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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-05-14

One Of the men who came out of
the republican state convention with
host of admiring friends is Fred e.
Hadley of Winnebago. He would have
made an admirable candidate for gov
ernor. He could have welded together
the several factions into a united
party and swept the state for a most
glorious republican victory. Mr.. Had
ley is still a young man and has a
bright political future. He will have
many staunch advocates who will be
glad to give him their support should
ever the occasion arise. He is a VAL
liable asset for the republican party.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-05-14
TRADING OFF THE FARM

A group of hard headed retired
farmers in a small northwestern town
net to listen to an affable stranger
who had gold mine in Peru, and was
looking for capital to develop it. The
group finally entrusted fifty thousand
dollars Of their money to the man
from Peru. He returned to Peru with
the money, or when last seen was
going In that general direction, says
The Minneapolis Journal.
Last year there was a lively farm
selling movement in various parts of
this Northwest Some lands changed
hands at twice their previous valua-
tioa. In some townships as high as
two thirds of the farms changed
hands. Farmers who sold out found
themselves with more money than
they knew well what to de- with.
In these sections there is now
scarcely a town that lacks a flourish
ing oil company with illustrated lit
erature, beautiful stock certificates
and promising holes in the groun1
It IL also said that a fair proportion
Of the money realized from the sale
of these farms is being exchanged for
hopes Of petroleum
In times like these or In any other
kind Of times, few things on earth
have the abiding. unshrinkable unde-
featable productive power OF fertile
piece OF earth itself. The man who
lets 20 of his farm in exchange for
common or preferred stock in a guess
ing. match, should be examined as to
his sanity.
Farm help is now short and farm
ing is difficult this year. It may be dull
work ana lonesome. II may rack the
lure of the city job. But no farm ever
yet fell out of sight in a dry oil well
No gold faker ever yet carried farm
off to Peru. No farmer in this rich
Northwest ever starved to death on
his land. Few men in this or in any
other country can afford to raise and
support as large family as can the
man who lives on his own land.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-05-14

In his speech placing J. A. o. Preus
in nomination for governor before the
republican state convention Saturday.
S. B. Wilson is reported to have said:
I'VE are here to unite to fight the
menace of socialism and .pledging
Mr.. Preus to abide by the conven-
TONS decision" Who, pray, mas
made a more vigorous fight against
socialism than julius Schmahl. And
he did not await any conventions de-
cision before waging the battle.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-05-14
WRECK HUGHES SCO0T
TRAIN LEFT RAILS ON
FORTY-FOOT HILL
Engineer Ray Otto and Fireman
J. L. Collins Were Some
what Bruised
From Mondays Daily.

'~"s s"~'SSS
The fact that the loose dirt retard-
ed the momentum Of the tender of the
Hughes" train on the Northwestern
road after it had left the rails on a
forty-foo fiji just short distance
north of Bradley Crossing, about four
miles north of this city on the North
western road, prevented the wrecking
of the entire train. About 1912 this
forenoon while the Hughes train" in
charge of Conductor Thomas Hughes
of this city, was backing up toward
Burdette from Kasota, with the en-
CINE in the lead, the tender for some
reason left the rails and plunged part
way down the steep embsnkment.
to the tracks and half way down the
incline. The car just to the rear OF
the engine ran along on the ties for
a ways but luckily did not leave the
road bed.
Engineer Saved His Life.
Engineer Ray Otto Of this city saw
ed his life by leaping through the cab
window, but did not escape without
number Of severe bruises about the
head and face and body. When Con-
ductor Hughes and Brakeman ].
age they found Engineer Otto sitting
on the side of the embankment in
more or less dazed condition, but soon
afterwards he and Fireman ]. L.
Collins were able to walk to an auto
mobile, and they were hurried to the
offices of DR.. A. E. iSohmer, the COM
pany physician, where their injuries
were looked after. Fireman Collins
also received number OF bruises
iously hurt as Engineer Otto.
Panic Among Passengers.
Conductor Thomas Hughes short
time after the wreck occurred, stated
to Free Press reporter, that. when
the tender left the rails, and the
train jolted, there was panic among
the women passengers on board, and
it was with difficulty that he prevent
ed them from jumping fEeze The -. sin Ia
The jolt to the train owing to the
yielding of the soft dirt, was no more
had been applied. Conductor Hughes
stated that he is indeed glad that
none of the passengers received in
jury. The train was not running much
over twelve miles an hour at the time,
which was in its favor.
The passengers on board were: Mr..
and Mrs. John Under, H. D. Lands,
Barbara Vogel, Victoria Johnston.
August v. Peterson, and Oscar Pat
node. - 49,. .....--.
Baggageman Robert Miller of this
city and Brakeman J. Feller of Wi
mona were in the smoking car. They
were thrown about the car but escap-
ed without injury.
The wrecker from st. James and
another from Waseca arrived at the
scene of the wreck this afternoon,
and it was expected to have the
wreckage cleared away by this eve
ming. Owing to the soft condition of
the fill where the locomotives left
the rails, it is not wrecked badly.
The trucks were completely cut from
under the tender of the locomotives.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-05-14

July, 1915, he ordered the general
board to study and recommend plans
for Consistent and progressive de-
velopment." AS result OF this STUDY
the policy was evolved, he said, that
the United States must by 1926 have
navy equal to any other in the
world. He approved this policy and
the direct result was the fve year
building program of 1916, the secre'
tary said.
IAN epoch making measure: Presi-
dent Wilson fully approved the
policy" the witness asserted.
"This is conclusive evidence that
the navy department long before war
was declared was alive to- the i'm
portance of preparedness and was
taking every step toward that end"
he declared.
The vision of the president, Mr..
Daniels asserted, established the fact
that he was Gin advance Of some Of
ficers, vocal now, but silent then"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-05-14
WHEN AUTO VALUED LAW

Peculiar Complication over Car Arose
In State OF Kentucky.
Akron, O., May 12.-[By The Associat-
ed Press. Miss Eta mccoy gets one
cent for her automobile.
Some time ago Miss Mccoy loaned her
1890 car to a friend in Kentucky. The
friend purchased some whiskey in West
Virginia and put up bill of sale on the
car as security. On the way back the
whiskey was stolen. John Durkin, chief
of police of Akron, acting under orders
from the municipal court, confscated
the car. It was turned over to the origi-
nal owner of the whiskey.
Miss Mccoy then sued the police chief.
She had no papers to prove her ownership
Of the machine and got verdict of /
cent Chief Durkins wonders why he has
to pay so much as that toward replacing
the car. at isn't the money" he says,
$50 much as the principle"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-05-14

porters. The position of the California
executive is indefensible.
For public officials to take it upon
themselves to act as censors of the
press is to Isow seeds OF an evil inf
nitely worse than that which they pro
TESS to seek to eradicate. Crime thrives
in darkness. Whether or not it is
advisable to give prominence to stor.
les of sCrdid crimes may be debatable.
But it should be left to the neswpap-
er's own discretion whather it should
be printed, declares The st. Cloud
Times, and newspaper men generally
will SUPPORT this position.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-05-14

Redwing Eagle: Demos" political
correspondent of st. Paul, calls at
tention to the marvellous similarity
In thought and expression OF leading
republican women of the state in
their public discourses. To illustrate:
On April Is, in the Duluth News
Tribune, Mrs. Manley- l.. Fosseen
chairman of the republican 'women's
committee of Minnesota, said:
1.-The republican party was
never more Of vital force In
day. Let us hope that the COM
bined forces Of men and women
will bring order out Of the chaos
into which national affairs have
been plunged"
On April IT. in the Duluth News
Tribune. DR.. Mary Mccoy. st. Louis
county chairman of the republican
woman's committee. said:
1.-The republican party was
never more Of vital force in
American politics than 1t is to-
day and let us hope that the
combined efforts Of men and wo-
men are going to bring order out
of this chaos into which our ma
tional affairs have been plunged"
On May /, in the Pioneer Press,
Mrs. James SHOEMAKER. vice chair
man for the Ramsey county Branch
Of the Republican women's commit
tee. said:
never more of a vital force in
American politics than II is to-
day, and we hope that the COM
bined efforts OF men and women
are going to bring order out Of
chaos into which national affairs
have been plunged"
There Is a striking similarity, II
will be noticed. in the line Of thought
Of these three leading republican
women of this state. If this attack
extends to all the republican women
of all the states of the Union. there
Is absolutely no question Of the solid
arity Of sentiment and thought in the
G.. D. p. women's organization of the
country.
Demos" and The Eagle should re-
call that old saying: Great minds
run in the same channel" So it was
with these ladies. Their minds were
all bent on the same thing, and they
were all thinking of the great good
that has been accomplished by the
republican party and its certain
success at the coming election.
Demos" should not get peevish over
the similarity Of political sentiments.
There are some democrats whose
minds are travelling the same road
way, regardless Of consequences. Let
them go their way in peace. Besides,
the ladies are new in politics and
should not be criticised for any little
mistakes they may make along politi-
cal lines.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-05-14
SURPRISING NEWS OF CRIME

On the ground that publication Of
sensational news of crime does not III
any way benefit the public, and in
many ways tends to lower the moral
tone of the community" the mayor
of a California city has forbidden his
chief of police to give no information
to the press concerning arrests and
crimes.
Vice President Marshall deplored
the attention given by the press to
news of crime In an address to news
paper publishers the other day; but
he did not go so far as to advocate
that 1t should be withheld from re-
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-05-14

Herbert Hoover in a message to
Senator Arthur Capper assailed the
administration for bungling the sugar
situation, blaming its bad handling of
the situation for the unparalleled
profiteering of which the people have
been victims. He urged that negotia-
lions be undertaken to put an end to
America and Europe bidding against
each other for sugar and that the gov
eminent institute sugar rationing to
non essential industries.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-05-14

The Free Press is immensely pleas
with the well deserved Endorsement
which Louis L. Collins received at
the republican convention on Satur-
day. He will prove to be strong can
didate for lieutenant governor. He is
not only very fine gentleman, but
he Is capable and has a military rec
ord that is greatly to his credit. He
will make a most excellent presiding
officer for the Minnesota state senate.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-05-14

Frank Clague of Redwood Falls
was selected by the second district
delegates to make the run for con
gress against a creature of Townley
at the June primaries. Messrs. Allen,
Duea and Bowen have very gracefully
acquiesced in the decision which was
reached in an elimination convention
held at st. Paul Saturday evening
This insures Mr.. Clague's nomination
and election. The second district will
continue to be represented by a re.
hubbub among those who always be.
come frightened at the spectre.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-05-14
LODGE IS LIKELY CHOICE
G. o. P. LEADERS GATHER
TO PICK CHAIRMAN
PLAN FOR THE BIG MEET
Many Matters Will Engage At
tention of the Committee
Members
From Mondays Daily.
ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch

ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch.l
Chicago, May Ex-senator Henry
Cabot Lodge of Massachusetts, repub
lican majority leader in the United
States senate, today was chosen tenn
national convention to be held here
June 8.
Chicago. May 10.-The republican
national committee met here today
to select temporary chairman for
the national convention June 8 and
to transact other preliminary bust
ness. It was said two day session
was expected although most of the
details would be taken care of by the
committee on arrangements.
The name Of Senator Henry Cabot
Lodge was the only one openly spok-
airy craftsmanship, republican leaders
said. The committee has nothing to
do with selection Of a permanent
chairman of formation of rules for
the national convention.
illinois Convention Meet.
Springfield. Ills, May 10.-Demo-
cratic and republican state conven-
lions meet here today to select dele
gates at large to the national con-
ventions and to transact other party
business. In the republican camp a
spirited clash for control, between
Governor Frank o. Lowden and Will
liam H. Thompson, mayor of Chica-
go, was forecast, while in the demo-
cratic meeting It was said by leaders
that the only. point of difference prob
ably would Be on adoption of a reso-
luton bearing on the liquor situation.
Hold Executive Session.
Committee shortly before noon went
into an executive session which was
expected to last all day. The execu-
tive committee of the republican ma
tional convention mas postponed the
hearing of contests from May "a to
May 81.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-05-14
MEETING OF ODD FELLOWS
State Encampment viii Be Held Here,
:, Beginning June 6.

SS9hhtti8 SAstS os
C. Emery Howell, publicity man
ager for the I. o. o. F. lodge, arrived
in the city yesterday. for the purpose
of completing arrangements for the
holding of the state grand lodge meet
ing of that order at this city the week
of June 6 1t is expected that at that
time over one thousand delegates from
all parts of the state will be present
at the meeting. The meeting in fact
is three fold in nature, the state I. o.
0. F. meeting, the grand encampment
and the grand lodge meeting of the
Rebekahs. --.-s
1t is the desire of Mr.. Howell and
members of the local committees,
that anyone having rooms to let on
the convention dates notify T. ]. Karp
at the Saulpaugh hotel as to accom-
modations, and rates for the same,
and he will in turn make list Of these
places and furnish them to the ho-
tells, and at the meeting place of the
convention.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-05-14
WILL REPAIR THE ENGINES.
Equipment Damaged at the Wreck
Near Sanborn Recently.

1t is now stated that most of the
rolling stock damaged in the recent
wreck at Sanborn, can be repaired or
rebuilt. The two locomotives, dam
aged as badly as they are. can both
be rebuilt, according to Superintend-
loss will be the old wooden car that
was burned. Some of the least dam
aged cars, have already been restor-
ed to service, Mr. Boyle says. The
other coaches are now being repaired
at the Winona shops.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-05-14
CLAIMED ATTEMPT WAS
MADE TO EAT CONTRACT
From Mondays Daily.

From Mondays Daily.
St. Paul, May 10.-Many con-
tracts are broken but a Little
Falls, Mimi, land owner went the
limit and not only broke his con-
tract to pay q commission for the
sale of his property but actually
word received here.
r. x. Heroux, realty dealer,
holds a tiny bit Of cardboard as
mute evidence Of the story.
The land owner came to his Of
flee to withdraw the control, but
, Heroux demanded his fee, he ex-
planned. The land owner asked
to see the contract, seized 1t and
began to swallow it. Heroux seiz-
ed him by the throat and at
tempted to make him "eough
up" he said, but with the ex-
ception Of one small corner, the
contract had oone down.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-05-14
carss Files AZ Democrat.
Associated Press Disnafch j

st. Paul, May 12.-Representative
William L. Carss of Proctor today
filed for re- election in the eighth
union labor candidate. but filed today
on the democratic ticket.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-05-14
"ELoPEMENT OF ELLEN"
Play That Will BE Presented at judi
son Friday Night.


Especial to The Free Press.1
Judson, May 11.-Friday night, Ma,
IA, the Oak Grove Community clul
will hold its regular bi-monthly
meeting at this meeting, the
play, "Elopement Of Ellen" will bt
given. Admission, adults, IS cents
children under twelve, 20 cents. Cast
Mrs: Ford, a young bride, Alice
Gustafson.
Mr.. Ford, Roland Jones.
Robert, Mrs. Ford's brother. Charlie.
Williams.
Miss March, a guest, Ingebor Sol
berg.
June Haverhill, college girl, Gwen
dolyn Thomas.
Max Ten Eyck, a guest, Paul Mog,
rem. =
This play was to have been giver
Saturday night. but will not be giveI
until Friday evening.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-05-14

The tonnage tax ghost walked into
the republican state convention Sat.
urday and precipitated the only furry
that occurred in that otherwise
pleasant" affair. The Endorsement
Of Jake" Preus was a foregone con-
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-05-14

ciusion. Bat the tonnage tax resolu-
ton was something that was not ex-
pected, and its appearance created a
huh5ub among. those who become
frightened at the spectre.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-05-14
WASH WOMEN ON STRIKE
From Mondays Daily.
Raise In Rates Met With Indignation
By Housewives, -

Raise In Rates Met With indignation
BY Housewives. -
Merchantville, N. J., May 10.-lBy
The Associated Press1-Merchant-
Vile has q soap and suds war on its
hands. Washerwomen want more
money and housewives have declar-
ed a lockout When the negro women
formed a union and posted scale OF
So a day for doing the family wash
and $3.50 for a days homework, the
employers became indignant.
The Women's Club Of Merchant
vile voted for lockout and refuse
to pay more than $3.50 a day. So in
face of the paper shortage Mer-
chantville has issued an emergency
call for paper collars and cuffs and
reversible paper shirt fronts.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-05-14
Gathering Of Pioneers.

st. Paul, May 11.-Governor Burn
quist and Mayor Hodgson, st. Paul,
were the principal speakers at the
meeting at the Old Capital here to-
day of the Minnesota Territorial Pr
oneers Association.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-05-14
Early Settler Dies.

IAssOclated Press Dlspatch.I
bott aged eighty, retired Winona
county farmer and early settler Of
st. Charles died at his home last
night. Surviving are his wife, two
children and four grand children.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-05-14
Bonus Funds Growing

IASsociated Press Dispatch.
st. Paul. May 11.-Subscriptions Of
81. 800 were received today in the
popular sale Of state soldiers bonus
bonds to enable the bonus board to
continue payments to Minnesota
service men.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-05-14
SEIZE CANADIAN LIQUOR.
Cargo Valued At $1,7O0 Was Taken
BY North Dakota Officials,
ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch

Fargo, May 11.--Canadian whisky.
valued at approximately $1,70O, was
seized here this morning by Cass
county authorities. Orie Olson. auto
mechanic Of East Grand Forks was
arrested in connection with the seiz-
ure. Olson said he obtained the IL
quor from a man in Winnipeg who
delivered it at point about three
miles this side of the Canadian line,
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-05-14
PLEA OF GUILTY
Two In Minneapolis Liquor Cases
Change Their Pleas.

TlIGdSe
ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch.]
Minneapolis, May 11.-Mike Weis-
man and Frank Bank, two Of the six
defendants in the first group of the
liquor smuggling conspiracy, placed
on trial before Judge Page Morris in
the United States district court,
pleaded guilty late today. Judge
Morris deferred sentence.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-05-14

actly the thing that the other side
does not understand and you will win
by the audacity of method when you
cannot win by circumspection and
prudence"
81 am not discouraged for a mo-
ment, particularly because we have
not even begun and, without saying
anything in disparagement of those
with whom we are associated in the
war, l do expect things to begin
when we begin. If they do not, Amer
lean history will have changed it's
course; the American army and navy
will have changed their character"
Counter Charge BY Daniels.
Washington, May ia counter
charge that establishment of the
North sea mine barrage was delayed
six months by the opposition of Rear
Admiral Sims and the British admir-
)alty was made before the naval in
lvestigating committee today by Sec
rotary Daniels in presenting the Sec
ond part Of his reply to the officers
charges that the navy department had
unnecessarily prolonged the war
through failure to cooperate fully at
first with allied naval forces. The
barrage, Mr.. Daniels added, was the
most effective measures had been
taken to check the submarines and
was wholly an American idea
The secretary also charged that
Sims had attempted in his testimony
to rob the navy of credit for this pro-
ject and to give it to the British. The
plan was conceived, he said, in the
bureau of ordnance at the navy de-
partment and urged on the British
admiralty for six months before it
was accepted.
Admiral Sims attempted to rob
America and the United States navy
of the credit for initiating this great
sion that it was a British plan. The
Sims charge of unpreparedness before
the war were not justified" Mr..
Daniels asserted, declaring that in
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-02-09
BOY SCOUTS 10 |
YEARS OLD NOW
Everybody Should Do GOOD
Turn" This Week

This week marks the biggest birth
day celebration the nation has eve
witnessed--for the Boy Scouts G.
America. as an organization. are ~
years old.
Not only Seattle Scouts and Scout
officials. have Joined with the 400
900 Others to celebrate this occasion<
but every citizen is invited to be =
Boy Scout for this one week ana
adopt for that period the Scout habi4
OF doing good turn" to SOMEONE
every day. IL
Besides special meetings and rallies
being conducted by the various Seat
tie troops in their local headquarters
there will be good turn" Observance
in the leading clubs and other orgA
cations turnout the city.
Mayor Fitzgerald's proclamation
urges that every man. woman ana
child in this community adopt the
Boy Scout. habit of doing a good
turn to someone each day."