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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-10-06
STAGED FOR NEAT
HOLD UP IS belief
But Merchant In 81. James Beat
I'm To II, Is His Verzion
Of Affair

ST. James, September PA high
power car, four unmasked men, the
stage all set for q hold-uI anc 4
keen perception and quick action By
]. ]. Schultz were the chief features
of late hour adventure.
The hou- was about eleven o'clock.
The Schultz Cash store was about 10
be closed for the night. Clarence
Schultz had gone up town for bot
tie of pop to take home to one OF the
children and Mr.. J. ]. Schultz was
alone in the store. One light alone
was on. 49,
Suddenly high powered car
stopped in front OF the store. not
headed into the curb, but rather
headed out into the street. It con.
tanned four men. They sp-ane out,
and went to the north side and dis
appeared from view, one stood in
front of the door and the other en-
tered. ~ ~ ~ . ..
Mr.. Schultz was standing in front
of the window. He Immediately
sensed the situation. He had some
small change in his pocket, and this
he threw into some boxes before the
AS the man entered Mr.. Schultz
walked over behind the counter. The
stranger threw Gown a $40 bill.
"Give me four of the best cigars
you have in the house." he demand
ed.
.I can't change that BILL" answer
ed Mr.. Schultz as he reached for the
cigars. T. -
man. He picked up the SO and laid
down a 81 bill. ~ ~
81 can't change that either" re-
piled Mr.. Schultz. II couldn't even
change fifty cent piece at present"
with this, he walked out from behind
stood, Looking right into his face
he said:
There is not a cent of change in
the store. It has all been taken away.
and / was just closing up for the
night" s+-sR -
The fellow was completely non
plussed and stood still for a moment.
Then he walked out the door.
Come on fellows he said.
There's nothing doing here"
The men all rushed into the car.
curtains were pulled tight inside the
top, and the car drove OF down the
street at rapid speed. ~
AS the men climbed into the car,
Clarence Schultz came up with the
pop. He ran into the store asking
excitedly of his father:
Hold ups, weren't they"
"They might have been" replied
his father, "but they got nothing
here" And then he told the story.
at looked mighty suspicious to
me-" said Mr. Schultz Monday morn
ing to The st. James Plaindealer re-
porter. $50 IAN a bluff on them
and got away with it. / had a few
dollars in change in my pocket
which / threw into a box among
some papers. $50
when the man came in I didn't
want to have a counter between him
and myself II he was seinG to pull .
gun, so ! walked right up to him,
thinking ! would have as good o
chance as he in q rough and tumble.
That got him, and he had nothing to
say, so backed cut the door. Those
fellows sure got into the car in q
hurry and drove. out of town on the
pavement as fast as possible"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-10-06
DONATES NEW HIGHWAY
Minneapolis Receives Large Tract
Of Land For Driveway
IAssociated Press Dispatch.1


Minneapolis, Mimi, September 90.
With the beQuest to the city of
Minneapolis of a right of way ap-
proximately a mile and half long, to
be converted into scenic highway
for which the donors have contract
ed to finance the improvements, the
total length of these driveways a
bout town is considerably increased,
and with completion of other i'm
provements under way, there will be
forty miles Of highways circiing
this city. >.
It is believed five years will be
necessary to fully complete the pro-
gram, which besides the latest ad
dition to the driveways, includes
Dean boulevard, Victory Memorial
Drive, and boulevards bounding
Lake Calhoun, Lake OF the Isles,
William Berry park. and Mime
haha parkway.
Deciding of the tract of land one
hundred feet by 1000 feet for the
newly proposed highway on which
construction has just been started.
that this tract was at one time be-
lieved to be unreceptive to Mime
apolis. A large packing company
had acquired 1000 acres within and
about the city limits, on which was
to be built huge packing plant.
However, plans of the company
shifted its buildings to South st.
Paul, and the large tract was left
unoccupied. -
Besides deciding the right of way,
the packing company has agreed to
expend about $1S1,000 in improve
ments on the highway for grading.
paving, planting of trees, and in
stallation of sidewalks and electric
ornamental lamps.
With such large portion of land
lying unimproved, the company
readily acceeded to the prevailings
of members of the local park board
to finance the project, holding that
the value of its property would be
greatly enhanced.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-10-06
WINDOW FAIR CLOSES
Despite Threatening Weather Mon
ey Receipts Are Satisfactory

CJ nSSStPhS NC
Window, September 29.-Cotton-.
wood county's forty first annual
ri~ came to a CONCLUSION last FRIDAY
night, after one of the best and
most successful weeks ever put on by
the county association. Altho at
the outset of the fair it seemed as
though the proverbiaI good weather
which. had always accompanied this
annual event in the county, was
doomed to go wrong, yet by Wed :
nesday the clouds had raised and
the threatening weather of the two
previous days passed away. This
raised the spirits of everyone and
on Wednesday, Thursday and Fri
day good crowds were in attend
ance, and the treasurer of the As
sociation, T. A. Perkins, assures us
lthe receipts were enough to pay al
expenses and probably there will be
little lift to pay on previous years
improvements. ..-s.
Never in any fair had all depart
ments been as well filed as this
year. The 1--we stock barns were
filled with as fine stock as could be
found In the country.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-10-06
NEW FARM TRAINING
Horticulture And Nursery Course T,
Be Offered At State College
IAssociated Press DISPATCH

ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch.l
ST. Paul, September 29.-For the
first time in its history, the school
of Agriculture at the University
farm here will offer a course in
horticultural and nursery training
when the fall term begins in Oct
ober 2, it is announced.
1t will not be necessary to be a
high school graduate in order to gain
admittance to this course. Besides
good character, the entrance re-
quiTements allow any boy or girl, at
least seventeen years of age, who
has finished at least eighth grade
work and who has had six months
practical farm experience to enter
the course, which continues for
three years.
Farm horticulture agricultural
botany, Horticulture, commercial veg
etable gardening greenhouse con
struction and management, land
scape gardening, seed testing, nr-
sery seeds and seeding, insect pests
of plants. and small fruit growing
besides regular farm studies, will be
offered
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-10-06
For Eeonomy,s sake

Austin, September 2y. = PhonO-
graph needles are grown on thorn
apple bushes and appear to be by
products Of the wild crab as we'll
at least she needles that one Austin
from bushes and used without other
preparation than drying.
The long slender needles Of the
thorn apple require only a drying
period Of about two weeks, when
they become hard as ebony and
produce a soft tone. The point OF
the thorn need not even be trimmed,
The needle used in the experiment
played twelve records before it was
discarded.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-10-06
Improve King Of Trails.

Especial 70 TIE Fret fress'r
Ivanhoe Mimi, September 2S.-A
meeting of the county board held here
plans were perfected and bids let TOT
IN rebuilding of state highway No. 6.
the king of Trails" across the coun-
try. Large crews of men will, be put
to- work at once on the project and il
is to be completed ready for gravel
provide for the building of the road
from Lake Benton through Ivanhoe 70
Candy and from Lake Benton south
to the Pipestone county line; The
south section of the work inciuoes tne
building of an entirely new road into
lake Benton over a route recently ac-
ouired by the county which eliminates
a steep winding grade which forms
part of the present road from Pipe
stone to Lake Benton.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-10-06
DEATH OF SHERIFF HUGHES
Official Dies From Wound Received
While Making Arrest.
ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch. ]

TENDER 29.-Sheriff Hughes Van
Etten of Koochiching county, who
was shot and wounded the night of
September IS when he, with Patrol.
man Wilbur McMicken. attempted
to arrest Joe Negri on forgery
charge. died at a hospital here to-
day. McMicken. who was shot in
the left leg, died the day after the
shooting.
Joe Bushhom, who was in the
cabin with Negri when the shoot
ing took place, was shot and killed
by a posse the following day and
Negri was captured twenty four
hours later Negri is being held Oh
the forgery charge.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-10-06
SALE OF GUERNSEYS
Thoroughbred Cattle are To Be Sold
On October &.

Indications point 70 a very large
number of thoroughbred Guernseys
at the Blue Earth County Guernsey
Breeders association sale to be held
at the Mankato Livestock Pavilion
on october 4, according to the state
ment of DR.. NJ. B. Wood, who is in
charge of the sale. DR.. Wood
stated today that c. o. Rouse
of Lakefield, arrived here today with
fifteen of his Guernseys which will
be offered for sale. other punches
of fine Guernsey animals are ex-
pected later on.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-10-06
STUDY SWEDISH SCHOOLS
American Educators In Stockholm
Now For This Purpose

Stockholm, September s.-ICor-
respondence of The Associated
Press]-A number Of American ed
ucators have come to Stockholm
this summer to. study the public
school system Of Sweden, and at
least ten Swedish school teachers
have been sent to the United States
for special investigation, according
to the report Of Or. Karl Nordlund,
Chief inspector OF Public Schools in
Stockhlm- A. further illustration
OF the increasing international ex-
change Of cultural ideas lies in the
fact that the investigators this year
include Chneans. Greeks, Japanese
and Chinese.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-10-06
Flremen TO, Hold Convention.

Window, Mimi, September "a
district convention of the flremen OF
Southwestern Minnesota will be held
at window on October IL. Delegates
mart of the state will be present at the
meeting and a district firemen's asso-
citation to be affiliated with the state
firemen's association will be formed
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-10-06
RECOVERED STOLEN AUTO
But Parts of the Car Had Been Re
moved Therefrom

moved ThcfcITOm
Winnebago, September 29.-The
Reichert, of Bricelyn, which was
stolen from the street in Blue Earth
on Thursday evening during the
county fair, was recovered by
Archie Hynes, of this place, and
was reported to Sheriff Bachtie on
Monday of this week. Mr.. Hynes
found the car near the Dustin
bridge, with several parts and tires
gone, and it is thought that the
thieves were after the batteries, as
a number of batteries were taken
from other cars in Blue Earth on
the same evening. No trace of the
bandits has been found at the pre-
sent writing.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-10-06
Sold Tract of Land

Otto ]. Holm has sold tract of
twenty five acres in South Bend
township to Arthur J. Jacobs for
$500. The deed was recorded by
Register of Deeds Frank B. Gabler.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-10-06
sritons Tourlrc Iron Range.

.IAssoclAted Prs DfspAtch-l = -.
Duluth. MINI, September 2s.7-The
men OF the British Sulgrave institution
left here this morning to tour the iron
rarse. They VIII return this after
New Britain herald., 1922-03-02
RECIPROCITY RATES
 NOT WANTED BY U. S.
William Fielding, Canadian sImissary, Is Advised that Leaders Do
 Not Approya of Measure

Washington, March Civilian S. Fielding, who came to Washington several days ago in the interest of a general tariff reciprocity by the United States and Canada, has been advised by Congressional leaders that Congress does not look with favor upon such an agreement at this time.
 MT. Fielding has been in conference on the subject with Chairman Ford ney of the house ways and means committee, who today express un- alterable opposition to entering into the spirit of the 1911 reciprocity act
 Ottawa, March 2.-Intimation that a reciprocal treaty agreement between Canada and the United States would not be favored by Congress was re- ceived today with regret in govern ment circles.
 It was scarcely hoped however, that w. s. Fielding, now in Washington, would be able, at present, to do more than survey the ground. Thisr he has done, and it is felt here that the can vass will lead to a much better un- derstanding by the Administrations in Washington and Ottawa of conditions in the two countries.
New Britain herald., 1922-03-02
COMPLICATION
 IN "AL" BERG CASE
Estate of Father of Deceased InyCn- toried-Nidow if She Can Prove Marriage, Will Receive Share.

Still another chapter in the case of Henry "Al' Berg. deceased was writ ten today when William E. Martin as administrator, c. t. q. q. b. H., filed an inventory of the estate of freder- ick A. Borg, father of the deceased.
 The father died in 1915. His will, drawn in 1902, provided that the en- tire estate should go toward the uses of his widow Lisette, during her life, and upon death to her son. Henry.
 Henry's death, several months ago, was followed by an announcement that he and Miss Josephine Donahue of Plainvile, had been married in 1905. The mother fthe deceased re- fused to recognize the Plainville wom- an as her daughter -in-law and legal complications arose. Shortly there after, Mrs. Berg, Sr., died.
 By the terms of the will, the Fred erick Berg estate goes into the estate of Henry Berg Should Mrs. Berg, dr. be able to prove her marriage she will come in for the widows share. Una ble to find her marriage license or other records, she has been unable thus far to do so She has retained the law firm of Holden X Peck of Hart ford. to handle her interests.
 The F. A. Berg estate is itemized as follows: Mortgage note on property at 70 Bassett street, s2o00; cash in New BritTn National rank, sSo; cash n n' New Britain Savings bank. s3,692.S6; cash in Meriden City bank. $3,653.92 cash in Burritt Savings bank, $3,- 611.66; due from w. Lyon, $16.52
New Britain herald., 1922-03-02
LLST OF WALL STREET BROKERAGE HOUSE FAILURES CLIMBS NEAR 50;
 DESCl7AMPS OF HARTFORD INCL UDED
Successor to Friedman Markelson and Company Makes
 Formal Assignment For Benefit of His Creditors

|ruptcy, without an estimate of liabii- ties or assets, was filed against M. E.. and ]. w. Deaguera, Broadway stock brokers.
 Customers Worried
 ''The great number of failures among brokerage houses during the past month, together with the agita- ton against them" says a statement by attorneys for Scott and Stump, has created mistrust among the cus- toners and has caused a run on a great number of the houses. During the past several weeks Scott and Stump has paid out to customers who closed their accounts upwards of a half million dollars. The firm has made brave attempt to keep ahoat, but the continuing run on it has made suspension inevitable in order to pre- vent preferences among the remain ing customers.
 "A rough estimate of the assets show quick assets of about $70,000, and slow assets of at least $20O,00o. although the value of the latter un- der forced sale is problematica, Tho liabilities of the company amount to about S2Aa-QoQ.s
New Britain herald., 1922-03-02

New York. March 2.-The list of Wall street brokerage house failures climbed towards the fifty mark today,
 Scott and stump, consolidated exchange house, went into bankruptcy shortly after the market opened. The assets are $150,000 and liabilities are $500, ,000 A short time later, Alphonse Deschamps, of Hartford, Conn.,, sue cessor to Friedman, Markelson and company, an outside house, with q large branch in Montreal, announced an assignment for the benefit of credi- tors.
 Partners Arrested
 Friedman, Markelson and company, recently suspended operations and the three partners were arrested on charges of grand larceny, preferred by Deschamps, who also instituted civil action to recover $16,000.
 Deschamps is well known in Mon- treal, where hc had brokerage offices under the name of Deschamps and company. Fred BeaupGis,' co.respon- dent in the Stillman divorce case, was said to have been in his em moloy there as an office man.
 An involuntary petition in bank
New Britain herald., 1922-03-02
HELD FOR OLD DEFENSE
Bridgeport Police Had Been Search- ing For Several Months For Gull prits in November Burglary.

Bridgeport March 2.-Sought by the police for alleged implication in the attempted robbery at the home of Albert N. Dow, in this city, on Novem- Der ?. last, Pasquale Capolda, alias Harris was arrested last night at his home in Waterbury.
 The accused man is being held on charges of burglary, and will be brought to this city for trial tomor- row.
 Capolda, who has been traced through various parts of the country, is alleged to have been one Of a gang of five men, which tried to burglarize the Dow residence. The attempt end ed in the death of Thomas McNally, of Medford, Mass, who was shot and Killed by Albert C. Dow
 Paul Rossberg. and Robert Nelson, both of New Haven, were arrested, in connection with the affair, about a week after the shooting, but were re- leased today when charges against them were nolled by the criminal su- pcrior court.
 The fifth member of the gang made good his escape.
New Britain herald., 1922-03-02
CITY MANAGER PLAN
 PRAISED BY p ' New Lon 7, ssnicial Speaks Before Local Rotary
 Club #.

James F. Barlow, city manager in New London addressed a meeting of the New Rfitan Rotary club at the Elks' club today. Mir. Barlow ex- plained the plan of the city manager form of municipal government and expressed hopes of it's being success in New London, where it was inaug- urated last November. MT. Barlow was city manager in Dayton for seven years.
 He told of the amount of money needed to run the city of New London under the old method of city govern ment and hoped to reduce the ex- pense under the new plan.
 MT. Barlow stated that it costs the city of New London, with a popua- tion of 25,oo0, about S1,5o0,o to run last year. The city also had a B S-4 mill tax rate. New Britain with a population of nearly 60,000 people was run for little over s2,- 0o0,000 last year with 20 mill tax rate.
 The speaker also explained that of the sl,500,000 in expenses, about
 
 schools. New London, however, has three High schools that are under private control. The interest to be paid OH bonds is not included in the above amount, Mir. Barlow stated.
 In this city about $SO0,000 is used for the public schools but everything to be paid in that line is included in the school budget. New London has about 4,ooo school children and New Britain has about l2000.
 In opening his talk Mir. Barlow quoted Ambassador Bryce of London who said that a conspicuous failure in America is the government of the cities. He said that the problem of city government could be boiled down to three things CD intelligent inter- est of the public, CD simple form of charter, (3) good administrative or ganization.
 After reviewing the three points mentioned, Mr. Barlow stated that he believed that the city manager plan was the best form known to bring about these things. The manager is appointed by the council, which is ap- pointed by the people
 Mir. Barlow explained that there is not the red tape in voting a council under the city manager plan us there is in the usual city government.
 In explaining the benefits of the city manager plan, the speaker said that in New London the city and town clerk has been made ono office. the office of the building Inspector and the seaer of weights and meas ures have been combined, there is only ono assessor and not a board and there is only one treasurer instead of the former four.
 Mir. Barlow said that he had a great deal of sympathy for anyone who has been holding a political of flee within the past few years due to the general unrest of the people.
 Mayor o. r. Curtis and P. $. Me Mahan occupied chairs side by side at the luncheon this noon, City Clerk Alfred Thompson was also present, as were several members of the com- mon council.
 The entertainment committee pro- vided a novel feature when several Rotarians dressed as country hicks formed the uncommon council' of ReetlevilIe Corners. A meeting of the council abounded with humor.
New Britain herald., 1922-03-02
ELOPES WITH WIPES MA
Girl Names Mother and Father Names son-in-Law As Correspondent in Divorce Actions.

Maysville, Kentucky, March 1.-Two divorce suits are pending in the Mason county circuit court here because Carl kellum, 23, and his nother-in-la Mrs. Addie Gallagher, 45, ran off to- gether, according to the petitions filed by Mrs. Ina Gallagher kellum, IS, against her husband and John Gallagher 55, against his wife.
 Mrs. kelum says she was married two years ago and was very happy on her husbands farm, four miles from here.
 A short time ago, she alleges, her mother, who lived at home on an adjoining farm, ran off with Kelum and never returned.
 Gallagher's petition unfolds the same story. kellum and Mrs. Gal lagher are living together in this county now, the petitions charge.
New Britain herald., 1922-03-02
Pawtuxet Valley Mills
 Open Under Armed Guard

Providence, R l., March Zone of the two cotton mills owned by the Hope company in the village of Hope reopened today under protection of the police and deputy sheriffs, with about a score of the 250 operatives reporting for work. A picket line took up its march before She gates .n a hard snow storm. A detachment of coast artillerymen was later sent to the mill for guard duty. ~A-