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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-06-03
GRADUATES AT JUDSON
Exercises Will Be Held In That
Place Friday Night,
June 8 ..

Judson, May 26.-Graduation exercises
Of Judson school will be held in the
school house Friday. night. June 8. at
$3.50. Members Of the class are Marie
Leiferman. valedictorian. Marjorie Door,
salutatorian; Clifford NJ. Nelson. George
Williams, Ray E. Gustafson. Bonnie Nc
Helen Brown. The following program will
be rendered. - ~
Invocation.
Greeting song by class -.
Saiutatory. Fitted For Life" Mar
violin solo. Song Of Sea She'll" Vera
Keever; accompanied by Helen Brown.
Class history. Ray. Gustafson.
Solo. "Gunes Secret" Vera Keever.
Test Milk For Butterfat," Clifford NJ.
Nelson.
Selection by class, Joyous Birds"
Class prophecy, George Williams.
Duet. Parade OF Amazons," Marjorie
Essay, value of Food Lizzie Parry.
Instrumental solo. Colonial Days"
Farewell from school to class. Dora
Response and presentation Of Memoir
ial, Bonnie McCargar.
ACCEPTANCE by Mr.; A. Anderson. pres
yaiediesory. TsetHl citiaehship Marie Marie
Presentation of scholarships to Marie
Leiferman and George. Williams, Miss
Gwendolyn Thomas. principal OF school.
by County Superintendent w. H. Deta-
more. ~
Song, Sweet Butterfly" by girls OF
class.
Everyone Is invited. to attend these
exercises. ."
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-06-03
CALL-F0R RATE SLASH
Farmers In Blue Earth County
Asked to Vote On the
Matter

Every farmer in this county is to
have a chance to vote in the first
nationwide referendum ever arranged
to give producers a chance to tell
congress what laws they want.
The Minnesota Farm Bureau fed
Grafton today sent out a. call to every
county and township farm bureau Or
ganization in the state to caucus its
members and ascertain their senti-
ment on Is questions now under
consideration by congress. A similar
call went out TO the farm bureaus OF
forty five other states, from head
quarters Of the American Farm Bur-
eau federation.
In Minnesota, the farmers are ask
ed to debate the various questions at
township and county meetings, and
then vote yes or no. The results Of
the referendum will be presented to
congress to prove that the farmers
are united in their request for legis-
lation TO put agriculture on a paying
basis.
Following are questions on which
farmers in this county are TO vote:
Do you favor legislation to prohibit
short selling of farm products? Do
you want congress 70 submit to the
states a constitutional amendment
prohibiting issuance OF tax exempt
securities? Do you favor the excess
profits tax or enactment OK sales
tax? Other propositions include in
creasing federal land bank loans
from $4,000 to $25 5000; legalizing ma
tional cooperative marketing and es-
tablishing means Of financing it; and
completion of the Great Lakes st.
Lawrence waterway.
Every Minnesota farmer should
get in touch with the local farm bu
reau unit and vote in this referen-
dunn, the state federation said. This
is the first time that all farmers in
America have had a chance to tell
congress what they want"
Every farmer also is asked wheth-
er he cNlld market more produce if
the farm bureau, obtains a cut in
railroad rates. The federation, Of
ficials said, hopes to obtain a re-
duction of S50,000,000 to $100,000,000
in rates by proving to the railroads
that lower rates will bring enough
traffic 20 make up for the decrease.
Hereford Barbecue Is Set For June 8
Hereford breeders of Minnesota
will gather at Balaton, Minnesota, on
the ranch of Lincoln Anderson, on
June s, for their seventh annual
picnic and Barbecue NJ. Kinzer.
secretary of the American Hereford
Breeders association, will speak. J..
S. Jones, secretary Of the Minnesota
association, announced arrange
ments for the barbecue.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-06-03
FLOUR MILL HAS BURNED
One of the Landmarks At St.
Peter Was Destroyed
Early Today

st. Peter, May '26.-The st. Peter
flour mill burned early this morning.
The fire started at about .4:30, and it
is thought lightning started 1t. The
fire was discovered by A. C.. Ander-
SON, superintendent of the power
house which is near the mill. The
firemen responded Immediately but
could do nothing, The fire had gain
ed too much Roadway. The men could
get nowhere the building.
When the fire started the wind
came from the northeast, then switch
ed to the east and later to the west
when the Standard Lumber company
and a number of houses were threat
ened. The firemen worked hard to
keep these buildings from being burn
ed. About six o'clock the mill eleva-
tor caught fire and also burned to the
ground. Four hundred bushels OF
wheat and two carloads of flour were
also consumed. 1t is estimated the
damage will amount to about 100000
The mill Is an old landmark. 1t
was built in the early fifties. 1t part
ly burned down in 1893 and was then
rebuilt. Later 1t was shut down for
some time. In 1917 the company was
organized and had been running ever
since.
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cost OF. THE HORSE KEEP
Walter j. Land, Teamster, Has
Some Figures For the
Public Gaze

Walter J. Laird, one of the local
union Transfers. today made the
statement to the Free Press that a
man and team working at the rate
OF So cents per hour would have the
large sum OF So per month clear at
the end of the month. In explana-
ton of this statement Mr.. Laird
stated that the expenses of the up
keep of team for thirty days is as
follows at present prices: Corn, S12,
hay, SIS; straw, IS; horse shoeing,
SIS; repairs, IS; and rent of barn,
IS, making a total expense for the
thirty. days of $57. The average
numhef of days work put in by a
man and team is twenty. Taking
the wages of the man at $3.50 per
day this will come to $40 per month.
The team at IS cents per hour for
twenty days will come to $3.50 per
month! Taking the $40 the man earns
from the total earned by man and
team will leave a balance of $50,
and when the expenses of the up
keep of the team amounting to $57
is subtracted from that it will leave
a profit of SO per month on an invest
ment of $500 invested in horses val
ued at $500, and a wagon and har-
ness valued at 500 each.
Mr.. Laird stated that Mayor w. A.
Beach at the council meeting Tues
day night called attention to the re-
duction in price of groceries but fail
ed to note the expenses the teamsters
are at In their operations.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-06-03
MACHINE GUN
American Invention Will Pene-
trate Inch Armor Plate At
Two Hundred Yards
IAssociated Press Dispatchl

Rock Island, Ills, May 27.-The
United States army mas developed a
So calibre machine gun capable of
firing a bullet which, at 200 yards,
will penetrate the one inch armor
plate of battle tanks, Major Lee o.
Wright, army ordinance department
announced today at the annual con-
vention of the ordinance section of
the American society of mechanical
engineers at Rock Island arsenal.
The new weapon is. an outgrowth of
the war, he said, when fighting tanks
were armored to resist the 80 calibre
bullet OF the rifles and machine guns
then in use.
The so. caliber machine gun fires a
bullet weighing 500 grains, as com
pared to the $50 grains OF the stan
dard 80 caliber ammunition. The
so caliber cartridge weigh one quar-
ter OF a pound apiece and the heat
generated by their discharge is so
great that the guns water jacket
uses three quarts OF water for every
100 rounds fired.
Modelled Along Lines Browning Gun
The gun is modelled along the lines
of the Browning machine gun devel-
oped during the war and weighs So
pounds, exclusive. of the two gallons
of water in the jacket. The tripod
weighs IS pounds. The gun has a
muzzle velocity of $500 feet a second.
A tracer bullet which is being devel-
oped for the new weapon is expected
to be visible for $500 yards while
the gun has an effective range of
from 5000 to 1000 yards and an ex-
IRENE range of from 5000 to 10000
yards.
In testing the new gun and am
munition, the ordinance department
has built a rife range at Aberdeen,
Maryland proving grounds, consisting
of a pool of water 1000 yards long
running back 1000 yards. The
range, Major Wright said, is the
most elaborate of it's kind in the
world
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BUNCH OF yOKERS
They Frightened Loving Young Couple
BY Displaying "Fake Snake"

They Frightened Loving Young Couple
BY Displaying "Fake Snake"
Some practical jokers had the time
of their life Sunday when they spoil
ed perfectly good night for young
couple of Freedom who were out rid
ing in the moonlight" These two
people, who in all probability were
discussing how happy they would be
when married, came across what they
thought was snake lying in the road
mile or so northwest of Freedom
village.
The Creature" which in their es-
timation was larger than your arm
and about eight feet long, slowly dis
appeared in the weeds when the car
approached it. On their return the
thing was there all coiled up in the
road again. They were bsHily fright
ened and FASTENED to the village
where they told of their experience.
A number of citizens went out to the
spot, with the intention of killing the
reptile. 1t could not be found.
Finally the secret was out. The
eight foot snake" was an inner tube
of an automobile tire, and after cut
ting it in two the jokers had tied each
end, and then inflated the long rub
Der canal to enormous proportions. A
string tied to one end would cause
the coiled tire to unwind and crawl
off into the weeds when the jokers
saw fit to commence operations.
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BEAUF0RD NEWS STORIES
Young People Held An Interesting Meet.
ing Sunday EVENING,

'SebS FS0PtS THU M tUtSTC8ktu3 mGSI-
Ing Sunday Evening.
BeaIford, May 2s.-Miss Lille Prange
was the leader for the young people
SUNDAY evening. and the topic. my Fav-
we'll discussed while trio. consisting of
Lee and Dewight Pierce and, Burton
Surface rendered a selection, which was
well received and called for an encore.
closes. Come and bring a friend.
Mrs. E. c: McMahan and son Harley
were Mankato shoppers Monday.
for the northern part of the state.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mark Ward and Lillian
Weaver of Medic attended church serv-
ices Mr here ssa Sunday Mra 1e evening s.,.o,,.
were over Sunday guests of the formers
uncle. l.. G. Pierce. They were enroute
for Minneapolis.
ter Virginia autoed to Mankato Sunday
where they spent a pleasant afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Maurer and moth
err. Mrs. Ella Norton were among the
Miss Leona Minkel spent the week end
with her grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs.
William Bluhm of Mapleton.
day sen %h IN pens M Miss ns
who has been the teacher, has tried hard
to make this year one of success and
all hope to again retain her for another
year. 4.
The buttermaker's house is we'll along.
having just been plastered Saturday and
when complete will be q nice residence
and one Beauford can be proud Of The
directors are leaving nothing undone to
make it convenient, and its surely some-
thing the creamery has been greatly in
need of for their buttermakeps and when
a buttermaker sticks to job and keeps
his creamery in first class order as does
Mr.. Rausch, he is deserving of q house
and a mighty good one.
Miss Lille Frey is assisting Mrs. E.
Beise this week with her household du-
ties. y
Little Ida Mae .Kopke of Medic spent a
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Frey.
Mr.. and Mrs. Karl Tietz, son Arthur
and daughter Lille motored. to Lura
Lake Sunday for little time fishing.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Wafnke were
Sunday visitors at the parental home of
Fred Lumburg.
Mrs. George Cramer will entertain the
ladies of Oak Hill cemetery at her home
Thursday Afternoon, June 2. Everyone
cordially invited.
Wednesday was pay day at the cream
cry; SO cents was the price paid for but
terfat The following is list of the
patrons receiving over 500 and over $50;
William Ballard, $l37 Oh; Ernest Cramer.
Cramer. s5I 10; Charles Howley. $50 Ii
Karl Schulz. s75 AZ; c. Henry, S56.1s: A.
Prenzlow, $50. As; e. Truebenbach, s5S. AZ;
William Kross. SIS 49,
The monthly business meeting of the
Christian Endeavor society will meet at
the home Of Mr.. and Mrs. Omer Mullin
Friday evening. All members are urged
to be present. n $
h ,Buttermaker Rausch and Lee Pierce
attended the creamery convention In
Mankato Thursday
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BACK FROM SOUTH AND
Mr.. and Mrs. D. 0. Tenny Were
Attending TeIegraphers'
Convention

Mr.. and Mrs. D. o. Tenney have
just returned from Savannah, Ga,
where Mr.. Tenney attended the ma
tional convention of the Order of
Railway Telegraphersj During their
absence Mr.. and Mrsi Tenney cover
ed distance of over 5000 miles
without a delay or mishap. Pracu
cally all of the grand officers were
returned to their positions. Seventh
ed to the office of, grand secretary
and treasurer to fill the vacancy
caused by the death of former Grand
Secretary C. B. Rollins. L. E. Kipp,
who had been serving on the wage
board of Washington, was elected
seventh vice president. Harmony
prevailed throughout the convention,
and much beneficial legislation was
enacted. The laws of the order were
so changed that conventions will be
held in the future tri annually in
The next national convention Of the
order will be held three years from
now at Cleveland, Ohio.
Mr.. and Mrs: Tenney are favorably
impressed with everything in the
south with the exception of the con-
tinued hot weather. Savannah is a
beautiful city. While there Mr.. and
Mrs. Tenney stayed at house fam
Gus during the Civil war as officers
headquarters of the Confederate ar
my. Part of the entertainment af-
forded the IT'S grand officers and
about one thousand visitors was a
boat ride down the Savannah riv-
err and out a distance on the ocean.
Another feature of the entertainment
was a barbecue staged for the dele
gates in which seven lambs, three
pigs and two young steers were
roasted.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-06-03
B|CKFORDWAS RELEASED
But He Will Appear Before the
Federal Court At October
Term

United States Commissioner Frank
E. Morse this forenoon released Ed
ward Bickford of Fenton, Ia, who
had been held in the Blue Earth
count Jail on the charge of having
intoxicating liquor in his possession,
on a bond of $1,000. The defendant
is required to appear before the fed
'eral grand jury during the October
term at this city to answer to the
charge mentioned.
1t will be remembered that Mr..
Bickford and Homer Carlisle were ar
rested some time ago by the ST..
James authorities on the charge of
drunkenness, and served a fifteen
day sentence in the county Jail OF
this county for the same Mr.. Car
isles. case has been taken under
consideration by United States Com
missioner Morse,' who is weighing
the evidence on the charge of pos
session of intoxicants.
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EVENTS ON THE FOURTH
There Will Not Be Dull Moment
The Entire Day; Big
Time Stuff

Members of the Fourth of July
committee held another meeting last
night and all reported progress in
the working out of plans for one OF
the biggest celebrations ever held in
this city and Southern Minnesota.
1t was decided last night to COM
mence the advertising of the big ev-
ent through Central Minnesota i'm
mediately. 1t is hoped to soon have
out complete program of the ev-
ents of the day.
Among the outstanding features OF
the celebration will be the big horse
races pulled off at Mankato fair
grounds, auto races, base ball
game between two fast teams, wrest-
ling, boxing, big parade in the
forenoon, preceded by athletic stunts
and sports, creased pole, etc. Dane
ing will be provided for those who
wish to, indulge, and at night there
will be large display of fireworks.
It is planned not to have a dull mo-
ment the entire day. The events OF
the day will be so numerous and
varied that 1t will be impossible to
have interest lag for moment.
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SUPREME COURT
OPINIONS


Hennepin County: Stocker Realty Com
pany VS. Porter. affirmed; Brown, COM
missioner and Jucge.
err. reverse and new trial; Holt, Judge.
Mobiles County: Kies VS. Warrick. az
Blue Earth COUNTY: Farmers Coo
alive Exchange OF Good Thunder VS.
Fidelity and Deposit company, reversed;
QuinnA judge.
Hennepin County: Metropolitan Milk
company VS. Minneapolis Street Railway
company, reversed; Dibell. Judge.
Ramsey County: Illinois Steel Ware
house company VS. Hennepin Lumber
company. affirmed; Taylor. commissioner;
st. Louis County: Miles VS. National
Surety company. ct al. affirmed; Lees,
commissioner.
Itasca County: Childs VS. Standard
Oil company, affirmed; Lees. commits
sioner; Hallam and Dibell. Judge, dis
sent. -
Hennepin County: Benn VS. Minnesota
Commercial MeIs association; affirmed,
per Curiam.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-06-03
CUT OUT THE WARS
International Disarmament Agreed to
BY the. EpiscopaIians.

st. Paul, May international
disarmament was urged in resolu-
ton adopted by the sixty fourth an
nual council of the Minnesota diocese
Of the Episcopal church, held in st.
Clements church Wednesday after
noon. g..
The resolution was supported by
Rev. Edward N. Cross of st. Paul
and urged President Harding and
Congress to take immediate action.
to amend and kill the resolution, but
1t was adopted by a large majority
when a standing vote was taken.
The entire standing committee of
the diocese was re- elected. Members
of the committee are: Frederick F.
Kramer, Faribault; Rev. A. G. Pink
ham, st. Paul: Rev. F. L. Palmer,
saltwater; Rev. Elmer N. Schmuck,
Minneapolis; Charles B. Lyon, Min
neapolis; Paul N. Myers, st. Paul |;
w. G. Whitehead, st. Paul; ]. A. Lat
ia, Minneapolis.
Rt. Rev. F. A. McElwain, bishop of
the diocese OF Minnesota, and Mrs
McElwain were given reception
Wednesday night at the church. con.
Guiding the council. Members of the
Lawlessness was scored in a reso-
luton passed by the council, and it
was urged all officials and citizens
should respect and enforce Ill laws
ne nation, especially prohibition
laws.
The Women's auxiliary of the do
cese held meeting in the First Me-
thodist church Wednesday afternoon
Rev. H. H. Luntkin, missionary re-
Gently returned from Fairbanks
Alaska, was the principal speaker
He exhibited clothes, he had worn
there and told the ladies of the de
lightful climate"
A business meeting OF the auxiliary
led by out Of town delegates, viii be
held at 10 A. M. today In st. Glenn
ent's church.
The council next year will meet in
Redwing. The date of the meeting
was changed from the last Wednes-
day in May to the last Wednesday in
January.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-06-03
ASK FOR GOOD ROADS
Farmers, and Businessmen Here
Should Show Interest, Says c.
M Rahcock


M. Babcock.
Minnesota benefits under the Dowell
bill will be 50 much greater than un-
der another highway measure pend
ing in congress that farmers and 9th
er good roads friends here will serve
their own and the public interests by
writing to their representatives at
Washington 10 support the bill, C. M.
Babcock. state highway commission
er announced this week. -.
why build a highway for the idle
rich and leave our food and\r ma
terial for clothing at the far end of
a mud road" inquiries the American
Farm Bureau federation opposing the
other bill
Commissioner Babcock agrees that
the Dowell bill is best and urges its
passage. Unlike the other bill, it
provides for no high salaried federal
commission, means many good roads
instead of few boulevards, and fol :
lows closely the federal laws which
have operated to Minnesota's ad :
vantage in the past.
Write your congressman that you
and your neighbors want the Dowell
bill passed." is the state commission
er's request for CO. operation. >
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SPRING ISLAND NOTES

An ice cream social for the benefit
of the Spring Island base ball team
will be held on the lawn of Arthur
Mitchell Saturday evening. The pub
| lie is cordially invited.
The Spring Island base team was
defeated by the Mankato team Sun
day afternoon. The score was 20 to
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under consideration for some time to
come.
1t was finally voted on motion of
George Austin, seconded by Arthur
Mitchell to form county organiza-
ton. In the election which follow
ed, George Austin of Lake Crystal
was, elected as president, and L. E.
Mcmillan of this city as secretary.
The meeting was brought to a close
at the Y. NJ. c. A. Friday, June g.,
for the purpose of selecting delegates
to the state meeting at st. Paul
June z.
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Almost Wreck Of Train.

St Peter Herald: The 4:S0 o. m.
Chicago and Northwestern passenger
train narrowly escaped a serious wreck
Wednesday afternoon on the grade near
the John Keogh residence. The axel in
the rear of the coal car broke and 1t
was only through the resourcefulness OF
the engineer that the train was kept
from rolling into the ditch. Aside from
a few hours. delay, no other damages
are reported. llg
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-06-03

Unique Advertising Feature - The
Triangle Motor company has a unique
method of advertising the Gardner
automobile. This machine is dis
played in their window, turned on its
side, thereby enabling the public to
note the manner in which the mech
anism is assembled.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-06-03
PICKED POCKETS FOR $1,000
Charles City Iowa Man Was Robbed
In MINNEAPOLIS
[ ASSOCIATED Press Dispa

IASSUCIdC6U TT6bS DTSpdICuI
Minneapolis, May 26.-Pick pock-
cts took $1,000 In checks and $50
in cash from William Martin, Charles
City, Ia, according to reports Of po-
lice here today. fHe said he had
been jostled by two men on a street
car, but did not notice his loss until
after he left the car.
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Chicken Thieves Aboad.

Chicken thieves Tuesday night
P Poesow r es na 4 Sc We Vest W Tonn
street, where they stole forty eight
out Of fifty four week old barred
Plymouth Rock chicks. The birds
were all pure breds.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-06-03
RUSTAD IS NAMED
Wheaton Man ls Appointed United
States. Marshal

Edward Rustad Of Wheaton, form
er state senator, has been agreed up
on by United States Senators Nelson
md Kellogg for the appointment Aof
United States Marshal Of Minnesota,
according to Washington dispatches
HIS appointment is expected to be
submitted to the senate by Presi-
dent Harding shortly.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-06-03
JAMESTOWN GETS MEETING
North Dakota Doctors To Gather
There In 1922

ASSOCIATED Press Dispatchl
Fargo, N. D., May 27.-Jamestown,
N. D., was chosen for the 1922 meet
Forks elected president of the North
Dakota Medical association in annual
session here today.
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Accept calI.-Rev. A. c. Wicken-
der of Toledo, Ohio, has accepted a
call to the Passionate of the Baptist
church at Owafonna.