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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-05-07
Charles par,~In's Boyhood.

Doctor Butler, the headmaster at
Shrewsbury school, had often to call
Charles Darwin tthe most famous
naturalist of the nineteenth century,
to task for inattention and laziness
during his studies. The only thing
that seemed to interest him was the
collecting Of caterpillars. worms, and
all sorts Of creeping things, and the
risking Of his own. and his brothers
life by dangerous chemical expert
ments.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-05-07
PAY WAS REFUSED FLY
CLAIM CLIMBER DID NOT
Z DELIVER TINE GOODS
statement Is Made BY Mer.
chants Association Regard
ing Exhibition

A. L. Willoughby. the much adver-
Used Human Fly" certainly did not
make a hit with Mankato people. The
general expression of everyone on the
streets after his two dismal failures
to climb and live up to his promises
was that he could not climb as good
. as some of the fifteen year old boys
who were among the spectators.
During the afternoon he attempted
70 ascend in an airplane with Malcolm
Simonds, but in making the jump on
the machine turned turtle, and Will
loughby claimed that he injured one
OF his legs. He managed to reach the
third story of the city hall with the
aid OF knotted rope, and then made
an attempt to climb the flag staff on
the top of the building, but that his leg
which he claimed was injured in the
atrplane accident would not permit OF
his going clear to the top.
Persons in the crowd yelled get q
ladder.t and showed their disgust by
given vent to other expressions tina,
would crate harshly on sensitive ears
The Mankato Retail Merchants as
his word that he could produce the
(. goods, was Disguised with perform
ance, and refused to pay him.
Statement of kezema.
A. P. Kezema, who has been asso'
ciated with the Human Fly" A. L
Willoughby, for several weeks, in &
statement to a Free Press reporter
this morning said that he wished t.
offer an apology to Mankato people
who gathered here Saturday expect
ing to see the Ely" climb as adver
tised. Mr.. Kezema regretted very
much that the stunt was not pulled
on as planned. He says that while
associated with the Fly" he has los
considerable money.
Statement Of M. M. A. Directors.
The board of directors Of the Man
kato Merchants association feel tina
the association owes Mankato ant
the visitors who came to Mankato al
apology for the failure Of the "Hu.
man Fly" to perform as advertised
The association took the man on gooc
faith, and on recommendations ant
credentials, which stated that VII
loughby had made successful climb!
in several other large cities.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-05-07
MEXICAN Town CRUSHED
CHIHUAHUA CITY IS TAKEN
BY RENOLUTIONLSTS
Colonel Augustin Mora Is En-
Route to Capital to Consult
Carranza
ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch. ]

Ell Paso, May 1.-The serious stu
alton in Chihuahua as the result of the
Sonora revolt against the Carranza
government was brought home to
border residents today with announce
ment Of the fall Of Chihuahua City,
state capital, and the statement that
Colonel Augustin Mora, of the Juarez
garrison, had left that city and was
on his way to Mexico City by way Of
Laredo for a conference with Presi-
dent Carranza.
Colonel Mora was ordered to Mexi.
CO City by General J. G. Escobar,
commander at Juarez. Almost stimuli
taneously with announcement from
Juarez admitting the state capital
was in the hands Of the rebels, 1t
was stated that Ella De La, civilian
commander Of the loyal troops at
Chihuahua city, was on his way to
Juarez with the remnant of his COM
mand. He was expected mere today.
Rebs Drawing Ring.
Aqua Prieta, Sonora, May L.
Mexico is honeycombed with revolu-
ton and instead of the steel ring"
of soldiers President Carranza Of
Mexico announced would be put
around Sonora, the first state to Sc
cede from his administration, the reb-
els have put "steel ring of revolu-
tionary soldiers about Mexico City
and in every state except one" Gem
eral A. l. Villareal said here today in
making public the accomplishments
>of the revolution In less than one
month since it began.
Confer On Plans.
General Villareal came here from
Ell Paso to discuss the revolutionary
situation with General p. Elias Cal
les, commander Of the revolutionary
forces in the northwest. For three
hours yesterday he held a telegraphic
conference from military headquar-
tiers here with Governor Adolfo De La
Huerta at Hermosillo concerning the
growth of the movement.
General Villareal formerly was con
stitutional governor Of Neuvo Leon
and military governor Of the state Of
rYeuvo Leon. Tamaupilos and Goa
hula. He was president of the Aguas
Calienty convention which elected
Carranza to be president Of Mexico.
Join Rebel Forces.
Ell Paso. Texas, May 1.-Rerorts
this afternoon were that the Jua reg
garrison and General ]. Gonzales Ts-
cobar, had peacefully joined the revn-
luton. JuareZ officials asked about
the reports, said: I'VE do not knor !"
General Escobar could not he
reached.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-05-07
FUNERAL OF MRS. BIsHMAN.
seryices Will Be Held At ons
aI~Ia>L Tanaarra,I Az Arnnnn

Services Will Be Held At One
O'Clock Tomorrow Afternoon.
The body of Mrs. Charles A. Bish-
man will be at the home on North
Broad street today and tomorrow I'M
N eleven o'clock when it will be
taken to the First Presbyterian
church. 1t will lie in state here un-
I'm one o'clock. Funeral services will
he held at one o'clock. Interment
will be made in the German Luther
an cemetery. The Rebeccas will
have charge Of the services at the
Members Of Mankato Lodge No. 70,
Degree of Honor, are requested to
meet at the Presbyterian church at
11.I5 Tomorrow to attend in a body
the funeral services of Mrs. Charles
Rdshman.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-05-07
Escpade With Wrenehed Back,

Judge Harry A. Johnson is in re-
ceipt of a letter from his brother
John G.. Johnson of Aberdeen, S. D.,
Northwestern train No. 517 which was
wrecked at Sanborn. He escaped with
a wrenched back, but otherwise is all
right He was on his way from Man
kato to Aberdeen at the time.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-05-07
HEARING IN voGEL CASE.

st. Paul, May Governor Burn
quist today announced that hearings
will be ordered on the removal Of
Louis G. Vogel, as Brown county au-
ditor, on charges by August G. Efick-
son, a Springfield attorney and editor
of The Springfield Free Press. that he
was assaulted by the auditor February
IL, while in the New Ulm court house
on official business. The governor
said that a commissioner to take testi-
mony will be named soon.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-05-07
PATRICK ELLIS INJURED.

He Was Riding On Railroad Speeder
at Spring Street Crossing.
Patrick Ellis, who was injured in
an accident on the Spring street
crossing Thursday afternoon. when
the track speeder on which he was
then riding collided with dray, Is
now doing as nicely as can be ex-
pected. He is suffering from num-
Der of bruises. but no bones were
broken. Mr.. Ellis is one of Alex
Scott's crew of Northwestern bridge
carpenters. Morris Welsh. who was
on the car at that time and who suf-
fered number Of bruises, Is able to
be about aoain
HEARING IN vOGEI CASE.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-05-07
CREWS TO BE SENT OUT.
GNAI CnuanaI N4nkra.kS

"IoCii SOuPdhy VIII Quart TO wake
Good Several Contracts.
On Monday of next week the Widell
awarded a number of bridge contracts
company Of this city, which has been
on the Great Northern road in North
Dakota, will send out several crews
of men from here to commence the
work. The first work to be taken up
will be in the vicinity of Devils Lake.
The 500 line has just recently
awarded the Widell company the
contract for the paving of it's years
at Minneapolis. A crew of men will
be sent from here next week to com
mence the work.
Work on hard surface road run
ming seven miles north of Elk River
toward st. Cloud has been started,
and it is expected that this job will
be completed about the middle of
June. A like job of seven miles in
the vicinity of Anoka will be com
pleted about the middle of the pres
ent month
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-05-07
URGES SAVING OF PAPER.
Frank A. Munsey Declares Wood Pulp
Supply Will Be Exhausted.

Washington, May 1.-Government
restrictions on consumption of news
print paper were urged before a SEN
ate investigating committee today by
Frank A. Munsey. of New York, pub
Usher of five daily newspapers and
three magazines.
Mr.. Munsey declared that if the
ratio Of consumption continued for
the next twenty five years at the rate
it had in the past quarter of a CEN
fury, there would be no wood pulp
forests left in the world.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-05-07
important Part Left Out.

The other evening while drawing
pictures on blackboard to amuse our
little girl, drew a fish globe contain
ing two fish. I forgot to draw their
fms, 80 when l asked her how she
liked them she said: "But daddy, you
forgot to make their oars."-Exchange.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-05-07
ASSESSORS ON CAMPAIGN.
Listing Of Taxable Property Begun
In Minnesota. .r
ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch

ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch.
St. Paul, May IAN army of about
$500 assessors is starting out today
in Minnesota cities, villages, and
towns to list all taxable real and per-
sonal property. They will make the
annual assessment of personal prop
erty and the biennial real estate as
sessments.
ues of taxable property of all kinds,
1t is expected that assessment roll
totals will be the largest in the his
tory of the state The assessors will
base the assessment on the full and
true value" of the property listed, &C.
cording to law, and there will be no
arbitrary increases in valuation, it
was officially stated
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-05-07
DEATH OF MRS. SHISSLER
WELL Known Res - Of :
Died Sunday Mornin6-<

/ utcO Ounody
Mrs. Alice j. Graham ShisslefSy 3
old resident of this city. passed ava Z
Sunday morning at three o'clock
from the effects of complications
from which she had been a sufferer
for some time past. Mrs. Shissler was
born December 20, 1916. and was
married November II. 1873 to the
late Judge Ira P. Shissler of Van
Vert. Ohio, at Kansas City. After
that for number of years Judge
Shissler served as county attorney
and mayor of VanWert, but in 1884
the family left Ohio and took up their
residence in Mankato, where Mr..
who later died in 1903 leaving one
son Harry who passed away as
result of railroad accident. Mrs.
Schissler was q direct descentient of
Major Charles Crancroft of Maryland.
of Revolutionary war fame. He was
in 1871 placed at the head Of an ex-
petition against the Indians and was
captured and kept prisoner near De-
troit for year and later exchanged
grant from the government. because
he did not want remuneration for
doing his duty.
Mrs. Shissler was prominent
worker and prominent member of the
Presbyterian church and also q men,
Der Of the Daughters Of the American
Revolution. Mrs. Shissler was a wo-
man of noble character, and made
many lasting friends during her life
time. She will be greatly missed by
large circle of friends
The funeral will be held at the res
idence Of Mr.. and Mrs. H. A. Allenan
207 State street. with whom she had
rnade her home since December Is.
1918. The funeral services will be
held at o'clock tomorrow afternoon.
Rev. T. Ross Paden officiating. The
members of the Eastern Star. Of
which the deceased was q member.
will conduct the services at the grave
in GlenWood cemetery
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-05-07
WAGES FOR FARM HANDS
Supply Is Short Even at the Price
Paid BY Employers

Figures compiled by Hugh j.
Hughes, marketing director of the
state department of agriculture. show
that the hired man on the average
Minnesota farm gets s72.50 month
and his keep. Jobs at from $50 to $125
a month are open to him in four out
of five counties. These, figures are
based on reports received from fifty
out of eighty six counties in answer
to inquiries by Mr. Hughes regard
ing the farm labor supply. The re-
wort from Blue Earth county says
that the average wage Is 500 per
month and there is shortage in the
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-05-07
vAsALY TO ST. CLOUD.
u.rber OF State Board OF Control
Will Head Reformatory.

IAssocfated PfeSs DIspatCH.J
ct Paul, May Charles e. Vas
.Iy will resign from the state board
NJ control probably May 10, to be-
ZONE superintendent of the st. Cloud
tate reformatory, according to au-
Sentic reports current today at the
\pitol.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-05-07

Thomas Chambers. the hoted mis-
sionary and preacher. was the despair
Of his school teacher. Another "a.
nous preacher, Isaac Barrow, was 90
slow and quarrelsome that he was
counted q disgrace to the school.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-05-07
eaby.s Dire Peril.

Mother and little Kathryn were up
stairs when they heard little sister
fall OF the couch. Kathryn said: 20,
mother, II that baby doesn't stop fall
Ing she's going to ruin herself"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-05-07
SEEK CONGRESSIONAL SEATS.

Districts OF Minnesota.
ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch.l
st. Paul, May 1.-Two candidates
for republican nomination to congress
from different Minnesota districts fl
ed today in the office of the secretary
of state Representative Sydney An
derson of Lanesboro filed for re-elec-
ton.
0. ]. Kvale of Benson filed for the
republican nomination in the seventh
congressional district. Representa-
tive Andrew ]. Volstead of Granite
Falls Is the incumbent
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-05-07
RUSSIAN FORCES CLASH.
Severe Fighting Reported Between
Various contending Factions.

Vladivostok, April 29.-Seyere fight
ingsis in progress at Chita, Trans
Baikalia between the forces of Gen.
eral voitzekoffsky, the sole remnant
of Admiral Kolchak's army in Trans
Baikalia, and the opposing bolshevik
faction, according to reports from a
Russian source. The Japanese are de-
clared to be supporting General
VoitZekoffsky.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-05-07
FAIL TO FIND BODY.
sezrchers Fall to Locate Grave OF
Murdered Woman.
Associated Press D1spatc

Los Angeles, Calf, May THE
failure of a searching party to find
the body Of Nina Lee Deloney, may
according to the district attorney, de-
Law further proceedings against wal.
Ter Andrew Watson, alleged bigamist
and murderer.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-05-07
SIGNED RECOUNT ORDER.

,.hn.on. Wood Dispute In New Jer-
sey VIII BE Settled.
Associated Press Dispatch.]
Newark, N. J., May Chief JUS
t,ce william S. Gummere, Of the su-
nreme court today signed an order
for recount Of the vote cast In last
tuesdays presidential preferential
nrimaries for Senator johnson and
General Wood.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-09-05

While circlins the gndersea craft
shouts for help emanating from the
partially submerged vessel.
when the lookout sighted her, I"
Capt. Johnson said, ~her stern was
projecting about thirty feet above the
surface ,. at .n a v ssyen T. degree
crew of the SIS had managed to cut
a small hole through the hull, and
it was through this that the shouts
reached u.s."
A small boat was launched from
the Alanthus and the crew siphoned
water to the imprisoned men through
. hose dropped through the hole. The
thirst of tie men in the submarine
circulating pumps to give air to the
entombed men. While the air was
being pumped into the submarine the
engineer Of the Alanthus strove to en-
large the hole in the hull.
At 1920 pm, the General Goethals
was sighted and the AIanthus signaled
her for assistance. Tho Alanthus was
without a wireless man. the operator
having failed to reach the ship before
Cocktails arrived alongside at $50
PM, and q wireless operator was sent
aboard the Alanthus. Wireless calls
for help were sent broadcast.
Capt johnson gives q vivid account
Of the work of the two vessels in
rescuing the crew OF the SIS from q
watery grave. They were taken aboard
the Alanthus, where they were out
fitted from the "slop- chest of that
vessel. Later they were transferred
n, the United States steamship Ohio.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-09-05
POPULAR APPEALS
RAPED BY HARDING

MARION. Ohio. September 4 (by the
Associated Press).-Rapping candi-
dates for ONCE who make popular
appeals which do not serve truth or
meet the requirements Of our national
dignity" Senator Harding told mem
bers of a military band who came
to serenade him today that he was
for campaign based on "construc-
ton and not abuse"
Without mentioning any names. the
republican nominee said a candidate
owed it to the people not to "dra 2
the attention of the American people
into a mire." and added that for his
own part he wanted to be tolerant
Of those who differed with him and
to carry on his fight without pre-
tense or insincerity.
The short speech was delivered
from the front porch in the midst OF
busy day spent by the nominee on
preparation Of his Labor day address
In his consideration OF the subject he
conferred with Representative Will
liam j. Burke of Pennsylvania, q for
mer Official Of the Order of RAILWAY
Conductors, and Daniel Winters OF
Pittsburgh, former president of the
National Window Glass Workera
Aftefward both said they would sun
port Harding and Coolidge whole
heartedly.
Mr.. Winters, in a formal statement
declared Samuel Gompers could moi
deliver the labor vote" to the demo-
cratic ticket, and that many thou
sands of laborers over the country
would line up for Harding.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-09-05
VERMONT SHOWS LOSS
OF 1855 POPULATION

Population of the state of Vermont
was announced last night by the CEN
sus bureau as 352.421. a decrease Of
3,535 Inhabitants or l per cent of the
1910 population.
Vermont is now the first state
counted thus far in the 1920 ceusus
to show a loss of population in the
last ten years. There was no indica-
ton as to the cause for the falling of
IN population of Vermont, but the
bare figures. Ten years ago Vermont
then ranking as forty-second state
showed a gain of 1885 or 3.6 per
cent over 1900.
The states population per square
mile in 1910 was 80 Inhabitants. In
the early ceususes there was a yery
rapid growth in Vermont. During
the twenty years from 1880 to 1910
the absolute increase in populat ion
was only 13S.081. Between 1910 and
1850 the increase was 96,255 or 44.2
per cent.
Comparison Of the rates of increa se
for the state with those for the United
States shows that the increase for the
whole country for the decade ending
with 1910 was almost six times the
rate of increase for the state and that
at every census from 1910 to 1910
tho rate of growth for the state has
boon much lower than that for the
country as whole. Vermont's popu-
lation In 1910 was a little more than
four times as large as in 1890 when
tho first census was taken.
Figures announced last night show
Kent County, Michigan. including the
city Of Grand Rapids, to have a total
population Of 1904, an increase of
1886 or Is per cent.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-09-05
K|DD|ES ARE URGED
TO PUSH Low FARE
Children Asked to Request
Six-Ticket Plan of UtiIi-
ties Commission.

Appeals to the parents and friends
of the 10000 District public school
children to write to Engineer CON-
missioner Kutz. chairman of the Pub
lie Utilities Commission. tomorrow
and Tuesday. urging that the street
car companies be directed to grant
a lower car fare for school pupils,
was made last night by J. c. Wright,
514 T street northwest. The parents
and friends of the children were re-
.quested by Mr.. Wright to ask that the
fare be not less than six tickets for
25 cents. and to be put into opera
ton on the opening day Of the schools,
September 20.
Suggestion that the street car COM
panies should grant a lower fare to
school children was made several
weeks ago by Mr.. Wright. Since that
time DR.. Abram Simon, president of
the board of education. and numerous
civic and citizens associations have
been unanimous in their support of
his plan to obtain relief for the heavy
burdened parents Of school children.
1t is stated.
The Capital Traction already has
expressed a sympathetic willingness
to consider a lower car fare rate for
utilities commission.
eat 7h cents a trip" said Mr..
Wright, at costs IS cents week for
q child to ride to and from school
on the street cars. At the old rate OF
six tickets for Is cents it costs less
than ~ cents week. The difference
of 80 cents q week ferfa school year
Of thirty-nine weeks Is q material
item of expense in the average family,
very large number Of families .striy.
ing to keep more than one child reg
ularly in school,"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-09-05
ANTS AT END RULE
TENNESSEE HOUSE
Legislature Adjourns After
Defeating Bill to Order
Women's Poll Tax.

NASHVILLE, Tenn, September
tby the Associated Press).-The house
of representatives Of the Tennessee
legislature showed today. at the final
meeting of the special session, an
anti-ratificauonist tendency when the
the bill to require women to pay q
poll tax was defeated Al to "a, and
when it refused to allow spread upon
it's journal a motion by T. K. Rid
dick. suffrage floor leader, to have
the house declare illegal its action of
last Tuesday in expuugtng from the
journal its previous action In rau-
flying the suffrage amendment.
Several amendments designed to dc.
Were oisrtd Before the complete bill
was rejected:
?, The principal objection offered was
that women may vote in the Novem-
Der election without a poll tax. and
the nineteenth amendment will be de-
cided before the regular session OF
the legislature in January.
Ruling In Florida.
TALLAHASSEE. Fla, September 4
General Swearingen an
nounced today that in his opinion
the women Of Florida may register
for the general elections. He said he
based his opinion on q telegram re.
ceived from Secretary of State Col
by, advising that the latter had is.
sued q proclamation announcing the
adoption of the woman suffrage
amendment.
Louisiana Registration.
NEW ORLEANS. September mo
additional legislation is required to
permit women Of Louisiana to vote
in the presidential election this fall
according to a ruling OF Attorney
General Goes Of Louisiana, made
shortly after the ratification Of the
nineteenth amendment was COM
pleted- Preparations are now being
made for all women to register when
the registration ONCE opens Septem-
Der is.
Special West Virxinia Sessieu.
CHARLESTON. W. Va. September
IA. call for a special session Of the
West Virginia legislature to assemble
on Tuesday. September II. for the
purpose Of amending registration and
election laws SO that women Of the
state may vote in November, win be
ISSUED Monday, Gov. John J. Corn
well announced tonight.