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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-12-15
TRACHoMA Is FEARED
Federal and State Health Officials
To Make Survey Minnesota

st. Paul, December 9.-Federal
and state health officials are uniting
in conducting trachoma survey in
Minnesota both among the whites
and the Indians in the northern
section of the state. -
The survey follows the suggestion
of the governors commission of the
blind. which urged that a survey of
this nature be made of the state by
specialists in that disease and that
a program to stamp out the menace
be outlined.
The prevalency Of trachopia
among the Indians on the White
Earth reservation, it is feared,
might spread to the whites in tic
northern part of the state and as a
result DR.. T. Clark of the United
States public health service, and ID.
A. ]. Chelsey, executive secretary of
the state board of health are con-
Quoting an examination of school
children on the range.
When the survey is completed II
is expected it will be referred to the
state legislature with recommends
lions for definite action.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-12-15
FRIDAY, oEcEMsgK IS. .s2a.

Miss Emma Behuke spent the
past week with her sister, Mrs.
Walter Kopischke near Willow
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Wandersee
and children of West Mankato Wis.
tied with Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest
Gensmer Thanksgiving day.
Sunday afternoon the correSpon-
dent picked dandelion blossoms,
which Is rare occurrence in Min.
nesota at this time of the season.
The weather has been equal to that
OF California. Monday the wind
changed and brought colder wealth
er which froze the grass and dande-
lions.
Charles Zastrow was a county
seat caller Wednesday.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-12-15
LOCATED BOOZE STILL
Government Agent Found Moon
shine Plant Near SIayton

SIlHG TbduGE tNGdT 0tdyLOH
Slayton. December 8-Taking
their suspects by complete surprise,
three government revenue agents
last Friday, searched various prem
ises in, Murray county for Illicit
stills and floonshine liquor, sue
ceeding in unearthing one still ana
two large quantities of mash.
Starting early in the morning on
Friday, one government agent, X.
Weld and Deputy Sheriff ]. w. Lowe
went into Cameron township to
search for suspects. Another agent,
Mr.. Knutson accompanied by Sheriff
Lowe went into Moulton township.
The third officer. Mr.. Hoyt, accom-
panied BY William Stevens of this
city, and Ole Hager of Dovray. went
OF the three parties only the last
was successful. In Shetek township
a still in operation and quantity
OF mash and some bottled : moon
shine liquor was seized attthe old
zeb Marsh farm, tenanted by John
Lucas.
The still was found concealed in
q hay stack and the mash and Ii
quor in an improvised cave in the
bank Of the lake. Had the officers
not been In possession of informa-
ton that gave them the exact loca-
ton of the equipment and liquor, it
never could have been found, so
cleverly was 1t concealed.
Leaving the Lucas place the Off
cials went to the Math Cline farm.
in Murray township, one mile
northwest OF Currie, where two bar
rels Of mash and-a jug of moon
shine was discovered.
The still, mash and moonshine
was all destroyed and Lucas and
Cline ordered to appear in this city
Saturday morning at ten o'clock.
This they did, and at that hour they
were given a hearing In Justice ny:
Stops court, where they were bound
over to the district court.
on Tuesday Cline appeared be-
fore the district court and pleaded
not guilty to the charge preferred
against him, and his trial will take
place at the present term of court.
Lucas, however. asked for more
time in which to enter plea.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-12-15
Mich cows WERE SHOT.
Five Animals, Belonging To Stay

ton Farmer Victim Of Dastard
Slayton, December S.-one of the
most despicable crimes ever COM
mitted in Murray county, took place
when unknown persons shot five
mich cows, owned by Ole Hager, of
Dovray township. The cows were
shot while they were held in their
stanchions In the Hager barn. One
cow was shot behind the ear and
killed instantly. The second was
shot in the neck and will recover
The third was shot In the back and
wounded so severely that 1t was
necessary to kill it the next morn
ing. The fourth animal racievea
only a skin bruise ard the fifth was
shot in the shoulder.
Empty cartridges lying on the
barn floor and found by Mr.. Hager
showed that the animals had come
to their death by being shot by a
thirty two bullet. One bullet was
extracted from one Of the dead AMI
mails and another was found moored
in a plank in one end of the barn,
which bullet, 1t is thought, went
wild or glanced from the animal re-
ceiving the skin bruises.
Footmarks were found. as were
the clear Impressions of automobile
tires. The auto that was used leak
ed oil and water. Near where the
auto was parked was found letter
written to Jerry Ravers. a young
man of the vicinity, Mr.. Hager i'm
mediately came to this city and
swore out a warrant for the arrest
of Rayers.
Ravers was brought, to this city
on Monday, and hearing was held
In Justice Hyslop's court. Ravers
asked for an adjournment of his
case until December 18th, which
was granted. His bond was placed
at $500, and that amount was soon
raised.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-12-15
SENATOR WARD INJURED
Aged Resident Of Fairnont Fell Or
Icy Sidewalk.

A9cu heSioeH OF fdlFmont fcu On
Icy Sidewalk.
While on his way to noon lunch.
con yesterday. Senator A. L. Ward
fell on an icy pavement near the
Fairmont Mercantile company store,
suffering injuries which necessitat-
ed taking several stitches in his
scalp, says The Fairmont Sentinel.
Pedestrians who saw the aged
senator fall, rushed to his side, and
assisted him to the office Of Drs.
Hunt & Hunt, where he was given
first aid treatment
Mr.. Ward was then removed to
the Fairmont hospital, where ply:
sicians said, it may be necessary
for him to remain several days.
Examination failed to disclose
that any bones had been broken, and
although the injuries were said to
have been extremely painful, 1t is
thought Mr.. Ward will be able to
be at his desk within week.
There appears to be some doubt
as to whether Mr.. Ward was rem
dered unconscious by the fall, but
despite his severe injuries, the pa
tient was able to discuss the acct
dent on the way, to the doctors Of
fee -- .
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-12-15
ST. JAMES MAN INJURED
C. A. Anderson Fell Into Elevate,
Shaft; Skull Was Fractured

st. James, December sc. A.
Anderson was seriously injured
when he stepped into an open ele-
vator shaft at the st. James Furni-
ture company store and fell to- the
basement floor below, a distance OF
about eight feet. The store Is equip
ped with an elevator used for car
rying furniture from one floor to
the other and Mr.. Anderson opened
the door to the elevator on the first
floor and stepped in unconscious of
the fact that the elevator was not
at that floor. AS the result of the
fall he sustained fracture at the
base Of the skull, suffered broken
bone in the left arm and broken
rib.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-12-15
PETITION WAS DENIED
judae Caiiaohan Renders Opinion
IN School Tuition Case


In School Tuition Case
Rochester. December S.-Tha,
school districts having superior
schools and educational advantages
cannot be compelled to admit free
of tuition children from without the
school district limits that come to
the school district with a main pur-
pose In securing these advantages,
IL the substance Of a decision filed
last night by Judge G. e. Callaghan
Of the district court, With the clerk
: Of court, George 8. HanHon.
The decision has been awaited
with q great deal Of interest by
those who are interested in school
Eleventh Avenue SW, through her
attorney, II. o. Christensen, peti
toned the city schools of Rochester.
to admit four of her grandchildren
over whom she was appointed guar
dian by the probate court, to the
schools here. r.
Ellsworth, Lorraine, Luverne and
Dolores tSchscht are the children oil
John Schaclt, farmer living In the
township of Pennington. The
grandmother, according to the facts
of the case, was appointed guardian
OF the children on September %.
1922, after the local school district
had notified the parents that they
could not admit minors because OF
the oyercrowded conditions of the
city schools.
1t was alleged by the attorneys
forl School District No. 8, Granger &
Clemens, that Mrs. Schacht had
herself appointed guardian of her
grandchildren for the express pur-
pose OF securing their admittance to
the city school, and Judge Callagh-
an supported this in the memoran-
da following his denial of the petit
ton. He said:
81 am convinced. however, from
the evidence, that their coming here
to the city is for the purpose Of en-
abIing them to attend these schools
and that If 1t were, not for that they
would not be here with their grand
mother. Hence, the petition for the
write Is dismissed"
The jurist based bis decision
mainly on the one handed down in
q similar case by the state superin-
tendent OF public instruction Of
wisconsin, which was laNer sus
tanned by the supreme court OF that
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-12-15
HOG HAD MARROW ESCAPE
Porker Was Mixed Up In An Auto
Street Car Accident.

oTcCS Var HCCtuSnI.
Thoroughbred hogs, while they
may be immune from hog cholera,
have not reached point where
they escape the dangers of auto
accidents. This was the case of a
fine porker being hauled home yes
terday by William Fritag of Smiths
Mill. His hogship showed his dis
pleasure by lusty lsqueals. when the
auto collided with a hill line street
car near the intersection of South
Fourth and Warren streets about
five o'clock yesterday evening. Mr..
FritaS stated Immediately following
the collision that he did not see the
street car owing to the frosted con-
dition of his windshield. The front
wheels OF the auto were broken and
the fender and radiator badly dam
aged, but the pig and the driver es-
capped injury.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-12-15
PAYS PAVING ASSESSMENT
Omaha Railway Company Made Set
Element With Slayton Village


Slayton, December S.-After three
years of watchful waiting, coupled
with some litigation, the Omaha
Railway company on Tuesday, an
nounced that it would meet the de-
mands of the Slayton village council
and pay the sum of $4,000 for its
share In the paving of Broadway,
completed in the early part of 1920.
The settlement comes as the con-
clusion of long drawn out .argu-
ment between village officials and
Omaha officials When the paving
was first ordered the Omaha served
notice that under the gross earnings
tax law they were exempt from spe-
cial assessments. This notice, &C
cording to the village clerk, was
never received by him. Accordingly
the work progressed. The Omaha Of
ficials made no protest OF the as
sessment, and the officials of the
city were of the opinion that every
thing was agreeable.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-12-15
DID COUPLE ELoPE
Young Man and Maiden Disappear
From Farm, Near Comfrey

New Ulm. December S.-It Is De-
lieyed that Doris A. Nelson, sixteen
year old daughter Of William Mel
son, residing on a farm about two
and a half miles from Comfrey. and
Frank Hardie, aged twenty three OF
twenty four. from Iowa, employs
on the William Nelson farm, have
eloped. Hardie, who has been husk-
ing corn for Mr.. Nelson, had COM
pleted the work and was tole his
services were no longer needed
That was on Wednesday. Wedrss-
day afternoon Doris phoned her par
ents from school that she was going
to stay after school to study. Since
that time neither have been seen.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-12-15

Invitations to the Fathers and Sons
banquet to be held next Wednes-
day evening, December Ii, at the
Armory hall, were sent out to the
Dads today according to q report OF
the committee in charge Of the ar
rangements. The committee has re-
quesLed that the cards sent out be
returned so as to reach the "Y'
DOT later than Tomorrow or Sunday
at the latest The committee re-
ports that all is in readiness for the
hig annual affair Of the kids" and
their "dads." -.
REGARDLESS of whether a Father
or Son haU received invitations they
are welcome at the banquet as the
event is for all Dads" and "Sons''
in the city. The invitations are
sent out so as to find out how many
will be at the banquet. The hour OF
the banquet has been set at 6, P. M.
SO asI to allow those who wish to
attend the "Bat" playing at the Or
pheum theater may do so. Boys
who want Dads" may have them
for that night if they register at the
Ladies Who Will Serve
The ladies who will have charge
of he banquet are Mrs. John Page,
general chairman; Mrs: H ]. Kuhn,
associate chairman. They are as
sisted by the following women from
committee Of each church:
Baptist Church-Mrs. Charles
Quimby, chairman; Mrs. John Page
and Mrs: J: P; Johnson; II T
Ku mg.no Chairman; Mrs. J. J. Has.
gard, Mrs. F. Hotaling, Mrs. William
Otto, Mrs. Charles Estes. Mrs. A
Heutu. -
Christian Church-Mrs. e. David
son, chairman; Mrs. Fred King,
Mrs. Will Julien, Mrs. George White
and Mrs. w. e Kent.
Swedish Lutheran church-Mrs.
S. Nordgren, chairman; Mrs. Harry
A. johnson and Mrs. Hugo johnson.
Emanuel Lutheran Church-Mrs.
G. o Steiner, chairman; Mrs. Dan.
lei Bosin, Mrs. F. Vollbrecht and
Mrs. A. Neubert.
WEIGH Church-Mrs. Bennett
williams, chairman; and Mrs. Will
Presbyterian Church-Mrs. Ka-
terine Curran; Mrs Guy D. Smith,
Mrs. e. F. Soaring, Mrs. Theodore
Williams, Mrs. H.>H- Held, Mrs. j.
w. Smith and Mrs F. X. Fowler.
Episcopal Church-Mrs. 9. II.
Nerbovig, chairman; Mrs. H. c.
Gerlach, Mrs. William Holleran and
Mrs. w. S Farnum.
Send In Reservations
The committee wishes to empha-
size the Importance of sending your
reservations for plates for the Faith
ers and Son banquet Wednesday
night, December 13, back by mot
later than Monday. Also the com :
mittee wishes to extend a most
hearty welcome through the press
to those who did not get invitations.
This banquet is open to every Dad
and Son. The invitations read $3.50
o'clock, but judging from other
years, the eats will not be served
until after 6 o'clock. We hope no
one will stay away on account Of
not getting there on time.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-12-15
DEDICATION JANUARY 10.
House

program At Lincoln School House
Is Set For That Date
The committee in charge OF tne
arrangements decided today 10 nave
the dedicatory ceremonies OF the
new Lincoln school house carney Na
January 10. A program in keeping
Win the event will be prepared.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-12-15
VERDICT OF $4,000
That Was Rendered Against Chica-
RaeL Leland Racifin Bad

That Was Rendered Against Chica-
60, Rock Island Pacific Road
Owatonna,, December 8.-The
jury returned verdict in the
amount of $4,000 for the plaintiffs,
Charles F. Fries, special admins
traitor of the estate of A. j. Hollen-
eek, deceased, in the suit, brought
against the Chicago, Rock Island
and Pacific Railway company in
district court in compensation for
the death of A. ]. Hollenbeck of
Cedar Rapids, Ia. which occurred
in the wreck of pile driver near
WATERFOWL, S, d., in May 1922. Mr.
Hollenbeck according to the evil
dence was scalded to death and suf-
fered greatly. The case was tried
under the federal compensation act
providing for trial in any court Of
jurisdiction in any state. The ver-
dict of the<jury was "$7500 Tor pain
and suffering and $500 for earning
ability"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-12-15
AUTOMOBILE WAS BURNED
Car Owned BY Ray kopoloviseh
Abandoned On The Highway

Ray Kopolovisch whose Paige au-
tomobile was stolen from the North
Mankato garage on the night of
Thanksgiving, has learned that 1t
was found completely destroyed by
fire a short distance outside Of San
born, MINI. According to the state
ment Of the farmers living in that
vicinity two cars going at q very
high rate of speed were seen pass
ing. Soon afterwards one was on
Are. The occupants of the burning
car hurriedly piled into the second
car and speeded away, leaving the
burning car in the highway. The
car was insured against, theft and
IRE, Mr.. Kopolovisch stated.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-12-15
!, ,,verne Kiwanians As Hosts

Teachers Of the Luverne public
schools were guests Of honor at a
banquet rendered them Monday ey-
ening by the Luverne Kiwanis club
and their wives at Pythian Hail.
covers were laid for 1870 and the ban
quet was served by the Pythian Sis
fera
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-12-15
Patterson Affair Armory
Wednesday Night
PLANS GREAT SPREAD
Ladies of the Several Denomin.
ations Will Serve Eatablss
To Company.
WORD FROM MAYOR REGARD.
ING FATHER SON BANQUET

To the People Of the City of
Mankato: Because It has an i'm
portant bearing on the civic
welfare In Mankato as we'll az
on individual welfare Ia count
less cases, l feel 1T my duty to
call attention to the well con-
eelved plan for Father and
Son Day. -r
The purpose is admirable.
Anything that tends to bring.
Father and Son closer together
in friendly spirit cannot but be
beneficial to themselves and to
the community
i'believe that the Fathers
can do more than any others to
the great and alarming tide of
dropping OUT of school which
carries many boys into, the
world unfit for progress and
prosperity or public service.
therefore, call upon the Fa-
theirs of this city and request
Their cooperation In this lmpor-
tant movement. hope the
men who have no Sons will be-
friend the boys who have no
Fathers.-W. A. Beach, mayor
Of Mankato.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-12-15
Eorner EIysIan ResIdent pies.

EyFian, December Sword was re-
ceived here this week announcing the
death OF Frank Rohlhng at his home in
Bellingham, Wash, where he moved
had been in failing headth for come
time, and expired early in the nofn-
ing of November. 80. while sitting up
in bed. Deceased was about sixty-eix
going west had the machine shop and
EAs1..llrv IN EsiEzasAy
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-12-15

Especial to the Free Pro9e.j
Marshall, MIMI, December Sat a
Joint meeting Of the directors a OF the the
co,inty commissioners Louis Kelehan
was rejected county agent for the COM
ing vear
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-12-15
lcurfew At Sd. James.

st. James December S.-St. James
! is to have a curfew which will ring at
nine O'Clock each evening The fire
siren is in working order and all chill
dren are expected to be OFF the streets
unless accompanied by their parents.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-12-15
Germ shs!!er AseIasnt

ISpcCIEi 20 1HS 49, - SoS.I
Comfrey, Mimi, December S-S1ver
residing nine miles east Of here. had
one OF his hands pulled on at the Wrist
in the rollers Of corn shelter he was
onarafina -
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-02-20
CHAPTER XXXI
~, Mouy Finds Love Unexpectedly

rr1 aerton rose to bis feet; hc stood
..ss q Nelly with blank eyes; twics
4 a 70 epssk, but ~; words would
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1922-03-08
Fruit Jar Kings
Give a Million
to Scool Funds
By Associated Pressl

Muncie, Ind, March 8.-If you
have money to give away there is nc
time like the present, is the philoso,
phy of Franc C. Ball. His three
brothers hold the same thought and
nth brother, now dead, held that
theory during his lifetime. The. four
wing brothers and the estate of the
other brother have just given 81 ,OOO,-
900 for educational and welfare
work. They operate an immense
fruit jar manufacturing plant here.
eve are giving this 100000 be-
cause we believe it better to do such
things while we are living than al
low others to do it for us after we
are dead" explained Frank c.. Ball,
who is president of the manufacture
ing plant. Life at best is short and
uncertain and the time for men who
have it to do good with their money
is when they can personally direct
the use of it. Nobody has ever found
a way of taking his money with him
to wherever he goes after he dies.
We are glad to make these gifts to
these institutions and for these pur-
poses not because we seek apprecia-
ton, but because we believe it to be
a good thing to do and because of
the satisfaction we receive in know
ing that we may be responsible to
some slight extent in aiding human
ity."
The gifts were made in the names
of Frank C. Ball, Edmund B. Ball,
George A. Ball, DR.. Lucius L. Ball,
and the estate of William c. Ball,
and are to be distributed as follows:
For eastern division Indiana State
Normal school, located in Muncie,
$25O,OOO, to be used for additional
buildings.
For public auditorium in Muncie,
$15O,OOO.
For permanent endowment Muncie
Y. W. C. A., 100000.
To Hillsdale college,, Hillsdale,
Mich, as endowment, 100000.
To James Whitcomb Riley Memo
rial Hospital for Children at Indian
apolis, $4,000.
To Delaware County tuberculosis
Association for endowment, $4,000.
For building fund of Masonic tenn
pie, $4,000.
For ospital extension work in
Muncie, 100000.
The remainder, amounting to
$4,000, is to be disposed of in ways
not yet ready for announcement.
The gifts just announced are in
addition to numerous other donations
made to local institutions during the
last several years. 1t is estimated
that their aggregate gifts will total
as much as those just announced.