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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-11-26
BANKS NEARING ROCKS
NORTH DAKOTA LAW CAUSE
OF THE DISASTER
Efforts of FarmersTo Hold Grain
Also Brings Financial
Troubles
.
rAssoo,ated Press pispatoh.l

Mandan, N. D., November "a
Bankers of southwestern North Dako-
ia are meeting in Mandan today at
the cali Of officers of the Missouri
Slope Bankers association to study
conditions that have caused the clos
ing of nine North Dakota banks in
last ten days.
In conference with the bankers
are county and other officers, who are
custodians of funds derived from
taxation, the purpose being to work
out a plan for gradual withdrawal OF
money from the bank Of North Dako-
ia when the new law, permitting Of
fcials to withdraw public funds
from the state bank, becomes opera
tive.
Bankers of williams and Mckenzie
county at meeting in Williston, yes
terday adopted resolutions asking
that no hasty withdrawal should be
made from the bank Of North Dako.
ia. the bankers taking the position
that any unnatural transfer of money
ton Of the state to banks of another
section, would create hardships ON
some Of the institutions.
Farmers Hold Grain.
0. e. Lofthus, state bank examin-
er, last night issued statement ex-
pressing confidence that the present
financial situation WIN be bridged IL
all the people cooperate unselhshly
to that end. He said that the North
Dakota situation Is q reflection of the
national financial situation.
A canvass of the grain selling
movement in the stzte, made by q
Fargo newspaper, indicates that there
is no change In the situation. Farmers
stu are holding their grain, demand !.
ing higher prices. This wheat strike,
as IL is termed, Is declared by bank
ers generally as causing the suEpen-
sion Of business on the Fart of the
bank already closed as funds ordin-
arfiy available to the state for financ.
Ing its business have not yet been
brought into the state.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-11-26
FOUND HERD OF BUFFALO
Phantom Animals In Great North
Have Been Located.

rave Been LoCdteo.
Edmonton, Alta. November 90
Correspondence of The Associated
Press1-The phantom herd OF the
north has been found. For years
tradition of a great herd OF buffalo
somewhere in the Mackenzie river
basin has fingered among the fur
posts. Indians told Of sighting 1t
blackening the wild pastures Of re-
mote valleys No white men had seen
1t. But trappers had CHANGED upon its
trampled trails and ten years ago,
two mighty bulls. that had struggled
far from their fellows, were killed.
F. II. Kitto, engineer Of the natural
resources branch Of the department
of the interior, who has returned from
i've months Of exploration In the
Mackenzie country, reports that he
saw the herd and estimates It at 1000
head He received reports. he says.
from Indians that another herd equal
ly as large exists farther north.
Canada has the largest bison herd IN
the world In the national park at
wainwright, Alta On January /. it
numbered 1895. With the exception
of ninety animals that stu live b un
tanned freedom In the northern fast
nesses OF Yellowstone Park, the Mac
kenzie river herds are the only wild
buffalo left on the continent
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-11-26

canvassing Board Makes Official
Figures On the Election.
ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch
st. Paul, Mimi, November o.
The state canvassing board today
certified election returns from the
state. The total number Of votes
cast and counted was 797,S45, OF
this amount, j. A. u. Preus, gov
ernor- elect, received 415,So5 votes /;
L. G. Hodgson, S1.293; Henrik Ship
stad, 2S1,402, and Peter J. Samson.
made UP of the following:
Calvin L. Brown, chief of the SUI
preme court
Andrew Holt, associate Justice.
Fred N. Dickson, judge Of the sec
ond judicial district, and Horace D.
Dickinson, Judge Of the fourth judi
cial district.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-11-26

George Atchison left last evening
for Becker, Mimi. where he is inter-
ested in realestate. -
Mrs. L. M. Barlow of Des Moines
Ia. daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. George
Atchison Of this city. is making a nice
recovery from recent severe oper-
attfon, and was a few days ago able to
leave one OF the local hospitals where
she had been taking treatment.
Mr., and Mrs John Hoppe of Blue
Earth yesterday purchased the Laube
farm OF BIT acres located near Cray
Mimi, through the Atchison Land
Company OF this city That farm
brought $3.50 per acre.
Mrs. Harry Crawford has arrived
in this city from st. Paul, and will
remain for some time on account OF
the illness OF her mother Mrs. Hedyig
Peterson.
F. D. Mitchell of Brewster was a
business visitor in the city Saturday.
w. A. Streator was business caller
in Garvin yesterday.
s. d. Crump was in the city between
train yesterday on his way home ia
Denver from GAINESVILLE, where he at :
tended the funeral OF his mother Mrs.
B. F. Crump, who was buried there on
Saturday
Miss Hazel Olson will spend
Thanksgiving with her cousin, Har-
vey C. Young and family.
Miss Mildred Woo1ley leaves Wed
nesday on the noon train for her
home In Lacrosse, Wis, to spend
Mrs. r. A. Ambrose and Master
Harry and Miss Emma Zimmerman
will leave Wednesday noon for KAN
sas City and st. Joe, Mo-, for an ex-
tended visit with relatives and
friends.
Alec Hanson OF Lake Crystal spent
yesterday afternoon in this city call
ing on friends.
Norman Moe will arrive In the CITY
tomSrr2w evening to spend the
A. R. Pau and R. q. Brown are
spending a few days in Chicago
transacting business.
Mrs. William o'Brien has returned
from Duluth, where she has been
spending five weeks with friends,
Miss Esther Daniels will arrive in
the city tomorrow evening from
Hinckley to spend Thanksgiving
with her parents.
Dr., and Mrs. ]. s. Holbrook have
returned from their trip up north
hunting deer. and brought back with
Ineln oHc bpicuulu specimen.
Mr. and Mrs. J. Lamb of Slayton
arrived in the city today to attend
the Normal graduation exercises,
which will be held tomorrow. Their
daughter. Miss Mary will be among
the graduates.
Miss Ethel Thomas and Miss Belle
Aldrich will leave tomorrow for
Spokane, Wash, where they will
spend the winter months.
Mrs. Frederick Honick of State
Center, Ia, who has been in this
city as the guest of her brother.
Fred Bsder. left yesterday aiIer-
noon for Madelia where she is now
the guests of her daughters Mrs.
George Rice. Mrs Thomas Osborn,
and Mrs, Amanda Kitson.
Miss Bertha Maxfeld arrived home
from Comfrey, where she has been
teaching. Miss Maxfeld will be
married Friday OF this week.
D. ~ 40
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-11-26
DEFICIT OF C. o. P. LARGE
Fred w. Upham Has Completes 40
counts Of the Campaign

counts OF the Campaign
ASSOCIATED Press Dfspatch.1
Chicago, November 2S.-The de-
1cit, incurred In the republican cam
paign to elect Senator Harding to
the presidency. was approximately
$1,000, 900, Fred w. Upham, national
treasurer announced here today, in q
statement designed to clear I'D q
misunderstanding Of his report filed
at Washington yesterday.
Washington dispatches. fixing the
committee deficit at only $1S9, 428 SO,
we're based on the fact that nearly
81, 100000 in loans, which must be
paid back, had been added to the
total receipts, he said.
From July first to the end of the
campaign, expenditures totalled So
486, 1880, Mr.. Upham said. During
the same period subscriptions
brought in $2,145,970.13, leaving a
deficit Of s1,340,4ss.67. To this de-
felt must be added approximately
100000 spent between June II, the
Mondays after Senator Harding
nomination by the national conven-
ton, and July /. when the campaign
books were opened.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-11-26
PROFITS ON FLOUR
Average In northwest Past Five
Years 24.4 Per Cent.

Average IN NORTHWEST Past Ftvo
Years 24.4 Per Cent.
Washington, d. c., November 23.-
Profits of wheat flour millers In the
northwest for the hast ave years
have averaged 24.4 per cent on their
average investment, according to the
federal trade commission The In
quiry was begun in connection with
the general food investigation.
In 1851 the profit amounted to
AT per cent. according to the re-
port. The average annual earnings
for the five year period for the south
western millers was 23.5 per cent, but
those Of the eastern group amounted
to only 1853 per cent.
The profit of thirty seven COM
panies covered by the report was
over twice as large In the last two
years as in the flrst three. In 1916
IL there was returned on the invest
ment 1874 per cent. more than three
times as large as 1854, The east
ern group earnings In 1851 were
only 6.5 per cent, but jumped to sos
per cent In 1917-18.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-11-26
ARRAIGNED IN COURT

Hans Jensen and Clifford ]. Miller
Were Before Comstock.
Hans Jensen Of Emmettsburg, Ia,
ested by Chief Of Police Jacob Hill
ers last week on the charge of forg-
ry in the second degree, and Clifford
Miller who was arrested on the
ames bank without funds to meet 1t,
we're arraigned before Judge w. L..
Comstock in the district court this
morning. Through their attorney, G..
2. Gilmore, both young men pleaded
uilty to the offenses charged. The
curt remanded the defendants to the
ustody of Sheriff Osten until Novem
Der 20, when sentence viii be passed.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-11-26
Splendid Box Social.

Gals ever held in Blue Earth county
was held Friday evening, November
10, in district No. "a, Miss Julia Burke,
teacher. The-program was fine. The
musical part was well taken by the
Misses Frey. The Krugel girls sang
fine. When 1t came to bidding on the
boxes, leave 1t to the young fellows
who were inspired by the efficient
auctioneer, James e. Getty, who GER
tainly proved that he knew how to
take care of sale of that kind The
boxes averaged about So a box, bring
ing in the neat sum Of $50. Everyone
in attendance left the building, wish
ing there would he another program
n id box social soon.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-11-26
GIVEN s2.sls VERDICT
Jury Renders Judgment In Case ,
Marehart NAraus EurIAu

The Jury in the case Of w. J. More
hart against G.. F. Furley which was
tried in the district court yesterday
afternoon brought in q verdict for the
plaintiff In the sum OF $2,S15 The
of sale of certain lands.
Ivan and lie Roy Bowen appeared as
attorneys for the plaintiff and Hughes
and Ellsworth and J.. A. Baker as
attorneys for the defendant.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-11-26
BETTER AND CHEAPER
Such 10 Hopeful Promise For Mems
Spring Clothing.

Minneapolis, November 22.-There
will be silk in the silk ties and wool
in the wooden suits, young men buy
next spring and the prices may even
be cheaper than figures paid for this
winters offerings, according to rep
resentatives OF the clothing manufac-
turers, who have displays here this
week, at the buying convention Of the
United National Clothiers
The quality Of clothing is going up
as soon as the manufacturers and
can sell the war time
stock, and can make the better
grades of goods, according to w. l..
Molyr, treasurer and general manager
OF the clothier's organization.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-11-26
Party For aride.1o.aA,

Mrs. c. Thurston John OF 12T
South Fourth street entertained Sat-
Urday afternoon in honor Of Miss Iva
M. Kendall, a bride Of next month.
dish towels for the bride. At six
o'clock dinner was served. Covers
were laid for ten guests.
additional Social News on Page fo.l
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-11-26
LIQUOR SALES ARRESTS
THOUSAND IN MINNESOTA
THE PAST YEAR
Illicit Booze PeddIers Numerous;
What viii Be Done In
Future

St.. Paul. November 2a.-Arrests for
violation of the prohibition laws in the
northwest this year will exceed 5000. 1t
was estimated by federal officials to-
day.
A check of the activities Of the agents
shows the following approximate num-
Der Of arrests for the year: I.
Minnesota .-.................... LOCO
TisSonsn ...........s.. ............ lseVO
North Dakota ..................... 500
south Dakota ..................... 500
MonIdHa OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 400
nWasnlngton ............-.......... 500
Minnesota's estimate estimate; & i.co1o vas rss
made BY Joseph Vessel. United States
marshal. whose office has already hand
led 751 warrants this year. He says the
estimate of 1000 win be reached BY
January 1.
There Are Wholesale Violations.
These arrests are only the ones hand
led by the United States marshars Of
fice. and do not include the Thousands
made by the state. county and munici-
ried on both under federal and state
statutes.
Never in the history Of United States
has any law, state or federal. been sub
Ject to such open violation as the pro-
hib1tio-- ACT. according to officials, who
estimate the number Of arrests II prob
ably not one-quarter Of the number Of
In the northwest.
The great bulk Of the work has failsn
on the offices Of the district attorney
and the marshal. ~
Working Out system.
deputy, Stephen Picha, have worked out
q system to carry out their work. One
deputy in Mr.. Vessels Office has made
The violation Of the law has spread
into police departments. an kinds OF
federal government departments and
among citizens generally. Among the
arrests that have been made are chief
Of police deputy marshals. detectives,
former detectives and police officers
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-11-26

Editor Died Suddenly.
New York, November 23.-George III.
Smith, managing editor Of The New
York Tribune. died suddenly at his
home.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1920-01-15
NEW OFFICERS ELECTED

The regular monthly meeting of
the Audubon Commercial Club was
held in the X. of p. hall last Monday.
After the regular routine of business
officers for the ensuing year were
elected as follows: r. S. Van Cor
der, president; Gay Thomas, secre-
tary; and c. P. Christensen, treas
urer.
Mr.. Moss and Mr.. Lucas of the
Greater Iowa Association, of Daven-
port, were present and Mr.. Moss
gave a splendid address on the needs
of cooperation of community inter-
ests and the stamping out of the va
rious "isms" that are manifesting
themselves in all parts of the coun-
try. This association has for its
purpose the lettering of the rural
communities of the state of Iowa and
are undertaking and sponsoring
movements that are worthy the sup
port of the best people Of the state.
In order to defray the expenses
of carrying on the present campaign
each county in the state is asked to
make a contribution and Audubon
has been asked to raise 800, which
we learn has been practically sub
scribed.
Mr.. Moss is very fluent and
pleasing speaker. He strikes from
the shoulder and has. plenty of proof
and statistics to back up his asser-
tions. Those who were fortunate
enough to be present speak in high
est praise of Mr.. Moss address. A
social hour was enjoyed following
the business session.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1920-01-15
ANITA MAN SECURES DIVORCE

David McDermott has been grant
ed release from the bonds of matri-
mony which tied him to Mildred
Stevens by Judge Lester Thompson,
in the district court in Des Moines.
The Cass county public is familiar
with the McDermott affair. Mildred
came out of the west, like female
Lochinvar, and for about "a hours
McDermott would not have traded
places with the Sutton of Sulu. The
next day the light broke in on him.
however, and poor Uncle David was
running rings around himself and
wondering how he ever fell for il.
He found Mildred at depot in
Des Moines, together with wad Of
bought her in the flush of the one day
lions for divorce and demand by
Mildred that David pay her the
small sum of $4,000 as balm for
her young and tender feelings so
cruelty bruised as she alleged by
David David hired attorneys and
detectives and found or says he did,
that Mildred was not exactly a vir-
gin when she came to him, that, in
fact, she had at least one living hus-
band.
Concluding that Iowa money is
hard to get, except from those who
carry il with them to California,
Mildred signed an agreement to give
up all claims to any of McDermott's
property and the court wrote
fms to David's adventure from the
wilds of the matrimonial agency.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1920-01-15
BIG SALE AT ACKERMAN
COMPANIES STORE

Firm takes energetic action to dis
pose of $4,000 worth of merchau-
disc in a stock reduction sale in Is
days.
The Alderman Company's invoice
just completed shows excessive
stocks in all departments and the
big stock reduction sale and reduce
the stock 100000 in is days time.
To accomplish this huge task the
firm is bending all efforts and spar
ing no expense to thoroughly adver-
tise this event and large advertise
ments have been sent broadcast over
the county. Vast PREPARATIONS are
being made to accommodate the ex-
pected masses and q number of ex-
ira clerks have been employed and
are now making important changes
in the stablishment--in displaying
the stock so il can be conveniently
handled during the sale. A sale OF
such magnitude as this occasion Is
certain to prove is one that comes
but seldom and the public will be
keen to grasp the opportunity. Sure
IL Is that hundreds of rural folks
from miles around will make it their
business to attend and share in this
mammoth sale.
One of the prime factors that will
impel heavy buying is In the fact
that in many instances goods are Of
fered at prices below wholesale
prices today.
The sale opens Saturday morning,
January 18th at 800 o'clock.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1920-01-15
LOCALS AND PERSONALS

Frank McFadden returned home
Tuesday from few days business
trip to Omaha.
j. Fl. Ross came from Denver,
Colo, this morning to spend few
days in the city looking after busi-
ness matters.
Mrs. Will Cunningham and son
William left this morning for Ida
Grove where they will make a visit
at the home of her sister, Mrs.
McMurphy.
Will Johnson, wife and SON Les
ter, of near Extra, were in the city
this morning enroute to Nevada,
where the son will enter the sani-
tarium for treatment.
Mrs. Mary T. Watts left this
morning for Des Moines. where she
will spend few days with her son,
Harry T. Watts and family after
which she will go to California to
visit her sisters.
Grover and Helga Rasmussen,
who have been here on a months
visit with relatives and friends left
this morning for Humboldt, Iowa,
where they will make short visit
before returning to their home at
Elizabeth, Kansas.
DR.. and Mrs. A. L. Beers, who
have been making their home in
Elk Horn the past six months, have
returned to Audubon to make their
permanent home and for the present
have rooms at the r. III. Lacey
home. The doctor will call on his
old customers who need his services
from now on, but hopes to be able
to get Office rooms a little later on.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1920-01-15
BURGLARS AT COON RAPIDS

Some petty burglaries have oc-
Cured in Coon Rapids the past few
days. Roy Harper's shoe shop was
broken into by the panel Of the door
being kicked in but no loss Of goods
was noticeable. The culprit was
evidently looking for money, only.
At about the same time w. j. Enen-
bach's store was entered but moth
ing missed here except possibly a
few raisins, and on New Years day
while the store was closed some par
ty or parties entered Fred Cross
hardware store. II is not known IL
anything was taken from here unless
possibly a little cutlery. Cash was
evidently what the thief or thieves
were looking for. No clue as yet
but the work is evidently that OF
home talent.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1920-01-15
FIGHT SONS ALL HOME

At family reunion Just held at
the home Of Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel
Hodge in Atlantic, all their eight
sons were at home, the first time in
eighteen years that all members of
the family had been together.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hodge have been
residents of Cass county for many
years They were married at Mil
lersburg, Ia, 81 years ago. Both
are now in excellent health despite
their advanced ages. Mr.. Hodge
was born in Illinois in 1886. his wife
having been born in Ohio in 1S41.
During the civil war Mr.. Hodge
lived in southeastern Iowa and took
part in the expeditions made by the
Iowans against the confederate
guerilla. Quantrell. The town OF
South English was saved from raid
by the bandit leaders band by
Hodge and his companions.
Mrs Hodge claims the distinction
of being a lineal descendant of Lord
Nelson, hero of Trafalgar.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1920-01-15
ON THE WRONG FOOT

IL would be hard to imagine ac-
ton more foolish than that taken
by the Chicago Federation of Labor
Sunday in denouncing the govern
ment's roundup of anarchists and
other revolutienists as "a part of a
gigantic plot to destroy organized
labor by the employers"
II the Chicago federation sup
ported the charge by evidence that
those arrested included large pro-
portion of union members or lead
ers, II might claim some reason for
it's charge. But the only thing of
this sort cited is the arrest of some
officers of a Chicago cigarmakers'
union-yet the number arrested in
Chicago ran over 500. Lacking
such evidence, the only inference
left is that the Chicago federation
makes common cause with the prin-
ciples and beliefs of those who
were arrested, that they put the
shoe on" their own foot. This is
unthinkable. Organized labor, ev-
en- that small part of it resident in
Chicago, cannot harbor the beliefs
alleged against the men who have
been arrested in the countrywide
dragnet.
The action Of the Chicago fedora
ton is a further evidence of that
lack of intelligent leadership which
led It, few months ago, to charge
that Chicago employers were re-
spoDsible for the race riots there be-
cause they would not sign union
agreements not to employ negroes.
1t is evidence of the same i'll advised
zeal which caused the appearance
in national union labor magazine.
of statement that importations OF
negro strike-breakers to Omaha by
Mayor Smith-indeed, that is what
was said--caused the Omaha riot
September 28th.
These things do not help organ
lied labor. They do not represent
organized labor. Yet because 1t Is
always harder to catch up with
misrepresentation than to start IL on
its way, organized labor as a whole
bears the stigma of such uterances.
The remedy is for the removal OF
leaders such as the members OF the
Chicago Federation of Labor from
their places of authority.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1920-01-15
PUBLIC INSTALLATION OF
nEFICEg FOR ENSUING VEAL

The public installation of the Of
ficers of the M. w. A. lodge took
place in the lodge room in the How
aid block Tuesday evening. For
the occasion the members and
friends of the order were invited to
witness the ceremony. The new
..ly elected officers were installed as
follows: Albert Spencer, Vener-
able Council; N. c. Barentson, Ad-
visor; w. ]. Laubender, clerk;
Clause Kruse, Banker; Dan Peter
sen, Waterman; and John Renftle,
manager for term of three years.
After the officers had been duly
installed the large audience was en-
tertained by the Sono orchestra
who rendered a number of musical
selections. John Renftle made a
short address. after which all re-
paired to the Virginian Cafe where
refreshments were served. After
the refreshments the members and
their families returned to the hall
and INDUCED in dancing, music for
which was furnished by Mrs. Mitt
Fiscus, who presided at the piano.