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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-10-14
HUGE MAIL ROBBERY
TWenty-Six Pouches We're
Stolen In Detroit
HEAVY REGISTRY MAIL
Four Bandits Being Searched
For BY Police and State
Troopers
rAssociated Press Dispatchl

ASSOCIATED Press DnspatcnI
Detroit, October S.-Federal agents.
state troopers and the Detroit police
Joined forces today in the search
for four men who held up a Canadian
mail wagon late last night as II
neared the main postofice with q
load Of pouches from Windsor, Ont
Meanwhile Windsor and Detroit
postal officials were checking their
records to determine the value Of the
mail contained In the twenty sir
bags taken by the bandits Two OF
the pouches carried registered pack
ages and early estimates placed the
value as high as 100000.
Canadian banks make o practice OF
sending to their Detroit correspon-
dents each night their receipts OF
American money. At times these
shipments amount to as much al
$500. 900.
william r. Macauley the aged
driver, who carried Canadian mail
across the river IN his one horse
cage wagon for seven years without
molestation, told police his four as
sailants were under size men, rang.
ing In age from 80 to 40 years. Two
OF them spoke with foreign accent
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-10-14
BANDIT ADMITS GUILT
Chicago Man Confesses To
Big Mail Robbery
HOME TO SURRENDER
Carl Stieler, Jr., Tells Story
Theft At Whiting, Indiana,
During 1919
ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch

ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch.]
Chicago. October s.--For two years
Carl Stieler. Jr... wanted in connec-
ton with the $234,oOO mail robbery al
Whiting. Ind, In 1919, Travelled
throughout the west under mis- OWE
name, gave Chicago as his home ad-
dress. spent his share of the money
amounting to $4,000 and was never
once questioned or even suspected.
This was the story he told today t.
authorities following his return here
yesterday and his surrender to the
police. With his wife he went to the
home OF his father. admitted he had
rendered when his father called thu
police. He admitted his part in thu
roll berry. according to tho authorities
Robbery Committed August %
The robbery was committed q
Whiting, Ind, on August 20. 1919
when q mail sack containing vast,
paper was exchanged for a mail sacl
containing $234,000 belonging TO tn,
Standard Oil company. The mex
day three men were arrested and ad
mitted their Implication. About $751;.
900 was recovered.
Stieler told the police he left Chi
cago with Bessie Jasiak whom h
married at Los Angeles under hi
own name while the papers wer,
full Of accounts and pictures Of him
Later he entered an aviation school
was injured and the fact was report
ed in the newspapers. his own nam
being used.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-10-14
SPOKE TO N. {. |. ]. !
Mrs. Josephine sizer Asks
Law Enforcement
PEOPLE MUST AWAKEN
Propaganda of Vets Has Been
Spread In Very System
Matte Manner

Mrs. Josephine Sizer. state presi.
dent of the w. G. T. u, spoke be-
fore the Manlato union. Saturday
afternoon at the homo Of Mrs. ]. w.
Andrews. president Of the local
union.
Preceding the interesting talk
which Mrs. Siser gave, musical selec-
tons were beautifully rendered by
Mrs. e. H. Knehans and Mrs. +. II.
Gregg. both In solo form and In q
duet, ooh That We Two Were May
ing"
| Mrs. Sizer first told OF the annual
national convention held at San Fran
cisco this summer. She very realis-
tically described the trip through the
mountains. and the royal reception
which was rendered the delegates at
the. various STOPS which the train
made,
It was also made plan to the la
dies that the present feeling among
the American people. that the eigh-
teenth amendment cannot be enforc-
cd. has been brought about by pro-
paganda by the vets. They have es-
tablished q very successful system OF
propaganda which has convinced
even some Of the reiormers that the
amendment can never be enforced. The
president said that when everyone
work. to make Nthe country dry, they
worked on. and finally brought about
what Frances e. Willard started.
years ago. 1t is not now the time
to sit down and think that their work
Is done. for II has just begun. They
must now buckle into the harness,
as 1t were. and do everything in their
80. al - al H. -
irder out of the chaos that prevails.
People Must Do Their Duty.
! TT is the duty OF everyone. not
only the members of the orgafliza-
tfon to elect officials that will do
their duty and not be false to the
peonle who have entrusted them with
holding the government reins In their
hands. Another very plain task is
to report all un,awfulness to the pro-
suspicious are aroused as to blind
pig or still being operated In the
neighborhood You are doing your
community and state a Justice by
reporting It, The city officials are
the first ones to be reDorted to. "
no satisfaction Is reached through
them then consult the county officers,
and lastly the federal agents.
In closing Mrs. Sizer said: "The
!.
disobeys the law Of his country. In
encouraging or taking part in oper-
atoms OF a still or bootlegeing. Is
Just as guilty. OF dfslovafty TO their
country as the man who VIII MT.
night. or the woman who Is false TO
that country. Those laws have been
made for the good ut everyone. and
| Won are just az guilty Of trAacherv
and traftorisln rs the man who helrs
some other country at the BETRAYAL
OF his own"
Three more members we're taken
In at the meeting SATURDAY. swhic'.
rnatas total of seven new ones T.,
Mankato and North Mankato du-;-~
/ the mast three davs. IT is the obfect
OF the oroans.ation to have a noern-
be-shfn ~ 100 nm nv the wear 1924
J Tor~orrow afternoon an irnnortont
business raetinp viii be held at fho
home of Mrs. !. w. Andrews. All
J, members are asked to he rresent
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-10-14

Ing was "Reminiscences or Marx
Twain.
Principal r. Palmer Moore oil
FaribauIt presided at the meeting. OF
the grammar grades and junior high
school section.
lecture On Language
superintendent NJ. G.. Clark opened
this section meeting with a short
lecture on Language Teaching In
the Junior High School"
He was followed by Principal w. ID.
Reeve, who spoke on Junior High
school Mathematical
Miss Marie Burmeister, grade su-
pervisor, Mankato, presided in the
Reading room where the intermedi-
ate grades and rural school section
meetings were held.
Miss Anna Swenson, state rural
school inspector, gave an interesting
talk on "Sociaiizing the Work in the
intern ediate grades" She was fol
lowed by Mr.. John Merrill, dramatic
department of the Francis Parker
school of Chicago. Mr.. Merrill gave
Illustrations OF different children's
stories that are read in grades, and
how by having them take part in the
story, they attain dramatic ability IN
ly interested in literature.
Miss Mary Pennell, who spoke to
the teachers in the morning, also
spoke to this section on Projects In
Geographic" which Is of exceptional
interest TO grade and rural teachers
Miss Margaret Cooper, principal o.
the primary department of the Teach
ers' college presided at the meet,
ing of the primary grades and rura
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-10-14
LACK SCHOOL SPIRIT
Complaint 10 Made About Students q,
the Fairmont HiQh

Complaint 10 Made About Students at
the Fairmont High
Fairmont, October 10.-The loyal
students of the high school are max
ing q strenuous fight to raise enough
money to carry on the football team
and while they are doing so, they are
also trying to discover just what Ia
wrong with the High school students
that they will not support the football
team. That something Is radically
wrong cannot be doubted, and before
this little affair is settled, 1t ID going
to be found out just exactly what Is
the matter.
School Spirit Going Down
Mr.. Roberts, when interviewed on
the matter, said: 1.-THE school has
suffered q sad slump In its school
spirit. There are few. students who
are up and coming and working for
the good Of the school. The rest are
content to limp along in the same old
rut, day after day. giving nothing to
In the school and getting nothing
out Of 1t In return. Some students
give as an excuse for not buying
these tickets, the lack of funds. This
no need of such d situation. There Is
work and plenty of II for all Of the
high school students. Mr.. Cory, head
of the employment bureau. is receiv-
ing from twenty Ave to thirty calls
daily from people who want help and
there aren't enough applicants to I'LL
the jobs. 1t appears to me as though
some OF the students think 1t below
their dignity to work. It is people
like those who go around bewailing
the fact that they can't AFFORD to buy
tickets-students, who II they haven't
the ready cash at the present time.
can easily find ways to earn 1t by APP
plying to Mr.. Cory"
Buying Of Tickets
This statement seems to knock to
pieces almost all of the arguments
advanced by those refusing to buy
tickets for the football season, some
things radically wrong with them
and their true school spirit. They
aren't true students of the high
school and what it represents.
It was announced yesterday that II
any games are cancelled they will be
home games The out of town SEIZED.
ule will remain unchanged.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-10-14
PUTS MEN ON PAYROLL
Plan For Carrying Out Road Work lr
state This Winter

The unemployment problem In
Minnesota generally gained a point
toward solution Saturday with the
announcement by Charles M. Babcock,
state highway commissioner, that be-
tween 100000 and 100000 will
be expended In continuance OF the
state highway development program
this winter.
tbs announcement is recognized
especially timely in view Of q report
completed Saturday by the st. Paul
Association, and which estimates that
st. Paul will have approximately 1900
unemployed this winter unless spe-
cial steps are taken to provide more
than the normal amount Of work.
The report was compiled following
a survey of the city which showed
that the working forces of st. Paul
Industrial establishment will be re-
duced by 5000 men this winter
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-10-14
NEW NURSES HOME
Minnesota Msthodists To Build $500
600 Hospital In Minneapolis

Minnesota Msthodists To Build $780,
600 Hospital In Minneapolis
ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch.]
Minneapolis, October 10.-Ground
was broken recently for the new
$500 900 nurses home OF the Asbury
Methodist hospital here construction
OF which will be the realization Of
Minnesota Methodists who have
planned such an institution for years.
The site Is in the immediate vicinity
Of the Ashbury hospital and the
Tourtellotte Deaconess' home. Meth
odist institutions.
Authority to expend the money for
the building or the nurses home,
which will be used primarily for q
nurse teaching school which Will be
available to needy Methodists, was
granted at the recent annual confer
ence of the Northern Methodist con-
ference here.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-10-14
FIVE CHILDREN BURN
Family of NeIs Nelson, Bagley,
Mimi, Met Death Today
In Flames
ASSOCIATED Press Dispatchl

Bagley, Mimi. October s.-Five
children Of Nels Nelson. the eldest
aged fourteen years, were burned to
death In a fire early today at Pine
Center, fifteen miles south of here,
which destroyed the general mer-
chandise store and postoffice there.
The FIRE was caused by an over
turned stove and the children. three
girls and two boys, were trapped on
the second floor, where they were
asleep. Mr.. and Mrs. Nelson, with
an infant daughter, were sleeping on
the first floor and managed to make
their escape but not until they had
suffered minor burns.
Pine Center is an inland town with
no fire protection and the Nelson's
were the only residents. The com.
plete merchandise stock was des-
troyed. Coroner P. C. Peterson left
here early this morning to make an
investigation.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-10-14
ROAD CONDITIONS

highways as a whole are in good condi-
ton, according to the weekly bulletin
issued today by the state highway de-
partment. Traffic In lighter. II was ex-
lions make possible effective work by
patrolmen. The state department bulle-
tin follows:
Albert Lea, good; Owatonna, good;
Winnebago. good: Mankato. good; st.
Peter, good; lie Sueur, goo6; Jordan.
good; Shakopee, good; Minneapolis. good;
Winona, fair; Rochester. fair; Owatonna.
fair; Waseca, good: GAINESVILLE. fair; New
Ulm, good; Fairmont, good; jackson.
fair; MadeIia. fair; Lake Crystal fair;
St James good.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-10-14
Abort lea credlt Men

Albert Lea, October 10.-The Al
bert Lea Credit Association held its
annual meeting recently. Large del
egations were over from Austin, Le-
roy. Alden. Wells and Blue Earth
President George e. Bagan, vice pres
ident George Scott; secretary, Q. G
Hanson: treasurer Frank Nelson, d.
rectors: Rosenwaid OF Blue Earth;
Graham OF wells; II. p. christensen
OF Albert Lea; Arthur Speitz, Albert
Lea and Fred Hallway, OF Alden.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-10-14
ALLEGED CONFIDENCE GAME
Brothers Of Mcntevldeo Said To 3
Victims Of SWindIe.

Chicago, October 10.-Edward lie
Longe, alleged "black sheep Of q
wealthy Milwaukee family. was lock
ed up at the detective bureau last
night on q charge OF operating a>con-
fidence game. but he carried with him
the kiss OF his wife whom he lat
said he had won by CALAMITY protest
ing her from swindlers five months
ago.
mond Kuhn, lie Long Is alleged to
from Clifford and Roy Bonde. brothers
and owners Of garage at Monte.
video, MINI He was arrested yester-
day through a decoy telegram. It Is
harged he has twice violated parole
from Joliet penitentiary.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-10-14
TRAVELLING MAN INJURED

George Debach's Auto Turned Over:
He Has Fractured Skull.
Shakopee, Mimi. October 10. -
George Debach of st. Paul, travelinr
salesman for the Lyle Culvert Com.
Dany OF that citv Is cnnan
local hospital suffering from a frac-
tured skull sus' an his as,.~.
mobile turned cver and pinned him
underneath Friday even,r- w.
four miles from here. Debach was
driving towards st. Paul when the
accident occurred. :,
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-10-14
TOURING CAR WRECKED
Auto Belonging to Paul Thompson
Driven Into Locomotive.

The Ford touring car owned and
driven by Paul Thompson Of Cam
bria was wrecked about eleven o'clock
yesterday morning two miles from
Cambria when the owners drove the
car directly into the engine drawing
All. The accident occurred at the
Williams crossing and Mr.. Thompson
stated that the noise of the Williams
mills was so loud that he was unable
to hear the whistle of the locomo-
tive. The owner escaped unhurt al :
though the train was moving at about
forty miles per hour.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-10-14
Death At Eden valley

st. Cloud. Mimi, October 10.-Miss
Maggie Theisen, aged abut thirty Ave
died suddenly Thursday at her home
In Eden Valley near here. She had
apparently been convalescing from
typhoid pneumonia when she sudden
" took turn for the worse. She had
been employed in the rectory OF
Father Pieffer for fifteen years.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-10-14
GOLD IN CHICKEN.
Lun,n of Yellow Metal Discovered In
"Biddie,sn Gixxard.

Fairmont. October 1o.-There Is gold
IN Martin county chickens. This was
discovered by r. J. McCadden when
he chopped the head OF a speckled her
which he purchased at the Fairmon,
Packing COMPANY plant Tuesday.
A lump of gold. little larger than
a pea was found In the gizEard OF the
chicken. The gold Is a rich color, be-
ing bright and shiny from contact
with the gravel In the giEzard.
"T thought that chicken was pretty
heavy when they weighed !" said
Mr.. McCadden. "but~rm not kicking
about II now"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-10-14
-Parents Arc lnteresfeei

Mountain Lake, Mimi. October To-
public schools here met ii the firs,
gathering OF school authorities ana
parents here last week. There have
been those who thought that parents
werA>not taking sufficient interest,"
In the work their children are doing
and FOR that reason the meeting was
called. 4 has been asreed that the
meetinRs ara u be monthly affairs
during the sehooi year.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-10-14
HELP FOR NEAR EAST
What 10 Expected Of the People
Blue Earth County.

What 10 Expeeted OF the reopie o.
Blue Earth County.
Blue Earth county's quota In the
nationwide drive launched to save the
lives OF children now facing death by
starvation in Southern Russia and
Armenia is 1927 bushels of wheat and
3,S86 bushels Of corn.
One hundred twenty one OF the
$500 orphans assigned to Minnesota
for food and clothing depend on the
generosity Of the citizens OF this coun-
fy for thoir lives, according TO ]. nj
pavies, state director for the Near
East relief.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-10-14

Faribault, October To- A Lions
club has been organized In this city;
The temporary organization Is: Joe
Foss temporary chairman; A. b,
directors: Rev. G.. p. Sheridan, DR..
Dennis e. Hogan, Faulkner Thomas,
DR.. G. M. Robilliard and Ernest H.
Kiekenapp.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-10-14
THREE ST. JAMES DEATHS
Man and Wife Die of Pneumonia
Within Two Hours:

Within Two Hours;
st. James, Mimi, October S.-Mr
and Mrs. G. A. Hagen of this village
died here Monday within an hour
and q half. The cause of both
deaths was pneumopia. Neither had
teen iii for more than four days
They are survived by four daughters
and three sons. Three children pre-
coded them in death.
Mrs. L. o. jacobson Of Osakis
formerly ~e~'a ~ this place died
of cerebral hernorrhage at
Saturday. lhe Iuneial was held OF
st. James.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-10-14
CONTRACT AWARDED TODAY.
]. 3. Nelson & Co., Will Build Addi-
ton To Shakopee Reformatory.

UNITED Press D1spatchJ
st. Paul, October 8.-Contract for
the construction of q cottage at the
girls reformatory at Shakopee, Mimi.
was today awarded to the ]. B. Nell
sen Construction company Of Man
kato at its bid of $2S,439.
Plumbing for the cottage will be
installed by M. J. Oniel OF st. Paul
whose bid for the work was s4,339,
and was accepted. A cow barn viii
also be erected there.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-10-14
Tax nutluet - e.l--.e-

Tax Budget q Ealrmonf
FAtrmont, October 1O.-The citN
council has fred The tax budget for
the year 1s12 Ct $lS.gsO.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-10-14
LONG LIFE ON FARM
Nebraska Woman Reared Large Fam
lily During Half Century

lily During Half Century
Walnut, Neb., October 1O.-When
Mrs. Frank Butterfield died here re-
Gently at the age of sixty six, ii
marked the end of q livelihood on a
farm upon which she had lived for
nearly half century. She Is sus
vived by her husband, eleven child
ren,-six sons and five daughters
fifty three grandchildren and one
great grandchild. Her survivors are
all residents OF the same community.
None of the family has been lost.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1921-05-27
SARAH HAD GENTLY HINTED
Remark Might Have Led Beau to
Imagine She Disapproved of
His White Clothes. !.

Mrs. Morgan had a colored maid
named Sarah. One Sunday afternoon
tie mistress saw Sarah's lover leaving
the house clad in suit of white fan
mel. A little later, when the maid APP
peared, her mistress said:
Sarah, that beau of yours should
never wear white. He is so black that
white clothes makes him appear all
the blacker. Why don't you give him
a hint?'
"Why, Mis- Morgan" said Sarah,
with animation. Il done give him lots
OBJ hints, but he jes' natterly ain't.got
no sense an didn't take EN-"
Probably you didn't make the hints
strong enoEgh," said the mistress.
well, nom. OATS jes' what / think
myself" agreed Sarah. rehectively; 81
Cont believe / did. l jest looks at
him right hard, an / says, 'Niggah,
20 sao' do look like a black snake
crawlin' out OBJ cream, you dor Thet's
ies' all / says TO him, Mis- Morgan.
OATS ALL
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1921-05-27
SYSTEM DID NOT WORK WELL
EngIishwoman Found Some Disadvan-
tages in Giving instructions in
the Sign Language.

An English lady was talking about
her cleyerness in getting a Russian
servant. "She can't speak word Of
English, and can't speak Russian"
she finished. but how do you man
age, then?" asked her friend. ooh
it's quite simple. / just wave my
hands about and make faces, and If
she doesn't quite understand, she goes
off and does something else. so all
the work gets done in time" Later
on the friend called, hoping to catcF
a glimpse of the Russian treasure
and found the mistress in tears
THAT dreadful Bolshevik" she walled.
"She came up to ask whar she was
to do next. and / made scrubbing mo-
tons, meaning the kitchen floor or
course, and she did it on my lovely
polished dining table instead, and II
is absolutely ruinedl And now she's
sulking in the kitchen, smoking my
cigarettes, and / can't make her I'M
stand that she's not 10 take them"
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1921-05-27
state 70 lave Game Refuaes.

A bill has been passed which estab-
fishes legal game refugees In Wisconsin
for the protection of native birds and
animals. This is the first time that
Wisconsin legislature has recognized
this principle of protecting game. The
law dealing with partrldges has been
opened up for four days in October,
the duck season has been heightened
to December 20, and the goose season
to December 80. Pickerel, croppies,
sunfish, bullheads and catfish have
been taken out of the rough fish class
and hoop and fyke net fishing prohib.
tied
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1921-05-27
Good Roads Delayed by Politics.

A warning against state as well as
local Tammanys, which he branded as
wreckers of efficient work, by high
way construction commissions was
sounded by A. Il. Hirst, state high
way engineer OF Wisconsin, at the an
nual banquet of the Portland Cement
association in Chicago. Mr.. Hirst
urged that citizens and taxpayers all
over the nation organize to prevent
politicians and inefficient commissions
from wasting millions which have
been appropriated for good roads.
when state has from $S0,000000 to
$l00,000.00O to spend for highway
construction it Immediately has the at
tention of the new Tammanys and
other political machines" he said.
when there were only few thou
sands for road building these politi-
clans considered it chicken feed and
paid little attention to it. Now when
a state has an immense sum poIiti-
clans cannot get to it quickly enough.
When a politician sets himself up as
sole arbiter of expenditures for high
way construction, he is throwing a
monkey wrench into the machinery of
a department which is operating on
an efficient aud economical basis. The
governor who Will do things like that
Injuries the cause Of highway construc-
ton. Highway work must be divorced
from politics. 1t is disgrace to any
state whose officials refuse to COM
plete link of good roads between
Chicago and Milwaukee-and am not
going to name that state-because
they cannot have everything their
way" Mr.. Hirst added that when
state changes its political complexion
and with il the leadership In its high
way department, the shock is felt
throughout the commonwealth.