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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-08-11
JUDGE LORIN CRAY
NOW AIDE-DE-CAMP
Mankato Civil War Veteran Honor
ed BY Department Commander
e. z. Rasey, G. A. r.

Judge Lorin Cray, one of the vet
Grams of the Civil War, was sur
prised an pleased this morning upon
opening his mail to find enclosed a
large envelope a commission from
Commander E. z. Rasey Of the
Grand Army of the Republic, Depart
ment OF Minnesota, appointing Nj
Cray his aide de- camp. The COM
mission is embossed on parchment
and bears the insignia of the Grand
Army of the Republic. The commits
sion reads in part that owing to the
special trust land confidence placed
in Mr.. Cray, and his fidelity. and
zeal for the interests of the G. A. R.,
and his devotion to its principles,
that he was honored by the appoint
ment mentioned
Judge Lorin Cray during the Civil
war was a member OF Company D.
Ninth Minnesota Volunteer Infantry
He served three years and came out
of the service before he was twenty
one. Previous to his going south
with his regiment Judge Cray saw
considerable experience on the In
dian frontier in this part of the
state. During the summer of 1858
with other members of his company
he aided in the erection OF a mum
Der of frontier posts.
In the battle of Nashville during
the month of December, 1864, he
was severely wounded in battle, and
to this day has a manned shoulder
as the result.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-08-11
JoTTINGS FROM JUDSoN

Judson, August 8.-Mrs. Addie
Thurston, who spent the winter and
spring in the state of Washington,
returned to Judson about two weeks
ago.
Mr.. and Mrs. Luther Roberts are
the proud parents of baby boy,
born last week.
There will be services next Sun
day at 1890 a. N. A student from
ST. Peter will speak. 1t is hoped that
the services in the forenoon will
soon start.
The Ladies' Aid society of Judson
will hold a pie and ice cream social
Wednesday evening, August 8, in
the basement of the church. A sale
of aprons and other articles will be
held in connection.
The Ladies Aid society meeting
has been postponed a week and will
meet with Mrs. C. V. Peterson Wed
nesday afternoon. August Is. All are
cordially invited.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. N. Ballard auto
ed to Iowa last week, where they
expect to visit relatives for a week
or so. =
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter L. Snyder
autoed to the twin cities Saturday
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. Jones, living a
mile south of Judson, lost their lit
tie son Sunday morning. The little
fellow was playing in the yard and
in some way pulled the grindstone
on to him. He was killed instantly
Mr.. and Mrs. Jones have the sym
pathy of the entire community. The
funeral services were held Monday
afternoon at the Jerusalem church
Clarence Anderson, who has been
home on a six weeks vacation, re-
turned to Fort Lyons, Colo. Wednes-
day evening, August 2.
The Commander Elevator has re-
ceived three carloads of lumber and
they soon will start building, max
ing the elevator here much larger.
The baseball game between Jud-
son and Kerns Sunday afternoon
was a. very good game. The score
was 10 to in favor of Judson. The
game was played at the picnic or
the H. A. Hanson place.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-08-11
WHO'S WHO IN AMERICA
MANKATO ISAMONG EN-
City Appear on Pages of
Latest Publication

Minnesota has more than $50
nan>>s in the 1928 who's Who
in America" just out. Minneapolis
has 226 names in the new book and
st. Paul 126. Duluth has 90, North
field "a. and Rochester 14-all doc
tors except one.
Alexandria has one. Senator Knute
Nelson; Cloquet two, r. M. Weyer-
haeuser, lumberman, and Anna
Dickie Olesen. Democratic candi-
date for the United States Senate;
Fergus Falls one, Attorney General
Clifford L. Hilton; Granite Falls one,
Congress man A. J. Volstead; Pine
City one, former Congressman j.
Bear one; Wayzata one2 Sank Cen
ter one; st. Peter two; st. Cloud
three; Rice one, Redwood Falls one :;
Red Wing two; Owatonna two;
Mound one; Morris one; Moorhead
three; Mankato two; Little Falls
two; Linwood two; Lanesboro one;
Lake Minnetonka one; Hopkins one |;
Grand Rapids one: Faribault four !;
Eveleth two; Deephaven one f;
Crookston four; Cottage Grove one +;
Cass Lake one; Cannon Falls one;
Brainerd one; Babbitt one; and An
Okla one. &c.,
who's Who contains biographi-
cal sketches of ALL members OF Con-
gress, all governors, all United
States judges, cabinet members, fed
eral department heads, all army of
ficers above the rank of colonel all
navy officers above the rank OF
captain, all American ambassadors
and ministers to foreign countries,
presidents of universities, colleges,
schools, ano academies, authors,
editors, dramatists, musicians, phil :
anthropists, educators, scientists, f.
nancial leaders and SO on. The new
book has $500 pages.
This is the twelfth American
Who's Who" the first having been
issued in 1919 80.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-08-11
ASSAULT is ALLEGED
Albert Lea Merchant Claims That
He Was Victim Of Waliop

Albert Lea, August IN. A. Bur
dick, travelling salesman for Sherer-
Gillett Co., South Clark street, Chi
cago, was arrested and arraigned in
Judge Blackmer's court Saturday
morning charged with that of as
saulting Nels Peterson, proprietor
of the Fourth street grocery store.
He plead guilty to the charge and
paid a fine of SO and costs.
According to Mr.. Peterson's story
the attack upon him was most I'M
called for. HE was sore because he
didn't want said Mr. Peterson.
'Burdick came to my store last
Tuesday and after introducing him
self attempted to sell me a counter"
says Mr.. Peterson. II listened to
him as courteously as l could.
then told him l wouldn't buy as
didn't need one. He went away and
came back in the evening. He both
cred ME all evening but l treated
him like gentle ian should be
treated and told him that / positive
~ wouldn't buy and to continue to
urge me would profit him nothing.
He went away, On Wednesday at
nine o'clock | was surprised to see
him back at the store and just as
persistent as ever. 1t let him talk
until eleven o'clock when told him
l had to go to the bank. I left and
went back of the store to crank up
my car. He then few mad and told
the girl he was going out to hit Pet
erson- on the end of his nose. He
Immediately left the store and came
over to the garage. He asked me If
| was going to buy that counter.
told him no, was not and to go
away and mind his own business.
He then struck me full in the face,
knocking me over against the gar
age would have fallen to the
ground had l not grabbed hold of
the door hung on until regained
my senses. l had my glasses on at
the time he struck me. Fortunately
his fist struck the side of the glass
es and threw them from their place
to a distance of about ten feet away.
Burdick then ran out to the road,
jumped into his car and disappear
ed down the road. l managed to
get his number and with the assist
ance of Peter Fosse located Burdick
at Mankato. He was brough back
to Albert Lea Saturday morning.
and made to pay the. above fine"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-08-11
RAIL EQUIPMENT
IN BAD CONDITION
ENGINES AND CARS RE-
PORTED DANGEROUS
NEW CRISIS LOOMING
Shopcrafts Official Declares
Strike Is Just Beginning
To Be Effective
CHARLES. r. LYNCH.

UNITED Press Stafr Correspondent
Chicago, August 8.-Conflicting
reports on the condition of rolling
stock and western railroads reached
the United Press TO-DAY. Rail broth
erhood representatives asserted that
engines and cars were becoming
dangerous to operate and intimated
that q new. crisis doomed.
Rail executives OF the western
roads issued statement, declaring
that conditions were increasingly
favorable. In the meantime the
railroad labor board issued an in
yitation to executives and unions to
bring the seniority question before
the board. This action was taken
ct a special meeting last night.
Strike Now Effective
". A. Parento, vice president of
the Northwestern Federated Shop
crafts at Minneapolis. in an exclu-
sive statement to the United Press,
declared that the shopmen's strike
was Just beginning 10 be effective.
Today there was not one locomo.
tive, freight car Or passenger car
Ia this section Of the country. in
Arst class condition, he asserted.
81 have Just completed a two
weeks tour Of inspection. Trains
are being hauled by locomotives
that should not be permitted to op-
crate or without oyerhauling. The
breaks are In bad condition. en-
dangering the lives Of passengers
and the crews"
The shopcraft did not expect the
strike to be felt for thirty or sixty
days 1t is just beginning to be
effective.
Union leaders at Madison, Wis,
were possibly the only ones to re-
port train service unhampered by
the rail strike. They declared that
engineers and fremen inspected all
engines and that new employees or
executives taken into the shops
were doing repair work. ,
Conflicting reports we're circulat
ed In Chicago. Railroads claimed
shop work was progressing steadily.
Union leaders claimed that rolling
stock was in bad condition and
fast becoming dangerous.
]. Hart, chairman Of the Big Four
railroad. at Indianapolis, said that
all equipment was in bad condition.
Local brotherhood officials at Sacra-,
mento, Calf. asserted that locomo.-
tives and cars on the Southern Pa
cific were in a dangerous condition.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-08-11
GIVING MANKATOSOME
VERY GOOD PUBLICITY
Tourists From This City Are Going
To BIazon Community To
the World at Large g.

With the words "Mankato the
Live CITY, conspicuously emblazon-
ed on the sides of their car, and
with Mankato name plates forward
and aft, August Paegel anc- MT. and
Mrs. Ernest Kuehne and daughter,
together with Mr.. and Mrs. Gust
Scheerz of Saint Peter, left for
Northern Minnesota on a two weeks
automobile trip. They started for
Duluth through Wisconsin and con-
len:rlate driving up TO Port arthur.
thence over the Mesaba Range ana
over to Atasca Park, returning by
way of Alexandria. Mr.. Paegel Just
before departing said: we are
world that we are going to boost for
q
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-08-11
ELKs TO HAVE FAIR DAY
Owatonna Lodge To Come To Man
ksto In Body August 10.
Owatonna, Aul

Owatonna, August 7.--At the
meeting of Owatonna Lodge No
1895. Benevolent and~Protective Or
der of Elks, it was voted to accept
the invitation of the fair directors
to take over one of the days at the
Steele county tair as Elk Day. pro-
viding a special program OF amuse-
ment and entertainment. 1t Is plan
ned to have the Elk band, newly or
ganized and said to be one Of the
strongest bands In the northwest,
and the Elk drum corps play. The
mapping out of a special program OF
features was referred to a commit
tee of Elks.
The lodge voted to attend the
state convention of Elks at ManRato
Friday, August Is, and will take
along the Elk band and drum corps.
It is expected to have 300 of the
lodge members in marching line.
The committee reported arrange
mepts have been made for a special
train to Mankato in the morning and
back at night.
The committee on summer home
at Clear lake for the Elks ade re-
port of the progress and held the
proposal was within reason and very
desirable from many angles. The
matter was allowed to rest with the
committee to complete its work as
to details when the lodge will then
act upon the proposal.
Chichester Leach, deputy grand
exalted ruler, stated that he had 1t
from reliable sources that the task
of adding a million members to the
order had been accomplished and
that the Owatonna lodge was cred
tied to have contributed its quota in
the membership campaign. Ovation
ma as a baby lodge has shown the
spirit OF active work in the civil
welfare of the community. II ranks
: high among the lodges Of the state.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-08-11
MINNESOTA LAKE NEWS

Minnesota Lake, August s.
Miss Agnes Langan spent Thurs
day and Friday visiting her sister
at Mankato.
A number from here attended the
dance at the Bass Lake sumner re-
sort Thursday evening.
= DIR. A F. Simon left Saturday for
st paul, where he will spend few
days with his family.
< large number from here attend
ed the dance at Mapieton Friday
evening. -,
Mankato Saturday to spend a few
days with his parents.
Messrs G.. r. Treanor, John Neid.
Ed Schmidt. George Kaufman and
Harold Jensen spent Sunday at Bass
Lake. 49,. =
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-08-11
NOTES 70 MAPLEToN

Mapleton, August S.-Miss Betty
Hopkins of Winnebago spent few
days during the week end at the ].
S. Emerson home.
Mrs. Ben Oliver and children OF
GAINESVILLE visited over the week end
at the Orson Chase home.
Owing to the fact that the Pas
time theatre is being treated to a
coat of paint and interior decora-
tons being made there will be no
show this Wednesday evening. The
next show will be held Saturday
evening August II.
Mr.. and Mrs. P. ]. McGuiggan re-
turned home Saturday from their
visited relatives. !
Mr.. and Mrs. Krouss spent Sun
day at the L. L. Krouss home at
Minnesota Lake.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. R. Sheire and
sons spent a couple of days the lat
ter part of the week at Laketield,
Mimi, where they attended a meet
ing of the Second District Editorial
association.
M. B. Fairbanks, the popular
bookkeeper at the National Bank is
enjoyinga ten days vacation period
at his home in Winnebago. - -
Mr.. and Mrs. J. M. Johnson and
son and Mr. and Mrs. Joe Schimmele
and SON spent Sunday at the w. &.
Schultz home at st. James.
Miss Ruth Bishop left Saturday
morning for Bertha where she will
visit her sisters, Mesdames w. w.
and NIB. Will. She will also visit
relatives at Duluth and other points
before her return.
do not fail to attend the big fire.
mems celebration on August Is.
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Dietz and
daughter of Easton spent Sunday al
the C. H. Dietz home.
The many friends of Mrs. Albert
Richter will be sorry to hear that
she is not recovering from her re-
cent operation rs we'll as 1t was
hoped. Word has been received from
New Ulm stating that she was in q
very critical condition.
Miss Mary Argetsinger OF Pipe
stone spent the past two weeks VS.
iting at the U. G.. Ergetsinger and
Mrs. ]. l.. Stevens homes:
Miss Verona Dietz, who recently
completed her stenography course
at the Mankato Commercial college
has accepted a position In Dig
The Catholic church at this place
is being remodeled. The basement
is to be enlarged and new steps will
be built. A new belfry will also be
erected.
Mrs. Nellie Springer and daugh-
ter of Delevan spent Friday at the
w. L. Dobie home.
Mr. and Mrs. Argetsinger and
daughter Dorothy and Mrs. J. l.
Stevens left Tuesday for Cakes
North Dakota where they will visit
relatives.
Mesdames J. S. Emerson and Sam
Evans entertained a number OF in
vited guests at Lura Lake Saturday
evening at picnic supper. The
guests included the Emerson and Ey
ans families; Fred Duncanson and
family and Miss Elizabeth Hopkins
of winnebago and Harlem Wheeler
of Delavan. .-.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-08-11
KELLOGG AT DULUTH
Minnesota Senator Addressed Meet
ino Business Men At Noon Today
ASSOCIATED Press Dispatct

[Associated Press Dispatch.l z
Duluth, Mimi, August S-United
States Senator Frank B. Kellogg
who will speak tonight on the lakes
to the ocean waterway addressed a
meeting of businessmen at the
Chamber OF Commerce at noon. The
senator spoke. briefly, taking up
most of his time with the coal situa-
ton. Senator Kellogg said he was
optimistic for the early settlement
of the coal and rail strikes and ex-
pressed belief that ways and means
would be provided to furnish the
northwest with coal this winter.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-08-11
HARVEST HANDS PLACED
Number Sent From Twin Cities To-
= tailed 1,254 UP To Saturday
TAssnciated Press Disnatchl
Associated Press /

Minneapolis, August 8.-Harvest
hands shipped to northern Minnesoi
Ia, North Dakota and Montana on
the special IS rate, which took eff
feet August /, totalled 1884 at the
close of business last week ]. G..
Williams, Minnesota industrial com
missioner said today. Minneapolis
sent S82 men; st. Paul 148, Duluth
125 and Crookston SO.
Between 700 and 500 untitled Or
ders for men at wages from SIS day
up confronted the state employment
office early today, according to Mr..
Williams. The railroad special Of
fer will end August Is.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-08-11
Young Man Was Lectured.

Walter BlissenbaCh, aged fifteen
was arrested by Traffic officer
Henry Kachelmyer this forenoon on
the charge of speeding. The youth
was given a sound lecture both on
the offense of breaking the speed
limit and operating a motor vehicle
at the age OF sixteen. The legal
age for child to operate a car is
sixteen years. {
Carl Hilgerson Of Hanska. ar
rested Saturday on the charge Of
drunkenness was sentenced last Sat
urday afternoon to pay a fine of SIS.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-08-11
Postpone Mckenzie viii Case

st. Paul, Augsut S.-Another cor.
tinuaton OF one week was granted
today in the hearing on the will OF
Mckenzie, former politi-
cal header of North Dakota whose
$500 900 estate is in probate court
here for settlement. Counsel for
some of the heirs sought the con-
tinuance. The new date for the
hearing is August is.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-08-11
IN BANKRUPTCY
Coal Dealer at Fairmont Is Among
Those Filing Their Papers

Those Filing Their Papers
Two petitions in voluntary bank
ruptcy were filed today with Deputy
Clerk of the United States Court
Miss Lenore Davies.
James w. Cavers, a coal dealer Of
Fairmont, filed a petition in volun-
tary bankruptcy through his attor-
neys, Allen, SeifertI & Allen, de-
claring that his assets are, $1,752.05
and his liabilities $4,312SS.
John Cook a farmer living near
London Post Office, Freeborn coun-
T. through h, his k,t attorney Norman = T.
tition in Bankruptcy placing his ia
bilities at 1921. 10, his assets
$26,323 with exemptions of $13,565.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-08-11
GRAIN SHIPPERS TO MEET
Conference To BE Held In st. Paul
To- Discuss Crop Movement
fAsSoc3afed Iros, T,s~x,&.h


st. Paul, August S--A conference
OF grain shippers win be held by
o. P. B. jacobson, railroad and
warehouse commissioner today to
determine how many cars will be
needed to move the grain crops in
Minnesota this fail,
MIR. Jacobson has received several
estimates on the needs, which, how
ever, have varied to such an extent
as to make a conference necessary.
estimates viii also be received
from other northwest states and
the Interstate Commerce Com
mission with a request for organ
lied delivery or tho cars.
Tho Commission was Yesterday
requested by Mr.. jacobson to ar
range for having between 5000 and
10000 cars on band FOR potatoes
alone before freezing Gets in.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-08-11
WEIGH FILED PETITION
Receiver For Minneapolis Grain Firm
Takes Action In Bankruptcy

Minneapolis, August S.-Theodore
II. WEIGH, receiver for the e. l..
WEIGH company, grain commission
Merchants filed a voluntary petit
ton IN bankruptcy in the United
states district court, giving his debts
as s785,542 and his assets at $115,-
03S.
The debts include accommodation
notes for s597, 6S3; unsecured claims
S173,173; secured claims $14,42O
and county and United States taxes
1854. Among the heavy claims list
ed is the City National bank. Duluth
$4,000.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-08-11
Sleepy Eye Dispatch Sold

william Miller, publisher OF The
Sleepy Eye Herald Dispatch, dis
posed OF his paper to w z HarTimg
ton OF Olivia on Monday. Through
this sale Mr.. Miller has hecome
owner OF q quarter section. farm
near Olivia Mr. Harrington has been
empaOyed On the Olivia Times the
past tE0 years.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-08-11
FIRE LOSS $4,000
Building at Hartford, South Dakota
DESTROYED Last Night
Associated Pfess Dispotch.l

6Associated Pfess Dispotch.l
Hartford s. d., August Fire
which started in the building OF the
K. A. : Wendt Implement company
about midnight last night destroyed
the structure and damaged other
buildings nearby with a damage es-
timated at between $4,000 ana
$40, 900. A gas storage tank in the
implement companys building ex-
ploded and threatened for time to
spread the blaze over a Large area
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-08-11
Duluth Man on Hunger Strike
Associated Press Dispatch.1 !,

Grand Haven, Mich, August .
Arthur Mcbride Of Duluth, MINI,
arrested on q vagrancy charge two
weeks ago today completed his four
teerth day of & hunger strike. Dur.
ing the time he refused to take FOOD
or water saying HIS arrest was I'M
Just.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-08-11
Goes To The Cities

Miss Catherine e. Kelly left to-
day for the cities, where she win
visit friends for a few days. While
in ST. Paul Miss Kelly will act ON
"A M. E. A. committee. which VIII
meet at the state capitol.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-08-11
Barn DANCE fine.

Redwood. August "A farmer was
broxsht here from near Clements aud
taken befme Judge c. Z. Martin Of the
municipal count He rsaiA n stM fine
frr permitting minors To participants In
= harm dance ON his weuaiScA
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-08-11
DROWNING AT HURON
Young Man Met Death In Attempt
To Swim James River
IAssociafe1 Pres DiSpatch. ]

Huron, 9. D., August I.-Wniam
Mckinley Mccain drowned Sunday
afternoon while attempting to swim
across James yiver.s Mccain. TWEEN
ty-one year old son of Mr. and Mrs
P. J. McCann of Wolf Point. Nom
tanA- He has a brother somewhere
u Salt Crack. Wyoming oil RslHE.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1922-03-09
But We Don't Bite
Cutters !, Last: Stand,

nut. VIZ OoA
~ Cutters Last: Stand -.
After the hard. drubbing which the
Bemidji Naval Militia basketball team
received at Bagley about. two weeks
ago, the boys admit that the game Sat-
urday night is '.the navy's last game,
It is said that this game means lot
in their young. lives. We suspect
that they might be referring to lo.
, in the graveyard.
But They're, Not
- A Rough Talker. *
Suing his wife for divorce, a deaf
mute of Chicago complains that his
spouse used too much rough language
in her finger talk. i Evidently sne
had been handing it to him.
Talks a Wicked 81 Finger:-
Would Serve a Purpose.
A Maryland legislator has intro
ducdd bill which will make it ille-
gal for more than two persons to rice
on the front or three on the rear
seat of automo biles, with the idea
that it is ecroWaing Ia machine which
produces accilsnts. Some Of his
eoaferees hava asked the sauthor Of
the hill if he didn't mean it FOR stree.
cars If the biz passes, several FAM
lilies will be Obliged to- have two OR
three cars instesd Of one if the whole
family is to ride at once
Amt It A Fact?-
: = A Dirty Trick ~
r Forged papt anoney recently dis
covered in France had been buried
in the ground for several weeks to
give it a used, dirty look, 1T Is
said that the finders also gave 1t a
dirty look. ..,a, : g.. a..
| And Are Still Looking