports. is not going to marry Court
land Dimes, wealthy Denver club.
man, who was shot by Horace
Greer. chauffeur, in the presence
Of Miss Purviance and Mabel Nor.
mand, in Los Angeles New Year
Day.
Dimes, who is here to visit his
father, a hospital patient, follow.
ing a fall on the Del Monte golf
course, declares he never expects to
marry. He says not even the most
become his bride and that he 10 q
bachelor for life--absolutely.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-05-03
FACING
MOOSE RAVE
IN CELLS
Heavy Guard Thrown Around
Jail Holding Six Doomed r
italians
international News Service.

NEW ORLEANS, La, May IA
heavy corps Of guards, armed with
riot guns, tear gas bombs, hand
grenades and carrying a supply OF
bullet proof vests. today surround.
ed the Parish prison here which
holds the six Italian doomed to
hang next Friday. The men were
convicted Of numbering Dallas
Gaines during an attempted bank
robbery at Independence. La, three
years ago.
Within the prison, three of the
sextette are raving like maniacs,
making ready, according to the ex.
pressed belief of District Attorney
Allen to enter q last minute Of In
sanity.
At the same time Col. L. A.
Toombs, adjutant general OF Louis.
lana, appeared on the scene here
considering the plea of citizens
that a military escort be provided
in order Ito prevent possible VIC.
lence. He spent yesterday in con.
ference with Gov. John M. Parker
at Baton Rouge who promised that
troops would be sent Immediately
IL they were needed.
For more than a block the guards
patrol the prison, challenging all
who approach and permitting pas
sage to no one unless they are on
official business.
These precautions followed nu.
merous threats by mail and tele.
phone that %serious consequences
will develop unless some hand stays
the hargm4E's moose before next
Friday. The prison warden re.
ceived onA offer Of $4,000 If he
would allow the prisoners to es-
cape. threatening at the same time
to elbow up" the death train which
carried them to the galtows If 1t
were not accepted.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-05-03
THOUSANDS SEE
SHENANDOAH
BLOSSOMS
Winchester Is Holding First
Festival, Which Will Be
Annual Event

Apple blossom time In the Shen-
andoah valley today brought thou
sands Of persons to Winchester. Va,
gayly decorated for the occasion.
Virginias leading officials and
citizens, together with thousands Of
persons who came by foot, motor
and train from hundreds of miles
around, were welcomed to that city
today by a group of Winchester citi-
zens who for months have been
working for the apple blossom cele.
bration today.
The visitors are being taken
through the town and surrounding
country to view the 1900 900 pro.
ducing apple trees now in full
bloom.
First Annual Festival.
Today's festival is the first Of
an annual celebration to advertise
to the world that the ''best apples
grow In the Shenandoah"
A great pageant, several banquets
and numerous speeches formed part
Of the program today.
President Coolidge, who was in.
vited early this week, was unable
to attend, but official Washington
was represented in the person of
numerous high Government officials
and members of the House and
Senate.
The Washington Times and the
Washington Herald Newsboys Band
was one of the features Of the
days program. The boys went to
Bluemont over the Washington and
Old Dominion Railway Company
and then took a bus for Winchester.
The Rotary Club served them with
a banquet on their arrival at Win
chester.
Parade Marks Day.
One Of the chief attractions of the
day was the parade In which
there were more than a score Of
deliberately decorated floats, depict.
ing the history of Winchester from
the times of George Washington to
the present day. Winchester was in
corporated in 1853.
Crowds at Winchester to 0tten !
the apple blossom festival exceed
ed all expectations. Railroads run.
ming excursion trains had the big
gest day in the history Of their
roads in that section. Never be.
fore, 1t is said, have 30 many
automobiles passed over the roads
leading to Winchester.
The Shenandoah valley at all
times is one of the prettiest Sec
tions Of America and in apple
blossom time it is especially beaEti-
full. The valley has for many
years been a source Of attraction,
but 1t was not until this year that
it was decided to hold a festival
to advertise the beauties and prod
ucts Of the territory.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-05-03
COOLIDGE MUST
ACT ON BONUS
N1OD DAYS
President SWamped With
Propaganda for and
Against Veto

BY International News Service.
The bonus came back to roost
on the White House doorstep
today.
Passed by both houses Of Con-
gress by overwhelming majorities,
and assured Of passage again,
even over a presidential veto, the
controversial issue bids fair this
time to be settled once and for
all. The President will either
have to sign it or veto it within
ten days, else the measure be-
comes law automatically.
Opinion Is Divided.
Opinion was divided today over
the probable course of President
Coolidge. Members Of Congress-
who have discussed the situation
with him recently have gone away
from the White House with directly
conflicting views as to what he
Some expressed the view today
that Mr.. Coolidge. realizing the bill
Is bound to become law anyway will
either sign it on the theory II is
the cheapest bill obtainable from a
Treasury standpoint or else will al
low 1t to become law without sigma.
ture, thus indicating q degree Of
disapproval
Others were confident that, In
view of his frequent and often re.
peated criticism Of the bonus Gin
principle" the President would not
hesitate to reject the measure and
return II to Congress with q strong
message Of outright disapproval.
Pressure Being Brought.
Meanwhile pressure for and
against the measure began to beat
against the White House doors to.
day. kilograms, letters and mes
sages of all sorts poured into the
Presidents office recommending a
course of action.
A delegation representing the Elk.
Service Mems Anti-Bonus League
made a pilgrimage to the executive
offices to tell the President that the
bonus is not desired by a majority
Of former soldiers. but only ian
organized and extremely vocal
minority In the American Legion"
The pilgrims left lengthy brief
with the President outlining the
case against adjusted compensation.
It described the bonus as an eco.
nomic mistake and as the step-child
Of politics.
Attacked by Sperry.
Marvin Gates Sperry, national
commander of the Private Soldiers
and Sailors Legion, told the Presi.
dent today that the bill was .unsatiss
factory to the veterane and that II
should be vetoed.
Marvin Gates Sperry, national
president of the Private Soldiers
and Sailors Legion. was accom-
panied to the White House by mem
bers Of the national executive COM
mittee of his organization, In ask
ing the President to veto the bonus
bill, he declared that such action
would meet with the approval of
the vast majority Of former service
men.
"The bill is a gold brick measure, +"
Sperry declared, land win not
satisfy the veterans. Besides, It
will cost the taxpayers ultimately
$4,000, 900, 900.
"This legislation Is a deliberate
subterfuge," he continued, "a hypo.
critical pretension OF interest In and
devotion to the veterans, and Is not
in any measure whatever adjusted
compensation to those who served
the republic against the enemy.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-05-03
Officials Optimistic
On Safety of Missing
World Flight Commander

While no word has been received
here of the whereabouts of Major
Frederick l.. Martin, missing round.
the-world flyer, considerable CD.
timism was expressed at the War
Department today following a cable.
gram from Lieut.. Lowell Smith, sec.
ond in command.
Smith cabled the air service that
Martin had emergency food rations
sufficient to last several weeks, and
plenty of matchIs. Inasmuch as
he was following the coastline
where there are numerous shell,
tered coves, officials were inclined
to believe he had been forced down
and may be found safe. The terri.
fic stOrm has abated. Smith said.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-05-03
M. A. LONG COMPANY SUES
FOR CONSTRUCTION WORK

The M. A. Long Company today
filed suit in the District Supreme
Court against the Ogle Construc-
ton Company for $23,196.2T claim.
ing this amount as the balance due
them for construction Of the Wash,
ihgton Terminal Railroad coaling
station.
Plaintiff, represented by Attorneys
Daniel Thew Wright ana Philip
Ershler, says that in 1923 he en-
tered into an agreement with the
defendant company to supply the
latter with labor and material In
connection with the construction
work which plaintiff claims has
been completed The full amount
fors tho work was $66,o70.66, accord
ing 70 M. A. Long Company, and
S48,774.29 was paid by defendant,
who refuses 70 pay the balance.