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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-11-24
Education Week Set
Aside By Governor
Minnesota Executive Urges People To
Observe Period From De-
- cember to 9.
ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch

st. Paul, November 2S.-In a pro.
clamation made public today, Cover
nor ]. A. o. Preus urges the people
of Minnesota to cooperate in observ-
ing American Education week, De-
cember 3 to 8. The text of the gov
ernor's proclamation follows:
Education is vital to existence
of a republic If America is to con
tinue as the land of freedom and OPP
portunity, if popular, government is
to survive, we must provide a liberal
education for all. It is not enough
that we give lessons to native and
foreign born residents in citizenship
and patriotism. It is necessary that
all citizens be able to speak. read
and write our country's language flu
entity and correctly, for these three
things are the essential agencies for
conveying thought. Through them
we learn the history of our coun-
obligations and privileges of citizen
ship. Through them we express our
joys and grievances and learn the
hopes and disappointments of 9TH
ers, and may thus arrive a common
understanding and cooperate for the
common welfare. .... T.
"The United States Bureau of Edu-
cation, the National Education asso-
citation and the American Legion are
this year again promoting American
Education work, This week would
be distinctly worth while il it did
nothing more than call attention to
the problem of illiteracy and haste
the day when 1t will be unknown in
America. But we must not stop at
that We must continue improving
our system Of education until every
American child receives the training
which enables him to do well the
thing for which he is best adapted.
Whea we can, in the training of each
youth. combine efficiency with a re-
alization of his obligations to his
country and to humanity, we may
feel safe about the security of our
country and welfare of mankind.
Now, therefore, 1, ]. A. o. Preus,
governor of Minnesota, do hereby re-
quest and urge that American Edu-
cation Week December to 8, be OBJ
served throughout the state. School
teachers and officials, churches,
newspapers and. civic and CONNER
cial organizations of all kinds are
invited and urged to participate.
"All the problems connected with
education should be discussed fully
and freely, including illiteracy, .citi-
zenship training, the welfare of
teachers, equality of educational op-
portunity, hygiene and physical ed
ucation, humane education, vocation
al training. The financial question
should also be considered. 1t is false
economy to be parsimonious in ed
ucational matters, but to permit
money to be wasted or spent fool
ishly will only 'injure the cause, of
education.
"In witness whereof, l have here
unto set my hand and caused the
Great, Seal of the state TO De affixed
hereto.-J. A. o. Preus."
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-11-24
Little Business Is
Done By Council
Water Works Extension Contract
Cancelled; Residents Asked For
Grading Street Approach.

Members Of the city council held
a short meeting last night for the
purpose Of transacting routine bus
mess. A number of residents living
ON Marsh and Main streets in the hill
district of the city, appeared again
in regard TO the extension of the
water mains in that part of the city,
Owing to the fact that pipes neces-
sary for the extension of the mains
can not be procured by the contract
or, j. II. Sorrenson, for at least six
ty days, and because he can not full
fill the terms Of his contract for the
extension of water mains from
Hinckley to Dane street, his contract
was cancelled. 1t was decided that
the matter OF water extensions on
top Of the hill would now be put on
until next spring and then the loop
would be extended around from Dane
street to connect with the mains on
Main street, and thus avoid dead
end.
John Fedhke appeared before the
council and asked that something be
done with grading an approach to
Fuller and Lock streets. The grade
is so steep now that it is almost i'm
possible to haul anything there. The
council in a body will look over the
ground at 1870 Thursday afternoon.
On motion Of Councilman Christ
Steiner the matter Of the proposed
dam at the mouth of the Blue Earth
river at Sibley Park was again post
poned. There was no discussion on
the proposition.
1t was decided to leave the mat
ter of storing gravel for the city use
this winter with Councilman Ander-
son with power to act.
At the close of the meeting the
following bills were audited and al
lowed:
Louis Lille, $500; Standard Oil
company, S17.46; Camden Petroleum
company, So; John Moonan, attor-
ney's fees in the controversy be-
tween the city and Mankato Trac-
ton company, $317.95; National Re
fining company, 1854; A. Deike,
fifty cents; Mankato Plumbing and
Heating company, $6.05; Standard OIL
company, S5.07: Free Press company,
$12.72; Mike Mahoney, S.; Mankato
Electric Traction company, So;
Mankato Storage Battery company
80 cents; Minneopa Garage, $ll.0S:
Mankato Ice company, $3.50; Neptune
Meter company, SASS; STANDARD
Oil company, $1.71; Mel Nielsen,
$3.50
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-11-24
MANKA1O rISEE PRESS
Nolan Is. Endorsed
For House Speaker
Representative Swenson Declares He
viii Not Be Bound By
Caucus.
For the third consecutive time. W.

For the third consecutive time. W.
!. Nolan of Minneapolis. viii be
speaker of the Minnesota house.
This was determined at caucus
held in the st. Francis hotel Tues
day, when sixty. Ave members of the
1923 legislature, not including twelve
proxies favorable to Mr.. Nolan. yot-
ed according to Hoyle and discarded
two aspirants-Oscar Swenson of
Nicollet, and L. s. Barnes of Duluth.
The following slate was selected
by the steering committees of the
ten congressional districts during a
recess: Ni..
For Chief Clerk-osear A-neson,
fourth district.
For First Assistant Chief Clerk
c. L. Stevens. ninth district.
For Second Assistant Chief Clerk
TO be filled by the eighth district.
For Sergeant Of Arms-Henry Ro-
bel, ST., third district. -
For Assistant Sergeant of Arms
William p. McCracken, frst district
For Enrolling Clerk-P. A. McGili.
sixth district.
For Engrossing Clerk-Ralph
seventh district
For Postmaster-S. o. Morse, Sec
ond district.
For Assistant Postmaster-S. j.
Swanson, tenth district.
For Chaplain-Rev. w. 8. Coward,
fourth district
Representative Swenson announc-
ed early in the game that he would
not be bound by the caucus. and that
he would carry the fight to the floor
of the legislature.
you will find that there are three
parts to this legislature-the extra
ordinary 'standpatters, the real rad
icals and the progressiyes," said
Representative Swenson, "and if this
program is put through this after
noon, the radicals will win"
A. L. Viegel and T. B. Taylor of
Blue Earth county supported Mr..
Nolan for speaker.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-11-24
WASEcA FAIR BOARD
Agricultural Society There Eiecte
Officers For Coming Year

Agricultural Society There Elected
Officers For Coming Year
Waseca, November 23.-All of last
years officers were elected at the
meeting of the Waseca County Agri
cultural society. In addition to this
it was decided to reduce the number
of directors to nine in order to make
it easier to get a working group and
assure a majority at each meeting.
George Boucher moved that all Of
last years officers be nominated and
C. E Lyness seconded this motion
and they were re- elected unani-
mously. The officers re- elected are:
President, Hiram Powell; first vice
president, w e. Schuette.- second
vice president, 4 y. Tyrholm;
secretary, E. II; Smith; treasurer
ors elected were: George Goodspeed
Fred Scholljegerdes, L. P. thinner
man, Supt. E. L. Grove, w. S.
Brown, George Boucher, Herman
Peterson, A. F. Sponberg and F. j.
Conway.
To take tcharge of the different
departments the following men
were elected:
Horses-George Goodspeed.
Catle-Fred ScholljegerdeA
Swine and Sheep. p. thinner
man.
Poultry Department Superinten
dent f. l.. Grove.
Agriculture Department - R. E.
Hodgson-
Women's Department = Mrs. Nc
Gonagle.
Three delegates and two alterna-
ties were elected to attend the meet
ing of the Minnesota Federation OF
County Fairs. The delegates are:
Hlrma Powell, z. H. Smith and L. p.
Zimmerman, while Henry Buck and
E. r. Eisert were elected as alter
mates.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-11-24
QUICK WORK IN COURT
Rochester Judge Starts Machinery
In Motion; Hurries Case Along

In Motion; Hurries Case Along
Rochester, November 23.--Once
upon a time some one said THE
wheels OF justice grind slowly, u
words to that effect, ant. the ca.
gestion of court calendars thrcngn
out the country seem 10 scar out
this. But the municipal court OF
Rochester, working III. conjunction
with the police department, keep
the docket clean as svinccd ~ sonic
fast work.
In what is believed TO be record
for fast police and court work, Jens
Madsen is in the county Jail after
about fifteen minutes action by the
department and the municipal court
Armed with a search warrant
placed in their possession this
morning by County Attorney 0. G
Ronken, Officers Parker, Crawford,
and Fellows searched the Madsen
place at 322 South Broadway and
round a quantity of moonshine on
the premises. Madsen Immediately
was arrested and take to police
headquarters.
From there he was arraigned be-
fore Judge Richard Manahaa in
municipal court. He pleaded guilty
to the charge of having intoxicating
liquor in his possession. Judge Man
ahan gave him straight sixty day
sentence with no option of fine
and In less than fifteen minutes al :
ter the police had searched Mad
sens place he was reposing in the
county Jail. Madsen runs soft
drink parlor and his place has been
under surveillance by the police for
some time
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-11-24
JURY FkvoRs PLAINTIFF.
Action At Blue Earth Was Fol-
Alienation; $1,000 Verdict

HUcndIiohJ Sl,OOU Vefotct
Blue Earth, November 23.-The
Post relates this story: "The case
that attracted the most attention at
the present term of court was civil
action, the parties to same residing
at Minnesota Lake. Henry William
New SON sued VIM Wendt in the
sum of $4,000 for alienation of his
wife's. affection. The defendant, VIM.
Wendt, is widower with two chill
dren, his wife having died in 1911.
In 1917 Mr.. fWendt had Mr.. Newson
help him with some work and. at
the suggestion OF Mr.. Newson, Mrs.
New son came over also to help
with the housework. At night Mr..
Newson went to his home to attend
to the chores while his wife re-
manned at the Wendt home every
night with Mr. Wendt and his two
children. This " ent on so long that
people began. to talk, In 1913 and
1919 Mr.. Wendt was repeatedly seen
going TO the Newsom home at Min
nesota Lake, at times when Mr..
Newson was away on business in
North Dakota and elsewhere. In 1921
Mr.. >Newsom and his wife quarreled
over the matter so that she left him
and went to Chippewa Falls, Wis,
10 reside IN a TOOulnS uOusS lOT
which Mr.. Wendt paid the rent, and
went to see her at three different
times. While there he stayed in
the same house, on the same floor
as long as four dayA at time. In
September 1922 he was arrested for
adultery with Mrs. Newson, taken
before the county judge, plead guilty
and each party fined $500 and $500
costs, a total of $1024 and Mr.
Wendt paid both fines. Mrs. New
SON did not appear at the trial In
Blue Earth and being out Of the
state could not be summoned. The
defense claimed that Mr.. Wendt did
not do any wrong, that appearances
and an unfortunate combination OF
circumstances were against him
and when they fined him in ~Riseon
sin they put something over on
him" of which he was not guilty.
He claims lis attentions to Mrs.
Newsom arose from sympathy and q
desire to help her, that Mr.. NeWsem
was brutal in his treatment of his
wife and she was ready and glad to
accept Mr.. Wendts sympathy and
help"
: The jury awarded the plaintiff
$1,000.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-11-24
TO ORGANIZE WOMEN
[Assoclated Press Dispatch

st. Louis, Mo-, November 22.-
Organization OF a woman's auxfli-
airy is included in plans adopted by
the Association Opposed to the Pro-
bibition Amendment for repeal OF
the eighteenth amendment at a two
day conference here of state secre-
taries Of the organization which
was conc luded yesterday.
A fight against the Anti Saloon
League of America was launched in
the executive Committees state.
ment.
Federal enforcement of the Vol
stead act has proved a gigantic
failure, according to w. H. Slayton
of Baltimore, general director OF
the association.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-11-24
Mystery Found II vanse.

Madison, Mimi, November 23.-The
sheriff here has in his possession IL
grip which was found at point
thirteen miles south of here on the
trunk highway. The contents of the
grip have led to considerable specu-
lation. Tools of various kinds. Indian
relics and ammunition were found i'm
the grip. The grip was found at a
spot near where the automobile of a
Mankato man was recently deserted
by auto thieves.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-11-24
Wilson County Auditer.

lSpeGL 70 nne rfSS IIeSs.I
c. H. Wilson was named county au-
ditor of yellow Medicine county by q
margin Of only two votes over II. J..
Claim, at the recent election, accord
ing to a cotnrlete -tabulstion of the
votes. The vote was Wilson, 2s4f:
Claim. 2S3a There is some talk OF a
recount.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-11-24
RHINow IN WASHINGTON
Adjutant General Appearing In
ReappoFtionment National Guard

ASSOCIATED Press Dtspatchl
st. Paul, November 22.-Adjutant
General Rhinow left late Tuesday
for Washington, DC, where he will
Secretary of War Weeks
General Rhinow will present the
views of the state relative to the
reapportionment of troops to the
national guard. 1t is hoped that
Minnesota will be given the autSor-
ity to maintain a division.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-11-24
catholle Priest Resigned

c,,,IIiSsV ~, 70 ne leg Lasss 81 A.
Charles A. Knab, for the last three
years rector of the Cat;.s..c church
here. has resigned and departed for
his old home at Kent, Ob,o. Father
knab boarded the train tor his trip
east at Tracy. Mimi. and tw~nty au-
tomobile loads of his parisholS1rs ac-
cornpanied him from here to. Tracy
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-11-24
pioneer At olivia Dies.

o. Mimi, November 23.-Peter
Fagerlie seventy-seven years old.
died at his farm home near here. Mr.
Fagerlie came to Renyille county in
1875 and took a homestead and lived
on the place continuously until his
death.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-11-24

Two Detroiters were arrested for
fighting about weather There is
too much weather to fight over.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-11-24
Cast For Romance
OF kato Is Selected
Ladies and Gentlemen Are Picked
To Give Production At
Sandon> Theatre


the photoplay, "a Romance of Man
kato," that will be produced at the
Sandon theatre, the date to be de-
cided later:
Fiorsnce Renfeld. Louise Balzer
Dorothy Rose. Evefyn yiseman
Geo. Brockton. IN. II. Nitzkowski
aectorz WEIGH. .....C. II. Nerbovig
Max Runyon. .....J. B. Smith
hamilton Blake. Henry Stein
James Lane. Tom Sargent
Judge Bancroft. ..... .Ferd. Hoerr
Western Union Messenger.
$3.50. Emanuel F1eckenstein
Miss Briggs. ......... Clara Stahl
Mrs. Renfield. q. . Mrs. Roy Andrews
DICK Burton. Archie George
Maid ............M Mrs. Harry Day
The following will be in the ball
room scene: Mrs. Nell Palmer, Mrs
NJ. W. Pugh, Mrs. C. P. John, Mrs.
IVi-n Bow en-, Mrs. r. E. Scott, DR..
Roy Andrews, Mary Beaton, Polly
Fulton, Lenore Ingwalson, Chester
Wood, Donald Fitzloff, Arlo Jacobs,
Lyle Nelson. Bill Morehart, Lloyd
Mcdonald, C. r. Butler, Charlie
Wagon, Lewis Widell, Dr.. c. T,
Dooley, George Black, Paul Minder,
Thurston John, Harold Silber.I
All those whose names are in the
ball room scene please report at the
theatre dressed in evening clothes
on Thursday at quarter of four.
Also the following principals: Eve
Ign Wiseman, DR.. G. H. Nerbovig,
y. B. Smith, Henry Stein, Louise
Baizer, Tom Sargent, J. r. Stein,
Ferd Hoerr, Clara Stahl, Mrs. Roy
Andrews Archie George, N. H. Nitz.
kowski.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-03-18
EVANGELIST EVANS
IN INTESESTINC
SERMON

At the Methodist church last uight
evangelist Ted Evans spoke of the one
mistake that Moses did not make. He
sa id in part. THE greatest event i'll the
life of Moses was the time when he
made his slccsion for God as against
Satan, for right as against wrong, for
gcod as against evil, for duty as against
desire, for heaven as against hell.
Zone Influence that caused him To
make the night kind OF a decision was
the Influence of his mother. Fortunate
is the man who has a godly mother. 1t
is a tribute to motherhood that every
rescue mission has upon its walls, Il
sign reading; How long since You wrote
TO mother My mother never wrote u
book: she never led "a woman S suffrage
campaign; she never painted picture;
she was never afflicted even with that
mild mania for painting china. But all
that an, or hope to be, owe to my
mother
Sunday morning at II 100 o 'clock the
captain will speak on '.Second Mile
, Christians. In the evening his sGb-
iect will be: - An Appeal to Reason by
| a Free Thinker who is member of the
Construction Gang and not OF the
Wrecking Crew. The meetings VIII
continu. all next week.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-03-18

CALEXICO, March lS.-Infiuenza in
a mild form has hit Calexico with a
.vcngence and several hundred cases
have been reported within the past ten
days Many of the teachers in the pub
lie schools have been compelled to lay
off on account of attacks and Il great
many well known citizens and business
men on both sides of the line, are con
fined to their homes with the disease.
Every physician in CaleXico and MeXi-
cali is working overtime taking care
of patients. The disease is very mild
in form.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-03-18

Downing Street which, characterizes II
American statesmen. Whatever the
identity of the author there is no doubt
about his frankness nor his familiarity
with the men and affairs concerning
which he writes. The work is clever
but the sketches are so critical that
part of tlrem will arouse opposition in
every reader. The author has success
fully copied the style of his anony-
nous British model.
.. .AmericaniZation of Edward Box y
The fascination of success hangs
about this intimate account of how the
Dutch immigrant boy became editor of
the Ladies' Home Journal, of the work
he did and of the people he knew
Roosevelt, kipling, Holmes, Gladstone
and many others.
Queen Victoria '-Strachey, Lvt-
ton: a biography that is historically
exact and at the same time picturesque
~ fascinating.
''Outline of History, Being Plain
History of Life and Mankind Wells,
H. G. This is i'll two volumes composed
of nine books. 1t is Il commentary on
Imperial Valley press., 1922-03-18
SUSPECT NABBED ON
BURGLARY CHARGES

CALEXICO, March 1S.-Francisco
Diaz and Raefcl Herrera, are held III
Jail in default of $4,000 bail each, on
charges of burglary and larceny. The
two youths are alleged to have entered
and robbed the home of r. f. Jean,
east of the city, during the absence of
the family at IA moving picture show
They were observed climbing from Il
window of the house and pursued into
the tule beds of the Alamo, where they
disappeared Constable Crane and Dep
utv john Dye were sent for, but i'll the
meantime some one had touched u
match to the dry tules and the entire
stretch was soon Il mass of roaring
flames. Within Il few minutes the two
Mexican boys broke out of the clouds
of smoke and surrendered. Jewelry
and clothing from the Jean home was
found i'll their possession according to
the Officers.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-03-18
INTEREST HIGH ON
POULTRY IN
VALLEY

& g1Ncvcr before in the history of In
perial county has there been so much
interest in poultry as ut the prcsen
time. With approximately 100000 gold
en- egg producers here, and the rclatlYc.
lv low price of eggs, the flock owners
are eagerly seeking advanced knowlcdg'
iir order to cut the cost of production Il
the bone, and increase the egg yield to
the highest possible point.
According to many noted poultry
authorities Imperial Valley should rank
second to none as a poultry section, the
mild winter climate, the low price ,oi
land, equipment, feed, etc, all going to
make this an especially favored section
According to these same authorities;
however, much higher returns should b,
Acured here by better methods Of feed
ing, housing and management.
The agricultural extension service has
arranged a series of six demonstration
meetings which will be addressed by
Professor r. b. Easson, poultry eN-
tension specialist of the University OF
California, on the subjects of feeding
breeding, housing and management o.
poultry. The schedule of meetings Was
announced in the Thursday issue of this
paper. =
The matter of housing and yardin.
has been given proper attention by toe
few poultrymen in the valley. Thos,
who use this system are firmly con
WINGED that far superior results are Sc
cured this way than by letting the fowl
run all over the ranch.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-03-18
MANY NEW BOOKS
in EL CENTRIC
LIBRARY

The following are some OF the books
most in demand in libraries MI over the
United States. They are from Il list
which has been compiled from reports
made by 200 representative libraries III
every section of the country. These
books are i'll the III Centre library and
are in great demand here:
Mirrors of Downing Street :
Anonymous; thirteen political portraits.
Some of the personalities are: Lord
carnock, Lord Fisher, Mr.. Asquith, Mr..
Arthur Balfour, Lord Kitchner and Mr.
Winston Churchill. The sketches are
drawn with sincerity and ability. They
are acute and without political bias.
mirrors of Washington '-Anony-
nous: IA similar book to the Mirrors of
Imperial Valley press., 1922-03-18

THICAGO-Longer skirts for women
or lower steps on street ears was ad
vocated by Alderman Leo C. KLEIN in
city council. 'Serious accidents often
happen when driver 5 attention is di-
vcrted be a woman climbing on Il ear. =
Imperial Valley press., 1922-03-18

the life of this earth, from the stone
age to A. d. 1920. It, is practically Il
philosophy of history. 1t is emincntly
given our world greatest common his
torical denominator There is one
volume edition Of this revised. rear
ranged and condensed by the author
The price of this * $500.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-03-18

entitled 1.-The Little Indian Widow,
and there were q number of musical
selections.
\ membership drive was agreed upon
and to stimulate interest in the contest
two teams were appointed with Mrs
Goodwin and Mrs. Leon May as cap
tains. Mrs. Rufus burden and Mrs
LANG were chosen members of the eX-
tension committee.
The society was but recently organ
lied but its membership has increased
steadily and the members of the church
are displaying much enthusiasm IN the
work.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-03-18
STOCKTON TAKES
BASKETBALL TITLE

BERKELEY, Calf, March Is
Stockton high basketball team last
nj !ht won the high school chaE'pion-
ship OF northern California by defeat
ing Berkelcy's S quintet 81 to II. Berk-
elev lead to at the end of the first
half but tn, Stockton team found its
stride in the second period and stepped
out into the lead.
The Stockton outfit now plays the
winner of the Southern California di-
. ision for the state title.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-03-18
CalexicO News

CALEXICO, March 1S.-Mr. and
Mrs. c. H.. Dickson, residents of San
Bernardino and wealthy Imperial Valley
ranchers, are here visiting their daugh-
ter, Mrs. William Clay Silver for u
few days. The Dicksons are disposing
of their ranch three miles south of FL
Centre.