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New-York tribune., 1920-02-01
A Russian Dress
In Redingote Style
FH0HANKS to Lanvin's system Of ,

b'HANKS to Lanvin's system Of or
ganized effect this house always
launches exclusive new materials as
we'll as new embroideries. 1t is said
that her orders are often placed
three years in advance of her needs
and are OF sufficient size on certain
s0ecialties to make it worth while
Tor the French manufacturer to give
1t TO no other house during the life
time Of the vogue.
Regarding her black and white
preference, which is expressing it.
self not only in embroideries but in
combinations Of fabrics, she is show
ing among her models a Russian
dress in redingote style very similar
10 her winter success called Chris
tophe Colombo This is now deycl-
oped in white tussah crepe, which
looks very much like heavy crepe
de chine, but the fabric instead of
being in pure silk is made of tussah
or wild silk. Just the introduction
of these knotted irregular threads
gives the rough surface and outof-
doorhke look to this charming new
fabric.
This new tussah is a speciality Of
The house of Lanvin, so also are her
woolen stripe "buras," those soft.
thick woolens in high blues, deep
reds and Jade greens that have been
such feature Of her winter season.
Not another house in Paris has had
these. They have been exclusively
Lanvins.
Her smartest three-piece costumes
or "trois pieces" as they are called,
are developed in serges and cabar-
dimes in connection with these bril-
LIANT striped "bura' cloths. A
charming "trois pieces,' which has
all the youthful lines so character-
stic of this hou' }, has tailored box
New-York tribune., 1920-02-01
Sleeves That Flare
And Pantaloon Cuffs

'WO charming robes of this char
acter, one for afternoon and one
tor evening wear, have been big sue
cesses; both are developed in black
satin and the embroideries are in
ruby-red beads and silver threads,
The afternoon dress is in the
chemlse type and passes over the
head. Like many other .Lanvin
models, 1t is arranged to button high
about the throat with a straight col
lar band, or to be worn open in 4
deep ' point. The sleeves and the
pantaloon cuffs are the strikinrly
new features The former are t.,
bell shape with massed embroidery
covering almost their entire length
The bell flare is about eight inches
WIDE at the bottom. the sleeve itself
being good three-quarter length
The dress girdles in blouse effect at
normal waistline, the belt bejn.,
also richly embroidered. and there
are two slender pendent panels on
each side Of the skirt, also embroid-
cred. To the i EN- are attached the
pantaloon cuffs, which are brilliant
" embroidered.
The evening dress, also in black
satin is embroidered in exactly the
same colors, red and silver OF very
elaborate and extensive pattern
Almost the whole front of the skirt
mas an apon pattern of the en-
New-York tribune., 1920-02-01

HHE Parisian theaters are
beginning to be an ex-
Ia preston of the latest fash
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-12-24

moved out to the Arthur Rosin place,
near Good Thunder, some time last
spring and started making moon
shine there, but when Mr.. Rosin
found out what was going on he
chased him off the place. When
Fleischman first came back to Man
kato from Good Thunder he made the
boZe down near the river, not far
from where his father lives on West
Franklin street. 1t was in July that
he moved the still up to the family
residence and commenced the manu-
facture on large scale EIe admitted
purchasing three cases of quart bot
ties. Each case contained one hum
dred. He also put UP the stuff in pint
bottles.
Fright Seized Him.
When the raid was made by Sher
if Osten and the federal officers here
Saturday night, Pete says that he
became frightened and threw the
still into the river He has prom
ised the officers that he will fish it
out and turn it over to them.
The two brothers, Peter and Paul,
have Dodge automobile and mo-
torcycle Just which brother owns the
machine and who owns the motor
cylce is hard to make out from their
statements. Last evening Paul stat
ed to the officers that he purchased
the Dodge car and later traded 1t to
Pete for his motorcycle. The fedora
officer stat.j to The Free Press to-
day that both the motorcycle and the
automobile would be confiscated
some time today.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-12-24
STOCK PAVILION FUNDS
COMMITTEE IS MAKING THE
CLEAN UP OF CASH
Meeting OF Commerce Associa-
ton Directors To Discuss
Matter

Plans to rase the additional money
needed to meet outstanding bills
against the I've stock sales pavilion
were perfected by committee from
the Civic ant Commerce association
at a meetingIwhich was held at the
offices of the association last evening.
VIM. Schultz, Secretary, Mankato fair
board, reportd that the present in
debtednesS arountS to S9,543.S7, and
that approximately $4,000 more will
be required i complete the interior
work of the sructure. He stated al
SO that subscriptions amounting to
S3,S75 were outstanding, and it was
decided to tale immediate steps for
the collectiouof this. The money eX-
pended thua far on the building
amounts to $2,66185, and this added
to the outstanding Indebtedness and
the additions funds needed to finish
the work brig the total cost up to
about $4,000
Mr.. Schultz stated that Faribault is
building a Ivilion to cost $4,000
OF this amdnt 100000 has already
been raised Ind it is expected that
the balance till be subscribed by the
first of the var. No subscriptions are
being taken here for less than 500,
but he state that it was and is not
necessary to place any such limit
here as ourbuilding costs less and
we have MOI prospective subscribers.
J. j. FlacSenhar, chairman of the
committee. speaking on the sub
| ject said: "Ae pavilion although in
| complete is hing used for sales, six
of which have tlready been held, and
! ten more are BOXED for this winter
and early sprig. This building is
| proving to be adecided asset to Man
| kato and Blu. Earth and Nicollet
counties, it stimulates interest in pure
bred stock, tint, of course, heing the
| only kind soldht the sales he'd there,
and stock buffers come here from
great distancel to take advantage of
these sales"
| Attendasce Was Large.
Fifteen members of the committee
were present, and they all Aowed
great interest IN the propositin and
decided to hustle and get the things
cleaned up"
The committee was divided into
groups and assigned specific ttritor-
lies to cover The groupings We're
made as follows: No. 1, T. M. seugh-
Ian. A. Mueller. o. M. Hatche No.
2, F. w. Darsow, A. GendlerA. H.
SLIDER. No. 3, ]. III. Macbth, l..
Blum, j. S. Busch, j. H. Eckhait. No.
| 4, Paul Neff, j. c. NARROW, F. \ Otto,
Charles Taylor. No. 5, e. " Viii
lard, Al P. Krost, Guy ButtsC. A.
Nachbar. No. 6, North Mankb), E.
I R. Jones, Engrel ]. Nielsen, G. Ball.
w. A. Streater, president If the
Civic and Commerce associate said
that the board of directors would
handle the solicitation of swcrip-
tons from institutions whosehome
offices are not in Mankato. ! also
urged the importance of giVS the
matter quick and proper attentn and
expressed the belief that "Nhkato
can and will see the proBition
through"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-12-24
SESSION OF THE EDITORS
NORTHERN'STATE ASSOCLA-
TON IN CROOKSTON
President and Field Secretary
Of National Organization
Among Speakers
ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch


I-Crookston. Mimi. December 90
Members who are or were prominent
in the national association will be the
principal speakers at the annual con-
vention /of the Northern Minnesota
Editorial association, which will be
held in Crookston, Mimi, Jan. 20, 81
and %. according to an announcement
by A. B. Rutledge of Minneapolis, Sec
rotary of the association
Will Wilke, president of the Nation
al Editorial association and past pre-
sident of the Northern association; H.
C. Hotaling,. field secretary of the ma
tional organization and life treasurer
of the Minnesota association, and w.
E. Hodges, past national treasurer
will be among the speakers. Govern
or-elect J. A. o. Preus is also ex-
pected to attend and deliver an ad-
dress.
About The Program.
1t is planned to effect program for
more cooperative effort between edi-
tors, printers and publishers and the
advertising and publicity agencies of
the state Publicity experts of whole
sale houses, railway advertising man
ayers, advertising representatives of
the newspapers in the Twin Cities OF
Minneapolis and ST. Paul and Duluth
and other advertising agencies will
be in attendance.
A feature of the meeting is to be a
one minute silent prayer in memor-
lam of L. Nj. Mithun, late editor of the
Buffalo Journal, who died August 80
last. Mr.. Mithun was a delegates from
the Tenth district to. the Republican
national convention. Secretary Rut-
ledge will read a communication from
the. late editors widow in eulogy to
the dead member.
North Dakota representatives.
North Dakota will be represented
by three prominent editors of that
state, namely Norman B. Black, of
the Fargo Forum; M. l.. Forkner, Lang
don Pioneer and L. J. Bowen, Hope
Pioneer. They will bring Messages
from North Dakota"
DR.. G.. A. Prosser, director of Dun
woody Institute, Minneapolis, also
will be on the program. He will talk
on matters pertaining to the printing
and publishing business The labor
question will be the center of discus
sion during the meetings, Secretary
Rutledge said. A smoker banquet.and
visit to the Crookston Farm School
are included in the entertainment.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-12-24
: MAY SAVE GIRLS FEET
Miss leduse Ptak Relates Expert
ence to Attending Nurse.

Miss leduse Ptak Relates Expert
ence to Attending Nurse.
]. R. Brandrup, president of the
Mankato Commercial college, called
up the Union hospital at New Ulm
this morning and inquired how Miss
Leduse Ptak is getting along. The
nurses in attendance stated that
there is no doubt now but the girls
feet can be saved. 1t was feared
that they would have to be ampu-
tated, having been so badly frozen.
The young lady stated to the
nurse that her mind was a blank
from the time she retired on the ev-
ening of December 6 until she came
to at the hospital last Thursday
afternoon. She has absolutely no
recollection of getting out of bed at
the residence of A. W. Kruger in
North Mankato, and wandering away
1t will be remembered that Miss
Ptak was found two days after her
disappearance in an old abandoned
saw mill between Cambria and Jud
son in an unconscious condition.
Her feet turned purple and it was
feared that they would have to be
amputated, but this is not the case.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-12-24
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SCHOOL NOTES
FROM ST. CLA,


Lester Mueller has been absentrom
school this week on account of iain-
ed ankle.
Arthur Filter went to Manki to
have his tonsils removed and is ding
along nicely
The third. fourth and fifth gradesave
been making blotters for Chrhas
presents.
Milton Juliar was initiated intthe
Bow Rangers w ednesday evening. The
Rangers have a regular gymrasiI o.
their own now.
Come 10 the Christmas program dhe
village hall Tuesday evening. at sht
o'clock. Santa says perhaps he cHbt
there so bring the little tots.
Christmas vacation will begin Tts-
day. december % and continue to n
day, January 10.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-12-24
WORDEN PLEADED GUILTY
He Was Charged With. the Theft of
An Automobile.

An AutOTnOplle.
Edward Worden, arrested about
three weeks ago near Cleveland
Mimi, in possession of an Overland
automobile belonging to Daniel Will
liams of South Bend, pleaded guilty
to an information charging grand lar
ceny in the second degree this morn
ing. The plea was made before Judge
w. L. Comstock in the district court
After hearing the plea Of Worden the
court continued the case until Deem
Der 30. William Stradtman appeared
as attorney for the defendant, and
County Attorney e. E. Phillips ap-
peared on behalf of the state.
In the E. E. Sandquist case, on OBJ
lection of defendants attorney, j. e.
Regan, as to sufficient time on notice
OF motion, time was granted until De-
cember 80, in order to. afford the de-
PENDANT opportunity to answer the
allegations of the state, and the de-
PENDANTS motion to dismiss the case
was likewise continued.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-12-24
WILLIAM DEVENS DIES
Aged Resident of City Passed Ava
Yesterday Afternoon,

Williams Devens, aged seventy
three years, and an old resident of
this city, passed away at st. Joseph's
hospital yesterday afternoon from the
effects of stroke of paralysis with
which he was stricken Wednesday.
Mr.. Devens is survived by the fol-
lowing brothers: Robert Devens of st.
James, John Devens of Faribault, and
one sister, Mrs: Rachel Jones Of this
city.
afternoon at two O'clock from Land
kamer's undertaking parlors and the
remains will be laid to rest in Min
neoPal cemetery.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-12-24
FOUR BELOW AT PIPEsToNE
Bad Fire DESTROYED Portion of PER-,
Furniture Store.
Especial to The Free EPress

Especial to The Free Press.l
Pipestone, Mimi, December 21.-
The coolest weather Of the season
was recorded here Sunday when the
government thermometer showed
that the mercury had gone to 4 be-
low zero. 1t was the first zero wea-
Their of the season.
A fire which originated in the
basement of the N. NJ Perry furni.
ture store Sunday morning caused a
considerable loss. The flames were
checked before they reached the
main floors of the store.
The county commissioners have
awarded a contract for graveljng
seven miles of rural road running
north from this city on the King of
Trails highway. The work of grav-
cling will be started at once the
road having been graded and tiled
In readiness for the gravel the past
summer.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-12-24

Flood controI.-Mayor L A. Frit
sche Of New Ulm has decided to call
a public mass meeting to be held in
the court room at the courthouse
Tuesday afternoon, December %, at
2:30 for the purpose of discussing
the proposed construction of a large
reservoir in the Minnesota river op-
posite New Ulm as part of the flood
control system. also to outline plans
Of action at the continuation of the
hearing in Mankato Wednesday, jan.
uary 5.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-12-24

heard some talk recently about the
branch line of the Omaha that runs
through here being made the main
line after January l. We have heard
this story so often that, we are get
ting pessimistic and will have to be
shown before we will believe it. But
there are some that wish 1t might be
true nevertheless.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-12-24
LAUGHING ROOSTER
SHOWN AT AUSTIN
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

Austin, Mimi, December 20.-A
sense of humor Is said to be an at
tribute of the human race alone, but
at thu Mower County Poultry show,
would quality in this respect, for
King Langshan bursts into a hearty
laugh without apparent provocation.
What strikes him so funny, no one
knows. but that he does really laugh
several hundred visitors at the show
Thursday evening are willing to- be-
lieve. for they heard him.
The huge rooster starts off with
a crow. not very Well executed, which
ends up with chuckling laugh. And
his laugh is infectious, it was all
that was required to start the spec
.ators at the show into bursts o
merrimeut.
King Langshan was entered by d.
F. Monty, of Austin.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-12-24
DEATH OF DAVID MILAN
The Funeral Services VIII BE Held In
CHICAGO Later.

OITICdHO EdICTs
Jamestown, N. D., December 16.-Fun-
eral service was held here today over the
body Of DR.. David B. McLain seventy
six, commander Of the North Dakota de-
partment of the G. A. r. whose death
occurred Tuesday. The body will be
shipped to Chicago tonight.
DR.. McLain was elected commissioners
of the state department Of the G. A. r.
at the state encampment held in Grand
Forks last June. While in attendance
at the national encampment in Indian
apolis last September, he was taken Ill
and was in a hospital in that city for
McLain was elected honorary president
and life member of the North Dakota
state Dental Association at its annual
convention in Fargo.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-12-24
NEW CHURCH ORGANIZED.
Evangelical ST. Johns at ST. Charles
Is Established.

Rochester. Mimi, December IL
Rev. w w. Bunge. pastor of the
Church of Peace of Rochester. organ
feed a new church at st. Charles Sun
day. He had been invited to do 80 by
a number Of families who were inter
ested in The proposed religious project.
The new church is to be known as
the Evangelical St. Johns church OF
st. Charles.
At present fifteen families are con-
nected with<the new organization and
1t is thought that the list will run up
to twenty five within a short time.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-12-24
NEW OFFICERS SELECTED
Company l at Redwood Falls
---- A q HaH

Redwood Falls. December +
Major Smith of Worthington wan
Redwood Falls and inspected C-
pany l., and other business. in theI-
terests of the company, was II
sacted. Attorney N. r. Ryerson,
was a first lieutenant of artillery q
ing the recent World war, has q
commissioned captain of the comp
and William Hoskin has been CO
missioned first lieutenant. A seci
lieutenant win be appointed Sc
William Evans, who has been G
tain of the company for the past y
or more, has sought release IT
the office as he will probably go
Idaho.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-12-24
LARGE Barn Burned.

The large barn on the farm of 10.
seph Schiller, Jr., in CORTLAND town
ship with its contents was destroyed
by fire Tuesday morning. Twenty.
four milk cows and twelve horses
were suffocated. The loss is estimat
ed at about $4,000, partly covered by
insurance.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-12-24
TEN TONS OF MILK
Cow In Mortified Has Made Some
fhind OF Record

Mortified, Mimi. December 20
Producing more than ten tons of
milk in less than year and due to
again before January 1,
Queen Pontiac Oak Marie, owned by
A. ]. Lashbrook, of this city, is de-
clared to be the first 10000 pound
junior two year old Holstein heifer
in southern Minnesota In 240 days
she produces 26,1S4 pounds of milk
and $500 pounds of butter. She was
put on test December &c, 1919.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-12-24
PAID ZINE OF 500
Gene ccnnors, Albert Lea, Was Driv-
ina Car While Intoxicated.

ing Car While Intoxicated.
Albert Lea, December 20-A pee
uliar coincidence came up in Judge
Blackmer's court today when the
cases of Gene Connors accused OF
stealing the Freedom county agents
car. and Frank Weight, accused OF
stealing Gene Commons car. were up
for hearing. Frank Voight was
caught in Sioux Falls, and he claim
ed that Gene lent him the car, which
Is now at Pemberton, MINI. The
charge against Connor was changed
to driving car while intoxicated, to
which he pleaded guilty. He was
fined 800 and costs. Voight's case
was continued.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-12-24
january PopuIatIon OF U.

Washington. December 1S.--Population
year. as enumerated in the fourteenth
census. was los. 70S,771' as announced by
the census bureau for certification to
congress as the basis for reapportion-
ment of the members of the House OF
Representatives from the various states.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-12-24
USE AIRPLANE HEARSE
Trip With Body Made From Wiscon
sin City to st. Paul.
cCnoio tod brass nionots

ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch.]
/ st. Paul, Mimi, December 20.-An
airplane hearse will be used to carry
the body of William Drefke from Web
ster, Wis, to st. Paul late today.
/ Drefke, for years resident of. ST.
Paul, died on his farm near Webster
last night, after plans had been COM
pleted to bring him to a st. Paul hos
pital by airplane as the condition of
the roads made vehicle traffic almost
When news of his death was re-
ceived, his son, who made the ar
rangements for the plane, decided to
use. 1t in bringing the body here for
burial.
VIII Go to Faribault.-Clifford Rus
sell, who has been connected with The
Free Press for the past three years
as reporter and telegraph editor, has
resigned to accept more responsible
position with The Faribault Daily
News. The promotion for Mr.. Rus
sell is deserved. He is splendid
gentleman and high grade newspa-
per man. The Free Press regrets his
going away, but wishes him all kinds
or success in his new field of labor.
John 9. Wise, the well known news
paper man, succeeds Mr.. Russell on
The Free Press. -
Stepped On Rusty NaiI.-Teddy
Wolcott, son of Mr.. and Mrs. John
Wolcott Of St Clair, is in a very SER
lous condition from the effects of
stepping on rusty nail the fore part
or last week. The wound was sup
posed to be healing nicely, but YES.
'terday lockjaw set in and now the
young man is very low.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1920-10-08
Waterman's and Schatfer's self
filing fountain pens. Priced from
$3.50 to $1,000. A.l fasa
Jensen the Jeweler.

filing fountain pens. Priced from
$3.50 to $1,000. Aal N
81 Jensen the Jeweler.
The fire sale conducted by the New
Store of groceries that survived the
fire lasted but a short time, as there
We're hundreds of people there when
the store was opened. The goods were
quickly cleaned out and there We're
man, disappointed people who came
late. The ale of clothing and wearing
apparel began yesterday and will be
entirely sold out tomorrow if the pres
ent rate keeps up.
Special mention is made of Miss
Agnes Bracht, one Of the members Of
the Grant county canning club who
went to the state fair recently held at
Huron. Her exhibit won first prize
by d large margin . The exhibit cor
sisted Of sol quarts of fruit, $40
| quarts of vegetables and 80 quarts of
meats, a total of 1858 quarts, all of
which has been canned since July IA,
1929, with the exception of ~ quarts.
Miss Bracht's efforts have placed
Grant county on the map as a canning
prize winner, as last year the first
prize at the state fair was taken by
a Grant county girl, Miss Sadie Heath
The canning club and the county arr
very proud of the work of these
young girls to bring more honOrs ia
our community.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1920-10-08
James Stucky Says, Rats Cost Me
1925 for Plumbing Bills"

I'VE couldn't tell what was clog
ging up our toilet and drains. We had
to tear up floor, pipes, ETC., found q
rats nest in baseme1t, They hal
checked the pipes with lrefuse. The
plumbers bill was $125. RAT-SNAP
cleaned the rodent out" Three sizes
35c, Csc, $1.25. Sold sFd guaranteed
by - !
!. II. J. BLESER DR. CO..
J. C. TESSIN 4 SON
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1920-10-08

1t Is not work that kills man. II ID
worry. Work is healthful you can
hardly put more upon 4 moD than he
4 bear. Worry is rust upon the
blade. 1t Is moi the revolution that
destroys the machinery. but the fric.
ncn.-Reecher.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1920-10-08
Will You Spend Csc On Rat-Snap Il
Save 500?

One Csc pkg. al kill so rats. The
average rat will rob you of $40 a
year in fed, chicks and property de-
struction.e RAT.SNAP is deadly to
rats. Cremates after killing. Leaves
no smell. Comes in cakes. Rats will
pass up meat, grain, cheese to feast
on RAT-SNAP. Three sizes, 85c, Csc,
$1.25s Sold and guaranteed Nv
III. J..-BLESER DRUG co. ii.
J. c. TESSIN Z SON
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1920-10-08
E~VERYBODY'S WANTS.

SPECIAI-For Sale-14x32 double
wall EUREKA Silo. This silo was
ordered some time ago, before the
last raise Of prices and we can save
somebody a considerable amount of
money.
52TFN. McGregor Bros. & Co.