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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-12-02
Meet of Older Boys
Albert Lea the Host
Sessions Will Begin December
2 and Continue Through the
Third Day

Albert Lea, November 29.-This city
will entertain the state Older Boys
conference December 2, 8 and 4, I'M
der the auspices Of the Boys club OF
the Albert Lea high school.
There will be two special phases OF
this conference; the inspirational and
the entertainment. The meetings will
be addressed by men who have a rea.
message for real boys. The entertain
ment will include competitive games
and banquet on the opening night.
Among the speakers, the conference
has been fortunate in securing Leon
ard Paulson of Chicago. Mr.. Paulson
will sail for South America shortly
where he will serve in the capacity OF
Continental Boys Work secretary foT
the International Y. M. G. A.
Captain Howard Williams, World
war chaplain, who was cited by Gen
eral Pershing, has stirring message
for the boys. Oliver Aas, university
football star, will talk on subject
in general harmony with the confer
ence theme, "The Manhood of America
For the Man of Galilee."
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-12-02
Judge Oscar HaLlam
' Addressed Art History
Club On the Elections

story than history, which is some
times so dishked by one when In
school.
AT the time when the constitution
was drawn up, there were no poltlc.
al parties. George Washington elected
without opposition. Sometime after ne
was elected, however, people began 10
take sides. There were the federansts,
believing in strong. federal govern
ment, and the anti federallstS VINO De-
lieved in states rights.
AT that time the two men who were
candidates for president OF the same
party were nominated. BY TINS metnoa
Aaron Burr and Thomas Jefferson re-
ceyied the same Qumber or votes. IL
was then left to the house OF repre-
sentatiyes to decide the tie. After a
long delay, Thomas jefferson was
chosen.
Since that time the college OF elect,
ors has voted for one presloent ana
one vice president, thereby obiating
any complications. 1t has been only
thr1ogh experience that people and
the OFFICIALS have learned what meth
DDS in all branches Of the government
are best. There are still many Things
which could be improved on, but the
present method of electing the pres1-
dent has so far proved to, be the most
logical. ~.
ladies of the club and all who take
An interest in politics, on the fact thai
thew are so anxious to learn the law
He said that the women have shown
greater interest in this phase OF gov
| ernment than the men nave.
| Judge Hallam explained his subjec1
so plainly and SO Interestingly thai
| there was none who went away from
| the meeting feeling as II she PAD no
| learned a great deal about the govern
ment and how it is operated.
There was a fine attendance o
members as well as their friends a
the meeting.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-12-02
BARCLAY IS BOOKED
TAtKER IN SESSION
Madison Lake Man to Be
At Crop Gathering
MEETING, MINNEAPOLIS
December IS to is Dates of I'm
portant Event to Be
Held There d.

OE:-ers OF the Minnesota Crop I'M
proSelnent association have complete
d program for the holding Of the Min
nesota Crop show at the Minneapolis
court house from December Is to 16.
Some OF the ablest agriculturistS in
this state and adjacent ones, are on
the program for instructive talks on
various subjects. The crop show is
being backed up by state horticultural
society, the state potato association,
and the Minneapolis Civic and Com
merce association. Every seed, and
fruit grower in the country Is invited
to attend the sessions OF the show. All
those engaged in agriculture are ELI
gible to compete for the $500 In
prizes 70 be awarded for grain, fruit,
and potatoes. The show Will De heri
in the form OF a harvest festival lor
botn the business man and the farmer
alike,
Barclay on Program
Among those who Will address the
meeting Wednesday, December 10.
will be Colonel J. NJ. Barclay OF Ma
Olsen Lake, who is an expert on apple
raising. He will tell the assemplage
how the apple grows. Governor FIeu Is
is also scheduled TO speak before the
meeting. ..
One of the rules Of the association
is, that to become what is termed
professional grain or fruit grower, one
must have won championship at
least twice or a first prize three times.
Topping the list is Walter Adams hv-
ing north of this city who Is down as
a professional corn raiser. Otner com
raisers are: H. A. Huebner, Eagle
Lake; L. NJ. Scott and Joseph Conrad
of FairmoAt;~ c. L. B!ancher ana
Henry Meinhard of Sherburn; VI ID
Hahn Of Aniret; Vernon Adams D!
Whine bago: G. e. Kittleeon OF Ceyion j;
H.-P. Hanson of Albert Lea; and ii
c. Lam OF Tracy. -,,
over three hundred dollars has
been set aside for prizes for boys
and girls who have entered the potatl
show. ..a
IS All seed, grain ard fruits entered
must have been grown in the state 81
Minnesota.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-12-02
Judge GoH Praises
The Village Officials
Authorities In Good Thunder
Well Spoken of BY Municipal
Court JuriSt

Judge Hiram S. Golf of the Manka-
to municipal court in commenting on
the recent work of a number OF the
village officials of Good Thunder, and
the village marshal, ]. c. Schneider
han, had the following to say in COM
plimenting their efficient work:
"The original search warrant in the
case of the State of Minnesota versus
e. C.. Wester on which there is at
tached the return Of y. G. Schneider
han, village ma1shal Of the village Of
Good Thunder, was returned into court
this morning with an invoice of liquor
found on the premises searched.
There are some notable features
worthy of comment in this proceeding.
The affidavit on which the search war
rant is based is signed by P. E. Sper-
"a, one of the village council of the
village of GOOD Thunder. The search
of the premises was conducted by
George B. Schram and p. z. Sperra. OF
the village council of Good Thunder,
and by ]. C. Schneiderhan, village
marshal This is one of the first in
stances in the history OF the enforce
ment of the prohibition Law where To-
cal authorities have shown an eager
ness and willingness to clean up their
own affairs. When more public Off
Gals will show the same willingness
to clean up their own dirt, not by Sc
cretly making complaint to county Of
ficials, but are willing to take the
matter in their own hands, then and
not until then, can we hope to see re-
suits in the enforcement of the liquor
law. The officials of r the village OF
Good Thunder are to be complimenteG
on their stand in this matter"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-12-02

Judge Oscar Hallam Of the Minnesota
state supreme court was the honoreu
guest of the Art History club, at the
home of Mrs. J.. w. Andrews, tSatur-
day afternoon. Judge Hallam gave
very excellent and concise explanation
on 1.-THE Method of Choosing the Pres.
ident of the United States" Mrs. q.
H. Cooper, president OF the club, IN
, troduced Judge Hallam.
Preceding his address, DR.. hiram
Lloyd sang "Slave Soul,' and ION, Dry
Those Tears DIR. Lloyd possesses
rich, clear voice that is always popu,
lar with Mankato people. OF especlai
beauty was the last number. HIS &C
compartment was played by Mrs. hoy
Andrews.
Judge, Hallam gave the history OF
the constitution of the United states.
From this point he told of the three
different branches Of the government,
Legislative, executive and judicial.
The executive department, as every :
one knows, is headed by the president
of the United States. The president OF
| the United States. possesses more
power than the head of any other
government. The king of England, the
president of France and heads OF other
governments do not possess any more
American cities.
| Method of EIecting President
The interesting history of the meth
cd of electing the president was then
given. Each state chooses a certain
number of electors, according to the
representatives they have. This body
+, CT electors is called the college OF
electors They are the ones who elect
the president.
/ ;ol. ,~,t
makers had, in securing a just sys-
tenn was Interestingly told. Elections
in which there had been close con
| test, or in which some phase of cleo
| ton is known in history, was told III
such way as to sound more like
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-12-02
PROGRAM WAS AT CAMBRIA
Thanksgiving Day Appropriately Ceie-
prated In That village.

pFated In Hat sihS9C.
Gambia, November 80 nan no
giving services were neiu wv r eDe
"A a. t0:SU d. N. al Cambria; belnei,
but,ernut Valley at p. IN. In the
evening" at 1881 salem, HoreD anu
(.alnplla churches united and carried
Olt a splendid thanksgiving program
Mildred Thomas Chairman,
Opening song Dy congregation, "A
Year oil Precious Blessings.
scripture reading ana prayer ID. ~
Hughes. 1,os he
Rea1ing Of the presidents Thanks
giving proclamation, Rev. L. w. Grll-
tiths.
Recitation, Russell Hughes.
Reaulng, Thank God Ipr God, wal
lace Harms.
Reading, Miss Gladys Owens.
Musical selection in charge Oh MISS
Bloawen Lloyd.
Musical selection, Mrs. George
Eiichaeison, MIS-. d. w. Harris, Miss
Rev. GTitfiths.
Song, Salem Christian EndeaVol
choir.
Recitation, Bertha Jones.
Recitation, Mary Jones.
Recitation, Miss Gladys Williams.
Duet Miss Nell Griftths and Rev
Z. w. Griffths.
Reading, Miss Esther Evans.
Song, America.
Address, Rev, sGriffiths.
Musical selection, Mrs. Evan Bower
Miss Nell Griffiths, Evan d. Price
and Rev. Griffiths.
Announcements.
Closing song, Another Day is Over
Benediction.
The Cemetery association held 1t!
annual supper and sale Friday nigh
at the Woodman hall. There was &
large attendance as usual.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-12-02
Hope For Those Who
Haze White Plague
Battle Against This Disease Is
Being Fought With the
Christmas Seals

In connestion with the fourteenth
annual sale of Christmas Seals, which
started November rs, DR.. William F..
Wild, executive secretary OF the Min
nesota Public Health association, calls
attention to the changed attitude re-
garding tuberculosis. DR.. Wild says,
If we turn our minds back genera.
despair presents itself. People with
tuberculosis did not worry as to how
long it would take to have the dis
ease arrested; their friends and neigh
bors gave no thought to the fact that
something could be done; Tor a
gloomy, pessiInistic feeling pervaded
the atmosphere. The one thought of
both patient and friends was how
soon would death leave its call; and
this feeling was more than juStihable
for at that time when tuberculosis was
discovered, it had in truth and in fact
taken hold, for the reason that the
disease, was not discovered until the
patient was on the brink or the grave.
Through education, people have
been made to realize that there is
hope for one with tuberculosis II the
disease is detected early enough, and
in an enormous number OF cases the
disease is detected early enough and
the patient sent back into the world
able to earn a livelihood. The disease
is being diagnosed earlier with the re-
suit that thousands who are today
living would be dead, if the older or
der still existed.
For many years the National Tub.
erculosis association and its affiliated
State and County Public Health as
sociations have been teaching,
preaching and educating so that the
people would realize the Importance OF
preventing tuberculosis. And each
year as Christmas draws near, the
little penny seal is offered to all. The
constant hammering year after year
on the subject of tuberculosis has
made the people realize that something
can is being done. The result IS that
last year the death rate was lower
than ii has ever been in the history
of the state"
Christmas seals support this work.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-12-02
WORLDS GREATEST
HEROTAkESHISLIFE
Mystery Surrounds Death
Col. Whitney
.BRO0DED OVER THE WAR
Commander "Lost Battalion
Disappeared From Steamer
Out Of New York
ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch. ]

New York, November 2S.-Secret
broodiDg over the memories Of his ex-
periences in The war from which he
emerged one of Americas greatest
individual heroes, was ascribed today
by friends and relatives OF Lieuten-
ant Colonel Charles w. WhittIesy as
the cause of his taking his life Sun
day while On the way to Havana.
Leaving several letters, presumably
explaining his act, the commander OF
the Lost Battalion" disappeared from
the steamship Toloa twenty four
hours out from New York. His init
mate friends had no idea he was max
ing an ocean voyage
Members Of his family and business
associates were incEedulous at first
when wireless dispatch reported him
missing. But as evidence accumulat-
ed, they reluctantly came to the con-
clusion that the missing man was Col
onel Whittlesy.
And then they recalled incidents,
which, pieced together in the light
of his tragic death, might have been
| recognized as indications that his spir-
| it was shaken by recurrent memories
OF his brothers in arms who had died
before his eyes in France.
Depressed In Washington
The last blow, they said, more trying
| than the rest, was in Washington a
| fortnight ago when he took part in the
| funeral services for Americas un-
known soldier. He returned from the
| capitol, more depressed than before,
| the haunting visions clearer than ever
bearing him down. There he had
| met hundreds of former friends and
had marked anew the gaps in the
ranks of the men he loved.
Colonel Whittlesy'S name leaped in
| to world wide prominent over night
through his retort to the German Of
| hcer who called on him to surrender
after he was surrounded in the Ar
| come. For four days and nights his
command, the first battalion, 30Sth In
| fantry, 18th Division, had lain under
fire, cut off from aid, without food OF
fresh water. All but eighty seven
men had been killed or wounded.
| Refused to Surrender
Embodied and under the protec-
ton of a white flag, a German sol
der stumbled into the American
strong point.
Surrender" he cried, sin the name
of humanity" and he told how, from
the German trenches, the agonies anc
cries of the American wounded could
lbe heard But Colonel Whittesy's
message to the enemy was pot that he
would lay down his arms.
you go5to he'll" he said5
+ Al few hours later American reserv-
| es. attacked all along the line, the
Germans were pushed back and the
little band of survivors saved.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-12-02
OVERWORKED HIS GAME
Irving S. o'conneIi Charged With
Getting Money UnlaWfuIIy.

Irving S. o'conneII Charged With
Getting Money UnlawfuIIy.
st. Paul, November 29.-Working
on the love and sympathy of women
by alleged illegal use of the mails
caused the arrest of Irving s. O'Con-
nell of Minneapolis Saturday.
According to postoffice inspectors
here. O'Connell would scrape an ac-
quaintance with man and then d.
rect the conversation so as to learn
the name of his fiancee or some other
dear friend. O'CDnnell would then
write the friend stating that the man
he met was short of money, reques
ing that the money be sent in his
care, according to the authorities.
Miss Ceale Fulton of Chatfield,
Mimi, received such a letter, became
suspicious and wrote asking for fur
Their particulars. O'Connell intercept
ed the letter and answered saying
that Miss Fulton's friend had borrow
ed some money from him and that he
needed it.
Miss Fulton turned the letter over
to the postoffice authorities and now
O'Connell is awaiting arraignment
charged with using the mails to de-
fraud
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-12-02
PERTAINING TO PEOPLE

Charles HerZberg Of Good Thunder
transacted business in this city yes
terday afternoon.
Attorney Frank E. Morse and At
torney John E. Regan were called to
Blue Earth yesterday, where they
nave cases in the district court of
Faribault county.
Miss Hazel Snow, daughter OF Dr.
and Mrs. G. D. Snow, who has been
employed as a professional nurse In
Union Hospital at New Ulm for some
time past, will leave here tomorrow
for Chicago where she has accepted
a position as superintendent OF a de-
partment of the new maternity hos
pital at Evanston, III.
Judge Hiram Golf returned last
evening from business trip to Gay
lord, MINI.
Margaret Peterson, one Of the
teachers in the Vernon Center schools
who was the guest OF her parents, NE
and Mrs. Albin Peterson over Sunday
left yesterday morning to resume hel
duties.
spent Thanksgiving with relatives
and friends in Wells, returned to
their home here Saturday: ;.
spending a few weeks in this city
the guest of her sister, Mrs. Hugo
Mrs. William Hilton and Boyd E
Neal Of Perham, Mimi, arrived IL
Mankato today to attend the funera
of George B. Neal tomorrow. Mrs
Hilton is an aunt of Mr.. Neal ano
Boyd Neal is a brother.
Miss Irrra Hartw1ck returned to
her duties in Dodge Center yesterday
after spending Thanksgiving with hel
parents in West Mankato.
Miss Ruth Gunstrom, who teaches
in Lake Crystal, returned to hel
school after visiting with her parents
in West Mankato.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. B. Crandall, &C
companied by Mr. William Day Of
Mineral Point, Wis. motored to New
Ulm Sunday where they spent the
day with friends and relatives.
Attorney John j. Moonan of Waseca
called on friends in this city while
enroute to Glenwood, Mimi.
Deputy Sheriff. Harry T: Moore
Lawrence Day and Charles Mullin ell
Amboy called on friends in this city
today.
gineer, went to st. Paul this morning
oncounty business.
Robert wolfe of .Worthington was
in the city on business yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. d. Parsons OF
Owatonna were in the city yesterday
as the guests of friends.
Leon Orth of Redwood Falls spen'
several days in the city visiting witt
Mrs G. M. Dainty of ST. Paul was q
visitor of friends in the city over the
week end.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-12-02
Eisteddfod Is to Be
Held At Lake Crystal
Committee Named On Arrange
ments; Date, ST. David's
Day, March |
Especial TO The Free. Press.l


Lake Crystal, November 29.-The
following committee met at the home
of Rev. Grifiths Saturday night to ar
range plans towards having an eist-
eddiod: Rev. H. G. Grifhths. William
o. Hughes, Griffiths Thomas, Hugh A.
Jones, John B. Jones, Lewis ]. Lewis
and X. T. Thomas. Sub committees
line fof q program in music, literary,
ant, and miscellaneous. These sub
committees expect to meet some time
this week and have their reports
ready for the executive committee to
pass upon at their next meeting,
either the later part OF this week or
the fore part OF next. When these re-
ports are in work will be started on
the preliminary programs. They have
passed to hold the eisteddfod at the
usual time ,on Saint Davids Day,
March /.
Hans Olson visited his sister, Mrs.
H. II. Holyerson, at the Emmanuel
hospital at Mankato Sunday. Mrs.
Holverson underwent an operation for
appendicitis two weeks ago, and her
several friends are pleased to learn
that she is recovering rapidly and eX-
poets to be home very soon.
Lewis M. Lewis left Saturday for
Rochester where he will take treat
ment at the Mayo Clinic.
Miss Edna Jones OF Minneapolis is
visiting relatives and friends here
and at Cambria
The o. N. o. club girls met Friday
evening with Mrs. John L. Roberts.
The attendance was below the usual
number but good time was reported.
An interesting program was given fol-
lowed by refreshments.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-12-02
HEARINGS ARE HALTED
Legislative ipteriFense ssions on lEdu
cation rave larSn adjourned


ST. Paul, November Legislative
interim sessions en- education have
adjourned their hearings until jan
uary 3, when educational problems
will again be discussed. Most of yes
terday's discussions were in regard
to methods the commission will fol-
low in the study OF educational mat
tiers in Minnesota.
Representatives Of the woman's or
CARNATIONS, labor, teachers organiza-
lions of the state and civic organiza-
tions will send representatives to
the meeting in January, and are ex-
pected to bring data on topics of in
terest to education.
The two days session ending Tues
day dealt with the matter for the i'm
provement of rural school condition
and possibilities of giving children n
the rural districts greater educational
advantages.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-12-02
SIGNING UP THE FARMERS

U. S. Grain Growers, Inc, Is Making
Very Rapid Progress
The u. S. Grain Growers, Inc, has
announced that it has obtained con
tracts from 25,997 farmers in eleven
bushels Of grain is pledged to co OPP
eretive marketing channels. OF this
total membership, 256 is Ia Minneso-
ia. Illinois is first with 1901; Neb-
raska second with 1881 and North
Dakota third with 4,025. Missouri
Oklahoma and Indiana each have
more than 1000. Colorado, Iowa,
South Dakota and Kansas have less
than 1000 each. Thus far 727 eleva-
tors have become affiliated with the
movement.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-12-02
ENGEL FUNERAL RITES
coIIeaeviiIe Educator Will Be Buried
Tomorrow Morning.
IIiniIed Press Dispatch,

United Press Dispatchl
Collegeville, Mimi, November 90
The funeral of the late Right Rev.
Peter Engel, president of st. Johns
university, will be held from Abbey
church here at ten o'clock Wednesday
morning. Bishop Joseph F. Busch OF
st. Cloud will officiate at the services.
Many other Catholic prelates will be
present at the funeral. The interment
will take place in st. Johns Able
cemetery. Father Erge1 died at Co
lonial hospital Rochester.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-12-02
wlll Erect Modern euIIdIna.

Olivia, Mimi, November 30.-The To-
cal board of education is making plans
for the erection of a new modern school
house here. Bonds have been sold at
very favorable terms and it is the plan
of the board to receive bids and let the
contract for the new building during the
can be started on the building early in
the spring.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-12-02
Waite Hoyt to Morry..

[Associated Press DlspaIcn:I
New York, November 30.-Waite Hoyt.
oitching star of the New Jersey Amer1-
cans in the 1921 worlds series, will take
a bride with him when he starts next
spring for the Yankees training camp;
His engagement to Miss Dorothy Pyle OF
Rroolxlyn. was announced today and II
was stated the wedding would occur JUST
before the trip south.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-12-02
Towey Goes to Michigan.

worthington. Mimi, November 30.-Dr.
John Towey, assistant superintendent Of
the Southern Minnesota tuberculosis
sanatorium located here, has resigned to
accept the position OF state superintend-
ct of tuberculosis clinics in Michigan and
Ann Arbor. >
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-12-02
INSTALL HEAVY ENGINES
LONGER Passenger Train, on the
Northwestern Railway

Improvement in the running time
on the Northwestern line between
Winona and Tracy and between
Tracy and Watertown is contemplat-
ed by the installation of heavier en-
gines on the passenger trains be-
tween these points. 1t is understood
on good authority that heavy engines
will be pulling Northwestern train
in a very few days. This eigine, it Is
understood. is necessitated by the
fact that very heavy passenger trains
are now being run on that road, and
more power is necessary to draw
immense trains and reach points or
schedule time.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-12-02
Candy Man Killed Abroad

~ TSpeC1aI 10 TIC FTet TcSS. |---.IN
Candy. Mimi, November 29.-Informa
ton has just been received here to the
effect that Charles Rosehdanz, sixty-five
years old, a wealthy resident of this
section, was run down and killed by a
train in Germany. where he had gone
TO visit relatives.