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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-12-31
YOUNG WOMAN DASHED
THROUGH CAR WINDOW
When Found She Was Sitting IN Middle of Track
With Shoulder Bone Broken; Feet and
Hands Frozen

Leaping from the window OF oma-
ha passenger train No. 10 near But.
terfleld this morning while the train
was running at the rate OF forty miles
an hour, Miss Anna Gehrts, twenty
six years old, an insane patient being
taken from Holstein, Ia. to st. Paul
suffered broken collar bone and
badly frozen feet. She rs now being
cared for in hospital at st. James
She had smashed the plate glass in
order to accomplish her leap from the
sleeping car.
The nurse In charge of the youns
lady, who was being taken to pri-
vate sanitorium at st. Paul, left her
patient for moment and when she
returned missed her. CHANGING at
the window Of the Pullman car she
noticed that Il had been broken. She
became alarmed. The trainmen were
notified and the train brought to q
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-12-31
VERDICT OF NOT GUILTY
JURY ACQUITTED HERBERT
HAESKE, NEW ULM
Was Charged With An Attempt
To End Career Of John
Zimmerman !.

New Ulm December 27.-The jury
returned verdict Of "not guilty"
in the case of the State Of Minnesota
VS.. Herbert Haeska. North Star farm
er boy, charged in the indictment
with attempting to kill John Zim-
hermann. Haeska was indicted
twice by the grand Jury. The indict-
ment he was tried under was for
an alleged attempt, committed on
the evening OF October 80: the other
is for an alleged attempt several
days previous. The second indict-
ment stands and continuance was
taken until the May term Of the dis
trtct court. The defendants bail
fixed at $1,000. was satisfied.
Young Zimmerman was In THE
barn at the home Of his parents on
the evening of October 80, shortly
after dark, attending to the evenings
chores, and 1t is said, an assailant
shot at him. Later number of
neightors went to the Haeska home.
Young Haeska and his parents con-
tended that the defendant was at
home at the time the shot was sup
posed to have been fired. Later that
Sanborn, where Zimmerman secured
q sample, of handwriting from Haes-
ka. The former had been threatened
by note and sought to compare the
handwriting Of Haeska with that of the
threatening communication. Haeska
furnished the sample to Zimmerman
which was placed In evidence during
the trial, together with the threat
ening note.
Small Case Dismissed
The case OF the State of Minnesota
against Eugene Small, indicted for
burglary in the third degree, was
torney w. T. Eckstein. The indict-
ment charges Small with breaking
and entering in the night time. When
1t was ascertained that Small would
not plead guilty to a charge of bur-
Iglary he was brought before Justice
George Hogen a second time and at a
preliminary hearing of last week
was bound over to, the grand jury
at the May term Of the district court
on charge of larceny in the second
degree.
Wicherski Case FizzIes Out
The jury in the case of Ernest Wi
cherski VS.. the City of New Ulm
brought in a verdict of mo cause Of
action" The plaintiff sued to recov-
er S273 10 and interest from Aug. 81
1914. This sum represents the dis
crepancies found in the former city
clerks accounts according to an au-
dit made by Warwick, Michel, Peat
& company chartered accountants.
Mr.. Wichersh previously had de-
posted certified check in the sum
of $4,000 with +. H. Retzlaff, chair
man Of the finance committee at that
time. According to resolution unani-
mously adopted by the city council
Mr.. Retzlaff was directed to pay
over to the city treasurer the sum OF
$273.15 out of the proceeds therefrom
and return the remainder to Wi
cherski.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-12-31
BANKERS AND FARMERS TO
ASK LEGISLATION
Merchants National In ST. Paul
Receives Replies To
Questionaires

st. Paul. December 27.-Minnesots
bankers, business men and farmers
In every county are expecting the
1921 state legislature to take swift
aggressive action to reduce crime. Il
possible, and to revise old statutes
and enact new laws that will brins
about a more satisfactory method Of
marketing farm products.
During the past week. the Mer-
chants National bank sent a ques
tionaire tofbankers throughout the
state which asked:
What legislation do you and rep
resentative farmers, business men
city and county officials, believe
should be enacted at the 1921 session
OF the state legislature?
For the benefit of the entire state
or a considerable portion?
For the benefit OF your county?
Regarding agriculture. business
and civic affairs?"
Farmers Are Interested
It was noticeable from the replies
that farmers are as keenly interested
In the proposed law providing for
capital punishment as city business
men seem to be. The tonnage tax
as usual, had proponents and op.
ponents. Profiteers were dayed. Good
roads measures heartily were In.
dorsed. Several bankers remarked
rather causticaily that the Legisla.
ture might profitably employ Its en-.
tire session by eliminating dead
statutes and making diseased" ones
healthy. The soldier bonus was
touched upon-and the service men
seemingly have a majority OF the
state bankers behind them, although
friendly bankers were inclined to
warn that the act Of one spendthrift
who has wasted his bonus Is likely
efforts Of hundred careful service
men to conserve their allowance.
The Agricultural industry.
A large majority of the bankers
agreed that farmers must look to
congress for effective legislation and
II was pointed out that thinking
farmers and cattle men hold to the
same view. One reason offered was
that uniform federal laws will help
the entire agricultural industry,
whereas farm laws enacted In Min
nesota might injure farmers in an
adjoining state, and vice versa.
Flooding of the American market
with Canadian wheat. Australian and
New Zealand grain, meat, wool and
hides, was unanimously condemned.
Bankers urged the enactment OF leg.
islation to put grain exchanges and
SPECTATORS out of business and to
have a government board arbitrarily
FIX the price of wheat, other grains
and possibly meat.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-12-31
RID LAND OF PLAGUE
Farn1ers Of New Hampshire See
Menace to Next Seasons Crops

ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch.l
Sunapee, N. H., December 26.-The
farmers Of this countryside have rid
their lands and environs of a plague
or animal menaces to next seasons
crops In a new manner. Calling the
spirit OF competition and the Joy of
the hunt to their aid they organized
the men OF the town into two teams
of hunters. The result was a weeks
hunt that brought down a big bag of
squirrels and other small game, gave
the hunters good time and for the
farmers prepared the way for the
next planting.
The clean up of the countryside
was accomplished on a competitive
basis that allowed so many points for
each animal killed. Squirrels, hedge
hogs, foxes, skunks and rabbits each
had their point values and each had
many members in the aggregate bag
that totalled $4,000 points at the
weeks close. Eli J. Gleason the fish
and game warden was captain OF the
team that won with a count of ST.
800 and under the conditions of the
contest was given a dinner at which
the animals killed were tossed. into
the pot to provide the feast.
Rabbit stew has been the piece de
resistance at family tables here since.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-12-31

stop. Backing up for q considerable
distance, the nurse and members OF
the train crew found the unfortunate
girl sitting In the middle of the track
She was barefooted, and the only
garments she had on was q night
gown and a<light wrapper. She was
picked up just ten minutes before the
arrival OF another train. The unfor-
innate young lady was rushed TO st.
James, where upon examination Il
was found that she is suffering from
q broken collar bone, several bruises
about the head and body, and her
hands and feet are badly frozen. In
dications in the snow where the Eirl
leaped show that she rolled for sew
ground and then crawled back to the
track and sat down between the rails.
That she was not more badly Injured
is considered miracle.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-12-31
KETTLE UNDER ARREST
Neill Van Putten is Charged With
Heavy EmhexxsImeht

Neill Van Putten is Charged With
Heavy Embexxeiment
st. Paul, December 27.--Neill Van
Putten, alias Kilte Mccoy, returned
war hero, was arrested In WinnepeS
on charge OF embezEiing funds OF q
saltwater Arm 1t became known to.
day.
After = six months search
throughout the entire United States
and part Of Canada, the returned war
hero was trapped by Winnipeg police
through his photograph. which ap.
pears in his book, 'Kiltie MoCoy-An
American boy with an Irish name,
fighting In France as q Scotch SOL
der"
This book was written by Mccoy
after his discharge from the service.
Putten /; alleged to have abscond.
Cd with several thousand dollars
from the e. II. Nethaway agency,
saltwater, about 10 months ago.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-12-31
ARREST OF MExIcANS
Three Greasers Held At lie SueuI
Center; Robbery is Charne

Three Greasers Held At lie Sueur
center; Robbery is Charge
AS result Of the arrest OF three
Sueur in the past two DAYS. George
w. Wells, captain Of st. Paul de-
tectives believes the hold-up of the
Aaron SANS jewelry shop, 319 Sibley
street, which took place two weeks
ago, may be cleared up.
The three men held, according to
Wells, pleaded guilty to a charge of
burglary of store at New Prague,
MINI.
Sains went to LIE Sueur today to
identify the bandits IL possible.
The bandits who robbed Sains
bound and gagged him and carried
away loot in cash and jewelry to the
amount Of $500.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-12-31

pletely destroyed Other building
either damage or menaced SO that
their occupants had to leave, were
the State Bank OF Commerce build
ing and the Union State bank build
ing. Fire lines were drawn about
the burning area so that the thous
ands of spectators who gathered al
the scene might not be injured BY
falling walls.
Because Of the large sums of cash
In the two banks, detectives were
assigned to protect the institutions.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-12-31
SEARCH FOR HER SON
Maria Anderson IL Seeking Joe
Wounded At Araonne Battle

Maria Kicks, now known as Maria
Anderson, is travelling the country
over looking for her son Joe, whom,
she claims was in the late war and
no trace Of him, can be found. Joe
Anderson was a private in the 39th
infantry, thirty fifth division. He
was wounded in the battle of Ar
gonne.
He was returned to Fort Dodge.
and was sent to the hospital at Mer-
cedes, Texas. His mother, Mrs M.
B. Anderson, was in Austin and hear
ing that her SON was very Ill started
for Mercedes. She hired out to an
Iowa family going to Colorado
Springs by auto. On reaching Den
yer the car collided with another car
and the woman who had employed
Mrs. Anderson was killed, and the
latter was injured and placed in a
hospital. Her son came from camp
to see her and became insane and
was removed to a military asylum
near Denver and has not been heard
from since his escape from the in
Stitution
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-12-31
Fire In Minneapolis Building
Drove 100 Persons Into Streets
[Aasociated Press Dispatch.l

Minneapolis, December 27--Fire
which drove 100 persons INTO the
street during sub zero weather, fore
ed the suspension of business In
four downtown buildings including
two banks, and threatened to sweep
business district, was under control
at noon today after doing damage
estimated at 100000.
The greatest damage was done at
523 Marquette avenue where a four
story brick front structure was COM
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-12-31
HARDING TO G0TOFLoRLDA
President Elect VIII Rest and Hold
Conferences There Until March 4.

ASSOCIATED RTeSs Dlsppdt vi
Marion, O., December 27.-Turnine
from consideration Of foreign poll.
cies to domestic problems. President
Elect Harding plans to confer this
week with senate and house leaders
Some time next week he Is expected
to leave for a trip to Florida where
he will rest and hold conference un-
til March 4, when he will be inaugur-
ated.
Congressional leaders invited foi
conferences with Senator Harding
this week, include Senator McCumb-
er of North Dakota and Representa-
tives J. w. Good of Iowa; Frank
Mondell of Wyoming: Patrick II. Kel-
ly Of Michigan, and Daniel r. An
thony Of Kansas,
Will H. Hays will be. in Marion this
week to discuss cabinet selections,
and Senator Harding will confer with
Governor Elect Harry L. Davis OF
Ohio regarding Senator Harding's
resignation from the senate and the
appointment OF q successor to finish
out his unexpfred term.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-12-31
DEATH OF L. X. LUSE
Prominent Attorney Of Superior, Wis.
In Dead


Superior, Wis. December 27.-L
X. Luse, prominent Supes Tor attorney
died at six o'clock this morning after
q brief illness. MIR. Luse was asst:
tant attorney general OF Wisconsin
from 1887 to 1891 and again from
1892 to 1895. In 1895 he resigned tc
become general counsel for the Chi.
cago, st. Paul, Minneapolis and Oma-
ha railway. continuing IN that capa-
city until In 1899.
In 1899 he organized the law firm
OF Sanborn, Luse and Howell, the
other members OF the firm being the
late Federal Judge A. L. Sanborn and
Lyman T. Howell. Mr.. Luse was the
unsuccessful candidate for the Wis
consin supreme court Justice in 1904
A widow and son and daughter sur.
vtve.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-12-31
Served On Llncoln's Body Guard.
rAaanrfafe6 pronry TIsnafoh1

Chicago, December 27.-Picked by
President Lincoln to serve as q
member Of his body guard because
he was the tsllest man in General
Winfield SCOTS cavalry, Perry L.
Austin, seventy seven years old,
Civil war veteran Of Waukegan, Is
dead. Mr.. Austin served on Lin
coins body guard for seventeen
months.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-12-31
owatonna Play HOUSES Sold

Owatonna, December 27.-Owa-
tonna'S two playhouses, the Metro
politan and Palace theatres, have
passed under the control of the
Northwest Amusement company
which recently was Incorporated at
100000. H. H. Levin, MINNEAPOLIS
is president OF the new Corporation.
H. c.. Nicholson Is vice president.
G.. e. Nicholson is secretary treas
urer and will continue to act as
manager Of the two playh6uses.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-12-31
CONFESSED TO IR5ON
Woman Of Mott, N. D., Admits Set
ting Fire to Shoe Store.
LAssociated Press Dispatch.l

ASSOCIATED Press DisDatch.J
Mott, N. D., December T.-Charged
with arson. Mr.. and Mrs. George
Meuchel will be arraigned in court
tomorrow following their arrest on
the complaint OF the state fire mar
shall. He made public an alleged
confession by Mrs. Meuchel that she
fired the shoe store in Mott operated
by her husband and herself.
I Mrs. Meuchel's statement according
to the version made public by The
officials, Is to the effect that the
plan of destroying the shoes, was de-
termined upon because Of their In.
ability to meet q payment to the
company which owned the stock.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-12-31
E. N. OSBORNE DEAD
Well. Known Grain Man Died In Mime.
anotia vasfardsv

apolls Yesterday.
Minneapolis December T.-Edward N.
Osborne. seventy years old, vice presi-
dent Of the Osborne Mcmillan Elevator
company. Minneapolis. died yesterday
after q weeks illness at Hiilcrest hospi-
tai. Minneapolis. Mr.. Osborne and J. d.
Mcmillan, who IL now president OF the
company. came to Minneapolis in 1887
and four years later became activel.;
engaged In the grain business. Mr..
borne was one OF the first members OF
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-12-31
Made An Assiunment

w. H Roberts Of Lakefield has
made an assignment of his grocery
stock an assignment OF. his grocery
It Is apparent that lack of capital
and the fact that there has been If
tie cash buying for several weeks
forced him to do this.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-12-31
Mrs. 3. A. Everett Dies.

Fsirmont, December 27-Mrs. J.
A. Everett, widow Of the late Captain
J. A. Everett, died at her home In
this city. She came to Martin
county in 1868. She IL survived by
her SON Roy A. Everett OF Alberta,
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-12-31
.Lent BEGINS February

Eout begins FEBRUARY 9.
Lent begins early in the coming
year, Ash Wednesday. being set for
February 8. Palm Sunday for March
20, and Easter on March 81. Ascen-
sion day will be May 5, and Pente-
cost. May Is. : S--'0
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-12-31

Pioneer Of Steele County Dies
Owatonna, December 27.--Joseph
Kuhat. territorial settler, is dead at
the age OF r..
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-12-31
b. Z. eush ,la bead.

d. L. Bush, formerly vice president
OF the Chicago, Milwaukee and st.
Paul Railway company, In charge OF
operation, IL dead, in Chicago.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-12-31
slayton Pastor To Iowa

slayton Pastor To Iowa
Slayton Mimi, December 81
Rev. Olav Lin has rendered his res
ignation as the pastor Of the Nor
wegian Lutheran church in this city
to accept the charge at Leroy,
Iowa.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-12-31
EnoFts UnavailIna

Washington, December 27.-Efforts
by republican leaders tn and TODAY
what they described as a denaocratic
nlibuster against the house emergen.
cy tar1n measure. were unavailing.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-12-07

units as the captain of the football
team. 4 committee was appointed, con-
sisting Of Miss Henshaw, Ruth Reed
and Fred Burke, to put the honor society
system into its final form Another COM
mittee was appointed consisting of Miss
Tucker, George Lynch, Lorraine Strouse
and Eugene Moran, to look up the honor
units of the present juniors and seniors.
Several recommendations were presented
by members of the Student Council.
The lack of room in the wardrobes
and the recommendation to replace
broken hooks by new ones, was spoken
of by Philip Wheeler, also the abuse Of
borrowing books and the need of each
pupil having his name in his book. lie
also told of the recommendation that the
nkwells be removed except in the first
two rows in the main room. The care
of waste paper was spoken of by Laura
Hoadley, also the care of rubbers and
the necessity of having them marked
Margaret Dunklee spoke about the silver
Il. and the competition open until to-
morrow to all interested in working out
the silver II design. Altogether the re-
port and the interesting talks gave the
impression that the Student Council
doubtless will be of more value to the
school this year than last.
Pupils in English IA recently have
been acting portions of The Merchant
OF venice. t9eNtEdl pupliS nave dtt'd
as "stage managers and, after choosing
their actors have directed them as to
positions and actions.
Since Martha Howe has gone South
for the winter. Muriel Barr has become
secretary TO Miss Osgood in her place,
and Gladys Ames has succeeded Miss
Barr as secretary to Miss Ranney.
Very recently the folwoing records
have been bought for high school use
Aios Sung by Ophelia; Blow, Blow,
Thou Winter Wind; Under the Green
Killed the Deer Scots What Hae WI
Wallace; and Jack o Hazledean.
Last week Mr.. Warren read from Joy
in Work the thoughts of such men of Wis
ion as Ruskin. Carlyle, Dickens and Stcv-
enSOn. These excerpts are part of the
introduction to a series of short stories,
the theme in each story being that in
a changing world there is real joy in
work that is well done.
The high school pupils rejoice because
of the evidence afforded them by n new
price list that the cost of living is coming
down.
The December Dial viii be published
next week IT. is safe to say that no num-
Der has ever been so much a Christmas
number from cover to cover. A fuller
account of its contents will appear in next
weeks notes.
To Cure a Cold in One Day
! Take Groves LAXATIVE BROMO
, "a "a VTyeo hoo
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-12-07

The English conference Saturday,
though not largely attended, was full of
interest and inspiration. Those present
were teachers of English from the high
schools of Bellows Falls and Brattleboro,
and from the Junior high at Saxtons
River, Superintendent Florence Well
man and Ethel Eddy, and a good num-
Der of English teachers from the West
BrattleborO and BrattleborO graded
schools. Miss Grace Chaplin of Sax
tons River was chairman. Miss Helen
A. Wallis gave a very interesting talk
on silent reading as a cure for bad read
ing habits and as a means of facilitat
ing quick comprehension of facts and an
appreciation of literature. Miss Sadie
T.. Winchester gave a very fine demon
stration of the use of silent reading in
the upper grades to accomplish these
ends. Principal j. f.. Warren then gave
a thoroughly inspiring paper on drama
tizatiOn, the method which he believes to
be unsurpassed in making literature
real. 1t utilities the natural play instinct
and all the varied talents of the class,
both in composite and competitive effort.
He gave very practical suggestions for
it's use in connection with lvanhOe or
Silas Mariner, and showed its possible
ties by describing the very successful
dramatization in blank verse of Tcnny-
sons Launcelot and Elaine, and the
beautiful production outdoors with cos
tunes, dances, and music, all worked
out by one of his senior classes. After
the program there was a brief discus
sion. and it was voted to accept the in
vftation of the Springfield, (Vt.) teach
ers to hold the next neighborhOOd Eng
fish conference there, to have this meet
ing about the middle of May, and to
ask the Springfield teachers to choose
one of their number to act as chairman.
Through the kindness of the prudential
committee. refreshments of chocolate.
sandwiches, waters, candy and sailed
nuts were served during the very pleas
ant social hour that followed by Dor
othy Miller, Ruth Frederickson and Bea-
tricc Massey. Natalie Benson and Eliz-
abcth SchwenE had kindly served as
welcoming committee earlier to direct
the Out-of-town guests to room c on the
third floor, where the meeting was held.
Coach StOlte plans to have the cross
country run Thursday of this week. If
the classes are evenly represented there
will be class competition, if not, teams
will be chosen. Each team will have four
runners. The regular cross country
course will be used if the weather is fav-
orable. Otherwise the boys will run to
the Country club and return to the
school by the same route.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-12-07

To Cure a Cold i'm One Day
Take Groves LAXATIVE BROMO
QUININE tablets. The genuine bears
the signature of r. w. Cove. 3Oc