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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-03-09
FEVER GIRL is HUNGRY
Escanaba Patient Says She Is Tired
Of Thermometer Diet.
IAssociated Press Dispatch.I

Escanaba, Mich, March AT the
end of the seventeenth day of a
battling illness which has her fever
up TO ia degrees and more, Miss
Evelyn Lyons, thirty, Escanaba, sat
up this morning in her chair, still
protesting against her confinement
thermometer reading. 81 think l
have the whole world beat on tenn
peratures," the girl told newspaper
men, who came to see the odd case.
But I am getting more or less tired
of having thermometer to eat all
the time. I am hungry and want
omething to eat"
According to DR.. Harry Defnet
the attending physician the girl
spent fairly restful night, although
her strenuous protestation against
confinement weakened her. Two
United States tested thermometers
from the local weather bureau, which
run up to 120 degrees. will be used
this morning by the physicians here
to try to determine the exact tenn
perature of the girl.
According to Ivan English, editor
Of the Escanaba Daily Mirror two
delicate thermometers, which were
tested and approved by the United
States bureau of standards to a
reading of 120 degrees, were used
by DR.. Defnet and his assistants late
last night to determine the exact
temperature of the girl. After taking
the reading IN every way known to
medical science, Mr.. English stated
It was found that Miss Lyons tenn
perature reached 115 degrees.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-03-09
THREE MEN ARE ssNTEAcF-
FaribauIt Offenders Taken Eefc-
Judoe Semi At Owatonna.

Owatonna, March Three Far
bault men were brought before JUDI"
Fred W. Sem in Steele county d.s
tr:ct court this morning on charges
OF violating the prohibition laws:
One of them. Charles Hawke.
pleaded guilty to a charge Of manu-
featuring Intoxicating liqlar. and
was given fine OF $50 and thirt'.
days in jail. Hawker was arrested
by Sheriff Livingston OF Rice coun-
ty. a still, Of six gallons OF moon
shine aud twenty gallons Of marsi,,
were found and used as evidence
against him.
Emil Struck. who'n the officers
imed vas in partnership With
pewker, in the lllicl lieuor business
also appeared hut did not make o
plea. II is believed he Will plead
mot guilty" and that his trial Will
come up at n later term OF court
a man named Dic'unan, also OF
Faribauit. appeared in court AZ the
same time and pleaded guilty 80
transporting Intoxicating .iGuor: ne
was given fine of Slo0. and thirty
DAYS in iail hut tho iail sentence
viii be suspended ir->case he paws
the fine in .lirtj da.5.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-03-09
sixty sixth congress who retired two
years ago.
Republicans Hardest Hit

sixty sixth congress who retired two
years ago.
Republicans Hardest Hit
Actually, 127 members of the house
will sever their connections with
ID. Fess, of Ohio, and Frank L.
Greene, of Vermont, will become
members of the senate, DR.. Tess
succeeding Senator Pomerene, and
Mr.. Greene taking the place OF Sen
ator Page.
The republicans are the hardest
hit in both houses. In the next SEN
ate there will be 53 republicans and
AZ democrats, with one Independent,
as against SO republicans and 81
democrats when the present senate
was organized two years ago. The
more marked change, however, will
be in the house, where the republt-
can majority Of los will be reduced
to eighteen.
OF all the state delegations, the
greatest change will be in that from
New York, with twenty new mem
bers, of whom fifteen will be demo
Gratis. The change in this delegation
alone is as great as that in the whole
Of the "Solid' South.
The Missouri Members
Missouri returns only five of its
present delegation, the new mem :
bers including ten democrates and
one republican. There will be six
new faces in the New Jersey dele
CATION, five Of the new members be-
ing democrats. West Virginia will
send in four new members. all dem
ocrats, and Oklahoma five, four OF
them democrats.
There will be fourteen new repre-
sentatives from Pennsylvania, six OF
them democrats, while Nebraska
will have five new members, three
of them democrats. The other dem :
ocratic gains were scattering over
the country from New Hampshire to
Oregon, six of these being in Ohio,
which elected a solid republican del
egation two years ago.
James A. Gallivan and Peter F.
Tague, of Massachusetts,, no longer
will stand out as the sole democratic
representatives from the whole of
New England. They will be Joined in
the new Congress by four Of their
party, Patrick B. OSullivan, Of Con q.
necticut; Jermiah f. O'Connell, OF
Rhode Island; William N. Rogers, OF
New Hampshire, and William p.
Connery, Jr., Of Massachusetts.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-03-09
ARE SEEKING THEIR SON
MIR. and Mrs. Frank J. Hoffman Send
Appeal To Country At Large.


Mr.. and Mrs Frank J. Hoffman,
of 3716 Twelfth street Northeast
Brookland, District of Columbia, is
very anxious for the return Of their
son, Paul w. Hoffman a GonZaga,
graduate, pianist and organist, who
disappeared from his home Septem
Der 8, 1922.
The appeal made by the parents
reads as follows:
Paul w. Hoffman, mother heart
broken. She can't stand it any
longer. Drop her line, tell her you
are well and have a warm place to
sleep. plenty good eats. Wire her
at once. II you are in trouble your
father will help you straighten mat
tiers out. All miss you more than can
say. You friends are all anxious
about you Come back. We will
forget it.-Papa."
Hoffman's description follows:
White, seventeen years of age, five
feet ten inches, slender build, smooth
face. grayish blue eyes, fair com :
plexion chestnut brown hair, long
and wavy, wore light gray pants,
lavender stripe shirt, white tennis
shoes, no coat, light check cap.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-03-09
EAST MEDO STORIES

Ladies' Make over Clothes For Un-
fortunate Children; News Notes
East Medo, March 6.-Quite a
number of ladies from this vicinity
gathered at the home of Miss Carrie
Severson last Monday afternoon to
make over clothes, which will be
given to some poor children near
Pemberton. If there Is anyone that
has any clothing which they do not
care for it would be much appre-
ciated If they were donated to these
erless and their father Is not we'll.
William and Charlie Groll, sons
of Jacob Groii. az quite ~ with the
flu. William is also suffering with
pneumonia.
Mrs. William flasher is seriously
i'll with the flu:
A baby boy arrived at the home
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Knute Zen Thurs
day, March 1.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Lentz. Mr..
and Mrs. Ben Lindeland, Oscar and
Olive Lindeland attended the auto
noble show at Mankato Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Clausen of
Freedom are having Delco lights in :
stalled in their home They intend
to have radio put in also in the
near future.
Word has been received here that
Daniel Dixon succnmbed to tuber-
culosis in a sanitarium in Colorado.
Mr.. Dixon is we'll known to Medic
people as he was born and raised on
the farm now owned by August Al
schlager in Danville.
u.,I
Thursday from Mankato after serv-
ing the past two weeks on the petit
jury.
Pemberton high school basketball
team motored, over to Mapleton Fri
day night and played toe high school
team at that place in the American
Legion hall. The score was SO to
10 in favor of Pemberton.
Prof Weld of Pemberton is spend
ing a few days in Minneapolis.
Sanford Rerentson of Pemberton
is unable to work in the lumber
yard office because of illness.
Mrs. John Anton returned from
Rochester Tuesday, leaving her sis
ter much improved after the opera
ton.
give hard time dance to the mem
bers Friday night, March Is. Any
man wearing white shirt that
night will be fined 81, and to the
couple dressed the funniest a prize
will be awarded. .... r.
Mrs. Hannah Severson was seri-
evening. DIR. Kruger of MapletOn
is the attending physician.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. c. Pagenkopf OF
Pemberton took a number of young
people along in their REQ truck to
attend the Auto show at Mankato
Thursday evening.
Quite a number attended the sale
at the Otto Lang place near St
Clair Wednesday. Mr.. Lang has
sold his farm to his brother in law
Mr.. Freitag.
Miss Edna Offerlee assisted at the
home of Rev. Rachie last week dur
ing the absence of Rev. and Mrs,
Rachie.
Alfred Nelson. hardware dealer
of Pemberton, has installed a radio
in his store and is giving concerts
to the public which are much enjoyed
This makes two radios in Pember.
ton. Jack Theissen had one installed
in his home a couple months ago.
Arthur Bluhm is grinding feed at
this place every Saturday.
The Pemberton creamery paid
fifty eight cents for butterfat dur
ing January.
There were no services in the
Medic Lutheran church Sunday be-
cause of the absence>of Rev. Racine
in the twin cities.
Mrs. Tony Anton and family and
Mr.. and Mrs. Herman LentZ and
family spent Sunday afternoon al
the julius Jens home.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-03-09
To Observe ArmistIee Day

London, February 16.-ICorres :
pondence of The Associated Press
The king has approved that per-
manent instructions be issued 10 the
army regarding the observance OF
Armistice Day. The following new
paragraph will be added to the reg
ulations: Each wear on the morn
ing of Armistice Day. November H.
at eleven o'clock, all troops will
stand at attention for two minutes
and all guards will turn out and pre-
sent arms"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-03-09
Swedish Paper Sold

IASSociated Press Dispatch.l
Redwing. Mimi, March 5.-The
Svenska Roman Bladet. Swedish
weekly newspaper published by The
Daily Eagle Publishing company
here, has been sold to Carl uOleson
of Minneapolis, who plans to unite
the publication with The Family
Journal, monthly paper.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-03-09
Order New Tank Cars.

NSSocIa' ed Press DISnatch.
st. Paul, March 6.-An order for
125 tank cars has been placed by
the Great Northern railway with a
Chicago firm, it was announced
here today. The purchase involves
approximately 100000. The ad-
ditional equipment is needed 10 as
sure adequate handling of the out
put from the Montana oil fields, it
was said.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-03-09
Death Charles Dyer Norton.

TASsOCIattu tItss I7IsPt VIII
Dyer Norton, banker and formerly
secretary to President Taft, died at
his home here today. Mr.. Norton,
who was in his fifty third year, died
from complications which followed
an attack OF influenza. He was a
native of Oshkosh which followed an
attack of influenza. He was ma
tive of Oshkosh, Wis.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-03-09
state ceIebrated sirthday.

Minnesota Saturday celebrated the
seventy fihst anniversary OF it's es-
tablishment by an act OF Congress
as territory. The act was passed
the birthday of Fillmore, Goodhue.
LeSueur, Nicolls5, Rice, Scott and
Sibley counties, which were estab-
Mshed on March a. 1858
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-03-09
Water Works, at Lamperton
Special 20 The Free Press.

ISpeclaI 20 Tie Frce FreSS.
Lamberton, Mimi, March By
an almost unanimous vote the peo-
Pile of Lsmbertpn at a special eiec-
ton AUTHORIZED tie village council
to proceed at once with the proposed
extension OF the wate-' mains sys-
ten. tOEly two votes were cast
eesinst the propN Aitsca.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-03-09
ASSISTING the Bowling s.l-a

Especial TO The Free HEST
Lakefeld, Mimi, March 6.-The
local Bowling Memorial Fund was
given a considerable boost when
the LakeHeld creamery sent in a
donation of $50. The Civic club has
given SIS To the fund and other
substantial donations are Dromiseo.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-03-09
New Minnesota Holstein Champion.

SegIS KappiJne Oak De KOl, own
ed by A. II. Bruce of Mortified, is
days. according to official announce
ment by the Holstein Official of
America. In the seven days sac
produced 5357 pounds of milk and
PASS ponds OF fat.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-03-09

Miss Edith Rosquist: Il do not
approve of women holding political
public Offices"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-03-09

Mrs. George Sugoen: Personally
! have aspirations myself TO hold an
Office OF any kind. Gut ] TO think
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-03-09

Miss Mildred Leudke: Il think
the proper place for women is In
the home She cannot give the
proper attention time and influence
to her home and family If she is
In politics"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-03-09

Miss Estelle Sour: II think a
good woman mayor would be all
right"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-03-09

MIS-. II. VI 'LENtu IL tue "ouudh
is qualified | think there is no rea
be elected to position of mayor.
Mrs. A. iIuallrr: II am in favor
Of a woman running for mayor and
other political offices if sic is qua
fed, has executive ability as well as
the cSility Tor organizing, then
ts,ieve she is Just as cir,pel ent as
any man to hold these Offices"
Mis-. W. L. Comsi1:k: There aie
nIenty nf men who have made ;.Ocd
mayor and there high. be equally
as good material among the women.
Mrs. NJ. r. Couit n: II do not
think wtmcn ere nr, Dared Il hIld
UGH a position as mayor. We are
just as capab:a as men, l believe.
hut we arr not schooled 20 become
real constructive officeholders. We
do not yet understand the 'ins and
outs Of politics, but We should study
these things and learn before. we
try to enter offices. II Is too soon
after the ballot and we must not
rush things to much
Mrs. Walter Marcroft: 81 am for
women in public office, providing
they are capable and qualified, and
10 they have the time from their
home duties. No women should run
on her popularity. She should be
fitted and competent for the place.
AS far as mentality is concerned.
women are on par with men but
she is without the training In
politics.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-03-09

Mrs. wv. Shearer: II am not
enthusiastic over women holding
political public offices. Women have
not had the vot very long and they
have not had enough experiences to
yet hold these offices. Yet on the
other hand II they are not given a
chance they will never get any
place. I believe it would be a good
idea for women to first start on the
council and then work on to the
other higher Offices"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-03-09

Mrs. F. X. Meagher: II do not
feel the time is quite ripe for
women to hold political public
offices.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-03-09

Mrs Roy Andrews: ut seems to
me that the women are capable,
but the majority of women are not
qualified from experience to hold
such offices as mayor, city clerk,
city attorney and other offices.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-03-09

Mrs. Martha Desormoux: 81 OPP
pose women in political public
offices, such as mayor, city clerk,
and city attorney. / do
not think our women should aspire
to these things"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-04-20
WILL ATTACK
SUGAR PRICES
U. S. Will Try to Force
Present Rates Down
BY WILLIAM }. LosH

WASHINGTON, April 20. - The
governments next move in the
sugar situation viii DO ar, attemp,
to bring down prices to consumers,
This will be more difficult than
the winning of the suit filed yester.
day against alleged sugar gamblers,
officials admitted today.
That suit. they said. does not hit
the real culprits in the sugar gouge
II hits only the agents OF the actual
owners OF vast supplies of sugar
who. according 10 officials here are
engaged In conspiracy 20 increase
sugar prices and who have masked
their operations behind screen Of
gamblers and spectators at whom
yesterdays suit was aimed.
Manipulations Of sugar prices on
the New York exchange were. In
other words, arranged" the gov
eminent said, to cloak u worse plot
to levy tribute on the American
sugar consumer.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-04-20
BREAKS
CHEEK BONE
OF OFFICER!
Teamster Is Held
in County Jail;
Regain Confined
to Hospital

Attacked I'm a soft drink pas.
lor at 2l3 Second ave. at mid
night Thursday, Leonard Regain,
federal prohibition agent, was In
the Virginia Mason hospital FRI
day suffering from fractured
cheek bone, received at the
hands OF Howard Matson, 81, .
teamster.
According TO federal prohibition
officers, Regain. in company with
other agents. had entered the soft
drink parlor shortly after midnight.
They bought drinks over the bee
and Immediately put the proprietor
under arrest. Matson WIS standing
in the place, and walking up to
Regain. he deliberately struck him IN
the face with his fist. Regan was
stunned by the blow and was rush.
ed to the Virginia Mason hospital.
Matson was placed under arrest
on charges of assaulting a federal
officer, and Is now being held In tho
county jail.
Angelo colasurda, proprietor Of
the soft drink parlor. was placed
under arrest on charges Of posses.
sion and sale OF liquor.
This is the second time within q
few weeks that Regan has been AZ
saulted by men in connection with
liquor arrests. He was attacked by
Frank Mayhem at the immigration
station recently and clubbed May.
hew into Inconsistencies Mayhem
is at liberty on $1,000 cash bail on
charges Of assaulting a federal OF.
ficer.
Regan's condition Is regarded as
serious by hospital attendants.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-04-20
MAIL FRAUDS
ARE CHARGED
BY u.s.. JURY
Texas Politician,
DR.. Cook a n d
Others Named in
Sweeping Probe

FORT WORTH, Texas, April
establishments charging 90 oil
promoters and associates with
using the mails 10 defraud. were
returned by federal grand Jury
here today.
Those named In the indict-
nrnts included DIR. Frederick A.
Cook. former Arctic explorer,
and Il. G. kingsbury. prominent
Texas politician.
The indictments involved Is
separate promotions, including
some Of tho most prominent In
Texas.
The grand jury report followed
intensive Investigations made by the
department OF justice and postofflce
department agents during which
they discovered an alleged gigantic
swindle involving millions OF dol.
lars annually. and extending 10 oil
sections Of the United States.
Arrests Of those named In the In.
dIcimcnts werc ordered TO DO made
Immediately and United States mar.
ahais armed with warrants hurried
from the federal building immedi
.aiols after tho grand jdry report
was returned.
Bonds Of from $4,000 to 10000
were 20 be asked In each case.
Or. Cook and number OF other
promoters wcre recently arrested In
connection with the alleged swindle.
Their arrcsts were ordered in ad.
vance OF the grand jury report.
Among the individual companies
named in the indictments today
were:
Petroleum Producers associa-
ton.
Producers OIL Co.
Pilgrim Oil Co.
Hogg Creek Caruth Co.
j. w. Caruih Oil Co..
Consolidated Producers and
Refiners Co.
General Lee Development In.
tcrcsts.
Louisiana Lease Syndicate.
Dorado Oil Syndicate.
TcSas.iexia Drilling SyndL
cate.
According to a statement by Fed
eral District Attorney Henry Zwei
fol. based on tho governments evi.
dence. outstanding stock OF the com.
panics involved totals siT.ss5, o0C
and the total amount OF money they
have taken in II s7.044.500.
Noteworthy among tho companies
involved are the three big Fort
Worth 'mcrgers'--the Petroleum
Producers association; the Revere
Oil company. and the Pilgrim OIL
company.
The companies named In the In.
dictmcnts. according to District At.
(Turn to Page IL. Column y
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-04-20
Mrs. Cook Elected
c.. A. r. President

WASHINGTON. April 2o.--Mrs,
Anthony Wayne Cook. OF Pcnnsyl
vania. Is the new acknowledgement
OF the d. A. r. Results OF ycstsr.
days election. announced today.
showed Mrs. Cook defeated Mrs. g.
Wallace Hanger. OF District Of Co.
lumbfa.
Mrs. Cook got 94o votes out Of a
total OF LIE.
a toial Of 500 votes was required
for election Of president.general. It
was announced, this being one more
than half the number Of registered
delegates.
Mrs. Cook today swept her ticket
into office with one exception. Mrs
Thomas A. Edison. OF New Jer.
sey, wife Of the inventor, candidate
for chaplaIn.gencrai on Mrs. Hang
cr's ticket. was elected over Mrs
Rhett Goode. OF Alabama, by vote
OF s7i to s2s.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-04-20
FOOD MODS IN
DEATH BATTLE
Eight Killed, Many Wounded
in Ruhr Attacks
BY CARL u. GROAT

BERLIN. April 20. - Eight
persons have been killed and
many wounded In hunger riots
ut Mulhclm since yesterday.
The torch of revolt is being
carried thru the Ruhr valley by
excited unemployed.
Barricades OF m a ttresses and
household furniture were set UP In
the streets of Mulheim, where en-
ragged armed men camped about the
city hall, besicging the authorities
The criminal police, assisted by
some citizen volunteers, finally sue
ceeded in chasing the weary hunger
rioters from the city hall and the
inner section OF the city.
Twenty were arrested.
The invaders fled into the west
end OF the city.
A dispatch via Amsterdam an.
nounced that there was violent
fighting about the city hall dur.
ing the night and that this
stronghold was Mt that time the
only point holding cut against
the demonstrators.
The unemployed met with little
resistance In most OF the towns, In
asmuch as the security Iolice have
been dlsbanded by edlct OF the
French forces OF occupation.
The rioting began Wed esday
when officials were unable to satisfy
the demand of idle workers for In
creased government distribution Of
food They threatened then that II
the food was not Forthcoming within
few hours there would I've trouble
The most serious situation is In
Mulhcim. There the stores have
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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-04-20
HOUSE OF CONN MONS
Rejects PROPOSED
PROHIBITION BILL

T oNDoN. April 2o-The house
~ OF commons, by n vote Of 23s
TO ~. rejected a prohibition bill
introduced by Edwin Scrymgo.
mour. OF Dundee.
The Scotch prohibitionlsts' bill.
which WIS up for a second read
ing. would have prohibited tho
manufacture and sale OF alcoholic
liquors except for scientific pur.
poses.
One member after another rose
and tore the proposal 10 shreds.
some OF the speakers pointing 70
the United States aB a horrible
example OF prohibition"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-04-20
TEN NARROWED
IN E A r RESCUE

NoRTHPoRT. Mich. April co.
The airplane sent by T. E. Wilson,
Chicago packer. TO rescue 10 people
marooned and reported starving on
Fox island. arrived here at $40
a. m. today. After brief stop at
Northport for Pilot John Miller to
get his bearings. the plano started.
for the island. IS miles across, the
lake.
Miller found that he could alight
on a cleared place on the island
and planned to return the people to
the mainland.
The plane, which left Chicago htd
yesterday, made tho $50 miles in
three hours and ten minutes flying
time. an average Of about 100 miles
per hour.