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Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-06-12

Somebody figures that a crowd@of
l 900, 900 persons with easy stand
ing room would cove 10 acres.
The English half farthing has not
been coined Since 1856. IL was made
for circulation IN Ceylon.
The most destructive Of all insects
IS the grasshopper. which consumes
in a day ten times it's weight in veg
citation.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-06-12
Game For AIaurcr A. A,

The Maurer A. A. baseball team will
travel to Carteret tomorrow afternoon
where they Will cross bats with the
Belmonts OF Carteret. Faltisco will
pitch for the visiting team
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-06-12

Today's Games
New York at Cleveland.
Philadelphia at Detroit.
Washington at Chicago.
Boston at St. Louis.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-06-12

Toxic has about $4,000 telephones
and $4,000 persons are said to be
seeking the service.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-06-12

The American Eagles defeated the
Fulton Midgets yesterday. 1911. The
Eagles play the Red Stars Monday.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-06-12

The natives of the Andaman
Islands average 8 feet IL inches in
and weigh under 10 pounds.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-06-12
Standings In Major
Baseball Leagues
NATIONAL LEAGUE

New York, 8; Cincinnati. 3.
st. Louis, 10; Brooklyn, 3.
Philadelphia. s; Chicago, 8.
Boston, 8; Pittsburgh, o.
Standing of the Clubs
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-06-12

a good outtield, but he admits tina
Kid Gleason has a sweeter one. H
81 think one II the best ont
fields L have e see Is the
White Sox trio. I'm talking
about al outfieid that combines
both Offense and defense.
Felsch. Beibold and Jackson are
not only good hitters. but they
are finished outfielders and in
the sheer mechanics OF baseball
More han all they are great
thrOwcrs. L have rarely seer
them ake u mistake. Time
after time they cut off runs by
perfect throws To the plate.
They constitute a great trio, and
no bal club. with a bunch like
them can help hui being fOrmid-
able. Since Cicottc has come
back without the use of the
sinner or the myth. at least,
the Sox have the pitching, too"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-06-12

Mike 500 returned to the hill for
the Amboy team on Sunday with fly
ing colors. His wing was working in
first class condition and he let the
fans and the visiting pitcher know
low,
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-06-12

UnsfaeS Today
st. Louis at New York.
Cincinnati at Brooklyn.
Chicago at Boston.
Pittsburgh at Philadelphia.
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Yesterdays Results
New York, 8; Detroit, o.
Cleveland, s.: Philadelphia, ..
Chicago. 8; Boston. 4.
st. Louis, 6; Washington, q.
STANDING Of the (Yuba
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-06-12
Keasbey l.. g. Meets Morgan
BIZ Special CorresponQcHl.

bV bVtCfQt CCFTt5pOlQCHt-
KEASBEY, June 12.-The real
strength of the Keasbey r. c. will be
put to a test tomorrow afternoon
when Schuster's combination of ball
players will Journey to Morgan to
meet Manager Twists nine.
Twists nine is credited with eight
victories. The locals still have to
taste defeat.
Several changes viii AXE place in
the Keasbey lineup. Jeroff win be
on the mound and G.. Fullerton Will
be shifted to second base. Burke Will
play in the outfeld..
Mazurek will be given q chance to
play in the outield.
The following players will go with
the to Morgan: T.. Burke. G..
Fullerton, Pfeiffer, J. Fullerton, Gloff
Katrausky, Maloney, Larsen, Jeroff.
Mazurek. The team win leave on the
100 O'Clock trolley from Perth Am
boy.
SaleIns to Meet Athletics
The Salem A. c. will cross bats with
the Athletics on their home grounds
tomorrow afternoon q: 8 o'clock. The
batteries for the Salems will be
Stocked, the star southpaw of the
Salems II Martin. Manager Ballo
would like to hear from the st. An
thony, Landing. Keyport, Red Bank
Orioles. North Amboy S. c.. Morgan
A. c. and all other Hight senior teams.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-06-12
Jimmy Nfldn

The malt OF Jimmy Wilde's Amer
lean ring campaign tingles with side
lights. doc" Clutch. manager of
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-06-12

Wilson. the Orange pitcher. did not
apponr to be much of "a hurler when
he assembled the mound n started
to wind up 10 start the contest with
the Copper Works on Saturday. After
one OF the Ingot batters whitfield the
breeze he came back to the bench
and said, that fellows got some
thing" But the home team players
did not appreciate this advice until
they went to bat.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-06-12
Vocational League Standing

The VOcatiOn1l school volley ball
league standing follows:
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-06-12

The st. Anthony-Red Bank base
hall game was completed I'm record
time. 1t took just one hour and ten
minutes to play this contest.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-06-12

Willie Flynn proved a big addition
to the st. Anthony inield. He han
died a half dozen chances without a
miScue.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-06-12
WHAT THEY SAY
Miller Higgins.

The manager of the Yankees has
n good outfield, but he admits that
Kid Gleason las a sweeter one. He
saws.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-06-12

! The Matawan baseball combination
will endeavor TO win their first game
of the season when they clash with
the Lyceum baseball team of this
city on the Matawan grounds tomor-
row afternoon. Jeroski Is expected
to occupy the mound for the home
combination, while Seplacky will be
on the mound for the visiting team.
The Lyceums will leave this city on
the l o'clock train.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-11-19
CLUE TO THE DEAD BABY
ALBERT LEA OFFICIALS ARE
PICKING UP THREADS
Story Told BY Waitress At the
Depot Restaurant About
Suitcase
Esnscial to The Free Press1

Albert Lea, November 16.-This
morning another link was forged in
the chain of evidence against the
murderers of the baby boy that was
found dead in suitcase on the dump
in this city last Monday. The girl
at the night lunch counter Of the
Rock Island Depot remembered that
on that morning a man and woman
had got off the four O. clock north bound
train and had come for cup Of coffee
at her counter, setting a suitcase
down at their feet while they drank.
They They Disappeared.
They then disappeared When
about time for the north bound seven
o'clock train to come in they returned
to the counter for another cup Of
coffee. The Girl said that she had no
remembrance Of the suitcase at the
second call. They went out OF the
depot when the train pulled in The
for Owatonna two for Glendale and
quite a few for the twin cities. He
could not remember to whom.
Were Seen At City Dump.
Saturday an employee Of the pack
ing plant here told Of seeing man
and a woman standing in the dump
at the place where the suitcase was
found, Just about five o'clock in the
morning as he was going to work.
The woman was overheard to say,
Are you sure?', and the man an
swered Hush" The man was tall
and the woman wore a broad brim-
med hat. 1t was from this informa-
tiop that the night girl remembered
leeing the two at the depot.
Trainmen are being questioned.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-11-19

Coed, Llanbrynmair. Montgomery
shire. North Wales, February 1, 1885
His parents were Joshua and Elizabeth
Wigley Of that place.
He emigrated to America in 1855.
locating first at Racine, Wis, where
he remained for two years. He then
moved to Minnesota and soon located
on his farm near Cray, Judson and
Blue Earth. July 20, 1852, he married
Miss Caroline, the daughter Of Mr. and
Mrs. William j. Roberts Of Judson.
Five children were born to them.
William .. Wigley, Mrs. John Morgan
and Miss Anna Wigley of Lake Crys-
tai; Mrs. George Roberts Of Judson
and Mrs. Elizabeth Jones, wife of the
Rev. John c. Jones, ID. d., of Oak Hill,
Ohio. and former pastor of Mankato.
Zion and Carmel churches. She died
some years ago, leaving her husband
Mr.. Wigley was one Of the New
Ulm defenders during the Sioux
massacre Of 1862, being a member of
Captain William Bierbauer's COM
pany. In 1853 he enlisted in Company
f, Second Minnesota Cavalry Volun-
teers and served two years until the
close of war under General Sibley.
In July, 1887, he was arpointer to a
position in the state weighing depart
ment at Minneapolis which he held for
a number of years. He was a very
successful farmer and in 1893 retired
from his farm to Lake Crystal where
he has lived with HIS daughter. Miss
Anna Wigley.
He was faithful member of the
Welsh Presbyterian church and a
member OF the G. A. R. post of Lake
Crystal
The funeral will take place Wednes-
day from the home at 1880 D. m, at
the church at Lake Crystal at / D. m.
Services will be in charge OF the ras-
tor, Rev. Fl. c. Griffiths Rev. J. C..
Jones is expected to arrive tomorrow
to attend. Interment in Minneopa
cemetery
J. w. Wigley and w. w. Wigley of
MankSto, Thomas Roberts, John
]. Wgley of lJudson and George P.
Howell of Fargo, N. D., will act as
Iallbearers no
., Friends are requested not to send
flowers. T5
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-11-19
ROLL IS NOT 50 LARGE
Marshall Man Fell Among Bad
Lot While In Saint
Paul City

Mike Hansen, Marshall. Mimi, blew
into st. Paul Saturday, had a few
drinks in soft drink" parlor at 225
East Seventh street, entered a game
of rummy that developed into stud
poker, missed more money than he
thought he spent, yelled, was thrown
out into the street and
Well, that is the story he tells.
Charles Shukis, proprietor, his wife,
Mrs. Nellie Shukis, and Louis Thor
vik, were in the st. Paul police court
charged with grand larceny.
Mr.. Hansen alleges that he had $3.50
when he entered the saloon, and after
buying few drinks of real whiskey,
not moonshine," played few games
of pool and then got into the card
game.
He can account for about $50 of his
roll. After the game had been in
progress he discovered that the money
had been removed from his wallet and
the wallet returned to his pocket.
In the free for all that followed he
was thrown into the street and the
doors locked. Detective Joe Puglesa
appeared on the scene and took the
group into custody.
Mr.. Hansen admitted to the county
attorney that he could not say who
took the money. a.
In the meantime, federal and city
authorities will be given an opportun-
lily to look into the charges Of selling
liquor and gambling aspects of the
case.
Mr.. Shukis is out on $500 bail, his
wife was dismissed and Thorvik went
to, the county jail in default of bail.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-11-19
WHAT CAUSES DEATH
Census Bureau Gives Out Statement
Of Things Fatal.

Census 6uFSdu 0fNcS Ool Stdtcficfk
Of Things Fatal.
Washington, d. c., November 15s-
The census bureaus annual bulletin
on morality statistics for the death
registration area in continental I'M
tied States, which will be issued
having occurred in 1919. This repre-
sents q rate of 1928 perl 900 popula-
ton and is the lowest rate recorded
in any year since the establishment
of the registration area. The rate for
1919 is in striking contrast with the
unusually high rate for 1913 due to
the pandemi of influenza, which was
IS per 1000. This Is a drop Of 81 per
1000 population.
The death registration area in 1919
comprised thirty three states. the
District of Colombia and eighteen re-
gistration cities in nonregistration
states, with a total estimated popula
ton Of SIS, 1882. or 81.1 per cent
of the estimated population Of the
United States. The states Of Della
ware, Florida and Mississippi, were
added to the area In 1919 and Nebras-
ka In 1920, so that now the only states
not in the area are Alabama, Arizona,
Arkansas, Georgia, Idaho, Iowa, Nev1-
da, New Mexico. North Dakota, Ok
lahoma, South Dakota, Texas. West
Virginia and Wyoming. The Territory
of Hawaii Is part Of the registration
area, but figures given in this sum-
mary relate only to the area In C0n-
tinental United States.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-11-19
DATING UP THE SESSION
EXECUTIVE BOARD MAKE
THE ARRANGEMENTS
Convention Is On December g;
Program of interest Will
Be Prepared

Plans for the annual meeting of
Blue Earth County Farm Bureau
were outlined at a meeting of the ex-
ecutive board held last Safurday
afternoon at the office Of the Farm
Bureau. Members. present were Rob
ert Haedt, A. Mitchell, G. f. Whit
ney, =. q. Williams, w H.. Deta-
more, c. H. G. Hazel, f. NJ. Schwartz,
William Schultz, and A L. Veigel.
Among the important matters tax
en- up was the annual Farm Bureau
meeting. It was decided to hold the
meeting Thursday, December 8. end
plans were formulated to make this
the best annual meeting ever neld In
Blue Earth or any other county. The
meeting will start at ten o'clock in
the morning when several import
ant matters affecting the future pol
up. Among them being that of
changing the constitution and by
laws SO that the newly elected town
ship chairman Of the local units be-
come the directors OF the farm bu-
reau, this giving each township equal
representation In the direction and
control Of the work OF the farm
bureau.
There will also be reports by the
agents of the past years work short
talks by farm bureau members and
other features In the forenoon. At
twelve o'clock dinner VIII be served
by the farm, bureau to all present..
and it,is hoped that a large number
Of the farm bureau members will be
present for the forenoon session. In
the afternoon 1t IL expected that
Professor w. A. McKerrow WIN ad-
dress the meeting en- boys and girls
club work, Miss Julia Newton, On
the farm home, and Mr.. ]. y. Conner
will be present to give one Of his In
spring talks on the work Of the
farm bureau. There viii also be
music and stunts" In connection
with the afternoon program.
The board decided that Nhe COM
ing meeting of the State Farm Blu
reau Federation which win be held
Hotel. November 1890, Is Of such
that a large representa-
ton should be there from Blue Earth
county and they have decided that
the farm bureau should pay the ex-
penses Of the newly elected town.
ship chairman and such other mem
bers Of the executive board as wish
to 60 to this meeting. The board
feels that the farm bureau movement
is Of such Importance that every
community in the county should
have a representative at this meeting
In order that he might bring back
the message to this community. Al
ready large number have signified
their intention of attending the meet
Ing and those who have not already
done so are asked to communicate
with Agent L. E. Mcmillan, SO that
hotel reservations may be m.de in
Iuue
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-11-19
JOHN EcKSTEIN DIES
He Had Been Resident OF City For
Past Fifty. two, years.


Past Fifty two years.
John Eckstein, a resident Of this
city for the past fifty two years,
passed away at his home. 1907 Fourth
avenue Saturday afternoon at Las
o'clock from the effects of cancer Of
the stomach from which he had been
a sufferer for several months past.
Mr.. Eckstein was born in Rofhaupt,
Austria, May 10, 1884, and i'm
mediately following his marriage at
Neuhauf, Austria, to Miss Anna Dob
ner, who Is now seventy six years OF
age, he and his wife immlgrated. to
this country and took up their home
in Mankato. For a great many years
Mr.. Eckstein followed the occupation
OF carpenter, but for some years past
had been retired from active life
Deceased is survived by his wife
and the following children, all
residents of this city. Mrs. Michael
Mahoney, Mrs. James Burns, Mrs.
William Duffy, Mrs. John Kotthoff,
and George, Joseph and Harry Eek
stein. He is also survived by twenty
five grand children, and five great
grand Children.
Deceased was a member Of st.
Peter and ST. Paul's Catholic society
of this city. The funeral will be held
tomorrow morning at nine o'clock
from st. Peter and st. Paul'h Catho-
lie church and the burial will take
place in Calvary cemetery.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-11-19
FORGERLES ARE ALLEGED
Three Rochester Youths Appear to Be
In SArinIIa TrnuhlA

In Serious Trouble.
Rochester, Mimi, November 16.-
william Flanders, Dan Flanders, and
James Conaty, three Rochester
youths not over eighteen years old,
were behind the bars at the county
jail awaiting action abainst them In
connection with two alleged attempts
at forgery.
The boys were arrested Saturday
night by Patrolman John Langton,
following discovery that worthless
checks had been passed on two Ro-
chester stores.
The work of the lads appeared to
be very crude indeed. They went in
to the Forster Electric Shop and pur-
chased fashlight presenting a
check with the name Hargesheimer
at s.. the bottom. At the Rochester
Electric company they bought an
other fashlight and presented an
other Hargesheimer check.
There was suspicion in both in
stances and inquiries developed the
fact that the checks were bogus. Ar
rests followed quickly and the boys
were placed in the county jail.
It was said that the matter Of the
passing of the checks bore resem-
blance to the attempted check pass
ing at the Olson store about a week
ago
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-11-19
STORY Of THOSE STILLS
MARTIN COUNTY MAN TO
TELL THE SHERIFF
This Will Be Done Because De.
fendant Was, Treated Well
BY Court

Frank Dale. arrested in connection
with certain law violations in Martin
county. was before Judge e. c. Dean
at Fairmont, yesterday. Although the
indictment against him at this term
was dismissed on motion OF the coun-
ty attorney. Dale was given pretty
clearly to understand that his odd
sentence would be put into execution
today.
Weakness For Liquor.
However. after investigation and
finding that aside from a weakness
for liquor, Dale IS a good workman.
is kind and provident to his family
and is trying to pay for home In
Fairmont, Judge Dean gave him an
other chance. His parole Is continued
until the March term OF district court
and he is required to make reports
at certain periods, with the admoni-
ton that the least deviation from his
promise to ENTIRELY abstain from IL
Quor will result in immediate COM
initial TO saltwater.
Attorney l. ]. Seifert appeared for
Dale and made a forcible plea for
clemency. II was shown that Dale's
failure to report to the court under
his parole was due to misunder-
standing as he supposed he had been
dischared when he did SO appear and
report a year ago.
The court threw a bombshel when
he got an admission from Dale that
since he recovered from his acct
dental Injuries last spring he had
travelled the county with a certain
man peddling certain kind Of goods.
Judge Dean did not require Dale to
name the man or specify the goods
sold, but he said something about
STILLS" and Dae promised to tell the
county attorney and sheriff all about
all Martin county stills and any other
criminal matters of which he has
knowledge.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-11-19
BOOZE PRICE rs CUT
Decline Noted IL Cost Of Whiskey, is
the Report.

Decline Noted IN Cost Of Whiskey, Ia
the Report.
Along with declines in the prices of
some other articles of general use,
there has been slump In the price Of
booze. Y
Prices of. liquor are lower than at
any time since prohibition went into
effect.
Prohibition enforcement officers
themselves are authority for the
statement.
You see, competition is getting too
great, and they are cutting prices.
The ease with which liquor can be
smuggled into Minnesota. is attracting
too many dealers to the new profes
sion.
Paul D. Keller, federal prohibition
enforcement director, left for Wash
ington last night to ask for additional
men for his force. Jesse G. Steen-
son, Minnesota state supervisor, will
accompany Mr.. Keller.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-11-19
WILL TEACH IN KATO

Miss Monica McElroy to BE Member
Of High School Faculty.
Miss Monica McElroy, who has been
teaching in the high school at Mime
apolis, and formerly was a teacher in
the schools at Crookston, has accept
ed position at the Mankato high
school, and will teach mathematics
and science. This makes the fourth
teacher that has been added to the
faculty since the beginning Of the
school year, and necessitated the
shifting of some classes this morning.
There are now forty three in the fac
ulty,
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-11-19
TEST KANSAS COURTS
Operation o. Floor Mills VIII Be
subject Of Action.
[Associated Press DispAtch. u

IAsgoc1aIed Press Dispatch.
Topeka, Kaus., . November Is
Whether the state court Of industrial
relations has right to prevent -four
mills from ceastng or cutting down
production under certain conditions
result OF hearing begun in court
here today, when seven Topeka mill
srs appearing to show cause why
they should not be held In violation
Of the court act because they have
curtailsd production Of hour. The
miliers generally admit they have
curtailed production. some having
shut down their mills altogether
without the consent OF the CONT. but
they contend that Sound business
reasons made the action necassary."
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-11-19
Hoppe.kelIy.

Miss Ella Hoppe and Mr.. p. G. KEEL
" of Tracy were married this morn
ing at the Emmanuel Lutheran parson-
age at nine o'clockl Rev. A. F. Win
ter officiated. They were attended by
Miss Olga Sauer and Mr.. Jim Roberts
of Sleepy Eye. The bride wore blue
charmeuse dress and carried Ameri-
can Beauty roses. The bridesmaid
was gowned the same and also car
ried American Beauty roses. The
groom is a popular business man of
Tracy and the bride is graduate Of
the Emmanuel hospital training school.
They will be at home in Tracy after
November %.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-11-19
BURNED WITH BARN

William Jones Roasted When Farm
Structure Was In Flames.
William Jones, a hired man on the
farm OF Orville Ketchum, about six
miles northwest Of Dover, not far from
Winona, was burned to death Sunday
night at about eleven o'clock, when
the big barn on the place in which he
was working caught fire and was
urned 10 inc ground. No one knew
the time that Jones was in the
arm, the household believing that he
vas still at Dover where he spent
s unday. 1t was not until this morning
hat they discovered he was the VIC
i'm of the disaster.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-11-19
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

John g. Holbrook to A. e. Sohmer, lot
10 in block ~ and the rear rs feet OF
lot 6 block 20. 81 and other valuable
consideration.
L. w. Grant to D. ]. Harrison a tract
Of land In Warrens addition to the city
of Mankato in block %, $4,000
II. T.. Roberts to A. q. Conrad the
SWk of the NWH. and the NrwA OF the
SBk of section % Sterling, 81 and other
valuable consideration
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-11-19

Cut Finger.-James Nelson, about
twelve years Of age, and living on
Lafayette street, was in the high
school building Saturday morning,
where he is a student and while
working on plane cut the little fin
ger Of his left hand so badly that
several stitches had to be taken. Two
weeks ago he dislocated one of his
fingers.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-11-19
BREAD DROP CONTINUES
Wholesale and Retail Prices SIumped
In MINNEAPOLIS Today.
!, AMsociated :.ress Dispatch]

,ABociated :sress Dispatch1
Minneapolis, Mimi, November Is
Wholesale and retail bread prices
dropped one cent on pound and two
cents on one and one half pound
loaves here today. -
st. Paul, Mimi, November 15.--Re-
tail bread prices in st. Paul drop ed
one cent on pound loaves and two
cents ON pound and half loaves to-
day, following similar reductions by
wholesalers.