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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-04-15
Lambs CLOSES BREWERY:
SAY DRY LAW WAS EVADED

Chicago, April 15.-Dcors of the
Hammond Brewing Company were
ordered closed and sealed by Het'cial
Judge Lands yesterday, when it was
proven that thebrewcrv was turning
out large quantities Of beer contain
ing more than the legal alcoholic
content. Investigators brought in
many samples of the beer procured
at the brewery and from It's pa
irons, andall showed volatio Of IT..
law.
1t was intimated at the nearing
yesterday that investigators had ,r-
cured similar evidence against n;i.e?
breweries and they also wo; b.
closed. All had been prcviors."
warned agaisnt violating the law, Ha'
have disregardcd the warning. The
chances now favor their 5-ing or:
out of business permanently.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-04-15

der agencies, il, would seem
to have amply justified It's
existence. The reeonlmenda-
lions of the committee,
which have been accepted oy
the President and will doubt
less be accepted and ap-
proved by Congress. were
based upon a remarkably 7
terse and able statement OF
the present unhappy :: sl t.!
ton of divided responsibility
and lack Of coordination IN
the service the government
is rendering the disabled sol
diers.
The appointment Of the E
committee, however, and all
of it's. action, was merely a
political flourish, a play to
I, the galleries. "You got a raw
deal under the old Admins
tration but behold we make
all things new" the party IN
power says to the ex-service
.on of the country, appar'
emily blissfully Obvious to
the fact that the fault now
and all along has been the
bad makeshift laws dealing
with the disabled man pass
! ed by Congress. In complete
control Of Congress for over
two years they did nothing
The very thing the Dawes
| Committee recommends, the
consolidation Of these blu
reaus, was ably championcd
in. the last Congress in q bill
introduced by Representa-
tive John Jacob Rogers of
Massachusetts and support
ed by the American Legion
and allsex-service organiZa-
Etio1is. But in order that the
ACTUAL accomplishment of
! dshs oiidation might be re-
served to be- an ACCOMPLISH
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-04-15
SPORTS

All is in readiness for the big game
Sunday between the Dreadnaughts
and the Peerless A. c., In practice
Yesterday the "Ds" showed we'll and
some real class in baseball is ex-
uected. The addition of four new play
ers to the team puts the local team in
class with major league teams and
this is what they need to meet ahal-
lengers already on the schedule.
Strunkle, Frazier, Dawson, Giles,
Ludlow, Hodges, Alexander and Cor
nell are possible material from which
the outfield viii be composed; all are
playing good ball and the exhibition
Sunday promises excitement as well
as high class baseball.
Everybody is welcome and if en-
tertainment is what you want come
to the game we guarantee to have
what you are looking for. Baggett's
Field Sunday p. m.
The Destroyer A. C. will play the
Park View A. c., Saturday at p.
NJ, on the monument lot. This is
sure to be a holly contested game, as
the Park Views are one of the fast
est junior teams in Washington, and
TIE local boys will have to hustle #
7 they wish to: Wip., The Destroyers
have been having some hard work
outs lately, and are prepared TO play
in midseason form. The following
players are requested to be Gil the
High School grounds this evening at
o'clock for the final practice. Cor
nell, snellings, A., Jones. Upton,
Lash, Whitestone, Slower, Cline, Hef-
lin, Dreifus, Otis. Owens Harrison,
Robey, Bayliss and Saffell.
The Alexandria Athletic Associa-
tioa will play the Railroad Admins
tration OF Washington on the Snip
yard grounds, Saturday, at $3.50 p.
m.
Sunday the Tripfr-A will play the
Yankee 4. c.. one Of the fastest
teams in Washington. This teams.
play has attracted such wide atten-
tor that every game they play OF
Inc monument grounds always draws
4 crowd of over thousand fans.
The boys are the price Of many
fans in Washington on account OF
their great speed and hard play.
When YOU see the Yankees Sunday
you will see a team that play and
practice seven days week and their
interest in this way toward their
team has made them al aggregation
that work lihe clock works ~ the
field.
Jimmy Quayle will be given the
hardest team so far this season to
beat when he begins he struggle
against them Sunday. His record
so far has been 50 strikeouts in two
Games, this boy is pitching the best
ball of his career.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-04-15

ment Of the new administra-
ton, the party leaders in
Congress deliberately post
pone the enactment OF the
Rogers bill until the Sixty
Seventh Congress.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-04-15

basis of vitality. If you
have it, you sturdily
withstand summer tenn
peratures. :, But if your
blood isspoor,S loaded with
poisons that should be
cast out, you are limp
and useless in "shlrt-
cl.eve'' weather
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-04-15
The
Proposed
Veterans
Bureau.

of the lads who were d1sabl-
ed in France are to be con-
solidated into one Veterans
Bureau and the buck-pass-
ing that has been going
merrily on back and !; forth
between the United States
Public Health Service, the
Bureau of War Risk lnsur-
ance and the Rehabilitation
Division Of the Federal
Board for Vocational Edu-
cation is at least hereafter
to be confined to one set OF
officials in one government
agency.
II So far as.thp work and
report Of the Dawes COM
mittees appointed by the
President to look into the
matter, contributed to furth-
ering this extremely desir-
able; consolidation of eN-sol-
'a :I.I 1880
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-04-15

Many people simply melt in sum-
mer. They can't work or enjoy life.
They lack vitality. Ten to one
their blood is impoverished.
Rich, wholesome blood is the
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-04-15

write US about your con-
dition and we will send
you expert medical adj
vice free. Address Chief
Medical Advisor, S39
Swift Laooratory7 Al
lsn+7: G<5eeore
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-04-15
Get Ready for Hot Weather
BY Purifying the Blood

To avoid this, get from your
drureist S.S.S., the famous vege-
tai,le b!ood tonic and Alternative. 1t
is just the thing for poor blooded
people. After starting S.S.S.,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-04-15
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BUSY CORNER" pENNA aNE At 8 TH.ST.
Open 9.l5 a. m. to 6 m.
Now is the Best Time For Buying Full Supplies CT
Children's Socks With Novelty Tops
open 9.l5 a. m. to 6 p m

Large shipments just received make our stocks UNI
usually complete, and because of the quantity p'lr
chases prices are lower.
See Window Display
>Children's Socks, imported, scanned style, with
turnover cuff in white with colored tops, others
white with striped tops; pair .::....;:... Csc
Chidren's Fancy Cuff Socks, with white lower
part and striped fashioned tops. pair :. 80. 39c
Chdren's Three-quarter Mercerzed Socks, fash
Toned tops, in two styles white bodies with fancy
striped top, and coored bodies with striped top.
Children's Socks, with slk-pleated mercerzed cuff
top, three-quarter length, white romper blue, dark
tan and cordovan pair ...................... 75c
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-01-28
OVER BOOZE
WHISKEY RUNNER SHOOTS
OFFICER IN MINOT
Wounded Man, On Ground,
Fires Three Bullets Into
Bandits Body

Minot, N. D., January 20.-Lee
Fahler, Minst policeman, and Harvey
Erickson, alleged whiskey runner who
says his home is in Chisholm are in
hospital here following a pistol
fight at $3.50 a. m. today. They are
not expected to live. The shooting
occurred when Fahler, making the
rounds of his beat, encountered Erick-
-' 40 had stopped his automobile
and was looking for filling station
Erickson failed to give satisfactory
answers to Fathers questions and
the policeman, it is claimed, drew his
revolver and started to take Erick
son to the station.
Shot FahIer Through Breast.
When the officer looked into Erlck-
sons car 70 see whether anyone else
was with him, Erickson drew a re-
volver and shot Fahler through the
breast. Fahler fell to the ground and
while lying there shot three times
each bullet taking effect in Erickson s
body. After the shooting Erickson
walked block and crawled into the
basement of an apartment house
where the janitor found him a few
minutes later, and was forced, at the
point of revolver, to call q physi-
clan for the wounded man. Fahler in
in the meantime had been taken Il
the hospital.
Twenty cases Of Canadian whiskey
which he said he had stolen in Cana
da, were found in Erickson's automo-
bic. Fahler, who has been on the
Minot police force two months, is
married, and is the father off, one
child. =
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-01-28
Editors Are Attending
The Real Farm, School
Those At crookston Meeting
Made Tour of inspection
Today
[Associated Press DispatchJ

CrOokston, Mimi, January I'll
Delegates to the annual convention of
the Northern Minnesota Editorial as
sociation took trip of inspection
through the grounds and buildings Of
the Northwest School of Agriculture
and the state experiment station to-
day. They We're welcomed by G. G..
Selvig, superintendent of the school.
In defense of the cut-over lands in
the state, A. G. Rutledge, secretary Of
the editorial association, in state
ment to The convention, declared that
because OF his personal practical
knowledge of the fertility of the cut
over lands, he takes issue with re-
ports of eastern publications which
ideprecate the use of the northern
lands as untillable. He said as far
back as twenty two years ago farms
on cut over lands produced bountiful
crops. -,
Advertising Agencies Represented
Representatives of several Twin
Cities advertising agencies held a
business session shortly after noon
today with the country editors.
Among those taking part were Albert
Dollenmayer, Norman e. Kraft, both
of Minneapolis; Harry G. Myser and
Leavitt Corning, both of st. Paul; J.
r. Landy, Olivia Times president
Minnesota Editorial association and r.
H. Ross, Thief River Falls Times
PresS<
The railroads were represented by
A. M. Cleland, for the Northern Pa
enc; Charles Herrin, for the Great
Northern; S. P. Lewis, for the NJ, St.
P. & S. S. NJ; L. M. Jones for the Chi
cago- Milwaukee, and w. K. Adams,
for the M. & st. L. In a discussion on
Co Operation Between the Whole
saler and Merchant through the
Country Publisher" those participat
ing were Dan E. Weigel, of the ST..
the Minneapolis Civic and Commerce
association; George, M. Peterson,
Duluth, secretary Minnesota Retail
GrocerS, and General Merchants as
ISOLATION; We. Verify, Wadena
Pioneer Journal and H. q. Mitchell,
Bemidji Sentinel.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-01-28
Captain Perigord Is
No,D Proud Father
Former Priest Who Distinguish
ed Himself During The Late
World War yF

Los Angeles, January 20.A-Captain
Paul Perigord. ex-priest. who re-
nounced his vows and suffered ex-
communication to marry an attractive
Pasadena girl, has an heir
He and Mrs. Perigord are rejoicing
over the birth of baby daughter at
Good Samaritan hospital.
Duchess de Richelieu is the baby's
godmother. The little one. has been
named Jeanne.
Mr.. and Mrs. Perigord and Jeanne
are now at the home of Mrs. Peri
cords parents, DIR. and Mrs. j. H.
Mcbride, in Pasadena.
When this country went into the
war Captain Perigord was priest at
st. Paurs seminary, st. Paul. At Yer
dun, he so distinguished himself that
he was elevated from the ranks to
a captaincy and later he was made a
member CT the French high CON-
mission to the United States.
Upon his return to this country he
announced his vows as a priest and In
February last year he married Miss
Emily Mcbride of Pasadena in All
Saint's~Episcopal church at that
place.
Captain Perigord is now a member
of the faculty of the California In
stitute of Technologysat Pasadena.
Captain Perigord will be remember
ed as one of the eloquent speakers
who appeared before a Mankato au-
diepce during the World war.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-01-28
Dan,uiAe

Danville, January 20.-A party was
held at the home of Mr. and Mrs.
Richard Guernsey Saturday evening
and was attended by very large
crowd. The evening was spent in
singing and dancing and at 1890 a
delightful lunch was served. The
guests departed for their homes about
three o'clock, having had a very en-
toyable evening. ...
Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Thomson
and son Kenneth and Charlie Boling-
er and son John spent Wednesday
evening at the home of Edwin Thorn
pson.
Mrs. John Othomendial spent Tues
day at Wells.
Mrs. R. Lyons of Minneapolis is
spending few days with her daugh-
ter, Mrs. Mike McCardle.
Mrs. George Williams spent a few
days with her mother and sister Mrs.
Bertha 'Piltz and Miss Lizzie PiltZ. $
Mrs. Edwin Thompson called ON
her daughter. Mrs. Will Minks Tues
dav .....
Little Alvina Husher, who has been
suffering with an abcess in the ear is
much better.
Omer Bolinger of Pemberton spent
Thursday with his parents. Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Bolinger.
Mrs Mike McCardle returned from
Minneapolis after spending some time
visiting her mother. Mrs. P. Lyons.
who accompanied her home.
Miss Lenora Malzahn returned to
Minnesota Lake after helping Mrs.
Edwin Ogle with her house work.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-01-28
PLAN FOR THE 1921 FAIR
Chris Steiner Retained As
Head of Society
GREATER SHOWDECIDED
All the Old Officers Have Been
Reelected; the Future
Prospects A

Members of the Mankato fair board
held their annual election Of officers
yesterday afternoon at which time il
was decided to make this years fair
the greatest ever put on by that asso.
citation. All Of the old officers were
re elected as follows:
President-Chris Steiner, /
Vice President-W. B. Falancer. =
Secretary-William Schultz. .
Treasurer. j. FIachsenhar.
Publicity Manager-Frank Francis
pirectors-Christ Steiner, W. B..
Falancer, Thomas McGovern, M. p.
Sullivan. George Atchison. J. H. Mac
beth and George Draper.
Notices have been sent out to the
managers of the fair boards in Wa
SEGA, LIE Sueur, st. Peter, New Ulm.
st. James, Window, Worthington,
Jackson and Slayton to be present at
a meeting to be held in connection
with the local fair board tomorrow
afternoon at the Heinrich Hotel. At
this meeting plans will be made for
establishing dates and circuits, secur-
ing attractions providing for horse
races and other attractions.
New Horse Barns.
In order to create fund which
Will be sufficient to permit of erect
ing a number of new horse barns on
the grounds, the local fair board will
put forth every effort to- put on a
Fourth Of July celebration on the
lair. grounds on that date. In order
to bring the matter to- focus, the
members of the Mankato fair board
will meet with the board of direct
ors of the Civic and Commerce as
ISOLATION and endeavor to get the
sentiment of Mankato- people in re-
gard to the celebration. The tenta-
tive plan contemplates some of the
very best automobile and horse races
and other attractions at the fair
grounds, while the people Of Man
kato would be asked to put on cele-
bration down town. In all probabil-
ity a good base ball game will be
planned for at the fair grounds to-
"ether with the races mentioned. The
horse barns are greatly needed, and
the members of the board feel that
Mankato people should get back of
the movement looking toward the
pronosed celebration.
Plans are already under WAY to
make this years fair the best N the
history of the association. An eff
fort will be made this year to have the
city water mains extended to the
--"unds for the double purpose of fur
nfshing water to the several buildings
and fire protection.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-01-28
WAGES OF FARM HANDS
They Have More Than Doubled In
The Past Ten Years.
IAssocfated Press Dispatch.

rlASSOctaIGQ breSS DlSpaIcn.I
Washington, D. c.. January 20. -
Wages of hired men on farms have
more than doubled in the last ten
years and were more than four times
1879. These changes are shown by
culture. Wages paid by the month,
country as whole last year, ten
in 1879 they were $10.43
Day labor at harvest time last year
averaged 1896 without board and ct
other than harvest time $3.50. Ten
years ago harvest time Labor was
paid $1.S2 and at other than harvest
time $138. In 1894 harvest time day
labor was paid 81, 13 and non harvest
time labor 81 cents q day. California
and Nevada farmers paid their labor
the highest prices for labor without
board, the average-4n those states
last year having been SLOT month.
The lowest average was in Mississ-
ippi where SAL was paid. The average
for the country as on q whole was
S64.95, the Northern Atlantic States
averaged 1854, the South Atlantic
S60.56, the North East Central States,
$7O.O9, the Northwest Central States,
$79.79, the South Central State $51.94
and the Far Western States, $99.43.
For harvest time labor without
board, Norh Dakota paid the highest
rate with $40 cents day, while at
other than harvest time South Dako-
t. paid the highest rate with $3.50
cents a day. " .. ~
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-01-28
OFFICERS ARE ELECTED
Annual Meeting OF Winona Paper
Company; Local Men Interested.N

Annual Meeting OF Winona Paper
Company; Local Men Interested.>
Stockholders, officers and directors
of the Winona Pulp and Paper COM
pany, 'Winona, Mimi, held their an
nual meeting in the banquet room
of the Saulpaugh hotel in this city
yesterday afternoon and elected the
following officers for the ensuing
year: President, NIB. Johnson, st.
Peter; vice president, Clement
Schroeder, Mankato;. secretary, DR..
G: NJ Weyer, Mapkato. The above
officers together With Henry Nelson
of st: Peter and George Tomskey of
Winona from the directorate Of the
company.
The reports of the officers showed
that the company which is engaged
In the manufacture of all kinds of
wrapping paper had a very prosper
Gus year. The above company is one
OF the leading industries of the city
of Winona. It's annual payroll comes
to over $4,000 a year. The present
capacity of the mill is ten tons of
paper day. AS soon as conditions
settle, the company figures on in
creasing the size of its plant, and the
output of the same. Mr.. Tomskey
general manager and superintendent
Is one OF the. best versed, men in the
manufacture of paper in the north
u.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-01-28
SHUTS OUT THE YOUNG
MUST NOT ATTEND PUBLIC
DANCE, NEW ULM'
Appeals to Authorities Made
\ Effective; Strict Regulation
Of Functions

New Ulm, January 20.-Reform
waves have hit New Ulm amidships.
Complaints from parents have rained
in upon the local police in such voll
ume and with such frequency that
Chief Alvin Harmening has instruct
ed the members Of his force to visit
every public dance held in New Ulm
and order off of the floor all devotees
of the light fantastic" who have not
as yet reached their eighteenth
birthday. During some of the terp-
sichorean events staged here, there
has been a yeritable deluge ofsheart-
rending appeals from fathers and
mothers, principally the latter, for as
sistance in the matter of keeping
hayward SONS and daughters from at
tendingl these affairs. The matter
has taken on such wide spread dr.
mansions that Chief Harmening de-
cided to put sudden and effective
stop to It.
Students Must Keep Out.
The state law prohibiting persons
of both sexes, who have not attained
their eighteenth birthday, from at
tending public dances. also has pro
vision forbidding the attendance at
,oSh iuhStioHo VI GIL hiSh oSuOOi SLu
dents, regardless of their age, and
this provision is also to be strictly
enforced here henceforth.
In first instances Of violations OF
this law the transgressors will be sent
home with reprimand by the police
but "repeaters," or those who per-
sist in continuing in the role of Of.
tenders, will be arrested and taken
before the city justice, the same as
is done with other malefactors.
Chaperons For Minors.
Accordingly fathers and mothers
who are DESTROYS Of avoiding trouble
for their under age sons and daugh-
tiers, should see to 1t that che young
people. obey the laws provisions and
the mandate of the authorities.
Boys and girls under e!gteen years
of age. who want to attend public
dances in New Ulm hereafter; must
do so in the company of their parents
or guardians. If not chaperoned bv
older people. they are taking bic
chances and may learn to their sorrow
that 1t does not pay TO disobey the
law.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-01-28
BEACH IS. IN THE FIELD
Doctor Declares Self Can
- didate For Mayor
STARTED BALL ROLLING
F. M. Currier Declines To Erie
Contest; Says That Enough
\ Is Plenty

DR.. w. A. Beach is a candidate for
mayor. The doctor made the state
ment to The Free Press today that
his hat is in the ring"
"You can say that I am going to
file for the nomination for mayor,
declared the doctor when he was in
terviewed by The Free Press as to
His intentions.
Some time ago The Free Press
published the fact that delegation
of citizens had called on DR.. Beach
and urged him to become a candidate
for mayor of Mankato. At that time
the doctor was undecided. He in
formed his callers that he would
think the matter over. S,nce~then
others nave approached DR.. Beach
with the request that he enter the
field. To-Day he reached a decision,
and will be in the contest from now
on until the primaries are held. II
nominated he will put up an equally
strong fight for election.
DIR. Beach has been a resident OF
Mankato many years. AS o member
of the board Of education he has made
an excellent record.
Or. Sehmitt 10 Candidate.
DIR. A. F. Schmitt is another can
didate for the chief executiveship OF
Mankato. - He has had his petition
circulated and more than the re-
squired number of signatures have
been obtained.
Now that two doctors are in the
contest for the mayoralty the public
pulse will be well felt OF.
or course Mayor z. ". Walters
will be a candidate for denomination.
He has been setting up his 'politi-
cal pins for some time past. He
talks like a man who is ~invincible-
but the women declare that the poll
cal doom of the irresponsible Rastus
will be sealed N April.
z. M. currier Not Candidate.
It was reported that F. M. Currier
would be a candidate for the mayor
atty. When interviewed today over
the phone relative to the rumpr, Mr.
people had asked him to "sit in" the
same. but he was not looking for
trouble. 81 once was mayor and am
not looking for any more trouble.
would not want anybody to misunder-
stand me- I am not Sinking respon
sibility. bat enough is plenty. AM
perfectly willing the mayoralty hon
ors should be passed around"
In all likelihood the present mem
bers of the city council will file fol
denomination. There was report
started TODAY that the friends Of Jud
Humiston will urge him to be can
di6ate for the council. He served on
that body and has a good record for
having accomplished things.
Along about the idea of March mum
icipal politics will be at the boiling
stage in Mankato. =
The last day for filing petitions
is March 10; primary election
March %; election, April s.