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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-11-14
FIRE TRUCK REAL FINE
GREAT CREDIT TO THE
kATO FIREMEN
Duplex That Came Out Today
Is the Result of Their
HandiWork

Mankato citizens for the first time
this afternon saw the fine new, -four
wheel drive Duplex hose truck which
has been built and equipped during
the past several months by members
of the fire department. The truck
chassis was purchased last summer
by members of the city council from
the Minneopa garage.
Following this Fire Chief Ben Ban
geter designed the body of the truck
materials were ordered and firemen
have been putting in all their spare
time building The body, painting, dec
Grating arr eq Tipping it. The finish
ed truck 81 q fine example CT work
manship and skill ard Slows the in
te- est and pride froiacl take in the
department and the apparatus they
use ..a '
Captain Funk and Aids.
Captain William Funk, assisted by
ether members of the department, did
the wood work on the new truck
building the body, running board, car
rier basket and other parts. Lieuten
ant AL Roo5 Cid the fine decorating
shading, painting work on the truck
The new apparatus looks every whit
az fine as the American La France
truck which was built and equipped al
the factory.
The new hose truck will carry 240O
rcet of hose which is twice that of the
smaller wagons. 1t has a fifty horse
power motor and with the four wheel
drive has tremendous pulling power
Members of the city county, Chief
Bangeter and Assistant Chief E. Fall
enstein together with others road
about the city this afternoon display
ing the new truck. A turret nozzle
is yet to be placed on the truck be-
fore it will be completely equipper.
Word of Aerial Truck.
Chief Bangeter has received word
that the new American La France
aerial truck will be shipped for Man
kato on November 20. The truck will
arrive and be ready for us by about
Christmas, it is expected. The fire
department win then be completely
motorized. Tomorrow at public auc-
ton part of the old equipment not
now needed, together with the two
teams of horses now at the station
will be sold under the hammer. The
auction is expected to attract many
people.
If any fires break ont where the
hook and ladder wagon is reeded be-
fore the new aerial trucl; arrives q
draw bar has been constructed for the
present wagon and this will be at
tached to one of the trucks and pulled
TO the scene of the blaze. a.l.,l
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Mr.. and Mrs. John Kain and son
Walter and Miss Esther Malzahn
spent Sunday afternoon al the Alfred
Thompson home in Medo.
Mrs. Mike McCardle, son Henry and
Miss Ethel Lentz were visitors at the
school Tuesday afternoon.
William Wilkins and John Bollin'
ger are husking corn for George VIII
liams,
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Mrs. John l.. King and daughter
Louise of Jackson are in the city and
viii spend the week enl with reIa-
tiyes. SECS ,s 8o
DR.. Ira Bishop Of Mapleton was a
business caller in this city on Thurs
day. So 49, ~
Malcolm slmons, who is with the
Amboy Aviation Field, visited with
his parents in this city today.
w. II. S,treater of Delayan is Wis
iting at Mankato today. .sr
H. Z. Wade of Fairmont visited in
the city last evening. He was on his
way to Minneapolis. ,s 4f
Mrs. William Koke and daughter,
Miss Susan Koke, returned to San
Francisco, Cal, last evening after a
two months visit at the home OF
William Koke on Main street
Miss Dora Waswo of Alph, Mimi,
is enjoying week end visit with
her sister, who is attending the nor
NAL school in this city.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Haenze of st.
Cloud moved to Mankato which they
will make their future home.
Mrs. Otto Hoerr mas returned to
this city after a two months visit
at Gustaloosa and other points in
Alabama. Mrs. Hoerr reports that
the cotton crop in the southern states
is very poor this year.
Herman H. Fritz of Los Angeles
Cal, is the guest of his brother, M. d.
Fritz
Mrs. Jane Hall, who has been a
guest of her son, Gilbert Hall of LIE
Hitler, left yesterday for her home
in Seattle. She will stop at LIE Sueur
and join Mrs. Kate Matthews, who is
also departing for her home in Spo-
kane.
Paul r. Farlow, physical director
of the Y. M. c. A., left Slast evening
for Chicago. He win be gone for a
week or more.
Good Thunder Herald: Mr.. and
Mrs. E. w Willard and children NOV
ed to Mankato on Saturday of last
week, having sold their farm north OF
town. Mr.. Willard is now in the
real estate business.
Charles Rice and family of Harlan
Ia, brother in law of Sheriff Antor
Osten, is visiting in Mankato for
few days.
w. ]. Morehart and son, William
are on a business trip to the twin cit
les today.
Rudolph w. Hager is enjoying
week end visit with friends in the
cities. Tomorrow he will attend th'
Minnesota Illinois game.
Rev. Henry Ness, formerly of thu
Trinity Norwegian church of this city
now located at Candy, was visiting il
the city today.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. j. Carney went t.
! Chicago today.
| A number of local Shriners are a
st. Paul attending convention an
banquet which will be served thi
evening. Among those who are pres
ent are: Roy Allison, DIR. F. L. Steph
an, Monty Throdahl, and l. N. Temp
kins.
Mrs. Anna Hall of Albert Lea is
the bedside of her sick brother, Fran
Crandall.
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CASES ARE DROPPED
Suits of the owatpnna Packing Com
pany Are Dismissed.

Waseca. November THE cases of
The Owatonna Packing company
against seventeen farmers of this
county were all dropped from the dis
trict court calendar yesterday. The
suits were brought to collect on notes
given by the farmers for stock to
build packing plant in Owatonna,
some three years ago. The project
failed to materaliZe and the COM
pany wound up its affairs, paying back
to the stockholders the balance after
The expenses of organization, solicit
ling for stock, etc., were deducted.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-11-14
QUIT GUARD SERVICE
Two Officers Resign From the Com
pany at ST. Peter.

st. Peter, November 1.-Two OF
the officers of Company B, Fifth
Minnesota, have rendered their res
ignation to regimental headquarters
Captain Fred H. Babeeck and First
Lieutenant John N. Dondelinger. the
former having teen forced to resign
because of the state of his health, and
Lieutenant Dondelinger having de-
cided that the demands of his bust
ness are such that they will not per-
nit him to give the necessary time
to his duties as an officer.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-11-14
WAS KILLED BY TRAIN

Miss shennvm Of canby. Victim Of
Accident in Kentucky.
Louisville, November Miss Lena
Shennum, twenty seven years old and
Miss >Maude Wheel, twenty-five years
old, were run over and killed by 6
train yesterday near here. Miss Shen
mum is daughter of Mrs. o. l.. Shen.
mum of Candy, MINI. She was teach,
ing at Medora, Ky.
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Mr.. and Mrs. Omer Bolinger have
moved on to the Louis Zimmerman
farm three miles northwest of Penn
berton. They rented these buildings
until they can take possession of the
Wise farm they rented for the COM
ing year.
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HELD TO GRAND JURY
ROY Hutchinson, Alleged Forser,


Was in Police Court Yesterday.
Trey Hutchinson, alleged forIger
Who was arrested yesterday ty
Sheriff Anton Osten. after it hal
been reported that the boy passed
worthless checks at Lake Crystal,
.Tudson and Mankato, was arraignad
before Judge Hiram Golf late yes
terday afternoon.
Hutchinson waived examination
and was bound over 10 await action
Of the district court. He was COM
nitted to the county jail in the
meantime.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-11-14

Mrs. Ed Thompson of Minnesota
Lake is visiting at the home of her
daughter, Mrs. Will Minks.
John Olson AMI family spent Tues
day evening at Tie home Of his broth
ers In Medo.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-11-14

Rev. F. E, Stillwell of Wahpeton
was in Mankato over Sunday. He
occupied the pulpit of the Gongre-
gational church yesterday.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-11-14

Thomas Malm is at Emmanuel hos
pital where he is receiving treatment
for an injured leg. The accident oc'
CURED while working at the dam.
The Spring Island pupils have
hundred per cent Red Cross member
ship.
The farm bureau membership drive
is on and Arthur Mitchell, e. L. Dorm
berg and w. L. Councilman are on
canvassing for new members,
Miss Esther Sorenson entered thu
Mankato Commercial college Monday
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-11-14
DRYs IN THE DUMPS
Fate of Prohibition Amendment
Still in Doubt.
rJJpited Press Dispatch

UNITED Press Dispatch.1
Columbus, November 10.-The fate
of the prohibition amendment still is
in doubt. The official returns of the
counties missing showing dry ma
jority of forty five.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-11-14
MARRIAGE OF ROYALTY

Grand Duchess Charlotte WEEDS Prince
Felix at Luxembourg,
IAssociated Press Dispatch.1
Luxembourg, November THE
marriage of Grand Duchess Charlotte
and Prince Felix of Bourbon Parma,
who fought with the Austrians, was
celebrated today.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-08-19
SPECIAL NOTICES
70 Iona FURBEE:

Take notice that R. @. Muserova
one of the probation officers Of the The
Juvenile Court of Marion countv
West Virginia, has filed his petition
IN said court alleging that your in
tant children odgar Furbee and Mar
guerite Furbee are dependent and
neglected within the meaning of sec
ton of chapter ITO Of the acts of
the legislature Of West Virginia for
the session of 1919, and praying that
the custody of said children be taken
from you and awarded to such per
son or society as to the said court
may seem proper and that the said
court has fixed Wednesday, August
"a. 1919. at two o'clock, P. M. at the
office of the Judge of said court in
the Court House Of said county. as
the time and place for the hearing Of
the matters arising upon said petit
ton, at which time and place you
may attend and be heard with such
witnesses as you may care to pro-
duce.
CLARENCE cURREY.
Clerk Of Juvenile Court OF
Marion County. W. Va.
Aug 5, IL, 10, 26.
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Something should be done nov TO re.
lieye the situation"
Elk Horn Gas NleIls.
saward's Weekly carried the follow.
ing in regard TO the development Of
two gas wells N the Elk Horn fields,
which IS Of interest to Fairmont in
vestors.
The developing Of two paying ga,
wells on the property OF the Elk Horn
Coal Co. in Kentucky, has attracted
considerable comment in financial cir.
cles as TO the value OF the nearly 2oo,-
600 acres. owned by that concern in
that State which Is in addition TO
about $1,000 acres in West Virginia,
As only a small section Of the terri
tory has been explored thus far add.
tional favorable results are anticlpnt.
ed.
Weekly Production.
Coal and coke produced in the Fair
mont region last week was $3.50 cars.
Actual coal production was $3.50 cars
or 316,650 tons OF 1870 tons stronger
than the previous week. Coke pro-
duction last week was 81 cars. OF the
coke % went west and 2 east
Coal loaded, on the Monongah divis-
ion, Of the Baltimore and Ohio rail-
road was 1898 cars. All of the 81
cars Of coke was also loaded by the
B. & o. Last week the B. & o. faod-
ed 5425 cars or s31 more cars, coal
and coke included, than the previous
week. Last weeks loading on the Mo-
nongah division was the heaviest since
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the week ending July u. when the
B. & Q. loaded 6095 cars OF coal and
coke. Prior to that the heaviest rec
ord IS for the week ending November
30, when $500 cars OF coal and coke
were loaded, OF which number 1876 cars
were coke. The Monongahela Rail.
way loaded es5 cars which was $50
cars shy OF the previous week. Car
shortage has been keenly felt alonG
the line.
Eastward movement Of coal on the
ID. & O. last week was s4s cars heay.
Ter than the previous week, the total
having been 5000. Westward coal move
ment was s6s or 456 cars stronger
than the previous week.
Curtis Bay shipments picked up last
week. A total Of 1867 cars was ship
ped. which is almost twice as many
as the previous week. Curtis Bay
shipments opened in earnest on Tues
day and they kept up steadily until
over the 1000 mark for the week had
been attained. Last week the ship
ments to st. Georges totaled 124 cars
or IA cars less than the previous week.
Lake business took a drop last week
and only 12S cars were sent there,
this no doubt is partially due to the
strikes on the docks at the upper
lakes. Other totals were: Michigan
points. Al cars; Ohio points IS oars;
miscellaneous points. ia 4cars.
Railroad fuel last week totaled 1903
cars or just cars shy Of the railroad
shipments of the previous week.
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coal movement slowing up more boat,
wiz have 20 be sent 70 the docks DUR
ing the next week unless a start Is
made In the ore trade.
Coal is going to the lakes rather
slow largely due TO the labor trouble
on the railroads, which was only re
Gently settled.
II. NJ. Griggs. manager OF the ore
and coal exchange. has issued this
letter:
"The vessel interests have served
notice today that after this week YES.
sells win not accept cargoes for docks
at Duluth, Superior or other ports
where strikes are on and they can
not unload coal promptly
AS embargoes cannot be laid
against coal intended for these docks
without EMBRACING ali lake coal. II
VIII be necessary for shippers to sus-
pend all shipments OF coal intended
Tor Duluth, Superior and other docks
where strikes are preventing the nm
loading Of vessels until such time as
the vessel interests advice that thew
are again ready to accept cargoes.
Please take the matter in hand at
once and arrange to discontinue any
shipments OF lake coal that cannot be
loaded at the lake ports as fast as
cargoes accumulate"
Unique Advertisement
On the first page OF Saward's Week
~, which was issued on Saturday an
advertisement signed "a West yfr-
ginia Operator" is carried to convey
the thought that the blame OF short
age OF bhuminous coal or high prices
should be put at the door OF the IN
tied States railroad administration
The advertisement is as toIlows
The United States Railroad Admir-.
istration should be held RESPONSIVE
Tor any shortage of bituminous coal
or high prices during the coming w,n.
ter, The operators are not getting
sufficient cars to keep their mines
working TO the extent Of their eanacIs
y even with curtailed labor supply
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TEE WEST FAIRoNT TEsDAY EVENING" AUGUST 1ara

l.. i y n.
dation Coal company ana Frank WI
shire, New York, manager OF sales Of
the Consolidation Coal company.
Strike on M. q w.
Coal traffic on the Morgantown and
wheeling railroad is tied up due to
the men going on q strike yesterday
afternoon at o'clock. The claims OF
the men were presented on Sunday and
the officials OF the road took no action
and the strike followed.
Eighteen engineers, conductors,
brakemen and firemen presented the
demands to R. e. Kerr, receiver.
Mines along the n. & w. are now
loading 135 cars OF coal daily. and
the prodution will be at a standstill
II the efforts of the officials TO oper-
ate the trains today fail. The engi-
neers are now receiving Sc for a 10
hour day, the conductors receive
5000, and the brakemen and firemen
50. Tho men, however, are not or
gsnized, although the majority are
mmeerbs OF the railroad brother
moods. Since the strike was called
without the approval OF the brother
hoods, the railroad officials can me-
gotiate only with the representatives
Of the eighteen men.
Meetings Called.
meeting of the advisory board OF
the Northern West Virginia Coal
Operators Association will be held ON
Thursday morning at 10 O'Clock at tina
association office in the Jacobs build
ing,
On Thursday afternoon at O'Clock
meeting OF the Joint board of arbl-
tration OF the operators and the min
ers will be held at the offices Of the
operators association in the Jacobs
building.
On the Job Today.
Today James P. Burns, OF the traffic
department of the Northern West Vir-
ginia Coal Operators Association, is
In Brownsville, Pa, getting HE on
car supply conditions.
E. K. Shaeffer, OF the traffic de-
partment OF the Northern West yir-
ginia Coal Operators Association. is
at keyser today checking up coal
weighing.
Railroad Fuel.
A total OF $40 cars OF railroad fuer
were shipped yesterday This is Sc
cars short OF the Monday of the previ-
Gus week. B. & o. came back stronh
for shipments, securing 156 loads yes
terday Shipments to the New York,
New Haven and Hartford were slight
ly heavier than usual yesterday.
United Mine Workers.
Joe Angelic, International organizer.
is today at Rivesville.
Morgan l.. Lewis, international or
ganizer, is visiting mines at Hutchin-
son today.
j. w. Brown, international organi-
ger, Is in Kingwood today.
Sanford Snyder, international or
ganizer today Is at Morgantown.
H. E. Peters, district organizer. is
expected to return today from
Charleston.
Lake Situation.
Most of the railroad shop men IN
the great lake district went back ON
Saturday end the railroads will be
in shape to handle the ore.
The settlement Of the strike on the
coal docks at the head of Lake su,
perior does not look as favorable. Car
goes are scarce in all lines and with
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CLASSIFIED ADVERT Using
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recently. The boys in this depart
ment presented to Miss Brown and
Mrs. Fowler, q library table, they
made to grace each Of their respect
I've rooms. .s..---.
The boys and girls are well pleased
with every feature OF the Scout Move
ment which the teachers have lately
organized.
The PARENT Teachers club had at
their meeting Mrs. Hubb Diggs. Pres
ldont Y. w. c. A. MISS Childress.
secretary; Miss Labatt. chairman,
Junior Red Cross and Health Cru
SADIE Movement. Afrg. KuykeEGRll,
ex-prosident, Mothers Council Mrs.
Carlson, chairman Of Child Welfare
Movement and Miss Roquemore, Rec
reati0n, secretary Colored Y. w. G.
A. At this meeting the club report
Cd s40.07 raised from a weeks eff
forts known as Tag Day. Said funds
to be paid on victrola which they
placed In the school. We mean to
keep growing.
Theodore Allen, Reporter.
s. II. Fowler, Principal.
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1919-04-19
Sour Lake.

Sour Lake. Texas, April 17.-Mt.
Rose Baptiri church is progressing
rapidly at Sunday school. A large
crowd an another class has been
organized
Mrs. L. B. Irwin was elected teach
err
Rev G. c. Reed. pastor Of Mt.
Rose Baptist church preached an
able sermon at eleven o'clock at at
three o'clock the entire congregation
marched to Grs burg 70 attend the
Eastern Star sermon. Sunday night
Rev. c. c. Reed spoke 70 an APP
preciative crowd S71.79 was raised.
Tie Eastern Stars annual sermon
was preached Sunday al three o'clock
b. Rev Harris, a young Dentist min
lister and the house was "a TO its
capacity The Stars maoc a good
showing with their accurate and in
telligelt performance, s5S.25 was
raised.
Rev. C. l. Lee, pastor Of Tyree's
A. M. Il. Methodist church q helping
to make Sour Lake a better town
spiritually and he is malking a great
effort to have money enough raised
by the time his sister church gets
completed to tear their old building
down aad erect another one. In
LIS rally a few Sundays ago ne
raised $6O4.25.
Rev. c. L. Lee filled his appoint
nent III Crayburg. Sunday and re-
ports great meet q.
Rev G. CT Reed preached al Mt.
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HENDERSON.

Henderson, Texas, April 17.--In
spite OF the assurance of April LIST,
that home Of Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. r.
and strips and old Glory waved from
all quarters of house. They honored
Private Tessie Wicks and sixteen
other soldier boys from France and
home camps.
Mr. Luke Waters after spending
sixty days at Mineral Wells returned
home last week, saying that he had
bettered his health.
The Red Cross ladies' and men
citizens extended to the soldier boys
another banquet at the Taborian
hall, under sound sweet music, "Old
Glory" waved. Menu served: chick
en- cake, cream, punch, other dainties
and cigars.
DR.. P. w. Wesley stood in the
midst and made the wheel go to sue
cess each one enjoyed 1t.
Mother Zion church had good ser
vice Sunday. Prof. t. C. Bledsoe
preached Sunday night. also lectur-
ed in evening, subject, Black Man
in the Bible" DR.. P. w. Wesley was
at his post.
Wesley Chapel service was good.
Rev. Geo. w. Benson, p. q. held his
quarterly conference here Sunday.
DR.. d. T. Cleaver filed the pulpit.
Mr. Oscar Austin of Corsicana is
spending a few days with Sisters
here. Messrs. Woodland. johnson and
Gibson. Masonics and Heroines'
Thanksgiving sermon was preached
Sunday evening by Rev. A. w. Pryor.
Services were well attended. Born
to Mr. and Mrs. Ed. Session,
boy on April g.
Mother Zion Missionary Sisters
sermon was preached Sunday night
by Rev. A. w. Pryor also program.
Welcome by Miss A. w. Whalla. Solo
by Mrs. Z. Mason and paper by Mrs.
A. Pryor. Collection $3.50.
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MARLIN.

Marlin. Texas, April 1.-THE
church Of God people are holding
services at their church under the
leadership of Rev. #. f. Martin, their
pastor. He took for text John 1877,
And hearts did burn while he spoke
to us. The rally was a financial one
there was $43.45 raised. The dear
good sisters made their pastor pres
ent Of fine suit Of clothes.
DR.. L. L. Gates, our efficient dentist
is still dangerously i'll. Drs. Fridia
and Sorrelle of Waco are in atten-
dance. Hon. r. ID. Evans came down
from Waco and addressed the citi-
zenship ON education at the st. Pau
A. M. K. church of which Rev. G. w
Ballard is pastor. Mrs. s. q. Hol-
lands of Bay City and Messrs. Laura
II. Knox, Birtha Phillips and Mrs
Reavera Immersion of Galveston are
stopping at the Taylor house while
taking the baths at Utopia. Mr.. ant
Mrs. H. f. Moore of Waco. came down
to visit her mother-in-law, Mrs. Luls
Barnes made a business trip Il
Houston and returned home. Mrs
Ara Livingston, Mrs. Edmerson, Mrs
]. C. Yansey, Mr. r. A. Perkins, Mrs
Lula Barnes motored to Waco, II
Mr.. J. G. McKenzie's car. Mrs e
L. Brown is preparing to go t.
Omaha, Neb. Rev. G. w. Brown en-.
joyed the best conference of his
life held at his church at levitt BY
Rev. B. T. Reece, P. e.
The Association for the Advance
ment of Colored people met in the
Davis Chapel M. e. church and raised
$1,000 more and has membership Of
So paid up and sent for their char
ter, three cheers for Marlin. We in.
tend to have 500 members by June
the 18th. So come let us reason will
you.