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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-05-18
STATEMENT OF SECRETARY OF
AGRICULTURE rr...

The secretary of agriculture
wishes to make public facts having
reference to certain criticisms, which
were published recently in a week
ly paper in an eastern city concern
ing statistical reports issued by the
department of agriculture.
The paper stated that according
to the department of agriculture the
farmers dollar is worth only So
cents, while according to the de-
partment of commerce the farmers
dollar was worth $1.02. This a re-
preventative OF one lof the national
farm organizations wishes to have
explained, or in other words he
wishes the secretary to give the
basis used in arriving at the index
figure used by the department OF
agriculture. -"
First, as to the index number
used by the Department Of Agricul
ture. This index number does not
purport to show the purchasing
power OF the individual farmer mol
of farmers generally. What it does
show is the purchasing power OF
units of farm products expressed in
terms of other commodities. To
use the simplest, Illustration, take
any year, 1913 for example, as a
base from which to make compari-
as a base the corn grower could
sons. In that year which is taken
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-05-18
MINNESOTA LAKE NEWS
Farmers Elevator Company Held
Meetins; Personal Notes .

Minnesota Lake. May i5.-The
directors of the Farmers '-Vato'
company held a meeting V theil
offices Thursday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hans Abrahamsor
and son Erwin returned Wednesda!
evening from Emmettsburg. Iowa
where they spent the past week
with relatives.
The directors of the Farmers
Mercantile company held a meeting
at the store. Friday afternoon.
Mrs. Carl Lembke and son Bot
returned home Thursday afternoon
from Minneapolis, where they spent
few days with relatives.
DR.. A. F. Simon and John Putt
left Saturday afternoon for st. Paul
where they will spend few days
with relatives.
; George Kremer Of Mankato was .
|, Lake caller Saturday.
Oscar Catiin came down from the
cities Thursday for a visit WITT
Mr.. and Mrs. J. F. Wageman o
day evening.
Jim Kaufman came down from
Mankato Friday on business.
Julius Yokiel, Mrs. Carl Vogel
Raymond and Ralph Phillips ant
George Kaufman autoed to Man.
kato Sunday and spent the day with
Mrs. Yokiel, who is confined to the
hospital.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Kremer ant
son Robert of Mapkato spent Sun
day with friends here.
Jim, Roman and Eldern Kauff
mann autoed to Mankato Sunday.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-05-18
COUNTY NURS- WORK
April WAS An Unusually Busy Month
For This Official.

For This Official.
Miss Inga Peterson. Blue Earth
county nurse, states that April has
been en- unusually busy month on
account OF the epidemic of measles
The roads have been in poor condi,
ton il many places but on account
OF the closing of the rural schools
this month she has been max
ing many hurried calls with the
aid of her car and assistance of the
farmers. During the month OF April
she drove $50 miles and visited
twenty one schools on her rounds
. There were 445 students examined.
She found out of this number of
students 22i were defective. The
defects which were remedied since
her last visit were 249. Eyes &c
teeth 179; adenoids II: ears q;
throat 20: medical care 3: neck
giards l; nervous system l.
The classification of defects found
were:
Defective eyes 90: ears, 5: nasal
breathing, 26; throat IS: teeth, 147:
neck glands, 90: cardiac, 4: nervous
system, >; orthopedic, i: malnutri-
deficient. l; defective speech. 2.
Miss Peterson sent 10 notices to
parents, made home calls Il: Calls
on T. b. 2; Prenatal call, /: days in
field. 20: days in office. 5; days in
Mankato, /. One family released
from scarlet fever quarantine in st.
Clair.
Epidemic OF measles at Garden
City icons. 16D 105 pupils absent
and sick. Forty one families re-
ported 10 health officer. Nine homes
visited TO give instruction on care of
sick. Children who were not sick
but not immune were also kept out
OF school
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-05-18
Escaped Convict CAUGHT.

Minneapolis, May 14.-Solomon
Dixon, negro, also known as George
Pitman. alleged to have escaped from
the Michigan penitentiary at Mar
quette on July 90. 1922, was over
powered and captured by four po-
licemen who found him in a rooming
house here today According to the
police, Dixon was sentenced to pris-
on for life in connection with the
death of a Detroit detective in 1918.
Dixon is being held for Michigan
authorities.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-05-18
CONTEST OVER MAYoRALTY
Hearing Was Held Before Judge e
c. Dean At Waseca.

Waseca, May 1.-THE contest
case of twenty five citizens who are
contesting the election of George III
Goodspeed as mayor on April ., was
tried yesterday before Judge L. &
Dean who came from Fairmont tC
hear the case. At the close of the
trial, which took all day, Judge
Dean announced that he would take
the case under adyisement, and
would announce his decision as sooI
' as possible.
! Attorney Dunn of Albert Lea ap.
peared for the contestants and Judge
4 Meighen OF Albert Lea, Attorneys
h. M. Gallagher and G. E. Child OF
this city for Mayor Goodspeed
The issue on which the case main
~ hinged were statements contained
in an article signed by Tax Pay
ers COMMITTEES appearing in the
papers and also issued in circular
form. The contestants claimed
some of the statements were untrue
and that the publication and circu-
latlon OF the article was in violation
OF the corrupt practice act. Scarcely
iany attention was paid to a second
circular that was circulated or to the
charge that Mr.. Goodsped did net
qualify within the required time aft
er his election.
Arthur Johnson and Jay Barden OF
the local postoffice force were called
- state the time the circulars were
delivered at the postoffice for mail
ing on the Saturday afternoon. pre-
Madlgan was also called upon fol
some information regarding the
election results.
The following witnesses were
sworn and questioned: Mayor Good
speed, DR.. Swartwood, j. p. Cough
lin, K. o. Herter, w. S. Brown, w
X. Nicholson, w. A. Clement and G
z. Child.
Much time was taken up by the
prosecution in an effort to learn the
name OF the author OF the circular
All the witnesses asked said they
ala not know, except G. E. Child
who said he knew but that the i'm
formation was given him in confid
nee and he was not at liberty tC
diyulge 1t, and he was excused from
doing so.
Mayor Goodspeed testified that he
had nothing to do with the writing
OF the circular in question. that he
contributed nothing toward the ex.
pense OF getting it out. or with its
circulation further than that he
helped fold some of them and place
them In envelopes. He said he had
read the circular and believed the
statements to be true.
DR.. Swartwood read sentences
from the circular regarding carni.
walls, the hospital and the new sew
Ter which he branded as false and
charged that they were printed with
intent to mislead and injure his
candidacy.
In summing up the case Judge
Melghan said he did not consider
there was ground for a contest
where the violation of the law was
unintentional. the law reading that
the violation Of its provisions must
De temperate, serious and material
before there are grounds for a con
test
Mr., Dunn argued that the corrup,
practice act had been Violated by
tne publication and sending out in
circular form OF the circular in
question. 49,
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-05-18
OCULAR FOOTPRINTS AS
CIEW
Investigation Into Barn Burning Be
inc Made Near Rochester

Rochester. May 14.-An investiga-
tion was conducted by County At
torney w. w. Smith, Sheriff S. j.
Hauck, Chief of Police W. II. New
some and Fire Chief w. Z. Cud-
more into the burning OF large
barn last Sunday morning on the
farm of Ben Erwin, living on the
road between Douglas and Pine Is
land. 1t was at first thought that
spontaneous combustion was the
cause of the fire but footprints
found in a plowed field by Mr.. Erwin
led him to believe that the blaze was
OF incendiary origin.
Through the peculiar alignment OF
the prints OF the right foot, the
farmers suspicious were directed
toward neighbor who had suffered
with some ailment which made him
throw his right foot out for longer
step than the left. He notified the
county authorities yesterday and
gone over.
The officers traced the tracks that
were still fairly plain over the plow-
ed field coming from the direction OF
/ the neighbor's place and heading to-
wards the barn. The footprints were
lest at the end of the plowed ground
/ but later additional tracks were DIS
covered going in the return direc-
ton. The imprints in the earth were
old and indicated that they had been
made before the recent snowfall last
Monday evening.
! The man under suspicion was
igriHed. and measurements taken of
shoes that he wore, but these did not
correspond with the size of the foot
prints. The neighbor however, ad-
mitted that he had other foot wear
lin the house, and investigation
showed that one pair exactly fitted.
! He claimed that he had had party
at his home until one o'clock Sun
day morning and that he had not
been in the vicinity of the Erwin
home at that time.
Erwin believes that the suspected
man might have harbored Ill to-
wards him over matters resulting
from a debt that the neighbor owed
him for over a year, and which has
never been paid. The Friday before
the setting Of the fire, Erwin took
three Of the mans cows as payment
on the debt and at that time, Erwin
says he noticed that the neighbor
acted somewhat sullen over the &C
ton.
No arrests were made by the au-
.horities, but the probe will be con-
tinued and a man from the state fire
marshars office will he sent TO as
sist in the Investigation.
The barn was completely DESTROY
ed, including all its contents with
the exception of the horses. The
ouglas farmer stated that it was
his custom to make an inspection OF
! the barn every night before going TO
T, bed. At ten o'clock Saturday night
when this was done he said every
thing seemed TO be all right.
AT two O'Clock Sunday morning
he was awakened by the roar OF the
flames. He managed to save the
horses although the structure seem
ed to be so far gone that his first
thought was to kill them to prevent
any suffering from the names. In
rescuing the animals, Erwin himself
was burned about the feet. .
In addition to the barn, about ~
young pigs were burned to death,
quantity Of hay destroyed and sun
dry other articles. The loss was par
tally covered by insurance.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-05-18
New HoIstein Champion

w. o. Washburn at North st. Paul
has new state champion producer
in his herd, according to official
announcement from the Advanced
Registry office. Beauty Madrigal
Butter Maid I'd takes first place in
the state for butterfat production in
old Holstein. She produced 20021. o
pounds of milk containing $500
pounds of butterfat in ten months.
This fat production is equal to $40
pounds of butter. =,
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-05-18
WORK OF HEALTH NURSE
What Her Object Is In Giving In
structions, Blue Earth County

Miss Inga Peterson, Blue Earth
County Public Health nurse, in a
statement to The Free Press, says
that one of the objects of her work
will be to teach the knowledge and
formation of ideals tending to pro-
mote public health among school
children. Among the activities to be
carried on to that end, will be attn
letic training, supervised play, and
other activities tending to promote
the general health of children in
school. Instruction in the correction
of malnutrition, aiding the teachers
in this public health work, the prop
er ventilation of the school build
ings and in fact the whole scope Oh
activities which tend to better health
of the children of school age will be
the work of Miss Peterson.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-05-18
Autos Were Damaoed.

Austin, May 14-Mysterious attacks
on automobiles were disclosed when
Irwin Fox reported to the NJ. F. Erd
man Garage that someone had cutsa
slit in the fender of his car. 1t ap-
pears that the damage was done
with a Ratchet. Mr.. Fox was told
that three other automobile drivers
reported that their cars had been
similarly damaged. 1t was learned
that all of them had been damaged
Thursday evening while they were
parked near the high school. .
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-05-18
Jerry Ravers is Acquitted.

Slayton, Mimi, May 11.-Jerry
Ravers, bound over to the grand
jury last December on $4,000 bonds
and last week indicted by the grand
jury. for the shooting Of five head
of cattle belonging to Ole Hager OF
Dovray, willfully and feloniously, is
free man. The jury that heard the
evidence in the case as presented by
County Attorney Tierney, for the
state and Attorneys j. HI. Hall OF
Marshall and A. r. English of Tracy,
for the defense, deliberated but a
little over three hours, returning an
unanimous verdict of not guilty.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-05-18
Cauqht Robber In Act.

TAsSOclateu Press Dispatch.
Minneapolis, May I4.-Attracted
by light in oil filling station here
early today, a police gun squad sur
rounded the station and arrested
Theodore Hoover, seventeen. The
police reported that the combination
had been knocked off the safe.
Hoover is being held without charge.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-05-18
Beet Workers Reach Wells.

ouecia. 10 ne FREE freSSJ
Wells, Mimi, May 14.-Four car
loads of beet workers, many OF whom
are Mexicans, have arrived here to
work in the beet fields. More are ia
follow. About $500 acres OF sugar
beets have been contracted for
around Wells, West Wells, Alden
Baroda. Matawan and Bricelyn, by
the Northern Sugar Corporation OF
Mason City.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-05-18
April Gold Imnorts

IAssociated Press Dispatch1
Washington. ID. c.. May 14.-Gold
imports into the United States dur
ing April exceeded exports Of the
metal by more than $4,000. 900, ac-
cording to figures made public to :
day by the commerce department
The imports were given as S9,1SS,-
40 and the exports as S655.235.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-05-18
Memorial Services Nav pr.

Memorial SERVICES will be held at
the Presbyterian church Sunday,
May 81, at 7:45 p. M. The three ex-
war organizations with their auxili-
aries are requested to meet at the
.postoffice at 1918 and march in a
body to the church The memorial
sermon will be delivered by Rev. T.
Ross Paden
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-05-18
BRITISH PERPETUATE CATTLE
TYPES IN MUSEUM EXHIBIT

Coming generations of Englishmen
will have an accurate means OF
measuring the improvement made
by their ancestors in the breeding of
beef cattle according to Arthur T.
Semple. During trip on which he
was observing live stock and agri-
cultural practices in parts of west
ern Europe, Mr.. Semple found some
interesting exhibits in the South
Kensington Natural History Museum
in London, which he believes should
be models for similar exhibits in the
United States. In this museum there
are many specimens and models of
the principal beef breeds of the Brit
ish Isles. These show the type and
general conformation Of the animals
almost as well as the animals them
selves would, according to Mr.. Sem
pie. The heads, and sometimes the
entire bodies, of famous herd bulls
are mounted. Geneticists and ami
NAL husbandmen in the United
States have taken great interest in
comparing specimens of cattle and
horses bred to-day with carvings
showing the type of live stock bred
by the ancient Egyptians. 1t Is
thought that a collection Of speci-
mems of some of Americas prize
live stock, famous herd bulls. and
record breaking animals in a mu-
scum in this country might prove
invaluable to the live stock breed
ers of the future.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-05-18
FARM CONGRESS TO MEET IN
KANSAS CITY

The seventeenth annual sessions
of the International Farm congress
will be held at Kansas City, October
10, II, II, according to announcement
of the board OF governors. The Soil
Products Exposition, which is usually
held in connection with the annual
sessions, will be postponed until
1924, the opinion of the board being
that agriculture has as yet not suffi-
GENTLY recovered from the recent
depression to warrant the holding Of
the big agricultural show. Delegates
representing practically all of the
important agricultural associations
in the United States and Canada are
expected. The program this year
will be devoted largely to the econo-
mic problems OF agriculture. The
results of cooperative marketing
activities, and the effects Of the re-
cent agricultural legislation will be
carefully appraised. International
factors bearing upon the business Of
farming are to receive comprehen-
sive analysis. For this reason Il is
expected that those countries whose
trade relationship with America in
wolves agriculture will send strong
delegations. President Harding. UNI
der authority conferred by the United
States Congress, will extend the in
ternational invitations. AS many as
twenty five nations have been off
cially represented at previous ses
sions. Questions pertaining to the
best farming practices, and construc-
tive agricultural education in gen
eral. will receive attention as here
tofore. Reclamation. dry farming
highways, natural resources and
rural education will be featured. The
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-05-18
ENCOURAGE THE cLUsFELLows

1t may be an error to worship
scientific agriculture. and to accept
all its conclusions as gospel truth.
1t is even more erroneous, however,
to sheer at everything that is print
ed in a book or comes out of a col
lege, says Farm Life. We went to
an orchard demonstration the other
day, where two experienced horti.
culturist from a state agricultural
college showed bunch of hign
school boys how to prune an apple
tree-and why. There were a num-
Der of practical fruit growers there
TO check up on the results, and they
all declared that the scientists were
right in the main, and everybody
admitted getting some good point
ers. The orchard incident mention
ed above is being repeated in thous-
ands of instances for the benefit Of
thousands of boys-club boys, school
boys, farm boys and girls OF all ages
and conditions. They are learning
how to handle hogs and poultry. how
TO Judge dairy cows and beef cattle,
how to know good seeds and how
to plant them. That all this practi:
cal and theoretical knowledge will
have a vital influence on the agri-
cultural methods of the future, is
inevitable, and it is a wise father
who knows enough to encourage his
children in good practices.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-05-18
Fresh Topics That Attract
Attention of the Farmers

Under he above heading The FREQ Press will pleased
TO publish communications from
known their views agricultural subects
Make your communications snappy Authors
sign their names to communicate necessarily
publication but q o
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-05-18
FIRES UNDER CONTROL
Light Rains Fet; In North Part 81
State Last N;oIt.
I ASSOCIATED Fress hi.

ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch
last rights light rain guards have
brought the Stony river Gre under
cnctro- RANGER Tom Denley renor.-
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-05-18
BOYS AND GIRLS TAKE OVER
FEATURES OF CLUB BUSINESS

Arkansas farm boys and girls be
longing to agricultural extension
clubs are learning to manage many
features OF their clubs With the Gus
tomary aid of the country extension
worker or other adult local leader
Over one fourth Of the clubs in the
State conducted their elections in
1922 unaided by the extension
agents; over 200 clubs held their
business meetings without adult
help. Members iof 100 clubs reliev-
ed their adult leaders of the matter
Of seeing that members kept daily
records of the farm and home en-
terprises undertaken: this was look.
ed after by the clubs themselves and
the books collected and turned over
to the extension agents at the pro
per time. Thirty clubs were able to
hand in daily record books from
boys and girls club work for the
country extension agent to solicit
and enroll members. but over one
third OF the Arkansas clubs managed
this feature for club membership is
enrolled. These young farmers and
home makers raised $3,2S8 toward
financing club work last year, the
largest amount contributed from any
source in the State, the total amount
of county budgets bring $3.175 and
the sums donated by business men
totaling about $4,000. To this money
81, 700 was used in sending selected
club members to agricultural short
courses and 1919 in paying expenses
of judging teams. Through such
participation in executive features OF
n, DC a a hnVc q N
girls learned fundamental principles
of cooperation and citizenship as well
as better methods Of production
conservation, and farm and home
management.
"ANcHoRED ACRES" DEPICTS
HOW TO KEEP FARM AT HOME
The problem of keeping the pres
emit day youth down on the farm
has caused social mathematician
some calculation in months past
Now comes the United States de-
partment of agriculture with AN
chored Acres" a one reel motion
picture. designed to show modern
methods of keeping farm "at home
by preventing soil erosion. Continu-
trously to farmers in many sections
of the United States, washing out
newly planted crops and dividing the
fields by widening gulleys. This
new cinema educator is in story
form. Frank Walker, after a sur
vey of his modest farm lands before
planting time, observes that the
spring rains are carrying away his
best top soil. Walker, weary Of his
struggle with mother nature. decides
to sell out and move to town. How
ever, the country extension agent
appears to give him a few tips on
ways and means of thwarting the
william rainfall After an inspection
visit to the farm of a neighbor, who
has waged successful fight against
erosion, Walker decides to stand by
his guns and the old farm stead. Met
hods of constructing brush dams
soilsaving dams, terracing and other
approved means of preventing ero-
sion, are shown by the picture
Anchored Acres" was produced In
cooperation with the University of
Nebraska 1t will be circulated
through the departments distribu-
tiou system, and authorized purchas-
ers may buy prints at the laboratory
cost.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-05-18
our OF Luck

Our luck atlbaseball games IS to
have our mouth full of peanuts
when it comes time to Ssll
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-05-18
Its Mexican

This game, where's the Ran
son." the Chinese bandits play.
isn't Chinese game. It is Mexican.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-05-18

Farm Congress maintains permanent
Offices in Kansas City.
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Absoiutei,

Horse power is no good without
horRa sense