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The Mankato free press., 1921-03-11
CROP MEN TO MEET
They Will Decide On POOLING Wheat
Crop North Dakota.
limited proSS Dicnotot,
UNITED Pres

Fargo, March 8.-Nothing will be
done towards pooling of the 1921
wheat crop in North Dakota until the
national officers of the various or
ganizations working in the state for
cooperative marketing get together
on a uniform national sales agency
plan. This was decided here at a
meeting of the officers of the North
Dakota branches of the American
Farm Bureau Federation, the National
wheat Growers association and the
Farmers Grain Dealers association.
In the meantime mo contracts will
be signed. Action will await decision
OF the North Dakota representatives
at a national conference on the plan
or the committee of seventeen.
There will be six delegates from
this state at the national meeting.
They will be chosen at mass meet
ing to be called by U. l.. Burdick,
ly Of the North Dakota branches of
the Wheat growers and farm bureaus.
The Mankato free press., 1921-03-11
TO WEDARE ASKED
TWO BILLS BEFORE MINNIE
sofa SOLONS
Marriage of Insane, Socially
Diseased, Would Be
Prohibited

Two bills regulating marriage and
social relations were introduced in
the Minnesota House of Representa-
tives Saturday by the committee on
public welfare.
The first of the bills amends the
marriage license law by prohibiting
the marriage Of the feeble minded
orH insane or persons afflicted with
venereal disease.
1t further provides that when ap-
plication is made for marriage the
the license clerk shall examine both
parties under oath. If the parties
speak English they are to answer the
questions in writing upon blank fur
nished by the clerk, and this becomes
a confidential report, the contents OF
which shall be disclosed only upon
competent jurisdiction
Examination May Be Oral.
Whenever the person examined is
unable to write the English language
the examintion shall be conducted or
ally, the replies to be recorded by the
clerk, and signed and verified by the
applicants. If one of the parties re-
sides outside the state the clerk will
accept the application blank filled by
that party in lieu of a personal ap-
IL.
be examined in person.
IL the clerk has any reaon to be-
lieve, from his personal knowledge of
the applicant or from information fur
nished him that the applicant comes
within one of the prohibited classes,
he is to refuse to issue the license un-
til two competent witnesses have
tested in writing and under oath that
they know the applicant and that his
statements made in the application
are true.
Violation a Misdemeanor.
Violation of the act is made mis-
! demeanor. The second bill makes ii
a gross misdemeanor punishable by
state prison sentence to contribute
to the delinquency of a child under
18 years Of age. In effect it raises
, the age of consent from 16 to 18 years
Economy bent of the House cropped
out in discussion of bill for recodi-
bars enacted % years ago. Pro-
posals that the fees of barbors' ex-
aminer be increased to SO from So
! a day and that full-time secretary
be paid $4,000 year were discussed
at length. Doubt of the wisdom OF
such increases, resulted in the bill by
Representative John Levin with the
recommendations of BARRIERS organic
alton and state health authorities be-
ing advance to the calendar subject
to further amendments The bill
provides among other things that bar
bers shall not knowingly serve per-
sons suffering with contagious dis
eases.
The bill to regulate the manufacture
and sale of soft drinks was recon-
mended to pass. 1t provides for $25
annual license fee and inspections
designed to raise sanitation standards
in bottling plants. Similar action
was taken on bill to insure general
representation in proceedings to con-
solidate school districts living within
villages and cities of the fourth class.
The Mankato free press., 1921-03-11
HOME FROM EAST
Education Commissioners Mcconnell
Attended Inauuuration.

Education Commissioners Mcconnell
Attended Inauguration.
Whether children shall be made to
pay the cost of the war by having
their opportunities for education linn
tied is the paramount question being
discussed by educators throughout
the country, James M. Mcconnell,
state commissioners of education, stat
ed on his return yesterday from At
lantic City, N. j., where he attended
the annual meeting of the National
Superintendents' association last
week.
'Ihe thing that impressed me most
at the meeting" Mr.. Mcconnell said,
"is the fact that the question is UP all
over the country, as it is here at
home, whether the children shall be
made to pay the cost of the war by
having their opportunities for edu-
cation limited at this critical period,
or whether the burden shall be laid
where it may do less harm.
The tendency to hold down ex-
penditures. for education may seem a
measure OF deserved relief to over
burdened taxpayers, but it is full of
danger to the public welfare.
The Mankato free press., 1921-03-11
FARMERS WITHOUT MONEY
This Will Cause Decrease In Nortn
Dakota Crops
[ Associated Press Disp

[AsSOclated Press DlSpatch "
Fargo, N. D., March 8.-Farmers
of the western section Of North
Dakota are not planting wheat this
year because they have no wheat
to plant and because they havn't the
money with which to buy seed, says
Gordon Randlett, director, extension
division, state agricultural college.
Unless the federal government
takes speedy action to help them out,
there will be very little wheat plant
ed in that country, he said recently.
MANY individuals have no money
and there is little money in that sec
lion of the state"
Agents of various extension de.
partments of the college tell stories
Of extreme poverty bravely endured
by these residents of the Missouri
Slope section of the state.
The Mankato free press., 1921-03-11
WILL CUT MEAL PRICES
Chicago and Northwestern Road
.. Makes Announcement

With the desire to promptly give
their patrons the benefit of the ex-
listing lower cost of food supplies the
Chicago and North Western Railway
Company announces that on March
7th they will make a material reduc-
tion in Many of the prices charged at
present on dining cars operating over
their system.
In addition to the regular a la carte
menu this company is the pioneer
line in the inauguration on dining
cars of what is known as Club Ser
vice" These special menus include a
wide choice of 'appetizing specialties
at popular table d'hote prices and
the service has become very popular
with the travelling public.
The Mankato free press., 1921-03-11
$4,000 FIRE AICAMBRIA
POSTOFFYCE BURNED THERE
LAST NIGHT
Records and Entire Stock OF
General Merchandise
Destroyed

Cambria. a small village twenty
miles northwest OF this city, sustain
ed fire loss estimated at nearly
forty thousand dollars last night and
the family of William Evans, Jr.,
barely escaped from the flames with
their lives. The fire was discovered
about midnight, completely destroyed
the general store of William J. Evan
& Son, in which was located the Cam
bria postoffice. The records Of the
postoffice and the entire stock of gen.
eral merchandise, the latter valued 4
$4,000 was completely consumed by
the flames. The brick structure was
completely gutted by the flames, and
the loss to the building alone is placed
stock was partly covered by insur-
ance.
William Evans, Jr, and wife and
two small children who occupied the
upper floor of the building were
awakened from their sleep by the
smell Of smoke, and barely escaped
from the building with their lives.
All of their household goods, and
clothing S., was ,,a, complete 019Iles ais loss,
During the burning of the building
New Ulm seeing the sky lighted up
by the flames caAed up and offered
to rush part of the fire fighting force
of that city to the assistance of Mr.
Evans, but the flames had gotten
such a start, that it was thought use
less to have them come.
The general store of Max Thomas
close by was threatened for a time,
but with the assistance of neighbors
who rushed to the fire, the roof OF
prevented the sparks setting fire to,
the shingles. Just across the street
is the residence of Mr.. Daniel Har
ris, and lumber yard to the rear
The residence and yard was kept
close watch of during the fire. Had
the wind been in the opposite direc-
ton the Harris Lumber yard would
undoubtedly have been destroyed.
Another thing In favor of the village
was the fact that 1t was raining, and
roofs were damp.
Cambria has decided to erect a
new Welsh Presbyterion church,
which will cost $4,000 and $4,000. 1t
will be frame structure with high
basement. The hauling of sand and
gravel for the foundation will be COM
menced next week. 1t is proposed
to have the structure ready for oc-
cupancy by July 1.
Mrs. Owen Owens, who was taken
to the Union hospital at New UIm the
other day for treatment, is reported
as doing nicely.
The Mankato free press., 1921-03-11
FARLBO TO MANKATO LINE
New System Will Be In Operation
AnriI 1st

Faribault Daily -News-J. W. Wink
ley of this city stated that morning
that he has completed arrangements
for motor bus line, to begin opera
tions about April /, between Mankato
and Red Wing.
for this line. under plans Mr. Wink
ley now has made. One bus will leave
Faribault in the morning for Man
kato, while another leaves Red Wing
for Faribault. In the late afternoon
the Mankato bus will have returned
again to Faribault and the Red Wing
bus will be ready to start on the re-
turn trip for that city. This line will
link up large number of cities in
a chain which should prove Of great
G>-ft to trade throughout the Sec
tion where the line operates.
On the trip from Faribault to Man
kato the bus will pass through War
saw. Morristown, >1Waterville Elysian,
Madison Lake, Eagle Lake, into Man
kato. This vericle will leave Fari-
bault about eight o'clock and will
return to this city about four in the
afternoon, when the trip TO Red Wing
will start with the other machine pas
sengers arriving in that city during
the early evening.
Mr.. Winkley has purchased two /.
ton G.. M. c. passenger trucks eouir
ped in the very fastest manner and
capable Of carrying sixteen passen-
gers very comfortably. The estabs
lishment of this line is a forward
step in progress for this section OF
the state. j. w. Winkley will be per-
sonally in charge of the line and only
efficient and competent men will be
employed as drivers. The trucks
were ordered about three weeks ago
and will be ready to begin making
trips by April 1. The schedule which
Mr.: Winkley has prepared Is only ten
tative and will be subject to change
to meet conditions as they may arise.
The Mankato free press., 1921-03-11

Wild Geese Fly Over city.-This
morning at eight o'clock flock of
over forty wild geese flew over the
city going north. This is taken as a
sure harbinger of spring. One year
ago yesterday goose would not be
fifteen below zero, and plenty of
Snow.
The Mankato free press., 1921-03-11
CONTEST FOR MAYOR
Jack Knight And Martin Schimmele
Are Candidates

Word from the Free Press Core
spondent at Mapleton this afternoon
was to the effect that the most spir
tied election ever held there was
being held there today. There are
eleven tickets in the field and with
the exception of the offices for may
or, recorder and assessor the same
men will be re- elected for the other
eight. Jack knight iand Martin
Schimmele are candidates for mayor;
Harry Schweitzer and James Cogge
shall for recorder and William Al
brecht and H. M. Quinn for assessor.
The Mankato free press., 1921-03-11

Miss Mabel Cosgrove of LIE Sueur
visited in Mankato Saturday.
Mrs. j. E. Anderson of GAINESVILLE,
spent Saturday with friends in the
city.
Mrs Louis Anderson of st. James.
visited with friends in the city Satur-
day
Miss Randa Bachman of Madelia,
visited in Mankato with friends yes
terdaY.
The Mankato free press., 1921-03-11

Now Located In DuIuth.-Attorney
Rollo F. Hunt. formerly of Mankato
and later of Devils Lake, N. D., is
now associated in the law business
with l. X. Lewis in Duluth Mr.. Hunt
has many friends here who will be
glad to know he has returned to
Minnesota. The firm name now is
Lewis and Hunt.
The Mankato free press., 1921-03-11

H.. L. Davies of Minneapolis is
visiting with relatives in the city.
Miss Helen Black returned to her
studies at the McPhail school in
Minneapolis, after spending several
days with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
G. E. Black.
The Mankato free press., 1921-03-11

Mrs. L. La Sale of Round Lake
visited with friends in Mankato yes
terday.
Mrs. William Ikier of Vernon Cen
ter, spent yesterday in Mankato with
friends
The Mankato free press., 1921-03-11

Mrs. Ed Osten of Lake Crystal
spent yesterday in the city with
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-06-17
FEDERAL RESERVE BANK
By Associated Press

Washington. June 16.--Combined resources and liabilities of the 12 Federal feserve ranks at the close of business June Is were reported to- night by the federal reserve board as follows:
 Resources: Gold and gold certifi- cates, 1000; gold settlement fund, federal reserve board, s456,21,- 900; gold with foreign agencies. blank; total gold held by banks, s767,2Ss,0o0; godl with federal reserve agents, $1,550,S17,000: gold redemp- ton fund, s127,523.O0O: total gold reserves, s2,445,5 568.000; legal tender notes. silver, etc, s17o.o5s.ooo; total reserves, $2,615.624,000 bills dis counted: By United States govern ment obligations, s664,2s6,ooo; all other, $1.04S,2S3.0 .000;e bills bought in open market, $53.2o0.000; total bills on hand, $1,760,S79,0 ,000: United States bonds and notes, $35,066.oo0; United States certificates of indebtedness, one year certificates (Pittman act). s222,375, 1000; all other. $500, 513, 900; total earning assets, $2,31s.S3s, 900; bank premises, $24,442; 5 per cent redemption funds against federal re- serve notes, $10,176.0o0; uncollected items. s722,766.00o all other TO- sources. s15.Sss,O00; total resources. S5,707.179,00o.
 Liabilities: Capital paid. $102,156.- 900; surplus s2o2.os6, 900; reserved
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-06-17
IRON AND STEEL REVIEW

Cleveland, O., June 16.-(Special.) The Iron Trade Review today says:
 "A dragging market persists in iron and steel, with new tonnages so tight further pairing of 25 to 30 per cent In mill operations is in sight. A large independent company in Chi cstgo district will be idle by the end of the week with the exception of 8 single blast furnace. If this plant goes down 1t probably will remain practically inactive to September. Some eastern llate mills are expect ing to close for the month of July. Valley operations this week were temporarily speeded up to 39 per cent of ingot capacity or double that of week ago.
 All present indications point to one of the quietest summers in history of the industry. With the passing Of this week a record of 20 years standing has been broken by delay in opening of the seasons market for Lake Superior iron ore, with 27,- 5s5 tons of ore on lower lake docks and furnace yards. It Is uncertain when any business will be closed, though inquiries for over 200, 900 tons are current.
 The railroad outlook continues to offer some measure of relief at Chi cago, larger amount of track fas- tenings and miscellaneous railroad material was released last week than at any time during the present year. Considerable buying of repair mate- rial railroad purchasing agents say. will be done as soon as recent shop wage reductions have been assimi- lated.
 Jobbers have been buying wire products more literally. In the west competition among mills for desir- able tonnages. and even for small lots. rules very keen.
 A steady weekly drop of general market level is being continued. Com posite market average of the Iron Trade Review this week is s42 15. against SAP 45 last week and $42.7 two weeks ago.
 Tabulations just completed show May was the best month of the year in pig iron shipments. As a result some decrease in total merchant iron stocks was shown. Reports of heavy buying of southern iron by pipe com panies are incorrect New sale of 10000 tons of basic at $21.50 valley by Youngstown steel makers definite iy confirms the actual market. Some Buffalo makers are more aggressive in the New York market, naming $21 to S22 base. American producers are more inclined to meet lower foreign mill prices. Great Britain's pig iron production in May was only 13,600 tons, and of ingots but $500 tons, or to 2 per cent of that in January. Only one small blast furnace in Great Britain is now active.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-06-17
Heauy Selling By Eastern Longs Sent
 Wheat Quotations Up
By Associated Press

Chicago, June 16.-Heavy selling ascribed to eastern longs turned the wheat market sharply downward after a material advance due in the main to bullish crop reports. The close was weak, at cent to 4A cents net decline with July SIPS to s1.2sA, and September, s1.21h to s1.21A. Corn gained nc to 1 cent, and oats finished Ac to ss O lac up. In pro- visions, the outcome ranged from 10 cents decline to like advance.
 Crop experts held the attention of the wheat pit during nearly tho whole of the first half of the day. with messages telling of threatening black rust conditions in the north west and of damage by adverse weather and by insect pests through out large areas of Ohio and Indiana Assertions that the black rust had appeared In Minnesota as well as in South Dakota counted as special bullish factor, and so, too. did rise in foreign exchange. Gossip, how ever. that big export sales to Italy lad been made brought denials and were followed by selling on large scale. Towards the last, too, the bears put emphasis on reports that country offerings were on the in- crease, with Missouri rendering new grain to St. Louis for immediate shiI ment. and with harvesting as a whole said to be making rapid prog ress
 Activity on the part of exporters were more or less responsible for strength In the corn market. Oats were given lift by unfavorable re- ports cooncerning the crop outlook
 Provisions showed irregularity. be- ing affected on one side by lower log values and on the other by grain strength and by talk that the pack CTS had received a s5,oo0,o00 payment from Germany.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-06-17
WALL STREET AND
 THE WEST SELLERS
 0F FLEECY STAPLE
Late Trading In General Cot ton List Closed Steady, at Decline of Thirty-five
 to Forty-three Points
By Associated Press


 New York. June 15.--Apprehensions fuse the proposed terms of settle ment, combined with favorable grow ing weather In the south and un- settled ruling of the stock mark ct were considered responsible for heavy Wall street and western selling in the cotton market today Prices broke into new low ground for the movement on all the active positions with October selling at 1235c, or 5J points net lower and within 30 points of the seasons low record es- tablished early last March. That de- livery closed at 12.47c, with the gen eral market closing steady at a ne decline of 35 to 43 points.
 The market showed rather a bet ter tone at the start owing to rel atively firm Liverpool cables and re- ports that the Manchester wage dis pute had been settled subject to rat ification by the workers on Friday. There was scattered covering after the break of the previous day and after opening at an advance of 1 to : points, the market soon sold some 19 to 16 points above last nights clos ing figures with October touching 13.03c and December 1S50c. Reports of rains in eastern belt sections helped to hold fresh buying in check, however, and when the early demand from shorts had been supplied. prices turned easier under renewed liquid atlon. The latter was stimulated by later reports from London indicating that coal miners frj C were voting strongly against a re- sumption of work on the terms pro- posed and the market became very weak during the early afternoon Wall street and western interests were particularly heavy sellers on the break which carried July off from 1221c to 11.60c, while Decem- Der sold at 12.S5c with the more ac- tive positions showing net losses of 45 to 55 points. Last prices were 7 to 12 points up from the lowest on covering. There may have been some southern selling on the decline hut nothing was heard of any inn portant change in the spot situation. Trade interests were credited with nuying a good many contracts on a scale down and the late covering was accompanied by talk of firmer technical condition. Exports today, 5,S34 bales, making 4,723,4s2 so far this season. Port receipts. 10,s66. United States port stocks, 1,646,154,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-06-17
COFFEE MARK EFT.
Rx Associated Press


 New York, June l6.--There was further sharp decline in the market for coffee futures today owing to the W eakness of Rio exchange rates. ths continued full receipts at Brazilian ports, and reiterated reports that pri- mary shippers were offering coffee freely In the cost and freight mar ket Both trade and commission houses were sellers and the pressure may have been partly due to unset tied conditions in stocks and cotton. fSeptember contracts broke to 6.44c, and closed at 6.45c, bid with the gen.. eral market closing at net decline of 20 to 24 points. Closing bids: July, e.oec: September, s.45c; October. 6.5sc; December. 6.s6c; January, 6.s6c; March, 7.1eo; May, 7.a1c-
 Spot coffee quist. Rio Is, 6hc to eNc; Santos 4s. SIC to s%c. Most of the cost and freight offers were re- ported . shade higher. Santos 4s were offered at s.40c to 9.75c. Ameri- can credits. The official cables re- ported an advance of 200 reis In the dollar buying rate with a decline of E.14d. in the rate of Rio exchange on London. The early cables reported an advance of 125 to 225 reis in the santos market with Rio unchanged to 50 reis higher. Later Rio was 25 reis higher to 100 reis lower, while Santos showed a further advance of 50 to 125 reis. Brazilian port re- ceiptss 4S.ooo; Jundiahy receipts, 2x,0o0.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-06-17

for government franchise tax, $39, 057,000; deposits: Government, s14,- 5s7,o00: member bank reserve ac
 count. $1,s66, ,455,oo0; all other s4S,-
 175,00o; total deposits, $l929, 227, ,000, federal reserve notes, in actual cir
 culation. $2,674,435,ooo; federal re- serve bank notes in circulation, net
 liability, s35,05o,o0o; deferred availa-
 bility items, s594.207,00o; all other
 liabilities, $31,011,000; total liabilities,
 $5. 707, 7,17e,000.
 Ratio of total reserves to deposit
 and federal reserve note liabilities
 combined. 56.S per cent
 Ratio of gold reserves to federal
 reserve notes in circulation after set ting aside 35 per cent against de- posit liabilities, 72.6 per cent
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-06-17
NEW YORK COTTON n. A~.-nsa4~l D.aas
NEW ORLEANS COTTON
 By Associated Press

| New Orleans, June 16.--The heavi- in the cotton market today, with its greatest pressure against the July position. After making a rather de- cided show of strength in the early trading, there was a sharp break which continued until the late trad ing, when the more active months were 55 to 57 points under the close of yesterday. and 6S Ito II points down from the high levels estab- lished in the first hour of the ses- sion. July was driven down to 11.05c a new low level for the season In the last few minutes of the day shorts realized profits on a large enough scale to cause reactions up- ward of $1 bale or so, and the clo3e was at a net decline on the day of but S6 to ss points, with July at 11.22c.
 The opening was higher and the advance continued until the trading months were 8 to 14 points over yesterdays final prices. with July up to 11.7Sc. This advance was based on better cables than expected, and reports from Manchester that cotton mill operatives had practically agreed to new and lower wage schedule practically ending the tetile strike Just when the market was acting strongest. however cablegrams came from London and Liverpool saving that in some districts of England coal miners were voting strongly against ending the coal strike. and the market broke sharply As prices fell liquidation in large volume came from the long side and shortly the most active session In months de- veloped, but at the expense of values