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The Mankato free press., 1923-09-14

that place her school began Monday
September 10. ,..s- E.., III. ....
Mr.. and Mrs. Ganahan and son
Anthony of Chester. al and Mr..
Knutson of Minneapolis were guests
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Mack Burns Sun
day and Monday.
Miss Roberts of Arco who attends
the Mankato business college was a
week end guest at the Ivan Hankins
home, they enjoyed a picnic dinner
at Sibley Park at Mankato Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roasca Davis and
family spent Sunday at the Harry
Baker home at Lake Washington.
Hon. c. Rascoe Davis Henry
Chapel and Harry Baker motoced to
the Twin Cities to attend the fair
AID returned home Saturday even
ing.
Mrs. Jim Peach and little sons Of
Osakis, Mimi, spent Friday and
Saturday at the Walter Dickie home.
Mrs. Finch OF Clinton Falls spent
from Thursday till Sunday with her
daughter and son in law Supt. and
MRS. Hauge. =.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. McConkey were
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Hauge Sat
urday evening at dinner.
Miss Marion Allen left Friday for
as assistant Principal in a Consoli-
dated school. ..Jt
Mrs. L. H. Allen returned home
Wednesday last from Lake Washing ;
ton where she spent the past two
weeks at the Gerlich cottage with
her sister. Mrs. Jennie Erving and
daughter Mrs. B. o. knudson and
little daughter of Albert Lea. : .,ir
Knudson spent from Saturday uEIil
Tuesday with his family at the lake.
Mr.. Allen and son Marshal spent
sunday with the party.
Janet Lloyd who was a guest of
her grandmother Mrs. II. H. Flowers
during her parents visit at the State
Fair and Mary Lloyd was a guest Of
her Aunt Miss Lou Diller. Mr.. and
as. Lloyd returned Sunday after
noon. .-u
Mrs. H. H. Flowers and>Mr and
Mrs. Geo McConkey, Miss Lou Diller
Janet and Mary Lloyd enjoyed
picnic dinner at Lake Jefferson Sun
day.
Mrs. L. H. Allen and Mrs. Elma
Cheadle served lunch Wednesday
afternoon at the home of Mrs.
Cheadie for the benefit of the NJ. E.
Church.
Mrs. Louisa Everett and daughter
Mabel Hartman and Will FitZjerald
were LIE Sueur and Ottawa callers
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs Deavitt Jackson left
last Tuesday on motor trip to
Dent where they will visit relatives
and friends.
Miss Mildred Keough who has
spent the summer at Glendale re-
turned the first of the week.
Grace >Zacher at lie Sueur spent
Tuesday and Wednesday with Miss
Bulah Rogers at the Neal Rogers
Mrs. Parks Everett and infant son
returned home Tuesday from the
Davis Hospital at st. Peter.
Judge Siefert and wife. Mr.. James
Calrk and Miss Mary Clark of st.
Peter were guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Arthur Bowles Sunday. 1
Mr.. James Clark and Mr.. John
Bremske are visiting Mankato
friends this week They expect to
leave st. Peter Saturday enroute
for California by auto. Mr.. Clark
and Mr.. Bremske made the trip
together from California to Mime
sofa in the early summer.
The Mankato free press., 1923-09-14

ernment from mayor and city coun-
ell to the city manager plan was
withdrawn.
At the conclusion of the reading
OF the resolutions, Mrs. Fred Aus
tin stated that the w. c. T. u.
should be proud Of it's courageous
president.
The resolutions were all adopted
with the exception of the one, and
a motion was made that the organi-
zation study the subject known as
the "City Manager Plan" with the
hope that If it proves satisfactory
alter learning more about it that the
organization would work to have the
plan adopted.
Sizzled With Birthstone.
Just before the meeting adjourn
ed, Mrs. Willard read a statement
TO the ladies which was surcharged
with birthstone. The lady claimed
that members of the city and county
fair board had branded themselves
as members of the Ananias club"
She insisted that laws have been
defied and promises broken" Mrs,
Willard declared that the fail
boards have been "complimented by
our business and professional men
who with our officials put the allegr
ed gambling devices in a class with
ferred to the gambling devices at
fairs as gambling schools"
I'VE were not deceived, nor were
we surprised when visiting the fair
at Garden City, to find more, and in
at least one instance a, much larger
concession than ever before, where
they. were doing a thriving business,
taking from the children and gullfble
people the dimes which will all be
needed before the end of the com
ing winter. by the majority of the
necessities of life. / regretted but
f could not condemn our sheriff and
deputies for not taking action. as
the action of our officials and fellow
townsmen last year, has made 1t
impossible fori our present officials
to enforce the law against those
gambling Devices" said Mrs. VIII
lard.
There was no discussion follow
ing the reading of the statement by
Mrs Willard.
Presided over BY Mrs. Willard.
The meeting was presided over by
the president. Mrs. D. G. Willard.
Miss Mott, the secretary read the
report of the last meeting. Mrs.
John Hall gave the deVotlonalS and
later an excerpt from a paper as
follows: Governor Pinchot of Penn
sylvania delivered himself thus In
his inaugural address: Il shall ex-
pect and demand from every public
servant appointed by me or subject
TO removal by me, from the highest
to the lowest, entire and ungruding
obedience to the eighteenth amend
ment land the Volstead law. They
are part of the law of the land"
What fine example for other gov
ernors and public officials-Mayor
.Hylan, for instance Of New York
The Mankato free press., 1923-09-14
mAPLEToN STUDY CLUB
Program For the Season., Many
Topics For Discussion

topics For DISCUSSION
Mapleton. MINI, September r.
At recent meeting of the Women's
Study club, the 1924 program
was outlined. The first meeting was
held at the home of Mrs. w. c..
Schultz on Tuesday, September IL.
Other meetings to be held are as
follows: -&
September 25.-Hostess, Mrs. G.,
j. Wolff; Subject. History Of Min
nesota": Committee. Mesdames. o.
w. Healy. B. F. Taylor, Mrs. w. A.
Hanna: Roll Call: Current events.
October 9.-Hostess. Mrs. B. F..
Taylor: Subject, Authors of Min
nesota"; Committee, Mesdames, H.
C. Hotaling. M II. Strobel, Eugene
Hadley; Roll Call; Current Events.
October 23. Hostess. Mrs. o. W.
Healy; Subject, Laws OF Mime
sofa; Committee, Mesdames u. G..
Argetsinger, Fl. NJ. Berry, Judd
Cornell; Roll Call: Current Events.
November 6.-Hostess. Mrs. NJ H.
Strobel; Subject, Music; Com
mittee. Mesdames J. S. Emerson; T..
G. Busse. Sam Evans; Roll Call,
Musical Composers. -
November 20.-Hostess, Mrs. J..
Stanzel; Subject, Seeing Mime
ootd NOAhbAAbICCs vi.
Hamp. w. j. Ricter, l.. W. Kreuger:
Roll Call Favorite 'Beaut Spots of
Minnesota.
December 4.-Hostess, Mrs Chas
Schweitzer; Subject, Book Re-
view; Committee, tMesdames, F. J.
Bomberger, John Johnston. W. C.
Schultz; Roll Call. New Books. =
January S.-Hostess, Mrs. John
Johnston; Subject, Debate: Com
mittee, Mesdames E. o. Healy, H.
c. Hotaling, J. NJ. Coggeshall; Roll
January 22.-Hostess. Mrs. Eugene
Hadley; Subject, Modern Educa
tom; Committee Mrs. C. T.
Schweitzer. Mrs. Chas. Proehl, Mrs.
II, B. Taylor; Roll Call, Popular
Educators;
February 12.-Hostess, Mrs. w. p
Henning; Subject. Modern Authors
and Poets; Committee Mesdames
brecht; Roll Call, "Favorite Verse;
Proehl; Subject, "Civic Improve
ment";, Committee, Mesdames T. C.
Busse, w. F. Henning. v. ]. Grei-
ner: Roll Call. Current Events;
March 11.-Hostess. Mrs. V. J.
Greiner; Subject, Music; Com
mittee, Mesdames H. o. Het . An
drew Humid, U. G. Argetsingel, Roll
Call, Favorite Song;
March 25.--Hostess, Mrs. T. G..
Busse; Subject, Magazine Arti
cles"; Committee, Mesdames ]. NJ.
Coggeshall, L. w. Kreuger. B. F.
Taylor; Roll Call, Household
APR April 15.-Hostess, Mrs. F. J..
Bomberger; Subject, Birds and
Flowers of Minnesota; Committee,
Mesdames ]. F. Albrecht, Andrew
Humid, Sam Evans; Roll Call, Gar
den Hints.
April 2S.-Hostess, Mrs W. J.
Richters Subject, Myths and Leg
ends Of Our Land; Committee.
Mesdames Judd Cornell, Chas.
Proehl, z. o. Healy; Roll Call,
Indian Traditions;
May.-Hostess, Mrs. J. s. Elmer
son; Election of Officers; Roll Call,
Current Events.
Charles Bomberger, who has spent
the past summer at the state uni
ysrsity, arrived home the latter part
of the week for few days visit
with his parents, DR.. and Mrs. F, j.
Bomberger.
The Mankato free press., 1923-09-14
JUDS0N CLUB TO MEET
Community Organization VIII Hold
Session Friday Night ..

Sceclon rTiudy NIDnI
Judson, September 12.-Miss
Francis Anderson from Chicago re =
turned home Sunday noon for a few
weeks visit with her folks, Mr.. anu
Mrs. Alfred Anderson and family.
The Community club will meet
Friday evening at the school house
Following the business meeting,
Harry Johnson from Mankato and q
member OF the Sandon saxiphone
quartette, will give a speech. There
will also be reading by Miss Mary
Williams and Mrs. Tom Water
bury. The singing will be in charge
of John b. Jones.
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul w. Mogren are
the proud parents of an eight pound
baby girl, born September g.
Dighton Little received some OF
soon be ready for business. The
dance at Mr.. Little's new store last
Saturday night. was a success.
Music was furnished by the Judson
orchestra.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. b. Nelson and
B. 5: Lund from International
Falls, Mimi. are visiting Mrs. Nell
sons and Mrs. Lund's sister, Mrs.
w. l.. Snyder and family.
Miss Vera Keever from Mankato
Is visiting at the home OF her par
ents Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Keever
of Judson.
There will be Sunday school next
Sunday at the Bethany church al
1000 a. m. Church services at 2:45
p. m. by Rev. o. J.. Arthur from
Nankato
Professoy Arthur Dahlstrom and
Mrs. Dahlstrom were guests to
dinner last Sunday with Mr. and Mrs
Alfred Anderson and family. Last
Sunday was the last time Mr.. Dahl
strom will be with the Judson peo-
pie and they certainly appreciate
his coming from st. Peter every
other Sunday to fill the pulpit of the
Bethany church, during the vaca
tion period
A week from next Sunday there
will be student from the college,
who will take charge OF the services
until next June. This will aga,n
make the services as usual; one
Sunday at 11:00 a. M, and the
next at 2:45 p. m.
IT appears as il the missionary
bank Of the Sunday school has
been taken from the Bethany
church. The party who took the
same. will please return it to the
church, before some of the members
will be compelled to ask for it.
The Mankato free press., 1923-09-14
eIornstad Quits Post Today.
[Associetcd Prnss Dispatch.l ]

AssOci@tod PISS Dispatch,J
Fort Smelling. Mimi. September
11.-Colonel A w. Bjornstad today
completed several years service as
commandant at Fort Smelling and
tonight he will leave for his new
post as assistant infantry instructor
at Fort Benning. Columbia, Ga. Fell
low officers presented him with a
silver humidore.' His successor will
be. officially announced within few
days.
The Mankato free press., 1923-09-14
BIDS FOR CONTRACT
Mime apolis Firm Lowest On Win
ona Teachers College

Minneapolis Firm Lowest on WIN
ona Teachers College
.Winona, September 12-The
Louis Fletcher company of Mime
apolis was the low bidder for the
general construction work on the
new main building at Winona
Teachers college among the nine
teen competing firms when bids
were opened by the state board of
control. .... r..
The Fletcher bid was $4,000
The high bid for the general con-
struction work was $597,963, sp-
proximately, $125,0O0 above the
Fletcher bid. g..56
The Toye Supply company of Win
ona, with a bid of $131, ,40i, was the
low bider for the heating and
plumbing work.
Out Of the thirteen biders for the
electrical work at the school the
Donovan Construction company OF
St Paul, with bid of $2S,30O, was
low.
The Mankato free press., 1923-09-14
1orv FrIohtened To Death.

Austin, September lU:-PralE1e
chickens frightening to death the
pony she was driving was the Pc
culiar experience of Anna, nfteen
year old daughter of Mr.. and MIS-.
.Ren Loll OF Bennington township,
m Thursday week ago. The little
girl was riding a pony to the home
of a neighbor when the animal be :
came frightened at flock of prairie
chickens, and dropped dead. In the
fail one cord in Anna's shoulder
was broken and she was otherwise
bruised. She Is getting along well
according to late reports.
The Mankato free press., 1923-09-14
herseshoe League Tourney

Pipestone, Mimi, September r.
Plans are being made for holding
the annual tournament of the South
western Minnesota Horshoe league
in this city on Tuesday. September
25. Horshoe pitchers from Blue
Earth, Redwood. Brown. Watonwan.
Martin, Nicollet, Faribault, Cotton
wood, Jackson, Mobiles, Murray,
Lyon, Yellow Medicine, Lincoln,
Rock and Pipestone counties will be
here to compete In the tournament.
A gold medal and numerous cash
prizes will be hung UP for the event.
The Mankato free press., 1923-09-14
claims Of splritualIsts

NeWcastIe on tyne, Eng, Septem-
Der l2.-In his will, Harry A. Ker-
sey directs he be buried in "a Quiet
and unostentAtious manner, and in
accordance with the method pre-.
yailing amongst those people called
Spiritualist, who are fully acQuaint-
ed with the facts of the possibility
of communion between the spirit
world and the material world ."
The Mankato free press., 1923-09-14
VIII Guard Tho Town
Especial To The Free Pressl

Balaton MINI. September Ia
Believing that the presence Of q
night watchman in Balaton will
serve to keep undesirables from the
village the business men Of Balaton
have CO. operated with the village
council and Lars Christensen has
been named as night policeman
here. The business men OF the town
will contribute goodiy amount to
the salary of the new officer and
the balance will be paid out Of the
village treasury. 'g
The Mankato free press., 1923-09-14
Human Life Prolonged
TAssociated Press Dispatch

TASsoclated Press Dlspatch.J
Winnipeg, September 1.-THE
average life of the human being
has been prolonged from twelve to
advances in medicine and surgery,
DR.. Charles H. Mayo of Rochester,
Mimi, declared last night before
the Manitoba branch, American
College of Surgeons. DIR. Mayo ex-
pressed the opinion that the pro-
gress already made would be sur.
passed in the years to come.
The Mankato free press., 1923-09-14
Quiet Restored In Dresden
IAssociaTed Press Dispatch. i

Berlin, September 12.@ouiet has
been restored in Dresden where a
demonstration by unemployed yes
terday caused the police to fire on a
crowd outside Nthe city hall, It was
officially announced today. No one
was killed In yesterdays outbreak,
the official report states, but thir.
teen rioters were wounded.
The Mankato free press., 1923-09-14
is WRITING MEMOIRS
General Merkuloff Did Not Lose
Life IN Japanese Disaster
[Assoclated Press Dlspalch

Victoria, B c., september IL =,
General MerAulo,f, former head of
the White government In Vladi-
vostok, Siberia. who was reported
from Moscow to have lost his life
In the Toxic Yocohama disaster, is
here writing his memoirs and plan
ming a tour OF the United States.
He left Fladivostok early this year
and after few months in Toxic
and Yokohama came to British
Columbia with his wife to walt for
an opportunity to wrest Siberia
from Soviet control.
The Mankato free press., 1923-09-14
FACES MURDER CHARGE
John e. Hale Alleged confesses !
Have Killed Wealthy Man
t,IASSnciafad Press Dianafch I

Associated Press DtSpatch.1
Chicago, September 12.-John E
Hale who escaped from the Joliet
penitentiary on March 10, today
faced a charge of murder following
a confession which detectives said
he made to them last night that he
had shot and killed Henry B. Rhodes.
wealthy dry goods merchant, in his
automobile on a lonely ,crossroad
near Evanston three years ago. His
accomplice, he said, was Harry H.
Ward. hanged two years ago for TWO
other murders.
Hale was arrested mere d few days
ago In connection with several rob
berries. While being questioned by
detectives, they say, he suddenly
confessed the Rhodes murder, which
had never previously been solved
by the police. Gf
The Mankato free press., 1923-09-14
cayeIi,s Nephew

London, September IL "A nephew
Of Nurse Edith Cavell, killed In the
late war, asked that when he died
he be buried In the Atlantic ocean
He is James Longworth Wainwright.
killed by fall. His body, wrar. I'd
in the Union Jack, was dropped in
the ocean off Cornwall
The Mankato free press., 1923-09-14
FARMERS TO CONFER
important Meeting To Be Held at
= Fargo, Setember 18
TAssociated Press Dispatch, I

Moorhead, Mimi, September H.
The Farmers Federation of America
will hold a meeting in Fargo, Sep
tember IS to consider Just and
equitable sve'"r' of pricing farm
.ucts, especially grain and live
stock, accUru.As 10 announcement
here today. The announcement fol-
lowed mass meeting last night at
which a RESOLUTION calling for the
meeting was adopted: Invitations
to the meeting also will be sent to
various senator's and representa-
tives, the resolution states to ex-
press remedies as they prefer.
The Mankato free press., 1923-09-14

All That's Necessary
Why jump up when they catch
her in your lap? Claim you are prac.
ticing a new dance step.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1923-05-17
BUSBY- Y-RIDDLE

The many friends of Richard
Busby and Miss Edith Riddle will be
pleased and perhaps surprised to learn
that they slipped away quietly to
Poplar and were married by Rev.
Orner of the Presbyterian church at
eight o'clock Wednesday evening.
The bride is one of our incest girls,
popular with her friends because of
her many charming qualities "Dick"
is one of the finest young men in the
community who has recently estab-
lished himself in business. He is
popular with everybody and especially
the baseball fans.
The Herald and all their other
friends extend their very best wishes
for great happiness and prosperity
in their married life. Mr.. and Mrs.
Busby have set up housekeeping in
one of VIM. Youngkin's houses on
Third avenue.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1923-05-17
WILL FEATURE GREAT
PICTURE OF SOUTHWEST
"The Pride of Palomar" to Have
Fine Showing Here

The Cosmopolitan production fo1
Paramount, "The Pride of Palomar,' .
promises to have an auspicious open
ing at the Liberty theatre next
Thursday where it will be shown for
two days. Manager Clarence prom.
ises feature bill of the finest char
acter to his patrons.
The fame of Peter B. Kyne's novel
of the same name, from which the
picture was adapted, is widespread,
and this doubtless will win the pic
ture fans.
The cast, featuring Forrest Stan
ley and Marjorie Daw, is of all-star
calibre. James Barrow, Joseph Dowl-
ing and Warner GLAND are some of
the other players.
California is the scene of the action
which deals with the struggle of
young World war veteran against
powerful interests controlling his an
cestral estate Making a tense sit
uation is the fact that in the bitter
fight he wages he is arrayed against
the father of the girl he loves.
The author, story, director and cast
are of a class such as to assure
big and worthy production.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1923-05-17
BELL BUILDING BEING
REBUILT FOR HOSPITAL

The large frame residence on So.
Second avenue, formerly known as
the Joe Bell house, and now the
property of the Security State Bank,
is being remodeled and put in good
shape to be occupied as hospital,
and as such will supply an urgent
in the community.
The plan under which the hospital
will be operated is not yet fully made.
The bank will put it in readiness to
occupy and rent it at low rate to
Mrs. Costello, who comes here from
Great Falls to conduct the hospital.
Further than that the details of the
plan have not been learned.
The building is large and for a
structure not originally planned for
a hospital is remarkably well adapted
to the purpose. The second floor
will be occupied entirely by wards
and rooms, while the lower floor will
supply living quarters and additional
rooms.
Mrs. E. t. Harris and Mrs. R. G.
Ferguson, who in the past have con-
Quoted hospitals in their private
homes and rendered their patients
excellent service, are desirous of
quitting the business, and in fact have
quit, excepting in emergency cases,
so that the hospital now being pre-
pared was a community necessity.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1923-05-17
SIDNEY VICTORIOUS
OVER LEGION nine
LOCALS DROP THEIR FIRST ONE
AT RICHLAND METROP-
OILS z TO 2

The Legion Wolves had the mis-
fortune to fall victim to the prowess
of the Sidney sluggers in the game
played at Sidney last Sunday by a
score of to 2. 1t was the first game
of the season for the locals and their
work, Immediately after a los mile
drive, was nothing to their discredit.
They were in the fight all the way
but lost through the superior stick
work of the Sidney boys. The locals
had a momentary lead in the third
inning but a bunch of drives gave
Sidney four runs in the fourth and
fifth innings. The Wolves were un-
able to rally in their stick work and
did not score after the two runs made
in the third inning.
Thor Severson, a member of the
high school faculty, and a new man on
the team, was tried out in the box
He has not had enough practice this
season to give him control and his
got to him rather strong
after the first two innings. King re-
lieved him and held the home team
to one run and famed six of the last
seven men who faced him.
The teams lined up as follows:
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1923-05-17
PARTY FOR
DEPARTING FRIENDS

The Frahm home was the scene
of a merry party last evening when
the Catholic Ladies Aid gathered to
surprise Mrs. Frahm and the Misses
Winnifred Murphy and Margaret
Domick. The evening was spent in
visiting and playing cards and coffee,
cake and ice cream were served. Mrs.
Frahm was given a pyrex tea pot as
q remembrance of the occasion and
Miss Mu' ply and Miss Donlick were
edch given gold vanity case en-
eraved with their initials. The ladies
are among those soon to
go to Havre.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1923-05-17
Mystery of Quinn's S Death
Probed By Coronor's S Jury
Found Dead In His Room Tuesday Morning After Return
ing From Northsde With Wounds On Head-Died
Vowng Vengeance on Unknown Man-Recalls Shock
ing Event of October S, 1920

] intoxicated stupor with his neck
across the top of the slop bucket and
strangled himself. Again death
could have resulted from poisoning
by moonshine or something else
The stomach and vital organs were
sent to a laboratory for analysis.
Nine witnesses were examined.
Sheriff ]. H. Anderson, Undersheriff
Chas. Council and R. M. Morford, an
attorney representing the prosecut-
ing attorneys office were present.
Joe Quinn came here five or six
years ago and filed on homestead
south of the Missouri in what is now
McCone county. Since then he spent
a year in Washington. He was about
55 years of age and had followed the
profession of auctioneer for many
years Recently in partnership with
Tom Cahill he opened a second hand
store and collected a considerable
stock of goods to auction off. When
free from the effects of intoxicants
he was jolly and good hearted. Dis
sipation took it's toll and took him
down the ladder rapidly in recent
At some former time in
life he had suffered the loss of a
hand.
Recalls Tragedy of Past
His death ushers in another chapter
of tragic history, page of which
shocked this city October 5, 1920
On that morning Fred Stock, an en-
ploye of local butcher shop, went
to the house where Martha Lovitt,
who later became Mrs. Quinn, was
living with her sister Mrs. levitt,
and fired a bullet into Martha's
brain, the wound being fully two
inches deep. The shot was fired as
she fed from him and she fell in the
yarGF Stock turned the gun on him
self and sent bullet through his
forehead and fell dead. The bullet
vas removed from Martha Lovitt's
lead and she made an almost mi
'aculous recovery. Letters left by
Stock clearly established that his
lcts were premeditated and actual
ID by insane jealousy of other men
nd love for Martha levitt.