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COULDN'T WAIT FOR MARTIN
Negro Preacher Had premonItIon Inst
Unpieasantness Might Follow
His Appearance. \

A negro preacher lost his way ona
night and sought shelter. He was
told that the only place available was
haunted house down the road. The
preacher Ind his Bible with him: hn
went TO the haunted house, built a flr~
In the big room and sat down to read
the good book. Suddenly small
black cat brushed past him.
isn't II nice" thought the old man,
that there is life to Keep me COM
phny here In this gloomy place"
The cat walked over to the fireplace
nte live coal and spat out the sparks.
The old man opened the Bible and
began to read aloud. Before he could
90 further another cat entered tho
room, a cat about ns big as collie.
and this cat walked over to the fro
place and ate two live Goals and spaa
out the sparks.
when are we g'wine to beginS
said the little cat.
I'VE can't do nothing TIL Martha
comes" replied the big cat.
Again the old preacher sought c0e
ISOLATION In the Bible, but a third caa
entered the room. This one was about
as big as a pony, and 1t ate three live
Goals and spat out the sparks.
"When are We g'wine to beginrl
said the little cat. and this time the
biggest one answered:
I'VE can't do nothing till Martin
comes"
The old man Jumped up. put his b.
BILE In his back pocket and ran for th4
door. But before ne went out he said
to the biggest cat: "When Martin
comes, you tell him I was here, but (
could not remain. Of tho
American Medical Association.
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Respectfully submitted,
w. n. GOOCH.
Chairman Finance Committee,

A letter from Mr. John Il. Drackctt
IN regard to the right ii way through
his property ltlow Beruick was read.
ana Oh motion Of T. b, Kmbrough,
seconded by B. O Bricn ard carried
it was received and fled without action.
On motion VI A. L. Calm, seconded
by Oscar Boudreaux and carried, the
President was authorized to purchase
Cleveland tractor and the Secretary
was instructed to issue Il warrant GOV.
eriug same.
There being 90 further business be-
fore the meeting same adjourned
CHAS. N. FROST, Pres'5,3a.
Il. EMMET O'NIELL Secre.,4rY,' III
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Making Slate PenelIa

In Europe sldte pencils are usually
made by hand, but in this country they
are turned out by machinery. There isl
In Pennsylvania a quarry famous for
the fine quality of its slate. which
yields many millions Of pencils an
nually. Tie rough material Is nrstl
sawed into suitable pieces and then,
each piece is cut to standard length.
ok inches.
The machinery produces the pencils
in the form Of cylindrical rods Of that
length. which are pointed on emery
wheels by boys, who handle them bY
twos and hrees with great dexterfn
and raridty. Finally they are put un
IN pasteboard boxes Of 100 each.
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Meeting Of Board of Admin
iStratOr Road District
No. |.
Franklin. La. Oct. 9Th. 1920.


The BolIl Of administrators of Road
District No. ! met this day in regular
session with Mr. Charles n. Frost pr
siding and the following member, pre-
sent: klmhrough. lIaydol McGardct}.
Olivier, G"orh, LoWrancp, o Brie1.
Calm, and i'harr, Absent. none.
The minutes Of the Hast regular meet
ing and the special meeting Of Septcm
her 10Th. with til" exception of the re-
port of the Treasurer and the Finance
Committee, the reading of which were
on motion duly seconded and carried
dispensed with, were read and on mo-
ton Of \. +. Calm, seconded bv Cab
rIei HaNdrl and carried, were approved.
On motiou of A. +. Calm. seconded
hN = B. kimhroUgh and carried, the
President was authorized to continue
tn" repair of the old model road with
clam shells.
The following report of the Treasurer
WAS read, and on motion Of 4. T.. Calm.
seconded by Arthur Olivier and caflicl
It was received, filed and made a part
Of tie minutes:
ROAD DISTRICT No /. IN ACCOI Mt WITH
IN'ON BANK ~ TRUST CO.
BATON ROI GE. LA
Receipts.
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Respectfully sub mitted.
w. N. GOOCH,
Chairman Finance Committee.

ladge Calm reported that Jacob Nit
|M was entitled to two days work
|fE@ per day on the roads, and on
k6n Of Oscar BoudreauX, seconded
u Gabfiel Haydel. and carried, the
krtary was authorized to issue a
snnt for this Oh Judge Calm pre-
anhg bill with his approval cover
| z same.
notion of T. B. Kimbrough, sec
sah by A. Z. Calm and carried, the
nldent was authorized to borrow
sn the st. Mary Bank and Trust
'npany the necessary amounts to fl
nee the Parish until taxes come in.
motion Of john \. Pharr, see
@0 oy 7. B. Kimbrough and carried,
S resolved that Oh .iantary lst,
follce Jury will adopt an orii-
4e prohibiting the use Of solid rub
ues on any model road in the Par
~ motion of 7. B. Kimbrough, see
s% oy Oscar Boudreaux and carried
road Supervisor is instructed to
.l, move The rails and ties from the
w.. s,Fl road at a point where the road
ny me town of Jeanerette.
'It following ordinance was offered
'edge A. E. Calm who moved its
q sarried: ~
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Sept. 5Oth, Total Balance, S43D g23 81
The following report of the Finance
Committee was read and on motion of
Arthur Olivier, seconded by Gabriel
Haydel and carried, it was received
field and made "A part of the minutes.
and the Secretary wa. authorized to
issue warrants for all claims listed
thereon on approval by the Committee:
Franklin, La, Oct s. 1920.
To the President and Members of the
Police Jury, Parish OF St. Mary,
La
Gentlemen:-
We, your Finance Committee, beg
lao yorAnf n ot ho~~
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A Los Angeles woman, VIA has, Do.
Voted much time and effort to a In.
stltution that aids unfortunate girls
referring to the difficulties she encoun-
tered in gaining sympathy and support
for an enterprise that is not spec
taculhr, writes In the Los Angeles
Times: /.
isn't It queer that people always
take so much more interest IN reform.
Ing than In prcventingi Should the
time ever come when I need help, I
shall 60 out and rob b,.nk. or some.
thing like that. Then shall be cared
for, and good. charitable people viii
bring me flowers and things" I
There Is much truth In this. the
Times adds. We pet and codd,e tina
sinner. but we fail to aid those who
are tempted. g,
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lNTERDICTIONS
139 80
INCIDENTALS.

Harrison, fright and dray OH kiltik b
landry, Inspector, August llo ot
srgs Williams, Jr, inspector. Aug. lilo ot
ikdry. cleaning and filing vat Cote
Blanche IL
llpdry, Inspector, September llO oG
xge Williams Jr. inspector, Sept. llo %
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AN ORDINANCE,

n X a and regulate the costs relative
W.T.. %ane Keeping and feeding Of pris-
p sae,s IN the Parish Jail of the
| ,ash OF 81. Mary, Lonisiana
Ea9a Essa.1 /. Be it ordained by. the
N sW,sury of'the Parish of st. Mary,
ne@ and after the date of the
ISr, NV Of this ordinance, the costs
SAas,. - the Keeping ana feeding Of
E.sss :. IN the Parish Jail of the
krebs 81 81 o. Mary shall be and are
Esr ~ ~ axed at One Dollar ($1.OoD per
Fs =, We any excess over the actual
Fss, = ! sash a,l Keeping and fceding, such
sls isa'i ssna De credited tQ the Sheriff 5
II notion - On, Of $. T. M,caraoll. Sec
.,.,,,1,.d judge Z A. +, CAIN n'tnli sni ear ear
aissw swsseeers sse at s5.4q per month, HG e. in' be
- WIN the month Of October.
T. r. ssing no further businss. u.
espadss a sane on motion du.
g. sna CARRIED, adjourned
hssss nsnl. n. FROST, President
oSiE1l. SECRETARY,
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25Te 10
OFFICE SUPPLIES.

gmmet O'NieIl. for STAMPS W
le'srIand Tel Co phonr bull. Sept = 9o
gsa'lanaferd Co, tax receipts Slferih
sthce .... j..
ss1.ry Banner, printing envcl. Secty w
y. i.uendre stenOgrdphic work w
as.rlsnd Tel Go, phone bill, August u -
s.snn. Pierson Co. Clerks office 20 %
tx,oI W.. p,.,I purstll 90, Clerks office A. 10
~! s':. p,nnpr %
NAN IIdw Co, fan for Clerks Office 81 90
~ Hanaford Go, chairs Clerk ; Office % 30
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police Jury Pror"e'iings.
(CONTlNIifpj

ro., york IS 81
pn,, pa,,m,icres c, road wofk - -, ~,
y ps,rr S { sou, ROAD work y, 70 'n ""
W. Barrilleaux road work :"
cipnR Roudreaux rad "orN - w.
ss,i ss.at Fortler brilse "o'N ~ !" y" y"
llsea,u u,rtin & -ou, ROAD "ork - W
IN haltl" An cork - 10
A fsucn 4. Snrsrt,lt work - 90
Isaes La"eo .upI,IIp~ - 81
s.aa,yy,ulerr. CO road ""tk ~
p ,"sn 4 Is ,rnstetu supplies Tor
,n.I,houssaye supplies Tor Luke
Colhoa, ,r.irht - .ravrl 81 90
fL.'rette IIardwarr { :. = naiis )"
y uR+yerly ". smith, surgery Luxe
Combs hill. - r.
N visurie b) ,ald' sh lis b, m
" N v,surle I'll y.rd> shells = oO
1;,hn. hlaIIms lumber aud
re rsv..r bridges Ith ward % 20
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L cooks, warns aud Eliminates.
It turns tce wheels Of indust1v. 1t
IS thus benefcen-
But without warning it changes
from good to evil, destroying life
and property.
A HARTFORD FloE INSURANCE
COMPANY policy helps to control
Fires criminal nature. Besides
assuring prompt payment for loss,
at no extra cost it entities you to
scientific fire prevention service,
Get this double safeguard
through H.: @iiI!.zrcoEo" agency
JOAN E.. Lewis II Co.,
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-11-19
MAIL ROBBERY
ORVILLE PHILLIPS HAS
GIVEN SELF UP
Seventeen Year Old Lad Took
Part In Three Million DOL
lar Robbery

Council Bluffs, Ia, November IS
Orville Phillips, seventeen years old,
a younger brother of Merl Phillips.
has surrendered to the government
authorities and has confessed to hav-
ing participated in the three and one
half million dollar robbery Of fast
mail train No s on the Burlington
railway here Saturday night.
Orville's confession is a dramatic
incident In the story of the chime
and his surrender was made, he saws,
when re discovered that his brother
Merl was rrejuring himself In an effort
20 save him. Orvall Phillips SAYS
Merl had nothing whatever to do with
actual robbery and in ract did all
that he could to persuade the other
boys from carrying out the robbery.
Sacks Were Found.
Orville's confession resulted in the
finding Of five more of the stolen
registered mail sacks but all were
empty. Orville says the contents were
burned and that a third man. whose
name he refused to tell, got the other
four missing sacks.
Four sacks were found under the
Ice in lake, and one was found in
local park.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-11-19
ACTIVITIES OF J|MM|ER
STORE DOOR OPENER WAS
ABROAD LAST NIGHT
In Each instance He Failed To
Gain Entrance; Can Run
Some

Jimmy the Jimmier" was in eyi
dence again last night, and accord
ing to the statement Of Christ Hove
land, a returned world war wounded
veteran. who is now acting as porter
in the Jaehn & Peck barber shop at
222 South Front street, he was awak
ened this morning at two o'clock by
mysterious person, who has been baf-
fling the police for the past two
week. HOMELAND claims that Jimmy
was tampertng with the back door OF
the barber shop. According to the
statement Of Christ HOMELAND, the
window Utter is a short thickset
man about five feet four inches tall,
and wears a mackinaw coat and dark
cap. When Christ went to investi-
gate the noise, he states that a man
ward the Milwaukee freight depot as
fast as his legs would carry him.
Jimmy Was Elsewhere.
1t would appear that Jimmy did not
confine his operations alone to the
barber shop last night, for this morn
ing it was discovered that he had
visited the Brell grocery store at
1908 South Front street and the Man
kato Oil company's offices at TIT
OOutn fTOuI street OnQ Irleu 10 pry UP
the windows but failed to gain en-
trance. The fellow was equally as
unsuccessful at the Cedar Oil com
pany's filling station near the corner
of Maine and Second street.
What leads the local police to think
that last nights attempts were pulled
off after three o'clock this morning,
is the fact that two of the officers on
the South FrcnC ST. er beaj - Lnlnal
the doors and windows which have
been tempered with at that hour.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-11-19
FEAR TO START WARFARE
Japanese University Students Dis
cussed Pro and Con Of Question.
IAcs0nfafad BRASS Diannfnh i

lASSOCldI6Q FTeSS D1SIdIcQ.
Toxic, November 1.-two thous :
and university students met here to-
night to discuss the question, Shall
Japan Fight America" The debate
lasted four hours and was marked by
vehement oratory, but the audience
remained in good humor during the
evning. The managers of the meet
ing out Of difference to the police de-
cided not to take a vote on the mer-
it's Of the question as disclosed by the
speakers and apparently the audience
was equally divided as to the exped-
iency of war between the two coun-
tries.
Speakers taking part in the debate
agreed that the action of California
in legislative against Japanese own
ing property In the state furnished a
efficient cause for hostilities but they
differed concerning the expediency or
going to war. Many pointed out that
the fact of Americas wealth and pre-
paredness contrasted against Japan's
veakness. One student thought that
II Japan attacked America over this
question other white races might
combine against Japan The country
orators freely praised Americas past
friendhness for this country, but add
ed:
Now that japan is grown up Am
erica is tired of u.s."
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-11-19
PLEDGES FOR WRANGEL,
Russians Are Determines Continue
Battle On 5olshevlki.
ciated Press Dispatch.J

lAoooCidleu HreSS Dispatch
Constantinople, November IL
About 10000 men, who fought in the
anti bolshevik army of General Baron
Wrangel in Crimea, were taken ont
OF Sebastopol after the victory of The
bolsaevih: Transports which brought
r rem s, from the Crimean city, are
no definite decision has been reach :
ed relative to their disposition. The
Jugo- Slay government has undertak.
en- to provide a refuge for several
hundred. Sick and wounded ref,,eeas
numbering about 5000, have been al
lowed to land. 1t is not yet known
where the Russian army would reor.
ganize. Russian organizations met OF
the consulate here yesterday and
ADOPTED the following resolutions:
Representatives of all Russian or.
CARNATIONS feel that the strIesle
against the bolsheviki must Continue
and consider General Baron WrangeI
as their leader"
It was decided to create a Russian
National commission.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-11-19
UNEMPLOYED AREPROBLEM
Executive Council OF Labor Body Met
To Solve Troubles.
clated Press Dispatch ]


Washington, November 18.-Facinp
an increasingly serious problem in
unemployment and conditions con-
tributing to 1t, the executive council
or the American Federation of Labor
continued its session here today, look
ing to the formulation of a policy of
action to safeguard labor's interests
in the present Industrial situation.
While threats Of radical elements
to undermine conservative leadership
IN the organized labor movement are
understood to have been the primary
concern Of the executive council on
converting last week, its attention has
been more and more armed, during
the session, by the increase in unem-
ployment consequent upon industrial
read1ustment. Although 1t became
known yesterday that direct steps to
eliminate radicalism from any con
troll In labor councils and to meet the
menace OF increasing unemployment,
has been no definite revelation of the
measures and policies thus far agreed
uDOO.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-11-19
WOMAN SUES FOR 5000
Claims Mans Caused Her To Become
Nervous Wreck.

farlDauft, MIMI, November 1S-
Inc flrst case on tht civil calendar of
the NovemL er term of district court
was that OF Wayne Chadwelf, pain
TN; VINO sues Cues Dodes, defendant.
OF Nerstrand for TIT sum of SIS. 600 ON
the charge Of assault in her home in
New Market on June FL 1919.
Inc plaintiff at the time Of the al
legged assault was living in New Mar
ket with her four young children
while her husband was serving in the
United States army in the expedi-
tionary forces overseas.
The charge against Dodes Is that
ne on the night of. June 81. 1919, went
to the home Of Mrs. Chadwell at
midnight and asked her to 20 ont
riding. When she told him to 90
away and elave her and her children
alone, he stood at the bedroom win.
dow, cursed her and threatened to
go In and get her. It was while he
was trying to pry the screen of the
window that Mrs. Caldwell slammed
the window down, hitting him in
the face and screaming, badly fright
ening the children.
1t is alleged that Dodes then left
and went to his car that stood two
blocks down the street.
The shock of that night is alleged
ty Mrs. Caldwell to have been the
cause Of illness that she has expert
enced since that time, and she saws
her nervous system has been den.or-
allied to such an extent that she III
weak and often fatpts and that be-
fore the incident she was a strong.
healthy woman, and since that time
has been unhealthy, has lost much
sleep and up to this time small
noises at night wake her. and she
cannot sleep until the early hours of
The morning.
She also alleges rnat before the in
cident she was held in high esteem
by the people in the community In
which she lived after moving there
from Montana after her hus, and had
gone to fight for bis country. and
that the injury to her health justifies
damages to the amount of $4,000.
Dodes, in his answer to the
charges, denies each and every ALE
cation in the cOmnlainf
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-11-19
Whatsoever PEACE TERMS
CONSTANTINE FEHRENBAcH
SAYS TOO SEVERE
Germany Will Live Up To The
Demands, He Promises In
Speech
ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch


AK. Chapelle, November IT,
Constantine Fehrenbach, German
chancellor and DR.. Simons, foreign
minister, concluded here today, a
tour Of the Rhineland districts, and
delivered addresses in which they
discussed domestic and foreign is
sues. DR.. Simons, referring to the
ALLEGATION of the districts of Tupen
and Malmedy to Belgium, declared
Germany viewed the decision of the
council of the League of Nations as
only 'transitory solution"
I'VE do not desire to enter the
League of Nations" he said, in re-
ferring to the meeting of the as
semliy OF the league at Geneva, "uIl-
less there is an intention, plainly in
Dictated, to receive us as equals. 1t
would be imprudent to force our
selves into society which contains
people who declare they will walk
out in the event certain other folks
enter"
Peace Treaty Scored.
DIR. Fehrenbach, reiterating that
the peace of Versailles did not de-
erve the designation of a peace"
declared Germany, nevertheless,
would live up to it, and had already
demonstrated her determination by
her work, in making coal deliveries
and in disarmament.
Notwithstanding that our army
now is shrunken to proportions,
which would not suffice to enable it
to become master of internal con-
FUSION" he declared, 1--WE are going
forward in carrying out the provi-
lions Of the treaty"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-11-19
'zsottAbE PLEADS GUILTY
fe Imprisonment is Probable sen
tence For Slayer OF Babe.
t Associated Press Dispatchl

Philadelphia November 1S.--Life
Imprisonment is the maxium penalty
that can be imposed upon August
Pasquale, the crank" self confessed
abductor and slayer of thirteen
months old Blakely Coughlin. who
yes .crday pleaded guilty in the Mont
somery county court to second degree
murder and kidnapping for extortion.
The commonwealth accepted the plea
of second degree murder, which car
ries a penalty of twenty years i'm
prisonment, because of it's inability to
produce the body of the child or a
witness who had seen the body. I'M
der a Pennsylvania law this is neces-
sary in order to obtain a conviction OF
murder in the first degree. The pen
atty for kidnapping is life imprison-
ment, Judge Swartz, before whom the
case was heard, said he would pro-
nounce sentence Saturday. Owing to
the prisnor's plea OF guilty no jury
was impanelled.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-11-19
BENNETT MADE BISHOP
Minneapolis Rector Given An Imnorta,
EDIarnsAaI DneixIon

Minneapolis Rector Given An Important
Episcopal Position.
Elevation OF tho Rev G.. G. Bennett
rector Of st. Paul's Episcopal church.
Minneapolis, to the post of bishop co
adJutor of the Duluth diocese, was con-
aucted Yesterday with conservation serv-
Ices held in tho church, Bryant avenue
and Franklin street west, Minneapolis
The Rev. James u. futile Of st. Louis,
presiding bishop of the church, officiated
and high laymen Of the church attend
ing.
Bishop Bennett will preside over an
area covering about $1,000 sc/,re miles
including territory extending from St
Cloud to North Dakota and Canada.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-11-19
SOCIETY SEEKS MILLION
The Battle VIII Be Made Against
tuberculosis In Minnesota.

st. Paul, November 1S.-Appropri :
atoms totaling approximately ST.
100000 will be asked of the next
legislature to finance the fight
against disease In Minnesota during
the next two years, 1t was announc-
ed yesterday at the annual meeting
Of the Minnesota Public Health as
ISOLATION.
Members Of the board of directors
elected officers. The new officials of
of the association late yesterday
elected officers. The new officials
Of the organization are:
President, DR.. G. L. Scofleld of
Benson; honorary vice president. l..
D. Coffman, president of the Uni
versity Of Minnesota; honorary vice
president. Governor elect J. A..
Preus, st. Paul; first vice president,
Mrs. H. A. Patterson of Mankato;
second vice president, DR.. A. j.
Chesley, Minneapolis; secretary, Mrs,
A. H. Vernon, Little Falls; treasurer,
w. A. Laidlaw, st. Paul.
The fight against tuberculosis will
be kept up.