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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-05-19
OFFICERS OF D. A. r.
Annual Election Was Held BY An
thony Wayne Chapter.

Annual Election Was Held BY An
thony Wayne Chapter.
Officers for the ensuing year
were elected by Anthony Wayne
chapter of the Daughters of the
American Revolution Saturday af-
ternoon at the regular annual meet
ing held at the home Of Mrs. F. E.
Morse. Mrs. B. D. Smith will head
the chapter for year as regent,
Mrs. Theodore Williams was elected
first vice-regent and Mrs. J. S. Hol-
brook, second vice regent. Miss
Grace Blackmer will act as cores
ponding secretary and Mrs. R. O..
Eberhart as recording secretary.
Mrs. E. F. Soaring was elected
treasurer and the registrars office
will be filed by Mrs. George Monks.
Mrs. A. H. Lesser was elected chap
lain and Mrs. Earl Girvin, historian.
At the meeting Saturday a report
of Mrs. Frank Clague of Anthony
Wayne chapter, wife of Representa-
tive Clague from the second con-
gressional district of Minnesota,
was read which covered the, Con
tinental Congress sessions which
were attended by Mrs. Clague in
Washington. The report of the
state regent was read and reports
of all committees and officers of
the local chapter were given.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-05-19
CANNING CLUB ACTIVITIES
Boys and Girls Are Taking Hold o
Work With Great Viaor

SoyS duu SiTtS are taxing Hold or
i. Work With Great viaor
w. E. Durbahn, leader of Boys and
Girls club work for the city of
Mankato, announced today that
this week enrollments for the can
ming club will be taken from chill
dren between the ages of ten and
eighteen and that next Monday and
Tuesday a state representative will
be in this city for the first demon
strations of this year. No time or
place has yet been fixed for those
demonstrations but they will be
announced later this week. Par
ents are asked to interest their
children in club work and are ask
ed TO point out TO the children the
obvious advantages. of such work.
For any member Of the Canning
club it is required that the member
can at least fifty jars OF vegetables,
fruit or meats. Advantages and
awards to be earned from member
ship are knowledge of canning,
getting a place on demonstrat ton
team and possible Trip to the
state fair at st. Paul. High school
students who take this club work
can earn half credit by doing the
required amount of canning. Grade
students will be awarded five per
cent which they can add to any
subject they are taking.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-05-19
MAY MUSIC FESTIVAL
St. Olaf College Preparing For Big
Event May 20 and q;

ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch.l
Mortified, Minny May 16.-St
Olaf college is preparing for the
sixth annual May Music festival
scheduled for May 20 and 81. Five
college musical organizations will
appear in concerts during the fest
ival.
The large St Olaf armory will be
the scene of the morning, afternoon
and evening programs by the col
lege band, orchestra, choir, male
chorus and combined choirs Of 125
voices. A baseball game with Luth II
er will be staged Saturday after
noon.
Arrangements are being made by
vice president P. M. Glasoe, who Is
in charge of the festival, for spe-
cial trains from the Twin Cities for
the accommodation of visitors.
The music festival is one of the
established institutions on Manitou
Heights. The first one was held in
1908, but after few years it be.
came evident that the college could
not care for the crowds which
came to attend the festivals, and
they were discontinued until, with
the erection of the armory, facili-
ties were provided for handling a
large number of visitors.
The high point OF the festival
will be reached Sunday night,
when the st. Olaf choir, under Prof.
F. McLius Christensen, gives the
concert program used on its recent
Eastern tour. The college band,
which is now on tour, will return in
time to give a concert. The band
has memorized its entire program,
a feat not hitherto undertaken by a
similar organization.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-05-19
ROBBER IS KILLED;
BALkED IN HOLDUP
ATTACK ON TRAIN WAS
EASILY FRUSTRATED
EXPRESS MAN HEROIC
Another of Seven Bandits Was
Wounded; Companions
Sped Away.
ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch.l

Chicago, May l5.-One member
Of a band Of ten men attempting to
hold up the Golden State Limited
cago to Los Angeles was killed late
yesterday in a gun fight between
the train crew and the bandits, near
Jaynes, Ariz., according to dis
patches received here early today.
They failed to get any loot:
According to d. NJ. Madageu,
occurred one mile from Jaynes,
when a group of eight or ten men
tagged the train. The conductor
seeing the cars slow down stepped
on the platform of the coach but
shots from the bandits forced him
inside.
The express and mail cars were
cut off from the coach and sleepers
and pulled down the track a few
lengths. On falling to gain entrance
to the cars the robbers fed, firing
several shots at Engineer Reed.
Passengers were not molested.
The train left Chicago Friday at
$50 p. m. and was due in Los An
geies at 1870 p. m. today.
Passengers Mot MoIested.
Passengers were not molested in
the holdup. Beside the body of the
slain bandit was a stick of dyna
mite with which the bandits evil
IDENTIFY intended to blow strong boxes
in the mail and baggage cars.
A red fuse, railroad stop signal
was used by the gang to halt the
limited at an isolated spot midway
between Jaynes and Cortaro at Ito
o'clock this morning. Three masked
men boarded the engine and a fourth
stood guard over the passenger
coaches. They forced tramp rid
ing the blind baggage" to assist
them in uncoupling the mail and
express cars: The engineer rolled
the mail and express cars about a
dozen car lengths to where four
other masked men were waiting in
automobile.
Shot Bandit Dead.
When Conductor Madigan thrust
his head out of a passenger coach to
ascertain what had occurred, a
member of the bandit gang opened
fire. Meanwhile Messenger Stewart
had thrown open the door Of the
baggage car. Stewart saw Madigan
was in danger, he killed with one
shot the bandit who had fired at the
conductor. Stewart then wheeled
and sent another bullet at four
robbers who were advancing on the
baggage and mail cars. One. ap-
parently hit, staggered and shouted
to his comrades. Then all seven of
them turned and scurried to two
automobiles and sped west in their
cars. .s~
The slain bandit was Identified
here today as Tom Dugst prophet
vest of Tucson and well known
about the city where he was a pool
hall habitue. A large force of
deputies is hot upon the heels of
the bandit gang, who left the scene
of the robbery by automobile on
the Casa Grande- Tucson highway.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-05-19
THOMAS DREDGE DIES

Was One Of Pioneer Residcnts es
Lake Crystal; Funeral 7,onn.srrcw.
Thomas Fl. Dredge OF L.ale Crrs :
tai, ninety one years OF sg1, died ct
his nome il that ptRce yeetnrd&f
afternoon.
Mr.. Dredge came TO A1nerIca from
Engiand, when a small coy. About
1860 he was married to Mis- MAJ
garet Mcmillan III the stata of VS.
ccnsin, ind in 1854 ne came to E,n-
nesota, where they sntticd in Shelby
township, Blue Earth ccurt.. Mr..
Dredge enlisted with y Mianesnts
regiment and tough; during TIM CIV,
war. He and his family lived on q
farm near Pleasant Mound and
about thirty years ago aley moved
TO Lake Crystal
TAR. Dredge il survived by Ms
wife, four daughters. Mrs. Iessie
Barnes OF Vernon Ecnte;, Belle, Ma
ME, Nstelle. and four sons, Howard
of Amboy, DIR. William Drcdge OF
Minneapolis, IN. Percy Dredge OF
Sandstone and GEORGE or Minnca2-
oils.
The funeral wifi De held tomorrov
in Lake Crystal at two o'clock
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-05-19
LARGE PROFIT IN EGGS
Story Told Regarding Man VIII
Dealt In Hen Fruit.

Dealt In Hen Fruit.
Buying and selling eggs proved to
be exceedingly profitable for one
man in this vicinity last Thursday.
A stranger giving tae name of J. H.
Miller went to the general store
conducted by o. Mullen at Beauford
and there bought eggs TO the value
of $54 and gave his check, repre-
senting himself as an established
purchaser of that class of goods. He
evidently drove to Mankato at once
and disposed of his cargo at the j.
Lynard Wholesale produce house on
South Front street. The man again
gave his name there as Miller and
taking his money departed. Neither
Mr.. Mullen nor anyone at the Ly-
nard establishment lad ever seen
the fellow before and they both de-
scribe him as being about fifty years
old. The check he gave at the Null
len place of business proved to be
valueless and is now in the hands of
the county attorney, G. e. Phillips,
who is making an investigation,
The truck that Miller used was
one he rented from the D. c. Taxi
company of this city and while he
returned the truck in good shape
the Taxi company las as yet re-
ceived no pay for the use OF the
truck. The LIZARD company paid
Miller only 5000 for the eggs, less
than he paid at Beauford but he was
evidently satisfied.
At the time Miller came to the
local produce house to make the
sale, Lynards were suspicious OF
him and put in a call for Mr.. Mullen
at his store but could not get a
found that will definitely lead to a
capture, it is said.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-05-19
MANKAT0FREE PRESS
Students To Preserve
An Interesting Relic
Mill Stone That Aided In Sup
port of Gustavus Adolphus
s College.

Members of the 1922 graduating
class of Gustavus Adolphus College
at st. Peter nave determined that
they will preserve an interesting old
relic OF pioneer milling days in
Minnesota, which has been in pos
session of the college for a number
of years past. The relic is in the
form of an old mill stone used in a
grist mill established at E.s: On
ion near Carver during the year
1866 and was put to good use for
ten years grinding out grists for
early settlers in Carver, Sibley and
Scott counties for a period of ten
years. The revenue from this old
fashioned grist mill was used for
the support OF st. Angar's Academy
the forrunner of the present Gust
ayus Adolphus College. The old
mill stone has been kept as relic
for all these years.
The class OF 1922 essayed the
Idea of placing this out on the
spacious campus of the institution
as class memorial. The old mill
stone iron shod, and giving evidence
of having been put to considerable
use was sent to Mankato to the
marble shop of c. M. and L. 4. FL
ero on South Front street to be
mounted on a northlite granite
shaft. The old mill stone and
granite base taken as a whole pre-
sent a very artistic appearance. A
series of steps leading to the shaft
which will be placed on an emf
hence on the campus have been laid
as proper setting to the historical
relic. A bronze plate on the base
gives the history of the stone.
The mounted relic was delivered
by the Fiero marble works today
to the Gustavus Adolphus college. It
will indeed make a very uniqne
memorial. '.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-05-19
MadeNel0H Ugh Record
For Road Bettern1ent
Minnesota Now Entering Upoa
Second Year Of Highway
Development.
Associated Press Dispatch.I

ST. Paul, May 14.-Minnesota is
entering upon the second year pro-
gram OF highway development un
der the plan devised by Charles NJ.
Babcock, state highway commits
sioner, and president of the Amer
lean Association Of State Highway
Officials. Results for the first
welve months made new records
for road betterments throughout the
state. --
The showing on the 1000, mile
state system of trunk highways fol-
lows: Paving completed in lie
miles and under construction on
1913 additional miles, compared with
112 miles paved when the State
too cover the routes. Grading COM
pleted on SIS miles and under way
on 336 miles and re shaping finish
ed on 1.131 miles of the 1,499 mile
total graded at the start, and gravel
surfacing spread on sos miles and
under way on 626 miles, besides S85
miles of resurfacing done on the
original total OF 1871 miles listed.
approximately 1000 patrolmen, each
equipped with team, grader and
other tools, and assigned to 5. mile
section, and other forces equipped
ment are employed to repair and
smooth the trunk routes. Contract
projects are being built at extreme
ly low costs.
Minnesota has nearly 10000 miles
of public roads. The Babcock Good
Roads plan, effected by constitu-
tional amendment, designated a T.
000- mile system of primary high.
ways connecting county seat and
important centers to be improved
and forever maintained by the state.
1t provided for a higher lieu tax on
motor vehicles, the proceeds to-.
gether with federal aid, to be used
for the state program.
Counties and townships continue
in control of all remaining roads
but are relieved of the expensive
burden of improvement and upkeep
of the main heavy travelled roads.
All local road tax revenues are left
for use on the local roads, a...
Minnesota road funds last, year
aggregated $3S,000,0 900 including
S12,500. 900 used on the state sys-
tenn, and more than $4,000, 900 on
county and town routes. The state
is first on the list for completed
mileage of federal aid roads in the
recent report of the Federal Bureau
of Public Roads.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-05-19

Marie Kruse and Laura Lang, Lor-
eta Lynch presided at the piano.
The solo, Il Love You Truly" was
sang in a very pleasant manner py
Mrs. Laura Lang. After the wed
ding ceremony the bridal party
autoed to Mankato, where they Wis &.
tied a photographer and at twelve
thirty Joined their friends and rela-
tives at the home Of the bride 5
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. VIII Smith
where a delicious dinner was serv
ed, Mr.. and Mrs. Konke will go to
housekeeping on the groom's farm
near Waseca.
Messrs. Talzman of Janesvi .e
anu Grawander of this place are
doing carpenter work for Mr.
Shields, who is having his home
remodeled.
The ball game between the Good
Thunder team and the local hign
school boys was won by the visit
ing team Friday of last week which
was played on the local diamond
The defeat was no discredit to the
local boys.
Mrs. Chester Christensen receiv.
ed the sad news that her father
who has been in poor health for
some time and who is now at Roch
ster, is very low. Mrs. Christensen.
in company with Mr.. Christensen
went to Rochester Saturday to SEE
her father.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Ario ana
family, Mr. and Mrs. Rudolph ArIu
and daughters OF Mankato weI>
guests at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry Krotz Sunday.
John Ario of Winona called at the
parental home and old friends Sat
urday here
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-05-19
POLICE ARE SEEKING BAER
Charged With Attempting To Poi
son Small Child at Winona

Winona, May 1S.-No trace of
Philip Baier, who is wanted by Wi
mona authorities for an alleged at
tempt to poison his three and one
halt months old daughter, Marie,
has been found since he disappear
ed Tuesday after being released on
on orders of County Attorney Earl
Simpson because OF insufficient ev-
ldence.
Sheriff George Huck and police
are working on the case.
Mrs. Baier alleges that ner hus-
band attempted the life of their
daughter last SUNDAY morning Dy
attempting to administer caroblic
acid to the baby while she was an
swering a telephone cali al a neigh
boris. Baier was arrested at St.
Charles Sunday night and released
Monday. Investigation disclosed ad
ditional evidence but authorities
were unable to find Baier, who had
been informed of the movements OF
the police by his wife. according to
her own admission.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-05-19
LIGHTS WERE BINDING
j. A. Oehs of New UIm Had Mar
row Escape From Auto Accident.


]. A. Ochs and party of friends
from New Ulm had very narrow
escape from being seriously injured
last night at $50 on the st. Peter
road two miles north of this city.
According to the statement of Mr..
Ochs to The Free Press, he was
driving north to the dance pavilion.
Just as he was about to pass an
other car, the lights of another ma
chine coming in the opposite direc-
ton blinded him, and he caught the
hub of the car he was passing. This
broke off one Of the front wheels
and caused the car to swerve into a
telegraph pole cutting it in two,
Luckily the occupants Of the car
were not injured, but the car was
badly damaged. Later in the even
ing Mr.. Ochs was arrested by Night
Desk Sergeant Len Burrill, who
lodged a charge of speeding against
him. TN
Mr.. Ochs entered a plea of guilty
to speeding this morning and was
sentenced by Judge Golf to pay a
fine of $40 and costs. -.-..,- II
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-05-19
ANANIAS IS PEfVED
BEATEN BY LANGES
3 OLD NORTH MAEEATo
HUNTER TELLS BIG onF
THAT CROW HUNT TALE
DR.. r. L. Stephan Saw Eird Tbs:
Had Teeth; Rushed Foa
His Forceps

North Mankato hAs the credit 80
day of having the oest crow ';aE;efs
in this section of tEr state A.a
some people who AFRO eisiois ~
membership in the Ananias CAD
The city of Mankato was repres
entcd by one of the leaang cea
usts, DR.. F. L. Stephan, -ltn
fu; man and q good snot. lie
brought down three lonely crows
all that were brought down IN this
side of the Tivsr. lie made GOOD
his challenge u shoot aga1nCt Tue
whole city OF NORTH Manks1o, and
might have brought in gfea1ef
number of the black winged tnsevcs
had not been for the fact that the
stalwarth doctor got the impression
that he saw a yiciouj oio CROW
with teeth. Not having ius fotcsps
along the Dentist drove home Wtn
all speed 70 escatS being bitten by
Eorth MankaIo cAmo out OF the
hunt with forty-six crows TO its
credit. Frank S. Langes; city en-
gineer OF North Mankato. believes
when telling either hun1ng or
fishing story to make it a good one.
This morning he never cracked q
smile when he stated to The Free
Press that while riding with Ernie
Skooge two Crows were s1gnteQ
some distance ahead. Frank told
Ernie to step on the gas and bring
him I'D into range. When the mach
inc had attained a speed OF about
fifty miles an hour, Frank says that
he ran out over the running board
ieaped a stradGle OF the hood OF
the machine and blazed away at
the two crows which were just then
flying across the road Both crows
with a bump that could be heard
for some distance.
You Can Ask Skooge
The machine was stopped about
mile beyond and they returned
and picked up both birds shot stone
dead. Langes says that If any one
doubts this story he can ask
skooge. Meanwhile Ananias Is
IA. F. Arnold, william Arnold.
Peter Rutjes, Ray Boherer. Clare
Walrath John Mcguire. Ben Nedtge
each brought down one crow. Ira
Hensel killed four. and party
consisting of John Koppen, Ernest
Skooge, Carl Weber. and Frank s.
Langes bagged thirty two.
Not to be outdone by her hus-
band in the crow hunt, Mrs. Frank
Langes took her shot gun along
while driving to Madelia yester-
day and killed three crows.
AL details of the banquet to be
served by the losers have not been
arranged. but it now looks as If DR..
F. L. Stephan vii have to foot the
bill for the good things to eat
George Pond, president of the
Mankato game league went to
church, and John Hart not being
able to induce anyone to play Dead
horse" thought it was no use to go
oIIt
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-05-19
KNIGHT GO TO MILL CITY
Compliment Is Being Paid To J. !
Fiachsenhar

About twenty FIVE members OF
Mankato Commandery No. 4,
Knights Templar went to st. Paul
this Afternoon where they will at
tend the state conclave of that
body tomorrow. The large delega-
ton from this city was in compli
ment to Sir knight J. J. Flachsenhar
who is one of the grand lodge Of
fcers and is in line for promotion.
This evening at seven o'clock all
Knights Templar in the city of St
Paul were called for street par
ade and sessions of business will
beiin tomorrow morning at ten
o'clock.
Last night a drill meeting was
held at the Masonic temple here as
preparatory measure and a lunch
consisting of strawberry shortcake
was served. Sir knight G.. A. Lewis
is in charge of arrangements for
the Mankato party.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-05-19
GOES INTO EFFECT JUNE /
State Anti Future Grain Act viii
Be Enforced BY Commission.


4 Associated Press nispatcr
st. Paul. May 16.-The Minnesota
state anti futures grain act will go
into effect at Minnesota grain mar
kets on June 1. The appeal made
by the Duluth board of trade and
the Minneapolis chamber of COM
merce has been dismissed and tie
railroad and warehouse commission
anticipates no opposition BY the
grain men to the rules ana reguia-
tons.
The Minnesota law attempts to
prevent grain gambling without in
terferring with legitimate hedging
operations, line distinction which
no other regulations las contem-
plated.
The Minnesota law requires re-
ports on each grain sale with rame
of buyer and seller and Quantity
of grain. Possession OF potential
possession of the actual grain On
which hedging sales are permitted
are required and actual delivery OF
the grain must be intended.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-05-19
Death of Grandson.

Word was received by Mr.. and
Mrs. r. R. Strickland, 52lh South
week old grandson Harold Lloyd
Jones at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Floyd Jones, Lake Crystal Funeral
services were held Sunday morning
at 8 q. m. The remains were laid to
rest in Minneopa cemetery.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-05-19
LANDS GRAIN MARKETS
Present System Declared Efficsen
By Chicago Man

IAssociated Press Dispatch.1
Wichita, Kans., May 16.-The
present grain marketing system
was declared the most efficient and
ever devised, by l.. l.
Winters of Chicago, in speech be-
fore the Kanaas Grain Dealers asso-
citation here.
Through the medium Of this
system" Mr.. Winters said. grains
are handled with a smaller per-
centagc of handling cost from pro-
ducers to consumer than any farm
produce. The farmer receives
more for his grain, the consumer
pays less than would be the case
under any other marketing system
in the world" .s
Mr.. Winters said the basis for
the systems economy is found in
TIE hedging facilities afforded by
the future market and these hedg.
ing, facilities through the future
market are made possible by or
ganized speculation" .l--
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-05-19
TAKE OFFICE JUNE 1
New v. S. District Attorney Admit
ted To Practice In Federal CouI1

New v. S. District Attorney Admit
ted To Practice In Federal Court
tAssociated Press Dispatch.l
Winona, MINI, May 16.-Lata-
yette French, Jr., of Austin, recent /.
ly appointed, United States distric,
dent Harding, was admitted to
practice in federal court here to-
day by Judge Wilbur F. Booth on
motion of former Judge S. d Cath
erwood of Austin.
Mr. French. who succeeds Alfred
Jacques of Duluth, resigned. will
take over the duties of Office June
1, the court announced. Judge
Booth congratulated Mr.. French
on his appointment and exressed
the belief that he would administer
the office in the best interests OF
the people.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-05-19
order Of De MoIaY.

Rochester. May 1S-Fifty Rochester
boys became members OF he Zumbro
Chapter of the Order Of DeNolay for
boys at the first ceremonial meeting Of
the organization last night at Masonic
Temple. The occasion was fhe opering
of the chapter here and fiss pr4scria-
ton Of the charter. The meeting OPEN
ed with a banquet at 21apanic TenqSe
at $50
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-05-19
Sold Meat Market interests

MIS-. II. N. H6rmAnSOn has Sold
out her interests in the Central
Meat Market a. I'll South Frort
street. to Edward johnson {. Com
pany OF Minneapolis. The new hrru,
which rras tour neat shops ic the
twin cities, has already tasGu ro.;
session 4. present a. N ML-ph.
and Joseph F.seden haye charge a
The shop for the new oSyuors.