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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-12-26
WORLDS POLICE FORCE
This Proposition Is Advocated
BY Member of the English
Farl ament

iSc1oa, Doco IEo.' S.ZIGy ~hl
associated P.NGS.i Creation CT "a
inte.ratifral po.!co forco is suggest
Cd by Major David Davies, nomre..
c. parliament He tCld the Groliu3
society that each nation shoula have
a sufficient army to. maintain inter
nal order and furnish its quota when
the League OF Nations required il;
that no nation should employ a now
weapon OF war; and that each nation
should provide the League OF Nations
With an adequate force fer immediate
use. SSH.
These units should be concentrat-
cd in different parts of the world and
the naval portion similarly constitut-
ed. Poison gas, war phnes, submar-
ines. heavy artillery and tanks should
he ceded TO the league TO form the
headquarters force and no state
should be allowed TO own them or TO
make use OF any new invention for
war like purposes. he said
Major Davies said the greatest re-
sistance to the suggestion probably
now would be found in America
(which was the more saddening be-
cause the president of the great re-
public was one of The earliest and
most powerful opponents of the prins
ciples of the league"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-12-26
wagon HAS Been ACTIVE
~ -
SPENT SEVEN WEEKS
WITH FUEL DEAL
Conservation Program Carried
u Gut Blythe Northwestern
Company

After seven weeks Of hard worl: IN
Chicago in. helping administer ,the
fuel conservation program adopted
by the government following the
strike or the miners ii. J. Wagon,
general agent OF the Chicago e
Northwestern Railway company in
Winona, arrived home this morning.
The situation was more serious thar
many persons supposed, declared MIR.
Wagon today, but it was met in q
manner to promote the best interests
of all so far as possible and to pro-
vide fuel where 1t was needed the
worst. says The Winona Republican
and Herald.
Named Administrator.
e. r. Nash was appointed fuel ad-
ministrator for the Chicago and
Northwestern railway system, said
Mr.. Wagon, and he himself worked
under Mr.. Nash, his special duty be-
ing TO look after the fuel supply az
points a,o2g the Chicaeo and No.ta-
western Railway company 20 Mime
sofa ard south Dakota. On the
whole the supply was fairly well ker'
up. At some of the points further
west in this territory the coal supply
was exhausted several times and the
people had to burn hay and whatever
they could secure, but as speedily as
possible in each of these instances
fresh coal supplies we're provided
The situation was decidedly the
worst in Nebraska and Wyoming Mr.
Wagon stated.
Now that he has been able to re-
turn to Winona from Chicago Mr.
Wagon does not yet give up the wor'
of looking after the coal supply fo'
Minnesota and the Dakotas. lie vii
continue this supervision now from
his Winona office. The railways are
helping relieve the shortage, he says
by giving coal shipments the prefer
ence over all other kinds of freight.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-12-26
WORKS INSANITY DODGE
Defense For Harry New Puts Him
Down As "Nutty"; Past
S. History

Los Angeles, December 23.-Har.y
S. New, on trial for the murder OF
Miss Frieda Lesser, his fiance, was
insane when he killed the young wo-
man, according to the contentious of
News attorneys TO-DAY. Testimony
and dispositions were introduced TO
show, that New was known as Nut
~ New" during his boyhood. Mrs.
Laura Porter of Indianapolis teSti-
fed to these facts.
Others said that New would break
into fits of profanity before women if
he was crossed or excited in the lcaCt.
During 1910 and 1911 he was a street
cleaner in Oklahoma City, it was said
and those who knew him during this
time said he could not sTry on =
connected conversation, that he WIS
often found alone crying and that he
bTooded over the unfortunate cir
cumstances of his birth.
New claims that he is the son of
Senator New OF Indiana. In con-
fession. which he made shortly after
the death of Miss Lesser. New is at
legged to have said that he killed the
woman because she was about to have
a criminal operation performed which
would prevent her from becoming the
neither of his child.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-12-26
CALLING ON THE GUARD
Fifty Volunteers From Fifth
Regiment to Serve In North
ern Minnesota

st. Paul, December 2O.-Instruc-
tons regarding the furnishing of re-
lief troops of state guardsmen at In
ternational Falls were awaited from
Adjutant General W. F. Rhinow by
Major NJ. &C. CARTS, in charge of the
military offices during his absence.
This word was awaited following q
request by the governor that arrange
ments be made to relieve the Ct.
Cloud guardsmen at International
Falls. as they wish to be home over
the Christmas holidays.
Colonel f. L Minnegerode of the
Fifth regiment at iManhato was con :
ferred with and asked to have f1y
volunteers ready for service at In
ternational Falls in the event RELIEF
was needed. He replied that the COM
pany at RccheStes. would be ready tt
serve ~ laef
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-12-26
SEAL SALE AT VERNON
Very Successful Campaign In
School; the Program Was
Pleasing

The Junior Christmas Seal cam
paign at Vernon Center closed yes
terday afternoon with a program
lunch and toy sale. A large number
of the patrons of the school fre in
attendance A Christmas tableau
given by the primary room, afte.
which silver Offering was taken IN
Noted 1851.
After this the guests adjourned t.
Toyland where toys made by the chill
dren were sold, bringing the sum O.
1854.
The entertainment closed with {
iitney lunch given BIZ the inter-neai
ate room. which brought SO.
The afternoons entertainment net
ted $2S, which with the. results Of the
entertained which opened the cam
paign last week, included the sale of
seals and bonds, makes total O.
$77.91. This makes an average o
seventy three cents per pupil.
The directors are very much graft,
fled with results of the campaign,
which certainly was a success in ev
cry manner
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-12-26

r. B. smith CT Minneapolis, repre-
senting the United States department
of agriculture, was in the city today.
Mr.. Smith is connected with the
Bureau OF markets and is conducting
an investigation with the idea of
standardizing the hay grades
throughout this section of the coun-
try. He has just returned from
points in Nebraska and Iowa and re-
ports that the. hay markets at various
points in those two states are some
of the best he has ever seen.
David F. Richards, son of Mrs.
Owen z. Richards, arrived y Tho city
yesterday for a visit with ais lother
and sisters at ia Fuitoa street This
is Mr.. Richards fret yyisit c-e ~ &c
leaving eighteen ySar3 40 and OF
course notes many changes IN Man
ksto, He has been located at Tacoma,
Wash ,,s.s -; ,sz -
DIV cTcoi,. diyiS.on freight agent
fer the Great Western road with
Headquarters at Redwing, was in
Msnkato on bu5incss yesterday.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-12-26
PEOPLE MUCH AROUSED.
Folk In Ireland Resent Order
BY Government Regarding
Automobiles

Dublin, December 4.-[By The As
sociated Press.1-Much resentment
has been aroused among Irish motor
lists by the governments new order
under which nobody is allowed to
own or drive an automobile in Ire-.
land unless he has obtained per-
NIT from the police.
II is intended to prevent the use.
of automobiles as aids to crime
Permits will be given only to per-
sons concerning whose character and
dispositions the police are satisfied.
Permits have already been refused
on the ground :. that the applicants
are not loyal. Before permit is is
sued the iapplicant must furnish two
photographs and descriptions of HIM
self and his car The regulation 'ap.
plies TO chauffeurs as strictly as to
owners and the Drivers and Me-
ehanics Union has threatened TO 20
on strike If II is enforced.
Many Sim Feiners and others re-
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-12-26
OMAHA TRAIN IS jOLTE(.
Of St. PauI-Minneapolis
Passenger No. 9; Many Peo-
pile Injured

Y =
Council Bluffs. Iowa, December 20
Thirty -one persons. a majority o.
whom are residents of South Dakota
were Injured in rear end collision
on the Chicago. St. Paul, Minneapoli.
and Omaha railroad near Missouri
Valley Iowa, at ten a. m. today.
The injured, all Of whom were
brought TO this city after emergency
treatment at Missouri Valley, arc:
w. Gerhardt, Raymond, S. D., hurt
about head and knees badly cut
Caleb >Morrell,7 Carthage, S. d.. cat
over eye.
Mrs. Leila NJ Bfowder, Timber Lake
S. d., back broken and internal in.
juries.
Albert Zell, Forrestburg, S. D., hnrt
on head and about eyes.
o. ]. Moran. Washington. S. d.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-12-26
ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch

ST. Paul. December 28.-The state
supreme court upheld the constitu.
tionality Of the Minnesota soldiers
bonus law granting SIS per month to
former service men and women for
time in federal service.
Washington, December 20.-The
house today took up consideration of a
conference report for increasing al
lotments for wounded soldiers.
Case of Cy Lyons.
IUnfed Press Dispat'-'E'
ST. Paul, December 20.-An appeal
to the supreme court from the verdict
Of guilty, returned against Cy Lyons
charged with grand larcercy in CON
nection with the | county treasury
frauds, viii be made at once, it was
said today. Lyons comes up for
sentence Monday.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-12-26

George Barth, who is engaged as
travelling salesman throughout the
state of Iowa, is enjoying his Christ
mas vacation with his parents in this
city.
Mrs Christ Micklay of GAINESVILLE
is visiting with relatives and friends
here over the holidays. .T
Mrs. George Preston and Mauds
Preston Of st. Clair spent Monda,
with friends in Mankato.
Mrs. Arthur Dickey of ST Clair wa:
visitor in this, city yesterday.
Misses Grace and and Dorothy Rus.
sell of Eagle Lake we're visitors here
yesterday. 5
Miss Esther James Of Lake Crysta
was among the out of town visitor.
here Monday. 4 4Ais
Mrs. M. Farrell of Madison Lake
spent Monday in this city.
Miss Marx Butcher, assist an
librarian at St. Joseph, Mo-, is spend
ing her Christmas vacation with hei
parents in this oityana
Miss F1orence sWhipple will enjoy
her Christmas with relatives AMI
friends at st. Paul. fiji K Sfagea
Misses Stella and Amy Stenerson q
Lake Crystal We're visitors in <tlff:
lefty on Monday.
Miss Anna Weber of Winnebagt
spent the day in Mankatp.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-12-26

4 piece was sent TO each of the allied
countries rs standard sample.
"The specifications of the medal
are as follows:
ITO be bronze, SO nm. "a inches)
| in diameter. and suspended from. the
ribbon by a ring, the same as most
of our medals. On the diverse a
winged Victory standing, full length
and full face. On the reverse the in
scription The Great War for Civil
zation.' in the language of the coun-
try concerned, and either the names
or the arms of the allied and asso-
ciaied nations.
by the terms of the interallied
agreement, this medal will be award
ed only to combatants 1t is not for
general distribution to all who parti-
cipated in war work. In France, for
example, almost every male was mo-
bilized as soldier, but great mum
bers did no real military work, being
utilized in the manufacture Of NUM-
tons, in agricultural pursuits, on the
railroads, and other Similar service
which was essential to carry on the
war, but which could moi be consid-
cred as military. TIE medal cannot
| be awarded to them, although they
were technically members OF the
French army.
I'VE had no corresponding class in
our army and navy: therefore our
Victory Medal will be given to all the
members of those two services who
served On active dutT during the
war; they are all CT 1sidered COM
batants in this connection. This con-
sideration also decided the question
as to which of the nations should ap-
pear on the reverse Of the medal.
Under the specifications, as already
Set forth. it would have been permits
sible to have included all those that
declared war AGAINST Germany, or
even all thoge/who suspended -diplo-
matte relations, but a number of
these cid not actually participate in
the fighting and therefore had no
combatants. As result, it has been
decided that the only nations to be
represented on the reverse of the
medal will be those which actually
ook part in hostile operations by
ending troops or ships to the the
atre of war
THE following is list of such ma
tons, arranged in the order of their
antry into the war: Serbia. Russia.
France, Belgium, Great Britain, Monz
tenegro, Japan, Italy, Portugal. RY
| mania. Greece, United States, China,
md Brazil
"a system: of clasps was adopted
for this medal and to designate the
/ possession of battle clasp small
bronze star is worn on the service
-ibbon. This is ANEW departure in
decorations. The British have used
| clasps for more than hundred years,
but they have-never indicated them
on the service ribbon. A man may
have dozen with> his medal or none,
| the service ribbon is the same; so
this wearing OF small bronzs stars on
! our service ribbon to denote the pos
session of battle clasps is an innova-
| ton. As the medal itself is seldom
worn, while the service ribbon is
worn frequently, it gives more credit
! for services performed.
''Tn>, accordance with the general
principle that senior decorations are
to the right. silver citation stars
should be worn to the RICH of bronze
starr on the service ribbon"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-12-26
LIGHT OF P tAIIJt SHINES
Hope Is Expressed That All Will
Be Lovely First of the
New Year
HENRY vooD

Paris. December 20.-Fhe light OF
peace was still cleaning far in the
distance. officials of the peace confer
ence urrwillingly admitted today They
caid they did not expect signing OF
the peace protocol before the new
year. Some said it would not even
be early" next scar.
The allies state that the question
Of compensation for the sinking of
the interned German fleet at Scapa
Flow is one of the chief reasons for
delay. Also some Of the provisions
of the protocol were to have been
carried out this year and it viii
be necessary to make a new protocol
for Germany to sign, promising to
carry out these Provisions during the
year coming.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-12-26

Washington, December 2O.-Some
100000 American soldiers and sail.
Ors soon are to- receive the Victory
Medal-tribute of a grateful nation tC
all the men in uniform who aided in
crushing German ambition 10 domin
ate the world. ~
The National Geographic Magazine
in its Military Insignia Number, pub
fishes the first authorized illustration
of the medal as accepted by the Unit
ed States government and furnishes
the following description and history
of its adoption, by Colonel r. Z. Wyl-
lie of the General Staff u. S. A.
During the spring of 1918. while
hostilities were still at their height
the different allied~and associated ma
tions agreed to adopt medal which
would be>th same for all, to com
<memorate the great war.
This plan has two advantages:
In the first place, IL is symbolical OF
which animated the countries, fighting
the union and solidarity of purpose
against Germany and her alffes;lsec.
ondly, it obviates the necessity OF
following the practice of exchanging
service medals.
an previous wars it had been Gus
tomary for nations TO bestow theii
war medals on the personnel of theil
allies who were attached to them, OF
associated with them, in different
campaigns and engagements. The
immensely of the operations in thi.
war, the millions of soldiers engaged
therein, and the intermingling o!
large units under one command, al
point to the impossibility of such E
procedure in this instance. But by
the adoption of a, medal, the same TO.
ALL it would be necessary, since no
matter in what army man serve;
the medals would be alike.
'In order to carry this plan into
execution, an interallied commission
met in Paris after the armistice
This commission found that it was
impracticable to adhere strictly tC
the original plan to have, the media
identical for all, as it would have re.
quired the submission Of design,
from artists of all the nations involv-
ed, with a critical examination by I;
special commission of artists in order
to select the most appropriate an6
most artistic, and there was not suffi
cient time to go into such detail
The armies were being demobilize(
and the soldiers had no desire to wal
for years before receiving their med
ais; so il was decided to have al
identical ribbon, but allow each coun
try to design its own medal accord
ing to general specifications which
were drawn up by. the commission.
"In this way the medals, while not
identical, will follow the same gen.
eral design. and the artists of, each
country will have the opportunity oil
executing the medals for their own
soldiers. The competition is keen, as
every nation is DESTROYS of having the
most artistic production, and the re-
suit should be collection of great
beauty.
1.-THE name of this medal in all
countries, as determined by this com
mission. is the Victory Medal! The
ribbon is double rainbow, having
the red in the center and with q white
thread on each edge. II symbolizes
the dawn of new era of calm after
the storm II was developed in
France under the immediate direc-
tion of the commission, and when a
satisfactory ribbon was produced q
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-12-26

John Pfau returned Sunday evening
from Chicago where he has been
visiting during the past week.
Miss Ethel Colburn leaves Wednes-
day for Jarrett, Mimi, where she will
spend her Christmas.
Miss Alma Johnson leaves tomor-
row for Lake Crystal to enjoy the
holidays.
Miss Mabel David left today for
Chatield where she will spend her
Christmas vacation. -
Mr.. and Mrs. August Kopke have
gore to Frazee, Mimi, where they
will spend the holidays with Mr.. and
Mrs. r. G. Wood
Mr. and Mrs. Georgk Jones OF Val
ley CITY are spending the holidays in
Markato. Mr.. Jopes travels for the
Valley City GROCERY company.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-12-26
BURN TO DEA7HIN WRECK
Thirteen Persons Were Killed
When Freight CoIlided With
Passenger 49,
ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch

Onawa, Maine, December 20.-Thir-
ten were killed or burned to death
when a freight train collided with
special train on the Canadian Pacific
from st. John, n. B., loaded with
steerage passengers from the steam
er Empress of France. The freight
telescpped the forward CARS of the
passenger train md the wrecliage
caught fire.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-12-26
THE VICTORY MEDAL

1T WILL BE GIVEN TO 100000 AMERICANS. THE
LARGE DISC IS THE DIVERSE OF THE MEDAL, SHOW
ING A WINGED VICTORY. THE SMALLER DISC SHOWS
THE REVERSE BEING REPRODUCED HERE WITH d.
AMETER OF ONE AND FOUR-TENTHS INCHES THE EXACT
SIZE OF THE MEDALS TO BE DISTRIBUTED. IT BEARS
THE NAMES OF THOSE. NATIONS WHICH ACTUALLY
TOOK PART IN HOSTILE OPERATIONS AGAINST THE
CENTRAL POWERS
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-12-26

fuse to apply for motor permits.
Their cars will be liable to seizure.
The police have power. to enter any
garage and the owner can be SEN
fenced to imprisonment for posses
ing il. ts5
The order was provoked, by the fact
that Sim Fein raiders for arms an1
men who had attacked police bar
racks, have escaped capture by using
fast cars and, motorcycles, Traders
in cars, and taxicab owners say that
the regulation will kill their bust
ness.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-12-26
MANkATo FREE PRESS AND WEEKLY REVIEW
CHARLES M. START DIES

Former Judge of tho Supreme Court
:, yVao Called By Death.
Charles Monroe Start former chief
Irstice of the ifinncsota lsuprcna
court and the laet OF a pioneer group
ii MINES Ola lawyers AMI jurists.
led his hoac,sT2t lincoln avenue,
II three o'c'oc.I yesterday afternoon.
He was eighty years OF age and has
been a fesid.nt OF 'Mingieso a si-cc
1869 and Of st. Paul Eihce 1896
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-12-26

: Mrs. E. ID. Just and two children
came down from Minneapolis Satur-
day evening to visit her daughter
Miss Florence Scott, who is employed
at the Herbst Pharmacy.
Miss Esther Kaul of Good Thunder
is spending her Christmas vacation
with friends in this CITY,
Mrs NJ. p. Jackson, who has been
the guest Of friends in the city for
several weeks. has returned to her
home in Deadwood, s. ID.
Judge and Mrs. j. o. Andrews of
Sisseton, S. D.. and daughter, Miss
Bonnie Andrews, who is teaching at
Des Moines Iowa, Will be guests of
DR.. and Mrs. ]. w. andrews over
Christmas.
Mrs. Juiils Horjet ard daughter
Louise of Minneapolis will spend
Christmas with DR.. and Mrs. Roy An
drcws in this city.
FL F. Franklin, of Blue Earth is Wis.,
iting in this city today ~ ~
Mrs. A. Bettin of Lakefield Z spent
the day with friends in this city. ss1
Jacob Niessen Of Mountain Lake
was visitor in Mahkato today.
Miss Bell McGuckin of Watertovn.
; S. D.. is spending the holidays with
her parents here. ~
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-12-26

injured IN head and neck.
Mrs o. -J.sMoran, washington. s. D..
cut about the head and face badly
BRUISED. u
Five. Moran children, al badly
bruised, faces and hands cut.
Waiter Priere, Edgelg, s. d., hands
and arms irjurcd. iate cnt.
Fred Watharn. wichita, Kan, hirt
atout head ard face.
Viola Ze,la. Fosc1tburs, 8. d., eight
years ed; cut eboat head and faqe.
NJ L. Reel Chicago, H.; slightly
injured.
John DrrmGH, Boone, Iowa. cat and
brui5cd.
E. F. Mrnzon; Chicago, ILL.,, both
legs broken.
Z 'Fhi{een mail clerks all slightly
Injured
The wrecked tain vas the St Paul
Omaha express which was hit BY
asst Mail Train No o, while. the lat
ter was sgid to b. ,funnitig at a speed.
# fifty hliics a. hour. One Pullman
coach on the express. train was tel
esco2ed and the windows Of I'll. other
ears IN re tra,a were shatterd.
Both engines remained on tho tracli
and veie able to pull their trains e,
this city.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-12-26
SHARP TALK BY SARAH
Mrs. Tabor Proved BuzzsaW For
Attorneys At Coroper's
Inquest
IUnitea Prcss Dispatch.l

Lawton, SMich., December 20.-Mrs.
Sarah Tabor, aged seventy six, ties :
titled at the corners investigation OF
the death of her daughter, Maude TIA
Dor, aged forty-six whose body was
found in a truck several weeks ago.
The jury returned a verdict that
Mauds Tabor, the trunk victim, came
to her death through the attempted
performance of an Illegal operation
by persons. unknown The elderly
mother appeared to rather enjoy the
clashyith attorneys over the death of
her daughter and snapped back tart
replies as. fast as questions were put
to her. - e,