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The Washington herald., 1920-12-09
EDISON TELLS
OFSPIRIT WORK
Noted Inventor Deals Only
With Life Unit" Seen
With Microscope.
BY RAYMOND G. CARROLL.

NEW YORK Dec. S.-Thomas A.
Edison, the inventor, yesterday
morning was at his laboratory again
after a brief illness which kept him
indoors. Il have nothing at all to
do with spirits" he said.
Edison resents much that has been
said concerning the work that Is
now engrossing his attention, name
ly. the construction of a device
which will allow him, IL possible, to
detect the existence of the life units
after death-those units which sur
vive death. He wanted ii to be un-
derstood he believes only in things
which under the microscope can be
made visible.
According to Edison. as explained
by him to his visitor, Maurice de
Kobra, the French journalist, his
theory is that the human body con-
sists of a certain number of primary
cells which he calls life units" He
hopes to develop a machine that will
be so supersensitive as to detect
these units.
French scientists with their keen
power of research and their love of
minute details 1 know to be inter-
ested in my aim" he said. but do
not confuse my quest with spirit
ualism''
Edison will be "a years old on the
coming February IL. He sent greet
ings to a number of friends In
France engaged in similar research
by De Kobra, who is sailing for
France.
Admiral Enjoys Movie Comedies.
Admiral Henry Wilson, commander
of the Atlantic fleet, while the war
craft Is in New York harbor for the
Christmas holidays, is living at the
Hotel Pennsylvania. Mrs. Wilson is
with him, and, concerning the ad-
miral, she said:
Il will tell you a secret about
my husband-he is a movie fiend.
He delights in the entertainment
o given at the picture houses and
whenever he can escape from duty
is found in front of some Pickering
screen His favorite pictures are
the comedies, not the slapstick sort,
but the artistic and amusing fun.
Now and then We vary Our pleasure
excursions by taking in one or an
other of the musical shows"
The Atlantic fleet Is getting
ready for a cruise to Panama, start
ing January 4. There the warships
will join the Pacific feet for some
The Washington herald., 1920-12-09
|COODMORNnNG, JUDGE!
By RUDOLPH PERKINS.

brought out the fact that the boy
had been working in Newark. Del.
on the railroad and had been laid on.
He hotfooted 1t to Coatesvilie, Pa,
kand then to Philly and then to Balti-
more, wearing out a good pair Of
shoes on the way.
Some kind person gave him money
to ride to Washington. Where he
really wanted to go was back to
Richmond. Va, his . hanging -out
place.
He had been away from home since
last July. Since that time he has
found the outside world a cold, un-
feeling place, especially when his
purse was stricken with complete
paralysis.
Judge Mcmahon was not inclined
to send him to jail. The court want
ed to see him get back to Richmond.
Consequently Thomas was turned
over to the probation officer to see
what could be done for him.
Union station Taxi Men Meet Mr..
Thayer.
The hackers who haunt the Union
! Station plaza in search of the elu-
| sive passenger ought to line up and
get acquainted with the new Hack
Inspector C. C. Thayer.
| Thayer succeeded Inspector Ros-
enberg. 1t seems that a majority of
the hackers have not become ac-
| cuafnted with him yet
Mclean Blackston and Priestly
Conyers, two men who are in COM
| petition with the Terminal Tax
Company, were very much surprised
to see a new inspector pounce down
on them and arrest them for loiter-
ing in the archway.
Both denied doing that. But
Thayer brought a witness to prove
his statements.
You fellows ought to. get to
The Washington herald., 1920-12-09
Cussin' a "Cnt" May Have Meant
Her, She Charges.

Cussin' q @Cnt" May Have Meant
Her. She Charges.
No place at all Is the proper plade
to swear. Nobody and nothing are
the proper persons and things to
swear at.
/ According to Efne Connors, her
husband. Eugene, was swearing at
her when the cops interfered. More
over, she said. it war without provo
cation.
According to Eugene, he was
swearing at the family cat and was
in his own house and in his own
room when he did 1t. Therefore.
he argued, he was within his rights.
As far as he knew the law provided
no censor for that stunt.
Efiie said that sometimes she was
called cat" and added that Eugene
sometimes referred TO. all women
that way. Howfor, she argued, did
she know whether and which Eu-
gene meant by the profane outburst.
The ordinary, common-sense
rules OF department" said the court
prohibit a man-especially a gem
tleman-from swearing at any place
and at any time-unless he is extra
ordinarily aggravated"
(which is that?" asked Eugene.
'Pay a fine of &c." said the court
He did.
Hard World Unfeeling, Court Isn't
For Once.
Early one evening Thomas Byrd
a knight of the road, walked up to
Policeman Thornhill near Lincoln
Park and asked for a place to sleep
The policeman escorted him to the
lookup and then questioned him. II
turned out that Thomas had no Job
| no friends, no money, an empty
stomach and a willingness to talk
Further questioning in court
The Washington herald., 1920-12-09
Ouch! LAME BACK,
RUB LUMBAGO OR
BACKACHE AWAY
Rub Pain Right Out With Small
Trial Bottle of Old
"St. Jacobs OIL"

Kidneys cause Backache? MOI
They have no nerves, therefore can
not cause pain. Listen! Your back
ache is caused by lumbago, sciatica
or a strain, and the quickest relief
is soothing, penetrating "St. Jacobs
Oil" Rub it right on your painful
back, and instantly the soreness,
stiffness and lameness disappears
Don't stay crippled! Get a small
trial bottle of est. Jacobs Oir' from
your druggist and timber up. A
moment after it is applied you'll
wonder what became of the back
ache or lumbago pain.
Rub old, honest st. Jacobs OiI'
whenever you have sciatica, neural
gia. rheumatism or sprains, as it is
absolutely harmless and doesn't
burn the skin.-Adv.
The Washington herald., 1920-12-09
l.l1)L|. e .l'||''',
"Pape's Cold Compound
Breaks any Cold 5:
m Few Hours

Instant Relief Don't stay stuffed
up! Quit blowing and snuffiingi A
dose OF 'Pape's Cold Compoundr
taken every two hours until thre<
doses are taken usually breaks up
any cold.
The very first dose opens ciogeed
nostrils and the air passages Of the
head: stops nose running; relieves
the headache. dullness. feverish-
ness.
'Pape's Cold Compound" acts
quick, sure. and costs only a few
cents at drug stores II acts with
out assistance, tastes nice, con-
tains no quinine-Insist upon Pape's.
ADV. "A
The Washington herald., 1920-12-09

GEORGE E. HEBBARD,
Prominent Washington tailor and
secretary Of the Merchant Tailors'
Exchange, is A years old today.
Hebbard was born in Maryland and
is Of Quaker parentage. He is n
director in the Merchants and Mar
uc&cturers' Association and a mem
ber of the Board of Trade, the XII
wants Club. the Sons of the Amer
lean Revolution and the Bannock-
burn Golf Club. He Is 32d de-
gree Mason and for eight years
was treasurer of the celebrated
Vaughn class of the Calvary Bap-
tist Church. Hebbard lives at 1919
Belmont street northwest, with his
wife and 12-year-old son, George
Miller Hebbard.
The Washington herald., 1920-12-09
Former Sheriff Dead.

III. Garland Hurst died yesterday
at Charlestown hospital. Hurst only
survived his wife one week. She
was his constant nurse for months.
Hurst was assessor and sheriff for
this county several terms.
The Washington herald., 1920-12-09

ASA e. PHILLIPS.
Sanitary engineer of the District
who has just been re-appointed
chairman Of the Board Of Trades
committee on sewerage. Phillips
has been activ with his commit
tee In securing improved sew
erage conditions throughout the
city. Numerous committee re-
ports will be received by the
Board at a regular monthly
meeting at the New Willard next
Wednesday night.
The Mankato free press., 1920-12-10
DEFEAT IS FOR FULLER
Failed To Land the Presidency
Of United Farmers Of
America

"A. C. Welch, Glencoe, was re elect
ed president of the Minnesota branch
of the United Farmers Of America
over his opponent, H. A. Fuller, Man
kato, at the closing session of the
fourteenth annual convention at the
|. old capitol in st. Paul.
A M. Anderson, Buffalo Lake, and
v. P. Barrick, Litchfield, were elected
vice president and secretary, respec-
lively.
Resolutions were adopted making
the Equity Cooperative exchange the
official clearing house for all live
stock and farm products raised by the
Minnesota branch.
This organization is the same as the
Minnesota State union Of the Ameri
can Society of Equity, having changed
its name so 1t would be recognized
as a bonz Me farmer Organization.
Members of the organization must
be either tillers of the soil or retired
farmers not engaged in merchandise
ing,
H. A. Fuller, Mankato, was elected
a delegate to the national convention
of the UnitSd Farmers of America,
which meets at Madison.s Wis, in
January.
Besides the executive officers, Nels
P. Radick, Fulda, and F. w. Manz,
Paynesville, were elected as members
Of the board of electors.
The Mankato free press., 1920-12-10
DEATH TAKES PIONEER.
Wheeler Nesbit, Who Formerly
sided In Pinestone Mimi

Wheeler Nesbit, Who Formerly Re-
sided In Pipestone. MINI.
Pipestone, Mimi, December A.
Word has been received here of the
death at Venice, California, OF
Wheeler Nesbit, a prominent pioneer
resident of Bpestone. Mr.. Nesbit
left here two weeks ago for Cali
fornia to spend the winter. Upon
his arrival there he was stricken
with an attack of lagrippe and this
developed into pneumonia causing
his death. Mr. Nisbet was seventy
years Of age and had resided in
Pipestone for forty years He was a
native of Rome, N. Y, and his re-
mains will be taken to that city for
burial.
At the annual meeting Of the
Grand Army Post, Chas. II. Smith
was elected commander and Charles
H. Bennett, adjutapt, Mrs. Mary
Kelley was elected president Of the
women's relief corps.
Because he sold some personal
property on which a local bank held
mortgage, George Schmidt, a
farmer, has been bound over to the
district court. Schmidt, it Is claim
ed, has admitted selling the proper
ty and says that his intentions were
to pay off the mortgage when he Sc
cured the money from the purchaser.
Schmidt has been serving sentence
In the county Jail because he was
found hiding In the vicinity Of his
father in laws residence here. Two
bricks were found in .Schmidt's pock-
cts when he was arrested.
The Mankato free press., 1920-12-10
HEARING BEFORE JUDGES
Overflow Prevention Proposition
To Be Argued In Court At
New UIm

Members OF the board of directors
OF the Mankato Civic and Commerce
association held a meeting yesterday
afternoon for the purpose of sending
delegates to the drainage conserva-
tion meeting at New Ulm today,
when a number of the judges of the
district courts in the territory effect
ed by the overflow Of the Minnesota
river will be present One Of the
objects Of the meeting at that city
today is to appoint a board Of di-
rectors composed of men directly in
terested in the flood area. At the
close Of the meeting it was decided
to recommend George Atchison as a
member Of the managing board of
the drainage body to represent Blue
Earth county. Among those who left
here this forenoon to attend the
meeting at New Ulm were: County
Surveyor Roy G.. Allison, City Coun-
Gilman Christ Steiner and Judge w.
l.. Comstock, who will sit with eight
other district judges at the meeting.
Judges Dean, Fairmont, and Cath
erwood, Austin. were in Mankato to-
day en- route to New Ulm to sit In
the hearing.
The Mankato free press., 1920-12-10
EFFORTS TO AID farmer
IAssociated Press Dispatch ]


Washington, December 3.--Treasury
officials have given more thought to
the situation the farmers face as a
result of the falling prices OF their
products than they have TO any other
question, but they have arrived at no
solution. Secretary Houston declared
today before the joint senate and
house agricultural committee. The
legislators are conducting hearings
with view to recommending legis-
lation to relieve the farmers. Mr..
Houston said he had grave doubts"
that revival Of the war finance cor
poration would help, explaining that
that organization was created as a
war emergency measure.
The treasury chief said the fall in
price of products had been sudden
and that, while the retailers still
were endeavoring to get the cost OF
the goods bought at high prices, he
thought they would be unable to
maintain present prices for any
length of time.
Credits Where Needed.
Mr.. Houston said the talk Of defa-
ton of credits was mostly talk; that
while there had been a restriction of
credits to spectators, there had been
a liberal extension Of credits to in
dustry and commerce. He said that
he had foreseen Immediately after the
armistice that there would be an era
of falling prices on January 8, 1919.
While secretary of agriculture, he
said he advised the farmers to con-
slider their production program and
return to a balanced agriculture, be-
cause with the return of the man,
who had served in the army, to civil
liam life, the foreign countries would
increase their crops and would again
be able to get into the export market.
Two measures looking to the relief
of farmers have been drafted by Rep
resentative Dickinson of Iowa. One
bill is bill imposing tax of ten per
cent on the total value of all con-
tracts for the sale Of grain, when de-
livery is not made within thirty DAYS
and the other is a resolution authoriz-
ing the appointing of a special com
mittee to investigate grain, livestock
and cotton prices and to recommend
legislation designed to remedy pres
ent conditions. Mr.. Dickinson de-
clared that levying of tax on flu
ture contracts would check specula-
tive trading on the grain exchanges
and would stabilize prices.
The Mankato free press., 1920-12-10
JOTTyNGS FROM JUDSON
News Notes Collected There BY Free
Press Correspondent

News Notes Collected There BY Free
Press Correspondent
Judson, December 4--John Arthur
Evans. who Is under the care Of DR.
John Williams, was taken from here
Tuesday to Rochester where he will
have medical treatment 1t is hoped
that he will be benefited by 1t.
Thanksgiving day was observed in
the usual way at Jerusalem. Prayer
services were held, three sessions
which were well attended.
Thomas Jones and family slent a
few days visiting relatives at Man
kato last week.
Corn picking will be about finished
this week In the vicinity IL the snow
keeps away.
Owen NJ Jones from the northern
part Of the state Is visiting relatives
here this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hugh e. Jones from
Amiret spent Thanksgiving among
relatives here.
Mrs. H. J. Roberts of Mankato has
been staying a few days this week
at the home OF her son Ivan Roberts.
Miss Persons from Lake Crystal
Is visiting friends In the neighbor-
Miss Lizzie Jones spent a few days
with her sister and family, Mrs. J.
e. Price. -.
The Ladies' society met this week
at the home of Mrs. e. r. Roberts.
There was good attendance. Lunch
was served by the committee.
The Mankato free press., 1920-12-10
DIED CALLING FOR FATHER
Great Wall OF Fire Swept Over Carl
ton County.


ton County.
Duluth. Mimi, December 3.--[Cor-
respondence Of The Associated Press1
When a great wall OF fire swept
through lower Carlton county and
bore down on the village OF Moose
Lake in the early evening Of October
IL, 1918, the last act Of Miss Eunice
Peterson, telephone operator, before
she was compelled to desert her post
and run TO place of safety in the
lake, was an attempt TO get long
distance call through for farmer
girl who wanted to say goodbye to
her father before she was burned to
death.
Miss Eunice Peterson so testified
when called as a witness for the
plaintiffs In the Moose Lake group
Of firse cases against the railroad ad :
ministration now being tried here.
This girl gave her name as Nellie
Berud," Miss Peterson said. "She
said she wanted to get her father on
the line. He was in Superior and she
was on q farm west OF Moose Lake.
She said she wanted to say goodbye
to him before she died for she ex-
pected TO be burned to death. l tried
to get the connection through, but the
line went dead before the call could
be completed"
The telephone exchange was later
threatened by the flames and the op-
orators were forced to fee for their
lives
The Mankato free press., 1920-12-10

Department OF Agriculture and the
Chamber of Commerce.
Il am not In favor OF going to the
Chamber OF Commerce and asking
representa- there as a favor. We
should have it as matter of right
he whole marketing machinery in
the last thirty years has been built
up In the interest of the dealer and
not the producer"
Adopted The Substitute.
Representative Norton then pre-
sented a substitute motion which
was adopted. This motion provided
the farmers shall have equal rights OF
representation in the Chamber OF
Commerce." The motion was then
amended to include provision that
q bill shall be prepared to that end
Mr. Hay then told the committee that
the Chamber of Commerce had work
ed out plan which 1t believed might
be solution to the problem.
This plan, as explained by Mr.. Hay
contemplated the establishment of a
stock company--a third cog-to act
as an intermediary between the CO.
operators and the Chamber Of Com
merce and to have all the rights and
privileges that the members of the
Chamber poy enjoy.
The Duluth Board OF Trade, Mr.
Hay said. was not enthusiastic over
this plan. He said that he had not
consulted the Live Stock Exchange at
South st. Paul.
Representative Wilkinson. chair
man, then explained the issue in a
manner which cleared up all misun-
derstanding and resulted in the adon-
ION OF Representative, Norton's mo-
ton.
Bound to Enact Legislation.
One obstacle to this CO. operative
plan has been the opposition Of the
Chamber Of Commerce to allowing
representation to farmers organiza-
tions. / feel that the Laeisls+ure
stands in duty bound to give them
representation. don't believe the
state should get down on its knees
before the Chamber OF Commerce and
say that it will he satisfied with what
the chamber will permit. The people
would not be satisfied with this"
Just before recess the committee
took up proposed amendments OF the
1919 COS operative law which would
provide for federation of present CO.
operative agencies and the financing
of them.
The Mankato free press., 1920-12-10
|BOLDER IS BAD jimmie
Still Keeps Up His Work Of
Tapping the TilIs
TAkESINTHE POOLROOM
Safe At LindhoIm Laundry
Tempered; Expert Called to
Open 1t

Bad, Bold Jimmy" is getting bold
er. 1t has just come to light that
this fellow, who has been a thorn
In the side Of the police for the past
three weeks, is going merrily on with
his work of jimmying windows and
doors. That he has an abundance
Of nerve is evidenced by the fact
that Thurday night be pulled of q
job directly across the street from
the Police station, where he gained
entrance to the Wallrich pool hall
Front street. From the marks on
the outer door leading into the hall
way. II is plainly evident that Jimmy
tried to pry open the door and fail
ing in this, broke the glass, reached
in and turned the snaplock. The
cash drawers were rified, but the
thief obtained only few pennies for
his trouble. Police officers had made
at least three trips up the stairway
during the night and had examined
the doors and found everything all
right. 1t Is now thought that the
job was pulled OF shortly before
daybreak.
1t was but a short time ago that
one night while all Of the night po-
lice force were on duty in the sta
tion that a number Of towels were
stolen from the toilet room but
few feet from the Night Sergeant
Louis VOLTS desk. Can it be that
Jimmy soiled his lilly white hands
prying open sooty windows and
wanted to wash up before appearing
In public? It almost looks that way.
Three or four nights ago one OF
the rear windows of J. p. Duren-
berger's harness shop on South FroT
street was forced with a, jimmy, and
according to the statement of Mr..
Durenberger the thief evidently en-
tered the store, but as far as Mr..
Durenberger could determine, moth
ing was stolen.
Bank Safe Tempered With.
When The Free Press called on
Chief Jacob Hilgers this forenoon
and asked him what developments
had taken place In the robbery at
the Lindholm Laundry at the foot OF
Jackson street, he frankly admitted
that he had not heard Of 1t, and at
once became interested and went
where It was found that on wednes-
day night the outer door had been
jimmied but the door YVES not fore
ed. Giving up trying to force the
lock on the door the thief next turn
ed his attention to one Of the base
ment rear windows, which he jim
mied and gained entrance that way.
The safe was not locked and In the
inner drawers was eighty-dv cents
worth of pennies, which Jimmy pock-
eted, and then to show his scorn for
as to leave his safe open, locked the
inner doors in such q manner that
the proprietors had to call in an ex-
pert to open the safe. The propri
etors of the Lindholm Laundry are
inclined to think that Jimmy has q
vein Of humor running through his
system.
The Mankato free press., 1920-12-10
PLAN FOR BIBLE STUDY
MAY BE MADE PART OF
SCHOOL COURSE
People In SIayton Have Taken
Up the Proposition With
Earnestness
Especial To The Free Press.l

Slayton, Mimi, December A.
the city may be made q part of pub
lie school course in Slayton in the
Religious study in the churches OF
near future. The plans are being
discussed. 1t is proposed that each
student shall attend church or Sun
day school on Sundays and such at
tendance being counted in the schoo,
records. The students would be al.
lowed to choose the church and de-
nomination at which they wish to
receive instruction.
At the annual convention of the
Murray County Sunday School asso-
citation held are Rev. Chant of Fulda
was elected president for the ensu-
ing year and Fulda was selected
as the next meeting place Of the as
sociation. Nearly all of the Sunday
schools Of the country were repre-
sented at the convention.
The fall term of district court
will convene here on December 6
There are twenty eight civil cases
and one criminal case on the cal
endar of causes. Several of the civil
actions have to do with ditch pro-
jects In this county. Many OF the
cases were continued from the last
term of court held here.
A drive for members tor the Farm
Bureau will soon be started here and
It Is expected that the membership
will be increased to 1000.
The Mankato free press., 1920-12-10
ALLOW BOOZE PERMITS
RULE STILL IS IN VOGUE:
SUIT PENDING
Jesse Kramer Will Back Up
Steenson To the Very
L nit

Physicians in Minnesota Will con
tinue TO receive uron application but
one book containing 100 prescription
permits In q period Of three months
In. accordance with the national pro-
libition act, Jesse G. Steenson. pro-
hibition director for Minnesota, an
nounced today.
Suit by DR.. Charles Miller. a ST.
Paul physicisn, who is seeking to
snjoin Mr.. Steenson from refusing to
issue more than 100 prescriptions
every three months. is pending in
United States district court here.
Owing TO the time necessary fol
taking depositions and the congested
court calendar, the case, in all prob
ability, will not come up for trial
until Arril of next year. according to
Thomas e. Howard, clerk Of the Fed
the prohibition director will not in
crease the issuance OF prescription
books to physicians.
Mr.. Steenson, who recently re-
turned from a conference in Wash
ington with federal Commissioner
Kramer, said the latter will back
him to the limit" In this court ac-
ton.
Must Have Liquor.
In his action, DR.. Miller alleges
that the health of a number Of his
patients cannot be restored without
the use OF intoxicating liquor" and
that their lives are endangered .
Mr.. Steenson has refused to issue
blank forms on which to prescribe
such liquor for medicinal purposes
Dr. Miller, however, admits receiv-
ing his 100 prescription permits in the
allotted time and applying for new
book before three months had
elasped.
Mr.. Steenson filed answer, declar-
Ing he acted under the regulation OF
William M. Williams, commissioner
Of internal revenue, that only one
prescription book. shall be issued to
the same physician in three months
except when such physician con-
vtnced the doctor 1t Is necessary an
additional book be delivered. Mr.
Steenson contends DR.. Miller has
failed to show that another book was
absolutely necessary in the course OF
his practice. ~