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The Mankato free press., 1922-01-13
Dance Expert Wanted
As Witness In Trial

Rochester, Mimi, January T.
Wanted, By the district court of
Olmsted county, one couple who
can competently demonstrate the
proper method in which the fox
trot should be danced.
The Ondler trial became an
open forum discussion OF dance,
methods for a few minutes yes
terday, when attorneys defend
ing the Rochester wrestler, who
<is charged with running an in
decent and disordedly dance hall
in Douglas, attempted to demon
strate the proper way in which
the fox trot should be trotted.
The argument came when
Judge C. e. Callaghan refused to
allow two, young ladies from
Douglas to perform before the
jury, because, he said, they were
neither expert nor professional,
hence not competent.
II have been dancing for long
time" said the court, and /
don't know yet how the fox trot
should be properly done. attend
ed a dance the other night and
during a fox trot there were for
ty couples on the floor, dancing
that particular dance, in forty diff
ferept ways. OF course, l have
my own ideas on the subject, as
we all have" ri. ....
Perhaps" said an attorney,
Your Honor could demonstrate"
and his remark was greeted with
shouts of laughter from the spec
tators' seats.
"Wen," replied the court, there
seems to be a considerable diver
gence OF opinion as to the meth
od.'
II am glad to learn that" said
D. c. Sheldon, one OF the attor-
neys for Ondler. II don't dance
myself, you know RI.
Nevertheless, the Pine Island
barrister, during the earlier part
of the hearing. juggled such
words as ''toddle," 'shimmy,"
dip" and cheek to cheek with
remarkable ease and dexterity.
The Mankato free press., 1922-01-13
Custody Of The ChilI
GiUen To The Father
Judge w. L. Comstook Issues
An Order In w. w. Eberhart
Divorce Case

Judge w. L Comstock to- day filed
an order with Clerk or Court Krost
in the ease of Cora r. Eberhart
against Walter w. Eberhart in which
1t is held that the plaintiff has been
living apart from the defendant with
out cause, and therefore is not entiu-
ed to aiimony.
In the conclusions of law the court
states that In the event Tue piainufr
refuses to resume her martial rela-
tionS and duties and shall refuse 10
return and live with the defendant, 1t
Is necessary that the mutual rights
of the parties respecting the care and
custody of their child, Walter Warren
Eberhart, should now be determined
to avoid further disagreements.
Further conclusions of law declare
that the plaintiff Is not proper per-
son to have the care and custody of
The cnild; that the defendant is fit
person to care for the child and bring
him up and educate him, and for that
reason the custody OF the child be
granted to the father. w. w, Eber-
hart.
The order commands the plaintiff
to forthwith to deliver the child TO the
father. The court order further stipu-
relieved from the payment OF any
further moneys whatever to his wife
for any purpose whatever, whether
claimed by her for the past or present.
The order does, however, state that
Mrs. Eberhart may visit and associate
with the child and take the child and
have him in her possession on Satur-
day of each week from 2 p. M. to s
P. M. and on Sundays of each week
from ten o'clock A. M. to P. NJ, and
that the complaint and action of the
plaintiff is dismissed.
1t is understood that Mrs. -berhart
now has the child in Florida with her
The Mankato free press., 1922-01-13
Mr.. and Mrs. G, Bennett and daugh

Mr.. and Mrs. G, Bennett and daugh-
ter. Florence, were entertained at the
w. R. Skipton home last Sunday.
Mrs. p. Kneefe and sons visited al
the D. Hugunin home the first OF the
week. ..
The Christian Endeavor society OF
the Presbyterian church held a social
last night at the manse.
Jake Wolfe received the sad news
that his mother, Mrs. John Wolfe; OF
Traverse was visited by the angel OF
death last Tuesday.
D. s. Turrittin left Tuesday to be
in attendance at the annual meeting
of State Farm bureau at St. Paul.
Charles McLain returned last week
from York, Neb,, after holiday vis-
1t with his parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. Theodore Tell return
ed to Minneapolis Monday after Wis
iting several days with relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Malcolm Bolin and
family, Mrs. e. p, Anderson and son.
Walfred, Mr.. and Mrs. A. johnson and
family we're entertained New Years
day at the John Palmquist home.
Miss Maxine Parker and brother,
Owen. returned to Minneapolis after
ents. Mr.. and Mrs. w. Jardine.
Mr.. and Ms. G. r. Hamnstedt OF
St. Peter, Mrs. Peter Seelen and chill
dren of st. Paul visited at the @. ].
Hamstedt home Monday. -
Mr.. and Mrs e. Swenson had as
their guests last Monday evening the
following: S. NJ Granger and family,
G. Bennett and family and Donald
Bosel.
Mr. and Mrs. Harlow Pettis have
been visiting relatives and friends the
past week in this vicinity.
The members of the D. s. Turrittin
Sunday school class were entertained
at his home last Monday evening,
Gene Meyer and brother, Sydney
and sister. Lillian. attended the par
ty given last Monday evening at the
D. s. Turrittin home.
Carlton Johnson, son OF Mr.. and
Mrs. p. G. Johnson, is spending the
week with his sisters, Mrs. A. John
SON and Mrs. Ernest Erickson. at
Winthrop. I
The Mankato free press., 1922-01-13
Dashing Dan CastDell
In Chicago LoDeM Mixup
Heir To Millions Married Jessie
Reed, FolIies Beauty, Now
Sued For Divorce
[United Press Dispatch.l ]

UnlI0us freSS DlSpalcn.J
Chicago, January 6.-Jessie Reed,
Follies Beauty, added stage door
Johnnies to her list of Don'ts' today.
1t is understood that Miss Reed took
this step against "Dashing Dan Cas-
well' heir to the Caswell millions,
who she is suing for divorce.
According to the story Of Miss Reed
"Dashing Dan" Caswell met Jessie
on the train. He was on his way to
present Miss Virginia Van SAINT, the
daughter of a former Minnesota gov
err1r, with a costly diamond engage
me. ring, but he fell in love with
Jessie and gave her the ring and they
were married.
What do you think OF that, girlsl''
said Miss Reed when the "Follies
Beauty" was informed that Caswell
had filed cross bill alleging that
Miss Reeds maid Is bootlegger, and
that he had to buy his drinks from
her. When asked why her husband
was called "DashiRg Dan" Miss Reed
said that the only thing she ever
knew him to do was drink and then
out for another one. The highest
priced chorus girl said Dan Is good
boy in way, and will have money
some day, for it Is being held for him
in trust until he Is twenty six, but ]
cannot place much stock In that.
really liked Ian until he began call
ing my maid a bootlegger," said Miss
Reed as she ended cigarette and the
interview.
Jessie had been married before and
has daughter in Texas.
The Mankato free press., 1922-01-13
INTERESTED IN STORY

n. G. Lowry Refers To Article About
"Fort Creve coeur" In Free Press
H. C, Lowry Of this city was much
interested in the story in last nights
Free Press under the caption OF fort
Creve Occur Site Found At Last"
Mr.. Lowry, who has made several
trips to France for the purchase 1T
thoroughbred horses. and who speak
French fuently, came TO The Free
Press this morning with book
French in the Heart of America" !"
which was written by John Finley
commissioner of education and presi-
dent of the university of the state of
New York. In this book is the copy
of an old map made by French ex-
plorers in the year 1863 or about
tweleve years after the erection of the
old fort, Creve Occur Broken Heart)
which locates the fort on the east
bank of the Illinois river. This map
was made for Louis XIV of France.
then reigning monarch of France.
According to- this old map the state
historical society of Illinois have de-
cided correctly in the location of the
marker on the Tazewell side of the
river
The Mankato free press., 1922-01-13
DEATH OF MRS. BECKER

She Was the Victim Of Pernicicus
Anemia; Funeral monday Morning.
Mrs. Josephine Becker died at the
home OF her daughter, Mrs. Nicholas
Witness 512 Pleasant street at 1:5e
this morning. Deatn was caused by
perniciols anemia.
Mrs. Becker would have been fifty
two yeats old had she lived until Feb
uary "a. She was born IN Germany.
The surviving relatives are two
daughters, Mrss Frank Bieri and Mrs.
Nicholas Wines, both of this city.
Her mother, Mrs. Bertha Krvgel. city;
two sisters, Mrs John Balsany. Wan
da, Mimi; and Mrs. Alfred Maurer.
Mapleton: five brothers. Fred and Leo
Krugel of this city; Albert, William
and Ben Krugel of Mapleton.
The funeral will be held Monday
morning at nine o'clock from St
Peter and Pauls church. Ipterment
will be made in Calvary cemetery.
The Mankato free press., 1922-01-13
CASE WAS DISMISSED

Wind Up Of Jury Trials In District
Court Yesterday Afternoon
Dismissal after going to trial was
the fate of the last jury case to be
tried in the long November term Of
the district court. Suit was brought
by Elver L. Rice, Buffalo jeweler,
inst Rose Cousandier ct flor
20 alleged to be due on account for
purchases made from the plaintiff. All
Jurors engaged in the beginning of
this case were dismissed and relieved
from further duty in tsass te mr. OF
court.
Court cases will be heard next
week following completion Of the
special term at st. James which be-
gins Monday morning. ).
The Mankato free press., 1922-01-13

Mrs. Robd Rockvam. wife of the
man under arrest and charged with
arson for thu alleged incendiary burn
ing of his cbttage at Fox Lake, near
Fairmont, made numerous efforts yes
terday afternoon to solicit aid for her
husband. About five o'clock yester-
day afternoon Mrs. Rockyam came to
the Peterson garage and explained her
identity,
"Will you help my husband to get
out OF this tTouble" she asked Harold
Martin, an empolye of the garage.
mo, ! wcht have anything to do
with it." ans cred Martin and the wo-
man turned nd left the garage with
no further rds.
Early in ,tober Robert Rockvam
went to the .terson garage on Cherry
street and tried to buy an automobile
there without making down payment
his proposition being to make pay
ments at stated periods until the car
was paid for. The offer he made was
refused and ne left. At no time did
he solicit the use of car there for
making the tip TO the cottage.
JaIIkd at Eairmont.
Rockvam is now a prisoner in the
Martin county Jail at Fairmont in de-
fault of $1,000 bond required for his
release. He vas returned to that city
last night anil his wife went there
from here, He appears to have wilted
considerably but will make no state
ment. He has been bound over to the
March term iof the district court since
he waived examination in the court of
Justice Of the Peace B. N. Nelson who
fixed the boz He is held on an in
formation ard seemed interested when
he was info med that he could plead
guilty to tn, charge of arson at any
time and thSt IL would not be neces-
sary to wal for the March term of
court. Rockvam has no money and is
unable TO raise the bail for release. 1t
is said that Henry Johnson of Kasota
The Mankato free press., 1922-01-13
ROCKVAM WAS IN DAZE
His Appearance Before Court Des.
cribed; "Can't Get You, Judge"

His Appearance Before Court Des-
eribed; "can't Get You, Judge"
r. RockVam, dancing instructor,
lacking his usual polished and debo-
nair appearance after spending a
night on the feathers in the county
Jail, as an invited guest of Sheriff
Carver, appeared in justice court on
the charge OF arson, complaint being
signed by Henry Johnson, who is al
so in the county Jail awaiting action
of the grand jury. r
Rockyam may have been a good
dancing teacher, he may have impres-
sed the girls with his ability to throw
a wicked hip, but he failed miserably
in his attempt to make the court un-
derstand that dancing teacher
should be given time to explain says
The Fairmont Independent.
After much explaining by the jus
tice of peace and the county attorney,
Rockvam was able to gather just
what the procedure in case of this
kind would be and waived examina-
tion, saying: 81 don't quite get this"
and II cannot prove that / am not
guilty" He also wanted to know
when he would go before the Judge,
On his waiving examination Rock
VAN. dancing instructor, man OF af-
fairs, was held to the district court
and bonds fixed at one thousand dol
lars, which were not furnished. Rock
vam was remanded to the custody of
the sheriff. where he will remain un-
til the March term OF court unless
bail is furnished. is
His wife. like most wives, true to
their husband, was in court with
Rockvam this morning and sat
throughout the arraignment as IL in a
daze, speaking to him on a few occa-
sions. When asked by reporter
whether they wanted to make a state
ment to the press they said: NO"
The Mankato free press., 1922-01-13
MRS. ELLA WHITE DIES

Wife and Mother Suocumbed After
Being Stricken With Cancer =
Mrs. Ella Eudora Whyte. wife of c..
L. Whyte tit North Second street
passed away at her home this morn
ing at nine o'clock after a lingering
illness from the effects of cancer. Ey
cry means known to the medical
profession, were used in An effort to
save her life butt without avail. She
Is survived by her husband and four
children, a son Virgil. and three
daughters. Madilan, Maries and Mar
jory. She. is also survived by her
father and mother, Mr.. and Mrs.
Daniel Garlick and one brother, Har-
ny living in Minneapolis.
The parents of Mrs. Whyte we're at
her bedside when death occurred
The funeral of Mrs. Ella Eudora
Whyte will he held Sunday afternoon
at two o'clock from the First Evangel-
ical church, Rev. William Wiener Of
fciating.
The Mankato free press., 1922-01-13
MRS. MARY ANDERSON. DIES
Former Resident of Madison Lake
Passed Away In This City

Former Resident of Madison Lake
Passed Away In This City
Mrs. Mary Anderson, a former res
ident of Madison Lake but for the
past few years residing with her son,
George Anderson. 1916 North Fifth
street. passed away last night at Inn
manuel hospital. Mrs. Anderson was
born in st. Lawrence county, New
York. The deceased is survived by
her son, George Anderson OF this city,
two sisters, Miss Sarah and Matte
Gilmore of Bridgeport, Connecticut,
and one brother, John Gilmore OF
Washington, d. G.
The funeral will be held from the
residence of her son, George Ander-
son, 1915 North Fifth street, tomor-
row afternoon, Rev. E. II. KnehaEs
will conduct the services. The burial
will take place at Eagle Lake ceme-
tery. ... ,
The Mankato free press., 1922-01-13
ACTION AGAINST JACKSON
Suit Asaipst Village For $1,000 BY LA
bIiity Corporation.

billty Corporation.
Jackson, January S-The Employ
ers' Liability Assurance Corporation
has served papers on the city attor-
ney as a preliminary to bringing suit
against the city for $4,000 which the
company Is paying w. p. King, fa-
ther OF Vance King, who met his
death by eleetrocution on August
II, 1919, while in the employ of the
Jackson Telephone company as line
man.
The papers in the above action
have not yet been filed in the clerk
OF courts office, so ii Is not known
on what grounds the insurance COM
pany Is going to bring their suit
The deceased came to his death
while engaged In repairing tele
phone wire. and in some manner
came In contact with one of the high
voltage wires of the city's light SER
vice. He was working at the top OF
a pole near the residence of Rev. F.
]. Knutson, and was so badly burned
that he passed away a few hours af-
ter the accident
At the meeting of the city council
Tuesday night II was unanimously
decided to fight the case and arrange
fnents were made TO employ legal
talent to defend the city. IT is under,
stood that the city will engage Coun.
ty Attorney E. II. Nicholas, He will
be assisted by City Attorney K. L.
Rudow.
trial at the May term Of district
court
The Mankato free press., 1922-01-13
THREE FIRES MINNEAPOLIS
Seven Families and Fifty JobIess
Men Turned Into The Streets

Seven Families and Fifty JobIess
Men Turned Into The Streets
Minneapolis, January 6.-Seven
families and fifty iobless men were
turned into the streets in the sub
zero weather last night by three fires.
The Montana lodging house ON
Washington avenue burned down.
George Molde and wife rushed
through the building warning the
jobless men to hasten out of the
building to safety. They were over
come with smoke in their rescue
the building by firemen. ALI OF the
dodgers had to be carried from the
building BY firemen, All of the lodg-
ers escaped scantily clad.
A duplex house occupied by A..
Goldstein and C. Gold was destroyed
by ire and the two families barely
escaped with lives. -Four families
were driven from an apartment house
by fire on Lyndale avenue. The fires
totaled loss of S19.500.
The Mankato free press., 1922-01-13
SAYS JURY WAS FIXED

Fine local color was given to the
court room scenes in Thomas Neigh
ans latest Paramount picture, .The
don theatre next Monday through the
use of the country courthouse OF
Asheyille, N. c. The Paramount COM
pany, under the directions Of r. w
lam Neill, used the court room imme
diately after a real murder trial had
been completed in which two men
were sentenced to life imprisonment
for killing. The same jury that tried
the murderers was used for the film
murder trial, the only difference be-
ing that. Mr.. Meighan as Joe LOU
den," the young lawyer, succeeded in
getting his man rel aased. The jury
was fixed" of course.
The Mankato free press., 1922-01-13
CITIZENSHIP is REVOKED

Report British Government Action On
Naturalization Sir Edgar Speyer.
London, January 6.-The British
home secretary today issued, in the
port on which Sir Edgar Speyer's ma
turalization was recently revoked.
Among the allegations contained in
the report are loan. of $4,000 TO a
man named Ware for the benefit of
the now non existent Bos ton Journal,
"details of Sir Edgar's association with
Karl Muck, former conductor of the
Boston symphony orchestra, and
with John Koern; Sir Edgar's traf-
fcking and communication with enemy
subjects and his evasion of the British
censorship. ..
The Mankato free press., 1922-01-13
TEACHER NOT DISTURBED
Miss Williams Picture on Old Silver
Dollar is Replaced
I TASEOClaleu I'reSS DiRDa q

ASSOCIATED Fress Dispatch1
Philadelphia, January 6.-Miss An
na d. Williams, whose likeness ap-
pears on the old silver dollar, now re-
placed by the new peace coin, says she
is not bit disturbed by the change.
Miss Williams, who is head of the kin
dergarten of Philadelphia, refuses to
talk about the change, or discuss how
she came to be selected to pose for
the engraving of her face that appears
on millions of the old dollars.
Why, when I'm nearly of retiring
age" she is quoted as saying, should
we talk of something that happened
in my youth? ] can't be interested in
purely accideptal occurenc of days
long gone by. Now, If you want to
discuss kindergartens-" her eyes
frightened with interest.
Miss Williams was an art student
when the Bland dollar was decided up
on, she was selected as the type fitted
to adorn the coin.
The Mankato free press., 1922-01-13
Iuan BoUen Goes On
Mid Vest Rail Body
Mankato Man To Assist In Pre-
pairing Matter For vaIua-
tion Hearings

Ivan Bowen, Mankato. member OF
the Minnesota railroad and warehouse
commission, Commissioner H. G. Tay-
lor Of Nebraska and Commissioner
Woodruff of Iowa, chairman, were ap-
pointed members Of a committee Of
railroad commissioners Of Minnesota
Iowa, Nebraska, South Dakota, Col
The Mankato free press., 1922-01-13
Elned For HavIna CIouer.

Redwing, MINI, January i0,--Merritt
Nichols, forty-fiye years old. for being
found In possession of two bottles OF
thirty DAYS In jail by Judge Albert John
son In district court. Nichols paid the
fine at once and then went with tho
sheriff to begin serving sentence. He
fria =
The Mankato free press., 1922-01-13
plpestone and Windom Debate.

nounced that the Pipestope and Window
high school debating teams will contest
for district honors here on Monday, Jan.
uary 16 Pipestone has defeated Slayton
and Window has defeated Fulda In the
preliminary debates.
The Mankato free press., 1922-01-13
SOUTHERN PLANTER DIES
Whitney Wesley Wanamaker Dies lr
Miami, Florida Hotel
lAsssciated Press Dispatch. ]

FIVkNI
IAssociated Press Dispatch.1
Miami, Fla, January 6.-Whitney
Wesley Wanamaker, a South Carolina
planter, died at local hotel here yes
terday and this morning the under
taker in charsS Of his bodv announced
the death of John Wanamaker, the
merchant and former postmaster gen.
eral
The mistake in Identification was
furthered by an announcement at the
Biscane yacht club, that John Wana-
maker was in Florida waters on his
private yacht. The false report spread
all over the south and got as far as
Philadelphia before it was overtaken,
when it was announced there that
John Wanamaker was alive and well.
in his office there.
The Mankato free press., 1922-01-13
NEW BRIDGE WORK STARTS
Ceremonies Marked commencement
of Huge Linking Project

OF Huge Linking Project.
Associated Press Dispatchl
Of aeyentsen euns nsnas from he owns a.s
Admiral Dwey's old hag ship. was
the signal loday for the opening Of
exercises which officially marked the
beginning Of work on the Delaware
river bridge between Philadelphia
and Camden, NJ J. A naval aviator,
circled over Camden. dropped one
end of ribbon and then crossed 10
this city and dropped the other end.
sym mbolizing "the new and closer
union of Pennsylvania and New Jer-
sey which comes into being with the
commencement of work on the great
bridge"
The Mankato free press., 1922-01-13
CLEARED OF ASSAULT

July AcQuTtttu FTUHiIHeHt FtF9uS q afI8
Business Man Today
Fergus Falls, Mimi, January ga
verdict of not guilty was returned by
the jury in the case of John Gunder-
son. local business man who was
accused of having committed an as
sault on the wife of his business
partner The assault was alleged to
have occurred in closed automobile
on the might of December 6 last
The Mankato free press., 1922-01-13
ADMITS KILLING HUSBAND

craxed" When Committed Deed
tAssociated Press ID iae oh.
Elsie Trepte, wife of Adolph Trepte,
fifty one, former president treasurer
of the Globe Wire and Iron Works,
this morning confessed, according to
police, to the killing of her husband
yesterday while crazed with white
mule" moonshine and haunted by the
fear that her hush and was about to
send her to sanitarium.