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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-12-08
CAR HIT FIRE ENGINE
Clarence Ritz Was Brought I'M
Police Court Because of IL

Clarence Ritz Was Brought Into
Police Court Because of II
Clarence Ritz, one of the con
ductors on the Hill line of the Man
kato Electric Traction company,
was arrested yesterday by Chief of
Police Phil Landmark on complaint
OF Fire Chief Ben E. Bangerter, who
charged the defendant with run
ming into the large combination en-
CINE and hose wagon, while the fire
at st Johns Episcopal church was
ln\ progress yesterday morning.
The defendant had his hearing in
the municipal court before Judge
Hiram s. Goff yesterday afternoon
and explained that there was tar
and frost on the rails and he was
unable to stop the street car before
it struck the fire engine. which was
somewhat damaged by the impact.
The defendant was sentenced to pay
fine Of $40. The court stated that
Interference with fremen while en-
gagged in fighting fires will have TO
cease.
The following communication was
received today:
'Mankato Electric Traction com
q,
1922.-To The Free Press: without
malice toward any one, looking at
the matter from an unprejudiced
point of view, il seems that a fine
of $40 or forty days in Jail for the
offense in question, when taking in
to consideration all the circum-
stances involved, and the actual
damage done, which understand
was slight, is going considerably be-
yond the pointS Of what would be
necessary to meet the demands of
both fairness and justice to all con
cerned. 80
"A nominal frne, for mans first
offense, it seems to me would have
met the demands of just ce, and
would not have meant a real hard
ship, as 1t does in this case, to the
man in question, who had to go and
borrow the money to keep out of
jail for forty days.
1.-THE street car company for the
past seven or eight years has fur
nfshed practically free transpor-
tation to both the police and fire de.
partments of this city to all men of
the two departments when in off :
cial uniform, and has gladly dene
SO at the mizimum allowed by. law,
namely 81 per year for both depart
ments, and why q poor street car
employee should be singled out to
serve primarily as an object Lesson
to- the automobile drivers who have
hampered the fire department,
dare say, much more than our mo
tormen. is rather beyond my sense
of comprehension.--A. Mueller, su-
perintendent of the Mankato Elec
trio Traction company"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-12-08
BUG MAY HAVE SET
| FIRE, HINT OF CHIEF
Winona Department Head
On College Blaze
THAT IDEA IS SECUTED
President Maxwell Not Satisfied
That Destruction Due To
Incendarism b.

CHIEF Norton suggested that the
fire Sunday and that which des-
troyed the main building of Manka-
to- State teachers college February
IS, both may have been incendiary
He suggested a possible conception
between the two.
Chief Norton pointed out that
both fires occurred on Sunday morn
ings. that the cause of neither of
them yet has been determined, and
that there we're several similarities
in the two CONGREGATIONS
Morning Light Explained
A report that a light had been OBJ
served on the second floor of the
Library building OF the Winona
school at 1:45 A. M, almost -four
hours before the discovery of the
IRE in the main building, later was
found to be incorrect. Mr.. and Mrs
A. B. Bradbury stated that while on
their way home from a dance al
that hour they had seen ligh,
outside the main entrance of the IL
brafy building and what appeared
to be another light within.
A light was kept burning at the
main entrance. G. Z. Maxwell, pres
ident Of the college, said, and sug
gested that what appeared to Mr.
and Mrs., Bradbury to have been a
light within the building might have
been the reflection of the light al
the entrance.
President Maxwell declared that
while the possibility of tncendiar-
ism existed no threats of fire had
been received and there was no ap-
parent reason for attributing the
blaze to that cause.
Hamline Rumor Found Untrue
c. H. Cooper, president of the
Mankato college, said that no evil
dence pointing to incendiarism in
the, fire there ever was discovered
and that the only reason why the
possibility of incendiary work had
been considered was because there
was no apparent cause of the fire.
The possibility that there is a
college firebug" operating in Min
nesota gave rise Tuesday night to
stories that an attempt had been
made to burn Hamline university
These were investigated, however
and found untrue.
The stories arose from new de-
"a ONotiOAo VI tOuhS Sdh6oICIS WIN
recently broke into the colleges IL
brary and did considerable dam
age. The youths forced entrance to
the University building at Hamline
early Monday, took a pile of papers
from it and set fire to the pile. The
papers were taken twenty feet
from the building, however. making
lit evident that no serious attempt
had been made to fire the building
RebuildlhgtFund to Be Provided
Revision of. the State Teacher
College hoard budget, to make pro
vision for the erection of a new
building at the Winona Teachers
College, was decided on at special
meeting of the board Tuesday in the
office of J M. Mcconnell, state
commissioner of education It will
be impossible to estimate the APP
proximate amount needed for this
purpose Mr.. Mcconnell, who is sec
rotary of the board, said, until a
careful check has been made Of the
loss.
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weekly. Nov. "a Dec. 1-Sl
CITATION FOR HEARING ON FINAL
ACCOUNT AND FOR DlSTRI Bu-
lion

STATE OF MINNESOTA, County OF
Blue Earth. In Probate Court.
In the Matter of the Estate of Theo-
dore Jacob Sherk, Decedent;
THE STATE OF MINNESOTA TO
all persons interested in the final ac-
count and distribution of the estate OF
said decedent: The representative OF
the above named decedent, having filed
in this Court his final account of the
administration of the estate of said
decedent, together with his petition
praying for the adjustment and allow
ance OF said final account and for dis
tribution of the resiaue of said estate
to the persons thereunto entitled
THEREFORE,. you, land EACH
OF you, are hereby cited and required
to show cause, II any you have. before
this Court at the Probate Court Rooms
IN the Court House. lin the City OF
Mankato, in the County OF Blue Earth,
State Of Minnesota, on the 18th day of
December. 1922; at ten O'Clock A. NJ:
why said petition should not be grant
ed
WITNESS, The Judge of said Court.
and the seal of said Court, this 18th
day Of November. 1924
Court Seal.)
HARRY Al JOHNSON.
Thomas Hughes <
Attorney for Petitioner.
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PAGE SEVEN
twoskly Nov. 24.--Dec. Isl
OR HEARING ON FINAL
Account AND FOR DisTRi1vS

STATE OF MINNESOTA, County OF
Blue Earth, In Probate Court.
In the Matter of the Estate OF Mary G.
THE STATE OF MINNESOTA TO
all, persons interested in the final ac-
count and distribution of the estate Of
said decedent: The representative OF
the above named decedent! having fled
in this Court his final account Of the
administration of the estate of, said
decedent, together with his petition
praying for the adjustment and al
lowance, of said final account and for
distribution Of the residue of said
estate to the persons thereunto en-
TsHaEREFoRE. you. AND EACH
OF YOU, are hereby cited and required
to show cause. IL any you have, before
this Court at the Probate Court Rooms
in the Court House. in the City of
Mankato in the County of Blue Earth.
State of Minnesota, on the 18th day of
December, 1922; at ten O'Clock A. NJ;
why said petition should not be grant
ed
WITNESS, The Judge of said Court
and the Seal of said Court, this 18th
day OF November 1922.
HARRY A JOHNSON.
Probate Judge.
&C. %. Daley, @
Attorney for Petitioner.
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Babe Ruth, former baseball play :
er, says he likes farming. We don't
know what Babe is trying to grow
unless its famous
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SCHOOL DIRECTORS

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IC-COMMEKCE ASSOCIA.

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II. l.. &c ]. W., Schrnitt q II. w. Voik
Attorneys for Petitioner.
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the meeting. This vote resulted al
mosrs unanimously In favor of the
restoratvn of the death penalty for
murder.
Paragould soliphone. (Paragould, Ark.) 1918-1950, 1922-01-06
Wife OF [. NJ.
WATSON dies
IN new MEXICO
Tclegraphic Information
Reaches City That Popu-
lar Woman Succunbs to
Long Illness.

Fred Watson, cashier Of tie Sc
curify Bank & Trust Company, is IN
receipt of telegraphie Information
from his brother. r. NJ. Watson. al
Santa Rita, New Mexico. aHnoune-
ing the death of the latter's wife
that occurred in that city on Mon
day OF this week. The remains viii
be shipped to Gainesville where t0-
neral and interment will perhaps
take place on Friday. The remains
are expected to arrive Thursday
might or Friday morning.
Mrs. Watson had been in failine
health two or three years. her phys
zeal decline starting from an attack
of flu during the epidemic Of that
disease in this city three years ago
During May of 1920 her husband
moved the family to Santa Rita with
the hope that the change i'll eli
mate would prove beneficial, bni
she gradually declined in health till
death. Besides husband, Mrs
Watson is survived by one son, aged
eight years.
Mrs. Watson was o daughter OF
]. A. Bonham, of Higden, Ark, and
brother of Cd Bonham, formerly
Of this city but now of Breckenridge
Texas. She was thirty-five years oil
age and is pleasantly remembered
by a large circle of friends in Para
gould who will be much grieyed te
learn of her death.
While residing in this city and
UP to the time OF moving his family
to New Mexico, Mr.. Watson was
employed as a machinist at the Mis-
sGuri Pacific round house.
Paragould soliphone. (Paragould, Ark.) 1918-1950, 1922-01-06
60 Killings In Memphis.

Memphis. Tenn. Jan. 2.-Sixty-
four persons were slain within the
corporate limits of Memphis during
1921, according TO an official re-
port issued by the Police Depart
ment last night. The report was
prepared under instructions OF Row
letto Paine, mayor, for the purpose
Of refuting statements giving the
city q much higher homicide record
for the year. The percentage of
slayings. according to the report,
is IS for each 100000 OF population
or the homicide listed, IS were
negroes. Fifty arrests have been
made on murder charges and Is
convicted. One white man has been
sentenced to die in the electric chair
and seven negroes and whites have
have been sentenced to life imprison-
ment on charges of murder. Only
nine Of the homicide cases have been
classed as unsolved.
Paragould soliphone. (Paragould, Ark.) 1918-1950, 1922-01-06
'HO BANKS
OPENED. At
WALNI1T' RIDGE,
More Than Two Hundred
Thousand Dollars De-
posted i'm slAe institutions
in One Day.

Walnut Ridge, Jan. 1.-Two new
banks were opened here yesterday
the Lawrence County bank and the
Planters National bank The Law
renee County bank is consolidation
Of tho old First National and the
Lawrence County bank, while the
Planters National is new institu-
ton, Granted charter yesterday by
the comptroller of currency More
than 100000 was deposited at each
institution.
The Lawrence County bank, fol-
lowing tho consolidation, is one Of
lie strongest financial institutions
IN northeast Arkansas. J. G, Rich
ardson is the president.
Officers Of the bank announced
they would finance tho local schools
during tie remainder Of the torn.
Because Of depressed finances, the
schoo! board had contemplated clos
Paragould soliphone. (Paragould, Ark.) 1918-1950, 1922-01-06
wide oaean--Earrow World.

The charms of the South Seas
are real Those who know them
best lore them most, and they glad
IL return from holidays spent at
shone to take up island life with
is limitations.
Would you like to do that, to
sut loose from society, from con
vention, from civilization itself, and
to SAT- and sail and sail, dropping
familiar shores and landmarks;
dropping the North Star, around
whieh Inc whole familiar world re-
wolves, around which history re-
V0lyss there is little history below
tie line--snd finally to make a
hndfail On a coral isle where CO.
s0snut palms wave their shining
fans shove the dazzling beaches and
gentle brown savages gaze curiously
Ell the visitors? IT has been done
msny tiIaes; the palms are there,
tns brown people are there, but
9hey no longer look upon white
men as gods descended by the rain
how bridge from the heavens; they
have been disillusioned.
But let no one be deceived into
believing that because these tiny
isands are SO remote, SO lost in the
yea, and society upon them so limit
ell ia numbers and SO cut off from
civilization that one could flee to
their lovely shores with the proceeds
Of crime, either stolen wealth or .
stolan bride. and live an idle, luxu-
rious life with the past safely con-
cealed.
fThe Pacific is a wide ocean, but
4 marrow world. Intercourse is not
frequent, but it is constant; every
body knows everybody else, from
Jaluit to Tonga, from Papeete to
Port M0resby. Civil servants, mis-
aionaries, ship masters, traders keep
W. q systeIn of communication that
pats Marconi to shame, and just as
in a srnsll village gossip is more
rife and uncharitable than in a
sarge town, SO it is in these small
Island cofnmunities.-National Geo
ssnpHie Msga2ine.
Paragould soliphone. (Paragould, Ark.) 1918-1950, 1922-01-06
BOOZE PLANT
IS DESTROYED
BY DEPUTIES
Ffty Gallons Capacity Out
fit and $50 Gallons of
W as n Destroyed ON
Squirrel Donic. J"
Ir-om Wadnesaay.a naIlyl

COM ~ ftNMNNfit-s = ffHitA
posse Of deputies from the Of
49, ~ sheriff Stcpp has smashed
fle happy new year plans of anoth-
houge Zachary over on ST. Fran
Fl. river I'm the capture OF a COM
-'ge outfit with $50 gallons OF
I.h The raid was staged yes
elsy afternoon az o'clock by
-.-u.iae Bfu Newberry. viii Car
na.a. John Hlmore ana Med Don
Ifou The illicit still was located
. w'rrel Donic." between In
n HH and Gum Island three
Ies north of nertis.
Tbe Officers found fifty gallon
HHE. 500 gallons of mash and some
U.ler l.rapbetuslia Of the plant.
lo worm had been removed, per-
.sns FOO anticipation OF the raid.
le fUl vas found In vicinity
ut hss boon Infested with illicit
rn.c iuct Mr. Fol.tead put across
.hr naHausl ban upon The product
rrd the operators seem 10 have he
come somewhat "vised mp" to the
movements ~ The Officials. judging
from the number Of outfits thai
have been captured with nobody
home"
The outfit captured nv the sher-
Ifta posse Yesterday was destroyed
Tbe location heing In densely
wooded region. Tar removed from
places or residence. a search for the
OPERATOR was considered useless
TIE rherifls office however, u
Keeping ci0se tab upep that sec
tion ARID the Deputies feel reason
ablv assur-d that the manufacture
oI booze there win hs kept down ic
lhe minimum
Paragould soliphone. (Paragould, Ark.) 1918-1950, 1922-01-06
Popular Leader of
The American Legion

NelchIor ~. Eherts Post No. J.,
fu the election q Dr }. II. Wayne
aa pest commander for 1879. has
eementad the breach between Lit
ne Rock end the rest Of the state,
auI paved the way for q year Of
harmonious cooperation, which
rhauld mean much To the Depart
meut OF Arkansas. and to cH-seryiee
mea. beth q and out 81 the Legion.
This for tbe reason that Or.
WAYNE srsed both here and over
sees with Arkansas troops through
oat the war. aud has a wide nc
qaalrfancesHip NOT Only in the cap
ttal city. nut in virtually every
town and hsmlet of the state. DIR.
Wayuo's popularity through the
state. and his traditional attitude
.in favor OF the bonus and every
.ozher movement for the benefit of
the men who served in the ranks.
give him the confidence 50 necessary
in the building II a strong. effective
Organization.
Thut confidence, which Dr Wayne
8njoys TO On extent perhaps I'M
.eaualtgd hy any other member of
Eberts Post. will make possible the
lwiping ont of the ancient feud
with outside posts. which resented
the faiiure Of the capital city post
to take the lead on bonus legisla-
ton
Dr Wayne is 3S years old and a
native of Little Rock, being the son
lof James r and Sophie Wayne. lie
was educated in the public schools
land high schools Of Little Rock. lat
Ter graduating from the University
lot the south at sewanee. Tenn, the
University Of Arkansas and the Har-
ward Medical School
Or. Wayne married Miss Mabel
lCook of Little Rock in 1904. They
have one child. Miss Eloise. now q
student in the Little Rock high
school.
Or. Wayne enlisted at the he
ginning Of the war in 1917. serving
Us regimental surgeon Of the f54th
iinfantry. He was promoted to b.
commanding officer of the 153rd
I field hospital. director OF field hos.
pitfalls and subsequently to be com.
manding officer OF the Hath sani-
tary train. one OF the few Arkan-
Iaas units that saw real service al
THE front az a complete organiza-
ton composed OF Arkansas men. The
I114th sanitary train was a part OF
the 39tk division. whose veteran
members now are scattered through
jout Arkansas and surrounding
Estates.
DR.. Wayne also served az recruit
ing officer for the division. and as a
Imember Of The board OF officers pass
Iing on promotions. Prior to his dis
charge he had reached the rank of
Ilieulenant-colonel, the rank he now
Iholds in the reserve corps.
Paragould soliphone. (Paragould, Ark.) 1918-1950, 1922-01-06
DutcElYnan Invents
Electric Burglar Trap

(By International News ServieeD
London, Jan. 3.-The burglar is
ln for a tough time in the future,
according to claims made for a
Dutch invention now being tested
by Scotland Yard officials,
The invention is a wireless burg
lar alarm, the apparatus of which
is contained in a little box twelve
inches long, four inches wide and
three inches deep. It's magician's
secret lies, it is said, in new use
or electricity.
A single wire attached loosely 10
a window frame, safe. or whatever
obiect the householder or business
man desires for special perfection is
efficient
When the article so protected is
by the enterprising burg
lar the instrument will report by
wireless to the nearest police sta
ltion the number of the house and
the street where the robbery is TAX
ing place In addition, where the
house is lighted with electricity the
lights will be switched on automati-
,cally in every room and alarm bells
win be set ringing.
The apparatus is also fire alarm,
for If flame is shown near the OBJ
ijeot under its protection the bells
ring and the lights go mp just the
same,
Paragould soliphone. (Paragould, Ark.) 1918-1950, 1922-01-06

fFrom Wednesdays Dally)
The Arkansas State Highway
Commission is, apparently, making
an effort to divert the route of
the Lone Star Highway from the
course east of CrcWley's Ridge
the route that was designated by the
Lone Star Association, to the main
line Of the Iron Mountain from
Poplar Bluff to Newport, thence
through the south. 1t has been
intimated that some political press
ure" or Clique fixing" may have
gotten mixed up in the issue, since
it was generally accepted and ap-
proved that the route this way
is the logical one instead Of along
the gumbo-depths of the main line
of the Mountain railway. Some
times, politics run deeper than gum
DO, sticks a lot tighter and is a
lot harder to rub off, hanging on
with the benevolent tendency of
oil stock to a poor mans pocket
book.
But the citizens OF P1ragould,
Jonesboro, Harrisburg, Wynne and
Forrest City are not we'll pleased
with the suggestion that this dense
ly populated region, the best section
of the north part Of the state,
should be completely ignored
through the operation Of any meth
cd that is net fair. They are to
ascertain why the Lone Star should
NOT come On this way like It was
originally intended, and if some
scheme has been hatched by which
this section is to be improperly de-
prived of the road they VIII be JUS
titled in raising racket about it.
We are right in for the racket,
and it should be made snappy.
Those who are acquainted with
the personnel Of the State Highway
Commission are confident tho mem
beers will not consent to the desig-
nation of a route without carefully
investigating the enterprise from
every angle, rendering only a
square-deal decision in the matter.
II the committee has given express
sion 10 a preference of the roads
course other than the Paragould-
Jonesboro route it undoubtedly has
been ill-advised and it is believed
the members will give the subject
due consideration when it IS brought
to their attention.
The Jonesboro Chamber Of Com
merce was quick to get III action
upon the reported proposal to
change the routing and has invited
all the communities along the pre-
~cee<-sseyc1e4 @>c',;ces,ssczzsc
oncrs will no longer be housed at
the county bastile as is the case at
present
"The plans call for the erection
o; modern brick Jail at the corner
OF Washington and Church, just east
of the city hall. 1t Will be a two
Istory building
THE city pays out several thou
s2nd dollars per year to the county
for keeping prisoners. Officials say
that tile saving would soon pay for
1.-The building.
Tile city owns the lot at the
lcorncr of Washington and Church "
Paragould soliphone. (Paragould, Ark.) 1918-1950, 1922-01-06
a TONIC

Groves Tasteless chill Tonic restores
Energy and Vitality by Purifying and
Enriching the Blood When you feel its
strengthening, invisorating effect, see how
it brings color to the cheeks and how
it improves the appetite, you will then
appreciate its true tonic value.
Groves Tasteless chill Tonic is simply
Iron and Quinine suspended in syrup. So
pleasant even children like it. The blood
needs QUININE TO Purify it and IRON TO
Enrich it. Destroys Malaral germs and
Grip germs by its Strengthening, Invigor-
ating Effect. 6oc.
Paragould soliphone. (Paragould, Ark.) 1918-1950, 1922-01-06
EZRA B()VL)EN
ACCIDENT
Shot At LE;XA
Taken to Hospital at Hell
ena--Part of Foot Shot
Away--F ornlerIy Of -
City.
tTrom Wednesdays Daily

Ezra Bowden, an employe OF
the Missouri Pacific railroad at
Lexa, is in hospital at Helena re-
covering from gunshot wounds in
flcted two weeks ago. Young Bow
den was out in boat and had been
looking after some traps which he
had set along a stream near Lexa,
and was in the act of alighting
from his boat when his gun was ac-
cidentaIiy discharged, the whole
contents OF one barrel entering his
right foot, tearing away all but
the heel of the member. Mr.. Box
den was formerly a resident of
city ana is brother of Mrs. wv
Smith of East Poplar street.
Paragould soliphone. (Paragould, Ark.) 1918-1950, 1922-01-06
freak Exam. Answers.

Wooster, Ohio.-Irvin Cobb is q
kaBsnslI player and Dewey defeated
he Spanish fleet in Boston Harbor,
according ia answers made in q
nat" test for freshmen at Wooster
College. Other students gave out
ske information that q piccolo is
something used by bookbindefs, >
that Young men enter the naval
asaaemy at West Point, that Kip
Hxg wrote 'rhe Scarlet Letter
aHd that larson" is term in
fasology.'