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The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-02-03
More Lynchings

The fact that lynchings in l93O were twice numerous as in 1929 is very dsoouraglng. For some years mob murders had been stead- ly decreasing. and many optimistic observers thought a year nigh come soon in which there would be none at all.
 The outlook is not completely dishearten- ing. Twenty-Five or 30 years ago ynchngs ran as high as 255 in one year The set back in l930 need not be regarded as start toward the return of any such ghastly figure as that
 The sudden increase this year will doubt less spur private citizens, public officials and social organizations to further and stronger action against lynching. A study of recent lynchings in the South shows that they occur usually in communities where the economic and educational standards are low This sug- gests constructive work in education and social welfare.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-02-03

One of the last minute measures intro duced in the leg stature was for a $50OOO bond issue by this city to finance municipal golf course. If all goes well action will start on the course in the next two months. weather of course permitting. Such project should provide plenty of work for the un- employed of the city not to- mention the recreational values that will result The committee in charge of the proposed golf course has not yet announced its choice of site, but 1t seems 10 be the consensus that the old driving park may be selected. It is con- venlently located. just off main thorough fare and on trolley line. both points in it's favor, Figures presented last Saturday to show how municipal courses in other Con- nectlcut cities are making out were all in their favor Without exception they showed that they were making money over and above annual expenses. At this rate municipal golf course IS wise investment. In time l; would not only retire the bonds issued to fI- nance it's initial cost, but would contribute generously to the city treasury The city should invest in few more projects that do more than pay their way,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-02-03
0U0IATIQEN8S QEN8S &<------1D

With every labor-saving machine there should be. devised a way of using the workers whose labor is James J. Davis.
 
 A man would rather have a wife who can cook a Ripper than one who knows something about calisthenics and nothing about cooking.
 --Dr. J. A. Fairer.
 
 Mans capacity for recreation Is enormous.
 William r. Fairburn. I am rarely enthusiastic about what the League of Nations has done or has not done, but I am always thankful that 1t exists. Professor Albert Einstein.
  Woman was born to cook. It Is her job.
 --Auguste Escoffer. dean
 emeritus of world cooks.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-02-03
NEA Service Wrflnr


 Washington - Edward Augustine Savoy probably is the most famous opener a,d closer of doors in the world. His particular door is that through which the diplomats of foreign lands and other importa n t persons enter to see the secretary of state and he is so valuable that MT Stimson is trying to get Congre ss to keep him on the job at least an- other year, even though Eddie is past retirement age at 75 and has been in the state department for b9 years.
 Stimson says this old colored man has "an appreciation of the old fashioned art of courteous service and 1t is doubtless for that reason that ambassadors and ministers Over the world, who once served here, often send their regards to Eddie and have in the past remembered him with such gifts as stickpins and handsome ebony or ivory cigaret cases which his daughter now uses for hairpins and other trinkets.
 The last time the late Chief Jus tice William Howard Taft entered Stimson's office, he remarke1: ''There's Eddie Savoy, the Washing ton monument"
 Ranks" the Diplomats.
 Eddie IS the one who sorts the diplomats out when they crowd into the diplomatic room. bent on seeing the secretary. Ordinarily that is fairly simple. but Thursday is dip.i- matic day at the department and he is likely to be faced with a group of several diplomats of varying rank, all of whom are to see Stim- son separately.
 If a minister arrives and an am bassador comes later the ambassa . dor gets the first interview with Stimson because he ranks" it. Similarly, a ministe! outranks q charge q 'affaires or a counsellor and charges and counsellors outrank sec retaries of embassy or legation.
 The point about Eddie that has SC vastly enhanced his reputation is that he knows the faces of all | the diplomats. Of course if he has two or three ambassadors or minis ters on his hands at the same time, he has to give precedence to .he one who mas been longest in Wasr- ington. It is said that he never made a mistake. How does he re- member?
 "of course,' says Eddie, "I keep my records"
 Eddie is built close to the ground. Age has bent him. But he opens | that door with a certain grace, dele gation 10 the London naval confer ence that it recently sent Eddie q diamond stickpin from Japan. Ed dies favorite for everyday wear, however. is pin presented by the Portugese minister.
 First q LabOrer. He was classed as laborer when he first entered the department i,l 1871. But his duties were varied and 1884 found him an assistant messenger. You see, Eddie came of good stock. His father was q but Ter and his mother was maid in the household of Secretary of State Iiamiltoa Fish, father of the present congressman from New York. To- day it's Congressman Fish who has introduced the bill to extend Eddie's s service ir the department.
 Eddie's father also supervised a corps of walters which served at all the Zig affairs of half cea- : tury and more ago. Eddie recalls including those at the White House. And 1t was the elder Savoy who pos sessed a certain marvellous receipt for egg nog which was later to help Ed = die in his own career.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-02-03

introduced in the legislature last week is approved.
 The Old Derby toll road was granted incor- poration papers in l798. Its charter gave per mission for road from the corner of York known as Derby Landing. According to MT Bassett's account an l8-foot road was built at a cost of S640 per mile. Quite some difference from our concrete roads of l930. Oddly enough the speaker was one of the men re- sponsible for the last act in the history of the century old road company. That was about thirty five years ago. We should like to hear more about the claim of the Derby road as the second turnpike in the state. It seems to be open to dispute.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-02-03
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veal particularly tall and slender type of woman, about five feet ten and wearing those rather mannish hair-cuts.
 And while recording vOgues in this and that, it might interest some body who hadn't already suspected it that Tin Pan Alley reports the fol- lowing as the best selling songs of the moment: You're Driving Me Crazy Three Little Words" [" When the Organ Plays at Twilight" Sweet Jennie Lee', "The Little Things in Life" and Moonlight on the Colorado"
 And, as prognosticated in this pro- phetic department some months ago "Cakes and Ale'' has become the most discussed novel of the year. with the plump and astute Mons Alex Woollcott placing it at the head of his list.
 GILBERT SWAN.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-02-03
TO HOMELY BILL.

Dear IomcIy Bill. with glcc read, Your latest bit of bIalI. Curlcd my mOustachc, rubbed my
 hands,
 Said to myself, "IIa, ha.'' Here is a lad to my own heart, His courage is superb, To carry out his written plans, Takes more than heaps of nerve. You're not the first to cross my path, And laugh at my def, But like the others gone before. Soon your tOesIl point to the sky My henchmcn on your trail are set (And so is Dangerous Dan,) If I were you, I'd make my will, And a long, long journey plan. And once again, stay clear of LiI, You're ready for the spot, Whatever way your fate may run, You asked for what you got.
 -P. U. JOE. And r. U. Joe had just spoken, when Judge Greta appeared with her latest contributoin to the cause. And here it is:
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-02-03

New York-Since this has devel- Oped into a year for the makers of home games, the race for popularity seems to have become a tWo-sOme between backgammon and camelot.
 While backgammon appears to be almost as old as recorded history, camelot is the newest and favorite invention of Mons Parker, maker of games. If you haven't encoun- tered it yet, this game is played on a checkered board and is somewhere between checkers and chess, having elements of each and not a great deal of either. The hazards are far greater, since the moves are more eccentric and less limited. Almost an entire board can be wiped out through a single careless move.
 As in the ancient fields of honor, the knights fight it out in the center of the board. The inventor. I am told, spent some 20 years seeking to perfect it.
 Back gammon has been taken up particularly by the society folk, be- ing more fashionable-at least to date-than universally popular. It is being done" almost everywhere among the who's who," gradually gaining fans among the great "gen- eral public"
 An thus, believe, it was in times agone.
 Mms Pompadour is credited with being one of its particular fans. hay ing owned one of the most expensive boards ever made.
 It is recorded also that Mime de Maintenon, who holds place in his tory as a hostess without peer, went in for backgammon parties in a large way But in her time the game was known as "tric-trac' Louis XIV brought it into his court and almost gave up billiards in it's favor. Royalty all but wagered its crowns on a toss of the dice. To them the game was known as tables. However. it was pretty much the same game.
 So great is the interest in learning the fine points of this, and other games that Manhattan's larger stores have provided the public with every sort of expert training.
 One concern recently brought an Egyptian backgammon champion to town 10 give training. Another got together a museum of historic back gammon boards. gathered from many lands and representing many centuries. Still another keeps open each Wednesday night until 10 o'clock to allow workers to try out games after the dinner hour. A basement has been. turned into sort of club room. furnished with ping pong courts. bridge tables. backgam- mon and camelot sets and miniature golf courses.
 Those very Frenchy window man. ikins so popular for some seasons in the windows of swanky stores are gradually being replaced by more American types. Most of these are still made in Paris. but the models are American women and somewhat less bizarre. The latest arrivals sra-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-02-03
TO=DAY'S SELECTED POEM
BIRCH TREE,

(Wrtten by Ramona Graham for The Christian
 Science Monitor) One silver birch tree grows upon my hill, Leaning very little toward the sum It's proud head tops them all; and toward each
 
 1t nods, bit aloof. But in the drill Of storm and wind and rain, when all the trees Bow this way, that way, each in perfect time, It leads maneuvers, every pantomime Performed with cour1 mess and practiced ease Yet on wntry .Ights see 1t there. Slender and white, its garment at it's feet, And marvel as it braves the frosty air. How sun has compensated for the sieet.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-02-03
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LAWYERS BIRTH

On February 3. 1s42. Sydney Lanier. an American musician and poet, was born at Macon, Ga.
 After graduating from Ogle- thorpe College, he served as tutor there for year before he entered the Confederate army at the out break of the Civil War The war over. he returned to his home to study and then practice law with his father.
 At this period his two dominant passions, poetry and music, over- mastered him. and he decided to give up law. He went to Baltimore and obtained position as first flute in the Peabody Symphony orchestra. His literary ability was noticed when he gave lectures on English 1itera- ture.
 He formed a helpful literary friendship with Baynard Taylor. In 1879 Lanier was appointed lecturer on English literature at Johns Hopkins University. He died two years later from consumption.
 Lanier stands in the front rank of the American poets of the last quarter of the 18th century.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-02-03

This year, 1931, is unique in another re- spect. It has three months in which the 18th falls on a Friday. The first bad luck" day comes this month Inasmuch as February is a perfect month March 9th is also Friday. The third comes in November Cheek these days of on your calendar and you won't forget to knock on wood three times before leaving the house.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-02-03

tions held by Calvin Coolidge and
 Tom Marshall during their vice
 presidenc;es. He recalls proudly the pleasure MT and Mrs Coolidge usad to express at his performance. Some of the famous anecdotes about Eddie Savoy will be related ] in a story tomorrow
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-02-03
Personal Health Service (By William Brady, M. D.

Signed letters pertaining to personal health and hygiene. not disease diagnosis treatment. will be answered by Dr Brady. Ad- dress him. care Of the Democrat. sending stamp and addressed envelope.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-02-03
TO HOMEI.Y BILL AND PUG-
 UGLY JOE

G-r-r-r, I'm growing and I'm mad, But then, that's my favorite fad, And Pm SO tough, I'm never glad, Dan McGrew is always bad. I rid the country of many phonics, Who forget their aIimOnics,
 And entertain the whining lonely. But never are they very hOmcly. I knew P. U. Joe, the little lOut. When Lc was a model hoy scout, And Plastcrcd Ann, without a past, Though she was poppy and pretty fast. I'm Dan McGrew, the galloping ga- loot, As bad, as bad as rotten fruit, And the only two men I've failed to kill,
 Are Pug-UgIy Joe and Homcly
 DAN McGREW. And all the while not word from Lonely Lily. But it seems to me I can hear her chuckling at all the fun she has started. But let's share it with you Lii. Now with Judge Greta on the bench you should feel pretty well fortified.- The Ed. o-O--o It looks as if Mussolini is making Butler the But" of the joke, so to speak. o-O-o Rudy Vallee has perhaps sworn off grapefruit as break fast dish. o-O-o Words of wisdom the wise men forgot: A man loses interest in a bank when he draws his money out. o-O-o This concludes our regular Tues day evening program, broadcast by DBD, Waterbury's pioneer station, owned and operated by the Evening Democrat. eW are signing off at this time, to be back on the air again to-morrow evening at the usual hour.
 l. o-O-o
 Good night.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-02-03

Believe it or not that prohibition repor. satisfies everybody and nobody
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-02-03

We're just about where we were year ago. except that then we were sliding down and now we're climbing up.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-02-03

| And so "Unknown" has entered the love affairs of Lonely Lily. And
 she asks few pointed qi'e.stions. And this morning Pug-U.. y Joe | checked in and what he didn't say | to Homely Bill is nobodys business Here's what r. U. Joe writes.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-02-03

All vehicles must be lighted not later than $40 tonight.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-02-03
Good evening.
 O--O--o MARK TIME-MARCH!
"A SMILES THE THING"

When your nerves are getting ragged Because business is so slow, Just stop and think a minute Before ever you let go. This good old world has waggled on A million years or more And will still be doing business For another million score. So keep in step while marching
 And mark time when you stop, And when the zero hour arrives We'll all go OCT the top; Grab old General Depression,
 Line him up against the wall, And bury the old reprobate
 Under work enough for all.
 M. J. McDonough Waterville
 o-O-o Editor Day by Day: I have often read your column and at last have decided to become one of the family. That is if I'm allowed. So here's my first contribution, not very well spoken but will do better next time -Unknown.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-02-03
TO LII AND BILL

I wonder if Lil is lonely, Or does she go out each night? And is Bill go very homeIy, Or does he come home quite
 tight?
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-02-03
ENTER THE JUDGE.

l fear that I've a duty rare, Of Lonely Lily l must care. For I'm the one who called this kid, From out the wings where she was
 hid, Then too I must keep peace and
 quiet.
 Or else I'm afraid therc'Il be a
 riot. I'll bc the judge, there are female
 judges, And I'll guard Lii from nasty
 smudGes, Although with fists I cannot fight, I'll use the law to keep things
 right. So careful P. U. Joe and Dan Me-
 Grew,
 And Plastcrcd Ann, Pm warning
 you too.
 JUDGE GRETA. Hardly had Judge Greta ceased her lines when Thundering, Swash h. buckling Dan McGrew stuck his head in the window and began to roar. And here dear readers is Dams con tribution:
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1931-11-05
MilrOy School Head
Addresses Study Club

Milroy, November 2-The Milroy
Study club met at the home of Mrs.
Anna Welter Wednesday of this week.
Superintendent Walter Svenning ad-
dressed the women at the close Of the
study period.
School closed an hour early We'd
nesday to permit those of the faculty
who wished to go on the bus to at
tend the M. E. A. at ST. Paul Thurs
day and Friday.
Mrs. P. j. O'Connell and Mr.. and
Mrs. D. O'Connell and baby, all of
Glencoe arrived at the F. L. Dolan
home Saturday evening and returned
home Sunday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Scott Dysart will en-
terrain the Bridge club Thursday eve
ming Of this week.
Mrs. Mary Hickey enjoyed sew
eral days visit at the F.. Maroney
home last week.
]. Langin of Marshall called on
friends here Saturday.
The Fraser children entertained a
group of friends at Halloween par
ty Saturday evening.
The Westline Township board met
in the M. w. A. hall Saturday eve
ming.
Mrs. Emil Bitker returned from the
Tracy hospital last Wednesday and
is doing well.
Miss Helen Novak was Redwood
Falls visitor Saturday and Sunday.
The Misses Hilda Hengle and Mar
garet were home from the Tracy Nor
NAL over the weekend.
Mesdames H. Regnier, L. Fraser,
F. L. Dolan and Charles Schmidt
were hostesses at the luncheon held
in the basement Of the Catholic
church Wednesday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Penke and Mr..
and Mrs. H. Kremin were Redwood
Falls visitors last Friday.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1931-11-05
Franklin Stores
Entered at Night

Franklin is the latest village to be
selected for burglaries, three business
institutions in that village being brok-
en- into last week. Other towns to
the east and Morgan are other places
that have been the objects for night
prowling recently.
Thursday night the Waldorf Cafe
was entered by prying open a rear
window. Seven dollars in pennies,
cigarettes and candy were taken.
Edward Otto is the proprietor of this
cafe.
The following evening the Gaetz-
Mortinson Drug store and the Samp-
son store were burglarized. The loss
at the drug store will prabably reach
$1OO. Three wrist watches valued at
SIS to $18 each are missing, as well
as several fountain pens and other
items.
A side window was broken to gain
entrance into Duffey Simpsons store
that same Friday night. Here over
alls and other clothing have been re-
ported missing. The loss probabaly
will be estimated at $25.
No definite trace has been found OF
the guilty party or parties. A hat,
coat, and box of candy were found at
the railroad tracks, the coat belonging
to E. F. Gaetz and the box of candy
being identified as that from the stock
at his store. The hat remains I'M
claimed.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1931-11-05
FORMER REDWOOD FALLS
GIRL MARRIED IN IOWA

The marriage of Miss Doris Mae
Johnson, formerly of Redwood Falls,
daughter of Ben C. Johnson and Will
bur Bowman Sebern of Waterloo, son
of Mr. and Mrs. Wilbur B. Sebern Of
Marion was solemnized October 3. at
four o'clock in the state suite of the
Hotel Montrose, the Rev. w. E. Fish
er of the Marion Presbyterian church
reading the marriage service.
Thirty-eight relatives and close
friends of the couple witnessed the
ceremony. The bridea nd bridegroom
We're unattended. Preceding the mar
riage servise Mrs. Orrie lines who is
also a former resident of Redwood
Falls sang "At Dawning" and "For
You Alone" and was accompanied by
Mrs. G, Irving Graver
Mrs. Sebern was graduated from
Mankato State Teachers College and
attended the University of Minneso-
ia. She had taught for the last two
years at Van Buren, school in Cedar
Rapids. Mr.. Sebern is a graduate of
Coe college, where he was member
of Tau Kappa Epsilon fraternity. He
is now traffic chief for the Northwest
ern Bell Telephone company in Wa
terloo.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sebern are now at
home at All Denver street, Waterloo,
after trip in the south.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1931-11-05

Norbert Dederichs attended the fun
eral Of George Grandpre at Green
Valley Friday.
Gerald Johanneck of Wabasso call
ed on friends here Saturday.
j. H. Balfany returned from Min
neapolis Saturday after spending
several weeks with friends and rela-
tives.
Herbert Spalding drove to st.
James Friday. He was accompanied
home by his sister, Ida, who teaches
school at that place.
The Misses Irene Holt Myrtle
Simon, Regina Seimmers, Lucille and
Lorraine Eichten, Esther Doepke,
Christine Jenniges and Amanda OAR
kow were guests at the Stanley Oh
son home Friday evening. The eve
ming was spent by playing cards and
lunch was served.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1931-11-05
ORCHESTRA LEADER
DIES OF GAS BURNS

George Grandpre, SO year old or
chestra leader Of Marshall, well
known in this locality, died at the
Marshall hospital Monday evening,
following fatal injuries received Oct
ober rs when an explosion Of gaso-
line set fire to his clothing.
Mr.. Grandpre was filling his tank
with gasoline when the heat of the
motor exploded the gas, spraying his
clothing and setting it afire. The ac-
cident occurred on North Firth street
in Marshall. He suffered bad burns
on the face and hands and one leg was
badly burned also.
Mr.. Grandpre, who had led an or
chestra which he called ''The Aces of
Rhythm for several years, has played
for dances Redwood Falls several
times.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1931-11-05
MEXICAN WOMAN ELOPES
WITH BROTHER-IN-LAW

William De Gideo, Mexican labor.
er, for whom a warrant had been
issued in Olivia some months ago
was arrested recently at Cleveland on
the charge of kidnapping the 19-year-
old wife Of his brother from Renville
where they had been employed.
De Gidieo and the woman had been
sought since last July, Renville auth
critics said. Detectives found their
car parked on a street last night and
waited until they appeared. The
woman said she had left home with
her brother-in-law willingly, accord
ing to police.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1931-11-05
Wanda Men Attend
Homecoming Game

Wanda, November 2-Vernon anG
Helmer Eichten and Nicholas Jen-
niges drove to Minneapolis Saturday
to attend the Wisconsin Minnesota
football game.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Schunk and
children of near Wabasso and Mr.. and
Mrs. John Bierl of Lucan visited at
the Nick Jenniges home Saturday
night.
DIR. Glysteen of Lamberton was a
caller here Friday.
Christ Leuther of Mankato spent
Sunday and Monday with relatives
and friends here.
Anton Haysler took carloads of
stock to the South St. Paul market
Monday and Thursday.
N. A. Leuther and Wilbur Deder-
icks motored to Mankato Monday for
a visit with the formers parents.
Erwin and Esther Doepke were
Golden and Springfield visitors Tues
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Moelter of Lam
berton visited at the F. x. Schlump-
berger home Monday and Tuesday.
Mrs. j. Kokalis and son of Mime
apolis spent the weekend with rela-
tives here.
Mr.. and Mrs. John C. Jenniges
spent the week with relatives at
Sacred Heart and Renville.
Paul Doepke made a business trip
to the Twin Cities Tuesday, return
ing home Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Nick Dederichs and