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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-02-18
NAB SWiNDLING BAND
Also Blamed For the Disappearance At
lsnta Banker.

ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch
Chicago, February 14.-One Of the ring
leaders Of band of swindlers blamed
by police for the disappearance of-C.
c. Dues. a banker of Milan. Ca, four
months ago and the loss to their victim
Of $500, 900 was identified here today
as Neal McDougall, under arrest on sus-
picion Of having defrauded many Chi
cago women of valuable jewelry. Atlanta
police are said to have identified him
as one Of a band Of confidence men, num-
oering at times nearly a hundred.
Six others of the band have been ar
rested in Memphis according to police
and another is fighting extradition from
Alabama. An deliberately equipped club
was maintained, police said in which
victims were entertained while plans
We're laid to swindle them. Detectives
from> Atlanta are here to obtain Nc
Douglas extradition and to search for
Floyd P. Woodward. alleged leader Of
the swindlers.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-02-18
LIVE STOcK INSURANCE,
Topic Of Meeting To Be Held a
Sprin1field. III.
[Associated Press Dispatch. ]

Springfield, H., February IA. =
Sterilization of livestock Insurance
rates will be the principal Of the Ma
tional Association of Live Stock in
surance companies, whose convention
will be held Feb. IA and Is. While
livestock Insurance is still in its In
fancy 1t has grown rapidly according
to I. ]. Kstman, of Des Moines, Ia,
president OF the association, and has
now reached the stage where rules.
rates and classifications can be made.
The association includes thirteen
of the eighteen livestock insurance
companiesN in United states.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-02-18
MATEWAN TRIAL RESUMED
Hearing of Min eteen Men In West
Virginia Fight.
ASSOCIATED Press L

Williamson, w. Va, February IA,
Introdue ton Of testimony was re-
sumed today at the trial OF nineteen
men charged with participation In
the fight of Baldwin Felts detectives
and citizens at Matewan last May
when)a number were killed. The de-
tense fought hard this morning to
prevent introduction by the state Of
large relief map of Matewan and
insisted Oh the jury being taken to
Matewan- Judge Bailey ruled the
map would be kept for Information
of the jury after engineers testified
concerning its accuracy.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-02-18
DRANK POISONED BOOZE
Minneapolis Men Are Victims
Dragged Liquor.

lASSoclateQ PreSS DlSpatcn.
Minneapolis, February 14.-Collap-
Sc Of twelve men within forty eight
hours led the Minneapolis police to
investigate today the possibility that
some bootlegger is selling poison al
cohol. The dozen drinkers were TAX
en- to the general hospital Sunday
The victims lapsed into unconscious
ness shortly after oartaking NJ the
poison portions and their bodies turn
ID blue. Use of the stomach pumps
It the hospital coupled with other
heroic remedies, saved their lives.
When the number of cases began to
mount alarmingly DR.. Walter List
superintendent of the hospital was
notified. He informed the police. Most
Of the victims were unwilling or un
able to tell when they purchased the
LIQUOR
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-02-18
AUTO KILLS MAN
Chicago Police Stop Riding Party In
Attempt to Escape.
4 Associated Press Dispatch

Chicago, February 14.-Four de-
tectives last night saw a speeding
automobile strike Joseph Daugirpa
a tailor, thirty eight years old, al :
most instantly killing him, and with
revolver shots they punctured the
rear tires, forcing the car to stop
Four men and a woman, the occupants
were arrested. One of the men, po-
lice said, is Louis McGonigan, with
a police record at st. Paul, Mimi He
and another of the auto party were
carrying revolvers.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-02-18
Saw Harbinaer Of sprIno

saw FfdrpIn9er OF SprTnp.
A. Ia DaviS living near the Lincoln
school in this city, says that he saw a
robin yesterday. The red breasted
harbinger of spring was perched In
a tree and singing at the top Of his
lungs. This indicates to Mr.. Davis
that spring is at hand. He Is going
to look up his last years straw hat
this evening.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-02-18
Iron Mondays paiIyl

Captain Max Sebald of the new
military company, being organized
in New Ulm, which will become Com
pany A, after mastering in, has nam
ed his lieutenants and first sergeant.
Wright Cockroft has been selected
as first lieutenant, John Christopher
son as second lieutenant and Henry
Ranweiler as top sergeant.
Lieutenant Edward Isaacs, u. s. A.,
who is mentioned in the dispatches
from Washington telling of his sacri-
flee and record during the war with
Germany and outlining his case be-
fore congress, Is a Blooming Prairie
roy. His father, L. N. Isaacs, was
superintendent of schools Of Bloom
ing Prairie. Edward Isaacs was well
known In Blooming Prairie. ~.
At a meeting held in Austin the
Mower County Farm Bureau was Or
ganized, fifty signing the roll. A
drive will be made for members.
The Anderson Granite Company at
Morton has sold its quarry to Will
lam H. Ball, Redwood Falls, the deal
involving 100000. The quarry will
Re operated, and from sixty to sew.
enty-f men are booked for en-
ployment.
The annual poultry show which
closed at Morgan was good success
in every particular, being by far the
best yet held In Redwood county.
There were nearly 500 entries and
the contests for premiums were very
keen.
The Redwood county fair dates
are September $3.50.
Mrs. ]. F. Holden, wife of drug
gest, Winona' died of sleeping sick
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-02-18
The New Scala Adopted,

Five ton truck, s35 per day; three
and one half. ton, $50; two, and one.
half ton, SIS; 10 hour day..
Six day week: eight hour minimum
one half day, June, July and AUGUST.
I'VE believe that the individual
CO. operation of all concerned will be
CO. ordinated voluntarily in such a
manner as to tremendously effect
this recommendation" the statement
said.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-02-18
1--we stock oemon.tratIons.

IOHIlHu frVSS DISpHCCu.I
Grand Forks, February 1.-THE last
of series of seven livestock promotions
meetings held at points In Grand Forks
county was at Gilbyl yesterday. DR.. e.
P. Trowbridge gave q hog killing and
cutting up demonstration and F. G.
Hathaway talked on farm building and
their arrangements.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-02-18

Making Excellent Recovery.-Mrs.
Marcus Larson of Spring Island, who
has been in Emmanuel hospital for
two weeks, is making an excellent
recovery after severe operation.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-02-18
VICTIMS OF -RosBER GANGS
From America WayIaid
In Budapest.

Budapest, FEBRUARY ia NUMBER
OF Hungarians who have returned re-
Gently from the United States, have
become victims Of an organized muir
der gang here. Disguised as guides,
members of this organization luke at
railroad terminals and press their
services upon unsuspicio6s travellers,
who arc tEen led into out OF the Way
place, waylaid and robbed, and some
times murdered.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-02-18
WAGES CUT was VOTED
MINNESOTA BUILDING EN-
, PLOYERS HELD SESSION
Twenty Per Cent Reduction TO
Act As Stimulus To
Business

With a view to bringing about .
state wide readjustment of the wage
scale, the Minnesota Building EN-
pIoyers' association, at q meeting In
st. Paul. voted a. 20 per cent cut in
the schedule.
In a statement the association
said:
stimulus to the actual construc-
ton OF the great amount Of projected
building which has accumulated In
the three years past and been defer
red, due to high material and labor
builders action, their representatives
said. In this connection they pointed
out that there now is more unem.
ployment in the building trades than
for many years and that marked re-
auctions in the prices Of most build
ing materials have taken place In
recent months.
"a readjustment of labor costs
seemed equally necessary, and while
ordinarily wage scales changed
about May I, it was; thought that ow-
ing to the fact that there Is no build.
ing under way now and that pros
pective builders are waiting until q
readjustment takes place, that II was
better to change the wage scale now
in order that employment may be
furnished to the unemployed, especi-
ally In view of the unusually mild
weather SO favorable to building op-
said the statement. 1T was
the unanimous opinion OF the meet
ing that the best interests Of ell
Ing new wage scales effective within
-
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-02-18
Moved To New Ulu

Mr.. Ellis, who has been bridge car.
penter for the Northwestern road r.
he will make his home. Mr.. Ellis has
been a resident Of this city for the
past thirty-five years. His friends
wish him success In his new fleld.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-02-18
RlnaIina Sells Railroad.

Dayton, Ohio, February 14.-Sale
of the Dayton. Toledo and Chicago
railway by John Ringing of circus
fame to w. H. Ogborn of Chicago
and group Of capitalists, was an
here by Mr. Ogborn, who
will become president of the road.
The road runs from Dayton to Del
phos, Ohio. 1t was bought in 1913
by Ringing.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-02-18
Decline In Cattle.

IAssoc1ated Press Dispatch.1
Washington, D. c., February 1.-THE
department of agriculture announced cat
tie on farms are now worth less than
pre-war values.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-02-18

Mrs. M. d. Hinshow OF Midtown,
Wis. visited with friends In Mankato
Saturday.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-02-18

At a meeting held in Austin the
Mower County Farm Bureau was or
ganized, fifty signing the roll. A
drive will be made for members.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-02-17
BANDITS SHOOT
TWO MEN SEATED
AT CARD TABLE
(By Associated Press.l

Jacksonville, Feb. 17.-George Alex
ander Goodrich, fifty-seven, contrac-
tor of Atlanta, Ca. was shot to death
here last night, and Walter H. Bur
den. sixty, wealthy retire business
man of Tatchoo, New York state. NOR
tally wounded by two masked men
who attempted to rob them as they
sat around a card table in the parlor
of a email family hotel Burden died
late tonight.
Mrs. Burden and her daughter, Miss
Florrie Burden. nineteen, were the
other membes of the party
The bandits made their escape in
an automobile. left parked convenient
was warm and the door leading into
the yard was open. Suddenly two
masked men stepped quietly into the
room and covered the party With re-
volvers. telling them to make no out
cry and to hand over their valuables.
Goodrich and Burden thought the
affair a joke perpetrated by fellow
guests and began to jest with the two
men. Suddenly one reached over and
made a grab for handsome diamond
pin Burden wore in his scarf. Bur
den and Goodrich then realized that
it was no joke. and both leaped tc
their feet. The bandits fired with the
first move, Goodrich being hit three
times, one of the shots penetrating his
heart. He died instantly.
After the shooting the bandits
faded out the doorway, jumped in
their car. the engine of which was
left running. and made a clean get
away before any other guests saw
them.
The hotel where the tragedy was
enacted is just block from police
headquarters.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-02-17
BARLOW BUCKEYE
CLUB TO INVITE
TAMPANS THE 22ND

Barlow. Feb. 17.-(SpeciaD The
Bartow Buckeye Club is issuing invi-
tations to tourists in Tampa, St. Pc
tersburg, Orlando and Kissimmee, be
sides all the towns of Polk county. to
join them in their Zig annual Wash
iIgton Day celebration. which will be
held next Tuesday at Egypt Springs.
An excellent program of speeches and
music has been planned for the day,
and games and water sports will
make it an occasion to be remembered
Dy tourists of all this sectiCn of Flor
ida. Professor c. NJ. Jones of Lake
land, and Judge William Gober, OF
Lakeland. have been asked to speak.
an number of, other speakers of note
will also respond. The basket dinner
will be spread at l o'clock.
Last year more than 500 tourists at
tended the celebration, and it is ex-
pected by officers of the organization
that attendance will be much larger
his year. 1t is open to all Florida
visitors. whether they happened to be
Buckeyes" or net, and the BartoW
Buckeyes" will see that all attend
ants are given the happy hand of fell
lcwship Committees to prepare for
TIE celebration were appointed on
Wednesday night at the local club
regular meeting. and elaborate plans
are being made to put it over in big
style.
The meetings of the club have been
cxcellently attended this year. Spe-
cial meetings Nave drawn together
hetween rs and 100 tourists on each
{ occasion, and live interest is being
manifested in the activities of the or
ganization. 1t was organized only
last year, with DR.. j. NJ. willard.
president. and A. D. Steele, secre-
tary. both of whom were reelected
this year
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-02-17
MUSIC CLUB OF
BARLOW TO OFFER
A FINE PROGRAM

Barlow. Feb. 17.-(Speciall---Th1
Barlow Music Club is preparing al
elaborate Colonial Revue" to be pre-.
sented to the public on the night n
Feb. %, at the auditorium. The perl
formance will include two big scenz
and a number OF incidental skits a
less serious nature. Elaborate period
costuming. ordered from Van Horn d.
Philadelphia, will add much to til
effect of the offering, and twenty-hi1
members of the organization will taxi
part. The big scenes, and the inciS
dentals as we'll, will include both vo1
cal and instrumental music, furnished
by soloists, and the club chorus and
orchestra.
Mrs. J. H. Waddall is the very ahk'
director of the entertainment.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-02-17
CONFERS WITH HAYS
ON THREE REMAINING CABINET POSITION

st. Augustine, Feb. II. - Problems
of various kinds To- be solved before
the Inauguration were talked over to-
day by President elect Harding and
Harry NJ Daugherty of Ohio. who
managed his campaign for the presi-
dental nomination last spring, and
who is expected to be attorney gen.
eral in his cabinet. ."
The final makeup of the cabinet it.
self occupied the first place in their
consultation The only cabinet posts
not yet virtually assigned are the
navy, commerce and labor depart.
mentS.
Frank O. Lowden, of Ohio, former
governor of that state, and competi-
tor with Harding for the nompation
for the presidency, is still considered
a possibility. Other names still in the
hat are John ]. Davis of Pennsylvania,
James Duncan of Massachusetts, T
v. O'Connor of New York and Repre-
sentative John l.. Nolan of California.
The list, as virtually agreed upon,
leaving out the three undecided, fOl.
lows:
Charles Evans Hughes, New York,
Secretary of State.
John W.. Weeks, Massachusetts,
Secretary of War
Andrew Mellon, Pennsylvania, Sec.
retary of the Treasury.
Will H. Hays, Indiana, Postmaster
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-02-17
GEORGIA NEGRO
TAKEN OUT. OF
JAIL AND BURNED
(By Associated Press.)

Athens. ga, Feb. 17.-State and
county authorities today began an in
vestigation of the lynching last night
of John Eberhardt. a negro suspected
of the murder of Mrs. Walter Lee, a
white woman. The negro was taken
from the Clark county jail here and
burned at the stake near the scene
Of this alleged crime in Oconee coun-
ty, several miles away.
Eberhardt was charged with the
murder of Mrs Lee, the wife of Wal
ter E. Lee, employe of the Madison
Braided Cord Company She was shot
with a double-barrelled shot gun, both
loads entering the head and back of
the woman.
The method used by the mob in
forcing an entrance to the Jail was
unique. A huge modern blowpipe was
used to force the doors. They climbed
the elevator shaft of the court house
to top floor where the Jail is located
There they burnt their way through
the locked door, while a crowd in
front of the court house kept the of
ficers at bay.
Members of the mob went to the
Eegros room, overpowered him and
conveyed him down the elevator shaft
and escaped with him with the mass
of angry and excited men who constf-
tuted their confederates. They placed
him in an automobile and he was tah-
en- to spot near where Mrs. Lee was
shot down. A stake was driven into
the ground. the negro tied to it ana
Il pile Of twigs and pine wood built
around him, and the torch applied.
Twenty minutes later the fire died
down and the charred body of the ne
gro fell in the ashes.
Mrs. Lee was shot down shortly be
fore breakfast yesterday morning. She
had gone to a barn, where she was
by the negro. When she
broke away from him and fled she was
shot down. The negro escaped, but
was suspected. and later was found
at college fraternity house where he
was arrested.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-02-17
RAILROAD BOARD
CONSIDERS UNION
OF BARLOW LINES

Barlow. Feb. 17.-(Special)- The
state railroad commission Het We'd
nesday morning in Barlow to consid-
er the much-needed. and long -advo-
Gated matter OF physical connection
between two railroads-the Seaboard
Airline and the Atlantic Coast Line
the freight depots Of which are some
three or four miles apart. At the time
at which the meeting was called,
Barlow representatives and railroad
representatives of both concerns
asked suspension for a few minutes
for a. conference among themselves.
They came to the agreement that the
companies should comply with an or
der requiring that such physical con-
nection be in operation by Sept. 1.
and dispensed with the services Of the
commission. Correspondence between
the commission, citizens and the rail-
roads has been heavy in regard to
the question for months. The connec-
tion Is needed badly and will mean
much to the shippers Of the section.
All of the railroad commission were
present.. H. Burr, chairman; M.
A, Bitch and A. s. Wells.
Railroad representatives present
we're: H. W. Purvis. of Savannah,
Ca, general superintendent of the
Seaboard Airline;, w. l.. Stanley of
Atlanta. general attorney for the Sea-
board Airline; H. O.. Macarthur. su-
perintendent Atlantic Coast Line.
Jacksonville; J.. E. Council. superin-
tendent Atlantic Coast Line, Lake.
land. ..
Barlow representatives were: City
attorney, C. M. Virgins; j. Forrest
Caldwell; D. C. Bivins. superintend-
ent Of light and water department; J.
C. Gallemore: George Seymour, pres
ident of the Board of Trade.
The commission also heard two
representatives from Starr Lake,
Messrs. o. B. Hutchens and B. A :.
Haines. who ask that the Atlantic
Coast Line make Starr Lake a flag
stop, Commissioners Burr and Wells
agreed to visit the locality Wednes-
day afternoon to investigate condi-
tions there, and to see whether the
business carried on through the Starr
Lake station would warrant a recon-
mendation Of such action. =
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-02-17
PLANS ARE BEING
DRAWN! FOR BIG
LOCAL HOSTELRY


A, report from a reliable source is
current to, the effect that plans are
now being drawn for million dollar
tourist hotel, to be erected in the
Lakeland Highlands. by W. F. Hal
lam & Co, rtw
The plans, it is said, are. being
drawn by Paul L. Pinkerton and Mr..
Coils. both of ormond. Fla.
The site for this magnificent tourist
hotel has been selected and overlooks
Lake Scott.
1t is said financial arrangements
have been completed and. that work
will begin on actual construction
within reasonable time after tn,
completion Of the plans,
The site, is an admirable one for
such a. hotel, and without doubt will
greatly add to, the attractiveness of
Polk county and Lakeland as tourist
iSpVit' 5ryl ztSf4 N.srl .
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-02-17
TWO PROPOSALS
FOR REVISIONOI
PARTY FAITl
White Discusses P | a n
With Executive Cor
mittee M e m b e r 81
Bryan Takes the Con
mon People Into III
Confidence on REQ
ganization.
(By Associated Press.)

Washington, Feb. 1.-THE 4
organization of the Democratic pa1
machinery preparatory to the Co
gressional campaign 1892 and d
presidential campaign of 1924, was Il
topic set for discussion at the NEE
ing here today of Chairman GeorI
White, of the National Committee, al
members of the executive committtI
recently appointed.
The resignation of White is not r
garded as probability, as the NOV
ment to induce him to make way I,
a reorganization seems to have CO
lapsed.
In the meantime word has been r
ceived here of the call issued by WI
liam Jennings Bryan, through h
brother Charles Bryan, for a new pl
litical program, involving the con
plete reorganization of the party ar
the adopting of long list of polite,
aims. A
Mr.. Bryan's statement declare
that the party can not run with W,
ter hat has passed over he dan
Neither can it be made the tail of an.
body's kite"
Among the many things offered
Mr.. Bryan's program the followin
are among the more noteworthy:
Peace program including a leagu
or association of nations, disarms
ment. referendum on war, limite
term for president. prohibition. oI
position to military training. and pur
ishment for profiteering.
Mr.. Bryan is inviting the privat
voters to fall in line and assist in ri
organizing the party.