New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1921-09-14
MAX BYLI ARRIVES HERE
FROM NEUMARK, AUSTRIA
Was Wounded in Left Arm during
World War. Conditions There
Are Improving. ..

Max Byf,, aged "a, arrived here
Wednesday from Neunark, Kreis Pill.
sen, Bohemia, Austria, and expects
to make his home alternately with the
family Of his sister, Mrs. John Alt
mann, in Lafayette township and his
brother, Frank Byli, at Wabasso. He,
left for the latter place this week.
The young man departed from his
native village August 8, for Bremen,
the railroad fare being 100 marks, and
from there sailed on the George Wash
aagton for New York City, arriving
there Saturday evening, September s..
He was not detained at Castle Garden
on Ellis Island very long, being per-
mitted to continue the journey to
Lafayette the following evening. He
was not i'll during the ocean voyage:
Mr.. Byli served in the Austrian
army for four years during the World
war and was wounded in the left arm
during an encounter. He has fully re-
covered from the effects of his injury.
His parents, three brothers and one
sister still reside in Bohemia. He re-
ports that conditions there are gradu-
Tally improving, although in the large
population centers people still suffer
more or less for want of sufficient
nourishment. The low value of the
Austrian crown makes living exceeding
Ily high and places many necessities
of life beyond the reach Of the common
people. In the. country districts, there
/ is practically no famine and the people
have. plenty to eat. Even in those
sections there is no great choice, how
ever, as foodstuffs that are not raised
on the land are very costly.
The young man was pleasantly sur
prised at conditions existing in the
United States and especially in this
part of the country and is glad that he
came to America to seek his fortune.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gust Schumacher
enjoyed a several days visit at the
home Of Mr. and Mrs. Albert Nickel,
at Springfield, last week.
The Nicollet County Fair was not
"a financial success, as the receipts
from all sources are not sufficient to
cover the large expense account.
| Mrs. Marie Aftermath and children,
Archie and Elva, accompanied by
Miss Lorraine Schmid, motored over
from Springfield, one day last week,
for a brief stay here.
| Rev. William Won Fischer, pastor
|of St. Paul's Lutheran church Of
Springfield, has departed on an ex-
tended business and pleasure trip to
North Dakota, Washington and
Oregon.
Grain thieves are reported at work
in New Sweden township, Nicollet
county, and several thefts of smoked
meats have been reported recently,
both in Oshawa and Lake Prairie
townships. In one instance, an auto
was used to cart away a load of corn
which was stolen from one farmer,
At other places the thieves secured
large quantities Of smoked meats.
No clues have been found that might
indicate who the guilty parties are.
The St. Peter Fire Department
is contemplating the organization of
a Relief Association for the benefit
of its members, similar to the one
existing in New Ulm since 1895.
Fire Department. Relief Associations
receive two per cent Of the fire in
surance premiums which are paid
to. insurance companies doing bust
ness in the communities where the
Relief Associations exist. sThe local
Association recently received its
share Of this apportionment, which
amounted to $1,182.67. 1t has over
$12, 900 in its treasury at the present
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