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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-11-28
DEAD INFANT IN RIVER
Boys Found Body Immersed At
New UIm; Mystery For =
Authorities

New Ulm, November 20.-While
Herbert Zangel and Herbert Pos
tel, two young lads residing
on Front street, were prepar-
ing to go hunting in boat, yester-
day, they discovered the corpse of a
new born baby girl frozen in the ice
on the Minnesota river. Only the
face was visible above the surface of
the ice covered stream The body
was lying near the east shore of the
river, in the vicinity of the Otto
Groebner home. The child is believ-
ed to have weighed between ten and
twelve pounds.
The lads hurried back home and
Immediately notified the sheriff's Of
fee of their gruesome find. Deputy
Sheriff Herman Jahnke. Coroner DIR.
G. f. Reineke and County Attorney
AID. Frederickson drove over to the
place where the babes body was
found and recovered it from the
water. 1t was taken to Forster's un-
dertaking parlors and Coroner Rein
exc decided TO hold an inquest at
$3.50 yesterday afternoon jury be-
ing summoned by Deputy Sheriff ia
bnke.
Judging from the condition of the
tiny corpse, II must have been in the
water for about two weeks. and pos
sibly longer, decomposition having
set in
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-11-28
Kerns

Rev. Fields wishes to observe
Family Day next Sunday and invites
everyone TO be present at the serv
ice at 1890. His subject will be
"Signal for Forward Movement"
There will be Sunday school after
service and Christian Endeavor So
ciety in the evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. H. Eldred an6
children and Mrs. Helen Eldred Of
Mankato spent Sunday with Mr.. and
Mrs. F. E. Jefferson and enjoyed p
chicken pie dinner.
Arthur Sharp has been helping II
A. Hanson shred corn.
Esther Michels went to Morgan
last Saturday and was bridesmaid
the wedding of relative on Tuesday
F. e. Budde went to the northern
part of the state last week to hun
deer.
Aaron Michels has been hus'-inr
corn for Guy Trask and Harvey Mich
els has been husking for his brother
Eli near Judson.
Har,r Loucks took dinner with Ira
and frankie Budde Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. VIII Heise of Mime
opa spent Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs
Harry Parsons.
George Cole and sons got fine fox
last week.
Paul Sharp and Joe Grice went to
Middle Lake Sunday and took home
their boat.
Penelope Hanson is spending the
week with Mrs. Laura Randall.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-11-28
MURDER AND ROBBERY
Those Are Charges Made BY
Grand Jury Against Forbes
And Bassett

Glencoe. November 20. - lndict-
ments for murder in the first degree
and highway robbery were returned
by the grand jury OF Glencoe against
Charles Forbes and Myron Bassett,
alleged perpetrators of the "cornfield''
murder of John Gust Larson, wealthy
Slayton business man, on July %.
The trial of the two men, who were
turned over 20 the grand jury about
a month ago, will begin Monday at
ten o'clock. Detectives Michael Duffy
and James J. Mcclure, Minneapolis,
who were responsible for their arrest,
testified against them before the
grand jury.
Larson was held up, dragged into
a cornfield, bound and gagged and
left to die by two men to whom he
had given a ride near the town OF
Glencoe The body was not found
until August 20, a month later. II is
believed by police that Larson re-
gained consciousness but died from
exposure and starvation after at
tempting to free hin2elf from his
bonds. ..a
Forbes was f-Tt arrested and ac-
cused of Ii C. ne IN Montana. He
showed poll a''Horities where the
body law. + IT was found in
Seattle. Sept y er "a The men were
traced throw = LaTson's automo5i
which they st Q.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-11-28
FIRST AID TO INJURED
/. E. Fiero Tells Why II Is Necessary
to Save Human Life.


to Save Human Life.
With reports of fatalities from
hunting accidents coming in daily, the
bureau of first aid of the northern d.
vision, American Red Cross is inves.
tigating the circumstances surround
ing tie accidents of this and other
years.
The results of the survey, accord
ing to L. Z. Fiero, director of first aid
prove that the majority of accidents
are caused by carelessness, and many
of the deaths by the fact that a
knowledge of first aid and life saving
is lacking.
"At this time of the year." said
Mr. Fiero, when the woods are as full
of hunters as they are of game, and
men are ready to shoot at the mere
moving of leaf the toll of lives
taken is always enormous. Believing
that campaign urging caution may
result in a lessening of the number of
deaths, the first aid bureau of the
Red Cross is turning its attention to
the prevention of this type of acct
dents. Hunters on lakes who trust
to thin ice, or those who borrow any
old boat lying along the shore are
betting their lives against sure
thing in their quest for game. We
urge, first of all, caution, and are Of
fering classes in first aid throughout
our territory in order that sportsmen
may protect themselves with the
knowledge and equipment that may
save a life, endangered by accident,
with expert medical attention una
valuable"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-11-28
MYSTERY MAN BEGGAR
j. C.. r. Is Said To Be Picking
Up Aims In Streets of
Seattle

-. c. r." 'man of mystery" Is
in Seattle. begging on the streets, ac-
oording to reports received in Mime
apolis last night. Tell-tale scars and
the fact that he Is deaf and dumb con-
tribute to the Identification of the
man now In Seattle as the much
sought Dickinson resident.
People of Dickinson, n. d.. after
the visit of Mrs. Rose Harris of
Preston, Mimi, are inclined to be-
liaye that -. c. r." is now positivly
identified as James Phillip Harris.
Photographs, scars and other means
of identification have served to estab-
lish Harris and u. c. r." as the same
man.
With no desire TO visit the St.
Paul woman who also claims ~. c.
r." as her missing husband, Mrs.
Rose Harris left for her home at
Preston, Mimi, last night, after a
brief visit in the twin cities.
Efforts were made TO get the two
women. Mrs. Harris and Mrs. l.. V.
Blue of st. Paul, together in order
TO solve the riddle, but both women
refused.
More positive than ever that she
is on the right trail. Mrs. Harris de-
clared that an exhaustive investiga-
ton establishes her claim. Mrs. Blue,
on The o'her hand, is just az positive
that AZ. C. R" Is her husband and that
they cannot beth be right.
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Mrs. Elmer Berg of Waseca visited
in the city on Monday.
Miss Luella Arnts of Jordon was a
visitor in this city yesterday.
o. c. Crambilt of Lake Crystal is
spending the day in the city.
Miss Edith Lien of Hendricks,
Mrs. E. A. McGraw OF st. Peter
was visitor at Mankato yesterday.
Mrs. E. H. Mead of Lake Crystal
was a Mankato visitor on Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs Will Sotebeer of Wa
SEGA were visitors at Mankato today.
l.. w. Andrist of this city is on a
business trip to the twin cities today.
Miss Selma Bergene of Adams,
Mimi. visited in this CITY on Monday.
j. n. Lang left for Mudbaden this
morning. He will be gone several
days.
Miss Billie Mullen of Madelia Wis
tied with friends in this city yester
day.
Mrs. D. Fl. Klein of Boston, Mass,
is guest of her sister, Mrs. F. B.
Wells, North Broad street
Paul r. Barlow, editor of the Her
ington Times, Herington, Kansas, is
visiting his sister and brother in law,
Mr.. and Mrs. F. E. Mcclure.
NJ. r. Benedict and family will leave
tomorrow for their new home at
Brookings, S. Oak, where Mr.. Bene-
dict will take up his new duties at the
there.
Grant Hazel and ]. A. Morris of
-
and attended the meeting of the Com,
club at which time the ques
ton of a stock pavilion was taken ND.
Mr.. L. E. Mcmillan of Jackson,
Minnesota, who will succeed Mr.. M.
r. Benedict as County Agent. is ex-
pected to be in Mankato by the first
of December. Mr.. Benedict leaves to-
morrow for Brookings, s. D.. to take
up his new work at the University
there. IA |
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-11-28
Publicity Campaign To Be
Waged BY Society
CALL FDR SOLON ACTION
Minnesota State Executive Com
mittee Will Hold Meeting
In ST. Paul

st. Paul. November 20.-Respond-
ing 10 a request for co cooperation from
Grant Hodge post No. II of the
American Legion, Centralia. Wash,
four of whose members were muir
dered by l. w. w. recently, Harrison
Fuller. commander of the Minnesota
department of the American Legion,
today announced program of state
wide publicity and constructive
Americanism, by which the program
of the legion outlined at last week
national convention will be made eff
fective.
Bulletin Of instruction.
A bulletin of instructions will go
out tomorrow TO each of the 375 posts
of the Legion in Minnesota, and
members of the state executive COM
mittee will meet in st. Paul Sunday to
develop details of the work.
The American Legion is not afraid
of the greatest organization in the
world, much less the !. w. W., Mr..
Fuller said today. and is prepared to
"go to the mat" with those who seek
to interfere with its program OF
Americanism.
Congregational Action Us Sought.
The appeal of the Centralia post.
sent today to every state commander
of the legion, is as follows:
-Four of our comrades murdered
by I. w. w. Grant Hodge Post No.
II demands immediate action by
every American Legion Post for con-
gressional action against individuals
and organizations of un- Americans
and a national publicity campaign to
carry on Americanism. Lineup your
local posts and state organizations oil
the legion. Congress convenes De-
cember I. Americanism must be the
big issue.
Campaign OF Publicity.
"a publicity campaign carried on
by every post for the next ten days
will win our battle. Act today. Let
this go TO every press in your state
and before every post for immediate
action. A copy of this telegram goes
to every state and to national head
quarters of the American Legion.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-11-28
MORE CASH FOR ROADS
AN INCREASE OF $40, 900
WAS MADE TODAY
An Important Action Taken
BY Blue Earth County
Commissioners

An increase of 16 mills in the tax
rate effective here in Mankato' was
made when the members of the board
OF county commissioners passed a
resolution to add $4,000 TO the road
and bridge fund of the county bud =
get. This increase was necessary to
meet the requirements of the year
This makes a total of $4,000 for
the road and bridge fund
Levy for this fund was 3.6 mills
and the increase makes the levy So
rails. Previously the total tax levy
in Mankato was TIA mills and this
increase brings ii up to 7.3 mills. Be-
fore the county board made the in
crease the Office of the attorney gen.
eral was consulted and it was found
they had authority to take the step.
Hearings On County bitches.
Hearing on county bitches No. Sc
and No. 81 took place before the
board yesterday. These two bitches
will cost more than s125 900 each and
a great deal of discussion arose over
: Nir construction. In both cases
however 1t was voted to have the
bitches progressed and viewers
names.
was appointed to take charge of the
bitches. Viewers named for county
ditch No. Sc were S. NJ. Grover, Hen
ry Clausen and c. Z. Whitney and
those chosen for county ditch No.
81 were G. c. Keith, II. c. Kraus and
A. E. Quimby.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-11-28
MARRIED AT LIE suEyR CENTER.

LIE Sueur Center Leader Democrat:
Last Saturday morning at $3.50 oc-
Cured the marriage of Miss Laura 4.
Tambornino, of this village, to Emil
Judd, of Mankato, Rev. Father Woods
performed the ceremony.
The bride is, of course. well-known
here where she grew up and went to
school. She is a daughter of Mrs.
Fred Cookson and she has a great
many local friends. She is a graduate
Of the local school and of the Man
kato Commercial college, and for
some months had held a position as
stenographer for a leading Mankato
automobile firm. The groom. is a
well-known resident of Mankato and
is employed with the Mankato Free
Press as photographer.
The newlyweds left on Saturday
morning for a short wedding trip
after which they will make their
home at Mankato and many friends
Of both wish them much future
happiness.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-11-28
FoRGER IN ST. CLOUD
Handy Man With Pen Got Away; His
Work Resulted in $50.

ST. Cloud, November 20.-Three
blank checks were stolen from the
book of Bensen & Bretz, local plumb
ers, and this morning the first of the
three nade its appearance at one OF
the local banks. The check was made
payable to Ben Johnson and of course
was signed by "Bensen and Brett. "
The amount named was S56. The for
ger had 10 trouble in passing the
first one of these and it is expected
that the other two will be presented
sometime today
The man, who is unknown to the
local police, evidently stole one page
from the company check book and
ills contained the three blanks. The
checks were on the Merchants Ma
ticnql Bank.
The police department has been
notified and they are now working
on several clues but at this time have
made no discovery as to who the for
ger is.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-11-28
Spring Island

Sunday was the birthday annivers-
airy of Alfred Kroeger. The happy
event was celebrated by Mrs.
Kroeger, mother of Mr.. Kroeger, who
drove out to the farm accompanied by
large number of relatives and
friends. A beautiful birthday cake
graced the tables on which a bounti-
full dinner and supper was served.
The affair was surprise to the
pleasant people on the farm and a
very happy time was enjoyed by all
present.
All that was mortal of Frank Gran
dali was laid in Minneopa cemetery
Tuesday afternoon. The Rev. 7
Ross Paden gave a most comforting
sermon and the choir of the Presby-
terrain church sang sweetly. The
floral tributes were lovely.
Mrs. ]. ]. Hall left for her home at
Albert Lea Tuesday afternoon.
Mrs. James Dwiggins is con-
valescing nicely at the home of Mrs
Jessie Clark in Mankato. Mr.. Dwig-
gins is still in the hospital, suffering
from infiammatory rheumatism.
Henry futile, who spent the past
summer with relatives here viii
start for his home In Tacoma Satur-
day Jerry Jones will accompany
Henry futile. He will go to Buckley
for few months visit with his
brother. Jack Jones.
Mrs. August Switzer is quite i'll
with pleurisy and neuralgia Mr.
Switzer Is still confined to his bed
The Rapidan and Spring Island
schools will hold another spelling
contest Friday afternoon. 1t will be
held at the Spring Island .schoolhouse
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-11-28
DanviUe

Mrs. S. Strom of ST. Paul, Mrs.
A. Skoog of Fargo, N. D., and Pete
Olson of Medo spent Thursday with
their brother, John Olson and family.
Mrs. VIII flasher and children and
Mrs. w. c. Minks spent Saturday at
the home of the latter's, brother, Al
fred Thompson in Medo.
Mrs. Edward Thompson and chill
dren and Mrs. Ed. Thompson spent
Friday afternoon at the Will flasher
home.
Mr. and Mrs. Albert Soluble were
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Omer Bolinger
near Pemberton Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Albright and
daughter, Mrs. Pearl Ftp and baby
of Kenyon are visiting at the George
p. Kraus home.
Mr. and Mrs. George Williams and
children of Medic spent Sunday at the
home of Mrs. Williams mother, Mrs.
Bertha Piltz.
A surprise party was given In
honor of Mrs. John Kahn at her home
last Friday evening, it being her
birthday anniversary. Games were
played after which a light lunch was
served. All those present report a
most enjoyable evening.
There will be preaching and COM
munion in Danville Methodist church
Sunday, November %. Sunday school
at 1880 and preaching at ii a. m.
The ladies of the Danville Ladies'
Aid society will hold their sale at
the George Klaus home this Friday
evening, November Fl.
Mrs. Ed. Thompson, Mrs. George
Klaus and Mrs. Mike McCardle spent
Saturday at the William Schmidt
home.
Mrs. Charlie Bolinger spent Sunday
with her daughter, Mrs. Alfred
Thompson.
Earl ard John Bolinger and w. NJ
wilkins are husking corn for Pete
Olson.
Mrs. John Albright and children
Dorothy and Howard were callers al
the John Olson home Monday night
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-11-28
WILL GO TO HIGH COURT
Three District Judges Are to Decide
the Bonus Law Validity.

the Bonus Law Validity.
st. Paul, November 20.-Three
judges of The state supreme court
being disqualified to take part, Gov
ernor Rurnquist yesterday assigned
three district court judges to sit on
the supreme court bench in the APP
peal on the suit to test the constitu-
tionalitv and validity of the state sol
dier's bonus law.
Chief Justice Calvin l.. Brown
and Andrew Holt and James, A.
Quinn, associate Justices. by reason
of relationship to several of the SOL
diers who are beneficiaries under the
act, are disqualified to take part in
the hearing or decision, the chief JUS
tice yesterday advised Governor
Purnquist in the request that he as
sign district judges to act in tht/
places.
The Governor assigned Judge A. A.
Dancer, Duluth, s. ID. Catherwood.
Austin. and w s. McClenahan,
Brainerd to the places.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-11-28
SEEK CIGARET LAW REPEAL
American Legion Is Making Efforts
For BOXING Matches Also.

American Legion Is Making EHorts
For Boxing Matches Also.
Fargo, N. d., November '19.-Repeal
of the states anti cigaret law and
passage of laws permitting Sunday
baseball and legalized boxing, are ap-
proved by American Legion posts OF
North Dakota, as disclosed by returns
received at state headquarters
in Fargo today from the referendum
vote on those issues, taken last night.
Twelve posts vote unanimously Tor
the proposed laws. Bismarck, with 10
negative, had the largest minor
ity group, Fargo, with seven noes
and 17S affirmative votes, being next.
The matter was before the state
convention Of the American Legion
recently and was referred to the in
dividual local posts for the vote OF
the members. The three proposals
will be laid before the state Legisla-
ture that convenes next week.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-11-28
HUsKINo BEE.

HUSkING BEE.
"Mr. and Mrs Peter Pumnkin Eat
er at home Friday evening. November
21, ut six O'Clock, ST. Johns Episcopal
parish house. To meet all their friends
at an old fashioned harvest festival
The above invitation is extended to
all friends and members of ST. Johns
Episcopal church who are asked to
come TO the parish house and Join In
family reunion. At six o'clock .
cafeteria supper will be served in the
dining room of the parish house and
this will be followed by on entertain
ment in the form of an old time husk
ing bee which win be given in panto-
mime for the amusement of the
guests. After the husking bee the rugs
will be cleared away and informal
dancing enjoyed,
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-11-28
COMING OUT WITH DEER
Big Game Hunters Emerging From
The Tall And Unent.

UNITED Press DiSpatch.1
Duluth, Novenbo', 90 Scores %
big game hunters are corning out OF
the timber with deer, and many with
moose.
Railway stations are handling
scores of carcasses for every tire
going through from the back woods
The kill of deer this year is much
greater than last year, according 10
observers.
While fifteen days OF the big game
season remain. it is believed most of
the hunters have filled their bags and
are on the way back to their homes
after the first big rush. Along the
north shore of Lake Superior deer
have been renorted plentiful by ev-
cry hunter returned. Moose are also
numerous according to reports.
The season opened last Saturday
with hundreds of hunters already on
the ground and ready for the kill.
The end of the season comes at mid
night. December 5.
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Mrs. A. r. Pfau, Jr., returned last
evening from st. Paul

Mrs. A. r. Pfau. Jr., returned last
evening from St. Paul.
Mrs. ]. n. Lang has returned from
st. Paul where she attended the st.
Paul Degree of Honor district con-
vention held there Thursday. Column
bia lodge No. IA entertained. Twenty
lodges were represented. There was
very large attendance at both the
afternoon and evening meetings. At
six o'clock an elegant dinner was
served. A class of twenty was mi
tiated in the evening as members of
various st. Paul lodges by the degree
staff of Columbia lodge. After a very
fine program No. IL, Star of the Uni
on lodge put on the floor work. Both
did excellent work.
Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Wilson of
Menominee, Wis, are visiting at the
home of Mr., and Mrs. S. B. Wilson
in this city.
Otto Rackness of Avoca, Mimi,
spent Friday with friends here.
Miss Charlotte Wilcox will spend
the week end with friends in st. Paul.
Mrs. George Westphal and Mrs. N.
Read of Eagle Lake spent Friday with
friends here.
Miss Sayde Hughes of Lake Crystal
was a Mankatc visitor Friday.
Mrs. Rose Kelly of Madelia visited
at Mankato yesterday.
Miss Vera Johnson of Lake Crystal
spent Friday in this city.
Fred G. WILDER of Vernon Center
was in the city yesterday ON business.
G. w. Sugden of this city will visit
at GAINESVILLE over Sunday.
Manager c. II. Griebel of the Man
kato The'iTe left last evening on a
business { ip to Chicago
Miss Eleanor ouimhv left yes
terday afternoon for Chicago where
she will study voice at Bush Conserv-
atory of Music
Attorney John e. Regain is in at
tendance at the Window term of
court this week.
A. HI. SLIDER returned yesterday
from business trip to Rochester and
the twin cities.
Miss Olive Kelly, who is teaching
at st. James. is spending the week
end in the city with her parents.