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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-26
MACCABEES TO HOLD
RALLY AT JACKSON

JACKSON, Tenn, May 26. tSpL)-
Delegates from all sections of Tonnes
see will arrive in jackson Wednesday
afternoon to attend the annual state
rally of the Womans Benefit Associa-
ton of the Maccabees and will be the
guest of the local reviews Nos. IL and
I3 until the final session of the assem-
bly, on Friday afternoon. as announced
this afternoon by Mrs. Gertrude Kauerz,
of Memphis, state commander, who
estimates that $50 delegates will attend
the rally.
The election of officers will feature
the executive session of the conven-
ton. Mrs. Kauerz said that the rally
next year would be held in Chatta-
nooga, when Miss Bina M. West, SUI
preme commander, will be the honor
puest of the rally.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-26
EIGHT GET DIPLOMAS.

HOLLY SPRINGS, Miss, May 20.
(SpL 1.-The address to the graduates
Of the Holly Springs high school was
delivered Friday by Rev. w. T. Lowrey,
OF Blue Mountain, and diplomas were
delivered to the following young peo-
Pile: Faye Brannon, Harlowe Evans,
Mary Grace Greene, Maggie Totem
Mullins, Frank Wall Nelson. Lanier
Robson, Ben Adoph Seessell and
Hampton Turner, A diploma from this
high school entities the holder to enter
any of the state institutions or stand
ard colleges without further examina-
ton. Prof. f. F. Pickett has been re-
elected for the next scholastic year and
he will be supported by a competent
corps of teachers, The trustees of the
high school expect to add a $685. 900 an
next to the school building this sum-
mer
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-26
L. J. WARREN WILL BE
BURIED IN FAYETTEVILLE

Accompanied by his wife and daugh-
ter, the body of l.. J. Warren, promi-
nent planter of Memphis and Chatham,
Miss, passed through Memphis Tues
day night en- route to Fayetteville,
Tenn, where the funeral was to be
held Wednesday.
Mr.. Warren died at his plantation
in Washington county Monday. after a
short illness. He was Sc years of age.
Burial will be in Rose Hill cemetery
at Fayetteville.
Mr.. Warren came to Memphis from
Fayetteville nearly 20 years ago. His
wife, Mrs. Lucy Kelsoe Warren, and
Miss Elizabeth Warren, a daughter, are
the immediate relatives living here.
Several brothers and sisters survive.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-26
Rob Meat Market;
Get TlUO Pennies

Two Lincoln pennies comprised the
cash obtained by thieves who pried open
the door to the Midway meat market,
Vance and Lauderdale, Tuesday night
and carted away the cash register and a
few groceries.
The register, valued at $3.50. has not
been found yet however, nor has any
trace been discovered of the six pounds
of butter and five pounds OF ham. The
pennies were in the cash register.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-26
NAVY BALLOONS SWEPT
FROM MO0RlNGS BY WIND

PENSACOLA, Fla. May ga 65-
mile gale swept this section yesterday.
Three navy balloons were caught. One
is missing and the others were dam
aged. Rain fell in torrent for over an
hour and was accompanied by hail A
balloon from the navy yard started out
for an all-night trip, but was forced to
descend in the northern part OF the
city. The great balloon was secured
with difficulty, so strong was the wind
pressure.
Two captive balloons at the station
were caught in the air and the squall
broke before they could be hauled to
earth. One of them was reported to
have been carried away. 1t Is believed
to have settled some miles out in the
gulf
A large lighter than-air flyer was sent
over the tree tops and word from the
station reported some damage to it was
found upon its recovery. There were
no occupants in the balloons.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-26
NEGRO FARMER LOSES
$l24 BY OLD GAME

John Meacham negro farmer oil
city ringers" and the meeting coat him
St2t late Tuesday when he became the
victim in the old-fashloned pidgeoh
dropping game.
Meacham was viewing the great Mis-
sissippi from the levee when a stranger
engaged him In conversation A few
moments later another stranger came
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-26
LOSES WATCH AND CASH
TO NEGRO FOOTPADS

James Thomas, 1874 Rayburn street
lost s219 and a watch to three negro
footpads Tuesday night at II O'clock
when he was held up almost in front
Of his home. Two of the negroes held
pistol on him while the third emptied
his pockets.
Thomas told police Wednesday he
could identify one of the negroes by his
superfluous avoirdupois and his Charles
Chaplin mustache.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-26
CANNING FACTORY
OPENS AT MILAN

MILAN, Tenn. May 20 tspi THE
Humboldt canning factory which
opened here several days ago, under the
efficient management Of ] II, Shoaf. Is
turning out a large volume OF work and
proving 10 be n money making propo-
siton for the 500 men, women and
children employed there. The pay Is
30 cents per crate and the payroll for
last week was 81, 900.
Five carloads Of the berries have been
shipped which averaged IS barrels to
the car. The berries are capped,
washed and placed in barrels with a
large quantity of sugar and shipped
TO an Eastern factory where the syrup
Is used for making cold drinks and
the berries for making preserves.
The different church organizations
worked one day each for their church
and were amply repaid for the time
spent
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-26
NEGROES TO CONTEST.

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. May -26.-Negro
leaders of the faction OF the Republican
party who bolted the convention here
W Where they viii file briefs contestlng
the seating of delegates here by the
lilly whites" whom they charge with
having steam rollered" them out Of
the convention. The leaders say II
necessary they will carry the tlght 10
are set forth in their brief, among them
being conspiracy, irregularity and will
full fraud"
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-26
PoNToToC HIGH CLOSES

PONTOTOC, Miss, May 26. (SplO--
The commencement exercises of the
PontotOc high school formally opened
Sunday morning with the baccalaureate
sermon delivered by the Rev. j. A.
Hall, of Tupelo. The exhibit day was
held Tuesday and the class exercises
at twilight Tuesday evening followed by
the music recital. The graduating ex-
ercises will be held Wednesday even
ing, when a class Of IS. two boys and
10 girls, will be presented with diplo-
mas
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-26
POOL FOR De SOTO PARK
ASSURED: FUND RAISED

The 81 200 pledged by the Memphis
Lions club for the wadlng pool in. De
Soto park, has been raised. II. ]. NJ.
Jorgensen, president Of the club an
the regular meeting Tuesday. At a
meeting Of the Fort Pickering Improve
ment club Tuesday night the money
was turned over to Harry kabakoff:
The Improvement club had also raised
81 200, and the two funds will be com
bined to build the pool which will be
the largest in the city, plans calling for
a nool 100 feet in diameter.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-26
TO THE TEST
WTAL|TAS

In more than one hundred thousand
cases throughout America Vitalitas has
been put to the test and found effective
in the treatment of Indigestion, Rheu-
matism, Blood, Liver, Kidney and
Stomach disorders. Even in chronic
cases of long standing wonderful re-
suits have been obtained through the
use of Nitalitas. Today, VitaIitas
stands alone without an equal as q
natural iron tonic and corrective Daily
it is restoring the sick and suffering
to health and happiness. Vitalitas
should be in every home, it will do you
good. Get a bottle today from your
druggist, accept nothing else. adv.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-26
TOBACCO ACREAGE CUT.

DRESDEN, Tenn. May 26. (Spl)-
From observation it now appears that
the acreage Of the tobacco crop will be
cut more than one-half in Weakley
county this season. The price of last
years crop opened strong. but declined
gradually below the cost of production.
More than half of the crop in the coun-
~ is unsold The growers are planting
their tobacco ground in corn, sweet
potatoes, peas and sorghum.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-26
ROSES ARE HELD FOR
GRAND JURY ACTION

Curtis w. Rose, "a, and Claude j.
Rose, %, charged with murder and &C
cessory to murder, respectively, were
ordered held to await the action of the
grand jury late Tuesday by City Judge
Barker when they were arraigned for
preliminary hearing.
The charges grew out of the shooting
OF their stepfather, Sam w Rose, 40,
in the Sewer apartments, 219 North
Third street, Saturday night Curtis
Rose is said to have stated to police
that he fired at his stepfather to pre-
vent mistreatment of his moher. He
made bond of $4,000 and his brother
made 81 900 bond
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-26
GETS LONG SENTENCE
FOR ENLIGHTENMENT

JACKSON. Tenn, May 20. (spl)-
Pleading guilty to the charge of en-
bezzlement. H. L. Edwards, former To-
who is alleged to have Incorporated
more than $4,000 of the packing COM
panys funds was sentenced from five
TO twenty years in the state peniten-
tiary in criminal court here Tuesday
afternoon.
Edwards was arrested in Illinois
about two months ago and was brought
back to jackson by Sheriff ]. G. Perry
since which time he has been in the
Madison county Jail. Two special agents
representing the packing company came
here to assist in prosecuting the case.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-26
BONUS FOR TEACHERS.

GREENVILLE. S. c., May 26.-In ad-
on salaries for the session just ended,
which teachers in Greenville's city
schools have just received, all teachers
will be given an increase in salary next
year of 20 per cent, it was announced
today
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-26
BUtted By
Horse, May Die

DRESDEN. Tenn. May &C. tspl y
J. NJ. Arnold. Of this city, was asked by
Lem Jones 10 hold his horse. While
Jones was absent the horse suddenly
struck Arnold on the arm and side with
his nose, breaking his right arm in
two places, spraining his wrist and
MASKING his breast and side,
Arnold tainted from the pain. He
may die.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-26

taininR a $500 bili." then asked Mea-
cham to change t. Meachan started
10 comply hut when he extracted his
roll, his two friends grabbed II and sped
away.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-26
DAY NURSERY OPERATED

The free day nursery OF Central Bap-
children to be taken care of through
the day, while they are at work
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-03-26
GIVEN THE FREE TRIPS
BLUE EARTH COUNTY
BOYS REWARDED
Roy Case, of Good Thunder;
Alvin Storrs, Amboy, Going
To University Farm

Two club members from this Coun-
ty have won free trips to the boys
and girls short course to be held at
University Farm. st. Paul, March 20
10 April 3. They are Roy Case, Good
Thunder; Alvin Slorrs. Amboy.
This week has become very pOpu-
lar, as records kept at University
Farm nine years past will show. Start
Ing with an enrolment of 1903 in 1911.
the attendance has increased steadily
each year. The boys and girls will
board and lodge in buildings at Uni
versity Farm. Glasses will be held
forenoons, with sightseeing trips to
ST. Paul and Minneapolis each after
noon and movies or other entertain
meut each evening.
Various projects OF the state club
work will be studied and discussed
each day. Special attention will be
given to the keeping of records and
the making of reports. Two grades
of work will be provided the giris IN
the breadmaking, canning and sewing
piojects-el and advanced.
Some new features like quick bread
will be offered. Club leaders Of the
state will hold conference OH the
second and third days. George T.
Farrell of Washington, d. c., nation
al leader of club work, will make an
address each day.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-03-26
SALES OF CHEER SEALS
BLUE EARTH COUNTY
SOLD $3,503.27
Report Made Public BY the State
Manager of the Christmas
Certificates
Especial to Free Press. ]

ST. Paul, March 1S.-Minnesota
citizens made $144,2Ss.34 invest,
ment in health through the 1919
Christmas Seal sale, il was annOunc-
ed today by Miss Eva X. McGarry,
state director, Christmas Seal sale
This is the largest amount ever made
available for public health work
through the sale of Christmas Seals
in the history of the state and ex-
ceedS by $4,000 the returns from the
last sale, that of 1917, which totaled
but $4,000.
The eighty seven county public
health associations will have a total
of $SS,O36.17 with which TO finance
their 1920 program. The Minnesota
Public Health association will receive
$40,S13. 32 and the National Tubercu-
losis associations share is SIS, 438 IS
These figures will be slightly in
creased as belated returns are befns
reported daily TO the Minnesota Pub
lie Health association, according to
Director McGarry.
Hennepin county will receive the
largest county credit, $21 1923 .0S, from
the total returns. Ramsey county is
second with $14,345. 50, St. Louis
county is third with $4,5S792, Blue
Earth county is fourth with $3,503 .27
and Pipestone county is fifth with a
credit of $2,277.10.
These funds will finance tubercu-
losis. and public health program far
more effective than has ever been
made possible in this state, public
health experts emphasized today.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-03-26
FINED GRAND JUROR
Ernest Popnam Was drilled by Judge
Childress at Waseca.

Ernest Fopndm was STI'eu ny S0oAe
Childress at Waseca.
Waseca, March 49, "Mr. POpham,'
said Judge Childress to Ernest Pop
ham, grand juror, when the jury re-
convened Tuesday evening, you have
caused the grand jury good deal
of trouble and unnecessary expense
by failing to return to duty. The
amount of the expenses incurred is
S33, we have determined. You may
pay that amount or spend ten days
in jail"
Juror Popham was with the others
of the grand jury Monday night and
when the jury did not adjourn as
Popham thought it might have done,
he became peeved, it is reported ana
went TO his home few miles north VI
Smiths Mill. When the jury met
Tuesday morning at ten o'clock ready
to complete it's work Popham was
missing. When an endeavor to reach
him by telephone failed, Deputy
Sheriff Earl Hall went in pursuit.
Mr.. Hall, after driving seven miles
northwest of GAINESVILLE over the worst
kind of roads, found Popham at
home. The men could not reach Wa
SEGA until about seven o'clock.
When Juror Popham appeared in
the court room with the other jury
men he was read the little lecture
quoted above. He wrote his check fcr
$33, to reimburse his fellow jurors,
drew his own pay and departed from
the court house sadder and decidedly
uvisar
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-03-26

Miss Hiersche of Mankato visited
with her friend, Miss Esther Lee, fol
few days last week. -.
A. o. Lee who has been confined Il
his bed for three or four weeks with
heart trouble, is reported somewhat
better.
Mrs. William Just and daughter
Dorothy were guests at the M. Wen
home last Monday.
Mrs. Garrett, who has been quite
poorly for some time, is improving
slowly.
Miss Holum of Mankato has been
secured to substitute for Miss Gran
lund during her absence School be.
gan Monday after being closed fol
over two weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fredricks, Mrs. d. Mel
son and Mrs. Freed were MankatC
shoppers last Saturday.
Claus Erickson and Oscar Knutson
left Tuesday for the northern part
of the state to drive back the form
er's car. .
Grover Just purchased a nice horse
at the auction Monday.
Mr.. Fredricks and hired man are
busy these days trimming up and
thinning out his apple orchard.
Leland Mcdonald left last week fol
St. Paul where he has accepted pc.
sition OH the railroad. ....s d..
Mrs. Lucy Lee and little nephew OF
Mankato We're visiting few days last
Clerk Carrier Examination.-ClcrF
carrier examination will be held al
the postoffice at MankatO March q
to furnish an eligible list for this
office. Salary $1,000 to $1,000. Young
men going TO school or employed al
work they can easily leave to serve
as postoffice substitute. when re-
quired are preferred. Applicants must
be eighteen but not over forty five
years of age. All service men are
entitled to preference. Applications
will be furnished at the postoffice.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-03-26
GREAT MEET IN kATO
MapIeton Enterprise Speaks Highly
of Merchants Gathering.

Mapleton Enterprise Speaks Highly
. Of Merchants Gathering.
The businessmen of Southern Min
nesota who had the good fortune to
be entertained at Mankato last Mon
day evening owe vote of thanks to
the businessmen of that city not only
for the handsome manner in which
they were entertained and banqueted
but for the instructive program pro-
vided, says The Mapleton Enterprise.
No businessman could listen to Mr..
Fred Mann and not carry away ideas
of how to improve his business and,
to give better service to his COM
munity. Likewise no one could re-
main within the sound of the voice of
Mr.. Voiland and not be lifted to
higher atmosphere OF AmericanisM
and clean living and given an idea of
the responsibility and importance OF
citizenship. 1t. was an evening well
spent for every, person present and
will find reflection in the lives and
action of every community repre-
scented. The, Southern Minnesota Re-
tail Dealers association Acknowledges
its debt of gratitude ITO the business
interests OF ~Mankatoo and will look
forward with added pleasure to the
time when they may again have an
opportunity of being guests on
similar occasion. t---
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-03-26
Danv1ue

Miss Anna Eein Of Newark, ILL.,,
came Friday for an extended visit
with her sister, Mrs. William flasher
Mrs. Mike McCardle is taking
treatments in one of the hospitals in
Minneapolis. ...a.
Miss Libbie Boliner spent Tuesday
and Wednesday with her brother
Omer and wife near Pemberton.
The Lentz young people and Miss
Lottie Brown spent Sunday at the
Robert Beske home. ..n.-..
Mike McCardle left Tuesday morn
ing for Minneapolis TO sec his wife,
who is in a hospital there.
John Bolinger spent several days
the past week with his brother Omer
at Pemberton 49,
Mrs. Bill Voightlander and children
Of Alma City, spent the later Part of
last week with her sister. Mrs. Otto
Radke.
Miss Jessie Harmon spent Satur-
day and Sunday with her parents at
Waldorf. ... -.
Pete Olson of Medo spent Tuesday
with his brother John. b., -.
George Klaus and VIII Minks at
tended the funeral Of their brother
in law, John Kumerow in MankatO
last Saturday.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-03-26
DeIinquents Should File
Income Figures
MANY ARE NOW LISTED
Believed to Be More Than Fiji
teen Hundred In Blue
Earth County

United States Deputy Revenue
Collector P. S. Duxbury In a state
ment to The Free Press this after
noon stated that there are at least
1900 cases of delinquent taxes re-
turns in this country. He attributed
this to the fact that people were ig
norant of how TO make out their re-
turns. ..-: .-ss
While the revenue department
can not get away from imposing the
twenty five percent additional taxes
/ in cases of delinquency, it it not the
intention of the department to cause
any hardship. Those who will vol.
UNFAIRLY come forward with their re-
turns now, will be aided in every way
by the depai tment. The desire Of the
revenue collectors is to have those
delinquent in their returns to come
in without fear and file the same. IL
those negleeting TO make the returns
come across with The necessary in
formatio ion in fling their returns now.
tho matter can be quickly adjusted
with satisfaction to all parties con-
cerned
The p--t-.r~.ip Returns.
MI. DuXDury also Ca1leQ 'attcut1Ou
to the necessity OF making partner
ship returns: There are at least sew
enty- five to eighty partnership re-
turns in Mankatp that have not been
made as yet. q HiDA ~
In order to impress on the public
the seriousness of not making returns.
it might be stated that the penalty
for not making the proper returns is
$1,000 and one year in the federal
prison at Leavenworth. The wilful
failure to make returns is punishable
by fine of $4,000 and one years
Imprisonment in the, federal prison at
Leavenworth.
The big object now of the revenue
department is to have people re-
quired to make returns to come in
voluntarily. Any representative body
of people who will get together for
the purpose of acquainting themselves
in regard to tax returns, are at lib
erty to call on the department for
man to aid them in Strengthening out
matters. -sa
Mr.. Duxbury stated that the local
Offices at the Mankato postoffice
building will be open daily from A.
M. to 3 P. NJ and that those in charge
will be pleased at any time to give
any information in their power to aid
in making returns in the proper
manner
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-03-26
rAssociated Press Digpatch.1

Washington, March 1S.-Approach-
ing the conclusion of his testimony
before the senate investigating COM
mittee Read Admiral Sims laid
before the committee today. thirteen
specific counts, charging mistakes and
costly delays. His summary includes
charges that naval vessels were not
ready for service when the United
States entered the war. that the navy
department was advised of the sub
marine menace but did not take
prompt action, that the department
failed to supply him with its plans
and policies, that the department tried
to formulate war plans without suf-
ficient knowledge of the situation.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-03-26
EXPLAINS TAX LAW
Secretary Of State Commission Ad
81. dressed the Assessors.
-I..~A.xy~ nailv

dressed the Assessors.
From Thursdays Daily.
N. A. Nelson, secretarysof the Min
nesota tax commission this morning
addressed all assessors of the coun
ty, regarding their work and on 9th
er matters of importance in the line
of assessments and taxes. He called
the attention of the assessors 10 the
amendment No. 8, to be voted on this
fall. which would broaden the powers
of the legislature regarding the lsvy-
ing of taxes. .-'f.'"
This amendment says that the leg
islature may, not that 1t should, levy
an income tax in the place of certain
personal property taxes If it sees n,
TO do SO. Assessors were apprised OF
this fact that they might inform tax
payers of the purpose of the proposed
amendment. -.
Mr.. Nelson also explained to the
assessors the method of assessing real
and personal property. the session
being a sort of school. Meetings OF
this kind are being held in every
county in the state this week. TINS
afternoon the assessors manual was
taken UP and time given over to :
discussion of the laws and other mat
tiers of interest.