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The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-06-27
POSTAL RECEIPTS BESSEMER OFFICE L0P S22,00O MARK
Record Indicates First Class Standing With Improved
 Service
BESSEMER BUREAU l
 THE AtiE-uERALD ]

Receipts forsf the Bessemer post office for the first six months of the present year will exceed S22,- 900, according to Postmaster J. II. riod up to June 30, 1923. Postal of ficials feel certain receipts for the second half of the year will exceed this amount, placing the Bessemer office in the first class. The report for the first half of the year will not be complete until the last day of this month, but receipts for the six months period have already reached this total. and as the re- quirement for a first class office are only S40,000 total receipts for the calendar year. 1t Is apparent Besse mer will exceed this amount during 1923.
 Bessemer's entry into the first class will mean a considerable i'm provement in the service from this office. It will secure advantages not open to second class offices. By reason of the higher rating the new calculation will not be made until January 1, 1924.
 In this connection 1t may be stated that Postmaster McEniry has ask for d number of improvement In the service for the Bessemer office, in cludng an additional clerk and aux Hilary carrier help. The Bessemer force has not been increased in some time, though the volume of business has increased considerably.
 PREPARING FOR POULTRY SHOW
 The poultry division of the Besse- mer Chamber of Commerce Is pre- pairing for poultry show in the fall and as a preliminary step in carry ing out a campaign to increase the membership in rural sections. Sev- eral prominent speakers have been secured to appear at various locali- ties to make talks on the subject of poultry raising. The first meet ing of this nature held at McAdory drew a large attendance. A similar program is to be carried out at Al liance in the next few days, the date to be announced this week. At this meeting a band concert will be rendered by the Marvel City band. It is hoped to build up a large mem bership through these meetings to be held throughout the summer months.
 Plans for the show are being worked on at this time, the ex- hibition being planned on a large scale. A number of attractive prizes offered will be of sufficient impor- tance to draw the attention of poul- try raisers over the entire south.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-06-27

Lyric-John c. MacFarlane and Hazel Corinne in "Tombardi Ltd"
 boew's Bijou-Vaudeville and fea- ture film
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-04-03
STILL COVERED WITH
COBWEBS FOUND AND
ROBBERY is SOLVED
Liquor Is Found and Seq.
eral Sacks of Corks
and Pint Bottles.

City detectives contemplate clearing
up the $500 cigarette robbery Mt the
Sacks, Wener and Company, Whole,
Salers, last week. with the recovery
of portion of the loot late Monday
afternoon.
Thirteen gallons of corn whiskey
and a dismantled still. covered with
cobwebs, also fell into the hands of the
police when they raided Buena Vista
street dwelling and found some of the
stolen cigarettes.
Three men are being detained as a
result of the discovery. Two are Mex
leans and are being held in connec-
ton with the liquor find. The third
prisoner, a negro, is suspected of par
ticipation of the robbery of the Sacks,
Weiner and Company's warehouse.
The arrests and confiscation of
whiskcy. still and Cigarettes was staged
by Chief of Police Albert Van Ripper
and Detectives Will Carver and Joe
Ruhnke. A Tip" that n large guam
tity of cigarettes were stored at the
West Side dwelling led officers to
the place.
After the first trip, local officers
escorted dry agents to the place and
in an extended search large quantity
of empty bottles and corks were found
hidden on the premises. The place,
officers believe, was used as a base
for peddling the whiskey The. guam
tity recovered was contained in two
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-04-03
| director general Mrs. J. C. Griswold,

director general Mrs. J. G. Griswold,
presiding.
Sonora Fabricas, who is filling an
engagement with the National Theater
in this city, invited members of the
Round Table to attend a performance
and several members will attend in a
body the latter part of this week.
Sonora Fabricas. who recently r
turned from France and Spain, was
awarded the hissest honor of the
French Academy, the Palms. The only
other woman TO receive this honor
was Madame Duese of Italy.
Sonora CARA attended the meeting
for the purpose of inviting members
of tie Round Table, in behalf of
Senorita Lena Torres of the CITY of
Mexico, to attend the congress OF
women, to be held in Mexico City in
May.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-04-03

Following an investigation by dry
agents, the Mexicans will likely be
transferred to the United States COM
missioner's court during the day.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-04-03

five-gallon barrels and three glass gall
lon jars. The bottles we're of the pint
type, and it was these in which the
liquor was probably peddled.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-04-03
HONOR TWO GUESTS
Sonora Virginia Fabricas and Sonora
Louisa Cara at Round Table.

Two distinguished guests, Sonora
Virginia Fabricas, the Sarah Bern
hardt of Mexico, and Sonora Louisa
Cara, on the staff of Ell Democrata
in the City of Mexico, were present
at the luncheon of the Pan America
Round Table, held in the pink room
OF the Gunter Hotel Monday, with the
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-04-03
Osteopathic Achievement

OSteOpdtnlC Achievement
No small part of Osteopathy's achieve
ments have been among cases with which
other schools of healing have been unsric-
cessful.
The persstency with which the Osteo-
pathic physician strives to remove the funda-
mental causes of sickness have made these
achievements possible.
Where ordinary methods seem to avail but
little, the application of the Osteopathic
principles of adjustment of structure often
produce unusual and remarkably effective
results 49,. st
If you are interested in learning more of
the methods used or results to be secured,
any Osteopathic physician will welcome the
opportunity to talk with you.
This Educational Series Sponsored by
DR.. J. R: CUNNINGHAM DR.. A. PIPER
DR.. PAULINE DIETRICH DIR. CHARLOTTE STRUM
DR.. LESTER o NORRIS DR.. CORA w. TREvITT
DIR. MARY E. PECK DIR. EVERETT w. WIISOfEvT
DR. PAUL M. PECK
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-11-16
DIED IN THE WEST
CHRIS BURMEISTER VIC
TIM AUTO ACCIDENT
He Had Recently Returned To Cal
ifornia After Several Months
Spent Here

Relatives in this city received a
telegram late Saturday afternocr
from Pasadena, Calf, stating that
Christ Burmeister, who left here
about October rs, was killed in an
automobile accident near Pasadena
Saturday morning. The telegram
gave no particulars. }
Mr.. Burmeister was born In Den
mark sixty-five years ago. and
made Maniato and this neighbor-
hood his home for a great many
years. Three years ago he moved
to California. Mrs. Burmeister died
last January. He returned to Man
kato last summer and worked here
on road contracts until the latter
part of October, when he left for
his home In California.
Mr.. Burmeister is survived by
the following children: Mrs. Walter
Ferguson of Colorado. Miss Milre,
Jean and Robert Burmeister of
Pasadena. He is also survived by
one sister, and two brothers. Miss
Marie Burmeister of this city,
Charles Burmeister of Chicago and
John Burmeister Of California.
1t is understood that the burial
will be made at Pasadena.
Mr.. Burmeister was one of the
best known men in Mankato. and
well liked. He, owned farms in
Nicollet and Blue Earth counties
and when horses were more popu-
lar than autos he dealt In those an
finals extensively. ..7 .
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-11-16
Kelly Ordered Into Court.

, Fairmont, November 12.-Thad
Kelly, accused Of gambling in Feath-
ers Gibson's joint several weeks ago,
will appear in justice court Wed
nesday November "A at 10 a. m, or
ed forfeited, declared Justice A. M.
Nelson, back from his Nebraska
trip. Justice Nelson so informed
William Allen, who is looking after
the case while Herman Marquart,
Kelly's attorney is in the twin CT
ties. Last Wednesday, at the time
originally set for the hearing, Mar
quart held that Justice Nelson had
lost Jurisdiction of the case when
he left for a business trip in Ne
braska, and could not order ad-
journment by telegraph" Marquart
formally notified his client that he
was free man" and told him to
go his way. Kelly, it is said went
to Cedar Rapids, where he is said
to be working, and Marquart an
nounced that he would set about to
recover the 800 bail. County Attor-
Nelson had right to adjourn the
case. In the meantime the bail
money is still in the possession of
the court. Mr.. Allen would make
no comment on the case other than
10 say he expected Marquart back in
time for the hearing set for We'd
nesday.
Pageant Was Presented
A pageant was put on by the
young ladies at the Congregational
church last evening during the
young peoples hour, previous to the
church services The lesson, "Cour-
age" was illustrated by the pageant.
The three girls, Gertrude B2rnum.
representing Naomi, Alma Harris, as
Ruth and Marjory Door as Orpha.
The girls were each dressed in Bib
lical costumes which made the
scenes realistic and impressive.
Quite frequently the young peoples
society of this church put on a pa
geant to illustrate the lesson Of the
evening. y
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-11-16
LAY OFF, SHOPMEN
One Hundred Sixty-Five Taken
From Work at Winona

From Work at Winona
Winona, November IA lay off
of one hundred sixty We employees
in the. motive power and car repair
departments of the Chicago and
Northwestern railway shops here for
an indefinite period, effective Sat-
urday, was announced at the offices
of Charles Coleman, master me-
chanic and Henry Marsh, district
master car builder.
. A decrease in the amount of work
required of the shops, caused, it is
said, by a general slump in railroad
operations, is given by local officials
as the reason for the reduction of
the force.
A five day notice was given the
men to expect the lay off, which was
ordered from the Chicago office, and
is said to be general all over the
Chicago and Northwestern system.
Approximately seventy men were
dropped from the motive power
department and ninety five were re-
leased from the car. department.
The lay on effects all classes of
workmen in the shops, the most re-
cent employed being the ones to be
laid off.
The reduction in the motive power
department leaves a force Of ap-
proximately $50 men, according to
Mr.. Coleman. At it's height the force
in this department has numbered
$50. No figures on the car depart
ment force could be obtained.
z Saturdays reduction is larger
than the one in mid summer, when
sixty men were. released. A number
Of men released at that time. and at
subsequent lay offs, had recently
been put back on the payroll.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-11-16
BETHANY SUBJECT CROSS FIERY SANDS
THAT WILL BE TRIP OF D;
%. X. X. CANDIDATES
Hundred and Twenty Five Tender
..a feet To Step High On Hot
STUFF This Evening

One hundred and twenty five can
didates who are going into the first
rank of the D. o. X. K. Mahrah
Temple No. II, Of the Knights of
Pythias, will cross the burning
sands of the desert and DE initiated
at a ceremony to be held this even
ing at 1880 O'clock at the Orpheum
theatre. E.. S. Carey, royal vizer
from Minneapolis will be in charge
Upwards of 500 members of the
knights of Pythias were .expe cted to
attend the ceremonies held during
the day and this evening: Seventy
X. from Mahrah Temple No. II. Min
neapolis and St. Paul arrived here
last night to attend the ceremonies.
Members of the order from Tracy,
Fairmont, Kasota, st. Peter, Owa-
tonna, Luverne, Faribault and Sioux
City, Ia, are expected here to attend
the ceremonies. A Knights of Py-
thias band from Lamberton render
ed several musical numbers during
the functions this afternoon.
Parade on Front Street
A parade Of all members Of the
Knights of Pythias in the city was
held this afternoon on Front street.
At 2:30 p. m. the third rank team
of the D. o. K. X. exemplified the
rank of knight on twenty five can
didates. The parade started at 1 p.
m. from in front of the Heinrich ho-
tel. ....
At 1880 p. m. the Divan will tear
loose with 125 candidates attached
to their caravan. and proceed to
heat the sands. The Patrol will give
an exhibition drill this evening.
A feature of the ceremonies this
evening will be the address of well
come to be delivered from the steps
OF the Orpheum theatre by Mayor
w. A. Beach to all Of the visiting
knights of Pythias. ...
High officers of the knights of
Ptyhias here to attend the initia-
ton ceremonies today are G. w.
Cuttrell, grand chancellor, and T. G.
Bonnallie, grand keeper of records
and seals
Other officers of the D. o. X. K.
here to assist in putting over the
imitation are G. e. Carey, royal vizer:
C. v. Hurlburt5 grand emir;s S.
Smesbesber, shiek; II. P. Gleason,
treasuref; p J. Martin, secretary;
William, A. Blakely, sahib; DR.. Ro-
bert Neiman, satrop; T. Mulcrone,
mahedi;' F. Rich; sarock; and Judge
S. Cook, mokana.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-11-16
AID WHEAT RAISERS
NATIONAL COUNCIL WILL
MEET IN CHICAGO
Problems Confronting Grain Farm
ersT Be Discussed At Ses-
sion Monday.

Chicago, November Hollow to
so regulate wheat production that
1t will prove generally profitable to
growers will concern the production
committee of the wheat council of
the United States, at a meeting
scheduled for here on Monday, Sgd
ney Anderson, president of the coun-
Gil, announced today.
Creation of an increased demand;
regulation of production to this de-
mand; grading and improved farm
methods are to be considered by
the committee to determine their
PRACTICAL applicability, according to
Harrison Fuller, executive vice.
president of the wheat council.
'The council is stressing the i'm
portance of restoring the domestic
demand for wheat by urging re-
versal of those wartime processes
which caused the farmer to grow
less" Mr.. Fuller said. I'VE want to
get the wheat consumption back to
at least it's pre-war plan.
Production Most important.
"But the most important problem
is production. The farmer who raises
poor wheat, or wheat that grades
low, not only impairs his own earn
ing power, but by pouring a, food of
low grade wheat into the market
causes trouble for all wheat farmers.
The production committee will con-
slider grading and means to be en-
ployed to try to wipe out production
of low grade wheat.
"a large part of the discussion
will be conferred on the regulation
of wheat acreage to conform to a
certain extent to the normal domes
tic demand. Such regulation would
materially help in reducing the aver
age annual surplus which automati-
cally sends the price of wheat down
ward"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-11-16
Fast Flying MaHard
Brokethe Windshield

Ice cream and wild ducks &C
\ cordina to the statement of w.
=. kaine of Mapleton are two
splendid dishes when served on
a dining room table, but he does
not like to have duck served
through a windshield of Ford
car. He srays that cranberry
sauce with his duck would be
far more appetizina than. pow
dered glass from the front win
. dow of Tin Lizzie. According
to the statement of Mr.. kaime,
he was IeisuriIy driving home
on the st. Clair road and de-
couring a cone of ice cream.
When he reached a point near
. the mankato town hall he was
startled by a loud crash and in
stantly was showcred with brok-
en- glass. At a loss to know what
was fioundering at his feet in the
car he reached down and found
a female Mallard duck just pas
sing In its checks. The winds
shield, which was heavy plate
glass. was knocked to flinders.
Mr.. kain1e estimates that the
duck was flying at least ninety
miles an hour when 1t struck the
car. . y
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-11-16
MUST GET TOGETHER
Suggestions BY Farm Bureau Head,
James r. Howard, In Speech

Suggestions BY Farm Bureau Head,
James r. Howard, In Speech
1.-THE circumstances OF a new era
of American life compel US to live
closer together than formerly" de-
ciared James R. Howard. president
OF the National Transportation In
stitute, speaking before the Railway
Business association, early this
month.
During the early period of Am
erican life, q great domain west OF
the Alleghenies beckoned to the
settler During the nineteenth CEN
fury our national policy was to set
tie the land and make it produce.
The tillable soil increased rapidly
in the years following, until the pre-
sent century when the increase in
tillable soil was practically negli-
gible."
"The point which marks the new
epoch in the passing Of the last OF
the hands of the farmer. Then pion-
eering ceased and permanent build
ing began. The rubbing of elbows re-
suited in 1887 in the creation of the
Interstate Commerce commission
and in 1890 in the Sherman Anti
Trust law, to be supplemented in
1913 by the Federal Trade commits
sion and Clayton acts. None of these
acts we're necessary in the days of
territorial expansion. They were
buffers between pioneering and
permanent building, made necessary
because men did not recognize the
demands for understanding, COOP
Grafton and adaptation which came
with the changing order"
1T is hoped that occasions like
this may create that good win born
of understanding which will not
make further similar restraints ne
cessary. but render obsolete those
we have"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-11-16
NOVEMBER CROP REPORT
Corn Is Sstiil King In Minnesota
According To Experts. g.

HCCOTOtl9 ~ ENPSi tSs
largest te" crop ~ of &c eorrnWi5s, 49,, 900
bushels-of which 70 per cent is OF
merchantable quality; fax, at 5,440,-
600 bushels, is the largest crop
since 1906. and potatoes at 38,304,
600 bushels are 5,436,000 bushels be-
low the 1922 crop, but 6.489,000
bushels more than the (1917- 1920
five-year average, according to the
report Of Paul H. Kirk, federal sta
tistician for the Minnesota Coopera-
tive Crop Reporting service.
This large corn crop is accounted
for by an increased acreage. The
acre yield of So bushels, which is
1T per cent below the 5fyear
average, Is due to dry weather in
some Of the southern and central
countries in the state. 1t is estimated
crop was still on farms November /,
compared with 2.7 per cent the
ISIS 1922 lS-year. average. Slightly
over go per cent of the crop was
harvested for grain, the rest being
used for silage, forage, feeding or
hogged off. -, ~.
Potatoes averaed Sc bushels per
acre. with total production of 49,
100000 bushels. which is less than
last year, but above the 5-year aver
age. The quality Of the 1923 crop is
SO, per cent of normal About 60 per
cent of the crop was grown for mar
ket.
Flaxseed yield is 10 bushels per
acre, with production of 5.440,0 900
bushels. and a quality placed at SO
per cent Of normal. The yields of
fax generally were very good, but
slightly less in the northwestern
countries of the state. Some fields
were very weedy, cutting down the
yield. e
Apple production this year is plac-
ed at 80 per cent OF normal, or about
100000 bushels. This is one OF
Minnesota's largest apple crops. as
the season was very favorable.
About IA per cent of the crop was
SHIPPED cut of the county were
grown.
Glover seed yield is / 81 bushels
per acre on 10 per cent less acreage
than last year. ~
Productions of grain sorghum,
COW peas and soy beans were quite
satisfactory.
Soy bean acreage is about 20 per
cent more than last year.
Sorghum for strip averages 95
gallons per acre.
Sugar beets for sugar condition Is
30 per cent Of normal.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-11-16

were especially fitted for and each
one played their part well. The spec
ialities the trio by Edward Marx:
Jack Doyle and Raphael Gilday and
the cornet duet by Jack Doyle and
Edward Marx, delighted the audi
ence who encored so vigorously that
they were compelled to give a sec
ond number in each case. The dra.
matte club under the direction OF
Mrs. Eugene Cahill. whose untiring
efforts contributed so immeasurably
to the noteworthy success OF their
play we'll deserved the applause and
support of the people particularly
as part OF the, revenue derived from
the play is donated by the club to
a fund for the establishment OF a
tourist camp in GAINESVILLE. Instru-
mental music for the play and the
dance which followed the last night
of the play was supplied by AIS
Melody bows.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-11-16
Nus Demolished
DriUer Escaped Injury

Otto Derke, Glenwood avenue,
driver Of a big international truck
for Lundin Brothers, narrowly es-
capped serious injury at $3.50 a. m.
today when the truck was struck by
q switch train of the Great Western
railroad and hurled sixty feet along
the tracks before tipping over on
its side. The truck was completely
demolished.
The accident happened at the
Cherry street railroad crossing.
Derke was crossing the tracks 60
ing to the Sam X. Fowler company
for a load Of cement when struck by
a rear box car Of the switch train
which was backing south on the
Great Western tracks.
The collision occurred In the mid
die of the street and the truck was
slid along the pavement to the end
Of the crossing. When 1t hit the
dirt it started to tip over and finally
fell over on its side thirty feet from
the crossing. Derke climbed out one
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-11-16
Was Loyal, But
Fell Fast Asleep

One loyal follower Of the
Mankato high school football
team made the trip to Rochester
Saturday, but failed to see the
game. So great was his worship
of the local team that he "beat"
his way to the clinic city via
the "bIind baggage" arriving
there locking like coal miner.
He happened to be one of those
persons who like their nap after
lunch and settled himself in a
soft easy chair at the Carlton
hotel, where the Coach Todnem
gang were putting up.
He fell asleep sitting In the
chair, and although he was
awakened several time(, failed
to get up until after the players
had returned from the game
with victory perched on their
shoulders. He has been bemoan-
ing mis- sIeepiness ever since.