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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-11-19
THREE NAMESFOR HUBBY
LENA WILLIAMS SAYS SHE
rs MARRIED
Cannot Stick To One cognomen
For Him; Believed To Be
Fiction u.s..

z Lena Williams in custody at Albert
Lea in connectio with the death of
her baby boy, has amended her prev
ious story somewhat She stated to-
day that the story she related yeEter-
day was not true-that she had lied.
Now Lena declares that she is mar
ried woman; that she entered the
matrimonial state when but fifteen
years Of age. One peculiar feature of
this marital yarn Is she has discov :
cred three different names for her
husband. One of these is Leon Woods,
whom she insists brought her to AL
bert Lea. After declaring that Woods
was the the name of her husband she
found two other names for him.
These the authorities have not dis
closed to the world.
Women AS lnterviewers.
Lena, since her Incarceration, has
been interviewd by several wellknown
women OF Albert Lea, who have at
tempted to obtain from her the his
tory Of her life and additional facts
Connected with TIE Staying Of her baby.
Lena insists she did not strangle the
infant.
The suitcase in which the dead ba-
by was found, has been identified as
belonging to her-and she does not
deny the ownership thereof.
w. ]. Winston, proprietor Of the
Majestic hotel where Lena Williams
boarded, stated today that 1t would
not have been impossible for a per-
son to have reached the girls room
and retraced his steps out of the no,
tel unbeknown to the hotel people.
but 1t is not probable that anyone
did SO as described by the young la
dy.
Roy Smith Released.
It has been determined that the
child was born, as described by Miss
Williams and the bed clothes des-
troyed In the hotel furnace, as was
related by her.
Roy Smith, who was taken into Gus
tody in connection with the case, has
been leased The authorities are
convinced that he knows nothing
about the strangling OF the baby.
The parents of Miss Williams have
been notified of her predicament.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-11-19
FARM BUREAU UNIT

Society Organized In Jamestown Last
Night; Officers Named.
A township unit Of the Blue Earth
County Farm Bureau was formed in
Jamestown last night with William
+. Conner OF Madison Lake as chair
man. and Clement Bisch of that same
village as secretary. The next meet
Ing Of the unit will be held on the
second Monday In January. Much in
terest was Expressed In the coming
annual meeting OF the Blue Earth
Farm Bureau which is to be held
Thursday. Friday and Saturday of
this week. Mr.. Conner will represent
his unit at the annual meeting.
Organization of q township unit of
the local Farm Bureau was perfected
in Lyra township Saturday night.
when Herbert Sohre was elected as
chairman and Halph Campbell Sec
rotary. Both gentlemen are from Good
Thunder. Mr.. Sohre will represent
his unit at the annual n Getting OF he
bureau at Mankato the three last days
Of this week.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-11-19
BANDITS NEATLY Fooled
Attempted Holdup Short Dis
lance From Denver Proved
To Be Failure
Associated Press Dispatch. I

Denver, November 17.-Police are
searching for armed men, who last
night attempted to hold up and rob
Union Pacific passenger train No 104
eastbound, at Sandow, six miles east
OF enver. Eighteen shots were fired
by the bandits and members of. the
train Grew who since the Carlisle
train robbery in Wyoming, have been
armed.
Believe One Wounded.
One OF the bandits is believed to
have been WOUNDED. They escaped
In an automobile, which was waiting
near the siding. Three of the ban
dit party, believed TO have numbered
six men, Tagged the train and as 1t
pulled to a stop they approached the
baggage car. A brakeman, armed
with q shotgun, jumped from the
train and, when the bandits opened
IRE, he replied. Others Of the train
crew opened fire.
Collision Was Averted.
In.,the meantime Rock Island train
No. s, bound for Kansas City, and
Chicago, over the same tracks, came
up behind. A flagman stopped the
train I'm time to avert collision.
The Rock Island trains rear coaches
were derailed as II passed the San
dow switch. Railroad officials be-
1ieve the switch was pulled while the
train was passing over It
The Union Pacific train left Dem
YER at nine o'clock.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-11-19
GOVERNOR s
THANKSGIVING
PROCLAM1AT TON
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Governor Burnquist late yesterday
issued his annual Thanksgiving day
proclamation, in commemoration Of
the three hundredth anniversary Of
the landing Of the Pilgrim Fathers
The state executive alludes to this
fact in his official statement and
draws attention to the original pur-
pose of the national holiday.
The governors proclamation fol-
lows:
"It is well that we of this genera
ton, who are building on the fpunda
tions left by the Pilgrim Fathers as a
heritage to US, should on Thanksgiv-
ing day, express to God our gratitude
for their religious and heroic spirit
for the freedom they loved and Sc
cured and for the preservation and
growth OF the government which they
and their descendants did so much to
establish.
"Now therefore. I, Joseph A. A
do hereby proclaim Thursday. No
vember 25, as q day of Thanksgiving
and urge that on that day the citi-
Zens OF our state join In services in
dicative Of their gratitude and OF
their religious and patriotic devotion
thanking the Creator for the many
gifts he has bestowed on our com
monwealth and country and praying
that divine guidance and wisdom
which shall make of this nation q
blessing to all people.
"On the last Thursday Of this
month, 131 years will have expired
since the observance OF the day
which was first assigned as the pres
idential proclamation for the public
Thanksgiving and prayer. At that
time Thanksgiving day was espe-
cially designated to acknowledge az
tunity Of the people of that genera
ton ito. establish a form of govern
n;eIt for their safety and happiness
1.-THE date Of the day set aside this
year for prayer and thanksgiving
will be the three hundredth anniver-
sary OF the landing Of the first ex-
ploration party Of the Pilgrims, who
November rs, 1920, left the Mayflower
to penetrate the wilderness over
which, more than century and q
half later. was to be established that
government whose formation and ben
eflts inspired the issuance of the first
national Thanksgiving proclamation.
while we should on the day Sc
designated pray for the future of our
land and express our great gratitude
for its present prosperity and the
many blessings we now enjoy, we
should also have in mind the original
purpose of the holiday as disclosed
by the first national Thanksgiving day
proclamation and especially in this
year, should we hold in as many plac-
eE as possible fitting exercises In com
memoration Of the landing of the Pill
grims whose lives and principles have
been OF such great influence on our
national life and ideals.Y
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-11-19
WAS GIVEN LIGHT FINE
Judge W.. =. Booth Assessed JohI
HauschIIdt Only $50.


HauschIIdt Only $50.
Rochester, Mimi, November IL
John Hauschildt Of Rochester was fin
ed $50 by Judge Wilbur F. Booth in
United States court here this after
noon when he entered plea of gull
ty to an indictment returned against
him for having about three gallons
Of moonshine in his possession on
September 26 last, when his some
what secluded building at Rochester
was searched and the liquor discov-
cred Attorney John L. Brin of Ro-
chester appeared in behalf of Klaus
childt. He stated that the liquor had
been brought to Hauschildt's place
by another man, whose case he un-
derstood was being investigated by
the grand jury. Hauschildt had made
an error in allowing the liquor to re-
main on his premises, the attorney
said. On, inquiry by Judge Booth
Hauschildt stated he had never been
before the court previously. United
States Attorney Jaques states how
ever, that the Rochester police had
made complaints about Hauschildt's
place. The court then imposed the
fine.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-11-19
HEALTH DRIVE IS BOOKED
Solicitation For Donations Will
Be Made BY the kato
j. Committee

Circular letters have been sent out
today by P. M Ferguson, city chair
man OF the public health work in the
city. The circulars solicit the help,
attention and best efforts of all to
make the drive for donations to the
cause successful one. Until such a
time as the state government sees
ut to impose tax for the purpose of
raising funds to carry on public
health work, the funds must be rails
ed by donations.
It is planned to have a tag day
very soon, so that money may be
raised to help the sick of the com
munity, and give them an equal
chance with the cattle and hogs of
the county which are better cared for
than the T. B victims.
The slogan adopted in the twin
cities, which will be used during the
drive is most appropriate, short but
too the point, 81 Care"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-11-19
NEWS OF Blue EARTH
Many Happenings In And Near The
NeiQhborinQ City.

Especial To The Free Press.1
Blue Earth, Mimi, November TO-
Rev. Samuel Baltchelor of Water
vile has been called as pastor of the
Baptist church in Blue Earth for the
coming year He is moving his fam
lily here this week.
]. Frank Barnes has begun the
erection of the new addition to his
garag, covering three lots on the
corner just north 0f the Constans
house.
w. q. G. Ross, banker, has sold one
OF his farms near Walters to Gust
Kiln of Bricelyn, who will place his
son on the farm lin the spring. Con-
sideration, $3.50 per acre.
Up to date ninety-two carloads of
beets have been shipped from Arm
tory at Mason City. Tire are few
farmers who have not yet shipped
their beets.
A switch engine in the railroad
yards in Wells started fire to the
roof on the old mill elevator, and 1t
was only by the promptness Of a
crowd OF men from me fire company
that many buildings of the town were
saved !.
Fred R. sahr of wells left there
NC OlICA SAO MOuOlA WSOuuldA
sanitarium. Mr.. Sahr developed tu
beculosis some months ago and sold
out his newspaper, The Wells Mirror.
He has fixed up his business affairs
so that he may be gone from his fam
lily for few months. He expects
to return q well man.
Fred Rose of Ceylon came near be-
ing killed in an accident. He was
visiting at the Harry Clark farm and
decided to take a ride in the truck.
started. He was jerked off his feet
and struck on his head, rendering
him unconscious. For several hours
he appeared paralyzed. It was feared
that his skull was fractured, but he
Is getting over the effects of the fall.
II. 8. Hagan, q uler, who has for
some time made his home in Lakota,
Iowa was turned over to City Mar
shall ohm Altweg by Mayor Lewis J..
Miller who took him to Algona, where
he was bound over to the grand, jury.
He Is accused OF extreme cruety to
his wife, threatening and abusing her
IN many ways and all who know of
his outrageous acts are hoping that
he will receive the extreme punish
menf.
DR.. and Mrs. r. L. Durgan, for
many years residents of Winnebago,
have gone to the sanitarium at No
peming near Duluth where the doctor
viii be the resident physician. Mrs.
Robert Pace Of Winnebago is a pa
tent at that institution.
Friday evening the six year old son
OF MIR. and Mrs. August Dietrich of
West Bend. Iowa, was killed while
helping operate corn elevator. His
clothes caught in the tlumbling rod
and he was thrown to the ground with
such force that he died few minutes
after the machine was stopped. All
the clothes were torn off and the lit
tie body was badly bruised from head
to feet.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-11-19
HIGHER COURT TO RULE
State Sedition Law Is Now Before
Supreme Tribunal.

ASSOCIATED Press DlSpatcn.I
st. Paul, November 15.-The ques-
ton of the constitutionality of Chap
ter .463 of the laws of 1917, known as
the state sedition law, under which
Joseph Gilbert, former Nonpartisan
league organizer, was convicted in
1918, on charge of discouraging en-
listment, was taken under advisement
by the United States supreme court
on Thursday, November II, according
to James e. Markham, assistant at
torney general, who returned today
from Washington.
Gilbert was convicted land sentenc-
ed to pay fine of $506 and serve a
term in prison. He appealed to the
Minnesota supreme court and the con-
viction was affirmed in December,
1918 1t was taken 20 the United
States supreme court on a writ Of err
ror, which charges that the Minnesota
espionage law violates the provisions
OF thefederal constitution guarantee
ing freedom Of speech.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-11-19
TRIED TO END LIFE
Anton Schwartz Attempted Hangin!
In Granite Falls Jail.

Anton Schwartz Attempted Hanging
In Granite Falls Jail.
Especial To The Free Press.1
Granite Falls Mimi, November IL.
Anton Schwartz, twenty si4 years
OF age, suspected of having operated
as cattle rustler near Madison, at
tempted to commit suicide by hanging
in the county jail here. Sheriff Snaa-
gard found the prisoner hanging from
the top Of his cell by belt He would
have been dead within few minutes.
it is believed, as the belt had been
formed perfect moose.
Henry Warnke, who went to Hen
derson to attend the funeral of a cou-
sin, few days ago, dropped dead Of
heart failure, as he was entering a
church there to attend divine SER
vices. He was pioneer of Yellow
Medicine county and resided at Wood
Lake.
e. H. Hagen, twenty three years Of
age; who forged checks to reach
Granite Falls to attend dance has
been sentenced to an indeterminate
term at the st. Cloud reformatory.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-11-19
.BR|NDELL WAS INDICTED
Arraigned Before Judge Null
gwen On Charge of Extortion
This Afternoon
Associated Press Dispatch. I

New York, November IA Sec
ond indictment was handed down
today by the additional grand jury,
Investigating New York's alleged
building trust, on evidence supplied
by the joint legislative committee
inquiring into it.
The name or names Of the person
or persons indicted today were not
made public, although it was stated
that "the defendants may appear In
court this afternoon" On the first
Indictment handed down more than
a week ago, George Backer, million
aire builder and real estate man, was
one Of "at least three persons"
named.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-11-19
PREUS LEAD WAS GREAT
SWEPT STATE IN, ELECTION
RACE FOR GOVERNOR
Other Republican Candidates
Were Given Handsome PIur-
aIities BY Voters
ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch.l

st. Paul. Mimi, November IL
Governor Elect ]. A. o. Preus receiv-
ed plurality Of 134.4oa votes In the
November election. and President
Elect w. G. Harding's plurality was
s76,477 votes, complete returns tabu-
lated today by Secretary Of State
Schmahl show. Mr.. SchmahIs state
ment will be acted upon by the state
canvassing board November 20. when
it will be made the official vote.
Three Amendments Carried.
Amendments Nos. !. 2 and were
approved by the voters and the third
roposed amendment was defeated,
Amendment No. Is the good roads
amendment; No. extends probate
Judge terms to four years, and No. 4
makes possible assessment Of railway
properties for adjacent improvements.
In the seventh congressional district,
Congressman A J. Volstad received
a plurality of l.452 over Rev. o. ].
Kvale and in the eighth district, Con.
gresham w. L. Carss, independent,
80 ooAS0scN W ~ -. A0L oOh W 4sV1e
votes.
Attorney General @. L. Hilton's
plurality was 195,24S, and o. p. B.
Jacobson. railroad and warehouse
commissioner, led the republican tic
ket with plurality of 268.301 votes.
Voting Totals Large.
The total numbers OF votes cast was
1884, the number necessary for rati-
fication OF amendments was therefore
398,973, the official vote follows:
Amendment No. /, for, 52S,s25.
against, 199,603; Amendment No. 9,
for, 446.s59; against. 171,414; Amend
ment No. 8, for, s31,1o5; against, 217,-
658: Amendment No. 4. for, 4Ss,4s7:
against. s8,015.
For president: Harding, 51s,421:
James n. Cox, 142,994; w. w. Cox,
5,S2S; Debs, 56,106; Watkins, 11,4s9.
For governor: Preus, Alt, S06; Hodg-
son, 281 1893: Shipstead. 281 ,482; Samp-
son, 5,124.
For lieutenant governor: Collins,
432.226: Mcdonnell, 79,414; Dibbel, e.
6s5; Mallon, 224,601; Friedman, TO-
For secretary Of state: Holm, 434,-
1872; Anderson, 1888; Burmaster.
1894: Copeland, 1908; Hirt, 1895.
For state treasurer: Rines, 1873;
Wagner, 191.42s; Luedsrs, 6s,621;
Phelps, 22,454. ~.
For attorney general: Hilton, 446,-
1886; McOuat, 53,73S; Sullivan, 261, 4S8.
For railroad and warehouse COM
missioner: Jacobson, 445,557: Mac
Kenzie, 177,256; Robinson. 1854;
May, $500. >
For associate Justice supreme court:
Dibell, 375,1S8; SiegeI, 279,860.
Finals For Congress.
For representatives in congress:
First district, Anderson, 5O,3S7:
Reiter, 21,158.
Second: Clague, 4s.1s1; Fuller, 49,
274; Simon, 1894.
Third: Davis, 41,e7s; Millett, 1916;
Pomadt, 14,034.
Fourth: Keller. ss,7s2: Brady, o..
610a Cummins, 4.702
Fifth: Newton, 64,962; Thompson,
22,584; Dahl, 1887; Lundesn, s,573.
Sixth: Knutson,' 47,954; Lindbergh,
21,5S7.
Seventh: volstead, 38,S2a: KyaIe.
$3.50; Mitchell, 5,358.
Eighth: Larson, 33,42S; Carss, a..
Ninth: Stevenson, 3s,122: THORN
odson, 2S,443; LETTERS, 6,741.
Tenth: Schall, 54,971; FinIayson,
6,s17; Soltis, 1880
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-11-19
FUNERAL CAR BANNED
No Undertaking Establishment In the
Residential District.

wv aSItdNtit8 GSIdpilSnmenl IN the
Residential District.
!. John B. Meagher formerly of Man
kato, and now a resident OF st. Paul,
is one Of the interested parties in a
decision just handed down by the
state supreme court which city ordi-
nance prohibiting the maintenance of
an undertaking establishment and
SO called funeral home, in .esiden-
tai part OF q city, held to be valid.
A funeral home located in a strict
ly residential district Of a city, pro
hibited by ordinance. held to be q
nuisance.
Where an undertaken purchases
and uses. as a funeral home. a dwell
ing house situated in a strictly res
idential part OF city and therebv
infringes upon the repose and com.
fort of those residing in the neigh
borhood depresses their spirts and
depreciates the value Of their prop
erty. Injunction is the proper remedy.
The opinion was written by Judge
J. II. Quinn and uphold the conterI-
ton of the lower court.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-11-19
SOLD FINE BOAR

Emil Lauvrenz Disposed OF Animal
to Thomas eastman, owatonna.
Emil Lauvrenz, one Of the leading
Duroc Jersey hog breeders of the
county, has Just disposed OF a finely
bred boar to Thomas E. eastman Of
Owatonna This boar is a son of
King Orion's Wonder, Mr.. Lauvrenz's
large herd bora, which took first
prize at the last state fair.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-11-19
GLOVES WE'RE MISSING
Property Taken From The Farm
Bureau Office Recently.

Three young men few days ago
stepped into the Blue Earth County
Farm Bureau offices and made app
LEGATION for jobs husking corn. They
were told where they could get en- :
ployment at that work on q farm near
Vernon Center, but it was learned later
that they never made application for
work at that farm. Soon after the
men left, County Boys and Girls Club
Agent II. II. Coe, and J. 3. Conners
OF Redwood Falls, who has been
speaking In this county on Farm Bur
eau work for some time past, missed
their gloves, which were lying on a
table near where the young men were
standing.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-11-19
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS
Several Real Estate Deals Noted;
housea Are Sold

Houses Are Sold.
Martin and Francis Wiltgen have
purchased lots one, two, three and
four fractional block eighteen RAN
dalls addition to Mankato, from Ed
gar r. Garceau. Martin Witgen in
tends to- erect a residence on one OF
the lots for his own use, and one or
two houses will be erected for rent
al purposes.
Robert Colburn has sold his bunga
low, 119 Fulton street to Miss Marie
Burmeister. Both of the above sales
were made through the e. w. Willard
Land company Of this city.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-11-19
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MANKATO RED CROSS
DRIVES NOW BOOKED

The Red Gross membership
drive will be conducted In the
stores, factories and mills on
Saturday OF thls week, and the
rouse to house drive will be on
Sunday.
The window cards are given
for one membership, and n ad-
dltionai memberships are taken
out In the family q Red Cross
stleker In pasted on.
Chairmen Of the various dis
tricts In the city are busy get
ting their committees lined up
for the work.
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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-11-19
DIRECTORS ARE ELECTED
Mankato Fair Association Held II
Annual MaatI.,

Directors of the Mankato Fair as.
sociation held their annual meeting
Yesterday afternoon In the basement
OF the Mankato State Bank ana re.
elected all Of the old directors consist
Ing Of the following: Christ Steiner
w. 3. Falancier. Thomas Mclsovern'
M. +. Sullivan, George Atchison
Il: Macbeth and George Dranar An.
other meeting OF the directors VIII
pc neld some time next week for IN
purpose OF electing Officers. -
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-11-19

George Weigands OF Titonlka, Iowa,
raised 300 bushels or onions on less
selling them for something over 81
per bushel.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-11-19
FOUR BEARS WERE SHoTu
Albert Forney Wiped Out Most OF
The Bruln Family.
[Aseociaoed Press DispatchI

Aseoctaoed Press Dlspatch1
Marfnette, Wis, November IL
Albert Forney. twenty, Of White Rap
Ids, shot four beats yesterday.
While out hunting he discovered a
cub, In what proved to be a winter
den. He shot the cub and brought
The mother charging down upon him.
Another Not finished her Forney
tAsn dispatched the two remaining
cubs. Father Bruin escaped by
Tight.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-11-19
DANGERS FROM SLIDES
Eight Steam shovels and Mary Ne,
Are a. Work.

Associated Pres D.spatch1
Pittsburg, Pa, November 17.-Eight
team shovels and o large force or
aborers were today vainly trying to
keep tons of earth and rock slipping
down the hillside just east OF the
Pennsylvania railway passenger ter.
minal here, and threatening that i'm
,ortant property with serious damage,
II not destruction.