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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-05-10

The Y w C. A membership COM
mittee will have a meeting Wednesday
morning at 1880 O'Clock at the Y. w.
&c. A.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-05-10
OAKLAND NEWS
Notes and personals by Mrs. II. ID.
WadIeigh. Call Blue 1921 or $3.50.

The S. O. D. H. club will meet Thursday
evening at the home of Mrs. Frank Maggie IN
Forest avenue instead of Tuesday evening.
The choir of the Oakland Christian
church will meet for practise Thursday
evening in the church. The Teachers
meeting will be held the same evening at
80 in the church.
Tn Young Peoples prayer meeting of the
Oakland Methodist church will be heid
Thursday evening in the church.
The Loyal Women's society of the Oak
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-05-10
X-Ray Wins Him So. 900.

Olathe, Kan, May los. c. Haw-
thorne of Kansas City won. $4,000
from an accident insurance company
when he proved by X-Ray that he
had accidentally swallowed a staple.
1t had lodged in his bronchial tube.
The company claimed he had tuber-
culosiS
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-05-10

land Christian church will meet Wednes-
day afternoon, May IL, at the home of
Mrs Ray Brewer, 249 Kellam avenue.
The Women's Missionary society of the
Oakland Presbyterian church will meet
Thursday afternoon at the home of Mrs.
Electa Hersehell in Wabash avenue. The
subject of the afternoon will be Japan
Missions" with Mrs. Campbell as leader
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-05-10

lunch. Circle Number 4 will provide
coffee for the lunch
&. # =
Notes and Personal Mention.
Capt. John Marshall Hito will go to
Kansas City Wednesday to spend sew
eral days visiting.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. c. Martin and son,
William, of Kansas City Kan, who
have been visiting Mr.. Martins sister,
Mrs. n. B. Burge, and Mr.. Burge, have
returned to their home
Mrs. William J. Touhey, of Chicago,
will arrive Wednesday to visit Miss
Cynthia Monroe.
Mrs. F. c. Fox left Saturday night
to spend several weeks at her farm in
Texas.
Mrs c. E. Esterley, of Lawrence,
DR.. and Mrs. George Esterley, and
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-05-10

guests Monday evening at a very en-
pertaining dinner and party arranged
by the members of the club who are
employees at the Pelletier store. The
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-01-28
SILK WAS IN THE LOOT
Every Bolt Taken From
Store At Albert Lea
DRESSES WERE STOLEN.
Bandits Made So, 900 Haul From
Fair Sto re; Men's A-
Also Seiz
Especial to The Free Pressl


Albert Lea, Mimi, January %
the Nassen and Balton department
store in this city of its entire stock
of silk goods in addition to a mum =
Der of mems garments, and made
their getaway. The first intimation
of the robbery was secured when a
workman early this morning on his
way to the local packing plant found
package of mems shirts on the JEFF
ferson highway north of Fountain
Lake and he gave the package to
Chief of Police Edward Carey, who at
once notified Sheriff Peter Fosse.
...s, Was Fair Store.
The institution robbed is known as
the Fair store located on East Clark
street. The banGits apparently gain
ed entrance through the rear door
In taking the entire stock of bolts OF
silk the cards were removed from the
bolts and the wrappings were found
piled up nearby in the alley back OF
the store.
Among The loot secured by the
thieves was every bolt of silk, mems
sweaters, mems suits and overcoats.
A rough estimate of the value of the
;oods stolen is $4,000.
Mems Shirts Found.
The package of mems shirts found
on the Jefferson highway is suppose
to have fallen from truck with
which the thieves are supposed to
have gotten away with the stolen
goods.
Sheriff Peter Fosse has ordered the
Mood hounds from Waterloo, Ia, and
they were on their way to Albert Lea
at noon today.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-01-28
AWAITS GILBERT
Reported Nonparty Leader Will
Start To Serve Sentence
February 9Th
ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch]


Redwing, Mimi, January 26.-The
United States supreme court man
date affirming the conviction of Jo-
seph Gilbert, former Nonpartisan
league organizer, for violation OF
the Minnesota sedition act, was filed
in the district court here today.
One Year In Jail.
1t is understood that through an
arrangement with the authorities
Gilbert will give himself up here
February S, to start serving his sen
tence of one year in the county js.il
and payment of a fine of $500, which
was fixed upon his conviction in
Goodhue county district court in
May, 1918. Gilbert, who is out on
bail, was indicted with two other
Nonpartisan league organizers by the
Goodhue county grand jury in March
1918, on the charge of seditious ut
terances, tending to discourage en-
listments in the United States forces
in the World war.
Tried Early In May.
He was tried early in May and
found guilty. An appeal was taken
to 1.-THE state supreme court, where
Judgment of the district court was
affirmed in December, 1918, but q
stay was granted pending appeal tC
the United States supreme courts
was perfected early inl1919. The fed
eral supreme courts decision up.
holding the Minnesota courts was
handed down December 10, 1920
Service on Gilbert awaited the ar.
rival of the formal mandate, which
was filed today.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-01-28
COX ON EUROPEAN TRIP
Former Governor of Ohio Has
Conference With President
T., - In Washington
ASSOCIATED Press Dispatchl

Washington, d. c., January 26.-Form-
er Governor James NJ. Cox of Ohio had
an engagement to confer with President
Wilson at the white house today. 1t is
the second visit Mr.. Cox has made to
the white house since his nomination as
Democratic presidential candidate last
July. ,. -
Mr.. Cox who here to secure pass
ports and conclude other arrangements
for a trip to Europe, plans to remain
several days longer to continue his con-
Guiding George White, chairman of the
democratic national committee.
.outguessed the Reporters.
Governor Cox called on President
Wilson today at the White House.
1t was his second visit to the presi-
dent, the first having been made
soon after his nomination as the
democratic presidential candidate
last July. , ,..-
Mr.. Cox outguessed the newspaper
correspondents by. entering through
a side entrance. Before he was
ushered into the presidents study,
he went to a window at the front of
the building, raped at the pane
and grinned at the reporters who
were gathered at the, front entrance.
shiyering from the cold while wait
ing to question him on his arrival.
"dTNCu Sh0uSC EtSS'oS'ss
There has been a very marked
change" for the better in President
Wilson's condition, since last sum
ner, Governor Cox declared today
after. forty minute visit to the presi-
dent at the white house. The exc
cutive, Mr.. Cox said, was heavier
and more robust in every way" than
he was last summer when he called
after he had ben nominated as the
democratic. presidential candidate.
Describing his visit as merely a
friendly" call, Mr.. Cox refused to go
into details. He did say, however,
that his projected trip to Europe in
June was talked about and added that
he would not take any messages" to
Europe for the president
Mr., Cox disclaimed any purpose in
his call to talk politics and jokingly
remarked that he had gone to the
white house to tell the president that
he had decided mot to move in"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-01-28
CALLS ON FARMER AGAIN
SECOND STATEWIDE REF
ERENDUM IS ISSUED
Sentiment On Two Bills Before
Minnesota Legislature Is ,
Sought
ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch.l

ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch.1
St. Paul, aJnuary 26.-Another call
for state wide referendum on farm
er legislation pending In the state
legislature was sent out today by the
Minnesota Farm Bureau Federation,
the county farm bureaus were urged
to- ascertain the sentiment of farmers
by means of conferences and neigh
borho0d meetings and forward their
Opinions to state headquarters. The
farmers are called upon to vote in
formally on two bills. one of which
Is to make illegal all contracts for flu
ture delivery Of wheat, grain or other
farm products, whe.., actual delivery
of the commodity stSd is not intended
in good faith andS imposing fines
ranging from $500 to 81 900 for viola
Son tEe other Is the proposed act
based Oh the Nebrasha law, declarinE
boards OF trade, to be public markets,
and opening them to CO. operative
selling Organizations on full equality;
Defense OF these measures by the
results Of the referendum.
+ The federation called on three hun
dred county bureau officers to take a
referendum on proposed changes in
grain grades and a bill calling for a
tax on deals in grain futures. There
are more than $4,000 farmers active
ly engaged in the movement '.s
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-01-28
OUT JUNKET TRIP
Senate Decides Not to Send
Committee To Nations
Capitol
TAssociated Press Dispatchl

ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch1
St. Paul. January 26.-The house
day fe col - ~ z, s. ~
Chrfstianson rural credits Bill. The
bill proposes constitutional amend
ment to permit the 1oaning OF state
funds With first mortgages on improy-
each case is to be limited to fifty per
cent of the actual value of the farms.
Voted Down Resolution.
The grain and warehouse commit
tee of the house today voted down q
resolution providing for sending a
legislative committee of three to
Washington to appeal for modifica-
tions of federal grain grades and un-
animously recommended for passage
the concurrent resolution by Repre-
sentative Nels T.. Moen, directing the
state board of grain appeals to res
tore the old Minnesota grain grades
as a protection for the interstate
shipment of the 1921 crop.
Senate Passes Benson Bill.
Senator Henry N. Benson's bill
prohibiting candidate defeated at a
primary election from becoming a
candidate for the same office at the
ensuing general election was passed
by the senate today by q vote of AZ
y.
election reform bills contemplated by
the present legislature to reach the
point of final passage. The bill went
through without debate.
81. Pstponed Action.
The senate committee on judiciary
this afternoon postponed action on
the bill to establish terms of the st.
Louis county district court at Vir-
GINA for the trial of cases arising In
that neighborhood.
Attorneys A. C. Gillcttef Frank
Crassweller, D. j. Erickson and F. T.
Gothbert of Duluth argued that as
Duluth was the county set, all court
actions should be held there. r. C..
Pickering appearing for Virginia, ar
gued that many important cases arose
at Virginia; which is long way from
Duluth and that it is real hardship
for ligitigants and witnesses to travel
such distance.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-01-28
FIRE DUE TO EXPLOSION
CIeveIand's Large Armory Is
Damaged To Extent of
100000
ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch


Cleveland, o., January 26.-Ten
thousand rounds of rifle ammunition
stored in the basement of the Cleve-
land Gray's armory exploded this
morning when flames rushed through
he structure, three firemen were over
come in the suffocating smoke that
rolled through the big auditorium and
We're rescued by their comrades just
as the roof fell in. The loss is esti-
mated at 100000, of which $4,000
was in government paraphernalia.
Records Were Saved.
The fire destroyed everything but
the walls in the rear of the historic
old structure, which has housed
everything from prize fights to ma
tional conventions.
The records of the famous Cleve-
land Grays were saved. The cause of
the fire Is unknown.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-01-28
Lands BLOCKS SHERIFF.
Prevents Serving Warrants
On Dry Agents
BOOZE CASES ARE TRIED
TWO Liquor Defendants At la
Crosse Are Acquitted BY
The Juries
ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch. ]

q ASSOCIATED Press DisDatch.l
La Crosse, January 26.-Judge K.
NJ. Lands in federal court today de-
MED Sheriff John Morris of Hurley,
Iron county, the right to serve war
rants charging murder. upon Chief
Prohibition Agent Leo Grove and Pro-
hibition Agents Doud and Knoruk of
the Upper Michigan district, while
they are in the jurisdiction of the
court here. Since. the night of Octo
Der 9, when John Chiapusio was kill
ed from ambush by federal agents
while transporting whiskey from Mil
waukee to Hurley, the county author
tempting to get Grove, Doud and
Knoruk to Hurley to stand trial on a
charge of murder.
Governor e. l.. Philip refused to
grant extradition papers and every
attempt to obtain service on the pro-
hibition agents has failed.
Federal Agents In la Crosse.
Summoned here as witnesses in
Hurley liquor cases before Judge
Lands, the federal agents came into
Wisconsin for the first time since the
shooting of Chiapusio. Learning of
their presence here, Sheriff Morris,
uuucI luSlTuCllOLS VI DlSITlCL AIlOF-
nney Foster of ION county came to
United States district attorney A. C.
Wolfe called the attention of Judge
Lands to the fact when court opened
this morning. Unable to obtain serv-
ice, Sheriff Morris, it was said. plan
ned to return to Hurley this after
noon.
Two ,acquittals were returned by
juries In liquor cases last night. The
men acquitted were Gus Holman of
Arcadia, charged with having home
brew and liquors in his home, and
Peter Zinelli of Hurley, charged with
having a still and moonshine. Evil
dence in the Zinelli case was that the
still was found in barn which de-
PENDANTS had leased to another man.
Gives Man Chance to Reform.
"You will go to Leayenworth for
pledge" said Judge Lands. after OBJ
Zatuski of Waukau that he would re-
frain from drinking If his case was
dismissed -, -
Judge Landis today took from the
jury the case against Joseph and
Frank Wenzel of Arcadia, charged
with having still in their posses
sion, and directed a verdict for de-
PENDANTS. There was some evidence
indicating that defendants had been
promised immunity from arrest ii
they gave up their stilk to the federal
agents, and while there was a con-
flict on this testimony the court
deemed it advisable to dismiss the
action.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-01-28
MADE DEMAND FOR $500
"Band of Reformed Burglars
Threaten New Yorker and
They Are Caught
IAssociated Press Dispatchl

New York, January 26.-Letters
purporting to have been written by
"a band of reformed burglars" to w.
E. d. Stokes millionaire, demanding
$500 resulted in the arrest here yes
terday of N. G. Rehnstrom, who said
he was unemployed.
The first letter demanded that Mr..
Stokes place the money at a certain
entrance of Central Park. AS there
are several entrances that Tailed with
the location given in the letter, Mr..
Stokes and detectives decided to ig-
more the letter and await another de-
mand.
The second letter reminded Mr..
Stokes that his property would be
damaged. IL =.
He was informed that the repre-.
sentative of the reformed burglars
would call at his office today.
A detective was assigned to secret
himself in Mr.. Stokes office anil
await Development. Rehnstrom soon
arrived and after. being handed roll
of paper, around (which was wrapped
$40 bill told Mr.. Stokes that h.,
wrote the letters the detective Their
came from bis hiding pace and ar
rested the man.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-01-28
MEX|CANCHURCH RULING
NEWSPAPERS HOLD 1T OF
VAST IMPORTANCE
Catholic Property In State Of
Pueblo Turned Over to
The Government
[ ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch. ]

Mexico City, January %. The
Piedad case whereby Catholic church
property in the state of Puebla has
been turned over to the government
is asserted by the newspapers here
to be OF vast importance, inasmuch
as it established precedent for flu
ture disposition of church OF church
holdings with their possible reVer-
sion to the government.
The Sociedad de La Piedad (Soeie
ty of Piety) was organized several
years ago with headquarters in the
city of Puebla and administered vast
holdings in that society in which was
made that 1t was merely mask Tor
the real holders-the Catholic clergy
in the state OF Puebla, who un-
der. the federal constitution are not
property. 81 $3.50
-, Courts Huled Against Society
The state couEs ruled against the
society, maintaining that the hold
ings revert to the care OF the federal
secretary Of the treasury, who would
administer them and use the funds
for any worthy public enterprise. Then
followed various legal proceedings,
with the society attempting to retain
the properties. But in April, 1918,
President Carranza, by decree, order
ed their immediate reversion. where
upon the society introduced amparO
proceedings in the supreme court,
which was its only recourse under
the circumstances.
The case was not taken up until
two months ago, when the supreme
court heard arguments and eventually
gave it's decision yesterday by vote
of six to three sustaining the findings
OF the lower courts and ordering the
immediate naturalization of the So
ciety's holdings, which are variously
estimated as representing value of
from 100000 to 2O,OO0,OOO pesos.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-01-28
ADDRESS BY GOVERNOR
Optimistic Prediction Is
Made For State
MEETING OF BOOSTERS
Chief Executive Appears At the
Opening Session Tri-State
Developers
ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch. ]

. ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch.l
st. Paul, January 26.-"oppor-
tunity rather Than charity" for
the farmer settlers In Minnesota,
Wisconsin and Michigan was urg-
ed by Dean n. L. Russell Of the
Wisconsin agricultural school in
an address before the Tri- State
development congress here today.
More than two hundred delegates
heard Dean Russell outline RENE
dies for existing conditions to
islation, to take over the bust
ness of colonization or exert
strict regulation over existing
colonization companies. Cover
nor J. A. o. Preus, in welcoming
the delegates, declared Northern
Minnesota could become the ma
tons playground it properly
handled. TIL congress will con-
tinue its session through tomor-
row and permanent organization,
looking to cooperation of the
three states in development Of
eut.over lands, will be effected
before the final session. ~
st. Paul, January 26.-There is
every reason TO believe that northern
Minnesota will eventually become
the playground of the nation. Cover
nor Preus declared today in his open
ing address before the Tri- State de
velopment congress, which is holding
a two days convention here. The
convention was ordered to prepare for
the development OF wild lands in the
Great Lakes basin, a territory of 50,-
100000 acres, in Northern Minnesota,
Wisconsin and Michigan. Thirty
million acres of this land is said to
be suitable for agriculture while the
remainder can be turned over I'd
grazing and forestry. 'sr
This land should be scientifically
classified, the governor continued, in
order that every acre will be turned
to the best possible use. Land adapt :
ed to farming should be carefully
placed into the hands of settlers un-
der the proper conditions and with
the assistance of properly organized
colonization companies.
Should Study Road Building.
L The question Of credit. Governor
Preus declared, becomes of material
cus5iOn. Road building should also
be carefully studied, that these fares
be accessible to good markets. Co
operative buying and selling should
be established and ENCOURAGED Drain
age systems must be developed.
The governor particularly urged
attention to the forest lands of this
territory The forest must be pro
tected and safeguarded he said, and
the lands adopted to forestration
should be utilized for this purpose
onlv. and lands not suitable for agri-
culture would be replanted. The gov
ernor told the convention that i'm
mediate work on DEVELOPMENT of these
l'Tlds are necessary Other speakers
;ncluded 3. F. Faast. Eau Claire, and
Dean H. L. Russell. Madison. Wis; C.
p. Craig Duluth; John Swenehart
bayfield,. Wisconsin: w. r. Cox. ST
Paul: T. O. y. Mack. Madison. Wis.
E. V. Willard st. Paul: A. n. Yer.
non. commander American Legion
Little Falls, MINI.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-01-28
Ice BREAKS, TWO DROWN
AUTO PARTY CROSSING THE
MISSISSIPPI
Thirty-six FiIipinos Lose Life In
Wrecking of Three-Masted
Schooner
[Associated Press Dispatch.l

La Crosse, Wis, January 26.-Two
men were drowned in the Mississip.
pi river here last night when an au-
tomobile in which they were riding
with three other men, broke through
the ice as it was crossing over the
river. The drowned are A. E. Cox
and James Enos, both of Brownsville,
were Oscar Darling, George Collern
and Percy Knidde, all of Browns
vile. They had come to La Crosse
over the Brownsville ice road, to at
tend the. winter carnival in progress
here and were returning to Browns
Vile over the same route when the
car took its fatal plunge.
Car Closely curtained.
The car was closely curtained, but
after it had settled on the bottom of
the river in twelve feet of water.
three of the men Darling. Collern
and Knidde-managed to loosen the
curtains and made their way to the
surface. After a struggle, they gain
ed the safety of the heavy ice.
The Brownsville Zee road has been
used all winter for traffic between
theI two cities, but the recent spell
of warm weather. had rendered the
ice unsafe for heav& traffic, and the
road generally had been abandoned,
Police today are 3kaiting the ar
rival of a diver fFom Minneapolis
before attempting u locate the bod
les of 1.-THE two men which are be-,
lieyed to be imprisoned In the auf
tomobile. Cox wal flirtystyo yeats
old and leaves 3 vie and four day
old baby Enos. MO was sixteen
years old. is surx1 by his mother,
Thirfv- Six 5j5 nos Drown,
Manila, janl q. Thirty. SIX
Fifipinos, most <raen and chill
dren, were dro1 in the wrecking
schooner Fills III Iowa ashore and
helpIessly Z poIIn< to pieces In a
furious st1fz 81 S mouth of the
.asosdi ne - e s'|s,esZ spEssIasn
Masts of the fcIouar Wefe
! lown away In he sfor3 passenges
and crew totallins nifty epns were
helpless. The craft WI driven IN
the rocky shore and Qn pounded
to pieces. Y 49,
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-01-28
Large Body Meets in Cleveland. Ohio.
Next Month

Cleveland, o., January 26.-Plans
for a closer relationship between pro-
ducers and consumers and for group
buying and selling will be formulated
and presented to the Farmer Labor
CO. operative congress for adoption. it
is expected, when that body meets
here February 10 to IL.
The convention will also consider
methods to prevent the exploitation
of farmers and fruit growers and may
devise some plans for shipping pro-
duets direct to Industrial centersE for
to consumers. Between
1.2OO and 1900 delegates represent
ing several hundred CO. Operative
stores, 1875 labor unions and 100000
farmers are expected to
attend the convention, according to
Warren s. Stone, grand chief of the
of Locomotive Engineers
and leader in the congress.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-01-28
COMPANY IS INSOLVENT
for American Bonding and
Casual CompanY Sioux CITY

Receive for American Bonding and
Casual Company Sioux City
Chicago, January 26.-The Ameri-
can Bonding and Casualty company
with headquarters at Sioux City
Iowa, capitalized at 100000 and
with $100,000,000 worth of policies
on it's books, was declared insolvent
in Judge FoelPs superior court yes
terday. Albert SABBATH, an attorney,
was appointed receiver.
Mr. SABBATH here and his counsel in
the case, declared the assets of the
company were 100000 and it's Ii
abilities considerably less. Petition
ers who asked for a receiver for the
company, according to Mr.. Grossman,
were stockholders