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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-05-06
Event FOR THE LOOT.
EAGLE LAKE LODGE HELD
CEREMONIES
Chautauqua Will Be Leading
Feature June q -; Notes
T. Of Village

Eagle Lake, May 3.-The anniver-
sary celebration given by the local
chapter of the I. o. o. F. lodge was
we'll attended and splendid success
in every way. The address given by
Harry Johnson was well received. The
Rebekahs are deserving Of special
mention regarding the splendid sup
per which they served. The latter part
of the evening was spent in dancing,
the music being furnished by Leo
effler and Katie Loeffler, assisted
by Earl Jackson on the clarinet.
Francis Jackson and Clifford Harris
motored to the cities Friday. They
were accompanied by their respective
mothers, Mrs. o. F. Jackson and Mrs.
Pm. Harris.
of the church Wednesday afternoon.
Ed Englerth has gone to Owatonna
player for the present season.
It is none too soon to remind the
public that Eagle Lake is to have g
four days chautauqua June IL, ~, 2S
and "a. The program will be an
nounced in these columns later.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Lutz Of Granada
were visiting relatives in the village
the latter part of the week.
Charles Brown returned home after
making a short visit with daughter
at st. Paul. He was accompanied by
Mrs. Crandall is home after spend
ing the winter with sister in Okla
homa.
A number of people from this local
ity are planning on joining the auto
tour to Faribauit Tuesday.
Walter Harein has purchased new
Ford touring car, which fact doubtless
accounts for the rain OF last Sunday.
On May and 10 there viii be
paint demonstration at the Fred e.
Day and company hardware store.
C..E. Britt, who sustained injuries
from fall some weeks ago, is able
to walk again but 1t Is thought that 1t
will be several months before he will
be able to do any labor.
Any one having any local news
items of interest will please report
them to the local bank. The Free
Press is read by people all over the
United States. These people have
once lived in Blue Earth county and
the only way they have Of keeping
in touch with old acquaintance is
through the medium Of the press.
Therefore any item OF news, however
trivial 1t may seem to you, may beeof
interest to q friendly reader in dis
tant parts.
Hobert Jackson will give a barn
dance at his home two miles north
east of the village tomorrow night. A,
four piece orchestra will furnish the
music.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-05-06
SOUTH STATE STORIES

The choir members Of the Metho-
dist church Of Slayton will stage
their home talent play, Married IN
Thirty Days." on Monday evening
May 2. -,..
John Rupprecht, sixty seven years
old, living FIVE miles north Of Lewis
ton, was fatally injured, dying two
hours after the accident, when a
team Of horses he was driving about
the farm, become frightened and
ran away.
The jury brought in a disagreement.
10 the district court at Winona We'd
nesday afternoon in the automobile
damage suit for $4,000 of John Fix
vs.. Lawrence Bung and Lyle Bung.
The body of Clyde woodward. en-
ploye Of the wv. A. Hodgins Transfer
company, Winona, who was acclden-
tally drowned while working on the
levee front Wednesday afternoon,
March 80, was recovered last Wed
nesday.
William Jackson, colored, attempt
ed to end his life by drinking car
bolic acid Tuesday afternoon. 1t is
the belief of city officials of Fari-
bault that the man was laboring un-
der a mental delusion of some kind
as when asked for the cause OF the
deed, he stated: Use one of these
here outlaws among de colored
folks down in Nebraska. Dey's goin'
kill me sure, IL they ever gets a
chance"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-05-06

A large delegation Of trade boost
ers from Minneapolis will start on a
tour on Nav 3d. which will continue
six days. During this time about
1000 miles will be covered, seventy
communities visited and personal
contact established with $4,000 peo-
The fourth annual convention of
the Central Association Baptist Young
Peoples Union at Owatonna is still
in session and will be until Sunday
evening. The convention convened
Friday morning. Last evening at
eight o'clock Rev. r. A. Jensen of
this city gave a talk on "The Dig
nifty of Service"
Johan Hanson, eighty seven years
of age, died at his home in Sleepy
Eye Saturday Mr.. Hanson is one
of the pioneer settlers Of Brown
county moving there in 1869.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-05-06
Tank Cars unloadec

Tank cars unloaded in Blue Earth
county exclusive of Vernon Center
and Amboy during the month of April.
Twenty four tank cars, kerosene,
200,008 gallons; thirty mine cars, gas
oline, 346,035 gallons: total, 63; gal
Ions. 546O43
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-05-06

Can You Beat Il? Albert Lea Trib-
une: Nothing will discourage rob-
bers like the treatment the young
burglar got at Albert Lea. It L. said
that relative of the dead thief was
a notorious crook when he lived at
Albert Lea. One night he drove out
into the country and stole lot OF
hogs. On his way in his wagon broke
down. He placed the hogs In a ditch
at the side Of the road and waited for
some one to come along. The frs.
person was the farmer who had beea
robbed but didn't know It. He hid
compassion on the man and brought
from his farm the material to repair
the wagon. He then helped the fellow
load the hogs. The next morning he
went to feed the pigs he realized he
had helptd the thief.
Baby Girl-Mr. and Mrs. Stephen
Robert Lamm, 125 Cherry street. are
the proud parents OF q seven and a
half pound baby girl, born last night.
half pound baby girl, born last nig.G
Mrs. Lamm was formerly Miss Faith
Graham.
Girl Born.-Mr. and Mrs. Frank
Steiner, 324 North Fourth street. are
the parents Of nine pound girl, born
yesterday.
Daughter Born.-A girl baby was
born to Mr., and Mrs. B. G. Dowley,
April 26.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-05-06
Dairy plant Ipst,IIed

The Fairmont Packing company has
installed big dairy plant and will OPP
erate one of the most modern cream
cries in the state. At will have a capac-
ity of 5000 pounds Of butter per day
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-05-06

Elizabeth, N. J., May 3.-Frank H
Davis, age sixty one, officer and di,
rector of more than a dozen railroads
died at his home here early today oil
hardening Of the arteries.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-05-06
FIIer Escaped Injury

capped with only slight bruises when his
airplane which he had equipped with a
Ford engine as an experiment fell
seventy-f1ve feet after flying q quarter
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-05-06
Death OF pope Ward.

IAssociated Press Dispatch.
New York. May Frank IT. Ward.
known to theatre goers for generation
as Pope" Ward, died aged seventy-two.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-05-06
Birthday Party.

Mr.. and Mrs. George H. Low of sos
Willow street entertained number
of their friends yesterday afternoon In
honor Of Mrs. Lows twenty fourth
birthday. Nice refreshments were
served to the guests.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-05-06
Old Resident IL {

Old Resident IL Dead. i
Charles Newman Herdman, ah old
resident Of Olmsted county, died Sum
day at the age of seventy years at the
home of his daughter In Rochester.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-05-06
FaIrmont city Assessor,

r Fred N. Young. an old settler Of Fair
mont was appointed by the council Fri
day as city assessor.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-01-23
DEPUTIES RUSHED
 ID SCENE 0F CRIME
Prohibition Officers Go to Flor ence to Follow Trail of
 StephenSon'S Killer

Alabamas federal prohibition enforce
 ment officer. N. [. Pierce, with Jack
 dorton, J. W. Haney, w. E. Eubanks and
 G. Allison, deputies, left here at Il o'clock last night by rail for Florence, where they will join in the hunt for Jake smith, alleged slayer of Don Stephenson. and his accomplices. Half a dozen other deputies, stationed in the northern sec tion of the state, had already been rushed to the scene
 Iension here was somewhat relaxed when 1t became known that w. A. Ko- mine the only federal enforcement deputy offlcer in the party. at first reported miss lng, had returned to Florence. He had not been fired on. Romne, together with two possemen, Hollingsworth and Gorgas had heard the firing, but thought that it was merely in answer to their signal of four shots, fired just an instant before
 Two weeks ago Romine was engaged in battle with violators of the prohibition law in Colbert county, during which he shot and wounded man in the leg. His life often has been threatened. it was stated by his chief, as he is one of the most active of the men who are attempt ing to curb the manufacture of liquor Tn Alabama.
 The tragedy yesterday at Florence re- called that of December S. 1920 when RicEard D. Griffith. one of the bravest deputies on MT. Pierce's force, was shot and Killed in Shelby county. Eight men were arrested in connection with the mur- der, two of whom have since been re- leased on bond
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-01-23

large enough for a family of three, will be new feature of the domestic science department of the school. Tho apartment will have five rooms and will be furnished and equipped with every convenience for housekeeping. It will serve as kind of a housek eep- ing laboratory, where the girls taking the domestic science course will learn all of the practical lessons of house. :. keeping.
 Besides this the domestic depart ment which will occupy large part of the third floor, will include two sewing rooms and two kitchen labor atories, equipped for the instruction of classes of about 30 girls each.
 The laundry to serve the lunchroom and gymnasiums will be located on the ground floor, where will also be the machine shops, mechanical draw ing rooms. lunchroom, swimming. pool. with spectators gallery, armory, small music and lecture room with a stage, moving picture booths and other equipment. This room which will be used for special lectures foN groups of the student body, will ac- about 25O pupils.
 The auditorium with a stage .neas- uring 67 by so feet will be the most modern thing of it's kind that has ever been built in the south The seating
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-01-23
THROUGH SERVICE
 ID LOCKWOOD PARK
Car Company Will Try to Ar range This Accommodation
 Before Summer Comes

Straight car service from the center Of the city and oxer the mountain into Edgewood may be looked forward to in the not too remote future, according to the committee conference with President Pervear of the Birmingham Railway, Light and Power company Saturday.
 This committee, composed of Mayor Brownell of Edgewood. Godfrey Goldman, president of the Hillcrest Country club; ; Hugh Hill, manager of Edgewood park and Councilman Buley of Edgewood called upon MT. Pervear Saturday and submitted the request for, better car ser vice to the traction company's head.
 According to MT. Hill MT. Pervear looked upon the proposition with favor and promised to do all he could towards effecting~a straight car service from Bir- mingham to Edgewood. With the present arrangement in force, one must ride the Highland car to the end of the line at Twentieth street and then transfer to the little Edgewood cars. Y
 MT. Pervear promised to get right in behind the ma, er,' said MT. Hil "and with the railway company's head giving us this cooperation. it looks like the deal for accommodating the people in the valley beyond Red mountain will be put trough
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-01-23

rians Tor regulating the water of the upper Nile for irrigation are intended to plov'9e the water necessary to enable both Egypt and Sudan to develop their agricultural possibilities to the utmost
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-01-23
SENTENCES IMPOSED
Defendants Convicted In Criminal
 Court Sent to Penitentiary


 Sentences were imposed on de- lendants convicted last week in the criminal division of the circuit court yesterday.
 b. B. Hodge, convicted of grand larceny several days ago, was sem fenced to from three to four years in the , peaitentiary by Judge H. P lief in He was charged with the theft of an automobile belonging to D. c. 5onnson. Jr. Clyde Hodge, his brother convicted of buying. receiving or con ceaiing stolen property. was sentenced 10 from three to four years.
 Manuel Underwood. convicted of ouying, receiving or concealing stolen property, was given from one year and one day to one year and three months.
 Emanuel Pope pleaded guilty to having prohioited liquor in his possession ana was fined $200, while R M Morrf- son was fined $50 on similar charge. ana Thomas Willard was given fine oi $i' and costs following a plea of suiity to carrying concealed weapon.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-01-23

rooms for teachers, hospital rooms
 and rooms for the students clubs and activities.
 The commercial department, includ- ing completely equipped bank, to be used in training business people and also as school bank to serve the students who wish to deposit money, VIII be located on the third floor.
 The physical and chemical Iabora- tories, instructors conference rooms. rooms for student activities and eight classrooms will be located on the third floor. The gallery of the audi torium may also be reached from this floor.
 There will be 10 different stairways in the building and 10 exits to tho street.
 One of the most economical things about the building will be the oper- ation of the power plant located on Eighth alley. Heating and bower mains will be run under the new warehouse now being erected or, Eighth avenue and under Eighth ave. nue to the building. This plan will eliminate all of the dust and dirt of heating system from the school building and enable coal to be brought direct to the door of the power house in cars, q most economi- cal feature of the plant
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-01-23
HOOVER LUNCHEON { PRELIMINARY ID
 B|G RELIEF DRIVE
Date of Campaign for Starv- ing Children of Europe Is Avanced by Chairman
 Erskine Ramsay

blrmIngham is to have Hoover lunch. con next Thursday at the Tutwjler hotei Tor the benefit of the hungry children of
 europe and reservations now are being made at S100 per plate. Everyone is n- Nited to contribute and eat to help save me starving children of war-torn coun- tries
 The most prominent citizens of BiF. niingham are coming forward to make me affair an entire success and the relief organization in Birmingham is expecting 10 raise large sum in the difference hetween the actual cost of serving thn luncheon and the price taken in per plate
 Hoover luncheons have met with great success in other sections of the country m the nationwide drive being conducted 10 aid the needy children of Europe and the one here will be preliminary to a big drive that will start in Birmingham January SO instead of February 19 as originally announced.
 The date of the campaign was arl- Nanced in order to better coordinate the work of all southern states Erskine Ramsey, state chairman, said yesterday that each man and woman who attends the Hoover luncheon will come with the Knowledge that about 10 little children will live another year because of their generosity
 Chairman Ramsay believes that when the campaign starts January 90 every person in the state will put forth his best efforts to make it a huge success and put Birmingham in the forefront of contributors to the relief fund. for g. sos. coo starving children now suffering in that section of the world.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-01-23

Occupying a city block across from one of Birminghams prettiest parks Inc new Central High school, when it 1 IS finished at a cost of approximateIy $ZoOo 900, will be the largest, most
 modernly equipped high school in the south.
 Work on the first unit of the school winch Will include the classrooms and a few of the most necessary adjuncts. Will begin early in February, as soon las the block bounded by Seventh ave- nue. Twenty-third street, Eighth ave- nue and Twenty-fourth street can be cleared
 The first unit will cost S600.o00.
 The school is being built to accom. modate 2,000 children but by man. agement will stand an overload Q, approximately 2,500. The main entrance on Seventh ave- nue will be located 65 feet from the property line. The building will ex, tend to within 50 feet of Twenty third and Twenty streets. On the Eighth avenue side the building will come to within three feet of the prop- erty line.
 E The new high school will be of fire proof construction, built of maroon art brick and trimmed in Indiana limestone.
 completely equipped apartment.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-01-23
More Than Half Of Masonic
 Temple Fund Is in Sight
Chairman Shepherd Issues Formal Statement on Bond oaie Drlve and Expresses Confidence Issue Will
 Be Oversubscribed When All Reports Are Tn

towing letter from MT. Bowles, which snows the exceptional interest being shown in that section:
 believe you are aware of the fact that MT. C. c. Robertson and are work Ing the bond sale Jointly. Mir Robertson appointed for his committee Thomas
 Hodson, s. H. Robertson, Fred Hunt. J F. Brock and Lendar Rover. I appoint. ca w. k. McClesky, c. O. Flippin, John w. Jones and James Johnson This com. mlttee during the present week has done very good missionary work, and on last evening luncheon was served to the nobles of this community. At the lunch con we secured pledges from the nobles amounting to approximately $3500. We are continuing our work and hope to be able to increase this sum by the end of the week.
 Y Assuring you it is a pleasure to work for old Zamora, I beg to remain
 While the erection of the new temple IS regarded as important, the good fel- lowship and cementing of friendships among members of the fraternity on ac- count of their contact in this drive will be of inestimable value to the craft, and this temple, when completed will be a Mecca for all Masons of the state and more especially those of north Alabama
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-01-23
GUARDSMEN HAVE
 NOT INTERRUPTED MASONIC MEETINGS
Lodge Members Write Military Authorities Saying Reports of Such Action Are With
 out Foundation

Reports that members of the Alabama state guard, on duty in the strike zone had interfered with meetings of Masoni, lodges, are refuted in letters received b, Brig. Gen R. F. Steiner and Col. Dalla, smith, respectively.
 The authors of the two letters were H. H. Stoudenmre, worshipful master of the Oakman lodge, and J. w. Cottrell member of the Palos lodge.
 The two communications were given out last night from military headouar- ters here. They are as follows:
 To Colonel Smith
 Lieutenant McCollum called on me this afternoon in regard to a report in the Birmingham News a few days ago relative to the soldiers breaking up a Masonic meeting at Oakman,
 Beg to advise that our meeting has not been disturbed by them and I cannot account for this report being made.
 (signed) ''H. 1T. sTOUDENMIRE, Worshipful Master, Oakman Lodge
 No 465, A. F. & A. NJ
 To General R. E. Steiner:
 Referring to the report that the military authorities were interfering with the different lodges at this place in holding their meetings.
 T wish to state that I belong to Lodge No. 416, A. F. & A. M, at this place, and to my personal knowledge they have in no way interfered with us in holding our meetings
 I understood that when Lieutenant Cheney first came to this place that one night he saw crow1 gathering at the hall went up to see what kiLd of meeting was going to be hed, and Upon being informed that it was an Odd Fellows meeting he did not interfere, but requested them in the future to notify him of their meeting nights.
 T live and work near the hall and since the time mentioned above, have not heard of him going about the ,hall on the different meeting nights.
 tsigned} "J. W. coTTRELL,
 Palos, Ala. The recommendation of the special Walker county grand jury which inves- 1 igated the lynching of Will Baird, a miner, at Jasper, that general court martial to be held to investigate alleged negligence of duty on the part of na- ional guard officers, will be passed on to iovernor Kilby, who, as commander-in- hief. is alone clothed with authority to
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-01-23
LOCATES HOME OF SQUIRREL WHISKY Kissed By Sunshine, Shaded By Leaves, Still Was In
 a Tree

Swayed by the breeze, a still was found in tree-top in Shelby county yesterday.
 Four stills and 3.soO gallons of peer. were the catch of federal prohibition en- forcement deputies who yesterday made a raid in Shelby county
 The stills were of 400. 25o, 200 and ao gallons respectively. The one not in oper- etion was that in the top of a tree. The iiquor plants were stationed about three miles apart.
 The raid was conducted by Deputies Jack Horton, w. F. Eubanks, J. G. Ali son and J. w. Haney
 According to N. L. Pierce. chief prohibi- tion officer, the haul yesterday makes a tctal of 65 for the month of January, one- thlrd Of which have been destroyed in Shelby county. Of the December round- up of l40 stills, more than one-third were from Shelby county Mr. Pierce said.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-01-23
NO VACANCIES

mere. are no vacancies on the federal pronipitlon enforcement squad. This ,n. was made yesterday by N. l..
 lsrce' chief dry officer. who has been ueiueed recently with score of applica- tons daily for places on his staff.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-01-23

capacity of the auditorium will be 2,ooo, which, with the arrangem ents for l,5oo stage sets will give 1t a seating capacity of $500. The audi~ eorium Will be on the first floor.
 The back of the auditorium stage, 50 py oV rect, will be divided on ordinary occasions from the front of the stage Dy heavy fireproof folding doors, which slide into pockets. This room VIII be equipped with all conveniences and will serve as the boys gymna. slum. When match games of basket pail are to be played the doors will be rolled back and the whole school may see the game from the audi torium seats.
 The girls gymnasium will be nit- uated on the other side of the boys gim. Three will be a small private gallery over the dressing rooms in this gymnasium.
 There will be "A classrooms. book and coat lockers. gym lockers and two art rooms facing the north on the first floor.
 The gallery of the auditorium which will be reached by tunnels ir> stead of stair steps, will be on the third floor where will also be located the school library, the two immense study halls, 20 classrooms, private