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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-07-23
WOMAN BADLY BURNED
ELECTRICLICHT WIRE DOES
SOME INJURY
Several People Get Scorched
Trying to Rescue First
Victim
Especial To The Free Press.]

Albert Lea, Mimi, July 21.-The
dropping of the newly installed cleo
trio light wires from the Albert Lea,
Minnesota Gas and Electric plant,
across the telephone wires of the
Emmons Farm Exchange near EN-
mons, eight miles southwest of here
Saturday, caused the serious injury of
Mrs. Robert Hanson, slight injuries to
others. and several farm fires, besides
burning out the Emmons telephone
switchboard. Breaking of the glass
insulation cups let the wires down on
the telephone wires.
Mrs. Hanson was returning from
picking berries near her farm home,
when she noticed a buzzing noise
where the electric light wires were
grounded outside the house. She
stepped toward the sound, and fell
to the ground. Her little girl, who
see what the trouble was. She too was
knocked fat, but rolled to one side,
later rising to her feet badly stunned.
Mr.. Hanson and his father in law, G..
Jensen. coming In with a load of hay
at that time, saw Mrs. Hanson's pre-
dicament and went to her. They were
in turn knocked to the ground, but
they too rolled away, and later got
up.
Woman Badly Burned.
Mr.. Jenson finally dragged Mrs.
Hanson q way by taking hold of one
corner of her dress. A physician was
summoned and found the still uncon-
scious victim badly burned and
shocked. The large toe on each foot
was partly burned off, Her legs were
burned to the hips. Her body was also
bvrned somewhat. Today she lies in
a very serious condition. The little
girl suffered burned hands and face.
Both men were burned on the hands
and face. y ts
were fortunately put out before great
damage was done, as can be ascer-
tanned, on account Of the interrupted
telephone service. The switchboard
at Emmons was burned out.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-07-23
COST OF PRINT PAPER

The Free Press has just completed
arrangements for its 1921 and 1922
supply of print paper. This is mat
ter in which the whole Free Press
family of readers and advertisers is
interested, so we may be pardoned for
presenting a few figures in this con-
nection.
News print paper prior to the war
sold generally for about $50 per
hundred pounds. in carload lots. Dur
ing 1918 the price went to $500, to
$3.50 and then to 1915. Our contract
price for 1919 was $3.50. The con-
tract price for the first half of 1920
was $3.50, but our contract was not
sufficient for our needs and had to
be helped out by paper bought in the
spot" or open market at $1,000 per
hundred.
Under the arrangement just made,
our contract supply for the last six
months of this year will cost us $3.50
per hundred. The price for the first
six months of 1891 will be about $500
per hundred. What it will be after
that we do not know. Our contract
supply is not sufficient for our needs,
and we are negotiating now for an
extra supply which will cost about IL
cents per pound.
We are placing these figures before
our readers and advertisers that they
may appreciate the difficulties that
lie in the publishers path. The Free
Press is being produced at the present
time at loss. Print is only one item
in our newspaper budget; the cost
of every other item has increased,
and the advances in advertising and
subscription rates we have made have
not taken care OF our steadily mount
ing costs.
Whether further increases in sub
scription or advertising rates will be
necessary we are not at present pre-
pared to state. We can only repeat
that the service we are rendring to
our readers and advertisers today is
being furnished at less than 1t costs,
and that cost Is going to be higher
In the next twelve months than 1t Ia
now.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-07-23
DEATH OF J.F.METTLER
He Had Been Resident OF County For
Nearly Sixty Years.

He Had Been Resident OF County For
Nearly Sixty Years.
Joseph r. Mettler, q resident of this
county for the past fifty eight years,
passed away at his home in Lime
township yesterday afternoon at three
o'clock from the effects OF stomach
trouble Of several months standing.
Nv Mettler was born at Eagle Lake
January IL, 1892. and made this
county his home since his birth De-
ceased Is survived by his wife and
twelve children, Sister Mary Cantia
of the Notre Dame convent Of St
Paul, Martin Mettler Of Eagle, Leo
Charles, Elizabeth, Joseph George,
Benedict, Frieda, August and Frances
Mettler living at home, and Mrs.
Phillip FreunH Of Belgrade township,
Nicollet county.
The surviving brothers and sisters
are: Frank j. Mettler and Miss Re-
gina Mettler, Sister Mary Agricola, of
Good Counsel Academy of this city,
Louis Mettler Of Owatonna, and Mrs.
George Glitter Of Eagle Lake.
Mr.. Mettler was a member of the
mems sodality and st. Peter and ST.
Paurs society Of st. Peter and ST.
Paul's Catholic church of this city
He was q man Of sterling integrity
and honesty, and made many lasting
friends during his life time.
The funeral will be held from St.
Peter and st. Paufs Catholic church
Friday morning at nine o'clock and
the remains Will be laid to rest in
Calvary cemetery.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-07-23
SWINE SHOW IS DATED
LOCAL HOG RALSERS INTER-
ESTED IN BIG EVENT
National Affair That Will Be
Held At Des Moines Octo-
Der 4 to 8

Much interest is being taken by
local hog raisers in the coming ma
tional swine show to be held at Des
Moines, Ia, October to 8. In the
pig contest to be held in connection
with the swine show, pigs eligible
to compete for the prizes must have
been shown in a local or state con-
test prior to the national swine show.
There will be no charge for pens or
entry fees for pigs in this depart
ment. The same pig can not be
shown in both the pig and market
contests. All entries in the pig show
must be made not later than October
first, and must be addressed to w. J..
Carmichael secretary, 81 West Van
Buren, street. All boys and girls who
show pigs either the pure bred or
market divisions will be given an
emblem, one years subscription to
the Farm Boys and Girls Leader,
and one years subscription to any
Of the swine papers which they may
select.
1t Is planned to make this swine
show one of the very best ever held
in the country. Substantial prizes
will be offered for prize hogs.
1.-THE view herd of hogs which is
being sent to South America by the
National Swine Growers association.
in CO. operation with various record
associations and individual breecers,
left New York June 80, on board the
Steamship Swinburne. w. c. Nc
CURE Of Maroa, Illinois, Commits
sioner of Swine Industry has general
charge of the shipment, and r. G.
Russell Is herdsman in charge. The
I'd loxy nut ut rel
sage from Mr.. MCGUIRE advised that
everything was going nicely.
Moving pictures were taken OF
these hogs while they were being
concentrated for shipment, also when
they were leaving for New Pork, ar
irving in New York and as they we're
going On board the steamship. These
pictures will be shown in South
America and perhaps later On in the
United States. Photographs If the
hogs were taken and will appear in
the swine papers in the near future.
"The idea Of sending this view
herd has long been talked Of !y var
ious breeders and secretaries Of a
number of the record associations.
At last their dream has been realiz-
ed, and they can only await the re-
suit OF the first experience of this
forty eight in number, will be ship
ped direct to Montivideo and put on
exhibition at the National Live Stock
Show of Uruguay. Following this
they will be taken to Palermo, a
suburb Of Buenos Aires, whore they
they will be exhibited at the Interna
tiOnal Live seek exhibition Of Ar
gentina, ar.l after this chow will be
sold, privately or at auction"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-07-23
HERMAN BlRR DIES
Had Beef Resident Of Good Thunder
Number of Years Past.

rId0 6oo1 noSiOont OF SCO0 l MUNGER
Number Of Years Past.
Herman Birr, a resident Of Good
Thunder for a number of years past,
died at Loring Park Sanitorium. Min
neapolis, Monday from the effects of
pern1cious aIemia, from which he had
been sufferer for year and half
past. Mr.. Birr was born in Germany
forty five years ago, but came to
this country with his parents when a
had been residing on a farm three
small child. For some years past he
miles from Good Thunder.
Deceased is survived by his wife
and four children, and the following
brothers and sisters: Mrs. Otto
Meyer, Manksto; Mrs. William Mey-
er, Kasota; Mrs Mary Schulz, Medo
township; Mrs. William Hooker, Ma
pleton; Oscar Birr, 'Medo township.
and Charles Birr of Laredo. Mont.
The funeral will be held from the
farm residence of the deceased three
miles south Of Good Thunder to-
morrow afternoon at two o'clock, and
from st. Johns Evangelical Luther
an church at three O'Clock. The re-
mains will be laid at rest in the
Good Thunder cemetery.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-07-23
WARNED BY MORROW
Mine Owners Told They
Must Get Out Coal
HINT OF FEDERAL GRIP
Government Control Is What
Operators May Face, Says
Leader
ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch

ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch.1
Washington, July 21.-Bituminous
coal operators were warned today by
]. B. A. Morrow. vice president Of the
National Coal association, that their
failure to meet the urgent fuel needs
of the country at this time would
mean continuous government control
of the industry.
Mr.. Morrow urged immediate in
creased production and cooperation
with the interstate commerce COM
mission in getting coal moved to the
northwest, New England and Upper
New York.
At The Cross Roads.
1.-THE coal industry is at a cross
road" Mr.. Morrow's statement said.
1T will either go forward along the
prise and initiative, or 1t will find
itself treading the rocky pathway of
everlasting government regulation and
control The ability Of private en-
terprise in tho business and private
enterprise in the management OF
railways is faced with a test of its
sufficiency."
Shortage Is Great.
Mr. Morrow cited statistics to show
that the northwest is short five mil
lion tons Of coal ordinarily shipped to
with the Great Lakes and added that
New England and New York state
points also were short on shipments.
He referred at length to the plan for
filing the deficiency, which the in
terstate commerce commission ac-
cepted yesterday and which, gives
Eriority In car supply and carsmove-
ment to coal destined for these points.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-07-23
BLACK RUST HIT WHEAT
Ernest Schubbe Says the Yield
And Grade Have Been
Reduced

Ernest Soluble, one of the pros
porous farmers of Medo township,
While in the city today showed some
samples of Velvet Chaff wheat which
was grown on his farm. Some two
weeks ago his field of eighty acres
was the finest looking stand of that
kind of wheat in the county, and
there was every indication that the
average yield per acre would be oV-
er twenty bushels of No. /. Since
that time, however, the field was at
tackled by black rust, which Mr..
Soluble estimates has reduced the
yield per acre to fifteen bushels,
which will not test more than No. g..
1t is the opinion of Mr.. Soluble that
farmers in this vicinity will have to
start raising a new variety OF wheat,
which can better stand the raVages
Of rust. He would suggest the rails
ing of blue stem wheat Thirty five
years ago, when Mr.. Soluble was
raised with great success, and the
working around here on different
farms, blue stem wheat was then
yields ran from 20 to 25 bushels to
the acre.
There is no rust in the oats and
barley, and those two crops together
with the corn, Mr.. Soluble states
are the best in several years. his is
also true Of the hay crop. The bar
ley and rye Is all harvested. :.
L. A. Yaeger, one of the progressive
stock raisers and farmers living in
section No. IL Rapidan township,
while in the city today stated that
the cutting Of spring wheat has COM
menced in his neighborhood. 1t is
roughly estimated that spring wheat
will run in the neighborhood of 20
bushels to the acre. Farmers are
well on their way with the stacking
of winter wheat, barley and rye ALI
of (which ara aYcallant crnnS
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-07-23
STEPHAN WON PRIZE
He Shot OF Tie At the Game League
Sport Events.

Through an oversight on the part
of the men In charge of the sports
events at the State Game Protective
league in not handing in two of the
score sheets to The Free Press, priz-
.es won by two crack shots of Man
.kato were omitted from the list pub
llished yesterday. The two men were
Mr.. Lampright and DR.. F.. L. Stephen
who tied in one Of the fifteen bird
events with score each of fourteen
birds. In shooting off the tie, DR.. F.
L. Stephen was awarded first place,
Lampright second, and r. E. Lamb
ert third place. In the second fifteen
bird event, Lampright carried off first
money, and Dr. r. l. Stephen second.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-07-23
BANK ATTACK FAILS

Bandits Attempted to Rob lnstitu-
tion at Dunnell, MINI.
Dunnell, Mimi. JUDY 21.-Bandits
made an unsuccessful attempt to
rob the First National bank Of this
city early today.
When the bank was opened this
morning 1t was found that the conf
binations to the vault had been
either broken or blown off. Bank
employees were unable to open the
door to the vault and officials said
they will be unable to tell II any
thing had been taken until the doors
can be opened.
Careful preparation was made for
the raid. All telephone and Iele-
graph wire had been cut. The only
evidence left by the bandits was q
crowbar and pick ak.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-07-23

Mr.. and Mrs. William NJ. Lewis of
Los Angeles, Cal, are in the city for
several days calling on friends. Mr.
and Mrs. Lewis are both former res
idents Of this city, Mr.. Lewis father
the late Dr. William F. Lewis, being
the doner of Lewis athletic park to
the city.
daughter Miss Opal Mccoy and Mas
thesnorthern part of the state where
they will make their future residence.
They will stop for short time in
the twin cities where they will visit
friends. Mr.. Mccoy is a we'll known
resident of this city, and is a mem
of the Masonic lodge.
Mrs. Thomas Bigger staff of Kansas
City is in the city visiting friends.
Raymond Stanton of Quicken, Mimi,
transacted business in the city yes
terday,
Elmer Phillipson of the National
Citizens bank. returned yesterday
from his vacation which was spent IN
Omaha.
John Kanuch of st. Clair was in
the city yesterday on business.
Mrs. Laurence G. Bolvig Of Min
neapolis is In the city as the guest OF
friends
After spending the past three years
In the west, Miss Lora Van Wrinkle
Is in the city as the guest of Mr.. and
Mrs. ]. c. Creedon, 116 Lewis
street.
Miss Teresa Stoors who has been
visiting Mr.. and Mrs. John H. Hob
man for the past six weeks returned
to her home In st. Louis, Neb., yes
terday
Earnest Wiecking who has been
working for the past month at the
state university returned home Sat
urdny and will remain here until
August when Mrs. H. R. Wiecking
and family Will leave for New York
where they will spend the winter.
DR.. w. P. seaquist and family
left today by auto for Fargo. N. D.
From there they will. go to Clearwat-
points in the northern part Of the
state. They expect to be gone about
three weeks.
Arther L. Roberts, business asso-
ciate Of Ted Karp in the Saulpaugh
hotel, has arrived with his family
from Los Angeles, Cal, and will
make his home here, assisting in the
management Of the hotel.
DR.. J. A. Hfelscher left yester-
day afternoon for Mud Baden where
he will spend the next two weeKe
taking treatment.
Cletus Huettle is here from Mitch
ell, S. D., where he operates one Of
the linotype machines for the Gazett
printing company of that city. While
in the city he will be the guest Of his
mother, Mrs. Joseph Wallraf.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Pihale and fam
lily returned yesterday from a week
outing at Lake Madison.
Joseph r. Auel, of Minneapolis and
family are in the city as the guests
of Mr.. Auers cousin, Chief of Police
Jacob Hilgers. Mr.. Auel represents
the Bi-lateral Fire Hose company of
Minneapolis.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. j. Thompson and
daughter Gladys, who spent the past
year in Los Angeles, returned to this
city yesterday.
Miss Grace Jones and Miss Luella
Lane of this city left yesterday for a
trip over the great lakes from Du-
luth to Toledo, Ohio, and back by the
way of Chicago.
Hon. Samuel Lord of the Mime
sofa tax commission was in the city
and called upon the men,
bers of the cci.1ty board, who were
In session as board of county equal
ization.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-07-23
DIVORCE is GRANTED.

Judge W.. L. comstock Filed Order
In Adams Case.
Judge w. L. Comstock this morn
ing fled an order with Clerk Of
Court Krost in the divorce case of
Mrs. Marie d. Adams against Charles
Adams, in which the plaintiff was
granted an absolute divorce, and the
care and custody of her minor child
The decree was granted on the
grounds of desertion.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-07-23
SHIP COAL FIRST
Orders Are IssGsd That The North
west Gets Supplied.
[ Associated Press Dispatch.

Washington, July 21.-Operators Of
bituninous mines in western Penn
sylvania, Ohio, West Virginia, Viz
ginia, Kentucky and Tennessee, must
provide winter stock Of coal for the
northwest before filing orders for
other sections. Acting under new
emergency orders issued yesterday
by the Interstate commerce commits
sion, the railroads serving the mines
In the states named not only will
give priority In the movement of coal
to the northwest but will give pref
erence in the supply Of cars for such
shipments az well. The carriers also
were directed to place an embargo on
shipments to any othor section should
such shipments be offered by the op-
orators.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-07-23
VETERAN ENGINEER DIES.

w. S. Wyatt, Long Time In EmpIoy
of Omaha Railway Company.
W.. S. Wyatt, veteran engineer on
the Omaha road, died at the Omaha
employees hospital at st. Paul after
an illness Of some eight weeks. Death
was the result Of arterial sclerosis.
He was a member OF Fraternity
Lodge, No. 101, A. 3. & A. M. Of
Worthington.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-07-23
SALOON BECOMES A CHURCH.
Turns Drinking ParIor
Over ror Novel Use

Over ror Novel Use.
Weston, Wis, July 22.-[By The
United Press]-This village has long
wanted church, but never could at
ford one until prohibition came. Even
then its citizens were not wealthy
enough to erect a building, blu. the
man who for years had served good
liquors with a free lunch came forward
and said he had decided to go into
another business. He offered the use
of his saloon and dance hall for the
church, and his home for the parson-
age. The first Sunday the church
was open he came into town from
his farm, took drink OF water from
the town pump and sat In the front
row during the service.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-07-23
FUNERAL OF c. REA.

Masonic Service Was Conducted at the
Grave Yesterday.
Among the members of Mankato
lodge No. IL A. r. and A. NJ. who at
tended the funeral of the late @. Rea
of Elysian yesterday were: Walter A..
Sanborn, ]. J. F1aohsenhar, H. s. Hol-
man, and c. L. Kennedy. Walter A.
Sanborn of the Mankato lodge con-
Quoted the services at the grave. The
funeral was very largely attended by
Masons from other cities.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-07-23

The GAINESVILLE Bay Scouts were
defeated by a score of 26 to in the
baseball game played In Mankato
yesterday between the scouts and
North Mankato scouts. Leonard
OBrien and Leroy Kumerow were the
North Mankato batteries A number
of ladies and gentlemen of GAINESVILLE
witnessed the game
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-07-23

George q. Hatch, Keystor. N. D.,
was q visitor in the city and in Ma
pleton during the week end. He was
accompanied by M. A. Gilmore
formerly Of Mapleton-
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-07-23
Linen Shower.


Miss Francisco Smith, 101 Parsons
street, entertained at line shower
in honor of Miss Helen Irene Tomp-
kins this afternoon, whose marriage
to DR.. Alloys Franklin Branton of
Willmar will be an event of next
month. Twelve intimate friends of
Miss Tompkins were were the guests at
gagementi was formally announced
last Thursday afternoon at her homo
on Van Brunt street before a gather
ing of twenty friends.
Illegal Fishing.-Last week State
commissioner Carlos Avery notified
Game Wardens Atenburg and Thorn
sen that much illegal fishing had
been reported to his department as
occurring at Bass Lake In Faribault
eonntE, a few miles northeast OF
their Intentions or sounding any
bugle calls, the two Fairmont officers
quietly slipped over to Bass Lake like
any other tourists on pleasure bent
and looked around for short time,
says The Fairpont Independent. 1t
did not take them long to spot three
illegal fishermen and they were TAX
en- in, greatly to their surprise. They
were taken to Blue Earth under ar
rest, and there it developed that one
of the law breakers was Justice Of
the peace, one a real estate agent
and the third a rich retired farmer,
to fishing with several poles and
lines contrary to law, and also catch
ing and retaining bass under the size
allowed by law. All three men paid
stiff fines.
Carnival Next Week-Under 1.-The
auspices of the American legion of
this city the Worlds Fair Show will
but on weeks engagement COM
mencing Monday, July 26. The shows
will be given at the circus grounds.
Price of Coal shoveIing.-The Blue
Earth Post says: "At Spencer, Iowa,
recently man shoveled fifty five tons
of coal from car in ten hours and
received for his work $4,000.
Making Nice convaIescenee.-Miss
Laura Klein, who recently submitted
to an operation at one of the local
hospitals, is making a nice-convalesc-
ence.
Get the acknowledgements in the
vicinity of Mankato urge all house
wives who want black or red rasp-
berries for canning to get chem this
week as the supply will not hold out
much longer. They ave asking $3.50
per case Tor blacks and $3.50 for
reds.
Accepts Positi n-Miss Ruth
Lomes of Pine City has accepted the
position of official stenographer in
local internal revenue offices. She Is
young lady of considerable expert
ence.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-07-23
FIND SECOND VICTIM
Explorers In Mine Near Pittsburg
Near Explosion Scene.
TAssociafed preaa nisnafch

P1ttsburg, Pa. July 21.-The body
of another victim of Mondays ex-
plosion in a coal mine at Renton,
eighteen miles from here was recov-
cred early today by one Of the five
mine rescue teams which are explor-
ing the wrecked mine. One body was
brought out yesterday.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-07-23
RELEASE OF LARKIN/
General Strike Called In ireland Is
Not Effective.

Dublin, July 21.-A demonstration
was staged today in an effort to help
the movement for securing the re-
lease of James Larkin from prison
In America A general strike was
ordered by the sponsors of the dem
onstration but the response to the
call was not general.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-07-23

w. C. Skoog, Park avenue, recent
ly disposed of the house that was be-
ing built for himself, selling 1t TO
Philip Schultz. The residence is
nearing completion and is located on
Belgrade avenue.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-07-23

Mrs. F. r. Buchholz, who has BEN
the guest of Mrs. J. c. Heath, 90
Belgrade avenue, for the past few
DAYS, will leave Thursday for he,
home in Green Bay, Wis.