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The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1926-11-17
MINNESOTA FARMERS WARNED
TO BE CAREFUL OF SEED CORN

Minnesota farmers will be serious
ly handicapped in their corn planting
next spring, unless they take special
care now in selecting and storing
their seed corn, according to a state
ment issued by the Sears-Roebuck
Agricultural Foundation. Continued
rains and Overlooking streams have
caused much of the Minnesota corn
to stand in muddy fields in the past
month, and exceptional care must be
taken by the farmer who wants a
good stand and who would reduce his
feed bill next spring.
"Good seed corn next spring will
depend on artificial heat and ventila-
ton that is given it at this time of
the year," the Foundation states.
Gas it comes from the fields in the
fall, seed corn contains 25 to 35 per
cent moisture, and this moisture
content must be reduced to about IL
to Is per cent if the corn is to pass
through the winter without losing
the vitality of the seed. Corn prop.
erly dried will no be greatly damaged
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1926-11-17

The fiery spirit OF Joseph Gurney
Cannon, dimmed to an ember by the
weight of 80 years, was quenched Fri
day by death.
In the home from which he went to
congress So years ago and amid walls
laden with the trophies Of his public
life, the patriarch died as noon in the
midst of deep sleep.
Weakening of the heart muscles
caused his death, but the general dep
relations of old age had warned his
family several months ago that the
end was near. He told comrades in
the national house, when he quit its
halls in 1922, that he was going home
to die-home to the rambling brown
brick mansion which he built IS years
ago for the bride who preceded him
to the grave.
After his retirement from congress
he continued his daily walks down
town beneath the elms of Vermil-
lion street, and the most cartooned
face in America was daily visible be-
hind the brown curtains of the Sec
ond National bank, which he helped
to found. But several months ago he
was forced to forget his walks, and
he turned to a daily motor outing,
which he continued until few weeks
ago.
His mind faded with his body, and
he could recall but dimly, after his
ninetieth birthday last May the
scenes with which his long congress
sional service was vivid. Waning
memory, however, could not keep him
inactive, and his last public act, four
months ago, was to turn the sod for
new church for the St. James Meth
odist Episcopal congregation. Born a
Quaker, he joined the Methodist
church after leaving congress, and
each Sunday until recent weeks found
him in the pew his wife and he had
occupied throughout her lifetime in
Danville.
A funeral air and one of reverence
settled over the city as news of his
death spread. Danville had known
for months that it's foremost citizen
had not long to live, and it had filled
with honor his declining days.
His ninetieth birthday was made a
civic holiday, and he was guest of
the Kiwanis club, to which he belong
ed, at a birthday party. He did not
try to speak for he was already bow
ed by age, but stood behind the man.
moth birthday cake, tilted his pic
turesque hat at the accustomed angle,
and smiled genially above his chin
whiskers while photographers made a
record of the occasion.
He even inserted cigar between
his teeth to make complete the resem-
blance to the Cannon of old, although
he had largely abandoned smoking
in his later years and had substituted
mild cigars for the pungent stogies
which were recognized throughout
the land as part of the Cannon pic
lures.
Funeral services were held at Dan
vile, and interment was made in the
Danville cemetery.
America knew Cannon as "Uncle
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1926-11-17

by freezing, so that it is very imrI
ant that Immediately after pick
the corn be placed where it viii
ceive free ventilation in order to
it rapidly. This done, the corn she
be stored where it will not be
posed to extreme cold.
"Any arrangement the farmer
make for drying the seed corn is
right, providing there is plenty
ventilation. Corn trees, wire "a
bag strings to tie the ears, or
other method disable and expedl
will do. Care should be taken I
ever, that the moisture laden ears.
not touch. Drying corn on pore
sides of buildings or on the wind
should be avoided, as this results
lower termination next spring
cause Of freezing"
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1926-11-17

Postal receipts at fifty industrial
cities throughout the country Tor
September, 1926 showed an increase
of $166,858.98 or $50 per cent over
those for the corresponding period
last year, according to tabulated fig
ures by Postmaster General New.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1926-11-17

A newspaper advertisement tells
"no woman's hand was made to f.
coal shovel" Most men believe /.
mems hands were made to fit i
their pockets.-Ex.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1926-11-17

A conscience may be an ally or
plague; q friend or enemy. It de-
ponds upon the direction q mans life
is taking.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1926-11-17

A fire routed the patrons from
New York restaurant while they W..
eating. They are to be congratula
on getting out without having to
the waiters.-Ex,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-02
YELLOWSTONE PARK
HAS new GATEWAY
Gallatin Entrance Dedication At
tended by Pioneers and
Railroad officials

THREE FORKS. Mont. August -
A new gateway TO Americas oldest
playground, Yellowstone National
Park, was formally opened yesterday
with impressive ceremonies. Men
who made frontier history Joined with
parties from the Atlantic and Pacific
seaboards to dedicate the huge arch
way erected at the Gallatin entrance.
Miss Jean Dixon of Evanston, Ill.
christened the new entrance by break
ing a, berlbboned bottle of Yellowstone
River water on the archway. Imme-
diately thereafter the first parties mo-
tored down the new road, ITO miles
long, into the park from Three Forks,
where, in 1904 Lewis and Clark dis
covered the source Of the Missouri
River. officials of the Chicago. Mil
woukee & ST. Paul Railway, which
connects with the new gateway to the
park arrived on a special train Tor
the dedication ceremonies.
Judge H. H. Field, general counsel
of the road, delivered a dedication adj
dress and read telegram from the
Secretary of the Interior congrat-
ulating him and the railroad on the
opening of the gateway.
Stephen T.. Mather, director or tine
National parks, sent telegram to
Judge Fields promising the park serv-
ice would use every means to I'M
prove the roads within this section OF
the park.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-02
STORY
IS CANTON PUZZLE
MeIIett Staying Probe Hinges
on Authorization of
Prisoners Charge.
IN the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
CANTON, Ohio, August 2.-While
investigators into the murder of Don
r. Mellett marked time yesterday
awaiting the apprehension of Patrick
Eugene McDerTnott as the man most
wanted in the slayer search, the mys,
FERROUS "fnfor1ner'' against him be-
came a storm center of dispute
IF his story is sufficiently worth
while TO warrant a Nationwide
search for McDermott,'' said De-
tective Joseph d. C1eary, represent
ing Gov. Donahey, then q prominent
Massillon bootlegger, whom the in
former duplicates in the same breath
as a conspirator, should be arrested
Immediately"
Cleary, Bleumand Owen are to con-
visit to 'the inforTner" in the Stark
County jail at Canton. With Cleary
in the interview were Col. G. r.
Bleum, Cleveland National Guard
representative. and A. P. Owen.
postal inspector. 1t was learned ''the
informer" has been in Jail since two
days after the murder, which occur
red early on the morning of July Is.
Cleary Bleuma nd Owen are to con-
fer with Prosecutor C. B. McClintock
today about the story 1.-The informer'
tells His story needs checking and
rechecking. Cleary said.
Cleary indicated that he may make
a report to Gov. Donahey following
the interview with McClintock.
Among the changes he said might
be effected to clear the situation
would be request by the governor
or the attorney general for a special
prosecutor to conduct the investiga-
ton.
MnnEE1 AanrErr CIrSpErEN1N n, A IyErA.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-02
ARKANSAS FINISHING
EXCITING CAMPAIGN
Contestants for State Offices Make
Charges Ranging From Drunk
enness to Graft.

AbSOC1btcu
LITTLE ROCK, Ark, August a.
Arkansas Democrats today swung
into the final nine days Of one Of the
most intense campaigns In, many
years for nomination for State Offices,
a campaign featured by charges and
counter-charges ranging from drunk
enness and cruelty to convicts to
graft and despotism, and with the
question of State road bond issues
in the foreground
The race between Gov. Tom J. Ter
raj, seeking a second two-year term,
and Judge John q. MartineaiI, chan
ceIlor of the first chancery district,
has been featured by the whole cate
CORY of charges.
Herbert r.. Wilson, commissioner
of State lands, highways and improve
ments, is opposed for reelection by
Dwight Blackwood OF Blytheyille,
State treasurer, and Brose Massen-
gill of Heber Springs.
The State this year will elect for
the first time a lieutenant governor
Four are seeking this ONCE.
There are Only two contests for
Congress Representative John H.
Tillman of Fayetteville, in the third
district. is opposed by Karl Crenshaw
and J. e. McFerrin, both OF Harrison.
and Hartsill Ragon, Representative
from the fifth district, being opposed
by Minor Wallace OF Little Rock.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-02
POLICE SAY JANIT0R
ADMITS KILLING WIFE
Ray Henson Said to Have Used
Pickax Handle in Basement
of P Street Building,

Ray Henson, colored, janitor at the
apartment house at 1871 p street, this
afternoon admitted to the police that
he killed his wife in the basement of
the building, the officers announced.
He is declared to have said jealousy
was the cause.
Henson early reported the finding
of the body and was ordered arrested
and taken to the eighth precinct for
questioning. According to the po-
lice. he broke down and confessed
that he struck the woman on the
head with pickax handle. He is
said. however, to have declared he
did not know the blow produced
death.
Detectives Keck and Cav of head
quarters responded to the call from
the apartment house shortly before
noon and found the woman, with
the head battered in, lying face down
on the floor of room used for
storing furniture. Physicians from
Emergency Hospital estimated that
the woman had been dead for at least
two hours. The heavy club was
lying beside the victim.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-02
AZ KILLED, 27S HURT
IN TRAFFIC M|SHAPS.
Survey of II States Dis
closes Heavy Toll Dur
ing Past Week.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
F'orty-two persons killed and 27S
injured was the traffic toll reported
in IL Southern States during the past
week, survey conducted yesterday
by the Associated Press revealed.
That total was fatalities less and
90 more than the injury toll for the
preceding week.
Six persons We're killed in grade
crossing accidents, Five young girls
met tragic deaths near Gastonia, n.
c., yesterday when a light truck in
which they were riding was demol-
ished by fast passenger train of the
Southern Railway. A sixth girl mem
Der of the party was horribly nlangled,
but late reports last night said she
was still living.
The sixth grade crossing fatality
was reported In the vicinity of Nor
folk Va. Nine persons We're injured
at Orlando, Fla, last week during
the tropical hurricane that swept the
coast sections when train crashed
into a motor bus at q crossing.
Two trammen were killed In Geor
gia af3 Florida, resulting from train
wrecas caused by washouts along the
right OF way.
Two men were killed at Lynchburg
Va. yesterday when the plane in
which they were passengers crashed
TO the ground. The pilot of the plane
escaped death by jumping as the craft
neared the ground
Included in Florida s report of four
persons killed and Sc injured were six
men injured when the italian freight
er Ansaldo San Giorgio Secundo was
caught in the hurricanes path. The
injured men comprised three mem
bers Of, the ships crew and three
aliens being deported out of the
United States
The unusual number of persons in
jured in Florida was attributed to the
hurricane and the attendant increased
danger to traffic of all descriptions
North Carolina led all Southern
States in the number of fatalities with
IL and reported IL persons injured.
Florida was second In fatalities with
six and Virginia third with Ave.
A tabulation by States for the week
follows
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-02
ANDREWS, IN PARIS,
IS NOT ON BUSINESS
Dry Grief, However, May Take up
Question Of Crews Selling
Liquor Over Side of Ships.

By the Associated Press
PARIS, August Brig. Gen. Linz
coin C. Andrews, American prohibition
enforcement chief, said, today that his
visit to Paris was unofficial, but that
he might take up a minor question"
with officials of the French Lane. This
has to do with the allegation that
members of the crews Of the COM
pany's ships have placed cases of
LIQUOR in the holds Of the vessels and
sold them over the side in New York.
Gen. Andrews said he had no idea
of approaching the French officials re-
garding smuggling through st. Pierre
and Miquelon or other French ports,
pointing out that his recent conference,
in London was held at the invitation
of the British, while no invitation had
ever been received from the French.
Questioned regarding reports that
he would resign, Gen. Andrews said:
1T do not intend to resign until the
regulations growing out OF the London
conferences are in working order
and perhaps not then"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-02
WOMAN HALF WAY
IN CHANNEL SWIM;
MAKING FAST TIME

Continued from First Page)
the shore in a high spray and the
waves were topped by whitecaps.
Some trainers of channel swimmers
prefer having their charges start on
the ebb tide, so it is probable that some
aspirants will attempt to swim the
channel this week should the velocity
of the wind abate.
Others to Try Then.
Nine. Jane Sion, the French swim
mer, who had prepared to start last
week, postponed her attempt on
account of the bad weather even after
her tug arrived at Gris-Nez from
Calais, and she, with Omer Perreault,
the Canadian swimmer, also expect
to try around Friday.
Arranging to swim the English
Channel Is much like getting together
three-ring circus with little hope of
having everything go off as planned.
Aside from weather conditions, all
plans must be perfect or the whole adj
venture is likely to suffer.
First of all the swimmer must have
a tug and a small boat to accompany
! him over the course. The tugs. which
are hired by swimmers to accompany
them in their channel efforts, are
regularly employed In aiding large
vessels in and out of Boulogne
Harbor. Therefore the swimmer must
give six hours notice when desiring
a tug for swim.
To prognosticate channel weather
six hours in advance of an attempt
to swim the channel takes a cleverer
man than has yet been found. Con
sequently many times tugs have been
notified to be ready, food has been
purchased for the crew and guests
were taken aboard and the tugs pro-
ceeded from Boulogne to Gris-NeZ the
taking-off spot, only to have the swim
postponed at the last moment be-
cause of adverse weather conditions.
Delays Are Expensive.
Boulogne is Is miles from Girls Nez
and the bringing Of tug from that
point is an expensive proposition in
asmuch as the tugs are paid for by
the hour whether or not the swim
takes place However, when a swim
mer expects to start a channel swim
they cannot risk waiting until abso-
lutely certain before notifying the tug
captain because the start must be
| made when the tide is right, for the
| slightest delay In beginning is likely
| to mean the failure to catch the
proper. tide later on the English side
of the channel.
| 1t requires an hour and half for
tug to steam from Boulogne to Girls
| Nez. The swimmers food must be
| prepared before the swim, yet 1t must
| be certain to be fresh and the nearest
place at which food for this purpose
| can be procured is 10 miles away.
/ If a decision TO swim is made after
| Z o'clock at night it is necessary to
drive by automobile from Girls Nez to
Boulogne to notify the tug captain
because telephone communication be
tween these two points ceases after
| o'clock Then after the tug has beer
ordered, food arranged for and guests
| taken aboard comes the problem In
deciding whether the water, wind. tide
and weather offer the swimmer q
chance to cross.
fcousriKht, 1925. b. Chicago Tribune New
SegVice.A
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-02
ISLANDS STORM TOLL
1873 DEAD, 400 GONE
Seven Killed in Porto Rico-1OO
Boats and 100000 Loss
Estimated in Bahamas.

By the Associated Press.
SAN JUAN, Porto Rico, August a.
With communication generally re-
stored but with all sections of the
islands not yet heard from, the police
report that total of seven persons
were killed in last weeks storm.
126 Killed i'm Bahamas.
BY Wireless to tba Associated Press
NASSAU. Bahamas, August 1.-The
known death toll of the hurricane
which swept the Bahamas with dew
astating force last week has been
placed unofficially at 1875. Four hun
dred persons are reported missing, a
hundred boats sunk and property
damage estimated at $4,000, 900.
The sponge feet did not suffer as
great a loss as was first feared, as
only 80 of the 400 boats had gone
to the sponge banks when the hurri-
cane struck the islands. Others were
in harbor, due to an argument with
sponge buyers that there would be no
more purchases until September.
All Of the so vessels are believed to
have been lost with the $50 members
of their crews. OF the hundred or
more boats lost or unaccounted for
so were in Nassau Harbor in the
storm.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-02
MISS M. C. FOWLER DIES.

Miss Minnie Chauncey Fowler, 33
years old, OF 1922 First street, daugh-
ter of District Health officer and Mrs.
William G. Fowler. died at midnight
Saturday after long illness at her
home.
Funeral services will be conducted
tomorrow afternoon at 2:30 o'clock at
the residence by Rev! g. L. Hum
phrey, assisted by Rev. r. I. Nichol-
son. pastor Of Rhode Island Avenue
Methodist Protestant Church. followed
by interment in Glenwood Cemetery.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-02
McDERMoTT SUSPECT TAKEN.
Man Arrested i'm Youngstown Held
for Identification.

YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio, August 2
CP.--Police here are holding a man
who gives the name of James Boyd
in an attempt to check the question
whether he is Patrick McDermott,
wanted In Canton in connection with
the murder of Don r. Mellett The
police arrested Boyd as he stepped
from Cleveland bus. They had been
mott.
In the prisoners pocket was an
automobile registration card bearing
the name of Joseph Clock, issued in
Michigan.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-02
Rooster Eats 1,4so Kernels.

A. seven-day wonder among Stergeon
Bay. Wis, folks was a rooster that
had eaten 936 kernels OF corn at
meal. e. @. Rruding. a grocer in the
neighboring town of Ellsworth. had
big rooster he believed could beat that
record and invited his customers to-
guess how many kernels it would eat.
saws Capper's Weekly. They gave
him their estimates, the roster started
eating and in 20 minutes had cons
suned t,4so kernels by actual counts
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-02
FOUR DIE ON CROSSING.
Train Hits Auto at Wilmington,
Del.

WILMINGTON, Del, August LP).
-Four persons were killed yesterday
when a southbound train on the Penn
sylvania Railroad struck their auto
mobile at a grade crossing a mile
south of Blackbird. station near here.
The dead are: Guerny Smiths %;
Marjorie Smith, 10, his sister; J. r.
Hill, 20, and Anna Morris, 10. all of
Centerville, Del.
Police said the car, driven by
Guerny Smith, drove directly in front
of the passenger train after waiting
the crossing Of a freight. The ma
chine was hurled high in the air and
the four occupants almost instantly
killed. They were on their way to
visit grandmother of Miss Smith at
Rlackbird.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-02
Leaves Estate Of $1,3O7, LAG.
Special Dispatch 10 The star.

WINCHESTER. Va, August p.
The late Thomas Cover, sr., retired
leather manufacturer, left an estate
that has been appraised at $780,.
1855, according to returns made to
the Corporation Court by the apprais-
ers. He Carried SIS, 900 life insurance.
Al Frederick County farm and his home
place here were appraised at $4,000,
they representing all the real estate
he owned. 1t was said. Cash on hand
amounted to S7,22002 and household
goods and furniture were valued at
Se7S. The remainder was In stocks
and bonds,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-02
TRIES TO KILL SELF
IN CHURCH AT MACON
Florida Realty Dealer Found by
Sister, Who Noticed His Car
Parked Nearby
By the Associateti Press.

MACON, Ga, August g. Wiley B.
Paul, 35 years old. real estate dealer
of Miami, Fla, was found in Friend
ship Baptist Church, near here,
late yesterday afternoon. seriously
wounded with a bullet wound in his
head. Paul was brought to a local
hospital, where he told attendants the
wound was self-infiicted.
Paul was found in the church by
his sister, Mrs. r. b. Carr OF this
city, who with her husband was pass
ing the church and noticed her broth
er's, car parked in front. On investi.
CATION. she found him seated in a
chair with his head across a table A
pistol was found by his side. Paul
had not been home since Saturday.
relatives said. No cause waA assigned
to his act,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-02
SEEKS TO END PRIMARY.
Ohioans Presents Petitions OF 242,.
600 Names Favoring Proposal.

COLUMBUS. Ohio. August LP).--
Nathan f. Cook, Cleveland. today
filed with Secretary of State Thad E.
Brown petitions containing 242 900
signatures in the proposal to do away
with the direct primary by constitu-
tional amendment.
If the petitions are finally approved.
the proposition will appear on the No
vember election ballots for vote of
the people.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-02
PRINCE WINS RACE.
Olaf of Norway Victor in Isle of.
Wight Yacht Event.

COWES. Isle of Wight. August 2
GP).-Crown Prince Olaf of Norway
won the international race for six
meter yachts here today with his Oslo.
Olaf. who has just completed his
studies at Oxford. also won the inter
national six.meter class at Hankoe
Norway. last month. Reports. as yet
unverified, have 1t that he will come
to the United States this Fall to CON
tinue his education. Olaf is %.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-02
To Study India Constitution.

Not later than 1929 a commission
must be appointed TO study the India
constitutions and the new viceroy OF
India. Lord Irwin. until recently E.
F.. l.. Wood must undertake the task.
brought about the move to modify
the country's status with relation to
England.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-02
Sweden Has Nonstop Elevators.

In Sweden some of the taller build
ings are equipped with "never-stop"
elevators which move slowly and con-
tfnuously from floor to floor. The pas
sengers must leap in and out OF the
cars as they pass the floors, and dur
ing rush hours each floor presents
what looks like a Swedish Charleston
contest.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-02
ROMAN COINS. STOLEN.
Priceless Collection in London
1900 to $500 Years Old.

LONDON, August R).-Twenty.
four ancient Roman imperial gold
coins, said to be priceless, since they
are the only coins of their kind in ex-
istence, have been stolen from the
Victoria and Albert Museum. They
belonged to the Sailing bequest collec-
ton. and are from 100 to $500 years
old.
Many Scotland yard men are en-
gagged in an investigation.