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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-01-16
BOAT IS CAUGHT IN JAIN
Lake Vessel Surrounded BY Ice;
Hundred Passengers Are
o On Board

Muskegon. Mich, January S.
Caught in a great ice field six miles
off the Muskeg on coast the Crosby
steamer and freighter Petrosky, is
battling desperately. TO escape, the
tteachelols circle of ice which COM
pletely surrounds the. craft. Over IA
hundred passengers and forty two
members OF the crew are on board
The vessel.
The steamer left here yesterday for
Milwaukee. Just ont of port it was
.surrounded by the ice field and has
been fighting. to escape since that
time. Realizing it impossible to go
on the ship has turned and is now
endeavoring to return to port Watch ).
ers with. glasses on the shore have
seen the vessel make repeated at
tempt to break. through The. ice, jam,
climb up on the huge cakes and then
slip back again into the water.
II is not known how much coal and
Innovations the ship carries. AS the
trip Is usually but seven hours long
it is believed the coal supply is now
very low. TO reach the vessel from
/ the shore would be impossible. It Is
feared fiat The crew, and passengers
win suffer greatly before they san be
II sss sebA sts{Wi5 ia
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-01-16
AFRAID OF THE MA|DENS
-
FAiRMONT BOYS ARE
TABLED AS SUCH
Not So In Mankato; Fine Lot
Of Entertainers; Attend /.
Dances

Young ladies' in Fairmont are
comnls ming about the young men oi
that place, asserting they act like
hermits. One young lady in her COM
plant to Sentinel man stated that
the boys in Fairnlont are the most
peculiar set of young fellows 20 be
found. They go to dances alone and
have q good time dancing with the
girls. who Also have to go alone. and
then when the dance is over they
grab their coats and make for home,
in spite of the fact that the young
ladies invited them to their homes
and treat them as nice as possible.
10 get the other side of the ques-
ton The FairmOnt Sentinel man in
tcrvicwed the young fellows CT the
city and when questioned one re-
ported that there wasn't anyone who
likes the girls better than he did but
, that the Fairmont girls were to ex-
elusive, stating that they go to the
dances in bunch and IL fellow was
Ito asl; one OF the young ladies to &c
home with him, he would have thc
entire burch give hima ctffirg down.
Boys Scared to Death.
And after getting these two sides
OF the question The Sentinel man in
terviewed a married lady and she re-
Piled TO the question with the state
ment that the boys are scared to
death OF the girls. A few years ago,
the lady went on TO say. the evening
was spent in the parlor and then you
give your girl a 81 box of candy for
Christmas and she was happy. Now
you have got to give her a diamond
cavalier or a wrist watch and when
! you take her to a dance you general
ly have to take her and her best CIR
friends and then after the dance there
is the lunch TO be reckoned with and
when it comes to entertaining thres
or four in such manner, the boys
are scared and feel they can't afford
IL so they go alone or stay at home.
The above story can be applied il
this city as . general rule. It is
true that many young men so t.
dances alone, dance with the young
ladies and then leave without won.
dering IL their partners in the dane.
ing will get home safely.
However, during the recent Christ
mas holidays; when dancing was tn.
vogue more than ever, it is known
that the young men certainly dir
their share toward entertaining thei
partners of the fair sex, many of tn;
young ladies' having two and thre
bids TO the dancing parties.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-01-16
meeting l FARM BUREAU
lit is DATED FOR JAN
UARY 18TH
The Session VIII Be Held at the
Y. M. @. A. Auditoriua;
The Program

The annual meeting of the Blue
Earth County Farm Bureau associa-
iton will be held Thursday, January
L., at one p. M, in the auditorium
CT y. NJ G. A. Of Manllato. 1t is ex-
pected that every township of the
county will be well represented at
this meeting and that all interested
n the work OF the farm bureau will
make a special effort to- be present.
This melting is for everyone inter-
estcd in Tie advancement OF agricul-
ture in this county. Whether you are
y member OF the farm bureau or
not you arc especially invited to at
tend. The program has been ar
ranged so that there will be some
the home; and glance at the follow
ing is assurance that there will be
something OF interest all the time:
Opening remarks, president, George
Austin
Appointment of committees.
Song by Riverside Boys and Girls
club. Vernon Center.
pointers From the Southwest Dis
trict" J. s. Jones, assistant county
agent, leader.
"Thc Farm Bureau and Boys and
Girls Club Work." It. A. Erickson,
state club leader.
Song by Boys and Girls club.
Connecting Up Club Work With
the Home" Miss May Secrest, state
lone demonstration leader.
Address. Ex-senator l.. e. Potter,
Springfield.
Club stunt, "Just Like the Grown
ups" Riverside Boys and Girls club.
Remarks, l.. K. Mcmillan.
Club Worl; Past and Future" NJ.
II. Gee.
Report of nominating committee and
election of officers.
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COUNTY FARM REPORT
EXCELLENT SHOWI N G
BY n. G. YOUNG -
Great Record Made BY the Cow,
Cora MayfIoWer; Doings
BY Board

Members Of the hoard Of county
commissioners were still in session at
The court house today, completing
miscellaneous business of the annual
January session. Yesterday after
Don the board names the delegates
to attend the Minnesota tax confer
ence on January 81 and %. Those
named were Sherman Latourell OF
Danville, d. e. Crane of South Bend.
+. N. Schwartz of Amboy and Chair
man Evan Davis and County Auditor
G. l.. Kennedy will attend as ex-of-
fiCio members.
County Surveyor Roy III. Allison
was appointed to the position of
county ditch inspector. Superinten-
dent Harvey G.. Young of the poor
farm submitted an excellent annual
report to the board. Stock on the
farm was reported to include eighteen
COWS, three yearling heifers, one bull
and three calves; horses on the farm
Gre four. three year old geldings, one
! mare. hogs, eleven brood sows, ten
feeders, one boar 200 chickens.
Feed and grain listed includes
wheat. 100 bushels; oats, $50 bushels;
barley, 100 bushels; corn, 500 bush
els; hay, fifty ton; potatoes, 800 bu-
| shells in the cellar and 600 quarts oil
! canned goods. Mr.. Young reported
that there were twentynine inmates
at the farm during the year and or
| January 1, 1920, there were twenty
ono there, including seventeen mer
and four women.
Receipts For the Year.
| The. yearly receipts were given as
/ $4.0S2 %. divided as follows: Hogs
S1G66. 90; butter, $12S9 60; wheat
$500. 20: eggs. $157.S7; potatoes
f., S271 60; hay, SIT 60; hides, $42. O6;
stock. SIPS. 10; vegetables, So. 90. One
of the most interesting items of the
report was the part relating to the
excellent record which the Guernsey
grade cattle at the farm have made
I, One cow in particular is believed tt
have made the best record in the en-
tire county.
The record of this cow the pas
month was 1872 pounds of milk; -four
per cent butter fat; 62.88 pounds Of
bEtterfat, value $51 90; cost. $16.9
showing a profit for the month o.
S34.61 The record of the FLOODED
Guernsey cow, Cora Mayflower o.
Woodland, purchased for the farm
some time ago, was taken for fourteen
+! days. During this period the COW
gave SIT pounds of milk; five pei
cent butterfat; 1855 pounds of but.
| terfat.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-01-16
CHANGED RAIL LAYOYER
New Uim Is Made Division Point
On the Chicago and
Northwestern

New Uln. January 8.-New Ulm
may be made division point on the
Winona -Watertown, S. D., division of
the Chicago and Northwestern road,
according to an announcement made
by F. p. Starr New UlIn agent for
this line Tie tahnouncement came in
answer to a query by n member OF
the New Ulm Commercial club at the
regular monthly meeting, Monday
evening. Mr.. Starr stated that new
arrangements are being contemplated
by his company. that, in fact, they al
ready have been made although for
the present they are intended to be
only temporary. They affect the
changing of the crews OF four pas
senger throug h trains going
through here at different times of the
day. The trains in question are Nos
514, sos, Sic and SIT. The crews OF
these trains lay over here from ten
to fourteen hours. The first one arr
rives here,at LIS a. m. and leaves
here at $3.50 p. m. going east; the
next one arrives here at 3:5s a. M
and leaves at two p. m. going west;
third one arrives here at two p. m
and leaves at 1857 the next morning
going east ard the last onea arrives
here at $3.50 p. m. and leaves at i: 81
the next morning going west.
There are ;Eirty-two men in all
making up these crews. it was point
ed out by Mr.. Starr. lie added that
at present there is certain lack OF
accommodation for these men. In
case the change should 1e made per
manent it would be up to the people
of New Ulm to make these men feel
ut home here.
| Seeing the Importance OF this move
for the life of the city several mem
bers of the club suggested to grant
these men the privileges of the club
A motion to this effect was passed
unanimously and Mr.. starr stated
that he would bring this to the atten-
ton of the men by making an an
nouncement on the bulletin board
The matter finally was referred to
the transportation committee of the
club with the instruction to work in
the interest of making tile change
permanent
4 a
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-01-16
FEDERATION OF, FAIRS
Six Institutions Havo Combined For
Their Mutual Benefit.

Six Institutions Have Combined For
Their Mutual Benefit.
Relieving that federation of six
county fairs will work to the advant-
age OF ALL, representatives of nearby
fairs have agreed to meet in Owa-
tonna sometime this summer to form
a new organization. says The Owa-
tonna Peoples. Press: The agree
ment was made Wednesday when it
was proposed !. to discontinue the
present organization, known as the
Federated Fairs OF Southern Mime
sofa, which has been composed of
more than dozen county fairs. Only
few fairs wero represented. at the
two day session here.
Mankato. Waseca, Rochester, Kas-
son, Austin and Owatonna are the six
municipalities OF the proposed organ
iZation.
"Our intention Is get together this
summer and work out scheme for
general cooperation in dates and at
fractions n. II. Joesting. president,
said when he announced the proposed
move. All cities in the, group are
close enough together. to- be able ITO
work to an advantage and ] think
that that the plan viii be 2 success 81 g =
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-01-16
JUNIOR CORN GROWERS
/ William Johnson of Lindstrom is the
Champion of Minnesota

n Champion of Minnesota.
William Johnson of Lindstrom. Chi
sage county, is the champion junior
corn grower of Minnesota for 1919.
The field yield on his acre was 1913. 33
bushels; dry corn yield, 1855. His
final score was 915. IvaNf Barnaal
Of Sacred Heart, Renvilie county, was
second with score of. IS; Albert LenZ-
meier of Shakopee, Scott county, was
third, with score of 86.9 and Leonard
Rosaasen of Sacred Heart fourth
with score OF IS. The STATE cham
pion corn club is the Cannon Falls
club, Cannon Falls, Goodhue county.
District champions are: Northern,
Wallace McLeese of Orleans. Kittson
county; southern, Dannie Buffer OF
Blue Earth county;> south:central,
liver Barnaal of Renvj,le county.
County champions: Leon Il! Cote
Kanabec; Leonard Rosaasen, Rem
vile: Theodore Chamberlain. Dako-
ia; Lewis Reinmuth, Wright: Henry
Brinkman. Stearns; Fred Stanford
Blue Earth; Walter Raguse,. Tray
>erse; Edgar Broden, Swift: Martin
aficmmelgarn, Ottertail; Leonard
Romberg, Dodge; Emery Dickman
'Goodhue; Arnold Jorgenson, Mcleod;
Harold G.. Siiker. Fillmore, John J
Carroll, Rice. Announcement of the
winners of the contest was made from
the office of T. A. Erickson, Univer-
sity Farm, state leader of boys and
girls club work
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-01-16
STATE BOARDS FILLED

Governor Burnquist today appoint
ed A.. r. Bhrquist, Duluth, to va
cancy on the state board of optome-
try resulting from the death of AL
bert Myer, ALBERT Lea, and announced
the reappointment of sixteen mem
bcrs of various other state boards.
The list of ire appointments follows:
George H, Partridge, Minneapolis,
six -yee, term on The University of
Minnesota board of regents.
DR.. o. WI, Holcomb and Or. Egil
Boeckmann,s both of st. Paul. and Dr..
&C.. l.. ScofeId Benson. to three syear
term on the board of health.
z. D. scott. Duluth; Daniel Shaw,
Thief River tans, End w. II. Tomlin-
son, LeSueuR, to four year terms on
the Forestry board ~
DR.. Leslie S. Keycs. Minneapolis,
TO five year tern; on the board of
osteopathy.
f. J. Pratb st. Paul, TO three year
term on board of optometry.
Carrie Rankeillour, Minneapolis, to
five-year term on the board of
nurses examiners.
Nathoniel p. Hinckley, st. Paul, and
James s. Matteson, Duluth, to three
year terms on the board of account.
ancy.
Armelia Biheau, st. Paul, 10 five
year team OH the board of chiroDOdy
examiners.
|. c. Edwards. Fergus Falls. to five
lear term on the board of chirOprac-
tic examiners:
Robert Scott, Ulen, to the seed po-
tato inspection board.
Joseph Mataulay, st. Paul, to the
board Cf electricity.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-01-16
SEVEN VILLAGES RAZED
Danger Of More Eruptions In
Mexico Are Imminent; the
Death Roll
RALPH Il. TURNER.

Mexico City, January S.-Dispatch
es from Vera Cruz today say that
seven villages were wiped out com
pletely by the earthquake and that
the danger of further eruptions is
still imminents All houses on the
first street in Java were destroyed.
Foreign Minister Aguilar, who is
also acting as. governor of Vera Cruz,
has organized additional relief ex-
petitions. He has also started the
work of reconstruction. Scores are
reported TO have died of exposure
and starvation. Property damage
will reach well into millions.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-01-16
MARTINsoN is CANDIDATE

ST. Taul, January ga new cam
didate for lieutenant governor APP
peared in Mcpherson OF N. sMartinsDn
of Minneapolis. state campaign direc-
tor of Near East Relief lie expects
10 file next week His Office Is in 205
Oneida building. Oscar Arneson also
has filed for that office.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-01-16
MAYOR AND THE COUNCILMEN
: WILL RIDE IN ROYAL STYLE
y DURING BIG CARNIVAL PARADE
BREWERS STILL FIGHTING
Injunction Is Sought To Restrain En-
forcing Prohibition Law.
tAsSocia;cd Press Dispatcl

IAss0CiatCd I'ress DiSpatch.I
Providence, January S.-An in
junction TO restrain federal officials
from enforcing The prohibition laws
was sought in the federal court by
three brewers.
Minneapolis, January S.--The first
ac.icn 10 test the validity OF wartime
prohibition was started in IIenncpin
County today when Victor NOrdstrom
CT Minneapolis, i'm whose cellar n still
and n. quantity CT brandy was found,
carried his case TO n jury.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-01-16
FIND MOONSH|NE BREW
FirstStiIl Uncovered At Brainerd
BY the Federal
Officials

Branierd, January 9.-The first
moonshine still in this district was
uncovered today by federal deputies.
Frank Asher, aged eighteen and Ar
thur Gungin, aged twenty three,
were arrested and their still and a
quantity or corn mash seized.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-01-16
RAIL PROFITS WERE CUT
Companies Made $4,000, 900 in the
Month of Auuust.
limited Press Dispatct

/ = t-IfItVu Its'' IyIs5E'ItVHs' : :
Washington, January S.-Raiiways
during the month of November OPP
Grated in the United States at a
cost of $60,000.000. The monthly net
profits were but $29,000,0e0 while
during the same month in 1918 the
aprofits were $60,000,000 |Officials
gave the coal strike as the reason for
, the great decrease. n = - Z
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-01-16
Eorrnai OEinion Exnectsd.

I NHSOcjatcd Press Iispatch.l
ST. Panl. January S.--A formal OPT
MON or the validity of tho state bonu;
law was expected to be handed down
late today. Sale OF Inc state bonds in
block lets will then begin.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-01-16
AaRMEN TO AID POLES
! They Mn PIT Forth Energies Against
! The sBcishev,..:.

Leniberg. Gaiicia, dec. 2.-[By
The Associated Press Another AM
erican air squadron is to be formed
in continuation with the Kosciuszkb
squadl on to. servo with the Polish
army against the bolsheviki, accord
ing to Major Cedric Fauntleroy, COM
handing the Kosciuszko squadron.
The. new squadron will be named
PULASKI" after the Polish patriot
who fought iaudndied in the American
colonies during the Revolution. The
squadros. viii { form what will be
l:non as the Polish, American flying
group.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-01-16
cow SOLD FOR $500
Animal Was Disposcd OF st South st
Paul Market.

t1aUI MaTF.tt.
st. Paul, January 8. - Clipper
Queen, two year old Shorthorn COW
brought $4,000 at the South st. Paul
market late Tuesday. one OF the
highest prices ever. paid for IL Min
nescta- bred COW. ..
She was purchased by William
tfartnCtt. prominent cat lie m II n
Bomos Aires, Argentina. South
America. and will he sh, pDcd 10 Ar
Tcntina. .... ....-a ...
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-01-16
Rochester to Have Wild West.

Rochester will have a Wild West
roundup this year This was de-
oided by the fair association, and
that body will stage the mammoth
attraction as its first move in provid-
ing SIMMER entertainment for Ohm
sied county.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-01-16
FAIR BOARD GIVEN $1,000
Waseca County Commissioners Make
The Handsome Appropriation.

Wascca, January S.--Rcpresenta-
tives o: the huilding committee of the
Wasoca COunty Fair association APP
pearea before the board OF county
commissioners with "a request that
The commiss !oners appropriate for
building purposes at the fair grounds
$1,000, the maximum sum the law
permits. The request was granted
without 4 dissenting vote.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-01-16
TWENTY SEVEN DROWNED
Two Vessels Collided and Sank in the
Mediterranean.
limited Press .D!spatch.l

y TUHIlCU ayTTeS rJ.SVdtVH'I
Paris, January S-Twenty- seven
were drowned when the tug Pluvier
and tho sailing vessel Valonis collid:
cd and sank in the Mediterranean.
The ships were thrown together in a
severe storm. A great tidal wave
swept the sea and damaged many
homes in the villages along the coast.
Middletown transcript., 1920-11-13

Adds Charm to Plain Suit.
Dainty little vestees or simple col.
lars and cuffs with touch of hand
work. preferable not too elaborate,
will give charm to plain suit
Middletown transcript., 1920-11-13
SAVE LIFE On THE DESERT
Above the "TraveleSs Tree" and the
"Water-Barrel Cactus" the Wa
termelon Takes Rank.

One reads about the travellers
free" the "water-barrel cactus" and
other desert plants that yield stores of
water for thirsty wayfarers, but the
watermelon Is the best and most sat
isfactory of them all. In Bechuana-
land. South Africa, where it grows
wild. It furnishes drink for both man
and beast.
Nobody knows when this water-stor-
ing vine was first cultivated, but it
must have been very long ago, for it
was grown in Egypt and southern Asia
in earliest historic times and the peo-
n,es of southern Europe were well ac-
ouaipted with the watermelon before
Christ was born.
The Arabs, the Phoenicians and the
Egyptians explored South Africa in
very ancient days, seeking gold. slaves
and other things of value, and doubt
less the watermelon was one Of the
Middletown transcript., 1920-11-13

sIost beautiful embroideries of gold
and silver thread. jet bugles and white
beads the latter on black, appear on
many models Ever so many dress
makers use applique embroidery on
their day dresses Of broadcloth or
serge, The embroidery appearing on
f&n-shaped panels.
On serge dresses an embroidery Of
red or royal blue gelatine squares is
effective. So also is the combination
of smoked pearl buttons and silver
thread on blue serge. Another inter-
esting trimming is deep fringe made
Of beige -colored wool and small black
wooden beads.
A blue serge model from Charlotte
is embroidered in royal blue. Straight
bands of the embroidery fall from the
shoulders both front and back and
turn at line slightly below the hips,
where they Join together. From en-
broidered motifs attached to the bands
over the hips hang flowing panels of
knlfe-plaited serge. The skirt is
straight and narrow The very mar
row belt is of serge.
One Of the seasons novelties is q
Middletown transcript., 1920-11-13
Delicate Bits of Lingerie

ders just simple straps of heavy wash
ribbon are placed.
Handstitching there is e-plenty. All
of the many tucks and seams and
edges are so fine and beautifully cone
that they may some day be relegated
to museums as examples of the art Of
infinite labor in the way of st:tchary.
The set started by the small linen
chemise is completed by pair of
short "knickers." very full at the bot
tom and held tightly by rubber band
above the knees. Then the French
women wear over all Of this combf-
nation. consisting of tiny bodice and
full, short skirt. The underyest is
not a part Of the French lingerie. The
women do not wear corsets, and 30
they do not bother with this cxtra
piece Of accoutrement, which plan
surely makes their dressing "a more
beautiful performance, since there is
nothing really interesting about an un-
dervest. no matter how it may be 5oft-
ened by material and handsome trim
mings nf rihbop and lace.
Middletown transcript., 1920-11-13
Trimmings in Gold and Silver

shOrt-sleeved, high-neck coat dress or
brick red duvetyn, created by Molly
neux Of Paris. Over the narrow dou-
hle u2derskirt hangs very full tunic
cut diagonally in the front and de-
seending in the back. This tunic is
edged with a deep band Of fox. A sim
gle fox skin is worn at the neck and
when removed shows a high collar Of
duvetyn The fullness Of the tunic is
taken in where it joins the bodice ct
a low waistline by means Of cartridge
DlaitS.
Middletown transcript., 1920-11-13
Afternoon and Evening.

The New Century dictionary and
encyclopedia defines afternoon as that
part of day which extends from noon
10 evening: and evening as the time
from sunset until darkness: in com
mon usage the latter part Of the aft
ernoon and the earlier part Of the
night before bedtime. However. under
definition three it declares evening to
be the time between noon and dark
ness, including afternoon and twilight,
as in England and southern United
States. 1t is, therefore. probable ,hat
the Southern custom Of SO designating
:his portion of the day has come to
them from their English ancestors.
Middletown transcript., 1920-11-13
Smarteet Little Under Things Are
Made Of Linen-Handstitcf
Is In Evidence.

The empire chemise has become
great favOrite with the Parisienne. 1t
is little, frail thing that has rather
full yoke and short skirt. 1t is
edged with lace and strapped over the
shoulders with ribbon, and it has that
charm that all the modes of the en-
pire period have, the short waisted-
ness being a real asset at this time OF
the corset taboo. These delicate little
under things are made, when they are
smartcst, of linen. Sometimes crepe
de chine is commandecrcd for the
making. and often a French material
called "linon'' forms the foundation for
these bits of lingerie. Few extraneous
ribbons are seen, and the fine and ex-
quisite strips Of lace are sewn only
around the top or at the base Of the
little yoke. At the bottom there is no
trimming Of lace. and over tho shoul-