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The Mankato free press., 1923-09-21
JOIN WHEAT GROWERS

Minneapolis, September 10
From all of the northwestern states,
the Aferican Wheat Growers Asso-
ciated, cooperative wheat market
ing agency, Is receiving reports OF
rapid increases In the membership
rolls. In Minnesota, the youngest OF
the nine state associations COM
prising the national selling agency,
more than 500 new members were
signed during the last week. One
solicitor alone sent sixty Ave con =
tracts. A large number of these new
members were secured in territory
with big acreage which has just
been opened up. The Minnesota as
sociation. which has headquarters
at Thief River Falls, Is looking for
additional competent membership
solicitors for its field staff
Under the direction Of c. W.
Croes, manager, the South Dakota or
gani1at1on, another new state unit
operating this year for the first time,
is making similar progress. The
South Dakota membership work Is
being restricted to few counties
this year, the Organizers preserring
to centralize their membership,
leaving additional territory for the
campaign OF this fall and winter.
New Wheat is being received at the
South Dakota headquarters.
In Colorado the association under
the direction of Bruce Lampson, is
making rapid progress and estimates
on the pool this year vary from g.
500, 900 to 100000 bushels. Cover
nor Sweet has been continually ac-
dive in behalf Of the organization
Iand to- ffis efforts Is due much of the
success which has been attained.
In Nebraska, VIM. H McGreeVy,
secretary of the American Wheat
Growers Associated, is assisting the
local field force under the general
direction Of o. P. Heald, manager of
the state unit.
North Dakota contracts still con-
stinue at the amazing rate Of ap-
lproximately 500 week. ~
The Montana organization whose
membership solicitation has pro-
sgressed under the direction Of
Dwight r. Cresap,- still has the en-
iviable record Of more pooled wheat
lproportionately with the total pro-
iduction than in any other state in
the union.
All in all the membership addi
Stions. throughout the nine states of
the American Wheat Growers Asso-
sciated represent enough wheat to
more than double the pool bushelage
this year, as compared with 1922, &C
cording TO estimates by the Officers
The Mankato free press., 1923-09-21
Widow Seeks Insurance Money

Faribault, September 1b.-Because
the New York Life Insurance COM
pany refused to pay $4,000 policy
held by the widow of John j. Papka
OF -Waseca, suit has been fled
against the company, it was an
nounced by Mrs. Papka's attorney.
Papka died April under mysterious
circumstances and it is understood
that this is ths reason for the com :
pany's refusal to pay the claim. Mrs.
PapkaN was held by the authorities
until the Inquest failed to find evi-
dence which would indiacte that she
had had any connection with the
cause of her husbands death. A
statement issued by the state chem.
ist who analyzed the contents of
Papka's stomach revealed that he
"died under mysterious circum I.
stances but apparently from natural
causes." Papka a2d his wife were
reported to have quarreled shortly
'pa2ore his death.
The Mankato free press., 1923-09-21
COLD SNAP PART WINTER
Federal Weather Bureau Says Sum
mer Siugaishness Has Passed.
[Associated Press, Dispatch.I

+ Associated Press DiSpatcn.l
washington, D. c.. September IA.
The cold wave is classified by
government weather bureau as def
nitely part of the winter. The sum
mer sluggishness Of air pressure
movements, the weather bureau an
nounced, today, has passed, and the
quicker succession of areas OF high
and low bringing more marked and
rapid change in temperature has
begun.
The eastward movement, from
North Dakota last night of a center
of high pressure brought record low
temperatures for this time Of year
at La Crosse, Wis, with thirty de-
grees. Lower temperatures are ex-
pected tonight In the Atlantic
Frosts were reported, today, in
northern New England, northern
New York, the region of the Great
Lakes, Ohio, Indiana northern and
central Illinois, Iowa, Wisconsin,
and Minnesota, but the temperature
was rising over the northwestern
states due to the inflow Of warm
southern air into the low pressure
area.
The Mankato free press., 1923-09-21
sEWED INTO CLOTHES
Mother In Rochester Prepared He
Boy For the Winter

Boy For the Winter
Rochester, September 14.-Be-
cause she wanted him ready for the
winter and did not want to be trou-
bled thinking of his clothes again, a
Rochester woman of foreign descent
sewed her six year old boy into his
clothes and was going to let 1t go
at that-for the winter.
Authorities connected with the
health department investigating the
conditions among children in the
various part of the city discovered
the oVerplay Of economy and com.
manded the woman to give her child
casionally. Further investigation
revealed that this practice Of sew
ing children into clothes for a peri
cd of six and eight months was not
altogether new. -. =
The idea in the minds of the
mothers who engaged In this prac-
tice, a member of the child welfare
board explained today, is obviously
to have underclothing buttons, soap
and water A new suit Is purchased
for the child of coarest and rough :
est material, the mother then rips
off all the buttons, claps the child
In the suit and taking thread and
needle sews him tightly In. The
clothes are not taken of at night
and afford an easy, time saving and
economical manner OF taking care
OF the child's dress throughout the
winter months.
The six year old boy who yester-
day was found by the authorities
sewed into his clothing stated that
his mother applied the needle and
thread over three weeks ago and
that he had not taken of his clothes
since that time. .>..,r
The Mankato free press., 1923-09-21
Injured In Auto accident
Especial To The Free Pressll I

Morton, MINI, September 15.-
When within half a mile OF their
destination at Green Lake, a party
of four Morton people had the mis-
fortune to have their car turn tur-
lie as It was rounding a curve In
the road. All were injured as a re
suit of the accident. Mrs. Edward
Haskins sustained a crushed back
and chest; her husband sprained
his back in an effort TO raise the
car from those pinned beneath it;
Mrs. T. ]. Treadwell sustained a
severe cut on the nose and Mr..
Treadwell received bad cuts and
bruises on the hands and arms.
The Mankato free press., 1923-09-21
FARM HOME DESTROYED
Fire Of Unknown Origin Ate Pro
perty of Georue Leonard

Fire Of Unknown Origin Ate Pro-
perty Of George Leonard
Fire OF unknown origin completely
destroyed the farm home of George
Leonard, living six miles this side
of Lake Crystal, on State Highway
No. on the east shore Of Rush
Lake, between nine and nine thirty
o'clock this morning.
Leonard, who is a widower, was
working in nearby field when he
first noticed the blaze leaping from
his home. He rushed to the house
and was just in time to save the
furniture on the lower floor and
part Of it on the second floor. Far
mers who lived in the vicinity
rushed to the aid of Leonard, but
the fire, had gained such headway
that 1t was impossible to save the
home. The loss is estimated at
$1,000.
The Mankato free press., 1923-09-21
DEATH OF OLE PETERSON
Iond Resident Mankato Passed
Away Today From sparaiysis.

Lonq Resident mankato fsssoo
AWAY Today From .paralysls.
Ole Peterson Of 637 East Warren
street. and a resident OF this city for
the past forty years. died this morn
ing at 3:3 from the effects OF
stroke of paralysis, which rendered
him helpless about ten days ago.
and from which he never regained
cons sciousness. Last spring Mr.. Pc.
ferson was stricken with the drst.
stroke while at Bricelyn, and sew
eraI strokes followed this.
Deceased was a travelling repre-
sentative for the A. F. Ekle Marble
Works of this city for the past
thirty six years. A. r. Eide IN
speaking of the services Of Mr.. Pc,
terson said that he never knew q
more reliable man. He was always
faithful to duty and a valuable man
in his line of work.
Mr.. Peterson is survived BY his
wife and three children. Oliver Pc
terson of st. Paul, Walter and Miss
Lena Peterson Of this city. He II
also survived by one brother, Peter
Peterson of Albert Lea, and one sis
ter living in the southern part OF the
state.
The Mankato free press., 1923-09-21
MRS. SCHALL HURT
conoresman's Wife In Auto Aoci
dent Near Willow River
r Associated Press Dispatch

Assc3lated PreSs U1SpdLcn.J
Willow River, Mimi, September
'17-Mrs. Thomas d. Schall, wife Of
Congressman SchaN of Excelsior,
MINI, received minor cuts and
bruises when the automobile In
which she and the congressman
and a chauffeur were riding, left the
road about one mile north OF here
SUNDAY. The congressman md the
Chauffeur escaped injury. -".-
The car was forced OF the road
by another machine. The party
was DELAYED several hours during
which time the automobile was re-
The Mankato free press., 1923-09-21
CASE OF STEVE JOHN
Jury Being Drawn This Morning To
Hear Evidence. 81.

A jury was being drawn in dis
trict court this morning to hear the
case of Stephen John, charged with
having apparatus on his farm de-
signed for the manufacture Of illegal
LIQUOR. The case is expected to
take all of this afternoon before be-
ing concluded. The case OF the
State bank of Swea City, Ia, against
Emil LavrenZ was given to the jury
at 10 a. m. The Jury had not re-
turned a verdict at noon today.
The Mankato free press., 1923-09-21
THREE AUTOS STOLEN
Sheriff Bermel Offers Rewards For
Cars Taken at Fair. ,##

Sheriff ]. C. Bermel of st. James
has sent notice to Mankato police
of the theft of three cars from the
fair grounds at that city September
IL. A reward of $25 is offered for
the return of a 1923 model Ford
Coupe, motor number, 6720373,
Minnesota license number A-6-597.
A reward is also offered for the
return or location Of a 1923 model
Ford Coupe bearing motor humber
8184296. The owner of this car
had not yet procured license.
The third coupe stolen was also
a. Ford. This machine motor num-
Der is, 793s11o, license number
A-20S- 1876.
The Mankato free press., 1923-09-21
DAIRY DAYS ARE BOOKED FOR new
R|CHLAND THURSDAY AND FRIDAY
Program That Will Give Added Impetus To
Growing Industry In Southern
.@- Minnesota

entertain the people with their vau-
deville stunts. Other local talent
has been secured to complete the
program. ssr
A free movie film will be shown
on the street both evenings. This
feature is entitled, Johnny Bahr's
Conversion" and is q dairy picture
boosting the cow testing work. The
Minnesota State Cow Testing asso-
citation will have a display tent on
the streets.
Premium List.
Dairy Cattle-C. s. Shurson, Supt.
The principle dairy breeds, Hol-
stein, Guernsey and Jersey, may en-
ter In this division.
Hay and straw will be furnished
free.
Exhibitors in this division must
intendent in charge Just when their
live stock will be judged.
Stock must be in the show ring
promptly after being called.
There will be five premiums Of
fered in each class. 1st, End, Srd,
4th and 5th. !, q
Ribbons only will be awarded, no
cash prizes will be paid.
Pure Bred animals only accepted.
Lot Bull, years old and over.
Lot 2.--Bull, 2 years old and un-
GeI Lot t Bull, l year old and under
Lot 4.-Bull, months old and
under / year.
Lot 5.ICow, 3 years old or over.
Lot Cow 2 years old and un-
Lot Lot 5.-Heifer' year old and
Lot 8.--Heifer, months old and
under ! year.
Lot 9.-Junior Champion Bull.
Senior Champion Bull. Grand Cham
pion Bull. o..
Lot Junior Champion Female.
Senior Champion Female. Grand
Champion Female.
Lot 1l-Get of sire, to consist of
three animals, either sex any age.
The get of one bull need not be own
ed by exhibitor. -
Lot 12.-Produce of one COW to
consist of two animals, either sex,
and age.
Project C. II. MccIlntock, Supt.
All boys and girls regularly en-
rolled in the local dairy calf club
should enter their calves in this de-
partment.
BOYS and girls whose calves have
freshened, or are about to freshen
will not be allowed to show their
heifers in this division.
There will be two classes in this
department, Pure BREEDS and Grades
and two sets of prizes will be Of
/ fered.
will receive $500; second place
$6. 90; third place $500; fourth
place $4 90; fifth place. SO. 90. All
other calves showing in this class
In the Grade class first place will
receive $500; second place Sc 90;
third place $5 90; fourth place
$500; firth place $500. All others
showing in this class will receive
$3.50 each.
Hay and straw will be furnished
Butter exhibit William Stein
haus, Superintendent. H.,
Five cash prizes will be offered
this year. First place will receive
$500: b. second place $500; third
place $500; fourth place $500;
fifth place $1.00. Ribbons will also
sWine.WA. H. volling, superin,
tendent.-.
The three breeds, Poland China
IDuroc Jersey and China Whites may
| be entered.
Thefe will be five premiums of
fered. 1st, End, 3rd, 4th,, and 5th.
Ribbons only will be awarded, nC
cash prizes will be paid.
| Straw will be furnished free.
| exhibitors must inform them
selves from the Superintendent as
to when their stock will be judged
Stock must be in the show rims
promptly after being called.
Exhibitors are limited to two pens
'
The Mankato free press., 1923-09-21
n =. Fricke III.

H. F. Fricke has been confined to
his bed for the Ssst week with nue.
ritis.. His daughter, Mrs. Cyril Wal
wrath of Wells came here for few
days to visit with him the middle
of the week. s. Is
The Mankato free press., 1923-09-21

y Lot 11.-Junlor Champion bUdI'
Senior Champion Boar. Grand Cham :
pion Boar.
Lot 12.-Junior Champion Sow.
Senior Champion Sow. Grand Cham
Lot 13.-Get of boar: To consist
of four swine, any age or sex, get
of same boar. -..
rot 14-Produce Of SOW: To con-
sist of four swine, any age, any sex,
produce Of same SOW. :.
Lot 1s.-Junior herd: To consist
of / boar and 8 sows farrowed after
Sept. /, 1929.
Lot 16.-Aged herd: To consist OF
1 boar and 8 sows farrowed before
Sent 1 1922.
The Mankato free press., 1923-09-21
Stronu Ant

Strong Ant
During recent tests an ant carried
a pellet of shot 500 times its own
weight.
Evening star., 1923-06-08
Hens Kept Busy to Lay Daily
,2Million Eggs for Shrine Meals

The hens of five big states--Mary-
land. Virginia, Pennsylvania. New
York and Ohio--are working over
time these days supplying enough
eggs to provide breakfasts for Wash
ington's convention population of
100000 persons. 1t is perhaps the
eternal fepinine's largest contribu-
tion toward the success of Shrine
week. for no less an average than
100000 eggs a day are rolling into
the city
While every person in the National
Capital-citizen or guests not de-
morning, the food experts at Shrine e
headquarters have discovered that so
many are being used for cakes and
pastries that the average daily con-
sumption for every man, woman and
child Is almost three whole eggs.
Since each egg is supposed to be
equivalent to a pound of meat. the
central committee feels it's guests
should go home well fed at least.
The amount of food being burned
ton every day during the Shrine con-
vention Is too great for the human
mind to visualize. From the lowly
Virginia peanut to the prize steers of
the western plains. every product or
nature seems to be vieing for the
honor OF having contributed most to-
ward the astronomical satisfaction
of the National Capital and its vast
army of visitors.
Coffee Would Float Ship.
Some conception OF the foodstuffs
that are being consumed here daily.
however. may be CLEANED from off,
cial figures computed by the experts
of the Almas Temple food committee.
They show that every day 400. 900
loaves of bread. 100000 pounds of
potatoes and enough coffee to float d
fair sized ship are being devoured
And II all the cigars that are smoked
were sewed together they would make
a complete small sized blimp every
twenty four hours.
That Americas reputation of being
a meat-eating--or carnivorous. to use
the correct scientific word--nation is
we'll deserved is proved by the figures
on the amount of animal food Wash
Evening star., 1923-06-08
BY THE GOAT.

1.-The job OF being a goat has its
compensations and while 1t is true
that there are rough spots sin the
upon whose Horns rests the grave
responsibility of properly preparing the
Shriners for true camelmanship, yet
there are pleasant phases in the work
and 1t is with the greatest Difficult
ty that / do not sometimes burst
into long and loud, laughter, but
such and exhibition would not only
lessen the dignity of my vocation,
but II would also have an undulating
effect upon the hirsute appendages,
spoken of, by the unlearned. as
whiskers.
"iou have asked me to describe in
detail just what part ! play in the
initiation. These, of course, are ques-
tions that l cannot answer in de-
tail but perhaps can give you an
idea of the higher lights of a goat
in the Mystic Shrine
Il remember with great distin.,
ness and clarity one class of 4S7 that
was to- be initiated AS the would
be Shriners entered the outer portals
they were merry throng, but when
they had been summoned into the
inner chamber they felt the full
portent OF what was to etsue. While
here and then there was a grin on
face, yet the aforesaid expressions
OF mirth were OF A Sickly hue From
the 4S7 'Novices' n dozen were Sc
lected, and 1t might be OF interest
Evening star., 1923-06-08
Who Else But the Shrine Goat
Can Read the Sphinx's Riddle?

train the Novices' and 1t was long
after the midnight hour had been
reached before he left for the Maison
Blanc, as Ambassador Jusserahd
would call II, and even then he hated
TO go home. Just before he left he
life Oh yes! there was another
Jack Pershing. commonly chron-
Icled In the press as Gen. John j.
Pershing. the general of the United
States Army, and at this juncture let
me say that Jack cannot only ride
horse but he is a good shot. and this
night he proved II. as one who liz
now noble can testify. Let me re-
turn for a moment to the matter of
the hot sands, let me speak of the
'Noyices' who sometimes give out
under the strain. There are some
who have not been able, without a rest
TO make the journey. but eventually
they all come through.
"FOre.,
"Ah, lest me forget, there is the scim-
itar that is not only a peculiar
weapon but 1t sometimes may prove
TO be more than peculiar. Its uses are
many: in fact, in the language of
Bernard Shaw. its uses are diversified
II will ne'er forget one Novice
orite pursuit was the whacking of a
little ball around a ten-acre lot. He
called 1t golf. He started in to take
the aforesaid test with a courage and
determination that is necessary
when the moslem test is applied
with sailing colors, but when it be-
came my duty to approach other
Novice from the rear, he instinc-
lively would warn them by yelling
fore Truly. the trials and tribula-
tions that one in my position has to
Evening star., 1923-06-08

ington's 100000 dwelIers are eating.
Every day more. than $50 steers alone
must be slaughtered to satisfy their
appetites for beef. Then. too, there
are lambs, pigs and sheep to be
taken into consideration.
One energetic Shrine worker fig
ured out the size man all OF Wash
ington's guests would make were
some genii suddenly to mold them
together. He would be 900 feet tall
and 175 feet across the shoulders.
His feet would be so large that he
could just barely tip-toe down Penn
sylvania avenue, using the utmost
caution. without pulverizing the post
office. The Star building and ali of
the other structures along the thor
oughfare.
81. 1.oOo. 900 for n Meal.
He would be a generous spender.
however, for every meal would cost
him s1.o00,00o. and a tank car full OF
coffee would be to him a demi tasse.
about serve as his fez. and Waah-
ington's monument would provide
him with fair walking stick. IL
the Strawberries he could consume
were counted one by one, the result
would sound more like the dollars
Europe owes America than a huma n
beings dessert
Or, looking at the same situation
from another angle, IL the visiting
convention hosts alone were to be
seated opposite each other at a great
banquet table. the festive board
would begin at the Zero Milestone
and wind up in front OF the city '.all
In Baltimore. And were the ssmc
persons to get up and stand In single
file. the line would eXteEd from
Washington to forty miles past Cum
berland. far away in the Blue Ridge
mountains of Maryland.
These figures do not even take into
consideration the permanent popula-
tion Of Washington. And the food
committee declared 1t would be phys
ically impossible to determine accu-
rately the full amount of food de-
voured here during the convention
until several weeks after the. last
Shriner has packed up his tent,
mounted his camel and turned hi;
back upon Mecca" until the muezzin
calls him forth once more. a year
hence
Evening star., 1923-06-08
MTSON PLANS UNIQUE SYSTEM
TO REACH FIRES THROUGH CROWD

AN ounce OF prevention is better
start"
This is the motto. on which Fire
Chief George s. Watson laid his plans
to protect Washington and its legion
of visitors from the ravages of flames
during Shrine week. 49,.
In ordinary times June is not very
troublesome month for the fire de-
partment. AT this balmy season of
the year the fireman is seldom rolled
out of bed in the wee sma' hours at
the morning by the call to duty.
But with, the good old National
Capital crowded to its gates with the
fez bedecked Shriners of America,
Chief Watson decided to take no
chances. He concluded to make fire
prevention the watchword OF the
hour.
And so when the grandstands along
Pennsylvania avenue are filled and
the parades are passing by you will
find here and there beneath the tenn
porary seats a figure in blue with
his weapon of defense. A fine extin-
guisher. beside him.
Protect Automobiles.
Out at Camp Meigs. 5th street and
Florida avenue. 10000 autom obiles of
visiting parties will be parked and
there again you will see Chief Wat
son'ss men standing guard over the
machines of the city's guests.
Chief Watson realized months ago
that Pennsylvania avenue and other
downtown thoroughfares would be so
jammed with traffic as to be almost
impossible to fire apparatus during
the convention.
To surmount this difficulty, he split
his department into two distinct en-
titles. one north and the other south
of the avenue.
Evening star., 1923-06-08
SHRINE SINGER HERE
SERENADED GRANT
DURING CIVIL WAR

When the advance guard of Alad
din Temple of Columbus, Ohio. Presi-
dent Harding's temple, came to
Washington they stated that Jack
Richards. member of the Aladdin
chorus. was the finest soloist In all
Shrinedom and that his singing
would take Washington by storm.
These men were true prophets. But
Aladdin Temple also brought along an
other famous singer, Col. Henry
Frillman, eighty years young. who
has been singing since he was eight
years old. He is at present mem
Der of the Ohio legislature civil
war veteran. and he was a member
OF a soldiers quartet which sang for
Grant in the field at Chattanooga.
While singing with the Columbus
Glee Club at Grants second in
auguration in 1873 the President
recognized him as the former soldier
boy who sang for him at the battle
front and invited him to be the guest
Of himself and Mrs. Grant at the
White House.
This glee club. which is composed
almost entirely of members OF Alad-
din's chorus, has sung at the inaugu-
ration of every Ohio President since
Grant, with the exception of Presi-
dent Harding, whose inaugural was
not attended by the club because OF
the latters wish to keep 1t free from
ostentation Several weeks after the
inaugural the club made g. special
trip to Washington to sing for the
President.
Mckinley used to join in the sing
ing when we would sing for him.
frat when he was Governor Of Ohio
and later when he was President"
said Col. Frillman. The major, as
he, was known by us. liked to get in
a corner with a group of our mem
bers when we called at his home, his
apartments or his ONCE and strike
up some favorite song. in which we
would all Jokp. He had pleasing
singing voice Mrs. Mckinley was
very fond Of our singing.
"I remember very we'll the last
time we were at the White House
during the Mckinley administration.
She was so pleased with one OF our
songs we gave at a dinner rendered
us by the President and herself that
we had to repeat, 1t four times for
lher"