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The Mankato free press., 1922-06-30
ORDER FOR PAVING
REPAIRS IS ISSUED
EDICT SERVED ON MANKA.
TO STREET RAILWAY
ACTION BY THE MAYOR
Papers Were Handed Superin-
tendent Adolph Mueller
Late Yesterday.

Mayor William A. Beach for the
city of Mankato yesterday, after
noon caused papers to be served on
the Mankato Electric Traction Com
pany through the highest resident
officer of the company, Adolph
Mueller, superintendent, ordering
cae company to take immediate ac-
tion to improve the paving between
the rails on North Front and South
Front street.
The paving at this time is in bad
shape and the terms of the order
issued yesterday speak in no uncer-
tain terms. The city commands that
the work be begun in a substantial ef
fort within the next thirty days and
specifies that such work will be as
per franchise entered into between
the company and the city. No pen
atty for failure to begin such oper-
alton was given in the document,
which was served by Officer Henry
Kachelmyer, but the tone Of the in
strument indicated that the city
would insist on the repair of the
pavement.
Turned Over To Attorney
The papers were turned over to
Attorney s. B. Wilson for the com
pany, this morning but Mr.. Wilson
said there was nothing to be said
by himself or his clients at this
time. He intimated that there would
be a statement forthcoming within
a few days. but said there has yet
been no time for formulating any
reply or outlining course of ac-
ton.
Superintendent Mueller said today
that there is nothing which he is in
position to say for public
statement at this time, but said
that he expected a statement from
President J. o. Schulz of Iowa City
within a few dayS.
The Mankato free press., 1922-06-30

These young men weigh about 106
pounds eacn and are quick with
me mitts.
A A. peterson of st. Peter is 60
ing to spar speed" Rost of Belle
flaine Tor four ROUNDS. Both are
promising cnsps IN ringdom ano
they will interest the spectators
win a fast exhibition Of the man
ly art, etc." and will Try TO maze
each other see stars.
Charles Ponwith of St Peter is
billed to wIestle '"Gussie" Blom
berg of st. James. These men are
in The las pound class. Each Will
strive hard to get his hooks on
the long end of the purse.
Lloyd Gould is matched to wres
tie "Huskey'' Brown OF Elysian
Gould is the young man who threw
Wallie Andersen IN a match at ST
Peter a few weeks ago. Brown IS
said to be a whirlwind himself
Gould declared last night that he
would put Brown on his back. In
short order and walk away with
up Tor this match. Brown is not
saying a word.
The George Twins will box four
rounds. These young men were on
the boxing card at last years cele-
bration and made a decided hit with
the crowd. They are clever boxers
and fight fans will be glad to see
them In the ring again.
1t is possible that other features
will be introduced during this par
of the program. J. E. Reynolds
says he is bringing to Mankato q
wrestlers, who are anxious to wiz
clean, but husky lot of boxers ant
who is in charge of these events
public approval.
The Mankato free press., 1922-06-30
MANKATO F'KEE PRESS
jackson County Man
Found Dead In Field
Associated Pres Dispatch.


LakefieId, Minn., June 27.-
n. X. Rue, seventy five, former
jackson county treasurer, was
found dead In his hayfeld near
here late yesterday. He was
believed to have been killed
when the team he was driving
on the hay rake, ran away, drag
6inq him several hundred yards.
The body was nangled. He ls
survived by his widow, six
sons and four daughters.
Rue was raking hay, driving
a team. The hayrake was wreck
ed, the horses separated In the
field and Mr.. Rue's body was
badly bruised and maneled.
Whether he fell off the rake
just behind the horses, or whe-
ther the horses ran, the aecl-
dent shows he must have been
dragged beneath the teeth Of the
rake some distance. No one
saw. the accident and Mr.. Rue
was dead when found.
He was a native Of Norway
and was born June ,2t, 1847. He
came to Jackson county in 1877,
homesteading the northwest
quarter of section one In hunter
township. He farmed until elect
ed county treasurer and upon
retiring from that office built
new home on the farm and has
continued to reside there. He
was a member of the board Of
county commissioners eight
years. chairman Of the, Hunter
town board number Of years.
He is survived by the wife and
six sons and four daughters, all
grown and filling responsible
positions in life.
The Mankato free press., 1922-06-30
SCHOOL DIRECTOR {
CONTEST BOOKED
FIGHT IN TWO PREcINTs IN
PROSPECT .,.
ISSUE IS NOW DRAWN
Mrs. Grace Northrup Seeks The
Position Held By w.
D. Willard

Saturday, July Is. there will be
an election OF school board mem
bers in four precincts OF this city
but in only two of these divisions
has opposition to the present mem
bers developed. In the first precinct,
l.. T. Jefferson has filed to succeed
himself as is the case in the second
where e. A. Engwalson is unoppos
ed for another term. There are ru-
mors of another candidate develop
ing in the first precinct to oppose
Mr.. Jefferson. Who this person is
has not come to light.
1t is in the third and fourth pre-
cincts that contests are scheduled
In the third, w. D. Willard, present
member is opposed by Mrs. Grace
Northrup and in the fourth Judge
re- election disputed by P. NJ. Fer
guson.
Nothing official as to the politi-
cal complexion Of the election has
been said but those who have fol-
lowed the activities of the board of
education are Of the opinion that
there is a contest between the for
cts which waged the battle for and
against the merit system Of grading
teachers for salary classification
last winter and which division OF
opinion has been maintained more
or less distinctly ever since.
1t appears that if the new candi
dates should both be successful the
political strength of neither faction
would be changed and the votes as
they have been cast generally on
number of questions would be the
same. t.
Polls Open, 9 A. M. To p. M.
Polls will be open from nine
O'Clock in the morning until five in
the afternoon on the fifteenth but
only those citizens residing in pre-
cincts from which an election is to
be held are entitled to vote. d.
Those candidates named are those
who have fled for the Office, which
is without pay. but there is a line
on the ballot for writing in the
name of any one for whom the vot
er decides to cast his ballot
Polling places for the four pre-
cincts are as follows: First, Front
room on basement floor of Franklin
school; second, Union shcool, front
hall; third, high school, front hall;
Fourth, Lincoln school, west hall.
Those members of the board who
do, not stand for election at this
time are President Mrs. B. D. Smith,
General Gustaf WideH, Reverend
Ralph A. Jensen and Adolph Muel-
1nF So
The Mankato free press., 1922-06-30
PASSING THE BUCK
Dead Cat Cause Of Considerable Red
nana A. Ausfin Mlnn.

Dead Cat Cause Of Considerable Red
Tape At Austin, MINI
Austin. June pa cat lay down
and gave up the ghost at the cor
ner of Ash and Bridge streets FIJI
day. 1t was a thoughtless thing to
do because there is no provision in
our city charter, nor have our coun-
ellis Of the past been foresighted
enough to pass an ordinance. desig
mating whose duty it shall be. upon
the public highway to inter the re-
mains, says The Herald.
People in the vicinity notified the
city engineer, because everyone
knows that the last council made
him custodian of the garbage of the
city. He declined to act on the
grounds that a cat is not garbage,
He referred the people to Alderman
Burns who has charge of the dog
catching crusade. Burns said IL the
carcass was that of a dog he could
remove it under the ordinances
but he could find nothing that war
ranted him removing cats re-
mains.
Burns said to call Fox of the
the death of cat in the street was
knew of no law that made the street
department the cat interring branch
of the city. Fox referred the com
plainants to the chairman OF the
board of health.
DR.. Leck of the board OF health
was ready to start out to view the
remains when some one reported
that the remains were fast getting
beyond the viewing stage as an au-
to had skidded over the cat. There
is nothing in the rules and regula-
tions of the state board of health,
under which our city board operates
that says the city physician shall
be called upon the death of a cat.
he said It was up to the mayor.
Mayor Hirsh declared the charter
said he was to maintain the peace
OF the community and as far as he
had learned the cat was keeping
quiet and he refused to get excited.
He suggested the complainants call
the city attorney.
Attorney Hughes said he was
ready to issue a habeas corpus but
the people on the phone said That
such papers were useless, as there
was no longer a corpse, time and
the elements eradicated all traces
but the odor. ,.. ... - ~
The Mankato free press., 1922-06-30
MAN SOUGHT PROTECTION
Not From Someone Else; His Own
H Self: Cider Too Strond

NOT From someone ElSei his OWn
Self; Cider Too Strong
Fairmont, June 2S.--T~o glasses
of hard apple cider, commonly call
Bruggeman, Of Manyaska, ordinarily
quiet well behaved farmer cut in
such manner that it was neces-
sary for him to part with twenty
five dollars and costs in justice
court this morning following his
plea of guilty to the charge of i'm
bibing something that was too
stout" as ne expressed it, says The
Fairmont Independent.
Bruggeman said in court that he
had some trouble yesterday with a
neighb0r, for whom he had engaged
farm hand. II felt badly about 1t, -
said Bruggeman, "and so l went
down in the cellar and tapped the
last key of cider believing that a
drink would do me good. didn't
know that the stuff was so strong.
When / pulled the plug half of the
keg came along with it and Spilled
over the cellar"
Bruggeman after partaking OF
his Apple Jack, which has the. pro-
pensity to make rabbit fight a
bull dog felt in the mood to do bat.
home. His wife called over her
sons, the Gettler boys to assist
Bruggeman to bed. which he re,
sisted to the extent of bruised
face and feeling to sleep on the
lawn. The Gettler boys and Mrs.
Bruggeman then departed for the
Gettler home hoping that Brugge-
man would "come out of it, him
self. but not SO with Herman. He
knew that Martin county had a
sheriff and knew that he always
came to the aid of those afflicted
and called "go gettem" to the scene
Of action, telling him over the tele-
phone that he was being abused.
Carver made a record run to Man
yaska township to discover Herman
had showed good Judgment in call
ing him and brought him along to
the county jail for safe keeping.
This morning Bruggeman said too
much Apple Jack and paid SIS and and
costs for saying It The frst
drink in fourteen years and this is
the result" he said
The Mankato free press., 1922-06-30
DEATH OF ABE HIRsCH
Albert Lea Man Stricken With
Heart Disease Last Night

Albert Lea Man Stricken With
Heart Disease Last Night
Albert Lea, June 28.-The many
friends of Abe Hirsch of this city
were shocked Sunday morning to
hear tnat this well known Albert
Lea business man had passed away
suddenly Saturday night at the
Elks club room
Mr.. Hirsch had gone to the Elks
club early in the evening and about
ten o'clock while playing whist
with some Of his Brother Elks his
Physicians were Immediately called
and worked over him for some
time, but to no avail. Death had
come almost instantly. For some
time Mr.. Hirsch has been having
trouble with his heart. 1t is be-
lieved death came from heart fail
ure.
The funeral was held from the
family home, 500 Fountain street
Sunday afternoon. At eleven
O'Clock Sunday afternoon. At elev-
en- o'clock the family with co. the
brother OF the deceased, Herbert
Hirsch of Mason City, Ia. left over
the Rock Island for Quincy, ILL.,.
rest by the side of Mrs. Hirsch,
who passed away very suddenly
about three years ago.
The Elks club rooms were closed
from tiree o'clock Sunday until
four o'clock, during the funeral
service.
Abraham Hirsch, manager of the
Albert Lea Hide and Fur company,
was born at Quincy, ILL.,, September
4f
allie (JonasC Hirsch., He received
schools and had the additional ad-
vantage OF a course in tie Gem
City Business college in the same
city. He then travelled some eigh-
teen years in the hide, fur and wool
line for his father, covering most
of the western states. Subsequent
ly he engaged in the general mer-
camille business at Boone, Ia, for
a snort period. His career in AL
bert Lea dates from 1908, when he
came here and formed CO. part
nership with his father in the COM
pany of which ne was still manager
at tae time of his death, Mr. Hirsch
was married January 4, 1893, to
Rose Weinberg, native of New
-xnrk state. Mrs. Hirsch passed
away very suddenly about three
yeans ago. Their home was made
happy with three children: Arnold,
Gladys and Jerome. His sister, Mrs.
l.. Blume, resides in Mankato. Mr..
Hirsch was known as the father Of
the Albert Lea Lodge of Elks and
was also a prominent member of
the Masonic order. In addition to
managing the Albert Lea plant for
his concern ne also looked after the
branch houses at Mason City, Ia,
and Watertown, S. D.
The funeral at the Hirsch home
was conducted by the Blue Lodge
Masonic members, of which the de-
ceased was a member. After the
funeral number of the Masons
with Worshipful Master Sanders
went in a body with the remains to
the train.
The Mankato free press., 1922-06-30
Gorheim = johnson

On Saturday, June "a, 1922, at
four o'clock occurred the marriage
or Miss Alvina Mabel Gorheim Of
Hanska to Mr.. Clifford Olaf John
son of Madelia at the home of Rev.
Edward Johnson. pastor Of the
Trinity Lutheran church. the ring
ceremony being used. The attend
ing couple were Miss Olive Wey-
mouth OF Mankato, cousin of the
Bride and Mr. Septer Thermath of
lie Sueur. The bride and brides
maid were daintily attired in blue
canton crepe and carried American
Beauty roses. Immediately follow
ing the ceremony very delicious
four course dinner was served at
the home Of the BRIDES aunt, Mrs.
Allen Weymouth, 222 Lewis street.
Mr.. Johnson is employed as a
clerk at the Northwestern depot
and the young married couple will
make their future home at Man
kato.
The Mankato free press., 1922-06-30
Smith 5 Mill Man
Held For Robbery
UNITED Press Dispatch ]

Little Falls, Mimi, June a.
Raymond Brooks, thirty five, ar
rested at Burtrum in connection
with the robbery of a merchan-
disc store at Sleepy Eye May II,
is believed by Morrison and
Brown county authorities TO be
implicated In a number of other
robberies In Southern MInneso-
Ia this year, Brooks was impii-
Gated by confession Of Max
Shafer, arrested at New UIm In
connection with the Sleepy Eye
robbery, In which $4,000 In ner-
chandise was taken from the
George Foster and A. 3. Ber-
trand stores.
Authorities here said several
other men were implicated and
a deputy has gone to San Frah-
cisco to get them ~ possible.
Brooks was taken to Brown
county today by a deputy. His
home Is said to be In Smiths
Mill, near Mankato. Authorities
here believe some Of the aana
may have been implicated In
the robbery of a store at Pierre,
near here, short time ago.
The Mankato free press., 1922-06-30
ROUGH STUFF AT WINoNA.
Two Men Claim They Were Slugsec
and Robbed There.


and Robbed There.
Winona. June 27.-Police and
Frank Morgan of Kenyon, Mimi,
were unsuccessful in identifying
two men whom Morgan claims slugg
ed and robbed him at the circus
grounds Sunday night. ...
According to the story Morgan
told police he was driving toward
the circus grounds late Sunday.
Two men, one white and the other
colored, asked him for a ride. He
gave them a ride to the grounds.
When they got there one of the men
slugged him and the other took his
suitcase, he alleges.
Police and Morgan went to the
grounds today but were unable to
identify any of the circus employees
as the men who rode with him.
A man giving mis- name as Will
liam Hosner said he was with Nor
gan. He alleged that his pockets
were picked while they, were nd
ing toward the grounds. He said
he lost a watch and pocketbook
containing a check for $50. Officer
Bronx on searching the man found
the pocketbook hidden in his sock.
The watch alleged to have been
stolen was not found. :
The Mankato free press., 1922-06-30
PERTAINING TO PEOPLE

Albert ByersdDrf OF st. Clair call
ed on friends in this city to-day.
Albert Birr of Beauford, spent
yesterday afternoon in this city on
business.
Mrs. Walter johnson and daugh-
ter of this city, left yesterday for
Minneapolis, where they are the
guests of friends.
Mrs, James Morgan of Worthing-
ton, arrived In the city last evening
and IS now the guest of Mr.. and
Mrs. C. w. johnson of 324 Jackson
street. .-.,..- ~
Mrs. Nels Nelson of this city re-
turned yesterday afternoon from a
visit with relatives and friends in
Minneapolis. /.
Miss Agnes Schwartz, employed
at the George E. Brett company,
has gone to Minneapolis to spend
her vacation. She viii also visit
in northern parts Of the state be-
fore returning.
Blue Earth Post: Miss Anna
Borgmeier of Mankato, visiting at
the Ed. Hager home in Prescott all
OF last week, returned to Hankato,
Captain Al Kircher, B. D. Grogan
Ivan Bowen, R. R. Hamilton and
DR.. Helen Hughes Heilscher Of this
city went to Springfield thi, .Sorn-
ing where there is to be a tafJ day
convention of the second congres-
sional district Organization of the
American Legion. At this meeting
there will also be established a
voiture of the 40 Nand 8.
P. M. Ferguson, president of the
Mankato kiwanis club, returned
yesterday from Toronto, Canada,
where he attended the international
Mr.. Ferguson says that there were
over ten thousand people in attend
ance, and that a royal good time
was had. While attending the con-
vention Mr.. Ferguson met Charles
r. Butler, who had just returned
from trip abroad. At the close
of the convention Mr.. Butler left
for Aurrillia, Canada, and he will
arrive in Mankato in a few days.
Mr.. Ferguson stated that it looked
like Atlanta, Ca, will have the next
international convention.
Attorney Frank E. Morse and
Attorney B. d. Grogan made an
auto trip to Redwing. Kenyon, and
Al Kircher. Ivan Bowen and B.
D. Grogan left this morning for
Springfield, Mimi, to attend the
Minnesota Sec ,nd district Ameri-
can Legion meeting being held at
that city today and tomorrow.
Clarence Dodds left this morning
for New York to take a six weeks
course at Columbia university.
DR.. Roy N. Andrews is expected
to arrive home tomorrow from
Chicago, where he has been taking
special course in diseases of
children at Michael Reese hospital
of that city.
Frank G. Lorenz. a former resi-
dent of this city, but now living at
ST. Paul is in the city, calling on
friends.
Mrs. w. S. Fulton is visiting in
the cities as the guest of friends.
Mr.. Samuel Thro of New York
City is expected to arrive in Man.
kato tonight to visit for several
days with friends in the city.
The Mankato free press., 1922-06-30
GUARD PLATOON INSPECTED
frty-one Men Are Enlisted In Unit A
Pipestone; New General

ItPCSIOUCJ NC" SGnerdl
Especial To The Free PressI
Pipestone, Mimi, June 2S.-The Pipe
stone national guard platoon, a part of
Company F. Worthington, was officially
inspected by Captain G. r. Egglestor,
OF Worthington. The platoon now has
nifty one men enlisted and following the
summer training at Lake City efforts
Pipestone -
The announcement that GoIlmar Bros
circus is to exhibit in .Pipestone on .JuIv
IL has caused the children of the city
and surrounding country to begin 70
save their pennies - "
At meeting of threshers and farm
ers held at the court house here II. q
Gldemeister of Gaylord. Mimi, presi.
dent OF the state brotherhood of thresb
ermen, delivered an address.
theodore Erickson. seventy-three
here. iiolne
THURSDAY evening Of this week Hone
Lodge, J.; Q. o. F.. of this city: viii rel
eorate the fortieth anniversary Of its
Rev: W. G. Taylor of Canada has ,c-
cepted the pastorate OF the First Rars
tlst church here and will take I'm his
work next Sunday ans
The Mankato free press., 1922-06-30
HAS LARGE MEMBERSHIP
Baptist Young Peoples Union Has
Roll Of Over Million
ASSOCIATED Press DispatchI1

DISpdICn. =
st. Paul, June 2S.-Delegates
from all provinces OF Canada were
here today for the opening of the
thirty first International convention
of the Baptist Young Peoples I'm
ion. The gathering will close July
Today's program consisted main
ly Of receptions for the visiting
delegates, many of whom arrived
by automobile. Part Of the lows
visitors came in caravan of TWEEN
ty- seven automobiles. .....
The Union, according to DR.. James
Asa White, General secretary of
bership of more than 1,0O0. 900 and
a constituency of more than g.
100000 baptists in North America
The Mankato free press., 1922-06-30
Convicted OF Eonuerx.

Rochester. June 28.-Fred Wacker. an
Olmsted county young man. was con-
victed by jury of issuing a forged
ed. It is expected that he will be SEN
fenced by Judge Meighen later in the
week. This was the first criminal ac-
ton to be brought up for trial during
the present term Of the district court
The Mankato free press., 1922-06-30
COUNTY MUST EXPLAIN
Mile Laos Refuses To Comply With
Law To Name Weed Inspectors.

fAssociated Press Dispaich.l
st. Cloud, Mimi, June 28.-Judge
Roeser, of district court today allow
ed a writ of mandamus to be served
on the board of commissioners OF
Mile Laos county, ordering the board
to comply with requests made by c.
P. Bull. state weed inspector, for
inspectors or appear in district court
in this city July IL to explain why
they have failed to do so. The ap-
plication with Mr. Bull as relator
was drawn up by Attorney General
Hilton.
The Mankato free press., 1922-06-30
ENFORCE LICENSE RULE
State viii Make Commission "Mer-
chants In State Comply With Laws.

LASsoCIdLed I'ress Dispatch
st. Paul, June 27.-The state de-
partment of agriculture today took
steps to force commission merchants
throughout the state TO take licens-
es in compliance with the laws
enacted by the last state legislature.
All commission merchants, known
by the department to be operating
without such licenses are being SUM
moned to appear before Commits :
sioner Holmberg.
The department of agriculture
complains that it is unable to carry
on the proposed inspection or farm
produce shipped to market unless
the lay requiring lffcenses Is enforc-
ed. 1t is estimated that no: less
than $50 commission merchants in
the state have failed TO obtain IL
cenSeS lEH E..
The Mankato free press., 1922-06-30
THREE NEAR DEATH
Clash Between Auto Truck In Vino
ma Might Have Been Fatal.

TAssoclHINn PTeSS LISNatCh ="
Winona, Mimi, June 2S.-Joseph
Tust, twenty one, and two small
brothers were being congratulated
today on their escape from injury
when the truck upon which they
were riding was brushed from the
track at a local grade crossing last
night by a Milwaukee road train and
turned completely around. Minor
damage was done to the truck. Tust
who was driving, said that he failed
to see the train until 1t was practi-
cally upon him. k+
The Mankato free press., 1922-06-30
MOSS Is SENT TO JAIL
Had Not Made Good His Fine Ir
The Municipal Court

George Moss of Blue Earth was
arrested on a bench warrant yester-
day afternoon by Deputy Sheriff Eli
Klugherz and taken before the mu-
nicipal court. Mr.. Moss was arrest
ed last spring in this city on the
charge of drunkenness ad was fined
1855. He was released on the con-
dition that he would make good the
fine, but he did not do so. Owing To
that fact Judge Hiram Goff issued a
bench warrant for his arrest. Yes
terday afternoon the defendant was
sentenced to thirty five days in the
county jail.
The Mankato free press., 1922-06-30
Special Grand jury May Be Called.
Especial TO The Free Press.l

Jackson, MIMI, June ia Spe-
cial session of the grand jury ap-
pears a certainty If the officers of
Jackson county succeed in catching
many more liquor law violators At
the last term of court the grand
jurors were excused until Septem-
ber Is. but indications are that they
may be called together again be-
fore that date.
The Mankato free press., 1922-06-30
Will Visit In Germany.

Mrs. Richard Petersen, who left
from that city Wednesday on the
ocean liner Minnekahda for Ger
many. While absent Mrs. Petersen
win visit relatives and friends In
Leipsic, Grimma, and PfUzheim,
Germany. She expects to return to
Mankato next November.