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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-07-03
JOBLESS OPEN CONVENTION
Organization Aims to Educate Men
to Hold Good Positions

The International Brotherhood. Wei
fare Association of Migratory. Casual
and Unemployed Workers. began II
three day convention in store at o32
Ridge avenue this morning.
The association is all that the name
implies. 1t is made up Of men who.
for some reason or other, do not work
consistently. Tho object of the organi
zation is to educate the men so they
can hold good positions.
1t was founded several years ago by
DR.. James f. Howe. the millionaire
hobo. Charles Kruse. Of Washington,
is president.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-07-03
CZECHS TO MARK JULY 4
FelIeitate Americans for Helping to
Free Their Nation

Prague, July 3 (By A. P.)--Great
preparations have been made here to
celebrate July 4th as American Inde-
pendence Day.
The Czecho Slovakian national as =
sembly sent a message to the United
States Congress expressing the homage
and gratitude of the Czech nation "to
the great American democracy and
President Wilson, who contributed 10
the realization Of independence by the
Czecho sloyak republic"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-07-03
Cigar Store Robbed

Thieves took $500 worth of cigars,
cigarettes, watches. rings and money
from the cigar store of Thomas Mau
moss, 1926 Market street, Camden. early
today. Entrance was effected through
a 'front.' cellar door. Detective whalend
was put on the case.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-07-03
PREPARE TO FREE GERMANS
First Lot Of Prisoners Makes Ready
for Repatrlatlon

Rrusseis, July 3.-(By A, P.)--The
6rst Iot Of 900 German prisoners of war
left Brusaels yesterday.
They win rejoia their units and pre-
pare for their repartfjatioa.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-07-03
Sheet MIL to Be Electrified

Youngstown, o., July 3.-The De-
Forest sheet mill plant of the Republic
Iron and Steel Company, a steam
driven plant. will be electrified during
contemplated closing of the works early
this month.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-07-03
Held as Hotel Thief

Harry Nydick, Fifth and Federal
streets, accused of stealing $40 and
some valuable train tickets from the
Golonnade Hotel about two months ago,
was held ia 5000 bail for colirt BY Alag
isyrste Pennock at CIV Hall
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-07-03

sprouIs at White Sulphur Springs
Governor Sproul and Mrs. Sproul and
Mrs. Jane Sproul Klaer, their daugh-
ter, have taken a cottage for July at
White Sulphur Springs, w. Va.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-07-03
BELGIAN TREATY PENDING
France Is Arranging New CONNER.
ciaI Pact at Brussels

Brussels. July 3.--(By A. P.)--Nc-
gotations between France and Belgium
regarding a new commercial treaty have
been in progress here for several days.
These negotiations are expected also to
have n bearing on the proposed eco
nomic union between Belgium and the
Grand Duchy Of Luxemburg.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-07-03
Troops Back From Var
and Home,vard Bound
ARRIVALS

wilhelmlna at New York, from ST. Ma
zalfe, with 1901 troops. Including siNty-eieht
efncers and 1897 men OF the Fifty-6rst Pho
eesy ipfantry: The infan,Iy units includsd
First aud Second Bettallons, ordnance de-
teehment, sopply ana headqparsers compa-
"a I'm board Perv two officers and twelve
f3 fu< frsf ulusenu unit, Dhofo divi-
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-07-03
BREAKS
LILLY FIRM SAFE
Efforts Made to Obtain Books
Here From Branch Of N. Y.
Company That Failed
INVESTORS SEEK NEW S

The safe in the Philadelphia Office of
j. Frank Lilly & Co.. Broad and San
som streets, which was closed yesterday
following the failure of the concern in
New York, was drilled and broken open
today under the direction Of Percival
Granger, of this city, who was yester-
day named as a receiver by the United
States District Court.
Mr.. Granger will allow no one in the
Office while these accounts are being
obtained, and it is thought that the
papers and lists which nre believed to
be in the safe will clear up the situa-
tion to some extent and enable the con-
dition of the company to be ascer-
tanned.
$500 Accounts Handled
1t was said today by employees of the
company that there were $500 accounts
handled by this branch Office. the
majority of them being those of Phila-
delphians. Most of the Investments are
for rather small amounts. one of the
largest being that of Mrs. Emory Gaul,
of North Sixth street. her account
being estimated at $1,000, according to
several of the employees.
Charles S. Cleveland. manager of the
Philadelphia Office of the Lilly Com
.pany, registered at the Longacre
Apartments, June 30, and left there
yesterday, according to the clerk, pre-
tN 30 Nnrly lo
offices were found closed yesterday
morning.
All of the employees of the J. Franz
Lilly Company were investors, and
they were at the office door early this
morning to see il there was any chance
of their getting any of their investment
out of the company.
Il can give you no advice as yet, -
they were told by Mr.. Granger. "and
the only thing that you can do for the
present is to wait. That applies to all
of the other investors
CortelyOu TO Help
James T. Cortelyou, head of the de-
tcctive department of District Attorney
Rotan's office, is preparing to co -op-
crate in an investigation with the New
York authorities.
J. Howard Reber and Mr.. Granger
were appointed receivers yesterday.
They are attorneys and have offices in
the Mutual Life Building. There was
a rumor among the employees today that
Mr.. Lilly. the head of the concern, was
in this city one night last week. al
though his whereabouts is not known
since the failure Of the company.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-07-03

caAI}E $EUR 20 drive Packard car. abls
10 rake repairs; state age, experiences.
color Tsfet. .gessi salssy sSRacted mefriss
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-07-03

Delegates from Luxembourg were re-
ported to have arrived in Brussels two
months ago to discuss an economic
treaty at the suggestion of the Peace
Conference. This suggestion had in
view some form Of economic and politi-
ernments.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-07-03
Held Two Degrees

Doctor Shaw was a physician, HoI-
ing the degree of NJ. y. as well AS
that of D. d. from Boston University.
She realized her weakened condition
and told her physician. DR.. Ernest L.
Clark, of Media. she believed this her
last illness. She suffered a similar
attack of pneumonia three years ago.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-05-30
MABEL LIFTED A DRESS
Chief of Police Jack Martin
Arrested Her; Fined For
Petit Larceny

Mabel Brown of Nevada, Ia. was
brought before Special Municipal
Judge Harry Johnson on a charge Of
petit larceny this morning and SEN
fenced to pay fine of $25 and costs
amounting in all to $3.50 Mabe
Brown was arrested by Chief Martin
on the street Saturday afternoon, sus
pected of being a shoplifter and wher
he took the woman to the station il
was discovered that she was wearing
a dress which had been stolen in the
city some time ago.
According to Chief Martins story
Miss Brown came to Mankato on May
5 and went into the ]. G. Penney store
to look at a dress. She di. not buy
that day but on May 10, a Saturday
while all the clerks were busy she
went into the store and took the dress
unobserved. The matter was reported
to Chief Martin on May II and de-
scription of the woman suspected
furnished. Saturday the chic. spotted
the woman and took her in.
In addition to paying her fine Mabel
also paid SIS for the dress which she
had, taken, thus settling the affair with
the j.. c. Penney company.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-05-30
hudson

Thomas j. Jones received a mes
sage from New York stating that his
son, Richard had landed there last Fri
day.
Corn planting in this vicinity will
be about completed this week if the
weather holds good.
The silver wedding anniversary OF
Joseph Roberts and wife was recent
ly celebrated by about sixty relatives.
Rev. Griffith made the presentation
speech and handed them fine set of
silverwara in remembrance of the day.
Those present from Mankato were j.
G. Roberts and family, Mrs. o. r..
Roberts, e. d. Evans and little daugh :
ter and Mrs. r. W. Thomas and son,
William r. Thomas.
The school in district No. 80 closed
Friday with the usual picnic and pro-
gram which was greatly enjoyed by
ia good crowd
The supervisors of NJudson township
will meet on June at one p. M, at
the Elias Roberts corner for the pur-
pose of receiving bids for the con-
structicn of highway eastward from
said corner to the east line of said
township. All parties interested in
road work are invited to attend this
meeting The work will be let in half
mile jobs or the whole to suit bidder.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-05-30
STATE TO AID CHICKENS
Public FUNDS viii Be Apportione,

Public Funds viii Be Apportioned
AmonJ :c.-..::@y Associations.
st. Paul, May 26-MinnesOta leads
all the other states in point Of spend
ing public funds on feathered friends
of suburban and rural prosperity.
During the next two years $4,000 of
state funds are to be apportioned,
State Auditor J. A. o. Preus an
nounced late yesterday, toward de-
veloping poultry raising in Minnesota
by encouraging faneiers, societies
and poultry shows Forty-one such
organizations shared in fund of
s13,6O5 provided by the 1917 legisla-
ture and the recent legislature added
sixteen associations to the list and
voted the $4,000 Of state aid.
Added organizations include county
poultry associations of Sibley, Mar
tin, Faribault, Kanabec, Benton,
Sherburne, Mile Laos, Red Lake,
Lyon, Morrison, Clay, Mahnomen,
Norman, Big Stone and. Mobiles coun-
ties, and the Walker Poultry asso-
citation OF Cass county.
The complete list of eligibles under
the new law contains sixty nine soci-
cites .a
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-05-30
Mapleton

Mrs. Wolff and children from Todd
county are guests at the Schimmele
and McCskc homes.
Miss Ards Gilmore spent Monday
and Tuesday in Mankato with her
sister, Mrs. Paul Barney.
Word was received here Tuesday
that John Penhiter had passed away
at Pine City where he has been with
his parents for some time. The de-
ceased was born in Mapleton, attend
ed our public schools until his par
ents moved to the northern city some
years ago. tuberculosis was the
cause of his death. Last summer he
made a visit to his brothers and sis
tiers, here, sleeping in a tent during
his stay. Mrs. l. Ward, Mrs. Hend-
ricks, Frank and A. J. Penhiter and
Miss Katie Penhiter are brothers
and sisters, who survive. Miss Katie
has been in Pine City some time
assisting with the care of the sick.
The parents of the senior class
entertained the class and high school
faculty at banquet in the Catholic
church parlors Tuesday evening
Plates were laid for thirty and de-
lightful evening was spent.
G. G.. Fetterman has bills out fol
an auction sale of household goods
etc., Saturday 3 p. m.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-05-30
Alden WON THE DEBATE
STUDENTS THERE, OUTTAL KED
THOSE FROM CR0OKSTON
F. ]. Sperry Pronounced It One
Of Finest Contests He
Ever Heard

Alden high school debaters won f;
unanimous decision over the trio O
orators from Crookston high schoo
in a red hot verbal battle at thu
Alden high school last evening. Su.
perintendent F. ]. Sperry was one Of
the judges of the debate and he stat
ed today that it was one of the finest
contests OF the kind he ever heard
He said the Alden speakers were ex.
ceptionaHy good.
The Question Debated.
The question debated was on com
pulsory arbitration of all Industrial
disputesI Alden having the negative
and Crookston the affirmative of the
question. DR.. Milo b. Price of Pills
bury, G. A. Selke of the University
OF Minnesota and Superintendent
Srerry were judges of the debate
Superintendent Baker of Albert Lea
presided. The decision of the judges
was unanimous I'M favor of Alden
The debate was rated as state
championship contest and Alden now
has the honor of having the best team
Of debaters in Minnesota.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-05-30
WILli(6 iANSkE DIES
He Was Wen !<sown Farmer

He Was WsiI Known Farmer O.
Limetown; funeral Tomorrow.
william sMarske well known farmer
of Limetown,, died at a focal hospital
Saturday night, death being caused by
meningitis and other complications
and acute otitis media following an
extra dural abcess on his ear, foi
which he recently underwent an op-
Grafton. He was born in Limetown
on October 4, 1884, and was thirtys
four years, seven months and twen-
ty days old at the time of his death.
The surviving relatives are the wild.
ow and little son, Edmund; the faith
er, Ludwig Manske, Limetown; three
brothers, Fred, Albert and Ernest
Manske, Mankato; four sisters, Mrs.
Albert Miller. Mrs. Mic Stemper, Mrs.
JOS. Miller, and Mrs. Herman Kranke,
Mankato.
Funeral sevices will be held at the
family residence near Eagle Lake to-
morrow at twelve M, and at the Ger
man Lutheran church at 900 p. M
Rev. A. F.. Winter officiating. Inter-
ment in the German Lutheran Gene
terry.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-05-30
Kennedy Bridge

Mrs. Fred Schultz was called tt
Mapleton last. Wednesday on accoun,
CT the serious illness of her daughter
Mrs. Albert Krugel
We are sorry to hear of the sick
ness of Otto Hanch and hope for q
speedy recovery.
Henry Bowe is the proud owner OF
a new Studebaker car.
Henry Edwards had the misfortune
to lose good work horse recently.
Quite a number of the young PEG
pie attended the parcel shower at the
home of Miss Lily Hubner. A fine
time was reported. Miss Hubner re
ceived many valuable gifts which
shows plainly that she is highly es-
teemed by her friends. Miss Hubner
will become the bride of Sterling
Morrison in the near future. Mr..
Morrison is one of our prosperous
up to- date young farmers. Congratu-
l8tions.
Mac Coggershall is receiving treat
ments at hospital in Mankato and
is reported to be very much improved.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Sigemond of
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Burlison
Mrs. Mile CIPHER visited at the
home of her brother, Dan Laube last
week.
Dan MarZinski marketed hogs
Tuesday.
Charley Laube assisted Archie Ore
in making fence one day last week.
Nh. Ore has purchased the Phelps
place.
Lizzie Felber is staying with her
sister, Mrs. Edwin Leonard, who is
in poor health.
Mr.. and Mrs. Laube We're attend
ing business matters in Mankato one
day last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Fredricks visited
friends in Wisconsin recently. They
made the trip in their new car.
Mrs. A. F. Peterson shopped in
Mankato Tuesday.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-05-30
COUNTRY TO BE SAHARA
Prohibition Is Bound to Come, De
cIares Minneapolis Brewer.

cidreS minneapolis Brewer.
Minneapolis, May 26.-"Prohibition
is. bound to come" This was the
statement made by Jacob B. Kunz,
president of the Minneapolis Brew
ing company, in commenting upon
the decision Of the Washington state
supreme court Saturday, requiring
the secretary Of state to submit the
states ratification of the national
prohibition amendment to vote of
the people.
Mr.. Kunz declared that in his opin-
ion the people Of Washington would
vote very strongly in favor of prohi-
bition when it was submitted to them
for ratification.
"The people are tired of half way
prohibition. The sooner this thing is
settled definitely one way or another,
the better off the people at large are
going to be. Prohibition is bound to
come sooner or later. If you have sa
looms in one county and another coun-
ty dry, you might as well have both
counties dry. This half and half prop
osition isn't doing anybody any
good"
Mr.. Kunz said the Washington deci-
sion would probably result in similar
actions in other states. The result OF
submitting the question to the peVple
will be a vote in favor of prohibition
in all states, in Mr.. Kunz' opinion.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-05-30
Creamery WAS BURNED
Building On the Farm of Mr..
Boucher Near Eagle Lake
Was Destroyed
Especial to The Free Press. ]

Eagle Lake. May 26.-The granary
on Mr.. Boucher's farm caught fire
Sunday forenoon about 10 a. M, and
with its contents burned to the
ground. Several MeXicans had Just
moved into it lately for the purpose
of attending and cultivating beets and
no doubt left some fire by cigaretts
or an oil stove which ignited the
building. No one will know as the
occupants were away from home at
the time.
Mr.. and Mrs. Burton and son and
Mrs. c. Allyn of Faribault motored
over 10 Eagle Lake Sunday and visit
ed Mr.. and Mrs. arl Pickle and
others. They returned home Monday
morning by the way of Madison Lake
where they visited with Mrs. George
Allyn, sister and aunt, Mrs. Allyn
made arrangements with the treas
urer of the Eagle >Lake Cemetery
association, III. Cummins, for a per-
manent maintenance fund for the
care of their lot in the cemetery.
Several carloads of fine gravel has
been unloaded in Eagle Lake and
some six teams have been distributing
X on the street
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-05-30
DEATH OF HENRY SAFTIG
Well Known Resident Died Today
After Lingering Illness.

After Lingering Illness.
Henry Saftig of Marsh street died
at his home at $40 this morning,
death following a lingering illness
with asthma and other troubles. De-
ceased was born in Germany, not. far
from the river Rhine, and would have
been eightytwo years of age on his
next birthday anniversary, July 4.
He came to America about sixty
years ago, and lived for many years
at Madelia, following the occupation
of farmer, and al" onga ing in -cthcr
labors. He was at MalcIia during the
well remembered "grasShopper" years,
when the crops Of the farmers were
destroyed by grasshoppers. After
moving to Mankato he was employed
in the railroad yards, and worked for
many years in the round house.
Surviving relatives are the widow
son, Pete, in Montana; daughter
Mary, in Chicago, and daughter, Miss
Josephine, Of this city. Deceased was
member of the Benevolent society
and the Mems Sodality of st. Peter
and Pauls Catholic church. Funeral
announcements will be made later.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-05-30
FOR RECRUITS
SERGEANT MUELLER IS MAKING
TRIP TO NEAR TOWNS
More EnIistments Are Recorded
At the Government Station
In Mankat0

Sergeant Jack Mueller of the local
recruiting station left this morning
on trip to surrounding towns to take
eniistments for the service and will
make stops at st. James, Window,
Worthington, Slayton and Pipestone
Sergeant r. o. Reeves of Minneapolis
will have charge of the Mankato sta :
tion during his absence. Sergeant
Mueller states that although men are
not enlisting as rapidly as they did at
the opening of the war period there
are quite few enlistments coming
in, and more interest is shown than
previous to the war. He has been lo-
Gated in Mankato for about six weeks
since his return to the city, and has
already sent sixteen enlisted men in
to different branches of the service.
Two men sent out since the last pub
lished list are Edwin II. Meaney of
Mankato, who served with tEl Fifty
fifth American Ammunition Train in
France, and who re-inlisted for one
years service in the coast artillery,
and Howard r. Moore of Fairmont
who enlisted in the infantry for ov-
erseas service.
An Interesting Letter.
Sergeant Mueller recently received
an interesting letter from Private
Monroe j. Hotaling, Co. B. First Bat
talon Overseas Replacement Troops,
A. +. F. in France. Private Hotaling
wrote from the U. S. S. Agamemnon,
under date of May Is, as follows:
Dear Mueller: Well, I'll be in
France tomorrow morning. We are
about 160 miles from Brest now. l
sure have been moving since l last
saw you, Jack. In one way j wish l
We're back in 'Kato, and in another /
am glad I'm here. Was in the big
parade in New York on May 3. York
is sure some burg. We will land in
France on May IA. l enlisted on the
fourteenth of April-ju:t, one month
ago. Joe Radtke is still in Camp
Meade, Md. He did not get TO so
over with 4 the first LOCO because he
had only taken two shots in the arm.
There were about 1900 men ready to
come when We left. / suppose they'll
soon be on their way over too. Well,
it is getting late SO will close now,
wishing you many "Reminiscences.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-05-30
BOOM IN STATE BUSINESS
LARGE Sum of Money Is In the
Treasury of Minnesota.


Treasury of Minnesota.
st Paul, May, Estate business
was greater by s3,5OO,00O the last
nine and one half months than the
entire fiscal year preceding, Henry
Rhines, state treasurer, announced.
Comparative figures showed that
since August the state treasury de-
partment has received $29, 1856 ,279
and disbursed $30,335,25 a total
volume of $59,571,5S while during
the, twelve months preceding the
receipts were $2S,3S3,296 and the
disbursements $27,6s9,557, total of
$50, 972,S53.
The gain will be increased next
month by tax collections approxim-
ating 100000, according to George
La Fond, chief accountant. Legisla
tive appropriations made available
Immediately. were a factor in the
big increase.
The figures were compiled to as
certain whether fiscal year-end to-
tails would be smaller because of the
new law ending the state business
year June / instead o. July 81, as
formerly.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-05-30
EBERHART FARM IS SOLD
Iowa Man Has Paid 5000 An Acre For
The Property.

William Eberhart of Rapidan town
ship sold his beautiful farm home of
24O acres last week to George Enrich
of Iowa. The price paid for this farm
was 5000 per acre. This deal was
made through the George Atchison
Land company.
Mr.. and Mrs Eberhart have lived on
this farm for the past thirty years and
by good farming and diligent applica-
ton have made this place one Of the
most beautiful homes and productive
farms to be found anywhere in South
ern Minnesota.
Mr. EhrichA the purchaser. who will
make his future home theron, is very
fortunate in securing such an ideal
farm as this,