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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-11-10

Nap:eton, Mimi, November IL
Miss Alice Watts of Mankato spent
the week end with her friend Miss
Leora Schimmele. =
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. H. Nolte are the
happy parents of a fine baby girl
born Friday November 8. -#@
Orson Chase left Thursday morn
ing for Fort Francis, Canada where
he will spend several weeks visiting
his daughter, Mrs. Joe Biddeson.
Ora Alderman has accepted a
position as assistant in the local
postoffice.
Miss Laura Chase has been con
fined to her bed the past week suf-
fering with tonsilitis.
: DR.. and Mrs. c. H. .Nerbcvig OF
Mankato spent Wednesday With old
friends at this place.
Audie Nienow, who has had
charge of the dray line at this place
the past year, disposed OF it We'd
nesday of last week, the purchaser
being F. w. Bittner of Good Thun-
der Mr.. Nienow owns and oper-
ates an. ice business and Will con-
tinue in this line Of work.
Mrs. M. Sciiingerman entertain.
ed a number OF guests at her home
on Wednesday afternoon. Five hun
dred was played at eight tables. A
delicious luncheon was served at the
close of the afternoon.
The next number of the Lyceum
course will be given at the Pastime
theatre this Thursday evening. No
vember 9. Maud Willis a noted
reproducer of great plays will fur
nish the program. Miss Willis comes
highly recommended.
John Johnston and s. L. McMahn
have been drawn from this place to
serve on the jury for the Novetnber
term of court.
Messrs. Lee Duncanson of Win
nebago and Harlan Wheeler OF Del.
AVIAN spent Friday evening at the J.
S. Emerson home and also took In
the dance at the Legion hall.
Saturday is ArTnistice day and II
has been requested that all the bust
ness places be closed at p. m. and
remain closed for the evening. The
women's auxiliary viii serve ban
quet TO the members of the Legion
in one of the church easements. A
short program will be rendered.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-11-10

patient the past ten days.
Misses DeEtte Hunter, Amelia
Hunter, William McPeck and sister
Edith were guests Sunday at the
Shuey home.
George Wendelschafer and George
Rice were among the business call
ers at st. Peter Saturday.
Mrs. William Wilson of Ottawa
has been caring for her sister, Mrs.
A. J. Rawlings and baby daughter
the past week.
Miss Josie Kessler was home from
st. Peter over Sunday.
Charles Volk of Marysburg was a
guest Thursday at the Frank Kess-
Ter home.
Mesdames John Livingston and
Glen Livingston were shoppers at
St. Peter Saturday.
Mrs. Frank Mann and daughter
Doris have been quite i'll the past
week with an attack of grippe.
Mr.. Hodapp of jamestown has
moved onto the Charlotte Specht
farm in Limetown.
This section of the country was
benefited by three days good rain
this week. - ~
c. Rausch had a finger badly in :
jured last week while saving wood
which it was found necessary to am
putate.
The teachers and pupils in district
No. 100 enjoyed wiener and
-narshmellow roast Wednesday eve
ming. given by the teacher, Miss
Mamie poran. ..., ...,...-
Mr.. Roe, it is understood, has
moved onto the Bossuet farm.
Miss Hannah of Eagle Lake waT
guest of Miss Alice Wendelschafe.
last Monday evening.
Alphonse Simonette of LeSueur
Tenter transacted business here Fri
ay.
P. w. Morrison of Norwood was a
business visitor here Friday.
Miss Marie Reifschneider after
spending the past six weeks with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
Reifschneider, returned to MankatC
Friday afternoon.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-11-10
TAX RATE is CUT
Citizens of Faribault Are Enjoying
Cut In Their Expenses

Citizens of Faribault Are Enjoying
Cut In Their Expenses
Faribault, November lit will
be swelcoms news to the taxpayers
of Faribau,t that the pinnacle Of
high taxes has been passed and
that in 1923 they will have to pay
only 20 mills or a trifle less than 78
cents for every dollar paid in taxes
this year.
The last step toward a material
reduction of taxes in the city was
taken by the city council who We're
able after Careful figuring to slash
off between two and three mills
from last years rate.
The Faribault board of EDUCATION
leads in the reduction, with a rate
nine mills below that paid in the
present year. The county commits
sioners were the first to reduce the
rate, which will be ten mills, FIVE
mills under the present year.
AS an advertisement for the city
and a stimulant to home building
and home ownership the reduction,
1t is believed, viii have great eff
feet ,.r 49,.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-11-10
FRACTURED HIS SKULL.

-~Fairmont, November LARRY
Doyle, field captain Of the Sherburn
baseball club last summer, was ser
iously injured at Jackson, when he
slipped in getting off the train and
fell striking his head on the plat
form, sustaining fractured skull.
Doyle was in Fairmont and left
for Sherburn it is supposed, but must
have continued to Jackson, as he
inqufred\ What the county seat of
Jackson county was, and said that
he had an opportunity to go to work
there
The driver OF the Dunlavey bus
Jackson county was, and said that
hospital and that his condition was
serious.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-11-10
'RAPIDAN
SCHOOL
NOTATION

All teachers of the Rapidan
schools spent several days in the
twin cities last week In attendance
at the State Teachers convention.
Ben Just, school engineer, has
been on the sick list the past week
and Albert. Just has been taking his
place at the school this week.
The primary department had a
Halloween party at the school Tues
day afternoon.
The football team are now about
fully equipped and are prepared for
their first game at Rapidan with
Blue Earth Friday afternoon. 1t will
be Rapidan's first football game and
so the community is much interest
ed in the same and the outcome. Ev-
erybody come out and root for Rap
idan.
The Literary society of the high
school is preparing an entertain
ment which will be given in the
high school auditorium and will be
open to the public as general open
ing OF the school.
During the short school vacation
the football squad was coached by
Fritz Just of the Varsity Freshman
team. 3
The report cards for the grades
for the first period were given out
last week. High School students
were given theirs this week.
Several new students have en-
rolled the past few days and more
are expected TO register soon.
The possibility of having a radio
set in the school was discussed last
Tuesday October 81 by Mr.. Maloney,
who is connected with the Farm
stead of st. Paul. He made q special
offer to the Junior and the Senior
High school by which students could
obtain the set by canvassing the
surrounding districts for subscrip-
tions to the Farmstaad. The matter
has been left under consideration.
Several Of the high school stud
ents were invited to a Halloween
party given by the primary depart
ment. Games were played and re-
freshments were served much to the
enjoyment Of the little folks.
The high school boys are giving a
social party at the town hall Friday
evening for the benefit of the Athle-
tic association. Refreshments will
be served. Everybody come.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-11-10
SHOWER AT LAKE CRYSTAL
Party Was Given For Mrs. Chester
Bowen; Many Presents Received

U
Bowen; Many Presents Received
Lake Crystal, November Tn
compliment to Mrs. Chester Bowen,
the Mesdames Rem and Henry Suth-
erland were hostesses to thirty
guests at parcel shower last Fri
day evening at the home of Mrs.
Henry Sutherland.
The rooms were artistically dec
grated in Thanksgiving colors OF
golden brown and white with tur-
keys visible everywhere. The table
centelpiece was a doll bride in full
bridal costume. Above the brides
chair suspended by white satin rib !.
bons was a large heart with August
II, 1922, inscribed upon it.
BY carefully following written di-
rections the bride found many
beautiful and useful gifts which
were admired by all. "a dainty
luncheon was served and at late
hour the guests departed wishing
the bride much happiness through
her welded life.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-11-10
HENRY BoEcK Is DEAD
Long Resident of Willow Greek
Funeral On Thursday.

Funeral On Thursday.
Henry Boeck, resident of Willow
Creek, died last evening. Mr.. Boeck
was born in Willow Creek, Decem-
Der %, 1872, and has lived in that To-
cality all his life. He was married
to Johanna Wollschlager in 1897.
Ten children were born to this un-
ion, eight of which are living. With tn
widow they are Irving Boeck OF Am
boy, Bernhard Boeck, Lewisville; An
ton, Ernest. Henry, Gerhart, Alvin
and Hilda at home; his mother, Mrs.
Anna Boeck; three brothers and four
sisters.
Funeral services will &c held at
the home on Thursday afternoon at
one O'clock and from the German
Lutheran church at two O'Clock. In
terment will take place in tn, Willow
Greek cemetery. Rev. Cloeter will
officiate.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-11-10
Death d 5usss H.n

Cleveland, November Z Judge
William b. Heff. dean of the
common pleas court here, died
hare from baltimore. lie WAS
seventy two years old and was
serving his twenty sixth year on
the common paens heaheh.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-11-10
DAY SPEAKERS
Mankato Ex.service Men are In
Great Demand As Orators

Great Demand As Orators
Mankato ex- soldier boys are in
demand as Armistice day speakers.
Judge Harry A johnson has ac-
.cepted an invitation to speak at
GAINESVILLE. Attorney Frank e
Morse is scheduled to address a
gathering at Blue Earth. Judge
William Stradtmann, who spoke last
Armistice day at Truman, has been
invited to speak again at that town.
He has accepted the invitation. At
torney B d. Grogan will speak at
Wheaton, Mimi, where big cell
ebration is planned
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-11-10

Sam Thompson Well Known Dia
mond Star Passed Away
IAssociated Press Dish

ASSOCIATED Press Dlspatch.1
Detroit, Mich, November Sam
Thompson, a member OF the Old
Detroit National League baseball
tea and one of the best known
baseball players OF earlier days,
died of a heart attack at his home
here today.
Thompson, who was sixty. two,
was an outfelder with the Detroit
club in 1887 when the team won the
worlds championship During bis
bali playing days Thompson ranked
IS one of the heaviest hitters of bis
Time.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-11-10
NoTEs or MAPLEToN

v,.ntoads are ilfttcH t. attend.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-11-10

The report cards for the grades
for the first period were given out
last week. High School students
were given theirs this week.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-11-10

Several new students have en-
rolled the past few days and more
are expected TO register soon.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-01-20

states Amateur Athletic Union boxing
urname TO be held here March 8.
10 and II.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-01-20
SCATENAS VS..
G. ILL

Tonight at the Lafayette gym the
Scatenas will clash with the fast
sceger, III. team. This team Is baok
cd by the steger Piano company which
has gone 10 great expense IN promot-
ing a good team. They will invade
Hammond with such known basket
ball tossers as Weiss, formerly OF the
Red Crowns. and Taylor. star Of I'LL
mods q, last With these two
players they VIII try to TURF the trick
on the ScatenAs.
Saturdays defeat BY the Chicago
Heights team has given the boys con-
fdeuce that they can travel the gait OF
sasr company. They have been prac-
listing this week with the intention Of
taking the scalp OF these cid boys who
have played basketball when the
Seats were In bioomers. The team
viii be made up OF Roth. Grace and 3
Setdenbecker at guards. Gearing at
center. Schanks and W. S~eidenbecker
an forwards.
There VIII also be q fast prelinfn-
airy game between the Scatena Jrs.
and the Wentworth A. c. The Jrs.
have been going at a fast clip lately
having defeated the Wenner Mallable
Iron team Saturday night. First
game starts at 7:3o. big game at s.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-01-20
HAMMOND
OVERWHE.L..MS
GARY FIVE
sos Is Score of Remarkable
Game of Basketball
Last Night

Playing a surprising brand CT has
ketb4l. throughout the entire contest
thc Colcniais ~rouuced the crack Gary
Y. NJ. c. a. IN a most decisive man
ner. so to s, at the Lafayette sym last
nisht before u packed house Of basket
ball fans. Exceptional team work by
the entire quintet together with &C
curate shooting was responsible /.
Smith the all-American orward play
cd the best game at center ever wit
messed by local basketball fans, he
was followed closely by shelton the
au-state forward. these two men had
little difficulty in evading their OPP
poTents when II canne 10 6oor work
McShana the we'll known East Chi
cago star. held down the other forward
position. He showed Some class when
II came to dribbling the ball down the
floor and accompanied by the best
guards to ear a Hammond uniform,
the forwards had very little difficulty
ia breaking through the visitors de-
Tense. Scott and Grace deserve great
credit for their wonderful showing
last evening.
Hammond started in q sensational
manner getting a 10 to 0 lead in the
nrst ten minutes by brilliant long shots
by Smith shelton. Again Ham
mond scored IS points IN the second
quarter through some wonderful team
work, the half ended with the score %
20 4. Coming into thc second halt
Simon OF the Y hve shot q beautiful
basket from the middle of the floor, il
looked like tho steel boys would show
up great. only TO be stopped by the
powerful defense playing Of Grace and
Scott.
The steel City ouintet used a i've
men attack, but could not penetrate
through the defensive work of the To-
cal FIVE. The game was well played.
and there were very few fouls made
throughout the entire contest. The
Hammond aggregation scoerd q points
against Gary's i in the last period.
Manager Chayken has announced that
he has ooked the famous Racine. Wis.
quintet FOR next THURSDAY evening at
The Lafayette gym ana fans should
ho cut in FUN force to back their won-
eerful Hammond team. The lineup:
Hammond (5ol-McShane. T; Shelton.
n: smith. o; Grace. : Scott. &
Gary fS)-Aldrich. &: Gates, +: ST.
mon. c: Kellstrom. g; Yonan, <
Field ~goals-Shelton (sl. smith Cd.
NcShane (4), Scott, Grace 80. Simon
t31. AIdrioh.- Referee-Hess, Indiana
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-01-20
BURMAN IS MATCHED
TO BATTLE SCHAEFFER

Joe Burnan, popular hantamwcigh.
Of the vest side, and frankie Schaef-
fer. south side featherweight yester-
day were matched to box ten rounds
before the club Offering the best in
ducements. After considerable bick
ering Managers Tommy Walsh n jim
Mullen agreed upon the weight. which
will be 126 pounds at ) o'clock on tn,
day of the contest.
Articles viii be signed and forfeits
posted today. William J. Frazier o.
The Kenosha A. G. and Frank Mulkerr
of Milwaukee are bidding for tn,
match. which win be given to the clul
Offering the best purse. Nh bout will
be held early next month. the exaci
date to be announced today.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-01-20

In the famous Covent Garden flower
market in London, the work of car
rying is done largely by women por-
tiers. A somewhat odd recognition Of
their work is received annually by
these sower porters in the shape Of
a shawl and two aprons each, a gift
from the duchess of Bedford.
Peculiar Chinese Rice.
Ang-khak, 0 red rice, used in China
for coloring food products, owes its
color to a species of mold which is
cultivated with the rice by special
treatment. The red rice is reduced to
a fine, soft, red powder before used.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-01-20
MID WINTER SHOOT

WHITING. Ind. Jan. 2o.-The Whit
ing Trapshcoters Club win hold one Of
their ~rnid-ginter shoots on Sunday.
Jan. "a. over the whiting Park traps.
Shooting will stnrt at 1890 p. m. The
management wishes all shooters TO be
present as a meeting viii be called
as soon as tho events are shot off for
the election OF officers and other bust
ness for the coming year. This meet
ing means much 10 tho shooters IN
general and q good timo is assured to
all who attend.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-01-20
ROUSCH ANXIOUS TO
REMAIN WITH REDS

OAKLAND CITY, Ind. Jan. 20.-Ed-
die Roush yesterday declared that h
would play with the Cincinnati club or
would quit baseball. He said he Xix
ed the Cinainn7ti fans and would plan
no place else. bnt the Red management
must come TO terms. President Herr
mann has declared that Roush will not
be traded or sold and that he feels con
hdent Roush viii be Ia the Red line
up next season.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-01-20
r BASKET
BALL MANAGERS

The Hammond Pirates would like t.
book games With any teams averag
ing rs to 125 pounds. VIII travel :
any gym. For games call Hammond
1851 between $40 and 700 and asl
for Lefty or write W. 8. Newell
Sal Lyons street. Hammond. Ind.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-01-20

Better Than Water.

An invalid whose mouth becomes
dry and parched during the night, or
a fever patient, will find that an or.
ange. cut into small pieces and placed
within easy reach of the bed so that
a piece may be held in the mouth
from time TO time, will be more bene.
fetal than water. 1t has the added
advantage that a patient can manage
the piece Of orange more easily than
he could a glass of water.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-01-20
ILL
WITH

PARIS, Jan. 20.-GeorEcs Carpen
tier. light heavyweight boxer Of tho
world. is Ill in bed at his home herC
Of Influenza. Carpenter and his ma
ager had planned on leaving for Amer
lea in a few weeks 10 take issue witt
Tommy Gibbons and tack Dempsey
This Illness viii change his prograr
for the time being at least.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-01-20
COACHES
THE GARY "Y'

Tom Ford. last years boxing coach
d the Forbes-Ferreeti gymnasium.
Chicago viii instruct the Gary Y. NJ.
A.. astic class. lie has opened the
lass Tor tho winter and j. training
~l1"e throNvnrs feF the Middle
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-01-20
-rock Of Aces. csers for Me-

Rock OF Ages" hymn by Augustus
Montague Toplady. Was first printed
in 1775, and has since become one Of
the o popular OF all Christian
hymns. 1t has been translated into
over three hundred languages. Top
lady was inspired to write the hymn
when he found refuge from a thunder
storm in a cleft rock. The rock vas
located in Blagdon parish, England.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-12-18
QUESTION TITO MEN
IN WILLIS MURDER
Charge One with Operating Motor We
hicle After His License Was
Suspended.

Dedham, Mass, Dec. ls.--Allison
WhaTen off Wellesley, arrested last
night with Lawrence Peck Of the Rox-
bury district of Boston in the course
Of the pursuit Of clues in connection
with the killing Of George A. Willis
in Boston on Friday, appeared in the
district court here to-day. He pleaded
guilty to charges Of operating an au-
tomobile after his license had been
suspended and of failing to stop when
ordered to do so by a Wellesley po-
liceman, and paid fines totalling s75.
He pleaded not guilty to receiving
a stolen automobile and was dis
charged on this charge. Whalen tcsti-
fed that he met Peck in Boston on
Saturday ind accepted an invitation
to take an automobile ride. They
went to a dance at Framingham, he
said, returned to Roxbury and then
Peck let Whalen take the car to his
home.
Peck was detained by the Boston
police for questioning regarding the
theft Of an automobile, as well as the
Willis murder.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-12-18
WILLIS r. ROWLAND.
Well Known Barre Man Died Satur-
day Afternoon.

Willis +. Rowland, resident OF this
city for the past 32 years, passed away
at his home on Division street Satur-
dav afternoon at 4:30 o'clock, death
being due to pneumonia and heart
trouble.
Mr.. Rowland was born at White
field, N. H., May 2. ls4S, and came
to this city in 1890. He was twice
married. his first wife being Miss SUI
san Keyes of Whitefield, who died in
1890. In 1908 he was married to Miss
Carrie 4. Belden Of East Burke, and
she survives him. The other surviv-
ing relatives are a son, Ralph How
land of Cypress, H.; sister, Mrs. b.
T.. Whiting of Meredith, n. FL; and
four brothers, Charles Rowland OF
Springfield, Mass, Warren Howiand OF
Waterbury, Ira H6wlsnd of Dracut,
Mass. and Harvey Howland of North
Littleton, N. II. Mr.. Rowland was
member of the Independent Order Of
Odd Fellows, and was quite prominent
in the granite industry, having been
engaged in the erection of large mon
uments and mausoleums.
Funeral services viii be held at the
Howland home, at s Division street,
tomorrow at | o'clock, Rev. Z. L.
Goodspeed officiating, and burial will
be in Elmwood cemetery.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-12-18
SENT TO ASYLUM.
John Fitzgerald, Who Shot Ernest w
White at Bennington.

Bennington, Dec. 49, Superior
Judge Stanley c. Wilson Saturday is
sued an order committing John Fitz-
gerald, indicted Wednesday for the
murder of Ernest w. White, TO the
Vermont asylum at Waterbury for ex-
animation and observation. Applica-
tion for the commitment was made by
Fitzgerald's counsel, j. X. .Batchelder
and Robert T.. Healey, thus indicating
the defense that would be set up at
the trial.
The court. in aeceding. stipulated
that the trial should take place in
February during the continuance of
the December term Of Bennington
county court. Fitzgerald in the pris-
oner's box to-day maintained the at
titude Of indifference that has charac-
terized his conduct since he fatally
shot a fellow workman because the
victim OF the tragedy rubbed snow
on the back of the slayer's neck.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-12-18
GETS DIVORCE AND
CUSTODY OF CHILD
Mrs. Madeline Gron Wins Decision in
Contested case Against NieIs
Gron, Danish Diplomat
and Clubman.

Portland. Me-. Dec. ls.-Mrs. Made
line Masters Gron OF this city, for
merly Of Chicago and New York, was
granted a divorce from Niels Gron,
Danish diplomat and New York club
man, by Judge Lauren NJ Sanborn in
the superior court to-day. Mrs. Gron
also was given the custody of their
nine-year-old son, Niels, jr.
The mothers custody of the son was
made conditional by Judge Sanborn.
She must keep him with her, resident
within the jurisdiction of the court for
at least nine months Of each year. Nio-
lation Of this condition leaves the GUS
tody as if the decision had been silent
to It.
Whether an appeal from the decision
viii be taken by Mr.. Gron's attorneys
win not be decided until later, it was
understood.
Mrs. Gron, described in the testi-
mony during the hearing before Judge
Sanborn, which lasted ten days. early
this month, as a society sculptress,
charged cruel and abusive treatment
in her libel. The action was contest
ed and Mr.. Gron made a fight for pos
session Of the child Introduction Of
scores of letters exchanged BY the
couple, or written by the boy, pro-
duced many sensational features dur
ing the examination Of the principals
in the suit.