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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-02-25
DEATH REPORT UNTRUE
&
Story That Robert Bruce Died I.
Not Founded On Fact.

Pipestone, Mimi, February IT,
Fred Bruce of this city, denies the re-
port coming from Selfridge, N D., To
the effect that his brother, Robert
Bruce, the noted Indian cornetist had
died of heart failure there. Bruce,
says that his brother, Robert, is play
ing seasons engagement with the
Million Dollar Band at Palm Beach,
Florida. He states that he knew of
another Robert Bruce residing near
Selfridge, and it is presumed that it
The two families are no relation TO
each other, thes North Dakota Brucas
being Sioux Indians while the Pipe
stone man is Chippewa.
II the Indian appropriation bill now
before Congress becomes a law the
Pipestone Indian training school will
be supplied with water from the city
water works system. In the bill an
appropriation Of $4,000 is included for
the laying of the water main from
this city to the school distance ii
about mile. A total of S62,650 for
maintenance of the school here the
coming year is provided for in the
bill which the senate has already
adopted.
The Pipestone Business Mems asst
citation has asked Representative
Briggs and Senator Lindsey to op-
pose the full crew railroad bill when
1t comes up for action in the state
legislature. The business men claim
that the adoption of the bill will add
much increased expense in the opera
ton Of trains without improving the
service.
Filling kerosene stove while it
was lighted caused an explosion and
ire at the residence of DIR. HI. NJ.
Knudtson here. Considerable damage
was caused to the interior of the
house before the burning stove was
thrown from the structure.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-02-25
shocked BY REVELR|ES
TALES TOLD BY DUTCH
ROOM WITNESSES
Scenes Alleged to Have Taken
Place In WeII-known Min
neapoIis Resort

Minneapolis. February 17s-Revelry,
fisttights and drinking in the Dutch
room in the NATIONAL hotel were
described by witnesses testifying to.
day in municipal court in the trial OF
Perley Mcbride, proprietor OF the
cafe, on a charge OF conducting a
dlsorderly house, and 176 men and
women charged with being found as
inmates OF the place, in a raid early
Sunday ordered by ]. +. Walker, sup
erintendent of police. Witnesses testi-
ned:
Dancers wore skirts made of
strings and when they danced the
strings parted, showing their
bodies.
One waiter sold pint of moor
shine whiskey for $40.
Three girls helpiessly intoxi-
Gated We're helped from the cafe
TO side room.
A man, with his face bleeding,
was placed under counter.
Patrons on the dance floor
Rugged each other and Jiggled up
and down without moving three
Ieet."
There. were 10 fist fights in the j.
cafe New Years eve between
1880 a. m. and p. m.
AT least 70 men took liquor
from their hip pockets or else
where and drank at cafe tables.
Dancers Wore Strings.
Mrs. Eva Void of Hibbfng. Mimi,
who said she visited the Dutch room,
October 10, 1920, while attending q
convention In Minneapolis, said, per-
formers wore skirts made of
strings"
When they danced the strings sep
Grated and could see their bodies.
They just shook their bodies" she
testified.
She described the dancing on the
floor az something new to her. and
told of seeing three girls "helplessly
intoxicated
M. L. Harvey, q federal prohibition
agent, testified that on New Years
eve he had purchased q pint of moon
shine whiskey from waiter for $40,
and said he had kept it and had 1t
analysed and that it had contained
alcohol.
He told of witnessing ten fist fights
In the place and said that "half of the
men and women in the place were in
toxicated.'
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-02-25
Aged Man Did Not
Care to Liue; Hangs
julius LuckoW, Seventy Years
Old, Leaves SorrowfuI Note
Behind

Fairmont, Mimi, February 18.-To
walk directly past dead man. feed
his cattle and then walk past him
again before he discovered the body.
was the experience of Adolf Raske,
Blue Earth stock buyer, Wednesday,
when he found the body of Julius
Luckow, seventy years old, OF Ell
more, hanging to the beams in the
scale house Of the railroad stock
yards.
1t is believed that Luckow hanged
himself shortly after dark, Tuesday
evening. He bought nope the day
belv.e in Gilmore.
tuesday afternoon about five o'clock
he was seen in the Blue Earth post!
office writing letter to his son Fred
IN Gilmore, in which he babe him
goodbye. Il am getting old" he wrote.
and don't care to live. have only
one request to make. Be good to
mother, and take good care of her."
He came to Blue Earth presumably
in search OF a house. investigation.
however, shows that he had already
rented one in Gilmore. His SON is sta
ton agent at Elmore, and another son
is employed at st. James.
Luckow's wife was at Vernon Gen.
ter at the time of the tragedy, and
came immediately to Blue Earth.
The body was frozen when found.
This led to the conclusion that
LUCKNOW went to the stockyards and
ended his life Immediately after he
had posted the letter to his son.
Il went to feed my CATTLE" said Mr..
Raske. II saw man standing in the
scale room as / went by. When l was
through ! saw the man still standing
there. On looking closer saw he was
suspended by a rope. sure was
scared"
Fred Luckow, the son, recently was
agent for the Omaha road at North
rop and lived wit hhis family in Fair
mont
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-02-25
MRS. NELLIE LUSK DIES
Sufferer From Heart Disease Passed
Away At Omaha Depot.

Mrs. Nellie Lusk, wife of Clarence
J. Lusk Of 507 South Second street,
died suddenly at the Omaha union
depot this morning of heart disease.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lusk had just arrived
at the depot on their way to Roches-
ter, Mimi, where Mrs. Lusk was to
have taken treatment fV heart
trouble, from which she had been a
sufferer for some time past She was
seized with a coughing spell and ex-
PRED in few moments. Dr.. Hiram
Lloyd was summoned, but before he
reached the depot death had ensued.
Mrs. Lusk was born in Ceresco,
Iowa, June IL, 1879. She Is survived
by her husband and one daughter,
Miss Lucille Lusk.
The funeral will be held Sunday af-
ternoon at two o'clock, from the First
Baptist church, and Rev. Ralph Jen-
sen will conduct the services. The re.
mains will be laid to rest in Glenwood
cemetery.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-02-25
Officers EIscted.-John L. Lynch

OFFICERS Elected.-John L. Lynch.
Minneapolis, was elected president
Of the Minnesota division Of the
American Association for the Recog :
milton of the Irish Republic, at the
close of its first annual session.
Other officers named were: John J..
Dreamer, st. Paul, vice president;
Mrs. Anna X. Bryant, Minneapolis,
secretary; John Sheehy, Montgom-
cry, treasurer; George e. Ragan, AL
bert Lea; Judge N. >R. Moran, Crook
ston; CISJs Keppel, Hibbing; John B.
Galarneaux, st. Paul; ]. j. Furling,
Austin; Rev. P. J. 0'Connor, Grace
vile; Fred L. Ryan, Duluth; ID. F..
p'Brien, Winona, and Joseph ]. MORT
arity, Shakopee, directors.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-02-25
Young Man Hanged
Self In Peculiar Way
His Clothing Caught On Hook
And He Was StrangIed
To Death

: Lakefield. Mimi, February 49,
George Young fifteen years old, met
with accident OF the most peculiar
and distressing character at the
home Of Chris Carstenson Minneota
township, Tuesday morning.
ployment Of Chris Christensen and
after eating breakfast, hitched up a
team and went for a wagon box of
straw. Returning he drove into an
enclosure between the barn and shed
70 unload the straw. The theory of
the accident is as follows: After
tened up suddenly and struck his
head on beam that ran across over
him. partially stunning him, and a
wire Eook that was fastened to the
beam hung down several inches, and
had been used to hang a lantern on
AS he staggered from the result OF
the contact with the beam, the hook
caught his jacket, coat and shirt at
the back of the neck and his weight
frightened. the collar of his clothing
so that he choked to death very
This theory is, born out by the
fact that he had on a very heavy
pair OF mittens, his pitchfork lay
right at his feet as IL unconsciously
dropped, and that IL he had, not been
dazed he could easily have straight.
ened up and released himself. It is
pointed out by DR.. Leigh that sui
eide is highly improbable, as not
one person In thousands would have
conceived 1t possible to successfully
hang oneself In any such manner.
The victim of the tragedy was
found about 1880 o'clock by Mr.. Car
stensen, who missed the young man
and began to look him up. DR..
Leigh, county coroner was called and
after getting all the evidence, pro-
nounced 1t the most peculiar fatal
accident in all his experiences.
George Young is son of Mr.. and
Mrs. c. p. Young. who moved to
the southwest part of Rost town
ship last year from Carroll, Iowa.
They erpect to take the remains of
their. son back to the old Iowa home
for burial.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-02-25
, BURIED HUGE SUM
Kansas Farm ls The Reported Site
OF Treasure Mystery.
ASSOCIATED Press pisps CHI.

IASSOCldtGQ EE66S lISpd Gil.
Kingman, Kansas. February IS. -
The farm of John Ford in the south
ern part of this county is the site
of buried treasure mystery which
is periodically revived by persons
who go there seeking chest con-
tanning $4,000 in gold. The story Is
still fresh in the minds of the older
settlers here, many of whom say
they believe the chest occupies the
cache where 1t was secreted fifty
years ago by an army paymaster
when he and his detail were attack
ed by Commache Indians and later
killed. The paymaster and his men
were enroute to an army post to pay
the soldiers.
They are supposed to have been
camped near two big springs on the
Ford farm when the attack was
made. Both springs were well known
stopping places in the day of the
prairie schooner and cattle trail and
It Is to them the present day treasure
seekers 60 in their quest Of fortune.
The information of all seems -
agree on one point-that the gold
was buried near the springs but each
person has a different report as to
the exact location.
Years ago many Indians went
of an old Oklahoma Commache, who
claimed to have been In the band
that massacred the army men. But
with his death the, Indians stopped
coming. However, the lure continues
to attract the white man and scarce
ly a summer passes that some pros.
pector fails to spend few days
delving here and poking there in the
earth about the old springs.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-02-25
CONTESTS ON PROGRAM
GREAT MUSICAL NUMBERS
WILL BE FEATURED
Competition to Be keenAAmong
Those Who Seek Prizes;
Concert Scheduled

w o. Hughes Of Lake Crystal, Sec
rotary of the Welsh eisteddfod to be
held In that city on March 1, white
In the city this morning, stated that
great preparations. are being made
for an elaborate celebration of st.
Dayfd's Day, which in Wales rs q
national holiday. and in this coun-
try Is coming more and more into
prominence. The eisteddfod will
consist Of session Of musical and
literary competitions, and will be
held in the Welsh church at Lake
Crystal. The competitions in music
A prize will be given for the best
poem on the Pilgrim Fathers. In
addition to the prize, the bard win
ming high honors, according to an old
Welsh custom, will be "Chaired".
This is q national affair of yearly
occurrence in Wales.
Received Ninety Essays.
This year the committee In charge
has already received over ninety es
says, poems, fancy work, and works
Of art to be entered in the competi-
tons
A grand concert will be given ON
the evening of February %, in which
DIR. Hiram Lloyd and wife of Man
kato will take part with number OF
other noted singers. Prof. Henry J..
Jones will be adjudicator of the yo.
cal selections and will also take part
himself in the singing. Hon. Owen
Morris of st. Paul, will act as con-
ductor of the entire eisteddfod. Rev.
F. Teg1yan Roberts Of Randolph, Wis.
will act as adjudicator of the poetry.
Rev. D. Edwards of Lime Springs,
Ia. will also be present and adjud-
The people Of Lake Crystal extend
cordial invitation to Mankato peo-
pie and surrounding country to at
tend the meetings.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-02-25
OF M0ONSH|NE
Shots Fired In Air, Go to
Make Drama
SCENE ON MAIN STREET
Policeman Received Hard Jolt,
Made Him Almost See
Million Stars

Officer Louis Lille never did object
to "jolt in the arm especially on
cold night like last night, but In
statement to The Free Press at noon
today he stated that he does object
to jolt from suitcase full of moon
shine below the belt line. The story
Is this, according to the statement of
Officer Lille: Word was tipped off to
the police that a tall Irishman with
goitre on his neck was around town
peddling moonshine. Officer Lille was
on the fellows trail all day yesterday,
and, at eight o'clock last night got
word that his man was at the Omaha
union depot about to depart for Ma
della with a suit case full of booze.
When the officer arrived at the depot
his man was there sure enough. When
asked what he had in his satchel, the
fellow replied to Officer Lille that it
was none of your d-n business"
GERS star, however, he cooled down
and said that he had two quarts in the
grip which he was taking home with
him.
Better Explain to Chief.
The fellow was told that he had
better come along and explain Co
Chief of Police Hilgers. Officer Lille
says that the man came along as do
Gle as kitten TO a point between
the union depot and the Saulpaugh,
when the Irishman swung the satcnel
full of booze with all his might stri;
ing Officer Lille at a. point below his
waist line on his rotund front. Lille
threw both arms around the suit case
and gasped for his breath which had
been completely knocked out OF h
Meantime the Irishman left the suit.
case In the arms of the officer and
took to his heels to the rear of the
Saulpaugh and into the alley between
the police station and the Northern
States Power company's Office.
Officer Drew Pistol.
Setting down the booze which had
been forced upon him so rudely, Off
Ger Lille drew his pistol and shot sew
eral times in the air. but instead OF
stopping the prisoner only ran the
faster. By the time the officer reach
ed Front street he could see his man
just turning the corner next the Man
kato State bank toward the railroad
yards. A search later on failed to
locate the booze peddler.
Il coughed almost the entire night
from the effects of that JOLT" said Of
ficer Lille, "and will admit that that
fellow had some force back OF that
swing of his"
Search Of SatcheI.
A search of the satchel disclosed
the fact that II contained a number or
which has vile appearance but Just
what it is is hard to determine. Some
pronounce it potato whiskey. Maybe
1t was, but it looked as if it contained
the nick that makes red peppers fla
NOUS.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-02-25
GEORGE KLUGHERZ DEAD
Former Resident OF Mankato Passed
Away In MINNEAPOLIS.

George Klugherz, former resi-
dent Of Mankato, but who for the
past two years had been living in
Minneapolis, passed away at his
home in that city Monday, Febru-
airy IA. Mr.. Klugherz was born in
Blue Earth county, 4 April %, 1857.
He resided in Mankato for about for
ty years and then moved to New
Prague, where he lived up to two
years ago, when he moved to Mime
apolis.
Mr.. Klugherz is survived by his
wife and two daughters, Amanda
Klugherz, and Mrs. Samuel Sweet Of
Minneapolis. He is also survived by
the following brothers and sisters:
Henry, Adam and Eli KIugherz Of
this city, Mrs. Michael Lenertz and
Mrs. Alex Lenertz also Of this city.
The remains were taken TO New
Prague yesterday and impressive
funeral services were held In the
Catholic church Of that place. The
remains were laid to rest in the
Catholic cemetery at New Prague.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-02-25
GREEN BUGS SPREADING
Reports Say They Are Advancing
Towards Kansas


Kansas City, Mo-, February 49,
Myriads of green hugs. the identity
of which has not been established,
have appeared in Oklahoma and ARE
advancing toward the Kansas wheat
fields, according to information re-
ceived here today. Crops in the m
tested districts of Oklahoma City,
are seriously threatened according to
message from Oklahoma City,
which quoted Thomas B. Gordon,
state entymologist as announcing
he would leave there Immediately to
investigate. Gordon said the bugs
had entered Oklahoma from Texas.
Cooler days will stop bugs, j. G. Mob
Ter, of Topeka, secretary of the Kan
sas state board of agriculture, said
last night. Their growth has not
been retarded by cool nights as has
the growth of the parasites which
DESTROY them he said.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-02-25

ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch.1
Mendota. Mimi, February las.
c. Ebersole, mail air pilot, frcm
Chicago TO ST. Paul. Jumped from
his plane at Z height Of 5000 feet.
this morning, and ~ use Of = para.
chute landed safely.
EbersoIe said he was riding about
5000 feet above ground when trou-
BILE developed and ne was unable 70
control the plane. when the machine
went Into nose dive he attached
his parachute and Jumped, landing
200 fest from where the plane fell,
total wreck. EbersoIs went to a
nearby farm house and called the
air station Ia 81. Paul, advising of
the accident and asking that aid
be sent. He ueclared that he was
not injured In the slightest.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-02-25
HELD SUCCESSFUL SALE
George Aatchison Disposed of Farm
Machinery and Live Stock.

George Atchison, who recently dis
in Decoria township to Alton & Pc
tiers of Fairmont, yesterday held a
very successful sale of farm ma
chinery and live stock on the place.
The entire sale netted Mr.. Atchison
$4,000. Among the live stock dis
posed > of were forty eight head of
cattle, which brought an average
price of 500. Sixteen head of horses
were also sold at good prices. The
corn sold brought forty four cents
per bushel and the oats thirty two
cents per bushel. Colonel G.. L. Fitch
of Lake Crystal was auctioneer and
w. A. Streater of the National Citi-
zens Bank was clerk of the sale.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-02-25
Funeral of Nellie baarson.

The funeral. Of the late NelHe
Baarson, who died at st. Peter yes
terday, was held this afternoon at
1:30 from the undertaking rooms Of
Kelley e. Goosewich, and the remains
were laid to rest in Pilgrims Rest
cemetery. Deceased was forty zone
years old and is survived by her
mother, Mrs. B. T. Baarson' of Albert
Lea and two brothers and five els
orr
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-02-25

Will Build New Lot.-The Man
kato Welding company has purchased
lot on the corner of Pike and Pop,
uIar streets. Mr.. Gilmore intends to
build new shop in the spring.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-02-25

"Trusty" Escaped. -Mankato police
received a message this morning
from Sheriff Peter Fosse of Albert
Lea asking them to apprehend man
aged forty two years of age who es-
capped from the Fteeborn county Jail
yesterday. According to the message
the prisoner was a s'trusty."
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-02-25

Was Bruised on Head.-Carl Krue-
ger. sos North Broad street, while
working at the Peoples Ice and Fuel
company's plant In LeHillier yester-
day afternoon had the misfortune to
slip and received severe bruises about
the head and elbow. The injured man
was hurried to the Mankato Clinic.
where upon examination 1t was found
that no bores were broken. He was
latess removed to his home.
Are Going to cuba.-Hunt, Masters
and Wagon, well known In Mankatp
as Frank and the two Charles. are
now in Florida, and a card from them
informs their pals" here that they
leave for Cuba today.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-06-20
LEGION POSTS ASKED
TO LOCATE GRAVES OF
u. S. SOLDIER DEAD

Indianapolis, Ind. June 10
American legion posts throughout
the world were called on by Dull
letin issued from national head
quarters here to determine the eX-
act grave Of every American sol
dier dead from Lexington to the
Argonne as the first step in assum-
ing the heritage of forever keeping
green their memory"
"The order will result" the Dull
letin added, "in the reclamation OF
abandoned burial grounds and the
placing of suitable headstones over
graves long since forgotten.
each post and unit will obtain
from local organizations in their
communities springing from the
revolution, the war of 1872 the
Mexican war, the civil war, the
Indian campaigns, the Spanish war
and the Philippine insurrection,
lists and charts accurately showing
spots where Americas defenders
are sleeping. These documents will
be used by legion posts in the
future to make sure that the sol
dier graves are properly marked
and cared for during the year and
that they are decorated on Memo
rial day."
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-06-20
COUNCIL
WILL HOLD OPEN
SESSION TODAY
fBy The Associated Press.)

Geneva, June 10 (by the Asso-
ciated Press. 1.-The council of the
league of nations will hold its first
open session tomorrow. the con-
troversal questions will be de-
bated. Hjalmar Branting, Swedish
socialist leader and former min
lister of finance. will present
Sweden's claims on the Aland Is
lands, and C. J. A. Enckell. Finish
minister in Paris, will reply FOR
Finland.
The council has decided that
nothing can be done further re-
garding the manufacture of rifle
barrels for Mexico by the Danzis
arms factory. The council, how
ever will see that the promised
transformation of the arms plant
into some other industry of peace.
will be put into effect. This fac
tory has received permission to
complete an order received from
one of the territories detached from
Germany, but the Mexican order
was never mentioned. 1t was re-
ceived a few weeks before the
free city came under the supervis-
lion of the league.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-06-20
GEN. JOSE M. GOMEZ,
EX-PRESIDEM OF CUBA,
Is BURIED AT HAVANA
lRy The Associated Pressl

Havana, June 19.-Gen. Jose
Miguel Gomez, former president OF
Cuba, was buried today with cere-
monies attended by great popular
demonstration. The police and mill
itary had difficulty in keeping the
way clear for the funeral cortege.
President Zayas was the ma
tion's chief mourner and followed
close behind the automobile car
rying the widow and her four
children and the artillery caisson
on which the bronze caslSet con-
tanning the body was borne to the
marble mausoleum in Colon cem-
etery.
The heat was great and scores
we're .prostrated. During the burial
service airplanes circling over the
city dropped flowers. Hundreds OF
wreaths were borne in the, pro-
cession the largest from the mu-
nicipality Of Havana, carried by
nearly one hundred marchers. For
a block at one point the cortege
passed over q carpet OF flowers.
AS the procession entered the
cemetery, a crowd attempted to
enter a nearby cafe, and the police,
answering the owners appeals for
protection, were greeted with
bricks and bottle. Someone fired
a pistol, and In reply there was a
scattering volley, killing one uni
Identified spectator and slightly
wounding half a dozen others.