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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-09-12
MANKATO COMMERCIAL CLUB
TO INCREASE LIST
MORE FUNDS ARE NEEDED
If AIIotments Are Taken Business
Men Will Be Relieved of
Many Solicitations

The Mankato Commercial club has
adopted the multiple" membership
plan for increasing it's membership
and income, and a committee has
made allOtments of the extra men,
berships among the various business
houses of the city, on what it con-
siders just and equitable plan. Ac-
,ording to this allotment, the club
would have a. membership of perhaps
600, and with the annual dues of $40
a year per member, the club would
have funds to do something with, and
.ould relieve the merchants of some
the money solicitations that are
necessary now, because there is no
other way to get the money. 1t is
intended that the new membership
shall start with September and thus
run for six months before the clubs
fiscal year shall expire. They are to
be distributed among the firm mem
bers or principal employees, who would
become full members, which would
bring class of bright, energetic young
men into the club to participate in the
active work. This is a plan in effect
in some other cities and has worked
out well. The advantage over the
AN of Sustaining" memberships is
that it increases the membership of
the club. The executive committee
hopes for prompt response to the
letters sent out Saturday.
The roads are filled with tourists.
What it means to be on a we'll
known trail is shown by the expert
ence of towns on the Jefferson High
way Reports from that trail last
week show that there were more
tourists than the hotels could accom-
modate, and that many who were un-
able to procure lodging had to sleep
in their cars. When the trails lead
ing through Mankato become as we'll
as the Jefferson highway,
this city will be swamped with tour
list business during the summer
months. The Daniel Boone trail is
growing in popularity, and the Perish
ing way will soon become well known
If it is properly financed.
The Ten Thousand Lakes of Min
nesota association has sent out a
warning that solicitors are being made
-
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-09-12
YOUTH IS PICKED FROM BICYCLE
THROWN UNDER PASSENGER TRAIN
Suction Of Coach Drew Erwin Gray From Whee
And He Was Hurled To His Death
Under Pitiless Wheels

Another tragedy. the second of the
kind within almost a week, occurred
last evening shortly before seven
o'clock when Erwin Gray, twelve
year old son of Mr.. and Mrs. Gray,
APO North Second street, was killed by
a Northwestern passenger train at
the Fifth avenue crossing in the
north end of the city. Passenger
train No. 10, known as the "scoot'
with Engineer John Miller in the cab,
was drawing into the city at that
time.
According to reports of spectators
and the accounts given officers, an
Omaha freight train was passing the
crossing at the same time Young
Gray was on the cross bar of bicy-
Gle ridden by Jonas Bratson, of this
city. Wayne Gray, younger broth
er of the two, was following behind
on second wheel.
Did Not See Passenger Train.
1t appears that as soon as the
freight pulled past the crossing Brat
son shot ahead on his wheel, none
of the boys seeing the passenger
which was nearing the crossing. The
bicycle struck the coach of the
"scoot" near the entrance. 1t is be-
lieved the handle bars hooked the
hand rail on the car and this may
perhaps have thrown Erwin Gray
down under the coach. Bratson was
thrown clear of the train and was not
hurt. IRIS
Sucked down under the wheels
Gray's left leg was cut off and bad
wound was inflicted in his head, this
injury proving fatal. Young Wayne
Gray was considerably behind the
other wheel and as soon as he saw
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-09-12
You Stop Shaking Hands Is Doctor
Edict; To Help Preuent DiseaseSpread

"Stop shaking hands," is the edict
of DR.. H. w. Hill, executive secre-
tary of the Mp. H A. rn
Hand shaking does seem a harm
less token of friendship and good
spirit, but it's harmlessness merits a
small place in our opinion when we
consider that 80 per cent of all in
fictitious diseases, with one exception
are spread by the hands.
Let us compare, the handshake and
the roller towel in principle and see
whether or not we can justify>> our
rigidness with the one and disregard
of the other. Persona will stroll
through crowd shaking hands right
and left with never a thought of the
danger. The, same persons would
doubtless become very indignant If
presented with towel on which 9TH
ers in the crowd had wiped their
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-09-12
Mr.. and Mrs. 8. L. Pierce. son
Linus and Mrs. ]. A. Robinson Of

Mr.. and Mrs. s.. l.. Pierce, son
Linus and Mrs. ]. A. Robinson Of
Duluth, Mr. Martin JoHansen and
Miss Minnie c. Strand of Minneapolis
motored down Saturday and visited
the latters home. Mr.. and Mrs. c..
N. Strand at Rapidan.
MIR. and Mrs. ]. A. Emerson Of
Valley Springs s. D., spent few
hours in Mankato on Saturday, on
their way home from a visit in st.
Paul.
DR.. Bruno Bierbauer, just arrived
home from overseas, will visit sever
al weeks in Mankato DIR. Bierbauer
resides in Brooklyn, N. Y.
L. w. Grant is building a residence
en- his lot on Center street.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. A. Young and
mother at the county poor farm en-
joyed visit from their brother and
son. James II. Young of Atwater.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Fitzloff and
family and Mr.. and Mrs. M. Ches-
brough. who motored to the cities and
attended the fair over the week end,
returned last evening.
Miss Bernice Williams and Unice
Wilkes spent Sunday at Waseca.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. c. NARROW return
ed from st. Paul last evening, where
they spent several days attending the
state fair.
w. H. Westover, wife and daugh.
ter, of Fergus Falls, after couple
of days visit with the formers cousin,
W. G.. Wits and family, left today
for Los Angeles, Cal, by automobile.
after geetting road maps at the head
quarters OF the Mankato Automobile
club. They will go via Omaha and
Kansas City and the Santa Fe trail,
and will probably return in the
spring. Mr.. Westover has done a
large amount of travelling, and has
been to California for number OF
winters, but has never motored there
before.
Mr.. and Mrs. d. G. Willard are WIS.,
iting their son, John Willard in Al
berta, Canada. They will be gone the
balance of the month.
Miss Emma Kruger who spent the
week end at the home of her par
ents, Rev. and Mrs. Carl Kruger, re-
turned to Menomonie, Wis, this
morning.
w. N. Steele, of Modesto, CAL, is
the guest of Col and Mrs. ]. NJ. Bar
clay and Mr.. and Mrs. George b.
Owen at Madison Lake. Mr.. Steele
is brother of Mrs. Barclay. He has
large interests at RoHa, N. D., also
several banking connections.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. r. Collett of Min
neapols have returned to their home
after a few days visit with Mr.. and
Mrs. ]. A. Smith on Mound avenue
John LEM of Ellsworth, Mimi, ar
rived Saturday to spend a week as a
guest at the home of Mr.. and Mrs
G. w. Koenig. \
Miss Mabel Thomas has returned IL
Minneapolis to resume her work as
teacher in the schools.
Mrs. C.. E. Hem of Minneapolis
spent Sunday with Mankato friends
Miss Caroline Robbins went to
Minneapolis last night for a short
visit with friends.
Major and Mrs. Tom Fox of Min
neapolis were guests at the Pitcher
home yesterday. y
Miss Martha Dethlcff has returned
10 Chicago after five weeks vacation
visit with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Carl Dethloff.
Mrs. W. w. Frost and daughter,
Miss Winifred left Saturday for Long
Beach, California, where they Will
make their future home.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-09-12

hands. Yet their own are not as
clean as the towel
You would not use towel some one
had used even though the person
had used after washing. Yet you will
shake hands and almost always long
after the hands had been washed.
Why regard the roller towel as dis
grace while you tolerate the hand
shake?
If we could boil the hands as we
do towels and linen which are likely
to hold germs of infectious diseases,
we could no doubt reduce infections
to large degree but until some
genius discovers satisfactory disin
fectant for the hands, hand shaking
must suffer the fate of the roller
towel and the public drinking cup
and receive the boycott in all hygienic
society.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-09-12
HELD UP IN THE WEST
YOUNG LADY REClTES TIVE AN.
N0YANCES OF TRAVEL
Miss Stella Bartlett Writes In.
terestingty Of Trip and
Getting Stranded

MISS Stella Bartlett, accompanied
by her grandmother, who has been
Visiting here from Redlands, CAL,
started for Los Angeles last week.
They went by the way of Denver
and stopped there over night. While
at supper they met a Mankato girl
high school teacher going west for
the first time to teach near Sacra-
mento.
Miss Stella says: 1.-THE night was
nne and she and decided to have
a lark so We took one of the sight
seeing buses and had a ride through
the parks, past the United States
minis and all over the city. 1t was
great"
while travelling in Utah she
writes: The scenery was pretty
going through Royal gorge, but not
half so startling as I thought il
would be. Have not seen anything
yet as nice as Mankato unless it
was Denver. We are in our tourist
car, three hours late, speeding to-
wards Salt Lake City. There are
900 soldiers in our last -FOUR coaches,
coming from France to be discharg-
ed In San Francisco and at every
station the Red Cross girls are
'handing out eats to them.
Two teachers are occupying the
same seats with us, one a South
Dakota girl going to teach in a
Baptist Chinese Mission school and
tine other, another Los Angeles
teacher, who happens to be located
: In the school next to mine. She has
been to Columbia college this sum-
mer. There have been no trains out
tof Los Angeles for three days and
we may be up against it when we
: get to Salt Lake City"
Salt Lake City, August %, 1919.-
Here we are stranded and enjoying
ourselves. Isn't it funny? We can't
iget out so we might as well make
: the most Of it. We had a good time
at the Saltair resort last night, but
l didn't have time to go in the water.
tomorrow morning we may go
through the Utah State prison. This
morning We saw grandma comfort
ably settled in the big lobby with
plenty to read, then took in the
sight seeing trip.
we saw where Brigham Young
lived with his nineteen wives in a
house with nineteen gables, one for
each. We were taken through the
beautiful parks to the top of a hill
where we got birds eye view of
the. city, also around the state build
ings and then they left us at the
Mormon tabernacle where we heard
wonderful recital on the famous
organ. Then we were taken through
the temple grounds and into a chapel
where they explained the Mormon
religion to US. 1t was all very fas-
cinating.
: All hotels are full of stranded
people. A woman and eight children
: with no money are being looked aft
: er by the Y. w. c. A., which is full.
Two little girls, one six and one eight
with no money we're sent to a
Christian home by the Y. w. Tray.
eler's Aid. There are good many
cases like that I'd we are very lucky
to be so comfortably situated.
/ sent a wire to Aunt Allie telling
her to let my principal know about
me. We hope to get started on our
way tomorrow. / expect 10 be there
for school Tuesday at leasfo
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-09-12
Good Thunder

me ST. J0nn,S Lutheran church
held its children festival Sunday. At
ten o'clock a special sermon was
preached by Rev. A. C. Bode of the
Blessings of the Church School"
After the services the childrenN FORM
ed line and marched to Houks grove
followd by large crowd. A picnic
dinner of basket style was next en-
joyed. At 1:30 a splendid program
consisting of recitations, songs, drills
and dialogues was given by the chill
dren of the school under the direction
of Professor j. C. C. Kruger Rev.
A. c. Bode gave short talk after
The day was grand success as the
weather was good and an immense
crowd attended. A large number FROM
out of town were present.
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. Otto Zuelke,
a baby boy, September 8.
Mrs. Otto Rosin entertained sixteen
relatives at a six o'clock dinner
Thursday in honor of Mr. and Mrs.
E. Podewels and daughters Elsie and
Stella of Watertown, Wis, and Mrs.
Podewels' daughter, Mrs. L. H. Koen-
niger and daughters Irma and Ruth
OF Raymond. S. D., who stopped here
to visit a few days with relatives
while enroute. home by auto from
Raymond. S. D., where they visited
at the Koeninger home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gustav Wiedenheft
and children, Helen and Henrichs and
Mrs. ]. C. G. Kruger returned home
Wednesday from their auto trip to
~. fo In,
Wisconsin.
Miss Martha Prestel of Mankato
and Frank Miller. now of Mankato,
but formerly Good Thunder boy.
were married Wednesday evening.
September 8, at the home or the
groom's sister, Mrs. Mathiida Jones,
100 North Second street, Mankato.
Rev. A. F. Winter performed the
ceremony. The witnesses were tho
groom's sister, Mrs. Jones and cousin,
August Heiser. Frank was a member
of Co. H, and served on the border
at the time of the Mexican trouble
and he also was in service overseas
having only recently returned home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Miller will make their
home in Mankato.
George NJ. Barrett of Northeast Ly-
"a went to Columbus, Ohio. to attend
the Grand Army of the Republic. .
Mrs. Will Franz of Wisconsin and
sister Mrs. J. Holtz of Perham are
visiting with Mrs. Henry Gnadke and
old friends here. Their maiden name
was Liedlof and they resided south
east of town.
Albert Bentzel, who rs running an
engine in Granada spent the last part
OF the week at his home here.
Mrs. Paul Dunbar purchased Of Mr..
and Mrs. Frank Fairchild the west
seventy five feet of lot three in block
four Barnards addition. Considera-
ton, $4,000.
Mr.. and Mrs. Emil Rosin were Man.
kato shoppers Thursday.
Great was the excitement among
the youngsters Saturday afternoon
the airplane. The time for
it's arrival was 3 O'Clock, but on ac-
count of strong winds he did not ar
rive until nearly four, making his
landing in Arthur McGrew's field.
The people all rushed to the field
where Fred Parker, one of Man
nesota's pioneer aviators, gave an in
talk on the mechanism Of
the airplane. The plane he came in
was a 1910 model Curtis which in
deed showed the crude stage Of de,
velopment,
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-09-12

A large number Of young folks
gathered at the Emil Hdebsch home
Sunday evening and spent an enjoyk
able evening.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-09-12

throughout the state by someone Inn
personating United States army
officer for advertising in booklet Of
this association. The association has
no solicitor out. nor does it have ad-
vertising in its literature.
Madison Lake, having responded
Loyalty to Mankato's Homecoming and
reception for the returned soldiers,
feels that this city should return the
compliment on its home coming day,
which is Wednesday of this week. The
whole day is to be devoted TO jolli-
fication, and the stores will close from
2 to 4. There will be airplane fights
by Parker of Amboy, speeches by Capt.
Ivan Bowen of Mankato and another
speaker, music by the local band and
a Mankato ladies' vocal and instru-
mental orchestra, military drill and
lots of other features. 1t is hoped
that Mankato people, and particularly
the business men, will show neigh
borly spirit and go over to Madison
Lake in force.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-09-12
CHIEF OF POLICE is GOING TO
GET YOU, LOOK OUT
QUIT PASSING THE CHIPS
Gamblingls Under the Ban
Timely Warning Given
Poker Players

Chips will no longer pass over the
table near the witching hour of mid :
night in Mankato. The fkitty" is to
be informed and no more will the win
ner boast of winning the "pot" for a
week straight. Chief cf Police Mar
tin has clamped the lid On all such
proceedings, according to signed
warning which he issued today.
The signed warning which the chief
gave out to the newspapers this
morning was as follows:
"TlMELY NOTICE."
"If catch anyone in this town
gambling in any way With cards
and If you do III cureIy get you,
and when do I'll arrest you no
matter Who you are and prosecute
you for the same. Remember
there is state law against gambI-
ing. SO look out for I'll be look
ing for you.-Jack Martin, chief OF
police"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-09-12

1t is expected the gambling pro
fessionals" that are reported to have
frequerted Mankato will all pass up
the city hereafter. Numerous reports
nave been circulated recently 10 the
effect that gambling has been going
on in several places iii the city.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-09-12

The Ten Thousand Lakes of Min
nesota association has sent out a
warning that solicitors are being made
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-09-13
Mary Is Gone and
So Is Silk Skirt

Mary Jack. Indian. patron Of the
wornen's division Of the city Jail. is
being sought on the sailor thronged
streets OF the city.
Mary was released Friday morn
Ing from the city jail where she had
"A short sentence for having
iousted too enthusiastically with the
brew. The matron wished her a
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-09-13

George NJ cohan has resigned
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-09-13
THE ST age:

with his contract with the Criterion
Theatre In New York. Johnny. Get
Your Gun was a success from the
jump. and in every way IL upheld
the managers faith In his property
After n years run on Broadway
Johnny was sent on tour. 20 the
Pacific coas; and hack. and every
whore II mst with tho creates, OF
success: especially in return cnRaKe-
mentR. for after it's first performance
the crowds were judged by the ca
pacity OF the theatre in which the
play was presented. Johnny. Get
Your Gun viii be tn. attraction Mt
the wilkes Theatre all next week
with matinces Sunday. Wednesday
and Saturday
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-09-13
WILKES

Starting with matinee Sunday
the wilkes Players viii present
Johnny. &c, Your Gun
Aitho Johnny. Get Your Gun"
may sound to the unini,iaicd like a
war play nothing h farther from
the truth Here is comedy said To
be sparkling In It's wit. and thoroly
enjoyable in every line and scene.
During the early fall Of 1917. when
John Cort made the production. the
theatrical business. in general. was
much upset. managers were IN a
quandary because they did not know
how tho war. the Liberty Loan
drives and the Red Croas collections
were going 10 affect tho business.
yet Cort had such sublime confidence
in the play that he went right ahead
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-09-13

strcl Boys From Dixie. are sched-
ulod 10 offer "A anappy line Of com
cdy songs and talk.
Russell and Bell. The Character
Coincidence and tho DanheuHe. q"
have "A pleasing mixture OF comedy
and art.
The Bull Bear Indians other
wise Bull Bear and squnw. are "A
pair OF versatile Sioux Indians who
indulge In novelty songs. dances and
other OF the tribal pastlmes.
The Aloha Duo viii present IA
singing. dance and ins,rumental
number which they bill as "a Night
in Hawaii"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-09-13
'Irru AND PINE

pleasant time during fleet week.
Mary gruuted.
Saturday IL was discovered Mar
had departed with "A silk underskirt
belonging to one OF the women In.
mates. And now the officers arc
hunting Mary again.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-09-13

Richard Watson Tully recently
turned down an offer Of 500, 900
for the rights OF "The Bird OF Para.
disc. saying the play earns na much
as that for him every year.
Charles Dillingham; In 10 produce
"Caeaar's wife" soon with billie
Burke in the stellar role.
Boutwell, Brown. who appeared
here in Sennctt'H yankee Doodle
in Berlin" picture. has announced
his intention Of returning to the
stage In November lie will appear
In Making "A Million. a new mu-
steal comedy.
Cleo Mhyfield and Cecil Liam, pop
ular over the Orphcum circuit. are
appearing in Look WHO'S Here" a
musical comedy now playing IN
Washington. -. G.
The will Of Oscar Hnmmerniein.
who died August ]. WIS filed re-
Gently. The petition accompanying
the will states that his property con
Hists OF over 81 900 IN realty and
over s.. 900 In personal property.
Emma Bunting, popular young
stock actress. viii open In Spring
field. Mo. Sept. -. In Scandal"
George NJ. cohan has resigned
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-09-13
THEATRE PROGRAMS

NOpNf-~prph~am vaudeville.
NfiktS--Ni ik-- Players In johnny
t.~s fsug tsun."
iItt's oHfuTtN - Midsummer
feilt Go. In The kissing frfnc~ss.'
FAM AsIs - sad~sillr featuring
TOh. nm" nu.kraI comedy act.
PALACE HIf--tsude,iile f~zfur-
Ing st~ed's Qu.rtstt~.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-09-13
CHANCELLOR RESIGNS

LAW RENEE. kans.. Sept. ia
Chancellor Frank Strong. head %
the University OF Kansas. resigned
yesterday. Il was officially an.
nounced Rt the university. Tho
resignation takes effcc, a, the end OF
IN. school year.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-09-13

METROPOLITAN Opera Singer Heads Bill at Moore; Pop
~ ular Comedy Wilkes; Midsummer Folly Company at
Levy Presents he Kissing Princess Joe Roberts, Pop
uar Seattle Banjos Coming Pantages Palace Hip Has
Big Musical Act
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-09-13

from the Lambs Club and the
FrlarH Club.
Edith Noxom Gray, who APP
peared here with the Seattle
symphony orchestra, recently be
came the bride Of Leslie iiodgs0n
prominent pianist. The cere-
mony took place In Springfield.
Mass.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-05-11
PRESIDENT MAY TOUR
COUNTRY THIS SUMMER
Will Discuss "Wholc Subject Matter
OF Peace Negotiations Before
Congress.
FOREIGN CRITICISM ABATE>
Objections to American Executives
: Attitude Among Certain OF Allies
Fewer as His Work at Paris
Becomes Better Understood.
IBv Assoeiatcu I.rc.sl

S,WA.SIlNGTON, May 10. - Reports
from Paris tnat President Wilson had
committed himself TO proposal To
settle the Fiume dispute by giving
~; dispatches TO the White House to-
G9y to be absolute Action"
I?5t appeared from today's adv!ccs
that the President had not deviated
~: tho slightest from his Original
Stand in opposition TO Itaiy's claim TO
tohis Adrintic port.
nMCthcr dispatches FROM Paris said tn.
president would personally address
Congress and discuss tic whole sub
tect matter" or the Paris negotiation.
rM1ited states. 1t is understood that
'tae President is being urged TO make
AsDeakin- tour over the country q r,nr
be- addresses Congress.
't%ITncrc were Indications in admins
ration circles today that the Prcsi-
I1shbiiity OF making the suggested
#sThc dispatches to the White IIouse
s;Ifima:e that the criticism of tile
President in certain foreign ui!ar.ers
reported early in the week was aba.-
ing.
- The white House stin is without
reformation as. TO when the President
VII cable his address to be read al
the opening of the extra session OF
congress, but officials expect il next
Although the procedure TO be fol.
tgwed when Congress secks TO notify
Yhe President that il is ready TO re
GeiNc a communication from him has
pot yet been. definitely determined
3ice Pres dent Marshall wouI.. DO
asked by Mr.. Wilson 10 act FOR him in
receiving the congressional commit
ice and in transmitting his MESA &C