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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-04-25

William Mead of Mapleton trans
acted business i'm the city yesterday
Hon Pierce Butler of St Paul was
"a BUSINESS caller in the city yes;er-
day.
VIM L. Dobie of Mapleton was If
the city on business yesterday aft
eIno6n.
Miss Lucia r. Spaulding of Maple
terday.
Mrs Elsie Meyer of Vernon Center
is visiting at the home of Adolph
Grie2er.
A. l.. Keith Of Mortified, Mimi.
was business caller in the city yes
terday afternoon.
Bible study and prayer meeting to-
night at the parsonage, 313 Sherman
avenue. Everyone invited.
Misses Nellie copeland and Carrie
Jones of St. James were calling OF
Mankato friends yesterday.
Mrs. F.. o. Nelson and Miss Anna
Ray of Tyler were in the city yes
terday, calling on friends.
Mrs Adolph Grieger Of this city
is spending the week at Echo, Mimi.
o. Radke.
Lieutenant Frank Babcock arrived
this morning from Camp Dodge. Ia.
to spcnd\a fifteen day furlough witt
'vo" ara friends.
Miss Mayme Cain returned yester.
day FROM New Ulm where she atten,
ell the wedding of Miss Marjorie
Collins and Mr.. Tom Dorgan.
Mesdames G. G. Field of Chalr
River. Ont, and J. J. Reynolds Of
Smiths Falls, Ont. were business
callers in the city yesterday after
noon.
DR.. A F. Schmitt went tc Ne Tell.
today on professional business.
Architect. H. C. Gerlach spent
yesterday at New Ulm attending Il
business matters.
Miss Mary Thompson, who spent thu
week end as a guest of her parents
Mr. and Mrs. Anton Thompson, re
turned yesterday to Rochester, where
she is employed as trained nurse.
r. N Griffiths and M. H. Nickel
SON returned last night from st. Pau
where they attended state meeting
of the Royal Arcanum Judge W
l.. Comstock, also a delegate to tbs
convention, returned home today.
Lynn Hedberg, son of Mr. and Mrs
A. C. Hedberg, arrived home last
night after having beer in service in
France since last September with the
Fourteenth division. He was muster
ed out of service at Camp Dodge, Ia
]. l.. Kroeger, cashier of the First
National bank at Lake Crys=ai: D. ID
Devine, cashier of the Freeborr
County State bank of Albert lea: A
f. Ccbrs, cashier of the State bank
Of DCvray, Mimi, and S. c. Moore
; of WiLnebago, are in the city in at
tendance at federal court.
Wilfred Denver Reynolds, lieuten.
| PM N III" rited States navy, de-
parted this afternoon for New
York where he will rejoin his ship
the Destroyer Dent. Lieutenant
Reynolds intended to remain here as
1.-The guest of his parents, Mr.: and
Mrs. j. e. Reynolds, until Friday, but
yesterday afternoon he received a
telegram ordering him to return
| he Dent at once Uncle Sans orders
must be obeyed no matter how sud
denly they put an end to visit with
relatives and friends.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-04-25
Firemen to Give BANQUET.

Members of the Mankato Fire De-
partment Relief association will hold a
banquet in the firemen's room in the
city hall, Thursday evening at eight
o'clock.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-04-25
Some optimistid news.

Blue Earth Post: Tie government
railroad management Promises that
freight and passenger rites viii go no
higher. My, that is the mosI obtimis-
tic news sent out from Washington in
weeks.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-04-25
Eagles Close carnivaII<

Eagles Close Carnival Contract.
The Eagles lodge of dankato has
closed contract with the Capital
City Amusement comIay, to hold
a carnival in this city during the
week OF June 9. The hraphernalia
will be spread in West Mankato.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-04-25
E6ANDT-POLLEI.

John A. Pollei of this city and Miss
Esther Brandt of lie Sueur were mar
ried today at the brides home at lie
Sueur. Mr.. Pollei is well known
young man of this city.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-04-25
RECEPTION FOR SOLDIERS

Minneapolis, April za.-The 151st
Field Artillery will spend two full
days in the twin cities when it is
welcomed home--a whole day in Min
neapolis and another entire day in
ST. Paul-and the first of the two days
probably will be May or May 6. De-
tails of the welcoming celebration
had been settled and work on them
was under way. The mayors of Min
neapolis and st. Paul will toss a coin
tomorrow to decide which city shall
have the regiment first, the decision
to be subject. 10 change by Colonel
George E. Leach. Any change in the
Minneapolis date will not alter the
celebration plans completed today.
At the close of conference be-
tween Adjutant General. w. f. Rhi-
now and members Of the mayors
welcome committee, the official dele
cation that will represent the state
at the port when the regiment ar-
fives, was announced.
Those who will be at the dock are:
Governor j. A. A. Bunquist, General
itIiioW, hdyOi d. f. meyers, Ndyoi
l.. G.. Hodgson of ST. Paul, Don Me-
Clennan of Minneapolis and James II.
Ellis.
General Rhinow said there still was
room for twenty five more relatives
OF Gopher gunners.
Mr. and Mrs. c. r. Butler Of this
city, will depart early Friday morn
ing for st. Paul where they will be-
come members of the party which
will go to New York to extend well
come to the returned soldiers. II
there are any parents of Mankato
boys in the 151st Field artillery who
desire Mr.. Butler to convey messages
to their sons, he will be pleased to
do so. Call Mr.. Butler at the Free
Press office tomorrow. Before re-
turning to MankatO Mr.. and Mrs. But
Ter will visit Camp Upton.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-04-25

Mrs. William Irving and Miss Jes-
sic irving returned from tie cities
yesterday.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-04-25
DIED BY HIS OWN HANDS.
Colonel C. J. Mcconkey of Brewster,
Mimi, Committed Suicide.


With everything pointing to death
by his own hand, the body of Lieu
tenant Colonel Clyde J. McConkey of
Brewster, Mimi, was found one
MOI ming last week at Camp Travis,
near San Antonio. Texas, with a
bullet hole in one temple and the
revolver lying near by.
Colonel McConkey was a son of Mr..
and Mrs. j. l.. McConkey of Brew
ster, well known and respected peo-
pie in the county. Mr.. McConkey,
senior, is a former Mobiles county
commissioner in the extreme eastern
district. When Colonel McConkey
visited home last summer. as ma :
joF he was in good health and
the suicide idea was generally dis
counted locally when the news be-
came current.
Since returning from France a
short time ago, Colonel McConkey's
letters, il is said, have had despon-
dent tone, and it was reported by
Brewster peDg'2 last evening that a
recent epistlc he even limited at TAX
ing his own life az way out. He
was thirty Two years OF age.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-02-01
STATE BOXING
BILL INTRODUCED

Richard Howeil's new boxing bill,
framed to legalize boxing in Connect
cut, and restricting the game from
promoting standpoint SO that there
will be no possibility of scandal or
underhanded work. was introduced in
the legislature at Hartford Thursday
by Senator Bartlett 1t was
referred to q committee for con-
sderation, and viii be acted on by
the legislative body probably some
time toward the latter part of Feb
ruary.
The bill provides, as previously
made public while it was yet in draft
form, for q commission OF three men
20 have absolute control and super
vision over all boxing in the state. II
would also permit 15round bouts to a
referees decision.
Another provision which 10 AIMED
II keep outside promoters away, is
that the exhibitions can be staged only
by bona ffde clubs having leased halls,
ard after the posting of a 10000
bond. With such a heavy bond there
would be no question of the manage
r1ent breaking any OF the commits
Sions orders,
Gambling on the outcome of any
Of the matches in, the building in
which the bouts are staged is also
prohibited. There are many other
features to the bill which We're incor-
porated with the idea of making and
keeping the sport so clean and free
Norwich bulletin., 1919-02-01
DAYTON HAS NIGHT
TRANSPORTING CLUB
Lighting System Has Been Worked
Out That Makes Shooting a Pleas
BY PETER p. CARNEY
Write of Sporting Topics

Dayton, Ohio, is the home of the
only trapshooting organization in the
United States that conducts its shoot
ing tournaments after nightfan.
Night trapshOoting-lik baseball at
night-has been tried quite Il number
of times during the past few years, and
in each place tried it was successful,
back for more until the Dayton Club
but none of the organizations came
came into the limelght.
1t isn't at all likely that sports fos
tered by artificial means will ever be-
come popular, so that trapshooting and
baseball at night will never keep the
columns of the press filed with their
doings.
The Dayton Club was put over by
II. L. Monbeck, a booster for the sport
during the days when the National
Cash Register Company took such an
interest in the sport, and who is now
connected with the Delco Company.
The lighting apparatus at Dayton was
installed by G. II. Kressler, who ap
pears to know his BUSINESS.
Ten 450 candlepoWer inCandescent
lamps, 10 feet tall, were erected eight
yards back of the score, and two 1000
candlpower lights were placed in posi-
ton on the ground, one on either side
of the trap-house. The cost of opera
ton was rs cents an hour. The place
was as bright as day when the lights
were in operation. 1t is the best
lighting system ever used for trap
shooting. Cincinnati sportsmen be
came so enthused that they are now
figuring on inaugurating the sport in
the Queen City.
An all-white target was used. 1t
showed up fine. The regulation tar
get was tried and could be seen very
we'll but the all-white target looked
to be about one-third larger, which
made it better for the purpose.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-02-01
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL
MARKET WAS SPECULATIVE.

New York, Jan. discriminating
United States Steel. which assumed
its accustomed leadership over half
OF today's nominal dealings in stocks
consisted OF the more speculative is
sues, rails and other standard shares
remaining in the background.
There was a moderate inquiry from
the short interest at the outset. i'm
parting firm tone, but Immediately
this demand was satisfied prices re-
acted, save for occasional advances in
motors, sugars, tobaccos, fertilizers
and distilling stocks.
Some of the better known transror-
tations were not quoted up to mid
day and only rarely after that period.
Minor rails were under pressure and
Texas and Pacific recently leader OF
that division. yielded to profit taking.
Oils and shipp!ngs travecsed their
course of the past few days, the for
mer losing further ground on rUmOrs
of more acute differences i'll the Mex
lean situation and the latter showing
fresh unsettlement ON the heavy cut
in ocean freight rates.
The movement in motors. which de-
rived much of its strength from re-
ports of Studebaker's expansion plans
'aiso encOmpassed Chandler, General
-AO''io anu 'Ii'. - SI1i .N'hANtlI IS
sues at gross gains Of to , - points
but these Ac,ered great impairment
in the final hour, when United States
Steel and rails registered lowest prices
Of the day. Sales amounted to $4,000
shares.
Publication of the new plan Of the
holders Of railroad securities served
to stiffen that class of bonds, the Lib.
erty group also showing more stead
mess While foreign war flotatiors
were featured by Paris G's at an ad.
vance of IL per cent Total sales,
par value, were $11,575.O0
Old L. S. bonds were unchanged
on call.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-02-01
FOX HOUNDS MUST HAVE
SUPERIOR HUNTING ABILITY
Facts About Dogs and Proper Meth
DDS of Training.

Hunting in America requires an al
together different hound from those
used in England, conditions being very
dissimilar," says a writer in All Out
doors. Hounds require superior hunt
ing ability. wide ranging, greater per
severance and patience, and, above all,
a much better nose to enable them to
take an old and cold track probably
made the day before and work it out
inch by inch for six or eight hours if
necessary.
Hunting and training qualities are
usually inherited from the dam, while
speed, endurance and conformation are
transmitted from the sire. Even a su-
perficiaI knowledge of the subject IN
dicates that speed and hunting in
stinct are among the greater qualities
a. hound should possess and they are
much sought after.
But q hound, lacking Vital force,
staunchness and endurance, can never
excel. During the kindergarten course
as far as possible pups should be
trained under the most favorable
hunting conditions, and the work made
Norwich bulletin., 1919-02-01

C. Whiting, Mr.. and Mrs. A. W. Har-
ris and family, MIR. and hrs Harry
Davis and family w. J. Robertson, JF..
and family, Mir. and MIS-. #. II. Cir
bert, Mrs. alice Smith, Mrs. J. E.
Phillips, John T. German and Miss Ida.
Foster. Relatives and friends from out
of town present We're Miss Clara Wood
of Haverhiu, Mass; Mr., and Mrs.
Clarence letters and children of Plain
field, Mr.. and Mrs James Wood. Cen
terrified, r. l.. Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph
Wood Mr.. and Mrs Earl Wood. Mrs.
Alice Smith. Mrs. William Kendall.
Taftville. Mrs, Robert Burgess, Newton
Center, Mrs. James B. Chapman CO
Norwich.
Undertakes E. E. Gilbert was in
charge OF the arrangements.
Mrs. J. E. Phillips entertained the
Ladies' Aid society of the Baptist
church at her home on Eorsday aft
ernoon. She was assisted by Miss
IA Foster, Mrs. Nelbert Nyott. Mrs.
John Perkins Mrs. A D. Tripp, and
Mrs. A. NJ. Brown. Forty-tl2ree were
served supper. At the business meet
ing it was voted to spend all day next
Friday sewing at the Red Cross room.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-02-01
BRIEF STATE NEWS

Woodbury.. - MISS Ruby Nutting
navy Nurse has left for France on the
ship THg.a-r.au which br.uCs wound
gI soldiers .3 the UuitcI States.
Ner.den.-The city CT Meriden is
paving IFS garbage handlers s24 to $50
a week -.rc- he collection was made
.l adjunct or the pualIC works de-
lar-mClt.
Tori nston.-A bill introduced in the
house receltlg would increase the sal
AIRY of state Attorney Waiter Hol-
comb. OF Darlington brother of Gov
aru0r Marcus II. Holcomb, to $4,000 per
year.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. grange, No
So p. Of H.. met Wednesday evening.
a half hour before the meeting there
was a meeting of those interested in
planning a community service in mem
Org Of Theodore Roosevelt.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-02-01
EAST KILLIfJGLY

"--frarl IcnWay visitel at North
~..r.rE over the week cnG.
---uara lawrence, who has been
--.arflng school in Vermont, has re-
turned TO Il. IT, :
-I-s. Lucy Ann Fairnan is still very
30.
Albert II. Sayles was in Providence
Tuesday.
r. IN. sheldon is i'll.
uart Shipgee has lost another hunt
.r- laz.
larry Ba,-ey was in Providence on
Wednesday on business.
Hiss Eta Irons is at her home in
E.l1lster. -. J.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-02-01
CHESTERFIELD

Charles Powers was a caller on Mr..
and Mrs. Willis ChappeI Of Fitchville
Sunday.
Miss Hazel Powers is visiting Mrs.
John 10ckhoUltZ OF New London.
Howard Whiting Of Camp Deyens
has received his discharge and has re-
turned home.
Miss Florence Powers has returned
home from Hartford, where she has
been caring for her two sisters, who
have been ST. with influenza.
1f-E Liptmau and son of Bridge
r--. have returned home, after visit
lu= relatives here,
Norwich bulletin., 1919-02-01

from faint that there will be no ques-
ton if it's future favor with the pub
lie.
There is every indication that the
bill will be acted on favorably by the
committee to which it has referred,
and if so there is little doubt but that
it will become d law.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-02-01
NORWICH BoWLERS WON BUT
WALKED FROM MONTVILLE

The Norwich duckpin team won all
three games of their match at New
London on Thursday evening, but had
TO walk back from Montville at . o.
clock in the morning when their au-
tomobile broke down there. A 500
purse went with the results of the
match. The scores:
Norwich bulletin., 1919-02-01
TAKES THREE
STRAIGHT FROM BALTIC

At the Taftvi1le alleys Wednesday
night the TaftviIle team won their
match from the Baltic team, taking
three straight games, which gives the
Taftville team three games lead. ].
Murphy took the honors for both high
single, 140, and high three, 329. The
score:
Norwich bulletin., 1919-02-01

West Virginia will play the first
football game in her history with one
Of the big three next fall, when the
NTeuntaineera will meet Princeton
on November 1. The game was closed
following negotiations extending over
several weeks,
Norwich bulletin., 1919-02-01
r aftVille.
Baltic.
PAL MOORE WINS DECISION
OVER YOUNG NC GOVERN

Baltimore, Jan. 31-Pal Moore of
Memphis, bantamweight, was awarded
the decision here tonight over Young
McGovern of Philadelphia. The Phil
adelphia lad was game but Moore had
it all his own way.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-02-01

FISH,
15ICanned Salmon,
S easy and light as possible.

as easy and light as possible.
Later on harder problems may be
submitted for their solution An ideal
hunting day is when the ground is
damp and moist (not frozen) with a
heavy atmosphere. a cloudy sky, and
light southern breeze.
'All hounds should be taught to
swim, but do not do it by throwing
them into the water. When the water
is warm enough not to chill, take your
hound out in a boat a short distance
from the shore, place him gently in
the vater. and pull ashore fast enough
to prevent efforts to get into the boat.
ut is seldom that more than & couple
of lessons are necessary to make them
feel at home in the water"
Norwich bulletin., 1919-02-01
CONTEST BY Y. M. CA. CLASS

The second Of series Of Athletic
meets occurred in the local /. NJ. C.
A. gymnasium last evening in the
form of a contest in putting the shot.
Following are the scores made by the
different contestants:
Norwich bulletin., 1919-02-01

horse candy cart. After him S. x
Lovett drove it, and later Thomas
Holmes of Norwich. Mr.. Holmes, dur
ing the last of his employment by
Mr. Perkins, carried only 4 sample
case. In liT. Lees day he carried
several hundred dollars worth of can
dy in boxes ready for delivery to the
dealers at the country stores in the
little towns all over New England. He
would often he gone from Norwich a
week or ten days with his big candy
team and pair of heavy horses, putting
up here night overlook him. The days
vi the candy cart, as well as the days
OF the big, led tin cart lave long
since passed.
The alarm of fire was sounded on
the Baptist hell at $50 Friday morn
ing. The firemen made record time
with hose cart and ladder truck in
reaching the fire which was in one Of
the Slater tenements on South Main
street and started from the chimney
which was full of SCOT. The use OF
| twenty-five or thirty gallons Of chem
zeal subdued the flames without get
ting on a stream from the hydrant.
| The damage was slight. The house is
knovS1 as tile Maurice Shea house.
The Future Profit of Gudiiness is thc
subject Of Rev. Albert Dorne1rs sub
ject at the Congregational ~e%ch. y.
! P. S. c. E. at Z, topic, The Best Thing
| is Christian Endeavor, Mrs. Z. II. His
COX, leader.
| Rev. J. 8. AldricF1 will occupy the
pupEt at the Methods. church. Sub
ject, Intercession, Epworth League at
6, topic, The Youngest Democracy.
leader Miss Bessie McCluggago.
Preaching at f.
At the Baptist church, subject 70 the
Juniors, The Wolf Mouth To the
Seniors, JOY in Heaven. Y. 7. s. G. E
at Sis, leader, Miss Helen Phillips
topic The Best Things. I.vening ser
vice at 7, subject, The Apocalypse. So
10 by the pastor Rev. ". D. Fuller.
Funeral services for Mrs, Mary j.
| Wood were held at the Methodist
| church, Friday afternoon at two o.
clock, Rev, J. 4, Aldrich pastor Of the
! church read the scripture and Rev
Il. NJ. Anthony offered prayer. Mrs
G, II. Prior, accompanied by Miss Els
Their Harris, sang Face to Face and In
the Garden, Il favorlte lynn, Mr., Aid
rich based his funeral address on the
latter part Of the thirtT first chapter
Of Proverbs, and delivered Il beauti-
full euiogy, we'll deserved Burial was
in JeWett City cemetery, The bear
ers We're William r, Burdicll. Robert
Robertson, William J, Robertson, Jr.
and Harry Davis, Thera were beaull-
full flowers jheluding a pillow inscrib-
ed Mother from Mr.. and Mrs. Will
lam G. ;Teffefs and Miss Clara Wood,
wreath from Clarence and Harold JET
fera. basket fran Roy and t3ernlee
FeffaEs, wreath from Mr.. and Mrs
Joseph Weed: wreath from NJ. T.
church and societies, wreath from Il
": Robertson and family, wreath from
Past Nehia GFan6s. Thames .Aasoeia-
lion; SIC: 2, sprays fran New England
B8a8eaesses' association, bercas cir
ela eff the KiRg's Daughters. Ruthie
Rehekah ledge. AfE: aRG Mrs. ". r,
| RErdielz and family, Mr. AID Mrs, f
Norwich bulletin., 1919-02-01
MONEY

New York, Jan. 2f-caI money
firm: high 4 IL: low 4: ruling rate
10; closing bid 4: offered 'at 4 ia,
last loan 4 IL; bank accoptances i
10
Norwich bulletin., 1919-02-01
Norwich,
New London.
BALTIC BOWLING.

In the bowling match at Baltic
Friday evening between Team three
and four the following scores being
made:
Norwich bulletin., 1919-02-01

e. Williams first; Mulholland Sec
ond! +. Williams, third; Jackson,
fourth: SEWN, fifth.
Physical Director Swain had charge
of the meet, and the fellows showed
splendid interest.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-02-01

For every 100 workers in the fac
torres in Sweden there are 90 wom-
en-.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-02-01

At the Baptist church, subject 70 the
Juniors, The Wolf Mouth. To the
Seniors, Joy in Heaven. Y. 7. s. G. z.
at Sis, leader, Miss Helen Phillips
topic The Best Things. Lvening ser
vice at 7, subject, The Apocalypse. So
10 BY the pastor, Rev. v. D. Fuller.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-02-01

Rev. J. 3. AIdricF1 will occupy the
puplit at the Methods. church. Sub
ject. Intercession. Epworth League at
6, topic, The Youngest Democracy,
leader, Miss Bessie McCluggage
Preaching at F.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-01-13
|AME2|cAN|SM IS
/ THING OF MEMS SOULS

New York, Jan. 12.--Americanisni
must be a thing of the souls of men
OF women that brings them TO a
realization Of their melting pot duty
and will seal The nation in brother
hood. was the declaration of Frank
lin X. Lane. secretary Of the Interior,
chief speaker at an Americanization
dinner here Saturday night
The dinner was attended by Loco
persons who have made study OF
the education and Americanization OF
residents OF foreign birth. Secre-
tary Lane said In part:
Characterization must reach we'll
beyond iiliterates and foreign groups
IL IL Ia tn be effective. 1t must bring
every American to a realization OF his
melting pot duty. How can the pot
function without he bare metal &C
well as the alloy in 1t? II we mean
to see our aspirations realized, our
purposes win through; II the hopes
revealed by President Wilson are to
bze made enduring estates, time the
nation must be- sealed In brotherhood
must offer helping minds as well
as helping hands to the cropping and
handicapped; all experience, Skill,