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The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1920-09-16
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The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1920-09-16

The Cuticura Toilet Trio.
Having cleared your skin keep it clear
by making Cuticura your everyday
toilet preparations. The soap to cleanse
and purify, the Ointment to soothe and
heal, the Talcum to powder and per-
fume. No toilet table is complete
without them. Csc everywhere.-Adv.
An indolent man is a dead one who
can't be buried.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-05-14
MILLER CASE IS ON TRIAL
From Mondays Daily.
Man From Ruthton Tells Story in the
Federal Court.


N. P. s. Miller's action. S. B. Duea,
Henry McKeon, Barney Mooney and
John Gray of Pipestone was on trial in
Booth IN this city today. The case was
taken up at nine o'clock this forenoon.
The action is brought by Mr.. Miller
to recover 100000 damages for alleg-
ed maltreatment and indignities.
which he claims to have received at
the hands Of the defendants on the
night OF May 10, 1918 at the city of
Pipestone. The evidence brought out
this forenoon, while the plaintiff was
on the stand pointed to the fact that
Mr.. Miller had been called into Pipe
stone to give an account of his not
taking out more Liberty bonds than
he had. He had taken out a $50 bond
and the county committee had allot-
ed from $500 worth of bonds for his
quota. 1t is alleged that Mr.. Miller
objected to taking out any more
bonds, owing to the fact that he
would have to borrow the money at
the bank to meet the same at eight
per cent interest. He alleges that
when he was about to take the mid
night train back to Ruthton, which
is situated about twenty miles from
Pipestone, he was sieZed by the de-
fendant was given a coat of yellow
paint, his upper lip was painted black
In imitation of a carciture OF the ex-
kaiser The paint was put in his ears.
nose and mouth, and then he was led
down the street and jeered at, &C
cording to his statement.
The yellow painted clothing, shoes
and hat was offered as exhibits at the
opening of the trial this forenoon. Mil
Ter was on the stand all the forenoon,
and the greater part of the after
noon.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-05-14
WORK ON HIoHWATER ROAD.
Construction Of This Piece of Work
Out of lie Sueur Begun.

LIE Sueur, May S.-Work on the
highwater load being built from the
LeSueur bridge as far as the turn in
the road toward st. Peter, was begun
this morning, when the contractor, j
c. Cox started his steam snoveIs IN
the work of excavation. The earth for
the road is being excavated from the
Termath bluff land bordering the
road to st. Peter and Mankato on
the west side of the Minnesota This
names it necessary to close a small
portion of the st. Peter road from
the Lips home to the corner. Traffic
however. is not TIED up as fair road
in moderate weather has Der- -uid
from the Lips home across the Ter
math field to the bridge road. The
contractor promises to keep one halt
OF the roads he is working on open
to the public during the entire sum-
mer
All tourists between Mankato and
the cities will rejoice to learn that
this work has been started as due to
almost yearly flooding by the Min
nesota river the half mile of road
west of the bridge has been in poor
condition in the dry season as we'll as
blocked for traffic during the spring
season by the floods. The road is
part of the scenic highway and is
very much travelled
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-05-14
STATE AUDITOR FAVORED
IN G. o. P. MEET
COLLINS SECOND PLACE
Tonnage Tax Plank Is Adopted ;
Other Nominees at the
Conference
From Mondays Daily.
ENDORSED BY THE REPUBLICAN
STATE MEETING.

For eovernor-J. A. o. Preus, Min
neapoiis.
For Lieutenant eovernor-Louis L.
Collins.
For Secretary Of state-Mike Holm
Roseau.
For State Treasurer-Henry Rines,
Mora.
For Attorney GenersI-cIifford L.
hilton, Fergus Falls.
For Railroad and Warehouse COM
nnlssloner-O. p. 3. jacobson.
For Justice II Supreme Court
Homer q. DibbelI.
J. A. o. Preus, state auditor. was on
Saturday Endorsed for governor by the
delegates to the republican state con-
vention held at st. Paul.
Louis L. Collins, fighting corporal
Of the 161st," was unanimously in =.
dorsed for lieutenant governor and
Mike Holm of Roseau was selected to
make the race for secretary of state.
These three men together with Cliff
ford L. Hilton, attorney general, Hen
B. Jacobson, railroad and warehouse
commissioner, make up the ticket Sc
lected by the republican convention.
The primaries will be held June 81.
The nomination Of Preus came aft
er the convention had, by a vote of
704 to 391, approved a plank in the
platform calling for "a fair and equit-
able tax on iron ore" The fight on
the tonnage tax plank overshadowed
for the time the Endorsement Of the
various candidates. Delegates from all
OF northern Minnesota put up a
strenuous battle against the inclusion
OF the plank in the platform.
Vote On Governor.
The first roll call on the nomina-
ton for governor never was complet-
ed, as county after county changed 20
Preus before the result could be an
nounced, and the vote was made un-
animous before it was tabulated. A
check Of the vote by counties, before
changes were made. shows GLIB votes
for Preus, or more than 100 majority
over all the other candidates combin-
ed. The vote before changes were
made was as follows: The columns
are represented as follows. Bowling,
D.; Preus. p; Hadley, H.; Nelson,
N:
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-05-14
important Gases Are Listed.

Moorhead, Mimi, May 10-[By
United Press.l-A number of impor-
tant criminal and civil cases are on
the docket for the May term of the
Clay county court opening today.
C. f. Rankin, charged with swindling
two Sabin county farmers out of
$500 in a potato transaction, will be
heard. 1t was charged that Rankin
bought two carloads of potatoes from
the farmers, paying for them with
checks which later were returned as
worthless. Three men giving their
names as George Levey,, Loren Bat
cherand, Frank Robinson were held on
charges of stealing an automobile
from the II. A. Rask garage in Fargo
and later robbing a store at Hawley.
N. B. Remley is asking $4,000 dam
ages from DR.. w. III. Hubbard. He
charges Hubbard with carelessly up
setting an alcohol lamp while giving
Remley a vapor bath, thereby burn
ing his legs and arms.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-05-14
RETIRED FROM MINISTRY
REV. G.. w. HIELSCHER IS TO
QUIT THE PULPIT
Has Been Actively Engaged For
Forty-Four Years; News
From Blue Earth
Especial to The Free Press

Blue Earth, Mimi, May 1O.-Rev. E.
F. Brand and Rev. G. w. Hielscher
returned to their respective homes
the first of this week from the annual
conference of the German Evangelical
church. Rev. Brand was returned to
Blue Earth for another year and will
also serve the church of his denomi-
nation at Gilmore as he has formerly
done. Rev. Hielscher, who has been
in the ministry for forty four years,
was retired from active service and
will move with his wife this week to
North Minneapolis to make his home
permanently. He expects to fill out
fifty years of work in thes ministry,
however, by supplying where there is
need Of extra help. Rev. Vetter from
st. Cloud was sent by the conference
to the German Evangelical church,
-FOUR miles east of Blue Earth, which
| IS one OF the largest church of that
denomination in this conference.
Several miles of road is being grad :
ed at present between Blue Earth and
Gilmore preparatory to hali surfacing,
poles of the Commonwealth Power
company will have to be moved most
| of the entire distance and a large
crew of men are at work OH the Job
| at present.
Ham!ine university has offered a
scholars hip of 500 to the senior of
the high schools in each district of
the state who is successful in a COM
petition with other seniors in the dis
trict. Faribault county is one of the
districts and the senior classes of
! Blue Earth, Winnebago, Wells and
Gilmore will compete for this scholar
ship.
During an electrical storm the
Methodist church at Ledyard, fifteen
miles south of Blue Earth, was struck
by lightning and burned to the ground.
Only light insurance was carried.
The little five year old son of Mr..
and Mrs. c. o. Legreid, who live
about twelve miles southeast of Blue
Earth met with a painful accident last
week Wednesday when he got his hand
caught in a pump jack and three OF
his fingers were crushed One finger
was Immediately amputated but since
! his entire hand has become terribly
inf1amed and he has been taken to
' Albert Lea hospital where they give
but little encouragement of saving
the hand.
One evening after the George Han
son family, who live southeast Of
Blue Earth had gone to a school en-
tertainment, one of the neighbors dis
covered that their home was on fire
and general ring on the telephone
line brought number of men In a
short time who fought hard and long
to save the house. The fire was con-
ruined, furniture, bedding and guam
tity of clothing was burned.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-05-14
DEATH OF AGED KEsIDENr.
From Mondays Daily.
james Ashley, Sr., Died When Nine
fu.Einh$ Ware nIa

V.Gt8UI Years 0tO.
James Ashley, ST., died this morn
ing at $50 o'clock at the residence
of his daughter, Mrs. Mark Kelly, sol
North Fourth street, at the ripe old
age of ninety eight years. Mr.. Ash
ley, whose home was at Rock Rap
ids, Iowa, had spent the winter with
his daughter here, and was in the best
OF health until about two weeks ago
when he suffered a general break
down and was confined to his bed un-
til the end came this morning.
The deceased was born in Halifax
N. S., March 8, 1922, ana came to
Dubuque, Iowa, sixty-seyen years ago.
Forty-si years ago he moved to
Rock Rapids where his wife died
thirty-six years ago and since which
time he had made his home with his
son James Ashley, Jr. He Is survived
by three children, William and James
OF Rock Rapids and Mrs. Mark Kelly
of this city.
The remains were shipped to Rock
Rapids today where interment will
be made Wednesday morning.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-05-14

services were held at the st. Johns
Lutheran church Friday afternoon
by Rev. A. G. Bode. Interment was
made in the Lutheran cemetery.
A.. G. Bungenstock, who recently
moved here with his parents from
Kentucky, started a large class In
violin instruction at this place. We
are glad to welcome him in to our
clan, having received splendid train
ing abroad and in the large eastern
cities.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-05-14

Total ................29 0 GLIB GO II
J. NJ. Hackney received AZ votes
from Ramsey county, three from Mile
Laos, two from Dakota, one from
Hennepin, two from Lincoln and two
from Traverse, a total of So.
Judge Oscar Ha1lam received two
votes from Fillmore county and one
each from Carver and Chisago coun-
ties, q total of four.
Marion L. Burton received one vote
from Roseau county.
The Platform Adopted.
The following platform was adopt
ed:
"In addition, we reaffirm that
the principal issue before the peo-
pie of this state Is America nism
against socialism. The republican
party Ia outspokenly for the
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-05-14
AUTO SMASH BY TRAIN
ACCOMMODATED ONST.
PETER CITY LIMITS
Amboy Man Was Driving One of
The Cars; No One Is Serious
Iy Hurt
From Mondays Daily.

Especial to The Free Press.l
st. Peter, Mimi, May 10, 1920.-The
first toll of automobiles taken by
trains this year on the dangerous
crossings leading into this city, was
exacted yesterday noon, when the
westbound Northwestern passenger
train, due here at 1887 p. M, struck
car driven by B. o. Schwarz Of
Amboy. badly damaging 1t, but caus-
ing no serious injury to its occupants.
The accident occurred on the Miller
crossing on what is known as the
Fort road on the western skirts of
into st. Peter on an errand anG was
coasting his engine down the steep
grade. The electric alarm, which Is
supposed to give warning of the ap-
proach of a train, failed 10 ring, says
the driver, but when he saw the en-
CINE coming up the grade, he threw
on his brakes. The car had nearly
come to standstill, when 1t struck
the drive wheel of the engine.
The train was coming at terrific
speed in order to make the steep
grade, when 1t struck the car. It
completely smashed the front end of
the machine, and threw it ten feet off
the road. Both front wheels the
frame and one rear wheel were brok-
en-. The car was 1919 model Oak.
land six.
Three Occupants Of Car.
The three occupants were B. O., D.
r. and A. e. Schwarz. The latter
who was sitting in the back seat, was
thrown against the train breaking
two fingers on his right hand. The
others were uninjured.
They state that they could have
passed ahead Of the train had their
enginee been running. AS 1t was, the
furrow made by the wheels when the
brakes were set, extended up the hill
for eighty seven feet.
Three accidents of nearly the same
character occurred on a crossing half
a mile further west last fall, but this
is the first recorded this year. St.
Peter business men are urging that
both these crossings be tunnelled to
avoid any further accidents.
Andrew Pierson, convicted of grand
larceny in the second degree at the
May term of the district court last
week for the theft of $50 from Joseph
Drenttel, a farmer living east Of this
city, was given a suspended sentence
of one year in the penitentiary, BY
Judge + If. Olsen;
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-05-14
Boy Burns To Death.

jamestown, N D., May 1O.-George
We're, seven year old son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Fred We're of Jamestown, was
burned to death Sunday in a fire which
destroyed the barn at the We're home
The boy, it is believed, accidentally
set fire to the structure while playing
and that his escape was blocked by
horses in the building.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-05-14
WILL GO TO GENEVA.
Mrs. McRae of Redwood Falls to At
tend HSuffn Convention

tend "Suff" Convention.
Minnesota will be represented by
two delegates at the first postwar
convention OF the International Wo-
man Suffrage alliance, which will
meet in Geneva, Switzerland, June 10.
Mrs. C. A. Severance Of st. Paul, who
is now in London win go to Geneva
Mrs. A. D. McRae Of Redwood Falls,
will sail with the American delegation
May 10 on the Royal George.
The delegates will make a six day
tour of the battlefelds before going
to Geneva. Former Senator Helen
Ring Robinson of Colorado is to go In
the delegation and to be one f the
speakers.
Oldest suffrage clubs in the state.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-05-14
TILL MUST SERVE TIME.
Wisconsin Supreme Court uphoIds
the Lower Tribunal.

The Wisconsin supreme court sus-
tanned the decision of the lower court
sentencing DIR. Till, the So called
plaster specialist Of Barron county,
to the county Jail for six months.
The lower court found DR.. Till guilty
of practicing medicine without lie
ense, and an appeal was made to the
supreme court.
upon the whole record we are
convinced that the defendant had a
fair trial. and was properly convict
ed" says Justice Roseberry in de-
cision of the court.
When DR.. Till was actively en-
gagged in dispensing his plasters a
few years ago, not q few Blue Earth
county people went to him for treat
ment."
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-05-14
Improve State Park

SC, TdII, May lU.--IBy UnILeu
Press. Carlos Avery. head Of the
state game and fish commission, has
begun the Improvement of Sibley
state park in Kandiyohi county. 1t is
the only state park under supervision
of this department The park covers
400 acres and is pronounced one Of
the most beautiful in the state. Kan
diyohi county has appropriated $685.
0OC for the construction of trails in
the park.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-05-14
Car Stood On End.

st. Peter, May 10.-A. e. Nelson Of
Hector, Mimi, while driving on the
west side of the Minnesota river near
Seven Mile creek in backing his car
up to let another car pass, went over
the embankment backwards, and his
car was stood thus on end, but luck
lily no one was injured.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-05-14
DIsBAND THE LABOR UNION
French Government Will Proceed
Against Those Responsible For
Strike.

ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch.1
Paris, May 1.-The French cabinet
at meeting today instructed minis
ter Of Justice L'Hopitau to open pro-
ceedings against the general fedora
ton of labor with a view to the dis
olution Of the organization which has
been supporting the strike of the
French railwaymen by calling other
strikes.
In spite Of the appeal to the cleo
tricians union by the general Fedora
ton of Labor yesterday, electric sup
ply throughout the city seemed not to
be affected this morning. At $50
o'clock trains on the subway and
north and south systems began to
run, volunteers taking the place of the
few workers who failed to report. At
six o'clock street cars were operating
over the main lines throughout the
city, auto bus service seemed to be
working under similar conditions.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-05-14
ABANDON TAX AS PLANNED
From Tuesdays Daily.

Washington, May 1O.-Republican
members Of the house ways and
means committee definitely decided
today to abandon the proposed one
per cent retail sales tax for raising
part Of the money for the proposed
soldier relief Legislation.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-05-14
nd ORSED ARMY TRAINING.
| From Mondays Daily.
| Resolution To This Effect infrod,,eed

Resolution To This Effect introduced
IN Tho Methodist Conferences.
ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch.]
Des Moines, Iowa, May 10.-A re-
quest that all ministers and laymen
of the Methodist Episcopal church
present to the young men Of their re-
spective communities who have no
business or family ties that will In !,
iuence, the advantages OF enlistment
in the United States army, was con-
nected In resolution presented to
the general conference and referred
to one of the standing committees.
The order Of business for today in
cluded call of the various confer
ences for resolution for immediate
passage. and reports by the standing
committees.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-05-14
MORE SHOPMEN ON STRIKE
From Mondays Daily.
Pittsbure Workers Walk Out In Sym.
pathv With lJnion Menhers

Pittsburg, Pa, May 10.-Fifteen
hundred shopmen in the McKeesrocks
headquarters shops of the Pittsburg
and Lake Erie railroad failed to re-
port for work today, having voted last
night, 1t was stated, to join striking
yard crews.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-05-14
GIVEN THE LIFE SENTENCE
From Mondays Daily.
Slayer Of His Seven Wives Sentenced
In California Court.
[ ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch.
rs AnQalaS Calf Mau IN

Los Angeles Calf, May 1O.-James
P. Watson, who has confessed the
murder Of seven women, was today
sentenced to life Imprisonment at
San Quentin prison by Judge Frank
r. Willis of the Los Angeles county
superior court. Watson applied for a
stay of execution until May Is, which
was granted by Judge Willis.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-05-14
Nature and Workers,

Nature offers no reward to mental
Incidence. It hates an idler In any
neld.-Davld Swing.
The Denver Jewish news. [volume] (Denver, Colo.) 1915-1925, 1920-11-24
JOINT DISTRIBUTION COMMIT
TEE ANNOUNCES PLANS FOR
AIDING JEWISH ORPHANS.
Efforts to Be Made to Train Them in
Native Land and Teach Agricultural
Pursuits. so

New York-The Joint distribution
committee has made public some Of
its plans for the support Of Jewish
war orphans abroad. Felix NJ. War.
burg In speaking of the committees
plans, stated:
"The future of the children of Eu'
rope affects not alone the future Of
the Jewish people thruout the world
Tut the we'll being of all the countries
Of Europe and of the near east.
ut IL recognized by the committee
that It is both impracticable and un-
wise to attempt to solve the problem
thru the emigration Of any large num-
her of orphans. either to America or ia
the South.
1.-THE committees efforts will he di.
rected along the line of developing the
orphans Of each country into the most
useful and patriotic citizens Of the
country of which they are natives. and
especial pains are to he taken to direct
their lives toward producing from the
soil rather than in the lines Of trade
ITO In ANY way grapple successfully
with this problem the sympathy and
interest OF all the Jewish people Of
the United States must be secured.
especially of the women, to whom the
subject of the welfare Of these hun
dreds Of thousands of children should
appeal with particular force. AZ was
true of the appeals made during the
war in behalf OF the children Of
France. Belgium, Serbia and other
nations"
Miss Jessie Bogen will supervise
the financial adoption OF war or
phans, The plan will follow in gen
cral that of the Fund for French War
Orphans. The foster-parents will con.
tribute to the support Of particular
child. whose identity they will know
and with whore progress they will bc
enabled to keep In touch. 4 photo.
graph and history Of the child will be
prorilled them snd srranEements made
for them to correspond with their
ward. Es. -tte
Wherever feasible the financially
adopted orphans will he cared for In
private homes in their native lands
subsidies also are to Ike furnished the
few remaining orphanages in the raw
aged countries.