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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-08-10
MEMORIAL CRAFTSMEN SHOW
RESPECTFOR DEAD PRESIDENT
With Bowed Heads They Devote Few Mo-
ments To Silent Prayer; Hold
Business Session

With heads bowed in prayer for
several minutes in respect to the
late PRESIDENT Warren q. Harding,
members OF the state Memorial
Craftmen OF Minnesota formally
opened their two days session at
Sibley Park pavilion yesterday after
noon. This mark yof respect for the
president was given at the sugges-
ton of Major L. Z. Fiero OF this city,
who presided at the opening OF the
meeting. =,
Mayor w. A. Beach in a short we'll
worded speech welcomed the visitors
to the city. The address OF welcome
was responded to by President John
Anderson OF Austin, MINI. Presl-
dent Anderson smilingly said that he
was glad that Mankato's mayor Is a
physician for the Memorial crafts
men have been following physicians
for a number of years, and about the
only business men who leave per
manent marks behind them. He
was pleased at the reception Afforded
the craftsmen by the city Of Manka-
to.
The next speaker of the afternoon
was C. X. Mayer, who took for his
subject, THE Misconception of Equal
ity'' Mr.. Mayer received many com
pliments at the close Of his address,
which was we'll received.
Mayor Weikert Spoke
Mayor Claire I'Weikert of st. Paul
secretary OF the National Tent and
Awning Manufacturers, was the last
speaker Of the afternoon He Is In
partnership with his father in the st.
Paul Tent and Awning company.
The speaker said that he returned
from the war to find his father alone
in che business, owing to the fact
that a younger brother had been
killed in the war. He had been
graduated from the university law
school, but decided to REMAIN in
business with his father In study
of the tent and awning business it
was found that the great trouble was
that executives were at the head of
things, who did not even understand
their own business, because they
lacked the educationIo of fundamental
of their particular line Of work. The
greatest trouble was the heads OF
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-08-10
Anniversary of the Signing
Declaration independence
Greatest of Historic Events In America Took
Place One Hundred and Forty-Seven
s, Years Ago Yesterday

! August 2, 1776, is the greatest date
in the revolutionary period OF Amer
lean history, excepting only July l.
On the latter date the immortal Dec
laration of Independence was enact
ed by Congress by a vote OF twelve
states. The delegates from New YORK
State did not vote because the state
convention giving them authority to
do so was not held until July 8. Tho
president and secretary OF congress
authenticated the Declaration on
the same day and 1t was duly pub
hshed to the world, but the historic
document was not signed by the
members Of Congress until August 2,
fifty three delegates affixed their
signatures. Subsequently the sigma
lures of Matthew Thornton of New
Hampshire, Elbridge Gerry Of Mas
sachusetts, and Thomas Mexican of
Delaware were affixed.
The Declaration OF Independence
Is one Of the most momentous docu-
ments ever passed by popular as :
sembly. in the truest sense it repre-
sented the rebirth of civilization and
liberty. Not only did it proclaim
the severing OF the ties that bound
the American colonies to the mother
land, but 1t was proclamation Of
the principles that underlie all free
government. The Declaration, phras-
ed so Vividly by Jefferson, was not
only q challenge to the German des-
pot who wore the British crown but
a challenge to all political and rel1g-
ious tyrannies.
Set Free Great Forces
The establishment of these prin-
ciples not only laid the foundation
for popular sovereignty on the
American continent, but set free
great social and political forces that
have emancipated mankind. 1t is not
to much to say that every nation in
the world has been profoundly infiu-
enced by the American Declaration
Of Independence.
The events that led up to the Dec
laration moved swiftly. A little
more than year earlier the great
political leaders in the colonies de-
nounced any thought of irdeDen-
dence in no uncertain terms. Frank
lin declared that he never heard a
word in favor of independence
from any person drunk or sober"
Washington himself had given the
assurance that he had no thought
of separation from England. AS late
as September, ITS, Jefferson was
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-08-10
MUST HAVE FAITH

I'VE must put our faith IN some :
body for the preservation of our
liberties and happiness" runs an
editorial in The Farm Journal for
August. THE supreme court has
made mistakes, and doubtless will
make more. We do not expect per
lection. But for every piece OF
cowardice. ignorance, prejudice,
tyranny, and dishonesty it has been
guilty of, the congress OF the United
States has been guilty Of fifty.
mo change is likely to be made
in the supreme court, nor in its
power to examine acts of congress
and the state legislatures, and de-
eide by majority vote whether
they conform to the Constitution
Nevertheless, the attempt will
certainly be made, as II has been
made many times In the past. Sen
ator LaFollette is for 1t. and even
such generally level headed men as
Senators Owen Of Oklahoma and
Tess of Ohio think that the court
ought not 10 declare acts Of con =
gress unconstitutional by less than
six to three or seven to two.
TN England. any law passed by
Parliament Is constitutional as a
matter of course; the new law Itself
amends the Constitution.
1--WE prefer the American Consti-
tuition as IL Is. II has dose a good
lob for us In the last 1876 years
england has pro5pered under her
system, but 30 have we under ours,
Il there is any difference. 1t Is In
yur favor" H.. 49,.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-08-10
WOMANTO Be TRIED
CHARGE MANSLAUGHTER;
HELD TO THE C. J.
Mrs. Anna Schultz Said To
Have Caused Death of
Herman Koch

|. Winona, August Mrs. Anna
Schultz was bound over to district
court to await tho action of the
grand jury by Judge J. ]. Ftzpa-
trick after her preliminary exam
nation on a charge of manslaughter
in the second degree in municipal
court this morning. Mrs. Schultz
was held for the death of Herman
Koch Sunday evening, after her
automobile had crashed into the
Koch machine on the Mankato& ave-
enue dixie.
Robert E. LOBBY. attorney for
Mrs. Schultz arranged for her re-
lease on $4,000 bail this afternoon
with Judge c. e. Callaghan at Ro-
chester. Bail would be furnished as
soon as the court order arrived
from Rochester, he said, which was
expected to be late today or early
tomorrow.
The complaint upon which Mrs.
Schultz is held was signed by Otto
Koch, son of the dead man, and al
ieges that she was culpably meg
ligent in driving her car into the
Koch machine, thereby causing in
juries with resulted in Mr.. Koch's
death
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-08-10
ROUST SIGNBOARD
FROM ROADSIDE
Law Goes Into Effect December
What G. M. Babcock
Says of 1t

Charles NJ. Babcock is sending
out letters to city and village off
Gals calling attention TO the law
which was enacted at the last leg
islature barring advertising sign
boards from the highways. The
letter reads:
To City and Village Authorities:
Section II, Chapter 439, Laws OF
1928, provides for the removal of al
81, uTtising from public highways
except such as may be maintained
by the authorities having charge Of
the several roads or highways. This
law will take effect December l
1923, and in compliance herewith
this department will arrange to
remove from the trunk highways al
advertising except legal notices
bulletin boards erected by the Local
authorities and the markers OF
trails or highways which have been
registered under the state law"
Undoubtedly. the county boards
town boards, and city and village
authorities, will take similar actions
as to the roads under their Jurtsdic
ton, and in order to give adyertls
erS an opportunity 10 Salvage ".
move their signs, it Is suggested
that they be given ample warning
in advance Of that time.
"A great many communities have
provided public, or tourist camping
grounds, and in order that there
will be no embarrassment. in the
placing of necessary guide signs
along the trunk highways, showing
the location Of such grounds, we are
willing to erect and maintain suit
able signs for this purpose upon ap
plication~ TO this office. The appli
cation should show the location OF
the grounds and also q statement OF
the facilities provided.
I'VE are considering the posi-
biltty OF showing on the trunk high
way maps in the future, the loca-
ton of free public camping grounds
where proper facilities such as wa
ter, fuel and toilet accommodations
are provided. Your very truly, Min
nesota Highway Department, c. NJ
Babcock, Commissioner Of High
ways"
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still looking with fondness towaru
reconciliation" But the oppressive
measures and stubborn attitude OF
King. George and his ministers
forced the colonies to independence
Led Way With Bill OF Rights
State AFTER state declared them
selves Independent, Virginia leading
the way with her bill OF rights pro
mulgated in the spring OF li16. This
historic state document was a
worthy forerunner OF the great De-
claration and included sucn phrases
as: "all men are by nature equally
Tree and have certain Inherent
rights; "all power is derived from
the people," and all government
ought to be instituted for the com :
mon benefit of the people"
Freemasonry recognizes the De-
claration OF Independence as dis
tinctively masonic in that it EN- :
bodies with force and clarity the
fundamental teachings of masonry,
the great principles OF freedom, JUS
tice and equality for which rreema :
sons in all lands have fought: OF tho
five members Of the committee ap-
pointed by congress to draw up the
Declaration of Independence three
"CIc mdbOuo, DCuJ
one time Grand Master of Pennsyl-
vania, Roger Sherman of Connect
cut, and Robert Livingston, after
ward grand master of New YORK.
jefferson Was Mason
Thomas Jefferson is known to
have been a member of the masonic
lodge of the Nine Muses. in France
but where he was made a mason is
not shown by existing records III
American lodges.
Virtually all the leaders in the
continental congress were masons..
Besides Franklin, Sherman and Liv-
ingston, already mentioned, were
George Washington, Peyton Ran
dolph, past grand master of masons
of Virginia, elected first presiding
officer who died during the session,
and was succeeded by another ma
son, John Hancock of Massachus
etts, Richard Henry Lee, Virginia
mason who was the author OF the
for independence, that
preceded the fuller Declaration
Among the many other disting-
uished patriots In the Congress who
were masons might be mentioned,
Robert Treat Paine, Eldridge Gerry,
John Witherspoon, Lewis Morris,
and Edward Rutledge.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-08-10
WAS GREATEST DAY FOR THE
KIDDIESATLAKEW ASHINGTON
Under the Guidance of Big Brother EIksthe
Children Had Very Enjoyable
Time; Great Eats

The hot weiner sandwiches were
fine, the ice cream was 'better than
that, 1t was good and cold and the
lemonade could not have been rich
er.
Yesterday was the annual gala
day for the hundreds or kiddies Of
the city which was given by the
Mankato Elks at Lake Washington.
There must have been million OF
them, anyway, big ones, little ones,
fat and lean ones, red headed and
freckled faced ones, babies in arms,
big sisters 'mothering" younger
ones, little girls with pig tails"
and older ones with ,bobbed hair,
all rouged up with carmine lips.
Many of the little girls wore over
alls and went into the water that
way. Again some were all fused up
in white, with ribbon bows, but
these could only look at the water.
AS soon as the children landed at
the lake they made grand rush for
the water. Those who were fortu
nate enough to own bathing suits
donned them quickly and water
fights were the favorite out door
sport for the time. ALL the boats be-
LONGING I'D Tue COlld6SIb dl IIIS
sort were kindly loaned to the kid =
dies and with a Big Brother Elk at
the helm, they went merrily sailing
over the lake, singing, whistling and
HAVEN the time Of their young
lives. The water slides. loop de-
loop and other sport devices were
constantly filed and the older boys
occasionally showed their prowess
and athletic skill for the benefit of
the spectators by volplaning in
their high dives.
Floating logs afforded a lot Of
sport for the small youngsters and
the little tots, with their mothers
watching DER, made play houses in
the sand. Julius Harp, aged seven
months, was the youngest guest
present, who cooed with delight at
the-water sprites and dug his toes
in the sand with the others. And
then came the real thrill. The chill
dren were called to a fancy blue
striped tent, reminding one of Coney
island, were all the edibles were
dispensed. The chefs were John Ny
auist, Henry Robel, Jr., and AL Kir-
cher and their assistants who
worked like Trojans for several
hours cooking weiners, making
lemonade and dishing out ice cream.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-08-10
MRS. A. O. LANG DIES
Resident of Mcpherson Township
Was Stricken Last Niaht.

Resident of Mcpherson Township
g.. Was Stricken Last Night.
Mrs. Anthony o. Lang, Jr., OF NC
Pherson township died in this city
last night at twelve o'clock from
the effects of complications, from
which she had been an acute suf-
ferer for one week.
Mrs. Lang was thirty two years
OF age. She leaves to mourn heI
loss her husband and six small chill
dren. She is also survived by her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Sou.
kup and her grandparents, Mr.. and
Mrs. William Lind of this city. One
SISTER, Mrs. Oscar Nelson resides In
SansD Diego, California, and brother
Joeph Soukup, in New Ulm.
The funeral will be held from the
immaculate Conception Catholic o.
St. Clair Monday morning at ter
o'clock and the remains will be LAID
TO rest in the Catholic Ecemetssy a
that place. -z---------
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-08-10
GET OUT FAIR PAPER
Minnesota Editors VIII Publish
Edition During State EXPOSITION

Minnesota Editors VIII Publish
Edition During State Exposition
During State fair week the editors
of Minnesota will publish a daily
paper on the fair grounds, devoted
to the good of the fair and the glory
of the newspaper profession, with
out hope Of profit or fear of pun
ishment.
The Minnesota Editorial Asso-
citation at it's last meeting in .reso-
luton favored an exhibits-at the
1923 state fair. The fair has as
signed q prominent space in the
agricultural building. The editorial
committee has decided that this
exhibit should consist of the actual
printing of a daily paper on the far
grounds.
The fair management is offering
medals to the editor who submits:
l. The best editorial about the
benefits of the state fair.
2. The best poem about the fair
or any of it's features.
3. The best humorous article on
the fair. or its features.
4. Tho best paragraphs about the
fair, or any Of its features.
8. The best suggestion for the
improvement Of the state fair.
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firms were ignorant Of costs of pro-
duction. In order to become educat-
ed along those lines different indus
tries and trades, the speaker said
must organize. In making this state
ment, Mayor Weickert said he did
not mean for the purpose Of fixing
prices but to overcome prejud1ces be-
tween dealers and become acquainted
with costs, through the exchange of
ideas, and then to spread this knowl-
edge to others. The all important
thing in manufacture Is to have a
cost system to work by in an in
telligent manner.
James Horn of Luverne spoke
cost plan to work by. He also com =
plimented the former speakers on
the addresses given by them.
Supper At Point Pleasant
At this point in the afternoon the
meeting adjourned and the crafts
men and their ladies were taken out
by the members of Mankato Civic
and Commerce association for a
sightseeing trip. Supper was en-
joyed at the Point Pleasant Hotel,
and following this some Of the party
took a dip in the lake while others
danced.
Major Weickert in this mornings
session again spoke on the Funda-
mentals Of Cost.
The speaker emphasized the
necessity of every manufacturer
saving a cost system for without It
no man, can safely conduct business.
IN developing this statement the
speaker divided the cost to three
items material, labor and overhead.
Overhead is the item which most Of
the manufacturers fall down on.
They know what the material and
labor costs. but overhead. most Of
them have to admit. they know little
about. The sneaker explained that
a cost system is merely reckoning
OF costs facts and applying them in
charging for manufactured articles.
so as to be fair to ourselves and our
customers.
With the completion of executive
business sessions, the convention
was brought to a close shortly be
fore noon.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-08-10
SAFETY FIRST-AhWAYS
How You Can invest Your Dollars
With Certainty of Return


With Certainty of Return
In this day when so many schemes
of Investment are offered to the pub
lie and by smooth tongued statesmen,
every person should study well
whatever they would invest their
savings in. Some investments prom
is higher per cent for your money,
but none offer a safer investment
and at as food return for your
money as the local savings and
Building association.
In another column Of this paper is
to be found the semi annual state
ment of the Mankato Savings and
Building Association, local institu :
ton Of more than forty two years
successful operation in your midst
and has proved to be safe institu-
ton for the people to place their
savings, where 1t has been used TO
help our people build or buy many
hundreds of homes; at the same
time crediting several million dol
lars worth of taxable property for
Mankato. Its statement and business
should be we'll considered. Any in =
formation about the business OF in
yestment or loan. will be gladly CIV
en- by the secretary at the associa-
toms office in it's own building at
800 South Front street.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-08-10
GAMES OF CHANCE
, BARRED,THE FD|CT.
Decision Reached BY Manage
ment of the Garden
City Fair

No illegal games VIII be permitted
at the Garden City fair this year.
The fair board held a meeting last
night at Garden City and decided
to bar all games of chance from the
grounds during the exposition. No
wheels" will be operated nor any
other device that looks like gamb-
ling.
The Winnebago thirty two piece
band, mostly ladies', will play Oh
August 20, and the Amboy twenty
seven piece band, will play August
"a.
Congressman Schall will deliver
his famous address, The Soul OF
the American Soldier" on August
I23. ...
The management is trying to get
Magnus Johnson to talk on August
"a.
Mrs. S. T. Sheppard of Garden
City hotel, will have charge of the
eating house and will furnish a
chicken pie dinner. August %.
1t was proposed at last nights
meeting to hold a baseball tourna-
ment the three days of the fair.
Four teams will be selected to play.
The winners Of the first days game
will play the last day. It is proposed
to have two games a day. Plans are
also on foot to have two crack high
school teams matched on the
grounds one or the days OF the fair.
! The Sterling Fife and Drum corps
will be on the grounds the three
days Of the fair. -. ~
| A number of free entertainments
are being negotiated for by Secre-
tary A. D. Mccormack. .
The meeting last night was pre-
sided over by President David
Crane. Other officers and directors
present were: A. ID. Mccormack.
Darwin Crane, w. A. Just, H. G.
Kraus, +. B. Wilde, G. H. G. Hazel
! :. L. Champlin, Mrs. Hugh Norman,
T. T. James, and Grover Wilson
Mr.. F. e. Ulrich was unable to be
present at the meeting.
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A hungurier bunch of kiddies could
not be found. and never did child
EN- show a better appreciation OF
the kindness shown them. They
came again and again to be served
and every child and his fill. One
boy stated that he ate sixteen ice
cream cones and might take "one"
more. When George Pond offered a
sandwich to red headed boy he
shook his head. no, and rubbed his
tommy.
Thirty gallons of milk was dis
posed of, 5000, weiners went in a
jiffy, accompanied by 800 buns. Des
sert, consisting Of forty Ave gallons
OF ice cream was served. Everything
was eaten up and not a weinie was
left tcI tell the tale. And just how
many kids were there, no one knew
and there was no way to tell, only
that 1t took one hundred cars to
carry the children and their mothers
out. and only about fifty Of the 5000
meal tickets issued remained. Last
year there. were 1928 children and
this year far exceeded that number.
And to know that not one child was
left out of the list, the Big Brother
E.lks sent a post card TO a listed
number of families, who responded
with the number of children to go
from that home. It meant much
work but the Elks always find lot
of Joy and happiness in doing just
this sort OF thing to make other
folks happy. 1t is one OF their creeds
and they truly live by it.
The hour for meeting yesterday
at the Elks club was twelve o'clock.
Promptly at eight a dozen children
had perched themselves upon the
steps to wait Others came and by
~leven o'clock, there were a hun
dred children. At IOur o'clock the
children wrung out their bathing
suits and ovefalls, and answered
the call for home. They were sun
burned, tired but happy begged to
stay a little longer, but the Elks
had promised to have them home
on time and they kept their word.
And no accidents happened to mar
the occasion. These same Riddles
will now look forward to Christmas
time when the big hearted Elks will
show them another happy time. The
people who have homes at Lake
Washington and who so kindly as
sisted the Elks in making the day
such an enjoyable affair, The Elks
club thank them most heartily.
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Three Story Bank Building
Erected In North Mankato

and in the rear the boiler rooms and
coal bins.
Seventy feet of the first floor fac
ing Belgrade avenue will be devoted
to quarters for the Farmers and Mer-
chants State bank. The room is be-
ing finished with special features to
facilitate banking business. The en-
trance to the bank will be on the
corner, facing both Range street and
Belgrade avenue. OFF the banking
room will be a ladies rest room with
toilet connections and lavatories; a
vault room and many other con-
veniences. The floors will be of YER
mont marble. Large plate glass win
dows will face both Belgrade avenue
and Range street.
The second floor has an outside
entrance both from Range street and
Belgrade avenue. On the rear Of this
floor are two four room hats, equip
ped with every modern convenience,
and fire safety devices. On the third
floor back, the same arrangements
Of, fats is carried out. On the out
side is a porch on each floor, equip
ped with iron rail.
The remainder of the second floor
is devoted to offices for professional
men. One is especially equipped
for a dentist and the other for a
physician, consisting of a reception
room, private office, and work rooms.
In addition to the fats in the rear
of the third floor there are seven
private rooms, each equipped with
a clothes closet, lavatory etc. A
large bath room and linen room have
been provided for these rooms.
The building is an imposing one
and adds greatly to the appearance
of the corner, on which 1t is erected.