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The Mankato free press., 1922-01-20
TOPICS OF GAINESVILLE

Janesville, Mimi. January 1s.-
The remains Of William G. Davidson.
aged fifty one, who was instantly
was struck by Northern Pacfic pas
senger train at Friesland, MINI. were
brought to this place Monday after
noon The funeral took place Wed
nesday afternoon and was held from
the Methodist Episcopal church. Rev.
W. j. Davidson the local pastor Of
Debating. The wife of the deceased is
a sister Of William Griffith OF this
place.
The Janesyille basketball. team went
down to defeat at the hands OF the
Waseca team on the latters fioor
Friday evening to the score OF IT TO 9
Notwithstanding this defeat and con.
sidering the small floor and cracnpei
space which the Janesvi1le team was
unused to its team put up a hard
splendid game.
A dance is announced at th.
JanesviBe town hall for January -
TO be given by the I'D Capsa orches
ira A large crowd Is sure to be on
hand.
The Mankato free press., 1922-01-20
WORK ON THE HIGHWAY
st. Paul Firm Improving Road Be-
tween Fairmont and Blue Earth

st. Paul Firm improving Road Be-
tween Fairmont and Blue Earth
Blue Earth, January 1.-THE con-
tract for graveling the highway be-
tween Blue Earth and Fairmont has
been let to a firm from, st. Paul. who
are already at work with crew OF
men and twenty two large army
trucks. They are working both ways,
beginning at both Blue Earth and Fair
mont at the same time. Teddy Young,
who has the large store at Guckeen, a
town midway, has opened up an eating
house in the basement of the store for
the benefit of the men working on
this highway.
The Waldron pavilion at Bass Lake,
a summer resort near Winnebago, was
broken into Sunday night and the tele
phone was stolen. \
John Overgaard, who lives west of
Winnebago, had the misfortune to lose
one of his valuable horses. The ami
NAL broke a leg and had to be shot.
Perhaps the best record made in
raising cattle in Minnesota is reported
by a farmer living near Winnebago,
who says that he has a cow on his
farm that has given birth to four
calves in eleven months. Two pairs of
twins. The first were born the first
day of January, 1921, and the last pair
were born the second day of Decem-
Der, 1921.
Mrs. William Smith, an old settler
in Blue Earth, died Wednesday morn
ing at the ripe age of eighty six years
after but five days illness. She leaves
three daughters and a son besides a
granddaughter, who has always made
her home with Mrs. Smith, and several
other grandchildren and great grand
children. One of her daughters, Mrs.
M. ]. Haase, is the wife of the ex-
treasurer of Faribault county, and her
granddaughter, Miss Ora Smith is a
teacher of considerable reputation,
who teaches In Minneapolis, and in the
summer school at the Winona Teach
ers' college.
Elmer Wicken, editor of The Elmore
Eye, seems to be improving in many
ways the past few days, but still his
physicians do not give the family much
hope of his recovery.
The PASTORAL conference for the Nor
wegian Lutheran churches of Faribault
county was held Sunday in Elmore,
and the following ministers were pres
ent. Rev. A. p. Lee, Kiester; Rev. K.
Palmer, Bricelyn; Rev. o. H. Hanson,
Frost and Rev. Verida and Rev. Gissel-
quist of Elmore. The conference was
very interesting and much important
business was transacted.
County Treasurer Donald Stearns of
Blue Earth went to ST. Paul this week,
taking VITA him bonds to the amount
of $216,0l6.3o, the largest ever issued
in this county, and deposited them
with the buyers, the Northwestern
Trust company. Mr.. Stearns did not
attach his name to the bonds until he
had entered the office of the new own
ers, however. These bonds are for
road and bridge building work.
Raymond Meyer was quite badly in
jured while cranking a car in Kiester,
when the crank came off and struck
him in the face. His lower lip was
badly cut, several teeth knocked out
and otherwise injured. He was taken
to the hospital in Albert Lea, where
he will recover.
The Mankato free press., 1922-01-20
GUARDATCROSSINC
URGED IN MEETING
More Feasible Than the
Gates, Is the Belief
SESSION IS HELD TODAY
Several Railway Officials and
City CounciImen Discuss
Proposition

City officials meeting with officials
of the Omaha and the Milwaukee
railroads in the Union station Offices
here this morning, decided that the
most practicable safety arrangement
that can be devised for the Main
street crossing is the elimination of
all crossing gates and subs titution OF
a watchman there twenty four hours
per day. At the present time the
gates on that street are not In use
but faginan is employed twenty
hours per day. No one. guards the
crossing between the hours of one
and FIVE in the morning under the
arrangement now In force.
The meeting this morning was an
informal gathering Of officials Of the
two railroad lines and the Mankato
city officers. The findings Of this
gathering will be put into the form
of a recommendation and forwarded
to the state warehouse and railway
commission whose action In the mat
ter will be final.
Among the railway officials who
took mart in the conference here to-
day were H. P. Padley of ST. Paul,
assistent chief engineer of the Omaha
J. ]. Prentice of st. James, division
superintendent of the Omaha and E.
A. Meyers of Austin, superintendent
of this division OF the Milwaukee
There were a number of others from
the office Of both roads. Represent
ing the city was a delegation made
up Of Mayor w. A. Beach, City En-
gineer Phil Comstock, City Attorney
c. E. Gilmore, Councilmen Chris
Steiner, Aleck Anderson and A. u
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MADISON LAKE NOTES

Madison Lake, January 1S.-W. J.
Sichler returned Monday from St.
Paul, whehe he attended the funeral
of his brother -in- law.
Miss Grace Mullerleile spent Sun
day at the Vincent Sieberg home.
A number Of friends gathered at the
Adolph Dagon home Sunday evening.
Dancing was the main entertainment
of the evening. The Primrose or
chestra played. At midnight a lunch
was served.
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Hoehn, Miss
Lucy Mueilerleile, and Miss Agnes
Hoehn and Ernest Frederick were en-
tertatned at SIX O'Clock dinner at the
Andy Loeffaer home. y
Mr.. and Mrs. John Rathka were
Elysian callers Monday
DR.. and Mrs. p. D. Schultz of Ely
sian spent the week end here with
the latter's parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Peter Gutenberg. -.
The ladies of the AL Saints parish
VIII give a card party Thursday ev-
ening, January 10.
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word last week that their son in law
s. G. Holden OF Stacy had the mis-
fortune to fall Monday, January 8,
and break his left leg just below the
hip joint. He was Immediately taken
to Bethesda hospital, st. Paul, where
he is being cared for. A favorable
report has been received.
The Eugene Cooke family were
guests at Z. Thomas home Sunday at
dinner. The dinner was given in
Mrs. Albert Sapp and daughters
Violet and Helen of Canada spent
from Wednesday until Sunday at the
Fred Koppleman home.
Mrs. Fred Koppleman and son Leo,
Mrs. Albert Sapp and daughters spent
Saturday at the William Ehrke home
at LeSueur Center.
The Eugene Cooke family were
guests at the Charles Cooke home
Sunday at supper, it being their lit
tie grand daughter Josephine Cooke S
first birthday.
A Number from here attended I.
shower given for Eva Tornan of Ka-
sofa Monday.
August Michael was pleasantly
surprised last Friday evening, when
twenty five of the relatives came to
help him celebrate his birthday. An
oyster supper was served during the
evening and a large birthday cake,
bearing fifty one candles formed the
centerpiece.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jim Davis entertained
a company of young people Saturday
evening at a five hundred party.
Mrs. Albert Sapp and daughters
and Mrs. Fred Koppleman spent
Friday Afternoon with Mrs. Margaret
Block
Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis Wilfert OF
Mankato spent Thursday at the home
of Mrs. Margaret Block.
Mrs. Albert Sapp and daughters
spent Monday afternoon with Mrs
Katherine Hermel and Miss Ida Her
mel.
Prof and Mrs. Clark entertained
the teachers at a six o'clock dinner
Helen Rohlfing was a guest of
Anabel Cheadle Monday night.
The following were entertained al
a six o'clock dinner Tuesday at the
John Davis home. Mrs. !. w. Watt
Morgan Hill OF Lind, Wash; and
Walter Hill OF Traverse.
and neighbors met last Thursday
January IL, to pay their last respects
to Mrs. Corlett Hill, whose hody ar
rived here that day from Lind
Wash, accompanied by her son
Morgan She is we'll remembered in
this community, being one of the
early settlers. She came here from
Ohio with her parents when a child
Funeral services were conducted at
the Methodist church. The pail
bearers were Messrs Dewitt Jackson
M. S. Cheadle, c. B. Hurst, John
Clark. ]. w. Lloyd and George Davis
Mrc JilI has a host of friends in this
community, who greatly missed her
and her family when they went to
Washington about twenty years ago
to reside. Her kindness of heart and
sweet disposition won for her many
friends. Her family have the sym
pathy OF the residents Of this com
munity in their bereavement.
The Mankato free press., 1922-01-20
RED CROSS REPORTS
What the Community Nurse Did Dur
ino December Month,

What the Community Nurse Did Dur
ing December Month.
During the month OF December
1921, twelve patients were cared for
To these patients, thirty two bedside
nursing visits were made. Seventy
one infant welfare visits were made
and two nutritional baby clinics at
tended. Two parental visits and two
tuberculosis visits, seven social SER
vice visits, three sanitary inspection
visits. Five visits to, schools and eight
visits to school children in their
homes, besides nine other visits,
thirty nine visits during the past
month.
One hundred twenty four pupils in
st. Peter and Paul's school received
their physical inspection this past
month. Sixty eight of these pupils
were found to be nom defective. For
ty- three were referred to their family
dentist, three to the oculist and tif-
teen to the family physician.
American Red Cross for month or
December, 1921; New cases re-
ported during month, IA. New cases
Investigated, Assisted with papers, a;
Information for headquarters, 2; re-
ferred to branch, i; gave relief, g.;
pending, /; total IA.
Old cases assisted during the month,
%: assisted at two infant welfare
clinics held by County Public Health
Association; assisted with Christmas
list for Relief society; assisted city
nurse weighing and measuring chill
dren at school, part of two after.
moons. Number of meetings attended,
/: number of letters written, 80; VI
sits and interviews: With ex- service
men, 2S; on active cases, 25; with re-
presentatives OF organizations, 3; to-
fsl h2
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WATERVILLE NOTATIONS
Selecting Jurors; Personal Notes And
News In General

.. News In General
Especial To The Free Press.1
waterville, January 1S.-Several of
the members of the family of Com
missioner Blnhm Of the fourth dis,
trict of LeSueur county, have been
selected to serve as petit and grand
jurors. hey are his son Ben Bluhm,
daughter, Mrs. Juliar Roeenau; SON.
in law Louis Grassenger; nephew,
Walter Wetzel; two nieces, Mesdam-
es Lydia and Esther Pope; nephew
Henry Morsching.
Miss Irene Lawless is quite i'll at
her home with heart trouble.
William Gish had business in Kill
kenny Saturday.
Born to Mr. and Mrs. Victor Krit-
Ter fine 8 pound baby girl.
Charles Rohl has purchased the Ev-
erett law odice, which is occupied at
move his barber shop to that location
in February.
Marion Spencer, who was gassed in
France, and who has been confined
to the Asbury for the past several
months is reported much improved.
The Parents and Teachers asso-
citation gave musical entertainment
and oyster supper at the High school
Friday evening. .r"
Fred Hanks entertained a number
of his friends Sunday evening with
a card party and refreshments
At big rabbit hunt which was pull
led OFF Thursday, William Gish and
Miss Banes captured first prizes by
bagging seventeen bunnies each.
Jack Roberts, United States mail
carrier will take a few days well
earned vacation, and left January II
for Owatonna. Jack is one OF Uncle
Sans sturdy old soldiers nearing his
eightieth milestone, and has only
years. Kanute FHaum win subsu-
tute. !.-a y.1..-I0-
VIM. Bartie Of Waseca viii spend
the winter with his brother Herman.
Thomas Schlecta, musical instruc.
tor of the McPhail School, is visiting
In WaterYEle few days.
Miss SpiEane, music teacher OF Wa
SEGA, is a guest of the Martin sisters
John Tinpane was in Lesueur on
business Thursday.
The American Legion win give a
homo talent play January 25th en-
titled Always in Trouble
Donald Kanne is seriously in with
the mumps.
Mrs. Florence Giotfeater, Mrs. Ellen
Greene Mrs Lena Armftage Mrs
Esther Pope and Miss Augusta
Schoen have the distinction of being
the first lady jurors selected from the
city OF Watervirle.
A number of Waterville chicken
fans are attending the poultry show
at Faribauat January 17-1S-19-
Carl Stavanau shipped twenty cars
OF Ice to St Paul Tuesday morning,
January II.
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Death of Tan1s Bixby
Former RedDing Editor
Taken Sick On Train While En-
Route For Oklahoma From
California
LAszociated Pres pigpateh.1

Kansas City, Mo-, January 1S-
Tams Bixby, publisher of the Muske-
gee, (Oklahoma) Phoenix, died at a
hospital here late yesterday where he
had been critically i'll since last Sat
urday. Mr.. Bixby was sixty eight
years old. He was enroute from Cali
fornia to his home in Muskogee when
his illness became critical and he was
taken from a train to the local hospi-
tai.
Mr.. Bixby was borr in Staunton,
Virginia, December IL, 1855. He came
to Red Wing, Mimi, when still a
young man to assume the ownership
of the Red Wing Republican. He was
married there to Clara Mues, in 1886.
In 1888 he became secretary of the
state railroad and warehouse com
mission. later serving in secretartal
capacity in the governors office.
From 1897 to 1907 he was commits
sioner of the five civilized tribes Of
Indian territory.
For a number of years he was sec
retary of the State Republican league
and chairman Of the Republican State
Central committee. MI Bixby was
one Of the founders of the city Of Be-
midi, Mfnn.
In 1909 he became president-of the
Muskogee, Okla, Daily Phoenix com
pany, a newspaper with which he was
affiliated at the time Of his death.
From 1907 to 1909 he was general
manager of the ST. Paul Pioneer
Press Company. He then went to
Oklahoma.
St. Paul. Mimi. January 1S.-Tams
Bixby, who died late yesterday in
Kansas City, was we'll in Minnesota
newspaper and political circles. For
years he was active in Republican
party affairs in this state.
The Mankato free press., 1922-01-20
FOUND DEAD IN CHAIR
heath Takes Aged Lady at Roehes-
ter: She Lived Alone

ter; She Lived Alone
Mrs. l. B. Ketchum, eighty one, VINO
has been living alone at 526 North
Broadway, since the death OF ner
only son, Bart, about twelve years
ago, was found dead In a chair last
evening at about $50 O'Clock Neigh
bors who observed that the aged
woman was not about during the af-
ternoon entered the house to find
her sitting upright In the chair. Ap-
parently she had been dead for sew
eral hours. She was last seen at
about eleven O'Clock in the forenoon
The Mankato free press., 1922-01-20
FARM HOME BURNED.
Property Of John Walker, Near lu-
verne. Is DESTROYED.

Luverne, Mimi, January ia
disastrous fire occurred at the farm
of John Walker near Beaver Creek,
the house being burned to the ground
as the result of fire which came
when LIQUID supposed to be kerosene
was poured into a stove. 1t is now
believed that the LIQUID was gasoline
instead of kerosene, A neighbor,
who purchased liorlid from the same
barrel as did Walker at store in
Reaver Creek tried some of the liduid
he had purchased in his automobile
end found that It worked in his en-
zine proDerly, practica'v proving
that easoline had been sold by mis-
take In place Of kerosene ut the
Beaver Creek store.
The Mankato free press., 1922-01-20
KENNEDY MADE PRESIDENT
Mankato Man Heads the State Audi
tors Association.

Mankato Man Heads the State Audi
tors Association.
c. L. Kennedy, Mankdto county an,
ditor Of Blue Earth county, yester
dav was elected president of the Min
nesota County Auditors association,
AT the annual meeting in the Henne-
pin county commissioners room In
the courthouse. Minneapolis. Mr..
Kennedy succeeds Samuel Nelson OF
Kandiyohi county. c. r. Wollton OF
Stevens county was elected vice pres
Ident and ]. Z. Kasner Of Benton
county and A. F. L. Stromgren OF
Chisago county were re. elected sec
'retary and treasurer respectively.
Albert F. Pratt, assistant attorney
general, was the principal speaker OF
the afternoon This morning mem
bers. of the association will meet in
the Mayors reception room with
members Of the State Tax conmis-
riN1
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SorensoH Is Arrested.
Charged With Bigany
Former Mankato Man Now Be-
ing Held At Lincoln,
Nebraska
UNITED Press Dispatch. !

st. Paul, January 1S.-Extradition
papers were being prepared today In
the offices Of County Attorney O'Brien
for the early return of L. Sorenson
now in custody in Lincoln, Neb., on
the charge of bigamy on a complaint
filed July 21, 1919 by Viva NJ. Burrill,
who charged Sorenson at Mankato
on July 21 Of that year that he had
married Margaret r. Cook from
whom he had not obtained a divorce.
Sorenson was arrested at Sioux Falls,
S. D., January II, but made his geta.
way while he was out on the plea of
getting bonds for his appearance.
Sorenson will be brought back to ST.
Paul to answer the charge of bigamy.
The Mankato free press., 1922-01-20
BUYS BACK THE THEATRE
L. v. Feldman Has Obtained Posses
sion Of Pipestone Playhouse
ISnecial To The Free Press

SION OF FTpSStONe TFdyNOUSc
Especial to The Free Press.1
Pipestone, Mimi, January Isl.
v. Feldmsn. original owner of the
Orpheum Theatre here, who sold the
playhouse to Jerry Hines some
months ago, has just completed a
deal whereby he has purchased back
the Ornheum and with it Mr.. Hines
other theatre, the Gem. Hines is now
in jail awaiting trial on the charge Of
arson it being alleged that he at
tempted to burn the orpheum theatre
on Nov. IA, last. The Orpheum was
erected about two years ago and is
valued at about 100000. Mr.. Field
man will operate both of the theatres,
the Orpheum as a place for staging
travelling companies while the Gem
will be continued as motion picture
house
The Mankato free press., 1922-01-20
CASHIER is INDICTED

Officer Closed st. Louis Bank Charged
With EmbezzIement
st. Louis, January H.-Arthur o.
Meininger, cashier of the Closed Night
and Day bank, was indicted today on
two charges of grand larceny and en-
bezzlement. Meininger, who had been
sought throughout the country since
the bank was closed, January 6. sur
rendered last night in Belleville, Ill, to
st. Louis police. 49,. -.
The Mankato free press., 1922-01-20
MRS. WELCOME DIES
Former Resident of Blue Earth coun
ty Dies In The West.

Former Resident of Blue Earth Coun-
~ Dies In The West.
Yakima Daily Republic: Mrs. Fran
ees Anna Welcome died at her home
atN7O1 East Chestnut street on Tues
day evening at $3.50. She had been
in i'll health for number of years
but until the last three months her
sickness has not been serious. Mrs.
Welcome had spent the holidays
with her children. Mrs. Welcome
was born in Vermont in 1853 and was
married to George NJ. Welcome in
1873. She leaves her husband and
three children, w. d. Welcome of
Fruitvale, Mrs. Edward Deebach and
Mrs. Herman Deebach of this city.
There are three grandchildren, Miss
Zilda Deebach and Leonard and Ray
mond Deebaeh. Mrs. Welcome had
been a resident of the city for eleven
years, coming here from Minnesota.
The funeral win be held from the
Shaw & Son funeral home on Thurs
days at 1890 o'clock with burial at
Tahoma cemetery.
The Mankato free press., 1922-01-20
Steele County School OFFICERS.

Owatonna. January lS-Steele cour
school Officers will hold meeting In
ters pertaining to the schools of the
county.
The Mankato free press., 1922-01-20

Mrs. Welcome was former resi-
dent of Blue Earth and Martin coun i
ties She resided at Garden City and
Lake Crystal.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1922-08-11
INJUNCTION AGAINST COpBIN
STRIKERS TO Be HEARD here.
Judge Cochran at Covington Grants
Temporary Restraining Order
Against l.. g. N. Strikers.

A temporary restraining order was
granted Thursday by Federal Judge
A. M. J. Cochran to the Louisville &
Nashville Railroad Company, prohib-
iting members of the International
Association of Machinists and other
organizations involved in the present
railroad strike from interfering with
the workers of the company at Corbin
and other points along the line in the
Eastern district OF Kentucky.
Several Deputy United States Mar
shals left Covington Thursday for
Corbin to serve notice of the restrain
order on the striking shopmen and
members Of other organizations in
volved in the strike
Judge Cochran announced that a
hearing for a permanent injunction
would be argued in chambers at Mays.
vile on Thursday, August II. Pre-.
vious injunctions have been granted
the railroad in the Western district
and in the Eastern district east o.
Covington. The order Thursday af
fects mainly the shops at Corbin
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1922-08-11
SERIOUS BASEBALL ACCIDENT.

On last Thursday afternoon Mr.
Brittle Archibald suffered a broken
nose, caused by being hit with a base
ball, while playing at the local ball
park. The nose swelled very quickly
and bled profusely.
Mr.. Archibald seemed to be getting
along fine until Tuesday night when a
broken bone worked down his nose
severing an artery. 1t required the
services of Drs, c. H. and w. B. Wal
lin all night to stop the constant flow
of blood from the nose and ears.
The doctors succeeded in checking
the loss of blood early Wednesday
morning and as we go to press we un-
derstand Mr.. Archibald is resting
easier, although he is in a very weak
ened condition. - Brooksville Review
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1922-08-11
CAP. ELLISON RETlRES FROM
The RIVER AFTER 43 YEARS
Popular Riverman, Long Captain Of
Green Line Steamers Retires--Was
Owner and Master OF Old Phaeton.
The Manchester Signal says:

The Manchester Signal says:
Captain John Prescott Ellison was
chief clerk on the Emma Graham in
1879. He had been cashier Of the
Manchester National Bank prior to
that year. Tho Ohio was attractive to
him and in 1881 he bought the fast
steamer Phaeton that exploded near
Springdale the latter part of June kill
ing several persons, with a total loss
to Captain Ellison Of ten thousand dol
lars. No insurance could be bought for
boat of that type. Capt Ellison re-
GREETED the loss OF life but would not
surrender He buckled down to river
work and roughted 1t for 43 years.
After the death OF his mother a few
weeks ago he concluded to rest and
last Thursday morning when the
Greenwood touched the wharf he said
goodbye to Capt. Greene and the crew
Capt. Ellison will stay at the fine
old Ellison home that was build by his
, father at the close Of the civil war and
| where his whole life seems to be CEN
tered. Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey Games
will have charge OF the home.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1922-08-11
TWO KILLED BY EXPLOSION
ON STEAMER ADRlATIC
Members Of Steamers Crew Killed by
Explosion in Coal Hole-Win
Reach Port without Help.

New York, Aug. IL. Two men
were killed, one was injured and five
are missing in an explosion in the coal
hole Of the White Star Liner Adriatic,
according to radio advices from Cap
tain David, in command, today.
The killed included fireman and a
coal trimmer. One fireman was in
jured and an electrician, a leading
fireman and three ordinary firemen
were numbered among the missing.
The liner will make port without as
sistance, adiecsv to the Naval Radio
Service stated.
The Naval Radio static nat Bar
Harbor, Me-, was in communication
with the ship all night, and prepara-
tions has been made to rush naval ves-
sells to her assistance.
The nature of the explosion was not
revealed in message relayed here al
an early hour today.
The Adriatic is White Star linel
and has a gross tonnage of 24,54t. L
was built in 1906 by Harland G Wolf
of Belfast, and is considered one ot
the best passenger ships in Atlantic
service.
The Adriatic is due in New Yorl
Sunday. She left Liverpool last Sat
urday, carrying 9O2 passengers.