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CONTEST OVER $1,000.
Widow and Children Of Late Eli
Riley Claim Insurance

Controversy has arisen over the
a policy of $1,000 due by the Metro
politan Police Relief Association be-
cause OF the death of Eli Riley, an
octogenarian, retired member Of the
police force. Mrs. Nellie May Riley,
his widow. claims the money, which
of Riley by his first marriage. Mrs.
Riley claims she paid the assess
ments and dues Of her husband and
is entitled to the insurance money.
The children say the money should
go to them.
interpleader asking the court to allow
it to deposit the money with the
clerk of the court until an adjudica-
ton may be had as to whether the
widow or the children should receive
the money.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-12-14

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Invited ROW, Smarter, 600 18th GEaIfn.
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NO WEAPONS TO MINORS.
Court Rules in Case Of Sale Of Rifle.
Suspends Sentence.

1gnatius Tamoria, hardware dealer,
charged with selling a dangerous
weapon to Wilbur Crouch, a minor,
Judge Hardison in the United States
branch. Police Court, yesterday.
Counsel for the defendant based the
defense on the fact that the rifle,
~ caiber. did not come under the
category Of a dangerous weapon that
could be concealed.
The court ruled that the sale Of any
weapon to a minor was a violation Of
the law. A fine Of $50 was imposed.
which was suspended, and the defend
ant was place on probation.
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PLANS ROAD REPAIRS.
Maj. Besson to Try and Keep Pace
With Winter Conditions.

In order to keep down tho wear
ana tear caused by severe weather,
tho engineer department will en-.
deavor to repair. bofore spring, bad
nronks that occur on suburban roads
Curing tho winter months, Maj. ,. 8.
5osson, assistant engineer commits.
sloneF, stated today,
Tho winter has boon 70 m!Id thus
far that tho roads have not been
much affected by weather. when
snow and iea sots in, however, the
, wsiEhs Of heavy trucks, especially
on tho ynaeadam-surfaoed hishweys,
Maj. Bosom said tho EupeFint tend.
ont OF county roads will make an Of.
fort 10 Keep patching bad ruts and
holes that OCCUR during tho winter
TO prevent them from. spreading "a
tho season goes on,
Last winter tho suverftv A. tha
weather prevented tho pIstriet firm,
Carrying on much repair werk, ana
when spring arrived tho suFfaess al
nearIy al! tho main suburban roads
ware badly torn up.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-12-14

Flowers for the HoIidays,
Specimen blooms at Guides. 1914. r
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WARNS OF LABOR LAWS,
State osganiaatiaas Oct HFlsr
FROM 6amua1 6emness.

A ssIasl dFs ssssss1og vssIasss ef tAe
circuiap letter sent 10 state InhoaE
orEa nizaters yesterday. eautionsd Of
ciais to be on the alert ta ma.
vent threatened enactment 81 sfafs
laws which would "ensiaYs the
made to the compulsory arhlt. Ion
siOns.
II urge you and POUR colleagues to
Pc alert and On guard, so that tho
deavor at their command to prevent
the enactment by state Legislature
OF Laws that would epsaexe the WorIr-
esp cad 70 pseyeDt TIN nu1iIfyi4g "a
~ err aisS ~. e. - n rlSs
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-12-14

Florida Information ut Atlantic
Coast Ane ONCE, 1913 81 St NV, washington,
Tel. Main 7600.-Advertsement,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-12-14

Norfolk and Western Railway,
Through Pullman cars daily to
Roanoke, Chattanooga, Memphis,
Nashville. Shreveport and New Or
leans, 9:45 pm, 2:10 pm, $40 am.
Ticket Office, ~t419 N. Y. ave-Adver-
tfSement.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-01-16

forming about twenty years ago,
owned in the neighborhood Of four
hundred acres of land In 1864, Mr..
ponwith was married to Miss Hen
Iiette. Feldnia, also native of Ger
many. AS pioneer settlers, Mr.. and
Mrs. Ponwith experienced the hard
ships of frontier days during the
Sioux outbreak, Mr.. Ponwith, like
many of the other settlers, brought
his wife and child to this city for
safety. Upon retiring from farming.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ponwith moved to st
Peter to live. Ten years later, Mrs.
Ponwith died, and shortly after, her
husband, the subject OF this sketch,
returned to Cleveland township to
spend his declining yeft's with his
son, Herman. Six children were born
to Mr. and Mrs. Ponwith, three of
whom are dead The others are: Her.
man, Joseph and Martin of Cleveland
township. He also has fifteen grand
children. Mr.. Ponwith was an uncle
OF Adolph Bornemann Of st. Peter.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-01-16
BROKEN WAS PLOTTER
After Serving His Term Then lie
May Be Deported From
America
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Seattle. Wash, January 9.-When
the prison doors 1t McNiels Island,
near here. close behind Lieutenant
Wilhelm Won Brincken, former mil
itary attache at the Imperial German
consulate, his troubles probably will
not have ceased.
Deportation proceedings have al
ready been begun against Won Brin-
cken, and il was expected immigration
authorities would lie on hand 20
take him into custody. His case now
rests with United States immigration
Commissioner White1at Angel Island.
Henry NJ. Owens, counsel for Won
Brincken, however has taken steps to
halt the deportation of his client,
even appealing to President Wilson
in his behalf.
Won Brincken was convicted in 1917
of conspiring with Consul General
Franz Bopp and Vice Consul Eek
hart Won Setback to violate the neu
trality of the United States. He was
sentenced TO two years in prison
here with an additional month tack
ed on because of Won Brincken's in
ability TO pay :; $5,G00 fine. Six weeks
We're stricken from his term for good
Behavior in the prison.
In deposition made to inlmigra
ton officials, Won Brincken revealed
schemes of Bopp yon Setback and
the German consulate in San Fran
cisco previous 10 Americas entrance
into the war. Bopp end Won Setback,
confined in tho warPfison detention
camp at Fori Douglas. Utah., vii!
not be released until 1921
When at liberty Won Brincken, it
is believed. may Try to regain the
affections OF his pretty former wife
Milo Abercromtie, who several
n onths ago divorced him and had
the names OF herself and their two
children changed 10 Abercombie.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-01-16
PIONEER CALLED BY DEATH
Thomas Owens, War Veteran, Died
Late Yesterday Afternoon.

I uOfIlaS O"SHS, war 6tS0
Late Yesterday Afternoon.
Death called away another of Man
kato's pioneer settlers late yesterday
afternoon, when Thomas Owens pass
ed away at his home at 229 Poplar
street. MIR. Owens has been a suffer
or of the leakage of the heart for a
number of years, the last illness COW
vering duration of two years. New
Years night he fell at his home,
which confined him to his bed and, no
doubt, fastened his death.
The deceased was born at Tepton
Tenn, June 2, 1S43, and has been
among the pioneer settlers of the
state since 1866. Prior to that date
he was a Civil war veteran and was
discharged at Fort Smelling, Novem-
two years, having enlisted at the age
of twenty years.
When he came to Minnesota he
settled on homestead at Madelia
| Two years later he was united in
marriage to Eliza Anna. lIIill, whip pre-
ceeded him one year in death. Twenty
years ago the family moved to this
city, where they have since madt
their home.
Five children, Herbert s., Leslie l..
and Mrs. Evalyn B. Rhoads at Made
liza and Misses Lottie J.y and Ollie T
at homo are left to mourn his loss
During his illness he has been unde
| the constant care of Miss Lotto
Owens. He was kind and loyini
father and members of tie family dit
all they. could to relieve his suffer
ings. The deceased waS highly re
spected citizen and his neighbors al
speak OF him in the highest terms.
While at Madelia he took part il
4 the active affairs of the city. II
served as school treasurer for mum
Der Of years. Mr.. Owens remember
cd distinctly Of the Indian massacr
and of the Northfeid bank robbery @
years ago. o.
Funeral services will be held Mon
day morning at the home. Rev. I
Ross Paden will officiate. The bod
win be taken to Madelia5 for burial.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-01-16
ESCAPED WITH THE BOOZE
Motor Bandits Get Away With $4,000
Worth of Liquor. -.

Minneapolis. January Motortruck
bandits raided the Colonial cafe for
merly the Gruenwald, "a Sixth street
South, early today, and escaped with
a load of imported liquor valued at
$4,000
Doors were closed and locked and
the building showed no signs OF fore
ibie entry, Bernard Tuchman, owner
of the cafe, told the police. He said
he believed one of the raiders con
ceaIed himself in the basement just
before the cafe closed last night.
The robbers ignored cases of cigars
and more than $3.50 in the cash regis
ter and the safe, Mr.; Tuchman said
Their loot consisted of imported clar-
ct, sherry. bergundy and bourbon
whisky, imported from Europe. he told
the police, estimating his loss at
$4,000. Tracks of truck in the rear
of the cafe were the only clue to the
robbers.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-01-16
SPORTS ARE OF VALUE
This Was Demonstrated TO
French BY American
Doughboy

Paris. December 23.-[By The As
sociated Press. lone of the biggest
lessons learned by France from the
American "doughboy," according to
CASTOR Vidal, president of the Union
of Sporting declarations, who was
recently elected to the French cham
Der of deputies, is the value OF cut
Goor athletics. He predicts France
will have at least 1000 open air atil-
letic stadiums in various cities and
towns within the next five wears.
ut was due to football, baseball
and similar sports" he said, that
tho United States was able TO raise,
equip ana train an army OF 2,500.000
men in e few months. Athletics is
| the best sort of military preparation.
| M. Vidal told representative of
The Associated Press that one OF
! the first bills he will attempt to
have passed by the Chamber will be
10 make the appropriation of TO-
| 100000 francs given this year for
athletics an annual affair. He said
THAT he also would interpellate the
government on the manner in which
the 100000 francs of 1919 were
expended.
Referring to the coming Olympic
1 Games. the new member of Parha-
ment said that France would send
200 trained athletes to Antwerp, as
/ well as two con18lete soccer ana
! Rugby football teams, water polo
steans and tennis.
IL the funds allotted by the gov
j eminent are insufficient, Mr.. Vida,
said that he, together with Mr.. Rameil
j and Mr.. Pate, legislative COLLEAGUES
I who are also much interested II
athletics, will raise a public subscrip-
ton which will be called "The Frencf
Olympic Million III order to finance
tha French athletes
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-01-16
F|REMEN ARE THANKFUL
APPRECIATE THE NEW
AERIAL TRUCK
Express Willingness To Loan
Money To Council To Pay
For Equipment

If the members OF the city council
desire to pay for the American La
France aerial truck, accepted formal
ly on Wednesday evening at once.
they can borrow the entire $l3, 900 at
a reasonable rate of interest from the
Mankato Fire Department Relief as
scciation. As an expression of the
gratitude they feel toward the city
dads for the complete equipment of
The station, the members of the as
ISOLATION last evening voted to offer
to loan the city the entire $4,000 at
a reasonable rate OF interest, prob
ably lower than they would be abe to
secure it elsewhere.
1t was also decided at the meeting
last evening that the association
would purchase six new beds, com
pletely equipped, fer the central fire
station and present them to the city.
These beds are being purchased in
anticipation Of more men being added
TO the fire department, as they are
needed to handle the new equipment
Resolution OF Thanks.
BY unanimous vote z resolution
VI 'jiG-thS "sSf> isis VI W Inv stSDOI.
ation, expressing. appreciation that the
city council had seen fit 10 completely
motorize The fire department. The
resolution speaks Of the dreams
Sf the father of the fire department,
J. A. Lulsdorff. Of seeing the depart
iaent motorized and mentions the spe-
cial efforts of Chief Zen Bangerter and
Commissioner +. J. Mahowald 10 Sc
cure the new equipment. Otto Lamm,
Frank Mettler and F. b. Madigan
composed the committee that signed
The resolutions.
It was voted to appoint q commit
tee Of three from the department to
Investigate and prepare history OF
the Hankato FIRE department from its
origin. It is desired 10 secure such
a history now while the first members
Of Che department are able to tell OF
the former experiences in fighting
fires here. The history will include
record OF the kinds OF apparatus
used during the wears the department
has been in existence.
Following the business session Of
the association an exhibition drill was
held by members of the department in
life saving and handling the various
tools and new piece Of apparatus. Lat
er in the evening a social time ant
smoker was enjoyed Refreshments
were served.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-01-16

the year, an amount, of $1,166,1SS;
52s new policies were again issued.
amounting to $l,771,76S; this leaves
in force at the close Of the year, De-
cember 81, 1919, 2064 policies and in,
surance risks of s5,664,7sl, a gain OF
as policies and an insurance risk o
SG05,625. Financial statement, cash
in treasury beginning of year, ST.
11s; received from policy premiums,
$2.f00; assessment OF previous year,
S779.14; assessment Of current year,
1921. Sc; total income and resources
$9,S2l so; total paid out of losses,
s4,S16.27; total paid officers, $3.50. 81;
other adjusters and collectors, 1854;
general expenses, $2Ts SIS total S.
727.3S; leaves in treasury, s4,094 81.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-01-16
CALF CONTEST WINNERS
M. n. COE ANNOUNCES
NAMES CONTESTANTS
Fine Records Attained BY All
The Boys and Girls That
Entered

Announcement of the winners in
the dairy calf contest during the past
year have just been made by NJ. II.
Coe, county club leader. This mat
ter has been somewhat delayed owing
to the fact that one pedigree was
missing and it was necessary to OBJ
tain this before awards could be
made.
Twenty boys and girls of Blue
Earth, county entered this contest
.l.is year and eighteen finished their
work. Every contestant except one
ey hibited his calf. This makes the
sycocd year that this contest has
been carried on in Blue Earth county
and the result of the work this year
proves the educational value of such
contest to the future breeders OF
dairy stock. The Mankato fair and
the Garden City fair both offered
prizes for this contest and both fairs
deserve much credit in helping to
make it a success.
The contest was divided into two
classes, namely first year class and
a second year class. In the first year
class Roy Case of Good Thunder won
first place and is awarded free trip
to the boys and girls short course.
Hattie Manthei OF Amboy won second
with a prize of 81 and Clayton Young
cf Mankato won third with prize OF
So. All three boys and girls raised
Guernsey calves.
Walter Sohre Winner.
In the second year class Walter
Sohre of Good Thunder wins first
place and is awarded free trip to
the boys and girls short course. For
rest Grass OF Amboy wins second
place with prize of 81. Both boys
raised Holstein calves.
Roy Case of Good Thunder wins
the sweepstake with the high score OF
ninety and is therefore declared the
champion dairy calf club member OF
Blue Earth county for 1919. In
recognition OF this honor he will be
awarded a beautifully carved solid
gold badge. given by the State Dairy
mems association
The Dairy calf contest during the
past year has been one Of tho most
SuCCeSSIui VI tHe DoyS anu s3iiiss SoH-
test OF Blue Earth county, this work
being carried on through the Blue
Earth county farm bureau. Plans for
the contest for another year provide
for enlarging it both in scope and in
prize.
I Boys and girls of the county who
incline toward dairying should write
or consult NJ. III. Coe of the farm
bureau and plan to enter the contest
and receive their share of the
benefits. de-
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-01-16
LIST OF GERMAN GUILTY
Leaders Responsible For Crimes
And Offenses Committed To
Face Trial

Paris, January ga list of German
wal leaders, guilty of criminal vio-
lations during the war, was received
today from the inteE-Allied commits
sion As soon as the Allies make
demand Germany is duty bound to
give up the guilty parties The SUI
preme council was also expected TO
fix date for the cOnvocation of the
league of nations today.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-01-16

Lee Parvin, we'll known advance
man, who has visited Mankato a
number Of times ahead of attractions
of merit, is in town in the interests
of George M. Cchan's stage produc-
ton, The Miracle Man." which
GENES 10 the Mankato theatre, Sun
day January Is with the we'll known
star Paul Gilmore. who appeared
here last winter in the Garden of
Allah"
Rev. A. w. Kuehl OF the Advent
church left today for two weeks
visit with friends along the North
western line from Mankato to Wi
mona.
Miss Ruby Mann of Kasota visited
in this city on Tuesday.
Miss Genevieve Sullivan of Maple
ton was a visitor in Mankato the first
part of the week.
Miss Veronica Lenz has resumed
her studies at the normal after two
weeks visit at the home of her par
ents at Adrian, Mimi.
J. Esser is at New Ulm on bust
ness trip.
John Hilgres of GAINESVILLE return
ed to his home yesterday after
spending the past week here.
! Miss Dolli2 Warwick OF Fairmont
spent the day with friends in Man
kato
Miss Lillian Laeffler and Mrs E.
Volk of Eagle Lake were visitors in
this city yesterday.
Mrs. J. FraGerick of Madison Lake
was a caller in this city on Wedncs
day.
Mrs. E. r. Tanner visited in this
city ON Wednesday
Miss Irene Johnson OF, Window was
Il Mankato shopper on Wednesday.
| Mrs. c. N. Strand and Miss Anna
Strand of Rapidan were among the
out-cf-towr visitors in this city this
week.
Mrs. b. e. Anderson of Eagle Lake
visited with friends here the first
| part OF the week
| Attorney B. ID. Grogan returned
home from a business trip to Tracy
to-day.
Mrs. B. F. Zimmerman of James
vile was a visitor in this city today.
4 S. S. Johnson of Blue Earth spent
the day in Mankato.
4 Miss Dorothy Barrett of Madison
Lake was visitor in Mankato to-
i day. Z
Miss Mable Schneider, graduate
nurse, has gone 10 Grafton, N. d., for
an extended visit.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-01-16
HIGHS TO MEET FAST TEAM
Mankato School Basket Balli5ts Will
Battle St James.

Mankato high school will open the
district championship basket ball
fight by meeting the fastest team in
the district when they clash with the
st. James five in the Y. M. c. A.
gymn this evening. st. James has
the reputation of being the strongest
contender in this district for the
championship. which will win a place
in the Carleton tournament finals.
In the two games this year, against
the Y. M. C. A. team and against the
Alumni the high school team has
shown up in excellent form. The men
are keen for the opening game this
evening. High school ro0ters and
basketball fans are expected to be
out in force for the game.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-01-16

young man is being used by the ex-
aminers to help unrayel the affair.
The officers of the bank were. first
disposed to get behind the institution
and keep it open but the develop
ments are such as to make it highly
improbable that it will be re-opened
until after the final settlement.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-01-16
Problem Will Come up at Meeting OF
PremierS
TAssociated Press Dispatch,

TAssociated Press Dispatch.l
Paris. January 9.-The Fium prob
lon will be taken up today at pri-
yate meeting of allied statesmen.
Premiers Lloyd George, Clemenceau
and Nitti, Foreign Ministers Earl Cur
ION and Scialoa and Others Anleri-
cans ambassador Wallace will be
present.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-01-16
CLAIM MEN WERE WARNED
Mexican oalelaIs Make. Statement

Relative to Staying Americans.
tAssociated Press Dlspatch.1
Mexico City, January 9.4.@F. h. Ron
eg and Earl Boles. Americans, muir
dered recently in the Tampico region,
were killed by rebels after local au-
thorities had warned them not to
penetrate into. lawless districts, ac-
cording to a statement issued by the
government.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-01-16

Miss Louise Kobler of Altura was
burned to death by the explosion OF
an oil stove shortly before noon yes
terday.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-01-16
Monev Eor nAnciey society.

C. A. Benson, treasurer of the MIC
ollet county Agricultural society, re-
ceived check for $500, the asso-
Citations share of the state aid 10
county agricultural societies. Ihis
is the maximum allowed by the law,