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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-06-01
ADDRESSED OLD SOLDIERS
Memorial Services Were Held Al
Fort Smelling Yesterday

ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch.
st. Paul, May 27.-The history OF
this country is not a military his
tory and Is one to make any man
any student proud of the country's
achievements, Ralph w. Wheelock
member of the state board of control
said in addressing the old soldiers
memorial services at Fort Smelling
Sunday afternoon. Mr.. Wheelock
spoke on behalf of Governor J. A. o,
Preus who asked the members OF
the board of control to personally
represent him at these memorial
services.
The speaker praised the members
of the G. A. r. and said that the
man who came out Of the Civil war
with this experience and training
has fitted into every possible phase
of public life in this country with
honor from the presidency down.
"I do not need to cite Individual
instances, but never knew a Grand
Army man in office, and l have had
the fortune to mix up with politicians
more or less-I never knew a Grand
Army man holding public office,
whether town constable or governor
or president-and I had the honor of
knowing Mckinley and Garfield and
Harrison-I never knew an old SOL
der to fail to live UP to the highest
ideals of public service" Mr.. Vince
lock said.
You don't find the roster Of old
soldiers among any class or group
of criminals and why? Not because
the individuals themselves are any
better or stronger in their moral
principles than ordinary men, but
because from the days of the Revo-
luton down, our soldiery has stood
for ideals. They talk about the
dangers OF militarism in this coun
try. Do you have any such fears
Did you came out Of the Civil war
with any idea of dominating your
community or working out any per-
sonal or selfish ambition? You came
out better citizens than you went in,
because you fought for ideals all
the way through"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-06-01
SAD DEATH LITTLE BOY
Son Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. G. Hoerr
Died Of lnfantiIe Paralysis.

Son Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. G. Hoerr
Died OF lnfantiIe Paralysis.
Perhaps the only case Of infantile
paralysis in the state at the pres
ent time, resulted fatally yesterday
morning at seven o'clock, when
William Gregory Hoerr Jr., the
eight year old SON Of Mr.. and Mrs
William G. Hoerr, Sr., of. Hanover
street succumbed to that disease.
Everything known to medical
science was done for the child just
as soon as it was discovered that
he had been attacked by that dread
disease. DR.. E. c. Rosenow, of the
Mayo clinic at Rochester. famous
for being the discoverer of serum
, cure, was rushed to the bedside
of the boy last week, and admins
tered the serum in person, but at
the time said that the lad had
merely fighting chance. 5000
This would have been the boys
eighth birthday. The little folks
who had been invited to take part
in this birthday celebration are all
sorry OF heart today knowing that
their playmate has left them for
ever.
bllll6 as the ldQ was 1amlldrly
known among his child friends,
was attending the elementary school
of the Mankato Teachers College
and was exceptionally bright in his
studies. The victim of the disease
| in this case, was perhaps as near
physically perfect as any child in
this city less than two weeks ago.
The sympathy of the entire com
munity goes out to the bereaved
parents and other members of the
family In their loss of this fine
child.
The surviving relatives are. the
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. W. G. Hoerr
and the following brothers and sis j.
tiers: Paul and Kenneth, Clyde, and
Anna Margaret Hoerr all of this
city.
The funeral which necessarily will
have to be private. will be held to
morrow morning at ten o'clock.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-06-01
FIRE PREVENTION
POLICY INSCHOOLS
Measures Adopted BY Legisla
ture To Reduce Hazards
Made Public
Associated Press Dispatch. ]

st. Paul, May 2S.-Realizing the
disastrous results which may follow
a fire in a schoolhouse, the MINES
ota legislature made ample provis-
ions and has given state officials
authority to regulate the building
Of school houses and establish rules
of fire prevention, Samuel A. Chai a.
Imam, state inspector of school
buildings, department Of education
said today.
In outlining a fire prevention pol
icy, Mr.. Challman said, the nrst
consideration is to reduce the fire
hazard to as low a point as will in
sure the greatest degree of safety
consistent with proper opportunities
for schooling; second, to provide
adequate facilities for escape from
fire; and, thirdly. to install such f1re
lighting apparatus as has proved OF
value in extinguishing small blaze
or combining larger fire within
certain area.
Full authority is given the state
board of education and the state
fire marshall to make and enforce
such rules as they may separately
deem advisable.
The seven Requirements
Considering first the provisions
made for reducing the fire hazard
the following requirements have
been made, Mr.. Challman said:
One.-Buildings Of four stories or
more must be Of fire proof construc-
ton.
Two.-Buildings Of three stories
or less may be of non fire proof
construction
Three.-Buildings, one or two
stories in height, may be of frame
construction, but no two story
frame building may provide seating
capacity for more than $50 pupils
except that additions may be made
to such buildings by constructing a
fire proof wall and installing fire
proof doors.
Four.-The furnace or boiler
room and fuel storage room Of all
buildings, with a capacity Of one
hundred pupils or more must be fire
proof.
Five.-Moving picture booths
must be wholly fire proof. -.
Six.-All chimneys must be built
OF not less than two courses OF
brick, except in such cases where
the chimney LIS lined with fire clay
O6V6u.-Al SiSCLIlC "uih6 anu
other installation work must con
form with the building laws.
Mr.. Challman also explained that
there are many regulations in effect
providing for efficient fire alarm
systems, proper width of Railways,
Every precaution, he said, is ia
ken to save the lives of children at
tending public schools with a view
OF not permitting a catastrophe to
occur similar to that reported In
South Carolina when more, than
seventy persons were burned to
death.
In addition to all the precautions
cited schools are thoroughly drilled
in FIRE drill work and fire alarm
system responses, which keeps the
pupils in constant training for an
emergency.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-06-01
DAT GROWING SINCE 1866

Acreage and production of oats
in the United States have increased
rapidly and consistently since the
annual estimates became available
IN 1866. according 20 data. How
ever, production has shown some
fuctuation. due chiefly to low acre
yields in poor oat years and high
acre yields in good years. The peak
of production occurred in 1917 when
the United States produced 1892,
100000 bushels OF oats. The largest
acreage up TO the end of the World
war was grown in 1918. when A.
$4,000 acres were harvested, from
which l,53S,124,COO bushels were
age in 1919 was followed immedi-
ately by a raise to 4249l.000 acres
in 1920, and a still further increase
TO 45.495,000 acres in 1921, the larg
est acreage ever grown. Following
the record acreage of 1921 with an
average acre yield of 237 bushels
the lowest since 1890, a decided
drop in acreage occurred again in
1922 when only 40,693,000 acres
were grown. The acre yield also
has increased rather steadily since
about 1890. Concerning the situa
ton and outlook in oat production
the department indicates that the
acreage of this crop may be some
what reduced during the present
decade. The advent and rapidly in
creasing use of motorized transfer
and trucking in both the city and
commercial demand for feeding
oats. The farm tractor may also
reduce the number of work horses
on the farm, thus further reducing
the quantity Of oats required. How
ever, there still will remain a de-
mand for oats by certain industries
that will continue TO use horses
Notwithstanding the rapid develop
ment of the farm tractor, a large
PERCENTAGE OF the farms of the
United States will continue to be
titled by the use of the horse as
the chief source OF motive power
and consequently oats will continue
to be in demand as one of their
principal feeds. The important and
rather unique place this crop occu-
pies, regardless of the fact that its
cash value alone seldom offers
much inducement for production, is
due TO its unsurpassed feeding val
ue for horses and young stock, the
difficulty of replacing it by any
other crop in our general farming
system, and the economy of labor in
growing and handling the crops.
Very nearly $4,000 farm girls
were enrolled in 1922 in he
bread clubs conducted by coop
erative extension workers, &C
cording to reports to the Uni:ei
States department of agriculture,
and they baked during the year
over 415,000 loaves Of breli. In
ether words $4,000 girls learned
by practice, last year, what it
takes to make a good loaf Of
bread and how to make it.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-06-01
NEW FIRES BREAK OUT
Many Homes In SAND Lake. Reported
Swept BY Flames
IAssooiated Press Dispatch.

ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch.l
Virginia, Mimi, May 28.-New for
es fires are burning In Northern Min
nesota today. Homes of scores of
farmers residing at Sand Lake, about
seven miles from here are said to be
menaced by fires in that region and
men have been rushed to the scene
to aid in quenching the flames.
Tourists who yesterday ATTEMPTED
to run the blockade" of fire, return
ed to this city reporting that the
woods lining each side of the road
to Land Lake are ablaze.
Brush fires which yesterday threat
ened the town of Gordon, Wis, are
believed to have been checked by
members of the Superior, Wis, fire
department.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-06-01
FIFTEEN TO GRADUATE
Arrangements All Made For Gradu


uation at PiIlsbury Academy.
ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch.l
Owatonna, Mimi, May 2S.-Fif
teen students of the Glass of 1928 al
Pillsbury Academy here will grad
uate this year, according to DR.
Milo B. Price. principal of the school
The class is headed by Fayette
Bevaus Darling, valedictorian, ant
Edward Maddox Van DuZee, salu
torian, both of st. Paul. Other mem
bers are: Miles Quentin Bolstad
Iowa, Mimi; Norman August Bro
holm, Storden. Mimi; Elmer c
Cornwell. Spring Valley, Minn,i
Clayton Foster, Bricelyn, MINI.
Leslie F. Grochau, St. Paul; Ray
mond N. Hutchinson, Green Bay
Wis; Richard F. Kehrberg, Sheldon
Iowa; John S. Madden, Minneapolis
Allen D. Newman, Culdesac, Idaho
Milo L. Walker, Minneapolis. Three
others, Anita e. Reed and Jeanette
Kenyon of Owatonna and Doris
Phillips of Claremont, Mimi, viii
graduate from the music conserva'
tory. -...
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-06-01
PRIZE FOR YOUNG EDITOR
Got Third Place In National School
Editorial Contest

GOT mira Place IN National School
Editorial Contest
st. Cloud, MINI, May 2S.-Stanis-
laus Kuffel,, editor. of The Tech"
has been awarded third prize in a
nation wide editorial contest for
high school publications conducted
by THE American Boy" Mr.. Kuf-
fel's publication is the official stud
ent organ Of the Technical high
school. In recognition Of this achieve
ment the school has a choice of ten
library shelf books o. five books and
seven newspaper subscriptions. Mr..
Kuffel is rewarded with a silver
watch fob charm in linotype matrix
form.
A Washington D. c., editor receiv-
ed first prize and a Port Huron,
Mich, editor received second. Only
one other Minnesota editor was hon :
ored. The editor of the West High
publication of Minneapolis received
eighth prize.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-06-01
FILMS DEPICT CLUB CAMP Ac-
TIVITIES

What happens when 200 farm
boys and girls, club champions from
II States, get together in annual
encampment Is told in two new
United. States Department of Agri-
culture motion pictures, "A Letter
to Dad" and BILL Jones-Champion."
The first film, presented as a visual
cation Of a letter which William
Jones, club champion, is writing to
his father, tells about the business
end of the encampment-what he
has learned from the lectures and
how the club boys and girls have
helped each other by swapping in
formation in various demonstrations,
the glory OF being a club member,
and the honor of winning an inter.
state championship. The second
film, BILL Jones-Champion." pre-
sents the fun side Of the encan1p-
ment. When 300 club members get
together there is bound to be a jolly
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-06-01
USE LESS SUGAR URGED
City OF Spokane Has Started Wa
On Alleged Profiteers
associated Press Dispatch.

tAssocIdIeu Fress Dlspatch.J
available man on the staff of the
Spokane health Office was assigned
today to posting notices urging peo
pie to use less sugar-The poster
which is % by q inches, has tho
caption In red and black ink use
Less Sugar" Three cartoons, show
ing the sugar profther engaged II
deceivng the consumer and a plea BY
the commissioner of health to Gu,
down the sugar consumption until
the price becomes lower, also appear
on the placard.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-06-01
USE OF FOREST LANDS.

Treating the forests as crop lands
rather than as timber mines makes
for the permanent prosperity of
communities built around the lumber
industry, declares the Forest Ser
vice, in an article in the 1922 Year
book of the United States depart
Der: Mine or Crop?' The United
States can show some examples of
permanent communities built around
continuous use of forest land, reports
the Forest Service. One example
cited by the Forest. Service is the
case of a wood turning plant at For
estdale, Vermont. Some seventy
Ave years ago this firm began to
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-06-01
VIII Pay of lndians.

fSDecial To The Free Press.1
Pipestone, Mimi, May 25.-The
United States government is now
nnking ready to pay the claim held
against it by the Bdewakantonwan
indians. Major Mclaughlin, spe
cial agent from Washington, has
been here and at other points en-
rolling the Indians who are entitled
to share in the allotment. In q
treaty with the tribe the govern
ment promised the Bdewakanton-
vans rations and certain payments
for a period Of 80 years. Nine years
after the treaty the Indians went on
the war path and the government
stopped the payments. A. court de-
cision now makes 1t necessary to
settle with the members OF the tribe
still living. Though mighty in the
early days the tribe has now dwindl.
ed until only a few are left. Most
Of these reside at Sante, Neb., Sis
seton, 8. D., Morton, Redwood Falls,
Granite Falls and Pipestone.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-06-01
F Iss.o sS,.%s s.. Hepss. g. ssrh

Superior. Wis, May FiveSsum
mer cottages in theevicinityso(fGc Cor
don, Douglas county, were sdestRo5ed
by forest fires last night, according
to information received here this
afternoon. Two were located at
Nancy Lake and threes at Railrcad
lake.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-06-01
Fresh Topics That Attract
Attention of the Farmers


Under he above heading The Free Press will be pleased
publish communications
known their views agricultural subjects
Make communications and Authors should
sign their necessarily for
publication but guaranty of good faith.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-06-01
Tjm.Iv Reminder

Over. in London, Bonar Law has
resigned, which reminds US Who
remembers the bonus law we
planned to pass? 2"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-06-01
Rural School Burns.

Tower, Mimi, May ga rural
school building and one barn was
destroyed yesterday by forest Are
which has covered two thousand
acres near Angora, eighteen miles
east bf here, according to word
brought here today by Ranger Muir
ply who returned to Tower for addi-
tional help. Settlers and townspeo-
pie saved half dozen homes which
were completely surrounded by IRE,
Ranger Murphy said.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-06-01
Wlthout Auto Lleense.

c. X. Marsh Of Minneapolis sar.
rested by the police this forenoon
for operating his automobile with
out. the proper license tags, was Fen
fenced in the municipal court to
pay fine Of So.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-06-01

and climate barley yields more in
pounds of feed per acre than any
other small grain. Where these con
ditions prevail as in the northern tier
OF States as far west as the Missouri
River, barley is grown IN preference
TO other grains, even though farmers
object TO the disagreeable work OF
harvesting and threShing this crop.
A large part OF the Dakota acreage
is due 10 the fact that barley natures
quickly and can be seeded later in
the spring than wheat Or oats and
still produce satisfactory crop.
The most recent factor affecting
the production of barley has been the
prohibition of brewing. This came at
change in barley production was taA
ing place The high acre yield OF bar
| ley in pounds of feed was being rec
ognized in the increased acreage Of
the crop and in the percentage OF
the crop fed on the farms where
grown. The percentage of the barley
moved out of the country where
grown was decreasing steadily before
the prohibition of brewing. This leg
islation did not cause any abrupt
change in this movem emit. The effect
of the regulation has been less than
might have been expected.
Barley is used for feeding brewing,
and pearling. For human food it is
used chiefly in the form of pearl
barley for thickening soups and for
for making food for infants. 1t has
some uses. also, as breakfast food.
Barley generally is considered
about 80 to 95 per cent as valuable as
corn for fatt ening livestock. Although
it is a good feed for all stock, it
should be crushed or rolled for sheep
hogs, and all young stock.
The present situation and the flu
ture outlook is encouraging. The
acreage in California is likely to be
maintained because OF the high yield
of barley as compared to other feed
crops. California barley will also De
in demand for use by brewers in
those European countries where the
facture of beer is prohibited. Barley
always will be useful as a late sown
crop in the Dakotas. Barley acreage
has increased in southeastern Mimi
esota, : northwestern Kansas, and
elsewhere in the Mississippi Valley
where its value as a iced crop 10 be-
ing recognized. In Canada 1t has been
found that barley and oats sown to-
gether produce decidedly more feed
to the acre than either sown alone.
In general, the trend at the present
time is toward an increase in the
farm use Of this grain for feeding
stock The very high acre return Is
gradually causing a higher apprecia
ton of barley as feed crop. 1t seems
probable that barley will be grown in
the future on more farms and over
a wider area in the United States,
but less extensively in special areas
than in the past. II is likely also that
he proportion of barley consumed on
the farm where grown will continue
to increase.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-06-01

DON'T. Think Enough
People who think too much d
themselves do not think enough.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-06-01
Cheddar cheese making Is a

Cheddar cheese making Is a
popular phase of extension work
in Bannock County, Idaho.
Through instruction in this pro-
cess many families effect consid
cradle savings, as most Of the
farmers keep several cows. AS a
result of demonstrations n the
county about 1000 pounds Of
cheese was made by the farm
women of the county up to July,
1922
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-06-01

time, and medal. laden Bill Jones,
arriving home from the interstate
encampment, stops at the home of
his chum and tells him all about it.
Games, stunts. boating, races, night
fireworks, and acrobatic performan-
ces are included Both films we're
made at the 1922 encampment. held
in connection with the interstate fair
at Sioux City, Iowa. They are each
one reel in length. "A Letter to
Dad" and Bill Jones-Champi on"
will be circulated through the de-
partments film Distribution system.
Prints may be bought by State agri-
cultural colleges, schools, and other
authorized purchasers at the labora-
tories cost.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-06-01
WHILE AMI NUISANCE

The office of forest insect investi-
cations of the bureau of entomology
is frequently called upon to give ad :
vice in cases where termittes, or
white ants, have damaged the wood =
work Of buildings or their contests,
During 1922, 11S cases were brought
to the attention Of that office. and
during the present fiscal year
seventy four cases Of damage have
already been reported. A destructive
species of West Indian termite which
breeds in dry solid wood seriously
damaged the woodwork and furni-
ture of a large hotel at Miami. Fla.
The termites infesting the furniture
we're killed by placing 1t in the attic
directly under the roof, where the
suns rays beat down and produce a
Temperature from II to "a degrees
F. higher than the maximum tenn
peratures recorded by the United
States Weather Bureau for that dis
trict. Of the forty species occurring
in this country, species of Reticu =
litermes are the most injurious to
buildings. In the Southern and Golf
mes and Cryptotermes are also in =
furious, and in the Southwestern
States species of Kalotermes and
Amitermes. as we'll as Reticuliter
mes, are injurious. On the Pacific
coast Reticulitermes and Kalotermes
damage buildings.
The wasps have come into
their own! The Christian Science
Monitor says: Canadian farmers
are importing them to fight the
corn borer. How they are ship
ped, whether as perishaole
freight or live stock, Is not dis
closed. Which calls to mind
famous character of the present
day American stage who, in an
extravagant moment told how, in
the days of pioneering, he had
once driven a swarm Of bees
across the plains land never lost
a bee"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-06-01

Love and let love" seems to be
the spring motto.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-06-01
Better And Rrlnhtar
World Loves 3 Lover

The world gets better. You sci
dom hear a ukulele now.