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Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-06-04
Baseball
AMERICAN LEAGUE.

AMERICAN LEAGUE.
Cleveland 200 900 ooo-o ? o
Boston 900 oil 4Ox-6 3 2
Bagby and Thomas; Jones and
Ruel.
St. LOUIS '......'....'...oel oo2 10 j
New York ........ 35l 600 90
Boland and SEVERED; Quinn and
Schang.
Philadelphia ..... 400 Q
Ebmkc and Bassler; Rommel and
Cnlcaeo ......-.. .............. 000
Wilkinson and schalk; Acosta and and
Charity.
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
New York ...o7o oo4 o1o-12 IA /
Pittsburgh 1000 900 900 /
Douglas and Snyder; Cooper. Nor
rison and Schmidt. Wilson.
Mcouillan and o'Neiil; Luque and
WinEO.
Brooklyn ................ 100
Chicago ............... 100 /
Smith and Miller; Alexander and
DAILY.
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION.
St. Paul ................ 900 2:
1OleuO .VVO w
Williams and Allen; Brady and
Manion.
Minneapolis .................. 160
COLUMBUS VAV
Hartley.
Louisville ............... o
Kansas City -. IL
Horstman and Scott: Wright and
Kocher. -.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-06-04
THOUSANDS Believed TO HAVE
DROWNED IN DORADO FLOODS
League Majority Of Supreme
Court Turns Down the Bills
Incurred In the House Probe

Brdze And Christianson, Independent Justices Dissent
From Opinion And Hold That State Should Pay
Accounts OF Employe. In The Investigation OF The
State Industries Held Last Winter; Bronson Grace
And Robinson Declare No Expenditure Authorized
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-06-10

sanitary board in behalf of the live
stock industry in Minnesota. THE
farmers must aid the board in Its
labors," said Dr. Fitch.
c. w. Fisher of Mankato was in
troduced, and he spoke OF the modern
methods of farming and the modern
craftsmanship that is being introduc-
ed on the farmer. He invited the
audience to come to Mankato and
assist in the celebration on July 4,
The cleverly rendered rotations
by Mrs. William Schultz were well
received.
During the singing by the ladies
double quartette. Miss Cotton pre-
sided at the piano.
The Horseshoe Pitching tournament.
Another feature was the horseshoe
pitching tournament which was enjoyed
very much by the many spectators. Ten
teams entered the game. The entries
ling, Delavan, Mapleton village. Maple
ton township and Medo. The games were
very spirited and holly contested. The
finals were played between the teams Of
Clell Douglas of Delavan and the Roland
Borchert team of this place. the Doug
las team winning by score of % to 10.
The games We're played under the super
vision of a. j. Ellis.
The ball game between the Lura Lake
team and n team from Garden City re-
suited in a victory for Lura Lake, the
score being 23 to 8.
The ladies' seXtette consisted of Miss
es Adelia Emerson. Verona Dietz. Lorena
Sellers. Ella Mullin, Grace Page ana Mrs.
]. c. Saxon. They were accompanied by
Miss Edith Cotton at the piano.
The grounds were decorated with
American flags, and an artist had painted
a pleasing picture which shows the re-
spect that man has for cow. The man
was in the act of lifting his hat to the
female bovine.
Following the regular program of the
day, business meeting was held and
the following officers and directors were
chosen:
c. H G. Hazel. Mapleton, president
F. B. Nickerson. Good Thunder. vice
president: and L. E. Mcmillan. Mankato.
secretary.
Directors holding over from last year:
c. II. G. Hazel, Mapleton; F. B. Nick
erson. Good Thunder; o. w. Healy, Ma
pleton. Directors elected for three years:
Charles Mccarthy. Madelia: Z. p. Carnes,
Mankato; T. B. Taylor. Mapleton. Di-
rectors for two years Emery Drews. Ma
pleton: William Sharp, Amboy; Oscar
petjen, Mankato.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-06-10
PREUs GIVEN DECREE

st. Peter, Mimi, June THE de-
gree of Doctor of Law was conferred
on Governor Preus at the fifty ninth
annual commencement exercises or
Gustavus Adolphus college here yes
terday. The action was taken because
Governor Preus was graduated as a
bachelor of law from Luther college.
DEBORAH, Iowa, and from the law
department of the University of Min
nesota.
Sixty five were graduated from
various departments Of the college.
Governor Preus delivered the COM
address, and Theophilus
Wessen of Minneapolis. Swedish con-
sui, was among the other speakers.
After the commencement ceremony
ground was broken for the new $780,
900 gymnasium. There were $50
alumni present at the annual dinner.
Senator II. N. Benson was toast
master, and speakers included Emil
Anderson of Minneapolis, president of
the Gustavus. Adolphus Twin Cities
Alumni association, and Professor A.
II. Stonberg, language department,
University of Minnesota.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-06-10
CUT IN INTEREST RATE

Reduction of the dividend rate on
the international Harvester com
pany's common stock from seven to
Ave per cent is announced in advices
Just received by the branch house in
this city from the company's general
"This reduction of the dividend
rate" said C.. M. Hunt, branch man
ager in Mankato, reflects the juds.,
ment of the company's directors and
executives as to the present and
prospective conditions of the bust
ness.
"Through this action of the direc-
tors in dropping the rate to five per
cent, the holders of this stock d, Q
brought back to their pre-war rate
of return. IL,
dend upon the common stock amour. -.
to only about 2.9 per cent upon the
whole amount which the holders of
this stock have invested in the bust
ness, and this lessened cash return
comes at time when money Is
worth more than in pre- war days,
the current bank interest rate being
seven per cent"
Add gaiety story -.
Wesley G. Lenzke, when arraigned
before Judge Hiram S. Golf late
yesterday AFTERNOON Oh Inc CudISc
OF forgery in the second degree, en-
tered a plea of guilty and was bound
over to the district court to await
the action of the grand jury which
convened this forenoon at eleven
o'clock. His bond was fixed at
$1,000. 49,
Another forged check alleged to
have been passed by Lenzke on the
Cedar Rapids Oil company of this
city for SIS showed up this morning.
How any business man could be so
blind as to accept checks made out
in such a crude way is mystery.
One Of the checks had merely the
name Lake CrystaP at the head of
it, and no certain bank was designat-
ed on the paper. Another check to
which the, name Of elm" Williams
of Lake Crystal had been forged,
was endorsed on the back in the
Same handwriting as the face Of the
check with the name of Mr.. Williams
and then scratched out with a pen
Gil. and another endorsement made.
Other earmarks on the bogus paper
should have indicated at a glance that
they were no good.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-06-10
DANVILLE NEWS NOTES
Happenings In That Section During
The Past Few DAYS,

hC EdSl re" IdySs
Danville, June 6.-Mr. and Mrs.
Charlie Bolinger and daughter Mabel
and Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Thompson
and son Kenneth were Sunday visit
ors at the Will flasher home.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Klaus and
Miss Clara Kruger of Mankato and
Mrs. H. Thompson spent Sunday
afternoon at the Edgar Thompson
home
Fred Beelow and brother Will went
to Chicago Saturday to visit their
mother, Mrs. Louise Beelow.
A baby boy came to gladden. the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Thomp-
son Monday, May 80.
Will Wilkins and Miss Gladys Boil
niger are visiting in Minneapolis this
week at the home of Mrs. A. ]. Clap
shaw
School closed in the Klaus district
today with picnic dinner for the
children.
Miss Esther Klaus visited Wednes.
day with Miss Ethel Lentz.
Omer McMahan is spending a few
days with his aunt, Mrs. Richard
Guernsey.
Miss Mona Kraft left for her home
In Candy, Mimi, after teaching school
near Minnesota Lake during the past
year
Mrs. Charlie Bolinger and son Carl
and daughters, Mabel and Iona, spent
Friday evening at the George Bentley
home.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-06-10
GA|ETY WAS PAID FOR
WITH THE BAD CHECKS
Wesley G. Lenzke Too Handy
With Issuing Paper; Came
To Grief Suddenly

Dreams of getting rich quick with
the aid of bogus checks was brought
to an abrupt ending for Wesley G..
Lenzke of Lake Crystal, late yester-
day afternoon, when he was arrested
on the complaint of N. c. Jensen of
this city, who charges him with
forgery in the second degree. The
young man it would appear had been
doing some high rolling for an eigh-
teen year old. He took in the dance
at the Cedar Grove pavilion Sunday
night, when he had the Purdy Taxi
company of this city take him out
there. He paid for this ride with a
check drawn on a Lake Crystal
bank for the sum of 81. so.
Issued Several Checks
Later that night he gave William
Purdy a check of SIS for taking him
to his home in Lake Crystal, and In
statement to Chief Phil landmark
yesterday afternoon Me stated that
he took q joy ride. around town in
payment to the D. c. Auto company.
The check passed on N. C. Jensen
was for IS to which the name Of
James Williams of Lake Crystal was
signed. The young man after he had
been taken to the police station. by
Mr.. Jensen, who became suspicious
of him, admitted that he forged the
name of Mr. Williams to the paper
Father Is Farmer
Young Lenzke stated to the police
that he is the son of Otto. Lenzke,
a farmer living near Lake Crystal.
Yesterday he had intended to go to
st. Paul, and said that had Mr.. Jen.
sen not complained of him he would
have passed another check In order
Late yesterday afternoon N. c..
Jensen swore to a complaint before
County Attorney G.. e. Phillips
charging Lenzke with forgery In the
second degree. The forgeries were
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-06-10
PERTAINING TO PEOPLE

Miss Margaret Schmitt is> home
from Rochester where she has been
teaching school.
Mrs. John Wigley has gone to
Boston, and later will join relatives
from Rock Island, At New York city
from which point they will proceed
to Vassar College, where Nthey will
witness the graduation of Mrs. Wig
ley's niece. Miss Margaret Searle of
Rock Island.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. c. Pew have just
returned from Adrian where they had
a short visit with their daughter, Mrs.
H. c. Prideaux and family.
Mrs. George H. Clark, former well
known resident of Mankato, but now
of st. Paul, spent Saturday and Sun
day in the city as the guest Of Miss
Farr. She returned to her home yes
terday.
Mrs. John Ellington of Conata, S.
D., is visiting with friends and rela-
tives in the city.
Miss Sadie Block of Cakes, N. D.,
visited for several days in the city.
Mrs. Edwin Juhnke of Truman was
in the city yesterday visiting with
friends.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-06-10
Hoxie-Iarson,

At nine o'clock this morning Miss
Eva Frances Hoxie, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Oscar M. Hoxie of Mankato
become the bride of Mr.. Carl Larson,
son of Mrs. Nelson Larson. They were
married in the presence of their i'm
mediate families and were attended
by Miss Florabelle G. Hoxie and Mr..
Elmer Larson. Rev. George H. Sum
ner performed the ceremony at ST.
Johns Catholic Episcopal church.
The bride carried shower bouquet
of white roses and her gown was of
white organdie with hat TO match. The
maid of honor wore yellow organdie.
After the ceremony wedding
breakfast was served at the home of
the brides parents, 1923 South Front
street. The color scheme in the home
was carried out in yellow, white and
blue.
After a short wedding trip Mr.. and
Mrs. Larson will be at home to their
friends at 22S State street.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-06-10
NEWS OF AMBOY
Odd Fellows From There Attended Meet.
Ina at Blue Earth City,

Odd Fellows From There Attended Meet.
Ing at Blue Earth City.
the number of fortyve oS Went te To Blue &c
Earth last Friday night to assist the
teams from Elmore. winnebago and
EARN Fairmo y, In organizing new I Q. o. F.
exercises commenced the several teams
led by the drum corp paraded the streets
and there were close to four hundred
The grand master 9of ' and Grand
Secretary Bolton OF st. Paul were also
present. The Blue Earth boys proved to
be jolly setof men and the visiting
suppers and were royalty entertained.
The graduation exercises Of the high
school class were held at the Presbyter-
der Ferris Of Blue Earth gave the the ad-
dress. There were nine graduates and
motto. chosen for the occasion was "The
Ell to Success is Not Running.
The Shelby Mutual Fire Insurance
company will hold its annual meeting at
the opera house on Tuesday. June T..
relatives and friends in this locai hs.'s
Mrs. George Randall Of Chicago ar
rived last Saturday, and will spend
month visiting relatives and old friendsT
trying to crank an automobile.
Tuesday. june w T TRen Trave a"G Newton on
program which will please the public in
this vicinity.
Many of the Amboy people went to
Bass Lake Sunday to enjoy an outing
and to take in the ball game between
the Mankato and Amboy baseball clubs
The score stood to z in avor of AM
boy.
The Misses Peters and Young. who
taught in the Amboy public schools few
years ago, are visiting their many friends
in this locality.
The Rebekah lodge will give a ban
quet in the Odd Fellows hall on We'd
nesday. June s.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-06-10
NORTH DAKOTA DECISION
State Exempted From Paying Salary
Court Reporter.

Bismarck, N. D., June 4.-The state
supreme court last night announced
its decision in the suit brought by G.
G. Wattam, Bismarck court report
er, against D. C. Poindexter, state au-
ditor, by which the state of North Da-
kota is exempted from paying the
claim raised by Wattam for services
as reporter in the investigation Of
state industries conducted by the
house of representatives in January
and February this year.
The courts ruling by Justice H. A.
Bronson and concurred in by Justice
Grace and Robinson, holds that the
state legislature did not authorize the
house of representatives committee to
incur expense for the investigation
Justice Bird Zell writes the dissenting
opinion in which Justice Christian
son concurs.
Fees of attorneys including a $16,-
600 bill by John Sullivan and Francis
Murphy, and claims of numerous 9th
err employees of the committee of in
vestigation are affected by the deci-
sion.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-06-10
TRACKS WASHED OUT.
Texas and Pacific Traffic Is BEING
Detoured TODAY
ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch.]

[Assoclated Press Dispatch.
Pecost, Texas, June Gall Texas
and Pacific railway through traffic
is being detoured today via the Kan
sas City, Mexico and Orient road
between Sweet Water and Alpine,
and thence to and from Ell Paso by
way of the Southern Pacific lines,
owing TO washed out tracks and high
waters in the Pecost valley. More
than 1900 feet of track is out four
miles east of Toyah.
The Santa Fee railroad, extending
northward from Pecost also has
suffered food damage from the Pc
cost river. Considerable crop dam
age was reported in the valley.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-06-10
Niehom- BaItrush

At ten o'clock this morning at st.
Peter and Paul's parish house Miss
Mary Niehoff became the bride of
Mr.. Charles Baltrush. Rev. Father
Theis performed the ceremony. They
were attended by Miss Gertrude Me
hoff and H. A. Niehoff, niece and
brother of the bride.
The bride was attir eidn a taupe
colored tricotine suit with hat to
match. Miss Niehoff is a popular wo-
man, who was reared in Mankato and
through her pleasing personality has
gained hosts of warm friends. Mr..
Baltrush is likewise held in the high
est esteem by all who have met him
since he came to MaIkato about a
year ago. He is employed in the KAN
merer grocery store.
Hearty congratulations are extend
ed to Mr.. and Mrs. Baltrush for a hap
by and prosperous life. After a short
Wedding trip they will reside at 211
North Sixth street.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-06-10
SERMON BY DIR. NORTHROF
University Graduates Heard Former
President Today
limited Press DISPATCH

IUnlted PreSS D1SpatChJ
Minneapolis, June DIR. Cyrus
Northrup today delivered the bac-
calaur cate sermon to the 1921 grad
uating class of the u of Minnesota.
The baccalaureat ceremony took
place in the campus armory.
President L. D. Coffman and all
high university officials were pres
ent There are about $50 in the grad =
uating class. The commencement
exercises will take place June II,
DR.. Henry Pratt Judson of Chicago
will make the commencement ad-
dress. President Coffman announced.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-06-10
Summer school Institute.

The Christian summer school ins-
stitute will be held at Mankato In
the Presbyterian church June and 10
The institute is free and workers from
Ill the churches In the city are urged
to attend. Morning SESSION from 80
to IL O'Clock; afternoon session, 2:30
to $50: evening session, 1880 to $3.50.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-06-10
Slash In AUTHORIZATION

Washington. Jne 7.-~Appropriation
of Sill, 100000 for the shipping board
in the deficiency appropriation bill
ate and house conferees. the latter re-
fusing to agree to the senate increase
of S50,000,000.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-06-10
StilIman Case Stay.

New Rochelle, N: Y, June 7.-Su-
preme Court Justice Keogh today lin
tied until June IA the stay which he
granted yesterday in the Stillman di-
Ivorce case.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-06-10
Morissette Goes To San Antonio.

San Antonio. Tex, June 1.-THE
San Antonio club of the Texas league
Tuesday announced the acquisition
of Pitcher Morissette from Toledo of
the American Association.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-06-10

Miss Ethelbel Weller returned last
evening from the cities where she
has been Visiting.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1921-02-11

Luke JMcNamee wbnt to Caliente
on business today
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1921-02-11
uNAuRT IN FLAMING PLANE
American AIrmsn Give Demonstration
Of Efficiency Of New, Aircraft
Flreproofino Compound.

A Embarrassing demonstration Of the
efficacy Of new aircraft tireprOof-
Ing compound was staged at Atlantic
City. n. j., = few weeks ago by two
American airmen. late Of the Lafay-
cite Escadrille, reports Popular Me
chantcs magazine. In an illustrated
article. Each. Of the men first donned
a special flying suit and metal helmet.
both Of which had been painted with
the compound. Mechanics then
sprayed. each with gasoline. Mean
while the plape. which also had been
painted with the preparation. was sim
ilarly drenched with. gasoline. Pilot
and passenger climbed into their, cock
pits. As the engine was started
torch was applied to airmen and air
craft. Roaring forward over the air
drome, like flaming. smoking comet,
the plane rose into the air and for
Ave minutes horrifed the spectators.
At the end Of this time the flames
had died out and the plane was
brought to earth. Careful inspection
having been made. airmen and air
plane were found to be unhafmed ex.
crl. lui Il 80 . NJ snut.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1921-02-11
NEPHEW OF CHARLES STINDT
BUUTAlY BEATEN AT VEGAS

Frank Lee. IA years old.a student
in the gramml- school at Las Vegas
arc a nephew Of .'prrles Stindt o.
Phoebe. is injured as a result Of the
effects OF a sever beating at the
Lsncf of on OF the male, teachers It
TIA schco few da :. ago.
Ine lad was lus:ied to q hospital
IL Los Angels ca Wednesday OF
Lat week in Ia hopes that expert
surgical aid and medicinal treat
ment would save his life. Upon ar
riva, there. however, 1t was learned
tna, slow paralysis had already
tcgIn to develop in the limbs.
An operation was performed on
Saturday of last week, when 1t was
p, rceived that meningitis had also
developed.
"The boy was given 100 lashes
wIs:. d strop." says near relative,
because of some trivial misdemean-
or II is said that the beating lasted
for four minutes, and that tn boy
collapsed WIN 1t was over and was
taken home. Paralsis began to de-
velop shortly afterward and it was
thought best to take him to Los An
geles for treatment"
The mother of the boy, Mrs. Leah
Lee is well known in Phoebe, having
spent last summer here at tn home
VI Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Stindt, and
it is with sorrow that the many here
who know her hear of this unfor-
tunate occurrence.
Two of the most prominent sur
geons in Los Angeles operatd on the
lad. and It is said that little hope
is entertained for his recovery.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1921-02-11
AVIATION IN ANCIENT INDIA
Writings Refer to a Kind Of Airplans
Used In Warfare In the
Year 500 3. c.

Writing on "Aerial Warfare In An
cient India" In Discovery. IkbaI All
Shah recalls the interesting fact that
the science of aviation was conceived
In India as early as 500 B. g. In
cised In the caves of Ellora are liz.
ures. of ancient Hindu aerial machines,
and there ere references in the tradi-
tional books of the BEahmans. particu.
larry the Ramayana and Mahahha.
rata, to the use Of ''tlying carriages
In the earliest period of Indian his
tory.
The Ramayana Compiled about 800
b. CO informs us that Rawun, king
OF Ceylon, used to fly over his oppo-
nents armies, land not. infreQuently
caused them severe lOss;" while after
the defeat and death Of that monarch
at the nands Of the Brahmans his fly
ing carriage" became the property of
the Ramchanda. the Hindu chief, who
flew In It to his capital at Ajindhia.
In the Sanskrit classic one comes
across numerous aeronautical terms
among these are Vaman-yanu, mean
Ing: To propel flying carriage. Va
man-Chirya, meaning: To fly in a fly
Ing carriage; vaman-P erbhoot. mean
Ing: A succession OF flying carriages;
and Vaman-Arj. meaning: One who
works a flying carriage ian aeronaut).
"Such phrases are very frequently
met with in the Hindu epic writings"
says the writer. ut Is generally ad-
mitted that, when language Is in
process Of formation. new words and
terms are coined as the necessity
arises. Is II venturing too far. there
fore. to assert that, II flying machines
had not existed In ancient India. such
phrases could surely never have come
into common use? Why, then, do we
find them so deeply embedded in old
SanskritY'-American Review Of Re
views.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1921-02-11
MOVIE PROGRAM

Tonight, Friday. a Fox feature,
"Shod With Fire." with William
Russell In the leading role. preceded
by the comedy. "Wife's Caller"
On Monday night will be given
the Realart feature. "Blackbirds'
with Justine Johnstone in the lead
ing role. this to be preceded by the
18th episode Of Bride 49,"
Wednesday evening Of next week
will occur the special show of the
week. 1.-THE Master Mind" starring
Lionel Barrymore and the Ford
Weekly.
There is veritable screen
triumph at the Electric Movies on
Wednesday night of next week when
Lionel Barrymore will appear in the
Master Mind" In fact It can be
called super-extraordinary without
siraining the truth In the least.
NoVer DeIore mas Mr.. Barrymore
been seen in any role to such dts
tinct advantage and he gives a char
acter Interpretation which Impress
es itself indelibly upon every mind.
tbs play which has been provid-
cd for him is In many ways MASTER
~ III construction and the manner
in which it has been arranged to
maintain an unbroken suspense from
beginning to end offers further
proof that the men who are prepar.
ing the screen material for today
are making rapid strides towards
the goal Of real literature of the
sort which appeals to all classes
without offending the intellect Of
anyone.