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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-05-25
PRISON FOR DOZEN
BOOZE VIOLATORS
Judge MCGEE Imposes Fines
And Sentences At
Winona
ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch. !


Winona, Mimi, May 1S.--The con
viction by jury in federal court
here last night of John Kirsoh, pro-
prietor of a soft drink bar at Reed 8
Landing, on a charge OF sale and pos :
session Of liquor, was followed today
by the action Of ten defendants who
had previously pleaded not guilty in
appearing before Judge John F.,
MCGEE and changing their pleas to
guilty.
The May term of court in this city
will be terminated tomorrow when
Judge MCGEE sentences fourteen
men for violation of the prohibition
law, including thirteen who have
pleaded guilty and one who has been
convicted by jury.
Twelve defendants have already
received fines totaling $4,000 and
Jail sentences totaling twenty eight
months. Only one case remains to
receive attention. 1t will 60 to trial
this afternoon.
Hopes of defendants were
strengthened yesterday when a jury
acquitted Simon H. Schurhamer,
Wabasha saloon man. on a charge of
selling liquor. When, however,
Kirsch was convicted after the Jury
had been out less than one hour,
some Of them apparently decided not
to risk trial and possible severe
sentence il convicted. After a con :
ference OF more than an hour this
morning between government attor-
Ineys and lawyers for the defendants,
pleas were changed to guilty in ten
cases
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-05-25
SUccUMsED TO ATTACK
Fletcher Cecil Victim OF An Alleged
Murderous Assault.

Chatfield, Mimi, May 19.-Fletch-
err Cecil, the victim of a murderous
assault by William Gwilt last Sun
day, died last night at one of the
local hospitals where he was taken
yesterday. Cecil was beaten into
Inconsistencies by Gwilt and was
later brought to Chatfield for med
lean treatment. He remained in a
state of coma during the entire time
and died while still unconscious.
Gwilt, who yesterday was bound
over to the district court on charges
of felanious assault, is still confined
to the county Jail, having been un.
able to raise the required $1,000
bonds for his release. Unless he
secures the necessary amount to
gain his liberty until district court
conyenes in June the matter will
rest as 1t is at present. 1t was made
public by County Attorney Smith
this morning. ~
The evidence will then be placed
Before the grand jury when 1t goes
into session on June 4 for action.
In event that Gwilt succeeded In
raising the bond money the charge
now against him will be dropped
and a more serious charge OF man
slaughter instituted, Mr.. Smith
stated.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-05-25
: Noted Physicians To Gather
Rochester. May 18.-Approximate

ly 300 noted physicians and sur
geons from all parts of the United
States are expected to arrive here
Sunday to attend the twentieth an
nual convention of the American
THEOLOGICAL society, Monday, Tuesday
and Wednesday OF next week. A
number of papers will be read deal
ing with technical subjects by spec
ialists in different phases OF the
work and several clinics and dem
onstrations have been arranged for
the benefit OF the visiting doctors.
Through the courtesy of officials OF
the Rochester Golf club, the mem
bers OF the society have been invit
ed to participate in golf tournament
on Sunday afternoon. They will be
entertained at luncheonsi Monday at
the home of DR.. w. r. Braasoh,
Tuesday at the home of Doctor, w
]. Mayo and on Wednesday at the
residence of Doctor C H. Mayo al
Mayowood. Monday evening a smok-
er will be given at the Kahler IN
honor Of the visiting physicians. A
banquet viii take place at the hotel
the following night.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-05-25
DOG BITE; LOST ARM
Brown County Boy Suffered Ampu.
tation of the Member,

-knkt0b OF INC "SHO6E.
New Uulm. May 18.-Henry, the
Mrs. Anton Kraus. residing on South
Franklin street, is manned for life
as result Of losing his left arm at
the shoulder, due, to blood poison
caused by q dog bite, last Thursday
afternoon. Every possible precau :
ton was taken to prevent infection,
but Saturday afternoon it became
apparent that amputation was i'm
perative In order to save the boys
life.
The young lad, in company with a
number Of other boys, was herding
cows near the New Ulm brickyards
A fight between his dog and another
canine ensued, and in attempting to
separate the animals, young Kraus
was bitten by his pet. The fact that
the dog was enraged when he bit his
young master, aggravated the condi
ton and heightened the possibilities
OF infection.
Immediately after the accident, the
boys hurried to the brickyards,
where the wound In Henry's hand
was cleansed. From there he was
brought to town In an auto and TAX
en- to the offices of local physicians
Later the boy as taken home, evil
IDENTIFY none the worse for his ex
perience. He did not suffer undue
pain until Friday night. and the fol.
lowing morning, the attending ply
stefan was notified. In order to pro
vide better medical attention and
care, the injured lad was taken to
the Loretto hospital. Saturday morn
ng. but his condition grew rapidly
worse, and late in the afternoon the
left arm was amputated at the shout
der. Henry stood the ordeal well
and is getting along as nicely as can
be expected. He was fourteen years
Of age April 20.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-05-25
MANY DEALS IN DIRT
Number Of Farms Said To Be Chang
ina Hands, Lake Washington.

Number of Farms Said To BE Chang
Ina Hands, Lake Washington.
Activities on the part Of real es-
tate men in LIE Sueur county at the
present time indicate that a deal. is
On the way this summer involving
several millions in the way Of land
transactions. A number Of St Peter
citizens are among those interested,
In what is believed to be home and
farm for children, supposedly to be
located on the shores of Lake Wash :
ington. Options for $500 acres OF
land in that vicinity are being sign
ed up and the agents promise that
the deal will be decided by No
vember 1, says The st. Peter Herald.
Frank Young, st. Peter resident,
who owns large farm on the north
one of the landowners who has been
approached with the story OF the big
land purchase. He has listed his
farm at $500 an acre, as 1t contains
one of the finest beaches on the en-
tire lake. It is this beach that the
dealers are seeking. Apparently the
eventual purchasers require such
frontage for their property.
It is understood that all Of the
landowners from the Squirrels Nest
north on the east side OF the lake to
the William Wolfe farm, and east to
Lake Jefferson and as far north as
the John Kaveney farm, are interest
ed in the deal. 1t is understood that
the land between the two lakes will
average at $217 per acre thus far.
It is believed that the site is be-
ing prepared in anticipation or pur-
chase for the children's home OF the
Yoeman lodge of which there has
been much talk of last year.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-05-25
LAST OF OLD HOME
GUARD IS STRICKEN
Michael Sheehan, Long.
Time Resident Here,
Summoned

Michael Sheehan. the last surviv-
ing member of the old home guard
organized in Mankato in 1860, died
at the home of his daughter, Mrs.
Gust Randig 724 North Second
street, yesterday from the effects OF
complications brought on by ad-
vanced age. Mr.. Sheehan was born
in Ireland, September Is. 1870 and
ents in the early fifties and for u
short time lived in Mich6gaa. In the
year 1856 he came to Minnesota and
took up a homestead in jamestown
township, where he made his home
until six years ago, when he moved
to Madison Lake and two years ago
came to Mankato to make his home
with his daughter, Mrs. Gust Randfg
OF this city.
Mr.. Sheehan as far as known is
the last of the old home guards liv-
ing. This organization was officer
ed by such prominent deceased pio-
neers of this city as the late John F.
Meagher, G. A. Chapman, S. +. Bar
ney and many other early settlers
OF this city now dead. Mr.. Sheehan
stood guard in Mankato during the
Indian uprising in 1852, and went to
the relief of New Uim in Captain
William Berbauers command.
Mr.. Sheehan is survived by the
following children: Mrs. c. c. John
son, Mrs. Laura Volk, Mrs. II. J.
Oehler, Mrs. Gust Randig Of this
city, Mrs. Henry Cochran OF st.
Paul, Mrs. Martin Tarpey and Mrs.
Paul Muellerleile of Madison Lake.
Waller F. Sheehan OF Spokane,
Wash, James and Edward Sheehan
of Campbell. Mimi. George and Les.
ter Sheehan of Madison Lake, and
Harry Sheehan Of st. Paul. The
following brothers also survive:
Martin Sheehan Of Long Prairie,
MINI, Patrick Sheehan Of Long
Beach, California, James Sheehan OF
Mankato and one sister, Mrs. Mary
Tanning OF st. Paul.
The funeral will be held from All
Saints Catholic church at Madison
Lake Monday morning at ten o'clock
ad the burial will take place in the
Catholic cemetery at Madison Lake.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-05-25
GOOD THUNDER STORIES
Happenings Of Past Few Days IN
That Village

happenings OF FdSt rev lays W
That Village
Good Thunder, May tS.-Mr. and
Mrs. Mark Tyson and Miss Florence
Erdman motored TO Amboy Friday
evening and visited at the j. Erd
man home. Miss Alberta Erdman
returned with them and will visit
with her sister Tor a week.
Grandmother Bruss spent Thursday
at Mankato with the Frank Zettlei
family.
Miss Cora Doerring spent the
week end with her friend Miss Luz
ellie Benedict at Mapleton.
Mrs. c. ID. Robinson and little sou
Dean are spending a few days with
her mother MRS. A. Million at Min
neapolis.
Miss Erna Sonnabend, Of Mankato
spent Sunday with her sister, Mrs
William Dalluge.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. Hill and children
of Amboy called at the Ernest Por.
ter home Saturday.
Floyd KimbaH and two friends OF
Minneapolis drove to this place Sat
urday morning TO visit with the for
mer's mother. Mrs. Mark Tyson.
DR.. and Mrs. A. l.. Schuldt motor
ed to Lakefield Saturday afternoon
to spend Sunday with his parents.
Mr. and Mrs. Julius PAIL and
daughter Ivadell Of Vernon Center
were callers in town on Saturday
evening.
Mr. and Mrs. James Mountain OF
Mankato came down Saturday a.
terpoon to spend Sunday with Mrs
Kittie Gainor and attend the funeral
of Miss Maggie Caven on Monday,
Ewald Beise of Amboy was a bus
mess caller in town Saturday even
ing. ,.
Otto Rosin made business TRIP
to the Willard Busby farm west OF
Vernon Center on Thursday.
Emil Ziemke Of Tracy came
Thursday evening and spent a few
DAYS with his uncle William Ziemke
and family. On Saturday evening
Henry Ziemke of Vernon Center
came down and Emil returned with
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Preuss Of
West Mankato visited Sunday with
tMr. and Mrs. Arnold Malzahn In
William Arndt of Truman spent
Sunday here at his home.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Schultz and
baby son of Mapleton spent Sunday
at the William Meyer home.
Edward Schwantes OF castor
spent Sunday here with his mother
Mrs. Henrietta Schwantes.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Graf visited
with Mr.. and Mrs. Ferdinand Grai
at Mankato on Tuesday.
Mrs. r. F. Pautsch and Miss Clara
Billet spent Saturday afternoon with
their sister, Miss Lynda Billet al
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Runge and sor
Theodore of Mankato visited with
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Runge on Sun
John Kruger, who has a garage in
Mankato. spent Sunday here.
Mrs. Christine Keitzer and Mr.. anu
Mrs. William Comnick OF Vernon
Center were callers in town Satur-
George Preuss of Stewart spent
the week end here with friends.
The Maple River club met witr
Mrs. George Boettcher on Tuesday
evening. Plans were made for Mem
Mr. and Mrs. Seth Wolford ant
daughter Ruth of Redwood Falls
Mrs. Ed Stehlin and grand, daughter
Florence Fleischmann OF Mankatt
visited on Sunday at the Gottlieb and
William Sonnabend homes.
Mrs. J. Morris entertained for hei
little daughter Mildred on Sunday, II
being the latters birthday. Out o,
town guests were Mr.. and Mrs. Hugo
Kunz OF North Mankato.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-05-25
FROST AND WOMAN JAILED
Charge of Stealing Auto Places
AGAINST Party OF Jackson

CHARGE of Stealing Auto Placed
Against Party OF jackson
/ Jackson, May 19!-Sheriff o. c,
Lee returned this week. from Mo-
bridge, s. D., having in custody Mr..
and Mrs. Anton Frost who are charg
ed with stealing a Ford coupe from
Charlie Wolf, a farmer of West Her
on Lake township. The couple had
been guests of the Wolf home for
several weeks and one day when Mr.
and Mrs. Wolf left them alone in the
house while they went after load
of corn the guests departed with
their car, a revolver and ammunition
Last Thursday, three days after
the car had been stolen! Mr.. Wolf
received a telephone message from a
hotel man at Mobridge, S. D., stating
that a couple who had registered at
his hotel as Mr.. and Mrs. Little,
wanted to sell him the car for S125
The low price asked for the car by
the alleged owners made the hotel
the car had been purchased from
Charlie Wolf OF Lakefield, Mimi, he
telephoned him for confirmation of
the sale.
Mr.. Wolf referred the hotel man to
Sheriff Lee who ordered that lit
tie" be taken in custody and held in
Jail until Sheriff Lees arrival at Mo
bridge. Mr.. Lee later telephoned the
chief OF police at Mobridge for fur
Their particulars but the hotel man
had failed to notify the police. Az
ter several hours search over the
city the police finally located the car
in the hotel mans garage.
Sheriff Lee left Friday for Mo-
bridge to bring the couple to Jack
tson. Mr.. Wolf accompanied him and
drove his car back.
Frost and the young woman. who
stoutly maintains to be the wife of
the ex convict. drove to Minneapolis
after leaving the Wolf home on May
7th. They left the cities the follow.
ing morning and drove through to
Mobridge, arriving there on Wed
nesday. After registering at the
hotel as Mr.. and Mrs. Little and be
ing assigned to one of the expensive
suites, Frost sought out the hotel
proprietor and offered to sell him the
car.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frost were arraigned
in Justice court on Tuesday. Thew
waived examination and were bound
over to the grand jury on charges OF
grand larceny in the second degree
They are now occupying free rooms
at Hotel de Lee awaiting the con
yeping of district court.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-05-25
drilled: Then Released

Rochester, May 18.-After a sew
eral hours grilling Of Bine Northrop
and Louis Vix, Houston county res -.
idents, alleged to have been involy-
ell in the firing OF the Ben Erwin
bar near Douglas on May Is, 1t was
decided to drop the charges against
Northrop, whom, the authorities
state. apparently told a straighfor-
ward story of his actions prior to and
during the FIRE. When he appeared
before Judge Bum T. Wilson in
mumicipal court, the judge dismissed
the charges against him on motion
of the county attorney.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-05-25
BUYS CATTLE FOR RANCH
Champion Jack Dempsey sidetraeked
His Training Work Yesterday

Champion Jack Dempsey Sidetracked
His Training Work Yesterday
ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch.1
Great Falls, Mont, Mayt1s--Jack
Dempsey, heavyweight champion.
sidestepped the work Of training,for
his bout with Tom Gibbons of St.
Paul. at Shelby. July 4, while heat
tended the annual auction OF the
Montana Hereford Breeders asso.
citation and bought two bulls. yester-
day. r
Dempsey will hire a caretaker for
the bulls and keep them for mas
cots at Great Falls park, his train
ing camp until after his bout with
Gibbons. Then he will take them
to his ranch in Utah.
Orders for seat reservation are
coming in rapidly. Alberta fans have
taken a block of seats at $4,000 and
kilograms have been received that
Texas oil men will spend 500. 900
for seats. Boxing fans arriving here
from west coast cities say that Glib
bons. who has appeared frequently
In Portland and Seattle, will be the
favorite.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-05-25
RELEASE ON BONDS
Louis vix Ia Suspected OF Having
Hand In Barn FirInp.

Hand In Barn Firing.
Rochester. Mimi, May 19.-Louis
VIX, one of ire men suspected by
authorities of being implicated In
the firing of the Ben Erwin barn in
Douglas. May 6. waived examination
in municipal court this morning
when arraigned on a charge of ar
son. and was bound over to the
district court.
Judge Bum r. Wilson fixsd the
amount Of the security to be furn-
ished for his release at $500. vix
secured the necessary amount and
imm ediately departed for his farm
In Houston county.
The officers yesterday continued
their probe of the fire. AL. Spauld-
ing, another of the suspects, who is
at liberty under $500 bonds and is
waiting trial in district court. was
given a .grilling again yesterday
morning. and later the investigat
ors made another trip to his farm
which is adjacent to the Erwin
place. to go over the ground again
The authorities refused TO make
public whether further evidence had
been revealed.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-05-25
Meeting of Letter Carriers

e.oReaas MarSaN'Tne Wsion. .
wan County Rural Letter Carriers
association held here. Officers were
elected as follows: President, c. A.
Noren Of Madeha; vice president
John Chrad OF Lewisville; treasurer
w. G.. Harms of st. James; secre-
tary, w. L. Riley Of Madelia; dele
gates to the state convention al
Glenwood: J. Chard Of Lewisviile
Leonard Greischer and Fred Harms
OF st. james. The mountaineering
came to close with dinner at the
Steinbach. Cafe. Lewisyille was Sc
lected as the next annual meeting
place.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-05-25
New Building q, For ripes.ons

Pipestone, MINI, May 1s.-Plans
are now being completed for the for
nation OF q stock company for the
erection OF q large building here to
accommodate gatherings Of the veri-
Gus societies Of the st. Leo's Catho-
lie church. A tract Of ground 120 by
LA feet has been secured for the
structure in the heart Of the city and
work will be started at once on q
two story structure, the ground hoor
Of which will be 90 By ia feet in
size. The building will cost upwards
Of SOS, 900 II is estimated and It vii
be one Of the important building pro.
,jects inssthts city this year. $500
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-05-25
Carleton College May Fete

The annual Carleton college May
fete will be held on Saturday, and
promises to excel all that have pre-
coded it. This years spectacle is
called "a Carnival of Venice" and
It's historical setting and foundation
date back to 900 A. D., when Venice
was still at the zenith Of its glory
as maritime nation. A track meet
with Ripon college will precede the
May fete at two O'Clock, and also an
organ recital in the college chapel
at 4:30 o'clock. ....'
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-05-25
GRATTAN WRITING BOOK
Racehorse Man 10 PUTTING "BattI,
Of Small Man" Into Print

Racehorse Man To Putting "BattIe
Of Small Man" Into Print
M. T. Grattan. former Fillmore
county resident, but now Of DEBORAH
Iowa, and we'll known among old
time horsemen- In Mankato because
of his fine string OF racing horses
writing a book entitled "The Battles
of Small Man" Mr.. Grattan begins
with peculiar incident OF more than
seventy years ago following with
others up to and including the civil
war and after. Many distinguished
and famous personages figure in the
tales which have never before APP
peared in print. Mr.. Grattan ex-
poets his book to be Off the press the
latter part of this year.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-05-25
VIEWS OF lAYMEN
Observance Of Patriotic Holjda,

St. raul, MINI, May 15.-TO The
Free Press: Your committee on post
activities has this to say about the
observance Of patriotic, holidays It
is recognized that the American
Legion must now take the lead in
seeing that these days are properly
observed. Proper observance may
consist on the one hand of a quiet,
dignified program Of speeches, Sc
lected vocal and instrumental music
and reverent tributes to the soDdier
dead, as on Memorial Day On the
other hand It may properly consist
OF celebrations ball games, races
dying exhibitions, dances, etc, as
on the Fourth Of July. Both days
are becoming more and more
American Legion days. The char
acter Of their observance should be,
however, quite different and dis
tinctiy so.~
In connection with the observance
OF Memorial Day this year, it occurs
to your committee that not every
post officer in Minnesota realizes
that this is the day for dignified
and reverent tribute to the soldier
dead. The ball game and the dance
should be taboo. This is the one
day in all the year when We can
afford dignity, reverence, peace,
quiet, restfulness. refreshment of
our memories. We can play oakland
dance and do other things most iany
day OF the year, but Memorial aDay
alone should be dedicated to the
sacred memory of those who made
the supreme sacrifice; q day OF
nh
celebration. Some posts have passed
resolutions condemning BAH /. games
on Memorial Day: In most cases res
olutions have not been necessary
when it became known that The
American Legion would frown on
any celebration. ball game or dance.
Most communities automatically
have accepted the Legion idea. The
Legion leads.
There is another feature of this
Memorial Day observance. We Lee
gion fellows have been hogging the
limelfght a-plenty during the last
four or FIVE years Letsus not for
get that Memorial Day was estab-
lished as such by those Who lost
relatives in our Civil War and until
recent years it has belonged almost
exclusively to the memory o6 vet
Grams OF that war. Only lately has
it been regarded as more inclusive.
The Boys of 81 will not be with us
long, but while they live ,iettus &C
cord them the high place OF honor.
Let those grand old veterapsiof the
grey. and the blue wear sthe olive
branch and occupy the pedestal.
Our turn will come soon enough.
While those grand old boyss live diet
us lead in giving them the first sand
highest honors. Had they not ssaeed
the nation once, our chance Tor
glory would never have come at all.
And finally, let us one and all, in
dividually and collectively. see that
the graves Of our soldier dead In
France and England and Belgium
are appropriately decorated. Con-
tribute personally to the Legion's
permanent fund for overseas graves
decoration. See thAtsyours post con.
tributes. See thatsthe gold star
mothers and fathers, the iodxes
and the general public In your
town have a chance to contribute.
See that your particular part In
raising this important fund is Who'll
ly and completely done.-Allen L.
Moore, chairman, post activities
committee.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-05-25
Three Deputy Game Wardens

Rochester, May 1S.-Officials of
the Rochester Fish and Game league
stated that in addition to the regu-
lar game warden working in vari-
m uus Rs I neg ss fh% bave Sesn
practically completed for the ap-
pointment OF three deputy game
wardens for Olmsted county. These
men are expected to be on the job
within the next few days and will
make arrests for all violations of the
fish and game laws.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-05-25
Thousand Cows Were Killed

Especial TO The Free PreSS.
Window, Mimi. May 19.-Over
one thousand crows were killed and
many hundreds Of crows eggs were
destroyed in the annual County
Game League Crow hunt. The los
ing team in the contest, which COW
cred a period Of two weeks. ban
Quoted theSwinners at local cafe.
During a business session following
the banquet the\ members OF the
Game League went on record unan-
imously against the proposed drain
ing of Heron Lake.