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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-11-25

from Canada after spending the past
four months working in that country.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Zimmerman
were shoppers in Mankato Friday.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Zimmerman en-
tertained at six o'clock dinner Sunday,
family, Mr. and Mrs. Joe Ballman,
ST., and son, Ed and Fred Hart.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Beaver and
children were guests of the William
Erhke family Sunday.
Adolph Weiss and John Davis were
business callers at ST. Peter Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Laue enter
tanned company Sunday in honor of
their daughter, Teresa, the occasion
being her birthday.
The pupils Of the high school lis
tened to very entertaining program
Wednesday afternoon, which was Civ
en- by the Delta Phi Literary society.
The program follows:
Song by the school.
Reading, Thanksgiving. .ai
Diary, Mildred Kluntz.
Song by the school.
Paper, IT, Dry of Thanksgiv-
zee Schoeb.
Reading, wa, Father Carves the
Duck. Joseph Tepley.
Xylophone solo. Dolford Denker.
Reading The Thanksgiving Turkey,
0rabelle Davis.
Reading. An NOZZLE Dream, Anabel
Cheadle.
Stunt. Rowene Hartman and Ana
vol Cbeadle.
Song by the school.
Anastasia Hannigan was a guest of
Esther flaming Tuesday night.
Misses Garner and Keller visited
with their PARENTS in Mankato over
the week end.
Grace Shoeb was a guest of Helen
Rohlfing Tuesday night.
The chicken pie supper given by
the ladies of the Christian church
Saturday evening was financial sue
cess in spite of the mercury dropping
below the zero mark before evening.
The Masons. who held a special meet
ing at which time they initiated Gil
bert Denfield of LIE Sueur Center.
county agent. came to the hall. TWEEN,
ty.four in number and partook of
chicken pie. Harry Allen acted as
POSTMASTER and several responded
Mr.. Denfie'd OF Duluth father of the
county agent: responded with a SPLEEN
. did talk on Masonry. =.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-11-25
WRECK OLD FORTRESS
Work on Heiisoland Has Been Going
On For Two Years

WORK on 1eHSoIand f1as Been Going
On For Two Years
London, November Correspond.
ence Of The Associated Press]-The
great German fortress of Heligoland
probably will be completely demol
ished by next April. Its demolition
has been in progress for two years
under the supervision of an interal
lied commission header by Admiral
Sir Edward Charlton who Is said tt
be satisfied that the island fortress
can never again be a menace to the
allies. E
When the work Of destruction is
complete, it will be inspected by the
be handed back to Germany, under
the provisions of the peace treaty.
The commission have taken nothing
for granted but naval officers have
watched the great guns cut into
pieces and have demanded that the
scrap metal he produced when the
Germans reported that they had des
troyed cartridges, cases, fuses, etc.
Besides. they have personally watch
ed the burning of vast stores of ex-
plosives. 1t is understood that Ad-
miral Charlton is satisfied that very
little in the way of warlike stores
can have been concealed by the Ger
mans.
The gun emplacements and harbor
works have been destroyed and bat
terieS of howitzers and aircraft guns
demolished. To make certain that
Heligoland can not again be utilized
as a site upon which to build a har :
Dor for warships, the commission has
placed blocks of stones and concrete
about the bed of the harbor SO that
dredging will not be possible. Even
tually it is believed the harbor will
be destroyed by the sea. 49,.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-11-25
Shot At Boys Foot
Bullet FleU UpWard
Exciting Affair Occurred In The
Northwestern Depot At
Fairmont s.

Fairmont. Mimi. November 3D.
Careless handling of thirty eight
calibre revolver nearly cost the life OF
George Bennett, thirteen year old son
of Alderman Tom Bennett of this city,
when Frances Hines, night operator
at the Northwestern, pulled the weap.
on and shot into the floor at Georges
feet. The bullet glanced and struck
young Bennett above the left kne~
penetrating his leg the length of nine
inches, finally lodging two inches from
bis abdomen, from where it was ex-
tracted by DR.. Dewey.
George and Harry. in company with
two Eltgroth boys, were returning
from the Armory where had UeeA
western depot to warm up before
going home. This was about 10: 80
and they were in the waiting room
until the last Omaha train cane in.
The Eltgroth boy was telling George
that Hines had at one time before
came out and shot at the q /
overheard, the remark and is reported
to have said. You're DIN right, and
l can do it again. too" After this
statement ne went INT the ONCE anu
secured his revolver. Coming back
he shot once at the floor at Gerge's
feet. The bullet glanced upward.
striking George above the knee.
Operator Became Excited
George sat for moment as IL
stunned and finally said: my leg is
shot" Hines Immediately became ex
cited and is reported to have said:
Don't tell your folks I shot you.
Tell them that threw some car
tridges in the stove and they ex-
ploded." After this he left, very
much excited.
Harry Bennett and the Eltgroth
oys secured sled and took the
| wounded lad home where medical as :
sistance was rendered by a doctor
who declared that if the bullet had
penetrated the abdomen it might
have resulted in the loss of the boys
life. George is resting easy at the
present time and will recover if in
lection does not develop. :
Hines has been in Fairmont for the
past three months and it is under
stood that he has practiced this
shooting before as Eltgroth said the
previous time. when he was present
Hines was saying: Better not any
robbers try and enter here" and
demonstrated r. the use of his thir-
ty- eight what he would do The
bullets at that time also richocheted
in different directions
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-11-25
MADE FIRST MOVE
APPLY KEEN KNIFE
Cut From 1910 to $1.60
With Ten Per Cent Off
ENTER NEW ORDINANCE
Bids For Storm Sewer Received
Short Session BY The
City Fathers

Members of the city council at their
meeting last night gave the first read
ing to an ordinance fixing the price
to be charged for gas to the consum-
ers in the city OF Mankato, and regu-
lating the heating power and candle
power, quality and pressure of the gas.
The new ordinance also provides for
the inspection of gas and meters.
Section one OF the proposed ordin-
ance places the maximum price per
one thousand feet on all bills paid be-
fore the first of the month. The pres
ent rate on gas is $2.10 with ten
per ceRF discount if paid before the
tenth of each month. Provisions OF
the new ordinance reduces the meter
rent minimumfro M one dollar to sew
enty five cents net per month. Cash
meters now in use will have to be
adjusted to meet the new reduced
rates.
All gas supplied to the consumers
must contain not less than All aver
age OF 6UU British thermal units, total
heating value per cubic foot. Tne
minimum heating Varue snail never
fall below 5VO British thermal units.
Inc candle power snail not be less
oIALeen.
The MAJ or subject to the approval
of the city council, may appoint some
suitable person as inspector to test
the quality of the gas, the working OF
the meters, etc. This inspector will
have to make reports TO the city coun-
I Gil as to tests, complaints, etc., every
month. Any Irregularities shall also
be reported to the Northern States
Power company at once.
The proposed ordinance also pro-
vides for the inspection OF gas meters,
any one of which is not supposed to
be in use more than five years without
! inspection.
The proposed ordinance will come
at the next meeting of the council,
should no objections be filed.
The suggested reductions in the
price of gas, are based upon the report
recently made by the citizens COM
mittee appointed by Mayor Beach to
investigate what would be fair rates
to be paid by gas consumers OF this
city.
Bids for Storm Sewer
Bids for the construction of storm
sewers in the Lincoln school district,
which include one trunk line and sew
eral feeders, were received last night
as follows:
Cuddy Plumbing and Heating com
pany for the complete job, $12, 262 SO !;
John Nc Call, $8,837; Paul and VIII
liam Siebert, $500; Hammer and
Company, $10.S60. John Mccall be-
ing the lowest bidder for the work was
awarded the contract on motion of
Councilman Anderson. Mr.. Mccall will
commence work just as soon as pos
sible, and proposes to complete the
Job by March first. -.-
At the close of the meeting the fol-
loNr bills were audited and allowed:
Standard Oil company, $105.31; R..
B. Thompson, $53.9S; Fowler and Pay,
$4,000; Free Press company, $29.15;
Lenore Davies, 81; Z. w. Anderson,
$102; Mankato Bread company, $24.92
Kelm and Graft, $3.50; Mortified
Iron Works, s23.23; Electric Service
company, 35 cents; A. M. Stein COM
pany, $27; Enterprise Machinery
company, s1S7.s5; Bert Mahowald.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-11-25
GUILTY IS VERDICT
FOUND BY JURORS
Kalin and Youman Case
Came to An End
ALLEN SENT TO BASTILE
Action Against Fleishman Given
An Airing In the District
Court

Carl KAHN and Charles Youman
charged with violation of the national
prohibition laws, who went to tria
yesterday in the district court before
Judge w. l.. Comstock, we're late yes
terday evening found guilty by jury
The two defendants will come up fol
sentence this afternoon.
Allen Found Guilty
Allen was found guilty by jury
today after a ueliberatlon or nifty
minutes. He was sentenced by Judge
w. l.. Comstock TO the st. Cloud
state reformatory for a term from
one to seven years. .
Carl KAHN and Charles Youmau
found guilty by jury last evening
of violation of the national prohibition
laws, were each sentenced to pay
fines of 5000 and be confined in lne
county Jail for a term of thirty days.
Immediately following the dispnsa
Of the above cases, the selection of {
jury in the case of Mime and Peter
:nman was taken up. E"t'
PENDANTS are charged with violation
Of the Volstead art
Ergum ents by attorneys in the cast
of the State of Minnesota against Ira
Allen of Mapleton who is charged BY
the grand jury with having carna
knowledge of and abusing one Ruth
Hainka, were closed this forenoon and
the case given to the jury for con
sideration at 1915 o'clock.
Witness for the state were Rutf
Hainka, Sophia Hainka. Clerk OF
Court George krost and Deputy Sher-
if f. klugherZ. The only witness fol
the defense was Mrs. Ira Allen, moth
er OF Ruth Hainka. c. J. Lauriscl
conducted the defense for Allen.
Defense Raises Doubt
The defense raised the question ci
doubt as to whether o. not the offenSe
charged took place on the day given
in the indictment, May so, 1920. Nc
denial that such a crime may have
teen committed at other times was
made.
Jurors in the Allen case were: Jam
eS Atcherson, Charles Brewer, Over
Evans, Mike Farrell. Jonas Lem, A
G. Neil, William Raihle. George I
Smith, John Steel, Howard Shook
Aaron Johnson and Carl Engwalson.
Begin Fleishman Trial
c. E. Phillips, county attorney, OPP
ened the trial OF the State against
Minnie and Peter Freshman immed-
lately after the jury retired in the Al
len case The defendants are char
ged with possession of still for the
purpose of manufacturing Intoxicating
liquor Regain & Grogan are conduct
llig the defense.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-11-25
Shorthorn Sale Was
Held At the Pavilion
TWenty-Seven Head Were Dis
posed of At Total of
$2,183.50

Some very fine shortlorn cattle
| were disposed of at the Minnesota
Shorthorn Breeders association sale
held at Mankato live stock pavilion
at the Mankato fair grounds yester-
day afternoon. There were twenty
seven head disposed of at a total of
~. loS.5U. furcnaSerS were present
from wide area in this section OF
the state and took advantage of the
SAFE to bring hume with them some
nne specimens OF pure bred short
horns, which are. known as dual
cattle" tAat is, they are good for
DoLn exceAent beef. and good mixers
T.. b. Taylor Oh Mapieton topped the
sale AT SI40. This fine animal was
purchased by Busse Brothers of OF
taWa. j. E. Drews & Sons OF Maple
ton purchased fine young bull.
which had been consigned by F. c..
Landon OF Winona o. K. Olson OF
AmDop purchased a beautiful neifer
consigned by Mccarthy & Sons Of
Madeiia- The largest share OF the
offerings yesterday were taken by
Blue Earth COUNTY breeders, who rec
ognize the benefits of raising that
strain of cattle, owing to their dual
nature.
The sale was in charge of Glenn
Olson OF North Mankato, who is
manager of the Minnesota Short
horn Breeders association The sale
was clerked by Robert Gosslee of the
Peoples State Bank of North Mankato
to the satisfaction of all concerned.
Those who consigned cattle to the
sale were:
William Crickmore, Owatonna; j.
e. Drews, w. A. Hanna & Sons, and
t. b. Taylor Of Mapleton; S. G..
Eliason, Montevideo; Hazel & Grover,
Amboy; e. F. Mccarthy & Sons, Ma
della; G. F. Dressed of LIE Sueur; and
F. c. Landon of Winona
Those who took fine animals home
with them were: Ole K Olson of
Amboy; John Golf, Emil Broehl, ]. E.
Drews, j. III. Ravenhorst, and w. A.
Hanna Of Mapleton; William Schlae-
ben, Madelia; James Altman & Sons,
John and William Schugel of NeE
Ulm; Elmer Olson of ST. Peter;
Busse Brothers, Ottawa: r. A. Wolf
& Sons, Morristown; Ben Peterson,
Mankato; e. T. Mertesdorf, Vernon
Center; ]. E. Dillemuth, Owatonna;
Richard BROTHERS, Lake Crystal; and
Teichroewy Mountain lake
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-11-25
AUTO TALLIES IN JANUARY
Motor Vehicle Registration viii b
Made, Beginning January 2.

st. Paul, November 23.-Reports
are current that 1922 motor vehicle
registration plates will be issued be-
ginning December 1, and many in
quiries are reaching Mike Holm, Sec
Re registration of motor vehicles
for 1922 will not begin until January
2. The law provides that the appli-
cation shall be filed with the regis
trar between January 2 and January
81. The license plate will be deliver
ed prior to March 81, and the 1921
tag may be used only until that date.
The law. requires that the applica-
ton for re-registration shall be sub
mitted with the proper fee during
January. and that the owner, having
a receipt showing that the 1922 ap-
plica:icn has been made. may operate
his motor vehicle on the 1921 plate
until delivery of the 1922 set.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-11-25
MAKE CUT In RATES
Chicago, Milwaukee and ST. Paul
Road First To Announce Reduction


ASSOCIATED Press Drspatcn.j
Chicago, November 23.-The Chi
cago, Milwaukee and st. Paul railway
acting independently of other lines
announced freight rate reductions
ranging as high as fNty per
cent in some cases on certain CON-
modities shipped from the middle
west to the Pacific Coast and destined
for the Hawaiian Islands. The reduc-
tons are made to meet Panama Ca.
nal shipping competition and will
cover shipments from the east so
soon as arrangements can be made
with eastern roads, 1t was announced.
The roads announcement listed the
following, as examples OF the reduc-
tons:
Cotton piece goods. SITS IL to
s1.55 per 100 pounds
Iron bar plate, S1.50 to 80 per 100
pounds.
Iron nails. $3.50 to 80 per 100
Tobacco, smoking plug. s275 IL to
100 per 100 pounds.
Paints, $3.50 to 1.20 per 100 pounds
Soap. $1.5S IL to 1.2O per 100
pounds.
Machinery, s2.s5 IL to 2.25 per 100
pounds.
The announcement declared that
middle western railroads are suffer
ing from the competition of water
route from the Atlantic Coast via the
Panama Canal" which made it posi-
BILE for middle western shippers to
pay freight rates to the Atlantic coast
and then ship by water to the west
coast at less cost than direct rail
shipping from the middle west to the
west coast and that the announced
reductions would partly meet this
situation"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-11-25
Richmond Host To
Marshal Foch Today
Allied Commander Accorded
Great Ovation BY The
Virginians
Associated Press Dispatch. ]

Richmond, Va, November 20
Marshal Foch, commander OF the al
lied armies OF the World war, arrived
here today on the beginning OF his
tour of the country, and Richmond
Immediately capitulated to the noted
Frenchman according him one of the
greatest ovations ever received by a
distinguished visitor here.
A salute of seventeen guns was
fired by the Richmond howitZers as
the leader of the allied force emerged
from Broad street station after being
greeted by Governor Davis, Mayor
Ainslie and a reception committee
After leaving the railroad station he
reviewed guard of honor OF eXser-
vice men. The marshal was loudly
cheered as he was escorted to Mon
ument avenue to take part III par
ade through several of the principal
streets. Noisy demonstrations were
continuous throughout the marcn.
When the equestrian statue of Gen
eral Robert Z. Lee, leader OF the Con-
federate states army forces, was
reached the parade halted and the
noted French general placed a wreath
at the base OF the monument.
Arriving at the city hall, the parade
was reviewed by Marshal Foch, after
which a gold medal, the gift OF the
city was presented to HIM.
After luncheon in the governors
mansion and a tour of Confederate bat
tlefielas, the degree OF doctor of laws
was conferred upon the marshal by
the University OF Richmond. The
days program will be closed by a
grand ball. The marshal and MS
party will leave tonight for Harris
burg, Pa
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-11-25
SHIFT THE STILLMAN CASE
! An Effort Being Made to Take Trial
Canada ....

Associated Press Dispatch.l
white Plains, N. Y, November %.
An effort to shift the Stillman di-
vorce hearings to Canada will be
made in Poughkeepsie next Saturday.
This became known when John e.
Mack, guardian OF Guy Stillman whose
paternity has been attacked by James
A. Stillman New York Banker ar
rived here to confer with counsel for
Mrs. Anne u. Stillman, defendant.
Mrs. Stillman's counsel will apply
to Supreme Court Justice Morschauser
for commission to examine wit
nesses in Montreal, Three Rivers and
other places across the border. Mr..
Mack will join in the motion.
Mr.. Mack announced that while the
Canadian testimony was being taken,
bearings would be continued next
week before Referee Gleason, In
Poughkeepsie. . -.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-11-25
BACK FROM DEER HUNT
Sportsmen Are Well Pleased Wit
Came Secured. The RAsuIfs

Sportsmen Are Well Pleased With
Game Secured; the Results
w. A. Just, Grover Just and Frank
Nelson of Rapidan, have each return
ed from hunting trip in the north :
ern part of the state, with a buck
deer apiece.
Albert Sonneck of Minnesota Lake
stopped off between trains yesterday
while enroute to his home from a Dig
game hunt in northern Minnesota,
where he bagged buck deer.
Frank Laurisch of Mapleton called
on friends in this city yesterday af
from a ten days hunt in the wilds OF
the northern part OF the state where
he shot a deer.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-11-25
DRAWING THE BURcH JURY
Seven Women and One, Man Selected
As Taiismen Yesterday.

Los Angeles, November Z3.-SeIec
ton of jury was scheduled to pro-
coed with the resumption today of the
Mrs. Madalynne Obenchain for the
murder of J. Bolton Kennedy, broker
When adjournment was taken yes
terday-the first day of the trial-sev-
en- women and one man had been tenn
porarily passed as jurors, another wor
man was undergoing examination and
two other women and a man were in
the box awaiting questioning.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-11-25
CONFESSES TO THE MURDER
Thomas catherwood Admits The
Staying of His Sistertl Law. "
ssOciated Press Dispafch


Chicago, November 23.-Thoma>
Catherwood, arrested yesterday
charged with the murder of his sis
ter in-law, Mrs. betty Sharples.
twenty two, confessed early today,
according to the police. Robbery
was the motive ascribed by the police
wnen her bank book. which had con-
tanned $685. was found partly burned
in the kitchen stove.
Mrs. Sharples was found strangled
by her husband when he returned
from work. BY her side was her
baby in its crib.
A short while later the police ar
rested Catherwood on suspicion and
held him after a five foot cord was
found in his pocket. In the knots of
the cord, according to the police,
were long black hairs, similar to Mrs.
Sharples. ~
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-11-25
SHIPMENT OF BOOZE
Hearing On New Rules Will TAX
Place At Washington Tuesday.

ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch
Hearings on proposed amendments
on existing regulations governing the
expectation of Intoxicating liquor will
be held here next Tuesday.
The proposed amendments, it was
explained today at prohibition head
quarters, are designed to tighten up
on shipments of liquor and alcohol
across the Canadian border in line
with the .'gentlemen's agreement
recently ratified by Canadian and
American officials. Organization and
concerns interested In the shipment
OF LIQUOR and alconol across the
border will be heard on the new
rules.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-11-25
Lower Price. Cor AnImaI..

ISpeclaI 10 Inc FTee PTesS.1 y"
A new scale of low prices was reached
at mortgage FORECLOSURES sale hell at
the p. M. Fuller & Son. bankrupts,
farm here. A Duroc boar, for which
block for $50 and some s0ws, costin,,
over $4,000. brought the remarkably low
figure Of 500.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-11-25
KILLED BY AUTO TRUCK
Prominent Racine Lady Met Acciden
tai Death Last Evening.
IASsU u

Racine, Wis, November 23.--Mrs.
W. P. Collins, wife of a well known
physician, was struck and killed by
an automobile truck last evening as
she stepped from behind street car
directly into the path of the machine.
Her companion. Miss Nellie Sumphy,
was seriously injured.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-11-25
p0iuth Thnft Wer.s.

IAsSociated Press Dispafch-1
Duluth, Mimi, November z3.-Pupils OF
the Fon du Lac school solicited depos-
its from their brothers and sisters too
young to attend classes now but old
enough to be eligible IN six months to
gain nrst place In the contest for larjr-
est deposits In the Duluth Banks school
Thrift association. The school scored III
per cent. =
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-11-25
loans For North Dakota Farnaer.

Fargo, N. D., November 21-Ffve hum
dred applications with e total request
OF $25, 0O0, 900 win be made by farmers
tie war finance corporation. In the
opinion Of II. L.tWilson, secretary OF the
North Dakota agency.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-11-25
THREW CLUB AT PRINCE
Heir to British Throne Made large
While in Bombay.
ASSOCIATED Press Dispai

= DIbpdICII
Van Couver, B. c., November 3D.
A club was thrown at the Prince of
Wales as he entered a building in
Bombay, Monday night according to
a special dispatch to the Van Couver
World. The missile was thrown by
some one in crowd of spectators, the
dispatch said. The man who threw
the club escaped.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-11-25
GUILTY OF MURDER
Duluth Young Man Shot Another In
Dispute Over Longest Nose.
ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch.]

Duluth, Mimi, November 3D.
Jalmar Heikkinen, aged twenty six,
laborer, who was convicted Of first
degree murder by a jury In district
court last night will be sentenced
december 2. Heikkinen confessed to
shooting Waino Pauttu to death dur
ing drunken brawl, during which
they argued over who had the largest
nose. Heikkinen is alleged to have
shot and seriously wounded John
Maxi, a hotel clerk, after he had
killed Pauttu, and before he was
wounded and captured by squad OF
police detectives. Two other charges
Of assault In the first degree are
pending against Heikkenen.