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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-10-13
REGULATE DANCE HALLS
Women in Olnstead County Hold
Meetinu For That Purpose

Women in Olastcad County Hold
Meetino For That Purpose
Rochester, October 9.-To make
plans to- control and modulate the
public dance and to make efforts by
law to bar the street carnival and
so raise the standards of Olmstead
county, were some of the plans out
lined by the women of the Olmsted
County Federation clubs in splen-
did meeting at Oronoco.
The cities of Rochester, Dover,
Stewartville, Douglas and Eyota in
addition to all the rural clubs, were
represented at the meeting which
was held in the pavilion at Lake
Shady where the women were enter.
tanned by the Oronoco club.
"Olmsted county has fallen below
standard. 1t has an increasing and
alarming number of illegitimate
children" declared Mrs. Maude
Barnes of the state board Of control
in a stirring address made to the
various women of the, federated
clubs.
The speaker added that she
thought this was due in large mea
sure to the heavy transient influx to
the city of Rochester. Mrs. Barnes
condemned the public dance and es-
pecially the country dance unless it
was fairly chaperoned and CONTROL
cd
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-10-13
Police To glue Dance
Need Uniform Garb
Saturday Night, October ID, Is Date
OF This Splendid Social
Affair.

Mankato "coppers" will be the
hosts OF terpsichorean artists of
Mankato. at the formal opening of
Mankato's new armory, on Saturday
October IA. This dance will also be
the opening of the fall dancing sea-
son for the city and should be OF in.
teest to both young and old dane
ers in the city.
The purpose of the dance to be
given by the police Is to raise funds
necessary for the purchase of uni
TO NJ cyerco Is In the past. the To-
cal guardians of the peace have had
TO face the wintry blasts with what
ever coat they had, regardless of its
conformity with their uniform. The
sight of all members of the force
wearing new blue ove-coats this
winter will be an added merit for
the city's personal appearance.
In making their rounds selling
tickets, the police do not wish any
one to feel that he or she is obi
gated to purchase the tickets. The
police will approach patrons with a
good will offering. The dance will
be one Of nleasrre for all those who
wish to tip their feet, and also a
municial Improvement for those who
wish to see the officers looking spic
and csme here twenty seven years
during the coming winter.
The dance is scheduled to start at
nine o'clock sharp. The admission
will be one dollar and ten per cent
war tax. Music will be furnished by
the Sandon- Anderson orchestra of
this city.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-10-13
LONG TIME EN- ROUTE
Letter Mailed Thirty Years Ago, Just
Reached Its Destination

Reached Its Destination
Rochester. October ! "A letter
mailed in Rochester thirty years
ago and addressed to a little girl al
Jarretts, twenty miles away, has fin
ally reached its destination. The
letter IL It could talk, could probably
tell an interesting story of long rides
in mail cars, of being hidden for
years in musty. dusty mail boxes
of being thumbed and mumbled over
by bewhiskered postmasters in little
crossroad combination stores and
postoffices, of being passed on BY
and of being whisked into mail bags
In every corner of the country by thu
minions of Uncle Sam. But the let
ter, now yellow by age and time,
will never reveal it's whereabouts
during the past thirty years and the
sender and receiver of it will never
know of its interesting history.
In 1892 members Of the family OF
r. g. Colburn, living in Wabasha
county were patients in st. Mary's
hospital. The little daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Colburn, Louise. was here
and between herself and Sister Mary
Joseph close friendship was form
ed. Sister Mary Joseph is at the
head of the hospital which has
shown a marvellous EXPANSION since
the little girl from Jarrett was a
patient here. -E
After leaying the institution Lou.
Use wrote a letter to the kind friend
at the hospital. The answer prompt
ly dispatched thirty years ago, was
received at the Colburn home few
DAYS ago.. 1t was delivered through
the Miliville postoffice.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-10-13
BARNS WERE BURNED
Property On Farm of J. M. Cooper
Were DESTROYED


Mantorville, October 6. - Two
large barns on the ]. M. Cooper
farm, four and one half miles north
If Mantorville, together with the
silo and machine shed were destroy
ed by a fire which started in the
hay, presumably of spontaneous
combustion at GAS last evening.
When discovered the flames had
gained considerable Roadway and
the two barns. being close together
as was also the silo and machine
shed, could not be saved. Realizing
that the buildings were doomed at
tention was at once directed to the
contents and resulted in saving all
the stock and machinery but the
hay was a total loss.
Neighbors gave Immediately as
Stance and the Kasson fire depart
ment was also summoned, making
a quick run. Chemicals were pour
ed on the house which contributed
largely to the saving of that struc-
ture. #4.
The farm, an extensive estate, Is
occupied by the John Cooper and
Percy Ellison families. Although no
accurate estimate of the loss has
been made it is believed 1t will
reach about $4,000, partly covered
by insurance.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-10-13
Look For Witnesses
Needed In Fairnonf
Sheriff w. s. Carver Serves Notice
On Several Parties In Man
.@ kato Today

Sheriff w. S. Carver of Fairmon,
was in tn Getty today looking up
witnesses for the Robert Rockyam
arson case which goes before the
grand jury of Martin county next
Monday, for the second time. 1t will
be remembered that Rockvam was
indicted by the grand jury of that
county some time ago on the charge
of arson in the first degree for the
alleged crime OF trying to have a
Park near Sherburn.
Judge Evan Hughes of Mankato
who acted as Rockvam's attorney at
on technicality on the grounds
that the indictment was not definite
in its statements as to time and
place etc. Rockvam was immediate
ly rearrested by Sheriff w. S. Carver
on the same charge, and put up a
bond for his appearance Monday in
the sum of $1,000. It Is understood
in Sioux Falls, S. D., that the de-
PENDANT is now residing where he is
running a dance hall.
During the last term of the dis
trict court of Martin county, Henry
Johnson of Kasota pleaded guilty
before Judge E C. Dean to an at
tempt to burn down a cottage al
Fox Lake Park, which Rockvam
had purchased on contract johnson
at that time stated in court that
Rockva1h had offered to pay him $40
to burn down this cottage, and that
he had made two unsuccessful at
tempts to burn It Later Johnson
was paroled to his brother, and is
now residing at Kasota. He was sub
poenaed by Sheriff Carver today as
a witness in the retrail of the case
and as a witness before the grand
Jury.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-10-13
AUTO PARTY IN MIxUP
One Lady Sustained Broken Arr


Collar Bone; Others Hurt Also
Winona, October 9.-Mrs. Minnie
Conkey of Preston sustained a broK-
en- collar bone and four Preston PEG
pie were severely shaken up whe
the automobile in which they wer,.
riding skidded from the slippry road
and toppled over an emDankment
near Preston.
The party which included, besides
Mrs. Conkey, William Kuethe, cloth
ing merchant OF Preston, Mr.. and
Mrs. William Read, and Mrs. Jacob
Pfister, mother OF Mrs. Kuethe, we G
on their way to Preston from De-
corah, Iowa, where they had gone
earlier In the day on a pleasure trip.
1t was raining about mile and a
half out Of Preston on a grave
stretch, the rear wheels of the car
sweryed to the edge of the embank
ment and pulled the car over 1t
turned turtle on the descent. he oc
cupants were able to extricate them
selves and Mrs. Conkey was immedI
ately taken to Preston. The auto
mobile was considerably damaged.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-10-13
OLD BOOKS ON DISPLAY
Valuable Relics and Religious In
Character Are Shown, Rochester


Character Are Shown, Rochester
Rochester, October Three re-
ligious books, printed more than
$50 years ago, are on exhibition in
the display window OF local store.
They are the property OF Rev. Jos.
eph Beaver OF the First Baptist
church, this city.
PRINTED when the work of pub
fishing a larse vo4ume was a tre-
mendous task, the books are interest
ing in that the old style printing is
employed.
One of the books is entitled,
Christ Dying and Drawing sinners
to himself, or lurvey OF our Sa-
yoir in His fouie iuneiing. His low
elyneff in His death and the efficacie
thereof" The author is Samuel
rutherford, professor of divinity in
the University OF ST. Andrew, in
Scotland, and was printed Tor An
drew Crook at the Green Dragon in
St Paul's churchyard, 1647.
The second volume, a huge book,
is entitled, AN explanation of the
Book of job" being the lectures de-
liyered in Edinburgh by Geo. Hutch
eson, minister of the gospel. 1t was
printed in London in 1867.
The third of the noteworthy col
lection is entitled the Influence of
the Life of Grace practical
treatise concerning the way,
manner and means of having
and improving of Spiritual Dispo-
sition and quickening influence from
Christ, the Resurrection and the
Iife." This book was also written by
Rutherford. According to an inscrip-
ton 1t was printed in 1859. The note
reads: London, printed by T. c.,
for Andrew Cooke and is to be sold
by James Davies at the Gilded
Acorn, hrer the north door in St.
Paul's Church yard, 1859"
The books are among the most
priced in the large collection o.
which Rev. Beaver is the owner and
they are att acting considerable at
tention while on display.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-10-13
FORMER ALBERT LEAN
c. F. Butterf"'d Hied Few DAYS A
at Salina Kansas

c. r. Butterfi"'d Hied Few DAYS Ago
at Salina. Kansas
Albert Lea. October 9.-Word was
received in Albert Lea Saturday by
Bert Castleman, Charles street. an
nouncing the death of c. F. Butter
field at his home in Salina, Kan.
Mr.. Butterfeld was formerly a
business man in Albert Lea and liv-
ed on Lake Boulevard. At one time
he was associated with the Thomp.
sen Shoe company and later with
the Albert Lea Corset company. He
moved from Albert Lea to Salina
about five years ago and made that
place his home until death came on
Thursday afternoon, October 8.
He is survived by his wife and
two children, Charles of Salina and
Mrs. Charles ALICE Allen of Min
nearo'is. Mr.. Butterfe'd is a faith
rim law of Bert Castleman's sis
ter.
Interment will he made in the old
home cemetery at Spencer. Ia.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-10-13
BLAZE AT DODGE CENTER
TWO Story Building Went Up I
FIanoAS. EarIy In nzv a.-

TWO Story Building Went Up In
Flames; Early, In Day
lodge Center, October GA two
story brick building 1T Dodge
enter was DESTROYED by fire early
yesterday morning The blaze start
ed in the Witt pool hall from an un-
determined cause and spread rapid
~.
The volunteer fire DEPARTMENT
was assisted by several hundred
residents of the place who were
aroused from their slean by the fire
alarm at about two o'clock yester-
dav morning. The brick structure
was DESTROYED and the fire fighters
were forced TO use all thei- energies
to prevent the snre"d of the flames
to the adjoining buildings.
For a time the entire village was
threatened bv the flames. Valiant
work by the deNartment and citi-
Zens. however. prevented the fire
from going beyond the one building
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-10-13
MAS surIed At Wells.

Wells. October 6.-The body OF Web
ster ]. Merriman was brought here from
Fulda, Mimi, Saturday evening for
burial. Mr.. Merriman died September
% at the age of eighty-one years. Web
ster ]. Merriman was born on May rs.
1885, in Colburn, Ontario. Canada. He
moved to Wells in 1874 and was en-
ployed as foreman of the railroad ST ops
were discontinued in 1887. He moved
from here to wabasha, wis, and then
returned to this city in 1909, later NOV
m ma a for the past sixteen years.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-10-13
Haqman-P urdy Marriage

Dewey H. Hagman and Miss Chi
quita Purdy of this city were mar
ried Saturday evening by Judge
Hiram s. Golf. The bride was at
tended by Miss Lila Rockerfellow,
and e. Lewis acted as best man.
Immediately following the cere-
mony, the bride and groom, the
bridesmaid, best man and Miss Irene
Brental and Mr.. Fred Delarias drove
to Garden City Inn where wedding
Inner was enjoyed by the party.
The groom is one of the proprie-
tors of the Olson Cafe, and the bride
is the daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Will
liam Purdy of this city.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-10-13
Winona Police Are Searching For
younuster Archie Moore

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Winona, October 9.-Winona po-
lice are attempting to locate Archie
Moore, ten year old son Of Ms. and
Mrs. Alfred Moore, 1872 Mcbride
street, who left home two weeks ago
today and has not been heard of.
His absence Is causing his parents
much concern. o. {.
On Saturday, September %. young
Moore, who was a student at the
Junior high school, left home about
$3.50 q. m. He told his parents that
he was going to Lake City with
other boys to see the Cotter high
school Lake City football game. He
told the boys, however, that he was
going to the twin cities to visit his
aunt. When the parents learned of
this they became suspicious, as the
Moores have no relatives in the twin
cities. When the boy failed to re-
turn the next day they notified Chief
H. C. Riebao, who Immediately got
in touch with st. Paul and Mime
apolis authorities.
The day the boy was missed he
was reported to nave been seen at
the Milwaukee depot in Wabasha
talking with a well dressed man.
Then the police heard that the
Fiske O'Hara show that had played
here recently had engaged a boy at
Owatonna to take care of an old
man. Police at Dennison, Iowa,
where the show was playing at the
time, said that the boy engaged
by the company had the consent OF
his parents and that he was not the
boy the Winona police were looking
for. -..
Mr.. Moore said this morning that
he could find no motive for the boys
act in leaving home, other than that
he didn't want to go back to school.
His marks after the first month We're
not very satisfactory, the father said
and the boy was somewhat discour,
AIRED. He wanted to go to work, he
said.
The boy is rather tall for his age;
has light hair, and when he lett
home was dressed in blue denim.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-10-13
TEBERG WEEDS TODAY
Captain State University Squad In
1921 harries Young Lazy
IAssociated Press Disco, cnI

ASSOCIATED Press Dispa>cnI
Winona, Mimi, October THE
marriage of Lawrence K. Teberg, of
st. Paul, captain or the 1921 Uni
versity OF Minnesota football team,
and Miss Annabel DrencKhahn OF
Minnesota was to take place late
today at the home OF the brides
parents. Both are graduates OF the
university where iceberg was Il
member of Theta XII fraternity.
The ceremony was to be perform
ed by the Rev. FIR. CaSpar koegei
at the Minnesota Catholic church.
Harry Brown OF st. Paul! former
member of the Gopher eleven was
to be best man.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-10-13
FORMER PASTOR DEAD
Rev. T. z. Carter Passed Away A
Glendale, California

Austin, October Sd. L. Carte
1905 South River street, has received
a message from Glendale, Cal, an
nouncing the death of his brothel
Rev. T. E. Carter, which occurred
there on Wednesday from a compl.
cation of diseases. He had been T.,
failing health since last spring.
Rev. Carter was located in Austin
for about four years and while here
supplied the various pulpits of the
city during the absence of the pas
tors. A year ago he occupied the
pulpit Of the Central Presbyterian
church during the absence Of Rev,
A. G. Patterson.
He left here with Mrs. Carter a
year ago last month by auto TO-
California. He is survived by two
sisters and two brothers, Mrs. Emma
Hoy Of Minneapolis, Mrs. Minnie
Jones of Boone, Iowa, John Carter
of Lyle and Dan Carter of Austin.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-10-13
Fill To BE Made

Roadmaster G. Lundqulst OF iths
Omaha road, stated to The Ere
Press this morning that he has
made arrangements for the sending
of a steam shovel and large crew
of men to point near Blue Earth,
Mimi, where a treStle bridge
across the Blue Earth river will be
partly filed. There will be about
three hundred feet of fill made.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-10-13
Romanee OF the campus.

winona, October "A romance that
started on the campus of the Univer-
sity of Minnesota. eliminated Satur-
St. Paul. captain of the 1921
football team, and Miss An
mabel Drenckhahn of Minneiska at the
brides home. The marriage was per-
formed by Father Caspar Koegel Of
following which the couple
left on a tour of unannounced destin-
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-10-13
Little Boy Burned To Death.
Especial to The Free Press.l

Especial to The Free Press.l
Montevideo, Mimi, October o.
Glen Nicholson, four year old SON
of Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Nicholson,
was burned to death when fire de-.
stroyed the barn on the Nicholson
farm near here. The charred re-
mains Of the little child were found
in the ruins of the burned struc-
tire
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-10-13
skEEN FOUND GUILTY
He Was Charged With Murder OF
Peter Geertsema

Luverne, October 6.-Fred Skeen
on trial Wednesday afternoon for
the murder of Peter Geertsema, was
found guilty OF manslaughter in the
first degree by the Jury on the case
The verdict was brought in at
4:45 Thursday afternoon. The SEN
tence for the first degree man
slaughter is Imprisonment from 1--WE
to twenty years.
George Roimer, jointly indicted
with Fred Skeen on the charge Of
murder in the first degree in con-
rection with the shooting of Peter
Geertsema, went to trial yesterday
morning at about eleven o'clock. G..
T. Howard of Pipestone appears as
as attorney for Reimre.
Ia1verne, October 6.-The new
armory of Company H. Machine
Gun. Fifth Minnesota Infantry, Ma
tional Guard. will have its formal
opening and acceptance Of the
Building this evening at eight
o'clock. Among those TO take part
in the ceremonies will he Col. Wal
ter F. Fr'ion and Lieut.. Col. Ivan
Bowen of this city.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-10-13
RESULT OF AUTO RIDE
Young Man of Plainview Arrested;
Must Face Statutory Charge

Plainview, October "a COM
plant charging Herman Gratjahn,
twenty eight years old, with stat.
oSy SsIse against gaR scso SIXTEEN s
County Attorney John F. Foley.
Gratjahn, who was arrested by Wi.
mona police at the request of Wa.
basha county authorities, was taken
to Wabasha by Sheriff Edward Fitz-
gerald, and was to be arraigned in
justice court at once. The charge is
an outgrowth of an automobile ride
from Plainview to Winona Thurs
day.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-10-13
eustaf cirth Dies.

Gustaf Girth, aged forty eight
years, and single died at Emmanuel
hospital today from the effects OF
nneumonia. Deceased had been sick
but one week. He has a number of
relatives living in the vicinity Of
Maplet6M
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-10-13
That uncharitabIe Aojtation

Winona Republican and Herald:
If all this uncharitable agitation
against crime keeps up, pretty soon
1t may take criminal longer to get
out of jail than it took society to
get him in.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-10-13
YOUNG SOLDIER ARRESTED
His Aileqed Unlawful Act Due I
Shell Shock Is Believed

His Aileqed Unlawful Act Due to
Shell Shock Is Believed
Austin, October 9.-Ray Blackmer
of lie Roy. a veteran of the World
war and one OF the Mower county
boys who was wounded and gassed
in France, is under arrest at st. Paul
by United States officers for theft
of checks from the government hos
pital of that city. 1t is alleged that
he stole two checks, one of 500 and
the other of between $50 and $50.
n Bfackmer came to Austin some
few weeks ago and said he was at
work in the twin cities and had
money in a LIE Roy bank. He asked
an Austin man who knew him to
identify him at one of the banks
This man Endorsed the check and
Blackmer got the money. Later the
check came back to LIE Roy marked
mo Funds"
Blackmer at the time of the theft
of the checks was an inmate of the
government hospital and had not
completed his stay there to secure
compensation for the wounds he had
theft, and after his visit here, he re-
turned to the cities to continue his
treatment. Two detectives walked
into the hospital and arrested him.
He is back at the hospital now but
Is under surveillance of the officers.
Those who know this young man
and his family lay some Of his mis-
deeds to the effects of his being
shell shocked, gassed and wounded.
He has splendid war record. He
was In the service for two years
BOY MISSING FROM HOME
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-10-13
oLEsoN CLUB ORGANIZED
Attempt VIII Be Made To Car

Attempt VIII Be Made To Carry
Redwood For Democrats
Redwood Falls, October 9.-The
Redwood Sun says: Mrs. Randolph,
of Fairmont was here and organized
a Mrs. Anna Dckie Olesen for Sen
ator club. 1t is understood that she
will organize clubs in other parts of
Redwood county. She was sent here
by Frank Day of Fairmont.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-05-02
10 PROPOSE DAYLIGHT
SAVING FOR RICHMOND
ordinance Providing for Turning
Clock Ahead Before Council
Body Thursdgv

An ordinance providing for day
ilsht saving" will be considered bv
'he ordinances Committee Thursday
night. paper TO that effect was
introduced in Council last night bv
councilman w. G. Carpenter In ,ba
opinion of many members of the BODY.
Such an ordinance is desirable here,
inasmuch as practically all tho cities
"f the Atlantic Coast with which
hicn'nond does business abe now op-
Grating hnder the system.
Mr.. Carpenter stated that he be.
licved the ordinance would re-
dound to the interests Of the CITY. II
reSorted to during the long days of
the summer. The proposed ordinance
provides that the clock be advanced
ono hour and continued SO unit, oc-
tober. The paper may be disposed OF
by the committee Thursday night in
time to reach the Board of Aldermen
next Tuesday night.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-05-02
COCHRAN AND GAMMA
WALSKA SETTLE THEIR
ROW OUT OF COURT
Marital Difficulties OF Pair
Haue Engrossed Pubir
Since Wedding Day.
IBy United News.l

NEW YORK. May 1.-The quarrel
over property rights between Alex
ander Smith Cocharn. millionaire
sportsman. and his wife. the prima
donna. Gamma Walska, has been set
tied out of court.
statement to this effect was made
Monday by Alvin Untcrmeyer and
Dudley Field Malone, attorneys for
Mr.. and Mrs. Cochran. respectively,
who announced they would sail Tues
day on the Aquitania for Parts to
mako the necessary legal adjustments.
The marital difficulties of the
American millionaire and Nine. Gan
ma Walska have cngrossed public at
tention since their marriage In Sep
tember. 1919. Abou, a year ago they
separated. and only recently Mrs.
Cochran brought suit for divorce In
Paris. Meantime the husband had
cleaned out" all furnishings belong
Ing to Gamma Walslta In their Amer
lean home.
The joint statement issued by the
attorneys for both sides made no
reference to the status of the divorce
proceedings, which are expected to
continue uninterrupted in Paris,
rather than In America. whore they
would draw IN unpleasant spot
liHht