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The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-09-26
ICE FOR M s ON WINGS, PLANE
 BROUGHT DOWN
Movie and Allen M a k c Landing at Fairbanks
 on Tacoma Trip
ENCOUNTER RAIN,
 LOW TEMPERATURE
Gasoline Supply Runs Low May Resume Flight
 During Today
EMBELLISHMENTS,

BULLETIN-FAIRBANKS, Alaska, Eept. 26.-W. sea- sons first snow stem is holding MOyle and Allen to the ground.
 FAIRBANKS, Alaska, Sept. 26. - Don Moyle and C. A. Allen, who started from Solo, mon Beach yesterday fore noon at 11:15 o'clock on an attempted nonstop flight to Tacoma, Wash, landed here at 4:35 o'clock y terday afternoon. It was raining hard and visibility was low.
 Late last night, the two flicrs said they hoped to be able to take off for the south sometime this fOressen-
 Moyle said they were unable to tage off from Solomon beach with as heavy a fuel load as they in- tended, 800 gallons of gasoline, and they only had 500 gallons in the tanks when they took the air.
 The fuel aboard was not believed sufficient to carry the plane to Tacoma and with heavy rain and low visibility they decided to make landing here.
 The first part of the flight from Solomon beach was in fairly good weather. Then a cloud bank was encountered with freezing tempera- ture.
 AS the plane proceeded, after the half way mark, the rain fell heav- l fly, and with the low temperature prevailing, ice began to form on the wings More rain was run into and clouds began to be lower so that visibility was practically only few hundred feet.
 /, Sighting Fairbanks, after several circles in the air, Moyle and Allen decided they would descend. The flight from Solomon Beach to Fairbanks was made in five hours and twenty minutes.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-09-26
KILLED WHEN
 AUTOS CRASH
Former Premier of Poland Victim of Accident
 on Highway

WARSAW, Sept. 26.-Count AL exander Skrzynsky, aged 49 years, Polish diplomat and former Pre- mier, was killed in collision of automobiles today on the highway at Ostrow.
 Count Alexander had been in virtual retirement since Pilsudski's coup d'etat in 1926.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-09-26
Huge U. s. Fleet to MmeuUer on
 COast Ne1t Year

SAN DIEGO, Cal, Sept. 26.-An announcement issued by the llth Naval District headquarters here revealed that next spring the mightiest fleet ever assembled un- der the American flag in this area will base at San Diego during the maneuvers of the United States Fleet.
 The fleet concentration will bring 12 battleships, IS light cruisers, 6o destroyers, aircraft carriers, "A submarines, 4 mine-layers, 10 ves- sels of the train, 10 tugs, 3 oilers, the hospital ship Relief and more than 300 aircraft, manned by more than 37,Oo0 officers and men, into the San Diego-San Pedro area, un- der command of Admiral Frank Schofield.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-09-26
Tone Regulation
 to Join "Squeaf'
 in Radio DiscOrd

NEW YORK, Sept .26.-Tone con- trol is going the way of the squeal- ing receiver of earlier radio days. That's the view of Percy Harris, British engineer who says that IL is no longer justifiable in radio re- ceivers.
 In the models of a year or so past tone control was useful Tn compensating variations in repro duction with settings of the tuning and volume control dials, and Tn the reduction of background noise by cutting down on the high notes
 Now it is possible to tune re- ceiver so sharply that the back ground noise is reduced greatly.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-09-26
CLOSING STOCK PRICES

NEW YORK, Sept 26.-Closing quotation of Alaska Juneau mine stock today is 14as, American Can 78A Anaconda Copper 16h, Beth lehem Steel 3lh, Checker Cab 5, 5, 5. Curtiss Wright 2ls, Fox Films g, General Motors 279s, Internation- al Harvester 279s, Kennecott 13h, Packard Motors SIS. Standard d Brands 15%, Standard Oil of Cali fornia 32ls, Standard Oil of New Jersey 31ss, United Aircraft l7% United States Steel TITS.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-09-26
Californians Urge
 Hoover Reelection

SAN JOSE, Cal, Sept. 26.-Pres- ident Herbert Hoover should be re- elected in 1892, speakers said here at meeting of the Council of Re- publican County Committeeman of the northern district of Califor- mia.
 Among the speakers were United States Senator Samuel M. Short ridge, Representative Arthur M. Free, Mark L. Requa, Republican national committeeman, and George Barr Baker, personal friend of the President.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-09-26
NOT GUILTY IS
 PLEA N ADE BY MRS. M. ARN0TT
Woman Under Indictment for Alleged Murder
 Is Tn Court

ANCHORAGE, Alaska, Sept. 26. Mrs. Martha Arnott, under in- oictment for alleged first degree murder for the death of her hus- band, John Arnott, oldtime mining man of Alaska, pleaded not guilty when arraigned here yesterday. The date of her trial was not set but will probably be held at Cordova when the court holds another Ses- sion there.
 Arnott was shot to death while asleep in his cabin in the Chitina district.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-09-26
Everett Dog Joins
 Wenatchee Chain Gang

WENATCHEE, Wash, Sept. 26.- A large white bird dog. wearing an Everett license, found wander ing the city's outskirts, has at tached himself to the jail work gang and refuses to leave. He sleeps in a cell with the prison CTS and goes out to work daily.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-09-26
GET TOGETHER
 TO AID SPAIN
Carlist PretenGier and For. mer King Establish
 Relations

PARIS, Sept. 26.-Don Jaime, sf Bourbon, Carlist Pretender to the Spanish Throne, announced he ana former King Alfonso have decided to establish relations of brotherly friendship and work to- gether fer the salvation of Spain.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-09-26
Ruth Nichols Gives
 Up Paris Hop Plan

NEW YORK. Sept 26.-Capt. H. H. Railey, flight manager for Ruth Nichols, said the injured aviatrice definitely has abandoned her in- tention of flying to Paris this year. Captain Railey gave unfavorable weather conditions as the cause.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-09-26

PolaLd is establishing a fund ol $44 100000 for highway improve ment,
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1931-08-06
Sun on Wings of Millions of Locusts
Caused Haze in Sky, Warming of
Sixty Years Ago, Pioneer Says

lands, about mile below North Red
wood.
Here was to NOW hay for feed
for herd of cows which supplied
milk to a creamery at North Red
wood in a building occupied by John
Honnor for whom the township was
named. This house is now the resi-
dence of the Hoskins family.
White Mist in Sky
The meadow was thickly dotted
with tall plant standing higher
than the grass, topped with wide
spreading clusters of white blossoms,
similar to the white blossoms of the
wild alder of some roadsides. This
was a dry season and the sky was
clear except that early in the day a
white haze appeared at a high alti-
tude. We had seen enough Of this
to know that the white mist which
dimmed the blue was from the shin
ing wings of the swarming millions
of the flying army locusts.
Later in the day, this cloud NOV
ing from the northwest, lowered and
for hours, towards the dark green
foliage of the high wooded bluff, there
appeared to be the falling flakes of
q heavy snow storm.
At the close of the days work and
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The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1931-08-06
300 EXPECTED TO
ATTEND NAzAkENE
CHURCH ASSEMBLY
Minnesota and South Dakota
Pastors and Laymen to be
Here Next Week
COLLEGE GROUP TO SING
Local Committees Arrange to
House Delegates; Noted
Speakers Coming

Three hundred pastors and their
wives and laymen delegates are ex-
pected here next week to attend the
twelfth annual assembly of the north
west district of the Church of the
Nazarene. The district includes
churches in Minnesota and South Da-
kota.
Services, which will be held in the
armory, will begin Monday evening
and continue through the week, end
ing with great jubilee service the
evening of Sunday, August 16.
Home and foreign missions, re-
ports of committees of pastors and
laymen, general business sessions and
devotional services will occupy the
visitors during their stay here.
Mrs. G. Walraven, of the Nazarene
church here, is the entertaining past
or and is one of a committee of four
who are arranging housing accommo-
dations for the guests. Fred M. Steg-
ner, Margaret Streeter and Mrs. AL
ma Dodds are other members of the
committee.
Among the men prominent in the
work of the church who will be here
are DIR. j. G. Morrison, general Sec
rotary of Foreign Missions; DR..
Russell V. belong, president North
west Nazarene college, Nampa, Ida
no; DR.. E. ]. Fleming, general secre-
tary of Home Missions; DR.. H. F.
Reynolds, general superintendent,
presiding; and Rev. S. C. Taylor, dis
trict superintendent.
There will be special music and
singing throughout the entire Assem-
bly, by:
Rev. Haldor Lillenas, publisher and
compiler of the new Nazarene Hymn
nal.
w. w. Tink and wife from Chicago
Evangelistic Institute.
Harold Gretsinger, 4-hammer king
of marimba.
The College Serenaders, a male
quartet, from Northwest Nazarene
college, Nampa, Idaho.
Song Evangelist Laten Teare and
others.
The Program: Monday, August 10
Registration.
1880 P. M.-Song service.
8 P. M.-Evangelistic service.
Tuesday, August IL
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The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1931-08-06
Margaret Hoffman
Marries Morton Man
Will Live at Morton After Trip
Through Northern Minnesota
and Canada

A midsummer wedding, beautiful
in it's appointments, was that of Miss
Margaret Hoffman, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Harry Hoffman, daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Hoffman OF
Redwood Falls and Henry Manecke,
son of Mr.. and Mrs. August Manecke
Of Morton, which took place at 9 a.
m. Tuesday in st. GATHERINGS Catho-
lie church. Rev. FIR. w. j. Jiracek,
pastor, officiated.
Lighted tapers, potted plants and
tall baskets of garden flowers adorn-
ed the altar and during the ceremony
a program of nuptial music was
played by Mrs. j. H. Klaus, organist,
assisted by the church choir.
The bride was dressed in an ankle
length gown of white satin with
which she wore a veil arranged in
cap effect and fastened with clust-
er of orange blossoms. Her flowers
were a shower bouquet of cream tea
roses and maiden hair ferns.
The maid of honor was the brides
sister, Miss Mabel Hoffman who wore
tan lowered MORE taffeta dress with
transparent orchid hat and tan gloves
and pumps. Her shower bouquet was
of pink tea roses and maiden hair
ferns.
Miss Helen Hoffman as bridesmaid
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The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1931-08-06
Meteor Thunders Across
Sky, Vanishes in Space

Residents of Redwood Falls and
Southern Minnesota witnessed an un-
usual spectacle Tuesday at about
1855 p. m. when a meteor flashed
across the skies directly over the
city and seemed to vanish into the
zenith. The blazing space wanderer
left a trail of greenish-white smoke
and loud reports caused by it's con-
tact with the atmosphere were heard.
The Twin Cities report the body
passed close by and seemed to dash
earthward a short distance west of
there. Sleepy Eye residents said it
appeared to fall to the earth north
of that city, while at Candy it was
reported as climbing heavenward and
suddenly ending at place approx
mately over Redwood Falls.
The first indication of the pheno-
menon was what appeared to be a
red ball which continued its climb,
beginning in the east and ending
directly overhead. The ball appeared
to steadily cross the heavens with
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The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1931-08-06
Car Thief, Caught byAmateur Sleuths, Sentenced
Sanborn Burglar Gets
Two Years at Saltwater

John Nelson, 40, pleaded guilty to
second degree larceny before Albert
H. Emerson, district court Judge
Tuesday, and was sentenced to two
years in Saltwater state prison. He
was one of three men who broke in
and robbed the John Hageman har-
ness shop at Sanborn Wednesday,
July 20
Nelson, who gave Clear Lake, Iowa
as his home, was discovered with two
others in the harness shop early in
the morning by two youths who re-
ported the affair to the police. His
accomplices escaped in the mixup
that followed but nearly all of the
stolen property was recovered. Ten
horse collars, six fiy-nets and other
property was stolen and taken to a
nearby Jungle" by the men who ap-
parently were hoboes.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1931-08-06
Present Day Hopper" Scourge
Recalls Time When LOcusts
Fell Like Snow"
By II. M. Hitchcock


The grasshopper plague which dur
ing late weeks has infested parts of
the Dakotas and Northwestern Min
nesota threatens to repeat the raw
ages of the grasshopper years in
Southwestern Minnesota 60 years
ago.
The Gazette has asked for some
report of that scourge during the
early farming years in this section.
This request brought Immediately
to mind an unforgettable day of
startling sights and transformations
which have not been repeated in Min
nesota for nearly two generations.
This moving panorama of raven
Gus raid on field crops and other
vegetation was viewed on a farm
two miles east of Redwood Falls, ex-
tending north with most of its acre
age on the Minnesota river bottom.
On this tragic day at the beginning
Of haying and harvesting it was the
job of this writer to follow a road
in the woods, emerge through q field
of oats, cross a meadow into higher
grass half way across the bottom
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1931-08-06
James F. Conner, u,
Dies Sunday Night
Funeral Services Wednesday at
Methodist Church; Is
Buried Here

Funeral services were held We'd
nesday at 2 p. m. for James F. Con-
ner, ~, who died Sunday night at his
home here. Rev. G. E. Martin con-
Quoted the services and burial was in
the Redwood Falls cemetery.
James F. Conner, son of Rev. Felix
and Betsy Conner, was born in In
dianapolis, Iowa, May II, 1859.
He was united with the Methodist
church in early life and remained an
active member until his death, giving
literally to all benevolences. He was
vitality interested in all the civic, ed
ucational and religious work of his
community and church..
After receiving his education he
spent 20 years in educational work.
During this time he was superinten-
dent o. schools in towns in Nebraska
and Wyoming. In 1913 he came to
Minnesota from Nebraska and en-
gagged in farming on his farm two
miles south of Redwood Falls, until
1920 when he retired and moved to
town where he has since resided. He
was prominent in Farm Bureau work.
June 25, 1882 he married Miss Lois
Anderson at Green Castle, Iowa who
survives with foster son, Earl Allen
Corner of Omaha, Nebr., two grand
children, Ronald James and Trionne
Marie and two sisters, Mrs. Eva Hill
of Yuma Colo. and Mrs. Mary Nit
chell of Norman, Okla.
The pail bearers were E. O. Street.
er, o. D. Streeter, A. w. Park, T..
A. Whittet, A. C. Burmeister and R.
w. Whyte.
Those from out of town who were
in attendance were: Allen Conner,
Omaha, Neb.; Rev. and Mrs. G.. W..
Anderson and daughter Grace of Min
burn, Iowa; John and Paul Anderson,
Minburn, Iowa; DR.. Glenn Anderson,
Winterset, Iowa; Mrs. Cora Ander-
son and daughter Gladys of Mitchell,
Iowa; Mrs. Mamie Hirst and son
Lloyd Of Yuma, Colo; Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Sims and daughters, Aurora,
Nebr.; and Mr.. and Mrs. Edgar Otto
and daughter Elizabeth, Phillips,
Nebr.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1931-08-06
Stanley Limburg
Married in Iowa
Musical Director, Bride Leave
From Austinviile, Iowa,
for Eastern Trip

A pretty wedding took place Fri.
day evening, July 81, at the home OF
the groom's parents, Mr.. and Mrs
Peter Limburg at Austinville, Iowa.
when Miss Ella May Groote and
Stanley Wallace Limburg were united
in marriage.
The ceremony was performed in
the living room which had been beau
tifully decorated with flowers for the
occasion.
The Reverend w. Bode of Clara
City, Minnesota, uncle of the groom,
officiated, assisted by Rev. E. Joling
of Austinville. The ring ceremony
was used. The wedding march was
played by Mrs. H. E. Voss and Miss
Grace Limburg sang 81 Love You
Truly" Both are sisters of the
groom.
The bride was beautifully dressed
in a white georgette gown. There
were no attendants.
Only the near relatives witnessed
the ceremony. Those present were:
Mr.. and Mrs. P. Limburg, Jack Linn
burg, Neil Limburg, Mr.. and Mrs. II.
E. Voss and sons, Freda Groote, C..
Van Duyn and Anna Ahrenholz.
The bride formerly resided at Rem
vile, Minnesota and has taught
school for several years in Chicago.
Both the bride and groom are grad
yates of Grundy College, the latter
is also a graduate of the McPhail
School of Music, Minneapolis, and is
music director in Redwood Falls high
school.
The young couple left Immediately
after the ceremony for an extended
trip in the east. They will be at
home to their many friends at Red
wood Falls, MINI. after August 26.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1931-08-06
BABY dies, MOTHER
in HOSPITAL AFTER
CAR CRASH SUNDAY
Six Others Escape Injury in
Collision at Intersection
South of Here
MRS. STEINER BADLY HURT
Accident Called Unavoidable,
Drivers See Danger, Try
Desperately to Stop
MRS. STEINER BADLY HURT

A two months old baby was killed
and its mother severely injured Sun
day morning at about 10 o'clock
when two automobiles collided at the
corner where the Wabasso-M Morgan
road crosses state highway No. A.
The mother, Mrs. Frank Steiner OF
Morgan is reported recovering at the
Redwood Falls hospital. Others in
the two cars were injured but none
seriously.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Burleson OF
Kansas City, Mo. were driving south
on highway while Mr.. and Mrs
Steiner and baby were going west or
the county road when the accident
took place. Both drivers saw the
other and attempted to stop but were
unable to avoid the crash. The
larger car driven by Burleson struck
the Steiner car back of the right front
wheel and tipped it completely over
twice, throwing the occupants out
The Steiner child lived but a short
time after it was brought to the local
hospital.
Mrs. Burleson's head struck and
broke the windshield of the Burleson
car. She was not badly cut. The
Missouri car is in a garage here.
Mrs. Siemer's injuries were al
about the head and face. She was
unconscious for two hours, suffering
from a brain conclusion. A scalp
wound and a cash across her right
eye and temple are believed to have
been made by shattered glass.
Coroner A. w. Hubbard termed the
accident as unavoidable and fixed no
blame.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1931-08-06
Oil Station Robbed
Second Time in Month
George Alexander Loses $50
to Lone Gqnman in Holdup
Friday Night

George Alexander, attendant at
the Standard Oil station at the cor
ners of Mill and Bridge streets, was
held up and robbed the second time
within month Friday at about $3.50
p. m. when lone bandit got away
with nearly $50. Alexander fired
three shots from shotgun at the
fleeing bandit but none apparently
took effect.
The latest gunman to visit Alex
ander at his expense drove into the
station, ordered the gasoline tank
filled and a quart of oil placed in the
crank case. AS the tank was being
filled Otto Jacobson, friend of Alex
ander's who was at the station at
the time, mentioned the oddity of the
license number which was later found
to belong to a St. Cloud man. Later
it was learned the car was stolen the
night before at that city.
AS the bandit followed Alexander
into the office he whipped out an au-
tomato pistol and covered both Alex
ander and jacobson who had seated
himself beside the window. He then
commanded the attendant to open the
cash register and hand the cash to
him. With the money in his pocket
he backed out the door and into his
car.
AS he left the driveway Alexander
grabbed the gun and fired at the
fleeing gunman. Passing motorists,
Herman johnson and Buddy Melges
gave chase and later Sheriff Kise fol-
lowed the course known to have been
taken by the bandit but no trace was
found of him.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1931-08-06
Young Butter Sticks Up"
Schoolnan, Takes Car, Pants
Three Year Term at ST. Cloud ReformatOry
Given fastener Despite Story of
Wealth, Family Position
TWO LOCAL GIRLS ABSOLVED OF BLAME
DR.. J. w. Golden, Lester Tate Guess Mans
Plan; Watch Developments, Make
Capture at Window
TWO LOCAL GIRLS ABSOLVED OF BLAME

position
admits wife family Skowhegan he
local girls. 80
Friday received sentence Of three
District
Judge
third ST. Cloud Wednesday by Sheriff
L. j. Kse
w. North Redwood heard the
Saturday and bound Human district court charged
stealing Fairfax at
the of a 4
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1931-08-06
&C. SELVIG AGREES
TO MAKE FESTIVAL
SPEECH AUGUST lS
Ninth District Congressman is
Invited by Frank Clague;
Wires Acceptance
LOG ROLLERS TO BE HERE
Troupe, Claiming World Title.
Agree to Show Pr0wess
at Lake Redwood

Congressman C. G. Selvig of Crook
ston will make the Harvest Festiva
address here August Is, it was learn
ed late Wednesday.
Mr.. Selvig was invited by Con
gresham Frank Clague in tele
gram sent Monday but was spending
the week at Cass lake resort ane
was not reached until Wednesday
when he Immediately wired his ac-
ceptance.
Previous moves to secure Governor
Floyd B. Olson or Congressman Pau
Kvale as the speaker were unsuccess'
full.
Mr.. Selvig is congressman from
the ninth district and is widely known
as speaker and legislator. Previous
to his election he was in charge OF
the Crookston branch of the state
agricultural school.
He will select his own topic but
probably will discuss European con.
ditions as he recently returned from
tour of Europe.
Redwood Falls is to have an oppor-
tunity to see a worlds champion
when Wilbur Marx, king of the log
rollers, appears here as feature OF
the August festival. Marx has held
the title continuously since 1926 when
as high school boy, he defeated a
field of 80 veterans to win the tourna-
ment.
Included in the troupe in addition to
the champion will be Jimmy Run
ming, 7-year old wonder, Robert Tom
asheck, boy champion, and Clifford
Anderson, Canadian champion. This
group is nationally known as the
Worlds Champion Log Rolling
troupe.
The exhibition, to be given at Lake
Redwood, consists of contest rolling
and trick and fancy work. The trick
and fancy rolling includes the great
est trick performers in the country
who will display their wares by roll
er skating on a round log, walking
over a chair with roller skates on,
rolling a three foot ball and rolling
tiny log measuring no more than
three feet in length and two feet in
diameter, turning it end over end
like a wheel as it floats in the water.
This act is novel, original and inter-
esting and has not appeared in this
section of the state before. Contest
rolling featuring Marx will play an
important part in the program.
Log rolling or birling, as it is
known in the lumber camps, is an
outgrowth of the days of lumbermen,
pine forests and log drives. When
this industry was in it's heyday in the
Middle West these contests were held
as regular sporting events in the
lumber towns.
Marx first acquired knack for
birling as boy at Eau Claire, Wis.,,
where he visited the paper and saw
mill pools to try to ride the logs.
Later he became so expert he entered
tournaments as a young boy and
since winning the title has each year
defended it.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1931-08-06

Mrs. R. w. Pryor will entertain a
number of small children this after
noon Thursday in honor of the
fourth birthday of her son Robert.
Games will be played and refresh
ments in keeping with the occasion
will be served.