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The Mankato free press., 1923-09-21
FAKE SPEED COP
AGAIN OPERATING
Two Youths HeIdups and Fined
On jefferson Highway
Near FaribauIt a.

Faribault, September I8.-Opera,
tion of fake speed cop on the JEFF
ferson Highway pavement north Of
Faribault came to light today in a
letter received by Mayor Thomas H.
Quinn alleging that two Big Lake,
Mimi, boys were stopped on the
highway last Friday night by man
posing as an officer and fined $50.
The officer drew up beside the ma
chine, informed them that they were
driving fast collected the money and
let the pair continue their journey
northward. e E-.
The young man, II. Bertram Mar
riage and John Shaw OF Big Lake,
who had worked during the summer
in Iowa, were on their way home in
q Ford roadster which they had
bought especially for that purpose.
After paying the fine they were
practically out Of funds. ~.
So far as known no arrest has
been reported in the local courts
and authorities are inclined to be-
lieye that the man who made the ar
rest was an imposter as arrests
made on the pavement Immediately
north Of the city are generally re-
ported here.
The Incident occurred also during
the week Of the State Fair. during
which similar arrests were reported
on the same highway near the city
limits of st. Paul Motorists were
stopped by men garbed in officers
uniforms and paid fines which 1t
was learned, were never reported in
the st. Paul courts. y
The Mankato free press., 1923-09-21
Fairmont Judge Takes
> SomersauH In Ford
Justice Who Fines EN- For
Reckless Driving Does Some
Of Same Himself

,Fairmont Mimi, September 19 -
Justice Arthur NJ. Nelson, the guy
who fines them for reckless drIV-
ing did a bit of 1t himself today.
He upset his Ford sedan at the
Brodt corner. He started the somer-
sault in Rolling Green township
and landed bottom side up in Many
aska with not even glass cracked
and the only evidence of a tipover
was a bent front fender.
Nelson tried to pass Clyde Sand
burgs moving truck from the rear
both vehicles travelling west and
making a turn to the north. The, pas
sing was accomplised at 80 miles an
hour, but Nelson's fhvver failed TO
stay right side up.
The car landed in the ditch, the
door next to the ground. Nelson was
unable to extricable himself but in a
moment Verne Wagner came up and
peered through the windshield.
Anything broker" he demanded
in the language of Pete Jensen.
Nothing but this Ell Verso cigar"
replied Nelson, shutting Off the mo-
tor. ..
The major got. out Of it with a
scratch on his left leg. He declared
he was perfectly sober. .
The Mankato free press., 1923-09-21
Nearly SO Years Old; the
Oldest Woman In Mankato

and today she can repeat practically
all of them. ,l-.
Lived In La Cross
Then the whole family came to
America and settled in New York.
Later Mrs. Evans married and went
to La Crosse, Wisconsin Where she
lived two years. They decided to
take claim few miles from Jud
son. It took them three weeks yith
a prairie schooner and oxen team
to make the trip over prairies, with
out public roads This was In 1883.
Yhen they reached Judson, they
lived the first summer on the prairie
wagon. Mr.. Evans came to Man
kato to buy provisions. 1t took him
from early morning till late at night
to reach home, meantime Mrs. Evans
lay awake and listened to the prairie
wolves chorus, which at times was
very close to the wagon. 'ar
Later on came the Indian massa-
G 'es and Mrs. Evans had at one time
lorty people who stayed all night
nth her for several nights at their
from the Indians. Times were very
hard and Mrs. Evans did a mans
work on eighty acres. She stacked
and loaded grain by the side OF her
husband. For several years they
lived principally on corn bread and
mush, garnished with q few pota-
Those Were Happy Days
Those were the days, when we
were so happy and so "poor said
Mrs. Evans. I'VE were all so friend
ly and neighborly. We visited each
other but we had no desire to run
around like the women do now.
That is one reason am so contend
ed. People always ask me If l DO
not get lonely and restless. The
days are not long to me, and can
say am happy and contented. !
have many happy memories OF my
past. OF all my early friendsnlps
there Is onl one liv tatgnfahdn
there is only one living and That Is
Mrs. Richard Jones of Mankato VINO
is eighty three and had party lot
bunch Of us youngsters, the otner
day. / was the oldest one there. We
both lived in the same county TOT
years and when we get together we
talk like two girl chums. living over
our past again.
Say, do you know l have never
been to a circus In my life and have
been only to one or two movies.
didn't like them but / never con-
denim other folks for going. Mrs.
Evans came to MankRto thirty seven
years ago and lived In one house on
Division street for thirty one years
She is a widow now and has
housekeeper. She says her favorfte
indoor sport now Is wiping dishes.
The Mankato free press., 1923-09-21
Mystery Surrounds
Injury Young Woman;
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

Faribault, Mimi, September 19.--
Lying in Northfeld hospital in a
semi conscious condition due to in
jGries which she received when she
was run down by an automobile on
the Jefferson Highway eight miles
north of Faribault last night, Mrs.
Anna Meyers former Faribault girl
was today staging valiant fight
against death. Nothing of the Incl
dents preceding her injury could be
related by the young woman, whose
mysterious presence alone on the
highway is a-puzzle to medical at
tendants and police. ... ~
The young woman, the daughter
of Theodore label, 1103 First ave-
nue. Northwest, was walking alone
on the edge of the pavement, ac-
cording to Gilbert Johnson and Vern
Neuly of st. Paul, who drove the car
by which the injured woman was
struck. AS they were about to pass,
she threw herself from the railing
at the side of the road directly in
front Of. the car, they said.
The Mankato free press., 1923-09-21
start Trial Court Cases

Owatonna, September 18.-Trial
of court cases, which were not dis
posed OF at the regular June term
Of the Steele County District Court,
will begin Monday morning when
Judge Fred w. Sem will open the
adjourned session of court. Court
adorned late in June to September
IT after approximately seventy cas-
es of the calendar had been disposed
Of.
At the date of adjournment 1t was
generally believed that the petit jury
would be recalled for duty at the ad :
journed session. The decision to try
only court cases and to excuse the
jurors from further duty was an
nounced a week ago by Judge Sem.
The Mankato free press., 1923-09-21
DANCED IN new
STORE AT JUDSON
Dighton Little Entertained
Guests Saturday Night;
Other Items
Especial To The Free Pressl

Especial To The Free Pressl
Judson, Mimi, September 20.-
Mrs. John Mogren from Minnesota
is spending a few weeks in Judson
visiting her son, Paul Morgan and
family.
Mr.. William and George johnson
were Minneapolis passengers one
day last week.
Arthur Anderson and Miss Esther
Ebert each took a wagon load of
sorgum sover to Nicollet to be cook
/ ed into molasses. Esther claims
farming is the only life.
Hadep Jones who lives four miles
west Of Judson is helping Hans
Larsen out in barbering for q few
weeks. as Mr.. Larson is taking a
vacation.
Rev. o. J. Arthur and family were
guests to dinner last Sunday with
Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Anderson and
family.
Miss Myrtle Nelson was a Man
kato caller last week end.
The dance in Dighton Little's new
store last Saturday evening was a
success and good crowd was there.
Music by the Ju6son Orchestra. Mr..
Little has purchased some very-
nice fixtures and viii be ready for
business~in short time.
There will be services next Sun
day at 11:00 A NJ. Sunday school
at 10:0o A M. AL are cordially in.
vited to attend.
Mrs. Charley Keever left some
time ago for st. Louis, No., to visit
her, folks and relatives.
Miss Alice and Dora Gustafspn
from Mankato were home over Sum
day with their folks, Mr.. and Mrs.
Charley Gustafson.
Clifford Nelson who is attending
high school at Mankato spent the
week end with his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Henry Nelson.
Quite bit Of silo filing has been
done the past week as it Is getting
30 every farmer now has a sllo and
we believe they are one Of the
necessary things for a stock farm.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charley Swanson
were Judson callers Sunday.
Hunting season opened last Sun.
day and quite number from Jud
son went out to try their luck but
came home not very well satisfied
The Mankato free press., 1923-09-21
FIND CACHE LIQUOR
Advance Tip Leads Chief Police To
.E Hidden Spirits H.

Albert Lea, Mimi, SeptembeG 30
Saturday afternoon the local police
was informed that if a search were
made in the sand piles on the VIII
liam Nelson lot on West Main street
a bootlegger's store Of alcohol would
be unearthed.
Chief Jenson and his men made
for the lot Immediately and after
going through one or two piles they
came to a cache of sixteen full
tasks of alcohol In another pile
they found six more. The, liquor was
taken to the police station. Chief
Jenson says that II the owner will
call, prove charges and take the
consequences he will be much
obliged.
The Mankato free press., 1923-09-21
WORK IN FOUR COUNTIES
Miss Eva Blair Joint Home Demon
strator Has Entered Upon Duties

Miss Eva Blair Joint Home Demon
stratcr Has Entered Upon Duties
Miss Eva Blair of Illinois as COM
menced her work as joint home
demonstrator for the counties OF
Blue Earth, Brown, Lyon and Fari-
bauIt. Her headquarters will be IN
Mankato at the offices OF the Blue
Earth County Form Bureau. Miss
Blair comes very highly recon-
mended having spent three years as
state of Virginia and one year in
that capacity in the state Of illinois.
She succeeds Miss Susan Hough,
who is now in California.
She will work one week out of
each month in the counties men
toned. The work will consist Of in
structions in home management
and clothing.
Miss Blair has just received a
letter from friends in Illinois stat
ing that early frosts has greatly da-
mayed seed corn in that state. Ow-
ing to this 1t is suggested that far
mers in this state save plenty OF
seed corn, so as to make up for the
shortage in Illinois. 1t has also been
discovered that in many places
there Is shortage of red
clover seed and timothy seed. Far
mers having this seed for sale
should keep watch Of the markets
before selling.
John Albrecht Of Danville town
ship, who believes In progressive
farming. has just recently produced
a many row type of corn. The aver
age rows Of kernels on an ear OF
corn in this country is sixteen. Mr..
Albrecht through careful selection
for a number of years past has de-
veloped a thirty-two row corn,
which is unusual. '.'.
The Mankato free press., 1923-09-21
A. S. Roberts Won
Winona Golf Title
Hotel Man Wins Country Club
Championship, Possession
Younans Cup

Winona, Mimi, September 1S-A.
L. Roberts won the 1928 title OF
Winona County club golf champion
by defeating J. r. Chappel, nine
and eight, in, SO hole match Sun
day. r.
The title carries with, it posses
sion for one year of the ~sY Youmans
cup, emblematic Of the champion
ship, and is the highest golf honor
at the club. It is the fourth year
that the cup, which Is a gift TO the
club OF II. s. Youmans, has been
placed in competition. B. R. Nevtus
held the cup during the past year,
and was the first to have bis name
inscribed on>the trophy. In 1921 1t
was held by DR.. ]. w. 8. Gallagher.
Both Mr.. Nevfus and DR.. Gallag-
her, runner-up for the title last
year, were eliminated this wear in
the first round. Nevius being de-
feated by H. S. Younans, and Ey-
erett Tawney defeated DIR. Gallag-
II ROBBERS practically ciasched the
match yesterday in the second
round of morning play, WHICH he
won ak up. A one hole advantage
on the first round gave him seven
hole lead before the afternoon play
began. Roberts made q 43 on the
first round, while Chappell turned
in A, but on the second round
Chappell went to pieces, while
Roberts kept up his whirlwinG pace
set at the start. Playing on even
terms during the third round, each
with 48 score, Roberts managed
to gain another hole, which made
the, score s up and to go. The
match was closed when Roberts
took the first hole of the last round.
A large gallery, which increased
as the game progressed, witnessed
the match. ....
Roberts earned his way into the
finals by eliminating Philip Bau-
mann, while Chappell eliminated
II. S. Youmans, donor OF the cup,
In the semi finals. ...f
On Saturday of this week Rob-
erts will defend the Northwestern
Hotel Mems association trophy
which he won last year at the an
nual convention of hotelmen In
Omaha, Neb. The convention this
year is to be at st. Paul, and the
golf tournament, which is held
each year as a feature of the con-
vention will be played at the Town
and Country club course. The con-
vention starts Thursday and con-
tinues through Saturday, closing
with the tournament.
The Mankato free press., 1923-09-21
CUDDY CASE STARTS
Jury Drawn and One Witness Gail,
ed This Morning "a

ed This Morning .
The jury was drawn and one wit
ness was called this morning In
the case of the State Of : Minnesota
against Joseph Cuddy who is
charged with assault in the second
degree. The charge against Cuddy
Anderson, colored student of, Beth
any college, who alleges that Calddy
attempted to assault her on the
night Of July IL, last.
District Attorney Frank e. Morse,
in outlining the case to the jury,
detailed what occurred from the
time Cuddy is alleged to have fol-
lowed Miss Anderson when she got
off street car at the ! corner OF
Main and Front streets. The com
plant alleges that Cuddy followed
Miss Anderson to the Union school
building where he is alleged to
have dragged her into the shadow
OF the building and threw her to
the ground.
Frank Jarsc was the first witness
called by the state. He testified
that Cuddy with John Robb, rode
with him to the American Legion
Fourth of July celebration at the
fair grounds on the evening OF July
II. He testified that Cuddy did not
return home with him In his car
from the fair grounds The state is
expected to produce two or three
witnesses in addition to- the com
planning witness.
All Jurors not on, duty in the case
being tried were excused for the
remainder Of the present court
term by Judge w. L. Comstock this
morning.
The Mankato free press., 1923-09-21
Woman Fiahts FIrer1en

st. Cloud, September 1y.-Mrs.
Annie Hazelkamp, 1910 Seventh
street south held firemen at bay
with a broom yesterday while q
bedroom dresser burned nerrily lu
her yard. Fireman charged that
Mrs. Hazelkamp saturated the Cres :
ser with kerosene and applied a
match They extinguishod the blase
after she had pursued several fire
eaters with Broom After t1remen
departed she is alleged to hare
started the fire again. This time
weary flremen arrived on the scene
to find the dresser heap OF ashes.
The Mankato free press., 1923-09-21
pedlcate New church

Faribault, September 18.-Arch-
bishop Austin Bowling of st. Paul
will preach the dedicatory sermon
at the dedication Of the new Sacred
Heart Catholic church. Sixth
street and Fourth avenue NV next
Tuesday morning. Rev. Father Il
Domestici the pastor Of the church
Will sing high mass and about 80
priests from the Twin Cities and
towns IN southern Minnesota viii
participate n the impressive cere-
monies.
The Mankato free press., 1923-09-21
ofHeIaIs After srooners.

Rochester, September 19.-Pettine
parties on side roads are the causI
Of many accidents. County Attornc,
Smith declared today, when review
ing some of the automobile acS4
dents that have been reported
hospitals and garages through t>t'
season. The county attorney te
lieves that the habits Of voung pco
pie parking their cars and turnip
of the lights result IN many wreck
and accidents and this belief is SUBJ
stantiated by reviewing many OF the
auto accidents.
The Mankato free press., 1923-09-21
DEATH MRS. EVANS

Lake Crystal Lady Passed Away
Last Night; Funeral Tomorrow.
Mrs. Thos. J. Evans passed away
at her home in Lake Crystal at $3.50
last night.
Funeral services will be held
Wednesday at two o'clock from the
house and 2:30 from the Welsh
Presbyterian church at Lake Cry
stai
The Mankato free press., 1923-09-21
Hunting For Lost Lad

TABeCClated PrCSS D1Spatch.I
Duluth, Mimi, September IL
Frantic parents and the police are
conducting a thorough search of
the woods surrounding Duluth In an
attempt to find fourteen year old
Harold Badie, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
D: C. -Eadie, Of this city, who left
his home lssriy Saturday and has
not been heard from since. The lad
is thought to have gone hunting in
the woods back Of Duluth.
The Mankato free press., 1923-09-21
Jury n Completed.

White Plains, n. Y, Septsmber
1.-THE Jury which is to try Walter
s. Ward, son Of the millionaire bak-
er, for the murder of Clarence Pc
ters. marine, was completed yes
terday when defense council and
prosecutors who have been exs4fn :
Ing talesmen since last Wednesday,
decided on q twelfth juror.
The Mankato free press., 1923-09-21
TO BUILD NEW CHURCH
New Uim Methodists VIII Erect
Beautiful SCI 900 Home
Especial To The Free Press

Il ISpeoaal TO The Free PreSsl
New Ulm, Mimi, September, 20
The Methodists of New Ulm have
decided upon plans for the erect
ion of new church. Pohlmau Bro
theirs Of this city have been award
ed the contract for the work which
will be commenced at once. A new
site was recently purchased Tor the
building and the structure VIII cost
$61.000.
The Mankato free press., 1923-09-21
Name Rasses After Birds

Faribault, September 1S.-Follow-
ing the axample of railroad Pull
mans, Jefferson Highway bus lines
have given their machines names
not unlike those commonly used on
Pullman cars. The Jefferson High
way Transportation company, op-
Grating from Minneapolis to Mason
CITY. through Faribault, has chosen
birds or waterfowl after which the
buses have been named. Two new
parlor cars which made their maiden
trips through Faribault this week
are named the Robin" and the
Such names as the
Goose" .he Grouse" and many
other has been adopted.
The Mankato free press., 1923-09-21
New Chapter r. A. Masons
Especial To The Free Pressl

Montevideo. Mimi, September lS.
"A chapter OF the Royal Arch Ma
sons was instituted here by mem
bers of the order from Willmar,
Appleton and Marshall LF Book was
named as the first high priest and
B. A. Whitmore, secretary.
The Mankato free press., 1923-09-21
TWO MEN KILLED

Autoists Met Death In Accident
At Ottawa Today
Ottawa, September 18-H. J.
Hobard of Minneapolis, and James
Arthur Ferguson Of Ottawa, were
killed early today when their motor
car crashed into a telegraph police
after a collision with an unlighted
car.
The Mankato free press., 1923-09-21
Different STYLES

Autumn styles are here. One sea.
son a womarl's waist chokes her and
the next 1t trips her.
The Mankato free press., 1923-09-21
MeNhod Of ReductIon

Fashion demands slim people. Eat
ones can reduce by taking to peopas
who make Nhem sick.
The Mankato free press., 1923-09-21
clock viii Run

! Men aye wearing clocked cocks
again. better get good quality OF
the clocks may run. . l.
Evening star., 1923-01-01

fallen low. and she boasts that the rose
in her hair is her heart, and that it will
never be sold, but will be given to her
true love whenever she shall meet him.
A wealthy man about town places
wager on this rose, and thus begins
the tale of love and jealsousy and in
trigue of the slender girl who whirls
through the Dance of the Moth" both
off-stage and on.
Bebe Daniels and Conrad Nagel are
excellent in their roles of fairy prin-
cess and knight errant," while
Adolph Menjou plays his usual part of
the suave villain.
The musical attraction at the Rialto
this week is of especial interest, for
it is an interlude of unaccompanied
harp selections by Prospero Miraglia.
The first, "Danse des Sylphes," affords
the artist an opportunity to illustrate
the full scope of his instrument There
are light trills and quick chords, rip
pling arpeggios and plaintiVe singing
tones, intensified at times into rever-
berant forte passages. Then the
strings seem timidly to echo the louder
ness like a music box gradually run
ming down. The second number, Car
nival de Venice" is equally beautiful,
and brought hearty ovation of ap-
plause from yesterdays audience,
which could not, however, induce
Miraglia to give an encore.
A news film and comedy complete
the program.
Evening star., 1923-01-01
PALACE-"Pride of Palomar."

Way back in the b. c. days of the
worlds history when chariot racing
was an important feature of all cele-
brations and festival occasions, thou
sands of people came from miles
around to witness the spectacle and
to place partisan wagerS and cheer
Justify for their faNoriIes. Since man
witnessed the first race of either
beast or human he has by virtue of
his nature wended his way to the
place where a speed competition
might be seen, to place his bet and
then root with all his might for the
runner he has picked to win.
Judging from the big applause that
greeted The Pride of Palomar" at
Loew's Palace Theater yesterday,
there are hundreds of folks here in
Washington who love a horse race
for the spectacle-that is, rather than
for the chance of winning-though
assuredly losing-a few dollars on
the outcome.
The Pride of Palomar," a story by
Peter E. kyne and a Cosmopolitan
production for the screen, is the tale
primarily of two men, girl and a
horse, with a big California ranch as
the bone of contention The girl is
Kay Parker. played by pretty Mar
jorie Daw; the one man is John
Parker. father of Kay and a wealthy
New Yorker; the other man is Mlguel
Farrel, the lovable Don Mike hero
of the great war, lover of Kay and
last of the line of inheritors of the
ranch on which John Parker holds
and is planning to foreclose Il $500
600 mortgage; the horse is Panchlta.
a veritable BLACK Beauty" owned by
Don Mike.
There are other notable characters
also in the play, such as the faithful
haIf-breed Pablo and Bill Conway,
friend of Don Mike, and contractor
employed by John Parker to build a
great irrigation dam on the Farrell
property. Then there are few vii
lains constantly on the job to keep
things moving, the foremost being
Baron Okada, Japanese propagandist
who hopes through his association
with John Parker to put through a
colonization scheme for his country
men in the Pacific coast state.
The real story. however, hinges on
the clash of wills of Don Mike. who
is determined to keep his ranch, and
John Parker. who is determined to
take it from him. How Kay and Bill
Conway conspire to help Don Mike,
and how Panchito finally turns the
trick that saves his master and gives
him 4 father-in-law at the same time
| is too good to tell here, except TO
say that no person who loves horse
should fail to see PanChitO run.
This is n picture full of action, and
a picture that completely satisfies.
1t is notable also because it follows
practically in detail the original
story of Mr.. kyne.
An Aesop's Fable and the usual
news features complete the program,
The Festival of Seville" is rendered
by the orchestra.