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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-12-10
PANCAKES FOR PRISONERS.
inmates Of the saltwater Penitential
Are Given Treat.

Inmates Of the saltwater Penitentiary
Are Given Treat.
saltwater, December 6-Men are
just naturally pancake FANS, and when
J. J. Sullivan. who recently succeed
cd c. 8. Reed as warden Of the Min
nesota state prison, made but single
change in the management, that of
serving the disc-like breakfast food
that made Aunt Jemima famous, he
almost revolutionized the prison.
One morning IT'S inmates of the in
stitution were greeted in the morning
by stack of wheats" with the ac-
cessories of sausage and syrup. That
set a precedent that is still being fol-
lowed. for production IN the prison
factory was given a boost, and now
pancakes are breakfast diet twice a
week. The oldest inhabitant to whom
the prison has been a host had not
tasted pancakes for forty four years.
Il believe prisoners should be well
fed" Mr.. Sullivan said. when the news
OF these gustatory privileges had
reached the outside world and he was
asked about them. Minnesota has
always fed its prison inmates we'll. /
believe In going even further.
Men In prison retain their old out
side appetites for eats The dough
nut man Graves doughnuts; the pump
kin pie devotee dreams about pump
kin pie. We do not pamper the in
mates but we treat them like men
think OF them as such. Doing that.
We take the logical step to pancakes
for breakfast"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-12-10
! VISITING NURSE REPORT

Report Of the Red Cross visiting
nurse in Mankato during the month
OF November. Sixty three visits
where bedside nursing was required,
were made during this month. Forty
six infant welfare visits, eight pre-
natal visits, i've tuberculosis visits,
thirteen visits to schools twenty
mind homo visits to school children,
ten sanitary inspection visits and
eleven other visits. making total OF
one hundred eighty ave visits dur
ing this month.
There are one hundred seventy
two well babies under supervision In
the city and one baby clinic has been
held during the month.
Twenty six and 0ne-haf hours
have been spent in st. Peter and
Paul's school during this month and
one hundred eighty two pupils have
received physical inspections. Aside
from the fact that thirteen pupils
were found to have defective vision
forty six showing an abnormality OF
the throat and one hundred twenty
two were found to have defective
teeth, II Is most gratifying to find
that not such q small percent OF the
children possessing these defects
have had q physical correction made
Four talks have been given in var
ious school rooms OF this school dur.
ing the month and twenty nine OF the
pupils have been visited In their
homes.-Olive Krogstad. -
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-12-10
TFrom Saturdays DaiIyl

Worthington Progressive: II. j
Skuse spent, Sunday with his folks at
Mankato. He has several, his con
nection with the Worthington Tel
ephone, Exchange company expecting
to depart the first Of the year for
Saint Paul, where he has secured a
position with the automatic exchange
taken by H. F. Caster, at present In
charge Of the city lines.
C. A. Arthur, representing Hortense
Nielsen. is in Mankato, Miss Neil
sen will read John Drinkwater's great
play Abraham Lincoln" at the nor
NAL hall next Monday night. Miss
Nielsen was an attraction at Normal
hall last season and won high praise
for her work.
Albert Erickson, formerly resi-
dent of this city, now of Window was
a business visitor in the city yester-
day
Attorney J. e. Regan left last even
ing for Madison, Wis, on legal bust
William ]. Boegen left for his
home in Chicago Monday evening
after spending the week with his
mother, Mrs. Mary L. Boegen and
other relatives. -
u. w. Willard or the II. w. WuIaro
Land Company, and j. Will Rice OF
the Minnesota Community stores left
Saturday and are on the way to Mo-
desto Calf. Several prospects have
gone along with them to purchase
small improved fruit and grape ranch
es in and about Modesto, which is
considered to be the paradise of San
JOAQUIN Valley. Both Mr. Willard
and Mr.. Rice aregoing to look the en-
tire valley over and see what there
is but Modesto to increase her polu-
lation 129 percent in ten years time,
which according to Government sta
.istics has grown more In proportion
.han any other City in the west. This
years dairy products are valued at
over $9,500,006. 1t is also claimed
hat the Stanislaus county, of which
Modesto Is county seat, raised q
s35, 100000 crop. Mr.. Willard and
Mr.. Rice are expected back within
he next two weeks and no doubt
hey can give a longer report with
more details concerning their trip
and observations of San Joaquin
Valley and Modesto.
w. G. Hecht- of Truman was a
business visitor in the city yesterday
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KILLED AT FALRMONT
Mrs. Ruth Dyke the Victim Of An
Auto Accident

Mrs. Ruth Dyke the Victim Of An
Ayt2 Accident.
Mrs. Ruth Dyke, seventy five years
old, OF Fairmont, was struck by an
automobile Saturday evening and
died ten minutes later. No blame is
put on the driver of the car as he
was driving very slowly trying to
find place to park his car when
Mrs. Dyke stepped out onto the
street in the middle Of the block
from between two cars. It is evil
dent that she struck heavily on her
head.
Residence Property ! Sold. B.
Simmons of West Mankato has pur-
chased from G.. w. Smithson the
residence property at 219 West
Fourth street. The transaction was
made through the Smithson Land
company.
O.. g. Hoerr 10 lII.--C. G. Hoerr of
LIE Sueur Is confined to the home OF
Mr.. and Mrs. John B. Richards in this
city with illness. He and his family
were in the city on Sunday and after
they had started home he was taken
with a chill, and had to turn back.
His condition was slightly improved
this morning.
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that it was for reasons stated by F..
M. Currier that the board Of educa-
ton had held back on It's building
program from time to tire. Now the
conditions demand immediate action
The speaker dwelt at some length on
the value to the student of a high
school education. 1t means that he will
have a gTAater earning power, and
better chance in his future battle
for a livelihood. For that reason he
would like to have the support of
the people in the plan adopted at a
recent meeting of the board Of edu-
cation.
Director Evan Hughes also spoke
along the same lines as Mr.. Willard,
stating that time has come for action
In the matter Of better school facili-
ties.
Former City Superintendent Of
schools e. F. Sperry, said that he was
glad to see that steps were now be-
Ing taken to carry out the plan adopt
ed some five years ago. The plan Of
today is essentially the plan proposed
some five years ago. which has been
put on from time to time. There is
nothing Of such great importance as
the matter of better school facilities,
and for that reason he was heartily
In favor Of the proposed plan of the
board of education.
DR.. J. w. Andrews said that he was
indeed, surprised to learn of the over
crowt conditions of the schools.
Even though taxes are high, he was
emphatically in favor of going ahead
with the plan proposed by the boars
Of education, and In support offered
a motion placing the Civic and Com
merce association on record endors-
ing the present plan of the board of
education. This motion carried un
animously.
H. A. Patterson was another staunch
supporter Of the plan. He said that the
state just voted millions of dollars for
the improvement of good roads Why
not vote for the better education of
the children. He seconded DR.. An
drew's motion.
Attorney Ivan Bowen and w. J.
Mcrehart were also heartily in favor
OF bonding the city in order to carry
out the plan
W. A. Streater, president of the
Mankato Civic and Commerce associ-
alton, was strongly in favor of the
teaching Of industrial subjects in the
schools. for, the purpose Of elevating
the standard Of labor in the minds
Of the youth. Vocational training when
properly taught, the speaker, said is
a most valuable asset to the child.
He would educate the child toward
work instead of away from 1t.
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CLARA SMITH rs FOUND
Sheriff Seth orndorff OF Fl Paso Has
Located Fugitive.
Associated Press Dispatch.l

Snerim Seth Orndorn OF Fl Paso n AZ
Located Fugitive.
rAssociated Press Dispatch.l
Hl Paso, Texas, December g.
Sheriff Seth B. Orndorff of Ell Paso
today said persons in FL Raso, were
communicating with Clara Smith
Hamon, who Is in Juarez or near
there. She is wanted in connection
with the fatal shooting of Jake
Hamon of Ardmore, Oklahoma.
The sheriff said he did not arrest
her In JuRrez because he had nc
warrant for her and could not bring
her back without extradition papers
The chief of policies offices an
nounced that 1t had definite infor-
nation that the girl was in hiding In
Juarez but that she had not been
arrested.
Should Clara Smith accept the
proposal to surrender, the attorneys
said they would defend her in court
and insist upon speedy trial. II the
charge against her necessitated TAX
ing the case to court. The woman
Is not in Juarez but Is concealed in a
nearby Mexican village, the attorn-
neys declaring they expected word
of the woman's decision tonight OF
tomorrow.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-12-10
CANADA MUCH OPPOSED
NEW OUTBREAK IN LEAGUE
MARKED SESSION
Newton RoWelI Fears Europe
Will Dominate All Business
OF Assembly
ASSOCIATED Press Dispatchl

Geneva, December 8.-Plans pro-
posed for the formation of the tech
nical organizations of the League OF
Nations, dealing with finance, health
and transportation, were attacked at
today's session of the leagues assem-
bly, by Newton Wesley Rowel1, for
mer president of the Canadian privy
council.
These plans, the Canadian eE min
lister declared, tended to take such
organizations out of the hands Of
the assembly, which would control
them, and throw them under the in
f1uence of Europe through the impps-
sibility of nom European nations
sending their best men to three or
four conferences annually.
Fifty thousand Canadians soldiers
under the sod in Europe Is the price
Canada has paid for the European
continent in blood" Mr.. Rowell ex-
claimed
The Canadian ex- minister's ener-
getic Intervention in debate took the
assembly by surprise.
Applause Was Warm.
Most of the European delegates
establishment as the Canadian delegate
concluded, bat he was warmly ap-
plauded from all the other benches.
Debate had been opened by DR.. Fridt-
jof Nansen Of Norway. 1t was based
ON the report of the committee on
technical organization.
Dr. hansen insisted upon the nee
essfty of cooperation In these organ
izations by countries not members Of
the league. He called attention to the
participation of non members in pre-
vious financial conferences and other
consultations, and pointed to the sub
work OF repatriating prisoners Of war.
Reply OF French.
After Mr.. Rowell had stated his
views, Gabrielle Hanotaux Of France
took the floor and replied to the Can
the French representative argued
should have been make in commit
tee. Delegate Miller from Australia
supportde Mr.. Rowell. He warned the
assembly that it could not oblige the
governments to take part in the
working of these organizations and
that 1t had no means under the COW
enant TO meet the expense Of them.
Gustave Ador of Switzerland OK
planned that 1t was proposed to set up
these organizations with consultative
powers only. the assembly losing none
Of its powers In so doing.
Lord Robert Cecil said he thought
Mr. RowelI was mistaken in think
ing the organizations would fall ;un
der the control of Europe. All the
world must. cooperate 81 all the
leagues work, he declared
Replying to NJ. Hanotaux,s inter-
probation OF his remarks as an at
tack upon European statement, Mr..
Rowell, said he did not so intend
them and that If any delegate so
construed his remarks he had not
hesitation in withdrawing his WORDS.
Mr.. RoweiPs second appearance on
the speakers stand removal the EN-
barrassment his frankness : had pro-
duced in certain parts Of the assem-
bly, and he was applauded, after pro-
posing ADJOURNMENT OF the debate
until tomorrow to enable further
study for the purpose Of conciliating
the divergent views.
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Party In Falrmont.

Fairmont Sentinel: Mrs. Archie
Wishnick, 100 West Lake Park
Boulevard, was hostess Friday night
to a company of young people in
honor of her guest, Jeanette Wish
nick of Mankato
Dancing was the main amuse-
ment and refreshments were served.
The guests were the Misses Mildred
Johnson, Frieda Semi, Lillian Sent,
Esther Hand, Rhea Shraiberg, Rose
Wishnick and jeanette Wishnick;
Messrs. Eeiner johnson, Harry
Ream, Reginald Flo, Dolphy Duncan,
Merle Brooks, Lloyd Hyde and Harry
Wishnick.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-12-10
MEETING OF BEEkEEPERs.
Minnesota State Association to Cor
vene In Mime apoIis.

Minneapolis, December 6.-About
500 beekeepers OF the state are ex-
pected to attend the annual meeting
Of the Minnesota Beekeepers' asso-
ciatfon In the Donaldson building
Thursday and Friday, according to
Otto L. Willie, secretary. F/
Prominent beekeepers from outside
and in the state. he said, will take
part In the discussions which IN
fclude beekeeping In all Its branches,
elementary and fundamental princi-
pies. practical and commercial bee
keeping and scientific research In
vestigations.
e. L. Hoffman. Janesvill,e Mimi,
who operates about 1000 colonies In
ID apiaries in several Minnesota
counties. win be among the visiting
beekeepers. IL was announced.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-12-10
CIVIC Rlahteousness Sunday.

Civic Righteousness Sunday will
be observed at Winona Sunday, De-
cember, IL, when special services
will be held in connection with the
expansion campaign Of the Winona
Association Of Commerce, which is
being put on to Expand the useful
ness Of the association to the So
cal, civic, commercial and industrial
life Of the city.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-12-10
FARMERS OPPOSED PLAN
Object TO Assessment to Prevent Ov.
erfioW Of Hinh lands.


New Ulm, MIMI, December 6.-Ad-
5oumment Of hearings on the propos-
ed organization OF the Minnesota
valley conservancy district, being
conducted here was taken late SAT-
urday TO January at Mankato.
Adjournment followed long SER
Les OF interrogations by the eight
judges representing the twenty nine
counties involved OF persons called to
present the various phases Of the
plan.
Considerable opposition Of the pro-
assess farmers living on the high
lands which are tributary to the riy-
or. These property owners will, un-
der the present plan, IL passed, be
assessed rs cents per acre. The own
ers declared that their lands will not
be benefited to that extef.s.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-12-10
NEW COMPANY FORMED
Mercantile Company AZ Madison LAX
Has Been Oroanixed

Mercantile Company AZ Madison LaIss
Has Been Organized
Madison Lake, MINI, December 4
"A new corporation has been form.
Cd at Madison Lake, the name on
which 10 the Mercantile Company OF
Madison Lake. The persons forrnin
this association for incorporation
are: George W. Allyn, Madison
Lake; Glenn H Allyn, Madison
Lake; Frank B. knott, Madison
Lake; Charles Doran. Madison Lake:
s. ID. McDefmott, st. Paul; Emil
Rock, Madison Lake; Thomas ].
McDermott, st. Paul. The irst an.
nual meeting will be held on Tues
day, January IL, at 2 p. m. Untfl
that date the officers are President
George w. Allyn: vice president
Charles Doran; treasurer, 8. d. Nc
Dermott; secretary, Frank B. Rnoff,
Their succsssors shall be elected and
qualified on that date. The amouni
Of the capital stock of this CORPORA
don shall be the sum OF $4,000.
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London started Riot.

ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch.
Chicago, December 6.-Meyer Lon
New York. stated q riot when he crit
ictsed the Russian soviet govern
ment before three thousand Chicago
socialists. Reserve police prevented
considerable damage. No one was In
3ured, as far as could be learned.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-12-10
CHORAL SOCIETY ORGANIZED
Redwood Falls Singers and Musician
Form An Association

Form An Association
Redwood Falls, December GA
Choral society has been organized In
this city with forty members. It il
proposed to give cantatas during the
winter. The society is Differed as
follows: Professor Geo. Bittrich, lead
or OF the Scenic City band, and Miss
Bergeson, music Instructor In the
public schools, directors; Miss Maude
Peterson, accompanied; Mrs. George
L. Grapp, secretary and treasurer. A
program committee has been appoint
ed consisting Of Rev. Main. Mr.. Bitt-
rich. Mrs. George Grapp and Miss
Berycson, to arrange for the enter
tainments to be given during the
coming year.
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Pstty Robberles NIahtIy.

Lake City, December 6.-Petty rob-
berries are Of nightly occurrence In
Lake City. Stores are being broken
into and the police are unable to OBJ
tain Q clue to the thief.
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Were Pinned Under Auto.

Two women whose homes are In
Owatonna, were released from an ov-
erturned Oakland roadster near Wa;
SEGA recently by George Devery and
their way home from Mankato. No one
was hurt.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-12-10
CHANGE Course of Greek.

In order to change the course Of
Minneopa creek near Cray, Mimi,
to prevent the same from washing
out the road dam has been built
which diverts the flow of water.
The work of construction was done
by R. X. Williams.
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Motion Was penled.

Albert Lea, December 6.7-Judge s.
D. Catherwood has denied the motion
OF Fielding and Shepiey paving con-
tractors. to set aside the restraining
order applied for by the city Of Albert
00e to the contractors. The case will
now be heard on its merits In district
court.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-12-10
Would Put Bars on Windows.

st. Paul, December THE state
board of control today is considering
the advisability Of placing bars at the
windows In the state reformatory for
women at Shakopee. They are inves-
tigating the escape of two women
from the institution last week. The
women have been captured and re-
turned to the reformatory.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-12-10
VIII Have An Operation.

Fsirmont, December County
Road Engineer Mills will take a lay
on next week. not to rest and enjoy
himself but to 60 to Mankato and
have an operation for gall stones.
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lodge Anniversary Celebrates.

superior LOQg6 NO D, Degree or
Honor Protective association celebrat-
ed its twenty ninth anniversary
THURSDAY. a regular meeting was
Hurlsy. past grand president Of d
Paul was present, also q visiting sis
ter from Redwood Falls, Mimi. Mec-
tiou Of officers for the nsw year
Cullen: vice president, Hattie
Pope; second vice president, Fannie
Julian; financial secretary, Emma B.
Hehenstsin; treasurer. Julia Druck-
enSrod: pianist. Elsie Schipper; ush.
er, Angsline Anderson; assistant
Rose Sinclair; outer watch, Gertrude
Jones. degree staff captain Jose
phine B. Hamanb delegate to grand
lodge. JENNA Nagin; trustee for
three years, Title Schwartz; alter
nate to grand lodge, Emma B. Hohsn-
stein. At $50 picnic supper was
served In the dining room to the de-
gree OF honor members and families
Eagle Lake lodge members were
ly decorated with the lodge colors
and several long tables were decor
ated with the lodge flowers, pink car
nations. On the center table was
birthday cage with twenty nine can
dies on 1t which were lighted by the
chief OF honor. After the candles
burned down the cake was cut and
passed to ell guests. After supper
there was q program consisting
staff, then fancy drill; instrumental
solo. Elsie Schipper; readings, Jessi
VanSlyke: instrumental duets, Mary
and Clayton Smith; interesting talk.
Past Grand President Hattie H. Hur-
ley. After the program everyone en-
joy0d dancang until midnight The
committee In charge were Gertrude
Jones', Hattie Kent, Mary Fleming,
Efne Peterson. Ethel Lang, Jessie
vanSylks assisted by willing workers.
Golden Wsddlns Anniversary.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Fredericksen Of
Lake Crystal celebrated their golden
wedding anniversary on November
IS. II was happy event, both their
children and grandchildren being
present, besides other relatives and
friends. They were presented with
Afty dollars In gold.
Anniversary For Minister.
Amboy Herald: The congregation OF
the Norwegian Lutheran church
southsast Of Amboy met at the home
Of Af. ]. x. Brynsvold last Sunday
afternoon In an observance OF the
twenty NTH wedding anniversary Of
Rev. and Mrs. Norgaard, their minis
ter and his wife. About forty were
present TO assist in the Observance,
and the occasion was very much en-.
5oyed by all
4 dinner was served and Of which
su partook to their NIL. The day was
sa5Qyed In social way. A collection
was taken and presented to the old
welded couple as their gift at this
time. Henry LoAg gave an address
and which was replied to by Rev. Nor
gard, and both talks were very much
appreciated by the congregation.
Rev. Norgaard has been the minis
ter q this church for seventeen years
and is expected to leave In the not
faf distant future, though It a. not
known as yet where his next charge
VIII be. The church will greatly miss
the minister that they have had for
30 long but all hope that he win have
much success wherever he may be
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-12-10
Constantine is Favored.

Athens. Greece, December 6.lThe
plebiscite showed an overwhelming
majority In favor OF King Constantine's
return to the Greek throne.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-12-10
FarihauIt Band offioera-

Farfbault ban officers have been
elected. Hadley p. Bell will head the
organization in its first year as presi-
dent. and Joseph Burmeister was cleo
ted business manager and secretary.
Roy Graves was elected treasurer.
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May Adopt Australian Ballot

Elysfan, December 6.-The village
council may adopt the Australian bal
lot system of voting In future, and 1t
is probable that resolution will be
passed so as to be effective at the
spring election. The village Of Kill
kenny Is another town In the county
to adopt the Australian system.
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q. =. Evans and SON Edgar of yud-
son were in the city today.
Mrs. II. Smith and daughter Mar
celia Of Sc. Peter were shopping in the
city yesterday.
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Fairmont, December 6.-Mr. and
Mrs. Josiah Smith OF this city have
Just celebrated their 61st wedding
anntverBary.
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National Guard Company.

The work Of Organizing national
been started and soon Albert Lea
win be represented with the rest of
the neighboring towns.
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william Hecht, real estate man o.
Truman, Mimi, called on friends II