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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-06-24
REBUILD THE CHURCH
Thousand Are To Be
Spent On c. M. e.
MAKING GREAT PLANS
Enlarge Auditorium to Accom-
modate People Who Attend
Services

Sixty thousand dollars will be ex-
pended on the remodeling and en-
larging of Centenary Methodist Epis-
copal church in Mankato. 1t is quite
likely that the plans will be carried
out this season.
Erick Carlstrom, Frank Gregg and
Rev. e. H. Knehans met with a COM
mission at st. Paul this week repre-
senting the home missionary depart
ment Of the Centenary movement of
the Methodist church The church has
made up a fund of $112,000,000 for
home and foreign missionary work,
each division to receive $40,000,0 900
and the balance is for war work and
immediate reconstruction. The Man
kato delegation presented the cause
of the Centenary Methodist Episco-
pal church in Mankato for assistance
in remodling and enlarging the same.
Will Receive Assistance.
The commission assured the gen.
tleman that they will receive assist
ance, and the local Methodist church
will be remodled and enlarged and
made one of the most modern and up
to- date in this state. illustrations
to the three fold man, the spiritual,
mental and physical will be borne in
mind In the remodling Of the church.
A three story brick Sunday school
community home will be erected
where the present parsonage now
stands and the church auditorium will
be enlarged. About $4,000 will be
spent IN the improvement
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-06-24
STERLING TOWN TOPICS
What the Reporter Gathered In Tina,
CAcfIon rhie uya.L


Section This Week.
Sterling, June 16.-Mr. and Mrs. P. T.
Mullen and children Lester, Clayton and
Della and Mrs. r. G. Benjamin of Hut
Crimson are visiting with Mr.. and Mrs.
Jim Mullen.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carlisle Ellis arrived on
Monday from Lakefield and are visiting
with the formers father, C.. e. Ella.
They also attended the Old Settlers pic
mic on Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charlie Grover of North
wood. Iowa, spent Sunday with the for
mer's parents. Mr.. and Mrs. S. M. Gro
YER. They were among those who at
tended the Old Settlers on Tuesday.
A little baby girl arrived at the George
Sharp home Saturday, June IL.
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Brunz spent Sun
day at lnterlaken, Fairmont. Mimi.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. c. Troy returend on
Wednesday of last week from Los An
geles. Cal, where they had spent the
winter with their son Byron. They en-
9oyed their visit there, but are glad to
be back in Minnesota again.
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Hazel Of Gar
den City are visiting at the G.. II. G..
Hazel home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Tom Leroy are enjoy
ing their new Ford which they purchased
from the Tyrholm garage at Good Thun-
der. y
Don't forget the date of the Guernsey
picnic at Louis Brunz's on June 49,
The Sterling Ladies' Cemetery society
will give an ice cream social at the
town hall Saturday evening June Is.
EVERYBODY came and help good cause.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-06-24
MARKET THEIR LIVESTOCK
Cooperative Shipping Associations
Unite For That Purpose.
TAccnciofad <<>t
Associated Press Dispatch


st. Paul, Mimi, June 16.-More than
l5O CO. operative shipping associations
have united to market their livestock
shipments through the newly organiz-
ed Minnesota Central Co. operative
commission association, as result of
the first two weeks campaign launch
ed y the association and the Mime
sofa Farm Bureau federation officials
announced today.
The new commission association was
organized by delegates from farmers
shipping units, who met in st. Paul
and voted to combine cooperative live
stock marketing under direction of a
single company owned and controlled
by farmers and operated on a CO.
operative basis. "The success of the
centralized livestock marketing en-
terprise, the first of the three great
cooperative marketing projects to be
launched in Minnesota this year. is
assured by the results of the two
weeks campaign" L. E. Potter, presi-
dent of the Minnesota Farm Bureau
Federation said
"The rapidity with which local ship
ping associations are joining the new
central sales agency is breaking all
records. The centralized marketing
movement is sweeping Minnesota, and
the action taken by farmers demon
strates that the producer is deter
mined to market his own product"
Ninety per cent of all farmers live
stock shipping organizations in the
astte are joining the new agency, w. A
NC kerroW, manager said
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-06-24
LENINE VERY POPULAR
Russian Peasants And Workinamen
Believe In Him.
Associated Press Dispatc'

ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch1
Riga. Latvia, June 1S.-Lenine's
ropesnality and the faith that most
Russian peasants and workingmen
nave In him. despite thicr dissatis-
faction with conditions under which
they are forced to live, is perhaps
the one big factor that holds the
Bolshevik regime In power, says
Captain M. C. Cooper, of jackson
vile. Fla, who escaped from a prison
camp near Moscow. Captain Cooper
was flying for the Polish army when
made prisoner in July, 1920.
Lenine is still the most popular
man in Russia" said Captain Cooper.
much more so than Trotzky found
that the majority of peasants and
.workingmen even those in prison
believed in him. They are terrorized
by the 'Tcheka' or Counter Revolu-
tionary Committee, which really is
running things in Russia. But / be-
i that if the 'Tcheka' were abol-
ished practically everybody would be
for Lenine." This, said Captain Coop
er, is not hard to understand, for
Lenines pictures have been distributed
everywhere. Travellers in Russia.
will see two of his pictures for
every one of Trotzky.
Regarding the "Tcheka," which.
with its manifold branches and sub
divisions that stretch out like the
tentacles of an octopus into every
village, forming combined supreme
court, detective department and spy
system, which has powers Of life and
death to combat counter revolution"
Captain Cooper said: "The 'Tcheka'
has every one errorized. The saying
is that one in every four persons is
a member of 1t or some other sort
of a spy. One of the Russian officers
with whom I was imprisoned and
who has been informed that he was
to be released told me he was afraid
to go home as he ad four children,
and was afraid one Of them might be
a spy"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-06-24
MEETING ELECTRICAL MEN
National Association Gathers In Du-
luth Next Week.
TAssociated Press Dispa

Duluth, Mimi, June 16.-Three
hundred delegates and their wives
from Minnesota, North and South Da-
kota are expected for the annual
meeting of the North Central division
Of the National Electric Light associ-
alton, which will be held here for
three days, beginning Tuesday, June
81.
Electrical exhibits by supply houses
in Duluth and the Twin Cities will
feature the convention. Visitors will
tour Jay Coke Park, the Great North
ern Power station and other points
of interest about the city the first
day. An information dance will be
given in the evening.
Martin J. insult, president of the
National Electric Light association,
will give the feature talk at the bus
mess sessions Wednesday. His sub
ject will be Public Utilities-Public
Business" Wives of the delegates
will be entertained at the boat club
during the afternoon, and, for the ev-
ening, trip is planned. Election Of
officers will be held Thursday and a
sightseeing tour and tea at the North
land Country club will be the features
of entertaining. A banquet will con-
clude the convention.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-06-24
ORIGIN DRINKING TOASTS
Was Defined BY Banker Stuyvesant
Fish In New York.
ASSOCIATED Press Dispat,

lAssoc1ateG Press Dispatch
New York, June 18.-The origin of
drinking ,toasts was defined by Stuy-
vesan- Fish, banker, one of the eleven
survivors of the class of 1871 of
Columbia University, as POSTMASTER
at the annual Alumni luncheon the
other days. What is a toast?" he
asked adding, zone of the books
published before we lost our liberty
to restrain our own appetites saws:
The toasted biscuit, though
long since disused as an Ingredient
OF punch, formed from a very early
period, a favorite addition to MANY
old English drinks Promising that
IN the reign of Charles ii, it was the
fashion for ladies, attired in dresses
made for the purpose, to battle pub
licly In the City of Bath, the origin
OF toasts is thus told.
1T happened, n a public day. a
celebrated beauty was in the Cross
Bath. and one Of her admirers took
a glass of the water in which she
stood, and drank her health to the
company. There was one in the place
gay fellow, who offered to jump
In and swore though he liked not the
Liquor" he would have the "toast >
He was opposed in his resolution:
yet this whim gave foupndation to the
present honor which Is done to the
lady we mention In our liquor, who
mas ever since been called a Toast
Thus we see," Mr.. Fish concluded.
that the origin of toasts was. like
that of all things human.-feminine
and also aqueous. May these facts
excuse me for being accessory to the
commission Of that which our fathers
considered the unforgivable sin
drinking toasts In cold water"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-06-24
new HEAD OFG. A. R.
S. w. Power Elected the
State Commander
ST. PAUL MEETING ENDS
Delegates Selected to Attend the
National Encanpnent In
September Il

Stephen w. Powell, Saltwater, was
elected commander OF. the department
of Minnesota, G.. A. R., at the closing
session of the convention at the old
capitol st. Paul yesterday.
The new commander enlisted in Co.
A, twenty fourth Wisconsin infan-
try. at the beginning of the war.
In May, 1863, he was transferred
to the Mississippi marine brigade,
from which he was discharged with
the rank Of corporal
Upon being mustered out he re-
enlisted in the fourth United States
Hancock special corps in which Or
ganization he fought through the
rest OF the Civil war. He was dis
charged March Z, 1866.
Mr.. Powell has been resident Of
saltwater fifty four years and served
as commander and chaplain of Still
water post for IL years.
Harry Read Post No. n, Waseca,
was named senior vice commander
of the department of Minnesota.
w. H. Jones, Window, and w. J..
vice commander and medical direc-
Hale and Hearty.
To prove that they were hale and
hearty, although they lost eighty six
members last year, several of the
boys tried few highland filings.
NO rheumatism in our bones"
they would remark.
Members of the council of admin
istration named are: j. F. Weyman,
Northfield; M. X. Williams, st. Paul;
B. J. Mosier, Saltwater; J. A. Nor
ris, Sank Center, and Robert Reed,
Minneapolis.
T. w. Critchette, Alexandria, was
elected chaplain of the organization.
d. j. Dodge, Minneapolis, assis-
tant adjutant general, and Orion S.
Clark, assistant quartermaster gen.
eral. were re- elected.
Through the pension department
at Washington, Mr. Powell was given
the names of all Civil war veterans
in Minnesota.
Delegates elected to attend the ma
tional encampment in September
are:
F. M. Shook, Aitkin; c. R. Wilkin
son, Newport; H. w. Garfield, Wa
dena; P.ID. Winship, Park Rapids;
F. ]. Carr, Minneapolis: w. II. Har-
rlson, Duluth. and G. e. Sloan, Owa-
tonna.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-06-24
THE HELPER
Splendid Meeting To Be
Held BY Ladies
PLANS FOR THE AFFAIR
Proposed to Organize Every
Town In Second Congress
sionaI District y

/. thursday, July IA, is the day set
for the convention of the Women's
Auxiliary units in the second con-
gressional District of Minnesota. The
convention will be held at the Knights
of Columbus hall, in Mankato, on
that day and the purpose of the con-
vention is to form a permanent or
ganization of all the Women's Aux
Hilary units of the American Legion
in the Second congressional districts.
b. ID. Grogan, secretary of the Sec
ond congressional district, organiza-
ton, of the American Legion issued
Women's Auxiliary and Mrs. Alma
Denman, state secretary, are cooper
ating with the local auxiliary mem
bers in the organization work.
Has Large Membe rship
The Second congressional district
has the largest paid up membership
in the auxiliary of any congressional
district in the state and there is a
keen desire on the part of the aux
Hilary members all over the district
to form one of the strongest district
organizations in the State.
The real purpose of forming the
district organization is to organize
the Women's Auxiliary units through
out the Second congressional district
in the same maner as the American
Legion posts are now organized; such
organization will unity the purposes
and activities of the auxiliary units,
will foster and develop the ideals of
the Legion and the auxiliary and keep
the members of the individual units
In close. touch with one another,
thereby developing trong unity of
purpose and a community spirit.
Committee Is Appointed.
The Women's Auxiliary unit of
Mankato is making elaborate prepare
tons for the entertainment of the
delegates.
The local unit of the auxiliary, at a
special meeting appointed committees
vention. It has been decided to serve
luncheon 10 the delegates at six
o'clock in the evening of July II at
the Knights of Columbus hall in the
convention will begin Immediately
afterward..
The convention call is sent to every
Legion Post and every auxiliary unit
In the Second colgressioal district
and 1t is also sent to those towns
where no auxiliary unit has been or
sanized so that the officers of the Le-
gion Post In those places may desig-
nate representatives to attend the
convention In the capacity of delegates
so that the Women who are eligible
for membership to the Auxiliary but
as yet have not organized unit in
their own town, will be represented
at the convention and will then pro-
cetd to organize units.
The watchword of the American
Legion and the Women's Auxiliary in
the Second Congressional district is
a 100 per cent organized district.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-06-24
RUSSELL ON STAND
Doctor Is Witness In the
StiIIman Case
STORY TOLD IN HEARING
Lawyers Had Accused Him of
Violating Ethics of
Profession
ASSOCIATED Press Dispatehl


Poughkeepsie, N. Y, June l7.-Dr.
Hugh L. Russell, the Buffalo osteo-
path who swore that Mrs. Stillman
told him before the birth of Guy
Stillman that Fred Beauvais was the
father Of the child, resumed the wit
ness stand today at hearings in the
divorce suit instituted by James A.
Stillman, New York banker. He was
accompanied from Buffalo by his
own lawyer, D. ]. Kenefeck.
DR.. Russell is regarded as one of
the most important of the witnesses
for Mr.. Stillman, who. in his exam
ination charged that Beauvais, a part
Indian guide, was Guys father. At
torneys for Mrs. Stillman were in
censed by the testimony he, gave at
a recent hearing in New York. They
accused him of violating the ethics
of his profession by his testimony,
as he declared Mrs. Stillman made
her alleged statements regarding
Guys paternity while under his treat
ment in 1918. -.
Direct examination of the witness
was resumed, it was said, when he
went on the stand this morning. AS
a long cross examination awaits him,
it was expected that DIR. Russell
would remain in the witness chair
most of the day. n
Little Brown Bear Arrives.
Testimony saying that Mrs. Anne
U. Stillman, on the day that Guy
Stillman was born directed her nurse
to telegraph Fred Beauvais in Mon
treal message reading: Little
Brown Bear has arrived" was under
stood to have been introduced today
in the divorce suit brought by James
A. Stillman, New York banker. This
testimony was given by Mary Olive
Gilligan, who was the nurse at Guy
birth November z, 1918, and she add
ed that Mr.. Stillman did not appear
that day at the hospital where the
infant was born.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-06-24
HUNT TAKES UP DUTIES
New Prohibition Enforcement Chief
Now In Office
ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch.l

lAoooSldICu TTGSS DlSpdICI1.J
Minneapolis, June 1S.-Emerson e.
Hunt has taken up his duties in Min
neapols as northwest prohibition en-
forcement chief, succeeding Paul d.
Keller, resigned. Mr.. Hunt came to
Minneapolis from Mitchell. s. D.,
where for six years he was an anti
saloon league supervisor for South
Dakota and Idaho. Before that he
was a minister. He will be in
charge of prohibition enforcement in
Minnesota, North and South Dakota,
Iowa and Montana,
haven't made an plans for con-
tinuing the enforcement campaign"
said Mr.. Hunt, "but / expect to get
instructions from Washington within
a day or two, which will enagle me
to map out definite course of pro-
cedure. / do 1g know what the poll
cy will be with reference to Mime
sofa but / believe that the new state
law. which just went into effect, pro
viding both jail sentence and fines
for offenders will do much to stop
the Illicit liquor traffic"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-06-24
WOULD UNDO HIS ACT
Patrick Walsh Anxious to Have
Land Lease Set Aside


Land Lease Set Aside
Austin, Mimi, June IL Patrick
walsh, who owns a little tract of
picturesque land along the Cedar riv-
er three miles from Austin, is asking
the district court to release him from
contract to lease a portion of mis-
premises on the ground that his sig
nature TO the lease was obtained ar
ter the lessor had given him a snort
OF nloonshine whiskey.
After taking the drink OF moonshine
Walsh, who is past eighty years of
age, says he became poisoned, sick
and dizzy, "and did not comprehend
the nature of the paper he signed.
Recently public dances in Austin
took on such character that the city
passed and is enforcing a drastic or
dinance regulating them. This ac-
ton put a premium on places ada
cent to but outside the CITY limit
where any old had of publ: dance
be pulled of.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-06-24
GIVEN SIPS IN PRIZES

Miss Elizabeth Hobbs Successful In
Her College Work
Elizabeth, oldest daughter of Rev.
and Mrs. Ralph w. Hobbs of Fargo,
N. D., former residents of this city,
for the second time led the Fargo
college at the commencement on
Wednesday, June Is, and for the
third time, her class She also was
awarded $125 in prizes.
Rev. Hobbs has been selected to
Baptist assembly, which convenes
at Sioux Falls, July to 10, inclusive.
This means sermon day. He will
also conduct the morning class for
pastors in pastors problems.
The Hobbs family are former resi-
dents of Mankato.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-06-24
THEFT CHARGE MADE
Young Lady Caused the Arrest Of
Bartholomew Marn

Bartholomew Marn of this city was
arrested by the local police last night
on the complaint of Miss Alvina .Des !.
sler, who charged him with the theft
of SO. The defendant was sentenced
by Judge Golf in the municipal court
to pay fine OF $40 and costs or re-
main in Jail twenty days. The pris-
oner had not raised his fine at noon
tO<.ay.
Bonnie Harder of North Mankato
was arrested by the police for running
his motor car with the muffler open.
Judge Golf sentenced him to pay fine
of IS.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-06-24
RECEIVE 81 PER DAY

National Guardsnfen Are to Be Paid
That Sum, Says Attorney.
According to the ruling of Colonel
A. F. Pratt. assistant attorney sener-
al. made Thursday At the request Of
Adjutant General w F. Rhinow, mem
bers of the Minnesota National guard
are not on emergency service" while
attending the annual encampments
and therefore are entitled to 81 a day
and not $1.50, the sum paid by the
state to a militiaman called out for
service at a riot, strike or public dis
aster.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-06-24
Senator James A. ,

Senator James A. Car1ey of Plain
view, Mimi, prominent democratic
politician and leading attorney Of the
state, spent the morning in Mankato
while enroute for his home from
business.
Rev. Father George II. Mahowald
of Chicago is in the city as the guest
of his mother, Mrs. Katherine Maho-
Lwald, and other relatives.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-06-24
PRISON-MADE MACHINERY
Minnesotans To Appear at Hearing
on Bill Affecting The Same.

OF Dill AuSCltu9 ne SdmS.
ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch.]
st. Paul, June 18.-Ralph w. Whee-
lock, member state board of controls
and j. ]. Sullivan, warden at Still
water state prison, will leave tonight
for Washington to appear at hear.
ing before the house committee on
labor and commerce on a bill, which
would prohibit the sale of prison
made machinery or other goods out
side of the state in which it Is made.
Such law would be of great dis
advantage to the Minnesota prison
machinery plant. Mr.. Wheelock. said
as approximately one half of the
binder and other farm machinery
made at Saltwater prison are sold
outside Minnesota.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-06-24

Death of J. w. Jacobs-Mrs Will
liam Schultz is in receipt Of letter
from his sister, Mrs. c. w. Jacobs,
stating that her father-in- law. J.
Woodman Jacobs, former old resi-
dent of Vernon Center township. died
at Tacoma, Washington, June 2. of
heart failure. The deceased was a
veteran of the civil war, and a mem
Der of the G. A. r. He was eighty six
years of age and is survived by his
daughter in law. Mrs. G. w. Jacobs
and four grand children. The burial
took place at Tacoma.
Son Born.-A SON was born this
morning to Mr.. and Mrs. H. W. Volk
at the maternity ward of Emmanuel
hospital The young man tips the
scales at nine pounds.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-06-24
VIII Be At the dances.

Theodore Burns last week was ap-
pointed deputy sheriff of Cottonwood
and Linden townships. Brown county.
Mr.. Burns will be on hand at the dance
pavilions In that vicinity. 1t is said
there have been frequent disturbances by
rowdies. who imbibed Of too much moon
shine. at these dances. 1t may be the
pavilions will be closed IL the prophet
ors do not refuse these trouble makers
admittance.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-06-24

problems, economics and civics.
Mrs. w. H. Moulton visited her
daughter, Mrs c. +. Butterworth at
Emmanuel hospital In Mankato
Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dick Enk and Mrs.
Lee of Mankato were Kasota callers
last Saturday.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-06-24
RICH OPAL FIELDS
Have Recently Been Discovered In
Australia.
UNITED Press Dispatch1

UNITED Press Dispatch1
Sidney, June 18.-There are pros
poets of tremendous business be-
tween Australia and France in Aus
tralian gems in the near future, &C
cording to Percy Marks, jewel and
gem merchant, who was commits
stoned by the government of New
South Wales to tour France.
Marks stated that Australian gems
received great advertisement at the
Lyons (France) Fair, the collection
there displayed exciting admiration
on account of their rare quality.
Speaking of the Importance of Aus
tralia's, opal fields, Marks said that
since their discovery stones to the
values of $7,500.000 had been dis
posed Of
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-06-24
Marriage Announcement

Announcements have been received
in the city of the marriage of DR..
Fl. d. Void Of Mankato to Miss Laura
Mae Heinrich of Waterloo, Ia. The
marriage took place Wednesday, June
Is.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-06-24
DEATH OF MRS. SCHWABE
Wife of II. r. Schwabe Of This Ur.y
PassAd AMau This Affennnn

WIG OF N. n. OCHWdUS OF MS VTsy
Passed Away This Afternoon.
Mrs. H. r. Schwabe, aged thirty
six years old, died this afternoon at
She was born at ST. Paul. The body
will lie in state at Landowners to-
morrow and will be inferred In St.
Paul Monday.
Deceased is survived by her hush
and. H. r. Schwabe, living in this
city, and one brother Don Mulcare of
st. Paul.