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Smyrna times., 1929-03-06
TRUCK OWNERS PLAN MERGER
New Organization to Be Known as
Del-Mar-Va Truckman's Association

New Organization to Be Known as
DeI-Mar-Va Truckman's Association
"A motor truck transportation sys-
ten, reaching into the most remote
sections Of the Del-Mar-Va Peninsula
and centering in the large consuming
markets of the east, has been organ
lied at Salisbury, Nd, among nearly
1000 operators. The organization, to
be known as the Del-Mar-Va Truck
mans Association, has as its objective
the Standardization of rates and
more effective service, particularly in
transportation Of perishables. The
association is to be constituted of q
membership which operates nearly
thousand trucks over long distance
routes, and is to have permanent Of
fees in Salisbury, with manager and
q secretary in full-tine service. John
X. Gunby of Salisbury, was elected
president; Albert Lynch, Selbyville,
vice-president, and Paul E. Watson, of
| Salisbury, secretary and treasurer. w.
| I. Gardner, rate expert, will prepare
tariff schedule to the several city mar
kets, including principally, Boston,
New York, Philadelphia, Newark, n.
j., Chester, Pa, Wilmington, Pitts
burgh, ard Baltimore. The territory
between Cape Charles and Boston has
been divided into zones, the hauling
rate per packge varying, according to
the inter-zone distance to be traversed
The association is affiliated with a
New York Trucknan's Association
and those who are not members of
either organization, will have difficult
ty in unloading their cargoes in the
city markets.
Smyrna times., 1929-03-06
FOR RENT

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March 1, 1929. Apply to
THE SMYRNA TIMES OFFICE,
1-23 If Smyrna, Delawar.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1929-02-06
T. B. INFECTION IN
HOGS is NOW CLAIM

That tuberculosis in cattle is passed
on to hogs as we'll as to humans and
poultry, was proven beyond the ques-
ton of doubt last week, when a
Murray county farmer had forty-four
hogs out of a shipment of SIS rejected
at the packing terminal.
j. S. Purvis of Holly township, was
the man who made the shipment. He
sold his hogs to C. R. Johnson OF
Walnut Grove, who made the ship
ment on January 18th. The State
Commissioner reported that it was
the worst lot of hogs ever rejected
at the treminal. Records showed that
Mr.. Purvis had fourteen cattle con-
demned, and this lot of diseased hogs
indicates that there is still Bovine
tuberculosis infection on the farm.
At the present time the Board is con-
sidering detailing a veterinarian to
visit the farm and possibly order a
retest of the cattle and disinfecting
the premises.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1929-02-06
M. & ST. |. ROAD
IS ORDERED SOLD
Foreclosure of Railroad Order.
ed to Satisfy Demands
of Creditors

Foreclosure and sale of the Min
neapolis & st. Louis railroad to sat
isfy the demands of creditors was
ordered in a final decree signed by
Judge Wilbur F. Booth of the United
States circuit court. This decree was
filed in the federal district court
Howard S. Abbott is appointed a
special master for the purpose.
The sale, according to the decree,
is to take place at the main entrance
of the division superintendent Of
fee at the Cedar lake yards Of the
railroad at Minneapolis, the date to
be fixed by Mr.. Abbott. The sale,
however, is subject to appeal.
The receivership of the railroad
was brought about by creditors in
July, 1928, and Mr.. Abbott was ap-
pointed master in chancery. After
going extensively into affairs of the
company, he filed a report, to which
numerous exceptions were taken.
These exceptions, in turn, were over
ruled by Judge Booth, and prepare
ton of the final decree was prepared
about three weeks ago.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1929-02-06
N. U. COUNCIL FAILS
TO BUY FIRE TRUCK

At an adjourned meeting of the
New Ulm city council, held Wednes-
day afternoon of last week, the coun-
Gil voted unanimously to reject all of
the fire truck bids submitted. This
action followed a hectic Tuesday
afternoon session and an equally hec-
tic only shorter, session on Wednes-
day afternoon.
F Nine bids were submitted by the
various fire truck companies. mas
much, that the council members could
not agree as to the type equipment
to buy, all bids were rejected. The
New Ulm fire department had recon-
mended the purchase of a LaFrance
truck, but it was found that this con-
Germ had entered bid which was $3.50
higher than a Seagrave truck. The
department then changed it's recon-
mendation to the Seagrave equipment
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1929-02-06
BOILER EXPLODES IN
HOME NEAR FAIRFAX

While engaged in eating his sup
per about 6 o'clock, Saturday evening,
Alfred Kiecker of Wellington town
ship, near Fairfax, had a narrow es-
cape from death when the hot water
heating plant, located under the kit
chen, exploded and almost complete
ly wrecked the house.
Mr.. Kicker stated that he had just
finished refueling the heater under
the boiler and went back to eat his
supper when the explosion occurred.
He stated that he remembers trying
to find the door and when he came to
his senses he was leaning out of one
of the windows. That he was not
killed or injured is almost a miracle,
considering the condition of the kit
chen after the explosion.
The collar of the hot water boiler
was driven up through the floor, into
the ceiling of the room and the double
floor was mass of wreckage. The
kitchen windows were all blown out
by the explosion, as we'll as those in
the room over the kitchen. The entire
house was lifted several inches from
the foundation.
Neighbors later stated that they
heard the explosion, but thought at
the same time that it was someone
shooting in the neighborhood. AS
soon as Mr.. Kiecker had recovered
sufficiently to walk around, he went
to the home of neighbor to tell of
his hazardous experience.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1929-02-06
WHOLE GRAIN CORN"

Extensive improvements that in
clude remodeling of the entire in
terror of Plant No. 1, and the addi-
ton of new equipment that will treble
the capacity of the Fairmont Canning
Co., at Fairmont, for production OF
its newest product whole Grain
Corn" has been announced. The first
part of the big job will be to take out
the entire second floor of the plant
and replace it with concrete. Ma
chinery in the cutting room and other
parts of the second floor will be reset
and refined with foundation embedded
in the concrete.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1929-02-06
SNOW PLOWS DID FINE
WORK IN WATONWAN CO.

Watonwan county's two snow plows
were brought into service last week
and have since kept the roads of the
county open in fine shape. The large
pillow was sent out to clear roads run
ming east and south, and the small
pillow cleared the roads running north
and west.
Both plows tied up last Thursday
while the second storm was in prog
ress and then went at the snow drifts
again on Friday. In some localities.
where the snow had piled up feet
deep, the plows experienced some diff
ficulty getting through.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1929-02-06
FINES, SENTENCES
FOR SPRINGFIELD MEN


Last week the curtain went down
on all the liquor cases that have
been a live topic of conversation at
Springfield since the federal agents
pounced down on several soft drink
parlors in that city a few days before
Sauerkraut day last September, Two
raids were staged, netting the arrest
of eight persons, all of whom pleaded
guilty. Of the eight persons arrested.
one drew a fine and the other seven
received Jail sentences.
Last week Gottlieb Arndt and his
bartender, Walter Brede, appeared
before the federal court at Mankato
and entered pleas of guilty. They
were each given 90-day sentences in
the Blue Earth county Jail for selling
liquor and Arndt was given an addi-
tional sentence of $3.50 fine for pos
session. Bede started. his sentence at
once, while Arndt was given until
February 5, claiming that his health
was poor and that immediate incarna-
ton would be injurious,
George Feirer was the last of the
victims to face the court. He left
Monday for Minneapolis where he
pleaded guilty to sale Of liquor and
received a 90-day sentence in the
Sibley county Jail, to start February
1, for the sale Of liquor and $3.50 fine
for possession. All of the places raid
ed have changed hands within the
past number Of months, says the
Springfield Advance Press.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1929-02-06
EXPLOSION BLOWS FRONT OF
BUILDING INTO STREET

The front of the building blown
into the street, an explosion at noon
Monday, practically wrecked tt e
building occupied by the City Meat
Market at Okabena, south of Heron
Lake. Fortunately no one was in the
building at the time and no one hap
pened to be passing on the street.
Gas fumes, which filled the building
after a gas stove is believed to have
gone out, was said to have caused the
blast. The walls of the building were
bulged out considerably and the roof
was lifted from the sidewalks and torn
loose all around. Workmen are busy
repairing the building, putting in a
new front, etc.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1929-02-06
FRANKLIN COMMERCIAL
CLUB ENJOYS BANQUET

A delicious turkey dinner at the
Hotel Franklin, followed by very
able address given by Rev. Williams
Of the Methodist church at Fairfax,
were the headlights of very success
full meeting of the Franklin CONNER
cial club. Tuesday evening. of last
week. The dinner was served at
seven o'clock in the hotel dining room
and was followed by a smoker. The
club also held it's election of officers
which resulted as follows: j. ".
Hage, president; E. F. Johnson, vice
president; w. S. Hauser, secretary;
E. B. L. Eckberg, treasurer.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1929-02-06
RAILROAD OFFICIAL
is SUDDENLY STRICKEN

R. D. HOWE, assistant superinten-
dent of this division for the M. & ST.
L. Railroad, died suddenly of heart
trouble at the Parkview Hotel, at
Winthrop, on Friday evening, of last
week. He was at Winthrop on an
official visit. directing the opening of
traffic on the Winthrop-Storm Lake
division. He was in good spirits when
he retired at about ten-thirty o'clock
in the evening, but shortly after
eleven o'clock, he arose and dressed
and came down to the hotel lobby,
complaining of feeling i'll. Twenty
minutes later he was dead.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1929-02-06
Shows Why Boost In Rate Would
Bring Small Increase In
1929 Income

The statement of C. M. Babcock,
commissioner of highways, that a
four cent gas tax will yield the trunk
highway fund approximately the
same amount in 1929 as the two cent
tax yielded in 1928, has been misun-
derstood by some people not familiar
with the method of collecting the
tax. An explanation may make it
clear.
The tax is computed on shipments
coming in during each month. State
ments are mailed by the state oil in
spector on or before the Is, of the
month. The oil companies then have
until the Is, of the next month to
make their settlements with the
state. If bill increasing the gas tax
is made effective May 1, the first
statements based on the new rate
would go out shortly before June Is,
and the oil companies would have
until July Is to pay the tax.
The amendment adopted last Nov
ember is already in effect and the
trunk highway fund at present is re-
ceiving 1 1-3 cents per gallon. If a
four cent gas tax is adopted it will
receive 2 2-3 cents per gallon. If it
takes effect May l the trunk high
way fund would be getting 6 months
at the 1 1-3 cent rate and six months
at the 2-3 rate.
If the increase were adopted early
in the session and put in effect
March l or April 1, the trunk high
way fund might receive little more
in 1929 than it received when it got
all the income from 2 cent tax, but
if it goes into effect later than May
1, the receipts are likely to be less
than in 1928.
A Scent tax would yield the state
in 1928. In 1880 the state would get
no more from three cent tax than it
formerly got from 2 cent tax, and
a cent tax would bring the trunk
highway fund only 2-3 cents more
per gallon than the 2 cent tax
brought in 1928.
The state aid fund for secondary
roads will again by an increased rate,
and the earlier it is put in effect, the
greater the gain. This fund it now
getting 2-3 cents per gallon. On the
basis of the 1928 consumption, this
would amount to about $1,800,00 in
a year. With cent rate, the state
aid fund would get 1 1-3 cents per
gallon, and if it could be made to
apply to six months business, the
secondary roads would draw an ad-
ditional 100000 this year and total
of $3,6OO,OO in 1880, plus the increase
from greater consumption.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1929-02-06
Gas Tax Payment
Plan is Explained
WALTER CADY FACES
CHARGES IN ARMY

Walter Cady, well known Spring
field ball player, who joined the
United States army at Fort Smelling
about year ago, is in serious trouble
with the army authorities and faces
a term at Leavenworth. He and a
pal, Jack Murphy, were found guilty
Of thievery at the fort. Articles had
been appropriated and disposed of.
When their guilt was established, the
pair were given a two-year sentence
at Leavenworth.
Last Wednesday a snow storm
ragged at the fort. Volunteers were
called to go out and shovel snow.
Cady and Murphy responded to the
call as the names of others were
read off and joined the snowshovel-
ing squad. While at work, they made
a bolt for freedom. A guard fired
at them but in the binding snow he
missed them and the pair made their
getaway.
They walked to the Old Soldiers
Home, which is not far from the fort,
where they took refuge in a vacant
basement where they remained for
two days without food. Being hun
cry and cold, they went out, begged
a meal and went to the home of
Cady's sister in St. Paul. She had
learned of their escape and admon-
ished them to go back to the fort
and give themselves up, which they
did. They called up the guard house
at Smelling and asked that the patrol
be sent for them and the pair are
now back in custody, facing severe
punishment. Thus, Springfield loses
it's crack baseball pitcher for two
seasons, at least.-Springfeld Press.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1929-02-06
BLIND AGED MAN TAKES
OWN LIFE BY HANGING

Sigmund Sala, a man who has been
spending the winters at the w. H.
Steinhauser home, near Wells, COM
mitted suicide Friday night of last
week by banking himself from beam
in the cattle barn at the Steinhauser
home. He was an alien, being ma
tive of Austria, and for some number
of years, he had been befriended at
the Steinhauer home. Blindness, which
came upon him about four years ago,
is believed to have been the cause of
the rash act.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1929-02-06

At the regular semi-monthly meet
ing of the Springfield council, the
group, at the request of bowling fans,
decided to remove the ban on Sunday
bowling and billiards. A reduction in
the license fees for bowling alleys and
billiard and pool tables from $50 each
to SIS each is also contemplated by
the council. At the meeting the
council also revoked number of soft
drink licenses.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1929-02-06

Marbles are likely to annoy cattle
at this time of year; when these pests
are found in little bumps on the backs
of the animals, squeeze them out and
destroy them. Do not crush the
MARBLES on the animals. Grubs can
also be destroyed by using Derris as
wash, ointment, or powder, by
pyrethrum ointment, by injection of
benzol or carbon tetrachloride, or by
the application of fine tobacco powder
or nicotine dust, says the U. S. De-
partment of Agriculture. Get your
neighbors to destroy any MARBLES in
their herds so your cattle will not be
reinfested.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1929-02-06
SANBORN NERO. STORE
ROBBED SUNDAY EVENING

A window of the Sanborn Mercan-
tile Store was forced open sometime
Sunday night, and the man helped
himself to complete line of clothing
which he changed in the rear of the
dry goods department. He left his
old clothes lay where he had taken
them off. He also helped himself
to some pennies which were in a
cigar box, the cash register being UNI
touched. Some tobacco and candy
was also taken.-Sanborn Sentinel.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1929-02-06
NOTICE TO TRANSFERS

Sealed bids will be received by the
undersigned for the Common Council
until 7:30 p. M, February IA, 1929,
for the sprinkling of and cleaning of
streets, and cutting of weeds and all
work with teams on the city streets
for the season of 1929. Bids to be
made at a stated amount per hour
for this labor. Additional information
may be obtained from M. L. Freise,
Street Commissioner.
Dated at Redwood Falls, Minnesota,
January %, 1929.
F. B. FORBES,
(SeaD 30-2ts City Recorder.
Gazette Want Ads Get Results.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1929-02-06
NEW STORE MANAGER

T. A. Kragness, who has been serv-
ing as manager Of the ]. C. Penney
store at Springfield, is leaving that
community to assume the manage
ment of Penney store at Dickinson.
N. D. He managed the store at
Springfield ever since the place was
established. His successor is E. II
Mahlke of Marlboro, Mass, who has
been manager of the Penney store at
that place,
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1929-02-06
AMBOY MUST BUILD
TO RETAIN STATE AID

The village of Amboy, in Blue
Earth county, recently voted $4,000
bonds with which to build additional
school buildings. This step was taken
upon notification from the state edu-
cational department that unless prop
er school facilities were provided state
aid would be denied.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1929-02-06
CHURCH DEDICATION

Dedication Of the new $65,O0O Con-
gregational church, at Fairmont, will
take place, Sunday, March 3, it has
been announced by Rev. w. Walter
Blair. pastor. Prominent ministers
all the Congregational churches from
all parts of Minnesota are expected
to participate in the ceremonies.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1929-02-06

Wedding invitations and announce
ments neatly printed at the Gazette
Print Shop. 41-tf.
The Washington times., 1929-04-25
nR. ALFRED q. TRUE

Funeral services for DR.. Alfred
Charles True, who died Tuesday
after 40 years of service with the
Department of Agriculture as direc-
tor of Agriculture research and ex-
tension education, were conducted
this afternoon at o'clock at Foun-
dry Methodist Episcopal Church.
The burial was at Flushing, N. Z.
In 1889 DR.. True entered the De-
partment OF Agriculture as editor
in the office Of experimental sta
tions. After four years service he
was made director of the office, fol-
lowing two years as assistant direc-
tor.
DR.. True was the first dean Of the
agriculture department Of the Uni
versity Of Ohio State.
He was born at MiddletoWn, Conn,
June 5, 1885, and attended Wesleyan
University of Middletown. He also
took q postgraduate course at Har-
ward. Before entering the Agricul-
ture Department, he was an instruc-
tor at Wesleyan University.
He leaves q son and daughter,
Henry Hyde True, of Lake Wales,
Fla, and Elizabeth True Tawmley,
of Flushing, N. Y. and a grand
daughter, Mary Rebecca Tawmley.
The Washington times., 1929-04-25
MONTGOMERY S
SCHOOLS GAIN

ROCKVILLE, Nd, April 25.--Ed-
win w. Broome, superintendent Of
the board of education announced
yesterday that Montgomery county
schools now rank highest In Mary
land in general efficiency.
This conclusion is arrived at by
a study Of index numbers for the
year ending July 81, 1928, just re-
leased. The estimate is based on
items selected by Leonard p. Ayres
for the study of State school systems
for the Russell Sage Foundation.
Relationship Close.
Ayres points out that while there
is no definite claim or evidence that
educational efficiency varies directly
with any or all Of the measures or
Is completely reflected by them. con.
vincing argument can be secured
from data presented to show that
there IL a close relationship between
the index number and the results In
education.
Montgomery county leads In this
survey with an index number OF
9O.S for its white schools. For. al
schools, both white and colored. u
ranks second with a mark OF S2.z.
Inc kEOWIu dIl0 pLOSACSS Va SAAO
county public schools is further In
dicated by a comparison Of the In
dices for 1928 ana 1918. In 1913 the
index number for Montgomery
county schools was 40.6.
The component items upon which
the efficiency rating is established
includes the following points:
Items Included
Percentage Of children under 10
years of age in average attendance
Average number Of days attended
by each child, divided by two.
Ratio of high school attendance
to total attendance.
Average days schools were kept
open, divided by two.
Percentage Of boys to girls IN high
school,
Total expenditures per child N
average attendance. 80,
Total expenditure per child 4
years Of age and under 1S.
Total expenditure per teacher and
principal dividend by %.
Expenditure for other than sal
aries per child in attendance. !
Average monthly salary par
teacher. :
The Washington times., 1929-04-25
IF You Would O1On Home Of Your This Listing
Automobiles is

CHEVROLET Coupe, 1925, fully equipped,
finS motori new Duco In original colots'
A real buy at $3.50 Terms, 500 cash,
balance 8 months. Owens motor Co', ooSo
GAnrnia AHA.
The Washington times., 1929-04-25
DR.. LEIGH d. PENNINGTON.

DR.. Leigh II. Pennington, 81 years
old, Of Syracuse. N. r., an expert
pathologist In the Bureau OF Plant
Industry. Department Of Agriculture,
was found dead in bed yesterday
morning at the residence Of Miss
Rosalie Johns, 3215 Adams Mil Rd.,
N. W., where he was q roomer.
Death was due to heart failure, It
was declared, following an autopsy
yesterday morning.
DIR. Pennington was on leave Of
absence from Syracuse University,
where he Is noted professor In the
forestry course. He had been asso.
ciated with the Department Of Agri-
culture for a number Of years for
various periods Of time. He had
worked Tuesday all day and until
10 o'clock in the evening, apparently
being in the best OF health. When
he did not appear for breakfast at
Miss Johns boarding house his alb
sence was investigated and his body
was found.
His body was sent to Syracuse yes
terday afternoon. where funeral serv'
ices and interment will be held.
The Washington times., 1929-04-25
DEATHS

Marcus Brown. IS years. o. 8. Sol
diers Home Hospital.
Daniel 8. Lamb, IS years, o. 8. Roto
diers' Home Hospital
Henry Day. IS years. o. 8. sOidiers
Elizabeth A. vanneman. 70 yearA
3b32 New Hampshire Ave. N. w.
Cora weaver. II years, Casualty Hos
pital.
Eugene Mallett. s5 years. Providence
Dorothy D. France. IS years. Tso
Minnesota Ave. n. e.
Mary r. Ward, 10 years, ,Georgetown
Hospital.
ApoIIos n. Spring, II years. Walter
Reed General Hospital.
Ruth e: Duffey. sS years. t7ss co-
lumbia Rd. N, w.
Daniel Bowie, 81 years, on tracks
Washington Terminal Company.
Peter Durash. 80 years. Walter Rsoa
General Hospital.
Mary A. smith. ~ years, Home foe
Aged ana Infirm,
David q. Over, So years, 1893 Fourth
St. N. w.
The Washington times., 1929-04-25

Raymond johnson, 81, and Alberta
Lewis. 1s. The Rev. d. b. Wisaman.
John y. silks, 81, and Myrtle Q.
Hal G. Loop, 35, ana Gladys Il.
Mooney, 20. The Rev. A. r. Bird.
Halle d. Burgess, %. and Grace y.
Payne, ~. The Rev. G. 3. Austin.
schwarzman. 20. The Rev. r. n. Boofde.
Frank J. Ceoney, 90, and Louise Or.
Ter. 3S. The Rev. J. =. Brigga.
Ashton d. Phillips, "a, and Myrtle b.
Pearson, 20. The Rev. b. @. WilEinaon.
OrSn L. Lentz, az, ana Leah NJ. Mar.
tin, 1S. The Rev. II. B. Smith.
Alvin I. MaIstronn. 20, and Carol L.
Moore ~. The Rev. O.. r. Bratenahl.
Samuel sullivan, ~, and Lula Whitbys
-. The Rev. Shelton Miller.
Shirley Hutchinson, "a, and Geraldine
Williams -. The Rev. W. Westray.