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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-03-16
LATE BOND PLAN
CUTS ROAD COST
J. H. Hruska Expresses His
Sentiments Relative to
Proposition

The adoption of the Babcock roaL
plan will mean a saving OF millions
of dollars to the taxpayers of tn,
state through the elimination of a
exorhitant maintenance cost a.
well as saving of thousands o.
dollars each year to automobile own
ers, is the opinion expressed by j. II
Hr1lska, Blue Earth county highway
commissioner, in regard to the state
road bond issue plan, before the
state Legislature.
THE Amendment No. 2, Of the
Babcock road plan will mean that
there will be a construction of roads
for which the state is now paying q
great cost for maintenance. On some
of the roads of the state it has cos,
each year $2.i45 a mile to maintain
This cost is greatly eXhorbitant
when one considers that it costs but
$128 mile to maintain concrete
surfaced road"
The building of graveled roads
throughout the state increases the
maintenance each year. because Of
the increased travel over the newly
grayeled roads. 1t has been the ex
perience in the highway department
here to know that the travel ovel
lOduS III IuO Souhtg thdS hoFO uCCt
recently graveled has been increal
ed one and two hundred percent in
a very short time"
at is almost an assured fact thai
IL the Babcock plan goes through
State Highway No 5. will be paved
from here TO the twin cities. 1t /
costing the state a great amount
each year to maintain that road In
the proper condition. From 800 tc
1000 cars pass over that road~daily
according to tabulations made or
the road last year This means q
great upkeep when one considers
the cost OF maintenance per mile
during the year With concrete
road a great saving will be made by
the state in years to come"
Surveys for the road have al
ready been made and it will be only
necessary TO establish a definite
route which will do the most good
for the largest group OF people
From here to st. Peter all roaC
crossings have been eliminated by
the survey"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-03-16
SEVEN BURNED IN
AIMS HOUSE FIRE
Women Quarters New York
County Institution De-
stroyed Today
TAssociated Press pispatch. !


Angelica, n. Y, march 15-Five
women and two men were burned
to death in fire at the county Aims
house today. The womens quar-
tiers and the administration build
ing were destroyed.
Charles Sanborn, a guard lost
his life trying to rescue bedridden
women.
Later Report Received
Seven women and two men perish
ed when the Allegany county aims
house on the outskirts of this vii
lage was burned early today. The
fire started from a gas explosion in
the basement of the two story wood
en- structure where twenty four wo-
men patients were quartered, and
quickly spread to the administration
building.
The building where tie women
were CHARTERED was $50 feet long and
the 30 men inmates were housed.
Charles Sanborn, head stable
man at the institution, lost his life
in an effort to rescue the women.
The night fireman, whose maine has
not been learned, was killed by the
explosion.
Six women were cremated in their
beds and another was killed when
she leaped from the upper window
of the blazing building. The struc-
ture was built forty five years ago.
The right wing burned five years ago
and concrete addition was then
erected This resisted the fire but
the rest of the long structure was
burned to the ground.
Loss is 100000.
Sanborn made his way into the
blazing structure three times and
each time carried out one of the
women. On his fourth trip into
the building the floor caved in and
he was burned to death.
Several of the rescued women
were badly burned but all are ex-
pected to recover. The loss to the
burned buildings is estimated at
S1O0 600
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-03-16

and not only entertaining but was
instructive as well. Not one con-
testant showed any traces of EN-
barrassment or timidity and each
was thoroughly familiar with his
subject. The ten readings were OF
sufficient length to interest without
boring one and the audience listen
ed with rapt attention through each
number. And one of the hardest
things which the audience had to
contend with was the fact that there
were to be no applauses which was
most trying to sit and listen to such
splendid orations and then to with
hold that applause.
At times many forgot this admon-
ition from Superintendent A. Gloor
of New Ulm. who presided. and
started to applaud. Again to the
judges 1t was trying ordeal. 1t
was no small task for these judges
to make the decision, when each
and every contestant read selec-
ton which seemed to have been
written precisely for that very voice.
Any way every one seemed pleased
with the decision of the judges and
the honored students received much
applause and congratulations. Man
kato was represented by one of her
best readers. Lloyd Keogan, who
read 1.-The Visions of War;" in a
most forceful manner, fine enuncia-
ton and splendid delivery. The
story which he read he wrote him
self and>stage by stage he carried
the audience through the various
periods of war which was most i'm
pressive. The vocal numbers given
by Miss Ruth Macbeth, Cecilia
Stockman and John Henry were
much enjoyed and appreciated by
the audience who showed their ap-
prevail with hearty applause.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-03-16
District Declamatory Contest Non
By NesU Ulm and Madison Students
Howard Vogel and Miss HazilIe Lee Were
Successful In the Oratorical Match
Last Night

Howard Vogel won the highest
honors for the high school of New
ulm for the boys, and Miss Hazille
Lee won the highest honors for the
girls Of the Madison school in the
district declamatory contest held
last night at the high school build
ing In Mankato. The second place
for the girls was won by Miss
Esther Hurst of Wells and the third
place by Miss Mildred West of st.
Peter. The second place for the
boys was won by Horace Burgan of
Wells and the third place went TO
Raymond Schneider of Madison. Thus
Madison and Wells high schools won
in both places for the boys and girls.
Those winning first and second
places. will be allowed to represent
this district In the state contest.
The schools represented last even
ing We're: Tracy. New Ulm, Manka-
Redwood Falls. The judges were:
Or. Milo B. Price, Pillsbury academy;
Professor Gray, Gustavus Adolphus
college; DR.. Hancock, Mankato
Teachers college.
Howard vogel. who won first
prize, gave for his Grafton, "Fhe Re-
sponsibility of Our Nation. Horace
Burgan. the second winner, told the
story of ''The Wandering Jew" and
Raymond Schneider recited Appeal
to Arms. Miss Hazille Lee the
first winner for girls, read mo. g.,
Miss Esther Hurst read "The Lit
tlest Rebel, and the third winner,
Miss Mildred West, read ''Laddie".
1t was possibly one of the best
declamatory contests ever held in
this district. Every number was
well given and the students showed
the splendid coaching of their in
structors Every subject was good
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-03-16
SCHEME OF SOCIALISTS
Candidate Mayor Chicago Charges
Admission To Hear Speeches.
tAssociatad Press Dispatch.l

Associated Press Dispatch.l
Chicago. March 15.-William A.
Guinea, socialist candidate for may
or of Chicago. charges his hearers
25 cents to listen to his campaign
speech and that of his political as
sistant. Eugene V. Debs, takes UP a
collection during each session and
still draws crowds at every meet
ing.
He made the statement last night
that the socialist party had estab
lished a precedent something new
er heard of by any political party"
Debs. at meeting last night
where numbers were turned away,
said. I'VE are holding these meetings
all over the city and the capitalist
press will not even mention us in
their column"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-03-16
DEMAND FOR CARS GROWS
Requests Coming From Potato
Growing Sections, of Minnesota


ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch.l
st. Paul, March 15.-Requests io
refrigerator cars have been receive
in large numbers the last few days
from shippers in potato growing sec :
tons of the state, O. p. b. Jacob
son, chairman Minnesota railroad
and warehouse commission, said to-
day.
A communication from bronson re
ceived TODAY stated that shippers in
that. vicinity need approximately one
hundred cars with which to ship
their seed TO the southwestern mar
kets. Unless these cars are receiv-
ed soon the entire crop of these
farmers will be destroyed, MIR. JAG
OLSON said.
Although a large number of re
frigerator cars have been shipped
into Minnesota and distributed to
the various railroads operating In
potato growing sections, the mum
Der was not sufficient to take care
of the needs. Mr. Jacobson said.
Mr.. Jacobson said he will contin
Ge in his efforts to obtain additional
relief for shippers of this state. both
grain and potatoes. and hopes that
sufficient equipment will be furnish
ed before it is too late.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-03-16
GERMANY HOLDING
BACK PEACE PLAN
London Has Heard News
To This Effect
AWAITS RIGHT TIME
Unofficial Overtures Made To
: British To Enter Open
ing Wedge
ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch.l

ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch
Duessel dorf, March 15.-Three
Germans were shot and killed
by French sentries today while
trying to break into a machln-
cry warehouse at Rockingham
sen. According to the French
announcement The shooting took
place. after the Germans had (.
dIsfeosrded the usual chai'cn-
aes.
Paris, March fisherman j.
nationalists wearing French
uniforms and posing as French
soldiers, are declared in French
official adviees from the Ruhr
to have been committing rob-
berries and other outraaes with
their own countrymen as the
victims. Their purpose as in
terpreted here, is to excite the
public against the troops Of &C.
cupation and stiffen the Ger
man resistance.
London. March 15-The informa
ton printed by the diplomatic cor.
respondent of the Daily Telegraph
to the effect that Germany has III
her sleeve a peace plan that include:
guarantees to France as well as In
ternational supervision of her finan
ces. attracted considerable attention
here today.
The article, based on advice
which the newspaper says are tho
roughly reliable, asserts that Ger
many is not prepared to bring thu
plan into light until she is assured
that il will receive more attention
than did the proposals she hat
ready for the London and Paris pre-
mier's conferences.
Unofficial overtures were recent.
made to the British cabinet by Ger
many, the correspondent continues
as to whether Great Britain woul'
enter the opening wedge in peac'
negotiations by suggesting openl.
that a definite German offer woult
be considered in London. These ad
yances, the article asserts. did no
draw out the British authorities, ant
consequently Germany is reluctan
to disclose her hand.
The writer declares that the Ger
man industrialists are prepared Il
contribute material guarantee
He learns that Germany is ready t.
accept International financial con
troll.
No News In Washington
Washington. ID. c., March 10
State department and German EN-
bassy officials here declared toda.
they knew nothing of new German
plan for settlement Of the repara
lions question referred to in press
dispatches yesterday from London.
At the embassy, the view was ex
pressed hat the Berlin government
had been willing and ready since
1915 to submit plan if the alice
governments would give 1t attention
but so far as was known here at this
time there was no new proposal un
der consideration at Berlin.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-03-16
81 Am Not On Trial."
Plea Made By Carley
&. M. Babcock viii
Speak On MorroW
Place, the Theatre

IL is hoped that as many peo-
pie az possible will avail them
selves of the opportunity to
hear Charles M. Babcock, state
highway commissioner, who will
speak at the Orpheum theatre
at two o'clock tomorrow after
noon on his road bond propsi-
ton. Mr.. Babcock desires to
talk to opponents Of the plan as
we'll as those who are in favor
Of II. He will give thorough
explanation of his proposal and
he will be prepared TO answer
questions that are put to him by
anyone in the audience. Mr..
Sapcock should have a large
audience
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-03-16
Cities Shaken
When Earth Rocked

Rome, March 15.--A heavy earth
auakaE ~ i point not fars distant
was recorded on the seismographs
at Naples and at Foggia at 6:14
and 6:55 o'clock this morning. re-
spectively. The shock was so in
tense that it damaged the instru-
ments.
A dispatch from Florence says
the observatory there reported an
earthquake this morning, centering
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-03-16
Iunaer striker verx Weak
Associated Press Dispatch. /

Dedham. Mass, March 1.-THE
hunger strike of Nicola Sacco, now
in its twenty ninth day, has so far
Slapped his strength that he will
have to be helped If he attends the
hearing here tomorrow on motion
TO new trial for himself and Bar
tolomeo VanZetti. They were con
yicted OF killing paymsster and his
suard, three years ago.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-03-16

IN the Dalmatian zone, across the
Adriatic.
Recorded In asfington.
washington, March rs. An earth
quake described as OF moderate
intensity and lasting about thirty
minutes was recorded early today
at Georgetown University. Direct
or Tondorf of the university obser-
vatory estimated the distance from
Washington at about 1900 miles,
believed to be south.
Beginning at 1908 a. m, the dis
turbance continued until lao,
reaching a maximum intensity at
1:1S.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-03-16
Foster Jury. Completed

st. Joseph. Mich, March Sc ;
lection of jury to try. William n
Foster, charged with criminal SYN
dicalism, was practically complete
this morning when the defense ex-
hausted it's peremptory challenges
Two farmers were challenged o,
Frank p Walsh, attorney for Foster
nd farme and frOit grower took
nciT places.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-03-16
RADIO LOCATES BOYS
Two Missing Omaha School Lads
Found In Less Than Hour

ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch.l
Omaha, Neb., March 15.-Radio
it was learned today turned the
trick of locating two missing school
boys, In less than an hour.
ID. Il. GMinane, father of Chester
Guinane, seventeen, who with his
chum, Paul Schuetze, fourteen dis
appeared Saturday morning, had the
description of the two boys broad
cast yesterday from the grain eX-
change radio station.
In less than an hour, the father
got a telephone call from the Oma
ha radio fail who had received the
description, stating that boys an
swering the description we're seen
that day on a downtown street cor
ner selling papers. The father has
tened to the spot and found his son.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-03-16
SWEPT TO HER DEATH
Well Dressed Woman Leaped Int,
Niagara River Above Falls
,ociated Press Dispatch.

-. TRssUCIdtgu ssS iIIoPdCCI,I
Niagara Falls, N. ", March Is
A woman leaped into the river about
thirty feet above the brink of the
American falls today and was swept
to death over the catarac. She was
apparently about twenty five years
old and well dressed, wearing a
brown tailored suit, gray stockings
and Chinchilla Dolman.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-03-16
olIley aim Reported out.
IAssociated Press DIspa ;ch.

[Associated Press Dispa ich. ~
st. Paul, March 15.-The Dilley
bill providing for the establishment
of Minnesota racing commission
and permitting pari mutual betting
was reported out of the general leg
islation committee with a recon
mendation for passage today.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-03-16
BRITISH PAY FIRST
DEBT ASSESSMENT
Payment Received By New
York Federal Reserve
Bank Today.

ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch.I
Washington. March 15.-The first
payment by the British governm emf
under the recently negotiated debt
refunding agreement was made to
day at the New York Federal Re-
serve bank.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-03-16
pancer And M other Indicted

- TAssociated Press DISpaIcn
Nyack. N. Y, March 10. Evan
Burrowes Fontaine a dancer and her
mother Mrs. Florence +. Fontaine,
were indicted today on charges of
perjury growing out OF the dancers
$t.000.000 breach of promise suit
against Cornelius Vanderbilt Whit
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-03-16
ST. pstrick.s PARTY

/ The third division of the Ladies
Aid society of the Presbyterian
church will hold st Patrick's par
ty on SATURDAY. afternoon at the
,ome of Miss Amanda Daake, ia
Lock street
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-03-16
oIane Arrives At Al Prince

Port Au Prince. Haiti. March is.
The first of the six United States
army airplanes engaged In a test
flight from San Antonio to Porto RI
co. arrived in Haiti shortly after
1880 O'Clock this morning.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-03-16

49,
The Road to Happiness" was
crowded with a seething mass of
people, who with their eyes focused
on the picture at the end Of the
row, and their brain functioning de-
tails necessary to reach the picture,
highly acclaimed the beautiful ar
ray of exhibits along the. road as
represented by the displays Of the
fifty odd booths at the Mankato
Builders Show which opened tri-
umphantly last night at the Mankato
Armory.
The picture at the end of the row,
which was one Of the strongest
points made by the principal speak
er OF the evening, Curtiss M. John
son, president of the Minnesota Fair
association, in his talk "On The
Road to Happiness" was that of a
glaring over head Build Your Own
Home"
Never in the history of Mankato has
such a display been exhibited before
the people of Mankato for. their ap-
proval. as that shown at the Build
ers' Show last night.
Visitors-there seemed to be thou
sands of them-jammed around ev-
cry booth in the spacious hall Gag
eriy taking In the information given
them at the booths regarding the
various articles on display. A great
many of the booths were so beauti-
fully decorated that they stood out
istinctly as a piece of art in mu-
scum; other not so beautiful attract
ID the eyes of the shifting throngs
ecause of their uniGueness or me-
chanical workmanship. Every booth
was really a work of art, and. really
took great deal of time and labor
to construct, which the visitors
seemed to appreciate that it was
done for educational value they
would receive.
F. F. Flock. president OF the
Builders Exchange, which with the
Civic and Commerce association are
sponsors for the show. was the first
speaker of the. evening to be intro.
duced by J. e. Reynolds. who pre-
sided when the speaking part of the.
program was carried out. The shift
ing of feet of the large crowd in the
Armory made It difficult for the
speakers to be heard except In the
Immediate vicinity of the stage.
President, Flock In a short talk
stated what the aim of the organixa-
ton was In putting on the large dis 8
play Of building materials and sup
plies. &
Everything Is shown hare that
goes with the building Of q home,
telling you what the cost win be-
from the buying Of . lot to the CON
pletely furnished dwelling. = :.s,s.' 81
8 Short Talk BY Mayor >z
W. A. Beach, mayor Of Mani &lfE
|. tcontinued q rage al G 1
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-03-16
-
Nanos RAara Him Out

Name Bears Him Out
Oscar Egg is six day bike racer
who he considered hard boiled
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-03-16
Two Late To Klck

n WV EdtS7 ~ FNlS7 n. \
One tax that never will get kicl
out of most of us is this inheritance
tax.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-03-16
SHOW IS OPENED
WITH BIG EXHIBIT
Mankato Armory IS the
Scene Of Splendor
SIGHT SEERS MANY
Address On, Road To .Happi-
ness" BY Curtis M.
Johnson
assFF
SIGHT SEERS MANY
YOU WILL RECALL
s THIRTY YEARS AGO 5

When eggs were three dozen
for IS cents.
, Butter 10 cents per pound.
Milk was s cents per ,au1t.
The butcher gave away liver
and treated the, kids with boil
oona.
The hired girl received two.
dollars per week and did the
washIn'.
Women did not powder and
paint lin publicly, smoke, vote,
play poker, or shake the shim-
nile.
Men wore whiskers and
boots, ehewed tobacco, spit on
the sidewalk and cussed.,
Beer was 1--WE cents and lunch
taborers worked ten hours
day and never went on strike.
No tips were given to. wait
ers, and the hat check CRATER
was unknown.
A kerosene hanging lamp and
stereoscope In the parior were
Injuries.
No one was ever operated on
fer appepdicitis. e bouoht
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-03-16

Folks lived TO good old age.
and every Sunday walked miles
to church.
Today, you know, everybody
rides in automobiles, or Hies:
plays golf; shoots craps: plays
the piano with their feet, goes
to movies nightly; smokes Gig
arettes; drinks ruekus juice:
bIames the n. c. Of L. on the
republicans; never 90 to bed the
same day they, get up, and
think they are having won
derfuI time.
These are the. days Of suffera-
getting, profiteerina, excess tax
es, and prohibition.
II you think life 10 worth Iiv-
ing, buy a home, and be progress
sIve.
Putnam patriot., 1923-03-02
FOR PoMFRET DANCER
Hartford Paper Interviews Miss Gus
tAfson on Her Work

The magazine section Of last Sun
days Hartford Courant contained a
full page interview with Miss Ester
Gustafson, the well known interpre-
ter Of music through the dance The
article was one Of series which The
Courant has been printing on the
subject Of Connecticut women who
have attained high places in the world
Of business and art.
In the course of the interview.
which was illustrated with photo
graphs Of Miss Gustafson, the dancer
expressed herself Of the opinion that
in America art has not been consider
ed vital. nor an artist a worker in any
sense. That day is passing II il has
not already passed. The knowledge
Of the few is rapidly becoming the
knowledge Of the many that art IS the
life principle Of all human NANTES
tations. trade, profession. society, pol
itics.
Putnam patriot., 1923-03-02

all the time now, also am picking Up N
weight. | will tell any one that your
medicines are wonderful. and you may
publish my letter II you wish. - Mrs
fD. BoEHlLEIs. 1i30 Ash ST., Louis
visie. Ky.
Backaehe, nervousness, painful times
lrregularity. tired and rundown feel.
Invr. are symptoms Of female troubles
Iiydsa +. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound should be taken whenever there
Il reason 70 fear such troubles. II ron
faana nothing that can injure. and teHta
10 tone up and strengthen the organs
CONCERNED, 30 that they may work "
hsalthy, normal manner. let II help
ypu rs Il has thousands Of others. Lydia
T.. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound Is
new selling almost all over the world.
Putnam patriot., 1923-03-02
COUNTRY CLUB WILL DANCE
AND ELECT ON MARCH /.

The annual meeting Of the Putnam
Country Club viii be- held on Tuesday,
March Il. at Red Mems hall There
will be- the annual election Of officers
and reports Tor the year just closed.
one Of the most successfai in the hist
cry Of the club The club also plans
to hold dance immediately after the
meeting with refreshments
At this meeting a decision will be
made in regard TO the disposition Of
the funds recently raised in the club
campaign.