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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-03-09
SPEECH OF ROAD
HEAD ON DOCKET
{. M. Babcock Will Speak
In Mankato Next Fri
day Afternoon

Every extra mile of distance on
the average Minnesota trunk high
way or so-called Babcock road,
which carries an average Of 10 We.
hicles a day, costs the traffic using
it more than $4,000 a year, at the
commonly accepted average of 10
cents a mile for vehicle operation.
Three months use Of a detour invol.
wing three extra miles of travel costs
the users nearly $4,000 on the same
basis, II the detour is in fairly good
condition. Twenty five thousand
dollars will pay per cent interest
on 100000 and $4,000 will pay that
on 100000 principal.
John II. Mullen, assistant com
missioner and chief operator in the
state highway department, pointed
to the figures to show why ii is often
economical to buy new right of-way
and build new roads when distances
can be reduced. Operating costs are
an important factor also in deciding
on economical grades-where cuts
and fills can be made at bis savings
to highway users, he added
This extra travel expense falls on
the highway user although it is diff .
ficult at times to show the individual
just what part of IL he Is paying"
said Mr.. Mullen. Figures like the
above are teaching highway engin-
GERS the lesson railroad engineers
learned years ago. Railroads find IL
pays to spend large sums to reduce
mileage, build bridges and make big
cuts and fills. They did not do this
In the early days. else they would
have made big savings. With increas-
ing traffic census figures and op-
Grating cost data before them, high
way officials are building conser-
vatively but with an eye to the flu
ture."
The average highway user seldom
thinks Of the extra mile because the
individual cost seems to him too in =
finitesimal to consider But multiply
ing the individual case by 500 or l.
900 day and totalling the figures
over a week, month or year, gives
astonishing results.
c. NJ. Babcock. highway commits :
sioner, will have some interesting
data to present to the meeting which
he will address at the Orpheum
theatre on Friday afternoon, March
16. at two o'clock. He will explain
his road bond proposition. Every
farmer in Blue Earth county should
hear the explanation from c. M.
Babcock.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-03-09
ABDUCTED MAN RETURNS
Oklahoma City Doctor Spirited Array
BY Four Unmasked Men.
~ TAssociated Press Dispatch I

= ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch
Oklahoma City, okla, March T.
DIR, B. Cheston Goldberg, who late
last night was abducted by four I'm
masked men at his home here,
walked into police headquarters to-
day and told authorities that he re-
gained consciousness while lying
In pool Of mud about thirteen
miles from the city after having
been beaten and robbed. His face
was disf1gured by livid slash from
eye to throat
The physician expressed the be-
lief that his captors were seeking
narcotics which he carried in his
emergency kit. They stripped me
Of everything | had and beat me
terribly on the back" he told police.
He was unable to explain what
caused the welt on his face. DR..
Goldberg said he had been bound
and gagged just after being seized
as he was putting his automobile
in the garage for the night.
When he regained his senses ear
ly this morning, he said, he was ly-
ing in a mud hole on the road thir-
teen miles in the country. His. dia-
mond ring and $50 in cash were
gone as well as other personal eff
fects. The gag and rope which
bound him had been removed. The
physician was unable to describe
any OF his assailants beyond the
fact that he did not think they were
Ku KluxerS.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-03-09
FOR STATE MEMORIAL
An Appropriation $780, 900 Is Ask
ed For This Purpose.

st. Paul, March IAN appropria-
ton Of $2,5O0,000 is recommended
for the purchase of property in st.
Paul and the erection of a memoir
ial shaft for Minnesota's fallen
heroes in report filed today with
Governor j.. A. o. Preus by the war
commission.
The commission was appointed by
the governor in accordance with the
provisions of the law passed in 1921
to make study of ways and means
of erecting memorial to commem-
crate the services rendered by the
soldiers, sailors and marines of Min
nesota in the several wars. includ-
ing the Indian wars.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-03-09
PRESIDENT ENJOYS
GOLF AT ORMOND
First Stop Of Party AT
Florida City; House
Boat There
,IAssociated Press Dispa;ch.1

On Board President Harding 8
Train Near Savannah, Ga, March
6..-Tbe visions of resi- ana freedom
from wearing official odtles which
President Harding hos had for
months, today became real.
The chief executive with Mrs.
Harding and more than a half dog
en- friends awoke this morning near
ing the border of Florida where Cor
a month he will endeavor to End
reiaxati, after veal of steady at.
tention to tho international and do
nestle problems of the nation.
Evidences that the president was
looking forward eagerly to a yaca-
ton have been apparent to those of
his party ever since the departure
yesterday at noon from Washington.
AS the special drew near Ormond.
the first stopping place on the trip,
his eagerness grew.
Preparations for making the most
Of the vacation began early today.
Golf clubs were brought forward
and the conversation turned to the
relative merits Of the golf courses
in the dozen or so Florida east coast
resorts where the presidential party
will stop.
Awaiting the executive and his
party with the exception Of the sec
rotary of war and Mrs. Weeks, who
plan to leave tho train at st. Au-
gustine, was tho houseboat of Ed
ward B. Mclean, the Washington
publisher, who with Mrs. Mclean
will act as hosts during a trip down
the Indian and Halifax rivers A
game of goli has been arranged as
the first feature of the PRESIDENTS
vacation on raching OrmoEd about
midday.
Stop At 81. Augustine.
st. Augustine. Fla, March 1.-THE
presidential special conveying Pres
ident and Mrs. Harding and party
to Ormond, stopped here at ten
o'clock today to leave Secretary and
Mrs. Weeks in the city and to allow
Charles G.. Dawes to board the train.
Mrs. Harding appeared on the rear
platform for the first time during
the trip and was greeted by genuine
Florida sunshine and the genial
humor of Ex- Senator Chaucey De-
pew. Secretary and Mrs. Weeks
will remain in the city until the re-
turn of the presidential party of ST.
Augustine on March 1S or 20.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-03-09

Mrs. Arthur Bowles we're St. Peter
shoppers Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jim Rehome and
family spent Sunday with Mr. and
Mrs. Arthur BoWles.
Rev. Tiede spent Sunday with
Mr. and Mrs. Lou Hemel.
Roman Woehiler of Lead. H., ar,
rived Saturday and will spend some
time with his sister and family,
Mrs. Ray HAWKINS.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Wcrsall
spent the week end with their chill
dren at Madison Lake.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Allen spent
the week end with the latter's par
ents at MankatO.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hugo Bake of LIE.
Sueur Center were guests at the
home Of Mrc. Katherine Hsrmel
Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Davis enter
tanned a company Of friends Mon
day evening.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-03-09
CONFESSED TO ROBBERY
George Warrington Was Held BY
Authorities For Hold Up

Authorities For Hold Up
Fa-ibault, March 8.-Authoritfes
made another step in clearing up
the robbery of the Milwaukee depot
at Mortified yesterday afternoon
when they obtained the confession
OF George Warrington, Northf1eld
man, who admitted that he was with
William Davis when he. slugked
Sherman Roye, the telegraph OPERA ;
tor, and snatched two poucnes Of
United States Mail last Friday might,
Davis is fugitive from iusticeJ and
will probably have heavy reward
hanging over his head wiSsaAys the
next few days.
Warrington. who is twenty three
years old, first made known his i'm
plication In the robbery to Sheriff
Charles M. Livingston and Chief Of
Police Smith of Mortified. His
first version. however. differed from
the one given to a United States
marshal, Chief of Police Smith OF
Mortified and Thos. Daugherty,
Milwaukee railway detective yester-
day afternoon.
According to Warmington's con
fession to Sheriff Livingston, Ia
which he revealed the hiding place
of the mail bags, he was forced into
going with Davis when the latter
pulled a revolver. Yesterday, it Is
knew of the plot to hold up the sta
ton agent and the plan to break in
to the cash drawer, which Davis
abandoned.
He met Davis q short time before
the robbery, he stated, and the two
drove to the depot in a Buick auto
mobile owned by Herman Lindeman
OF Faribault. While Davis went in
to the station, he stood outside, and
when his companion rushed out with
the loot he jumped into the machine
and they drove away, coming over
the pavement as far as Twin Lakes
where they hid the mall pouches
after opening them with a knife.
Following his confession Warm
ington was taken into custody by the
Q. 8. Marshal and will be taken to
st. Paul where he will be held pend
Ing trial. He was unable to give the
officials any clues as to the where.
abouts Of Davis. The last time he
saw Davis was after he had return
ed to Mortified to get several Fari-
baut boys who were at the Fari.
bault. Mortified basketball game.
1t was also reported that Warm.
ington asserted in his confession
that he met Davis Thursday night
In a Northfield pool hall and again
about seven o'clock Friday night.
Davis, he IS credited with saying,
asked him to go to the Milwaukee,
depot with him 'if you want to
make some easy money"
Fifty five letters had been open.
ed by the bandits in their effort to
locate money. It was revealed upon
examination at the Mortified post
office. Nothing was missing, Post.
master Daugherty reported.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-03-09
E. w. LOUIS ENDED LIFE
Produce Dealer Committed Suieid.
At BLOOMING Prairie

Blooming Prairie, March 2S.-Des.
pondency because of business wor.
ries, it is believed caused E. w.
Loomis, manager of the Loomis Pro.
duce company, operating branch
plants at Lyle. Blooming Prairie and
Hayfield, to take his own life by
shooting Sunday night at his home
in New Hampton, Iowa Friends who
were with him during the day com.
mented on his peculiar behavior
during the day which became worse
toward evening.
Mr.. LOOMS was one Of the most
important business men in this sec.
ton and has a host of friends who
were surprised to hear of his sui
eide.
He established his business in
Blooming Prairie about two years
ago, buying out the Anderson Pro-
duce Company. He did large bust.
ness in farm produce. Last year his
plant in New Hampton shipped 265
cars of poultry products. Mr.. LOOMS
was forty five years of age and mar
ried. He left no children.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-03-09
NOTES FROM GAINESVILLE

GAINESVILLE, March 8.-The basket
ball team of the local high school
went to Lake Crystal and won big
victory Friday evening, defeating the
high school team of that town by a
score of 38 to O. Notwithstanding
spirited efforts the Lake Crystal
boys were unable at any time during
the game to penetrate the defense of
the local boys. Lineup:
GAINESVILLE: G. Gilday, RF; Hart
witch, LF; Gayer, C; Hess, LG; Mich
olson, RG. Lake Crystal: w. Strom,
RF; A. Strom, LF; Menten. c.; Ho-
bart, LG; Hansen, RIG. Substitutes
Foley for Hess, Gordon for Hart
witch. Field baskets, Gilday, g.;
Nicholson, 4; Foley, 8; Hartwich, q;
Gayer. /; Hess, i; Gordon 1. Fowls,
Gflday, out Of z.
]. p. Brouer, manager OF the
Princess theater, has several big
productions With some Of the lead
ing movie stars in the county book
ed for the near future.
B. F. Zimmerman and Mrs. George
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-03-09
FIND THE MISSING BODIES
Two Louisiana Deputy Sheriffs Ly-
ing In Swamp Near Frankiinton

ASSOCIATED Press DlSpatch.l
New Orleans, Ia, March THE
bodies of Wesley Grain and Wiley
Pierce, deputy sheriffs, missing since
last Friday when they left Franklin.
ton to make raid on a moonshine
still, N the swamps between that
place and Bogulsa, have been located
according to telephone message
from Franklinton to the Times Plea
yue shortly before four o'clock this
morning. The message also stated
that one of the several men held in
jail at Franklinton this morning for
the scene where the bodies are re-
ported to have been found.
The bodies were found early to-
day buried in mud into which they
had been pressed and covered with
the carcass OF a cow. They were
found about quarter of a mile from
a destroyed moonshine still in the
swamps about eight miles from
here.
The alleged slayers, John Murphy
and Gideon Roster, moonshiners,
have confessed and led the officers
to the burial spot, according to Dis
trict Judge Prentiss B. Clark.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-03-09
GLOOM SCENES
[contlnued From Page onel

payment of the funds say it is i'm.
possible to increase the allowance.
The German association Of rail
road worker In the Ruhr has decided
at mass meeting, che French
learn, to send delegation to Berlin
for a conference with Chancellor
Cuno to whom they will present a
demand that strike funds be assur-
ed In case of unemployment in the
future. If this assurance is not
forthcoming Immediately, it was de-
cided to recommend that the railroad
workers break their united front of
resistance.
Essen and Duisburg Isolated
Berlin. March 8.-Essen and Duis-
burg haye been isolated from rail
communication with the rest of the
Ruhr, according to the Berliner
'TageblntS
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-03-09
WASECA PIONEER DIES
Well Known Residents of That City
Stricken In Old Ace

Especial to The Free Press.J
Waseca, March Three of Wa
seca's pioneer residents have passed
away this week.
Norway, came to Waseca in 1877
and had resided here ever since. He
has held many public offices includ
ing county auditor, member Of the
legislature and city Judge.
Mrs. Thomas Barden born In Ire
land, came to Waseca In 1857 with
her husband. Her death resulted
from pneumon She was over
eighty years old.
Dellavon Turnacliff was born In
Ohio. He moved with his parents
Ito Waseca in 1863, where he engag-
ed in farming. He contracted in
fiuenza which developed into pneu-
monia and caused his death He was
eighty five years old.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-03-09
INJUNCTION. is ISSUED
Restraining Order Presents Sale OF
Electric Bonds at Redwlng

Redw1nS, MIMI, Marcn 0.-An OF
der restraining the city Of Redwing,
through its officials, from selling or
offering for sale or disposing Of any
bonds for the construction OF pro-
posed municipal light and power
plant, or from constructing such a
plant was issued in Goodhue coun-
ty district court by Judge Albert
johnson of this city here late yes
terday. The city Is cited to appear
March 10 before the court to show
cause when a temporary Injunction
should not be issued to forbid the
city to sell the bonds or erect the
plant.
order was brought by d. M. Nell on
behalf of a citizens committee, on
the groundr that the vote four years
ago did not comply with the sta
tiites and is therefore void; 1t Is
also alleged in the petition that the
present decision to build the plant
does not conform to specifications
on which the issue was voted.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-03-09
WILL MANDAMUs THE MAYOR
Will Force Owatonna Official To
Buy Fire Apparatus

Owatonna, March 8.-Mandamus
proceedings against Acting Mayor
James Adair and City Clerk c. J..
Sefvatius to sign the contract for the
fire pumper and truclg which the
council voted to purchase will be
instituted by City Attorney w. F.
Sawyer.
This proceeding was decided at
the meeting Of the City council when
the offer of the Owatonna Fire De-
partment was received in the resolu-
ton which the f1remen had passed.
The resolution follows:
BE 1t resolved, the Owatonna Fire
Department will pay the balance be-
tween the $4,000 appropriated by the
city for the purchase Of a pumper
and the price Of a new Seagrave fire
A delegation Of the fire depart
ment waited upon the council and
presented the matter as a business
proposition, L. B. Fenner acting as
spokesman.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-03-09
TRIBUTE TO HIS SON

Gilbert Gutterson Endowed St. Paul
Church For Soldier Boy.
Gilbert Gutterson, former we'll
known resident OF Mankato who died
in st. Paul February %. left me-
mortal to his soldier son in the form
of an endowment fund to the St.
Park Methodist Episcopal
1t was disclosed yesterday
when his will was filed in probate
court. The will specifies that the
fund shall be known as the. Lieu
tenant Granville Gutterson Fund"
and the interest from investment Of
the $1,000 awarded shall be used for
promotion work among young people
of the church.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-03-09
Mrs. Nora Mellon Married

AssOclated Press Dispa tch1
New York, March Mrs. Nora
Mellon divorced wife Of Secretary
on the Treasury Mellon, was married,
today to Harry Arthur Lee, a New
York art dealer The pair left I'm
for New England. Wher
Mr.. and Mrs. Lee obtained their
license on February %.
the bridegroom gave his age as thir.
ty and the bride hers as forty four.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-03-09
Asks For $11,32s Damages
Tcnecfal to The Free Press
Ellsworth, Mimi. March g.

Ellsworth, Mimi. March SIN
court at Rock Rapids this week the
case of LYMAN Dean Of Luverne VS..
Henry Nagel of Rock Rapids, is to
he tried. Dean Is asking for $11 1928
damages for injuries he received on
the morning of July IA, 1872, when
he alleges he was crowded into a
ditch with his motorcycle on the
road near Ash Creek, MIMI, by car
owned by Nagel.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-03-09
Money Given Memorial Hospita

Waseca, March 8.-The America
First association which was form
ed in Waseca county in November.
1917, and which at one time had g.
600 members has been disbanded
and the money in its treasury
amounting to $112.44, was given to
the Memorial hospital to be used
for some permanent improvement.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-03-09
HIRSCH BILL is KILLED
House Voted Strong Against Abol
ishinq National Guards.
Especial to The Free Press.

Madison, Wis, March 7.-Oyer-
defeat met the Hirsch bill
providing for the abolition of the
WISCONSIN national guard when it
reached the floor of the senate to-
day. By vote Of rs to 4, the upper
house determined to indefinitely
postpone the measure. A like fate
is expected for the Polakowski bill,
passed by the assembly, when that
comes to vote at a meet
ing of the senate tonight.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-03-09
BURIAL IN TWIN GRAVE
Aged Minnesota Couple Died Within
Thirty Six Hours of Each Other.

ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch.l
NWarba, Mimi, March 7.-Mr. and
Mrs. Obediah Blakesley, sixty three
and sixty years, will be buried in a
twin grave here Thursday. The cou-
pie, residents of this section for
thirteen years, died thirty-six hours
apart. Mr.. Blakesley died after a
long illness and his wife succumBed
from the shock. The couple former
ly lived at Creston, Iowa. Six chill
dren survive.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-03-09
JUDGE MORRIS TO QUIT
Minnesota Federal Jurist Will Re
tire From Bench JULY 81

tire From Bench July Fl
IAssociated Press Dispatch.1
Pasadena, Cal, March Judge
Page Morris OF the United States
district court in Minnesota will re-
tire July 81 after twenty years on
the federal bench and make his
home in Pasadena. He has pur-
chased home here it was announc
ed today.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-03-09
Ionest Nav Workers

New Workers are so honest that
when a movie with 100 inside ceNght
fire. 800 got their money back.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-03-09
DEATH HIGH MASON
Fred Bloom Past Grand High Priest
Passed Away at Woodstock

Pipestone, Mimi, March FIRED
Bloom, prominent Mason and past
grand high priest of the Minnesota
grand chapter, died at his home in
Woodstock, Pipestone county, &C
cordfng TO word received here today.
He was eighty seven years old.
Mr.. Blooms was a Civil war veter-
an and pioneer of Southwestern
Minnesota.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-03-09

First sign of spring in PAiladel-
phia was when Judge McKeehan or.
dered probe OF house paint prices.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-03-09
ATTACK ON AN OFFICIAL
st. Paul Man Seeks Removal of AS
sistant Harry J. La Due.
TAssociated Press Disnatch

SIStaHt T1dTTy y. Id DUG.
ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch.I
st. Paul, March dismissal of
H. j. LaDue, assistant game and
fish commissioner. was asked in
charges filed with Governor J. A. O.
Preus and made public by him to-
day.
The charges, which were filed by
Charles T.. Lawton of St. Paul. state
that Mr. La Due use1 his official po-
sition to further a private fox farm
corporation.
The Nome nugget., 1923-07-28
DISTRICT COURT CONFINES

On Monday July 23rd the Federal court of the Second Division con vened with Judge c. J. Lomen pre- siding. The regular Panel of the Petit Jury that had been subpoenaer reported and it was found necessary to issue special venire to complete the Panel.
 On Wednesday July 18th the Panel being completed a selection of jurors was started for the re-trial of Nick Odenzoff on a murder charge from last summer. the selection of jurors for this trial used the entire panel of the jury empanneled and another special venire of six names was issued and the jury completed on Thursday morning. Evidence in tkis case is now being heard and the case will evidently take up a few more days before it's completion. A number of cases remain on the calendar for trial and the regular for trial and the regular session of the federal court will reach well into the summer before adjourn ment.
The Nome nugget., 1923-07-28

Any one who does not understand how to turn in a fire alarm from the boxes situated in various places thru out the city are instructed as follows: Turn the key that is in the keyhole of the box at all times, open the door. in the upper right hand corner of the box is hook protruding thru a compartment sep arating the mechanism of the alarm frt m the outer portion of the box, pull this hook down once and let go, remain at the box and direct the firemen to the scene of the fire. Any one not understanding these instruc- tions are invited to call at the Fire House and be shown the proper way an alarm should be turned in.
The Nome nugget., 1923-07-28
Guards Will he Sent Rack.

The Red guards that were brought to Nome by the Iskum were brought ashore and interviewed by Custom Officer Reed thru the aid of an In terpreter. They were offered a chance to go to Tacoma where the men of the Iskum and the Phoenix Trading Company would give them a start in life. this would be done to offset the fact that they were brot to Nome by force even tho it was for the safety of the ship and her crew. This offer was. refused. these men who are only 22 and 23 years old respectively stating that they would rather return to their own country than go to the States. They will be returned to their own coun- try on the next vessel clearing this port for Siberia.
 , It is not known just what the Is- kum's next move will be as she is at present awaiting instructions from her owners in Tacoma.