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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-07-23
TROLLEY LINES
SMALL GIRL KILLED WHEN
TRUCK WAS WRECKED
Chicago Scene of Great Disorder
Because Employees Unex-
pected Action
ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch.l


Chicago, July ia fourteen year
old girl was killed and probably fifty
persons injured in automobile acct
dents resulting from congestion
caused by an unexpected strike to-
day Of 1872 street car electricians
which seriously crippled the trans
portation lines of the city.
The girl was killed when a motor
truck carrying forty passengers to
work crashed into a telegraph pole
The strike will affect three thous-
and workers, according to partial
service through nonunion employees.
Men Demand increase.
About half of the thirty-two power
houses were closed by the strike,
but the others are said by company
officials to be running with non
union men for whom police protec-
ton has been asked. Street car Of
flcials said that 140 cars were run
ing and that more would be added
through the day.
The company was given pract icalz
ly no warning of the strike. Union
officials said the men were demand
ing increase in pay of about thirty
three per cent. The strike was au-
thorfzed for five a. m. today at a
series of meetings last night but the
men walked out an hour earlier The
strikers also express dissatisfaction
over working conditions and declare
that nonunion men have been en-
ployed by me company.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-07-23
ELMoRE HAS RECORD
Largest Legion Membership For Size
Town In Minnesota.

Considerable rivalry has sprung up
among Minnesota posts of the Ameri-
can Legion as to which post has the
leading membership, based upon the
population of the district in which the
members reside. A story recently
was sent out from state headquarters
commenting upon the remarkable rec
ord of the Winnebago post. A letter
received by Department Adjutant
Horace G. Whitmore, from Elmer
Wicken, commander Of Sanford Post
No. 1872 at Gilmore, says in part: 'Our
membership percentage exceeds that
of Winnebago. The total membership
Of Sanford post numbers eighty nine.
In 1910, the population of Gilmore was
795, which gives Sanford post a mem
bership- percentage of 11.19. The
population of Winnebago was 1854
which gives them, with their mem
bership of ITO, percentage of 1894"
P. L. O'Toole, assistant adjutant,
whose delight is In keeping the bat
ting averages of the 400 odd posts up
to date, has settled the Elmore- Win =
nebago argument for the time being,
with this announcements: New Rich
land, with a populations of 685, has
ninety paid up for 1920 and also
claims to be in the front row Of 100
per cent organized posts"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-07-23
MEETING '0F PYTHANS BEET WEEDERS Runaway
Imported Mexicans Dis Not Re.
main Long On Job Near
Eagle Lake

Eagle Lake, July 16.-The Com
munity club gathered at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. Roscoe Dalton Monday
night. Nearly the full class was in
attendance. After the meeting was
called to order by the president, A.
U. Health, the repairing Of the church
was generally discussed. The grounds
Of the church were cleaned up on
Tuesday. The grass was moved down
and raked together. Rev. George ST.
Ter of GAINESVILLE and Rev. George
Stowe Of Waseca drove over in their
car. Rev. Sizer gave an hours talk
that was most interesting.
Charles Brown visited with friends
at New Richland over Sunday.
The black rust on wheat has put
in its appearance and the outcome
remains to be seen. If cool weather
holds on it may retard the rust some.
The Mexicans, who were imported
from Texas last week to weed beets
at an expense of $40 per head, took
their flight in q day or two. The beets
are being hoed by lot of boys from
Mankato who come out in the morn
ing in auto trucks and return in the
evening. 1t is reported they can do
quite as well as MeXicans.
II. Cummins visited over Sunday
with his sister.
The grass in the Eagle Lake Gem
etery has been mown and it now has
neat appearance.
A. U. Heath has sent the roller of
the mill to be reground and will soon
be ready to grind wheat again.
Mrs. Hattie Heath, who was called
TO the bedside Of her sister at Sioux
Falls, and to attend the funeral of
her nephew and wife, who were killed
on the fifth by railroad train, has
not yet returned. She is still caring
for her sister, who is very low.
The Rebekahs held their semi
monthly meeting last Friday evening.
The following list of sisters were
present: Mrs. Gertie Rinde, Mime
opa No. II; Mrs. Ida Clark, Mrs. vi
ola Hotaling, Mrs. Ella Smith. Mrs.
Ida Rhode, Mrs. Lillian Reed, Mrs.
Edna Schutts, Mrs Ealda Holtz, Mrs.
George McLenna, R. Lodge No. 146,
Clear Lake, Wis, Mrs. Ada Morgan,
Minneopa No. 70: Mrs. Marcella Ken
nedy, Minneopa No. u.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-07-23
WHEAT TRADE OPENS
Spectators Eagerly Watch Result of
Future Dealings Now Permitted.
ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch.]


Chicago, July 15.-Eager watching
by the grain trade throughout the
world attended the resumption today
of pre- war methods of dealing in
wheat. On the Chicago board of
trade, where the chief interest was
conferred, an entire absence Of for
mality characterized the event.
For the first time since August 25,
1917, when the United States govern
ment assumed control over business
in wheat, operations were permitted
today that went beyond mere limited
quantities on a hand to mouth basis.
Instead. the buying and selling OF
wheat was broadened out SO as to
include future as we'll as immediate
delivery with no restriction as to
amount except as guided by the reg
ulating powers which the members
OF the board Of trade had voted to the
officials of the institution. To facili-
ate the new dealings, temporary quar-
tiers on the exchange floor were pro-
vided in the trading pit which in ante
bellum days was devoted to oats. l..
F. Gates. president of the board of
trade, said speculative trading would
be encouraged only to the extent nee
essary to furnish a stabilizng inf1u-
ence. He added that not until trans
portation conditions became more nor
NAL could the market in future de-
liveries be expected to afford the full
measure of protection for handlers
and dealers to which they had been
accustomed
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-07-23
WELLS MAN is GENIUS
Double Tone Chamber For The
Phonooraphs Is Invented.

Wells, MINI, has a new industry
as the result of the invention of G..
NJ Rentz, who has fashioned a dou-
BILE tone chamber for Photographs,
which he now installs in talking ma
chimes made at the Wells factory.
The invention is a double tone cham
Der giving twice the amount of vib-
ration of the ordinary sound pro-
ducers. The producer uses no mica
diaphragm. A new automatic COW
er support allows the cover to be tilt
ed without dropping and noise. The
osillating or automatic motor board
that turns the motor up to such an
extent that it permits of oiling and
adjusting and timing. This new ma
chine has been on the market for the
past year and hall, and every part
of the same is manufactured in the
factory at Wells, also the cabinet,
which is highly finished. The name
of the new monograph or talking
machine is Real Tone" The ma :
chine is so arranged that it will take
all manner Of needles. The machine
Is patented and manufactured by the
Rentz Talking Machine company of
Wells, MINI. Tempting offers have
been received by Mr.. Rentz to move
his facory to larger cities.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-07-23
Morrison-PeW.

Miss laurel Morrison, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. A. M. Morrison of
Minneapolis, formerly of this city
and Lawrence Pew of Euclid. Mimi,
son of Mr. and Mrs F. c. Pew. re-
siding near Mankato, were married
at Lake Minnetonka late Tuesday
afternoon. The ceremony was per-
formed by Reverend A. D. Brokaw
of Minneapolis, before an altar on the
lawn near the lake shore.
The bride attended by four BRIDE
maids, Misses Dorothy Scott, Stella
Bartlett, Daisy Pew and Mildred
Hazard; maid of honor, Miss
Gladys Morrison; a matron of honor,
Mrs Olive M. Bigelow and Miss
Helen Jean Morrison as flower girl,
approached the altar from one di-
rection across the lawn and were
met by the groom. coming from the
opposite direction. Edward lehman,
Neil Pew, Wayne Robbins, Floyd
Barnard and Ward Milton acted as
ushers.
The ceremony took place at 8: 80
o'clock in the afternoon and later in
the evening dinner was served for
the fifty guests who were present
After brief stay at Lake Mime.
tonka, Mr. and Mrs Pew departed
for their future home at Euclid.
Both the bride and the groom are
graduates of the Mankato high
school and Mrs Pew attended the
state normal school here. She
taught during the past year in Min
neapolis. Mr. Pew is now employed
as a foreman on the G. M. Palmer
farm at Euclid and the couple will
make their future home at that place.
Both Mr. and Mrs Pew are we'll and
favorably known in Mankato and
their many friends will extend them
hearty congratulations.
Among the out of town guests pre-
sent at the wedding were: Mr. and
Mrs F. C. Pew of Mankato; Mr.
Garfield Morrison and family and
Mr. and Mrs o. M. Bigelow and
family.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. G. Priennaux and
son of Adrian; Mr.. and Mrs. M. 8.
Pew of st. Paul; Miss Rose Pew of
Fairmont and others.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-07-23
BOILER WAS BLOWN
Accident Occurred On the
St. Paul Road
SEVERAL WERE INJURED
Coal Scattered Over Wide Ter
ritory BY Force of Early
Morning Blast
ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch.l

IIcSS
Winona, Mimi, July 17.-An explo-
sion of the boiler on a west bound ex-
ira freight on the Chicago. Milwau
kee and ST. Paul railway at Kellogg
Minnesota, at 2:45 this morning
caused the instant death on the fire.
man and engineer and the very seri-
Gus injury of brakeman, whose back
was broken.
The dead are:
Edward Schaefer, Minneapolis, en-
gineer, married. ~..
George Hamala, Pennington, fire.
man, married.
The injured: Wells J. Westcott
colt, brakeman, single, back broken
and in critical condition at the hospi-
tai at Wabasha.
Bodies Were scaIded.
Both bodies were badly scalded.
Water was being for the locomotive
at the time of the explositin. The
making of a heavy grade in getting
into kellogg is believed to have low
cred the supply to the danger point
and the admission of cold water was
responsible for the trouble. The
boiler was blown 100 feet from where
the locomotive stood.
Two young men from Toledo, Ohio,
who were beating their way were in
the first box car behind the locomo-
tive, but escaped injruy. Coal from
the locomotive was scattered through
large field of rye beside the track.
Brakeman Is Dead.
Wells J. Westcott of Pennington,
the brakeman who had his skull
fractured in the explosion of a Chi
cago, Milwaukee and st. Paul loco
motive at Kellogg early today died at
the Wabasha hospital at seven o'clock
this morning
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-07-23
MILL FOLKS PICNIC
Outing Was Held Today; Parade Be-
fore Departure For Lake.

Outing Was Held ooay; PARADE BE-
fore Departure For Lake.
Employees of the Hubbard Milling
company of this city and their fami-
lies to the number of over 800, enjoy
ed the first annual outing the en-
ployes of that company at Lake Fran
els at Elysian today. The picnickers
took along well filled baskets with an
abundance of good things to eat. At
noon George M. Palmer, president Of
the company, was presented with a
three layer cake, the handiwork Of
John Quanze, baker at the Himmel-
mann bakery on South Front street.
This cake was ordered by the en-
ployes of the milling company and
was a gift to Mr.. Palmer. The cake
was highly frosted in yellow and
white with the initials &c. M. p" and
the date, July, 1920" fashioned in the
frosting. The day was spent In boat
ing and fishing.
Before their departure for the lake
the mill employees gave street dem
onstration. Twenty five or thirty au-
tos were required to convey them
about the city. The heads Of the in
stitution were in the parade. Several
trucks loaded with refreshments were
in the parade.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-07-23
CATTLE WERE KILLED
Lightning Struck Herd; Heavy Loss
Sustained by George Eustice.
Especial to The Free PresS1


Blue Sarth, Minn.,-July 15.-Dur
ing the recent electrical storm light
ming struck the home of Jack LUIS
caleet demolishing the chimney and
came tearing down through the
house but did no. set fire. Luscaleet
who was outside the house was
knocked down and was unconscious
for some time but seems to be recov-
ering nicely.
Mrs. Margaret Guckeen died at the
home OF her son John G. Guckeen In
Guckeen on the evening of July IL
at the advanced age Of nearly ninety
years. She was one of the earliest
settlers OF this county and is the
mother, grand mother and great
grand mother of all the Quicken clan
OF this county and the town of Guck-
cen was named after her husband who
died few years ago.
During the last electric storm,
lightning struck and killed twenty
three head of pure blood black Po-
land cattle for George Eustice near
across the state line south of here.
One peculiar thing is that the cattle
were not near. a fence or tree but in
the middle of an open pasture and
the ground was tore up under and all
around the cattle as though 1t had
been plowed. The cattle were all
valuable and worth many thousand
dollars. Mr.. Eustice had a blanket
policy which amounts to $50 insurance
per head.
The proposition for graveling the
highway between Blue Earth and
Fairmont was brought before the
county commissioners in both Mar
tin and Fairbault county this week
and it has been decided to gravel
that road and work will begin at
once.
The two year old daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. D. E. Pond of this county
died in Mankato and the body was
brought to Blue Earth for burial.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-07-23
HEAD OF HEALTH WORK
MRS., c. E. WISE WAS MADE
COUNTY PRESIDENT
Other Officers Were Elected At
Meeting of Blue Earth
Association

The second annual meeting Of the
Blue Earth County Public Health
association was held in the assem-
bly, room at the public library on
Friday afternoon, July 1t.
DR.. Helen Hielscher gave DrieI
resume of the work in opening. the
report OF the secretary showed that
there had been free clinics held nine
times in the county since the asso :
citation was organized last July. AT
Mankato, Madison Lake. Amboy and
Vernon Center these clinics included
children clinics, chest clinics and
dental clinics. The work OF the
field secretary, a special work orga-
nized by DR.. Hielscher, stands out In
the state as well as the county as :
sociations, for we were the first to
have such work done. This nurse
goes from one tubercular patient TO
another, giving the special educa-
ton needed to help that one to care
for his or her own needs.
School Health Crusade.
The school health crusade was car
ried out in a good many schools OF
the county and the prizes awarded
will be given out soon. These health
clinics help the children to form right
habits of living.
The treasurer.s report gave bal
ance of little over $4,000.
The meeting after hearing these
reports proceeded to the election or
officers. Dr. Hielscher was nominal
ed to succeed herself os president,
but declined reelection, stating In
so doing that she believed it ought
to be conducted by the layman and
not by doctor. The following Of
q aln
president; NJ A. Nichols, secretary;
Mrs. II. F. Troost, treasurer; Mrs. F.
H. Barnes, first vice president; w. H.
nore. second vice president;
Matthias Sanger, director at large;
Mrs. George Champlin, director at
large.
Directors Were Elected.
: Directors for each town and VII
lage in the county were then elected.
Each director is to look after the
local work in their own section, call
ing for help they may need from
their associates.
After the general meeting the exc
cutive committee held meeting and
appointed a special committee on tu-
bercular work for Blue Earth county.
DR.. Helen Hielscher was selected as
chairman of this and will continue
the good work she has started.
The clinic committee for Mankato
is to work under the guidance Of
Mrs. F. K. Meagher for the coming
year. The clinic at the fair will be
put in their charge.
-Irs. H. A. Patterson was again
chosen head of the Christmas Seal
drive. The excellent work of year
ago put Blue Earth county among
the first in the state.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-07-23


Mrs. c. A. Hobbs, nee Barbara Mans
field. who has been visiting her moth
er, Mrs. L. Mansfield, Clark street,
for the past week returned to her
home in Minneapolis yesterday.
Mrs. Lucy Taylor arrived in the
city last evening TO be the guest Of
Mrs. Henry F. Troost, 204 State
street.
Fred Casebeer of Madison, Wis, aft
er making an extensive tour through
out the western part Of the United
States and Carada, arrived in the
city recently for visit at the Walt
Daniels residence. State street.
Miss Francis Nimerfro, who grad
uated from the local high school with
the 1920 class, arrived home yester
day from Aburndale, Wis, where she
has been spending her summer vaca-
ton.
Miss Lillian Gabriel and Miss Ag-
mes Radke Of Mankato spent Wednes
day at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Hen
~ Radke at Mapleton. Thursday they
motored to New Richland for the fire.
mems celebration. They returned to
Mankato Friday morning.
DR.. and Mrs. B. H. McCleary of the
LaVogue left last evening for New
York and other eastern markets to
POlNhoSS IIClI IdIl anu oIOSh
of ladies' wearing apparel
Jackson Pilot: Mr.. and Mrs. C..
Sandon and three children came down
from Mankato Tuesday apd spent the
day with their friends in Jackson.
Mr.. Sandon left Wednesday for Spen-
Ger TO assist the Nankato band in
furnishing music for the Round Up to
be given in that city this week Mrs.
Sandon and children will remain in
fhic ritu-fnr
Rev. and Mrs. A. Z. Bell and fam
lily left this morning for their home
in Benson.
F. w. Henderson of Minneapolis
Is in Mankato today. Mr. climber
son was telegraph operator on the
Omaha road in 1869. The Omaha
road at that time was known as the
Minnesota Valley railroad.
Miss Martha Dethloff of Chicago is
Dethloff, 522 North Fourth street.
-diss Marie Gibbons, who has been
taking the training course at ST.
Mary's hospital, Minneapolis, will
spent her vacation at the home Of her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. Gibbons, 1926
Belgrade avenue.
W. F. Walker and wife and son,
Philip, of Algona are in the city for
q few days.
rlOyQ ~ rdSSI, "lIe duu I"O CLlll-
dren of Cincinnati, who have been in
the city as the guests of Mr.. Fager's
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. J. M. Eager,
left for their home yesterday. Mr..
Eager is state sales manager Of the
Kalamazoo Loose Leaf Bindry COM
pany for the state of Ohio. During
his stay around Mankato Floyd put in
most Of the time fishing at the nearby
lakes
Miss Sibyl Kinney of Amboy is in
the city as the guest of Miss Marcel
Ia Kennedy of 1923 Center street.
Miss Esther and Elsie Hidden left
to-day for Mapleton, where they are
the guests of Mr.. and Mrs. C. ]. Han
son.
Miss Edith Hidden is, spending the
week end at Comfrey, as the guest Of
Fred w. Kruse of the Kruse string
of stores, returned to-day from a trip
to Superior Wis, and Fargo, N D.
Mr.. Kruse stated that the crop out
look in North Dakota Is the best in
the past five years. This is true of the
Red River Valley as well as the west
ern part of the state. Owing to this
fact brisk business is predicted for
that state this fall. While In Fargo
Mr.. Kruse took in the North Dakota
state fair at Fargo.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-07-23
NATIONAL CONVENTION IS
DATED AUGUST TO17
Minneapolis Is Place; Arrange
ments Are Under Way In
That City

MINNEAPOLIS July 15.-Plans for
preme lodg. Knights of Pythias to be
held In this city August 8 to II, were
discussed alta conference of the chair
men of committees in charge of ar
rangements N the offices of Fred E.
Wheaton. supreme keeper of records
and seals.
Announcements of the convention
were issued iy Mr.. Wheaton yester-
day. The committee has appointed a
reception committee TO meet the $500
delegates expected and direct them to
quarters in the various Minneapolis
hotels. Information was received at
Pythian headquarters yesterday that a
special train carrying delegates from
the middle westlstates would arrive in
this city Sunday, August s.
National Meet Opens August g.
The convention will open on the
evening of Monday, August 8, with
exercise in the Church of the Re-
deemer. Addresses of welcome to the
visiting Pythians will be made by
Governor Burnquist. Mayor Meyers
and Mayor Hodgson of ST. Paul.
Charles S. Davis Denver, supreme
Chancellor, will respond for the su-
preme lodge and Mrs. Elizabeth ].
Hutchinson, supreme chief Of the Ply
than Sisters. will speak for the wo-
mems organization.
Convention headquarters will be
opened Tuesday, August 10, at Elk>
hall The Pythian Sisters will estab-
lish headquarters in the ball room at
the bennington hotel. During the
afternoon delegates will take an auto
mobile trip around Minneapolis and in
the evening the Sisters will hold a
reception.
The Reception And Ball Planned.
Wednesday the supreme lodge re-
ception and ball will be held at the
Curtis hotel and Thursday the Pyth-
ians will attend reception by the
governor at the state capitol.
Friday has been designated as Min
neapolis day. A banquet has been ar
ranged at Spring Park and Saturday
the whole lodge will attend the Min
neapolis- Indianapolis baseball game
Memorial services will be held in the
Church of the Redeemer on Sunday,
and Monday the lodges golden jubilee
will be celebrated The convention
will adjourn on Tuesday.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-07-23
STORY entirely FALSE
None of the Merchants In Man
kato Have Been Fined For
Profiteering

The Free Press has made an In
vestigation of the malicious report
circulated in this neighborhood that
a number of merchants Of this city
have been arrested and fined for
and finds that the reports
are absolutely false and without any
Several weeks ago a report about
merchants in this city having been
arrested by federal agents and fined
was investigated by The Free Press
and found to be absolutely false. Re.
Gently the false story was revived.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-07-23
REV. HORN REELECTED.

Will Remain At Head OF The State
Epworth League. -.
New officers of the Minnesota State
Epworth league now in annual conven-
ton at Groveland, Lake Minnetonka
are Rev. E. G. Horn, Redwood Falis'
president, reelected; Earl M. Kuhn,
Minneapolis, recording secretary;
Miss Ethel e. Fraser, Redwood Falls,
corresponding secretary, reelected;
e. F. Westrum, Albert Lea, treasurer,
reelected; Rev. J. S. Kettlewell, Mon
teyideo: Miss Stella M. Halderson,
Winona; Miss Cordelia Ellison, Mon
ticello. and Thomas F. Tucker, Lynd,
vice presidents; Mrs. Effie James
Saue, Minneapolis, Junior league sup
erintendent
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-07-23
KILLED IN AUTO CRASH.
Two Girls Badly Injured When Run
Over BY Car.

ASSOCIATED Press Dlspatch.
Glidden, Wis, July 19.-Elizabeth,
the ten year old daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Baldus Popl, was killed and
Glendora Keilhofer seriously injured,
when they were run down by Phil
lips automobile on Sunday afternoon.
The car was about to turn into the
ball park when the two girls We're
run over. They were taken from un-
der tho car as quickly as possible but
the Popl girl was fatally hurt and died
within a few minutes. The kelihoIer
girl will recover.