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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-06-06
TWENTY Rail SYSTEMS
CUMMlNS' PLAN TO SOLVE
OPERATION or ROADS
Senator Would Preserve Com
petition Under Government
Direction

Washington. June Ain speech
here before the National Woman Suf
frage association, Senator A. B. Cum
minis OF Iowa, chairman of the inter
state commerce committee, which has
the railroad legislative program in
hand. proposed consolidation of the
railroads of the country into Is or 20
systems that would preserve competi
ton under government direction.
Before announcing his proposals
Senator GumHnins said he hoped the
president would not turn the railroad
back to their owners until congress
could legislate effectively for their
proper regulation. Robert w. Wooley
member of the interstate commerce
commission, also spoke, denouncing
what he termed canned clamor" for
return of the railroads.
Il hope" said Senator Cummins,
that President Wilson will retain pos.
session and continue in the operation
of our systems of transportation until
congress has had fair and reasonable
opportunity TO enact a permanent pol.
icy for their regulation and control"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-06-06
KEMP AND DACKINs ACT IN
CORNER STONE MATTER
WANT BLOCK REMOVED
Either That or Masonic Inscrip-
ton Cut From the Union
School Building

. Notice was served on the members
of the Mankato board of education
this afternoon. demanding that the
corner stone of the Union school
building be removed or that the
Masonic inscriptionEon the stone be
removed forthwith Judge Hiram
Golf, attorney for Dr. A. f. Kemp and
John f. backing prepared the
notice to be served. on the board
He stated that action would follow if
the demand was not Followed.
In full the demand served on each
of the board members was as follows:
The Notice Served.
A. F. Kemp and Jehn F. Dackins,
plaintiffs, VS.. Special School Dis
trict No. of thesCity of Mankato,
Minnesota Ca municipal corpora
toin), and L. Ts.Jefferson, Mrs.
Alice Smith, E. r. Soaring, w. A.
Beach, Erick Engwaldson, w. E..
Palmer, Gust. Wfdell, w. d. Will
lard, Evan Hughes (the Board of
Education) of Special School Dis
trict No. 1 of the City of Mankato,
Minnesota, defendants.
To the Members of the School
Board of Special School District No
of Blue Earth County, Minnesota:
Please Take Notice. that the plain
tiffs herein demand frst. that the
corner stone bearing the following
inscription, to- wit Laid by the
Masonic Fraternity, May 20. A. d.
1919. A. L. 1919 Geofge M. Stowe.
Grand Master be relfoyed from the
Union school builds situated on
Third street betue ana 1r<l1. ;.
berry streets IN the city Of Mankato
forthwith: or. if that dannot be done
that you forthwith cause the inscrip-
ton above set forth I'd be cut from
the stone in such a manner as not to
injure the stone or permanently i'm
pair the building.
And You Are Further Notified
that if you fail to comply with the re-
quest and demand above stated, the
plaintiffs will begin an action in the
district court of Blue Earth county.
Minnesota, to compel you to comply
with such demand.
Dated at Mankato, Minnesota, this
2Sth day of May, 199.-A. F.. Kemp,
John F. Dackins.
The board of edu0ation will hold a
meeting tonight AMI will probably
take up the above demand.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-06-06
IS CObBLED
CITY CAPTURED BY ESTH0Ni-
ANS AND Firms, SAYS WIRE
American Engineers Accompany
Troops Up Rivers; BoIshe.
wiki Dem0raIized

Copenhagen, June 4.-Esthonian
and Finnish forces have taken Pet.
rosrad, according TO an uneon.
firmed telegram from vardoe re-
ceived BY the National Tideade. .
Axchensels Irnes,x r0B fh< Atchnl,
gel front the BoIsilevIk troops appear
to be losing their morale rapidly. De-
sertions into the Allied lines occur
daily. On the Dvina and vaga Sec
tors British and Russian patrols find
little difficulty in advancing under
protection of gunboats.
American engineer units are still &C.
tive on the river sectors.
Z. s. Engineers Mar front.
In the recent sucCeg III! aSt2ci on
Tulgas. the engineer. we're right be-
hind the Russian troops who drove
back the bolsheviki.
The constant artillery duels between
the, land batteries and the gunboats on
the Dvina have resulted in several vii
lagos being virtually wiped away, the
first instances Of this kind in north
Russia
Reds Big Guns Kill Civilians. =
The bolsheviki have withdrawn a
considerable number of their boats, but
still have several big guns in action.
These guns outrange the Allied weap-
ons and, although they have had no eff
feet on the Allied positions, have
caused casualties among the civilian
population.
Bolshevik airplanes showed fight for
the first time when they came in con-
tact with British and Russian planes
over Seltso. on the Dvina, and Kitsa,
on the Naga.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-06-06
TROOPS AREON U.S.SO|L
FIRST BATTALION 352 INFAN-
TRY ARRIVE on CANONIOUS
SOLDIERS LOOKING WELL
That Northwest Boys Were Glad
To Get Home Apparent
From Smiles

Newport News, Va, June 4-The
transport Canonicus, with flags flying,
locked at Newport News with the
First battalion of the 353rd infantry
and the 313th supply train on board.
The First battalion of the 353rd in.
fantr", under command of Major r. ].
Kipp of st. Paul, comprised 35 officers
and 1,429 men. Other officers were
Lieut.. p. B. Lockwood, intelligence Of
ficer, Minneapolis; Lieut.. L. H. Hurt,
adjutant, Fort Madison, Iowa; Capt.
b. L. Livingston, Minneapolis; Capt.
w. E. Schinell, Omaha; Lieut. Frank
Appleby, Des Moines and Capt. H. A.
CARRIER, Omaha.
The 313th supply train, under COM
mand of Maj. w. ]. O'Connell of Des
Moines, included Is officers and 447
men. Among the officers are: Lieut..
d. w. Moss, adjutant, Des Moincs;
Capt. Fl. Miller. Whitewater, Wiscon-
sin; Capt. H. G. Hyde, Des Moines;
Capt. Joseph Lees, Minneapolis; Capt.
F. c.. Duncan, Mount Pleasant, Iowa.
The Eighty-eighth division sailed from
New York for France, August, 1918.
That the boys were glad to be home
was apparent from the many broad
grins worn and the light-hearted jests
passed about as they swung up
through the streets of Newport News
AS they passed the buildings of the
States Welcome Home" they broke
into a cheer, when little group of
Minnesota enthusiasts, led by E. F.
Morse of Minneapolis, representing the
Northern division, put on a real Min
nesota glad hand demonstration. One
ruddy-faced Doughboy remarked glee-
fully, Il believe we are really home
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-06-06
COPIES OF PflcE TREATY
But Two On This Side of Water
Is State DEPARTMENT
CIaih
/. C. Marlin.

Washington, Junk 4.-Republican
efforts to force the tate department
to submit to the serite full copy OF
the peace treaty as Il is now framed
and about to be sigled have brought
out many unexpeced and unusual
facts. The state desartment in their
answer to the sensie demand state
that there are but Wo copies of the
treaty in full on this side of the At
lantic, that the stae department has
one of these and hat the japanese
embassy has the o1er.
In reply to questioning it was stat
ed by officials of tfeIstate department
that if New York int rests had a copy
of the treaty tre got it by direct
courier from Berlin. Senator Borah
made the public announcement that
he expected to receive full copy OF
the treaty from New YORK tonight and
that he proposed to have it read in
The Congressional Record if the So
Ions could not Otherwise secure it.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-06-06
FINISH FIGHT IS ON ANARCHY;
PLAN BY FEDERAL OFFICIALS;
FLYNN is TO MAKE DEEP PROBE
This FeNoU Has
Trouble On Hand

Worthington, Mimi, June A.
The first evidence Of what the
returned soldiers intend to do to
the men who did not stand with
them in the war, was shown on
the streets here when Sergeant
Fred Sterling, soon after his re
turn from hard service in France
assaulted Paul Schafer.s
Sterling and Schafer, were in
Camp Cody together. The later
showed strong signs Of, being
pro- German, Sterling says. He
accordingly was banished from
the company and sent home.
The 1870 men in Schsfer's COM
pany at the time resolved that
Sehafer should receive drub-
bling from each of them when the
war was over.
Sterling was the first to return
and he carried out his part Of {
the resolution. The remaining
179 are on their way home.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-06-06
CLEMENCEAU IS firm AGAINST
MAKING CHANCES IN TREATY
SPECULAT|NC ON THE REVISION
Sales In London
Bring Early Birds

London, May 6.-[Correspond-
ence of The Associated Press. +
The constantly advancing prices
of dress material and other neces-
saries for the female wardrobe,
has caused the stores to be be-
sieged at times when unusually
attractive "saIes" are on. One
such sale was advertised for Mon
day in this week and before ten
o'clock on Sunday morning one
woman was waiting outside the
establishment. Soon several 9TH
ers came With provisions and
campstooIs. They sat through the
whole day and night and were
joined by many hundreds the next
morning. Three policemen were
requisitioned to restrain their
rushes when the doors opened.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-06-06
GRAND JURY IS THROUGH
County InquisitoriaI Body This
Afternoon Brought In One
indictment

The grand jury came in at-three
o'clock with one Indictment, against
Thomas Hunting for forgery. :. He il
now in the custody of the sheriff in
the county jail. The grand jury was
dismissed. The petit jury was Their
called. The first case tried was that
of Judicial Ditch No. Z, plaintiff
Katherine Owens. The jury was
drawn as being tried. w. F. Hughes
is attorney for the plaintiff and S. B.
Wilson for the defendant.
Call of Criminal Calendar.
Call of the criminal calendar was
held yesterday afternoon in the dist
riot court at three o'clock. In case
of the State of Minnesota against A.
c. Baker the indictments against
Baker still pending were dismissed
on motion of County Attorney C. E.
Phillips. The case of the State of
Minnesota against William Franz
was also dismissed on the motion of
County Attorney Phillips.
John Gacke, Jr., was in court and
his case continued until the Novem-
Der term of court. Cecil nuckworth
reported to the court and his case
also was continued. Max Hahn was
before the court, reported and was
ordered to APPEAR again at the No
vember term.
The case of the State of Mime
sofa against William e. Arnold was
continued until the November term
of court. Andrew Pomgratz appear
ed before the court. He is the man
convicted of disl6yalty at the last
term of court. Albert Besser and
Arthur Besser his son, appeared be-
fore the court and Their cases were
continued until the November term.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-06-06
LOWELL MELLETT.

Paris, June Austrian peace terms
were up for discussion by the mem
bers of the big four today according
German counter proposals were
threshed over and are said to have
brought out some fine talk" as to
the various contentious. President
Wilson is reported to have dropped
from his attitude of aloofness and to
have talked for sometime in an ef-.
fort to bring Lloyd George and Glenn
CONTINUED On Page TwO.)
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-06-06
r.I...-hic Arrangement.
r. "a press Dispatch Z

rAssociatd Press nSoa,Gn fo,.
New York, .nne a. Arranseihents IoI
direct cable ervice between united
States and Brazil and thence along the
entire Eastern South america have
been entered into by the Western Union
and the Western Telegraph company,
Great Britain.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-06-06
STRIKE IS ON IN PARIS
Everybody Walked; Trouble To
Increase; Military Is
WatchfuI
ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch. |

Paris. June All Paris walked to
work today because of a strike. The
strike is showing tendency to gain
in all trades. 1t is expected that five
hundred will be out before night.
Military authorities are/in possession
of some plants. Those who may walk
out include cafe and restaurant en-
ployees, several branches of the build
ing trades and mass workers. Rail
way men are showing signs of agita-
ton.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-06-06
Probe War Department Expenses.

IN. I
WASHINGTON, June 4.-Inyestigation
into all vIr department expenditures
will be made by a house committee of
ffteen members, according to the or
der contained in resolution passed
by the house by vote of 1877 to 155.
The vote was on strictly party lines.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-06-06
FOOD PLENTY IN EUROPE
Statement Made BY Herbert Hoover
On Situation
ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch.

Paris, June "a sufficient surplus
of food Is indicated from the coming
harvests to supply Europe and the
needs of the world unless an unex
pected catastrophe happens to the
worlds harvest, according to state
ment by Herbert Hoover.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-06-06
MANKATO BOYS ARRIVE
Soldiers From Overseas Have Landed
In New York.

The following from this district
landed at New York May 20 and 80.
Jay B. Rainerson, Mankato: Georg-
ian Sorenson, nurse, st. Peter; Wal
ter A. Deebach. Mankato; Charles
E. Dillon, Faribault; William Bolt
man, Faribault; Daniel J. Hughes
Mankato;- George w. Black, Man
kato; Lorenz J. Filman, Mankato;
Ernest B. Eckberg, Nicollet; Lyle
Luker, Faribault; Karl o. Gustavson,
Nankato; Joseph Hermann, Kasota;
Joseph Schardt, New Ulm; James
E. Sheehan, Mankato.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-06-06
MAY HAVE STATE CAMP
Colonel G. A. Lewis Is in ST. Paul On
Business Connected Herewith.

UNITED Press Disnatch 7
st. Paul, June 4.-Colonel G. A.
Lewis of The Fifth regiment Mime
sofa National guard was in st. Paul
today attending the military con
ference at which the possibility Of
selecting Lake City as the site for
the national guard summer encamp-
ment was discussed.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-06-06
IMPERAToR in COLLISION
Vessel Came in Contact With the
Freighter Adwidale.
UNITED Press Disnatch. !.
NArlr Inn M II

New York, June 4.-The U. s. s.
Imperator on it's first return trip from
Brest to the United States collided
with the freighter Adwidale about
forty five miles off Nantucket at two
o'clock this morning. The collision
occurred in heavy fog. It is not
believed that either ship was badly
damaged. The Imperator continued
on the way to Brest and the Adwidale
is proceeding to pErt under her own
power but the U. S. S. Tiger has gone
out to assist the vessel into port.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-06-06
REPORT WAGE DISPUTE
Workmen in New Uim Will Complain
To Washindton.

To Washington.
Washington, June 1.-THE depart
ment of labor today issued the fol-
lowing statement:
Complaint has been received at
the department of labor from en-
>ployes of Eagle Roller Mill company
and the New Ulm Roller company of
New Ulm. Mimi. that present wages
are inadequate to meet living costs
A committe of the employees has
waited on representatives of the
companies but no satisfaction was
obtained :
Commissioner W. C.. Liller Of the
adjustment and Cancellation service
has been assigned to offer mediation
in an effort to adjust the differ
ences."
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-06-06
Arrival all Newport News.

UNITED Press Dispatch.1
Newport News, June 4-More than
1000 officers and civilians arrived
here this afternoon on board the big
liner Koenigin der Neiderleider. The
officers were of the Eighty eighth d.
vision.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-06-06
WANTS OLD NAME RESTORED
Communication Would Have New
Germany Retained to Town.

Germany Retained to Town.
st. Paul. June Another anony-
nous protest against the reported
change of names of Motordale, a
Carver county village, to New Ger
many, by which it was known be-
fore the war. today reached H. w.
Libby, secretary of the Public Safety
commission.
The writer repeated the charge
recently made in an anonymous
communication to Governor Burn
quist that pro- Germans in that dist
.rict are seeking to have the old name
restored.
Petitions for and against the
change have been sent to the post
Office department at Washington.
State officials regard the controversy
as matter for federal action, al
though they are ready to deal with
evidence of any disloyalty.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-06-06
onerators on STRIKE!

rJnr.od Press n,spatch.
telesran NIB prators all went on a
:. liz " para day. The move was to
s get GIRL ne an wees, members of the
; u,nn emf rt'n Us E employees grievances.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-06-06
LANDING OF MARINES
Americans Step Into Puntarenas On
Account of Revolution.
IAssociated Press Dispatch.l

IT. = :
San Salvador, June American
marines landed at Puntarenas and
Port Limon, Costa RIGA, because of
the revolution against the govern
.ment headed by General L. Tihco,
according to dispatches.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-06-06
POISONED AT BANQUET
Twelve Dead and Twenty four Are III;
Ate Canned Goods.
UNITED Press DISPATCH.
W,.lr Ta.sAD

IUnifed Press Dispatch
Dawson, Yukon Territory. June A.
Twelve are dead and twenty four are
ill as result of ptomaine poisoning
which resulted, it is believed, from
eating canned goods at a banquet
given at the Hunter Creek plant of
the Alaskan Gold company. All the
men who are ill are prominent north
ernerS.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-06-06
Grand Fnrade
Won the Derby

(, ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch.l
London, June 4.-Grand Parade
won the derby at EPSON Downs
today, Buchan second and Paper
Money third. Thirteen horses
ran In all.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-06-06
DAYLIGHT SAVING STANDS
Amendment wa. Defeated on Point Of
Order.
limited 'ress Disnatch.

washington, une 4.-The house to-
day passed theagriculture appropria-
ton bill, earring $3l,6OO,OOO, by a
vote of 345 toone. The amendment
nroviding for ne repeal of the day
light saving Law was knocked out on
point of orer before the bill ever
came up for vte.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-06-06
WILSON RECEIVED AvlAToRs
Praised Work Which They Did on
the Overseas Fight.

TASSOC1ated Press Dfspatch.J
Paris, June 4.-President Wilson
received Lieutenant Commander
Rade, Commander Towers and leu
tenant Commander Beldinger
expressed pride in the work th4A>
accomplished during their fight,
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-06-06
+. 80
ROUNDUP THE BOMBERS
CHICAG0Is CLEANING OUT HER
RED cEssPooLs
OFFICERS PUT AT WORK
Radicals and Criminal Aliens To
Be Sent To The Bastiles
For Inquiry

ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch.1
Washington, June 4.-No tang
ibie clues we're uncovered by the
authorities in connection with the
bomb outrages. ::he government
intends cleaning out the anar-
chists.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-06-06

Paris, June THE council Of
four met today. Experts on ter
ritorial questions and reparations
met with the council. II is I'M
derstood that the clauacs Of the
Austrian peace treaty dealing with
separations now have been COM
pIeted.
Berlin, June 4.-German experts
at Versailles have drawn up a
long memorandum on the question
of responsibility of the war which
will be presented as reply to the
entente commission report on tho
subject.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-06-06

Paris, Tuesday, June .2.-The
atmosphere m peace conference
circles is full Of speculation az to
the possible notifications In sew
eraI clauses Of the treaty with
Germany. Nothing tangible IL OK
pected developed until the allied
experts report becomes l<6Q
- llo,efnrn<ood fhaf prn
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-06-06

Paris, June "A report
reached the peace confer
ence that Gustaf Noske re-
Gently visited the German
coast defense and gave di-
rections to be prepared for
emergencies.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-06-06
REPORT OF THE EXPERTS
THIS is AWAITED BY The
COUNCIL OF FOUR
.F|DDLINC ON IN PARIS
Germans Have Long Memoran-
DUN Relative To the War
Responsibility

ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch.1
Vienna, June 4-The Aus
trian government decided
unanimously that the peace
terms are not acceptable, the
Neuss Abenblatt says.
Grants Pass daily courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1919-1931, 1919-08-09
WATCH CREATION OF FLORA
Gotanists dntenseiy interested in Ma
ture's Work on Volcano Island
In sorbon Lake, lLuzon.

The destrNcrion of vegetation In is.
oiated regions Is matter of great
interest 10 botanists. who are making
increasing efforts to observe the Gre
alton Of the new flora taking the place
Of the old. Volcano island. In Bom5on
lake. Luzon, Was chiefly covered by
grasses and small trees before the
eruption OF the Taal volcano In 1914
but the eruption destroyed all plant
life except some eiumpS Of banfboos
and few bananas In the northern
part OF the island. In report ON the
ievegetation w. II. Brown. E. n. Yer
riii and III. 3. Yates note that In six
years 20 vascular plants had been re-
corded. the chief species belns a few
grasses. or the total. "a per cent
were probably introduced by birds.
about 20 per cent by the wind and
hbout 10 per cent by the water--a dr.
ferent showing from that Of the more
exposed Island Of Krakaioa.' In the
Strnh of Sundn. where the chief work
Of birds was small. The growth OF
vegetation In Volcano island Is stiii
spars,~-a condition attributed 10 lack
Of proper soil and the grounds small
amount Of water and high proportion
OF snlphates.
Grants Pass daily courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1919-1931, 1919-08-09
Wideawake Mexicans,

A Mexican citizen OF Mazatlan re-
Gently has been granted concession
Of lO0, hectares (about PAT acres), and
so much more as may be necessary, at
the railway station Of Oso, state of
Sinaloa, for the purpose Of establish.
Ing an experimental farm to demon
strate the economic value which would
result from the proper use of modern
American agricultural machinery in
the production Of crops. II is the in
tention Of the concesslonalre to rent
portions OF the lands at a nominal cost
to American manufacturers of agricul-
tural machinery and implements, who
may send experts to demonstrate the
machinery with the view both TO pro-
motjpg sales of the American goods
md 60 educating the people In the
more p,dlern (urming methods.
t