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The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1939-05-18
Olivia Thief. Works
In Broad Daylight

Olivia = A robbery in broad
daylight has Elmer Ferguson, pro-
prietor of garage in Olivia, and
his employees, puzzled.
The thief evidently watched his
chance for several days and the
other day walked into the garage,
picked up bowl from cream
separator and walked out with it..
The employees cannot recall at
any time when the office was
empty unless it was while the
man on duty stepped into. the
basement.
The part was valued at SIS.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1939-05-18
Page Three

John Fluck returned from Hart.
ly, Iowa, Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Gaffney
and family and Adeline Backlar
were Sunday dinner guests at the
Kenneth King home at Redwood
Falls.
Mr.. and Mrs. Almond Schroed-
er and family were Sunday din
ner guests at the Herman Sch
roeder home in Danube.
Elva Draeger and Margaret
Ann, Grace and ROLAND Gaffney
entertained the E.L.C.E. Thurs
day evening at the church par
lors.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1939-05-18
RENAME HOSPITAL

st. Peter - The name of ST.
Peters new hospital will be
changed to Municipal hospital
in order that it will not be mis-
taken for the state hospital, the
city council in that city decided
last week.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1939-05-18
BIG q koa 1 TIRE SALE
COLUMBIA TIRES for List Price Of
Nationally Advertised list Line Tire

you can buy z First Line
Columbia Tires for $15.96.
We make no claims or
comparisons of quality
with any other make of
tire-but, "First Line"s is
nodded into the sidewall
of every Columbia Tire
which is the guarantee of
the manufacturer.
aAll tires stamped "First Line"
except 30x3 u. This tire is used
only on older cars and is not
first quality.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1939-05-18

Advance reports indicated the
1889 spring wheat paintings in the
United States were II per cent
under 1888.
Evening star., 1939-06-11
Crucial Meetinu
OF Balkan Entente
Opens Thursday
Members Hope YueosIovio
Will Stiffen Resistance
To Axis Pressure

PARIS, June 10 &C. P).-Eu-
ropes attention will focus next
Thursday, June Is. on the meeting
at Ankara of the foreign ministers
of the three Balkan entente coun-
tries, Turkey, Rumania and Yugo-
slavia
Germany and Italy are hoping
that this meeting will reveal ire
parable assures in the defensive
agreement of the three powers. In
the entente countries, it is hoped,
on the contrary, that the result of
the meeting will be a stiffening of
IugoSlav resistance to axis pres
sure, emphasized by Hitlers guar
antee of YugoSlavia's frontier last
week during the visit to Berlin of
Regent Prince Paul.
Foreign Minister Gafencu of Ru-
mania, on his way home from his re-
cent tour of the European capitals,
stopped off Unexpectedly in Belgrade
and had conversation with Foreign
Minister Markovitch of Yugoslavia
NO communiQue was issued after the
meeting, fact that was interpreted
IN Italy, at least, as sign that the
two powers were in diSaccord.
Pact Violations Charged.
Certain Yugoslav newspapers have
bitterly reproached both Rumania
and Turkey lately for what they
consider violations of the spirit at
least. of the Balkan Entente. They
allege that Turkey had no right,
without consulting the other men,
berS OF the entente, to enter into
a pact with England and to open
negotiations with France. Similarly.
they blame Rumania for accepting
Englands guarantee of support IN
case of aggression from Germany
or Hungary
Whether these reproacheS reflect
the views of the Yugoslav govern
. ment is not certain, and will not be
known until after the conference
which opens next Thursday. Ger
tain it is, however, that both Ger
AidiiN anu 1tdIg dlt tNeI llllS dll llle
power of their diplomacy to bring
about a rift in the Balkan Entente,
and the pressure is being eXerted
with particular force against Yugo-
slavla. which is in the unfortunate
position of having both the Ger
mans and the Italians on her from
tiers.
The fact that the conference is
to be held in the Turkish capital is
all to the advantage of the Western
democracies, as, of the three Balkan
Entente countries Turkey is the one
that is most openly on their side.
Evening star., 1939-06-11
Duquesne University
Honors Overton

An honorary degree of doctor of
laws has been conferred on Senator
Overton, Democrat, of Louisiana bv
Duquesne University, Pittsburgh.
The degree was conferred while the
Senator was attending graduation
exercises at the university a few
days ago.
The Louisiana Senator is chairman
OF the District Subcommittee of the
Senate Appropriations Committee
Evening star., 1939-06-11

Squires, 81, Of Los Angeles, shot up
ward shortly after completing a IT.
minute job on the submersible, 24O
feet below the ocean surface IS miles
OF this port.
He was rushed into a decompres-
sion chamber aboard the salvage
ship Falcon, where he remained un-
conscious for several hours.
Alvie Payne, making his first
descent to the Squalus, suffered
similar accident few hours earlier,
but after period in the decompres-
sion chamber, appeared recovered.
Further salvage work was halted
Evening star., 1939-06-11
Roosevelt Gets Bid

RAPID CITY, S. Oak, June 10
H1-President Roosevelt has been
asked by Gov. Harlan Bushfield to
participate in South Dakotas 5Oth
birthday party at Mount Rushmcre
National Memorial in the Black
Hills on july 2
Evening star., 1939-06-11

for the day after Squire's mishap.
Naval officers said the obstruction
which has blocked completion of
tunnel under the submarines stern
had baked efforts to remove it.
Evening star., 1939-06-11
those shoes.

Turkey now has alliances with both
England and Russia and good
understanding with France Ru-
mania, especially since receiving
England'S guarantee. also shows
every sign of determination to re-
slSt German intiltration. There does
not seem, consequently, to be much
chance that Yugoslavia. as the mi
norlty member, will be able to sway
the other two.
Italian Papers Confident.
But the interesting question is
whether Turkey and Rumania will
be able to convince the YugoSlavs
Of the deSlrability Of sticking to the
pact. 1t is not to be supposed that
the YugoslavS will gladly make
themselves the instruments of Ital-
ian and still less of German policy;
but their geographical position may
make it extremely incOnvenient for
them to take any action that might
lrritate the axis powers The Ital-
ian papers are full of confidence in
Yugoslavia's S fiat refusal to take any
action that might be interpreted as
"antl-aXlS.'
Evening star., 1939-06-11

PORTSMOUTH, N H.-RESCUE STAND BYLAW Diver John
Thompson shown deck of the ship at the scene
salvage of the Squaus IS miles at sea as
he waits possible call to companions working
Navy rules require by for emergencies when
divers working in deep Sounds easy but look at
those Shoes "A. P Wrephoto
Evening star., 1939-06-11
z SquoIus Divers
Blown to Top,
lone Unconscious

BY the Associated Press.
PORTSMOUTH, N. H., June 10
Mishaps to two divers, both acci-
centally blown to the surface, one
unconscious. today slowed the Nays
salvage work on the sunken subma-
rine Squalus.
His suit filling with air, Walter
Evening star., 1939-06-11
Pain Goes
corns Shed Off

Hardest corns shed right of when
maEic-hke E-Z Rorn Remover goes 70
work. fsr,others psin~-softens up dead
skin and corn comes right out. Easy
to use--fsst in action Thousands use
it. At drug stores. 35c.
Evening star., 1939-06-11

and also a member of the District
Legislative Committee.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-07-26
Enjoyable Surprise
Party Last Niggt

An assemblage Of girls and
boys. approximately Is, gave a
delightful surprise party last
night for Mr.. and Mrs. Maud
Sawyer, celebrating the anniver-
sary of her birth.
Just as the shades of night were
falling the group arrived at the
Sawyer home at 1921 Catherine
street, and within a brief time
the scene was one of happiness
and real enjoymet, every person
attending having an excellent
time.
During the evening delicious
refreshments were served and
different games were played.
When the hour for departure
arrived, Mrs. Sawyer expressed
her happiness to the friends and
gave thanks for a very delightful
evening.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-07-26
Economic Highlights
. o0o D % oo0 90 . , . . O. 90 soc

of living is high; maximum is
lower in the South, West and
elsewhere where the cost of liv-
ing tends lower.l
Change Brought Confusion
The law went into effect, and
a considerable confusion resulted.
"A two-dollar hour electrician
had to work but as hours a month
for his salary, while a 60-cents-
an-hour shovel-pusher had to put
in some $50 hours for the same
money. Much criticism came
from within the WPA as well as
without. WPA jobs were de-
'layed because of the difficulties
of coordinating work when some
men worked only a third as much
time as others. And this year
Congress passed a new Relief
Bill making number of drastic
changes in the principle of WPA
administration.
Strikers Checked
Biggest change was abolish
ment of the wage differential,
and the requirement of all WPA
beneficiaries to work 1870 hours a
month, without any increase in
wages. And the A.F.ofL. craft
unions, led by William Green,
howled again. The WPA union,
the Workers Alliance, howled
louder yet, and called the strike.
No one knows exactly how many
men walked out--in some sec
tions majority did, and in. 9TH
ers- few did sWPA executives
took firm line and the dismissal
order followed, apparently with
Presidential approval.
Strike Found Little Favor
There is a considerable group
in Congress which favors restora-
ton of the wage differential.
But, at last reports, this group
has decided against pushing a
bill to that end now--it looks as
if the strike found small public
favor. and as if Congress at large
is solidly committed OF the prin-
ciple that WPA jobs are relief
jobs and that workers have no
right to complain. AS Newsweek
phrases it, 'The WPA strikers
find themselves on the dubious
ground of conducting a walkout
against an employer who would
be money ahead if they would
close down every job. Very high
government officials have said
that there can be no. such thing
vi = =
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-07-26

WpA STRIKES ARE OVER

W1A 04H&1A60s A1kGs 0N6R
AT this writing, it looks as if
the WPA strikes are about over.
Several thousand workers have
been dismissed for failing to re-
turn to work within five days, by
order of Colonel Harrington,
WPA head. Many thousands of
strikers returned to work in time
and are back on. the Job. But the
issue from which this remarkable
and unprecedented strike result
ed is far from settled And. in
order to thoroughly understand
it in all its ramifications, it is ne
cessary to go back down the
years in 1885.
When the WPA was first con-
stituted by Congress, and the
principle of work-relief for the
able-bodied, instead Of direct re-
lief, was decided upon, the idea
was that WPA workers would be
paid salaries sufficient to main
tain them at minimum comfort
levels In return for useful labor.
Little trouble resulted so long as
the workers were put on jobs re-
auiring no skill leaf-raking,
lawn,cutting, pick-and-shovel la
Dor. etc, But when the made"
work projects began requiring
the aid of skilled workmen, such
as electricians. carpenters and
steam filters, the craft labor
unions let out a tremendous
howl.
Low Wage Began Howl
Basis of the howl was that. the
comparatively low pay received
by the skilled sFnens~on WPA---
most of whom were out-of-work
union members would newt
ably force down the wage rates
of workers in private industry
and commerce. Whether or not
this was true, Congress listened
and thought it over carefully. At
that time, union political influ-
ence was just about at its apex.
The consequence was that Con-
,gress passed law under which
skilled WPA craftsmen would re-.
ceive hourly rates of pay in ac-
cord with union standards in the
locality involved-but that these
well-paid men would be allowed
to work only enough hours to.
bring their total monthly COM
pensation up to maximum of
$92.89. (This is the maximum in.
the big Eastern cities where cost
-.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-07-26
Benefit Party
Thursday Night

A Benefit Party sponsored by
the Eastern Star members will be
given tomorrow evening, Thurs
day, at the home of Mrs. Maisie
Smith, 1906 Catherine street, cor
ner of Georgia. Time of begin
ming has been announced as 800
o'clock.
Committee in charge announces
that bingo will be the feature of
the party, and Country Store
attraction will be added.
Refreshments will be served
and a general big time" has been
scheduled. Details of admission
are included in an advertisement
elsewhere in this issue.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-07-26
WEATHER FORECAST

+ s.
(Tll 7.30 p. M, Thursday
Key West and Vicinity: Fair
to partly cloudy tonight and
Thursday; light to moderate east
,erly winds.
Florida Fair to partly cloudy
tonight and Thursday, scattered
thundershowers in extreme north
portion Thursday afternoon.
Jacksonville to Florida Straits
and East Gulf: Light to moder-
ate winds, mostly easterly over
south and variable over north.
portion, and partly overcast wea-
ther tonight and Thursday.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-07-26

cEoRcIA RoBLEs coNGER
ANNOUNCEMENT, rs MADE
this week of publication of
the Florida Governmental
Guide by Mrs. Georgia Robes
conger. editor. being the
fourth edition released since
the State Legislature session
of 1888. The current edition
will contain q summary of
each bill enacted by the 1899
Legislature. classified accord
ing ia subject and by countY:
also . complete list of all
Federal. State. County and
City officials. together with
other important data. Mrs.
Conger 8 graduate Of Coium-
bia UniHsEsitY. has been ar-
tive in Pet. A.. political and
newspaper circles in this state
3t4. fora number of years.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-07-26
Marriage License
Issued Today

Applicants at the office of
Judge Raymond Lord yesterday
afternoon were Robert L. Redus
of Miami and Geraldine WEIGH of
Alexandrina, La, in search of "a
marriage license.
The legal document was furn-
ished by the judge, who was also
called on to perform the wedding
ceremony, which he did, and the
couple departed.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-07-26
CASE CALLED
AND DISMISSED

Case of Elyira Garcia Herman
.dez, charged with inputing a
want of chastity to another, was
called before Peace Justice En-
rique Esquinaldo yesterday after
noon for preliminary hearing.
After hearing both sides of the
case the judge decided that there
was no cause for binding over
the accused to Criminal Court
and ordered the case dismissed.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-07-26
Art Group To
Hold Meeting

The weekly meeting of the Art
Appreciation Reading Group of
the Art Center, Federal Art Prof.
ect. WPA, will be held this
Thursday night at the home of
Mrs. Gertrude Ricketts,, 1909 Di-
vision street, at 8 o'clock.
The subject of the reading will
be Chinese art. All those who
are interested in joining this
group are invited to attend.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-07-26
Filers Featured
In Dancing

Bill and Warren Filler of Mi
ami were featured in special
dance steps at! the Garden of
Roses and Cayo Hueso Club last
Saturday evening.
The appearances were for the
benefit Of the American Legion
Auxiliary in this city, proceeds
going to Mrs. H. X. Sands, presi7
dent of the unit, for the purchase
of flags for the coming confer
ence.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-07-26

Mr.. and Mrs. John w. Burnett.
of Gadsden, Alabama, were in
terested visitors at the head
quarters of the Coast Guard Ser
vive yesterday, and at the naval
station. They expressed them
selves as having a delightful time.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-07-26
FOUR BLIND OATES

By Edwin Run

YESTERDAY. Tdcks finds that
Packy North Is a singer at the
Heel Tap Club. She pays no 1tten-
ton to his iuild applause Of her
performance. Later. he grabs her
outside the club.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-07-26

Mrs. James E. Curry and son
Jamie, were passengers leaving
on the Cuba yesterday for a visit
in Tampa with relatives and
their many friends.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-07-26
PERSONAL MENTION

Mrs. John Demeritt and daugh-
ter Amaryllis Were passengers
leaving on the morning bus for
Miami where they viii spend a
time visiting relatives and
friends.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-07-26

Mrs. George Schrieber left on
the steamship Cuba yesterday
afternoon for a visit with rel
atives and friends in Tampa.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-07-26

Charles p. Fuchs. head of a
baking company in Miami, is
visitor in the city today and dis
cussing with Tax Assessor ].
Otto Kirchheiner, a parcel of
land which Mr.. Fuchs has bought
on the Florida Keys.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-07-26

w. W. Demeritt, superin-
tendent of lighthouses in the
Seventh District, left over the
highway this morning on a reg
ular tour of inspection of aids to
navigation on the east coast.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-07-26
Issues Not Serted Yet

I Outlook now Is that little or
nothing will be done this session
to change the 1910 law-Congress
is watching the calendar, is sick
of Washington. and is eager to
get home to the vital work of
political fence building. But adj
journment won't settle the is
sues, and the unions seem pre-
pared to fight it out if it takes
years. You'll be hearing much
more of it, though the possibility
of additional widespread WPA
strikes in the near future isn't
likely.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-07-26

D. E. Boney, with the Florida
Motor Lines, and Mrs. Boney.
returned to the city last evening
from brief visit in Miami.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-07-26

Rufus johnson, who had been
in Key West for a short visit
with relatives and meeting his
old friends. left this morning on
the bus for his home in Mate
cumbe. $500.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-07-26

as a successful strike against the
Federal government, and that it
cannot be recognized or arbitrat-
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-07-26
THE WEATHER

s0O000eOeeo0e0eeOeeOeeoo
Temperatures
Highest -----------------------87
Lowest last night . 30
Mean ---.-.-------4---------.-.-s84
Normal Mean yesterday ia
sThis record covers 2s-hOmr periad
ending ne 3 O'cIocIt thfN nsorulnw.
Proclamation
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1939-10-13
OLD RECORDS TELL
OF SLAVE TRADE

A healthy Negro female slave
brought $625 in 1853, according to a
bill of sale drawn on the Eastern
Shore and now in possession. of Mrs.
A. LETTER., formerly of Exmore, now
of East Ocean View.
Socrates Moore wrote the bill of
sale, which went to Lloyd Moore,
credited with having designated the
flag used by the Confederate states.
He accepted the said sum of 1925 for
a slave named Edy. The wording of
the paper included:
ITO have and to hold, the said slave
and her future increase to the said
Lloyd Moore his exrs and assigns to
his and their only proper use and be-
half forever"
The bill of sale was signed on De-
cember 9, 1858. Less than three years
after the agreement was completed the
War between the States was raging
but there is no clue to what effect
that war had on the ownership of the
slave girl Edy.
For many years this, now worn
and torn document, lay in an old desk
drawer in a home between Cape
Charles and Eastville. It was found
some time ago and came into posses
sion Of Mrs. LETTER..
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1939-10-13
SOCCER

Soccer season is getting under way
full force, with good turnout each
night. The team will be handicapped
by the loss of four regulars, who re-
fuse to report for practice. Neverthe-
less, a fine team can be picked from
the squad now reporting, team with
school spirit that will go on the field
to win, and one which will jog off the
field at the end of the game in fine
spirit if the game was lost, but, of
course, in still finer ones if the game
was won. So let's go to it boys and
from now until October 20, let us
practice hard, and on this date start
to capture all inter-county honors.
On Thursday night elections were
held. George 'Buck" Chopper was e.
lected captain; Bob Corddry, man
ager; and William Ward, traffic man
ager.
William Hudson
The Athletic Association met Oc-
tober 4th. The Officers are as follows:
President, Hazel Disharoon; Vice
President, Bobby Corddry; Secretary
and Treasurer, Leatrice Gaskill; Re-
porter, Mary Alice Wimbrow.
The representatives from each class
are Bailey Dsiharoon, Mary Alice
Wimbrow, Billy Croper, Joe Corddry,
Ralph Chapman and Euneta Butler.
The campaign for selling athletic
tickets began last Monday and will
continue for four weeks. The room
with the lowest percentage in high
school will be compelled to give a par
ty for the rest of the members. A box
of candy will be given to the grade
having the highest percentage. So
far the campaign has proved success
full and we hope that it will continue
to do so.
SOCIAL NEWS
Eleanor Jones visited Harriet Ruth
Cherrix Saturday.
Hazel Disharoon spent Sunday with
Doris Payne.
Cordelia Price entertained some
members of the Science Club Friday
night.
Harriet Ruth Cherrix left Saturday
for weeks visit at the Worlds
Fair.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1939-10-13

federacy. Lees army is reduced to
less than half rations, but his men are
still loyal.
The women of the Allan family
supervise the work of the plantation
in order that supplies might be sent
to the Confederate army. Mr.. Adams
coachman, fearful Of raids, advises
her to seek protection up country.
After distributing the food allowance
to the negroes, she instructs the over
seer to keep supplies moving and
departs by boat with her family. They
arrive at Pinesville where many fam
lilies took refuge in the summer of
'64. In October, 1864, when the over
seers are called to the colors, Mrs.
Allan instructs her foreman to take
particular care of the supplies for the
army.
A Federal spy tells the negroes of
"Mistuh Linkun's"' army coming to
free them. The crafty foreman shows
signs of approval.
Mrs. Allan, when she feels trouble
is brewing, plans to regain control of
the situation. She suggests that they
have a negro dance after a wagon is
loaded with supplies for the army.
She regains the key to the barn from
the sullen foreman and sends negroes
to the barn to begin work on the wag-
on.
At midnight, when the dance is well
under way, Mrs. Allan and her son
Henry discover that the barn has been
set afire. Her willing slaves cannot
prevent the destruction of the army
supplies.
Mrs. Allan returns to Pinesville
where she finds many wounded men
among whom is Captain Robertson
who is engaged to Mary Allan.
While fighting at Petersburg, Ma
jor Allan's own son, James, hands him
a dispatch. Returning from this mis-
sion, James is killed.
At Pinesville Mrs. Allan receives
word of her sons death. Although
broken-hearted she bears up cour-
ageously.
Wounded, Major Allan arrives at
Pinesville where he discusses with his
wife the enlistment of their youngest
son, Henry. The decision made, he
rides to the front.
Six months later Lees army sur
renders. In the Maclean House Gen.
eral Lee awaits General Grant with
whom he is going to discuss terms,
Lee signs the draft, rises, shakes
hands with Grant and departs. AS he
mounts the famous Traveller, General
Grant and his officers raise their hats
in salute.