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The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1923-03-01

Mr.. and Mrs. II. X. Schroeder re-
turned the first OF the week from Agar,
where they had been visiting at the
home of their daughter, Mrs. ]. X,
School and family.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1923-03-01

Miss Adeline Edwards returned Wed
nesday noon from washington, where
she had been visiting her sister, Mrs.
A. f. Churchill and family.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1923-03-01
Comb brown Leghorn cockerels $1.00.
Mrs. Hattie Hansen,
10 Rec Heights, 8. Oak.

Keith Logan's Society Orchestra, the
Five Kings OF Dance Music" formerly
Of Des Moines, Ia, win give a dance
at the hall In st. Lawrence, Saturday
evening, March Bird.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1923-03-01

Albert Nelson, travelling represent
alive for the International Harvester
Company. with headquarters at Water
town, spent Sunday in this city, the
guest OF his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
III. =. Nelson.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1923-03-01
STORE FOR SALE

/ am now ready to close out the
Ping Bros. Store OF st. Lawrence,
South Dakota for the highest cash
offer. Sale must be made immediate
ly. l.. T. Jarmuth,
13tf ii Trustee.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1923-03-01
SOCIETY NOTES

Mrs. o. III. Collins was hostess to
thirty guests last Thursday afternoon
at cards. The afternoon hours were
spent In playing $780," Mrs. ". l..
Collins receiving high score. and Mrs.
J.. A. Bushfield receiving low. At $50
a delightful luncheon was served to
the guests.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1923-03-01
Fine COckerels For Sale

/ have quite a number OF pure bred
Rose Comb Rhode Island red cockerels
for sale, not related to any I have sold
in the past. They are qualified to
enter any poultry show.
Mrs. Mary Stratton,
8 Miller, 8. Oak
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1923-03-01

c. M. Weiblen returned the first
OF the week from Minneapolis, where
he had spent the past two weeks, visit
ing with his family and transacting
huRiupss
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1923-03-01

S. A. Palmer. Of Pomona, California,
was an arrival in this city last Friday,
to look after business affairs here.
Mr.. Palmer expects to remain for sew
eral weeks.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1923-03-01

Mr.. and Mrs. Lloyd Tamblyn and
Mr.. and Mrs. w. p. Cooke delightfully."-
entertained at a seven o'clock dinner
Tuesday evening. Covers were laid
for tfenty guests. The after-dinner
hours were spent in playing Bridge"
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1923-03-01
STOP AND SHOP AT
THE SANITARY MARKET

Yon1i get better meat, better SER
vice and honest weight. Come In Sat
urday, March 3rd and get in on some
of the big specials. For a square deal
try us. The Sanitary Market,
Is r. A. Eichman, Prop.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1923-03-01

For Sale--The large Pekin brakes
for $1.2b. The large Toulouse geese
and ganders $3.50. Rose Comb Rhode
Island Red cockerels $3.50. Rose
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1923-03-01

+. X. Fisher departed Wednesday
noon for Pierre to his duties
in the legislature, after spending the
past week at his home in this city.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1923-03-01

The Hand County State Bank will
be pleased to assist you in cashing
your War Savings Stamps.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1923-03-01

The Royal Neighbors OF America
will meet in regular session, Friday
evening, March End at the /. 0. o. F.
Hall All members urged to be pre-
spnt
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1923-03-01

We have a large stock of new ging.
hams and p~ercales on u shelves.
Greeves & Rudd,
1877 Miller, s. Oak.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1923-03-01

J. w. Johnson departed Sunday
morning for Chicago, where he ex-
poets to spend some time buying goods
for MS department store.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1923-03-01
STORE YOUR CAR
Our garage Is heated.
Peterson's Garage.

Mr.. Kirkham, bridge engineer, was
a visitor in this city last week on his
way home to Pierre, after looking
over bridge sites in Brule county.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1923-03-01

Mrs. J. w. CoQuiliette delightfully."-
entertained o number OF friends at a
seven o'clock dinner Thursday, Feb
ruary %. The evening was spent
in playing cards.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1923-03-01
1877

A daughter was born to Mr.. and
Mrs. Stephan Starks OF Lyman county,
Wednesday, February 28th, at the Nc
Whorter and Wheelock hospital.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1923-03-01
EIGHT
ADDITIONAL LOCAL

IL you are looking for 5-f0 and Is
cent goods, the Miller Hardware Co.
has what you want.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1923-03-01

We just put in 5-1O and 15c counters.
A large assortment.
The Miller Hardware Co.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1923-03-01

Special soap offer at Collins & Shaw
Drug Store.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1923-03-01
NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC

I will be out of the state for about
six weeks and all road business must
be referred to the county commission
Err OF each respective district during
this time.
w. S. Thomas,
8 Highway Superintendent.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1923-03-01
FORD PARTS

We carry a complete stock Of genu'
inc Ford repairs.
Peterson's Garage.
The Mankato free press., 1923-07-20
MANKATO FREE PRESS
Fire Marshal's Bureau
Will Investigate Blaze

Fire, which Chief Ben. Z. Bang
erter, claims looks as II 1t was OF
incendiary origin, occurred in q
small frame building at 524 North
Front street this morning at $3.50
o'clock. The fire department re-
sponded to D call from box No. IL.
When the department reached the
building 1t was found that a fire
was in one Of the rear rooms OF the
building, which has been occupied
for about a week by Henry Kehner,
who opened a restaurant there.
In a corner in this back room was
found pile Of papers and other
rubbish and among these a rag
smelling strongly Of kerosene, which
was found close up to the, wall. The
kerosene soaked rag is being held
as evidence by Chief Bangerter. AS
soon as this damaging evidence
was found, Fire Chief Bangerter no
titled Chief OF Police Phil Landmark
and the two officers together with
County Attorney Frank e. Morse al
ter a hurried investigation decided
to notify State Fire Marshal Burt
Kingsley OF the circumstances. An
officer from the state fire marshaps
department Is expected here late
this afternoon to investigate.
Oscar Anderson OF this city, VINO
The Mankato free press., 1923-07-20
johnson Declares HeUMake
HinseIfHeard In the Senate
Does Not Care Whether Pants Are Pressed
SO Long AS He Helps His
Farmer Friends
ASSOCIATED Press Dtspatch.l

81 paul Juy 17-Senator- Johnson while announc
ing adherence to the principles
ment that he does dctaon from man
am not quite ready plans he said to-
day. you just when anything done want
Making himself heard" mig literally for the
below might to enter into competition
Some of make himself heard he ascribes to
development he objected to while learning 9e
glass Sweden when he was in his teens He
Varmand Sweden in 1871 and came to the oni
GU ''A'0' ~ FATHER WAS SHIP OWNER
emigang to America young Johnson sailed
before this country his first experiences included
work mbe RACK For tweny-four years he
has a farmer at KimbaH .--,
The he els nothing but plain farmer
worried whether his pants are pressed as long NE s
~ SERVED IN STATE LEesL AZURE
the Minnesota house an terms IN tne Ior
oraorca efforts There never was complaint tnat
could hear hi M he and he promises 70
hold to this reputation in Wash ington - 71-.. ..,
good English said he always managed to make himself nn
destood pon by reciting that his wife, n
Irish girl who couldn't unSssta nd WORD q swedish unoer
As there Is little Of the dialect In John;
English although he admits difficulty with an occasional
word but not sstsss co s oNsoa
Washington c., July H. President Samuel Compers OF
the Federation Lab today sent telegram to
Johnson saying the people
congr uaed their choice TO have
magnifcenty against all the high mace the
message SAID only sona tribute you and the run
principles for which stand but also demons
progressive constructive legislation for all people, Tor
wealth producers farm a nd in factories
The Mankato free press., 1923-07-20

promise in additional returns today
from Mondays statewide senatorial
election that the plurality OF Magnus
Johnson. Farmer Laborite, would
exceed $4,000 votes.
When 2,243 OF the states $3.50
precincts had reported, including In
complete returns from every county
n the state. Johnson's total had
mounted to 217,427, q lead OF 6S,176
over Governor J. A. o. Preus, re-
The count in those precincts was
Johnson, 217,427; Preus, 164,261 and
James 4. Carley, democrat, 1898.
johnson Carried Ramsey.
Johnson lived up to advance pre-
dictions in carrying Ramsey county
in which st. Paul Is situated, but
the narrow margin victory for Preus
IN Hennepin county (Minneapolis)
was surprise even to farmer labor
leaders.
Ramsey county complete gave
Johnson 20,203 votes, as against 16,
023 for Preus and 1878 for Carley
In Hennepin, with four small pre-
cincts missing, Preus had 43,S5s
votes; Johnson 4S,164 and Carley 2.
S64.
Other counties with comparative
ly large cities also returned johnson
pluralities. ST. Louis county, which
contains Duluth and several iron
range cities Of more than 900 pop.
ulation, gave Johnson, 1901: Preus
1920 and Carley $50. with the
county two thirds complete.
Winona county. in which the city
of Winona is located, was consist
tently for Johnson, including the city
and the unofficial count, virtually
complete, gave Johnson, 1851
Preus. 2,o64; Carley. 514.
In only sixteen Of the states
eighty seven counties did Preui
have q lead, and in several Of these
unreported rural precincts were ex'
pected to cut this down.
Pleased at Johnson's Election.
Cleveland, Ohio, July 17.-Warrer
S. Stone. president of the Brother
hood of Engineers and D. B. Robert
son. president of the Brotherhood o
Firemen and Enginemen, both eX
pressed pleasure in the result o.
the election of Magpus Johnson a!
senator from Minnesota.
"All of the railroad labor organi
cations had representatives in tht
field working for Johnson" Mr.
Stone said. His election is a sigI
of the times. 1t shows what is go
ing to happen unless the farmer
can get some price for their pro
ducts"
The Mankato free press., 1923-07-20
'SHOT FARMER IN
QUARRELOVERG GUN
Death Near DeIaVan, Wis.,, Re-
suit Heated Controversy ,
Between Two Men
ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch. ]

Delavan, Wis, July 16.-Carl
Frizt, q farmer living near here,
was shot and killed by Adolph Eek
man. another farmer, yesterdy af-
ternoon, as the result Of a quarrel
over a shot gun. According to in
formation gathered by the author-
ties, Fritz claimed that Eckman had
taken the gun, which was his pro-
perty, without permission.
Following considerable c0ntrover-
sy, Eckman sent word to FriZt to
come and get the gun. Accompanied
by his wife, Fritz drove to Eckman's
home, parking his machine a short
distance from the house. AS he ap-
preached the residence on foot, Eek
man, standing in the doorway fired
the charge from the gum in question
lodging in Fritz's groin. He col
lapsed and died within a few mo-
ments.
Eckman awaited the arrival Of the
sheriff and was taken to the Wal
worth county Jail at Elkhorn. He
refused to discuss the shooting.
The Mankato free press., 1923-07-20
RITES FOR MR.. MELLGREN
Funeral of Well Known Resident
Mas LARGELY Attended

Was Largely Attended
The funeral Of the late II. S. Nell
gren was held last Friday and was
largely attended by local friends and
outside friends and relatives. In
the absence Of the pastor, the fun
eral was conducted by DR.. ]. H
Ford of Norseland. Minn. DR.. Ford
was assisted by Rev. F. NJ. Eckman
Of Moorehead, who is a brother in
law Of Mr.. Mellgren. The ballbear-
ers were Thomas Tonnson,, Edwin
Weltman and J. C. Raseen of st
James; J. A. Linder and Z. NJ. Oster-
gren of Dunnell, and Swan F. John
son OF Mankato. Beautiful and ap-
propriate music was given by Miss
Estelle Reid and Miss Mildred John
son. Mrs. Hosea Harmer was at
the Organ. The following out Of
town relatives attended the funeral: /:
Miss Anna Mellgren st. James, sis
ter Mrs. Nels Westberg, Fergus Falls
and daughter Catherine; Mr.. Nal
rose, nephew: Mrs. A Logerstron
cousin; Rev F. NJ. Eckman, a
in attendance were: Thomas Tonne
son, Edwin Veltum, Carl Sonnesyn,
Mr.. and Mrs. Nels Hegstrom, Mr.. and
Mrs. Eben Hegstrom, Mrs. Swan
Beck, Mr.. Oscar Herred and Mr..
John Freeberg all OF st. James; Mr..
and Mrs. J. A. Linder. and Mr.. and
Mrs. Ostengren, Mr.. c. 1. Peterson,
Mrs Erickson. Miss Ellen Erickson
and Miss Elna Olson Of Dunnell.
Mimi: DIR. and Mrs. ]. H. Ford OF
Norseland Mimi; Mrs. Anton Han
son and Miss Phyllis Hanson Of ST.
Peter.
Mr.. Mellgren will be sorely missed
by a large host OF friends, who held
him In high esteem He was always
kind. cheerful and helpful. He was
a true christian gentleman. He was
always active in church as long as
health permitted. Few laymen have
rendered the church such valuable
assistance and service as did Mr..
Mellgren.
The Mankato free press., 1923-07-20
OLSON CASE AIRED
Proceedings In Which Question o
AIimony is involved

Proceedings In Which Question OF
AIimony is involved
The divorce proceedings Of Lulu
J. Olson against her former husband
Ole ]. Olson, were again aired in
district court this morning before
Judge w. L. Comstock when the
hearing on the contempt of court
charge against the husband for fail
ure to pay alimony was heard. The
case was practically rodered rop-
ped against Olson for contempte
when the plaintiffs attorney admit
ted that the order Of the court to
Olsen to pay the alimony was not
sered upon the defendant.
Judge Comstock took the case
under advisement as to whether the
alimony should be reduced from $35
q mouth to $t5 q month on affidavits
to that effect fled by the defendant.
The defendant also asked for the
custody Of one remaining minor
child. The plaintiff requested that
alimony be payed in full since her
former husband stopped payment
following her re-marriage. The de-
fendant introduced evidence to show
that he had contributed $7,400 to the
support of his family since the d.
yorce in 1920,
The Mankato free press., 1923-07-20

was engaged a few days ago by Mr.
Kehner to scrub and clean up the
place said to The Free Press that
he was sweeping out the dining
room this morning about $3.50 o'clock
while Mr.. Kehner was at a nearby
meat market purchasing meat. A
gasolene stove, which had been
lighted by Mr.. Rehner previous to
his departure. fiared up. Mr.. Ander-
son said, and he turned of the liquid
The stove still blazed, and some
body next door seeing the blaze
called the fire department. Ander-
son says that this stove was two
rooms away from where the sus-
picious fire was discovered by the
firemen. Mr.. Anderson says that as
far as he knew there was no stove
in the room where the fire was
found. It was used for the storage OF
odds and ends. Anderson was taken
in custody by Chief Landmark and
Officer Kachelmyer and is being
held without charge pending further
investigation.
The building Is the property OF
Naif Aldo Of this city, who rented
It to Mr.. Kehner.
Mr.. Kehner, In a statement to the
officers, said that he was at loss
to know how the fire originated.
The Mankato free press., 1923-07-20
FARMING IN CHINA
Remarkable Agriculture Develop
:. nnent Reina Made BY Nation

Remarkable Agriculture Develop
+ ment Being Made BY Nation
Washington, D. c., July ia
remarkable DEVELOPMENT Of inten-
sive agriculture In China IL shown
by a special study of farming In that
country, just completed by the de-
partmeut Of agriculture.
China has more than $4,000. 900
farmers who, with their families.
comprise 30 to 80 per cent Of the
nations total population. OF total
area Of more than 2,000. 900 900
acres of land, about 212, ,0O0, ,00O, 900
acres are under cultivation, includ-
ing 100000 acres of wet lands
used chiefly for rice production, and
16,000,00o acres of gardens and
fruit orchards.
China ranks first among agricul-
tural countries in the production Of
rice, tea, silk, soy beans and grain
sorghums, the report says, and 81
second only to the United States In
tobacco and possibly In wheat pro-
duction also. On the average China
produces more cotton 3or cOmmer-
cial use than Egypt and. including
production for local use, nearly as
much as British India.
The Mankato free press., 1923-07-20
SILAS S. BABCOCK DIES

Pioneer Settler In Mcpherson Town
ship Has Passed Away
Silas s. Babcock, ono OF the pion-
eer, settlers OF Mcpherson township,
died yesterday at his home there.
Mr.. Babcock was born August IL,
1888, in Oneida county, New York,
and came to Minnesota in the early
sixties. He was married in 1859 to
Miss Calista Wilsof of Camden, N.
Y, who died in 1910. The surviving
children are: Merritt Babcock of
Mcpherson township, Mrs. Andrus
Graves of Janesville, and two grand
children, Wesley and Lee Graves of
Janesville. Two brothers also sur
Tive, Oliver and Kelley Babcock Of
Camden, N. Y.
Mr. Babcock was one of>that sturdy
stock Of men and women who settled
this part of the state In the pioneer
days. He was honored and respected
by all who knew him.
The funerafwill be held from the
home Of his son, Merritt Babcock in
Mcpherson township, Tuesday af-
ternoon at 1880 and the burial viii
take place in the Medo cemetery.
The Mankato free press., 1923-07-20
film SMITTEN
MAIDENS AIDED
Y. w. C. A. Gives Assistance
To Those Who Fail To
Land Jobs

Will H. Hays has faised $120, ,00o
from the leading motion picture
producers to help the national
board Of the Y. W. c. A. multiply five
times over the housing accomoda-
tions at Hollywood for film -smitten
girls who are marching on the movie
metropolis this summer in unprece.
dented numbers.
This announcement was made
yesterday by Mrs. Edward NJ. Town
send, chairman Of the business d.
vision of the National Board OF the
Y. w. C. A.. John D. Rockefeller, Jr.,
Is q member OF the national board
that Is In Immediate charge Of the
work Of providing safe surroundings
for the girl battalions that are reach
ing Hollywood.
Girls without professional exper-
fence have almost no chance Of get
ting into q studio today, but they are
reported to be quitting work and
school by the hundreds and starting
for Hollywood seeking fame and a
million year. Some have their fares
home. Some are stranded.
The Y. w. G. A.. is interested in the
Hollywood Studio club, which 10
something Detween an employment
agency and a roundhouse. It turns
many girls around and starts them
back to the places from which they
came. It helps to find the occasional
place In the films that is open for
young women with the proper equip
ment. 1t places others In positions of
various kinds.
The Y. w. c. AS Hollywood quar-
ters at present care for twenty girls
at q time and the surplus are sent
to different boarding houses oo-op-
Grating with the Hollywood Studio
club. New accommodations will
make It possible to care for 100 at
one time. The girls are usually
housed for two weeks, so that the
new accommodations Of the Y. w.
G. A. will have q capacity Of, rough
ly, $4,000 flm struck girls q year.
Not a few Of the girls who have
been guests at the Hollywood Stu
dio club have been put into the
films, and many have found posi-
items In the business organizations
OF producing companies, but the le-
gion Of candidates to-day Is rather
OyefWhelnnfn4
The Mankato free press., 1923-07-20
NEWS OF MAPLEToN
Band Concert Will Be Given Ther
On Wednesday EVENING.

Band Concert Will Be Given There
On Wednesday Evening. ,
Mapleton, MINI. July 17.-Miss
Marjorie Krook returned to her home
at New Ulm Sunday after q week's
visit with her friend, Miss Berry,
Busse. Miss Busse returned home
with her and viii spend a short
time visiting at New Ulm.
Mr.. and Mrs. Stan Smith and son
Thomas Of Mankato were Sunday
guests at the P. ]. McGuiggan
homes.
Mrs. Henry Rupert and SON left
Monday morning for their home at
Prosser, Washington after an ex-
tended visit with relatives here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Palmer Parsons of
Vernon Center spent Sunday at the
U. G. Argetsinger home.
A fair sized crowd attended the
dance at the Legion hall Friday
evening. Pearson's Orchestra con
tinue to play the best In latest In
dance music and have always given
the best of satisfaction at this place.
M. B. Fairbanks spent Sunday with
his parents at Winnebago.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Bachtle of
Easton were guests at the ]. II.
AtOAbC AOAtO
The following guests were enter
tanned at the r. H. Morrow home
Sunday: Mrs. ]. Kaufman and
daughter and Mr.. and Mrs. Joe
Fenske and children of Blue Earth !;
Mr.. and Mrs. A. J. Kaufman and
children Of Appleton: Mr.. and Mrs.
James Morrow and children and Mr..
and Mrs. William Morrow Of this
place.
Mrs. George Mussman and child
rem Of Lakota, Iowa are visiting at
the ]. Stanzel and Chas. Proehl
homes.
Mrs. L. S. McMahn and daughter
Winnie returned home the latter
part Of the week from Walker
where they spent a few weeks with
relatives.
Remember the band concert to be
given from the band stand Wednes-
day evening, July Is.
The Mankato free press., 1923-07-20
PROPOSED laws
FORWAR DISABLED
Program To Go
Before Congress
CHANGES ARE MADE
Recomm endations Adopted At
Recent Convention Held
In Minneapolis
fAssociated Press Dispatch ]

Washington, D. c., July ia
legislative program calling for ad-
justed compensation for World war
veterans and affecting their rehabili-
tation, hospital care and insurance.
will be pressed upon congress when
| 1t convenes in December BY the DIS
ahied American Veterans Of the
world war, The program, based on
Recommendations adopted by the
third annual convention OF the or
ganization held recently at Mime
apohs, MIMI, waa announced here
today.
The proposals provide rating OF
total permanent disability for vet
Grams who have been given hospital
care for twelve consecutive months
and that all veterans SO rated and
those being treated at home shall
Irecedve the same family allowance 90
given veterans bureau trainees. An
effort will also be made to have all
veterans recomm ended for perman-
ent total disability rating carried on
his roll temporarily pending nnl
award.
Total Disability Ratings
Total disability ratings Will be
sought for men entitled to training
which has been declared not to be
feasible, and a rating OF dfty per
cent permanent disability viii be
asked for men discharged from hos
pitfalls with diagnosis OF arrested or
quiescent tuberculosis.
Amendment Of the civil services
laws will be proposed to place vet
Grams who attain q passing grade In
an examination at the head OF the
eligible list.
The program would make women
veterans who are III or in need ekgi-
BILE to enter any home maintained BY
the government for veterans with
provision for q separate home nor
them when their number warrents.
The benefits Of the veterans bureau
act also are sought for the bureaus
nurses having bedside contact with
patients.
Removal Time Limited
Hospital treatment for all veterans
regardless OF the origin OF their DIS
tension Of the three years period of
presumption for tubercular and
neuro -psychiatric disabilities.
Removal OF the time limit on ap-
plications for compensation and per-
mission for any applicant to appeal
before the rating board In person at
government expense are asked. and
the same privilege Of rednstating war
risk insurance is sought for veterans
disabled In the service az enjoyed
by those not disabled. Retirement
OF disabled emergency officers on the
same basis as regular army officers
also is advocated.
Among other proposals Is one for
establishment Of a committee on
veterans affairs in the house Of rep
resentattves and another for codif-
cation OF all veteran laws.