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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-12-03
PUBLIC HEALTH MONEYS
WHAT HAS BEENDONE WITH
THE KATO FUNDS
Statement Submitted BY n. A.
Nichols, Secretary Execu-
tive Committee

The Public Health association OF
the county wishes to submit to the
people OF Blue Earth county the re-
port Of the expenditures Of funds for
the time II has been actively at work
In doing this at the present time we
wish you to consider whether 1t Is
worth your while to further this work
by giving 1t your material support in
the way Of funds.
The Public Health association is
doing big educational work through
out the state OF Minnesota and we
are but a branch OF the service This
work is all financed by the Christmas
Seal drive which will start In your
towns and schools December LIST.
We are trying to help the public by
using the funds turned over to the
association to combat tuberculosis by
education in the homes OF the afflic-
ted We are trying to prevent its
spread by holding baby clinics at cen
tiers throughout the county. And We
are conducting Health Crusades in
the schools.
OF the funds collected from the
association and from the drive Of a
state association and from the drive
OF year ago, we wish to report as
follows:
RECEIPTS.
American Red Cross ........... $4b9 80
1919 Christmas Seal Sale in Blue
Earth county ........-......... 50S7 .Sb
Total ..........................,55 47 "a
drive ................... 1884. 5s
Balance for use in Blue Earth
county $SS6z %
EXPENDITURES.
Clinic equipment ............... SAB 20
Christmas seal drive of 1919 -. AIS OF
Christmas seal drive Of 1890. adj
Expenses Of delegates to state
meetings. Ave people ......... go. SO
ONCE expenditures. Mankato :. $3.50
Twenty nine clinics in various
Field secretary and expenses :. 1893. Al
Estimatsd outstanding bills -. 275. 90
Retained by State association
until February LIST. 1920. 90
1SSoA 80. - '..... ..'....' o4os' 70
leaving e present In treasury bal
We wish to continue this work Of
the Field Secretary and the holding
OF clinics IN this county II you will
give us the money to do 1t. Our
children are as valuable as our live
stock Let's give them chance. We
cara Do You? Signed, Executive
Committee. NJ A Nichols, secretary.
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1920-04-28
SENATOR [ J ! ! HYLAND
NOT CANDIDATE
FOR Reelection
Man Who Has q Served This
County Faithfully In State
Senate Refuses To Be Candi-
date for Re-election-At St.
Luke's Hospital, st. Paul.

Hon. Frank Hyland, who is now
in the st. Luke's hospital In st. Paul,
writes the editor of the World stat
ing his position relative to being a
candidate for reelection to the. Sen
ate. The fact that Mr.. Hyland refus-
es to let his name gn before tie vot-
ers this fall for tie same position
that he has so ably filled, will lie re-
gretted by the people of Ramsey
county.
While Mr.. Hyland is in the hospital,
and will be for some time, he writes
that he is not seriously i'll, and ex-
poets to be as we'll as ever before
many weeks.
The following is his letter:
St. Luke's Hosp. St. Paul, Minn.
Apri! 2c, 1920.
e. M. Crary, Chairman
Ramsey County Republican Central
Committee,
Devils Lake, North Dakota.
My Dear Sir:
Have read the call for the conven-
ton to be held in Devils Lake, May
5th and am very sorry l will not be
able to attend. I will NOT be can
didate for the senate, and I will he
grateful to you if you will convey
this information to the delegates. ]
am not seriously i'll and will be home
in time to do what I can to help de-
feat the present state administra-
tion.
Yours respectfully,
FRANK H. HYLANp.
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1920-04-28
CARRANzA GOV.
LOOSE GROUND
NORTHERN mex.
Many of Carranza Troops Are
Reported to Have Joined
The Sonora Rebels - Fight
ing In Chewawa City Re-
ported Last Night-6OO Men
Revolted.
(By The Associated Press,

Aqua Prieta, Sonora, April 28.-The
revolutionary movements initiated in
Sonora has spread into Chiwawa,
where additional Carranza leaders
were reported to have joined the re-
bells, according to press and Sonora
official advices available here today.
Sonora revolutionary leaders said it
was indicated the Carranza govern
ment rapidly was loosing in northern
Mexico, without bloodshed.
Generl Elias Kalles, commander
and chief of the rebels in the north
west, today said more detection from
Carranza's ranks were eminent.
Troops Rushed To Chiwawa
Ell Paso, Texas, April 2S.-Fight-
ing in Chiwawa City between loyal
and Federal troops was reported in
Wares late last night, following wire
communication as far south as Ter
razas, a station thirty miles; north Of
the state capital on the Mexican rail-
road. Six hundred men Of the 62nd
infantry revolted in Chiwawa City.
Two thousand troops from To,ron
and 5000 from Zacatecas are being
rushed to Chiwawa City 70 put down
the uprising. &4n
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1920-04-28
[By The ASSOCIATED Press.o

(By The Associated Press.> :
Turtle Lake, N. D., April 2s.-
Tolling of church bells here to-
day for the funeral of the eight
persons found murdered on the
Jacob Wolf farm last Saturday, \
did not halt the vigorous search
being prosecuted for the slayers.
Officials are convinced that Dave
Hanson, taken into custody yester-
day, after a long chase, is not impli-
Gated in the murder, they said today.
No charge has. been made against
Hanson, who denies any knowledge 81
the crime.
# Searchsis continuing for two men in
an automobile, who are said to have
stolen q gun from farm boy near
here yesterday afternoon when the
boy refusd to help them replenish
their gasoline supply. Authorities IN
all towns around this section have
been notified to watch for them.
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1920-04-28
POLISH FORCES ADVANCING TO
GUST RUSSIAN B0LSHEv|K|S'
Advance Extends Along 18O
Mile Front Into Ukraine Re-
gior - Poles Covered Fifty
Miles First Day of March
Forward - After Expulsion
y of Foreign Element Poles
Would Remain In Charge
For Some Time.
(By The associated Press.)

(By The Associated Press.)
Warsaw, (Tuesday) April 27.
"A general advance by Polish
forces along a 1870 mile front in
to the Ukraine was announced in
today's communication by the
Polish general staff.
The movement, it is set forth, is
for the expulsion of the foreign in
vaders, "Russian Bolsheviki."
The Poles covered about fifty miles
the first day of their forward move
ment, their advance line taking them
within fifty miles of Kiev. The adj
vance was explained in a proclama-
tion issued in the name of General
Pilsudski, head of the Polish forces,
and posted in cities and villages
throughout which the Polish forces
marched. The document announced
that after the expulsion of the for
eign element, the Poles would remain
in the Ukraie only until an authoriz-
ed Ukranian government should take
control.
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1920-04-28
HARDING LEADS
OHIO ELECTION.
over GEN. WOOD
Returns Early This Morning
From All But 1,411 Precin-
cts, Show I'd Senator Harding
Leading General Wood By
Little More Than 5000 Vo-
tes.
(By The Associated Press.1

Columbus, o., April 2S.-Returns
early this morning on yesterdays
presidential preference primary elec-
ton in, Ohio, from all but 1,4f1 pre-
cincts; out of total of 5,882 in the
state, showed that Senator Warren G..
Harding, Of Ohio, was leading Cen
eral Wood by a little more than g.
600 votes.
The vote stood for Harding s7,4s6,
for Wood, 88,381.
The name of Governor Cox, of Ohio
was the only one appearing on the
Democratic presidential ballot, ana
Democratic candidates for delegates
to the National convention were Pied
'ged to him.
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1920-04-28
Wood Leads New JERSEY

VVOSA AC0u0 4NCW JcI6Cy
Newark, N. j., April 28.-Revised
returns from 1882 out of 2,O25 elec-
tion districts tabulated this morning
showed that Major General Leonard
Wood was leading Senator Hi.rr,
johnson, of California, by 73S vcte::
in New Jerseys presidential pre-.
ence primary contest. The vote for
Wood was 48,392, and for johnson,
1864.
Governor Edward I. Edwards, who
has announced that he would carry
the fight against prohibition into the
floor of the San Francisco conven-
tion was elected head of the democra-
tic 'big four"
Democratic voters did not have an
opportunity to express their choice
Tor president, as no name was print
ed on the ballot, altho all of the 'tbig
four" and virtually all or the district
candidates are pledged to the candi-
dacy Of Governor Edwards.
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1920-04-28
ROBBERS TAKE BANK funds AT
HASTINGS; TOTAL NOT KNOWN
After Cutting Wires To Pre-
vent Communication of All
Kinds From Town, Broke
Into First National Bank of
Hastings, and Robbed Saf.
ETY. Deposit Boxes.
by The Associated Press.)

BY The Associated Press.1
Hastings, N. D., April 2s.-Af-
ter cutting telegraph and tele-
phone wires closing the town off
from all communication from all
outside points, robbers during
the night ramsacked the safety
deposit boxes in the vault of the
First National Bank of Hastings.
They gained entrance to the vault
by using an acetylene torch, and
though they had attempted to open
the banks strong box they abandon
ed the task and left their entire set
Of tools in the vault.
0. T. Olson, cashier of the bank,
said it was impossible to estimate the
losses to safety box owners, and that
some registered liberty bonds were
known to have been stolen. The bur-
glars are believed to have escaped il
an automobile.
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1920-04-28
FORMER flint, MICH. man TODAY
CONFESSED TO. PONTIAC MURDER
Anson Best Confessed Early
This Morning To Numbering
Miss Vera Schneider, .18
Year Old Telephone Opera
tor At Pontiac, Mich. - Was
Seen Washing Hands In Ri
yer After Crime Discovered
(By The Associated Press.}

(By The Associated Press.}
Pontiac, Mich, April 28.-An-
son Best, formerly Of Flint, Mich
igan, confessed early this morn
ing, according to prosecutor Glen
Y c. Gillespie, that he killed Miss
Vera Schneider, 18 year old tele-
phone operator, whose body was
found early Sunday morning on
the porch Of an unoccupied dwell
ling.
Best, according to the prosecutor,
had been questioned throughout the
night, and broke down after being
identified by woman, as having beer
seen washing his hands in the Clin-
ton river near the scene of the crime
a few minutes after its discovery.
"She asked me to kill her." Best
was quoted as saying. He declared
according to the prosecutor, that he
met Miss Schneider for the first time
late Saturday night.
The confession, Mr.. Gillespie de-
clared, gave no other reason than that
Miss Schneider begged him to enc
her life because she was tired o.
living, and simply in the way of 9th
ers." She even drew the handker
chiefs from his pocket and asked hin
to tie them together and place then
about her neck" he was quoted a
saying. s. s.s5
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1920-04-28
BILL NEIMAN
FURNISH BONDS
LAST NIGHT
United States Marshal At Far
90 Announced Arrest of Will
liam Neiman, Former Assis-
tant Postmaster Here Will
Appear Before Grand Jury.
(By The Associated Press,


Fargo, April 28.-William E. Me
man, former assistant postmaster at
Devils Lake, was arrested last night
on charge Of being short approx
mately $500 in the money order and
postal savings account in the Devils
Lake Office, it was announced here to-
day at the United States marshal's
Office.
At hearing Neiman furnished
bonds for his appearance before the
Grand Jury.
When suspended. posta! inspect ,rs
@ay that Neiman told them that he
dipped" into the postal funds be-
'ause his salary was insufficient to
Get the cost Of living. The shortage
charged to Neiman has been made
good, inspectors say.
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1920-04-28
MACK V. V.TRAYN0R
OUT FOR OFFICE
OF PROSECUTOR
Rollo F. Hunt Will Not Seek
Reelection as States Attor-
; ney. A. r. Smythe Wants
Legislative Job. Captain
Gardner Looks At County
Judgeship.

County politics was seething with
announcements and "ifs'' again today.
States Attorney 'Rollo F. Hunt, will
not again seek reelection to the Of
flee he now holds. But-if should Col.
Frank Hyland, now state senator from
this district step out of, the race for
denomination and reelection, Mr..
Hunt will appeal to the electors of
Ramsey county for election to that
office.
! Accompanying definite announce
ment of States Attorney Hunt that
he would not seek reelection as coun-
ty prosecutor, comes another If.
Mack ". Traynor, prominent young
lawyer and returned service man says:
'sWhen assured Mr.. Hunt will not run
for states attorney, I'll get into the
ring" Opposed to Mr.. Traynor will
be Sievert Thompson, whose candid
acy for. the states attorneyship was
announced over a month ago.
Following Mr.. TraynorS statement
of his candidacy, A. R. Smythe, of
the law firm of Cuthbert & Smythe,
made announcement that he would
seek nomination and election as state
representative from Ramsey county.
"You may announce my candidacy"
he told representative of the World,
when discussing the apparent rivalry
of candidates to break into print.
Captain w. j. Gardner has followed
Judge E. H.. Grifin's announcement
yesterday that the latter would seek
reelection as county Judge with a
statement "there will be two in the
game" Captain Gardner is an ex-ser-
vice man and a practicing attorney
here now.
Announcement of candidates endor-
sed by, the nonpartisan league is ex-
lpected the end of this week.,
May fifth. the official republican
party is expected to make it's endorse
ments.
Other candidates are believed pre-
pairing formal announcements of the
Offices they will seek at the June pri-
maries.
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1920-04-28
n. D. LEAGUE OF women VOTERS
ADOPTED PLATFORM LAST NIGHT
Have Been In Session For Past
Two Days - Endorsed Sep
arate Departments Of Edu-
cation - Pledged Themselv-
es To Support Teachers
Week" To Be Held In May.
f3y tjne> Associated Press. )

:3y Ine> Associated Press.)
Fargo, April 2s.-The North
Dakota league Of women voters
organized 1t. a session here in !,
Fargo for the past two days, and
last, night, adopted 3 platform !.
calling for numerous legislative
enactments by the nation and
state. 5s Il. ),
The league endorsed the establish
ment Of separate departments Of ed
ucation; endorsed the Hendrick-Ander
son bills affecting good supplies; en-
dorsed the Sheppard -Towner bill for
public protection of maternity and
infantry; asked unifcation of matri-
,mony and divorce laws, and legal sta
tus Of women; asked establishment
of 9 Women's section in the depart
ment Of Agriculture; and demand
sufficient appropriation to successful-
~ combat venerable diseases.
In state affairs the league gave
their support to ..Te eacher,s Week" to
be held in May; it approved the es-
tablishment Of q stronger state health
department, and declared that, 1--WE
as an organizat ion express sour dis
appointment 81 personal attack on
characters 81 men and and women III ii pub
lie Office or of andidates fori u ONCE,
and we endeavotr to keep our m
from making such ia attack ,
49, srS,,,s =, III
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1920-04-28
MCDONALD GETS
YEARLY PENSION
TEACHERS FUND
Former Head of State Board of
Education, Given Pension Of
$3.50 a Year For Rest of
Life, For Faithful Services
During Administration.
(By The Associated Press.)

Bismarck, April 2s.-N. c. McDon-
aid, formerly head Of the State Board
of Education, will receive a pension
of $3.50 year as long as. he. lives, it
was announced here today. This pen
sion is for services rendered during
his past administration, and will come
out of the Teachers Pension Fund.
Mcdonald has been off the state pay
roll for some time, although his wife
still remained. This pension estab-
fishes Mr.. Mcdonald back to the kind
protection of the state.
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1920-04-28
St, Agnes Guild

The St. Agnes Guild, Of the Church
of the Advent, met last evening with
Mrs. Gordon Nimmo at,her apartment
in the Haig & Nimmo bakery block.
The duties of the society were dis
.cussed and plans laid for a May dance
to be given in the Guild Hall next
Wednesday evening, witk Nerhaugens
orchestra furnishing the music. Sew
eral :,Jher features will be added to
the dance, which will not be public,
altho tickets will he. sold. After the
business a; l':nci. was served and a
good time had.
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1920-04-28
PAVING OPERATIONS BEGIN
TOMORROW BY FARGO FIRM

Street paving operations are sched-
uled to begin tomorrow or Friday ac-
cording to the Haggert Construction
company Of Fargo who have the con-
tract covering over forty blocks Of
city street.
Paving machinery, several carloads
of it, arrived in the city yesterday
and representatives of the company
were here this morning ready to sup
ervise early operations.
1t was said this morning that the
first work of plowing up streets would
begin on Seventh. No definite infor-
nation was obtainable however, on
the subject up to late hour.
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1920-04-28
HUNDREDS Of
JAP'S ! BELIEVED ! !
Be MA.SSACRED
Japanese Guards Of Nikolaev,k
Eastern Siberia, Believed An
initiated and Residents
Massacred Communicate
ions Have Been Suspended
Real State Of Affairs Not
Known. 81 &.
(By The Associated Press)

h IL IL g
@ Washington, April 2S.-Japanese
guards in the district Of Nikolaevsk,
eastern Siberia, are believed to have
been annihliated and several hundreds
Of japanese residents, including the
Japanese counsel there, massacred.
according to official statements issued
by the Japanese foreign ohice, and
made public today BY the state de-
partment. Il; 5sSs 5$i3ss{ .{g
The Japanese statement said the
suspension Of communication with
the district rendered it impossible Is
get sat the real state Of affairs, hut
that {it lis evident that q sserious mp.
heayal" had taken place.
IS Efforts Of the Japanese TO dispatch
Eai military relief petition into the
district have failed because Of the
Ice. ss
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1920-04-28
WE. WANT TO BE. SHOWN

largest newspaper Ramsey
the World willing
cuaon records unbiased
World especially make
with Devils Journal If it. the Journal has the wonderful
its willing
tiser all about it. <S..as8s
nothing Furthermore
claimed
donate $50 the Chidrens municipal playground fund
wild as2ltons to
Why prove Ask Journal management The
World has
alton in Ramsey county, a<#& s%s##95E@s#
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1920-04-28
CHICAGO BREWER / | !
Spent FORTUNE
FOR HOLDINGS
Edward Lansberg Announced
Today He Had Invested A
Fortune In Breweries Thinks
u. S. Won't Always Be As
Dry As Now-Owns Entire
Stock Holdings of Milwau-
kee Brewery Limited.
(By the Associated Press.)

Chicago, April 28.-Edward Lands
berry, Chicago brewer, announced to-
day that he had invested fortune in
obtaining new breweries, believing
that the United States will not re-
main as "dry" as it is now.
Landsberg purchased the entire
American: stock holdings of the Mil
waukee Breweries Limited. and the
English holdings company, owing all
the stock of United States brewing
companies. The American holdings
were said to Approximate $917 ,0OO.
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1920-04-28
ESCAPED SERIOUS INJURY

B. G. Duell, police magistrate and
justice of the peace was fortunate
enough late yesterday to escape SER
ious injury when attacked by milch
COW. When the fracas was over, the
judge was victor, but not until he had
been bruised and scratched up.
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1920-04-28
May Reach Is
Cents Loaf lii Chicago
(By The Assoctlated Press. !

Chicago, April 2S Bread may
reach eighteen cents ! loaf in Chi.
cago. muster bakers predicted today
following the granting Of $4S scale,
on union basis for; $1.29 over time.
Bakers asked $50 week.
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1920-04-28

Deputy State Engineer Wallace
was expected in the city today, driving
by automobile from Bismarck, where
he attended the annual meeting of the
State Engineers Association. r
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1920-04-28
Traffic Conditions AS
Result Strike Become
More Serious, Report
(By The Associated Press.

Chicago, April 2s.-Railroad man
ayers in Chicago today claimed con-
tinued improvements in freight traffic
Tut manufacturing associations de-
Jared the situation, resulting from
the strike of insurgent railruo1 y
ployes was more serioah -
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1920-04-28
Delegates At Large Elected

Boston, April 2s-The organiza-
tions of the Republican and Demo-
cratic candidates for delegates at
large to the National convention,
were elected by a substantial major
ity in yesterdays presidential pre-
ference primary, according to a COM
plete vote today.
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1920-04-28

EVACUATED
BY FRENCH
Premier Millerand Speaking In
Chamber Of Deputies, Said
French Are Withdrawing
Troops From Frankfort and
.Darmstadt Territories Soon.
fBy The Associated Press,

s7I---I---H ny I 1Ns 1ASSUCIdCSQ IGSSI :
{ Paris, April 28.-Premier Miller
and, speaking to the Chamber of De-
puties today, on the result Of the Su-
prene councils meeting at San Remo
said that the Frankfort and Darn
stadt territories would be evacuated
by the French as soon as the. allied
commission has established that the
German armed forces, over the num-
Der allowed by the convention cf Aug
ust, 1912. had been Withdrawn.
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1920-04-28
M. B. A. Holds Meeting

The NJ. B. A. or better known as
the Manns' Benefit Association held
meeting last evening in the store.
Lunch was served and dancing parti-
cipated in The usual good time was
enjoyed.
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1920-04-28
SEARCH BEING
MADEF0R TWO
men IN AUTO

Two Men Who Stole Gun From
Boy Who Refused To Give
Them Gasoline On Yester-
day Afternoon - Hanson,
Taken Into Custody, Clear
ed - Funeral Held Today
For Eight Murdered Mem
bers.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1920-02-25

to crowded houses z-eoughout the
southern part Of Minnesota, Iowa, and
Wisconsin for a considerable period.
The panorama is of historic interest
both as type of the amusements of
the period, and as evidence of the per-
lis and sufferins of the victims during
the Outbreak.
The museum of the Historical Socie-
ty is very anxious to obtain specimens
of historic value in connection with
the development of Minnesota, especial
ly articles illustratig the fur trade,
and lives of the pioneers on the from
ties. Gifts of pioneer cooking uten-
sils, articles of early domestic life,
hand made tools, relics connected with
Indian life and the trade in furs, and
specimes of similar nature, are parti-
|cularly solicited. Plans are under con-
sideration for the building of Pioneer
Log Cabin in the museum, and articles
which would properly fit it out are
wanted.
Letters regarding such materials
may be addressed to the Minnesota
Historical Society Museum, st. Paul,
Minnesota.
+ Visitors to the Twin Cities are cor
daily invited to come to the Histori-
cal Building near the Capitol in ST
Paul, and inspect the museum and 9TH
er departments.