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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-08-04
Cut Fire Insurance
Rates In Minnesota
Excess Commission Paid To
Agents By State Blu
reau Chief.
ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch.l

st. Paul. July S.-Reduced fire
insurance rates in Minnesota will
result from an investigation of ex-
cess commissions paid agents,
George w. Wells. state insurance
commissioner announced today.
Mr.. Wells declared that this de-
soartment has for some time been
investigating general scale OF com
missions throughout the country
and find that many companies do
ing business in the larger cities are
paying commission sometimes as
high as fifteen per cent above the
normal or usual rate. This excess
commission is charged to general
overhead expense and thus is car
ried by all of the policy holders in
the various companies and has the
effect Of increasing rates, Mr.. Wells
said.
Mr., Wells has just returned from
Chicago where he conferred with
the western managers of some of
the larger fire insurance companies
operating in Minnesota.
All of the companies interviewed
by NJ. Wells agreed to take imme-
date steps to have the evil RENE
dies. The Minnesota commission
will allow them a reasonable time
in which to work out a plan Mr..
Wells said.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-08-04
Slayers of Marshal
Escaped theDragnet
Posse In Search Bandits Return
To Long Prairie Without
Success.

Long Prairie, Mimi, July 81
Possemen who have patrolled roads
in this vicinity since early Friday
morning in an effort to locate bank
robbers who shot and killed Mar
shall George Williams, when he
stopped their car after the unsuc-
cessful attempt to rob the Hewitt
bank, were returning this morning,
virtually certain that the bandits
had escaped the dragnet
Guards nave been ordered at all
railroad intersections by the sher-
iff- and some are being held to guard
sections where the robbers may be
in hiding.
TIE possemen have beat out ev-
cry hiding place for more than
twenty five miles in all directions
and every automobile which has
gone through the territory where
the men were thought to be hiding
has been stopped, and searched.
The usual number of reports Of
men answering in description OF
the robbers have been received by
those in charge of the posse but all
have been fruitless. e.,
Mrs. Alex Henning Samp of Mel
rose, who was shot yesterday when
her husband failed to stop the
machine in which they were riding
when ordered to halt by possemen
searching for the bandits, will re-
cover unless serious complications
deVelOu
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-08-04
DISCUSSES SALT ORDER
Ruling Federal Trade Body Prohibits
Something That Does Not Exist.


ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch.l
Detroit, July 31.-The recent order
of the federal trade commission pro-
hibiting members of the Salt Produc-
ers' Association from entering into
agreements naming certain salt buy
ers as jobbers and others as re-
tailers prohibits something that new
er has existed in the association, d.
ID. Doremus, secretary Of the organ
ization. with headquarters here. says.
The commissioners order directs
that the association NO longer shall
agree to accept any business direct
DRY as a guide in determining what
dealers in salt are jebbers or whole
salers and therefore entitled to a
reduced rate in purchasing from
members of the association.
According to Mr.. Doremus such an
agreement never has existed, the
members of the association tndivid-
ually consulting some standard bus
mess directory when wishing to
learn which of their customers were
rated as jobbers.
The case was brought by Western
elevator operators and farmers CO.
operative buying associations that
were listed as retailers. They set
up the claim they were discrimin-
ated against, being obliged to pay
retail buying price for salt regard
less of the quantity they purchased.
After 4 long review of the case
the commission held no agreements
could be made among the associa-
ton members, although each mem
Il Der can act on his own initiative, de-
Gliding for himself which of his Gus
toners may be accorded a jobbers'
price He may continue this as long
as he does not enter an agreement
with any other member of the asso-
citation, as Mr.. Doremus interprets
the order.
Only middle western and western
territory is affected as eastern salt
producers make no distinction in
prices between retailers and jobbers.
The Association is composed OF pro-
ducers in Michigan. New York, Ohio
and Kansas. The members, 1t is
said, produce large part of the salt
used throughout the world, Michigan
and New York leading in this pro-
ductiOn
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-08-04
Coal Director BoDen
After Fuel Gougers
Complaints of Profteering Re-
ceived and Prompt Action
Will Be Taken.
limited Press Dispatch.l

St. Paul, July ADMINISTRATION
of complaint of profiteering by coal
dealers was begun today by Ivan
Bowen, state fuel administrator
Officers of the Minnesota By Pro
ducts company, coke manufactur-
ers, on Lexington avenue, were or
dered to appear before Mr.. Bowen
at the capitol at noon.
Many complaints have been re-
received from st. Paul and Minnea-
polls consumers that prices have
been increased by the coal dealers
to the consumers, Mr. Bowen said.
The officers of the companies de-
clare no increases have been made
to coal dealers and they are taking
no orders.
This matter will be checked up
We have no, Jurisdiction over prices
but we do have control of shipping
facilities and any concern taking
advantage of the present emergen
cy to reap excessive profits is going
to find itself unable to secure fur
ther stock"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-08-04
South Dakota Coal
Situation Serious
Governor McMasters Is Confer
ing Today With Minnesota
Executive In st. Paul.
Associated Press pispatch.1 4

ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch.1
st. Paul, July 31.-Governor w. H.
McMaster of South Dakota and ]. ].
Murphy, South Dakota railway com
missioner and fuel administrator,
called on Governor Preus early to-
day to confer on the coal situation,
which Governor McMaster declared
is "as serious in South Dakota as in
Minnesota. Governor McMaster
assured Governor Preus that South
movements to secure a supply and
that he personally viii attend the
conference called by Governor Preus
for August 10.
I'VE have already circularized
South Dakota to ascertain the
present supply and the approximate
needs for winter" Governor NC
Master said. while manufacturing
is a small item in our state, we have
now heres here a sufficient supply
for other Ordinary needs. We need
a considerable supply for threshing
alone, in which the use Of any sub
stitute is impracticable.
while we have two billion tons OF
Ignite coal in our state, it IS unde-
yeloped and of no value in the
present emergency. We are exactly
in the same boat as Minnesota. II
Minnesota has coal we feel that we
will have coal and if Minnesota Is
short, we expect also to have a
Governor McMaster predicted that
the South Dakota survey will be
completed the last of this week, in
plenty of time for reliable infor-
nation when the conference Of gov
ernors is held.
The state needs in South Dakota,
Governor McMaster said, are taken
care of by a state awned mine in
North Dakota. This mine produces
approximately $4,000 tons annually
" hich cares for all state institutions.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-08-04
ARCHIE JONES FINED
Was Operating an Automobile while
Under Liquor Influence

Was Operating an Automobile while
Under Liquor influence
Archie Jones of Lake Crystal.
on his way to Mankato last even
ing, about seven o'clock, ran into
the car that was being driven by
Scnelaben of Madelia. In the Jones
car were Archie Roberts and little
daughter of Kasota.
Mr.. Schelaben. was accompanied
by his family The accident nap
pened just outside the limits OF
lake Crystal. The Jones car tore of
the fender of the Schelaben car.
Mr.. Roberts little daughter was
thrown through the windshield and
was badly cut.
Mr.. Jones was under the influence
of liquor and was very abusive and
INDUCED in a volley Of obscene
language before a large number OF
people. He was arrested by Chief
of Police Ben Davis of Lake Crys-
tai, who had quite a time with him.
Jones knocked the marshal down
twice and nad to be handcunfed be-
fore they could quiet him down. He
was brought to, Mankato and lodged
in the city Jail for the night
In municipal court this morning,
Judge Con sentenced Jones to pay
a fine of $35 and costs, amounting
to $5615.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-08-04
GOVERNOR AT eARBERRY BEE
Chief Executive of State Was at
Spring Valley Today

spring valley oody
Rochester, MINI, August Gov
J. A. o. Preus had luncheon here to-
day on his way to Spring Valley
where ne will participate in a bar
berry eradication bee this afternoon.
The Governor motored down from
St Paul, accompanied by president
James F. Reed of the Minnesota
Farm Bureau Federation. r. A.
Young, governor of the Federal Re-
serve bank, and other prominent
forenoon at Pine Island to view a
stand of wheat and oats totally des-
royed by black stem rust The field
adjoined a pasture in which 500 bar
berry bushes were dug up in bee a
week ago. The governor and his
party were told that the devastating
scourge nad its source in the bar
berries. N..
The visitors departed after lunch
con for the William Nagel farm, be-
tween Spring Valley and Forestville
where federal scouts last week dis
covered some 200 bushes. There they
joined twenty government eradicat-
ors, called in from their, districts in
southeastern Minnesota to aid in the
eradication work, Neighboring farm
ers were present with their teams to
pull out the bushes. :
The Governor owns a farm not
far from Pine Island and according
ly expressed a personal interest in
the barberry eradication work. He
also is chairman of the executive
committee of he Conference for the
Prevention of Grain Rust, nation
al organization with headquarters at
Minneapolis, which is conducting an
educational campaign while govern
ment and state forces are active in
the field. Burberry eradication work
states of the spring wheat area, the
work having been provided for in a
Congressional appropriation of $780,
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-08-04
HOME MARKET WEEK
Twin Cities Are Entertaining The
Merchants This Week

OnlteO Press lnSDdtCh.
Minneapolis, July 31.-St. Paul
and Minneapolis joined hands today
to entertain merchants of north
west states all this week. The joint
Home Market Week" is being car
ried out on a large scale for the
first time by the rival twins"
Wholesalers and manufacturers,
merchants and bankers Joined in an
elaborate program of entertain
ment for visiting merchants and
buyers. The campaign is one of
good will rather than sales.
Railroads have granted a round
trip rate of a fare and a half for
visiting merchants from towns in
Minnesota, the Dakotas, Montana,
and Wisconsin. The low fare win
be in effect until Friday August 4.
Luncheons for visitors were SEIZED
uled today at the Minneapolis and
St Paul athletic clubs, and theater
parties were arranged for women
visitors. Nr..
Tonight Governor Preus and state
officials will be IL the receiving line
at a reception in the state capitol.
Luncheons and athletic entertain
ments are scheduled tomorrow at
the Minneapolis and ST. Paul athle-
tic clubs and late dinner is slated.
Following a luncheon at the St.
Paul athletic club Wednesday the
visitors will be taken on a steam :.
boat ride on the Mississippi past
South st. Paul. About three thou
sand visiting merchants are expect
ed in the Twin Cities during the
week.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-08-04
DEATH OF MRS. MAYER
Former Mankato Lady Passed Away
In Winona Sunday.

Mrs. ]. c. Mayer, aged fifty four,
113 East Sarnia street, Winona, died
Sunday at 1880 a. m, \of dropsy.
She had been i'll for the last twenty
years and for the last four months
had been confined to her bed. Mrs.
Mayer is survived by her husband,
by a daughter, Mrs. Marie Foster Of
Winona; by grandson, Clarence
Mayer, of Winona. by a sister, Mrs.
j. J. Moshofsky, of st. Paul; by
three brothers, Andrew and Charles
Bohrer, of st. Paul, and William
Bohrer of Mankato. Funeral serv-
ices will be read at st. Thomas ca
thedral Tuesday at $50 a. m. The
body will then be shipped to Man
kato. Funeral services will be held
at st. Johns church there Wednes-
day and interment will be made in
Mankato. Mrs. Mayer was born in
New York and was reared in st.
Peter, MINI. She married ]. c.
Mayer SO years. ago.
The body will arrive in Mankato
tonight and the funeral will be held
tomorrow afternoon at 2:30 from
Landowners undertaking parlors. In
terment will be made in Calvary
cemetery. 49,. -.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mayer are former
residents of this city, and have
many friends here who will learn
with regret of the death of Mrs.
Mayer.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-08-04
'SAINTPAUL ELKDOM
DRUMCORPSLETFD
WILL BE HERE DURING BIG
CONVENTION
AFTER THIRD TROPHY
Organization Was Made Promi-
nent At Grand Reunion,
Atlantic City.

Unbeaten IN contest, the drum
and bugle corps of st. Paul Elks
Lodge No. SO will endeavor to add
another silver loving cup to the
eight trophies already in its posses
sion at the state convention OF
Bills" in Mankato August II and
IS. The organization will take along
its full membership of forty mu
sicians, says The St. PAU Pioneer
Press.
The corps is fresh from it's la
test conquest at the national Elks
convention in Atlantic City July r..
With eleven organizations in com
petition 1t easily captured the big
silver cup. Twenty men, including
Drum Major Gerald Cannon, took
part in the competition and later in
the monster Elk parade.
The contest the second one to be
confined to ELK drum corps at ma
tional gatherings took place at Park
Traymore hotel in Atlantic City.
Among the contrasting organizations
We're drum corps from New York
City, Philadelphia, Newark. N. j.,
Boston and Worcester, Mass. The
ST. Paul men as easily captured the
cup at the Los Angeles convention
in 1921 as they did in the tourna-
ment of two weeks ago. They are
already looking forward to making
it three straight" by winning the
competition at the 1928 national
convention in Atlanta, Ga. lnciden-
tally, they will appear In action at
Mankato.
All Trick STUFF.
Drum MAJOR Cannon declares that
the key TO the continued success OF
No 59's drum corps is the fact that
all of the music played has, been
composed especially for them and
practiced diligently Its all trick
stuff" says the drum major Its
syncuLated, if you know what
mean; and 1t calls for lot of stick
work on the rims of the drums"
And besides this, according to
members of the corps, Cannon con-
tributed largely to the favorable i'm
preston made by doing exhibition
work with his baton that moved the
crow DIS to continued applause. In
fact, he was the only drum major, 1t
is said, who did any exhibition work
at all.
The drum corps took part in the
pol duCs oIoSSo Oh
noon of August Is, and In which
eighty seven bands, sixteen drum
corps and forty drill teams partici-
pated. The parade, starting at 2 P.
M, finished its seven mile line eof
march at 4:45 p. NJ
A temporary amphitheater, sur
rounding the reviewing stand which
held officers Of the grand lodge,
visiting exalted rulers and Atlantic
City officials, was peopled by 5000
persons and other 5000 thronged the
famous board walk.
Members of the drum corps who
participated m the national contest
included:
Drum Major Cannon, DIR. Chester
R. Leech, DR.. C. A. Ingerson, Frank
Spindler, Emmett Golf. H. A. Olson,
Lew Preston formerly with the 500
railroad in st. Paul, but now living
in New York; Roy Jensen, Emil
Hilbert. Hermann Strehlow, Ray
mond Burnell, Henry Egbert, A. H.
Geisenheymer. James c. Kelly,
James Swan. Joseph Ollerenshaw
and Thomas Brody. The color bearer
was James Conroy.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-08-04
Preus Asks HightOay
Patrolman Be Ousted
Governor Requests Action TAX
en- Following Narrow Es-
cape In North State.
ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch. ]

st Paul, judy Ex-Governor ]. A.
o. Preus today recommended to
Charles NJ. Babcock, state highway
the state service of the highway
patrolman having charge of a sec
ton of the North Shore highway.
The governors recommendation
follows a narrow escape he had with
his family while driving to Duluth
Friday night. The governor explain
ed to Commissioner Babcock that a
washed out bridge on the road was
left without any warning sign and
that he halted his automobile barely
in time to escape plunging into a
a deep ravine. Commissioner Bah
cock promised immediate action.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-08-04
HE WANTED A BICYCLE
Youth Stole One; Now He 10 On
Probation BY Court


Probation BY Court
This is the story of fifteen year
old boy. who lives in LIE Hitler, and
who wanted a bicycle. Last Friday
evening he found one in front of the
Sandon theatre that looked pretty
good to him. He Immediately rode
1t near his home and hid 1t along
the bank of the Blue Earth river.
The stolen bicycle belonged to
Edward Bantz, 500 Grant avenue,
North Mankato. When he came out
Of the show and looked for his bic,
1t was gone. Police were immedi-
ately notified and after working on
the case for day found Paul work !.
ing on the bicycle yesterday mornf
ing in its hiding place along the
river He had taken it apart and
had painted it SOFT could not be
recognized by the owner.
This morning the youth appeared
before Judge Con in municipal court
and was put on two months proba-
ton period He must pay for the
damage done to the bicycle and re-
port to Chief Landmark every Sat
urday afternoon for the next
months.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-08-04
DULUTH CASE RESUMED
Hearings In Street Car Fare Raise
Before Federal Court, st. Paul
ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch.l


St. Paul, July 31.-Hearings on
the Duluth Street Railway COM
pany's appeal from the recent order
of the state railroad and warehouse
commission increasing Duluth street
car fares from five to six cents,
were resumed in federal court here
today before Judges Sanborn, Nor
ris and Booth. The hearings open
ed Saturday.
Attorneys for the street car com
pany are attempting to show that
the increase granted by the railroad
and warehouse commission are in.
sufficient to keep the company op.
Grating without loss and they con-
tend the commissions valuation of
the company's properties is so low
as to be "confiscatory" The hear
ings are expected to continue for
several days. -
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-08-04
CITIZENS IN TRAINING
LUnited Press pisnatch. !

UNITED Press Dispatch.
ST. Paul, Aug 1.-Embryo SOL
diers from Minnesota, Iowa, and
North Dakota began training at the
Citizens Military Training camp
which opened at Fort Smelling to-
day. >t-
Provisions have been made at
the camp to care for $500 men.
Last year only about half that
could be Accommodated. The
men will be divided into three class
es depending upon their previous
military instructions.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-08-04
SECOND SEMESTER OPENS
Summer School Sessions Start Az

Summer School Sessions Start Az
ain At University of Minnesota
Minneapolis, July 2l.-Ihe second
semester of the summer school of
the University of Minnesota opened
today. Sessions will close Setem-
Der 2.
A second term OF the summer
school has never before been held,
hitherto closing a. the end Of the
first semester.
The first term had record attend
ance of more than 5000 students.
About $50 courses were offered.
These sessions will be ultimately
extended to include full quarters
work. -"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-08-04
Election In Virginia Today

Richmond, Va, August DEMO
cratic voters in this state went to
the polls today to decide who shall
be lstheir nominee for the seat in
the United States senate now occu-
pied by Claude A Swanson, who
has been in congress more than
twenty years. Mr.. Swanson II OPP
posed by Westmoreland Davis. a
former governor.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-08-04
HELD UP BY STRIKE
Swiss Cattle En- Route To Roches-.
ter Delay at This Point.

SWISS cattle En- ROUTE 10 hoCneS-
ter Delay at This Point.
Lucius F. Brunold of the Davos
Dairy farm of Rochester was in the
city today, having been forced to
remain here with a carload of pure
bred Brown Swiss cattle because Of
the, railway strike. He was on his
way back from successful exhibit
ton of these cattle at the North
Dakota state, fair, and the Grana
Forks fair. His cattle took about
$500 in premium money at these
fairs, and he has also made some
sales. Mr. Brunold is very enthusi-
astic about the Brown Swiss cattle
and is one CT the leading breeders
in this state. He says that shipping
is greatly handicapped because OF
the strike and that cattle are so
long on the road that IL Is impos-
sible to keep them in showing CON
dition.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-08-04
START ON CRUISE
Naval Reservists Leave Duluth To-
day On U. S. S. Padueah

ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch.1
Duluth, Mimi, July 31.-Naval re-
servists from Minnesota and North
and South Dakota were here today
for the first cruise of the season
aboard the U. S. S. Paducah, train
ing ship. The Paducah was schedul-
ed to weigh anchor late today for
the trip down the lakes to join the
Great Lakes training field. The re-
servists will be guests at the Chi
cago pageant of progress following
formal inspection at the Great Lakes
training station.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-08-04
ESCAPED REFoRMAToRY
George Baumgartner, Who Was Sent
There For Grand Larceny

There For Grand Larceny
Chief of Police Landmark re-
ceived the following telegram yes
terday from Superintendent Charles
E. Vasaly of the State reformatory
at st. Cloud:
George Baumgartner escaped
from reformatory farm July thir-
tieth, age twenty FIVE, weight, ono
hundred eighty three, height six
foot three inches, eyes blue, hair
brown. complexion dark, Home.
route two, Vernon Center. MINI.
fifty dollars reward for arrest and
detention"
Baumgartner was committed to
the reformatory from this county on
the charge OF grand larceny, Sep
tember II, 1921.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-08-04
Heavy Wheat Yield.

AMoorhead, August 1.-Forty bushels
TO the acre was threshed from a six
acre tract of Montana turkey red win
ter wheat near Glyndon, according TO
a report to County Agent T. II. Olson.
This is the heaviest yield reported
from this section
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-08-04
vjoIated Traffic Law

Herbert Daley. of Madison Lake
was sentenced by Judge Golf this
morning to pay a fine of $3.50 for
driving his car with one license
plate and without tail light.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-08-04
canhv Ploneer Ia Dead.

! Candy. Mimi. August lis. p. West
man. sixty eight wears old, a pioneer
of this section. died suddenly at his
home here. d
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-08-04
Knights Of COLUMBUS Al Atlantic City

UNITED Press Dispatch.l
st. Paul. August live st. Paul
delegates attended the opening Of the
International convention of the Knights
of Columbus at Atlantic City today.
The convention lasts three days. Seven
the convention.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-08-04
Eormer County Auditor Dies.

MonteVideO, ~ MIMI, August LA. e.
Aarnes, former county auditor and a
resident Of Montevideo since 1885. died