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The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1928-04-25
7ri- County League Viii
Haze Six Clubs This Season
PRESSURE COOKER
EXPLODES SUNDAY

Mrs. A. o. Olson, residing on South
Minnesota Street, New Ulm, had a
narrow escape from serious injury If
not fatal injury Sunday morning at
about 1890 o'clock when pressure
cooker exploded.
Mrs. Olson relates that she had
been called from the kitchen just
about two minutes before she heard a
terrible report coming from the kitch-
en-. An investigation revealed the
pressure cooker had exploded. Chick
en- soup which was being prepared for
dinner, was spattered all over the
walls and ceiling of the kitchen and
the cover of the pressure cooker was
broken almost in half. Splinters Of
the heavy aluminium cover were found
in the ceiling. The cooker is made
of aluminium and the cover of the
same is fully half or three-quarters
of an inch thick. 1t is believed that
the safety valve on the lid must have
been clogged up and did not work
automatically as it should have done.
The explosion resulted, on theory be-
ing that the cooker went into the air.
This seems to be substaniated by
the fact that the top of the gas stove
on which the cooker had been stand
ing, was broken badly. Gas jets had
been snapped off and the iron graf
ings over the burners were broken.
The gas was pouring from the jet
openings at a fast rate Of speed and
had ignited. Mrs. Olson had presence
of mind enough to wet towel and
press the same over the flues so that
the fire was extinguished until the
gas could be turned off at the wall.
1t will be necessary to buy new gas
stove, otherwise the damage result
ing from the experience amounts to
little.-New Ulm Review.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1928-04-25
20 YEARS AGO
Items taken from the Files of the
Gazette of April %, 1908.

o. A. Stensvad and S. M. Serkland
and families of Renville were guests
of Rud Stensvad and family on Easter
Sunday.
The Misses Lillian and Mathilda
Jensen spent the Easter season at
home, returning to their studies at
Mankato normal on Monday.
The Johns S. Marsh Post G. A. r.
has secured the promise of an ad-
dress by Secretary j. A. Schmahl on
Decoration Day. Rev. E. c. Nichol-
son having consented to preach the
Memorial sermon the Sunday prev
ious. We understand that both SER
vices will be held in the Christian
church and that CompanyL has been
invited to join with the post in the
exercises.
Miss Frances Carpenter went to
the Twin Cities Monday to take in
the State Sunday School convention
and also to visit with friends.
Mrs. R. S. Whipple of this city
will leave for Rutland, Vermont this
week to visit her daughter, Mrs. Mar
tin and family.
Jos. Tyson went to Window last
Monday to buy a suitable wagon for
his dairy business.
C. K. Odekirk went to Arlington,
S. D., Monday to visit his parents.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1928-04-25
WOODMEN PICNIC TO
BE HELD In JUNE
Picnic to be Held at Sleepy Eye
in June. Was Held Here
Last Year.

Woodmen camps from surrounding
counties will gather at Sleepy Eye
the week of June 10th to hold their
annual district picnic and roundup at
the state park, as the result of a
vote taken Monday evening at the
regular meeting of the Sleepy Eye
Camp.
Some thirty camps will be repre-
sented at the picnic. Whether it will
be one or two-day celebration has
not been definitely decided at this
time. Woodmen members will be
present from some six or seven coun-
ties and among the main speakers
will be Mr.. E. V. Korns of Des
Moines, Iowa, a fine orator and a
Woodman of national repute.
Among the features of the gather
ing will be the Woodmen roundup
in the evening at which a class of
probably two hundred candidates will
be put through the initiatory pro-
gram. Plans will also be made for
kitten ball or base ball tournament
made up of teams from the different
camps. This, however, will be held
at the ball park.
Under favorable conditions the
gathering will draw in the neighbor-
hood of five thousand or more people.
Different concessions will be put up
for the picnic and two bands will be
on hand to provide music. 1t will
be remembered that the Woodmen
picnic was held in Sleepy Eye some
years ago and that last year it was
held at Redwood Falls.-Sleepy Eye
Herald-Dispatch.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1928-04-25
JOHN r. SCHMID HAS
CHARGE OF DRIVE FOR
10000 LAKES FUND

John R. Schmid has accepted the
craftsmanship of committee to raise
$500 in Springfield for the $4,000
advertising fund being raised by the
Ten Thousand Lakes Association to
advertise Minnesota to the rest or
the world. He brot this matter up
at the Booster club meeting Tuesday
evening and President Foy appoint
ed Fremont Schmidt, Aug. Niemann,
Lynn Shultz and Auoust Wild as a
committee to assist Mr.. Schmid. Last
year Springfield raised its quota and
no difficulty is expected in doing so
again. The association Is dong
much of the work formerly carried on
b. the state immigration department,
which was abolished several years
ago.-Springfield Advance-Press.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1928-04-25

The great political phenomena is
the shyness of the elephant and the
donkey in the presence of the camel.
Exchange
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1928-04-25

One great trouble is the inferior
ones of us don't listen to the advice
given by the superior ones of us fol
our enefit.-Exchange.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1928-04-25

We are adding to our list of sim
lilies: He was as nervy as Pullman
porter.-Exchange.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1928-04-25

With the coming of spring, the hit
and-run is again the favorite of
baseball players and automobiles.
Exchange.
Evening star., 1928-05-11
THIS AND THAT a,.
ny CHARLES b. TRACEE ELL.

than IL he we're not on the earth. The
snake runs from him, but he docs II
with recognition.
The bug runs. but he runs simply
because he has been disturbed
lie runs. that Is, unless he Ia OF the
tribe of the Bug.
As upon that first night, he never
runs.
The moment the light IL turned on
there he will be. motionless upon his
spot.
One night his spot will be on the
west wall.
The next It will be on the east.
Then he will show up on the north
and the next night on the south.
Wherever the light catches him,
there he stops.
One has feeling. when the light
clicks off, that 1t automatically clicks
him into activity.
Scurry. scurry go those disagreeable-
looking legs.
What is he after?
" II X
He Is not round he Is not square
he has no standard bug comeiiness, but
is simply black and oblong. q,
He is about an inch long and half
an inch wide. with several offshoots
which must be legs and feelers, sprawl
ing out qulescently
One is tempted to hit him with the
butt end OF chunk OF wood
What business has he here?
Yet the hand is stayed, the wood is
held.
Is he not Life. after all?
One might truly say OF him, as
Wordsworth did of his flower In the
crannied wall that II one could under
stand him. legs and ALL he would un~
derstand what God and man Is.
Such Is the chain OF life.
Napoleon. branded by II. @. Wells as
little more than a small dark bug of
the human species. pointed to the
Milky Way. when the savants on his
Egyptian trip disputed the existence of
God. and asked
Yes. gentlemen, but who made
that?"
Throughout the ages. one conception
OF the Creator has been that He is life
Itself, and that He only exists % His
manifestations OF life exist.
In other words, God Ia trying 10 ex-
press Himself the best He can, and does
II by popping up, now In man, now
in bug
This idea crops up In one OF the last
issues OF very old magazine, yet 1t Is
as old as humanity.
y II
III there Is any truth In II at all. the
bug on the basement wall has It's right
10 exist.
So he continues 10 plunge around his
orbit. coming out at night for his food,
unmolested by human hand welding
either slipper or cord wood.
/ Some night. however. II he doesn't
watch his step. he viii 20 too far.
He will infringe some household rule,
and then what will happenp
He will be Squashed, that's all. So
much for theory,
Evening star., 1928-05-11
UNITED STATES
IN WORLD WAR
Ten Years Ago To-day.

A Berlin dispatch claims heavy losses
we're inflicted on the American troops
southwest of Apremont. In the north
west of Toul" sector and north Of
Parroy In the I.unsville region, by
strong mine bombardment,
One million three hundred thousand
Americans have been called In the
draft thus far. Authentic
reports show the German army today
numbers approximately 100000 men,
almost twice the size IL was In August,
1914 and / 500, 900 less than In August,
1916 Allied military experts are con"
vinred that Germany cannot add more
than 600, 900 men 10 her army TINS wear
0ermany's total loss In the war thuA
far Is estimated al considerably more
Than 1000 900 Americans are
dubbed "huskes" ~ they maaen
through London siNly.hVV
casualties In todays list Five Officers
previously missing nov listed a. ~
heanturad American REQ
Cross has snent 3a9,2iT,aAa In the past
year, nearly Sal 900 600 OF It IN Frante'
French cheek a new Ger
man thrust east of Amiens AFTER
very violent artillery preparations, inc
Germans, with special assault troops,
attacked. Favored by a mist, they gain"
ed fonthnld, but were driven nut hy
brilliant French counter attack
Evening star., 1928-05-11
A Quernlous Quarry.

Col. 9tewart. chairman of the bysfd
n the Standard OIL Co. Of Indiana, fails
10 qualify In diplomacy and isct. BE-
coming within few hours one ot the
rnoss interesting figures IN the pnnlie
sye, through the announcement that
Mr.. Rockefeller. representing large
ownership Of the STOCK Of the corpora
ton. rad requested i1is resignation from
thai position, he WAS so1zft oy the rep
gesentstigex Of the y; esS for state"
snsnt or sn interview. That wsS. In the
natural course of eyetlts. quite In tllf
order ~ things Here wss man wflo
hs6 defif1 committee of Congress
had been indicted by y Federal grand
3s3rs for FeesictfFzBGe. had become 9
eoaspae1ous psTBonage through igis with
holding of information eagerly sTc
properly so1gi1, IN the unrsyelment 81
tns a1ssafFaez Of the oil deals. end hsf
been sflewp the eoor Of the corporation
Of wflieb ne Wa tfe tjtiiIsT hesd, by ~
lsrgest s<ek Interest Ne wss legitimate
eoopy." Eut when approached f9f
ainple statement Of his views and ~
tAntaong be lost nis temper. rage
essinsI Yhst he styled intrusion ipor
his privacy and threatened To infiic
bodily narm upon laie aiiestionsrs. 1
wss n0t the part That % stout"heartet
. DEFER Of congressional lightning VS.
% bsye been expected rs pIsg,
Get your man" IL the slogan 81 ll1i
Canadian Mounted Poiieh. Ano the,
"sef him Theirs not 10 rfeson 9l1s
liza Dgl W on o. dis. Ia Wsy Tia
Evening star., 1928-05-11
Alcock and Brown
Should BE Remembered

To the Editor of The Star:
Thursday evening In an editorial arr
ticle dealing with the progress OF aero
nautics you refer to Lindbergh as hav-
ing "blazed the way across the Attain
TIC"
In view OF the fact that the English
aviators, Alcock and Brown. crossed the
North Atlantic between Newfoundland
and Iceland back In 1ei9--eight years
before Lindbergh's much acclaimed ex-
ploit--do you consider that fair and
truthful statement?
One who "blazes the way" Is one who
goes first and marks out the path for
others to follow. Lindbergh did noth-
ing Of the kind. He merely duplicated
the previous performance OF Alcock and
Brown, in so far as crossing the Atlantic
ing the pioneer In this business OF
blazing the way" belongs to them and
not to him. 1t Is true that Lindbergh
few farther than the English aviators
at both ends of the route. but that is
not the point. You credit him with
having "blazed the way across the At
lantic" You assign TO him honors
which belong to others.
Why Is 1t that the priority OF the
English aviators In this matter is so
persistently ignored by our American
press?
Is 1t that their exploit was without
value, without significance for aero
nautical science. as the voyages OF the
pre- Columbian discoverers OF America
were without value for geographical
science and can therefore be left out OF
the account? The successful flight Of
Alcock and Brown proved that 1t was
possible to cross the North Atlantic
Ocean in an airplanp Did the similar
performance of Lindbergh prove any,
thing more? II so, what? I would de-
prive Lindbergh OF no honor that fairly
belongs to him, but protest against Civ
ing him credit that belongs to others.
1t Is about time that the magnificent
skill, enterprise and courage of the Eng
lish aviators who made the pioneer
flight across the Atlantic got the credit
from the American press to which it Is
entitled. They we're the first, and when
the impartial history of aviation comes
to be written that fact cannot be sue
cessfully ignored or wiped out.
C. o. YOUNG.
Evening star., 1928-05-11

Is the motto OF the newsfnen who are
sent out to interview Get your menr'
The quarry may BE- shy. or shrewd, or
ovasive. but he must b. sought The
wise intcrviewcc--if such a word may
bc peimitsed--Stands and delivers when
cornered. Thst is his opportunity to
show his real quality, II, after dods-
ms. assuming that n does not want
to talk. he yields statement. however
cryptic or evasive, he Is to be rated as
GOOD sport, II ne snsrls and quarrels
and threatens, he goes into the reverse
category, end loses caste and public
sympathy That is the present fate Of
Col. Stewart.
II is to hn borne in mind, OF course
that this rotund and genial appearing
gentleman has gone through trying
experience during the past few weeks
His nerves hsve been Sorely wruns. Per-
haps his reaction of resentment at the
pursuit and the ouis Is a pSychopathio
phenomenon. But that does not better
his case in the public eye, II does not
qualify him as sportsman. and, when
all is said and done, the people are
prone to admire a game loser, whatever
may b. his record or his performances.
No blame is to be attached to the
nursuers OF Col. Stewart. whom, when
hey met him. he consigned to a warmer
cline. They we're under orders. They
were after their man. They were play
inS the game as it is prescribed in the
book of rules governing American news
paper enterprise He failed to meet
them in the spirit of the chase, and the
net result OF 1t all is that Col, Stewart,
by his own action. stands convicted OF
the charge OF contempt for the court of
public opinion, for which by now he
should have some regard.
Evening star., 1928-05-11

perts and friends Of the League Of Ma
tions. by British and Scandinavian 10
erals, and by American advocates OF
peace, good viii and international CO.
operation
Nothing could be heartier than Ger
many's approval" AYERS the Atlanta
Journal. which asks: Fourteen wears
ago who would have imagined such q
declaration issuing from Berlin" That
paper also directs attention to the tact
thAs Ito France belongs credit for hay-
irg initiated this now. hopeful discus
sion." and sees more than . casual
faith that eventually all the major DOW
ers will unite on some such agreement" /"
The Fort Worth Star-Telegran suggests
that the mere statement over the sig
natures of the great powers of . desire
to eSchew war cannot fail 70 have =
tremendous effect"
After all. the strength Of the Kel-
logg proposal is In its simplicity" con-
tends the San Francisco Chronicle. with
the further comment: 1T leaves the
treaty nations free 10 defend them
selves and 10 regulate their own rela-
tons With other than Signstovy eoun.
uieS But the six powers say IN sub
stance; We have only honorable In
tentlonS toward one another. No one
OF us would wantonly wrong any other
Therefore. we agree that II any dispute
arises among us We shall Eind mean.
otner than war to settle It, Each ~.
ton, OF course, will decide for itSeli
Nnat ITS action on the treaty shall ~
nut the German note helps Co rs6af
the proposition 20 its simplest terms"
The important thing Is thar one ""
portant European nation is anxious {
practical peace paetS," in the iu5swe"
OF the Charleston Evening Past, and G.
Jersey CITY journal advises; "Amer.t
should greet GeTmanyS acceptance
the pact with an open heart and eN'
mino. 1liSt as IL greeted CeFmanyS -
ambassadors OF good wili~ Ths rlin
Daily Journal expresses the though
tnat Oermany'S aetleN s'preSageS q ser
eral adherence Co Secretary K@iscse
proposals, To the Terre Nauts So
the encouraging aspect Is dus less
any assurance Of warld peace than
the evidence that the nations more ar
more are cropping for H.
On the other hand, referring to ~
European objections and Co the Monp0s
doctrine. the New York Herald Trihuns
argues The yars0ux itnaltasions On
war rennnctation should not be covered
un In silence but should he dealt With
frankly IN any ensagements taken ey
the powers most responsible for main
tanning world peAce." The ChicaSe
Daily Tribune sees the nations Of the
world prepared to conduct the vars IN
which they are nov engaged. O. Get
what they want and to keep What ehsN
have, 10 coeree people over whom shey
have placed thcmselveS.s and Adds
The League OF Nations suits their nair-
pose very we'll The outlawFy ot war
and disarmament woulcnt at an
In signing the Kall0G2 propaaAi Ger
MANY renonnces nothing which she has
not already renauNeed," SAYS the New
News concludes, "Clermany Is dis
armed NatsnN. II could not hght II Il
wanted "a. n Is surrounded hv AFmea
natinna,"
Evening star., 1928-05-11

tol Hill recalls that Ii was a somewhat
similar occasion that melted Charles
Gates Dawes TO spring his immortal
HeII-and-Maria" outburst on con-
gressional committee. II was the group
that was trying 10 locate extravaganza
In Pershings operations overseas,
Dawes was general purchasing agent
Of the A. z. r. Men and women who
have worked with Hoover abroad and
at home aren't surprised he showed his
teeth to the Steiwer committee. They've
seen them In action plenty of times
They say he flashed them periodically
at the German military authorities in
Belgium and at the British foreign Of
fice. before and after We entered the
war. When A. Mitchell Palmer ran for
the Democratic presidential nomination
In 1920 he called himself the fighting
quaker" Hoover's people say that's ex-
actlv the sort of Quaker the Secretary
OF Commerce Is.
aE
DIR. Chain Weizmann OF London.
head of the world Zionist organiza-
ton, who has just been In Washington,
Is highly esteemed by many leading fig
ures In American public life Senator
Borah thinks particularly we'll of the
chemist-stateSman who is striving TO
make the Jewish National Home" an
accomplished fact Weizmann was a
professor OF biochemistry at the Unlver-
sity OF Manchester when the World War
broke out. The British naval and mil
itary forces discovered there was Some-
thing radically wrong with certain in
dispensable explosive they were using
Weizmann solved the mystery. He de-
clined reward, either In money or hon.
ors. but became pound-a-year man
with the title OF director of admiralty
laboratories" His services proved OF In
eStimable value. 1t was largely In rec
ognition OF them that the celebrated
"Balfour declaration" OF 1918, pledginQ
British support OF the Jewish National
Home" was made.
Senator James Couzens' successful
brush with the Treasury Department
whereby he's relieved of an additional
sic, 900 900 In income tax. Is reminder
that the Michigan Republican Progress
Sive IL one OF the few multi millionaires
In Congress. Phipps of Colorado is an
other. Gerry OF Rhode Island Is a rich
man. So is Tyson OF TenneSsee and du
pont OF Delaware. Couzens and phipps
are put down as $50. 900, 900 plutoorats
DR. Copeland is getting rich~~not out OF
politics, but out OF Syndlcating and
broadcasting medical lore. Pat Harrison
is said To be sitting pretty since cer-
tain Mississippi land boom hit him AZ
the right time
lCopyright. ln9sl
Evening star., 1928-05-11

OF the oppressed but hopafui male sex
has walked away with the fifst prize.
So the Central High School and tbs
men OF Washington viii share In the
recelpt OF congratulations that so to
MIR Hinden.
In 92t Miss Ruth Ncwburn OF Gen.
trail High School won FIRST place IN this
district and came out with flying col
ors In the national contest that year
when she tied for national honors, The
next year 1928, produced winner from
Eastern High School In the person ot
Miss As>nath Graves, who came out
NTH in the national contest. Eastern
produced another winner the following
year when Miss Myrtle PoSey won, the
local contest and took second place in
the national contest, and last year firSt
place in this division went TO w. A,
Loker OF Leonard Hall, Md. the firSt
representative of his sex to triumph
over The forcnsically skilled young la
dies of this vicinity.
This year MIR. Ainden was closely
pressed In the race by Miss Sheila
Doody OF Holy Cross Academy, who
won second place, and by Arthur r..
Murphy OF Western High School, who
came in third. Miss Doody and Mr..
Murphy will be first and second alter
mates In the national contest and. ac-
cording to the opinions OF those who
have heard their orations in the COM
petitions so far held, either is well Mt
ted to Jump into the breach and carry
on for Washington should Mr.. Hinden
be unable for any reason TO take his
stand.
Washington is hopeful, naturally,
that Mr.. Hinden will bring final and
undisputed victory TO the Capital when
he completes with other young men
and women who have been chosen from
every part of the Nation to try with
him in the national contest. But the
mere fact that he has won the right to
represent this district is tribute to his
abilities in oratory. research and mas
terry of subject. And TO those who
did not win, defeat should not oe Bit
ter. They have exemplified rare cour-
age, determination and skill in enter
ing the contest and they may all feel
that satisfaction which comes to those
who have done their best. and who have
benefited by doing it.
This community Is to be congratulate
cd upon its presentation, each year. OF
the fine body of young men and women
who have made the oratorical contests
so successful and valuable.
Evening star., 1928-05-11
Welch Bill Hit as Snare
To Subordinate Employees

To the Editor OF The star:
The Welch bill. purporting to increase
the salaries OF Government clerks, Is a
fraud, and will prove a snare and delu-
sion to all subordinate employees. It
will also be demoralizing and worse
than no legislation at ell on the sub
ject, because of the ranking and ut
terly indefensiblO wrong and injustice
1t does directly, and will be made to do
indirectly by manipulation, to those 1t
purports to help.
When the reclassification law became
effective the salaries of the professional
and scientific groups and the higher ups
were very greatly increased, and In some
cases doubled Why give them another
boost and leave the lowly ones where
they we're? The cost OF all necessities
OF life are the same TO each. The groups
referred to are the ones whom 1t Is ad-
mitted will be chiefly benefited by this
bill. not only directly but also by manip-
ulation OF the classifications. as was
done under the reciaSSification law: and
those who need the increase most will
get very little, II anything, out of 1t. To
have Insured justice and relative equal
ity In the service and prevent manipula-
tion by those In authority, so that each
employe would get what Congress doubt
less intended, the bill should have pro-
vided fat increase or percentage in
crease on the salaries OF all employees.
The supineness and apparent resigna-
tion OF this great class OF Uncle Sans
burden bearers to the discrimination
and injustice done them Is amazing.
have no connection with the Gov
ernment or any commercial institutions.
nor would care for any Government
position. because I know OF no institu-
tion in which there Is greater insecurity
Of tenure. more injustice to individuals,
or In which the independence and self
reliance Of the worker Is more surely
destroyed. While / realize the futility
Of protest. knowledge of many instances
Of injustice and a great sympathy for
the under dog constrains me to write
this letter In behalf OF the large and
deserving class Of Government employees
whose voice Is silent because OF fear OF
those In authority over them
ALEXANDER SIDNEY LANIER.