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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-06-17
TIGHTEST PINCH
/ EVER FACED
Nv EDwARD J. KoNETCHY
written for the International News


S0TVICEsI
While in Boston last year on the
morning Of July 4. St Louis was
playing against US and Leon Ames
was pitching The bases were load
ed. there were two out and the score
a tic in the seventh inning.
The first two balls Ames pitched
were fast onos and fouled them
both. and as l knew that he had a
Great curve / was sure he'd pitch it
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-06-17

hall game that goes more than nine
innings lust recall Ed Konetchy's
contention that the extra-inning
pinch', has its effect on eighteen men.
it's pinch for everybody in the ex-
ira frames.
The producers news., 1919-09-05

set on lightweight wheat contrary tc
law, was in reality not used for feed
at all but made very good flour.
These revelations did much to pre-
mote active farmer organization in
the Northwest, and the fear of the
growing independence of the orga-
nlzed farmers has row led to import
ant concessions in the direction of
paying for wheat according to its
value for the purpose for which it
is raised and bought.
SrREAD STILL TOO GREAT
The new relative prices announced
by the grain corporation director are
still unfair to wheat which grades low
under the federal grades. Other
dockage than rye is of great value to
the elevators and mills and should be
paid for in other states as it is now
paid for in North Dakota under state
law. But the maimxuln spread Of 20
cents allowed on No. 6 45-pound
wheat compares well with differences
to rs to so cents bushei
which the grain buyers have been Of
fering. In general, the new orders
should mean an increase of from a
few cents to over 40 cents on the bulk
Of the crop to be marketed from the
Northwest, and practically al of it
should move at 81 or better at the
market.
The producers news., 1919-09-05
FARMER is tINITIATEDv
IN SPECULATOR'S ALLEY

Arriving in South St. Paul one da,
last week a North Dakota farmer (he
can pass by the name of Mr.. Smith,
wanted to go through the stockyards
and learn something about the way
the farmers through their own live
stock selling agency have at last cut
out the middlenan in the marketing
of their livestock.
AS he was taken through the yards
every detail was explained to him,
and he was given sketch in the
history of Equity Cooperative Ex-
changes entrance into the livestock
game. He. saw the cattle weighed,
saw hogs docked, saw statesmen and
buyers bargaining and inspecting
sheep and cattle and was much inter-
ested.
In a pen belonging to the Equity
COOPERATIVE Exchange, Mr.. Smith
noticed a lot of whiteface steers with
a peculiar zig-zag brand, and learned
through the Equity salesman that he
had just sold those cattle for a farm
er to another farmer for 811a cents per
100 pounds. The farmer was later
seen and confirmed this sale. A lit
tie later Mr.. Smith saw lot of SINH
lar whiteface steers with the same
brand, but they were in the
pen of an old line speculator. He
thought it strange but after little
comparing of brands, he discovered
that the two lots had come from the
same farm, and they were similar in
weight, condition and appearance.
The facts were that one carload
had been marketed through the farm
ars' own selling agency and the 9TH
er through one of the old line live
stock commission firm. When Mr.. |
Smith saw the farmer who had con-
signed them, he learned that the old
me firm had sold the cattle to
'peculator at 8 cents-one-half cent
ess than the farmer had got for the
;ame cattle consigned through the
EQUITY and sold by the Equity to a
eeder buyer. -
When he learned this, Mr.. Smith
,aid ! g another visit to the pens of the
peeulator aad tried to buy these
ane cattle but found he would have
The producers news., 1919-09-05
LABUR TO FORM
BIG PARTY IN
NOVEMBER

ne convention to organize the ma
aonal labor party has been set fol
November % in Chicago. So man,
states have already organized labor
parties OF Nonpartisan labor leagues
and so numerous have been the re-
sponses from other states to invita-
tfons to send delegates to the conven-
tion that an attendance of accredited
delegates numbering from 1,50O to
1000 is predicted. Tie call has been
sent to 10000 labor organizations
throughout the country and to 700
city central labor bodies. The Non
partisan league viii be invited to send
advisors.
A declaration of principles has been
sent out and all organizations are
asked to agree to it as a condition
before sending delegates. This plat
form contains land plank opposing
and monopoly and land speculation
oy the few and ga sweeping public
ownership plank.
This platform reads, in part:
Organizations selecting dele
gates shall subscribe to the plan for
the formation of political party OF
hand and brain workers, based upon
political, industrial and social de-
embodying the following:
"1-Restoration of civil liberties.
"2-The national ownership and
management of the means
IF transportation and communication,
mines finance, and all other monopo-
les, and natural resources.
"3-The abolition of excessive land
ownership and holding land out Of
lse for speculative purposes"
Many of the state labor parties
which will send delegates, favor the
Glenn E. Plumb plan of public own
,rship. Under this plan industries
ire managed by directorates in which
he public, the management and labor
re equally represented.
The producers news., 1919-09-05
RAND SCHOOL
OFFERS COURSE
Can Be Taken by Correspondence
Only School of It's Kind in II. S.

The Rand School of Social Science
has for the past six years sought to
extend its influence beyond the walls
of its building. Many people living
in outlying communities are not able
to attend lectures and discussions Of
vital topics as frequently as are those
who live in the large towns, and es-
pecially in such industrial centers as
New York and Chicago. To reach
just this group of workers, the Rand
School of Social Science has prepared
six correspondence courses.
These courses cover the field Of
Socialism, social history and econom
les. They have been prepared by men
and women who have given years of
thought to the question and who have
had considerable experience in teach
ing and writing. A complete list of
courses is as follows:
1. Elements of Socialism-Ann 4.
Maley.
2. Social History -Algernon Lee.
3. Socialist Economically Alger-
non Lee.
q The Labor Movement-By Nor
ris Hillquit and others.
5. The Human Element in Econ
omics-By Scott Nearing.
6. The Fundamental of Socialism
by David P. Berenberg.
The fees for these courses are
more than moderate. In fact the
prices are based merely on the cost
of printing, postage and the labor of
circulating the lessons. A special
feature OF the correspondence school
work is the formation Of study classes
whenever possible. These study
classes may work with or without a
leader. For groups of this sort a
special rate amounting -te so or so
per cent OF the original cost of the
lessons is made. Textbooks are sup
piled with every course except in the
study groups. For these groups a
slight extra charge is made for the
text book. New courses also have
an examination system which per-
mits these students to check up on the
knowledge gained from his studies.
For further information apply to :
David T. Berenberg, 7 East 18th +
street, New York City. !
The producers news., 1919-09-05

to paw 9 cents. The speculator had
bought them for s and was offering
them for 9, while cattle of like grade,
weight, and condition sold. directly
through the farmers own selling
agency brought the raiser 8ls cents
and the feeder buyer paid only 87a
cents-proving to Mr.. Smith that the
farmers own selling agency does se-
cure a higher price for the producer
and lower price for the farmer who
has to buy. This is an experience
that is often repeated and never
fails to interest the farmers.
The producers news., 1919-09-05

a Want Ad in the Producers
brings results. ''eTa
The producers news., 1919-09-05

reviving spirit of Equity and coop
Grafton that ! find everywhere I go
throughout the state.'
Nh. Welch also announced on his
trip to st. Paul that he will attend
the big Equity picnic at Heiberg,
Norman County, September 7, at
both of which places speakers from
the other farmers cooperative or
ganizations will be heard.
The producers news., 1919-09-05
FARMER ADVERTISES STATE

Oscar R. Nosvig, farmer living
near Buxton, N. D., is advertising
North Dakota and the Nonpartisar
League on all the letters and eneve-
iopes he sends out. On his envelopes
ne has had printed below the return
address on the upper left hand cor
ner the motto: "North Dakota, Where
the People Rule" Above the Letter
head on his writing paper occurs:
Oscar R. Nosvig, Farmer and at
the bottom of each sheet Of writing
paper is a printed line which says,
Member of the Nonpartisan League ?
II al the League farmers would do
likewise the effect for good would be
tremendous.
The producers news., 1919-09-05
New Prices Ordered
For Low Grade Whea!
CaaHll ions Of Grading According to
-lll.ng Value Win Victory.

St Order by julius Barnes
head Of the government grain cor
-Eofaticn, raising the relative prices
en- Low-grade wheat, appears as a
great victory for those who have been
demanding grading according to mill
ing~aIua.
From tie prices set It would ar
pear that from SIS, 100000 to $lO,-
oooo0o had been added to wheat
farmer income, although much de-
pends On how the orders are carried
cut. The grain corporation is manned
by persons having every reason to
side with the grain trade rather than
the farmers, and farmers should
watch things carefully until their
wheat is marketed.
THE NEW RULING
Agents have been instructed By
Director Barnes to pay cents less
for No. than for No. 1; cents less
for No. than for No. 1; 10 cents
less for No. than for No. 1 and IA
cents less for No. 5 than for No. L.
Where wheat falls down in test
weight special rulings are made.
Wheat in Ne. grade or better is to
be docked cents for each pound be-
low the required test weight. The
limit for this price reduction is set
at 70 cents below No. l for 45-pound
wheat which grades No. or better.
Smutty wheat is to be reduced 2
cents bushel for a slightly smutty
condition and larger discounts will be
made according to the degree of
smut.
Mixed wheat will be discounted at
from 2 to cents bushel. Wheat
mixed with rye is to be discounted
not less than cents bushel, and
the rye is to be paid for at the rate
Of so cents a bushel.
A VICTORY FOR ORGANIZATION
These orders were issued follow !
ing a conference in which Doctor E.
+. Ladd of the North Dakota Agri-
cultural college and the three Nom
partisan league congressman from )
that state were prominent. In 1916, /.
when the wheat crop resembled the
present one in many respects, Doctor
Ladd startled the Northwest by show :
ng that on milling value tests a
spread OF only 8 cents was warranted
between No. l and No. 5, instead of
Y or more cents which the elevators
.ef and that the special grade of
Y ed d, which the milling combine i
The producers news., 1919-09-05
"THREE-IN-ONE

The new triple alliance", Equity
COOPERATIVE Exchange, Minnesota
State Union, American Society of
Equity, Farmers Terminal Packing
Company-nlay they take the next
step and make it a league of CO.
operatives" by including all the 9th
er cooperative organizations. This
The producers news., 1919-09-05
URGES HOME TRADE

Prominent among those who ad-
dressed the association was Fred 2
Mann OF Devils Lake, president OF
the Retail Merchants and tho Com
munity Life association of the state
Mr.. Mann explained the plan Of COM
munity cooperation between the town
and rural elements in building up a
home trade and putting an end to the
enormous mail order business, which,
he declared, was draining the state.
Mr.. Mann urged the right kind of
advertising among the weekly papers
as the important element in this pro-
gram and assured the delegates that
the advertising would be divided be-
tween farmer and opposition papers
and that there would be no discrim-
nation. The wholesalers and retail
ers can meet all mail order prices un-
der the new plan of cooperation and
advertisement, said Mr.. Mann.
The producers news., 1919-09-05
MINNESOTA EQUITY
HEAD STARTS ACTION

Following up his plan of making
the Minnesota State Union of the
American Society Of Equity, a real
cooperative organization, President
A. c. Welch Of the State Union last
week began the laying ! of aetivs
plans to yoke up al the Equity arsl
genuine cooperative organizations
into. Q unit movement for Minnesota.
4r "eLch paid formal visit to
President Ira II Chlgst. head Of the
Farmers Terminal Packing Company
Of St. Paul, and invited Mr.. Chryss
to join the Society in a series Of pub,
lie meetings to be held between this
date and the holding OF che stata
convention, to which Mr. Chryst en-
-Dasiastically assanted. ia his inter-
view with mr. Chryst, President
#elch made it clear that he Intends
that the American Society OF ESui5v
.ehall be useful to the farmers Of the
state, rather than jealous of their co
operative progress.
The interview lasted an hour, and
is significant, inasmuch as the FARM
ers' Terminal Packing Company is !
one OF the cooperative organizations
that the former head Of the Mime
sofa State Union, A. S. of E., had
opposed throughout his term. Asked
as to his purpose for the future. Mr.
WEIGH said:
ut is well known that the former
president of the Minnesota State
Union, Of the American Society of
Equity used the organization to hin
der certain farmers cooperative or
CARNATIONS, among them the Farm
ers' Terminal Packing Company, and
he Equity COOPERATIVE Exchange,
wanted it clearly understood by
he Farmers Terminal Packing Com
oany that henceforth the Society of
Equity is to be help and not a
to it's legitimate efforts in
,ehalf of the farmers and consum-
rs. Why should farmers Coop
'ratlve organization like the Equity 81
society be fighting another farmers
cooperative organization like the
criminal Packing Company and the
equity Cooperative Exchange?
Il wanted Mr.. Chryst to know,4E
nd | wanted everyone to know, that &
he Equity Society is for all the legiti-
1ate farmer enterprises. ] hope Mr.. &
'hryst will be able to appear with I
le and with other farmer speakers at s
number of picnies this fall. He was :
nee national president of the orga- s
ization, and he is well known to &
lany Equity audiences in this state. &
he best news / have to give the &
lblic in regard to this plan is that e
r. Chryst consented to appear at as s
any Of these affairs as he can. &
ant the Equity Exchange and the b
Cooperative Wholesale Society to
Ell the same friendliness towards 81
E Equity Society. Good results are
ready beginning to come from the .
The producers news., 1919-09-05

triple alliance" became
week when at Arlington, Min1 Tall'y this
reSentatlVes OF these three I" rep,
tons : for the first time in tba bofgsniaa,
Oh shat state, appeared tooe. story
the same platform, all talI,; lISe'ner On
GRAFTON for farmers. mug COOP.
The producers news., 1919-09-05
Independent Editors
Form Organization
Peoples Press Association Formed to
Meet Campaign of Silence.
BY SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE

BY SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE
Fargo, N. D.-Threat of the con-
trolled papers of North Dakota to re-
fuse to mention any progress made
by the state in its new industrial leg
islation, has given a great impetus to
farmer-owned papers here and has
led to the formation of an independ-
ent newspaper association, which in
cludes all papers not dominated by
the anti-farmer and anti-labor inter-
sts.
The Peoples Press association, as
the new organization is called, has
just held it's first convention in this
city, following closely the rival con-
vcntion Of the controlled press at
Mandan. Plans We're made for the
coming year, prominent in which was
the formation of a Publishers Ma
tional Servile bureau to keep the To-
cal papers supplied with news from
the state and nation.
PEOPLES PRESS FLOURISHING
With an independent Iocal-paper In
every county Of the state, with n1are
being added constantly to the state,
and with two faE1ner-oNned dailies,
lie paople are in splendid position
The producers news., 1919-09-05
ST. PAUL BEST
WHEAT MARFp,

Shipment of early thresbsd :,
are arriving at the St. Paul n,s., Wheat
and such is the demand for glaia 14slbet (
even the light weight grain Gs"la : = that
Q ready sale at good pricas ''adiag
Equity COOPERATIVE Excbsna The
other day sold carload Of tb;s !. tie
wheat for the zim Brunner 'l,-s D.. light
Of Hasty, Mimi, for $215 at ~. b'0'Aes
time that current quotations ~ = same !.
neapolis Were $1.73. II Alin,
The producers news., 1919-09-05

4 Want id in the Producers News
brings results.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-10-24

A. Is a charming model Of
soft gray velour. The stylish
choker collar and pockets are
of sealine. Belt and sleeves are
button trimmed. An interest
ing feature is the odd shape Of
the pockets. The lining is of
brocaded peau de cyene. All
sizes for women and misses.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-05-02
AMBOY BOY IN CUSTODY
Admitted That He Was Going to
Take Car That Was
Not His

Raymond Gous.ss, young man
who resides in Amboy, was taken in
to custody this afternoon. At the po-
lice station he related story to the
effect that he came to Mankato to-
day from Amboy. This afternoon he
intended to patronize the ball game
at the fair grounds. He said he tried
OF waiting for street car and 60
ing to the front of J. H. Macbeth's
building on Hickory street, he was
seen to crank Ford car This car
is the property of Hans Erickson OF
Rapidan. Erickson was near by and
observed Douglas.
Going up to him Erickson remark
ed that the car belonged to him
(Erickson) and at the same time ask
ed Douglas If he had car. Douglas,
so it is claimed, replied that he had
made mistake, and claimed that he
owned car. He started to leave.
Both Erickson and Macbeth watched
Douglas Later Douglas was taken to
the police station where he admitted
that he did not own a car and in
tended to steal Erickson's car. He
had in his pocket brand new Mime
sofa numbers.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-05-02
Bass DATE OPENS LATE
Cannot Angle For These Fish
Until Along In Middle
Summer

Several changes of importance to
Minnesota anglers and gunners were
made in the fish and game laws by
the senate. The usual flying trip to
the favorite fishing place in an eff
fort to hook king bass will not be
started this season on the night of
May 20. 1t will be postponed until
the middle of June. The season on
black bass throughout the state will
open this season on June 10 Under
the law the lid was off on May 80,
in the southern zone.
Zones which divided the state into
two sections, have been eliminated.
The angling season for many varieties
will open on May 1. The trout sea :
SON opened on April Is, which now
applies to the entire state.
An important change in the game
sird laws is a closed period on
prairie chickens until September 16,
1922. The partridge law was left the
same with the season to open in 1920.
Shooting will be allowed every other
season. The duck season, as usual,
will open on September 16, but will
close on December 81, giving the gun
,ners three and one half months of
sport.
Scarcity of pickere. IN many of the
lakes brought about closed spear
ing season. 1t is now unlawful to
spear pickerel in March and April.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-05-02
PRIZES FOR THE BANDS
Big Tournament Will Be Held in
: St. Paul On Next June
IS To 10

On June Is and 90 a band tourna-
ment will be held in Saint Paul, and
Mankato has been invited to have
bands take part. Mankato Commercial
club has received a letter from the
Saint Paul association, schairman of
the convention and tourist commit
tee, in which an invitation to one or
both of the Mankato bands is ex-
tended Priest which will be award
ed to the bands from cities of 5000
population and up are as follows:
First prize. 500 in cash; second
prize; worth $50 and up; third
prize, worth 500 and up; fourth
prize, $50 and up. There will be a
free for all band contest in which
5000 in cash will be awarded as the
first prize, and $3.50 gold cornet will
be given as the second prize. Band
music will make the city of st. Paul
ring, and there will be many band
concerts during the tournament. st.
Paul hotels are making reduced
rates for the event If local bands
are interested more information may
be obtained at the Commercial club
office.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-05-02
PLUGGED THE MARSHAL
Returned Soldier Was Jealous
Of the Kenyon Policeman;
Shot Him

Redwing, Mimi. April 2S.-Oscar
Bakko, returned soldier, early yester-
day shot and seriously wounded Alfred
Werdall, village marshal, at the Ken
yon. Jealousy was said to be the
cause.
Bakko entered the Commercial club
room. while the marshal was playing
pool with the village barber, and, &C.
cording to the barber, at once opened
fire. Four shots were fired, one pass
ing through the back of the marshaPs
head, a shot through each of the legs
and the fourth through the victims
clothing.
Bakko is in Jail.
1t is claimed by Bakko that Verbal
paid attentions to his wife while he
was in France and he went out to get
him." Bakko is now in Jail at Redwing
and regrets the act. He says that he
was drunk when he shot the marshal
Verbal was rushed to the hospital at
Faribault and probably will live.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-05-02
DEATH OF ROY QUIMBY
Former Minneapolis Banker
/ Died Late On Saturday
Afternoon

Roy Quimby, former president of the
Gateway State bank and native of
Minnesota, died late Saturday at his
home, 1852 Emerson avenue south,
Minneapolis. He was a brother of A.
E. Quimby of Mankato and was for
merly resident of this city.
+ Mr.. Quimby was president of the
Gateway bank until last August. Ten
years ago he helped organize the Min
neapolis State bank, of which he was
cashier for several years. He was born
thirty seven years ago in Easton,
Minnesota, and went to Minneapolis
about ten years ago.
+ He was a member OF the Elks lodge
in Minneapolis and of the Minneapolis
Athletic club.
He was stricken with infiammatory
rheumatism from which blood poison
ing developed.
Beside his wife, Mrs. Winifred F.
Quimby, Mr.. Quimby leaves three chill
dren, Edgar, Donald and Margaret.
The funeral services will be held at
the home tomorrow at 2 p. m.
Mr. and Mrs. c.. A. Pepper will go
to Minneapolis tomorrow to attend
the funeral. Mrs. Quimby is a sister
of Mr.. Pepper.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-05-02

members the lodge has grown to
number over two hundred members,
and from practically no finances the
lodge has accumulated more than
$4,000 worth of property. Officers
of the local lodge laid the corner
stone of the Mankato state normal
school, and also laid the corner
stone for the old and new I. o. o.
F. halls. The lodge donated $500
for the purchase Of the Mankato
postoffice SITE a..
The Present Officers.
Present officers of the Mankato
lodge are: DR.. w. G. Sutherland,
noble grand; George NJ. Yaxtheimer,
Vice grand; A. G.. Persons, recording
secretary; Soren Nelson, financial
secretary; Fred J. Clark, treasurer;
trustees, B. d: Pay, C. A. Keene,
H. G.. Jorgensen.
B. D. Pay, the only surviving char
ter member of Mankato Lodge No.
Is. l. o. o. F., who was present
at the fiftieth anniversary celebration
of the founding of the local lodge,
stated yesterday that he expected to
attend the one hundredth anniversary
celebration of the order tonight.