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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-06-10
CONTRACT IS AWARDED
EXCAVATION TO BEGIN FOR
LINCOLN BUILDING
Foundation Will Be Constructed
At Cost of $16,063 BY
CarIstrom

Contract for the excavation and
construction of The foundation of the
proposed new Lincoln school building
was awarded last night by the mem
bers of the Mankato school board to
Erick Carlstrom at his bid of $$16,-
063. Other bidders for the work
were: Otto Neitge, whose contract
for the general work was $17,440;
The ]. B. Nielsen Construction COM
pany. $2O.625; Lundeen Brothers,
On motion of Director Widell it
was N-ted to use Mankato red ledge
stone in the construction OF the foun
dation instead of outside stone, which
was mentioned in the general con-
tract. Director Widell said that he
thought that the Mankato red ledge
stone will stand up fine, and is good
appearing article. The members OF
the board by a vote authorized At
torney Thomas Hughes to enter into
contract with Erick Carlstrom for
the necessary excavation and con-
struction of the foundation, subject
to the vacation of the alley by the
members OF the city council.
The action of the board at a re-
cent meeting to advertise for bids
for the making OF necessary repairs to
the several school buildings of the
city was reconsidered last night, and
those matters will be left with the
property and expense committee with
power TO act, and get the best figures
possible for the work.
At the suggestion Of Superintend-
ent Selle, Miss Francesca Smith will
be employed at ner present salary as
teacher, for about a month to get
the school library in shape
Engaged For Playground Work.
Word had been received from Mr..
Krenski, who had been elected at a
former meeting to assist in playground
work, stating that he can not accept.
Alfred ]. Olson of Kasota, a former
student in the Mankato high school,
was elected to the position at sal
airy OF SITS per month. Miss Nellie
Cray and Miss Loretta Viegel two
office assistants in the high school,
were reelected this year for eleven
months instead of ten months. Miss
Cray's salary was placed at $115 per
month and Miss Viegers at $50 per
month. s
It was decided last night to leave
or the manual training department
with the property and expense com
mittee with power to act.
Truant officer Searings report
showed that seventy five cases of
truancy had been Investigated, and
other work accomplished by that Of
ficer
1t was voted to authorize Director
Palmer to work with Janitor Winni-
ger in repairing the school clocks.
Judges Of School Election.
The following judges OF school cleo
ton, which will be held on Saturday
July 16 were chosen:
First Precinct-Charles Vogel, Mrs.
Carl Lundeen, and Mrs. J. D. Duane.
Second Precinct Mrs. Amy Car
penter, Miss Ruth Morrow, and Miss
Ida Funk.
Third Precinct-Peter Lloyd, Mrs.
Cora Waters, and A. T. Wallace.
Fourth Precinct-Rev. N. Norgaard,
Rev. w. E. Evans, and Mrs. Carl
Jacobson.
After allowing a number of bills
the meeting adjourned
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-06-10
DENTISTS END MEETING
DR.. J. w. EnoIis of Redwood
Falls Elected S. M. A.
President

Southern Minnesota dentists brought
their e.gn.n annual meeting at this
city to close this afternoon after
d two days successful convention.
At The business meeting held yester-
day evening the following officers
lcr the ensuing year were elected:
President-Dr. J. w. Englis, Red
wood rails.
Vice president-Dr. A. H. Cox,
Faribault.
sec. etaly and Treasurer-Dr. G.
w. Norris, Tracy.
Members OF Executive Council
DR.. A R. Schmid, Worthington.
Last night the delegates to the
convention were again favored with
an interesting lecture by DR.. G. w.
Knapp of Kansas City, who spoke on
wax inlay elimination. To- day
clinics were held by DR. T. A. Har-
ker and DR.. A. w. Wells of the
state university, DR.. w. F. Lasby
and DR.. c. o. Flagstad of Mime
apolis.
The convention was brought to a
close this afternoon by the selection
of Faribault as the convention city
next year.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-06-10
COUNCIL AND STREET CAR
CONCERN HEAD TO CONFER
Home Run Ruth Will
Spend Day In Lookup
King of New York Americans
Speeded His Auto; Fined
$500 Also
ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch.1

ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch.1
New York, June 8.-"6abe" Ruth,
home run king of the New York
Americans, today was sentenced to
one day lin the city prison and fined
500 In magistrates court for auto
mobile speeding.
II was Ruth's second appearance
In court for speeding. The first time
he escaped with nominal fine and
promised to observe the law. Six
days ago, he was caught speeding on
Riverside Drive.
Officially his day In jail ends at
four o'clock this afternoon. Asked
II he expected to play today against
Cleveland, the worried ball player re-
piled: "How can n"
Then after rejecting for mo-
ment, he frightened up and said:
"WeII, ! may play half of the game"
Babe Ruth was released from city
prison at four o'clock today after
serving a sentence of one days i'm
prlsonment for violating the auto
mobile speed laws and i:s:r.:ed ately
started for the Polo Grounds to play
with the Yankees against Cleveland.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-06-10
PITIABLE PUEBLO SCENES
PAINTED BY NEWS GETTER
Two Meals Per Day
NoU For Dempsey
Noon Hour Bell Does Not Ring;
"Pug" Must Diet From
Now On
ASSOCIATED Press Disnat"r>-,

ASSOCIATED Press Disna+""-'
Atlantic City, NJ. j., June s.-The
noon hour dinner bell no longer rings
for Jack Dempsey. The worlds
heavyweight champion today was
placed on a restricted diet and his
eating was reduced to two meals a
day, breakfast and dinner. How long
this order of things will last, depends
upon the speed and manner In which
he takes off weight.
The order cutting Dempsey to two
meals a day was issued following his
enforced lay off from boxing due to
the reopenIng of the cash over his
left eye. Lack of work with the
gloves, his handlers believed would
not make 1t possible for the cham
plon to reduce as scientifically as had
been planned. so it was decided to
eliminate the noon day meal.
When Dempsey Is due to start
hard and continuous training he will
be permitted to partake of three
meals a day.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-06-10
HEARING ON WAGE CUTS.
Heads Big Brotherhoods Before Fed
s. eral Labor Board, r

ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch.1
Chicago, June S.-Executives of the
four big brotherhoods, through L. E..
Sheppard, president of the Order of
Board the charge that their "jobs are
at stake" and that they would play
politics" influencing the men to ac-
cept or reject the wage cut ordered
last week..
If strike is called Mr.. Sheppard
declared, the responsibility tests with
the roads and the labor board. w. G..
Lee, head Of the Brotherhood of Rail
road Trainmcn, struck another note
IN his statement that he would "hata
20 predict what action his organize
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-06-10
President Harding Appeals To the Graduates To Saue
This Country From the Vicious Attacks of Iconoclasts

Washington, June 8.-Declaring
that almost nothing" remains secure
today from the attacks of iconoclasts,
President Harding appealed to the
graduating classes of the nations
universities and colleges in an ad-
dress here today to dedicate them
selves to an unselfish service in the
preservation of civilization. Foreign
relations were touched on briefly, Mr..
Harding asserting that America could
best help mankind If 1t held its own
ideals and its own security.
could impress the young men and
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-06-10
CONCERT IS POSTPONED

Tam O'Shanter Band to Give Program
On Friday, July 1.
The concert which was to have
been given by the Ladies' Tam
O'Shanter band on Friday evening, of
this week at the armory, has been
postponed until Friday, July l, on &C
count of the mobilization of troops
Friday evening preparatory to going
to camp Saturday morning. 1t was
found that it would be impossible to
have the concert that evening and
also mobilize the troops.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-06-10
ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch.l

women of every graduating class this
year with my own acute conviction
regarding the obligation of service
which is placed upon them.
at is a commonplace that at this
time the world stands on the brink
of what looks very much like a
precipice. 1t must not be allowed to
take the fatal plunge. 1t will not, IL
1t shall be able to summon to its
leadership in the coming generation
men and women who will unite q nec-
pose with an equally necessary por-
ton sof willingness 10 consider new
expedients, to test out old formulas,
to apply the acid test event to what
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-06-10

we have learned to believed is pure
gold.
II think the college graduate who
imagines himself as the completion
of his education is one of the most
pathetic human spectacles we have
to view. Fortunately he is not nearly
so numerous as the humorous para
graphers would have us believe,
Humanity never needed broad.
illuminated understanding more than
Il does now. ! can think OF no
greater service / could render than to
impress upon every graduate Of this
June the part that awaits him In
humanity's affairs IL he will but
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-06-10
START ANOTHER PROBE
Hearings In NeWberry Election
Contest; How Much Did
He Spend

Washington, June 8-Hearings in
the Michigan senatorial contest OF
1918 between Senator Newberry, re-
publican, and Henry Ford, the con-
testant, were to be. begun today by
the senate privileges and elections
sub committee headed by Senator
Spencer, republican, Missouri.
Testimony regarding collections
and expenditures of the Newberry
campaign funds is scheduled to open
the hearings. Later testimony sup
porting counter charges against Mr..
Ford is to be submitted.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-06-10
LINE UP AND DIG DEEP
Hold Up Gentry Made Raid On
Roadhouse Out From
Chicago
Associated Press Dispatch.1

IASSOCIdIeu IIeoS DISpdCCH'J
Chicago June Slime up here
or you'll get shot," commanded a
young man with cap pulled down
over his eyes and a pistol in each
hand, as he stepped out on the dance
floor of a road house north of Evans
ton early this morning. The guests
laughed.
Three other bandits stepped in and
fired several shots into the ceiling
by way of explaining that the hold
up was no joke.
The robbers secured jewelry and
cash estimated at $4,000 and re-
lieved the proprietor's safe of $4,000
more.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-06-10
SEEK LARGE COAL PILE
Farm Bureau Secretaries Plan
To Contract For the Black
Diamonds

ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch.1
Chicago, June 8.-Plans for placing
contracts for million tons of coal
among West Virginia coal mines
will be considered by the State Farm
Bureau Federation secretaries IL.
conference here Monday
The secretaries of the state feder-
atoms of Ohio, Indiana, Illinois,
Wisconsin, Iowa. Nebraska and the
Dakotas, win attend.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-06-10
SWEPT DUBLIN STREET
Redhot Bullets Cavort About
Rapidly; Five ConstabIes
Were Wounded
ASSOCIATED Press DISPATCH

ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch.l
Dublin, June 8.-Dublin streets were
swept with bullets for twenty minutes
this morning following an attack with
revolvers and bombs on a police lorfy.
Five constables were wounded dur
ing the attack and some civilians also
were wounded.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-06-10
TRIO IS CAUGHT IN FIRE
People Believed to Have Been
Burned At Twin Lakes,
Wisconsin
ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch. I

Kenosha, Wis, June S-Two men
and a woman, identity unknown, are
believed possibly to have burned to
death in fire which destroyed the
home of Leo Hoef1e at Twin Lakes
early today. The trio supposedly
from Chicago, were seen at the house
in state of alleged intoxication be
fore the fire. The ashes were being
searched today. None of the three
was seen since the fire. ..
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-06-10
STRIKE BALLOT RECALLED.
Employees Pullman Shops r n
Their Action.

Associated Press Wspntch.1
Chicago, June 8-The strike ballot
circulated among Pullman company's
shop forces in more than eighty
cities, which was to have been voted
and returned Friday morning, was
recalled today, following confer
ence with the railway employees de-
partment of the American Federation
of Labor.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-06-10
Wants Sims To Explain.

WASHINGTON, d. c., June S.-Se-
cretary DENLY instructed Rear AID
miral Sims today to advise the navy
department Immediately by cable az
to whether he was correctly quoted
in press accounts of an address he
made to the English Speaking Unior
at a luncheon in London June z.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-06-10
PAVING TAX IS TOPIC
Hope Definite Understand
ing Will Be Reached
FRIDAY, JUNE II, DATED
Number of Matters Came Before
kato City Fathers Last
Evening r--.~.

Definite decision will be reached
between the members OF the city
council and President ]. o. Schulze OF
the Mankato Electric Traction com
pany as to whether the company will
be exempted from assessments for
paving between the street railway
tracks at a meeting to be held in Ma
yor w. A. Beach's office Friday even
ing, June IL. This was the under
standing last night at the council
meeting.
At the opening of the courcil meet
ing w: A Streater appeared on be-
half or the street car rompany, stat
ing that as representative of the
Mankato Civic and Commerce asso-
citation he wished the council to make
the street car company some Definite
proposition as to what it may ex-
pect in the future in the way exemp-
ton from assessments for paving the
tracks. He stated that the proposed
amended ordinance leaves it optional
with the members of the city council
TO eliminate the assessment or not,
as 1t sees fit. This would prac-
tically leave the company at the mercy
or an incoming council every two
years, He thought that the public
would better served by the courcil
making the terms of the ordinance re-
latlng to the street railways obIiga-
tons definite. Mr. Streater said that
he personally favored the company
being relieved from the burden OF
paying for the paving between rafrs
of its right of way.
Mayor Beach said that the council
as yet had rot reached any definite
proposition from the street car com
pany as to what regulations Is IS
Win 81 He ". 'I]le members
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-06-10
American Woman Mon

Beckham Kent. England, June s.
Mrs Molla Mallory, American wo-
mems singles tennis champion, de.
feated Mrs. Ford Hutchinson by
So, 81, in the third round of the
open Tennis tournament here today.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-06-10
VISITORS FROM THE
CREAM CITY IN kATO
They Are GivenMost Royal
Welcome On Their
Arrival
PLANS FOR The PARTY
Committee Leaves Nothing
Undone to Make Stay
Enjoyable
PLANS FOR THE PARTY
AUTOS WANTED THIS
EVENING AT UNION
DEPOT.

Fifty autos are Wafsted at
the Union Depot THIS euening
at $50 o'clock to JOIN IN giiu-
ing the Mtlsoaukee trade toa,r-
lists a ride of an hour around
the city.
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The New York herald., 1921-09-18
Daily Calendar
THE WEATHER.

For Eastern New York-Partly cloudy
to-day tomorrow fair and cooler; fresh
and strong southwest and west winds.
For New Jersey-Partly cloudy to-day: to-
morrow fair and cooler; fresh westerly winds
For Northern New England-Partly cloudy
to-day: tomorrow fair and cooler; west and
southwest winds.
For Southern New England-Partly cloudy
to-day; Tomorrow fair and cooler; fresh
strong southwest and west winds.
For Western New York-Fair and cooler
to-day; Tomorrow fair: strong westerly
winds, diminishing.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 1.-THE disturbance
that was over the northern plains States last
night advanced eastward and increased IN
intensity, and tonight it's centre was north
OF Lake Huron. II has been attended by
strong winds the great lakes ana py
showers in the Atlantic States. north OF
Maryland in the Ohio and central mississippi
valleys and the region Of the great lakes.
Florida. central Alabama and on the north
ern California coast ,
The temperature remained high generally
throughout the eastern and southern states
and. 1t has risen over the far northwest.
Cooler weather has overspread the plains
States and the upper Mississippi Valley.
The outlook is for generally fair weather
tomorrow and Monday In the States east
OF the Mississippi River, although scattered
thunder5howers are probable in the east
Gulf States and Florida. The temperature
will be lower tomorrow In the region OF
the great lakes, the Ohio valley and Ten
nessee and tomorrow night and MONDAY
In the Atlantic and east Gulf States.
Observations at United States Weather
Bureau stations. taken at p. NJ. yesterday
Bureau stations, ken at L. NJ. yesterday
seyenty-fifth meridian time:
The New York herald., 1921-09-18
BENNETT BALLOON RACE
FROM BRUSSELS TO-DAY
u. S., Belgium and France Fa-
Uorites In Contest.
By the Associated Press.

BRUSSELS, Belgium, Sept. 17.-Ralph
Upson of the United States. NJ. de Muys-
ter of Belgium and M. Bienaine of
France are the overnight favori;es for
the James Gordon Bennett international
balloon race, which will start from Brus-
sells at o'clock Sunday afternoon.
The American entrants, Upson. Ber-
nard Van Hoffman and Wade T. Van
Orman. commenced filing their balloons
this evening, later than any other COM
petitor, most of whom began to f;l
theirs at noon, as the gas pressure was
somewhat low. The gas used has a
lifting power Of only forty pounds to
1000 cubic feet. All three Americans
are in excellent form and are optimistic
that they will give a good account OF
themselves.
Two Withdrawals because of illness
were announced to-day. the men crop
ping out being Lieut.. John Dunvilic.
one of the English entrants. and Usuelli,
one of the three Italians. Lieut., Dun
ville however, will have his place taken
by his aid, Baldwin.
The New York herald., 1921-09-18

1t was declared yesterday that as
soon as the divorce proceedings pending
between James A. Stillman and his wife
are ended he will establish his residence
abroad. and that he is now disposing OF
much of his real estate and other hold
ings in anticipation of such move.
He already has disposed, II was said.
of extensive oil lands in Texas which he
inherited from his father. the sale or
which WAS made easy because the Texas
law does not require that a wife must
release her dover right in real estate
before seller can give a good title.
Hearings in the divorce. action will be
resumed on October IL.
According to persons concerned In the
case whose interest in 1t is averse to
Stillman's. he may not remain resident
of this country until a final decree In
the case is entered, but may establish
himself in Europe as soon as the taking
Of actual testimony is ended. His man.
ner of life and his associations during
the summer which has just ended will
The New York herald., 1921-09-18
HISTORY ABSOLYES
MRS. O'LEARY'SCOW
Chicago Celebration Of 1871
Fire Will Be Minus Noted
Bovine's Effigy.
ANUlAL MUCH WRONGED
Neither She Nor Her Owner
Had Anything to Do With
C0nflagration, Is Verdict.

Special Despatch to THE New York HERALD.
CHICAGO, Sept. 17.-After all these
years on which she has stood on a
pedestal. much the same as the wolf that
sucked Romulus and Remus, Mrs.
OLeary's COW has been dethroned.
1t was announced to-day by the COM
mittee in charge. of the sem-centennial
Chicago fire celebration that the famous
bovine would not be resurrected for the
event-"Hamlet" without the melancholy
Dane.
Research By the Chicago fire depart
ment, it was said disclosed that both
Mrs. O'Leary and her COW had been
greatly wronged. Neither had anything
to do with the great conflagration that
wiped out the city Of 1871 and laid
foundations foi new and more splendid
city.
Mrs. O'Leary, it appears from this re-
port. had retired early and while the
blaze undoubtedly originated in her cow
shed. 1t was not she, IL any one, who was
milking the COW by the light of a kero-
sene lamp when the fire started.
The comic artists of the period kept
the myth going by picturing the much
maligned Mrs O'Leary herself on the
milking stool. The cow was represented
as a fuzzy ono, with a rather benign.
angelic face. Artists OF later school
had a man doi-g the milking.
OIdtimers File Anidavits.
Affidavits 4 few days ago in the ar
chlves of the Chicago Historical Society
have done something to clear up the
legend. They were filed by William
Dannie1 and s. II. Kimball, both former
neighbors of the O'Learys.
According to this evidence Mrs
OLeary had six cows and calf. The
Danniel children We're brought up on
the mark from the little "Conley's
patch" dairy on De Koven street. In
the fire all six cows were destroyed
but the calf, it is said. escaped. and
unless it found its way to the stock
yards. then only short distance away
1t probably lived and gave birth to other
calves. whose descendants may still be
abroad somewhere in Chicago.
One of the first to observe the fire
was the baby of William Lee, who
lived across the street. Aroused by the
glare. the child set up wall that soon
brought the father to the window. The
baby was taken for safety to the side
walk, and there, joined by the calf, the
The New York herald., 1921-09-18
EVENTS TO-DAY.

Through the Shadows with o. Henry
lecture by Al Jennings, ex-bandit. Belmont
Theatre. II. N.
''The Fight for American Bird Protection
lecture by Prof. Il. G.. Pearson, New York
Bota meal Garden, Bronx Park. p. M.
Hall of Fame. New York University. oper
, to p. M
.sSwinburne ami Paul Verlalne," lecture BY
Frank Harris. 81 Fifth avenue, $3.50 p. NJ.
Mayor Hylan and other city officials ar,
expected TO be present and make addresse:
at the opening of the new Chinese Club, Al
Mott street. L. NJ
Funeral services over the bodies of 1pe
war dead will be held on pier 4, Hoboken
r. NJ.
Members of the 30sth Infantry Post Ameri
can Legion. will have an outing TO Beal
Mountain. Steamer Miramar leaves Pier 81
East River. A. NJ.
Annual entertainment and ball of the
Matte McGovern Association, Donovan.
Grand Circle Hall. p. M.
Carroll Club, tea for members and guests
100 Madison averHe. to r. M.
F. l.. Rawson. metaphysician, win speak
at Hotel Astor. 3 and r. NJ
Tau Epsilon Fiji Fraternity dinner Hote
Pennsylvania, 1880 p. M.
All Cults Medical Association, meeting
Hotel Pennsylvania.
The New York herald., 1921-09-18
STILLMAN PLANS TO LEAVE
u. S. FOR EUROPE, is REPORT
Former Banker Said to Be Disposing of Real Estate and
Other Holdings to Be Ready to Go After Hear
ings in Divorce Suit Are Ended.

be made the subject of testimony as
soon as hearings are resumed.
Whether Mrs. Florence Leeds will be
called as a witness has not been an
nounced. During last summer she lived
In bungalow near Greenwich, Conn,
and was not accessible TO process
servers from this State. Men who were
sent after her with subpGnas in the
hope OF insuring her presence as wit
ness reported that she spent many
evenings in a road house close to the
New York -Connecticut@ line but never
crossed the line. Stillman and friends
of both of them were usually with her
whenever she did not spend the evening
at her bungalow.
1t is expected that all the evidence in
the case will have been heard by Christ
mas and that Stillman will go abroad
Immediately afterward. AS it is inn
probable that the Supreme Court Of this
State will grant decree OF divorce, but
will rule only as to the legitimacy OF
Guy Stillman. recourse may be had to
the French courts for a divorce after
! the present action is ended.