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The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1929-02-27
Walnut Grove

| Mrs. Geo. Stevens entertained the
Congregational Ladies Aid Wednes-
day afternoon. Mrs. F. w. Schaum
was assistant hostess.
Lester Schultz who has completed
his course in barbering at the Barber
School in Minneapolis has accepted a
position with j. L. Doig.
Roy Lentz of New Ulm who has
been with M. Doig for some time has
gone to Watertown, S. D. to work.
Mrs. j. M. Turbes is entertaining
her mother, Mrs. Yackel from Min
neapolis last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Jennings
and family of Redwood Falls visited
friends in Holly Tuesday.
Tom McGinn was a Tracy caller
Friday evening.
Several from here attended the
Lamberton VS. Tracy basketball game
at Tracy Friday evening.
A daughter was born to Mr.. and
Mrs. A. Carpenter of Tracy at the
Tracy Hospital. Mrs. Carpenter was
formerly Miss Myrtle Olson.
Mrs. j. P. Virgins visited her
daughters, Mrs. Bruce Bell and Len
ora Virgins at Mankato last week.
Carol Sandbo left Sunday for Man
kato to visited friends.
Chas. Schultz and family have
moved to Revere where Mr.. Schultz
has taken over the job as highway
maintenance man from John Knut-
son.
! Mrs. G. H. Fordham entertained the
Sew and So club last Thursday after
noon.
Several of the Eastern Star men,
bers attended the school of instruc-
lions at Tracy Tuesday evening.
Miss Minnie Schmidt and Vernell
Addison were united in marriage at
the German Lutheran church at Lam
berton Wednesday, Feb. 81. After the
ceremony a reception was held at the
brides home at Lamberton. Miss Min
ME Schmidt is the daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Fred Schmidt, retired farm
ers of Lamberton and the groom is a
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Lutte Addison of
Walnut Grove. Their many friends
wish the young couple much happiness
in their married life.
Several from here attended the
Standardization wedding at Lam
berton Wednesday.
Arthur and Whit Egge, students of
St. Olaf college spent the week end
visiting relatives here. Art Egge
while playing with his team mates at
basketball at Gustavus Adolphus col
lege Friday evening had his head cut
so that three stitches had to be taken.
Student Alvar Johnson of Gusta-
vus Adolphus college Occupied the pull
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1929-02-27
Kintire

Mr.. and Mrs. Otto Meyer and
family of Vesta were Sunday guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Kissner and
family.
A large crowd attended the lie
field Auction sale on Monday. Fair
prices were realized.
Mrs. Charley Woefel returned last
Tuesday from the Marshall Hospital
where she had an operation two
weeks ago.
Mrs. Grant Adsit ives quite badly
hurt in fall the past week.
The Will Peterson children are
laid up with bad colds.
Miss Hattie Muetzel of Lucan spent
the week end at the home of her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Herman Muetzel
and family.
Mrs. Grant Adsit was taken to the
Redwood Falls Hospital the past
week, for medical treatment.
Andru Anderson went to the cities
Monday.
The Ladies Aid of the Emmanuel
Church will give supper at the
church parlors Friday evening, Feb
22nd. EVERYBODY welcome.
Mrs. A. j. Bjorndall has been en-.
joying visit from her two broth
ers Clarence and Gust Peterson and a
sister Mrs. Fagen of Allen, Nebras
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1929-02-27
pit at Trinity Lutheran church Sun

pit at Trinity Lutheran church Sun
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew Kaas have
moved in from their farm and are
living in their residence in town.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. j. Aarthun and
Mollie Peonie were Marshall callers
Monday.
Miss Ann Sinnott spent the week
end with her folks at GAINESVILLE.
Mr.. and Mrs. 1. j. Aarthun and
family visited at the Peter Canine
family at Wabasso Sunday.
w. M. Roush and daughter Oleta
spent Monday and Tuesday at the
Geo. Leversedge home in Holly Town
ship.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. M. Roush and
family were guests at the Geo. Howe
home at Tracy Sunday.
Miss Elsie Boggeman and Vernon
Storm were united in marriage at
Redwood Falls Saturday, Feb. 9.
They went to the cities as wedding
trip.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew Pc
terson of North Hero township Satur-
day, February 16. daughter.
G. H. Fordham returned home Tues
day from Walnut. Ill. where he had
accompanied his parents.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Ed. Shaffer
at the Tracy Hospital Wednesday,
February 20, daughter.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1929-02-27
North Redwood

Mr.. and Mrs. H. E. Hanson re-
turned home last week Wednesday
from a weeks visit with relatives in
the cities.
Frank Wohnutka was a business
visitor in the cities a few days last
week.
George Mann was absent from
school last week having sustained in
juries in his face when broken fork
handle which was kicked by cow
hit him cutting his face, causing an
infection.
Mrs. Henry Becker spent few
days last week at the home Of her
sister Mrs. F. Sommers near Middle
Creek.
Miss Margaret Mcfarland of
Franklin and Miss Margaret Logne Of
Minneapolis were visitors here Sun
day.
Miss Sarah Buscho of Minneapolis
was the guest of her sister, Mrs.
John Buery few days last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Becker, Miss
Sarah Simondet and Art Kuenzli
were Sunday evening guests of Miss
Cora Smith.
Mrs. Rudy Warsech was the guest
of her sister, Mrs. E. w. Currier at
Redwood Falls few days last week.
Mrs. Chas. Brandt entertained a
company of relatives and friends last
week Monday in compliment to her
husband, it being his birthday an
niversary.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. w. Simondet and
sons were Sunday supper guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. E. A.Mann.
Mrs. H. M. Hepner of Redwood
spent a few days last week at the
home of her mother, Mrs. G. Lathrop.
Mrs. Max Peters of Morton as
sisted as nurse last week at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. U. H. Lipp in the
care of their infant son who has been
very i'll, but is recovering.
The members of the Ladies Aid en-
tertained at party last week Tues
day afternoon in compliment to Rev.
and Mrs. Theo. Mueller. The time
was spent in visiting. The honored
couple were presented with silk
rayon bed spread and a luncheon set.
A picnic luncheon was served.
Mr.. and Mrs. Anton Becker visited
Sunday at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Sam Stillmaker.
Mrs. E. A. Sens spent a few days
last week at the home of her par
ents at Dawson.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1929-02-27
Delhi

\.
Mr.. and Mrs. Malcolm Tibbetts and
son Jerry are guests this week of
Mrs. Tibbetts parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
j. w. Wheeler at Redwood Falls.
Miss Mildred Parkinson left Satur-
day for her home at Anoka. We are
sorry to learn that Miss Parkinson is
unable to finish her years work as
primary teacher in the schools here.
j. L. Borg received word that his
sister, Mrs. VIM. Kinderman of Den
yer, Colorado, passed away suddenly
Saturday, February %.
Wilbur Warner, a former Delhi re-
sident but now of Maxwell, Iowa was
calling on friedns and transacting
business here last week.
Mrs. Louise Gates returned to her
home at Monteviedo on Saturday af-
ter spending several days there with
her mother Mrs. Henrietta Bramsche.
Bert Wright the new manager of
the Delhi garage spent the week end
at his home at Echo.
Miss Grace temple spent Saturday
and Sunday with the home folks at
Wood Lake.
Manford Winge of Dawson was an
over Sunday guest at the A. j. Han
son home.
The missionary program that was
to have been given last Friday even
ing in the Presbyterian Church Par
lors will be given Friday evening
of this week.
Miss Joy Knighton who teaches
near Wood Lake was a guest of Delhi
friends over the week end.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1929-02-27

ka recently. The brothers and Mrs.
Bjorndall went to Rochester, where
Mrs. Bjorndall went through the
Mayo Clinic.
Andru Anderson returned Friday
from Minneapolis where he attended
a convention of the Farmers Elevator.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Mack and family
were callers at the c. Fillerson home
Sunday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Art Kissner and fam
lily were Sunday evening callers at
F. Hansrick home Sunday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. F. Peterson were
callers at the C. Fillerson home Sun
day afternoon.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1929-02-27
TWO ARE FINED FOR
SPEARING GAME FISH

Warden D. P Brady of Window ar
rested William Bunderle and Herman
Sandkamp last week on a charge of
spearing game fish out of season on
Loon lake in Jackson county. Bum
derle was fined $35 and costs of
$1,000, amounting to $3.50 in all.
Sandkamp drew fine Of $41.90. The
higher fine in Bunderle's case was
due to the fact that he had been con-
victed before.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1929-02-27

When an upholsterer gets tired of
his work, it's a comparatively easy
thing for him to lie down on the
job.-Exchange.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1929-02-27

The fellow who gets stuck on a
secondhand car seldom sticks to facts
when he's trying to sell it.-Ex-
change.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1929-02-27

In seeking of odd combinations, re-
member the fat man with the thin
bank roll ?-Exchange.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1929-02-27

Getting divorce is like boiling a
political party: you're sure to make
money on it.-Exchange.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-09-04
MANS ARM IS
CUT IN CRASH
w. J. Conkling In Hospital
After Broadside Col
lision At Noon

w. J. Conkling Of the Brownsville
Broom Factory, was rushed to the
Mercy hospital with a lacerated left
arm at noon Wednesday following
a crash between his car and one
driven by c. 3. Guerra, local con-
tractor.
Guerra was travelling toward
town on St. Charles street and
Conkling was driving on First.
They collided at the intersection.
Guerra's light car hitting Conkling
broadside, according to the expla-
nation given officers.
Ii was believed that the radiator
cap on Guerra's car lacerateS
Conkling's arm. The running
board Of the injured mans car was
crushed and the radiator OF Guer-
ra's car was damaged.
There was no one In the car with
Conkling at the time of the acci-
dent. His car was driven down st.
Charles street by the impact of the
collision. His injury was painful
but was not considered Of a serious
nature.
Officers are investigating the
crash.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-09-04

LANDED at wreckage. Body In
plane. Death instantaneous. No
fire but explosion"
That was the wire received today
by Paul Z. Richter, Jr.. Of the Aero
corporation of California. here to-
day. from Pilot Burrc1 Smith. or
the searching airplane sent from
here.
Major Wood, 80, was president OF
the Northern Airways, a line be-
tween Chicago ana Minneapolis,
and was a resident Of Wausay, Wis.
He went TO lis death above the
great California desert. near the
Arizona border, at o'clock Mon
day morning, while racing to Cleve-
land, Ohio. for a nonstop record
from Metropolitan airport. Los An
geles.
Ward Miller. his mechanic and
companion on the dash was saved
when the explosion of the 500 gal
Ions of gasoline aboad hurtled him
from the cabin monoplane. Miller
mechanically pulled the cord Of his
parachute as he lapsed into un-
consciousness. When ne awoke he
found himself alo-e and bruised
on the rock strewn desert with bits
OF monoplane wing near him.
Miller found no trace of the
plane. but reached Needles. 800
miles southeast Of here. 30 hours
later.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-09-04
INDEPENDENTS
And DEMS TO
Opposition
Heated Controversy to
Take Place on Meas
ure Which Has Been
Months In Making

WASHINGTON. Sept. A. G9 =
The revised house tariff measure
was formally laid before the senate
today as II assembled for actual bus
mess after a summer recess.
For weeks the measure has been
under consideration by the finance
committee. With the time for its dis
cussion at hand many members are
at disagreement over its provisions
and n heats. trNltest Is expected.
Most Of the senators were in their
seats. and the galleries were filled
comfortably as Chairman Smoot
submitted the bill.
Agreement was reached earlier In
the day between the Republican and
Democratic members Of the finance
committee that actual voting on
amendments would be deferred un-
til Monday. leaving the remaining
davs of this week for debate.
The committee previously had
voted III to to favorably report the
bill. the ballot being along party
lines.
The first voting skirinish Is ex-
pected when Republican independ
ents and some Democrats move 10
confine the tariff increases solely TO
farm products.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-09-04
AMERICAN ENGINEERS WILL
BUILD MODEL SOVIET CITY

tomobiles annually viii be produced.
Involving the expenditure OF s40.-
100000 by the Russian government
this is the largest contract or ITS
kind given by the soviet authori-
ties since they gained power IL
years ago. The new city will con-
tain the largest automobile plant In
Europe.
The contract calls for erection of
a city accommodating from $1,000
to $4,000 workers with modern
wrrkmen's homes, schools. theaterS.
clubs. parks. recrearional centers.
streets sewers railroads terminals.
warehouses and docks. beside the
great automobile plant
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-09-04
5000 ATTEND
LEAGUE Meet
At M'ALLEN
Pes.se Charges Millions
Issued In Warrants
By Commission ers
Last Three Years
(special to The Herald

McALLEN, Sept. 4. Declaring
county commissioners OF Hldalgo
county during the period of october.
1926, to November. 1927, and through
first months Of 1923. issued millions
Of dollars of county warrants. @. III.
Pease. editor of the Hidalgo County
independent. official organ of the
God Government League Of Hidaigo
County. Tuesday night read copy
of what he stated were minutes OF
commissioners court meetings. These
purporsed minutes showed warrants
issued during the period totalled ap-
proximately S6.459,816.
Pease was one of the principal
speakers at the meeting here OF the
Hidalgo County Good Government
league. attended bv approximately
5000 citizens. Practically every COM
munity in the county was repre-
sented at the meeting held at the
high school athletic field.
Prefacing remarks with a review
ar alleged action OF the commission
ers court with regard to Hidalgo
county flood control project. for
payment OF which the Texas legisla-
ture remitted state taxes Of county
by act in 1922. Pease alleged repudi-
ations OF commissioners promises
made TO an organization known as
the Taxpayers league which opposed
allowing use OF remitted state taxes
by the county until the commission
ers court bound account for money
after work done.
The speaker declared the Taxpay-
ers' league was assured by lawyers
and later bv the attorney general OF
the state Of Texas that commission
er's court was bound through con-
tract. to use money derived from re-
mission OF taxes for flood control
work. He said that contract for
the work was given w. l.. Pearson
g. Co. general contractors. on low
bid $685.. .000
The speaker charged that sup
Elemental contracts" had been let
TO the contractor. and that warrants
IN the sum or $1,000 600 had been IS
sued to pay for this work. accord
ing to tlas minutes Of the commits
sioners cougt."
Pease pointed out that bond IS
sue OF S1.620.000 had been voted 70
build Hidalgo county's portion OF
the Valley flood control system and
that the state tax had been remitted
to rovide an interest and sinking
fund to pay off this Indebtedness.
Gordon Griffin will be on the
Judges bench of the 93rd district
court by Jan. l." ID. B. Kimbrough.
McAllen attorney told the audience.
He expressed the belief that the
commissioners court would be re-
nuired TO include the vote or the
Weslaco box in the county returns.
and said this would result u the
election OF Griffin.
Kimbrough discussed legal phases
OF the leagues election contest fight.
II. L. Leonard. McAllen newspa-
per man. acted as chairman OF the
meeting. Other speakers were for
mer Mavor Of McAllen r. B. Free
land and J. r. Berry Of Edinburg.
"A total Of S3.7i0 was subscribed at
the meeting with which to purchase
stock in the HidalEo Independent.
Good Government League weekly
newspaper OF which Pease Is editor.
A part of the money subscribed also
Is TO be used TO defrav expenses OF
the league.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-09-04
SENATE Gets
NOMINATIONS
Two Unsolved Los Angeles
Murders Also I'm Shake
Down Story

WASHINGTON, Sept. 4.-tF-
A group of nominations including
those OF the federal farm board
members we're sent TO the senate
today by President Hoover.
Other nominations included those
Of John w. Garrett OF Baltimore
to be ambassador mt Rome: Gar
rit John Diekema Of Michigan to
be minister the Hague: George T.
Summerlin, OF Louisiana, as min
lister TO Venezuela; Major John R.
y. Matheson OF the engineer corps.
to be "a member on the California
debris commission.
The president also sent the name
Of Albert O.. Williams Of Texas to-
be a member Of the federal farm
board. This is a reappointment.
The farm board nominations were
headed by that OF Alexander LerHe
Of Illinois, who has been designated
chairman OF the board. Tt was pre-
sented along with Charles c.
league OF California, for q one-year
term.
william r. Schilling or Mime
sofa. and Sam r.. McKelvie of Ne
braska were presented for two-year
terms; G.. B. Denman of Missouri,
for three years: Charles l.. VIII
son of New York, for four years;
James G. Stone of Kentucky for
five years. and Carl Williams or
Oklahoma for six years.
Brig. Gen. SInedley lid. Butler. al
50 was nominated as a temporary
major general in the marine corps,
Col. John T. Myers. for a brigadier
general I'm the marine corps, and
Col. Cyrus S. Radford to be quar-
termaster general of the marine
corps with the rank Of brigadier
general.
Brig. Gen. Frank r. Mccoy, who
was In charge or the Nicaraguan
elections. and is now head of the
Paraguay Bolivia commission of
conciliatiOn and inquiry. was nom
mated to be a major general.
Other nominations we're. Col.
George q. Shaw. TO be brigadier
general OF infantry; Col. James
Fuller Mckinley. assistant adjutant
general with the rank OF brigadier
general.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-09-04
JURY TO HEAR
BRIBE CHARGE
Hoover Sends List of AP-
pointees Including Farm
Board Group

LOS ANGELES, Cal. Sept. 4.-LP
Stories Of alleged bribe-taking by
Los Angeles policemen accused Of
being members of a "shake-down
ring" and information concerning
two unsolved murder mysteries were
ready for presentation to the county
grand jury here today by investiga-
tors who have spent four days gath
ering evidence.
j. B. Westman, alias Harry d.
Mcdonald, brought the sensational
charges against the officers in a
confession OF his activities as ven-
dor of illicit liquor under the cover
OF operating Turkish bath house
here.
Names Officers
Arrested last Friday by federal
prohibition agents, Westman de-
clared he was fed up OH shake
downs" and said he had paid out
the profits OF his establishment over
a long period O. time al the de-
mands Of policemen. He named a
Chplnlilp lNC AlC4tClidAltS nAA4 1tA4GA
members Of the Los Angeles vice
squad as persons promising protec-
ton from the Law.
In a supplementary statement,
Westman revealed, investigators
said, he had heard police and gun
men talk freely of at least two mur-
ders. now listed as unsolved, and
mention the names of suspects in
the back room of lis camouflaged
bath house. Westman denied he
had been the "pay-off' man in
these cases, and said he could not
say how much money was passed
for protection.
VIII Seek Freedom
Westman, after refusing to seek
freedom on bond while awaiting
hearing ON the liquor charge
against him saying he was afraid
THE pay-otf gang would take hin,
for ride" Indicated last night the
$4,000 bail money was deposited
in a bank, and fled a writ of ha-
beas corpus returnable lat, today
He said he no longer was afraid
OF freedom.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-09-04

NISHNI-NOvGOROD. u. S. s.
r.. Sept. A. 4.-tFp-American engi-
neering skill. ingenuity and energy
has been called into play by soviet
Russia In the building Of q great
new model industrial city just north
OF here between the Volga and the
Okla rivers.
In competition with the engineers
Of six European countries the Aus
tin Company or Cleveland, Ohio,
has been awarded a contract by the
soviet government TO construct q
city on modern American lines.
The principal product nf the CEN
ter viii be Ford automobiles and
motor trucks. ultimately SOC. 900 au-
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-09-04
Brownsville Golfer
Downs San Antonian

san ANTONIO, sept. A.
Bill Humes. Del Rio. medaIist Of
the state junior golf tournament
over Willow Springs here, cracked
wide open in his first round match
today and was defeated by Cliff
ford Henne, New Braunfels young
ster. 2 up.
Robert Champion. Brownsville.
beat Gerald Hill. San Antonio. .
and 1.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-09-04
Countrywide WAR STARTED
ONDEFECTIVE CAR LIGHTS

Sheriff Frank Brown says. The San
Benito police force has been giving
tickets to all violators of this kind
and county officers state they are
going TO bear down" just as hard
There Is more and more agita-
ton against wrecks. it was pointed
out. and Judge A. w. Cunningham's
charge To the grand jury In the
criminal district court was especi-
ally mentioned. Judge Cunningham
ordered vigorous investigations in all
wrecks and recommended prosecu-
ton where Ii was believed that
traffic laws had been violated.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-09-04
"a Indictments Are
Returned BY Court

The criminal district court grand
jury had turned out "a indictments
Wednesday morning and was con-
tinuing itE work later in the day.
The indictments viii net be made
public until arrests have been made
It is probable that Judge A. w.
Cunningham will begin considering
divorce cases Wednesday or Thurs
day.
1t was not revealed whether in
dictments growing out Of the kill
ing Of two deputy constables at the
Las Prietas dance hall early this
summer were concluded In the "a
true bills.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-09-04

"A vigorous countrywide war on
defective automobile lights has been
begun by county traffic officers in
conjunction with members Of the
sheriff's department.
Anyone travelling on the highways
with bad lights can expect to be
hailed before court and fined the
limit. officers state. The sheriff's
department plans to plant deputies
along the highways at strategic
points and arrest all motorists vio-
lating the law In this respect.
There have been entirely too many
accidents caused By defective lights.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-09-04
Atlantic Coast
Swelters In Heat

NEW YORK, Sept. 4-tP)-Home-
coming vacationists longed for their
resorts today as they sweltered In
heat which broke all existing rec
ords for September throughout At
lantic coast states.
From Maine 70 Pennsylvania
along the coast and far inland came
reports Of temperatures ranging
from 103 TO 80 degrees with small
prospect Of immediate relief. Rel
atively low humidity mitigated the
discomfort somewhat. and there
were no deaths reported. Five were
prosfrated in Boston
PSsu.mwyafwypafwypafwypamfwyp
A maximum of 94-2 degrees I'm
New York yesterday set q record
for that date. The highest tenn
pernture reported was at Lancaster,
Pa, 103.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-09-04
San Juan Youth
Buried In Iowa

M'ALLEN, Sept. 4-The body OF
Leonard Levermann, 23-year-old
San Juan youth, who was found
drowned in a canal near the home
Of his parents north Of San Juan,
has been sent TO Alton, Iowa, where
interment will take place.
Services for the drowned youth
were conducted by the Rev. Father
Carmel Of the San Juan Catholic
church.