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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-08-22
tKerns'

Rev. George E. Fields will preach
at Cambria Sunday morning and al
the Kerns church in the evening al
eight o'clock.
The Aid society met with Mrs
Nordgren Friday. 1t was well at
tended.
Mr.. and Mrs. Floyd Cole and chill
dren and Mrs. George Cole took din
ner with Mr.. and Mrs l.. Lowe at
/ Indian Lake Sunday.
Mrs. William Sharp, Mr.. and Mrs.
Joe Grice and Mr.. and Mrs. Paul
Sharp of North Mankato called at the
Jefferson home Saturday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chester Steel spent
Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. Howard
Cole at Rapidan.
| c. H. Loucks went to ST. Paul last
week Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Goodridge
spent Tuesday of last week with Mr..
and Mrs. Ned Rist.
Mrs. Wesley Henley and daughters
of North Mankato spent Sunday with
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. P. Parsons.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. C.. Peart and j.
Hazen Of Minneapolis spent three
days last week at the HodgsoR home.
Mr.. Hazen had not seen Mankato for
forty years and thinks now that IL
is pretty city.
George Peterson ana Harlow Lack
of Mankato took Sunday dinner with
George Loucks.
Charlie Severance was out Monday
collecting for the Salvation Army. He
got thirty dollars and was well
pleased.
Mr.. and MRS. Arthur Sharp and
children and Mr. and Mrs. Paul Sharp
and son and Mr.. William Sharp mo-
tored to Garden City Sunday and en-
joyed picnic dinner with the Mills
family at that place.
Amy Lindsay entertained Saturday
afternoon in honor of her birthday.
The time, was pleasantly spent and
fine refreshments were served. The
girls present were Lillian Michels,
Leona Michels, Lizzie Parry, Marcella
Parsons. Irene Hanson and Evelyn,
Nordgren.
The Jefferson. Johnson. Evenson
and Budde threshing machines are
all at work. Farmers are working
fifteen to sixteen hours each day now
and have not much grain to show for
their hard work.
Mr.. and Mrs. s. Batcheller called
on Mr.. and Mrs. F. Loucks Sunday.
Mrs. A. P. Anderson of Nicollet is
staying with her mother. Mrs. c. Lind.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-08-22
NELS PERSON IS DEAD
WelI-known Farmer Was Victim o
Dropsy; III Six Years.

Dropsy; III Six Years.
Nels Person, a well known farmer
and old resident, VINO operated a farm
on route four for many years. died at
a local hospital at 1920 this morning,
death being caused by dropsy, with
which he had suffered for about six
years and for which he had been re-
ceiving treatment at the hospital
since last Monday. He was born in
Sweden February % 1856, and came
to America in 1881, settling on, farm
near Mankato He was married in
Mankato about thirty eight years ago,
and they went to housekeeping on the
farm which had since been the family
home. Mr.. Person was member of
the Swedish Lutheran church, and was
a worthy and Industrious man, es-
teemed by all who knew him. Failing
health caused him to retire from &C
tive farm life about six years ago.
Surviving relatives are the widow and
two children, VIM. A. Person and
Arthur A. Person, both of Mankato.
Funeral announcements will be made
later
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-08-22
CLEVER CHECK PASSER
MAN WEARING 0vERALlS IS
SLIPPING BAD PAPER
WARNS AGAINST WOMAN
Police In the Northwest Are Told
To Beware Of These
Parties

If stranger, carrying dinner pail
and wearing working mems clothing,
comes into your store near the end
of the day and asks you to cash this
paycheck, call the police!
Police over the northwest are be-
ing advised that man answering
that description passed a number Of
bogus checks in towns in Wisconsin.
Looking like toiler completing
his days's work and on his way home,
this stranger visited at least two
stores there, made small purchases
and presented checks. He received
the change and departed. Today the
checks were returned as worthless.
The stranger is described as being
about thirty seven years old; FIVE
feet seven inches tall; weight 155
pounds; wearing dark snit with light
check; blue working shirt and car
rying lunch box.
Clever Woman Also.
Warning against clever scheme
of defrauding by means Of checks is
contained in circular from Duluth,
Mimi, which has teen received by
the police department. This COM
munication asks all police to keep
an eye out for one Florence Wilson,
alias Ellen Parker, who recently left
Duluth about $500 richer in goods
than when she entered.
Her method of working was this:
When she first entered Duluth she
went to a bank and deposited some
500 to her credit, opening a check
ing account. Then she went to GER
tain dry goods stores and made
small purchases of about $25 each,
informing the proprietor in each in
stance that he could indemnity her by
calling her bank. In this way, she
built up confidence.
overdrew Bank Account. 4
One Saturday afternoon when the
banks were closed she went. about
to the stores where she had made
self known, and bought goods Of arze
value, paying for them Z With
checks. She left Duluth that even
ing leaving behind her "a string 0f
sixeable checks. and bank balance
that was oyerdrayn about $40.
Miss Wilson, or Parker-4which-
eys1 you may prefer .wor}eu the
same sc3ienNa silccassfullv III Port
Huron. Mich She Is descfihed asa
woman of considerable education, and
she has no trouble in gaining the
of merchants ~
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-08-22
HOPEFUL SIGN FOR LABOR,
Election Of w. A. Appleton President
Of !. r. Of r. 4. Is Favored. I
TAssociated Pres Dispatch. I

ASSOCIATED Pres DIspauch.l
New York, August 13.-The cleo
ton of William A. Appleton as presi-
dent Of the International Federation
of Trade Unions at the recent con-
gress of that federation in Amster-
dam is characterized as a hopeful
sign, by the American Alliance for
Labor and Democracy in statement
issued here. Mr.. Appleton is de-
scribed in this statement as construc-
tive, progressive and democratic.
For years, says the Alliance, Mr..
Appleton has been secretary of the
General Federation of Trade Unions
in England. In 1917 he visited the
United States as head of delegation
representing the General Federation
of Trade Unions. Pointing out that
Mr.. Appleton was nominated by Sam
uel Gompers to head the Information
al labor movement, the alliance state
ment adds: =
"Mr. Appleton always has been a
staunch friend of the American Fed
Grafton of Labor and an ardent ad-
mirer of its policies and achieve
ments. More than any other Eur
opean leader of labor, he thinks in ac-
cord with Samuel Gompers. During
the war Mr.. Appleton was tireless
in his work for victory"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-08-22
SEEK MOONEY INFORMATION
House Has Passed Resolution
Regard to This Matter


Washington, August 1.-THE house
this afternoon passed resolution
introduced. by Representative Blan-
ton of Texas, asking that more in
formation be given by Secretary of
Labor Wilson on the Investigations
of ]. B. Densmore, government labor
department representative, who in
vestigated the case of Thomas Moon
ey, Californian convicted of bomb
throwing in San Francisco in May,
1917.
The resolution asks for copies of
all instructions from Secretary Will
son to Densmore and the names of
all the men examined by the labor
department representative. They al
so ask for record of all connections
the department has had with the
Mooney affair since November 1, 1918.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-08-22
FORD CASE GOES TO JURY
Judge Says Newspaper Has No More
Privileges Than Individual.

[AssOciated Press Dispatch.J
Mount Clemens, Mich, August IA
The jury in the case Of Henry Ford
against The Chicago Tribune retired
today to consider the evidence. In his
charge to the jury the Judge held that
a newspaper has no greater privileges
than an individual. The judge sa,d
the plaintiffs charge of pro German
ism against The Tribune and of selfish
interests in advocating Intervention in
Mexico had not been proven and need
not be considered.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-08-22
PREUS ELECTED PRESIDENT

Chosen at Head of the National Asso-
citation Of Auditors.
st. Paul, August ii. A. O..
Preus, state auditor was elected pres
ident of the National Association OF
State Auditors which closed its fourth
annual conference.
Frank S. Shaw, auditor Of Iowa, was
elected first vice president; ]. s.
Chambers, California, second vice.
president, and Morris c.. Webster
state comptroller of Connecticut, Sec
rotary treasurer.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-08-22

!, Thomas M. Hamp of Mapleton,
formerly of Mankato, called at auto.
mobile headquarters and secured
road maps of the state. He intends
to take a vacation trip the latter part
of August, and will motor to Pine.
county, through the st. Croix Valley
to Hinckley and other points Of in
terest.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-08-22
PRINCE TO BE IN WINNIPEG
Northwest to Greet the Sieir to British
Throne At That Time.

UNITED Press Dispatch.J
st. Paul. August 1.-THE northwest
win greet the Prince of Wales in
Winnipeg probably September 8, ac-
cording to plans announced here to-
day.
A delegation of twin city business
men including some of English birth,
will go to Winnipeg. st. Paul and
Minneapolis commercial associations
will send committees.
North Dakota. businessmen plan to
send a delegation Of at least fifty to-
to meet the prince. A spe-
cial train carrying the North Dakota
delegation will leave Grand Forks at
5: 80 p. m, September ana arrive IN
the next morning.
The st. Paul association is making
an effort to get the prince to visit the
Twin Cities during his stay in Amer
ica
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-08-22
WILL TEACH IN PORTO RICO

Miss Margaret Lloyd 60 be Instructor
In San Juan High School,
Miss Margaret Lloyd, daughter Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Lloyd of this city,
will leave Mankato next week for
Porto Rico where she will teach BIZ
ology in the high school at San Juan,
Porto Rico next year. Miss Lloyd is
a graduate of the Mankato state nor
NAL and of the Minnesota state uni
versity. She received her position in
the Porto Rican school through an
appointment from the United States
government
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-08-22
HOTEL MAN is FINED
!. n. Edwards Attempted to slip One
Over, It. Is Alleued :

!. n. Edwards Attempted to slip One
Over, 1t Is Alleged.
ST Paul, August IA. H. Edwards,
hotel man at Tracy, paid SIS to learn
that state hotel licenses are not trans
ferable, w. A. Wittbecker, state hotel
inspector said yesterday.
When Edwards left the hotel at
Walnut Grove to continue business in
the Antlerss hotel at Tracy, the in
spector said, he took with him the
state license issued at Walnut Grove
and posted it in his new place of
business.
Hugo Swenson, deputy hotel inspec.
tor, made two separate complaints
against him. of running hetel with
out license. Edwards paid fines of
SIS on each count and SIS costs.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-08-22
CONDITIONS IN ARMENIA
American Army Officers Will Give
Them Thorough Study.

UNITED Press DlSpdtcn.J
Paris, August 14.-General Har-
hord of the American legation, acting
under the instruction of President
Wilson, in company with sixteen Of
ficers and two guard companies. left
for Constantinoplez from where he
will go to Armenia to study the con-
ditions there. He will return to
Parts September 80.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-08-22
Deoree For Rev. J. M. Balm.

Rev. ]. M. Balm has been notified by
the Oskaloosa college, Iowa, that he is
to receive the degree of doctor of
divinity on the grounds of scholarship
l[and service. Mr.. Balm has had the
degree of bachelor of divinity for some
time. ~
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-08-22
ELEVEN CENTS PER POUND
SAYS JUSTICE BUREAU
WORD GIVEN The PUBLIC
Consumers Requested TO Make
known Violations Of This
New Order

Local merchants stated this
morning that sugar is selling on
the Mankato market at eleven and
half cents a pound. They stated
that no word had been, received
here yet Of the order Of the attor-
ney general that the. price be set
at eleven cents pound,
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-08-22

Mrs. G. F. Lowe of Kewanee, ILL.,,
was in the city yesterday calling on
friends.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-08-22


Jack Martin authorized =. e. Gerlach
of this city and others to shoot the
pigens which were roosting on The
building. as public nuisance, so it
is claimed. In shooting the birds
yesterday morning, the shots, it is
alleged, penetrated the metal cornice
Of the building and defaced the
brick and finish of the building to
the extent of the damage Gained.
Intend to Bring Action.
I'VE intend to bring action against
the mayor and chief Of police and
the others who fired the Shots"
stated Attorney j. w. Schmitt this
morning. "for the damage done the
building. Prosecution could even be
started as an invasion Of private
rights. 1t was nothing short Of tres
passing and destroying property"
Mr.. Stahl stated he had not au
thorized the shooting. He said that
he complained to Chief Martin yester-
day morning and that the chief claim
ed he did not remember who was au-
thorixed to do the shooting. Because
of this fact Mr.. Stahl did not know
who the other defendants, besides the
mayor and the C...ef of police would
be.
Mayor Stands Pat.
"Lek him sue," was the terse COM
ment of Mayor Waters this noon
when informed of the proposed &C
ton.
81 authorized F. E. Gerlach to shoot
the pigeons as public nuisance"
said the mayor. Women have threat
ened to sue the city because the birds
roasted there above the sidewalk. /
have had as many as a hundred COM
plants"
Il vas evidently the opinion OF .he
mayor that the damage done the
building was not serious.
did you see the buiiding?" he ask
ed. Well then you know about how
much damage is done. don't care
IL they do sue. want the rest OF the
pigeons that roost there shot, and the
sooner the better" -,-~'
Martin Cut Of City.
Chief of Police Jack Martin was
not in the city today to make any
comment on the proposed action. 1t
was stated to The Free Press that
the pigeons were shot with automatic
shoguns, early yesterday morning.
The -bombardment" is reported to
have ktarted before five o'clock and
to have Continued for about an hour.
Many Of the birds were dropped dur
ing this time.
Frank Stahl stated this morning
that residents on Second street in
formed Him they heard the shots
drobpifsS slike hail. from the volleys
fired Parties at the Saulpaugh hotel
are SAD TO have been aroused from
their sllnnber by the shooting and
some tsi,~e at first given the impress
sion that the National Bank of Conn.,
MERGE lad been robbed aid run fight
was on bet-ocn = G /: Its md Off
GERS. Severn travolin zen Informed
police officer tha' this ''rs their first
impression v.''en hey awake, ID at
the sound OF ir'r~
scsrs Battle.
The co~ricc or the Kron biz. ing
this r-orr M III My showed the
"scarr or b,tt'n'' fro-', the v7llavs
fired. t-aTga i'aen~ wnro b""n Of "aint
and from til 81 walk places "1n be
seen where n ,NarFc Of shot had
taken effect an me binwork was per-
fofated like pepper box. n few
stray pigeons, like the last remnant
of the Light Brigade" were pcrched
forlornly in the highest points on
the building. !
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-08-22
MRS. A. PETERSON DIES

She Passed Away Yesterday After
noon After Short illness.
Mrs. Arthur Peterson, 518 North
Fourth street, died at local hos
pital' yesterday afternoon, at 1870
o'clock after short illness. She
was born in Minnesota August IS,
1896, and lived in this vicinity prac-
tically all of her life. The widower
and little daughter survive. Funeral
announcements will be made later,
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-08-22

Mr.. and Mrs. F. Loucks and family
called at the Jefferson home Sunday
evening
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-08-22
AMOUNTS WILL RANGE FROM
$4,000 TO $500
HIS HONOR STANDS PAT
What Comes Out Of Order To
Shoot Pigeons On Kron
Building

Mayor Z. V. Waters and Chief
OF Police Jack Martin are to be
defendants in a suit, which At
torney ] w. Schmitt stated this
morning, would be brought by
Frank Stahl, against the mayor
and chief and two other defend.
ants for $1,000 to $500 dam
ages, is claimed by Mr.. Stahl that
from $4,000 to $500 damage
was done the kron building, COR
ner OF Front and Main streets,
now occupied by L. SaIet, by
shots fired through the metal
corniee on the building.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-08-22
Butter rs Seized.
limited Press Dispatch. I

Chicago. August l4.-Three hun
dred and eighty two tubs Of butter
valued at $4,000. were seized by
federal officers at the Central Cold
Storage company plant here this
morning. 1t was stated, previously
by officers that no seizures of food
stuffs would be made until a tho
rough survey of the entire city had
been made.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-04-25
CHAMBERLAIN FIRM
THAT STORy'S TRUE

PARIS, April 25.-''This story may
read like a fairy tale, but upon my
oath It is true" was a statement made
by Capt, Edmund @. Chamberlain, Of
San Antonio, Tex, testifying in his
own defense yesterday at the Amerl-
can naval court-martial In connection
with his reported exploit on the British
front during the fighting last summer.
Capt. Chamberlain related. with an
abundance of detail, the story OF the
great battle in which the British squad
ron, with which he says he was flying,
took part. Returning after a bombing
expedition over Fismes, where he was
positive he brought down two German
airplanes In flames and two other enc
my machines Of which he MAS uncer-
tain, he said, he became separated from
the squadron because Of engine trouble
and came down between the lines,
where he captured one German soldier
and succeeded In bringing In a wound
ed French officer.
He made his report Of the flight at
the request Of tho British officer COM
handing the squadron, he said. to
cover him up" He said the officer
asked him for the report, as he was
liable to court martial for permitting
the American aviator to fly mi a Brit
ish machine.
Capt. Chamberlain gave a vivid IA
scription of the battle In the air and
Of how he captured the German with
a compass torn from his broken air
plane. He demonstrated this method in
court by picking M a compass from
Il liable and threatening an Invisible
enemy. lie said he had no idea at
tho time that the compass resembled
q hand grenade, hut merely desired to
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-04-25
AMERICAN PEACE
ENJOYS DISAGREE
ON RESPONSIBILITY

nAnrJ ..,t or IN. a. -
iAhl9' "prH % NY the Associated
Press. 1T has become known that the
American delegates have heen nnabIe
70 - -. - -
!" asiee W certain portloI's Vi thS re-
port adopted by the majority Of the
commission on responsibiiitv for the
Wv ord aa.ntaa -. -
val anu dS presenter 10 lhe council
OF four, the report contains \ memo-
randum setting forth he American
reservations.
The Americans obiected IN tina nrin-
ciple that persons accused Of offenses
against the laws of humanity sSouId
he subjected 10 criminal prosecution
contending that the laws and nrincinIes
Of humanity constitute a STANDARD too
uncertain to be rightly applied in leghI
proceedings
The princIple that heads NJ statas
should be liable 10 criminal nrosecH9
ton for reaches Of .nositive law was
another DOInt in which thav failed 70
agree with the majority The Amsri-
can belief IN this resncCt was that The
essence Of SOVEREIGNTY lies in The fact
that the head of q state Is rasnonsihIe
for his Illegal acts to The reonie from
whom he derived his autboritv and
not 10 any foreign sovereientv This
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-04-25
100000 DEAD
Of FLU INDIA
Disease Epidemic May Have
Killed Million More in
Native States.

LONDON, April 25. Correspondence
Of the Associated Press. Almost five
million persons have died in British
India from Spanish influenza and fully
a million others are believed to have
died In the native states from the same
cause, according to a report Of the
Indian government made public here.
The area affected contained a popu-
lation Of 23S. o26, 240 and the number OF
deaths was 1899, 1875, or POS deaths per
thousand. In a few months, 1t Is OBJ
served, Influenza claimed half as mary
victims as did the dreaded plague in
a period Of 90 years.
The influenza which made It's appear
anc in India early last autumn was
particularly fatal In the central, north
ern and western portions, while in Bur
ma II was not so evere. No part OF
were so choked 1t vas impossible to
for the dying. Streets and lanes OF
dying people and the postal and tele-
graph services were completely demon
allied.
TIE burning CHATS and burial grounds
were literally swamped with corpses
while al even greater number awaited
removal from hoCses and hospitals. The
depleted medical service, itself sorely
striC ken by the Epidemic, vas incapable
Of dealing with more thar a minute
fraction OF sickness requiring atten-
ton.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-04-25
NEW PLAN ABOUT
DANZ|G EVOLVED
Q -
City Will Be Made Free But
in Reality Autonomy
to Poland.

PARIS, April %. (By the Associated
ress)-Reconsideration OF Polish as
pIratlons and claims relative to DAN
zig has resulted in a decision concern
Ing tho future status Of that city which
goes considerably further toward sat
lsfying Polish demands thar was con-
templated some time ago,
The free city Of Danztg'' will be
created. not as a neutralized state. but
virtually as an autonomous republic
within thu Polish state, contained with
In the Polish customs union and rep
resented In international relations by
Polish diplomats, Its citizens will be
entitled to diplomatic privileges held
by tho citizens of Poland. and Poland
will be guaranteed free use Of the Dan
zig WharVcs and docks and other trans-
lortatlon facilities. Poland win be CIV
en- control and administration OF the
Vistula water route and freedom to
cross, not only through the Polish COR
rldor, but also through German terri-
.ory, II necessary,
Polish control, however, will not ex-
tend to the Internal affairs OF the city
over which the residence win enjoy
complete local autonomy. The indie
pendence Of DanZig under these con-
dltions VIII he guaranteed by the league
OF nations which viii appoint n high
commissioned to arrange the necessary
treaties with Germany and Poland and
assist the municipal Representatives In
drafting n constitution. Germany will
be guaranteed freedom OF PASSAGE
across the Polish corridor to East
Prussia.