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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-12
WILLIAM B. ORME RESIGNS GAS
COMPANY POST AFTER so YEARS
Secretary Began Service 10
Years After Local Firm
Organized.
PLAYED Prominent Part in De-
veIopment of City and
Industry.

After so years of continuous serv-
ice with the Washington Gas Light
Co. William B. Orme. secretary of
the company. today retired. In ac-
cepting Mr.. Orme S resignation the
board of directors adopted resolutions
expressing it's appreciation and the
appreciation of the company of the
long and faithful services rendered
by the retiring secretary.
Mr.. Orme entered the employ of
the Washington Gas Light Co. in
1867 and soon afterward was elected
assistant secretary. In 1895 he was
elected secretary of the company, an
office which he has held continuously
since that time. For three years
following the death of the late John
c. Poor the offices of secretary and
treasurer of the company were com
bined. with Mr.. Orme holding both.
Six presidents have headed the gas
company during Mr.. Orme's so years
with the organization.
The retiring secretary of the gas
company has been identified closely
with the development of the com
pany, which was organized in 1913,
10 years before he became connected
with it, and with the growth and de
velopment of Washington. He has
a wide circle of friends and ac
quaintances in financial, professional
and social circles of the Capital.
Served i'm Railroad Post.
During this earlier service with the
gas company as assistant secretary.
Charles c. Glover, former president
of Riggs National Bank, occupied the
office of treasurer. At one time Mr..
Orme was treasurer of the Great
Falls and Old Dominion Railroad Co
while still retaining his Office in the
gas company.
Mr.. Orme was born in Baltimore
and came to the District of Columbia
with his parents at the age of two
years. He has resided since then in
Georgetown and is regarded as an
authority on the history of that sec
ton of the Capital City. For many
years he was a vestryman of Christ
Church and is still closely identified
with that parish
The resolutions adopted by the
board of directors today expressed
not only it's appreciation of his serv-
ices to the gas company, but also the
high esteem and personal regard of
the directors for Mr.. Orme. He re-
tires with the esteem and affection of
the entire personnel of the company.
The board elected as secretary
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-12
Carriers and Vanta
Shirts, SOC
Saxony Cotton
Bands, Soc

Discontinued models
that were made to sell
at much higher prices.
Shoulder strap styles
of fine quality.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-12

George NJ. Whtwell, who for Is
years has been assistant secretary
of the company. Mr.. Whitwell is a
native of Washington. was educated
in the public schools of the city and
the preparatory school of Columbian
College, now George Washington Uni
versity. afterward attending college
at Hampden Sidney, Va. He entered
the employ of the gas company in
1895 as a stenographer and has occu-
pied the positions of second assistant
secretary. assistant purchasing agent
and assistant secretary. He Is also
president of the Washington Gas
Light Co. of Montgomery County,
Md. and treasurer of the Gas Com
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-12
pany's Employees Beneficial Associa-

panys Employees Beneficial Associa
ton.
rector of the Washington Rotary
Club member of the Board of Trade
of the Chamber of Commerce. having
at one time served on its board OF
directors; the kalorama Citizens As
ISOLATION and Society of Natives. For
some years Mr.. Whitwell has held
the position of ruling elder in the
Church of the Covenant.
Edward r. Stafford, second assist
ant secretary of the company, was
promoted to the position OF assistant
secretary, and Thomas b. Gardner OF
the controllers office was elected
second assistant secretary.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-12
Introduces Narcotic Bill.

BY the Associated Press.
An investigation by the Secretary
of the Interior into what steps would
he necessary for the establishment of
a United States narcotics college
would be authorized In a bill intro
duced by Senator Copeland. Demo
crat, New York. The institution
would have laboratories, libraries and
a teaching staff necessary for 1.-The
full protection of the people of the
United States from the peril of habit
forming drugs"
The bill is sponsored by the Mar
cotic Education Association.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-12
HAYDEN HITS DAM BILL.
Declares Arizona Ready to Carry
Fight to Supreme Court.

A warning that Arizona will carry
its fight against the Swing-Johnson
Boulder Canyon dam bill to the Su-
preme Court, if necessary, was made
today by Representative Hayden,
Democrat, a member of the House
irrigation committee, in a minority
report on the measure.
Contending that the bill, recently re-
ported by the committee, was uncon-
stitutional and contrary to the laws
of Western States regarding water
power development, Hayden enumer-
ated 10 specific objections. He
closed his report with eight recon-
mendations for development of the
Colorado River, including a suggestion
for control Of the river by Colorado
River authority" similar to the port
Of New York authority.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-12

The wearing around the neck of a
tiny gold chain, similar to those given
babes on their first birthdays, and
another on the right ankle beneath
the stockings. is a new fad in Europe
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-12
Colds
No help like this

One help has proved Itself to mil
lions as the utmost for cold. 1t is
so efficient, so quick and complete
that we paid $l,000000 for it. That
way is HILLS. 1t combines in one
tablet the best helps science knows
1t stops the cold in "a hours. checks
the fever, opens the bowels, then
tones the entire system. Don't de-
pend on lesser help. and don't delay.
See how things change overnight
when YOU take HILLS.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1927-07-27
BOARD MEETS TO
EQUALIZE TAXES
BOARD OF EQUALIZATION OF
REDWOOD COUNTY MEETS TO
DISCUSS THE INCREASE OR
DECREASE OF PROPERTY.

At recent meeting of the Board
of Equalization of Redwood County
which convened at 1000 a. M, July
18th, the board proceeded to examine
the assessment books of the several
assessment districts of the county.
A resolution "That the assessed value
of all personal property in the fol-
lowing assessment districts be in
creased and decreased as follows"
was adopted by the board. In the
following districts that show the in
crease or decrease it will be noted
that the heading "No. of Class" is
marked with ~ither 2, or 3A. Class
number 2 includes the following
items: Household furniture, stoves
wearing apparel, jewelry and all 9TH
er personal property used by the own
er for personal or domestic purposes.
Class number 3 includes such pro-
perty as horses, mules, cattle, sheep,
hogs, poultry, bees, dogs, wagons,
carriages, machinery, firearms, Of
flee furniture, etc. Class ga includes
farm tools, implements, grain and
grass seed and all other agricultural
products in the hands of producers
which are not held for sale. The in
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The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1927-07-27
COUNTY AGENT LYNN SHELDON
WRITES ON VALUE OF EDU-
CATIONAL PICTURES PRE-
SENTED FOR FARM CLUBS.

A program of five reels of moving
pictures including the Purple Rib
bon," "Giving the Pigs a Square
Deal" and "Music in the Air" was
presented to three audiences in the
County last week.
The Springdale Farm Bureau
Township Unit was entertained in
this way at the Town Hall Wednes-
day, the Goth. The Ramsey Greek
Farmers Club at the home of ].
Frank Jones, Redwood Falls, Thurs
day evening; and the Delhi Farmers
Club at the Home of C. L. Maurstad,
Friday evening, were entertained in
the same way.
Giving the Pigs Square Deal
was a boys and girls pig club story
intertwined with the story of the
manufacture of woven wire fence
from the old junk peddler to the wo.
ven wire and its uses on the farm to-
day. The boy was shown with his pig
and his methods of taking care Of il
TO make Of It . champion.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1927-07-27
LEONA NJ. ROUNDS
MEMORIAL ASKED
BEsS NJ. WILSON, PRESIDENT OF
LEONA M. ROUNDS CLUB, IS
HONORED GUEST AT CLUB
MEETING IN MINNEAPOLIS.

Preliminary plans were recently
made for a memorial to Mrs. Leona
M. Rounds, former president of the
Minnesota Federation of Women's
Clubs, at a luncheon at the Curtis
hotel, at l p. M, Tuesday July 10.
The luncheon was given in honor
of Mrs. Bess M. Wilson of Redwood
Falls, who finished the unexpired
term of Mrs. Rounds two years ago,
and who is president Of the Leona M.
Rounds Club.
Plans discussed include the start
ing of a permanent exhibit OF things
pertaining to Minnesota clubwomen
to be kept in the Historical Society
building in ST. Paul, such as copies
of books written by Minnesota club
women, histories of clubs and gavels
used by early presidents of the fed
Grafton.
Mrs. William T. Coe was toastmls-
tress at the luncheon, and called up
on members of the Leona Rounds
Club present to respond.
A program of stunts and music
followed the luncheon, Mrs. McElroy
johnson having charge of the music
Among the women present were
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The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1927-07-27
Local Legion Issues Bulletin
on Government Life Insurance

Therefore, the ex-service man who
applied for his insurance at the last
minute cannot expect to receive his
converted policy for some time to
come. For this reason, Gen. Hines
states. all applicants are urged to
continue payments of their premiums
even though they have not yet re-
ceived their policies; and to further
assist in expediting the work. the
veterans are also urged to refrain
from writing the Bureau concerning
their INSURANCE as receipt of addi-
tional correspondence will simply
place an added burden upon the Bur
eau. Gen. Hines stated that although
the regular personnel in Central Of
flee had been augmented by the ad-
dition of a number of temporary en-
ployees, the employees of the lnsur-
ance Division and others in Central
Office have worked night and day In
an effort to place the work on cur
rent basis. The Insurance Division
has given up all thought of summer
vacations and will continue its work
unabated until current.
Mr.. C. D. Hibbard, manager OF the
Minneapolis Regional office OF the
Veterans Bureau, states some inter-
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The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1927-07-27
Three Motion Picture Programs
Presented by County Agent Sheldon

The reel entitled, "Music in the
Air" was reproduction of the WIS
broadcasting station, Chicago, Ill,
showing the way days program is
conducted over this station, which
was very interesting.
The purple Ribbon" was a pic
ture of White Sox and Aberdeen An
gus calf found out on the range by
it's owner and developed to be grand
champion at the International Live
stock Show at Chicago. After it was
slaughtered, the animal was mount
ed and now stands on exhibition in
one of the halls of learning in Chi
cago. 1t was also an Interesting pic
ture of extremely fine beef produc-
tion.
These pictures were reproduced by
the County Agent with the portable
moving picture outfit made available
for this purpose by the Redwood
County Farm Bureau.
Many such programs have been put
on throughout the County during the
past two years and have proven to
be of much interest to various groups
Of people.
Where electricity is not available
at the place where the meeting h =
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The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1927-07-27
Red Cross Program,
At Wabasso Aug. S

The demonstration program of the
classes in Home Hygiene and Care Of
the Sick to be presented by the Red
wood County Chapter of the Red
Cross at Wabasso Friday, August 5,
comes as a result of the twelve weeks
course in the above mentioned sub
jects. The course was given by Miss
Mable Taylor, itinerant nurse of the
Red Cross. Eleven units were estab-
lished throughout the county with an
enrolment of approximately 100 wpr
men members. The women who have
finished the course will be presented
with diplomas at the August 9Th
meeting. Each unit will demonstrate
the work August 5th it received thru
the instruction. Mrs. Bess M. Wilson
of Redwood Falls will deliver the
principle address of the day. The
people of Redwood County may feel
favored with the work of this twelve
weeks course and training as this
county is one of the few counties to
be selected for such demonstrations
which are of the greatest value.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1927-07-27
Mai. Clemans Plans
Trip To Europe

Several members of the Minnesota
department of the American Legion
plan to extend their European visit
beyond Paris and the French battle
fields in connection with the Legion
pilgrimage in September. Rev. Ezra
C. Clemans of Owatonna, past state
and national chaplain of the Legion,
is organizing side trip to Switzer-
land, Italy, Egypt and Palestine fol-
lowing the Paris convention. The
partv will leave Paris September 70
and return to the United States from
Cherbourg, October 20. Redwood
Falls people will remember Major
Clemans from his different visits to
Redwood Falls, also as former chap
lain of the old End Minnesota lnfan-
try during the border service of Com
pany 81" in 1916, and war service OF
the re-organized regiment In 1917
and 1918. The regiment during the
World War was renamed the looth
Infantry with Major Clemans as one
of the highest ranking chaplalns IN
the army, its chaplain.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1927-07-27
HINES URGES VETERANS TO
CONTINUE PAYMENT OF
PREMIUMS EVEN THOUGH
POLICIES ARE NOT RECEIVED.

The campaign for Government Life
Insurance is over. The results nave
exceeded expectations, according to a
recent bulletin from the local post OIL
the American Legion. Approximate
lv s5O.OOO.OOO worth of Government
life Insurance was taken by Mime
sofa men. Its benefits VII become
Immediately available and will con,
tinue as long as service men ana
their dependents live.
Brig. Gen. Frank T. Hines, direct
or Of the U. S. Veterans Bureau, an
nounced that the exact amount oi
War Risk insurance reinstated ana
converted by veterans prior to mio-
night of July 2, cannot be given at
this time due to incomplete returns.
Gen. Hines estimated, however, ina.
applications during the month OF
June will run between 17o,oOo ana
100000. This enormous volume mas
nassed all expectations and makes
the task of recording and issuing the
new policies an unprecedented one
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1927-07-27
HOUSE OF DAVIDS
HERE AUGUST 9TH
TION TO MEET LOCAL TEAM
HERE THURSDAY, AUGUST 4.
MANY NOTED PLAYERS HERE.

On Thursday afternoon, August 4,
the Redwood Falls baseball team will
clash with the powerful House of
David aggregation. The game will
be played at 800 p. m. with pep
game between chosen players of the
David's. The regular game will fol-
low Immediately after the pep game.
The long whiskered, Vegetarian
House of David Ball Club has been
playing this season since March 1st,
starting with the Texas League
teams in Texas. From Texas the
Cavids played on to the coast, there
meeting many of the teams of the
Coast League and many fast teams
of California, Oregon and Washing
ton. The Davids have the enviable re-
cord of IS per cent wins in the last
80 games played and have run up a
total score of 247. They are alleged
to have six of the best pitchers in
organized baseball and four other
members of the squad who could join
the major leagues if a barber were
visited. The religion of the Davids
prevents shaving or haircutting.
Among those famous in the base
ball world with the team are Shar-
rock, left fielder, the Babe Ruth OF
the team. Shamrock has been ap-
preached several times by baseball
scouts for entrance into the majors
This year he has hit AZ home runs in
14O games played. A team mate OF
Sharrock's in the person of Walter
(Dutch) Faust has been considered
as the worlds fastest shortstop, will
be seen in action on August 4th.
Another attraction offered by the
Davids is the appearance of Soldier
Carusco, the overseas entertainer, who
is known by the many thousands OF
ex-service men who were over there
Caruso, previous to entering the SER
vice was one of the shining lights OF
the Redpath Luceum Bureau, and a;
Lyric Tenor he toured the country
under the banner of this famous or
ganization. With the declaration OF
war Caruso volunteered in the regu-
lar army and was assigned to the
18th Infantry of the 1st Division. He
participated in the Toul, Cantigny
Chateau Thierry, Meuse-Argonne anc
Sedan fronts. During the early days
of the war Caruso entertained at the
various huts and camps back OF the
line as also at the front. Some OF
his party included many celebritle;
of the American, French and English
stage, including Eva Chandler, Nora
Bayes, Harry Lauder and Elsie Jan.
is. Caruso will sing before the I'M
mense crowd expected at the game or
Thursday, August 4th.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1927-07-27
1876 INF. REUNION
AT AUSTIN SOON
FORMER VETERANS OF OLD
WARTIME UNIT WILL MEET
AUGUST %. REDWOOD FALLS
VETERANS MAY ATTEND.

Between 500 and 600 men who serv-
ed with the 136th Infantry during the
World War will be guests of the
city of Austin and veterans who
served with Company H, whose or
iginal strength came from that town,
when the annual reunion Of the regi-
ment is held on Monday, August %.
The 1927 reunion was finally award
ed to Austin Sunday, July "a at a
meeting of the Austin men who serv-
ed in the regiment with directors OF
the Veterans Association Of the 136th
Infantry.
The session, which will include a
business meeting, banquet and nu-
merous entertainment features, is ex'
pected to attract a number of men
who served in the regiment during
the war from the far corners of the
country. Most of those attending,
however, will come from Is cities OF
southern Minnesota which furnished
the bulk of the regiment as it was
originally constituted when it left
for it's training period at Camp Cody,
New Mexico. 1t subsequently was
sent overseas with other units of the
34th Division but at LIE Mans, France,
was broken up to furnish replace
ments for combat divisions and a
large share of it's men saw action at
the front.
The biggest delegation and the
units of the regiment which they rep
resent will include: Headquarters,
Headquarters company, Company B.
and Machine Gun company, Faribault;
Supply Company A, Luverne; Com
pany C, Winona; Company D., Ro-
chester; Company E, Fairmont; Com
pany F, Worthington; Company q,
Austin; Company H, Mankato; Conn.,
pany X, st. Peter; Company L, Red
wood Falls; Company M, Madison,
and Medical detachment, Northfield
The 1927 reunion is to consider
regulations regarding the use of a
fund of somewhat more than $4,000,
which has reverted to the regiment
as the result of a measure past in the
last congress, after being held by the
War Department since the regiment
was mustered out. Trustees were re-
Gently appointed to administer 1t
and it is expected to become trust
fund, interest from which will be
used for welfare purposes among vet
erans of the regiment and their FAM
lilies and for activities of the veter-
ans society. The Austin veterans are
also laying plans for an elaborate
program in which the annual parade
behind remnants of the old 136th In
fantry band playing the stirring
regimental march, "The Glory OF the
Trumpets, md the whole led by Col
w. T. Mollison of Minneapolis, war
time commander of the regiment
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1927-07-27
MRS. c. SCHAFER
BURIED TUESDAY
RENVILLE COUNTY PIONEER
PASSES AWAY SUNDAY AT
HOME OF DAUGHTER AFTER
LINGERING ILLNESS.

Mrs. Caroline Schafer passed away
Sunday morning, July "a, at the home
of her daughter, Mrs. E. E. Lindeman
at North Redwood, death being caus-
ed from the infirmities of old age.
Funeral services were held Tuesday
afternoon at two-thirty o'clock at the
Lindeman home with Rev. E. c.
Nickels, pastor of st. Johns Luther
an church of Redwood Falls, officiat-
ing. Special music was sung by
Misses Lydia Dornfeld and Alice
Timm of Redwood Falls. Interment
was made in the local cemetery.
Miss Caroline Krupp was born in
Germany, December, 1887, and was
nearly ninety years old at the time of
her death. She came with her par
ents to America in 1867 and located
in LIE Sueur County. On August 80,
1870 she was united in marriage to
John Schafer at Faribault and moved
to Renville County to live on farm.
This homestead still belongs to the
family. Mr.. Schafer preceded her in
death in 1885. In 1908, Mrs. Schafer
moved to North Redwood where she
lived until about seven months ago
when she went to live with her dau-
ghter, Mrs. E. Lindeman on a farm
near North Redwood.
Mrs. Schafer leaves to mourn her
loss the following children: Mrs. Ed.
Gaffney of Redwood Falls, Mrs
Emma Gaffney of Havre, Mont, Mrs.
S. j. Sampson of Franklin and Mrs.
E. Lindeman of North Redwood, and
two step children, Mrs. Lawrence
Mantel of Minneapolis and John
Schafer of Redwood Falls. She is
also survived by one brother, Chas
Krupp Of Morton and fifteen grand
children and 13 great grandchildren
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1927-07-27
FIVE THOUSAND
ATTEND CIRCUS
FLYING CIRCUS PRESENTED BY
LEGION AND UNIVERSAL EX-
HIBITION COMPANY IS WELL
ATTENDED.

Even though the weather was
against the Flying Circus July Oath,
the American Legion Fife and Drum
Corps fund was increased approxi-
mately $275.OO. At 1890 p. M,
furious downdour drenched the race
track at the Fair Grounds to such an
extent that it was thought that the
show would have to be postponed. At
about 200 p. m. the sun came out
and it was decided between the Off
cials of the Legion and the Universal
Exhibition Company to present the
circus. Over 1000 adult tickets were
sold between 200 p. m. and 400 p.
m. It is estimated that there were
over 5000 people in attendance.
The ground show was not present.
ed because of the wet track. Auto
Polo was tried but without pleasing
results so it remained to the aviators
to furnish the program. This, the
fliers did in manner that pleased
all. Captain Westover, followed by
Lieutenant Chad Smith and R. L.
Solar flew in battle formation, max
ing two appearances before the grand
stand in that formation. The three
ships then broke formation in which
Smith and Soler ascended to a height
of 5000 feet. While these fliers were
climbing to that height Captain
Westover carried Harry Proctor,
world renowned wing walker and
parachute jumper, in which Proctor
performed many death defying stunts
on the wings of the plane, concluding
his performance with parachute
drop in the center of the paddock
from height of 1900 feet.
Lieutenant Smith made dive out
of the sky from 5000 feet with his
famous Thomas Morse scout plane.
In that dive he performed dozen or
more loop the loops, tail spins, side
slips and wingovers. Smith conclud-
ed his part of the performance by
driving his plane at the rate OF ITO
miles an hour with his hands over
his head and completely off from the
controls. The ships used by Smith
and Soler were of the newest type,
being constructed of rolled steel tub
ing.
Smith and Westover left for Min
neapolis Monday morning at $50 and
were there in time for breakfast a
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