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The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1931-06-11

ton is over a year away, but they
are commencing to send in their
entry blanks. It's going to be a
great election, with the twenty
million unemployed voting against
the twenty million that are. The
slogan will be, 81 believe every
man should have job, BUT not
NINE" ~.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1931-06-11

villain isn't necessarily a colored
man 4. If a man has no sense Of
humor he is sure to get funny at
the wrong time A candidate
who "also ran" says there is
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1931-06-11

+
eteers are mixed up with phases
of the city government just like a
regular class A city. The killer
walked away as usual.
In the old Wild West days, the
bandit had to back out shooting,
and make his horse by the blaze of
his guns. But nowadays the rob-
Der or killer or whatever his days
work might be, why he does it all
casually, just in the regular rou-
tine Of things. If there is a bank
to rob, why he just saunters in,
the only way he can possibly be
noticed is that he will perhaps be
dressed better than the banker.
cause money lending is having
its tough time too. They have to
have something for security, and
no one can think of anything out
side Of money to use for it, and as
they have no money to put up for
money, why there is little borrow
ing done.) Well the young man
simply walks up with no mask, no
western hat, no big forty five,
just a little automatic, which a
baby can shoot as well as Billy,
the Kid could, for all you do is to
point and keep the trigger pulled
and you hit everything in the
place, there is no possible way you
can miss any part of anyone in the
building, the more nervous you are
the more you hit.
He goes in, gets his money
quicker than you can get it with
a bona fide check. Out he comes.
His partner has the car running,
and away they go perhaps to their
country home, or to their golf
course. The toughest part of rob-
bling nowadays is to find somebody
that has something.
But goodness sake we get enuf
crime without writing about it, so
let's see what else we got. We sent
a bunch of mayors to France, no
body knows for what reason. /
think it was at the invitation. of
France themselves, so they got
nobody to blame but themselves.
Our local mayor from here of
course you know at that time did
himself proud, we won the approx
al of two of our local pastors, and
lost France, his host. That's one
thing when we are foolish, we
don't stop half way, we go the
whole route.
Right now in Washington the
main thing is Mr.. Hoover trim
ming down the various depart
ments. He did fine job when he
Topped off lot of these old obso-
lete army posts. They are senti-
mental obituary to the past, but
the states themselves keep them
up. But you know I sure did al
ways love the looks of those old
posts, they always seemed to be
located in such pretty and we'll
watered old places, most all built
around square, where the sol
diers drilled.
And of all the unattractive and
out of the way places was these
late war encampments, Yaphank,
out in an end or part Of Long Is
land that even an Aviator can't
find. Nobody had ever been there
before or since the war. Another
over in Jersey, and all around. No
late war soldier ever wishes to go
back where he trained in fact they
can't, nobody knows where it is
now.
Say, speaking of Jersey, the 9TH
er day out on our movie lot I was
~T wo IN. ing and nd
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1931-06-11

nothing quite so uncertain =,
sure thing D.. A spinster &c
truthfully say that such a thin =
marriage has never occurroS = =
her. "
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1931-06-11

W o r K ! n 8 and
who came on
the set but may
or Hague, Of
Jersey City. ]
tri e d to get
something o u t
of him for I
knew he was
well loaded po-
1iti cally. He
k n o W s b o t h
Smith and Gov.
Roosevelt very
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1931-06-11
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WILLIE
ROGERS

BEVERLY HILLS. - All l
know is Just what I read in the pa
pers. Los Angeles, which has been
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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-01-10
Murder Al BRIDGE
GlEN by ANN A.sIA e5 a sss zofg 1gz aeson:
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current could pass from the base
board outlet under the bookcase
into the bronze lamp. How far
from the truth his conclusion that
Monday had beenl
r.
DUT what was the real truth?
- Suddenly Dundee flung back
the rug which almost covered the
bedroom floor and revealed the bell
which Dexter Sprague had rugged
up so that Mia might summon
Lydia from her basement room, in
case Of dire need-a precaution with
which the murderer was familiar,
since Lois Dunlap innocently had
spread the news Of its existence.
There was a half-inch hole in
the hardwood floor, and out Of it
issued length of green electric
wire, connected with two small, fat
metal plates, one upon the other, so
that when stepped upon a bell
would ring in Lydia's basement
room.
But there was something odd
about the wire. Although it was
obviously new. a section Of 1t near
the two metal plates was wrapped
with black adhesive tape.
Another memory knocked for at
tention upon Dundee's mind. The
long cord of the bronze lamp had
been mended with exactly the same
sort of tape-about a foot from
where it ended in the contact plug.
Within another two minutes
Dundee, with a hashlight he had
found in the kitchen, was explor-
ing the dark, earthly portion of the
basement which lay directly to the
east of Lydia Carr's basement room.
And he found what he was look
ing for-adhesive tape wrapped
about the wire which had been
dropped through the floor of Nita's
room before it had been carried,
by means of bored hole, into
Lydia'S room.
He was too late thanks to
Captain Strawn. The bell which
Sprague had rugged up was in work.
ing order again.
But as he was passing out of the
basement he glanced at the cell
ing of the large room devoted to
furnace, hot-water heater and
laundry tubs. And in the ceiling
he saw hole.
The murderer had left a trace
he could not obliterate!
At 3 o'clock that Sunday after
noon Bonnie Dundee, fatigued after
strenuous day and suffering, to
his own somewhat disguised amuse-
ment, from reaction-even detec-
tive feels some shock at having
narrowly escaped death-permit-
ted himself the luxury of call
upon Penny Grain.
He found the girl and her mother
playing anagramS. After greeting
him, Mrs. Grain rose, to surrender
her place to the visitor.
"You play with this girl of mine,
Mr.. Dundee. She's too clever for
mel She's beaten me every game
so far, and when I plead for two
handed bridge as a chance to get
even, she shoulders at the very
world"
why did you drag poor Ralph
away from his dinner here today?"
Penny demanded, scrambling the
little wooden blocks until they
made wierd pattern of letters.
Because I wanted to find out ex-
actly how Nita Selim was killed
and I did," Dundee answered. "I
wish I knew as well who murdered
her!"
Mute before Penny's excited Ques-
tons, the detective idly selected
letters from the mass of face-up
blocks on the table, and spelled out
in low row, the names of all the
guests at Nita's fatal bridge party.
tn Re C0nfinuadl
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-01-10

The crowd heoted and groaned Down with
Caesar" Death to sublatusI" rose above the
tumult To a man they were on their feet. but
she gIittering pixies Of the soldiers held them in
awe, except for two who rushed to the attack
and ended upon the pixies 81 the guards.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-01-10

7 am Gazat,1 growled one of the apes 81
kill" Il am zutho," beloved another. It kill"
XIII the TarmanganiI" barked Goyad, as the
six numbered forward. sometimes erect upon
their hind feet, sometimes swinging with
enatled knuckles to the ground.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1931-09-03
Il SEE BY THE GAZETTE"
MINNIE S. LAuTEReAcH. LOCAL EDIfoR

AL Vihstadt and F. L. French of
Minneapolis were here on business
Saturday.
w. NJ. Smith and K. w. Stockton
of the Smith Agency spent Thursday
in Madison on business.
Miss Grace Wester of Milwaukee
is visiting here at the home of her
mother, Mrs. Anna Wester.
Miss Amalie Joern returned Sun
day from two weeks vacation and
has resumed her work in the office
of the City Telephone Company.
The Mite Society of the First Pres
byterian Church will hold it's regular
meeting in the parlors of the church,
Friday afternoon, September 4.
DR.. T. E. Finn went to Remer Fri
day to spend the weekend with his
family. He returned Sunday even
ing accompanied by his son Tom
Finn Jr.
Mrs. A. D. McRae and daughter
LaVonne, E. P. Dotson and Russell
Dickerson returned Wednesday from
the McRae cabin at Park Rapids
where they had spent the summer.
R. w. Serkland motored to Remer,
Saturday to get Mrs. Annette Finn
and children and Neal Serkland who
have spent number of weeks at the
Finn cabin. They returned here
Sunday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. James A. Baikie and
children and Billie Smith Jr. return
ed Sunday from Remer where they
had spent the past month. Their
guests Mr.. and Mrs. S. A. Appleton
and son Bobby will remain for an
other week.
In the ladies golf tournament, re-
Gently held at Northwood, Iowa, Mrs.
Rex. Clay dorothy Larson) won the
championship by defeating Mrs. C..
L. Bolender and received a golf bag
which was offered by one of the bus
mess firms of that city.
Mr.. and Mrs. Claude Williams
came here from Slayton last Thurs
uCsy anu NAOltCo Will CIlclI
friends. Mr.. Williams who formerly
was principal of the Redwood Falls
high school will be superintendent
of the Slayton schools this year.
The outstanding Radio Dealer this
year is Gamble Stores. Listen to
these features-Super Hetrodyne =
Automatic Volume Control-Full vi
sion Dial-Local, Long Distance
Switch. Check these features before
buying. gilt
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Skorseth of
Candy came here Saturday, August
% for a few days visit at the home
of Mrs. Skorseth's parents Mr.. and
Mrs. F. L. Parish. Quentin Barnes
returned with them to their home af-
ter visiting for some time with his
grand parents.
Mrs. William Knapp, Art Knapp
and Mrs. Mae Hegge spent the week.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1931-09-03

end with Mr.. and Mrs. Fred N. Knapp
in Minneapolis.
What must you do in order to get
a job? You can find out by writing
Mankato Commercial College, Man
kato, MINI. Git.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. J. Lauterbach and
family returned Thursday evening
from st. Peter where they had spent
several days as guests of Mr.. and
Mrs., Andrew Cook at their cottage
on Lake Washington.
Two tires for the price of one
starting Sept. 9Th. 500 off regular
dealers list price, while stock lasts.
3Ox4.5O $7.S5 pair. Gamble Stores.
Git.
Fashions in love and in gowns are
graphically portrayed in "Goldie,"
hilarious herman Fox comedy Of
sailor life and love co-starring Spen-
GER Tracy and Warren Hymer, which
will be the featured screen attraction
at the New Dream Theatre Septem-
Der and 10. Jean Harlow, as
"Goldie," the platinum blonde, will
be seen as the feminine lead in a
cast which includes hundreds of Hol-
lywood's most beautiful girls.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1931-09-03
Two Paxton Families
Visit at OWatOnna

Paxton, Sept. 3-R. A. Lussenhop
and family, the Will Lussenhop fam
lily Mrs. Bluhm of Morton and Bud
Lussenhop of Redwood Falls motor
ed to Owatonna Sunday to visit rela-
tives. They returned Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Melvin Thoma left
Thursday for Rochester where Mr..
Thoma will submit to an operation at
the Mayo Hospital.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. V. Routhe and
daughters Melba and Bonnie spent
from Saturday until Monday at Nor
ris visiting at the Howard Libbin
home.
Mrs. M. JUL entertained the La
dies Aid of the Gilfillan Danish Luth-
eran Church at her home Thursday
afternoon.
Mrs. Roy Woodford and children
returned Sunday from visiting rela-
tives near Spencer, Ia.
o. V. Routhe and M. F. Christen-
sen of Springfield made business
trip to Watertown, S. D., Tuesday.
Lucille and Leroy Woodford ac-
companied by two cousins from Iowa
took a trip to the Black Hills last
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wendt entertained
the Glidden Club at their home Sun
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Axel Christopher
son and Lucille spent Sunday at the
James Gallery home in Seaforth.
The Paxton Farmers Club met Fri
day evening at the George Gollmer
home. A large crowd was present.
The next meeting will be at the M.
w. Dennistoun home.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Allan enter
tanned Mrs. Adams parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Tradewell of North Redwood
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dale Regain and
family of Lamberton returned home
Sunday after visit at the E. w.
Ramey home.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. E. Wetmore and
daughter Miss Inez spent Sunday at
R. A. Marshalls.
The William Walter family spent
Sunday at the Everett Cliff home at
North Redwood.
Russell Swigart is visiting his
grandparents Mr.. and Mrs. w. Swi-
CART.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1931-09-03
State Per Capita Tax Rate Jumps
From $8.I5 to $I4.52 in Is Years

and interest of the bonds. The debt
on account of rural credits is prac-
rica iy offset by the assets of the
sinking fund of the Rural Credits
Bureau. The gross Understanding
debt of Minnesota was $58,234, 1862.
The assessed valuation of property
in Minnesota subject to ad valorem
taxation, was $685., 662,055; the
amount Of state taxes levied was
$12,753,261; and the per capita levy,
S4.9S. In 1929 the per capita levy
was $4.16, and in 1917, $2.58.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1931-09-03

Der 6, and 8.
When this aforementioned to-
bacco company offered Miss STAN
wyck munifcent sum Of money for
her endorsement of its cigarette, she
promptly turned down their offer on
the grounds that she did not smoke
and therefore her testimonial would
be false. No amount Of inducement
could persuade her to change her
mind.
Barbara's newest picture is said
to be dramatic story of regenera-
ton through love. The cast in sup
port of her includes David Manners,
Sam Hardy, Beryl Mercer, Thelma
Hill, Russell Hopton and Aileen Car
lyle.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1931-09-03
Uhen in
Minneapolis

The Andrews hotel enjoys welcom-
ing your family. You will find most
comfortable and economical accomo-
dations for your entire family at this
popular hostelry. A friendly place
for the best people.
The Reinecke Fur Store is offering
exceptional values in the latest styles
in Fur coats during their August sale.
Popularity is wrapped in the new sill
houettes made of reliable furs at
Reinecke's.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1931-09-03

there have been accused of stealing
clothing from wash lines and Chief
Strommen made an investigation re-
Gently which resulted in the arrest of
two boys from Michigan who had
taken half dozen shirts from one
line. Three of the garments were
recovered and the boys were given
suspended sentence of thirty days in
Jail on condition that they leave
town.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1931-09-03
Barbara Would Not
Endorse Cigarettes

Here's a true story Of an actress
who refused to endorse a we'll
known national brand of cigarettes.
The actress is none other than the
popular Barbara Stanwyck, whose
latest starring vehicle is "The Mir
acle Woman" Columbia film, show
ing at the New Dream Theatre Sun
day, Monday and Tuesday, Septem-
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1931-09-03
JUNGLES CLOSED AFTER
BUNS STEAL CLOTHING

The jungles in St. James, located
north of the viaduct under the Oma-
ha railroad tracks, have been closed
for the season by order of the police
department. The tourists who stop
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1931-09-03

"A Especial Brand" tire Is made
By q manufacturer for distributors such
as mail order houses, oil companies
and others, under name that does not
identify the tire manufacturer to the
public, usually because he builds his
'best quality" tires under his own
name. Firestone puts his name on
EVERY tire he makes.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1931-04-30

the enerSy even to train 'neir COM
mands or themselves in battle exer-
cises, here favorable opportunity had
been offered.
The policy of the War department.
from beginning to end seemed to be,
to appoint officers to the higher grade,
according to seniority, with the inteIs-
ton Of wedding out the inefficient later
on. This appears to have been the de.
partment's idea of selection and the,
result was practically no selection at
all. After the appointment of such
officers it was slow process to elimi--
nate them.
In the Training Area.
The First division was now well
settled in its training area in the re-
giOn of GOndrecourt, south Of Bar-le-
Due. The troops of the division had
already established friendly relations
with the French peasantry and haa
quickly adapted themselves to their
new mode of life.
AS the natural consequence Of the
financial condition of the frugal
French provincial. he was wont to
profit by the presence of the British
and ourselves, ard the open-handed
payday habits Of the Americans served
to give some encouragement to this
inclination. AS result some GOODNESS
grew up later between our men and
their early friends
In all history l do not believe there
has ever been an army on foreign soil
so considerate and Observant of the
rights and interests of the people. The.
peasant class made strong appeal to
every man in the army. Their sim
plicity, their love CT the soil and the
long hours of work in the fields hy the
old men and women and young boys
and girls remained the constant atinii-
ration of our soldiers.
am inclined to think. however, that
the excellent behavior of the men in
the first contingent, their rather uli-
military appearance in ill-ftting uni
forms and their apparent lack Of for
NAL discipline created the impression
in the minds Of the French officials
that they were too kind-hearted to be-
come aggressive fighting troops,
At the conclusion of my inspection
of various places Chaumont was Sc.
lected as the best site for our general
headquarters. 1t was on our line OF
communications to the front and CEN
trally placed as to probable sectors OF
our operations. The fine stone regj-
mental barracks became our headQuar-
tiers and we were able to obtain ample
billeting accommodations in houses for
all except the enlisted men. who were
provided with temporary barracks.
(To be continued next week.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1931-04-30

than our own tO help equip our armies.
Following up an intimation it was
learned definitely that. although not
fully supplied themselves. the French
could increase the output of their fac
tories provided they could get steel
from the United States AS it seemed
probable that we should operate in
proximity to their armies we adopted
the French types for the usual cali
berS and sought their assistance in oh
tanning the guns needed, at least for
the first two years. We secured an
agreement that our troops as they
came along would be provided with
French guns and ammunition, includ-
ing not only the 75s and 155s but 81
nm. guns and IS nm. trench mortars
as well.
1t was most fortunate that we were
able to get these guns from the
French, as up to the end of the war no
guns of American manufacture of the
types used, except twentyfOur S-inch
mortars and six 14-inch naval guns,
were fired in battle.
Trench guns of the three-inch and
siX-inch mortar types, with ammuni-
ton, were purchased from the British,
as they were considered superior to
those used by the French.
Progress of Red Cross.
The Red Cross reported excellent
progress at this time, especially in its
first effort to assist the French as
agreed upon with General Petain. Its
organization by Maj. Grayson NJ. P.
Murphy for war work with our own
armies was now about completed. The
establishment of canteenS and hutS at
the ports and other important points
had already begun and the numbers
increased as fast as needed.
These centers of service later main
tanned dispensaries and provided beds
and bathing facilities for men travel
ing under orders or on leave. When
the necessity arose the Red Cross ac-
lively co-operated with the medical
corps In the field, contributing large
quantities of supplies and often addi-
tiona nurses. The work of the SOci-
ETY., directed from central office in
Paris, eventually embraced practically
every endeavOr touching the health of
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1931-04-30

gible from military standpoint unless
they could provide some shipping. Nor
did they seem to appreciate that time
was vital factor.
But the spirit Of full cooperation
among the allies did not then exist
They seemed to regard the transporta-
ton of an American army overseas as
no concern of theirs. This apparent
Indifference also gave further color to
the suspicion that perhaps after all an
American army as such was not want
ed. The situation from our standpoint
was grave and embarrassing, for 1t
looked as though it might not be nee
essary for us to save either the allies
or ourselves.
An entry in my diary notes: 1.-TWO
of the Roosevelt boys, Theodore, Jr.,
and Archie, reported. Unable to par
ticipate himself, their fathers fine
spirit is represented by his sons"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1931-04-30
Situation Not Hopeful.

The meeting of the allied military
leaders July &c, which was my first,
brought out little that was hopeful.
The political relations Of the allies
were touched upon in general way,
but only so far as they might affect
the military situation. The most sig
nificant recent event, Of course. had
been the crisis in Russia.
With reference to American assist
ance, I gave in detail the situation as
to our man power, immediate and
prospect, especially in the light Of the
latest plans of the department, and
laid particular emphasis on the ne
cessity of additional shipping. A
cablegram had just been received in
response to mine of July in which l
had requested that at least million
men reach France by the following
spring.
This message, indicating that the
War department foresaw small chance
of securing the necessary tonnage, was
read to the conference in part as fol-
lows:
"By using all shipping which is now
in sight for the purpose and which
will be available after month of No
vember, the plan proposes to transport
to France by June Is, 1918. twenty-one
divisions, comprising about 100000
men, together with auxiliary troops
and replacement troops, line of COM
munication troops, and others, amount
ing to 214,97O men, making a total of
634,975 men,"
More Tonnage Needed.
Although short Of my recommended
lions, even this schedule could be car
ried out only by very large increase
of tonnage. The other members of
the conference were Of the opinion
that if new adjustments could be made
there might be shipping for nine or ten
of our divisions before spring. SO for
the moment there did not seem to be
the slightest chance of transporting a
million men to France by the follow
ing June.
After canvassing the whole situa-
ton, the conference expressed the
unanimous opinion that a defensive
role should be adopted on all second
airy fronts. The British and French
representatives hoped that the sur
plus troops resulting from this course
might be available to strengthen their
armies in France and General Cad0r-
ma, of course, thought the italian
armies should have their share.