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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-05-18
Granada Man Placed At Head Of
State Mall nrilIsre

Granada Man Placed At Head Of
State Well DrilIers.
Forty five well drillers Of the
state met at University Farm last
week and organized the Minnesota
Well Drillers association, the second
association of the kind in the United
States, North Dakota having blazed
the way with the first.
M. J. Spencer of Granada was
elected president; L. "A. Forsberg of
Braham, vice president; B. B. Deck
er Of Minneapolis, secretary F. A.
Brown of Fairmont, treasurer; and
Frank Long of st. Cloud, r. l. Doud
Of Chatf1eld, and B. II. Dickey of
Minneapolis, directors.
The object of the association Il to
work together for the mutual benefit
but not to the extent of forming any
combination to effect prices and
wages. The well drillers hope
through this organization to improve
methods, and to get better under
standing of questions such as the
occurrence Of underground waters,
farm water systems, contamination
Of ground water, etc. The objeC.
therefore,, is largely educational.
The first regular annual meeting
of the association will be held at
University Farm, st. Paul, some
time the first half of February.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-05-18
FAMILY THREE REUNITED
Unusual Happenstance Occurred Z
Fort Worth, Yesterday
[Associated Press Dispafch.l

Associated FreSS DnSpatcn.I
Fort Worth, Texas, May 10
Husband. wife and daughter were
re united here today after eighteen
years separation.
Mary Ellis, eighteen. arrived here
yesterday for a visit and sought
assistance of the Travellers Aid
Half an hour later, the girls moth
er, from whom she was separated
shortly after her birth, arrived here
and also asked for information from
the Travellers Aid. The name. Mary
Ellis, on the register at the aid desk
attracted her attention and mother
and daughter soon were re- united
Later in the day, George Ellis
detective of Chicago. arrived. in
search Of a forger. The names also
attracted his attention and he was
directed to a hotel where he found
his wife and daughter.
Mrs. Ellis said her husband dis
appeared eighteen years ago and
she believed him dead. Shortly af-
ter he left, she turned her daughter
over to a sister.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-05-18
SINCLAIR MEETING
HALTED BY POLICE
Author Not Permitted To
Address Gathering AT
y Los Angeles
ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch

Los Angeles, Cal, May 16.-Au
attempt by. Upton Sinclair, author.
to conduct an outdoor meeting at
Liberty hill last night, by reading
aloud the preamble to the constitu-
ton Of the United States, was inter
Iupted by Chief of Police Louis D.
Oaks, who broke up the gathering
and escorted Sinclair and three
companions to waiting automobile
and the machine was rolled away to
a destination unknown early today.
The action OF Chief Oaks came as
his brother in law, Hunter Kim
brough Prince Hopkins and Hugh
Hardyman to obtain a permit from
the Los Angeles authorities to con-
duct meeting at Liberty hill where
assemblies were prohibited since
the strike of the marine transport
workers, branch of the Industrial
Workers of the World. has been
under way.
Althouh police announced tins
party would be taken to headquar-
tiers and brought to hook. q check
Of the stations in the Los Angeles
district early today failed to reveal
Sinclair, Kimbrough, Hopkins or
Hardyman in custody at any OF
them.
At Sinclair's home in Pasadena,
Mrs. Sinclair was quoted as saying
that she had been advised by Mrs.
Kate Crane Carte of Pasadena, thai
her husband was in jail in Los An
geles. Mrs. .GartZ was a member OF
the Sinclair party at Liberty hill last
night, but was not molested by the
police.
Sinclair is under arrest by Los
Angeles police on charges Of unlaw-
full assembly and suspicion Of Grim
inal syndicalism, it was announced
today. by Chief Of Police Louis d.
Oaks. Oaks appeared at the police
headquarters after having taken
Sinclair and three others into Gus
tody at San Pedro, last night, but
gave no intimation as to where the
arrested men were taken.
Z Later the chief said the prisoners
were being held in San Pedro but
declined to say whether they were
in jail.
Sinclair will be brought to Los
Angeles this afternoon" Chief Oaks
said. an the meantime l shall con-
fer with the district attorneys office
concerning the charges against the
men,"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-05-18
STREET BOYS HONOR"
Play That Will Be Presented :
loyoIa Club Sunday NIGHT.

Play That Will Be Presented al
loyoIa Club Sunday Night.
"A Street Boys Honor" is the IT,
tie of a play which will be put on
at Loyalo club house Sunday after
noon and evening by the members OF
the Loyola Boy Scouts, under the di-
rection of Robert Kurkowski and
Milton Hottinger. Practically the
same cast of characters which ap-
peared with such marked success in
the production of THE Noble Out
cast" a few weeks ago at Loyola
club, will take the leading roles in
Sunday nights production.
The play is founded on the story
of the lives Of two boys of the
streets, who saw a troop of boy
scouts drilling. Under the good ex-
ampies set by the boy scouts the
street gangsters become desirable
young men. The production has a
high class moral.
The theatrical performances re
Gently put on by the members of the
Eoyola Boy Scouts and other young
people of Loyola club are becoming
popular. The cast which played the
Noble Outcast has been requested to
reproduce the play at st. Clair at a
community gathering on May II.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-05-18
BETHANY COLLEGE ACTIVITY
What Is Programmed From Now
Until Commencement Day

What Is Programmed From Now
Until Commencement Day
From now on until the close OF the
school year, there will be many &C
tivities Of interest to friends and
patrons of Bethany College. Com
mencement festivities commence
this year with Baccalaureate serv
ices in the college chapel on Sunday
evening, June 8. Monday morning
at ten o'clock, gymnastic drills by
the classes in physical culture
Monday evening at eight o'clock the
Senior class play: Tuesday evening
the presentation of Rhys HERBERT
Sacred cantata, Bethany" Wednes
day morning, June at ten o'clock
commencement exercises followed
by meeting of Alumni association in
the afternoon. The state High school
examinations will be given from May
25 to 30th. The regular school ex-
aminations on June ! and 2.
Next Sunday afternoon at $3.50
the new pipe organ at Bethany will
be formally dedicated by Rev. Roy
Gose of the st. Paul's church in
North Mankato. A short pipe organ
concert has also been arranged for
in connection with these exercises
Admission is free and the public is
cordially invited.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-05-18
VIEWS OF LAYMEN
Regarding Women's Council

Regarding Women's Council
Mankato, May 16.-To The Free
Press: To say the least was con
siderably amused at the recent ac-
ton OF the -Women's council in
which they state they have investi-
gated immoral practices in the city
of Mankato particularly up around
the water tank, and requesting the
city council to place lights in that
vicinity.
I may be old fashioned in my
ideas but their action does not NEE,
with my entire approval. My idea oil
a good citizen is one who, knowing
that crime exists, lends his aid tC
the proper officers in seeing that
the law is enforced, and the action
OF the Women's council in coming
out publicly in the newspaper In
stead of going TO the proper author
tiles In my judgment was not In
keeping with the type of citizenship
those women profess. If they would
ming in The Free Press where ONT
good citizen after another has ex
hibited a spirit of get together and
pull together for the good OF Man
kato" they would hardly have start
ed their complaint through the col
umns of the public press, but rather
have followed the spirit of those ar
ticles and gone to the proper auth
critics and seen that the evil which
they complained of through the
press was corrected and the lawless
brought to justice. That Is my idea
of good citizenship and boosting for
your own home town. Newspaper re-
ports of alleged crime without an
effort to check it on the part OF
those knowing Of it are not good
advertising for city, and it is such
actions as those of the Women s
Club that tend to keep Mankato in
the class of "a small town"
On the other hand. let us exam :
inc their recommendations. They
recommend the placing of lights in
the places complained Of. Is this
going to remedy the evil? My answer
would be mo" AS long as human
lovers will seek secluded places IN
which to make love one to another,
and as long as human beings are
created male and female the moral
degenerate will seek such places for
immoral purposes. Placing lights al
the spots complained of will only
drive the lover and the immoral
class to new fields. When new fields
are discovered by the Women's Club
I suppose they will ask the city to
place more lights in another location
until the city of Mankato is one
glare of electric lights from sun
down in the evening until sunrise in
the morning. Then will our good
ladies go to the county commission
ers and ask them to light the county
so as to stop the practice
and to the township supervis-
ors to light the townships in the
county so that the practice COM
planned Of cannot be carried on ex-
cept under glittering electric lights
That is what the recommendations
of the Women's council logically
leads to.
This is not the remedy. The rem
edy consists in building up the NOR
ais of the public through education
and law enforcement and possibly
providing proper places where low
ers may meet with protection.-H
S. Golf.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-05-18
POPPY DAY CAPTAINS
They Have Been Selected For Ter
rltory Saturday, May 26.

They Have Been Selected For Ter
rItory Saturday, May &c.
Mrs. Engrel Nielsen, general chair
man of the Poppy Day activities in
this city Saturday, May 26, this
morning announced the captains
who will assist her in the work of
the sale Of the peoples on that day.
and the territories assigned to each.
The headquarters have been estab-
lished at the National Bank of Com
merce on the corner of Main and
South Front streets. All proceeds of
thel~sale red floral emblems will go
into fund for the relief Of wound
ed soldiers.
The Poppy Day captains and the
territories assigned to each are as
follows:
Mrs. Charles Fftzloff, corner of
Main and Front streets; Mrs. Wal
ter Zettler, corner Of Walnut and
South Front street; Mrs. M. G. knott,
corner Of Hickory and Front streets;
Miss Lucy Taylor, corner of Jackson
and South Front streets; Mrs. Ben
Ash. corner of Cherry and South
Front streets; Mrs. Thurston John,
Liberty and South Front streets;
Mrs. c. A. Brown, corner of Byron
and South Front streets; Mrs. Will
liam ID. Rose, corner of North Front
and Washington streets; Mrs. e.
Lippert, from Spring to Vine on
North Front street; Mrs. August
Holtz, the theatres; Mrs. Frank
Langes, the -depots; Mrs. Anna
Evans, hospitals, court house and
Carney cement works; Mrs. H. A.
Campbell, postoffice and Y. M. C. A.
corners; Mrs. Sidney Fields, corner
40 ~G Uyn "a.
Fred Young, West Mankato and
Ogles Addition; Mrs John Hennes-
sey, Dukes Addition; Mrs. Julius
Gustafson, North Mankato with
headquarters at Lunde's store on
Belgrade avenue.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-05-18
MOUNT DEATH AN
UNSOLVED RIDDLE
Grand Jury Unable Fathom
Mystery; Probe Is Net
work Tangle
ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch

Chicago, May 16.-The disappear
ance Of Leighton Mount, North
western university student, reports
from the grand jury, today, indicate
May pass into the records Of events
as an unsolved riddle.
Throughout the two inquiries, that
conducted by the staff Of Robert f.
Grove, states attorney, and the
grand jury, since the finding OF a
skeleton, accepted by authorities as
that of Mounts, three theories have
been advanced, murder, voluntar!
disappearance and suicide.
The investigation apparently has
become a tangled network or testi-
mony, witnesses contradicting each
other and what seemed to be prom
! Using leaders failing to result in
tangible evidence after a thorough
investigation.
John Scott, son Of Walter Dill
Scott, president OF the university
was again examined by the state s
attorneys staff as was his cousin
Fred Scott. Nothing was added to
their previous testimony except that
John told authorities that he aided
student captured by a freshman on
the night of the class rush. Septem-
Der q, 1921, the night Mount is be-
lieved to have disappeared. Both re-
iterated statements they they were
unable TO throw any light on the
mystery.
$4,000 Reward Offered
A reward of $4,000 was offered
today by the trustees Of Northwest
ern university. at, the request of DR..
Walter Dill Scott, president of the
institution. for definite information
that would clear up the mystery
surrounding the disappearance of
Leighton Mount. a freshman who
disappeared September Fl, 1921 aft
or class rush
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-05-18
MAPLETON NEWS STORIES
Mothers Day Was Fittinoiy Observ
ed In Various Churches There.


Mapleton. Mimi, May 16.-Moth-
er's Day was fittingly observed at
the various churches of the village
on Sunday. Large attendances were
present and sermons and music
suitable TO the occasion were en-
joyed.
Mr.. and Mrs. William G. Schultz
of ST James were Sunday guests at
the NJ. Schlingerman home.
Frazer McGregor and James
state university spent the week end
at their respective homes.
The Firemen's dance which was
held at the Legion hall last Friday
evening was largely attended and a
general good time was enjoyed. The
music for the evening was furnished
by Gillam's orchestra of Wells.
The personal property and effects
of the late J. H. Cornell were dis
posed of at public auction Saturday
| afternoon. Everything sold reas g.
Onably we'll.
| Mr.: and Mrs. George Argetsinger
| Of Pipestone spent the past week
visiting relatives and old friends in
! the village. They were accompan-
led by Mrs. s. Reb who will remain
with relatives here for a while.
Kenneth Schimmele, who is at
tending school at Faribault, spent
| the week end with his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Joe Schimmele.
Miss Laura Schlingerman, who
| teaches at Faribault, drove over
from that place in>her new car on
Saturday and spent Sunday with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Schlingerman.
Mr. and Mrs. Lee Duncanson of
Winnebago spent Sunday at the ].
S. Emerson home.
The Old Settlers Picnic will be
held at the Judd Cornell grove on
Friday June s. The various com
mittees have been chosen and they
casion.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-05-18
SMALL PAY FOR JOCKEYS
In Germany Riders Receive Les
Than Fifty Gents Race

In Germany Riders Receive Less
Than Fifty Cents Race
Berlin, April 28.-[Correspondence
of The Associated Press]-Jockeys
in Germany get about forty or fifty
cents race, with small percent
age added for riding a winning
mount, under the terms Of a new
tariff. The schedule prescribes TO-
900 marks for every flAt-race rid
den, and $4,000 for each steeple-
chase. If he wins, the jockey gets
two percent of the purse. Appren-
tice jockeys are paid half the rate
of the regulars" and their share in
any first purse won is one fourth of
one percent
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-05-18
EXTENSIVE ROAD WORK
South Dakota Awarding Highway
Contracts For 1923-24.

ASSOciated Press Dlanatch.I
Sioux Falls, s. d. May 16--Imme
date improvement of a 100 mile
stretch of the Custer battlefield
highway, west of the Missouri, will
proceed this summer and it is plan
ned to finish the route through to
Rapid City in two years time, ac-
cording to a decision of the state
highway commission, announced last
night by Commissioner c. T. Char
mock. This project will practically
complete the Improvement of South
Dakota's important thoroughfare.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-05-18
RADIO HALTED FORGER
Suspect Held In South Dakota Fol
Passing Fake Checks.
ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch.1

: IASsOClated PreSS IJISpdlCH.I
Minneapolis, May 16-Information
sent out by radio from here by the
Minnesota Bankers association
brought its first results today with
the detention at Spearfish, s. d., OF
man said to answer the description
of forger sought by the association
A man giving the name of A. Files
driving a sport model machine with
an Oregon license, is alleged to have
attempted to pass bad checks al
Little Falls and Breckenridge, Mimi
A description of him was sent out by
radio and the detention Of the man
at SpeaTfish followed. He Is being
held for Minnesota authorities.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-05-18
FUNDS FOR TWO SCHOOLS
State Investment Board Asked To
: Aid Mankato and Winofa COLLEGES.

IAssoclated Press Dlspalch.I
st. Paul, May 16.-The state in :
vestment board will be asked to
take 100000 worth Of certificates of
indebtedness for use in rebuilding
the Teachers Training College al
Mankato, destroyed by fire a year
ago last February, and for the Wi
mona Teachers istitution, also de-
stroyed by fire, Ray p. Chase state
auditor, announced today. This will
ne the first step toward carrying out
the authorization or the legislature
to reconstruct and equip both insti
Lotions.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-05-18
PRESIDENT PLANS TRIP
Will Make Journey To Alaska o
Navy Transport Henderson

ASSOciated Press D1spatch.I
Washington, May 16.-President
Harding plans to make his trip to
Alaska this summer on board the
navy transport Henderson, but on
the return voyage is expected to
transfer at San Francisco to a ship
ping board vessel for a circuit
through the Panama canal back to
an Atlantic port.
By returning through the canal
the president will curtail his speech
making plans in the west by about
ne half He previously had plan :
ned to- come TACK TO Washington
through the northern states, with
speeches at Aberdeen, Minneapolis,
Chicago. Detroit, and other cities.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-05-18
CAN'T ACCEPT OFFER
Tex Richard Declines To Take Viii
lard-Firpo Bout Out West
[Associated Press DIspatch.T
Anu. MAJ 10 Tnx d iNk

IAssOcIateu FTess DIspatcH'I
New York, May 16.-Tex Rickard
today telegraphed the American Le-
gion post. of Great Falls, Montana
that 1t would be impossible to. accept
an invitation to stage the Jess Viii
lard Luis Firpo fight there on July
2. two days before the Dempsey
Gibbons title bout at Shelby, MOD
tana
Richard advised he had definitely
decided to hold the fight either in
New York or Boyles thirty acres.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-05-18
Abolish Convict LEASING
[Associated Press Dispatt

Tallahassee. Fla. May 16.-The
senate passed TODAY "a to 0. a house
bill to abolish the state convict
lease system. The bill was merely
the clarity the statutes as the prac
tice was really abolished in 1919.
The measure now goes TO the gov
ernor.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-05-18
NARROW Selected As Delegate

Minnesota Holstein breeders will
be represented by six delegates at
ton of America to be held in Cleve-
of The Hogstein -Friesian associa-
ton of America to be held in Cleve-
land, Ohio on June 6. The delegates
elected are w. S. Moscrip of Lake
Elmo, ]. B. Irwin of Minneapolis, ].
NJ. Hackney of st. Paul, J. c. Mar
low of Mankato, Axel Hansen of
Savage and A. J. Lashbrook of
Northfield.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-05-18
Receives North Dakota Post
[ ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch.

Bismarck, N. D., May TX. G..
Nelson Of Lakota has been appointed
fiscal agent of the Industrial COM
mission at the state mill at Grand
Forks, II was announced by tho
commission. Nelson's position an
deputy bank examiner will be filed
by J. L. McRea of Watford City.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-05-18
SCHOOL NOTES
FROM RAPIDAN

! Landscape men recently set
shrubs and trees and otherwise i'm
proved the grounds Of the school.
Sidewalks are being laid by the just
Bros. A driveway is being built
around the school for the entrance
and the exit of the buses.
Quite a number have been absent
from school and especially the low
Ell grades from sickness. Measles is
one Of the troubles.
An opportunity will be given on
the afternoon and the evening OF
Monday May 21st for the patrons of
the school to see some Of the wock
which has been accomplished during
the year. Exhibits of the manual
training projects, sewing and other
industrial work will be shown. Also
the work Of each of the grades will
be placed upon exhibit. Parents OF
the pupils are especially invited to
see this work. In the evening Of the
tival Entertainment given by the
pupils of the grades. This work is
in charge of the grade teachers and
very fine program is being prepar-
ed. There will be no admission
charge and it is hoped that there
will be a large attendance for this
occasion.
Friday evening, May 25, play will
be given by members of the Junior
and the Senior classes of the high
school. The cast consists of Har-
old Ulrich, Edward Reedstrom, Pearl
Nelson and Erna Bartsch. Work on
the play is progressing nicely. Pro-
ceeds of the play will be divided be-
tween the Senior and the Junior
classes.
Tuesday evening, May 20, a con-
cert will be given by the school or
chestra directed by Professor Frey.
Assistance in the program will be
given by some of the outside talent
Of the school. A small admission
charge will be made and the pro-
ceeds of the play will be used for
orchestra purposes for the coming
year.
On Friday evening June 1 the
|cises Of the Rapidan Consolidated
school auditorium. A high school
class of four members will be grad :
uated, consisting of Pearl Nelson,
Donald Nelson, Donald Schendel and
Erna Bartsch. A speaker for the
occasion has not yet been obtained.
The members Of the Breadmaking
club of the school are five boys, all
members of the eighth grade. They
[are William Mohr, Walter Bartsch,
Ralph Hanson, Arthur Matzke and
Edgar Nelson. Training in bread
baking has been given to the boys by
the teacher of domestic science, Miss
Harshbarger. The boys have made
excellent progress in the art of
bread baking. A local contest will
be held on the afternoon of Monday
May 81, the day of the school ex-
libit, and the winner of the local
contest will go as delegate to the
county contest to be held at Man
kato on Thursday May oath. Repre-
sentatives from this contest go to
the district contests.
The Junior Senior reception and
ing, May IL at Stony Point Hotel,
Lake Crystal. A very enjoyable
evening was spent with music,
speeches and the banquet. The room
was beautifully decorated in the
school colors, royal. blue and white.
The occasion will be long remem :
bered by the first Juniors and the
irst graduation class of Rapidan
Consolidated High school. Besides
the classes, the high school staff was
also present,
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-05-18
BANKERS ELECT OFFICERS
First District Group Finished It's
Labors At Rochester

Rochester, Mimi, May 16.-Elec-
ton Of new officers for the first dis
trict groups OF the Minnesota
Bankers association at It's twentieth
annual convention here concluded
two days Of deliberations late Tues
day w. N. Parkhurst, of the Ma
elected president to succeed A. V.
Gardner, of the first National bank
of Winona Other officers are ]. G..
Roberton, of Rushford, vice presi-
dent; P. d. Beaulieu of Austin, Ma
tional bank, secretary treasurer.
to serve as a member OF Rochester
and H. G.. Wittmer, of Albert Lea,
Clearing House association.