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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-12-02
Old Resident Dies

Owatonna, Mimi, November 3D.
William John Bufolz, for forty years
The deceased was a native of Ger
many and a stone mason by trade.
Eight children survive.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-12-02
INsTRUcTs WOMEN JURORS

County Attorney Will Outline Work
Owatonna, Mimi, November 90
Women Of Steele county who have
been impaneled for jury service win
be called to the courthouse Tuesday
to receive course Of instruction In
the duties and privileges Of a juror.
County Attorney +. A. Alexandria-will
address the women
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-12-02
FIGHT PHONE INCREASE

Semi-PubIic Organizations In Roeh-
ester Will Oppose Boost In Rates
Rochester, Mimi, November 29.-
A committee representing the city
council and a representation from the
Civic and Commerce association here
has taken up the fight against the
proposed increase in TELEPHONE rates
and will fight the matter to the bitter
end. Subscribers to the service are
asked to make donation to fund
which will be used in making the OPP
position effective.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-12-02
STEAL GOLD FROM DENTISTS

owatonna Tooth Doctors Discover
Loss Of Precious Metal.
Owatonna, Mimi, November 26.--
DR.. G. N. Grove. Drs. Betlach and
Schradel and Dr.. G. A. Nesse of this
city were victims Of sneak thief or
thieves who entered their offices and
stole filling gold they had in stock.
The total loss to the three establish
ments is set at ninety dollars.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-12-02
TEN WOMEN ON JURY
Drawing Talismen In Bureh Trial
Still Going On.
o. ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch

ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch.l
Los Angeles, November 29.-The
fifth day of the trial of Arthur c.
Burch, charged with the murder of J.
Bolton Kennedy, found the legal bat
tie for the completion of the jury still
In progress. Attorneys for both pros
ecution and defense expressed the
hope it would be completed today and
the taking OF testimony begun. OF
the eleven Jurors temporarily passed
ten are women.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-12-02
HEMPEL AT ALBERT LEA

World Famed Soprano Will Sing
There Monday Evening. November %
Albert Lea, Mimi. November 26.-
Friedel Hempel, world famed soprano
will sing at the Metropolitan Opera
In this city the evening OF November
20 in her only appearance in this state
on the present tour. The famous sih
ger is member of the Metropolitan
Opera company of New York. TOP
prices for the Albert Lea engagement
will be $3.50 plus tax.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-12-02
Women Haze NarrouU
Escape From, Death
limited Press Dispatch. !

St. Paul, November 2s.-Nine
aged women escaped, death or SER
ious injury BY seconds today when
a whole floor of the Good Will In
dustries collapsed. Mrs. Louise
Closer heard the timbers crack and
warned her companions, who got
out of the building just as tons Of
material crashed down.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-12-02
Acquitted OF Robbery.

Faribault. Mimi, November 2S-Louis
Antelope was acquitted by jury here !
OF the charge Of robbery. John La Fere
goes to the penitentiaTy for five wears
on the same charge.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-12-02
Car Repalrer Killed.

I Z Paul, November 2y.-Theodore
;. anson, sixty-five, a car repairer for
y, Milwaukee, road at this city, was
.Gtantly killed late Monday afternoon
zen a switch engine backed into the
=. beneath which he was working.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-12-02
stein Expeeted 10 Live.

UNITED freSS DiSpalcn
st. Paul, November 28.-William Stein.
found unconscious from illuminating gas
in his room here late Sunday, was ex-
pected to live. He Is now at the city
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-12-02
VISITS AT REDWINo
American Officer of ZR-2 Is Guest
of Friends For Several DAVIS

OF Friends For Several Days
Reowing., Mimi, November Dot
Lieutenant J. B. Lawrence, a member
Of the party which went ito England
to return with the giant dirigible ZR 2
is the guest of Mr.. and Mrs Carl e.
Betcher of this city. On the day of
the disastrous fall of the big balloon,
Lieutenant Lawrence was acting as
field officer and had not gone aloft
He was third In command In the United
States party.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-12-02
ACCEPT THE WAGE SLASH
Employees of Iowa Packing Company
Work Under New Scale.
[AssocIated Press Dlspatch:I

Des Moines, Ia, November 29.-Em-
ployes. of the Iowa Packing company
have accepted a wage cut Of about
seven per cent, according to Fred 7
Fuller, president of the company. The
cut was accepted tentatively, pending
outcome of a wage reduction vote be-
ing taken by the International Anal
gamated Meat Cutters and Butcher
Workmen's Union of North America.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-12-02

Committed Suicide BY Hanging.
st. Charles, Mimi, November 2S.-Jonn
mitted suicide by hanging. He was an
. ex-service man.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-12-02
FORTUNE IN OIL.

Former Duluthan Strikes 1t Rich In
Petroleum Fields This Year.
Duluth, Mimi, November 26.-
Word has been received here that
Col. A. e. HUMPHREYS, formerly res
ident of this city and with reputa-
ton for losing money, is now on easy
street. He is reported to have sold
one fourth of one of his oil holdings
in Texas for 100000
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-12-02

w. f. Schilling of
elected vice presider
nix Producers. II
held at Cincinnati.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-12-02

Conn F1oT
Winonaso
has been pis .'.ufes -Sq1o
is to be Two Jays y, 81. a.; 80 =
in this f. SPEAKERS Cook paLI "a - ~.
there wa uses anu the chuIen e.'IoSe
or not thfe neio III Inc Two uay SeS
this year
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-12-02

New Yorker has developed new form
of electric heater that may also be used
as a toaster.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-12-02
schIrIna oIvrn An office.

IN An Onice.
Mortified has been
Il of the National
'e convention was
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-12-02

Smallest coinage ever struck in the
United States was the half cent coinage
Of which was stopped in 1857.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-12-02

United States in 1920 manufactured
farming implements valued at 1851. 600
600.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-12-02

Thirty-three thousand forest fires, ,eov
ering 12,500.000 acres of timber lant
cost the United States about $40. 000, 00'
annualH.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-12-02

First successful overhead trolley line
was installed in Richmond, Va, in 1877
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-12-02

Since the armistce, Krupps have taken
out eight patents in France for guns,
gun equipment and submarine periscopes.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-12-02

Canadian Chamber Of Commerce plan
fleet Of oil-burning steamers between
England and Canada.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-12-02

A new British African railroad will
run up to height of 5000 feet above sea
level
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-12-02

Scientists have crossed herring with
white fish, producing fish as well fiav-
ored as the herring, with less bones.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-12-02

Candy instead of SNUFF. Is now issued
! to the OLD women inmates in many bri-
! fish charitable institutions.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-12-02

! Nearly million tons Of crude oil were
! shipped last year from the Mexican oil
fields through the Panama Canal to the
west coast Of North and South America.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-12-10
RECORD MADE IN
TRIAL OF CASES
Capital Docket For Week
Completed With Many
Convictions

Breaking what officials of the
criminal division of the circuit court
declare to be all records for the past
ten years in the number of cases dis
posed of and the number of convic-
tons obtained in a week devoted to
the trial of capital cases, the week
devoted to the hearing of cases pun
ishable by death came to a close yes
terday afternoon.
During the week, IT defendants
were scheduled to be tried for their
lives on charges of robbery and muir
der. OF those to be tried, IL were
actually heard before a jury, result
ing in convictions in eight and the
imposition by juries of penitentiary
sentences totaling two life sentences
and 122 years aggregate, one de-
fendant was acquitted, two other
cases were in the hands of juries last
night with verdicts unarrived at,
while pleas of guilty were entered by
four dependents in six cases with
penalties fixed at a total of 3S years
imprisonment and two cases were
continued to another term of the
court.
OF the cases actually tried. eight
were heard before Judge William E.
Fort, while three were sent to Judge
II. p. Helm for trial and were heard.
MOST OF the cases tried were COM
paratively short and for the first
time in sometime, it is stated. de-
PENDANTS were ready for trial Is fast
as the cases were called and the Gus
tomary delay while motions for con-
tinuance and other similar matters
which ordinarily consume the time of
the court were lacking in most of the
cases.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-12-10
To KEEP UP DRIVE
FOR MERCY HOME
Chairman of Committee Urges
That Campaign Be Taken
More Seriously

Workers in the Mercy Home drive
for funds for 1922 upkeep are not
meeting the response of former years
nor the contributions which were an
ticipated at the outset of the cam
paign and only one-half of the sum
raised in correspondingly the same
time last year has been reported so
far this week.
With a goal of $4,000 set and re-
auired for the operation of the Mercy
Home, only $500 has been raised to
date in the drive. This is due to a
smaller amount of subscriptions than
last year and subscriptions of less
sums.
The campaign started Tuesday and
should have reached the $4,000 mark
today, according to Chairman W.
Carson Adams.
People are not taking this drive
seriously enough" he states.
There are 103 children at the home
who must be cared for. The drive
will continue until the amount is
raised. The type of men on the COM
stop until their work is done.
Meanwhile, they are kept away
from their business due to the lag
cling OF interest in the drive.
"There is no such thing as stop
ping short In this campaign. We are
hoping today's mail will bring in
some voluntary subscriptions.
81 believe that many have an ex-
aggerated idea of the amount OF
money they have contributed this
year to charity and that as soon as
the situation is seriously felt they
will rally to the cause"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-12-10
ASK MAIL SERVICE
ON PAN-AMER|CAN
Civic Association Calls Post
masters Attention to Pos
Sibi|ity of Service

Attention OF Postmaster r. 3.
Sn.yer and the Postmaster Generals
office at Washington has been called
by the Civic Association to the de-
STABILITY of adding mail service to
the PAN American" crack Louisville
and Nashville train, in letters sent
yesterday by Secretary Manager
Charles l.. Harold of the association.
1t Is thought that il a mail car
was added to the train, which passes
through Birmingham southbound at
1914 p. M. practically a days time
in delivery of mail in southern cities
of Alabama on the Louisville and
Nashville could be saved.
Afternoon mail from Birmingham
boxes could get morning delivery
at all points between Birmingham
and Mobile and between Birmingham
and Pensacola, Fla.
Attention was called to the fact
that Birmingham. the largest city In
Alabama, sends large volume OF
mail to Montgomery. the state capt.
tai and that first-elass matter mailed
before p. m. here could be delivered
at the state capitol or other Mont
gomery addresses the next morning
The same would apply between
Birmingham and Mobile, the two
largest cities of the state.
The northbound schedule of the
American is such that matter
mailed in Montgomery as late as
midnight could reach Birmingham at
6:42 a. m.
Postmaster Smyer states that when
received the communication will be
forwarded to Washington.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-12-10

cording to Mr.. McLendon, who is
sponsoring the movement, and will
confer with the various dealers in an
effort to obtain a sufficient amount
of equipment for this house
Conditions are very bad here, and
the number of men hanging around
the city hall and sleeping on the
floor in the halls at night is increas-
ing" he said, and we feel that we
must do something to relieve this
condition. ] have talked to these
men and many are not hoboes, but
are men out of work and seeking
employment. They have come from
all parts of the country because they
heard conditions were good in Biz
mngham, and some of them tell me
they haven't eaten in two or three
days. To talk to these men and see
them one can readily see that they
are Just up against il, and l expect
to do everything that | possibly can
to help them while they are in our
city. On the other hand. many of
the men have lived in this district
for years and worked at the various
ir dustrial plants here, but have been
out of work for months. One man
told me that he had been living all
this year on what he had saved
when times were good, and now that
was all gone. and he was unable to
get employment. OF course, If there
is anyone who has cots or beds that
they do not need and wish to con-
tribute to this cause, we will be very
glad to have them, and all donations
will be handled through the city
welfare department under the di-
rection of DR.. w. S. Brown.
II have talked to members of sew
eral womens organization, and they
told me that plans were under way
to establish a soup and bread line
for these people who have nothing
to eat. ! am hoping that this plan
will be carried out for these people
are here and 1t is up to us to help
them to help themselves and at least
feed them If they are hungry.
IF all arrangements can be made
the home will be opened to the men
tonight, and judging from the large
number who have been sleeping
around the city hall the house VIII
be kept full as these men come and
go all the time. Many come here,
and being unable to get jobs, go
somewhere else where they are toto
tt ere is lots of work"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-12-10
Is CASES PROBED
BY GRAND JURY
Inquisitive Body Will Resume
Deliberations Tuesday
To Make Report

After remaining in session for
three days, during which % cases
were considered and approximately
$50 witnesses were examined, the
Jefferson county grand jury recessed
yesterday until next Tuesday. No
Indictments were turned into court
at the time of recessing.
Final report of the jury is expect
ed to be made in the criminal court,
and their discharge entered some
time next week. According to coun-
~ officials they are expected to be
in session two or three days.
The final report of the jury will be
lengthy. it is believed, because of
the special report which VIII be made
or the result Of their Investigation
of alleged vice conditions in Biz
mingham, charges of which were
freely aired by candidates and others
during the recent municipal cam
palgn, and which led to Judge Will
liam +. Fort giving the jury spe'
cial charge on the subjectiin which
he urged searching. investigation OF
the charges made.
Actual investigation OF the alleged
vice conditions were made several
weeks ago by the grand jury and
number of indictments returned The
final report is expected to cover mi
nutely the result of their findings
ir regard to these matters.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-12-10
McLendon Starts Move to
Provide Suitable Quarters
For JobLess and Homeless
Mrs Wood to Allow City Use of Large House Ave-
nue. A-Coa Furniture and Food Will Be
Asked-Negroes to Be Housed

Plans are being made by D. E. Nc.
Tendon, president of the city COM
mission, to provide at least a place
to sleep for the large number Of
transients and unemployed that are
now frequenting the city hall and
jail.
Mrs w. N. Wood. president of tho
Humane society, conferred with Mr..
McLendon yesterday morning and Of
fered TO allow the city the use of the
large house on Avenue A between
Twenty and Twenty second
streets for the use of these men
place to stay. This house, according
to Mr.. McLendon. has 81 rooms, and
it will be divided so that part of II
will be fitted up for white men and
part of it for negro men.
1t is pointed out that there is a
fireplace in every room, and the en-
tire house has recently been over
hauled and reprinted and is in first
class condition. According to the
plans of the president of the COM
mission and Mrs. Wood the furniture
men of the city will be asked to give
several secondhand cots or mat
tresses for this house, and the
coal men Will be asked to donate the
coal to keep them warm, the water
works company will be asked to do
nate the water and the Birmingham
Railway, Light and Power company
to donate the lights. AS for the food
that is still a problem, but at any
rate If the various men and firms
cooperate with this movement these
less fortunate men will be given at
least bed and a warm house to
sleep in.
Mamie F. Montgomery, president
of the Sheltering Arms Eugenic
Home for Negroes. in letter to Mr..
McLendon. agrees to furnish one
meal day for the negro men housed
in this home. She does a volunteer
relief work among the negroes in
this district and has offered to as
sist those out of employment at this
time.
Aid Is Asked
This home for the unemployed men
in this city will be put under police
jurisdiction and perfect order will
be maintained there at all times, ac-
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-12-10
STATE INSPECTOR
SAYS CONDITION OF
JAIL Is IMPROVED

Condition of the city Jail is better
than it has been for many months,
according to the statement of DR..
Glenn II. Andrews. state prison in
spector, who. together with DR.. NJ.
D. Clements, city physician. visited
the city Jail yesterday.
DR.. Andrews stressed the need for
new jail, declaring there was little
use to spend money repairing the
present quarters, as they were in a
most dilapidated condition. He com
mended Commissioner w. B. Cloe on
the improvement in the Jail and on
the installation of a number of lights
and window panes and on having thu
shower baths repaired.
During the past two weeks many
improvements have been made at the
city jail, and Indications are that in
a short time it will be one of the
cleanest jails in the country.
DR.. Andrews recommended that the
prisoners be given fresh meat once
or twice a week, and Commissioner
Cloe assured him this would be done.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-12-10
CIVILIANS OUTLINE
WORK FOR 1922
Club Adopts ChiIdren's Hos
pitaI AS Its Protege in
Charity Work

Following brief talks concerning
the work icing carried Oh at the
Children's hospital by Mrs. Crawford
Johnson and Mrs. c. H. Naob. at the
Civitan luncheon yesterday noon at
the Southern club, resolutions were
unanimously passed adopting the
Children's hospital for the coming
year as the clubs protege in charity
work to be carried on by the club.
Each year the Civitan club adopts
some local charity for its annual pro-
gram, including the annual Christ
mas tree celebration for the children
of the Mercy Home.
T.. A. Cheathem, chairman of the
Christmas celebration, announced the
plans for the celebration, stating that
it would be held on the Friday before
Christmas with the lob children of the
Mercy Home present for the occasion.
Plans are rapidly being completed for
an elaborate celebration and enter
tainment.
Gordon Erickson presented the Har-
rison plan for a municipal celebration,
which was adopted by the club in a
resolution to the effect that the club
would cooperate with the commits
sion.
Albert Gray, Civilian for the Chat
tanooga club. sang a number of bari
tone solos. accompanied by Miss Mat
tie Lou Burns. which were accorded
an ovation by the members.
Members of the club have been ex-
tended a cordial invitation to attend
the mass meeting of the League OF
Women Voters to be held in the audi
torium Of the Chamber of Commerce
next Monday evening at o'clock &c
discuss the survey to be rendered BY
a committee on civic work done b.
societies and clubs of Birmingham
and Jefferson county.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-12-10
refer
CAMP SITE T0CLUB
Fishermen and Hunters AS
ISOLATION to Discuss
Camp at Smoker

Following a meeting of the execu-
tive committee of the Jefferson
Fishermen and Hunters association,
held yesterday afternoon to discuss
ways and means of procedure in the
building of the new clubhouse on
the grounds recently arranged for
on the Warrior river. near Yeager's
camp, it was decided to refer the
matter to a general meeting of the
association to be held on Tuesday
night, December 90, at o'clock IN
the auditorium of the Chamber OF
Commerce.
Several propositions were referred
to the committee, among which was
a suggestion that members of the
club be grouped into small bodies OF
from three to five, each group 10
build a hut on portion which wouio
be allotted of the 35 acres.
The property has 200 foot river
frontage with three small harbors
for anchorage. Each member Will pc
allotted anchorage or boatnouse
space according to the present plans
The meeting will be in the nature
of a smoker according to w. q. oiiver,
president of the club. Details VIII
be discussed and recommendations al
the meeting as to the most feasible
plan for working out the housing
plans for the club.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-12-10
TOWNS UNITE TO
ASK CONTINUANCE
ON RATE HEARING
Shippers Ask Commissioner
To Postpone Hearing of In
ira State Rates Until
Commission Acts

Several additional Alabama
towns have displayed interest in
the Alabama Shippers nssocia-
ton which wns organized last
week fin Montgomery in order to
present a solid front in meeting
the petition of the carriers before
the public service commission,
involving the entire system of
intrastate freight rates,
Ozark, Uniontown, Clanton and
Athens, through shippers and cham
bers of commerce, have Joined the as
ISOLATION. c. e. Jones. secretary of
the Birmingham traffic bureau, is
chairman of the association.
The association win ask the public
service commission to postpone the
hearing of the carriers set for Janu-
airy until the February meeting, in
view of the fact that the interstate
commissio has set the
same day for a hearing of the entire
freight rate fabric. The
position of the association is that II
Is best to know what the interstate
commerce commission has decided as
to interstate rates before taking up
-eadjustment of intrastate rates, the
two being closely associated and the
former being the base for the latter.