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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-04-15
OF A BUILDING
ENTERPRISE THAT INTER.
ESTS EX-SERVICE MEN
American Legion At GAINESVILLE
To Be Behind Community
Structure

GAINESVILLE Post No. PSI. American
Legion, has started movement look
ing toward the erection of a $4,000
community building at that city.
There are sixty members in the post,
and every one of them is a hustler.
The proposition as it stands now is
to have each one of the members of
the post to take stock, and to have
the business men also aid in the
the proposed community building
have not been made yet, but it is
proposed to have it contain gymna-
SUM, a dance hall, American Legion
post quarters, bowling alleys, bill.
lizard rooms, etc. 1t is understood
that a prominent business man of
GAINESVILLE has promised to donate
the necessary ground for the site.
Percy Hagen is post commander.
Ernest Wedin vice commander, A.
NJ. Hirscher. adjutant, and H. L.
gether with the other members OF
the American Legion at that city will
not stop the drive until the commun
ity building is reality. Another
meeting Of the post members and the
business men will be held in the near
future to talk over further details of
the proposition.
c. ]. Dossettt, who has been oper-
ating the Candy Kitchen at GAINESVILLE
for some time past, has sold out his
interests to Ray Richard of Pierre,
S. D. who took possession today.
Louis and Royal Dossett, who have
been engaged in county surveying
work in Waseca county for the past
two years, will leave next week for
Luverne, where they will take up the
same line of work As
Charles Woodhall has taken charge
of the Lever, Woodhall and Cunning
ham company's garage.
GAINESVILLE is coming to the front
in more ways than one. In addition
to the proposed new community build
ing, the city has just completed the
installation of system Of sewers.
which was greatly needed. Just as
quickly as men can do the work, wa
ter connections will be made with the
residences in connection with the
sewers, thus permitting of modern
conveniences.
S. E. Severson has sold out his
meat market to Oliver Weite, who has
already taken possession of the mar
ket Mr.. Stevenson will continue
working for the Corn Belt Land com
pany.
The Hans Hanson Stock company
is billed for the entire week at the
Janesville opera house. There is a
change of repertoire every. night.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-04-15

cycle traffic officer said that he wanted
a man on that job who can catch the
offenders. and not one who stands on
/ the corners and watches the speeders
go by. Mayor Beach explained that the
traffic cop is to furnish his own ma
chine. but the city is to furnish gasoline
| and repairs for the machine. This same
officer will act as health inspector.
In addressing those who had assembled
! in the council chambers this morning,
Mayor Beach said that he was indeed
lens present. 1t showed an interest in
| city affairs. He hoped that this same
lively interest In Mankato would be
oSt to the an" council meetings eeb and oer
any suggestions they see fit. The menu
bers of the council need this counsel
and advice Of the people in order to best
administer the government OF Mankato.
Council Represents the People.
The present city council he said. are
the REPRESENTATIVES of the people of Man
kato, because the majority of the people
chose them for that duty. Speaking on
behind of every member of the council.
Mayor Beach said that it will be the
endeavor for the next two years to give
the people a government which will
tend toward the upbuilding of Mankato
They propose to put Mankato back on
one will be proud OF the fact that this
CITY is his home. 1t is tn" intention to
enforce the laws without fear or favor
and in so doing to give an administration
impartial to all. and protection to all OF
the people. With a good chief of police.
Mayor eRach said that he felt confident
that the laws of the city r"n be enforc-
ed with satisfaction to all.
Spoke Praise For Steiner.
Mayor Beach took occasion to laud
the good work of Councilman Steiner
as chairman of the finances of the CITY.
end expressed pleasure at the fact that
that gentleman is to retin his old posi-
ton. The esteem and respect with which
he is held by the people of Mankato was
Lack. as head Of the department of
parks. public buildings. etc. also came
in for good work from the mayor. for
his work as past member of the coun-
ell Mayor Beach feels coufidant that
mast efficient services will he continued
ny that gentleman in this administration.
Speaking collectively. of Councilman Alex
Anderson as head Of the department OF
streets and alleys. and Councilman Gust
Eieinschmidt as head Of the department
of waterworks and sewers, Mayo" Reach
said that they are both successful bust
ness men.
Made Success Of City Business.
Knowing that they made success OF
their own business. he feels assured
that they will make a success OF the
citv's business They are two men who
have always been interested In the up.
building Of the citv. With the aid OF
these men. Mayor Beach feels confidant
that an administration can be given that
the peonle of Mankato NAV we'll feel
proud OF. In closing Mayor Beach said
that he wants the cooperation of Non
lkato in helping to make Mankato a big
ger. better and cleaner city.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-04-15
FUNERAL WAS HELD
Last Rites Were Said Over Remains
OF G. A. Strobcl

Of G. A. Strobel.
The funeral Of G. A.. Strobel was
held from the Evangelical church on
North Fourth street Friday afternoon
at two o'clock, Rev. w. H. Weiner
and Rev. Manthey conducting the
services. Mr.. Strobel, who was vet
eran Of the Franco Prussian war
came to this country in 1876. and
since that time has made his home
in Mankato most of the time. He
was married to Miss Leah OFT in
1882, and lived in this city for three
years afterwards. Then the family
moved to Hutchinson, but remained
there but short time when they re-
turned to Mankato, and took up their
residence on a farm three miles east
Of the city. The family lived there
up to 1919 when Mr.. Strobeps health
failing they again moved to this city
Mr.. Strobel had been a sufferer fol-
the past nineteen years from an in
jury received while on his farm. He
Is survived by his wife and the fol-
lowing children, John, Rosina, Oscar
of Mankato and DR.. William Strobel
of Duluth. Two children, Alfred and
'Lydie preceded him in death.
Those acting as pallbearers were:
William Hoffman. Albert Schmidt
Gust Schmidt, Hans Nelson, Ole
and Jake Schwickert. The
remains were laid. to rest in the
Tivon cemetery.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-04-15
NEW MARKETING PLAN

A new cooperative marketing en-
terprise by Minnesota creameries was
launched by the State Farm Bureau
Federation
To standardie butter output, Inn
prove their markets, and save money
by shipping in. carload lots, eleven
creameries in Meeker county and
several in Wright county formed a
CO. operative association. They en-
commission, as field manager. Their
com bined output is nearly 100000
pounds of butter annually. The
movement was promoted by the
Meeker county farm bureau.
The association is financed by the
payment, by each creamery, of one
third of cent for every pound OF
butter it produces.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-04-15
BLOOD POISON VICTIM
William Ross, Prominent Farmer Near
Pipestone, Is Dead

Especial To The free freSSI
Pipestone, Mimi, April 12.-Wil-
liam Ross, prominent local farmer is
dead from blood poisoning as the re-
suit of an injury to one of his hands
several weeks ago. Ross was epgag-
ed in butchering hog when the
knife he was using slipped and cut a
deep cash in one of his hands. The
injury was considered rather trivial at
the outset But serious conditions be-
gan to develop within a few days
his death finally resulting.
In the municipal court here Chef
Kirby of Woodstock, paid fine OF
$25 for drawing a check on bank in
which he had no funds deposited
In addition to paying the fine Kirby
made good the check he had issued
which resulted in his arrest as well
as several other similar checks
which he had given.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-04-15
MRS. JOHN BYRD DIES

Mrs. John Byro. 1927 North Second
street. died at her home yesterday aft.
breakdown, due ito advanced age. Mrs.
Byro was born in Norway eighty -four
years ago. Before coming to Mankato
Mrs. Byro had ben resident of Lincoln
township, Brown county for great
many years. She is survived by two
sons, and one daughter. Ole Olson and
Jacob Byro of this city, Mrs. William
ed by sixteen grand children and one
great grand child. The funeral will be
held from the home at 1877 North Sec
remains win be taken to Lincoln town.
ship south on New Ulm for burial.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-04-15
WOMEN AS DETECTIVES
Scotland Yards Finds Females of De
cided Value.

London, April 13.-Conservative
Scotland Yard is finding women OF
decided value on its detective force,
especially in ferreting out the nitric
acies of certain sorts of crime. The
talent of these feminine sleuths, ii
is said, is due largely because Of their
greater success at practicing decep-
ton. And it has been found that
they can keep secret.
Many Of the women detectives COW
er assignments at social events where
it is necessary for them to wear ev-
ening gowns and jewels and to dis
play the social graces. Women de-
tectives were employed first in Lon
don, but now their activities have
extended to the provinces.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-04-15
VERDICT FOR $4,000
r. j. Foss of HayIoek, Neb., Won Suit
Burlington Road

Especial To The Free Press.1
Ivanhoe, Mimi, April ia jury
in the district court here gave F. J..
Foss of Haylock, Neb., a verdict Of
$4,000 against the Burlington Railway
company, for injuries Foss received
while working. in a railroad machine
shop. A small pin is alleged to have
been thrown from a machine in such
a manner as to injure Foss' eyes.
Much of the testimony given was of
an expert nature and many promin-
ent eye specialists were here as wit
nesses. The man had asked for
damages of 100000.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-04-15
Had Enouoh of casoIine

Garrison, April 13.-Gasoline is moi
used any more on the Robinson farm
Walter Robinson almost started
something he could not control when
he attempted to solder gasoline
barrel with acetyline torch. A few
days later his father had his cothes
burned off when he started stove
fire with gasoline.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-04-15
LANDMARK ON THE JOB

New Police Chief In Mankato Assum-
ed Duties This Afternoon.
Chief of Police Phil N. Landmark,
Officers Charles Bell and Detective
Albert Volk, have, taken up their new
duties in the police department. They
are now on dhe job. Peter Wettlestad
and Frank Bienapf will be on police
beats tonight. -ed- -
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-04-15
STATE BALANCE SHEET
FIGURES MADE PUBLIC BY
THE EXAMINER
Greatest Single Expenditure For
Any Purpose For Soldiers
Bonuses

st. Paul, April 1.-THE certificates
of Indebtedness sold to pay the sol
diers' bonuses IN Minnesota, requir-
ed twenty four cents of each one
hundred cents spent by the State OF
Minnesota for all purposes during the
year 1920, according to the annual
report of Andrew E. Fritz, state pub
lie examiner, made public today
With the exception of education and
recreation, this was the greatest
single expenditure for any purpose
and the education and recreation re
quired only two cents more, or TWEEN
ty-six cents of each dollar, of which
one and one half cents went foI
parks.
Comparisons with the expenditures
cause of the large soldiers bonus
payments. according to Mr.. Fritz
who said: .s
In comparing the uses of the dol
lar for the fiscal year 1920 with the
fiscal year 1918, one is impressed
with the great amount of 'skewness
in 1920 caused by the sale of $1O,-
100000 of soldiers bonus certificates
of Indebtedness and the disburse-
ment in bonuses. This distortion in
the proportion of certificates of in
ueDteuneSS SOlu ana fellet and pen
sions causes decrease in the pro-
portions of receipts from other
sources and disbursements for other
purposes.
How States Dollar was Obtained
Unless understood this might lead
to erroneous conclusions. The de
crease in properties of receipts from
general taxes from SO IL cents in
1918 to AZ 12 cents in 1920, or the
decrease in proportion OF expendi-
from SO cents in 1918 to 26 cents in
1920. does not mean that there has
been such shrinkage, but merely
that the relationship which these re-
ceipts and disbursements bear to
the whole has been disturbed by the
great increase in other directions. -
Mr. Fritz points out: How the
States dollar was obtained, fiscal
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-04-15

Westmoreland Davis. Governor o.
Virginia, has just Joined the Farm
Bureau. He is the fourth governor tc
become a Farm Bureau member within
the last six weeks. Henry G. Stuart
governor of the Old Dominion from 1871
to 1918, is presiden of the Virginia Farm
Bureau Federation.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-04-15

According to Mr.. Fritz, Minnesota
it the only state in the union that
makes a complete report as to con-
dition of all the funds each year and
which produces a balance sheet of
the condition at the end of the ifs :
cal year.
What Balance Sheet Shows.
This balance sheet shows that
there is no definite knowledge avail
able from any particular office or de-
partment of the total state assets and
liabilities" Mr.. Fritz reports. "This
department has submitted this report
as a result Of its endeavors to arrive
at a definite knowledge of the states
resources. but owing to limited time
and employees for the duties imposed
on it, does not vouch for the results
shown as being the correct total OF
all resources.
Although the state had assets on
June 80, amounting to $64,537, 569.24
still no accounting records are kept
which will disclose the true status OF
the states financial condition. The
assets shown are in the possession OF
the state but there are undoubtedly
additional resources which were not
located.
1.-THE value of land and buildings
is the same as carried upon the in =
yestories of such institutions. Lands
and buildings art listed at the orig
inal cost to the state. Among these
lands is dock and warehouse site in
Duluth, acquired by the state some
% years ago, for $11 100000 for site
for grain elevator. Afterward the
supreme court held that proposition
unconstitutional. The present esti.
mated value of the property is $685.
0O0,0 900"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-04-15

A report from the Minnesota Farm
Bureau Federation states that more
than $4,000 farmers have joined the Or
ganization. Community units have been
established in 459 townships in 81 coun-
ties In "a counties. every township has
an organization.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-04-15

Secretary j. W. Coverdale has called a
conference of the field representatives OF
the Department of Organization to be
held in the General OFFICES of the
March 31-April 2. Attending the con-
ference are R. c. Pollock. in charge OF
the organization work in the northwest;
:. B. Heaton In the northeast; Harry F.
Kapp, in the central south: G.. T. Wyatt,
in the central east. and Lewis E. Tay-
lor in the southeast.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-04-15

President J. R. Howard Of the Amer
lean Farm Bureau Federation has re-
turned from his trip to the Pacific Coast.
He reports that the Farm Bureau move
ment Is growing apace all over the great
west. The president made the following
statement: In all of my talks, stress
ed the Importance of the county farm
bureaus and Of the state farm bureau
American Farm Bureau Federation nav
have had depends upon the fact that il
has been builded from the farm up. II
grew naturally into a great national national
called for Federation as the capstone
of the structure, whose foundations had
been carefully laid by the farmers them
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-04-15

The department of transportation is
conducting an investigation of the rates
on limestone, shipments in Illinois. Iowa,
Kentucky, Indiana, Ohio and New York.
The carriers have been requested to
furnish tariffs covering the rates on
agricultural limestone and analogous
commodities. 1t is hoped that the
studies will indicate some measure of
relief which may be offered to the ship
pers of limestone.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-07-19
BRIDGE TEA AT
EOUR TABLES

Mrs. st. Clair Jennings ent ertained
Saturday afternoon at her home on
Harold avenue at bridge tea.
The decorations throughout the
living rooms were of sunfowers and
brown-eyed susans, with ferns in jar
dinieres as a background.
A salad course was served during
the social hour
Mrs. w. C. Randolph wen the high
score prize. a silver sharp-point PEN
ell, and the game was played with
enthusiastic enjoyment by the
guests.
Playing were Mrs. Middleton Nc
Donald, Miss Evelyn Bell, Mrs. J. H.
Bennett, Miss Elizabeth Harris, Miss
Annie Ivev, Mrs W. C. Randolph,
Mrs Harold Ahearn, Miss Mary
Glover, Miss Eugenia Parker, Mrs.
Alton Cogdell, Miss Alice Mcneil,
Mrs. D. X. Brinson, Mrs. Dudley
Gatewood, Jr, Miss Lois McMath,
Mrs. George Andrews, Mrs. A. B. Tur-
pin, Miss Margaret Wheatley, Miss
Isobel Wheatley and Miss Katherine
Hamilton.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-07-19
Pleads For Return To
Simple Christianity
(Cnntrihuted.l

The strongest plea that has ever
been made in Americas for re
turn to primitive Christianity and the
simple practices of the early church
as found in Jerusalem was made by
Evangelist Ramsey last night before
the largest Monday night audience
that has attended the Chris
ton church revival.
Passage after passage of Scrip
ture was read descriptive of the work
of the church in Jerusalem which was
the city of the beginning Of the work
and history of the church. The acts
of the Apostles as they were moved
by the Holy Spirit was taken to be
sufficient for both then and now.
The organization was the church,
the officers were elders and dea-
cons the membership was added
when people were obedient to the
faith Mr.. Ramsey pointed out the
fact that the first church had one
faith, one body, one baptism and de
clared that if there are more in the
world today they must be Of mans
origin.
The subject tonight will be "Who
Are Ye?'5
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-07-19

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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-07-19


Maffett, of Montezuma, the guest of
Miss Nell Hamilton; Miss Anna har-
riet Shumate. of Atlanta, the guest
of Miss Lucy Simmons, and Miss
Mary Crouch, who is the guest of
Mrs. R. L. McMath.
Invited were Miss Maffett, Miss
Shumte, Miss Crouch, Miss Frances
Sparks, Miss Nell Hamilton, Miss
Mary Bowers, Miss Elizabeth Shelf
field, Miss Sara Oliver, Miss Lucy
Lane, Miss Lucy Simmons, John Raj
ston Cargill, Joe McMath, William
Fetner, Hudson Fetner, Sturgeon
Jones, Louis Merritt, Carr Glover,
Harry Dean Wooten, James Dudley,
Kendall Wooten, Carroll Clark, Sam
Hooks, Olin Perkins, Tracy Carr,
Augustus FELTON,, of Montezuma, and
Will McNeill
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-07-19
LAW FOR HUDSON
CASE PROPOSED
Albany Senator Would
Make Wifes Testi-
mony Competent
Times-Recorder Bureau,
Kimhall House

Times-Recorder Bureau,
Kimball House.
ATLANTA, July 19.-With the
Hudson murder case in Albany plac-
ing the state in peculiar position
to prosecute Glen Moore Hudson on
the charge of killing his two sons
because the chief evidence against
him is in the form of confession
from his wife, Senator Dennis Elem
ing, of the Tenth district, has IN
troduced q measure in the senate to
make husbands and wives competent
to testify for and against each 9TH
er in capital and felony cases.
In discussing the bill this after
noon, Senator Fleming said that the
present law prohibiting such testl-
mony was unfair and that he has
strong support in securing its passage
should it receive a favorable report
from the commerce and labor com
mittee.
Representative Walter H. Beck
hams measure requiring ordinaries
to keep records of discharges grant
ed to sailors and soldiers so as they
may be used in court cases was pass
ed by a large vote in the house yes
terday. The bill had the support of
the American Legion and no opposi-
ton was voiced to its enactment.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-07-19
Short Staple Cotton
Kept On Free List

WASHINGTON. July 19.--The
house late Monday put long staple
cotton on the dutiable list with an
advalorem rate of Is per cent. The
duty willsapply only to cotton with a
staple one and one-eighth inches in
length and affect only imports of
Egyptian other cotton not compar-
able to the ordinary commodity pro-
duced in the South.
Members were in doubt as to what
compensatory rates on all cotton
goods would be considered necessary
by reason of the imposition of tax
on the raw product. There was no
explanation of the committees action
in deciding at the last moment not to
take the ordinary variety of cotton
such as is raised in the South from
the free list.
The house today transferred as
phalt from the dutiable to the free
list in the Fordney tariff bill, thus
disposing of the last of five contested
schedules on which separate votes
were permitted. The duty on citric
acid was increased from 10 to 10
cents a pound.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-07-19
Beau BrummeI Senator
Smashes CIay's Gavel
Times-Recorder Bureau,
K..Ln1l ILL.,

Times-Recorder Bureau,
Kimball House.
ATLANTA, July 10. = Senator
John H. Jones, editor of the La
Grange Reporter, assembled to the
president of the senate's chair Mon
day, and Immediately broke Herbert
Clay's gavel, thereby causing Major
Devereaux F. NcClatchey, secretary,
to dig deep down" into his jeans to
purchase another for use.
When President Clay descended
from the chair few moments to at
tend to some other matters, he re
quested Senator Jones to succeed
him. Senators Womble and Camp
bell were engaged in heated argu-
ment over some unimportant sub
ject, and both were in possession of
the floor without permission of the
chair. Whereupon Senator Jones
raped the desk once. But order was
not forthcoming. He again pounded
And still the wrangle continued. The
senator from Lagrange, therefore
struck with more force, and the gave
crumbled into several pieces-so die
the argument.
Secretary McClatchey declared
this morning that he had purchased
supply of gavels, and now stand.
ready to welcome all occupants Of
the presidents chair
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-07-19
SIR JAMES MAKES
STATEMENT ON LEAVING

LONDON, July 19.-The Irish ne
gotiations took on an unexpected de
velopment late last night. Sir James
Claif, Ulster premier. on leaving for
Belfast, made an important state
ment.
The Ulster leader maintains that
the Sim Feiners themselves by con-
testing the elections for the Northern
parliament on a platform of 'no par
tition," in which they were roundly
defeated, have recognized listers
claim to self-determination. and, so
far as his words have been interpret
ed for the present, he seems to wash
his hands of any further participa-
ton in the peace negotiations.
Sir James said:
Il return home well satisfied with
the efforts being made toward peace.
Mr.. DeValera has broken his silence
and cleared the ground by his state
ment to the press that he proposes to
found his claim on recognition of the
right of self-determination."