davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-05-28
CHANGES
MANY CITIES DROP FROM
FORMER PLACE
Ranking of the Largest Centers
Will Be Very Materially
Different

Washington, May 24.-lBySThe AS.
ISOLATED Press.]-The population rank
of the cities will show large number
of changes when the statistics of the
1920 census have been completed.
Several cities moved up into the
100, 900. class In which there were
fifty municipalities in 1910. Some of
the cites Of that class, whose 1920
populations have been announced, have
loutgrown others in the same class
while some having less than 100000
ten years ago have taken rank well up
among the country's fifty largest cit
les.
Akron, O., has grown the most
among the larger cities. It has pass
ed eight cities having 100000 or more
in 1910, whose 1920 populations have
been announced.
Rank Is Unknown.
The rank of the various cities can
not be determined until statistics for
all have. been announced. New York,
Chicago and Philadelphia, frst. sec
will continue to rank IN that order
but the rank Of other cities Is uncer-
tain. Statistics announced some Of the
changes shown in rank are:
Washington, d. C. passed Newark,
N. j., Cincinnati and New Orleans.
Newark, N. u, passed Cincinnati
Toledo. O.. passed Louisville and St.
N. ]. Bridgeport, Conn.,, passed Pater.
son, Nashville and Spokane. Hartford.
Conn, passed Paterson, Nashville, AL
bany, N. Y, and Spokane. Youngs-
town, O., passed Nashville, Albany
and Spokane and a number OF cities
of $4,000 or more in 1910. Springfield,
Mass, passed Nashville. Albany and
Spokane and number of cities of 90
600 or more in 1910. Camden, N. j.,
passed Albany and Spokane. Nashville,
kane, Wash. ,.r-.4ss- ts
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-05-28
TALKED LIKE AN oPTIMIsT

There Is ray of hope In the ut
terances Of julius H. Barnes, the
wheat director. Prospects of forty
doll6r hour and q twenty-five cent loaf
were swept from the consumers hor-
lion by Mr.. Barnes in his address be-
fore the conference of administrative
heads of the government and chair
men of the agricultural committees
Of congress. which met, In Washing
ton to discuss the future of the wheat
market after the termination OF gov
eminent control on June 1. Mr..
Barnes also set at rest the house
wife's panicky fears about Americas
outlook for bread supplies. The wheat
crop In the United States promises
TO far exceed the average yield, he
said, unless nature proves more than
normally unkind, while the import
ing countries of Europe now have
crop prospects larger than those of
last year. In a word, Mr.. Barnes dis
cussed the situation from the view.
point of an optimist.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-05-28
SELECTED THE COMMITTEE
Those Who Will Push the Repubii-
can Indorsees to Success,

Those Who Will Push the RepubIi
can indorsees to Success.
A. ]. Rockne OF Zumbrota. chair
man of the late republican elimina-
ton convention, has appointed the
following committee to assist in pi-
loting the ticket Endorsed in that
convention to success:
Charles Adams, Knute Aker. s. l.
Allen. Clifton Albright, Anton And.
H. Bergerud, T. c. Bailey. Henry H
Benson, J. Arthur Benson, Fred Big
Glow, Mrs. Joseph Bishop, Gunna1
B5ornson, o. N. Bedding, r. p. Brow.
er,. Theo. Christianson. Mrs. c. e
Cotton, Arch Coleman, Mrs. John
Cousins, Joseph Chapman, H. s
Dahlen, Oscar Dahle, Fred Dickey
Mrs. Maude Donahte, s. B. Duea, F
A. Duxbury, M. J. Bowling, Charles
F. Ebel, Guy Eaton, Mrs. Manley
Fosseen, Harry G. Foote, George w
Frenkberg, ]. B. Gislason, Mrs. R
Grindeland, A. c. Gooding, J. F
Gould, DR.. e. H. Haas, Joseph M
Hackney. George e. Hanson, Fred e
Hadley, Chris HeeH, julius Haycraft
Edward Hellie. N: 8. Keynes, Peter
I1oiiaAu, Nib. N. ~. f1uuI, u. q. JdC-
OLSON. H. P. Keller, DIR. Carl L. Lar.
sen, Walter T. Lemon, O. A Lende
Hugh p. Leach, Rudolph Lee, Mrs. c
w. LaDue, Robert Lincoln, E. J.. Nc
MILAN, D. D. McEachin, Edward Mo,
brantson, ]. c. Morrison, A. G. Moi.
eaux, Charles B. Murphy, T. ]. Mel
son, DR.. Frank Nelson, w. A. Nolan
w. /. Norton, e. H. Nicholas, DR.
George 0. Orr, liver Offences, Maj
Alfred c. Page, Ralph ]. Parker
Mrs. T. e. Putnam, Mrs. H. A. Pat.
terson, G. A. Rasmussen, r. B. Rath
bun, Samuel A. Rask, Frank e. Reed
Mrs. W. w. Remington, A. J. Rock
ne, Arthur r. Rogers, Chris Rosen.
meier. Ole Sageng, John B. Sanborn
Lee Shell, Spencer Searles, Fred B
Snyder, Mrs. Schriver, Ralph Stone
Judge 2. w. Stark, J. e. Swami
Thomas Tonneson, Judge ELL Tor.
rance. George Turnham, Mrs. Frank
M. Warren, DR.. NJ M. Watson. Asa
Wallace, Charles A. Warner, Sigurd
o. Werner. DR.. Howard r. Weirick
Sam B. Wilson, David William, L. M
Willcuts, George Wicker. G. A
Youngquist.
Mrs. H. A. Patterson said today
that as chairman Of the League OF
Women Voters of Blue Earth county
she felt that it would be out of place
for her 10 tHke 4h active part in
partisan. politics and she therefore
would request the withdrawal Of her
name from the committee.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-05-28
RATHER DISC0URAGING IS FARM
OUTLOOK IN MICHIGAN

Information of highly disquiet.
S ing kind In regard to farming and
farmers in the state of Michigan has
been collected and embodied in re-
port by a field agent of the federal
bureau Of crop estimates. Most i'm
portant Of the facts presented is
that 1922 farms in Michigan, or al
most nine per cent of all there are In
the state. will lie idle this year.
Differently put. 1,66S.0o0 acres OF
fertile land will produce nothing to
meet the demands Of a hungry world
and. as a result of the drift of the
rural population to the cities, 10000
farmhouses are without inhabitants,
some 10000 of them having been va.
Gated within a year.
To make the matter worse, says
The New York Times. Of the men left
on the farms a large percentage
are over fifty years Of age. and
counting all the men and boys above
fifteen years old still remaining on
the land, there is only one for each
eighty-two acres, which is far from
enough to insure effective cultivation.
Conditions in Michigan. Of course,
are somewhat unlike those existing
in some other states, owing to the
recent enormous development there
Of industrial plants paying attractive
wages to men who, like most young
farmers, are handy with tools and
familiar with machinery. But the
same or a similar situation does exist
in many parts of the country, and it
is this that furnishes what justifica-
ton there is-which is not little
for the current prophecies Of food
scarcity next winter and food prices
for us all that will cause the present
food prices. high as they are, to be
remembered with regret as cheap.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-05-28
REGARDING SHOE PRICES

The Free Pess has long since reach
ed the safe conclusion that 1t is not
always wise or safe to believe all
one hears or sees. Here is a case in
point-a fat DENIAL of story which
concerned A. S. Kreider. A letter from
that gentleman explains away the
yarn which had been floating about
the country:
"Annville, Pa, April Is, 1920. "Shoe
and Leather Facts, Philadelphia, Pa,
Gentlemen: A story is going the
rounds of the daily press, which
states that recently I needed a pair
retail store in the city Of Washing
ton, and attempted to purchase a
pair of shoes Of my own manufacture
for which the dealer quoted a price
which ! claimed was entirely too
high, etc. These stories vary in the
amounts named, but all are intended
to convey the idea that in my judg-
ment the retailer was making an alb
normal profit.
81 wish to state that this story has
no foundation in fact whatsoever. The
truth is / have not been in a retail
store in the City of Washington for
ulOTo -tldu u year. 1 nave uOI pTlC0u
shoes in the City Of Washington for
number of years. There Is absolute
ly no truth in the statement, from be-
ginning to end.
Instead of taking the position that
the retailers are making an abnormal
profit, ! have time and again public
ly and privately stated the fact that
the average retailer is not making an
abnormal profit, and have stated that
did not believe the profit of the
average retailer exceeded five per
cent; certainly not over ten per cent.
"The great trouble is that the pub
lie has been led to believe that there
is "nigger in the wood pile" some
where. and they have been hunting
him, but have been unable to find
him, because there is none there
and in their desperation they are
making up stories, drawing upon their
imagination and publish stories which
have no foundation whatsoever.
II wish that you would kindly, for
the benefit Of your subscribers and
in justice to myself, deny these state
ments.-Yours truly. A. S. Kreider."
The Free Press Is pleased to give
publicity to the above letter and to
assist in wiping away a false impress
sion that story published a few
days since regarding shoe prices may
have been created In the minds of
certain people.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-05-28
Kerns

Rev. George e. Field will preach
next Sunday morning. Sunday school
will be held after the service. There
will be Christian Endeavor meeting
In the evening.
The state examinations will be CIV
en- by Miss Freda Eyrich at the school
house in district No. next week
Tuesday and Wednesday.
The Christian Endeavor society will
give social and serve a jitney lunch
at the home Of Mr. and Mrs. Alfred
Evenson Friday evening. Everyone
Is invited The committee in charge
Of the social has made plans, for the
evening and hope for a good attend
ance. Those in charge are Pearl
Parsons, Vina Evenson and Mrs. Guy
Trask.
Mr.. and Mrs. Willis Randall have
a baby boy, born last week Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Parsons and
family and sister Pearl Parsons were
entertained at the Parry home at
Judson Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Gleason of
Eagle Lake visited at the Rist home
Sunday.
E. Nordgren and daughter Myrtle
went to Minneapolis Sunday to visit
Mr.. Nordgren's son.
Mr.. Waterbury went to Storm Lake,
Iowa, Monday.
Harry Parsons and George Stevens
went on a fishing trip Tuesday.
H. A. Hanson was called to Illinois
Friday on account Of the death of his
mother.
Chester Steel and the Cole brothers
were away on q fishing trip Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Sweet Of Mime
apolis and Mr.. Batcheller of Madelia
spent the week end with Mr.. and
Mrs. 8. Batcheller
Marcella Parsons is spending the
week with Mrs. Coggershall.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-05-28
VALUE OF WATER POWER

In 1899 France had only developed
her water power to the extent Of 49,
900 horse power. In 1906. this figure
had Increased to 100000 horse power.
and in 1914, It reached 100000. At the
signing Of the armistice, work In the
course OF completion or completed
since the first of August, 1914. pro-
vided another 565,000 of which fifty
four per cent come from the Alps,
twenty-five per cent from the MASH
Central, seventeen per cent from the
Pyrenees. and six per cent from the
rest of France.
Over 100000 horse power were des-
tined to electric lighting plants, pow
er distributing stations and traction
lines; 49,, 900 horse power went to the
electro. chemical industry and 22o,-
900 horse power to the electro. metal
lurgical Industries. The sum Of money
Invested In hydro electrical develop
ment from the LIST of August, 1914. to
he armistice has been estimated at
100000 francs. 100000 francs
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-05-28

ance very much. Harvey Rue OF
Garden City did the work.
Mr.. Fredricks Is having the south
porch of his house enlarged and will
have it screened in. Bert Just is do
ing the work. He is also having his
house painted.
Miss Minnie Mendenhall arrived
home Thursday from st. Paul where
she has been visiting relatives for
the past three months.
Miss Marie Musser spent Saturday
and Sunday with friends here before
leaving for her home in Colorado.
Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Mann arrived
here from Chicago a week ago to
visit relatives before going to Calf
fornia where they will make their
future home. Mrs. Mann was for
merly Miss Julia Skov. Miss Anna
Skov will accompany her sister to her
new home.
Alice Peterson is staying a few
days at the Charles Schweighast
home.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-05-28
Rapidan

Miss Mabel Erickson, who has been
working in Mankato for several
months, has returned home.
Miss Fern Mendenhall OF Mime
apolis spent few days here last week
visiting her mother, Mrs. B. e. Men
denhall.
School in district No. 100 closed
last Thursday and Miss Ruth Gran
lund, the teacher, left Friday for her
home in Lake Crystal.
Mrs. T. L. Rodgers returned home
Thursday from Minneapolis where
she has been visiting her daughter,
Mrs. Jessie Krupp for few days.
Claus Erickson is now the proud
possessor of new Chevrolet car.
Mrs. Garrett, who has been quite i'll
and confined to her bed for the past
three weeks with nervousness and
other ailments, is now improving
slowly.
M. Weir has had his house newly
painted which improves It's appear
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-05-28
GIVE UP BOAT TRAFFIC
Kansas City Company VIII Not Re-
sumo Former Service.

Kansas City Company VIII Not Re-
sumo Former Service.
Kansas City, Kan, May 25.-[By
The Associated Press]-The Kansas
City Missouri River Navigation Com
pany; which formerly operated a
freight line on the Missouri River be-
tween Kansas City and East st. Louis,
Illinois is operating no boats at pre-
sent and does not contemplate any
immediate resumption of activity, &C
cording to Walter s. Dioky, presi-
dent Of the line. ..-..
The company's financial statement
shows that it has on hand s471,O20 in
United States bonds, and $4,000 in
Liberty bonds, the proceeds Of the
sale of nine barges, two tow. boats
and its warehouse facilities at East
st. Louis to the federal government
in August, 1918. The steamers and
barges are now being operated on the
Mississippi River between st. Louis
and New Orleans. The Kansas City
Missouri River Navigation company
sent its first beat down the river in
1911. The company was originally or
ganized by public subscription, and
has today, according to its financial
statement, a paid up capital stock of
$1,211,S2S.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-05-28
NEED HARVEST HANDS

Kansas City, Mo-, May 25.-IBy
The Associated Pressl-The United
States employment service, a bureau
of the department Of labor, estimates
that Oklahoma will have two and a
quarter million acres Of wheat to hn<,
vest this season. and that several
thousand harvest hands will be re-
and continue until about June rs in
this section.
Nebraska is expected to harvest ap
proximately as much wheat as in
1918, slightly more than three million
acres Cutting in the extreme southern
counties begins about July 1: in the
south central counties July 1 to 10,
and IN the Sidney district July 10 to
Is. Approximately the same wages
are paid as in Kansas.
Missouri expects to cut about o.
100000 acres of wheat, and harvest
labor probably will be needed In the
western counties. Federal employ.
ment agencies will be maintained in
Kansas City, st. Joseph and 81 I,ouis
Detailed information in regard to
North and South Dakota is not vet
available. Cutting in those fields rs =
ually begins Juy 20 to 25.s $3.50 -
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-05-28
BISHOP COMMON LAB0RER
Methodist Divine Worked Passage
Across Ocean From India.

Methodist Divine Worked Passage
Across Ocean From India.
Des Moines, Ia, May 25.[By The
Associated ress.l-Bishop Frank w.
Warne, of India had to work his way
across the Atlantic ocean as a COM
mon laborer in order to get to Des
Moines for the quadrennial general
conference of the Methodist Episco-
pal church. He arrived about a
week late, but is here.
Telling of his experiences, Bishop
Warne said it was case Of putting
on a pair Of overalls and doing lit
tie work, or not coming to the con-
ference at ALL" From Mesopotamia
to Port Said he rode on an Oil boat.
On the way to Port Said the captain
sent a wireless message asking for
passage to America. The only ans
wer came from a tramp steamer and
that was conditioned on the spas
senger" working his way.
Bishop accepts job" was the
answer. At Port Said Bishop Warne
boarded the freighter, was given an
Oil can, sent to the engine roo mand
kept busy oiling from morning until
night all the way acrss the Allan
tic a
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-05-28
Kasota

Wedding announcements have been
received by relatives and friends here
from Emil Nelson Of Tacoma, Wash,
announcing his marriage to Miss Ha-
eel Viola Bison also of Tacomat. The
happy event took place on Saturday,
May 8, Mr.. Nelson is an ex-service
man and a former Kasota boy, being
a son of the late Mr.. and Mrs. G. N.
Nelson. His many friends here ex-
tend congratulations and. best wishes
for a long and happy welded life.
Mr.. and Mrs. Nelson will make their
home at Tacoma.
The Woman's Missionary society of
the Presbyterian church will be en-
tertained at the home Of Mrs. F.
Crossfield next Wednesday afternoon.
Ivan Ely visited his mother at St
Joseph's hospital in Mankato Mon
day. Mrs. Ely is recovering nicely
from her recent operation.
Several from Kasota attended the
May festival in St. Peter Wednesday.
Mrs. H. A. Stricken of Mankato,
who was hurt in an automobile acct
dent last Saturday, was taken to a
specialist in Minneapolis Tuesday
r. Ream of this place.
Miss Edna Waterman and brother
Walter left Tuesday for a few days
visit IN the twin cities.
Mr.. and Mrs. A.. w. Strickland OF
Mankato were callers Tuesday at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Leonard Grant
Harry Ream of Fairmont spent last
Sunday at the home of his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. J. r. Ream. -.
Mrs. c. R. Hamnstedt, Mrs. Harry
Kneeland and Mrs. Peter Seelen and
@F x,se
itors Monday at the home of Mrs.
]. Beruuist and daughter.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eli Shaw fist. Paul
visited from Saturday until Sunday,
with relatives here. They made the
Mrs. Frank Mann of Lake Vita,
who has been in poor health for some
time, is taking medical treatments in
the university hospital in Minneap-
oils.
Mrs. Edward Colson spent Sunday
with relatives and friends in st. Pc
ter.
Mrs. william Moses returned the
latter part of last week from visit
with her son Asa at Itasca.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles McLain have
moved into the house recently va
Gated by Anthony Farrell and wife.
Olaf johnson of Mankato was a Wis
itor last Sunday at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. Gus Anderson.
A crowd of the younger married
folks enjoyed a dance In the villaeg
hall last Friday evening"
Walfred Anderson returned home
last week from Valparaiso, Ind
where he has been attending col
lege.
Mrs. George Bennett was confined
to her home by illness several days
OF last week.
Mrs. Margaret Hunt and children of
MINNEAPOLIS spent a few DAYS of last
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-05-28
MEMORIAL DAY NOTICE,
Governor Burnquist Issued Proelama-
ton Designating Monday Next.
ro-orpor Dur hos dasiQnated

Governor Burnquist Issued ProeIama-
ton Designating Monday Next.
Governor BurnQuist has designated
Monday, May 80, as Memorial day,
and issued a proclamation as fol-
lows:
MAY thirtieth was set aside more
than half century ago." for the
purpose Of strewing with flowers or
otherwise decorating the graves OF
comrades who died in defense OF
their country during the late rebel
lion. The custom so inaugurated OF
thus honoring the heroic dead of the
Civil War has been adopted. in both
North and South and the legislatures
of most of the states Of the Union
have made Memorial day a legal
holiday.
at is well that those who sacrificed
and died in the great struggle which
led to this beautiful custom and that
those who have since sacrificed and
died in other wars should be thus
honored and remembered for the no.
BILE and valiant services they have
rendered to our country and to hu-
manity.
Under the laws of our state May
thirtieth is designated as Memorial
day, but our statutes provide that
when Sunday and holiday fall on
the same day the following day shall
be deemed legal holiday.
"Now, therefore, /, Joseph A. A.
Burnquist, Governor Of Minnesota, do
hereby proclaim May 81. 1920. Mem
orial day and urge that said day be
properly observed by our citizens by
fittingly decorating the graves of the
patriotic dead and by reviving the
memory Of their immortal deeds in
oratory and song at appropriate gath.
erings to be held for such purpose"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-05-28

The Free Press cannot warm up to
Representative Schall's proposal to
liberate all the military and naval
offenders. the despicable slackers.
disloyalists and undesirables gener-
ally who are now serving time in
federal prisons We regard Mr..
Schall's resolution as an insult to the
men who served their country SO
well and CALAMITY, and It is blot on
the memory of those who died fight
ing for the cause of right and Justice
and the worlds freedom. Every 10y
al and patriotic citizen of America
should protest vigorously against the
adoption by congress of the Schall
resolution. It should be buried deep
under the indignation of an aroused
public.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-05-28
COIN DROPS In PALS;
AID TO STORM TOSSED
From Mondays Daily.

st. Paul, MAY 24.-PaiisfuII Of
coins and currency for the relief
OF Castle Rock tornado sufferers
were contributed yesterday by the
thousands d. people who visited
the scene ~ the storm, according
to w. T. Cox, state forester.
Mr.. Cox to-day said he UNDER
stood plans were being made to
circulate subscription lists in
Northfield, Harrington and other
surrounding towns. Governor
Burnquist said that no request
for the appointment Of a relief
committee had reached his office
and that he had no objection to
the local plan.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-05-28
Took Man Into CUSTODY

According to the Claremeont News
Sheriff Gilderbus took prisoner to
the Owatonna Jail Monday to await
sentence on charge of horse steal
ing. The man who gave his name as
Harry Clark and his home as Mime
apolis. admits taking q riding horse
from the street at. West Concord last
Saturday night. The horse was miss
ed soon after being taken and sur
rounding towns were notified. The fol-
lowing afternoon word was received
from the South ST. Paul police that
the man and horse had been taken
into custody. The horse belonged to
a man named Royster who lives on
the Charlie Erdman farm forth of
West Concord.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-05-28
MEMORIAL DAY
PROGRAM; PUPILS.
ARE In CHARGE

Appropriate Memorial Day exercis-
es were given at the Roosevelt
school Monday morning at nine
o'clock. The program consisted of
recitations, songs and drills by the
children. A surprise feature Of the
occasion was the appearance of Mr..
J. A. Williams, who has greatly en-
deared himself to all in the school
through his interest in children and
also through his interesting talks
given on similar occasions. Most
pleasing were the following original
poems recited by him:
RED, Blue and White" What A
Boy Thought of The Farm"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-05-28

Mrs. M. A. Traitor, 1873 Coy street,
and son Roy will leave Saturday for
Battle Creek, Mich. At Battle CrHek
they will be met by Miss Ruth Trhf-
ton. who is taking the physical train
ing course in that school. The party
will then visit points of interest In
the east such as Niagara Falls and
Boston. They will also spend some
time at New York and New Jersey
On their way back they will stop. Ut
the Battle Creek normal, where Miss
Trafton will graduate in August. They
will return home via the Great Lakes.