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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-07-09
Issue
$25O0O,O0O
GOVERNMENT OF SWITZERL AND
Twenty Sinking Fund Gold Bonds
To aure
New Issue
| Gold Bonds
TO be dated July 1, 1920
To Mature July l, 1910

De dated July |, 1870 To IatureJ 1
Interest PAYABLE January Coupon bond in
nation to principal nly
Principal sinking fund City
gnso Co., Fiscal AGENTS of the a f at the
present or future =
years On any interest date
in accrued interest " w NS government
% o e nare at or e an 1o aSamse d es e
er ns purchase Of bonds S" be applied " their calling at los and
partment OF Commerce the
of Switzerland in 1919 was slightly thanth
OF the period before the The
Of the foreign of Switzerland then reached the
highest figures known in the history OF country
the standpoint of value, but for general
increase 1000 in prices the indicated volume
modties is greater than normal
ncdng this but after ' ded den nw db
account of the National Railways, which in normal
years have shown profit interest Sinking
requirements, amounted to about 1855 ,2o2sss, ora
300 per ; capita against which maximum wealth in 1913
capita and is estimated at s6OoooOoOOo or
about 81 400 per capita The financial of Swtzer-
PURPOSE: The proceeds of this loan in
United United, States This loan is part of
of Switzerland.
We Recommend thcseB ondso Investment
Price 100 and accrued interest, Yielding 8%
an suda nhrcrnr
lsa to aurmulof SUD
rcch's~ Wild delivery about july a do@o
Lee Hggnson Co. -r-T7-r~--
arany Trust Co. of New York The National City Company
lseln & Co. Harris Eorhee e. ~ Hr,'
ILL., q. .eao {" 20 Halsey Stuart & Co.. Inc.
influential and Commercial Trust Illinois Trust e. -
and Savings Bank S.v;,os Pol,
statistics. we do not ~
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-07-09
|THERN RAILROAD IS
rock MARKET FEATURE
lrts From Agricultural Dis
rictS and Mexico Encourage
! Traders on Wall Street.
Far Is DOING WELL
Produce Total Crop OF D2S,-
10000 bushels, Which Means
So,0oo,o0O for Export oil
pcis Active.
nY nnoADAN WALL.

wv YORK. July s.-Moncv was
1 per cent today. thus encourage
raiders who have been operating
i'e constructive side Of tho Stock
Pct. There was some selling 10,
f-taking account that carried
8 OH IN nearly all issues during
fceond hour. But In the cnriy
5<on renewed buying brourh, ,no
fis back. many OF them to ucw
! prices for tho day. Southern
road was - feature. Repor,,
| tho agricultural districts w.re
lem. ana the Mexican ncw9 was
] nc market closed Ytrung.
T. OF the most important reports
Sie day wac Tint from Mexico
TX OF an arinistice among the
JUS warning factipiIs. Important
wells are to be brought, ia ~
TE companies very soon Thr
Az OF Mexican oil ptvcEs. and
iculhrIy Of Atlantic our pan
fican and Mexican Petroleum In
&c very b"s, character.
30 s"ond best news OF tho d:,y
mat coming from the farmers
icf"n situation is Improving 20
f'S A'HA .ii' At4' ItlfltltlN2 Hi I hs
! part OF tho season seen! abuu;
r. made NJ.
'ent is hoiug well. ana. WIN Tho
over of lT0oo.0o0 bushels from
9crops. there VIII bo . total 81
1900 bushels this year This
furnish 33o.a0o.Oc0 burhcls FOR
r.. ihrs giving an nbnndanr, -,
fhoic word. The stock ul,rka,
hds more on IN" crop Than ON any
: thing. EXCEPT the money MAJ
! money mnrhc, depends on tho
7 with which tho fr.igh, con.
pn liz relieved. Tho Interstate
'lrrco Commission. which hn.
ir 10 relieve the freight conEcs-
Nnmcdin'"'-- stlli delays IT, a.
on tic rate question. There
he no permanent rcll"f --.ir tn.
I are adjusted.
,vlcw Of III" fact that Cnnrrcss
frdcrcd rates advanced. nr.d iha,
! must bu advanced ultimately
inrchasc equipment Stocks cor,
& on 81 very honvy soUl. \ iead
tnvcstn~nt house has analyzch
Equipment companies ami nnd-
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-07-09

an average OF $b5.7i slarc to ;hni,
'loChs IN tho five years. beginning
with January /. 1915.
julius t.Ichtcnstcin returned today
from EUROPE ana confirmed the re-
i"ft pGhlish he'd here some time ago
tlat nc had gone abroad 10 arrange
Tor an international market for Su-
h"'rh tobacco. ~. SAYS there IA an
urgent demand in France for Amcri-
can Tobacco.
Thomas + Ryan sailed for France
presumably ia the interests of his
syndicate that has been trying 20 pitr-
chase tie tobacco monopoly from tho
Freuch government
Ajar rubber woke up after long
inactivity. 50 did wiilys overland.
The other motor socks Were strong
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-07-09

hrthichcp Steel rct. ;..........,.,... t,b
t.htrai Leather 5s .................( Oldb M,
thcH'3cak and Ohio cv. is............. I,is
Ghiiohgo. y nnd Quincy mint h..,.... -
shicdr" Z ! AMI r"c ity. ref i-..... 20,
colorado ana southern ref ibs......,... -
Denver and lilo ithudc con. a.. ihdl 81
DOMINION OF canada - tieal,......:.... sia
Illinois ccntral ref. IS ..............,. -
Int. Mer. Marin" &c ...........-.... tbidI ~.
hahsns cry southern ref 5S......:-.. gG'-
lhrrntt ma Myers - .............. thdJ T.
i:puSfill" and Nhshylilc un. is........ ~
Missouri. Kan ANA Texas lat is........ 81,
missouri Fac. gen N .................. "IA
N"w YORK Central deb Is. ,............. Ss'i
Sorfolk ana W"stCrn CIV Gs............ 90
northern Pacific u Observation-Disclosures. -
pcnnSriranii gen rs acknowledgements. -
RcadinE KEN. ~ Observation-Disclosures. 1sl,
Republic Iron and Steel - ngiol tbid) -
ST Louis and san Fran. ali ss...... Gi..
S"nhoatd Air Lin" Mi. 5s............... $50
southern Ii"ii Tel. 5-...................... -
southern Pacific CN. 5s.................. Jii.
Sout horn EaIiNav % ...................... ~
Scuih"tn Halfway gen. is................. -
texas sni f*oihc LIT ............. tb!db I;
lhi"n incihC 10 ................-.. -.
OmiIl Kingdom OF q. u. and j. jlas
e. '.'''.'.'' '...''.''.....'''.' y. =
Virginia car Chemical Is INTERNATIONALLY si.,
wilson ana Co ~ 6s................... s.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-07-09

cio7H tho marie, acted oversod and reaiiz-
ing by early sellers checked the down
ward movement AMI caused small recoY-
cries. The close was ut net losses for
he session OF ~ To 10 points. AZ tho
.oNcRt Levels ;hc more active monthS were
- TO - points down. July not very
active staZc Of the sCapson. At It's
l"wcet y traded at 35,6j. while October
81! az 81
Thc ounnlsg was lower in tho face OF
'hc much better Liverpool market than
duo, and FOR a. Will" the selling was ar.
EfcssIvc :" tina. IN the carly trading prices
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-07-09

we're s. bale and more. under thu eiose
OF yesterday. Favorable reports regard
ing weather conditions over the belt were
mainly responsible for the offerings. which
were further Increased after tho forccas,
was posted. calling for satisfactory
weather over the entire cotton region
SuppI"mentinC tho bear!sh weather rc-
turns reports OF quiet and easier
markets for cotton goods in this, country.
conditions in the English market continued
Continued on Tenth Pagc)
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-07-09
COTTON SfNliI> rT'S

NEW YORK. Ju.v S.-Fresh selling caused
renewed weakness In cotton today. prlcrs
~ one TIN" showing loss OF 81 "a III
i,"ints., a. compared with the close Of
Yesterday Dealings were unusually ac-
i've. ono OF the features was n big Iiou
In July, which declined liS ro!nts from
the hlrh lsrei OF y"stcrJsy incoming. Tho
market opened 10 10 90 points lower. Ok
cen, Scptcnhpr. which started - point
nrh"r July was the weakest. unsett!ir.
III" general HIST After the opcn!ug IN"
market was Irregular with "A good deal OF
nervousness ia evidence. After showing nc,
the call n-iccS rallied. bu; oncri,-g in.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-07-09
Official Range and Sale Of Stocks in New York
Stock.
Advance. Kunclx

y
Advance i;umciy. pfd. >.
1900 Ais Chalmers ~.
500 Ais -chalmefs. pfd.
lpVu Amer. EXPRESS
1900 Amer. Beet sugar. com.
1900 American can ,L.....
40 hnoricnn Can. pfd. ..
1900 Amer. Car ana Foundry
400 American Cotton Dil..
Amer. HIDE aud Lea. CON.
90 Amer. Hide and Lea. pfd
200 American L!nsccd OH.
1880 American I.ocomutivo
5bnh Amer. lat cprpn.
GOO American smelling ...,.
1000 Amer. safety Razor.
1900 American sugar ......
500 Amer. Tel. nnI FOL. co :.
fUo Airhr. Tobacco. com.
500 Amer. Sumutra -
i5oo hn. writing Paper. PA J..
800 American Wocl"n 49,.
$500 anaconda Copper .....
1909 AtChiEon .
REQ Atlantic Coas, Line ....
\ g. l.. or CT. DBaltoJ
900 baltimore ANA Ohio
Bethlehem Steel. SeS pfd
$500 Baldwin I.ocOinotiv.
Goo tRddO c!! ..
luuu Canadian Pacific
1900 California Petroleum
tNp Central Leather, com
.uVN Chesapeake and Ohio
100 Chicago Great Western
500 chi. Great West. pfl
800 chi. NH. and ~: Paul.
1900 ON, r.. /. and J.. corn
300 rhi.. Il. I. ana T., o.. ma
BOD coca Cola
isNVu Crucihle steel Chr. com.
NV Colorado Fuel ana iron
90 toluri. GRAPHIC
a"ph Corn Products, com.
"2yp cuba Can" sugar
,1Dg nrc.pOrt Texas
-.g - .'....... ........
100 Erie. lat rfd.
J!3hp General Motors
iuv Goodrich. com.
-aVr Great NOrth.rn. pfd.
COO Great North. ore C,fs
l"N Illinois central
<Svp Inter Nickel
olp" Inspiration Copper
,llbv trt. Nor. Mar. pfd.
!'iup Int. Paper. com.
-pp Int. Paper. pfd.. rtainpo,,
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-07-09
matMo. tnl!ea To hola me

the clos" Hnd u-lc" changes W"f" coinptTr o.
iivclE marrow The undrrtpn" nnuiN wns
aug other months a. {" 81 points lover,
spot moro was puict. with miIilirE -
t"iui' higher ct 81 no sales: at Sow
'rl'hn. u Wns unchanged AZ $3.50. with
salcN "t -. tales.
i:ccoluis A. Galveston were giG. New
pri"ni'. j9G and houston 81 hI;Cs.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-07-09

american RmcltlnE ami Refining S..
..,ntr'Cnn To-. and rcl. CIV. 5a.........
A'ChlFpn zen. - $500
Atlantic Coast Line LIST u .....
baltimore and Ohio CIV. fhs,....
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-07-09
NEW ISSUE
'>TN ''''' $1,5ooooo
Tax in Virginia
nd from NmIFc rlIonTn
AMERICAN HOME FURNISH HERS CORPORATION
8%o Convertible Preferred Stock

8@o Convertible Preferred Stock
phillip Levy Company, Inc
Dividends &c 6H ofJmm7A April ando
" whole part days. s ys na aa d"'i dd'" dsen
Fidelity Trust Co Bddmoe,T Transfer tndR
Virginia Trust Company Richmond Va rAynsad Regsr.
a ms a d Sr c S @S aa d o sI
yes I eF r a a@I pwe dividend
From a1hr qme President gf"e sos51n
Gao i:t S; y: 5:; 5$ S: 8: Geo.
S si f is @ as &C., S s v i % S s y
2 @ % % and a aSdR Baltimore aa '
5 IS: s 5s 81 sS is ] s45
AEs S Si s t aa ] 9ea @ G the s
M % o a sI st "'"''" net current assets all times S
s1NKaNg 5nD; @ @ retirement
is ! $ : in: Z: e.: ;s5s;s j;: : ;:: ;
'NS4 ms s; 81 !; y 5 a " sr s: s
] n n n 1a dsi ae No shG TGsof ssPs @
] % ] 1 ssaans Fs d s sss issue authorized without
DRECTORS OF Corporations ctlehMo
s = s:t z x y:; AZ :s Ss: r@ zs
% s M"gsa " f Sa t e S SrPe
] s Hs s sG5 n s E rSpi g D
appraised hs 5 5% the Company" carried the balance sheet $780,
Norfolk ] ss s ] Ha M
% H Hp z s ss Public
gnea and subject pAx approval acnnA
Pre'o7h Accrued Dividends, Yielding Over $780,
Hambleton G, Company Tu raou, e NJ en-
BMTnsosR INVESTMENT DEPARTMENT
VA
Frederick E. Noting & Co.
RIcIMoNDvA
.~4.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-07-09

under leadership Of General Motors.
Strouih"rg was very active. display
ing strength throughout tho session.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1920-01-02
NEW YEAR RESOLUTION.

EconomiZe and save, is the best
New Year resolution anyone can
make. 1t is the best way to reduce
the cost Of living. It is the best way
to prepare for rain. day. II is the
best way to forge ahead in the world.
il il the only way millions Of people
can start bank accounts. 1t is the
pest preparation against The wolf at
me door,
There is no excuse to offer why the
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1920-01-02
THE NEW CENSUS.

Every resident CT Ottawa should
take Il particular interest in the gov
eminent census begun today The
indifference Of the citizens to the
home to this city ten years ago
when one Of the most populous wards
o. the city was omitted because The
original appointee got cold feet when
the work was just fairly begun Qua
wa has been struggling under the
handicap ever since. \ particularly
slotahle instance was when the com.
mission form OF government was ad-
opted The laws governing that form
OF city government are vastly differ
ent for towns above and below ten
thousand population, and but for
provision for a local recount the
handicap would have been far more
serious. Ottawa was published far
and wide as a city that had lost pop
ulation had gone backward. Wher-
ever there was a list Of towns. giving
population, Ottawa appeared among
those below ten thousand No eXpla-
nation would satisfy; the government
census said less than ten thousand
and so must il be, 1t is UP to every
resident of Ottawa to give The ennm
orators all the assistance possible to
get in every mal, woman and child.
The cnumcrators are going 10 ask
what viii appear to you q lot OF UNI
necessary and impudeGt questions.
Don't get sore at them and re use or
put Off your answers; their questions
are den lnded by the government and
are for useful purpose. The quicker
and more completely 5o1 answer
them and the more you assist them IN
getting the Information desired. the
better Ottawa viii show when the
work is done 60 jus, Il little out OF
your way to get in every name you
can. It will pay and pay big for OF
tdWa.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1920-01-02
SAVING STAMPS

In two years more than billion
dollars in war savings stamps stamps
have been sold by Unclc sam. IN 1870
he hopes to dispose of another $3.50
90 III the same baby bonds lie
proposes to try, in a short publicity
campaign to interest every wage
Garner in the country in the savings
habit He will urge the investment
Of the little sums in war savings
stamps
Only the form of the war savings
stamp win differ from that of the
1919 issue treasury Officials tell Us.
The color VIII be carmine instead Of
green. and the stamp will bear the
head Of George Washington This fact
interpreted, might mean that the
country's thrift are not going to do
something for its country, that George
did so much for so many years ago.
The size OF the stamp viii be TITLE
larger than that Of 1919, and they viii
b. payable ut any postollice III the
country ten days after written de.
mand is made therefor
Uncle Sans thriit campaign to in
terCst the wage ea"uers in the pur
chase thruout the year OF the wal
stamps will begin on Jan {.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1920-01-02
PUBLIC HEARING
ORDERED ON MANY
IMPROVEMENT Jobs
ENGINEERS TO BE INSTRUCTED
TO PREPARE PLANS FOR WORK
PROPOSED ON NORTH, SOUTH,
EAST AND WEST SIDES, WITH
OUT DELAY.


Apparently undaunted by any OPP.
noeition which has hnan fomauted an
...... ...,.., 49,.
iie "oi'' sue 'e'''i7' p'0po9'" pa
ing OF that section OF the city May
or George Y. T. Weeks and other
members Of the administration are
...,...., ..........., ,-i,n .,i...f,,.,.
''''' '',''''' w.
tioh oi piellli''l"'leS lHJi11"t 10 'ilo'
monumental task without amy more
DELAY than /. necessary.
This was agreed upou Wednesday
night when the MAYOR. who found
ready seconds from his colleagues
ON the council. suggested that tae
public engineer ne nsfra. ed forth
with ia urepare residents of territor-
les to be affected by Improvement for
public hearings to be held within
The nnyt few weeks
While there was no mention of the
north side lob. except in general
way. il was taken bv those attending
the regular meeting of the MAYOR and
commissioners that when a final de-
cigion is reached by The cirv's dapart.
mental heads the paving proposition
will be accepted or detected on the
basis of /. conclusion arrived at in
executive council. Sentiment. OF
course. is destined to be an impart-
ant guide in directing the adminislr3-
tfon's final decision, while public
opinion will be given much weight in
belpiDg Them to determine inst what
tn do in mo natscr tuf me cO3u,u
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1920-01-02

cred as second class matter
1916. at the Post Office at OF.
under the Act Of Oct. 3, 1917.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-09-17
SUSPECT FACE POWDER.

Use Of facial cosmetic prepare
ton is believed to have caused the
death Of four persons of one family
within the past four months, it was
reported yesterday by physicians at
the University hospital. following the
death of Lilly M. Fitzgerald, sixteen
years old, of Hewitt, Mimi, says The
Minneapolis Tribune.
According to the HOSPITAL physi-
clans, the girl died from the effects
of lead poisoning. Her illness was
similar to that OF the other three
members of her family, the cause of
which was not known. A face powder
that the girl was using was examin-
ed and found to contain lead carbon
ate. 1t ID being analysed at the UNI
versity Of Minnesota laboratories.
The infant child Of Albert L. Fitz-
gerald, father of the girl who died
here. died suddenly In June, the cause
of death being undiscovered. The
death OF an aunt of the girl from sim
liar Illness followed closely, after
which the mother became LII. Shortly
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-09-17
EARLY MILLING IS TOPIC
Subject Discussed BY Historical
Society At Garden City
Saturday

Members Of the Blue Earth County
Historical Society held a very enjoy
able outing at Garden City Saturday
afternoon, when the subject for dis
cussion was the early milling indus
Try In Blue Earth county and vicinity.
George M. Palmer read an interest
ing paper on the subject. D. G. VIII
lard spoke OF his experiences as a
pioneer miller. Ray Hughes read a
paper on the anecdotes Of Garden
City. Judge Henry Mol of st. Peter
and William Hall Of this city also
gave short talks. A picnic supper was
enjoyed by about seventy five who
attended the gathering.
At its meeting Saturday afternoon
the society decided to make local
lakes and rivers the subject Of dis
cussion at their next meeting. which
will be annouced later. z. r. Soaring
will read paper at the next meeting
of the society on the subject Of lakes
and hunting etc. DR.. ]. w. Andrews
has promised to speak on rivers. More
than likely the next trip will be tour
of the nearby lakes.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-09-17
MONEY FOR ROAD WORK |
NICOLLET COUNTY BOARD
MADE APPROPRIATION
Sixteen Thousand Dollars to Go
On Highways; Pastor ls
Called
Especial to The Free Press.1

st. Peter, Mimi, September 49,
Road work approximating $4,000 was
let by the board of county commits
sioners at special meeting which
took place Saturday. A new road
between the townships of Bernadotte
and New Sweden was granted on
petition Of August Samuelson and
others. Webster Brothers of New
Sweden was appointed overseer. The
county will Issue bonds to the extent
Of $4,000 to be expended on road
work as soon as state regulations per-
NIT.
Rev. G. o. Lund, pastor of the
Swedish Lutheran church of Scandian
Grove, has accepted a CALI to Fergus
Falls and will take charge of that
parish on November LIST. He has been
pastor at the local church for the
past three years. AS yet no one has
been secured to all the vacancy.
August Olson, state gamo warden,
hiss appointed several deputies to
keep tab" on the hunters during the
there shall be no game law violations
perpetrated In Nicollet of LeSueur
counties this year. Several will be
on duty at Swan and Middle lakes
the hunters paradise in this locality,
when the season opens Wednesday.
He expects that 0 larger number Of
hunters than last year will open the
fall shoot. To date ZIG licenses have
been issued by County Auditor w. H.
Holx.
County Auditor w. H. Holz, acting
in behalf of the county board, has
made arrangements for the first or q
series Of good roads booster meetings
10 take place at Nicollet, tomorrow.
The meeting IL called at 8 p. m. at
the new consolidated school. T. j.
Cation, of the Minnesota Highway
Improvement association, st. Paul.
Will be the principle speaker. It Is
planned to hold similar meetings In
every school district Of the county
before the November election.
August faster, one of the prominent
farmers Of Lake Prairie township, has
just completed an experiment which
yielded him some excellent returns
Last spring he seeded IL acres Of
alsike clover, forage crop which,
supposedly, would not thrive In this
county, and succeeded in geeting q net
return of 1880. His total crop was
IA bushels which sold at s25 per pu-
shell on the market. Mr.. faster has
purchased a clover huller and intends
TO continue raising clover seed.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-09-17
CLEAN UP DANCES

Complaint Is Made to the oImsted
County Authorities,
Rochester, Mimi, September IA
Charges that country dances In Ohm
sted county are conducted in a shock :
1ngly lax manner, and that conditions
prevailing in returning from the
dances are even worse were made
ay-at meeting called by the Civ
ic League for the purpose of consid :
er1ng the need for a police woman for
rochester, A clean up" will follow,
1t was said.
Country dances should be super-
vlsed, stated one speaker. "The
young people attend them becanse
they are allowed more liberty than
they can possibly secure In the CITY
Conditions at some of the dances are
shocking"
1t Is planned to make ARRANGEMENTS
with county officials to have the new
police woman given the power of
deputy sheriff so that she viii have
the authority to make arrests at these
places, and so that she will be able
70 follow up cases which originate in
the city and go to the country. or
which originate in the country and
come to the city.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-09-17
MAKE SUFFRAGE CERTAIN
Connecticut Legislature Takes
Favorable Action On
Amendment
ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch

Hartford Conn. September IL
The Connecticut legislature this aft
ernoon by concurrent action, ratified
the woman suffrage amendment to-
the federal constitution making Con-
neoticut the thirty seventh state to
Hartford, Conn, September IA
resolution to ratify the federal suf
frage amendment was started upon<
Its passage In the Connecticut house
OF representatives at 2:30 o'clock this
Afternoon. Its adoption by this body
and concurrent action by the senate
was forecast.
The house adopted the resolution
with very few votes In opposition. Il
will be transmitted to the senate.
The vote in the house on the res
olutton Of ratification was: Yes. ZIG:
No, IL. In the senate there was
no vote in the opposition. Senator
brooks, who has opposed woman suf-
frage, declared that the resolution
was not legally before the legisIature.
He said he would vote for 1t because
he would vote for similar resolution
a week from today, when Governor
Hofcomb sends In copy Of the Ger
titled amendment, which was sent to
him by Secretary of State Colby.
The action OF the Legislators was
In direct opposition to the attitude
OF the governor, who earlier in the
Gay called special session for next
tuesday to act upon suffrage ratihca-
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-09-17
Rapi -Decoria

. Mr.. and Mrs. Hans Nelson of
Hanska, MINI, spent the week end
at the home OF MIC Jepsen and wife.
Their daughter, who has been visit
ing here the past week, returned
home with them.
Mr.. and Mrs Emil Weber and fam
lily spent Sunday at the Ed. Tarjerson
home.
Sunday was watermelon day at the
Mack Nelson place. About fifteen
cars were after melons. They just
more than kept Mack on the jump
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Tarjerson and
daughters were callers at the VIII
Hitler home Thursday evening.
Hans Erickson and son Henry and
Martin Nelson and Me Jepsen left
Friday morning to attend the state
fair. They drove up in the formers
car.
Mrs. Will Hitler has been very
sick, but at this writing is gaining a
little. Her many friends will be glad
to hear It,
Mrs. Annie Marble is visiting at
the home Of her daughter and fam
lily, Mr.. and Mrs. Herman Ziegler.
Everybody in this vicinity is busy
cutting corn these days.