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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-12-03
RESTUP GIVEN TEACHERS
Judson Schools Were Closed
Couple of Days; News of
The Village

Judson, December 2.-School was
closed Thursday and Friday, giving
the teachers an opportunity to go to
their homes to spend Thanksgiving
and the week end, with their folks.
Miss Margaret McGivney was a
Mankato caller Tuesday morning.
Mrs. John Mogren Of Minnesota,
Mimi, is spending few weeks with
her son Paul and wife.
John Gustafson, who has been
employed as telegrapher for the past
two years by the Chicago and North
western railway on the Iowa and
Minnesota division, was home over
Thanksgiving. He finds 1t very hard
to get lay of and 1t has been four
teen months since he was home last
Mr.. Gustafson Is working at Brice-
lyn, Mimi, now.
Charlie Gustafson moved his fam
lily into his new house about two
weeks ago.
Mrs. Lawrence Goodell and Mrs
Wallace Goodell of Waseca spent q
few days in Judson last week visit
ing relatives and friends.
Mrs. Leslie Roberts and Mrs. Tom
my Jones were New Ulm passengers
Tuesday afternoon.
William Picus served a buckwheat
pancake supper to number OF
friends Sunday evening at five
o'clock. All claim that Mr.. Picus take
first prize in making iapjacks, as he
sure knows how to make them good.
Richard wigiey Of Mankato while
helping his son Evan hauling corn
shocks jumped of a load and hurt
his ankle very badly.
Church services were held here last
Sunday afternoon and will be held
again week from next Sunday al
2:45 D. m. Christian Endeavor society
meet next Sunday at 1880 p. m. /;
leader, Miss Dora Gustafson. Sunday
school at II a. m. Everyone invited.
Four cars of corn, one car Of wheat,
one car Of rye and one car OF oats
were shipped out by the Command
er elevator during the month Of Nov
ember, also three cars Of stocks were
shipped out by the shipping associa-
ton.
The Red Cross drive is on and due
to the rough roads the committee to
go south OF Judson has not been out
vet.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-12-03

aid. $500; home training. $500; COM
mercial Training, $500; tuition from
state funds. $4.s5s. making total
Of 1926.
Director Beach OF the property and
expense committee, said that he has
a white elephant on his hands in the
form Of large fan which had been
removed from the old Union school
and stored in a garage building be-
longing to g. M. Masters OF this city.
He stated that he had just received q
bill from Mr.. Masters for storage on
the same amounting TO $72 at stor-
age fee of SO per month, Director
Beach says that the fan Is only worth
about $100. He also stated that Mr..
Masters had made no mention Of
charging storage on the fan when II
was removed from the building, and
number of radiators stored for the
board. The matter Of reaching an ar
gument with Mr.. Masters was left
with Director Beach with power to
act
Director Hughes called attention to
Rev. ]. M. Bain's article in The Free
Press on the necessity of teaching
Christian doctrine in the public
schools. Judge Hughes hoped that
all Of the board members would read
the article, which was ably written,
and was on problem, which the
board must soon face.
Miss Grace Moonan, one of the
teachers in the high school, made q
request to be released from her duties
as teacher at the end Of this term
on December II. The request was
granted.
After allowing q number of bills
the meeting adjourned.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-12-03
MUCH GRAIN IS SOLD,

About Forty Six Per Cent OF The
Crop Has Been Sold.
st. Paul. December 2.-About 4S
percent Of the total wheat crop OF
las. 100000 bushels for the northwest
states had been marketed by the Sec
ond week in November, according to
the monthly report Of the Ninth Fed
raj Reserve bank issued by Chairman
John H. Rich today
This estimate is based on receipts
for the crop year Of about $4,000, 900
bushels at Minneapolis and $4,000, 900
bushels at Duluth plus about 5000
0e9 bushels taken by outside mills"
the report sets forth, and the fig-
ures are subject to deduction of
about 5,500,o00 bushels for wheat re-
ceived from Canada"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-12-03
DINNER TO Be SERVED
ST. PETER GRLDLRON. ART
ISIS TO BE BANQUETED
Function Is To Take Place at
The Armory On Next Mon
day Night

st. Peter, Mimi, December 3.-As
mark of appreciation for the splen-
did record made by the St. Peter high
school football team and for the pur-
pose of encouraging athletics at the
school, the st. Peter Business Mems
association has PLANNED public ban
quet to be held at the armory next
Monday night at which the team,
or guests. Every citizen will be honor
guests. Every citizen in st. Peter is
asked to bring his wife or lady friend
to the banquet and attend the dance
which follows.
The matter was taken up by the
executive committee of the associa-
ton last Monday night and the fol-
lowing committee appointed to have
charge of the arrangements: r. G.
Kneip, William Haesecke. H. e.
West and A. Cook. This committee
booked the armory and is now en-
gagged in selling tickets to the pub
lie. They report nearly 100 tickets
sold up to last night, and an unusually
large turnout is expected.
Supper BY The Ladies'.
Supper will be served by the ladies
Of st. Peters church at $3.50 p. m.
The post prandial program will be
conducted by Senator N. H. Benson
as POSTMASTER. At $3.50 p. m. dane
ing will be in order where all who at
tend the banquet will be admitted.
Tickets for the dance will also be
and it Is expected that a large mum
Der of young PEOPLE who do not at
tend the dinner will still be present
at the dance. Lerschen's Novelty
orchestra will furnish music for
this event, which Is guaranty that
the music will be of the very best.
The following Is list Of the speak
ers who will respond to toats after
the dinner: Mayor William Haesecke,
The City's Interest in Clean Sports"
President r. G. Kneip, "Why the
Business Men Encourage Athletics: I"
Superintendent M. r. Davis, why a
High School Football Team. Miss
Edith Kohl, principal of the high
school. my Boys" Philip Dick, presi-
dent of the school board. From the
Boards View Point" Coach Dwight
Holcombe, How to Secure a Winning
Team" Arthur Peterson, captain of
the high school team, 1.-THE Team of
1920" o. J. Duane, Football From
the Parents View point"
Will Be Awarded Letters.
The members of the team will be
formally awarded their letters at the
banquet, If it is possible to secure
them in time. Professor Springer
mailed rush order early in the week
and he confidently exrects that they
will be here in time.
This year the playing schedule was
the longest ever attempted by the
school. and the record the best ever
made by st. Peter team. 1t is the
first time st. Peter has had one of
its elevens reach the semi finals
for the state championship. While
eliminated there, the team held un-
disputed sway over three southern
districts.
During the season the team played
nine games. 1t won seven, played a
tie with Redwood Falls and was de-
feated by Alexandria. Its record was
frlInxxyc.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-12-03
FOOLS MANKATODEA[ERS
JOE THE PENMAN LOOKED
WORKERS PART
Had Smeared Face With Coal
Crime; His Mode of
Operation r~

Cali this world Is q stage, and all
the men and women players, some have
their entrances andr some have their
exits" So said Shakespeare, and this
is the beiler or the merchants who
were recently fieeced by Josephus the
wielder OF the pen, who Saturday
evening demonstrated that he was an
expert not alone with the Quill and
the smile that wins the confidence OF
the unsophisticated, but Is also an
artist in making up to represent any
character in the drama OF life. TAX
ing the role Of the HEAVIER Of coal.
Joseph hied himself to one Of the
smeared his hands with the CRIME.
then bringing his thumb and finger
down over his nose left smudge
there that had the desired effect OF
making his audiences believe that he
had just laid aside the shovel and was
about to purchase some meat for his
well earned supper. Leaving no flaw
In the make up the actor donned an
overalls and blue jacket, which was
evidently treated to coat Of coal
dust, according to the statement OF
local meat men from whom he made
purchases.
TNiSuo0S0 YE
At the general store of G. b. Gun
strom, North Front street, a ham
was purchased for about 81, and Jo-
seph made his exit off that stage to
appear in the same role at Frank
Wittrock's meat market. After max
Ing his bow there and purchasing 81
worth Of meat, and getting the bal
ance of a $29.40 check In cash, Jo-
seph retired behind the scenes after
making Chesterfieldlan genoflection
It would appear that like tom the
Piper's son." Joe after practically
stealing part of the pig from Mr.
Gunstrom got tired OF the ham and
threw 1t away behind the Rosenberger
&Currier candy factory, here 1t was
later found and identified by Mr.
Gunstrom when 1t was taken to his
place Of business by the police. Nc
doubt the juciy steaks bought at Mr..
Wittrocks place and those purchased
at the Cash Meat Market owned by
3. Kysar were found by some hungry
dogs and cats. The underclothing
purchased at Phillip Thilgen's is nc
doubt ward1ng off the icy winds from
the salwarth form OF Joseph, who
may now be strutting over the great
world stage seeking new conquests.
TIL police are Of the belief that the
forger made his exit from Mankatc
just as quickly as possible after Sc
curing the money.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-12-03
Local Livestock.
How the Hens Lay.

Albert Lea, Mimi, December a.
w. o. Conrad, who lives southeast of
the city on the Jefferson Highway Is
getting just as many eggs from his
flock OF hens as he was getting a few
as many. How can that be? Well. he
had the flock culled and has left only
the layers. The non layers he carried
off to market. Now he has but half
the expense and his income In the
same. The above Is something worth
considering by other poultry raisers.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-12-03
YOUTHS CUT UP1CAPERSI
BUT THEY WERE STOPPED
SHORT AT FARLBO
4
Sons of Respectable Parents Get
Into Much Trouble Over
Stolen Car

Faribault, December 2.-Reading
like tale from the pages Of an up
date Tom Sawper, spiced with the
theft of three cars. and mad races
with police and sheriff in automo-
biles and on foot, the latest chapter
in the story Of two st. Paul boys who
set out yesterday to see the world
was enacted in Faribault police court
yesterday.
The boys, fourteen and fifteen re-
spectively, from respectable st. Paul
families, began their adventures by
stealing an automobile owned by W..
A. Warren, ,6S2 Paramount avenue at
1880 p m. st. Paul.
Two army knapsaclzs carried their
belongings. Both were prepared for
an extended tour.
Cars Ran Out OF Gas.
Reaching Faribault about 8 p. m.
they found themselves short OF gas.
This difficulty they solved by the
simple expedient OF picking up q larg-
er car belonging to G. Claskett Of Far
ibault. They drove both cars to q
the first was abandoned. Both contin-
ued the journey in the bigger car,
driving south on the Jefferson high
way.
Meanwhile, authorities at Ovation
ma, south OF Faribault, were notified
OF the theft OF the Faribault car.
$ Police surprised the adventurers at
a filing station and the boys took to
their heels.
The younger boy was caught. The
other escaped In another car belong
In to the garage where police dis
covered them. He drove back toward
Faribault.
Races With Sheriff Livingston.
Authorities at Faribault were i'm
mediately notified. Entering town
with his stolen machine. the fleeing
youth was met by Sheriff Hal Liy-
ingston in another car and ordered to
stop. He stepped on the gas"
The sheriff gave chase. Crisis
crossing through the street of Fari-
bault, the chase continued for five
miles. The fleeing car was finally
marooned in the muck Of freshly
paved street. Its driver jumped out
and disappeared between two houses.
After a short search, he was dis
covered in the manger of q neigh
boring barn and taken to jail.
Both were arratgned yesterday
morning in the presence OF the
younger boys mother, summoned by
telephone from st. Paul
It is probable they will be turned
to St Paul and turned over to the
juvenile court.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-12-03
SECOND VICTIM DIED
Eddie o,ponneiL ST. Paul Driver. Nove
ReoaIned CONSEQUENCES.

Eddie o,ponneiI, ST. Paul Driver, Never
Reoained consciousness.
Los Angeles. November Hddie
o'Donnell. racing driver injured ysster-
day at Beverly Hills speedway. died this
morning, without regaining conscious
ness.
The body Of CASTOR Chevrolet. who died
In the crash. In which UDonnell was In
5ured, will be taken to indianapolis Tor
burial Mrs. Chevrolet viii leave sunday
present arrangements.
:, No funeral arrangements for Lyali Jolls
the mechanism, who was riding with
was engaged to marry Miss May A. Esch
Of St. Paul. who Witnessed the accident.
His home was In st. Paul, whore he LETT
relatives Speedway officials said today
II was probable his body would be sent
there after Mrs. Esch had recovered suf-
hciently from the shock to be consulted.
She was Frustrated last uight.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-12-03
ROBBERY AT NEW HIGHLAND.
School House Broken Into; Money
And vaIuabIes Were Taken.

PNll0 NdtOoptSc VSTS ANVIL
New Richland, December 2.-Just
recently the public schools of New
Richland were visited by thieves
who entered the grade building by
breaking through the basement win
dow. In this building they stole eight
comrlete sets of drawing tools, valued
at about $40. Every teachers desk
was ransacked and about $25 or $40 in
money was their profit. When their
~earch in the grade building was CON-
pleted the entered the new high
school building In some unknown man
ner.
In order to gain an entrance in
to the Office of the superintendent,
the big plate glass window was bro
ken. In the Office were three separte
rurses OF money but when they found
one pouch they seemed to think their
search complete and discontinued their
hunt.
A few days previous the GAINESVILLE
schools were robbed and evidences
seem to clear local talent.
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LIQUOR CASE DISMISSED.
United States Court Rules In Favo
Of John ]. Saifert.

United States Court Rules In Favor
Of John J. Seifert.
New Ulm. December John j.
Seitert prominent farmer Of Milford
township WIS jubilant yesterday, when
notified by his attorneys, Pfaender
& Erickson of this city, that they had
received word that the indictment
returned against him by the federal
grand jury during the October term
of the United States district court at
Mankato had been dismissed by Fed
eral Judge Wilbur F. Booth upon mo-
ton Of U. 8. District Attorney John
Temple.
Mr.. Seifert. in the indictment, was
charged with manufacturing and
having in his possession mash for
the purpose of distilling Intoxicating
liquor not within an authorized dis
tillery. The accusation was framed
under the old federal law. Had he
been prosecuted and found guilty, a
jail sentence would have been the
which precludes the option Of assess
ing fine against persons convicted
Of his felony.
At the time federal court was con-
vened at Mankato for the October
term, Mr.. Seifert,R attorneys were
successful in inducing the district at
torney to continue the case and, in
the meantime, look into the matter
thoroughly. This official evidently did
this with the result that he became
convinced that the evidence introduce
ed by the prohibition agents against
the defendant was insufficient and,
accordingly, moved the court to dis
miss the charge entirely.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-12-03
WILL TEST DRY LAW.
ST. Paul Man to Fight The State
Prohibition Statute.

st. Paul, December 2.-Prosecution
of Mike Kapti. 242 Wayzata street.
q ttost case. or. the state prohibition
enforcement law. 1t was forecast In
police court today.
Kapti pleaded not guilty and was
held to the district court. 1t was
annouced he win contest the legality
OF his arrest.
Jude ]. w. Boerner pointed out
that the penalty for such an offense
is more severe under federal law
than under the state law, which un-
til today had not been invoked in St.
Paul. Detective A. G. Abbey Is alleg-
ed to have entered the Kaptf home
without a search warrant. Such pro-
cedure is not permitted under the
federal prohibition enforcement laws.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-12-03
Rodnera. Ginnlea.

Miss Eleanor Rodgers, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Rodgers of Rapidan, be-
came the bride OF Wayne H. Gingles
of Alexandria, s. D., Monday morning
at 10:30. the ceremony taking place
at the Presbyterian parsonage. Rev.
T. Ross Paden oficiated. ac
The bride wore q travelling suit of
reindeer shade with hat and oacces-
series to match, wearing cofsage
bouquet of salmon pink roses and
sweet peas.
The bridal courle were attended by
Miss Ruth Gingies of this city, sister
OF the groom. and Mr.. Cheney Mont
gomery of Alexandria. s. d.
After the ceremony the bridal party
returned to the home OF the groom's
mother, Mrs. Margaret Gingles for
a brief social time and after receiving
congratulations repaired to the EN-
press cafe fer 0snner; TER which they
departed -en the 12. train amid
showers Of rice for Sioux Falls where
they will spend a few days before go
make their future home.
Miss Rodgers attended the Mankato
high school and later studied piano
at the Minneapolis conservatory of
music under Signor Fabbrini and
voice with several noted instructors
OF that city. For the past few years
she has been a successful music
teacher at Good Thunder and has
appeared in concert frequently. Both
because of her. charming personality
and SPLENDID music ability Miss Roo.
gers has made herself prominent in
aankato and vicinity, having a host
OF friends who wish her every hap
plness In her married life.
Do a
formerly Of Billings, Mont, later sit-
uating here for q short time I'm the
same business, and has made many
friends while here.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-12-03
SEEKS AVERT BAD PANIC
.. e. Lofthus Has Called Meeting OF
North Dakota Bankers.

IAsbOC1dIBu FI6SS DlSpaLCh.I
Bismarck. N. D., December 90
e. Lofthus, state bank examiner
last night issued call of bankers
Of North Dakota to be held in Bis
marck on Tuesday, December a, to
consider the financial situation Gre
ated by the closing Of eighteen state
Mr.. L,o1thus said, the bankers win
be asked to devise ways and means
whereby the financial situation can
be relieved to the protection Of the
banking and other interests az
fected.
Il am going to urge every pro-
gressive tanker of the state, who
have the welfare of North Dakota al
heart to come to Bismarck on Tues
day and help work out some plan to
avert the crisis" said Mr.. Lofthus.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-12-03
ACTRESS WAS BURNED
Many Perish When Fire Sweep
Through Apartment House.


Through Apartment House.
[Associated Press Dispatch.I
New York December 2.--MarJorie
Lescomb. motion picture actress.
and four unidentified persons were
burned to death in a fre which
swept through a story apart
ment house this morning at 20
West Fifty seventh street. Miss
Lescomb came recently from Eng
land to engage In motion picture
work.
Persons missing In 9 check o.
residents included DIR. r.. M. Potter.
veterinarian of the New York
Hippodrome, Mrs. g. Boswell Ried,
a concert and opera singer, Mrs.
Reds sister, and q girl friend be-
lieved to have spent the night with
Miss Lescomb.
The blaze was discovered by q
young woman student who gave the
alarm. The house was occupied by
student artists and professional peo-
pie.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-12-03
HONOR FOR DEAD FLYER
Captain Arthur Kelly Was Killed
Fighting In Poland.

p. Lemberg, November 12.-ICorres-
pondence The Associated Press]--
The body Of Captain Arthur H. Kelly
OF Richmond, Va, member OF the Kos
ciousko air squadron who was killed
in the fall of his machine, has been
reburied here. The casket was taken
from the grave beside little stream
near Rovno and brought here drap-
ed in an American flag by Polish
Uhlans.
American Red eros workers and
members OF the American Legion took
part in the funeral services here.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-12-03
Minnesota Bankers, MeetInn

Minneapolis, December 2.-The
annual convention Of the Minnesota
Bankers association will be held
June "a and IS, probably In Minnea-
polls George II. Richards, secretary
OF the association. The place for the
convention will be definitely selected
at the midwinter meeting Of the
council.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-12-03
NOT CHANGE COAL RATE
Secretary Wilson Declares That
Government Keep Hands on.

Secretary Wilson Declares mat
Government Keep Hands on.
ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch.
Washington, December 1.-THE
government will not interfere with
any revision Of the anthracite coal
commissions award of last August,
Joint scale committee. Secretary
Wilson declared in a statement fol-
lowing his conference yesterday with
members OF the committee.
With this Interpretation Of Presi-
dent Wilson's recent letter regard
ing revision OF the way : opening
the door to wage increases about the
seventeen percent granted therein,
members Of the scale committee an
nounced informally that the body
would resume deliberations In Phil
adelphia next Monday.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-12-03
Called to Washington church.

Minneapolis, December 2.-The
Rev. James q. Freeman, rector of
ST. Marks Episcopal church, last
night announced his acceptance of a
cali to the Church OF the Epiphany,
In Washington, D. c., one Of the most
important Episcopal churches In the
country.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-12-03
Warrant For r. z. EImer.

Waseca. December "A warrant has
been issued for the arrest OF r. e. Ell
nier upon the charge of the larceny OF
diamond for ring valued at $3.50,
procured by false pretenses from E. A.
to have represented that he wanted to
show the diamond to his wife and fail
ed to return it. leaving the city for parts
unknown soon after getting possession
OF 1t, the story goes.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-12-03
NORTH DAKOTA PROBLEM
Minneapolis Bankers VIII Discuss
Present Dire Situation.
ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch

IAssoclated Press Dispatch.J
minneapolis, December 2.-Steps
taken by Minneapolis bankers to rou
enter the investment banking field In
North Dakota, will be the principal
topic TO be discussed at a, meeting of
the Minnesota Investment Bankers,
association here today.
Investment bankers from Minneap-
oils, &c. Paul and many points in Min
pesots will attend the gathering.
Views Of the bankers, as to whether
the passage Of the initiated laws I'm
North Dakota affords needed protec-
ton to buyers of North Dakota farm
mortgages. win be asked during the
conference.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-12-03
Morristown Man Arrested.

Faribault, Mimi, December Ralph
Meehl OF Morristown was placed under
arrest last Friday on charge preferred
by. Charles Flatz Of Morrfstown. His
hearing was scheduled for today at
Faribault. Mr. MeehI was forced to pay
Miss Vivian F1atz 1850 Nby the verdict
of district court jury two weeks ago.
the outcome Of the trial. preferred the
complaint which caused the arrest of
Mr.. Meehl