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The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-03

equivalent of a new state is something to challenge the conquering spirit of America.
 Question Of Method.
 We know that the task one day will be done. It is for us a question of method; a proceeding with such business judgment and on such sound principles, that the future may look back and say that it was we'll done, All these problems are particularly reminded in this region because the Columbia conveys to the mind sig nificant suggestions; for here no one could be indifferent or fail to ap- preciate the splendid picture that lies behind the curtain of the mountains.
 Tt is matter all the more com- polling, because the same waters which bring wealth to tho soil, also pulsate with power for your cities, your railroads and your industries. The use of the streams for power is inevitably tied in with reclamation. One purpose supplements the other in fulfilling the destiny of the waters as they flow on their way to the sea, And there are yet uses for your waters. We must see that the navi- gable waterways are maintained; and here again we find that the benevo- fence of the creator has provided means to advance the projects of man."
 Improve Navigation.
 Frequently it is possible to im- prove navigation as an incident to developing power and irrigation work. Moreover, we want the flow of the streams for these great pur- poses, national purposes all, con- served. In other lands has been taught the lesson of waste that fol- lowed denuding the forested slopes, and permitted erosion to end it's work in flood and rdeXastation. We in America must hotmbe so thoughtless or profligate. WeAmust have a pol icy of reforestation that will pre- serve the national intent and at the same time permit use of the timber as it is needed.
 50 we see how the discussion of reclamation naturally leads on to that of water power; and then to the maintained navigibility of streams which carry commerce, and on again to the need of saving, while utilizing, our forests. It is a many sided problem, in essence a problem of protecting the common good. The government comes in neither as an interloper nor as benevolent carry all, but in it's legitimate relation, un- der the constitution, to these truly national concerns which touch so i'm timately the people of this inland empire, of the Pacific coast, of the west and of the entire United States"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-03
NEGRO BOYS FALL PREY TO URGENT
 CALL OF THE WEST

The wild west. with all its lurid- ress of dashing COW ponies. six shooters, cowboys and hold-ups, ex- cited the youth in Armstead Black well, IS, and Melton Jones, 12, ne- groes, who decided the only way to relieve the idleness of hum-drum city life was to go into the movies
 California was their first thought, where the wild west never dies in the moving pictures. Armstead broke into his fathers trunk Mon day afternoon and stole the family's savings several hundred dollars. Their first and most important pur- pose had been completed. The next step was characteristic uniform.
 Through the stores along Second avenue, the pair looked for leather leggings and khaki trousers. Both were outfitted, with the exception of the six-shooters, to be purchased when they reached the great Wild West"
 Dressing up, they went to the Ter minal station, where they hid in a coach on d side track to wait until the coast was clear to buy their tickets to the land of their desires. But their plans went afoul, for a night watchman in the yards found them doubled up on a seat in the car, and turned them over to off cers Higgins, Helton and Jenkins, who called Detectives McCoombs and Jones to investigate.
 Both boys were brought to police headquarters, where Armstead is be- ing held, awaiting the return of lis father, a carpenter, working out of the city.
 Melton left the city jail, with lis leather leggings and khaki trousers. but the wild west was gone from his mind after the officers caught them, and he was willing to spend his time looking at it in the moving picture cl
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-03

suitable for picnics and camping parties are features. E. W. Jackson, in charge of the park, announces that picnic parties
 are welcome.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-03
ayor Urges Immediate Purchase W Street RdUay C0p0rd
NEGRO POSITIONS OPEN
Veterans Hospital Offers Opening At
 TuskeEee In July

Qualified negroes are urged to par ticipate in an examination for July 27 for property clerk to fill va cancies in the United States Veterans hospital at Tuskegee, and future va cancies in positions requiring similar qualifications, for positions paying approximately S1,200 a year.
 EXaminati will be held July 27 Application blanks and further infor- nation may be secured from the lo- cal secretary, Room 119. Post Office building
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-03
MANY VISITORS PRESENT
Turkey Creek Falls Opened Summer
 Season Sunday

Hundreds of people were present Sunday at the opening of Turkey Creek Falls, outing and picnicking place. Bathing and dancing were features of entertainment
 Large bath houses are provided and dancing pavilion with good music offers a source of pleasure for low CTS of the terpsichorean art Lunch and refreshments stands and grounds
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-03

equivalent of new state is something
 to challenge the conquering spirit of America.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-03
DEAN IS SUSPENDED
Policeman, However, Announces Ap-
 peal To City Commission

Traffic Officer J. F. Dean will have to serve the five-day suspension given by the civil service board on May 24, according to ruling of the civil service board Monday night,
 After the sentence of the board had been passed, Officer Dean filed q notice he would appeal to the city commission. Officer Dean was sen tenced by the board for conduct un- becoming of an officer after charges had been preferred by N. l.. Pierce of the Pierce National Detective agency, It was stated in the original con- plaint Dean did not conduct himself as an officce when he attempted to move Pierces automobile which had been placed in an alleyway. Dean Is traffic officer at Second avenue and Twenty-first street
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-03

aid your efforts, from the standpoint of adding to the national wealth, by the transmutation of arid spaces into fertile fields. It is interested also in the protection of national finances, so that money advanced to prosper this work may not be dissipated in doubtful projects or jeopardIZed in experiments. We must look for plans that are safe; plans so conceived that they will not unduly burden the set tiers in the days when he is reduc- will be reasonably broad, and that will not commit the government to unwise or unseasonab ble expenditure. Reclamation Is Investment.
 q have been pleased to commend the subject of extended reclamation to the consideration of Congress, mindful of the fact that reclamation from the national viewpoint must be considered as an investment of funds wheich will at length be returned to the government. The governments part Is to supply expert engineering service, to advance finances for en- terprises too vast for private capi- tai, and to supervise and safeguard the work so that the balance of fair dealing may be maintained between government and settler, until the dream of an enlarged west comes true,
 T have seen the statement that if the projects under investigation by the reclamation service be finally approved and completed an area of cultivable land will be added equal to one of our largest agricultural states. A proposal to create the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-03
AMERICA TO PLAY IMPORTANT ROLE AT LEAGUE MEET
While Not Represented Off, ciaIIy, United States Will
 Enter Discussions

GENEVA, July 2-The twenty fifth session of the Council of the League of Nations opened Monday with the United States, although not a member, scheduled to play an i'm portapt part.
 Three American projects were be- fore the meeting:
 l. Investigation of international white slave traffic.
 2. Suppression of international drug traffic.
 3. World fight for health, and war on epidemics.
 Ahead of these items on the question of investigation of league Jurisdiction in the rich Saare val ley of Germany. The liberals won this point Monday, deciding, on Eng lands demand to begin a public in vestigation of Saare conditions Tues day.
 Mondays session also discussed fla vorably the proposed $50,000,000 in ternational loan to Greece. Col. James Logan, American unofficial delegate, pledged American co-opera tion.
 American Proposal.
 The most important American project to come before the league is the report of the advisory commis- sion on the opium traffic in which IS included the \ American program stipulating that the worlds produc- tion of narcotic drugs should be limited to actual medical and scien- tific needs. The American proposal has already been adopted; 1t will probably be further discussed in the September assembly when all 53 member states are present.
 The next American proposition Is the resolution which Miss Grace Ab- bolt, head of the department of woman and child labor, and Ameri- can representative of the league s advisory commission for the suppress sion of the white slave traffic, intro duced demanding that the council immediately appoint an international commission to investigate the pres ent status of the trade in women.e Health Questions.
 Finally the council will be called upon to approve report in which the United States as q member of the old international health bureau, which has since passed under the League of Nations, has arranged to coIlaborate with the latter. This basis of United States participation in a third league activity was estab lished during the recent visit of Sur geon General Cummings to the inter- national health bureau at Paris. The report will show in detail the de- sire of the United States to cooper ate to the fullest extent, especially in the leagues worldwide fight against cpidemics.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-03
BUY HEREIN MINES
Scene Of Tragedy Purchased By Nn-
 tionnI Union

CHICAGO, July 2-Reports from Bloody Williamson" county, that the United Mine Workers of Illinois had bought the Lester strip mine at Herrin, scene of the notorious Herrin mine massacre In which 22 men were killed, was verified Monday night.
 The miners were said to have bought the mine to ward off heavy damage suits by William J. Lester, owner of the mine, at price said to have exceeded $7O0,00O, and while interested parties would not confirm the sale, none of them have yet posi- lively denied It.
 Telephone calls to Springfield for Frank Harrington, president of the Illinois miners, failed to reach him, and other officials would not com ment in his absence.
Evening star., 1923-07-01
SK|DD|NG IS CAUSE
| OF FEW ACCIDENTS
California Records Show Only
"a Per Cent Blamed l0n
/. Slippery Roads.

A careful record of accidents kept
in California reveals that, compared
to accidents from other causes. acci-
dents caused by skidding constitute
only "a per cent. Thirty-one per
cent of all accidents were due to
reckless driving and speeding. The
remaining 66.6 per cent were due to
, other causes. chief among which were
confusion, inexperienced handling, lost
control, broken steering apparatus.
no lights. dazzling headlights, intoxi-
cation, failure of brakes, travelling
unknown road, children and other
pedestrians stopping directly in front
of machines. crossing accidents due to
disregard of signals. inability to- see
or hear warning, attempt to cross
ahead of trains, lack of knowledge
that crossing existed at the point.
right-of-way misunderstanding at in
tersections. and others.
Skidding Is a minor cause. but be-
cause of its unusual nature and its
uncommonly amazing results, IT oc-
cupies an illogically prominent place
in the minds of the motoring public.
Beware of skidding" is slogan
needed far more conscientiously than
Beware of reckless driving and
speeding"
One of the remedies for .skidding is
care. 1t has been repeatedly advised
by traffic experts that reduced speed
on corners, more space to make a
deviation, less swapping and sudden
jerking of the steering wheel. the use
OF low and intermediate gears in go
ing downhill, and avoidance of the
use of brakes for sudden, unnecessary
stops, will abate skids. Skidding oc-
ours when the tires of an automobile
are caused to lose their grip. The
conclusions to be drawn from tests
are:
l. There is-very little difference be-
tween the non-skid qualities of the
types of pavement tested. =
q Coatings of oil on any pavement
reduce the non-skid qualities. Wet
clay, adobe or silt also make pave
ments more skiddy.
g. Slight moisture loosenS the sur
face coatings and brings about the
conditions most conducive to skid
ding.
= A. Skidding is dependent, to a
greater extent, upon. the coatings on
the pavement than on the type of
pavement itself
5. Increased rain cleanses the pave
ments and reduces the danger of skid
ding.
Skidding is not so much a matter
OF the type of pavement, but more the
fault of the driver.
Evening star., 1923-07-01
The PUBLIC LIBRARY
Interesting Travel for Summer
Reading.

In place of the usual list OF acces-
sions. the Public Library has recently
been suggesting books for summer
reading. The titles on the list cover
a wide variety Of subjects. but all are
adapted to the leisurely reading habits
and, outdoor life of the summer time.
The third list follows:
Amundsen. The South Pole. 1913
V. G149-Am96s. An adventure
story OF the authors successful
exploration to the south pole. The
hardships and sufferings encoun-
tered are relieved by the enthusi-
asm and loyalty of the men.
Austin. The Land Of Little Rain.
1903. G941-Am7s41. Truthful de-
script!on Of wonders Of the desert,
with good illustrations.
Barzini. Pekin to Paris. 1908. G25-
B2SS. An account OF q motor trip
across Asia and Europe, with all
its thrills and excitement.
Beebs jungle Peace. 1918. Msss..
the beauty, JOY and peace of the
South American jungle.
Dana. Two Years Before the Mast.
1895. G15-D12. An extremely
American sailor in the nineteenth
century. Any normal boy would
enjoy the exciting times endured
by a young man who goes to sea
in order to regain his health.
Franck. A Vagabond Journey Around
the World. 1910. G11-FS46v. A
unique story Of a young college
graduate who works his way
EaSope the fnd Atlantis ass SRa %fb
= just enough money for the ex-
penses Of his camera.
Headland; Home Life in China. 1914.
G66-Hs42h. Humorous. informing
account Of everyday life and GUS
toms Of the Chinese by one who
knows them Intimately.
p Howells. Certain Delightful English
Towns. 1905. G45-Hsssc. Appre-
ing Of visits to cities connected
with English literature and Amer
lean tradition.
Irving: The Alhambra. 1896. G4og-
American who goes to live in an
ancient palace-fortress. The at
mosphere is delightfully."- full of
charm. lettering, dreaminess and
Meade. When I Was a Little Girl.
1915. E-M462. Record Of old
southern plantation life. told with
humor and appreciation.
AoE fsysers OF in abAdasnx 1taI 1s15
est, both as to the facts of the ex-
ploration and the records of Mr.
Muir's feeling for the beauty and
marvels of Alaska The descrip-
tions show his power Of combining
poetic beauty with scientific ac.
curacy.
1arknan. Oregon Trail. Ges-P2s2o.
An exciting. actual account of the
author who in 1886 wandered over
the plains with the Sioux Indians
hunting buffalo. as preparation for
his later historical work.
Sladen. Queen Things About Egypt
1910. G71-Sl 1880. The title aions
describes the book fully. Descrin.
tions are interspersed with many
anecdotes. Well illustrated witt
photographs.
Stevenson. An Inland Voyage. 1905
GS9-St47Si. A picturesque accoun,
Of a canoe trip from Antwerp 1,
Belgium to Pontoise in France. =
Twain. Innocents Abroad. 1889
YW-T91i. A "Twainesque" accoun,
of q trip abroad to Europe AND
Jerusalem. with a fine, clear de
scription Of things seen.
Evening star., 1923-07-01
Should Keep It Mum
From Associated Newspapers

From Associated Newspapers.
He was a great bore and was talk.
ing to a crowd about the coming cleo
-tion.
zones" he said, "is a good man; he
Is capable, honest, fearless and con
scientious. He will make the kind of
official we need: Once he saved me
from drowning"
do you really want to see Jones
elected?" asked solemn-faced old
, man.
IT do. indeed I'd do anything to
see him elected" said the bore.
Then never let anybody know he
saved your life" counseled the
solemn-faced man.
Evening star., 1923-07-01
Reckoned by Cents.
From Associated Newspapers

Nov, boys" said the, teacher,
"there were two rich men: one. of
them had made his fortune by hon
esty and industry and the other by
fraud and roguery. Which of these
two men would you prefer to be?"
There was q moments hesitation;
then . bright young fellow at the
made der. mostT,
Evening star., 1923-07-01
9x12 Texoleun
Rugs, sS9S

We have but one dozen OF
these high-grade, perfect and
guaranteed rugs. Unusual price
they regularly sell for SIS.
They are in green all-over de-
sign and brown parquetry. Very
desirable for any room.
Easily kept clean.
Evening star., 1923-07-01

No housewife questions the real
rorth of porcelain lined refrigeru-
tors.
The sanitary feature is es-
sentia1 to all refrigerators and
with a one-piece porcelain
throughout cleaning is made as
easy as cleaning glass bowl.
This Sani-Cold refrigera-
tor is the 3-door front-icing
style of 6O-lb. capacity and
is built in an all-hardwoods
cases
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-01-26
CITY TOPICS SCHEDULED
League of Municipalities viii Hold
Meeting In ST. Paul.

Delegates from III Minnesota
cities, towns and villages are to
convene at the st. Paul city hall
Friday, to confer on the legislative
program which the League of Min
nesota Municipalities is to recon
mend 10 the state legislature. now
in session, according to an announ-
cement last night from Morris B.
Lambie, executive secretary OF the
league. Vs.
Five points to be stressed, judg-
ing from advance indications, are:
Proper enforcement of the prohi-
bition law. .. .t -
Further provision fors improve
ment of the state school system,
New legislatin for the extension OF
Abe rights of women.
Zoning laws for small cities.
Child welfare legislation.
The League of Minnesota MUM
cipalities is a co operative. nonpo
litical association organized August
81. 1918, to promote scientific m eth
DDS OF municipal administration.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-01-26
SHOT WIFE THREE TIMES
Watertown Han Says Family Trou.
bIes Cause Attempted Murder
SsOClated PTesS DlspatCh.
- ouvn 9 n Tapnory

ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch
Watertown, S. D., January 22.-
An operation may be performed
here today to remove the third bull
let from her throat in an attempt TO
save the life of Mrs. Carrie Hanson,
fifty, who was shot by her husband.
CLAUS T. Hanson, fifty three, here
Saturday night. Hanson, who gave
himself up to the police is being
held in jail awaiting the outcome
of the operation. .a"
Hanson made a statement 10
States Attorney Nern &. Wohlhet.
er last night. A divorce action is
pending, he said. Hanson said he
went TO his wife's homo TO effect a
reconciliation. They were going for
their twelve years old daughter to
tell her about it, when Mrs. Hanson
tried to shut the door on him. They
scuffled. Hanson shot three times,
then rushed out to the barn TO shoot
himself, he said His gun as empty.
On his way to his room to get more
shells. he determined to tell the DO.
lice what had happened before tax
ing his own life. Mrs. Hanson was
shot through the cheek, in the neck,
and in the scalp.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-01-26
MINNESOTA LAKE NEWS
Married Peoples Club Held Its
Meetina: News In General

Meeting: News In General
Minnesota Lake January -,
Tuesda! evening the Marriei REQ
pies club held its fourth meeliI.,
at the Orpha theatre. Refresi;
mcnts were served at eleven c,ock.
Grand honors We're won By <. II.
Gumril am Mrs. Otto Kobe; 10
hono.s by John Neubauer anu Kf s.
Joe Hartmann. ri
Charles Wyatt of Mankato was a
business caIIer Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. X. Gibson returned
TO their home in Mankato Mcnaay
a1ttf spenoins lew days at tle
X. l.. Lutz home
Alvin Bramer of Matawan caleb
on friends here SUNDAY.
Mr., and Mrss Henry Breitenfeiflt
of Mapleton spent Sunday al the
Herman SIhnell home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Az lPetersor
and family If Winnebago spenl
Sunday visiting at The Chris Recess
Ter, Sr.. home
Richard Duss left Monday> Tor
Minneapolis on an extended bust
ness trip.
Henry Greerwald left Monday
morning Tor Marshall Mimi. where
he viii seek medical aid.
Mrs. Mile kremer was a bus:
ness caller at Mankato Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Pofahl LETT
Tuesday FOR Rochester. where Mrs.
Pofahl will seek medical ali.
John LentZy was Il business calir.-
at Blue Earth Monday
Edward Allis left Wednesday, for
a visit with relatives at Rosemount.
MINI.
August Heunper called on fricnls
at Wells Monday. 49,
DR.. A. +. Simon made a protcs
slonal call AT Waldorf Thursday.
y, nonahue of Mankato wss
business callcrehere Mondar.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-01-26

and an. utter lack OF control oe, the
movement TO market Problems of
quality and storage were held fore
most, though OF almost equal i'm
portance are questions of financing
the movement to market and con.
troll OF shipments. A7 .
j. 5. Jones, organization director
Tor the Minnesota Farm Bureau, has
been named by the administrative
committee. to act as secretary 10 MI
the unexpired term OF T.. L. French,
who resigned early in the month.
Mr.. Freneh's term expires April /.
Mr.. Jones has been connected with
Farm Bureau work in the state since
shortly after the federation was or
ganiZed three years ago.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-01-26
BONDS FOR ROADS
URGED BY EXPERT
What Highway Commission
Says On Subject
BENEFIT OF ACTION.
Points Out Something Substan-
tial Can Be Gained By Leg
islative Enactment

The Free Press, with other
good roads newspapers" gives
space to an official statement OF
highway bond Recommendations
to be made to the state lesis-
lature. Good roads frienos de-
clare they are OF vital import
anee to restoration of prosperity
in both country and CITY, and
that they will DE actively sup
ported II fully and correctly un-
derstood. Questions ABOUT any
uelaIis not covered here snou,u
be addressed to the Minnesota
Highway Department, 1916 Uni
versity Avenue, st Faui.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-01-26
LIGHT and WATER
POWER IN PLENTY
Electric Service Is Unsur-
passed; Gas Works
AQUA PURA Is FINE
Crystal. Like Article Which Con
tains Most Excellent Med
icinal Qualities

- ~ - - = = y - y y
, This l. the tenth of a series
e. Industrial articles which
, press one week for the next
five weeks, for the purpose Of
ou.Iinrne to the people o. Man.
kato and Blue Earth County sno
to the outside world the vast
field OF resources existing here
for Advancement and success
and Tor the promotion Of optlm-
Ism and the right psychology.
The facts Contained in these
articles are absolutely reliable
and gathered by an expert pub
iieIst, who has had many years
|, Of experience In this business. .,
The Free Press, throughout
this period, will make an effort
to chow that there Is not sect
ion Of the country In the west
or the northwest that offers a
wider field Of endeaVor than
Of business life and Industrial
activity win be covered In
thorough and constructive man
ner.
-. The carrying out sof this cam
paien has been made possible by
progressive business institutions
OF Mankato one OF the leading
}. commercial centers of the state
and located in a banner county.
After reading this article turn
TO the industrial pages and see
who these progressive firms are
which have so willingly come to
the assistance of the enterprise.
Every reader OF The Free
Press can assist very materially
In this campaign by sending his
, own copy Of the paper to ire
latIve or friend in some other
has completed reading II, that
this relative or friend may learn
, Of the opportunities In this
splendIdIy productive section.