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The Redwood gazette., 1931-09-10

AS baseball uniforms, tennis rack
cts and golf bags are being packed
away, the thoughts of the sporting
world turn to another game-FOOT-
BALL.
The fans of this city are especial
ly interested this year as Coach j.
L. Brown and his high schoolers face
one of the toughest schedules in
years with practically a green team.
The first call for practice was an
nounced by Coach Brown for Tues
day. Suits were issued to 38 men af-
ter which a light scrimmage was
held on the new football field east of
the Lincoln school.
Out of the 38 men who received
suits only seven were letter men of
last year. However, . few more are
expected to be out before the end Of
the week.
Although the line will not be heavy,
Coach Brown hopes his men win
make up in speed what they lack in
weight. The line was split up
through graduation last year, but
The Redwood gazette., 1931-09-10
LEGION SUGGESTS
CENTRAL GROUP TO
HANDLE CHARITIES
Members Say Representative
Committee Would Eliminate
Duplication
INSTALL NEW OFFICERS
Churches, Civic Groups, City
Council Will be Asked
to Cooperate

Charitable activities of Redwood
Falls civic organizations and church
groups will be handled through re-
preventative committee formed to
promote efficiency and avoid duplica-
ton of work if a plan for relief back
ed by the American Legion is adopt
ed.
The plan which was agreed upon
at Legion meeting Thursday and
is now being presented to many other
groups, calls for a committee COM
posed of one member from each city
group which does charitable work.
1t was pointed out at the meeting
that the old method of handling
charitable work sometimes resulted
in one family receiving several bask-
cts at Thanksgiving or Christmas
and being in need at other times.
Families are sometimes helped by
several groups while others in equal
need are neglected, members said.
Seek Support
Legion members have interviewed
several churchmen and others this
week and plan to present the sug-
gested program at meetings of civic
groups.
Should survey of the situation
warrant, the central committee may
see fit to put on drive for funds to
help unemployed families through
the winter. The plan has worked
successfully in other places, it was
pointed out.
The Legion installed the follow
ing officers: L. P. Winter, commander;
John Murset, first vice commander;
William Johns, second vice command
er; Frank Baldwin, adjutant; Parker
Sanders, treasurer; j. C. Budik, serv-
vice officer; Otto Hagen, Sergeant
lain and Glenn Hillig, member of
at arms; A. P. Falk, chaplain and
Glenn Hillig, member of building
committee for three years.
The Redwood gazette., 1931-09-10
3 Wives Too Many;
Glencoe Man Jailed
Two of Trio Live Side by Side;
Believe Mates Are
Partners

A marrying salesman who shared
his time and earnings with three
women living within six miles of
each other was arrested in Mcleod
county Tuesday. He pleaded guilty
to charges Of bigamy and is serving
an indeterminate sentence at Still
water.
Two of the wives live at Sumter,
near Glencoe on Highway No. IL.
Their homes are separated by a road
way and they were neighborly, be-
lieving their husbands were business
partners although neither had seen
the others mate-to their knowledge.
The third lived six miles away at
Biscay.
Henry F. Rannow, who was also
married under the name of John
Ahlbrecht and William Miller, kept
up appearances by declaring business
was rushing" and leaving his vari-
Gus homes at early hours and return
ing late at night. Sometimes he
called on his Biscay wife by day.
Family at Glencoe
Residents Of the Glencoe communi-
ty, who have known Rannow since
childhood, and whose parents, Mr..
and Mrs. August Rannow, are pio-
neer residents, find it difficult to be-
lieve the confession although Ran
now's statements are corroborated by
the three women.
The statement of Rannow to
Sheriff Beihoffer said:
81 was married 18 or 10 years ago
to Tenna Ahlbrecht. By this mar
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The Redwood gazette., 1931-09-10
10 County 4-H Club
Members Attend Fair
Compete for HOnOrs Among
Champions of Many
Counties

Ten members of the All club with
County Agent Nate H. Bovee and
Miss Josephine Seymour, county club
leader for both Redwood and Lyon
counties, left Saturday afternoon for
the Twin Cities where they will at
tend and compete at the state fair,
which is being held this week, Sep
tember 5 to IL.
Each of the club members has won
honors in his or her division of club
work, and is taking the project on
to the state fair to enter in competi-
tion for further prizes.
The county clothing champion,
Hazel Fox of Lamberton, who has
been champion for three years, will
represent the county in a style dress
review in Class A.
Florence Welsh of Milroy, the
county bread champion, will enter
competition in the making of bread.
Ether Gryting and Marjorie Kohls
of Belview will comprise the canning
team for this county. They have been
canning at the state fair for three
consecutive years. Their contest took
place Wednesday.
Two boys from this county will be
sent to the fair as members of the
Farm Boys Camp and will act as
ushers. They are Earl Patten of
Delhi and William Lord of Tracy.
Howard Ballard of Wabasso will
take his club pig to the fair to enter
in the Chester White Pure Bred show.
The two pure bred dairy calves
selected are both owned by girls.
Merry Ellen Wittwer of Wabasso will
enter her prize Guernsey and Mayme
Noting, also of Wabasso, has pure
bred Holstein as her entry.
Redwood County's prize colt is
owned by John Merritt of Redwood
Falls and will be entered in that di-
vision.
These club members will go to the
fair with all transportation expenses
paid. While in the cities they will
be guests of the University Farm.
Contestants compete with members
Of the All Club from all Of the state.
The Redwood gazette., 1931-09-10
SLAY
MAN WHO KILLED
FAIRMONT SHERIFF
Tear Gas Drives Mexican Out
of Farm Shack Where He
Guarded Body
NATIONAL GUARDS ACT
Sheriff Called to Quiet Crazed
Beet Worker; Is Shot
Through Heart

A Mexican beet worker who shot
and killed Sheriff Gus Jorgenson of
Martin county was driven from a
shack near Granada with tear gas and
shot down by national guardsmen
Tuesday. The crazed Mexican was
guarding the body of the man who
went single handed to make his ar
rest.
Jorgenson was called after the
Mexican drew gun on persons who
attempted to quiet disturbance he
was making on the farm of Roy Pyg-
man, II miles northeast of Granada.
AS Jorgenson approached the
shack the Mexican appeared, re-
volver in hand. The sheriff took a
step forward and the Mexican fired.
Jorgenson fell dead with a bullet
through his heart.
Guardsmen Form Posse
Citizens of Fairmont rushed to the
scene but the Mexican threatened all
who approached the body of the
sheriff. AS armed persons began to
gather at the farm the laborer re-
treated to a shack near the Pygman
farm home. He barricaded the door
and blocked the windows, leaving
peepholes through which he viewed
the crowd, shouting threats and wav-
ing his gun.
Members of the national guard at
Fairmont, feeling an emergency had
arisen, armed themselves from the
racks of the armory. Nearly 60 men
sped to the farm.
The guardsmen drew the fire of the
besieged man, and replied with steel
jacketed bullets.
A tear gas bomb was obtained from
Sheriff j. C. Burnel at st James and
was brought to the siege. A single
shot sent the bitter gas into the small
shack.
Gas Routs Slayer
The Mexican tore away the barri-
cade inside the door and dashed out,
nearly blinded by the fumes.
He ran straight at the besiegers,
his pistol pointed before him. A
half dozen shots killed him.
The killer was Nicholas Rodriguez,
40 years old. He had been employed
on the Pygman farm for the beet
harvesting season.
The Redwood gazette., 1931-09-10
Council ReappOints
3 Library Directors

The city council reappointed three
members of the library board and
elected fourth to fill the vacancy of
G. N. Nelson who has resigned.
The three reappointed for three
year term are: Mrs. T. E. Finn, DR..
]. w. Inglis and Donald Gold.
Mrs. George A. Barnes was elect
ed to fill the vacancy cauesd by the
resignation of Mr.. Nelson.
The council also discussed the mat
ter Of delinquent taxes, but nothing
was definitely decided.
The Redwood gazette., 1931-09-10
Park Band Stand
to be Dedicated

The new band stand in Ramsey
State Park will be dedicated Sunday,
September 20, with a concert by the
Scenic City band and possibly several
talks by men to be invited by the park
board.
It viii be the last open air concert
Of the season by the band here with
the exception Of the county fair con-
certs. The band played its last
courthouse lawn program last night
and is scheduled to play at the county
home tonight. 4
The Redwood gazette., 1931-09-10
Lions Ask Survey

A resolution asking the city
council to call for a survey of
possibilities for disposing of the
city's sewage where it will not
cont a m mat e Ramsey park
streams was asked for in a re-
solution passed by the Lions club
at its luncheon Monday.
Mayor w. A. Brand explained
the problem and estimated that
such a survey would cost between
$500 and $400. The resolution
was passed unanimously. The
survey will not include drafting
of plans for a disposal plant but
but determine it's most plausible
location.
The Redwood gazette., 1931-09-10
Football Schedule

September 26-New Ulm at New
Ulm.
October 3Windom ut Redwood
Falls.
October lO-Marshan at Marshall.
October 17-Gleneoe 1T Redwood
Falls.
October 24-Sleepy Eye at Red
wood Falls.
October 31-Montevideo at Monte
video.
November 7-Olivia at Olivia
November 11-Traey st Redwood
Fills.
The Redwood gazette., 1931-09-10
Gun Club Organized

Another sport is visiting the
sportsmen of Redwood Falls-trap-
shooting. A move is being made by
w. E. Paffrath and V. H. Forster to
establish gun club which will meet
Tuesday and Friday evenings for
practice in shooting clay pigeons.
Mr.. Paffrath reports a member
ship of 25 or 80 fellows and opening
of a gallery located at the fair
grounds, open to all who want to take
part.
The Redwood gazette., 1931-09-10
Summer Hottest Euer; Mercury Hits
1O4 Tuesday for September Record

erhmental record here.
Many records have been broken
this summer in connection with
weather. Fifty-eight days have sent
the mercury to temperature of over
80. Not only are there records for
the heat this year, but also for the
cold. August 80 the thermometer
went down to 80 degrees, a new low
mark for August.
Following is list of the days and
the degree of temperature for the II
days that had a temperature of 100
dooraaS or ovor.
The Redwood gazette., 1931-09-10
Teachers Reception
Friday Evening

The public is invited to attend the
annual reception in honor of the
teachers Of the public schools which
will be held Friday evening, Septem-
Der II, in the auditorium of the Lin
coin building. An interesting pro-
gram will be given and refreshments
will be served.
The Redwood gazette., 1931-09-10
Game League Will
Meet Friday Night

The Redwood County Game Protec-
tive league will hold its regular meet
ing in the new addition to the park
Friday at 8 p. m. All members are
requested to be present, and the of
ficials extend an invitation to all in
terested. Coffee and weiner sand
wiches will be served.
The Redwood gazette., 1931-09-10

Mrs. Perry Leonard and Mrs. L.
Miller of Minneapolis were guests
last Friday at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. r. F. Byram.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-27

evacuation, A detachment was sent
In pursuit OF the i%nsurgent and
endorsements were ordered.
Santibanez reported that the
ropulace was greatly aroused
against the rebels who killed a
number Of civilians during a pro-
government demonstration.
A government bulletin said CEN
trail Peru continued undisturbed and
that rebel troops from Cuzco had
been dispersed. ~retreating toward
Abancay. The defeat was said 70
have prevented a projected union
c. the Arequipa and Cuzco troops,
which were described as disorgan-
lied due to the rival ambitions Of
the inSurgent chieftains.
Elmer Faucet. ar American avi-
ator who was forced to fly a group
Of insurgents from Piur 10 Paita.
was said 70 be safe at Paita. those
nc brought with him having been
arrested by loyaliSts there.
Three American aviators have
been detained at Arequipa by in
sErgents. Their names were given
as Byron Richards or St. Louis.
pilot George Hillman ar Texas.
mechanic. both of the Pan Amer
lean Grace Always. and Bill Grey.
Red Hook. NJ. w., OF the Faucet
Air Lines.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-27
State Rivalry Increases
In Effort to Gain Quick
Divorce Court Business

Neither is he interested In Reno
hotels.
Montana apparently dropped out
or the spirited race To speed sew
erance of marital ties. the senate
summarily refusing to concur IN q
house measure which would reduce
the states residence requirement 70
30 days.
The Arkansas bill. signed yester-
day by Governor Harvey Parnel,
will become effective June L..
Idaho's house OF representatives
passed the quick divorce bill by
a vote OF 80 to % and sent il to
Governor G. Ben Ross. whose sig
nature will make the states divorce
Law the same as In Nevada.
Opponents In the Arkansas leg
islature characterized the divorce
measure as an attempt to enter
Hot Springs into competition with
Reno. Proponents did not deny the
charge.
The only change In the states
divorce laws was 10 reduce the res
idence requirements from year
to 90 days.
Governor Ross or Idaho. said he
planned TO sleep on the bill at
least n night"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-27
REACH NAVAL
AGREEMENT
Breakfast Conference Called
BY Pres. Hoover Is
Successful

WASHINGTON. Feb. 2I. Up
Congressional conferees reached an
agreement today on the terms Of
the naval appropriation, the last
Of the supply measures.
President Hoover had urged a
break in their disagreement az a
breakfast conference today.
The senate and house c~onferees
a short while later. came to a
quick settlement in their dispute.
The c~onfereeS agreed TO the SEN
ate's provisions OF $4,000, 900 for
the construction or II destroyers.
On the point that brought on
the NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. the con-
struction was 10 be confined TO
private or government shipyards-
the conferees agreed il should be
done in governmnt yards. time and
facilities permitting.
Senator Hale. republican. Maine,
chairman Of the confereeS. imme-
diately reported the agreement TO
the senate. Early adoption of this
last OF the regular supply bills will
be sought.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-27
MANY SEEK TO
WORK ON DAM
Thousands After Employ.
ment on Hoover Dam Pro-
ject, Disappointed

WASHINGTON. Feb 27-tF-
From east, west, north and south.
unemployed men are pouring upon
the reclamation bureaus requests "a
help build the sIO9. 900 900 Hoover
Gam and power plant.
Thousands Of applications for
jobs. piling up before Commissioner
Mead in washington and field Of
ficials at Denver and Las Vegas.
as well as other branches OF the
bureau. have caused Mead to order
a form letter OF reply telling them
the bureau does not employ labor
for the job.
The commissioner repeated today
his recent warning that there was
more than enough labor already
on hand at Las Vegas. New. absus
thirty miles from the dam site, 70
meet the need.
Many persons. trained and I'M
trained labor. engineers and drafts
men. along with others. apply I'm
person at the reclamation bureau
daily.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-27

RENO, New. Feb. 27.-P-Rival-
ny among states TO break Nevada's
quick divorce monopoly continued
today with the signature Of Ark
ansas' governor on q 9O-day divorce
bill and Tdaho's house OF represent
atives Endorsement on a similar
measure,
I'm the face OF this external attack,
a mail order divorce bill pre-
pared BY Senator Duane Bush Of
Humboldt county (which receives
little Of Nevada's diverse busineSs)
brought embarrassment to Renois
legislators at Carson City.
Determined to maintain Neva-
da's pre-eminence, the latter have
sponsored q bill which would make
six weeks residence sufficient for
the filing Of a divorce petition.
IF the purpose" said State SEN
ator Bush. lis really 10 bring speedy
comfort to the unhappily married.
let US 60 the limit. My bill provides
the divorce seekers need only write
a Nevada district judge of his or
her intention, retain an attorney
by mail and present evidence by
deposition"
Senator Bush Is not a lawyer.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-27
HENCHMAN OF
CAPONE OUT
Labor Department Turns
Thumbs Down On
'Mops' Volpe

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27.-CPl-
Secretary Doak today ordered the
deportation Of Tony c~MopsfJ Vol
pc. known as a bodyguard Of AL
Capone, Chicago gang chief, and
labelled as a public enemy by a
Chicago civic committee.
The order came al the end Of an
inquiry which led % the determine
ton that Volpe was an alien unlaw-
fully in the United States.
Proceedings were instituted
against him some time ago, but af-
ter the III eliminary finding BY i'm
migration tribunals az Chicago that
he was liable TO exile. his counsel
appealed both to courts there ana
TO the labor department here.
Secretary Doak's decision was
taken after a review of all the facts
elected. The man IS at present out
on bond.
Volpe's association with Capone
has been intimate and he Is in al
dition. brother-in-law to the late
Diamond Joe" opposite. whose
death occurred in one Of the gang
struggles. Volpe was placed third
on the list OF public enemies which
the committee formally named
months ago.
Volpe viii be returned to Italy.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-27
Theories On
Missing Aviatrix

LOS ANGELES. Feb. "a. Up
Three theories as to the where
abouts Of Edna May Cooper. Is.
aviatrix and former film actress.
reported missing since Tuesday,
were advanced today.
Melvin Wickman, tram car oper-
ator. reported to police she had
asked him the way to Santa Mon
lea Canyon Tuesday. She was
walking. he said. and carried a
travelling bag.
Mrs. Mary Cooper said her
daughter had been worried over IL
nances Of the endurance flight in
wWch she and Bobbie Trout set =
refuelinG record for women or 10
hours, SO minutes. adding she may
have gone to a rest home or hos
pital.
Miss Trout said Miss Cooper
had often spoken to her Of a bank
err sdmirer and suggested they
might have eloped~
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-27
MORE RAINS
PREDICTED
Occasional Showers May
Be Expected, Says
Bureau

Occasional rains are in the Of
fling In the Valley, according to
weather chief w. y. Schnurbusch.
February to date has been def
cient In precipitation. with only 81
inches recorded. weather records
show. Normal for the month is III
inches.
In temperature. however. Browns
vile has received an KEGS for
the month. The average has been
around IS degrees. while normal
temperature for February Is 62.6.
The official forecast for Friday
night and Saturday Is mostly
cloudy and unsettled. probably
with local rains: not much change
in temperature"
Rainfall during the past "a hours
has been Slight. although every
river station has reported some
precipitation. Rio Grande City had
-04: Mission on; San Benito III and
Brownsville IS inches.
During practically every day IN
February. Brownsville and the VAL
ley has led Miami. Florida, in high
temperatures. IL was shown on the
weather bureau records.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-27
KIDNAPPING CLUE
IS FOLLOWED
Believe One Known Of
Band Which Held
Up Bank

WICHITA. Kas., Feb. 27-F-
Jimmy Woodruff. Wichita police
character. was sought today for
completely in the robbery OF the
Hastings, Neb.. National Bank last
Wednesday In which three men
participated.
Woodruff was identified tentively
here yesterday as one OK the trio
by Capt. Frank Yettman or the
Hastings police force. who was
carried into Kansas as q hostage
BY two OF the robbers. The officer
was kidnapped following a un fight
at a house III Hastings. He was
released early yesterday near Sylvan
Grove, Kas.. and came here seek
ing aid OF Wichita police IN tracing
the fugitives.
Capt. Yettman was accompanied
b. Nell Wheat, another officer. who
Identified a picture or Mrs. Wood
ruff as the woman who was in the
house when the gun fight took
place. She was believed 20 BE- the
woman arrested near Hebron. Neb.
In company with Jim Thomas. an
alleged member ~ the gang. Thorn
ms has been wounded and 10 was
believed he had taken part Ii the
battle. .
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-27
TOMATOES NOW
BLIGHT RIDDEN
Farmers Advised BY County
Agent To Continue
Control Work

SAN BENITO. Feb. 27.-Blight
which IS attacking the potato and
bean fields OF Cameron county has
spread 10 the tomato fields. accord
ing to reports reaching County Ag-
ent Henry Alsmeyer.
Weather conditions are such that
farmers ere experiencing great diff
ficulty in their treatment OF The
disease. Alsmever reports. as rains
which are falling arc washing of
the poison almost as rapidly as 1t IS
applied.
Continued poisoning. however. Is
the only treatment. and the county
agent advises farmers 20 keep on
applying either Bordeaux or copper
lime dust at frequent intervals.
Black Leaf 40. a well known in
sect remedy. can be used with COOL
results On beans as a blight control,
Alsmeyer reports.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-27
Situation Not
Unusual, Is Report

Some citrus growers have De-
come alarmed regarding the pos
sibility or injury to the new citrus
crop by thrips. These little insects
are reported to be numerous in
certain localities OF the Valley.
while 1t Is true that they may be
injurious 10 vegetation and thrive
on wild flowers. the situation IS
not unusual at this time, as most
thrips do little If any damage 70
citrus in early bloom. After the
flower petals begin to drop. spray
ing and busting may be advisable
as a precautionary measure. &C
cording to w. ID. Googe, market
expert.
Before investing their money in
preventative measures. II Is sug-
gested that growers consult their
county agent. the Agricultural Ex-
pertinent Station at WeSlac0. for
information as to what should be
dons.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-27
Levee Break Admits
Quantity of Water

FORT WORTH, Feb. 27.-tPl-
A cross levee, or retaining wall, at
the Eagle Mountain dam site broke
last night and "a large quantity OF
water IS pouring through the break.
The levee Is not q part Of the
main dam. officials or the con-
struction company said. They esti-
mated il would be four or five days
before the water lowered suffl-
ciently TO start building the wall
The break Is about $50 feet wide.
Reports from Lake Worth today
stated that the body OF water Is
162 feet above normal. the highest
1t has been In o year. It Is still
rising.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-27
Leg Goes To Sleep,
Woman In Hospital

FORT WORTH. Feb. q. Up
Mrs. r.. L. Carlock. ST., may be re-
quired to remain in a hospital here
several weeks with a fracture OF
the left hip. received a week ago
when her leg went TO sleep gave
way and threw her TO the floor Of
her home.
The leg became numb while Mrs
Carlock was asleep in her chair.
Startled from her sleep. probably
by the ringing Of the doorbell. Mrs.
Carlock rose from the chair. The
leg IA unable to bear her weight
and she fell. She Is the wife OF r..
L. Carlock. ST., former state SEN
ator.