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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-09-10


She has also been employed as a
clerk at Wiedenhef Brothers store
where she made many friends by her
genial ways. She IL en- accomplished
nn sst,rday for ths u twin u c;fiss Where ere
they will take in the state fair and
also visit at Faribault. The brides
travelling suit was of navy blue trico-
tine with a panne velvet hat The
bride and groom received many nice
gifts Of silver. cut glass. china. alum
ems, furniture and money. The cut
of town guests were Henry Luedtke
and family Of Amboy, Anna Luedtke
Of Fartbault, w. H. Graf and family
Of Minneapolis, Beata Randi Of ct.
Paul. Erna Bergman, Dr.; J; r.
Schlesselman and family, lMankato.
Mr.. and. Mrs. Luedtke will be at
home after October is on the home
farm just west of town.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-09-10
SEVEN DRINK VICTIMS
Lakewood Arsenal Employees
Drank Form Of Denatured
Alcohol
ASSOCIATED Press Dispatchl


Baltimore, September S.-The list
OF fatalities among civilian employees
OF Edgewood Arsenal. resulting from
drinking some form Of poisoned alco-
hol. wxs increased to seven today Dy
the deaths OF Nelson Lucids OF Roch-
ester, N. Y. and James Davis OF SAL
fsbury. Md, One other known victim
is expected to recover:
The military authorities have been
unable to find out where the liquor
came from, by the refusal OF the men
to tell where they got It.
An official board of inquiry VIII be
today and the local pohce
are continuing their investigation.
After an inquest yesterday over tho
three who had then died. the coToner's
Jury rendered q verdict that the men
had died from wood Of denatured al
cohol poisoning. 80
Denial was made today by the mill
tary authorities at Edgewood Arsenal
of the report that the alcohol had been
made poisonous to determin tbs ef-
fectS.
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DRINKS SOLD IN WASECA
FEDERAL DRY AGENTS FIND
LOT OF 1T THERE
Patent Medicine " Doctored -;
Manufacturer Makes Com
pIain to Officials

The drive on illegal sale of patent
medicines in soft drink bars and
pool halls extended beyond the twin
cities last night, when Jesse G. Steen-
son, state prohibition director. and a
group Of Federal agents, descended
ON Waseca and cleaned UP the town,
says The st. Paul Dispatch.
After q conference with city and
country officials in Waseca, a visit
was paid to every soft drink dispen-
sary in the city, Mr.. Steenson said
this morning. Practically every place
was wide open" in its sale Of patent
medicine at Is cents a drink, Mr..
Steenson declared, and many cases OF
the stun were confiscated. This morn
ing city officials at Waseca were box
ing up the medicine and sending II
back to its manufacturers.
n Doctorinp the Medicines.
The secret of how patent medicines
are made drinkable was revealed in a
letter received by Mr.. Steenson today
from large manufacturing plant at
Owatonna. Charges that the soft
drink proprietors are Strengthening
made by the company.
I'VE have in some of our prepare
tions very effective medicinal quail
ties, which have been slaughtered
by many Of the So called loafing
places for men," the letter reads. "By
various mixtures they have made po-
tent and drinkable in intoxicating
quantities harmless and valuable
preparations"
The manufacturer assured Mr..
Steenson that this has been done,
contrary to his wish, and Is running
his business.
Paul D. Keller. Northwest divisional
chief, announced today that in every
soft drink place discovered selling
drinkable patent medicine the maxi
mum penalty Of $3,806. 26 would be
assessed against the proprietor.
This assessment would be made, he
said. even If there were not evidence
to warrant arrest Of the proprieaor.
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Vote In Wisconsin

ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch.1
Milwaukee September s.-Sen-
ator Irvine L. Lenroot increased
his lead over James Thompson
of La, Crosse as additional re-
turns were received today by
The Milwaukee Journal. The
tabuIation of 997 precincts out Of
2,37s In the state showed Len
root s1,247, Thompson 64,221;
McHenry 22,53s.
In the gubernatorlal race addI-
tional returns only made the re-
suit or uncertain, although John
J. Blaine of Boscobell was maxi
ing lnroads on the SraII lead Of
Roy p. Wilcox of Eau Claire.
The returns from s0s precincts
$50; Seaman 3o,115; Hull, H.
712; Dithmar, 1850; Tittemore,
1o,33s.
Returns from the sixth con-
gressional district showed Con-
9TSSoI1du TlOlIU IdUtPC'I III khC
lead over Julius Dennhardt, of
Neenah, by what Is termed com
Portable majority.
Congressman Adoiphus p. Mel
son appears on the face Of al
most complete returns to have
been nominated In the eleventh
district over Theodore NJ. Thorn
Sc of ladys,nlrf and Hubert n.
Peavey, Of Washburn.
Concrese->an Edward e. Rr~'"n
has established a commanding
lead in the eighth dIe.rtCC, wn,S
the contest In the first which de-
>veloped Into a three -cornered af-
fair, appears to be favoring Form
er Congressman Henry A. Coop
err, and defeat Of Congressman
Randall.
In the seventh district Joseph
w. Reck of Viroqua has defeat
ed Congressman John J. Esch,
while in the fifth district, VIII
liam n. Stafford of Milwaukee
was nominated to oppose the so
cialist, Victor L. Berger.
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TALE IS HELD AS fake.
CHIEF HILGERs DOUBTSTHE
STREHLO HOLD-UP
YOUNG MAN SICK TODAY
1t Is Related That He Tried To
Borrow Eighty-Seven
Dollars

Adolph Strehlo, according to the
belief of Chief Hlgers and the other
members of the police force, was Ia
boring under delusion OF some sort
when he reported to the police Tues
day night that he had been held up
and robbed Of $87 by two mental
and shorten Adams Hill. During
yesterday Chief Hilgers told Sire
nlo in plain English that he took
no stock In his story that he had
drawn $87 at the general Offices Of
the Omaha road in st. Paul Monday.
In order to get at the bottom of the
affair Chief Hilgers had William r.
Spornitz, Joint ticket agent for the
Northwestern and Omaha roads, wire
the paymaster's Office of the Omaha
road at st. Paul asking IL the young
man mentioned had been paid any
back bonus money. The telegram
in reply said: mo money paid streh-
This convinces the police that
Strehlo's whole story Of the affair was
a fabrication, and that he was not
robbed.
story Told BY Conductor.
Martin Henneck, one Of the con-
ductors on the Mankato Electric
Traction line Is authority for the
statement that Strehlo tried to nego-
tiate loan from him yesterday at
ternoon. Mr.. Henneck stated to City
Detective Louis Lille last night that
about the middle of yesterday aftef-
noon, and after he had made the
statement of the alleged hold up to
the police, Strehlo came to him and
stated that he had been to st. Paul
uyh hN had rry,i-
ture upon which there was still due
$87 He wanted to know of Mr. Hen
neck what interest he would charge on
the loan, it is alleged. Mr.. Henneck
stated to Officer Lille that he told the
young man that he would think it ov-
or. In the evening Mr.. Henneck read
in The Free Press the account Of the
hold up, and he stated that he was
glad he did not loan the money to the
young man.
Taken With Sick Headache.
Strehlo was suddenly seized with a
sick headache yesterday afternoon
and quit his work at the depot and
went home. This morning when called
up by The Free Press he replied that
he was still suffering from headache
When his attention was called to the
fact that the general offices OF the
Omaha road at st. Paul had denied
paying him any money, Strehlo said:
"That's funny, for they did pay me-"
He still insisted that he was held up
and deserted one man as tall and the
other as short.
Whether the young man Is thinking
OF producing thriller for the movies
or planning some other sensation, he
certainly created scare in the north
end OF the city among the women
last night. One lady called up the
police and stated that one OF the arc
lights on Franklin street was out
and she was afraid that possibly
more hold ups would occur.
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REPAIR AUTO TRAIL
TAssocsated Press Dispatch

ASSOCIATED Press Ddspatcn.1
Duluth, September S.-Clarence II.
Dunning, chairman Of the Duluth
commercial club returned from st:
Paul tOdv, where he interviewed
State Highway Commissioner Bah
cock in connection with the roads In
the northern half Of the state.
AS a result Of Mr.. Cummings visit
Commissioners Babcock announced
that the twelve mile stretch Of Black
Diamond trail will be repaired at
once. The section has been known
a. one Of the worst on Duluth to
North Dakota points. Farmers along
the stretch will haul sand and gravel
and put the road In condition as
quickly as possible.
Mr.. Dunntng also procured an ap-
preparation nom the state relief fund
or the Improvement Of q road to Isa-
,el, located in the wilderness Of Cook
,,unty with $50 inhabitants which has
but one outlet safe to use account Of
Forest fires. The new road will be
, made from Finland to Isabel, 1S miles
and will cost $4,000. fairly good
road runs from Ely to Isabel but
there is no outlet in the other direc-
eion- excaDt Dacksack trail. s, Ia
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CAMP FINISHES Season
~" Outings Have Come to An
End; They Were Greatly
Enjoyed

Farmers In the vicinity Of Lake
Washington report that that section
Of the country Is quieter now than it
has been for the past two weeks. The
reason for this IL that the Y Camp
has just broken up and all Of the
boys have returned to town.
The younger boys camp began on
August 10 with twenty five young
sters on hand for the first chow call
that afternoon. From then until
August Is every minute of the day
was filled with some form Of activi-
ty. Reveille came at $50 A. M.
breakfast atI:00. and 1880 saw al of
the boys policing the camp. Part Of
the rest OF the day as devoted to edu-
was spent In athletics. A baseball
est, but other athletic games and
FIRE and taps by 9:16 wound up the
days program.
Record was kept Of the partici-
activity during the day, and q big
friendly competition was stirred up.
Jim Kelly beat out Hiriand Hammer
by a hairs breadth for FIRST place
Other prise winners were Arlo SUIT
ton, Bill Farnum. Dean Fleming,
Arnold Baker. Leon Hendricks, and
Noel Fleming.
The chief activity Of the second
and older boys camp was football
practice. Twenty candidates for
the high school football team were
put thru their preliminary PAGES by
Coach Blakesly. and great deal OF
interest was shown. Besides the
football work regular schedule OF
athletic events was pulled of, the
results of which will be announced
later. w..
The results Of the FIRST season of
organized camp activity point to-
wards q much bigger and better
camp for next year, Plans are al
ready being made for next summers
work and present indications are
that next years camp will be a hum
mer.
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AIDS THE REG|MENTB band,
CIVIC AND COMMERCE ASSo-
CITATION TAKE ACTION -
"Get-Acquainted" or SociabiI-
ity Tours To Be Made In 4
The County

It was decided yesterday at q meet
Ing of the board of directors Of the
Civic and Commerce association to
take whatever steps may be neces-
sary to retain the Fifth Regiment
band In Mankato. G.. w. Owen, q
member of the associations band
committee. was present at the meet
ing and read the committees report.
Mr.. Owen stated that the military
band is In need of some financial as
sistance and he urged that the mat
ter be attended to as promptly az
possible. Members Of the board OF
directors are to appear before the city
council at its next meeting In support
of the proposition.
sociabiIlty Tours.
Civic and Commerce association
get acquainted" or sociability auto
mobile runs are to be conducted IN
Blue Earth and adjoining counties
during the latter part Of this month.
A committee Of I'VE is being appoint
ed to arrange for these tours.
Another committee Of five II also
beir.g appointed for the purpose OF
arranging for Civic and Commerce
association booth at the Mankato
fair. It is planned to exhibit In this
booth the various products manufAc-
tured in this city. The booth VIII be
In charge Of an attendant who VIII
also answer questions pertaining 20
the proposed amendment No. to
the state constitution-the Babcocx
hard surfaced road plan. Literature
will be distributed.
Free Camp Sites.
The importance Of providing Tree
camp sites for tourists was empaasiS-
ed. While 1t was deemed late IN the
season for action this year, 1t Was
decided to have COMMITTEES APPOINT.
ed 30 as to assure the establishment
of such sites by the beginning OF the
tourist season next year: SuEanle
sign boards calling attention to the
camp sites are to be erected.
DIR. ]. w. Andrews was elected 70
membership In the association. =
NUMBER of routine matters also re-
ceiyed attention at the meeting.
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HEAD OF EAGLES

John w. Hunter Elected President OF
the Man<ato Lodge.
The local lodge Of Eagles held q
meeting last night for the purpose of
electing a worthy president to fill the
vacancy caused by the removal Of
John Temple from the city. The fol-
lowing officers were elected: John w.
Hunter, worthy president; William G.
Pohl, worthy vice president; Humph-
cry Hultengren, chaplain.
Otto Schwender, who was a dele.
gate to the grand lodge meeting at
Syracuse, N. Y, gave a report Of his
visit to that gathering.
The meeting was brought to close
by q smoke social.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-09-10
Habeas Corpus
Action, Raped
District Court Has Deoiaee01he
Eberhart Proceed hgs.s1tsil
And Void

On application Of the defendant
w. w. Eberhart. in the case sof Mrs.
Cora R. Eberhart against her hus-
band, w. w. Eberhart, the district
court has reopened the Judgement en-
tered by the plaintiff In the habaes
corpus proceedings she brought b.
fore Court Commissioner Judge Evan
Hughes. while Judge w. L. Comstock
was absent from the city at st. James.
several months ago.
Judge Comstock held that the entire
habees corpus proceedings before
Judge Hughes are null and void, and
Hughes awarding the custody OF the
child Of the parties to the action, Wal
ter Warren Eberhart, to the plaintiff
or mother of the child. Judge Com
stock held that the plaintiff and her
attorneys by the haDaes corpus pro-
ceedings attempted cOlaterally to at
tack the order of the district court In
awarding the custody of the child to
the defendant from May l., 1920. and
that the original order OF the district
court must stand. .
Divorce Was Not Granted.
Application made by the plaintiff
last December for divorce from w.
w. Eberhart was denied by Judge w.
L. Comstock, who at that time msdo
an order granting the custody OF the
child of the couple, Walter Warren
ing December, 1919. to May !, 1870, to
the mother, and at the end OF that
time for q six months period 70 the
custody of the father. The mother
took recourse to regain the custody
of her child through q writ of habaes
corpus before Court Commissioners
Evan Hughes, who granted Mas Eber-
hart the custody of the boy above the
rulings Of the district court.
The district court now holds the
action of the court commissioner ~
legal, and reopens the case.
J. w. Schmitt appeared a. ~
torney for w. w. Eberhart and 81 h
Wilson and C. J. Laurisch = attorns
eys for the plaintiff. Mrs.. Uberhart
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Wedding at Good Thunder.

Good Thunder, Mimi, September
THE society event Of the week at
this place was the wedding of Miss
Frieda Lenora Darge to Bernhard G.
Luedtke. which took place at St.
Johns Lutheran church at Good
Thunder, MINI, on Thursday evening.
September 2, at eight o'clock. The
ceremony was performed by the pas
tor, Rev. A. G.. Bode In the presence
of q large gathering of relatives and
friends. The wedding party entered
the church as Professor J. G. C..
Kruger played the wedding march.
White ribbons were stretched along
maids were Meta Sperltch. who en-
tered first She wore dress Of yell
low embroidered chiffon over mes
saline and carried bouquet Of
golden CLOVIS. Gertrude Luedtke
followed. She was dressed in nile
green chiffon and carried white as.
tiers and snow on the mountains. An
ma Luedtke wore pale pink georgette
and carried pink asters Edna NAL
zahn's dress was of light blue geor-
gette and she carried white gladiol-
las. Frieda Graf, lavender georgette
and carried lavender asters. Leona
bouquet Of gladiolas Of the same
shade. The bridesmaids each took
their appointed place in the aisle in
front of potted firm. Then follow
ed Miss Alma Darge, sister of the
bride, as maid of honor. Her dress
was white georgette over peach col
ored satin with a bouquet of dahlias
of the same shade and white asters.
Master Edmund Schlesselman, the
little nephew Of the bride, wore a
suit Of blue velvet and carried the
rings in the heart of rose.
The bride entered upon the arm of
her father. Her wedding gown was
of cream colored satin and was made
entrain. Her veil was in cap effect.
She wore a beautiful necklace of
pearls, a gift of the groom She car
ried q shower bouquet Of brides
roses and swansonias They were
met at the altar by the groom at
tended by his bestman, Alois Graf Of
Minneapolis, a cousin Of the bride.
The church was decorated in yellow
and green autumn flowers. A. w.
Darge, brother of the bride and Ar
the ushers. Music was furnished by
q quintette of singers and also the
church choir. Following the church
ceremony a reception was held at
the home of the bride. to which sew
enty guests wer invited. The house
was beautifully decorated with gar
den flowers. Pink and white was
used in the dining room, streamers
of pink and white and pink sweet
peas making very pretty table decor
atoms. An elaborate dinner was
served. Music and games were en-
ioyed until an early hour. the lawn
being lighted 80 that cut Of door
games could be enjoyed.
The groom is the only son Of Mr..
and Mrs. E. G.. Luedtke, and Is a
graduate of the Fairmont high school.
He is farmer by profession. quiet
young man Of excellent habits. The
bride is well known to everyone OF
the village which has always been
her home. She is graduate OF the
public school, having completed the
entire four years course. She taught
successfully for four years in the
Wingsn district, just north Of town.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-09-10
EXPECT MUCH COAL
Large Shipments From Now On Are
Anticipated.
ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch.1

Duluth, Mimi, September 9.-Fol-
owing receipt Of the largest cargo Of
hard coal ever received up lakes at
Duluth on Tuesday, talk was current
among vesselmen today that greatly
increased receipts Of coal here may
be expected from now until the close
OF navigation. Il was noted that w.
H. Groverman of Minneapolis, secre-
tary Of the Northwest Coal Dock OPP
orators Association stated on return
ing from Washington that he had been
given to believe that the interstate
commerce commission will favor the
northwest in any modification Of the
service now In effect as to the ship
Judging from the August record, which
he termed excellent, Mr.. Groverman
said to dock operators that It Is not
unreasonable to believe that the rec
ord Of 1919 will be equalled.
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WAS SUCCESS
EVANSVILLE CELEBRATION
WELL CARRIED OUT
Splendid Line of Sports; Very
Large Attendance; Every
body Pleased
Especial to The Free Press.1
From Fridays Daily.

GAINESVILLE. September ga COM
munity. coleh which opened at
Janesvflie Wednesday closed last
evening after lasting two days. The
weaIner Doth days turned out to be
ideal for the occasion except for q
slight shower In the afternoon of the
first day. And 1t was somewhat
cloudy and cool yesterday. There
was no interruption to the programs
ranged by committee Of business
men appointed by the GAINESVILLE
Commercial club. There were parades
and sports each day including horse
races. boxing matches, pie eating
contests. The city fire department
and business men had some hand
some floats that were indeed very
beautifully decorated for the parades.
Music for the community celebration
was furnished by four bands from
Cannonville. Waseca, New kichland,
and GAINESVILLE
Among the chief events of the
celebration were base ball games
each day Wednesday ss.asy the ~ Jan Mssn
Vile team by a score of 1 to O..
Thursday the same team defeated
the New Richland aggregation by a
score of to 2.
Demonstration BY AlrpIanes.
An extraordinary feature of the
celebration was q demonstration by
two aeroplanes under the direction
of Homer Cole, a former famous
British airpilot, who Is at present
making his headquarters in Mime
apolis. An immense crowd from
many neighborign villages and cities,
including Elysian, Waterville, Vase
ca, New Richland, Waldorf, Alma
City, Pemberton, and st. Clair and
from the surrounding country was
attracted to Evansville by the events
Of the celebration.
It is estimated that from five to
eight thousand people were in the
throng of pleasure seekers. A gen
eral good time is the expression
heard on everyhand from all those
who visited GAINESVILLE at this time.
The GAINESVILLE business men back
ed by the people Of ale community
have q splendid reputation for get
ting up street fairs and celebrations
and this fact is evidenced by the
huge number of people drawn here.
The writer is glad to extend pro-
found communication to the James
Vile Commercial club, the business
men, and citizens for the able and
efficient cooperation and work to
make the celebration the insuperable
success it was.
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LAUGH Was ON SANDY

The bows" have the laugh on
Sandy Mcdonald this time, says The
Blue Earth Post While in the depot
ut Albert Lea one day last week, a
Hght fingered artist relieved him Of
bis pocketbook containing a ten dol
lar bfll, IN tho purse was a note and
some okhsr papers and to show the
fellow who pulled the Job was a real
sport he depoaited the purse and val
uabas papers fn mail BOX and the
-nstnfEiee forre at the Freeborn caIj-
tai located Mr. Mcdonald and turned
the sarne ever To- him.