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The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-21
GREENVILLE

1 Greenville, February 20-(Special) )-At
 meeting of the city council held about
 four weeks ago an ordinance was passed
 calling for bond election to decIue | whether or not the city should issue
 bonds for the purpose of improving pfe
 water works system and the purcnaslhs
 of fire fighting motor truck. On the
 9th the election was held and the issue carried almost unanimously.
 1 At meeting of the city council neid
 last night representative of the Amer | ican-LaFrance Fire Engine Company or | Elmira, N. Y. was present and mod
 ern fire-fghting truck was purchased' me truck is to be delivered within irVe
 months time and it is to be built es- ] pecially adapted to Greenville needs. It
 will be equipped with a high-pressure
 pump which will give sufficient pressure
 to throw a stream 15O feet high and Will ' also bs equipped with a chemical appa- !, ratus to be used in fire-fghting in parts
 of the city not touched by the water
 mains.
 1 When the machinery is put into use
 in Greenyille a great reduction in in surance rates is expected, and the c1ty will be we'll equipped for fighting fires | At a recent meeting held by the Father Ryan chapter of U. D. c. of GreehViile'
 Mrs J. B. Stanley was appointed to com 1 pile certain records concerning son anu grandSonS or Confederate VSterdhs "ho fought in the world war. It is the pur- 1 pose of the organization to compile these I records, and they are to be filed in the
 department of archives in history of the 1 organization.
 | Mrs Stanley is being assisted in this
 work by other members of the organiza- 1 ton, and all soldiers of this class are
 urged to correspond with her
 | George Larkin, an employe of the W. T. | CnnnnanV. aCcldentat- l ly killed by falling tree last Weakness
 day The young man was assisting m clearing right of way for the lumber company when the fatal injury occurred.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-21
SPORTS

they go into battle tonight. Although Sidney Lanier has been defeated once by the locals, the Poets are sure to pus up a strong fight on thei~ home grounds. Burbage is expecting about the hardest battle of the season in Montgomery tonight. As he expressed himself. if the Crimsons come safely through tonight's game the road will be open to a championship.
 Burbage will carry a goodly bunc. along to Montgomery today. In every har dgame subs are needed, and Bur bage Is expecting the hardest of games against the Poets.
 The regular lineup will probably start with Hahn and Stubbs at for I wards. Lawley at center and Barks and Crane at guards
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-21
Bulldogs Meet Aggies Al 3. A. c. Tonight

leave for Montgomery today. where they will clash with the Sidney Lanier Poets tonight. The local basketball quintet has an unbroken string of victories behind it, and Burbage's play CTS say they're going to do their best to keep their record clear tonight.
 The Central players have something more than an idea that they're going to win the state championship. They are absolutely sure of it. However, their confidence does not blind them to the fact that too much conviction will cause them to become overconfdent. Burbage has thoroughly inst.tled the fact into his players that to win the state title they must fight their hardest against every team they meet.
 It will be with this knowledge that
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-21
CENTRAL QUINTET IN
 MONTGOMERY TODAY

The Central High School CT
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-21
HOWARD BULLDOGS
 MEETA.&M. TONIGHT
Central Quintet Is In Mont gomery Today - Local
 Game Begins at 8::30

The Howard College Bulldogs will take on the Mississippi A. & M. Aggies tonight at the B. A. C. The local bas- ketball team has been working hard since the Tulane game last Tuesday night, and Dillian stated yesterday that his players will be in excelle nj condition for the clash tonight.
 o. B. Newman, center. made won derful showing against Tulane Tues day. night, and it is on this lanky boy that billion is depending to break down the defense of the Aggies tonight. The game will be played at the B. A. C., and will begin at S:30 o'clock.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-21
Dempsey Had Funny Fight
 With Christian, Negro Boxer
Son of Ethiopia Threatened to Knock Jack Into Orches tra Pit, But Utah MauIer Turns Tables and Sends
 Christian Over the Ropes
By JAMES J. coRRErr.
FIFTY TO ONE ODDS

expect to knock him out in the first
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-21
Itching, Scratching, Skin Diseases
 That Burn Like Flames of Fire

and scaly skin, is to purify the blood and remove the tiny germs of pollution that break through and manifest their pres ence on the surface of the skin.
 People in all parts of the country have written us how they were completely rid of every trace of these disorders by the use of S. s. S., the matchless, purely vegetable blood purifier. s. S. s. goes direct to the center of the blood supply, and strengthens and builds up the cir culation, giving a clear and ruddy com plexion that indicates a healthy condi- ton of the skin. Write today for free medical advice regarding your case. Ad- dress Swift Specific Co., AS Swift Laboratory, Atlanta, Ga
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-21
Kauff on Trial
Giants Centerficlder Charged With
 Stealing Automobile
By Associated Prsss

New York, February 20.-Benny Kauff. center fielder of the New York Giants, was held in S1,000 bail TOT trial when he was arraigned today before Wadhams in general sessions on a charge of grand larceny and crim- inally receiving a stolen automobile Kauff provided bail and was released.
 The pallplayer produced bill of sale. dated October 27, 1919. and told the court that it was for the machine al legged to have been stolen. The prose- cution contends that the machine was stolen December s. Kauff was in the automobiee accessory business until re- gently.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-21

Memphis
 April s-Memphis vs. Cleveland, at Memphis.
 April 1o- --Open.
 April Il and 12-Memphis vs. Pittsburg, at Memphis
 Russwood Park, the home of the Chick asaws. will be turned over to the majors or March 31, when the Giants and Red Sox meet here in an exhibition.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-10-01
STEALING BY WHOLESALE
Thefts Committed BY Six Boys
At Albert Lea; They Were
All Fined
Especial to The Free Press.l

Albert Lea, Mimi, September 25.-
w. c. Gilbert. detective for the Am.
erican Railway Express company,
caused the arrest of six young men
Saturday on charges of stealing from
the Express company. Many hundreds
Of dollars worth of goods have been
stolen and the thefts have extended
over long period, according to Mr..
Gilbert.
The boys were arraigned before
Judge Blackmer Saturday. Frederick
Kappel was charged with taking a
rain coat. He pleaded guilty and paid
fine Of $40 and costs. cyan Wulf
was charged with taking two shirts,
valued at $500. He pleaded guilty and
paid $40 and costs. Edward Pekerak
was charged with taking a kodak
from travelling mans grin; valued
at SIS. He pleaded guilty and paid $50
and costs. Pekerak also pleaded guilty
TO another charge of stealing ladies'
sweaters, and paid another fine of
$40 and costs. Arthur Dudley was
charged with stealing two shirts,
valued at $1,000. He pleaded guilty
and paid $40 and costs. Cecil Willard
son was charged with stealing trous-
ers valued at S12. He paid find of
$40 and costs. All the charges
against the boys were confined to
small amounts which would keep
them In the petit larceny class. The
boys have been discharged from the
company.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-10-01
CLARK MADE PRESIDENT
Mankato Man Heads Southwest Dis.
trict Missionary Society.

During the business session of the
southwest district convention of the
Christian Missionary society, which
held the closing meetings yesterday,
1t was decided to hold the next meet
Ing at Madelta. The officers elected
to serve during the ensuing year are !:
Kew. w. P. Clark, of this city presi-
dent; Rev. W. H. Knots of Fairmont,
vice president; Rev. Charles L.
Thorton of Redwood Falls, secretary
treasurer; Mrs. Charles L. Thorn
ton, superintendent of bible schools :;
Clare Shoemaker of this city, super
1ntendent of the Christian Endeavor
society.
President c. H. Cooper of the nor.
NAL school talked last evening. and
made certain comparisons between
the old type of education and the
new. He brought out the theories
and practices Of the old type. and
compared the products of the old type
with the new. .--.-1
The future work committee brought
IN a resolution recommending the in
tensif1cation Of the evangelism pro-
gram, and the convention decides
10 plant four new churches in south
west Minnesota during the coming
Rev. NJ. NJ. Moss of MINNEAPOLIS
gave very excellent talk on the new
Christian Missionary society, and
spoke of the world wide fields OF on
Grafton, and the system of finance.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-10-01
LOOTED AMBOY VILLAGE
FOUR PLACES OF BUSINESS
WERE VISITED
Robbers Got Away With About
$500 In All; the Finger
Print CleW

Bandits made their way into Amboy
at an early hour this morning. When
they departed from the village they
carried with them a varied assortment
of property and some cash.
These were the places visited by the
robbers:
E. G. Sonve, general store. Loot
consisted of two dozen silk shirts
mems hosiery, three handbags and
other articles valued at about $500.
Archie E. Mullen's pool hall. One
hundred real good dollars were lifted
right out of the cash register.
Finger Prints May Be cIew.
T. o. Torgerson. drug store. Foun-
tain pens and several dollars taken
from the cash register. Here one Of
the bandits handled some stationery
and left his finger prints behind. Dep,
uty Sheriff Harry Moore discovered
these and preserved the tell tale
marks. hoping they will prove a cleW
to the robber.
The restaurant Of Adolph Lien was
visited by the thieves. There was
something doing here also. Some pen
MES were taken; also a quantity Of
thrift stamps.
AutoIst Was Seen Early.
About four o'clock this morning H
I. Hoffman was up and on looking Out
of the rear window of his home, hi
observed q man climb into an autt
and drive away. He thought nothing
Of the incident at the time, but lateI
learned OF the robberies. It is sus
pected that the autoist was one O
the robbers.
For their early hours Of law violat
ing the robbers got away with abou
$500 worth of articles. They used tn,
usual methods in gaining entrance t.
the several stores.
Sheriff Anton Osten was notified o
the burglaries and went to Ambo.
during the forenoon to make an in
YasfiHafinn
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-10-01
FRED CARLSON FUNERAL
WAS HELD YESTERDAY
First Remains To Be Brought
Back From France; Military
Ceremonies
Minor civil division

TAPS were sounded yesterday after
noon over the grave of Private FRED
Carlson, the first Mankato boy whose
remains were brought back from the
shot torn battlefields of France to
the city of his birth. The funeral ser
vices were in charge of Lorentz POST
No. IL and the ladies auxiliary OF that
body, this being the first military fun
eral taken Fart in by that organiza-
ton The services were held yester-
day afternoon from the undertaking
parlors of Kelley & Gosewich on
South Front street at 1880. Rev.
Ralph Jensen, pastor OF the First
Baptist church and American Legion
chaplain, Rev. w. H. Wiener, con-
Quoted the services. Rev. K. +. Jen-
sen delivered a very appropriate SER
mon for the occasion, dwelling upon
the supreme sacrifice of the de-
ceased. The music for the occasion
was In charge of MRS. H. A. Patter-
son, who directed the quartet con
sisting of Joseph Kendall, Hosia
Harmer, Glenn Shoemaker, and Evan
Hughes.
. Inc floral offerings were very
beautiful, and in addition to the
wreaths the casket was draped with
a large American flag which was built
! in with flowers. The members OF the
local chapter Of the American Red
Cross in charge OF Mrs. George M.
Palmer had charge of the flowers.
Color Guard at Attention.
During the services at the under
taking parlors the color guard OF the
post stood at attention near the cas-
ket. The funeral procession was IN
charge of Lieutenant Edward CAREY
OF Company c Fifth Regiment and
consisted of the color guard mem
bers of the legion and auxiliary
When the grave was reached at the
Swedish Lutheran cemetery ranks
were split and guard of honor was
services at the cemetery was carried
out by the members of the ladies
auxiliary. who marched EAST the cas-
ket in single file each dropping 9
white carnation on the flag as final
tribute to the dead soldier boy. Rev
Ralph Jensen read the Scriptures al
the grave, while Chaplain Wiener
head the military services. This was
followed by the firing Of the military
salute by the firing squad IN com
mand of Lieut.. Carey. Taps were
sounded by Bugler Skalicky.
I Those acting as pallbearers were
r. Olson, Oscar Olson, Harry Berg
Andrew Swanson, Oscar Swanson ant
Kay Chesser.
i Fred Carlson was the son Of Mr.
; and Mrs. Charles Carlson of this city
; Fred Carlson was laid to rest or
the second anniversary Of his death
he having died in France On Septem
Der rs, 1918.
Among the relatives from out o.
town in attendance at the funeral
were: Mr. and Mrs. John Peterson o.
Otisco, Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Anderson
Of Waseca, Mr.. and Mrs Alfred John
, son, Arthur, Fred, Harry, Henry ant
Elvira Johnson of Kasota. Charles anc
Amanda Gustafson and Mr.. and Mrs
Gustafson of st. Peter.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-10-01
HONORS AT SIOUX CITY
Boys and Girls From Minnesota
Brouqht Home the Prizes,

Brought Home the Prizes.
Minnesota boy and girl club mem
bers won honors in the contests last
week at the Interstate fair at Sioux
City, Iowa, in which teams from ten
states competed.
The Minnesota Lamb club, COM
osed Of Gertrude O'Connell, Gerald
Sullivan and Walter Sohn, all from
e Sueur county, took first, second
and third places. The Winona team
was given first rank on club canning
exhibits and the Minnesota sewing
exhibits won third place.
Nebraska had the champion crop
project demonstration team with
Minnesota second, margin of only
a point separating the two. Mime
sofa was represented by the Grand
Rapids boy potato team, consisting
Of Harold Alton, Clarence Bunnell
and Emil Erickson. They won first
rize on exhibits of late potatoes
and first and second on exhibits of
early potatoes.
Among home economies teams of
girls, Nebraska was first Wisconsin
second and Iowa third. Minnesota
ranked seventh. Iowa was first in
the live stock Judging contest. T. A.
Erickson, state leader of boys anu
girls club work; Mrs. Margaret
Baker, assistant state leader, and J.
8. Montgomery, live stock specialist,
all Of University Farm, were in
charge OF the Minnesota juniors at
the fair
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-10-01
PEOPLE DEMAND MONEY
RUN ON BOSTON BANKS
CAUSE FOR ALARM
Officials Invoke Law Permitting
Ninety Days Before Paying
Depositors
Associated Press Dispatch.

associated Press Dispatch
Boston, September 27.--ScVeral
hundred persons gathered outside the
offices of the fremont Trust com
pany here today. when the doors
were opened and lines quickly formed
before the paying tellers' windows.
After steady Withdrawals for an hour,
with the crowds increasing, bank Of
ficials announced the law permitting
a bank to require ninety days notice
for Withdrawals from the savings
departments, would be invoked forth
with "for the protection of the de-
positors." The regulation would be
withdrawn. as soon as the public
Gained ITSELF" 1t was announced.
I'VE have plenty of money to pay
everybody" officials said land we
are prepared to do so today but the
crowd became so large it was i'm.
possible to handle and we invoked
the law for the protection of de-
positors, not for our own protec-
ton"
Other Company Acts.
The Fidelity Trust company today
served notice it would take adyan :
tage of the law permitting it to re-
Quire ninety days notice of withdraw =,
dIo llOul lllS NVPel -
was stated this was done upon the
direction of Joseph c. Allen, state
bank con- missioner. At his office 1t
was said this action was optional
with the banks.
Several banks opened their doors
with large amounts of cash, as pro-
visions against a repetition Of the
runs which developed Saturday out
of the closing of the Cosmopolitan
I Trust company.
! Feared Run On Funds.
Bank officials announced there was
no connection between the Cosno
politan, which was. the fifth bank
closed within two months, and their
institution, and Bank Commissioner
Allen declared no other banking in
stitution was involved in the Cosmo-
politan's troubles.
| Nevertheless, recurrence OF the
runs was anticipated, depositors hav-
! ing become alarmed and, in the case
of the fremont Trust company, hav-
| ing made constant Withdrawals, from
early morning to nearly midnight
Saturday.
i The feeling of uncertainty over the
banking situation was the subject OF
discussion by Governor Coolidge and
bankers yesterday but without an
nounced decision Of any contemplat
ed action.
| Cuts Officials Pay Checks.
One effect of the close scrutiny OF
the local banks, which Commission
er Allen has been making was ar
order from him to the Old South
Trust company to drop from its pay.
roll former Governor Samuel w
Mccall and four other officials. in
GLIDING two vice presidents. AZ
chairman of the board Of directors
Mr.. Mccall, who was appointed re-
recently, is drawing a salary OF ~.
600 a year. The object Of the ordel
is to reduce the banks expenses. Il
being the opinion of the bank com
missioner, that the men asked t.
have dropped, are holding merel!
nominal positions. In each instance
they may continue to serve IN thei
present capacities without salary
according to the order, from the hanl
commissioner.
The Old South Trust company wa
closed a year ago, but reopened re
Gently after having established III
finances without loss to depositors.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-10-01
LARS ERICKSON DIES
he Was the Founder OF Manual Train.
Ing In the United States

He Was the Founder of Manual Train.
Ing In the United States.
81. Paul. September 2O-Lars Erick
SON seventy-three founder of manual
training in public schools of the JJnited
states. who died Wednesday at ST
Johns hospital. was buried today AT
Onamia, MINI.
Mr.. Erickson is survived by a widow,
two sons, Erick and August Erickson.
and three daughters, Mrs. John Benson
st. Paul; Mrs. John Quarnstrom Tenn
pleton. Cal. and Mrs. F. E. Stanchfleld,
Onamia, MINI.
public schools of Sweden He came to
the United States in 1884 at the request
Of the board of education of Boston to
build I'D course of manual training
in school OF that city
death resided in Minneapolis.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-10-01
GIRL SCOUT DIRECTOR
Miss Ruth Trafton Has Been Ap
nolntad to Position Innnrtant

Miss Ruth Trafton Has Been Ap-
pointed to Position important
Miss Ruth Trafton, daughter of Pro-
lessor and Mrs. Gilbert H. Trafton,
1873 Coy street has been appointed
director Of the girl scouts Of Toledo
Ohio. This is a very responsible po-
sition Miss Trafton being in charge
of 1000 young ladies who are mem
bers of the girl scouts organization
Miss Traitor was recommended to
the position by the national officers
of the organization. She will in all
probability be the director of the
summer camv which annually takes
care of about five hundred young
ladies.
A recent issue Of the Toledo Times
carries a picturs Of Miss Trafton and
an account of the work that she is do.
ing. In addition to being graduate
of the local high school Miss Traitor
was graduated the past summer from
the Normal School Of Physical Edu-
cation at Battle Creek. Mich.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-10-01
DEVELOP ALL NEW METHOD
Department Of Agriculture Has Adopted
Successful Plan.
ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch

lASsoclateQ fTesS DiSPdtSHi
Washington. September 24.-To de-
velop neglected sources Of public and
private profit through the application OF
new processes discovered by department
Of agriculture experts. an office of de-
velopment work has been created by
Secretary Meredith in the bureau OF
chemistry. he staff will be made up OF
engineers headed by David J. Price: chief
engineer in the dust explosion investi-
cations, conducted by the department:
who will furnish for the convenience OF
manufacturers data upon raw material
supply, cost OF production, and the uses
to which the product is adapted.
DR.. Carl L. Alsberg. chief OF the bur
eau Of chemistry, sponsor Of the new
plan said such a service was urgently
needed to translate the work OF the
bureau into terms that could be under
stood and applied by the manufacturers
and investor" Every year, he said, val
liable discoveries are made concerning
utilization of manufacturing waste; a
new food is. found or new dye. glue.
Of preservative. IT will be the business
OF the new office. to give such discover
les practical application.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-10-01
GIVEN AN $500 VERDICT

Rev. Andrew G. Johnson. Who Sued
Swan J. Turnbad, Minneapolis,
Minneapolis, September 24.--Rev. An
drew G.. Johnson. former Minneap polls
clergyman. was awarded verdict of $3.50
by jury in Feny,pin county before
Judge Fish in his suit against Swan J.
Turnbled, editor of a Swedish newspaper
in Minneapolis.
Johnson in his action asserted an arti-
Gle had been published in Turnblad's
paper concerning former clergyman
who was riding in taxicabs with women
In New York and that the -~+'c'n '-~d
reference to him. johnson sued for $780,
mn
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-10-01
ALLYN FINED s25
stay OF Sixty Days Asked BY Attor.
ney For the Defendant.

Judge Hiram S. Golf this morning
imposed a fine of S25 and costs on
George w. Allyn of Madison Lake
who was late yesterday afternoon
found guilty by jury of violation of
the minimum wage law. Attorney
Thomas McDermott of st. Paul. and
c. J. Laurisch of this city asked for
a stay of sixty days in the case so
that the same may be appealed to the
supreme court. The Allyn case was
the first criminal charge preferred bv
the state minimum wage commission
IN the state, and for that reason the
outcome of the appeal to the supreme
court will be watched with interest
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-10-01
GEORGE w. COOLEY DIES

welI-known Civil Engineer Passed Away
In Minneapolis Late Saturday.
George w. Cooley. sevsnty-hve years
old for ten years state engineer shd
secretsry OF the Minnesota state high
Wv cor,r,ission, died Saturday night ut
Northwestern hospital. Mr.. Cooley was
forn Vin New, York and came to Minh ga
sIrc. that tine he had been actively
engaged almost continuously as a civil
a., pinpCY
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-10-01
PETTY LARCENY CHARGE
Draymen And Helpers At Fairmont
Were Placed Under Arrest.

Especial 70 TIC Tee FTesS.I
Fairmont, Mimi, September "a
Drayman and their helpers in Fairs
mont came to grief today when all
were palced under arrest and ar
raigned on charges of petty larceny
in a justice court. 1t is charged that
the men had been stealing goods
from the railway companies in the
city. In the last two years officials
estimate that over $4,000 worth OF
goods has been stolen.
Ten men in ALL it was estimated
would be brought into court before
night and they were expected C.
enter pleas of guilty. 1t is under
stood that a sentence of sixty days
Imprisonment will be given the men.