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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-12-22
8 ARRESTED IN
ACT STORE
ROBBERY
Deputies Surprise Men Climb
ing Through Window and
Make Roundup.

Three men were arrested early
today in connection with an at
tempt to rob the store of George
Younger, Of Washington, which
Is located in Virginia at the
south end of Highway Bridge.
Officer Howard A. Smoot, accom-
panied by several deputies, dis
covered the attempted robbery by
accident.
Divided Forces.
Returning from a call in the JEFF.
9erson District, Smoot, in company
with Deputies E. B. Ross. r. Ross
and Eddie Smoot, saw two men
lettering around Younger's store.
They stopped their automobile sew
eral hundred feet away and watched.
Two men walked away from the
window and a third was seen to be
climbing through the window of the
store. The officers divided and a
few minutes later the trio were in
custody.
Two from District.
The man who was seen entering
the window gave his name as Alfred
Thornett thirty-two years old, OF
Ballston, Va. The others said they
were ]. J. McGinn. forty-eight years
old, and Will Mattagan, thirty Years
old, both Of Washington.
The trio were taken to Arlington
county Jail where charges of house.
breaking were lodged against them.
They will be given a hearing today
before Police Court Judge Harry r.
Thomas
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-12-22
PUBLIC LIBRARIES TO
CLOSE CHRISTMAS DAY

The Public Library and the Ia.
konna Park and southeastern
branches will close tomorrow and
all OF Christmas Day.
They will close at 1 D. M, Mon
day and at p. m. Monday, De-
cember 81. The central library
will be open for reference use and
the circulation Of books on New
Year Day from until 6 D. m.
The branches are closed on ali
Sundays ana holidayA
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-12-22

an increase of per cent in the
number of cards and letters and
the sack mail coming in showed
an increase of IL per cent.
Despite the rush to get the mails
out, employees of the city postoffice
took time after working hourt last
night to erect a Christmas tree in
the cashiers office.
Presents for each one in the
finance office were tied to the
tree and on Christmas eve, these
presents will be distributed.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-12-22
X MAS PARCELS
NAIL SHOWS
INCREASE
Packages Mailed Reach 21,-
266, as Against 1859
Last Year.

Outgoing parcels post packages
for the twenty-four hours ending at
midnight last night showed an in.
crease of Sc per cent over the cor
responding day last year, Postoffice
Department officials announced to-
day. There were 21.268 packages
mailed yesterday, while year ago
only 1889 were mailed out on that
date.
The cancellation machines showed
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-12-22
Mexico to Ratify U. S. Pact.

Secretary of State Hughes has
been assured by officials Of the
Mexican government that the
claims conventions upon which
recognition of the Obregon govern
ment were based will be ratified by
the Mexican senate, 1t was learned
here today.
Hughes has been in conference
during the past twenty.four hours
with Manual Teller. the Mexican
charge d'affaires here, and Ramon
Ross, one Of the Mexican commits
sioners in the recognition confer
ence last summer at Mexico City.
Ross recently arrived here as a
special representative Of President
Obregon. 1t is reported in some
quarters that he will be appointed
Mexican ambassador to the United
States as soon as the claims con-
ventions have been ratified by the
Mexican and American senates.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-12-22
Failures Fewer.

NEW YORK, Dec. 22.-Business
failures for the week ended Decenn.
Der 20 number 40. which compare
with 438 last week, 407 in the like
week of 1922, $50 in 1921, 337 in
1920, and II in 1919, according to
Bradstreet's.
The Mankato free press., 1923-09-21

Another Summer Efcampmert Is
over. Once again we have gone
through the two short weeks OF
nsld training which the govern :
nent provides for It's citizen SOL
diers, that they may maintain =
maximum OF military efficiency with
the least possible interruption to
their EVIL occupations. The regi-
ment has never mad 30 successful q
season considering nrst the train
ing received, the spirit Of all the
members during the period. and the
impression made upon the Twin
organizations with whom the Fifth
regiment came into contact.
The training was OF q very high
order, the Instructors In the various
branches Of military science having
been selected and ordered TO this
camp because they were particular
ly qualified TO teach the subjects
given them. These Instructors were
very enthusiastic in their praise of
the manner In which the men grasp
ed these subjects and were DO
quickly able to apply the knowledge
to their duties.
I The spirit OF competition and
friendly rivalry was st all times and
everywhere evident Within the
regiment each company was an
xious 20 "out do" the others in ap.
peAranee, on the driIl neid, In mili
tary - courtesy and In everything
that MARKS the good soldier NatuS-
ally, this spirit made the whole
YeGiment anxious to -surpass the
other regiments, and, In the great
military parade OF the Sandstorm
Division in Minneapolis on Sep
tember sth, the results were most
gsatityiaS. Az the Fifth Regiment
sWung Into the downtown district
which waa hiled With neonda1
crowds, the applause from the by
ISLANDERS was long, loud and gen.
uiRe. The newly decorated steel
helmets and the results Of . few
days steady trsinins gave our men
the apeeArance Of seasoned troops
All were copseious Of the impress
sioa made AID could only march
snappaer and prou6er.
We all wished the evenings we're
net quite 90 cool while We were
there, hut there was an absolute
minimum Of illness-a far smaller
percentage than ordinarily exists
among q community, Of the size in
hIeh ofsiesrs Inseeet
The regiment was visited by sew
eral high ranking officers OF the
reguiar service and these officials
OF eur military establishment YER
firmIy imDreased upon all the i'm
po9tancs Of the National Guard In
the new aehsme Of national defense
with the Regular Army out in mum
bers as Il ID, the tendeAcy toward q
has so far progressed that today
the guard IL really the Nations
first lIha> Of defense. II is therefore
the duty OF all who can do so tc
support the national guard, either
by sRIistiHE and deroting the snail
amount or time required to the
trainlng, on, Ia the cases Of those
unable TO DO this. to whole heart
eaiy cooperate in anything that Ii
The Mankato free press., 1923-09-21
Splendid Report W1as Recelyed
From Encambment7of Fifth
Regimen National Guard

undertaken to strengthen the posi-
tion Of the guard, locally, within the
state, or nationally. The st. Paul
plan. adopted by st. Paul business
men is an example OF the way In
which the National Guard is begin
ming to be recognized by big bust
ness men. One hundred Of the lead
ing business men Of st. Paul, all Of
whom employ a large number of
men, have expressed themselves
over their signatures as favoripg the
national guard, and as An express
SIGN of this feeling have promised
TO give preference to employees
who are members Of the National
Guard, all other things being equal.
Members OF the national guard will
be allowed to attend the annual two
weeks encampment without losing
pay and in addition to their vaca-
tions. Also, In periods OF depression
when there IL q surplus OF en-
ployees, these business men will
give preference to the civilian sol
diers on their payrolIs. Lastly, they
promise, in cases where the nation
al guard is called into active service
TO Quell disturbances, 20 pay TO
such employees the difference in
pay between their Army pay and
their salaries. Such loyalty and pa :
trlotism is bound to strengthen and
elevate the National Guard and
create q finer spirit Of loyalty and
cooperation between employer and
employee, which 10 but another way
Of saying that the nation will be
more closely united to not only
protect itself from all enemies. but
l.
arising. General Psrshing has given
this plan the highest possible com
mendation, well knowing that pre-
paredness Is the surest possible
way OF avoiding war.
There was a mighty high attend :
ance record among the Mankato
units OF the Fifth a regiment last
night. The boys always turn out
well for drill, but last night there
was a special reason. In addition to
the Federal pay received at camp,
every man received dollar q day
from the State OF Minnesota. There
was not time to make this payment
TO the men At camp so all were noti-
fed that Monday night would be
"pay- day. That gets all Of us all
the time.
Commencing next Saturday, the
Armofy Board, will conduct weekly
dances at the Armory. All mem bers
OF the Mankato Companies who
have attended the prescribed drills
each week IL given q free pass 20
these dances. This plan has proven
successful before stimulating inter
est and providing means for the
members meeting socially each
week. Lieutenant, Scherer win per
sonally supervise these dances and
invites the parents Of the Guard, as
we'll as school officials and teach :
ers to attend whenever possible.
The Arnory Board Is very desfrous
Of making these dances so generally
popular that all nav Zeal free to
attend. The best orchestras obtaina :
Bile have been secured for the coming
season and II is hoped that results
viii be satisfactory to eveQyone.
The Mankato free press., 1923-09-21
An Investment
In Young Men

I
Beats one in stocks or bonds-for
you know who you are buying.
When the writer OF This paragrapL
camp to MAnkaso some fourteen
years ago, 1t was his privilege TO be
rather cioseiy connected with the
high School boys OF the city rs he
had hssa il other places elseyhsre.
The one thing that impressed him
tone OF speech and thinking among
those siudents-the clean life and
40 hetter spirit among them.
What was the difference? The
chools In other towns had been run
by men and women Of high ideals
nd the churches had been lust as
active.
Not much time vas required to
answer the question. None of these
other teWns had enjoyed the privi-
lege of an active Y. M. G, A., and
the Mankato Y. M. G. A., had been
very jealous IN its work with the
High acheoi hoyA; That was at least
Il was werth Ill the Investment Of
the devoted group Of men who we're
givtng their time and money to the
7. NJ. C. \, and It is paying them
good returns today in making Man
kato better place in which to i've
and IN which TO do business.
How much will you invest now to
keep up that work? The "Y" is do
Ing more work for the community
today, than at any time In its his
tori, hut II needs your investment OF
H. may b forced TO curtail its &C.
tiyitiss and refuse its privileges to
some boys who may need them badly.
The "T' IL better investment
than most factories. Will you buy? ?
The Mankato free press., 1923-09-21
FOUND GIRL HERE

shsriN Iulius, New Yin, Fsgn<
Hspag MRlasn Whs Ran Awey,
ShsTih william julius Of New
Uim arrived Ia this clty abopt the
middle Of the foranoon and picked
up Miss Helan Bfustr da4khtsr OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Rrust 81 that
ni1iat and cacae ts MAukAto Ia COM
pany With I Miss aiganla Schroeder,
who Il u alleged used TO live In
Sleepy NFe. The parents Of the
Brust siri seoonpss1ed sAsFiR Ju-
lius 30 this city and helped him look
the gifl up. She we4 taken hack TO
New Vim by her pAesnts about
The parsnts Of the BFust Sirl in :
timated To the MankAto pSiice that
their tventy year old SON, Who Is
smitfsn With the Dchroeder girl,
Dlahnad the entire runaway.
The Mankato free press., 1923-09-21
STUDENTS ENJOY
PICNIC IN WOODS
ST. Clair Scholars Had Weiner
Roast Thursday; Other
Notes
Especial to The Free Press.I


st. Clair September 1S,-The pu--
pills Of the high school and the
teachers of the st. Clair consolidated
school enjoyed weiner roast in tbS
woods Thursday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Hulserman
and three children have returned to
their home at Welcome, Minnesota,
after, visiting with relatives In the
village for a few days.
Mr.. and Mrs. Pricht and family
returned Tuesday from Courtland.
Lottie Voight Of Dakota who has
been the guest Of her sister Mrs.
Chas. Schallow, has returned to- her
home.
The members Of the Ladies' Aid
Of the Lutheran Church and mum
Der Of friends were entertained at
the home of Mrs. Henry Gusso
Thursday afternoon. There was a
very large attendance and the after
noon was spent In a social way and
in sewing on various pieces Of need
lie work. A delicious lunch was served
by Mrs. Frank Kupke and Mrs.
Kollis. The next meeting will be
held at the home Of Clara Hintze i
IuIcc "COA6.
Mr.. .and Mrs. Aaron Juliar are the
proud parents of a little boy that
arrived at the home Saturday Sep
tember s.
Merritt Babcock having sold his
farm will sell all his personal pro-
perty at public auction Wednesday
September 10 at his home three
miles northwest of Pemberton on
the state road. The auction will
commence at twelve thirty. M. F.
Ryan auctioneer and p. r. Hamer
clerk. alt
Mr.. and Mrs. Babcock haying
visited parts of the west last winter
and finding the climate benecial to
Mr.. Babcocks health have decided
to return to the west to make thai
'ASiI Mrs iu Charley eS Maczensh was hos.
tess to the members OF the Ladies'
Aid Wednesday afternoon. A good
ly number from the village attended
the meeting.
Herbert Bruels of Mankato was a
pleasant caller on our streets We'd
nesday -
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Whiting who
operated the John Reichel farm
past season moved away Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Whiting will visit at
the home Of the formers parents for
a short time and later move ontp
the Robert Jones farm.
John Reichei of S. Paul is visiting
with relatives in this vicinity and
looking after his farm interests.
Those whose bids were accepted to
drive the school busses for this
school year are as follows, Arthur
O'Connor has route number one,
Albert Schostag route number two,
Frank Kruse route number three,
and Robert Hoedt on route four.
John and Leo Rouig Of Mankato
were golfers at the parental home
Sunday. Ise 4s
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Zimmerman and
daughter we're pleasant callers at
home OF Mr.. and Mrs. John Tim
norman Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomson of Mankato
were the guests of Ben and Julia
Wenner Sunday.
Earnestine Frank has returned to
her home here after spending a few
days at the home Of hr sister Mrs.
Fred Schostag,
The Mankato free press., 1923-09-21
SESSION OF
COUNCIL WAS HELD
Only Routine Business
Was Transacted
FRONT STREET JOB
Merchants Object To Blocking
Thoroushfare While Re-
pairs Geins On

Members Of the city council
held q short meeting last night sRd
disposed of routine busiAess.
Councilman Frank J. Mahowald
said that Q number Of the mer-
chants on North Frcnt street are
sbJectins to the manner in which
that part of the street 10 closed ~
contracsses doing the repair work
along the street car traekss After
some dicusstsn it was finally de-
cidsd to instruct city EaSinssr
Phil Comstock to have the con
tractors complete one side the
street in each block and leave the
ether open for traffic as they pro-
coed with the work.
not In favor OF using the old wo0d-
On hiecks In the repair q the
streets. Ne said that brick 10
cheaper, aAd mere durable. The
other menbers Of the eounch
agreed that brick Weuid be the
most practical. The flRAl deeisios
was to use Rs much Of the blocks
as possible, but on the south end
TO pave two blocks with brfck and
one on the north end OF the street,
The object is 10 utalize 80 much
of the old material as possible, but
where there 10 not enough of this
to complete the hl6ck With brick.
VIII Postpene work
Owiag to the latenass Of the sea-
son. all street fmproFemeAtS in
West Mankato have been DoatRo1-
I'd with the exception q the grad
Ing and gravelling OF West Sixth
Joseph Hotfnan appssrsa before
the council With . hetition signed
,Ss block north g Marsh street 2.
thss block. The city souscil vii
Est pricss on the nkcsAsiry pips
and decide at The Asxt meeting
whether the hains viii 30 Installed
thtI fall or net Ths He0pis are
badly In nssd II water IN tkst sSc-
tisn ot the city.
A. the clsss Of the nsetinS the
following bills Were sHditsd and
tf.1s: Dottsferd Lum bar eompaay
S1p.sS; II. Clemens, @i1; Consurners
Wholesale supSly COMPANY, ti.2o;
Dndiestt copSAny. sit,sf: Fres
Press COMPANY sisl.sS;, IIiaoil On
si; y. J. LAsn1n, g.; NnEthsya
mSata clay Product ssmrsay
ttSo.$a; STANDARD on cSmpeay
tbs IS. STANDARD LumIar eonbany
la7s: Library hills. tsle:tSi
The Mankato free press., 1923-09-21
AWARD SCHOOL CONTRACT
MinnsaP0iis Contract Will Erect
New ee00oo RuIIalas

New esoo0o euIIalns
Members OF the board or Hduca-
tion Of Good Thunder have let the
contract for an addition to the city
school building, which Will acomodet
the high school students, while the
old part will be used for the teach
ing Of the grade subjects.
The contract for the general con
struction was let 70 Carl RodbSYK Of
Minneapolis at his bid OF, e9NeOe
The plumbing and heattnE contract
was awarded TO to Cuddy Plumb
ing and Heating Company at 113,-
6s5. Contract for the Installation Of
the electrical work was awarded to
the L. A. Kepp Wlectrical cemnaay
of Rochester, Mimi. at its bid Of N,-
795. The Johnson Service Company
Of Minneapolis was awarded tbs
contract for the Installation u the
$40.
Architects George Pass q Soa
made the plans and specifications for
the addition, which vim DO sa = 90
feet. II viii be two stories with .
deep basement. In the basement II
Is planned to have q gYmasium, .
stage and auditorium toestAer viii q
kitchen and shower baths. The firss
floor, VIII contain the library, the
manual training rooms and ceok-
Ing rooms. The second floor VIII
consist OF high school study room,
laboratory and recitation FoomS.
The Construction material will con-
sist OF brick trimmed with Rasota
stone. r.
Ground has already been broken
for the new addiction. The contract
for the new addition by February
1894.
The Mankato free press., 1923-09-21
Good ThunderNotes

Good Thunder, September 10 -
Miss Lillian RieVe and Arthur Ur-
ban of Vernon Center visited with
Miss Selma Rosin Wednesday.
Paul and william Webber Of
Ramsy. were Sunday visitors at
Good Thunder.
Lawrence Schuster of Chicago Is
visiting 1T the mike and lander
homes this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Uirich NOV
ed IN the w II. NARROW home vscaI-
ed by LIZ. and Mrs. George Schless-
lemRn. -
Mr.. and Mrs John Exline Of
Pittsburg Pa. visited at the home Of
her sister Mrs. John Wisger. They
made the trip by auto.
Miss Bertha Graham and her ma
ther spent several days Of last week
In Mankato visiting at the Frank
Graham home. ...-.
Nj. and Mrs. Gottlisb sonabend
aud children drove to New Rioh-
land Sunday and spent the day with
relatives. - ~.
A baby boy was born to Mr.. and
Mrs. Arthur Sohre, September IL.
Miss Leona Darge Of Mankato
spent Sunday at the home OF her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. H. G.. Darge.
Mr.. and Mrs. Adolf Grieger and
Mr. and Mrs. Ferdinand Grafoll Of
Mankato drove through Good Thun-
der Sunday afternoon. --..
Mr. and Mrs. Theodore Pautsch
and Children and Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Rosin, drove TO Elmore Sun
day and visited with the formers
sister. Mrs. William FRANKIE and
family. -...s
william Arndt of Truman spent
Sunday at the home Of her parents
Mr.. and Mrs. 0ustay Arndt.
A baby girl was born to Mr.. and
Mrs Oscar Bergeman September 16.
Mnfhar and hahx ara doing well.
The Mankato free press., 1923-09-21
POTATO Pool DRIVE

9kats Manaesr Rukjnetv In cseeks-
tea 70 Push Work AIsna.
Crookston, Minn., September 1s.h
8. g. RubiAev, state rnkna4er of
the Cooperative Potato Merketing
Exchange, arrived here today, pre-
pared to start an intensive drive
Throughout tho Red River Valley in
an eifort to Eet at least AttY per
cent Of the potato acreage signed
mp In . Ave year potato pool.
Poll, county Is the key county Of
the valley AID the valley 10 the key
paisn, Mr.. RuAinow said.
Merchants In every town In Polk
couaty will - cAnvAssed Friday In
. one day drive to secure Aigned
contracts. Later the same system
In other valley counties win be
used until the potato acreage In
every township In the valley Is
signed mp.
The Mankato free press., 1923-09-21
- MeuDs From Kerns

Kerns, September 10 The Farm
Bureau meeting will be held at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. Otto Ander
SON this week Saturday evening,
September %. Moving pictures will
be shown. Every one is cordially in
ylted TO attend.
REV! GrlfItn Couley OF Scion
Springs. Wis, will again speak az
the church next Sunday morning.
Mrs. C6uley will also be present H.
Lne meeting.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Buick en-
tertaIned AIR. and Mrs. Glenn Chip
man and baby, Mr. and Mrs. -.
Chapman and FAMILY and Mr and
Mrs. Tom Hanson for dinner Sun
day. The dinner was given in hon
or of Mr.. end Mrs. Glen Chapman
who leave Wednesday morning for
their home in Colorado. On the way
they will visit relatives at Webster
City, Iowa.
The ball game Sunday between
Nicollet and Kerns was won by
Kerns, the score being nine to five.
Next Sunday the Seven Mile Creek
boys will play Kerns.
Mr.. and Mrs. August Freitag and
son and Mr.. and Mrs. Theodore
Wilking and children, visited Mr..
and Mrs. Ed Hodapp Sunday.
Lillian Michels Is helping Mrs.
Frank Jefferson.
William Cross of st. Paul called
at the Carter home Sunday.
Arthur Cole and Clara Enz were
married last week Wednesday.
Saturday evening Mr.. and Mrs.
Ed. Hopp went to Mankato to do
some shopping and on their return
home, found the house all lighted
up and about twenty five friends
from Mankato and the neighbor-
hood there, playing cards and en-
joying themselves. The friends were
there to surprise Mr.. Hopp and
celebrate his birthday which oc-
CURED Sunday. The evening was
spent pleasantly and a midnight
lunch was served
Evelyn I Budde is teaehing at
Storm Lake, Iowa
Mrs. w. Sharp and daughter Edna
called on Mrs, Frank Budde one day
last week.
The Mankato free press., 1923-09-21
NOTES FROM EAST MEDO
The lydis Society Will Meet With
Mrs. Erickson Thursday

The lydis Society Will Msst With
Mrs. Erickson Thursday
East Medo, September ls-The
Alfred Erickson Thursday after
noon, September 20. everybody is
cordially invited.
Don't forget Merritt Babeock's
sale, Wednesday September 10.
September 20 and 21st. arc corn
festival days at MApieton and Dairy
days at New Richland.
Mrs. Jim Findley o. WinnebAse
Is visiting near Pemberton for q
The Lydia society had fine suc-
ceas with their sale last Saturday
night, receiving sl25.sS for the tan
Rev. and Mrs. C.LA Rachis spent
few days ut Granite Falls last
week, making the trip with thsir
car H-
sunday, September 2S, will be
communion services ut the Medo
Lutheran church, In Dnglish.
Mrs. William Lents has been ill
the last week from q fall down the
stairs. Luckily no bones were brok-
en- but she 10 bruised quite badly.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Ateherven
were state fair visitors Fridsy and
Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Victor Seysrson,
Mr.. aud ATB. Elmer SeYerson, M.
and Mrs. Ben and Olive Lindeland,
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Bluhm, Harry
Bluhn, Nr. and Mrs. John ARton
and Peter Peterson were fair Wis
itors at Waseca Thursday.
Miss Edna Osferlee assisted Mrs
George Pream at Waldorf for q
few days last week.
The Mankato free press., 1923-09-21
FUNERAL ON THURSDAY

Services For Late ole Peterson Al
Bethiehsm Lutheran Church
The funeral of the late Ole Pet
erson Will be held from Bethlehem
Lutheran church Thursday after
non at two o'clock, and the remains
will be laid 10 rest in the Swedish
Lutheran cemetery.
Mr.. Peterson was born In Norway
May 6, 1914 and he came TO this
country when he was nipetsen
years of age. He was united In
marriage TO Miss Julia Jensen at
wells, MINI, forty one years ago.
Mr.. Peterson Is survived By his
wife and three children, Lena @nd
Albert Of Minneapolis. One Sister,
Mrs. Anna Tsllefson OF Bricelyn,
and one brother, Peter Petsrson
alao survive,