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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-05-19
REBUILD FLYING FIELD
Government To Make Important
improvements at RelieVlile,
Assnciafad IrRsa IiiSnaIHh

- Associated Press Utspatch:l
Relleville, H.. May 16.-Virtually
all Of the United States Army's
lighter than air craft, including
balloons and airships of all types.
will be concentrated at Scott Field,
near here, if present plans are ap-
proved by Secretary OF War Weeks,
according to officers at the post.
The post was a temporary iying
field during the war, and will be
rebuilt at a cost OF several million
dollars under the plan.
The plan, which the officers say,
has been submitted at Secretary
Weeks by Maj. Gen. Mason N. Pat
rick, chief of the United States air
service, provides that the lighter.
than air craft schools at Langley
Field, Va, and Arcadia Field, Calf,
be consolidated and moved to Scott
Field.
A giant hangar, the second larg-
est structure of its kind in the
country, designed to house dirigi-
bles, is under construction at the
field and will be completed early
this summer. A second similar
structure, costing $3.50, 900 also is
to be built, officers declare.
Large numbers of dirigfbfes OF
the army are TO be brought to Scott
Field as soon as sufficient hangers
are complete to care for them. The
majority of the buildings at the
post post are temporary structures,
and these are TO be eliminated, the
field laid out on new and larger
design, and permanent structures
erected, when the plans are APP
proved
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-05-19
HELP FOR NEAR EAST
M ankato Has Not A. Vet Raised IL
$500.

Mankato Has Not Az Vet Raised Its
$500.
L. W. Andrist, local chairman
for the Near East Relief, stated to-
day that Mankato has not yet done
is share toward raising funds for
the sufferers in the Near East.
Mankato was expected to raise
about $4,000 for this cause. and UP
to the present time has only sub:
scribed a little better than one third
of this amount Chairman Andrist
feels that this poor showing Is ac-
countable for the fact that many
prospective subscribers were out OF
the city on business, Sunday, May
7th. when the house to house can
yass was made. He stated that the
outlying districts wnere automobiles
are less common the canvass pro-
duced for better results than 1t did
closer in where those who are best
able TO subscribe live. Enough money
MIR. Andrist estimates was spent in
car depreciation, tires and gasoline
by the good people OF Mankato on
that fair Sunday, upon which the
drive was made. to more than reach
the total sought for Near East Re-
lief.
Members of the committee hope
that those who were missed for one
reason or other by the solicitors
still feel under obligation to help In
this most worthy cause. as sub.
scriptions are still being received
Mr.. Andrist urges that all who have
not responded. mail or deliver their
subscription in person 10 W. D.
Willard, treasurer, care Of the FIRST
National Bank.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-05-19
FREED OF MANSLAUGHTER
Albert Peterson Not Cause of Plain-
view Mans Death.

view MANS Dedtn. --
Winona, May l17-Albert. Peterson,
thirty sir years OLD, farmer in the
town of whitewater, is freed from
a charge of manslaughter in the
second degree in connection with
view on December last as a result
of action by the grand jury at the
May term of Wabasha county dis
trict county district court now in
session. 1885,.
Peterson, who admitted selling
moonshine liquor to Parker shortly
before the Plainview mans death.
was bound ovsr to the district court
grand Jury following his arraign-
ment before Justice Of the Peace H:
B. Jew ell on December 7. The
grand jury declined to return an
indictment, indicating its belief that
there was no evidence to show Pc
terson/~ responsible for Parker's
death.
Parker died suddenly while walk
ing in company with Harding Peter
son, a boy, from Plainview on the
way TO Weaver. Peterson admitted
that he had sold Parker liquor when
Parker stopped at the farm, but de-
clared that he had drunk from the
same bottle himself and that he had
felt no i'll effects.
Peterson pleaded guilty to a
charge of manufacturing liquor and
Judge Meighen imposed sentence
of ninety days N the county Jail
fine of $3.50, Aentence was sus-
pending good behavior.
: Peterson served sixty days in the
winona county jail on liquor
charge last winter following a raid
by Sheriff George Huck on his farm,
which disclosed moonshine liquor.
The raid was made several days
after Parker's death. "a
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-05-19

to the heaviest producers. We have
tried various commercial feeds, but
our milk scales tell us that a home
MIXTURE, II there is variety enough
in 1t, gives better results at less
cost. The herd ran on pasture during
the summer but received the same
amount OF grain. All OF these cows
were MIXED three times udiiy as
long as they produced over 80 lbs.
Of milk. IL would have been impos-
milkings, at least win these Sd na
cows The herd was turned out for
exercise in winter IRON one half
hour to three hours daily unless the
therT;, ometer was below zero or IL
wa stormy. IL has beau tnree yslrs
since there was shy breeder in the
herd. We believe thus 10 Ne.y ~. -
ly due 20 the matter OF exercise.
Another very important factor in
developing a heavy milking COW iS
development during the first lacta-
tion period, not only for persistence
but by forcing a large flow OF milk
when fresh. The writer believes the
seven day test is fast cutgTowing its
usefulness, but in the matter OF de-
veloping heifers II can still serve a
very good purpose.
This herd was started ten years
ago as scrub herd. BY the use oil
purehred sires II was changed TO a
herd OF hish grades. Six years ago
the frst registered female was pur.
chased. Six pure bred females have
been bought in all since then, the
grades being gradually renla Ned by
the offspring Of the registered COWS.
he n IN
credit and the farm was purchased
after FIVE years of renting, also
largely on time, so that thiT herd
has had to pay their. way IS they
went and they are still handicapped
by lack OF modern barn or suffici-
emit capital with which to give them
the proper opportunities.
However, during the past two
years, when this country has had
extremely poor crops in addition to
the general hard times. they have
demonstrated what good dairy cat
tie can do in helping their owner
over hard times. Is. -..
Hoard's Dairyman: Bates County,
Missouri has leaped 10 the lead in
Missouri's Better Bull Contest with
thirty scrub bulls replaced with
pure breds according to reports re-
ceived by the Kansas City Chamber
of Commerce. Cass County is Sc
cond with IS requirements; Perry
County, third with IL; and Pulaski
County, fourth with s. A total of 80
scrubs have been replaced in Mis-
souri, since the opening of the con-
test January 1. Ninety five replace
ments were made during the same
period OF last years contest. ...
A sale where good individual pure
herd bulls are sold to the farmer
for what he is willing to bid for
them has proven one of the best
methods used in the contest. In
practically every county bankers ere
willing to lend money to any rell-
able farmer to purchase a good bull.
Counties holding sales the Andrew
Bates, Grenee, Rettis, and Pulaski.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-05-19
MEET OF FIRE FIGHTERS
State Gathering Scheduled For Ro
chester June is, IS and II.

State Gathering Scheduled For Ro-
chester June rs, IS and II.
Everything is set for the difficult
annual convention of the Minnesa-
to State Fire Department associa-
ton to be held at Rochester, Mimi,
June Is. and IA, and the Minnesota
Fire College to be held at the same
city on June Is, 16 and II. The two
meetings will be held in one. Pres
iderft William e. Cudmore OF the
state association is doing every
thing to make the state meeting this
year a grand success.
Among the features of the first
day will be: welcoming Of the del
egates to the city by Mayor c D.
Brown of Rochester, and the re-
Spouse to that address by Chiefs G.
W. Ringer of Minneapolis.
The second day Of the meet
ing will be featured by a parade,
several speeches, and the7aay will be
brought to a close by dancing on the
pavement
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-05-19
Baseball AZ Madison Lake,

Madison Lake, May l1,-The Madison
Lake baseball club has been organized.
Henry Pitcher was elected president Of
this club with full power to oversee and
appoint his own committees, They are
as follows: Committees on schedule:
L, Bresnap, Harold. Dodge, J, A. Lille
Eravsn; ground COMMITTEES WilhaT
LOefffer, e. Rosnow. M. Mccarthy; adj
vertising committee: r.. NJ wing, II.
Goibers; publicity: s. NJ. Gas.
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ACTION OVER BULL
Owner Sought To Recover $4,000
insurance On The Animal

tnsufaHGc On ne AulVUdl
Redwing, May 17.-Seekipg to
recover $4,000 Insurance on bull
that Is dead, from an insurance
company that claims to be deader
than the bull, II that is possible. is
the task that w. H. Jones of North
field, Mimi, has set about through
district court here, The trial is
scheduled to come off tomorrow
morning, the Farmers Live Stock
Insurance Co., being named as de-
PENDANTS
It was said today in official cir
cles, however, that the defendants.
claiming the original insurance
company defunct, has no intention
of appearing and that Jones will
probably content himself with a
Judgment In default and attempt
collection as best he may later.
Jones claims he insured the bull,
a registered animal, named Richard
Fairfax the 65th and that he died
OF forage poisoning after an in
surance premium Of $500 had been
paid on him.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-05-19
FIND GAS AND OIL
Important Discovery Made In Otter
tail County, This State.
ASSOCIATED Press pispatch.l
NlAA.

ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch,l =,
st. Paul. May 15.-Sven Olson, .
farmer living near Doran. otter1ail
county, today wrote Governor ]. A.
o. Preus, 81 believe Minnesota has
its own oil If the state will look for
IT," and suggested that the Cover
nor have a geologist sent to Doran.
Olson told of two slougns, one OF
fifty and one of one hundred acres.
near his place. In digging for wa
ter he said they found gas and also
that streams Of oil had run out ov-
er the water. He reports drilling
zoo feet deep and finding further in
dications of oil and gas.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-05-19
HAS LONGEST BEARD
Hans Langseth In st. Paul While
Enrcute For Sacramento
- y IAssociated Press Dispatch

St. Paul, May 17.-Hans Lang
seth, the man with the longest
beard in the world, is enroute to
join the forty miner ceIebration
In Sacramento.
Langseth came here today from
his home at Barney, N. D., and viii
leave tonight for the coast. He
keeps his seventeen feet OF beard
tucked under his vest. except for a
fringe about eighteen inches long that
spreads like a fan over his chest. :.
Langseth won the longest beard
contest conducted by the Newspa-
per Enterprise ASSOCIATION OF Cieve,
land. He is seventy five years old
and has let his beard grow since
be was twenty eight.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-05-19
Farmer Was KIND.

LSpeciA 10 The Free PFeSs.l
Granite Falls, MINI, May l7-Fred
Frakee. q farmer living near Clara city,
was killed when the team he was dr;v-
ing became frightened al q windator1n
ana .nrew nun nm oensaIh the farm I'm.
his place.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-05-19
TRAIN WENT MIRO DITCH
Ten Freight Cars Rolled Down En-
hanknae NJ InAa MA L......

pdHhUSut INTO Two 1ouseS.
Chicago, May .16.-Ten cars of
Chicago. Milwaukee and st. Paul
freight train, derailed on the out
skirts of the city today, rolled down
an embankment into two houses
which were demolished by the i'm
pact. Only one person was injured,
according TO reports to the roads
office. The house was empty.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-05-19
chtidren and Matches; Fir

ChHeren and Matches; Flre,
Haniey Falls, MINI, May 11.-Chii-
dren playing With matches In the hay
loft OF the large barn on the A. o. Heg-
ma farm near here caused total des-
truction OF the building with nsuch Of
its contents.
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posed of the Junior gym class mem
bers, meets every Thursday evening
after class for discussion and Bible
study. There are about twenty boys
in this club and the are showing .
fine interest in the discussions.
"The Midget four square club
meets every Saturday morning at
1920 for their, weekly meeting.
They are taking up the little booklet
"The. Strength OF Ten" for their
discussion and study.
.'The boys secretary has had over
fifty interviews with boys concerning
their personal problems and also
those elements which SO many boys
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1922-09-26
GRAND FORKS LEGION GRID
TEAM OPENS SEASON, TODAY
s(By United PresS)

Grand Forks, Sept. 26-Grand
Forks American Legion football team
opens its season tonight with the Unis.
versity eleven. Ralph "Scotty"
Lynch is coaching the ex-service men,
most of them former fotball stars. 3
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1922-09-26
TOO MUCH EVEN For IMAGES
Statues on British Parliament Build
Z: inss Unable to-. Stand Awful j.
Climate Of London. ~

The outer walls Of the houses OF
parliament. in London are crumbling.
Hundreds of carved images, mostly OF
imaginary royal figures, have been UNI
able to Withstand the ravages OF the
weather, combined with the smoke
laden London atmosphere. They suffer
also from the lack of respect shown
them by hundreds 1T pigeons which
roost on the scepter and sharpen their
beaks on the noses Of kings. @s'f- !: - !
Scarcely a day passes but mon
arch's hand or toe falls into Palace
yard. Not long ago a kings head was
found in fragments on the terrace. :
During the recess scaffOlding will
be erected and many :workmen EN-
ployed, at cost OF SIS, 900, picking on
the loose bits. Thus may one man In
a day uncrown scores Of kings. =
Sir John Gilmour, who represents
the government department that looks
after public buildings, Is Of the opinion
that none of the kings or other distin'
gulshed folk will be allowed to- stick
it out much longer on the outer walls
Of parliament. II think the day Will
come before long" he says, when all
the statues will have to be taken away
The situation does mot agree with
them" :st{ go
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~ 3 .
Middlewestern markets December
shipments about equalled those of
the previous season while shipments
since the first of January have ex-
ceeded those of last season by from
5000. to 5000 cars monthly, the mar
ket holding fairly steady with a job
bling range in the imHortant' city
markets Of from $2.OO-$2.35 per cwt.
'ssThe late movement was some
what greater than was. generally an
ticipated, and combined with the
heavy, early movement from these
states for tie 1872 Season, the niafket'
gradually weakened after March first
tossthe close of the Season when
lexel Of 81 .25-$1A0 was aeaeheds 81
The exceptionally heavysshipments
for the entire country 232,256 to
June first, with a slightly less than
normal estimated production 1886,
$4,000 bushels) -; and the. remarkable
increases in shipments from some
states, notably Maine, Idaho, Colo
RADIO, Minnesota and North Dakota,
were the outstanding features of the
deal last season. .. se:szzs.S754s. +
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Az Ntoht After Day.

The scene was bedroom in a sub
urb, and a wearied parent was prom.
enading the floor, at a,weird hour OF
+ the early morn, with his first-born in
his arms. Many vain endeavors to
soothe the infants cries had been
made, but the little one was laborlng
under the impression that things
needed waking up and that he was the
person to do it. t.e-* -. 81 '.'5 - ~
1T seems to me you knew what you
were about" groaned Pickelbury to his
wife, a.when you insisted on the child
being called Hugh" " = II.
"What has his name to do with his
fretfulness?" asked the unsuspicious
WIFE 8A@S . a.gm
"Eyerythins!" replied the wretched
man. on would call; him Hugh you
know, and where there Is a hue there's
always cry."-London Tit-Bits.
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lfl' ! !
!. SIN
STOMACH WORMS DISASTROUS
One Per csneasof Copper suiphats
Recommended n Rsmedy-
! - So Rotate Pastures. cs%+t

"Of all the internal parasites affect
,inE animals, there is probably none
more disastrous than the stomach
worms says Geo. ii. Glover Of the
Colorado Agricultural college. This
is especially true of sheep. The first
: symptoms are edullness and lack OF
thrift. These bloodsucking parasites
soon cause anemia which is manifested
BY paleness Of the mucous membranes,
such as the mouth. Sheep that are
affected may have swelling under
the Jaw, which Is commonly known as
"bottlejaw." ~. -.
"A satisfactory remedy, endorsed by
the United States Department Of Agrt-
culture, is per cent solution OF cop.
per sulphate. It is made by dissolving
one-fourth pound Of copper sulphate in
q pint of boiling water and adding
enough cold water to make three gal
Ions. This will make. enough to treat
100 adult sheep. The dose is three
ounces for adult sheep and half that
amount for lambs. Pastures which
have been used by infested sheep are
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D.B.C. CIR |. ] |. GETS
$5-A-DA lob.


5Over30 times the FSM Motor Co,
Fargo, N. ID. has eaAsd on Da-F
kota Business College of that city
for oficeshefp. they recently en-
'ployed MaeIon Kaspari, at Ssa day:
Dakota Business College places
its pupils quickly. Hazel Lagerberg
was sent to Goodyear Fire & Rub
Der Co. immediately upon graduate
ing. d. BIC. training wins pro-
motions. Over go graduates rose
to bank officers.
Follow the Successful. ]" Enroll
NOW. Write for year $ free sub
scription to our magazine, Success.
Dakota Business CoGege, 3Ob front
ST., Fargo, N. D.
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LAST SEASONS POTATO
MARKET GIVEN REVIEW
CONTINUED from Page y

y =
price satisfactory. Memories of los
SEES sustained by those who held their
crop for the late, market the pre-
vious season were fresh in the minds
of many growers who considered the
prices at the start Of the deal at
tractive. &
Storage facilities in North Dakota
were entirely inadequate for the
greatly increased crop raised there.
All of these conditions, including un-
.expectedly large yields in some states
resulted in the heaviest shipments on
record for the months of September
and October, while the movement Of
t2,3113, cars on October IS greatly
exceeded any previous single days
shipments. November shipments de-
creased rapidly and the total move
ment for that month was considerably
less than for the corresponding move
ment the same month in the pre-
ceeding heavy crop year. During
this period prices in the markets re-
NAMED at a remarkable high level
considering the abnormal movement.
"A considerable number Of cars
were placed in storage. The storage
holdings in Chicago, Kansas City, and
the Mineapolis-St- Paul districts es-
pecially were heavier and storage
holdings IN general were undoubtedly
heavier than for any previous seasons.
This movement to storage undoubted.
" had a beneficial effect in main
tanning the market during the latter
part of this period. i.
"The prices on Northern Round
White stock were at about the same
ranges as during the same months
in 1920 declining during the latter
part of November to range og $3.50
$2.35 per 100 pounds in, various
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Woo in Flower Language.

The language Of flowers in the Near
East il no simple form Of speech that
anyone may understand. Long and
elaborate communications may be sent
by bouquet IL the lady IS not too lazy
to learn a complicated code. There
Is, say those Turks who claim to I'M
derstand it, direct and an Indirect
form OF flower message. e.. I
Tie indirect message goes BY words
that rhyme either with the name of
the flower or with the meaning of the
name Of the I. flower. They go to
lengths In selecting and collecting
posies for bouquets to be sent. singly
and in series that would be quite too
much, trouble to the average Ameri-
can. To the average American girl
It, sounds too complicated to interest
anybody but a lady shut up in a court.
yard without telephone.
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DON'T. NEGLECT VACCINATION
On Account Of Virulenee Of Cholera
Attack Last Year It 10 Best
@HES%s-a to Use Preventive.s

In, many states hog cho,era was'the
most active last year llat it has
been for some time. The demand for
veterinarians time in vaccination
and for serum from the serum plants
became so great that many were un-
able to get, attention to their herds
In time.
On account Of the extent and viru-
>lence Of the attack last year it Is rec
commended that no chances be taken
by neglecting to vaccinate this years
pig crop. Serum is preventive agent,
not a cure, so 1t Is poor policy to put
of vaccinating until the disease ap-
pears. =. r. i b. a. '''''. -.
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q e. e.
Happy the woman who knows the
value of accessories--and how to use
them. They are the finishing touches
that make or mar and add variety and
flavor to apparel. The knack lies in
picking out good ones and In wearing
them one or two at a time. There IS
a list, too long to print; neckwear,
wells and bags are with us every year,
fans now and then, earrings spasmodi-
caIly, rings and necklaces always. Just
now. earrings and fancy combs are in
the spotlight-earrings have reached
the limit in length and combs can grow
no larger. Lace, gauze and fancy: fans
crowd the feather fan in favor CIRCLES
claim much attention, necklaces flour.
ish everywhere and face wells dawn
again on fashions horizon. -.
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Darby and Joan.

DARBY and Joan" was first applied
to very happily married couple who
lived In the Eighteenth century and
bore those names. They were John
Darby, printer. Of Bartholomew
Close, London, England, and his wife,
Joan. The .constancy and devotion TO
lone another Of this old-fashioned sim
pie, and virtuous couple SO impressed
Henry .Woodfall, who had served his
apprentic eship with the printer, that
he wrote poem, Darby and Joan, =
In commemoratlon. This poem was
printed in the London Gentleman's
Magazine, and received a good deal Of
notice The expression then passed
into the English language as symbolic
Ing the eyenttde Of 4happysuedloek. e
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BREED ADAPTED FOR MUTTON
southdo~n ExeeIs for Quality Of Meat
= Maturity and for High
re- Standard Of Wool.

No breed excels the little South
down for quality Of mutton, early ma
turity, folding qualities (for 1t dresses
the land evenly and well), or. for the
high standard Of its wool, which is
nearest the merino Of any Of our
breeds. 1t is a hardy, healthy consti.
.tutioned little sheep, able to Withstand
heat or cold, and, wherever. It has
gone-and it Is to be found in most
of the sheep-breeding countries Of the
world-the Southdown has gained
golden opinions. j. II
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Sheep Are More Economical Meat Pro.
ducers Than Any Other class OF
Domestic Animals.

dangerous for healthy sheep. Well
sheep should be Immediately separated
from those that show symptoms Of the
disease. 's z. So ~. a.
ITO keep down stomach worms, pas
lures should be rotated. Sheep may
safely follow horses and hogs. but not
cattle and goats, since the latter will
transmit stomach worms to sheep"