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The Mankato free press., 1923-07-06
VERDICT FOR NEWSPAPER
Rochester Post and Record Won Suit
Brought BY FriedeII

RoCheSter POST ana RECORD: The
privilege of the American press to
criticize the records of men seeking
public office with the unprejudiced
desire to inform the voters of the
merits and qualifications of candi =
dates was upheld in the district
court this morning when shortly
after nine o'clock the jury sitting in
the case Of William Friedell versus
the Blakely Printing company, and
A. w. Blakely and Clare W. Blakely
in which the defendants were charg
ed with libel and $4,000 damages
were sought, returned a verdict of
not guilty.
1t is stated the verdict of the Jury
as unanimous and that the agree
men was reached about nine o'clock
last night when a sealed verdict was
returned and the jury instructed to
report in the. court room at nine
o'clock. this morning.
The trial consumed two days and
because OF the nature of the case, 1t
being the first libel suit to be tried
in Olmsted county, it attracted con
siderable attention. The case was
given to the jury about $3.50 yester-
day afternoon after Attorney S. A,
Pike of st. Paul, for the plaintiff,
had delivered his closing argument.
He was preceded by Attorney L. L.
Brown for the defendants, who also
consumed about an hour in his ad =
dress to the jury. Following the ad =
dresses the court instructed the jury
to return a verdict Of not guilty as II
related to the defendant, A. w
Blakely, but left it to their discre-
ton as to the guilt or innocense of
Clare w. Blakely Printing company
based on the evidence as presented
in the case.
A sixty day period was granted by
the court this morning for the com
| plainant to appeal the case to the
state supreme court on points Of law
II he so desires.
The plaintiff was represented by
Attorneys Frazer and Pike, and the
defendants by Granger, Clemens and
L. L. Brown Of Winona.
The Mankato free press., 1923-07-06
MINNESOTA LANDS
OPEN TO SETTLERS
Large Tracts Will Go To
Homesteaders
WAR VET IS FIRST
Filings Can Be Made From
September 19 To Decem-
Der 18
ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch !

Washington, D. c., June 30
Tracts of public land in Minnesota
aggregating 9,400 acres were thrown
open to entry, today, by the interior
department. The land is located in
Cass Lack, Crookston and Duluth
land districts. Filings must be made
between September 19 and Decem-
Der 49,
Where Land Is Located.
Duluth, Mimi, June 20.-The Min
nesota public land thrown open to
entry, today, by the interior depart
ment is in Beltrami, Clearwater
Mahnomen, Polk, Koochiching and
Cook counties, according to Robert
E. Patterson, register at the Duluth
land office.
The tracts comprise Indian lands
restored to homestead entry. It is
! chiefly cutover and swamp lands
Some of the land is available for
agricultural purposes. the register
said
Ex- service men will be given
preference in filing which will be
on a strict homestead basis, accord
ing to orders received from the in =
terror department by Mr. Patterson
today.
Veterans of the World war will be
permitted to file during the period
between September 10 and Decem
! Der Is. After the former service men
have been assigned tracts the land
, will be open to the general public.
Small Payment Needed.
A payment Of $1.25 an acre will
be required, the proceeds to be
turned over to the Chippewa tribal
funds. The maximum allowance
will be 160 acres and the applicants
, will be required to live on their land
at least fourteen months.
Approximately $500 acres of the
land is in the Duluth district and
comprises the Pigeon river reserva =
ton in Cook county. and the Bois
fort reservation in Koochiching
county. The land in the Crookston
district comprises the Red lake and
White Earth reservations in Bel
trami, Clearwater. Mahnomen and
Polk counties, while the allotted land
in the Lake district lies within the
boundaries of the Winnibighishi,
Leach lake and Deer creek reserva
tions in Koochiching and Beltrami
counties.
All merchantable timber has been
removed from the lands for the ben
eft OF the Chippewa tribal fund, ac-
"ording to regulations governing the
disposal of the territory.
The Mankato free press., 1923-07-06
DISABLED men PAY TRIBUTE
TO MADAME SCHUMANN HE|NK

While his mother sat at the head
of the table weeping-with her face
buried in her hands-thirty men
who bear on their bodies lasting
scars of their services for the Allies
in the World War last night silently
drank a toast to a man who die1
while serving on a German u boat
in 1918. says The Minneapolis Tr1-
bune.
He was the son Of Nine. Ernestine
Schumann- Heink, in whose honor
as "the most distinguished dele
gate" to the convention of the Dis :
abled American Veterans OF the
World War-a dinner was given at
the Minneapolis club.
At the close of the dinner, after
she had been toasted by the men
and had received tributes from ma :
tional officers of the Disabled Am
erican Veterans, Madame Schumann
Heink arose. In a trembling voice.
with tears in her eyes, she spoke.
Makes Two Requests
Il have two things to ask of you.
she said. will you-promise me-
tnese-these two things
First, that you will never believe
any false stories you may hear about
me-stories that was German
spy, that I was untrue to this-my
country-and to you
81 had a son-in the German navy.
He was mistaken, but he did wha,
he believed was right. will not
apologize for him. l never have. Re-
member, boys, l was his mother
the same as | was the mother OF
four sons who served your country
and mine.
The second promise l ask of you
is that, when am dead-and ii
won't be many more years now, for
l am an old woman-you will see to
it that l am buried in America-my
country.
Asks Soldier Burial
And boys, maybe / could have. III
a way, the burial Of a soldier. Not
any fuss-just have them play TAPS
over my grave, as ! have sung it to
you. Will-will you promise?"
Every one of those thirty veter-
The Mankato free press., 1923-07-06
KEIS is ON THE JOB
New School Head Getting Aequaint
ed With School Work Here

NC" SOTlOOI FlGdo SCkktHQ HSQNUtHt-
ed With School Work Here -
There will probably be very few
recommendations made to the board
of education at its meeting tonight
by Harry D. Keis, the new super
intendent of the city schools of Man
kato, according to an opinion ex-
pressed by him this morning. Hav-
ing only taken over his new duties
on last Friday, the new superintend
ent stated that he had not sufficient
time to give the applications of all
the teachers the proper thought.
The new superintendent is an
easy man to meet, and as he says
himse elf, Pm always anxious to
meet the public, and l leave my Of
fee door unlocked at all times, so
that they will be free to call on me,
It is my endeavor to get acquainted
with the public and the city life
here as soon as possible: A new su-
perintendent should know well the
people he works with"
One of the first duties of the new
superintendent will be he said, to
put the conduct OF his office on a
business basis, If 1t is not already
on that working basis.
The Mankato free press., 1923-07-06
BANK EMPLOYEES
GIVEN PROMOTION
Two New Assistant Cashiers
Added To List Of National
Commerce

Two new assistant cashiers have
been added to the official staff OF
the National Bank Of Commerce.
These two gentlemen are Clarence
Johnson and D. C. Stockman, both
of whom have been with that insti
tuition for the past five years. It was
their strict adherence to business
and courteous treatment of patrons
of the bank that won for them their
promotions.
The complete list OF the officials
of the bank at the present time is !:
Otto Lamm, president; William F.
Hughes, vice president; Emil A.
Boie, cashier; Harold D. Silber,
Clarence Johnson and D. c. Stock
man, assistant cashiers: Eleanor
Bienemann, general bookkeeper, and
stenographer; Clara Borgmeier, in
dividual bookkeeper; Marie Boie,
forwarding clerk.
The semi annual dividend was
declared on June 80. and the state .
ment of finances shows that there
are DEPOSITS Of $1,300,000 in the
bank. This bank with others in
Mankato, has taken a leading part
in furthering the livestock move
ment in this vicinity. The slogan of
the institution Is: I'VE are growing,
come and grow with U.S."
The Mankato free press., 1923-07-06
SOLAR CAMERAS
TO PHOTO ECLIPSE
American Scientists To Con.
duct Tests In Central Mex
ico In Fall
[ ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch ]

Pittsburgh, June 30.-In the hope
of determining whether there is
motion within the corona during an
eclipse of the sun, a party of Am
erican scientists, under the direc-
ton Of DR.. John A. Miller, OF
Swarthmore College, is preparing
to conduct a series of important ex-
periments from the top of a high
mountain in Central Mexico next
September.
A year or more has been required
to complete the arrangements, and
the actual working time OF the
scientists will be only 1S9 seconds
the duration of the eclipse. If the
day should be cloudy. all the labor
and expense of preparation will
have gone for naught.
Are Near Completion
The largest Photographic instru-
ments ever made for solar observa =
ton will be placed in position: They
are now nearing completion here
and will be ready when the expidi-
ton leaves July 25.
There are two cameras, in order
that two pictures may be taken al
the same time for checking purpos
es. The Aperture Of each is 6.5
inches, and the focal length is fl
teen feet. The impressions will be
made on the finest plate glass, each
plate being 18x1S inches, specially
prepared for this work by experts
1t is probable that not more than
two photographs can be taken ow-
ing to the brief period when the
face Of the sun will be obscured. A
dozen or more plates will be taken
along, however, in order that every
emergency may be met.
The Mankato free press., 1923-07-06
EPWORTH LEAGUE
MEETING BOOKED
Delegates Assembled At Fair
mont For An All-Week
Session

Miss Evelyn Shank. and Miss
Alice Ahrens left this morning for
Fairmont where they will attend the
Minnesota Conference of Epworth
League Institute. Oliver Hall and
Frank Endicott will attend the con :
ference the latter part of the week.
There will be many others from
here for the various programs to be
given daily. There will be Ave hun {.
dred young men and women attend
as delegates from different parts OF
the state. There will be speakers,
educators and churchmen Of national
prominence to address the meetings
and to lead classes. The auditorium
Of the Methodist church. the ar
mory, the Legion hall, the Christian
church and Sylvania park are to be
used as meeting places. AS many as
four classes at one time will be held
during the morning session of the
institute.
The first program will be held to-
night and will consist of organiza-
tion OF chorus and orchestra, cleo
tion Of student council to govern the
institute, a program by the Fair
mont octet, and devotional service.
Regular programs Of classes have
been made out for the morning ses-
SlOnS, A1LcTuOOQS VIII U0 Sp0uI III
rest and recreation. Special equip
ment has been purchased for water
sports and arrangements have been
made for free use Of the municipal
bath house by the delegates. In ad-
dition to this an allweek tennis
tournament has been planned, with
Miss Tesky of Granada as director.
The tennis court at the Petersen
and Porter homes have been loaned
for the use Of the visitors. A forty
piece orchestra will be organized
under the direction, of Paul Nichol-
son to furnish music for the meet
ings. The evening sessions at the
armory will be open to the public.
President A. e. Fulkerson will
make the address at the meeting
Tuesday evening. Wednesday DR..
Clarence True Wilson. noted dry
leader, will speak on the subject
Dry or Die" Bishop Homer G.
Stuntz|of Omaha speaks on South
America" Thursday evening. Bishop
c. w. Burns speaks on New Shib-
boleths for Old" Friday. Saturday
the service will be held on the lake,
and the institute closes with Sun
days meeting, addressed by Dr.. VIII
son.
The Mankato free press., 1923-07-06
VISITORS DAY is LISTED
Public Invited To Look over Exper,
iment Station At Waseca.

Pubic invited TO LOOK over EXpeF-
iment Station At Waseca.
The University of Minnesota de-
partment of agriculture will hold
open house for the residents OF
Southern Minnesota at the South
east Demonstration Farm and Ex-
pertinent Station, Waseca, Minneso-
ia, on Friday, July 6. There will
be opportunity during the forenoon
to examine the experimental work
under way at this station in the
growing of various farm crops. At
noon the grove at the. Experiment
station will be thrown open for
those who care to bring a picnic din
ner. At one o'clock Professor An.
drew Boss, vice director of the Ex-
account of the project which has
been under way at this station for
the last eight years in taking com
mon cows of Shorthorn extraction
and. by the use Of good, pure bred
sires, building up a herd of cattle
profitable as producers Of meat and
milk. He will show three genera
tions of cattle and explain the effect
of each sire which has been used.
Dean W. G. Coffey of the depart
nent of agriculture, University OF
Minnesota, will be the chief speaker
of the afternoon. After the program
the visitors will adjourn to the field
where the breeding of improved va
rieties of grain will be explained by
members of the Section of Plant
breeding and the Division of Agro-
nomy and Farm management. Va
riety tests of all small grains, meth =
ods of seeding, methods Of growing
soy beans for having silage and
seed, the growing of field peas, al
falfa and sweet clover will be dis
cussed by authorities in these par
ticuIar fields.
Live stock and building at the
Demonstration Farm and the fields
of certified grain will be open to in
spection at this time.
Those who are particularly inter-
ested in gardening and fruit grow
ing may visit the garden at the Elk
pertinent station and talk things
over with the representative from
the Division Of Horticulture, Uni
versity Farm, st. Paul.
Everybody is welcome to come
bring your picnic dinner, free coffee
will be served at noon. The farm is
Just one half mile west of Waseca
but as the direct road Is closed, due
to the construction of a sewer. II
ill be necessary to come around
the north side of Loon Lake.-R. e
HODGSON, superintendent.
The Mankato free press., 1923-07-06
Attemnt At Suicide

Madelia, June 29.-Temporarily
unbalanced by the tremendous heat
and almost frantic from an ailment
which caused a burning sensation in
his feet, Mr.. o. F. WinnerstrapC
made an unsuccessful attempt al
suicide. The old gentleman, who is
more that eighty years Of age retir-
ed as usual Thursday night, and
that was the last seen Of him unit
about five o'clock in the morning
when his housekeeper, Mrs. Rich
ardson, went into the bath room and
was Mortified to find him lying or
the floor. unconscious, with blooo
flowing from several wounds. He
was taken to the hospital at once
where his wounds were dressed and
where he is now so far recovered
as to be able to be up and around
He had cut his throat In severa
places, but fortunately the jugulal
vein was not severed.
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ans silently stood up as she finished
raised his right hand, and gave hel
his solemn pledge. Then Mayor
Leach stepped forward.
Il don't believe there's anyone il
this room who'll question my patri
otism," he said. 'If there is-Pd like
to see the color of his eyes"
Yes, and I'd like to knock him
down." muttered James A. MacFar-
lane Of Atlanta, Ga, new national
commander of the Disabled Amer1
can Veterans.
And now, my comrades" Colonel
Leach continued, Il propose a toast
to that man who went down on the
German U-boat in 1918. Drink it,
Silent Pledge Made
Silently the thirty men arose anu
raised their glasses. Madame Schu
mann Heink had sunk into hel
chair and covered her face with hel
hands. Her sobs could be heard by
all.
And then those thirty men paid
her perhaps the finest tribute Mad
anne Schumann Heink had ever re-
ceived. Silently, with bowed HEADS
they stood there and waited until
she had left the room.
Madame Schumann Heink- VINO
came to the convention from her
home in California, at her own ex-
pense-spent more than two hours
yesterday afternoon singing and vi
sitting with disabled veterans in AS
bury hospital. Assisted by Miss
Hermine West, whom she brougn,
here from New York to help her
she first gave a concert for the men
in their canteen. Then she sang
again in one of the wards-to men
who could not be moved.
Visits Men In Wards
And then she went from room to
room, talking to men who were toe
ill even to be in the wards. To each
one she said:
II am sorry you could not come
down so / could sing to you. But !
shall be back again in a few months
and then we'll have real con
cert"
The Mankato free press., 1923-07-06
HIGH COURT OPINIONS

Dakota County: In re Appeal Of
Mary Seward, from the order Of the
Bd. Of Supervisors Of Lakeville
Township, Dakota County. dismissed
Brown, commissioner and Judge.
Hennepin County: S. H. Galloway
VS. Harry o. Seaton. reversed, Holt,
Judge.
Ramsey County: E. S. Sanford
VS. Wright, Barrett and .jtillwell
Company, reversed; Holt, judge.
Marshall County: McConnon and
Company VS. o. NJ Hovland ct al,
reversed; Quinn, iudges
Ramsey County: State OF Min
nesota VS.. Melvin O'Loughlin, az
frmed: Quinn, Judge.
Faribault County: Farmers Bank
Of Dunn County VS.. Roy Woolery ct
al, affirmed: Dibell Judge.
Winona County: First Trust and
Savings Bank etc. VS. u. S. Fidelity
Company, etc, reversed; Ddbell,
Judge.
Freeborn County: julius Jensen
etc. vs Chicago Milwaukee and st.
Paul Railway Company ct al, af-
nrmed; Taylor commissioners.
Roseau County: Mary Moody vs.
Canadian Northern Railway Com
pany, affirmed; Lees commissioner.
Hennepin County: 8: Titerman ct
al VS.. J.. N. johnson pand Company,
affirmed; Lees commissioner.
Hennepin County Sarah E.
Boardman ct al VS.. Nels Bruce, af-
hrmed; Per Curiam.
The Mankato free press., 1923-07-06
COUNTIES RECEIVE
STATE SCHOOL AID
Amounts Sent Out In Mime
sofa This Week Under
Law
ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch.l

l(AoSSSA1SS0 A~oS O@oRSS~N'1
st. Paul July Twenty three
counties of Minnesota will receive
checks this week from Ray P. Chase
state auditor, for amounts ranging
from approximately So. 90 to nearly
$1,000, representing state aid to
school districts containing unsolo
state lands.
The legislature makes an annual
appropriation of $4,000 year for
ditribution in proportion to the
acreage of unsold state land within
the several counties. The amount
which can be paid to any one school
district is limited to not more than
five cents an acre and $3.50 in all
to any one district.
The $4,000 appropriation is insult
ficient to permit the payment of the
maximum authorized necessitating
that the payments this year be made
on the basis of 2.33 cents an acre.
On this basis Koochiching will le-
ceive $16.657 .04. the highest amount
paid to any one county with st.
Louis second receiving a payment of
$8,343. 81. The following list of
counties share in the apportionment:
The Mankato free press., 1923-07-06
Pastor Will Go To Alaska.

Heron Lake. June 30.-Rev. G. K.
Malmin. who has held the pastorate
Of the Evangelical Lutheran church
In this city for two years, during
which time he has greatly endeared
himself to his parishioners and his
acQuaintances outside the church as
well, rendered his resignation to the
church board last Sunday. The re
quest for release came as a result of
an offer from the Norwegian Luth
eran church Of America Of an impor-
tant missionary post in Ketchikan,
Alaska. This is a new post where
large fisheries and canneries are
making il attractive for settlers. Rev
Malmin's extensive experience in
this field was undoubtedly a large
factor in his favor in the boards
choice for this important position.
Rev. Malmin may remain here until
about the first of the year.
The Mankato free press., 1923-07-06

courage. never once faltering. never
complaining"
Mrs. Nettie Kennedy: I'm my &C.
Quaintance with Mrs. Andrews
have always found her first thought
was to help and to better the world
and she has been an inspiration tC
me through her unselfshness to live
bigger and better life. In my ac-
quaintance with her l have never
heard her murmur or complain oil
the ills Of life. Truly. 1t can be said
ito know her was TO love her"
Mrs. H. r. Wiecking: Personally
! regarded Mrs. Andrews as a very
sincere woman, who always had the
welfare and betterment OF Mankatc
in her heart. She will be greatly
missed by all"
The Mankato free press., 1923-07-06
NOTES FROM ST. CLAIR
Happenings In That Village During
The Past Few Days


The Past Few Days
st. Clair, July Bertha Thinner
man is assisting at the Beck hote
this week.
Louise Buchholtz visited at the
home of her brother and sister in
law, Mr.. and Mrs. Herman Buch
holtz, Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Whiting and son
visited relatives near Mankato Sun
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Hilton and
daughter Marcella, and son Josep
Mrs. Sadie Otto and Mr.. and Mrs
Bennett Otto were guests at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Hill
ton this week.
Mrs. Frank Fisher and Louise
Buchholtz went to Walker Saturday
where they will visit at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. Herman Fisher.
Mrs. Anna Lutzhaltz, who has
been visiting at the home of her
sister and husband, Mr.. and Mrs
Wood at Fargo. n. D., has returned
to her home in Mankato, she was ac-
the three children of Mr.. and Mrs.
Wood, who will visit with relatives
at this place and vicinity. Mrs.
Wood expects soon to join her chil-
drer here for visit at the home OF
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. August
Hoppe.
the guest of relatives and friends
at this place.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Armstrong
Of North Dakota are visiting at the
home of Mrs Matteson.
George Macbeth and wife of Man T.:
kato were the guests Of Doctor and
Mrs. Macbeth Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Andrews and
family of Browns Valley are spend
ing a few days at the home Of Mrs.
Andrews parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Lang at this place.
Mrs. Ernest Franska spent the
week end at Mankato where she was
receiving treatments from Doctor
Walker. 1t is hoped by her many
friends that these treatments may
prove beneficial.
Mr.. Hanson of Waseca supervised
the erection Of a monument for Mr..
and Mrs. Henry Hilton and daugh-
ters Elizabeth and Marguerite on
the Catholic cemetery this week.
ne VI IhO A1Shi y. AAtASNA
were removed from the Matteson
cemetery west of the village and
laid to rest beside his wife Gather
inc Hilton in the family lot at the
Catholic cemetery.
Messrs. Guy Lamb and Barden
representatives of the Hoover Va
cuum Cleaner, were callers in st.
Clair Saturday.
Joe Schmidt Of Mankato was a
pleasant business caller here the
first Of the week.
Mrs. Donald Harvey and daugh-
ter, Margarette and Lulah Harvey,
spent the week end at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Whiting.
Children's Day will be observed
at the Evangelical church Sunday,
July 1. An appropriate program is
being prepared consisting of songs,
music and recitations and talks. .
The members of the school board
received recently bids for the furn-
ishing of coal for the school build
ing for the coming year. The three
local dealers were, Bostford Lum ber
company, Commander Elevator, and
Hunting Elevator. These bids were
re -jected.
The Mankato free press., 1923-07-06
Boy Scouts From Iowa

Forty one Boy Scouts dressed In
the regulation costume ate their din
ner today In Mankato. They were
from Eagle Grove, Iowa, and were
going into camp for two weeks at
Lake Francis. They were under
the charge Of their scout master, w.
r. Muhleman. The occupied three
cars and each car contained a trailer
The Mankato free press., 1923-07-06
Tried To Steal Chickens

I7Ao!NOEtutCu tOS' DtSDssISHI
Fairmont, Mimi, June 30.William
Hilkin and Fred Hartke, Goth of
Watertown, S. D., were brought back
to Fairmont, today, by Sheriff VIII
liam S. Carver of Martin county,
following their arrest on charge
of attempting to steal one hundred
chickons from the farm of Mrs.
Fritz PlenZe, near here Tuesday
The Mankato free press., 1923-07-06
Boys Are Suspected

Thieves gained entrance to the
Southern Minnesota Motor Supply
company's plant last night by pry-
boys, who stole some radio supplies.
Police are now working on a clue
which may lead to the arrest Of the
thieves. ~.