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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-09-26
mecca FOR THE FOLKS
MAPLET0N Is THE TOWN PE0-
PIE ARE VISITING
SHOW PLACE OF COUNTY
Program Includes Everything
In the Line of Clean
Entertainment
Especial to Free Press.l


Mapleton, September 24.-The. op-
ening of the two day community
festival here today was an event
worthy of note For days carpenters
and decorators have been busy con
verting the Heather curling rink On
East Man street into fairy bower
for as such it greeted the early vist
itols today.
Among the features of this is a
rest room for the convenience of the
tired and mothers with children as
well as those who wish TO chat roI
a short time with some old time
friend. The decorations betoken the
harvest season and are very beautiful
and must be seen to be appreciated.
A large committee under the super
vision of Mrs. Martin NSchllngerman
have had the decorations in charge.
The program includes aerial art.
lists, band concerts. aeroplane flights.
baby show, auto races, loop the loop,
and to close with band concert and
dancing on the pavement and bowery
this evening Thursday will he the
big day and ii is expected great
many visitors from our neighboring
towns will be here. The streets are
decorated WIKI flying penants and
flags and all present gala appear
ance.
A band of gypsies are in attendance
md lend color and spice to the scene
Mapletons own cornet hana of
twenty pieces is on hand with music
CONTINUED On Page Two.)
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The Way to Wealth.

These are not, the necessaries OF
life; they can scarcely be called the
convenienees; and yet only because
they look pretty, how many want to
have them! BY these, and other ex-
trayagances, the genteel are reduced
to poverty, and forced to borrow of
those whom they formerly despised,
but who, through industry and frugal
ity, have maintained their standing;
in which case it appears plainly, that
"a plowman on his legs is higher than
a gentleman on his knees as Poor
Richard says.-Benjamin Franklin.
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EVENTS AT THE Y.h.C.A
OPENING NIGHT FOR YOUNG
MEN; OCTOBER 8 DATE
Some Boxiaq, Basketball Game;
Eats and Various Other
Stunts

Young men of the city. students OF
the high school the Commercial col :
lege and all other young men in the
city are invited to attend opening
night for young men at the Y M. c.
A. on>October 8. The event is to be
held in honor of returned service men
but every boy and young man in the
city over the age of sixteen years is
urged to be in attendance. Secretary
c. R. Tyler and Physical Director p.
r. Farlowhave arranged a program Of
sports, eats and music which are sure
to make hit with the boys.
Fast Basketball Game.
One, of the big features of the even
ing will be basket ball game between
two teams of old stars in Mankato.
The game promises to be closely
fought. Two wrestling matches will
be held also. Roger Morehart/ and
Malccm Morehart. both known to loc-
al mat fans and Valley Anderson and
En- Hughes will stage two matches.
Two boxing bouts will also be given
between the Lorentz brothers and the
George brothers These clever glove
artists have appeared before local ring
enthusiasts before and have given
some snappy exhibitions of boxing
skill.
There will be eats and music and a
general good time for all. This will
mark the fall opening at the Y and
all young men are expected to turn
out and make it a success.
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uace.Makino in China.

Foreign missionaries in Chefoo.
Shanghai, Foochow, Annoy and Swa-
tow have introduced lace making
among the Chinese women, and consid-
cradle lace has been exported from
time to time. Silk. linen and scotton
thread are used in Chefoo. and linen
and cotton in the other places. The
lace is made more cheaply than is pos
s.ble elsewhere because of the low
wages paid in China, but e lack of en-
ferpiise in changing patterns to meet
hanging tastes and fashions abroad
prevents the industry from assuming
lrger proportions.
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tAssociated Ffssz y 81
FRED S. FERcU6ok.

Pittsburg, September 24.-Act1e1fo
ask the removal of troops oftle
Pennsylvania state constabulary ff61n
the strike zone will be taken by the
steel workers executive committee
today, it was confidently believed this
morning John Fitzpatrick was to ar
rive from Chicago for the, conference
this morning.
1t is claimed by the workers that the
state police are abridging their rights
of free speech and are tending TO
incite trouble among the workers.
The attention of all organized labor
has been called to the situation by the
strikers. 1t seems certain that if
another letter is addressed to Presi-
dent Wilson by the strikers that they
will voice the charges made against
the state police.
Outside the threatened action
against the police there was no
change in the situation IN Pittsburg
today gsf1
Trouble in Chicago.
Chicago, September. 24.-The first
violence from the steel strike in CHI
cago resulted in extra guards being
thrown about the Marks iManufactur-
ing company this morning. Eight meh
were badly beaten when they were
attacked by mob Of 400 strikers
The men were surrounded at the time
for change Of shifts in the plant.
All the injured were rushed to the
emergency hospital for attention. The
men declared that they had just COM
pleted drawing the fires in the plants
and were intending to leave the
works, not to return. They stepped
forth, at six o'clock this morning.
ready to change shifts and go home.
Strikers Suddenly Appeared,
Suddenly the : strikers appeared
hurting volley of bricks, jeering and
kissing at the departing workmen. "a
few shots were fired. Outside of this
disturbance, however, the district too
day was comparatively calm. Much
interest was manifested In the vote OF
the seamen which was to be completed
today. If the men vote to strike in
sympathy it will tie up the steel
plants from getting any supplies.
Constabulary Ordered Out.
UNITED Press Dispatch.]
Albany, N. Y, September 24.--Gov-
ernor Smith today ordered a company
of the state constabulary to proceed
to Lackawarla. This was
a result of the disturbances at tbQk
place yesterday. Another company
will join the present one shortly aft4re
they arrive, it was said The mayor
of Lackawana Appealed for this AS
sistance. ~.
Swearing in Deputies.
UNITED Press Dlsnatch.1
Sharon, Pa, September 24.-Swearing
in scores of deputies and special OIL
GERS and the placing pf the city OF
Sharon under martial law, has placed
the officers in position to be- ready
for any eventuality IN the SheAsqea
Continued ON Page Two) sgss
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DENIAL BY OFFICIALS
No Arrests Have Been Made In Min
nesota For Profiteering.

No Arrests Have Been Made In Min
nesota For Profiteering.
ST. Paul. September 24-Rumors of
arrests of merchants in Minnesota
towns on pi'ofiteering charges have
gained such credence that appeals
have been made to Joel M. Dickey,
assistant United States attorney, of
ST. Paul. for official denial of the
stories.
Yesterday Mr.. Dickey was request
ed to make denial of the alleged ar
rest of merchant at Fairmont. who
it was asserted, had been arrested By
la government agent on grounds of
making excessive profits on a pair of
shoes purchased by the agent
Mr. Dickey said that no arrests
lad been made in Minnesota and
that none would occur on profiteering
charges until there was Federal
law making 1t misdeanor. He. also
said his office had not sent out any
agents TO investigate excessive profits.
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NEW ARMY SCHEME
Plan Is Laid Before Secretary Baker
- and General March.
ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch.

IAssoclated Press Dispatch.J
Washington, September "a "A new
plan for the re- organization of the
regular army or the basis OF skele-
ton army corps in each military de-
partment, with department COM
mapder acting as commander C. the
corps was laid before Secretary Bak-
er and General March. Officers who
evolved the plan say 1t would provide
the means for the mobilization of six
army corps or ten if the insular pos
sessions were included.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-09-26
FIRST GAME OF SEASON

Mankato High and MadcIia to Battle
On Gridiron Saturday.
The Mankato high school football
team will play their first game of the
season here Saturday, with the Ma
della high school as their opponents.
Coach Blakeslee is working hard to
get his team into shape for this first
game. About thirty FIVE have been
Iout for practice every night. and the
prospects for strong team at the
,Mankato high this year are unusually
good Madelia also has some good
material and should give, Mankato
real struggle.
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STRIKE MAY DELAY WORK
Likely to Hinder Laying Of Steel On
Northwestern Road.

Likely to Hinder Laying of Steel On
Northwestern Road.
One effect OF he steel strike. it is
declard, may be felt in the possible
abandonment of the laying of new
track by the Northwestern railway
along the right of way west of Roch-
ester. New and heavier steel rails re-
Gently were distributed here for thir-
ty miles or more. 1t was the inten-
ton to this fall employ a large gang
of men for the purI ose of laying this
steel. Should the present steel strike
be protracted and the need for steel
rails become acute it is feared this
steel may be picked W and used for
necessary repair work on other parts
of the system.
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MORE PATROLMEN ORDERED
Newly Created State Relief Board to
Protect Timber Land.
limited Press Dispatch.

I CNlteu Press D1SpdtCH.I -
st. Paul, September 24.-The newly
created state relief board today took
action to reduce the danger of forest
fires by ordering that State Forester
Cox hire 100 additional forest patrol
men. They set aside $4,000 to pay
these men.
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Bonus Beard Meeting.
UNITED Press Dispatch.

IUnICeu PTeSS DISpaIcn.I
Z st. Paul, September 24.-The state
bonus board and agents of the de-
paI tment of justice met today to dis
cuss-1he best manner for the elimi-
nation Of conscientious directors. 1t
may be. necessary to send a special
agent to Washington to check out
hose not entitled to the bonus.
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STEEL STRIKE COMMITTEE REPORTED
Nv THE HANDS or T. w. W. ADVOCATE; &c
CLASH OCCURS WITH STATE TROOPS
Fiun1e Matter
Settled, Says
Gen Garibaldi

ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch.] \
Paris, September 24.--As ma
we consider the Fiume mat
ter settled because we have ac-
tuaI possession" said General
Garibaldi to The Associated Press.
He just arrived from Rome and
will confer with D'Annunzio at
Fiume. "lf D'Annu,zio had not
gone in. we would have in fifteen
days." he said.
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SHOT MAY PROVE FATAL
Nine Year Old Lad Victim of Acct
dent Near SteWa rtvilIe.

Rochester, September 24.-The nine
year old son of Charles w. Frisbie
nf Stewartville, was accidentally shot
in the head near the temple, Satur-
day afternooa by companion. The
name of the boy who held. the rife
was Benjamin.
The Frisbie boy and a number of
other children were playing, when in
some manner rifle held in the hand
of the companion, went off, striking
the Frisbie lad as noted. He was
rushed to the Coloniaf hospital for
treatment.
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STRUCK BY AUTOMOBILE
Arthur Sabinger Suffered Number of
Bruises, No Bones Broken.

Arthur Habinger, 1912 Fifth avenue
was struck by an automobile on
Hickory street this noon and suffered
several lad bruises but no bones
we've broken or serious injuries in
frfcted and the young man was. able
10 walk. 1t appears that the boy was
struck as he was crossing the street.
lIabinser is thirteen years OF age.
He was taken 10 the Mankato Clinic
and hs Injuries treated at once. 1t
is understood that the parties who
struck the boy stopped, but he did
not learn their names.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-09-26
LLOYD GEORGE MAY COME
Report That British Premier Is to Wis
it United States. r
IUnited Press DispatcE

London, September 24.-Reports
were circulated here today among the
members of the American consulate
that Premier Lloyd George was plan
ming to go to the United States to at :
tend the firstmeeting of the League of
Nations in October.
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Paris, August 31.-lBy Mail to The
Associated Press.l-Joseph Fringer,
a thirteen year old Chicago boy who
was taken to Germany by his father
in 1914 may be restored to his moth
er in the illinois city, as a result of
his adoption as mascot by one of
the American units at Cablenz. The
boys mother is Mrs. Emma Fringer
Continued on Page Two.)
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INVITED TO WIN0NA
Methodist Conference Asked to Meet
There NEXT War

Methodist conference Asked TO Meet
There Next Year. =
Whether the Minnesota Methodist
conference shall meet in Winona in
1920 will Se determined at this
years session of the conference
which opened yesterday at st. Paul.
The invitation to come to Winona
next year was formally extended sew
eral months ago by officials of the
Central and Mckinley Methodist
churches of Minona. being sent to
the presiding bishop, Bishop Mitchell
of ST. Paul, and to the four district
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Rumanid Answers
Note ofthe Allies
IAssocIated FSres Dispatch.l

IAssociated FFes| Dispatch.l
Paris, septenibe 2s.-In the
answer given by F yrier 6ratiano
of Rumania to the lied note, Ru-
mania offers TO ai> the allies all
the satisfaction IN her power re-
garding the actioqc onnccted with
her occupation unoarian ter
ritory, says The eho 20 Paris.
She is ready to ~ late Budapest
or co operate We the allies In
maintaining order ARE
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LONG TIME IN SERVICE
Owen T. Griffiths Was One of First
to Enlist in Army.

10 EHT1st III Nrn1y. Y q q
A letter from Owen T. Griffith to
his parents, Mr. and Mrs. II NJ Crit
fifth, states that he would leave Pana-
ma City on or about September Is.
He enlisted in the service April %,
1917, Immediately after the war dec
laration. He and Harold Spicer were
the first two young men to sign up
from Mankato. 1t is expected that
young Griffith will arrive in Mankato
in few weeks. He spent two and
a half years in the canal zone. He
has made an excellent record in the
service of his country
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PLAN TO WELCOME KING
Royalty Will Be Received, by Presi-
dent in Washington.
ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch. ]

ASSOCIATED Press Dispa tch.
Washington, September 24.-The
Belgian royal family will be well
coined informally when the transport
George Washington reaches New
York. A formal welcome will be ex-
tended them at Washington. They
will go Immediately to Washington on
a special train where they will be wei :
coined by President Wilson. Their
Itinerary will extend to the Pacific
coast.
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DEATH OF ST. CLAIR LADY
Mrs. Katherine Smith Suffered Para
lytic Stroke; Illness Brief.

lytic Stroke; Illness Brief.
Mrs. Kathrina Smith, well known
resident of ST. Clair, died at her home
this morning about four O'Clock, death
resulting after short illness caused
by paralytic stroke Surviving rela-
tives are the widower, four daughters,
Mrs. Susan Theissen. Prairie City;
Mrs. Mary Lessler, Eagle Lake; Mrs
Kate Ziller. Bird Island; Mrs. Sarah
Ireland. st. Clair; three sons, Jacob,
at st. Clair Clair, Paul, Bird Island;
Frank, st. Clair. Deceased was born
in Germany and was about seventy
six years of age.
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This Is Awful.
limited Press Dispatch.1

ST. Paul. September 24.-The Min
nesota senate adjourned without ap-
proving the journal. Technically at
least this makes the adjournment
void. The journal was received to-
day. Printing was delayed because
all the testimony in the Investigations
OF F, L. Cary was written into the
record. Il.
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Red TroopsNo
Holding Ton1sk
MoscoW Reports
ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch. ]

ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch.l
London, September PA boil
shevik wireless from Moscow says
red troops commanded by General
Lubkoff are reported to have oc-
: cupied Tomsk, 500 miles east of
Omsk, the All Russian seat of
government of the railway route.
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BUYS DODDS RESIDENCE
J. w. kietsell Has Purchased Property
- On Record Street.

On heCoru StTeet.
j. w. Kietsell, formerly >of Good
Thunder, has purchased the residence
property on Record street, which was
owned by DR.. L. w. Dodds, and will
take possession on Nsvember 1. The
place was sold through the agency of
E. w. Willard who has located in
Mankato to engage in the land bus
mess
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GOT AWAY WITH $4,000
Town in North Dasota Robbed Of
Sum; Liberty Bonds Also.

'ASSOclated PreSS DhSpatch.I :
Bottineau, N. ID. September "a
The Gardena State. bank was broken
into and the robbers escaped with
$4,000 in cash and Liberty bonds.
This is the third bank rbbery in the
state in three days.
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[Unlted Pre- lzpatchl

UNITED Pre- 5patcIRl
Washington, SCI her "a Dis
closrres of the w > profits Of the
packers were % bay before the
senate when "a hniltee claim,
ed they had - after show.
ing the eysd<n %. s-esident
Wilson. to SET 81 him to
Reports s. Iszs, showed
they got In peacet1fne It Is asked
kat their profits be reduced as a
measure o. public welfare
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PROBE BY THE SENATE
SOME OF THE PLANTS SAID
TO BE IN OPERATION
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
=
Number Of People Killed and
Injured; Mcbs Resort To
Violence

Washington, September "a,
Charges made in tae house by
Representative Cooper OF Ohio
that William Forter, secretary
ard trcaaurer Of the steel strikers
organization committee, repfc..
sents. the Radical union leader.
chip and has been active in i. VI.
W.. propaganda, will be investies
gated by the senate labor com
rittee during the strike Inquiry. +
Strike leaders meeting in Pitts
burg this afternoon were expected
to take action demanding the re-,
moyal of the state constabuI&ry
troops from the steel district. It
is claimed by the unions that, the
strikers exceeded their authority.
The first clashes between stale
troops and the strikers were, re-
ported in dispatches fran Buffalo,
Cleveland and the Chicago district.
iOne was killed and several In
jured at Sharon. one was killed
and six injured at Ferrell and eight
were severely beaten at Indiana
Harbor The total deaths at Fer
rell now is three and q score or
more injured Additional state pol >
ice were sent out by Governor
Smith of New York to Buffalo and
Lackawana at the request Of ths
mayor of Lackawana. -
The situation in the important
Pittsburg district is unchanged
with both sides claiming additions
al strength. John Fitzpatrick a.
the union wiz be the first witness
before the senate ihvestteatio1<
comittee in Washing 0n, s beca111
known today whep. Il W1S 6nDuGo<
ed that Judge Gary wired che con q
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Rochester has tried such a plan
with success and there is no reason
why we can't" stated the mayor. Il
was told by a real estate dealer here
that he had applications for over four
hundred homes. There is not house
to be had in the city. | have been
told that certain business would
make headquarters in Mankato and
bring 300 families to the city if homes
could be secured for the men. That
is a matter on which the Commercial
club should act.''
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PROSPECTS OF STRIKE
Rail Men in England Not Satisfied
With Government Offer.


London, September 24-The rail
way strike in Great Britain over wage
questions seems possibility since the
men have rejected the latest govern
ment offer of Standardization.
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GREAT NEED OF HOUSES
MAYORsAYS MANKAT0SH0ULD
BUILD MORE DWELLINGS
Proposes To Bring This Matter,
To Attention of CONNER
ciaI Club

Il believe that the Commercial club
and other like bodies in the city should
get together and form an association
in Mankatc for the building and rent
ing of houses" declared Mayor E. v.
Waters this morning, The mayor
stated he had consulted with Secretary
Soaring of the Commercial club in the
matter ana that he proposed TO bring
q &c ataentieR IL the.
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SENATOR REED PUTS
FINAL TOUCH UPON
SLX-TO-QNE QUERY

24.-Comment was rife in
the senate today over the
significance of the agree
ment between President
Wilson, Premier Clemenceau
and Premier Lloyd George,
read by Senator Reed in his
speech, regarding the right
Of British colonies to be ad-
mitted to the council. Sem
ator Reed made the agree
ment known as a direct chal-
lenge to the presidents
statement that the status of
the British colonies in the
league is not that of full
members and that conse-
qre itIy Britain's six votes
are unimportant. The sign
ed statement is as follows:
"The question having been
raised as to the meaning of
Article Nv of the League of
Nations covenant, we have
been requested by Sir Rob-
ert Borden to state whether
we concur in his view, that
upon the true construction
of the first and second par
agraphs of that article rep
resentatives Of the self-gov-
erning dominions of the Brit
ish empire may be selected
or named as member of the
council. We have no hesita-
ton in expressing our entire
concurrence in this view. If
there were any doubt it
would be entirely removed
by the fact that the articles
are not subject to a narrow
or technical construction
G. Clemenceau, Woodrow
Wilson, D. Lloyd George.
Dated at the Quai Dor
say, the sixth day Of May,
1872
enai orR eea dsvoted mucIs
6me to demonstrating by
the actual text of the cove
nant that Great Britain's six
votes to Americas one would
be of tremendous Importance
and place the United States
in a position of impotency
even on matters affecting
its own interests.
Even administration sena-
tors were forced to admit
that the Interpretation on the
part of President Wilson
and the French and English
representatives cut the
ground from under the pres
ident's assertion that the COL
onies are not full members of
the league, in all details, that
are essential in connection
with the consideration of
Americas relative rights.