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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-01-19

of opening up new streets and the
erection OF new city hall
George Eberlinc said that he was
in favor OF any improvement thn city
can afford.
: Glare Walrath, James Van Bogart,
F. l.. Bennett, Ed Wiese L. A.
Lunde, believed in going slow at
present In making this statement
these gentlemen sale Clat they
realized that the improvements suG-
gested were needed, but taxes are
now mounting rapidly.
G. A. Love, w. G. Fenger, NJ. NJ.
Cram believed like MIR. Pusch that
the city can afford. Mr.. Theisscr was
building OF city hall. but the time
is not yet ripe for taas move
Hank Thcisscn and I. B. Wilkin-
son are ready for any improvements
the city ca afford. Mr.. Tteisscn was
willing TO donate several feet Of
property for stree. purposes, pro
vided Iindalc avenue WAS extended
past his property. ~ ...-.
W. &. Fengcr said that first and
foremost the city of North Aankato
needs q new motor driven IRE Gu
CINE. He know that the city had q
very efficient fire fighting force, but
with the steady growth OF the city
tho present apparatus Is not ado
quate to meet the needs. ~
-. On motion of II. c.. Small 1t was
decided to SEQ what can be obtained
from some rmaIier town for the
present arc fighting apparatus. ii
the outfit can be disposed OF at a
good figure, then steps could be TAX
er for the 7l1rck2se Of 4 new IRE
engine. ..
Mayor Terney said that he was
more than pIcaSsd at the good turn-
out last uignt and GoDed .tnaE every
member wou!d make Il his personal
work to interest his nc.ghbor III the
work of the club, and by all means
to bring in new member H..
Secretary Fenger announced that
the club now has paid up member
ship of forty six.
No further business coming be-
fore the club an adjournment was
taken
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-01-19
MORE HOODS ARE SEEN.
Two Little Girls Were Given Fright
At Rochester.

Rochester, january 16.-The aT-
pearance of persons CARRIED in the
resalia OF the KG Kfux Alan has Dr..
come a regular appearance hore
Judging from the talked that is be.
ing heard around tie city and from
the reports sent in to the police.
Early Sunday morning, two girls
were walking north to their home on
First avenue SW. Hearing foot
steps crunching in the hard snow
on the sidewalk, one OF the girls
looked around and saw. two hooded
figures il black and white robes
coming towards them at a fast pace
The yo,ing women ran along First
avenue until they reached the police
station, where they burst in on the
officers on duty and told their ex.
peTience. Several patrolmen i'm
mediately rushed out on the street
and saw the two Khan men,nors run
ming towards the Standard Oil FIJI
ing station on the corner of Fourth
street and First avenue SW. Here
the two robed men disappeared
from view and although thorough
search was made of the neighhor-
hood there. no trace Of them was
found by the officers.
The frightened girls were escort
ed to their homo by Officer John
Langton.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-01-19
STUDY LUMBER PROBLEMS
Seven States REPRESENTED > G..h-
erina IN Minneapolis
IAssN,;.,ated zee. Dtspotc.lI Is.

Minneapolis, January 1E.-Lsun-
Der men froE Minnesota. Iowa,
Wisconsin. Montana, NORTH and
South Dakota, and NEBRASKA,
gathered here today for the thirty
third annual convention Of the
Northwestern LumDermens as.
sociation, which upened this morn
ing. More than 3.O0e persons
identified with the lumber industry
were in attendance. IN.
Attendance at the building ma
terial exhibit in a local hotel the
largest ever staged by the associa =
ton, and registration consumed
the entire morning, and the con
vention proper was to begin late
this afternoon The convention
will include Thursday
Speakers for this meeting have
dustry field, - rather than other
prominent persons, in order that
the delegates may take back home
with them information - about the
lumber trade which will be of vital
interest to them, w. H.. Badeaux,
executive secretary d &c lar e d.
Among the talks which the lum-
bsrmen are keenly awaiting is
that on building loan associations
by Frank A. Chase of Kansas City,
Mo-. which will urge the lumber
men to get behind the idea to en-
courage home building, Mr. Ba-
deapx said.
Welcoming addresses by Gov
ernor J. A. D. Preus and the city's
executive, Mayor q. E. Leach, are
scheduled for late today Commit
tees will then be appointed and an
address by H. L. Adams of Des
Moines. Iowa, will follow.
Z The annual meeting OF the Re-
tail LumDer's Inter Insurance, Ex-
change will be held late today in
conjunction with convention A
theater party tonight will start the
first of the entertainment features
planned for the visitors In adj.
ton to Mr.. Chase's address tomort
row, c. w. Wassain, of the axten
sion department. University of
Iowa: George s. Long of the Wey-
erhauser Timber company, Ia
coma, Wash: and reports by the
treasurer and secretary will be de-
livered. -. 49,.
Tomorrow night, there will be
the Hoo Hoo Concatenatic or in
of new members into this,
a lumbermen's fraternal organiZa-
ton. Election of officers Sill be
held on Thursday, the final day Of
the convention -.-- -
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-01-19
DANVILLE TOWN STORIES
George Williams III With Pneu
n1onia, Is Not Much improved.

George Williams III With PneL =
monia, Is Not Much Improved.
Danville, January 17.-George
Williams, who is confined to his
bed with pneumonia, is reported not
much better. All hope for a speedy
recovery.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Minks and Mr..
and Mrs. Edwin Thompson spe-I.
Sunday at the Ed Delzer homer in
Minnesota Lake.
Edward Thompson and Peter OLE
son spent Sunday at the Will Hush
er home.
Sunday visitors at the Mike Nc.
Nelson, 'Ilene Newcomb, Marie
Lyons, Gladys and Iona Bolinger
and Earl Bolinger
Arthur Besser spent Sunday eve
ming at the Harold Klaus home.
Quite a number of~Danv.4e people
attended the masquerade dance at
Waldorf Friday night.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Thompson
and son Donald spent Sunday with
Mrs 1hompson's sister, Mrs. Fred
Lindenburger of PembeTton.
Omer and Lee Pierce spent Sun
day at the c. Boiinger home.
Miss Esther Klaus spent Sunday at
the Will Husher home.
Sylvester Lyons spent Sunday
evening at Waldorf.
There will be church services lii
the Methodist church Sunday. jan
uary 81, conducted by Rey. Carr
Kruger of Mankato. Everyone we.
come.
Miss Ilene Newcomb and Miss
Marie Lyons were shoppers in Man
kato Saturday.
MES. Will Husher spent a few
days at the George Williams home.
Mike McArdle was Mankato
caller Saturday.
Mrs. Charles Bolinger son Earl
and daughter Glayds spent Friday
at the Fred Lindenburger home
near Pemberton.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-01-19
MANKATO WILL CELEBRATE ]
JULY FOURTH, 1T IS DECIDED
Plans Already Under Way; Bigger Scale Thar
Ever Is Proposition Set Forth
By Promoters

CRY to the big daybut that ali The world may
thus early
another big Independence ceebra
July next according to action taken by the directors
Mankato Fair and Blue Earth County Agricultural soc
association this morn
Tentative plans include patterned after
and viii include athletic contests and
section but
q bigger scale than heretofore attempted
RACING, BASEBALL AND EVERYTHING.
racing sebal other attractions viii
place during the afternoon, while
evening probably athletic OF box
ing wrestling vaudeville and gorgeous display OF
admission charge will be made for the afternoon and
eYeniong performances Of which will be used
improving the fair grounds The directors feel that the success
celebrations that there is demand for
this of entertainment and that Manato ought 70 see
Retail Merchants association and the Mankato Kwan
making this the gest and best celebration of its
kind held in Southern Min nesota
President T. G. Mcoovern Director H. B.
rotary appointed delegates TO attend the
Of Minnesota Clover
racing be held St at
fair will probably be selected
meeting also BIZ given to platform aac
racing matters.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-01-19
WOMAN SENT TO JAIL
She Was Placed In Mower County
= Bastile On Rum Charge

T. Bastile On Rum Charge
Austin, January 17.-Mrs. Louisa
Curtin, 305 Jay street, was senten.
ced to forty days in the county Jail
when she appeared before Justice
Detwiler on a charge of maintaining
nuisance. She will be the~first wo :
man sentenced in Mower county on
liquor charge. =
Mrs. Curtin took poison following
the raid and the resulting illness
made 1t impossible to appear un :
appearance in court, and the raid
was the fourth that the police had
made on her home.
Tears flowed copiously this morn
ing, when the defendant heard the
court officials mention the possibil :.
ity of Jail sentence. She appeared
in court with her son. a boy six or
seven years old. She Rugged the
child to her as she pied with the
justice to- impose fine instead Of
jail sentence.
Il can't leave the children" she
sobbed, and the assurance that they
would be taken care of did not as
suage her grief one whit.
A roomer, named Jimmie" Bah
cock was the person who had kets
the liquor when they made the raid,
according to Mrs. Curtin. -.
Mrs. Curtin is the mother OF four
children and the care of these pre-
scented a problem to the court. The
youngest, she said is seven years
old. and the eldest, twenty.
Three witnesses appeared for Mrs.
Curtin and gave testimony 10. con
firm her statements. The defendant
stated that Babcock had liquor in
the house and that he said that he
had destroyed the evidence. She said
that she expected Babcock would
appear in court with her and clear
her Of the charge by admitting his
guilt. The roomer, however, left the
night of the raid. ~
Asked by the county attorney why
she took the poison, she replied that
sho saw that the guilt would be
fastened upon her, and she drank
lysol. Later, however, she said that
Babcock had not yet left the house
when she took the poison. 49,.
She said that Babcock kept the
liquor il the house against her
wishes.
County Attorney Otto Baudler in
addressing court called attention to
the testimony of the witnesses of
Mrs. Curtin, who roomed at the
home, and pointed out that none of
them seemed to have steady job.
He pointed out that If Babcock was
guilty, Mrs. Curtin would have told
the police that, inasmuch as she
had said the liquor was kept in the
house contrary to her wishes. OF
The roomers at the home, one has
appeared frequently on charges OF
Another, who, although
not roomfng at the house, was there
when the raid was made, has APP
peared On a liquor charge. =
Members of the police force said
that the character OF the visitors d,
the home, recently made them sus-
picious of the place. II.
The defendant appeared in court
about q year ago 10 answer a liquor
charge. She was fined al that time.
Mrs. Curtin continued to weep and
bewail the separation from her chill
dTen, after she was locked up in the
county Jail.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-01-19
LYLE ANN1s rs INJURED
Empioye, of Mapleton Enterprise
Had His Fingers Manaied

Mapleton, Min, January io.-tI4yle
Annis, VINO is employed at the En-
terprise office, met with an Unfor-
tunate accident Saturday while
feeding the power lob press. 4 sheet
Of printed paper had fallt below
the push pins and in trying 10 re-
move 1t Mis- hand Twas caught which
resulted Ia the Gushing OF the two
frst fingers. DR.. Ereuger was CALEB
but found no bones broken, bat the
fingers were badly MansiaI.
Hon. I. q. Taylor. legislative re-
preventative, spent Sunday, at bis
home in the village y
The many IrieGGs OF Mrs g. f.
she is not enjoying the rest or hea 18th
At this writing che is somewhat i'm
proved and is r.. ~
gain
The dance at Tie Legion Hall Fri
day evening was largely attended.
IS numbers were sold. Excellent
music was furnished by Pearson y
Peerless Players .of Mankato. This
orchestra viii piay I return date on
IHrTid;,y evening, January &c.
.4 Mr! anil Mrs. L. l.. Krouss OF Min
iosota Lake visited u the y. >.
krouSs home Saturday eyep;:is.
The missionary meeting. Which
was - nave. been held ut the hnrc
.oi Mrs. l.. ~. kreuGcr. was post
poued Until 4 later ttate
= A. the annual iacetihg OF he Ecn-
grcgational uiimbie b:e held ut thu
Aome Of Mrs. L. q. Argetsingsr, on
"Wednesday the follow;;ig officers
We're re- elected for another year:
President Mrs. l.. W. Srcui,cr:: vie
EicsiGlnt, Mrs. Herman Hanson.
secretary, Mrs! T. c. BHs3c; trcaaur-
er. Mrs. e. 81, credicott.
Airs. p. J. Mct;n;gSan spent We'd
nesfay with her daughter. Mrs. Stan
Smith at Malka;o
Mrs. ]. T. Knight and daugts.ef
Rachel were Mankato visitors on
ThurJiay
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-01-19
SEVERAL RAIDS MADE
Federal Agents Operating Out From
Wlnona Seized Liquor

SSl[Co GiQhOT
Winona, January II. - Federal
agents operating from the Winona
branch office of the prohibition en-
forcement bureau, report the seizure
of a quantity of moonshinc liquor,
mash, still and spiked" beer in
raids.
Officers raided a soft drinks sa-
loon of Roliinger Bros. at Sugar
Loaf on Saturday night and confis-
Gated twenty two gallons Of moon
shine liquor in shed adjacent to
the saloon, they reported Edward
and Tony Rolinger, proprietors, we're
ordered o report to the U. S. com
missioner for arraignment and fur
Their disposition of the case.
A 40 gallon capacity still, $50 gal
Ions of mash, and six gallons" OF liq-
uor were discovered, officers said,
when they raided the farm of Ed
ward Johns, in the town OF Fremont
Saturday. Johns was fined 800
when he pleaded guilty in court to q
charge of committing a nuisance by
possession of liquor
Agents raided the farm OF Henry
Johns, but found no evidence.
Officers said they confscated ten
bottles of spiked" beer Saturday at
III p. m, Wnen they ra1ded the SOFT
drink place at 225 East Third street,
Winona, operated by Harvey Tarras.
The bottles originally contained near
beer, the agents said, but the caps
had been removed and percentage
of alcohol had been added.
The officers also raided the soft
drink saloon operated by Felix Bell
Sunday at pm, but no liquor was
found ~ nnnnIInpnA
Agents said they received infor-
nation that certain bootleggers had
been charging So gallon for moon
shine
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-01-19
Rapidan
School
Dedication

The. dedication of the new Rapi
dan Consolidated school building
will take place Thursday night at
eight o'clock with fitting ceremonies
for the occasion. invitations have
been sent out to officials and educa.
tors in the country TO he in a.
tendance for. one OF the largest
rural events in the history OF the
county.
The Rapidan Consolidated school
which was completely finished some
time ago is the elimination of and
idea OF the citizens OF the village TO
vicinity combined into one large
school system housed in = single
building. The school was organized
during the fall of 1922 and is one
OF the very few schools of it's kind
which has started with full four
year course and which plans on
graduating class in its first year
existence
A large program has been ar.
Hanged for the dedicatory exercises
to be conducted at the school audi
toium. The following is the order
of the program to be rendered:
Address OF welcome, Senator W.
A. Just.
Music, High School orchestra.
County Superintendent, ". h.
Detamore.
Violin solo, Donald Nelson.
De5icatory address, E. NJ, Phillips,
state inspector of high schools.
Music, Girls. Glee club
America, Audience.
During Thursday afternoon the
building will be open for general
inspection on the part of the public.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-01-19
OFFICERS ARE>RgELEcTED

Meeting of directors OF three
banking institutions OF this city
resulted in the election OF the fol-
lowing officers:
Mankato State Bank: President
George B. Owen; Vice president, NJ
D. Fritz % vice president, Frank Z.
Thomas scashier, 1: c., Nicholson !,
assistant cashinr, Stephen Lamin !;
teller, Jay Nicholson. .t
The bank had Very prosperous
year and declared its usual annual
dividend and carried $1,000 over to
surplus accounts.
First National Bank: President,
George NJ Palmer; Vice. president,
John Nyduist; cashier W.AD, VIII
lard; assistant cashier. Joseph II.
9hro: assistant cashier, nj. H. Mic
kelson; assistant cashier =, G. Wal
ser.
Mankata Loan and Trust Com
pany: President. George NJ. Pal
mer;; treasurer, W, d. Willard;
secretary, J. Z. Flachsenhar.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-01-19
Feet keariy severed.

Window. MIMI. Jaruarv 1G-To
have one OF his feet nearly cut of
when his automobile turned over on a
country road. was ths experience of W.
Sprague a rural mail carrier running
out OF. the Wlndorl rest Office. Sprague
car loatea Gown with moi when SUD
a>:1lv truss rod became loose from the
ernat Rzel am 'rcpned down throwing
the csT irto tie ditch \ farmer liy-
ing near stne sceIe OF ire acciedsnt
- hi FROM bcpeath the c"e--tu-pe6
car He was fushcd ia p'iSsic ans
Office here ard l,a| rSarlr ezprcd f-on1
the loss ~ b,oc9 Nile time the doe
tor took b&if- in h,..?d.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-01-19
MURRAY GUYS BRUNSWICK
Change In The Hotel Building Own
Arshin Al EarihauIt

Fayibault. January 1TE-George NJ.
Murray, who for the last 1--WE years
has heen operating the Brunswick
Hotel has bought that property
fIcm John W. Schultz. who has own
ed it since 1910. II is announced by
MIR. Murray that immediate improve
ments will he maca. beginning the
present week. and that it is his in
tention TO carry OUT "a project SINH
lar to that planned by Mr.. Schultz
building Immediately north of the
present structure Mr. .Murray's
purchase of the hotel Followed q
conference with the hotel commit
tee of the Chamber OF Commerce.
Mr.. Murray will make many extern
siYe improvements to the buildings.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-01-19
pIoestone poultry Show.

sPipestone, MINI. January 16.-With
entries OF choice birds from the states
Of Minnesota, Iowa and South Dakota.
the annual Pipestone county poultry
show is being held at the high school
gymnasium here this week. The Ply
mouth Rock breed is leading vita the
largest number of entries. Silver low
ing cups and over $500 in cash prizes
are offered at the show. Addresses ana
motion picture entertainments are be-
ing featured Mn connection with the
event and in the afternoons auction
sales are conducted Judge Berry Of
Sioux Falls is judging the birds on
exhibition.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-01-19
ABDUCTION Is CHARGE
Emil Labs, Morristown, VIII Be Se-
turned From Nebraska.

Faribault, January I7.--Doputy
Sheriff {. w. Aberiy has gone to
Rushville. Neb.. 10 get Emil Labs OF
Morristown who was arrested en- a
charge CT abduction. Labs, it is al
legged, ran away with Ruth Hagel, a
year old girl of Morris.
town, on Eecembcr 81. Being under
age the girls parents complained to
Sheriff Livingston and the couple
were traced TO Rushville, Nsb..
where Labs was visiting relative.
Sheriff Bruce OF Rushyilie placed
Labs under arrest and according to d
telegram received here, he il nos
being held in jail. Labs will face an
abduction charge @hei he is return,
ed to FaTibault.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-01-19
OF co,npany is oraaeI1e.i..

WaHhoc. Mimi, january 16.--The
Iincaln County Oi. company has been
fortilcS here witt W. a. C. oehs rs
president ana George Graf. rs sccrt-.
tary. /. Is the purpose o. the organl-.
zatofn TO take lease, on abcI. .5e rlc
acres q. inrd near this city liron sssnish
10 begin active operations or pfosi,fct :
ing fci' all lust as spon az tic lease
! ayr heen secured ',lT.;ls viii nc ...<ss.s,iat
l.src :..id set 10 WORK.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-01-19
Winona Ice supply.

Especial 10 The Free Press. -
cause of the continued mild weather
which has prevented the ice in the
Mississippi river at Winona from be-
coming thick enough to be suitable for
Whom Winonas annual annual ice = zIp pTs' will be
cut from Lake Yankton here. Winpna
ice men are now investigating the
TRANSPORTATION matters between here
ing conditions can be arranged a large
crew will be employed here cutting
the ice from the lake.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-01-19
Court At Pipestone.

. ESPECIAL 10 The Free Press.
Plpestonc, Mimi, January 11.--Atter
a weeks grind OF civil cases in the dis
tsict court here tho criminal actions
have been taken up and fast prcEresss
IS being made Ted Quade, Charged
with being Implicated in the lief. OF
several valuable hogs tron the govern
nicnt lnVah school here was found
guilty. The jar: Yin the case where
Walter Smith was charged with selling
intoxicating liquor disagreed e L..
I.atrages charged with extortinE n sifi
of money from A. NJ. CLARK was fo3ni
guilty. Several other criminal cases are
Yet TO be tried.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-01-19
Peace justice Takes Another job

pinestone. Mimi. January. 16.-John
W pierce justice of the peace in this
civ. for many years has resigned that
he may qualify for the office of court
con,n,issIouer to which he was elected
IN November. s. Roinstad has been
named by the Acity council 70 I'LL the
vaeancy caused by Mr. Pierce's resig-
nation.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-01-19
SIGN UP FOR DATES
Mayors leach and Neisor TO Discuss
High Dam psnposi;iot.

Mayor George r.. Leach Of Mime
apolis has approved arrangements
for two o,f,si.,; debates with Mayo.
Nelson or SO Paul. al; the liszi: Dam
pQwc, development program. Jno snf
Gle debates will be- bc,d III The Al:
m0ry al Mankaso lanuAr1 "a and
the othee will take plarc ~ a noon
nloatln- nf .he I.iw11is ciuS or St
Cloud o. .I2n1lSg %.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-01-19
charae of nesertion.
Isnecial ID The Free TO

ISpeclAI 10 TIC FTee ETe-S.I J"
Marshall. Mimi. January 11.--Andrew
Sinnick employed on farm near
here was arrested by tie local poles
aao has been taken to Milwaukee, to
aaswa a charge OF desertioa.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-01-19
old!Timer Passes.

Special to The Free F:ess.l
Candy, Mimi. January T.-rohn
Xacharias, eighty-seven YEATS cid, =
resident of Yellow fdedicine county
since 1879. died at his old homestead in
Oshkosh township.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1923-07-05
CHANGE.

Your success or failure may depend
on the way you shake hands, dress
or eat, warns Rev. DR.. Lloyd G. Doug
las of Akron, Ohio.
Dressing and eating have to do with
appearances. They create the first
impression and reveal our degree Of
cleanliness, orderliness and common
sense. The handshake expresses char
acter.
We are made or broken by the sim
pie things of life-the "trifing" de-
tails-as much as by our abilities.
Make good impression, and we usual
ly get more than chance or try-out.
Remember, the best play is not apt
to please the audience if it is staged
poorly. Success requires certain
sense of the dramatic-not ranting
and forced acting, but the simple
touches that please.
A good disposition atones for many
defects Of ability.