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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-05-14
CROPS IN GOPHER STATE
AMOUNT OF FLOWING IS
ABOUT LIKE YEAR AGO
There Has Been Some Damage
Done to Winter Wheat;
Other Cereals

United States Department of Agri-
culture Bureau of Crop Estimates.
WASHINGTON. d. C.; Office of Mime
nesota, May 9.-The May report of
the bureau of crop estimates, issued
today through the Minnesota field
agent, indicates that while the sea-
son is backward and late in Mime
sofa. the difference between the
amount Of farm work finished on May
is but very little less than for the
same period one year ago. Last year
the amount Of blowing for spring
planting and sowing was 73 per cent
while for this year it Is SO per cent.
planting completed May l, 1919, was
o4 per cent while on May /, 1920, it
was So per cent. The opinion prob
ably has been that because the sea-
SON as regards growing conditions is
about two weeks later, all farm work
must be delayed. This is not alto
gether true. The growth Of the
grains seeded is backward bait not
dangerously so should average wealth
er conditions prevail throughout this
crop season. The soil is in excel
lent condition and favorable growing
weather would in a large measure
dispell the pessimistic feeling now
held.
Rye-The growth of Rye is back
ward but there is very little that has
not q good root growth and with
propitious weather would respond and
show strong vigorous and rapid
growth. The condition of Rye for
Minnesota is placed at 81 per cent of
normal compared with Sc per cent
last May. The area remaining to be
harvested is 90 per cent of last year
Based on the condition May l, the
prospective crop would be .759.200
bushels compared with the final for
1919, 100000 bushels.
Winter Wheat.-There has been
some wheat damaged SO that it will
be abandoned, this being the case
principally In the south central part
Of the state where it is reported as
being winter killed. The condition of
of normal, compared to 80 per cent
Hay.-The acreage of all tame hay
shows an increase of per cent over
last year. The high price and scar
city OF farm labor no doubt is fac
tor in holding up the acreage Of tame
hay. Late season also will deter
breaking up Of hay meadows. The
acreage of wild hay is about the same
as ldSl year D6luS only per cent
less. The condition of all hay is
low on account of unfavorable grow
ing weather. This is also true OF
pastures. Warm weather is needed to
start growth. Condition Of hay is 80
per cent; of pastures, IS per cent
While the season has been long and
OF necessity required considerable
hay for feed, the amount still on
farms is about the same as last year
being IL per cent.
Live Stock.-The losses from dis
ease and exposure of live stock the
past year has been comparatively
light except in the case of swine and
lambs. The cold, unfavorable spring
has caused a heavy loss of spring
pigs and lambs. The winter was long
and rather severe and on account of
high prices OF feed. stock generally
=-ss--..lp ..rathef--tthh TIN c0n6tti0h 6utt
healthy. The loss per thousand from
disease is as follows: horses and
mules, Is; cattle all ages. Is; sheep,
10; lambs. As; and swine, 40.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-05-14
THREAT OF COURT MARTIAL.

Rochester, Mimi, May S.-All unau-
thorized absentees OF & Company will
have court martial charges preferred
against them, at Fort Smelling dur
ing the state encampment OF guards
men, June TO 10, according to word
received by Captain A. F. Wright
from Colonel Minnigerode of Manka-
to, this morning.
The following information for local
soldiers is contained in the official
communication.
the Minnesota national guard has
been ordered for the period June 5-19,
inclusive.
Two. In order to assure full at
tendance. with the ensuing full bene-
fit TO be derived therefrom, the fol
lowing regulations will govern this
command:
(a) No member of the regiment
will be excused from attending this
camp without the express approval of
the regimental commander. All ap-
plications for excuse will be submit
ted through company commanders,
who will endorse their recommends
ton thereon, direct to these head
quarters for final action, not later
than May %, 1920.
lDb All men Will, as lar as pos
sible, leave their home station fully
equipped for field service. Small
pieces of baggage will be carried as
company baggage and not by men.
(c) o. d. service uniform, wool,
will be worn, also. issue leggins,. hats
and shoes.
(d) 1t is desired that all organiza-
lions have full necessary quota of
non commissioned OFFICERS and in 0r :
der that the appointees to existing
vacancies have an opportunity to
learn something about their duties, it
Is requested that vacancies be filled
as promptly as Is consistent with the
good of the service.
(e) All unauthorized absentees
will have court martial charges pre-
ferred against them.
BY order of Colonel Minnigerode.
r. w. Bates, captain Fifth Mime
sofa infantry adjutant ~
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-05-14
GRAND AND PETIT JURORS
From Saturdays Daily.

= SoiIys
ihey VIII Serve At The June Term OF
The District Court.
Clerk Of Court Krost, Sheriff Oston and
Louis Thinker. Justice of the peace, yes
terday drew the following lists of grand
ano petit jurors for the June term of
venes on June first at IL a. m. and the
petit jury is call for June at ten a. mi.
Grand Jurors. H. Roemer, Madison
s sehstz cha Manuals aerz0ers hyra Fred
Rehse. Sterling: John Steel. Mankato
township: l.. Blum. third ward, Man
kato: George Hubmer. st. Clair; Ernest
Manske. jamestown: B. T. Tamley,
w. Mace. MCPHERSON; q. Blckford. shei-
by; Henry Graft. Richard Esperson, Lake
Crystal; Fred Lowell, Vernon Center: Leo
:. Carney: sixth ward. Mankato: Frank
Lorentz; fourth ward. Mankato; Ben
Carl Mohr. Rapidan; Earl Johnson De-
coria John N. Lang. second ward.
Mankato: Charles Brooks. Limetown.
Petit Jurors=gohn- Hacker CHI s les II.
Bell. and Frank Franciscus. FIRST ward.
Center township; William Proehl. Sterl-
ing; P. Lowell. Shelby; Henry Jaeger,
Mankato township; Fred Peterson,
Eagle Lake: Ernest Trubenbach. De-
Rosin. Good Thunder; August Schroeder
Mcpherson: John Baumgartner. Vernon
Center VILLAGE James Murphy ard John
d. Davis. Lake Crvsta: r. W. NSingen,
ct. Clair: f. E. Hammond. fourth ward.
Mnnkato: Fred J. Krusa. MCPHERSON: e.
r. Mohr Rapidan: Otto Lamm. third
ward. Mankato: Louis Eder Madison
Lake; thomas McTighe. Lime township:
=. j Lee. third ward. Mankato; john
son. fifth ward. Mankato: Carl Larson.
Shelby; Fred Moe-i. Jamestown: Dave
Jones. Butternut Valley: George Lang
Napoleon; John Hynsop. South Bind: s.
Mcmahon. Beaufo-d; \. r. Trennor.
Msple:cn; f. Kietzer, Ceresco: Matt
NLse's hi Lincoln; and Edward Jones'
Lake CRYSTAL
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-05-14
WORK OF. SCHOOL NURSES
From Saturdays Daily.
Splendid Record Was Made During
Month Of ApriI

W Nptbs
During the month of April much
school inspection work has been
done. The following schools have
been visited by Miss Whipple and
Miss Johannes who began work as
assistant on April 10, 1920:
Garden City school. district 1877:
Amboy school, district 1913; Lake
Crystal school, 1873: ST., Clair school
100; District 149, district, %; dis
trict 126, district 81; district ITO;
district so: district 14l. district A.;
district $50, district 5; district lat,
district II.
Six hundred and thirty nine pupils
have been examined in all and twenty
seven health talks to pupils in class
have been given.
The automobile purchased by the
Junior Red Cross for the use of the
county Red Cross nurse is a very
great help in enabling her to reach
the rural schools. 1t is greatly ap-
preciated both by the nurse and the
children who view it with pride of
owners who have bought a car.
Plans are still open for classes in
home hygiene and care of the sick
Have you from ten to twenty women
in your community interested in this
class work of which every mother and
daughter should have working
knowledge? II you have, write to
Miss Whipple, Mankato Red Cross,
about 1t and arrange for a class this
summer
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-05-14
RESIDENT IS DEAD
GOTTLIEB SILBER LIVED
HERE MANY YEARS Z
He Came To Mankato When
This Community Was In
Its Infancy

Gottleib SLIDER, father of A. H.
From Saturdays Daily.
SLIDER of this city, and a resident of
Mankato for the past sixty-four years,
passed away last night at $3.50 from
the effects of a general breakdown
caused by advanced age. April Is,
just past Mr.. SLIDER celebrated his
ninety third birthday. For a mum
Der Of years past deceased made his
home with his daughter, Mrs. Clara
Banner.
Mr.. SLIDER was born in Breslau
Germany, April 16, 1927, where he
grew to manhood and was educated
He made up his MIND to come to
America, and during the year 1854
he landed in New York, where he re-
NAMED a year and then moved to
Milwaukee, spending year there
also. In 1856 he located in Mankato,
which has been his home ever since.
Shortly after deciding to make this
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-05-14
INDIANS IN OLD HAUNTs.
Celebration 10 Planned To Be Hello
In State OF Maine

ScicpTdIiON 10 FIdHnco DC F1cIO
In State Of Maine.
Portland, Me-, May 6.-[By The
Associated Press. living in
Maine will make their homes this
summer on land which was the abode
of their ancestors 230 years, ago. AS
part of the Maine centennial cele-
bration, tribes of Penobscots and Pas
samaquoddys will dwell at Derring
Oaks, which has been occupied by
palefaces since September Il, 1889.
English settlers took possession then
after conflict with the redskins.
The centennial committee will es-
tablish villages at Derring Oaks typi-
cal of the original tribal settlements.
Wigwams beneath the great oaks will
shelter the sole survivors of the pow
erful tribes that have passed to the
happy hunting ground. On a nearby
stream they will paddle their canoes
Many white visitors are expected to
mingle with the braves. squaws and
papooses making a scene not unlike
that of two centuries ago except for
the absence of fire water and an &C.
casional clash
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-05-14
POST DEFENDS POLICIES
Declared Bail Demanded BY Depart
nent of Justice Was Exorbitant.

Declared Bail Demanded BY Depart
ment Of Justice Was Exorbtant.
Washington. May 8.-Continuing
his defense of his conduct in alien
deportations. Assistant Secretary Of
Labor Post, told the house rules com
mittee today that in many cases ex-
orbitant bail was demanded by the
department Of justice to keep aliens
locked up and that in reducing the
bail he only followed the constitu-
tional prohibition against excessive
bond.
Referring to the release in New
York last fall of several members of
the I.e w. w. on their own recognize
ance after they been transferred from
Seattle, Mr.. Post said this action was
taken because a trial Judge had in
formed the department of labor that
he would be compelled to free the
men through habeas corpus proceed
ings.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-05-14
Must Prove He Il Alive.

Paris, April 24.-[By The Associat-
ed Press. Ito be asked to sign his
own death certificate was the exper-
fence recently of a French soldier
named Bregot. He has been reported
killed in the war but was found in
good health at Belfort by a gcndarme
who thrust the death certificate into
his hands, asked him to sign it and
left without explaining the reason for
the extraordinary request. Bregot has
begun what is expected to be long
legal process to prove that he it still
living.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-05-14
DIRECTORS ARE SELECTED
Men Who Will Push the Mankato
Baseball Plans Picked.

Directors for the proposed Mankato
baseball team for this year have been
selected by the committee appointed
Thursday night for that purpose, and
another meeting VIII be held tomor-
row evening for the purpose of launch
ing campaign for the financing Of
the team.
The directors selected are: Paul
Scholler, Burt Keene, l. B. Fisher.
John Durenberger, II. N. Tompkins,
John Steiner, Roy H. Allison, Paul
Neff, Charles Westermeyer, w. G. P.
Smith, B. H. McCleery, and Charles
T. Taylor.
1t will be the object of the board
of directors to work UP enthusiasm
for a first-class baseball team for this
city this season. The boys feel that
owing to the fact that other towns
not even as large as Mankato have
laid plans for good teams, Mankato
should not take back seat in the
matter. This city should hold up its
past reputation in this sport, and show
the other towns that this city is a
live one.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-05-14
BODY IS CUT IN TWO
Jud Case, Working With Section
Crew, Killed Today Near
&c., a.. MadeIia
From Saturdays Daily.

Jud Case, fifty five years of aee.
and a section man in the employ of
the Omaha road at Madelia was in
stantly killed this noon while he was
sitting near box car eating his din
ner with fellow section hand, Ha-
rold Dean. The car where the men
sat to eat their dinner was on a
siding five miles south Of Madelia.
The switch for the siding was left
open, and a passenger train plung-
ed In on the side track, struck the
box car. Cases body was cut in two
one arm was severed and his body
was otherwise mangled but Harold
Dean who was sitting close by escap-
ed without injury.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-05-14
GERMANS SEEK FOODSTUFF
American Relief Commission
sWamped With Many Demands.
TAsSOciatpd proso nionofch

New York, May 8.-Thousands of
Germans without relatives or friends
in the United States are seeking to
buy "Hoovers prize packages" Since
opening the Berlin branch Of the
American relief administration, Off
Gals have been swamped with appli-
cations for purchases even at the pre-
vailing rate of exchange. Applicants
are told the parcels are not purchas
able except through the mediation of
an American citizen who would sup
ply the required food draft.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-05-14
HFTY-.F|FN IN DEBATE
Students Discussed Philippine
Question With Girls From
Sioux Falls

Mankato high school won and lost
q debate last evening when the mega
live team met the Sioux Falls affirm
alive team here, and the Mankato al =
drmative team met the Sioux Falls
NEGATIVE team there. The local neg
alive team composed Of Gordon Ken
nedy, Robert Pau and Harold Ran
uey defeated their opponents by a
decision OF two to one. The high
school affirmative team made up OF
Bailey Wilson, William Paden and
Edna Riley lost by a unanimous de-
cision.
Gordon Kennedy of Mankato OPEN
ed the debate here last night speak
ing for the negative claiming that the
Philippines should not be released
Ivs ruali.al ro@.ons. w.. i..-----.-.
showed that the FilipinOs should not
be given their independence because
they were not ready for 1t.
Contention Of Negative.
The secod speaker ON the mega
tive was Robert Pau, who contended
that the time to release the natives
had not come. because evolution would
not permit savages to become civil
lied in twenty years, and because we
owed a moral duty to keep them.
In closing the direct argument for
the negative Harold Ranney argued
that they should be retained for econ
omic reasons. He quoted figures to
show that they would be Of great use
to the United States.
The affirmative team argued that
the Filipinos should be released be-
cause Of our moral duty. They claim
ed that we owed a duty to the Fill
pinos and to the world.
The Mankato team far outclassed
their opponents in the rebuttal as
we'll as the constructive speech, and
IL was evident that the Mankato team
would be the winners.
The names OF the Sioux Falls de-
baters are Rose Eneboe, Karen Doe,
Claudia Taubert.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-05-14
MANkAro fREE PRESS
LAWYERS GET The SHEKELs
Fat Fees Are forthcoming In Mar
shall Field Estate Hearings.
ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch.l

ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch
Chicago, May 8.--What Chicago at
torneys say will be the most expen
sive array of legal talent ever called
in case here. will appear next Tues
day before Judge Foell of superior
court to argue for an Interpretation
of the twentieth article in the Mar
shall Field will.
The article provides that two fifths
of the residuary estate should go to
Marshall Field II; two fifths to Henry
Field and one fifth to Gwendolyn
Field. provided they all reached the
age Of fifty. Upon the death Of any
with issue, the share was to be held
in trust for the children until they
reached twenty one. Fees amount
ing to approximately $4,000 have
already been paid out Of the estate
on account of the suit.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-05-14
MARTIN COUNTY COP. MEET
They Held Their Convention At Fair
mont Yesterday Afternoon.

Especial To The Free Press.1
Fairmont, Mimi, May 6.-Thirty
delegates attended the republican
delegate convention at the Strand the
atre Wednesday afternoon and elect
ed thirteen uninstructed delegates to
the state convention at st. Paul Sat
urday, May 8. DR.. F. N. Hunt, Fair
mont, was re- elected chairman of the
county committee. These delegates
will go to st. Paul Saturday: r. w.
Stewart, Ceylon; L. ]. Hinton, Tru-
man; J. S. Salisbury and c. o. Nc
Fadden, Sherburn; o. G. Rowley,
East Chain; John Under, Dunneli,
and ]; E. Haycraft, F. N. Hunt, w: L.
bach, N. R. Bomboy, 7. H. Curtis
and A. r. Fancher, Fairmont. The
delegates present represented the fol-
lowing precincts: Fairmont, First and
Second ward, Sherburn, Dunnell, Lake
Fremont, Jay, Galena and Granada.
A republican county central commit
tee was formed at this meeting, DR..
Hunt being unanimously chosen as
chairman. These two resolutions
"Resolyed that the present Mime
sofa Primary Law is wrong in princi-
pie and should be radically ammend
ed or repealed"
Also,
Resolved, that there be organized
a Martin County Republican club as
soon as possible, and that the county
chairman is directed to take steps to
bring about this result"
More than sixty representatives of
tho Martin County RncinoCc Mems
association met here last night to
elect officers and consider amend
mentS to bylaws to make the organi
cation more efficient. Gilmore Hough-
falling was elected president, o. r.
Wolf, vice-president, d. 8. Wade, Sec
rotary and Ben E. Ballou, treasurer.
The Committee of Twenty Five"
representing Fairmont's Community
Institute workers have succeeded in
inducing the University Extension to
select Fairmont as the first city in
which to hold community institute.
The community institute is new
idea to bring about closer relationship
between the farmers and city people.
The dates for the first meeting have
been agreed upon for June 8 and 8.
This will be followed by the annual
picnic Of the farm clubs of the county.
Judge Frank T. Wilson was one of
the Speakers last night and Profess
sor A. D. Wilson, director of the uni
versity extension work also addressed
the meeting.
State aid for Martin county schools
in the March settlement of taxes was
an average of $40 per pupil. Every
school in the county is equipped to
qualify for state aid There are 5,170
pupils in Martin county schools, of
which 1854 are rural pupils.
Martin county farmers began plant
Ing corn today. Last year the first
planting was done May IL, one week
later.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-05-14
P0RKER HELD AT $4,000
liking of Regain Wonder" Is Owned BY
Amel Lavranz.

Blue Earth county Is now the home
of another high grade registered
member Of the Duroc Jersey family.
King of Ryan Wonder" is the dis
tinguished gentlemen and is owned by
Amel Lavranz. farmer from Algona
Iowa, who recently purchased the ami
NAL and now lives on the Jud Humis-
ton farm, short distance from Man
kato on the Man6sto- Mapleton road,
This handsome hog weighs 900 pounds,
is two years old, and the owner hes
refused $4,000 for this precious saT.
NAL, or upwards of $133 a pound.
King of Ryan Wonder" has a nice
home, and heads collection of 1870
other pigs now at the Lavranz farm,
Mr.. Lavran- has eighty acres of land
and moved here in March. He is en-
thusiastic about his new home and
intends to breed the Duroc JERSEYS
and do intensive farming LAND in
Blue Earth County will grow as good
corn as Iowa land, and there is no
reason why farms should not com
mand as high prices" said Mr.. Law
ranz to a Free Press representative.
Mr. Lavranz welcomes visitors to his
farm, which is located near the old
Wittrock place.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-05-14
VESSELS STALLED IN PORT
Shortage OF Coal Affects Traffic On
Great Lakes.
ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch

ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch
Duluth, May 11.-Many vessels are
reported as being tied up at lake
ports and their crews discharged, due
to their inability to navigate because
of the difficulty in obtaining steam
coal.
From Ashland, Wis, the report was
sent here last night that captains
there reported fifty vessels Of the
Pittsburg steamship company feet
have been tied up at various ports
and their crews paid of. The coal
shortage, due to the switchmen's
strike, is not affecting the iron min
ing industry on Minnesota ranges as
much as 1t was at first feared. Vir-
tually the only properties affected
are the big open pits which have cut
down steam shovel operations to a
minimum, according to reports.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-05-14
COMPLAINT OF TEACHERS.

Despite the fact that the board of
education raised the salaries of grade
teachers IS and high school teachers
$40, above the previous schedule adopt
ed, it is rumored that some members Of
the teachers corps are stiii dissatisfied.
THE idea of the janitors at the
teacbers do" one Grade teacher e Is ouote e
ed as having remarked. 1t is reported
that other teachers take the same view
feeling that they are entitled to more
pay for their work than the janitors.
ceive from $1,000 to $1,000 per year.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-05-14
oNen the leaxInas.

At the close Of formal dinners in
Japan the guests are presented with
any meat they may have failed to eat.
However great or small the quantity
they may have left. It 10 carefully
wrapped up. and they are expected to
tnke Il home.-Brooklyn Eagle.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-05-14
Major Will Retain Seat.

ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch.1
Washington, May 11.-After hearing
the contest of James d. Salts, the
house elections committee today rec
commended that Representative Ma
jor. democrat, Missouri, retain his seat
as the member from the seventh con
gressional district of Missouri
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-05-14
Tho suntlowsr In Russla.

Sunnower cultivation has become an
industry in southern Russia, where the
people have found the seeds substi-
tute for olives in making oil. The Rus.
sian eats the kernel. An acre Of SUM-
flowers yields about go bushels Of
seeds, and these In turn yield more
than 90 gallons Of oil
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-05-14
Champion Almanac Hoarder.

Champion Almanac Hoarder.
A Philadelphia who has reached the
age Of one hundred and two years has
accumulated the greatest collection Of
aImanacs In the world. And yet they
want to give rs monkey glands to
make M live longer.-Cartoon's Mag
axine.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-05-14
w. ]. Nolan 81. James Sneaker.

w. y. Notan 81. James speaker.
Memorial Day will be observed in st.
James on Monday. May 81. Complete ar
rangements for the program Of the day
are being prepared. The graves of the
dead soldiers will be decorated. the band
will play and there will be talks. w. I.
Nolan will be the speaker of the day.