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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-12-19
LAKE STORIES
MYSTERY IN FINDING
BLOODY SHEETS
But No One Seemed Inclined to
Make An Investigation of
=. Incident =

Rapidan Lake, December IA
mystery surrounds the finding of two
badly soiled bedsheets with some
blood stains under a shock OF corn a
few rods south OF Gilson's house
some two weeks ago. One was new
and had the. Waconia, Iowa Sheet
Manufacturers name on it, the other
was an old one. Both were badly
widowed and must have been placed
there some time ago. Although the
fact was told to those in charge OF
the works, here nothing so far has
come to light regarding the matter.
No one seemed to have any inclina-
ton to investigate. 81 nq.
David Kimhall reports the loss OF
about thirty five chickens the past
fall unaccounted for aE
Many farmers are quite disguised
with the hog situation this season.
Corn fed at high price, also shorts
at from $3.50 per hundred to as high
as So, and the present prices in local
markets for hogs leaves a deficit with
nothing for work which is also worth
q coed price evsyss he-ss
Mrs. c. n. Krupp, formerly of this
place. who Ii III al Asbury hospital
in Minneapolis, is reported somewhat
better, ~
James Wolverton has reshingled
his house.
| John Kreei, who is attending the
Mankato Commercial college, spent
Thanksgiving at his, home here )
Mrs. Green Of Usage, Iowa, who
visited friends here recently, has re-
turned home.
The railroad service on the Mil
waukee road with only two passenger
trains daily is a great Inconvenience
to the travelling public and it is hoped
the old time service will soon be re-
established
1t seems work at the dam is still
! under way and reports to the con-
trary were unfounded.
Many people who live in the val
leys of the Watonwan and Blue
Earth rivers have strong objections
to 100000 acres of swamp land from
four counties being ditched into those
rivers and consider it menace tC
health, wealth and even life Itself
Who will foot the damage bills.
I On December 5 Mrs. Rodgers slip
ped on the ice and injured her right
knee quite badly.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-12-19
WHERE THE FARMERS LOSE
North Dakota Owned Flour Mill Pays
Less Price For Wheat.

Farmers in South Dakota are re-
ceivinS more for their wheat 1T the
mills of the state than the farmers OF
North Dakota are receiving at the
state owned mill, established by the
Non partisan league, according 10
Den Livingston. market director OF
South Dakota ia
Assertions that the Nonpartisan
leagues state owned mill is a boon
10 farmers because it is in a position
to pay higher prices. are. contradicted
by Mr.. Livingston il an open letter
to the. editor of the South Dakota
Leader at Mitchell. s. D, a Nonpar-
tisan league paper.
Mills in South Dakota are paving
from 10 to 20 per cent more for wheat
than is the North Dakota state mill,
Mr.. Livingston asserts. In spite of the
fact ;nat the North Dakota mill is
paying less. Mr.. Livingston points out
that the North Dakota mill showed
loss of S7.440.23 for August 20 to
September 8, according to report
CT the North Dakota's state auditor.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-12-19
PICKING OZONE ROUTES
AIR SPACE is SOUGHT
ALONG ATLANTIC
Direct Lines of Travel Are Being
Chartered BY the Coast
Patrol
ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch.l

New York, December l2--AiT
routes between New York and Bos
ton and as far south as the Carroll
mas, are being charted by the Allan
tic coast patrol OF the United States
Army Air Service according to Col
onel Archie Miller. commanding, the
Mitchell and Hazelhurst fields onILong
Island. s
The army flyers in six De Haviland
and four bombing machines with
twelve De ,Hayiland and four bomb
ers in reserve, are to continue all
winter cross country work. general
map making, course charting and re-
porting ships in distress ,at seq, The
latter feature will be accomplish ed
by means of wireless equipment in
stalled in the patrol planes. The IA :
do also will be used in case the fly
ers need TO summon assistance.
Colonel Miller And Flyers.
Colonel Miller said the flyers were
given an excellent demonstration ol
how an army airplane and pilot may
be utilized to advantage in time oil
peace. An observer accompanies
each De Haviland plane. Each ma
tlllIlt lie Sdlt ilClo tsit luti CttoSu sex
carrying capacity. The First Aero
Squadron was organized and trained
at Kelly field, Texas. shortly after
the outbreak of the war and was Ia
ter sent overseas where it saw much
active service. Army flyers have
long been doing Mexican border pa
troll work but it is the first time, the
colonel said, that they had been en-
ployed in similar active service else
where. ~,
Extension of the service TO include
mapping OF aerial routes on the At
lantic seaboard and later the middle
Atlantic states, is said to be in con-
temptation. At present while one
third of the First Aero Squadron per
sonnet is out on patrol work the 9th :
er two thirds are resting. All flights
are non stop between the home field
and the destination. thus putting the
..;Iss4r -,,ndni. cvcfpm rigorous IL
pilots under system as rigorous II
point of training as they experienced
during the war. Aviation experts
have attributed the efficiency Oh
American pilots in France to the fact
that they were compelled to fly at
regular intervals, consequently. did
not have time to forget their train
ing ID .
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-12-19
Cambria

A pretty wedding was celebrated at
tho home OF Mir. and Mrs. Ed Lewis,
Judsan township, Wednesday, Dec
emher 10, when Miss Deborah +.
Davies, the daughter of Levi Davies,
Lake Crystal, MINI, became the bride
OF George w. Wood of Butternut Val
ley. Rev. e. w Griffiths officiated and
Miss Anna Davies and Oswald Jones
stood up as attendants. Promptly at
u, high noon, the wedding march was
played by Mrs. Idris Davies and the
bridal party marched 10 the strains
OF the music. They took their places
under an arch of pink and white de-
Cor,tions, where the impressive ring
ceremony was performed. The bride
wore a beautiful white silk dress
trimmed with georgette. The bride
groom was attired in a neat blue suit.
Tho rooms were deliberately decorated
with pink and white decorations and
we'd ling bells, and white carnations.
After hearty congratulations a deli
cious dinner was served under the
direction of Mrs. Ruth Roberts, as
sisted by Mrs. Grant Lewis. The
bride received her bridal cake from
her aunt, Mrs. Hugh Roberts, Ops
WITCH, s. ID. The following We're pre-
sent: Mr.. and Mrs, Ed. Lewis and
family, Mr. and Mrs. James Lloyd,
Bu,ternut Valley, MIR. Levi Davies,
Emory, Edwin and Anna Davies, Lake
Crystal, Oswald Jones, Fort Benton,
Mont, Mr.. AM Mrs. Idris Davies, Mr..
and Mrs. William Roberts, Judson,
Rev. and Mrs H. W Griffith, Cam
bria, The married couple received
numerous gifts. They left Lake
Crystal on the pm. train for Morris,
Mimi and the twin cities when they
exrec. TO return in a week or 50 and
reside on a farm near Bethel church,
Butternut Valley. We all wish them
tong and happy useful life. We
beseech Gods blessing on this new
home and new fireside.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-12-19
Refusal of Carranza To
! Allow Well Digging
POLICY Tabled SHABBY
Consular Agent Jenkins Says the
Mexican Court At Pueblo
Marks Time
RALPH TURNER.

Mexico City, December 12.--Wil-
liam o. jenkins, American consular
agent charged in an interview with
The United Press, that the state
court in Puebia was killing time on
his request for a cancellation of his
bond of $500.
IL was simply advised that the
matter is being considered. They
are killing time said Jenkins.
The belief was expressed that the
Puebla court would continue to mark
time in the Jenkins case until the
Mexican note to the United States
was dispatched.
Costly to the United States.
UNITED Press Dispatch.l
Washington, December 12.-Car-
ranzas refusal to permit the further
drilling OF oil wells by Americans in
Mexico may cost the United States
government S300,000.000 it was said
here today. II means that the gov
eminent would have to convert many
oil burning vessels into coal burning
ships. Officials had little idea thar
this would take place however as
they expected that the state depart
ment would make Carranza rescind
his order.
Navy VIII Be Crippled.
They say that unless he does the
United States navy will be crippled
for want of OIL Some railways that
burn oil in their locomotives will also
be tied up. This country has an an
nual 400,000,000 barrel consumption
OF oil. This is some 100000 barrels
more than this country produces and
only Mexico can supply the surplus
needed
Mexico is exporting yearly to the
United States about 40,000,000 barrels
and this output is expected to in
crease rapidly. The present action of
the Mexican government involves
some million acres of oil lands which
have been bought or leased by
American interests. If the order of
CarranZa is enforced it will soon mean
the depletion of old wells while no
new supply can be. opened up.
| The shipping board alone needs
60,o00,o00 barrels yearly and the navy
also relies on Mexico.
Mexican Ambassador Speaks.
UNITED Press Dispatch.1
Washington, December 1o.--Ignacjo
Bonilas. Mexican ambassador 10 the
United States declared today that
there Nas an effort en- foot ia this
lcountrv to create q false impression
Owe, the-cil Geld .ci;sis- =. = ;spise.
III feeling has been aroused, II was
said. This was based upon mis-
understanding OF the entire situation.
He declared that deliberate propa-
ganda was being fostered to encour-
age this feeling. The Jenkins Incl
dent, the ambassador characterized
as closed. The state department.
however, does not regard the case as
closed by any means.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-12-19
Beaufords

Henry Refuge and William Tietz
were business visitors at the county
seat Wednesday.
Mrs. Ella Norton and son Harry
visited Tuesday with the formers
brother, George Emmerson of Medo
Mrs. James Morrow spent few
days visiting her daughter, Mrs. Ed
krieg.
II. Il. Fitterer and sons Albert and
Leon autoed to Mankato wednesday
on business. '- q
Miss Jean Morrow of the south
side WAS welcome guest over Sun.
day of Mr.. and Mrs. J, w. Oyer.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis Tietz of De-
coria spent Sunday at the PAP
entail home OF Mr. and Mrs. Kar
TietZ. .-
A couple men from Montana and
Dakota, who are dealing in the Here
ford stock, were here Friday looking
over the herd of l.. G. Pierce.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ross sherman oil
Mankato spent the week end with
their parents, Mr.. and Mrs. William
Minse.
A farewell party was held at TN,
home of Mr.. and Mrs. l.. G. Pierce
Friday niht in honor of their sor
Clayton, who left Monday for Los
Angeles, Cal, 10 spend the winter
The evening was spent in playing
various games and music on Tho
piano and violin was furnished by Mr.
and Mrs. James Pavey. Mrs. Pierce
served the guests with dandy COCO
lunch and all departed for theil
homes wishing the honor guest gooC
luck on his trip.
Sunday school Sunday morning a
1890, followed by services by tht
pastor. Christian Endeavor at 7:3t
in the evening. Everybody welcome
10 all these services.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-12-19
Mankato TOWNSHIP

Miss Anna Macbeth. teacher OF
Dickerson school district No. 50, VIII
give a Christmas program ana box
social Friday night, December 10. The
play entitled Jumbo jun will be
presented. The cast of characters fol-
low: Jumbo jun, William Lang
Mr.. Gobbleton, William Wenner; MIR.
Cheatem, f. Guthrie; Hannah, Doris
Schmidt: Adelaide, Leona Lang
Mrs. Gobbleton. Anna Macbeth
Henry Meryille. Stephen Harvey. Re-
member the date, December. 10
Ladies come and bring box and tho
gentlemen their pocketbooks. ,..
Messrs Gust Schmidt, John Ire
land and Fred True, delegates for the
equity union and John Cate and Louis
Wenner. for the local returned iron
the convention held at st. Paul last
week Friday The equity reelected
their president. aaa... ah
Miss Anna Macbeth was guest al
the Guthrie home Monday night
where the members of the play gath
cred for the evening to practice theiI
play, Jumbo Jum.
4 daughter was born recently tc
Ne. and Mrs. Paul Fredericks of OF,
tertail county. Mrs. Freedricks was
formerly Miss Elerta Manske.
On account of train curtailment
snow blocka les, etc, the government
urges all to mail their Christmas
packages early.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-12-19
ASS|ST.THE NOSE COUNT
Commute of Commercial
Club Is Named
WILL HELP UNCLE SAM
Thorough Canvass of Mankato
Is To Be Made During
January

President J. r. Snow of the Man
kato Commercial club. has appointed
w. T.. Van Ness, George Atchison and
B.. ID. Grogan, committee TO co -op.
crate with the local census enunera-
tors with view to having a com
plete count of the population made
II is known that at the last census
ipany pers6hs acF62 ~ residing in iiiss
city at the time were overlooked by
the enumerators, and it Is TO prevent
this from happening again that tht
committee has been appointed. The
committee has power 10 appoint sub
committee or to take any ether steps
needful for the fulfillment of its pur-
pose.
Other Cities Are Organized.
Other cities are taking steps to Sc
cure a complete and honest count
The twin cities are well organized and
have been at work for some time
along this line. and a careful check
Is being kept ON those going away for
the winter. \ volunteer census is al,
so taken in some places, and the in
formation gained handed to the emu
meTatcrs to check against.
!. 1t is felt that if everybody WHO is
entitled to be counted in Mankato is
counted. the fty will show the great
est gain in population that it ever
made in ten year period. 1t has
grown and improved in every other
way. and in outward appearance il
is hardly the same city that it was
ten years ago.
Anyone who contemrlates being
away from Mankato next month
should hand his name 10 the com
mittee so that he can be counted.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-12-19
DIED OF HEART TROUBLE
William koenitz. Resident of Vernon
Center, Was the Victim.


William Koenitz, aged fifty six
years, died al ST. JoseBns hospital
Saturday noon. Death was due TO
heart trouble.
The deceased was born at Morrissa,
ILL.,, February 6. 1863 He came to
Blue Earth county thirty five years
ago, settling on farm near Good
Thunder. He moved to Vernon Cen
ter about ten years ago. He was uni
ted in marriage thirty years ago to
Nellie Duff.
Two sons, William Of Vernon Cen
ter and Arnold at Minneapolis are
left to mourn his loss. William just
recently returned from overseas
service. Mr.. Koenitz was a member
of St: Mathews Catholic church at
Vernon Center. Funeral services will
be conducted at st. Peter and Paurs
church Tuesday morning at nine
o'clock owing to the fact that Father
Colbert is at Rochester. The re-
mains will be shipped to Vernon Cen
ter for burial.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-12-19
National euardsmen Eined

st. Peter, Mimi, December IS
Twenty-four membres of Company B,
Fifth Minnesota national guard, were
brought up for court martial here on
charge of being absent from. drill
Fines ranging from So TO SO were
imposed on twenty one mem bers
found guilty of the charge FIVE of
which paid the fine. the others pre-
ferring to take five day sentence.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-12-19
NINETY PER CENT WORKING
Miners Are Reported To Have Gone
Back to Coal Digging.
ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch.

Chicago. December 5,-Restrictions
on the use of coal made. necessary
by the recent of Ihe miners, were
removed today. and industry through
out the country approached a normal
basis. Regional fuel directors con :
tinued 20 exercise the supervision over
distribution to insure equitable divi-
sion. From nearly all fields csme re-
ports of ninety percent miners at
work
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-12-19
SANDQUIST is OUT OF JAIL
He Is Released From Bastile On Bond
OF $1,000. me-

T.. j. Sandquist was released from
the county jail this morning under
bond Of $4,000, pending an appeal of
his case TO the state supreme court.
Sandquist was convicted of carnal
knowledge last week and sentenced
By Judge W. l.. Comstock to serve a
term, not to exceed three years in the
state prison at Saltwater.
A motion for stay OF execution in
the case was denied. The matter was
then carried to the state supreme
court and the stay granted, with the
bond of the defendant fixed at $4,000.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-12-19
DEBATING SEASON Is OPENED
Minnesota, Illinois and Iowa Teams
Are Interested In Talkfest

UNITED Press Dispatch.l
Minneapolis. December 12.-Minne-
sofa, Illinois and Iowa debating teams
will open the Inter Collegiate De-
batting leage season tonight for the
1920 season. The question for dis
cussion will be:
Resolved, that congress should
enact the Cummins plan for railroad
management"
The original plan was to debate the
Plumb plan for railroad control, but
Iowa objected.
Iowa's negative team will debate
with Minnesota's affirmative team
here. The latter is composed OF Il.
A. Gilkinson, Fred Osana, and Max
Shapiro.
The Gopher negative team goes 10
Illinois. II is composed of G. l. Wei
kert. David Lundeen, and r. r. Glib
son. -
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-12-19
Verdict for $3.50.

A jury in Steele county district
court, Owatonna Mimi, returned 9
s3.75O verdict in favor of G. r. Rob.
erts against Eugene p. Ring yesterday
morning for injuries suffered by Johr
r. Roberts, his minor son, who was
struck by Mr.. Rings automobile two
Years ago.
Mr.. and Mrs. John A. Haefia ol
Eagle Lake are the parents of sor
born To- them syesteriays
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-12-19
ICE IS IN FINE CONDITION
Three Enthusiastic Curling Games
Played Saturday Evaninu.

Three enthusiastic games were
played at the Caledonia Curling club
on Saturday evening. The continu-
ed cold weather keeps the ice in first
class condition for curling and at the
present time there are four Kinks
ready for play.
In game between the Quimby rink
and that of Thomas Just team sue
ceeded in winning with "a score of
q to II. The Nyquist rink defeated
the Dodge rink with q score of
to and the Shriner Rink was badly
defeated by a team of rockies made
up for the game.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-12-19
ADDRESS REAL ESTATE MEN
Judge Ebert n. Gary, Chairman Of
Steel Trust, the Speaker.

More than 500 Minnesota real es-
tate men will hear Judge Ebert H.
Gary, chairman of the board of di-
rectors OF the United States Steel cor
poratiOn, discuss the possibilities of
transferring the center Of the steel in
dustry from Pennsylvania 10 Mime
sofa. in an address at the second an
nual convention of the State Realty
Owners and Dealers association, in
st. Paul, January Is and is. Among
the other speakers are Senator Ir-
vine l.. Lenroot of Wisconsin: Dr. L.
c. Gray, editor of The Farm Manage
ment; William III. Brittigan. Chicago.
and L. r. Putnam. Southern Pine as
ISOLATION, New Orleans.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-12-19
Costello Found Guilty.

st. Paul, December 12.-Patrick j,
Costello, former counter clerk in the
Ramsey county auditors office, late
Yesterday, was found guilty of lar
ceny in the second degree. IN con-
necticn with the looting of the Ram
sey county treasury. The jury was
out less than fifteen minutes.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-12-19
JESSE F. MILLSPAUGH DIES
He Was Formerly President of Nor
NAL at Winona.

ne was Formerly President OF Nor
mai at Winona.
DR.. Jesse f. Millspangh. formerly
president OF the state normal school
at Winona died at his home in Los
Angelus Saturday.
DIR. Millspaugh was widely known as
an educator. He was superintendent
OF public schools in Salt Lake City and
served on the Utah board of education
before coming TO Minnesota as head OF
the state normal school in 1899. In 1904
he accepted the presidency of the state
normal school in California and lived
in Los Angeles until his death.
He was made president emeritus of
the California normal in 1913, when he
resigned on account of poor health.
He was horn in Battle Creek. Mich.
in June. 1855. A brother living in Little
Falls survives him.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-12-19
FOUND C. FORBES GUILTY
Jury in cornfieid Murder Case Re-
turned lust Verdict

Glencoe, Mimi, December 15.-The
jury in the murder trial of Charles
Forbes in connection with the death
of John Gust Larson, wealthy Stay
ton merchant. returned verdict of
guilty of murder in the second de-
gree at A. M. yesterday The jury
deliberated seventeen hours.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-12-19
EIks Attending Funeral.

Several members of the local Elks
Lodge went to Sherburn today to at
tend the funeral of the late E. e.
Lane which was held at that place
today.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-12-19

George E. Black, formerly operator
for the Great Western freight office
here, has gone to Mcintyre, Ia, to ac-
cept like position there.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-12-19
New Polish Cabinet.

London December 15.AWarsaw
dispatches state that NJ Skulski,
former mayor of Lodz, has formed a
new Polish cabinet, following the
resignation of Ignace John Paderew-
IL
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-12-19
SEVERE FIGHTING AT KAPLAN
requirements Are Expected to Ar
rice There For Carranza Forces.

Eagle Pass, Tex, December 12.--
Fighting of serious nature was GO
ing on at Paplan, near Musquiz today,
following the arrival of reinforce
ments for CarranZa, according to re-
ports received here. The Viillistas
were fighting in an effort to get back
Chihuahua. Five wealthy merchants
and eleven ranchmen are held for ran
som by the bandits. Francisco Pardo,
a Spaniard is one OF those held.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-12-19
Noman's Suffrage Ratified.
IIInited Press Dienatch /

Denver, Col, December 1.-The
Colorado legislature at special ses-
sion today ratified the woman suf-
frage constitutional amendment. The
bill now goes to the governor.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-12-19

-,-,icfc.- y NJ Nicholson OF Red
wing is spending few days visiting
in this city. Mr.. Nicholson is EN-
ployed on the Great Western road
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-12-19

Mr.. and Mrs o. NJ. Ward left last
evening for points In California where
they will spend the winter months.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-12-19

A. Fl. SLIDER left this morning for
Minneapolis where he will spend the
day on business matters.