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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-03-09
DOLLY LOREN IL is JAILED
Young Woman Was Disturber OF
Public Peace. Last Evening.

Dolly Lorentz, frequent offender
in police circles is now in the coun-
ty Jail. where she will have to serve
a sentence of fifteen days for being
drunk and disorderly last night.
Shortly after seven o'clock last ev-
ening Officer Henry Kachelmyer was
called up from a certain place In
this city and told that the Lorentz
woman was drunk and raising trou
BILE there The officer called taxi
and Miss Irene Kiekenapp, the po-
licewoman, accompanied him.
The offender resisted and gave
both officers merry chase on the
way to the police station. Today
Policewoman Kiekenapp had badly
scratched hand and swollen wrist as
the result of russell with the priS
oner on the way to the police sta
ton. After the prisoner was lodged
in one of the cells at police head
quarters she broke a window and
cut three deep gashes in her hand
and wrist. DR.. A. V. Denman was
called to staunch the flow of blood
This morning Dolly was arraigned
before Judge Hiram S. Golf on the
charge of drunkenness and disorderly
conduct, to which she pleaded gull
ty. She was sentenced to sixty
days in the county jail but forty
five days of that sentence was sus
pended. When she leaves the county
Jail Dolly Lorentz is forbidden TO
frequent any of the theatres, hotels.
depots or any other public places
unless accompanied by her mother,
and some person approved by Miss
Irene kiekennapp. the policewoman.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-03-09
FARM LAND in TEXAS
Amount Has More Than Doubled In
Period From 1914 to 1922.
Associated Press Dispatch

Associated Press Dispatch.
Washington, ID. C., March e.
Taxes on farm lands have more than
doubled in the eight years from 1914
TO 1922.
A canvass of the department of
agriculture, just completed, shows
the average amount Of state, county
and local taxes paid by farmers
throughout the country in 1922 to
have been 70.9 cents per acre com
pared with 31.4 cents in 1914. That
was an increase of 1875 per cent in
the eight years. Canvass discIos-
ed that roads and public schools
were the principal causes of the in
creased taxes.
New Jersey farmers were paying
the highest taxes in 1922 with an
average of 1922 per acre compared
with sc cents in 1914. an increase of
1872 per cent. Arizona farmers were
paying the lowest taxes cents per
acre, which was the same as paid
in 1914.
The average taxes paid per acre
on farm lands in 1914 and 1922 by
states include: Michigan 66 cents
and S1.5S: Wisconsin 55c and S1.23;:
Minnesota &c and Gle; North Da-
kota 24c and CSC and South Dakota
&c and soc.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-03-09
REAL ESTATE BOARD
Meeting Held Last Night To Dis
cuss Business Betterment

Meeting HELD Last Night 10 us
cuss Business Betterment
With view to lettering the real
kato Real Estate board met at the
estate business in Mankato, the Man
city hall last night and discussed the
way and means to that end. There
was a good attendance Much en-
tlusiasm prevailed among the mem
bers present.
The board organization is about
completed and the by laws will be
adopted at the next meeting The OBJ
ject of the organization will be the
the interests OF the OWL
ers of real estate in Mankato, Sc
curing new industries and putting
the real estate business Oh solid
basis.
Plans were made to have some
good speakers address the members
on real estate selling, real estate
law and the making of contracts, how
to sell land Oh contract and things
pertaining to real estate titles. This
will be of real value TO the men who
deal in property and very interesting
to the general public.
The hext meeting will be held
Monday March IL, at the city hall
and the board is anxious that all
dealers attend this meeting
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-03-09
FUND TO TEACHER
COLLEGE IS VOTED
Conference Committee Has
Agreed On $3.50, 900
For Rebuilding

A. J. Veigel received a telegram
from his brother State Representa-
tive A. l.. Veigel, last night stating
that the conference committee on
appropriations agreed upon setting
aside a total of $3.50 900 Cor the re-
construction OF the Mankato Teach
ers' college. This means that an
additional appropriation of $4,000
was made in addition to the $22S, 900
insurance coming to :he Mankato
school, which makes total of $780,
600.
State Representative T. B. Taylor
called up The Free Press this after
noon and stated that the three
guarantee bank bills were indefinite
ly postponed in the committee. The
vote stood ten to one.
All bills raising the capitalization
Of banks to be organized in the
future were recommended for pas
sage.
Chairman Christianson of house
appropriations committee said that
he would ask this afternoon for the
passage of the Teachers college ap-
preparation mill of $1,054 900 under
suspension of the rules. II then goes
to governor.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-03-09
CLEARED OF CHARGE
Former Fort Smelling Captain Ae.
quilted Embezzling Post Funds


Fort Smelling, Mimi, March g.
Walter Conner, former captain and
exchange officer at the army post
here, charged with embezzling
$500 of the post funds was found
not guilty by court maj. tial Mon :
day, 1t was announced today.
Circumstantfal evidence was the
basis of the charges against Connor
who disappeared from the post sim :
ultaneously with the discovery OF
the shortage. He surrendered in
Texas after an absence )of several
months. Connor's plea was that he
suffers from shell shock.
Although Conner is completely ex-
onerated by the court martial yer
dict on the embezzlement charge, he
will be dropped from army rolls to-
day for being absent without leave,
it was said.
The $500 which Conner was &C
cused of embezzling is still missing,
post officers said. The books were
balanced September 80 and apparent
ly were correct, according to Lieu
tenant II. A. Doherty. A represen-
tative from the inspector generals
office is expected here soon TO con-
duct an investigation.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-03-09
Booze Raid Conducted

Faribault, March 6.-What was
perhaps the biggest haul of home
brew ever made in t::-is part of the
state was captured by Sheriff Liv
ingston yesterday afternoon when
he raided the home of Frank Bert
ram, Cedar Lake farmer. A gallon of
moonshine and 15s bottles of brew
were taken by the officers. A boiler
was found. but no coils to prove
Bertram had still, could be found.
Bertram appeared in Justice II. II.
Meyers court this morning and paid
500 and costs for maintaining a
nuisance. Ed Dyckman, a Fa!ibault
man, arrested by Sheriff Livingston
for transporting liquor, waived ex-
animation and was bound over to
Rice county district court. Booze
was found on Dyckman's person.
Dyckman had been under suspicion
for some time.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-03-09
ACTION IN
LAKE CASE URGED
Four States Asked To Join
In Suit Against Illinois
And Chicago
tAssociated Press Dispatch. !

Madison, Wis. March 6-United
action OF Wisconsin, Minnesota,
Michigan and Indiana against the
state of Illinois and the Chicago SAM
tary district was proposed today by
Governor J. J. Blaine and Attorney
General Herman l.. Ekern OF Wis
consin, to prevent further illegal
diversion Of Lake Michigan water
through the Chicago drainage canal.
In a message to Governors ]. A..
0. Preu5 of Minnesota: A. j. Groes-
beck of Michigan. and Warren r.
MCCray of Indiana, the Wisconsin
governor and attorney general in :
yite the states they represent to
join in the injunction PROCEEDINGS
already started by Wisconsin before
the United States supreme court to
restrain Illinois from using the lake
water. They propose conference of
attorneys general to be held in Chi
Cago March 10 to consider joint pro-
secution of the action now pending.
which ii was said, will affect every
city on Lakes Michigan ana Super
ior.
This action has resulted from the
itdhCo NouiCiChiC ItOiu ldc L
week. Chicago is charged with
lowering the level of Lake Michigan
more than six inches by its diver
sion of water through the drainage
canal. This reduction in depth is
said to cause millions of dollars loss
to shipping each year and to affect
the water supplies Of some lake
cities.
Minnesota viii Join
st. Paul. March G. Minnesota
will join Wisconsin in a conference
to be held in Chicago March 10 call
ed by Governor J. j. Blaine of the
state to discuss the suit now pend
ing against the Chicago drainage
district in the United States supreme
court, Governor j. A. o. Preus an
nounced today.
Minnesota was invited TO send a
representative to this conference in
a telegram received today from
Governor Blaine and Governor Preus
today delegated Attorney General
Clifford l.. Hilton to attend.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-03-09
MADISON LAKE NOTES

Madison Lake, March 6.-Mrs.
Frank Vaughan was a Mankato call
er Saturday.
Miss Gladys Doran left Saturday
for the st. Joseph hospital, st. Paul,
Mimi. where she will take UP nurs
ing.
Philip Doran spent Saturday at
Mankato.
Miss Mildred Wondra is on the
sick list
Miss Gladys Doran spent Friday
evening at the Jim Sullivan home.
Miss Valeria Elder, who has been
spending some time with her broth
er Paul and his wife at St. Paul,
returned to her home here Satur-
day.
Miss Pearl Madigan, who has
been employed at the w. J. Sichler
home for the past week, is now at
her. home.
Miss Laverne Madigan, who is
attending school at Mankato, spent
the week end here with her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Madigan.
Miss Grace Muellerleile is EN-
ployed for a few days at the home
of l., Pitcher. t.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-03-09
CnARGFSLAY|NGTO
WIDESPREAD PLOT
Claim Of Prosecution In
Herrin Riot Trial
CASES ARE CITED
Haymarket Tragedy In Chicago
Is Applied To Present
Action
IAssociated Press Dispatch

Marion, ILL.,, March 6.-Sweeping
aside all the legal skirmishing that
marked the opening of the first
Herrin riots trial, the prosecution
today continued the introduction of
evidence against Hugh Willis, state
BOARD member of the Illinois mine
workers, and five other defendants
charged with murder in connection
with the outbreak.
Following the intention anpounc-
ed In his opening statement to the
jury by G. w. Middlekauff, assistant
United States attorney general, who
acting in this case as special assist
general OF Illinois, the prosecution
was prepared to lay special en-
phasis on it's contentious that the
killing of the twenty two non union
miners received from a widespread
conspiracy.
Haymarket Riots Cited.
The case of the Haymarket riots
In Chicago where an editor and
speaker who took no actual part in
the killings we're found guilty of
murder and hanged because they
had advocated violence, was cited
by Mr.. Middlekauff in his statement
u
opening for the introduction of tes-
timony along this line at the pres
ent trial was made by Judge ]. Il.
Hartwell, during the first trail which
resulted in a verdict of acquittal.
After a ruling permitting the in :
PRODUCTION of testimony designed to
show a conspiracy in the Herrin kill :
ings, Judge Hartwell instructed the
first jury that II one of the defend
ants had helped to take the non
union men from the mine and then
had publicly announced that he
would take no part in any acts of
violence, he still would, be guilty of
murder il the jury found that his
previous acts resulted in murder
even though he had not actually
killing.
Surviving Guard estifies
Bernard J. Jones. a survivor of the
riots, testified at the opening of the
morning session of the trial that he
was one of the armed guards at the
mine OF the Southern Illinois Coal
company when the outbreak began.
Jones pointed out two of the de-
PENDANTS, James Brown, a negro, and
Otis Clark. as two members of the
mob he had seen with guns. He
said that after the forty eight non
union men in the mine had surrend :
cred and laid down their arms on a
promise OF a safe conduct out of
the county. he heard Clark say: II
have spent five nights watching
these scabs and we'll kill them all
lie l have to do il myself. This isn't
West Virginia. Well kill them all
and wipe out the breed"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-03-09
1892 CARLOADS DAILY
Heavy Shipments Fruits and veq.
/. etables During Past Year
ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch.1

lASsociateu preSS DiSpatch.1
Washington, ID. c., March s.
Vegetables and fruit made heavy
demands on the transportation ia.
cllitles OF the country last year,
total of 690,806 cars having been re-
CURED for carload shipments of
fourteen fruits and vegetables, the
department of agriculture an
nounces.
An average of 1892 carloads eyery
day throughout the year, indicating
tie extent to which these fourteen
farm products is moved from one
part OF the country to another. Last
years carload movement exceeded
that of 1921 by 92,426 carloads while
the average for the six year period.
1917 1922, was 524,457, carloads. The
carload shipments of 1922 were:
White potatoes, 240,419 cars.
Apples, 93,34S cars.
Grapes. 56.S2S cars.
Watermelons, 46,559 cars,
Cabbage, 38,401 cars.
Peaches, 37.729 cars.
Canteloupes, 31.o01 cars,
Onions, 26,416 cars.
Tomatoes, 26.1S3 cars.
Lettuce, 21.6S7 cars.
Sweet potatoes. 20,417 cars.
Pears. 1900 cars.
Strawberries. 1853 cars.
Celery. 13.445 cars.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-03-09
Farm Home Was Burned

Caledonia, March THE farm
home of Nicholas Link four miles
southeast of Caledonia was in ashes
today as result of fire late yes
terGay which destroyed the building
were attending special church SER
vices at Caledonia. Mr.. Links aged
father. confined TO his bed with an
illness resulting from the infirma-
ties of age, was. asleep in an up
stairs oomtttttttttttthaath
stairs room when neighbors dis
covered the fire and gave the alarm.
He was assisted from the house be-
fore the flames reached him.
Dorothy, aged nineteen. cripple,
and two younger children. were also
in the house when the fire started
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-03-09
TRAINS ORDERED BACK
Wisconsin Commission Deals With
Passenger Trains 5O7 and sos.

Passenger Trains SOY and sos.
Lacrosse, March 6-Restoration of
passenger trains 507 and sos be-
tween Elroy and La Crosse, or re-
arrangement of the schedule so that
there shall be two trains daily in
each direction at convenient hours,
is directed of the Chicago and North
western railroad in a decision of the
state railroad commission received
by Traffic Commissioner w. w.
West of the Chamber Of Commerce.
The Chamber OF Commerce filed
petition for the restoration of the
trains last fall and a hearing was
held here February s. The trains
were taken out of service last July
during the railroad strike.
Train 507. going west, formerly
was continued on through Winona
as far as Maukato. arriving in Wi
mona at els p. m Train sos is a
continuation of Train 6, going east,
which formerly arrived in Winona at
Sis in The evening and continued
eastward the following morning. A
petition for the restoration OF these
trains in Minnesota was given a
hearing at Rochester March by
the Minnesota railroad and ware
house commission.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-03-09
AID MEMORIAL DAY

County Commissioners Have Made
Appropriations To Towns
The Blue Earth county board OF
commissioners in session at the
court house this morning made vari-
Gus appropriations to the city, towns
and villages OF the county for the
proper observance of Memorial Day
from the county revenue fund. Man
kato will receive $50 aid: Lake Crysoo
tai, Mapleton and Eagle Lake SSo
each. All other incorporated VII
Lagos and Garden City $50 each;
Decoria, Rapidan and Cambria $40,
epch o..
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-03-09
Cook Goes To zumbrota

Rochester. March Edward F..
Cook, prominent Rochester banker.
has accepted a position as vice pres
ident of the Second State bank at
Zumbrota. Mimi. He left for ST.
Paul today where he will tender his
resignation as state bank expert, a
position which he has been holding
the past year and a half, and enter
Immediately or his new executive
duties in Zumbrota. AS soon as a
house may be secured the Cook fam
i,y will move to Zumbrota and take
I'D their residence
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-03-09
TAX RETURNS INCREASE
Income Assessments Make Better
Showing Than One Year 400

income Assessments Make Better
Showing Than One Year Ago
According to the statement of
Frank J. Nenno, chief division depu-
ty United States revenue collector.
income tax returns thus far in 1923
are 100 percent over the returns of
February, 1922.
During the month of February 1922
$4S1, 672.35 in income taxes was col
lected in the state of Minnesota as
compared with $915, 1851 during the
month of February 1928
Mr.. Nenno says that the big in
crease in the returns is probably
accounted FOR by the fact Taxpayers
are filing earlier, and more OF them
are paying in full, and not taking
advantage of the quarterly pay
ments. 1t also indicates much better
business conditions.
Taxpayers are urged to get their
returns in the different offices as
soon as possible and avoid the rush
of the last few days. All returns
must be in by March Is.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-03-09
Couple Are Sent To Jail.

Fairmont. March Found guilty
comb and Harry Schlicker were sen
fenced to the county Jail by Justice
of Peace A. M. Nelson. Miss Hol-
comb drew a stay of thirty days and
Schlicker sixty days. The young
couple came here from Comsta.S.
Wis, about a week ago and engaged
a room with a private family telling
them that they were man and wife.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-03-09
Exhibition of Pipes

Especial % The Free Press.
Pipestone, Mimi, March AT
the request of Charles II. Burke,
commissioner Of Indian affairs, at
Washington. large collection of
pipes, trinkets and other articles
made from the sacred red pipestone,
is being prepared here for exhibition
at the annual exhibition Of the
Travel Club of America, to be held
at the Grand Central Palace in
New York, April to "A.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-03-09
DEATH ADMIRAL PRINDLE
Retired Civil War Naval Veteran
Passed Away In Washington.

AssorIateu Press DispatcI.J
Washington, ID. c., March Rear
Admiral Franklin C. Prindle, u. S.
n, retired, died in the naval hos
pital here yesterday from uremic
poisoning, which physicians said
was brought about by disabilities in
Cured during the Civil war. He
was eighty one years old.
At the outbreak of the Civil war
Admiral Prindle entered the navy
and participated in many engage
ments. He was retired in 1901.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-03-09
FREIGHT RATES TOO HIGH
Findings interstate Commerce Com.
mission For Northwest Points

U 'fIoi1SS 'VtcEStdte commerce Com .
mission For Northwest Points
Washington, ID. c., March g.
Freight rates generally from points
in Indiana to Kansas City, Omaha.
Sioux City, Ia. and Sioux Falls, S.
d., are too high in comparison with
rates now in force from points in
Illinois to the same destination for
approximately the same distance.
it was reported TO the. interstate
commerce commission today BY an
examiner assigned to hear com
plants brought by the public service
commission OF Indiana and the In :
diana Chamber of Commerce.
The examiner suggested that rail
roads make the Indiana rates SINH
lar with those from Illinois, where
distances involved are approximate
~ the same. If the report is sus
tanned by the commission the rail :
roads will be required to make the
reductions suggested.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-03-09
LOVING Cup For pupils.

Luyerne' MINI, March THE
Luverne kiwanis club has donated
a beautiful large loving cup to the
city schools. as a trophy for an
nual debates between the Seniors
and, Juniors. The first contest for
the cup will be held within the next
few weeks.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-03-09
E. T. CRITCHETT ILL
Former Mankato School Head Very
Sick In Minneapolis.

Word was received in Mankato
today of the very serious illness of
f T. Critchett. at one time prin
cipal of the High School here. Old
er residents will remember Mr..
Critchett as a professor in Man
kato. He went from this city to
New Ulm, where he was superin-
tendent of school for number of
years. He has been prominent in
educational circles.
The information received from
Minneapolis, where Mr. Critchett re-
sides, was to the effect that he was
very sick. In fact, there was no
hope for his recovery. He is report
ed to have heart trouble.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-03-09
CUT SECRECY CLAUSE
Senate Passed Severson Income Tas
Bill With This Exception

ASSOCIATED Press Dispa tch.l
Madison, Wis, March 6.-The
Wisconsin senate voted II to 8 to-
day TO pass the Severson bill wiping
out the secrecy clause of the state
income tax law, carrying out the
mandate which administration sen
ators claimed had been given by
the people at the last election.
With this measure now finally
disposed of in the upper house II
goes to the assembly for concur
renee. Final passage in the lower
house is expected by a large ma
iority.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-03-09
WILL BE GRADUATED
Forty Four Year old War Captain
To Finish University In June


ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch.l
Lexington. KY. March 5.-When
W. NJ. Phipps, captain of the 149th
Infantry during the World war, re-
ceives his degree with high dis
tirction" from the University OF
Kentucky in June he will be the first
student that has gone through the
institution without having had high
school work. Incidentally, Captain
Phipps' seven year old grandson
will be an interested observer at the
commencement exercises.
The rules of the university per-
nit students who are of age to enter
as special students without the US
ual entrance requirements, and to be
graduated only If sufficient stand :
ing is maintained.
Four years ago Captain Fhipps en-
tered the university for training un-
der the provisions Of the Veterans
Bureau and matriculated as spec
ial student. He was forty years old
at the time.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-03-09
Dropped Dead In Well

IASsoclated FreSS D1spatcn.
Watertown. S. D., March 6.-Peter
NJ. Stauffacher. a farmer of Deul
county, lost his life late last evening
when. in attempting TO repair well,
he was overcome by gas and dropped
seventy feet 10 tho bottom. Death
was instant The body was recover
ed at Une o'clock a. N.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-03-09
Mrs. MALLORY Loses AGAIN

Especial TO The Free Press
Mentone. March 6.-Mrs. Molla
Bjurstedt Mallory. Am srican cham
pion, was eliminated in the second
round of the women's singles in the
Mentone lawn tennis tournament
today. losing to Miss Cadle of Eng
land, SO, TO.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-03-09
Case O. webb VS.. Tracy;

Tracy, Mimi. March THE case
OF t. H. Webb against the city of
Tracy has been set for trial at the
June term of district court at Mar
shall Webb seeks to restrain the
city from removing a gasoline pump
which he has on the walk in front !,
of his garage.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-03-09
Death Of ST. Cloud Printer

ST. Cloud, Mimi, March George
s. Clark, aged seventy nine. a print
err for sixty two years and a mem
Der OF the st. Cloud Typographical
Union for twenty years, died here at
a. N. today.