"•"Sis, tts^ ^ifr \i iM 7i im ^r- f-«&V#r' W$n '*^Ke{ fk Ivr Ji. '•j'1 1" **$• -#a Qri&ay, Npv:1, 1922 ""Volume 58. Number 37. ti* "-viri,* iy *T& i^iki$" 5*5' Weat aker Mrs.3Rice a Member Albert Lea Gets—4 x, i^fs neDver Busmess*Women?s^f of Minnesota Public ^BY GOVrBLAiNE 11-30 gmm Health Association 1923 Conyentiori The weather man. itdfie the'orie big chance the. Austin. school outfit Mrs. Eunice L. Rice, County Superintendent Albert Lea has been clioSen i&t Crowded House^Expected Rotarians Act On Plan had of making a filling when he Irregular Methods •Opportunity foy All To of Schools, as well as the pext convention of the business li poured out a.few buckets full of rain Oration by Sen. vTo Assists Procedure Are Join Organization. secretary of the Mower County Publipt and professional women of the state Saturday» and pointed the team 4!*: Health Association, was elected a The convention will be held in June. LaFolIette. Austin. n, Condemned. Name Chairmen. from Northwood 4lpyavfrop getting vj| Smm' Uiember of the board of directors o± This decision was made at .a board a licking. T^e gani^ ^ad been scheduled the State' Public- Health Association 1 meeting held in J3t. Paul Wednesday at th§ jelevenm rhour anyway, Rotarians at their weekly luncheon at the annual meeting held'in The Friday meeting rof the citycouncil The annual Red Cross Boll Gall of last week. Sneaking before one of the largest go the weather .m^lthot it would be this noon gave the time to a discussion St. Paul last week. She was elected -will take place this month, beginning threatened for a time to be Each^club is to have a chairman of political gatherings of the present a' fine chance toxi^p in and spoil ,-Vi of a. number- of "important matters, to fill the place left vacant by the on Armistice Day, November a free for all set-to when charges education to help in carrying out the campaign, Governor J. J., Blaine, of things/ ^He succeed-well because e'" including good roads. Red Cross death of Senator W. A. Nolan last and counter charges of over stepping 11, and terminating on the 30Jh. During board program" adopted by the national .with a drizzling :|»n all thru the Wisconsin, engaged in a bitter harangue Roll Call,. the American Legion and summer. Mrs. Rice's' appointment is authority and failing to perform necessary those dates every person will be convention in Chatanooga, and day, the game h^fo be called. Anticipating against the present adminis* arrangements for entertaining a visiting in recognition of her services as secretary, given an ppportunity to do his mite duties were flung indiscriminately announced to the clubs this fall. tration,- sparing no public officials the, afternoon moisture delegation soon ^fhich will look of the Mower County Health for the benefit of this greatest of all from alderman to aldermhn from the President on dawn to ijoun- Coach Roach early» Saturday notified TJhe following officers were riSmld A a 1 9 1 9 Austin over as the probable site for and by the mayor. At the conclusion, organizations of mercy. County ty. officers. Lauding his so-called the Northwood officials not to s^nd by Mrs. Samuel Belisle, Stillwater, a Yeoman's orphan children home. -however, peace reigned supreme and Chairman H. E. Rasmussen has announced FEDERAL TAXES State President of the B. P. W. C:- Progressive Party and the work it- the team up, therebjr saving a heavy The good roads subject was openby the appointment of the various matters were fixed so that never has done in Wisconsin and in North Expense item, to th® athletic association. Miss Margaret Deininger of Owa: J. L. Mitchell, who impressed again will authority be overstepped orwill town chairman of the county, Dakota,, _he plead With his "hearers to tonna was named chairman of the MUCH REDUCED upon the members the necessity for it ever be necessary, for one:' rand the plans for conducting the roll give the. party a chance in Minnesota. The game." \vith-,Mhe seconds at finance Committee Miss Maud-Davis, Austin to be represented well at the member of the council to perform -call.:' -y v*«». The governor spoke fdr over two Dodge Center wasjlikewwise called St. Paul, legislative Miss Annabel celebration at Faribault on Saturday, the duties of another. The following chairmen have been ho^rs and not a single move or endeavor Ross, Winona, research Miss Nellie on account of thft iiin£fe -marking the opening of the paving Minnesota Saves Over appointed: The first outburst came when, in ^of the party in powier escaned L. Jones, "St. Paul, nominating NIGHT COUtSGS from Faribault to Little Falls. He Austin—Mrs. Floren®e Martell Ma.gee. reading the bills- incurred 1 by *the his scathing criticism. The meeting Miss Rilla Perry Goff, Duluthjnublicity 13 Million From urged Rotarians and other organizations city, an item of $227.90 for the installation ,, 'A.--- was held in the courthouse. Mrs.* Dema R. ftarvejrp St. to unite in, sending a good a Reduction of a furnace in the:^Elward Lansing—Mrs. E. C. Hacmac. TOBEOFFERED Cloud, ''Independent Woman,"1^ and The governor bfigan relating incidents delegation from Austin, in view of House was disclosed. The fur-: Racine—W. J. Deaver. «rV'. $Iiss Mame JStevens Minneapolis, of the war and the promises the fact that a new north and south Revisions in*Federal 'Taxes, which Sargeant—-Frank Grimm. nace had. not been purchased in the speakers bureau. Miss Edythe Ifenks 'made the soldiers -at the time. Those paved highway from the twin cities av are effective for the current year will Taopi—H. T. Hawkins. regular way and a heated argument fof St. Paul will handle publicity for who were the gratest patriots, he said m:. into Iowa was at stake, and that Austin, High School to Conduct save, the taxpayers, of Minnesota the ensued. The next outburst came Elkton—E. C. Meredith. *'.T" the state. were the first to forget promises. frith'the Red !Ball route should xX enormous sum of $13,760,000.00, according LeRoy—Rev. A. O'estrich. when it was disclosed that a storm The great corporations, the profiteers Night Classes for. ft.1' •41 make every- effort to have that highway to a special survey of the Adams—Mrs. E. L. Slinjdee. sewer ordered on the right of way were the greatest tax-dodgers—they Grown-ups. improved by paving/: Brownsdale—Mrs. F., E. Cruick'sshankw changes in tax rates provided by the of the C. & G. W. Ry^had been diverted denied the soldier his just compensation, awS^*-'v-' George A. Hormel brought up the Revenue Act of 1921, completed recently and placed on Mr. Edson's property, he said. He'told, of how Wiscoiisin Grand Meadow—Elmore J. Greening. subject of better joads, each direction by Federal Revenue Collector also without due procedure. led tM way in the matter of Plans to ^augment the night school L. M. Willcuts. Storm No. 2 followed. from Austin, pointing out the A** rewarding the soldier and how his administration work of the local tiigh school were Lyle^—F. M. Beach. ''J '$• jr necessity for proper building when The reduction in taxes for 1922 Is After finally deciding on a new forced the corporations announced late lasV week. Several Rose Creeks—Mrs. W. D. Fink. Six Games at Home and improvements are made Imd careful approximately as follows: system of making purchases the of the state to contribute their full new courses are contemplated due to Bear Creek—G. C. Skogstad. upkeep. He said a city was judged Income tax, $1,100,000.00 transportation meeting proceeded and the sewer was share of the expense incurred. He Four In Fordg the^ insistent demand of persons intefested Waltham—Elmer O. Heydt. by the highways that lead into it and tax, $10,860,000.00 sales ordered changed to the site originally drew a parallel between the Wisconsin to have them, started. For $hat no haatter before business men Territory.- and luxury tax, $1,800,000.00.. For the city of Austin Miss Dorof-thy planned. The council voted to hire m: way and the federal way of caring years the school has maintained a of Austin was as important as making Pooler has been appointed chairs Transportation, sales and luxury engineers experienced in certain for the soldier. He bitterly denounced night course iii citizenship, where the roads into this city so good tax repeals became effective January f-jnan of the first ward, Miss Lillian methods of sewage disposal, provided the. fact that the government saw At a meeting jrif athletic directors persons with a limited knowledge of that people can come hgre to, buy in iGarrison of the second and Miss 1st of this year, while the income reduction the cost did not exceed $1,000. EST fit to postpone the paying of the of Southeastern- Minnesota high English $%ere given instruction in any kind of weather. x- ther Collins, assisted by Mrs-. J. C. covers ,1921 as well as 1922 It was decided that persons assessed bonus, which, he declared, should O^atoAna schools heldt at Friday the t^ie reading, writihg and spelling of The good roads committee of the 'and thereafter^ 331upe, of the third. rJ, *have been paid years ago, for sewer work on Slaven, basketball schedule for the 1922-23 English. The demand for more extensive Rotary Club will use its influence to & The outstanding feature of the rey Present plans are to devote two Oakwood, Garfield, Grant, and Moscow season was agreed on. The schedule The taxation program as" relates work has been so great that get. a: large delegation to Faribault port is the fact that during the four 3iours of Sunday, November 12, to streets will be reimbursed for gives Austin four games away from to the national government was condemned -on November 11, when the new paved steps are to Be taken to provide years the transportation tax was ^calling on people at their homes to about half the amount paid, as the home and siifc on the home couriL ^%e and the Wisconsin handling 1iigl(w»y is: opened. operative $45,496,197.84 was paid into secure members for the Red Cro^s. *dxrits with evening work a^ decreased cost of labor and materials season will o^iwh^el^^tk. Masoi# jsof the Cf^ss Roll Qall on Noyon- the United States thru This will be carried out iii Austin they'may• desireF**^' made, the _total cost come to about./ City on December 22 and close at said the governor, has reduced the ber 11 to 30 was called to the attention the Minnesota District, divided as follows: •and perhaps in the other towns of half the amount originally proposed. The. demand: for night work has Owatonna on March 2. $, ,y: taxes of those most capable of paying of Rotarians by Charles F. Cook, he county. ,t been for vocational as well-as educational The C. M. & St. P. Ry., not having1 and left ho change in tho^e Amolig 'other business transacted postmaster, who urged a full membership Freight, $27,786,461.15 passenger, 1 Between Saturday and"the"last of any assurance that the company poorer man paysm He told of how the courses. Some business women at the meeting^ was the renewing of from every family when the $17,0i7,180.40 express, $265,300.91 next month every person in the county would,pay for the pavement of the have asked for course in home man with a million dollar income had the ruling thatrall parties and receptions canvass is made next Sunday. pullman berth, $427,255.38. i- will be offered a chance to, enroll east. side of Railway. St., the council firM had his ta? reduced thirty-three percent training a course combining cooking to visiting teaips be barred. This represents an expenditure in Jay Hormel presented the matter in the Red Cross Roll Call. ordered that the work would be done while the taxes on the smallest and sewing. Others have requested: r(. Supt. S. T. Neveln,and R. R. Roach the last four ^ears for transportation of the American Legion Post. He by the city.^ OCT. ACTIVITIES incomes remained, thte same. represented Austin at the meeting. a course in early education, embracing charges alpne of $1,149,576.11Of urged the members of the Rotary 'ii arithmetic, English, spelling, At the conclusion of the The governor was particularly harsh JOHNSTON GETS playing sche­ this amount $026,251,371.66 was Club to give the local post every encouragement dule a tournament will be held to determine in his treatment of the EschrCummins bookkeeping and the like. A course for freight charges, $212,714,755.00 OF COUNTY NURSE and help possible in the the championship aggregation. law. He said it was responsible in gymnastics arid swimming" will be for passenger fares, $5,306,018,20 for matter of promoting the organization LONGSENTENCE The best eight teams-will beinvited for the high passenger and offered adults as well. express, and $5,340,692.25 for pullman as one. of the factors in Austin to participate. It is not known freight rates and also for reduction berthsT The latter jcourse is the only one civic ife. The Legion will open its whether the tournament will be held in wages. This "reduction in wages Visited 35 Schools Examined for which a charge will be made, the season on Armistice night with a The $1,100,000.00 income tax reduction "'Mr at Austin or Owatonna. A strong" Jiad its effect on th^ value of farm is distributed among approximately Is Given Indeterminate reason being that the State pays onehalf Mardi Gras in the Armory and members P-APA".,a?. 463 -f, effort is to be made to bring the tournament products. 'He stated emphatically were invited to be.present. 50,000 taxpayers with incomes the expense- of conducting the vpbt hene. Sehtence Upon Finding that the law did give a guarantee -Pupils. The matter of locating a Yeoman's less^than $5,000.00. other courses but contributes nothing The schedule follows: of earnings to the roads and that this of Guilty. homev for orphan children was npt The new exemption allowed married toward the gymnastic or swimming Dec. 22—Mason. City at Austin.J* guarantee was based on the aggre-f presented formally to the club, but men and heads of families is classes.. The -charge for this Miss Olga Hovre, county nurse, has Jan.. 12.—Cresco at Austin. gate value of the roads. This value in the near future a committee will $2,500.00, and in addition $400.00 for one course is trivial nevertheless— submitted her report of activities for Jan. 19.—Faribault at Faribault. Edmund Johnson was found guilty -was determined by the. Inter-State be entertained by the club and shown each dependent, which is an increase $3.00 sufficing for the whole season of October. The report shows a total Jan. 20.—Shattuck at ShattuckfJan. Friday noon of the charge of brutally Commerce Commission and the Valuation the advantage of Austin ,as a site.for in exemption of $700.00 in the case of 16 weeks. ... of 35 schools visited during, the 26.—Owatonna at Austin. attacking a school teacher in a given was in excess of seven a married man with one dependent, 'the proposed hon^e. month and 463 pupils inspected in •"•i-A meeting is to be called^in the Feb. 2.—^Rochester at Rochester. billion .dollars of j, «the valuation schoolhouse near LeRoy early in October. or a tax saving of $28.00. Z. T, F. Runner and W. H. Martell A these schools. Of the'463 examined near future? to. determine the extent of Feb. 9-—Shattuck at Austin. i*Feb. After being out less than an placed by the' LaFplletfce Valuation of the Austin Gas Company entertained The relief afforded by the decreased 169 "were found defective)) The most the demand for night classes. After 16.—Northfield at Austin. hoUr the jury returned a verdict of Law. -The railfoads are no longer the "Rotarians with an interesting taxation under the present revenue common defects found were vision, Feb. 23.—Faribault at Austin. this meeting announcement will be guilty. The prisoner was immediately managed by railroad men but by story of* gas manufacture and act affects every person in Minnesota 23 teeth 120 nose 9 throat 43 and Mar. 2—Owatonna at Owatonna. made as to just what course^ will be arraigned and sentenced Judge bankers, he defclared. the history of the Austin Gas Compariv, who travels,»pays freight, sends skin 6. Children found seven per started. It is requested .by the authorities Meighen after asking the accused He redicule'd the proposed Ship this part of the program being an express package, buys a Pullman, cent or more underweight numbered AUSTINIAN1923 that applications to take What he had to say for himself and Subsidy measure as another steal on in charge of the Educational committee takes a drink of soda water, attends 208, while 6 were found 20 per cent ihight worlc be submitted to the school ... being informed he had nothing furth- $ STAFF IS CHOSEN the American- people. Iii 'this connection a ten cent movie,- or who- has a taxable or more overweight. Two pupils were office now, so that some definite* information er than the story he told on the stand, he plead for the election of & \#f?f income. In .other words the relief excluded for skin diseases and two may be obtained as to the sentenced Johnston to an indeterminate Dr. Shipstead, declaring that Shipstead Achievement Days afforded reaches all classes^%1 were excluded for symptoms of communicable The staff for the. 1923 Austinian demand.. It is hoped that these term in the state prison at Stillwater. wtould help prevent such a Proved Success diseases. ml r-' annual has been selected and voted classes Jwill. be ready to start NovemS Johnston thus will serve not GOODFETXOWSHII» measure from passing. He would also upon by the Senior Class. The report also shows pupils to ber 15.*l-sr less than seven years nor more, tlivaii. vote to unseat Senator Newberry MONTHLY DINNER The following will represent the have had defects corrected during thirty for his crime. *4 and for all progressive legislation, '^-That Boj^' and.Girls' Club work Film Productiorf the past month. Miss Hovre held class in compiling the book:. The case was begun WednesdayJ *is growing in popularity and in results the governor promised. 15 parent consultations, 35 sanitary Editor-in-chief, Marie Johnson, associate Of Famous NoveL. ^, was revealed' by the Achievement The Gflodfellowship Club of Aus-1 and practically the whole of the first LaFolIette, who was expected*to inspections of schools and premises, editor, Chester Nockleby days held at towns in the county tin high school held a monthly din-j day was taken up in selecting a' jury. appear yesterday, v^as in Albert Lea Tonight aiid TuesHay 11 handkerchief drills, 21 class business manager, Wade Searles last week. These achievement ner^ in the high school cafeteria on All day Thursday testimony was and the great crowd faied. to hear talks, 3 investigation visits and 11 advertising manager, Kenneth Warfield heard, all witnesses but the prisoner days were held ijt Lansihg, RosSe Thursday evening of last' week. A .the- widely ..advertised advocat«j, of miscellaneous visits. She also administered literary editor, May Erickson himself testifying for the stated Creek, Brownsdale, Dexter and ''v^The Austin- Chaptet of the„ ^augM splendid program of speeches were radicalism." "S'" 'two treatments. activities, Helen Lavold athletic editor, Ellcton, and produced very Johnston alone appeard in his behalf tersx of. the! American Revolution wirf given in connection witl^ the dinner. Robert Dimmitt art editors,' A nursing committee meeting will and he made a very weak attempt to (Slentertainmenl^'^ratifying results. At- each program,, Good Shows Come offer a deli^%ul 1: Julius :Schade acted as toastmaster. Grace Brown and Herbert Hardy be held at Grand Meadow, November his guilt. When the sentence to the public this evening and ton\oj| members of the.local clubs deny Clarence Beadell gave a talk the on To Park Theatre 9, a short health program will be snap shots, Mildred Nockleby,* Clinton dispay'ed- their handiwork- and gave was imposed Johnston appeared .unconcerned, row night- This ente^ainment wiif meaning of the first half of the code given and the public is invited. During Labar, Marguerite Pribble jokes, be demonstration's. Dexter and Rose evidently fully expecting a film reproduction* Of 'rfeharles" :&&& of the club -and Chester. Nockelby the middle of November four infants' Arline Robinson Dorothy Thompson, fourth gold what was coming. -'i$ ~™e?e a^4ed gave one on the second half of the November and December J^iU3be a and1 children's clinics will be Raymond Freeman senior editor, seal and Lansing succeeded in being^-0 -on Following the disposition of the code. James Laird talked the slogan two. big months at tlje Park theatre held in the county. Dates and places Faye Shellman. shown r|H over tl^r^ji^try^ahd, hs^ ^the result of having completed four Johnston case, Mike Wolf ', was arraigned where at least two big: companies will of the club," Character, service will be given later. The faculty advisers are: litery, been waimly^^^i^lshd^ofite. i&f ^earff'^spf Successful work. on a similar charge, that of make their appearance, the first one and efficiency," and Eugene Etraka Bariche Swindell business, Elv# Utzinger. charge are to. i?ef complimented on Brownsdale "earned a" "second gold improper, relations {with a female Armistice Day Tuesday, evening when the ripmaring-.comedy, used the club motto/"To Obey Laws bringing a fikni^ ^uch high standard' seal iE^nd. Lansing sttccee^ej din being -, child.\ This ctajg1*Continued thruout "Jiist Married,",'will be of Health, Self Rfeliance, Reliability, To Be Observed awarded her first seal'. ThW work in The staff expect to begiir wofk oh -a^lkheiz annnri- eilteytaiument offer~Vv. sFridiy' and Sat\}^jay and was given ^lown, and on December 15 when Clean Play Dutyiv GooA lVerkmanship, all the clubs will be ^^^ued t^ru the Austinian very 7s6on to the jury this- afternoon. At tha j: "The Bat'^ will be the attraction! fi.Tr.-i .1 .r ,t%i'b:\ y.ear. Teqpi Work, kindness and Loyalty/' out the coming H-? J. "'i ^a?hi^pie P^jsl^rwiSf^Bhth completed for M'Plans are beiiig fts the hasis of his tal^ John *rr$CHv«s sRecolrds tae SchsnL-^Aogcurt inghts lin ghSchoolAuditor- -t&Ur mvd 4% has not beeji returned. Attorney F. Austin. Armistice Day cerfemonies in HormeV 'tdio was present arm guest, Bluhm has given'the music depart' ham. The jwuyda.wai go «|pw9rd achievement medfls awarded. G. Sasse is representing Wolf whj^e" .Those announced so far are by the eve|iing.,^Thig comedy_if one of the ment of the'high sdiool a gift of 20 qx^ce |i the boys on "Character 24 hi Lansing. afa4 S8 j^binddale. County Attorney Baudler,. pwir American Legion post, which hits ^oi the season7TAs. ti:^nerdjTy local records^ vThese. records ajre^donblewco^l, I, Bmganian irf Ihe eating tiie case. mm will stag* a '"Baby Ifante Cazlo" in known HTh« Bat^ Juw bM plaffatf ok tiat urn Werdtt the Armory toge^er with a -pto 2^ |Mp fr spaachea in of WiinieN ebxrge 1*i -The Auxiliary will play sttll drawlqg great drass es ,of earnedlmeiaf. part in U19 day's aeftfeitfe* ~akt €jBT .jl TbVF «nr he w# the DaUgh^rrf of the American Revo1 for co-ordinating music and oratory, the Adolph Winnegar stocl^ company fwliir speiitt a few of lasi luticffl/' Ofner organization^are to —will the^foreTl^iued the fnna^t Tn in a rvpiurtoire of vwyjbx* drfipas^ ebMnnii|^lhe depaitmratanr tkkje ^wft a^d .foll plans ^ill be i^nounded 1 d*|pi: ill our Thursday islo^