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The Mankato free press., 1921-09-30
NEWS AT AMRoY

Amboy, September 2F-Elder Bell
preached in the Presbyterian church last
Sunday morning and evening.
Elder Morse leaves this week for the
Methodist conference, which convenes at
Waseca on Wednesday of this week.
The American legion will have charge
of the movie theatre this week and will
show the Eyes of the World" Wednes-
day, Thursday and Friday nights.
Several parties in Amboy will take the
examination for postmaster in Amboy,
Which will be held next month.
Some of the juniors in and around
Amboy will exhibit stock at the dairy
show on the state fair grounds.
The Parent-Teachers association held
its first meeting at the high school on
Friday night. September %. Superin-
tendent Anosen was elected president;
Mrs. Henry Crook. secretary and ]. w.
Heritage, treasurer. Executive commit
tee, Mrs. v. Armstrong. Mrs. Charles
Marks, Clint. Fernald. After the meet
ing a fine lunch was served to all that
were present The association plans to
meet the fourth Friday of each month.
= A number Of the business men met
Friday night to formulate plans for the
entertainment of the Blue Earth county
Credit association. which will meet on
Thursday night. September 20.
About thirty-five members OF. the Odd
Fellows lodge journeyed to Blue Earth
last Tuesday night and put on the first.
second and third degrees for seven can
didates. The boys were treated royalty
by the Blue Earth lodge and the Amboy
teams were highly commended for their
efficient work.
The Mankato free press., 1921-09-30
.sPUD CROP IS SHORT
Estimated That Murphies Are
Shy About Fifty Million
Bushels

The 1921 crop of potatoes, as estimated
by Hugh q. Hughes. director of markets
OF the state department of agriculture
Is from S0,O00,O00 to 100000 bushels
less than the normal requirement, which
he says is something more than $50. .000,-
900 bushels year.
Representatives of the department OF
agriculture recently completed a tour OF
more than 2,0O0tmiles through the potato
growing sections Of Minnesota and in a
number of cases report that they have
found evidences that dealers are con-
tracting with farmers for the delivery OF
their crop at loading stations, usually al
prices considerably below the market for
produce OF good quality.
The early crop throughout the coun-
try has been far below normal and the
market depending on that crop is SUBJ
tantially cleaned up. The central and
eastern potato consuming states must
depend for their supply ON a shortened
late crop in practically all the potato
producing areas outside of the far west
The facts Of the situation lead the state
Department of Agriculture to look for an
active demand accompanied by a fairly
strong price throughout the crop moving
season.
The recent depression in potato prices
has been due to ill-advised swamping OF
the large markets with immature. heat
ing. Ill sorted and decaying potatoes, and
instead OF indicating a general weak
market condition. 1t has merely resulted
in the wasting of considerable produce,
taken from an already short CROP
The Mankato free press., 1921-09-30
NEWS OF BLUE EARTH,
What Has Transpired In That Co.lnun.
ity Past Few Days.
Especial To The Free Press. ]

Especial To The Free Pressl
Blue Earth, September 27.-Last even
on the highway west of Blue Earth. and
a companion by the name of johnson,
were starting for a joy ride in the for
mer's Ford car, they ran into q heavy
wagon near the court house block. The
car was badly demolished. Kettleson re-
der blade too was broken. He was other
wise bruised and cut about the head.
Johnson escaped with a sprained elbow
and slight cuts and bruises.
Blue Earth today from webster City.
Iowa, with fixtures to start bakery in
the building formerly occupied by Olson
as a butcher shop.
It has been reported that Henry Mum
dale who owns an airship and was sup
people for rides has gotten into trouble
and is in jail in an Iowa town. He was
caught, it seems, with a quantity of
booze in his airship.
engaged. to teach this coming. year in
the university extension school at
Crookst and will begin his work there
October 2. He graduated last spring
from Carleton college.
H. G. Swenson has traded his two
residences in Blue Earth and a vacant
BLOCK in the east part of town to a party
from Swea City for farm that borders
ON Frost.
Rev Omar Brenne preached his fare
church in Blue Earth. which he was in
strumental in building, last Sunday
morning and with his family will soon
leave for a new location in the western
part of the state.
Three debating teams will be Organized
in the Blue Earth high school whGh will
be under the supervision of Professor r.
A. Buschee, who is the science teacher.
The Mankato free press., 1921-09-30
LAKE CRYSTAL NEWS
Gold Medal Contest On
Wednesday Evening
WATER POPULAR DRINK
Nearly Two Million Gallons Are
Consumed In the Past
! Three Months

Lake Crystal, September ,27.-A
gold medal contest will be held at
the school house Wednesday even
ing Frances Willard Day." There
will be eight speakers. After the
contest Mrs. Gilbert Gutterson Of
ST. Paul will lecture on "Trip to the
Orient" Come at 1880 sharp. Every
Dody welcome. Encourage Inose VINO
viii take part in the contest by your
presence. A silver Offering will be
taken.
Misses Helweg, Ross and Wilson,
Dan Barney and Walter Brown ac-
companied by Miss Evelyn Helweg
OF Waterville enjoyed a picnic sup
per at Upsons woods Saturday even
ing. They all rode to the picnic
grounds in the latters Ford roadsters.
Some load"
Mrs. c. v. Farnsworth and daugh-
ter Fern visited friends in Mankato
Saturday.
Miss Ida Lindsoe entertained the
school faculty and some friends last
Saturday evening. The evening was
taken up with games after which
ported a delightful time and pro-
nounced Miss Lindsoe very good
entertainer -.
Miss Evelyn Helweg Of Fulda
visited her sister Miss Ruth Helweg
Saturday.
Rev. David Morgan of Los An
geles,t Calf, delivered a veW in
spring sermon at the Methodist
church Sunday morning. Rev. Nor
gan was pastor of the Methodist
Episcopal church Of this city forty
seven years ago.
Mr.. and Mrs: John Koenen and
in the city Saturday afternoon.
Mr. Kenneth Buck of Waterville
Misses Ruth and Evelyn Helweg,
accompanied him to his home in the
evening. =
4 DIR. and Mrs. John Williams, Rev.
and Mrs. H. c. Griffith were enter
tanned at a six o'clock dinner at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. w. E. Price
north Of the city last Friday.
kato callers Monday.
Mrs. Edward Thomas has moved to
her residence on South Murphey
street.
Misses Anna Davis and Sayde
Hughes spent Sunday at the home
of the formers sister, Mr.. and Mrs.
George Hood in Butternut.
For the three months just ended
1,849, ,489 gallons of water have been
used through one hundred thirty
four meters, making an average .of
1902 gaAons used per meter dur
ing the last three months. A large
percent Of the consumers do not use
more than the minimum allowed,
while the larger consumers use CON
siderable above the minimum. The
Water supply is pumped from a well
about six hundred feet deep, into a
large elevated tank.
Mrs. John Williams arrived here
Saturday evening from Glendora,
Calf, for short visit with friends
and relatives.
The Mankato free press., 1921-09-30
.PRAYFOR ARMSCURB
Suggestion That Church
Urge The Movement
UPHOLD THE PRESIDENT
Bishop Mcdowell Advises That
Methodists Rally To Sup
port Of Harding
ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch]

ASSOCIATED Press Dispatchl
Benton Harbor, Mich, September "a
An urgent request that Methodism
rally to the support of President Har
ding and the secretary OF state in his
call for disarmament conference aud
for the American disarmament policies
Is being urged here today by Bishop
w. F. Mcdowell, Washington, D. C..
who Is visiting and addressing the
Michigan and other Methodist Confer
ences. At every conference Bishop Nc
Dowell Is expressing a desire that the
Methodists assemble in the confer
ence and that in the churches also
there should be q special prayer for
disarmament.
Bishop Mcdowell was chairman of
the committee of Methodist chaplains
throughout the war and also for some
years Bishop of Chicago, prior to his
assignment at Washington. I'VE ought
especially to uphold the hands Of the
President and the Secretary OF State
may be crowned with the approval OF
the world and the favor of the God Of
Nations" said Bishop Mcdowell.
Spirit and Purpose Conference
1.-The people OF our churcn do not
need to be told that conference on
disarmament Is to be held in Wash
ington, beginning November IL, at the
invitation of the President OF the Unit
ed States" he added. "The spirit and
purpose of the conference as stated in
the letter of our secretary Of state to
the various governments must have
given all good people in the Republic
and hope. 1t is now the high privilege
OF the lovers of peace and brotherhood
to make real contribution to the
work of the conference, by earnest,
constant and sincere prayer for the
conference and it's members and by
strong and steady sympathy with che
largest and deepest purpose of the
conference itself. The world must be
saved both from the burden and the
spirit of militarism.
Our fall conferences will be in ses
sion as these words appear. In them
as In the churches everywhere during
the coming weeks there should be spec
ial prayer for the people of the Unit
ed States, and the entire world, and
or ourselves, that our faith in Christ 8
Kingdom shall not fail. No large spir-
itual results can be achieved at Wash
ington If the atmosphere and senti-
ment of the nations, particularly our
own nation, is unspiritual. We believe
In International peace and In world
brotherhood. We do not believe IN
continuing the present staggering and
destructive military policies of the ma :
tions of the world. BY every means
now let us have, let us show, and let
us make q mind for unity and brother
hood, for peace and friendship, be-
tween nations and races. We ought
especially to uphold the hands of the
President and the secretary of state
that their lofty and patriotic purposes
may be crowned with the approval of
the world and the favor of the God OF
nations"
The Mankato free press., 1921-09-30
AGE LIMIT ON DANCES
counGi at Lake Mills, Iowa, Will Not
Stand For Frivolities

Council at Lake Mills, Iowa, Will Not
Stand For Frivolties
Lake Mills, Ia, September 27.-All
young men under the age of twenty
one years will henceforth be prohi-
bited from attending public dances
In Lake Mills, as will also young
ladies under the age of eighteen.
The city council at recent meet
ing passed an ordinance requiring
promoters of public dances to secure
a license and defines the regulations
Of same. The license fee is Sc.
The ordinance regulates the hours
when dances may be held. the age OF
young folks who may attend, the con
duct of the dancers while attending,
and in every way places a ban on the
old time dance where anything
goes"
Comment on the new regulations
al simmer down to the opinion that
the young wolks at public dances
have brought the verdict down upon
themselves through the liberties they
have taken in the past. The ordinary
waltz, two step and scottish become
too tame. The camel walk bunny
hug" and "shimmy" have taken their
places. ~
Boys and girk become accustomed
to going through "antics" at public
dances that a few years back would
have been considered absolutely i'm
moral it is contended. The new
dances and the liberties they afford
have become so common that many
young folks entered into them for
the reason that everybody else is
doing it." . r. y
The city council proposes that
there shall be stop to this sort of
thing in Lake Mills.
The Mankato free press., 1921-09-30
MADISON LAKE NEWS.

Madison Lake, September 27.-Mr and
Mrs. Kurrasch, former Madison Lake
residents, spent Sunday afternoon with
friends and relatives here.
Miss Elizabeth Sickler spent the week
end with her folks.
Reuben Johnston. son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Ernets johnson of Eagle Lake. had the
misfortune of breaking his leg below the
knee at the John Guentzel home Sunday
afternoon. where a number, of boys were
playing ball.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Muellerleile and
Mrs. Henry L. Hoehn spent Sunday aft
ernoon with Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew Loef-
fer and family.
The Madison Lake FIRE department was
called out to Nick Frederick Saturday
afternoon, where several haystocks with
in four feet of the barn, were partly des-
troyed by fire. After emptying three
large cisterns Of water the fire was got
ten under control.
The Trinity Lutheran church was ded-
icated Sunday. September 25. The con-
gregation served dinner to a large
crowd at wondra's hall.
Miss Grace Hoehn spent aturday even
ing with Miss Mabel Muellerleile.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leo Muellerleie spent Sun
day at the Chares Muellerleile home.
Mr. and Mrs. Vincent Sieberg were
callers at the Andrew Loeffler home.
The Mankato free press., 1921-09-30
SONS OF VETERANS MEET
Holding Joint Reunion With G. A. r
At indianapolis :.
ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch.

Indianapolis, Ind, September 81
Membership in the Sons of Veterans
increased 1918 in the last year, the
first time an increase has been reg
istered in four years, although the
number of posts during the same per-
iod decreased from 1857 TO 1922, ac-
cording to report submitted today to
the annual encampment of the Sons
of Veterans by Pelham A. Barrows Of
Lincoln, Neb., retiring commander-in-
chief. The Sons of Veterans are in
joint reunion here with the veterans
of the Grand Army of the Republic.
The report of the secretary year
ago showed membership in good
standing of 51,062, Mr.. Barrows said,
while the quarter ending June 80, this
year, showed a membership of So, 1876.
the belief that when the September
quarter was reported, larger in
crease would be noted.
Total receipts into the organization
the last year amounted to SIS 5,426.13.
according to the report, and the total
expenditures were $21 ,363.36, leaving
a net cash balance of 4,06S.77 in the
treasury today. Relief has been ad.
ministered to 1,208 members and 191
Veterans according to the report.
"ThesSons of Veterans as an organ
ization is in the best financial and
membership condition in its history"
Mr.. Barrows declared in his report.
"As your commander in chief, during
the last year have travelled approx
imately 1900 miles, covering siy,
teen of the twenty three divisions in
which there is an organization, and in
Indiana, New York and Massachu-
setts. made addresses before both
branches of the legislature.
Notwithstanding ~the financial
conditions, which have been handi-
cap to the growth of the organization,
the membership of the Veterans shows
a substantial increase for the first
time in for years, and in some Q-
visions as high as fifty percent. Sons
of Veterans have been placed on rec
ord as heartily endorsing the veterans
of foreign wars, claiming that as Sons
of Veterans who fought in the Civil
war, il is the duty of the Sons Of Vet
erans to assist the veterans of later
wars in securing whatever relief Is due
them from the government
The Mankato free press., 1921-09-30
SCHOOL HEAD ROBBED
superintendent at Leroy Held Up;
"Frisked" For Dollar


"Frisked" For Dollar
Leroy, September 27.-Professor P.
H. Oberburg, superintendent OF the
schools of Leroy, was held up last
night at the point of revolver and
robbed of dollar in change.
The teacher had gone to the school
house at about 1880 in the evening to
do some work AS he opened the
door of his office he was confronted
by a big man with revolver and or
dered to throw up his hands. The
professor complied at once and the
crook searched him, getting about a
dollar In small change.
Ordering the professor to keep his
hands up the bandit marched him to
the outer door and then directed him
to turn off the electric lights in the
building. Then the fellow fed, go
ing north. ...
The thief had entered the building
through the window to the coal bin,
scended the stairs entered the sew
ing room of the domestic science de-
partment, broke the lock of the
transom between the room and the
professor office and entered. He had
turned on the electric lights and was
seraching the desks when he heard
the professor coming.
The fellow was stranger to the
had not been shaved for couple OF
weeks or more He carried heavy
revolver. -..
!, AS soon as released Professor OIL
denburg raised an alarm and search
was continued for some time for the
offender but nothing more was seen
of him. ...
The Mankato free press., 1921-09-30
RAPS DAYLIGHT SAVING
Philadelphia Physician Says Custom
Bad For Humans

United Press Dtspatchl
Philadelphia, September 2T-That
daylight saving is injurious to the
health and nervous system of hu-
liam Franklin Barker, president OF
the Philadelphia County ,Homeo-
pathic Medical society. He gives
what he Considers conclusive proof
of the contention.
The proof is contained in expert
ments which Dr. Baker carried on
with two rabbits. Rabbits are af-
ected in much the same way as hu-
mans would be under certain condi-
tions, the doctor said, <and that is
why they are used extensively in
The two rabbits with which DR.,
Baker experimental were the same
weight and from the same litter
when he started, he said. They were
living them under normal conditions
Now, after a few months living by
daylight saving time, one of the rab-
bits is ten ounces lighter and is ner-
vous and twitchy, while the other
kept under regular conditions, Is
perfectly normal in every way.
The daylight saving" rabbit was
and awakened an hour earlier in the
morning, simplating, according to DR.
Baker, the results of daylight saving
on the human race
What is true of rabbits is true oi
human beings, particularly of the
young said DR.. Baker. There is q
definite rhythum or cycle of the day
1t is well-known fact that man
reaches his lowest ebb Of energy be-
tween two and four o'clock in the
morning. Under daylight saving he
does not recover as thoroughly from
his low ebbA Often it is noon before
he reaches Anything life efficiency
The Mankato free press., 1921-09-30
LIVING COSTS HIGH
Cause Of Near Closing American EN-.
bassy In constantinopIe

bassy In ConstantInople
Constantinople, September s.
Correspondence of The Associated
Pressl-The establishment of Ad-
,miral Mark L. Bristol, the United
States high commissioner here, which
is still referred to as the American
Embassy" has just missed being
closed as result of the cost of liv-
ing and an effort by the state depart
ment to introduce economies.
- Admiral Bristol, has had an extra
allowance of $125 a month and $15,-
600 a year for the maintenance of
the embassy" The former sum to
cover the cost Of social entertain
pents and the latter paid for clerk
Hire, servants, messengers, tele-
phones, cabling, repairs and other
expenses connected with a large of :
fee and residence Sometimes Ad-
miral Bristol has had to use his sal
ary to meet his bills.
Recently the $4,000 was reduced
by the state department to $4,000. 1t
seemed that the closing of the "em-
bassy' was the only solution. Many
devices were suggested for increas-
ing the embassy" income so it might
keep open. One jocular suggestion
was that a charity benefit be held.
After good deal of correspond
ence with the state department,
showing that the pre- war $4,000
had lost much of it's value due to the
high cost of living here, an increase
of $4,000 was allowed and the sem
basSy" is still open. wv
The Mankato free press., 1921-09-30
ketcham Address Opening
indianapolis Reunion
MAY BOTH IS HOLY DAY
Urges Protection Memorial Day
From CommerciaIism and
Conservation
[Associated Press pispatch.l ]

Indianapolis, Ind, September 27.-
Protection of Memorial Day from
commercialism and conservation OF
the day to the memory of the SOL
diers of all the nations wars should
be an aim of the Grand Army of the
Republic and it's allied organizations
Commander in Chief William !, A.
Ketcham declared in his address to-
day at the first business session of
the fifty fifth national encampment.
desecration will be reproach to the
GraII Army, its leader said.
"The 30th of May is our Holy
Day." said the commander in chief.
1--WE instituted it and for fifty three
years we have, in rain orrshine stood
at the shrines of men who died that
the nation might live and paid tribute
to their memories. No day in the year
should be more absolutely free from
commercialism ~of any sentiment ex-
Scept that OF reverence and devotion
to memory of the dead. We still
note with pain that in too many To-
calities sports of one kind or another
are taking away the attention of the
rising generation from the observ-
ance of this day. In many states by
legislation it is protected from desc
Grafton, and In all 1t should be. 1t,
with the assistance of our able and
devoted auxiliary and allies, we are
not able to inculcate deeper rever-
ence for the memory of the dead, it
will be reproach to u.s."
Condemned ku klux kIan
Revival of the Ku Klux Klan was
condemned by commander Ketcham
along with other organizations.
While the Grand Army has scant
influence in the state in which the
Khan was incorporated the command
er declared the G. A. r. should see
to it that any organization with SO ef-
fensive and discredited name
should not be permitted to invade
state lines where We still have in
tiuence and strength
I'VE ought to set our faces like
flint" said Commander Ketcham,
against all the evils of the modern
day that are threatening-Bolshe
vfsm, /. w. Wism, anarchy, Ku Klux
klans-whether thel'
that tend to throw a blight on the
fair name of the land that we saved
end still love-"
Death .has taken a heay toll of the
Grand Army members during the
last year the commander said, hav-
ing taken two past commanders in
chief, forty five past department
commanders, the assistant adjutant
general three members of the coun-
Gil of administration and 9,281 of the
members
The Mankato free press., 1921-09-30
REPLIES COMING IN
Survey Jobless Conditions In Mime
sofa Being Made.

ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch.
ST. Paul, September 27.-Replies to
the questionnaires mailed out last
week by the Industrial commission in
its survey Of employment conditions
in Minnesota, are coming in rapidly,
according to J. D. Williams, member
of the commission in charge of the
survey.
I More than $50 questionnaires were
put into the mails last Friday and
about fifty answers had been received
at the commissions offices today, Mr..
Williams said. The greatest amount of
work in the survey will be done in the
Twin Cities and Duluth, if indications
carried inSthe first replies are to be
relied upon, Commissioner Williams
said. These answers, all from small
cities in Minnesota, say there is vir-
tually no unemployment in the places
heard from.
The Mankato free press., 1921-09-30
RORKE DENIES GUILT
Student Asks Hurried Hearing o.
Charge Shipping Guns to Ireland

Student Asks Hurried Hearing On
Charge Shipping Guns to Ireland
New York, September 27~-George
Gordon Rorke of Washington, arrest
ed on orders from Attorney General
Daugherty as the result of an attempt
to ship riot guns to Ireland, demand
ed an immediate hearing when ar
raigned before United States CON-
missioner Hitchcock today At the
request of Assistant District Attor
ney Mattuck, however, the hearing
was set for October 10, Rorke being
permitted liberty under $4,000 bail.
Information was withheld by the
federal authorities as to three other
men involved with Rorke. Rorke
said that he was not guilty Of any
crime and would so plead. He did
not deny that he had purchased ma-
chine guns and said: II may have
purchased seventy five or many
more"
The Mankato free press., 1921-09-30
BANK LOANS INCREASE
Reports Received From the Ninth
Federal Reserve District

Minneapolis = September 27.-Bank
loans to customers in the Ninth Fed.
eral Reserve district have increased
considerably during the month of
August, according to the report Of
the federal reserve bank today. Thir
ty five banks in the largest cities of
the northwest have increased their
loans by about $5,0O0,000, and paid
over loans to the federal reserve
bank totla of $4,000, the report
said. Meanwhile the federal reserve
bank increased its Accommodations
$500,000. Time and savings deposits
in the twin cities, according to the
report, decreased during the month
of August although they remain fair.
Crop reports throughout the dis
trict are encouraging. The state
ment of sixty collectors reflected the
fact that the business of August was
slightly below the normal, Bot this
decline it is believed will not remain
stationary. y