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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-12-03
DELEGATES TO FARIBAULT
Older Boys, Conference December 8.

Older Boys Conference December So
all Y" To Be Represented.
Five high school boys are to be the
representatives of the local high school
and Y. N. G. A. at the annual older
boys conference which Is going to be
held at Farfbault on Friday, Satur-
day, and Sunday of this week. The
Hi-Y club OF this city Is sending the
delegation.
Once every year the older boys Of
the state gather In conference to
discuss ways and means Of handling
the problems peculiar to themselves
This year an especially interesting pro-
gram has been arranged. Speakers Of
national repute are going to contrib
ute to the pep OF the program and their
hearers are bound to get Inspiration
and practical suggestions in the meet
ing are:
q c. wolcott, Sioux City, one Of
Americas foremost boys speakers.
3. w. Peck, State Y. NJ. G. A. Sec
c. b. Kranz, st. Paus Boys secre-
tary.
B. D. Chapman. State High School
&. r. strayer. State Boys Work
The local club is sending FIVE dele
gates, altho any boy between the
ages Of fifteen and twenty may at
tend. Delegates are expected from
Y. M. G. associations. high schools,
brotherhoods. Sunday schools, and
county groups. Delegates will be
given lodging and breakfast by the
people of Faribault. On Friday even
Ing there will be big Conference
Banquet and on Saturday the regular
program viii be interrupted by a
hike.
A full report OF the proceedings OF
the convention viii be reported in
this paper next week.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-12-03
SHOT LODGED in ABDOMEN.
Young Man Near Austin Was Seri
ously Injured While Hunting

Austin, Mimi, December 1.-Stumb-
ling over clump of bushes and frozen
ground along the Turtle Creek while
hunting. Leonard Ball fell to the
ground and in doing SO accidentally
discharged the shotgun which he was
carrying its full charge lodging just
The injured boy was removed to the
hospital and attended by a physician
who spent an hour and half at clean
ing out the fine shot which had torn
a large hole in his side and completely
shattered the hunting license which
the boy carried in his right coat pock-
ct, packing literally, hundred Of pieces
Of the paper into the wound.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-12-03
MARRIED AT BEAUFORT
POPULAR YOUNG COUPLE;
JOINED IN WEDLOCK
Interesting News Stories Col.
Iected BY Correspondent
In Neighborhood

Besuford, December miss Es-
Their Ward and William Teitz, two
popular young people of Beauford
were married at Mankato in the court
house by Judge Evan Hughes on
Wednesday. The young lady Is a
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Wesley
Ward. She is an ambitious and
charming young lady, who can GER
tainly make those who associate with
her happy. She is fine cook and
a neat housekeeper. The groom is
the youngest son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Karl Teitz. He has grown to man
hood here and is known by everyone.
He is a young man OF exemplary
habits and is a successful and enter
prising farmer. Mr.. and Mrs. Teitz
will make their home on his fathers
farm, which he has rented. The
newlyweds have the best wishes of
q host of friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. 8. J. Getty and
daughter, Coda, motored to Mankato
Friday, spending the day in the city
Miss Lille Frey spent the week
end with Mrs. Arthur Schnck of Medo
and assisted her in getting ready for
their auction, which took place Tues
day.
children Of Mankato spent Thanks
giving with Mrs. Palmer's brother
The Misses Lillian Frey left Fri
day for Delavan where they win
spend a couple weeks visiting among
relatiyes II
Floyd Getty and Gordon Larke left
Monday morning for Canada, where
they will spend some time sightsee-
The Morrow Cemetery society will
be entertained Tuesday afternoon,
December 7, at the home of Mrs. e.
G. McMahan, to which everyone is
MIR. and Mrs. Henry Rossler Of
with Mrs. Rossler's sister, Mrs. IDA
Refuge.
Sunday school Sunday morning at
1890. Christian Endeavor at 1880;
topic, Inspiring Stories From Home
Mission Fields, Acts; 10:1-6-34 AZ.
Missionary meeting, leader, Laura
Hislop. .
Ed Pierce, proprietor Of the Motor
garage at Mapleton, has sold out the
business to Paul McQuiggan and
Durham Greedy, who will no doubt
meet with good success. Mr.. Pierce
is UNDECIDED as to just what he will
take up.
Quite a number of Beaufordites at
tended the Schuck auction in Medo
Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. R. Atcherson and
daughter, Helen of Mankato spent
Thanksgiving at the parents home OF
Lewis Pierce.
They tell us that Silas Getty has
Improved enough from his broken
limb as to be able TO call on the
neighbors and take q jaunt to the
general store on Main street. We
sure are glad to report him steadily
on the gain He has had quite a
serious time and long confinement
Indoors.
The chicken pie supper which was
to have been held Friday night has
been postponed on account Of bad
roads and weather. The date will be
set later when the weather makes a
change.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-12-03
DEsERTIoN rs CHARGE

George ]. Hemshort Has Pleaded
Guilty TO the Indictment.
m, George J. Hemshort Of Esston;
Anton Osten at Hill City about three
weeks ago on the charge OF wife de-
sertion, was arraigned before the dis
trict court last evening. and through
his attorney. G. o. Daily, entered q
plea OF guilty to the Indictment OF the
grand jury charging the offense named
above. Judge W. L. Comstock con-
tinued the hearing of the case slri !
I'll December 6, at 10 A. M. when. the
defendant will come ur for sentence.
a bond of $4,000 was fled by the de-
PENDANT for his appearance next Mon
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-12-03
petItInn at owatonna.

OWatOnna, December IA petition
asking that the citv council secure en-
cheering advice as to the proper en-
to be charged for gas is being circulated
eral hundred users of gas already. Some
members OF the cotncil believe that II
majority OF the users Of gas are twilk
ing to have the rate increased. invests
CATION into the affairs of the p. 8. o..
company should be made.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-12-03
COMPANY GIVEN SUPPORT.
Commercial Club at owatonna TO Stan
Behind the Militia

ter at the armory tonight will put Owa- s.
tomas recently organized national
guard company In its niche In state and
will be equipped at once and will at
tend regular drills and will draw pay
after the muster Is completed tonight.
With hfty-four men enlisted, 1t Is be-
heved that the company soon will be
rescued to full strength. Captain Har-
old Nelson will receive recruits at his
office today and enlistments can be
made at the armory tonight preliminary
to muster.
Endorsement of the national guard
company and promise of support were
given by the executive committee Of the
commercial club.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-12-03
BALANCE FOR THE c. o. p.
Final Accounts Of Campaign Are Filed
AZ Required.
ASSOCIATED Press Dispatc
z. 81 In.-4A nnnnnhor n

IAS6OclaL6u fTeSS DlSpdICu.l
Washington December 1.-The ma
tional republican congressional COM
mittee came through the campaign
with q balance Of s38,663, it re-
ported today to the clerk of the house
Of representatives. The total receipts
were $758,544, the report showed. The
committee, according to its report,
gave $4,000 to the republican COM
mittee, used $32,122 for office and
overhead expenses md spent the re-
mainder outside in aiding in the midi
vidual congress Of members of the
house.
Contributors were shown to mum
Folwell, Philadelphia, $4,000; John
D. Rockefeller, $4,000; John D, Rookie
Teller, Jr., $4,000; Cornelius Wander
bilt, $4,000, and Joseph q. Widener
of philadelphia, S10,750
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-12-03
PETITION FOR DITCH.
Waseca County Commissioners Q
eide 10 Have Canal DUO.

Waseca County Commissioners De-
eide 10 Have Canal Dug.
Waseea, Mimi, December 1.-At a
special meeting of the county board
today the petition for the digging of
County Ditch No. 81 was granted by
the commissioners. It IL 10 be 12,439
feet In length and will drain Gas
acres OF hand. The ditch will cost
s23,li2.
Fred Yess OF Otisco had q narrow
escape from death when a 10 pound
iron weight which regulates the wind
pulled on the wire and fell strikine
Mr.. Tess on the side of the head. He
received . large cash on the right
side OF the face and broken cheek
bone.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-12-03
Rev. Gibbs NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. i'm

Rev. Gibbs Observation-Disclosures ines
Messenger: Rev. J. D. Glib handed
his resignation to the session Of the
Presbyterian church, last Monday
evening. He expects to leave next
month for Chatfield, to which place he
has accepted CALL Rev. Mr.. Glib has
ministered to the local congregation
for the past ten years, and his leaving
Madelia will not only be regretted by
his church people. but by ell who
know him. u,
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-12-03

Joe the Penman, not the Josephus
of Biblical times, the possessor of the
coat of many colors, which is told of
in Holy Writ, but q modern Joseph
with all of the beguiling and down
to- date accomplishments that go to
gain the dollars from people In this
day and times, 1t would appear got
busy Friday and with the flourish of
his pen wrote out checks on the Man
kato State bank check blanks to
the amount Of about $50 each and
with an ingratiating smile passed the
same on unsupecting local mer-
chants in this city. It Is safe to state
that Joe is still smiling at the man
ner in which he scooped up the easy
money.
Purchased Some Meet.
Friday evening, according to the
lice a man stepped into the Wittrock
meat market on North Front street
and purchased q quantity of meat
amounting 10 about two dollars and
presented check for $29.40 made out
on q Mankato State Bank check
blank in favor of Joe Clark and
drawn against the account of 8. II.
Grannis in payment. The forged pa
per was accepted, the smooth Joseph
affixing his signature to the back OF
the paper in endorsement. Nothing was
thought of the matter until Mr.. Witt
rock deposited the same when he
found out that he had been the vic
tim of forger. Subsequent develop
ments show that Joe did not stop
there but proceeded along the street
making small purchases and giving
checks made out in like manner in
payment to A. J. Gunstrum, e. Kysar
of the Cash Meat Market. and Phil
lip Thilgen Of the Model Clothing
company on South Front street. In
each instance the fellow seems to
have had no questions asked of him.
Method Ued BY Joe.
The method used by Joe was to
draw the check in his own favor fill
In the date then with a rubber stamp
print the firm name OF IS. H. Gran
mis-, Coke & Coal" and Immediately
following this stamp forge the name
OF s. II. Grannis.
Mr.. Grannis stated to the Free
Press this noon that he has no de-
post at the Mankato State Bank, and
never had rubber stamp with the
lettering OF the one used by the forg-
er. The check protector used by the
forger is not of the same kind that
Mr. Grannis uses.
1t was only a few days ago that
two young men who were carrying
on the same tactics of this man pass
ed bogus checks Unfortunately about
town. Both young men were appre-
hended by Chief Hilgers, and one has
been fined $500 for the offense, and
the other young man has been SEN
fenced to the st. Cloud reformatory.
One of the victims of Joseph the
penman on the former occasion was
Phillip Thilgen, but it would appear
that he bit again on the bait handed
out by Joseph.
It Is understood that as late as
yesterday some of the checks men
toned were passed. The police have,
no clue as to the identity Of the forg
err
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-12-03
Farewell Dinner.

Miss M. Jessy entertained at a
farewell dinner party last evening, in
honor of Miss Louise Preuss, who left
last evening for San Diego, CaIifor-
Ma, where she win make her future
home. She has been employed by
Mrs. r. d. Hubbard for the past thir-
teen years.
Her many friends regret her leav-
ing. but al wish her happy future.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-12-03
PRICES ARE LOWERED

la Crosse Prices Have Been Re-
duced For MIX.
La Crosse, Wis, December 1.-The
price Of milk at public milk stations
here was reduced from eleven to ten
cents quart today. Dairymen are
still charging from fourteen to six
teen cents for milk delivered at
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-12-03
Peculiar Accident TO Youth,

TSSNHdT StSCtoSut 10 TWILL
Peculiar Accident to Youth in Aus
tin. Mimi, December 1.-All other
means failing to remove shot which
had stuck in the barrel of his new air
gun, Lewis Klingfus, fourteen years
old, living four miles northwest of
Austin, resorted to sucking out the
lodged bullet. The little piece of lead
imbedded itself more than an inch
deep in the young mans lounge.
A doctor was called and made an
incision on the lower part Of the
tongue to extract the bullet.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-12-03
LIQUOR THIEVES ACTIVE.
Make Way Into Minneapolis Home;
Diamonds Undisturbed

Diamonds undisturbed.
Minneapolis, December 1.-Three
young men, armed with army auto
matte pistols and unmasked, invaded
the home Of A. L. Jackson 10 East
Thirty seventh street, Minneapolis
last night, tied Mr.. Jackson IN a chair,
locked his wife and two small chill
dren in a clothes closet and then stole
two cases OF whiskey from the cellar.
The bandits apparently knew Of
the presence of the liquor, for they
went straight to the basement after
disposing OF the occupants OF the
house. They loaded the whisky into
an automobile and drove away.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-12-03
ARRAIGNED IN COURT

e. Rosenbergcr Faces Complaint BY
The Labor Inspector.
e. Rosenberger Of the firm of Rosen-
berger & Currier was arraigned before
Judge Goff this forenoon on the COM
plant OF Miss Louise e. Schultz, of
the state labor department, who
charged the firm with violation Of the
child labor laws. Mr.. Rosenberger en-
tered plea of not guilty and the
case was continued for trial to De-
cember ~.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-12-03
SEND THE KIDS HOME
Too Many Of Them Roam Streets,
Late, Declares Reader.

Late, Declares Reader.
An interested reader Of The Free
Press commenting this morning on
the published report Of the city coun-
Gil meeting Of Monday night, said, that
he was glad to note that Miss Louise
q. Schultz of the state department Of
labor had appeared before that body
and called the attention of the mem
bers to the fact that small children
are permitted to run the streets at a
late hour with no regard for the cur
few ordinance.
This gentleman stated that lads
romp and play about the Omaha I'm
Ion depot as late as ten o'clock when
they had better be at home getting
their lessons. He hoped that q. v.
Waters and the members of the city
council to see to it that the curfew
ordinance Is lived up to.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-12-03
HANGED SELF IN JAIL

Charles z. Davis Arrested For Muir
der of He Wife.
Raleigh, N. c., December t.
Charles Z. Davis, one Of the two far
mers arrested Monday for killing
their wives at the same time, hanged
himself In the jail last night.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-12-03
JASPER SWEPT BY FIRE
Entire Block Of Alabama City Has
Been DESTROYED.
LAssociated Press pispatch

Birmingham, Ala, December L.
Reports were received here that one
entire block In the town Of Jasper,
Alabama, forty miles from Birming-
ham had been consumed by fire,
which had jumped into another block
and was eating its way unchecked
through the heart Of the town. Com
munication with the town was cut
of soon after the fire started.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-12-03
Mrs. Harrop I'M.

Mrs Brooks Harrop Is i'll with
severe attack OF sciatic rheumatism.
Mrs Harrop's mother will arrive to-
night from Minneapolis to be with
her until she RECEIVERS.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-12-03
winona,a TAX Bate.

for III the 1920 assessment upon which
taxes viii have to be paid In 1921 In
sixty mine mills on the dollar. This II
a reduction of one mill from the tax rate
of q year ago. when 1t was 10 miles.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-12-03
Tohocaan Slide In EaIrrnont.

Fairmont, MING, December I-Ine
Commercial club has appropriated $3.50
toward the creation Of toboggan slide.
1t is proposed to give the young folks
here a healthful form of amusement.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-12-03
Sale OF Real Estate

Sale OF Real Estate
John A. Smith today sold to Charles
r. Gunstrom lot 8 Park addition to
Mankato for the sum OF 81 and other
valuable consideration.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-12-03
CAPTAIN WEBB is DEAD

Hibbing Mining Man Passed Away
AZ Duluth Hospital.
ASSOCIATED Press DISPATCH
Duluth, Mimi, December Cap
tain Richard Webb Of Hibbing. sew
enty-two, one Of the most prominent
mining men In northern Minnesota,
died at hospital today, following an
operation.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-12-03
Forger Passed Out Bogus
Paper In Mankato
GATHERS UP SHEKLES
Phony Stuff Made Payable To
"Joe Clark; the Easy
Pickings
LATEST VICTIMS OF THE oman
NOT AFRAID OF HIS Penn

C. r. Gunstrom, North Front
street merchant.
Frank A. Wittrock, North Front
street meat merchant.
e. kysar, proprietor Of the
Cash Meat Market, South Front
street.
Phillip Thiluen, South Front
street clothier.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-12-15
Dorothy Dix Talks
Efficiency, Real and Theoretic-1.


90 Efficiency, what crimes are COM
mitted in thy name, we might well
cry out, as Madam Roland said OF
liberty as she was being taken to the
scaffold to die. in its name.
For these be the days when we nave
made q little tin god OF system ana
when we consider 1t a pious act to
sacrifice every comfort, and convent
ence, and impulse on the altar Of
routine, which false prophets have as
sured us is the one and only way by
which we may achieve efficiency.
This process of turning human be-
ings. into automatic self-starting and
self-stopping machines, has been a
vogue among men for several years
where, by the way, it hasn't worked
out according to schedule. But 1T is
one of the theories that sound so
plausible that anyone will give it the
trial once, anyhow.
And now, a strenuous effort is be-
ing made to introduce it into the home.
If you pick up any womanS maya
zine, you will find a carefully worked
out budget, compiled by old maids,
and old bachelors. and wealthy statis-
| ticians, who have never personally
grappled with the problem of feeding
and clothing six or seven children on
| a shoestring income, telling you just
exactly how every penny should be
spent.
| Iney Know precisely now many
pairs of shoes Johnnie is entitled to
wear out, and how often the baby has
a right to be sick, and all the other
| financial details that balance so nice
ly on an imaginary ledger, and that
come to such grief on the real books
| of daily life.
And when you have found out just
exactly how to spread your husbands
pay envelope so that everything from
the corner grocery to the moving pic
lures gets its fair pro rata, you may
| cast your eye oh the schedule by
which the housewife should pattern
! her day if she wishes to be really eff
ficient. 1t reads something like this:
Arise six thirty. Say prayers 6:35
Battle 6:35 to GAO. Dress GAO to z
7 to 1880 prepare breakfast. 1880 to
| 7:45 eat breakfast. 7:45 to 1859 get
J children ready for school. 1863 to
! SOL kiss husband and children a
CHEEKY goodbye as they start to work
and school. sol to Q clean up house
9 to IL sew, IL to 1890 prepare lunch
1890 to l serve lunch. 1 to 1876
clean up after lunch. 1 80 to 2 dress
self and baby. 2 to 3 take baby fol
| airing and do marketing. 8 to 4 wish
friends. to sew. to 6 prepare
dinner. to $40 converse with chill.
| dren. $3.50 to Z serve dinner. tc
1890 clean up dishes and kitchen. 7:3C
to 10 entertain husband. 10 to 6:3(
sleep.
l. Repeat schedule next day, and ever,
day as long as you live. or until the,
put you in an insane asylum wher,
you suffer from the hallucination tina
you are chasing an alarm clock and
can never keep up with it.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-12-15

position. He does not deny that he
would like to see a federal law pro-
hibiting all work and amusement on
Sunday, but he says that he considers
such a law impracticab1e. He also ad-
mits that he wants Sunday blue laws
passed in order that the youth of the
country will go to Sunday school more.
He says that Juvenile crime is on the
increase, and that this increase is due
more than anything else to the fact
that boys do not go to Sunday school
as much as they used to- He says that
a boy who goes to Sunday baseball
games is far more apt to become a
criminal than one who goes to Sunday
school.
Thus he admits that he wants a
Sunday blue law for the effect it will
have on church attendance. He there
fore hopes that it will be religious
law in effect, altho he puts it forward
as a civil health law.
Doctor Crafts is a moral reformer
of the more broadminded and intel
ligent type. He realizes that he has
sincere and intelligent opponents and
that they have some right on their
side. But there seems to be just
touch of equivocation in the way he
meets their objections.
Doctor Crafts is opposed to smok-
ing, but does not favor legislation on
the subject except as applied to
minors. He believes dancing should be
controlled by q rigorous enforcement
of laws against obscene practices. He
is opposed to literature which might
be considered suggestive, and here
again he believes in the rigorous en-
forcement of laws already in existence.
He is in favor of severely censoring
the movies and the stage. He is, OF
course, a strong supporter of prohibi-
ton.
Here are the chief things that were
banned by the blue laws of our Co
lonia1 ancestors. Doctor Crafts Is
against them, too. He believes that II
they could be abolished the world and
the human race would be better off.
But he recognizes that they can't be
abolished by law. And his recognition
of that fact shows that the friends OF
personal liberty, tho in minority. are
not wholly overwhelmed