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The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1932-04-07

cradle credit to the scheme of organ
ization called the Redwood county
plan, for which the Redwood county
commissioners and county agent are
largely responsible. Under this ar
rangement there is a man in each OF
the SO sections Of every township
whose duty it is to report the wead
situation in his respective territory.
Thus the county has comprehensive
view of the strength of quack grass,
Canada thistle, and buckthorn plan
tain within its borders and is able to
muster effectively the forces for con-
troll and eradication.
Redwood county has worked this
plan for two years, and it is expected
that many more counties will be or
ganized on this basis for the weed
campaign this year. Mr.. Bulls article
in the United States Daily viii help
to give the Redwood county plan the
nationwide publicity it deserves"
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1932-04-07
Super Service Station Raided
Tuesday Evening; First
Since Last Summer
WORKS LIKE VETERAN
Similar Hold-Up Saturday at
MARSHALL; Bandit There
Escaped With S45

A lone bandit who brandished
gun with the ease Of veteran rob-
bed M. L. Pettis, manager of the
Super Service station on Bridge
street, of $40 Tuesday about s p. m.
and escaped after forcing the attend
ant to lie down on the station floor.
Tracks revealed Wednesday morn
ing that the thief made his departure
around the west side of the station
and his tracks showed in the soft
mud where he cut across the lawn
and out to the street. The tracks were
lost in the street.
Mr.. Pettis was sitting at his desk
in the station reading the evening
paper when the bandit walked in.
Pettis looked up from his paper and
said "hello." The thief returned the
greeting with a command to "Stick
'em up" .....-
Believing that the stranger was
joking, Pettis smiled and continued
with the paper. The bandit stepped
over closer and jabbed a gun in his
ribs with second command to "Stick
'em up; I'm not fooling."
He asked the attendant for the
money and the currency and small
change which Pettis had in his over
alls pockets was given to him.
"Is that all you got?" the thief
asked, threatening again with the
revolver.
eyes," Pettis answered, eff you
don't believe me, search me-" Pettis
had forgotten about the bill fold
which he carried in his back overalls
pocket. When the bandit ran his hands
over his pockets, he felt the leather
case in his back pocket. The thief
took the pocketbook and told Pettis
that the checks and the bill fold
would be given back to him. AS yet
| Pettis has found no trace of either
| the checks or the bill fold.
After the robber had taken all of
the money on Pettis' person, he ask
| ed where the safe was and Pettis told
him there was none in the station.
Lay down on the floor" the
bandit commanded, ''face downward
and use your own judgment about
when to get up. If you get up too
soon, I'll blow your head off,"
Pettis lay on the floor for perhaps
minute and listened for an automo-
bile engine, but heard none. When
he got up he looked around outside
of the building, but could see no
sign of car tracks or the criminal.
According 20 Mr.. Pettis the bandit
was about i've feet seven inches tall,
weighed about 100 pounds, was wear
ing gray cap, gray topcoat and was
neatly dressed. he was a man of
| about 80 years and showed no signs
of nervousness.
Monday nights robbery was the
| first incident of the kind in the city
for several months. A series of rob-
berries took place last summer when
the George Alexander filling station
also located on highway IA, was the
| victim.
A similar hold-up took place at
Marshall Saturday night when man
| entered a Standard Oil station and
robbed Virgil Como, attendant, of
| about $45. He left the station on
foot but has not been located.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1932-04-07
Washington Daily Paper Lauds
Redwood County Eradication Plan

The Redwood county weed plan, in
augurated here by Nate Bovee, coun-
ty agent, and the board of county
commissioners, has brought the coun-
ty nationwide recognition for facing
problem and solving it.
This week further notice was given
the plan which has been adopted in
scores of Minnesota counties and
several other states in the middle
west, when C. P. Bull, chief weed and
seed inspector of Minnesota, prepar-
ed an article lauding the plan for the
United States Daily.
The st. Paul Pioneer Press COM
plimented the plan in its editorial
columns Tuesday as follows:
"In the battle against weeds, or
ganization is the most or only effe:-
tive weapon. Minnesota furnishes an
excellent example.
sWriting in the United States
Daily, C. P. Bull, chief weed and seed
inspector Of Minnesota, gives consid-
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1932-04-07
Company L Inspection
Slated Monday Night

Major Ernest McLendon, senior
instructor Of the 205th Infantry, will
visit Redwood Falls company L Mon
day night for federal inspection.
E. H. Bollum and Bert Lamphere
accompanied Richard E. Cook, cap
tain of Company G of Window, Min
nesota, to Window Tuesday night and
witnessed federal inspection there.
Mr.. Cook drives to Window every
Tuesday night to lead his company in
drill practice.
The authorities of Company L ex-
tend an invitation to persons inter-
ested to attend the federal inspec-
ton here.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1932-04-07
ALBERT MELGES JR.
DIES IN MINNEAPOLIS

Albert Melges Jr., 25, son of Mr..
and Mrs. Albert Melges Of Minnea-
polls died at a. m. Monday from
acute heart complications following a
sinus operation.
He is survived by his father and
mother formerly Virginia Dunning-
ton of Redwood Falls, one sister Ruth
and two brothers Paul and Douglas.
Funeral services will be held this
afternoon Thursday at o'clock at
Lakewood Chapel.
Relatives from here who went to
Minneapolis to attend the funeral
were j. H. Melges, his daughter Julia
and sons Carl and Wilbur.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1932-04-07
Gunnaan Forces Oil Station
Attendant to Lie on Floor;
Takes $40; Escapes on Foot
Golf Club Committee
to Consider Building
Tennis Courts Named

Members of the board of directors
of the Redwood Falls Golf club ap-
pointed a committee of three to con-
slider suggestions that tennis courts
be built on the golf course this sum-
mer, at their regular meeting Tues
day evening.
The tennis court committee, ap-
pointed in addition to usual commit
tees, includes C. H. Burmeister, chair
man; R. V. Ochs and Rex Miller.
Estimates will be obtained on the
cost of building two courts.
Other committees appointed are:
tournament, R. v. Ochs, chairman;
R. F. Whiting, Glen Bolland, Delhi
and Joe Zeigler, North Redwood.
Greens: C. H. Burmeister, chair.
man; Parker D. Sanders, R. F. By.
ram.
Membership: E. w. Currier, chair.
man; J. H. Wichman, E. j. Fenske
Morgan.
Concession stand: J. w. Anderson
and L. J. Kise.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1932-04-07
Redwood County Men
Attend FL COnclave

Six Redwood county Farmer-Lab-
orites returned last week from st.
Paul where they attended the state
Farmer-Labor convention when Gov
ernor Floyd B. Olson was Endorsed
for governor for another term.
The men who attended the conven-
ton are John Arnett, Redwood
Falls; DR.. Glysteen, Lamberton; Ju-
liam E. Morten, Lamberton; Phillip
Raveling, Lucan: Henry Hopfenspir-
ger, Morgan and Mike Kramer, Sea-
forth, delegate at large.
The six Redwood county delegates
were selected at county meeting
several weeks ago.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1932-04-07
New Ulm HOrseman
Accidentally Killed

Joseph Bianchi of New Ulm, 46
years old, was killed instantly Sat-
urday morning sometime between
1890 and 1880 when a shotgun
which he was carrying accidentally
discharged as he fell while climbing
over a fence. The shot went through
his right side and pierced his heart.
He was found by his 16 year old
son shortly after the accident when
he failed to appear at the house at
meal time. His left leg was still
caught in the fence and his right hand
was clutching the branch of small
tree which he reached for while fall
ing.
Mr.. Bianchi is well known in Red
wood Falls and vicinity having
brought race horses to the county
fair here for several years.
He is survived by his wife, three
daughters, one son and several broth
ers and sisters.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1932-04-07
Former Owner Takes
Over Scenic Bakery

The Scenic City Bakery, which was
purchased last week by Christ ALT
stad of Minneapolis, will be reopen
ed for business Saturday after rede-
corating is completed this week.
Elmer Johnz sold the bakery to Mr..
Alfstad last week and has moved to
Madelia, Minnesota.
Mr.. Alfstad left Redwood Falls
five yearsaago to go to Minneapolis.
Prior to that time he leased the bak-
cry building, purchased the equip
ment and operated the plant for some
time.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1932-04-07
Mankato ATTORNEY in
Second District Race

William Stradtmann, Mankato at
torney, has announced his intention
to run for congress from the second
district on the Republican ticket.
He has been municipal judge in
Mankato, is member of the younger
Republican organization and the
American Legion.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1932-04-07
GARDEN CLUB MEETING

Three speakers, Andrew Boss OF
the University farm, st. Paul; Rev.
G. 81. Ten Brock and Mayor II. D.
Thorp, will address members OF the
Garden club at a meeting Friday at
8 o. M. in the basement Of the Christi
ian church. A lunch will be served
by q committee headed by Mrs. G. A.
Lautefbach.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1932-04-07
LET CONTRACTS

Contracts for the paving on High
way IA west of Redwood Falls to
meet the paving out of Marshall were
received in Commissioner of High
ways c.. M. Babcock's office in st.
Paul Tuesday afternoon. Announce
ment of awards has not been made.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1932-04-07

DIR. j. w. Inglis and sons motored
to Gales Sunday for short visit with
Mr.. and Mrs. Tom Hicks.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1932-04-07

DIR. McQuiggan of Marshall spent
Thursday here on business.
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AL DAVIS IS FEELING TINE ANl IN EXCELLENT
 HEALTH ONCE AcA|N

A. F. Davis, pioneer local resident and businessman who has been residing at Lamoore, Calif., for over a year with his family, and who was seriously injured some months ago: is we'll and hearty and sends regards to all friends in Sew ard and elsewhere, according to Frank Hoseth.
 Hoseth, chief radioman on the SS Denali, in port today from Seat
 tie, recently motored to California and while in the South visited AL He said Al looked fine and is fat, probably nearing the 250 pound mark. Hoseth, veteran chief on the SS Y,~kon, which liner is laid up for the winter, had intended to re- main in the south, with the bath ing beauties and all that sort of thing, for an indefinite period, but the call fol duty reached him at San Francisco and he drove back in g hours to join the ship.
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EARLY SOLUTION ID
 MURDER 0F CAPTAIN
 WANDERWELL EXPECTED

LONG BEACH, Dec. ', An early solution of the murder of Capt. w. WanderWell, globe trotter and war time spy, was promised last night by authorities.
 They said they hoped to have a suspect in the case under arrest within a short time.
 Captain Wanderwell was shot down in the cabin of his newly purchased yacht shortly before midnight Monday night, apparent ly, officers said, by man whose face appeared at a porthole mom- entarily to inquire of crew mem bers where the adventurer was to be found.
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.PREs|DENT-ELECT R0OSEvELT's FAMILY
 |s MOST INFORMAL

ALBANY, N. Y, Dec. {, Meals in the household of President elect Franklin D. Roosevelt are formal" by designation, but in reality they are most informal"
 Governor Roosevelt for years has breakfasted in bed. He has two reasons for this. One is because he enjoys it; the other is because he he can read and dictate letters, and even on occasions receive vis- itOrS while eating.
 When in Albany and at the State capitol MT. Roosevelt often eats at his desk. Frequently he has a guest or two and they dine with him off the improvised table.
 The evening meal in the Roose- welt household always has been supper never dinner. Seldom are there only members of the family at this meal. Mrs. Roosevelt says she never knows if there are to be five or fifty in for supper" But regardless of the number, or their places in society, there soon is an easy, free flow of conversation.
 MT. Roosevelt sits at one end of the table, Mrs. Roosevelt at the other. If conversation lags, one or the other always has a joke or an anecdOte to relate.
 The children have their places in the dinner scheme. An animated discussion between MT. Roosevelt and Fanny Hurst, the writer, over Russia one evening was followed by 16-year old John telling of a new horse on the farm at Hyde Park.
 Frequently when the family gathers at Krum Elbow, with the President-elect's mother, Mrs. Jas Roosevelt, the children narrate es- capadeG of modern day youth in tending to shock their grandmoth- CT. This appeals to MT. Roosevelt and he often joins in.
 His grandchildren, are favorites with the PreSident-elect. He takes an interest in the play and accom- plishments of Anna Eleanor, 5, and Curtis Roosevelt Dall, 2, and Sarah Delano Roosevelt, eight months old.
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BRITISH REC0NC|LED ID THE FACT SHE MUST
 PAY J. 5. 0N DEC. 15

LONDON, Dec. 7.-The British, government was apparently becom- ing reConciled to the necessity of paying the December Is war debt instalment as reports reached Lon don that British suggestions for settlement are now being urged in Washington"
 Reports concerning the lump sum settlement ideas, first published in Britain several months ago as the plan Of British experts have given rise here to hope that the scheme will eventually take hold" in Am erica.
 Terms outlined, it is said, to have the backing of the Bank of Eng land and reportedly also approv- ed by certain members of the Fed eral Reserve Bank and the leading bankers.
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u LT!MATUM ISSUED
 TO STATE EMPLOYEES

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. Fur ther herding of state employees into the Rolph insurance fold came to light. It developed that Roland A. Vandergrift, state director of finance, issued an ultimatum to all state employees who drive their own cars on mileage basis in the service of the state that they would no longer be permitted to take out or renew their policies for liability or property damage in mutual re- ciprocal or exchange companies.
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CURTIS GOT RED IN
 TKE FACE WIEN TOOK
 EXCEPTION TQ REMARK

WASHINGTON, D. C., Dec. ', - Thee "hunger-n:archers" attained their ambition Tuesday when 5000 under police escort, marcheed in column formation to the capitol grounds From that point two del egations were permitted to call on Vice-President Charles Curtis and Vice-President-elect John Garner.
 The spokesman, addressing Mr. Curtis, who was surrounded by guards. said:
 We represent 15,00O000 unem- ployed people in the United States and though we have not much confidence in your"-
 At this point MT. Curtis, his face flushed, arose, stating: "Tll take no personal remarks from you and
 But the spokesmer's clear and calm voice continued granting our request
 The delegation left quietly.
 The petition, which was left with MT. Gu tiS, demanded $50 for each unemployed person and work.
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MACHINE GUNS BROT AGAINST FARM COUPLE
 WHO REFUSED MOVE

ELKHORN, Wis, Dec. "A coun- ty judge, Mat Seakon, and his wife fought side by side for-2 minutes against deputies who sought to evict them from their farm, before they surrendered.
 An eviction order was served last month on the couple who re- fused to move.
 Mrs. Seakon was in the house when she saw the deputies arriv- ing. She fired a shot to notify her husband, at work in the barn, and he hurried to the house.
 The deputies said they thought the woman had fired at them, so poured a fusillade of machine-gun bullets into the roof. The couple, standing at windows, steadily re- turned the fire. In addition to machire-guns the deputies were armed with rifles and tear-gas bombs.
 And all the while, two small chil- dren oi the couple huddled under table for safety.
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SALARY SLASHES FOR
 BASEBALL PLAYERS

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Dec. 7.-Dras- tic salary slashes for baseball play CTS next year was recommended by Branch Hickey of the St. Louis Cardinals, attending the minor league conference here.
 Any player getting a salary of S10,000 in 1883 will be an 'adulter- ated star,'" said Hickey. Asked if this applied to the Cardinals he said: The Cardinals will cut sal aries next season, and I don't mean trim salaries. I mean slash them"
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OFFICIALS SELECTED
 FOR SATURDAYS CAME

LOS ANGELES, Dec. 7.-Herb Daba of Nebraska University, the best known football official on the Pacific coast, has been elected to officiate as referee at the Notre Dame-Southern California game here Saturday. Other officials will be Bobby Morris, Washington, um- pire; Tom Fitzpatrick, Utah, head linesman, and Brucke Kirkpatrick, Occidental, field judge,
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BEST CHINESE COOKS
 HIRED F0R REGENT II

PIEPING, Deco. 7.-Henry Pu Vi, regent of the state of Manchukuo and once the ''boy emperor" of Chi na, is to have the best Chinese cookery in his extensive manson at Changchun.
 The press learned that eight cooks and a number of assistants left for the new capital. All of the cooks were in the employ of the former Chinese imperial household.
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CAMPAIGN ID DRAFT
 AL SMITH F0R MAYOR

NEW YORK, Dec 7-Tamnany Hall surrendered to forces demand ing economy in city government just as an organized campaign to draft Alfred E. Smith for reor- ganization mayor in 1883" got un- der way.
 Smith announced that he would not comment for the present" on the movement, but it appeared even if he should formally decline to run, a committee will urge that his name be written in on the bal lot.
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RIFLES DISTRIBUTED
 AMONG PRISONERS

OSSINING, N. Y, Dec. Just to make inmate murders, bandits and other felons at home Warden Laws of Sing Sing has distributed rifles 2mong them.
 The weapons will be used in the annual theatrical review at the prison and it was thought that the convicts, out of practice, need some to learn how to tote a "rod" or a cannon" But it was all only for dramatic effect, for hundreds of triggers had been removed.
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REFUSAL. RECOGNITION
 MANCHUKU0 VOICED

GENEVA, Dec. ', An eXtraor- dinary session of the League of Nations assembly was told Tuesday that it was their duty to declare immediately that they have no in tention of recognizing the inde- pendence of Manchukuo
 Representatives of nations, in cluding the Irish Free State, de- clared themselves as against recog- nizing Manchukuo, after further arguments had been advanced by Japan and China.
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|NsvLL EXTRAD|T|ON
 PAPERS ARRIVE ATHENS

ATHENS, Dec. 7.- Extradition papers for the return of Samuel Insull, former utilities magnate, to Chicago to answer embezzlement charges. arrived at the United Statees Legation.
 The papers were sent to the Foreign Ministry for transmission to the Ministry of Justice and the Court of Appeals, to fix the date for hearing.
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THE STOCK MARKET

NEW YORK, Dec. Wall street received Pres. Hoover's congress sional speech with favor and stocks rose one to five points.
 English exchange was quoted at $3.197-8 and Canadian exchange at 85c even. The days turnover was 100000 shares.
 Butter was quoted yesterday at 27 cents per pound, cheese at 13c, extra eggs 29c and medium eggs at 26 cents per dozen
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AMERICA AND FRANCE
 SUPREME IN AVIATION

PARIS, Dec. 7.- The United States and France are still su- preme in aviation, according to the annual year-end review of the h. ternational Aeronautic Federation.
 Seven of the major records of the year were captured by the Unit ed States, four by France and three by Great Britain. Six of the Am erican records were in the airplane division and the 7th in the sea- plane field.
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FTZZLED OUT

SALT LAKE CITY, Dec. 7.-The Governor of Utah severely criticiz- ed the five absentee Western Gov ernors who failed to attend the annual Governors conference here and who failed to send. their apolo- gies. The fcur attending were the Governors of Idaho, Nevada, Wyo- ming and Utah.
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EvkNGELIST AIMEE ILL
 FROM SEPTIC POISONING

LOS ANGELES, Dec. T, Aimee Semple McPherson Hutton, evan gelist extraordinary, is under the care of two physicians and a nurse for septic poisoning, it was learn ed Tuesday.
 The poisoning developed after she had undergone a dental opera tion lest week. The evangelist hoped to be back in her pulpit at Angelus temple by next Sunday.
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NEW COAST. PLANE SERVICE

SAN FRANCISCO Dec. T Plans for an 18-hour coast to coast air. transport schedule and improve ment of the San FranciSco-Los Angeles service of rans-continen- tai and Western Air Inc, were an- nounced here Tuesday by Richard w. Robbins, of Chicago, president of the Lindbergh line.
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'WHUT' \ TOWN!
 DEAR OLD VANCOUVER

VANCOUVER, Wash, Dec. ', - By a vote If six to one this city went dry yesterday and, according to the city council, the manufac- ture, importing or exporting, or what have you, goes without fear from the former bone dry law.
 In other words, ore may now drink when the urge overpowers them, and at any time, any place, but they must keep one eye cooked for the Federal "gooie-ducks"
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SIXTEEN AWAITING
 THE JURY's VERDICT

OMAHA, Neb., Dec. 7.-Sixteen prominent citizens of this city, who are said to have followed in the footsteps of Al Capone's Chicago system of control of gangland and racketecring, awaited the verdict of the jury which has been out 24 hours.
 Tom Dennison, the alleged lead CT, and Is co-defendants, were in dicted last week.
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NUDE BODY 0F LITTLE
 INDIAN GIRL FOUND

POCATELLO, Idaho, Dec. 7, U The nude and broken body of a 13- year-old Indian girl provided Fort Hall Indian reservation with it's biggest mystery and, perhaps, it's worst crime in it's existence.
 The body of Mabel Sawyer was found on an island in the Port neuf river. She had been absent for nearly two months.
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RETURNING TO STAGE

NEW YORK, Dec. ', -Devoting her services to charitable pur- poses," Anna Casem, former Met ropolitan opera star and now the wife of Clarence H. Mackay, head of the large communication sys- tenn, will return to the concert stage, she announced yesterday.
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HINDENBURG CRITICIZED

BERLIN, Dec. ', President von Hindenhurg was subjected to sharp criticism when the new Reichstag convened Tuesday for his failure to appoint Adolf Hitler, the nat ional socialist leader, as head of the government instead of General VOn Schleicher.
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WILL PLAY FOR CHARITY

CHICAGO, Dec. T. Ten players from the midwest have accepted invitations to play with the East ern team in the annual East-West charity football game at San Fran cisco, January 2, Coach Dick Han ley of Northwestern announced.
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VAN LOAN IN TROUBLE

LOS ANGELES, Dec. ', A war rant charging H. H. Van Loan, widely known short story writer, with failure to provide for his 15- year old daughte,s Gertrude, was issued by the city prosecutors of flee Tuesday at the request of Mrs. Gertrude Van Loan.
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MORE SHIRTS DEMANDED

LOUISVILLE, Ky, Dec. 7.-The Enro Shirt Company will start ad- ding workers to it's force within a month, it was announced, because of increased orders.