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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-08-12
COULD FIND THE MONEY
But tho Detective At Austin Did
Not Succeed In Locating
Liquor

Austin, Mimi, August s.-Mayor
Page, just before the council adjourn
ed the other evening informed the aid
ermen that he had had a detective
working for . month. He said he had
been pretty well convinced that flleg-
al sales of liquor were being made
here. He urged the police force to be
more active along this line but they
being well known and in uniform
could do but little.
The Mayor then got in touch with
a detective agency in Chicago and he
hied an operator at 50 a day and or
binary expenses. This man reported
for duty about the middle Of June. He
represented himself to be q travelling
man. After he had collected his first
500 he reported that he was closing
In on the bootleggers About July he
called for 800 and said he was about
to move" On July 20 he called for
5000. Mayor Page told him that he
expected results from the amount al
ready paid and said he was not salts
fed with the work accomplished.
bought he found under his pillow.
Mayor Page said the operator did not
get the evidence he should have got
ten. It was evident that the bootleg
gers were not discovered by the de-
tective and he told the sleuth so and
also told him "they had you spotted"
The total amount Of the bill was $406,
which had been advanced by Mr..
Page. He asked the council to re-
fund the amount. This the council
voted unanimously to do.
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DEED IS HELD GOOD
Judge Comstock Decides
The PIymat Case
PAPER VALID, IS CLAIM
Document Left BY Mother Of
Walter PIymat Is~Not
Disturbed

Judge W. L. Comstock filed three
orders with Clerk of Court George G.
Krost yesterday as follows: In the
case of the heirs of the late Mary e.
Plymat against Walter A. Plymat to
set aside trust deed given by the
late Mrs. Mary e. Plymat, prior to
her marriage to Jacob Lampert, to
her son Walter A. Plymat on the
conditions that the estate then own
ed by her should be equally divided
among the children was denied by
the court, and the trusts held valid.
The trust deed in question was made
and delivered during the year 1916.
me court In its order to-day ap-
points the Citizens Trust Company
Of this city as trustee to succeed
Walter A. Plymat. Ida F. Plymat,
wife of Walter A. Plymat, fought the
setting aside Of the trust deed. s. B.
Wilson of this city, appeared as at
torney for the defendant, who was
represented by his wife. Mrs. Ida F.
Plymat, and c. O. Daily acted as at.
Sc, loo. a.
Bert Stratton Given Divorce
An order was filed granting Bert
Stratton an absolute divorce from
his wife Agnes e. Stratton on the
grounds Of desertion. H. A. John
son appeared as attorney for the
plaintiff. but there was no appear
ance on the part of the defendant.
The defendant by the court order is
granted the care and custody Of the
two minor children. -
In the matter of Mrs. Cornelia
Morse against Mary e. Humiston, the
court ordered that a certain deed
conveying her homestead to her
daughter by Mrs. Morse should be
set aside on the grounds that the
grantor was incompetent to make
such conveyances when the deed was
drawn up. Ivan and LIE Roy Bowen
tiff and j. w. Schmitt and H. W.
Volk as attorneys for the defend
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JUMP PROVED FATAL
Was Riding Auto, Leaped To
Recover Hat; Fell; Died
Soon AfterWard

Winona, August 9.-Jumpfng from
a moving automobile in a hurried ef-
fort to get his cap, which had blown
from his head. proved fatal to Clar-
ence Mack, aged about twenty three
an Ettrick farmer. Mack lost his bal
ance and fell to the paved road, sus-
tanning injuries to his head which
caused his death about three hours
later. --...
Mack, who is the son of Mr.. and
Mrs; Dennis Mack, farmers residing
south Of Ettrick, was on his way ia
Galesville with party Of young men
to attend the baseball game there be-
tween Galesville and Errick. The mis-
hap occurred about half way between
the two villages shortly before two
o'clock.
Jumped Too Soon.
After his cap had blown from his
head, Mack told the driver to stop the
machine, which the driver immed
lately started to do. Before the car
had come to dead halt, however
Mack jumped from the running board
lost his balance and fell forward, his
forehead striking on the aved road
He was picked up and Immediately
taken back to Ettrick, where he was
treated by DR.. Olson there, after which
he was taken to his home.
He died at five o'clock from con-
cussion of the brain while on the way
to La Crosse, where he was being
taken to the hospital. He was un-
married. &.
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WILL ASK FOR APOLOGY

New UIm was Turned Down BY
Manager Of Outside Ball Team
Winnebago. August o. Some
things in New Ulm's past will no
more down than Banquo's ghost.
Naturally the situation gals, for
New Ulm uuquestionably has many
good Americans. and they are en-
titled to consideration of the outside
world.
A recent phase of New Ulm's pre-.
Gcament is told by the following in
cident described in the current Issue
Of The Brown County Journal:
Some weeks ago F. D. Minimum
wrote to the manager Of the Winnie
bago baseball team asking If a
game could not be arranged. The
manager Of the baseball team from
that place happens to be the COM
mander Of the American Legion post.
He replied that no game would be
arranged with New Ulm team. The
matter of loyalty was given as the
reason, 1t is alleged.
"At the meeting Of the Ben j.
Seifert post, American Legion, held
Thursday evening, the matter was
discussed and the commander OF
the Winnebago City legion will be
called upon to make q public apology.
1t is said. It is expected that the
matter will be brought before the
district convention here in October"
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GOING ON IN JUDSON
Stories of Interest Received from that
Section of County

Stories of Interest Received from that
Section of County
Judson, August 9-Another week
Of dry weather and shock threshing
will be finished in this community.
Rev. Daniel Roberts is spending his
vacation at Milwaukee.
Some OF the Christian Endeavor
members of Jerusalem church intend to
motor to Lime Springs, Ia, next week
where the annual convention of that
society is being held. John e. Price
has been chosen delegate from the
society.
The missionary society held last
week at the home OF Mrs. Grant Lew
Is was we'll attended. Mrs. Rowlands
of Pasadena, Cal, Mrs. Williams from
Long Creek, Ia, and Mrs. r. M. Jones
Of Alexandria were among the visiting
friends. The ladies of this society
hold their annual supper and bazaar
at the usual place on Wednesday, "a.
The Young Peoples socety of Jud-
Clodhopper." which will be given at
Butternut, Wednesday, August 10,
Cambria, Thursday, August II, and
Judson. Saturday IL. The play is
two hour one full of laughter in all
three acts. Admission will be 35c for
adults and zoe for children. The
proceeds Of this play will be to finish
payment on the furnace which was IN
stalled In the church by the Young
Peoples society about a year ago.
Let's all come and give them a boost.
Good singing between acts.
The Ladies Aid Of Judson
will meet with Mrs. Charley Pet
erson. Thursday afternoon, August IL.
Community club, Friday evening, Aug
ust 10. In charge of the Boys and
Girls club. A splendid program Is
arranged by them following basket
social Proceeds for the benefit Of the
boys and girls club.
Mr.. and Mrs. Warner Johnson are
the proud parents OF girl born to
them some two weeks ago.
Johnnie and Oran Gustatson and
Fritz Lindgren to Mill City the first
part of last week, returning Friday,
and reported a good time visiting rel
atives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leonard Hanson and
daughter from Dodge Center who
spent their week vacation with Mrs.
Hanson's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. p. J.
Johnson, returned to Dodge Center,
Sunday evening.
P. J. Johnson and son, William re-
turned home Friday evening from Id
aho, where they have been looking ov-
er their mines.
Don't forget the play Little Clod-
hopper" at Butternut, Cambria and
Judson. Let's have full house at all
three places.
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Day of Rum SmuggIer Is
/ Waning Fast
NO ARRESTS REPORTED
Enforcement of Dry Law In
T., Ontario Cause of the
Falling OFF
ASSOCIATED Press Dispateh1

Duluth, Mimi, August 9.-The day
Of the rumsmuggler in northern Min
nesota is waning, federal custom
agents here declare. Harris Bannett,
customs chief Of the government
-horces along the Canadian border
on his return from an inspection
tour of the border patrol recently
said the illegal transportation of Ii
Quor from Canada into the United
States which year ago reached the
maximum stage, has decreased 10
practically nothing.
Less than q dozen and a half DOT
ties Of liquor have been conflscatsd
during the past two months and the
operations Of whisky runners IN IN
Northern Minnesota was declared al
a standstill by the inspector.
Federal agents also have found
similar conditions, it is reported.
While this department Of the gov
eminent enforcement squad conun-
ues to apprehend illegal manufactur-
ers of liquor on a large scale, rev.
In fact no arrests for whisky SNUG
Cling are reported , Tor tne ci sesf'
Enforcement of the dry law which
is. last, and increasing Of the border
patrol. is given by agents as reason
Tor the falling off in this once ire
mendously large business Closing OF the
, liquor warehouses in Ontario aDollsh !
ed the last spruce Of supply Tor the
.yum runner, and no more DO the
thrilling stories and escapades ana
captures of these smugglers emanale
from the border country.
Three government agents are sta ,
toned on the bridge at international
Falls, one of the main routes into
Canada. These agents examine
beth automobiles and occupants COM
ing across the border from CANADA.
Four men are stationed at Rainier TO
touch American ports. Where, &C
Scording to the agents. booze was
drought into this country by the
case this time last year via the boat
route only an occasional quart Is
now confiscated by the agents there.
Little To Do For Sub Chaser
The Rum Cook, government SUP,
chaser, the aid OF which was enIlsteo
last summer when the illegal whis-
ky traffic on Lake Superior increas-
ed TO beyond controS>o of the custom
agents has had but little to do this
year, agents declared.
This craft was outfitted and out
into service this year Win larger
force in anticipation off a probable
rush for liquor into this country
through the boundary waters. How
ever, so far not a single whiskey
laden craft has been accosted this
summer, according to agents:
During the summer Of 1920. the
Rum Cook became famous as an eff
fective damper against whisky
smuggling on this border. waters
Hardly a day passed but what this
speedy little craft figured in the
capture of whiskey laden craft.
over the same course, the Rum
Cook night and day now policies
beat" over the lake. but its crew
.Lhas found that fishermen and others
, who once forsook their regular trades
to follow the storm path OF the boot
logger have returned to their less
hazardous occupations.
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Quite a number attended the His
torical picnic Saturday afternoon at
Good Thunder, and very instructive
and enjoyable time was had. Attorney
Thomas Hughes gave history of the
Winnebagoes and their agency in
Blue Earth County. Mrs. E. w. Foster
read a very interesting and well
written ten page letter from Mrs.
Lukehart Of Sioux City, a sister OF
Angel Decora. both granddaughters of
Little Decora. G. M. Palmer read a
splendid biography of the old Chief
Winneshiek, the material for which
had been mostly furnished by the
noted chiefs grandson, Black hawk.
Miss Schultz read letter written
In 1859 by Special Agent Cullen to
Washington. giving report of the
condition of the Winnebagoes at that
time, and particularly giving his rea-
bon for deposing Winneshiek as
head chief of the tribe.
Raymond Hughes read most in
teresting letter which Winneshiek had
written to his Great Father in Wash
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SAVE STAGE COACH
Movement On Foot To Preserve Relic
Fifty Years Ago
ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch

ASSOCIATED Press Dispatchl
New York, August "a movement
, is afoot to preserve the largest stage
coach in the country, fifty years ago
the pride of this section. The giant
coach capable of accommodating 120
persons is decaying in Brooklyn. Cost
of reconstruction has been estimated
at $4,000.
When trolley cars were only a
dream, Henry Hamilton, a prosperous
livery man, was operating a string OF
coaches in the Williamsburg section
Chowder parties then were popular
and clubs complained that they
couldn't get a coach big enough. So the
It was drawn by 20 horses and so
long was the equipage that when
ferry was reached, ID Of the horses
were unhitched and waited for the
craft to make a second trip. Besides
the driver, there was a man to oper :
atesa brake on hills. Inside and out 1t
was decorated with oil paintings.
In 1876 the coach was exhibited at
the Continental Exposition.
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SAVED BY HIS JUMP
Fast Northwestern Train Missed
Him BY Very Mar
row Margin

Rochester. August 9.-Jumping from
his Ford automobile after it had been
struck by the eastbound passenger
train on the Chicago and Northwest
ern line in Kasson, Saturday after
noon, at 3:45 o'clock. Fred Kreger
twenty years Of age, escaped from
apparently imminent death with only
minor bruises. The train carried the
automobile one block, completely de.
molishing it.
The accident occurred when Kre-
ger drove his, car on the tracks in the
path OF the passenger train from the
west, due in Kasson at 3:47 o'clock
The view Of the track was hidden by
box car standing near the crossing
making it impossible for Kreger to
see the approaching train. Although
the train was coming into the depot
1t was still travelling at q fast rate
Of speed when the crash occurred
Only Kreger's quickness in getting
clear Of the car saved his life, 1t was
said.
Mr.. Kreger is proprietor Of q vul-
caniZing shop at KaSSOn
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Historical Picnic Was Held
Saturday Last In Good Thunder

ington, in November 1859, in reply
to the accusation of Agent Cullen.
Mrs. o. w. Walker read biography
of Baptiste LaSallieur appointed in
1859 by the government to succeed
Winneshiek as head chief, and Post
master F. B. Griffin of Good Thunder
gave number OF "reminiscences which
had been prepared from statements OF
a number of old settlers. Mr.. Griffin
also led the procession down to the
river to view the ancient ford named
after the old chief of Good Thunder
The site Of the old chiefs village was
also pointed out.
The Good Thunder ladies showed
genuiness of their welcome by serv-
Ing the visitors with ice cream and
water mellon. Thanks are especially
due to Postmaster Griffin, F. P. Fair
child, r. L. Hauk and the other good
people of Good Thunder for the cor
dial and generous hospitality.
Because of the Old Settlers picnic
this week and the st. Peter pageant
of next week, the next historical picnic
will not occur until August 81, when
1t will be held at New Ulm.
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Air,nen Sh ouD Their
Delight on er Birth
OfGirltoth e Thro.; s

They were not angels that hover.
ed above the majority ward Of one
Of city hospitals last evening fol-
lowing the birth Of baby girl to
Lieutenant and Mrs. Lyle Thro. At
least the angels were not visible to
human eyes, but two members Of
the Federated Flying Circus Of Min
neapoIis, Of which the father Of the
young lady who arrived yesterday,
10 member, hearing Of the birth
while at tho aviation field In the
Flour City, they leaped into the air
and flew straight to Mankato. The
boys certainly tried to show their
delight while up in the air by doing
all Of the daring stunts known to
air men. With a tall spin In the form
of a parting salute the flyers con-
tinued their flight to Easton.
Lieutenant Lyle Thro has been In
this city for the past four or five
days.
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large sum IS TAKEN
That Is Claim Made BY
Police Officials
AT SHERBURN
Alleged Nick r. Freynick Used As
Cats Paw BY. Others,
In Custody
ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch.1

: ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch.1
Kansas City, No., August e.
Three men are under arrest In
Kansas City, today charged with
having taken part In scheme
to rob Armour e. Co., packers.
The men held aree c. Gordon
Rlaloek, formerly q sales manager
at the packing house; Nick r.
Freynick, a former checker, and
Nick Trbovich, ex-driver.
The police said that Freyniek
and Trbovich had made statements
admitting their part In the spec
= uIations and duplicating elaloek.
At the Armour plant officials re-.
the company's loss, but said IL
might run into several thousand
dollars.
1t was said that money obtained
by altering records and destroy.
ing meat checks.
Sherburn, Mimi, August 5.-Nick r
Freynick was arrested at Sherburr
Sunday afternoon by Chief Of Police
Sauers and detectives in the employ OF
Armour & Co., of Kansas City. Frey.
nick it is claimed by the authorities
was implicated in a $15s,000 embezzle-
ment against Armour G. Co. He had
worked for this concern as bookkeepel
for a number Of years and it is stated
by the authorities that he was used b!
three men, who are in the hands o.
the police, as a tool and never receiv-
ed any portion of the money stolen.
Skips from the City
Freynick became frightened and
skipped out from Kansas City, arriving
in Sherburn last Wednesday where
he hired out as a pitcher for the loca
ball team. The detectives arrived
from Kansas City Sunday and at the
end of the game Freynick was arrest
ed and taken to Albert Lea, from
which place they returned to Kansas
City. At the time of his arrest Frey.
nick had about $40 in his possession
also Ford car which Is being held al
Sherburn to await further develop.
ments.
Claim He Is Cats Paw
It sees that q systematic plan TO,
milking Armour & Co., was entered
into Dy three employees or the Kansas
City plant and Freynick was needed
by them to cover up their tracks
When the Kansas City Office began to
get suspicious. Freynick be a m {
frightened and left, with the idea Of
laying low in Sherburn for a while
He came north with his brother in
law, who accompanied him back Il
Kansas City.
The Armour & Co., detectives state
that the crime was laid to the doors
Of the other men and that Freynick
having received none of the proceed:
will be let of lighter. than those re.
sponsible for the s156o00 embezzle.
ment,
Profiteering Seems the Answer
This case is said to be very much
similar to the one whereby ICY.
Thomson embezZled over a milliol
dollars from HORNED & Co. It seem:
that huge thefts can be made from
large concerns without any shortage o.
funds being noticed until some Incl
dent occurs which leads to suspicion
and upon Investigation the embezzle.
ment Is found, but large or small II
does not effect the concern from {
financial standpoint.
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|E. M. Thomas Faced Gun
Early In the Morn
.F0RKED OVER MONEYS
Was So Dark He Could Not Get
Description of the
Footpad

Especial to The Free Press.1
Waseca, Mimi, August 5.-Engfn-
eer e. M. Thomas was held up while
going to the round house this morn
ing about three o'clock. He had just
cro5sed the Minneapolis ant
out from behin.i a fence fourished
revolver and ordered him to hold up
his hands. He took his ready cash
amounting to $3.50. AS 1t was dark
here Mr.. Thomas CO Id not get a
description Of the man.
Erick Sjostrand contractor of this
city has been awarded the contract
for the construction OF :: e
house on the State Experimental
Farm. The heating and plumbing was
awarded to the Waseca Heating and
Plumbing Co. and the wiring to H.
A. Brown and Son. The building is
to be completed by the first of Nov
embr and will be occupied by Robert
Hodgson, the superintendent.
County Attorney Gallager went to
Evansville this morning to close the
soft dring parlor run by Henry Splett
He was arrested several months ago
and instead Of closing out his stock
as ordered has continued to run the
place.
While working east of town the
other day the section crew noticed
bunch OF cattle snorting and run
ming around. On investigation they
found barrel of mash that the
cows had found in some brush was
tipped over and they had eaten some
OF It. AS result some moonshiner
Is out his barrel of mash.
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WILL MAKE SYRUP

Canning Plant at Wells to Utilize the
Corn Stalks
Wells, August 9.-The fine canning
plant at Wells has began receiving
the sweet corn crop. The fact is OF
importance, for at this plant 1t is
expected to utilize the stalks of corn
in making table syrup. something
never before attempted.
The state is sponsoring the expert
ment and supplies three experts
from the university to superintend
the new process. One of these is Pro-
lessor J. J. Williams, who has done
much of the preliminary research
work and finds that the stalks of
sweet corn contain IL per cent sugar,
which is sufficient to produce excel
lent syrup.
It is confidently expected that the
results obtained at Wells will assure
sweet corn growers a good source of
additional profit from their crop.
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Employees of the North: Western
railroad to the number of a hundred
will resume work in the shops at
Winona, August 16, it was announced
today by Charles Coleman, master
mechanic. This is about one half OF
the number who laid off in June. Mr.
Coleman was unable to make any
statement regarding the rate of pay
whether it would remain the same or
be decreased.
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MERGE CHEESE SALES
Minnesota and Wisconsin Producers
Form Combine
ASSOCIATED Press Dispatchl

ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch1
Madison Wis. August 9.-Officials OF
the Wisconsin Cheese Producers Fed
Grafton and the Minnesota Cheese
Producers Association at a conference
in Madison today agreed upon a sales
contract as the means by which Min
nesota cheese will be sold through the
cation.
The Wisconsin Cheese Producers
Federation will handle the cheese OF
the Minnesota Producers Association
1t handles the product from the Bad
ger factories. upon a purchase and
sale contract which will be Of one
years duration and elf-renew1ng
from year to year, an announcement
said
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SKULL WAS FRACTURED
Two Year Old Boy Struck BY Ar
Auto In Rochester

Two Year Old Boy Struck BY An
Auto In Rochester
Rochester, August 9-Little Allen
Fiers, two year old son of Mr.. and
Mrs. John Fiers of Rochester. was
struck by an automobile, Sunday,
while he was attempting to cross the
street after q hoop. The child was
rushed to the hospital and it was
found he had fractured skull. AS
the auto carrying the little boy to
tracks the train which was carrying
the little boys father to the cities,
passed the crossing, and the auto
was obliged to wait until it passed.
Mr.. Friers did not know that his son
was injured, and did not know that
the train. upon which he was riding
was preventing the auto from reach
ing the hospital. .-
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August Guth of New Ulm, for
mer employe of the Northwestern
Coal chutes, and who was injured in
November last when he fell and
slipped while transferring coal into
the chute, is now asking $4,000
damages. His spine was hurt and is
, said to have been hurt permanently