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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-10-28
LAKE CRYSTAL NEWS
Correspondent Discusses The Price CT
Potatoes; Personal Mention

SsNeSSSt EStSSH0F TCuktOu
Lake Crystal. October 22-Notwith,
standing the fact that the papers are
all impressing upon the public OF the
great shortage of potatoes in the
country, the price of this popular food
product has dropped considerable in
Lake Crystal since the first carload
was shipped in several weeks ago.
That first carload sold for $1.S5 per
bushel. and there has been a steady
decline in price on every carload ship
ped In afterwards, but it 1t thought
that the price has reached about its
lowest mark with the carload that has
just been shipped here for which they
are asking $1.30 per bushel
The Lundin Brothers have finished
running the concrete for the bridge
over ditch No. Sc and are now laying
sidewalk for Mike FlatleX and VIM.
M. Williams on east Prince street.
Burt street will not be opened for
traffic for about three weeks 30 as 20
give the concrete in the new bridge
time to set properly. This is the time
called for by the state highway COM
mission on all state highways.
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KIDDIES PLAY FRANKS
Wells Authoitiss Stirred Up Over
Antics Of the Youngsters

Wells Authoitlss Stirred Up Over
Antics Of the Youngsters
Wells, October 22-The members
of the village council we're quite
wrought up on Friday morning when
they found that the street markers
had beens taken up and various other
things around town had been lamp
cred with to such on extent that 1t
again becomes necessary to remind
parents and children that there is g
law in the village ordinance to the
effect that all children under sixteen
years OF age must be off the street al
nine o'clock unless, accompanied by
parents or guardians. Violations to
this law must be strictly enforced In
the future In order that some of the
pranks which are a detriment to the
village, maye be done away with.
Other violations OF the village
laws may be mentioned. For In.
stance, on Saturday evening, there
were four cars that passed dowr
Franklin street within ten minutes
time, having no lights. On Monday
evening. another instance Of the
same manner was seen when a cal
tore down the street with no lights
either in back or front.
These violations are fast becom
ing matters Of serious consideration
and unless the law is enforced ant
more strictly adhered to, nothing car
be expected but common Occurrences
Of accidents
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SPRING ISLAND NOTES

Box Social to be Given by Baseball
Club Friday Evening
Spring Island, October l9.-Mr.
and Mrs. N. H. Rhodes and family
went to Semme, Iowa last week, 10
attend the funeral Of Mrs. Rhodes
sister.
The Spring Island baseball club
will give box social at the school
house Friday night Come all good
baseball fans and give your home
boys help and encouragement by q
rousing turnout.
Mrs. John Holden will entertain
the Ladies' aid society Of the Nor
wegian Lutheran church November
2.
Ernest Yachnke was q recent visi.
tor at the home Of his sister, Mrs.
N. H. Rhodes.
Neighbors gathered at the home of
Mrs. James Johnson Saturday even
ing to fittingly celebrate the birthday
anniversary Of the hostess. All pre-
sent enjoyed heartily the social
evening and very nice refreshments
served at the close
Mrs. Robert Hughes of Lake Cry
stall who Is visiting Mrs. Richard
Jones, was taken seriously i'll this
morning.
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PASSING OF INVALID
Charles ErteI Died At ST.
Peter; Long illness
NEWS NOTES OF CITY
The Funeral of Private Harry
Olson Will Be Held On
Sunday

st. Peter, October 22.-Charles Err
tel for many years an invalid, passed
away today at his home on Front
street. Mr.. Ertel is survived by his
wife and four daughters.
The funeral services Of Mrs. H. N
Nelson, who passed away yesterday
will be held at the First Presbyterian
church on Monday at two p. m. Many
relatives and friends from a distance
are expected to attend. DR.. George
Ribble of North Dakota, DR.. Bordeaux
of Minneapolis and o. Youngdahl OF
Pittsburg, Pa, are to be here for the
Hast rites. Mr.. Nelson was located al
eGary, S. D., yesterday and reached
there by automobile during the night
A dinner party was given at the
home Of Mrs Charles Dempsey last
evening as a compliment to Mrs. Ed
ma La Croix, who leaves next week
for Houston, Texas, to make her home
Covers were laid for twenty four
guests.
Many people from st. Peter plan te
attend the military funeral of Private
Harry Olson Of Company K to take
place on Sunday at the Bernadotte
church. The young man was killed
in action His body reached Win.
throp last week where 1t has laid in
state.
Students Of Gustavus Adolphus col.
lege will give an entertainment at the
Bernadotte Lutheran church Sunday
evening.
A coming event Of interest is the
reception to be rendered the new pas
tor Of the First Presbyterian church
Rev. Nathaniel McGiffin and Mrs. Nc
Giffin. on next Tuesday night in the
church parlors.
Mrs. 9. G. Crawford returned yes.
terday from motor trip to Duluth
and other places in the northern part
| of the state.
Mark Kelly Of Mankato is in ST.
Peter erecting warehouse for the
lNicollet Oil company.
y w. G. Gibson of River Falls will
open up new meat market on Min
nesota avenue November /. Mr.. Glib
son Is an experienced man In the bus
mess and fs fitting up a fine appear
ling establishment.
Mrs. A. X. Gault. mayor of st. Pet
er, is receiving much attention in Min
neapolis at the convention of the
League of Women Voters. Her picture
appeared in the Wednesday nfght
Tribune as the woman mayor who nut
the shimmy out OF st. Peter.
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CAST FROM COURT.
indictments In the Liquor
Cases Were [Quashed
TERM ENDS INST.PETER
Officers Had Not Proceeded With
Raid According to the
II Statutes .-

st. Peter, October 22.-No prosecu-
lions will follow the raid on st. Pet
er's soft drink parlors, according to
the decision OF Judge l. M. Olsen be-
fore the adjournment of the. october
term OF court yesterday morning.
The indictments were Quashed be-
cause OF the failure of the officers
to proceed according to the statutes
In making seizures. and In serving
drawn for the purpose. it is under
! stood. ~
1t seems that the four federal men
served the warrants issued by the
state against the local soft drink
venders.' According to law, only "a
sheriff or his deputy has the power
to serve such papers, and this the
leaders of the raid failed to do. An
oversight was also made in the des-
ed. and consequently the liquor which
was offered as evidence could not be
used as such, being illegally seized.
Failure by the officers who made
the raid to comply with the law, left
the quashing of the indictments as
the only recourse for Judge Olsen
I'm drawing the indictments for the
grand jury. 1t presumed that the Of
carrying out the raid. and consequent
ly the grand jury indicted them on
a charge of having Intoxicating
liquor in their possession for sale:
The raid was arranged secretly and
appears to have proved fzzle IN
every sense of the word.
Had Pleaded Not Guilty
Conrad Vogt and Julius Berndt.
against whom the indictments were
found last week, were arraigned the
latter part of last week and pleaded
/ not guilty to the charge. No In
dictment was found against William
Coleman or John Dunn, Sr.
The case of Joseph Bauer, living
near LIE Sueur, who was arraignod
last Thursday, following his indict-
ment on a charge of conveying in
toxicating liquor on public highway,
and who pleaded not guilty /"
charge, was continued the applica-
ton of the defendant and by the con
sent Of the county attorney. The only
other case coming before the grand
jury, that of the State VS.. Tees and
Paetzel, insurance salesman was
| thrown out as mo cause for action.
This was a prosecution launched by
DR.. g. T. Basket for the recovery
OF a dog which the defendants claim
! ed was given thnn, by a patient and
which was later lost The case,
which was a trivial matter, has >ex-
cited much comment.
Court was ADJOURNED this year on
record time, having disposed Of all
the, cases on the calendar at $3.50 a.
m, yesterday, when the petit jury
was dismissed.
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p. T. A. AT AMBoY.
Meeting Will Be Held There On Wed :
nesday Eyenind

Amboy, October 22-The Parent
Teacher association will hold an in
teresting meeting in the high school
assembly room next Wednesday,
October 26, at eight o'clock, the topic
being THE announcement of Ag-
ricultural Education In the Local
Schools" M. H. Coe, county. club
leader, will make the principal ad :
dress, which will be prepared by one
from s. H. Amonsen, superintendent
Of schools, the. new president Of the
association. Achievement stories.
showing the actual work of the
Boys and Girls clubs In the com
munity, will be told by two OF the
1921 prize winners OF Amboy, Paul
Hannay and Milton Truwe, the latter
having won two silver cups besides
some cash prizes and free trips for
his excellent work The cups will be
on exhibition at the meeting. AS
Mr.. Coe has not only made Blue
Earth county the first In Minnesota
In club work, but has won national
distinction for his achievements In
educational agriculture, It will be an
unusual opportunity. for those who
are interested, to hear Something
worth while on this subject. Must
cal number by Mrs. Emil Miller and
Erwin Randall will add to the en-
toyment Of the evening. All mem
bers OF the association are urged to
be present and bring their friends, as
a cordial invitation Is extended to
everybody to attend.
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MINNESOTA LAKE NEWS
Personal Mention and Notes pickle,
Up BY Correspondent

Personal Mention and Notes Picked
Up BY Correspondent
Minnesota Lake, October 22.-Mrs.
Mile Kremer was a business caller
at Mankato. Tuesday.
Miss Gertrude Laurisch went to
Mankato Tuesday for a short visit
with her brother, Attorney c. J.
Laurisch.
DR., and Mrs Carl Lembke left
Tuesday for Minneapolis and Niche,
S. D.. where they will visit their
parents
Miss Celestia Bett went to Mime
apolis Tuesday, where she will re-
sumo her studies at the Minneapolis
School of Music. Miss Bett has been
visiting at the E. A. Brecht home
for the past six weeks.
Mr. and Mrs. e. G.. Birk Of Kasson
visited the e. B. Delzer home the
fore part of the week.
The Boyer Telephone line held a
meeting Tuesday evening. Their aim
is to keep the line fixed and in per-
| A. w. Cent? returned to Mankatc
Tuesday after spending Sunday with
his family.
B. A. Klaus was a business caller
at Mankato Wednesday.
A. F. label and r. V. Townsend were
business visitors at Amboy Tues.
day. -a- s
Fred Jackson of Winona has mo-
lost his taste for wild game. Fred
Is again on the lake.
Miss Override Troendle has starter
Ia class In music here.
Pat Corcoran moved his household
furnishings into the frank Heller
building formerly occupied by L. c
| Madison. -
George Harris of Mankato, whs
has been working on his farm cas-
of here, returned home Wednesday.
| w. C..-Webb was a Mankato caller
Thursday. -
DR.. A. F. Simon made a profes
sional call to Waldorf Thursday.
A representative of the Fairmon
creamery company was in towr
Thursday. -,
George Kahn made a professional
| call in Mapleton Thursday.
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TWO sPRlNeFIELD DEATHS
Two Prominent Citizens OF Tn
City; One After Lonu IIiness

Two Prominent Citizens OF That
City; One After Long illness
Springfield, Mimi, October 22.--
Michael Lehrer, one OF the most pro
minent men Of this city died Thurs
day after long illness of pernicious
anemia. His death has been expected
for several months. He was the owner
of much land In this vicinity and at
one time was heavily interested in
Arthur G. lNobach, aged twenty
nine, died of heart trouble here Sat
urday following an illness that lasted
two years. For that length Of time the
deceased has been an invalid. He was
a graduate OF the Mankato CONNER
cial college and prior to the time
when he was incapacitated by illness
he was In the employ OF the North
western railroad.
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PRETTY SOCIAL AFFAIR.
Cleveland Folk Entertained At Their
Home; Personal and News Notes

Cleveland Folk Entertained At Their
Home; Personal and News Notes =.
Cleveland, October 19.-Mr. and
Mrs. Clay Rogers entertained at
their home Sunday Mr.. and Mrs;
Neal Rogers and family, Mr.. and
Mrs. Clark Rogers and children, Mr..
and Mrs. Glenn Rogers and children
and Mrs Charles Rogers.
John Davis, Lewis and Warner
Davis were business callers at lie
Sueur Center Thursday.
Mrs. E. E. Smith attended the
Sunday school convention at Man
kato the latter part of the week.
She also visited the Radcliffe fam
Mrs Conrad Myhre and Miss Rose
Dickie spent Thursday afternoon
with Mrs. John Davis.
Henry Fahning and sons Henry
and Walter attended a stock show
at the twin cities Thursday and
Friday. .,
Mrs. John Davis was guest Of
MRS. E. e. Smith Wednesday after
Professor Clark and wife, Misses
Schade and Sawyer were entertained
at six o'clock dinner at the Henry
Fahning home Wednesday.
Miss Frances Dunnersbach was d
business caller in the twin cities
Miss Mildred Kluntz and Frank
Matejeck motored to st. Paul Satur-
day, returning Sunday after visiting
relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Willard Smith were
entertained at the John Gihs home
Sunday.
Misses Rowene and Mabel Harri.
man were guests at supper Sunday
of Alice Ponwith.
Professor Clark and family and
Miss Susie Sawyer were SHOPPERS
at Mankato Saturday.
Miss Doris Jackson visited from
Wednesday until Friday night at the
Isaac Davis home at Lake Emily and
the Ed Stranger home at st. Peter.
Mr.. and Mrs. G.. w? Davis, and son
Clifford of st. Peter were guests
Sunday of the John Davis family.
Among the business callers at ST.
Peter Saturday were Mrs Arthur
Bowles and son Earl. Mrs. Albert
DrentteIl and daughter Estelle and
Elizabeth Wemmering. Mr.. and Mrs.
Montgomery, Mr.. and Mrs John
Davis and daughter Orabelle and
William Davis.
Mrs. A. E. Davis and Mrs. Roscoe
Davis were business callers at Man
ratio Wednesday.
The> Henry Stotz family Sundayed
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JOTTINGS FROM JUDSON

Ball Game Between Married And
Single Men; the Former Won
Judson. october 19.-The ball game
between the single and married men
of Judson Sunday afternoon resulted
in a score of 20 to 20 in favor of the
married men. The game was play
ed to decide who would pay for an
oyster supper. The single men will
have to be the hosts.
The Christian Endeavor society Of
Judson held its monthly business
meeting last Saturday evening at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Israel John
son. After the business meeting a
social time was had. Refreshments
were served.
Miss Angelina Mansing, primary
teacher. while attending the Chris
tian Endeayor meeting Saturday even
ing, received telephone call from
st. Paul. informing her thai, her
come at once. The kindness of Ro-
land Jones. who offered to take Miss
Mansing to St. Paul in his car, is ap-
preciated. Mr.. and Mrs. Walter
Snyder accompanied them. They ar
rived in st. Paul at five o'clock Sun
day morning. All hope Mr.. Mansing
will recover.
The Ladies' Aid society of the
Carmel church will meet with Mrs.
Dave Daekins Thursday afternoon.
Everyone cordially welcome. "
business caller Tuesday afternoon.
Miss Irene Williams spent the
week end With her parents at Bala-
IN.
Mr.. and Mrs. william A. Jones au-
toed to Balaton, Mimi, Saturday af-
ternoon, returning Sunday evening.
They visited Mrs. Jones uncle and
cousins. 4
The Community club will meet
Friday evening at the school house.
No program will be given at this
meeting. Refreshments will be serv-
ed after the meeting. Lyle Cooper
store, Mankato, will demonstrate a
Miss Daisy Fertig of ) Albert Lea.
primary teacher here two years ago.
spent the week end with several
friends here. Mrs. Miller of Man
kato and Miss Fertig called on Mr..
and Mrs. P. w. Mogren Saturday
evening. also Mr. and Mrs. Ivan
Inc JCuSOu COnCr6te company Is
loading. car of drain tile for Madi-,
son Lake.
The bottom road between Judson
and Marx.to has two very bad spots
on 1t, one on the hill at the Charlie
Gustafson farm end the other on the
hill at the T. Williams farm It
would be appreciated II the super
visor in this territory would look
after these two places.
Fred Lundin was business caller
at st. Peter Monday.
The Judson Concrete company Is
installing an electric lighting plant
in the factory for lighting the plant.
Luther Roberts is installing a con-
crete tank on Henry Hillmer's farm.
The Commander Elevator is load
ing car OF oats. car of shelled corn
and car of barley this week.
Mrs Tom Jones and Mrs. Leslie
Roberts were New Ulm callers last
Friday afternoon.
Two cars of potatoes were receiv-
ed here last week, one by Leslie
Jones and the other A.. ]. Nelson Of
Mankato.>
The agent on the Great Northern
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WILL HONOR UNKNOWN

American Legion At Rochester to
Pay HOMAGE to Heroic Dead
American Legion win pay tribute TO
Americas unknown dead in the
world war following the parade
which will take place during the
forenoon of Armistice day.. While
the body of an unknown soldier is
being buried in Arlington cemetery,
and President Harding is delivering
a. funeral Grafton over the grave, the
Legionnaires will have fitting GER
emony for the man who since the
beginning Of organized society has
served his rulers as cannon fodder,
but who sacrificed his life for his
country
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CAR WAS DERAILED
Bad Accident on Pat Feeney's Sec
ton, Near WaterviIIe.

Waterville. October 22.-That was
a bad accident on Pat Feeney's Sec
ton. The car das derailed by small
stones placed on the rail on curve
1t is very thoughtess and danger
GUS practice to do so, as it might
cost much suffering and perhaps
death. Mr., Feeney was injured
about his shoulders and back and
has been confined to his bed. Mr..
j. w. Doland had his foot broken,
Francis Do Ian. wos thrown quite a
and son were thrown some distance,
but seemed to get by without much
injury and are able to be back on the
section.
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soldier burial TODAY

Winona, Mimi. October 22.--Kilied
in action on Nov. 10. 1918, the day
before the Armistice was signed.
while lighting with company D Of
the 35Sth Infantry In the Meuse- Ar
gonne sector in France, the body of
Herman ]. Hermanso1, SON of Mia
Randa Hermanson. arrived IN Vino
ma today.
g Hermanson was "a years old at the
time Of his death and had entered
the service on April Is OF the last
year Of the war. Funeral services
were held at-the home here at 1O:se
o'clock Saturday morning the Rev.
II. J. Vein officiating. Burial was
made at North Prairie Lutheran
church, near Rushford. the Rev 6.
y. Larson oficiating ct the grays
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the happy parents Of a ten pound
baby boy. born Friday morning. Mr..
Swartout is a happy man.
Announcements have been made
by the committee, in charge Of the
the effect that the supper is for the
ball players and their wives only
y A wire was received Tuesday af-
ternoont from Miss Angeline Mans
ing stating that her brother passed
away Monday evening at $40. All
regret to hear the sad news.
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WIFE WAS LOCATED

Mrs. Frank Marek, Had Been Living
With Another Man.
jackson, October 1s.-County At
torney T. II. Nicholas late yester-
day issued warrants for the arrest
OF Mrs. Frank Marek and the man
with whom sha is alleged to have
been living with for more than a
year. Sheriff Lee said the man
has been going by the name OF r.
Raha, and that he would make the
arrests. Marek, did nor wish his
wife arr ested, saying that II she and
the children would return home he
would forgive. The children have
been .attending the jackson schools.
Marek has been looking for his wife
for some tine.
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PRoDoEHL ENDED LIFE.
Manager of Creamery ! Committed
Suicide There BY Hanging.

Olivia, October 20.-Henry r. Pro-
doehl, manager of the produce de-
partment Of the Olivia Creamery
and Produce company. ended his life
at that place last Tuesday morning
at about eight o'clock, by hanging
himself In the barn at his home
there. He had been acting strangely
for some three weeks prior TO com
hitting the rash act. and members
of the family worried about his con-
dition and kept him under surveil-
lance. He managed to evade their
watchfulness. however. and his dead
body was found in the barn shortly
thereafter. Proedoeh1 was past forty
four years OF age and leaves his
wife and six children to mourn his
demise. Since February Of this
year. when the family left the home
farm near Olivia and removed to
that village, Mr.. Prodoehl had been
manager of the produce department
Of the creamery there.
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COUPLE BOUGHT PLANE
Aged Man Purchased Flying Machine
For Young Bride
rIInftod prasS Tdsnatch1

st. Paul, October 19.-George Scher-
merhorn, aged fifty, brought his seven
teen year old bride to this city Tues
day on shopping trip. They did not
buy mahogany furniture. not a kitchen
cabinet, but they did purchase an
airplanc. The couple are from the lit
tie cross country town Of Predmore,
Olmstead county. Mrs. Schermer.
horn Is an aviatrix and does a thrill
ing drop from a speeding airplane m
parachute. Their machine was de-
livered to them at Rochester by Ray
Miller one Of the aviators from Curtis
field.
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Railway at wilmar called on willard
Wigley Tuesday.
Clarence Reese has moved his
family from over the Ray Davis store
into the house he bought short
time ago
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Received Word Tuesday

Albert Lea, Mimi. October 22.-
Mrs. Dora Mallery OF this city re-
ceived word Tuesday Of the death OF
her SON Stanley, at Monroe. Oregon,
Details of his passing were meAgre
but it is known that the cause of his
death was illness resulting from gas
encountered while In France with
the United States army. He leaves
a wife and small child.
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RELIEF CORPS MEETS
Patriotic Organizations Plans Dis
trict Gathering For Fairmont

trict Gathering For Fairmont $
Fairmont, Mimi. October 22.-The
district convention Of the members
of the Woman's Relief Corps, auxil-
larry to the Grand Army of the Re-
public has been set for this city on
October 81 and %. An elaborate
program has been arranged for the
two day session and many visitors
from other cities and towns are ex-
pected to attend. Any woman who
has attained the age of sixteen years
and has not given aid to any enemy
Of the United States is eligible for
membership providing the candidate
Is Of good moral character.
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MOVE MANY TRAMPs
ST. Cloud Keep 'Vvobblles" on Move
Thpouah That City. y

st. Cloud, Mimi, October 22.-The
police here are getting more and
more unpopular with the travelling
gentry who bum al living along the
road and get the living that they say
the world owes them. Within the
last two days the officers have caught
seventy i've of them and given ord :
lers that they get out Of town and
stay ont.
yards whe 8 they used to be thick
are noticeably depopulated Of the
|"wobbdesy since the police got after
them.