davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-06-24
TALkONSOUTH TOUR
!. N. Tompkins to Speak
Before G. and G. A.
Supper Will Be Served At the
Elks' Cafe At $50
O'Clock

/. N. Tompkins will be the speaker
of the evening at a membership
meeting OF the Civic and Commerce
association that is to be held at the
Elks' club, Wednesday, June 20, at
$50, Supper will be served at rs
cents per plate. Mr.. Tompkins will
discuss some OF the more interesting
things that came under his observa
ton during the recent extended trip
made by him throughout the south
eastern state with the National
Editorial association. The commit
tee in charge of this meeting urge
that all who can do so, arrange to
attend, as Mr.. Tompkins' address
will be not only interesting but timely
and enjoyable. He was in consider
able demand as a speaker during
address, members will be at liberty
to discuss anything they please, as
the meeting is to be an open and in
formal one.
New Bylaws Adopted.
At the weekly meeting of the di
rectors of the association held yes
terday afternoon, a new set of by
laws was adopted. A special feature
of the new bylaws is contained in
one OF the articles and provides thar
directors elected on a regular bal
lot may not succeed themselves as
directors until a period of one year
has elapsed form the end of their
last term of service" This does not
apply to directors who are appointed
to fill vacancies on the board. This
new bylaw will have the effect OF
placing four new men on the board
of directors each year.
A committee is to be appointed
to arrange for an automobile ride for
students attending the summer
course at the Mankato State Teach
ers' college, This is to be in the
nature of a sight seeing tour and
will be held in the near future.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-06-24
Secret Murder Gang Is At
Work There
SAvAGERY IS RAMPANT
Every Few Days Someone Found
Dead; All Stages of Life
Incubated
CHARLES M'CANN

London, June 20.-Is there q secret
murder gang in Ireland that ignoring
every law Of warfare, or even civil
ization, adds terror to the fight be-
tween Sim Fem and the British gov
eminent?
Every few days in Ireland someone
Is E'uad dead ,orten mutilased. IN
held or on road; or someone is TAX
en- from his or her home at midnight
and left a bloody corpse within gun
shot of terror stricken relatives.
Assassination In Ireland include
men women and children; every stage
OF life from childhood to old age.
There is never a murder but one side
or the other-sometimes both-de-
nounces the crime as a final proof OF
Took Woman From Home !.
Armed men recently took young
Ulster woman from her home, In the
middle Of the night, and shot her
nearby, leaving on her body q sign:
Convicted p spy Traitors beware. !.
A fake Sim Fem Bulletin" was
be Slim Fein apology for the crime.
Armed men also recently took a
couple of Southern Irish Sim Rein
officials from their wives arms and
shot them.
Sir Hamar Greenwood, In a subse-
quent speech In the House of Com
mons, charged that the men-known
to be Republican leaders--were shot
by their own men because they were
peaceable.
Two Women Killed
A week ago, two women were kill
ed when automobiles in which they
We're driving with their husbands
police officials whom Sim Fein was
known to have blacklisted-were
ambushed. The authorities denounc-
ed the acts as atrocious. Sim Fein
in an official statement declared the
police and military in Ireland, 'wag-
ing a ruthless war which the British
government has publicly acknowledged
to be a war" cannot fight Slim
Fein in the morning and ut
ride about openly in automobiles with
their wives In the afternoon.
There Is no other term than war
for the fight In Ireland. But 1t Is war
without parallel-consisting Of
open fights, open looting, open, off,
cial incendiarism, ambushes and cold
blooded murded that respects neither
age nor sex. Each side can explain
without apparent embarrassment its
own acts-or II 1t cannot explain
them disclaims them.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-06-24
PERTAINING TO PEOPLE

MIS-. SdTdu, IdTuSr OF LUBBOCK
Cal. arrived in the city Sunday and
ter, Mrs. ]. F. Barnum, where she
will make an extended visit.
Mrs. Alfred Jensen of Minneapolis
visited over the week end with her
husband who is representative Of
the Beavers Fraternity.
Miss Violet O'Donnell of St. Paul
was a week end visitor in the city.
Miss Rose Walstrom of Eveleth,
graduate from the Emmanuel hospital
Wednesday for international Falls,
to>sct in the capacity of nurse in the
hospital there.
Mrs. w. e. Olson and daughter Lu-
cile went to st. Paul yesterday for
visit with relatives and friends.
Miss Dagmar MartinSon, sister of
Mrs. Olson, who has visited here
for the past two weeks, returned to
her home in st. Paul.
Mr. and Mrs. Irving C. Lewis of
Oakland, Gale who spent the past
for their home. They went to st.
Paul ON the early train where they
will remain over night. Their home
ward trip will be via Glacier Park
which they will tour while enroute.
A. G. Persons, 2O3 Locust street,
and Gilbert Persons, Belgrade, left
this morning for Rockwell City, Ia,
to attend the funeral of their ia
Their. Gustaf Persons, who died yes
terday.
John Holmquist of Iron Mountain,
his brother, o. J: Rosquist.
Mrs. S. w. Wells of Boulder, Colo,
arrived in the city visiting with
relatives and friends.
Miss Lola Parker of Hollinsberg,
Kan, is the guest of friends in the
Miss Clarissa southwick of Penn
berton is visiting in the city.
Miss Gladys Cooper of Vernon
McPhail Conservatory of Music, Min
neapolis, the past year, was IN the
city yesterday visiting with friends.
Dan Hart of Winnebago is receiv-
ing treatment at the Emmanuel hos
pital.
Mrs. Paul Wentlandt of Olivia is
making an extended visit at the
home of her mother, Mrs. J. c. Arm
strong in lie Hitler.
The Red Cross held the last les
son of the nursing course which they
have been giving in the West Man
kato Chapel, yesterday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. M. Bienapf1 left for
Minneapolis where Mr.. Bienapf is a
delegate to the grand lodge of the
Sons of Herman.
Mr.. and Mrs. Reinhard Bauerfeind
and Mr.. Louis Brandt of Minnesota
Lake visited at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. William Gabriel at i Mankato
Sunday,
DR.. ]. H. James and DR.. v. I. Mil
Ter are in st. Paul attending clinic
at which DR.. Colonel Smith of the
English army will perform rs cateract
operations. The clinic will be held
at ST. Joseph's hospital, st. Paul, and
is for the benefit Of the doctors of the
northwest. Colonel Smith has per-
formed $4,000 cateract operations with
great success. A dinner will be CIV
en- Col. Smith this evening at the
| Athletic club and a banquet in his
honor tomorrow evening. Four cat
eract cases from Mankato will be OPP
Grated on today.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-06-24
Fever Hits National Ca pitaI
DWeIIers Hard
IS BETTING
Women As Well As Men Make
Daily PIunses; Some
Sad Cases

Washington, June 21.-Expectant
eyes turned towards q big black
board. a throng filed Pennsylvania
car tracks, impeding automobile
traffic, refusing to heed the admoni-
lions of three policemen. All eyes
focused upon the blackboard, where
presently youth with piece OF
chalk inscribed three names followed
by cabalistic numbers.
A buzz OF conversation swept the
crowd. There was a mingling OF sat
isfaction and grumbling, with plenty
OF curses under the breath. Shrill
voices of women were heard, and
by the gayest dresses and hats.
What Did 1t Pay?
1t was the regular afternoon gath.
ering Of few of the race bettors Of
the national capital. Inside the news
paper office operators were cease
lessly answering the query. who
won?" and the inevitable sequel.
What did it pay?"
, Washington Is gambling mad. No
city in the country, so the knowing
professional gamblers say, has a
ment employees by the thousands
wager every afternoon a sum that in
the aggregate looks like an item
from an appropriation bill before
congress. There are bookmakers OF
their agents in all the government
buildings. When George Carter took
office recently as Public Printer, he
found horse race gambling among
employees of the Government Printing
office SO widespread that he was
forced to suspend some employees
m e.
stop it. Women as well as men were
"plunging" and, according to Carriers
investigation. devoting more time to
study of form charts" and dope
sheets" on the horses than to their
duties.
There's the case Of a young man
who not so long ago was secretary
to somebody of importance. He was
thinking about getting married, he
said, so he saved his money. 1t
amounted to $4,000 when he started
easy money. He's a taxicab driver
today, and he isn't thinking about
anything much except getting three
meals and bed.
There's telegraph operator with
a good job, who follows a regular
routine. saving religiously until he
has $500, then spending it all on the
ponies. When it's gone he starts in
to save. another $500. He has a
system"
A young woman who came here as
"a war worker, and lost her position
with the signing of the armistice is
reputed among her friends to have
won $4,000 on the races since then.
She expects to lose it all some of
these days.
Then" she said, "Pm going back
to Minnesota, where the only horses
kind you hitch to a plow or a wagon"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-06-24
curtis-Hicks..

The wedding Of Miss Lucille Harriet
Curtis, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Will
Curtis of St. James, Mimi, and DIR.
John Donald Hicks. head of the his
tory department Of Hamline univer-
sity. took place at the home of the
brides parents Wednesday. June Is
The ceremony was performed in the
presence of the immediate families Of
the bride and groom by Rev. s. r.
Kerfoot, president Of Hamline uni
versity.
The home was tastefuliy decorated
with pink and white peonfes and
smilax against a background of green
foliage. The bridal party stood under
a canopy Of ferns and peonies, while
Elizabeth Curtis, sister Of the bride,
played Mendelsshon's Wedding March.
The bride was daintily and be.
comingly gowned in white organdie
and her bridal veil was held In place
with wreath of tiny pink roses She
carried a shower bouquet of sweet
peas and lilies of the valley. The
friends Of the bride, wore organdie
frocks Of pink, blue and yellow and
carried bouquets of pink and white
peonies. Miss Frances Berry, a COL
lege class mate Of the bride, was maid
of honor. The bridesmaids were Hat
tie Hicks. sister Of the groom, Flor
ence Wagner, Lila West, Ruth Ham
line, Blanch Schultz, and Myrtle Jen-
sen. Little Katherine Christianson
acted as flower girl and Master Bruce
Curtis carried the wedding ring con-
cealed in large peony. DR.. Harold 8.
Quigly, professor of science at the
University of Minnesota, attended the
groom as best man.
The bride is graduate Of the st.
James High School and also Of Ham.
line University, elias sof 1920, while
DR.. Hick was graduated from the
Northwestern University at Evans
ton, ILL.,, where he received the de-
grees of B. A. and M. A. He re.
ceived his Phi. D. degree from the
been head of the history department
University of Wisconsin. He has
at Hamline university for the past
four years.
After a short wedding trip in the
northern part of Minnesota, DR.. and
Mrs. Hicks will be at home at 1920
Minnehaha street.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-06-24
Death of Richard Williams.

Richard j. Williams died at $50
o'clock last evening at his home on
Range street, from the effects of
tuberculosis. Mr.. Williams was born
at Columbus, Wis, April IA, 1864.
seph Williams of Butternut with
his parents he came from Columbus
in 1868, where they resided one year.
They then moved to Butternut,
where he and his family continued
to reside until October 1, last year.
He was married to Miss Lizzie
Ann Owen, daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs.
John r. Owen, Butternut, March IT.,
1878. To this union eight children
were born. One died in infancy. He
is survived by his wife and seven
iuSer fEren Isabelle sls and W Massp
all at home: Two brothers, Robert
and Owen Williams died some years
ago. Richard Williams, an uncle,
and several cousins, children of his
uncle Joseph Williams of Lake Crys-
tai, are among the survivors.
Mr.. Williams was an active mem
Der of Bethel Welsh Presbyterian
church at Butternut during his resi-
dence there. He was a member of
the Woodman lodge at Butternut
and the Knights of Pythias at Lake
Crystal
The funeral will be held Thursday
at l p. m. at the house and at 1870
O'clock at the Welsh church on
State street. Rev. w. E. Evans will
officiate. Burial will take place in
Lake Crystal.
The Knights of Pytheas will have
charge of the services at the grave.
The pallbearers will be Robert l.
Jones, Conner Jones and John D.
Williams of this city; ]. e. Jones,
Jens Johnson and Ingrel Kabrud of
Butternut.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-06-24
SLAYER IN CLEVELAND
Salvatore Gala Arrested For kabeI
Murder To Be Questioned.
Associated Press Dispatch.1

Cleveland, Ohio, June 21.-Salvo-
tore Gala, who is said to admit he is
one. of two men who stabbed Daniel
F. Kaber to death in his Lakewood
home two years ago, will reach Cleve-
land late today from Buffalo where he
has been held charged with first de-
gree murder Gala will be questioned
here regarding Kaber's death, authori
ties say, in the presence of Mrs. Eva
Kaber, her aged mother, Mrs. Mary
Brickel; Miss Marian Nc Ardle, Mrs
Kaber's daughter; and Mrs. Colavito,
all Of whom are unde arrest charged
with first degree murder of Kaber. {
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-06-24

cross sections OF the entire world.
Prof Williams said that it would be
well for clergymen in civil life to do
the same. The same kind of man
hood in the rough is to be found eve
ry where. They are gems beneath
their rough exterior, and only need
the polishing of kind and consider
ate treatment. There is only one
thing that will atone for the suffering
and deatt of that great war, and that
is that the peoples OF the earth will
have to devise means whereby an
other war can never come to pass.
Some fellowship of nations that will
make war in the future an impossi-
bility.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-06-24
DEATH WAS SUDDEN

Mrs. Frank e. McGrew Of Wyoming
Passed Away Yesterday.
Mrs. Frank e. McGrew Of Dubois,
Wyoming, who had been visiting her
relatives, Mr.. and Mrs. Theodore
Williams for the past two weeks,
passed away suddenly yesterday. The
Neb., for burial. Mrs. McGrew is sur
vived by her husband ana a numDer
of brothers and sisters.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-06-24

Albert Gender and wife, and Mr..
Joseph Wishnick returned yesterday
from an auto trip to Chicago. On the
return trip the party took in, the
Shrine meeting at Des Moines, La.
They were joined at Velvia, Ia, by
Mrs. Charles Rich and Miss Ruth
Gender, who accompanied them to
Mankato and are now their guests.
The entire trip was very enjoyable
one.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-06-24
YOUNG MAN BROWNS
Frank Hoover Met Death In VermiI-
ion Lake.
ASSOCIATED Press Dispatchl

ASSOCIATED Press Dispatchl \
Cumberland, Wis, June 21.-Frank
Hoover, twenty one, a young farmer
was drowned in Vermillion lake three
miles from here Sunday afternoon
Hoover in company with eight other
young men had been bathing. They
took an old boat for row, which soon
began to leak and sank. Joe Beers
and Rueben Dwingle, were rescued as
they went down for the third time
but Hoover failed to come to the sur
face. His body was found a few hours
later
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-06-24
ORDERED SHOT THREE TIMES
jacksonville, Florida, Man Nine Months
IN Red Prison Camp

CASBOclateu FTeSS D1SpatCh.J
Warsaw, June 21.-Three different
times Captain Merton Cooper, of jack
sonville, Fla, while in a Bolsheviki
prisoners camp in Russia for nine
shot at sunrise. Then, for hours pre-
ceding the time set for the supposed ex-
ecution, Cooper was grilled by Soviet
authorities who pretended to believe
that he was representative of the
American government. When the hour
of execution came round no Bolsheviki
appeared but Cooper was never notified
otherwise being left in suspense day
after day until he escaped.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-06-24
CHARGED WITH Staying MAN.
Or. Collier J. Vieksburg, Mich, Placed
Under Arrest

Associate Press Dlspatchl
Kalamazoo, Mich, June 21.-Dr
Frank S. Collier, president of the
village Of Vicksburg for three years,
and a member or the Kalamazoo
county road commission, was arrest
ed today following the shooting to
ert Thompson of Kalamazoo.
The shooting followed an alterca-
ton between Thompson and his
father law, L. Californian, in the
latter's home.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-06-24
MAYOR FINED FOR SPEEDING.
Made To Pay PeaIty On Account Of
Office Held,

ASSOCIATED Press Disp>tch.D
GAINESVILLE, Wis, June 2i.-Mayor
Thomas e. Welsh was fined ten dol
lars and costs today for speeding
eff you were Thomas e. Welsh, a citi-
zen 1 would consider dismissing the
complaint on the evidence submitted"
said the court. But on account of
the office you hold you must pay the
penalty" '
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-06-24
MADE FINE SHOWING
Members Of Fifth Regiment Appeared
Before the Governor,

Members Of the Fifth Regiment
were reviewed by Governor ]. A. o..
Preus yesterday. The boys put up a
fine showing. The Fifth Regiment
quarantine for small pox has been
lifted, only two mild cases having
broken out in Camp Lorentz.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-06-24
Armed Men Escape With J. F.
Bernard and Set Fire To
Castle .r.
ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch

Cork. June 21.-James Francis
Bernard, fourth earl of Bandon, was
kidnapped this morning from his
residence in Bantry, county Cork, by
band of armed men. Castle Ber-
nard, his home, was set afire and
early this afternoon was still burn
ing. Earl Bandon's Whereabouts is
unknown.
Ell Bandon who has been kings
lieutenant of county Cork since
1874, was born September IL, 1850,
and succeeded his father In earldom
in 1877. He Is the owner Of about
Al 900 acres Of land.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-06-24
Chamberlain Dismissal Sustained.
TASSociafed Press DisDafch

Washington, June 21.-Congres.
sional Investigation Of the dismissal
from the marine corps Of Captain
Edmund G. Chamberlain Of San An
tonic, Texas, for his alleged false
claiDs in 1918 Of having shot down
mended today by the senat naval
western battle front, was recon-
mended today by the senate naval
committee.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-06-24
CALL FOR PIED PIPER
Rat Drive Is On In The Village OF
Canby Mimi

Candy, June 21.-The rat drive Is on
at Candy. Rats have increased so
rapidly in and around Candy that the
residents of these sections concluded
ttha drive on the rodents was the
only possible way of determination.
The drive, which opened today, will
continue through the week at the end
of which time it is hoped that the vi
cinity can be classified as "ratless."
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-06-24
BABY WAS .SMOTHERED
Two Year Old Child Fell Into Ten
Inch Grain Chute

Albert Lea, Mimi, June 21.-The1
two year old son of Mr.. and Mrs. John
Curtis farmer residing near here, was
found by the father late Sunday aft
ernoon, smothered to death in a grain
bin. The baby had climbed a ladder
into the loft of the barn and had
fallen down a ten inch grain chute,
head fist. The baby's head was bur-
led up to it's shoulders in the grain.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-06-24
BUY JUDSON BANK

Richard Wigley> and Robert p. Will
Iiams Are Heavy Purchasers.
The controlling interest in the
Farmers State bank of Judson has
been purchased by Richard Wigley
and Robert P. Williams which makes
this bank strictly a Judson institu-
ton.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-06-24
Theft of Buick at Worthinotor

Theft of Buick at Worthinston.
Sheriff Jesse Edwards of Mobiles
county has notified the local police
of the theft of a Buick-6 car from
Worthington June, 49, A reward of
$50 is offered for the apprehension
Of the thief and the return of the
car.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-06-24
SEEK LABOR MEET
Central Body To Make "PulI" Fo
Next Years Convention.

The Central Labor union decided
at a meeting last night to seek the
convention of the Minnesota State
Federation of Labor for Mankato in
1921. The federation will meet in
Brainerd July 10, 10 and 20 this year.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-06-24
GERMAN. MINERS KILLED.
Explosion Of Fire Damp Was Fatal
To. Sixty. Eight Men.

To Sixty Eight Men.
ASSOCIATED Press DispatchJ
Berlin, June 21.-Sixty- eight men
were killed and seventy three others
injured through the explosion due
mine, near Herne, Westphalia yester-
day.
Three hundred men were in the
mine when the disaster occurred.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-06-24
Due In Chicago This Morning

Chicago, June 16-Train No. COG,
wrecked at Crawford, Neb., left Land
er, Wyo., at 8:45 Wednesday morning
for Chicago, where it was due at eight
o'clock Thursday. The scene of the
wreck is about fifteen miles from the
Wyoming border, in the far north
west portion of Nebraska.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-12-31
FREE SELLING SENDS
WHEAT PRICES DOWN
BY Associated Press

ny Associated Press
CHICAGO. Dee. 30.--F'rce selling due
70 the government report on winter
wheat ANA TO liquidation on the part
Of house IN financial difficulties led
TO material seibacRs today In Tho value
II grain. Wheat closed unsettled &c 10
gao net lower. with MAY s11j to
si15i.S. and July $i.037. To si.o4.
Corn lost lc 20 iitc not. and oats &c
20 iac. In provisions the outcome va
ried from lsc decline 10 2isc advance.
Bearish sentiment regarding the gov.
ernment report was hated ON canien.
tions that the Yield Indicated for win.
ter wheat would be 80. 900 600 o; 20 900
uUo bushels mere than had been gen.
orally looked for Figures purporting
% snow that the 1899 harvest would
nevertheless be- g. 900 600 bushels less
than the last years total failed Ia
heck the downward gwing OF tho mar.
ket Support lor values WAS poor. ami
With Lquidating salcs in progress tho
lowest level Of the DAY was reached
shortly before announcement was made
that large firm on the bun side had
suspended
Corn and oats were lower in sym
pathy with wheat. and on account Of
hedging and liquidating sales. shorts.
however, were covering at the last.
PROVISIONS reflected the weakness OF
srain and hogg
Open High Low. Close.