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The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-10-23
NEW STEAMER LINE
 STARTS AT MOBILE
By Associated Press

Mobile, October Electromagnetic have been perfected by the Moore and
 Mccormick company of New York with the Pacific. Caribbean and Gulf Steamship company for the inaugura-
 ton of a line of steamers out of Mo bile to the Pacific coast The first sailing of this service will be tho Red Hook, 7.S00 tons deadweight. She is scheduled to begin loading on No-
 vember 10.
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described admirably many situations of potential controversial nature.
 Parliamentary action Is yet to be completed by Hun ary on the peace treaty which was Nalso ratified by tho United States Senate this week. wher that ss done. formal ratification will also be exchanged with that govern ment.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-10-23
FUNGI EAT THE WOOD

Decay of wood Is caused by living vegetable organisms known as fungi. The microscopic seeds or spores of these wood destroyers are produced in countless numbera from the mush- rooms or mold-like growth which ap-
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pears on rotten wood, says the Amer ican Forestry Magazine of Washing ton Being easily disseninated ey the wind they are present every where. and decay which seems to occurs when the spores have found
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favorable conditions of heat and moisture in which to develop.
 They start their destructive work wherever wood Is moist and espe- cially where 1t is In contact with the ground, or with wails and founda. tions. Accordingly a good wood pre-
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servative must be sufficiently toxic or poisonous to the spores of the fungi to destroy them, and at the same time sufficiently permanent to continue performing this function T. must also be readily absorbed by the wood, cheap enough for general uss
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-10-23

for the Cruse-Crawford company. is very proud of this novelty and says it is sure to be "knock-out" at the auto show.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-10-23
AndOnlyOne

There's a battery that hos the unqualified approval of the best brains in the automotive in- dustry.
 There's a battery that is used by the builders of l73 makes of cars and trucks.
 There's . battery that can be shipped, stocked and kept by the dealer in true bone-dry condition until prepared for sale to you.
 There's . battery with Threaded Rubber Insulation be- tween the plates. 1t is the only battery we can whoie-heartedly and enthusiastically recommend to our friends:
 Be sure your next one is a Willard Threaded Rubber Battery.
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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-07-22
HE|DEL GIVEN OFFICE
Elected Second Vice Pres
ident of the S. G. L.
Resolutions Were Adopted By
Association; Is Splendid
Gathering

Brainerd, Mimi. July 15-Amend-
ing the by laws to provide for employ
ment Of field secretary, and election
of officers was the principal business
transacted at the opening session of
Minnesota Game Protective league
the sixth annual convention Of the
at Rocky Point Gull Lake, near here
this afternoon. The efforts of the field
secretary, who will be expected to
cover the state, within the coming
year should result in material ad :
ditions to the membership ofthe
league, in the opinion Of the conven-
ton delegates.
Officers Are Selected
OHlcers elected are: President, c.
z. Hildebrand, Minneapolis; secretary
H. ]. LaDue, st. Peter; treasurer
James Lawrie, Duluth; first vice pres
ident, DR.. F. S. James, Winona; sec
ond vice president, Dr. F. E. Heidel,
Mankato; third vice president, George
Mckenzie, Jr, Gaylord, fourth vice
president, Harold Harris, ST. Paul:
fifth vice president, o. u. Deckert
Minneapolis; sixth vice president
Charles Sylvester; seventh vice pres
ident, E. Lindquist, Olivia; eighth vice
piCoiocul, A. II. Hastings, TWO rHar-
bors; ninth wee president, o. e. Ha-
gen, Crookston, and tenth vice presi
dent, Albert F. Frat. Anoka.
The Resolutions Adopted
The resolutions committee, compos
ed of Claude H. Mckenzie, Gaylord 4;
John Grill, Fafrmont, and Herbert
Dunn, st. Paul, have tentative res
olutions under consideration, which
will be presented at the sessions to-
morrow morning. These provide that
the anglers should be licensed: that
house cats be licensed because they
kill many birds; public shooting
grounds are favored to Offset the
practice of individuals buying up large
tracts for private shooting; that spec
Inc penalties be provided for using
dynamite in fishing waters; favorine
and supporting the national measure
providing for public shooting grounds
and game refugees from migratory
fowl; indorsing the plan to prevent
dissemination of carp and other rough
fish in game fish waters; favorins
conservation Of water areas for fish
ing.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-07-22
HEAD {. ANDC. BODY
w. A. ,Streater Picked As
President Organization
HAS HELD THEJOB YEAR
Other Matters Brought to At
tention of Board of
Directors

W. A. Streater was elected presi-
dent of the Civic and Commerce as
ISOLATION, this morning at the weekly
meeting Of the board Of directors
This Is his second term as president
he having served in that capacity
for the fiscal year ending May /, and
since that time, he has served as
acting president. At the annual cleo
ton Mr.. Streater was elected treas
urer, which position he resigned al
this mornings meeting. G. e. Brett
was elected treasurer, succeeding MI
Streater. Mr.. Brett served as chair
man of the finance committee last
year.
J. B. Nielsen was authorized to have
the Black and Yellow trail marking
continued from North Mankato
through Mankato so that the highway
will be thoroughly marked through
the community.
c. w Fisher, John Nyquist, and j
e. Brett were appointed as com
mittee to have the city properly
marked as regards the free tourists
camping grounds that are available
at Highland Park.
The question of having represen-
tation at the annual meeting of the
Black and Yellow tail, that is to be
held at Tracy tomorrow and Thurs
day was also acted upon.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-07-22
MONEYFORTHEB
Citizens of Amboy To Re-
ward the Players
BALL TEAM GOES BIG
American Legion Boys and
Their Friends Enjoy Picnic
At Sibiey Park

Amboy, July 19.-W. H. Gardner of
Owatonna, Tri- State Commercial man
ager, spent a day in Amboy last week.
]. w. Heritage and daughter Joyce
spent Tuesday Of last week IN Winnie
Everybody speaks well of Cairns
Bros. show and hope they will come
again. The ball game between the
Cairns boys and the Amboy club was
also enjoyed and the tally showed 8
to in favor of Amboy.
Winona last week and arrived home
Saturday night well pleased with the
trip.
The citizens of Amboy called a
special meeting at the opera house
last week to talk over raising money
for the band. DR.. J. e. Merrill was
chosen chairman and L. Cornell, clerk.
After considerable discussion the
chairman appointed a committee OF
three to confer with committee of
the band to try and Illustrate some
giving concerts on the streets Satur-
day night and think they are entitled
to some pay for the music.
Henry Zenk and Harter Zenk left
Amboy Sunday by automobile for Chi
cago to see their brother Frank, who
is seriously i'll and is not expected to
live.
The American Legion boys and their
friends journeyed by auto Sunday to
Sibley park at Mankato where they
enjoyed a picnic dinner and social
time.
The Amboy ball team came off VIC
torious at Bass Lake Sunday in a
game with Winnebago. The score
was to in favor of Amboy.
The school election was held Sat
urday night at the high school. W. E.
Schmidt and w. o. Johnson were re-
elected on the board.
Tuesday night dance will be given
at the opera house for the benefit
of the ball team.
Threshing will commence this week
in this neighborhood.
R. ]. Sturgeon and family motored
to Fort Dodge last Sunday.
The decorating of the Presbyterian
church will be finished this week and
services will be held next Sunday in
the main part of the church.
Elder Alva Carter of Anoka preach
ed in the Presbyterian church in the
morning Sunday and az the Methodist
church In the evening.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-07-22
HEARING IN PROBATE
Estate of Late Mrs. Mary Plymat-
Lampert Discussed Before Court.

Estate of Late Mrs. Mary Plymat-
Lampert Discussed Before Court.
What is purported to be the last will
and testament of the late Mrs. Mary
E. Plymat- Lampert is being contest
ed by Mrs. Ida F. Plymat, wife Of Wal
ter A. Plymat, guardian of her hus-
bands interests. There was form
er will. which Is still on record drawn
up and properly witnessed by the
deceased on December 20, 1915, in
which Mrs. Plymat previous to her
marriage to Mr.. Lampert willed her
entire estate to her children, LaRetta
NJ. Wells Of Boulder, Colo, Mrs. Gen.
evieve Mechelke and Harry e. and
Walter A. Plymat with certain stipu-
held by the Mankato State bank against
her son, Harry E. Plymat. Accord
ing to the files in the case, the deceased
also in consideration Of one dollar
and love and affection for her son
Walter A. Plymat issued deed in
trust conveying all or her property
to him under conditions that he was
to make the division of her estate as
provided for in the will made De-
Of Mrs. Plymat are asking that the
trust deed be revoked, and the es-
tate divided according 20 another and
later will made by the deceased on
June 25, 1920, which names Mrs.
Genevieve Mechelke as executrix of
the estate, and to her is decided two
thirds of the property real and person
al, under certain conditions. Owing
to the fact that Mrs. Plymat -Lampert
appears as surety on the bond refer
red to which was given by Harry e.
Plymat for 81 500, the new will states
that no provisions have been made
| for the heirs of the late Harry e.
Plymat. The estate involved is valued
at $4,000, mostly Mankato real es-
tate
Mrs. Ida F. Plymat, Is Directing to
the setting aside of the trust deed
and the admission Of what purports
to be the last will and testament, on
the grounds that the instrument is
not the last will and testament. but
that the one drawn up on December
20, 1916, is the last will. She further
objects on the alleged grounds that
the new instrument was procured by
undue influence on the part of Mrs.
Melchelke, and that the testatrix at
the time she made the last will was
not competent to make a will.
Attorney S. B. Wilson appeared yes
terday in the first hearing of the case
before Judge Harry Johnson in the
probate court on behalf Of Mrs. Ida
F. Plymat. and G. o. Daily for the two
daughters of Mrs. Plymat- Lampert.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-07-22
Fairy Tale Told BY Girls
Who Left the Home
CHIEF DOUBTS YARNS
Their Piece of Fiction Concerns
Man With Mask and Long
Black Robe

Little Bessie and Shirley Helm, rum
away girls from Rochester, aged res
pectively eleven and twelve years
who were detained in police head
quarters all day yesterday, were TAX
en- back to Rochester by their father
who drove up here last night and got
his two daughters. The story told by
the little ladies to the police was GER
tally thriller 1t was to the effect
that they had retired Tor the night
like all good little girls do. They, had
been asleep for some time when they
were terribly frightened by a man
coming in through the window. This
man they stated, wore a black mask
and long robe and carried a pistol.
He told them not to say word or he
would kill them. The youngsters had
told the police that their names were
Dolly and Helen Carey, and that they
had been staying with an aunt in Roch-
ester, but that their own mother lived
in Norwalk, Kan.
Orders by the Robe
The man in the big black rob said:
Come with me and will take you
back to your mother" They were
all OF their clothes in satchels and
followed the man in the black mask
and long dark robe to the depot. Al
ter they got on the train the man sat
several seats ahead of them and they
could not see his race. they got or
the train at Mankato after the man in
the black mask had given them mon
ey. They did not see him any more,
so they went to the Hotel Heinrich
and stayed their over night. They
went into lunch room yesterday
morning and after paying for their
breakfast forgot a pocket book con-
tanning $50 on one Of the tables in
the lunch room. 1t was with tears in
their eyes tht they stated that when
they returned the money was all gone.
and they did not know how they
would reach their mother in Kansas.
Chief of Police Phil Landmark
thought that the story sounded too
romantic to be true and told the little
girls that he did not believe them.
They finally admitted that 1t was all
made up. They got up their own &C
cord after their parents had gone to
bed, took all the money in their moth
er's purse, and with part of this pur-
chased tickets to this city, and intend
ed to go to Texas, but their money
played out.
According to the police, the little
girls were more than willing to re-
turn home with their father.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-07-22
SCHOOL ELECTION TAME
Saturdays Affair In Mankato
Did Not Excite Very Much
Interest

School board election in this city
Saturday proved to be rather a tame
affair, but in North Mankato there
were a number of surprises sprung
at the last moment. 1t was the
general impression previous to the
election that there would be no con-
tests on, but at the last moment A.
Anderson, Vernon Walrath and J. B.
Nielsen were sprung as new candi-
dates for election. There was only
two of the north side directors
termst expired Saturday, F. L. Ben
nett and G. A. Keene, the other
members holding over until next
year. The result of the North Man
kato election was Vernon Walrath,
80; J. B. Nielsen, SO; A. Anderson, II
F. L. Bennett, At; and c. A Keene, s.
The highest number of votes being
received by J. B. Nielsen and A.
Anderson these gentlemen were de-
clared elected over the two old
members, F. L. Bennett and c. A.
Keene. =
The election in this city resulted
as follows: First precinct, Adolph
Mueller, 1872; Louis Wolf, So. In the
second precinct, Director Widell
having no opposition, was reelected
by a vote of AZ. In the third pre-
cinct. Rev. Ralph A. Jensen, one OF
the old directors won out over F. l..
Lorentz a lew candidate by a vote
Of 129 to Lorentz's IL. Mrs B. D.
Smith in the fourth precinct, having
no OPPOSITION was reelected by a vote
of 81.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-07-22
School Election Was Held
At Judson
ANDERSON ISPRESIDENT
Funeral of Evan Evans, Soldier
Killed In France, Held
Sunday

Judson, July 19.-Alfred Anderson
was elected president of the school
board and Glen Drake, director. Both
men won, by a good two thirds ma
jority. A very large crowd turned
out Saturday evening to the school
election at the school house and the
ice cream social in the basement OF
the church. The sum of $46.72 was
taken In at the Ice cream social and
pop stand by the Ladies' Aid society
After expenses are paid there will
be cleared about $40. The ladies wish
to thank all those who attended the
social and for their help.
The Christian Endeavor society OF
Judson will hold its monthly bust
ness meeting in the basement of the
church Wednesday evening. Mr.. and
Mrs. Paul Mogren will entertain.
Mankato called on friends and rela-
tives here Sunday and also attended
20 funeral of Evan Evans at Cam
bria.
There were quite a number here
from here who attended the funeral
Of Private Evan Evans at Cambria
Sunday. The remains were brought
here from France for burial. 1t was a
very large funeral, people being in
in attendance from all parts of the
country. Evan Evans was the son OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Evans of Cam
bria. 1t will be remembered that he
enlisted on December s, 1917, and
left for overseas April l, 1918, where
he served with Co. 1, 3Sth Infantry.
He was killed in action in the second
battle of the Marine July Is. 1913.
Private Evans was the only boy OF
Welsh extraction in Blue Earth coun-
ty to be killed in action.
Mrs. Ruth Roberts, in company
with her mother, Mrs. Edward Lewis
were entertained at dinner Thursday
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. D. C.
Evans.
Robert F. Jones. who is employed
at the A. M. Stein Clothing store,
Mankato, called on friends and re-
latives here last week.
Mrs. George Nicholson and child
rem left last Wednesday morning for
Sparta, Wis, where they expect to
spend some time visiting relatives.
A concert will be given in Jerusa-
lem church Friday evening, July 90
at eight o'clock for the benefit Of the
Christian Endeavor society. Admis-
sion charge, twenty five cents. The
public is cordially invited to attend
and help boost the good cause.
Leon Peterson of Mankato is build.
ing a garage for Arthur, Jones.
Dave Davis Of Lake Crystal thresh-
ed seven acres of oats for D. C.
Evans that averaged 80 bushels to
the acre. Ivan Roberts had some rye
threshed that averaged about 20
bushels to the acre. The harvesting
of small grain is about completed In
this locality and some threshing is
being done. 1t is reported that the
yield of small grain will not be quite
up to the average. Corn Is making
an excellent growth and a large crop
is almost assured
o. F. Jones received a car of soft
four inch coal last week. 1t is very
good coal.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-07-22
BEFORE POLICE JUDGE
Several Offenders Faced Judi
ciaI Tribunal on This
Blue Monday

This morning was certainly "Blue
Monday" in police court owing To
the large number Of defendants who
had to face the court on various
charges. Last week w. A. Beach put
his foot down and said that speeding
and boisterous talk and conduct on
the part Of those returning home
from a dance pavilion a short dis
lance from town would have to cease
Officers. Korts and Kachelmyer were
on the job on Warren street until a
late hour and nabbed a number OF
offenders. who were each sentenced
to pay small fines. In addition to
the above Officer Albert Volk Sat
urday night arrested an alleged boot
logger, who this morning was bound
over under $500 bonds to await the
action of the grand jury.
The men and the offenses for
which they were taken up are as
follows: r. A. Anderson, speeding,
fined $S.65; J. Darnoc, a transient,
drunkenness, fine, 1855; Leo Koran,
running his car with spotlight at
tached, fine. So; Leo Stuttgen, for
selling intoxicating liquor, bond over
to await the action of the grand jury
under $500 bonds; Harvey Daniel
son, speeding. fine So; H. A. Boettin-
ger. disorderly conduct. fine So: H.
R. FLAG, disorderly conduct, fine, So;
Alfred Larson, speeding, $8.65. A.
Honetschlager, arrested on warrant
sworn to by Charles Bachertz, had his
hearing this afternoon at two o'clock
on the charge of destroying garden
stuff by running his machine through
the growing plants.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-07-22
STUTTGEN IN COURT
Pleaded Guilty to the Charge of Sell,
ing Intoxicants

Pleaded Guilty to the Charge of Sell
ing lntoxicants
Leo Stuttgen arrested by Officer AL
Volk of the Mankato police force
Saturday night on the charge of SELL
ing Intoxicating liquor, after being
bound over by Judge Golf to await
the action Of the grand jury, asked
for permission yesterday afternoon to
appear before Judge w. L. Comstock
in the district court and plead guilty
TO the charge Of selling intoxicants.
This permission was granted, ami
Stuttgen stated that he had purchas :
ed the liquor he sold from a man
owning an Oakland car. He had
never seen the man before. He pur-
chased the moonshine for So. so per
pint and sold it for the same price
as an accommodation to another man,
and was caught in the act by City
Detective Volk. After listening to
his story, Judge Comstock permitted
the defendant to go on his own
recognizance until Friday morning at
ten o'clock when he is to again ap-
pear in court.
Attorney John Klasius appeared on
behalf of the defendant.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-07-22
ATTENDED SCHOOL HERE
r. ]. Thomson Also Worked Fol
J. B. Nielsen One Month.

r. J. Thomson Also Worked For
J. 3. Nielsen One Month.
R. J. Thomson, the Austin finan-
cial plunger, received his business ed
ucation in the Mankato Commercial
college fourteen years ago when he
graduated from the shorthand and
typewriting and bookkeeping depart
ments of that school. J. R. Brandrup,
president of the Mankato Commercial
college in a statement to The Free
Press this morning stated that "Cy''
Thomson was rather bright chap
when he attended school. When he
had completed his course in the
school he recommended him to ]. B.
Nielsen of North Mankato, president
of the ]. B. Nielsen Construction COM
pany. Since leaving Mankato and as
Stunning the duties as manager of the
HORNED Packing company Of Austin,
Mr. Brandrup says that Mr.. Thomson
frequently sent in requests for from
five to six stenographers and book
keepers for that institution.
J. B. Nielsen in statement to The
Free Press this forenoon said that
ICY" Thomson worked little over
one month for him during the fall OF
1907 as Office man. A day or so after
receiving his first months pay
Thomson was arrested by the mar
shall of North Mankato for riding his
bicycle at high rate of speed on the
sidewalks of that village. When
stopped by the officer, Thomson said
that he had been sent on an errand
that required haste, and that he
would report at the office of the Jus
tice of the peace next morning. That
was the last seen of Thomson in
North Mankato, for he skipped out
that night. IT was sorry that he left
said Mr.. Nielsen, "for 'Cy' was GER
tainly full of pep when he worked
for me-"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-07-22
MANkATo Re EE PRESS
OPEN NEW HIGHWAY
New Concrete Road Between Fari.
bault and Northfield Finished.
Associated Press Dispatch.1

lASSoclateQ PreSS DlSpaIcn.J
Faribault. Mimi, July 19..-One of
the most important pieces of high
way construction in the state this
year will be formally opened July 81.
when the new concrete highway from
Faribault to Northfield will be ready
for traffic. This is the first lap of
the Jefferson highway to be COM
pletely paved and ready for use in
the proposed system from the Twin
Cities south to the Iowa satte line.
Work on the highway was started
last year, through efforts of the Rice
county board OF commissioners, who
issued bonds on the county and be-
gan work, confident of the refund
ment, which was later made under
the provisions Of the Babcock amend
ment.
Completion Of this highway means
much from commercial standpoint,
as well as tourist traffic. A passen-
ger and freight bus line already
operates between Faribault and the
twin cities and the line already
twin cities and the possibilities Of a
motor bus line, over the pavement,
to take Faribault students to Garlic
ton and st. Olaf colleges has been
considered by number of parties
here.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-07-22
SOME MOONSHINE RAID
Duluth Police Locate Distillery In
.e-. Cave Near River

Duluth, Mimi, July 2O-A moon :
shine distillery raid which according
to police, had all of the settings of a
typical Kentucky affair, except that
the operators failed to give battle to
the raiding party, was staged late yes
terday on the shore of the Lester Riv-
er, several. miles north of this city
Police Chief Warren e. Pugh ac-
companied by a squad of patrolnl en-
descended with drawn pistols upon
three alleged moonshiners as they
piled their trade near the waters OF
a small stream. A small cave, the op
ening protected by combination of
poplar and pine trees, harbored the
distillery. Tanks for cooking the
mash and vatas for catching the liquid
as it streaned from the outfit were
connected with a siphoning system that
furnished water from the stream.
Three men were taken into custody
Sixteen barrels of mash and forty
gallons Of the finished product were
destroyed.