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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-10-15
LIMB CUT FROM BODY
Trolley Car In New York Teles-
COPIED When Brakes Failed
To Function
ASSOCIATED Press Dispatchl

New York, October 8.-Physicians.
working with the aid of one Pickering
lantern early today, amputated the
right leg of Henry Helms, a motor
man, In order to rescue him from the
tangled wreckage of two street cars
telescoped in a collision, that caused
injuries to twenty other persons.
Recovery Is Unlikely.
Helms who was pinned under the
car when physicians arrived, persu-
AIDED them to perform the operation
without an anaesthetic, in order to
save him. Later, his other leg, bad
ly mangled, was also removed at
hospital. Helms and the conductor.
William Whersy, who received
fractured skull, are said to have
slight chances of recovery.
The accident happened when the
brakes failed to function on the de-
scent of steep hill on Amsterdam
avenue. Many of the passengers.
who became hysterical when the car
sped uncontrolled down the hill. es-
capped injury by budding together
on the rear platform
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-10-15
WOMAN IN THE CASE

Kenneth Personals of Fairmont was
taken from Omaha passenger traln
No. 3 this morning by Officer Robert
Kelley on instructions from Sher1n
w. ). Carver OF Falrmont, who
wants the young man on the charge
OF speeding, ana running away from
an OFFICER when he was commanded to
halt.
Personius was a much frightened
Young man, when he was taken in
custody here this morning. When
taken to- the police station the pris-
oner said. 81 am going to tell the
truth about this case, and l might as
well admit right on the start that
there is a woman in the case. l am
a married man and have two children,
but l was out riding with a single
woman. We went for drive on the
state road and soon saw that We were
followed. ! did not want to be seen
with the girl, so stepped pretty
hard on the exhillerator. Finally !
heard the word halt and stopped 1t
was the deputy sheriff. When he
told me to come with him / was SO
frightened that / beat it for home,
and then got thinking owe il. am
walked across country to Blue Earth
seventeen miles last night and caught
a train. l was intending to join the
United States navy at Minneapolis
Personals stated that he is a baker
in the employe Of Gust Boosalis OF
Fairmont. The young man when
joked about the matter at the police
station admitted that he did not know
which was the worst to face the
sheriff or a calling down at home
Sheriff Carver arrived here TO-DAY
to take the young man back to Fair
mont with him To answer the charge
OF speeding.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-10-15
CAN ADD ON CLERKS
Volunteers For Election Day Helpers
Are Permitted To Serve.

Are Permitted To Serve.
Volunteer election clerks, to serve
without compensation, may be ap-
pointed by judges of election for the
general election November 2, Attorney
General G. L. Hilton said today, &C
cordtngly to The Minneapolis Journal.
The ruling reverses previous opin-
Ion from the attorney generals Office
given Informally. to City Clerk Henry
N. Knott, which held that the law did
not permit appointment OF additional
election clerks. Mr.. Knots inquiry
was prompted by the eagerness of
women to assist in the election, he
said
Z City Attorney Gould, in his inquiry
sisted that because of the increased
number OF voters In many precincts
and because II was impossible to di-
vide precincts before election, II was
feared that many voters could not be
accommo dated al the polls
although the statute only author
iDes the appointment of two clerks"
Mr. Hilton said, Athe appointment OF a
greater number to serve without pay,
WHARF, 1t Is reasonably anticipated
that two clerks viii be insufficient to
accmnmodatc al persons desiring to
vutn- Is proper AT the most the ap-
potufment OF snrh special clerks would
oorstttzts mere irresularity and
shorlh not MTaldAte the result of the
G1ecficn-"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-10-15
HEARD THE ROAD TALKS
BUTTERNUT PEOPLE ARE
MUCH INTERESTED
Addresses Are Delivered BY John
II. Hohmann and George
M. Palmer.

Nearly every seat in the town hall
at Butternut was occupied last oven
ing, when John II. Hohmann and
George NJ. Palmer gave excellent and
comprehensive talks on Amendment
No. /. The audience was attentive and
seemingly very much interested in the
explanation of the amendment, which
was given clearly and thoroughly
The speakers impressed the audience
with two particular points first that
ewing TO the increase in the use OF
automobiles more money is needed.
and Is indeed now to build more good
roads and TO maintain them. IL the
amendment fails the legislative body
will have TO impose some tax for ad
ditional money for good purposes, and
naturally the body will turn to auto
mobile owners. II the license fee for
autos is extended TO such limit that
il become a tax. then the money de-
rived from such taxation cannot go
into the road and bridge fund. but into
the general revenue fund. and instead
OF getting more money for road rur-
oses, 1t will take away the money now
derived from the present auto license
Zee.
In January 1900. there were 500
autos in the United States. and on
January / Of this year there were T.
6o0, 900 motor cars in the United
states, and nearly as many cars in
Blue Earth county alone as there were
IN the intire country in 1900. hence the
necessity for moSe money for good
road work.
The other point brought out was 10
refute the false propaganda in regard
TO the use OF cement on the roads.
Amendment No. / does now specify
concrete or any other high priced
roads. and Il Is not the intention OF
the author Of the bill that such an
entire system o. roads be constructed.
The plan Is to construct a uniform
system OF well graded and we'll gravel
ed roads first. and then and only
when roads undergo terrific use, will
higher and better types Of roads be
built
VIII Speak Monday Evening.
In Monday evening Of next week
Mr.. Holman and Mr.. Palmer will
Steak at School House No. 12S in
Lime Township on Amendment No.
!, and Tuesday evening either Mr.
Holman or Mr.. Palmer will give -
address before the Credit Mems g
ISOLATION at Mapleton. Wednesday
evening they will speak at a meeting
at Eagle Lake, and on Saturday night
arrangements are being made for a
big meeting at Cambria. Any district
desiring these capable gentlemen to
speak on this question may call Mr..
Hohmann, Mr.. Palmer or the Free
Press office, Citizens phone 213.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-10-15
FORESTS WERE AFLAME.
DOUGLAS COUNTY SWEPT
LIKE FURNACE
Refugees Forced To Seek Shelter
From Heat In An Aban-
doned Well
Associated Press Dispatch

ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch.1
Duluth, October 9.-Throughout the
night Douglas county seemed all
ablaze with forest fires. For a radius
of from ten to twenty miles south
and southwest of superior the heay-
ems were aglow with wavering
streams of flame, volunteers and bri-
gades were on guard all night in
combating the spread of fires.
A source OF some concern develop
ing as result Of long period OF
into a raging furnace. Reports thus
far show sixteen farms have been
DESTROYED. sTwo hundred volunteers
rushed to Bennett late last night, in
response to an appeal for help. The
village of two hundred was reported
out of danger at two o'clock this
morning. Reports from Washburn,
bayfield, and Ashland counties indi-
cate the fires are menacing and the
people of those sections spent the
night fighting the flames.
Refuge In A Well.
The greatest property loss reported
near Superior was the burning OF
100000 feet of heavy timber at Black
River Falls.
Alvin and Norman Thompson,
brothers, who have farm four miles
south Of Bennett, had to seek shelter IN
a well. After the fire passed over
they were rescued, badly burned. and
brought to local hospital. They Will
recover. Their home was destroyed.
Less Menacing Today.
Superior was less menacing today, the
high winds which yesterday famed
the flames to fury having died down.
From Dedham, Patheau, Fox Boro,
Lake Nebagamon and other points IN
the fire, reports said that unless the
wind came up there will probably be
no further fire losses.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-10-15
STILL WAS WORKING
But Authorities At Albert Lea Put
Stop to its Operation.
ISoecia1 tn The Free Press

Albert Lea, October S.-County At
torney J. o. Peterson, Sheriff Fosse
and Deputy Sheriff Jensen swooped
down upon private home this aft
ernoon and discovered genuine
still operating in full blast, with three
men working to bottle the moolshine
and store 1t safely out Of sight. The
raid was an entire surprise, and the
men were arrested and clapped into
jail to await trial tomorrow. Their
names have not been made public.
but the still was found at the nome OF
Frank Weight on Durham st. The
still, together with seventy five gal
Ions of mash, five boxes OF apricots,
a Quantity OF raisins and other fruits,
were taken to the Sherif's office.
The still is said to be the biggest and
best yet found in Southern Mime
sofa.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-10-15
PRESERVE OLD-TIME GUN
This Weapon Was Used in the De-
Tense of New UIm.

A gun, which was used in defense
of New Uhn in the Sioux Indian out
break in 1852 was received by the
Historical Society, and
placed in the museum as a gift from
William Skinner of that city Saturday.
The gun is unique In that it has
is about three feet in length, and
two barrels, one for rifle use the otlr-
Pr smooth bore, for shot. The barrel
weighs approximately twenty pounds.
PERCUSSION .,aps were used for dIs-
charging either the rifle or smooth
barrel.
The donor of the gun is ninety
years old, and came to this s-ave
when a small boy The gun was orig
inally made to hunt for Buffalo, but.
at the time of the Sioux uprising, was
brought into use by the owner In de
fense of the city.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-10-15

Escaped Inmate-The local rolice
have been notified to be on the look
out for an escaped inmate of St Peter
state hospital for the insane by the
name of Albert Mowagastek- He lis
described as being twenty one years
Of age, weighs ITO pounds, five feet
eight inches tall, black hair, blue
eyes, black suit and hat, and speaks
broken English He Is Polander-
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-10-15
FRISKS ALBERT LEA MAN
mil White Fell Among Thieves In
RaIl 4 act Nidiaf

ST. Paul, Last Night.
Emil White, forty five years old,
who had been working on farm near
Albert Lea, was robbed of his entire
arnings which constituted the sum of
300, at St. Paul today. The two men
who stole the money from him, met
him in the depot and told him they
would give him drink Of good whis-
ley. White stated that he didn't sus-
ect any crookedness. He stated that
hen he took drink of the liquid in
= e flask it burned SO badly that he
was unable to yell for several min
ties, and during that time the fellows
vent through his pockets. He was
ound under the Robert street bridge
q semi conscious condition.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-10-15
FELL FROM ROOF; HURF

Conductor John <Broacher Suffered the
Fracture Of Bones.
Conductor John Boacher of the
Mankato Electric Traction line,
while off duty yesterday afternoon
had the misfortune to fall from the
roof Of his fathers residence at 1897
North Front street and break his
right arm and leg and was otherwise
bruisd about the body. Mr.. Broacher
was Singing the roof at the time,
and a scantling against which his
feet was braced gave away causing
him to fall.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-10-15
ROBBERY AT IVANHOE
Bold Thieves Carried Away Articles
Valued At About $4,000.

VaIued At About S5UUU.
Robbers entered the store of F. A.
Andrewjack at NIvanhoe some time
during last night. and stole merchan
disc to the value of $1,000. The loot
included silks, sweaters, thirty five
ladies coats, twelve tolts OF dress
goods, sheep lined coats and a num-
Der of ladies' waists. The robbers
broke in a window in the rear of the
building through which they entered.
The goods was loaded into an auto,
in which they made their getaway.
No insurance was carried on the
goods. There is no clew as to the
thieves
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-10-15
CHRISTMAS SEAL SALE
Annual Event WIFI Soon Be Put In
der Way In Minnesota.

st. Paul, October Minnesota
nnual Christmas Seal Sale is on. or
ganization of special committees to
onduct the 1920 drive for funds with
which to continue the fight against
tuberculosis and other diseases being
lnder way In every county in the
tate, it was announced today by the
Minnesota Public Health association
The goal of the 1920 Christmas Seat
Sale in this state is $250,000 fund.
ach county concentrating its efforts
upon selling at least 10 cents worth
the famous penny health seals or
he equivalent in health bonds for
very one of its residents.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-10-15
INJURIES WERE FATAL
Raymond SiIlick Died From Effects
of Football Game.

ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch
Galesburg, Illinois, October Sin
iuries, which he received in foot
ball game between Burlington, Iowa,
and Monmouth, Illinois, high schools
last Saturday, caused the death here
Yesterday of Raymond NJ Sillick OF
Wapello, Iowa, member of Burlington
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-10-15
Farm Land sold.

The Monehart Land company sold
the Edwin Coggeshall farm Of 100 |
acres, located seven miles northwest
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-10-15
Death of Mrs. A. c. Hynson.

Mrs. a G. Hynson OF ST. Paul,
former resident OF Mankato, passed
away this morning at n hospital in st.
PaalE She Is the wifi OF the late HO-
bert HHnEnE al ilhiz CITY,
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-10-15

Dmnh Exrz4mM. who spent the week
ord nj the William Cranda1l home in
Minneapolis, rstnrned home last
a3kn :
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-10-15
MRS. l.. B. LASALLE DIES
She Was the Mother Of George w
Suqden Of This CITY.

Word was received in the city this
morning OF the death Of Mrs. I. B.
LaSalle mother of George w. Sugden
of this city. She passed away this
morning after a lingering illness, and
for over week she has been uncon-
sciCus. Mrs. LaSalle is on old and
highly esteemed resident Of Waseca
county.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-10-15
MutllatIon 81 ! cor.

m0<it4ttOu o. Coin.
There Is no penalty attached to the
mutilation Of q coin. but penalty 4
attached to Restoring to circulation Z
coin which has been frauduleptly Is.
ducad II weight.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1920-04-21
Big Movie Attraction.

Owing to the more favorable
weather conditions, Mr.. Wall has
contracted for a series of pictures
which cannot be excelled at any of
The leading theatres in the bigger
towns, to be shown both here at the
Edgefeld Theatre and Johnston
Theatre.
The first of these, BLIND HUS-
BANDS, will be screened at john
ston on Thursday the 22nd of April,
and in Edgefeld on Friday 23rd of
April. This is a super-production and
is classed as one of the very best
ever produced under the trade mark
of the Universal Jewel de Luxe Pro-
ductions, which is sufficient in itself
to mark the play as one worthy OF
everyone's attention.
BLIND HUSBANDS was run at
the Capitol Theatre in New York, the
worlds largest theatre, recently and
created great sensation which caus-
ed the picture to be held over for an
additional weeks run. Mr.. Wall,
since taking over the Edgefield and
Johnston Theatres has endeavored
to give the very best and he hopes
that the patronage will be sufficient
to warrant his continuing with his
series of expensive contracts for
super productions.
The box office will be open at 7:45
p. M, promptly and show will begin
sharply at $50, so that to ensure
not missing single moment of this
wonderful picture. Be on time.
Prices, for Adults 55c, and Chill
dren Csc, plus War Tax.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1920-04-21
Iome at Punto Gordon, Fla.

home at Punto Gordon, Fla.
Several years ago, he with his
daughter, Miss Willette Mayes made
their home here for two years, and
they made many warm friends.
The annual State Reunion of the
Confederate Veterans, meets in Sum
ter about the first of May and num-
Der of veterans are contemplating
attending.
Mrs. T. R. Denny and Mrs. A. P.
Lewis attended the State Executive
meeting of the w. C. T. U. which was
held in Columbia on Saturday. They
invited the State convention to meet
here, which will be sometime in
September.
Miss Bernice Black of Atlanta, is
visiting in the home of her cousin,
Mrs. Alice Cox.
DR.. and Mrs. E. A. Schnell of
Greenwich, Conn.,, have been here
during the past week, other members
of the family accompanying them,
the trip being made in their car.
Mrs. Schnell came to see about
some improvements in the home
place of which she purchased the in
terest of her brothers, following the
death of her mother, Mrs. Eleanor
Ivey.
Mrs. Schnell, who is remembered
as Miss Ellie Ivey, has always held
Johnston in warm affection, al
though she has made her home else
where for a number of years, but re-
tanned the homeplace as she makes a
visit here yearly.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1920-04-21
Clemson College Gets New
Church.

Special to The State.
Clemson College, April 1S-South
Carolina Methodists are to build a
good church at Clemson College, one
that will adequately fill the needs of
this important point for the religi-
Gus training of the hundreds of Meth
odist boys who pass through the in
stitution year after year. This is the
decision reached by the joint COM
mission from the two Methodist con-
ferences in a meeting here recently
to consider the needs of the situa-
tion and take steps to meet those
needs.
The joint commission, consisting
of the Rev. ]. C. Roper, the Rev. j.
w. Kilgore and NJ. M. Roddey of the
upper conference, and the Rev. G.
C. Derrick, the Rev. H. G. Hardin
and Thomas o. Lawton from the
South Carolina conference, met here
April 8 and elected the Rev. j. c.
Roper, chairman; the Rev. A. E.
Driggers the local pastor, secretary,
and the Prof. S. M. Martin, treasur-
er. After a thorough examination of
the situation, it was the unanimous
decision of the commission that a
church plant costing approximately
100000, with a seating capacity of
about 750, is necessary to meet the
needs of the situation, and it was de-
cided to proceed at once with ar
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1920-04-21

rangements looking towards raising
funds and erecting such plant,
which is to contain all accessories
such as Sunday school rooms, social
hall, dining room and kitchen, etc.
Briefly, the plans for raising the
necessary funds, including the secur-
ing of about half the necessary
amount from the general church ex-
tension boards of the two conferen-
ces of this state. The rest of the
funds will be raised by direct appeal
to the alumni of Clemson college, the
patrons of the present student body,
the local church membership and
friends of the enterprise wherever.
they may be found.
The pastor, Rev. A. E. Driggers,
was authorized by the commission te
give as much of his time as possible
to the work of securing funds, and
Thomas o. Lawton, who is gradu-
ate of Clemson college, was appoint
ed to have special charge of the work
in reaching the alumni. 1t is hoped
that the work of raising funds and
making other preparation for build
ing may advance sufficiently during
the coming summer SO that the work
of building may be taken up within
a year.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1920-04-21
T. c. Callison Announces Cam
didacy For Solicitor.

An interesting political develop
ment of the week was the definite
announcement by Hon. George Bell
Zimmerman that, upon the expira-
tion of his present term as solicitor,
he would retire, at least for a time,
from public life and devote himself
to private practice.
Immediately following this an
nouncement came the further an
nouncement that Col. T. c. Callison,
his law partner, would cast his hat
in the ring as candidate to succeed
Mr.. Zimmerman. While Col. CALI
son has never sought office before,
he comes of a family which has for
many years been prominent in pub
lie life in this State, his grandfather.
Capt. James Callison, having been a
member of the famous Wallace
House in 1876, performing good SER
vice in the memorable campaign of
that year which rid the state of ne
gro rule. He later served Edgefeld
county in both house and senate.
His father, Preston B. Callison, re-.
presented Greenwood county in the
house from 1902 to 1906.
T. C. Callison is what is generally
termed self-made man, working
himself through high school and the
University of South Carolina, going
to school in winter and working a
crop in summer. While at the Univer-
sity he was honored by being elected
vice-president of the law class and
president of the Clariosophic Liter
ary Society.
Since coming to Lexington Mr..
Callison has devoted himself to the
practice of law, being member of
the firm of Zimmerman, Graham &
Ca.lison. He has built up large
practice and enjoys the confidence Of
large clientele. He has the unique
distinction of never having lost a
criminal case in which he has appear
ed alone. Mr.. Callison believes he
sees in the office of solicitor an op-
,portunity for. service, and he offers
his services with this idea IN view
rather than merely wishing to getfin-
to politics.
Mr.. Callison is well known in the
other counties of the circuit, having
been born in old Edgefeld, spent his
boyhood days in Greenwood county
and is favorably known in both Sa-
luda and Mccormick counties. He
has many relatives and friends in all
of these counties who will be glad to
hear of his purpose to try for solici-
tor and he will no doubt make
splendid race.-Lexington Dispatch.