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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-04-09
GARDENS FOR TEACHERS
HOMES ALSO PUT BE-
FORE BOARDS
Plan Is Approved BY State Su'
perintendent of Education
Mcconnell =

st. Paul, April 6.-Free homes for
rural school teachers probably will be
provided by Minnesota school dis
tricts as regularly in the future as
salaries are at present, in the. opin-
ion of officials of the state depart
ment of education. ~--
James Mcconnell, state commits
sioner {. "trca ior. yesterday ap-
proved taa ,'!"''. Advocated at the
state coAfercace q. school board
members, of eacA u,rr:ct, giving its
teacher q hCrl'. - .I:den land.
In mOdi,.s >; e; this plan al
ready is being de,..Cped in few
Minnesota counties. In st. Louis
county about twenty districts pro-
vide homes fog their teachers. In the
one teacher, a residence section is
often added to the school building
itself, G. G. Swain, state inspector OF
rural schools, said.
Another Idea Being Worked Out.
In Southern Minnesota the idea is
being worked out along different lines.
School districts have consolidated in
many instances in that part of the
state to build one large modern
school instead of several small ones.
In dozen or more such cases a
community Houie lOT ali Lne teachers
has been provided. At Huntley. Fari-
bault county a $4,000 teachers home
is now being constructed.
These experiments have proved
very successful" said Mr. Swain.
'They have resulted in better salts
fed teachers and better work. The
movement is growing steadily"
A. X. LoCkrem of Thief River Falls,
Saturday urged school boards to en-
ploy men teachers for the full year
instead of only nine months, and to
give each home and several acres
of land.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-04-09
GIVES UP THE STORY
Sheriff Oscar Martinson Said to Have
Admitted Liquor Smuggling.

Sheriff Oscar Martinson Said to Have
Admitted Liquor Smuggling.
Minneapolis April 6.--Sheriff OS-
Car Martinson of Hennepin county is
said to have admitted completely in
the twin cities liquor smuggling con-
spiracy in a signed statement which
will be submitted to the federal grand
jury. probably today. it was reveal
ed last night by T. E. Campbell. chief
special agent Of the department Of
justice.
Sheriff Martinson admitted that he
protected" the liquor smugslers and
named Mike Weisn.an, Minneapolis
underworld character, as leader of the
gang, according to Mr.. Campbell. The
conspiracy as unearthed by the feder-
al agents il successful would have
netted the conspirators more than
$1000,000 Mr.. Campbell said.
The three shipments of liquor, of
twenty five barrels each which were
brought into the twin cities in ore
gondolas under camouflagc OF scrap
iron. represented more than $4,000,
the Federal agent declared.
Minneapolis, April Elm signed
statement Sheriff Oscar Martinson is
reported to have admitted his guilt of
charges OF having been implicated in
a gigantic whiskey smuggling plot in
this city, to Special Agent T. e. Camp
bell of the department of Justice.
Prominent Minneapolis business men
and another high county official are
said to be implicated by the statement
of MartinSOn.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-04-09
LETTERS FROM LAYMEN

Lewisville, Mimi, April 3, 1920
To The Free Press, Mankatc. Mimi.
4 have read in your FSiday's paper
that there is trouble Viewing in the
Nonpartfssin league and that there is
a member of the league in Blue Earth
county who has his scalping knife
whetted to a keen cutting. edge to
sever the Townley machine from the
radical socialistic elements. There
is no socialism in the league. The
league program: is in definite written
form, perfectly plain and easy to un-
derstand. Anybody can read it and
compare it with The socialist program
and see there is no resemblance.
While socialism contempiates the
ownership in common of everything.
including land, the league program
ownership aond operation of the
means OF transporting, storing, fl
nancing and distributing farm pro-
ducts. This means only public owner
ship OF few important pubic utlii-
ties which are no monopolieS and
this is intended to give the farmers
and consumers public market oper-
ated at cost of service instead / for
profteering. Furthermore socialism
contemplates exclusive common or
public ownership, whereas the league
does not. For instance, while The
state of North Dakota is operating
-four mill and is building state
terminal elevator there are still priv.
ate mills and private elevators and
will continue to be. While the state
owns and operates State bank there
are just as many pirate banks in
North Dakota as formerly. The league
program. does not contemplate any
state monopoly which is the essence
Of socialism The league believes in
private ownership of land by the men
who farm and the whole league pro-
gram is intended to make private
ownership of land by the men who
work it more secure and widespread.
North Dakota has passed numerous
laws to safeguard and extend private
ownership OF land.
We would like to know the mans
name, probably we could have talk
with him. The Free Press only
names him a member OF Inc elague
and a Blue Earth county league. Will
you please tell us his name in your
next paper?
AS far as Townlev and the league is
concerned the socialists are a long
ways off from catching either Town.
ley or the league by the throat, Ill
! tell the world.
i wish you would publish this in
your paper so that some more OF
YOUR readers see the difference be-
tween the league and socialism.
am a Free Press subscriber, have
been for six years.-Yours truly
John F. Turner
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-04-09
STATE COP. MEET DATED
Saturday, May 8, Is Time
ESet For Convention
CAUCUS WEEK BEFORE
Central Committee Held Its
Session Yesterday; Arrange
All Details
From TUESDAYS Daily.

From Tuesdays Daily.
St. Paul, April Gin q most han
monious gathering. members of the
republican state central committee
yesterday issued call for republi-
can state convention TO be held on
May S in st. Paul. to nominate a full
state ticket from governor down, to
be recommended TO the voters in the
June primaries.
The call provides for the election
'of delegates at primaries to be held
en- May /. County conventions will be
held on May 5. Women will be al
lowed to participate all along the
line.
There was a spirit of unity at the
meeting yesterday which clearly
demonstrated that republican leader
are determined to get together on the
Endorsement of a state ticket to OPP
pose the Townley ticket in the pri-
marieS. There were some differences
it is true. but they were quickly iron
ed out. The result was a call for e
thoroughly representative conventloN
of republicans, one which no candl-
date who calls himself a real repub
lican will be able to withstand.
Resolution Was Adopted.
When the call had been issued the
members of the committee, acting
upon a motion of Rudolph Lee OF
Long Prairie, unanimously passed this
resolution:
1T is the sense of this committee
that, inasmuch as we have provided
for a convention that will be thor
oughly representative of the senti-
ment of the republicans Of Minnesota.
that any man or candidate who re-
fuses to abide by this convention shall
be regarded as a man who puts his
personal ambitions above the welfare
6 the republican party aud the, ins
-ereSts OF the people OF the state.
The call directs the convention to
make recommendations for the Of
fees of governor. lieutenant governor,
secretary of state, state treasurer, at
torney general and railroad and ware
house commissioner
Appointment of Committeeman.
Delegates to the county conven
tons are directed to appoint precinct
committeeman and county chairmen
in those counties where such organ
izations were not perfected at the
recent primaries. In Hennepin coun-
ty the organization was perfected. The
provision in the call means that an
effective organization will be built up
in every county of the state by the
direct vote of the republican voters
themselves
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-04-09
SPECIAL DRY AGENT
n. r. Price Is Inspector For The
Northwest Section.

II. r. Price Is Inspector For The
Northwest Section.
Ii. F. Price, federal prohibition
group enforcement officer, will be
made special Inspector for the entire
northwest division, Minnesota, North
and South Dakota, Iowa. and Nebraska,
according to Paul L.\Keller, new
supervisor prohibition agent of the
district Mr.. Price has been in
charge here since national prohibition
went into effect.
Mr.. Keller also plans to Immediate
ly establish large headquarters in
Minneapolis A survey of the dis
trict will be started Thursday.
Material increases in the liquor and
narcotic squads will be made at once.
The narcotic force will be more than
doubled.
Dr.. a. Marsteller. assistant field
supervisor for the United States, will
arrive this week, and make requisi-
tions for the necessary office supplies
and furniture.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-04-09
Archer.Mjner,

Announcements have been received
in this city of the marriage of Miss
Dora Archer, formerly OF Mankato
and now of Gary, Ind, to Mr.. How
ard L. Miner of Luverne. The cere-
mony took place at the home of the
mother of the bride, Mrs. Wilbur
Archer. at Gary. Mr.. and Mrs. Miner
will make their future hme in Lu-
verne where the groom is superin-
tendent of the tile factory located
there.
Miss Archer is known to wide
circle of friends and acquairtances in
Mankato. She lived here Cor a num-
Der of years and is a graduate of the
MaDkato high school and of the state
normal school here.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-04-09
WARNER Is RELEASED

He Has Served Sentence For Having
Had Gambling Devices.
Joseph Warner, who pleaded guilty
two months ago to the crime of keep
ing gambling devices. was before
Judge w. l.. Comstock in the district
court yesterday afternoon. His sixty
day sentence of Imprisonment in the
county Jail expired at that time. War
uer was released by the court with
the understanding that he shall go TO
work this morning and that he appear
in court and report on June /.
w. d. Schipman, who was indicted
at the same time Warner was. and
who was found guilty of keeping
gambling devices. still has about thir
ty days of his sentence OF imprison-
ment yet TO serve.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-04-09
LECTURE BY mrs. SZER
EAGLE LAKE RESIDENTS
HEARD HER SPEAK
Temperance Advocate Delivered
An Address; Number Real
Estate Desls
Especial to Free 'resS.

Eagle Lake, April 1.-THE lecture
by Mrs. Josephine SiZeI of Janesvill,
under the auspices of the w. c. T. u.
was given in the Methodist church
Easter Sunday evening, and was one
of the best and appreciated by fair
audience. Her explanation of the work
that was done for prohibition and now
for the construction work laid out BY.
the society, was very plain. Mrs. Slzer
was certainly fair in her lecture and
said the society was raising $1,000. 900
to, care for little children that are
homeless. a collection was taken
which melted $3.50.
p. Nj. Harris has sold gis postoffice
building to the John Compton Land
company. Mr.. Compton will open all
office in the front part Of The building.
while the Citizens Telephone company
Will occupy the rear rooms The Miss.
es Mabel and Florence Coup, on viii
be the operators and the Office will b,
open from Z Am. until . 0. III. each
day. They will occupy couple Of
rooms for light Housekeeping in the
.sohkC Will
live for the present in the rear of the
building. Consideration, $1,000.
49, +. Nj. Harris has Withdrawn his
resignation from the postoffice and
has rented the lower roons Of the
l. o. o. L. hall for. the postof'ice which
Will be on one side and groceries OH
the other side. In the rear soft drinks
will be served.
Miss Mabel Compton IN command Of
the telephone office, will look after
the office OF the Compton Land COM
pany.
Sheridan Brumpey purchased the
tie Clark OF Mankato. and will move
TO town this fall, Consideration, $4,000
The sale was put over through the
Compton Land company.
II. .A.-Hamman of ST. Clair purchaS-
ed the Orlander tract Of land at Smiths
Mill last week. The puchase was made
through the Compton Land company
Consideration, $500.
After being confined to his ped and
home for some time l.. NJ. Anderson
appeared on the streets Monday
morning. All were glad to see him
out again and to see him much better.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Heath, residing in
the home CT II. CumminS. join in and
most respectfully invite all will be in
crested in a adult community social
both for ladies and gentlemen to meet
at their home April II at 8 p. III. Re-
freshments will be served by Mrs.
Heath who will be assisted by the
following ladies, Mrs. Rosco Dalton,
Mrs. Walter Harein. Mrs. Kenneth
Stokes and Miss Clara Johnson. Br. G..
A. Cahoon OF Mankato and Rev.
George Stowe of Waseca will be pres
ent and will give short talks All
other pastors of all dsnominaIions IN
Eassles Like arc cora:a.s. IN III -
attend. Don't forget t..r late
Clifford Harris and F. Jackson
came down from Minneapolis Friday
afternoon and spent Saturday and
unday with their parents.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-04-09

The Fuel Situation.-James Stor-
row, New England fuel administrators,
in a recent public statement said that
there is prospects of the greatest
coal famine in the history or lhe
country this year. owing to the fact
that American dealers in this country
are forced to bid against foreign
governments. He stated that WASH
ington IS now filed with representa-
tives of foreign nations clamoring for
coal and willing to pay bonuses In
addition to the extra $1.35 ton al
lowed mine operators for export. ..
F.. Morrow, local agent for fuel say
err company recently received let
ter from his firm in which the above
statement was made.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-04-09
HOOVER SILENT WORKER
His Life History Is One Of
Constant Struggle
MINE JOB IN THE WEST
Willing VOLUNTEERED Aid Strand
ed Americans When World
War Broke Out
+ Z + + + + + + + + I. + Z I
; BIG DATES IN LIFE
OF HERBERT HOOVER
DATES IN HoovER'S LIFE.

1S74-Born at West Branch,
Iowa.
} 1S78-Father died.
18S2-Mother died.
1S86-Moved to Newburg, Ore,
to live with relatives.
1S9l-Enrolled in mining at
Stanford university, just
opening its doors.
1S95-Graduated from univers-
ity.
1895 -1S99-Worked on various
mining projects in Arkansas,
New Mexico. California,
Bustralia and China.
1899 Married to Miss Lou
Henry, Monterey, Cal.
1900-Helped defend Tientsin
during Boxer rebellion.
1900 1914-Partner in various
mining projects i'll China
and London.
1914-N med chairman OF
American relief commission
London. .-. d..
1915-Chairman, commission
for relief in Belgium.
1917-Appointed by President
Wilson United States food
administrator.
191S-Made director of food
supplies for allied powers.
1920--MentiOned as candidate
for presidential nomination.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-04-09
PROBE is ADVISED
Judge Suggests investigation of the
Pickford Divorce.

c :
Carson City, New, April 6.-Any
doubts that there would be thor
ough and sweeping investigation of
the divorce case Of Mary Pickford
were dispelled today when Judge
Jangon, who granted the divorce, APP
peared at the Office of the attorney
general and demanded that the case
be gone into carefully.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-04-09
TRAINS WERE DELAYED

Freight Cars Jumped the Track Near
Dodge Center.
The de-ailment of three freight cars
at Dodge Center last evening COM
Dletely blocked traffic on the main
line of the Northwestern road; and
passenger trains number ST and 507
had to be detoured over the Milwau-
kee road TO this city. This caused
cutie a break in the running schedule,
but about neon today traffic Rad re-
suned its normal trend Luckily no
one was injured in the wreck.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-04-09
INVENTED BARB WIRE

Aqed Californian Dies After Invention
Fifty Years Ago.
Hayward, Calf. April 5.--lBy The
Associated Press John Calvin Mor
rill. eighty four. credited with the in
vention CT barbed wire when he was
farming near Dubuque, Iowa. fifty two
years ago, died here recently.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-04-09
COLLAR BONE BROKEN

w. e. Edwards Fell From StepIadder;
Employed at High School.
. W. E. Edwards, one of the janitors
at the Mankato high school, who had
the misfortune to fall from ladder
about a week ago, was unable to ac-
count for the intense pain in his
shoulder, until an Xray photograph
was taken, when it disclosed the fact
that Mr.. Edwards left collar bone
was broken. The accident will lay
him I'D for some time.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-04-09

RemodeIIing Barn.-Chief OF Police
Jacob Hilgers, who recently disposed
of his livery stock at the corner of
Flum and North Second streets. is
having the barn COMPLETELY rerodeled
for Hallstrom Brothers. who will oc-
cupy the building about May L.; 1t is
automobiles 50x80 feet, a work shop
30x100 feet, and stock room 16x40
feet.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-04-09
FILED FOR THE BOARD
3. o. Hughes Is Candidate For County
Commissioners.

B. D. Hughes of Cambria filed to-
day for commissioner in the third
district. Mr.. Hughes has been a
resident of Cambria for thirty years
and is farming 200 acres in that.
township. He is a well known gen
tleman and has a great many friends
who will be glad to support him for
the position he seeks. Me always has
been interested in the affairs of the
county. 81
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-04-09
NEW MODE OF TRAVEL

Seaplanes Will Next Be Introduced,
Said Secretary Daniels.
United Press Dispatch.1
Washington, April 6.-Seaplanes
that can cross the Pacific ocean will
be made soon. Secretary of the Navy
Daniels told the senate finance COM
mittee today. After his speech the
committee authorized the expenditure
of S1.000.000 for the building of a mod
ern naval base at San Francisco.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-04-09

Attend the Meeting. - Everybody
who is interested in preventing the
spread OF bclshevism in this country
should be interested in a meeting to
be held at the city council chamber
at two o'clock on Friday afternoon
of this week, when an organization
looking to the preservation OF sound
government in this country is to be
formed for this country. 1t is to be a
county movement. and every sound
thinking citizen is invited to be pre-
sent Speakers will be on hand. Lay
aside your work for brief time and
help in a movement that is intended
for your good.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-04-09
From Mondays Daily.
Jones'

Jones = Snnin9ST.
+ The following account of the mar
riage of Miss Margaret Jones or
Bismarck. N. D.. formerly OF this
city. will be of interest to her MANY
friends in this vicinity. The BisTnar5k
Tribune says: Miss Margaret .Tone3
one of the most popular women q <Ee
city. and Parke "A. Fennineel 81
nected with the postoffice 1eEz b
well known in this vicinity W
rjed Saturday NIGHT at I6z([s
the brides parents, Mr: Mrs..
ing had original, MI 4
lsaIe, but because Or the serIous III
ness of Mr.. Fenninger's grandfather
at Los Angeles. Calf, who wished
him to come to the Pacific coast i'm
mediately, they decided to be mar
Tied at once.
The ceremony was performed in
the living room Of the home which
..s Hedt- Hilbert.
Miss Lydia NJ. Hadt, daughter of
Mrs. Anna Hedt. 923 North Front
street, and.Nr Rinehold w. Hilbert of
Good Thunder were married Sunday
Immediately after the morning serv-
ice in Immanual Lutheran church.
Rev. A. F. Winter performed the
service. They were attended by Miss
oOtOtuN Mulci dHu AlSlu ACWlS VI
Lake CRYSTAL After short wedding
trip they will return to this city to
make their home.
From Tuesdays Daily.
Newspsper Men In Row.-At the
close of the democratic convention at
the city hall Saturday, trouble of long
standing between an employee of the
Main street Zeitung and Arthur M.
Nelson of The Sentinel reportorial
staff reached a climax in which The
Sentinel man took The Zeitung man
by the throat and interrupted a flow
of insulting language that The Sen
tinel man considered offensive, says
The Fairmont Sentinel. Besides he
has conscientious objections against
any conversation with The Zeitung
man, they not having spoken for the
past five years. Bystanders pulled
The Sentinel man Off and Chief of
Police Serle, who was present, did
his duty by placing Mr.. Nelson un-
der arrest. The latter appeared in
Judge CANDLES court before a large
gallery Monday morning, but Judge
Gamble is ill and continuance to
later date was agreed to. Mr.. Nelson
is at liberty on his own racognizance
Both participants to the affair were
able to attend Easter services at the
same church Sunday morning.
p q. sa
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-04-09

Operator at Hubbard MiII.-Jdlian
J. Lamm, telegraph operator for the
Western Union at Sioux City, Iowa,
will arrive in the city today to take
charge of the new branch office the
Western Union is installing at the
Hubbard Milling company.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-04-09

From Tuesdays Daily.
The name of the man referred to
is D. L. Williams. His home is in
Cambria. MINI.
1t might be remarked in passing
that every socialist in the state is
nesting close to the Nonpartisan
league and furthermore this nan
f0wnley is socialist
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-04-09

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forts ii sending
ted The Bell iaus
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