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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-05-21
Beauford

Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Rogers and son
Ralph of South Bend together with
dr. and Mrs. George Johnson and son
Roger of Amboy were entertained
Sunday at the ]. P. Myres home.
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. G. Pierce and sons
and Mr.. and Mrs. d. P. Pierce and
children were Loyalty entertained al
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. W. r. At
cherson Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Karl Tietz and chill
dren William and Ida autoed to Man
kato Friday and spent the day shop
ping.
Mrs. D. P. Pierce will entertain the
Ladies' Aid society at her home Wed
nesday afternoon, May. 10. A cordial
invitation Is extended to everybody.
Rev. c. B. Cannon of Winnebago
will exchange pupils here with the
pastor, Rev. Surface, and will speak
in the church Sunday morning at the
usual hour. Rev. Cannon on different
needs no introduction. Come and hear
him.
Clayton Pierce, who has been
spending the winter in California, re
turned hCsre Sunday and will help his
father operate to the farm.
Mrs. Ella Norton attended church
in Pemberton Sunday morning, spend
ing the remaining part Of the day
with friends
Rev. Charles Harris Of Waterville
was calling on his many friends in
Beaufort Thursday. Rev. Harris is
well pleased with his charge al Wa
terville, but his smiling face is miss
ed in Beaufort.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-05-21
BOOZE CARRIERS SEIZED
Federal Officials Capture Four
teen Near Canadian Line;
In Custody
From Saturdays Daily.

Associated Press DlSpatch.l
International Falls, Mimi, May Is.
Mine men charged with violat-
ing the national prohibition law, were
arrested at Rainier late yesterday by
a deputy United States marshal. A
number of the men were charged with
implication in the theft of thirty six
gallons of contrabrand whlskey,
which had been stored in warehouse
by the federal authorities.
Nine alleged liquor smugglers were
brought from Rainier, Mimi, TO Du-
luth today by Deputy United States
Marshal Bradley, having been arrest
ed at the border city yesterday. TWO
of the alleged smugglers were ar
raigned before United States Com :
missioner ]. C. Herman Engel, waived
examination, and were released under
So, 900 and $500 bonds respectively:
They are Sam McDermott of Bemid1i
and Ed Elk of International Falls.
The other seven will be arraigned
late today. Six of them are charged
jointly with importing liquor in viola,
ton of the federal statute. Six OF
them are: Adolph Lesard, Harold
Smith, Louis Alexander, James
Lesard and Fred Lesard, all reported
residents of International Falls or
Rainier. Louis Arseneau the ninth
man, arrested on liquor smuggling
charges, is held here for bringing
whiskey across the Rainy river at
Rainier from Canada.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-05-21
SLEUTHS WILL CONFER
Crime Experts Form All Parts OF The
Nation To Gather. :. :.

Detroit, Mich. May 13.-tBy The
Associated Press. Armed with all
the accoutrements of the profession
from the latest thing in "mugging
cameras to the newest thing in steel
bracelets-and prime with ideas to-
ward greater efficiency in methods OF
crime reduction the leading police and
detective talent Of the country will
concentrate in Detroit June Z.
The occasion will be the twenty
seventh annual convention of the In
ternational chiefs of police and will
last four days. Such men as William
A. Pinkerton, Major Richard Sylves-
ter, ]. NJ. Quigley, president of the
association, Inspector Joseph Faurot
and Chief William Copeland will dis
cuss the finer points of tracking and
convicting criminals. The range of top
les to be taken up in the sessions
will covered every phase OF police
work, from traffic direction to legis-
lation affecting police activities. Many
city and state officials from various
parts of the country are on the pro-
gram. Former President Taft, Judge
K. M. Lands and Charles M. Schwab
are among those invited to address the
conclave.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-05-21
LAST TRIBUTE is PAID.
Big Jim Coiosimo Laid At Re
Honored BY Thousands.

ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch.1
Chicago, May 15.-"Big Jim"
district, paid his last visit today to
the cafe that made his name famous
from coast to coast. big Jim's" body
encased in the finest bronze casket
ever seen in Chicago was followed
by Colosimo's two thousand mourners,
who paused outside the crepe draped
cabaret for ten minutes while two
brass bands play funeral dirge.
Thousands of persons blocked near
by streets, chung to fire escapes, lean
ed from windows and peered down
from roofs on the funeral procession
The mourners included judges, state
officials, underworld characters, opera
stars, politicians and large segment
of the Italian district.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-05-21
FRIDAY, MAY Il, 1890
PLAYERS WERE PLEASING.
SHOW PEOPLE PUT ON VERY
GOOD PERFORMANCE
1 ocaI Talent Melted Neat Sum;
Considerable Property Has
Changed Hands

Sterling, May 13.-Sterling people
were favored with the appearance of
first class theatrical troup that
held forth in the hall Friday even
ing. The troup was composed of en-
tirely local people, each one of whom
did very well. The program was
greatly enjoyed by the large audience
which completely filled the hall. At
the close a large number of pies were
disposed of at auction, many of them
bringing $1.50. The proceeds netted
S66.20.
A land deal. of importance was
consumated during the week when S.
M. Groves became the owner of the
w. E. Root farm of 100 acres. Con-
sideration, $40 per acre.
Elmer layer disposed of forty
acres of his farm to Louis Brunz at
the attractive price of $3.50 per acre.
Mrs. Charles W. Ellis spent sew
eral days OF the present week at the
home of her father and mother, Mr..
and Mrs. Charles Manthei of Good
Thunder.
c. p. Ellis and family spent Sun
day at the home of the formers
daughter, Mrs. Joe Roberts.
L.: w. Morrow and family were
Winnebago visitors Sunday, spend
ing the day with relatives. Lou en-
joyed himself in fishing. He reports
many successful catches.
Gus Brunz was at Mankato on bus.
mess this week.
C. H. G.. Hazel, Jonas Johnson and
Oscar Peterson attended the repub-
lican convention at Mankato We'd
nesday, May 5. Mr.. Peterson was
given the honor of representing this
section at the state convention at st.
Paul
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Brunz visited
at the home of Mrs. M. Sellens of
Mankato Sunday of this week.
George Langworthy and family ares
enjoying the pleasure of motoring.
having purchased new Ford car.
George Averil closed deal last
week whereby he became the owner
of fourteen acre lot belonging to
the Sharp estate. The purchase price
was $4,000.
Mr.. and Mrs Glenn Hicks have re-
turned from their wedding trip and
were given a musical serenade Sat-
urday evening at which time every
conceivable musical instrument from
tin pan to slide trombone was
brought into use by large and en-
thusiastic assembly of friends chap
eroned by R. J. Ellis. Mr.. and Mrs.
Hicks are to be given a public re-
ception at the town hall Saturday
evening.
The numerous friends of j. B. Tay-
lor of Mapleton are highly pleased to
learn that he has decided to hurl his
hat into the ring and file as candi-
date for legislative honors. Mr.. Tay
lor is the only candidate for this i'm
portant office from the southern part
of the county and for this reason as
well as the fact that he is eminently
qualified should receive the harty.
and undivided support Of not only
the voters of this section, but the
county at large.
Miss Edna Smith of Mankato,
former teacher of district No. 81. was
a guest of Miss Susie Grover the first
of the week.
c. H. G. Hazel, one of the promi-
nent livestock breeders of the town,
was at Mankato Monday evening on
business in Connection with the mat
ter of the erection Of stock pavil-
ion at the Mankato fair grounds.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-05-21
NEWS FROM ST. JAMES.
Stories Of Interest to People In This
misunderstood.

Neighborhood.
st. james, May III. B. Treffry, an
old time resident of this city and an
employee of the Omaha railroad com
pany for many years, died this morn
ing at two o'clock as the result OF
pneumonia which followed an attack
'of influenza.
Co. operating with the fire proven
ton committee named by the ST
James Fire department, the Boy
Scouts of this city have just com
pleted survey of the residence dis
tricts and their reports are now In
the hands of the mayor. The name OF
owner or tenant of each residence in
the city is given, followed by re-
the presence of rubbish, ash piles. in
fiammable materials, ETC., being noted
as well as reports Of condition OF
lawns, whether or not houses need
paint or repairs. Publication of this
complete report would cause many ST
James people to "get busy" in the
back yard.
Ten cans of Pike fry. approximate
ly 100000 pike, were received by the
Watonwan Game and Fish club OF
this city last Tuesday and were dis
tributed at Bull Head Lake, Kansas
Lake and Long Lake.
Each summer the people Of St
James and vicinity enjoy open all
concerts given by the st. James Fire
department band and the first weekly
concert of the season will be given al
the city park next Tuesday evening
May 18. The city council makes an
appropriation each year to pay for
these concerts which attract hundreds
of people to the city on concert
nights.
Major Nelson Acquitted.
Major Arthur NJ Nelson was ac
Quilted by a jury at Fairmont Of the
charge OF laying violent hands on
Malcolm Aldrich, editor of The Fair
mont Independent. These two men
had trouble at the recent republican
county convention held in Fairmont.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-05-21
APPLICANTS IN PLENTY.
Number who Would Head the Cotto
wood County Schools

WOOD County SCHOOLS.
Window, May 14.-So far there
have been six applicants made to the
board Of county commissioners for
the office of county superintendent
of schools, which will be made va
cant on August l by the resignation
Of Ernest Turner, who has resigned
to become superintendent of schools
at Westbrook. The applicants are
Miss Isabel Cowan, Mrs. Meta Yea
pie, Miss Christine Isacson, Miss
Charlotte c. Jefferson, Miss Theoline
Goodwin and Miss Anna Engeswick.
Miss Cowan was formerly county
superintendent in Iowa; Miss Yeaple
is at present one of the rural teach :
ers. as is also Miss Isaacson; Miss
Jefferson is at present the principal
of the high school at Slayton; Miss
Goodwin has been at the head of the
normal department of the Window
school the past year: while Miss
Engeswick was the deputy under
former county superintendent, A. R.
lverson. The applications will be con-
sidered at a meeting Of the board
June 2.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-05-21
COUNTY AGENTS MEET
Discussed Number of Subjects Per-
tanning to the Farm.


tanning to the Farm.
County agents of several OF the
surrounding counties and some of the
members Of their office forces held
a conference in the offices of Coun-
ty Agent L. E. Mcmillan yesterday
afternoon and discussed matters of
Importance in their line of work. One
of the topics which was taken up
at some length was the question OF
hog pasturing. Another was the .ques-
ton of making reports on work &C.
complished throughout the county and
work in progress.
Tlr county agents present We're:
F. E. Krause and J. H.. Stowell of
Blue Earth; L. E. Hudson OF st.
James; and J. S. Jones and f. E.
Ball of the university farm. The Of
fee girls present were; Miss Amelia
Olson of Blue Earth; Miss Mabel Nell
son of Lakefield; Miss NJ. Kellmer,
ST. James; ISIS Rose Enke, Window;
Miss Amy Turner, st. Peter; and
Miss Helen Sullivan, LeSueur Center.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-05-21
MILL WORKERS JOIN STRIKE
Plant At international Falls Is Fac
ing Complete Shutdown.

International Falls, Mimi, May Is.
The International Lumber COM
pany's mill wrights and mill mechan-
les joined the ranks of the striking
timber workers here yesterday, thus
further hindering the company max
ing repairs during the shut down. No
union men have thus far approached
the mill yards. No shipments have
been made by the company since the
shutdown.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-05-21
SHOW LARG INCREASES
Many Michigan Cities Made Material
Gains In Population.

Washington, May 15.-Richmond,
KY, 1922, increase 2S2 or So per
cent; Kalispell, Mont, 5,147, decrease
400 or 7.2 per cent: Waltham, Mass,
3O,S91, increase 3,O5i or lilo per cent;
Dunmore, Pa, 20,250, increase 1885
or $50 per cent; Carbonate, Pa,
1850, increase 1000 or 9.4 per cent;
Beaver Falls, Pa, 1882, increase Gil
or so per cent: Westchester. Pa,
1,717, decrease SO or 0.4 per cent;
Oldforge, Pa, 1927, increase 913 or
81 per cent; Hamtramck, Mich,
4S,615, increase 45,056 or 1860 per
cent; Highland Park, Mich. $3.50.
increase 42,479 or 1,031.0 per cent;
Wyandotte, Mich, 1851, increase
1854 or SOL per cent; Dickson City,
Pa. 11,049, increase 1,71S or 1874 per
cent: Oliphant. Pa, 1926, increase
1871 or 20.4 per cent. ...
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-05-21
SHERIFF SHOOTS BANDIT
OFFICIAL AT DELANO PUT
BULLET INTO FELLOW
The Dead Man Was Identified
As A. r. Anderson of
Slayton
From Fridays Daily.
ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch

from Fridays Daily.
ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch.1
Delano, Mimi, May it.-One ban
dit was killed and one injured here
this morning. Two bandits robbed
the store OF A. j. Hillstrom at Maple
Plain and boarded a freight for De-
lano. Marshal Joe Marmon was warn.
ed of the fact and arrested the mer
here. Hiilstrom arrived in his Cal
and the marshal started back tt
Maple Plain with the men in custody
Killed the Robber.
The trip half over one of the men
hit Marmon over the head with his
own gun and started to run. Hillstron
granpled with the two bandits. In the
scuffle Marmon came to and shot one
of the fleeing robbers, killing him in
stantly and wounded the other The
man killed was identified as A. R. An.
derSon of Slayton
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-05-21
DAMAGE SUITS At WINONA.
That City Has Been Made The De-
PENDANT In Actions.

Clare Pooler, Administrative of the
estate of Edward Pooler of Galesville,
is suing the city of Winona for $10,-
900 because of the death of Pooler as
the result of an automobile accident
on the Wisconsin approach road lead
ing to the Winona high wagon bridge,
across the Mississippi river October
II, last Also Harley Stoner is suing
for $20,650 by reason of damages sus-
tanned in the same accident. This
will come up at the May term of the
United States court which will open
in Winona next Tuesday, May IS.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-05-21
INJURED By AN AUTO.
J.. s. Davies Knocked Down; Three
Ribs Are Fractured,

Ribs Are Fractured.
J. S. Davies of this city was run in
to by an automobile Tuesday after
noon and thrown with considerable
force on the boulevard on Broad
street The old gentleman who is now
past eighty eight years of age, says
that the machine stopped long enough
to get him on his feet and then speed
ed away. Examination by a physician
later disclosed the fact that Mr.. DAY.
les had suffered fracture of three
ribs. He was dazed at the time of the
accident and was not sure who it was
struck him, but it Is said that people
living near the scene of the accident
are able to identify the guilty par
ties.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-05-21
CHILD FOUND MOTHER DEAD
from Fridays Daily -E.~~.
Seven Year Old Rachel Rector Made
Sad Discovery.

Especial to The Free Press.
Albert Lea, Mimi, May 14-When
seven-year-old Rachel Rector came
home rom school yesterday after
nom she found her mother, Mrs. Scott
Rector, lying in strange condition
on the floor. The child ran to the
phone and called her father a prom
inent osteopathic physician here,
telling him that her mother was ly-
ing on the floor and her face was all
black What shall | do?' asked the
child. When the doctor arrived at his
home FROM his office he found that
his wife had been dead for some
time. She had been alone all day,
the home being just outside the city,
and the husband and child having re-
manned away at the noon hour. A cor
oner bein gcalled, the cause of death
was given as heart failure. Mrs. Rec
tor, who was only 80 years, had been
troubled for years with this disease
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-05-21
BARNES WILL SELL FLOUR.
Grain Corporation to Supply Baker
With Wheat On Docks.

The United States Grain Corpora
ton has notified bakers, who have ap-
pealed to the organization within the
last few days for relief from the -four
shortage occasioned by the strike and
situation, that it would
supply their immediate, needs by sell
ing truckload lots out of the stocks
reserved for export, now in storage in
Brooklyn and Manhattan. Any baker
whose stocks run short will be sup.
piled upon application to the corpora
ton, il was announced.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-05-21
METHOD OF VOTING.
Many Women Attended School Of In
struction This Afternoon.

struction This Afternoon.
Members of the Blue Earth County
League of Women Voters held a
school of instruction in the proper
methods of voting. at the auditorium
of the Y. NJ C. A. building this after
non, when several of the members put
on short play to depict some of the
unlawful practices used sometimes at
voting precincts. Among these the
crowding of two people into one booth
at the same time was shown to be
wrong. The soliciting of votes within
a certain distance from the voting
places, and many other incidents of
the like were acted out to educate the
women voters not to practice the
same.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-05-21
SOME SUCKERS ARE LEFT.
Some Of Them Are Found In The
Big City OF Omaha.

Associated Press. IA brisk market
for Omaha's tall buildings, with will
lingness to sell at very reasonable
prices and inclinations to buy, is re-
ported this week. Three strangers
In a hotel lobby "sold" the eighteen
story Woodmen of the World build
ing for 100000 but a detective walked
up, just as the deal was being closed
Two days later, a farmer bought the
Keeline building for $1,000, and was
just about to pay for it when police
again happened along.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-05-21
CHILD GOES TO MOTHER
Court Commissioner Hughes So De.
cided in the Eberhart Case.

cided in the Eberhart Case.
Habeas corpus proceedings brought
before Court Commissioner Evan
Hughes yesterday at the Blue Earth
county court house to determine tho
custody of Walter Warren Eberhart,
the four year old son of DR.. and
Mrs. w. w. Eberhart of this city, re-
suited this morning in the commits
sioner making an order granting the
mother the custody of the child pend
ing further decision of Judge w. L.
Comstock, the trial judge in divorce
proceedings between the father and
mother of the boy, now appealed to
the state supreme court
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-05-21
Had Taken Aer Iis.

Had Taken Her Life.
Miss Eleanor Crawford, wealthy st.
Paul woman, was found early Friday
morning by Como park attaches dead.
revolver clutched in her right hand.
1t is believed she took her life while
suffering from melancholia.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-05-21
ARGENTINA MAKE PROGRESS
Country Experiencing Wave of Ma
terial Growth and Prosperity.
ASSOCIATED Press DiSpatch.1

is enjoying great prosperity and ex-
periencing a "veritable .ebifth' said
President Iroguyan in his message to
congress read at the opening session
today. He declared there was prom
Use that the country's future activi-
ties would reach enormous and pow
erful proportions"
Argentine exchange" he added,
lis at premium everywhere we do
business"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-05-21
WITTBEcKER is INJURED.
Hotel Inspector Fell Down Stairway
In His Home

In His Home.
st. Paul, May 14.-W. A. Wittbeck-
err, state hotel inspector, is suffering
from painful bruises suffered when he
fell down stairs in his home, 478
Ashland avenue, st. Paul. The most
serious injury was to his right wrist,
and physician may be consulted to-
day to determine whether a fracture
reSulted
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-05-21
Mali NeIson Acquitted.
CURTIS HAS CLEAR FIELD.
No Nonparty Candidates For legis.
lature in Martin County Special.

lature in Martin County Special.
Fairmont. May 15.-May IL was
the last day in which candidates for
the legislature could file, and Charles
Perrine, whom Rollo Jones Ruble
and Eric Olson picked to run on the
Nonpartisan league ticket against
Hon. B. H. Curtis has not filed. This
means there will be no league can.
didate for this office in Martin coun-i
ty unless he files by petition.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-05-21

Morgan to Observe Memorial Day.
Morgan will flttingly observe Me-
mortal Day on Sunday. May 30. A
fine program has been prepared. The
American Legion will assist in the
affairs of the day.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-05-21
Soievt Propose Armistice

Soievt Propose Armistice.
ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch.1
Vladivostok, May 15.-The Russian
soviet government has proposed an
armistice between the Japanese and
Siberians, according to a dispatch
from Irkutsk.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-05-21
J. E. Meters Has Started Action; OBJ.

JCSko 10 SSvCTot
Mountain Lake, May Isl. E. Mel
ers filed petition for divorce last
week, giving as his reason mistreat-
ment by his wife, Mr.. and Mrs. Mel
ers were married three years ago at
Willow Creek, Mimi. They had not
lived together since last fall. Mr..
Meters alleges that he has been CIV
Ing Mrs. Meters plenty of money to
live in comfort in return for which
she failed to serve him with food that
he required. Other complaints made
by Mr.. Meters are that his wife con-
tinually converses in German to her
eleven year old son, and that she has
made practice of opening his letters.
Mrs. Meters alleges that her husband
has contributed nothing toward her
support in the last year, and that
whatever she needed she had to earn
herself. One son, named Wilburt, was
born to Mr.. and Mrs. Meters last fall.
Attorney Finstad is Mr.. Meier's legal
advisor.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-05-21
FRENCH QUIT RUHR VALLEY.

Forces Are Leaving Frankfort and
Territory Under Occupation.
ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch.1
Paris, May 15.-Withdrawal of the
French troops from the Frankfort and
Darmstadt regions, it is understood,
has already been begun although for
NAL orders for complete evacua-
ton of this territory have not been
issued by the French government.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-05-21
MANKATo FREE PRESS
CAME in AS REPUBLICAN
F.F. Ellsworth Filled For Gov
ernor; Others Get Into
State Race

st. Paul, May 13.-Yesterday, the
last day for filing, brought out three
candidates for governor, marvel:
Franklin F. Ellsworth, republican;
Alfred JaQues, democrat; Cyrus M.
King, farmer labor.
keep the tonnage tax issue alive in
this campaign, II II is possible" says
The st. Paul Pioneer Press.
. FILED SUIT FOR DIVORCE.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-05-21

The program for Worthington's 1920
chautauqua is completed and will he
out in few days. Hon. William H.
Taft. former president of the United
States. is a headlirer In the musi-
cal line the band of the 16Sth Infan
t"v. Rainbow division. is at the top.
This organization has thirty five
members. Chn"tauqua dates are
June 81 to July 4