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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-04-09
LETTERS FROM LAYMEN

Lewisville, Mimi, April ,. 1920
To The Free Press. Mankato. MIMI
have read in your Fridays paper
that there is trouble brewing in the
Nonpartisan league and that there is
a member of the league in Blue Earth
county who has his scalping knife
whetted to a keen cutting edge to
sever the Townley machine from the
radical socialistic elements. There
is no socialism in the league. The
league program is in definite written
form, perfectly plain and easy to un-
derstand. Anybody can, read it and
compare it with the socialist program
and see there is no resemblance.
While SCI dI.S-., onte.npiateS the
ownership in common of everything.
including land, the league program
contempiates merely the public
ownership aond operation of the
means OF transporting, storing, IL
nancing and distributing farm pro-
ducts. This means only public owner
ship of a few important pubic utlli-
ties which are no nonopolies and
this is intended to give the farmers
and consumers a public market oper-
ated at cost of service instead for
profiteering. Furthermore socialism
contemplates exclusive common or
public ownership whereas the league
does not. For instance, while the
state of North Dakota is operating
flour mill and is building a state
terminal elevator there are still priv
ate mills and private elevators and
will continue to be. While the state
owns and operates a State bank there
are just as many pirate banks in
North Dakota as formerly. The league
program does not contemplate any
state monopoly which is the essence
of socialism. The league believes in
private ownership of land by the men
who farm and the whole league pro-
gram. is intended to make private
ownership of land by the men who
work it more secure and widespread.
North Dakota has passed numerous
laws TO safeguard and extend private
ownership OF land
We would like to know the mans
name, probably we could have a talk
with him. The Free Press only
names him a member of The ciague
and a Blue Earth county league. VIII
you please tell us his name in your
next paper?
AS far as Townlev end tho 'ra.re is
concerned the socialists are long
ways off from. catching either Town
lev or the league by the throat, I'll
tell the world.
| wish you would publish this in
your paper so that some more OF
your readers see the difference be-
tween the league and socialism.
am a Free Press subscriber. have
heen for six years.-Yours truly,
John F. Turner. .
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-04-09
GARDENS FOR TEACHERS
HOMES ALSO PUT BE-
FORE BOARDS
Plan Is Approved BY State Su.
perintendent of Education
Mcconnell =.

st. Paul. April 6.-Free homes for
rural school teachers probably will be
provided by Minnesota school dis
stricts as regularly in the future as
salaries are at present. in the opin
ion of officials of the state depart
ment of education,
James Mcconnell, state commits
sioner Of education. yesterday ap.
proved he :'Ha. advocated at the
state c Il! .'!&Dr1 /, school board
members, u G-ch Gl.tr:ct giving its
teacher hcme and garden land. !
In a modified 'r"la this plan al
ready is bel, { ned in few
Minnesota can. 81. In St Louis
county about twenty districts pro-
vide homes for their teachers. In the
case of small schools employing only
one teacher, residence section is
often added TO the school building
itself, &. &. Swain. state inspector of
rural schools, said
Another. Idea Being Worked Out.
In Southern Minnesota the idea is
being worked out along different lines
School districts have consolidated in
many instances in that part of the
state to build one large modern
school instead of several small ones
In a dozen or more such cases a
community home for all the teachers
has been provided. At Huntley, Fari-
bault county, $4,000 teachers hons
is now being constructed.
These experiments have proved
very successful" said Mr.. Swain
They have resulted in better salts :
fed teachers and better work The
movement is growing steadily"
A. X. Lockrem of Thief River Falls
Saturday urged school boards to EN- :
ploy men teachers for the full wear
instead of only nine months, and 10
give each home and several acres
of land s
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-04-09
GIVES UP THE STORY
Sheriff Oscar Martjnson Said to Have
Admitted Liquor Smuggling.

Minneapolis April 6--Sheriff Os-
car Martinson of Hennepin county is
said 10 have admitted completely in
the twin cities liquor smuggling con
spiracy in a signed statement which
will be submitted to the federal grand
jury, probably today, it was reveal
ed last night by T. E. Campbell, chief
special agent of the department OF
justice.
Sheriff Martinson admitted that he
protected" the liquor smugslers and
named Mike Weisman, Minneapolis
underworld character, as leader of the
gang, according to Mr.. Campbell. The
conspiracy as unearthed by the feder-
al agents if successful would have
netted the conspirators more than
$1000,000 Mr.. Campbell said.
The three shipments of liquor, of
twenty five barrels each which were
brought into the twin cities in ore
gondOlas under a camouflagC of~scrap
iron represented more than $4,000
the, Federal agent declared. T.
Minneapolis, April EN- a signed
statement Sheriff Oscar Martinson is
reported to have admitted his guilt of
charges of having been implicated in
a gigantic whiSkey smuggling plot in
this city, to Special Agent T. E. Camp
bell OF the department of justice.
Prominent Minneapolis business men
and another high county official are
sail to he implicated by the statement
of MartinSOn.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-04-09
COUNTY BOARD MEET
Commissioners Have Taken Up Nun
her of Routine Matters ...

Commissioners Have Taken Up Nun
Der Of Routine Matters. ~
Members of the board of county
commissioners were in session at the
court house this morning. Matters
of routine business chiefly engaged
the attention of the commissioners
County Surveyor Roy Allison present
ed report on the condition of four
teen different county bitches. OF
these eleven We're recommended fol
repairs. some being slightly in need
immediate repair as they were not
Ifunctioning pronerly.
The board authorized the repairs on
the bitches to be made as the coun
ty surveyor recommended. The plat
of the county auditor of the station
at Rapidan WAS approved by the com
missioners. The board will remain in
session tomorrow also.
Mrs. Sarah Goodwin of les Glen
wood avenue, who reached the nine
tieth milestone in her life's journey
on Saturday, received number OF
congratulatory kilograms ana letters
from her relatives On that day. Mrs
Goodwin was born in Ireland of Eng
lish parentage April g. 1880, and came
to Minnesota in 1853. She is the wife
OF the late John Goodwin. who was the
founder of the present village of Jud :
son. Owing to an accident in which
her hip was broken some time ago,
Mrs. Goodwin is now in helpless
condition, but Is still cheerful. and re-
members many interesting incidents
of the early history of this immediate
vicinity.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-04-09
LECTURE BY MRS. STEER
EAGLE LAKE RESIDENTS
HEARD HER SPEAK
Temperance Advocate Delivered
An Address; Number Real
a 4, Estate Deals
Especial to Free PresS. I

Eagle Lake. April 1.-THE lecture
by Mrs. Josephine Sizer of Janesvill,
under the auspices Of the w. c. T. u
was given in the Methodist church
Easter Sunday evening. and vas one
Of the best and appreciated by a fan
audience. Her explanation of the work
that was done for prohibition and now
for the construction work laid out by
the society, was very plain. Mrs. S2er
was certainly fair in her lecture and
said the society was raising S1.000.00u
TO care for little children that are
homeless. A collection was taken
which melted $3.50.
p. NJ. Harris has sold his postoffice
building TO the John Compton Land
company. Mr. Compton will open al
office in the front part Of the building
while the Citizens Telephone company
will occupy the rear rooms. The Miss
eS Mabel and Florence Compton Will
be the operators and the office will bC
open from I am. until 9 p. IN. each
day. They will occupy a couple OF
rooms for light housekeeping in the
W
live for the present in the rear of the
building. Consideration, $1,000.
p. NJ. Harris has Withdrawn his
resignation from the posloffice/ and
has rented the lower rooms CT the
/. o. o. F. hall for the poStoffice which
will be on one side and groceries on
the other side. In the rear soft drinks
will be served. -
Miss Mabel Compton IN Command OF
the telephone office. will look after
the office of the Compton Land COM
pany.
Sheridan BrunIey purchased the
four acre tract of and from Mrs. Net =
tie Clark OF Markato. and will meve
10 town this fall. Consideration. So
The sale was put over through the
Compton Land company.
II. A. Hamman of St Clair purchas =
ed the Orlander tract of land at Smiths
Mill last week. The puchaSe was made
through the Compton Land company
Consideration, $500.
After being confined TO his bed and
home for some time l.. NJ. Anderson
appeared on the streets Monday
out again and to see him much better
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Heath, residing in
the home Of II. Cummins, join in and
most respectfully invite all will be in
crested in u adult community social
both for ladies and gentlemen to meet
at their home April u at p. M. Re-
freshments will be served by Mrs.
Heath who will be assisted by the
following ladies, Mrs. Rosco Dalton.
Mrs. Waiter Harein, Mrs. Kenneth
Stokes and Miss Clara Johnson. Dr. G.
A. Cahoon OF Mankato and Rev
George Stowe of Waseca will be pres
ent and will give short talks. All
other pastors of all d3nominali ions IN
Eagle Lake are cordially in: il,'.! ~
al'rah Don't forget ;4r hate.
Clifford Harris and F. Jackson
came down from Minneapolis Friday
afternoon and spent Saturday and
unday with their parents.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-04-09
SPECIAL DRY AGENT
n. r. Price Is Inspector For The
Northwest Section.

n. r. Price Is Inspector For The
Northwest Section.
II. F. Price, federal prohibition
group enforcement officer, will be
made special inspector for the entire
northwest division, Minnesota, North
and South Dakota. Iowa and Nebraska
according to Paul l.. Keller, new
supervisor prohibition agent of the
district. Mr.. Price has been in
charge here since national prohibition
went into effect.
Mr. Keller also plans TO immediate
ly establish large headquarters In
Minneapolis A survey OF the dis
trict will be started Thursday.
Material increases in the liquor and
narcotic squads will be made at once
The narcotic force will be more than
doubled.
DR.. 4. Marsteller, assistant field
supervisor for the United States, vii
arrive this week, and make requisi-
tions for the necessary office supplies
and furniture.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-04-09
ARE CHOSEN
MURPHY AND DUNCAN
OF THE SECOND
They Are Selected To Represent
Democrats At San Francisco
Meeting
Associated Press Dispatcb !


Minneapolis. April 6.-Tne demo-
cratic state convention met here to.
day TO choose delegates from dis.
tricts and delegates az large to the
national convention
ID. ID. Murphy of Blue Earth City
and William Duncan of Milroy we've.
selected this morning as the dele
gates to the national contention of
the democratic party from the second
congressional district The delegates
will choose their own alternates.
Will Go Uninstructed.
MINNEAPOLIS. April -Minnesota's
twenty -four delegates to the demo-
cratic national convention at San
Francisco will go uninstructed ac-
cerding to the statements OF party
leaders here today District caucuses
were here this morning to pick twen-'
~ delegates TO the national conven-
lion and this afternoon four delegates
at large We're to be named
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-04-09
Archer Miner.

Announcements have been received
in this city OF the marriage of Miss
Dora Archer, formerly OF Mankatc
ard l.. Miner of Luverne. The cere-
mony took place at the home OF the
mother of the bride, Mrs Wilbur
Archer. at Gary. Mr. and Mrs Miner
will make their future hme in LII
verne where the groom is superin-
tendent of the tile factory located
there.
Miss Archer is known to wide
circle Of friends and acquairta in
Mankato She lived here FOR mum
Der OF years and is a graduate OF the
Mankato high school and of the state
normal school here.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-04-09
l
HOOVER SILENT WORKER
His Life History Is One OF
Constant Struggle
MINE JOB IN THE WEST
Willing VOLUNTEERED Aid Strand
ed Americans When World
=. War Broke Out
+ & + + + + + + + I. + + +
|. BIG DATES IN LIFE
OF HERBERT HOOVER
DATES IN HooVER'S LIFE.

In 60 lN ElSSN =" - 49, -
1SI4-Born at West Branch,
Iowa.
1S7S-Father died.
Mother died.
1SS6-Moved to Newburg, Ore.
10 live with relatives.
1S9l--Enrolled i'll mining at
stanford university, just
opening its doors.
1S95-Graduated from univers-
ity.
1895 Worked on various
mining projects in Arkansas,
New Mexico. California,
Australia and China.
1S99-Married to Miss Lou
Henry, Monterey, Cal.
1900-Helped defend Tientsin
during Boxer rebellion.
1900 l914-Partner in various
mining projects in . China
and London.
19l4-N m e d chairman of
American relief commission
London.
1915-Chairman, commission
for relief in Belgium.
1917-Appointed by President
Wilson United States food
administrator.
191S--Made director of food
supplies for allied powers.
1920-M Mentioned as candidate
for presidential nomination.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-04-09

The Fuel Situation.-James Stor-
row, New England fuel administrator,
in a recent public statement said that
there is prospects of the greatest
coal famine in the history of the
country this year. owing to the fact
that American dealers in this country
are forced tn bid against FOREIGN
governments. He stated that WASH
ington IS now filled With representa-
tives of foreign nations clamoring for
coal and willing to pay bonuses in
addition to the extra S1.35 ton al
lowed mine operators for export. ..
F. Morrow. local agent for fuel saw
err company recently received a let
ter from his firm in which the above
statement was made.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-04-09
TRAINS WERE DELAYED

Freight Cars Jumped the Track Near
Dodge Center.
The deraillnent of three freight cars
at Dodge Center last evening com :
Dletely blocked traffic on the main
line of the Northwestern road. and
passenger trains number 81 and 507
had to be detoured over the Miiwau-
Ike" read 20 this city. This caused
quite a break in the running schedule,
but about noon TODAY traffic rad re-
sumed its normal trend. Luckily no
one was injured in the wreck.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-04-09

RemodelIine Barn.-Chicf Of Po'ica
Jacob Hilgers, who recently disposed
of his livery stock at the corner OF
F1um and North Second streets, Is
having the barn COMPLETELY rem0deled
cupy the building about May l. II is
proposed 10 cnuip storage room for
automobiles 50xS0 feet. work shon
a0x100 feet. and stock room 1Sxt0
feet.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-04-09
WARNER is RELEASED
He Has Served Sentence For HAVING
Had Gamblinn Devices.

F. Had Gambling Devices.
Joseph Warner. who pleaded guilty
two months ago to the crime of keep
ing gambling devices. was before
Judge W. l.. Comstock in the district
court yesterday afternoon. His sixty
day sentence of Imprisonment in the
county Jail expired at that lime. War
ner was released by the court with
the understanding that he shall go TO
work this morning and that heappear
in court and report on June |.
w. ID. Schipman, who was indicted
at the sane time Warner was. and
who was found guilty OF keeping
gambling devices. still has about thir
ty days of his sentence Of imprison-
ment yet TO serve.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-04-09
INVENTED BARB WIRE

AGED Californian Dies After Invention
Fifty Years Ago.
Hayward. Calf. April Shy The
Associated Pressl -.Tohn Calvin Mer
rill. eighty four. credited with the in
vertion OF barbed wire when he was
farming near Dubuque. Iowa. fifty two
years ago, died here recently.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-04-09
FILED FOR THE BOARD
3. D. Hughes Is Candidate For County
Commissioners.

B. D. Hughes of Cambria filed to-
day for commissioner in The third
district. Mr.. Hughes has been al
resident of Cambria for thirty years
and is farming 200 acres in that
township. He is a well known gen
tleman and has a great many friends
who will be glad to support him forI
the position he seeks. He always has
been interested in the affairs of the
county.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-04-09
PROBE is ADVISED
Judge Suggests Investigation of tn,
Pickford Divorce.
limited Press Dispatchl

u HITtU f'TtSS -IHSpJIVII.Js
Carson City, New, April 6.-Any
doubts that there would be thor
ough and sweeping investigation of
the divorce case of Mary Pickford
were dispelled today when Judge
Jangon, who granted the divorce, ap-
peared at the office of the attorney
general and demanded that the case
be gone into carefully.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-04-09
NEW MODE OF TRAVEL

Seapianes Will Next Be Introduced.
Said Secretary Daniels.
limited Press DispatchJ
Washington, April 6.-Seaplanes
that can cross the Pacific ocean will
be made soon. Secretary of the Navy
Daniels told the senate finance COM
mttee today. After his speech the
committee authorized the expenditure
of $1,000,000 for the building of mod
ern naval base at San Francisco.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-04-09
COLLAR BONE BROKEN

w. Z. EDWARDS Fell From StepIadder;
% Employed at. High School.
W. e. Edwards one of the janitors
at the Mankato high school, who had
the misfortune to fall from ladder
about week ago. was unable to ac-
count for the intense pain in his
shoulder, until an Xray photograph
was taken, when it disclosed the fact
that Mr.. Edwards left collar bone
was broken. The accident will Law
him UP for some time.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-04-09
From Mondays Daily.
Jones -Fenninqer

+. The following account of the mar
riaee of Miss Margaret Jones of
Bismarck. N. d.. formerly of this
city. will be of interest to her many
Tribune says: Miss Margaret Jones.
one of the most popular women in the
city. and Parke A. Fennineer, con-
nected with the postoffice here and
we'll known in this vicinity. We're mar
ried Saturday night at the home ut
the brides parents. Mr. and Mrs. wv.
b. Jones, 81 Fifth street. The we'd
ding had originally been planned for
June, but because of the serious i'll
ness of Mr.. Fenninger's grandfather
at Los Angeles. Calf, who wished
him to come to the Pacific coast i'm
mediately, they decided to be mar
ried at once.
i. The ceremony was performed in
the living room of the home which
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-04-09
Farm for Sale

A.. = 7rE : . D.. :
e6% acres located 311a miles
northwest of Greenland, Az
miles northeast of Madison Lake,
/ 90 acres in crop. balance timber
and pasture. Nearly all land
needing tile was tiled last fall.
$50 rods additional tile would
complete the thing.
Buildings consist of Z room
house in fair condition. Small
barn. accommodating about 10
head of stock. Good granary
and corn crib. Well and wind
mill with large cistern or res
ervoir for supply water with
pump in for house use and To-
! Gated on ground with elevation
enough so water is .piped to
+ barnyard.
Farm is rented for 1920 and
possession cannot be given until
/ Nov. l, 1920. Will sell this farm
with payment of $500 as ear
nest money and settlement to
be made Nov. /, 1920. Reason
able terms given. Price is be-
J, low average OF land in same To-
z cality. For further information
I address the owner,
John A. Willis
Janex;Ale, Mimi.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-04-09

Attend the Meeting. - Everybody
who is interested in preventing the
spread OF bolsheviSm in this country
should be interested in a meeting TO
be held at the city council chamber
ut two o'clock on Friday afternoon
OF this week. when an organization
looking to the preservation OF sound
government in this country is ito be
formed for this country. 1t is to be a
county movement, and every sound
thinking citizen is invited to he pre-
sent. Speakers will be on hand. Lay
aside your work for a brief time and
help in movement that is intended
for your good.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-04-09
From Tuesdays Daily.

From Tuesdays Daily.
Newspsper Men In Row.-At the
close of the democratic convention at
the city hall Saturday, trouble of long
standing between an emDloyea of the
Main street Zeitung and Arthur M.
Nelson of The Sentinel reportorial
staff reached climax in which The
Sentinel man took The Zeitung man,
by the throat and Interrupted flow
of insulting language that The Sem
tinel man considered offensive, says
The Fairmont Sentinel. Besides he
has conscientious. objections against
any conversation with The Zeituug
man, they not having spoken for the
past five years. Bystanders pulled
The Sentinel man. off and Chief Of.
Police Serle, who was present, did
his duty by placing Mr. Nelson un-
der arrest. The latter appeared in
Judge CANDLES court before large
gallery Monday morning, but Judge
Gamble is i'll and a continuance to a
later date was agreed to. Mr.. Nelson
is at liberty on his own rscognizance.
Both participants to the AFFAIR were
able to attend Easter services at the
same church Sunday morning.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-04-09

Operator at Hubbard MlI.-JIlian
]. Lamm, telegraph operator for the
Western Union at Sioux City. Iowa.
will arrive in the city today to take
charge of the new branch office the
Western Union is installing at tie
Hubbard Milling company.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-04-09
Hedt-HjjIert,

Miss lydia NJ. Hedt. DAUGHTER of
Mrs Anna Hedt. 923 North Front
street, and Mr. Rinehold w. Hilbert. Of
Good Thunder We're married Sunday
Immediately after the morning sery-
ice in Immanua Lutheran church
Rev A. F. Winter performed the
service. They We're attended by Miss
Dorothy Miller and Alvin Lewis, of
Lake Crystal After short wedding
trip they will return to this city to
make their home
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-04-09
From Tuesdays Daily.

From tuesdays Daily.
The name Of the man referred to
is d. L.. Williams His home is in
Cambria. MINI.
II might be remarked in passing
that every socialist in the state is
nesting close to the NonpartiSan
league and furthermore this man
fownley is a socialist