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The Washington times., 1922-01-18
THE INFORMAL,
FROCK
BY Rita Stuyvesant
I'm making smart frocks at hon

I'm making smart frocks at home
It is always best to select the
- simplest styles. You can trim
them later to suit individual taste.
Less than three yards Of alumni
mum gray brocaded chiffon is
needed for a clever dress recently
made at home. 1t was a simple
one.piece chemise frock, with oval
neck, short sleeves and bottom
picoted; a narrow elastic was run
through casing at the belt lins
and the upper part was allowed to
blouse over. Plain gray chiffon
was cut in four long triangles and
picoted all around. These were
used as side Grapes, two on each
hip to cascade down the skirt, and
hung well below the bottom, as all
fashionable drapes do this season.
French blue velvet ribbon was
braided with two widths Of the
gray chiffon and used as a girdle
at the waistline. French blue
grapes In soft velvet were tucked
at the left side of the girdle and
hung down the frock. These lat
ter may be purchased at any mil
linery shop.
From black chiffon velvet was
cut an exquisite gown suitable for
afternoon occasions. II was also
a one.piece sleeveless slip-on model
with the fashionable oval neck
line.
Under Il was worn a net lining,
with black georgette sleeves. elap-
orately embroidered In gold motifs.
The sleeves were big flowing ones.
The Washington times., 1922-01-18

"Shall we stay awhile?" asked
Jerry. hoping WITH all his heart Hes
ter would say no. r-
Let's go on into the wood a ways:
we can join them later"
They picked their way over the
carpet of fresh green to a clear
ing on which q convenient tree had
The Washington times., 1922-01-18
/ Screen Version Nouelized
| BY Jane Mclean.
<<H HEIR up" smiled jerry
h "you won't have to. my
Z dear; not II have any

you WOIl hdNo w. my
n dear; not II I have any
thing to say about It." .
To this promise-to this open gate
way to the freedom she craved, the
girl made no reply. He helped her
into the carriage. took his seat on
the whip side and spoke to the
horse. They trotted off down the
road-a road of dreams to the man.
road of barriers to the girl.
Now and again the man turned
to look at the girl beside him. but
there was in her face nothing OF
the glory that lay deep in his own
eyes. To Jerry, Hester embodied
the ideals ,he had dreamed Of; to
him she was the perfection Of all
reflections; he thought Of her all
day; he never missed a chance to
be with her, and he showed his de-
votion so Fundamentally that the
boys and girls in Demopolis looked
upon Hester as his particular prop
erty, though many Of them did not
hesitate to wonder what he. found
The Washington times., 1922-01-18
Hester Tries to Wheede 1900 Chnhia Wrap

fallen. making a comfortable throne
for stray worshippers.
Just the place to sit and admire"
said Jerry. Its quite a while since
you and have been out on a ride"
81 was wondering where you'd
been of late" said Hester. sitting on
a tree trunk and swinging her hat.
The Washington times., 1922-01-18
A Serial of a Country Girl Who Seeks
Happiness in the Maelstrom
of the Metropolis.

in girl who always wanted to get
away
The horse logged on. "You
know" ventured Jerry. 1T think
this is some Of the most wonderful
country in the State. I'm glad our
town has kept itself to itself. It's
the right way to live-so quiet and
orderly" \
Hester shook her head. mo. no,
Jerry; you say that because you
don't know anything else. but man
can never get on here. Why. look
at the families that just have enough
to get along on. Demopolis is dead.
tell you~"
what do you want, Hester7"
They're happy. aren't they? They
aren't trying to kill themselves
all the time. are they?
ooh, no." Her tone was bitter.
They certainly are not. They're
dying Of dry rot. most of them
but that's no reason why should
You'll feel differently one Of
these days" he said. hopefully, and
believed what he said.
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THE STORY so FAR.

Hester Bevins, left alone by the
death of her parents, has been earn.
Ing her living in the small town OF
Demopolis; she hates the environ
nnent and yearns to try her hand -
success in New York. The people
in the boarding house where she
lives bore and disgust her, and
Jerry Newcombe, the clerk In the
store, who has always loved her.
lis the only person who makes life
endurable. The story opens on May
Day, which the whole town Is cele-
brating with picnic. Jerry takes
Hester. He sees only beauty In
the country; she feels only discon-
tent with her surroundings.
cBack Pay" has been made
into photoplay by Cosmopolitan
Productions; direction OF Frank
Borzage; scenario by Frances
Marion. It will be released rs q
Paramount picture.)
The Washington times., 1922-01-18

the man and the girl reached the
outskirts the games were already in
full swing.
The children were shouting and
singing: a sack race was in progress;
there was a fringe of elders look
ing on. applauding. eating sand
witches, calling encouragement.
The Washington times., 1922-01-18
Cultured Pearls

THE socalIed cultured pearl is the result of artf-
cally inserted irritant within the oyster process
for promoting this formation was Ye-jn-yang,s
discovery, Hoochow native, in the 18th century
The Washington times., 1922-01-18

You see. Hester. I've been work
ing mighty hard-you know why,
don't your"
Because you want to get. on, I
suppose
He shook his head. Not so much
that as because I want 10 win you
The Washington times., 1922-01-18
XVIII

Storrow, when he returned to
New York two months later. went
The Mankato free press., 1922-01-20
Former Waseca Pastor
Aided ByNorlOay King

Waseca, January 12.--Rev. J. K.
Erickson, pastor OF the Vista Luth-
eran church at Otisco and former
ly OF Waseca, received permission
from the King of Sweden to preach
the Lutheran belief in Sweden.
The Lutheran church is the hoy
al church of that country and it
is necessary 10 get grant from
the crown TO he able TO preach
there. Rev. Erickson plans to
leave for Sweden about June l Of
this, year. he is 4 native OF that
country.
Rev. Erickson has been four
years at the Otisco church. Pre-
Yiors to his stay there he has been
for a time pastor of the Waseca
Lutheran church. His tirst pulpit
in the United States was In south
st. Paul church where he served
as pastor for over six years. At
one time the, Otisco pastor was u
member OF the Swedish Methodist
church. For that reason it was
necessary for him to get a grant
from the Swedish crown to preach
the Lutheran belief in Sweden.
Accompanying the pastor will be
his wife and two younger children.
Rev. Erickson has not yet announc-
ed his other plans. His successor
has not been selected.
The Mankato free press., 1922-01-20
Auto and the Hayrack
Smash; One Man Dead
Accident Occurred On Black and
Yellow Trail With Fatal
Results

Springfield, January 12.-An acci-
ter six o'clock, on the Black and Vel
low trail near the Beussman farm,
three and ne-half miles west of this
city, when a Buick touring car, driven
by Fred Thram of Lamberton collid-
ed with hayrack loaded with drain
tile, driven by Walter Gould, son of
Mr. and Mrs. James Gould Of this city.
The driver of the auto is dead as
result and Mr.. Gould is at the home
of his parents in this city, suffering
with a very serious fracture or the
left limb below the knee, which will
confne him to his bed for some tune:
The body of the dead mali was brought
to this city shortly after the accident
and prepared for shipment at the
Forster undertaking parlors.. F,
Walter Gould had deliN cred load
of hay in Springfield yesterday after.
noon and was returning with load
of drain tile which were to be used In
construction work on county ditch NO:
81, in North Star township. He ha1
proceeded as far as the North Branch
when he noticed the lights OF car
rapidly approaching him from the
west. The highway at that place is
narrow and drivers USUALLY proceed
with caution when passing other Veh1-
cles. He was walking along the side
of his wagon and Immediately drew
out to the right as far as possible, but
perceived that the auto was crowdins
him and in order TO escape being
struck by the car. tried to crawl un.
der the wagon He was not quick
enough. however. to make his escape
from the impending danger, and his
left leg was evidently struck by the
wheel of the oncoming car and FRIGHT
fully crushed. He became unconscious
as result of the shock and injury, re-
gaining consciousness only a short
time previous to the arrival OF ass1s-
tance.
The car struck the wagon and hay
rack which was heavily loaded with
ditch alongside the roadway where it
overturned, pinning the driver, Mr..
Thram, underneath it anu evidently
killing him instantly, as he sustained
serious injuries to his head, several
large bruises showing on his forehead.
What the real cause of the accident
was, in all probability will never be
known, due to the death o. the driver
of the auto, but it is thought that he
must nave lOSL COuITOl VI ING Col WITCH
descending the hill atthis point along
the road, and could not right it in
time to avoid the disastrous results
Shortly before the supper hour yes
terday afternoon, Mr.. Th1 am, who has
been employed at the John Roth gar
age of Lamberton for the past three
years, drove out of the garage in a
Buick touring car, but did not state
where he was going. Not returning
for some time Mr.. Roth became wor-
ried as to his whereabouts and tried
to locate him, telephoning to his home
and elsewhere, but without results. A
short time later Mr.. Roth received a
telephone call from this city inform
ing him Of the fatal accident. He
states that he cannot understand why
the young man took the car or on
what errand he was bent, as it was
his usual custom when about to make
a trip TO get his consent to use an
automobile. He was a good workman
of good habits and was respected by
all who knew him.
The Mankato free press., 1922-01-20
Harness SIashers Are
Told to Leaue County
Two Men Alleged To Have Cut
Up Property of John
Popham

Waseca, January 1.-THE Waseca
Journal says in this weeks issue: Two
men, neither of whom are residents,
caused tremendous excitement up in
the northwestern corner Of the
county about ten days ago by slash
ing up John PoBham's harness be-
cause Popham would not allow them
to trap and hunt on his property. The
two men are Ray Brooks OF Spring
field, Minnesota, and Henry Schmidt
Of Comfrey, MINI. They are both
said TO be enthusiastic trappers and
such sports on the property of which
John Popham was the exclusive one,
and only owner
The matter of Brooks and Schmidt
hunting on the Popham property did
not particularly appeal to Popham
himself, so called halt to the ac
ton of the two followers Of Daniel
Boone's profession. For some reason
the refusal Of Popham to allow hunt
ing privileges did not appeal to the
two men so rebuffed. Hot words were
exchanged between Popham and
Schmidt, who seemed to possess the
greatest oratorical talent of the
hunting party of two.
Following the arguments and
briefs in which both sides finally ran
out of words, the two hunters with
drew leaving Popham to follow the
pursuit of farming, presumably in
peace. But the temptation or re-
venge was too much for the dis
gruntled duet so obeying the impulse
they set about to cause the conSter
nation and general peevishness Of
Popham, under cover of the night.
The next morning at the Popham
barn a scene of obstruction met the
gaze of the owner Shades of har-
ness makers! During the night some
one had slashed about 5000 worth of
harness, making 1t impossible to be
used or even repaired. Mr. Poham
Immediately suspected the men
Brooks and Schmidt to have been the
culprits and so with the assistance
of Sheriff Fischer, the county at
torney's office and other means of
apprehension, including the conscience
OF one of the harness slashers, the
men were detained until they pleaC
guilty after one them had confessed.
The men were given sentences of
ninety days each which were sus-
pended because each Of the men are
married and have four children de-
pendent upon them. 1t is clearly
understood by the men who have dis
played their harness slashing pro-
clivities in Waseca county that here
after such activities are to be confin
ed to other parts of the state.
The Mankato free press., 1922-01-20

Ninety-Nine Men Will
Sing Song That Name

Winona, January H. Ninety
nine men singing THE Ninety and
Nine" will be the unique feature of
the evening service at the McKin-
ley Methodist church ON Thursday
at 1880 p. m.
Ira D. Sankey's music to this
remarkable hymn of Mrs. Cleph-
ane's composed under very eXtraor
binary circumstances, has carried
the hymn all over the world and
made it great favorite every
where.
The story of the composition of
the music by Mr.. Sankey will be
told on Thursday evening just be-
fore the company of ninety nine
men sing this version of the para
BILE.
A sermon will be preached by
the Rev. Albert A. Mohney, d. D.,
of Minneapolis, on the theme. THE
Marks of Man" All men are
specially urged to come and hear
the ninety nine sing at this unus-
ual service. Everybody will be
welcome, it is announced.
The Mankato free press., 1922-01-20
Punches at Mapleton
Thrilled the Spectators
Athletic Exhibition Proved To
Be interesting; News
of Village
Especial to The Free Press ]

Mapleton, Mimi, January 12.-The
wrestling match and boxing exhlpl-
tions put on at the Pastime Theater
on Monday night under the auspices
Of the Herbert Derome Post or the
American Legion was attendedf py
large number of fans and the oouts
proved exciting from start to hnlsn.
The first bout was between Guy Daly
and Verne Firth. Daily proved MIN
self to be an old hand at the game
and easily outpointed his adversary.
The second bout between Archie Ack-
erman and Dick Hanna was thriller
and some heavy punches were sent
out. A bout of much disappointment
was the one put on by Speldy Brown
of this place and Tommy Trahms
Minnesota Lake. It was very tame
from the start to the finish. Both
are good boxers but failed to make
good their reputation. The main bout
resulted in Guy Hendricks, local mid
dleweight champion, throwing Harry
Olson, champion of Faribault county,
in two straight falls, the first one
coming in seven minutes and forty
five seconds and the second one in
eighteen minutes. Hendricks proved
to he the best man from the begin
ming to the end. The neighborinS
towns of Minnesota Lake and Amboy
were both well represented with a
large number of interesting fans.
Miss Mamie Wondra of Minneapolis
spent ; several days the past week
visiting at the Vrooman home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Erwin NienoW ana
children of Beaver Dam, Wis. are
visiting at the home Of the latter's
mother, Mrs. J. l.. Stevens.
Mrs. Ralph Cornell arrived home
from the Emmanuel hospital at Man
kato on Monday and is spending the
week at the Judd Cornell home, be
fore returning to her own home south
west of town.
Mrs. Robert Morrow was pleas
antly surprised Tuesday evening
when number of friends gathered
at her home to spend the evening.
Games and dancing made UP the pro-
gram for the occasion after which
delicious picnic lunch was served.
Mapleton is being well represented
at the borsDiel being held at Winnie
bago on Wednesday, THURSDAY and
Friday of this week. The. teams 60
ing over were those Of William Nor
row, r. F. Taylor and W. r. Annis.
G. S. Ellis Of Wells, snent several
DAYS the mast week visiting relatives
and old friends at this place.
Barney Looris of Madelia visited
several davs tfss week with his mar
ents Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Loomis.
The Mankato free press., 1922-01-20
Home Missionary
Body Elects Officers
Lake Crystal Organization Held
Its Annual Meeting;
City News
Especial to The Free Press.1

Lake Crystal, January 12.-The
Home Missionary society of the Welsh
Presbyterian church met at the
church Tuesday afternoon. this being
the official meeting Of the year Tor
the election of officers. All the old
officers were re elected with the ex-
ception of the treasurer and are as
follows: President, Mrs. William X.
Roberts; vice president, Mrs. H. M.
Roberts; secretary, Mrs. Joseph K.
Williams; treasurer, Mrs, John G.
Thomas The executive committee.
Mesdames Robert G. James, David v.
Jones and John w. Jones. The re-
port of the work done in 1921 was
read showing a substantial gain over
the report of 1920. The officers OF
1921 served a fine luncheon to all
members at the close Of the meeting.
The o. N. o. club met with Miss
Sadye Hughes Tuesday evening. The
attendance was very good, all enjoy
ing the social evening and refresh
ments. The meaning of the letters
20. N. o." which the girls have
adopted as title of their club still
remains a secret to all outsiders re-
gardless of the fact that their conver-
sations are watched closely by sew
eral inquisitive ones, in hopes that
they might accidentally reveal the
secret when conversing with each
other. The old saying has always
been that a girl cannot keep a Sc
cret." but this does not apply to the
Lake Crystal girls, especially those
who are members of the club.
Miss Eleanor Nelson, oldest daugh-
ter of Mrs. Nina Nelson, was taken to
the hospital at Mankato Wednesday
morning suffering from a serious case
of appendicitis. DR.. Franchere has,
charge of the case.
Mrs. William NJ. Jones returned to
her home in st. Paul Wednesday
morning.
c. NJ. Bowen is rushing all prep
arations for filling his large new ice
house on the railroad right Of way at
Crystal Lake. A large>crew of men
have been working for some time get
ting the ice house ready, which was
completed few days ago and now
they are working on the conveyorS
and scraping the ice free from snow
ready for the harvest. Mr.. Bowen
not only expects to fill his ice house.
which is three hundred by thirty
feet, but will fill cars for immediate
shipment to other points.
The new real estate firm of Swain
and Johnson has rented part of the
building occupied by The Tribune.
William o. Hughes has been busy the
past few days petitioning off an office
space for the new firm which occu-
pies nearly half of the front part of
the building. This will make an ideal
place for a real estate office. being
centrally located and as there were
two entrances to this building before
neither business will interfere with
the other.
The Mankato free press., 1922-01-20
MAPLE RIVER CLUB
Good Thunder Organization Spent
Very Pleasant Hour: News

Especial to The Free Press.l
Good Thunder, January 12.-The
Maple River club met with the Mes
danes Ed and William Ulrich on Fri
day night. The next meeting will be
held with the Misses Clara and Lyn-
da Billet January II.
Mrs. A. Lange of Fairmont is visit
ing. with her daughter, Mrs. A. C..
Bode at the parsonage.
Mr.. and Mrs. Theodore Pautsch
entertained a large number of rela-
tives at New Years dinner on Sun
day.
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. Edward VIE
bold, bouncing baby boy Wednes-
day of last week. Miss Margaret
Mueller is taking care of mother and
babe, who are both doing nicely.
Miss Clara Billet, chief operator of
the local telephone exchange, is on
the sick list and has not been able
Miss Minnie Kaul visited at the
William Ziemke home last week.
January is the month of annual
meetings. The fire department held
its yearly meeting Thursday evening
at the fire station. The >ame officers
were elected for the ensuing year.
here Tuesday from Pennsylvania.
They have leased rooms in the large
Henry Mielke residence, where they
will make their home.
Rev. A. c. Bode had a wood haul
ing bee on Saturday. The wood was
made at the Otto Conrad farm near
the old cable mill.
Mr.. and Mrs. Otto Rosin, Mr. and
Mrs. Will Ziemke and daughter Clara
motored in the formers sedan to
Vernon Center Sunday afternoon to
attend a surprise birthday dinner
given in honor of Mrs. Gust Woll-
schlager at her home. Mr.. Rosin
states that the roads are excellent
for this time of year.
Tobias GreIach, an aged pioneer
resident of this place, passed away
at his home south of town Friday af-
ter a lingering illness. He is survived
by the following children. Henry and
Amanda at home; Mrs. Paul Philips
Henderson; Mrs. G.. Hopkins an
Jacob Gerlach of Washington also
six grandchildren. Funeral services
were held Monday. l.
Robert Pautsch. the busy produce
dealer, makes daily trips to Mankato
with faithful Buick, hauling large
loads of poultry in spite of the cold
and stormy weather.
Coral Barnard and a crew are
UllluR the ice IlOuSGS lOt IuS SOlhlhS
summer. The ice is clear and of
right thickness for packing. Bills
for filing the creamery refrigerator
were opened Friday and were award
ed to Coral Barnard.
The public schol opened Tuesday
after two weeks vacation. There was
no school Monday as Miss Gerlach,
the primary teachers father S funeral
took place. The parochial school
weeks vacation.
Miss Paula Graf left for her home
at Lewisville Wednesday after spend
ing the holidays with her sisters,
Mrs. Gust Lemphul and Mrs. John
Pietsch.
Miss Clara Ziemke was a shopper
at Mankato Saturday.
Russell and Raymond Eoerhart
visited during vacation with their
cousins Page Benedict at Mapleton.
Miss F'rieda Mielke was a county
seat caller Wednesday.
The Mankato free press., 1922-01-20
CREAMERY is DESTROYED
Structure is Prey of Flames; Covered
By Insurance

Cambria, January 12.-Fire complete
ly destroyed the creamery building at
Cambria Monday afternoon at 2:30
o'clock The building, which is said
to not have been very good, is cover
ed by insurance, amounting to $23O0.
1t is not known how the fire started,
The buttermaker was out of the city,
and there was no one around the place.
Two thousand pounds of cream were
burned with the building. Fifteen
cases of butter and the churn were
saved. A meeting will be held on Sat
urday afternoon to decide whether it
will be replaced with a new building.
The Mankato free press., 1922-01-20
Heart SalDe Of $3.50
Handed to the Maiden
Breach of Promise Case Tried
at New UIm; Causes
Before Juries 81.

New Ulm, January 12.-Considerable
time was consumed in the trial of the
case of the Hartford Insurance COM
pany VS.. the Chicago and Northewest
ern Railway company. The jury gave
a verdict in favor of the defendant. no
cause of action. In this case the plain
tiff desired to recover damages from
he Chicago and Northwestern Railway
company for the loss of hogs while in
transit. The hogs had been insured
in the Hartford Insurance, company.
Upon presentation of the calm by the
shippers the Hartford Insurance com
pany paid the same and in the above
nentioned action tried to recover from
the defendant the amount paid by
them.
The next case for trial was Dora
Reinhart VS.. Alfred Griebel. This was
breach of promise case. The plain
tiff had sued for $1,000 damages and
the jury brought in sealed verdict,
yesterday morning at nine o'clock,
awarding her damages in the sum of
$50.
In the case of Paul Meyers, Ed. F..
Berkner, stipulation for settlement was
filed. as was lalso in the case of the
New Ulm VS.. Charles Manderfeld.
Christiansen jury was empanelled
late Monday afternoon. In court,
yesterday morning, the attorneys re-
ported that the case had been settled,
The new case now being tried is that
of w. L. Tanley VS.. D. L. Williams.
This case is expected to take up the
balance of the day.
There are at present undisposed of
on the civil jury calendar the follow
Ing cases: County of Brown VS., Martin
Martinsen, ct al; County of Brown VS..
j. M. Hanson, ct al; Josephine Sperl
VS.. Joseph ]. Sperl; C. Markland and
George H. Snyder VS.. County of Brown
George II. Snyder VS.. County of
Brown; Mike Klinkhammer VS.. s. P.
Nielsen Auto company, ct al and R. w.
zimmerman VS.. Dan Williams. If all
of these cases will be tried, the court
will be kept busy the balance of the
week: Judge Olsen has announced
that ne will immediately take up the
trial of court cases as soon as the iurv
cases have been disposed of.
The Mankato free press., 1922-01-20
Tax Reduction MeetIna.

Window, January 12-In conformity
with the resolution passed at the annual
meeting Of the Farm Bureau at Storden
last week, the committee appointed to
meet with the board of county commits
sioners to ascertain what might be done
tending to a reduction of taxes, or to
obtain some information relative to the
Wednesday at their regular meeting. The
matter was talked over and it was de-
cided to call public meeting to be held
in Window on Wednesday. February /,
township officers are asked to be pres
ent on that date and participate in the