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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-10-08
SLASH OF THE PRICES
THIS WAS MADE IN KATO
SOME TIME AGO.
Other Merchants Express Them-
selves On the Subject Of
Cost Cut

M. ]. O'Brien, manager Of the Value
Store of this city speaking to The
Free Press this morning in regard
to the reduction of prices on differ
ent kinds of fabrics, which Mankato
merchants are giving their customers
the benefit Of, had the following to
say: -
The merchants Of Mankato have
been advertising very extensively of
late, and are Offering very great in
ducements. IN fact several items have
been advertised below mill prices.
There has been a reduction on almost
everything in dxygoods the past four
weeks, and customers seem to az
preciate that fact by their generous
response where ever items are quoted
below the former prices. The Value
store had the biggest days business
in its history Saturday. October 2.
Meet The Mail Order Houses.
I'm regard to mail order competi-
ton, the Value Store guarantees to
under sell any mail order house In
eNistance.I For comparison take the
Value Store ad Of Tuesday October 5,
In The Free Press, or the advertise
ment OF any other merchant in Man
kato and compare the prices with any
catalogue house, and you will notice
that the local stores are under SELF
Ing them on same quality of mer-
chandise. Drygoods houses will find
catalogue houses, very easy COM
petition in the future, because the
mail order house has to contract SIX
months ahead Of the retail stores
In order to procure quantities, which
means that they ray more for the
merchandise on failing market. It
costs the average merchant about
sixteen percent to do business, while
1t costs the mail order house about
twenty five percent. Drygoods In
general has dropped about thirty FIVE
percent. ] do not look for any fur
ther decline before the spring OF 1921,
in fact \expect prices to advance,
where credits are issued more lib
orally"
The Penny Company.
William Burkhart, malager of the
j. c. Penny store of this city stated
to The Free Press this morning that
several weeks ago a reduction in
price from six to ten cents per yard
and this in the face of the fact that
the mills have not commenced to re-
duce prices as yet. This step was
taken to give customers the benefit
Of the anticipated reduction to be
made by the mills in the very near
future. Mr.. Burkhart said that a re-
duction of ten cents per yard had
been made on sheeting It will be the
aim Of the J. c. Penny store to give
its customers the benefit of reduc-
lions just as raEidly as they come.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-10-08
OET|NGOFS LOTDENCES GIVEN ST. PAUL PARISH
Those That Do Not Pay Every
Time Under Ban; Also Punch
Boards

While the police department has
made no statement as to the object Of
the visit OF a delegation of club Ia.
dies OF this city. who called on Chief
Hilgers Monday afternoon. 1t looks
rather significan that proprietors Of
soft drinks establishments and other
places were given orders by police
officers last evening to remove all
slot machines which do not pay the
player something every time any
money Is dropped in the machine
Another unheard Of thing is that this
plan has been put in force in the
working Of punch boards. With every
punch, 1t is understood that the play
or must get something for his money
or the punch is taken out of the
boards.
II was learned by the Free Press
from reliable source that one of
the three ladies who called on Chief
Of Police Hilgers Monday afternoon
made the statement the day previous
that all gambling devices. In the city
Of Mankato would have to be done
away with. This statement it Is said
was made by the lady to a party of
friends. From the way things are
shaping themselves, It woulQ appear
that that lady Is making her words
come true.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-10-08
SUSPECTED OF ROBBERY
Two Men Are Held For Holdup
At Carlton Railway
Station
ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch. ]

Duluth. Mimi. October 5.-Jack
Peterson, alias Harry Fox, alias Har-
ry Timan, and James Buckley, alias
Frank Buckley, arrested in Carlton
late yesterday and bound over to
district grand Jury charged with be-
ing the two men, who held up the
station agent, telegrapher and pass
engers at he Carlton depot last Wed
nesday night, were brought here late
last night and Bertillioned. Duluth
Bertillion officials declared the men
are much wanted and have records Of
previous Imprisonment Peterson. they
claim, served a sentence at Liverpool,
England, while Buskley, they further
state, has been imprisoned in Florida,
Kentucky and Tennessee. Both men
refuse to talk +
Mask 10 Identified.
L. B. Bower, victim of the hold
up. stated that he could positively
identify the blue handkerchief with
white spots, alleged to have been used
as mask by-one Of the robbers, as
the one found on one Of the prisoners.
One Of the five guns and fashlight
which the robbers are alleged to have
hidden before they were arrested at
T. ware identified by Joe Camp
bell, another victim of the hofdup, as
those taken from him when he enter.
ed the station.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-10-08
MEET OF THE RED CROSS
AMBOY UNIT WILL HOLD
SESSION OCTOBER S
Mrs. Dennison Is to Deliver Ad-
dress On Her European
Travels

Amb0y, October 5.-Ths Red Cross will
hold its annual meeting in the school
house October g. After the election of
officers Mrs. Dennison will give an in
teresting talk on her travels in Europe
Earl otterstein Of Minneapolis is
spending few days with his parents and
also pleased to meet many old friends
Mrs George Beatty Of Owatonna spent
a few days in Amboy and Vernon Cen
ter soliciting advertisements for the new
directory of the Willow Creek. Sterling.
Amboy Telephone companies. which will
be out about November /. ~
Gordon W. Heritage Is at home laiS
up with the grippe. but hopes to be able
to attend school by the last of the week.
The Amboy high school will have n
Lyceum course the coming winter and
the scholars have secured No 1 talent
Tor the four courses.
Rev. Smythe. formerly pastor Of the
Presbyterian church at this pace. ship
ped his household goods to Buffalo, Min
nesota, where he will, preach the coming
year.
Arnold E. schwarz of the electric shop
mas gone to washington. d. c.. to take
course in electrical engineering and his
brother Ben will have charge OF the shop
in his absence.
An,boy is very much disappointed with
A few lanterns hung on, the poles would
give just about as much light The
company wants more pay and most of
the patrons would just As soon have the
lights taken out.
Mr.. and Mrs. Swanke of Lewisville and
Mrs. Mollie Hanson were visitors at the
home Of Mr. and Mrs. Will Henline over
Sunday.
Gustav wilke and wife will leave
Tuesday for visit with Mr.. Wilkes
son in Canada. They will be gone about
"a month. AT,
The young people Of the Christian En-
.deavor society gave social In the
basement of the Presbyterian church.
The program was good and supper was
fine considering the price charged.
The Missionary society Of the Method
list church will give program church
on Thursday evening. 80
Rev. Morse is attending the conference
OF the Methodist church at Albert Lea
No services were held at the church
Mr.. and Mrs Henry scrook. who Just
recently came home from their trip from
the west. celebrated their silver wedding
last Thursday evening. There We're
twenty eight present and all enjoyed the
fine supper and Mr. and Mrs. Crook was
greatly pleased with the beautiful sill
yer presents presented to them by the
hosts Of relatives and friends. All pres
ent hone that they will live to celebrate
their golden wedding also.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-10-08
ATTACK ON c. r. JENSON
Several Fellows Were Brought Into
Court AT Albert Lea And Fined.
Especial To The Free Press.l

Especial To The Free Press
Albert Lea, October 5.-Chris R.
Jensen was the victim Of an unpro-
voked attack upon him by a set of
young fellows, who were too Infamous
for some unknown cause, last night
about midnight. Mr.. Jenson, who is
manager OF the Dreblow & Son Tire
company here, and had been working
in his office during the evening, lock-
ed--his door and crossing the street,
stopped down to crank his auto. The
boys walked up to him and asked
him if he wanted to fight. He answer
ed that he did not, >wherupon they
jumped on him and administered q
severe beating. tearing his hair out
and brufsing and scratching his face.
After ten minutes of fighting, Jensen
succeeded in escaping from them and
later had them arrested. They were
each fined in Judge Hammond's court
$50 and costs. Their names were
doc" Farnham, J. Mckenzie, Bill Len
ahan and Ray English English was
also charged with resisting an officer.
It was said that they had been drink
ing.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-10-08
PATRICK COE rs DEAD
Resident Here Number of Years Died
In Montevidoo.


In Montevideo.
The remains of Patrick Coe, one of
the pioneer residents Of this city, ar
rived here last evening from Mon
teviedo, Mimi, whera he rssed away
Saturday at the home of his daughter,
Mrs. Elizabeth Hildebrapd, where he
had been making his home for the
past two years. Death was due to
hardening Of the artries. Mr.. Coe
was born in Ireland eighty four years
ago, and he came to this country
when he was>a boy Of twelve years.
He first settled in Vicksburgh, Pa,
where he learned the trade of railway
car builder, which trade he followed
for a great many years. He was resi-
dent of Mankato for f1fty-two years
Deceased is survived by two sons and
one daughter, Joseph Coe Of st. Paul,
Arthur Coe Of Chicago, and Mrs.
Elizabeth Hildebrapd Of Monteviedo,
Mimi. Services were held over the
remains at the Catholic church at
Montevido Monday morning The re-
mains were laid to rest this afternoon
in Calvary cemetery beside the grave
of his wife, who passed away two
years ago.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-10-08
THINGS THE WOMEN ~
VOTERS SHOULD KNOW

v
The Woman Voters league is
making a strong effort to bring
before women the necessity or
performing their duty at the polls.
and to teach them the manner Of
voting and the qualifications Of
the voter. In little playlet which
they are bringing out in different
parts of the county there are
many points of interest. The most
striking lie the case Of woman
whose ancestors had come over
in the Mayfower, but who had
lest her citizenship by marrying
an alien. Immediately after her
came. a woman who did not I'M
derstand a word Of English. who
was ignorant Of the laws and cus
toms Of the country, but who
voted triumphantly with the as
sistance of woman who helped
her to mark her ballot. because
the week before she had married
an American citizen. 1t Is quite
evident here that the law Is on
the one hand penalizing an act
which II does not consider a
crime, while on the other 1t is
rewarding munificently some
thing that every American woman
thinks is It's own reward.
Such condition of things
should give us, pause, it should
make us consider seriously the far
reaching effect of the laws that
We are about to take hand in
making. and II should make our
hearts beat warm with respect
and reverence for the fathers Of
this great republic, who without
experience and without preced-
dent and while at war with the
only nation that could have help
ed them by reason Of common
language. designed that charter of
human liberty. the Constitutions
Of the United States. SO practical
and so free from error.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-10-08
LOSSES TO THE FARMERS
Price Reduction Said To Have Been
Heavy Blow,
TAecnctatad praaa Dfcpofnb

Washington, October 5.-Reductions
during July and August in the prices
of various farm products cost the
farmers of the country approximately
S1,750 900, 900, it was estimated today
by George P. HAMPTON, managing d.
rector Of the Farmers National Coun-
Gil. The estimate was based on the
prices producers received for wheat.
corn, potatoes apples, cotton and beef
cattle.
Under the present system of dis
tributfon Of farm products" Mr..
Hampton declared in a/statement, at
Is clear that farmers have no assuran-
ces Of costs Of production rlus fair
profit!
"A most important factor in plac-
ing the farmers at the mercy OF the
mfddlemen" the statement continued.
Is the relative ease with which mid
dlemen hoarders secure credit, while
farmers are unable to secure credit
at all; or can do so only on terms
which render their business on the
average a non commercial undertak-
ing" =
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-10-08
FLOUR IS ON TOBOGGAN
Price Has Been Steadily Going Down
In Minneapolis.
ASSOCIATED Press iDispatch.l

Minneapolis, October 4.-Flour
prices continued their downward
trend when mills effected a reduction
Of 10c to 60c barrel for family pat
ents here today. One large mills
quotation were reduced = TODAY from
s1215 to s1155, banfel, while an
of 10 cents making its price S1130
q barrel. The low wheat market is
rer-onsible for the decline, millers
said
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-10-08
DEATH OF NOTEDLAWYER
Eda1 n. Window, the General Claim
Agent, Was Stricken Suddenly.

Duluth, Mimi, October Edgar
H. Window, general claim agent for
the United States Steel Corporation.
died at midnight last night at Morris.
Minnesota, where he had gone duck
hunting with Ward Ames and c. A.
Vision, both of Duluth. Death was
said to>have been due to heart dis
ease. Mr. Window is survived by his
widow and one brother, Former Judge
w. L. WindAm.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-10-08
FEDERAL. MARKET REPORT
Publican Will BE Forwarded To All
~ Who Are Interested.

(Associated Press Dispatch
st. Paul, October 4.-The puDlica-
ton of q daily market report by the
federal and state governments was
launched in South st. Paul today.
The state and federal government are
cooperating in publishing an impair
tial news report of the present rend
and movements of live stock. Copies
of these reports will be sent free of
charge to newspapers, live stock
shipping associations, farmers and all
others interested.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-10-08
SELLS BANK INTEREST

siIas Juliar Disposed Of Stock In Ra-
pidan Financial Institution.
A deal was closed last evening
whereby w w. Hulce purchased the
interest of Silas Juliar in the Farm
ers' State bank at Rapidan. Mr..
Hulce has been cashier Of a bank In
Clear Lake, Wis. and will act in that
capacity at Rapidan
Mr.. JularN has been in the bank
there for the past six years. and has
accepted position with the First
National Bahk at Minneapolis. He
and Mrs. Juliar will leave for that
place this week.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-10-08
JOHN KOLBERT IS DEAD

He Was Well-known Market Garden.
or In NieolIet County.
John Kolbert died this morning at
$40 at his home on Mankato
Route s. He was a well known mar
ket gardener.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-10-08
MEETING ON MONDAY

Amendment Nc. viii Be Discussed
In Llnfetown In Evening.
MeSsrs. John II. Hohmann and
George u Palmer will speak in school
house No. 128, Hmetown, Monday
night, October II, instead Of Thurs
day night. A meeting Will be held in
3utternut on Friday night The Bah
cook good roads Amendment will be
discussed.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-10-08
JURY WAS JOSTLED
Taxi Driver Could've Be Trusted On
The Country Highway.
Especial To The Free Press.l

Especial To The Free Press.l
Albert Lea, October 5.-A bad cold
which J. Miller, local taxi driver,
treated to a dose of whiskey was re :
sponsible for the strange overnight
absence Of the local jury yesterday.
Judge Catherwood Of Austin dismiss
va and look over the proposed road
site ACROSS the lake narrows. The
auto driver who drove the jury out
became dizzy in the head and ran
off the grade. Passersby pulled the
auto back on the road, whereupon the
driver Immediately started up and ran
off the other side OF the road, The
Jury then refused to trust themselves
to the auto any more, and sought
lodging places in the country over
night. The driver was arrested and
fined $50 and costs.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-10-08
DIED FROM HIS INJURIES
Auto Crash In ST. Paul ls Fatal To
Two,
ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch

st. Paul, October 4.-Charles W.
Walquist of Carver, MINI. died in q
hospital here today from injuries re-
crashed into a street car. His fourteen
year old daughter Olivia was instant
" killed and his wife and fifteen year
old daughter. Angeline. were injured,
but are expected TO recover.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-10-08
shnt In the Ankle.

Shot In the Ankle. =
Henry eraser, 1106 Marsh street,
was accidently shot In the ankle last
evening while out hunting with
rarity Of boy friends. Only a few shot
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-10-08
ton OF MInneaota.

Population OF Minnesota.
The population of Minnesota ex-
ceeds 2,379, 883, according to the staz
tistic furnished by the federal census
bureau.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-10-08
WILL RECOVER FROM FALL
Carl Lind Of Chicago Bruised From
Plunge In Lake

Minneapolis, October Cart Lind
Of Chicago, who .leaped from fall
in airplane into Lake Johanna. when
the craft went into tail spin, was
reported at the Minneapolis General
Hospital today to be recovering. He
sustained two fractured ribs and Sc
we're bruises in the fall The plane
was being driven by L. En- Quinn, of
Minneapolis and Lind was acting as
mechanician.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-10-08
Death OF w. n. whltakes.

IAssocisted Press Dispatch.l
Philadelphia, October 5.-!William II.
Whitakee. for many years president and
principal owner Of the Athletes died at
his home here.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-10-08

.Swsd ish Newspaper Sold.
Swan j. Turnblad has sold The
Svenska Posten. published in Mime
apolis, to Magnus Martinson, who is
well known In Minnesota.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-12-09

OF living TO give serious consideration
! TO this subject
Reluctant TO Make Changes.
Manufacturers have been reluctant
to make any radical changes In wages
because of its effect at a time when
there has seemed to be so little willing
ness on the part OF the retailer TO DO
business on lower basis OF price. But
conditions have recently come about
whereby this situation has been mate
rally affected and prices OF articles
entering into the cost OF living have
been reduced to considerable extern.
Now that The process OF readjustment
has operated In the wage learners favor
and living costs are still further TO be
lessened as the present low prices OF
raw materials are reflected In retail
costs, the manufacturer can properly
take some action to lessen the lapof
|>cost involved in production.
THE refusal Of buyers TO purchase
goods for the past four or Ave months
on a high basis OF cost has led to a
stagnatlon of the markets upon which
the manufacturers depend so that at
the present time many OF the textile
mills In New England have been obliged
to shut down. many more are work.
ing on short time. and unless some :
thing Ia done 10 remedy these condi-
tons unemployment will be Increased
and continue.
Duty OF Manufacturers.
Therefore. II becomes the duty of
manufacturers TO consider some means
Of providing for a sterilization Of prices
so that merchants may he put In n
position TO order goods without fear of
further declines.
at Ia obvious that no one viii buy
the product OF the mills until the va
rious factors, including labor. entering
into the cost Of pro iuction, have been
reduced TO n point which represents to
the purchaser Of tho mills product, n
aa{a bpss for doing business.
I'm order TO stabilize conditions 80
that goods can he purchased ana busi-
ness be done. II Is Indispensable neces-
sary. unfortunate though II may he, that
there should he some reduction the
textile manufacturers have given care
full consideration to every phase OF thls
situation and have taken into account
all possible methods ~ bringing about
conditions whereby their plants may pc
operated without any change IN the
wage scale but they md that this Is
impossible" ...
Accordingly II has been suggested
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-12-09
FORECAST CUT in
TEXTILE WAGES
Manufacturers Declare Step
Necessary So Goods May
Be Bought and Sold.
sAYLIvING COST IS LOWER

Boston. Dec. "a wage reduction Of
22h per cent. in textile mills in New
England and New York state was fore
cast today in a statement issued after
conference Of textile manufacturers.
Approximately rs per cent. OF the in
dustry In this section representing
makers OF both cotton and wooden prod
ucts was represented at the conference.
The industry employs 100000 persons,
Such q reduction. according to the
statement, would bring the wage SEIZED .
ules back approximately to the figures
that existed a year ago and would
leave the wage standards generally
more than double those of 1915.
The present Gtagnant condition OF the
textile industry made consideration of
o wage reduction necessary. Il was
stated. After explaining that all sec
lions OF New England as well as New
York state were represented by the
manufacturers who took part In the
conference. The statement said:
1T is evident from what has trans
pired in the past few months that there
has been an insistent and compelling
demand on the part OF the public that
the cost OF living should be lessened
by readjustment OF the prices OF com
uodities entering into the expense OF
daily life. This demand has been ana
Is country wide. and II becomes the
duty OF all those interested In indus.
tries which affect Immediately the cost
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-12-09
CATARRHAL DEAFNESS
AND HEAD NOISES
Tells Safe, Simple Way to
Treat and Relieve at Home.

II you have catarrh, catarrhal deaf
ness or head noises caused by catarrh,
or If phlegm drops in your throat and
has caused catarrh of the stomach or
bowels you will be glad to know that
these distressing symptoms may be
entirely overcome in many instances
by the following treatment which you
can easily prepare in your own home
at little cost. Secure from your drug
gist ounce of Parmint Double
Strength.) Take this home and add to 1t
u pint OF hot water and little gran
ulated sugar. stir until dissolved. Take
one tablespoonful four times a day.
An Improvement is sometimes noted
after the first days treatment. Breath
ing should become easy, while the dis
tressing head noises. headaches. dull
ness, cloudy thinking. etc, should
gradually disappear under the tonic
action of the treatment. Loss of smell,
taste. defective hearing and mucus
dropping in the back Of the throat are
other symptoms which suggest the
presence of catarrh and which may
often he overcome by this efiicacious
treatment It Is said that nearly ninety
per cent. OF all ear troubles are caused
b. catarrh, and there must therefore,
he many people whose hearing may be
restored by this simple, harmless,
home treatment,-(Adv)