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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-07-30
HEAVIER RAIL SELECTED
IMPROVEMENTS BE MADE
BY NORTHWESTERN
New Steel Will Be Laid to Per-
NIT of the Increased
Traffic

winona. July 29.-Extensive i'm
provements on the roadbed of the
Chicago & Northwestern railway
west OF Winona to be made the pres :
emit season are announced at the Of
fee of w. ]. Jackson, division en-
gineer with headquarters in Winona.
The principal improvements are to
include :ne laying Of many miles OF
new rails heavier than those now
in service to better provide for the
heavier locomotives and increased
amount of business now passing over
the division. Under the period OF
government control of the road but
little of this work was done, moi
over fifteen miles of new rails hav.
ing been laid during the whole per,
iod.
The two principal stretches to bt
laid with new rails at the present
time call for the placing Of ninety
pounds rails between Dodge Center
and Waseca and the laying of eighty
pounds rails between Milford Siding
and New Ulm, replacing the presen
seventy-two pounds rails. Each o.
these stretches is thirty two mile.
In length. About fifty men are nov
employed in each stretch on thi:
work and this number shortly is eX
pected to be increased to about 10l
men in each instance. This rail lay
tLP is expected to be completed b!
October l.
Improvement in South Dakota.
Another stretch of four miles o
town division between Goodwin ant
kranzburg. These are to be seventy
two pound rails, replacing those o
sixty pounds. Out in Dakota thu
travel is not so heavy as in Mime
sofa, and 1t is anticipated this lighte
rail will be able to cara for the
traffic.
Another rail laying improvement
nearer Winona, which it is expected
Will be made this season by the rail
road. is the placing of 100 pound rails
on the three mile stretch from tn,
valley. to the bluffs in Stockton val
ley. Official approval for this projec
has not, however, been announced.
Included in the improvement plans
on the Minnesota division for tn,
present season is the gravel ballast
ing of several different stretches O
track, which it is expected to under
take In the order named: FifteeI
miles between Kasson and Anderson
six miles between Haverhill anc
Rochester, eight miles between Es
sig and Golden, and thirty four mile!
between Springfield and Tracy. TIL,
gravel for all of this ballasting worl
is to be secured from the gravel pit
at CORTLAND.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-07-30
GOOD THUNDER EVENTS
MAPLE RIVER BIRTHDAY
CLUB ENTERTAINED
Class Received Confirmation On
Sunday Morning; Personal
Mention

Good Thunder. Mr.. and Mrs. George
Eberhart and son. Mr.. and Mrs. Edward
Eberhart and children, were pleasant
callers at w. R. Adams home at Man
kato Friday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Eberhart and daugh-
ter Ruth Of Rapidan motored to this
place Friday evening and called on
friends.
Bernice Malcolm of Wells came Sat-
urday evening to spend a week with her
cousin. Miss Olga Preuss.
Miss Rosalia SchwitZer of Mapleton
is speniing part of her vacation here
with her sisters. Mesdames Ed. an VIII
Ulrich.
Mr.. and Mr.. Albert Ziegler. and
day callers at the Theodore Young
home.
Mrs. Augusta Zastrow of MankatL sent
the past week with her son Charles and
family.
2; Tymholm spent Sunday at Bricelyn
with friends
- Walter Eberhart Of Mankato spent Sun
lily.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Pautsch~ and
daughter Cornelia, Misses Lynda Billet
and Selma Rosin were county seat call.
ers Monday afternoon.
Oscar Possin, who has been employed
III a ~. L CtCI UdIDcT SilOp, spent sun
day here with his mother Mrs. Sophia
Possin.
viii Stratton Of Pine county came
Monday to spend a few days here with
his brother, Roy. and his parents at
Mankato.
Sunday morning at eight o'clock a
class OF children received first COM
munion at the st. Joseph's Catholic
church. Those in the class were Ruth
Ulrich, Mary Mountain, Bernadine Nc
Carly, Paul Dunbar. Alfred Schneider
nan, Milton Schniederhan, Henry Kilt
gen Mathew McCarty. The church was
beautifully decorated with fragrant flow
ers and ferns. The church choir render
ed special songs for the occasion.
Tho. who returned homas from the
summer, school at Mankato. Fri
Elizabeth Gerlaeh, Agnes Fitz-
s. 5, Selma Rosin, and Margaret
The Maple River Birthday club was
entertained by Mrs. e. H. Essig Friday
evening. All members were present. The
hostess was presented with a pyrex bak-
ing dish and a basket. Mr.. and Mrs.
Essig left the first of the week for Cam
ada by auto to spend some time. They
have not decided where they will locate
after their return.
c. D. Robinson spent several days Of
the week at the cities on business.
st. Paul Tuesday to spend her vacation
She is taking the nurses training at AS
bury hospital
Mrs. A. Thompson of Madelia is
spending the week with her sister, Mrs.
c. D.. Robinson.
Frank Halves was taken to the I'm
manuel hospital Wednesday morning.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-07-30

Miss Brehm was one of the out
standing figures in the first days ses-
sion of the convention yesterday. She
was chosen permanent chairman OF
the convention and after presiding
with vigor over its deliberations all
afternoon, yielded the chair and
placed Bryan in nomination.
The platform committee, was still
in session when the convention met
this morning but was expected tC
conclude its deliberations during the
day.
Indications were that the platform
would contain a clear cut declaration
against any less stringent enforce
ment of the eighteenth amendment
than is now provided by the Volstead
act and brief plank setting forth
the party's sympathy with just,
pronouncement was expected which
would declare for League of Ma
tions, but not specifically for the
league provided for in the covenant.
Those chosen for membership on
the new national committee include:
Minnesota; w. G. Calderwood, Mrs
A. A. Taylor; Wisconsin; Henery H
Tubbs, William G. Dean.
Professor F. d. Brooks, director of
the training Scnool at the norman
school, left today for New York city
to city to complete work at Columbia
university for the doctor of philosophy
degree. Professor Brooks has years
leave of absence from the normal
school. Mrs. Brooks and daughter
Marjorie Dee, now visiting relatives in
Neodesha, Kan, will go to New York
in September.
Mr.. and Mrs. Nels Nelson and
children ofsFergus Falls, Mimi, are
spending few days visiting the lat
ter's mother, Mrs. j. T. Davies
South Front street.
The Thorn sister have left this
morning to spend their vacation, and
before returning to Makato they will
go to Chicago to Purchase a full line
of fall and winter millinery.
Miss Viola Goetsch of New Ulm is
visiting at the home of Mr.. and Mrs
Gust Schumacher in Limetown.
Miss Florence Williams, who is
employed as stenographer in the
King Ventilating System office at
Owatonna, and friend Miss Ruth
David, spent Sunday al Mankato Wis
'iting the formers sister, Miss Elsie
Williams.
Hon. H. M-Green of Lake Crystal
called upon friends III this city yes
ierday afternoons.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-07-30
ORDERED FROM TOWN
Young Woman Stranger Here, Who
Was Considered Dangerous
IN MAnw

Young Woman Stranger Here, Who
Was Considered Dangerous
to Men,"
Maukato police are on the alert.
No woman whom they consider
"dangeroues to men" will be permit
ted to establish her habitat in this
city. One Of these "yamps" VINO iure
men to their downfall was In Manka-
to for several days. She was a guesr
at one of the leading hotels. Sne
dressed like the queen OF Sheba, and
her smile was about 100 per cent
more >alluring than that which Cleo
patra beamed upon Anthony. Her
eyes had the twinkling stars looking
like smoked glass and her face bore
evidences of having been hand paint
ed; but she was charmer-so II
was reported about town. But Meth
er smiles nor bright eyes had any er-
feet on the cold hearted policeman
They were not to be "yamped," so
they ordered the young damsel out
of town When the witching hour
of midnight arrived she boarded a
train for Iowa. SO the story goes
among the innocent lads who do not
respond to the call of the currew
o'nights and at once hunt cover.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-07-30
REQUEST TAX SLASH
Farmers Whose Lands Overlooked


Seek Help From Brown County.
New Ulm, July 29.-Charles Froh-
rip. Efdgely; John Buschard, West
Newton and John Huelskamp, Laf-
ayette, appeared before the Nicollet
county board to ask the commls-
sioners for a reduction in taxes in
the lands inundated by the Mime
sofa river in their townships.
The three delegates were appoint
ed by the farmers of these TOWN.
ships to appear before the board
with the following resolution: Re-
solved. that the honorable board OIL
county commissioners take this mat
ter up with the state tax commits
sion, and to use |all means in their
power to bring relief and save these
lands from the enormous damage
caused by the annual overflow Oh
the Minnesota river.
The farmers were assured that the
board would investigate the mas:er
and take it up with the state author
tiles. And that's where it will rest
for another year.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-07-30

,rett is known throughout Minnesota
company of Waseca and of the First
National bank of Waseca. He was
president of the bank until 1908
when he sold his interest. During
the last few years Mr.. Everett has
been identified in business enter
prises with a number of Minneapolis
men. In 1902, with George c. Bag
ley, then of this city, he successful
ly organized the Sabine Canal cois
pany which had charge of a large
irrigation project in Louisiana and
Texas. He later aided in the orga-
nization of the Black Swan COM
pany of this city. He succeeds on
the board of the Trust company the
late John s. Watson, formerly OF
Fargo. N. D., who was director
from the time of it's Incorporation
until his death, recently.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-07-30
SELECTED FOR DIRECTOR
e. A. Everett of Waseca Given
Prominent Place On Wells
Dickey Board

Minneapolis, July 29.-E. A. Eve
rett Of Waseca, one of the pioneer
business men of Southern Minneso-
ia, has been elected to the board of
directors of the Wells Dickey Trust
company Of Minneapolis. Mr.. Eve
rett is knon throughout Minnesota
as one of the organizers of the Eve
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-07-30
Dinner Last Evening.

In compliment to the Misses Mar
garet and Agnes CochrahA, aunts of
Mrs. Frank Hoerr, and Mr.. and Mrs.
Samuel w. Thro, of New York, house
guests of Mr.. and Mrs A. r. Pfau, Jr.,
MIR. and Mrs. Frank Hoerr entertained
at dinner at Garden City last evening.
Covers were laid for twelve guests.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-07-30
STONE PLANT is SOLD. =.
c. S. sehutt Of comfrey, Mimi, Has

C. S. Sehutt of comfrey, Mimi, Has
Purchased This Industry.
A deal has just been closed through
the Blissenbach Real Estate Agency
of this city whereby the Mankaro
Cast Stone and Brick company S
plant has been sold to G. S. Schutt
of Comfrey, who will take possession
Of the plant about August Is. Mr..
Schutt will move his family to this
city and take up his residence nese
The plant was formerly owned by
Oscar and Rudolph Bierbauer of this
city.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-07-30
WEDDING AT WALDORF.
Miss Agnes Ewert and William Wob
schall Are Married.
Especial to The Free Press.1

Especial to The Free Press.1
Waseca, July 29.-Miss Agnes
Ewert of Waldorf and William Wob-
schall of this city were married at
the German Lutheran church near
Waldorf yesterday morning. Rev
E. H. Mueller performed the cere-
mony. They left yesterday after
noon on their wedding trip. Upon
return they will reside in Waseca,
the groom being employed at the
Lever, Woodhall, Cunningham's Gar
age.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-07-30

Mrs. Harold Kraus spent the past
week with her mother, Mrs Holman
t Minnesota Lake.
Ed Ogle spent Sunday with his
wife who is in az, of the hospitals at
,Mankato
day to Minneapolis where, she will be
he guest of friends. 49,
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-07-30

Will Hold Services In Park.-The
Bethlehem Lutheran church will hold
English services in Sibley park Sun
day morning at eleven o'clock. You
are cordially invited to attend tho
service. Take your dinner basket
with you and spend the afternoon in
the park. Edward Johnson, pastor
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-07-30
HARVESTING AT FULL BLAST.
Wheat Crop in Waseca counky Badly
Damaged BY Rust.

Especial 10 The Free Press.
Waseca, Mimi, July 29.-The har-
vesting of grain is going at full blast
in most parts Of this county. The
wheat crop in this county is some
what damaged by rust, the crop be-
ing nearly ruined in some localities.
The other grains are very good. A
good rain is badly needed at pres
emf ..... So. ~
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-07-30
z. r. U. Program.

After the regular meeting of the
Equitable Fraternal Union, held Tues
day night at the I. 0. o. F. hall, a
very nice musical program was pre-
sented, the following taking part:
Miss Mailer, Miss Lucille Lusk; and
Messrs. Julian Finnegan and George
Ahlstrom. The selections were all very
well given and deserve much credi.a
Refreshments were served and the
remainder of the evening was devoted
to dancing. Music was furnished by
Messrs. Finnegan and Ahlstrom.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-07-30

M. F. Sullivan OF Sullivan Smith
shoe store left yesterday for an ex-
tended business trir 20 eastern show
manufactures Mr.. Sullivan will visit
factoTies in Massachusetts, and will
look Into the conditions there. He
will also make fall purchases for the
firm. and will return in about two
weeks time
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-07-30
CLOSE GEARY TRIAL
Alleged Murderer OF Harry Peckas
Fate Soon With Jury.

ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch.l
Chicago, July 29.-The trial of Gene
Geary, murderer of Harry Reckas, and
leader of notorious gang of slugmen
involved in many murders, may go to
the jury hate today. Final arguments
began today when Assistant States
Attorney John Pzystalski spoke first
for the state with the counsel for. the
defense following, and Assistant
States Attorney James G. O'Brien
making the closing argument.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-07-30

Threshing Operations Threshing
operations started in this locality last
week and quite a bit Of grain has al
ready been threshed from the shock,
says The lie Sueur Center Leader
Democrat. The winter wheat is said
to average very good, but the spring
wheat is to be very poor because OF
rust striking it. The oats crop is re-
ported fine. One yield of WRITER
wheat reported last week was twen-
ty six bushels to the acre.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-07-30

First Carload of Wheat.-The Ma
tioal Citizens bank handled the draft
for the first carload shipment, in fact
the first shipment this year, of winter
wheat. The wheat was grown near
Cleveland Mimi
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-07-30
Nonparty to Pick Candidate.

Sherburn, Mimi, July pa call
has been issued for a meeting of the
Nonpartisan league county commit
tee at Sherburn next Sunday for the
purpose of selecting a candidate to
file for the legislature by petition
and to consider the support of other
candidates for office.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-07-30

Returned From Yellowstone.
Miss Josephine Eckle has returned
from, three weeks trip to Yellow
stone park. On the return trip home
Miss Ecke visited Salt Lake City,
Denver. and Colorado Springs.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-07-30

Marriage License Granted.
Clerk of Court George G.. Krost this
morning issued a marriage license to
John Rhys Roberts of Cambria, Pa,
and Miss Margaret Jane Hughes of
Lake Crystal.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-07-30
GROCERY STORE is SOLD.
A. &. Arndt of Comfrey VIII Engage
In Business In Mankato.

The Purity Cash Grocery in the
Richards block on South Front street
conducted by T. G. Weber has been
disposed Of through the Blissenbacn
Real Estate Agency to A. E. Arndt
of Comfrey, an experienced grocer,
who will take possession of the store
about August IL, and will move mere
with his family about that time.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-07-30

Death of Rochester Lady.
Mrs. r. L. Tollefson of Rochester
died at her home at that place yes
terday morning. Mrs. B. R. Van
Dervoort, a daughter, is a former
resident of this city.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-07-30
Oil Wells Opened.

Associated Press Dispasch1
Los Angeles. July 29.--Two oil wells
were opened on city owned property
BY an earthquake. aclf sz So '@''
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-07-30

Sold Farm For sac, ooo.-The Win.
dom Citizen learns of the sale Of the
Henry Hebbel place on the west side
Of the river to a gentleman from
Fielding, Iowa, the sixty acres
bringing the neat sum of $4,000, or
a little less than $500 per acre. Mr..
Hebbel gives possession of the place
the first of March, next.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-07-30

Mrs. G.. B. Caldwell of North Man
kato departed for her home in Chi
cago yesterday.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-07-30
Lao pay At Rochester.

Tag day for the Philharmonic or
chestra will be held Friday. Band
concerts willy be staged on tag day.
In the afternoon and evening.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-07-30

The Ladies Aid of the Swedish
congregational church will meet with
Mrs. John Nelson in Rapidan on Fri.
day evening. The lung people of
the Swedish Congregational are to
meet at the same place in the even
ing
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-07-30

MifN Mary Morgan of Ottawa is Wis
iting Mr.. and Mrs. John Wisely, State
street.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-07-30
HELD. FOR ROBBERY
Pair at Gary Charged With Payroll
holdup Last Week.

Gary, Ind, July 29.-Alex Trus-
witch and Philip Daviduk, are under
arrest here today charged with be-
ing the perpetrators of $4,000 pay
roll robbery at the plant of the Jones
& Laughlin steel company in Pits
burg on July Is. Truswich is said by
the police to have confessed
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-01-16
Amusenents
MARY ROBERTS RHINFls.RTs
'ii g.: HOURS LEAVE"
At THE MISSION TODAY

Out In the wild and movie West
they call Thomas II. lnce the screen
star maker. n YOU have any doubts
as Ia his rights tn this title, survey
the list OF luminaries he has supplied
10 the screen during the past six
years: 1919. ISSUE Hayakawa: 1914
William s. Hart and Rcsslc Bariscaln
1915, ". u. Warner. Frank Keenan,.
aud William Desmond. 1916. Doro.
thy Dalton. Charles Ray. and Louise
Glaum; and In 1917. Enid Bennett
Now Mr.. lnce has gone and done u
again, presenting as his latest add,-
ito nto the stellar ranks the teams
OF Doris May and Douglas Mclean
The great producer has had these
two talented Young people under his
wing for two years now. and he has
never picked failure yet. so II Is
reasonably certain that they are dos
tined for joint career OF success
hut Mr. lnce has taken no chances.
lie recently paid out SG1 900 for six
cheerful clever stories hy noted
authors "a starring vehicles for his
new finds The first OF these ~
"Twcn,y-lhrc and Half Hours
Leave" by Mary Roberts Rinchart,
which has been made into a Para
mount-Artcraft picture and will be-
shown at The Mission Theatre for
.wo days commencing today.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-01-16
MEETING WILL 6 HELD
REGARDING TINE CHANGE
FOR PANHANDLE, BELIEF

Ernest q. Thompson. owner Of the
Amarillo Hotel. was in receipt OF
q Telegram yesterday from the sec
rotary OF the Interstate Commerce
Commission requesting reservation
ui u meeting room To accommodate
fifty persons 10 be used on February
II. \ reply To the teleg. - :" tho
affirmative was hmm ,diatcly sent TO
Washington.
While no definite information
has been given out regarding the
purpose OF the meeting. It is believ.
cd that members of the Interstate
Commerce Commission are coming
to Amarillo To hold hearing ON the
request of the Panhandle Plains
Chamber OF Commerce and others
that the Panhandle of Texas be plac.
cd back In the Central Time Zono
where Il formerly was before an
order was issued by the Interstate
Commerce Commission removing II
INTO the Mountain Time Zone.
This natter was taken up with
the Interstate Commerce Commits
sion by the Chamber Of Commerce
as n result of many complaints that
N this section of the state the noon
hour Is something like two hours
OF from the middle of the dry
and that the usual office. business
and working hours begin late In the
morning and end after dark. espec
'ally during the winter months.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-01-16
LARGE ATTENDANCE
At CAR SHORTAGE
MEETING EXPECTED

Present indications from all sec
'ltons OF the Panhandle promise n
'cry large and enthusiastic attend
nce at the meeting 10 be held in
Amarillo. January 20. under the
iuspiccs Of the Panhandle Plains
Number of Commerce. for the pur.
iosc of taking steps 10 relieve the
lcutc freight car shortage. lnfor-
nation has been received In ANA
lilo from various prominent men
n number Of towns In the Pan
handle. expressing their intentions
o attend the meeting.
Wiley Wright, very prominent
attic man Of Canadian, now oper-
ting In Ilemphill. Lipscomb and
)chiltrce counties, was In the city
yesterday. lie said that he is very
icoply interested in the meeting and
hat considerable INTEREST Ia being
manifested In the northeastern por.
ion of the Panhandle. Mr. Wright
III remain In Amarillo and attend
he meeting.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-01-16
DECLARES THREE HUNDRED
FIFTY THOUSAND Texas
WOMEN SHOULD PAY TAX

Unless We pay our poll tax IN
large numbers. We will have To agree
with James y. Ferguson ih-t We do
nlt want io vote: "a with former
senator n" = that we are not
worthy q. The vote. that We arr
,g.ilst child LABOR legislation
woman suffrage. prohibition. league
~ nations and prcsidts, Wilson. ="
\ rs. Jessie Dante Ames. president
% The Texas League Of Women Not.
crs, declares In a letter addressed
'o ihc women of Texas urging them
20 pay their pcll tax.
The time has come for us to lay
lsaifC every outside interest that
stands IN the way 81 our purpose
nlll taxes Tor women" she adds.
Ms Amcs declares that sac. U00
women IN Texas should pay their
roll taxes