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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-12-22
INSURE SCHOOL BUILDING
Action OF Board OF Education II
Austin; $Soo,ooo Total

Austin, December 5.--Insurance
covering 80 per cent of the value and
contents of the new high school
building was voted at regular
meeting OF the school board follow
ing two previous unsuccessful at
tempts by certain members to have
the structure adequately protected.
The vote last night was unanimous
as against two to two at he previous
meeting.
Accepting what is known as the
reinsurance plan, which provides for
insuring the property UP to S0qE OF
its value, generous reductions In the
rates are obtained and despite the
total $500, 900 valuation of the school
building and equipment of the
premium will be but SLATE annually.
The construction of the building
which makes it virtually fire proof,
but not entirely so in the opinion of
many, the rate per thousand dollars
for fire insurance Is comparatively
low.
It was about five months ago that
the matter of increasing the insur
ance on the new high school build :
ing came before the board. r. p.
Crane and DR.. c. c. Leck strongly
favored the increase, but when the
question was put to vote the board
was divided equally, two for and
two against.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-12-22
LuUerne Casper Was
Acquitted By Jury
Young Man Had Been Charged With
Grand Larceny; He Goes Free
Middle of Night. =.

Luverne Casper of Madison Lake
was acquitted of the charge of grand
larceny in the second degree, by a
jury in Blue Earth County district
court, which returned their verdict
in the case late last night. Casper
was charged with the theft of an
electric fan from the cottage OF
Harry Perrin at Madison Lake on
the night of November 25, 1922. The
case was given to the jurors at 4:30
P. NJ. yesterday afternoon and they
deliberated until eleven o'clock last
night when they reached the ver-
dict of not guilty fer the defendant
In his charge to the jury yester-
Gay afternoon, Judge w. l.. Com
stock stated that the jury was not to
weigh the testimony of Earle Zuel,
principal witness of the state,
against that of Casper unless they
found that there was rroboratory
testimony. Judge William Stradt-
mann was attorney for Casper and
County Attorney G. f. Phillips pros,
ecuted the case for the state.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-12-22
FORGOTTEN SON WINS
Contest over Estate of Ole A. Han
son at Luveyne MINI.

Contest over Estate OF Ole A. Han =
son at Luvevne Mimi.
Luverne, December l5.-Ruling
that sufficient evidence nad been
presented to constitute SOUND cause
for yvacating the courts final decree
in the Ole A. Hanson estate, and
giving liver Joseph Hanson oppor
tunity to prove that he is an heir
of the deceased, Judge of Probate M
Weber on Monday fixed January
20, 1928, at one o'clock in the after
noon, as the time for considering ali
.evidence in this action to have the
estate re- apportioned.
In the hearing to vacate the final
decree held Monday, o. o. Green, a
son in law of the late Ole A. Han
son, and administrator of the estate
filed an affidavit setting forth among
other things, that at no time was
the alleged forgotten son, liver Jo-
seph Hanson, considered a member
of the family by the recognized
heirs.
In positive contradiction TO this
assertion are affidavits by Albert
Hanson and Gilbert H. Hanson
brothers of the late Ole A. Hanson.
Albert Hanson in his affidavit de-
clares that Mr.. Green knew of the
existence of liver J. Hanson, fol
about three months after the death
of Mr.. Hanson, ST., the said o. o
Green wrote the affiant, inquirins
about liver Joseph.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-12-22
SECTION MEN INJURED
Their Car coiiided With Auto Al
Crossing Near Siayton

Their Car coiiided With Auto At
Crossing Near Siayton
Slayton, December 15.-Four men
on the local section were injured
when the power driven hand car on
which they were riding, collided
with a Maxwell automobile, driven
by Paul Hostetler of Lime Lake
township, The accident took place
at the crossing two and one half
miles west of this city.
Neither the driver of the car or
the section crew were aware of the
pending catastrophe, until it had
happened, and as result the four
men were more or less injured.
Those who ere the victims of the
accident were Sam Amundsop, of
this city, who sustained a bad cut
about the eve, J. II. Hammond of
Pipestone, who was bruised about
the hin; Earl Cooper of St Paul,
injured on the arm and Mr.. Nc
Carville Of st. Paul, stunned and
bruised.
The auto was not badly wrecked,
the front of the car being denied and
one fender broken of. The driver
escaped without injury The hand
car was almost demolished.
+ Those who were injured were i'm
mediately brought to the Home hos
pital here, where their wounds were
treated. and on yesterday the last
of the four was discharged from the
hospital
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-12-22
CASE WILL BE ARGUED

Lockhart Land Company Versus NJ.
8. Burke In Appeal Court.
The case of Lockhart Land COM
pany VS.. M. B. Burke will be ar
gued before the Circuit Court OF APP
peal at st. Louis next Wednesday,,
the goth inst. The action was
brought by Lockhart Land company
of WATERFOWL. S. D., against Mr..
Burke of Ellsworth, Mimi, to re-
cover commission on sale of Q
half section Of land near Watertown,
South Dakota. The case was tried in
the United States District Court
here in May, 1891. before Judge
Booth and a jury. The jury return
ed a verdict of 5000 in favor of the
Lockhart Land company. The plain
tiff afterwards made motion for q
new trial which was denied. Plain
tiff then filed petition for writ OF
error to the circuit court of appeal,
c. o. Daley is attorney for Mr..
Burke, and c., j. Laurisch is attor-
ney for the Lockhart Land company,
Mr.. Daley and Mr.. Laurisch will
start for st. Louis Monday night to
be on hand to argue the case be-
fore the circuit court of appeal on
Wednesday.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-12-22
Cash Your Stamps
Buy NeD Certificates
You Can Save Money BY Taking
Over Reliable Paper Issued
BY The Government

Most people after buying War
Savings stamps of the 1918 issue put
them away for safe keeping and
many are now searching safe de-
posit boxes, desk drawers and var
ious hiding places for their stamps
said Postmaster G.. e. Wise today
These stamps which cost from 81
IL to $4.23 each during 1918 reach
their maturity value of SIS each Jan
uary l or exchange for new United
States Treasury Savings certifi-
Gates. -"...
I'VE expect most OF our patrons
will wish to continue their invest
ment with the government and con-
seluently will take advantage Of the
exchange plan.
THE Treasury Savings certifi-
Gates offered in exchange have all
the desirable features of War Saw
ings Stamps with added attractions
They are issued in three denomina-
tons costing $20.5e, $S2 and $500
and mature in five years for $25,
800 and $1,000 respectively. This is
at the rate OF about four per cent
compounded semi annually. The GER
LihSoSCc eiO CAC"PI llOul OH oIdtO
and local taxes Except estate and
inheritance taxi and from normal
federal income tax They are regis
tered to protect owner against loss
and the treasury department will
cash them at any time at guaranteed
redemption values.
1--WE are prepared to handle the
exchange of War Savings stamps
for new certificates regardless of the
number Of stamps owned by any one
person. We will make cash adjust
ment to take care of any difference
between the maturity value of War
Savings stamps and the issue price
OF new certificates.
I'VE are also urging holders who
desire cash for their War Savings
stamps to bring them to the post
office and we will accept them at
this time and have checks sent to
reach them on or about January LIST.
According to official information re-
ceived at the post office there are
over $500, 100000 worth of these
stamps outstanding. This includes
SIS ,00e, 900 worth of stamps owned
in the northwest district"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-12-22
OLD RESIDENT IS DEAD
Mrs. Richard MuellerleiIe Passe
AWAY At Madison Lake.

Mrs. Richard MueiIerieiIe Passed
Away At Madison Lake.
Mrs. Richarda Muellerlei1e. one OF
the oldest and most respected resi-
dents of Madison Lake, died at her
home in that village this morning
at, seven o'clock from the efrects OF
complications brought on by advanc-
ed age. Mrs. Muellerleile was born
in Germany seventy seven years ago
and settled in Madison Lake with her
husband, the late George Mueller
leile, fifty three years ago.
Mrs. Muellerleile was member
of the altar society of All Saints
Catholic church for a great many
years. She is survived by the fol-
lowing children: Emil Muellerleile
OF, Mankato, George. Charles, Hen
ry, Adolph, John and Paul Mueller
leile of Madison Lake, and Albert
Muellerleile of Hampton, MINI. The
daughters are: Mrs. John Puetz OF
st. Paul and Mrs. c. d. Seymour OF
Madelia.
The funeral will be held Monday
morning at ten o'clock from All
Saints Catholic church at Madison
Lake, and the remains viii be laid
to rest in the Catholic cemetery of
that place
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-12-22
WOMEN ARE GOING
AHEADWITH WORK
Good Move of the Ladies
Auxiliary In Mankato
MEET LAST NIGHT
Officers For the Next Term Are
Selected; Plans Made; Busy
Season Ahead. "

Members of the Ladies' Auxiliary
OF the Lorentz Post, American Lee
gion, are going to see to it that
ex-service men in hospitals are well
taken care OF with Christmas cheer.
at this years yuletide, according to
plans made at meeting of the
auxiliary at the armory last night.
The post decided to meet again to-
morrow afternoon at the armory at
two O'Clock to pack Christmas boxes
that are to be sent to the ex- soldiers
IN hospitals at Fort Baird, N. M.
and at the hospitals of Minneapolis.
The auxiliary urges all members.
and others interested in the COM
fort OF ex- soldiers at hospitals, send
In old clothing that mas been clean
ed and mended. so that they can be
forwarded to Mrs. Osborne in charge
of the caring of the welfare of eY-
service men in the hospitals at Min
neapolis.
Mrs. c. Schwanenbereer President.
Mrs. Charles Schwanenberg was
elected president of the organization
last night at the annual election of
officers. Mrs. Earl Girvin was elect
ed first vice president and Mrs. Gil
bert Nelson, second vice president.
Mrs. r. B. Thompson was elected
secretary and Mrs. Ivan Bow en-.
treasurer. Mrs. Frank Morse was
elected to membership of the exc
cutive board and Mrs F. r. Boyn-
ton was chosen chaplin of the or
ganization.
A membership drive will be start
ed at once by the post. Mrs. Charles
Fitzloff and Mrs. Gilbert Nelson be-
ing chosen as the captains of the
membership teams In charge of the
drive.
A communication was received
read to the poet regarding the send
ing of books to ex- service men To-
Gated in the town built in Mime
sofa by the ladies auxiliary for dis
abled veterans. The following is the
communication which was read:
Hearts Should Thrill.
How the hearts of the Minnesota
American Legion women should
thrill at the name. Veteransville-
for here in our own state is being
| lived one of the dreams" of our
| first department president, Dr. Hiel,
scher. Six miles from McGrath,
Mimi, you Will now find ssettle-
ment of service 'men-some married
men with their families-others
single and nving in barracks. Each
man has bought from 40 to 80 acres
of land on easy payments-this
money coming from their training
pay. and are starting in anew with
hearts full of hone and PROSPECTS OF
the brightest. Schools have been es
tabiisfled there by our Veteran Bur e
eau and "our men, SIC given all
necessary instruction. The Veteran
Bureau also SENDS it's doctors ther.
4 to make periodical examinations of
| the men and every attention is given
them. To the American Isenin1
Auxiliary of Minnesota is riwsn tie
privilege of establishing a library in
VeteransvilIe-the first town r.
its kind in the United States Al
books and checks for books should
be sent to Department.. adGliarters.
84S Plymouth Building, and these
books will be sent, after a complete
library is formed, to Veteransville
BY Colonel Mollison of the Veterans
Bureau Please take this up imme-
diately and rush it through"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-12-22
SERVED BOTH COUNTRIES
John Pops Was In German And TIL
American Armies

American Armies
Austin, December 15.lAlthough
/ he fought with the German army in
the World war, John J. Popa, who
arrived in Austin TO seek job, is a
member of the American Legion.
Qualification for membership, how
ever, was won by having fought
with the American forces after he
deserted the German army in pro-
test to the atrocities in Belgium,
Mr.. Popa's story is filled with
thrills and a great deal of tragedy.
In August. 1914, he fought with
the Austrian forces in Serbia. In
ESeptember OF that year he fought
against the Russians. In December,
1915. his regiment, together with
thirty other Austrian regiments were
transferred to the western front and
he fought against the Belgians. His
service was short lived there, how
ever, for it was here that he desert
| ed, and coming to America, Joined
| the United States army.
He was q native of Pennsylvania,
Austria, Hungary, before the World
war broke out, and he went into
service at once.
Describing the circumstances OF
his desertion, SIr. Popa said the at
trocities committed by the Germans
! In Belgium sickened the entire
thirty one regiments that came
from Austria Hungary to fight the
lBelgians. This, he said, was before
France had sent troops against the
Germans.
1t was in December 1914 when he
deserted from the German army. He
headed southwark, taking his rife
with him for protection. For six
months he walked, carefully avoid :
ing villages or other human habita-
tion, subsisting on roots and corn
that he took from the fields. On one
occasion his hunger forced him to
cook the flesh OF horse that he had
found dead, ne said. He kindled fire
on top of the dead animal and
started the flame with which be
roasted the flesh, with he aid of a
flint, he said. y
After six months of travelling and
suffering hunger, he reached Italy,
and high on a mountain in place
unfreQuented by man, he jabbed the
bayonet of his German rife into the
ground and left it.
Coming to America he Joined the
United States army in 1918, and re-
ceived his discharge in June, 1920.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-12-22
BANK OFFICER IN TRoUsLE
Edward A. Wurdeman Is In Contro-
versy Over Making Loan

NSESy SNSF "aNif8 ~SoV 2
Luverne, December 15.-Edward
A. Wurdeman. assistant cashier of
the Security State bank of Hard
wick, was held in the Rock county
jail in Luverne on charge of lar
ceny' following an examination be-
fore the municipal court here.
Bonds have been placed at $4,000.
Complaint was made against
Wurdeman by the cashier OF the
Security State bank of Harwick, j.
H. Hauge, charging that the defen-
dant presented a note on the Sc
curity State Bank to the Farmers
State bank, on November 81, or
Whereabouts, and received and OBJ
tanned the sum of S725.0O, which he
fraudently converted to his own
use, whereby he did steal the same
contrary to the statute in such case.
Under date OF November 81, Wur-
deman gave the Security State bank
a note for $1,000, in other words &C
cording to the defendant, as an Of
ficer Of the bank, he issued a loan
of $1,000 to himself, Edward A.
Wurdeman. This loan was to cover
two previous notes amounting to
$2754 and the S725 in question. &C
cording to Wurdeman.
1t is understood that the defen-
dant maintains that he as an officer
of the Security State bank is au-
thorized to issue loans, while the
cashier, ]. ii. Hauge, declares no
such authority was vested In Wur-
deman. %.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-12-22
Viii Engage In Ice
Trade In Wisconsin
Harry Miller Buys Out Concern al
Rhinelander and viii Make
Home There.

Harry Miller, the Oldest ice deal
er in the city of Mankato. IS TO sew
er his connections with tie ice bus
mess here and re-enter the same
business at Rhinelander, Wis, short
ly after the first OF next year, ac-
cording to an announcement made
today. Mr.. Miller has purchased the
Victor Larson Ice company of Rhine.
lander and will make his home there
in the future, moving his family To
that place next spring.
For the past twenty one years Mr.
Miller has been leading dealer In
ice in this city. He has at all times
given the people of this city ex-
ceptional service In the handling OF
his ice business. For years Mr.
Miller was connected with his faith
er in the c. w. Miller and Sons Ice
company. During the past two years
he has been manager of the Manka-
to Ice company, which was formerly
the company CONTROLLED by Mr.. Mil
Ter and his father.
The many friends that Mr.. Miller
has made in this city during his life
time, regret that he Is to leave, but
are congratulating him on departing
to a larger field where they wish him
the greatest of success. Mr.. Miller
was born and reared in the city OF
Mankato. having received his edu-
cation in the public schools here
In statement today. MIR. Miller
stated that there was an ample sup
ply of ice here for next season. "The
ice crop for Mankato this next year
is OF an exceptional nature There
has been found to be nine inches OF
ice on the North Mankhto lake and
river which is of the finest quality,
being clear and sound. Preparations
are now underway at the Mankato
Ice company for storing of the 1928
supply of ice for Mankato."
81 do not intend to sell my home
here, but intend to rent it after !
move my family north in the spring
i will always feel that Mankato IS
still my home. although I may be q
long ways away from the city.
can never replace the man friends
and business associates which l have
made here during all the years OF
my life.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-12-22
FOUND NINE INDICTMENTS
Grand Jury At New UIm Was In
Session This Week. 81

New Ulm, December 15.-The
grand jury completed its labors
Wednesday morning and was dis
charged just before the noon recess
from further duty at this term OF
the district court by Judge !. M. Oh
sen. During their deliberations a
number of matters were Investigate
ed and in all nine indictments were
returned. Two indictments were
against Frank Hardie, the farm
hand, who was arrested in Mason
City, Ia, in company with Doris A.
Nelson. Comfrey girl. One indict-
ment charges abduction and the
other carnal knowledge.
Hardie was arraigned Wednes-
day, and plead nos guilty yesterday
morning.
An Indictment, charging ]. F.
Penheiter of Mountain Lake with
perjury, was returned by the grand
jury. This Is the outgrowth of q
former action tried in the district
court, with reference to transactions
in the. late State Bank of Dotson.
Penheiter was taken in custody at
Mountain Lake Tuesday and was
expected to be delivered to the
sheriff of Brown county yesterday
afternoon.
The other indictments are of a
secret nature.
The three cases of the State OF
Minnesota VS.. John Ubl were con-
tinued from the May term Ubl is
charged with carnal knowledge of
Clara Windschitl. One of the cases
was tried at the May term and the
jury disagreed.
In the case of State of Minnesota
VS.. Wenzel Windschitl, the action
was dismissed. as the defendant is
serving a sentence, after being con-
victed of incest at the May term.
Billy Ewards and Leo II. HALEY,
carnival attaches, who are charged
with carnal know ledge OF Isabelle
Manderfeld and Alice Pfeiffer in In
formations filed by the county at
torney, were arraigned Tuesday
morning and plead not guilty that
afternoon.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-12-22
Remains of Jay Sherk
Shipped To Mankato
Widow Has Received No Details OF
How Accident To Her Husband
49, Occurred.

Mrs. Jay Harrison Sherk arrived
in Mankato from Kenyon, Mimi,
yesterday afternoon accompanied by
her mother, Mrs. E. e. Hulebak.
Soon after her arrival here, Mrs.
Sherk received a telegram from the
president of the School Methods
Publishing company of Chicago, F.
]. Mackey, who was in Louisville,
Ky, when the telegram was sent.
This telegram reads in part as fol-
lows:
Mrs. J. H. Sherk, SIS Lyndale
Avenue, North Mankato: You have
my profound sympathy. Please wire
me at Seelbach Hotel, Louisville,
KY, as to details, where and how
the accident occurred and the time
and place of funeral. Can help any
by going, up to Michigan now? Mr..
Hupp, who is with me, sends his
deep sympathy. You have lost a
good husband and us sincere
friend, and the world a master
salesman. F. j. Mackey."
Mrs. Sherk stated to The Free
Press this forenoon that she was at
the home of her mother, Mrs. z. z.
Hulebak at Kenyon, Mimi, when she
received the news of the death of
her husband. 1t was the intention
lof Mrs. Sherk, she stated, to meet
Mr.. Sherk at Chicago next week ana
they were to spend the holidays
there. Mr.. Sherk was to have at
the School Methods Publishing COM
pany at Chicago next week.
Mrs. Sherk has wired Traverse
City, Mich, instructing those in
charge there to have the body of
her husband shipped direct to Man
kato. but she has not thus far been
notified as to when the remains viii
arrive here.
One of the kilograms received by
Mrs. Sherk stated that Mr.. Sherk
was struck by a Pierre Marquette
train at Grawn, Mich, and he died
before reaching the hospital at
Traverse City. Later fellow sales
man Of Mr.. Sherk, c. B. Burgess,
telegraphed Mrs. Sherk that he will
look after all details of the shipment
/ of the body to Mankato and win
accompany the remains here.
Jay Harrison Sherk was born In
this city March "a. 1889, and was
odore Sherk/ old and respected res
idents of this CITY. He was associ-
ated with his father in the grocery
business on the corner of Byron and
Front streets and following that he
accented a position with the Nc
Cumber Sales company of Minneap-
oils, continuing in that capacity un-
til June, 1921, when he accepted a
position with the School Methods
Publishing company of Chicago as a
travelling representative.
Mr.. Sherk was married on Sen
TENDER s, 1915, to Miss Selma T.
Hulebak Of Kenyon. She survives
him together with the following SIS
ters: Mrs. Laura Knutson of Mis-.
soula, Mont, Mrs. M. Ewing of La
Mars. Oklahoma. Mrs. Grace Stricken
of Minneapolis. Mrs. Edith Tidland
of Poplar, Mont He is also sur
vived by the following uncles and
aunts: T. A. Sherk of this city. Mrs.
III. w. Coffin of Duluth. and Mrs. D..
Cleveland of Pemberton, MINI.
Mr.. Sherk was a member of the
United Commercial Travellers.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-12-22
MADISON LAKE NOTES
Personal and General News Of Thai
Village Recorded

Madison Lake, December 10
Mrs. John Puetz of st. Paul, Mrs.
Charles Seymour of Madelfa and Al
bert Muellerleile of Hampton, Mimi.
were called to the bedside of their
mother, Mrs. Richards Muellerleile
Monday, who is seriously ill.
Mrs. Charles Seymour of Madelia
returned to her home after spending
few days here with relatives. -
Leo Muellerleile was a business
caller at st. Peter Wednesday.
( Mrs. Vincent Sieberg, who has
been in st. Joseph's hospital for a
number of days, returned home
Tuesday. ~,
Mr.. and Mrs. Leo Muellerleile mo-
tored to st. Peter Sunday and spent
the day there with relatives, re-
turning in the evening.
Mrs. j. F. Sullivan and daughter
Cora and Mrs. Joe Roemer and
daughter Cora and Mrs. Joe Roemer
and daughter Olivia were callers at
Mankato Saturday.
Albert Muellerleile of Hampton,
who spent Tuesday here with rel
atives returned to his home Wed
nesday morning. r...