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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-12-15

not so much a question OF oVerpro-
Iuction as a means of distribution.
II we do not need all the agicul-
.ural products in some particular
quarter OF the globe some other
quarter does need it." he said.
j. J. Sprenger said the question OF
anticipation OF the needs or the peo.
pie III production of crops wouIo aid
an the solution of overpfoducuon
he would raise the standards OF llY-
iAg. Over efficiency in production,
Mf Sprenger saIQ, could be offset
Dy efficiency in consumption. He
thinks that the falling OH in prices,
ETC, Is the outgroWtn OF the war,
anu the fact that tite United States
government threw on to the mar
ket millions of dollars worth OF
goods.
View Of John Nyquist
Like some OF the previous speak
ers, John NyquIst did not believe in
cutting down OF production OF tirst-
class products. People will buy
eoud clo,Aing and good macnine4 3!
and will eat more good butter and
, ..lsr lood, no matter what 1t costs,
provided ii is good. 4
Forest Henry said that one OF the
things which brought ABOUT present
eonditions is that too many farmers
are not producing economically.
hey are putting more into produc:
lion than they are getting out OF
.heir labor. Too much scrub i've
stock is being raised. He said that
every farmer should do the very
oest with his acre and make every
acre count.
Mr.. SPENCER would have the
farmer produce what his farm Is
best adapted TO and not be leaping
from the production of one thing TO
another in an endeavor' to get top
prices. f,
p. M. Ferguson, John Nyquist and
]. D. Q. Cragun did not think 1t
right to ask the railways for reduc-
ton in freight rates and at the same
time ask them to increase wages.
Mr.. Cragun thought that if railway
freight rates were forcibly cut at
| the present time it would throw the
railways into bankruptcy. He
thought that rates now were no
more than the roads need in the op-
Grafton and maintenance.
Regarding Prices and Rates
i, Frank McCabe said that the farm =
Pr had no power in making the
prices which he gets for his farm
produce, and neither had the rail-
ways any voice in making the rates,
| which are made by the interstate
! commerce commission and the
wages are set by the United States
labor board. ..
Mr.. Hoverstad in bringing the
! meeting to a close said that he
| would like to see Mankato hold an
open forum meeting like the one
| ield yesterday, say once a year
The Grain Growers association was
the outgrowth Of Just such con :
vention and free discussion of vital
| topics He thanked the Mankato
iKiwanis club for the courtesy of en-
| pertaining the farmers and speakers
at dinner. Z.
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Elsie Salisbury Is
Soon To KnotU Fate
Closing Arguments This Morning
And Case Is Now In Hands
of Jurors
y Associated Press Dispatch,l


Montevideo, Mimi, December IL
Arguments Of the prosecution were
begun today in the trial Of Elsie
Salisbury, stenographer, charged
with first degree murder in connec-
ton with the death of Oscar Erick-
son, a railroad accountant, here
last April, and the case was expect
ed to be in the jury's hands this af-
ternoon. -
Olaf Gjerset of the prosecution
opened the argument and declared
that testimony Of several witnesses
showed Erickson was slain by Miss
Salisbury, that > the shooting was
premediated and was in revenge for
wrongs or imagined wrongs.
BY the instructions which Judge
G. E. Qvale will give the jury
will either be found guilty of first
or second degree murder, both OF
which carry a life sentence in the
maximum, or she will be acquitted
This, however, in case a verdict Is
reached. The jury may disagree. IN
which case Miss Salisbury again
will be brought to trial.
Sensation In Court Room.
A sharp conflict between states
attorneys and the court, on one hand
Attorney e. s. Cary on the other
while the latter was making his I'm
al argument to the jury, interrupted
the Salisbury murder case shortly
before noon today, and created a
sensation in the courtroom.
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ATTEMPT AT ROBBERY
Thieves Made Vain EndeaVor Tc
E... AZ hlkAr4 a


Get Furs At Albert Lea
Albert Lea, December 11.-Rob.
bers attempted to enter the Albert
Lea Hide and Fur Company build
ing on West Clark street, but were
scared away after they had broken
down outer boiler room door.
The attempted robbery took place
before ten O'Clock, Friday night
Fred Burns. who has charge OF the
fur department happened to be in
the office and heard a noise coming
from the boiler room door south
along the alley way.
He went through the building to
investigate and discovered the boil
er room door was of. At the same
time he observed three men run
from the doorway across the Min
neapolis and st Louis tracks 1t is
believed that the robbers did not
know that anyone was in the build
ing. Mr.. Burns notified the police
but the men had made their safe
getaway.
Just a little over a year ago rob.
bers broke into this building and
stole over $4,000 worth of valuable
furs, consisting Of fur garments and
skins. In spite of the efforts to To-
cate the guilty ones not clue was
ever found. There was no 1nsur-
ance on the furs.
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WORK OF GIRL BUDDIEs
War Service To Be Continued
Through Medium OF Red Cross
Associated Press DiSpatch.1
December

| C hicago, December 13.-Girl
"buddieS" of, the American dough
boy in France-canteeners, hospi
tai hut workers, Salvation Army
| lassies and others-are to continue
their work for former service men
through the American Red Gross
declares Miss Anna Hoyt, national
chairman of the Women's Overseas
Service League. The united strength
of the organization has been ten
dered the disabled soldier and his
family, according to Miss Hoyt
1--WE know, as women OF tried
patriotism" said Miss Hoyt, that
we have something to offer the
former service man not possible by
other workers. \ We have a gounded
knowledge Of him, a bond of com =
mon memories, and undying ad
miration for him and his sense OF
our understanding"
The league also is working with
the welfare section of the war de-
partmef1t, said Miss Hoyt, pointing
out that last summer 1t supplied
forty five volunteer hostesses al
summer training camps. The pro.
posed plan of service for disabled
service men, as outlined by Miss
Hoyt follows:
In hospitals, finding entertain
ment for patients. providing whole
some outings, finding market fol
the products of occupational Their
apy and shopping as well as doing
other errands for patients.
In the rehabilitation service, as
sisting the Red Cross when mer
are discharged from hospitals. tc
connect them with normal life II
finding them positions, lodging OIL
convalescent care.
In the family life, by assistinf
home service and field workers II
follow up work In families of dis
abled former service men.
BY forming disaster teams in ev'
cry locality Of doctors, nurses, mo.
tor drivers. canteeners. ETC., which
will be at the call Of the Red eros!
lin every emergency.
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VOTE FOR ANDY o0Mp
Someone Warted Him To He the
Waseca County Sheriff.

Owatonna, December 13.-Andy
Gump may be deciding factor in
the decision as to who was elected
sheriff in Waseca county, Attorneys
Spillane & Spillane OF Waseca for
Bernard Fisher, the present sheriff.
has appealed from the finding OF,
the recount board, last night, and
sought to nave two ballots declared
Illegal because the name of Andy
Gump was written on them and
duly voted for.
Andy Gump was given one vote
for county attorney and also one
being written In the blank space
provided-there being no opposf-
ton to the county attorney nor to
the register of deeds. Mr.. Fishers
attorneys contend that Andy Gump
Is fictitious person and consel
quently does not live In Waseca
county. They introduced evidence
to prove he was unknown there.
This they did by an old settler that
lived there fifty years, the principal,
witness being Thomas Michigan.
The attorneys for Mr.. Fisher con-
tend the writing of fictitious name
on the ballot makes it an illegal
one and one that cannot be counted.
They asked that these two ballots
be thrown out. AS the election Is
close, the loss of these two ballots
may elect or defeat a candidate.
Evidence was also offered to show
that all ballots were not initiated by
the election judges.
The court has not passed on
these points The hearing will be
resumed tonight here. The recount
has not been completed.
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AIDS FOR SHERIFFS
PLAN IS PROPOSED
New Idea Evolved At the
Meeting of Committee
MAN FOR EACH COUNTY
Tentative Suggestions Discussed
Opinions Differ On Matter
of Pay

ST. Paul, December 11.-Appoint
ment of state superintendent and
the assignment of at least one mar
to each OF the counties in the state
to augment the sheriff's staff tc
better patrol state highways in ar
effort to curb crime wave now sc
prevalent were the tentative plans
outlined at a meeting of the sub
committee on state constabulary oil
the Minnesota Crime commission al
its meeting in the senate chamber
Saturday afternoon. ~.
This action was taken following
announcement by Chairman w. A
Cant of Duluth that the majority
members Of the subcommittee dc
not favor the establishment OF 9
state constabulary at this time.
The conclusions reached Saturday
will be submitted by mail to mem
bers who were not present and fol
lowing their action will be sub
nitted to the commission as
whole.
Chief To Be Named BY Governor
AS outlined at the meeting the
Governor would have power to APP
point a state superintendent who
would have the power OF passing or
the qualifications, training and as
signment of patrolmen to the diner,
ent counties. He would also be II
charge Of a central identification
bureau whose duty would be to OBJ
: tain all data. such as photographs
records and finger prints, OF Grim
/ inals in, the state.
r olS.+In- 4Laf, aa~f~ol o,rynariys
tendent would have power to assign
men from one county to another ane
would haze general supervision oi
state police activities when the sit.
.uation warranted.
: The committee did not reach any
conclusions as to how these addi.
,tional police officers would be paid
Several of the members suggested
that the county should pay half Of
the expense and the state the bal
ance, while others contended thai
the state should pay the entire
amount and still others held thai
the county should pay the entire
amount III
Could Ask For More Men
Although only one man would BE
assigned to each county, the plans
as outlined would permit the county
to ask for additional men at any
time, members explained.
Members were emphatic in stat
ing that the system would not in.
terfere with the supervisory power!
of the local sheriff and that hi:
authority would not extend into. the
routine affairs of the county sher.
IFS office, but would only be effec
tive where the need in apprehendint
a f.rfrrffza1 dam ndnd
Those present at the meeting
were: Judge William A. Lancaster
Minneapolis; Judge ]. @. Michaea
st. Paul; w. S. Carver, sheriff, Mar
tin county; Miss Caroline Crosby
Judge Cant and Chief Justice Brown
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BUCKET BRIGADE, RESCUE
Serious Fire Prevented BY Quick
Action of Eairmont Citizens

Action of Fairmont Citizens
Fairmont, December II. - Fire
which broke out between the ceiling
and roof OF Tim Buttons cafe on
North avenue for a time threatened
the block occupied by LAWYER &
Hunting, The. Sentinel office and
other business houses.
Help from surrounding business
places was quickly summoned and
a bucket brigade formed. Ladders
were brought, aid water was
thrown on the flames from adjoin-
ing roofs. The fire was checked be-
fore it spread to adjoining build
ings, although it got through the
roof.
1t apparently started from. a de-
fective or overheatsd chimney. The
chimney, however, is new, and Mr.
Burton said that even after close
investigation he could not under
stand how the chimney was rel
sponsible.
When discovered the fire. had
n ade considerable Roadway be-
tween the ceiling a4d. roof. and was
eating its way into the kitchen.
Had the blaze started during the
night, it is quite probable that seri
Gus property loss would have re-
suited. 1t has been smoldering for
day or two as Mr.. Burton smelled
smoke several times yesterday
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FARMERS ARE NOT GETTING OUT
OF THEIR LAND WHAT THEY PUT IN
Too Many Fail To Produce Economically
Thought Brought Out AT Institute
Held Yesterday

Too many farmers are not pro-
ducing economically, and are put;
ting more into production tnan they
are getting out of It, This was one
of the thoughts brought out at yes
terday afternoons meeting OF the
Great Western railway farm iusti-
ttte held at the city nall.
At Leon yesterday the three
81 eakeis here for the purpose III
, conducting the Greas Western rail
way farmers institute were the
guests of the Mankato Kiwanis club
at dinner. T. A. Hoyerstad. deyel-
opment agent OF the Chicago Great
Western railway, who presided az
Mimi, and'J ]. Sprenger of Zum-
brota addressed the Kiwanians
briefly at the dinner and during the
afternoon session OF the institute
which was held in the council
chambers at the city hall again
made several short talks to the
farmers and business assembled.
Present at the afternoon session
the following railway men: Super
intendent J. j. Prentice of st.
James, representing the Omaha
road; Martin ]. Boyle OF Winona,
division superintendent Of the
Northwestern railway; Frank Nc
Cabe, development agent of the
Omaha road:~ ]. w. Morrill, of North
Mankato, travelling freight agent OF
the, Omaha; C. E Cooper of this
/ city, Omaha freight agent, and Will
liam Barr, freight agent of the Chi
cago Great Western road in this city.
Was Open Forum
Mr.. Hoverstad in opening the at
ternoon session again said that IL
was an open forum where any sub
ject could be taken up and discuss
ed. The speaker took considerable
: time in stiting that lime Is a won
I In the raising of clover and alfalfa,
where the soil has tendency to-
ward acidity. In the discussion
Agent L. Z. Mcmillan, Forest Henry,
and J. o. Q Cragun took part it was
Brought out that in Southern Min
nesota there is plenty of lime in
the soil, ad there is no need of lime
in the raising Of clover and alafalfa
Mr.. Hoverstad stated that if lin
were used on the soil 1t should be
ground very fine. Forest Henry
suggested that a small portion of
land be treated with lime as an ex.
pertinent to see If the soil needed
1t before spending much money.
Mr.. Cragun answering the ques :
ton as to whether farmers should
limit the production of farm pro-
ducts in orderto get better prices,
said that every man should produce
as much as the soil will give forth.
First class products always he said
bring good prices.
Central Production, Said One
Walter R. Adams was inclined to
believe that the farmer should cur
tail production in order to. not cause
overproduction and thereby bring
down prices of farm commodities.
He stated that the cutting down Of
production in the manufacture of
goods was the practice, and then
why not the farmer?
Mr.. Hoverstad said that it was
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HAS GIVEN UP GHOST

Albert Lea Examiner. Weekly Nom
partisan League Publication Quits
Albert Lea, December 13.-The
Albert Lea Examiner, avowedly a
Nonpartisan League publication,
which began as a daily paper of
thirty two pages in January 1920
and joined the weekly paper rank
after the issuance of thirty three
daily numbers, is now about to sus-
pend its weekly issues, according to
Information purporting to come
from reliable sources. No publica-
ton was made last week. Failure
to publish another number during
the year on regular date OF issue
would result in forfeiture of the
papers legal status In so far as its
ability to run probate notices, and
other regal documents is concerned
until another year had been passed
without missing an issue M.
Schuyler, editor of the paper, con-
templates entering the publishing
business on is own accord in a new
location, 1t is understood. Upwards
OF 800 residents in and around Al
bert Lea hold stock In The Exam
iner
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viii Hudson Heads
WafonUan Farmers
Elected President Of Club; Other
Officers Chosen; News Collect
ed-In That Neiehborhood

watonwan, December 1.-THE
Watonwan Farmers club held its
annual meeting Friday evening, De-
cember s. The following Officers
were elected: President, Will Hud
son; vice president, Mrs. A. L.
Frederickson; secretary, Ed Buffer;
treasurer, o. j. Stenerson; trustees,
Fred Wrightson and Ole Stenerson.
Alter the business meeting several
selections were sung and refresh
ments served. The club will give a
Christmas program at the CLUB hall
Friday evening, December %. There
will also be tree. A play Susan
given in connection with the pro-
gram.
Mr.. and Mrs. John E. Peterson
and family aud Mr.. and Mrs. Albert
Roth and baby of Lake Crystal
spent Sunday of last week at the
Will Foster home.
Miss Ethel Markham of Vernon
Center and Earl Lantz of this yici-
nifty were married at Mankato
Thursday, December z.
Miss Agnes Stenerson and Mrs.
Laura Hohenstein spent Sunday
with friends at Elmore.
Those from this neighborhood
who did shopping in Mankato Sat-
-urday were Mr. and Mrs. Will Hud-
son and family, Mr.. and Ms. Albert
Rask, Miss Vivian and Evelyn Fos-
ter, Miss Katherine Livingston, and
Mr.. and Mrs. A. T. Frederickson
The people of the neighborhood
enjoyed skating Sunday afternoon
The Ladies Mission Circle of
Lincoln met with Mrs. Albert
Schickling Thursday afternoon. The
president. Mrs. Hazel Peterson had
charge of the program, which was
very interesting one. The next
meeting will be held at the home OF
Mrs. L. F. Maker in Lincoln on
Thursday between Christmas and
New Years.
The many friends OF Miss Esther
Hohenstein will be glad to learn
that she is gaining steadily.
Mrs. Edward Gustafson had a
tooth pulled last week, which is
giving her some trouble.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. ]. Estelle enter
tanned few friends Wednesday ev-
ening at an oyster supper In nonor
OF little Lorraine's birthday
Earl Jacobson of Madelia spent
Thursday night at the home of his
uncle Axel rFederickson.
Mr.. and Mrs. A, M. Felmlee of
Ceresco spent Sunday with their
daughter Mrs. Edward Gustafson
and family.
T. r. Triton is among those on
the sick list.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. X. Frederickson
and Mrs. Hannah Hartwig did shop
ping in Mankato Saturday.
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. Wltnessed sky.Wrltlna. !,
[snecial 10 the Free Press.

Pipestone, Mimi, December bal
bert E. Thomas, a Pipestone man,
tells of having seen the ''sky-writ-
ing Of Captain Cyril Turner. while
visiting at Hoboken, N. j.. a few-days
airplane invention of Major Jack Saw
age Of London. At height of 10000
feet, Thomas says. Captain Turner
began to weave a fantastic pattern of
word was Hello" and 1t remained
visible in the air for ten minutes.
Turner ten wrote '.Hello, u. s. AZ
For a moment he forgot the period
after the "a. hut sped back infned-
belonged He, then wrote welcome
TO England In tribute to Major Saw
age in whose laboratory the chemical
combination for producing the smoke
was made.
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TOPICS FOR THOSE
DELV|NG ON FARM
Subjects Which Interested
The Soil Tillers
STOCK RAISERS ALSO
Chicago Great Western Railway
Company Promotes Num-
Der of Institutes.

T. A. Hoverstad, development
agent OF the Chicago Great West
ern railway opened the farmers
institute, which is being put on by
that road in the city council cham
Der, shortly before noon today. Mr.
Hoverstad said that this meeting is
entirely different from the ordinary
Farm Bureau meeting. 1t might be
termed convention or an open
forum at which any subject may be
brought up for discussion. Last
year the Great Western road had
held forty five of these meetings
and this year it is proposed to hold
about sixty OF them, owing to the
results obtained last year.
Number From Away
Present from out of town at the
opening of the institute this morn
ing were J. Prentice. division
superintendent of the Omaha road
with headquarters at st, James
Frank McCabe, development agent
of the Omaha road; J. j. Sprenger
of Zumbrota and Forest Henry OF
Dover.
Forest Henry gave a short talk
this forenoon one one way of Kidding
hogs Of cholera and worms. Worms
weaken the vitality of the hog and
make it more liable to attacks Of
cholera. The best way to exter-
inmate the worms is to feed plen-
tiful ration of pumpkins with the
corn and other feed. Mr.. Henry said
that there is something about a
pumpkin seed that is death tc
" orms in both human and lower
animal life.
The meeting was adjourned al
noon and was again taken up al
.o0 fhis offarDoOn
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Lost out Am hound.

ISpeciaI TO the Free PrNss.I
Marshall, Mimi, Decemberl 1S.-Guy
system at Sherman, s. D., failed in
his effort to again take possession OF
the plant, through proceedings in the
district courN here. Maxson traded
kota land but when he asked for the
deeds to- the land they were refused
him. Finding himself without either
the telephone system or farm land he
began action against A. X. Hanson
of Sherman for the recovery of his
property there. A jury in court here
decided that Maxson had no cause for
action against Hanson
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PREMoNITIoN> OF DEATH
Lille Girl Told Mother She Was
Gninn To See Brother

Little Girl Told Mother she was
Going To See Brother
Austin, December 11.--As If Fqoy
Naoma Earl, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank Earl 400 West Wtnona
street, who died of eating rat pois
on yesterday had a premonition OF
her death, she told her mother Sun :
day that she was going TO join her
brother, Charles. who was the first
Austin man killed in action In the
World War. -.
Mother, l am going to heaven
with Charles" she said .-....
"Yes, IL you are a good girl you
will. but not for long time" the
mother replied humoring the child,
.1When you get old you can"
"No. / am going in few days,
-enIied the child with all the insis
tence of her three years. -
Her hero brother who gave his
I,fa for his country, the little girl
Ma never seen. He died OF wounds
rsceiyed in action before the little
All was born. But Floy spoke OF
Rim continually, and apparently had
noriured up in her own mind an
tmage of her big brother.
The premonition was re~t as
cbiIdish prattle; the RECOLLECTION OF
be- brother only an ideal but little
FIoy has gone to join him.
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GUILTY OF GRAND LARCENY
John Davis Was On Trial at Gale
dnniz. ItIrv's Verdict

Caledonia, December 11.-John
Davis of Madison, Wis. was found
guilty by a jury in district court at
Caledonia on a charge of grand lar
ceny in the second degree In con-
nection with the robbery Of the La
Crescent State bank on October e.
Sentence was expected to be i'm g..
posed today by Judge ]. F. d. Mel
Chen. A motion for new trial was
made by counsel for the accused.
Louis Vix of Houston, upon his
plea of guilty to a charge OF selling
Igor to minors at Houston, was fin-
ed $3.50 and given a sentence of &C
days in the county jail by Judge
Meighen. Failure to pay the fine
will result in an extra thirty day
jail sentence. Judge Meighen said.