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The Mankato free press., 1922-01-27
WANT COUNTY AGENT FIRED
Number of Farmers IN Rock County
Sought Petition Making.

LuVerne, January 21.-hbout twen-
ty farmers, the majority from Den
yer township and a few from Mound
and Vienna townships, called upon
County Auditor Olof Skyberg to pro-
test against the county engaging the
services of the county agent and the
county nurse, and to have Mr.. Sky
brge draw up petition for them to
circulate asking the county board to
discharge these officials and to take
other steps to reduce expenses.
Mr. Skyberg explained 10 his cal
lers that the county nurse does not
cost the taxpayers single cent, as
her salary and expenses are paid by
the Rock County ChP~'or of the Red
Cross, and that accordingly the coun-
ty board had nothing 20 say in the
matter. He also explained that the
county pays only about one half Of
the salary and expenses of the county
agent, the other share being paid
through state and fCrlelal aid. He
suggested that it might be better to
secure some one in no way connected
with the county board tC prepare the
petition, if one still was wanted, and
his callers departed.
The Mankato free press., 1922-01-27
NEGRO SOLDIERS HANGED
IAssociated Press pispatch, !

Washington, d. c., January 90
Testimony was given before a senate
investigating committee today by L.
c. Mason OF Davenport, iowa who
served overseas with the z6th Engi-
neers, that two negro soldiers hanse'
near St. Nazaire, France, in August
1918, for assaulting Frerch girl had
been picked out by the gIli as her
assailants, from a camp housing 10000
men. ...a
Mason gave it as his opinion that
the men had not received fair trial
explaining that when the girl had first
started out with an American and a
French officer to find the men, she
alleged had attacked her; she appar
emily had not known whether they
were white or black, rs she first was
taken through a camp containing only
white men. >.su.. -..s
Mason testified the girl was gener-
ally known as loose woman"
The Mankato free press., 1922-01-27
Seining for The Rough
Fish at Walnut Lake
Eight Men Are Engaged In
Dragging inhabitants
Out of Water

Wells, Mimi, January 2l.-About
eight men have been engaged in
seining Walnut Lake during the past
two weeks under the supervision or
the State Deputy Game Warden,
Clarke. The lake is being seined tor
the rough fish and is directed by q
state representative so that all game
nsh are returned 10 the lake. About
OU,O0U pounds OF fish have already
b. en- taken out and shipped to New
York, where they are sold at fancy
pI1ces'to the Jewish trade.
These fish are secured by thread
ing a net over the ice through holes
al out 100 feet apart. In this man
ner, the net forms very large circle.
- gasoline engine is then attached to
each end. both being drawn at the
same time until pocket IS located in
the center OF the net, reaches crib
formed by removing the ice from d
square hole in which is dropped a
sQNlre net to which the fish are
transferred when the draw is COM
pleted.
The fish are packed alive with
chopped ice. There are about $50
Of ice to each box. The boxes are
placed in a refrigerator car and ar
rive in New York about five days af
ter shipment in fine condition. The
weight of each fish averages from
four to five pounds and are of the
carp and buffalo variety. On Monday
morning, buffalo weighing eighteen
and one half pounds was taken.
The men who are engaged in this
industry have a large investment in
nets and other equipment necessary
to carry on the work and have be-
come expert in the use Of it. 1t has
been necessary for some one to sleep
at the place of operation each night
on account Of the attempts to steal
the fish
This indeed is an interesting pro-
cess One would hardly believe to see
it performed that such things could
be realized. Many people from town
and various other places have visited
Walnut Lake and witnessed this re-
markable work.
The Mankato free press., 1922-01-27
DEFEATED BY CLEVELAND
Madison Lake Suffered Downfall:
Score Twenty eight to Nine

Madison Lake Suffered Downfall;
Score Twenty eight to Nine
Madison Lake, January 21.-Madi-
son Lake basketball team was defeat
ed by the Cleveland team Wednesday
evening, January 19, on the Cleveland
floor. The score was % to 9.
John Hoehn, who had been visit:
ing IA Long Prairie, Mimi, with rel
atlVe for some time, returned We'd
uesday
Miss Helen Hoehn is employed at
the Joseph Loeff1er home.
A number of young people of Mad.
ison Lake attended the basket ball
game at Cleveland. Mimi, wednes-
day evening
A supper will be given In the viii
lase hall by the young people of the
All Saints church Of Madison Lake
Sunday evening, January %.
Mrs. Charles Johnson of Mankato
spent TUESDAY here with Mr.. and
Mrs. Paul Mullerleile.
The ladies of the All Saints mar
ish gave card party Thursday even
ing in the village hall and a large
number attended in spite of the cold
weather. DIR. McDevitt carried of
the mems prize. Miss Dorothy Kopp
won the ladies' prize The foot
prizes were awarded to Oscar Schaub
and Mrs. Dan Brown.
The Mankato free press., 1922-01-27
BAR THE FOREIGN SUITS.
Judge L. s. Nelson VIII Make Effort
To Present Those Causes.
TSreciai 10 The Free PressJ

Pipestone, Mimi, January al
Judge L. S. Nelson of the district
court is going to make an effort to
prevent the bringing of foreign dam
age suits into MS district TOR trial.
At the term of district court now in
SESSION here Judge Nelson made pub
lie announcement that in the future
cases which have no special bearing
on this locality will be permitted
be recorded for trial here. Several
actions in which railroad companies
are defendants are on the calendar
for the present term OF cqurr a
all of them have been brought to
Pipestone county from OUTSIDE this
state for trial. Every county in this
section has been bulaened with
these foreign cases during the last
few years and in some places it is
said that the jurors have agreed to
render verdicts favora, the rail-
road companies in IN effort to dis
courage the attorneys from bringing
further foreign cases for trial in
those co"nties.
The Mankato free press., 1922-01-27
RADIO CLUB is FORMED
Organization at Springfield Has Adopt
49, ed na REGULATIONS @a

Sleepy Eye, January 21.-A Radio
club, comprising the various radio
enthusiasts, was formed here. The
regular schedule for transmission Of
messages was complied and consti-
tuition and bylaws drawn up. Lloyd
Berkner was elected president, Grant
Anderson, vice president; Alfred
Beech secretary and treasurer. The
charter members are: Lloyd Berkner
Alfred Beech, Lloyd Schroeder, Oren
Beech, Lyman Green and Grant An
derson. The purpose of the orgapiza-
ton Is to further the interests and
development of wireless telegrapAy
and telephony. Several members OF
the club have excellent radio sending
and receiving equipment and are III
constant touch with the entire United
States.
The Mankato free press., 1922-01-27
S4z.oN m

The motion was seconded and carried
Comr. Ackeruan moved that the board
express its appreciation of TIE work done
nv ]. w. Hrr,ska. and under his direction.
and of the pleasant relations which hive
existed between him and ine hoard. The
motion was seconded and carried.
70 A nation was made and seconded that
the salary. of. the assistant srperi,tend-
ent Of schools be fixed at $4,000 per
month. The motion was carried.
A motion was made and secondAd that
the salary and allowance for eyDen-es
Of the superlntendent Of schools be FIX
ed pt s2S00.00 Ter year. The motion was
carried.
A motion was made and seconded that
the solary Of the sheriff be fixed at
100000 per year. The motion was car
ried.
The following resolution was. offered:
Pursuant to the provisions of section
ssi. General Statutes 1913. be it
Resolved. by the county board Of Blue
Earth County that the sum Of one thou
sand dollars $4,000. .ool or so much there
of as may be necessary. be set aside
from the general revenue fund for the
purpose Of paving additional clerk hire
in the office Of the county auditor dur
On motion, the above resolution was
adopted
A motion was made and seconded that
court be fixed at $40 90 per month The
motion was carried.
A motion was made and seconded that
the county pny $50. 90 per month toward
the salary OF the deputy register of
deeds, the balance to be paid by the
reeister Of deeds. The motion was car
ried.
motion was made and seconded that
the salary OF the clerk OF court be
fixed at $4,000 per month. The motion
was carried.
A motion was made and seconded that
the salary Of the county attorney be
fixed at 100000 90 per year. The motion
was carried.
The board adjourned at e:45 p. NJ.
until A. M. Feb. 1st.. 1922.
.t A. F. RENNPFERD.
-...> Chairman.
C. l. Kennedy ri
County Auditor.
The Mankato free press., 1922-01-27
POULTRY SHOW is DATED
Event At Sleepy Eye Scheduled For
?. January &c to 20,

Sleepy Eye, January 20.-The fifth
annual show Of the Brown County
Poultry association will be held here
commencing Thursday, January 26,
and lasting until January 20. The
show this year will be greater than
ever and the premiums and cash
prizes will have a tendency to bring
out large number of show, birds as
well as pet stock and ornamental
birds.
The officers of the association are
Henry Romt erg, president; Henry
Leitschuh, secretary treasurer; F. G..
Neudecker, assistant secretary; S. J.
Seig, F. G. Neudecker, Otto Triton,
trustees; E. A Berkner, superinten-
dent. Mr.. A. c. Smith, professor of
poultry at the University of Mime
sofa has been secured as judge and
will judge the show birds Friday,
January 27.
The Mankato free press., 1922-01-27
'uTnSS TsnscIa1 nGvn " hs Sr,dss &C. PTSpos'sioa'

Heron Lake, MINI, January 21:-Be-
cause they think. that this is not the
proper time to make extensive, expendi-
tures in any kind OF public Improvement
the residents of Weimer township by
vote of 90 to 12 turned down pro-
position to expend $1,000 in the con-
struction Of two bridges on public high
ways in the township. A special election
was called following, the presentation OF
petition to the supervisors OF the
township asking that the new bridges be
installed. l
The Mankato free press., 1922-01-27
WILL ELECT DELEGATES
Grain Growers Will Meet 1T s72 Shie-
ping Points February z

IItSoUCIdIbU' DISDaLCn.
Chicago. Ill, January 23-Memhers
of the U. S. Grain Growers, Inc. viii
meet at 972 shipping points through
out the middle west on February 7th
to elect delegates to forty seven con
gressional district conventions, ac-
cording to official notices sent out to-
day by Frank M Myers, executive
secretary. All farmers who became
members Of the organization prior to
January 18th will have a vote in the
local units and will be qualified to
serve as congressional district or ma
tionai delegates 3
National delegates will meet in
Chicago for the first annual conven
tion beginning March 21. The CON
vention constitutes the annual mem
bers meeting and is designated by
the by laws as "the supreme tribunal
of the association"
The Mankato free press., 1922-01-27
COURT IN REDWOOD FALLS.
Several Matters Came Before Judge
M Olson -


Redwood Falls, Janlary 21.-Judge
/. NJ. Odson and Court Reporter c. G..
Murray were in Redwood Falls,
where special term Of the district
court was held. They completed
their work and returned to New Ulm
Tuesday.
August Schaffran of Lucan, plead
guilty to Transporting liquor and was
sentenced to a Jail for thirty days.
Robert Danielouski, also of Lucan
plead guilty to a charge of manufact-
uring liquor and was given sus
pended sentence of thirty days in Jail
and fined $3.50. Wm. Mass of John
sonville pleaded guilty to incest and
was given an intermediate sentence
to the state reformatory at st. Cloud.
Frank Conlon plead guilty to issuing
checks without funds in the bank and
was sentenced to ninety days in the
county Jail.
The Mankato free press., 1922-01-27
ACCUSED OF FORGERY
Former Omaha Road Agent In The
Court At Luverne

court Al Luverne
Luverne, January 21.-A. G.. JAMS
ma, Of Seney. Iowa, formerly agent
for the Omaha, at Beaver Creek, was
brought her by Detective Liden of
the Omaha company, to face the
charge of forgery, preferred against
him by z. c. Brooks.
When brought before Judge N. R.
Reynolds the accused man voluntarily
offered to give bond for his appear
ance at the March term of district
court, and waived a preliminary ex-
animation.
The court thereupon fixed the
bonds in the sum of $4,000, and late
that day Boy H. Cummings, of Beav-
er Creek, Dwight H. Cummings and
n. L. Nowka, of this city, were ac,
cepted as bondsmen, and Jansma was
released. So ..-...' r.
The charge against yIansma is that
he forged Brooks name to draft for
464.04 issued to the latter by the
Omaha company. -
The Mankato free press., 1922-01-27
Lake Benton and It's Rsne.

ISpec-aI 70 IIe Fftt frcsNl -, :
7 ake Benton, Mimi January 2l.--
Whether Lake Benton keeps its munich
pal band together during the coming
years depends upon raising $500 by pub
lie subscription to pay the salary OF the
director. It is proposed to solicit for the
funds in the near future and 1t Is ex-
pected that the amount can be easily
raised among the residents of the city.
The Mankato free press., 1922-01-27
Levied But One Asse.snaen..

Luverne. Mimi, January 2l.-The
Beaver Creek Mutual Fire Insurance
company, one of the old time farm com
panies of this county, has the enyiahie
record of having levied but one assess
ment on Its members In the last six
years; This fact was given out follow
ing the annual meeting just held The
force at the present time
The Mankato free press., 1922-01-27
DEATH OF JAMES KEECH
Pernicious Anemia Was Cause !;
Funeral Tomorrow Afternoon

Funeral Tomorrow Afternoon
James Keech, 101S North Sixth
street, died yesterday morning at
seven o'clock: Death was caused by
pernicious anemia.
Mr.. Keech was born January 10,
$3.50, and was sixty two years of age
ate the time of his death. He was
torn in Wisconsin.
The deceased is survived by his
wife and two step children. Clifford
Hjelmer of Chicago and Miss Stella
Hjelmer of Minneapolis. Also the
following brothers and sisters. Al
bert and Bert Keech at Madelia !;
Smithy and Orlando Keech, st.
James; Mrs. Clara Boyer, Brandon,
The funeral will be held tomorrow
afternoon at two o'clock from Land
kamers funeral parlors. Rev. y. j.
Arthur will officiate. Interment will
be made in the Swedish Lutheran
cemetery. ra-.
The Mankato free press., 1922-01-27
BonspIeI at PIpestone.
Especial to The Free Press. ]

tSpecial TO Ihe Free Press.
Pipestone, Mimi, January 21.-The
Robert Burns club of Pipestone is max
ing arrangements for it's first annual
banquet to be held here on the evening
of Wednesday, January rs. Invitations
have been sent to the Scots througho,,r
this section and it is expected that
large number of them will come to, at
tend the banquet and program which
will follow.
The Mankato free press., 1922-01-27
Stork at Plpestone.

Pipestone, Mimi, JANUARY 2l.-Ihe
stork made many more visits to the
homes of Pipestone in 1921 than did the
grim reaper, according to figures for the
last year which have just been given out
at the Office of City Clerk Funk. There
were 90 births and 81 deaths in the city
during 1891. compared TO SS births and
"A deaths in 1920. as
The Mankato free press., 1922-01-27

Fairmont, January 21.-Thursday even
the farmers. their wives. and Martin
County business men was held at the
armory. About four hundred peonie
were present. The meeting was held fo,
the purpose of discussing the thirty day
or short credit system. il dement's and
Its disadvantages, to the farmer the
business man. the salaried worker and
In fact everyone.
The Mankato free press., 1922-01-27

BE ii further resolved. that the plans
for Construction as Recommended be
adopted and carried ont under the super
vision and direction Of the Highway En-
gineer. j. w. HrtlsiSa. as Superintendent !
and he is hereby authorized to issue
Time Checks on Con nstrnctio OF State
Roads, not to exceed 1900 90. AS fol-
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1922-12-30
shawl, PARIS FAD
Spanish Shoulder Decoration At
tracts Attention to Gown.
Noted Dressmaker Stresses the Nip
ponese Note in Exquisite Out
NJ for Formal Wear.

The Spanish shawl has brought out
an entirely new type Of evening dress
which Is nothing more than a simple
crepe de chine, low neck, sleeveless
robe which matches the shawl In col
or. There Is nothing more lovely be-
Ing worn In all Paris at the present
time, says a writer in the New York
Tribune, than this type OF dress, a fad
as 1t were, among chic women who
wish TO attract attention by their
striking clothes. When wearing such
q costume one looks like a brilliant
hued tropical flower or a bird Of rare
plumage.
Recently at a fashionable restaurant
in Paris a charming outfit OF this kind
was seen A beautiful red-haired girl
wore a vivid empire green crepe de
chine dress and Spanish shawl. The
shawl was embroidered in enormous
peonIes In dahlia shades, covering
range from the beautiful dahlia pinks
down to a deep clematis blue. This.
In contrast with the vivid green Of
the foundation, made indeed a bril-
liant spot OF color. The woman wore
chain OF silver beads, braided
through heF@auburn tresses-
Another restaurant gown In burnt
orange crepe de chine had an ex-
tremely low neck, sleeveless bodice
and draped skirt II was entirely
without trimming and had q match
ing Spanish shawl. this embroidered
In the most vivid colors with deep
fringe having knOtted ends.
II is TO Paul POiret. the eccentric
though admittedly talented Paris man
1resSmaker. that fashion owes some
II her more remarkable turns. Just
now n. POiret distinguishes himself
oy emphasizing the japanese note.
At a recent ball given in connection
with the dressmaking trade Of Paris
a Poiret manneQuin wore an exquisite
dress decidedly japanese In effect,
with her coiffeur a la Japanoise and
her face made up to resemble a jap
anese masque. The dress was de-
velOped from black satin, silver fringe
and a gorgeous silver brocade. on
which there were Japanese flowers in
natter blue and rose.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1922-12-30
THE OPENING OF THE BINGA STATE BANK
Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse Binga

I colored people to reside on every
street and avenue from State street
east to Lake Michigan.
In 1908, Mr.. Binga removed his real
estate Office into the present three
story brick building which was erected
according to his instructions which is
now occupied by the Binga State
Bank, State and 36th Place. Shortly
after that time Mr.. Binga opened his
private bank and safety deposit vaults
and he ably conducted his bank from
that year until Jan. 3, 1921, at which
time it was transformed into the Binga
State Bank. President Binga has long
since proven himself to be by far the
most successful and conservative Afro
American banker in the United States
President Binga and his good wife
Mrs. Binga who is one of our warmest
lady friends in this city, at the present
time pay taxes on more than seven
hundred thousand dollars worth of
Chicago real estate, their frontage on
State street amounts to almost one
thousand feet and there are very few
persons in this city who owns such
a long frontage on that rapidly inn
proving thoroughfare, and Mr.. and
Mrs. Binga who are great credit to
the Afro,American race, own large
blocks of stock in some of the largest
and most substantial business con-
Germs in this city.
The officers and directors of the
Binga State Bank are as follows: Mr..
Jesse Binga, President; Col John R.
Marshall, Vice-president; Mr.. c. N.
Langston, Cashier. Directors: Jesse
Binga, John R. Marshall, Oscar De-
priest w. A. Robinson, R. s. ABBOTT,
U. G. Daley, c. N. Langston, H. R.
Smith and Rev. c. H. Clark.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1922-12-30
BRUSHES FOR HOUSEHOLD
They May Be Divided Into Three
Glasses. Which Are sristIs, Hair,
and Fiber.

There are two classes Of brushsS
those with backs and those with
out. These come in bristle, In hair and
In fiber. II Is fiber and bristles that
are Of special interest In discussing
household needs.
The backless brush has the adj
vantage Of being disable in any posi-
ton and thereby being at least twice
as long-llved as the brush whose only
working surface is one side These
brushes are marvelously made and the
bristles, hair, fiber or fabric (mops)
are 30 fastened In as to make q falling
bristle almost an impossibility. These
brushes come in every department Of
house life: toilet, bath, pantry, laun-
dry, clothes, kitchen, halls and walls.
The Russian pony gives the best horse
hair, and the wild boar gives the most
and best bristles. The test for the
bristle is that It will not break II
bent back and win spring into place
again The hair and bristle when
burned give q characteristic hair odor.
The fiber brush, though q chesper
brush, is adapted to things for which
the bristle brush is not adapted The
fiber makes a good scrubbing brush,
but the bristIe would not be stfn
enough. Many ibers are made to look
Ike bristle. but the bristle test win
save you from a rash purchase. The
bristle brush IL expensive and % In
the brush Of camel or badger hair
from which painting and shaving
brushes are made.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1922-12-30
LESS BLINDNESS IN COUNTRY
Figures Reveal a Gratifying Decrease
ct Terrible AfIietien Throughout
the United States.

Imagine, II you can, a city Of TO- 900
Inhabitants, where every single soul ID
totally blind; where doctor, lawyer,
merchant, chief, along with the rich
man, poor man, beggarman and thief,
are al In the same boat-Sightless
America has the makings Of just
such city. There are more than TO-
900 totally blind people In the United
States. and many times that number
partly blind The terrible part Of II
Il that more than 81 per cent Of blind
ness il ciassed as preventable, q large
portion being the result Of eyestrain-
II is encouraging to note, however,
that blindness in America has de-
creased more than 20 per cent since
glasses have become more common
Every other country has q far greater
percentage Of blindness, and they show
q yearly Increase Three Of every ten
Americans wear glasses. Statistics
prove that seven Of each ten have
enough eyestrain 10 warrant the wear
ing OF correcting lenses. When we
realize the relation Of good vision to
health and happiness. II II hard to un-
derstand why % many people neglect
their eyes until they are permanently
injured. In the first draft Of Ameri-
can soldiers IN 1917 bad sight caused
nearly three times a. many reflections
a any other physical defect At the
time Of the draft 2.510.T06 men were
examined and 21.6s per cent were r.
3ected because Of grossly detective
ViaiOn.-Hlustrated World
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1922-12-30
SMART RIBBON BOWS ON HATS
colored Strands supply simple and
Attractive Trimming; Black
Shapes Preferred.

Wide ribbon made into loops and
ends or tied in very smart bows Of
good size. Is making the trimming for
many Of the hats shown fOr Immedi-
ate wear. Black shapes particularly
show the preference for the bow trim
and models Of hair, malInes braid and,
OF course, milan, are used for this pur-
pose.
In using these wide ribbons II Is no
decd that the hanging end Is stin en-
ployed. In some cases the ribbon
reaching almost to the waIstlIne at
the side. Many Of the large shapes
In poke effect that have the new cut.
on back brim. employ the ribbon to
al In this space with a long soft bow
reaching far out on each side. In
other cases, when a shape Is raised
slightly at the back. the ribbon loop
or bow may be placed on the under
Eide Of the brim well to ard the back.