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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-10-27
BUDGET REDUCTION SOUGHT
Taxpayers AT Rochester Voice Sen
timent For Tax Slash

Rochester, October 21.-Reduc-
ton to the amount of $50, 10000 and
one increase of $4,000 in the pro-
posed city budget to be taken up
by the city council were recon.
mended at a meeting in the Civic
and Commerce association rooms
last night. If these recommend
tons are carried out, the amount
asked for in 1922 would still be
approximately $4,000 more than
total expenditures in 1924. j
The decreases approved were:
Bridge fund, $4,000; fire protection
fund, $500. The budget as first
drafted called for $65, 900 in the for
mer fund, $4,000 to be used to
construct new bridge across the
Zumbro river at Seventh Street NE
$4,000 to be set aside for the re-,
placement of the North Broadway
ment of tn
bridge, and $1,000 to be used for
repairs and maintenance, II was
discovered. however, that the city
charter allows maximum levy of
only FIVE mills for the laidge fund,
which would place the whole
amount at $4,000. OF this total only
the sum for repairs remained after
the matter had been discussed,
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-10-27
SUIT FOR $4,000
Action on Trial In The Mower Coun
ty District Court


ty District Court
Austin, October 21.-There is an
important law case now on trial at
the district court in which there
are two of our best lawyers pitted
against each other and, in which all
the law since the days that Moses
came down from Mt. Sinai with the
tablets of stone to the sheep bound
tones of today, is being quoted
The case is one in which F. G.
Wescott, administrator of the estate
of John Derby of Hayfeld sues the
Chicago Great Western road for the
sum of $4,000 damages for the
death Of Mr.. Derby.
Mr.. Derby was an employee of the
railroad company for a number or
years previous to and up to the time
of his death. He was employed as
>pumper at the round house. He went
from his home towards the round
houseNon the day of his death, Nov.
Is, 1921. A string of freight cars
were on the railway track. AS he
was crawling over the bumpers the
engine crashed the cars together.
knocking him from the bumpers aud
he was run over and killed. The ae-
cident happened at about o'clock
in the afternoon but his body was
not discovered until about six
o'clock
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-10-27
; ARRESTS AT NEW ULM
Parties Here Charged With Selling
lntoNicatind LIQUOR

TGTUeS f1eTe SnaTgeQ WIKI SeAn9
Intoxicating Liquor
Helmuth Reinke and Ralph Glas-
ser Of the Motor Inn, and Charles
Schroeck, who conducts a thirst
emporium in the Dietz building on
South Minnesota street, were placed
under arrest by Sheriff w. J. Julius,
Monday, charged with selling in
toxicating liquor to Henry Ahrens
Of this city, who is under suspended
sentence to the county Jail fol
drunkenness, since the May term OF
district court. +
Ahrens, who, had previously bee,
released from the custody of the
sheriff on a suspended lsentence,
and against whom three distinct
charges Of drunkenness had been
lodged at different times, ignored
the terms Of his second suspended
sentence and again imbibed intoxi-
eating liquor on Monday Of last
ceeded to make things ,uncomfort
wife, who notified the authorities. -
Ahrens was taken into custody
given the alternative of either re-
Eealing the parties who had fur
nished him with the illicit booze. or
going back ito jail TO serve the term
OF his suspended sentence. h-~
iZing there was no way out Of his
trouble, but to make clean breast
of it, the booze victim impaired the
necessary Information to the au-
thorities, and the three arrests re-
ferred to above were the result.
The three defendants appeared
before City Justice N. Henningsen,
shortly after their arrest, and upon
their request were granted an ad
journment until yesterday morning,
when each of them was bound over
to the grand jury of the December.
term of court, They were given
time until today to furnish bonds
IN the sum of $500 each.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-10-27
Two Young Men Are
Killed In Auto Wreck
Nelson TrippIett and Mckinley
Henning In Smash While Re-
turning From Dance

Slayton October 20.-Nelson
Tripplett and Mckinley Hemming of
Lake Wilson were instantly killed
in an auto accident The boys with
three others we're returning from a
dance near Pipestone. The accident
took place at a point Eve miles east
of Pipestone. When they reached
this point they came upon a Ford
car which had been wrecked earlier
in the evening. AS the lights of a
Ford depend on the running motor
they were not lighted and Tripplett,
who was driving, did mot see the
car until it was too late to avoid a
collision. He tried to however, and
in so doing either the front wheel
was broken or there was blowout
which forced their car into te ditch.
Trirplett suffered a broken neck and
Hemfing's back was broken. Leon
ard Toxic received bruises and a
compound fracture of the left leg
that may yet cost him his life
David Baldridge and John Stitz
suffered minor bruises.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-10-27
WOMEN ARE INJURED
They Got Caught In Auto Smash on
Country Highway.

Winona, October 21.-Two Rush
ford women were injured when a
car driven by Waiter Glende over
turned early Thursday. evening on
the East Burns valley road about
$40 .mile-s from Sugar Loaf. The
othe. four occupants were badly
'shakpn up. but not hurt.
Besides Mr., Glende the occupants
wore Ills wife, his. mother in law,
Mrs. liver Iverson, Mrs. Conrad Iyer-
son and two children, Kathleen
0lendc and BETTE Iverson. In the
upset ) Mrs. Conrad Iyerson vas
thrown clear OF the car and, strik
ing her head on the road way, she
was rendered unconscious FOR brief
time, but quickly recovered. Her
right shoulder was badly wrenched.
Apparently the worst injured. was
Mrs. liver Iycrsou, an eldery lady,
who complained OF pains in her
chest,
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-10-27

SSE1SSG wv
Irwin the little son of Mr.. and
Mrs. A. Sebastian missed school
last week on account of illness.
The seventh and eighth grades
are busy preparing a program for
Mothers" to be given on October rs
Miss Ryberg was entertained by
her pupils last Saturday evening al
the gymnasium in honor of her
birthday anniversary.
The grades presided over by Misses
Synsteby and Rydberg gave a de-
lighteu program last Friday after
noon. The score or more of visitors
were also treated to refreshments.
The Junior foot ball team defeat
last Saturday when they played St
Peter. The score was IS to 6.
Velma Taurmann has been ill
with the mumps and unable to at
tend, her classes.
The Kasota High school girls
basket ball team was organized last
Monday afternoon with Miss Gerlicb
as coach Miss Luella Ewet was
re- elected captain and Miss Evelyn
Swenson, manager.
Mr.. Taylor, LeSueur county club
agent was a caller at school last
Tuesday. ?
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-10-27
AUTO INJURIES FATAL
]. =. Green, President Of Worthins.
ton, Succumbed on Wednesday

u. = STGCng TTCSiOCHI VI "OTlItIl8~
ton, Succumbed on Wednesday
Worthington, October 21.--F. J.
Green, one of the best known resi-
dents of Worthington and Mobiles
county passed away at the Red Cross
hospital at $40 o'clock Wednesday
afternoon, following injuries - sus-
tanned in an automobile accident at
ten o'clock Tuesday morning.
Mr.. Green was going east on Fifth
Avenue, according to witnesses of
the accident, and Carl Rust was
was headed south on Eleventh
street. Just as Mr.. Rust got onto
the paving, driving at a slow rate
of speed, Mr.. Green came down Fifth
Avenue, both seeing the other at the
same time. They both set their
brakes, Mr.. Green sliding his tires
for a short distance on. the pave
ment. When he was well onto the
intersection, the rear end of his car
was hit by the front of the Rust
car. 1t is believed thN the impact
of the two cars, and the sudden set.
ting OF the brakes is what caused
to turn completely over, pinntng the
driver underneath, although the ex-
act cause will never be known.
Mr.. Green was taken from under
the wreckage, and to the hospital by
Dr.. Dolan, who was just passing. Mr..
Green had all his ribs on his left
side broken sustained an injury to
his head and internally. He was
thrown face downward On the paw
ing, with the box of the car laying
on his left side. His car was badly
wrecked, while that of Mr.. Rust had
slightly bent fender and broken
light. During a short lapse Of con
ciousness, which Mr.. Green had
Tuesday afternoon, he stated to the
doctor and nurse that he was to
blame for the accident, and exoner-
ated Mr.. Rust from any responibili-
ty. Since the accident he had only
the one lapse of conciousness, yes
terday being able to- recognize his
family but unable to talk.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-10-27
Robert Rockpan, Goes
To the Reforn,dio Dry
Dancing Master Was Given An In
discriminate Sentence to State
institution.
Especial to Tue Frc Press. /

Especial to The frcc Press
Fairmont. October oG.-rrpfesser
Robert RockyaIn. who was found
guilty OF arson IL the third degree
on Tuesday. was sentenced this
morning to an indeterminats sent
ence in the St Cloud reforInatpry.
the maximum OF which Is seven
years. Judge Il S. Nelson read the
sentence. Commitment papers have
been made out. and he viii be taken
to the reformatory some time toda?
by Sheriff W. S. Carver. N
IT, is understood that Rockvani
announced his intention of making
an appeal. but he Will be taken to
the rcfornatory notwithstanding this
Nielsen Given Ninety Days.
Peter c. Nielsen, Fraser township
September 9, was sentenced to nine
ty days in tho county jail with 5000
fine. A barrel OF mash and several
pints of whiskey were found on the
place. If the fine is not paid Mel
sen will be forced to spend an ad-
ditionai ninety days In the lookup.
Judge Nelson said he would show no
mercy for Nielsen unless he came
clean with<dope or the liquor traffic
in .Fairmont. Nielsen, it is said, is
quite a rough character, and is
known as Canada Pete"
F. w. Porter OF Spirit Lake, iowa,
who passed a check of $135 or
Charles Morgan of Truman, was
sentenced TO ninety days il the
county Jail. With, the sentencing of
these men, the present court session
was closed.
w. r. Sturgeon was appointed city
clerk at the meeting of the city coun-
Gil last evening, 20 fill the vacancy
made by the death of II. b. Tuttle,
Civil War veteran.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-10-27
FORGED CHECKS PASSED
Slick Penman Pulls One On Me
rhanfE AZ "A = eTAtir.

CUdUt dt Ua0SNG.
Madelia, October 21.--A forged
check m the sum of $12.5S waa pass :
ed at one of the local stores. The
check was drawn on the State Bank
Of Madella, in favor of one A. +.
Anderson and the name Of J. r.
Pettts signed to ii.
The fellow who represented him!
SELF to be A. T. anderson called at
the store between eight and nine
o'clock and asked one OF the clerks
to cash the check. Questioned by the
the clerk the stranger said he was
working, for Mr.. Fettis. Tie clerk
cashed the check and the stranger
has not since been seen.
The forgery was discovered when
the check was presented for pay
rnent at the bank. MI. Pettis was in
town Tuesday and declared that the
Signature on the check was not his.
The store has good description
Of the han who oashed the check.
and it is likely that an arrest will be
made before long.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-10-27
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PEOPLE TO DISCUSS
TOPICsOf INTEREST
Monthly Meetings. To Be
Held By c. c. Body
SCHEDULE ARRANGED
u
First Session Will Take Plaes On
Wednesday Evening.
November /

Membership meetings Of the Civic
and Commerce association are tc De
held monthly during the winter
months. These meanings are sched-
,,led for the first wednesday OF each
month and will begin with Eoyem-
ber and continue ustD May. Al these
meetings members viii ae given an
pie opportunity to express tscrn-
selves on topics Of interest to the
community and to bring rp matters
for its bettcrmcnt-
These meetings will DC under tho
man, the Reverend r. A. Jensen, "a
w. willard, ]. E. Reynolds, Hiss
Sophia ]. hammers, Mrs. y. VI.
Palmer and Mrs. HarT1cttc G.
Barney, who comprise the committee
on membership meetings This cont
mittee will receive the cooperation
OF q committee on attendance: a
COMMITTEES on enteTtainm emit, and u
committee on brquet The ps-son-
mel OF these committees IS as fol-
lows: .--...s 49,.
Attendance Committee: F. j.
Sperry, chairman; Henry Robei, Jr.,
F. A. Landkamer, Mrs. Adolph huel-
Ter, Mrs. J. X. Brandrup.
entertainments EDlLiAl1bSSC. LII. As'
r. Coulter, chairman, Harold ). ST.
Der, Mrs. W. M. Taylor.
Banquet Committee: Mira. S. b.
Wilson, chairman; Mrs. G. 4. Mayer,
Mrs. M. H. Chesbrough.
A joint meeting of the members
of all Of the above committees is
to be held early next week Cor the
purpose of making arrangements Tor
the opening membership meeting
that is scheduled for wednesday
evening, November /. This meeting
according to present plans will be in
the form of a banquet concerning
which further announcement will
soon be made.
plans For Market
Plans for city market in Man
kato were given further considera-
ton at a meeting of a committee
appointed by Mayor w. A.
Beach, together with several retail
grocery men which was held at the
offices of the Civic and Commerce
association. It was the, sentiment OF
those present that a market estaD-
lished here where farmers could sell
lksorts of farm produce, would
serve good purpose, and would be
of benefit to the farmers in this vi
cinity as well as to the city Of Man
kato.
j. B. Richards, who is chairman of
this committee, appointed a commit
tee OF FIVE, consisting Of Mayor w.
A. Beach, Henry Brell, John Koppen,
Charles Steiner and Columbus Bal
lard, to arrange for location OF the
proposed market.
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Impressive Flag Presentation.
TCno,sial In THE Fran Press I 7.

pipestone. Mimi, October 2l.--De-
rartment Commander q. H. Rasey OF
speakers at an impressive patriotic
ceremony held at the high school here
when silk flag was presented To the
school by the local Woncn's RAlicf
corps The flag was won by the local
corps for having taken In the most
new members during the year and was
given by the state w. r c. depart
ment. Mrs. Mary Kelley, president OF
the school, Mrs. Amerette Mason,
patriotic instructor handing the em-
blem to Supt A. c. Tibbctts. who &C
cepted it for the school, The assembly
saluted the flag and wen Rally Round
the Flag. and America" were sung
by the students.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-10-27
RAPIDAN AND DECoRIA
Bert Carlson and Arnold Bunde
Have Narrow Escape From Death

Bert Carlson and Arnold Bunde
Have Narrow Escape From Death
Rapidan and Decoria, October 20.
Tuesday night as Bert Carlson
and Arnold Bundle were returning
home from Good Thunder they had
a narrow escape from death, when
their car tipped over. 1t is not
known whether something broke Or
If the wheel was caught In the
rough road. Arnold Bundle suffered
a broken collar bone and Bert Carl
son received cuts on his hand from
the broken wind shield.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. K. Hoff and fam
lily were visitors at the Carl Carlson
home Sunday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wesley Roman and
family of Judson were visitors at
the Ed Tarjeson home Sunday.
Miss Myrtle Carlson spent Sunday
at the William Hitler home.
visitors at the Andrew Little home
Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed swartout and
family were visitors at the Ed Tar
jeson home Sunday. ~
Charles Williams, Miss Emma
Swartout, Mr.. HerZberg and Miss
Margaret Stein spent Sunday at the
Ed Tarjes N home.
G. Bartsch was caller at the
Carl Carlson home Sunday.
Mrs. Marie Erickson and Martin
cals'd at the Ed Tarjeson home
SurCay afternoon. .-ra
Corn shredding has started in this
vicinity. / -
Erlandson Bros. have been shred
ding corn in this vicinity. -
Messrs. Krost, Johnson and Ho-
falling of Mankato were callers at
the Ed Tarjeson home Sunday at
ternoon.
Mrs. Sein and daughter Gertrude
of Mankato were visitors at the Ed
Tarjeson home Sunday afternoon.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-10-27
Young Bandit Got /,
AWay With Fortune
Ray Mcconnell Alleged To Have
Confessed To Robberies To-
failing $4,000
rAssocioted Press Dispatch

ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch.l ..
Minneapolis. October 20.-Ras'
Mcconnell. alias Ray MacParsons.
today signed confession admitting
his participations in four more rots'
berries in which the loot ran to $35,
900, according to Detective Captain
Frank NJ. Brunskill. This makes a
total of $47,100 which Mcconnell
has confessed he and his gang OBJ,
tanned in six rohberies in the twin
cities in the past six months. 5
Most important of the new rob-
berries admitted was that of the
Savage factories in the old EXPOSE
ton building on the East Side. -.
At noon on July %, Mcconnell
said he and Ray ]. Ryder, Jack
Carroll and Eddie Carlson held up
Charles Anderson cashier. and R.
T. Richard, assistant cashier of Saw
ages, as they were leaving the
building with $4,000 in cash.
checks and money orders. They es.
capped through the loop, driving
ers in the city hall.
The other Jobs confessed by Nc
Connell are the robbery of the Penn
Avenue State bank, in which the
same men got $4,000 by holding up
two clerks, the st. Anthony Park
State bank. and the holdup of Clar.
ence w. Bell, barbed, $50 second
avenue south, when they robbed
their victim of his diamonds. Nc
Connell says he was not in on this
job and does not know what the
diamonds were worth!
Previously Mcconnell had con-
fessed> TO four other crimes, includ-
ing two robberies and two shootings.
He admitted being with Gibbs the
night Lawrence Cohagen, railroad
crossing Aagman, was shot and that
he shot Patrolman Gust Johnson
when the policeman came up on him
on the East River road.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-10-27
Mill City Men III
Bond Theft Haul
BIG SURPLUS OF EGGS
Hen Fruit ManipuIators are Due To
Lose Largo Sums Is Report
lAssocia.cd Press D.spatch.I

lHSSOSldtGU IlSSS LlSpdlCu.1
Chicago October 21.-Egg specu-
lators in Chicago and other produce
centers are being caught today be-
tween surplus supplies OF millions
OF dozens of eggs and lower prices.
largely due, egg men said today, to
the greatly Increased activity OF the
hens. 1t was estimated that each or
ChLcago's approximately 3,UUO, 0VO
inhabitants would have to cat an
egg day untII Ifext January TO
wipe out the surplus that, is being
increased By arrivals OF 10000 doz-
en- daily. ~. .t.
Spectators were said TO have
been holding eggs at loss OF .
cents dozen with 19,0CG,OU0 dozen
more eggs in storage than at this
time last year.
Storage eggs which last year
brought 80 cents dozen by the
case in the commission district to-
day were selling 6or 26 cents and
fresh csgs at So cents last year were
quoted today at 81 cents.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-10-27
Then and Now Z

Monticello Times: il there is a
gallon of moonshina come into
town these days you would think, by
the heller put up by the vets, that a
whole carload had arrived. In the
old days this town witnessed from
one to three times q week the ar
rival of a carload Of beer, whiskey
and hard liquors. 1t was common
everyday affair. Now the arrival of
a gallon brought by some boot
logger produces a whirlwind Of argu
ment
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-10-27
Small Town country's Backbone

WlnneDaSo enterprise. we De-
try town are the very backbone of
the nation. They are truly repre-
sentative of all that is best in Am
erican Life, and free from snobbery
and artifciality. Some may sheer
at the country and the small town,
but when al is said and done they
are fundamentals upon which the
national prosperity is based.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-10-27
Recovered Her Speech.
Especial 10 The Free Press,l

Pipestone, Mimi, October 21.-Miss
Mildred Mason, local high school girl.
whose voice left her suddenly while at
school, has recovered her speech, its
return coming as suddenly as it left
her. For over ten days the young lady
nosed her case Is complete paralysis
of the voice box and predicted the re-
turn of her speech, providing the
voice box had not become cracked.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-10-27
Death Of St clair Man

Pat Mallon of st. Clair, died at the
Emmanuel hospital yesterday morn
ing, after an illness of some dura-
ton. He was eighty years of age.
The funeral was held this afternoon
from Kelly and Gosewich funeral
parlors and the interment was made
in Pilgrims Rest cemetery.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-10-27
PLAN OFFICE BUILDING
Mankato on Company win Erect
Structure At Once.

The Mankato Oil company broke
ground today to the rear of its fill
ing station on South Front street for
an office building and garage. The
building which is to be constructed
of brick and cement blocks will have
floor dimensions of 25x65 feet The
main offices of the company will be
located there. Lundeen Brothers
have the contract for thS construc-
ton
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-10-27
Formsr aesIdent 81 sA..Petsr Dies.

st. Peter, October 20---Mfs. Victoria
Blackiston, widow Of the late John
Herald, died at her hopae In Modesto.
Calf, on Friday. September 81, Mrs.
Blackiston had been alling about year
from complications and was past sew
received here this week by her niece,
Mrs. Matte Olson
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-10-27
LEFT HAND is SEVERED
Farmer Near Elysian Suffered Am
putatlon of the Member

ETVsfnn OCLOD6T. Y ZI.--F16IIldH
Steering, was the within of an I'M
fortunate accident Wednesday,
when his left hand was caught in a
corn shredder at the Ed Weithoff
farm. necessitating amputation two
inches above the wrist, Mr.. Stoering
Is about thirty. FIVE years of age, and
with his. wife and two children, re-
sides near the Cannon river north
east of ElysiaD.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-10-27
WAsECA MEN STRICKEN
Father and Son Passed Away q
Close Intervals O
ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch

IAssociated Press DispatchI
Waseca, Mimi, October IL
Stricken with heart trouble the day
of his fathers funeral, William l..
Herbst, Jr., forty three years old.
died yesterday. The father, William
L. Herbst seventy four, a pioneer
bushes man Of Waseca, died Tues
day.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-10-27
N.w Ieolon Head a. wlnona.

winona. October 2l,--John M. Henry.
member Of the executive committee
from the Second ward and business
elected commander or the Leon J..
Wetzel post No. 3 Of the American
Legion.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-10-27
SCHOOL NOTES

tonwood, Minn1for time, returned
home last week.