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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-02-03
DEATH CLARENCE WEDGE
Pioneer Horticulturist OF Albert Lea
Passed Away In Florida -

FtOnGGT 4FIOTLiCQthuiIot VI FNioSie 49,
Passed Away In Florida -
Albert Lea Daily Tribune.-Clarence
Wedge. pioneer horticulturist of Min
nesota, one of Albert Lea's best
known and highly respected citizens
passed away at ten o'clock Wednes-
day morning, January 25 at MianS d,
Florida, where he underwent an op-
Grafton. few days ago for ruptured
appendix.
Mr.. Wedge. who is the founder of
the Wedge Nursery of this city has,
during the past year, been making his
home at Fl. Lauderdale, Florida with
his wife When he was suddenly at
tackled with the ailment, which caused
his death, he was rushed to the hospi-
tai at Miami, After the operation he
rallied and for time it was believed
that he was going to recover. Ralph
and Robert Wedge, his sons, went to
Miami Immediately after the operation
and are still there.
In q telegram last week from Ralph
he stated that the operation was sue
cessful but that owing to the advapc
ed age of Mr.. Wedge and his low vi
tally after the operation his condition
was pronounced very critical by the
physicians at the hospital.
Mr.. Wedge was one of the founders
of the Southern Minnesota Horticult-
ural society and was president of the
State horticultural society for three
years.
The Wedge Apple" one of the
newest and best seeding apples every
propagated by A. Haraldson at the
Excelsior, Mimi, was named after
Clarence Wedge because he was one
of the pioneer horticulturists of the
state and Northwest
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-02-03
NO PARTY LEADS.
cottonvsood Man Defendant In Action To
Collect SIS on Post Dated Check.

Cottonwood Man Defendant In Action To
Collect SIC on Post Dated Check.
Cottonwood County Citizen: In the fall
of 1917 Roy W. Lewis, living in Antrim
township yielded to the solicitations OF
the Non-partisan League representatives
and gave his post-dated check for SIS. 90
for a membership in the League. The or
ganizer promised that steps were to be
taken at once to organize a co-opera-
tive store, shipping association and
elevator at Lewisville. 1t was on the
strength of these promise that Roy gave
his check Later he became suspicious
that the solicitor was promising much
that was never intended to be fulfilled
and before the time for the check to be
cashed, he left word at the bank to re-
fuse cashing It.
Nothing has been done by the Leagus
about this check until this time No
doubt being short OF cash and having a
number OF these checks which were re-
fused cash on, the League has assigned
the checks to one G. II. Doherty of St.
Paul and Mr. Doherty has issued sum
mons to bring action to collect the checks
in the District Court.
Mr.. Lewis has retained Attorney Al
bert Running of this city to defend him.
His defense will be that the check was
given false and misleading promises and
therefore, he had the right to refuse pay
ments when 1t was due.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-02-03
IRISH CONGRESS ENDS
Last Sessions Conference Being Held
In Paris
[ ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch

ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch
Paris January 27.-1he world con-
gress of the Irish race began the last
gay OF its meeting here today with a
discussion of a resolution putting the
delegates on record as declaring that
the result of the London conference,
the negotiation of the Anglo Irish
treaty, was a denial of self determi-
natiop for Ireland. The resolution
further pledges the delegates to use
every means in their power to obtain
independence for Ireland.
The resolution is regarded as
merely making more specific the
terms Of tine Irish independence res
olution adopted Wednesday. The
new resolution was to come to a vote
this afternoon when it was expected
the congress would complete the de.
tails or the organization of the inter
national Irish league and then ad-
journ
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-02-03
TRAIL OF BAD CHECKS.
Martin County Officials are On Look
Out For Jim The Penman


Out For Jim The Penman
Martin county authorities are SCOUT
ing the country for Victor Peterson
former timekeeper for the Mcnamara
road crew, who disappeared about a
week ago with several hundred dollars
in cash, said to have been obtained by
forging his employers name to
checks
Peterson's method of operation was
with the road crew he was not sus-
pected. He purchased groceries, meat
and supplies for the camp, paying
with Mr.. McNamara's checks.
A few days ago he cashed a good
sized check at a meat market; one for
$50 at a mercantile store and another
check for $50. The bank held up the
checks for few days because of the
temporary shortage in funds, and
when Mr.. Mcnamara was notified he
denied issuing the checks. 1t was
then that the forgery was discovered
Shortly before he left he walked m
to a pool hall after the banks had
closed. Here's check for $780," he
said. LET me have SIS on it." The
proprietor gave him the money.
About three days later Peterson
came in and asked for an additional
S35 on the check. "Mack's account is
little low Just now and you better
hold onto the check for few days"
lie cautioned.
The pool hall man didn't like this
kind of business and so informed Pc
terson. "All right" the latter said.
"Give me the $50 check and l will
give you my personal check"
This was done, and to date the pool
hall proprietor has not been able to
realize on the paper and figures he
is out SIS. ..
Peterson was always well dressed
and put up a good appearance. "He
was one of the last fellows on earth
would suspect of pulling stunt
like that" said one of his victims.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-02-03
LAKEFIELD is BOOMING

.Rumors Of New Packing House And
Additional Switch Tracks Stir Town
Lakeheld, Mimi, January 81
Well founded rumors are afioat in this
place to the effect that there is to
be packing house located here and
that the Milwaukee railroad is al
ready making arrangements to lay
additional switch tracks for the con-
venience of the builders of the plant
and later for the plant itself.
Better train service for this city
are also among the rumors that are
going the rounds.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-02-03
DIR. HILBERT ESTATE
Late Member State Board of Control
Was Wealthy

The inventory Of the estate of the
late Pierre A Hilbert. Melrose physi-
clan and banker and member OF the
Gtate board of control, shows an es-
tate value of 1923 800 40, according TO
the sppraisement filed yesterday with
the Judge OF probate. OF mortgages,
bonds and certificates OF deposit. the
inventory shows a total OF $l73,9S9...
a.. x132.sO0 was invested il shares Of
stock In various banks and corpora
lions, the largest portion being. stock
i'm Minnesota and Montana banks.
personal property is valued at $13, =
s2O.O3. and the ont. item of reality, the
Melrose homestead, was appraised at
Sc 5nn
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-02-03
Want War Time Prices

IbpecIaI 20 The rrte FTesS. - !
farmers of Kandiyohi county in mass
meeting at the court house here pas
sed resolutions asking congress for
the revival of the war time measures
fixing the prices of wheat and also
for the immediate of the E5ch- Cum
Minis railroad law.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-02-03
INVITE TO M'NIDER
Legion Head Requested To Attend
Fairmont Dedication,

National Commander Hanford Mac
been invited to Fairmont to take
charge of the dedication of the new
building, says the Daily Sentinel and
il he accepts, an elaborate celebration
wiz be staged at that time. The To-
cal post has left it to the commander
to set the date.
The executive committee last night
voted to allow no more show promo
ters to use the name of the Legion
unless written agreement was en-
tered into.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-02-03
Rock County Falr

Luverne, January 27l-The Rock
County Agricultural society has set
aside Sept. II, Is. IA and 15 as the
time to conduct the next county fair.
The following officers were named:
e. w. Brown, president: !. @, Erick-
son. vice president NJ E, Tceter, sec
rotary. and G. ]. Martin, treasurer.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-02-03
SHERIFF cox NOT HELD
Illinois Official Was Not Arrested In
Connection Burning Court House

Harrisburg, Ill, January 27.-Harry
Fletcher, county clark Of Hardin
county, arrested January IA in con-
nection with the burning OF the court
house at Elizabethtown, has been
ing. A dispatch on that date record
ing Fletcher's arrest, enormously
stated that d. N. Cox, sheriff of Har-
din county, had also been taken into
custody on the same charge. Sheriff
Cox, however, was not arrested in
this connection but Is on bond await
ing trial on charge of embezzling
several thousand dollars in county
funds.
The court house burning occurred
after Sheriff Cox had been indicted.
books and records of his office.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-02-03
SALES OF PROPERTY
Carl George Sells Front Street Build
ing to Miss Eckhart

The Smithson Land Company engi-
neered the sale of the residence
property at 61S Page avenue, North
sumation of the sale of the building at
31S South Front street, owned by Carl
George to Miss Anna Eckhart was
brought about yesterday. 1t is un-
derstood that Miss Eckhart will con-
tinue to rent the building to Carl
George, who will keep right on with
the operation of the George restaurant
The Orange Little property at 925
East Main street was sold to Peter
Sieberg, and Mr.. Little purchased the
Sieberg farm on the Eagle Lake road
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-02-03
HAD NARROW ESCAPE
Fly Wheel On Wood Saw 8rok
While In Operation

Especial to The Free Press.i
Sleepy Eye, Mimi, January 81
Several men operating wood saw at
the farm of Joseph Hoffman near
here, had a narrow escape from death
when the muller dropped from. the
engine striking the fywheel and
SCATTERING It, A large piece Of the
wheel struck Frank Leffelmacher
causing a serious injury while an
other fragrant went through a win
dow in the Hoffman house. The rim
OF the fly wheel was hurled dis
lance of 300 feet rolling with great
speed past George Washington, an
other workman but not injuring him.
The engine was a total wreck
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-02-03
FAIR FARM PRICES
Feasibility of National System May
Be Investigated

Washington, D. C.,January 81
Owing to the insistance of the agii-
cultural bloc of the senate for rights
of farmers against loss, President
Harding's agricultural committee
may investigate the feasibility OF a
national system of fair prices to the
farmer for his products. 1t was sug-
gested that the Australian system for
protection of farmers along that line
would be looked into, and possibly
some Of the delegates may be sent
to that country to investigate the
system. Formation of cotton and
grain growers pools were also sug
gested, and these agencies under
written by the federal government to
guarantee the farmer against loss.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-02-03
NAME TOWN AFTER FOCH
"Fohcioo" Suggested As Change tFo
Waferloo RAlniIIHn

"Fohcioo" Suggested As Change For
Waterloo, Belgium
Waterloo, Belgium, January s.
Correspondence of The Associated
ss]-One> of the new names sug-
gested for this town is "Fochloo,"
after Field Marshal Foch The desire
to change the name is due to an ef-
ton of an Allied and friendly power
the defeat of Napoleon.
A petition is now being circulated
among the residents of Waterloo ask
ing parliament to pass a bill aban-
doning the old name. Several new
names beside that or 'F'ochloo" have
been suggested.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-02-03
LUTHERANS TO MEET
Brotherhood Of America Will Hold
Sessions In Minneapolis

ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch.
Minneapolis, January IA call
for state convention of the Luther
an Brotherhood of America, to be
held here March % and 80, has been
issued by John L. Sunbeam and Ar
thur Markye, both of Minneapolis,
and state president and state secre
tary respectively. The various Luther
an synods operating in the Minnesota
field and Churches, mems clubs and
brotherhoods of the synods, are in
vited to send pastors and lay dele
gates, according to Mr.. Sunbeam.
The convention will be more of
business session than anything. &C
cording to Mr.. Sunbeam, who said no
speaking program was proposed.
Since the war there has not been
definite program for the Brother-
hood Of the Lutheran churches &c
carry" Mr. Sunbeam said, "and the
convention In March will devote It's
time and study to specific suggestions
and definite aims for the brotberhood
of the different synods.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-02-03
kjlIed In EaiI

st. Cloud, Mimi, january &c
john ". Oberg, thirty eight, quarry
owner of this city. died this mornirg
shortly after falling. down quarry
SHAFT The depth of the shaft was
seventy 1--WE feet. The widow and j
minor daughter survive.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-02-03
PROBE MYSTERY DEATH
Minneapolis Police Investigating Case
Mrs. jeanette Miller
United Press Disnatch

q IUHIIeU I'reSS DISIldICII.T
Minneapolis, January 27.-Police are
the mysterious death of
Mrs. Janette Miller, aged thirty six,
found dead in bed early today. A post
norton examination was made today.
She is believed by the police to have
drank moonshine. Marks on the wo-
mans throat and other parts of the
body could not be explained by her
husband, John Miller.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-02-03
SHOT THE BURGLAR
Iowa Storchkeeper Killed Band
While RobbinQ Place

While Robbing Place "
Associated Press Dispatch.
Des Moines, Iowa, January 27.-F. j.
Duke OF Berwick, shot and killed a
burglar who was attempting to rob
his store early today. S.. p
Mr.. Dunkle's store has been robbed
twenty two times in two years and ar.
ter the last robbery the owner decided
to sleep in the store.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-02-03
LAWYER HEADS BANK.
New Ulm Man Chosen New Head of
Gibson Bank Closed asst weekl

Gibson Bank Closed Last Week
The state bank of Gibbo1, Mimi, re-
opened last week with a new set OF
officers and a capitalization of $780,
900. The bank was closed last fall
by order of the superintendent OF
banks, because OF depletion of re-
serve. Just before the bank closed
W. H. Gubiesberg, the cashier, was
found shot to death on acountry road
near Gibbon. II. N. Somsen of New
Ulm, re organized the bank, and is its
new president. Thos. J. Kretsch, for
merly cashier Of the State Bank OF
Golden, is the new. cashier.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-02-03
Farmer Files For Office
Especial to The Free Press.

Luverne, Mimi, January 27.-Hu-
go Lensch, farmer, is the first en-
didste to file for the primary election.
Rock county.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-02-03
CHURCH CATCHES FIRE
Catholic Edifice Near WImont Was
DAMAGED By Flames.

Especial to The Free Press
Wilmont, Mimi, January PA de-
fective fue in the heating system of
the Catholic school at st. Kilian, near
here, caused a fire which damaged
the structure to considerable extent.
Sisters the school held tie flames
IN check until assistance arrived
from Wilmont.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-02-03
elaborated eoiden WeddIna

Window, Mimi, January 27.-Mr.
and Mrs. NJ. N CALDWELL celebrated
their golden wedding anniversary at
their home here.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-10-25
ARE
GETTING SET
FOR VARSITY

pullman. Oct. 25---Firrt night
L Of practice for Cougars was
given over 10 intensive scrimmage
work followed by signal practice
and formations Tuesday
With abundance OF chalk talks
by Coach WeIch. the coaching staff
Is making every effort to have
team in mIdsenson form Saturday
as they realize that they have a
tough nut to crack when they meet
Washington here. Due 10 charley
horse. Slater. who started season
az full. has been kept out OF game
and It Is doubtful whether he will
be able 10 start game Saturday.
Hickey, star half. In also suffering
from badly sprained ankle and there
IN anxiety over tho campus as to
his ability TO start. Coach WEIGH
II concentrating efforts on strength.
ening defensive work Of Cougars to
cope with aerial attack used by
the university. shannon, VINO
started season At left end. has been
permanently shifted TO tackle
position and Is showing up well,
aandbcrg. originally bnckfield man,
has been shifted to end in Shan.
mons place. while Bud Mckay ,s
playing a strong game at the other
end.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-10-25
Perfect Melee Ruined
Season for Robertson
Chicago White Sox Star Got Swelled Noodle After
Banking Detroit; Wouldn't Listen to Ray Schalks
Advice for Rest Of Year

VERY often spectacular feat the part of major
league ball player works to the detrient of that
ticular athlete
II you would believe most of the Chicago White Sox that
is what happened to Pitcher Charley Robertson the past
Robertson it win be recalled pitched of the greatest
turned ina shutout of the hardhittng Detroit
club without hit. not player reaching first base
Robertson pitched that wonderful game under the most
trying conditions During greater part of the game the
Detroit club protested the legality Of his pitching claiming
that he doctoring the ball.
In that game Robertson showed he had plenty of
also the stuff to make pitcher In all probability he
would have had much better had he pitched
that perfect game against the Tigers.
According to the Sox players that perfect rather
spoiled Robertsons disposition From a fellow willing and
anxious accept all the advice offered he began to have
for his judgment of what should be pitched
than Schak, his star receiver.
Robertson failed to do anywhere well expected
not nearly to the standard of which he is capable Per-
haps by next he will have forgotten all about that
perfect game and hit his real stride.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-10-25

plenty Of ability 90 make the grade
In either case. College football isn't
all glory. ai,ho some people and play.
erH seem 10 entertain such an i'm
preston.
The failure Of many notable high
school football stars TO make good
IN college football has prompted the
laymen 10 inquire why II IN that
high school stars do not make good
In college.
Now. everything in this world IA
relative. not excepting football. and
many relatively mediocre players be-.
come what are termed high school
stars simply because the quality u
the men they play with and against
IN their high school days In even low.
er than their own.
In the eyes 81 the home folks and
the sports writers back in the home
iown. the average player ia often
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-10-25
Ty Cobb
Has Dope
on Ruth
Georgia Peach Called the
Turn on Bambino Three
Years Ago
ivy COBB is wise IN all things ps,.
4 aiming 70 baseball.

i
l. tanning 70 baseball.
Three years ago. when Ruth VA.
tho talk Of the baseball world. fbs
biggest sensation the game has ever
known because Of hts einFgfng arm.
ity. someone asked Cobb what hs
thought Of the Babe.
The big fellow is a wonder" r..
marked Cobb. but be has a big ,ob
ahead Of him 10 keep the place In
the public eye that he now holds.
Hitting home runs day after dav
is far more difficult than doing fhs
things that / have done 10 keep nv
name before the public.
My task n to make base hits ana
show some speed on the bases.
Kuth's task fl TO keep on hitting ths
ball farther than anyone else can.
In order 10 continue doing that
Ruth must take the best Of care o.
himself. There must be Coordination
between the eye and the muscles a
the body. lie must be able 10 time
the ball perfectly.
III Ruth takes on weight, IN
creases his waistline. his natural
swing is certain 10 suffer. His eye
won't be right.
Il am afraid Ruth Is going TO get
heavy. II he does. the pitchers viii
soon gain the mastery over him.
When they do he Is going TO slip|
rapidly. Ruth must be a weIl-condl.l
TONED athlete or his fame 10 going.
TO be Khort.iived."
Ruth's showing in 1922 certainiy
bears out the opinion Cobb expressed
three years ago.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-10-25

"Prep" Stars often Fail
in College Football

transformed into the ''Htar."
And when such a man comes 20
college. grenter things are expected
Of him than he can possibly deliver.
and then the people ask why this
high school star failed % make good
In college. But there are many high
school stars. men Of real football
ability, who have made good records
in high school football. who fail 70
sustain the promise OF their pre-
college days. and the reason for their
failure lies. generally speaking. in
ono or n number OF the things I am
about 20 speak Of.
In the first place. the prospect that
a particular high school star has Of
making good in college is not al
ways ~ good as he and his friends
oftentlmeA think for. II the parfic.
uiar college he enters IL already pos
aessed Of good football material
gathered from other parts. the
''stnr" rhrinks In comparison before
the larger and brighter constellation
into which he has been graduated.
IL wv VhtA'f At"fAtAf httt tftF'ft+ -
hard up for good football material.
the high school star has a rare OF.
portuns,y 20 DO great things.
But the quality Of the man himself
IN Of greater importance than the
quality OF the football material o.
his college IN determining whether
or not he viii make good In college
football. And here is where his high
school training counts. Does be
know how TO train7 Does he rigidly
refrain from smoking. drinking and
keeping late hours1
n he does obey these elementary
rules OF training and IL biest with
a sound body and clear head. then
II goes without saying that his
chance Of making good IN college Is
considerably Increased over other
men Of equal ability who are less
mindful of tho importance OF
training.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-10-25

Showing
Up Well
Babes Have Fine Chance
for City Prep Football
Title

TNfE Garfield BABES. making a bis
4 league debut In high school foot.
hall. have a splendid chance OF cop.
ping the prep honora for the year.
or at least getting a $3.50 brWak with
the Franklin champions.
Tho Babes have already tied
Franklin and ballard ia 90 games,
and have beaten Lincoln i2o. They
have one fwal tough game left in
broadway ms the heavy Tigers may
upset the dope and beat 'em. but the
Babes have the best Of the schedule.
TtVy also play West Seattle and
Roosevelt
Franklin must get by Ballard,
Queen Ammo and Lincoln. three
tough assignments. Ballard has al,
ways been "A tough nut for Franklin
10 crack. while the Queen Anne aerial
attack may act the Quakern back.
Garfield doesn't play Queen Anne.
white Franklin doesn't play Broad
way,
The Babes are In action Saturday.
playing West Heattie. Queen Anne
and broadway mix In another game
Friday. whiis Lincoln and Roosevelt
oppose each other Saturday.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-10-25

skating up and down tho Ice and
more scoring.
Frank Foyston. slated TO be He-
atiir'a center he. man again. Frank
Frederickacn Of Victoria and Mickey
Mackay Of Vancouver should give
the boys and girls more thrills than
ever.
Frederickson In particular should
star in the nsx.man style. lie II a
wonderful skater. fine stfckhandler
and a good. niI.aroauu hockey play.
or. but the stiff defense Of the
Coast teams and tho roughinR that
he got continuously by the opposi.
ton took lot Of edge off OF his
work,