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New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1920-01-23

Mrs. Thomas Wilson has gone ~
Indianapolis, Ind, for a visit.
Capt. Clark M. Carr OF Albuqaer-
que. is in Santa Fe on business
Thomas N. Wilkerson, attorney. OF
Albuquerque. is here to argue a cast
before he supreme court.
J. +. Saint, head of the state tax
commission. has returned after a few
days visit in Albuquerque.
Colonel F.. w. Dobson. attorney
of Albuquerque. is here 10 argue a
case before the supreme court.
Game Warden Thomas p Cabl
was in Dawson last week and aI-
tended the farewell reception 4u'
party given there m honor pf ~
aud Mrs. T. II. O'Er'ra
J. F Branson. Of DesMoincs Uu5o1
county. was IA the city Saturday 81"
his wav homo froni Cai'rn .a
Thorr7u where he IS interested FL
the Thoreau townsitc and oIl 'cts
i'm tile Seven Lake field.
Leo Hersch, CITY t@rea-urrr lefs d
few days AGO for Rochester, Min
ncsota Mr.. HerSch has been IN Door
health for several months He was
ACCOMPANIED b. his brother Datfi
Hcrech % PaPosa Springs, Colo.
4 W Colburu, If Den,gg. pres'-
dent Of the Indian Mic CompaH..
has returned ia Santa Fe after a
visit to the companv's mining IN
tereSfs in Rio Arriha cor~'-. IL
viii remain here several days and
then return 10 Denver.
Daniel X. Sldler. vino has been
with +. {. Wilson for the past yea,
and was with A. B. Renehau the
year before has formed a law par
uership with John Morrow at Ration
Mr.. and Mrs, Sadler will leave to
locate in hat city the first Of Fee
bruary,
At a meeting held by the Civi.
and Child Welfare department al
the Woman's Club yesterday after
noon at Mrs. Clancy's Mrs Waite
G. Turley was elected chairman and
Mrs William Beacham, secretary %
fiji The unexpired terms of the form
cr officers who resigned,
Major Herman X. Grille, bailff 30
the supreme court, and who success
fully passed the state bar esamina-
ton will move with his family to Al
buquerque where he will engage in
The practice Of law. Major Grille is
the son Of Dr.. A. d. Grille. who re-
a few weeks ago as president
II the State College.
The Grand Chapter OF the Order
Of Eastern Star will hold its annual
meeting in this city on February
20 and p at the Masonic Temple.
This is the eighteenth annual ses-
sion. Mrs. Jessie NJ. Morgan, of
Artesia, is grand matron Frank A,
Hawley, Of Las Cruces, is grand pa
iron, and Mrs. Marion p. Stevens, OF
is grand secretary.
The Kansas City company 70 which
Governor Pankey leased "a,
DO acres last week now has owe
one million acres leased in New Mex
ico and have provided and set aside
One Million Dollars with which they
have contracted to put down ten
in this state. Gov. Pankey also
has a lease on his $1,000 acre tract
Lamv to the Toltec Oh com
pany which is drilling right along
and is now at a depth of over 1900
ieet.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1920-01-23
Delightful Pancake Party

The invincibles OF the First NJ. T.
church at Roswell enjoyed a delight
full pancake party last evening a.
the home of their leader. Mrs. Clark
Diley. About Is were present and
a Jolly evening was spent with games,
and in baking and serving delicious
pancakes with maple syrup and but
ter, over which the boys OF the class
presided with great credit to them
selves. and pleasure to all.-Roswell
News.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1920-01-23
Delightful Dancing Party

Miss Ruth Crosser of Gallup. was
gracious hostess at a delightful dane
ing party at the Civ C1rb Mon
day evening. Music was furnished
by a player piano and Vic-rola. A
delicious two course lunch was serv-
ed.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1920-01-23

The Five Hundred Club was en-
tertained on last Friday evening at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. d. w.
Snyder. The game of 800" was the
principal feature Of the evenings
entertainment. At the conclusion OF
the card playing a four-course lun-
cheon was served. The ladies prize,
a beautiful salt shaker, was won by
Mrs. G. G. Granville. To Carl Elk
lund, the gentlemen's prize, was
awarded, a silver pencil Clayton
Citizen.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1920-01-23
Leap Year Skating Party

The first leap year social event
was a skating party at the high
school building last Friday night. The
young ladies took the initiative By
issuing the invitations, "or making
the dates" but we understand that
the young fellow had to go after
his girl and then return her to he
parental domicile, Girls, if you are
going to take the perogativcs OF the
year that can be divided by 4, take
them all. and the next time escort
the fellow both going and coming
The affair was most pleasant and
the young ladies provided refresh
ments by serving coffee. cocoa and
cake during the evening.-Magdale-
ma News.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1920-01-23

The annual banquet given Friday
night at the Baptist Church to the
members and friends, was attended
by a large crowd. A splendid mu-
steal program was rendered.
The banquet Vas served by the
ladies in Cafeteria" style and con
sisted of chicken, salads, baked beans,
coffee, etc. This was followed with
ice cream and cake. Eerything was
prepared and served ito a queens
taste" by Mrs. Lee Hamilton and
other ladies who assisted.
1t was announced that the Bap-
fists expect to build a new church
this year and work on the plans
will soon be completed. They sub
Scribed more than $l4,oo0.m for mis-
sionary work in the recent drive
made by the Southern Baptists, and
with a prosperous outlook for Tu-
cumcari and Quay County i. looks
as il little trouble will be encount-
cred in raising the funds to build 4
fine church edificc.-Tucumcari News,
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1920-01-23

Postmaster Feeds His Force
Having read that the best way to
handle a Bolshevik is to feed the
brute and being, for obvious reasons.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1920-01-23

The Santa Fe Woman's Club has
announced that a benefit dance will
be given on Saturday night, the 3lst
of this month at the Elk's Club.
The proceeds will 90 to the WON
ans club building fund.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1920-01-23

Miss Matilda Nanderbeek, chair
man of the Smith college $4.000.W0
endowment fund drive in New Mex
leo, has announced that a Tea
Dansant will be given February &.
from 4 to 8 p. M, at the Parrot
Shop. The admission will be rs cents
a person and the proceeds will go to
a fund for the benefit of the Smith
College campaign in this state.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1920-01-23

The Leap Year dance given at the
Elks home Saturday night was a
decidedly gay and grand affair, about
100 couples were in attendance and
manv of them danced until nearly
day light to the excellent music fur
rished by Al. Morrison's orchestra.
Light refreshments were served
at midnight ia the basement by
the ladies.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-05-07
PICTURE FOR SCHOOL.
Liberal Donators In Mankato Adm
The 1eachers

Liperai OondtOF6 IN mankdto Atotn4
The Teachers.
A committee of teachers has been
interviewing few business firms,
clubs and individuals who 1t was
thought might be interested In donat-
ing a picture to the public schools
during the present art week. They
realize that many demands are con-
stantly being made upon everyone for
contributions of one kind \ and an
atber,, and for that reason have. LIMIT
ed their solicitation to a mere state
ment Of the fact that donations would
be welcomed. Some who are known
to be interested the committee has
been unable to see. Anyone who has
not been seen and who wishes to con-
tribute a picture either as q gift or as
memorial, or who wishes to con-
tribute cash to the picture fund,
should telephone Mrs. Nostdal, chair.
man of the committee, at 1880.
Contributions of pictures and cash
from the following are gratefully &C
knowledged: Mankato. Music club,
Woman's Relief corps! D. A. r.,
Thursday Reading club, Hill Top club,
w: c. T. u, Art History club. Won
ems club, Board of Control NJ. H. s.,
Junior Glass of M. H. S., ]. r. Snow,
Judge Lorln Cray, Johnson Boman
company, Swanson & Sons, Fred Man
derfeld, Nyquist Clothing company,
Fisher Clothing company, Free Press
company, Ole Hansen, grocer: A
Friend, Clio club, Teachers College
club, Tourist club, Zetetic club.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-05-07
ADDS ABOUT $50, 600, 900.
Large Collections Made This Week =

Large Collections Made This Week For
the Inter. church Movement.
Minneapolis, April 29.-Nearly $780,
000,000 was added Wednesday to the
fund of the Interchurch World Move
ment, making a total of $74,245, 900, ac-
eording to te.egraphic advice today
F. TAYLOR, area supervisor for Mime
sofa. and the Dakotas.
This total is tabulated from incom-
plete reports" DR.. Taylor is informed
by Lyman L. Pierce. campaign director
general. "Only sixteen of the thirty
denominations participating have for
,warded any returns to headquarters
John d. Rockefeller gave two million
dollars to the New World Movement Of
the Northern Baptist convention in adj
dition to quarter of a million prev
iously given to the general fund. New
York City's total exclusive of the
Rockefeller gift Is three million.
Kansas Is given the lead In reports
received at the Trans Mississippi Office
for Tuesday, DR.. Taylor says. The fig
ures given are: Kansas. s22l.o65; Iowa.
Sl26sOs; Minnesota, $1o7.771; South Da-
Baptists are leading the nation with
sl6.1S5.000. The United Presbyterians
are credited with $2,250.000 and the Dis
ciples. 100000
THE nation is giving on an unpreced-
ented scale" said Robert E. Lewis,
trans Mississippi director. Reports so
Tar are scattering. 1t may be weeks be-
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-05-07
CONGRESS IS BLAMED
Attorney General Palmer Declares
Wishes Of President Wilson Were
Ignored BY Solans.
ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch. ]


Washington. April 29.-Failure Of
the government to buy the Cuban su-
gar crop last year at low price was
due to the ignoring" by congress Of
President Wilson's request for extern
sion of the wartime legislation for
controlling its distribution, Attorney
General Palmer declared today be-
fore the house sugar investigating
committee.
at does not become the congress"
he said, ito try to place the respons-
Utility on the president when 1t is
theirs for not acting on his request"
Appearing to defend his own action
in permitting Louisiana growers to
sell their sugar at seventeen and
eighteen cents pound, Palmer said
the attitude Of the department Of JUS
tice, which he asserted, Saved mil.
lions for the public on what would
have been charged for Louisiana
Referring to charges in congress
that the presidents inaction regard
ing purchase of Cuban crop was
largely responsible for the present
situation, Mr.. Palmer said that pass
ing the buck Is q familiar pastime in
this capital city and is not often mis-
understood by the public" In asking
extension of the Lever control law,
the president did not specifically refer
to the sugar situation, the attorney
general said, but he had it along with
other food questions in mind.
"If congress had not ignored the
request Of the president, the Cuban
crop could and would have been
bought" said he.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-05-07
FOR TREASURY
CEMETERY SOCIETY, BEAU
FORD, ANNUAL MEET
Association Strongbox Contains
$186; Officers Were Elected
For the Year
From Fridays Daily.

Beauford. April 3O.-The Beauford
Cemetery society or better known as the
Morrow Cemetery society held its an
nual meeting Wednesday afternoon. A
nice crowd was in attendance. The
amount expended was $65.25; total in the
treasury. 1885, The following officers
were elected: President. Mrs. Arthur
Ward; vice president. Mrs. Erwin Ward;
secretary, Mrs. Robert Morrow: treasur-
er. Mrs. C. Taft. Elzie Pierce was hired
to care for the cemetery and the after
noon came 10 a close by serving a pic
mic supper.
Mrs. Levin is entertining, ner sister
from Kansas city whose name we failed
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Howly and
daughter Charlotte together with Mrs.
William Laffey autoed to Mankato Sat-
urday afternoon.
Mrs. e. B. McMahan and son Ebneezer
motored to Mankato Friday and spent
the day shopping.
Mrs Ida Refuge and children were
sightseers in Mankato Saturday.
A quiet wedding took place in the
nesday morning at ten o'clock when
Franklin Ward and Miss Minnie Schultz.
both Of Beauford were made man and
wife. Rev. Paul Elsel performed the GER
ElseI and Ed Moore. The bride is the
granddaughter of Mrs. Fred Krugel. sr..
with whom she has made her home since
death of her mother. She is a lady of re-
fnement and one who is a favorite
among the young folks. The groom Is the
eldest son of Mrs Ed Moore, and indus
trious young man with no bad habits.
Mr.. and Mrs. Moore will go to housekeep-
ing at once on the sohre Bros. Farm.
Congratulations.
Mrs. Fred Rogers Of South Bend is
spending the week with her sister, Mrs
D. p. Pierce.
John Bolinger of Danville was a plea
SAINT visitor over Sunday with his cousin
DeWight Pierce.
Erwin Refuge is driving a new Ford car
purchased Of the Sutherland garage
at Good Thunder.
George Cramer has sold his farm Of
so acres at the neat sum of S225 per
acre. The deal was made through the
Wood Land company and was sold
through Ross Sherman, the agent.
parties at Gilmore. the price paid we
failed to learn Mr. and Mrs. Morrow are
not certain just what they will do but we
hope to have them remain in Beauford.
A few friends and neightbors gather
ed at the home Of Mrs. s. L McMahan
to celebrate her birthday anniversary.
The afternoon was spent visiting and
music was furnished by the Edison. At
$50 the guests were invited into the
dining room where q bounteous lunch
was served. Among them was Mrs. F. J.
Rogers and son Ralph. A very good time
was enjoyed and the ladies vowed they
would remember Mrs McMahan's birth
day next year.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-05-07
ENJOYS Staying WOMEN
JAMES X. HURT PROVES
SELF COLD-BLOODED
FIEND KILLED HIS WIVES
Married Many Times and In
Different Places; Record of
Bloodletting

From Fridays Daily.
ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch
Los Angeles, April 3o.-Murdcr,
der, and not blsamy, will De the
charge to be faced by James r.
HURT.
Los Angeles, April 30.-At least two
Of the numerous women James r.
HURT, alleged to have married in var
rious parts of the country, were muir
dered by him, two others met "ac-'
cidental" deaths while with him, and
he might have murdered MORE" ac-
cording to an alleged confession made
public early today by his attorney and
county officials,
Could Remember Some Things.
HURT said he could not remember"
what happened to some of the women
because Of his weakening condition
resulting from two attempts to COM
NIT suicide, the reputed confession
said. HURT has been held here sew,
eral days while officers investigated
reports OF numerous marriages. He
probably more the Officers quoted
HURT as saying. A desire to kill OBJ
sessed him four years ago, HURT was
alleged to have said, and women were
his especial victims. There was no
direct motive for their deaths, and he
had no desire to kill men, children or
animals, he was quoted.
Married Many Times.
More than twenty-five marriages
have been attributed by the officers
to HURT. Seven are listed by the Of
ficers as missing. The officers said
HURT told them he did not know his
right name, but admitted having used
many aliases. He said ne knew
nothing Of his parents, but did know
he was born somewhere in the south.
He said he had little education.
"a desire to kill" came over him,
according to the alleged confession,
about four years ago during the war"
He said he married first In Canada
about that time, but had been mar
ried so often since, that he could not
remember names, places and dates"
No Direct Motive.
He admitted, the officers said, that
he had no direct motive in killing his
victims. Some Of the Sayings were
the results of violent Quarrels, they
quoted him as saying.
Something just told me to do It,"
he was quoted.
He told them he obtained certain
satisfaction in the very act of MUIR
der. the officers said, and experienced
sense Of relief that the woman in
each case was dead.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-05-07
SEEKING RAIL HEARING
Nom Union Leaders c0;tinue Efforts
To Bring About Settlement Of
the Controversy.
Associated Press Dispatch

lASSOclated PreSS DlSpatcn.I
Washington, April 30.-Another ef.
fort to gain hearing before the
railroad labor board was made to-
day by Representatives of the non
recognized associations Of railway
men who have quit their jobs.
In letter to Chairman Barton,
officials Of the new organizations
said the recognized unions had mis-
represented the strikers and they
ask that the new associations of
yardmen and enginemen be permit.
ted to present the wage demands of
the strikers.
Carter Charges Unfairness.
w. S. Carter, president Of the
Brotherhood. Of Locomotive F1remen
and Enginemen. protested against
the board hearing the new organiza.
tons, declaring that if the board
recognised men who had repudiated
wage agreements made by the broth :
erhoods premium would be placed
on violation Of agreements.
Radicals have teaching the doc
trine that labor should quit work
when their demands were not ac-
ceeded to, despite wage agreements en-
tered into by the representatives OF
tn union" Mr.. Carter said," and the
growth of this doctrine is resulting
In the most serious situation organ
lied labor has ever faced"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-05-07
DUANE ENTERS THE FIELD.
ST. PETER MAN WOULD
BE STATE HEAD I
Filed For Governor Without Is
suing Any Statement of
Principles
ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch. ]

st. Paul, Mimi, April 2s.-Oliver J.
Duane Of st. Peter, a major in over
seas service in the world war and now
publisher of the st. Peter Herald, to-
day filed for the democratic nomina-
tion for governor. He is the fifth as
pirant to head the democratic state
ticket at the June primaries. His
name has been mentioned for sew
eral weeks In lists OF probable dem
ocratic gubernatorial candidates.
Major Duane filed in person today in
the office Of julius A. Schmahl, secre-
tary of state. He visited briefly with
friends in that and the governors of.
fees and left the capitol without dis
cussing his candidacy or issuing any
political statement Major Duane has
a long military record. He served in
the Spanish American war with COM
panies in the fourteenth United States
volunteer infantry, and was a cor
poral when honorably discharged.
Other democratic candidates for
governor in the order of fling are:
Robert w. Hargadine, st. Paul; Ed
ward Indrehus, Foley; julius Thor
son, Benson and Charles NJ. Andrist OF
Minneapolis.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-05-07
THE STORY OF cREEpEN.
AFFAIR ~. Which I; !: reported to Asv. occur.

red at Worthlngton Recently
Worthington, April 29.-The Progress
siye publishes the following story: HON.
office force of Roadmaster Frank Donahuc
Railway Clerks union local of that city,
was a Worthington visitor Friday, in
vestigating circumstances surrounding
the dismissal of H. J. Creeden from the
office force Of Roadster Frank Donahue
Of the local division. Exhaustive INQUIRY
was made into every phase of the situa-
ton, and the. dispositions of both Dona-
hue and Creeden taken for submission to
Superintendent j. J. Prentice of the west
ern division at st. James.
THE affair grew out of an alteration
over some matter Connected with office
affairs. the argument taking place a
week ago Sunday In the depot lunch
room. The outcome of the debate was
that Donahue lost his temper and struck
Creeden twice. The latter swore out a
warrant the following day. and Donahue
was arraigned before Judge A. B. Hughes
in the municipal court He was assessed
with the usual fines and costs. totalling
$27. so.
Chapter two Of .'The Perils of Creed
en- was written by p. N. Coates a paw
ing engineer, Friday evening. Coats en-
tered voluntary plea of guilty the fol-
lowing morning before Judge A. B.
Hughes, and paid fine and costs totall-
ing $50 The Progressive is not in
formed as to circumstances leading up to
the affair.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-05-07
MEETING OF FARMERS
is CALLED TO DISCUSS
NEW CIVIC BODY

Invitations have been extended to
four hundred farmers to be present
at the assembly rooms of the Civic
and Commerce association Monday
evening, May 8, at 7:45. 1t IS desired
to present the plan of organization
of the Civic and Commerce associa-
ton. which takes in agricultural ques-
lions. The executive committee and
others interested in the new associa-
ton will be present to explain the
plan of the association and listen to
any suggestions that may be made
by the farmers.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-05-07
HANDLE MORE TRAFFIC
Conditions On Railways Are Reported
Better; Strikers Are Determined
TO Remain Out.
Associated Press Dispatch

tASbOCldtcQ ITeSS DlSpdICu.J
Chicago. April 29.-Railroads claim
ed continued improvements in traffic
conditions in Chicago today. The
strikers, now in their fifth week OF
the unauthorized walkout, gave no
indication, however, Of calling of the
strike.
Railroads reported that the In
diana harbor belt and Chicago juno
ton railroads, which serve Chicago's
Industrial district, operated approx
imately 20 per cent normal yester-
day.
Seven hundred baggage transfer
men, who struck last Friday for more
pay, reached an agreement and ar
ranged to return to work today.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-05-07
CATHOLICS IH MINNESOTA.
Number Nearly 100000, According To
CHICAGO Directory

The Catholic population Of Mime
sofa Is 488,001, according to q recent
issue Of the Catholic directory.
The number OF priests, including Sc
cular and religious in the state is TAO.
There are 705 churches and missions
with i've bishops stationed at Duluth,
Crookston, st. Cloud. Winona and the
archdiocese Of st. Paul.
The archdiocese OF st. Paul over
which Archbishop Austin Bowling Is
In charge has population Of 265, 900
with S49 priests and 1,152 sisters. The
number Of churches and missions is
273. The House of Good Shepherd
has 200 inmates, according to the
directory.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-05-07
FILED FOR LEGISLATURE.
George {. Austin Of Lake Crystal u
Candidate For Office.

George E. Austin of Lake Crystal
filed as candidate for the state
legislature this forenoon at the offices
of County Auditor Kennedy.
Mr.. Austin is well known resident
of Blue Earth county, having resided
in it for fifty four years. He is prac-
tical and successful farmer. He is
president of the Blue Earth County
Farm Bureau and also president of the
Farmers Mutual Insurance company
which is doing business in Blue Earth
county. He is manager of the Cream
cry at Lake Crystal. He has been ac
tive in affairs in the county and
bears splendid character He serv-
ed as district chairman during the
Liberty loan drives.
J. r. Griffiths of Judson filed late
yesterday afternoon at the court
house as a candidate for county COM
missioner of the third district.