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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-03-26
STOP, LOOK AND LISTEN

"The l. w. w. Program and thu
Farmer" is the title Of two very effec
tive paragraphs that should make
every red blooded American stop
look and listen.
Says the I.W.W.: 1.-The work
ing class and the employing class
have nothing in common
Between these two classes a
. struggle must go on until the
workers of the world organize as
class, take possession of the
earth and the machinery of pro-
duction, and abolish the wage
system.-Preamble to the I.W.W.
Constitution. f
Says the |. w. w. Chief: John
Farmer, with his little 160, looks
just the same to us as Miller and
Lux with their million and quar-
ter acres. We are out to get it all
for the workingman. -"
"The farmer should hook just
the same to you Agricultural
Workers as-the mill or mine
magnate looks to other workers"
William d. Haywood, to l. w.
w. convention in Minneapolis,
October 16, 1916
The above reminds us that it was
not so long ago that representatives
of the Nonpartisan league and the /.
w. w. met to arrange terms and come
to an understanding with each other.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-03-26
CLAIM FOR AN INJURY
Mrs. Lora Youngs Puts
Matter Up to Council
PROBE MERITS OF CASE
Bill of $110 Presented; Other
Business Before the City
Commissioners r.,
From Tuesdays Daily,

From Tuesdays Daily. - "
What may result lh damage suit
against tho City vas Drought up at
this mornings meeting of the city
council by Mrs. Lora Youngs. This
| lady claims that on the evening of
! February q, while returning from
church she slipped and fell on Byron
street hill between Fulton and Lewis
streets, and injured her right arm to
such an extent that she has been un-
able to use it ever since Mrs Youngs
explained that she is a poor woman,
who previous to the accident had
worked out by the day For a living.
Since the accident she has had the
expense of a. trained nurse and other
expenses, and presented bill of $110
to the city for that amount.
The lady was told that the council
will look into the merits of the case
and report on it later. .-a-j
Delay Special Election.
On motion of Councilman Mahow
aid the matter of calling a special
election for the purpose of bonding
the city to aid influencing the erection
of the proposed new regis;ental arm
DRY was postponed two weeks.
Councilman Olson asked for time for
further considerations on the matter
of water extensions on East Main
street. .-.f, ...,,. 49,.
|, Councilman Hammett brought up
the matter of a sidewalk on Elm
street between Fifth and Sixth. He
stated that he did not see much use
of putting in the sidewalk asked for
unless the street it also graded and
curbed and gutter also installed. The
matter was taken under further con-
sideration. a
William Leui and Bert Harris were
each granted junk peddlers' licenses
for period of one year commencing
with May first.
Bids For Pavilion.
A number of bids were received for
the erection of the proposed pavilion
in Sibley park, but the bidders in all
but one instance failed to enclose
certified checks with their bids. and
for that reason all bids were reject
ed. The only bid containing the ne
cessary check was from Matt Domas
and Michael O'Brien who agreed to do
the work for $11,950.
Councilman Hammett brought up
the question of drainage on number
of streets, where the water is causing
much trouble in easements. This is
true on Minnesota street, where it is
proposed to install storm sewer to
carry off the surface water, which at
the present time is causing much
trouble. Another place in the city
that will have to have attention along
that same line is Ogles addition, and
East Main street.
City Engineer Dart and Councilman
Hammett will investigate and report
at the next meeting of the council.
After allowing the bills the meeting
adjourned.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-03-26
GOOD WOMEN IN POLITICS

Worthington Progressive: We need
to have lot more of good men in
politics, but we have plenty of poll
ticians. There is distinction.
Now that the good women are in
politics, there win no longer be need
of men in the game The women will
certainly correct the evils that have
existed, right wrongs and bring about
reforms that have been neglected.
elected. sf 81 bad
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-03-26

This from The Elysian Enterprise
applies with equal force to every com
munity as well as it has to Elysian:
Parents in this community cannot
take too much interest in our public
schools. Too many of us are con-
tent to just let things rock along
trusting to the teacher to do that
which should be done. We do not
seem to remember that the teacher
appreciates announcement as well as
the pupil. and that both will work
truer to form il we extend our CO.
operation by taking an active inter
est in school affairs
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-03-26
CUT DOWN THE BILLS,

Forty thousand superfiuous govern
ment employees who have been fat
tening the payrolls of the government
are dispened with by the new legis
lative, executive and appropriation
bill which has been formulated in &C
cordance with the republican policy
of pairing all expenditures to the bone.
Representative Will r. Wood of In
diana has told the house of the hear
ings 10 bring about this reform. They
reveal our archaic system of conduct
ing public business, and expose many
of the causes of wastefulness of public
expenditures through the overlapping
OF appropriations, coming from differ
ent committees 10 the same bureau or
department to cover the same activity
furnishing concrete evidence of the
absolute necessity for the establish
ment of the budgetlsystem so that re-
sponsibiffty for expenditures can be
lodged under one head. There was not
a singler branch OF the. government
appearing before the committee, with
one or two, exceptions, but that tried
10 obtain appropriations equal to their
wartime appropriations Many new
bureaus established for wartime
emergency purposes insisted that they
should be maintained as peace ac-
tivities, and often with more help than
during the war period.
Notwithstanding all these demands
the committee reduced the appropria
lions over that actually appropriated
for the same purpose last year $24,-
OO0, 900. This reduction is reflected in
the reduced clerical forces Of the gov
eminent. There are now q, 200 in the
civilian force in the war department
at Washington. Under the appropria
tions of this act for the year 1921
there will not be to exceed $500. The
war risk bureau, which now has r.
900. which had at one time 1900, will
be reduced TO 1900 for the. next fiscal
year. Many high salaried officers and
experts employed by the various de-
garments were cut off. 1t was discover
ed that under the war claims bureau
many were employed who were re-
ceiving from $50 TO SIS day, whose
annual salaries aggregated more thar
that of General Pershing, a cabinet
officer or that Of a supreme court
Judge, when as matter Of fact many
of the men who were receiving these
large sums never earned 10 exceed
$4,000 in their lives before they were
given these fat places in all more than
10000 employees in the civil service OF
the government were dispensed with
under this bill. The war department
which received from various appro-
priations during the last year $4,000
900 for it's civil, clerical and official
forces, under the present measure re-
ceived but 50 500, 900, with the pro-
vision hit this IS all of the money that
can beseXpended, no matter from what
source received, for this service dur
ing the next fiscal year.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-03-26
PUBLISH THE RETURNS

f'We may be cruel and heartless to
suggest it but we should like mighty
well TO see the government order the
publication by counties of all income
tax returns in the United States"
says The Slayton Herald. I'VE have a
shrewd suspicion that many of our
rotund plutocrats are making a royal
sneak when, it comes TO making a
just retarn ona their incomes. mas
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-03-26

Here is an interesting piece of in
formation: The Minnesota state pen
itentiary at Saltwater is the health
est community in the state, and there
fore in the United States. DR.. c. E.
Smith, secretary, state board OF
health, says this is due to sanitary
equipment, two resident physicians
and first class hospital. Mime
sota," said DR.. Smith, "is the health
est state of the union and the com
munity at Saltwater prison is the
healthiest in the state. Therefore, il
follows that the penitentiary is the
healthiest spot in the United States
if that isn't too, far fetched.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-03-26
THE SMOKELESS CONVENTION

Referring to the recent convention
of Faribault county republicans, held
at Blue Earth City, The Winnebagc
Enterprise said: I'VE will venture
to say it was the first political con
vention ever held in the county
where there wasn't a cigar smoked
With the entrance of women in pol.
itics the smokeless convention has
come-and perhaps to stay. Oh
man!
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-03-26
SCHOOL NOTES
FROM ST. CLAIR


The eighth grade took the spring
examinations on Thursday and Fri
day of last week.
The seeds for the u. S. S.. Garden
army arrived this week and we are
now waiting for good weather to
come SO that the garden plots can be
prepared for planting these seeds.
Out of 100000 people with only
an elementary schooling sos attained
distinction while out of 100000 peo-
pie with high school education L.
245 attained distinction. Compare
these figures carefully and then con-
slider whether or not it is worth
while to have a, good high school in
this community. #..a... ..g.
New officers were elected at the
l.. w. club. Stanley Chase, president
Savallah Shields, secretary; and Viola
Precht, treasurer. ..s
The fifth grade is now busy making
produce maps Of South America.
The third grade is much interested
in making Windy March" booklets.
The intermediate grades have some
very good robin and pussy willow
drawings.
~ ..t -.-
The children in the first and Sec
ond grades have finished their fam
lily booklets. --..7..s.l, ~. .-,
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-03-26
CHECK RAISE CHARGE
M. Truax Arrested in Mankato Or
SATURDAY. Niuht,


Arrested on the charge of alleged
raising of IS check to SIS young
man by the name of M. Truax, whose
parents, it is understood live in Wi
mona, was taken in custody at this
city Saturday evening by Burns de-
tective and this forenoon was taken
in custody by Deputy Sheriff Wolcutt
of McClelland, Iowa, where the crime
lis alleged to have been committed
Deputy Sheriff Wolcutt stated to a
Free Press reporter this forenoon
that it is alleged that young Truax
was given check of SIS in payment
of services rendered byaone. Mr.. Jones
of McClelland. Iowa. and the charge
in the complaint is that he raised this
check to the amount mentioned. Ac-
cprding to the statement of Deputy
Sheriff Wolcutt the young man will
have to- face the, charge before the
court as soon asahs reaches McClel-
laAo-9.g Is ktass3S ssi5 DgoJ4 15fas
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-03-26

The st. Cloud Journal-Pres re.
marks that "nne' benefit from the
ratification of amendment No.
(Babcock) will be that when the
state takes over the 1000 miles of
highways, provisions will be made to
keep them open. for travel every day
in the year. Once the highways are
paved, the expense will be very light
in the summer months, and a suffic-
lent fund can be reserved for keeping
open the roads after every winter
storm. The paved road from Mime
apolis to Elk River has been in good
condition all through the winter, and
it was great advantage to the resi-.
dents along the highway"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-03-26

Representative Nelson of Wiscon-
son in speech IN the lower house OF
congress yesterday, gave his indorse-
ment to the Lakes to- Ocean route.
Farmers of the northwest would real
ize a saving of between $12,000,00O
and $15,OOO,OO0 annually if an all wat
err route were available from Duluth
to Liverpool, Mr.. Nelson said.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-03-26

Blue Earth countyS hfteen dele
gates in the, republican kIate conven-
ton. held at st. Paul Saturday att
ernoon, were among those who vot-
ed against the mOlIsn, ~, --4s..-.. /.
four delegates at large from Mime
sofa to the national ,Tepubllcau CO..
vention in, Chicago 70 vote to make
General Leonard Wood the presiden-
tial nominee OF the party. However,
the quartet is, said to be in favor OF
Woods nomination and they may
vote for him on the first ballot Ihe
vote against instruction was sos to
49S.
Second State Convention.
Besides electing delegates at large
and alternates, the convention, made
up of representative republicans from
every county in the state, authorized
the calling of a second state conven-
ton for the nomination OF full
ticket of state officers, from governor
down, and the adoption of a party
platform. A set of resolutions, the
first party procurement in Mime
sofa in eight years, was passed.
One of the notable incidents of the
convention was the withdrawal OF
Senator George H. Sullivan of Still
water, who sought to be a delegate at
large, in favor of Mrs. Manley L. Fos-
sen of Minneapolis. Mr.. Sullivan has
never been in favor of the entry OF
women in politics.
The resolutions put the republi-
can party of the state on record as
favoring the return of conventions.
legally provided, for making party
nominations 0
They declare for the Babcock good
roads amendment, and they also EN-
body most features of the 'labor's
bill of rights" adopted by several
ward republican clubs in Minneapolis
and the Hennepin county republican
convention last week
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-03-26
Wood Men In the State G..
0. P. Meet Defeated
QUARTET WERE ELECTED
Mrs. ManIey Fossen Chosen
Among "Big Four; Another
Convention Booked
From Tuesdays Daily.
DELEGATES At LARGE.

Mrs. Manley Fosseen, Minneapolis;
alternate. Miss Julia Rogers, st. Pau.
Alvah Eastman, st. Cloud; alter
nate, Frank E. Reed, Minneapolis.
r. H. Bach, Owatonna; alternate,
George w. Frankberg, Fergus Falls.
Mile Bunnell, Duluth; alternate, j:
f. Haycraft, Fairmont. ~
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-03-26

Judge w. L. Comstock and Court
Reporter Alfred Knaube left this
morning for st. James.
George Hodapp, formerly Of this
city. now employed in the Mayer Bros,
foundries at Amigo, Wis, arrived in
Mankato last evening to be present at
the funeral of his father lslsis
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-03-26
MAKING FOR CITIES
lAirplane Was Heading North Yester
| day; Curtiss Machine Likely.

day; curtiss Machine Likely.
Springtime brings the birds, both
great and small. Yesterday afternoon
on the day the almanac lists as the
beginning of spring, the first aero
plane to be seen this year, scared high
over the valley above Mankato, head
ed in northerly direction. The plane
was apparently Curtiss machine, like
a number of others that few over the
city last summer. The flyer was going
at rapid rate of speed and evidently
was flying to the twin cities. Many
people saw the plane which flew over
about two o'clock.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-03-26
WILL FILE FOR HOUSE
Evan J. Davis Will EIe as Legislative
Candidate.
nas liz !.

From Tuesdays Daily.
Evan j. Davis. a member of the
board of county commissioners, and
mayor of Lake Crystal in a statement
I'd, a Free Press reporter this noon said
that a great many of his friends
throughout the county are urging him
to come out as a candidate on the
republican ticket for the state legisia-
lure from his district Mr.. Davis said
that in all probability he will fle as
a candidate for, state representative.
Mr.. DaXis has been member of the
county board for the past eight years,
and in that capacity gave excellent
satisfacfions " ass !, 4 S.gs,~ss, &
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-03-26
PRESIDENTIAL ELECTORS.

Mrs. Eugene Dieudonne, GAINESVILLE.
K. E. Wakefield, Wayza::.
George E. Wicker. Hayfield.
DIR. George Weiser, New Ulm.
w. w. Sivright, Hutchinson.
Mrs. Stella A. Whitman, st. Paul.
w. T. Francis, st. Paul.
&. W. Miller, Wadena.
A. w. Wels, Herman.
A. b. Coates. Virginia.
j. =. Lundeen, stephen.
j. A. Grabek, Mora. -
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-03-26

The eighth grade took the spring
examinations on Thursday and Fri
day of last week.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1920-11-06
ROADS ALL GOOD
Will Be REPORT

The work of grading and finishing
the Richmond-Bere pike will be re-
ported as completed within few
days with continuance of favorable
weather. The work on this road is
going on both in Madison and Rock
castle counties. The Dixie Highway
work is progressing to the south and
another two weeks are all that will
be required, it is believed, to finish
the work mapped out for this high
way this winter, although it may be
extended if weather permits, in or
der to complete as much of the task
further on as possible this year.
s The Red House work is progress
ing, the new bridge assuming shape,
and the cut in the roadway which will
straighten 1T is reaching phase in
dicating it will not be long till the
work is finished for the winter Other
work in the county is coming along
is good shape, and the highways of
Madison county, especially where
they connect city this city and other
counties, are said to be in the best
condition possible.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1920-11-06
TO Finish, PAVING
within ONE WEEK

Within one weeks time the work Of
paving the streets of the city will
have been finished, according to the
estimate of those in charge at this
time, unless there is constant inter
ference upon the part of the weather
man.
The concrete work will be finished
Saturday, and this force of men will
be placed in connection with the paw
ers with the result that this will be
accomplished more rapidly. The ma
terial for the remainder of the as
phalt will be on hand within a day or
two, and this work will not be stop
ped as long as the weather will per
nit of the big gang of men working.
The task, which has been an kites.
sive one, is said to be one of the most
complete to be found, and the quality
of the paving out of the ordinary.
This, it is claimed, is due to both
the management and quality of ma
teriA utilized, which is the best.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1920-11-06
HELLO, WINCHESTER!


The extensive new toll line connect
ing Richmond with Winchester is
to be connected soon, and the second
line will soon befin order. Winchester
and Richmond have sufficient business
of routine nature, it is said, to keep
the one line busily engaged, hence
the construction of the new one. This
is being built by the Cumberland Tel
ephone and Telegraph company, and
is said to be one of the most staunch
and complete to be found anywhere!
In case of storm, it is believed it will
be able to Withstand the ravages of
both wind and sleet, and the service
will be iniorder within short time
There has been more or less interfer-
ence, with service on the ine hertol
for, and in case of the line being bro
ken by storm there will be the new
one which, it is believed, can be relied
upon unless storms should be severel
than usual. The company has beer
expending thousands of dollars dur
hing the present year on the improve
ment.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1920-11-06
WHEAT and CORN
PROSPECTS GOOD


Farmers estimate there is one
third more corn cut this year than
last. The work has been very extern
sive, and is now reported as being
finished in this section of the state.
The corn is of good quality as well,
the production being said to be great
er than usual. There is not the field
feeding this year that is usually in
evidence, it is said, and great guam
titles are to be cribbed later on. Corn
in many localities was slow in ripen-
ing owing to the weather, it is said
but the quality was not injured.
The fall wheat is said to be looking
up since the recent rains, it having
been held back by the extremely dry
weather. The indication are now thai
the crop, which is large, will be iir
good condition fer the winter. Should
there be more rain, farmers state
there will be no harm done, while
should there be long dry period
they assert, the wheat has sprouted
and will be developed anyhow.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1920-11-06
SUNSET AVENUE
/ NOsNEW THOROFARE
Folks There Know What They're
Talking About and Want,
Recognition From City

Residents and properly owners
on Sunset avenue want to be rec
Iognized p
This somewhat startling excla-
nation came from a member of
the city council Thursday night
/ at the regular meeting, and there
was consternation. Mayor Evans
as we'll as others looked about,
pinched themselves and were ex-
pecting to hear someone yell, call
out, end of the line" when some
one called out, ''Poosey Ridge"
There was little enlightenment
upon the subject. Members of
the audience and city officials
looked again at one another
knowingly and reassuringly, for
they realized they were still in
the council chamber.
Thurman avenue" quoth the
third, after some snickering and
suppressed laughter, whereupon
Mayor Evans said there was no
joke about it at all, and he got
real serious for a moment; then
said he really believed his wife
had figured in a conspiracy to
give the metropolitan title to the
thoroughfare originally known as
Thurman avenue, dubbed "Poosey
Ridge" by the mayor, and called
Sunset avenue with pride by the
proud and painstaking residents
and property owners. 1t is claim
ed these property owners have
expended considerable money and
muscle to enhance the beauty OF
the neighborhood, and they desire
Recognition.
They want the old muddy street
fixed SO it will to some extent
conform to the beauty, environ
inents, etc, especially the envir-
onments ,as one man put it, but
that's what they~are petitioning
the council for, and they feel that
if asphalt can be provided for the
uptown streets they should at
least have respectable" (this
from woman) street to be
known as Sunset avenue. The
name does not appropriately coin
eide with the muddy street; the
color effect is all wrong from an.
artistic standpoint, and forthwith
that thoroughfare will be officially
known as Sunset avenue, Mayor
Evans and those who snickered
notwithstanding. The council de-
cided to get busy and take look
at the avenue and see what they
could do, for they surely appre-
ciate the new thoroughfare since
they have it located.