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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-08-03
WARNING is ISSUED
Auto Association Sends Out Word
To Beware of Imposter

10 Beware OF lmpoSter
M. ]. Elliott, alias P. Steffenson,
is wanted by the American Auto
mobile association headquarters at
Washington, D. c., for cashing
checks upon that organization and
collecting and selling memberships
to the A. A. A. without turning over
the money, according to a commun-
ication sent out by the association.
Mankato business men are warn
ed against the appearance of this
character and any information re-
garding the man will be appreciat
ed by the commercial club. He Is
six feet in height, weighs about IT'S
pounds, has rudy complexion, mix
ed gray hair, about forty years of
age, and has prominent cheek
bones and is typical westerner.
He is wanted for cashing checks
and selling memberships in Seattle,
Washington, Denver Colorado, and
Cleveland, Ohio. While In New
York he presented a card OF the A.
A. A. for Denver Motor club and in
Washington used a Western Wash
ington card. He is a good talker
and OF good appearance and Is max
ing application for connections with
auto clubs wherever he goes.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-08-03
LEVATORS WILL GET MORE
CARS

A more adequate supply of freight
cars for farmers elevators this fall
is assured as a result Of a new rul
ing agreed upon by the Northwest
Advisory Board to the Car serves
Division of the American haii"a!
association, at meeting held al
Sioux Falls, S. D., July IL. Inc
board. made up of representatives
of ali shippers, agreed to a new re.
gulation which will be adopted and
nut into effect. ]. F. Reed. president
of the Minnesota Farm Bureau FED
Grafton, is chairman. In formar
wears. the allotment of cars for
country elevators has been based
on the capacity of the houses. BE-
cause line elevators, as a rule, are
larger than those owned by far
mers. they have been getting a
greater proportion of the available
cars. With the rule based on the
number Of loads passing through q
house for a Today period, farmers
elevators will be able to get cars IN
proportion to amount OF grain
handled. The advisory board
through it's sub committees, has
completed a survey of the number
of cars that will be needed this fall
for coal, grain and other common,
ties. with this information in hand
stems are being taken to induce
consumers OF coal to obtain sup
ply to carry them through the win
=" before October I. This campaign
will have the effect OF advoidlng a
peak demand for coal cars at tnc
same time that the demand for grst
ears Is heaviest. The advisory
hoard, organized last spring, already
mas done much to relieve the, car
rhortage and all indications point to
a tisfactory supply this fall and
uysntan
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-08-03
Injured In Auto Accident.

Special To The Free Press.
Marshall, Mimi, July 31.-Ben
Cushman was badly injured in q
peculiar automobile accident which
occurred near here. Cushman and
another man were riding along q
country road when they became of
the belief that one of the rear tires
of their car was fiat. Cushman
leaned over the door of the car to
look at the tire and lost his balance
and fell out the machine passing
over him. Several of Cushman's RIBS
were broken and 1t is feared that he
was internally injured.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-08-03
s.ndhoIders BOUGHT PROPERTY

Fairn'ont. July 90 --BOndhOlders
OF the Sumner Engire company have
failed to redeem the property from
sheriff's sale. forty five persons. who
have money invested in the Bull Dog
Motor company and the Sumner
company have purchased the land
buildings according to an announce
ment made by the secretary Of the
Sumner Engine company The time
for redemption expired July IS. The
purchase was made from L. ]. Hin :
ton who held the sheriff's certificate
10 the property.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-08-03
Robbery at BaIaton.

Especial TO The Free Press.1
Balaton, Mimi, July 30.-Robbers
made big haul when they visited
the store of Webster & Claypool
here. Suits, silk hose, neckties and
other articles to the value of over
$500 were taken by the thieves. En- :
trance to the store was gained
through the basement and the rob
bers made their escape with the loot
in an automobile AS a result of the
recent burglaries here it Is possible
that the village council will appoint
a night police officer.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-08-03
SAVING OF MONEY
SHOWN BY BUREAU
Lundin Bros, Mankato,
Awarded Contract
BRIDGETOBEBUILT
Number of Jobs Are Let BY the
Number of Jobs Are Let BY the
Gopher Highway
Commission
HERE ARE ROUND FIG
URES TO THINK OVER

OhC0 ~ lTliNN WIN
Clip this out and put it in
your POCKET memo. paste 1t
in your hat or tack it up il
the garage, and when think
ing ABOUT good roads and
auIo taxes just remember
that
In Minnesota this year
100000 motor vehicles worth
1922, 100000, at $3.50. are
covering 2,150,000.000 miles.
at 5000 each, and $216,000,-
900 is the aggregate cost at
10 cents a mile-S33, 500, 900
for gasoline at fifteen miles
on 231s cents a gallon, S34,-
100000 for tires, besides re-
pairs and depreciation
While the average car
pays $3.50 auto tax or Is
cent q mile for using 1000
miles of better state high
ways, including 420 miles of
pavement and 1000 of rural
boulevards, taking 1912 cents
q IOOt-I% Genus lot upheep
and lin cents for improve.
ment this year-so good
roads savings at only l cent
a mile mean $2l,500.000 a
year-nearly three times the
auto tax-$3 saved at that
rate on every auto tax dollar
paid in.
Charles M. Babcock, state
highway commits sioner, whose
figures always have proved
conservative, asserts that
good roads are paying for
themselves many times over.
And the question is whether
you want to go on spending
your money for extra gaso-
line, tires, repairs and so
forth. or put part OF that ex-
ira money into better roads
at home and go when you
please, with economy, in
comfort and convenience
HIGHWAY BULLETIN.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-08-03
BROTHERS DROWN
IN OSAk|S LAKE
Ray and HALEY Frye Lost Their
Lives When Boat Was
Overturned
Associated Press Disratch, !

ASSOCIATED Press Nspatchl
Osakis Mimi, July % Ray and
HALEY Frye, brothers were drowned
in Osakis lake here at midnight last
night. when the boat in which the
two and third brother, Verne, were
rowing was overturned two miles
from shore. Verne, was rescued af-
ter hanging on to the half fill boat
for more than forty five minutes
rhe bodies had not been recovered
late today.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-08-03
Has Broken Back.

LSpecial TO The Free Press.1
Madison, Mimi, July Charles
orion. a farmer at Augusta, has a
broken back and the lower part of
his body is completely paralyzed as
result OF an accident in his hay field.
Mr.. Orion was stacking hay and was
at the top OF a high stack when in
some manner his feet became en-
tangled In the rope of the stacking
machine. He was thrown to the
ground with much force striking on
his head and shoulders.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-08-03
Block Was Threatened

Rochester. July 31.-An entire
city block was threatened by q dis
astrous fire when the Kahler store
house located in the alley between
First and Center street. burst into
flames Saturday night Just before
midnight. A chill note Of fear came
over the throngs who pressed
around as the flames sent sparks
flying over onto the Botsford lum-
her yard adjacent and painted the
high walls OF the Kahler building In
deep crimson. ..
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-08-03
Vernon Center News: Herman

Vernon Center News: Herman L.
Bergerman of the firm of Berger
man Brothers of Mankato who are
building the large new barn for Matt
Weir had the misfortune to dislocate
his shoulder Monday afternoon. He
was working on the roof when he
lost his hold and fell. He caught
himself but in doing so pulled his
shoulder out of joint. DR.. Arnold
was called and upon his arrived first
aid was given and Mr.. Bergerman
taken to the ground from the stag
ing. The shoulder was put back in
place and the injured man made
comfortable.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-08-03
Elderly Farmer Killed

Fairmont, July 31.-John Schulz.
prominent Martin county farm er.
was killed on his farm near Wei
come Saturday afternoon when he
fell from q wagon which he was
driving through meadow Schulz.
who was around seventy years Of
age, was standing up In the seat of
his wagon at the time of the ACCT
dent. He suddenly los. his balance
and fell to the ground.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-08-03
CharnA of Larceny

Marshall Mimi. July 30-Lloyd
Clark of Knoxville. Iowa, has been
held in bail of $500 to answer a
charge of larceny preferred against
him. Clark Is alleged to have taken
a number of articles from a thresh-
',g outfit On a farm near here last
fall. He left here soon after the
theft and upon his return here a few
days ago he was placed under arrest.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-08-03
VIII Hold Qualification
ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch

IASSoc1ated PreSS Nspatch.I
Bagley, MINI, July 1910 cele-
brate the advent Of the first time In
It's history that it has been out of
debt, the Bailey Creamery associa-
ton is to hold a jollif1cation on the
shores Of Lamond Lake on Sunday.
August s. A debt OF St, 200 has been
wired out since the reorganization
in 1924 ,. ..s.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-08-03
Fresh Topics That Attract
Attention of the F armers


Under he above heading The Free pleased
Pubsh communications from farmers who desire mako
known their Views agricultural subscta
Make communications snappy
their to communleatione-not
publication but of good faith.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-08-03

Frank Koenker Of this city has
purchased the ]. D. Martin residence
at So South Fifth street for the
sum of $500. The Martin family
1t is understood are about to move
to California. Mr.. Koenker as soon
as the residence is vacated will rent
it to suitable tenants.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-08-03

81 am giving you these facts be-
cause this is the last call for con-
tributions this legion year.
Contributions to show in the an
nual report must be on hand before
July 81. Needless to say, it Is our
earnest hope that the report may
show 100 percent support for this
work which you decided at your
last convention to undertake.
The Women's auxiliary units
have set the posts a magnificent ex-
ample, having contributed to date
total Of $2,841.13 with more to
come"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-08-03

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federal warehouse act are urged to
prevent dumping OF the wheat crop.
Feeding to stock OF low grade
wheat in place OF dollar corn is re-
commended. Grading Of wheat by
protein content is recommended.
Speedy curtailment of acreage, d.
versifled farming dairy and stock
raising and growing Of feed crops
for their maintenance are adopted as
basic principles. Organization OF
wheat growers into cooperative un
it's governed by valid, long term
marketing agreement" Is declared
essential. The organization was
made permanent with a board Of not
less than ten directors representing
the farm organizations and the state
board OF agriculture of the member
states. Unconditional endorsement
of the resolutions OF the southwest
ern conference was given by Gros-
venor Dave, executive vice presi
dent of the Wheat Council of the
United States who attended the
Conference as a DELICATE. < e. Fr1Z-
cell OF Larned Kas., was made pre-
sident of the permanent organiZa
ton of the Wheat Producers Confer
ence of the Southwest. l.. Gould OF
Amarillo, Tex, is secretary.
Steps already are being taken
by a number of county farm
bureaus in Minnesota to organ
ize delegations to attend the
Minnesota State Fair on Sep
TENDER s, to be present at the
Farm Bureau program and to
hear Aaron Sapiro discuss CO.
operative marketing and the
need for farm organizations.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-08-03
FARM BUREAUS URGE HOLDING
SURPLUS WHEAT

A plan to withdraw two hundred
million bushels of wheat from the
market and store it on farm, propos-
ed last week by the American Farm
Bureau Federation, has the unanlm :
Gus approval Of directors or the
Minnesota Farm Bureau Federation,
according to statement issued las'
week by ]. F. Reed. president. Un-
der the new Intermediate Credit act
and the amended Warehouse ACT,
the Farm Bureau proposes that the
grower borrow three fourths OF the
market price of his wheat and hold
1t for a satisfactory price. 1t is esti-
mated that $150000,000 Of Inter
mediate credit would be ample to
enable the farmer to store 1000
600 bushels of wheat and thereby
remove it from the present below "a
dollar market. The Farm Bureau
plan would have the Secretary OF
Agriculture designate sound farm
wheat bins as government bonded
the issuance of the usual bonded
wearhouse receipts against such
wheat stored on the farm. The
grower could borrow through the
issuance of the usual bonded wear
house receipts against such wheat
stored on the farm. The grower
could borrow through the Inter
mediate Credit System with the
wearhouse receipt as collateral. This
would enable him to hold his wheat
until price advances made 1t adVls-
able for him to sell. The Wichita,
Kansas, intermediate Credit Bank
already is advancing $4,000 day
to growers under this plan. 1t Is
of fIn withdrawal nt
200 .O0O, 900 bushels of wheat from
the market and locking it up under
government seal in farm warehouses
will have an immediate and tre-
mendous effect on the price.
John Brandt of Litchfield,
Axel Hansen of Savage, w. F.
Schilling of Northfield, A. J.
Mcclure of St. Paul and w. G.
BOYLE of Mora, have been ap-
pointed official representatives
of the Minnesota Farm Bureau
Federation to attend the World
Dairy Congress, to be held IN .
October. Appointment was made
by ]. F. Reed, president. the
congress will open at Wasnlng-
ton, October 2 and 3, meet again
at Philadelphia on Octooer 4
and close at Syracuse, N. Y,
October to 10.
The annual meeting Of the
Minnesota Farm Bureau FEEDER
alton will be held at st. Paul on
January 8 to 10. The dates were
agreed upon by the board OF d.
rectors, In session last week.
The national Farm Bureau con-
vention will be held at Chicago
Dec. 10 to IS, the week follow
ing the International Livestock
show.
Evening star., 1923-10-21
MARRIED TEACHER
BAN GETSSUPPORT

Letters, kilograms and telephone
messages indorsing his move to stop
the appointment Of married teachers
to positions in the District public
school system and automatically re-
leasing those who are married while
in the service were received yester-
day by William L. Houston, member
Of the board of education, he said
last night.
Two civic association presidents
notified Mr.. Houston that resolutions
supporting his proposals would be
adopted by their respective organi-
2ations this week
Mr.. Houston said the reaction to
his move has surprised him some
what. as he anticipated an avalanche
of unfavorable criticism. He made
1t clear that his resolution will have
no effect whatever on the status of
married teachers now in the system.
Although the principal aim of Mr.
Houston Is to create vacancies in the
schools for graduates of the normal
schools. he believes that there should
be systematic turnover in the teach
ing personnel in order to instill new
blood and progressive ideas into the
system, This would be accomplish
ell. in his opinion, by his resolution
which would automatically release
those teachers who marry and re-
place them with normal school
graduates.
Evening star., 1923-10-21
NEW BUILDING CODE
READY IN 10 DAYS
Public Hearing on ReguIa-
tions Likely to Be Called
Early Next Month.

The task of revising Washington's
code Of building regulations. which
has been under way for more than a
year. will be completed within ten
days, Maj. Raymond Wheeler, as
sistant engineer commissioner. pre-
dicted last night.
Engineer Commissioner Bell, it is
expected. will issue a call for a
formal public hearing sometime in
November to give builders. architects
and the public an opportunity to pass
judgment on the new code.
The next problem will be to find
funds with which to have the re-
written code printed go that copies
will be available for the hundreds
of men engaged in the building and
allied industries.
No Fund for Printing.
While there is no specific appropria-
ton available for the printing, city
officials are confident they will find
way to surmount that difficulty.
The new code will be brought up
to date to keep pace with develop
ments in construction methods, but will
not be radically different from the
old one.
Every effort has been made TO
simplify phraseology and to eliminate
unnecessary sections. Many old sec
tions have been cut out entirely. he
cause the subjects they dealt with
are now covered by the coming law.
Building Inspector John p Healy
and his assistant, Maj. John Oehmann.
did much of the preliminary work of
revision before Col. Keller left the
office OF engineer Commissioner. For
several weeks a special committee
of architects and builders, under the
leadership of Municipal Architect
Harris, has been carefully checking
every page of the manuscript for final
consideration by the Commissioners.
Evening star., 1923-10-21
ASSAULT CHARGED
To 3ATTENDANTS
Patient at St. EIizabeth's
Hospital Reported to Be
improving.
T the movement here. will be conducted

Charges of assault were placed
against the three st. Elizabeth's Hos
pital attendants arrested Friday night
and held for investigation at the elev-
enth precinct. following reports of
an inmate of the hospital having been
beaten.
The men-Carl F. Catlin. thirty
two; Alvin H. Proffitt, twenty-five
and Benjamin N. Hicks, twenty-six-
were released on bond of $1,000 each
for the preliminary hearing, tomor-
row or Tuesday.
John Malczyk. fifty-eight. the patti
ent, who was alleged to have been
beaten, showed Improvement in phys
ical condition last night. He said that
he was beaten by the men with their
fists and that one man used a hard
object on him. DR.. Arthur z. Noyes
of the hospital staff investigated a re-
port of the alleged beating with the
result that the investigation started
Friday night upon the detention of
the three guards.
Evening star., 1923-10-21
FETES I'D ANNIVERSARY,
D. G. Chapter. Phi Kappa Sigma,
Holds Celebration.

District of Columbia Alumni Chap
ter, Phi Kappa Sigma Fraternity
celebrated the seventy-third ami
versary of the establishment of the
order with banquet Friday night at
the City Club. Fifteen chapters were
represented with two members pre-
sent who had been with the organi-
cation since 1870.
Commander John B. Kaufman.
president Of the Washington Chap
ter. presided. and made the address
of welcome. Among the other speak
ers were: R. H. Rathvon, Richard NJ.
Parker. Dozier A. DeVane, Com
mander J. Fl. Iden. U. s. N. Leslie c..
Garnett, w. G. Neill, o. B. Morressette
and William d. Arnis of the internal
revenue bureau. The feature of en-
tertainment was Tour of the u. s..
by Radiophone." Practically all of
the big broadcasting stations all over
the country were heard in nn-s.
speeches and other forms of enter
tainment.
Evening star., 1923-10-21
WILL DEDICATE SHRINES
AT MT. CARMEL HOUSE
One Will Honor Mary, One Joseph.
Statues Made by Spanish
Artists.

The solemn dedication of two new
shrines, one to the honor of Our Lady
of Mount Carmel. the other to the
honor of st. Joseph, which were
placed yesterday in the sanctuary of
the Mount Carmel Retreat House, will
be conducted at 1880 o'clock tomor-
row evening, when the first evening
exercises of the monthly novena to
1.-THE Little Flower" will be held.
The statues, which will be placed
on. the shrine tomorrow morning,
were made in STain by artists work.
ing under the supervision of the
Spanish CarmeIite Fathers. That of
the Virgin Mary depicts her in the
habit of the Carmelite Order and
wearing the crown of the Queen of
Carmel" The infant Savior, in her
arms, holds a pair of the Mount Car
mel scapulars, worn by Catholics
throughout the world.
Throughout the novena TO The
Little Flower" beginning tomorrow.
the exercises viii be repeated three
times daily-after the $3.50 o'clock
mass in the morning, at 5:15 in the
afternoon and at 1880 in the evening.
Evening star., 1923-10-21
SHOT FIRED IN CROWD
HITS WOMAN AND MAN
Frederick Police Arrest Side Show
Attache, Who Says He
Was Attacked.

Special Dispatch TO The Star.
FREDERICK, Md, October 90
Thomas Robinson, travelling with a
side show. shot Mrs. William E. Stauf-
fer, Philadelphia, and ]. NJ. Ganley,
Boyds, Md, at the fair. grounds to-
day.
Robinson fired into n crowd with a
pistol, near the Pathological building.
and the bullet hit Mrs. Stauffer and
Ganley. He claimed that he was at
tackled by a negro who Threatened
him with a knife and shot\ in self
protection. His story was doubted
and he was lodged in Jail and held for
the February grand jury.
Ganley was taken to the city hos
pitai where his injury was dressed.
After being treated by a physician
Mrs. Stauffer left for home. Ganley
was with his wife and four children
when hit by the bullet.
Evening star., 1923-10-21

a. Wilmer. Mrs. William Levy, strs.
Simon Oppenheimer..
Mrs. Stanley Lansburgh, general;
captains-Mrs. Alvin Newmyer, Mrs.
Joseph Sworzyn, Mrs. Morris Gewirz,
Miss Bertha Israel, Miss Hilda King.
Miss Jennie Yudelevit.
Maurice Narcissenfeld, general:
captains-Phillip G. Mandell, Charles
Rosenthal. Louis NJ. Rosenthal, Ben
jamin NJ. Madden, Adlai Mann.
Joseph B. Stein, general; captains
Joseph B. Shapiro, Maurice H. MaZo,
Benjamin Curisman. Dr.. Edward
Cafritz, Barney Lehman, Harry
Eager.
Joseph A. Wilmer. general; captains
Morris Stein, Jacob L. Gritz, Jacob
Hickman, l. Narcissenfeld, a E. Eel
ser. Maurice Salomon. Morris Within.
Maurice Kafka, general; captains
II. 3. Nordlinger, DR.. William J.
Ogus, Alan kaufman.
Albert E. Steinem, general; captains
Samuel T. Schwartz, Isadore Hersh-
field. Leon Brill, DR.. S. d. Gottlieb,
Sol Herzog, general; captains
Milton r. Ney, Julius Refs, Phillip p.
Friedlander, Harry S. Wolf.
Hyman Levy, general: captains
Moe Gutenberg, Louis Z. Spiegler, AL
Shefferman. Morris Gewirz.
Morris Garfinkle, general; captain
Paul Himmelfarb.
Other captains will be named later.