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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-01-28
ELECTS VICE PRESIDENT
FRANK G. THOMAS GIVEN
BANK POSITION
Mankato State Completes Its
Official List; New Depart
ment Is Added

Frank G. Thomas, the popular Front
street druggist, was elected second
vice president of the Mankato State
bank yesterday to succeed B. F. Pay,
resigned. MIR. Thomas has bee n CON
nected with the bank as a director
since the death of the Hon. Nicholas
Juliar, and is one OF the most sue
cessful young business men in Man
kato. his connection as an officer
VIII lend added strength to this sub
stantlal, progressive and growing I'm
anciai institution.
The Mankato tSate bank is now Of
t1cered as follows: George B. owen,
Thomas, vice presidents: 7. &. Mick
elson, cashier. and Stephen Lamm,
assistant cashier.
Is. r. Pay, whose resignation is not
ed above, Is the senior member OF the
tirm OF Fowler & Pay, manufacturers
or lime, cement and other building
products. Their business has in
rays time Is taken up entirely with
It, and 1t was for this reason his res
ignation was rendered and regret
fully accepted by the board with
which he has been connected for a
number of years. He succeeded the
late Frank Fowler as director and
later one of the vice presidents of the
bank. The Fowler and Pay company
have offices in various sections for
the solicitation and distribution of
their products and they are looking
forward to greatly increased bust
ness during the coming season. AS
sociated with MIR. Pay is ]. r. Grier-
son, whose long connection herewith
is a valuable asset and strong facor
in its upbuilding.
Bank Adds New Department.
During the past few years the
mortgage and loan business of the in
st1tution has grown to such an extent
[ that 1t has been necessary to engage a
man for this important work as a
benefit TO its many customers, and in
consequence one of the reception
rooms in the rear of the building has
been fitted up to carry on this work.
An entrance to this department has
been provided on the Hickory street
side Of the bank building greatly
| facilitate the work.
This department will be under the
years engaged in the mortgage loan
and bond business. Associated with
him will be F. M. Otto, who recently
resigned his position with the Com
munity Stores company.
+. M. Otto has Signaled business
ability and has been engaged in the
grocery line here for several years
and has hosts of friends throughout
| the city and county. During the re-
cent war Mr. Otto devoted his best
energies and services to the Mankato
National guards and was a popular
officer.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-01-28
CURLING At MAP[ETON
MANkATO PLAYERS WILL
PARTICIPATE
Last Nights Fast Events At the
CALIFORNIAN Rink In
This City

The twenty second annual bonspiel
under the direction of the Heather
Curling club of Mapleton will be held
January 25, 26, 27. All curriers' who
are able to go to Mapleton on the
above dates are asked t. give their
names to the secretary as soon as
possible SO that the teams can be ar
ranged and notice given to the Maple
ton cluk
The ice last night was in fine con-
dition, the warm weather so far has
done no damage.
There is a rumor that Skip Allison
has blood in his eye. Last night he
took the so far indicated Lewis
rink into camp in the A. NJ. Stein
event
J. A. Johnson C. F. Butterworth,
A. P. Krost, G. A. Lewis, skip, 6.
DR.. Harrison, DR.. Liedloff, Frank
Gabler, Roy Allison, skip, 9.
This event now lies between Glenn
Streater, Otto, or Allison.
E. p. Kelley is getting so good at
throwing pot-lids that the skips new
er give him time any more to even
grease his arm, last night T. Just
cornered him. y"
H. A. Monson, A. w. Anderson, F.
L. Stephan, c. H. Nerbovig, skip 2.
E. p. Kelley o. w. Schmidt, ]. R.
Snow, T. Just, skip, A.
Even curling has some draw backs
They say that H. A. Monson played
hog last night.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-01-28
DIR. A. F. SCFIlNITT IS NOT
IN THE RACE FOR MA YOR'

council, it is high time for our citi-
Zens to create a progressive commun-
ity spirit which will forever unite all
efforts for the purpose of electing as
city mayor and members Of our city
council, men of unquestiOned ability.
especially fitted to serve this city in
their respective official capacities. to
merit and maintain the confidence,
respect and support of the people in
adopting and maintaining a progress.
sive administrative policy that Will
tend to right what is wrong, that will
give the city permanent improve
ments, that will protect the public
health, that will enhance our com
hospital facilities and that will pro
teCt the good name of our city so that
our educational institutions will not
suffer because of public neglect in
matters relating to the social welfare
of our city.
AS a citizen. am ever ready to do
my part 10 promote the welfare OF
Mankato: but after careful considera-
ton of the responsibilities devolvlng
upon the office Of mayor. | feel that
the time and energy rennired to meet
these official responsibilities are too
great for me to assume. Nv profess
SIGNAL duties tax my time and energy
to no small degree, to such an extent
in fact, that if were to be honored
by the electorate of this city, | would
not find time to attend he duties of
the office as | would conscientiously
feel obliged to do. Then too, I be
lieve that at this time the =, office
should seek the man and | feel w"
I must decline to any longer be con-
sidered candidate for the office Of
mayor. I wish to thank my friends
who have urged me to become can
didate and who have so kindly offer
ed To make a campaign for rne-Pes-
pectfully yours, Aaron F. Schmitt.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-01-28
VIEWS SOUGHT
FIRST STATEWIDE REFER
ENDUM IS MADE
Senators and Representatives to
Be Informed of Desires
In Minnesota
ASSOCIATED Press ,Dispatch]

st. Paul, January 25.-The -. first
state wide farmers referendum Nken
in Minnesota during legislative
session to inform senators and rep
resentatives as to the actual desires
of the farmers was started today
throughout the state in response to a
call sent out by the Minnesota Farm
Bureau federation. Three hundred
presidents, directors and county
agents in county farm bureau organi-
cations are presenting to federation
members, copies of the concurrent
resolution, calling for changes in
grain grading, and the bill providing
grain futures. The results will be
forwarded to the state federation
headquarters and presented to the
legislature.
The endorsement or opposition Of
the state federation on these bills
will depend on the outcome of the
referendum, L. E. Potter, president,
said. The resolution on grain grades
would require state boards of grain
appeals to establish as Minnesota
grades of grain, the grades effective
immediately prior to adoption OF the
federal standards. The bill to tax
dealings in futures calls for ten per
cent levy on contracts for future de-
livery OF grain, grain products and
options for such contracts, except
where the seller is the holder of the
actual commodity sold and except
that registered dealers are exempted
from the tax on dealings amounting
to not more than three times the
quantity of actual grain or grain pro-
ducts sold by them.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-01-28

Maurice Bremen of saltwater
transacted business in the city yes
terday.
Harry Nixon, former resident Of
this city but now living in Los Ange-
les, Calf, called on friends in this
city yesterday.
y Thomas Rooney Of Ceresco called
on friends in this city yesterday aft
ernoon.
Miss Della KliGke returned yester-
day from Colorado Springs and Den
yer, where she has been spending the
past two months.
Misses Anne and France WittmeGs
left this afternoon for Minneapolis,
Chicago and Milwaukee where, they
will spend couple of weeks pur-
chasing new spring millinery for
their storei at Sioux Falls.
Mrs. DR.. L. F. Schmauss of Alexan-
dria, Ind, who has been visiting in
the city for several days at the home
of her brother, Carl J. Hoffman and
others, returns to her home this
evening.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-01-28
Regarding the So-caIIed Black Crime

Regarding the So Called Black Crime
Mankato, Mimi. January %, 1921.
To the Free Press: l wish to say
a few words in regard to the discus
sion in your paper about the colored
troops in the occupied territory of
Germany.
In the name of many, many women
in Mankato, j want to express our
gratitude toward Dr. Schlesselman
for his sympathetic words in behalf
of the Inundated women and girls OF
Germany.
1 have received during the last
year numerous letters in which Ger
man women. perfectly strange to me.
appeal to American humanity to pro-
tect them from the brutal outrages
being committed daily by the colored
French soldiers. Decency prevents
me from speaking about the most
hideous details. There are number
of cases involving defilement Of
white womanhood, by Finch negroes
of such a nature that it is impossible
even to hint at them outside of the
court room.
Some time ago l read in your pa
per with great amaZement the ans
wer from the department Of state in
Washington, d. c., I'd your inquiry
about this matter. / have been won
dering if the people in Mankato read
so little that they don't know better.
OF course the English speaking
press is still closing its eyes and ears
to the infamous things that are 60
ing on under French rule in Germany.
p,rt nall uuritorc in different
lands Of Europe, even in England and
France, have raised their voices
many a time to protest against "The
Black Crime"
A group of Americans in Berlin.
led by Colonel Edwin Emerson, held
a mass meeting in September, 1919,
to protest against the French black
reign Of terror on the Rhine.
They at least have shown more no.
BILE spirit and chivalry towards help
less women than the Ex- Service Man,
who has forgotten to give his name
in your paper. 1t surely is deplor-
were billeted to French homes. But
that was different in war. France
in despair and almost lost, called
for help and was only glad when our
soldiers came to save her country.
But, did our boys shed their blood
on French soil to see the disgrace
Of womanhood?
/ have been in France many years
and know the colonial troops. There
| have met many high officers of the
French army, men of knowledge and
chivalry. It seems to me, ] would
rather deal with them and any white
soldier than with the Madagascar
ans. Morroccans, Algerians and Tu-
nesians; 10000 to $4,000 of these
different races are still on German
soil. The Ex- Service Man can hard
ly believe himself that the colored
troops would treat Germany with
more consideration than the white
soldiers. I wish he would tell me
why America and England did not
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-01-28

Superintendent E. A. Meyer and Q.
r. Richmond, demurage inspector of
the Milwaukee railway with head
quarters at Austin, spent part of the
day in this city on general inspec-
ton. They returned to Austin this
afternoon.
w. E: Olson, secretary of the Man
kato Civic and Commerce associa-
ton, is in Minneapolis attending the
MINI sofa Association of Community
Secretaries convention at Minneapo
Lis.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-01-28
CHARGED WITH MURDER
Whiskey Runner In Gunfight With
Policeman, Is Held.

IASSUCIEt6U TIESS DISpdCCH.J
Minot, N. D., January 25.-Arvey
Erickson of Chisholm Minnesota,
said to be a whiskey runner, who is
recovering from a bullet wound re-
ceived in a gun fight with Policeman
Lee S. Fahler, was arrested on a
charge of murder in the first degree
by the local police.
Fahler died two days after the
fight, from wounds. Yesterday Unit &.
ed States Marshal C. R. Whattles, ar
rested Erickson charged with viola
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-01-28
From Saturdays DaiIy1

A farmers elevator company was
organized at Lake Crystal recently.
The newly elected officers are A. F.
Elkins, president; G. L.. Fitch, vice
president; George E. Austin, secre-
tary and ..kasurer. So far the sum
of $1,000 has been subscribed ana
the company will start business
when $4,000 has been subscribed.
Subscription papers have been Left
in several places and it is thought
the $4,000 will soon be subscribed.
Rev. John Hermann has resigned
as pastor of the Fairmont st. Johns
Evangelical church to take effect in
three months.
Seven boys were brought before
Judge Gamble Thursday morning.
Carl Zenk of Fairmont, who stated
that they made an awful racket
Wednesday evening in the form of q
charivari for a couple who had just
been married and were to srend. the
night at the Zenk home. The boIS
were sentenced to fifteen days in Jail
but later the Judge considered sd 1t ana mo
there will be no more charivari par
ties in Fairmont. -.v
Vernon G.. Adams of Nashville,
Mimi, won first prize on ten ears or
corn, northern section, at the three
day corn show held at the Iowa State
college at Ames this week. r-."
ARRANGEMENTS have been completed
for Farmers Institute to be field
in Sleepy Eye on Wednesday and
Thursday, February and 3.
DR.. J. P. Graft was elected presi-
dent of the newly organized base
ball association formed at New Ulm
Wednesday evening. Attorney Muel-
Ter was elected vice president and
campaign will be started next week
for funds to place the team in the
field.
The Brown county fair will be held
at New Ulm Monday. Tuesday and
Wednesday. August 80. 80 and 81. At
fractions are now being booked. and
something unusual may be expected
this year.
Captain Max Sebald informed those
present at the meeting Of the Ben ].
Seifert Post American Legion. New
Ulm, held Tuesday evening that he
was recruiting members in a new in
fantry unit in New Ulm, which when
organized would be Co. A, the same
lettered unit. stationed there for many
The Fairmont declamatory contest
will be held in the high school audi.
forum at eight o'clock Tuesday even
ing. January g. Four boys and seven
girls will participate.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-01-28
From Mondays Dailyl

Kind Words For Captain Nenno.-
Sleepy Eye Herald Dispatch: Cap
tain Nenno, who has been deputy in
ternal revenue collector in this dis
trict for the past seven years, has
been made chief deputy with head
quarters at Mankato. Captain is on
the Job all the time and the govern
ment has a splendid official. =
Great Western on Time Record
The passenger train performance Of
the Chicago Great Western railroad
for the week January IA inclusive
indicates that out Of 308 trains op-
Grated, 273 were on time or 1876 per
cent perfect This is a marked i'm
provement under private control Us
the figures available for the CORES
ponding week last year indicate S25
trains operated Of which IT'S were on
time or 53.s percent.
operation-Miss Bessie Dunbeck
underwent serious operation last
Wednesday morning at st. Joseph's
hospital. She is doing as we'll as could
be expected.
Aged Woman Died-Mrs. Bridget
inmate of the home for the aged at
years past, died at that institution
last night, and her remains were
shipped to Rochester this forenoon
for burial at that city.
At tho Grand-yiola Dana in "Cin.
derella's Twin" is at the Grand the
atre tonight.
Architect sehippeI Draws Plans
Faribault News: Possibilities Of a
building plan which will double the
capacity OF the st. Lucas hospital.
together with the erection Of cen
trail heating plan. are now under con-
Architect Albert Schippel Of the firm
of Schippel & Schmidt Of Mankato
was in Faribault today to hold a
conference relative to the proposed
addition Mr.. Schippel stated that the
plans, II fully carried out, call for an
expenditure OF $4,000 or $4,000. 1t
Is proposed to erect an addition 20
the present hospital building which
would more than double the capacity
of the institution as 1t exists at pres
emit. Added to this it is also proposed
to intsall a central heating plant,
which "a said to be greatly needed.
Mr.. Schippel drew the original plans
for the present hospital building.
due to the unsettled building con-
ditions planned Will not De carried out
this YEAR II is said entirely prob
able. however, that the central heat
ing plan will be installed and that
the foundations will be laid for the
next structure tentative plans for
the entire Improvement have already
been prepared by Mr.. Schippel.
Boy 8orn.-Mr. and Mrs. Herbert
e. Jol.nsOn 525k South Fifth street,
are the parents of baby boy, born
JanuaI- %.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-01-28
Nebraska Man Named.

Chicago, January 24-C. H. Gustaf-
son, president of the farmers union
of Nebraska has been appointed head
tive marketing of the American farm
bureau federation. it was announced
today.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-01-28
Rev. Irwin Arrested.

TASsoc1ated Press Dispatch.
Belfast, January 24.-The Rev A. J.
Irwin, a presbyterian minister. who spoke
in the United States with Eamonn De
Valera during the latter's tour. has been
arrested. it was learned here today
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-01-28

Operafion.-Miss Bessie Dunbeck
underwent a serious operation last
Wednesday morning at st: Josephs
hospital She is doing as we'll as could
be expected.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-01-28

AGED Woman Died-Mrs. Bridget
Speilman, aged seventy years, and an
inmate Of the home for the aged at
st. Josephs hospital for a number of
years past, died at that institution
last night, and her remains were
shipped to Rochester this forenoon
for burial at that city.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-01-28

At tho Grand-Viola Dana in "Cin
derella's Twin" is at the Grand the
atre tonight.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-01-28

Rev. John Hermann has resigned
as pastor of the Fairmont st. Johns
Evangelical church to take effect in
three months.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-01-28

Vernon G. Adams Of Nashville,
Mimi, won first prize on ten ears OF
corn, northern section, at the three
day corn show held at the Iowa State
college at Ames this week.S r-.''
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-01-28

ARRANGEMENTS have been completed
for a Farmers Institute to be field
in Sleepy Eye on Wednesday and
Thursday, February and 3.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-01-28

Boy 5orn.-Mr. and Mrs. Herbert
e. JolHS0r 525k South Fifth street,
are the parents of a baby boy, born
Januai- 22.
Evening journal., 1921-01-12
LEAGUE
MAY PLAY HERE
Promoter Asks for Fran
chise on Harlan Playing
Field
ORGANIZATION is
AFTER OUTCASTS

According 20 an announcement
made by President Lawson OF the
new Continental Association OF Base
ban Clubs, efforts are TO he made
to get in touch With the following
players who have been blacklisted
from the two major leagues because
OF their connection with the worlds
series scandal: Eddie Ccotte. Joe
Jackson, Hap Felsch. Chick Gandh,
Risberg, Buck Weaver and Cy VIII
Hams. Contracts for 1921 viii be
mailed 90 them, says Mr. Lawson,
and n they accept reasonable terms
they viii be seen in Contlnental
uniforms.
The league will not make further
attempt 10 place a club in Baltimore
so as 10 evade any racial feeling, but
President Lawson has applied TO the
Bethlehem steel Works for a lease on
The Harlan grounds here, which may
mean that Delaware Will have a team.
Lawson Is in Wilmington investlgat-
ing conditions. after which he Will
return 90 Boston, where Is situated
the leagues headquarters.
Two cOlOrcd teams Will belong 10
the circuit one OF which may be the
Hnldale nine. Of Philadelphia.
Mr.. Lawson Is said to have replied
10 the question OF his seriousness In
considering the cast-off members Of
INC White Sox as representatives of
the league as follows. The public
wants good baseball and these men
can play it 10 Is not right 10 punish
"A man forever for one mistake"
The league as proposed VIII con
sist Of six white teams and two COl-
ored clubs, the latter two with fran
| chises In Philadelphia and Boston.
one team viii represent the state OF
Indiana with the State club playing
AZ indianapolis; another representing
Massachusetts,, playing at Boston
Ontario playing at Toronto, Delaware
playing at Wilmington, and New Jer-
sew playing at Newark.
Application has been mafe, Gccord-
Ling 10 LawsOn's representative. for an
American Federation OF Labor char
Ter for each club, the players thus
hecoming unionized and on par
with organized skilled labor.
Evening journal., 1921-01-12
PRATT HOLDS WHIP
HAND OVER FRAZEE

Del Pratt may change his mind. II
he doesn't Harry Frazee won't be
able to deny that his deal with the
Yankees was a raid instead OF trade.
Pratt Is under a three-year con-
tract to coach at the University OF
Michigan.
When he turned in his travel
stained uniform at the Yankee club
house last fall he said he was through
with baseball. Two weeks later he
was out on Ferry Field coaching the
yearling pigskin hooters.
A few weeks ago, when Miller Hug
gins Out-swapped Frazee, giving Ruel,
ThOrmahlen and Pratt. for Schang,
Harper, McNally and Hoyt, Il looked
like the Red S0x had gotten a sand
wich for a banquet. IL was known
then that Pratt was on the outside.
pratt's coaching contract calls for
Frazee padded this salary so high
that he thinks Del will fall for Il.
The Red Sox owner Is said TO have
kept the secret dark that he got
S25 900 extra cash In the trade. But
a Boston sport writer spilled the
The bean spiller claims that Frazee
needed some ready cash for his
theatrical ventures and ypod" his
ball club TO get It, The same quill
wicder totals up column showing
that Frazee has received S227 500 In
cash from Rupert and HustOn-all
| at the expense OF the ball club.
Boston fans say that Frazee can
take his choice between being called
, a sucker trader or admitting that he
got some boot.
SO Frazee Is In a tight fix unless
Pratt does consent 10 work for him
next season.
Pratt played his best game last sea-
son for the Yanks. He might keep up