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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-12-31
ENDS life WITH SHOT
STRANGER KILLED himself
AT ROCHESTER
Came There To Receive Treat
ment; He Was Despondent;
Is Suicide

Rochester. December 2s.-F. M.
Froelich. twenty five years old, OF
Wichita Falls, Texas. killed himself in
Rochester. The suicide took place
at 516 Second Street NV, where the
unfortunate man was a temporary
guest. He had come here from his
southern home for the sake of re-
ceiving treatment, according to what
can be learned of him. and evidently
becoming respondent. he decided to
end IL all. Somewhere in Rochester he
purchased q revolver of small calibre
and went to. his room and sent bull
let crashing through his head. The
SAFE tag was still on the revolver
when 1t was found clutched in his
cold grip of death. Coroner j. e
Crewe has decided that no inquest is
necessary and he has communicates
with relatives at Wichita Falls to as
certain what disposition to make oil
the body. Chief OF Police Parker re-
ceived a telegram from a bank al
Belleville, Texas. instructing him to
ship the body Of Froelich to that city
for burial.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-12-31
CRUELTY OF JAP SOLDIERS
Japanese Military Mission Is Inves-
tigating Serious Charges.

Toxic, November 25.-lCorrespon
'dence OF The Associated Press]-A
Japanese military mission headed by
Colonel Mizuno. formerly of Japanese
embassy at Washington has been
sent to Glaientao to Investigate the
charges that the Japanese soldiers
have been guilty OF cruelty in their
measures against Korean outlaws in
Chinese territory. Serious charges
have been made against the Japanese
forces principally by American and
English missionaries. These include
accusations Of the burning of seven
churches, five schools and a large
number of houses, and of the hides
criminate slaughter of villagers
kilograms to the Japanese news
papers report the formation of a new
Korean association which is said 20
be making remarkable development
under the guidance Of the. Japanese
authorities. The Toxic Asahi report
an anti christian movement has now
over forty thousand members, all of
whom are pro Japanese and another
dispatch states that the foreign
missionaries are trying hard to re-
gain the influence which they have
lost and with this in view they are
resorting to every means to impart
this spirit of Independence to the
Koreans. This news does not har-
monise with the reports of American
missionaries concerning the situation.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-12-31
ENROLMENT AT STATE i
Since Establishment In 1869,
Figures Show 95, 491 Students
Registered
ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch

Minneapolis, December 29-Ninety
five thousand, four hundred ninety
one students entered and registered
at the University Of Minnesota since
its establishment in 1869 figures
compiled in the o<ice of r. NJ. West,
registrar, show. This total does not
include the 1920 1921 class. Growing
continuously from 1859 when but 18
students were enrolled, the number
of entrants to the university reached
1888 for the 1919 1920 period, which
total is exclusive of all Student Army
Training Corps registration.
|. From these 95,491 students, the
sacademic college school Of science
literature and arts assimilated al
most half OF the registrants with As
400 during the university's O-years
of existence. The engineering and
architecture college was next with
1881, the law school followed with
1854, the medicine department with
~ $50; the agriculture, forestry and
home economies with 6,512, the dent
istry branch with 1899 and the
school mines with 2,469. The phar-
macy, chemistry and business colleges
and the school for nurses with still
smaller totals, completed the entire
registration. 49,
ndPios- 6TOWrU university oHOWn
The exceedingly rapid growth OF
the university Us shown in the com
parative figures of the ten year per.
iods following the opening of the in
Stitution. The first decade showed an
Increase to 1873 in 1880 from 18 in
1870. In 1890 the registration mum
ibered 735. as compared to 1904 in
1900. Three \ thousand five hundred
twenty five students entered in 1910
while ten years later the number
was slightly more than double, with
7.089 in 1920. The school of engineer
ing and architecture is enjoying
probably the most rapid growth.
While other departments, during the
last five years. have maintained a
steady percentage growth this branch
OF the university has more than
doubled its registration. Two of the
latest additions to the university's
departments are the college of bust
ness established last year. and the
school for nurses, begun in 1910.
Comprising the entire university
for the first three years after its es-
tablishment, the academic college is
the oldest branch of the Institution.
The engineering and architecture
school established in 1872 while the
Agricultural department sprung up in
1875. 1t was not until 1888 that the
medicine, law and dentistry colleges
were made partsof the university. The
mines school was added in 1890; the
pharmacy department in 1892; chem
istry 1894; education 1906; school
for nurses 1910, and the business
branch In 1919.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-12-31
America s Wealth

Chicago Tribune: 'In this coun-
try said Daniel Willard the other
day, I'VE have everything we need.
We have not been crippled by war.
We have not passed through any
disasters. We have not lost a mill
lion men. We produce more than
any nation In the world. We are
the richest country on earth and
have the smallest debt. What rea-
son can there be for pessimism?"
These are rock bottom truths
of the American situation of which
we are reminded again by the re-
port OF the department OF agricul-
ture. In this report we have pic
ture of the vast fecundity of our
country, the depth of its re-
sources of wealth. The CROPS have
been enormous, their value being
about nine billions OF dollars.
That is a shriIlkage OF FIVE bill
lions from last year, but II is an
enormous total. Why not think of
that? The drastic Sdefiation is pain
quick, but after all the basic
strength of the country remains
the same, and in that Is the well
fare or our people year in and year
out.
Mr.. Willard is right. Americans
ought to be thankful for their lot
and confident even in the midst of
difficulties and losses. We have
now a. plenty, but they will be over,
come. The restorative powers of
the country are unparalleled and
they have not been impaired.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-12-31
YOUNG BOYS IN DANGER
NEAR DEATH WHEN AUTO
TANK EXPLODED
Car Was Mass of Flames and
Youths Jumped For Their
Lives
[special to The Free Pressl

Pipestone, Mimi, December %
Two young boys had a narrow escape
from death when the gasoline tank
of the car in which they were riding
exploded two miles east of here. The
car was Immediately a mass of
flames and the boys were forced to
jump for their lives and escaped with
only few slight scratches and some
burned clothes. The car which was
owned by F. ]. Peterson, father Of
one of the boys, was totally destroy
ed. \
Word has been received here from
Eureka Springs, Ark. of the death of
Mrs. ]. /. Bernard, a pioneer resident
Of Pipestone county. The Bernards
after residing here for over forty
years moved to Arkansas to reside
three years ago.
M. A. Younce, residing a mile
west Of here was badly burned about
the face and hands while kindling a
fire in his home with kerosene Not
knowing there were live Goals in the
stove Yource carried the can of oil
to the stove and was in the act OF
pouring on some of the kerosene
when an explosion occurred. The
house was fired but the flames were
extinguished before there was much
damage done.
The marriage of Elmer A. Alexan-
der and Miss Minnie Haibeck prom
inent young people of Pipestone &C.
CURED at Sioux Falls. e
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-12-31
Rapi dan-Decoria

Here's Wishing one and all Happy
New Year
Mrs. NJ Jepsen. who. has been. in the
hospital for month or more, has re-
turned to.Sh her home.
Mrs. Bpdel Erickson ate Christmas
dinner With the sJepsen families.
Miss Olive Thomas and pupils gave a
Christmas program in the school house
in district No. 1aS last Thursday night.
Quite 9! rpumbers attended and all en- en-.
joyed the program Miss Thomas left
Friday FOR her Home to spend her va
cation. 81
Mr.. and Mrs. John Anderson, Sr.. and
Mr.. and Mrs. John Anderson, Jr., and
Martin Nielsen, Mack Nielsen, Mr.. and
Mrs. David Anderson and family and
Mrs. Bodel Erickson spent Christmas
Eve with. Mr.. and Mrs. Hans Erickson
and family. @
The latter part of last week the mail
carrier on Route No / had to return to
faithful old dobbin, the snow being too
deep in places for mis- jitney.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hans Erickson and fam
lily. and Mr.. and Mrs. David Anderson
and family ate Christmas dinner at the
] r. Anderson home
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-12-31
START DIVORCE REFORM
Oklahoma Pastor Would Advertise
Applications For Marriages.

Oklahoma City, Okla, December
-2S.-[United Press. Rev E. D.
Cameron, of Henryetta, President of
the National Anti Divorce League of
the United States, announced today
he will submit to the next Oklahoma
Legislature, which convenes in Janu-
airy "a bill providing that applica-
tions for marriages in the state be
advertised in newspapers for sixty
days before the wedding occurs.
According to Cameron, other salient
features in his proposed bill include:
That a petition be filed in the
county court specifying sex, domicile.
whether previously married; IL so, if
former wife dead or divorced and, if
divorced, the grounds.
That a certificate from a promin-
ent physician must accompany the ap.
plication showing that neither party
has contagious or infectious disease.
That all marriages be performed by
an ordained minister, eliminating
justice of the peace.
The clergyman asserted that IL the
lawmakers refuse to ADOPT the bill,
he will present it to Oklahoma's elsc-
torate by an initiative petition.
Cameron said the work of the or
ganization will be extended to other
states later.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-12-31

CONDITIONS THERE ARE
NEARLY NORMAL
Cars and Stations Clean and All
Fairly Well Heated; Good
Service

Munich, December 7-[Correspon-
idence OF The Associated Press]
Travelling conditions within Ger
many, are more nearly normal than
In most other parts of Europe.
| Trains are frequent and generally
on time when not compelled to wait
for connections with trains from
other countries. There are fewer
trains de luxe than formerly. Many
lines do not operate first-class Sleep
ing cars. But most important trains
commodatons, that is two persons
In each compartment. Few trains
have dining cars, although most
steering car conductors provide cof-
fee and te for passengers and sand
witches, cakes and fruits can be had
from vendors at nearly all important
stations.
Cars And Stations Clean
Cars and stations are clean and
are courteous to foreigners and talk
French and English with apparent
relish This is prabably due to the
fact that foreigners are more liberal
In their fees and German railway
men make such small salaries that
they are eager to augment them.
Travel to and from East Prussia is
more troublesome IMAM In any OtnGr
part of the country. Most trains are
delayed at least two hours by Polish
officials at the DanZig Corridor and
frequently the delay is much longer.
The Poles require Polish vises for
all passengers crossing the corridor
and the fee for an American Is $40,
regardless Of whether he desires to
stop in the strip under Polish con
troll.
Where Service Is Good
In the Rhineland the train service
IS especially good and all hotels and
pensions are extending a welcome to
foreigners. For a time some hotels
in Germany charged higher rates to
foreigners from countries where the
exchange was better than in Ger
many, especially to Americans. But
this practice has been abandoned by
all important hotels. Shopkeepers
occasionally try to charge Americans
and Englishmen more than the
marked price on their goods, but the
practice has been resented so strong
ly that few important concerns con-
tinue 1t.
The attitude of the German public
toward English speaking travellers is
almost universally courteous. Occa-
sionally Germans will leave a COM
pertment where English is spoken.
but the great majority Of Germans
seem to enjoy an opportunity to
practice English and will frankly
say so.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-12-31
GRAFT ABOUNDS IN JAPAN
Excitement Widespread Over Its Dis
covery In Tokyo.
nv HENRY KINNEY

Omitted Press Staff Correspondent
Tokyo. December 14-(By MaiD -
The city of Tokyo has been excited
by the discovery of widespread graft
in the municipal government, Num-
erous arrests have already been made
and the police say that many more
will follow. Captain Shirkoi, chief of
the criminal investigation section of
the police, says that he feels certain
that there is not a single municipal
enterprise in the Japanese capital
which will not show Irregularities
The investigation so far has con-
cerned itself mainly with the street
improvement and sewer departments
Of the city government. The persons
arrested include a number of officials
and contractors. 1t has been found
that exorbitant sums have been paid
by certain officials for the gravel
which is the principal material used
in road and street construction, large
brides having been given freely by
groups Of contractors. Graft was
shown in the construction OF the new
great Meiji shrine, opened with great
pomp in commemoration of the late
Emperor. This made great Impress
ion on the people, who fell that at
least that enterprises should have
been immune.
In Japan. which like most other
countries in the Orient is the home
of commissions" and similar gifts
and presents which would be termed
graft in western countries. official
speculations of this kind must be exy
tremely vicious before they attract
attention. The police say. however,
that in this case they intend to in
vestigate to the bottom. In this they
are backed up by Count Oki, Minister
of Justice, who says that both Tokyo
and Kyoto, the former capital. are
rotten with graft.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-12-31
KILLED THE LION.
Ma Mare VIII This Beast Roam Wooos
20 Near Rushford-

soma weeks past residents OF Hoot
River valley from Rushford down 20
Ia crescent have been puzzled py tne
roars and cries Of some unknown AM
nal Several times farmers Iounu
cattle killed in some mysterious way;
and some caught neeting glimpses OF
what appeared TO be an immense cat.
For some nights 1t was heard In tne
hills around Rushford, then II WORKED
south into the woods, Of Norway ana
Preble townships. The mysterious an
final put a scare into almost all peo-
nle in those localities. Adolph Eiken.
= Houston county official and his bro
ther. Gerhard, are both enthusiastic
hunters. Hearing that the amman
had been heard and seen In the neigh.
borhood south of Choice, they set out
Tracking IL. Friday their efforts were
rewarded, and they succeeded IN XIII.
ing 1t with q well directed shot. 1t
turned out to be lion, The carcass
was brought to Rushford, and after II
was skinned, it was found to weigh
Is7 pounds. But the mystery Is only
half solved. The puzzling conundrum
to be solved Ia how lion happened 70
get into Fillmore county.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-12-31
ENTER OIL FIELD BY. PLANE
New Scheme to, Stake Claims With
out Breaking Law
/ ASSOciateu Pr

lASSociateu Press dispatch.
vancouver b. c., December %. -
While would-be prospectors for oil
in the Fort Norman district are
chafing impatiently to break through
the Gordon of provincial police which
prevents their passing Peace, River
Crossing to stake claims in the oil
fields, a scheme is afoot here, which
If carried to a successful conclusion,
will enable them to stake claims
without breaking the law. The ad-
venturers plan to enter the oil fields
or Fort Norman from the coast by
airplane, stake their claims, and fly
pack to the sea, thus. getting aheai
or those who are waiting in large
numbers at Peace River Crossing for
the spring when the police will allow
entry into the district and when there
is certain to be a wild scram BILE for the
most promising claims
According TO Major c.. MacLaurin,
superintendent of the Jericho Air
Station of the Dominion Air Board,
1t would be possible to fly from the
coast to the Oil fields in a long dis
lance flying machine. The distance
Is approximately six hundred miles
and II a powerful airplane could be
secured on the coast, the flight would
be feasible undertaking. 1t is
planned to outfit at a point on the
coast nearest the Fort Norman dis
trict. The plane would be equipped
with runners by means of which
landings could be made on the ice of
rivers and lakes which abound in the
interior of British Columbia. The
machine would take of from the base
at the coast, fly over the almost i'm
passable mountain ranges and land
on some convenient lake near the
point where the claims are to be stalk
ed. After stalking. the aviators would
leave Immediately, returning to the
coast on the same day. "
There were about twenty claims
staked in the district before the area
was closed in the autumn by the
authorities, who feared to allow
prospectors to enter the district in
the heart of winter lest they perish.
Gordon was consequently establish
ed at Peace River Crossing and those
who attempted to enter the oil fields
were ordered back. 1t is claimed
that some of the most promising
areas are yet to be staked and up to
the present ii was thought that the
only chance of entering the country
was to await the withdrawal of the
police in the spring.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-12-31
NEWS NOTES OF BLUE EARTH.

Howard Wilson Named Time In.
speotor For the Northwestern.
Blue Earth, December 29.-Howard
Wilson OF Blue Earth has been ap-
Dointed official time inspector for the
Chicago and Northwestern and
Omaha roads.
Edwin Hahn has arrived in Della.
van from Dwight, Ill. and will I'll
the position Of cashier In the Farm
ers State bank OF that place. Kari
s. Wrolie Will be assistant cashier
of the same bank.
The farm home Of Mrs. Abiah
ellison near Wells was burned to
the ground. The Wells fire com
pany responded to the call but the
ARE had gained such Roadway thai
1t was impossible TO save the build
ing.
C. H. Culbertson. an infiuentia!
farmer who lives near Wells, had
the misfortune to get his hand badly
smashed and cut In a corn shredder
The @. A. r. and the American
legion together with the auxinaT!
and the W. r. @. Of Winnebago VII
hold big watch party on New
thing of the kind ever held there.
Estheryille citizens have resolved
to enforce the traffic rules and aftei
giving due notice officers were put
on the trails of offenders. Twenty
four arrests were made In one Gay
and as many fines paid.
The Schancke school house in Union
township, Bancroft, Iowa, was burned
10 the ground last night and the
cause OF the FIRE Is a mystery. Inc
building was put up twenty nVe
ears ago to take the place OF one
slrcyed by a cyclone. School, VII
I've held In a tenant house until the
: e,g school Is completed.
The Public Health associauon o,
East Chain consolidated school hac
Dr Webb. dentist, come over IRON
Fairmont. who spent a day on nte
teeth of the pupils OF that scnool
mostly us extracting and cleaning
teeth. This association VIII nave
dental chair installed and also
motor and Will have a, dentist MAKE ;
periodical visits to the school 10 MI
and otherwise look after the Gnu,
dren.s teeth. The school district VIII
foot the bills. a.
The Northwestern railroad on the
branch through Blue Earth at leas'
have increased the pay OF tnelr sec,
fion foremen, two and nan Pc
cent, effective from December 10
1920
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-12-31
Prisoners On Board Cars

Ironwood, Mich. December 2S.-
Men arrested in the prohibition en-
forcement raid in Hurley today were
that brought the federal agents here
from Chicago. and 1t was planned to
leave at ESQ p. M, for Ashland,
where the men will be arraigned
An actual count OF the prisoners
placed aboard the cars up to an
early hour this afternoon included
thirty seven saloon keepers and as.
sistants and fifteen others. It was
estimated that some of the "drunks''
arrested would be released without
formality.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-12-31
SAFETY INSTRUCTION PLAN
Taught to the Students in Detroit
Reduces Number of Accidents
Associated Press Dispat(


Chicago, December 29.-Accidents
to school children on the streets of
Detroit have dropped from peak
record of go reached in the school
year 1858 to a low record of 459
IN the school year 1919 20, since the
introduction of organized safety in
struction into the schools. according
to a report received at headquarters
of the National Safety Council here
from Frank Cody, superintendent of
Detroit schools. The number of
deaths dropped from 70 to 40, pract
ically 30 per cent.
The safety instruction plan Of the
National Safety Council has been
adopted in 20 other of the larger
cities Of the country including st.
Louis, Cleveland, Milwaukee, Ro-
cheser. Syracuse and Buffalo. Effort
Is being made by the council to get
safety instruction made part of the
curriculum of every school system in
the country.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-12-31
NEW TRIAL is DENIED.

Clarence Hines Must Serve Three
Years Sentence, Says Judge.
Tracy, Mimi, December 29.-Clar-
ence Hines, found guilty of man
slaughter, has been denied a new
trial. Hines, an automobile repair
man, while trying out a car he had
repaired, drove his machine at high
speed into car from Balaton on a
country road near here. One of the
occupants of the Balaton car was
killed, and Hines was sentenced to
three years in the penitentiary His
employer also must pay the admins
traitor of the wcman's estate $4,000.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-12-31
RECOVERING VERY NICELY
Miss Leduse Ptsk, Who Had IN
pleasant Experience In Cold.

Miss leduse Ptak, Who Had In
pleasant Experience In Cold.
]. R, Brandrup, president of the
Mankato Commercial college, receiv-
ed letter from Miss Leduse Ptak,
who is now confined In the Union
hospital at New Ulm, stating that she
is able to sit up, and that her feet,
which were badly frozen, are rapidly
healing. t@F
1t will be remembered that Miss
Ptak while i'll some three weeks ago
wandered away from her boarding
place in North Mant..o and was
found two days later IN an abandoned
saw mill between Judson and Cam
bria IN an unconscious condition. At
that time 1t was feared that her feet
which We're badly frozen would have
to be amputated.
It is expected that the young lady
will be able to leave for her hume In
Tyndall, S. D., in FEW days.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-12-31
FREE SCHOLARSHIPS
Duluth Y. M. C.. A. Offers Same To
All Service Men.
Associated Press Dispatcff]

ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch]
Duluth, Mimi, December 20 Free
scholarships including all equipment,
books and tools are offered to former
school, according to an announcement
by John Samuel. educational secre-
tary. The second term, of the school
will be open January 3.
Courses to be open will include
typewriting; shorthand, bookkeeping,
accounting, arithmetic, stocks and
bonds, salemanship. show card writ
ing, automobile work, public speak
ing, drafting, mathematics, Spanish
and employment management and
welfare.
Other classes which may be in
stituted. provided there is sufficient
demand are, traffic and transporta-
ton, commercial law and real estate
and conveyancing.