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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-08-10
AMNKATO TO PAY
IR|BUTEONFRIDAy
Memorial Services Will Be
Held In Churches
MAYOR BEACHACTS
City Executive Requests BusI-
ness To Cease During
Burial

In compliance with the first order
OF the new President, CALVIN Coo
lidge. calling upon the entire nation
to hold memorial services on Fri.
day August 10, the day OF the late
president Warren G. Harding's fun
eral--Mayor w. A. Beach this
morning issued a request that all
business in Mankato cease to OPP
crate and all churches of the city
hold memorial services for their
congregations during that day.
The time that the funeral ser.
vices for President Harding will be
announced upon the arrival OF the
funeral train at Washington. OF.
ficials of the nation In charge Of
preparations for the funeral are
awaiting the wishes of Mrs. Hard
irg.
Churches To Hold Services
Mayor Beach In issuing the re.
quest that all business cease during
the time Of the funeral, also called
upon all churches Of the city, ir-
regardless of creed, to bear with the
entire country In the national fun.
eral services. A number of pastors
of city churches today made an.
nouncements that services would be
held at their churches.
1t is probable that pastors Of the
various churche denominations will
be in their studies during today and
tomorrow putting great effort into
the forming OF a sermon fittingly
eulogizing the past life Of the for.
ner president. They will probably
pur out to their congregations the
lessons and qualities of the NPresi.
dents life which will prove the
betterment of the citizenship OF
America.
In several churches of the city
yesterday, special memorial ser
vices were held. The death Of the
President has seemed to cause an
ever increasing sorrow among the
citizens of the>city and rural points.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-08-10
MANKATO MANLOST
LIFE. IN SWIMMING
J. E. Flessner Drowned At
Forest Lake Yesterday
WAS ON VACATION
George Sheldon Narrowly Es-
capped Similar Fate Trying
To Save His Friend

J.>E. Flessner, 513 Record street,
Mankato, was drowned late yester-
day afternoon at Forrest Lake in
Washington county, while swimming
near cottage which he and several
other Mankato people had rented
for a weeks outing. George Sheldon
also OF MankatO narrowly escaped q
similar death in attempting TO save
the struggling body OF Flessner in
the water.
Just how the drowning occurred
friends of Flessner who received the
unable to state. 1t is presumed that
he was taken with a cramp or had a
heart attack while in swimming as
he was considered fair swimmer.
Went To Rescue
According to information regard
ing the accident, Sheldon immediate
" went to Flessner's aid when he
saw him in difficulty. The two
forms struggled in the water for
some time, before Sheldon managed
to save himself 1t was some time
before Sheldon was saved by respi-
ration methods when he reached the
shore. The body of F1essner was
recovered.
FleSsner was one or party or six
who made the trip TO Forrest lake
where they rented a cottage TO spend
a weeks vacation. ",
Other members of the party were
Mrs. ]. Z. Flessner, wife of the
drowned man, Mrs. George Sheldon
and Mr.. and Mrs. A. B. Coggshall.
The men in the party went in
swimming yesterday afternoon and
were only in a short time when the
accident occurred. The body is be-
ing brought to Manksto- via automo-
bile by the rest Of the party and are
expected to arrive here late this
afternoon.
The deceased is survived by his
wife and parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry FleBsner of hardwood, Ia,
and his sister, Mrs Bert Peterson.
Funeral arrangements will be. an
nounced later.
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years, the other three for one year,
: A meeting of the new board has
been called for next Tuesday morn
ing at which time officers are to be
elected. The bylaws Of the asso-
citation provide that the president,
the first and second vice presidents
and the treasurer be elected by the
board Of directors, and that these
officers, with the exception Of the
treasurer be elected from the board
members. The treasurer may or may
not be member Of the board.
In the election which closed yes
terday, Charles X. Mayer received
122 votes, George Atchison ITO, Fred
w. Kruse 10S, George M. Palmer So
Frank q. Thomas SO, and George NJ
Draper 81. One hundred seventy
ballots were cast. ]. A. Berquist, w
A. Doerr, r. r. Hamilton. II. III
Hockenhrock and Stephen R. Lamm
served as judges and tellers OF the
election.
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to give it to you re1ows, you are
right on the Job all right. said
Mathews"
While the sheriff was busy with
her husband. Mrs. Morrison is al
legged to have slipped out to
the telegraph office and sent a
hurry up message, to a friend in
Green Bay asking him to deposit
money in the two banks mentioned
to cover the two checks in Man
kato, and to wire MRnkato saying
It money had been deposited.
This message did come but It was
too late.
Wanted At. Green Bay
Sheriff Ario at eight o'clock Sat
urday night received a telegram
from the cashier of the National
! Citizens Bank Of Green Bay, Wis,
asking for a description of the pris-
oner. He stated that a man repre-
senting himself as a salesman for a
knit goods had deposited q check
for S467.S5 to be collected at the
RazTsey County Bank OF st. Paul.
That man gave his name as
Henry Dallas, and said that he
travelled tor knit goods house in
st. Paul. This check was signed
John Ross. Later he had returned
to the National Citizens Bank OF
Green Bay and got $50 on the de-
posit. He stated 70 Sheriff Ario that
~ description of Dallas tallies
with that OF Morrison.
The stubs In the National Citi-
zeRs Bank book would indicate that
Morrison passed S219.90 worth OF
bogus checks before coming to
Mankato. He - admitted Saturday
that he passed a five dollar check
on a local merchant.
The prisoner Is being held at the
Blue Earth county Jail pending
further Investigations by the sheriff.
While Sheriff Ario was searching
Front street Traffic Officer Henry
Kachelmyer had made q flying trip
to Highland and Sibley Parks,
thinking perhaps that the man had
stopped there.
Warrant Sworn OUT
Wilbur Clements shortly before
noon swore to q complaint charging
Fred S. Morrison with an attempt
at forgery in the second degree. He
will no doubt be arraigned on that
charge late this afternoon.
Word was received from st. Paul
stating that the two Minnesota IL
cense numbers belong to Samuel
Fink, 2150 Summit avenue, st. Paul.
They were stolen off an Oakland
car. Morrison was driving Max
well.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-08-10
CHARGES
CLAIMED UNTRUE
City Officials Say State Exam
iner's Report Are
Misleading
Associated Press Dispatch

ASSOCIATED Press DSpatch.J
- Eveleth, Mimi, August Char
acterfzing the report OF Garfield
Brown, state public examiner, as
vague and misleading, officials Of
the city OF Eveleth deny charges
made in the report given out yes
terday that there has been evasion,
direct violation and general miscon-
duct in office during their terms.
City Treasurer G.. III. Murray,
stated today that his accounts at
banks had never been overdrawn at
any time during the period covered
in State Auditor Browns report.
The matter Of City Clerk A. j. Van
Buskirk making collection of pay :
ment and interest on special as :
sessments, In violation OF the city
charter provisions has been done
as q matter Of convenience az the
city clerk maintains a central of
fee In the city hals while the treas
urer has mo office. Mr.. Murray
stated that such money had always
been promptly turned over to him
and that. he had receipts for every
such amount.
The treasurer has kept informed
according TO his statement and IL
warrants had been written out
without sufficient funds to cover
Them, they were not given out for
payment until funds were available.
being made out and held until pro-
PEP time.
City Clerk Van Buskirk, in charge
OF cemetery, stated that when he
assumed office, the affairs Of the
plot were not in very good shape,
but that he had Strengthened out
much of the difficulty, and that at
present cemetery affairs are in far
better shape and as complete as
possible for any official to keep
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Visited Mankato Friends

Mrs. Minnette Lake Warren Of st.
Paul is in the city today visiting
friends. Mrs. Warren was the or.
ganizer and is now the DIRECTOR OF
the Warren School OF Music, or
ganized six years ago In st. Paul.
Mrs. Warren Is not only pianist,
but is dramatic reader and writer
OF verse and short stories. She has
toured the various cities from
coast to coast giving musicals. She
viii go from here to the Bemidji
Teachers College where she will
give a plano concert and reading
combined. Mrs. Warren specializes
on Kipling's readings.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-08-10
PYTHIANS PAY TRIBUTE
Affairs In Lodge Rooms Will &c
Draped For Thirty Days

Affairs In Lodge Rooms Will 6e
praped For Thirty Days
Herbert M. Bierce, grand chan
cellor of the Knights Of Pythias for
this state, has directed all lodges to
forthwith drape their charters and
affairs for a period Of thirty days out
OF respect to the late President
President Harding received the
ranks of this oganization when he
attained his twenty first birthday,
It being the first Of the fraternal
orders which he Joined, and he has
maintained an active membership
in Candy lodge, at Marion. Ohio,
ever since.
In q recent address to the order
at a convention held in the hall in
Washington, where the order was
founded, President Harding stated
that he Joined the Pythian order on
the advice of his father and that
the prudence which the newspaper
stated he showed In affairs OF state
could be traced to the lessons which
he received and learned during the
initiatory services.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-08-10
DEATH JOHN wILfERr
Resident of Cleveland, MIMI, Paced
Away Here Last Night.

Resident of Cleveland, MIMI, Paced
Away Here Last Night.
John Wilfert, resident OF Cleve-
land, MINI, died In this city last
night. He had been ailing about two
years. Mr.. Wilfert was born in Ger
many sixty seven years ago, and
came to this country when he was
but i've years Of age. He lived In
Cleveland township until Afteen
years ago, when he moved into the
village Of Cleveland.
He leaves to mourn his loss his
wife and four daughters, Mru. Fred
Zimmerman of Cleveland, Mrs. Jo-
'seph Biehn, Madison Lake, Mrs. Lou
Vaflmer, Minot, N. D., and one broth
Fer and two sisters, L.. A. Wilfert Of
this city and Mrs. Katherine Hermel
and Mrs. Margaret Black OF Cleve-
land.
The funeral will be held from the
home in Cleveland ut one O'Clock
Thursday afternoon and ct TIVE
o'clock from the church jim Cleve.
land.
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Entertalned LlttIe Folks

In compliment to her daughter
Sylviais seventh birthday, Mrs. John
Kawezynski, I entertained twelve
little guests at their home 7o2 West
Front street, Saturday evening from
four thirty to six O'clock. The din
ing table was lovely with its pref
tily decorated birthday cake, hold
ing seven pink candles, for a cen
terpiece. Garden flowers were aise
used on the table. The afternoon
was spent playing games on the
lawn. The out Of town guests were
Alice Boings of St. James.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-08-10
CROWD HEARD BAND.
Mapieton Musical Organization
Given Big Reception 3"

MapieIon muSiCai OF9duiZSe'S'
Given Big Reception
Mapleton, Mimi, August "a
large crowd was in town Wednes-
day evening to listen to the concert
given by the Mapleton Concert baht
who have gained notable reputa
tion for their renditions. Mapletor
extends a cordial welcome to al
surrounding towns to come over and
listen to these concerts. There ii
one thing the correspondent wishe:
to call attention to. This is for the
drivers Of autors who deem 1t 6
necessity to keep driving up and
down continuously by the bant
| stand during the hour Of the con
cert. It seems as though they hao
| lost respect for the bands, boys and
annoy them as well as the listeners
by their singing and other antics
There is nothing smart about this
at all. IL you want to drive up and
down Main street and sing do 1t al
some other time when the band IL
not endeavoring to render theil
programs. The town has voted
money for the upkeep Of the band
which is doing its best to enliver
Joseph's hospital, where he was
confined for about two months.
The ball game Sunday between
Madison Lake and Eagle Lake will
)e some game.
Mr.! and Mrs. John Cummins re-
turned the latter part of the week
from Kingsdale, Mimi, where they
were visiting Mr.. and Mrs. c. J
L. W. Rynearson purchased the
eighty acre farm Of" Edward Swain
Monday. This land is located about
six miles east of Eagle Lake. Ev.
erybody's glad that these good PEG
pie are locating permanently In this
section.
Edward Swain has purchased the
one hundred acre farm of Edward
Jackson and Mr.. Jackson has bough,
the small farm recently owned oJ
L. J. Compton Land Company.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Leitz OF ct
Charles spent the week end at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Fred kisro
Mrs. Leitz is a sister OF Mr.. kisro.
Mrs. L. e. Leighton Is confined to
her home by illness.
Guy Willie, who Is in the employ
Mankato, is assisting J. w. McCarl
while on his vacation. III
Mrs. Augusta Baker, who recent
ly sold her home here to Mr.. and
Mrs. H. c. Haase, has returned tc
the Soldiers Home.
Marion and Donna Cummins re-
turned home Wednesday from Wa.
basso, where they motored for
short visit with their aunt, Mrs
John Bradish. On their return they
were accompanied by Mrs. Bradish
The Misses MILAN of Winona
neices OF Mr.. J. w. McCarl, are Wis
iting at the latter's home the pres
| ent week.
Joe Blake and Art Splitter, loca
| fishermen, made q good catch o.
pickerel at Lake Jefferson Wednes'
day.
church Of Mankato filed the Meth
odist pulpit here Sunday evening
He gave splendid talk which wa
much appreciated by the congresa'
ton. This was very altrustic OF
part of Rev. Hall, who is o busy
man, to give bis time and talen
and it is hoped he may repeat th'
| favor.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-08-10
DEATHMRS. ERICKSON
Resident Rapidan Township Sine.
1891 stricken Today


Mrs Bodel- Erickson, a resident of
Rapidan township since 1891. died
at the home of her daughter. Mrs.
JESS Show. where she had made Der
home for some time past. Death,
which occurred at three o'clock this
morning, was directly caused by a
stroke Of paralysis which she suf-
tered last May. Mrs. Erickson was
lborn in Denmark May 10. 1849 and
came to this country in 1891 set,
thing In Rapidan. Her husband pass
ed away several years ago.
She is survived by one daughter,
Mrs. Jess Skow, and one sister.
Mrs. Marie Erickson Of Rapidan
and one brother living in Denmark.
The funeral will be held from the
home In Rapidan township at 1880
Tuesday afternoon and two o'clock
laid to rest in the Rapidan Luther
church at Rapidan. Rev. Gilbert
Open, pastor OF Zion Lutheran
church Of Lake Crystal will conduct
the services. The remains will be
laid to est In the Rapidan Lutheran
an cemetery.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-08-10
BIDS FOR COUNTY COAL
Board Of Commission to Receive
Rids AZ Gamma Meetinu

Board of Commission to Receive
Bids at Coming Meeting.
The. Blue Earth county board of
commission will hold their regular
monthly meeting next Wednesday
and Thursday, August and at
the county court house. Bids for
coal for the coming winter will be
received for the court house, jail,
and county poor farm. Bids will al
so be received for window shades
Contracts will be let for the grading
of four and a quarter mile road east
Of st. Clair on a newly designated
piece of state aid road. Bids will also
be received, for the 100000 road
bond issue for the work on the~Man-
kato to Madelia road.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-08-10
MILLION DOLLAR RAIN
Heavy Downfall In This Section
Started Early Today

Heavy Downfall In This Section
Started Early Today
Continued dry weather of a little
over one month was broken today
by an abundant rain, which accord
ing to, the statement of County
Agent L. E. Mcmillan is worth q
million dollars to Blue Earth
County alone. Mr.. Mcmillan stated
to The Free Press that today's rain
will still be of benefit to the corn
crop, where it has not been entirely
burned out by the drought. Late
potatoes, pasturage and this years
seeding such as clover and alfalfa
and third cutting Of alfalfa.
The rain in the vicinity Of Man
kato started at about four O'CLOCK
this morning and came down in
gentle showers up until noon. when
there was a little over one inch OF
rainfall The ground was in a parch
ed condition, and many Of the
lawns about the city were az dead
as they would be In October.
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|FARIBAULT PLANS
| FOR HUGE CROWD
State Convention Of Amer
lean Legion Next Week
TUESDAY BIG DAY
Average Daily Attendance Ten
Thousand Is Now
Expected
ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch.l

ASBoclateQ freSS D1bpdtCn.I
Faribault, Mimi, August with
interest in the coming state con-
vention of the American Legion,
the Ladies Auxiliary and the Forty
Hommes and Eight Chevaux grow.
ing every day, Faribault Ia making
plans to entertain record crowds.
August, 10, IA and Is.
An average daily attendance OF IT
least 10000 is expected for the
convention at which time the Min
nesota Legionnaires will discuss the
disqualification projects and thef dis
abled veterans farmers, In addition
to other topics Of national import
ance.
Entertainment for the visitors, At
all times will be one /of the other
big features of the convention, and
the local committee Is planning to
have something doing every minute
during the entire convention. The
entertainment includes baseball
games between leading teams OF
the Southern Minnesota League, Q
flying circus, fireworks every night,
good automobile races, dances at
nearby lake pavilions and In the
city in addition to other free and
SlICSI cuJcI
Tuesday Big Day
Tuesday is expected to be the hds
day OF the convention with several
men of national prominent sohed
uled to speak. The statewide band
contest, in which twenty Ave bands
will take part and the drum corps
contests for silver loving cups will
also be held this day. In the even
ing the convention parade VIII be
held, with the bands, drum corps.
delegations and a large number OF
floats and decorated car scheduled
to take part. The program follows:
Sunday. August 12.-Regfstration
of department executive commit
tees. Meeting. department Amert-
canism committee.
Monday, August 10: Morning.
Registration and housing delegates;
Convention called to order by De-
partment Commander, Gerald v.
Barron, CloQuet; fnvocation--Rev.
Charles Ramshaw, Duluth. Thirty
seconds silent tribute In honor Of
dead veterans; Address Of welcome,
Mayor Thomas Quinn: response by
Commander Barron: greetings. w.
II. Harrison, Duluth, G. A.. A. d.
partment Commander; greetings,
President r. @. Pratt, Minneapolis,
Great War Veterans Of Canada;
Greetings, Otto Raths, st. Paul
State Commander, Spanish Wsf
Veterans; reports OF various de-
partment officials viii follow:
Afternoon--Reports OF various
state department activities, 1uclud
ing the committees on Americanism
and Education; post activities and
athletics; welfare Of sick and dis
abled: finance: legislation: 1okion
auxiliary; Rochester Legion Mem
orial Hospital association; Mime
sofa Legion publishing corporation.
Tuesday morning: Invocation and
silent tribute, and further reports OF
convention; address BY Mrs. Myrtle
Goetz; department president, Amer-
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-08-10
VILLAGE Had Bad Fire

Special To the Free Press.
Tracy, MINI, August THE vii
lage of Garvin, near here, had a
narrow escape from q disastrous
FIRE when flames broke out In the
Rolstad restaurant. Volunteer fire
lighters managed to keep the flames
from spreading to adjoining build
ings but the interior of the restaur-
ant was burned out.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-08-10
JOHNSON WILL SPEAK

Senator Elect Accepts Invitation Ts
Attend Garden City Fair
A. D. Mccormack, secretary Of the
Garden City Fair, visited Litchfeld
MIMI yesterday and called upon
United States Senator. Elect Mag.
nus johnson. The senator was bus
lily engaged in stacking grain. He
stopped long enough in his labors
however to. greet Mr.. Mccormack
and to accept an invitation to speak
at the Garden City fair August %.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-08-10
SENATOR JOHNSON SPEAKS
Will Address "Aagies" Near Austin
At Big Picnic


Magnus Johnson, newly elected
U. S. Senators from Minnesota has
accepted an invitation to speak at a
spd fa aap ISGent OF Of sfe tba soa,
of Agriculture of the University of
Minnesota on Sunday August 1eth
at the Fred Christgau Farm east OF
Austin.
The Christgau Brothers, Ave of
whom are graduates of the School
of Agriculture are arranging the
meeting. The day will start with q
picnic lunch at noon. The program
OF speeches and music will start at
1880 CLOCK. After the program the
graduates and former students will
organize a Mower County Alumni
Association Of the School Of Agricul-
ture.
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Death of Pioneer
[Snecial To The

Especial To The Free Press.l
Worthington, Mimi, August IT,
sssS o NJ o on T Bsea% ne eishty I
years old, which occurred at the
home Of his nephew In Burlington,
Iowa. Mr.. Bigelow came to Worth
ington in 1872 and was resident
of this pace for many years.
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New. School at Ruthton

Especial To The Free Press
kuthton, MINI, August 1.-The
local board Of education has just
let contract to McGough Bros. &
Co., of Benson, Mimi. for the erec
SPECIAL election held recently auth
ton Of q, new school house here. The
bid was $31,950. The voters at a
rized the erection Of the new build
ing.
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DEATH OF JOHN WAYNE
Former Resident OF Mahksso Passed
Away AZ Boone, Iowa.

:. John Wayne, a former resident az
this city for about ave years. passed
He moved to Boone, Iowa, about
last night at eight O'Clock. Mr..
Wayne was employed by the C1e-
ments Auto company when IN tht1
member OF the odd S'eiicWs iosSS.
Removed to Boone, Iowa. sSoui
three years ago ana has been con :
fined to his home BY Illness ere.
since. Mr.. Wayne Was about forty
two years OF a&e and leaves IL
mourn his death. hin wife and son
Walter. one brother and R1k3ex, III
OF Boone, Iowa The fmoku1 YIN -
|held On Sunday. August s.
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Thisvsa stoie SUGAR
Especial To The Free Press.

Ortonville. MINI, August L.
Thieves, believed to be familiar
with the place, broke into the
plant of the ortonville Bottling
works and made good their escape
with four hundred pound sacks of
can sugar. No trace OF the culprits
has been found by the authorities,