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The Mankato free press., 1923-06-15
Mayor Is Bound Over.

Luverne, June 8.-When Mayor r.
B. Hinkly appeared in municipal
court yesterday morning to answer
to the charge of assaulting an officer
in the discharge Of his legal duty,
which had been filed against him a
week previous by Sheriff Frank
Virgins, the mayor waived examin /.
held for his appearance at the next
term of district court, by Judge N.
n. REYNOLDS. The court fixed bond
in the sum of $1,000, which was
promptly furnished by Mr.. Hinkly.
L. A. Headley appeared as attorney
for the defendant and County Attor-
ney H. Garfield Cor the state.
The Mankato free press., 1923-06-15
DISTRICT W. c. T. U. MEETING
Gathering At Madeiia; Delegates
From Three Counties


Madelia, June 9-District No.
of the W. C.. T. T., comprised OF
Cottonwood, Martin, jackson and
Watonwan counties. held their 32nd
annual convention Tuesday and
Wednesday at the Methodist Epis
copai church in Madelia. The meet
ings were full Of enthusiasm and
pep" from start to finish
State president, Mrs. Josephine
Sizer, who was present throughout
the convention, gave a most force
full address on Tuesday evening and
a number of helpful talks at various
times on the program.
Splendid papers on Law Enforce
ment," "AmericaniZation," Social
Morality" and sabbath Observan-
ce" were given ~ "o'~~ates from
nFerent parts of the District.
Miss Warren sen. odt ~ the State
Board Of Health. gave a talk and
demonstration on Mother and Child
Hygiene.
Medal was enjoyed very much on
Wednesday evening. The prize was
of Lincoln. Her selection was law
Enforcement"
Mrs. DR.. Grimes and DR.. and
Mrs. James furnished special music
on both evenings Of the convention.
The visiting delegations number
ed about twenty, and many words
of praise were given to the ladies
of tn local Union for the delightful
way they were entertained while in
our midst.
Mrs. Guthrie. retiring president,
was presented a pair OF most beau
tiful vases in appreciation Of her
faithful work in the District.
The Mankato free press., 1923-06-15
Injured While Operating Tractor.
Especial tohThe Free Press

Jasper, Mimi, June 7.4Henry
Bim, a farmer, was seriously injured
In a peculiar accident occurring
while he was engaged in operating
a tractor on his place. Yim was
standing near the fiy-wheel OF the
machine when q screw driver which
was lying on top Of the engine rolled
off and fell into the fiywheel and
was thrown with such force that It
struck one Of his hands practically
tearing the whole rNlm oE
The Mankato free press., 1923-06-15
Bible School At owatonna

istrations have been made this
week by pupils In the Vacation BIZ
BILE schol which is being held at the
three churches, Associated. Baptist
and Methodist Episcopal $50 regis
tering on Monday, the opening day.
The children, which includes those
of the grade school ages, appear TO
enjoy the work immensely and take
a keen interest in their class work
each day. The classes are arranged
in short periods throughout each
morning, Offering diversion from the
regular routine of studies by also
introducing playground work out
of -dors which is in charge of super
Yisors familiar with the work.
The Mankato free press., 1923-06-15
WAY TO BETTER FARM PRICES

Europe is buying more from us
today than she will three years from
now" says Secretary Hoover talking
to Iowa farmers at Anes. "Very
soon Europe will be back on the pre-.
war producing basis" remarks our
more definite knowledge of Euro
pean conditions than any other
American" and when that time
comes. there will be less necessity
for American products than there Is
now. The American farmer must
not be dependent upon the political
and economic conditions in Europe
as the basis for the prices for his
products" The wisdom of that ad-
vice cannot be questioned. II means
the wheat farmer must do less OF
that and more Of something else,
also the cotton farmer, unless a
roor crop year has created an en-
larged demand. The way to put
farm prices back where they belong
and to bring this about with GER
big crop idea and do more with the
hen, hog and COW. The American,
farmer is rext door to the greatest
consuming market in the world His
customers IN that market are in.
Creasing at the rate OF nearly two
and one half millions year. II he
vii. study that market he will real.
ize he Will have no need to complain
OF his reward. Instead of concen-
trating their efforts on just a few
crops, the farmers Of the country
must sidestep such over production.
by 'diversifying more. With the
hen hog and COW system hooked up
to crop operations more balanced
production is achieved and there Is
some cash coming in ali the year
round. The American public never
seems to have enough hens aud eggs,
and the sale of oleomargarine has
reached enormous proportions be-
cause Of a comparative scarcity OF
the dairy product. The business
| man studies his trade. The farmer
may we'll study his markets. produce
The Mankato free press., 1923-06-15
Plans For Memorial Hospital

SPECIAL TO the Ffee PIessI
Pfpestone, Mimi, June 9.-Plans
as prepared by P. o. Moe. architeci
OF Minneapolis, have been approved
for the Ashton Memorial city and
county hospital to be erected here
this summer. Bids for the building
OF the structure have been called for
June 2Sth and it Is expected that
work will 60 forward soon after that
date. o. e. Ashton, local banker, has
donated $500 towards the con-
struction of the building as a mem
orial to his father, r. w. Ashton
The city and county will Jointly
complete the building and own and
oUerate the institution.
The Mankato free press., 1923-06-15
BIG CLASS AT ST. CLOUD
One Hundred and Sixty Three Grad /.
uated From Teachers College. q.
rAssociafad preas nisrafch

ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch
st. Cloud, Mimi, June 7.-One
hundred and sixty three seniors
were graduated this morning from
State Teachers college here. The
class is the largest in the history OF
the school. Henry King, president
Of Oberlin college, Oberlin, Ohio, de-
livered the principal address. CharlAs
D. Schwab, resident director Of the
local school, made the presentation
Of the diplomas. Music was furnish
ed by the college glee clubs and or
chestra.
Last night, the alumni association
held its annual banquet, and feted
the outgoing senior class. More than
$50 alumni attended the function
which was held on the school cam
pus.
The Mankato free press., 1923-06-15
EUROPEAN CROPS

All Europeon crops are in gener-
ally good condition, according to a
radiogram received from the Inter
national Institute of Agriculture at
Rome. In Bulgaria spring sowings
are completed and all crops are re
ported as In excellent condition. In
Hungary wheat and rye are reported
as above average condition with
oats well terminated and corn plant
ing almost completed. Larger areas
of sugar beets and potatoes than in
1922 are reported in France and
Czectoslovakia. In Austria winter
wheat is backword with areas of
winter cereals smaller than aver
ee and the barley crop in good con :
dition. A decrease of 5.5 per cent
In the sugar beet acreage OF Ger
many is estimated by the German
Sugar Association, according to a
radiogram received by the United
States Department of Agriculture
from its agricultural representative
in Berlin. The estimated acreage
last year was 901,20S acres. The
acreage for the 1923 "a crop on the
basis Of the percentage would be
approximately S51,642 acres, the de
partm ent says. Russian trade dele
gates in Berlin state that total ex
ports Of rye to Germany amount to
II, ,102, 900 bushels, according to a
late dispatch from the Department. &
Berlin representative. There were
also exported from Russia to Ger
many 1,745,000 bushels of barley
689, 900 bushels of oats and 1900
short tons OF oilcake, the trade dele
gates state.
The Mankato free press., 1923-06-15
Nsw Postmaster Az Redweed.

Nsw Postmaster Al Redwccd.
Redwood Falls. June 9.-HarTy W.
Ward has been assisting in the local
postoffce this week preparatory to
assuming his duties as postmaster
July !. c. A. L,suterbach. the rstir-
Ing postmaster, has held the Office
fSr the past eight years.
The Mankato free press., 1923-06-15
MadeIla Alumni BANQUET,

Madelia, June 9.-The Madelia
High SchGoi Alumni held its annual
banquet and elected officers as fol-
lows: President, George &. Hage;
secretary, Guynie Rasmussen; treas
urer, Lily Ann<Hale.
The Mankato free press., 1923-06-15
Fresh Topics That Attract
Attention of the Farmers


Under he heading The Free Press win be eleassd
publish who desire to make
known agricultural subjects livestock ETC.
eo0uncatiens short and snappy authors shsra
oommunieatione-not necessarily TOR
publication , hut q a guaranty Of oosd faith.
The Mankato free press., 1923-06-15
preparedness

Country bedbugs are sharpening
their teeth and getting ready for the
city folks.
The Mankato free press., 1923-06-15
RATES FOR FARM HELP

Minnesota Farm Bureau leaders
are co operating with state officials
to obtain a reduced railroad fare
for hired help going to the harves.
fields this fall. President ]. F. Reed
met with Gov. J. A. o. Preus and
J. D. Williams, Industrial Commis-
sioner, to consider steps that may
be taken to relieve a labor short
age that gives promise Of being un-
usually serious when harvest starts.
President Reed suggested that an
effort should be, made to obtain a
fare of 81. so per man going from
Minneapolis, st. Paul or Duluth to
any point in Minnesota. Last year
the railroads granted a rate Of S. TO
points in Minnesota or North Da-
kota, simply because the fare for
the longer trip was no greater The
question Of the exact fare has not
been settled, but a reduction seems
assured. President Reed also sug-
gested that road and other. public
work now going on in theSstate be
suspended as much as possible dur
ing the heavy harvesting season. AS
in the case of railroad rates, no
decision has been reached on this
score. mo single problem in Min
nesota this fall will be so import
ant to farmers and to the state as
a whole as the matter Of getting the
crops promptly harvested" Mr.. Reed
said" Every man who is in posi-
ton to help the situation is doing
all he can and we hope to be able
TO get a large number of men into
the state from the fields of Kansas
and Nebraska. We probably will
not be able to entirely meet the de-
mand but we will do our best"
Three thousand acres Of po-
tatoes in Minnesota already are
under contract to the new CO.
operative sales agency. This
announcement was made last
week by Walter Oby Of Detroit,
treasurer Of the state oraaniza-
tion committee. First Contracts
were circulated two weeks ago,
the start having been made at
Bemidji, where % out Of Is
growers present at the oraanl-
zation meeting signed the agree
ment. To G. e. Sehulke Of Ten
Strike, Beitrani county, went
the honor of having. been first
to sign. BY June 8, $50 growers
had signed and the number was
increasing daily. County COM
nittees are at work in Beltrarni,
Becker, Red Lake and Clear
water counties.
The Mankato free press., 1923-06-15
PRICES OF FARM PRODUCTS

Increased cost Of production on
account of higher farm wages re-
sulting from shortage of farm labor
now confronts the agricultural in
dustry, according to the United
States department Of agriculture in
its monthly agricultural review is
sued to-day. The effect of such a
situation Is normally in the direc-
tion Of higher prices for farm pro-
ducts or curtailment of production,
or both, the review indicates. The
department points out, however. that
It is still so early In the season that
dednite forecasts regarding either
supply or demand cannot be made.
An influx of Mexicans into the sugar
beet regions to relieve In part the
shortage OF farm labor is reported.
Agricultural prices show relatively
little change. Slightly higher prices
for some products are shown but
most OF these products have left the
farm. The index of purchasing
power OF farm products stood at 70
for April as compared with So In
March. The general industrial sit
uation is receiving considerable at
tention by the Department in chart
Ing the prospective demand for agri.
cultural products. Competitive bid.
ding for labor and materials and
strikes in the textile and building
industries suggest that the indus
trial boom may be entering the
phase of highest costs, the depart
ment says. The building boom has
already received some preliminary
shocks In the shape of strikes and
suggested curtailment of credit. 1t
Is stated.
The Mankato free press., 1923-06-15

What would you guess brings
the railroads the higher revenue
per net ton of any other com
modify? 1t is poultry says the
interstate commerce commits
sion. Other products from which
proportionately large returns are
obtained, are citrus fruits, po-
tatoes, butter, eggs, cheese and
automobiles. The cheapest tran
sportation is enjoyed by logs,
posts, poles and cord wood.
Poultry pays 1882 car and
citrus fruits ,$48034 per car
handled. but citrus fruits are
shipped at S31 a ton and poul-
try at $34.74 a ton. Butter, eggs
and cheese travel for about S275
a car. A carload of automobiles
travels for about $201. They are
low in car revenue compared
with most other reight. -
The Mankato free press., 1923-06-15
NATIONAL WHEAT MEET

A national conference to discuss
problems confronting agriculture is
to be held in Chicago June 10 and
20. The call issued last week is
signed by Governor ]. A. o. Preus
of MINI esota, the governors Of Illi-
mois, Kansas. Missouri, North Oak
ota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Arthus Copper
o. E. Bradfute, president Of the Am
erican Farm Bureau Federation Aa-
ron Sapiro nationally known agri-
cultural economist and others. "The
dissatisfied condition Of large pro
portion Of our agricultural popula
ton today is very largely due to
the price Of wheat, which relatively
speaking, is lower than it has been
for half a century" the call says
The conference will seek solution
to this situation, which seriously
imperils the structure upon which
our prosperity is built" Represen
tatives Of organized agriculture
commerce, elevators, railroads, mill
ers. bakers, retailers, and education
al bodies are asked TO attend.
, 1923-03-27

degree of punishment was undecided.
The case, which had been in prog
ress for four days, was ono OF the
hardes: fought criminal cases to come
up in district court here n several
terms. Attorneys E. G. Van Malta
Frank Perkins and Edwin Barrett,
who were appointed by Judge Il. r.
Rose to defend the man. contended
every Issue of the case bitterly and
fought the admlsslbility of evidence Of
various kinds te~naclously.
The convection is regarded as n
feather in the cap Of e. II. Foster.
prosecuting attorney, and his assist
ant. w. j. Wehrli. as 1t Is their most
important case since they assumed Of
flee the first OF the year
The prosecution had numerous wit
nesses in court TO testify that Clark
deliberately Planned the murder Of his
wife. known here as Grace Iowa, and
that he made the trip here from Chey-
enne to commit the deed. Tho woman
was shot in tho head in her nome on
Ash street February 10 last.
The defense contended that the
woman shot herself and that she lad
suicidal tendencies for some time pre-
vlous through her use OF drugs.
, 1923-03-27

pert viii be present to explain the
various features OF 1t IN the event
Of its ARRIVAL.
The Nash-Casper Motor company
showed a f-our-passenger phaeton
Peerless with Spanish gray upholster-
ings and gray top and trunk to
match. A four passenger Nash of
maroon color and with disc wheels
was also shown.
The ice Mansfield Agency display.
ed n beautiful Packard sedan that
was a creation OF the highest art in
car making. Splendid fixtures and a
pleasing interior were its features.
A Hupmobile sedan was shown by
John NJ. Whisenhunt. The particular
car had been purchased by Harry
Yesness. Much interest surround the
Hup as a moderately priced car that
was really keen" Mr.. Whisenhunt
also showed a Hup touring model
through the courtesy of Robert N.
Ogden.
The Coliseum Motor company had
on exhibit a Dodge coupe hat wa
attractive for it's roominess and for
its general ability to uphold the prin-
ciples of the Dodge car.
A Maxwell fiv~e-passenger sport
touring and a Maxwell coupe were
on the floor. These belonged to the
Kennedy Motor company. Both
cars were handsomely designed and
were a great acquisition to the ex-
hibit.
The Benedict Motor company show
ed an Oakland sport model of five
passenger capacity. 1t was maroon
in color and was equipped with side
windshields. The Benedict company
also exhibited a Columbia Six five
passenger phaeton and a Columbia
Six sedan.
The Yellowstone Motor company
had a five-passenger sport model
Durant and a Star touring car. The
Star has been receiving many sue
cesses during the past ear because
of its extreme low price.
One of the classiest cars on the
Continued on Page Four.)
, 1923-03-27

sister.
They were estranged many years
ago-he tolls it-and pottering about
his little shop today. he avowed he
felt no sorrow at the news of the pass
ing OF the "Dinvine Sarah"
The Bernhardts are a strong tenn.
pered people, says old Joseph and he
declared lie cannot forgive her for
she could have extended to him n
helping hand. but refused.
She had an opportunity to make
something out of me. but she turned
me down. the aged Frencnmnn said
with bitterness. Il have no pity, no
sorrow"
Joseph Bernhard told the story of
his blood relationship to the famous
actress when ne came to McAlester
25 years g and it has stood I'M
refuted.
Sarah Bernhard was the second
daughter of Pierre Bernhard, born
Of his first wife, according to Joseph.
He gives tho history OF the Bernhardt
family as follows:
"The father. Pierre Bernhard was
of Swiss descent. There were two
daughters. Jeanne and Sarah. born
of his first wife and Rachael and my
self were born Of his second wife.
My mother died when / was born.
Rachael was two years older than I
and Sarah vas 10 years older than
myself. Jeanne was two years older
than Sarah.
Being the Oldest It devolved on
Jeanne wnen mother died to mother
the family. She was kind and good
to me but Sarah even when 1 was
little. mistreated me. She used to
drink up half my milk n fill the
bottle with water. Jeanne would
scold her but Sarah was always
headstrong.
"I was with the Catholic sisters
in Paris for n long time after my
mother died. Then I came back and
lived with the girls until I was taken
TO live with my grandmother in
Germany.
Both Pierre Bernnardt's wives
were OF German descent. All the
Bernhardt children were born In
, 1923-03-27
500 Modified
To BATTLE GANG
BROUGHT TO BAY
IN HILLS TODAY
Spencer, Notorious as
Bandit, Is Wounded
In Fight But Still
Holds Out Against
Officers III

TULSA, Okla. March Of.
The chief of the Tulsa Aer-
ial Police, with a newspaper
man, left here today in an air
plane for the wooded hills
near Terlton, Okla, where All
Spencer. long sought as the leader OF
a notorious band OF outlaws. was re.
ported early today to be wounded
but sthl at tho head OF five members
OF his band now fighting a large
posse.
Crawling slowly up the rugged
hillside n posse OF forty men which
was held Mt bay all last night il
gradually closing IN from four sides.
making tho bandits retreat impos-
sible with n whitening rifle fire.
Momentnrily q report OF spencer's
death is expected. Veteran officers
say no never will be taken alive.
Four men, supposed to have been
directed by Spencer. held up and rob
bed the Mannford State bank ut
Mannford, Okla. late yesterday.
They fled In an automobile closely
pursued by the posse OF armed city
ems. Later their machine broke
down and one OF tho bandits was
captured.
The other three men took to the
hills. There they ~intrenched them
selves among tho thick underbrush
and boulders and engaged In several
sharp sKirmishes with the possemen.
one OF the bandit gang was slain.
The two surviving robbers held off
the posse all night and AZ dawn to-
day three more men. apparently re-
serve members OF Spencer's band.
were seen to crawl into the outlaw
camp. Immediately tho posse sent
for 500 more men.
When the call for endorsements
reached here. chief d. ~ Mcintyre.
of tho aerial police left in his plane
to direct from the air the Offensive
against tho bandits.
, 1923-03-27

Paris except Sarah. She was born
while her mother and father were on
a visit to Germany. 1 was told thai
they made every effort to reach
French soil before Sarah's birth.
The only time I ever remember
seeing my father was when he came
to take me to my grandmother"
At six, Bernnardt says, no entered
n show doubling as a boy and girl.
Within a year, he was brought to
America and turned over to Charles
A. Toeffel in New York who acted as
his guardian. Toeffel took him to
Columbia. Tenn. after a few months
where Toeffel was a teacher in a
girls school. according to Bernhard.
After I was older" he continued.
II had the wanderlust and went into
the show business. 1 sketched
thirty-five plays. Some of them 1
e to Sarah and she afterward ap-
propriated them.
1T was in Wheeling. w. Va. that
Sarah and l had our big fight. 1t
came near being moro than Il fight
with words. Sarah is just as high
tempered as I am.
Sarah received mo in her rooms
and l told her l thought 1t was as
little as she could do to send me
to school for n year or two. 1 was
in the show business then. I told
her that 1 had not had a chance and
that 1 at least wanted n business
course. The way Sarah snapped me
off made me mad and 1 told her in
words. perhaps too harsh that 1
hoped I would never lay my eyes
upon her again.
I'VE parted in anger and have
never had n conversation since hat
day. / have seen her several times
since but we were both too stubborn
to give In and have been strangers
since. Another thing hat turned me
against Sarah. 1 asked her about
fnther and she seemed afraid that l
was going to hunt him up and report
how she had treated me, She refus.
cd to give any information about the
family.
"a few years ago. Sarah sent n
OF her company here to make over
lures, but 1 told him that II any
thing was done Sarah would have to
make her own overtures."
Bernhard says his sister Jeanne
played in this country with Sarah
and later starred in her own com
pany. afterwards marrying ]. c.
Smith. a Chicago druggist.
Bernhardt's wife is dead. She was
an actress. only n Of their three
children survives. according to
Bernhardt, Mrs. George Caldwell OF
Detroit, widow OF n circus nan who
lost his life in the Galveston flood.
, 1923-03-27
BODY OF Slain
MAN MAY be
In Fertilizer

DETROIT. Mich. March 81. Act
ing on the theory that Joseph A.
Campbell superintendent OF a reduc-
.tlon company. who disappeared Feb
ruary 10. was slain and his body des-
troyed by running It through machin-
cry used in the manufacture Of fer
~tilizer, county authorities today &C.
tanned George Reynolds, night fire
man Mt the pant. Investigation is
said to have d sciosed that the grind
ing machinery in the plant was in
operation from ii y. m. until . a. m.
on the night of February 10. con
trary to custom.
, 1923-03-27
TOLD TO !
find verdict
In BUNC0 Case

DENVER, Colo, March 27.-The
jury trying 20 alleged members OF a
nationally known band OF confidence
men was tod by Judge George Dunk
lee. presiding, today that he expected
them to reach n verdict. The jury
has been celebrating 72 hours.
The judge said he understood there
was n majority and n minority OF
opinion among the jury men. He
urged those in the minority to care
fully consider whether the majority
in the jury room was not right and
told the Jurors to resume deliberations
at once.
, 1923-03-27
ROPOSEDEXECUTION
o. a BY
IS

Soviet attitude toward the Catholic
church and the Polish minority.
The premier asserted hat repro
sentatives of the Russian government
had assumed tho Polish minister at
MOSCOW that the trial was only a.
formalIty without Importance.
THE Soviet judicial authorities"
he continued. left the condemned at
complete liberty for an entire year,
arresting them only ten days ago.
Then they pronounced the death sen
tence to be executed within ~ hours.
The court arguments showed the trial
to be purely political.
Acting not only as tho head Of
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