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The Mankato free press., 1921-03-25
YOUTH HAD NOTHING ON DAD
Old oentIeman's Memory Also Went
Back to tho Time He Spent
In Hot Brazil.

Among the members Of nrm hav.
ing South American connections are
the Joneses, father and son. Recently
Jones Junior, who had just returned
from Brazil. was relating some rather
tall stories Of life down there, when
he asked:
"Now, during that awful heat. what
do you suppose It was. aside from the
temperature. that made II impossible
for us to take our after-dinner siesta 2"
"Why, whatT asked q gullible sis
ter. ....-...
'The peculiar noises" continued
Jones Junior. "You see, the coffee
was popping on the trees. The sun
was so hot the grains Just roasted be-
fore they were picked"
Whereupon dad yawned.
Rather warm down there" he ad.
mitted. 'But when ! was in Brazil
you couldn't sleep nights. Every once
in while there would sound the most
extraordinary noise that ever fell upon
human ear"
"What were the sounds, dadr'
asked Jones Junior, with grin"
"The rubber trees were stretching
themselves" answered dad.
The Mankato free press., 1921-03-25
POLAND WANTS FLEET
Trying to Find Way to Build VI
Merchant Ships Trade
ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch. ]

ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch
Warsaw, March 23-Polish states
men are trying to find way to
build up a feet OF merchant vessels
to ply the seven seas. Pushed back
from the salt water when Poland lost
her independence and was parti
toned by Prussia. Russia and Austria
the new republic, by the treaty of
Versailles, was granted an outlet to
the Baltic.
The Polish government is aiding
the private concerns to finance the
operation Of several vessels plying
chiefly between English, French and
Holland ports. other firms are ex-
tending the service to America.
Poland's Ministry of War has just
purchased four monitors as the
foundation of the Vistula feet. Six
torpedo boats, assigned to Poland by
the council Of ambassadors, formerly
having been part of Germany s
naval forces, are now undergoing re-
pairs in England.
A navy bureau of the Ministry OF
| Trade and Industry has been formed
by the Polish government and a naval
school has been established at Tchef
or Tczew tPolish spelling) on the
the free city of Danzig. The course
of the academy is to be conducted
along lines of modern English naval
Vistula, just outside the limits oi
schools, an English naval mission
| having spent some time in Poland
assisting the new government in in
augurating its program.
The Mankato free press., 1921-03-25
Oldest Of Industries.

Perhaps the oldest of all industries
is sheep raising, for 1t was practiced
even before agriculture. Wool is the
product Of cultivation or domestica-
ton. for there are no wild animals
which closely resemble the wool-bear-
ing sheep. Floyd w. Parsons In the
Saturday Evening Post says that with
the discovery that cloth could be made
from wool came an effort to improve
the fleece by selection and breeding.
The early Romans were most success
full In this pursuit, and their endeavors
along this line resulted in developing
a fleece Of great flneness. After the
conquest of the Iberian peninsula. Ro-
man sheep were introduced into Spain.
where they so greatly improved the
native flocks that even during the Ro-
man supremacy Spanish wool led the
worlds markets. prestige held for
many centuries.
The Mankato free press., 1921-03-25
CARDINAL GIBBONS FAILS
CONDITION OF BALTIMORE
PRELATE is SERIOUS
Change For The Worse Occurred
Last Sunday; Friends
Notified
ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch. ]


Baltimore, Md, March 23.-Cardinal
Gibbons passed a restless night and
was weaker this morning, his secre-
tary, the Rev. Albert E. Smith, said
adding, however, that the doctor had
reported the patients pulse to be good
and had told the members OF the
household there was no immediate
danger unless something unforeseen
set in. His heart action was said TO
be weak and his temperature low,
Since his return in January to the
arch Episcopal residence from the
home of friends at Union Mills, Md.
where he became seriously i'll last De-
parently had continued to improve.
His Condition Grave.
He was able to take automobile
rides almost daily and also was able
to walk about his home. 1t was In
December that the prelate suffered a
breakdown due to his unremitting de-
votion to his diocesan duties in spite
Of his eightysix years. Evidence
that the strain was beginning to tell
ber when he was seized with mo-
mentary faintness while delivering a
sermon at Havre De Grace.
The change for the worse in Cardi-
nal Gibbons condition occurred last
Sunday night, but announcement OF
the fact was withheld in the hope the
bad turn would prove to be only tenn :
porary. His condition became grave
and it was decided to let his friends
know the unfavorable state of affairs
No attempt was made to minimize
the gravity of the cardinals case by
members of his household or his ply
sician. The latter said the prelate's
condition was very serious and that
he would have to be watched con
stantly. He Is unconscious part of the
time. The doctor attributed the
change to the unusually warm wea-
ther of last Sunday
The Mankato free press., 1921-03-25
CHARGE AGA|NSTWOM
Alleged Mrs. Mary Cha mberIain
Resisted An Officer Who
Served Papers

Fairmont, March 23.-The trial oi
Mrs. Mary Chamberlain of Granada
charged with resisting an officer, be-
gan in district court today. In jus
tlce court at Granada she was found
guilty but appealed.
1t is alleged that last November
w. A. Woolcott, constable of Gran
ada. armed with replevin and search
warrant, went to Mrs. Chamberlain's
home to get suitcase and trunk
belonging to Miss Florence Davis, q
teacher, who had given up her room
there.
The complaint alleges that Mr.
Woolcott was invited in by Mrs
Chamberlain. She offered him a
chair and went to the phonograph
What will you have, jazz music OF
Nearer My God to Thee" she is al
legged to have asked.
Mr.. Woolcott wasn't in the frame
or mind for music. Besides, he had
two men outside-who by the way
had been locked out, who were waiting
for the trunk, suitcase and Mr.. Wool
colt. The marshal claims he told his
hostess that he was after the trunk
and suitcase and was going to have
them. He went into the room where
they were stored. She is alleged tC
have turned the key on him. Sc
there was a trunk, suitcase and one
constable to replevin.
Mr.. Woolcott got out and went
away. Then he came lack. Mrs
chamberlain is again alleged to have
locked him in and telephoned the
mayon
His worship was locked out, too
and Mrs. Chamberlain informed him
that she would not need his assist
ance as she had phoned for her hus
band.
In the meantime, Mr.. Woolcott and
one or two of the men got to the
much sought trunk Mrs. Chamber
lain again locked them upstairs
They forced the door and went their
way rejoicing with the replevined
articles.
The courtroom was packed this
afternoon. the spectators being of a
different type from those who at
tended yesterdays hearings.
During the county attorneys open
ing address Mrs. Chamberlain at
tempted to interrupt him.
"Mr. Cooper, I beg your pardon, u
she began, but stopped at the request
of Mr.. Seifert.
The Mankato free press., 1921-03-25
FARM BUREAU NOTES
eradfute al eInuhamton.


Vice President o. Z. Bradfutc will
represent the American Farm Bureau at
Binghamton. New York. on March 81,
when the tenth anniversary of the birth
day Of the Farm Bureau will be celebrat-
ed.
On March %. Mr. Bradfute will carry
the Farm Bureau message to the Phila-
delphia Society for the promotion OF
Stratford Hotel. r..
Grain M arketlng Plan Appeals To All
Reports received from the first state
meeting to consider the marketing
plan of the committee of seventeen indi-
cate that II Is universally receiving the
endorsement of the representatives of
gates to the ratification meeting in Chi
cago on April 6 are being named at the
state meetings.
The all-farmer character of the meet
tion at the Chicago convention is indi-
Gated by the list OF organizations invited
to send delegates to the state gather
ings These include rs,T the yarioSs SSsra, state
Farmers Educational and Cooperative
Union of America, Farmers Grain Deal
|ers Association. the Society OF Equity.
the Farmers Congress. the Grange, Ma
tional Wheat Growers Association.
Farmers Institutes. Farmers Union,
Equity Union, Federations of Farm Or
ganlzatlOns, Seeu Growers ASSoClatlons'
Corn Growers Associations American
Farmers Federation, Farmers Protec-
tective Associations, Cooperative Grain
Dealers Association. Farmers Cooper
ative Associations. the Cleaners. the
Equity Co-Operative Exchange. County
Agents Associations. Farm Clubs. Agri-
cultural Societies Farmers Associations.
Farm Management Associations. United
Grain Growers, Cooperative Companies.
Farmers Cooperative Grain and Live
Stock Association. Federation OF County
Farm Councils. Growers Cooperative
Associations, Corn and Grain Growers
Associations. Equity Elevator and Ware
house Companies. and others.
THE degree of cooperation that has
been attained in the Committee OF Sew
the Farmers organizations. marked an
epoch in agricultural cooperation. de-
clared c. Fl. Gustafson. chairman of the
farmers grain marketing committee OF
seventeen. Alleged petty jealousies and
organization differences We're proved to
be so slight, that after all. when 1t came
TO a consideration of the common funda-
mental problems. the committee was
able to agree unanimously on every point
in the development of the plan.
There are indications on every hand
that this spirit of true cooperation which
was developed in the committee of sew
enteen is being applauded by all farm
ers' organizations and that the same
broad minded policy of give and take
will govern the larger body of farmers
organizations which will meet in' the
ratification conference in Chicago.-If
the farmers representatives at that con-
ference can keep the same broad vision
OF true cooperation before them and
present a united front on a marketing
plan and a national marketing organiza-
ton of their own. the farmers Of America
will have made the most important step
forward that history has ever recorded"
The Mankato free press., 1921-03-25
SEARCH FOR THE SLAYER
Murder Comes to Light In
Iowa; Farm Employer
Was Killed
ASSOCIATED Press Dispatchl

Manchester, Iowa, March 23-A
country wide search is being made
for Lloyd Schuler, twenty one, ac-
cording to information given to auth
critics today, shot and killed William
Matusch, thirty, on the latter's farm
While the murder was committed Sun
day night, officials were not advised
until today when the wife of the slain
man told the sheriff. Mrs. MatuscE
kept the crime secret out of fear OF
being killed herself, she said. After
Schuler killed his brother in law in
the barn yard following an argument,
he went into the house and told his
wife and Mrs. Matusch and her daugh-
ter that he had killed William and
that he would kill them If they breath
word about 1t, she told the police.
Matusch employed Schuler as farm
hand. Schuler wrote letter to the
sheriff confessing to the murder, but
contending self defense.
The Mankato free press., 1921-03-25
Do 1T NOW

He was going to be all that mortal
should be-Tomorrow.
No one should be kinder or Drawer than
he-Tomorrow.
A friend who was troubled and weary he
knew,
Who'd be glad of a lift and who needed
On him he would call and see what he
could do-Tomorrow.
Each morning he stacked up the letters
he'd write-Tomorrow
And thought of the folks he would fill
with delight-Tomorrow
1t was too bad. indeed. he was busy
today
And hadn't minute to stop on his way;
More time he would have to give others,
he'd say-Tomorrow.
The greatest of workers this man would
have been-Tomorrow
The world would have known him. had
he ever seen-Tomorrow.
But the fact is he died and he faded
from view,
And all that he left when living was
through
Was mountain of things he intended
to do-Tomorrow.
From the American Artisan.
The Mankato free press., 1921-03-25
Collecting TrufHes.

"Trufhes" said the boy. "Why !
They're a sort of mushroom that don't
come up" Accurate enough, except
ing that truffies are not mushrooms.
However. they are fungi (and are
cousins to the mushroom) and they
taste and look (inside) good deal
like mushrooms. The best truffles In
the world grow in France. Other spe-
cies grow in Italy and Spain and even
In England. a.,
Trufies grow underground. much
like potatoes, except that they grow
individually and not on the roots Of
a plant In appearance they are glo-
bose, bright brown and black, and are
covered with polygonal warts. not so
very unlike the eyes. Of potato.
Their flesh is a blackish gray, scanned
with white veins. They smell mighty
good when they are ripe-something
like crushed Strawberries. Later the
smell grows stronger, but 1t doesn't
recall the perfume Of the strawberries
then-far from it.
The Mankato free press., 1921-03-25
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OPPORTUNITY
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Thus l beheld. or dreamed it in a
dream
There spread cloud of dust along a
plain;
And underneath the cloud. or in it
ragged
A furious battle. and men yelled. and
swords
Shocked upon the swords and shields. A
princes banner
Wavered then staggered backward,
hemmed by foes.
A craven hung along the battles edge
And thought. Had I sword of keener
steel
That blue blade that the kings son
bears-but this
Blunt thing!' he snapped and flung it
from his hand.
And lowering crept away and left the
field.
Then came the kings son. wounded.
sore bestead,
And weaponless, and saw the broken
sword
Hit buried in the dry and trodden sand,
And ran and snatche it, an with battle
shout
Lifted afresh he hewed his enemy
down,
And saved the great cause that heroic
day.
-Eward Rowland Sill in the Montreal
Star.
The Mankato free press., 1921-03-25
"MAY YOUR NOSE GROW FAT"
PersIan saIntatIen That Has Odd
'sound-oraeefuI Hospitality Ex.
tended to Forslanerl

The Persian hospitality to the Euro
pean is graceful. When you enter the
house they tell you that your presence
has brought happiness to your slave /;
or " they are sufficiently Europeanixea
not to use the oriental hyperbole, still
they make you feel that your arrival
has brought happiness. II you COM
ment on the sweetness Of q child
they reply, "She kisses your hand" II
you do any service for the poorer peo-
pie they are likely to say, May your
hand never pain you." And-sugges-
tive. this. Of the famine menace |:
May your shadow never grow less.
May your nose grow fat"
The rich and well to-do-give give
you many cups Of tea. generally fol-
lowed by coffee, and the more sugar
they put in. the more polite they are
trying to be. The more you eat the
happier they are. Even the poor wish
you to drink tea. When at Q ysadsids
cafe you buy your tea the cafe keeper
serves It to you with the air of .
host. The Persians haye that truest
essence Of hospitality. that which
makes you feel II has given them
pleasure for you to stop beneath their
rooftree. They are said to be greedy
for money and hard at bargain. but
these traits they never show their
guests.
The Mankato free press., 1921-03-25
LEOPARD KIDNAPS KIDDIE|
LONDON TIMES TELLS AN
UNUSUAL STORY
Missing Boy Running Wild In
Woods Recaptured BY His
Father
Especial to The Free Press.l

London, March 23-A wild boy re-
sembling in some respects Kipling a
character. "Mowgli", who was suckled'
by shewolf and grew up to be lead
er of the pack, has been found in
remote section of India, according to
a story told in the Times. In this
case, however. the boy is reputed to
have been kidnapped by a leopard.
He has been recaptured and his
father is now keeping sharp eye
on him to see that he does not run
away to the woods.
The Times credits the tale to Ste
wart Baker. who was recently in the
undeveloped country round the Gao
hari hills on the Norteast frontier
of India where he was in charge OF
region for the villagers to mend roads
instead of paying taxes. Mr.. Baker
asked villager why he did not do
his share of road -mending.
Afraid to Leave His VILLAGE
The man replied that he was
afraid to leave his village. His wife
having died short time previously,
he had no one to take care of his
little wild son" who. in his absence
IulO tuc Jungle anu SSL
lost. Mr.. Baker paid the villager and
found with him a child about seven
years of age, with innumerable white
scars of tiny cuts and scratches all
over its body.
The child's father told him that,
five years before, the villagers OF
Cachari had killed two leopard cubs.
The mother leopard had prowled
about the jungle bordering on tie
village. A few days later the mother
of the child left it lying on cloth
while she went away to reap rice In
her absence the mother leopard car
ried. the child off, The villagers
searched for it but could find no
trace of it.
Found Missing Child
Some three years later a sports
man killed leopard in the jungle.
He told the villagers that the leopard
had two cubs. They searched the
jungle and found the two cubs AMI
with them the missing child
1t ran on all fours quite fast.
lodged and hid in bushes with great
agility and skill and bit and fought
with everyone who tried to lay hold
of it. 1t tore to pieces and ate with
extraordinary quickness any village
fowl that came its way.
The Mankato free press., 1921-03-25

The captain Of a battleship recent
ly in New York harbor Is celebrated
throughout the fleet for his dignity
and his conscientious efforts to set In
his own behavior q good example to
his men. Among other rules he made
for himself while In port was one
which. when he went ashore, brought
him back to his ship every night be-
fore midnight. On one occasion q
combination Of circumstances delayed
him and he did not get aboard until
near ] a. m. The lieutenant on duty
saluted the skipper with professional
smartness and chserfully said:
"Good morning, captain"
The captain returned the salute
punctiliously and replied thus 20 the
greeting:
"Good evening. Mr.. Blank you have
a great deal to learn Of your profess
sion, SIR"
The Mankato free press., 1921-03-25

ADVICE TO GIRLS
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Dear Annie Laurie: am girl of
IL years and I was in love with a
young man about twenty years of age.
He was handsome young man and
came from q very good family, which
knew. He was quite crazy about
me and i was about him, only l didn't
show it enough TO make him think l
liked him. went away for while and
while l was gone he met another
girl and has been going with her ever
since. Do you think he will continue
entirely forgotten the love he had
for me? How could win him back?
Anxious.
Anxious: Are you sure he cared for
you as much as you think, my dear?
II he did he wouldn't be going with
another girl now, would he? If he
wants to come back to you he will
find the way.
Dear Annie Laurie: We are two
girls 20 years of age. We have been
going with two young men of the
same age for short time. They
have always been very nice to us in
every way but we do not care to keep
steady company with them. There
fore, we have been wondering how to
stop going with them, but still be
friends.-Chums.
Chums: BY associating with lots
of young boys and girls and enjoying
their good times your present friends
will realize you do not wish to keep
steady company with them and
doubtless win continue to be friendly
with you.
The Mankato free press., 1921-03-25
!. THE LINGERING DAYLIGHT

I
The daylight fingers longer eve by eve
And grows more promising toward the
spring.
The heavens from their azure vaultins
A. splendor of. softer threated weave.
Though frostily the nightly breezes
Still from the North. they lack the
bitter sting,
But. a persuasion gentler with them
bring.
And sweeter promise for the future
leave.
What strange emotions on the spirit
glide
At these beholdings. The soul exalted
seems
As though she ioitered on the porch OF
dreams
Where beautcous mystery shall soon
betide,
And .fairyiand grow an accomplished
thing, I,
With all the hammered gorgeousness OF
spring. Peter Fandel.
The Mankato free press., 1921-03-25
DAY PLANNING
PUT IN COMMITTEE HANDS

Plans for the proper observance OF
Memorial day in Mankato were given
further impetus at the regular meet
ing of the Memorial day board was
held last night at which time the fol-
lowing committees were appointed:
Speaker, Music and Program: B. D.
Grogan, Ivan Bowen, George Scheur.
er, Mrs. H. A. Patterson, Mrs. Evan
Hughes, Mrs. Eva Laven.
Invitation: H. B. Perrin, Judge
Lorin Cray, s. H. Grannis, George
koenig and Stan Smith.
Finance committee: ]. A. Hielscher
Colonel George w. Mead, Judge Lorin
Cray, Mrs. Thomas Smith, Colonel c.
e. Johnson. -. -
Decorations: Miss Anna Jones, Miss
Millie Oglesby, Mrs. Elada Holtz, H,
The Mankato free press., 1921-03-25

B. Perrin. Frank 2. Morse, David og-
lesby.
Decoration of Graves: Glenwood
grims Rest, Calvary and Minneopa
cemeteries, James Clements, Robert
Powell, Arnold Lunde.
Flags and Markers: Colonel George
w. Mead and George Koenig.
Parade: Colonel w. 8. Fulton, Col
onel c. e. Johnson, e. S. Carey and
AL Kircher.
Automobiles: s. H. Grannis, Colon
ell c. e. Johnson and Robert Baker.
The above will be considered suffi-
ed that all of the people of Mankato
will respond cheerfully to make the
day, May 80, memorial day.
The Mankato free press., 1921-03-25
EXPORTS OF PHILIPPINES
British Ships Carried Nearly One
Half The Goods

IASSoclated Press Dlspatch.l
Manila, P. l.. March 23-Britisf
ships carried nearly one half OF all
the exports of the Philippine Islands
during the month of December, 1926
as shown by the report OF the Gus
toms bureau. The exports during the
last month of the year amounted to
approximately $8,900,000 in value and
out of this $3.900,00O worth of products
left the Islands in British bottoms.
Ships under the United States flag
carried away products valued at 81,
100000. and Japanese vessels were
third with traffic amounting to ST.
$4,000 in value.
The Mankato free press., 1921-03-25
USE CANADIAN PRODUCTS
Big Engineering Works to be Built
on West Coast of Africa
UNITED Press Disnatch.

lUnUeQ ProSS DlSnatch.
Winnipeg, Manitoba, March %. -
Canadian products are to be largel;.
used in an enormous engineering
works on the west coast of Africa.
according to Mai Gen. j. W. .tewart,
c. B., head Of big Vancouve. firm
which will! soon begin big harbor
works at Takoradi.
The harbor will care for much OF
the shipping to the famous gold
coast" OF Africa, he said The British
government is expected to expend
$50,000.000 on engineering works Oh
the gold coast The harbor unit will
cost about s17,000,0OO.
Canadian cars, steam shovels. loco.
motives cement, iron and lumber
will be shipped in large quantities as
soon as shipping opens up. Negro
labor will be used for the most pat,
but white men will supervise all OF
the construction projects.
The Mankato free press., 1921-03-25
TURN OUT 5000 CARS DAILY
Production Of Autos In the Detroit
Area At Present,
Associated Press Dispatch.

AssoclateO Press D'spatch.,
Detroit, March 23-Productioa o.
automobiles in the Detroit area hIs
reached approximately 5000 cars a
day, according to survey of the ls,,
ing factories today. Accessories plan s
also report steady Improvement in
business. While admitting that pro.
duction was but little ahead of I e
demand, manufacturers said they rs
garded present conditions as showi-..
a permanent improvement.
Nearly all the larger factories are
adding to their forces daily. it Was
said. The Ford Motor company t..
week resumed six day schedule a d
the Dodge company announced it h d
reached one third normal production
The Mankato free press., 1921-03-25
TEACHERS IN CUSTODY
Japanese instructors Held Under
Serious Charge
Associated Press Dispa

IAssociated Press DispatchI
Toxic, March 23.-According to the
Nichlinichi, some of the elementary
schoo! teachers in Nagano prefecture
who attempted to address an intiam
matory despatch to Mr.. Hara, the
Premier, have been taken into custo-
dy for examination by the judicial
authorities.
1t is charged that the teachers have
tried to distribute seditious literature
in printed form among their students
and the members Of the local young
mems association.