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prevent the ceremonies from beine
carried out. However, Court Com
missioner Hughes certified the appli
cation up to Judge Comstock.
The application for restraining
order was based upon the allegation
that the stone to be used was sectar
ian in design; that the stone was i'm
properly inscribed.
1t was the intention of Judge Golf
TO secure the signature of Court Com
missioner Hughes to the temporary
restraining order and have the sher-
if serve the papers on the members
of the board of education in time to
prevent the laying of the corner stone
However, the ceremonies were pro-
ceeded with as advertised.
The purpose of the restraining or
der was to prevent the laying of a
stone which contained thereon the
Masonic insignia and the names of
Grand Master General M. Stowe and
Gustaf Widell, past grand master.
1t is understood that there had
been talk of having stone laid in
the Union building which would not
be Historically inscribed.
Parties concerned in the applica-
ton for the restraining order, say
their purpose was not to prevent the
Masons from acting at the ceremon-
les. The objection was to the stone
itself.
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Spring Island

private Leon Hynsn, now with the
Army Of Occupation at Coblenz, Ger
many, was one of forty eight mem
bers of his division who received the
medal awarded for DISTINGUISHED
service This was very pleasing
news to his parents Mr.. and Mrs. J
w. Hynson.
Private Frank Mcclure of Company
H of Mankato, is in hospital over
seas nursing broken ankle
Rhinehart Olson bought a Heidel
tractor from the J. F. Dackins I'm
plement Co.. last week. The trac
tor was thoroughly demonstrated
and proved its ability to do good
work
Mr.. and Mrs. Fradenberg and fam
lily moved to Marshall, Mimi, last
Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Tom Andrews, Mrs
S. ]. Anderson, Mrs. Harry Ander-
son and Mrs. Jane Hall spent Thurs
day at the Dornberg home.
A bumper crop of apples may be
expected this year Judging by the
trees which are loaded with bios
SONS. The clerk of the weather who
has been very grouchy this spring
has relented and sent the much need
ed warm weather at last.
Grandpa Irving Crandall is serious
iy i'll.
Members of the Carl Knutson fam
lily are ill with scarlet fever Mr..
Knutson and two young sons are re-
ported the latest victims.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jerry Jones, David
Jones and Mrs. Mary Finnegan mot
ored to Hanska Sunday.
Miss Myrtle and Miss Mary Hyn-
son and Miss Miriam Jones invited
their young friends to enjoy an out
ing with them Saturday evening
Fifty were present who enjoyed a
bon fire. on the river bank where
marshmallows and wieners were
roasted and served with other good
things. Games were played and all
reported good time. Among the
guests were Mrs. Mary Finnegan and
niece Inez Kdie.
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must be left behind, and one may
be called to face their Maker at any
time. Therefore store of good
deeds should be laid up in heaven
for the everlasting reward bestowed
by the Lord. Following selection
by the Immanuel quartet the diplo-
mas We're presented to the graduates
by Rev. Albert F. Winter.
Address BY Rev. Winter.
Rev. Winter spoke to the gradu-
ates of the time they entered the
training school three years ago, and
the fact that they had labored dill
gently during those years and were
new graduating, being about to 60
forth to their duties in the world. He
stated that the motto chosen by the
class of 1919, Duty our Guide" is a
most beautiful and fitting motto. AS
a class they had declared that duty
is to be their guide at all times, their
duty to their God and to their fell
lowmen. He told them. of the Saw
our who had endured torture and
pain that the people of the world
might have life everlasting, and
pointed out that the nurses could
show their thankfulness to the Mast
er by serving their fellowmen.
''If you are true to your God you
will be true to your fellow men,"
said Rev. Winter. Therefore at all
times follow your motto, Duty our
guide" On behalf of the. board of
trustees and officers of the training
school he then presented the Dip
Tomas to the graduates.
Annual Banquet Held.
Following the program at the
church the annual banquet was held
at the armory, the graduates being
seated at the table of honor. DIR.
Victor Miller acted as chairman and
tOaStmaster. The Lyric club sang
two selections, Song of Spring." and
Forth From Hill and Dale" after
which an address was given by DR..
A. E. Sohmer. A violin and piano
duet was played by Miss Magdaline
Drill and Herman Drill, which was
followed by talk by DR.. C. j. Hol-
man. Messrs. Sleight, SLIDER, Shoe
maker, and Hughes sang a pleasing
quartet number, and Miss Emily
Schmidt gave the history of the
graduating class, telling of their
pleasures and trials during their
three years course. Mrs. Minnie
Hubbard played a violin solo, after
which ar amusing class prophesy
was read by Miss Freida Will. Ern-
est SLIDER sang solo, and the male
quartet also sang selection Miss
Rose Walstrom gave the class will,
bequeathing the treasures of the
graduating class to the juniors.
Miss Amanda Wachlin gave a speech
of thanks, and the response was
given by Miss Emily Russell. The
affair was brought to close by the
singing of "Amaryllis" 1ty the Lyric
club.
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ENLISTING FOR SERVICE
Mankato Recruiting Station Is Pop
uiar Place in Mankato.


ular Place in Mankato.
Men enlisting for service in the
Philippines who wished to be assign
ed to the infantry, will go to the
Fifteenth Infantry at Tiensen, China.
There is no regular infantry in the
Philippine Islands at present. Quail
flied men are wanted for service IN
Alaska. Former service men are
wanted for service in Siberia. The
Siberian station is that of the Twen-
ty-seventh and Thirty first Infantry
at Vladivostock on the sea of Japan.
Men accepted for this service will be
, sent to Fort Logan, Colorado, en-
route Preside, San Francisco.
Additional travel allowance has
been made for discharged soldiers.
| The director of finance is now set
ting this additional travel allowance
at the rate of five cents mile. Dis
charged soldiers who received only
3h cents a mile may apply at the
local army recruiting station for a
blank form of application. Same
must be properly filled out and ac-
companied by the soldiers discharge
papers or a certified copy, ceru-
fled to by recruiting officer, ana
! forwarded to the Zone Finance Of
ficer, Lemon Building, Travel Allow
ance, Washington, d. c. A certified
1 copy of the discharge submitted fol
payment of $50 bonus, and now on file
! in the zone finance office, will be &C
cepted in lieu of other copy Of orig
inal discharge certificate. Men who
, have submitted these certified copies
are asked to state so when forward
| ing their claim.
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MAN OF MYSTERY FOUND
Strange Young Fellow Is Located
Near Rochester, MINI.

Near rochester, MINI.
Rochester, Mimi, May 20.-The
state of Minnesota was being comb
ed yesterday and today for informa-
ton regarding a mystery man picked
up by Sheriff w. H. Mitchell near
Eyota Saturday afternoon.
The man says he is Frank Shay
and that his home is in st. Paul, but
that is about all the information he
is able to give regarding himself.
Saturday near the farm of Wes-
ley Smith, west of Eyota, a man was
seen sleeping in the road in the
morning. Mr.. Mitchell was notified
and hurried to the scene. He located
the stranger, took him in tow, 'and
questioned him regarding his iden-
tity
The man appears to be about eigh-
teen or nineteen years old, and quite
lacking in intelligence. He gave the
name of Frank Shay and said he
lived in st. Paul, that his father is
a barber and that his mother works
in a laundry.
Shay says that he was once in the
school for feebleminded at Faribault,
but he does not know when he went
there nor when he left. On his per-
son was nothing to give further in
formation. All he had in his posses
sion was a wad of tobacco.
Mr. Mitchell Immediately notified
st. Paul authorities to assist him in
locating the young mans relatives or
state officials who have some infor-
nation Regarding the mystery man.
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HEAD CAMP OFFICERS
Woodnen Of The World Select Kato
As Next Meeting Place.

Woodn1en OF The World Select Kate
As Next Meeting Place.
The following officers We're elected
at the meeting of the head camp, held
1t st. Cloud, last week:
The Minnesota district embraces
this state and North and South Da.
kota as well:
The staff of officers chosen:
N. N. Hagen, head council, Mime
apolis.
A. H. Hodgson, head adviser, Wi
mona. nnfy
Frank Lessard,s head clerk, st
Paul. sdsy NJ
John o. .Lindeps head banker, st
Paul. an rtafe
]. Lafortune, head escort, Duluth.
j. Downey, head Waterman, st
Paul. 9a 81 alnu
A. w. Ross head sentry, Mime.
apolis. sioF "a
Head managers, Fred Kraus, st
Paul; Iyerf4C. Nelson, Minneapolis;
T. Kenneally, Mendoza; J. r. Ire
week, South Dakota; r. A. Bruss
North Dakota,
Sovereign delegates, o. L. Cass
South Dakota; O. C. Johnston, Nortl
Dakota; N. N. Hagen, Minnesota
the next convention will be held a
MankatO.
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ADDRESS BY C. B. sT0RRs
Well Known Minneapolis Newspaper
Man WiIIisDiscuss Serbia.
limited Press Disnat

HTeSS DlS'ltcn.l
New Ulm May, 20.-Dr. Caryl B.
Storrs. recently returned from a trip
to Serbia, was to address the Second
District convention of the Minnesota
Federation of Women's clubs which
opened today. The women will be
in session until Thursday. DR..
Storrs, whose home is in Mime
apolis, will tell of his experiences as
a member of the Minnesota Red
Cross agricultural mission to Ser
bia.
Mrs. George Allen Rochester presi
dent Of the Second District fedora
ton, opened the convention this
morning In her annual address
she will outline plans for immedi-
ate action on suffrage topics in view
of the reconvening of congress.
The convention is expected to offer
resolutions On peace, the League of
Nations and other world problems in
which the women are taking an inter-
est. Other prominent speakers to
appear at the convention are Mrs. L.
G. Winter, Minneapolis, Mrs. Andre
as LELAND, Minneapolis, Mrs. Peter
Oleson, Cloquet, and Miss Anna Shell
land, Minneapolis.
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advisable to have a national body to
do such work for American workers
and industry alone.
Outline Labor Program.
limited Press Dispatchl
Washington, May 20.-Simultane.
ously with the reading of President
Wilson's message TO congress this aft :
ernoon, progressives in the senate
outlined course of labor legislation
which they propose to support during
the coming session. Like the presi-
dent they declare for a partnership of
capital and labor in which each shall
share equally and fully.
ROBERT j. BENER.
Washington, May 20.-Calling for
repeal or amendment of the wartime
prohibition act, new labor conditions
and return of the railways and
wires to private owners President
Wilson sent his message to congress
today. 1t is the first time a message
of his has been read to wholly re :
publican congress and the first time
he has ever been away so as not to
read his message in person.
In the senate the clerk started
reading at 12:07 p. m. the senate ad-
journed at lao o'clock and the
house at los o'clock.
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SOLD DEGREES THE CHARGE
William w. Meiners Will Be Tried
in Federal Court, Winona.

in Federal Court, Winona.
Trial of William w. Meiners,
thirty four years old, until recently
president of the University Of
Southern Minnesota, will be the i'm
portant case at the May term of
United States district court, which
opened today at Winona.
Meiners is charged with using the
United States mails in furtherance
of a scheme to defraud, by issuing
various degrees, such as Doctor OF
Divinity, Doctor of Laws and Master
of Arts, which he is alleged to have
said were authorized by the Univer-
sity of Southern Minnesota at Aus
tin.
The case will be tried before Judge
Wilbur F. Booth, Minneapolis, with
William Anderson. assistant district
attorney, as prosecutor.
J. T. Boylan and w. j. Mares,
the postoffice inspectors, who con-
Quoted the investigation, say that
Mr.. Meiners admitted to them that
he had received about $4,000 for var
ious degrees in one year. The charge
was from $40 UP to SIS, and the con-
ditions comprised an examination
consisting principally of written
thesis to be sent in by the candidate.
The government will present wit.
nesses from Michigan, Maryland,
Missouri and Tennessee, but 1t Is
said that degrees were conferred also
on candidates from such countries
as India, Spain and Switzerland The
specific act on which the prosecu-
ton is founded is letter addressed
to ]. L. Riley, Stephensville, Texas,
February Is, 1918.
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PREsBYTERlANs INCREASED
WAGE $500 PER ANNUM
YEARLY meet LAST EVE
Elders Elected and FIatterin 9
Reports As to Finances
Submitted

The annual meeting of the First
Presbyterian church was held last
evening in the dining room of the
church. A very fine supper was serv-
ed by the ladies of the church. The
pastor, Rev. T. Ross Paden, being in
st. Louis in attendance at the gen.
eral assembly of the church. the
church meeting was presided over by
George H. Clark, senior member of
the session, and the meeting of the
congregation by John C. Noe, presi-
dent Of the congregation.
DR.. c. d. Snow gave his report as
clerk of the session, showing men,
bership in the church March 81, 1919,
of 433 and an enrolment in the two
Sunday schools of 1892
w. w. Davis, C. d. Snow and H. P.
Jensen were reelected elders for
three years and E. w. Healy was
elected an elder to fill the unexpired
term of Griff W. Roberts who has
moved to Minneapolis.
John C.. Noe was re- elected presi-
dent of the congregation for the en-
suing year and Charles A. Chapman,
J. E. Brett and C. H. Cooper were re-
elected trustees for three years.
Report Of Finances.
Reports on the church finances
were presented by w. w. Davis.
. treasurer. and w. A. Sanborn, finan-
cial secretary. Mrs. w. w. Davis
reported for the Ladies' Aid society
showing that they had, during the
past ten years, paid for the church
manse and also for redeccrating the
church and repairing the manse and
that the ladies were now free from all
the Indebtedness which they had as
sumed in doing this work Reports
OF other church activities were given
as follows:
The Brotherhood, Professor e. S.
Peterson. president; Women's Mis-
sionaryI society, Mrs. C. H. Cooper.
president; Sunday school, e. C. VIII
lard, superintendent; Hope Chapel, w.
ID. Willard, superintendent; Westmin-
ster Guild, Miss Esther Jones, secre-
tarX; Christian Endeavor, Edward
Soaring, president
Increased Pastors Salary.
By vote of the congregation #
was decided to increase the pastors
salary for the present year by $500.
All the reports were very encour-
aging and show the finances as well as
all the activities of the church to be
in very good shape.
The financial reports show, the fol-
lowing amounts raised during the past
year.
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CONTRACTS WERE AWARDED
New School Building To Be Erected
At Round Lake.

George Pass, Jr., of the. firm of
George Pass & Son, architects, was
in Rourd Late last Friday and
while there The contracts for the
erection of new 100000 high school
were let. Mr.. Pass drew the plans
for the new building. which is to
be q modern and up to date build
ing in all respects.
j. B. Nielsen company, contrac-
tors, were awarded the contract for
the erection of the building at a bid
of $44,S50. The plumbing and
heating contract was awarded to the
Mathey Heating company of lie
Mars, Ia, at $13,100 and the con-
tract for the electric wiring to L..
A. Kepp of Rochester at $1,100.
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KILLED IN AIR RAIDS
Number of Persons Slain In London
Is Put At 473

London.-[By Mail.[-Final official
reports issued by the London fire
brigade show that 473 persons were
Killed outright, and 1,105 injured,
many OF whom died subsequently,, dur
ing the twenty five air-raids London
suffered in the war. In all S57 bombs
were dropped by the raiders, of which
SI2 were incendiary bombs.
The worst raid was June Is, 1917.
a daylight raid, when thirty. nine
bombs were dropped, 1OS persons
knitted and 228 injured.
Between September 4 and October
|, 1917, London suffered six raids,
three on successive nights, and five
within eight days. OF London's
twenty five raids, the first six were
Zeppelin yisitations.
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Mrs. George B. Owen and Colonel
and Mrs. ]. NJ. Barclay arrived al
Point Pleasant. Madison Lake, today
f-o:l Alabama where they spent the
winter months at their home there.
Mrs. ]. A. Carlson and daughter
Clara are visiting in the cities.
William H. Look of Caldwell,
Idaho, is in the city visiting his
sister, Miss Jane Look and uncle
H. r. Case,
Mrs. A. s, Fleming and daughter
Helen of Minneapolis are visiting
their parents, Mr.. and Mrs. F. M
Currier, for a few days.
Mrs. Mae Agnew Anderson and
their home in Minneapolis yesterday
after a months visit at the home OF
the formers parents, Mr.. and Mrs. E
HI. Agnew, Alp Willard street.
Mrs. Julia Grady of Warner, Can
ada, is in the city visiting at the
home of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs
Adam Jefferson. 49,.
George Pass, Jr., spent the day or
business at Round Lake, Mimi.
w. H. Hamley went to Minneapoli:
today for a brief visit with relatives
and friends.
Former City Engineer John Wilson
now of Duluth, transacted business
in the city yesterday.
Miss Mile Lundberg of Madelia
visited friends in the city yesterday
Joseph E. Adkins of Winona was q
business caller in the city yesterday
Mr. and Mrs. II. S. Hayward Of
Minneapolis arrived in Mankato today
and will be the guests of Mr.. and Mrs
III. A. Patterson until Sunday after
noon. They will attend the Orpheu!
club concert at the Mankato theatre
this evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Cole of For
Dodge, Ia, were guests in the cit!
YESTERDAY and today.
| Mr. and Mrs, N. o. Peterson ant
Miss Selma T. Jacobson of Inwood
Ia, were in the city on business yes
terday and today.
| Misses Sadie Hughes and Elvira
Johnson of Lake Crystal motored &c
Mankato yesterday and spent the, day
| with friends.
Miss Catherine Peterson of Lam
berton was calling on friends in the
city today.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. w. Looman OF
Easton visited friends in the city
yesterday.
| Mrs. C.. Hanson and little sor
Harvey, of Walnut Grove, were
guests in the city yesterday.
! Mrs. M. B. Randall of Smiths
Mill was calling on friends in the
| city yesterday.
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SHORTENED UP HIS ROLL
Emmeren Roll Was Fined in the Pc.
lice Court This Morninu.

Emmeren Roll Was Fined in the Pc.
lice Court This Morning.
Emmeron Roll, young man twen-
ty-two years of age, was arraigned
.ofore Judge Hiram Golf in the mu-
nicipal court shortly before noon to-
day on a charge of disorderly con-
duct. The young man was sentenced
to pay a fine of $40 and costs,
amounting in all to $13.65.
Roll is reported to be one of the
young men mixed up in the fracas
which took place on Front street
Sunday night when several young
men, police officers and two CITY en-
ployees On the street fausher engaged
in a merry free for all. In addition
to his fine Roll was ordered to report
to Chief of Police Jack Martin on the
first and the fifteenth of each month
for the next four months.
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DEMOCRACY TRIU MPHANT

The 7:rr..::ato pageant committee
has decided to give Mankato beau
tiful professional pageant entitled
Democracy Triumphant" during the
big celebration and program which is
being arranged to take place in this
city on July 4. The professional and
festivities are part of the welcome
home celebration to the returned sol
diers.
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Pershinq Visit Delayed.

UNITED Press Dispatch.1
London, May 20.-The British war
office announced today that General
John ]. Pershing had delayed his visit
to London because of the uncertain
conditions relative to the Germans
signing the peace and the possibility
of trouble. =
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sPERRY TO BE JUDGE
State Championship Debate Will Be
Held at Alden.

HELD at AIOcn.
The debate which will decide the
championship of Minnesota will be
held at Alden on Wednesday evening
at eight o'clock. The subject is, Re
solved, that capital IN labor should
be compelled TO settle their Gi:Dales
in legally established courts OF arbi-
tration."
The Alden debaters have won In
four debates on the same question
twice on the affirmative side, twice
or the negative side. Now they are
to be met on their home grounds by
Crookston which holds the champion
ship of the northern part of the state
The judges are F. ]. Sperry, super
intendent schools. Mankato; DIR. M
B. Price, principal Pillsbury academy
and DR.. J. H. Robinson, professor at
Carleton college.
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PUSHES EQUAL SUFFRAGE

ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch.l
Washington, May 20.-Representa.
tive Mondall announced that the res
olution proposing for the submission
OF the equal suffrage amendment
would be called for passage tomorrow.
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Woman Suffrage Resolution

limited Press Dispatchl
Washington. May 20-The first
resolution to be reported out faverab.
ly by the new republican congress was
one introduced by House Leader
Mann providing for woman suffrage.
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Selection of Wyant Jury.

IAssocIated Press Dispatchl
Minneapolis, May 20.-Selection Of
the jury in the case of Charles F.
Wyant. assoc ate of William Schafer
is started.
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DIPLOMAS FOR NURSES
GRADUATING EXERCISES HELD
LAST EVENING
GLASS FROM EMMANUEL
Annual Sermon Was Delivered
BY Rev. H. Hartman of
Springfield
NAMES OF GRADUATES
ALBA DENZER
FREIDA WILL

ALBA DENZER
FREIDA WILL
EMILY SCHMIDT
PEARL PASSMORE
CLARICE MOLAR
CLARA TURNQUIST
AMANDA WACHLIN
HILDA BERNDT
ALFIlDA PAJUMPA
MARILDA MAClN
HARRIET OLSON
MARTHA STRADTMANN
MABLE SCHNEIDER
RUTH JOHNSON
WILHELMINA BRUSS
CARRIE HOLDEN
OLGA HOLDEN
ROSA WALSTROM
GURINA SORBEL
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sedition law Upheld.

[Associated Press DiSpatch.J
Helena, May 20.-The Montana
supreme court upholds the consti-
nationality of the Montana sedition
law.
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Maintenance of the United States
Employment service.
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Reconsideration of federal taxes
to relieve the burden, particularly on
productive resources, making in
comes, excess profits and estimates
the mainstays of steady taxation.