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The Mankato free press., 1923-06-29
ELKS TO VISIT MANKATO

Speciei Train From South Dakota
|. Loaded With AntIered Heads
An Elks special consisting of sew
eral Pullmcns, parlor observation
cars and every modern convenience
the Northwestern road can supply
will arrive at Mankato about the
middle Of the afternoon July on
national meeting of the Elks will be
held this year. This will be a
through train to Atlanta. The Eiks
on board will all be from South Da-
kota. The train will stop at Man.
kato for about two hours.
The Mankato free press., 1923-06-29
THEIR FORD SKIDDED
Several Gentlemen From Windor
Had Luck Escape Last Night

Several Gentlemen From Window
Had Luck Escape Last Night
Escaping serious injury last night
in a tipover on the turnpike near
the Minneopa farm just below the
foot Of Pigeon Hill, party Of Win
dom business men are today thank
ing their lucky stars The Ford ma
chine they were driving skidded
from the road and into the ditch
rolling over two times. The ma
chine was badly demolished but
luckily the occupants were not
Those occupying the machine were:
C. o. Rude, o. A. Illingness and
Olaf Ronning.
c. e. Lampright OF this city hap
pened along about that time and
when he came to this city reported
the accident to the Powell Auto
Co., which sent out a service truck
and brought in the wrecked machine.
Those who had been in the mishap
left for their homes last night On
the s40maha road. p
The Mankato free press., 1923-06-29
Board WIN Spend Money

Nicollet, June 25.-The Bernadotte
town board viii spend $2,500 on its
roads this summer it was decided at
meeting recently. The road on
the Nicollet- Sibley county line will
be improved. A mile Of road near
the John Stenberg place will be
built. John Sattermann and Levi
Samuelson were awarded the con-
tract for the work. Webster Bros
of New Sweden are grading the road
near the Martin Larson farm.
The Mankato free press., 1923-06-29
Remarkable Young MUSICIAN

Nicoliet, June 25.-Nfccllet boasts
OF a child prodigy in the person of
Harold Freitag. six year old SON OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Ludwig Freitag, south
of the village. The yoIng man ap-
peared as accordion soloist in the
amateur contest at the Dale Street
theatre, st. Paul, last Thursday, and
carried off first prize. He was one
o. the youngest performers In the
contest, and 50 well were mis- mum :
ber received that he was applauded
back for three encores. The child
was taught to play by his parents
and possesses talent unusual in one
30 young.
The Mankato free press., 1923-06-29
MRS. MARY SODAMAN DIES
She Passed Away At The Home O1
Daughter Last Night

She Passed Away At The Home OF
Daughter Last Night
Mrs. Mary Sodaman Of st. Clair
died at the home of her daughter,
Mrs. Feter Roerig Tuesday night.
She was born July 6, 1S4s, in Ger
many and came to Linden station,
Wisconsin, when small child. For
the past forty Ave years she has
lived In the vicinity or ct. Clair.
Surviving relatives are three sons
and three daughters. Mrs. e. Fran
ske and Mrs. Anna Filter Of st.
Clair, Carl Sodaman Of Pemberton,
Mrs. Peter Roerig, city; Frank and
Robert Sodaman OF st. Clair.
The funeral Will be held Thurs
day at one o'clock from the house
and at 1880 from the German Luth
eran church. Rev. Ffitzke will OFF,
ciate. -2f-s-.s.
The Mankato free press., 1923-06-29
KNOCKED DOWN BY BOLT
Three Men Were Put Out Of Com
mission For Few Minutes


Three Mankato men were knock
ed down by lightning Saturday even
ing about six O'Clock and are livina
to tell Of their experiences.
:, George Anderson and Alfred Cent?
were standing just outside Mr.. An
derson's second hand store at 527
South Front street, when a bolt OF
light thing seemed TO form a ball
midway between the buildings on
each side of the street at that point
Mr.. Anderson was knocked to the
sidewalk, but was able to get up at
once. Mr.. Cent? fell against the door
and managed to tumble into a near
by chair, but was not able to speak
for several minutes. Both men felt
a decided numbness following the
shock Dan Fuquay. who lives at 227
Popular street. while working in his
barn at least three blocks away was
knocked down, and his lower limbs
rendered useless for few moments
He still feels a numbress in his left
leg
The Mankato free press., 1923-06-29
APROBE NMTE'S DEATH

Inquiry Pending In Montana over
KILLING Patient In Insane Asylum
ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch1
Helena, Mont, June 25.-An in
quiry is pending at the state insane
asylum at Warm Springs. Montana,
into the death there last Thursday
of John e. French, who Is said to
have been a North Dakota farmer
six years ago.
Several asylum guards are held
and IL Is charged that French. who
was forty six years old, died after
a disciplining for petty offense at
table. He was choked with a towel
and beaten, according to press stor-
fe6.
The Mankato free press., 1923-06-29
Pipestone Luther League
Especial To The Free Pres

Especial To The Free Press.
Pipestone, Mimi, June 23-Mem-
bers of the Walther League, young
peoples organization of the German
Lutheran church, win come to
Pipestone from a wide territory
next Sunday to attend the annual
district rally Of the organization
The Mankato free press., 1923-06-29
Court AZ owatonna.

Owatonna, June 23.-The trial jury
awarded the contracted Roy L MI.
ler In the county ditch No. 8 case
which was tried and heard by dis
trict court the balance OF $1,02l 90
on contract. After the jury Ia the
county ditch No 8 case retired, A
jury was selected to try the suit of
Arthur Buecksler vs. william J.
Eunt-
The Mankato free press., 1923-06-29
ADDRESS BY CURRIER
Spoke On "Beauties Of Florids" Be-
fore The klWanis Club

fore The klWanIs Club
DR.. ]. w. Andrews was scheduled
to talk to the members of the XII
wants club today on the Beauties"
south of the Equator" bot owing to
the serious illness of his wife. he
unable to fill his engagement. His
place on the program, however. was
Allied by F. NJ. Currier. who gave a
splendid addres Of the Beauties o.
Florida"
Mr.. Currier spent the greater
part OF the winter in the southern
part of the country and naturally he
had many interesting incidents TO
tell his Kiwanis audience.
Today's attendance prize donated
by r. F. Neubert was awarded TO
Morris Madison.
The Mankato free press., 1923-06-29
Horse Killed BY Lightning

Rochester, Mimi, June pa
horse was killed near here when a
holt of lightning struck the wire
fence enclosing the pasture. The
animal was a distance of forty feet
from the fence and the lightning
Jumped to the horse. 1t was stand
ing In a pool OF water at the time.
The Mankato free press., 1923-06-29
MadeIia WIlI cnIehrate

Madelia, June 23-Madelia will
celebrate July 4. The American Leg
ION Is staging the affair. The st,
LANES Rand. .JRiH furnish -the- music.
The Mankato free press., 1923-06-29
Paid For Gambling

Loves a gamble. Texas shetk
who played with hearts and dia-
monds was dealt with by clubs and
paktedeansthssfane With O. apa6a.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-05-07
ACCIDENT VICTIM
 REPORTED GAINING CORONER WAITING
]. V. Compton To Give TeStl- mony-Men Killed At
 Leeds Are Buried

Reports from St. Vincents hospital Sunday night indicated that J. N' Compton, one of the victims or the accident at the Leeds substation of the Alabama Power company, when Fred Mcdonald and w. $. Compton, line foremen, were electrocuted, was gaining, and his condition was said to be satisfactory. MT. Compton was resuscitated after about 20 minutes working over him with lungmotor.
 Coroners investigation into the cause or the accident is to be made during the week, Coroner J. D. Rus sum announced Sunday night. He sad that the investigation probably would take place Wednesday or Thursday, but that no definite date had been set. Testimony by ]. V. Compton and one other workman slightly in- iured in the accident will figure prominently. Other Workmen on the scene at the time of the accident also will be questioned. only conjectures as to the exact cause of the accident are available yet. and testimony by Compton and other workmen may clear matters considerably.
 Remains of Fred Mcdonald. 1895 Second avenue, north, killed in the accident, were sent to Greenwood, S. C.. Sunday morning by Lige Loy. Funeral --ices will be held Mon day Four men from the Alabama Power company, together with hls widow, a brother. who arrived in Birmingham Saturday night, and his mother-in-law accompanied the tody to Greenwood for burial.
 Remains of W. $. Compton were sent to Columbiana. Ala, Saturday, and funeral services, with burial, were held there Sunday afternoon
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-05-07
CHURCH PROPERTY SALE PASSED UPON BY C0NGRE |ON
Avenue F Road To Pratt City To Be Opened. EnsIey Man
 Reports
ENSLEY BUREAU THE AGE-HERAID Eusley Ala May 6

At congregational meeting Sun day morning, following the usual service the First Presbyterian church members passed formally upon the sale of the congregation property at Avenue q and Nine teenth street to Val ]. Nesbit and attended to other formalities which will result in Ensley obtaining q Few two-story l00Xl00 commercial building and also d modern church for the First Presbyterian eongre- Eation. The business meeting, pre- sided over by Rev. E. C. Scott, was held in conformity With the laws of the Presbyterian church regarding the disposal of it's properties. The congregational committees may now proceed to erect a Sunday school building on Twenty first street and Avenue G which will include very large auditorium. While the church building proper is under construc- tion the Sunday school room will be used for both school and church purposes. The architect is at work on the plans now and they will be ready for approval within short time.
 Rev. E. C. Scott. who has lately taken charge of the work here. is pushing the construction of a new building with unusual vigor and hopes to have the plans in tangible shape within short time. He is being supported by a loyal member ship.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-05-07
THREE ARE ROBBED
 0N R0EbUCK R0AD; MEN FLEE SCENE
]. w. LoveIess Held Up Two Months After Figuring In
 Accident

Two months to the day after he was struck by an unidentified auto ist and hurled into ditch, J. w.. Loveless of Roebuck Springs was held up and robbed on the scene of his ac- cident, at the end of the Roebuck car line, by two unidentified white men, at 9 o'clock Saturday night. A man named Heilman, a bumper at Roebuck Springs, and negro whose name was not learned by the police. were also robbed by the same pair. Police have begun an investigation.
 Ioveless reported that the high waymen reaped haul of $20 30 in money and watch, chain, pocket book and hand bag. He said two men left the street car ahead of Heil- man and himself, waylaid them a short distance from the end of the car line and covered them with re- volvers. While they were being searched the negro came rolling along riding a bicycle and was stopped, robbed of $1. 50 and sent on his way.
 Heilman asked the men to let him get some groceries out of the ba g before they took it and managed to conceal gun in the bundles. The robbers escaped through the hedge lining the road. carrying the bag. when an automobile neared the scene. Heilman is said to have attempted to fire the pistol. but the cartridges were dfective, it Is said.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-05-07
MAY MILK SCORES TO BE AVAILABLE, OR. D0W[|NG SAYS
Early Morning Inspections Resume Monday-ResuIts
 Due Early In June

Milk scores fer May will be pub lished the first week in June. mark ing reorganization of the milk in- spection system of the city and county health department. Dr. J. D. Bowling, health officer, announced Sunday. Early morning inspections, abruptly discontinued when D. F. Me Lendon, president of the city com mission, ordered all city cars placed in the garage at night, will be re- stunned Monday, Dr. Bowling said, in surfing Birmingham a safer supply of milk and making it possible to re- store the supply of certified milk.
 Mrs. Mary Echols, commissioner of health and education. Is pleased with the new arrangement whereby defi- mite charges can be made against the budget in her department, through decision of the comm ssion to allow $50 per month tG employees for maintenance of cars used for city business.
 Two milk inspectors. one member Of the nursing division, one member of the bureau of communicable dis cases, a member of the welfare de- partment one of the detective de- partment and one Of the engineering department have purchased the city ranging from $500 to $325. Applica : tions for the purchase of cars have teen filed by two milk inspectors and one other health department em- ploye. One milk inspector is operat- ir r. his private car
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-05-07
ROAD TO RE OPENED UP

By calling attention to the long delay in opening up the Avenue r read to Pratt City and getting inn mediate action upon that thorough fare, The Age Herald has rendered a signal service to Ensley," said James A Dupuy. head of the firm of Dupuy- Burke Realty company. "I notice that the contractors. unwill- ing to longer bear the criticism di- rected to them by citizens through The Age Herald. have promised to open up the vital section of that road and to resurface the remainder at once. That goes to show how pow erful a thing publicity is.
 personally, was very much gratified to- notice the announce ment of the Southern Road company officials that the highway would be
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-05-07
ELKS HOSTS MONDAY
Birmingham

Reopening of the Birmingham lodge, Benevolent and Protective Or der of Elks. is to take place Monday with public reception from to , o'clock in the afternoon, and a dance from 8 to 12 o'clock at night. Sou venirs are to be given the ladies at the dance.
 Remodeling and refinishing of the Elks' club has just been completed, and many of the citizens of Brming- ham are expected to attend the re- opening festivities. A. H. Moore, past exalted ruler, is chairman of the housewarming committee. New of ficers of the organization are: Ex- alted ruler. Tom w. Morgan; es- tcemed leading knight, Joe K. Saks; esteemed loyal knight, Zac P. Smith, Jr.; esteemed featuring knight, Wal ter Anderson.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-05-07
DR. bARNWELL |S FAIRFIELD RECTOR
 Al CHURCH
Council To Authorize Bonds For Park-MeasIes Still
 Spread
FAIRFIELD BUREAU THE AGE-HERALD Enirfial1I Ala May 6

Rev Middleton S. Barnwell. rector of the Church of the Advent in Bir- mingham, administered holy com munion at the Church of the Holy Comforter in Fairfield at 10 o'clock Sunday morning. The service was attended by a large number of com municants. Despite the fact that MT. Barnwell administered holy com munion twice Sunday at the Church of the Advent, he found time to visit Fairfield. He returned Sunday eve ming and after conducting evening prayer. delivered a short address.
 MT. Barnwell who has lately taken over the direction of Episcopal ac- tivities in Fairfield, succeeding Rev. Edmonds Bennett. D. D., has evil denced a contagious enthusiasm re garding the work and has stimulated interest to a marked extent. The Episcopal church has heretofore services in Fairfield but it is believed with the leadership of the Advent rector that some progressive steps will be taken. Already the Baptist Methodist, and Presbyterian congre- gations have churches established and it is believed that the Episcopal con gregation will soon have a church building under way Mr Barnwell is very much interested In minfstering s to the Episcopalians in Fairfield.
 The Kiwanis club will hold it's reg ular meeting Tuesday at 12:30, lunch con being served in the basement of the Methodist church. There will be a speech by Ted Joy, superintend- ent of construction for the Tennessee company, who was unavoidably ab- sent last week. Dr. C. W. Shack el- ford, president of the club said Sun day that other interesting features would be provided.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-05-07

The last of the seasons banquets hN the Ensley merchants and busi- ness men to caculties and school officials will be given Tuesday night al the Masonic hall. when the Minor High and the HueNtown High will be entertained. This is the last of series of such dinners that have served to cement the merchants of l1nslev and the residents of this sec tion in closer bonds of understand ing and -operation. The dinner will include a program and speeches and songs which will be appropriate and which will be of very deep in
 terest to those attending. It was es- timated yesterday that at least ll3 persons would attend the dinner and share the program of entertainment tEat the committee has provided.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-05-07

The Woman's auxiliary of Worth Lewis post. American Legion, will meet Monday afternoon at 2:50 o'clock at the home of Mrs. Lacey Edmundson.
 The Woman's Missionary union of the First Baptist church will meet with the following hostesses Monday afternoon at o'clock: Band No. 1, with Mrs. w. P. Price; Band No. 3. with Mrs. J. R. Waldrop; Band No. 4, with Mrs. A. K. Armstrong; Band No. 5, with Mrs. Fred Bruns.
 The Womans Missionary society will meet at the First Methodist church Sunday afternoon at o'clock.
 The Parent-Teac association of the Clarendon school will meet at the school auditorium Tuesday aft ernoon at 2:15 o'clock, when silver tea will be held.
 The Matrons' club will be enter tained Friday afternoon at the home of Mrs. c. A. Harris
 Mrs. l.. Y. Lipscomb will entertain the Auction Bridge club Wednesday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock.
 The United Daughters of the Con- federacy will hold monthly meet ing with Mrs. F. S. Fitzgerald Tues day afternoon at 3:30 o'clock. when m joint hostesses for this occasion will be Miss Mary Lovett. Miss Connie Williams, Mrs. Ruth Tillman and Miss Bessie Tierce.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-05-07
PRESBYTERIANS TO BE DINNER GUESTS HERE
Committee Members Representing Southern Church Come Wednesday

Committee members representing the Southern Presbyterian church are to be guests of honor at din- ner at the Tutwler hotel at 6:30 o'clock Wednesday night with Pres byterians of Birmingham as hosts. One of the visiting committees is the general assembiy's stewardship body while the second is. the committee on mems work. Reports Of activities of Birmingham Presbyterians will be made a the meeting, and number of the best known men in the south ern ministry will deliver addresses.
 Following the dinner at the Tut wiler, the guests will adjourn to the First Presbyterian church at Fourth avenue, and Twenty first street, where speeches will be made by sev- eral of the visiting delegates. An informal reception is to take place at o'clock in the Sunday school build ing of the church. R. D. Johnston, Jr., is in charge of the local arrange ments.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-05-07
ONLY LATE ON JOB TWICE

Councilman J. w. Daddy" Brown, an employe of the Woodward Iron company, interested a party of friends Sunday night by relating the fact that after AZ years of service with the Woodward Iron company he has only been late on the job twice Except for two instances he has al ways been ready when the whistle blew. MT. Brown said one of the cases happened twenty five years ago when he either did not have d watch or it was wrong. In any event he was late, although he was less than 100 yards away when the time came. The second incident was few years ago when friend failed to come in his automobile. MT. Brown incl dentally scraped off the underbrush to open up the Dolomite mine of the Woodward Iron company and has been a friend of Rick Woodward since the latter played barefooted around the old Woodward office. MT. Brown is a resident of Fairfield and continues to work for the Woodward company and is entering his forty third year with them.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-05-07
TWO MEN ARE HURT IN MOUNTAIN SPILL
Auto Overturns On Montgomery
 Highway Early Sunday

Henry M1IIer, K. F. D. NO. 5, was seriously cut on the left temple and received injuries to his left arm and leg. and R. D. Goodwin, same ad dress, was slightly injured at 6:30 o'clock Sunday morning when an automobile in which they were com ing to Birmingham overturned on the Montgomery highway near Shades mountain.
 Miller, in a statement to Officers Ellard and Wilson, said the steering gear of the car locked and the car turned over in the road. Goodwin lifted the car off of Miller Both men were brought to the Hillman hospital by passing autoist.
 Goodwin left the hospital soon after the accident. Authorities stated Miller was seriously injured.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-05-07
NEGRO WOMAN STRUCK BY AUTO

Laura Johnson, negro, 7743 Second avenue north. was knocked down and seriously injured about the face and head by an automobile said to have been driven by MT Grove, TBS Hill- man avenue, at First avenue and Seventy-seventh street at 1:30 o'clock Sunday afternoon The Johnson wom- an was carried to the Hillman hos pital. No witnesses could be found, according to Detectives Giles and Patterson, who made an investi- gation.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-05-07
BROWN-LOONEY

The formal announcement of the forthcoming wedding of Katie Brown and George Looney was of wide in terest in Fairfield. They are both known to almost every resident of Fairfield and are popular. Miss Brown was formerly a clerk in the post office, where she was exceeding ly well known and popular, while Mir. Looney, coming from Winchester, Tenn, three years ago, has scores of friends in Fairfield. Miss Brown is a daughter of Councilman J. w. Brown and one of the several sons and daughters who number their friends by the score and who are re- lated to some of the oldest families in Jefferson county.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-05-07
MEASLES EPIDEMIC RACES

The epidemic of measles which has been raging in Fairfield for the past two weeks has not abated to any very great extent according to physicians but is becoming more widespread. Prominent physicians said Sunday that they were able to local addi tional cases and while the quaran- tine Is being rigidly enforced by the city there seems to be no let-up Perhaps the most serious cases are reported from the home of A. C. Oracle, whose daughter developed pneumonia and has been very ill. His son had also been i'll with measles The daughter of Alderman A. C. Car ter is also afflicted with it, while and Mrs. Clyde Ennis is also con fined to his bed a victim of the epi- demic.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-05-07
pYRCIARs VISIT AVONDALE

Burglars entered the home of Joe Ral,odona. 1884 Second avenue, north, at o'clock Sunday night and es- caped with S23 in cash and .32-cali- Der Smith x Wesson pistol Enetry was effected through the back door. Detectives Bragan and Helton inves- tigated.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-05-07
REUNION TO BE DISCUSSED

Further plans for the York Rite reunion will be gone into at the Tuesday night session of Bessemer chapter 110, Royal Arch Masons. This lodge will be hosts to all the Blue lodges, the commandery and the council at three-day session the last week in May. The date of the reunion Is to be fixed Tuesday night.
 There will be a large number of candidates to take the various de- greeS during the three day session and picked teams eff the various bodies are now being prepared to confer the work. There viii De d number of visiting Masons, including several officers of the grand lodge. This will be the thirteenth annual York reunion.