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The broad ax., 1916-02-12
CHIPS

Prof. o. J. Buckner of 3S17 State
St., is on a two weeks vacation. He is
the efficient second waiter of the Chi
cago Beach Hotel Cafe.
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Early on Wednesday morning DR..
Stork presented DR.. and Mrs. P. j.
Scott, 59th and Wabash Ave-, with
new bouncing baby boy and it and its
mother are both doing well and DR..
Scott wears that broad smile which will
not come off nor fade away.
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We are very sorry to hear of the
death of the sister of Chas. A. Grifin's IS
mother who died in Jackson, Miss, re-
Gently who was present at her bedside.
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Sandy W. Trice, 643s Eberhart Ave-,
is again at home after undergoing a
successful operation at Provident Hos
pital.
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SAYS ARMY AND NAVY HAVEN'T
ENOUGH MEN TO ENFORCE PRO
HIBITION LAWS.

New York City, N. Y.-Mr. Hugh
F. Fox, the well-known publicist, spoke
a few Sunday evenings ago at the Sun
day Evening Forum of the Free Syna-
gogue, of which DR.. Stephen S. Wise,
the Jewish orator, is Rabbi and Leader
on the subject, "The Futility of Pro-
hibition."
Mr.. Fox pointed out that in the nine
teen States which now have prohibition
the people are inclined to drink inferior
spirits rather than the lighter bever-
ages which they could get in license
State. The fact that beer and wine
were too difficult to conceal on account
of their bulk explained it, he said.
Speaking of National prohibition,
Mr.. Fox declared that a prominent
Government official had once told him
that to enforce national prohibition
would require a police force as large
as our Army and Navy put together.
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AUTHORIZED AGENTS AND COR:
RESPONDENTS FOR THE BROAD

L. W. Washington, 5465 Kimbark
avenue.
B. W. Fits, 1915 S. State street.
Phone Douglas 4049.
The Broad AK can be found on sale
at the last named place and news items
and advertisements left there will find
their way into these columns.
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Entered - seesnd-Class Matter Aug. 10
1909, At tn. Pest onlos st Chicago. nlinsis
under Act Of March 3, 1879.
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5-BRDAD AX-2-11 Mary
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Lawrence of
Chatham, Ont, yeas on last Friday and
Saturday morning the guest of Mr.. and
Mrs. Sandy W. Trice, 643s Eberhart
Ave. and on Saturday evening after
beholding many of the interesting
sights in this city they departed for
their home in Portland, Oregon.
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AcR1cu1ruRE AND D1sTmL1Na

AGRICULTURE AND DISTILLING. ,.
Washington, D. C.-Never before
have brewers, malsters, distillers and
wine-makers made so large a contribu-
tion to the agricultural prosperity Of
the country as during the fiscal year,
1913. In the course Of that year
the latest for which reliable statistics
are available-grain and other farm
products to the value Of $11S, SIS, ,s71.oo
were used in the manufacture Of liquors
and this amount does not represent the
value Of the products 80 used as re-
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THE BROAD AK
PUBLISHED WEEKLY.

i AL ONOAD An
PUBLIsHKD WEEKLY.
wM prsnzIEsts aad ut all times upheld
Cathsllss, Prstsstalts, Priests, Inadels,
siAsss Takers, Republican,, or aaysns else
s.n have their say. - long - their Ian
gsaSs b proper and responsibility 10 axed.
The Aread Az is o Newspaper whose
platform 10 bread enough for al, ever
claiming the editorial right to speak its
own mind.
Local communications will receive atten-
don. Write snly en- enc side Of the paper.
subscriptions must be paid In advance.
One 1eer.... .-........'..........tSI .tSIve
Six Months neutrality-suspicious.. Lee
Advertising rates made known en- sppIi-
eatien.
Address al esmnunicatisns to
THE BROAD AK
sssa 81. LAWRENCE AVE, CHICAGO. ILL.
PHONE WENTWORTH s5s7.
JULIUS #. TAILOR, Editor and Publisher
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THE BROAD AK
PHONE WENTWORTH s5s7.

JULIUS r. TAILOR. Editor and Publisher
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Many will be surprised to hear Of
the death of Mr.. Geo. b. Young, the
well known lunch and restaurant
keeper who fed so many in his place
Of business on 35th street between
State and Dearborn so long. His health
has been bad for some time.
The Broad Ak extends its sympathy
to his wife, daughters and relatives at
the time Of his death, Mr.. and Mrs.
Young were living with their daughter
at the residence Of 500 Bryant Ave.
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The father of Mrs. Kittie Mickey the
restaurantress, better known to her
many friends as Kittie Scott, died at
2s76 Dearborn street, Tuesday evening
with double pneumonia. The body of
Mr.. Willis Scott was embalmed and
sent to Louisville, KY, for interment
by the Emanuel Jackson g Undertaker's
establishment. We extend our SYM
pathy to the mourners.
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St, CLan
Prom Thursdays OaIIv

Prom Thursdays OaIIv
Mr.. and Mrs. FRANKIE and Miss
Tracy Wise who were visiting friends
and relatives in Wisconsin last
week, returned home Thursday.
DR.. j. Macbeth was a Eagle Lake
visitor last week one day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Pestka and
family spent Sunday with Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank Amberg of st. Clair.
The Leap Year dance, which was
given two weeks ago Friday, was
well attended. Baumgartner's or
chestra of Mankato furnished the
music and everyone had a good time.
A vaudeville show was given at
the st. Clair town hall two even
ings, Thursday and Friday by Mr..
and Mrs. Blossom and Mr.. Daniels.
Quite crowd was present both
evenings.
Mrs. George sHubner is visiting
relatives at Wells this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Erred Shostag and
daughter and Mrs. Frank and son
spent Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs.
Edward Froehlich and children.
THANKSGIVING services will be held
at the German Lutheran church at
St. Clair on Thursday morning.
Miss Louise Getzkow of Little
Falls and Mr.. August Wagner of
Elbow Lake are visiting at the home
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LudI IiiO pan lOI DlUiS IcduluS udu
received from various Catholic cler-
gymen, notably Cardinal Gibbons.
He said many people were under the
mistaken apprehension that the
Catholic people would object to the
King James version of the Bible.
He quoted several prominent Cath
olic clergymen in complimentary
references to this work.
Complaint Against Parents.
The speaker laid a great deal of
emphasis on the fact that parents
of today were not teaching their
children the Bible. as the Bible was
taught to those parents, when they
were children He spoke of what
civilization owed to the Bible in
the domains of law, art and many
other branches of learning, and
said knowledge of the Bible was a
necessary part of every child's edu-
cation.
Dwelling on the work of the In
ternattonal Reform bureau DR.. Crafts
spoke of the successful roofing out
OF the opium traffic in China, and
OF sixteen reform laws that had
been pushed through congress on
opium, liquor, gambling, divorce,
'red light" DISTRICTS protection of
girls and like subjects. He spoke
of the successful work of the league
in keeping prize fight films from
being imported into this country.
Inspection of Movies.
DIR. Crafts said that the bureaur
a tn c,fn nrf
pushing through congress a law to
create an inspection commission to
have control of moving picture oper-
ations. The proposed measure
would establish body similar to
the interstate commerce commission.
He remarked that the government
inspected meats, and would permit
no rotten meat upon the market,
but it did permit rotten moving
picture films to keep going out and
poisoning the public. He declared
that this was even more important
than the liquor issue. He said that
after the saloon was abolished, it
would be foolish to expect the men
who had been in the habit of fire.
quentlng them to spend their time
dI prayer meetings instead. There
should be some substitute for sa-
looms, and he knew of no better sub
stltute than wholesome, censored
moving picture shows.
He also declared that national
prohibition constitutional amend
ment was on the program, and it
would be submitted to the peopIe
If the people would do their duty.
and insist upon it.
Another line of work of which he
spoke, in the hands of the bureau.
was that of hanging charts On the
walls OF the public schools, bearing
the ten commandments, where all
the school children could read them.
Ihe meeting was opened and the
speaker was presented by Rev. Ed
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Kerns
: from Thursdays Daily.

from Thursdays paIss.
The Grice auction last Friday wa
attended by very large crowd ant
things sold well.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Johnson wen
to New Sweden Sunday to see the
latter's brother, Harvey Parsons, wh(
is sick.
Mrs. Sharp and daughter, Edna, o
North Mankato entertained Rev
Williams and family for dinner Sun
day.
Clarence Grice and George Cole
and sons are getting ready to &C
trapping.
Rev. T. Ross Paden and Mrs. Pad
en- and son, Ross and Mr.. Volt and
Eleanor Culp of Mankato spent last
Thursday with Mrs. Lucy Culp and
family.
Mrs. Gus R. Peterson and children
and the formers mother, Mrs. Lar
son spent Sunday at Mankato juno
tion.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Parsons and
children spent Saturday night and
Sunday with Jack Schmitt and fam
lily. Mr.. and Mrs. Ed. Hopp and
Pearl Parsons were also entertained
at the Schmitt home Sunday.
Mrs. Willis Randall spent the
week end with friends in Mankato.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Seppman
and Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Seppman
spent Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs.
Elmer Grice.
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. l.. Burrill and
Mr.. and Mrs. r. Burrill took supper
with Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Loucks
Saturday evening.
There was an Equity meeting at
the schoolhouse Monday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Michels and daugh-
ters, Lillian and Leona, spent Sun
day with the formers son and
daughter-in-law, Mr.. and Mrs. Eli
Michels.
MIR. and Mrs. c. c. Busby and
daughters and son are enjoying an
Edison and a Victrola which Conner
Jones of Mankato left at their home.
They have been entertaining differ
ent groups of their neighbOrs with
the fine music and everyone enjoyed
it. Nice refreshments have been
served each time. Friday evening
the Kaneff and Trask. families were
entertained, Saturday evening the
Hanson and C. H. Loucks families
and Sunday afternoon the Parry and
G. w. Johnson families of Kerns and
Mr.. and Mrs. Conner Jones of Man
kato. Other friends are to be en-
tertained this week.
Rev. George Brown and wife at
tended the funeral of Mr.. Eldred in
Mankato Thursday.
Mrs. Charlie Smith and Mrs. Will
lis Randall spent Monday afternoon
with Mrs. Lucy Culp and daughters.
Will Culp is husking corn for c.
H. Loucks. He brought in seventy
bushels Tuesday which gives him a
fine record.
Arthur Sharp shredded corn for
H. A. Hanson last week.
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SPUDS ARE STILL SHY

Commission Houses Are Reported
to Be Suffering Shortage.
From Thursdays paIi:i.
Local commission houses report
that the shortage of potatoes con-
tinues, and he situation is made
worse by the lack of cars to ship
in potatoes from the west and north.
the cold weather also has a tendency
to raise the prices, as shippers pay
for protection against the freezing
of the potatoes enroute. The local
market will be plentifully supplied
with good things to eat for the
Thanksgiving season. Among the
things to be seen in the local
stores are cranberries of the Cape
Cod, Bell and Cherry, and Late
Howe varieties; head and leaf let
tuce, celery, radishes, onions, Gu
cumbers, cauliflower, honey dew
melons, Almeria and Emperor
grapes, Colorado Kieffer pears; ap-
pies of all kinds, bananas, and 9TH
er kinds of fruits.
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some day and give you spin in his
new "f1ivver."
SCHOOL NOTES.
Last Wednesday evening, Novem-
Der Is, occurred the. first annual
school program. The pupils were
trained by Miss Blanch Molchaw of
Lamberton and most pleasant pro-
gram was rendered The children
OF the grades rendered a beautiful
cantata, Midsummer Eve" and two
farces were rendered by the high
school pupils, Bachelor Girls" and
THE Kleptomaniac., All the parts
were excellently. portrayed and the
hall was filled to it's utmost capacity.
Saturday evening the first basket
ball game of the season was played
when our boys met the Morristown
Quintette. The game was very fast
and interesting to the spectators.
Although the Morristown team is an
excellent one our boys won the
victory with a score of fourteen to
four
Miss Mabel Cheadle very pleas
antly entertained the high school
during the intermission period last
Monday morning with piano music
Mrs. Charles Montgomery and
Miss Mae Montgomery visited school
one day the past week
Mrs. John Kluntz of Lake Jeffer-
son was a visitor in school last Mon
day.
Mr.. Charles Cheadle spent last
Thursday and Friday visiting our
school,
Carl Zimmerman entered high
school last Monday.
Miss Katie White was on the sick
list few days the past week.
The Alpha Beta Phi Literary So
ciety will hold their next meeting
Friday. November "a. They will
give the following program:
Famous Women Rules, Charlotte
Zimmerman.
Music, Alma Ballman.
Jane Adams, Eva Evans.
Recitation, Luva Perkins
Book Review and Harvester,
Edith Cheadle.
Joan of Arc, Eva Frederick.
Vocal solo, Miss Rallman.
Pageant, Selected characters.
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PETITION OF PEOPLE FOR LAW
PERMITTING READING OF BIBLE
Action Was Taken At the Meeting Held in the
Methodist Church Last Evening; Address By
Rev. w. F. Crafts
from fridays Daily.

from fridays Daily.
By a unanimous vote gathering
that filled the main auditorium of
the Centenary Methodist church
last evening indorsed petition to
the coming legislature of Minnesota
to pass law permitting the reading
of the Bible in the public schools. A
few did not vote. None voted
against the proposition.
This action was taken on the re-
quest of DR.. Wilbur F. Crafts, su-
perintendent of the International
Reform bureau, with headquarters
at Washington, D. c. DR.. Crafts
passed out envelopes with blank
spaces to be filled in by those who
desired to join the bureau, and thus
he obtained quite a number of new
members. A collection was taken,
amounting to about $66.
DR.. Crafts spoke of Mankato as a
city distinguished and exceptional
among the localities in the state OF
Minnesota, where the Bible had
been read in the public schools, for
the agitation that had been raised
on the subject. He remarked that
the Bible was read in public schools
in quite number of other places
in the state, notably Duluth, and
nobody had cared to raise the point
whether this practise was legal or
illegal. 1t appeared that some can
tankerous individual in Mankato
had seen fit to raise this distur-
bance. The school board had stood
for the reading of the Bible in the
public schools, and had given it up
only when Mankato's share in the
state school aid money was threat
ened.
Was Not Illegal.
DR.. Crafts said he could not see
that it was illegal to read the Bible
in the public schools, even though
an opinion to that effect had been
obtained from the attorney generals
office. He did not see why the opin-
ion of one man should be al
lowed to settle this matter for the
whole state. He would like to see
some public school teacher in Man
kato insist on having the Bible read
in her classes and let the case be
carried through the courts and see
what the law really was. There
ought to be test case. He said the
twin cities looked to Mankato to
take leading part in getting this
matter settled.
The speaker -dwelt at some length
on the experience that Australia
had with the reading of the Bible in
the public schools There certain
portions of the Bible were read in
the Spublic schools, and there was
no objection on the part of the
people of any religious denomina-
tion. Protestants, Catholics and
Jews were alike satisfied. He did
not see why the same thing could
not be done in all parts of the
United States.
Agitation in PennsyIl, mia.
He spoke of the agitation that
The Mankato free press., 1916-12-01
Was Mail Carrier Out Of
Madison Lake, Route Two
UPTURNED BOAT FOUND
Also Dead Mans Auto L0Cate: :
BY Side of Country
Road
From fridays Daily.


Archie Zuel, mail carrier on Route
out of Madison Lake, was reported
this morning to have been drowned
in the lake some time yesterday, or
last evening, while duck hunting. Mr..
Zuel left home about 11:30 a. M yes
terday, and as he was known to have
gone hunting his relatives did not
become alarmed until this morning,
when they started in search of him
about $3.50. His Ford roadster was
found standing at the corner near the
home of Louis Reichs, and the peo-
pie of the village were Immediately
notified of his disappearance. A
searching party of about twenty five
men was formed, and started out to
investigate the small island known
as Grass Island and the lake and
shore.
Found Upturned Boat
They found nothing until they
started from Grass Island to the
mainland, when Glen Allyn and
Arthur Culp saw the boat upturned
under the edge of the ice. The men
raised the boat, and found that it
contained one duck, but no oars,
guns, or cartridges, or any sign of
Mr.. Zuel. 1t was a poor boat in which
to venture on the lake which was
very rough yesterday and is rough
today. 1t is a wooden-sided affair,
with a sheet metal bottom, and not
at all safe to go out on rough water.
Further search failed to reveal Mr.
FUELS body, which is supposed to be
somewhere near where the boat was
found about opposite the Henry L.
Hoehn farm. Search for the body
continued all day and o. L. Reedfield
was in Mankato this morning to
get graphing hooks and a sein from
the fire department, with which to
sein the lake in the hope of recover
ing the body.
The Mankato free press., 1916-12-01
Cleveland
From Thursdays Ca,iv.

From Thursdays Caliy.
Miss Eva TOrman has been in very
poor health for the past two weeks
o. L. Ransom made business triI
to Minneapolis last Saturday.
Charles Rogers, who has been in
very poor health, is much improved
at this writing.
Mrs. J. D. Ransom arrived home
last Friday from two weeks visit
with relatives at Pemberton.
Walter Mathews is enjoying deel
hunt in the big woods in northern
Minnesota.
Be sure to be present at the parcel
post sale and supper Saturday even
ing, November 25, at the town hal
given by the Ladies' Working club
of the Christian church.
Mrs. H. H. Ponwith came home last
Tuesday afternoon from the Eitel
hospital in Minneapolis much i'm
proved in health.
The w. C. T. U. postponed their
meeting last Friday until this week
Friday on account of their president
Mrs. NJ H. Goldsmith, being away to
the national convention. All are re-
quested to be present at three O'Clock
Friday afternoon at the home of Mrs
o. L. Ransom.
Mrs. Roscoe Davis and two little
sons, Roscoe and Russell, spent last
Tuesday with the Milton Hill family
at Traverse.
Conrad Myers transacted business
in Mankato Friday of last week.
Quite a bunch of young folks en-
joyed the skating on Scotch Lake
Sunday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. George w. Davis
were entertained at the home of j.
E. Davis Sunday.
Mrs. Harry Davis and children left
Monday for their home in Colorado
after several weeks visit with rel
atives here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Parks Everett spent
last Sunday at the home of Walter
Dickie.
Miss Lulu Corlish returned to her
home in ST. Paul last Saturday morn
ing.
Mrs e. E. Smith, Mrs. J. L. Cham
bers and little daughter, Mrs. Conrad
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Myers were the guests of Mrs. J. e.
Davis last Saturday evening".
"a large circle of friends in this
community were grieved on Monday
morning when they learned of the
sad news of the sudden death of Mrs
e. c. H. Wendelschafer of Lake JEFF
ferson, who breathed her last at ar
early hour. She leaves to mourn he1
loss kind and loving husband and
four children.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. w. Lloyd and sons
Evan and Morgan and Mrs. w. E.
Lloyd motored to Judson Monday and
attended the funeral of relative.
Hon. H. H. Flowers and family, w
p. Lloyd and wife enjoyed an auto
drive to Waseca Sunday.
Miss Doris Jackson entertained
Miss Rollman at her home last Sun
day.
Mrs. Dewitt Jackson and daughter
Doris, visited at the Hermel home
last Saturday.
j. D. Ransom and wife spent Sun
day at the home of Charles Rogers.
Everyone is invited to take supper
on Saturday evening with the Ladies'
Working club at the town hall A
delicious Thanksgiving supper
will be served to you for the price of
twenty five cents, extra for a big slice
of pumpkin pie.
spent Sunday at the home of Frank
G. Hobson.
Services were held at the German
Lutheran church Sunday afternoon
by the pastor of the LIE Sueur Center
church.
The following families spent Sun
day afternoon at the home of H. H.
Ponwith: Henry Korn and family,
Will Sapp and family, Joe Ponwith
and wife and Joe Ballman and family
Charles Cheadle and family and
Miss Anna Schline spent Sunday with
the E. Goldsmith family.
0. l.. Ransom and wife and son,
Jay, Rolla Everett and wife and Miss
Ethel Skipton were the guests of the
Henry Laue family Sunday evening.
Miss Laura Hurst was on the sick
list several days last week with the
grippe.
Charley Gibbs and wife of Le-
Sueur Center were the guests of rel
atives in this place the past week.
Felix Beihm and family moved
from this place last Thursday down
on the bluff road near st. Peter.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Keeper and
family spent Sunday at the home Of
Joseph Ballman.
w. H. Groh and wife visited with
Nicollet friends the .-5--crart Of tie
week.
Ben Dane of Pemberton was a
caller in this village last Friday.
J. E. and w. c. Davis and wives
motored to Mankato last Friday on
business.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis Davis spent
Sunday at the home of John Weiss.
Clair Thomas was absent from his
school duties the past week on ac-
count of sickness
Girls, did you know that Jack Block
is the owner of a new Ford car? Get
your bonnets ready for he will call
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Kasota
from Thursdays Daily.

from Thursdays Daily.
Royal Newton left Saturday for
the cities to spend several weeks
with his brother, Ira and family.
Miss Ruth Anderson of Hector
visited at the home of Theodore
Anderson last Thursday and Friday.
Mrs A. j. Lamberton and children
spent few days last week with rel
atives and friends in st. Peter.
A daughter was born last week to
Mr.. and Mrs. w. D. Parsons. at
Kingwood, West Virginia. Mrs. Par
sons was formerly Miss Ethel Par
sons of this place.
The next meeting of the L.arkin
club will be held at the home of Mrs.
A party of ladies called on Mrs.
S. M. Granger and spent pleasant