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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-10-22
OF STATE FAIR
Statement Says The Society 10 $2f5,-
- All to- The Good

VII To- Inc Gooo
st. Paul, October 18,-The Mime
sofa Agricultural society has reported
receipts during State Fair week Of
1858. 1897 and expenditures Of $685.
348.16 leaving balance of S215,41i. 81.
The sum will be credited to the
Agricultural society. The net earn
ings this year are larger than ever
before, although the crowds did not
break records, according to Thomas
Il. Garfield, secretary. Increases In
the charges Of admission and for dis
play space are the 1bnsons for this.
Some OF the interesting items In the
receipts follows.
Ticket sales, $417,04s.S9; auto show
space rent, $12,800; concessions $751;
.704; stolen money refunded, s519.75;
machinery space rental, 5000, and
public safety fines, 1911. The report
on expenditure shows the payment
of $3.50 to Ruth Law, aviatrix: $4,000
to ]. Aleck Sloane, for auto polo; $9.-
TE0 for fireworks, Sic, 900 for premi-
uIns and Fair week pay roll, sS4.549.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-10-22
BOUGHT FINE ANIMALS
Blue Earth County Guernsey Breeders
/ Are Back From Wisconsin

Arc Back from wisconsin
A party or Blue Earth county Guern-
sey breeders consisting of Charles
Brooks, Thomas c. Norman, L. A.
Yaeger, George Richardson, W. R
Adams, returned yesterday from
Madison and GAINESVILLE, avis. Some
of the finest animals in the sales held
at those cities were purchased by
those gentleman, and George Rich
ardson is expected to reach here with
shipment OF twelve Of them to- day
Charles Brooks purchased the highest
priced animal at the Madison sale
and in edition to that purchased an
other high class heifer.. The highest
priced heifer at the Janesville sale
was purchased by l.. A. Yaeger. All
Of the twelve animals purchased have
have ancestors with very high records
and will prove valuable additions to
the herds OF this county. Thomas C.
Norman purchased a cow and a two
year old heifer; George Richardson
one cow and three heifers; Louis A
Yaeger three heifers; w. r. Adams
one heifer. ~
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-10-22
lcked Raspberries. : The

Piucked Raspberriess-The Free
Press Is In receipt Of q number Of
raspberries. OF the st. Regis ever
bearing variety pluclzed by Mrs. a.
Kuehne from bush In her yard ct
.18. Mrs. Kuehne states that this
bush has been bearing. fruit ali shm-
mer. and Is still hanging full Of lu-
cious fruit. This Is unusual for this
time Of the year
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-10-22
Returns to Mankato charae.-R

Returns to Mankato charse.-Rev.
Carl Krneger. pastor of the German
Methodist church OF this city has. been
returned for the eighth thine as pastor
OF that, congregation at the request OF
the entire. field and especially the
members OF the congregation. Rev,
Krueker during his stay In this city
has made many lasting friends not
alone anoug parfshionerss but with
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-10-22
LONG TERM FOR THEFT
w. c. oeisier Sent TO States Prisor
For Stealing. Al, AUTOMOBILES.

w. c. Geisier Sent to States Prison
For Stealing. An Automobile.
w. C. Qeisler was at Mantorville
this week given a sentence Of from
seven to ten years in the Minnesota
State Penitentiary for stealing an
automobile recently in this section.
Geisler went from the sunshine OF lib
erty to the gloom Of incarnation In
quick order.
A little over three weeks ego Gels
Ter stole Gilbert 8. Morgen's touring
car at Hayfield. For two weeks he
enjoyed himself. driving the machine
about the country. Then he was To-
Gated and brought back to Dodge
county. On the way. he said he world
like to see the inside of Minnesota's
famed prison. He got his chance.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-10-22

In Critical condItion.--Friends OF
Mrs Louisa Rosenow Of Wells will
be pained to learn Of her critical ILL,
ness.
New-York tribune., 1920-02-16
Diversity in Styles
Garments for Spring Are of
Wide Variety

Greater diversity of style and less
of definite style trend than ever be-
fore are witnessed in the garments
which manufacturers are preparing for
the women of the country for the COM
ing spring season. According to these
manufacturers, whether they swear by
Paris as the style center of the uni
verse or adhere to the new doctrine
that America can and does produce
garments of as high a type as the
French designers, the season is devoid
of an established silhouette, of an ap-
proved method of trimming, or even of
an established length for coat and
skirts.
This tendency, in the opinion Of two
manufacturers closely connected with
style moves in this country as we'll as
III Paris, is not SO much the result of
q divergence Of views among the de-
slgners of the world as it is of de-
sire on the part Of American women
to get away from established style. In
ether words, the modern woman is
looking for more originality in her
dress than ever before The multiple
iity of designs and trimmings in spring
trocks, coats and suits, say the manu-
facturers, is the result of catering to
this demand. Incidentally, assert the
garment makers, the wide DIVERGENCE
of style tends strongly toward over
production of merchandise
New-York tribune., 1920-02-16
manufacturers, the majority are not

manufacturers, the majority are not
operating extensively on the present
market. Aside from tho lighter weights
at present, there Is no difficulty in
clearing all descriptions Ut previous
quotations. Both shoe manufacturers
and sole cutters are taking liberal guam
titles Of sole leather, including all
weights and grades In their demands.
Light weights especially are showing
considerable activity for betting pur-
poses.
Chrome tannages move freely in the
three better grades, and improvement
in the sales Of the cheaper selections
is clearing out some accumulations.
Best quality colors are quoted at from
81 to $1.05 and blacks around 80 cents.
Bark tanned sides are also in good de-
mand, with prices firmly maintained
on basis ranging from AZ to 5s cents
as to quality. The split situation is
dull and shows little improvement.
A good steady volume Of business in
calf skins Is passing from day to day,
with all descriptions moving freely,
with the exception Of the lower grades.
The market is firm, but continues to
show considerable variation in quota
tions, ranging from $1.25 to $3.50
among the tanners. Black calf is from
S to 10 cents less and in only moderate
demand.
New-York tribune., 1920-02-16
jewelry

With the ending of the seventh week
Of 1920 wholesalers Of jewelry reported
larger transactions than for the CORE
spending period Of any preceding year.
They asserted that if the remainder Of
the year continues as active 1920 will
surpass even 1919, the record year in
the jewelry industry. Since Septem-
Der, 1919, orders have been far ahead
Of deliveries, and this business has
been piling up until the wholesalers
now have enough orders on hand to
carry them through 1920. The present
demand is not alone confined to jew
elry for the Easter season, but also
for the June wedding season.
For some reason or other the con-
sumer has not taken the same attitude
toward the high, price of jewelry that
he or she has for clothing, footwear
and even theater tickets. No price
appears too high and retailers assert
that the sale Of high grade jewelry is
as great if not greater than the
monds and pearls, diamond rings, sig
net rings, beaded bags, diamond
brooches and stick pins are all in great
demand, and the dealers declare that
lack of stocks alone prevents them
from taking care Of the public's full
requirements. Gold, silver and plat
mum rings, pins, brooches, ETC., are
in good favor, and the demand for
basket settings indicates that this
style will be leader for some time.
The only obstacle in their path at
present, manufacturers assert, is the
lack of facilities and the great scarcity
Of workers. Manufacturers are COM
PEELED to turn down many orders sim
ply because their plants are either
working at full capacity without TAX
ing additional orders or because they
haven't enough men to keep their
machinery going.
The decline in the exports of Swiss
watches continues to worry importers.
Owing to foreign exchange complica-
tions caused by the weakness of Swiss
rates manufacturers in that country
are reluctant to send their output to
this country at the present rate of ex-
change. Some importers to offset this
loss to the foreign seller have gone so
far as to pay the difference in ex-
change rates. Others encounterine
many difficulties by not having stocks
of Swiss watches on hand are also
considering this plan, and it would not
surprise the trade if new price lists
on Swiss watches were issued very
shortly
New-York tribune., 1920-02-16
Secretary Denies Report
That Charles Tried Coup
Ex-Emperor E Ill and Will Seek
to Regain Throne Only by
Allied Aid. He Saws

GENEVA, Feb. IS (By The Asso-
Charles's secretary informed the
Associated Press by telephone yes
terday that the Budapest report Of a
futile attempt by the former Emperor
to enter Hungary under a false pass
port and reestablish himself on the
throne was entirely false. The secre-
tary said Charles was slightly i'll and
had not left the grounds of his
chateau at Pragins, on Lake Geneva,
for the last three weeks.
The former Empe eror's secretary
who made the statement when qucs-
the Budapest report, declared it would
be impossible for the former Emperor
to leave without the local Swiss
authorities and those at Berne becom-
ing aware Of the fact.
The secretary asserted that former
Emperor Charles, though he had not
officially abdicated. only wanted to be
returned by the Allies. He felt it
would be a great political mistake to
attempt to take the. throne in Vienna
without the aid of the Allies.
BUDAPEST, Feb. 15.-Additional de-
tails Of the alleged plot for the return
of former Emperor Charles to Hun
gary, given to the Allied mission here,
state that he was to have crossed the
Swiss border into Lichenstein bv boat.
From Lichcnstcin it was planned FOR
him to walk into Austria and then
proceed by automobile to West Hun
gary.
New-York tribune., 1920-02-16
ReporF Rail Bill Wednesday

WASHINGTON, Feb 15.-House and
Senate conferees devoted more than
three hours again to-day to considera-
tion of the redrafted railroad bill, as
recently agreed on by them, but finally
adjourned until tomorrow.
Senator Cummins, of Iowa, chairman
Of the Senate conferees, said no
changes in principle were being made
in the compromise bill, but only modi-
1cations in language to make the re-
drafted measure more nearly conform
TO the agreement already reached. The
Dill, with the conference report, is ex-
pected by the conferees to be reported
TO the House Wednesday,
New-York tribune., 1920-02-16
Women Get an Even Break
Eleven Named to High Comm;,
tee Posts by Democrat

WASHINGTON, Feb. 15.-Apno,n.
ment Of eleven women IS members -
the executive committee of the Dem
cratic National Committee was ~
nounced to-day by Chairman Homs, ~ 3
Cummings. Six additional women NAV =
bers will be appointed soon to MAJ.
the woman membership corresuonS
with that Of the men
Those appointed were Miss Elisabe.,
Marbury, New York; Miss Carol;n.
Ruuts-Rees, Greenwich, Conn: NJ
s.:1 Ke1losg r. Fairbanks' n Chicago; Mrs.
S4aese Stiles w. Bunrsr Bupr, st. Mas vssi Mrs Helen
Ellis, Tacoma; Mrs. John B. Castlemsn
Louisville; Mrs. little Huffner Jacobs
Birmingham; Mrs. Jgephus Daniels
Raleigh, N. c.; Mrs. John K. Ottlev
Atlanta, and Mrs. Beverley B. NM
ford, Richmond, Va.
New-York tribune., 1920-02-16
Plebiscite in West Hungary
Ia Proposed hy Wen,

VIENNA, Feb. 15.-Th Hunearia,
Minister has handed t. Chancello-
Renner a note proposing a plebiscit.
in West Hungary to determine the AZ
tribution Of that Territory, which !,
now assigned to Austria, but claimed bv
Hungary on historical grounds. II i
proposed that Hungary and Austria
pldge themselves to consider a vote Of
the people on this question final.
New-York tribune., 1920-02-16
FINANCIAL MEETINGS
THE MERCHANTS NAIuNAI
BANK of the CITY Of new YORK

NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN tina, At :.
meeting Of the shareholders Of The Msr.
chants National Bank OF the City Of New
York. held on January 13. 19o, 1t vss
determined to take such procedings a.
may be necessary or convenint to or.
Santze this Banking AssociauoI as an In.
corporated bank Of che Stat. OF Nev
York by the name Of The Merchants Bank
Of the City OF New York: and also that
when this Bank shall have beenorgantseA
a. an incorporated bank OF the State Of
New York proceedings be taken 10 merre
1t with the President and Directcs OF ;ns
Manhattan Company.
BY order of the Board OF Diretors
o. 4. PAINTER. Cashier,
Dated New York. january 3ia2n
New-York tribune., 1920-02-16
ANDREW J. MCCORMACK Auct.one.r
pxFCCTOR'S SAFE
BY ADRIAN Fl. MULLER & SON.


WEDNESDAY,, FEBN nth, 1920
At 1880 O'Clock. at Exchan:e salesroorn
Nos - and 1s Vesey Street
BY ORDER OF THE EXECUTORS m
THE WILL OF
MARGARET OLIVIA SAGE. ICED
e25 shs. National Bank Of Crnmerc.
500 shs. Importers & Traders Nat.on.,
Bank. n. Y.
100 shs Fifth Avenue Bank, :. y
2ao shs New York Trust Co
80 shs United States Guarante ca.
800 shs \. Y. Lackawanna g. yewsr,
Railway Co. 5fo Guaranteed
500 shs. American Car G. Founry "a
Prefd.
500 shs Morris & Essex Railrod co
IN 20 Guaranteed.
500 shs. Rensselaer, & Saratoga Paw.
road Co. Consd. Dividends ;uaran
teed by Delaware & Hudso Canal
Co.
1875 shs Third Avenue Railvayco
200 shs Cleveland & Plttsbura Rail.
way Co. 10 Guaranteed
1o.ao3 shs. Minnesota Railway Cnstruc.
tion Co.
s,423-15, 900 Interest in Hastinxs& D..
kota Ry. Trust Estate. creted hy
1882 by the Hastings Dah,a Pg
Co. and Russell Sage, as 'russs:
(Trustee Certificates).
New-York tribune., 1920-02-16
THE MERCHANTS NATIONAL
BANK Of the CITY Of NEV YORK

NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN hat al
meeting of the shareholders of 'he Msr.
voted that the aid Bank 60 ino liquids.
ton and be closed and dissolved
Of said Banking Association hereby
notified to present such notes nd othee
claims against the Association for pay.
Wall Street. New Yo-k City. unit; Fabru.
ery rs, 1920. and thereafter to.:s liQui.
dating agent. the President and Directors
Wall Street. New York City.
BY order of the Board q Direcors.
Dated New York January 49, n20
AMERICAN BANK NOTE COMPANY,
The Annual Meeting of the Stick holders Of
the American Bank Note Company VIII 30
held at its Office. 70 Broad Strea, New York.
1920. at II o'clock A. NJ. for the purpose OF
electing a Board OF Directors for tie ensuing
year and transacting such other business
may properly be brought before tn, meeting
including considering and voting upn the ap-
proval and ratification OF the acts and pro.
ceedings of the Board Of Directors AID E1ecd-
ing of Stockholders set forth In the Mn
ute Rook, which Will be preseIted 10 ths
meeting and be open 10 the inspection Of The
Stockholders.
books VIII be closed at P NJ. February
10th. 1920. and remain closed until A. II.
March Bird. 1920.
GEO. H. DANFORTIT Secretary
New York. February 10th, 1920.
New York City, january 81. 1920
NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN that the
annual meeting OF the stockholders of NEW
YORK TRIBUNE INC. is hereby called and
VIII be held at the Office Of the Company n
The Tribune Building, 1874 Nassau Street,
borough of Manhattan. New YGk City. on
Monday. February lG. 1920. at thre, O'Clock
in the afternoon of that day. for the purpose
of electing Directors for the ensuing year
and for the transaction of such other busi.
ness as may properly come before said
meeting.
HELEN ROGERS REID.
Secretary
New-York tribune., 1920-02-16
Leather

Following closely the tendency of
hide markets, movements in the leather
trade have been in the direction of
diminished activity Of business and les
sened strength of prices. Severe storms
that visited some of the leading CEN
ters, such as New York, last week
partially explain the contraction of
dealings, but the fundamental cause
has appeared in the development of
monetary stringency and the great un-
settlement in international exchange
The latter condition has not unnat-
urally restricted export trade with for
eign countries, and most domestic
buyers in the belief that waiting will
prove profitable policy, are at present
doing little. Some prices are quota5ly
changed, concessions have been made
here and there, and the general under
tone of the market is easier. One en-
couraging feature from the standpoint
of sellers, however, is the fact that
shoe exports are holding up we'll, with
large part of the business now CEN
tered in Latin America.
Meanwhile, conservatism has become
more evident than during the last
month. Although good sized purchase ses
have been made by some of the larger
New-York tribune., 1920-02-16
Trad e Review

grades of raw wool are large, but be-
cause the demand has conferred on
high grade worsteds, which require the
best grades Of long fiber wool, there
has been a restricted market for these
lower grades. Many such woods were
withdrawn at the government sales in
Boston last week,
Several Of the cloth producers are
said to have shaded prices from the
opening quotations., following the Of
ferings Of goods by the American
Woolen Company, upon what the trade
has come to believe is "middle
course" price basis.
New-York tribune., 1920-02-16
Summer Millinery Season
t. Open on April 10

Sentiment among millinery manufac-
turers and wholesalers in favor of the
four-season idea has crystalized to the
point where an opening date has been
set when the summer season will be
ushered in by the display on April 19
of real summer headgear in the whole
sale showrooms all over the country.
New-York tribune., 1920-02-16
COttons
COttOns
TRANSACTIONS in tho cotton goods
Il r,orka+ last week were smaller than

COttOn6
TRANSACTIONS in tho cotton goods
Il market last week were smaller than
for any week since the rush for mer-
chandise began about year ago. The
entire trade, from manufacturers Of
goods to retailers, apparently is await.
{np further developments in the general
financial and commercial situation.
Prices have held more firmly than IL
usual in n quiet market. Bank restric-
tions caused some liquidation on the
part of secondhand and speculative
holders Of merchandise, but this ap-
peared only in isolated cases. Sales
were so few in the gray or unfinished
goods market that brokers at times
we're unable to tell at what prices
goods were selling. Offers and bids
were exceedingly few in number.
Some goods destined for export to
Europe have been thrown back on the
domestic market because of the falling
off in European demand brought about
by the adverse rates of exchange. For
the most part these goods brought near
the top market prices.
New goods offered by the mills for
delivery in the latter half of the year
were in many cases priced below the
figures that secondhand holders have
been obtaining for them. This was
part cularly true of denims, widely used
In the making of overalls and other
work clothing.
Development of larger export trade
in cottons to South America was report
ed by some mill agents. Canadian buy
ers, because of the drop in Canadian
exchange, sent in many cancellations on
orders they placed here some time ago.
1.t ~ &h~ hno vi @ n.
fuences on the market, according to
trade leaders, has been the sharp cur
tailment in the placing of orders for
raw materials and finished goods six
to eight months in advance. This is
welcomed by most of the larger oper-
ators as the first step toward return
to normal markets.
New-York tribune., 1920-02-16
STANDARD MILLING COMPANY
40 Wall Street
cERRo DE PAsco COPPER CORPORATION

EebruaTV I'm Is1y.
quarterly Dividend lNo. ID OF ti.oo pst
share on the outstanding Capital Stock Of
me Company has been declared, payahls Ga
March 1st, 1920, 10 stock holders of record q
the close OF business on February goth, wv.
Checks will be mailed by the ColuH-ois
Trust Company. Dividend Disbursins Assn-
IL ESk MOLLER. Treasurer.
New-York tribune., 1920-02-16
Furs

Activity in the fur trade last week
was centered in the auctions in St.
Louis and London, where higher prices
than those brought at the sales last
fall were reported to have been paid
for most furs. The percentage of price
increases, on an average, was smaller
than the fall sales showed over previ-
Gus sales. In few cases actual de-
clines were registered.
According to reports from St. Louis,
the larger fur dealers operated con-
servatively and bought as sparingly as
possible. The 600 buyers at the sale,
the largest number in attendance at
any of the previous auctions, made a
broad market for the skins. Some
manufacturing furrers were present at
st. Louis and bought in fair quantities
of the higher grade skins.
This week the trade will turn it's at
tention to the New York auction. 1t is
quircd to sell the 2,5O0,OO0 skins
offered
Next month the first of the Canadian
auctions will be held in Montreal.
American fur dealers have expressed
their intention of attending the sale.
If Canadian exchange remains at it's
present discount the American dealers
feel that some good purchases can be
made there.
Local activity in furs was almost at
standstill during the auctions. Manu-
featuring furriers are preparing their
new samples and will quote higher
prices than ever before when the sell
ing season opens. How the advances
will be received by retailers who will
have to pass them on to consumers
next fall is a question that can be an
swered only af>-x the season begins
Many retailers assert that fur prices
have reached their peak, so far as the
consumer is concerned. A few, however
are strong in their predictions that
higher prices will make little material
difference in the buying attitude of
the general Dublic
New-York tribune., 1920-02-16
OFFICE CF
LOCKWOOD. GREENE 4 CO.. MANAGERS

IOS ION. MASS.
-PIEFERRED STOCK
The quarterly dividend OF Il 3. % upon tns
preferred stock of the International Cotton
Mills has been declared payable March l.
lSZe. at tbs ofiice OF the transfer agents, tns
Old Colony Trust Company Boston. Mass =
all stockholders of record a. The close o.
business Feb. Is 1920
INTERNATIONAL COTTON MILLS
ALLAN =. CREENOCGH Treasurer
New-York tribune., 1920-02-16
OFFICE OF
GREENE Co MANAGEk8

BOSTON. MASS
common Stock
The quarterly dividend Of 20 Nl pss
share) upon the common stock OF Interna-
tionA Cotton Mills has been declared pay
able March l, 1920. at the office OF 'hs
transfer agents. the Old Colony Trust Com.
pany, Boston, Mass. 10 all stockhoder o.
record at close OF business Feb. Is. lSz@
1NTERNATlONAL. COTTON MILLS.
ALLAN E. GREENOCGH. Treasurer.
New-York tribune., 1920-02-16
Apparel

Continued conservative buying Of
women's garments for spring by retail
ers has led manufacturers to shade
their prices in many cases. While a
few manufacturers assert they are
doing a large business, exceeding last
year in money and the number Of
pieces Of merchandise sold, the ma
jority complain Of poor business.
With Easter less than two months
away, some manufacturers feel that
the spring selling season will show
less activity than the last fall season,
which started with a rush, but soon
let down.
In mems clothing wholesale circles
attention is being turned to production
and sales for the coming fall. At the
convention last week of the Retail
Clothicrs' Association of the State of
New York, retailers asserted that the
consumers already were "balking" at
high prices, while, on the other hand,
manufacturers told them that prices
for fall goods would show an advance
over spring prices. The variety of
opinions expressed by all factors in
the market apparently is causing q
spirit of hesitancy that is retarding
trade.
Retailers are closing out their stocks
Of winter clothing for both men and
women at drastic reductions. Over
coats that formerly were priced at S65
are being offered at $3.50. Similar and
even greater reductions are advertised
by retailers of women's garments.