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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-05-12
BEFORE POLICE COURT
Several Parties Who Were Charged
With Infractions of Law

Several Parties Who Were Charged
With lnfraetions of Law
George Thinker of Lime township
was arrested last night by Deputy
Sheriff E. Klugherz a short distance
north of Bradley's Crossing where
he was found sitting in his auto
behind the steering wheel with a
gallon jug of monshine, which he
had imbibed to such an extent that
he had stopped the car and was
doing alongside of the road Mr..
was taken to the police
station, where he was confined all
night and this forenoon was senten
ced by judge Golf to pay fine of
$40 and costs, and thirty days in
the county Jail The thirty day sen
tence was suspended however on
condition that the defendant refrain
from intoxicants, and not drive his
car for a period of six months I'M
less some member of the family
accompanies him.
Simon Grobowinski arrested on the
charge of drunkenness last night,
was this morning sentenced to pay
a fine of $40 and thirty days in the
county Jail. The Jail sentence was
suspended on condition that the de-
PENDANT refrain from intoxicants.
Alvin Jenke of Fairbault county
was arrested by the police this fore
noon for operating his motor vehicle
without the proper license tags. He
was sentenced to pay fine of SS.65.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-05-12
HEAVY SALE OF STOCK.
What Was Brought Out At Recent
Hearing In Winona.

Winona, May S.-New Owatonna
Manufacturing company stock wall
ued at $500 900 was sold in Winona
and vicinity last summer, according
to testimony of ]. @. Mills, former
secretary and general manager of
the bankrupt concern, at meeting
of creditors before Referee in Bank :
ruptcy Herbert M. Bierce in the
federal court room here.
Total Indebtedness of the COM
pany on March ] of this year
was $4,000 Mr.. Mills said. In ad :
dition approximately 100000 in
stock is outstanding as the COM
pany's obligation to its stockhold :
ers, it was brought out. Assets of
the company are said to include the
factory at Owatonna, raw materials
on hand. supply of drills already
manufactured and bills receivable
in payment for implements sold.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-05-12
THINGS NOT EXEMPT
Eyeslass Chains, Pins, Reels Are
On List For Taxation

6yegiasS Chains, Pins, Reels Are
On List For Taxation
Deputy Internal commissioner. A.
c. Holden has notified F. ]. Nenno,
division chief, this city, to the ell
feet that eyeglass chains and spec
tacle cases are exempt from tax
under section 905 OF the revenue
act of 1921, has been given WIDE
circulation In Volume 3, no. 4, rage
SO OF a publication enLiIied WeiIs-
worth" Tor the month OF February
1922, published by the american
OpucaI company, Soutn0l1age.
Mass. Mr.. Nenno is ADVISED that
under section Y05 OF the revenue
Act of 1921, eyeglasses ant specta-
cles are specincaly exempted from
the tax imposed by tnfs section.
This exemption, however, is not eX-
tended to eyeglass chains, pins,
reels and spectacle cases. fhe oil
fee hold that eyeglass chains, pins
and reels, regardless of the sub
stance OF which made. and eyeglass
cases made of or ornamnted,
mounted, mounted or fitted with
precious metals or limitations there
of, or ivory, are taxable under sec
ton 905 when sold tor consumption
or use at five per cent OF the
amount for which sold.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-05-12
PERTAINING TO PEOPLE
IFrom Tuesdays DaiiyI

Walter r. FlachSenhar, an attoT-
ney of Terry, Mont, and a bro
ther of J. ]. Flachsenhar of the
Mankato Loan and Trust company,
is in the city calling on friends.
Mrs. William Frymire of Bloom
field, Neb., and her sister, Mrs. En-
lis of Wayne, Neb.. were in Man
kato yesterday calling on friends.
Mrs. Frymire was formerly Laura
Cooper and at one time employed
in the business office of The Free
Amboy Saturday to attend the fu
former. well known farmer OF Yer
non Center. The announcement of
Mr.. Cooper's death was recorded In
yesterdays Free Press.
Mrs. z. W. Benham and two
daughters returned Sunday from
Florida, where they have been
spending the winter in company
with DR.. Benham. On the return
trip, while in South Carolina, Mrs.
Benham was taken ill and returned
the remainder of the journey on the
train with her daughters. Mrs.
Benham is at st. Joseph's hospital,
and was reported improved today.
DR.. Benham is motoring to Man
kato.
Mr.. and Mrs. Donald o. Daube of
Faribault and William Kerr of Min
neapolis, brother of Mrs. Daube,
motored to Mankato TO visit Mr.. and
Mrs. George V. Alstrom, 61S Lyn-
dale avenue, last week end.
Colonel George W. Mead ana
William r. Crandall drove by auto
from Minneapolis TO this city yes
aEf
report that the roads between here
and the twin cities are in excellent
condition except between LIE Sueur
and Belle PLANE, where the gravel
has not been thoroughly packed
down. and in spots where the gum
DO has worked u2 through it.
Aaron Wishnick is transacting
business in the cities.
Will Sanger of Window arrived in
the city last evening and went TO
Duluth with the delegates to the
state convention of the Knights OF
Columbus.
Frank Steiner went to Minneapol-
is this morning where he will attend
to business matters. r. f. Neubert
also went to Minneapolis on bust
ness this morning.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Eresa of
Lake Benton were in the city today
visiting with friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rueben Bluhm of
Good Thunder were in Mankato to-
day attending to business.
Mr.. and Mrs. ePter Esser of this
city, Mr.. and Mrs. Barney Esser of
New Ulm and Mrs. Carl A. Gr1en-
fielder motor to Minneapolis yester
day afternoon. Mrs Gruenfelder will
Join her husband at that place and
they will make their. future home
there.
M. F. Sullivan of this city is
spending several days in Duluth.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-05-12
CHUTE RESIGNS cAPTAlNcY
No Longer Heads National Guard

No Longer Heads National Guard
Company At Fairmont.
Fairmont, May 9.-Fairmont's ma
tional guard unit will no longer be
known as Company G. Fifth Min
nesota Infantry, but as Headquar-
tiers company, Second Battalion,
Fifth Minnesota Infantry.
This change is brought about
principally BY the resignation of
nation has been reluctantly accepted
by Colonel A. S. Fulton, commander
of the 9Th, who was in the city to-
day:
withdrawal from the, guard" said
the colonel. His long service to
the state has made him a valuable
man"
The headquarters company is the
ranking company of a battalion. 1t
has been described as the brains
of the battalion" 1t requires a
smaller number of men than a
rife company, the authorized strength
being IL enlisted and two commits
stoned.
All of the present enlisted per-
sonel will be transferred to the new
command. The officers are one first
and one second lieutenant. Colonel
Fulton was not prepared to an
nounce the appointment of these
today but they will be popular young
military men of Fairmont.
In addition there will be organized
here two sections of the Transpor-
tation Platoon of the Regimental
Service company, the headquarters
of which are at Mankato. Captain
Fred Otto, commanding officer.
These sections will inclued 80 en-
listed men, of whom two will be
corporals.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-05-12
Long Caravan Hailed
From NeU UIn, Way
Men Accused of Selling Liquor,
Having It In Possession
Were Here.

Even a camel would have to take
his liquid refreshments with him II
he were to tarry long in New Ulm
and not die of thirst. The oasis
which is alleged TO have existed in
that city up to last Saturday, when
federal officers made a raid on sew
eIal drink establishments, has dis
appeared like mirage over the
horizon and is gone. New Ulm Is
now as dry as the Sahara desert
ing 'Strafed" on every side.
According to stories coming in
from that up river town, there were
spots in that otherwise arid region
where real honest to- goodness am :
Der beer with kick" in it, and
brewed to the taste of the most fas
tidious connoisseur of the extracI
of malt flowed in abundance. 1t is
alleged that the federal enforcement.
officers seized twenty one cases oil
genuine beer in one place raided and
destroyed every bottle with the ex
ception of enough to hold for evi
dence. In still an Sther place il is al
legged that fifteen gallons OF moon
shine was seized and aside from the
samples kept for evidence went the
way of the beer.
AS a consequence of this raid
which was pulled off with the SUI
deness of a cyclone on last Satur-
day. seven defendants were placed
under arrest and today were brought
to this city in charge of United
States Deputy Marshal c. NJ. Smith
and arraigned before United States
Commissioner Frank +. Morse OF
charges of sale and possession o,
Intoxicating liquor. Each defend
ant entered a plea of not guilty
and was bound over under bonds OF
$1,000 each to appear at the Octo
Der term of the United States court
at this city.
The defendants are: Jacob Fritz
Almond ]. Groehntr, Herbert Nc
Ivor, Herman A. Kretsch, Charles
Manderfeld. Anton Henle and Rob
ert Bartel.
The above defendants were rep
resented in court this noon by At
torney H. H. Flor of the law firm,
of Somsen, Dempsey G. Flor anc
Attorney Alfred w. Mueller of tbs
law firm of Mueller & Sueisguth.
The defendants and their attor.
neys were accompanied here by the
bondsmen, and altogether there
was quite a party from New Ulm
They drove here in automobiles.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-05-12
LEGION CARD PARTY
Very Interesting Affair Held At
Minnesota Lake

Minnesota Lake, MAY 9.-Friday
evening the American Legion aux
Hilary gave a card party at the city
hail. On account of the lad weather
OILY a few attended. Progressive
five hundred was played. High hon
ors were own by Mrs. Henry Roess-
Ter and J. H. Hammond and conso-
lation prizes by Miss Theresa Cent?
and Chris Kruger. A delicious
luncheon was served after which all
departed.
August Heupper returned from
North Dakota Saturday after spend
ing the past three weeks looking af
ter farm interests in that state.
Miss Ludmilla Simon, who is at
tending the public school here, left
Friday evening for New Prague,
where she will spend a few days
with her parents >-
Miss Langan of Rochester came
down Friday for a visit with her
sister and brother Agnes and
Charles Langan ..
Roland Deuhring autoed down
from Mankato Saturday evening TO
spend Sunday with his parents here:
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Phillips and
family autoed to Mankato Saturday.
Miss Kathleen Kremer and Miss
Reta Penheiter came down from
Mankato Saturday to spend over
Sunday with their parents here.
Henry Meyers autoedI down from
Mankato Sunday to spend the day
at E. N. Kremer home.
Alvin Bramer of Matawan visited
friends here Sunday.
Alfred Sonnek. who is attending
the Mankato Commercial college,
spent Sunday with his parents here
Jim Langan and Lyman Jensen
came down from Mankato Sunday
to visit relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jack Hammond and
Miss Burke autoed to Dexter Sum-
day.
Arthur Kaufman autoed down
from Mankato Sunday to attend tho
game between Matawan and Mime
Ola Lake.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Krer'er :"
family autoed down from Mankato
Sunday adm spent the day with rela
tisev and friends. X.
Alfred w. Cent? autoed down
from Mankato Sunday for a short
visit with his family here.
Jim Kaufman of Mankato spent
Sunday with his parents here.
Sunday afternoon the local dia-
mond was the scene of very in
teresting game of ball between Mat
avian and Minnesota Lake. The
game was called at $50. During the
early part of the game Matawan
made it look as though Minnesota
Lake would get the small end of
the bacon but the boys frightened
UP and started getting free rides on
the merry go round Matawan shift
ed pill throwers. but to no avail,
as the local team seemed to connect
with the pill in great shape. The
game ended up with scroe of IL
to 5, in favor of Minnesota Lake.
The contest was clean throughout
and very few errors were made.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-05-12
ODD FELLOWS OUTING

Amboy. May 9.-Several Odd Eel
lows went to Blue Earth Friday
night TO Sc Albert Lea put on the
second and third degrees. At the
same time the committee from the
lodges of Southern Minnesota had a
business meeting to formulate plans
for the Odd Fellows and Rebecca
picnic TO be held in Blue Earth.
The date was set for June %, and
the picnic will be held at the fair
grounds, where ball games, foot
races and other amuSementS will
be conducted to make the picnic a
grand success. A, parade with sew
eral bands and a drum corps will
be the features of the morning and
several noted speakers will give
addresses after the dinner.
Miss Stella Winters, daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs ]. E. Winters. was
married Wednesday to Hans Mel
son.
Miss Helen Schwartz, who has
been visiting in the twin cities for
some time. returned home last
week.
The members of the high school
play journeyed to Truman Satur-
day where the play was put on to
a luII uOdoCs AQ dhulCnCC W oo
well pleased with the program
The base ball team of the hign
school went to Garden City to play
ball last Friday and met with de-
feat, to 2, in favor of Garden City.
Roy Parks of Minneapolis stop
ped over a day here to visit his
mother and other relatives.
Mrs. Salisbury of Blue Earth is
visiting her son H. e. Salisbury.
Miss Marvel Tipler, daughter or
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Tipler, was mar
ried last week Wednesday to Ear
Jacobs of Winpebago.
Mankato and Blue Earth Odd Eel
ow lodges have been invited to put
IN the second and third degrees at
he Amboy lodge this week Thurs
day and a fine time is anticipated.
Mrs. G.. Wilkes died Sunday
morning from lockjaw. Some time
ago Mrs. Wilkes stepped on the
head of a catfish. She was seventy
FIVE years of age and leaves her
aged husband to mourn ner loss.
Mr.. Wilkes has a host of friends
who sympathize with him in his
ad loss. Funeral arrangements have
not been made at this writing.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-05-12
Monument Planned For
Col. Albert MillerLea
Tribute Will Be Paid High Army
Official at Galveston,
Texas.
Associated Press Dispatch.l

thbSOclateQ HreSS DlSpdICn.I
st. Paul, Mimi, May "a monu-
ment 10 perpetuate the deeds of Col
onel Albert Miller Lea, who was
closely identified with the develop
ment of Freedom county, and for
whom the City OF Albert Lea was
named, will be erected at Galveston,
Texas, according to information re-
ceived at the Minnesota Historical
society.
Officials of the state historical so.
ciety received a request for informa-
ton pertaining to the historic ex
ploits Of Colonel Albert Lea while on
his military trip in and about Free
born county, Minnesota, from J. NJ.
Winterbotham, of the Rosenberg
Library, Galveston, Texas.
Colonel Lea, who was a graduate
of West Point Military Academy in
1881, and in 1885 as a Second Lieu
tenant was ordered to undertake a
summer campaign to the st. Peters,
now the Minnesota River, prepared
in later years comprehensive au-
Photographic sketch for the Mime
sofa Historical Society, which is now
on file.
Derived Name From Lake
The City of Albert Lea directly
derived its name from a large ad-
joining Lake, which was named af-
ter Colonel Albert Lea, by Joseph
Nicollet, noted explorer and traveller.
During the expedition of military
forces, which were ordered out of
Iowa, Colonel Lea, then a second
lieutenant acted as ordinance Off
Ger and volunteered his services as
topographer and chronicler. It was
in recognition of his accurate and
valuable work that Nicollet, when
preparing maps designated the large
body of water in Freedom county
as Albert Lea. The city then chose
the same name.
In later years Colonel Albert Lea
resigned from the army and made
his home in Galveston, Texas, and
when the Civil War broke out ent-
cred the service of the confederac..
While in the service of the South.
Colonel Lea acted in the engineers
department of the army.
In the autobiography filed in the
state historical society, Coloney Lea
relates his experiences during the
Civil War, especially stressing the
battle between the confederate
forces ad the Harriet Lane. a union
steam sloop of war, in which father
and son fought and in which the
son was MORALLY wounded.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-05-12
SLATER ON STAND
BLANK AS WITNESS
WOULD NOT soUEAL, "
HE TOLD JURY
KELLEY HAVING TRIAL
Slayer of Mankato Resident De-
clined To Answer Many
Questions.

st. James, May l9.-The trial oil
Thad Kelley. retired farmer, oil
Fairmont, on charge of man
slaughter, opened here yesterday
Kelley is accused of having caused
the death of Edward Scheff Of We'll
come a year ago through selling
him moonshine whiskey. After
drinking OF the liquor Scheff drop
ped dead at a dance in Welcome,
his home.
The case came before Judge W.
L. Comstock here on change oil
venue from Martin county, the de-
PENDANT alleging and Judge e. {.
Dean granting that because of wide
publicity given the case by the
daily press OF Martin county II
would be extremely difficult to pro-
cure an unbiased Martin county
jury. Kelley charged that newspa-
per accounts were such as to create
prejudice against him.
Several Women On Jury
A mixed jury will try Kelley as
follows: c. W. Bolin, Riverdale
township; Osmer Olson, Odln; L.
P. Dwart. Antrim; Miss Lena Lar
son, Madeha; Mrs. J. T. Bratrude,
st. James; A. Lindsey. ST. James !,
Mrs. R. H. Chapman, St. James :;
Victor Nasman, Riverdaie; Miss
Lottie Steward. Antrim; William
Ritz, Antrim; George Tanning, Ma
della.
Among the witnesses was Earl
Slater, the slayer of Frank Kelley
of Mankato. He was brought to st.
James in irons. He was attended
by two guards. When placed on
the witness stand yesterday alter
noon Slater declined TO answer
questions. He admitted that he was
present when liquor was handed to
Scheff, but he claimed not to know
who the parties were who were in
the room during the transaction.
'Would Not Squeal," He Said
Slater declared that he would
not squeal on anybody" He proved
to be an Indifferent witness for the
state. He gave his testimony while
sitting between two guards that
came with him from the state pen
itentiary. One of these stood in
front of him and the other behind
him. making any attempt at escape
futile.
When asked where he resided,
Slater promptly replied the peniter
tiary and that he was in for life for
murder.
1t is expected that the trial of
Kelley will consume the greater
part of this week. The state has
several witnesses yet to be exam
ined. off,.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-05-12
Drink Crazed Man
Shot Up His Family
ASSOCIATED r-ress Dispatch

ASSOCIATED r-ress Dispatch
Brainerd, May 9.-E. M.
Brandt, forty two, is being held
In the Grow Wing county Jail
for killing his wife's father and
grandmother. Brandt returned
from Minneapolis in an intoxi-
Gated condition. Arriving at his
home at Barrows, five miles
south of here, he said his wife's
mother and grandmother abused
him. One OF them threatened
him with a pitehfork. Then he
began shooting.
James Mcpherson, his father
in-Iaw and Mrs. ]. Mcpherson,
his wife's aged grandmother,
dropped dead with bullets
through their heart. His wife's
grandfather was shot through
the knee. Brandt was captured
by neishbors and taken to the
village. From there he phoned
the sheriff at Brainerd.
"Come down to Barrows and
get me-" he said. ave just kill
ed couple" Brandt told the
sheriff he was sorry he had not
killed himself. The family lived
near Little Falls until a short
time ado,
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-05-12

The league members were high
men, and were entertained at a
banquet at 81 per plate by the los.
ers. In the hunt total of 1874
crows were brought down.
It is claimed that each crow Will
kill on an average of five game
birds during season during the nest
ing season.
The Window Came Protective
League have made arrangements
for the showing of moving pictures
featuring how game birds are des-
troyed. These films will be shown
IN the near future at the Window
armory by showing these pictures,
il is believed that the children will
become interested in the preserva.
ticn Of the game and song birds. 1t
is hoped to bring the membership OF
the lcagre DIP to 500.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-05-12
THERE'S WORK ON FARMS
Statement Is Made BY County Agent
lie Mcmillan w..

L. E. Mcmillan, county agent. in
an interview given The Free Press
this forenoon. had the following to
say of the present shortage of farm
labor:
1T has been frequently been
brought to my attention of late by
business men and others that they
are being approached on the streets
by men able bodied in every way
asking for some time to eat, and in
other cases for money. We have
had all spring at this office many
times the number of calls for farm
hands than what we could supply.
For this reason, l hope that anyone
who is approached by able bodied
men asking for aid, and claiming
that he cannot get work. to direct
that man to the Bluth Earth county
farm bureau office over the Mankato
State bank.
I'VE can find him job if he is
willing to~work on a farm. The
average wages this year are $35 per
month. including board room and
washing for a competent farm hand"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-05-12

ISOLATION will take a most active
part in helping to make the big
event a success.
Hotels in this city are already
receiving requests for reservations
on the two days of the meeting and
IL is probably that housing space
for transients will be taxed to capa-
city at that time.
Blue Earth Representatives.
Good Thunder and Amboy, rep
resented at a meeting of the units
of Blue Earth county Saturday even
ing have entered into a good ma
tured rivalry in an effort to get the
greater number of visitors and del
egates at the Mankato meeting.
Both towns are confident that their
parties will be composed of more
than a hundred persons. More thai
a usual amount of interest has al
ready been evinced in the big gath
ering.