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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-01-30
BONSpIEL AT WiNNEBAGO

interesting Events VIII Take Place
There On January %, 90 and 80.
The eighteenth annual bonspiel OF
he Blue Earth Valley Curling club
will be held at Winnebago OH January
Is, 20 and 80. The first draw will
1e made at the Winnebago rink on
January 90 at ten O'Clock in the morn
'ng. H. w. Cramer is president of the
club, George Loft, secretary and c. G.
Sherer, treasurer. The committee in
charge of the bonspiel is composed of
Harry Jones, Will F. Rorman, and j.
w. Wilmer. The official umpire is z.
). Hynes. A large number of prizes
will be awarded. 1t is expected there
will be a large number OF competing
inks at the bonspiel and no doubt
Mapleton and Mankato will be repre-
he committee has made great
preparations, will be given at the
new high school auditorium on Fri
,ented there. A program. on which
lay evening, January 80 at eight
o'clock. The usual banquet has been
dispensed with but the program is
'ull OF interesting things. Following
he program the curriers' will give a
dance at the G. A. r. hall.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-01-30
BOOM FOR c. T. AUSTIN
Farmers In Judson Want Him
Sent to the Minnesota
Legislature

The Judson Township Farmers
have issued the following to the pub
| lie:
ITO Whom 1t May Concern: The
political pot of Blue Earth county is
beginning to boil and people are
asking who is going to fill this office
and who is going to fill that office.
The friends in Judson township of
George E. Austin want him to run
for their representative to the legis-
lature from this part of the county.
Not only does the call come from his
friends from Judson, Butternut VAL
ley but from all corners Of the dis
trict and county. We think he is a
tin is well known throughout the
county; he has held many offices of
trust in Judson township and other
places in the county. He has been
a great help to his people, in the
country, in the city, in whatever line
Of work duty calls him. Mr.. Austin
has always filled his offices in such
a manner that we think he is entitled
to a higher office than we can tender
him. His many friends from Judson.
Butternut Valley and Lake Crystal.
and friends from other parts of the
county, who have worked and asso-!
ciated with him, and know him, now
ask him to make the run for repre-
sentative.
Mr.. Austin is a very successful
farmer as well as business man and
we feel sure IL we can only get the
consent to run that our affairs will
be we'll taken care of. Mr.. Austin is
70 different to all other good men ;;
when he comes up for an office of
his kind his pedigree will be read.
and if it is left to the people of the
vicinity who know him he'll surely
have a good one. This comes right
from Georges friends in JUdson
township All that is left to do is to
get his consent to run and We feel
sure that he can be elected"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-01-30
FLOOD CONTROL SESSION
1T WILL BE HELD ON
FEBRUARY 5
This Meeting Is Called For
Mankato; the City Hall
lis Place

The flood control meeting which is
scheduled to take place in this city,
will be held at three O'Clock on
February 5, at the city hail.
Data has been collected by the
state drainage engineer and his as
sistants during the past season and
this has been compiled in compre-
hensive manner. IL is understood that
the construction of three dams at
points on the Minnesota river and the
diversion of two rivers to new chan
nels are proposed as means of pre-
venting the overflow of some 10000
acres OF valuable Minnesota land by
spring foods.
The recommendation are based on
the investigations of A. E. Meyer OF
Shenehon & Meyer, Minneapolis, who
has made lengthy study OF the food
control possibilities of the Minnesota
valley.
The improvements, as outlin
would include:
"The diversion of MILESTONE river
into Big Stone lake.
"A dam and controlling works to
be constructed at the foot of Big
Stone lake, which will make of the
lake an impounding reservoir, in
which the flood waters of the Little
Minnesota river and the Milestone
river may be retarded in time of
floods.
1.-The construction of a dam at the
foot of Lac qui Parle lake, of suffi-
cient height to create an impounding
reservoir of Lac qui Parle, in which
to retard the food waters from the
Yellow bank, Pomme de Terre, Lac
qui Parle and Chippewa rivers. In
order to bring the Chippewa river in
to this retarding basin, it is proposed
to divert the same. through what is
commonly known as the Watson Sag,
by means OF the construction of a
dam on the Chippewa river, and the
excavation of relief channel through
the upper end of the Sag.
"The construction of an additional
dam at some point above the Red
wood river, with view CT further re-
tarding the floods that come from
the Yellow Medicine river. This
latter dam offers rare opportunity OF
combining the development of water
power with fiCod control.
1T is estimated that the cost OF the
improvements recommended would be
about $l,250,000 and if assessed
against the lands to be benefited will
average 500 an acre."
Further study of alternative plans
together with more detailed investi-
cation of the proposed plans is rec
commended before final action is de-
cided on.
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cuts OUT LAGER BEER.
BEVERAGE NO LONGER
IN KRUPP WORKS
Myth That Laborer Must Have
His Glass, Says Herr Fritz
Homann
CARL D. cRoAT.

Essen, Germany.-(By Mail.l-The
myth that the laborer must have his
beec 70 b contented is-on;y a myth.
according to Herr Fritz HoEann of
the Krupp works.
Herr Homann, who speaks English
ike an English gentleman and with
out the trace of a German accent,
was my conductor on an interesting
trip through the famous steel plant.
What is the situation as regards
drinking among your workers." I
asked.
1--WE abolished beer from: our plant
before the war, and find that it's alb.
sence does not impair either the con-
tentment or the efficiency of the
workers" he replied. I'VE used to
issue mineral water and milk to take
the place Of the beer. OF course, is
suing milk is now quite cut of the
question, especially when there isn't
enough in Germany for babies and
invalids. So We give them mineral
water instead. II makes absolutely
do not have their beer"
do no, have their beer"
"Of course they can have beer
such as it is-aftr hours outside the
plant. but our beer is, Judge, about
the same as American beer at this
time as regards strength and quail
ity."
Schnapps Higher In Price.
AS TO the prohibition movement in
general, Herr Homann was skeptica1
of its taking hold on Germany.
"Schnapps," he pointed out, are more
expensive than before the war, and
generally out of reach of the poorer
classes, hence there is a marked
reduction in the drinking of strong
liquor.
I'VE have in Germany" he con-
tinued, "a sort of prohibition move
ment. There are two groups-the
Blue Cross and the Gut Templers,"
the latter an organization which
comes here from the Scandinavian
countries. There is in Germany,
however. little drunkenness and
hence little that these organizations
can do. AS for beer and wine, they
are taken everywhere in Germany.
In fact. | have been told that the
probable outcome of the prohibition
movement in America will be that
beer and wines will ultimately be !,
permitted"
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VERNON CALLS FOR HELP
Many Cases. of Influenza Are Reported
In That VILLAGE.

Many Cases of Influenza Are Reported
In That Village.
Fifty cases of the influenza were
reported in the village OF Vernon
Center last night. So serious was
the situation in the village that Henry
Krause phoned DR.. J. A. Hielscher OF
this city appealing for assistance
There is no physician in Vernon
Center and the doctor from Amboy
had been attending the cases there
until the situation became so bad.
DR.. Hielscher, reported the situa-
ton to the Red Cross public health
bureau last evening and this morn
ing Miss Mildred Cornisch, employed
by the Red Cross for such emergen-
cies, was sent to Vernon Center. II
she finds the situation as serious as
believed Dr. Hielscher was to go To
Vernon to aid in caring for those
stricken with the epidemic
Mr.. Krause said today that most
Of the cases have developed in the
past few days.
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HoRsE PACKING Y, III AMI gal1

it is Reported That Institution There
Will 90 the Business.
If negotiations now under way
prove fruitful, the plant of the Farm
rs CO. Operative Packing company at
La Crosse may soon become a horse
packing plant to serve the French
market. p F. Chapel of New York
has been conducting negotiations with
The owners of the plant at La Crosse
with the idea Of reopening it as
preliminary packing station using
western horses which, it is believed,
can be purchased cheaply and ship
ped to La Crosse il, large quantities.
During the war all the available ami
mails in France were used and now
Ienterprising business men are con-
sidaring a draft cpcn the numerous
inferior horses of the western states
in America to furnish large meat
supply at minimum prices. If the
plant should materialize, the promo
ter states to handle about fifteen
hundred animals a week It would
be shipped to France in barrels for
manufacture into various food pro-
ducts.
The La Crosse plant was shut down
about three years ago and since that
time has been, idle. A number of
Winona county farmers are interest
ed in the, concern. An officer of the
farmers company stated nat he does
not believe the deal will go through
owing to litigation over the plant
which is still pending.
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SWITCHMAN is KILLED
Accident Occurred At Albert Lea Late
Yesterday Afternoon.

Peter Branstrup, switchman in the
Minneapolis and st. Louis yards al
Albert Lea, was almost instantly kill
ed late Friday Afternoon while attend
ing to his duties. Mr.. Branstrup, who
is employed with Engineer H. D.
Skinner on the switch engine. had
uncoupled a car from the engine at
the stockyards just south of the Mil
waukee tracks. AS the engine moved
away, he stepped onto the engine
running board. The cars rolled
perilous position the car struck the
engine crushing him in between the
rear of the tender and the bumper
Branstrup had time to get out of this
towards the engine and before Mr..
and the end of the box car One leg
was almost severed and his pelvis
was crushed. He was rushed to the
hospital but death came shortly after
ward. His wife. and other relatives
survive.
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Address of George Stowe,
State Masonic Head
MEETING is IN ST. PAUL
Forty Thousand Members of the
Order In Minnesota; the
Officers Selected
f,2- lprsF 90 are.1,r -

st. Paul, January pa call tc
arms to the 10000 Masons Of Mime
sofa to lead the fight against the
red menace" was sounded by George
NJ. Stowe CT Wadena, grand master OF
the Minnesota, Masonic grand lodge
which will close its sixty eighth an
nual communication at the ST. Pau
Masonic Temple.
America today is engulfed in 8
whirlpool of doubt, uncertainty anC
intrigue, such as the nation has new
er known" Mr.. Stowe said.
Must Safeguard Our Country.
in our anxiety to make the world
safe for democracy" he declared
I'VE have neglected TO safeguard our
own country. Elements in the melt.
ing pot have refused to assimilate
The scum at the top and the dregs
at the bottom have been neglected
and there is much Swimming anC
dredging to do, if We desire to turn
out pure 100 per cent American.
I'VE can deport the undesira5les
hut can we deport the seed of un-
rest which they hare sown. 1t is tim'
that we educate ourselves, and edu
cate others to the privileges of Am
erican citizenship.
10000 Masons in Minnesota.
There are 10000 Masons in Mimi
csota. Our power as a fraternity fol
good, for the uplift Of humanity, viii
be measured by our acts, not words
by our accomplishments, not on,
claims. This mighty fraternity is al
ideal medium for the promotion o
true democracy. 1t is safe and sane
hut il needs n thorough awakening
an access of life and power, which
will put those principles for which
Masonry mas stood, into the everyda!
life of the nation.
Weld an Influence.
1.-THE influence of our organization
must be made 10 be felt in the bank
the store, the street, the home, every
where. Freedom must be tempered
controlled, governed by law. System
and order must prevail. We can b.
the builders of a great temple o
democracy-the opportunity is ours
we can De the educators, 10 mculcat
n true Americanism.
Hymns of hate must be replaced
Ey lyrics of love. A new atmosphere
of brotherhood, liberty and equality
must be produced"
Election of Officers. s,s
The following officers were elected
Those elected are Edmund A. Mont
gomery, Minneapolis, grand master
F. e. Jenkins, Faribault, deputy CRANE
master; Herman Held, New Ulm
senior grand warden; J. NJ. McCon.
nell, st. Paul, junior grand warden
David w. Knowlton, Minneapolis
grand treasurer; John Fishel, st. Pau
grand secretary; Henry hobbs, Rem
Vile, grand chaplain; James E. Free
man, Minneapolis, grand orator
James D. Markham, Rush City, senio
grand deacon; Hayden French, Or.
tonyille, junior grand deacon; ALDER:
f. Ray, Minneapolis, grand marshal;
William r. Smith, Benson, gran(
standard bearer; Samuel A. Erickson
Crookston, grand sword bearer; Ed.
win j. Simon, st. Paul, senior gran(
steward; William X. Gill, Duluth
junior grand steward; Joseph T
Mitchell, Austin, grand pursuivant:
John II. Ludwig, st. Paul, grand tyler
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-01-30
KNOCKED DOWN BY AUTO
Mrs. Chris Nielsen Was Painful,
Injured Last Evening.


Stepping out into the street to look
for a trolley car, Mrs. Chris Nielsen
was knocked down by an automobile
one wheel of the machine passing over
both legs and inflicting serious in
iuries. The accident occurred about
nine o'clock last evening at the cor
ner OF Front and Main streets. A
E. Near was driving the machine
which struck Mrs. Nielsen.
At that time the streets were
thickly crowded, particularly near
the carnival court, with marching
people and with machines. Mr.. Neil
sen was with his wife at the time the
accident happened. A. E. Near stat
ed this morning that Mrs. Nielsen
had her back turned toward him
when the car struck her, and APP
parently was watching another ma
chine in the center of the street.
Near asserted, as he drew close &c
Mrs. Nelson, he realized he was go
ing to hit her, threw on both his foot
and emergency brakes but was un-
able 20 halt the car. Had he turned
to the left he said he would have hit
Mrs. Nelson squarely and he could
not turn to the right because of a
car standing at the curb. The left
corner of the machine struck the
women and the left wheel passed over
luoLI gNnoS S00I ne emoU HIIuIel
aql OF pueqsnq leu pue u9snaN sim
qloq 'lool pug paddols .resN I'm
'slUaU Vloq
street. DR.. G.. A. Dahl was summon
ed at once. 1t was impossible to tell
last evening il both limbs were brolS
en- in the accident or if the bone
was simply cracked Or splintered.
The injuries were exceedingly pain
full.
DR.. G. A. Dahl stated this after
noon that he did not believe Mrs
Nielsen suffered fracture of both
limbs, although both were badly
bruised and hurt He stated an X-ray
picture would be taken to make sure
whether or not any bones were
broken
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Deputy City Health Officer G. A..
Dahl was interviewed by The Free
Press today in regard to the flu sit
, uation in the city and reported that
at the present tine there is between
400 and 500 cases in the city, but
that they are in most cases, light
attacks. He also reported that the
situation today is considerably better
than at the beginning of the week
and that the epidemic is gradually
letting up.
II is probable that the state board
of health will investigate the situa-
! tion in Mankato and if it is being
handled properly by the local physi-
clans and there is no serious danger
confronting the public, there will be
no ban placed on public gatherings.
1t is probable, however, that public
dances will be prohibited for short
time.
Situation at Albert Lea.
Albert Lea is having run of in
! fiuenza. An order was issued by
Chairman of the local board of health
DR.. Vollum, suggested by DR.. A. II
Burns OF the state board Of health
that all public gatherings are prohib-
| tied until further notice and until
revocation of the order. This profi-
bition extends to theatres, churches
and all meetings where people come
together in crowds. The winter sports
carnival was also ordered called off
The first case was discovered at the
academy last Thursday and on Fri
day there were many new cases all
over the city No new cases have
been reported at the academy. Al
present there have been reported one
| hundred and seven cases outside OF
the academy.
New Outbreaks of Flu.
| ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch.l
St. Paul, January 24.-New out
breaks of influenza in four Minnesota
localities brought total to fifteen dis
tricts affected today.
Washington, January 24.-Althougil
reports received by the public health
service in the past twenty -four hours
showed gradual increase of infiu-
enza throughout the country, Surgeon
General Blue saidithat the state and
city health authorities had the situa-
ton we'll in ahandl ts -
No reason to Become Panicky.
limited Press Dispatch.J
Washington, January 24.-Surgeon
General Blue of the United States
health service announced today that
there was no reason for anyone to
become panicky over the flu situation.
"In no place is there any indication
that the situation had gotten beyond
control" he said.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-01-30
refused to arrest the man. The whole
natter was then carried to the aexecu=
i've Committed Of the carnival. Two

refused to arrest the man. The whole
natter was then carried to the ,execu-
i've committed of the carnival. Two
MEMBERS of this committee, Secretary
Jensen and Special Officers Thomas
Foley, Malcolm Simonds, and r. Z.
anderson, then proceeded to the
)lace, where the game mad been play
ID, and il is reported there found dice
nut, money on hand and everything
'eady for the game. Schipman and
mother man We're placed under ar
est, $3.50 in silver together with sew
aral sets of dice seized and taken to
he station.
At the police station formal
charge was preferred against Schip-
nan and the man with him.. together
With Gundiner Judge Hiram Golf
vas consulted and ordered that the
uen be held, Gundiner not to be re-
eased unless he provided SIS bonds
md the others to be held under $100
>onds. One of the carnival commit
zee furnished bonds for Gundiner and
Schipman put up his own cash bond.
Police officers stated last night that
thief Martin released the other man
Without any bonds and at the open l.
ng of court this morning the man did
rot appear. Officers were looking for
he fellow today. ..
.-... Found Sncther4 Game.
Later last evening Special Officer
Z Z. Anderson reported he found
mother gambling game running in
he city and ordered it closed. The
purpose of the carnival committee, in
irst demanding prompt action against
rambling by Chief Martin and when
his as Mr.. Jensen reported was not
aiken in going ahead with the mat
'er themselves. is to prevent the start
If any such games here during the
week. When the carnival was first
tarted the committee declared that
no games of this nature would be toll
rated and it is their intention to en-
orcc this declaration to the limit
Their prompt acton in the matter
yesterday afternoon is to be highl,
commended. County Attorney c. E
Phillips stated this afternoon that the
winding case had been turned over
o him and that it was his intention
, prosecute the case. Attorney B
}. Grogan appeared this morning il
curt as attorney for Schipman.
Men in Court This Afternoon.
Late this afternoon Schipman and
Charles Morrebie, the man released
Without bonds last night and re-
rrrested today, were both, before the
.ourt, charges of keeping gamblins
ievices being preferred against them
county Attorney c. f. Phillips ap-
reared for the state. Tho prelimin
Try hearing for the two cases were
'et for next Monday. The men were
D,aced under a cash bond of $3.50.
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RESULT OF NOSE COUNT
STORY WILL BE MADE
KNOWN IN SPRING
Expected That the Figures Will
Be Made Known In May
Or June
rAssociated Press DISPATCH !

Washington, January 23.-An.
ncuncement of The population OF
practically all cities of the country
by May or June and the total pop
ualtion If the entire country in Sep.
TENDER or October is the expectation
iof Director OF Census Sam L. Rog
erS.
population statistics of some o.
the cities probably will be com.
pleted by March or earlier. Wash
ington, d. c., is expected to be the
first as it was in the Thirteenth
Census in 1910. In that year it wa.
taken April Is, and announced June
"a. Rhode Islands population il
1910 was announced first of the
states on July Fl. New York City:
population was announced Septem
Der 2, Boston's September Ia ant
Chicago's September Is.
The center OF population. Bloom.
ington, Indiana, was announced july
II, and the country's total popula
ton was made public December 10.
1.-The enumeration is in progress:
throughout the entire country" sait
Mr.. Rogers today. "Advices from thu
Supervisors indicate that during thu
first week of the work at least 20,
900 enumerators were started.
I'VE find that in some districts il
will be necessary to postpone the
enumeration because Of weather
conditions. There has been no op,
position to furnishing the information
requested by the enumerators.
The Supervisors Reports.
"The supervisors report the com.
Epletion of the enumeration in many
enumerators turn in their portfolios
they are being examined in the Of
flee of the supervisor and are being
put in shape to come to Washing
ton. The supervisors have been in
structed to send the schedules as
rapidly as consjgnments can be made
ready We therefore naturally ex-
pect large amount of the work to
reach the office in Washington dur
ing the latter part of this month OF
the first Of February, but as gen.
eral rule the enumeration will be
completed throughout the entire
country by the first of February. 1t
will be some time, however, before it
will be finished in the districts where
it has been postpond on account of
climatic conditions.
1--WE are now organizing force of
clerks who will be equipped to eX-
anime the schedules as rapidly as
they are received from the supervis-
ors. These clerks will make a pre-
liminary count of the population.
This preliminary count will be
made public as rapidly as the totals
for the cities and the minor civil di-
visions are obtained. The popula-
ton of the cities will be announced
first. We hope that the total popu-
lation of the country will be known
in September or October of this year,
and the population of the cities
should all be announced by May Or
June"
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WOMEN GATHER IN FARlBO
Voters of Third Congressional Dis
trict Discussing Politics.
limited Press Dispatch.l

I'ItSS DiSDdGCIl.J
Faribault, January %. - Women
voters of the third congressional
district were meeting today to out
line plans for participation in the
elections this year.
Although women are not expected
% make endorsements at this time
il is expected political lines would
be drawn in the first clash of feminine
electors. Speakers of national pro-
minence are here today to attend
the convention and address the
women of the district.
Most of the program is devoted to
education of the women in the ways
Of the political world. Those attend
ing are expected to return to their
homes and clubs with valuable infor-
nation on how, when, where and why
vote.