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Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1925-04-23
Little Tornado
Visits BarQboo

A miniature "twister" with all
the earmarks of tornado struck
Baraboo Saturday afternoon and
repeated its visit again in the ev-
ening accompanied by heavy
downpour of ram. Little dam
age was done here.
The gale, blowing in an easterly
direction, was high, and it spent its
force as it came lower to the ground
or more damage might have result
ed.
Damage Elsewhere
Some damage is reported in the
rural sections through out the
county. Trees were uprooted, hay
stacks blown over and barns and
silCs damaged to some extent in the
out-of-town districts.
Portage Hit
At Portage the gale is reported
to have damaged several buildings.
A portion of the Catholic church
steeple was taken off in the storm,
it is reported there.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1925-04-23
Lime Ridge
News Notes

Blanch Bohn who works in Mill
waukee spent Sunday and Monday
of last week at the home OF he1
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. R. L. Bohn
Mr.. and Mrs. Lester Blacknan
Of Madison spent Easter with Mrs
Mary Blackman.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Kinsman ar
rived home last week from Cali
fornia where they spent the win
ter.
Mrs. Louise Daniels and Mrs.
Walter Seamans spent Wednes-
day of last week with Mrs. Ed
Givin.
The Ernest Outcalf family moY-
ed into the telephone house on
April 16. Mrs. Outcalf will OPP
crate the telephone central as
sisted by Mrs. Ruth Cahoon.
Mrs. Ernest Prouty returned
home Tuesday from Michigan
where she spent a few weeks Wis
iting with friends.
The funeral of Albert Weislow
who was killed in an automobile
accident near Loganville was held
here at the Lutheran church, on
Thursday a. m.
Mrs. U. G. Wheeler entertained
the ladies of the w. c. T. U. on
Thursday Afternoon.
Loren Kinney made a business
trip to Milwaukee last Friday.
Mr.. c. M. Kester and Mrs. A
S. Brooks of Reedsburg were cal
lers in our town last week.
Born to Mr. and Mrs. Sylvan
Rooney, Friday, April II, daugh-
ter.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1925-04-23
BARAB0O Wins
DIST. CONTEST

Pupils of the commercial depart
ment of the BaraboO high school
succeeded in carrying off first
place in the fourth district COM
mercial contest held in Portage on
Saturday. First place went to
Baraboo with a total of 20 points,
Portage taking second with IL
points. Third place went to
Reedsburg. Other schools COM
peting were Monticello, Rio, Plain
field, Hancock, Poynette, Pardee-
vile and Fall River
Baraboo pupils took the follow
ing places:
Senior Typing
First. Miss Loretta Foley
Junior Typi1g
Third, Miss Murrel Graf.
Shorthand
Fourth, Miss Esther Wedel
Rapid Calculation
First, Charles Burdick
Tied for second, Miss Ruth Geot-
ske
Bookkeeping
Second, Edward Seigel
Third, Miss Ruth Holt
Penmanship
Third, Miss Stella Wolfe
The eight Baraboo contestants
who placed are now entitled to
enter the Whitewater contest
which takes place in three weeks.
These competitive meets have
proved to be valuable in keeping
up the standard Of commercial
work throughout the state.
The local students were accom-
panied to Portage by their instruc
tors, Mrs. Evangeline Calliss and
Miss Marjorie G. Enright.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1925-04-23

ny l.. Wyatt. Fred w. Brand. Lyle
G. Conan and Guy L. Thompson
A sister of the deceased, Mrs.
Ellen Priddey, of Boston, attend
ed the services.
First Grave in Plot
Mr.. Tudor was buried in the plot
set aside for Legion soldiers and
he was the first to be inferred in
this ground. The plot is between
the G. A. r. ground and chapel;
he is buried near the hedge.
BY Junior
George A. Evans, son of Judge
E. A. Evans. contributes the fol-
,lowing for the juniors of the Y.
pr c. A.:
| It's very hard to say good bye
lbr good to you, Harry Tudor. For
! Go years You have been our
cech, our instructor, our friend,
on pal, our big brother. You in
st4cted us in all the games-how
to Hay basket ball, how to wres-
tle,to box. You went with us on
ourRkes and refereed our games
and pnteests.
Yot taught us to fight hard, to
neversive up, to win if we could
but aleys to battle clean, to play
fair, toadmit defeat like a man,
to consolidate the winner with
smile.
And WIEN We stumbled or fell
and bruisS ourselves, you rubbed
our limbs nd massaged our mus
cles. You Ned us up, and you
whispered cher and encourage
ment into ou ears and you dried
our tears. w liked you mighty
well, Harry, any the "Y" won't be
the Same withut you. But we
the Y. M. c. A. iaiors pledge you
and your memoryNhat we will re-
member your coacSng and your
J advice. We will tn hard to be
plucky, to play the gme fair, and
to be a sport in defea\as we'll as
in victory. We will beEentlemep
And this we pledge he&use we
know that you would like \ best Il
you were here.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1925-04-23
Annual Recital
Al The Adams
Opera House


Piano and classical dancing pup
lis of Mrs. Ed Hallahan gave a
splendid program April IS in the
Adams opera house. The piano
selections, twenty in number, were
we'll given and much enjoyed. C1as
steal dancing numbers consisted OF
six charming solo dances given
with exceptional ease and grace. A
group dance and floor work by tif-
teen girls concluded the program
which was much enjoyed by all.
The accomplished and efficient
Mrs. John Vandeveer, formerly of
Baraboo, assists Mrs. Hallahan as
accompanist in the dancing school.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1925-04-23
Bar0bOo Bond
Agent Is Gioen
Fine Promotion

E. 1. Fitzgerald, who has ben loo
al agent for the Guaranteed Bond
Co. for the last several months,
has been promoted to the position
of resident manager. Under this
arrangement he will have charge
of local agents in several counties
in the state. His headquarters
will continue to remain in Baraboo
In a recent nationwide sales Goa
test Mr.. Fitzgerald won third
prize and was awarded a hand
some gold watch and chain. Sales
men in st. Louis and New York
won first and second prizes re-
spectiyely.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1925-04-23
]. |. Siberz
NOw Special
Representative

J. L. Siberz of Barab0o is now a
special representative of the Hard
ware Mutual Insurance company,
Stevens Point, Wis. Mr.. Siberz
will make his headquarters in
Baraboo, being here on Saturday
and Sunday, and his field of oper-
ations will include nine of the
south central counties of the state.
Charles Coughlin, who has been
associated with Mr.. Siberz for
some time, is looking after the loo
al Aetna business.
The Hardware Mutual Casualty
company writes automobile, fire,
plate glass, public liability, work
mems compensation and tornado
insurance.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1925-04-23
Observes 8Oth
Birthday EUent

A very pleasant birthday party
was held Saturday Afternoon at the
home Of Mrs. Marie Lauer at 109
Lynn avenue in honor of her
| eightieth birthday. The afternoon
was spent in visiting and talking
over of olden times At 5 o'clock
a nice supper with the birthday
cake made by herself was enjoyed
nv All ass
Those present were Mrs. Julius
Gust. Mrs. Oscar Altpeter. Miss
Mary Altpeter, Mrs. Jno. thinner
ly and daughter Miss Ella, Miss
Julia Rutland, Mrs. Herman Leh
man, Mrs Fred Kohlappe, Mrs.
Boettcher, Mrs. Chas. Learman,
Mrs. Lauer received many pretty
plants besides other gifts. All
left wishing her many more and
happy birthdays.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1925-04-23
Transfers In
Real Estate

Sank County to Clarence Cros-
by, land in Baraboo-$1.
August Hippler to William
Schroeder, land in Freedom-S1.
August Baumbach to Albert Stein
veg, land in Reedsburg 81.
Clara Harmon to Harry NJ
Voiles, land in Baraboo-$1.
Richard Trussell to Joseph H.
PiHey, land in Baraboo-s1.
John NJ. Prouty to Herbert F.
Scholl, land in Spring Green-$1.
Andraes Reible to John HEM,
land in Prairie du Sac-$1.
John. Steinbrink to Henry Man
they, land in Barahoo-S1.
Max Feinberg to Harvey Rabuck
land in woodlands
Harvey Rabuck to Max Feinberg,
land in LaValle.
John r. Mulholland to Anton
Stauck, land in Woodland-$16,000.
F. N. Smith to Charles E. Scheel,
land in Fairfield-$1.
George f. Tomlinson to John
Harrison, land in Ironton-$37OO.
Henry Devault to Minnie Yafe,
land in Washington-$1.
Fay e. Devault to Henry De-
vault, land in Washington-$1.
Mary Mason Langdon to James
M. Haines, land in Reedsburg
$134.
Henry w. Kruse to Elsie Kruse,
land in Washington-$1.
Malvin Sherwood to Ida Schlung-
baum, land in Sank City-$1.
James A. French to Mrs. Lydia
Harmed, land in Baraboo-$1.
Frank w. Goodell to N. P. Mel
son, land in Freedom, 81.
Thomas Lewis to Robert Harris,
land in Washington, 81.
Edward j. Bleier to Peter Bjor-
lin, land in Delton, 81.
Henry Alexander to Cora l..
Beige, land in Baraboo, 81.
Frank Wores to Roy S. Powers,
land in Baraboo, 81.
Henry Ketchum to n. H. Smith,
land in Baraboo, 81.
Mrs. S. Powell Taylor to A. w.
Obs, land in Delton, 81.
Arthur j. Kurtz to Howard c.
Roser, land in Baraboo, 81.
William F. Doyle to Florence P.
Stolte, land in Reedsburg, 81.
Joseph L. Thering to Joseph d.
Jones, land in Spring Green, 81.
John E. Sorg to Fred Moseman,
land in Troy, 81.
w. T. Kilsey ct al to Andrew
Kindschi,- land in Prairie du Sac,
81. 49,. r.
Casper e. Accola to Arthur Ac-
cola, land in Troy, 81.
George Wermuth to Henry HUI
Ter, land in Sank City, 81.
Doris L. Deppe to James lie
Roy Judson, land in Baraboo, ST..
Leonard G. Roser to Ed David
son, land in Baraboo, 81.
Estelle A. Hubert to Ida
Conan, land in Delton, 81.
Cecilia Rote to Anna Rote, land
in Baraboo, 81.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1925-04-23
Columbia Sank I Jerry
To Resume Service

The Merrimack ferry, purcnaSed
Jointly through appropriations by
the Columbia and Sank county
boards of supervisors, which sus-
pended operation late in December,
with the freezing over of the Wis
consin river, is being overhauled
and made ready to be replaced in
commission Tuesday or Wednes-
day of this week. Highway Com
missioner Halbersleben of Sank
county was at Merrimack Satur-
day supervising the work of putt
ting the gasoline boat into sum
mer service.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1925-04-23
Hail Storm
Visits City

Large hail stones fell during the
storm last night and little piles of
the frozen raindrops remained in
secluded spots this morning. No
damage is reported from the hail
since crops are too backward to be
harmed
Fcliage is rapidly turning green
with the soaking rains of the past
few days.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1925-04-23
DeltOn Farmer
Has Fire Loss

Chauncey Cairnes, Route 2, Dali
ton, lost 5000 feet of cut lumber
and some ninety acres OF standing
timber when fire, alleged to have
started on the John McDuffle place
swept over a tract of woods of a
bout 40 acres.
Investigation is in progress by
the state fire commission.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1925-04-23
Neus Notes y
OF Klbourfl

Word was received here this
morning announcing the death OF
Thomas Wakefield of Chicago. He
was a former resident of Kilbourn,
and the husband Of Mrs. Agnes
Wright, q former Kilbourn girl.
The cause Of his death was o
stroke of paralysis. The remains
will arrive in Kilbourn Friday
morning. Interment in the Spring
Grove cemetery He was drug
gist in Chicago The deceased was
aged about years old.
Miss Vinnette Wright was called
to Chicago by the illness and death
of her brother-in law, T. Wake
field.
Mrs. Jake Kaiser died at her
home a few miles from Kilbourn,
Tuesday night. She had been in
poor health for several years. She
leaves to mourn her loss five dau
ghters, Mrs. Martin Sly, Mrs.
George futile, Mrs. Ben RADIANT,
Mrs. Fred Better, all of Kilbourn
and Mrs. Barney Conway Of New
port, and two sons, Joseph aKiser
and Charles Kaiser, both at home
Funeral services will be held at the
Lutheran Church Friday afternoon
at $3.50 o'clock conducted by Rev.
SmoenaIl She will be laid to rest
in the Spring Grove cemetery be-
side her husband who preceded her
several years ago. The deceased
was aged about 70 years
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1925-04-23
Guests Here
From Adams

Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Tease of
Adams were entertained at the
home of Mrs. William Schellen-
berg at a chicken dinner recently.
Mr.. Schellenberg, who is employed
in Adams, motored to Baraboo with
Mr.. and Mrs. Tease for a short
stay at his home.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1925-04-23
Home Threatened
In Spring Green Fire

Only by blowing fire. breaker
was it possible to save N. 3. Hoods
home and farm buildings in West
Spring Green from prairie fire re-
Gently. Gypsies started the fire on
the meadow a quarter of a mile
from the home.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1925-04-23

Mrs. Frank Clarke has return
ed to her home in Portage after a
visit of few days at the farm
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Ed David
son, near Baraboo Mrs. David
son was formerly Mrs. Louise
Jones.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1925-04-23
Large Funeral
Held On SundQ7
For Young Mdl

One of the largest, if not tie
largest funeral ever held in Bari
boo, was that Of Thomas HaIP
(EIenry) Tudor on Sunday after
noon. Every seat and much 81
the standing room in the First MI
E. church was. taken by relatives
and friends who came to pay their
last tribute TO the departed. The
large number who assembled at
the church and the long process
sion which journeyed to the Gene
terry attest the high esteem in
which the young man was held.
The services at the church We're
conducted by the pastor, Rev. j. q.
Kundert, assisted by Rev. E. G.
Henke, pastor of the Presbyteriah
church, as chaplain for the Amer
lean Legion. The American leg
ion band played Holy! Holy.
Holy!" outside the church and a
dirge, Flee as a Bird" as the pro-
cession moved toward the ceme-
terry. The band formed part of the
long line until the grave was
reached.
The choir of Trinity Epise opal
church, directed by Mrs. F. F.
Brewer. sang three numbers
"Asleep in Jesus" "Hour of Trial"
and LEAD, Kindly Light" Mr..
Tudor was a member Of the choir
of the above church.
A Good Example
Rev. Kundert had been close
friend of Mr.. Tudor in the Y. NJ c.
A. work and spoke feelingly on the
departed secretary. He said he
would live again in the good deeds
he had performed and that all
young men should follow his eX-
ample. In that way people live
again in the lives of others. He
spoke, too, Of his war record and
how he had not considered him
self but had gone forth to face
danger for his country. He re-
turned with the scars of war.
Members OF, the Y. M. G. A., the
Episcopal church, the Elks, the
Legion and other organizations
filed the church.
Mr. Tudor had been member Of
or connected with many lodges
and organizations, all of which
sent beautiful floralt pieces. Among
these were the Junior high school,
Baraboo high school, Elk lodge,
American Legion, Y. M. G. A. girls.
the local Christian Science society,
Y. M. c. A. boys, the state Y. M.
c. A., and Co. G, State basketball
champions.
Many Bearers
Y. M. C. A. boys acted as active
pallbearers from the Y. M. C. A.,
where the body had lain in state
since Saturday, to the church.
They were Jack O'Brien, Donald
Hood, Thomas Mould, Jr., Charles
Smith, Fred Luther, Otis Pitts,
Neil Cole, and Dean Kundert.
Members of the Y board of di-
rectors were an honorary escort
to the church; G. w, Macarthur. r.
F.. Risley, e. F. Lueth, T. NJ Mould
G. w. Andrews, and W. C. Even
son. ,
Veterans of the American Leg
ion officiated as pallbearers from
church to cemetery, William Hat
tie, Rex Caflisch, Leonard Hahn
stock, John Sprecher, Edward
Coughlin, and Fl. Fl, Prange.
In Walnut Hill the military SER
vice was conducted by Rev E. c..
Henke and w w. .Kradwell of the
American Legion.
"Taps" were sounded by Bugler
Emmett Dwyer and the following
composed o firing squad from Co.
II, 128th Infantry: Lieut.. Otto
Arndt, Harry Dibble, julius Doerr,
Orval Kasdorf, Max Coates, Har
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1925-04-23

Charged with reckless driving,
Everett Newell and Evan Holtz-
man both Of Baraboo were fined
one dollar and costs in Andro's
court Monday The complaint was
made by Chief of Police o. f.
Harmed
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1925-04-23
PRIZES GIVEN
HUMANE DAY

HUWlHsNE- DEh
In the schools of Baraboo or
Friday awards were made in the
/ humane contests held, the awards
being paid in checks from the in
terest on the Julia A. Getchell be
quest to the Sank County Humane
society. The work was done un-
/ der the direction of the teachers
assisted by the secretary of the
society, Mrs. A. F. Reiner. L. S
Van Orden. the treasurer, provid
ed the checks.
Junior High School
The awards in the Junior High
school, themes and posters, were
as follows:
1st-Dorothy Hoffman
2nd-Jean Hilliard
Poster Robert Culver
8B
1st-Marvel Ruda
Mildred Mielke
Poster Margaret Henry
SB
| 1gt-Leo Dixon
2nd-Viola Putt
Poster Marjorie Turner
IA
1st-Phyllis Vethe
| 2nd-Myrtle Mae Hatchell
Poster-Dorothy Mather
7B
| 1st-Ruth HaZeltine
End Edythe Coontz
/ Poster-Beryl Neuman
! The Wards
In the three wards prizes were
awarded for booklets, posters, and
| IGClIdIlOuOs
| first name received the first prize
the second the second and the
third the third.
First Ward
| Booklet-Opal Lamberton, Mar
garet Nuzum, Lucinda Stevens.
Poster-Della Trachsler, Rusena
Worth, Wilbur Cleveland.
Recitation-Lyl Corsaw, Pearl
Platt. Robert Thorn.
Second Ward
Booklet-Laurel Fosnot, Audrey
Lind, Nancy Jean Pfannstiehl.
Poster-Richard Koepp, Gladys
/ Fosnot, Gladys McCoskPie. al
Recitation Charles Adams, Lo-
verne Stortz, Blossom Fuller.
Third Ward
Poster-Iris Federman, Lyman
| Trachsler, Elizabeth Jantz. Hon
orable mention-Zelda. Niemeyer,
Beryl Kennedy. Pr
Booklet Clara Hanley, Earl
Geyman, Florence Piehl. Honor
able Michael Hager.
Recitation-Zelda Niemeyer, Ell
izabeth Jantz. Richard Trachsler.
ParochaI amy
In the parochialu school prizes
were offered in the fourth, fifth
sixth and seventh grades and were
taken by the following:
Fourth-Donald Horkan, Francis
Fleming.
Fifth Margaret McGuan, Mary
FAlice McGinnis.
Sixth Kathleen Adams, Janet
Greenhalgh.
Seventh-Edward Horkan, Mar
garet Kelly.
Much Interest Shown
There was more interest shown
in the contest this year than ever
before and the pupils were de-
lighted with the awards The teach
ers, too, manifested much enthus-
iasm.
Concerning the contest, Mrs. Har
riet M. Andrews, principal of the
Junior High school says:
"The boys and girls seemed to
take a greater interest in the work
this year than any previous year.
In their themes they related so
many instances in their own eX-
periences where animals and birds
were protected or helped. Thus it
seems very apparent that the pur
pose of the contest is being &C
complished.
1.-THE successful contestants to
whom the prizes have been award
ed are much pleased, and all of us
are very grateful to the officers of
the local Humane Society for the
opportunity which they give us
each year."
The Judges
Among the judges were the fol,
lowing; Rev. and Mrs. E. G. Henke,
Mr.. and Mrs. Hugh Kelley, Mrs A.
r. Reinking, Mrs. l.. S. Van Orden,
Miss Rose Klink, Miss Helen
KinoSfnrd Mrc T. a Titus Miss
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-08-07
MISSIONARY is
CITY VISITOR
President Of Seminary in
China to Sail September !

Or. o, n. wold. for ~ yeau a
Lutheran missionary 20 China. r.
visiting in Seattle this week while
giving several addresses in West
ern Washington, Ia which he viii
describe his experiences in China
Sunday morning no VIII speak az
the First Norwegian Lutheran
church az Borrn ave aud Virginia
81; Sunday night he viii speak at
Everett; Friday August 7. no was
10 speak al BcllinEham.
lie viii leave Tuesday for San
Francisco aud viii sail for the
orient September !, Tie II prcsir
dent OF the only Lutheran theologl.
cal seminary Ia China. II Is 10,
Gated az uankow.
nr wold Is personal friend OF
China's Christian military genius,
Gen. Fcng Yu Hshng. who. hc
says. h honest In his efforts 10 i'm.
prove the conditions OF China.
Acceptance OF soviet support Is
n matter OF necessity and not OF
choice. the missionary believes.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-08-07

room in d dark nlicyway.
II was all that tho pennies That
Ritter earned could buy.
But Il Satisfied POGO" who loved
much and WAS loved much In turn
For many. many years the two
lived happily. Somehow POGO
scemed 10 understand ana mako up
for tho loss OF the old mans eyes.
Then came the day Of tragedy.
poeahontas was AZ the intersection
N four streets. The traffic lights
blazed green. She started from the
sidewalk with Ritter trustingly fol-
lowing.
An auto shot from around a cor.
ner. The driver was unable 10 obey
the signal. His brakes didn't work
or something.
lie struck POGO
She died an hour later In Rittsr's
arms. Her eyes never LEFT his face
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-08-07
All-Night Movies
Topic at Meeting

"All.Nlght Motion Pictures Their
Social and Legal Aspects" win br
discussed az the weekly meeting OF
the Religious Educational Workers
at Mcyea cafeteria Tuesday noon.
The meeting viii 10 featured hy
an open forum to which tho public
la invited.
In charge OF tho program win
b tho Seattle Theatcr Censor
hoard, consisting OF r. W. strung.
chairman; Mrs. Eva Godfrey. Mrs.
X, MeMicken Ivcy, Frank Edwards:
bay karr. william sherman Walk.
er. Mrs Lucy ward Marlowc. Mel.
willie Melnnk, Miss Zolla Alien.
Mrs, Thomas Irving. Miss Clara
Ahlgrcn. tho Rev. Cleveland Kiei.
hRucr and Mrs, Mary Green Lewis.
Rat polsons and traps cause an
expenditure OF yg.O0o.O 900 annually tn
the United States.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-08-07
American Expelled,
u. S. to Arrest Him

MEXICO CITY. Aug. REX II,
Fabian. OF Denver. an exporter and
importer. has been expelled from
Mexico for alleged statements that
II was possible to bride Mexican off
Gals. The words attributed TO him
were said to have been uttered after
an alleged fraudulent divorce action.
Fabian Is awaited at Laredo by
United States authorities who plan
his arrest on charge OF bigamy.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-08-07
Cotton Men to Talk
Over Freight Rates

FRESNO. CAT. Aug. I Cnliiornla
cotton men will hold series OF
sectional conferences during Sep.
tember. Al c. Joy, secretary OF tho
executive committee OF the san
Joaquin Valley Regional Advisory
council. has announced.
Equalization OF freight rates on
cotton from producing ocntcrs IN
California 20 tlJirwRter and 20 9th.
er states Is an issue which con.
fronts cotton men, JOY said
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-08-07
new TRICK FOR
SPEED COPS
California Officers Fool Mo-
florists With Lights

SAN JOSE. Cal. Aug. THE
state OF California prohibits speed
traps and requires that all Of u.s.
highway police wear uniforms, 50
that the speeding public may run
open-eyed into arrest, but one way
around the law has been found
Speed officers patrolhng roads
near here found that motorists al
nigh, always slowed down when
they saw single motorcycle head,
light.
SO now they either ride in pairs
ar mount headlights at each ox,
IRENE OF the handlebars. with the
result that the tricky motorist *
irickcd and more spcedcrs are
caught
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-08-07
SCHOOL is over
Summer Students at Last
Start Vacation Fun .

Eight hundred joyous youngsters
were released Friday from the
broadway high school summer ses.
sion, For eight long weeks they
have been laboring over their books,
while their classmates were enjoy,
ing trips 20 "thc old swimmn' hole
and similar vacation joys.
In order 90 hclp them get caught
up In their vacation fun, each stu.
dent was presented with "A dollar
when he left this morning,
''Oe course. they aren't really giy.
ing Il 20 us" remarked one happy.
faced youngstcr, cause lis only
the refund ON our book deposits,
"But," he added philosophically II
know l can have just as much nun
with this dollar as any other"