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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-06-04
LOCK WENT ON STRIKE
Records In Kansas state House Were
Held In Safe.

Records In Kansas State House Were
Held In Safe.
p Topeka, Kan, May 25.-[By The
Associated Pressl-The time lock on
the big lock on the vault of the state
treasurer's office in the state house
contrary to the principal of the an
ti-strike law recently enacted in
Kansas-ceased it's essential duties
for one week while s31. 100000 in Sc
curities, ledgers and records of the Of
fee reposed peacefully within. Local
locksmiths exercised their arts in
vain and finally an expert from a fac
tory which makes time locks was
summoned to Topeka. --.a
"The clock ran down." was the d.
agnosis Of the expert Get me a
stone mason's hammer"
For forty-f five minutes the expert
tapped on the lock. Every tap of the
hammer. he explained, had the effect
on the lock Of tick on the clock.
Then he turned the lever and opened
the door, seven days after it had
been closed by an assistant of State
Treasurer Walter l.. Payne, who had
neglected to wind up the clock The
office force had almost a weeks
work to make UP. Most Of its
working paraphernalia is kept in the
vault
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-06-04
william Burkhart, manager of the

William Burkhart. manager Of the J..
G. Penney company store in Mankato
accompanied by Mrs. Burkhart and Mr.
and Mrs. s. Y. Rood. motored to Owa-
tonna and Austin Sunday and Monday
and returned by the way Of Albert Lea
Mr.. Burkhart reports the two new stores
opened this spring in those two towns in
a flourishing condition with business
above expectations. He also states the
roads with few exceptions are in splen-
did condition and the crops in genera
promise to be bumpers this year.
c. E. Whitney Of Mapleton while in
the city yesterday afternoon stated
that the people of Mapleton and vi
cinity are making elaborate prepare
lions for the old settlers picnic to
be held at Judd Cornell's grove neal
that village June 8. On that occa-
zion Hon. julius Schmahl, secretary
of state, will deliver the principal
address, and Rev. T. Ross Paden OF
this city will offer the Invocation
Miss Harriet Nerbovig will give a
reading and several other interest
ing and entertaining numbers will
be rendered.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-06-04
GREAT SALE OF CATTLE
DATED HOLSTEIN FRIESLAN
ASSOCIATION EVENT =
Buyers From Everywhere Will
Be In St. Paul On June 8,
q and 5

Plans to make the annual conven-
ton of the Holstein Friesian Asso.
citation of America. which will be
held in st. Paul June 1 ana 2, one Of
the most successful in the history Of
the organization, and the annual live.
stock sales on June 3, anu 5, one Of
the most pretentious events of its kind
are well under way, r. G. Pollock Of
Of the extension service department
of the association, who is in st. Paul
making arrangements for the affair
said last night.
At least 5000 livestock breeders
from points outside of Minnesota will
begin TO arrive in st. Paul next Sat
| urday to attend the convention and
sale. Minnesota breeders and mem.
bers of the association are expected
to number more than 500. Delegates
and breeders from Michigan, New
York, Ohio and Kansas will arrive in
special trains. Breeders from the New
England states will meet at Spring
fild,t Mass, and come to st. Paul in a
body, and breeders from the West will
arrive in special delegations from
w anu SdlllOTUld.
Cattle Valued at $1,000,0 900.
More than 254 heads of Holstein
Friesian cattle from nineteen states
and fifteen head from Canada, repre-
senting total value of $1,000,00(
will be placed on sale on June al
the Minnesota state fair grounds. The
cattle will arrive early this week, B
d. Scott, secretary of the Minnesota
Holstein Breeders association said.
The convention will open June
with a meeting of various state dele
cations in the auditorium at $50 A
M. Speakers at the morning session
will be E. T. Winship, president of
the Minnesota association, and Prof
w. A. Mckerrow of the department OF
agriculture of the University of Min
nesota.
Parade Will Be Feature.
Following the opening session OF
the convention, a big parade in which
the delegates will participate, will be
feature. The parade will consist oil
more than thirty floats, representing
the organizations in various counties
throughout the state, and several
bands. In the afternoon the delegates
will be conducted on a tour of the
Twin Cities in automobiles. Tuesday
night Senator Frank B. kellogg OF
Minnesota, and Duncan Marshall, min
lister of agriculture in Canada, will
address members in the auditorium.
Officers of the national association
will be elected June 2. at business
meeting in the auditorium, which will
be in progress all day, and at night
members will be entertained at a
barbecue at the Arden farms, owned
by Senator ]. M. Hackney. Following
the barbecue, D. d. Aitken, president
OF the national association, will speak
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-06-04
TWO WAYS TO
LOWER PRICES

1.-TWO ways are open for low
ering prices-the best way is to
increase commodities by stimuli
ating both production and saw
ing" declared Senator Owen of
Oklahoma, in a speech in the
United States senate in which he
attacked the Federal Reserve
boards policy in dealing with the
banking situation. 1.-THE worst
way is to raise interest rates, to
deny credits break up business,
cause a panic and have bankrupt
sales and chop goods temporar-
ily," he added.
1.-THE Federal Reserve board in
raising rates broadly is striking
manufacturers, wholesalers, mer-
chants, retailers, stockmen and
farmers, who are not specializing
and do not deserve punishment.
The Reserve board is justified in
encouraging denial of credit for
purely speculative purposes and
is justified in urging the grad
ual liquidation of bank resources
engaged in speculative enter
prises or for mere investment pur-
poses. l regard it as hazardous to
deny credit to the socalled nom
essentials among which Senator
Mccormick classes photographs
and silk stockings. Both of these
are essentials.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-06-04
CLOSE TO" ICON" TOUCH
SLICKERS CAME NEAR GET
TING LARGE ROLL
Farmer From Pine City, Minn.,
Almost Separated Himself
From About $1,000

Winona, June IL. P. Hansen OF
Pine City. a prosperous middle aged far
ner. is still the owner OF $4,000, winch
re deposited in Winona bank Saturday
when he came to Winona to meet sew
.ral men. whom. the middle of last week.
he had met at Rochester, and who, 1t is
believed. started to work an old "confi-
fence game" upon him. This alleged
cheme was broken up when the Vino
Ia police began investigations as re-
,ult of tip which had been given them.
Hansen had been at Rochester for a
title more than a month past taking
medical treatment. While there he fell
n with a man who gave the name of
!. w. Turner and with whom he be-
'aIne quite .'chummy."
How the Game Started.
Last Wednesday when walking in
.ayo park he saw Turner pick UP a
1ocket6ook which contained $50 in cash
nd what purported to be secret tele-
graphic code. Just after this find had
cen made a supposed stranger. believed
have been one of the men in the
yame, happened along and claimed the
,ocketbook which Turner had found. He
aid he did not care SO much for the
honey Ii contained as for the secret
ode by means of which some SAC, 200
lad been made in the interrogation Of
Yire messages. Turner protested not to
now this man but became interested,
did Hansen, in the story which was
old. Hansen was offered a share in the
livision of the money. it being repre-
;ented, he has told the winona police,
hat by the payment of some $4,000. he
TODD to secure some 100000 He was
sked to prove he was the owner OF
5000.
Hansen Gets the $1,000.
Hansen says he became so interested
he made special trip on Thursday to
his home at Pine City, and then Satur-
lay returned to Rochester with the mon
". There he again met Turner, who,
he says induced him to come to Winona
10 close the deal, saying this was a bet
cr place than Rochester.
Hansen came here Saturday, as did
the man he called Turner. Hansen Wis
ted local bank and deposited his Sc, 600
for which money he now holds a certi-
fcate of deposit. Right here is where
the Winona police Stepped into the deal
From sources not revealed Chief Norton
had become impressed that something
not just right was in progress. Hansen
was called in and questioned. but did
not give the chief his full confidence and
failed to tell him of the money he had
deposited in the bank.
The other men, however. were appris-
ed of the fact that the authorities were
after them and left quickly, it is believ-
ed, even leaving their baggage behind
them. Hansen says he did not learn the
names of the men in the deal outside of
Turner
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-06-04

| Hon. William Hall and Mrs. Hall ar
rived today via Chicago from st. Cloud,
Fla, and are visiting H. E. and W. L.
Roberts on Fourth street. Mrs. Hall
was formerly Miss Bessie Roberts
| T. S. Stewart of Indianapolis, Ind, is
Mrs. John Balkwill on Center street.
| Mr. and Mrs. John Johnson of Min
neapolis and William Gustafson of
Lafayette are in the city as the
guests of. Rev. and Mrs. o. ]. Arthur.
John Pearson of Wichita, Kan, is
in the city as the guest of his father,
William Pearson;
Harry Odds has started shoe shin
ing stand in the basement of the city
hall, in connection with which he is
running clean towel service.
Of Mankato conducted quarterly meet
ings at the Evangelical church north of
town. from Friday until Monday
| Winona Republican and Herald: Ben
ties company, 119 Center street, has es-
| tablished his headquarters in Mankato,
where he will represent the firm in the
establishment recently purchased there
other member Of the partnership, will
remain in charge Of the Wfnona store.
The Mankato branch was purchased from
the Mankato Typewriter exchange: SO4
|
| business district. The store is being re-
modelled and the stock increased. Lieu
| tenant Neill of the Mankato national
guard company is manager Of the es-
adjustment, which also employs force
of several mechanics. Mr.. Tekip came
| to Winona over a year ago shortly aft
er his return from service in France.
Miss Gladys Baker, who has been at
for her home at Lake Washington to-
| morrow.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph FARMLAND of
Belle PLANE, are now the guests OF Mr..
and Mrs. John Jackson of Eagle Lake:
James Sheehy. one of the operators at
the local Milwaukee freight depot. and
| his family returned last night from a
months trip through the west inc ciado
and other large cities.
p. M. zuel spent the day in the twin
| cities on business.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. w. Hazel; Mrs: G; r..
| Babcock. Mrs. I. A. Babcock. and Mrs.
A. G.. MacCulloch Of Winnebago were In
| the city yesterday.
Mr.. George w. sugden returned yes
terday from Owatonna where he attend
| ed the bankers convention.
Miss Emma c. Thro of Mont. Anger:
Ore, is visiting in the city as the guest
of her brother, Joseph H. Thro and fam
! lily.
Miss Emma Siebert Of walls. former
superintendent of the Emmanuel hospi-
| tai arrived in the city yesterday to at
| tend the graduation exercises OF the
, nurses Of the Emmanuel hospital.
| Claude White and Charlie Wayrison OF
| VIM ebago were in the city YESTERDAY.
A. H. Wetz and John Fritsch OF jack
son were business callers in the city
yesterday.
Carl Benstrom and wife of st. Peter
were in the city yesterday.
G. w. Hislop of Mapleton was caller
| in Mankato yesterday.
Miss Marion Daley and Miss Miller. a
| teacher in the normal will leave short
ly for Riverside. California. where they
will spend their vacation. Whiln ts9rs
Frost. formerly of this eity.
M. T. Broderick of Minneapolis spent
J the day in Mankato.
t. q e IN 10 tss City, :, spent yes
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-06-04
CASES IN DISTRICT COURT
ACTIONS ARE BOOKED FOR
THE JUNE TERM
Civil Suits That Will Demand
The Attention of Judge
<' And Jury

Following is list of the new civil
cases on the calendar for the June
term of the district court, which con
veres on June /, at IL o'clock, when
the grand jury is summoned to re-
port, and the petit jury is called fol
June 7 at 10 A. M. This term Of court
promises to be a long one owing to
the fact that thirty three new cases
have been added to the calendar.
Peter Lloyd VS.. Henry Spicer end
w. E. Stewart.
Edward stolk VS.. Patrick Gainor
and Mary Gainor.
Horace Park McElroy and Mile E
McElroy, VS.. Minneapolis Trust com
'. and First National Bank OF
Window, MINI.
Edwin Peterson, VS.. w. D. Hines
director general Of railroads and Chi:
cago, Milwaukee and st. Paul railroad
company.
Nicholas J. Fisch and Rose Fisch
VS.. Margaret Gould, ct al.
Ludwig Hanson, VS.. Herb ]. Gill
man.
Ole Erickson, VS.. Model Dairy, in
corporated.
George E. Conrad VS.. Northwest
Utilities Company.
Carl Bindig, VS.. Northern States
Power Co.
o. F. Hammaker, as father of Glenn
Hammaker, VS.. Sidney Annis.
O. F. Hammaker, VS.. Sidney Annls
Benjamin F. Peterson, VS.. G. H.
Pope.
Giles P. Fredell, VS.. Violet Fredell
Edward F. Hubmer, VS.. T. T. Dunn
beck.
George Rentz, VS.. ]. w. Hurst and
w. c. H. Gordon.
w. ]. Merchant, VS.. c.. F. Finley.
C. H. Eichorn, vs. Daniel Williams
In the Matter of the guardianship
of Michael Tweit, Incompetent. In
Re Appeal of Michael Tweit from an
order denying petition for Restoring
to Competency.
William c. Schultz, VS.. Sallie Com
stock ct a.. --
Carrie G. Fancis. VS.. Edmund A
Francis.
Emily Robinson, VS. Lloyd c. Rob-
inson.
In the Matter of the adoption OF
Helen King by Charles H. Davis and
Louise Davis.
F. J. Conway, as special admins
traitor of the estate of Vincent A,
Meixner, deceased, VS.. Director Gen
eral of Railroads and Chicago Mil
waukee and st. Paul Railway com
pany.
John Compton, VS.. Frank Steiner
and Charles Tillman.
Joseph Nero, VS.. Lion Bonding and
Surety company.
Frank Simon, VS.. Martin Lang
hough ct al.
Edward H. Beise, VS.. Peter c. Sor-
ensen and Leonard L. Beise.
Edward H. Beise. VS.. Peter G. Sor-
ensen, ct al.
Peter Canellos, VS.. Chris Zotalis:,
Henry Siefield, VS.. Osker Huebsch
Farmers Co. operative Exchange
company of Good Thunder, Minneso-
ia, a corporation, VS.. Guaranty COM
pany.
Farmers Cooperative Exchange
company of Good Thunder, Minneso--
ia, VS.. United States Fidelity and
Guaranty company.
William Henry O'Connor, VS.. Cath
crime O'Connor.
Albert E. Waters, VS.. Chicago
Great Western railway company, ct
al. .,.g.
Chicago and Northwestern rail-
,ay company, VS.. Hubbard and Pal
mer company.
Fred Authorized, ct al, VS.. ]. l..
Hendly.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-06-04
INSURE FARMER Return
HOOVER URGES ADVANCES
IN FARM METHODS
FOOD SHORTAGE SEEN
Scores Present Scheme OF Taxa
ton AS the Cause of High
Prices
Associated Press Dispatch.1l

ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch.1
Washington, May 25.-Decrease in
agricultural production may result IN
this country becoming dependent
on overseas food supplies. Herbert
Hoover declared today in a letter to
Representative Riddick, republican,
Montana, setting forth the former 1000
administrators views ''as to pract1cal
measurers TO insure better returns to
the farmer for his labor and invest
ment"
Deploring the absence of a con-
structive policy of agricultural READ
justment, Mr.. Hoover suggested the
creation of committee composed OF
highly trained farmers and success
full economic and financial experts to
consider the causes and remedies 'for
the situation.
Living Costs To Drop.
Asserting that the present high
prices of commodities will sooner or
later" decrease, Mr.. Hoover said,
that deflation must not begin on the
farmer"
+ Shortage in production outside the
United states, wild extrayagance. and
misuse of extended credits for specu-
lation and profiteering and non es-
sential production are contributing
factors in the present inflated prices,
he wrote.
"War deterioration in our trans
portation facilities has created peri
odic structures in the free flow OF food
from the farm to the consumer the
letter stated. This has compelled
the consumer to buy during a local
shortage and the farmer to sell his
product during a local glut. The con-
tinued imitation of credits since the
and profiteering by expanding the
borrowing facilities to any food dis
rributor who wanted to indulge in
such practices and has widened the
margin between the farmer and his
market, likewise increasing the
prices of supplies that the farmer
must buy"
Taxes Are Wrong.
The burden of taxation is wrongly
distributed, Mr. Hoover declared,
pointing out that the excess profits
tax sis an appointment to food man
ufacturers and distributors to collect
taxes for the government by adding
them to the margin between the far
mer and the market" 9;
"The whole marketing system in
many of our commodities Is indirect,
expensive, wasteful, obsolete, and in
creases the margin unduly." the let
ter continued. "Our manufacturing
industries have developed out OF
pace with our agriculture and our
labor is drawn in thousands from the
farms to the town at wages with
which the farmer cannot compete"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-06-04
AVORS MORE FARM NEWS
Agricultural Expert Calls For Greater
Rural Publicity.

Manhattan, Kan, May Zo.-tby Inc
Associated Press-Most newspaper
offices are just around the corner from
the farm. And news. then, that VIII
interest farmers will be news worth
printing, said w. A. Dill, assistant
professor of journalism, university OF
kansas, addressing the journalism
students of the Kansas State Agricm i
ture College. Some new communities,
the speaker continued, may be inter
ested chiefly in mining or in manufac.
turing. but the great majority OF
American towns are near some source
of food products.
"Stories of unusually large eggs, or
of surprisingly large cornstalkS, are OF
minor Importance. The real stories OF
value are those that relate to produc-
ton in a broader way. They are the
stories county farm agent has to tell,
of better methods of cultivation; OF
results of experiments in new sys-
TENS of caring for stock. They
are the stories of the activities OF the
farmers organizations In improving
marketing conditions" said Professor
Dill.
The speaker cited the Patrons of
Husbandry of Lane County, Oregon
and the CO. operative marketing OF
cattle in a country devoted more es-
pecially to fruit raising. BY use OF the
farmers telephone, the Patrons town
agent advised the farmers when car
load of cattle would be made up for
shipment to the city, and on that day
the stock would be brought in and the
shipment made. Almost invariably the
agent was able to obtain the top OF
the market for his shipment, where
as the days Of individual part car
shipment, the stock from the coun-
try frequently brought low prices.
"The American people spend too
much for transportation" said Mr..
Dill, turning to another phase of his
discussion. "They ship food products
back and forth across the country,
paving freight charges end haulage,
increasing prices, but not increasing
the available food.
"Of course, would not say Kansas
should raise oranges, or that oysters
should be raised in the Dakotas. but
/ do say a decided advance could be
made toward each community's feed
ing itself / am told this river valley,
here in Kansas, ships two thousands
carloads of potatoes to outside mar
kets each year. If you enter the gro
Gerry store in this same valley you
will find on display, potatoes from
Idaho, and Ohio, and from Minnesota.
These potatoes had to be shipped in
by train using many cars, and in turn
MANY other cars had been used in
shipping out home grown potatoes
that certainly were good enough for
somebody to eat. And then we com ;
plain because there are not enough
cars to haul away our surplus wheat.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-06-04
NORTH DAKOTA TAX APPLIES
Thorson Estate Must Pay Large Sum
to That State.
ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch. ]

Bismarck. N. D., June "A tax of
approximately $115,000 will be levied
by the state of North Dakota, under
its inheritance tax law. against the
bequest, made by Harold Thorson of
st. Paul and Drake, N. D., to ST.
Olaf college at Mortified, Mimi, it
was announced today by George Wal
lace. state tax commissioner.
Mr.. Wallace, who said he had con-
ferred with executors of the estate
and with officials of the college, ex-
pected that approximately $500, 900
worth of property that was bequeath-
ed by Thorson to ST. Olaf officials
college is located in North Dakota.
and falls within the scope OF the
state inheritance law
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-06-04
REFUSED SIGN TREATY.
War Minister Declined Because {
Opposition of People.
IASSnciated Press Disn.tnh

Budapest, May 81 General Hoos,
the war minister at the last moment
declined the unpopular mandate to
sign the peace treaty. In conse-
quence, the minister of social well
fare Augustus Bernard and minister
plenipotentiary Alfred Draschn La
gar left for Paris as the only mem
bers of the cabinet willing to sacri-
fee themselves to this duty.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-06-04
DELAY MARTENS CASE
Soviet Representative Here Is Grant
ed Stay by Court.
ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch.1

ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch.1
Washington, May 26.-Hearings on
deportation proceedings against Lud-
; wig C. A. X. Martens, SOVIET agent in
the United States, scheduled for re-
sumption today, have been postponed
until June 8. Delay was granted on
request of counsel for Martens for
further time in which to examine eVi
dence presented at previous hearings
by the government. The government
completed its case before recess was
taken May Is.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-06-04
Compton-Netson,

Elmer Nelson and Miss Hazel Compton
:of Pemberton. were quietly married yes
terday afternoon at the Swedish Luth-
eran parsonage Rev. o. J. Arthur per-
attended by Miss Nellie Ward. and Har-
old Compton acted as best man. The
couple will make their future home near
Pemberton.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-06-04
Farm Bureau Picnic.

Window, Mimi, June 2.-Plans are
being completed for farmers picnic
near here June "a. Co. operative con-
Germs of the county and Farm Blu
reaus officers are assisting in the
plans. There will be a program of
music and field sports and speeches
work
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-06-04
IMPOSED VERY HEAVY FINE.
New York Corporation Sentenced !
Pay $55,00 To Court.

IASSOcIateu PreSS DlSpatch.J
Syracuse, N. Y, June 2.-The John
A. Roberts corporation of Utica.
dealers in wearing apparel, was today
fined $4,000 by Federal Judge Har-
land B. Howe, following its convic-
ton of profteering on eleven counts
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-06-04
RELIEVE BREAD DEMAND
Madrid Scene of Efforts to Break
Baker Strike.


ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch.1
Madrid. May 26.-Bread was more
plentiful in Madrid today and agents
distributed loaves to many people,
who for several days could obtain
supplies only by waiting in long lines.
In the Gale De Espana the police dis
persed a turbulent crowd, but other
wise the city was quiet. Soldier bak-
ers are doing their utmost and many
volunteers from the municipal offices
and the citizens union are helping
night and day in the emergency caus-
ed by the bakers strike.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-06-04
Homes Were Swept Away.

IASSOcIateu PfeSS DlSpatCn.
Sioux City, Iowa. June A dozen
homes at Homer, Nebraska, were swept
away by flood waters from Omaha
creek Monday night
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-06-04

Elton Kuske have had an average Of
100 in spelling the past two weeks.