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Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-05-14

MIAMI, Okla, May 13. up =
Maude Lee Mudd, wealthy Okla
hOma Indian girl, who eIoped to
Iowa in 1925 and married Earl
E. Gordon, former Miami motor
car salesman, deserting him a
few weeks later in California,
has obtained an annulment of
the marriage on the ground that
she wed the white man to escape
the custody of her legal custO-
dian.
The annuIment was granted in
PinaI county, Arizona, May S, it
was revealed here toay, by o. F.
Mason, Miami lawyer, who has
represented the girl in much liti-
CATION since she inherited for
tune.
A transcript of the proceedings
in the Arizona court reveale for
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-05-14
Three Men Suicide In
Death Pact in Frisco
On Atheistic Beliefs

SAN FRANCISCO, May Ii
(R.-Discovery that three men
who committed suicide here
this week had formed death
pact based on atieistic beliefs
was announced by the authori-
ties today.
Two Of the bodies were found
in one room, while the third
died alone. Each of the men
had made efforts to remove all
marks by which the body could
be identified.
The bodies were identified,
however, as those of Edward
Stratton, %; Sam Lehrer, 40,
and George Taschner, 26. The
men sealed cracks in their
rooms with plaster and turned
on the gas.
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Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-05-14

was one of a group of Americans
captured by the invaders, robbed
and brutally treated.
Il was prisoner eight hours"
the professor said. "On seven diff
ferent occasions my captOrs threat
ened to kill me, ordering me to get
down on my knees with my head
on the ground so that they could
behead me. This is the correct
position for executions in China
and rarely deviated from.
Each time / refused. 1t made
my captOrs highly indignant.
How, then, can we cut off your
head?' they complained to me.
You're very unfair to us.
II finally escaped through the
secret help of friendly lieu
tenant"
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-05-14
\. !. To PARIS
HALTED
BY WEATHER R
Premier Gables Prayers to
Accompany American
AviatOrs On Trip.
NO ANIMOSITY
Loss of French Birdmen
Brings Realization Of
Flight Dangers.

NEW YORK, May 13 (P).-The Eve
ming World today prints two cable
grams in response to query for an
expression of opinion as to the senti-
ment of France toward America in
regard to the missing aviators, Cap
tains NungesSer and Coli.
The messages are from Raymond
Poincare, premier of France, and Aris-
tide BRAND, foreign minister of
France
The premier says that France zap
preciates as it should the cooperation
of American naval and air services in
the search for the aviators."
"Our two nations are together pro-
foundly moved by the tragic destiny of
the two aviatorS and our fervent
prayers accompany the attempts about
to be made by American pilots" added
M. Poincare.
France will salute the American
aviators when they arrive on our soil
with an enthusiasm which is enhanced
by better realization of the dangers
they run than we had a few days ago."
cabled Foreign Minister BRAND
There is no foundation for the
rumors which have been circulated in
the United States indicating that there
is some sentiment of aniInosity in
France toward America growing out
of the disappearance of the White
Bird" the cable said.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-05-14
Mrs. Snyder and Gray Sentenced to Die In June
= y ***x ** ** 81 y 81 * y y y
Douglas Residents
Defy Superstition
On Friday, 18th

+ Douglas people are not super
Y StitiouS.
+ That was proven conclusively
+ yesterday when scores of
+ people walked serenely under
+ overhanging ladders and scat
+ folds at the doorway to the
+ Smoke House on G avenue. This
+ in spite of the fact that it was
Friday, the 18th, and walking
+ under ladders is absolutely
taboo with the superstitious.
+ Some refused to walk under
+ the ladder and made their
+ entry to the pool hall through
+ the Smoke House barber shop.
+ But they were in the minority.
+ A new front is being erected
to the Smoke House, of which
T. Tom and Francis Ames and
+ Harry Foster are the pro-
+ prietors.
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Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-05-14

Copper steady; electrolytic
spot and futures 13. Lead
steady; spot CTS.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-05-14

BRISTOL, Eng-Women are poor
teachers of boys, in the opinion Of
r. ]. Anderson, president of the Ma
tional Association of Schoolmasters.
Women who manage boys as we'll
as a man" might be admirable
proprietresses of wild west saloons"
but aren't suitable for teaching, he
saws
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-05-14

NEW YORK, May 13 (P1.-The wea-
ther man raised a warning hand to-
night and the American airmen waiting
to hop off on a race to Paris for fame
and fortune needed his signal.
Hangar doors we're closed and the
contest for the $4,000 Orteig prize was
definitely postponed until Sunday
morning anyhow and probably until
later next week.
"A couple of days ago it looked as
though it might be going to clear"
said James A, Scarr, of the weather
bureau, "but now it's getting worse all
the time 1t would be foolish to ex-
pect turn for the better over the
Weekend"
So Clarence Chamberlin and Lloyd
Bertaud announced that their Bellanca
monCl)lane Columbia" would not start
over the ocean in the morning as had
been their hope. Charles Lindbergh
had previously stated that his Ryan
monoplane, the Spirit of st. Louis"
would not be taken from It's hanger
until the weather man gave Gne AL
clear" signal
The i'okker monoplane America"
on which Commander Richard E. Byrd
will attempt the crossing has not yet
completed its factory tests. He had
not intended to leave for several days,
so he was not affected one way or the
other by the weather.
Scarr's prediction concerning several
days of stormy weather increased the
likelihood however, that when clear
ing does come, the American flight may
be a three -cornered race with each Of
Continued on Page Ten)
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1927-11-30
BETTER HOMES WEEK CAM
PAIGN FROM APRIL % TO

Plans are now under way for the
seventh nationwide educational cam
paign sponsored by Better Homes in
America. That organization is now
appointing civic leaders in cities,
towns, and rural communities, who
will serve as chairmen of Better
Homes committees. Each chairman
will select and direct a group of To-
cal citizens who will arrange the To-
cal program. These programs will
consist of publicity, lectures, discus
sion meetings, and demonstrations.
In many communities houses will be
prepared for demonstration to show
the best that each community can
provide in the way of comfortable,
convenient, attractive homes, at a
cost within the reach of the wage
earning family. All of these pro-
grams will have their elimination in
Better Homes Week, April % to %,
1928.
All organizations concerned with
better living conditions will take part
IN this nationwide campaign. Wom-
ems clubs, civic clubs, Parent Teach
er Associations, Chambers of Com
merce, and score of similar organ
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1927-11-30

During 1928 these tuberculosis Associ-
atoms will conduct campaign on the
early diagnosis of tuberculosis.
This means further health pro-
lection for everyone in the United
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1927-11-30
Walnut Groue Man Is
Killed in Auto Accident

izations in the various communities
are joining forces and making plans
for their part in the program.
Better Homes in America is an ed
ucational organization for public well
fare headed by Herbert Hoover as
president. President Coolidge is
Honorary Chairman of the Advisory
Council, which numbers among its
members cabinet officers and presi-
dents of national organizations inter-
ested in house building and home
life. DR.. James Ford of the faculty
of Harvard University is the active
director of the movement and main
tains the central office of the organ
ization at Washington, D. C.
The aim of the organization is to
help all American families and par
ticularly those of modest income, to
acquire homes of their own or to
make over old houses. Through its
local committees the organization en-
deavors to show how, with the small
est expenditure, homes can be made
attractive, convenient and comfort
able.
The campaign which is sponsored
by this educational organization is in
tended to encourage home ownership,
and the erection of well-planned, we'll
built homes for families of modest
means. The program includes a study
of the proper budgeting of incomes
and the careful selection of furnish
ings and equipment for the small
home.
Lectures and demonstrations are
given during the campaign, emphas-
izing the use of proper equipment in
the performance of household duties,
and pointing out the influence of
good music, art, and literature in ev-
eryday life.
A project of the organization which
attracted attention during the past
year was a study Of houses built by
students of manuel training in schools
in many cities throughout the coun-
try. Boys in vocational classes are
being given opportunity to plan and
build actual houses, thus helping them
better to understand the principles of
art, architecture, and craftsmanship,
AS the householders of tomorrow, a
knowledge of materials and their
uses and the ability to recognize
quality is essential. Better Homes
in America has published a bulletin
based upon this study, which records
some interesting projects of this
kind.
Nearly four thousand communities
took part in the 1927 Better Homes
campaign, and millions of people
were reached through the educational
programs. Upon request Better
Homes in America will send to any
club a copy of the Guidebook which
explains in detail how a campaign is
organized and carried out.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1927-11-30

A fatal accident took place Wed.
nesday morning, November %, il
which John F. Davis, one of the high
ly respected and pioneer citizens OF
this community, lost his life. Funer.
al services were held Saturday after
noon at two o'clock from the Metho.
dist church.
AS reported he had started out fol
his farm west of town riding with c
W. Bulen who was going to Tracy
Three miles west of town on the cor
ner, Mr.. Bulen stopped and let Mr.
Davis out. He got out on the north
side of the car and passed behind the
car to cross the road leading south
when a car driven by Mr.. Ferguson
of Candy, coming from the west
struck him, while Mr.. Bulen, unaware
ow what had happened, did not learn
of the accident until later.
Mr.. Ferguson in trying to avoid the
accident turned his car in the ditch
A car then coming on the side road
arrived at the scene and Mr.. Davis
was put in and hurried to Tracy to
DR.. Valentine, as Mr.. Ferguson was
unable to get his car out of the ditch
Mr.. Ferguson accompanied them to
Tracy and did everything he could to
help.
Mr.. Davis was evidently not aware
Of the passing car as he didn't seem
to notice the blowing of the horn
and was struck unexpectedly so that
his body was severely mangled and his
death followed shortly from the Sc.
we're injuries which he had suffered
Mrs. Davis and Rev. Pringle went tc
Tracy as soon as possible, and the
children were sent for.
Mr.. Ferguson who was accompanied
by his wife, was on his way to Wav-
erly, Iowa, was also badly cut up in
the face by the glass when the wind
shield broke, but his condition was
not so serious but that he could con-
tinue his trip after he had found out
that there was nothing more he could
do to help. 1t is supposed that the
windshield was broken by the wrench
which Mr.. Davis was carrying in his
hand.
Mr.. Davis was a well-known retired
farmer of a genial and quiet DISPOSE
ton who had a large number OF
friends here to whom his sudden
death proved distinct shock as well
as to the members of his family, who
have the sincere sympathy of the
community in the unforeseen ant
tragic death of the husband and faith.
er.-Walnut Grove Tribune.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1927-11-30
NEW SCHOOL BUILDING
DEDICATED AT FAIRFAX

Wednesday afternoon marked an
important epoch in the history of st.
Andrews Catholic church at Fairfax
when the beautiful new school build
ing, erected the past summer at q
cost of $4,000, was dedicated by His
Grace, Archbishop Austin Bowling OF
st. Paul. The dedication services
were held at the school building, fol
lowing which the archbishop preached
sermon at the church and admins
tered the sacraments of confirmation
of class of 70 children.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1927-11-30
HIGH AVERAGE QUALITY
MARKS JUNIOR SHOW

Improvement in quality all along
the line marked the farm animal anc
poultry exhibits of the tenth annual
Junior Livestock Show.
Dean w. C. Coffey said that the
winning lamb was about the best OF
its class he had ever seen, and that
it was the best lamb ever shown at
the Junior classic. Mark G.. Thorn
burg, Iowa's commissioner of agri.
culture, said that the grand cham
pion baby beef would compete strong
ly for first honors at any show in
America. Officials and experienced
livestock men agreed that the general
average of quality from the top to
the bottom was somewhat better than
in previous years.
AS for numbers, there was an in
crease in every department. There
was in increase of 10 to Is per cent
in the number of pigs and pens of
poultry, and slight increase in the
number of calves and lambs.
With one exception the top prices
were under the rates paid at pre-
vious shows, but this was more than
made up by the higher average prices
which permitted of a more even dis
tribution of the sales money than in
times past. A pen of turkeys was
bid in for $3.50 a pound, which was
record price for the poultry depart
ment.
Practically everything brought a
premium. No poultry exhibit sold
for less than 40 cents pound. Many
of the cattle sold at 20 cents or more
a pound, and in the group sales, where
5 to IL animals were sold at once,
prices ranged from 16 to 1880. Fiji
ty-eight lambs were knocked down at
20 cents a pound, and 50 lambs at
16k. This, the lowest price paid
was as much, said a Wisconsin ex.
tension man who was present, as was
paid for the tops at his home state
show.
The champion beef animal sold fol-
95 cents pound, the champion hog
for 81 pound, the champion lamb
for So pound, and the champion per
of poultry (three geese) for 81 g
pound. The total sales money aggre-
gated more than $4,000, or about
$4,000 more than was paid a year
ago for the strictly show animals.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1927-11-30
WOMAN DIES FROM AUTO
CRASH NEAR GAYLORD

Mrs. Henry Corr, aged 40 years
and a well known resident of near
Winthrop, received mortal injuries in
a sad auto accident Tuesday of last
week. The accident took place on the
main Gaylord-Arlington road about
a mile and a half east of Gaylord
shortly after the noon hour. Mrs
Corr was thrown out of the car when
the machine driven by her husband
collided with another cars She sus-
tanned broken neck and died about
twenty minutes after the accident.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1927-11-30
TRACY'S GAS WAR
REACHES WASHINGTON

The rumblings of Tracy's gas war
has reached out until now they are
heard in the national capitol at Wash
ington. An investigator for the Fed
eral trade commission was in Tracy
Tuesday of last week looking over the
battlefield and gathering some first
hand information as to the situation.
Gasoline at Tracy is now selling for
less than cost. The gas price at
Tracy has gradually been pounded
down until it is being sold for liz
cents plus the state tax.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1927-11-30
WOLFF & co. LEASE STORE
BUILDING AT WINDOW

M. L. Fisch, pioneer merchant Of
Window, is preparing to sell out his
entire line of dry goods, groceries and
ready-to-wear and plans to retire
permanently from the mercantile bus
mess. Wolff and Company of Worth
ington who operate stores at Redwood
Falls and other cities, have taken a
long time lease on the building anc
will open their tenth store as soon as
Mr.. Fisch vacates the building.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1927-11-30

Mr.. and Mrs. William George and
daughter, Leona, motored to Redwood
Falls Monday afternoon to visit the
formers brother, Harry George who
is i'll at the Redwood Falls hospital.
Wabasso Standard.
Milford chronicle., 1927-08-05
WILLIAMS REELECTED
PRESIDENT OF STATE
EDUCATION BOARD
MillsbOrO Man Again Heads Body
At Annual Reorganization
Meeting.
ASK FOR TAX RULING
The Board Wants To Know Who
Has Right To Question Tax
Refund.

Members of the State Board of
Education in session at Dover last
Friday morning on motion of Joseph
S. Wilson adopted a resolution to the
effect that the matter of the school
tax refund involved on incomes from
dividends as established by a ruling
of State Tax Commissioner p. S. du
Pont be referred to the Attorney
General with a request that he give
the board an opinion as to whether
the State Board has the right of
an appeal from Mr.. du Points decis-
ion and if the board does not have
such right who does have the right
of appeal.
Mr.. du Pont has ruled that approx
imately $250,000 be refunded to tax
ables, this sum to be taken from the
school funds. The question was de-
bated at length at the meeting and
finally the above mentioned decision
was reached. 1t is believed this will
bring the matter to head and set
tie the much discussed question of
whether anyone has the right to ap-
peal from the commissioners ruling.
The School Board organized on
Friday for the ensuing year by elect
ing the following officers: President,
George S. Williams, Millsboro; vice
president, L. M. Price, Smyrna; Sec
retary, DR.. H. V. Holloway, Dover;
assistant secretary, ]. L. Adams, Do
yer.
The board canvassed the vote of
the Delmar district on the bond issue
for the proposed new school there
and found the result to be $50 in.fa-
vor of the bond issue and 35 against
it. They also canvassed the vote for
the election of the district building
commission as provided for under
the new building program and found
the following had been elected: S. N.
Culver, J. M. Cleary, H. G. Phillips,
f. N. Faulkner. Under the new law
this commission and the state board
meet and elect the officers of the
commission who are to have charge
of the new building and the follow
ing were chosen: J. M. Cleary, chair
man; George S. Williams, vice-chair-
man; DR.. Holloway, secretary; Mr..
Culver, assistant secretary.
This joint commission also has the
right to elect an engineer and A. j.
Taylor of Wilmington was chosen for
this office. Gilbert & Betelle were
elected the architects. The plans for
the school as submitted in May were
approved by the board. The building
will cost about $130,000.
Secretary Grantland, on Friday,
received from Deputy Attorney Cen
eral Keedy an opinion in reply to
request from the secretary, relative
to the right of the State Tax Com
mission to appeal from the ruling of
Commissioner DUPONT on the refund
of school taxes, but he could not
give out the opinion until he has no.
titled the members of the commits
sion.
Milford chronicle., 1927-08-05
THAD WINDSOR ENTERTAINS
ROTARIANS ON BIRTHDAY
Shore Dinner Served At Delightful
Affair Monday Evening

The Milford Rotarians were guests
of their fellow rotarian, Thad Wind
sor, last Monday evening for their
weekly luncheon, and it was one of
the memorable occasions of the
clubs history.
Two weeks ago Thad asked the
members of the Milford Rotary Club
and their friends and visitors, to be
his guests at the weekly dinner of
August 1st, as that date was the
forty-seventh anniversary of his
birth, and they responded with will
last Monday night.
1t was intended to hold the dinner
at the Brentwood Club grounds on
Haven Lake at the western side of
Milford, but the heavy rain during
last Monday caused the change to
the Hotel Windsor dining room,
where a real shore dinner was SER
we'd, and entertainers held the boards
until nearly nine o'clock.
Thad served steamed clam cock
tails which were followed by salad,
then came the crabs served In the
boiled state, and every Rotarian did
the carving in the most approved
style.
Mrs. Mable Murphy at the piano
set the spirit. of music to the spirit
of the hour for the members to join
in singing the popular songs of the
day, under the leadership of Don
Holzmueller and Charley Varney.
Cathrell Smith of Atlanta, Georgia,
sang a solo that was Justify encored'
Messrs. Demsey and McFee of Dover
also contributed solos and recita-
tions, in addition to some very good
dancing. Earl Atkins sang a song
in which the members Joined in the
chorus, while two solos were sung
by one of the walters and so the
birthday anniversary with its good
will and happiness was the crown
for Thad Windsor to carry as men,
Continued on page nVe)
Milford chronicle., 1927-08-05
ANNOUNCE PROGRAM FOR
WILMINGTON STATE FAIR
Opening OF New Fair Scheduled For
September 5-Many Fine Features

Everything is shaping up splen-
didly for the Wilmington Fair to be
given at Elsmere, September 5, to
10, inclusive, to the Agricultural
Fair Association, of which George
K. Ball, is president; Charles G.
Speakman, vice-president; S. Hal
lock DUPONT, treasurer and Joseph
H. Gould, secretary.
This Fair which is making its
initial bow to the public will be
even more so of community effort
than the old state fair was when
started by the Grange members.
The schedule is full one. On
Monday, Labor Day, the exhibit will
open on time and with running and
lrness races, free vaudeville, a
( : midway and list of exhibits
It it is believed will equal any
r seen at the old state fair.
uesday September 9Th, will be
ger Day and Children's Day.
children under IL years of age
pc admitted free of charge.
knesday will be Governors
continued on page five)
Milford chronicle., 1927-08-05
BOYS AND GIRLS CAMP
INaSUSSEX FOR WEEK
All Club Members Plan Outing At
Oak Orchard

One hundred boys and girls of
Sussex County, members of the All.
Boys and Girls Club, will have an
encampment at Oak Orchard and
River Dale Park, on the Indian
River for one week, commencing on
Saturday, August and terminating
on Monday, August Is. Ten cot
tages have been rented, and tents
for the accommodation of twenty
five boys will be used. The club
members will be under the direction
of County Club Agent, Miss Anne B..
Moore, and Prof, Albert Humphreys
agricultural teacher in the Green
wood High School.
Miss Amos, of Philadelphia, repre-
senting the Philadelphia Interstate
Dairy Council, will give demonstra-
tions in health work during the
week. The boys and girls each day
will engage in water sports, and at
night hold campfire meetings. Visits
will be made to the farms in the
vicinity by the boys, to judge crops
and live stock. The girls will hold
judging contests in canning and
clothing.
The annual outing promises to be
one of the largest and most success
full of any that has taken place since
the beginning of club work in lower
Delaware eight years ago.
A quantity of fruits and clothing
will be on display in the encamp-
ment durSIg~ the week.