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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-04-07
THIS YEARS ROADS PLAN
More Than Thirty Million Dollars
Will Be Available for Project

united fTeSS DlSpdICn.
st. Paul, April with more than
available and the big construction
projects already put under contract
at the lowest prices on record, Min
nesota aims this year to repeat high
way results obtained last year.
The 1922 construction program Is
well advanced, mainly through the
big winter work to reduce unemploy-
ment and speed betterments, accord
ing to Charles NJ Babcock, state
.shway commissioner and author
of the plan generally credited with
lifting Minnesota into the front'rank
of good roads states The plan trans
ferred to the state the Improvement
and maintenance of 1000 miles OF
this year total S10,613, 000-motor
vehicle tax revenue of $5,650,0
federal aid of $2,563, 900 and net
sum OF $2,400,0 900 from county reim-
bursement bonds.
Contracts for 1870 miles of new
paving top the list. Two projects
will add more than fifty miles and
extend Minnesota's longest continu-
Gus paved highway from Faribault
through st. Paul, Minneapolis and
st. Cloud and beyond Little Falls,
e distance of more than $50 miles.
This paved way is expected to carry
record traffic this year to Minneso-
ta's ten thousand lakes and other
recreational regions. Other trunk
route projects are for 6S4 miles of
extensions of gravel surfaced boule-
Yards and 386 miles of grading to
new state standards.
A force of more than 1000, patrol
men-one for each five miles trunk
section-soon will resume daily
mending and smoothing operations.
Counties and townships will use
nearly $20,000,000 additional for i'm
proYement and maintenance of local
roads. The available amount for
local roads includes $2.200,000 of
state aid and the remainder is from
local road and bridge tax levies.
Commissioner Babcock is moving
to unite road improvements activ
tiles by pooling funds and otherwise
that maximum results will be given
the public
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-04-07
ELECTION AT GAINESVILLE
S. e. Severson Elected Mayor; 9th
err Officials Chosen.

GAINESVILLE, Mimi, April 5.-The
annual election for the village OF
GAINESVILLE was held yesterday and
the following officers were elected /;
Mayor, S. e. Severson; councilman,
H. Beske; treasurer, C. P. Quasi;
recorder. R. r. Brown; marshal,
Christ Grams: assessor, F. E. Ca
hill, two justices OF the peace, G.
]. Fratzke and j. A. Henry; two
members of the school board, J. M
Gordon and +. A. Miner. There were
several heated contests.
The woodmen had An important
meeting in the Odd Fellows Hall
Tuesday evening.
The next bargain and sales day
under the auspices of the CONNER
cial club and business men will be
held on Wednesday. April. IL. The
other events of this character which
have been given each month have
been very successful and have been
productive of great results to our
business men and they are very
much satisfied with all that has
been done to make these salesdays
a complete success.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-04-07
DEBATE AT ST. PETER
Girls Have Talking Bout; Boys Will
Engage In One.

st. Peter, April 5.-The first in
tercollegiate girls debate in ST
Peters history took place last night
in the college auditorium. The Gus
tavus negative team, consisting OF
Ruth Youngdahl, Elvera Blad and
Gunborg terghlnd met the Manchester
affirmative, composed of Frances
Hazard, Grace Nystrom and Nora
Wilcox. Ruth C.. Peterson is the
Gustavus alternate, and Clarabelle
Clenth the Manchester alternate.
The question was. Resolved, that
the Philippine Islands should be
granted independence by January 1,
1927" The Gustavus affirmative
team, consisting of Mildred B. John
son, Ethel Newman and Ruth ID.
Peterson, and Anna Gustafson and
Emmeline Werner, alternates, met
Manchester at st. Paul last night.
Judges for the local debate were
w. L. Comstock, district Judge, Man
kato; C. N. Cooper, president OF
Mankato Normal school. and Carl
Eastwood, editor LIE Sueur Herald
The boys debating team will have
a dual debate with Manchester April
IL and April % the local negative
team will meet the strong Michigan
Aggie team.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-04-07
'MANKATO FREE PRESS
Electric Car Paving
Buck Passed Up To
People OF Mankato

Thro. s41.05; Northrup Plumbing
and Heating company, $3.50; West
ern Union Telegraph company, $14;
Carl Dethloff. $3.50; Minnesota Pipe
and Tile company, $3.50 Standard
Oil Company, $3.50; Johnson Bo-
man company, SAL; j. /. Holcomb,
s1S.23; Continental Chemical com
pany. $46.75; Mankato Oh company,
S30.40; j. F. Moore, s87; Northern
States Power company $1,821.95
FOR street lighting ETC.; Northern
States Coal company, 1928; Coy's
Taxi line. So cents; Draper & Pet
terson $40; Emmanuel Hospital
s108; manuel Hospital $S1;
S. K Fowler. $787; Mankato
Manufacturing company, S63.84;
Mankato Clean Towel Service, S28.-
IS; illinois Oil company, $3.50;
Martin & Hoerr, SO. A. He'll, $2.40;
Mankato Oil company, $24.70; Pat
.terson Mercantile company. $3.50;
E. Nv Zuell, $40; J. B. Nielsen Con-
struction company, $500: A. A.
Zimmerman, SIS; Zimmerman &
Bangerter, s17.70; Sam Reichel. 81
20: L. H. Lille, $500 Joe Beid-
scheid. $500; Lorin Clark, $3.50;
The Fair Store S4.94.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-04-07
|CHILDR[NS' WEEK
| Will BE OBSERVED
DATES SELECTED ROM
APRIL 80 TO MAY7
Emphasis Religious Education
Important Feature Program
To Be Carried Out; Many De-
nominational Leaders an d
Publishers are Interested In
The Work Planned.
Associated press pispatch. ]


Chicago, ILL.,, April 5.-Children's
Week, which has been observed in
fifty states and provinces Of North
America to emphasize religious ed
ucation as phase Of child. conser-
walton, will be. observed this year
April 80 to May z, and at such
ties may select. AT leastl 13,000,
North America under twelve years
of age are receiving no, religious
education whatever" Mrs. Maud
'Junkin Baldwin, superintendent OF
the childrens division of the Inter
national Sunday School Association
said here in explaining the plans OF
the division for this observance.
The week was first recognized in
1918 in forty four states and prov :
inces and the number was subse-
quently raised.
Features For The Week
1t is proposed that the week in
clude one or more of the following
features:
ID A meeting for parents, Sun
day school leaders and day school
teachers to present 1.-The children's
need of religious education.
~ The opening Of booth or
tent or room Or corner in a store
for the purpose of making a Sunday
school exhibit, distributing literat-
ure helpful to parents and Sunday
school teachers and interesting to
the general public in the movement
for better religious education OF the
children. -.-
go A house to house visitation
of the homes of the community to
find all children who are not IN
Sunday schools.
az A parade of the children OF
the Sunday schools to arouse the
interest of the general public.
(5) A pageant presented in the
town hall, the municipal building,
or any other building to which PEG:
pie will go, designed to show tie
need of religious education.
co. A children's festival of song
and story to create community spi-
rit and IAN appreciation on the part
of adults of the ministry of song
and story in the religious life OF
% An institute for parents and
Sunday school teachers to afford
them an opportunity to receive de-
Unite instruction, in the religious
education of children.
Many denominational leaders and
publishers assisted in the 1921 OBJ
servance, Mrs. Baldwin said. She
added that in some communities
Catholic churches and Jewish syn
agogues observed the week in their
own.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-04-07
BETTER HOMES WEEK
President Harding Has Given Pc

President Harding Has Given Per-
sonal Endorsement To Move
Chicago, April 5. = President
Harding has given his personal en-
dorsement to the movement inau-
gurated by the American Homes
Bureau for national Better
Homes Week" to be instituted next
October as an annual event.
ut gives me special pleasure,
wrote President Harding in reply
to a letter from William B. Wra-
and approval of the Better Homes
week. 1t may be trite but it is
everiastingly true that the home Is
the cornerstone Of our civilization
Better homes, more attractive
homes, homes whose occupants will
find true refreshment and real in
spiration to increased EFFORTS for
education and cultnre-such homes
are the ones which assure great
est stability to our institutions,
greatest security to our society.
cannot but feel that the effort you
are making is one which deserves
a wider projection and / would be
glad If your example might pres,
emily be an inspiration to ma
ton wide enterprise of the same
kind"
The idea back of the Better
Homes week" movement lis to Gre
ate q home environment that will
have lasting cultural influence up
on the nation. 1t is planned dur
ing the week set aside for the pur-
pose to demonstrate in exposition
and. exhibits of model rooms and
homes in towns and cities through
out the country the FACILITY with
which even people of small means
may make their homes harmonious
and attractive with artistic furni
ture, draperies, rugs and appoint
ments of all kinds.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-04-07
farm LAND TAXES
SHOW AN UPSTEP
FIGURES ARE PRODUCED
BY STATE EXPERT S.
J. G.. Armson of Minnesota Com
mission Met With Assessors
And Made Some Valuable
Suggestions Helpful In Their
Labors; Interesting Table of
Figures.

Assessors OF Blue Earth county
gathered at the court house today
to listen to a discussion of the tax
laws. and to receive the necessary
books and supplies for the making
of the 1922 assessment of real and
personal property, which will begin
on May 1st next.
These meetings are held annually
in each county of the state prior To
the first Of May and are intended as
schools OF instruction for local as
SCISSORS. They are regarded as a
valuable aid TO the assessor, as ev-
cry important detail OF the assess
meat laws is fully explained.
The gathering was a very success
ful one. Nearly all of the assessors
of the county were in attendance
and much interest was manifested in
the meeting.
Tie tax commission was repre-
sented by J. G. Armson. a member
O. that body for number of years
past. He addressed the. assessors al
considerable length, explaining the
assessment laws and answering
many questions relating to the dut
les and npwers of assessors.
Assessor Important Official.
Mr.. Armson said that the local as
SCISSOR was the most important Off
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-04-07
Taken Under Advisement

After hearing testimony in the
case, Judge w. L. Comstock of dis
trict court this morning took under
advisement the divorce proceedings
brought by Vida NJ. Walton against
Samuel Walton on the grounds OF
cruel and inhuman treatment and
will make his ruling at q later date.
Harry johnson appeared as attor-
ney for the plaintiff but there was
no appearance in court for the de-
fendaiit who defaulted.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-04-07
DEATH. OF MRS. SWIFT
Wife Big Chicago, Packer Died Sud
oenly at Home Today:

tASSOciated Press lhSpatcn.
Chicago, April 5.-Mrs. Louis F.
Swift, sixty two, wife Of the presi :
dent of Swift and Company, died
suddenly at her home today follow
ing an illness of only a few hours.
Her husband, who was returning
from business trip to Honolulu,
stepped from the train here with
out knowing of his wife's death.
Mrs. Swift appeared in good
health last night. dining and play
ing games with the family until she
retired Physicians were. called at
eleven o'clock last night after she
had suffered from a violent coughing
attack. She died few hours later.
The marriage of Mrs. Swi lift, for
merly Miss Ida Nav Buffers Of Roll
ing Prairie, Ind, took place Sep
TENDER 3. 1880. She is survived by
Mr.. Swift and four children.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-04-07
MAKE DIAGNOSIS CERTAIN
Rochester Physician Tells. of. I'm.
portance Clinical Pathofbqist

Rochester, Mimi. April 5.-Un-
certainty on the diagnosis of dis
ease is not likely in the future ac-
cording to DR.. William c. Macarty
consulting surgical patnologist of
the Mayo clinic, who declared in an
address before the American Con-
gress of Internal Medicine this
morning that all doubt will be swept
away, by modern methods.
From five to ten per cent of the
cases which come to a physician
are obscure and as result there
has been an inefficiency diagnosis,
with the consequent error in treat
ment, he said.
In the future, however, DR.. Ma
carly said, the clinical consultant
pathologist" will step in and by the
use of the miscrope will enable the
physicians and surgeons to diagno
sis disease with absolute certainty
and pursue the proper course Of
treatment,
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-04-07
Ditch Prices Are cut.

Redwood Falls. Mimi. April 5.-That
ditching contractors are anxious for
work at this time was shown when
forty three bids were ,presented on
judicial Ditch No. 81. which will be
of farm land in the vicinity OF Wabas-
So The contractors prices were all
most at a pre-war basis in every in
stance. Within few days the con-
tract for the work VIII be let. The
est mated cost OF the ditch is $4,000.
Over s25o,ooo was deposited with the
bids as guarantees.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-04-07
PATIENTS DON'T MIND
Those In Rochester Hospital Jossed
While Fire Ragged

Those III HDSfICoLGt F1ObPtEat SONSS
While Fire Ragged
Rochester, Mimi. April 5.-While
fear stricken relatives and friends
crowded the streets outside ana
clamored at the doors for admit
lance, nearly 300 patients in the
Colonial emergency hospital here
laughed and jpked last night while
a spectacular but harmless roof
fire blazed on the building. A bar
Ta5 os tar fed the flames, which shot
high in the air for short time.
Damage was confined to a shaft
and roof Of a shed above one or
the operating rooms.
Thore was little evidence Of the
Are from the inside Of the building
and hospital officials quickly sta
Toned nurses and physicians In ev-
F., oIy room. Within the building
There was perfect order. but 1t was
Some time before panic stricken
friends and relatives outside were
quoted.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-04-07
CITY MANAGER CARRIES
GAINESVILLE, Wis, Adopted City Piar
of Municipal Governmeno

GAINESVILLE, Wis, Adopted City Plan
Of Municipal Government
GAINESVILLE, Wis, April 5.-Janes-
vile became the second city in the
state to adopt the city manager
plan of municipal government as a
result of the referendum election
yesterday. The women, In per-
feet organization carried the cleo
toin by I'll majority. The vote was
2. 09S for and 1887 against.
GAINESVILLE provided for the election
of council Of seven members at
large and they in turn to select a
city manager. The new plan OF
government will not go into effect
until April, 1923.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-04-07
CLOSE ROADS TO TRUCKS
Heavy Motor Vehicles Injury r
Highways During Spring Season

Highways During Spring Season
Associated Press Dispatch.1
st. Paul, April minnesota
trunk highways are being closed to
trucks and other motor vehicles of
more than two tons, gross weight,
on sections now softened by spring
thaws and trains, Charles NJ. Bah
cock, state highway commissioner.
today announced. Violations are
punishable as misdemeanors under
the 1921 law.
Formal closing orders were issued
to cover the north shore road
Minnesota Trunk Highway No. be-
tween Duluth. and Grand Marais-
and the Elk River Onarlia section
of Trunk Highway No. IS. The
commissioner said other trunk
routes will be similarly protected
wherever necessary to- pTeyent heavy
hauling from cutting the surface.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-04-07
Sent TO JAIL

Wesley Benish. of this cfty,ar-
rested last night by the police on the
morning sentenced 81 Judge Hiram
Con to nay fine Of $40 and costs
In default of this he was sent to the
county pail FOR q term Iof ten days.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-04-07
custaxus AdeIphua dlrI. Won

st. Peter. MINI, April 5.The
girls debating team Of 0ustavus
Adolphus college. taking the neg
alive side of Resolved. that the
Philippine islands should be granted
Independence by January 1. 1921
won the unanimous decision OF the
Judges over the girls team from
Manchester college, St. Paul. here
last night.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-04-07
Decrease

Thus, it will be seen, that while
taxable values increased 36k per
cent in the last five years, taxes in
creased nearly ITO per cent. How
ever. the increase in the average tax
rate, being the real measure OF tax
burden. was not as great as in the
amount of taxes, the increase in
rate being about so per cent In the
tve-year period.
In amount of increase, the levy for
educational purposes leads. WITH a
net increase m 1921 over 1916 of
SSS7,15s, or nearly 210 per cent, fol-
lowed by roads and bridges with an
increase OF S183,572, or a little over
PIT per cent
Dividing taxes into purposes for
which levied in 1921, each 800 OF
the taxes payable this year viii be
distributed as follows:
Fo- ~tatH purposes, including
-oIdierS' bonuses --.- $40
For County purposes. exclusive
az r~adS and bridges --..-.- $40
Fo- ~it~ and village PURPOSES
exclusive ~ roads and bridges S-TI
i've o. roaas and bridges -. s.N
70 rods aui bridges. an leyies ~ z
Fer education. all levies z5-A
-...r s1an 90
Thus. It VIII be seen that out Of
eve-v 800 that will be paid in tax
rs this year In Blue Earth county.
"re ts viii be sDe1t fc< roads and
bridges ami educational purposes. or
nea-'~ 6s1k cents out of each dollar.
While the Increase in taxes in the
last twenty years has been relative
" greater In the cities and villages
than in the rural districts OF the
state, the present burden is perhaps
-~IotivPlv heavier On the farmer thar
It is on the city taxpayer, because
Of the decline in the value Of farm
products With the prevailing low
nriceS for the Things the farmer has
70 sell, his taxes are really burden
some, even IL they are largely local
However. there is a little fit in the
clouds inst now and the future be-
gins to lcok little more promising
Official Cites Figures
As showing the growth in farm
taxes per acre in Blue Earth county
in the last twenty years, Mr.. Arm
son cited the following figures: In
1901 the average tax per acre on
farm lands was a little over TWEEN
ty- two cents: IN 1911 it had grown
10 a little over 3z1k cents, while in
1921. the tax was nearly $114 per
acre, or an average this year OF
s1s2.1s on each 100 acres OF land in
the county
While the tax per acre in a num-
her of other counties exceeds the
tax in Blue Earth county, 1t is none
toe less a heavy burden on the far
ner in this year Of low prices Mr..
Aymson slid he did not call atten-
lion To growing tax burdens for the
nurpose OF condemning the increase
in every cose. High tax rates are
not necessarily an evil IL
the people can afford 20 pay and tie
money is wisely spent, the benefits
derived from the expenditures may
Justify high taxes That is mat
ter FOR the people to determine, for
in the final analysis tax rates are
under the absolute control Of tle
people. However, that taxes are
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-04-07
lac Howard Made MANAGER

Joseph Howard, Tor some Time an
enpleye of the Botsford Lumber
been transferred to the post OF
manager for the company at the
Welcome yard and will assume his
duties there next week. y
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-04-07
Rabv Cir, Arrived

Mrs. James Ables OF 53S Page
avenue, North Mankato received
the following telegram from her
son in law. Walter Wilson OF Sac
remento. California;: BABY girl ar.
lived Tuesday noon. Doing hne.
Walter Wilson.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-04-07
NEW TRIAL SOUGHT
Minnesota Supreme Court Has
Case Negro Under Amusement

Case Negro Under Amusement
Associated Press Dispatch.i
st. Paul, April 5-The Minnesota
supreme court today took under
advisement arguments for a new
trial for Max Mason, one OF the
negroes who escaped lynching at
Duluth on June IA. 1890, when
three negro circus employees were
lynched. Mason was accused of a
statutory offense against nineteen
year old girl. He was convicted
and his attorneys claim that the
conviction resulted from passion
and prejudice in the minds of the
jury.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-04-07
BERLIN LIVING costs lncrease

Berlin, March i7-fCurrssp6nd-
ence OF the Associated Press
Cost Of living figures show IN In
crease of twenty one percent for
February and 100 percent FOR the
whole OF last year The prices OF
potatoes and vegetables hfvf 1incs
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1922-02-27

Westerly will have to abide by daylight
saving time this season. as the law was
enacted at the session of the Rhode Isl
and legislature just held.
The committee who has charge Of the
choosing of an architect for the two new
school buildings have awarded the con-
tract to Hopping & Field Of Providence.
The drawing of plans and specifications
will go forward at once. The building
committee has organized with Thomas
Hone chairman and W. H. Bacon secre-
tary.
Saturday a large number of aliens
went to Norwich for their naturalization.
The group went by bus which left here
at o'clock from in front OF Fishers
store. Two dates in March have been
get when first papers will be given those
seeking them
This (Monday) evening the stockhold-
ers of the new Pawcatuck bank, recent
ly organized, Will enjoy a banquet. A
speaker prominent in banking circles
| will give an address.
Frank b. Smith. alias slippery Smith
was brought before Justice Capotasto ir
the Kingston court for this county ano
was held for the grand jury this (Mon'
| day. morning. He is charged with be-
| ing a. common gambler
John Haas was given a hearing on two
indictments charging assault with {
DANGEROUS weapon. He pleaded no
guilty. His case was continued unit
| this (Monday) forenoon. Haas was ais
| arraigned on an appeal from the Thirt
district court charging him with carrying
| concealed weapons.
| The case of the state VS.. Joseph Quar-
mo is on for today (Monday), the charg
i being assault with a dangerous weapon
The case of Edward Brown VS.. JOSEPH
Girard was transferred to the Westerl,
calendar.
Mr.. and Mrs T. NJ. Weens of Beau
mont, Tex. are guests of Mr. and Mrs
Otis Burdick.
| Deputy Sheriff Fred T. Mitchell is abb
to be out after a few weeks illness.
| Miss Gertrude Solomon is visiting i
New York and Plainfeld, N. ].
w. l. O'Brien, superintendent Of tn
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1922-02-27

IN MEMoRIAM.
In Loving Memory of our Wife and Sister.
MRS. MARY ROBERTI PEZZoLI,
Who Died Feb. 26th, 1920.
FLAVIO PEZZOLI.
MRS. FRANK CECCOLINI,
AMELIA ROBERT.