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The Mankato free press., 1922-03-24

Speaking OF the results accomplish
ed by the SO called Farm Bloc in
Congress. he said he depreciates the
fact that the farm bloc was neces
sary but when other interests had
been represented by blocs ever since
Congress was organized, he thought
this great hue and cry about the
farm bloc was decidedly out OF
place. In his judgment the farmer
is soon to secure better credit facil
tiles. He believes the war finance
corporation has been of some help
to farmers. He urged the farmers
to make use of their organization
for the Farm Bureau, State and Ma
tional, will be just as strong as the
township and no stronper. The Of
Hcers Of the Unit elected for the en-
suing yere were H. L. ,Sohre, presi-
dent and Mrs. c. r. Armstrong, sec
retary. p
Messrs. Pyle and Reed spoke at
the Shelby Township meeting in
Amboy yesterday evening. The Am
boy band added TO the success of
the evening, playing a number OF
pleasing selections. Mr.. Fred Boesch
presided and wound up the meeting
with pie social. Col M. e. Mack
did the selling and the crowd was
hungry for pie bidding fast and
heavy.
The Mankato free press., 1922-03-24
TWo Alleged Auto
Thieves Break Jai
J. Z. Sherman and A. Potz TAX
Leave Of Bastile At
Luverne.

Luverne March 1S.-J. K Sher
man and A PortZ, the two Siou
Falls young men who were beinj
held at the county jail TO await tn
action of the grand jury at tE
coming term OF district court on til
charge of stealing an automobile
made their escape from the count
Jail some time Wednesday night Q
early yesterday morning.
Tney were occupying a cell on IN
north side OF the second floor of tn
Jail building and unquestinably rd
ceived aid from outside, as hat1
inch bolts holding a heavy scree
that covered the window, from III
outside, were clipped.
On the inside of the window wei
the regulation heavy steel bars I
the form OF a hinged gate, the uIi
attached side OF the bars being het
in place by a heavy paddock VIII
deep notched staple fastening
which were forced open. In ordI
to force open these padlocks, Il
notches uf the staple parts, nearI
a quarter of an inch in depth, wei
literaIy stripped, indIu..Ing that /
powerful bar had been used in prJ
ing them open.
In order to clip the bolts holdiH
the screen on the outside OF the cd
window, it was apparently necei
sary to use a twelve or fourted
foot ladder. There was no laddl
available in the vicinity OF the jai
so far as is known, nor was OF
found after the prisoners escape.
The first intimation that Sher
Virgins had that the prisoners h
escaped was obained at $50 oclo
yesterday morning, when an atten
ant was starting to prepare breah
fast for the prisoners.
The Mankato free press., 1922-03-24
Young Man TriedTo
Sell Stolen Automobile
But He Gould End No One In
Window Who Would
Buy It.

Window. March ia few days
ago a young man was trying to sell
a nice Ford Sedan, 1921 Model, and
he did not seem to care how much
he got for it, or he would trade for
mosl anything if he could get a little
cash to boot. go . 49,
Several WINDOW parties were lined
up for deal at different times, but
when they asked for the transfer pa
pers and found there " ere none with
the car, they became suspicious, and
some Of them asked Sheriff Peterson
about the advisibility Of making a
trade. He advised them to let it
alone. unless the man furnish title.
Sure enough, on Tuesday the
Sheriff received a card stating that
a car had been taken from Omaha,
giving the number OF the motor, ETC.,
the same as the Sedan being offered
for sale "
He arrested the young man Tues
day evening, and held him until
Thursday morning The young man
seemed not the least bit worried
about the coCyiction or the penalty,
said he knew they would not prose
cute him when the owner came for
the car. The supposition being that
he had too much on the owner of tn
car for him to dare prosecute. and
that perhaps they were both mem
bers or a gang, and to start anyt
would be to implicate a lot OF other
men that were In the business.
Sure enough when the owner OF
the car arrived Thursday morning
he did not make any complaint, but
identified his car, and even paid the
expenses OF the prisoner, after which
he left with his car for Omaha. The
prisoner was released.
The Mankato free press., 1922-03-24
Operators Willing To
Compromise Pay
Proposition Made To Miners In
New York Joint
Conference.
GAssociated Press Dispatch. !


New York, March 1.-THE gena.-
al policies committee OF the anthra-
cite coal operators today notified
the miners in sessin here that they
were willing to compromise the
wage cntroversy on a basis where.
by the anthracite industry will
provide tRir wages full time EN-
ployment TO its workers. and maxi
mum production OF coal at a cost
which Will enable il 10 be sold 10 its
customers at a price they are able
to pay"
Samuel ID. Warmer OF Phlladel-
phia, chairman OF the policies com
mittee, in forwarding the views of
thirteen presidents OF anthracite
coal mines to President John =.
Lewis OF The International union,
failed TO make any definite counter
proposals TO the nineteen, wage De
mands made by the miners Wea-
nesday
Replied To Nineteen Demands
Anthracite operators today mott
fed mine workers that a detiat.pn
in the cost of production was IN.
peTHIlVS anu JndI feduluSInenl u
wage rates was the tirst necessary
step in reducing the cost to the
consumer and inSuring continued
stability OF the industry.
Replying to the nineteen demands
made by the miners at a conference
Wednesday the operators continu-
ed: 1T is obvious then that pros =
perity and steady work in the an
thraeite fi'lds must cease unless
the price OF anthracite coal can be
reduced to a figure which the con
sumer can pay"
I'VE are confident" says the re
plY, that il in our negotiations
this absolutely controlling factor is
kept constantly in mind we shall be
able 10 reach conclusion Winch
will promote the welfare of all con
cerned with this hope we are pre-
pared to consider through a nego
tiating committee any matter per
tanning TO wages and working CON.
diions presented by either party.
S. d. Warriner, chairman OF the
crerators' committee, read the
statement and then offered a reso.
luton that a sub committee OF four
miners and four operators be ap I
pointed 10 take the wage question
and other demands under consider
alton.
The conference took a halt hoI.d
recess 10 permit the miners repre- |
sentative TO decide upon a coursi
OF action.
The Mankato free press., 1922-03-24
MADISON LAKE GOSSIP.
Number Of Friends rendered Mr.
Joe Roemer Surprise

Madison Lake, Marcn 16.-EmiI
Rosenow returned from Minneapolis
Monday Afternoon after a few davs
visit there.
Mrs. Ed. Gestioff returned from
Rochester Sunday. where she under.
went an operation some weeks ago
Miss Gertrude Fasnacht was bu.
sirtss caller al Mankato Monday
aflernoon.
Mrs. Peter Richards of 0wato9ns
spent Sunday with her sister, Mrs
tIeoi &c Muellerleiie.
A number of friends gathered a.
the Joe Roemer home Monday even
ing and pleasantly surprised Mrs
Roemer. il being her thirty ninth
birthday All wish her many more
happy birthdays.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gene Norton are
morning into their new home where
they have recently. purchased from
H.SG. Wirig.
Mrs. Steve Schaub is at Mankatt
at the hospital, where she mad hel
tonsils removed Monday.
Mrs. bill Biehn was shopper al
Mankato Monday. ~
Don't forget the home talent play
MY Irish Rose" to be given by thf
societies OF the Catholic church FIJI
day and Sunday evenings. Every
body welcume.- -.
Mrs. Pete Kaufenburg left for Ely
siam Monday, where she VIII spenc
a few days with her daughter, -'.fs
p o. Schultz
The Mankato free press., 1922-03-24
: WE'RE FOUND FOR CRUELTY
Two Men Were Brought Into Court
At Albert Lea

Albert Lea. March 16.-Sam r
Fullerton. Executive Agent Mime
sofa Society for the Prevention OF
Cruelty. after several appeals by
farmers of Freeborn county, came
down, from st. Paul to investigate
two cases OF cruelty to animals:
One of these cases is that or {. M
Nelson Of near Glenville.
On, January IL: Mr.. Fullerton IN
company with Sheriff Fosse went to
the Nelson place and found three
mules, two spotted horses and one
bay mare nearly dead from expos
ure by the elements. The horses
were out In the open pasture and
had no shelter or food. The only
thing preventing the animals from
starving TO death was an old musty
wet tumbled down straw stack Here
the animals had managed TO barely
exist S= Fullerton ordered Nelson
to see that the animals were fed and
cared for.
Mr.. Fullerton also went to the
farm OF William Tynbo, one mile
northeast Of Clarks Grove. There
he found a sight which would make
one fairly weep. Two bay horses
and one grey mare were out In thu
pasture. They had been out with.
out shelter all winter long. The an
imals were just barely able u
stand up, 30 poor we're they fol
want Of food. Pigs were eating the
carcasseS OF two horses.
The Mankato free press., 1922-03-24
ecaH Those Stirring
EUents Long Ago
Ulm To Put On Celebra.
ion; Indian Outbreak To
Be Reacted.

W Ulm, March 16.-The first
toward celebrating the nftieth
versary OF the Indian massacre,
ng me month OF August this
. was taken at q meeting held
he commercial. club rooms Wed :
lay afternoon when Dr. ]. Z.
n was elected president, Otto r.
aid, vice president, Adolph q.
lie, secretary and Alfred J. Nogel,
.surer OF the executive commit
which was appointed by Presi-
Albert Steinhauser some time
and upon whom will devolve
making of the necessary ar
.gements for the celebration.
[ having been decided at the an
II meeting that committee OF lUu
selected to make all necessary
'angements for the celebration,
y from the ranks OF the Junior
)neers and fifty from outside, Ills
utter was the first to be considered
the executive committee and dis
Ised OF by deciding to have each
the committee men select twenty
mes and at a meeting to be held
arch II the names will be pre-
nted and the selection OF the com
ittee OF 100 completed.
In a general way also the magni-
de of the celebration was discus
d and If il is at all possible q cel-
/ years ago when the city cele.
ated the Golden Jubilee OF tne
dian massacre will be arranged
i. To have something to go on,
cretary Meile was requested To
ocure the necessary data from
fiftieth anniversary celebration
enabIe the present committee TO
IN their own views and ideas OF
at must be done to make tde
ming celebration as complete q
>cess as that of the nlueth ami
'sary was. .- v-
n the course OF the discussion it
,med quite apparent that the
nmittee does not favor any big
ebrations during the day except
one or two occasions. IL was
eed that the home comerS should
given an opportunity to get to-
her with their former friends and
N il a whole week should be de-
ed to the celebration, most OF the
IS should be used for small pic
parties and other get-together
,etings.
was thought advisable, how
.r, to arrange for programs dur
the evenings to attract visitors
the city and to give the home
ming guests an opportunity to De
tertained in the evenings. Pres
mt Albert Steinhauser who at
nded hte meeting was called upon
give his views and ideas as {.
,ssibie, features OF the celebration
I'd he briefly mentioned some OF
e things that in his opinion should
, done to make the celebration q
lccess. No action was taken on
Nv of his suggestions and none
iii he taken until the whole COM
ittee has been selected and the
ork divided up among the different
lb- committees.
The Mankato free press., 1922-03-24
'RAPIDAN SHIPPING
SOCIETY PROSP[RS
FLATTERING REPORT MADE
BY MANAGER BosIN
Thirty Three Cars of Livestock
Past Year Which Sold For
$45,000; Address Made By ].
D. Pyle Of Madison, Mimi;
Prospects For Future Set
Forth At Session Yesterday.

The annual meeting of the Rapi-
dan Shipping association was held
yesterday afternoon at the Rapidan
creamery. The report of Carl Bosin.
manager, showed that the associa.
tion shipped thirty three cars Of
livestock the past year which sold
for $45 5000. Mr.. Bosin compared the
prices received by the members OF
the shipping association with local
price quotations of the same date
and show ed that in every case the
members received a larger net re-
turn by selling through the associa-
tion.
President W. L. Councilman called
on ]. D. Pyle of Madison, Lac qui
Parle county, who spoke on cooper
alton shipping and the Central Com
mission Company. Mr.. Pyle is
director of his local association at
Madison which shipped 800 cars Of
live stock last year. He said that
practically all of the live stock
shipped from his county last year
was handled through thu shipping
associations.
The first cooperative live stock
shipping association in the United
States was organized at Litchfield.
Mimi, in 1913. Now there are 100
such associations in Minnesota, and
100 tributary to the South st. Paul
Market. These associations joined
together in a state organization four
years ago and last April formed the
Central Commission company, far
mers' cooperative selling firm which
has succeeded far beyond their
greatest expectations. Starting An
gust the farmers firm did $5.-
100000 business UP IT, January l,
1922 and is today handling % per
cent of all the live" stock going to
the South st. Paul market.
. Commissions Were Reduced.
From August s commissions were
reduced from $1,000 and $1,000 per
commission firms. to $1,000 and
$500 per car and after this reduc-
ton the new firm still returned a
dividend of 25 percent January 1st.
on commissions and this amount pro
rated back to the associations pa
troniZing this firm, or total saw
ing to shippers of about AZ percent.
The actual cost per car in January
was 1924. the balance will be pro
rated back to shippers next January
1. Tn January and February this
firm saved the shippers S2S.000 in
commissions alone. Nevrr fefore IN
the history of the South ST PcrI
market f"re the ritices received bv
shippers heen so near eqral or even
above that received at Sioux City,
Omaha and the Chicago markets
Mr.. Pv'e urged the farmers to CON
siSer these facts and give greater
support TO cooperative marketing
Officers and directors elected for
the ensuing ~o-" - the local asso
citation arc l.. A. Yaeger. president:
Grover Kunkel. ~ec-ntarv: directors
Emil Nelson. r, 81 Natzke. and Err
nest Mat7t~. "arl' Bosia. manager.
The Mankato free press., 1922-03-24

II ST uOIIIC ICSAAIACSSs@ ----N~y 80
spending Sunday with her mother
here.
Mrs. B. A. Klaus and daughter re-
turned from MankAto Tuseday.
Henry Kaufman returned from
Mason City, Ia, Monday where he
spent a few days visiting at the
George Wobshall and Charles Petit
homes.
Frank McComb was called to
Mankato Tuesday by the illness oi
his sister Majorie.
Mrs. Ed Thompson and Mrs. C.
w. Moore entertained the Metho-
dist Ladies' aid society at the
Moore home Wednesday.
Ila LAVAL of Wells visited with
Mae Goodrich Tuesday evening.
Election at Minnesota Lake went
on in a very mild manner. Not
much opposition was given on the
ballot. President, G. R. Treanor
1856: trustees, e. B! DelZer, 1Sl
J. H. Studelska, Al; recorder. John
Sill, 151; treasurer, l.. l.. Krouss
103; F. A. Ludwig, 81; justice oi
the peace, c. W. Moore, II: total
votes cast, 17S; votes by women, 36
The Mankato free press., 1922-03-24
Will Cut Out Fire
Eaters and the Like
County Fair Managers Are To
Look Up Some Brand New
Features.

st. Paul, March 16.-"Bosco. the
IRE eater" Sophie, the fat lady,
and all OF the "hokum" fun so char
acteristic of 'ye county fairs" ol
old. have >ost their prestige.
Seventy county fair secretaries
from throughout Minnesota, con
yening at the st. Francis hotel to
day, unanimously set their hands in
favor OF better attractions.
The merry go round, ferris
wheel, chase for the creased pig
however. will remain. The well
come cry Of the "hot dog" vender
will still be heard.
But the public will have better
shows. better races and better fire.
works this year." r. f. Mall, secre-
tary Of the Minnesota Federation of
County Fairs, said today, Spectacu-
lar acts, featuring well known cir
Gus performers, animals and must
cal tableaux. although few and ex-
pensive, this year, will be obtained
Tor each OF the seventy county fairs
In Minnesota. 80
"The demand for better amuse
ment Is increasing yearly" Half
continued. I'VE must supply the
best no matter what the cost may
be-"
No more fake horse races,
Jockeys will be compelled to work
for their money so that the public
may be satisfied. Framing" among
drivers will no longer be tolerated. |.
More local amusements ara also
desired by the public, according to
the concensus at the secretaries
meet. Field meets, automobile par
ades, and feature exhibitions will be
incorporated into the life of the
county fair. -
Bigger and better fireworks
mystic Chinatown, the fall of Pom
pei, Indian pageants, more elaborate
and spectacular, will replace the
battle scenes OF old. People are
tired OF war. and favor the more
beautiful displays, according to rep
resentatives Of firework concerns, at
the meeting.
The old balloon ascension NAV be
resurrected, Cracker jack and can
dy, dropping from the clouds TO the
anxious hands Of thousands Of spec
tators below, is an attractive feat
ure and would be received warmly
once more, according to the secre-
taries. -
A Standardization of premium
awards VIII De the principal meas
ure incorporated into the business
angle of county fair circles this
year. Each fair will offer the same
award TO the fattest pig and the best
looking calf. In this respect, exhib-
Its will be Of more standard ma
ture. ....
A classification OF receipts and
expenditures, now in the process of
making by a committee, will save
the state of Minnesota thousands of
dollars, according to Hall. Hereto
fore. the state was obliged to check
the fairs by sending representatives
at a great expense. Under the new
system, books will be checked in
such a way that they can be sub
mitted to the state department.
complete in every respect. elimina
ting the need OF the extra check
system.
Officers elected at a meeting of
the secretaries in January were in
stalled today. They are: John A.
Stoneburg. Cambridge, president.
Charles F. Serline, Mora. vice pres
ident; r. F.. Hall Minneapolis. sec
retary; and William Mallgren, St.
Peter, treasurer.
The Mankato free press., 1922-03-24
ARRESTSTARTMOB
RULE EAST AFRICA
TWENTY KILLED AT NAIR
OBI YESTERDAY.
Sympathy For Imprisoned In
dian Agitator Starts Revolt,
Armed Men Gathering Before
Police Station And Demand
ed Release; Military Forces
Arrive And Ordered To Fire.
IAssoeia,ea Press pisp.teh.l

lASSOClAleI fTGSS DlSDAtCh.I
Johannes burg. Union OF South Al
Iica, March 17.-Joe thompson
president Of the augmented execu
tive board OF the South African In
dustriA Federation, has been ar.
rested in connection with the min,
strike.
The rebel leaders. Fisher anc
Spendin, who were iound dead /.
Trades hall at Fordsburg after The
b0mbardment OF the city by gov
eminent forces, committed suicide
according to An Official statement
Their bodies b6re shrapnel wounds
but IL is thought these came afte,
their deaths. 49,.
Clashes A. Nairooi
London, March 17.-1wenty ma
tives were killed and thirty wound
ed At Nairobi. British East Africa
yesterday in fighting which follo4
ed demands over the arrest OF the
Indian ag1tator Thuku, says a Cen
trzl News dispatch
Thuku was arrested Wednesday
and the trouble immediately fol
lowed About one thousand natives
armed with sticks assembled be
IOfS Jhe police bIhliOn anu ueuldNts
cd his release but we're dispersed
by police forces, who used the1l
5ayonets. -....
Early yesterday q strike OF house
boys and other native workers Was
announced and further disturbances
occurred In which large numbers
from the surrounding district par
ticipated. Mobs halted Rkshaws
and forced all Europeans TO aiigh'
and walk. The efforts OF armed po-
ilce to clear the streets failed.
When the situation became men
acing the not act was read and the
demonstrators were expected u
disperse quietly Instead. they ad
vanced toward the police palisade
waving hags and shouting. Womel
were used as shields by the men tC
delay the police tire.
Meanwhile military forces naC
arrived. When the mob attempted
to rush the palisade the troops were
ordered to FIRE. Seeing nifty VI
their number cut down by the bull
lets the remainder or ths mob STAN
peded. The demonstrations tner
ceased
The Mankato free press., 1922-03-24
BANK STOCK SOLD
Chanas In Control OF Institution Al
Morgan, MINI. -.

Morgan, March 16.-The control
ling interest in the Farmers and
Merchants State bank has been sold
by ]. C. jackson and Z. b. Root to
a number of home men consisting
OF e. II. Albrecht, r: >. Fenske, K. Z.
VESSEL, c.. B. Huschke, William
Green, A. j. Tauer, John Gluth and
r. w. Zaske, who 1t is said are dis
tributing the stock among business
men and farmers. The bank will
be made a Farmers and Merchants
state bank in fact as well as in
name :"
Announcement is made that a re-
organization meeting will be held
in the near future and a complete
list OF stockholders and officers will
then be published. j. c. jackson,
2. p. .Grabow and r. A. Gluth vii
still remain with the institution and
additional help will be elected at
the coming meeting, it Is conten :
plated ~.
Those interested in the distribution
of the stock state that the list OF
stockholders will include many II
the most wealthy and influential
men OF the community,
The Mankato free press., 1922-03-24
AWards Are Made
By School Board
Contracts To Furnish New Lin.
coin Building Closed BY
Directors.

Members of Mankato board of ed
ucation within the last two days
have awarded contracts Tor furnish
ings OF the new Lincoln school to-
falling $1S,652.99, and before the
school is ready for occupancy al the
opening OF the school year. It is
proposed to spend az ieast $4,000
more In equipment There vas q
levy made to meet these furnishings
last fall amounting to $4,000. bu,
the estimates Of the cost of the
furniture were so much higher than
the actual bids received in the last
two days, that at least $4,000 will
be saved from the budget
All of the furniture contracted for
during the past two days will be OF
oak finish and will be tinted to
match the interiors Tho domestic
science department furniture will be
white maple. ~
The contracts awarded yesterday
afternoon were:
Northwestern School Supply com
pany, combination desks without
arm rests. 100 desks OF one size
and 125 of another, totaling approx
mate $2,100. 225 ALI in one desks at
approximately $3.50. Thirty three
lSdCHeIS uSSh dl SOCo. ulIly loul
bent wood typewriter and CONNER
cial department chairs, $3.50. Eight
sand tables, 1924. Ten stools for
the drawing room. $50
Minneapolis School Supply com
pany, seventy two kindergarten
chairs. $12O.
LanNey & Ewart. eighty teachers
chairs, $1,000. Forty library chairs
$232.
Free Press company, two fiat top
office desks. $50 each; Cne fiat top
library desk $50: one conferences
table for main Office. $50; two IL
brary Office tables, s35 each; one
office library table, $25: five library
tables each S38.25; ten book tables
for the grade rooms at $10.50 each
the entire contract being $60l.25.
Landkamer Brothers, Two swivel
office chairs at S11.45 each and six
stage chairs at $40 each, amount
ing to $3.50.
The e. H. Sheldon company
twelve biology tables at total oil
$406.10; two general science tables
at $272.86; four general science Ia
bles, $397.20; two science instruct
or's tables $254.39; two stock cab
inets, $39422; one balance table,
$56.5S; one auxiliary table 1868;
IL cooking tables. s709.7s; one in
structors table $S667; two sinks
$685.; two supply tables, $110.02;
one cutting table, $50.34; one dress
display case, $155; one triple mirror
S88.75; nine manual training depart
ment benches, $652. thre single
manual training benches, $i22.70.