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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-03-17
DATEDUP ANOTHER
JOURNEY TO ALTAR
INDIANAPOLIS YOUNG MAN
HELD. FOR BIGAMy
Admits Marriages Galore And
Had Plans For Twelfth in Min
neapolis Tomorrow; Detectives
Now At Work Checking Up De-
tails Of His Confession.

Indianapolis. Ind, March lis.
iah Moore's twelfth marriage was to
have taken place in Minneapolis to-
oay, according to local authorities
" no arrested the man yesterday on a
Charge OF bigaIuy and embezzlement.
Moore, is alleged to nave had several
aliases. among them being Georges
Acirose.
Moore was alres.si on aaarge
embe2zlsMeaL preierled ry his last
vie, Harriet ESaIs, tlousier schoo,
-eacher ana his e!eIenth bride. He IS
saiu e. nave n4--GeZL:el sow Igom her.
he dsssI.ed Tue Evans woman after
In@y Dad ueSL LlaTIieu' less than d
week.
-hlss Evans SAID when Moore de-
seated hsr sac reported the case to d
aiaGSnat detective ASSOCIATION, who
tIaGco George MelTose, the name I'M
Ger which sac ,narrIed him, 10 Lo-
ganspolL lnu.. anu then back 10 In
uIEEapoiiS, where lac was arrested.
Acco. uing 10 tue story Moore told the
ponce that lie mad proposed 10 several
indlanapoilS women SINCE his arrival
here last week.
Recaus the Marriages
\ OF the eleven girls he SAID he mar
ried, he co4ld not remember the last
names OF two.
His first VIE was Flora Dolf of
Wyoming, IA. whom he married
Twelve Years ago. They had one
child. he SAID. He is SAID TO have
confessed 10 marrying the following
other women in the order named:
Amelia Werner or Detroit, Mich.
marlied at Windsor, Canada under
the name of harry Moore.
Sue harris OF Houma,. La, whom
he married under the name Of Harry
Melvin.
Bessie. Che did not remember of
last name) Wilson, n. c., whom he
married under the name of George
Shields. =
"A woman whose given name was
Get. ude, but whose last name he is
said to have told the police he
cUu.d not renmeber of Finlay, Ohio.
He gave his name as Howard Wilson,
en- that occasion, it said.
Laura Shields, whom he married
at Spokane, Wash.
Florence johnson of David, Neb.,
whom he married under the name of
j. Ii. Vaughan.
Helen Hardgraves at Augusta,
Kansas.
courted His Brides In Person
Up TO this time it is alleged that
he courted his brides in person and
a aees> fesr eatiI WITHIN few weeks. 49,
As Howard Wilson" Moore is said
TO have married Irene Hale, three
Years ago in Chicago. He met her
through a marriage bureau in a
southern state. he said. He deserted
her taking with hin: $500, it is al
legged.
In June of last year, he is said to
hive married Laura Hertzberg at
I'solia, Ill. under the name of George
Churchill His last matrimonial
-Hr'Fre was that with Miss Evans of
Vincennss. Ind, whose father is said
To be in the newspaper business at
Coldwater, Mich.
Moore IL thirty-t two years old. He
will be .a~raigned in city court as
soon as detectives check upon minor
details OF the confession he is said
to have made.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-03-17
FRICKE CLOSING CASE
Attorney For State In Obenehain
Trial Continues Argument, Today

Attorney For State In obenehain
Trial Continues Argument Today
ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch.1
Los Angeles, March 14.-Argu-
ments in the case Of Mrs. Madalynne
Obenchain, on trial for the murder OF
her sweetheart, J. Bolton Kennedy,
were to be resumed with the opening
of court this morning.
Charles w. Fricke, deputy district
attorney, opened for the state yes
terday, dwelling upon the defendants
relations with Kennedy; Arthur C.
Burch of Evanston, Ill, her CO. de.
PENDANT, and Ralph R. Obenchain on
Chicago her former husband and now
a member of her counsel.
He declared Mrs. Obenchain had
used Obenchain as a human door
mat" that she had mo regard. love,
affection, respect or anything else for
the love of any man." and that she
had married Obenchain "only be
cause she wanted some one to take
care of her"
Fricke argued in referring to the
testimony given by Obenchain for his
former wife that it was apparent he
was hypnotized, blindfolded and in
fatuated by this defendant" and that
he "cotinued to do anything she said
Mr.. Fricke will continue his argu-
ment today.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-03-17
YOUTHS AS THIEVES
SEIZED BY OFFICERS
Young Men Confess To Robbery
Of Avoca Early In
February

Slayton, March 10.-After a chase
Of three weeks, Sheriff Lowe and
County Attorney A. W. Tierney closed
the net about three Worthington lads
who have confessed to the robbery
of the Avoca garage, in which the
robbers took about $1,000 worth of
tires, tools, etc., and carried the safe
away bodily.
On Saturday a young man at Ell
dora, Iowa, by the name Of Kenneth
Van Patten, shipped a box of some
thing which Was labeled merchandise.
He had been selling tires and tools
far below market value and the off,
Gals became suspicious. Sheriff Lowe
was at once notified. The officials at
Eldora, having arrested their man, up
on questioning him, received a confess
sion in which two Worthington lads,
RUDE Kniss and Herman Neinaber
were also implicated. This news was
also wired to Sheriff Lowe and Coun-
ty Attorney Tierney, and on Sunday
morning they drove to Worthington,
where they had the two men arrested
and placed in Jail. Sunday afternoon
after four hour grilling both boys
admitted the robbery, and on Monday
&.
The third member of the gang is now
being brought here by Sheriff Lowe.
The robbery 1T will be remembered,
occurred sometime between Saturday
evening, February 4 and Sunday
morning, February 9Th. Mr.. l. C.
Strassburg, the owner of the garage,
was the first to discover the robbery,
when he arrived at his garage on the
morning of Sunday, February S. A
complete sweep of his tires, tools, etc.
vas made by the thieves, and in az
dition the safe was carried away bod
lily. In all tires, tools and accessor-
les to the value of about $1,000 was
taken. The safe was taken to the
country, hammered open, and upon
finding its contents of no value, the
papers and books of accounts were
burned.
A hearing of the robbers was held
in this city Tuesday morning, in Jus
tice Whitney's court. Both Kniss and
Neinaber waived examination and af-
ter fixing their bonds at $1,000, Jus
tice Whitney bound them over to the
grand jury. After thinking the mat
ter over, however, the boys petitioned
the court to make sentence at once,
and in all probability Judge Nelson
was expected here late today to pass
sentence
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-03-17
Waters Sure Would Be
Candidate for Mayor
That Is, If Mankato People Want.
ed Him To Get Into
Running

According to the statement of E. v.
Waters, former mayor of this city,
the present mayor and council is be-
ing roasted by certain people worse
than he ever was. az thought when l
was mayor that people were past
masters in handing out the rich brown
rDasts," said Mr.. Waters, but the
roasts | got while | was mayor of
this city do not compare with the jolts
handed out to this administration"
Mr.. Walters said that he had not
seer any of the men circulating petit
tons for the recall Of the present city
council since last Friday At that
time it was the intention to file at
least l,200 names, but there, are only
917 needed. At that time he was in
formed that the petitions for recall
would be filed this week. Up to a
late hour this afternoon there were
recall petitions filed.
Asked Il he would be a candidate
for mayor, should the recall election
carry, Mr.. Waters said: THAT de-
ponds on what the people of Mankato
want. II they should ask me to be a
candidate for mayor ] would feel il
my duty 70 respond. lam NO piker."
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-03-17
FUND FOR THIS COUNTRY
March School Apportionment Amounts
To Over Fourteen Thousand

March School Apportionment Amounts
To Over Fourteen Thousand
Blue Earth County's share of the
March school apportionment, made
public last week by the state depart
ment of education, is $14,0C4.30. The
distribution is on the basis Of $2.70
per pupil, with total credit of 500
pupils for the county.
This apportionment of state school
funds, warrants for which are now
being prepared by r. P. Chase, state
auditor, is the largest March airport
ionment in the history of the state.
In all 461, 522 pupils will participate
and a total of $1,246,347.20 will soon
be distributed by the various county
treasurers among the school districts
designated by the state department
of education.
The present March apportionment
exceeds by over $133, 900, that of last
year, at which time SLIP, 5000 was
distributed. The allotment was on
the basis of $3.50 per pupil with 455,-
342 pupils participating.
Distribution of state school funds is
made in March and October of each
year. This money is obtained by the
imposition of one mill tax and the
income from the permanent school
fund.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-03-17
BRITISH WAGE SLASHES
Cuts of More Than Six Million Pounds
Week Made in 1921

week MADE IN 1871
London, February 22.-CCorres-
pondence of The Associated Press. J.
Wages of the British workman were
cut more than G6,000,000 a week in
1921, says the British Board of Trade.
The reduction affected more than T.
900, 900 workers and was almost equal
to the increase in pay which had been
granted in 1919 and 1920. ~.
The severity of the British income
tax may be judged by the fact that in
stallments now payable, including the
super tax amount to E40Q, 600, 600
sterling. This burden is borne by less
than 100000 persons. The sum now
levied in income taxes is almost twice
as much as the whole national reve-
nue. in 1914.
The number unemployed continued
to increase during the past month. A
statement issued by the American
Chamber of Commerce in London
shows the severe declines in British
trade last year. 1t gives British i'm
ports in 1921 as only TAB percent of
their volume in 1913, while exports
were only 4S.S percent of those of
1918.
In the last three months of 1921, how
ever, a steady increase is noted in ex-
ports of coal and manufactured goods.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-03-17
REPORT ON CHRISTMAS
SEAL CAMPAIGN GIVEN

Report Of the 1921 Christmas Seal
Sale in Blue Earth county. The Pub
lie Health association Of Blue Earth
county wishes to make the following
eporr on the sale OF health seals anC
health bonds druing the 1921 season
$50 Iunus thus raised are to be ex-
pended in health work in Blue Earth
county, in Minnesota, and some goes
into the National Anti tuberculosis
work. Ninety FIVE percent OF all
funds~raised in Minnesota Is used fol-
health work within the state, leaving
but five percent to help out national
ly. At present the Public Health as
ISOLATION is doing a great deal of pre-
ventive work with the school children
Of the county, believing that the best
way to prevent tuberculosis, Is to
keep the healthy and developing at q
normal rate.
The field secretary is also making
an active case of tuberculosis exists
and is instructing the people on the
home care of these patients so thai
they may make more rapid recov-
cry. Also a great deal of instruction
is needed to keep others in that same
home from contracting is in an active
form.
This held secretary is also co-op
Grating with the child welfare board
of the county it investigating cases
needing assistance of any kind from
the county. Further now that rul-
ing to keep >the feebleminded from
marrying, has been made a nurse
can do much to keep track OF these
cases. Because of this work of the
child welfare board which has to be
done. the county is assisting In sup
porting this nurse.
We wish to thank the people who
CO. operated in the sale of these seals
and bonds. 1t is cause that is
worthy Of the support Of each one
in some way, and the response shown
by the general public in supporting
this work ought to lead to greater re-
suits in the future.
The following people were among
the list of donators to this work, hav-
ing subscribed for bonds in the fol
lowing amounts:
Elks Club, SIS; Hubbard Milling
Company, SOS; Geo. e. Brett, $40;
Louis saiet, SIS; National Citizens
Bank, $25; First National Bank, $25;
C. H Cooper, IS; Commercial State
Bank, $40; Court House Club, $12;
Grand Theatre, $40; Standard Oil
Company, and Employees, $25; s. B.
Wilson, IS; Men of Kiwanis Club,
sS2.65; Zetetic Club, $40; Tourist
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-03-17
Charge ThrouDn Out
Richter Is Liberated
Accusation Of Embezzlement Fell
Flat; Death Of William
Kruger

Mapleton, Mimi, March IA. - A
message was received on Saturday
from Forbes, N. D., stating that the
embezzlement charge against w. J.
Richter Of this place had been thrown
out OF court for lack of material evt.
dence. The above news will be graft.
Tying to the many friends of Mr.
Richter.
Mrs. Stan Smith and son Thomas OF
Mankat9 r,sited over the, week eni a,
Inc +. J. McGuiggan AID A. B. Bcr-
ebert homes.
Thomas O'Connor of Des Moines
Iowa spent Wednesday visiting his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. P. H. O'Connor
Mrs. A. e. Anderson of Wells spent
several days last week at the home OF
her mother, Mrs. Mary Milliken.
Miss Verona Dietz, who is attend
ing Commercial College at Mankato
visited over the week end with her
paretns, Mr.. and Mrs. c. H. Dietz.
Mrs. Merle Bell and daughter OF
Walnut Grove are visiting at the
home OF her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. A
J. Adams.
The demonstrations of the Easy
Vacuum Washer which were held al
the Borchert Hardware store on
Thursday and Friday were largely at
tended. A washing expert was pres
emit and a complete washing was done
each day. Luncheon was served each
day to the large number of guests
Each woman visiting the store was
given a ticket which entitled her to
d chance on an electric iron. Mrs
Andrew Humid held the lucky number
and was awarded the iron. o.
Mrs. d. c. Beckman of Window
spent the past two weeks visiting her
Qranfc nr and Myc Tra Ptchnr
Miss Hazel Walker returned Thurs
day morning for her home at Winona
after spending several weeks at the R.
B. Hanna home.
Miss Lilah Quinn Of Mankato spent
the past week at her home at this
place.
Oscar Simon of Perham, Mimi.
spent a couple of days last week with
lbs mother. Mrs. Frank Simon.
Mr.. j. w. Atcherson is visiting at
the home or her daughter, Mrs. E.
G. Holland at Fargo, N. D.
The Vulcanizing shop of A. ]. Van
paint also other repairing has been
done and it now has the appearance
of real upto- date establishment
The many friends of William Kru-
ger will be panied to hear of his un-
timely death which occurred at Be-
midi On Friday of last week, while
crossing the railroad track near Mill
Park addition. He was struck by a
freight engine and lived only a short
time. The sympathy of the people
here goes out to the daughter who
survives him. Mrs. Kruger passed
away about two months ago. The
body Of Mr.. Kruger will be brought to
this place for burial.
Miss Bessie Scuba of the public
school faculty enjoyed a visit over. the
week end from her mother, Mrs. Rose
Scuba of Hopkins, MINI.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-03-17
Gronna Enters Race
For McCunber's Seat
North Dakotan Issues Appeal For
Support From The Re-
publicans

Lakots, n. D., oAiarcn. 14.-Gron-
ma early this morning announced
that he Is a candidate for United
States senator to succeed Porter ],
McCumber whose term expires March
I, next. Mr., Gronna represented
North dakota in the upper house for
twelve years and was defeated at the
1920 primary by DR.. E. F. Ladd then
president Of the North Dakota agri-
cultural college.
Mr.. Gronna issued statement in
which he appealed for snort for
the nomination on the republican
ticket by citizens OF all factions.
Regarding the question as ~
whether he favors the farmer >
program the statement says: II ia 70
yor any program which can possibly
improve the condition of the farm :
ers. favor early completion OF the
state mill and elevator tat Grand
Forks.) The Bank OF North Dakota
could and should be made real
farmers bank to- finance the farmer
and the state industries"
Il am opposed 70 any progTam
based on a false economic principle
and swindle" the statement says. II
also declared that the discrimination
in lail rates against North Dakota is
unjust"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-03-17
DECIDES WALsTRoM CASE
Senior Law Student Can Re-enter the
state University.
IASSociated Press DISpatch.I

ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch.l
Minneapolis, March Thames p.
Walstrom, senior law student at the
University of Minnesota, recently sus-
pended for the remainder of the school
year on a charge of drunkenness, will
be allowed to e-enter at the begin
ming of the spring quarter, March 20,
according to ruling today by Presi-
dent L. D. Coffman, following receipt
of a report from a special committee
appointed by the president to recon
slider the case. Recommendation of
the committee suggested that the sus-
pension expire at the end of the win
ter quarter.
The suspension OF Elmer Peterson
of Redwing on like charge, was on
ly for the remainder of the present
quarter which closes within a few
days. Peterson has taken no action
asking for re- instatement before his
suspension expires. .
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-03-17
WAGE FARLEY TOMORROW
Final Plans Being Made For Miners
Operators Meeting.

Associated Press DNSp2tcnJ
New York, March 14.-Further con.
ferences of officers of the United
Mine Workers of the anthracite field
and a general meeting of the scale
committee were held today in prep
aration for the conference with the
coal operators here tomorrow to dis
cuss a new wage agreement fer the
hard coal miners. Final action on
procedure for the joint meeting will
be taken after the arrival Of Presi-
dent John L. Lewis and Vice Presi-
dent Philip Murray Of the -interna-
tional organization, who will partici-
pate and lead negotiations between
the anthracite miners and operators.
The demands of the miners formu-
lated at convention at Shamokin,
Pa, in January will be laid before the
operators tomorrow and general
explanation of each demand will be
made by the spokesman for the union.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-03-17
COACH cERT1FIEs NAMES

State Authorizes Get List OF Those
Who Will Play At Mortified
At eleven O'Clock today Coach e.
p. Blakeslce of the high school bas :
ketball team certified to the state
authorities the ten men allowed under
the rules governing the tournament
ut Carleton college TIL ,ty and
Friday. The ten men certified are
Carlstrom. Drill, Just. KlugherZ, Kun
and Zimmerman.
OF these ten men certified the rules
state that eight may take part in the
tourney games. It Is probable that
the names OF Olsen and Carlstrem will
be dropped from the preceding list as
those who will not take part In
games. Neither of these men are TO
be graduated this year and will have
their opportunities next year.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-03-17
General Coal Miners
Strike Is Inevitable
Conference Between John Lewis
And Labor Secretary
Without Results
ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch. I

Washington, d. c.: March IA
general strike in the bituminous coal
industry on or about April l is in
evitable, Secretary of Labor Davis
John l. Lewis, president of the Uni
ted Mine Workers of America agreed
today following a prolonged confer
ence at which they discussed the
situation growing out of the con-
troversy between the miners and
mine operators.
Mr.. Lewis declared later that the
operators were forcing the strike "as
the public will pay" The miners
president reiterated today his state
ment that unions were prepared to
open negotiations looking to the for
mutation of an agreement to take the
place of that which expires next
month
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-03-17
HEAR FROM OFFICIALS
Federal Men To Give Statements Re
sarding Bank Loan Provision


garding Bank Loan Provision
ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch
Washington, D. c., March a.
Secretary Mellon, Comptroller of the
Currency Crissinger and Governor
Harding of the federal reserve board
would Re asked to appear before the
house ways and means committee
this afternoon to give further state
ments with regard to the bank loan
provision of the soldiers bonus.
Chairman Fordney said the bill
would be reported out as soon as the
three officials had been heard and
that he did not think the measure
would be amended any further.
The motion to call in the three ad
ministration officers was made by
Representative Garner Of Texas, the
ranking democrat and was adopted,
Is to II, after what was described as
a sharp contest. Seven republicans
joined with six democrats. In voting In
the affirmative. The republicans were
Longworth. Tilson, Bacharach, Tread
way. Watson, Young and Mott. Two
democrats, Tague and Carew, voted
. against the motion. q
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-03-17
WILL BUILD HOSPITALS
Former Service Men Take Action A
ST. Paul Meeting.

Completion of plans FOR service"
campaign among all former soldiers in
Minnesota and determination to push
the building of a convalescent hospital
in Rochester were perfected at a
meeting of American Legion COM
manders and adjutants of the ten con-
gressional districts of Minnesota in
the Athletic club, st. Paul, Sunday
afternoon -.,
The ser<ice campaign will be
launched Wednesday, and will be fol-
lowed UP by an employment day next
has issued a proclamation. Every
former service man, whether mem
Der of the Legion or not, will be given
a questionnai-e, on which he will set
forth claims against the government
needs on account of unemployment
and other matters.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-03-17
KATo TEAM QUALITIES
Coach Hunt Makes Announcement
For State Basketball Events

ASSortafeu Dr6SS DlsDatcnl ..a
Mortified, Mimi, March 14-For-
NAL announcement was made today
by Coach Claude Hunt of Carleton
college that the following high school
teams had qualified for the state
championship tournament at Carleton
Thursday and Friday: First district.
Crookston; second, Wadena; third,
Little Falls; fourth. Duluth Central;
fifth, Sandstone; sixth, Saltwater;
seventh, johnson High OF st. Paul;
eighth. Buffalo; ninth, Hancock, tenth
Madison; eleventh, New Ulm; twelfth
ST Peter; thirteenth. Long Lake;
fourteenth, Mankato; fifteenth, Aus
tin and sixteenth, Red Wing.
The first and second round games
will be played Thursday, starting at
eight a. m. and the semi finals will
be played Friday forenoon. The an
nual banquet to visitors will be held
at $3.50 D.. m. Friday and in the even
ing the championship contest win be
staged.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-03-17
MOVE TO REDUCE ARMY
Mississippi Congressman Takes First
steps In House Today.
ASSOCIATED Press Dispa tch. ]

Washington, D. c., March IL
First announcement of movement in
congress to reduce the army to 100,-
600 enlisted men or possible lower
was given the house today by Repre-
sentative Sisson, Mississippi. ranking
democrat on the committee which
recommended total of $4,000.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-03-17
wAsH-oUT NEAR WINoNA
High Water IN TrempeaIeau River

High Water In Trenpealeau River
Causes Heavy Damages
Winona, Mimi, March l4-Traffic
on the Green Bay and Western rail-
road was held up today as a result
of wash out near Arcadia. Wis,
caused by high water in the Trem-
pealeau river.
The track is washed out for dis.
tances Of approximately 1900 feet,
railroad employees said. Officials
were uncertain this morning as to
whether trains would be operated on
each side of the wash out and pas =.
sengers transferred.