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The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1928-01-04
TAX TO BE- LEVIED
FOR BAND PURPOSES
QUESTION OF TAX LEVY OF
ONE MILL is CARRIED BY 8
VOTES IN CITY ELECTION. OLD
OFFICERS REELECTED.

The annual city election was held
Tuesday, January 3rd, with small
vote being cast. A total Of 247 bal
lots were cast in both city wards. In
the first ward total of 115 voters
visited the polls while in the second
there were 143 ballots cast.
"That tax not to exceed one mill
be levied each year for band pur-
poses" carried but by no great ma
jority. Nevertheless the people Of
Redwood Falls are assured of band
within the next year. In the first
ward the question lost by three votes,
the count being SO to Sc. The second
ward turned out stronger for the
proposition by voting ~ for and Sc
against. There were four blank bal
lots cast which will be marked against
the issue, making the band question
carry by nine votes, 1913 to 119.
In the election of city officers all
of the old officers were reelected. A..
j. White received 92 votes in the first
and 40 in the second ward, to be re-
elected Mayor of Redwood Falls. F.
B. Forbes, who had filed for re-elec-
toin as City Recorder, received a6
votes in the first ward and 119 in
the second ward. A. F. Hassenstab
for City Treasurer, polled 101 votes
in the first and 1913 in the second.
E. L. Spencer, who filed for alder
man in the first ward received SO
votes with w. A. Hauck of the second
ward getting lis and ]. j. Christen-
sen polling 108. There were a few
other scattering votes cast.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1928-01-04
January

January
Happy New Year.
Mrs. P. D. Hitchcock, one of
Redwood Falls oldest citizens died
at her home here.
4.-John Arends reelected as
chairman of County Board.
A. j. White is elected mayor of
Redwood Falls.
Henry Jaehning dies at Mime
apolis.
13.-Ninth annual Redwood Coun-
ty Poultry Show begins at the arm
ory, Redwood Falls.
17.-John O'Meara is elected presi-
dent of the Redwood Falls CONNER
cial Club.
22.-C. F. Pecholt is elected presi-
dent of the Redwood County Poultry
Association.
31.-Mrs. Chas. Showalter elected
president of the Parent-Tcachers As
sociation.
February
Judge Emerson opened special
court.
12-J. F. O'Meara resigns as Coun-
ty Highway engineer to accept posi-
ton with the State Highway Depart
ment.
16.-Mrs. o. B. Turrell dies at her
home here.
17.-Melvin Daskam Post No. 38
of the American Legion sponsored a
Legion-Business Mems Smoker at
which there were 125 Legionaires
and Business men of Redwood Falls
present.
March
5.-Aune & Thune, Inc, opened
their new store which had been closed
for five months from fire.
7-Leona Schmeising of Lucan
was appointed as alternate in United
States All Club Group.
A. C. Burmeister appointed
chairman of Redwood County Taxpay-
ers Association recently organized.
5.-Redwood Falls high school bas-
ketball team is eliminated by the
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1928-01-04
Redwood Falls 1927 Events
Pass in ReuielU for 1923

Gaylord high school at the district
tournament held at New Ulm, IN
which the New Ulm team was crown
ed the champions.
15.-Sixteen men from Redwood
County were among the five hundred
twenty-seven farmers from the north
west states to win dairy honors for
conspicuous yield increase in butter
fat The men are E. Bruer, r. M.
Campbell, H. w. Whittet, A. w. Park
and Son, J. w. Sexton, o. D. Street
er, George Nafsinger, S. A. Wittwer,
and N. L. Quesenberry, all of Red
wood Falls, and Frank Heiling, Jens
Schou, Bruce Parker and H. Johnson
of Morgan with j. J. Noting of Wa
basso, A. NJ. Reitz of Clements and
Louis Lawrence of Springfield.
27.-Mrs. Josephine Sizer, state
president of the Women's Christian
Temperance Union, gives public ad-
dress at Methodist church.
25.-Civic organizations of Red
wood Falls and Morgan met at the
Commercial Club rooms to combine
efforts to protest decision of Chicago
& Northwestern Railroad of abandon
ing one train daily on the Sleepy Eye
Redwood Falls branch.
April
Redwood Falls Commercial Club
discusses the curtailing of the train
service by the Chicago and North
western between Sleepy Eye and Red
wood Falls. No action was taken.
11.-Twenty boys and girls of
Redwood County start Baby Beef
work.
19.-Judge 1. NJ. Olsen opens dis
trict court.
20.-A. w. Park & Son place sec
ond in state with Holstein herd.
May
2.-Leonard Stitz killed and Arth-
ur Num- fatally injured in fall from
building scaffold.
5.-Arthur Num- dies from injur-
les received in scaffold accident.
Continued on last page1
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1928-01-04
CHANGES MADE AT
STATE CAPITOL
LUDWIG /. ROE RECEIVES OFF,
CIAL APPOINTMENT AS GOV.
ERNOR CHRISTIANSON'S PRI.
VATE SECRETARY.

Several important changes in the
state capitol personnel went into ef-
feet January 1st but owing to the
holiday the new officials did not be.
gin their duties until Tuesday, Janu.
airy 3rd.
Announcement from Gov. Theodore
Christianson to the effect that Harry
J. Acton, the governors private sec.
retary had resigned and that Ludwig
/. Roe of Montevideo was appointed
to fill this vacancy came Saturday
Mr.. Roe is editor of the Montevideo
News, former state legion comman.
der, and chairman of the republican
state committee. With Governor
Christianson's announcement the five
changes are as follows:
C. j. Laurisch, Mankato, be-
comes a member of the state rail-
road and warehouse commission,
succeeding Ivan Bowen, resign
ed.
Attorney General Clifford L.
Hilton becomes an associate JUS
tice of the Supreme Court, sue
ceeding Justice H. Quinn, resign
ed.
Albert +. Pratt, assistant at
torney general, becomes attorney
general in Mr.. Hilton's place.
Harry j. Acton, secretary to
Governor Christianson, becomes
an assistant attorney general.
Ludwig l. Roe, becomes sec
retary to the governor, succeed
ing Mr.. Acton.
Attorney General Hilton already
has taken the oath of office as 3
Supreme Court justice, and assumed
a place on the bench Tuesday, when
court recommended.
c. j. Laurisch of Mankato, who
will succeed Ivan Bowen as a mem
Der of the state railroad and ware
house commission, was assigned his
special duties in advance by his col
leagues on the commission. Frank
W. Matson of st. Paul will take over
Mr.. Bowen's work, directing the CON-
missions supervision of railroad
freight rates, street railway rates
motor bus and truck lines.
Mr.. Laurisch will look after tele-
phone companies and railroad cross
Continued on last page)
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1928-01-04
FREYER REELECTED
CIVIC CLUB HEAD
REDWOOD FALLS COMMERCIAL
CLUB HOLDS REGULAR MEET
ING JANUARY 2. OLD OFFI-
GERS REELECTED FOR 1928.

The Redwood Falls Commercial
Club held its regular monthly meet
ing at the club rooms on Monday
night, January End, at which time
there was the annual election of club
officers for the ensuing year.
A motion was made and seconded
that the officers of 1927 be appointed
for the term of 1928. This motion
was carried. With the reelection of
the same officers, the club is assured
of another active year. Those re-
elected are Geo. T. Freyer, president;
VIM. M. Smith, 1st Vice President;
F. G. Hubbard, End Vice President;
E. L. Spencer, Secretary and A. F.
Hassenstab, Treasurer. With the ap-
pointment of F. G. Hubbard to End
vice president, a vacancy was caused
among the directors. In this capac-
ity Dr. A. Asleson was elected The
balance of the board consists of Gus
Nelson, w. G. Weldon, Leon Brown,
DR.. Lynn and the club officers.
Previous to the election of officers
Quoted in which many important is
sues were discussed. Chairman Hub
bard of the membership committee
reported that the club roster had
reached the total of ia members who
were in good standing. Mr.. Bran
mer reported that additional new
signs had been ordered for Ramsey
Park and that it was the expectations
of the committee that the park light
ing system would be in operation this
year.
Mike Lauterbach referred to the ad-
vertising committee, plan whereby
an advertising fund would be estab-
lished. There was a motion made
that carried, that the club extend a
vote of thanks to A. C. Burmeister,
Edw. Duncan, Mike Lauterbach, the
American Legion and the Auxiliary
for the prominent parts taken in max
ing the Community Christmas Tree
the success that it was.
The next meeting of the club will
be in the form of banquet which
has been so successfully conducted
several times the past few months.
The meeting banquet will be held at
The Hotel Rams-y al Monday night,
February 18th.
From the secretary's activities
brief, which was read at the meet
ing Monday night, the accomplish
ments of the club for 1927 is given.
Among other notations appears the
following:
Gave one hundred dollars to the
Ten Thousand Lakes Association for
advertising Minnesota.
Purchased and distributed 1000
Ramsey Park folders, advertising
Redwood Falls.
Supported and was instrumental in
having the one mill tax for purposes
put to vote of the people of Red
wood Falls.
Southwestern Minnesota Road I'M
provement Association organized here
for purpose of keeping tourist traffic
coming through this part of the
state.
The new year finds the club with
no indebtedness and cash balance.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1928-01-04
Redwood Schools to
Resume Work Monday

After vacation since the 23rd of
December the Redwood Falls schools
will again open their doors Monday,
January 9th. Pupils and teachers
who have been away during the holi-
days have already started their re-
turn to Redwood Falls for work.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1928-01-04

Miss Charlotte Crimmins left Mon
day for Evanston, ILL.,, where she at
tends Northwestern University, hav-
inx spent her holiday vacation here
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. D. L.
Crimmins.
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MOBILE s RADIO
,
GIVES OUT
ON FLOE
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Gen. Umberto Mobile himself were
suffering from frost-bite. One of
the injured men suffered a broken
leg when the gondola Of tho Italia
crashed on the ice In attempting to
land. It is feared that the ITALIA 3
surgeon may lave to aJnputata the
leg, but II seems utterly impossible
that he viii be able to do so with
no facilities at his command.
General Mobile, three others and
the two injured men are in one
group, drifting with the ice. tt is
hoped the wind will cause the ice
TO drift westward toward land. An
other group of the crew IL In d
similar rredicanent some distance
away from Mobile,
Three others Of the crew who
started nut oyer the ice In an at
tempt to reach the mainland are
causing grave, fears here. IT Is
feared they viii be lost In the Arctic
wastes.
There was no confirmation here
of q report that one OF the crew of
the Italia was killed outright when
the gondola crashed. Another re-
port that Lieut.. Lutzow Holm, Nor
Wegian aviator, had found this two
injured members near Brandy Bay
on the north coast Of Northeast
Land was also stamped as baseless
here.
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Prosperity Keynote
Sounded By Fess
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CONTINUED from First FaEel
based upon propaganda. He Yields
not to threats, nor Is he persuaded
by cajolery. His evident desire to do
justice to all stimulates public con.
fidence. He shields no wrong, nor
denies no right. His sense of fair
ness pr0yokes support and disarms
attack.
Appears 10 BE Final
after five years and saven months
of leadership In our nation, ne leaves
office by his own fiat, which ap-
pears to be final and IL so inter
preted by many Of his friends IN
spite Of the fact that his nomination
and election would be fOregOne con-
cIusion did he not forbid.
This hold upon the confidence OF
the American people u every name,
class and creed, without regard to
partisan feeling, makes Calvin Cool
idge the greatest personal ana pOliti-
cal force In the world today
Senator Tess studiously avoided
mentioning prohibition by name, but
he made 1t clear that the Republican
party is a dry party. His allusion
to prohibition was yelled but pointed,
in that section Of his speech de-
voted to law enforcement. After
calling for more universal respect
for the law, he said:
Not . Question Of Liberty
mo backward step can be toier-
ated upon whatever pretext which
would permit a NOISY minority to
exploit the great mass of our poDu-
lation. All over the earth, led by
our own example, there has burnt
into national consciousness the
conviction that this policy and pro
gram or human conservation must
not be- acuttled.
sit is not = question of tolerance
or of liberty. but of life, both indi-
vidual and national. The Republi-
can party lis ready 70 call the roll
of this false doctrine masquerading
under the mask of liberty. 1t Ii
ready to sound the moral toca;n
against the present campaign Of
matchmaking minority whether In
the interest OF business profit or
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-06-12
Girl, 18, Gets Jail Term
For Argument Assault

Catherine Stewart, .1s-year-old
coIored girl, was today sentenced
TO serve $50 days in jail when ar
raigned before Police Court Judge
John r. Mcmahon on a charge OF
assault with dangerous weapon
According TO Patrolman ]. w.
wise, OF the Fourth precinct, the
girl is alleged to have struck Eliza
beth Davis with an axe following
an argument. The Davis woman
was treated at Emergency Hospital.
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Coolidge shortly before he left
Washington.
Has Had Suspicion
ST have never really felt that Mr..
Coolidge would accept renomina.
ton said Mellon later. In fact,
I'VE thought he wouldn't Tor a long
time"
The Hoover managers inlmed-
lately seized upon tha, Butler and
Mellon statements and broadcast
them through the city just as the
delegates began to wend their way
to the convention hall to hear
Senator simeon Tess keynote
speech.
Its all over said the Hoover
managers, and even the desperate,
disappointed leaders of the anti
Hoover coalition were forced TO
agree with tt4em--unless the day of
miracles is not past.
Hoover is away over" said ey-
Congressman James w. Good, of
Iowa, the Hoover geHeralissimo
here. Gle will be nominated be-
fore the first ballot is thrae-quar-
tiers over"
bISHSlSO Wilhelm -. ARG
Of Pennsylvania, who shares the
leadership of the keystone delega.
ton with Secretary Mellon. and
who has continually forced Melons
hand in the Hoover business, Inn
mediately declared he gave whole.
hearted Endorsement to Melons an
nouncement."
Ware Very Hapyy
ST am happy" said the Phila-
delphia leader, that the Secretary
of the Treasury has put the stamp
of approval on the candidate whom
] believe is the popular choice Of the
people Of Pennsylvania. 1 believe
the announced choice of the Penn
sylvania delegation will be the choice
OF the delegates from ali over the
country. and I am sure we are noDn-
mating z man who will be triumph
antly elected
The effect OF the Pennsylvania
Massachusetts decision which car
ried 11S votes into the Hoover
column in one surge, was quickly
made apparent
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Mellon Butler Move for HooDer
Assures His Nomination

Within 30 minutes after the news
spread, tt was reported that instead
of New York casting so votes for
Coolidge on the first ballot. a. agreed
at caucus yesterday, It iss now
probable that those same SO votes
will now be cast for Hoover.
Thus the Hoover band wagon
started, and 1t promised to become
filled before this convention is
many years old.
Gloom OF Allies Great
The gloom in the camp OF ''the
allies" who have struggled bitterly
and desperately to obtain block.
ing majority against the Cabinet
candidate, was almost impenetrable
by the hour Of the conventions
assembling.
Try as they could, they could see
no way to overcome the snowfall Of
Hoover votes that the action in
Pennsylvania and Massachusetts,
portends,
Important as were the lis votes
in themselves, the statements Of
Butler and Mellon were more I'm.
pertant. For Mr.. Butler said he
was satisfied that the nomination
Of Hoover would be satisfactory to
President Coolidge and that he was
confident that Mr.. Coolidge did not
want even complimentary vota
from his own State d, Massacl1u.
sets.
Butler occupies a large place In
Mr.. Coclidge's confidence, and his
statement was accepted, In fact, as
just as authoritative as IL it had
jurst arrived from the White House
direct.
Looks All Set
The next effect Of the Butler.
Mellon pronouncements probably
will be to drive all Of the $50 votes,
original intended to be cast TOR
Coolidge ballot, into the Hoover
column, and IL that proves to be
the case, then 1t appeared likely
that James w. Good spoke con-
serVativeiy when he said that the
nomination Of Hoover would be 4
fact before the first ballot was
three'auartera over.
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CONTINUED from first Page.)

tCAnt1nued from FIRST FaSeJ
good people of Massachusetts not to
vote for him.
At the same time, Secretary Mel.
Jon was ceuHaeliing the ~ Penn
sylvanians N siniiar vein across
the street,
Secretary Mellon said that when
he made his statement In Phila.
delphia a few weeks ago to the
effect that Of all the candidates
that had presented themselves,
Hoover came nearest to the Cool,
idge pattern, he was still hopeful
that President Coolidge might be
prevailed upon to stand again.
Wasn't Certain Then
"At the time of our conference
in Philadelphia on May -, It
was stiIl uncertain Whistler Presi,
dent Coolidge might be induced to
aceept denomination" he said.
Now, however, 1t has become
clear that he win net do so, 1t,
therefore, seems wise to look for
that nominee who will best carry
forward the policies Of the present
Administration, which have won the
Whele.heaFted approval Of the
American people.
As said In Philadelphia. Mr..
Hoover seems. ar ali the candidates,
to best measure up to the high
standards that we have set. nv
suggestion to my colleagues In the
delegation Is that we vote for him
on the first ballot"
However, it has now become
clear that he will not do 80 and I
suggest that the Pennsylvania dele
gates east their votes for Mr..
Hoover" he Said.
There was a record roll call in
the Pennsylvania delegation on Mel.
Ions suggestion. and it resulted in
80 affirmative votes and not a single
dissenter.
= Neither Mellon nor Butler would
admit having received any direct
word from the White House. Butler
said he was merely stating tiny
apinion.''
Mellon, however. said that he
based his opinion upon a CONVERSE
ton which he had with President
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-06-12
New Jersey Throws
81 Votes to Hoover

KANSAS CITY, June 12,--New
Jerseys entire block OF 81 votes
in the Republican National ConVen-
ton will be cast for Herbert
Hoover. 1t was decided at a caucus
of the State delegation today.
At least so and possibly more cf
New York's 80 votes will be cast
for Hoover on the first ballot. it
was predicted today.
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Sw~.. S.rA ~ISTSoA
cE INOGAelA -'<lsAc
SO KEEPS ~A
wM or Two .CPGN
F0w vAE VReSIDG n T~A-
<~loENGr@AVtorA -- @P~
"-N-IAav 4AeNE Too"
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/ mere human Indulgence. III stands
for respect FOR law. Ut condemns
the violation oe law.
Senator T'esa made Il eKnplaa lea IIy
clear that the party ie willing 10
stand or tall on the record of the
Coolidge administered iOE, and In
This connection sentiments ex-
pressed III Mr.. CoOlidge's veto Of
the Mcrgary {auken bill. He echoed
number or the Presidents veto
arguments, ana at the same time
highly praised the Administration .
a8riculture record which. 40 said,
contained the enactment cf no
less than "a separate pieces Of con-
, structive and remedial legislation
covering every phase of the agri-
cultural problem"
But II YVES uppn the prosperous
condition Of the country since the
Republicans returned To power
seven years agO that the Ohio
Senator placed most emphasis.
To-day. ha Aai0, We are In
the longest period 0f sustained
businesa prosperity IA our history. Z
Depressiop sketchsa
Going into details. then senator
4'e3a sEekchad tfe business deprea.
sion that iInYne aiateIy followed the
war. dweit upon the enormous
public debt ana the burdensoHns
high taxea, the disarrangement Of
the whole economic and business
structure 0E the country, and as.
serted that thu Republican Party
had rescued the nation from that
slough. The public debt has been
reduced eight and one-hslf billions
OF dollars ainca 1891. he said, at
the same time that taxes were
being reduced nearly 81, 900 900 900
a year, and the country being made
prosperous.
This cOmplishment," he as
serted, WAS not the result Of acct
dent, but rather OF management =
Under 1T. he continued, the Amer
lean standard OF living has been
raised to the highest level in the
Worlds history and kept there. BY
way Of comparison he referred to
"the regrettahle experience Of
Grover Cleveland In his tariff.for-
Fevenga.only policy and the Ione
line on SOUP houses"
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town IT 1000 inhabitants, situated
n Iredell county, JUST ~ the foot
hills OE the Blue Ridge Mountains.
Carranza was due At Boiling Field
ut o'clock He was lying aE ap-
proxinateIy 1OO-mila an hour
clip when the fog blanket which II
covering the Atlantic ses board, came
UP and forced him 70 seek the first
safe landing place.
He has average $500 miles an
hour since leaving Mexico City AZ
$40 4. N. yesterday, Central stand.
ard time.
at III o'clock last night. Eastern
time. he passed over Montgomery,
Ala. and over Atlanta, Ca. about
midnight
Reception Waits
Pppar tons for reception In
RETURN Tor that given LindbarKh IN
Mexico city last December have
been made for captain carranza.
Acting Secretary of state Robert r..
Olds and Acting Secretary Of War
ID. Irubaa Dawson. win Be among
the first To congratulate him upon
completion Of his flight. Senior
Don Manuel q. Teller Mexican ann
bansador, and q delegation from the
embassy, will also be on hand.
The fIer win then be placed in
an open car and paraded up and
down the field. Under Secretary
Olds win welcome the fIier from
speakers stand which has been
erected on the field. He win BE-
escorted to the limits Of B0lN :
Field by Troop u Of the Third
Cavalry.
will take over the escort 20 the Mexi-
can embassy, where the Third Cav
airy Band and Troop r will be drawn
Up at salute. Theband win play the
Mexican national anthem
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