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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-09-29
War Veterans Joined
In Reunions Today
Surviving Members Units Union
Army at Des Moines; Recall
Dark Tragedies of Past.
[Associated Press pispatch.l

Des Moines, Ia, September 26.---
Twenty thousand Civil war veterans
here for the fifty sixth annual en-
Icampment of the Grand Army of the
Republic, Joined today In. reunions
of every major upnit of the Union
army in the Civil war.
Veterans OF the Iron Brigade, sur
vivors Of the battle or SlAioh, the
remnant of war prisoners, colored
troops, naval veterans and troopers
who participated in any OF the many
engagements of the war gathered to
fight in memory the conflicts IN the
guests OF local auXiliaries today at
Mobile bay, or to recall the tragedies
OF Andersonville.
The Grand Army veterans were
geusts OF local auxiliaries today at
a lawn and garden party with drills,
pageants and bands providing enter
tainment.
The social phase of the encamp-
ment reached its peak tonight with
a reception and ball at the state cap
itol, at which Governor and Mrs.
Kendall assisted by other state Of
ficials will be hosts.
Veterans Make Selves At Home
Officially welcomed to Iowa and
Des Moines and comfortably billet
ed in quarters that range from the
most luxurious suites in the hotels
to the best parlors Of the county
and city jails, which took care of
the overflow temporarily last night,
the veterans of the Grand Army
have made themselves at home in
the encampment city and started
out early today for their separate
re- unions.
The, entire body of representa-.
tives had arrived last night and it
was estimated that approximately
forty thousand visitors were here
including the veterans themselves
the members of the allied organiza-
,tion aud the members of the fami-
lies of the official eucampment dele
gates w.. s.. ~ $50. t
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-09-29
CHINA OWES LARGE SUM
Debts Total Two Billion In Round
Figures: Republic, Without Credit
r. G.. MARSHALL

UNITED Press Staff Correspondent
Pelin, September 26-China's
inability to get a substantial loan,
either foreign or domestic, at a time
when she needs it seriously, is ex-
planned by a report of her financial
status, compiled by Chinese and
members of some OF the legation
STATS.
China owes in round numbers ST.
$1,000, 900 and this total, $440, 000,-
600 is unsecured, or the security is
wholly inadequate.
The remainder is secured by the
customs, such salt revenues as have
not been seized by the provinces, the
railroads and the telegraphs.
The largest single unsecured debt
is to the Nishihara banking group In
Japan, which loaned, without asking
security, $150,000,000 when the Anfu
or pro- Japanese government was in
power.
A year ago the unsecured loans
did not exceed 5000, O00, 900, but since
that time the provinces have seized
the revenues of the Picking Hankow
railroad and Chang Tso- lin seized
the northern half of the Peking-
Mukden railroad. WI Pei-fu also
seized a portion of tine telegraph rev.
enues. These government enter
prises have had a measure of for
eign supervision to insure reason
able efficiency, but the properties
have been seized by the military
despite the protests of foreign in
vestors.
Just one good security remains,
the customs. That source is under
rigrd foreign control and being es-
tablished mainly in port cities &C.
cessible to foreign gunboats, is in
little danger of seizure.
The customs is taxed to the pres
ent limit by foreign loans, only a
small portion each month being
available for the government. An
increase of one and half per cent
is soon to go into effect. but most of
this increase, according to the
Washington Conference agreement,
must go for liquidating the foreign
debts.
At the lowest estimate it requires
$3,500,000 month to pay the coun-
try's bare administrative expenses
and the government heads can find
but S1,000,000. The military expen-
ses must wait under any condition
and this Is nine -tenths of the whole
governmental expense of China.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-09-29
Defendant GiUen
Verdict By Juror S
McVieker Engineering Company
Lost suit Against Four Trsc.
ton Auto Concern.

Verdict for the defendant was re-
turned yesterday evening by the jury
in the case of the McViker Engin-
eering company of Minneapolis
against the Four Traction Auto COM
pany of Mankato. The verdict came
at the end of a trial taking more
than three days to hear and was ar
rived at after nearly three hours Of
elaboration.
The suit was filed against the
Mankato company and Ernest Ros-
enberger for something over $4,000
alleged to be due the McViker com
iany for engineering work performed
in connection with making working
plans for the four traction automo-
bile truck but the defendant con-
tended that the plans made were
not practicable and that the money
sued for was never earned by the
plaintiffs.
o. J. Lee as foreman of the Jury,
reported the verdict to the court.
Other jurors were George ]. Hoffman,
Edith Chase, Ernest Boehland, H. c..
Churchill, Herman Muellerleile,
Adolph TolZman, Alfred Shaw, AL
1reu SnlIn, Anna M. NeTDoNlS, E1uSo
Johnson and Carl Franske.
Attorneys in the case were J. w.
Schmitt for the defendants and Hor-
ace w. Roberts for the plaintiff.
The end of this case closes the ad-
journed term of district court and no
more cases will be tried until the
November term. All jurors except
those on this case had been released
Friday and last evening the remain
ing twelve were discharged.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-09-29
GOOD THUNDER NUPTIALs
Miss Ida Matzke Becomes Bride Of
Herbert /. Sohre.

At St. Johns Evangelical Lutheran
church of Good Thunder, yesterday,
occurred the marriage of Miss Ida
III. Matzke, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
C. H. |Matzke, and Mr.. Herbert L..
Sohre, of Good Thunder. The cere-
mony took place at eight o'clock in
the evening and was performed by
Rev. A. C. Bode. Miss Elsa Sohre
of Good Thunder and Miss Eva Mon
ich of Mankato were bridesmaids
and Miss Lillian REEVE of Vernon
Center was maid of honor. Mr..
Leonard MatZke, brother of the
bride was the bestman, and w. O.
rSohre, brother of the groom andOs-
car Matzke wera the attendants. P.
A. Darge, DR.. A. l.. Schuldt,, Arthur
Sohre, brother of the groom and Os-
ers. Professor j. C. Kruger played
the wedding march while the we'd
ding party took its place. Little
Valeria Matzke, sister Of the bride,
and Edna Matzke acted as ribbon
stretchers.
The bride was beautifully attire
in gown of bridal satin trimmed
with silver lace and her veil was
made in cape effect, fastened with
pearls. Miss Sohre and Miss Mon
i2h, the bridesmaids, wore pretty
dresses of sunset crepe de chine and
jade green crepe de chine. The maid
of honor gowned in yellow taffeta.
The bridesmaids and maid of honor
carried shower bouquets of pink, red
and yellow asters. The brides flow
ers were bridal roses and her only
ornament a string of pearls, gift of
the groom.
Immediately following the cere-
mony "a wedding dinner was served
to near relatives at the home of the
brides parents. The rooms had
been artistically decorated in white
and pink, A three course dinner
was served the guests. A quartet
consisting of P. A. Darge, DR.. A. L.
Schuldt, ]. H. Gerlach and B. G.
Luedtke rendered several beautiful
selections and Miss Mayme Schippel
of Mankato sang a number of solos.
Miss Monich played the accompani-
ment.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sohre have gone to
Wisconsin, where they will visit for
some time, and on their retu
will make their home on the groom's
farm near Good Thunder. Mr. Sohre
j.; a prominent farmer and Hostein
stockraiser of this county.
Out of town guests were Mr.. and
Mrs. REEVE and family, Mr.. and Mrs.
II. REEVE and family of Vernon Gen.
ter, Mr.. and Mrs. Theodore Hoffman
and family of Owatonna, Mr.. and
MRS. Chris Yahnke and family of
Owatonna, Miss Eva Monich and
Miss Mayme Schippel of Mankato.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-09-29
Last Rites Are Said
For Lars p. Carlson
Impressive Services Were Carried
Out; the Funeral Was Large
Attended

One of the most impressive fun
erals ever solemniZed in this section
took place Sunday afternoon in the
Swedish Lutheran church here,
when the last rites were said to the
memory of Lars p Carlson for eight
cen years the respected custodian of
the church above mentioned, and for
twenty six years the honorable and
efficient planner and sexton of the
beautiful Bunker Hill cemetery of
this city, and for twenty six years a
most active trustee of the Swedish
Lutheran Cemetery association.
Rev. o. j. Arthur paid a most
glowing and eloquent tribute to the
integrity, reliability and outstanding
courage for right as ever exempt
fed in the life of the departed. He
spoke in the English and Swedish
languages in a most affectionette
and touching manner to an over
friends. The theme of his English
eulogy was Greatness, as God sees
it," and that of his Swedish tribute
was a superb effort on "The Ever
lasting Crown"
1t is said by great many Of
those who were present that there
was not dry eye in the large con-
gregation as the result of great
life so eloquently and touchinglyI
portrayed. Rev. Arthur seemed like
a man afame with the white light of
inspiration in his Incompatible ap-
ostrophe to the departed one and to
the great pioneers from tie land of
the north, who came here to do their
uttermost for the furtherance of the
ideal of service and hardy toll.
The quartet composed of William
Johnson, julius Carlson, Lenore
Rask and Edith Rosquist furnished
beautiful vocal selections, both at
the church and at the grace, The
floral offerings were most beautiful
and come from every branch of the
church and from many relatives and
friends.
Those who are most closely af
fected by the passing of Mr.. Carlson
are his wife and five children two
sons and three daughters and their
families all of whom were present
number of cousins, nephews and
nieces. Outside of the near family
relatives the mourners from out OF
the city were Mr.. and Mrs. Lewie
Benson. Mr.. and Mrs. John Benson,
Mr.. and Mrs. Olander Benson, Mr..
and Mrs. Ed Nelson, Mr. and Mrs.
John Seigfred, Otto Benson and
Alma Anderson, all of Sioux Falls, S. |
D.; Mrs. S. Carlson and daughter of !
DeKalb, ILL.,, The near family rel
atives from out of the city were Mr.. |
and Mrs. Axel Carlson, and family, |
st. Paul; Mr.. and Mrs. Sandberg and |
family, Tacoma Wash; Mr.. and Mrs. |
c. E. Bredeson and family, Sioux |
Falls, S. D.; Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred |
Carlson, Minneapolis; the city rel
atives were Mrs. L. P. Carlson, wife |
of the deceased and Judge and Mrs. |
Hiram Golf and family.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-09-29
.arlolD As Cattle
Judge Made Success
Gave Some Interesting Demonstra-
tions At Fairs Held In
.. , Wisconsin Cities

]. c. NARROW returned the last OF
the week from Wisconsin where he
judged the dairy cattle at the JEFF
at the Cochrane fair. Jefferson
county is one of the leading dairy
countries in the state, having nearly
$4,000 head of dairy cattle and as
would be expected the Inter County
fair, which is held at Watertown
brings out a large display of dairy
cattle, this year being no exception.
Five dairy breeds were represented
with good showing in each breed.
Several herds that were shown at the
wisconsin state - fair at Milwaukee,
were on exhibition, making keen
competition in nearly all classes.
Among the Holsteins there were
three State Fair First Prize winners,
TOUR seconds and third prize win
ner.
Mr.. NARROW gave a judging dem
onstration In front of the grand
stand, which was packed with spec
tators who displayed much interest,
as was manifested by the applause
as the first prize COW, selected from
among the fourteen fine large ma
ture cows which, competed in this
class, was placed.
The cow selected for first place by
the judge was later made grand
champion of all females at the show.
Mr.. NARROW learned later that this
cow won second prize at the state
fair, w. 8. Moscrip, Judge Of Ma
tional fame, placed only one other
COW. above her at Milwaukee. =
This Is the first time a judging
a. 81 Inv 10
in front of the grandstand at the
Watertown fair. The fair board con-
sidered it very successful attrac-
ton and expect to include a Judging
demonstration of this kind at the
fair each wear.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-09-29
DEATH OF AGED LADY
Mrs. Martha c. Davies Succumbed
Last Niuht At ST. Peter -

Mrs. Martha c.. Davies died at
twelve O'Clock last night at ST. Peter
Mrs. Davies maiden name was
Martha Hughes, and she was the
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Robert
Hughes of Judson, who were early
settlers of Minnesota. She was born
in Pennsylvania, May 25, 1849. After
her husbands death, which occurr-
ed nine years ago in North Dakota,
Mrs. Davies made her home with
relatives in Mankato, though her
immediate relatives were all dead.
Mrs. Davies were affiliated with
the Welsh Presbyterian church,
from which church of Mankato, the
funeral service will be held at two
o'clock, Friday afternoon. Rev. W..
e. Evans will officiate. Interment
will be made in the family lot at
Minneopa cemetery. w. -..t %.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-09-29
FIRE PREVENTION WEEK
Governor Preus Urges Special OBJ
servance From October 90.

St. Paul, September 27.-City.
civic and commercial officials,
school officers and teachers, are
called upon by Governor J. A. O..
Perus to observe the week of Oto-
Der 29 as Fire Prevention Week, in
a proclamation issued today.
The governor states that the de-
struction of property by fire in
America has ben mounting until
the total annual loss is about $685.
100000 which means in an average
waste every day of $1,S70,000.
The loss by fire in Minnesota for
a period of five years, the COVER
nor's statement claims, has reach
ed a total of nearly $4,000 900.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-09-29
OPEN HOUSE Will
AGAIN BE STAGED
MANKATO MERCHANTS TO
PUT ON EVENT
DATES OCT. 9Th 9TH
Advertising Forum Committee
Named To Have Charge of
Arrangements

The executive committee ' of the
Advertising Forum of the Civic and
Commerce association which set
Friday and Saturday October 6 and
Z as the dates for open House
among the local stores has named
the following committee in charge.
F. J. Sperry, chairman; Stan Smith,
J. A. O'Brien, William Burkhart, H.
Szamet, Ray Westhoff, Mic Kiffe, M.
w. Gregg and E. A. Boie.
This committee will make a COM
plete canvass of all business places
and distribute window cards to be
displayed by all those who are CO.
operating in the event
The open House" days conducted
by the Advertising Forum last
March were the most successful of
any ever held in Mankato. Practi-
cally every institution. both large
and small, entered into it with the
right spirit. Not as rivals, but all
pulling together for a better a more
progressively such a thing is
possible-Mankato. This splendid
spirit still prevails and it is the
hope of the officers of the Forum
that the results in the coming event
will be even more successful than in
the past.
Visitors from various points COM
ment on the neatness and attractive
ness of Mankato's window displays.
1t takes a very little effort and ex-
pense to make these displays and
the merchants realize that it is to
their advantage. Few cities of many
times the size of Mankato can boast
OF better displays than those Of the
local stores.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-09-29
GEORGE SMITH, -JR., HURT
Sprayer Exploded And He Was
'Shruck On Chin; General News

| Shruek On Chin; General News
Kerns, September 26.-George
Smith, Jr., was badly hurt last week
while spraying the chicken coop
The sprayer exploded, cutting his
chin and tongue.
The Ladies Aid society will meet
with Mrs. H. A. Hanson next week
Thursday afternoon, October s.
There will be election of officers.
Mrs. Albert Peterson spent sew
eral days last week with Mrs. Jones
at Judson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charlie Shouts en-
tertained a number of friends at a
dancing party Friday evening.
Mrs. c. Severance visited Mrs. c.
H. Loucks Friday forenoon.
Mrs. F. e. Budde, Mrs. H. A. Han
enson and Mrs. Ellen Coughenour
Thursday afternoon. ...
Mrs. Esther Enc Kothenbeutel re-
turned to her home in st. Paul last
week. Her father and mother, Mr..
and Mrs. Joe EnZ went home with
her.
Mrs. Roy Miller of st, Peter spent
the week end with her mother, Mrs.
w. Sharp. Sunday afternoon Mrs.
Sharp and daughter Edna took Mr..
and Mrs. Miller home to st. Peter
and visited for while.
Mrs. Alfred Evenson and daughter
Vina spent Saturday evening with
Mrs. c. H. Loucks,
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Carter spent
part of Sunday afternoon with Mr..
and Mrs, Paul Sharp.
Tom Maher has bought a new
Oakland Six automobile and Mrs.
Maher is taking the children to
school in Mankato.
Miss Ida Abbey has a new Ford
car.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Johnson at
tended Fiske O'Hara in Mankato
Saturday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Sharp and fam
lily and Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Grice called
on Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Miller in st.
Peter Sunday afternoon.
. Mrs. H. Parsons, Mrs. Robert and
Mr.. and Mrs. Charlei Severance and
sons attended the dedication of the
new St PauPs English Lutheran
church in North Mankato Sunday.
Two different charvari parties en-
tertained Mr.. and Mrs. Garrett Bud
de with special music last week
Tuesdy evening.
\ Mrs. John Howe and little son of
Steyensville, Mont, and Ed Parsons
of Spokane, Wash, are here to see
their mother, Mrs: l.. P. Parsons.
Edward Budde spent Sunday af-
ternoon and night with his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. F. e. Budde. H.
Miss Torngren, trained nurse
from Mankato, is taking care of Mrs.
L. P. Parsons.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charlie Severance
and sons visited Mr.. and Mrs. Wes-
ley Fuller in North Mankato Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. George McCarger of
Hebron entertained between forty
and fifty. friends at picnic dinner,
In honor of Miss Lura Dow, who
taught the past year in Hawaii, Miss
Agnes Kinney of Glendive, Mont:
Mr.. and Mrs. Clayton Kennedy and
family and Mrs Lydia Kennedy of
Mankato. Miss Dow is a sister of
Mrs. Clayton Kennedy and will sp-
end the winter with her. Miss Kin
ney Is niece of Mr.. Kennedy. 9th.
er guests were Mr.. and Mrs. Ned
Rist, Lorenzo Rist, Henry Holman
Mankato and other friends from He
bron. ...
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Gleason of
Swan Lake were visitors at the AL
fred Shell home Sunday. n
Ned Rist is baling hay and straw
out on his hay land.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-09-29
MINING CONGRESS TO MEET
Annual Convention Set For CIeVe-
land On October 9Th.

Cleveland, O., September 26.-In-
dustrial cooperation between capital
and labor in the mining indus try
will be the chief topic of discussion
at the mining industry will be the
chief topic Of discussion at the
American Mining congress, when it
conVenes here October 9.
]. F. Calbreath, secretary Of the
congress, when he arrived here to
make preliminary arrangements for
the twenty fifth annual session, said
mutual recognition of the rights,
responsibilities and relations Of en-
ployer and employee will be sought.
1.-TWO problems confront the mining
industry today he said. "one is the
reduction of the cost of production
and the other is the necessity Of
reaching seme stable policy to elm
mate strikes between labor and cap
ital. There must be some solution
by which both labor and capital will
profit through increased produc-
tion
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-09-29
OLD CARTHAGE PASSING
Modern Villas Are Governing Site
Of The Ancient City

Carthage, Tunis, French Africa,
September 1.-[Correspondence Of
The Associated Pressl--The site
of ancient Carthage is being sold
off and divided into building lots,
and the surrounding hills, rich in
history, are being slowly covered
with residential villas.
Arthaeologists points out that il
this building is permitted to contin-
ue, their excavation work will be
seriously hampered, as the new pro-
prietors object to invasions of their
yards by workmen, no matter what
treasures of history may lie under
meath.
Two French government emp
ployes of the department of Tunis
lately bought a piece of ground on
the site of the old city, and before
building their house started to find
out what was underneath the sur
face. After patient digging they dis
covered temple of Tanit.
Unless the French government
slopes the sale, real estate agents
will shortely put on the market
some 240 acres of the site of Garth
age, at a total sale price of 5000, 900.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-09-29
Bus Driver Fined Sis.

st. Peter, September 27.-Walter
Huxley, a driver on the Minneapolis
bus line, was arraigned be-.
fore Justice e. E. Miller on the
charge of violating the traffic rules
and was fined SIS following an un-
fortunate accident on the corner of
the Nicollet House about ten o'clock
driven by Miss Mildred Schubert,
Kasota township, first threw q. S.
Gault of this city to the street and
then ran into the big city bus
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-09-29
DURoc BREEDERS ELECT
Winona County Association To Con
duct CONSIGNMENT Sale.

Winona, September Winona
County Duroc Breeders association
met at Lewiston and elected the
following officers for the ensuing
year: President George Amidon;
vice president, August Roth; secre-
tary, Roy Pierce. E. .# r..
Directors elected to serve with
the officers are Leonard Gilbertson,
Ward Lewis, Rudolph Kaehler, and
w. ]. Luhmann.
The association voted unanimous
ly to hold county consignment
sale in or neSr Lewiston the latter
part of October or early in Noyem.
Der. The date will be set later
In order to be assured of high
class sale, members voted to obtain
a man from outside the county to
select the animals to be offered at
sale before they are listed.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-09-29
Acquitted Of Assault Charge.

st. Peter, September 27.-William
Witty, arraigned before Justice e. E..
Miller last Thursday afternoon on
the. charge of assault, pleaded not
guilty and was acquitted of the
charges. They were brought against
him by Robert e. Odegard, Mime
apolis Mankato bus driver, following
a little argument between the two
on Minnesota avenue one day last
week in which the local man demon
strated that he was wholly capable
of defending himself. The AFFAIR
grew out of controversy over the
rights of each on the road.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-09-29
South Dakota Prairie Fire
ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch

washington Springs, S. D.. Sep
TENDER pa prairie fire which
swept over large area of Buffalo
county and for a time menace6
Gam Valley yesterday, was brought
under control by fire fighters today
1t has not been determined what
started the fire, which destroyed q
considerable quantity of hay, stack
ed grain and son11 farm buildings
An estimate of the damage could
not be obtained today.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-09-29
cHEWED UP EVIDENCE
Charge Is Made Against julius
Frauenkron At Winona

Frauenkron Al Wlnona
Winona, September 27.-Julius
Frauenkron, thirty five year old
farmer in Pleasant Hill town ship,
went to trial today in district court
on a charge of destroying evidence:
The case grows out of an accident
in the office of Judge H. L. Buck
on July 81, when Frauenkron is al
legged to have chewed up a docu-
ment, intended for use against him
in a civil action, "like he would a
plug of tobacco"
Judge Buck and Attorney Will
liam Goldman, who occupies an ad )
joining office in the Slade block, tes-
tilted at the hearing in municipal
court that Frauenron had cram
med the letter in his mouth and chew
ed it up after they had struggled
with him in an effort to prevent his
escape with the document.