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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-05-05
PERTAINING TO PEOPLE

Mr.. and Mrs. A. H. Berndt and
Mrs. Lena Weigelt of Litchheld are
in the city visiting friends and rel
atives.
Miss Marion Smith Of Minneapolis
spending a week as SsA guess OF
Miss Thelma George.
Mr.. and Mrs. Royal Grunge of
Emmetsburg, Ia, called on their
friend Miss Cecilia Quinn in this
city yesterday. Mr.. and Mrs. Grunge
were on their wedding trip, having
recently been married at Emmetts-
burg.
Joseph and Fred Busch returned
yesterday from Redwing where they
attended the funeral OF their aunt,
Mrs. Henry Janson.
Mrs. E. s. Selle, Mrs. c. J. Laur-
isch and Mrs. J. 8. Holbrook, will
leave this afternoon for Minneapol-
Is to attend the state convention Of
the P. E. o. which will be held at
the Curtis Hotel commencing today
and continuing until Saturday.
Evelyn Buoye and Eunice Cooley
of Madelia are visiting Mrs. Frank
Kelly.
Mrs. W. L. Smith and SON Roy,
II oLh hCiAg anu uuASo SCCCIld
Barrett spend Monday with friends
In Ceresco.
MRS. S. P. Weaver and daughters
Maryland Madeline, of Easton, Mrs.
Paul Carlson and sons Russell and
Vernon Of Gilmore, were in the city
yesterday visiting with friends.
Mrs. Z. D. Willdorff OF Algona,
Ia, was in the city yesterday with
Mrs. H. J. OLSON of Amboy.
Mrs. Frank ID. Morrill, and son
Lyle of GAINESVILLE were in the city
yesterday on business.
Mrs. Charles Barnurn, who re-
Gently underw ent an operation at
the Mayo hospital, has returned
from Rochester.
Attorney J. Z Regan left this
forenoon for st. Paul, where he has
case before the United States
court.
M. s. Madison OF st. James called
on friends in this city this after
noon.
r. Fl. Mcdowell OF Albert Lea
transacted business In this city to-
day.
A. M. Schneeberger of Elbow Lake
Mimi, a former resident OF Pleasant
Mounds, this county, is In the city
with his daughter Lenora and son
Otto, both OF whom were success
fully operated upon the fore part of
this eek.
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specifications
SCHOOL NOTES

The Grade Scouts went on q nix
ing expedition last Saturday To
O'Brien's spring. They were ac-
companied by Superintendent +. J.
Among the victims 81 the mumpe
the past week are the following.
Clyde and Dorothea McTighe and
Arnold Anderson.
. Allan Rydeen was absent from
school several days last week be-
cause of sprained ankle.
Glass honors were given out this
week as follows: Ardella johnson,
valedictorian; Carl Swenson, salu-
tatorian, Edith Wistrom, third.
Professor A. B. Morris OF Man
kato State Teachers college will
deliver the commencement address
June 2.
Laverna Puffpaff has been absent
from school because OF sprained
ankle. -..
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Waterloo Courier To
Have Costly Home
Building Acquired Will Accom-,
modate Demands Growth
Paper Has Made.
ASSOCIATED Press pispatch. !


waterloo, Ia, May 3.-Purchase
by w. II. Hartman company, pub
Usher of Waterloo Evening Courier,
of modern ireproof building on an
important downtown corner OF this
city, provides the newspaper with a
home adequate to accommodate the
demands which its growth has
made
The building is 80 by 1876, two
stories and basement, with light on
all four sides. 1t is situated oppo-
site the main postoffice, is in a
block passed by interurban and
electric lines and holds strategic
position with regard to anticipated
development of the city.
The Courier, one Of the oldest
papers in the middlewest. II has
been successful from the start, in
1858, when 1t was founded as a
weekly by William, H. Hartman.
The daily issue was begun in 1890.
The newspaper has been q member
of The Associated Press for nearly a
quarter OF a century. In 1914 it
acquired the Waterloo Daily Re-
porter. its competitor in the after,
noon field, consolidating the two.
Finely Equipped Plant
The Courier's plant is one OF the
best equipped to be found in a city
the size Of Waterloo and further
improvements are contemplated, in
view Eof the enlarged quarters.
Waterloo, according to the 1920
census, has q population Of 5000,
and is situated in the heart Of the
corn belt, with a trading territory
of 100000.
John C. Hartman. sen OF the
founder, is president of Hartman
paper. He Is entering his forty
fourth year with the paper. Arthur
V. Peterson acquired an interest in
the property in 1908, since which
time he has been secretary treasur-
ar and general manaQar
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SALE OF GUERNsIEs

Thirty one Head Are BEING Dis
posed Of This Afternoon.
Edward Burke of Good Thunder is
this afternoon offering at auction
sale at Mankato livestock pavilion
his. entire federal accredited herd of
Guernsies. The reason for Mr..
Burke disposing of his fine herd of
milk producers. is that he has dis
posed of his stock farm and intends
to take. up bis home in. the village
of Good Thunder. All of the cows
in milk in the sale are in the Cow
Testing association, and the produc-
ton Of each COW will be given
when she is purchased in the ring
this afternoon. Thirty one head of
as fine Guernsey cattle as ever
shown at the Mankato livestock pa
vilion were offered for sale.
The Good Thunder Bank clerked
the sale, and H o. Teller of Farm
ington acted as auctioneer. DIR. M.
B. Wood of this city is manager of
the sale
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Death School Teacher
Due To Jealous LoUer
Terrified Children Witnessed
Killing of Their Instructor
Near Manly, Iowa.
UNITED Press Dispatch. ]

Northwood, Iowa, May A little
country school house near Manly,
was closed today while coronefs
jury viewed the body OF Miss Re-
becca Nelson, shot to death by her
jealous lover. while her terrified
children looked on. Irving Banker
confessed that. he shot her in q
jealous rage.
She turned me down." Banker
told the sheriff. He claims they had
been engaged to be married. Yes
terday he received a note saying
she was going with someone else.
The coroner's jury recommended
that Banker be held to the grand
jury. He will be charged with first
degree murder.
Banker entered the school room
late yesterday, and handed Miss
Nelson revolver he mad secured
during the World war. He asked
her to shoot him. She refused. He
then took the gun from her and shot
ner through the head. She died in.
stantly.
Banker jumped into his car and
drove to Manly. He entered the
Farmers bank there and ordered
the clerks to hold up thei shands.
They showed resistance. While ne
tried to snap the trigger OF his gun
he was overpowered and brought to
Jail here. He Is the son OF Mr.. and
Mrs. T. ]. Banker. well known res
idents.
BIames Tragedy To Liquor
ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch.l
Mason City, Ia, May 4.--Worth
county officials last night removed
Irwin Bonher, who has confessed
that he killed his sweetheart Re-
becca Nelson, at her school house
near Manley to the Jail in Mason
City for safe keeping. Feeling in
Northwod over the Staying of Miss
Nelson is running high and ii is
believed the removal of the prison
ers was a measure designed to pre-
clude the possibility Of violence,
A warrant for the arrest of Ma
son City man, accused by Bonker of
having sold him the liquor he
drank before he killed the girl and
made the unsuccessful attempt. to
hold up the Farmers Saving bank
in Maniey, was prepared by the
county attorney.
Il wouldn't have done il IL it
IL it hadn't, been for the hquor,"
Bonker is said to have asserted.
Pupils in the school house where
the tragedy occurred stated that
six shots were fired by Bonker,
three of which took effect. The
boys and girls fed through open
windows to a nearby farmhouse.
Bonker, police say, claims to have
shot her when she refused to attend
4 party with him.
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WILLOW CREEK NOTES

willow Creek. May Mrs. c. Mat
IKE, her son Leonard and daughter
Valera from Good Thunder visiting at
the william REEVE home Sunday.
. Mr.. and Mrs. Ed c. Mees are the par
ents OF a little baby boy, born April a..
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Alien
burg, a little baby boy. on April %.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Ritz and little
son Raymond Of Truman visited at the
Henry Luedtke home Sunday afternoon.
Mrs. William Ilher died Tuesday
morning at the Emmanuel hospital at
Mankato after an illness Of three weeks.
The funeral win be held Thursday aft
ernoon from st. Johns Lutheran
0h because Of the funeral Of Mrs. 1kier
on Thursday afternoon. the Ladies' Aid
society will not meet.
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SOVIETS FIND FAULT WITH
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ion of Theodor Wolff, editor in :
chief of the Berliner Tageblats. He
believes the increase will fade
away like the evening glow" II no
decision is arrived at, he writes, one
Ct two things is very likely to'occur:
Either all governments, big and lit
tie, will fall in line and conclude in
dividual treaties with soviet Russia,
or the world will see the inaugura-
ton of policy Of aggression in the
east which will be led by France and
supported by Polish enthusiasm.
French Cabinet Approves Pact
Paris, May 4.-The French cabi.
net this afternoon approved the
text of tia proposed non aggression
pact, under consideration at Genoa,
with the reservation that Il must not
be interpreted as Withdrawing from
France any rights she has under
Premier Poincare's policy toward
Germany was endorsed at a semi
official meeting Of the members of
the senatorial foreign relations
committee now in Paris, held last
night.
The senators almost unanimously
pronounced in favor of a p/licy Of
hrmness in the event of Germany
defaulting on May 81, regardless. OF
the attitude taken by the other al
lies.
Barthou To Return Saturday
Genoa. May Frances RECESSION
to support the opposition of Belgium
10 the private property clause of
the memorandum sent the Russians
was announced today by the French
delegation here, on receipt of Off
cial information from Paris. It was
added that Vice Premier Barthou,
head of the delegation, would hasten
his return to Genoa, arriving here
Saturday.
This announcement is believed to
mean that France, like Belgium,
will not sign the Russian memoran :
dunn until the property clause is fur
Their amended In a manner salts
factory to Belgium.
French representatives here con !.
ceded today that the more the pro-
perty clause is amended to satisfy
Belgium, the less satisfactory will
IL become to the soviet government.
and, therefore, as the question of
nationaliZed property, is a funda-
mental one for the soviets, further
changes are liable to increase the
difficulties of the negotiations.
Belgium desires more definite as
surances that property taken over
by the soviet government will be
returned TO its foreign owners and
not incorporated in Russian com
panies.
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GRADS AT kASOTA
WILL HEAR MORRIS
COMMENCEMENT ADDRESS
HIGH SCHOOL THERE
DATE SET. ON JUNE I'd
Variety Of Happenings In That
Village; Personal Men
ton Listed. -,

kasota, May 4.-The following
we're entertained at the, j. e. Davies
home last Sunday. Mr.. and Mrs.
Lester Davies and Mr.. and Mrs.
Alvin Davis of Minneapolis and
Mrs Nels Munson and baby. Os-
borne Davies and Miss Olive Davies
OF Mankato.
The district convention Of the
Christian Endeayor society will he
held at Mankato May ~, IS and IA
Next Sunday union meeting will
be held and all parents and mem
bers are urged to attend.
The LeSueur Center SUNDAY
school convention is to meet in
Elysian May IS.
Mrs. Eugenia Adams of Fergus
week at the Mason and Allen
homes.
Albert Berquist and family Of
Mankato visited Miss Hannah Ber-
quist last Sunday
Mrs. c. Rydberg was notified OF
the death of her niece Mrs. A. Pet
erson, which occurred at Minnea
polls Sunday evening. Mrs. Ryd-
berg left for the cities this morning
to attend the funeral.
A number of ladies surprised
Mrs. W. r. Grant Tuesday after
noon, the day being her birthday
anniversary
Miss Marjorie Stockton or Will
mar is visiting her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. II. Stockton this week
Martin Obsrg of Minneapolis Wis,
tied at the Charles Rydberg home
yesterday.
Roland Ream left recently TO
work at Minneapolis.
The new steel concrete bridge
has been completed near the Ry-
deem home, and was open for traffic
on Wednesday
Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Forsberg
and little son were geusts of rela
tives last Sunday:
Aaron johnson and daughter
Dorothy of ManBato visited at the
John Johnson home Sunday.
Miss Esther Appel left recently
for the twin cities after a visit at
the James Bennett home.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. Leverson and
children visited at the Sam Wey
gandt home last Sunday.
The senior c'ass play entitled
Ann of Ann Arbor' will be given
next Tuesday evening at the village
hall. This is treat and well worth
attending.
Mrs. T. S. Wilcox will entertain
the Aid society OF the Presbyterian
G. r. Hamnstedt and family OF
st. Peter and Hannah Berqpist Wis
tied Mrs. H. Kneeland at the I'm
n1rol hncnitaI MopEatn lact Gin
day. .
A junior Christian Endeavor So
ciety will be organized Sunday af
ternoon at the Presbyterian church
for children between the age Of
and IA years. Luella klanke of Le-
Sueur, junior superintendent, will
preside at the meeting.
Mr.. and Mrs. Curtis McDuff have
been entertaining niece of St!
James the past week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Babcock en-
tertained large number of St.
Peter friends at dinner and a dance
last Saturday evening.
John Ofenloch was on the sick
list several days last week.
Kenneth Peterson of st. Paul Wis
tied his parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Aug
ust Peterson last Sunday.
Gates Youngren is the owner OF
a new Ford touring car.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Babcock at
tended dancing party at the Ess-
Ter home.
Little Marie Swenson was unfor-
innate in breaking her arm last Sat
urday while playing.
Mrs. Henry Buckhouse and baby
of Mankato visited Kasota relatives
last Thursday.
Mrs. Pitmon and Mrs. Arthur Sc
bastian visited Mrs. H. Buckhouse
at Mankato Sunday.
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Or. Mccormack Near Death.
IAssociated Press Dispatch.1

Louisville. KY. May 4.--Dr. Joseph N.
Mccormack seventy-six. an outstand-
ing figure in American medicine. is
near death here from paralysis. accom-
panied by cerebral hemorrhaise. Since
1883 he has written the laws on health
and medical education for practically
every state in the union.
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OFFICIALS AT WINDOW
Applications From Three Service
Men Were Turned Down.

Window, May 4.-The city council
turned down the applications OF
three ex service men for city clerk,
and elected Odin Skillingstad Mon
day night. E. F. Perry was elected
assessor; L. ]. Klock, city engineer;
W. Borst, city attorney; NJ. e. Lang.
ley, auditor; Peter Grayley, street
commissioner; park board, Mrs. 7.
C. Collins, Mrs. J. T. johnson and
P. J. Gillian.
The county selected J. j. Rupp and
S. B. Grotte to succeed Messrs Rupp
ana Anderson, resigned ON the Nd
ter and light board.
On FRIDAY evening the new water
anu ignt commission met and per.
fected the organiERllon. 5. b.
Grotte was elected president and A.
bert Wynne, secretary.
mrs. Guy III! den OF Dale township
fled Tor the nomination Ior the %
nee Oh county treasurer monday.
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TRACK TEAMS TO MEET
Luverne and Pipestone High Schools
VIII Compete Saturday.

lopecldl 10 Inc free Press.
Plpestone, Mimi, May 1.-The Lu-
verne and Pipestone high school field
and track teams will meet in competi-
ton here next Saturday. The men of
poth schools are said to be in good
framing and interesting contests are
looked forward to.
The authorities are looking for Adolph
Swenson and Tommy Fisher, two sec
ton hands at Ruthton, who are wanted
Tor assaulting Station Agent Sundberg
OF Ruthton.
A broken right arm did not prevent
Walter Fricke of Albert Lea from MAX
ing motor trip he had planned to
visit his parents at Jasper. Fricke
grove through in good time from Albert
Lea, steering his car all the way with
his one arm.
The teachers Of the Pipestone city
schools enjoyed their annual banquet
which was served at local cafe.
At meeting Of the firemen of the
second district the organization OF q
Second District Firemen's association
was not perfected but another metin
WIN DC called in the near future foi
that purpose.
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LAWS MUST BE ENFORCED
Excuses Not To Go With Mankato
Police Department

Police Department
Troubles of motorists who are
operating vehicles without proper
license plates or are operating
without q full set OF Plates continue
in Mankato and other cities of this
section. Police department officials
advise all motorists to go TO their
local agents where they may make
a sworn affidavit in case they have
lost plates and new ones will be
furnished for the payment Of a
small fee.
Under no circumstances will lost
plates be taken as an excuse. On
account of some delay In shipment
of plates from the Office OF the sec
Rotary Of state there has been a
great deal OF leniency shown Of
tending motorists in the local court
as there is no intention OF INJECTING
Unnecessary hardship on any auto
mobile overs but when the state
Offices report that cars have all
received their tags the Lid viii be
clamped down securely. The II.
censing agent in Mankato is the
National Bank of Commerce.
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Not Clear Day In Mouth,

Pfpestone, Mimi, May 4.-For the
FIRST time in the history of the local OBJ
servation station Of the weather bu-
reau month without single clear
day has been reported. April had a TO-
ana three cloudy days, according to the
reports just made for weather condi-
lions in Pipestone during the month
Just passed. In spite Of tho cloudy con-
ditiors no rain fell.
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Robbery At Waseca.

waseca, May 4.--Between the time
Of noon on last FRIDAY and the next
Monday morning the offices OF Drs.
blanchard & Miller was robbed OF a
Quantity OF drugs and about Wv In small
Bills Several men and one woman
were under suspicion but now only one
man is under observation by local au-
thorities. Dr. Blanchard also lost
tire from his automobile which he be-
Ueves was stolen between saturday
night and Monday morning.
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viii Have Road mee,lno.

lie Sueur, May 4.--What promises to
be at least an interesting event Is set
for the court house at eleven O'Clock
on Tuesday of next week. May 8. when
Commissioner Babcock of the state
hearing on the question Of location OF
route of Highway No. 10. between
Montgomery and Waterville Auditor
McMillen received notice Tuesday that
the hearing would be held on that date.
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auslness Mem Eiaet.

Fairlnopt, May, 4,-Ohftcers for the
coming year for the Martin County BUS
less Mems association were elected as
ing; vice president, o. X. Wolf; secrc-
taiy, Henry Damnian; treasurer A. 3.
Loomer. Directors, city oil Fairlnont;
Frank Hunting, G. Is. GoetI. Il. W.
Wallace, John Niesz and William Sar-
gent. truman, Max Bussmarl Sher-
burn, John Bradt Ceylon, h. A. sag
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BANDITS WRECKED BANK

Robbers Made Getaway With $12, 900
From Colorado institution.
Denver, Colo, May 3.-After FIR
ing nine shots Of nitroglycerin which
wrecked the frame building OF the
First National bank of La Fayette,
near here early today, bandits -es :
capped with approximately $4,000 in
currency and Liberty Bonds.
One person was wounded in try
ing to cut OF the escape Of the rob
kers,
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c;uuntv JaiI is Empty.

Redwood t'aIls, Ma! 4.-.-Al the PROS
emf time the fleetwood county jail Is
absolutely empty. something that has
NOT occurred in nearly TWO ears. Two
Iuoonshlners were recently Sentenced to
thirty Gays each, but the Judge uete"-
red the cate of serving time until they
mad completed their crop planting. Red
WOOD county, is now ranking Just lO0
percent as Il law -aDiaing community.
:. ysr The rnoonshiners are being watch
ed SO closely 10y Sheriif klse That they
nave almost quit rheir unlawful opera
tiong
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Marshall Has Comeback.

Marshall, Mimi, May 4.---State High
a visit to this city and designated the
routes for the trunk highways through
Marshall Nearly $4,000 will be re-
funded to the city by reason Of the paw
ing of certain streets, now designated
as state trunk highways.
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Was before Judge eotf

Ray Bauer Of &c Sueur was ar
rested this forenoon by the Man
kato police on the charge OF operat-
ing his cad without license numbers
and was sentenced by Judge Goa to
pay O fine of 50.
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AJd To Farm Bureau.

Blue Earth, May 4.--The Forfbault
county board this week made an APP
preparation OF 81, 200 for Farm Bureau
purposes. -Four members or the board
are strong Farm Bureau memecrs. The
county agent has been hired for five
years.
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EIeod In Manitoba.

ASSOCIATED Press Disnatch.1
Brandon, Man., May 4.-F1ood condi-
tons on the Assiniboin river were go
ported here today Bodies OF horses
and cattle. together with other debris
were said to have been seen floating ga
the swollen stream:
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J.E. REED ExoNERATED
Held Blameless In Death of Woman
Resident Of Minneapolis.

Resident Of Minneapolis.
.. e. Reed Of this city, who had
the misfortune Sunday to accidently
run down an aged woman in Min
neapolis, who later died from her
injuries, returned last evening from
that city. In statement to The
Free Press this morning Mr.. Reed
said that he had been exhonorated
by the police department of all
blame in the matter, and after sign
ing a statement he was excused The
death was so plainly accidental that
the coroner did not hold an inquest.
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Women students OF Japan.

The ancient prejudice against w.
men students in the universities of
Japan has peen broken down. to
g cat extent. and many Of the colleges
and universities are now open 10 We
men
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Croker funeral Tomorrow

Dublin, NAY 4.-I'ne funeral Of
Richard Croker, which had been set
or today, has been postponed until
iol4oiiow.