davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Columbia evening Missourian., 1922-06-30

February, 1922 import values with thoss
Of the same date of last year shows q
big reduction in prices. The total value
Of material imported for manufacturing
in March, 1922 is approximately 20 per
cent greater than in February. 1871.
This suggests an enlargement in the
quantities now being imported as COM
pared with February Of last year. I'm
refined copper. for example, was import
ed in February. 1922 at II cents per
pound against Is cents a year earlier;
hemp at $500 per ton against STU;
manila at $l23 per ton against $Zoo;
cattle hides at Ia cents per pound
against II cents; goatskins at 81 cents
per pound against 48 cents; India rub
ber at l6 cents per pound against 81
cents a year ago, and pig iron. of which
We import limited quantities, $35 per
ton against Sis one year earlier. In
The Columbia evening Missourian., 1922-06-30

1922. and their total value in March
Of the current year is 81 per cent greater
than at the low point, September, 1921,
although the prices at which they are
now being exported are much less than
year ago. The very latest figures show
total value Of manufactures exported in
March, 1922, $l56.OO0.O0O against $ll8,.
100000 in the short month Of February
and $ll9,OOO,OO0 in Sep.embcs Of last
year. while the percentage which manu-.
factures form Of the total exports was
as above indicated, larger in March,
1922, than at any date since April, 1921.
The Columbia evening Missourian., 1922-06-30
u. S. IMPORTS
SHOW LARGE
1922 INCREASE
Importation of Raw Material
for March Has Been the
Greatest Since the
Fall of 1920.
DROP IN IMPORT PRICES
Renewal of Activity in Manu-
featuring Industries Is
Indicated by Sharp
Export Rise.

The increasing activities Of the manu-
faciurers Of the United States is evi
denced by official figures of the impor
tation of manufacturing material and al
60 ihe official figures of the exports Of
manufactures. March importation oi
manufacturing material, says the Trade
Record of The National City Bank Of
New York, showed a larger value than
at any time in the past eighteen months
with the single exception of December
1921, when the total was slightly great.
er than in March of the current year.
The sharp decline which has character
lied the recent importations of manu-
featuring material began in October,
1920, when the value of imports of raw
material dropped from slO2.OOO.OOO in
September to s85,000,0O0 in October;
s69.00O.000 in December; S63,0O0,OOO in
January, 1921; s6l.OO0, 900 in September;
$59.000,O00 in October; thence advancing
to $70,O00.000 in November. S81. .00O, 900
in February. 1922, and s87 100000 in
March, the latest month for which fig
ures are available.
The big advance in the total value
oil manufacturing material imported is
the more striking because the prices at
which these materials are being imported
are now far below those of a year ago.
and therefore the increase in total values
means much larger increase in quan-
titles. While official figures on the val.
bss per unit Of quantity in March are
nOs yet available, a comparison OF the
The Columbia evening Missourian., 1922-06-30


practically all other Of the important
manufacturing mstcrials imported, e1.
cept raw silk, the prices per unit oil
quantity are much lower in the febru-
ary. 1922 records Of the government as
compared with the same month OF last
year. ,
Another indication Of a renewal OF
activity in our manufacturing industries
is found in the fact that the exports of
manufacturers in March, 1922, showed a
larger total value than in any month
since April, 1921. Not only is the March
record Of manufactures exported the
biggest since April Of last year but the
share which manufacturers form Of the
total exports Of the country is larger than
in any month since April, 1921. Manu-
factures which formed only "a per cent
Of our exports in August, 1921, formed
48 per cent Of the exports Of March,
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-10-20
Eleven Year old Lad
Drunk In AustinStreet
Indigestion Was Expressed BY Peo-
pie In That City Over His -
Condition.

Austin, October 13.-Keen indig-
nation was expressed by several
citizens who~were aroused over the
finding o fan eleven year old boy
on the streets in a stupor brought
on by intoxication. The boy was
found last night. but was under the
influence of the liquor that some one
had given him and was unable to
tell who had given him the moon
shine.
That any moonshine vendor should
have given his wares to boy of
that age, or that moonshine was
left about so That a b.. could easily
procure it, aroused strong indigna-
ton this morning.
The boy was found on Mill street.
He had been playing with com
panions. the Rev. G. II. TenBroeck
said, and his playmates noticed that
he staggered about in a peculiar
manner, and when he fell in stu
per, aid was summoned. The at
tention of Rev. TenBroeck was call
ed to the plight Of the boy.
The boy was taken to the Austin
clinic where he was given medical
attention. His breath smelled
strongly of moonshine. DR.. w. B.
Grise who attended him, said. and
he was paralyzed by the intoxicat-
ing potion that he drank. 1t was
necessary to pump out his stomach
to rid him of the effect OF the moon :
shine.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-10-20

prison warden in an anonymous let
ter stating 1t was to finance the op-
Grafton.
Il have a moral right to be nor
NAL, and thus be. able to live
straight, even though / do have to
remain in prison." declares Gardner
Il believe that without part of my
skull pressing On certain part OF
my brain, l would not be swept by
criminal impulses.
"a blow on the head, as fell from
horse, caused the trouble. That
was when l was a boy in Missouri
AS years went by, / changed from a
model youth In Chillisothe. Mo-, TO a
lawbreakcr.
Il could not control the impulse to
hold up trains and escape from
prison. 1t drove Inc 10 taking des
perate chances"
Is Pleasing Chap
Gardner has a pleasing person
atty and is Of a high intelligence.
He was idolized at one of the big
San Francisco shfpyards, where he
had charge of an important depart
ment during the war. After his first
escape from federal officers, he won
much sympathy in the west when he
returned to California to surrender.
Finding officers sought to capture
him and thus get the reward Gard
ner thought should go to his wife
and child, he eluded them. Asfew
days later, a mail train was robbed
Gardner was arrested and sentenced
to McNeil's Island.
Had Public Favor
Public opinion snickered when
Gardner again escaped the guards
this time by covering them with
their revolvers, manacling them, and
escaping from train, After he was
recaptured and made his third es
cape, popular sentiment was all on
Gardeners side
Hell go far away now, and 60
the oft expressed sentiment. Gard
or escapes was a peculiar trait that
struck popular fancy. He was held
to be good man gone wrong"
Then came an order putin"
marine guards on mali trains and in
pcstoffices. This was direct chal
ienge to Gardeners perverted i'm
pulses, say his attorneys. He could
not resist, even though his future
liberty was practically assured BY
keeping under cover, as he went to
Mexico l.
Instead of an AIMED guard, Gard :.
rer found a powerful young mai
olsrk, Herman 1nderlied. in the car
Tho clerk overpowered him.
Gardner put a pistol against Inder.
Ted's stomach. He didn't mil the
-ri~ger. Instead, he submitted to
arrest.
81 wouldn't care so much ahout
'"e oHeration If It wasn't for Dolly
nd the baby" saws Gardner. Tho
HAhv's almost six wars Old. I'D lilye
ret ort hopo~ahlv sorne day and
IRE for her and mother"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-10-20
Mankoto Residents
+ Praising Dairy ShoD
They Are Well Pleased With Great
Demonstration Held At State
.. Fair Grounds.

Residents OF this city who have
returned from the National Dairy
Show have nothing but praise for
the exhibition. County Agent I. E
Mcmillan. Mr.. Mcmillan said that
there were some wonderful herds OF
cattle exhibited at the big show.
"Aaggie," the champion Wisconsin
COW. which produced 1,022 pounds
of butter in the past year was on
exhibition, Bones" owned by Earl
Oliver oeAmboy is a close second
to AaggieSwith production Of $50
pounds for one year. Mr.. Mcmillan
said that DR.. M B. Wood is an in
terested observer of the cattle judg-
ing at the show Healthland is a
mecca for all Of tS, boys and girls
In this building the value of milk
and other dairy products as q food
for children is being demonstrated
F. X. Meagher and w. A. Streater
also returned from the National
Dairy Show last night. Mr.. Meagher
in a statement to The Free Press
this morning that the exhibition viii
be Of inestimable value. Demon
STATIONS made on the grounds prove
that the scrub COW on dairy farms
will soon be a thing of the past.
Mr.. Meagher said that concrete eK-
amples Of what 1t means to feed
and maintain scrub herd as com
pared with a pure bred were set
forth in such forceful manner that
the value of the purebred COW was
unQuestioned.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-10-20
DEATH OF HEROINE

Woman Who Showed Remarkable
Bravery During Indian Massacre
Minneapolis. October 13.-Mrs.
Mrs. Eliza Wichmann aged eighty
who was imprisoned in the "big
house" at New Ulm when Indians at
tackled the town in the Indian wars
of the SOS, who did her share in the
building of Minnesota for mere
than 60 years, was dead today at her
home 1912 Lowry avenue NJ, where
she had lived thirty eight years.
Mrs. Wichman. died yesterday at
the Norwegian Deaconess hospital
from injuries received In fall a
week ago.
Mrs. Wichmann was born In Ger
many, and came to Minnesota when
she was girl living at st. Peter and
later atNew Ulm. She was mar
ried at st. Peter in 1861 to e. A.
Wichmann. Soon after, he enlisted
in u company of the Ninth Minneso.
Ia Volunteers for service in the Civil
war.
When the Indian wars began, they
were living at New Ulm. Mr.. Witch
mann re- enlisted for service under
Governor Ramsey. They were in
New Ulm with their SON Ernest,
when the Indians attacked. Women
of New Ulm locked themselves in a
three story brick structure called,
"big house" prepared to drink
poison should the Indians gain the
town. Mrs. Wiehman, a bottle OF
poison in her hand. worked to care
for men who were wpsinded, shut
ting up her baby in closet
The Indians were coming over the
hill" Ernest Wichmann said today
when men on the housetop heard a
bugle call and saw troops coming in
the distance. The Indians gave up
the attack and fed.
Mrs. Wiohmann was the first pres
ident Of Jacob Sehaefer post, Wo-
mems Relief corps. She was active
in the Minnesota Territorial Ficn.
GERS association, her church au''
clubs.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-10-20
REVEALED SUPPLY SOURCE
Mountain Lake Young Men Tipped
Off Liquor Purchase

Mountain Lake, October A.
Three local young men, one of them
a minor, were picked up by Marshal
Burk, after they had given evidence
of having overstocked on liquor,
and had started to create disturb
ance about town. Burk sent them
home. He summoned them to the
mayors office the following morn
ing after they had had time to sober
up. The young men were severely
reprimanded, and it being the first
offense, no warrant was sworn out
for their arrest For the time be-
ing they have been placed on pro-
baton, with the warning that a
repetition of the offense viii result
in reform school sentence.
When threatened with -prosecu-
ton unless they revealed the source
of their moonshine, the young men
adpltted that the liquor had been
purchased from Emil Bay, who re-
sides north of town a short distance.
When questioned Bay admitted that
he had sold moonshine to the young
men, for which they had paid two
dollars a pint, Bay claimed, howev-
er, that he was not running regu-
der of several bottles full he had
sold the boys was only the remain
der of several kettles full he had
manufactured last summer. On his
promise to discontinue the liquor
business, the war:Ant for his arrest
was destroyed without being served.
It is known that there are several
other about town where
moonshine is continually being sold,
If not manufactured, and Marshal
Burk says that future arrests, which
are probably not far of. will be dealt
with less gently.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-10-20
PRATT HEADS BApT1sTs
Annual Election Was Held At the
Owatonna Meeting

Owatonna Meeting
Owatonna, October 13.-Frank B.
Pratt of Minneapolis was elected
president Of the Minnesota Baptist
association at the Sixty third an
nual convention of that body here.
Vice president chosen are: DR.. G. A.
Hagstrom, ST. Paul; w. G. Hansen,
Albert Lea, and Mrs. G. e. Young.
Minneapolis. Oryille Kenyon or st.
Paul was named recording secretary
and J. A. Rdgeway, Minneapolis,
treasurer.
Trustees elected until 1926 are:
r. C. Nickels, Minneapolis; Rev. II.
A. Arlander, Minneapolis; Mrs. A.
F Gale, Minneapolis; Mrs. H, W.
Jensen, Albert Lea; Mrs. A. +.
jerks, Minneapolis; Mrs. G. T.
Mears, Duluth; Z. s. Dorah, st.
Paul; Rev. ]. G. Briggs, st. Paul ;
Rev. John A. Swanson, st. Paul /;
Mrs. @ T. Hedburg, st. Paul; Rev,
w. e. Woodbury., Minneapolis; Rev.
A w. Warren, Clarks Grove; l.. 8,
High, Duluth; Dr. g. A. Gordh, Min
neapolis, and Mrs. E. A. Valiant, St
Paul.
Trustees elected for Pillsbury ac-
ademy are: l.. s. Gillette, Mime
apolis Albert M. Sheldon. Mime
apolis; George M. Palmer, Mankato;
s. s. Green, Owatonna; c. w. Saw
yer, Minneapolis, and Tracy Hicks
Tracy.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-10-20
Did Not Go To Camp
Then He Was Fined
Outcome of Military Trial That Was
Held At Fairmont
Mimi

Fairmont, October 13.-Alfred
Lutz, member of Headquarters COM
pany second battalion was arraigned
before summary court martial at
the armory yesterday evening for
failure to report at the regular en-
campmept Of the guard at Lake City.
Minnesota August IL, to 26, plead
guilty on all three counts and was
sentenced to pay fine Of $40 or
serve twenty, days in the county Jail.
Lutz was charged with wilful dis
obedience to orders, disobediance to
standing orders, ana non attend
ance at drill, parade encampment
and other duties ordered by com
petant authority.
The charges were made by Lieu
tenant Carl d. Toilette, command
ing officer of the company, and the
trial was conducted by Summary
Court Officer Speier.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-10-20
CORN SHOW IS BOOKED
Event Will BE Held atSTracy Durin!
the Comma Winter.

Event VIII BE Held atyTracy During
the Coming Winter.
\ Tracy, october 13t-Plans were
made for the Corn Show to be held
here this coming winter. The matter
was discussed before full meeting
of the Community Commercial club,
H. F. Setter, H. c. Lau, County Ag-
emit Kelehan and others presented
the importance Of the show to the
tri counties.
II was shown that in this section
there was better corn and less loss
of stock from disease than in most
other localities and this was directly
traced to the information which had
been given to farmers through the
annual shows and short courses main
tanned here. The show has been an
annual feature Of this community for
the past eight years and has been OF
incalculable value In promoting bet
ter farming not only in this COM
munity around Tracy but throughout
the three counties. Its reputation has
sidered unwise at this time to drop
1t because of the financial pinch.
A committee was named to take
charge Of the solicitation of funds
for the show and this committee ex-
poets to start work at once. The aim
is to raise locally at least $1,000 for
the show, The board of directors are
busy arranging ala details for the
various premiums and talent for the
short course which will be held in
conjunction with the show Those
having prtze winning products OF the
farm should make their plans noT
to enter good exhibit. Premium
list. will be out soon for distribution
in the tri- counties. 'r.Ie committee
Tres shet sou BIZ booster for the
coming show.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-10-20


Leavonworth, Kan, October 49,
Does Uncle Sam keep his word with
mail train bandit?
Roy Gardner, mail bandit and slip
periest prisoner federal officers have
tried to make stay put" wants to
know. II may mean that he will be
transformed from the most closely
watched inmate of the federal peni-
tetisry into model prisoner.
After the most picturesque career
OF banditry and thrilling escapes. the
country has known for a decade,
Gardner last fall was sentenced to
worth prison. This was after Nc
Neills Island federal prison had
been unable to confine him.
Judge, ] will go, and will give
my word not to escape this time if
you will promise that I be permitted
to undergo an operation to make my
brain function right" pledged Gard
ner, when federal judge at Phoe.
nix, AriZ., sentenced him.
No Operation Vet
Gardner says the Judge agreed.
Gardner came here, went to work in
the. tailor shop, and has been a
model prisoner.
So far, there has been no opera
uon.
Judge William Sawtelle, who SEN
fenced Gardner, said he made no
such promise. Harry M. paugherty
attorney general. refuses to grant
permission for the operation. But
Gardner and HIS wife insist the
promise was made, and they con-
tinue the fight to have surgeons seek
to stifle his criminal impulses.
Before Attorney General Daugher-
ty are statements of reputable sur
geons Tint they can cut into Gard
ner's skull and raise any portion
that may be pressing upon the brain
These are supplemented by state.
ments, of Gardeners friends that they
believe such an operation would re
move crime actions.
Daugherty also has the renort of
the Leavenworth prison physician
that Gardner is not different from
other prisoners. An operation, the
physician contends. would not
change Gardeners physical or mental
condition.
Supporting the nhvsician is a re.
port from HeberH. Votaw brother
in law of President Harding and
superintendent of federal = nrisos.
Votaw ahides by the decision of the
prison physician.
Unless naugherty himself Issues
the order. the operation will not he
performed.
Wife still Hopeful
But Dolly Gardner. the bandits
pretty wife. has not given I'D. When
she gets the pecessary funds, she
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-10-20
LYNN DEFINES STAND
Candidate For Congress In Frs
District Outlines His Platform

icandidate For Congress In First
pixtrict Outlines His Platform
rAwocatsd Press pispateh.1
waseca, MINI. October III. +.
[Ivun. democratic candidate for
congress from the First Congress
lfoual district, today outlined his
platform in the following statement
70 The Associated Press:
IT favor the immediate repeal OF
the Esch Cummins law reduction
OF freight and passenger rates. !
am In favor Of adjust compensation
tor the service men along the lines
Recommended by the American Leg
lion, this adjusted compensation To
kbe financed by collecting from the
EAllfes the interest on the foreign
tdebt, By restoration OF the excess
profits tax, and the higher surtaxes
IN Isrse incomes repealed by the
spresent congress and increase or IN :
heritance taxes on Million dollar
estates
II uphold the right of labor to or
eanize and am opposed to govern.
ment by Injunction. am opposed
to a sales tax. am opposed TO the
snip subsidy. I favor immediate
/, 5ecrease in Federal taxation by
stIrbfng\ government expenditures
and extravaganza also by the coilec-
ton of the foreign debt
"The government shpuid tr-ned-
'eteiy regulate coal prices and goa
distribution aua give lenef from
the nresent exhorbitant coal prices.
hThe farmer is entitled to have
laws passed which will stabilize
prices OF farm products and give
aim q fair profit for his products
above cost OF production and real
agricultural loan law should be
rassed designed to directly aid the
farmer and producer.
VI believe that the prosperity. OF
the people of this congressional dis
tr,ct rs a whole is dependent upon
the reservation of prosperity to the
farmer and producer.
~ am opposed to the Fordney
McCumber tariff law which In.
creases the burden of the people OF
this district for the benefit OF the
large eastern manufacturers and
favor it's modification as to eliminate
the present unfair and excessive
schedules"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-10-20
So + 49,
GARDENERS CAREER

. May, 1e1o-Robbed q San
Francisco jewelry store, SEN
fenced to five years imprlson-
ment; paroled In 1914.
April, 1920-Robbed mail
truck at San Diego, CAL, of
$500
June /, 1s2o-convicted Of
mail robbery, sentenced to
twenty five years at McNeii's
Island federal prison, Wash.
June z, 1920-Eseaped from
United States marshal at East
Portland, Ore; went to Can
ada, then to Iowa, taught in
mechanics school.
May II, t92t-Returned to
California to surrender; found
officers knew this, had him
surrounded and intended cap
turing him; eluded arrest.
May, 2o-Robbed mail ear
of 500, 900 bonds at New
castle, Cal; captured three
days later playing cards In
adjoining town.
June II, fe21-Manaeied his
guards ana escaped from
moving train near Castle
Rock, Wash.
June IS, 1e2f-captured in
hotel at centralia, WASH;
made no resistance.
June IL, 192f--Entered Nc
Neill's island prison.
September S, 1s2t-Escaped
during baseball game; two
prisoners with him shot by
guards; spent two weeks on
prison islahd' nursing wound,
then swan ashore.
y Novsmber IS, 1921-Cap-
tured at Phoenix, Ariz., by
Herman lnderlied, mail clerk,
when attempting to hold up
mall car; taken to Leaven-
worth prison, Kansas.