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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-12-03
WILLIAM S. cox DIES
Attorney, Formerly Of ST. Peter
Passed AWAY In California

Passed Away In California.
st. Peter, November 26.-William
S. Cox, prominent resident of Oak
land. Calf, and a former st. Peter
boy, died at his home in that city
early Thursday afternoon according
to word received here by his mother,
MTrs. q. St. Julien Cox.
long illness with tuberculosis. He
had been In failing health for num-
Der Of years but it was not until last
year that he was forced to retire
from public life. Mrs. Cox first re-
ceived word of her sons illness two
weeks ago, and since then, he had
been confined to his bed and in a
critical condition. Death came about
1880 a. m. Thursday.
William 8. Cox was the eldest son
Of the late Judge and Mrs. e. st.
Julien Cox, among st. Peters earli-
est residents. He was born in this
city May 20, 1867. and was fifty three
years old. He received his elemen-
taTy education in the local public
schools and attended the high school
for few years. Later he studied
law with his father who was at that
time prominent attorney snd Judge,
and was admitted to-fiI8 bar II 1888
under Judge Weber OF New Ulm.
For a few years following, Mr.. Coz
practiced his profession at Winthrop
and then went to Brainerd where he
owned and published the "Brainerd
Arena" Twelve years ago, he dis
posed of his interests in the news
paper office and went to California,
locating In Oakland In that city, he
opened up a law office and continu-
ed to practice until year ago when
his health began to fail.
Mr.. Cox was a prominent citizen
of Oakland and respected by all who
knew him. He was instrumental In
organizing a commission form of
government for the California city
and for a year following. served as
secretary.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-12-03
led their husbands to the convention.
The Annual Banquet.

led their husbands to the convention.
The Annual Banquet.
Invocation at the annual banquet OF
members of the Southern Minnesota
Medical association was pronounced
by Rev. Robert Hughes. pastor OF st.
Johns Catholic church, last night,
and included among the guests were
many prominent business men and
guests were Hugh Cabot, professor OF
surgery, University Of Michigan, Ann
Harbor; Emil G. Beck, surgeon, North
Side hospital, Chicago; Frank Smith
les, associate professor in medicine,
University Of Illinois, CASTRO enterolo-
gist, Augustana hospital, Chicago;
marry h. Mock, associate industrial
medicine and surgery, Rush Medical
college, Chicago; E. B. Freeman, as
sistant physician, digestive clinic,
Johns Hopkins hospital, and clinical
professor OF gasto- entsrology, Uni
versity Of Maryland, Baltimore;
Bernard G. KATE, surgeon North Side
hospital. Chicago; Reuben Peterson
professor Of obstetrics and gynecoloy,
University Of Michigan, Ann Harbor;
H. Winnett Orr, editor OF Journal Of
Orthopedic Surgery. and President Of
Nebraska State Medical association,
Lincoln; William L. Shearer, rrofes-
sor Of oral surgery, Post Graduate
school, Kansas City: Truman w.
Brophy, Chicago, NJ. G. Rush Medical
college; D d. 8. University Of Penn
sylvania; l.. l.. D. Lake Forest Uni
yersity: Sc. D. University of Penn
sylvania; +. A. G. 8. American College
OF Surgeons; o. /. (offcer Of public
Instruction., and he has also been
decorated by the, French government.
1t Is interesting to know that this
grand old gentlemen Of about seventy
five years has nearly four thousand
cleft palate operations to his credit,
and at one time he operated on one
hundred and ten babies for various
mouth troubles consecutively, and
each one resulted successfully. The
babies were all under one year of
age; CASTOR l.. Labot, associate Of
professor Victor Pauchet, Paris,
France, and Howard w. Jones, assis-
tant physician castro Intestinal clinic,
John HOPKINS hospital, and assistant
CASTRO entrologist, Stagnes hospital,
Baltimore.
Tables Handsomely Arranged.
The tables were handsomely ar
ranged with tall baskets Of yellow and
white chrysanthemums, and festoons
of red, white, blue and purple were
strung from the lights to the sides
and ends Of the beautiful dining rooms
in the Masonic Temple. An elegant
menu was served by the hostesses,
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-12-03
MEETING OF FARMERS
National Wheat Growers Association
Is Being Organized.

IASSOCIdl6u FT6SS DISpdtCu.I
Fargo, November 30-Nearly five
hundred farmers representing agricul
organization of the National Wheat
Growers association, league Of the
farmers Of eight states In the wheat
belt, to secure better price for
wheat
The statement by Abraham Slaugh-
ter, Oklahoma organizer for the asso-
citation, that the farmers must attend
to the business end of their business
II the middle west is to prosper"
George Duis, Grand Forks, was
elected chairman OF the meeting.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-12-03
Was Sad HomecomIna.

Minneapolis, November ga Thanks
giving Homecoming welcome for Elmer
johnson, sixteen year old freshman stu
dent of Minnesota college, Minneapolis,
shifted to tragedy Wednesday night when
Omaha passenger train near Clear Lake.
WIS, forty miles northeast of st. Paul,
plowed into an automobile containing the
johnson family killing Elmer, his grand
father and brother. Four other members
of the family, Elmer's father. mother. a
younger brother and younger sister.
severely injured, probably win not SUR
vive, physicians said last night. They
are at their homes In Clear Lake.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-12-03
Christ Hoveland Married.

Christ HOMELAND, returned Cana
dian world war veteran. who saw SER
vice with the Fourth Battalion Cana
dian Engineers in France, and Is now
a pensioner Of the Canadian govern
ment, stated to the Free Press this
morning that he was quietly married
on Thanksgiving day to Miss Alice
Hanson, daughter Of Mr., and Mrs.
Frank Hanson of st. James. Justice Of
the Peace Mcdonald Of St James per-
FORMED tina ceremony.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-12-03

ford visited her aunt, Mrs. Gray at
Rochester over Thanksgiving.
Miss Luva Perkins and schoolmate.
who are attending Normal at Man
kato. spent their Thanksgiving at the
Arthur Perkins home.
Miss Dorothy Flowers, who teaches
school, at Pennington, visited the
home folks during thanksgiving va
cation.
Miss Annabal Cheadle spent
Thanksgiving IN Minneapolis with her
sister Mabel. who attends school in
that city.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-12-03
FInstad.HaII.

New Ulm Review: Clarence Hall OF
Eagle Lake, Mimi, and Miss Pearl
Finstad Of Comfrey. were, Joined IN
matrimony by City Justice George Ho-
gen In the Office Of the clerk Of court
at two O'Clock. The happy young
couple were attended by Henry Wo-
jain and the brides sister, Miss MIN
ME Finstad. The newlyweds departed
Immediately after the ceremony.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-12-03
PAID FINE OF SIS
Louis WalIfich Complained OF B.
State Labor Inspection.

State Labor inspection.
Louis Wallrich Of this city was ar
raigned before Judge Hiram s. Goff
in the municipal court yesterday on
the complaint of Miss Louise ID
Schultz Of the. state labor depart
ment, who charged that the defend
ant had in his employ a boy under
sixteen years of age, who was en-
gagged in setting up pins In Mr.. Wall
rich's bowling alley over the Mitchell
Cafe. Mr.. Wallrich, who was under
suspended sentence from the same
court on like charge since last fall,
was sentenced to pay fine Of SIS
and costs.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-12-03
Reunion of WloIev Family.

Mr.. and Mrs. w. W. Wigley Of
Carol street held q reunion of the
Wigley family yesterday. A delicious
dinner was served, covers being laid
for sixteen guests. Mrs. Hugh M. Ro-
berts and Arthur Wigley and family
OF Lake Crystal where the out of
town guests.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-12-03
WIN Organize Auxiliary,

Faribault, December IA movement
Is Under way " ", to orsansss womsn.s
49, Mrs. John J. Ldeb IN Temporary
chairman and a meeting Ia being planned
for some time the second week of De-
cenabcr. at which tme a charter viii be
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-12-03
Kendall Baker.

The home of Mr.. and Mrs. N. A.
Kendall, 104 State street, was the
scene Of beautiful wedding at two
o'clock this afternoon when their
daughter. Iva Marie, became the bride
of George Portus Baker, son of Mr..
and Mrs. Clarence B. Baker, ST., of
Winnebago, MINI. Rev. E. H. Kne-
hans, pastor of Centenary Methodist
Episcopal church, read the impress
sive ring service in the presence of
about fifty guests. The rooms of the
home were artistically decorated for
the occasion. A beautiful altar of
palms and flowers had been improvis-
ed and before this altar the nuptial
vows were spoken. Preceding the
ceremony Miss Anna Hartig sang
To-day" and as the notes of the beau
tiful song died away Mrs. Victor Lar
son softly played strains from the
Lohengren bridal chorus while the
wedding procession slowly entered
The bride was gowned in a hand
some creation of ivory satin and
georgette, trimmed in baby Irish lace.
Her tulle veil was in bandeau effect
with pearl bandeau. She carried an
arm bouquet of brides roses and the
only ornament she wore was a string
OF pearls. the gift Of the groom Miss
LaRue Kendall, sister of the bride,
acted as bridesmaid and wore a pref
ty gown Of pale blue satin and georg-
cite. Her flowers were an arm bou-
quet of pink crysanthemums. Clar-
ence b. Baker, Jr., of Winnebago,
brother Of the groom. acted as best
man. Little Marjorie and Emily
Clark Of Lake Crystal, cousins of the
groom. stretched the white satin rib
bons down the open stairway, form
ing the aisle down which the we'd
ding procession passed to the altar.
They were attired in dainty white
dresses and carried pink roses. Mas
ter Merlyn Wayne Fitch of Charles
City, Iowa, a nephew OF the bride. at
tired in white, acted as ring bearer
and carried the ring in the heart of
rose.
Following the ceremony Miss Anna
Hartig sang Because" Congratula-
tons were then received after which
an elegant wedding luncheon was
served. Those who assisted in serving
were Misses Lydia Gems, Ruth Hill
deem, Mrs. Victor Larson and Mrs.
Anna Leatherman.
Both bride and groom are popular
with a large circle of friends. The
bride Is an accomplished young lady,
having been one of the clerks at the
register of deeds office of this city
for the past four years. The groom il
one of the civil engineers of Blue
Earth county.
Mr.. and Mrs. Baker departed on
the afternoon train on. wedding
trip to the twin cities and other
points Of interest in Iowa. The
brides going away suit was a navy
blue embroidered tricotine with hat
and dress accessories to match.
The out OF town guests were Mr..
and Mrs. D. J. Fitch and son, Merlyn
Wayne Of Charles City, Iowa; Mrs.
Fitch is a sister Of the bride. Mr..
and Mrs. Clarence B. Baker, ST.,
parents Of the groom; Mr.. and Mrs.
Milo Haight and son, Everett. J. P.
Humes, Winnebago; Mr.. and Mrs.
Clayton Clark and daughters, Mar
jorie, Emily and Ella Mae, Lake Crys-
tai, Mr.. and Mrs. George Carlson, St.
Paul. the latter sister Of the groom.
Clarence B. Baker, Jr, Winnebago
end Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Jams. St.
Paul
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-12-03
Light and Power In Plenty.

Rochester, MINI, December THE
steam plant which furnishes power for
the electric Light and power plant here
is up against q shortage Of coal. The
water in the dam Is quite low, but Il
was able to operate the hydro-electric
plant. Rochester is not suffering from
a shortage Of Light and power.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-12-03

Mr.. and Mrs. j. N. Nenno left to-
day for Clinton. Iowa where they will
spend the winter months.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-12-03
Rsdwood FaIIs Community House. !

The public school at Redwood Falls
WIN have charge OF the armory In that
city for the next few months. Here the
pupfis wiz be allowed to play games
and have q good time The object of
this Is TO keep young men from fire.
o1zenafisaG nonl Hn0mk
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-12-03
Archie Kramer Married.

Word has been received In the city
of the marriage of Mr.. Archie Kramer,
we'll known in this city, and Miss
They were married in Chi
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1920-09-23
c. ANDERSON DIES
WHILE VISITING SON

Christian Audreasen, residing at
92N Fourth street, this city, died yes
terday at the home of his son, Andrew
8. in Aurora, after an illness OF
few DAYS The remains were brought
to ottawa today and the funderal will
he held from the congregational
church at $50 a M, Friday. Rev. Car
Stackman officiating. The burial will
he at Riverview cemetery. Ottawa
lodge No. Al. 7. O. O. f.. of which he
was a member. having charge of the
services at the grave.
Mr. Andreasen was born in Den.
mark. June %. 1854. and came to this
country in 1892, first locating at Utica,
where he worked for a year, then COM
ing to ottawa where he entered the
employ of King 4 Hamilton Company,
where he remained until Just before
Labor day, this year. At the latter
time he went to Aurora with his son
Andrew for a rest, but IA few days
ago he was taken i'll from which i'll
ness he did not recover.
He leaves surviving his widow
Margaret, and Andrew s, James NJ
ana Mortha NJ, of Aurora: ohanna. at
and Martha NJ, of Aurora; Johanna, at
Wheaton college.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1920-09-23
COMMITTEE is TOLD
UNITED PRESS BACKS
cox FOR president 7

Washington Sept %. Distribution
by the Newspaper Enterprise Asso-
citation of what was described as prop
ag&nda for GovcrnDr Cox, thn 4owo
cratic presidential .andidata. va, IN
quired into today w the anrato en-
m IL investigating camp1 81 clpa7-
dtur,
Robert T. Scripps, editor of the
ScrippS newspapers, which he said
numbered tWenty.One. with d cirCula-
tion of l25o.000, was the witness eX-
amined. Replying to questions he
said his father, Il, c, Scripps owned
the majority stock in the United
Press news service and he identified
the newspaper enterprise association
as "an allied organization.
He told the committee he had no
knowledge of letter written by Gov
ernor CN urging exemption for him
self or his brother from the draft
during the world war, He declared
he had never heard of such let
ter until it appeared in newspaper ac-
counts of the committees hearings
at Chicago
Mr.. ScrirNs said his interests and
that OF his famil5 in the election OF
GoYornor Cox was purely public in
tnrcst.' Chairman Kenyon introduc
G! : quantity Il printed matter sent
out by The y r. 4. on pink sheet
in sending out these you are car
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1920-09-23
MILTON POPE, F|NANC|ER AND
LARGE REALTY HOLDER, EXPIRES

fueniial members OF the governing
board OF that institution Mr. Pope
helped build that firm iinanca! insti
I tuition to The pinnacle WherA It now
/ stands H. was me'a.-I of the
/ Marseiles lodge, A. T. & \. NJ; Of
Shabhona chapter No. 81, r. A. NJ.
and of Ottawa cOmmandery No. 10
knights Templar.
( He has also devoted a great deal OF
/ his time TO the manageN ont TO hi
/ farms, and ht4 acfJji"' acreage un
/ Ill at the inc Of l.& dean he was
ne ot tho '.s .~- hand hU''" 5 y
this part Of the country.
Born In Miller.
Mr. Pope was born in Miller town.
ship June ), 1882. He was raised on
a farm near Seneca, anJ was educat
cd n The country schools. Aftec lil-
i~tl.r n, rural schools. J., ..'t y
Oherliu, O., where he took a two year
course Returning 10 his home in
La Sale county he engaged in the
pursuit OF farming, making Il most
successful agricuturist.
He carrie On his business affairs
IN such a .. -ressive maNner and
with such a capable and industrious
management that he won marked sue
cess. He retired in lS9l and moved
into Ottawa, where he engaged in the
real estate and loan business. In this
line he also was a greH success.
On November -, 1897, his mar
Iiage to Mis- Cora J. Pickc9s took
place in this c-, SIZE. viii cne
grandnephcw, Russell Werner Lee,
survive him. He was a brother of
the late Mrs Charles G. Werner who
died at her home in West Ottawa
three years ago.
The funeral services will be held a,
Ia family home IN Friday afternoon,
>"pt -. at 2.&0 clock Friends are
requested to omit flowers.
The First National bank, of which
llr Pope was director cor maYv
years. today announced it would close
at noon Friday out of respect for the
deceased
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1920-09-23
GIRLS LEAVE HOME
TO SEE WORLD; GET.
AS FAR AS OTTAWA
HERE AFTER GIVING PARENTS
TWENTY-FOUR HOURS OF DEEP
EST ANXiETY-NABBED By PO.
LICE

After firing of life in their home
town and managing to make a get
away by eluding the authorities and
their parents for more than twenty
four hours, Misses Gladys Wells and
Grace Bruner 1t-year-old Streator
girls, We're placed under arrest in OF
tawa at 1870 last night while eating
a lunch With two young men compan
ions in the Colonial chocolate shop
The girls We're lodged in the county
Jail overnight and this morning were
taken to StreatOr to their almost
frantic parents.
The pair left their homes in Strpa
tor Tuesday afternoon without going
through the tOrmalitieS OF an adiQu
ceremony. Their mothers became
greatly alarmed when they failed to
return home. and reported the disaD-
pearance to Chief OF Police Hopkins.
Last night Chief Hopkins, unable to
locate the young women in Streator,
came to Ottawa in quest OF them.
Unable to find them. he left Their
descriptions with the local police ami
returned home. AT IL 81 O'Clock OF
Gcers Reilly ana Fox noticed two
young girls and two men enter the
Colonial They followed them, and
saw that their descriptions conceded
with those OF the StreatCrites. An in
yesteation by the officers proved that
the girls who were enjoying the luncA
We're the same ones that were causing
50 much anxiety in Two Streator
homes The young women We're taken
from the confectionery and given a
cell for the night for safe keeping
He Halls From Kelley Town.
George FredericksUn of Dwight, III
Vas placed under arrest about !
o'clock ny officer Waiter Hislel,
charged with being drunk and disGr-
durly ltedCrioksou W1s laoly unlCr
the influence Of ''moOuslinn" and va;
roaming abOut the ArmOry block. rails
ing disturbance pom hearing raG
cOmm0tiDu Officer IIisler investigated
ana placed ltodeIickso9 under ar
rest
This morning he was arraiened be-
fore Judge koenig. He plead guilt,
a. the same time stating that II would
be his last Oilense He admitted that
he got the booze in Streator, He was
fined $40 and costs and allowed to rr-
turn To his home in Dwight this morn
Ing.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1920-09-23

Deschanel who resigned
because of i'll health. Mil
lerand received 8 9 5
votes out of se2. At 4:57 O'Clock Mil
lerand was proclaimed the 11th presi-
dent of France.
Alexandra Millerand has long been
one of the foremost figures in
frances political life, his entry into
parliament dating back to 1885 and
his cabinet experiences to 1889. His
earliest attiliation was with the radi.
cal socialists.
1t was Millerand's services to his
country during the great was as Min
lister of War in the Viyiani cabinet,
and his notable conduct of Frances
foreign policy as the successor OF
Clemensceau in the premiership af-
ter the "Tiger's' retirement, that
raised him into pre-eminent eligibil.
ity for the presidency.
NJ Millerand was born in Paris,
February TO- 1859 and was educated
for the bar. His first ministerial post
was as Minister Of Commerce, but he
has served in several old cabinet pO-
sitions. notably as Minister of Public
Works in the BRAND ministry of 1909,
Minister of War in the Poincare cab
met of 1912 and as Minister Of War
in the Viviani ministry, to which post
he was appointed August, 1914, short
" after the outbreak Of the World
war. He held the war ministry until
Viviani's cabinet resigned October 29,
1915.
While the peace with Germany was
being made President Poincare in
March, 1919. appointed Millerand gov
ernor of Alsace-I Lorraine. Frances re-
gained provinces and he served in this
position until at the request of NJ.
Poincare in January last he accepted
the task of forming a new cabinet in
which he took the premiership and
ministry of foreign affairs. succeeding
Clemenceaus. When President Des-
chanel assumed office in the following
month Premier Mllerand, as is Gus
tomary on the accession OF a new
chief executive, offered the resigna-
ton of his ministry. This the presi-
dent refused to accept and asked NJ.
Milerand to remain in office. The
prime minister consented and has
since held the premiership.
The complete vote was.
Alexandra Millerand, 695,
Gustaye De Lory (socialist deputy
from Lille. department Du Nord) 50.
Scattering 20.
Blank l0S.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1920-09-23
PAUPER CLAIMS AT
NEW RECORD LEVEL
FOR SUMMER PERIOD
COAL MINING CENTERS COME
THROUGH WITH LARGE LISTS,
$1.82659 FOR WARM WEATHER
MONTHS.

withstandng th,l less than
half the townships in the county pre-
sented pauper claims at this morn
tng's meeting of the board of super
yisors what is believed to be sum
mer months" record was created when
Clerk Thomas Ferguson read tie
amounts spent by the remaining
townships showing a grand total Of
$7,400.93.
The vast sum, coming as il ID y III
one OF the greatest years Of plenty,
when work is abundant and salaries
high, caused some comment III an TN
dercurrent Of discussion carried on
among the solons, though none OF
them took the floor and raI9cd his
voice in protest to the eXorbi lnt sums
being spent for the county p1npers,
most OF whom, the general helef nre-
walls, have no iustifiable groun i5 Tor
being pauper2.
La Sale always the big oh,1der"
in matters pertaining to these claims.
tops the list with 4 grad tu'al Of
$lS26.59 Streator was second with
$13l976. Ottawa third with $500 50,
and Peru fourth with S795.50. Little
Groyeland. came into the grown mp
list with claims aggregating $544 IS
Grnveand. a coal mining center pop
ped into a pauper lay out during he
coal strike La Sales imitation is also
traced 10 the miners.
Those townships who had no claims
whatever We're Ada01 Allen, Elonk-
field. Dear Park, Diumcli, Eden, t3ll
River. Farm Ridge. Freedom. Meri
den, Mlelir. Worthwhile, Ophir Serena,
Nermllion, Wallace and Waltham
Those who dug into the county cot
fers to pay the bills of some needy
and some not. were:
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1920-09-23
DEATH OF PROMINENT OTTAWA
CITIZEN OCCUTS AT 1890
ING LONG ILLNESS OF HEART
OUBLE-TAkEN SICK WHILE
SPENDING WINTER IN FLORIDA

Milton po,a ooAd c> vnar, hank
..
e'' '"'''''' an" l'iI""e'e'' "'e" '''''
night at 1880 O'Clock at MS nome
ll6 West Prospect Avenue after pc
rioa of III boa1tb e>+a.li.,r o,z,r ,,,,,.y
.,, ....
i'"i''''9 ! "'"0I 'I"''' ,''' summon :
relatives ana irleri = ot Nr Pop nave
known mat ne couid Loi f't"N"r, oH'
during ms iohg Illness he hdde q
maghllIcenl hght lof ME