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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-04-09
MADE CLEAR
FRED D. SHERMAN RAPS
TOWNLEY OUTFIT
Declares Many Good Men Are
Being Led Astray BY the
Agitators

ST. Paul, April STAND by the
elimination convention. is the motto
of Fred ID. Sherman of Grey Eagle,
who filed for the republican nomina-
ton for secretary of state. Mr.. Sher-
man announced the appointment Of
Claude f.. SouthWick of Wells as his
campaign manager, and in Il prepar-
cu statement took a solid rap at A.
{. Townley, socialists and agitatorS.
His statement follows:
"ln fling for the of1ice of secretary
of state | wish 10 make IL pia:u {.
every one that do so to bring my
name before the republican c1nver
zion in ST. Paul the first week III May,
1920.
Will Abide BY Convention.
II want il distinctly understood tina,
shall abide by the decision CT the
delegates at that convention. If am
eliminated | will cheerfully give my
most hearty support to any candidate
that this convention may indorSc, and
if am nominated | shall expect the
united support OF the republicans OF
This state at the June primaries.
mo loyal republican can be Il can
didate for any state Office this yea,
and refuse TO submit his case to the
delegates of this convention, Tor il is
only through the. work of such con =
ventiOn that the republican party can
be saved in Minnesota this year.
"A. c. Townley and group OF So
cialists and imported agitators, hid
ing behind thousands of good. hOne,A
and honorable. but very much miSled
farmers and laboring men. are en-
tending every effort they have Of
hand 10 keep the real republican field
divided at the June primaries.
Aim Of Townleyites.
They realize tina; # they arc SUE
cessful III keeping multiplicity OF
republican candidates IN the race theN
can file and nominate their own can
didates, thus obtaining control Oi The
republican party at the primare"j and
the wrecking OF it at the polls in No
vember."
Those who have fled for the office
and have intimated that they viii ell
Ter an elimination convention are Sam
Y Gordon, Edward Rogers, AXci
Shogren. II. ID. Meyer. E. X. Erickson
and Fred Sherman A. NJ. Opsahl de-
cided TO be the Tom Frankson OF the
secretary of state race and refused
10 have anything to do with the
eliminating body. ....
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-04-09
MEETING OF WOMEN
District Committee to Confer With
Chairman linduuist.

District Committee to Confer With
Chairman lindquist.
Women serving as leaders of the
tenth congressional districts of Min
nesota for the republican women's
committee. are expected to attend the
meeting Monday at the Ryan hot,l
st. Paul, TO make plans for the state
republican caucus. Calls for ,lne meet
ing were received to- day from Gustaf
Lindquist, chairman OF the state CEN
trail republican committee, according
to an announcement from Mrs. Man.
ley l.. Fossean, Minnesota chairman
OF the republican wonlen's committee.
The women congressional leaders
include: First district, Mrs. p. Schwarg
Dodge Center; second. Mrs. Il =.
warg. Dodge Center; second, Mrs. IL.
]. Frundt, nlue Earth: third, Mrs. O.
c. Cole. Kenyon: fourth. Mrs. Arch
bald A. MacEaren, ST. Paul; fifth, Mrs.
Frank NJ. Warren. Minneapolis: SIKH,
Mrs. +. S. Arnold. Bemidji; seventh,
Mrs. c. II. March. Litchfield; eighth,
MRS. Thomas Davis. Duluth; ninth.
Mrs. J. NJ. Bishop. Thief River Falls.
and tenth Mrs. Maude Donohue. Thief
River Falls.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-04-09
MRS. siEBERc DIES
She Had Been Resident Of County
Fifty. Three Years.

She Had Been Resident Of County
Fifty. Three Years.
Mrs. Margaret Sieberg. resident of
this county for the past fifty three
years, passed away at the home OF
her daughter, Mrs. Joseph Glitter.
three miles from Eagle Lake last
hight at eight O'Clock from the effects
OF general breakdown due to old
age.
Mrs. Sieberg was born near the city
Of Coblenz, Germany, July IS, 1928,
and came to this country about fifty
three years ago. From that time
until her death she made this county
her home. Her late husband, Peter
Sieberg, passed away about ten years
ago.
The surviving children are: Mrs.
Joseph Glitter OF Eagle Lake. Gerhard,
MattN and Stephen Sieberg OF this
city, Vincent Sieberg - Leltay town
ship, Frank Sieberg OF Faribault. and
Mrs. II. c. Kelsey of Portland. Ore
son. Mrs. Sieberg is also survived
by one sister. living in Germany.
The remains were brought from
Eagle Lake today 10 the home of Ste
rhen Sieberg, Ill North Fourth street,
where they will lie in state until the
time OF the funeral, which will be
held from st. Peter and ST. Pauls
Catholic church Monday morning at
nine o'clock, and the remainss will
be laid TO rest in Calvary cemetery
The members OF the Ladies' sOdality,
Of which the deceased was a member,
win attend the funeral in a body
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-04-09
WITH Assault I
ATTENDANTS AT STATE,
IT. HOSPITAL FINED
Thirteen Co-Workers in the ST.
Peter Institution Quickly
Resigned -s

Emmett Spare and William McWil-
liams, two attendants at the state
hospital for the insane, were found
guilty of assault before Justice c. G.
Seifert in ST. Peter The charge against
the two>men grew out of an inve6tiga-
ton of an allegal beating given to
Edward F. McHugh, patient at the
hospital. Spare paid fine of $40 and
costs and McWilliams Of SIS and costs.
Evidence brought out at the trial
of the two attendants showed that
one rib was fractured and that he
had been otherwise beaten. Nurses
testified that he was an unruly patient
and that they acted wholly in self
defense. .JfltaA
Attendants Resented Zines.
Attendants at the hospital resented
the action against the two taken into
court and thirteen OF the hospital force
rendered their designations and left
the institution Monday morning. 1t
appears at after McHugh was beaten
he was confined in small room and
was found there by DR.. Howard Asher
of the hospital force but the matter
was not reported to Superintendent
Phelps.
Later the superintendent discovered
the nan himself and conducted a
thorough Investigation, as a result Of
which he swore out warrants against
the two attendants. DR.. Asher was
severely criticized by County Attor
ney George T. Olson. at the trial. and
it is reported that he has since ten
6ered his resignation from; the hos
pital staff This is the second case
of this nature to come I'D since the
first of the year at the st. Peter in
stitution. Ole F9oloe. a patient, died
of injuries sustained sin the hospital
on February TO-
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-04-09
FARM SCHOOL NOTES

Co operative marketing of wool as
a Farm Bureau project is recommend
ed in letter TO county agents by W..
D. Cavert. farm management demon
strator, and w. A. McKerrOw, state
leader of livestock extension. both
OF University Farm. They advise that
the wool growers OF county pool
their wool crop and form wool sell
ing association, for the handling OF
wool on commission only, The produ-
GERS to receive all proceeds less the
cost of handling. In 1919, a pool of a.
900 pounds at Bemidli attracted bids
from four outside buyers, and the
wool was sold for cash at a premium
OF about 10 cents above what the To-
cal market had offered prior TO tho
organization OF the wool selling asso-
citation Successful wool pools were
also conducted IN Kit'Son RoSeau,
Waseca, and other counties.
Although the United States depart
ment of agriculture has warned that
the Hessian lily menaces the 1920 win
ter wheat crop in several OF the states.
A. G.. RuGgleS. state eniomologist, with
offices at University Farm, does not
anticipate any losses from the fly in
Minnesota this year 1.-The outbreak"
says Mr.. RuggieS, "SeemSto NC irllni.
nent in states east OF the mississippi
river There has not been He6sian
fty raid in Minnesota in 10 years, and
no reports of damage by this insect
have been received in my office for
several years But for all that, the fly
may some day do heavy damage in
Minnesota again and the generally ap
proved methods of combating it
should therefore be continued. These,
as summarized BY the federal depart
ment, are early blowing, crop rcta-
ton. and the destruction ct al ~olun-
teer wheat by narrowing. disking or
plowing.' -
When The Minnesota Dairy Council
held It's annual meeting recently in st.
Paul, w. A. McKcrrow of University
Farm. secretary. said that there had
never been q time when dairy promo
ton work, by means of publicity and
| advertising, was so greatly needed as
at present. Our exports have been cut
! off since the close Of the war, he said,
on account of the higher rate of eX-
change ard also because Of increasing
exports to continental Europe from
Argentina, Canada and other countries.
The use of so-called substitutes, he
| pointed out, has increased tremend-
ously. Five years ago." he is quoted
as saying, lone pound OF substitute
, was used to five and one half pounds
of butter. Now it is estimated that
one pound Of substitute IS used to "a
pounds CT butter" The determination
to continue the campaign Of education
and publicity, to the end that the con
sumption of dairy products in this
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-04-09
SCHOOL LABOR RESUMED
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES GETS
BACK; PARENTS SICK;
Social Evening Spent at the
Home of Mr.. and Mrs.
t.... Gust Freed
Especial TO Free Press

Rapidan. April 2--Miss Ruth Gran
lund has returned and taken up hel
school work again in this district
Miss Granlund was absent four weeks
caring for her father and mother, who
were very i'll. Miss Iva Holum OF
Mankato substituted for Two weeks.
Eillie Weir is home from Aitken
Emn., to spend her Easter vacation.
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Duffield OF Man
kato spent Saturday and Sunday her,
With relatives.
Grover and Herman Just are saw.
Ing wood for Mr.. Fredricks.
orviile Mcdonald sawed the Woo
for the school last Tuesday.
Mr. and Mrs. Gust Freed enter
tanned a few neighbors and friend, al
their home last Saturday night in
honor of their son Leonard, il beins
his twentieth birthday. All present
had a jolly, good time and wish Leon
ard many returns OF the day, Al mid.
night delicious supper was served L
the guests. ~
Mr.. Freed purchased fine team d
horses near Garden City one day las
week.
A few neishbor ladies gathered a
the home OF Mrs. Amos Frost las
Friday afternoon TO help her cele.
Lrate her birthday. 4 nice lunch wa!
served 10 the ladies before their de
parture for home
Mrs. Ida Sturm of Mafkato i.
spending : few days at the home o.
her father, Mr.. A. o. Lee.
Mrs. Montague and litue daughter
of Cincinnati, Ohio, came Saturday Il
visit her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Har
ris Thorson. Mrs. Montague wa!
formerly Miss. Mary Thorson. Sac
was accompanied by Miss Ragni
Thorson. who went 10 Cincinnati tw,
weeks ago 10 attend the funeral o
her little niece.
Charles Schweishart has purchased
a new Overland car.
Weir Bros have bought new
Buick six automobile
Oscar Lee is very poorly and con
fined to his bed.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-04-09
Beaufort

Henry Minkel and Ebeneezer Nc
Mahan We're sightseeing IN Mankato
Wednesday.
MIR. and Mrs. Ed McMahan and
children autoed to the county seat
Saturday and spent the day.
Miss Jessie Hislop, who is teaching
in Decoria, had 10 give up, her work
for a short time owing to an attack OF
appendicitis. DIR. Kruger is the at
tending physician. 81, ,.-
Mr.. and Mrs. Maurer returned Mon
dav from their wedding trip and are
nicely located in the old Minkel farm
row owned by Mr.. Maurer.
ID. p. Pierce and son Dwight are
working with their grubbing machine
for Mr. Herman of Medo.
Rev. S. f. Surface has rented a part
OF the Henry Hance farm near Maple
ion and will devote a part OF his time
faririn1, having purchased a team or
horses of Mrs. Norton.
SUNDAY morning Sunday school at
the usual hour followed by an East r
program, given by the children under
the MANAGEMENT Of Mrs. 6. Z. Sur
face. g So. ..-. -..
s. J. Getty has the dragging OF the
roads for the season. No doubt Mr..
Getty will keep the roads in first class
condition. -.. -
John Morrow is visiting for a few
days with his daughter, Mrs. J. w.
Oyer. - "
Sunday with his daughter, Mrs. Lee
DeRemer of Medo.
Mrs. Bartz is quite sick and under
the care of the Mankato doctors.
Mrs. Ell Runke has been confined
10 her bed with an attack or gall
stones.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-04-09
ID :
RAIL men LEAVE Jobs
Want Increase of so Cents
To 81 Per Hour
SEVEN HUNDRED QUIT
Striking Stock Yards mpIoyees
Return to Work Pending
Arbitration
Associated Press DiSpatch.I

l-tSSOCluttu lTeSS lISIDalCH.I
Chicago, April 2.-Seven hundred
switchmen and switch tenders on the
Chicago, Milwaukee and st. Paul
railway struck today for an increase
of from fiftytwo cents to 81 an hour
IL is said that a sufficient number OF
men remained at work to handle the
traffic.
Stock Yards Men Back.
Associated Press pi:patchl
Chicago, April 2.-N.ne Hundred
striking stock yards emr.o> IS return =
ed to work today. Live:tOcH ship
ments were resumed and 200 other
employees who were forced TO Quit
also returned. The strikers agreed
to arbitrate their differences.
Shopmen Go On Strike.
ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch.l
Portsmouth, o., April 2.-Eighteen
hundred shopmen at Norfolk and
other western terminals here walked
out today in sympathy with $50
clerks. already out. The shopmen de-
clared that ii was unsafe" to operate
trains without clerks.
Calls Strike Illegal.
[AssociatCd Press Dispatch1
Cleveland. April 2.-President Lee
of the railway trainmen today declar-
ed that the shopmen's strike at Ports
mouth was illegal and that the organ
ization would support ard protect the
contract with the road.
Railroad Wage Controversy.
lAssOciated Press Dispatch.1
Washington, April 1.-The whole
railroad wage controversy was plac-
ed before President Wilson today for
the third time since labor first filed
its wage demands for a general in
crease i'm wages last summer.
Marine Workers. Strike.
IAssOciated Press Dispatchl
New York, April ALI but twenty
per cent of the railroad tugs and
lighters. which railroad representa-
tives assert, will bring New York
ninety per cent of its food supply
are tied up today as result of the
marine workers strike. Leaders say
that the strike was called to enforce
the eight hour day.
Rail Men Will Anneal.
Tinted Press Dispatch
Washington, April president
Bert NJ Jewell of the railway depart
ment, American Federation of Labor
today told President Wilson that two
million railway workers will appeal
10 the railway transport board for
wage increases. totalling $1,000, 900. O0O
He submitted documents regarding
the breakup Of the joint conference
YESTERDAY
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-04-09
SHIPS OUT PURE BREEDS
FINE STOCK GOING TO
WISCONSIN
Louis Yaeger Sends Live Stock
To w. M. RundeIl; Farm
Bureau Notes

Louis Yaeger Of Rapidaa, proprietor
of the Tile Spring Stock Farm, load =
ed twelve4of his fine pureored Guern-
seys here today for shipment to w. NJ.
Rundell of Livingston, wis.
f. p. CarneS, VINO formerly lived
near Lake Crystal, but who recently
purchased farm near Mankato, anu
engaged in the breeding OF. purebed
Shorthorn cattle, called at the Man
katO Farm bureau today and sub
Scribed for stock in the proposed
sales pavilion. Mr. A. NJ. HARDER
who formerly resided in the vicinity
Of Winnebago, but who recently pur
chased farm near Mankato, where
he is now engaged IN the breeding OF
Jersey hogs, also subscribed for stock
IN the pavilion. Still another gentle
man to Subscribe for stock was AL
bert Scramlin of Ambey, a breeder OF
purebred polled shorthorn cattle.
The Mankato Farm Bureau is in
receipt of an inquiry from Fort Scott
Kansas in regard to the purchase OF
one hundred head of purebred Hofstein
COWS averaging from two and a halt
TO five years old. Also four bulls
whose dams average 1000 pounds of
butter fat per year.
The gentlemen from Fort Scott .swho
made these inquiries will come east
soon to make the proposed purchases
of these cattle. go
The bureau is also in receipt Of an
inquiry from the Capital State bank
of St. Paul, asking about grade Hoi-
stein mich cows. o..a .-
Secretary William Schultz of the
Mankato Fair association is in receipt
of a letter from l.. V. Wilson, secre-
tary of the Minnesota Guernsey
Breeders association, Offering t.
donate a loving cup to be competed
for by rival Guernsey herds at the
coming Mankato fair. The offer has
been accepted.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-04-09
Rapidan>Decoria

Mr.. and Mrs. A. w. Anderson and
son Robert OF Mankato spent last
Saturday at the home OF ]: r. Ander
son. ill.,.
Farmers have started to work in
the field and hoping that the weather
will remain dry. Seeding will soon be
in full blast .e-
A card party was held at the home
OF David Anderson last Saturday night.
A nice crowd was present. Cards were
played at four tables. Head prize was
won by Mrs. Marie Erickson and
David Anderson; foot prizes by Mrs.
Bodel Erickson and John Anderson,
Jr. At twelve O'Clock a nice supper
was served.
News seems 10 be very scarce in
this neighborhood at the present
time
Everybody is getting their buzz
wagon ready for use after the long
winter of rest
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-04-09
EDUCATE THE FARMER
Dr.. Laid Declares That Business
Training Is Needed.

Fargo, N. D. April 2.-LBy The AS
sociated pressl-North Dakota needs
educated farmers, is the belief of DIE.
f. Ladd. DR.. Ladd points out that ire
farmer of two hundred acres with his
stock and equipment has en- amount
invested greater than that OF the aver
Age country merchant, and banker and
needs business training in q greater
degree. -..
The farmers themselves. he says,
are realizing that. You!C men and wo-
men who come 10 the agricultural col
lege and who intend after they have
completed their college course To re
turn to the farms, want 2Gl only as;
riculture stockraising and home &C.
onomics but education in the more
liberal coul SEES. study Of the records
of the school shows, Ladd said.
There has been for some time an
agitation among students at the agri-
cultural college to change the name of
the institution TO the state college.
They contend that the present name
is misleading. giving the impression
that only agriculture is offered there
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-04-09
WINTER CAME BACK
Old Boreas Blew Blast That Sent
Chjlis Down Folks Backs

The songs of the birds. which were
welcomed by everyone AS signs OF
spring, were suddenly hr,shed by a
driving blizzard which had this city
in it's grip last night and the greater
part of today The temperature which
on Wednesday reached seventy three
above zero suddenly fell several de-
arees. and,spring overcoats and Easter
bonnets have been laid aside for win
ter garments ~,
All trains on roads entering Man
kato from the west we're seveal hours
late this morning. According to the
statement of train crews from that
direction. the storm was general as
FAR south as Sioux City.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-04-09
HIGHER WAGE FIGHT
MADE BY TEACHERS
Former Mankato Instructor Is
Taking Part In the Mill
City Battle

Charles R. Richardson, west high
school instructor, Minneapolis, for
merly head of the department of
civics and history in the Marka,o
high school, is one of those. leading
the fight for increased teachers Sala,-
les in the Minneapolis schools.
The Minneapolis Tribune today
quoted MI. Richardson as declaring
he started the fight for an increased
salary CT $500 a year for all married
teachers and he still favorS such an
increase. Minneapolis instructors have
declared that they will refuse an in
crease of $500 yearly.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-04-09
Workine With Great hventor.-D

Working With Great kventor-D.
LIZ Rose is in receipt of letter from
his son, Read A. Rose. who at pres
ent is employed by the General Elec-
trio company in the engineering de-
partment at West Lynn. Mas. Read
is now working in the same depart
'ment with DIR. S. A. MOSS. the inven
tor of the "Supercharger" which
enables aviators " ascend 10 great
heights This is the newest invention
in the development of the airplane,
DR.. Moss is now employed by the gov
eminent in improving this invention.
Through the means of this super
charger, aviators have been able to
ascend 10000 feet above the earth.
This improvement has made trans
continental air flight~in nine hours a
fact virtually beyond the experimental
stage With the Moss Supercharger
attached to 250-horsepower eng ne
will deliver as much power as 1000
engine. Read Rose in
writing to his father says that he
likes the work.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-04-09
CHEAPER ICE CREAM

Chicago Dealer Makes Price Reduc-
ton Possible For Cones.
Chicago, April 2.-[By The Associa
ted Press. 1.-The high cost of living
has been dealt another blow. A Chi
cago manufacturer who supplies ice
cream cones has announced a reduc-
ton in prices for the coming summer
that will enable dealers to absorb the
war tax and still sell the cones at the
old price OF five cents, Or else insert
more ice cream if the six cent price is
retained. Cones that sold last year at
81. so 10 50 per 1000 will wholesale
this sesOn at IS to Sc.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-04-09

country may be materially Increased
was voiced by all tho speakers. Nearly
10 local creameries are solidly behind
the council and many more are about
to join. A large fund will be raised
Tor advertising purposes. The council
re elected its old officers: G. p. Grout
of NickersCn, president; Chris Heen
of Osakis, treasurer, and w. A. Me
Kerrow. secretary.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-04-09
REBELS in MEXICO
ATTACK AMERICANS
Military Attache and Doctor
Escaped BY Hiding in the
Nearby Woods
tAssociated Press Dispatch.l

Washington, April 2-Lieutenant
Colonel Robert l.. Caldwell, american
attache at the Mexico City
embassy, his wife and an American
doctor named Paine were attacked by
rebels near Mexico City, but escape't
through their guickness OF action, the
state department was advised today
The train on which the attache was
travelling was dynamited but the party
hid in the woods and escaped.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-04-09
WORK FOR REV. BAILEY
kasota Minister Clothed With Very
Important Undertaking.


Charged with the duty of recruiting
young men for the sevice OF the
church as ministers OF. missionaries,
Rev F. G. Bailey OF Kasota. has been
named county representative Of the
life service department OF the Inter
church World. Movement for LeSuear
county. The appointment was made by
Dr.. T. W. Graham. state representa-
tive of the department, whose head
quarters are at Minneapolis.
1t will be the task CT Mr.. Bailey to
select likely young men in the county
who wish to enter the service OF the
church as ii is now coordinated by the
Interchurch World Movement of
North America The Importance of
Mr.. Bailey work is readily recognized
when it is realized that all the church
colleges and seminaries now existing
in the United States are unable to
supply the demand for pastors anu
missionaries. or even to fill the places
left vacant by those who fall sick and
die, or enter other business.