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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-12-29
CHANGES URGED IN
CRIMINAL STATUTES
Sweeping Recommendation Made
TO Governor Preus BY Minnc-
sofa Crime Commission.
[Associated Press pispateh. j

lASSociatod RreSS Dispatch.l
st. Paul, December 27.--Swceping
and far reaching changes in the
criminal statutes OF the states were
recommended to-day to Governor J.
A. o. Preus by the Minnesota crinc
commission, which held its final
meeting here.
The Minnesota crime commission
was appointed by Governor Preus a
year ago to make a study of the
preValency of crime in the state, and
to recommend to the governor any
remedial legislation. Among there
concentrations adopted were:
The trial of two or more persons
Jointly indicted.
Giving the state the closing are1l.
Mtnt in criminal case
An eqnal number Of peremptory
challenges for the state and tie de-
PENDANT.
Giving the defendant the right OF
making one application for a writ Of
habeas corpus In the same cause.
Authorizing the converting Of dis.
trict court whenever deemed neces.
sary.
Making 1t compulsory to make a
motion for new trial within TWEEN
ty four hours after conviction,
Chief Justice Calvin L. Brown,
chairman of the commission. said
that If these proposals are incor-
porated into laws, Minnesota win
lead all states in criminal procedure.
The provisions OF the various recon-
mendations will tend to speed up
criminal procedure, and will greatly
effect the work Of the courts In car
rying on their criminal work, he
said.
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MINNESOTA LAKE MUTATIONS

Minnesota Lake. December 26,--
Mrs. Ed Schmidt left Saturday TO.
Ellsworth, Wis, where she viii
spend the holidays with her-parents.
Gerald Wrucke, who Is attending
the state university, came home
Thursday evening 10 spend his
Christmas vacation with his par
,ents,
Art Druckenbrod returned TO The
cities Thursday after spending The
past week on an extended business
trip here. Norbert Penheiter return
ed with him Tor few days visit.
HeimuLh Miller. who is attending
the state university, came hons
thursday evening to spend the holi-
day with his parents.
John Latuseck, Roman, Carl and
Ralph Kaufman were Mankalo
callers Thursday evening.
Elvoin label, who is attending
school at Owatonna came home
Thursday evening to spend the hol.
iday with his parents.
L. C. Madison was business call.
er at Mankato Friday.
Miss Florence and Edgar Kauff
mann OF Mankato visited at the
Frank KauffRann home Friday.
Miss Mae Goodrich returned with
them for short visit with relatives.
Dr.. a. +. Simon went to the cities
Saturday evening to send Christmas
with his family.
~ L. g. Madison autoed to thpe cities
Saturday evening on a short bust
ness trip.
Carl Kauffmann was Mankato
ca ller F. iaay eveplng.
- Mics s+nns rer.s,.i y ~-ont ~ ~a-.
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". c. r. o. COMING
Mrs. Josephine Sizer viii Ho
Meetings Here January 6 and 7

Mrs. Josephine Sizer viii Hold
Meetings Here January 6 and
Mrs. Josephine E. Sizer. state
president of the Minnesota woman's
Christian Temperance union. will
be here January 81. On Saturday,
January 6, Mrs. Sizer will address
the organization and on Sunday
evening, January z, she will talk at
one of the churches, which will be
decided upon later.
The Woman's Christian union
throughout the nation Will celebrate
the third anniversary of the passage
of the eighteenth amendment to the
constitution, on January 16 with
banquets and programs Of music
and addresses. .
Mrs. Sizer is sending out pro-
grams for the meetings to all local
unions so that the day may be uni
Tersally observed. The program will
include the pledge of allegiance and
five minute speeches from repre-
sentatives Of the home, the school,
the church, the profession or bust
ness man, the professional woman
and the press.
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LOWERING OF SWAN
LAKE Is DISCUSSED
Matter eut aefore The County cdsn-
missioner At 81. Peter: Ar
= aurncnts Used.

Petitioners for the lowering Of
Swan Lake and directors 20 the pro-
position assembled this forenoon al
the Eicollet county court house ut
St Peter for the purpose OF discuss
ing the merits Of the case.
For some time pasc the question
of the lowering Of that body OF wa
ter mas been up. The sportsmen
Throughout Southern Minnesota arc
opposed to the drainage, owing to
the fact that Swan Like is conceed-
ed to be the best WIND aquatic fowl
breeding place in this state There
Is an immense acreage In the bottom
of the lake, and there Is an album
dance of feed for ducks and geese
there. In fact it is a perfect haven
for water fowl. The water does not
attain any great depth at amy point
The objectors hold that even though
the lake were drained, the ground
would not be at for cultivation.
The petitioners for the, drainage
claims that many acres OF valuable
farm land would be reclaimed by
lowering the water.
The petitioners for the lowering
Of the lake were represented this
HlUTAiuk DJ ElOF auQ <DGuRScy VI
New Ulm, and the objectors and the
Southern Minnesota Game, Bird and
Fish Protective League we're repre-
scented by Attorney J. w. Schmitt of
Mankato, Attorney Henry N. Benson
of ST. Peter.
The question at fssre this morning
was Just what the jurisdiction OF the
members of the county board are in
the matter.
An,adjournment was taken at no6n
today until about two o'clock this
afternoon.
Many sportsmen of Mank to, NoTts!s
ManItato. st. Peter and New tJE
have hunting LODGES on swan Like
where some Of the best Sod aaas
shooting in the state is obta iseei
The surveys for thu psapa8e
drainage of the lake were Ip4 aa son
time ago, bit the work WIS hgS Pm
crossed any farther
Late this afternoon the eGsB ~
sioners decided TO hear esieenge
to whether they had jurisdiction
tho matter at issue. This was the
main contention advanced by tho
who protest he lowering OF Swan
lake.
Late this afternoon the state
game. and fish commission seyved an
order on the county commission
restraining them from taking fur
Their action on the petition for thir-
ty days.
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ALONG THE WAToNWAN

Waterman, December PA six
and half pound baby girl arrived
Monday, December Is, to brighten
the home Of Mr.. and Mrs. silas
Mr.. and, MRS. Edward Gustafson
spent Tuesday with Mr.. and Mrs.
George Gustafson In Butternut.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Schicklins
did shopping in Mankato Tuesday.
Ed Butter and sons Haysen and
Dannie were Mankato visitors Tues
day.
Miss Effie and Sarah Carlson of
Lake crystal spent the week end
and Christmas with their sister Mrs.
Albeit Sc ickiing and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Knute Petersen
spent Thursday at the Kurt Hart
wig home IL Cambria.
Mr.. and Mrs. julius Miller were
Sunday visitors at he Fred Wright
son nome.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey Schickling
and Otto Bumgard did shopping in
Mankato Thursday. -
The Oh iStmas program and tree
at the club hall Friday. evening was
well attended, the seating capacity
of the hall being far too small to
accommodate the people Those on
the program did duty to their part.
The play Miss Greggs' Christmas
: Orphans" was we'll put on. Apples.
candy and nuts were distributed to
the crowd. Old Santa Claus was
present, arriving just In time to take
charge of the presents on the tree.
A New Year party will be given at
the club hall Saturday evening. De.
cemher 80. An oyster supper will
be served to which all are welcome.
Miss Katherine Livingston left
Saturday for her home in Dodge
Center, where she will spend her
Christmas vacation.
A number from Watonwan enjoy.
ed the Christmas program at the
Lincoln church Saturday evening.
The Christmas program and tree
Monday afternoon at the school
house was well attended and an ex-
cellent program was given by the
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. E., Coad OF Lake
Crystal spent Christmas at the
Charlie Gilman home.
: Mrs. Edw ard Gustafson and Viola
spent a few days the past week at
the j. P. Gustafson home in Lake
Crystal.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. T. Rask and Lois
ate Christr- as dinner at the Lou &C.
dell home in Lake Crystal.
Mr.. and Mrs. Omar Morgan and
family spent Christmas at the home
OF Mrs. N. Swenson In lake Cry
stall.
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NEWS OF pETTls

Pettis, December 2S.--Edward OIL.
sen OF Devils lake, N. p, arrived
Friday afternoon to spend the holi-
days with his family at the Andre
Lurth home. Prof Olsen Is a teach :
er in higher mathematics at the
high school at Devils Lake.
Miss Helen Quirk closed her
school for the holiday vacation Fri :
day evening with a nicely prepared
program and box social. There Was
q good attendance.
Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Davis were
Shoppers at st. Peter Saturday.
Miss Esther Fahning. teacher in
the Brown district. g2ve program
at the school house Thursday even !.
ing after which nice refreshnlent
were served.
Albert Gie~ke and son were oa.i-
ers here enroute from ST. Peter
Sunday.
Mr. snd Mrs. S. 7. pettss laft For
California Monday. where they viii
spend the winter.
PRS. w o. Shuev We shopper
at st. Peter Saturday afternoon.
Miss Arueti, H',nter eoiIa-'
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BUREAUS ORGANIZE
MARKETS DIVISION
Farm Organization To Urge
Cooperative Program
CUT OFFICE COST
Purpose of President J. r. Reed,
Who Sees Need of Ex-
pense Reduction
farm Bureau News servicel


A division of markets to prose-
cute vigorous co-ope. alive mar.
kenng program has been authorized
by QnoSLorS OF the American Farm
bureau Federation. 1uS sIep Was
taken at the mast ,meeung of Inc
new board, following the recent an =
, nual convention, winch adopted a
basic marketing policy, when plac
ed the farm bureau actively al the
head OF the CO. cooperative marketing
movement in this country.
The new division viii stimulate
extension of farmer owned market
ing agencies and will aim to bring
about unity and coordination of Ell
forts. 1t will be in charge of a d.
rector yet to be selected, who will
be man OF, national prominence
with out standing qualifications.
The Organization Meeting
AT the organization meeting Of
the new board, of which ]. F. Reed,
president OF the Minnesota Farm
Bureau Federation, is a member
steps to reduce overhead at the ma
donal Office were taken. The office
of treasurer, vacated By the resig
nation of Charles GunneB, was con-
solidated with that of secretary. ].
w. Coverdale was re- elected secre-
tarY, as was Samuel Guard director
Of the department of, information.
Salary items were reduced in sew
oral instances.
The American Farm Bureau
Federation is well started on its
fifth year" said Mr.. Reed on his re-
turn from the meeting. q was
plea sed with the manner in which
o. E. Bradfute, new president, took
hold of the work. Farmers may
rest assured that the administration
of the organization viii continue 70
have foremost in mind welfare oil
the individual producer. Our new
leaders, trained, in Farm Bureau
work, viii keep the movement, as II
is, the greatest farm organization. 81
Gray Silver On State Eederation's
? Program
Gray Silver, director of the Farm
Bureau Office at Washington, d. c.,
will come to Minnesota January 2
to tell farm folks attending the
fourth annual meeting, OF the Min
nesota Farm Bureau Federation OF
the activities OF his Office to obtain
national legislation wanted by
farmers of the country. The annual
convention will be featured by a re-
view of what has been accomplish
ed and what is planned for the fu-
tIIre by CO. operative marketing
agencies with which the state fed
Grafton is CO. operating. &C.,.
Two Minnesotans On NeW Dair,
- Committee
H. B. Nickerson Of Elk River and
w. F. Schilling Of Mortified are
two members of anew committee
OF nine that has been named 2 to
forpoIiiata nIaY1S FOR the aStahlieh
ment of national dairy sales agen-
cy. The new committee was organ
lied at a meeting of the Farmers
Dairy Marketing Committee of II
held early in the month at Milwau-
kee Moth are PROMINENT connect
ed with the Twin City Milk Produc-
er5' association.
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ACTION FOR $4,000 !
FACES A. C. LAACK
Suit Is Started BY Miss Margaret
constanes; Personal Injuries
Are Alleged.

Papers In an action to recover
$4,000 for alleged permanent In
juries have been Served on A. G..
Lack, one of Mankatos druggists,
located at 1923 South Front street,
by Miss Margaret Constance, teach
er OF reading at Mankato State
Teachers college, through her at
torneys, s. 3. Wilson, and Frank l..
Morse.
The complaint is flied against A.
G. Lack, Phillip G. Heintz, anu the
IAaca Drug company OF this city.
ness partner 9f A. G. Lack, who
own the building In which the Lack
Drug company is located. MIR. Laaca
as yet has NOT retained the services
Of an attorney.
The. complaint alleges that on
December %, 1921, the plaintiff
while walking in front Of the Laack
Drug store slipped and fell on the
sidewalk owins to the alleged slip
perry and highly polished condition
OF squa. es of glass imbcdded in the
cement sidewalk for the purpose o.
Lifting daylight into the basement.
In this fall, Miss Constance alleges,
she seriously bruised and wrenched
her hip, side and back. This caused
her body to become very sore and
lame. She alleges that she still sui
fers great pain and has been Ter
manently injured in her side, beck
and hip.
Miss Constance in her complaint
alleges that at the time of the ac-.
cident, she was one of the instruc-
tors in Manisato State Teachers Uoi-
lege receiving a monthly salary of
$233.33. That as aresult of the in
juries she was incapacitated and
prevented from performing her,
work for a period of about five
months. The medical expenses, ETC.,
she alleged amount to $36S.70, which
she asked for as special damages
and general damages in the sum OF
$4,000 together with costs and dis
bursements.
Mr.. Lack stated to The Free
Press this morning that he carries.
public liability insurance policy
with the Fidelity and Casualty com
spany OF New York in the sum OF
$4,000. N. P. Paulson of this city
is the Mankato agent of that COM
pany Mr.. Paulson stated to The
Free Press that the company he rep
resents vii fight the claim.
Miss Constance's, home Is in Cum
berland, Wis.
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Olde5t Tom Cat
Has Quif Liying
IAssociatsd Press Dispatohl :

lASSOclated FfcE5 D1Sp&Icnl
Billings Mont, December n.
Thomas Patriarch, the oldest
cat I'm the United States and
probably IN the world, was dead
here TO-DAY, aged tsventy- four
years ard three months, az the
home CT Mr.. and Mrs. Grover
Sample. He had grown quite
feeble and would cry plainsive.
iy when his mistress left his
sight, which. was falling.
Thomas was born In fSor.if
field, MIMI, In 1888, ard foe a
long time was maseot on
Northern Pacific trains hesnfeen
Mandan and Giendive. Owing
90 the toss CT HE teeti. he
ceased to bother mice andtiiyed
en- condensed milk during his
final year.
Thornas' CLAIM, to being tire
Oldest cat ih the country, WAS
threshed out year ago when a
twcEty. year cid kitten at Mis-
nouIa laid claim 10 the age
ef,znnionship. The story ap-
peared In papers all over the
country and no sat ercse 10
dispute the Billings TOMS hon.
orS
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EAST MEDo NEWS.

East Medo, December 27.-Happy
New Year 70 you all.
Quite a number Of the children in
this community are sick with pneu.
monia. Those just recovering are
Gilbert Anton, Gordon Oftedahl,
Harold Hammer and Helen Cragen.
Miss Stella Rachie arrived home
Saturday from Mora, where she is
teaching high school at that place.
She will spend her vacation with
her parents, Rev. and Mrs. C. L.
Rachie.
Miss Lydia Lewis came home Fri.
day from Mankatb. where she Is at !.
tending the Normal, TO spend
Christmas al her parents home.
Most OF the people In this vicinity
have done their Christmas shopping
at Mankato this year.
Mr.. an Mrs. James Atcherson left
Sunday from Mankato for Minneap-
oils to spend week with the lat.
ter's sister Hulda Harsdorf of that
Mr.. ana Mrs. H. Lehman Of Free.
dom spent Sunday with the latter's
brother Alfred offerlee.
George obitz and his mother OF
DEBORAH, Iowa, are spending their
Christmas vacation with the latter's
sister, Mrs. q. o. Severson. George
Is attending Luther college at that
place.
Mrs. John severson entertained a
number of her friends Thursday
evening In honor of her brother
James Atcherson, IL being his birth
day. AT midnight the hostess serv.
ed a delicious luncheon.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Geary and
son Earl and Cleo Lindeiand spent
Christmas day at Mankato with
Mrs. .Geary's sister.
The Pemberton Telephone cofns
pany will hold it's annual meeting
Wednesday afternoon, December q.
at school house No. So. All stock
holders ara requested to be present.
Come to the good time social Fri.
day evening, December 81. at the
Lentz school house, given by the
Y. p. S. OF the Medic Lutheran
church. A little program is being
prepared and please bring either
cake or sandwiches.
Albert Severson and mother spent
Sunday at the Edward Seyerson
home.
Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Anderson
and sons spent Christmas day with
Mr.. and Mrs. Emil Moe near Wal
dorf.
The Lydia society of the Medic
Lutheran church presented George
Kraus with a beautiful smoking
stand for Christmas. He has always
been so kind and cried of their
sales which they have every fall.
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on Saturday, where she will spend
Christmas with her parents.
Jim Kaufman came down from
Mankato Saturday evening for a
visit with relatives.
Miss Lyons, who IS teaching al
Minnesota Lake, went to Eagle Lake
Fridas to spend the holidays with
relatives.
Il. L. Krouss left Friday evening
for Minneapolis, where he will spend
Christmas with relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lloyd Sill came
down from Patton, Iowa, Friday for
a visit with the formers parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Sill.
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INCREASE CAPITAL STOCK
Action Taken BY Stockholders
Standard Oil Company Indiana
[Assoclated Press Dispatch.

!. ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch
Chicago, December 27.-Stock-
holders of the Standard Oil COM
pany Of Indiana. in a special meet
ing today at Whiting, Ind, voting
to increase the capital stock from
s14O, 200 900 to S250,000.000. Direc-
tors will meet here tomorrow Us
consider declaring a stock dividend
OF one hundred per cent to stock
holders of record December %.
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LOCATE PROHIBITION
OFFICE TN MANKAT0
Drastic enforcement Dry Laws In
Minnesota During 1923
y Being Planned.
IAssociates Press Dispatch. ]

I AsSuII.lteN> Z IeSS 11ISEIssSSSFII.I }.
Minneapolis. December 27.--Dras-
tic enforcement throughout Mime
sofa, during the year 1923 with the
establishing OF prohibition offices In
the principal cities of the state was
ANNOUNCED today by S. B. Qvale,
state prohibition director. The plan
is part of the re organization of
the prohibition unit announced rec
emily BY Commissioner Haynes at
Washington.
New prohibition offices under the
jurisdiction of the state directors
Office will be established at st. Paul,
Winona, Duluth, Mankato and Fer
gus Falls. They will be opened jan
uary 1.
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MAIL BOOZE IN PAPERS
Associatel Press I,lspatch. /

IA ssociatel Press IIspatch.I
Chicago. December 27-.nc9eased
ard Canadian papers brought about
the discovery that bootleggers have
been, sd ring brandy and whiskey
in ten ounce tubes wrapped In tho
papers, according. to federal offici.
ais.
Twelve regular subscribers were
taken into custody yesterday by
Fred Gardner, in charge of tho
treasury specialz agents Office
Sea~ch was cont Slnrlatei today fer
IN s.iSspiiStinn Solicitors
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Charged Booze Violations

Aberdeen, S. D., December 81
Eight persons-seven men and one
woman--were taken into custody
today by local police officers on
warrants charging the eight with
dealing in intoxicating liquor. Po-
lice department. officials declare
more arrests will follow until Aber.
deem and surrounding territory has
been cleared OF the liquor menace.
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Oil Probe Deferred

I IAssoyiated Press Dispatch.l
Wellington, December 26.-Post
ponement to January 80 of further
HEARINGS in the Investigation of
conditions and prices in the Oh IN
dustry was ANNOUNCED today by
Chairman LaFoilette or the senate
manufacturers sub COMMITTEES, which
is ccss1aating the inquiry.
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MRS. LEAH sFRoBEL DIES
She Was Born In Mankato Towr
Sixty Two Years Ado So

SHC ttdS oOIH "dVNdIO O"T
Sixty Two Years AGO ~
Mrs. Leah Strobel, Alb Van Brunt
street, a resident of Blue Earth
county for great many years past
died at one of the local hospitals
this morning at six o'clock from
thte effects of pernicious anemia
for which she had been a sufferer
for the past two years.
- Mrs. Strobel was born in Man
kato township sixty two years ago
She was married to the late Colt
freid Strobel, March z, 1888. He
passed away two years ago. She is
survived by the following children
John Strobel of Brainard, Mrs. Viii
liam Lang. of Manlyato township
DR.. w. G. Srobel of Duluth and Os-
car Strobel of Mankato. She is also
survived by one Brother, Jacob Ott
: of Dent, MINI.
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TWO TRAINS CLASSIFIED
Collision Occurred Near Tucson, Ar
iona Early Today.
[ ASSOCIATED Press Disratch.l

IAsSociated Press Disratch.l
Tucson, Ariz., December IA
freight train collided with Southern
Pacific passenger train No. ITO, east
bound, near Rillito, fourteen miles
from Tucson, early this morning
The passenger was standing still al
the time and was rammed by the
freight, wrecking several freight
cars. None of the passengers was
injured, but a fireman was severely
scaided, it is reported.
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child swalIowed Coin.

Associates PTess qspdtch.I
Ashland, Wis. December 27.--Nernos
Justice. four-year old son OF Mr.. ant
Mrs. JOHN Justice. has been operated
ur>on for, the re",uval of silver qu,sr4
lowed. The silver piece was lodged IN
the tube leading to the stomach and
a feuroscope was necessary to ind IL
It vas extracted without the aid of the
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EAGLE LAKE NOTES

The good neooIe at Fagie LAKE
and community went far over the
top Nth ogod and useful gifts for
the pastor and wife. Rev. and Mrs.
james Caswell, for which they Wish
to extend their sincere thanks.
eriug at the Methodist church Of
Eagie Lake Friday night, January 5.
Among other speakers will, be r:
Frank Doran OF St Paul, A good
lunch will be served in the basement
of the church,
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Robbery at Grand Forks.

East Grand Forks, Mimi, Deem
Der 2s.-christmas thieves eAyefed
here and helped themselves to
about $3.50. in cash and 1910 in
checks. Entrance was gained by
reuovingsa panel of rear door By
lse-ine q large nurapar of small
a,,Ter holes