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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-08-28

, johnson, Lee of Butler, Lee of Perry,
Matthews of Clarke, Matthews of VIII
cox, MilfordMMitchelI, Moorer, McDon-
aid, Mcleod oakley, Orr, Parker Part
ridge, Peters, Pittman Preston, Robert
son, Ross Russell, Salter. Smith, Stew
art, Tompkins Trammell, Tunstall Van
de GRAF. Whorton, Williams, Wilson,
W oodward-64.
Against suspension of the rules: Speak
er Merritt, Andrews, Benners, Edwards
of Pike, Hardaway, Hare, Hawkins,
Holmes of Gilmore, Jones of Montgom-
cry, Lawson, Long of Butler, Oliver
Scale. Shaw, Sherrod, Sparks, Truss,
Waddell-l9
While the house refused to suspend the
rules the vote indicates that the resolu-
ton if it ever gets out of the rules COM
mittee, will be adopted by the house
by an overwhelming vote. 1t is claimed
by opponents of the revenue bill that
over 70 members of the house are pledged
to vote against the taxing machinery
and that an equally large number Will
never vote for it as long as the exemption
. clauses remain in it.
The Mankato free press., 1919-05-02
Butfernut Valley

Orville Halvorsen made his usual
call at Cambria Saturday evening.
Paul Meyer is assisting Oscar
Shaw during the week
Alfred Thornstad and Oscar Shaw
were Mankato callers last week, on
business. w
Mrs. Oscar Hansen is back from
her visit at Minneapolis. While
there she submitted to a minor sur
gical operation.
The Red Cross workers gathered
at Butternut Monday morning to
have group picture taken.
The Creamery company paid 6S
cents for March butterfat. .
Many are talking big ditch these
days and if this would materialize
our excessive rains may be boon
after all. No undertaking will mean
SO much as opening gigantic drain
to care for the flood water of the Sec
tion along the state road and towards
Hanska. Thirty-fi five sections fall in
this watershed as well as severe!
marshes or old lake beds, The ex
pense would be immense but not so
great as the present waste good soil
Let's have it.
A bouncing boy was born to Har-
vey Hansen and wife on Good Fri
day.
Ole Hansen went to MankatO Mon
day, being called to serve on the
jury in United States district court
Mrs. Henry Hansen of Lake Crys-
tai is visiting her son Glenn and wife
on the farm here.
The Mankato free press., 1919-05-02
Rapidah>Dec

Mr.. and Mrs. J. r. Anderson, Sr.
were visiting at the home of their
son and family, Mr.. and Mrs. David
Anderson last Sunday.
Miss Anna Erickson was pleasant
ly surprised last Sunday afternoon
at her home by about twelve of her
schoolmates, who came to help her
celebrate her birthday anniversary.
The afternoon was spent in playing
games. Miss Erickson received a
number of beautiful gifts and at five
o'clock very nice supper was serv-
ed and after supper all returned to
their home, all having had a dandy
good time, wishing Anna many more
returns of the day.
Alvin Nielsen is working for David
Anderson, assisting him with his
spring work.
A. w. Andersen of Mankato was
out last week doing some work on
his farm in Decoria.
The roads are still in a very bad
condition in some places.
An Easter party was held at the
hcme of Ed Tarjerson. Eggs were
Boiled out in the woods and a picnic
dinner was served. the day being
ideal this could be done. A nice crowd
was present and everybody had a
very good time.
The Mankato free press., 1919-05-02
Mankato Township

Carl Leesch returned home from
overseas after being in the army
about eighteen months He was
badly wounded in the arm and was
in the hospital for some time.
A. D. Stamford. w. Drummer, A .
Hoffman and H. Evans were hauling
rir-rap on the road Friday putting
it in the hole between the Donahue
and Spaulding farms. If more teams
would turn out and each haul a load
the place would De in good shape
soon. The patrolmen who drag the
roads should be out making bitches
out of such places to allow the water
to drain off
Mr.. and Mrs. John Rhinehardt are
the parents of a baby girl who arriv-
ed Tuesday, also Mr. and Mrs. George
OFT have new baby girl who arriv-
ed the same day. Mr.. and Mrs. OFT
formerly lived in this vicinity.
Cars are not being used at pres
Cnt. some saving on gasoline.
Oscar Seltenrich has traded his
five passenger Overland for a larger
one. Fred Seltenrich has ordered a
new Dodge.
Carl HansCh has received his hon.
orable discharge and is home from
Camp Grant.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Rhinehardt had
their baby christened Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Edmond Ore and son
have gone to Colorado to live. Mr..
Ores sister Eya's home is in that
state.
Miss Lucille Heuble spent a short
vacation at home
Charlotte and Francis Baker spent
last week with their cousin Esther
and Marjorie Baker.
The Mankato free press., 1919-05-02
FRED II. KELLY IS CAUGHT
BETWEEN THE BUMPERS
Railroad Man Received Injuries Which Proved
Fatal Shortly Afterward; the Accident
Occurred AT Vernon

While examining the coupling on
freight car at Vernon Center yes
terday afternoon about rs o'clock,
Fred r. Kelly, well known young
railroad man of this city, was caught
between two cars and badly crushed,
receiving injuries which proved fatal
a few hours later. 1t appears that
Kelly was with train which pulled
into Vernon Center yesterday after
noon, heading south
Was Examining Coupling
The train left Mankato at noon and
on arriving in Vernon Center switch
ed about in the yards. While doing
this the rear cars of thetrain were
left standing on the track Later
the head end backed into the rear
section of the train, intending to pull
out of town to the south. For some
reason the coupling failed to connect
and the engineer pulled ahead a
short distance, leaving a space be-
tween the two sections of the train.
Kelly stepped over to examine the
coupling and see where the trouble
was. While he was SO engaged it
appears that the rear cars were
started down the track, either by the
wind or some other cause and gained
considerable momentum on the grade
in short distance.
Did Not Hear Cars Approach.
Before the unfortunate man heard
the cars approaching he was pinned
between the coupling. He was in
jured in the stomach and his chest
was badly crushed. Conductor Pet
terson, missing Kelly, stepped back
and discovered what had taken place.
The injured man was placed aboard
a special train and hurried to Man
kato with all possible dispatch.
Kelly was unconscious when re-
moved from between the two cars,
but regained consciousness on the
way to this city. Apparently he
realized his serious condition for he
The Mankato free press., 1919-05-02
Spring Island

Mrs. Fritz Knoss spent last week
with her daughter, Mrs. Ray Will
liams.
Mrs. William Strand was in Amboy
last week visiting her sister.
Victor Paulson was brought home
from Emmanuel hospital Sunday. He
has made a rapid recovery from an
operation for appendicitis.
Miss Hannah Jones came from
Minneapolis Sunday for brief visit
with her parents.
The road from Spring Island
schoolhouse to Mankato is in fine
shape, about the best road in the
county. The supervisor, Ole Kvam
is sure a hustler. Also much work
has been done by the farmers here
gratis.
Mr.. and Mrs. Barney Sorenson have
moved to Mankato. The best wishes
of the community go With them.
E. l.. Dornberg is having his
house shingled. s-Christ Erickson and
X. Knutson are doing the job well.
The Mankato free press., 1919-05-02
SENT UP THE TAX RATE
Minnesota Legislative Appro-
priations Total Many
Million Dollars

Appropriations totaling S31,774, ,949
were voted during the 1918 session
of the state Legislature which ended
last night. For the next two fiscal
years. respectively, funds of s15,215,-
29S and s13,587.992 are made avail
able, compared with $2,s71,659 for
the current year.
Nearly double the amount OF
money remains to be raised by taxa
ton in the next two years over the
last two as a re. ult of increased cost
of state government and perhaps
legislative liberafity. Minnesota
property owners will have $11,451,
O36 of taxes to pay during the next
two years. tcwapd making up the ap-
preparations total Taxes for state
purposes vii be levied ~ 3.5 mill
rate for 1922 and three mill rate for
1921, campared with respective 25
and one mill rates for 1918 and 1919.
The Mankato free press., 1919-05-02

expressed hope that he would live
long enough to see his wife. Kelly
died before he reached Mankato.
Word had been sent ahead to this city
apprising his wife and relatives here
OF the accident.
Was Fine Young Man.
Fred Kelly was born in Philips,
Wis, twenty eight years ago. He
was a resident of Mankato for the
past ten years and was married to
Miss Clara Kircher about eight
years ago. For most of the past nine
years he was employed on the Man
kato- Elmore branch of the Omaha
road. At one time Kelly was employ
ed on the street railway line in this
city
He was an industrious and respect
ed young man and large circle of
friends and acquaintances will regret
to learn of the unfortunate tragedy
Numerous railway employees on the
Omaha road spoke ir very high
terms of Kelly this morning For
sometime past he and his wife lived
on Lincoln street.
Mother Still Living.
Mr.. Kelly, is survived by his
mother. Mrs. Ada Kelly of Black
River Falls. a brother Harry w. Kel-
ly of this city, w. d. Kelly, brothe:
of Cincinnati, and four sisters, Mrs.
James LAWN of st. Thomas, N. d..
Mrs. H. NJ. Perry of Black River
Falls, Mrs. A. ID. Bibbs of Cincinnati
and Mayme Kelly of Black River
Falls
Mr.. Kelly was member of the
Masonic lodge, OF the Order of rail
way Conductors and of the Brother
hood of Railway Trainmen Services
will be held here at 10:30 O'Clock
Saturday morning at the home of H.
w. Kelly, 107 Parsons street, Rev. G..
A. Cahoon officiating. The remains
will he taken to Black River Falls
for burial Sunday. Masonic services
will he held at the latter place.
The Mankato free press., 1919-05-02
|hOTAT|OhS At JUDSOh
An Interesting Meeting Of the
Christian Endeav0r
Society There

Judson, Mimi, April 24.-Victol
and Ted Peterson we've business
callers at Mankato Tuesday evening
Mrs. Phillips moved to Mankate
Wednesday by team. Dave Evans and
one team of Lundin Brothers did the
moving.
Andrew Swanson has his garden
plowed and dragged and is now busy
planting potatoes. He is ahead of al
his neighbors in this regard.
Leo Peterson is expected home
from camp in Virginia in a few days
Victor Peterson has started on his
garage across the street from the
church.
Mrs. Paul Morgan was business
caller at Mankato Tuesday evening
Lawrence Goodell of this place, but
employed as fireman on switch en-.
gine at New Ulm. called on friends
between trains Tuesday evening.
r. G. Chasteen, janitor of the
school house. moved into Judsor
Thursday. He will reside in the
Mrs. Phillips house which he bought
The Easter program at the church
Easter Sunday rendered by the Sun.
day school and the young people Of
Judson was very good for the short
time the scholars had to practice
Max Thomas was in Judson from
Mankato Tuesday evening on visit
The Christian Endeavor society
held its monthly business meeting las
Saturday evening in the basement o.
the church. A short program wa.
rendered by the program committee
and refreshments were served
In the meeting many important
subjects were brought I'D such a:
papering the church and doing some
thing to start putting in cemen
sidewalks in Judson. 1t was decided
to give home talent play to raise
money to pay for the sidewalks. an(
to have an entertainment of some kint
to get money to paper the church
AS Judson needs new flag. it was
decided that the president of the so
ciety, P. w. Morgan. TO collect moi
more than 25 cents from every one
who would give and puchase new
flag
The Christian Endeavor society will
meet again the second Saturday ir
May and will be entertained by Mis-:
Alice Gustafson in the basement o
the church.
The Mankato free press., 1919-05-02
LEIGH WILSON is AMONG
THOSE KILLED IN FIGHT

GAINESVILLE, Mimi. April 24.-The
fate of Leigh Wilson seems to be
pretty well settled, according to re-
cent information received by his
mother, Mrs. William Wilson, who is
in receipt of letter from his cap
tain, stating that the boy has been
missing since. May % last and that
no trace of his whereabouts has been
been discovered since that time.
The captain further intimates that
in all probability he was among the
number who were last in the great
battle in which the company was en-
sased at that time, only six of whom
arc known to have survived the ter
rlble ordeal. 1t was one of the most
saguinary battles of the war.
The Mankato free press., 1919-05-02

Miss Nellie L. Welch of Hastings
Mimi, spent yesterday and today
with friends in the city.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. d. Lucas OF
Clements, Mimi, are spending a
couple of days with Mankato friends
Owatonna Peoples Press: Mrs. J.
Fl. Schuldt leaves this morning for
Meriden, where she will visit with
relatives and friends and then this
evening will return to her home in
Mankato. She had spent several days
visiting with her daughter. Mrs. H
G.. H. Paul and family and relatives
in the city.
Mrs. George R. Garfield of $50
Goodrich avenue, ST. Paul, is home
visiting with her parents. Mr.. and
Mrs. A. C. Hedberg and her sister,
Mrs. L. Clark and Mrs. w. C..
Skoog. Also to welcome her broth
er Lynden C. Hedberg, who has just
returned from France.
Miss Laura Klein went to Sulphur
Spring. Mo-, last night where she
will take treatments.
James Roth passed through this
city today driving his new Essex Cal
and enroute for his home at Elko
New. Mr.. Roth is returning from the
Hudson factory at Detroit, Mich
which he visited for the express pur-
pose of purchasing an Essex car.
F. w. Kruse went to New York on
a business trip last evening.
Leon Salet of Minneapolis is
spending the week in the city visit
ing his relatives and the Salet stores
Mrs. C. Fitzgerald is spending the
week in Minneapolis as the guest OF
her daughter, Mrs. d. A. Albert.
Tony Guldon, who has teen with
the A. E. F. in France, has been
mustered out of service and spent
the day in the city with friends while
en- route to his home at Sleepy Eye.
The Mankato free press., 1919-05-02
ROAD MAKING DELAYED
LAKE CRYSTAL MUST WAIT
UNTIL NEXT SESSION
George Austin Donates to Good
Roads Fund; Commercial
Club Notes

Lake Crystal will have to wait until
after the next session of the legisla-
ture in order to get on the Babcock.
trunk highway that IS to connect
Mankato with Madelia. 1t appears
that the state highway department is
not authorized to select the location
of trunk highway where there is a
controversy, for the proposed con-
fstitutional amendment provides an
other way. The legislature is au-
thoriZed to provide for this through
such boards or tribunal as it shall
determine, and if the amendment
passes, this will be one of the first
matters for the legislature to take up.
AS there seems to be no opposition
to the change in Lake Crystals favor,
it will be merely a matter of wait
ing little.
George Austin of Lake Crystal,
president of the Blue Earth County
Farm Bureau, has donated $40 to the
commercial club good roads fund.
This is the second year that he has
done this, and it shows that his heart
is in the right place. 1t is now up
to the business men of Mankato to
see that this fund is replenished. The
suggestion that this he done through
plural memberships in the CONNER
cial club is meeting with favor.
Now is the time to drag the roads
The only way to have passable dirt
roads is to keep everlastingly at it.
Some of the roads are being brought
back into fairly decent condition, but
I, on some of the others the dragging
has been little lame.
The ALL Minneapolis Good Roads
council held meeting this afternoon
at the Hotel Andrews to decide on
the official routings of the different
trails though Minneapolis and Hen
nepin county, and to make arrange
ment for blazing and signboarding
such of them as may need it at as
early date as possible.
The Woodrow Wilson Way was re-
Gently organized at meeting held
at Kansas City, with Joseph ].
Moriarty of Shakopee, Mimi, presi-
dent; S. E. Wainwright of Lenox,
Iowa, vice president; and Burris Jen-
kins, editor of The Kansas City Post,
secretary and treasurer. Another
vice president will be named in
Texas. H. ]. Merdink of Ely, Mimi,
was named president of the Mime
sofa organization, as each state is to
have separate organization. J. w.
Kruska, president of the Waseca
Automobile club. attended the meet
ing at Kan5as City. The new national
highway will extend from Ell Paso.
Texas, to Ely, Mimi, and will pass
through Waseca. thence north through
Waterville to Shakopee and Mime
apolis, Grand Rapids, Tbbing and
Virginia. The Minnesota division is
to be permanently organized at
meeting to be held at the Radisson
next Saturday
Winona has lost the Ramer Candy
company, which goes to st. Paul on
an agreement that $4,000 will be
raised in the latter city to apply on
the purchase price of a site for a
new six story building. The com.
pany will increase it's working force
to 800 upon the completion of the
building next fall, with the expecta.
ton OF doubling this number within
another year. The twin cities are
continually reaching out for new
industries. The loss of this plant
VIII be quite backset for Winona.
The Mankato free press., 1919-05-02
Rapidan'

The continued wet weather is dis
couraging to the farmers with nc
seeding done or scarcely none and il
is getting so late.
Miss Alma Brude is the efficient
clerk at the Otto Kunkle store in TIE
hustling little village of Rapidan.
All are sorry to learn of the seri-
GUS illness of Oscar Lee, who is suf.
fering with pneumonia. DR.. /. T.
Schlesselman of Good Thunder was
called to see him again Monday
evening. His many friends hope to
soon hear of his complete recovery
Owing to the rain snow storm OF
last week Mail Carrier Mr.. Sparrow
on route No. did not deliver mail
on Monday and Tuesday. He should
not be blamed as the weather alone
was awful and the roads the worst
ever.
The soldiers lecture and commun-
ity sing that was to take place in the
hall at Rapidan last Wednesday
evening, April 16, has been postponed
on account of the very bad weather
and the awful condition of the roads
until after seeding. 1'
AT this writing Tuesday afternoon
the weather condition seems consid-
cradle better and men are getting in
to the fields wherever it is possible
to get a team on to them. The roads
are drying up much faster than the
fields as is most alwysa the case.
William Kellar is expected home
from Fort Smelling soon.
Since Mankato went dry ST. Peter
has been the terminal point of some
folks who>want to flicker up" 1t is
reported that one fellow in particu-
lar is in the habit of doing this and
on his homeward trip he endangers
other people who are forced to use
the highway.
The Mankato free press., 1919-05-02
JOHN JENKENS, GARDEN
CITY RESIDENT, is DEAD

John Jenkins, long a citizen of Gar
den City, died last night at eleven
o'clock of Bright's disease and other
complications. He is seventy five
years old. He leaves wife, one son,
William Jenkins, of Mankato, and
daughter, Mrs. Claude Granger, to
mourn his loss.
The Mankato free press., 1919-05-02
Was Temporarily Insanee.

lOHiteU 1TeSS D1SDaIcn.
Chicago, April 24.-Temporary in
sanity. police today believed, caused
DR.. A. B. Wigginton, dentist and
Christian Scientist, to commit suicide
by drowning. The body was found
floating in the lake twelve hours aft
er the doctor disappeared. He had
been suffering from influenza.
The Mankato free press., 1919-05-02

replying to President Wilson this
afternoon declared that he earnest.
ly protested against the offensive idea
and suggestion that Italy refused to
submit to anyone's will save her own"
He said that such statement was
clearly intended to set the Italian
people against their government. In
issuing the statement Orlando de-
clared that he "had copied President
Wilson's method, which is an innova-
ton"
The Mankato free press., 1919-05-02
State Music Teachers, Meeting

Music teachers of Minnesota, men,
bers of the Minnesota Music teach
ers' association, will hold their eigh-
teenth annual convention at Carleton
college, Northfield, June 10, 20 and 21,
according to Professor John A. Jaeg-
er of Hamline university, secretary
and treasurer Of the organization.
The Mankato free press., 1919-05-02
All Hands At Conference.
UNITED Press Dispatch. !

EN'F'te-.I CSS I''F'Jf' ~.
Paris. April "a, 1:55 P. M.-Pre-
mier LLOYD George has invited Presi-
dent Wilson, Premier Orlando. and
Premier Clemenceau into confer
ence with him this afternoon. 1t is
believed that at this time an effort
will be made to adjust the differences
that have arisen.
The Mankato free press., 1919-05-02
PROFIT BY DEATH

Some months ago a man by the
name of Murphy, who formerly lived
in the Northfield community, died at
sanitarium in Colorado. He left
an estate of $4,000, which he willed
to the city of Mortified for the pur-
pose of building hospital. Soon
after another will, giving the prop
erty to the nurse who took care of
him, appeared and was offered for
probate in the Rice county probate
court. The court has just handed
down decision holding that the
second will is forgery and that the
city of Northfield gets the estate un-
der the first will. The case will likely
go to the district court.
The Mankato free press., 1919-05-02
JAPANESE DENY CRUELTY
STORIES TOLD BY KOREANS
ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch. ]

Washington, April 24.-The Japa.
nese embassy issued statement de.
claring that the Korean reports of al
legged Japanese cruelties were exag-
gerated. The statement says the
casualties in all the Korean provinces
total 351 killed and 735 wounded.
The Mankato free press., 1919-05-02
Austria and Hungary Split.

United Press Dispatch
Paris, April PA Vienna dispatch
published in Germany says that
Austria and Hungary have definitely
broken off diplomatic relations.
The Mankato free press., 1919-05-02
Josech Hcdapn Injured.

Joseph Hodapp, while working on
an elevator. received bad injury to
one of his knees and will be unable
to work for some time.
The Mankato free press., 1919-05-02
CARL .. GROAT.

Paris, April 24.-The present stu
alton will develop into one of two
possibilities soon. according to the
opinion expressed here in American
circles today. Either the Italians
will retract from their present stand
and enter the conference again or the
present government in Italy will be
overthrown and new delegates will be
sent to the peace conference.
1t is understood that the Ameri-
cans are to cut off the Italian food
supplies il Italy withdraws from the
conference and that it is expected
Great Britain will cut off Italy's coal
supply.
The Mankato free press., 1919-05-02

A. A. Guldan of Sleepy Eye was
a business caller in the city yester-
day.
The Mankato free press., 1919-05-02
LOWELL MBELLETT.

Paris, April 24.-President Wilson's
statement made to Italy with regard
to Fiume was read and approved by
both Premier Lloyd George and Pre-
mier Clemenceau before it was ever
made public, according to an unof-
ficial report current here today. 1t
= is said that Lloyd George saw the
statement on Monday and that Glenn
ceau saw it yesterday, declared that
it was admirable" and that he "could
not add another word"
Premier Lloyd George, however, is
said to have notified Italy that Britain
will abide by her pact made in 1915.
1t Is said that the British premier en-
,deavored to get President Wilson to
hold up the publication of his state
lmen until further negotiating was
done but that the president, spurred
on by Italy's firm stand for the pos
session of Fiume, gave it out yester-
day afternoon.
Wilson's Method "innovation."
Paris, April 24.-Premier Orlando,
The Mankato free press., 1919-05-02

Now is the time to drag the roads
The only way to have passable dirt
roads is to keep everlastingly at it.
Some of the roads are being brought
back into fairly decent condition, but
on some of the others the dragging
has been a little lame,