The Mankato free press., 1923-12-21
NUBSOF NEWS

NUBSOF NEWS
Membership committees represent
state have been appointed by Fred
eric A. Fogg, president Of the Mime
| sofa Historical society, to lead a cam
paign to increase the membership
Of the society to 1000. D. G. VIII
lard was appointed to take charge
OF the Blue Earth county drive.
W. D. Blake Of $40 North Second
street reported to the police mat
some one stole a tire off his car,
which he left parked on Mulberry
street last night.
A meeting Of the Caledonian
Curling club was held last night. A
discussion OF matters pertaining to
the various tournaments for three
cups to be offered this year was held
| during the course Of the meeting.
the chairman of the skip committee
announced that he Is having diffi-
Guilty in selecting sufficient skips
to- take care Of the membership
Sixteen skips are necessary for the
Seasons play.
Quite bunch of money was Sc
cured here this week by a lady soli-
citor, who represented herself as an
authorized person to collect money
for the relief OF Greek sufferers in
Smyrna, or the Greek victims Of the
Turks at that city at the time of the
massacre OF Greek residents. The
lady It is alleged had recommenda-
tions from friends in Sioux City
recommending her. It is understood
that this lady held a meeting at the
| Saulpaugh hotel on the evening of
December 8. and following her talk
on the outrages perpetrated upon
the Greeks at Smyrna. and also
| stating that she had lost three. bro
theirs by the brutality OF the Turks
she received several donations of
$40 each from Greek residents OF
Mankato. Soon after her departure
some Of the donators became sus-
picious and BROUGHT the matter to
the attention OF Chief Of Police Phil
Landmark. who notified the police
! of Rochester to see the lady and
| ask whether she had the proper cre-
! dentials to collect relief funds. It
would appear that the collector did
not stop at Rochester, but yester-
| day Chief Landmark got word from
| Chief IIaubenheimer of Milwaukee.
statin0 that he had the ladv in Gus
| tody. The Mankato authorities have
no proof that the lady was not auth
| oriZed to collect funds as she reure-
| sented, and for that reason nothing
will be done in the matter.
The council at st. Peter is dis
cussing the feasibility of erecting a
gas plant in that city.
Clifford Jones, a merchant of
North Broad street this city, has
| filed a voluntary petition In bank
| ruptcy in the federal court He
places his liabilities at s5,783.65 and
| his assets at $2.594.18 with $410
exempted. F. M. Otto has been APP
pointed trustee in bankruDtcy in
the case. Mr.. Jones operated gen.
aral store at 1434 North Broad
street.
ST. Peter Herald: Mrs. Bengta
Wiberg. one OF the old and respected
residents of this city, on Monday
evening suffered a stroke of para
lysis, which affected her right side.
| This is the second stroke Mrs. Wi
berg has su cred and owing to her
| age and poor health her condition is
| serious. She will be 81 years old
on Christmas Day. Her daughter,
Mrs. g.. E. Thelander Of Foreston.
arrived early in the week to assist
in the care. Her son, Ben VIZ
OF Lake Crystal, was also here one
day to visit at her bedside.
Lieutenant Clifford r. Nutter has
been recumme ended by Colonel w.
s. Fulton for the captaincv OF Com.
pany D at st. Peter. Lieutenant
| Nutter has recommended the promo
| ton Of Lieutenant Floyd B. Johnson
| TO the rank of first lieutenant and
| Sergeant John Carlander has been
| recommended for second lieutenant
! OF the company It is expected that
the promotions will be ratified this
month.
The regular assembly of the
training school of Teachers College
was held Friday morning. The spe-
cial feature OF the program was
greatly enjoyed. Members of Miss
| Collins class in story telling enter
tanned the school. Miss Gladys Lenz
told the story of "BudulinCk," from
1.-THE Shoemakers' Apron" Miss
| Lydia Miller told "The Adventures
| Of Nils Helgerson," by Selma Lag,
erlof.
Mr.. and Mrs. l. N. Tompkins. who,
were injured in an auto accident
near Morgan, MINI. the first of the
week are getting along very nicely.
Their many friends will be glad to
know that no serious results will
follow their narrowing experience.
r. L. Brown of Madison Lake, ar
rested by Officer Emil Richter Sun
day night on the charge of throwing
| glass on the streets was yesterday
afternoon sentenced by Judge Wil-
liam Stradtmann to pay fine Of
$25. Hilary Henderson Of Liver
more, Iowa, arrested yesterday aft.
ernoon by officer Edward Osten on
| the charge OF passing a street car
while unloading passengers, was
sentenced by Judge William Stradt.
man to pay fine OF $40.
Mankato fruit dealers state that
on account OF the freeze and the ten
mile gale at the same time Ia Cali.
| forria oranges and lemons Will be
| from ten to fifteen per cent higher
Lkhan formerly. "It was lucky that
shere was an unusually large crop,''
| said one Of the dealers this morn
| ing, "6r we would have faced a big
shortage but the fruit is really
smaller, than usual which we always
| fnd when there is an UNUSUALLY
| large crop. Bananas are still scarce.
On account of the Mexican reYolu.
tion they cannot be sent through