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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-02-25
Agnes Little. Fleda updike
Iurilla Pearson. accompanist

Agnes Little. Fleda updike
Lucille Pearson, accompanist
over the Snow .....,...,.... .Lynes
Nina CLANCY
Violin solo. ............... .Cantalena
Agnes Little
Iris Little. Accompanist
Violin solo--Bohemian Girl. -. .Balfe
Ia Roue Huckstep
Robert Beck, Accompanies
A Little Primrose ........ Lawrence
In Norway .............. Haakonsen
Iris Little
Violin solo-The Cuckoo. Leighton
Everett Frankum
Morning Praise ...,....,. .Johnstone
Jack DUNCAN
Violin olo--Barcarolle. !. :. offenbach
Ralph Terjesen
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-02-25
Will Rheumatism Again
Bind You Hand and Foot?

''9''3'VV'sFS'S's's'ss'Fs' ''s''s'5''a''39'VF%V"'V
blood, that you should try q rem
edy that has proven so thoroughly
satisfactory in these cases. S.S.S.,
the fine old blood remedy cleanses
the blood Of all impurities. and re-
moves all disease germs that may
creep into the blood. Begin taking
S.S.S. today, and if you will write a
complete history Of your case, our
medical director will give you ex-
pert advice, without charge. Ad-
dress Chief Medical Adviser, 157
Swift Laboratory, Atlanta. Ga.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-02-25
DIR. Lynn X. Blakeslee

Chronic and Nervous Diseases and
Diseases Of Women. x-Ray Electric
Therapeutics.
Temple Bldg. Room IL
Phone as
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-02-25
GUESTS At TEA.

Mrs. r. e. Judd and Mrs. c. 5.
Jackson, formerly of Pendleton. now
of Portland. represented the Umatilla
chapter of the Daughters OF the Am
erIcan Revolution at tea given by
Multnomah chapter of the d. A. r..
on Washingtons birthday at the Uni
versity club. with Mrs. J. B. oMntgom-
cry first state regent. as hostess. The
tea, which celebrated the twenty-iiith
anniversary Of the organization of the
d. a. Il. in the state, was a delighuui
social event. Daughtes from all over
the state were present. Mrs. jackson
and Mrs. Judd poured at the tea ta-
BILE. and Mrs. Thomas g. Haley. FOR
merIy of this city and member OF the
Multnomah chapter, was among those
who assisted about the rooms.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-02-25

other men members OF the club, They
are planning kid party and each
member Of the club is to appear IN
costume for the event
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-02-25

MRS. PIERCE CoNvALEScES.
Friends of Mrs, W. p. Pierce will be
glad to know that she has sufficiently
recovered TO be removed to her home
from St. Anthony's hospital. where she
recently underwent an operation.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-02-25
p. T. A. MEETS.

The relationship between parent
and high school student mas taken up
at meeting of the high school Par
entent Teacher Association last night
at the county library. The phases OF
the relationship were treated In pa
per Parents Responsibility to the
High school," by Mrs. w. D. Me-
Nary; students Viewpoint of the Re-
lationship of the Parents to the High
School" by Miss Dorothy Flegei;
"The Teachers Viewpoint to Parent
and Child" by Austin Landreth; and
THE Ideal Relationship Between Par
ent, Teacher and Child" by Mr.,
Hunter. The musical numbers con-
sisted of solo by Miss Barbara Ed
munds and duet numbers by Mrs. Ray
mond Hatch and Mrs. J. y. McCook.
Arrangements for the next meeting
will be made by Mrs. e. j. Mathewson,
Mrs. C. A. Swanson and Miss Kate
Voorhees,.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-02-25
IMMIGRATION IS THEME.

immigration was the chief topic for
discussion at interesting meeting of
the Pendleton Woman's Club yester-
day in the county library club rooms.
with Mrs. Albert Eklund. Mrs X. C.
Tmanns, Mrs. ]. C. Clemens, Mrs. Will
liam Dunn. Mrs. George Ferguson,
Mrs. L. ]. Donaldson and Mrs. II. A.
Frick, as hostesses.
THE Eastern immigration Prob
lem," was the theme for a paper read
by Mrs r. I. Keator, while a paper
read by Mrs. Herbert Thompson was
entitled. "The Western immigration
Problem" Mrs. T. A. Wylie gave a
review OF Mary Antrim's book, They
Who Stand at the Gate Musical
numbers were by Mrs. Vinton Rob-
inson, who played violin solo, with
accompaniment by Mrs. II. 8. McKen-
zie, and vocal solos. who Knows
and "The Sunshine of Your Smile, "
by Mrs. Caldwell, with Mrs. A. j. Owen
at the piano.
An entertaining feature was group
If rhymes and songs given by little
! Robert wylie. aged four years, garbed
as Charlie Chaplin.
Spring flowers decked the club
room and a cluster of delicately shad-
ed pink roses centered the tea table
where Mrs. Alger Fee and Mrs. ]. w.
MaIoney poured during the social
hour.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-02-25

MRS. W. +. BAKER of Milwaukee,
Oregon, who says she has been
restored to perfect health by Tanlac
after having suffered for twenty
years. Her statement is remark
able.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-02-25

MftS IN ! y fso NJ Ci-N ~.
Mrs. Charles Haynes was yesterday
appointed clerical secretary OF the RED
Cross TO perform the stenographic du-
ties of Miss Virginia Todd, Red Cross
and home service secretary. who re-
signed A social service worker -
later {, be appointed to carry on the
Red Gross and home service work
done in the past by Mss Todd, who
viii IN future be known as elected Sec
rotary OF the chapter. Mrs. Haynes IS
employed as part time worker and will
be in the office each half day. al
though she may later be employed for
the entire day. Miss Todd viii re-
main in the office for the next few
weeks until the new regime is well es-
tablished.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-02-25

Violin Solo-Ases Death ....... .Grieg
Fleda Updike
Marjorie Best, Accompanist
Minuet in f Flat 49,. Beethoven
Mary Jane Francis
Songs ....,.. ............. oelecteu
Mrs. David Stone
Violin Solo-Lubes Tramme. .Kreisler
Gail Sherman
Caprice Vennois .......... kreisler
Dorothea Dodge
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-03-25
STATE BIG TIMBER STAND
TOTALESTYNATEPLACED AT
40,762, 500, 900 FEET =
This includes Soft and Hard
Woods, Says State
Forester Cox
ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch ]

st. Paul.. March 19.-The total es-
timated timber stand in Minnesota, in
Guiding softwoods and hardwoods is
placed at 40,762,5OO,0OO feet, w. T.
Cox, state forester, announced last
night.
Of this amount 20,100,0O0,000 feet
is classified as softwoods for the most
part located in the northern half Of
the state. More than fifty per cent OF
this particular stand is under twelve
inches in diameter, Mr.. Cox said. The
balance of the stand or 20,662, 500, O0(
feet is classified as hardwoods, and
includes all timber of saw log size or
woodlots scattered throughout the
state, the forester explained.
OF the softwoods, more than one.
third is white pine while approx
mately one sixth of the total number
of feet is Norway pine and Jack pine
Other softwoods found in this section
of the state are spruce, balsam, tam
arack, cedar and other similar kinds
The Hardwoods Figures.
The hardwoods include oak of al
pens, Eastwood, cottonwood, elm, ash
hickory, walnut, butternut, cherry
willow, and similar grades, There are
approximately 10,000,000,000 feet o.
aspen timber; 4,000,000,000 feet o.
oak, including all varieties; birch
1880, 100000 feet The balance of the
stand makes up the remaining number
of feet of which there is 100000, 00(
feet of Eastwood.
The total number of feet of soft
woods in st. Louis county is $3.50.
100000; Lake county, 1855, 200, GOT
feet; Cook county, $500, 900, 900; Itas
ca, 950,000,000; Koochiching, $500,
100000; Beltrami, 1,250,000,000.
The hardwood stands in these coun
ties is st. Louis county, 1885, ,OO(
feet; Lake, 500,0O0,000 feet; Cool
county, 2,120,OOO,O00; Koochiching
1890, 100000 feet: Beltrami, ST.,
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-03-25

DR.. Helen Hughes Hielscher left
this morning for st. Paul where she
will attend a state executive commit
tee meeting of the American Legion
auxiliary. Mrs. A. V. Denman will
leave tomorrow morning to attend
this meeting.
Mr.. and Mrs Edwin Winters of LIE
Sueur visited with friends in the
city yesterday.
Miss Lucy Ratzlaff of Mountain
Lake was in Mankato on business
yesterday.
Chalres Larson of Dundee was in
Mankato on business yesterday.
F. A. Stearns of Winnebago was in
the city yesterday on business.
Mr. and Mrs. Eli Klugherz return
ed from Sank Center this morning.
Mrs. o. C. Rector of Garden City
visited for several days at the home
of her daughter, Mrs. M. L. Van Slyke.
Charles H. Griebel has just return
ed from Minneapolis, where he at
tended the annual meeting of the
Northern States Poster Advertising
association, which was held in the
West hotel at Minneapolis March Is
and 16. Mr. Griebel was re- elected
for the thirtieth time as secretary and
treasurer of the association, which
takes in the states of Minnesota,
North and South Dakota. He was al :
so elected as a delegate to the Ma
tional Poster Advertising association
meeting at Atlanta, Ga.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-03-25
IN SAINT CLAIR admits BRU1
MEETING OF THE ROYAL
NEIGHBOR LODGE
Recital Given To Mothers OF
Miss Bestman's Pupils;
News Stories

st. Clair, March 1.-THE Royal
Neighbor lodge held business meet
ing Saturday evening in their hall
After the meeting Mrs. r. Hirt and
Mrs. H. Westby entertained the guests
with several interesting games. Mrs
F. Chase and Mrs. Clay Boswell sur
prised the members with popcorn and
cracker jacks which were enjoyed by
all.
Mrs. Val Orth and baby left Monday
for Morristown where they will make
their future home.
The ladies of the Catholic church
will give a six o'clock dinner followed
by a card party in the basement o.
the Catholic church Thursday. March
IT. Everyone is cordially invited.
Mrs. Henry Schallow and daughter
Lillian, have returned from Rochester
where Mrs. Schallow consulted the
Mayos. -.
Mabel Juliar was confined to hel
bed several days last week with ton.
silitis, but is able to be out doors this
week.
Rev. Wenner of Kenyon, Mimi, con,
Quoted services at the Evangelical
church Sunday morning. The choir
rendered several beautiful selections
eel Hintze and Rob Grundemeier.
Messrs. Cords, Frank Pagenkopf
Schostag and Williams attended the
basket ball game at Pemberton Fri.
day evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Cords, Misses
Cords, Filter, Lynch, Pagenkopf ant
Thielman, Messrs. Cords, Pagenkop
and Thielman of st. Clair and Misses
Wass and Guild and Messrs. Hager.
l Ia nnrin n
/ Mankato were entertained at an elab
crate dinner Sunday evening by Mr.
and Mrs. Peter Roerig.
All are glad to welcome Mr.. anC
Mrs. John higgins and family bacl
! into this community after an absenc,
of several years. They have been liv
| ing in Faribault but at present are
living on their farm south of town
The ST. Clair Farmers elevator helC
it's annual business meeting Saturda.
afternoon. The same directors were
re- elected for the ensuing year.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-03-25

'er of Leroy Lovett and members Of
the Decker family.
According to Mrs. Moon, the boy
denied to her that there was an in
surance plot to obtain payment OF
policies aggregating $4,000 in event
of his accidental death. "He told me,
she said, that he had simply taken
out the policies because different in
surance agents had been after him
and had persuaded him that 1t was a
good way to save money"
The policies had been made payable
to his brother, Fred Decker, Mrs
Moon said the boy told her. on the
advice of the agents. The officers ap-
parently are satisfied with Virgil
Decker's latest statement, in which he
assumes the blame for the crime, but
they believe there are many details
yet to be revealed.
Mother of Decker Boy interviewed
Elkhart, Ind. March 19.-Mrs. Lydia
Decker mother of Virgil Decker list
ened quietly today at her home here
at her home here to the story told in
her sons confession of the murder OF
his chum, Leroy Lovett.
Mrs. Decker was at once ordered
held as material witness but not
taken into custody. did he say any
one else helped him to do it?
He says no one did, but what do
you think about it," was the report
er's reply. ~.
II have not the slightest idea," re-
sponded the mother, "but it looks to
me as if there was someone that
knew about it or helped to do it."
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-03-25
FAIR DATES DECIDED
Garden City, August 25 to 81; Manka
to, September ID to IL,

SoTUSH Sity, august 20 10 <fy mdUkd-
to, September ID to II.
Secretaries of the county fairs of
Minnesota met at Hotel Radisson,
Minneapolis, Friday where plans were
discussed for the coming fairs. 1t was
decided to put forth every effort to
encourage boys and girls club work
and also to stimulate better farm
products and at the same time bring
up the total attendance to Minnesota
county fairs to more than 100000
persons. The following are some of
the counties for which dates already
have been selected: Blue Earth coun-
ty, Mankato, September IA to II;
Blue Earth county, Garden City, Au-
gust rs to 81; Brown county, New
Ulm, August 20 to 81; Faribault coun-
ty, Blue Earth, September IA to 16;
Freedom county, Albert Lea, August
20 to September 1; Jackson county,
Jackson, August 25 to q; LIE Sueur
county, LeSueur, August 20 to 81;
Martin county, Fairmont, September
27 to 30; Mower county, Austin, Au-
gust % to rs; Murray county, Stay
ton, September 1 to 3; Nicollet coun-
ty, st. Peter, September to 3; No
bles county, Worthington, August 20
to "a; oimsted county, Rochester,
September IL to 16; Rock county, Luz
verne, September 13 to 16; Steele
county, Owatonna, August 20 to Sep
TENDER 2; Waseca county, Waseca,
September Ii to i16; Watonwan coun-
ty, st. James, August 29 to 81.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-03-25
FARM PRODUCE
Appeal Made For Placing
Of An Embargo
REQUEST TO HARDING
Western Senators and Repre-
sentatives Appear Before
President
ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch

Washington, D. c., March 1S.-Pres-
ident Harding had under advisement
today an appeal from western sena-
tors and representatives that he place
an immediate embargo on the impor-
tation Of a number of farm commodi-
ties, including wool, hides, meat and
butter represented as most keenly af-
fected by foreign competition. When
the request was made in conference
late yesterday President Harding aft
er being told that the many producers
in those lines faced ruin unless relief
was forthcoming, indicated that he
desired to confer with certain mem
bers of his cabinet before acting on
the appeal. Other products on the
proposed embargo list were lemons
cottonseed oil and long staple cotton
,.. Rough Doubt Is Submitted.
Adhering to its program for rush
ing through at the special session OF
congress an anti dumping bill togeth
er with an added American valuation
measure, possibly to be combined in
one bill, the house ways and means
committee referred to treasury de-
partment officials today it's resolution
adopted yesterday requesting them to
frame rough draft for it's consider
alton.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-03-25
FIRM NOT KNOWN HERE
Checks Drawn On John C.. Newman
and Co., at DAYTON, Ohio.

Checks Drawn On John c. Newman
and Co., at Dayton, Ohio.
Of telegram from Charles P. Althoff
secretary of the Elks club, Dayton,
Ohio, asking as to the standing OF
the John G. Newman company of
Mankato. The telegram states that
the club has two checks for $500 each
signed by the president of the John
c. Newman company of Mankato,
MINI. The checks were presented by
one Charles E. Tate. City Clerk Bates
telegraphed back Immediately stating
that there is no such firm here, and
that the checks should be thoroughly
investigated.
1t will be remembered that some
swindler has been working the game
mentioned above in several states
south. of here and many of the worth
less checks were sent here for collec-
ton. The checks are invariable of
large denominations. The swindle was
first perpetrated at Duluth, and since
that time checks have been returned
to Mankato banks from almost every
corner of the southern part of the
United States.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-03-25
B. G. PARMALEE DIES
Former Resident Here Passed Away
Last Niuht At Clinton

Mrs. John A. White, 22O Clark St.,
this city, received Telegram an,
nouncing the death last evening, at
Clinton, Iowa, of B. G. Parmelee. for
many years resident of Mankato and
formerly employed by the Information
al Harvester company at the time
John A. White was it's manager in
Monkato. Mr.. Parmelee's death was
caused by pneumonia following an i'll :
ness of some time. He was about
seventy five years of age and leaves
widow, three cons and a daughter.
AS the family own crypt in the Glen
wood cemetery mausoleum il is ex-
pected that interment will be made in
Mankato. - :
The Parmelee family formerly re-
sided on Cherry Street ond later
built two houses on South Fourth
Street between Jackson and Cherry
streets and lived there for several
years. -
The deceased was an active member
Of the Centenary Methodist Episcopal
church of this city, and was a man
well liked by all. j..
Mrs. John A. White and Mrs. Fan
ME Jenison will go to Clinton to at
tend the, funeral.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-03-25
VERDICT FOR PLAINTIFF
District Court Jury Rendered judo

District Court Jury Rendered Juda-
nent in Case Yesterday.
The district court jury in the case
OF Henry Bergfelf against the Mankato
Loan and Trust company, yesterday
afternoon brought in a verdict in favor
OF the plaintiff in the sum of $142. C.
j. Laurisch appeared os attorney fol
the plaintiff and c. 0. Daily as attor-
ney for the defense.
The case of p. J. McGuiggan against
fairy Ogan went to trial in the dis
trict court this forenoon. 1t is an &C
ton recover for certain blowing done
on farm. u. G. Argetsinger is ap-
pearing for the plaintiff and S. B. Viii
SON for the defendant.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-03-25
BERWICK is ARRAIGNED
Charged With Manufacturing Liquor
Contrary To Law

J. F. berwick of this city was ar
raigned before United States Com
missioner Frank E. Morse yesterday
afternoon on the charge of manufac-
turing intoxicating liquor containing
more than one half of one percent OF
alcohol. The defendant entered a plea
of not guilty and put up bond fol
his appearance before the fedora
Thomas Clay, (colored) also en-
tered a plea of not guilty to the
same charge and in default of a one
thousand dollar bond was remande6
to the custody of Sheriff Osten.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-03-25
BRYAN IS INVITED
"commoner" May Speak At luthers
Brotherhood Meeting.

Brotherhood Meeting.
William Jennings Bryan will be the
speaker at the mass meeting of Luth-
place April 10 in Minneapolis, il he
accepts the invitation extended to him
by the committee in charge. The
invitation has been telegraphed to Mr..
Bryan and the committee feels hopeful
that he will accept. On April 20 bust
ness sessions will be conducted and
state organization effected. Speakers
invited to address the banquet
that night are Governor j. A. o.
Preus and Judge c. p. Magney of Du-
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-03-25
Persh him Demanded Propasanda.

New York. March 19.-General Perish
ing bitterly denounced persons of for
eign birth who seek the freedom of this
country to spread political and warlike''
propaganda, at the mass meeting pro-
testing against the recent "Rhine hor-
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-03-25
NURSED POLITICAL FUED
Prominent Milwaukee Business Ma
Shot BY Farmer.

IASsOClated PresS DlSpalch.I
Milwaukee, Wis, March 19.-Robert
farmer, today shot and killed Charles
Jiran, prominent Bohemian business
man Of Milwaukee, police reported.
Officials said Somol nursed a grudge
growing out of a political feud in b.
hemian secret society.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-03-25
BAD FIRE AT WASECA
Armstrong Grocery Company Build
iaz L. HaneidarahIu IA ~, nad

Especial to The Free Press.I
Waseca, Mimi, March 19.-During
an electrical storm here at four
o'clock this morning lightning struck
a corner of the roof of the Arm
strong Grocery company building. A
fire followed on the third floor of the
structure, doing considerable damage
The stock was damaged by smoke
and water. The loss will be between
$4,000 and $4,000.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-03-25
Incone Tax DecI.Ion

IAssociated Press Dispatch.1
Washington. ID. c., March 19.-The
United States court of claims held that
from income taxes. so that the govern
ment may be free to return large
amount. "a.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-03-25

Doing WeIl.--Rev. q. HI. Knehans
pastor OF Centenary Methodist church
operated on for appendicitis, is getl
ting along very nicely.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-03-25
IErom SATURDAYS DaiIyl

pox.-Madison Lake Times: 1t
used to be the flu that would walk
in without an invitation and rest its
undesirable self in the village, but
the flu is now way out of style and
old man Smallpox has dressed up,
shaved off his whiskers and come to
the lake to abide for visit. He is
no friend of Doctor Fugina, though
for the doctor is certainly putting up
scrap to chase him out of town. In
all seriousness though, it's nothing to
play with and every precaution should
be taken to help give that disease
the boot.
lnjured.-Good Thunder Herald: j.
r. Cullis, who lives on the farm near
Garden City formerly owned by H. H.
Buck, suffered a bad accident on Tues
day. While starting a gas engine he
in some way broke his arm very bad
ly, the bones of the forearm and wrist
being slivered and the flesh mangled.
He was taken to Mankato where ev-
erything possible was done for the
man.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-03-25
SHOT KILLED FARMER
Rifle Accidentally Discharges and
Causes Death.

Rhinelader, Wis, March 18.-Joe
Miller farmer of Cassian, was killed
by John Titus, neighboring farmer
when he found the former providing
about his farm. Titus said he tried to
frightens Miller, who was said to be
and that tie ride dischsrged cd sc q nan
tally + 4. 8 3 8 s s
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-03-25
CHICAGO Potatoes.

] Chicago. March 19.-Potatoes receipts
so cars; weak and unsettled: prices about
| five cents lower; Wisconsin $1.25 cwt
sackers 80 cwt.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-03-25
Second District Scribes
Gather In kato
WIDEN OUT THEIR FIELD
Take In All of Southern Mime
sofa; Hold Session This
Evening
The New Officers,

President-H. w. HaisIet, st. James.
Ellington.
Secretary-J. L. Hayden, Lakefield:
Treasurer-F. n. Griffin, Good
Thunder.