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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-11-23
WAS TOUCHING SCENE
Parents Who Have Been Up Against
Hard Luck, Relate Story

Hard Luck, Relate Story
A touching scene occurred in pro-
bate court this morning, which pull
ed the heart strings OF the partici-
pants. the court and others attend
Ing the hearing over the charges
against Mr.. and Mrs. W. L. Spence,
OF Medo township, alleging that they
failed to provide proper support fcC
their five small children.
The parents Of the children both
broke down and sobbed on the wit
ness stand in relating occurrences
on the farm which had rendered the
family almost destitute. Spence told
Of contracting for farm FIVE years
ago andNhow today he had lost the
farm through inability to make the
farm pay OF the mortgage against
the land and farm stock.
Judge Harry A. Johnson, repn-
manded the parents for their laxness
and discouragement and smoothed
matters over for the time being by
ordering three Of the children sent
to the homes OF relatives.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-11-23


Lake City, Mimi, November 10
Four lives were lost when a Mil
waukee train struck an automobile
at Dead Mans Crossing" two miles
west Of here Saturday afternoon.
Those in the car were dragged more
than 100 feet by the locomotive and
all were dead when they were TAX
en- from the wreckage.
From stories told by trackmen, Of
ficials learned that Mr.. Winter, when
he found it impossible to cross the
track, turned his car down the right
way and attempted to OUTRAGE the
locomotive. The pilot caught the
rear end of the machine, lifted the
car from the tracks and then hurled
it OF to the side.
w. E. Stromuth of Lake City. who
was working on a road near the
crossing, said that he heard the
saw the automobile making for the
crossing. The car pulled heavily.
as if it were about to be stalled, he
said, and then gained speed and at
tempted to make the crossing.
AS the locomotive approached, Mr..
Winter apparently became more
nervous and suddenly decided that
it would be impossible to cross safe
ly. He quickly swung over the
wheel and turned the car down the
tracks. For moment he remair
ahead Of 1t. Then, when the ties
slowed the machine, the train with
grinding Of brakes picked up the
car from the rear and lifted it on to
passengers, dropped off just before
the train was brought to a stop.
The Auto Appeared
The appearance of the automobile
in front Of the train was so sudden
that the engineer, e. A. Oettgenter
said he was unable to bring 1t TO q
stop. The curtains Of the autOmo-
bile were drawn and it Is REGARDED
possible that Mr.. Winter could not
see the train until he was almost on
the tracks.
Although the accident occurred at
2:3O p. m, it was not until p. m,
finitely identified. The indentifca-
ton was made by z. w. Holstrom
of Lake City, to whose home the
automobile party was headed to
spend the week end. They left Le-
Sueur early, Saturday morning for
Lake City.
"Dead Mans Crossing
Near Dead Mans Crossing
Trunk Highway No. 8 runs parallel
to the railroad tracks for a short
distance, and then turns abruptly
over the tracks The road is under
repair in an attempt to eliminate
several OF the more dangerous cross
ings.
The bodies OF all four victims were
taken TO RedWing by Coroner Frank
]. Ferrin, John Anderson, father OF
Mrs: Winter and her two sisters. is
on his way to Red Wing with Mr..
winters father to take charge Of the
bodies.
Mr.. Winter was a world war vet
eran and member OF the Americsr
Legion post at LeSueur. He Operated
a farm six miles out of LeSueur nerf
to the farm owned by his father. He
was married shortly after the close
him. 80
Mrs. Winter and her two sisters
are survived by their parents, o bro
ther, Theodore, of Augusta. Wis.
Ivan and Einar of Dodge Center and
Hjalmar and John Anderson OF Lee
Sueur 10
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-11-23
Believe Shooting AecIdentI,,

tNSSUCIdI5u FISsS DISpatchI
Aberdeen. S. D.. November 30
The shot that caused the death OF
Mrs. Elmer Luglan, that was at firsr
believed to have been self indicted.
was today believed to have been ar,
ed when Mrs. Luglan accidently
dlscharged the gun while taking II
from the drawer in which n wss
kept. Further investigation win bs
made by the coroner to esfahlish
the facts In the case during the day.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-11-23
WEISS IS WILLING
Duluth Man Expects To Help Nc

Duluth Man Expects To Help Nc
Adoo Candidacy In Minnesota
Duluth, Mimi. November 20.-A.
c. Weis Of Duluth, former publisher
OF the Duluth Herald, notified of the
statement in an Associated Press
dispatch from st. Paul that It had
been reported that he would manage
William G. McAdoo's presidential
campaign in Minnesota, said he had
not been approached with such an
offer. However" he continued. INC
Adoo Is my favorite candidate, he
Is a personal friend OF mine and I
am hopeful of being able to help
him In the coming campaign"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-11-23
Seeks 100000 DAMAGES
ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch:I

lASeOCldl6Q fTcSS biSpdtSh:l
Minneapolis, November 20.-H. L.
Poehler company, grain firm at the
Minneapolis Chamber of Commerce
which has been operated under re-
ownership since 1921, today brought
SUIT in federal court for approximate
ly 100000 naming forty eight firms
as defendants and charging that
each Of the forty EIGHT Swed sums
to the company. The case went 10
trial before Judge w. A. Capss with
more than thirty attorneys aoepar-
ing in the action.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-11-23
New Members In Cow Testing
Association -
Especial To The Free Press.J

st. James, MINI, November 10
Twenty new members from Walton
wan county were reported at the
annual meeting Of the Brown Wat
-onwan Cow Testing association
held Saturday at Hanska. 1t was
voted to form two associations, one
for each county. Reports on the
years work were received, ana
talks given to show the benefits 10
different farmers. Each association
will meet soon and organize for the
new rear.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-11-23
Fresh Topics That Attract
Attention of the Farmers

Snoer the above heading wifi
eon9unfcaions from Eno,.n
oo <eheuhsura sobJe
rsn 20 org ano sn.ppy Authors should
guaranty Of good faith 'S' p"<o''S@eo'' Dus as
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-11-23
rhe Riaaest problem,

Everywhere you see suggestions
for identifying the home Our sug-
gestion is to lower the rent.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-11-23
Nor cass Bills

I Another fine thing about being
president is the man can't come out
lend turn or the gas, I....->.e.sis,
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-11-23
Eat More csbbau,

Eat all the cabbage you can. u
will be scarce next year. Campaign
cigars must be made of something.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-11-23
nvnamIte Beino Used

IN their warfare against mosquitoes
Southern States are using dynamite
to destroy the breeding PAGES o.
he pests. ---s-s-~--z..,--->-4.s..,l..l
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-11-23
Parties From lie Sueur The
Unfortunate Victims
BODIES ARE MANGLED
Accident Occurred At "Dead
Mans Crossing" Near
Lake City
Those Who We're
Killed In Wreck

Edward Winter Of lie
Sueur, thirty years old.
Mrs. Edward Winter, TWEEN.
ty-nine years old.
Ruth Anderson Of lie
Sueur, twenty years old, sis
} ter Of Mrs. Winter.
Violet Anderson, of lie
, Sueur seventeen years old,
sister of Mrs. Winter.
. & 3 + = = q z r = = q = 2 =
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-11-23

Department Of Agriculture. Wash
ington, D. C..
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-04-14
HAROLD MCCORMICK CONFIRMS
MARRIAGE OF MATHILDE TO
OSER, SWISS RIDING MASTER
Max, Now 46. Lived in London Suburb Three Weeks
Before Wedding to Comply With British Law,
While Bride, Awaiting Her Majority,
Stayed With His Cousin Under As
sumed Name. Is Report.

district in which the ceremony is Ia
be performed.
Although the English laws permit
women TO marry at the age Of 10. the
superintendent Of registrars at Lew
isham asked Miss Mathildc for writ
ten consent of her father. which she
produced. Consent of the registrar
then was granted formally, the Trib
une states.
The entries were as follows:
William (Guillaumel. Max Oser
aged 40, bachelor: profession, major
in Swiss army. residence. 12f Ardgo'
wan Road, Hitler Green; fathers
name. John Jakob Rudolf. deceased
his profession, riding master.
Matliilde Mccormick aged Is
spinster; residence, Old Court Man
sions. Kensington, London; father,
Harold Fowler Mccormick; his pro-
fession. agricultural machinery manu-
facturer."
Major Oser produced proof that ne
had registered at police headquarters
as an alien citizen and showed pa
pers giving his permanent residence
as Basic. Switzerland.
The Tribune correspondent stated
that Miss Mathilde had been living in
London in an apartment rented for
her by solicitors for the Internation-
al Harvester company. During her
three months tenancy she went under
an assumed name. the Tribune said.
Julia Mangold, Major Oser's cousin,
was her guest.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-04-14
Only International Cooperation Can
Stop 1t -Prohibition Did Away
With Saloons of Low Repute Where
Crime Bred, He Says Denounces
Communism Emissaries Tells of
Plans of Department of Justice to
Run Criminals to Earth. ssss "a

Prohibition is responsible for the alarming increase IN
the narcotic traffic. according to William Burns director
of the bureau of investigation of the Department of JUS
ce who is in San Antonio Saturday in connection with
his official inspection of the bureau offices. Mr. Burns
will leave San Antonio, Saturday night for Ell Paso his
way to the West coast.
Prohibition has been responsible for the adjustment
of of the great evils of the country Mr. Burns believes
in that day away from the saloon of low repute where
crime fostered. There both good and bad
saloons prior to the advent of prohibition, Mr.. Burns
stated.
The narcotic traffic is of the greatest evils in the
country today Mr. Burns believes and he believes that
stop be put to the narcotic traffic only by international
cooperation This country he asserted has already made
great advances in its fight this activity.
Mr. Burns ouspoken in his denunciation of those
who endeavoring to inst the communsc spirit into
the minds of the American people He declared that the
sovets working upon the minds of the college classes
In other words sovetism is working from the top rather
rather than from theNbottom.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-04-14
PLOT TO
ATTACK LONDON
IS FRUSTRATED
Seized Documents Show
Plan to Destroy Power
Sources. yw
TO RESCUE PRISONERS
Cabinet Minister, Police
and Court Marked
for Attack. ~
TO RESCUE PRISONERS

London, April 14.-Documents re-
vealing plots involving the destruction
Of life and property in London are
reported TO have come into possession
of Scotland Yard as the result of
last nights raid on the residences or
resorts of Irish men or women sus-
pected of being Republican support
ers.
Among the plans said to have been
revealed were plots TO attack London's
lighting and power sources-the I'M
derground stations-efforts to release
Irish prisoners from London prisons,
and projected attempts on the lives
of high police officials.
II is stated that the plots had huge
rsmifications in Great Britain, par
ticularly in London, and that they
had reached such a stage that a de-
lay of a week BY the police might
have RESULTED in the scheme being put
into operation. - =. --t
Among the plans was one for at
tacking police officers in their houses.
A prominent former cabinet min
lister is declared TO have been marked
for attack.
. There was a well organized scheme,
it is asserted. to raid certain London
prison. either for the purpose of dam
aging it or for rescuing Irishmen de-
tanned there. Irish prisoners also
were to be rescued from poison vans
while being conveyed through Lon
don.
Preparations had been made for
some sort of an attack on the Old
Bailey Court, and the underground
power stations had all been marked
for destruction.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-04-14
In The Sunday Light

opening baseball the
will authoritative review the
the them paper strength each
shows which will appear in The Sunday Light
The and The Sunday Light will
tell you about the features of the big celebration.
city political campaign 1t in The Light that
candidates and
Their, activities
page of The
Light forth highly interesting matters
that OF paramount Importance this time.
World and national of taking place The Sum
special
articles written by experts
will find articles by the nmtable Ring
Lardn AIDE and Others best of the comics and feature
stories and departments.
business will find complete review Of the markets
The Sunday Light with table showing the trading New York
stocks for the week. fI
Light the newspaper the whole family 1t
bright, clean and honest.
Order your copy
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-04-14

Named as plaintiffs in the suit arr
John w. Tobin. Frank III. Bushick
Ray Lambert. Phil Wright and Pau
Steffler, candidates on the People.
Ticket, and the 81 men who WERE
selected by the city commission tt
serve as presiding officers at the two
elections. Defendants named arr
o. Il. Black, mayor, City Clerk o. G
Speight and the 4 officers the mayor
attempted to name TO preside over the
election.
Pfeiffer Approved the List.
The petition sets out tina Mayor
Black on or about March %, issued
proclamations calling the election but
in neither of them did he name. OF
designate any presiding officers in any
of the precincts. rs
1t further recites that on April .,
at regular meeting of the commits
sion, presided over by Mayor Pro
TEN John +. Pfeiffer, resolution
naming the presiding officers for the
elections was adopted unanimously
The petition contends that this reso-
luton, when so approved by the mayor
pro TEN. became the official act of
the commission and that the mayor
could not afterwards recall it.
The charter, the petition points out
provides that all officers of all cleo
tons after June /. 1915, shall be
elected by the commissioners in open
meeting. Such action was taken by
the commission, it is contended on
April ..
"Psintiffs therefore, say" the petit
lou declares that having been SO
eIttted and said action having been
approved by sid Pfeiffer. as mayor,
said o. r. Black. not being present
had no right or authority to pretend
or attempt to veto the said action
and take away from said commits
sioners the right to select paid pre-
siding officers"
Commission Rejected Black Plan.
Ii further sets out that the mayor
attempted to select his list of presid
ing officers at subsequent meeting.
al which time the commission, by
four affirmative votes, adopted a reso
luton instructing him and directing
him not to make such appointments.
The petition prays that the court
issue a temporary writ, restraining
Black and the city clerk from issuing
commissions or credentials to the de-
PENDANTS named. and from interfering
in any manner with plaintiffs named
by the commissioners as presiding Of
ficers. A mandatory writ, command.
ing the mayor and city clerk to at
once issue commissions and creden-
tails to the plaintiff presiding off
GERS is, also asked.
Judge Terrell's order merely d.
reefs the mayor and city clerk to .ap-
pear before him Wednesday to show
cause Why the relief prayed for in
the petition should not be granted.
Meanwhile. the defendants are en-
Joined from carrying out their ap-
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-04-14
HOME WEATHER FOR TOURISTS.

st. Louis: Temperature. 40; cloudy:
io-mile wind from the north; lowest tenn
perature in last ei hours. 40; highest. 81.
Chicago; Temperature. So; clear; "a
mile wind from the northeast; lowest
temperature in last "a hours. 81; high
est. ~.
Kansas City: Temperature. IS: clear;
is-mile wind from the north1est; lowest
temperature in last "a hours. &c; high
est. Sc.
New York: Temperature, 81; cloudy;
1i-mile wind from the northeast; lowest
temperature in last 20 hours, IS; high
est. IS.
Washington: Temperature. So; raining:
is-mIle wind from the east; lowest tenn
perature in last "a hours. So; highest,
so.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-04-14
SUNDAY WILL BE
GENERALLY FAIR
AND SOME COOLER
High Pressure Area Mo6-
ing Do,Dn Toward Texas
From Northwest.

Sunday will be mostly fair with
light to moderate northerly to east
erly winds and minimum temperatures
from 30 to 50, according TO the fore
cast. A moderate high pressure area
is pushing down from the Northwest
and this is expected to dominate Tex
as weather for, some time. A low
pressure area is centered over Lower
California. but J. III. Jarboe, meteor
ologist. believes that this is the per-
manent summer slow" which moves
up close to Arizona and remains sta
tionary during the hot months.
Practically all Texas stations were
clear Saturday morning. but two re-
porting any rain. Temperatures in
this section are about normal.
The thermometer as o'clock here
stood at SO degrees and other sta
tons over the country reported as fol-
lows: Chicago, 80; New York, "a;
San Diego. IS: San Francisco. 80;
Amarillo. 49, Denver, %, and New
Orleans, 6S. 81.
A low pressure area is centered over
the. Southeast and it brought rain all
along the Atlantic coast with tempera-
lures above normal. .'s
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-04-14


Chicago. Ill.,, April 14.-Official
confirmation of the news of the mar
riage of Miss Mathilde Mccormick and
Major Max Oser, the Swiss riding
master, was given today by Harold F.
Mccormick, the brides father, and
chairman of the executive committee
of the international Harvester Com
pany. The announcement merely said
the marriage occurred in London on
April L.. ...,.
Mr.. McCormick issued the announce
ment as follows: 81
Harold Mccormick confirms the re-
port of the. marriage in London on
April ~ of his daughter, Mathilde,
and Max Oser.P
The first public announcement here
of the marriage was made in n copy
righted article by the Chicago Tribune,
which said that the -S-year-old bride,
heiress to a large share OF the Rookie
Teller and Mccormick millions. was
secretly married in Lewisham, sub
urb Of London.
Honeymoon In Scotland. y
Although the whereabouts Of the
couple is not known, it is believed
that they departed Immediately after
the ceremony to spend their honey
moon.in Scotland. the Tribune says.
Miss McCormick's engagement was
officially announced almost a year
ago shortly after Mrs. Mccormick had
obtained a divorce from Mr.. McCor-
mick. chairman of the board. of the
International Harvester company.
Mrs. Mccormick opposed the contem-
plated marriage and took legal steps
to have Mr.. Mccormick deposed as
guardian for Miss Mathilde. A set.
Element was made out of court. and
it was. generally understood that Miss
Mathilde would be allowed TO marry
when she attained her majority. That
occurred last Sunday.
Obeys English Law.
!. Major Oser. the Tribune's dispatch
stated. lived for three weeks in the
Lewisham district in order that Eng
lish laws governing marriage might
be met. The laws makes it .manda
tory for at least one contracting
party to live for three weeks in the
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-04-14
1900 TEXAS LUMBER
WORKERS AFFECTED
BY WAGE INCREASES
Kirby Lumber Company
Adds $500, 900 to An
nual Payroll.

Houston, Tex, April 14.-Announce-
ment is made by the Kirby Lumber
Company of an advance of 10 to Is
per cent in wages of men who. work
on a daily basis.
The advance favorably affects about
1900 men and increases the annual
payroll of the company approximately
100000.
The increase was made by the COM
'pany without suggestion from the
men, TO whom it came as surprise.
1t was made effective from April
]. but the first evidence of it ap-
peared today, the semi-monthly pay
day.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-04-14
COURT ORDER PREVENTS
!. BLACK FROM OVERRIDING
WILL OF COMMISSIONERS
Injunction Follows Mayors Attempt to
Name Election Officials Contrary to
Desire of Council Hearing Set for
Wednesday Council Previously
Had Selected, Presiding Officers,
Black Vetoing the List.

temporary restraining order which, in effect Will
prevent the carrying out by Mayor Black of his attempt TO
the presiding officers for the primary and general
municipal elections until final decision reached In the
granted by Judge W. B. Terrell in the Seventy
third District Court Saturday morning.
Hearing was set for $50 o'clock Wednesday morn
ing.
Filing of the petition for injunction follows Mayor
Blacks action of last Thursday in attempting to
of presiding officers for the elections after the council
at previous meeting had named these officials.
The petition prepared by Joseph F. Ryan after P
consultation Saturday morning with Robert Mcmillan
Both lawyers former city attorneys and fully CONVEX
SAINT with the city charter and state laws governing the
duct of elections Both take the position that the authority
of appointing the presiding officers is vested in the council
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-04-14
400 MISSING AS
RESULT OF TIDAL
WAVE AND STORM
Fishermen Hard Hit on
East Coast of
Korea.
By the Associated Press.

Toxic, April 1f.-Four hundred
persons, including a large number of
fishermen, are missing as the result
of a tidal wave and storm on the
east coast of Korea, according to adj
vices received in Toxic by the Jap
anese navy department. The total
number of lives lost is uncertain, but
it is believed to be large.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-04-14
BOY is ELECTROCUTED
Flies Lite With Thin Wire. Which
Touches Power Line.

Sioux City. Iowa, April f4.-Dur-
| sy Lockwood. IL, was electrocuted
here Friday while flying kite neal
ibis home.
The lad was using thin wire for
ltln ,string. when the kite suddenly
li56S ~ hose dive and fell over the
feed wire Of the Sioux City Gas and
Electric Company. which carried
t,3,000 volts of electricity.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-04-14
$50 in Cash Prizes to Be Awarded in
The Lights Movie Star Contest

How well know stars? The Light going to find
out and there will be $50 cash prizes to those who identity
correctly the movie whose pictures will be printed in this
Beginning April is and continuing for a. days The Light
The will be
identify movie and their the movie
editor of The Light
Everyone employees The Light for the
awarded Immediately of the contest
tomorrow, folks star
Tell friends about it.
subscriber to The Light telephone Crockett
1f42 today and subscribe. .,hs /.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-04-14
The WEATHER
TEMPERATURES.
WEATHER.

San Antonio and vicinity: Saturday
night. fair; cooler;' Sunday. mostly fair;
minimum temperature. 80 to So; light
to moderate northerly to easteriy winds.
East Texas: Saturday night. fair; cool
or; Sunday. mostly fair.
West Texns: Saturday night. generally
fair; probably frost in the Panhandle;
Sunday. partly cloudy; warmer in the
Panhandle.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-04-14
FIVE PERISH WHEN
TUG AND 2 BARGES
FOUNDER IN GALE
Two Die of Exposure and
Three Drown, Including
Captains Wife.

Lewis, Del, April 14.-Three per-
sons were drowned and two died of
exposure as the result of the founder
ing Of the tug Jupiter and two coal
barges in a gale off the Delaware
capcs carly today.
One of the drowned was the wife Of
the captain of the barge Howard
The tug was owned by the Neptune
Steamship company. New York.