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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-05-02
URGES GROW|NGOFHEM
l. 0. Whitman Of International
Company Quite Taken Up
With Prospect

l.. o. Whitman of the international
Harvester company's agricultural
extension department of the univer-
sity was in the city yesterday, and is
spending few days in the vicinity
investigating the possibility of grow
ing hemp in the surrounding country
He stated that this is one of the best
locations for hemp growing in the
United States. He Isl cndeavoring to
have about two hundred acres near
here seeded to hemp, as it does not
pay his company to put in the ma
chinery for anything less.
Hemp makes very satisfactory
binder Irvine. This country spends
over eighty million dollars year in
Mexico and Yucantan for sisal fibre,
and it is thought that almost the en-
tire supply needed may be grown in
this country. The crop is profitable
and last year ranged from $40 to
1924 60 an acre. Mr.. Whitman is en-
deavoring to contract for acreage
around Mapleton and Good Thunder
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-05-02
ROBBED Of his DUCATS'
ONE RETURNED SOLDIER FELL
AMONG PHILLISTlNES
Winona Folk StartIed BY Alleged
Trick Turned In huto On
Highway

Winona, April PA $1,000 robbery
it is stated, took place on the Mime
sofa City road this morning about one
o'clock, the victim being Joseph Pa
riss, returned soldier. A girl and a
man, who, it is asserted, were in an
automobile with Pariss, and who are
suspected of having done the Job, are
being held at the city Jail. About $500
of the money has been recovered. Il
is said to be very likely that there
are others beside the two now held
who were implicated in the robbery
Florence Hartley and Felix Walczak
were arrested at the Milwaukee de-
pot when about to take the four
o'clock train this morning. The po-
lice say that the girl has admitted
she was trying to avoid arrest by 60
ing out of town.
Early this morning Pariss, it is re-
lated was robbed of $1,000 while on
an automobile trip with a girl and
a man. The robbery occurred on the
SiIy lOdu, 10 dSScItcu
about one mile from Minnesota City
The police say they will not be sur
prised to find others implicated and a
rigid investigation is being made. OF
the $500 said to have been recovered
some was found on the man, part OF
it was found on the Min-esota City
road and $40 was found In the auto
mobile where the driver left it after
the trip on account of trouble with
the rim of rear wheel.
Pariss Was Contrary.
According to hotel employees Pariss
came in about three o'clock or later
this morning, asserted that he had
been robbed of his $1,000 and asked
them to notify the police. The police
were called directly and Pariss was
locked up for the time being, but afte,
his story was heard, and after the girl
and the man named were caught, he
was released.
The clerk at the local hotel where
Pariss has been staying since he has
been here-about three days-has
learned of the large amount of money
he was carrying and had urged him
to deposit it in the hotel safe but
the soldier is said to have asserted
that he wanted to have good time
and to have paid no attention to the
advice.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-05-02
AMERICAN LEGION WILL
ORGANIZE IN NORTHWEST

ST. Paul, April 25.-First steps in
the organization in Minnesota of the
American legion. composed of all
mer who served in the United States
army. navy or marine corps during
the World war. were announced to-
day. Caucuses in every congressional
district of the state will be called
within ten days for the purpose of
electing two delefates from each dis
trict to the national caucus in st.
Louis, May s. 8, and 10, where repre-
sentatives of officers and enlisted
men who saw service during the war,
either in this country or overseas,
will meet to make such arrangements
as will later result in the creation of
a permanent national organization
At least so per cent of the delegates
must be enlisted men.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-05-02

Attorney and Mrs. M. w. Brewster
of Wells are in Mankato.
Architect III. C.. Gerlach went to
Dundee this noon to attend to bust
ness matters. ...-
Attorney w. F. Hughes has return
ed from ST. Paul, where he attended
supreme court. ...
Ii. Szamet returned today from a
short vacation spent with relatives
and friends at Mason City and AL
bert Lea.
Mrs. J. G.. Emery has been called
to Minneapolis by message an
nouncing the illness of her husband
who became sick while travelling
through that city.
Jerry Culp of Madison Lake visit
ed friends in the city yesteray.
w. II. Hamley went TO Minneapolis
this morning for a short visit
j. r. Bowen spent the day on bus :
mess at AmbOy. .r
Miss Harriet Lindquist of LANDER
tor was calling on friends in the city
today.
Mr.. and Mrs. +. H. Spatgen of St
Paul were callers in the city today
G. A. Morris of Faribault was a
business caller in the city today.
W. r.. Taft of Minneapolis trans
acted business in the city today.
w. A. Ward of Council Bluffs, Ia,
was in the city on business today.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-05-02
WASECA YOUNG MAN STOLE
COW FROM OWN MOTHER

Waseca, April 25.-Hehry Gerdts,
a young man, was arrested by Sheriff
Fischer at Elysian or a charge OF
stealing a cow from his mother, who
lives in the north part of Waseca
He tramped with the cow through
the muddy roads from here to Elysian
one night last week. When brought
before Judge Conway he pleaded
guilty and was remanded to the
county Jail until he will be taken to
Faribault to receive sentence from
Judge Childress.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-05-02
Events IN SAINT CLAIR
BIRTHDAY PARTY PLEASING
AFFAIR IN SCHOOL
News and Personal Gossip As
Gathered BY The Free
Press Reporter
Especial to Free Press.I

st Clair, April 25.-Agnes Kruse
came homo Friday from Minneapolis
where she is, studying to become a
nurse Miss Kruse went to Mankatc
Monday where she had dental work
alone. She returned to Minneapolis
Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Tony Lang and fami
ly were guests of the formers parents
at this place Easter.
Bernice Brown of North Dakota is
visiting relatives at this place. Miss
Browns parents were former resi-
dents of st. Clair Mrs. Brown spent
her girlhood days in this village and
Mr.. Brown was a former professor
of our public school.
Sam Hermans, a former resident
Of st. Clair, was calling on friends
in this vicinity the first of the week
Eben Hilton of Albert Lea was the
guest of his brother, Charlie Hilton
Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Crowley were
guests at the Hilton home Easter
Earnestine Frank spent Easter
with her mother at this place.
Lucille Leo returned to her school
work at MankGto Tuesday by The
Say of Albert Lea. .,
A very pleasing custom which has
generally been observed for a few
years past in the two lower rooms
of the school is when one of the
members of these grades is fortunate
enough TO have birthday during the
school year the indulgent mother pre-
pares a birthday cake and other
pleasing dainties which is greatly en-
joyed in the school room by the class
mates of the happy child. One OF
these social events took place in the
primary room Monday afternoon
Erwin Schultz. being the honored
guest. He was eight years old thai
day. Refreshments were served b
Mrs. Schultz consisting of ice cream
cake, hermits and candy. Erwin was
the recipient of several useful gifts
Easter was appropriately observed
by the various churches Sunday with
special service and music. The roads
being almost impossible the attend
ance from the country to the serv.
ices on. Good Friday and Easter was
not as large as usual.
Sydney Fitzloff was passenger to
Mankato Wednesday enroute tC
North Dakota where he will assist
his uncle on the ranch. Sydney will
be greatly missed by his many
friends in the village
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-05-02
PROB DEALS Of Vl1INA
REAL ESTATE TRANSACTIONS
WILL BE INVESTIGATED
Legislature Of Illinois To Give
Head of Zion. City
"Once Over"
ASSOCIATED Press, Dispatch.l

Springfield, ILL.,, April 25.-The leg
islature investigating the real estate
operations of Wilbur Glenn voliva,
overseer of the. Christian Catholic
Apostolic church of Zion at Zion City,
the town founded few miles north
of Chicago by John Alexander Dewie.
Voliva, who is successor to Wowie,
"The. Second Elijah" whose claims
to divine power attracted information
al attention, is said to dominate both
the church and the municipal gov
ernment in the church town.
The resolution for an inquiry, which
encountered virtually no opposition,
declares Voliva is "owner or pretended
owner of all or nearly all of the real
estate" in Zion City and that through
his position he "is enticing citizens
OF this and other states to invest
large sums of money in leases of
land in the city and in other Zion
enterprises pretending to extend ov-
err a period Of a thousad years."
What Further Is Alleged.
The resolution further alleges that
the Zion church Institution 'is using
the city government of Zion City,
the schools and the courts to carry
out it's illegal and fraudulent pur-
poses in securing property and OPP
pressing those citizens of the state
of Illinois who do not conform to the
pl etended beliefs of said institution"
Voliva denies the charges and de-
clares he will fight every step of the
way.
Zion City sets back from Lake
Michigan in Lake county and looks
like almost any other northern Hill
nois city. It's population at the last
federal census was 4,789. The church,
which controls the municipality, has
adherents in other states and a large
number in Chicago where Dowie had
a considerable following. A newspa-
per serves ais the mouthpiece of the
institution and most of the business
houses are related to the church.
City ordinances govern the conduct
o. the citizens, among other things,
prohibiting swearing and smoking
and eating of pork or oysters.
For some time group OF "Inde-
pendents" have been exercising a
counter influence in Zion City and
the efforts of this group, it is said.
were responsible for the beginning OF
the inquiry.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-05-02
MRS. MARIE NELSON DIED;
SHE WIS AGED. NINETY.T

Mrs. Marie Nelson, an aged and
respected resident of this section
died at three o'clock yesterday after
noon at her. farm home one mile
north of Rapidan, death resulting from
complications due to advanced years
She was born in Sweden on February
8. 1927, and was ninety two years of
age on her last birthday anniversary.
She was married in Sweden and
came to America with her husband
in 1870. They settled on farm near
Rapidan, which has been the family
home since then. Mr.. Nelson died
about sixteen years ago. The surviv-
ing relatives are three children, Mrs.
'Chas. Reedstrom, Frank and John
Nelson of Rapidan; and one sister.
Mrs. j. P. Anderson of ST. Cloud
Funeral services will be held at the
home tomorrow afternoon at two
o'clock, Rev. O. j. Arthur officiating.
Interment in the cemetery at Rapi-
dan.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-05-02
DEATH AWARDS GROW
SEVEN HUNDRED MILLIONS
PAID BY GOV BUREAU
Statement Made Public BY the
War Risk insurance
Department

Insurance awards, made by the bu-
reau of war risk insurance, FAR eX-
coed the premiums paid in by the
insurance man. To date death awards
fer insurance, of more than $7S5, 600, 200
have been made by the bureau of wal
risk insurance. The sum which is
being paid to the beneficiaries in
monthly installments greatly exceeds
the amount received in premiums by
the treasury department.
To April 18th the bureau had made
102,2S6 awards with committed
value of $7S5, 613, 500 for death of men
holding insurance There have been
made 139 awards with a commuted
value Of SSO4,500 for total permanent
disability of insured men.
Death awards for insurance have
been made on STA claims, affecting
102,2S6 beneficiaries. In many in
stances the monthly insurance pay
ments are divided among several
beneficiaries and in some instances
single payments are divided among
as many as ten beneficiaries.
Under the provisions of the war
risk insurance act which provides
compensation for dependents in case
of death exclusive of whether or not
the man in service held insurance,
there have been made 1926 awards
for compensation for death with
monthly payments of SASS. 403 So.
Compensation for disability is paid
by the bureau to more than 1875
bcneficiaries. These disability awards
carry monthly payments of $411,-
36G.7G ... S..
There have been 1O5,S00 claims for
insurance awards for deaths filed
with the bureau and but 1904 claims
have been disallowed for various
reasons, and in many cases the dis
allowance is not final. There are ap-
proximately $4,000 claims now pend
ing upon which awards are being
made. Claims are being filed at the
rate Of approximately $50 a day and
awards are being made at the rate
of approximately 500 day. Awards
have been made for practically all
claims for insurance due to death in
action.
Claims for compensation due to
disability are being filed with the fbu-
reau at the rate of 500 day.
Burial expenses for men who died
in the service have been paid by the
bureau in 1925 cases at an expense
of S1,35S, 436 OF.
Compilation of the causes of death
is now being made by the bureau and
within short time it will be posi-
BILE to state the number of deaths
that were caused by action or
wounds and the number of deaths
which can be attributed to other
causes.
Wells Pastor Goes to Seattle.
Wells, Mimi, April 24.-Rev. II. H &.
Armstrong, pastor of the Presbyterian
church, has accepted a call to a church
in Seattle.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-05-02

Attorney John Temple went to St
Paul on business matters yesterday.
County Auditor C. l.. Kennedy, DR.
and Mrs. c. j. Holman and A. T.
Carlson of Mankato and Alex Hanson
and M. A. Paulson of Lake Crystal
returned last evening from an eight
day trip to Texas and the south. Mr..
Kennedy stated this morning that the
trip was very interesting and enjoy
able. He, said the country was diff
ferent than he had supposed and
many interesting and historical plac-
cs in Texas were visited.
Walter Ulrich of Bigstone City,
South, Dakota, was business caller
in the city yesterday and today.
Architect H. C.. Gerlach spent the
day at st. James on business.
Attorney Ivan Bowen spent the day
On business at Madison Lake.
Mrs. Ray Short of Blue Earth was
business caller in the city today
Mrs. A. Gerlach of Good Thunder
was calling on friends in the city
today.
Miss Nina Blancoe of Fairmont
visited with Mankato friends today.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-05-02
SEVEN PERSONS HAVE
VERY NARROW ESCAPE
SEVERAL CHILDREN WERE
THROWN; AL BRUISED
ELDERS SHAKEN BADLY
Accident Occurred Last Even.
ing At Intersection of Front
And Lafayette

While out driving in his machine
last evening Carl Engwaldson was
struck amidships by an Overland
car driven by John Koenen, at the in
tersection of Front and Lafayette
streets, just at the top OF Front
street hill, and according to reports,
Mr.. Engwaldson's Kissel Kar was
rolled completely over. Seven per-
sons were in the machine at the time
the accident occurred and that all
escaped with their lives seems moth
ing short of miracle:
According 10 the reports, Mr.. Eng
waldson was driving down Front
street from the fair grounds toward
town, on the right hand side of the
read, he states and was going about
light miles an hour Mr. Koenen
same up Lafayette street from the
Franklin school, driving about fifteen
miles per hour, according to reports
Engwaldson Car Was Struck.
Al the intersection Mr.. Koener
struck the Engwaldson machine
squarely amidships. The car was
rolled completely over, balancing OF
the top and then rolling back on the
side again. The top of the car was
completely smashed. Mr.. Engwald
son tsated that he and Mrs. Fred Wi
dell, Mrs. Engwaldson's mother, were
the only ones pinned under the ma
chine
Mrs. Engwaldson and the four chill
drer in the car were thrown out OF
the machine, and although all were
badly bruised ii was fortunate they
were not pinned under the heavy
machine. Little Charlotte Engwald
SON sustained the most severe
bruises.
Mrs. Widell Injured.
Mrs. Fred Widell was the only ono
OF the party TO sustain serious injur
les. 1t was stated this afternoon
that the full extent of her injuries
were not known. DR.. J. S. Holbrpob
is attending Mrs. Widell. One rib is
known TO have been broken and she
suffers great pain. 1t is thought that
she suffered internal injuries.
Mr.. Engwaldson was bruised about
the head and shoulders and was very
lame today. He stated that Mr.. Koen
en- admitted he was at fault and had
agreed to make full settlement for
the accident.
The Kissel Kar which Mr.. Eng
waldson was driving was a total
wreck Workmen at the Eckman gar
age stated it would cost more to re-
pair the machine than the original
price of the car. The top was smash
ed, teh body bent and damned and
the whole machine broken and
wrecked The accident happened
about 1870 o'clock last evening.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-05-02
SOlONS KILL BILL THAT
WOULD NAME NEW JUDGE

The house Tuesday defeated A
J. Praxeps bill to create an addition
al district judge for the ninth judic-
ial district, and transfer Pipestone
county from the thirteenth to the
ninth district. The vote was sixty
one TO sixty one. George w. Grant
of Window and j. n. Jacobson OF
Hills led the fight on the bill. The
addition of Pipestone would have put
six counties in the ninth district with
two judges. At present Brown, Mic
ollet, Redwood Lyon and Lincoln
counties comprise the district, pre-
sided over by Judge Clague. The
work has increased greatly in recent
years.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-05-02
ACT AS AGENT

Eyota, Mimi, April 25.-Miss Ann
Cassidy, daughter of John Cassidy of
this city, and graduate of the Uni
versity of Minnesota, has been Sc
lected as one of the governments
agents for the department of revenue,
engaged in enforcing the child labor
provisions of the new revenue act
The act provides for the levying OF
10 per cent tax on the products OF
child labor Miss Cassidy has been
selected to act as one of the Federal
agents in Texas.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-05-02
NEW WAY TO SEND THE
BOOZE INTO DRY ZONE
[Associatea Press Dispatch.

Kingston, Ont, April Pa brand
new method rof smuggling whiskey
into Kingston has failed miserably
1t is limited that the sleuth, RESPONSE
Bile for the disclosure, was success
full because he is curler A few
days ago shipment of eight stones
seemingly for devotees of the famous
Scotch game. were received here. An
inspector picked up one of the stones
to see chow it felt" 1T felt sort of
squooshy," to use his expression
The inspector inspected and discov-
cred that the stone was hollow and
and that the only Scotch in it was
the booze. The eight stones filled
four dinner pals, the only handy
receptacles for confiscation.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-05-02
CLUB Meeting
Session Held AtkennedJ Bridge
n. r. Benedic. On Live
Stock Breeding

The Kennedy Bridge Farmers club
held well attended and pleasant
evening. The program included sew
eral dialogues by the young people
and sele ctions by the Kennedy
Bridge orchestra. NJ. R. Benedict,
county agricultural agent, gave an
instructive talk on Better Livestock
and Breeding" and told of some of
the principle factors that determine
profit on the farm. The club voted
to hold the next meeting on the
third Friday in May.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-05-02
TOTS ARE LOST IN WOODS
SEARCH is INSTITUTED
IUnited Press Dispatch.l

Finlayson, Mimi, April 26.-Three
little tots are believed to be wander
ing through the deep woods and UNI
derbrush of Pine county. They were
lost last Thursday. An appeal has
been sent st. Paul for bloodhounds.
They are the children of Steven Kol-
man and are aged four, six and eight
years.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-05-02
DIVORCE CASE IS BEFORE
JUDGE COMSTOCK TODAY

The divorce case of Alice M.
Mosher versus Austin N. Mosher was
on trial before Judge w. l.. Com
stock in the district court yesterday
afternoon and the court was still
taking evidence in the case today.
Due to the fact that the court room
is not yet decorated and the men
are still at work, court is being held
in one of the jury rooms.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-05-02
SOME HlGH.TONED STOCK
RODE IN SPECIAL COACH

The George Washington farms
have received nino Guernsey cattle,
one COW and eight hcifers, which
were recently purchased and which
arrived yesterday in a special bag
gage coach from the Helendale Farms,
Athens, Wis. This gives the George
Washington farms a fine herd OF
twenty three pure bred Guernseys,
which with the grade cattle now on
the farm makes herd of forty head.
The George Washington farms are
specializing in pure bred stock and
have some fine Poland CHINA pigs.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-05-02
STORE AND POSTOFFICE AT
La FAYETTE ARE ROBBED

The postoffice and store owned by
Abrahamson & Sons at Lafayette was
robbed last Thursday evening. Bur-
glars broke open the back door and
secured ,$4S.2S in cash, which they
obtained from the till of the post
office. They did not touch the safe
nor some war savings stamps which
were also in the till. The store was
also entered and overalls, chewing
tobacco and candy taken.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-05-02
NORTH DAKOTA LADY DIED
HERE OF SCARLET FEVER

Miss Erna Staehr. daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Carsten Staehr of Douglas,
N. d., died at the detention hospital
last night about ten o'clock, death re-
sulting from scarlet fever. She was
born July 81, 1898, and was bright
and popular young woman, who came
to Mankato on February of this year
to study nursing at Emmanuel hos
pital, and a short time ago she con-
tracted the disease which caused her
death. Private funeral services were
held this afternoon, Rev. Monich Off
ciating, and the remains were placed
in the German Lutheran cemetery.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-05-02
PAUL BERGLUND OFFICIALLY
DEAD, BUT He STILL LIVES

! One of the most perplexed men in
Southern Minnesota is Erick Berg
lund, living near Albert Lea. He
has received letter from the war
department, apprising him of the
death of Paul Berglund, and sending
him the latter's personal effects. A
word of sympathy accompanied the
communication. The odd things about
it is that Paul Berglund is at pres
ent working upon a farm near to
where Erick is located. =
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-05-02
MAY USE SAFETY FUNDS
FOR RETURNED SOLDIERS
UNITED Press Dispatch. ]

ST. Paul, April 25.-Funds of the
Minnesota Public Safety commission
may be used for the needs of return
ing soldiers. 1t was intimated today
by the governor that this might be
done but he gave out no definite
statement. There is now 1921, 1O3 in
the commission funds. The governor
will not disband the commission i'm
mediateIy He spent most of his
time today signing bills passed by
the legislature.