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The Mankato free press., 1923-12-21
STATE POLICE FAVORED
County Attorney Suggests System at
enforcement Conference.
{ Associated Press Dispatch1

ASSOCIATED Press Dspatchl
St Paul, December 18-Establish-
ment of a state constabulary to CO.
operate with local authorities in Sc
curing evidence against violators Of
the state prohibition laws. was rec.
commended to the law enforcement
conference here today by Constant
Larson, Douglas county attorney.
Such a system of state police,
Mr.. Larson declared, would place at
the call of county authorities trained
men whose identity would be un-
known in the local community, to
come in and assist is securing evil
dence in difficult cases.
The session today was opened
with an address by Albert +. Pratt,
assistant attorney general, repre-
senting Attorney General Clifford l..
Hilton. Mr.. Pratt read a telegram
srGrn Mr.. Hilton, who is in the east
l., which he pledged to the county
officers his continued cooperation in
the enforcement Of all laws.
Mr.. Pratt declared that no court
had thus far been able to pick holes
in the Minnesota prohibition law and
that attorneys had found 1t more
convenient to bring action under the
State law than under the federal
statutes.
The Mankato free press., 1923-12-21
Acres Where Fish 445
Were In the Swin,

Indian Lake, for many moons be.
fore the advent of the white man In
this region, the favorite hunting
grounds of nuniberless tribes of 1n-t
dians, is no more the home of my
riads Of fish and turtles and water
fowl. What was the bed of this
beautiful body of water less than six
months ago, has already been plowed
and. at least ten acres Of it is al
ready for seeding in the spring IL
too much water does not lodge
there.
The soil in some places is Of fair
quality, and at least should produce
abundant hay crops. The entire lake
bottom is now as dry as q bone,
Water from the water shed of the
and could all be plowed. ..-
steep surrounding hills which used
to be naturally impounded in the
lake, will now, owing to the install
lation Of a large drainage tile will
flow direct down through the Van
Brunt slough, where it is proposed
to install an artificial lake. .-
The Mankato free press., 1923-12-21
MlssInu Girl Located

Faribault, December 17.-After a
search lasting three years ana COW
ering several states, the mystery
surrounding Miss Edna Howe for
mer Faribault girl, was cleared up
when a letter addressed to her
mother, Mrs. Lena Howe, was re-
ceived by Rev. H. o. Bjorlie, ad
ministrator Of her estate. AppAr-
emily unconscious Of the great ef-
forts which have been made to To-
cate her since her mother died on
April 5, 1923, leaving a provision
that the administrator should make
the greatest effort in finding her
daughter, the girl broke a silence of
three years by. writing to her moth.
er. A premonition "that you wanted
to hear from me-" was given by Miss
Howe as the reason for the letter.
She gave her address and requested
that her mother, write to her but
otherwise gave no information re.
garding herself except that she was
enjoying the best Of health
The Mankato free press., 1923-12-21
OKLAHOMA HOTEL MAN
KILLED LAST NIGHT
Had Been Warned To Discharge Ne
gro In His Employ Which
He Ignored
ASSOCIATED Press Dispatchl

NARROW, Okla, December 18.-
Marlow's unwritten law, exempli-
fed by prominent public signs bear
ing the command: Negro, don't let
the sun go down on you here" caus-
ed the death last night Of A. w.
Birch, prominent hotel owner, and
probably fatal wounding Of the first
negro who has stayed here more
than a day in years
They were victims ,of mob or
more than fifteen men who went to
the hotel where the negro had been
employed three days ago as por-
ter and shot them down when Birch
attempted to persuade them to de-
sist from their threat to lynch the
negro. ~.
Last Saturday Birch brought Ro.
bert Jernfgan, the negro, here to
serve as a porter in his hotel. A
few kc,lrs later he received an an
onymois communication ordering
him to dismiss the porter at once
and drive him from the CITY,.
Birch ignored the letter. The mob
went to the hotel early last even
ing. Mrs. Birch, who witnessed the
shooting, said she thought she rec.
ognized the man who killed her
husband but authorities today said
they had no clue az to the identity
Of members Of the mob. They were
not masked.
The Mankato free press., 1923-12-21
MEXICAN REBELS
CONTINUED from Page IL

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victory on the oceanic railway line
between Puebla and San Marcos
will facilitate the advance toward
Mexico City OF Generals Villanueva,
Garcia and Pedro Gonzalez.
Federals Standing Ground
Laredo, Texas, December 20
The official version from the Mexi-
can government Of the engagement
between the rebels and the forces
cos, concerning the success OF which
Sssacttsg Se rssyedp reports Ts, had
delayed d dispatches hes I from Mexico %
City through this border city last
night. Little information was given,
however, beyond the fact that there
had been fighting and that the gov
ernment forces were standing their
ground, with prospects of Liccess.
With President Obregon and Gen.
eral Guadalupe Sanchez in genera
command, the fate Of the rebellion
was being decided upon the San
Marcos battlefield, the dispatch
said.> General Eugenio Martinez was
leading the Obregon troops and
General Pedro Gonzalez headed the
De La Huertaistas.
F. Federal Cavalry Active
Federal cavalry was tinofi icially
reported to have executed q fianking
movement, isolating 1000 irregu-
lars at San Marcos by an attack
from the rear, and forcing them to
fight. There was no official con.
firmation of the maneuver, beyond
the announcement OF General Mar
tinez that contact with the enemy
was made Monday afternoon and
continued Tuesday morning with
the federals maintaining theit en-.
tire position. 4
Wounded federal and reactionary
soldiers have been taken to the
military hospital In Mexico City,
the dispatches eaid..
Fighting IL Resumed
Mexico City, December 2e--News
dispatches from Apizaco, eighty six
miles from here, state that lighting
has been resumed on the outskirts
of Puebla and Esperanto while Te-
huacan has been evacuated by the
forces under General Fortunate
Maycotte and occupied by a federal
column. Puebla is sixty three miles
southeast Of Mexico City.
The defending federals under
General Vicente Gonzalez, military
commander in Tabasco, fought gal
lantly and suffered thirty casualties
according to his report.
The rebels fed. leaving their dead
and wounded and large quantities Of
war material. .-s
The Mankato free press., 1923-12-21
Faribault pebatsrs Won.

Faribault, December 17.--Fari-
bault high school won the right to
participate further in the race for
district, honors in debate when the
local trio scored an unanimous de-
cision over the st. Peter high school
team. Faribault had the negative
of the uuestion--resolved, that Eu-
ropean Immigration to the United
States should be prohibited by law
for period of five years. The Fari-
bault debaters, John Riordan, Oscar
Schroeder and Raymond Thibedeau.
presented arguments which were
clearly superior to those of their op-
ponents. They also showed a more
general and thorough familiarity
with the various rafnifcations OF
the immigration question than did
the affirmative team. In opening
the debate, the st. Peter trio, Miss
Vivian , Highberg, Raymond Lund
and Julius Annexstad, gave a COM
question and pointed out that there
is a great danger to the nation in
the present type of immigrant. They
showed the economic and social ef-
fects of the present policy and ar
gued that five years Of exclusion
would give the country time to rem
edy existing evils. The Faribault
team held the plan of the afflrma-
tive unnecessary and too expensive
stating that It would not accomplish
the ends which were claimed for 1t.
Both teams presented. well organic
ed constructive speeches, but Fari-
bault had the advantage in the re-
buttal. E. H. Gipson presided at
the debate. The judges were. Pro-
fessor Marsh of Carleton, Professor
Mehchhofer of st. Olaf and DR.. Milo
B, Price of Pillsburg Academy.
The Mankato free press., 1923-12-21
HOLIDAY ON CHRISTMAS
Rural Mail Carriers Will Not Work
On That Day,

Christmas day will be a holiday
for all rural mail carriers working
out Of Mankato postofflce, according
to the statement Of Postmaster G.
e. Wise, who has just received in
formation from the postmaster gen.
eral to that effect.
In the past the rural carriers had
to make their regular deliveries on
Christmas day. This will be the
first time that they have been grant
ed a holiday so that they might en-
joy Christmas in the family circle.
Postmaster Wise stated that in
order to give opportunity to people
in the rural districts to receive as
much mail as possible previous to
Christmas day the rural mail and
carriers on Monday, December "a,
will be held at Mankato until 1880
A. NJ. and then the regular trip will
be made over the country routes.
There will be no delivery on Christ
mas day in the country.
The Mankato free press., 1923-12-21
FIRE ATE UP PROPERTY
Flames. Destroy Buildings on Farms
NAar Eatrnoon$

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Fairmont, December 14.--Driven
by fifty mile wind, fire threatened
the east part OF town, when three
barns, one garage and coal shed
valued at three thousand dollars
went up in flames.
The loss was distributed among
the following: Peter Mcmahon, barn
twenty five chickens, pet dog and
numerous household goods stored
In the building; John Ebben, barn.
winters supply Of coal and garden
implements. John Jensin, one Chew
rolet tuoring car, valued at three
hundred dollars. William kTnse.
barn, five tons Of coal and Sixty
chickens.
The fire, it is thought started In
the garage where the Jensin car was
stored. Jensin brought the car in
about ten thirty, an hour before the
flames were first discovered, working
Sout of the car shed.
SO strong was the wind that be-
fore Marie Mcmahon, who turned In
the first alarm, could leave the tele-
phone the flames had swept to the
McMahop barn, which burned Like
tindef.
When the fire department arrived,
fiveNminutes after the first alarm.
the flames had already engulfed the
barns and sheds and were threaten
ing the McMahon and Ebben homes.
Only by valiant work OF bucket
brigade and the fire department,
were the homes saved.
The heat was SO intense that win
dows in the Mcmahon home were
cracked and the inmates forced to
Zee.
At one time it appeared as IL the
entire block would go up In the blaze
as the flames mounted skywerd 80
that they could be seen for miles.
So great was the blaze that the
light was reflected on the tall CHM
ney of the Electric light plant six
blocks away, giving 1t an effect OF
also heing ab1aze.
AS quickly as the fires started they
were quenched, the department re-
porting the fire under control at one
o'clock.
This morning, where the barns
once stood, all that remains IN de.
bris.; with burned timbers and up.
ruins of the burned buildings are
twenty five chickens and dog who
failed to escape the flames.
Tht dog, a Chesapeake Bay setter.
property Of John Mcmahon, was
found with his head on his should
ers as IL he had been asleep and
never awakened.
When one of the Kruse boys for.
got to lock the door to the chicken
shed of the Kruse barn, he saved
sixty chickens who at the first signs
of flames scurried out of the burning
building to safety. Although escap.
ing the fire they were not to be
seen this morning and it Is thought
they scattered to the four winds.
Three alarms were sent In as the
flames threatened the block. The
first alarm sounded at twelve
o'clock, the second at twelve Eve
and the last at twelve twenty.
The majority of the property de.
stroyed was covered by insurance. :
The Mankato free press., 1923-12-21
ATTACK ON JURORS
MADE TO INTER
FERE AT ATLANTA
Six Men Forced Themselves on
TalIsmen In Fox Trial While
Taking Exercise
[Associated Press Dispatchl

Atlanta, Ca, December 19.-Bail-
ifs in charge of the jury sitting In
the case of Philip e. Fox on trial
here for killing William S-(Coburn,
Ku Klux Klan attorney, had to
threaten to draw their pistols on six
men who had attempted to forcibly
interfere with the jurors while they
were taking outdoor exercise early
todaya the officers reported to court
officials.
The jurors were walking in dou-
BILE file formation on street near
the courthouse, the bailiffs stated.
Six men rushed up to the body OF
men, and Immediately began talking
to them, the officers said.
I'VE ordered them away" the
bailiffs told their superiors.
when they refused. we made
motions to draw our guns, and they
dispersed, but not until they saw we
meant business"
The Jury has been under double
guard, bailiffs said. A group OF
men has been following the jurors
each time they have been taken
from the court building, the officers
stated.
Additional guards will be assigned
to protect the jury, 1t was announc-
ed.
The Mankato free press., 1923-12-21
TWO MORE TEACHERS
Continued from Page H.

s135.S3; Krost and Harty, $3.50;
Palmer and Reed, $3.50; City Of
Mankato, $3.50; A. A. Zimmerman,
$S3.93; L. Patterson Mercantile
company, $2.70; Fred Swan, SIT:
Schwickert company, $3.50; North I
ern States Power company, S287.30;
Standard Oil company, S23:46::
Botsford Lumber company, S244.85;
Charles T. Taylor. s4S9.82; L. Pat
terson Mercantile company, $12.40;
Northrup Plumbing and Heating
company, s156.08; London Guaranty
and Accident company. S115.10; H.
Knoff Manufacturing company,
$71.16; City OF Mankato, $184: Jo-
seph Manderfeld company, S105;
Ekerholm company, $26.05; Lam
pert Lumber company, $406.66;
Krost and Harty, $1.83.
The Mankato free press., 1923-12-21
DEATH FOURTH VICTIM
Another Child Mr.. and Mrs. Walter
krei Died From Explosion

AssOClaLed FTtSs DISpa-CH
Darlington, N. D., December lS.-
The toll OF the explosion OF a, gaso-
line pressure pump at the home OF
Walter Krei, station agent for the
Great Northern railway at BrantE
ford, N. D., last Wednesday night
was increased to four late last night,
when william, aged four, died as
ceived when the burning oil envel-
oped him in flames. 49,
With the death of the fourth child,
the parents now have but one child
left, Nettie. Mr.. and Mrs. Krei, al
though burned slightly by the ex-
plosion are not in danger, physi.
clans report.
The funeral of william will be
held from the residence at Brant-
ford, tomorrow.
The Mankato free press., 1923-12-21
HALT JOHNSON FILING
South Dakota Secretary of State
Questions Validity Of Action.

-[Associated Press DlspaIch1
Pierre. s. D., December 19.-Fil-
ing of the name OF Senator Hiram
Johnson on the Independent column
the head Of a compiete slate Of
proposed delegates and presidential
electors was prevented at noon to-
day when the secretary Of state
questioned the validity under the
Richards primary law Of incorporat-
ing the entire ticket under one Pc
tition. Attorneys for Johnson hope
to gain a ruling on this point from
the supreme court this afternoon.
The Mankato free press., 1923-12-21
EVERETT QUITS HIS POST
Resigns AZ Member Of Democratic
National Committeeman

st. Paul, MINI, December ise-
Howard Everett. democratic nH
tional committeeman for Minnesota,
has transmitted his resignation to
Joseph Wolfe, state chairman, and
requested that meeting OF the
party's state central committee be-
called at once to fill the vacancy.
Announcement OF the resignation,
which is effective at once, waa
made Tuesday by Everett, who as
signed lack of time to devote to the
political Office as the sole reason
for his act.
"Just now we need leaders who
can harmonic and federate party
factions into our social unit for
public good" Everett said IN max.
ing public his resignation.
an times like these personal az.
pirations for party honor must be
sacrificed in the interests Of demo.
cracy, for IT'S the getting together
and the sticking together In all
kinds Of bacon that will bring home
the bacon next November" ~
The Mankato free press., 1923-12-21
Goes To Jury This Afternoen.

The case of D. w. Radichel. doing
business as the North Star Con-
crete company, against the Federal
Surety company and The contracting
firm Of Redding -and Smaage. was
afternoon. Witnesses for the de-
tense were placed on the witness
stand this morning to testify rela /.
tive to payments received by the
ditch contractors for labor and ma
terial from the county treasurer ol
Jackson county.
The Mankato free press., 1923-12-21
DEATH OF G. A. HOAGLAND
Prominent Omaha Business Man
Passed Away Last Thursday,

George A. Hoagland, prominent
Omaha business man, who has been
extensively engaged in the lumber
business there, was stricken with
paralysis last Thursday, dying short
ly atterward, and the burial took
place at Omaha, Sunday.
Mr.. Hoagland was we'll known in
this locality, and for the past thir-
ty-nine years has spent his sum-
mers at nearby lakes-Madison,
Washington, Jefferson and German
lakes. He was a great fisherman
and this together with the surround
ing beauties attracted him to our
lakes.
Mr.. Hoagland had a cottage, on
the Beaver Dam between jefferson
and German lakes, and occupied 1t
regularly every summer. He was
a flne gentleman and had hosts Of
friends.
The Mankato free press., 1923-12-21
SHOT DOWN WOMAN
JEALOUS FARMER THEN
ENDED HIS OWN LIFE
Esmond, North Dakota Man Killed
Wife Railroad Hand In
Angry Fit - ~
[Assoeiated Press Dispatch

Grand Forks, N. D., December a.
In a fit of Jealousy, Russell Viem,
farmer Of Esmond N. D, shot and
killed Mrs. John M. johnson. wife
of an Esmond railroad man, and
then committed suicide, according
to word received here today. Viem
and the woman who had been in.
innate friends for some time, ac-
cording to reports. We're out riding
in buggy when Eiem suddenly
turned on the woman and shot her
in the stomach, causing death few
minutes. lster. Yiem then, went to the
home of his father, Ole p. Viem and
turned the gun on himself, dying In
stantly.
Mrs. Johnson is survived by her
husband and two children.
The Mankato free press., 1923-12-21
NEW HEAD OF COAST GUARD
President Coolidge Names Maryland
Man AS Commandment.
- III d 0nnnAnfnl nnnn 49,
AsBUCIaI6u PreSS Dl5patchJ
Wash tpCfnp n n I0aoa,oho- ia

Washington, D. O., December 19.-
Frederick G. Billiard of Maryland,
serving with the rank of commander
as aide to the commandant of the
coast guard was nominated today
by President Coolidge to be COM
mandant Of the coast grlrad with the
rank OF rear admiral. He will sue
nolds, who retires on account of age
next month.
Other nominations included Seth
w. Richardson to be United States
attorney for the district of North
Dakota.
The Mankato free press., 1923-12-21
cIothInu was pestroyed

MankatO hremen were called yes.
terday afternoon directly across the
street from the central fire station
to fight a small IRE In the private
garage Of Martin Wiltegen. About
500 worth of clothing stored thefe
by Oric Noble was destroyed. This
was all covered by insurance. Rapid
work of the department prevented
the flames from spreading.
The Mankato free press., 1923-12-21
win Issue Road Bonds

LstpsciaEE E, 10 The e,aI,Nar Pres PTsss.I ~ .Irhe
board esdPSy y en county DsssmDfr o
Yellow Medicine county has decided
to issue bonds In the amount of $751;
600 for the construction OF trunk
highways. The work Is now being
planned and will be commenced ear
" IL the spring.
The Mankato free press., 1923-12-21
Storm Warnings Displayed
ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch1

Duluth, December 12.-Southwest
storm warnings are displayed on
Lake Michigan, Superior and Huron.
The display Of storm and small craft
warnings will be discontinued for
the season on Lake Superior at the
termination of December Is, 1923,
and on Lakes Michigan, Huron. Erie
and Ontario at the termination Of
December 18, 1923.
The Mankato free press., 1923-12-21
caIlad oIt ElrsmenJ

Mankato fire department made a
run to 500 South Second street last
evening to extinguish a FIRE which
started In one of the Oakland Perrin
cars. No damage resulted. At 6.4G
this morning a run was made to the
duish chimney ire. and at $40
this morning another run was made
to West Fifth street TO put out q
grass fire. There was no damage.
The Mankato free press., 1923-12-21
TO AID WHEAT GROWERS
Bill Has Been Drafted BY North.
west Members of Congress-
[Associated Press Dispatchl

: IASSOCIHl6u PTESS DIbpdICuI
Washington, D. c., December 10.
Plans to aid wheat growers by
granting government loans which
would permit them to purchase
cattle and diversity their farming
were drafted into a bill today by
several members of the senate and
house from the northwest.
Tn bill would provide a $4,000
900 revolving fund. The loans would
be for a five year period at a rate
OF interest not to exceed six per
cent and with the cattle as seouft.
~ .... FL.
The Mankato free press., 1923-12-21
No New Golf Phsnonis

No really new sensation cropped
out In gold in 1929. At least not on
the order OF Sweetzer. Sarazen and
Gfenna Collett. OF course the youth.
full Bobby Jones climbed the cham
pionship heights, but Bobby has
The Mankato free press., 1923-12-21

This years new l;fe insurance Is
eleven billions. which certainly Is a
lot OF arguing.
The Mankato free press., 1923-12-21
YOUNG WILL RESIGN
North Dakota Congressman VIII Ae-
cept Coolidge Appointment
ASSOCIATED Press DfspatchJ

Fargo, N. D., December 49,
George M. Young, member OF con-
gress from the second North Da-
kota district will resign to accept
appointment by President Coolidge
to the United States court Of claims,
according to a special dispatch re-
ceived here today by the Fargo
Forum.
Mr.. Young, the dispatch adds.
stated that he would not retire from
congress-, however, until the close
of the present session.
The Mankato free press., 1923-12-21
Eor Lonner Rlanksts

r.SSSSa hSoysf is prss c0nsGlidatIon aas onger er
blankets In Pullnians we favor it.
The Mankato free press., 1923-12-21
Didn't Do Much

The British elections were rough
They threw eggs at the candidates,
but It only egged them on.
The Mankato free press., 1923-12-21
Zoo Much

been knocking at the door for a long
time.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-07-09
TAKING A TRIP

The man who operated the worlds first electric car still
is living and on the job. He is Walter B. Eubank, motorman
in Richmond, Va.
Eubank gave the signal that started the first electric
street car. He also collected the first nickel fare.
The man who paid that first fare was William A. Boswell.
His nickel is exhibited in a New York museum.
Eubank, veteran motorman, has been responsible for the
safety of more than six million passengers. And never has
had a serious accident in connection with his work. He has
travelled $780, 900 miles on street cars. Consider this long dis
tance and the vast number of passengers transported without
fatalities or serious injuries, and you will realize the great I'M
portance and constant nerve-tense vigilance OF the men who
run our street cars.
Yet we rarely give them a thought, let alone any concrete
expression of thanks. Pass the cigars occasionally, brothers.
And don't forget the motormans team-worker, the conductor.
We progress faster than any of us realize. 1t may surprise
you to know that the world S first electric street car made its
initial trip only a little over 35 years ago.
That trip ushered in an era of long distance travelling.
There had, of course, been horse-cars previously. But 1t
was the electric street car that accustomed us to frequent long
trips.
They were novelties at first, those electric cars. Millions
can recall the days when one way Of having a bang-up good
time in the evening was to take a ride to the end OF the car
line at city limits, with the girl who wore a funny hat over her
huge p~ompadour, the night breeze rushing fragrantly in at the
open sides of the cars, while the conductor moved along the
side of the car and collected the fare. DO you remember the
rush for those cars after the horse races at the county farei
At first it was a lark, real sport, to ride in a street car.
The novelty wore off rapidly. While every one wanted a seat
in the old days, the experience Of riding on a street car was
novel enough to be a pleasure even when the passenger
had to stand (and pretend he was going TO IaI on, When bnc
car rounded a curve).
Alasi watch the same person scowl and hear him grumble
when he has to stand today, in the packed street car.
Wetire of things-Oh, so quickly! The thrill OF today Is
the monotony Of tomorrow. If it began raining So gold pieces,
most of us would be complaining within a week.