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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-06-08
MEET OF DENTISTS
.STARTS0FF NICELY
Tooth Members Discuss Topics
Of Interest To the
Profession

Southern Minnesota Dentists TO-.
day opened their tenth annual meet
ing in this city. At 1870 o'clock this
afternoon the meeting was inform
ally opened by a large number OF
the dental surgeons taking advan
tage Of the Mankato golf links.
where a friendly game was pulled
off.
At SIS this evening the meeting
will be formally opened by a lee
ture by DR.. j. F. Shellman on
Shall the Business Side of DENTS
try Displace the Professional Side.
The meeting will continue tomorrow
and will be brought TO close Sat
urday noon. Among the speakers al
the meeting will be: DIR. ". F. Las
by of Minneapolis, DR.. NJ. R Coulter
Of Mankato; DR.. W. L. Webb Oh
Fairmont, DR.. A. R. Schmid
Worthington, Dr., H. G.. Washburn
Paul, DR.. C. A. Hintz, New Ulm. DR.
C. E. Conley, LIE Sueur, DR.. r. M
Kraft, lie Sueur, DR.. J. A. Hanson
Faribault, DR.. G. L. Gapp, Redwood
Falls, DR.. A. C. Johnson of Win,
throp and Dr.. John G.. Meisser Of
the Mayo clinic of Rochester.
The present officers Of the society
are: Dr.. C. P. Peterson, Mankato
president: DR.. e. s. Johnson, Water
Vile, vice president; DR.. G.. W.
Norris, Tracy, secretary treasurer.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-06-08
NOVEL Defense IN
TRlALDFTROTTCOP
Member Liquor Squad Claims
"Drunk In Line Duty"
In Shooting
[Associated Press Dispatch. j

Detroit, Mich, June drunk, In
the line Of duty" is the novel de-
tense that counsel are Offering for
Terence Monaghan, former patrol
man, whose trial on q. murder charge
is starting in recorders court here.
Monaghan IL charged with having
shot to death Edison Hebron In
near beer saloon New Years morn
ing.
Attornev Thomas Chawke in out.
lining. his defense for Monaghan said
the latter was q member Of the al
ouor squad" OF the police force.
I'm order to get evidence against
the keeper OF . blind pig" Chawke
said, ut was necessary for him to
buy drink and assure himself il
was intoxicating by drinking It."
The theory that Q member of the
liquor squad might often become In
toxicated while seeking evidences was
touched upon several days ago by
Frank Fl. Croul, police commission
IN an interview. Theu commissioners
reported comm emit was answered by
James r. Davis, federal prohibition
director for the Michigan district,
who said that most of the liquor be-
ing bootlegged In Detroit is poison.
adding that II . patrolman drank 1t
to get evidence, there 10 far greater
probability Of thar being. killed than
there q Of getting drunk
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-06-08
RIOTOUS OUTBREAK OVER RU4R
INVASION; MORE BLOOD SPILLED
" WHILE GERNlANNOTEL IS DIGESTED
LOOKS LIKE LAURLSCH
FOR COUNTYATTORNEY
An Informal Ballot Was Taken By the Com.
missioners; Morse and Volk Each
Receive One

board, was appointed member of
ne Farm Bureau committee.
Letter From Babcoek
A letter was received from Charles
ii. Baocock, state highway commits
;Ioner stating that the Blue Earth
.ountys allotment for state road
and bridge aid for 1928 amounted to
$3.50. He also stated. that he ap-
proved the county boards resolution
asking that thirty per cent of the al
lotment be set aside for maintenance
of state roads.
Representatives OF the Blue Earth
County Farm Bureau association filed
certificates of the status of the as
sociation and made several verbal
reports and explanations az to the
results accomplished during the past
year and the plans for the coming
year. The board voted to appro
pirate $4,000 to the Farm Bureau
Tor the coming year.
Fred D. True appeared before the
board relative to benefits he asked
on County Ditch No. II and the
lateral for which plans had been
made and the ditch uncompleted.
The matter was taken under con
siderationi
A member of the state highway
commission is expected to appear
before the board at the meeting this
afternoon relative to the designation
of the route of the Lake Crystal and
Madelia road. Delegations are also
expected regarding the proposed set
ting aside of two common school
districts from Consolidated school
| district No. Is at Garden City.
So New Gravel For Chairman
The crack of a gavel on the table
will bring order to all sessions OF
the county board meetings, in the
hereafter,
AT the last regular meeting of the
county commissioners ChliTraH G.
y. Alderman made a wish-today
| that wish became fact. His wish
was for gavel that he might pound
with to bring order out of chaos
when delegation from within the
county appeared before the board.
/ At a recent meeting two factions
appeared before the board relative
to certain matters, and at times
| bedlum broke loose which Chairman
Alderman had difficulty in quietins
via his vocal cords.
Today a brand new gavel. miniature
in size-but effective in color and
shape-was received by the head OF
the board. The head Of the gavel
is painted black. very gruesome-or
rather grotesque-with small han
! die painted brown.
The donor Of the gavel Is unknown
according to Chairman Alderman
although a card attached stated that
It was donated by Warren G. Hard =
ing. 49,.
At the meeting this morning there
vas little chance for the chairman
to use the weapon, except in prac-
tice.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-06-08
AUTOET KILLED ON
ROAD NEAR TYLER
Louis r. Stukel, Minneapolis,
Met Death When His Car
Overturned
TAssociated Press Dispatch. ]

Minneapolis, June Louis F.
Stukel, driving from Minneapolis
to Sundance, Wyo., to attend the
funeral of a relative, was killed and
his wife seriously injured when
their automobile turned over yes
terday near Tyler. Mimi, according
to word. received here today.
Mrs. Stukel was driving when the
machine struck sandy stretch Of
road, blew out a tire and overturned
pinning Stukel in the wreckage.
Mrs. Stukel attracted the, attention
OF passing motorists. Stukel was
prominently identified with Masonic
activities.
r. L. Kennedy, general solicitor
for the Omaha railroad, was en-
route In his private car to the twin
cities and having been made &C
quainted with the serious condition
Of Mrs. Stukel, had comfortable
bed made for her and her woman
companion in his car and took them
to Minneapolis.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-06-08

c. J. Laurisch. prominent attorney
u Mankato. Will probably be named
as the Blue Earth county attorney
20 succeed {. T. Phillips, resigned,
according to action taken by the
0lue Earth county board IN session
Al the court mouse this morning. An
NORMAL ballot taken b! the board
members resulted in a three votes
icing cast Tor Attorney Laurisch, one
o.. attorney Frank E. Morse and
me tor Attorney n. W. Nolk.
The action this morning by the
BOARD otnCIals was not their officials
action as the ballots taken were in
formal. Following the casting OF the
vote the board went into executive
Session TO discuss the three men
,oted upon. Following the session
which closed al noon. members OF
ne board stated that they would
make no announcement of their Sc
,scrion until after they had conferred
with the man of their choice.
Before starting the election of a
new county attorney the board &C
cepted the resignation OF County At
torney c. E. Phillips, which will
take effect June II. Attorney Phil
lips stated that it would be to the
best interests to name his successor
Immediately so that he would be able
10 assist him in several important
matters Attorney Phillips also
stated that he would conduct the
litigation over the Judicial Ditch
No. 7, in which the counties of Blue
Earth and Watonwan are the plain
tiffs against bonding company
Regret Phillips Departure
All members of the board spoke
regretfully over the departure OF
County Attorney Phillips and con
gratulated him on his advancement
in his profession. They stated that
their loss of his efficient service
would be the gain of-ths state Tiet
thanked him for the Co operation he
had given in his connection with the
board and appreciated the fact that
there had never been any hitch In
the relation between them.
No one knows what the future
holds for me in the new position
enter" said Attorney Phillins in re-
Spouse. 81 deeply appreciate the
feelings of the board members and
thank them for the courtesy shown
me- during my service as county at
torney. I not only regret severinf
connections with the board. but as
whole With all the county officials
and other officials Of the county
with whom l have had connections
with"
A. T. CARLSON appeared before the
board at the opening Of the board
meeting. this morning and spoke
relative to the petition being circu
lated relative to the proposed loca-
ton of the road from Lake Crystal
TO Madelia Considerable discussion
followed the presentation Of the pc
tition. :
B. D. Hughes, member Of the
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-06-08
STATE BANKERS
ANNUAL MEETING
Session Is Opened In Min
neapoIis This Morning
REPORTS ARE MADE
Branch Banking and Lowering
Interest On Deposits For
Discussion s~2
ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch1

= 3 -
Minneapolis, June Having
met Informally, last night, to ac-
quaint themselves with matters to
come before the convention, hun
dreds Of bankers Of the state gather
ed here, today, for the opening of
the annual meeting of the Minneso-
Ia Bankers association. s. -.
Following eight district meetings
held in various parts Of the state
during the month of May, which
were declared to have excited
great interest, the state convention
has been keenly awaited, according
to George H. Richards, secretary of
the association. The subjects Of
branch banking and lowering Of in
terest on deposits will come in for
considerable discussion, he said.
Paul ]. Leeman of the First Ma
tional bank, Minneapolis, opened
the convention proper with his an
nual address, after which committee
reports were read. s-"7 ~
The council of administration re-
ported the appointing of a commit
tee in December, 1922, to help in a
movement to organize national
association of banks opposed to
branch banking, which later was
made standing committee, which
will furnish a report tomorrow. A
mail vote on the subject from the
council of administration under date
nous expression of opposition to
branch banking, the committee
further reported.
No Loss In Members
Secretary Richards report chow
ed that although there were many
changes in the membership, there
has been no loss in the aggregate
with total membership Of Last
cent membership, he stated, and
sixty four Of the eighty seven coun
ties Of the state boost of a similar
record. -
Compared TO forty two forgery or
fraudulent cases the last fiscal year
there were only twenty three this
year, according to Secretary Rich
ards report, and losses were ST.
345 this year compared to the ST.
6S3 the previous year.
Mention was made by Mr.. Richards
of the arrest and conviction of the
s"McConnelP' gang, who tried in
Minneapolis for three bank robber-
les. Ray Mcconnell, leader of the
gang. Jack Carroll, Roy Reiter and
Ed: Carlson are serving terms at
Saltwater. ~
Apprehension Of Guy Clark, H. C.
Mclean and Thomas Doherty in st.
Paul for a bank robbery, and their
guilty pleas and sentence were also
related, as was the killing of Neil
Hurley, former st. Paul policeman.
in a bank holdup.
After the treasurer's report was
read, DR.. William Byron Forbush, of
the National Surety company, New
York City, spoke on 1.-THE Crusade
Against Dishonesty"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-06-08
HEAT AND STORM
VICTIMS TOTALSN
Different Parts Of Country
Swept Yesterday
HOT WAVE in EAST
Deaths From Lightning Re-
, ported In Widely Sepa-
rated Sections
ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch. ]

Chicago June Lightning killed
four persons and possibly nth, q
number were injured and two deaths
were attributed indirectly to the
heat wave which preceded violent
thunder, rain and electrical storms
in widely separated parts Of the
country yesterday. "
Near Newton Falls, Ohio, Nicholas
Cavovhch was killed when lightning
set fire to his barn. His wife, who
was in the building with him at the
time, has not been found. William
Maxwell, nneman, was struck by q
bolt and died instantly at Coshoctor,
Ohio. Two. Of his fellow workmen
were injured.
: Two farmers were killed by light
ming. one near Muskogee, Okla, and
the other at Burlington, Kansas. ~
Heat prostrations In New York
and other parts of the country were
mum rous. At Cleveland a woman
tainted and fell out OF a second story
window to her death.
When heavy rain storm began
at Rockford, Illinois, twelve year
old girl started to take an umbrella
to Der mother and was killed BY
an automobile. Several children
here were injured when lightning
struck the house in which they had
gathered, Some property damage
was caused. A..
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-06-08
ECHO OF DOUBLE
Staying IS HEARD
Dark Mystery Surrounds
Death of Minister
LABORS OF SLEUTH
To the Widow of Preacher
Singular Case Has Never
Been Closed
JOSEPHINE VAN DE eRIFr


New York, June Mrs. Frances
Stevens Hall has been disclosed un-
expectedly as the silent Nemesis of
the muderers in the famous Hall
Mills case.
Private detectives in her employ
have been working on the mystery
surrounding the killing of iler hus-
band. Rev. Edward Wheeler Hall,
and his choir singer, Mrs. Eleanor
New Brunswick, n. J., last Sept. Is :.
! This information has now been
made public for the first time by
Miss Sally Peters, friend and conf
dante of Mrs Hall during the official
investigation last fall, and her com
panion on subsequent trip to Italy.
ITO Mrs. Hall the case has never
closed" Miss Peters told NEA Ser
vice. "She will spend her private
fortune, II necessary, to solve the
mystery
Revelations of the widows silent
and patient search for those guilty
OF one of the most famous and dra
matte murders in modern criminol-
from New Brunswick that county
Mills case. Suspicion, II is said, has
turned to man who had been an
nounced as eliminated early In the
Investigation.
Miss Peters. who recently return
cd from Italy, where Mrs Hall still
fAemains, has corie again into the
public eye by announcing herself q
candidate for the republican nomi-
nation for the state assembly from
Manhattan district As the person
closest to the chief living principal
in the Halls Mills case, she decided
to break her long silence regarding
the double murder before plunging
into her political campaign.
Mrs Hall did not run away to
Italy" said Mrs. Peters. "She did
not go there to seek forgetfulness.
There will be no forgetfulness until
the real murderers are found and
her husbands honor is indicated.
"She still believes in her hus
bands integrity. There will be no
rest for her until she has proved
that the sordid charges against him
were untrue That proof will come,
she is certain, when the mystery Is
(Continued On PAGE ~
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-06-08
AGED COUPLE DEAD
FROM GAS FUMES
Mr.. and Mrs. Lars Larson Are
Found Asphixated In Their
Minneapolis Home
Associated Press Dispatch]

Minneapolis, June 7.-Mr. ano
Mrs. Lars Larson. eighty nine and
eighty eight years old, respectively,
were found dead in their bed, today
from gas poisoning, a daughter told
the police her parents habitualiy
prepared lunch before retiring and
presumably neglected to shut OF
the gas last night.
The third asphxiation reported TO
the police today was that Of Mrs.
William NJ. Owens, who was found
dead beside her kitchen range from
which the gas was escaping.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-06-08
KOMAROFF Barred
CHECKERED CAREER
RussianBIuebeard Proved ear
full and. Boastful Figure
In Trial
ASSOCIATED Press Dispatchl

ASSOCIATED Press Dispatchl
Moscow, June 7-VasiIi kon-
aroff. convicted Of murder Of
thirty three persons, and his
wife, as his accomplish, were
. sentenced today to be shot
within seventy two hours.
Neither betrayed any emotion
as the sentence was passed. but
there was loud applause from
the crowd in the courtroom
and cries that the sentence
should be carried into effect i'm
nediateIy instead Of waiting
seVenty-two hours.
Moscow, June 7.-Vasili Komar
off, accused of the murder Of thirty
three persons, was alternately
fearful and boastful figure whel
placed on trial yesterday before
crowd that damned the polytechni
museum and overfowerd into tn
streets, where troops were station
ed to keep back the thousands o
curious citizens.
You have my oonfession-wh
bother further?" Komarotf aske'
when called to the stand
Komaroff cried in telling tn,
story of his early life. He said b
had gone to work in the fields a
the age of thirteen He grimes
boastfully when he told of the goot
times he had had in his later life
drinking. and carousing, but said b.
wondered now why he had killed s,
many people. He stoutly asserted
that his wife, a trembling dgur'
standing beside him, had hat
nothing to do with the murders. AL
lienists testified that the defendan
was sane. A verdict is expected
shortly.
Even though he killed thirty
three, Komaroff would not be sub
ject to the death penalty under thu
soviet laws, for he did not comni
robberies attended by violence. Or.
binary murder is punishable with
from three to ten years irnprison
fnent but criminal may be shot Il
he. 10 adjudged a danger to society
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-06-08
u. c. T. SESSIONS START
District Convention Travellers Being
Held at st. Cloud, MINI.

Held at st. Cloud, Mimi.
ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch.l
st. Cloud, MINI, June Almost
500 delegates and visitors arrived
here this morning and last night for
the district convention of the U. C.
T., to be held here today, Friday and
Saturday. Lodges came In : full
strength from Minneapolis and St.
Paul, and with good representations
from Mankato, Fargo, Crookston,
Duluth, Rochester, Winona, Red
Wing, Bismarck, Albert Lea, Austin
and smaller cities.
An elaborate three day program
has been arranged by the local coun-
Gil. Band concerts, fights, horse
races, dances and golf matches are
on the schedule. At an open meeting
tonight. State Senator j. d. Sullivan
Will deliver the chief address One
thousand guests. are expected by
Saturday.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-06-08
HOWAT IS FACING
SERIOUS CHARGE
Deposed Kansas Labor Leader
: IsUnder Arrest At @lI
Pittsburg
rAssnciated Press Dispatch.

Pittsburgh, Pa, June 7.-Aexan-
der Howat, deposed leader OF the
Kansas United Mine Workers VINO
has been in Pittsburgh for several
months was arrested today on SER
ious charge preferred by Mrs. Inga
Sorensen Of Chicago, in behalf of her
six year old son. Judge Tansard
Dewolfe, in morals court, held Ho:
wat for a. hearing. Howat denied
the charge.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-06-08
urgss World eour. Membership

Washington, D. c., June -
President Harding declared In q
letter made public here today, that
by accepting membership In the
world court the United States may
ton to the Sterilization OF ciyiliza-
ton while at the same time surrend ;
ering nothing of the advantages and
independence now enjoyed by the
American people.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-06-08
CRIQUI TO FIGHT DUNDEE
Newly Crowned Champion Will De-
- fend His Title July 80.
ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch.

I1hooON4H"Cu TIE 17I0t 1e11' ]
New York, June Eugene Criqui.
of France, newly crowned worlds
featherweight champion, will defend
his title on July 80 at the Polo
grounds against Johnny Dundee,
New York challenger, 1t was an
nounced today by Tom O'Rorke,
match maker of the Polo grounds
athletic club. Criqui will receive 81
IL and Dunkee IL IL per cent OF
the gross receipts.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-06-08
Moro WortIes

The middle of this month Is when
we borrow enough money TO pay our
income tax again.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-06-08
Get a Left

Two wrongsl never make a right
but usually get one left
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-06-08

Recarations Offers Reviewed =
The PREPARATION commission orig
.na1Iv decided that Germany, under
the provisions of the Versailles
neaee treaty, should be assessed
damages for her aggressions in the
CONTINUED On Pane ~
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-06-08

board, was appointed member of
Evening star., 1923-05-22
$5,000,000 DAMAGES
ALLEGED IN SUIT
Claimant Charges Equitable Life
Assurance Company Infringed
Upon His Copyright.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW ORLEANS, May 22.-Suit for
$4,000, 900 damages against the Equi-
table Life Assurance Society, with
home Offices in New York city. was
filed in federal district court here by
Richard Alfred Uhalt of New Or
leans. who alleges the society in
fringed upon his copyright of a GER
tain form of insurance policy.
In his complaint. Mr.. UhaIt as
serted he conceived, on April 5. 1909.
the idea of a homestead plan with an
insurance rider attached. He said his
idea was copyrighted and in 1910 he
submitted it to the Equitable Society
for consideration. He alleges the in
surance corporation turned the plan
down, but subsequently, began selling
policies with the home. purchase plan
attached.
The court was asked to grant an
injunction restraining the society
from using the plan pending settle
ment of the litigation. The claim for
damages is based upon 81 for each
of the more than, O. million pieces Of
literature Uhalt alleges the society
distributed advertising the buy your
home-=-insure your life" policy. and
for profits of more than s4,000,oeo
alleged to have been made from the
plan he calls his own. " fts
Evening star., 1923-05-22
THOMAS J. OWEN & son. AuoTIoyEERs.
THOMAS J. OWEN & son. ACCTIoNEERs.
Trustees Sale. of Valuable
Improved and Unimproved
Real Estate, Being an Un-
improved Lot on Bates St.
Between 1st and 3rd SITS.
NV, and 2 Frame Dwell
ings, Nos. 469 and All K
St. S.W., and 2 Unimproved
Lots on Delaware Ave. Be-
tween B and G. Sts. S.W.

By virtue of decree Of the Supreme Count
Of the District Of Columbia. passed in EQUITY
Cause No. 3sS43, the undersigned trnstee
will sell at public auction in front of the
respective premises on THURSDAY. THE
IWENTY-FoURTH DAY OF MAY, 1923 at
the hours hereinafter mentioned. the follow
Ing described land and premises situate In the
cuy OF washington In the District Of Co
lumbia. to wit: AT FOUR O'CLOCK4
part OF lot 25 In square 5J2, being the IA H.
next to the west 18 #. of said lot % by
t,fr,n Of tsIstion M as lot so4 in square 552: AT
st. s.w.. next TO the east IA IT, of lot 3 in
square 400 by the full depth of said lot 8:
AT FIVE O'CLOCK PM, the south "a .94 n
OF Delaware ave. s.w., by the full depth OF
lot in square 836, also immediately there
after the south 3s.17 IT. on Delaware ave.
s.w. by the full depth Of lot 6 in square $50
Terms Of sale: One-third of the purchase
money to be paid In cash, balance in two
equal installments. payable in one and two
years, with interest at per centum per
annum. payable semi: annually. from day Of
sale, secured by a deed of trust upon the
property sold, or all cash, at the option Of the
purchaser. A deposit Of $3.50 viii be REQUIRED
at time Of sale. All conveyancing revenue
stamps, etc, at cost of purchaser. Terms of
sale to be complied with within 30 days from
day OF sale. otherwise the trustee reserves
the right to resell the property at the risk
and cost OF defaulting purchaser after i've
days advertisement OF such resale in some
Newspaper published in Washington. D. G.
AfLETT Y. H0LTZMAN. -.--
1918 ST. NV.
RICHARD A. FORD. ,Attorney. -
my12-d&ds.eISu Woodward bjds