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The Mankato free press., 1922-07-07
REUNION OF G. A. R.
Des Moines Making Great Plans
For Meeting Civil War Veterans
-Ttfnitad prass Disnn4ch


Dies Moines, July 6.-Summons to
all patriotic organizations in the
country to join in an oil American
conciaVe here next September has
been issued by the national en-
campinent committee of the Grand
Army os tho Republic.
Invitations were being mailed to-
day to every patriotic society. not
officially allied with the G.. "A. r.,
to send speciel delegations to the
fifty sixth annual encampment of
the veterans, which will be hold
here September 24-28.
Nine patriotic organizations close
ly affiliated with the G. A. r. will
hold their NATIONAL conventions IN
conjunction with the encampmenr.
These aret
The W6men's Relief Corps, Sons
of Veterans Auxiliary, Daughters of
Veterans, Ladies of the G. y A. r.,
National Association OF Army Nurs.
es, National Association OF Vicks.
burg Veterans, National Association
of Navy Veterans and National AS
sociation of Union Elk Prisoners ot
War.
Unusual significance should be
attached to the G, A. r.. encamp-
ment- this year" said George Z.
Hamilton, secretary OF the general
executive committee.
.eft will be one of the last opoor-
tunities younger allied organiEa-
tions will have to learn the spirit
of the SOS. More than $4,000 blue
coated veterans and their thirty fife
and drum corps will seek to make
a lasting impression this year.
The Mankato free press., 1922-07-07
CAME IN FROM REAuFoRp

Beauford, July 6.-Rev and Mrs.
Surface left by car Monday morning
for Iowa for visit with their
daughter, Mrs. Earl Scott.
Mrs. z. c. McMahan will enter-
tain the Beauford Cemetery society
at her home Tuesday afternoon,
July II, to which an invitation Is
extended to everyone.
Rev. and Mrs. Surface autoed to
Mankato Friday, where they called
on Mrs. Harry Rynearson Of Penn
berton, who is Ill in st. Joseph's
hospital. She is gaining nicely,
which is pleasing news to her
Beauford friends.
Mrs. z. C.. McMahan, returned last
week from her trip north. She re-
ports her sons doing fine and very
busy. White gone they visited Mr..
and Mrs. ]. w. E. WaddelE of Walk
er, who are doing fine in their new
business and have purchased a
home on the shores of lake, a
most ideal spot. ....t
The families of q. T. Cramer. D.
P. Pierce and +. Guernsey enjoyed
a picnic dinner in Cramer's woods
on the Fourth.
Rudolph and William Marks of
Springfield were over Sunday guests
Of their uncle Karl .Tietz.
Mr.. and Mrs. D. P. Pierce and
family motored to Mankatoi Sunday,
spending the day at Sibley park
and A. A. Swartouts. -
The Mankato free press., 1922-07-07
JoTTINes FROM JuDsoN

Judson, July 5.-Little Miss Lois
Evans entertained number Of her
friends at a birthday party at her
home Thursday afternoon.
William c. Williams and daughter
Mrs. Alfred Espensen of ButtSrnut
Valley called on relatives and
friends her last Thursday.
Mrs. w. H. Nelson entertained a
party of friends at her home Sat
urday afternoon in honor of Miss
Adeline Edwards Of San Francisco,
Calf.
The Judson juniors crossed bats
with the Carmel boys again, Satur-
day afternoon, which resulted IN
score was 13 to IL.
Mr.. and Mrs. Conner F. Evans and
family motored to Amiret Saturday
to visit relatives.
Earl Little of Minneapolis Is
spending the Fourth here with rela-
tives.
Ed Decker of Winthrop, Mimi,
has purchased the Herman Waller
property here and will take posses
sion about July Is.
The harvesting of rye has com
menced in this locality and a big
yield is assured. The rain last
week was a great blessing TO the
growing crops in this neighborhood
and a big harvest OF all grains is
now expected.
A number from here attended the
chautauqua at Nicollet last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wallace 0oodeH ana
family of Mankato are enjoying sew
eral days vacation here with rela-
tives and friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. = Humphrey Parry
visited friends at Kerns Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. ]. Roberts of
Mankato called on relatives here
Saturday.
A baby girl was born TO Mr.. and
Mrs. G. Pugh on Monday, July 3.
Mr.. and Mrs. P. w. Mogren and
daughter are visiting the formers
folks at Minnieska. William Allison
is in charge of the station in the
absence Of Mr.. Mogren.
The Mankato free press., 1922-07-07
MADISON LAKE NEWS

Madison Lake, July 6.-The SINE
by school base ball team of Minnea-.
polls notored here SUNDAY ano
played the Madison Lake ball team
on the Madison Lake ball park. a
fast game was played and Madison
Lake was the victor. the score
was 5 to 8.
eapolis is here visiting with friends
Mr.. and Mrs. John Casper spent
Sunday at the Josie Johnson home
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Loenlei
were Mankato callers Monday.
Mrs. Paul .Schuenerann and fam ,
lily and Mrs. Hugo Yanke and
daughter of GAINESVILLE are here Wis
iting with relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Art Collins and
family of Faribault visited relatives
here Sunday.
Misses Lucy and Grace Mueller
leile and Messrs. Leonard and
Francis Schneider motored to Man
kato Saturday afternoon.
Misses Florence and Elizabeth
Egli returned to their home in st
Peter Sunday evening after spend
ing several days here with relatives.
Mr.. and MIS-. Andy toeffler and
family of Eagle Lake were visitors
here Sunday. ...
Mr.. and Mrs. James King and
daughter Alice and Mrs. Sophie Van
Buren, and daughter Frances OF
GAINESVILLE are visiting at the An
drew Loeffler home.
The Mankato free press., 1922-07-07
FOUND DEAD IN GAR.
Albert Schmid Seated At His Post
But He Was Life!ess.

Albert Schmid Seated At His Post
But He Was Life!ess.
Albert Schmid of New Ulm, thir.
ty- seven years old, was found dead
in the cab OF the automobile truck
which he was driving mile from
Lafayette village, on the Gibbon
road. Mr.. Schmid was found by w.
H. Krohn of Lafayette. a mailcar-
Mr.. schmid was operating truck
for the II. II. and A. ]. Bottling
works, of New Ulm, and was on his
way to Gibbon to deliver goods to
customers there. He had just called
on Lafayette merchants. He was
driving a big REQ truck, filed with
sixty Ave cases OF soft drinks.
No one Witnessed the drivers
death, which was pronounced acci-
dental by a Lafayette physician,
who examined the body on an order
from County Coroner j. w. Daniels,
who was unable to view the body.
The neck was broken and his arms
and chest severely crushed. The
car was found astride a telephone
pole on the side of the road with
Mr.. Schmid sitting at his post with
his arms crossed. Mr.. Krohn i'm
mediately telephoned the Lafayette
physician, = who upon finding the
man dead notified Mr.. Daniels, coro-
ner. The deceased had lived in
New Ulm for fifteen years.
The Mankato free press., 1922-07-07
WORK FOR COUNTY BOARD
Commissioner Will Convene July
10 For Semi Annual Session

Commissioner Will Convene July
10 For Semi Annual Session
Blue Earth Board Of county COM
mlssioners will convene for the
regular semi annual meeting On
July 10 and will remain in session
for three days. At that time the
tax levy for next year will be fixed
and the examination or the delin-
quent personal tax list will be made
Tor the purpose of determining
which shall be put In Judgment and
which shall be cancelled. The Jury
list, depleted by those Jurors who
served during the June term Of dts
trict court. will be filed by the com
missioners at this meeting.
Other routine business will oc-
cupy, the three days Of regular ses-
sion and then On July 13 the board
will hold the special adjourned ses,
sion for the purpose of hearing the
arguments pro and con in the mat
ter of county ditch No. 81 which is
In the vicinity OF Mapleton,
The Mankato free press., 1922-07-07
WAGE SLASH PLAN
DECLARED WRONG
BUILDING UP NOW; NOT
TEARING DOWN
IS MOST HARMFUL TALK
Chairman Associated Motor In
dustries Board Opposed To
Reduction Policy

Chicago, July 5.-Assertion that
"a wage reduction policy is wrong
in every way and unnecessary" was
made today by VIII I. dinner. Day
ton, OHIO chairman Of the board Of
the Associated Motor Industries, an
automobile merger Of firms manu-
featuring seven cars and trucks
formation Of which was announced
last week. Outlining his wage pol
icy, Mr.. Dinner said: -
Everybody should Join now in
harmonious work for production
and prosperity for all. Talk of
wage reduction is entirely out Of
harmony. Where is prosperity IL
there Is wage reduction. We are
building up now and not tearing
down. We believe that wage work
ers should have the opportunity to
earn more wages instead OF less.
Talk OF cutting down wages of
working men and women Is the
most harmful talk that could be in
dulged in now. It is contrary to
what every constructive agency In
this country is working for. Wac
ever is working for wage reduc-
tions now Is pulling against the
stream.
Harmony is Needed
What this country and the
world wants is harmony, mutual
good will, confidence and greater
production. Wage reduction can
only produce discomfort, pessimism
and limited production.
THE essential argument Is that
wage production is not necessary,
thing that would defeat what is
necessary, namely, efficient produc-
ton. The answer to the needs OF
the country is not wage reduction
but more efficient methods of man
ufacturer. Put the factories on a
thoroughly efficient basis and you
won't have to cut wages. On the
contrary, the workers can earn
more and more product will result.
Reduction OF costs should not be
brought about by reduction OF
wages. What the times call for Is
superior methods OF manufacture,
not wage cutting"
The Mankato free press., 1922-07-07
Conditions Are Ideal
For Splendid Crop
Frank j. Browder Made State
ment Regarding Southern
Minnesota Situation.

According to the statement OF
Frank E Browder assiHtaut manag-
of this city, who has his finger tips
OF this city, who has has finger tips
always on the pulse of the wheat
and small grain situation, in this
territory, the conditions are almost
ideal for one OF the heaviest har-
vests OF small grain this year that
has been grown for the past four
years.
Mr.. Browder said that there is
black rust in some places, but the
recent war declared on the barber
ry bush, has already reduced the
ravages on the small grain. There
Is no doubt In the mind of Mr..
Browder that with the elimination
of this rust producing plant, grain
will be practically free Of rust.
Rye this year Is a particularly
fine crop, and the cutting of this
variety of grain has already COM
menced. BY next week the cutting
of winter wheat will be on In full
blast. With the exceptions of some
few spots, where 1t was frozen out,
the winter grain promises to be an
abundant crop.
II the present small grain crop
can be harvested without any dam
aging storms, 1t will be the largest
one cut in the northwest for years.
The corn has been growing by
leaps and bounds the past few days
and also gives great promise of an
abundant crop. -
The Mankato free press., 1922-07-07
GRAND ARMY REUNION.
Civil War Veterans OF The Nation
. viii Meet In oes Moines

Civil war veterans VI Inc NatioH
- Will Meet In Des Moines
IAssociated Press Dispatch.l
Des Moines, Iowa, July Pat
riotic groups throughout the coun-
try today began preparations for a
great all American conclaye in Des
Moines next September in which
nine patriotic organizations win
assemble for the national encamp-
ment of the Grand Army Of the
Republic.
Today has been set by the gen.
eral executive committee of the
encampment for the issuance of the
general encampment call TO every
state in the union. The nine repre-
sented in this, call are: the Wo-
mems Relief Corps, Sons OF Veter-
ans, Daughters of Veterans, Sons Of
Veterans Auxiliary, Ladies d the
G. A. r.. National Association of
Union Ex- prisoners of War, Ma
tional Association of Vicksburg
Veterans, Grand Army of the Re-
public and National Association OF
More than $4,000 of their mem
0erS are expected 10 attend the
gathering September "a to Is. In
vitations are also being sent today
to headquarters of every patriotic
body in America not officially. allied
with the G.. A. R urging that they
be represented by special delega-
tions to participate in the patriotic
ceremonies TO be enacted during
the conclave.
The G. A. r. encampment this
year will be of unusual significance,
officials here said today. "This is
to be one of the last great gather
ings Of the veterans of the civil
war and will be one OF the last
opportunities the younger allied
organizations will have to learn the
spirit of those old fighters" it
was stated. ..,
I'VE must make the spirit of the
SOS live after the last surviving
member of the Grand Army! has
passed" George e. Hamilton, secre-
tary Of the general executive COM
Tittee said today More than 25.-
600, blue coated vete~ens and their
thirty fife and drum corps will
seek this year to mako a lasting
impression on patriotic America"
The Mankato free press., 1922-07-07
Heavy Falling OffIy,
Domestic Coinage
Summary Of Mint Operations
For Past Fiscal Year
Public Today.
[Associated Press pispatch.l j

Washington. d. c.. July 6.-Total
domestic coinage or the United
States during the fiscal year just
ended fell OF by more than $780,
100000 pieces as compared with
the previous year, according TO .
summary Of operations issued by
the mint. During the fiscal year
1922 there were 105,996,175 coins
turned out by the various uints OF
the country with a total value OF
s145,712,742 against 462, 2,42O,l4O
coins worth S3S,586,54O in 1871.
Coinage OF gold pieces and stan
dard silver dollars increased dur
ing the past year, but. the output OF
subsidiary coins declined heavily,
officials explained, because the
treasury has large stock of these
coins which the banks, on account
OF business conditions, have not
been absorbing, and also because
the mints have returned to the pre-
war basis OF operating on an eight
hour day. ...-
The Gold Coinage
Gold coinage during 1922 amount
ed TO 2,659,516 pieces worth $685.
000,016, while no gold was coined
in 1921. Standard silver dollars
NoAhC0 uuilAS LILO pdob yCdT IOLdlCu
92,3SS,473 against 19,043, 900 In 1921,
the treasury now being engaged in
replacing the silver sold to Great
Britain during the war under the
Pittman act
There were no half dollars, quar-
ter dollars or dimes coined during
the year just closed, while in the
previous year there were about
5000, 900 half dollars, over 21,000,-
600 quarter dollars and 10000. 900
dimes coined. -.
During 1922 there were LAT. 900
five cent pieces and 2,1S1,000 pen
nies coined as against 60,44S,00
FIVE cents pieces and 313,207. .000
pennies in 1921.
Coinage executed by the mint
for other governments during the
past year was as follows: Costa
Rica, 16,020 gold pieces; = Colombia
100000 silver pieces; Venezuela
100000 silver pieces and Indo-
China 5000, 900 silver. pieces.
The Mankato free press., 1922-07-07
MINNESOTA LAKE NoTATIoNs

Minnesota Lake, July 3.-Joe
Walser returned to st. Cloud Thurs
day after spending the past week
with his brothers Martin and Frank.
Edo Trahms and B. A. Klaus
played with Amboy at Blue Earth
Sunday.
Jim Kaufman came down from
Mankato Friday spend a few
days with his parents.
A. w. Cent? Of. Mankato was a
business caller here Saturday and
Sunday.
Roman Kaufman and Herman
Kroenke attended the game between
Ambey and Blue Earth at Blue
Earth Sunday.
A number from here spent Sunday
at Bass Lake.
r. L. Lutz and children. visited
relatives at Easton Sunday.
A large number from here attend
ed the, ordination of Francis Schi-
mex to the holy priesthood at East
on Sunday.
Albert Heise and John Latusick
went to the cities Sunday evening
on business.
Ralph Kaufman and Miss Mae
Goodrich autoed to Mankato Sun
day evening.
The Mankato free press., 1922-07-07
DEAD ON: FOURTH
REACH LOW SPOT
SEVERAL DEATHS AND
MANY FIRES REPORTED
FLIER KILLED IN AIR
Chicago Department Received
1877 Calls; Many Gases of
Powder Burns
IAssociated Press Dispatch.

Chicago. July 5.-Although sew
eral deaths and many fires were re-
ported for the day, the number Of
Fourth OF July casualties reached a
new low mark according to WORD
reaching here. One is dead in
Den, er and one in Vinton, Iowa
today from fireworks.
In Chicago and suburbs five per-
sons were drowned, one dead and
dozen hurt in automobile accidents
two injured by stray bullets, several
minor casualties sustained by nre'
works and 1877 ire alarms were In
cluded in the records for the day
Many OF the fire calls were false
alarms and only a few OF the smal.
fires of the day were traced TO hre'
works. .-.
Another holiday tragedy occurred
here when at the close or four oay
flying tournament at the new Haze
Crest Field, northwest OF the city
Adam Podbilnsk, twelve, was
whirled to death by the propeller oi
an airplane in view OF thousands
OF spectators.
The boy ran from the rear OF the
plane and was struck by the pro
pelers as the pilot landed from an
exhibition flight
Killed In Sham Battle.
One person was killed and two
others wounded in Pittsburgh, Kan
sas, by steel jacketed bullets firet
during a sham battle.
Ralph Foultz, twenty, high schoo
graduate, was the boy killed II
Denver. He met his death when
miniature cannon which he wa;
loading, exploded prematurely
driving a broom stick he was usipe
as a ramrod completely through
The four year old daughter %
Frank B. Braksiek, twelve miles
south of Vinton, Iowa, died as a re-
suit of burns received when hel
dress caught fire while she wa;
shooting firecrackers.
Forty five alarms, the larges
number ever recorded for any In
dependence Day, were rung In ST
Louis but nearly all Of the blaze;
were trivial. Twenty nine cases o.
powder burns, none serious, were
reported. Il a..
The Mankato free press., 1922-07-07
President Back With
His Old Home People
Mr.. Harding Plain Citizen To.
day; Attending Centennial
Celebration at Marion =


Marion, O., DULY 5.-President
Harding was a plain citizen today
in his own home town. Relieved
from the burdens of his high Of
fee, he spent the day Ginning with
members of his family, some Of
his intimate friends and the boys
at the Marion Star office. Yester-
day he addressed a huge crowd at
the fair grounds but his only sched-
uled appearance in public today
was TO review a historical parade,
staged in Marion's centennial cele-
bration. This was the president s
first visit home since he left here
on March 2, a, year ago, for the
white house, and he seemed to be
keenly enjoying the roll of plain
Marionite" again.
DisillusionQent by the high hon.
ors that have come to him he told
his audience at the fair grounas
yesterday that he would welcome
the day when he could come back
to stay permanently,
Some Of you may think it's a
fine thing to be president of the
very different when you wake up"
The president also expressed re-
Tet that he could not greet every
one of his old time friends person
ally. Repeatedly as he stopped to
grasp the hand of a crony or pre-
white house days, the president re-
marked that it was great to be
back"
While in Marion the president is
guest at the home of his father,
DR.. G. T. Harding. The president
and Mrs. Harding will leave Marion
tomorrow on the first lap of their
automobile trip 70 WASHINGTON.
The Mankato free press., 1922-07-07
FIRE AT MAPLEToN
Flames We're Discovered In Pier
GARAGE; Soon Extinpuished

Flames were ptscovercd IN PterCe
Garage; Soon Extinouished
Mapleton, Mimi. July 5.-During
the noon hour Sunday the village
was alarmed by the sudden ringing
of the fire bell. Upon moments
notice the firemen were at the
scene of the fire which was discov-
cred in Frank Pierce's garage at
the rear of the Pastime tneater.
The firemen worked rapidly and the
blaze was soon extinguished. 1t is
a lucky thing that the fire occurred
at a time when 1t could be easily
noticed as the entire block was in
danger Of being wiped out.
Walter Dietz of Mora, Mimi,
Mr.. and Mrs. G. II. Dietz.
spent the Fourth with his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. A. e. Anderson
Wells Saturday evening, having
of Mrs Mary Milliken. Mrs. And
erson remained over to assist in
the care of her mother.
Several of the fans from here
drove over TO Vernon Sunday at
ternoon and Witnessed the ball
game between Elmore and Vernon
Center. Rube Dietz OF this place
pitched for the later team.
Mrs. G. T. Schweitzer is enjoying
a visit from nee sister, Miss julie
Severson of Illinois.
Miss Laura Chase returned home
Monday evening from St. Paul
where she attended the B. Y. P, u.
Convention.
Mrs. C. F., Lille and son Edward
visited over the week end with rel
atives in Minneapolis.
H C. Hotaling of St, Paul spent
the Fourth with his family at this
place.
Misses Hazel and Gertrude John.
ston are visiting relatives and
friends at Lakefield.
Mrs. Anna Thorne and daughter
visiting her mother, Mrs. William
Johnson.
Joe Schimmele spent a few days
the past week at the w. G. Schultz
home Kat st. James.
The village was practically de-
serted on Tuesday. The surround.
ing celebrations drew a great many
while a big majority attended the
festivities, at Lura Lake, where a
splendid program was rendered.
The program was opened VITA a
few selections by the Morrow Or
chestra, followed by the singing of
America by the audience. The in
vocation was pronounced by Rev.
Carol Conrad. The address of welcome
Conrad The address of welcome
was delivered by u. G. Argetsinger,
president of the Lura Lake I'm.
provement association. The re-
sponse was given by NJ. J. Ryan.
Rev. Conrad read the declaration of
Independence in a most pleasing
manner. One of the most pleasing
on the entire program
was the dialect readings by 8. G.
Healy. Judge w. L. Comstock de-
livered the main adress of the day.
The ball game be tween Danyille and
LuIa Lake was hard fought game
and resulted in a victory for the
later The day was brought to a
close with a bowery dance which
was attended by large crowd.
The Mankato free press., 1922-07-07
FIND DEAD BODIES
Auto Tourists Discover Victims OF
Murder and Suicide In Kansas
- IAssnciafa6 Presx llisnafch

AUTO tourists discover NtcStTnSa OF
Murder and Suicide In Kansas
TAssociatec Press Dispatehl
Smith Center, Kans., July 6.--
Tourists camping in the city park
at Kensington. near here, today
found the dead bodies Of "a man
woman shot to death. The bodies
were~identified as the divorced wife
of Warren Wood, Of Kensington
and w. j. Allen of Denver. Colo.
Mrs. Woodnad been shot four times
in the back and Allen had two bull
let wounds in his left breast.
A note found with a handbook in
one of Aliens pockets stated he
and Mrs Wood had been in Denver
three months, that he had furnished
her with money to obtain a. divorce
from Wood, but that when Sc left
him to visit her parents Mr.. and
Mrs. Patrick Smith, OF Kensingtor,
he became suspicious as to ner
fidelity to him and determined to
follow her. The note also told Of
his plan to kill both Mrs. Wood and
himself when ne found her! Aliens
body was found lying face down
across Mrs Woods body.