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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-03-07
No Price Reduction.

There is very little hope that
labor or materials will be much re-
iduced in price. The longer you sit
still the longer you hold that Stacker
dollar, ard it does not do you or any
one else any good. The Redfield COM
mittee of commerce is now meeting
with q committee on materials to see
if prices are being held up. The war
is still on and the government may
still fix the price on anything. Keep
posted on the actions of the Redfield
committee. and you will know if the
prices are too high. ~
DO what you can, men, to take
care Of the boys as they return.
Start that deferred public work,
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-03-07

his PERSONAL ak.
Frank Pollay of the government
service, who delivered an address on
reconstruction to large audience Of
business men yesterday afternoon,
later gave personal talk to num-
Der of men, explaining how he had
escaped from the German prison,
where he was held as an alien enemy.
Mr.. Pollay had considerable money in
Germany and a library of about 5000
volumes, which was all stolen by the
Huns and of which he never expects
to receive any. He had few good
friends whom he, had made during his
residence there, and who helped him
to escape. While held prisoner he
was practically starved by the Ger
mans. He was taken with number
of other men, and some women and
children, all charged with being alien
enemies. and were moved from town
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-02-04
ST SPARTACANS PLAN
|. NE W ATTEMPT To
SEIZE CONTROL
Leaders Recruiting in 0utIy-
ing CenterS For Another
Attack in Berlin.
BY United Press

BY United Press:
ZURICH, Feb. 4.-The spartacans
will make another attempt Thursday
to seize the German government. &C
cording to the Norwaerts.
TheiE leaders. the newspaper said.
have gone TO Wilhelmshaven, Bruins
wick and other communist centers
to bring back partisans TO reinforce
the spartacans in Berlin. The gov
ernment, cognizant of the plan. has
greatly increased the guard about
the reiehstag building and other pub
lie edifices.
The new revolt, it was alleged,
will be headed by Deputy Hoffman.
aided by Karl Radek, the Russian
bolshevist agitator.
The proposed coup is timed with
the opening OF the national assembly
in Weimar. Reports have been re-
ceived for several days past that the
spartacans Will also attempt 10 pre-
vent the assembly from cOnvening.
The government Is taking every pre-
caution to guard the assembly. Sew
eral batteries OF artillery were added
to the garrison there today.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-02-04

This frank statement was made 10
the United Press today by Maj. Gen.
Frederick Maurice. British expert on
military and international affairs. He
was director Of military operations
for the British general staff until.
when the British were opposing the
German drive practically unaided. he
made his famous Where is Bleuch-
er?" statement
Maurice declared that not only
must the United States furnish the
financial support for the reconstruc-
tion of the war-stricken countries
without which assistance the league
would be ill-bOrn-but that a great
American navy is essential TO main
tenance Of the leagues chief admin
istrative weapon, economic pressure
Il am absolutely certain that a
real league of nations is going
through" said Maurice.
Working Proposition.
Every day it is more fully real
lied that the league is not an ideal
but a working proposition. When the
question of its exact form is brought
up there will come the realization
that its real efficiency depends upon
the United States. This does not
mean ii will he necessary for the
L. s. TO undertake territorial com
mitments outside her own continent
Practical difficulties from the
standpoint Of the United States prob
ably will override the advantages
she may obtain from the league. But
IL is absolutely vital that America
shall assume a moral leadership in
the leagues affairs.
Americas most important contri-
buttons to the league come under
two heads-financial and military.
Need Financial Aid.
THE necessity for an agreement
by the United States to support the
league of nations financially becomes
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-02-04
DETECTIVES ON
TRAIL Of SMITH
Furniture Dealer Seen in To-
Iedo on tuesday is Report.
Begin Stock Invoice.

Detectives from Chicago took up
the trail of Charles o. Smith. local
furniture dealer. this afternoon.
Smith, who is said 10 have disap-
peared with some 5000 Of the firm s
money last week, has been traced as
far as Toledo, o., it is reported. Ac-
cording 10 information received this
morning. Smith was in Toledo Wed
nesday evening. and left that city 10
go 10 Detroit Mich
The Smith and Wherrett store on
s. Michigan 81. is now engaged In
invoicing stock This. in conjunction
with a careful audit OF the com
panys books. now under way. will
Show the exa CT loss sustained by the
firm as the result OF Smiths alleged
manipulatiOns.
All trace OF Miss Yerna Reinhardt.
the company's sterographer- book
keeper-ca hier, has been lost. but
those working on the case say they
do not think Miss Reinhardt had
anything 70 do with the alleged Jug
CLING OF the finances OF the Smith
and Wherrett store
New claims against the company
are coming in. Creditors are adding
their bills 70 the liabilities already on
file in the superior court as the re-
suit OF receivership proceedings. and
the total amount OF outstanding
debts. as we'll as the total assets. is
at the present time only a matter OF
conjecture
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-02-04

clearer the more closely the matter
Of restitution and restoration is gone
into. The more actual information -
obtained, the more certain il IS that
we will not get enough out OF ths
central powers. either OF money or
material, 10 set the world on its legs
again. II is obvious that al the very
best, our repair bills will Doe only
partially met.
There won't Doe any indemniiies
from which the world will be able
to finance the development OF the
German colonies. Turkish territories
or the new republics which are
struggling upward in eastern and
southeastern Europe The only hope
for the worlds future is FOR America
TO step into world politics and giva
the league the necessary financial
backing 20 put its program on =
SOUND basis.
Naval Power Sufficient.
We recognize that one OF tho
chief difficulties I'm maintenance OF
the league is that democratic states
NAN APfAAAAF w NOAAAltlAA themselves llI -
definitely 10 supplying troops 10 fghe
in any part Of the world 70 uphold
the leagues authority That didicultv
need not arise. Great Britain and thu
United States are recognized a hold
Ing the chief weapon Of the league.
economic preSsure-the method for
exercising which is naval force. Ie
the United States and Great Britain
agree to place their naval power n :
the disposal OF the league 7 don'r
see how any nation will ever again.
dare TO even think OF war.
With the American and British
fleets as the naval police Of thu
league. the chief means OF enforcing.
its authority and decisions would
rest with the two nations which ara
perhaps the best htted. politically
and temperamentally. 10 bear such A
responsibility"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-02-04
BRITISH PREPARE
To QUIT RUSSIA;
FRANCE SILENT
American Proposal For EvaC-
uatiOn Based Entirely on
Political Contingency.
BY LOWELL MELLETT.

BY United Press:
PARIS. Feb. with the French
still silent today on the American
proposal for immediate withdrawal
Of all allied troops from Russia. the
British were continuing to prepare
for evacuation of their forces.
whether the French accede or not.
While the American proposal,
which was exclusively announced by
the United Press, was based on poll
tical contingencies, British accept
ance Of the plan was influenced.
principally by the military situation.
The American peace delega ton had
learned through its agents, that
Premier Lenine and Foreign Minis
ter Tchitcherin were disposed TO ac-
cept the associated powers proposal
for joint conference at Prinkipos,
providing the conferences were pre-
ceded by complete allied. evacuation.
Reasons for Suggestion
This was said TO be the sole reason
for the American suggestion. which
included French withdrawal from
the Ukraine. On the other hand. the
British already had decided upon
evacuating northern Russia because
Of the increasingly dangerous posi-
ton Of its troops in that region.
In British military circles, it was
admitted today that only the ques-
tion Of physical difficulties will de-
termine whether their troops will
come out by the end OF April. or
sooner The Murmansk contingent
can be moved Immediately with
comparatively little difficulty, but in
the Archangel district there is al
ready a considera Bile barrier Of ice
and II is recognized that a quick
movement would be attended with
great danger. The troops involved
include four thousand Americans
and 10000 British and Canadians
There are also great quantities Of
supplies and material in that region
which the allies have no intention
Of abandoning. /.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-02-04
BORAH To ATTACK
SPIONACE BILL
Senate PrOgreSSiVeS About to
Launch America First"
Program.
By United Press

By United Press:
WASHINGTON. Feb. 4.-senate
progressIves are about 10 take the
first step toward realization OF the
America hrst" program.
To return TO pre-war democracy.
progressives declare it is essential
that all extraordinary and auto
cratic measures be wiped of the law
books
The espionage act is their first
target
Sen. Borah Of idaho is to lead the
attack. through an amendment to
the postohice appropriation bill.
which he viii offer today.
Borah proposes 10 repeal that por-
tion OF the espionage law giving the
postmaster general power TO censor
mail In the United States.
Borah's Tight Is not directed against
Postmaster-Gen. BurlesOE person
ally as so many republican attacks
on war measures have been. Borah
declares no pOstmaster-g general
should have in peace times the
power this section OF the law gives
him.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-02-04
Poisoned Man Released,
Charge rs Unhe eded

Complaining that he had been
poisoned by some one who wanted
10 get his money. John Marsaras,
1904 w Indiana av., stumbled in a
weakened condition into the city
hau late Monday afternoon. and aft
or explaining the situation 20 the
police was taken 20 the county Jail
where he was held until Tuesday
morning.
NIarsaras was found IN q fainting
condition near the fountain m the
CITY hall corridor by attaches of. the
citv building He spoke nothing
but Hungarian. Through the me-
dium OF a young woman who spoke
hungarian and who happened 10 be
I'M the chiefs office at the time. the
man said that some one had given
him poison and that he was very
sick. He said that they were trying
90 get his money
The man was taken Immediately
TO the county jail. and a physician
summoned. As far as can be learn
ed al police headquarters. no in
restieation in regard 20 Marsaras'
complaint that ne had been given
ooison has been investigated The
police say that they know nothing
about the case other than that the
man was taken TO the county jail
.r order that ne could be given med
ical attention.
Az the Jail Tuesday morning the
Information was given out that the
man had been released. when asked
REGARDING the mans complaint that
he had been poisoned. the Jail at
terdants declared they knew moth
ing about IL on account Of not bei7e
able to understand the man who
smoke I'm a foreign language
Cbtef Kline said Tuesday that he
knows nothing about the case Asst
chief cassidy said that he had the
MAN taken so the county jail, bat
trat this was done ia order 20 give
him medical attention. The assist
amt chief declared that he knew
nothing about the man saying that
he had been poisoned
Those who first discovered Mar
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-02-04

it will have to prescribe. will pro-
ceed to an inquiry OF the basis OF
which the peace conference may
form its decision in fixing definitely
the respective frontiers OF the Czechs
and poles in the controlled zone.
To Offer Resources.
"In order TO seal the entente be-
tween two friendly nations which
should follow a policy in full accord
with that Of the allied and associated
powers, the Representatives of the
great powers register the promise Of
the Czecho representatives that their
country will put at the disposition
Of the Poles all its available re-
sources in war material and will
grant 10 them every facility for the
transit of arms and ammuni-
tion 49,
"It is understood that the local
administration will continue TO func-
tion in accordance with the coodi-
tions Of the pact of November. 1918.
and that the rights of minorities will
be strictly respected
No Annexation Binding.
Pending the decision OF the peace
congress. political elections and mill
tary conscription will he suspended
in the principality of Teschen.
"NO measure implying annexation
OF all or OF a part OF the said prin-
cipalitv either 10 the territory OF
Poland or Of Czecho-Slovakia taken
by interested parties shall have bind
ing force.
The delegates Of the Czech nation
engage 10 release Immediately with
their arms and baggage the Polish
prisoners taken during the recent
/ conflict (signed)
WOODROW WILSON.
DAVID LLOYD GEORGE.
'V. ORLANDO.
&C. CLEMENCEAU.
ROMAN DMOSKI.
! "E. MES"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-02-04
SENATE PASSES
MEASURE FOR A
BANK BUREAU
Administration Tax Bill is Re-
ported Out of Committee.
Bitterly ASSaiIed by
Two Members.
BY United Press

BY United Press:
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Feb. A.
The senate today passed the South
worth bill creating a department of
banking, separate from the state
auditors office. The vote was 32 to
Il on party lines with the exception
OF Sen. James. republican. voting
with democrats TO kill the bill
Sen. Masters proposed an amend
ment to the bill providing that
building and loan associations and
savings companies should remain
under the supervision of the audi
tors department. AS unanimous
consent is necessary TO amend a bill
when up for final action, and south
worth refused to consider the
amendment, the bill was not
changed.
House committee judiciary A re-
commended passage of the Boards
lev amendment to the constitution
giving women the right OF suffrage
Tax Bin Repo-<cd.
The administration tax bill was
reported out OF committe. The ma
jority report. which was adopted
recommended. The following amend
ments:
illumination of the 20 percent
deduction on intangibles.
designation of the assessment
period as March 1, instead Of Jan. l
uary l.
ALLOWING deduction Of debIs
from credhs in making tax returns
illumination of the clause pro
yiding immunity for persons who
have evaded taxes in the past.
5-Exemption of municipal and
road bonds from taxation.
The minority report, favoring in
definite postponement of the bill
was signed by Sambor of Lake coun-
ty and LaUghlin of Davies.
Bitter Attacks on Bill.
Bitter attacks were made on the
tax bill as it now stands by Laugh
lin and Sambor.
I.aughlin declared the bill was
taking away control from the peoplo
and placing it in the hands of the
state board.
I'VE are getting away from the
fundamental principles Of our gov
ernment" he declared.
Laughlin stated that in normal
years the salary increases under the
proposed law would amount to
$500, 600 yearly.
Rep. Mendenhall, republican floor
leader defended the measure, deny
ing that it was a political bill.
He asked the house to pass the
measure tC second reading so that
II might be printed. This was done
Reach No Agreement
The road committee Of the house
vas unable TO reach an agreement
on the highway commission bill in
time to report it out at this morE-
ing's session. They met again late
this afternoon in an effort to reach
an agreement.
The house criminal code commit
tee voted TO indefinitely postpone the
following: Miller's bill prohibiting
races and other amusement OF
Memorial day; Walkers bill abolish
ing capital punishment; and bill
prohibiting shooting Of fish, or kill
ing of quail for five years
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-02-04
"PERiL IN EAST" Is
WARNED AGAINST BY
WILSON IN SPEECH
"OuestiOns That May be For Pres
ent UnaIlswerable Are
Pointed Out.

PARIS. Feb. A warning
against a new eastern peril" was
contained in Pres't Wilson's speech
before the chamber OF deputies yes
terday afternoon. according 70 opin-
ion revealed in general discussion OF
the address today
Il do not need 10 point out 20 you
that east Of you in Europe the fu-
ture Is full Of question" he said.
Beyond the Rhine. across Germany.
across Poland. across Russia, across
Asia. there are questions unanswer-
ed and they may be for the present
unanswerab bic"
The president intimated that the
league Of nations will be the grea;
protector against future aggression
not only IT France but OF all other
nations. All nations, he said. must
be ready for any terrible incident OF
injustice The thing is not incOn-
ceivable."
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-02-04

out in time, for the door gave way
and the husband burst into the
room. whitney made a plunge at
Morris and the two men grappled
Whitney made a slash at Morris.
the razor cutting a deep wound in
the husbands head. The two men
rolled on the floor 10 the doorstep,
and Morris sinking into unconscious
ness. Whitney disengaged himself
and drank a quantity OF concen-
trated I've, which he had evidently
brought with him in anticipation Of
taking his own life.
Finley Finds Men.
The two men were discovered by
Walter Finley at 2:3o o'clock Tues
day morning and he Immediately
called the police. Morris and Whit
ney were hurried to the Epworth
hospital. while Mrs. Morris was tax
en- to the morgue. At the hospital
both men were bleeding profusely.
Morris was able to give a coherent
account of what took place after he
reached home Whitney refused to
make any statement. Both men will
probably recover. An officer is sta
toned at the hospital as a guard
over Whitney, who recently obtain
ed his release as a parole inmate
of the Jeffersonville penitentiary. He
has been employed on parole at
Niles for the past two years.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-02-04

The cOmmuniQue follows:
Report OF Polish Czecho-S -Slovakia
agreement. The representatives of
the great powers having been in
formed OF the conflict which has
arisen between the Czechs and Poles
i'm the principally Of Teschen in con-
sequence Of which the mining dis
trict OF Ostrawa Karvin and the rail-
way from OderburE 10 Teschen and
Jablungkau has been occupied by
the Czechs. have declared as fol-
lows:
In the first instance they think II
necessary to remind the nationalities
who have engaged to submit the ter
ritorial questions which concern
them 10 the peace conference; that
they are breaking its decision TO re-
frain from taking as n pawn or from
occupying the territories 20 which
they lay claim.
Set Dividing Line.
THE representative take note OF
the engagement by which the Czech
delegates have declared that they
were definitely stopping their troops
on the line of the railway which runs
from Oderberg 20 Teschen Jablung-
kau.
Pending the decisions OF the
peace congress as TO the definite as
signment OF the territories that part
OF the railway line 10 be north Of
Teschen and the mining regions will
remain in the occupation Of Czech
troops while the southern section
Of the line starting from and in
Guiding the town OF Teschen down
To Jablungkau viii be entrusted to
the military supervision OF the Poles.
The undersigned consider it in
dispenSible that a commission Of
control should be Immediately sent
70 the spot 20 avoid any conflict
between the Czechs and the Poles
in the region OF Teschen. this COM
mittee apart from the measures that
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-02-04
HolD Soo1; VIII Revolution
Reach America? Asks Lenir1e;
Says Russia Wants Peace,

By United Press.
NEW YORK. Feb. 4.-The Rus-i
sian soviet government wants peace.
and is willing 10 make concessions
to get it. but II the allies insist On
war the soviets will fight 10 tho end.
Premier Lenine declared I'm COPY
righted interview published in ne.
New York World today.
The interview. which is 5hc rrst
obtained with the bolshevik leader.
was given Robert Minor. an Ameri-i
can newspa perman. and was cabledf
from Berlin by the World correspond
dent
Lenine told Minor that the scviet4
were ever inclined 20 pay the debts
incurred by the old regime. II bvf
that means The war can .e stop
ped
Interested in 4. :. Questions.
Asked what he thoacnt 90 Ers-i
sia's eligibility 20 the league OF na>
tlons. Lenine replied that they arc
not forming q league Of nations blG
a league of imperialists 10 strangIs
the nations" lie added that Pres1
Wilson is "A shrsEd man
Lenine discussed American polIt<
cal. economic and social affairs and
then abrup asked: How soon glL
the revolution reach America %"
The bolshevik premier said -
wondered how long Gompers an
hold the labor unions as subservien7
10 imperialism as ne IS" He de-
scribed the imprisonment Of Eugeus
Debs as a shane" and asked wiz
the American Federation Of TabuH
does not do something about the m
prisOnment OF "Rig Biu" Haywood.
Business Class Rules Industry.
Minor. himself explained thad
Russian industries are again in di4
rect control o. the business class
through their naturalization. Busi-
ness and technical experts have been
placed I'm charge OF -he Industries
under the name % peoples COM
missaries" He said that the Red
army is stronger under "revolutlon-
ary discipline" than II was under to
old leaders
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-02-04

Whitney and Morris are at the
Epworth hospital, while Mrs. Morris
is at the Nelson L. Jones morgue,
where she was taken when the
tragedy was discovered.
Morris became prominent in col
ored church circles a week ago Sun.
day, when he joined the Mount Zion
Baptist church. Mr.. and Mrs. Nor
ris obtained a marriage license Mon
day morning, and were married
Monday afternoon. Morris is al
years old, and Mrs Norris was SO
years old.
Monday night they held a recep-
tion in their Orange ST home. Dur
ing the evening it became incum-
bent upon the groom TO take some of
the guests home. Whitney, who was
one of the guests, remained with
Mrs. Morris. Upon his return home
Morris heard his bride and Whitney
in violent argument within the
house.
Hit Woman with Hammer.
The door was locked. and resisted
his efforts TO open II. During the
argument. and while Morris was try
ing 10 get inside. Whitney hit Mrs
Morris over the head with a heavy
hammer, and then slashed her
throat with a razor. Just as the bride
sank TO the floor and while the hus-
band was breaking in the door.
Whitney made an effort to escape.
Whitney. however. failed to get
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-02-04
GRFECE'S CLAIMS ARE
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE

Hv United Press:
PARIS. Feb. f.-GrcCce's ter
ritorisl and political claims will
bc referred 80 special commit
tee representing America, Great
Britain. France and Italy. IL was
officially announced today.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-02-04
Negro, Crazed by Jealousy,
Tries Suicide With Lye
Following Murder Party"
Curtis Whitney, Parolcd Convict, Brains Ex-
Sueetheart With Hammer and Slashes
Her Husband With Razor.

Filled with jealous rage because his former sweetheart became
Mrs Ada Morris Monday by throwing him and marrying
other Curtis Whitney coored of Miles, Mich went to her
home 1920 Orange st. early Tuesday morning killed her by
cutting her throat after hitting her the head with hammer
seriously saShed George Morris her husband and drank
ttY of concentrated I've in effort to take his life
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-02-04
BY LOWELL MELLFTT.

Copyright 1919 the United
PARIS Feb. 4.SucceSS failure the league
pendS almost wholly upon the United States While America
from purely practical standpoint has lose than gain
through the league its duty the peoples world comDe
its leadership in this International fellowship of nations