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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-03-03
Perrin Storm,
Story Opening
Men1oryDucts

II. b. PERKINS, account of the st.
Valentine Day storm OF fifty SIX years
ago, which caused the death of a
number of children, and manned 9TH
ers for life, when read in The Free
Press caused much interest. At the
same time of relating the story TO Tie
Free Press. Mr.. Perrin, who was
teaching school at old Mapleton, was
unable to recall the names OF the
victims. People who read the story,
however, recalled the unfortunate
event.
G. o. Pettis OF 104 Minnesota street
in communication to The Free
Press states that ne was born on what
was known at one time as the j. C..
Hudson homestead, later tine G.. J.
True estate of Fairmont, and at pres
ent time the Conklin and True estate.
Mr.. Pettis says that this estate is To-
Gated directly south of Fairmont on
miles west of the Landecker and
Plessler homesteads, where the par
ents of some of the children mention
ed by Mr.. Perrin as being frozen TO
death in the storm lived.
They Loaned Every Assistance
Mr.. Pettis said that his mother, be-
ing a near neighbor of the Landeckers
and Presslers together with other
nearby neighbors, lent every possible
assistance to the stricken parents,
when it was learned that their chill
dren had persisted in the storm.
Mr. Pettis says that he was present
in person at the singing school, from
which the unfortunate party of chill
dren tried to reach home with the aid
of an OK team. He says that the school
was directly ten miles south of Fair
mont on the state road and was
known as the Comstock school house.
Mr.. Pettis is personally acquainted
with Francis Pressler, who at the
present time is living at Eagle Grove,
Iowa Mr.. PressIer was one of the
boys on the sleigh and lost both hands
and feet by freezing. For several
years afterwards, according to the
statement of Mr.. Pettis, the urfor-
tunats boy herded cattle fifteen miles
duo west from Elmore on what is
known as the Union Slough, where
the Blue Earth river takes Its rise.
Obtained Artificial Limbs
Some years later he succeeded In
obtaining artificial feet, and Mr.. Pet
tbs often times helped his boy friend
lace them to his legs, and often help
ed young PreSsier saddle his horse.
This took place in the eighties as near
as Mr.. Pettis can recall.
Ben Franklin of Blue Earth who had
the misfortune to lose both hands and
feet in that storm.
cd. G. Comstock has shown me
many times where the sleighing par
ty was found" said Mr.. Pettis,, FOR
he was the man first hailed by the
living members of the party"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-03-03
Vernon Center Butter
Men Held Annual
Very FIattering Showing Is
Made BY Creamery At
That Place

The annual meeting of the Vernon
Center Creamery company was held
at the opera nouse, in that village
Saturday afternoon, February Is. The
secretary and treasurer's reports were
read and accepted which was follow
ed by the election o. officers for the
ensuing year.
W. w. Griffith was re- elected pres
ident; George Mertesdorf, vice pres
ident; Robert Champlin, manager, sec
rotary and treasurer. The following
directors were elected: G. M. War
rem, John Zastrow, George Mertesdorf,
C. L. Kelley, J. j. Bergerman and Au-
gust PAIL. ...... +.
During the year the creamery com
pany shipped 91,901 pounds si~butter
which brought $34,727.8O; sold 5,249
pounds to merchants; 1883 pounds to
patrons which makes a total of 1885,
743 pounds of butter made, gain of
22,679 pounds over the year 1920. The
total receipts for butter was 1880.
u. =
There were 60,50s pounds OF milk
received during the year and &c, $50
hounds of cream; butterfat in milk
2,087.7 pounds; butterfat in cream
81, 1854 pounds; total butterfat 49,,
354.1 pounds. Average test of milk
3.5 per cent; average test of cream 81
per cent; over run 1913 per cent. Aver
age price received for butter shipped
s9.1 cents Average price paid pa
irons for butterfat AS cents. Cost OF
making butter per pound 4 cents.
The board of directors met after
the meeting and retained N. ]. THU
as buttermaker. -,
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-03-03
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ARRESTS IN TAYLOR
MURDER Is REPORT
MembersB ootIeggingGang
Held In Custody
LOOKING FOR THIRD MAN
Claimed Parties Carried On Ex.
tensive Operations In Holly
wood Section
ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch

lASSoCl2Ieo Press DISPATCH
Los Angeles, February zS.-Two
men were taken into custody by the
police here early this morning and
were being held for investigation in
Connection with the Staying OF William
Desmond Taylor. motion picture direc-
tor, in his apartments here on the
night of February first
The men, whose names have been
withheld by the police, were said TO
have been members Of Q "bootlegging
gang which carried on extensive op-
erations in the Hollywood section.
Officers were seeking this morning
third member of the alleged gang
who escaped from the house in which
the two were arrested.
Narcotic Den Raidsd
Six men were arrested here early
today in the raid on what police
termed narcotic den Detectives
working on the mystery Staying Feb
ruary 1 of William Desmond, motion
picture director, questioned the men.
Police reported belief that the arrest
will develop connection with tho
murder.
According to the police, the men
were sought as possible suspects In the
Taylor case following a story told to
an officer by woman, also said to
have been member Of the purported
gang
This woman. whose name II With.
she had heard the men threaten Tay-
lor's life because they feared he was
interfering with their business" The
authorities refused to diviuge further
Information pending apprehension Of
the third man.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-03-03
Bartseh Birr

On Tuesday afternoon at one o'clock
in st. Johns Lutheran church at
Good Thunder. Miss Emma B. Dartsch
became the bride of Louis Birr OF
Beauford. Rev. A. c. Bode perform
ed the ceremony. The attendants were
Miss Martha Bartsch, cousin of the
BRIDE and Joseph Birr, cousin Of the
groom.
The bride wore an elegant gown
of white stain, overdraped with geo.
gette. trimmed with beads and rib
bon. Her veil was in cap effect with
a band of beads and she carried a
shower bouquet of brides roses. The
bridesmaid wore a peach coiored
crepe de chine, trimmed with laven-
der and carried an armful OF caxna-
tons.
Mr.. and Mrs. Birr win 90 to house
keeping ON farm near RAHfdan-
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-03-03
SENATE REJECTED
TREATY CHANGES
Amendment To zap Doc
ument Is Defeated
VOTE WAS q TO so
Provision ForAmpIyHying Rights
On inundated Pacific Islands
FroWned Upon
Associated Press DIspatcn.l

ASSOCIATED Press Dispatcl.1
Washington, D. c., February %
Taking it's first vote on quail
fieation on any of the arms con-
ference treaties the senate today
rejected, % to so, proposed
amplifyira the provision that ex-
istine treaty rights on the mar
dated islands OF the Pacific shall
not be abridged.
Washington, d. c., February Is
Continuation OF the attack by senate
opponents on the treaty with Japan
relating to zap and other inundated
islands in the PacIf1c, with the proba-
bility of a further show OF hostility
toward other of the arms conference
agreements, was In prospect today
when the senate resumed debate on
the Yap treaty under an unanimous
consent agreement for vote on ratiti-
cation not later than two p. N. Thurs
day.
What developed into the first con-
certed attack on the conference
treaties was launched yesterday dur
in the Yap treaty debate just as the
foreign relations. committee completed
its consideration of the covenants
and ordered all of them favorably re-
ported. Led by senators johnson, re-
publican, California and Reed, dem
ocrat, Missouri the attack on the Yap
agreement, held the senate in long,
wrangling session before administra-
ton leaders succeeded in arranging
the unanimous consent agreement for
a vote Thursday. The other treaties
will be taken up for formal debate
Immediately after the zap treaty is
disposed of.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-03-03
GUNNER GUILTY MURDER MISS WICK

they heard nothing to disturb them at
any time during the night.
In addition TO the blood soaked bed
clothing presented at the preliminary
hearing, the state also introduced the fire
hose nozzle with which IL commended the
crime was committed and pair of bloody
trousers, found I'm the basement OF the
Prescott Hotel about week after the
crime, after that part OF the basement
had been previously searched thoroughly
GUNNER denied that the trousers be
l6nged to him and their ownership was
not established.
The nozzle had been taken from fire
hose in the corridor and after being used
to beat Mis- Wick about the head, was
washed and replaced. Bits OF hair and
skin still chung to the nozzle when 1T was
brought into the court room, but no fin
ger prints could be obtained from 1t.
A hatpin, bent in such a manner that
1t could be slipped through the key hole
and used to manipulate the key In the
lock from the outside, also was introduc-
ed. Investigation had revealed that the
door to Miss Wick's room was locked
from the inside and that the key was
still in the lock when her body was found.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-03-03
FLOUR SHIPPED OVERSEAS
Was Contributed BY Mankato People
...l. For Russian Relief

was NontfIDUtc0 by maukdIo People
For Russian Relief
The following letter is self explain
atory, and in appreciation of the car
load OF -four which was contributed
by Mankato people:
American Friends Service Com
mittee, Philadelphia, Pa, FEBRUARY
81, 1922-Hubbard Milling Company,
Mankato, Mimi. Gentlemen: / am
pleased TO receive notice from our
shipping department aud to advise you
that the flour shipped from your mill
for the Russian famine sufferors was
forwarded from Philadelphia on the
S. s. MorTistown sailing for Hamburg
Cd February IA. This Hour VIII be
transshipped from Hamburg by tfs
American relief administrator, OK
which Mr.. Hoover is the head. By the
most expeditions route into Russia,
and we will be able to advise you fur
Their upon receipt OF information from
our European connections az to Just
when this -four was moved into Rus
sia. We also hope to be able to keep
you informed as to the ultimate des-
tination of your contribution, In or
der that you may know just what
villages the flour which was 50 gan
erously contributed by your commu
nifty carried its message OF good will
and life too. Very sincerely yours.
j. Augustus Castwailader, assistant
secretary"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-03-03
MANkATo TOWNSHIP NEWS.

Mankato Township, March 1.-Mr.
and Mrs. Harold Broten and son Ell
nest visited at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Scheurer Sunday.
Mrs. Foley returned to her home in
Mankato after spending several weeks
with Mrs. H. Nelson.
Runaway horses seem to be the
order now days as we'll as autos in
the bitches. Mrs. Fl. Foelster and
daughter Esther had a runaway a few
days ago. One of the lines broke and
the horses started out, landing in
ditch. The buggy was tipped over
throwing out the occupants as well
as milk and cream cans. Mrs. Foelster
was only slightly injured, but the
buggy was pretty badly broken up.
Ben Strobel was the next party. His
wagon sIued around on the slippery
roads coming down the hill by the
John Steel place and tipped over.
Several barrels of buttermilk were
spilled, Ben was bruised considerable,
but was able to be around soon after.
In both cases the horses ran short
distance and were caught.
Mildred Hoffman entertained a
number of her little friends on Wash
ington's birthday in honor of her sew
enth birthday. A birthday cake with
seven candles was served with sand
witches and assorted candies. Each
guest presented the hostess with a
gift.
Eleven members OF the Mankato
Township Farmers Community club
and four neighbors who are not mem
bers gathered at the home of Mrs. HI.
Nelson Tuesday of last week and cut
enough wood for saving to last for a
year. Mrs. Nelson greatly appreciated
this help and served dinner and sup
per to the men. Mrs. Dittberner, Mrs.
Broten, Mrs. Halter and Mrs. Roemer
assisted Mrs. Nelson.
Frank Guthrie and Hermer brothers
vent to Lake Washington fishing
Sunday.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-03-03
TAME RABBITS AS FOOD
Germans Have Been Diverted and are
Turning Against Use

10
Berlin, February S-[Correspond
ence of The Associated PressI-Ger-
mans are turning against the use OF
tame rabbits as food Rabbit sausage
was a staple of the Teuton table in
wartime and Germans explain its
present unpopularity by saying they
had too much OF it in that hunger
period
Millions of tame rabbits were i'm
ported from Belgium and Holland by
the states and the municipalities, and
sold at a nominal cost to the citizens,
who established rabbit hutches and
bred them to replenish the beef and
pork supply in the war.
Berlin alone bought loo, 000. 900
marks worth OF rabbits in one order,
for which the city is still indebted
Whole trainloads of the little animals
were distributed from 1917 to the
middle of the following year.
Many families tasted no other meat
but rabbit for months, and the sweet
ish flavor of 1t palled. Then came =
time when the cost OF rabbit feed be !
came so high that the citizens were
compelled to kill the animals and eat
them, or see them starve. Soon the
rabbit houses on the roofs of build
ings, on balconies, in back yards,
gardens, and odd corners OF alleys
and streets, disappeared. Wild rabbit
is still sold In the market stalls, but
the tame variety OF the species has
virtually vanished, unlamented.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-03-03
Jurors In Jensen
Case Fail To Agree
After Several Hours of Deliher-
alton Received Discharge;
Civil Actions

No verdict was reached by the jury
in the case of the State OF Minnesota
against Fred Jensen. charged with
carnally knowing one Ethel Dimlck-
II was the second time Jensen has
been tried for the alleged offense. In
the first trial, about a year asa, Jen-
sen was found guilty but when the
court, It was sent back for re- trial.
In the case fdst finished, the jury
went into deliberations at n:3S
o'clock yesterday morning and re-
manned in session until 11:30 at night
before making any report There
seemed to be some chance that a
verdict could be reached and Judge
w. l.. Comstock of district court re-
turned the jurors to the jury room.
At 1910 the jury reported that there
was no chance of arriving at a YER
dict and was discharged. 1t is prob
able that Jensen will be tried again
within short time.
S. B. Wilson is attorney for the de-
fendant and County Attorney Z. Il.
Phillips conducted the prosecution.
osmundson Case Finished
The case of the State against Mar
Gus Osmundson indicted for similar
offense against one Ruth Halnka,
went to the jury shortly before noon
today after argument Of counsel. Z;
J. Laurisch and C. o. Daley appeared
for Osmundson and the county at
torney for the state 1t was the sec
ond trial for Osmundson, a jury haV-
ing disagreed in the previous term OF
the district court
Osmlndson's case was submitted to
the jury about 1890 o'clock this morn
ing.
Following the OsmunusUn case,
court reverted to trial of civil causes
First on the program was that OF the
National Finance company OF Min
neapolis versus n. c. Jensen for $500
on note. A Minneapolis firm OF law
yers represented the plaintiff and
William Stradtman of this city, the
~
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-03-03
FAMINE CORN ARRIVES
First Batch Sent From America
Reaches Russian Saratov Region

WITH NfnCFTCd
Reaches Russian Saratov REGION
tAssociated Press Dispatch.
MOSCOW. March 1.-The first of the
corn bought with the American con
gressional appropriation Of $40, 00O.-
belt when train load arrived t
Tsaiatsyn in the Saratov region Feb
ruary 25. according to advices to
American relief administration head
quarters here. Y
Twenty five trains from Novoros-
sysk. in the Black sea. are moving to
hunger points. Six ships have ar
rived at Novorossysk and two at
Odessa since February 6.
The movement from the Baltic
ports of corn and of rations for the
starving children is being held up by
the ice in the Kiel canal =
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-03-03
MRS. JOHN BLUME DIES
She Was An Early Pioneer Of BIut
Earth County

Earth County
Mrs. Wi1lhemina Blume, one of thu
early pioneers OF Blue arth county,
and the wife of John Blume, who
lives just two miles west of Goot
Thunder, died yesterday mornin,
about four O'Clock from the effects o.
complications. Mrs. Blume was borI
in Germany sixty years ago and settL
ed in Good Thunder fifty years ago
She is survived by one son, who live:
on the old homestead. and is alst'
survived by her husband. John Biume
The funeral will be Thursday aftNr
noon at three o'clock and the remains
will be laid to rest in a Good Thun
der cemetery.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-03-03
FARM BUREAU UNITS
Meetings Were Held In Sterling and
= N Lincoln Town Sims.

Lincoln Townships.
Last evening the Sterling Farmers
club held meeting at the town hall.
Robert Haedt of Decoria addressed
the people present and he spoke es-
pecially of the legislation brought
about by the Farm Bureau. Grant
Hazel presided in the absence Of Cor
liss Grover
Monday evening there was a meet
ing of the Lincoln Farm Bureau at
the Maker school house. A. E. Elkins
presided. A program was carried out
by. Miss Harvey, teacher of the school.
George E. Austin of Lake Crystal
spoke.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-03-03
CARRIED AWAY MINK COAT
Two Fur Thieves Threw
Through Window

MINNEAPOLIS. March 1. Two
thieves who hurled a rock through a
display window at the Basecka broth
ers fur store stole $1,000 mink coat
early today A policeman who heard
the breaking of glass chased the men
but they escaped in waiting auto
mobile.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-03-03
DEATH OF DIR. E. B. WEEKS
Past President Minnesota State Den
tai Society Passes Away
Associated Press Dispatch

Ltchfeld, Mimi, February Is
DR.. E. B. Weeks, past president of the
Minnesota State Dental society, died
here this morning. following an opera
ton performed two weeks ago. He
was sixty-five years old
Surviving him are his widow, and
two sons, DIR. Arthur Weeks OF Port
land Ore. and Harold Weeks of New
York. Funeral arrangements have not
been made.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-03-03
Major Rathburn NetD
State Banking Head
Detroit Man Named BY Gov
ernor Preus To Succeed
S. 3. Duea
IAssociated Press Dispatch. /

st. Paul, February 2s.--Major r.
B. Rathburn, thirty three. years old,
cashier of the Merchants National
bank at Detroit, Mimi, today was ap-
pointed state superintendent of banks.
Major Rathburn will succeed. s. B.
Duea, who resigned about month
ago.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-03-03
HARDING MESSAGE
HANDED CONGRESS
President Outlines His
Plan To SoIons
GREAT IS j. S. TONNAGE
Salient Points Proposal Empod
led In Bills Given Members
Both Houses

ASSOCIATED Press Dispatchl
Washington. D. c. February
2s.-Endorsement of the propos-
sd Great Lakes-St. Lawrence
waterway project was given by
President Harding today in his
address to congress OF ship sub
sidy.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-03-03
jury Reached Its Verdict
In Seven Hours
ANDY BROWN ARRESTED
Fargo Hotel Clerk To Get the
Sentence of Life Term
In Prison
Associated Press Dispatch. !

tAssociated Press Dispatch.l
Valley City, N. O., February IS.
After the conviction at 1910 a.
m, today of William GUNNER on
the charge of murder in the first
degree in connection with the
Staying of Miss Marie Wick at
Fargo North Dakota, on June 7,
last, Andy Brown, Gummer's
roommate, was arrested on
charge of first degree murder in
connection with the same crime.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1922-01-01
CHAPTER III.

Ui,k and Cissy were not particularly
good friends after that.
I'm afraid Cissy hasn't the qualities
which max" u star" Mothcrdrar shid
one day ~. s.ilcs any little "Ncu'"
for summnc They say that Dicks
success has quite upset Cissy. They say
he's taken to gambling arain hope
NOT
Thi. news distressed me. dtdn
want Co marry Cissy bat ! lid want &"
remain an influence iut good in his lit.
! had pidcd myself upon reforming lh"
hoy-and | was failing
But ! WAS not surr that jealousy oi
brk'S acting had made 'iSsy sluup.
Could j, hc jealousy ct Dicks cuume"2
Dior had dared tu carry me oif from
the fire set while Cissy had stood a. u
plralygrd Dick was stationed no an
angle from which Ne could see that nv
nogug,c had caurh, fire. Cissy had
suppogrd my terror was excellent act.
INK. b, had not perceived nay danger
bui ufirrward h. t,u that h. ought I"
hlv, done so.
Al an, rate. Cissv and Dick ceased GO
D.. friends from that moment. And Do
va. most unfortunate hecauS'' N" com.
rluv was about Geo eu un location.
IN, director had decided Co work rN'
t,tiors llr a couple at months. The
company would spent wrrh 80 % &C..
NOUS falls. then Two weeks ben town.
and after that would take a long uip
tu a mountain wilderness.
ON location 1i the falls Cissy and
had a love scene to do In The moonlight
"a seen, of which thu public never tires.
II was to be- shot Dos daylight Moon
Heht ON the screen Is suggested 10y t,lm
tinted blue.
The final love scene I CONSIDER the
h,ro's responsibility. obviously the
business ol wooiHg is not tor e gltl %"
invent
NJ sh, is % perfectly nice young girl
sh. /, obliged Co leave 30 Go %" man.
uii srt 60 uu.
Tho evening ". arrived at the fails.
C,.sv tuuk m, tu the spot where We
WEI, 90 be- shot next day. ir Invented
some good business which he decided 60
surrr4j to thr dirr,tw "" dldnt know
how much tuoiarc W. would be- allowed
fur the scene
rhrrr au. many reasons why an aciw
of .yp,riouc, IN ~. movies IS valuable
f. the company \ MOVIE" b. liable a.
overphy his rob, and us, mp his allow
,n,c ol footag, before ~ reaches his
climax
That evening in the moonlight hy the
river. Cissy sheldon on,v more threw
tho responsibility fut his SOULS welfare
unon poor little m,.
You've such AN Influence over me-
knew his sad plea Aud 7 was g"iting
pf.tty tired IL b. M reply came De
flr, / realized whlt % was o. ho.
Il don't care o. marry m1n tu &C.
fngm him Cissy' You've been telling
rl. that you can't stand 1iun'. that y"a
pend upuu me Cant hnu s'c iha'
you't. demanding tuu mu'h' NuuN"
got to g,t rght with yourerit cyrus
AID ,uuN, Got Co. staN tiTht with ,''ni
go. Nb.tbl know or NOT. whether
aH,i,,j. g,,,m vours.ll knows o..
Ttn ti.r tibf't up.
I'm not r.ing to l'ein t"uigh. Nav
I'm going tu Mis- Vuu Ht Q U.ut tu iH
uu,, ,n INV ne
oh buy" ! laughed dvlnnuy ph
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1922-01-01

Fourth month IN 1922 having five
p1ydays Christmas comes on Monday.
Everyone does his shopping on the Sat.