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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-08-31
Special Train
ToDairyShoD.
September 6 Is Date; Mankato
And Blue Earth County
To Be Aboard

September 6, is the date set for
the running Of special train from
Mankato and other points along the
Omaha road in Blue Earth county
to the Northwest Dairy Exposition
to be held in connection with the
state fair. This will give Blue Earth
county delegation in charge to hear
Mr.. Saptro speak.
DAIRY CATTLE EXHIBITS. The
list of exhibits of dairy cattle which
has just been compiled shows 731
head purebred dairy cattle OF the
five leading breeds are entered 10:
this exposition. Entries in the boy
and girl calf clubs aleady exceed
120 head of purebred calves. With
purebreds of other breeds entered,
the Northwest Dairy Exposition eS-
ceeds any state, regional or national
show in cattle exhibits.
BANDS. Arrangements have been
made whereby bands in uniform and
marching will be admitted free at
the outside gates. This is an excel
lent opportunity to bring along your
band and make good showing for
your county.
RAILROAD RATES. Rates Of a fare
and one third for the round trip
have been authorized by all rail-
roads entering the Twin Cities. The
territory covered by this rate at
present includes all of Minnesota,
Northwestern Wisconsin and points
in North Dakota, South Dakota and
Iowa The matter of extending this
fare limit has been taken up with
the railroads and 1t is expected that
this fare zone will be extended to
include all of Minnesota, Wisconsin.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-08-31
HEARD sHETEK CASE
Game Commissioner Gould Holding
Session In Murray County

session III MURRAY SouhS
Slayton, August 24.-State Game
and Fish Commissioner j. A. Gould
met with people OF Murray county
today, to discuss the Lake Shetek
situation. For some years past the
condition of the lake has been going
from bad to worse. The water lev
ell has decreased continually until 1t
is now more than five feet below
its proper level. To remedy that
situation, a temporary dam was
constructed a little over year ago,
but the lack of rains and the small
amount Of inlet waters has not been
sufficient to cope with evaporation.
The only thing that will now pre-
serve the lake, 1t is thought, is the
changing of the course of Beaver
Creek so that its waters will flow
into the lake and the construction
of a permanent dam, and 1t Is for
this reason that the county board
State Bank Closed
ASSOCIATED Press Dispatchl
st. Paul, August 26.-Closing Of
the State Bank of Parkers' Prairie
yesterday was announced today by
A. J. Veigoi, state superintendent
of banks. Inability to liQuidate
frozen securities is given as the
reason for closing J. p. Post is
president and r. e. Strand cashier
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-08-31
THIEVES AT WORK
GIVEN BAD SCARE
They at Once Took To Auto
And Got Out Of
Lafayette
Especial To The Free Press

Especial To The Free Press.1
Lafayette, Mimi, August 25-Silk
thieves who had broken into the
general store of Lund & Lindquist
at one o'clock this morning were
frightened away in the midst of
their work by Phillip Esling, gar
age man, who slept close by shout
ing to the three robbers when he
heard grass breaking in the store
windows. AS soon as Mr.. Ealing
gave vent to his voice he heard a
man who was standing near a car
with the engine running shout:
Come out Of there and let's beat
it." A few seconds later car was
heard running south at very high
rate of speed.
Earlier in the evening three men
driving In a Buick six were. seen
lettering about the village.
Lund & Lindquist place their loss
at $3.50. The thieves apparently
seized a few bolts of silk when the
alarm was sounded by the lookout.
and then hurriedly took the waiting
auto and made their escape. Sheriff
Charles Norman of st. Refer is
working on the case.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-08-31
WILL DROP BIG DITCH
Gigantic Proposition Which In
XolXed Million and Half Dollars

Gigantic Proposition Which In
VoIved Million and Hall Dollars
New Ulm. August 25.-It is more
than likely that the big ditch pro-
ject, known as County Ditch No. 81,
Redwood county, and involving an
acreage Of over $4,000 acres and a
>cost Of over $1,500,000 will be drop
ped at the final hearing at Redwood
Falls on September II. A meeting
OF the petitioners as we'll as the OBJ
jectors was held, at Redwood Falls
Wednesday Of last week and an
agreement arrived at as to the liQui-
dation of the expenses already in
CURED. The ditch proceedings will
be dismissed and ended provided the
petitioners pay the county two and
one half per cent of the amount OF
their assessment, fixed by the view.
one half per cent, excepting those,
whose property is on Branch A.
which has been eliminated. These
owners are to pay one per cent of
their assessments.
hearing was adjourned tc
September II at ten o'clock. Those
opposed to the ditch were present al
the hearing last Wednesday and
signed up the agreement to pay their
stipulated per cent. The board felt
that the petitioners should pay more
than the rest and for that reason II
was determined that they should
pay two and one half per cent. The
| totaf expenses incurred by the coun
| ty is approximately $4,000. In ad
dition to this the directors have in
Cured an expense Of about $4,000
1t has been decided that the amounts
assessed against each piece Of prop
erty for the settlement Of the eX
penses can be paid in four tax pay
ments. Farmers are now signing W
the agreements.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-08-31
NOW FOR FRISCO!

Now For Frisco!" is the slogan
of the st. Paul Post No. Legion
Drum and Bugle Corps which won
first prize at Faribault and viii
lead the Gopher Gang as official
Minnesota Legion Drum Corps at
the Golden Gate. Jamestown, Bis
marck, Glendine, Livingston, Butte,
Missoule, Spokane, Seattle, Portland,
Salem, Oakland, San Francisco, Los
Angeles, Salt Lake City, Denver and
Omaha--the emerald lakes Of Min
nesota, the plains Of North Dakota,
the mountains of Montana. the Gas
cades, the beautiful Columbia River
valley, California, The Golden Gate,
the deserts of Nevada, Hollywood,
the canyons of Colorado-these are
some of the sights In store for mem
bers of the Gopher Legion Gang
who travel on the Gopher Special
to the national convention. All re-
should be made thru The
Department Adjutant, sos Old
st. Paul.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-08-31
STATE w. C. T. u. MEETING
Session Being Held At Virginia;
Address Due From ]. G. Cooper


Address Due From J. G. Cooper
ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch.1
Virginia, Mimi, August 21.-
Members of the Virginia Women's
Christian Temperance union today
welcomed about 200 delegates from
unions throughout the state arriv-
ing for the annual four day state
convention of the organization
which opens tonight with a ban
quet.
The regular work OF the conven-
ton will be launched Wednesday
morning with a conference OF all
superintendent. The keynote OF the
conference will be scientific ten.-
perance instruction"
The highlight OF the convention
will be the address Thursday even
ing In the high school auditorium Of
John G. Cooper, congressman from
the nineteenth Ohio district. Con
gresham Cooper, noted labor lead
er, is a strong advocate Of prohibi-
ton.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-08-31
GIRL DRANK POISON
North Dakota Domestic Ended Life
At Aberdeen Yesterday

Assoclated Press UlSpatch.
Aberdeen, S. D., August 25.-An-
ma Gottfried. aged eighteen, whose
home is in orth Dakota and en-
ployed as a domestic in an Aber-
deem family, died in local hospital
as the result of phos
phorous poisoning, taken with sui
cidal intent. She admitted having
swallowed the poison, containing
between ten and fifteen grains of
early in the week, as
signing loneliness because she was
to live apart from her
parents as the cause Of her desirs
to nd her life.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-08-31
American
ID Ls9rl11eer

49, rILlIIOW LEUlUINaIItco
In his first official greeting to The
30, 900 former service men and Wo-
men who have built up The Amerl-
can Legion of Minnesota, LUDWIG l:
Roe OF Montevldeo, newly elected
department commander declares:
my Fellow Legionaires: AS we
swing into another Legion year fol-
lowing an exceptionally inspiring
and helpful convention your de s.
partment headquarters wants Its
first message to you to express:
Gratitude for, the organization you
have built; devotion to the ideals
which have made the Legion re-
spected and loved by all we In
formed right thinking Americans,
and feared by all enemies OF Am
erica; determination to do all In
our power to serve at all times our
comrades who are in hospitals Tor
who should be- and those who are
being rehabilitated: recognition
that the Legion's prime duty Is to
secure the satisfactory hospitaliZa-
tion and rehabilitation OF these men
for whom the war has not ended;
realization that while the founda-
ton of TIE American Legion Is in
past service, the high sentiments
born of association in the great war
find their richest growth in con,in-
ued service to our individual COM
munities, our state and our nation;
affirmation, once again, Of the prin-
ciples expressed in the preamble to
our constitution.
This is no new program. 1t is the
one on which our Legion has build :.
ed, and that right well, these past
four years Although not new, it Is
an objective which offers us unlim-
tied opportunities for the attractive,
constructive type OF. service which
viii strengthen the bonds OF COM
radeship.
Acceptance by every Legionaire
of personal responsibility In work
ing for this program is asked by
your new. administration. At Fart
bault you laid down certain policies.
Your individual cooperation in
translating them into definite re-
suits Is expected. Z
It is the confident hope of your
department officials that during the
year now opening there will be for
all of us a rich store of satisfac-
tion in our association together, q
fruitful harvest of helpfulness to
our committees and communities. a
growth in the splendid traditions
Of the American Legion.
To these ends l pledge you my
best efforts and shall expect to
have yours.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-08-31
County Starts Proceeding

st. James, August 24-Through
County Attorney J. L. Lobben Wa
tonwan county has brought action
against the petitioners in a number
of county ditch cases to recover
moneys paid out by the county. In
each and all Of these cases the
county has footed bills which are
chargeab.c to the petitioners and 1t
is now sought to reimburse the
plaintiff county. Copies Of the sum :
mons and complaints were placed IN
the hands of Sheriff Bermel on
Tuesday Of This week for service.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-08-31
INSANE INDIAN ESCAPES
Patient At South Dakota Asylum
Makes Second Getaway.
| Associated |reSs ID p. Of

IAssOClaIcn TTtsa y D"N-
Sioux Falls, S. D., August 25.-Je-
rome Court twenty eight, a patient
at the Hiawatha asylum for insane
near Canton, S. D., escaped
from the institution last night and
is now believed to be in the vicinity
Of Sioux Falls.
The Indian is said to have escaped
about a week ago and returned to
the asylum in chains. DR.. H. r.
Hummer, superintendent or the in
stitution, said the man was not VIC
lent.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-08-31
Struck BY Car: Dies
TAssociated Press Dispatch. J

r. Rushmore, Mimi, August 26.--
While walking from Rushmore to
his farm home two miles east or
here, Albert L. .Daugherty. fifty i've
years old, lifelong resident OF No
HES county, was run down by an
Automobile and fatally injured. AS
Daugherty was walking along the
road he stepped aside to allow q
car coming from the east TO pass.
ing from the west the driver of
which failed to see Daugherty Is he
stepped into the path Of the ma
chine until it. was too late to stop.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-08-31
LOOTED GENERAL STORE
Bandits Stole Hundred Suits Mems
Clothing At PierZ, Mimi:

Little Falls, Mimi, August 25.-
Burglars broke into the P. A. Hart
mann general merchandise store at
Pierz, twelve miles east Of here,
either last night of early today and
took one hundred suits of mems
clothing. =
Police in all surrounding towns
have been notified of the robbery
and Mr.. Hartmann has offered re-
ward of $500 for the return of the
merchandise and capture of the rob-
bers.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-08-31
Oh! THE BOWERY! THE
BOWERY!

A bowery was erected for the big
bowery dance held as part of the
entertainment provided by Lester
Prairie Legionaires for their fourth
annual Legion picnic held there
August 18th. The famous Silver
Lake band furnished the music,
Green Isle and Lester Prairies stag
ed good baseball, there were merry
go rounds, tango swings and every
thing calculated to bring enjoyment
to young and old alike. Thousands
attended
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-08-31
CONSTRUCTIVE ACTIVITY

Press Lloyd Legion Post Of CHS
holm is seeking the cooperation OF
the Chisholm City Council and Chs.
holm is seeking the cooperatehICi
holm Athletic club toward having
Longyear Lake, on which the city is
located, made attractive by boule-
Yards, dance pavilions and cattages,
with some method to eliminate the
Objectionable feature Of emptying
the village sewerage into the lake.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-08-31
4. AT THE STATE FAIR

Minneapolis Legionaires will oper.
ate q rest room at the Minnesota
State Fair, at which light refresh
ments will be served and buddies
will have an opportunity to meet
each other. In cooperation with
the State Department Of Immigra.
ton, the greater portion Of the
panels which comprise the Gopher
Legion Minnesota State Exhibit
which is exhibited at all Legion
National conventions to advertise
the land of Ten Thousand Lakes
will be placed on display. OF tn,
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-08-31
LET'S ROW WITH ROE!

Lets Row With Roe!" is the
slogan Of Minnesota Legionaires for
the coming year,, originated at
Faribault by District Commander
e. E. Howard of Wheaton and his
Seventh district comrades, this
popular watchword has been adopt
ed by the whole Gopher Gang. 10y
atty to the new department COM
mander is conveyed to state head
quarters in letters arriving from
every part of the state.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-08-31
HEART OF GOLD

That Minnesota's new : Legion
commander has "a Heart of Solid
Gold" was the fine compliment paid
the incoming commander by Ger
aid v. Barren of Cloquet. outgoing
Legion leader, when he took from
his own coat label the badge Of de-
partment commander and pinned ii
on Mr.. Roe following the = latter's
unanimous election at Faribault on
August Is. This badge was first
worn by Harrison Fuller of st Paul,
first state commander, <and will go
on down from leader 10 leader un-
til the Minnesota Legion is no more
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-08-31

twelve panels. It is expected that
space for eight OF them will be
ANOTHER FOOTBALL REUNION
- The reunion Of Minnesota Legion
aires at the Minnesota Michigan
year proved so successful that the
department executive committee has
instructed the department adiutant
to arrange for similar reunion next
November, all Legionaires to be
seated together in a section to be
reserved for that purpose. These
reunions at Northrup Field are fob
lowed by a banquet at some Twin
City hotel where all buddies may
meet and be entertained and talk
on bygone days in the service and
In the Legion.
GOOD AMERICANS
Greeks and Italians mingled with
the blond sons of Norway and Swe-
den and young men sat on the same
platform with middle aged and old
er men, all with the mutual desire
to become good American citizens,
when SO Minneapolis aliens recently
graduated together at commence
ment day program held in their
honor, at the conclusion Of which
the whole audience, 1000 strong
stood together and sang the nation
al anthem, the learning of which
was part of the school program.
Conducting night schools for aliens"
declares e. C. Nicholson Of Mime
apolis, Minnesota Legion American
ism chairman, tis one of the most
constructive activities which the
Legion posts Of Minnesota can par
tcipate In"
RELATIVES OF DTAD VETERANS
Legionaires should remind rela-
tives of dead veterans that the Min
nesota State Legislature recently
amended the state bonus law so that
the nearest relatives of dead vet
Grams may receive the money due
them. Legion posts will help mothers
and fathers Of their former COM
bonus, this application to be fled
not later than September, 1924. The
bonus bill amendment reads:
Where any soldier, as herein de-
fined, died and left him surviving a
widow, or children under Is years
of age, or parents or parent, such
widow, If still single, or If there be
neither widow still single, children
still under Is years, or mother.
such father shall be entitled to and
shall be paid out of the Soldiers
Bonus fund, the amount which such
deceased soldier would have receiv-
ed hereunder for the< period Of his
active service, if living"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-08-31
Fresh Topics That Attract
Attention of the Farmers


Under he heading The Free Press will be pIsssed
70 publish communications from who desire to make
known their agricultural subjects livestock ETC.
Make communications short Authors should
Sign their eommunications-not necessarily for
publication but . q guaranty good faith
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-08-31
SUNDAY School Association

Madelia, August 24.-The Walton
wan County Sunday School associa-
ton will hold its annual meeting In
this place August 80 and 81. An
elaborate program has been pre-
pared for the occasions.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-08-31
COMMANDS HIS CAPTAIN.

In choosing representatives on
the various standing Legion depart
ment committees for the coming
year, the name of Floyd Andrews of
st. Paul was suggested to depart
ment Commander Ludwig Roe. who
promptly exclaimed: Fine! Put
him on the list! He was my Cap
tain in France now I'll give him
some orders!n- Incidentally former
buck private Eud Roe says that
former Captain Floyd Andrews was
one of the finest company com
manders that ever wore shoe leather
Marian Park Post Legfonaires OF
st. Paul recently elected him their
post commander
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-08-31
' RnIIs.R Bellies

Stylish winter dancing pumps
have bells ON them. This should
keep other bellies off Of them.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-08-31
GOOD MEMORY

Because Edwin Lindell, Mime
sofa Legion state executive COM
mittee member, and member Of the
Giantvalley Legion Post of Mime
seta, did not wear the medal given
him by France, General Henri
Gouraud, one armed French soldier
who brought a message from Mar
shall Foch to Legionaires in Amer
lea, took the Minnesotan to task.
General Gouraud remembered hRv-
ing pinned the medal on .Lindell's
breast himself and told him that in
France, American war decorations
are so highly priced that they are
worn on all occasions.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-08-31
Keen Head In

Never stick your head out a trair
window or an auto. Another one Ii
liable to knock It of.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-08-31
Good Luck

Good luck consists OF having Joo
in an ice house during August.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-08-31
Re Good

Be good this hot weather. Jai
is too combining.
Evening star., 1923-07-21
PLAIN PLASTER BEST
FOR KITCHEN WALLS

The commonest and most generally
satisfactory material for kitchen
walls and ceilings Is plaster. The
lime used should be properly slaked
to prevent the development of cracks
and blisters, and injury to the sur
face finish. For the same reason
freshly plastered walls should be al
lowed to dry thoroughly before the
finishing surface is applied. Instead
of plaster some of the various COM
position boards may be used. They
may be left unfinished or they may
be painted papered or vanished. The
Joints between the boards should be
covered with narrow battens making
joints tight.
Steel walls and ceiling coverings.
although durable, should be kept well
painted to prevent rusting by steam.
The wood work should be shellacked d
or painted. A better surface results
when a coat is applied very year or
two than when several coats are ap-
piled at once. A final coat of enamel
paint outside varnish is desirable
for such portions of the woodwork
as need cleaning most frequently
The most desirable finish for walls
and ceilings is one that will not peel
off or crack and that can easily be
washed or very cheaply and readily
renewed For the walls a good pain
gives general satisfaction. For the
ceiling the most satisfactory finish
is a coat of whitewash or one of
the good commercial substitutes for
it, which should be renewed annually
or biennially. Such finish used on
walls can be easily renewed.
Evening star., 1923-07-21
EXTENT OF BUILDING
STRIKE is REVEALED
Drop of Thirty-Eight Millions
From Previous Month Shown
During June.

The extent of the recent so-called
building strike is shown in a meas
ure by building permit figures for
June just collected by Bradstreets.
Figures from 153 cities disclose that
the value of permits issued declined
during the month to S225. 900 from
a total of s26S,O44.c0O in May. The
figure for June a year ago was 1884,
10000 or about $9,OOo,OoO more than
this year.
The large number of permits issued
earlier in the year makes the total
of the half year higher than the total
of the preceding year The six
months total for this year is $780,
$4,000, a 81 per cent increase over
the same period last year. Tho first
half of last year, 1t might be pointed
out, totaled 73 per cent more than the
corresponding period in 1921.
The middle Atlantic states led in
June in the value of permits issued
&c, aing $74.911.000. The far west
was next with SAL, $4,000. The other
sections of the country and the
amounts follow in order: Northwest
$30,373 $4,000; central west, S27,979,000;
south, S21,222, 900; New England, $15,-
339, geo; southwest. $13,607,O00.