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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-03-14
MANY FROM MkNKAT0
This City to Be Well Represented at
Better Business Meet.

This City to Be Well Represented at
Better Business Meet.
Mankato will be well represented at
the Better business Convention OF
the Associated Advertising Clubs o.
America" in Minneapolis March 10 and
90 The Mankato Commercial club
will be represented and number o.
men from the Advertising. club VII
be there. The meeting IS neld j..
connection with the meeting of TIL
btate advertising club, ind is ver'
Important one in which all business
men are interested. An invitat!o.
will be entended to.the convention to
hold its meeting next year in Man
kato.
Prominent men of national repute
such rs Secretary William c. Redfield
secretary of commerce. WASHINGTON
ID c.; Secretary Carter Glass. vii
liam Darcy, and Fred P. Mann, the
greatest merchant of North Dakota
will speak at the convention in Min
neapolis, and will bring live sugges-
lions that will be of benefit to everg-
enc in attendance
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-03-14
CASE PUT OVER 10 april
Arguments On Demurrers Of
IownIey and Gilbert Are
Continued

st. Paul, March 12-Argunlents on
demurrers to the indictments in
Jackson county disloyalty cases
against A. c. Townley. president of
the National Nonpartisan league, and
Joseph Gilbert. formerly league or
ganizer, set for yesterday in the
state supreme court, were continued
at the eleventh hour until April %.
The stipulation Of counsel fecites,
however. that the trial will take
place during the May term of the
Jackson county district court in the
event that the supreme court sus-
tains the indictments affirming the
order of Judge E. C. Dean.
Representative George Nordlin, ST.
Paul, associated with f. A. Pike and
Arthur LIE Sueur also of st. Paul, as
counsel for Townley ard Gilbert, ex-
ercised his privilege as member of
the state legislature t9-obtain con-
tinuance until after the legislative
session.
E. n. Nicholas, Jackson county
attorney, was at the capitol ready to
present the stste's argument with
Attorney General Clifford L. Hilton.
the continuance having been granted
too late to notify him before he left
Jackson for st. Paul.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-03-14
CARTER GLASS TO SPEAK
WILL GIVE ADDRESS ON THE
VICTORY LIBERTY LOAN
Dated For Minneapolis March
20 and ST. Paul Before
Business Meet

Minneapolis, March 12-Carter
Glass, secretary of the treasury, win
speak on behalf of the Victory Liberty
loan at the Auditorium in Minneapolis
March 90. and in st. Paul March -,
according to telegram received to-
day by A. R. Rogers. chairnsn Of The
Ninth District War loan orgAniza lQl'.
He will address the bceezter A3EIz
ecspveaf ssr fssles les. 8 a q
Commerce w. c. Redfe.d win speak
at the same convention
The telegram to Mr.. Rogers. which
lauded the work done by Ninth dis
trict workers in the past follows:
Replying TO your telegram or
March and letter of February g..
Secretary Glass is glad to accept in
vitation to make speech at Mime
apolis or nineteenth or twentieth be-
fore the better. business convention.
Sorry for delay which has been due
to the difficulty of making arrange
ments for the secretary to speak SO
far from home at this time. His ac-
ceptance evidences his appreciation of
the splendid work you have done and
the difficult work you have still to do
and his desire to cooperate in every
way The secretary's convenience
would probably be best served by his
speaking at Minneapolis on the eve
ming of the nineteenth and at st. Paul
at noon on the twentieth.-R. c..
Leffingwell, Assistant Secretary of the
Treasury"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-03-14

W. ID. Willard: 81 am very strong
ly in favor of a League of cations.
Undoubtedly the covenant brought
back to the United States by Presi-
dent Wilson needs some revision.
However, no permanent league can
be formed without the members each
giving up some of their independence.
think too much stress has been laid
by the opponents of the plan on this
point. But we can't have the bless
ings of the league and refuse to be
participant in it."
Captain Ivan Bowen: 81 am in
favor of League of Nations as
something that could be worked out
to advantage. But first of all I am
in favor of settling the peace terms,
as the men are all anxious to come
home. Before the armistice was sign
ed Theodore Roosevelt warned us that
if we went into the conference on the
League of Nations before peace terms
were settled it would mean endless
discussions and the American SOL
diers would be over there from six
months to a year longer. / think the
peace terms should be settled first,
and then form the League of Nations .
L. Blum: "A League of Nations
would be one of the grandest things
in the world. and would keep peace
in Europe Those countries look to
America for protection America
stepped into the war at the ri~ht
moment and saved the day. The
moral effect of America is great and
will help keep things straight over
there. This country did not go into
the fight for gain. land, or riches. but
only for the principles involved Tht
is one of the main reasons Europe
looks for US for our support in such
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-03-14
DOSE PROVED FATAL

Margaret Ricrda.: Dead az Rochester
BY Her Own Act.
Rochester, March 12.-Margaret
liiordan, aged forty, the transient who
tried to kill herself on the afternoon
of Saturday, February %. by taking
bichIoride of mercury tablets and by
slashing her throat with razor, sue
coed in accomplis hing her purpose
The bichloride finally took effect and
she died.
Previous to swallowing the bichlor-
ide. the woman had tried to purchase
a. revolver at locct hardware store.
The salesman was s oicious. however,
and refused to Sc her weapon
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-03-14
MANKATO MEN EXPRESS THEIR VIEWS
ON GREAT ISSUE, LEAGUE OF NATIONS

Lorin Cray: until a few weeks
ago had not seriously considered
the possibility of danger to our in
stitutions, democratic, by League of
Nations, many of them monarchial
forms of government.
sour ways and their ways, our
ideals and their ideals are so unlike
that it seems to me that we should
enter a league with European nations
with great caution, and after mature
deliberatfon. not by on man, but by the
whole people.
president Burton is quoted as hay
ing said: eff anything works out the
principles of Jesus Christ in the world
/ think they must come along the line
pointed out by President Wilson
"Rev. Charles =. Williams of Detroit
is quoted as having said that This
s(the League of Nations) is the great :
est event in history save only the adj
vent of, Christ. The most trustworthy
instrument ever known or devised for
realizing this purpose
II am not yet quite prepared to
subscribe to the declaration that
President Wilson is the re-incariia-
ton of the Saviour Let us first make
peace with Germany, get our hoys
home and then let a few others of
our statesmen study this League OF
Nations"
Attorney john E, Regain: Il am in
favor of the general plan for a League
of Nations. With one or two possible
amendments think the present con
lstitutiOn which has been advanced
should prove acceptable" ~
Seyefals we'll known Businessmen
STATED that they had not considered
l.fhe 1l1esfior1 enfffcfenfly "a W6IIani
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-03-14

Colonel George w. Mead: 1T ap-
pears to be quite the patriotic thing
Just now to favor the League of Ma
lions. However / am of the opinion
that the advice o. George Washington
against foreign entangling alliances
holds as good today as it did when
he gave it to TIE people of the United
States. l do not believe it to be
the proper thing to agree to any pact
that will force the United States to
act as the garbage cleaner in Bul :
garia, Rumania or any of the Slayon-
ian countries. The League of Ma
lions is something that should not be
treated lightly, It may contain claws
that are buried beneath the furs
grown by other nations
Judge Evan Hughes: Il am strong
ly in favor of League of Nations.
l c;nnot speak to heartily in favor
of such a plan. ! believe that we
should stand ready to accept and
adopt any plan that will lead to the
formation OF league and after this
step is once taken we may then
change and perfect it as seen fit"
Clerk of Court George Krost:
There is nothing can say strong
enough in favor of League of Ma
tions that will keep US out of war
do not believe that we should lei
petty politics Interfere with such a
great project Politics should be
kept out Of a League Of Nations for
ever"
J. @. NARROW: "A League Of Ma
tons is good thing If organized il
the right way and properly managed
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-03-14

United States 1ef0r<
story so that the ce1<C & + /.
seize the facts. &. !, "a 8 ls7
Means Continuous ~ Ion S.
ssThis means somethiu+ We s. co.,
tinuous revolution until ~ = figlIt
Ireland are recognized 4p11<ed me
great leader, his black eye4 enappfy5s
and his big jaw set firm. Horn IN
America of an Irish nn0thers and a
Spanish father, Devalefa fis the ideal
leader OF the Irish people. He is fear
less ard powerful leader as we'll as
a constructive thinker.
On,-- FIVE persons are said to have
seen m or to have known of his
wherea bouts since his dramatic
escape- from prison in England. In
his hiding place Devalera. was but
troops crowded the streets All roads,
bridges and public buildings in Irc-
land are carefully guarded by the
British troopers. TITS also breeds
hard feelings ~
"Devalera risked his own life to lot
vcu Interview him." said one of the
Sim Feiners. shut that Is nothing to
him if he can put over to the Ameri-
can people the ideals for which Ire
land is fighting"
Devalera quoted to me from Presi-Y
dent Wilson'S fourteen points to show
that Ireland was entitled to self
determination.
81 hope to avoid violence" he said
1T means death and execution but, Il
shall not hesitate if the time comes.
] hope to avoid trouble" n
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-03-14

Large Quantities TAKEN Out ~ Lakes
For Great Western Road.
Large quantities Of ice tretbeing
taken out of the lakes at Waterville
by the Great Westerfi railway com 4
pany ard the product Is being taken
along the line as far east as, ChiGaEo.
Sixty three carloads Of ice were taken
out of the lakes yestefday and q work
train is on the scene all the time.
There is not great deal Of mannsf
labor required as the ice is taken
from the lake and eler&ted into the
cars by means of an endless chain
elevator -, 4 4 II.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-03-14
MAN WITHOUT COUNTRY
Gustaf {, Cartoon Denied Citizenship
Papers at Fairmont.

GUSTAV Einar Carlson became q
man without q country Monday by the
introduction Of single page of man
uscript in district court 1t Fairmont
when Judge Dean affixed his efficia'
signature thereto. Carlson was. drawn
in the draft and placed in Class A =
for immediate service. When he
found he could no longer delay doine
his duty he went before the draft
board and subscribed TO an affidavit
claiming exemption on the grolnds
that he was not a citizen of the Unit
ed States and never intended to be
one Carlson is Stacker through
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-03-14
MEANS BOND OF LOVE
that Is View Taken Of Peace pa6s
in Etlrope III.
IIrnited Press Di5natch.

limited Press Di3patch.I
Paris. March 12-That the peace
TACT will soon be completed and that
it will mean a STRONGER bond OF
friendship between the United States
and France was the sentiment ex-
pressed at the meeting last evening
fer american press representatives
Marshal Foch. Secretary Lansing and
Ambassador Sharp were among the
speakers.
Among the others present were
General Pershing, Admiral Benson,
Colonel House, Henry White and
members of he French cabinet and
parliament.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-03-14
MRS. NELLIE GRAHAM DIES
Passed Away Early This Mornihg
= After Brief iltness.

After Brief Illness.
Mrs. Nellie Graham. wife Of B. w.
Graham of GAINESVILLE, Mimi, died at
2 local hospital about / &, M, today,
death following brief illness with
stomach troubles and cornplicaf lions,
for which she had been receiving
treatment at the hospital for about
three days. She was born in Mime
sofa on May "a. 1876 and has lived
here practically all her life. She was
married to Mr. Graham about two
years ago. and was the step mother
of the Misses Faith. Janice and, PhyI-
were sent to .Tanesyiile tlns noon 8
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-03-14
HUNANFLESHN MARKET
ANARCHIST kiSaULE RESULT
IN TERRIBLE CONDITIONS
CHINESE PtDOLE MEAT
Petr0graG ard Moscow Have
No Fuel: Civilians, Soldiers,
Beg For Bread

Washington. Z1are}1 4. eI - d:
been plunged ~ Bolehevik rue y }
said by the adyices to be indicated
IN report from MOSCOW saying hui
man flesh had been sold by Chinese
soldiers, who later were arrested.
Both Moscow and Petrograd were
reported without fuel of any kind,
Because of lack of fuel, the advices
said, the sewage and water system of
Petrograd might cease operation at
any time
Civilians Beg for Bread.
The streets oftPetrograd were de-
scribed as deserted with the exception
Of soldiers and civilians begging for
bread. The deaths caused chiefly from
typhoid and smallpox are estimated
at 1000 daily The Swiss, Danish,
Swedish and British embassies were
said to have been looted.
Conditions in Moscow were repre-
scented as better than in Petrograd. al:
though all industries in the former city
except few military plants have
ceased to operate.
Excessive Prices Charged.
The only food available is brought
to Moscow by peasants, who sell it at
excessive prices, sugar bringing 20
rubles a pound, which at the cid value
of the ruble would be $40, dogmeat
seven and horse flesh Fl rubles a
pound.
Many of the stores in Moscow have
been closed and those remaining open
are permitted to sell merchandise and
foodstuffs only on the card system.
Celebration of mass in the churches
has for the most part ceased.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-03-14
TROOPS MADE THREATS
Declared Tney Would Sink Ship Ur
lees Permitted to Go Ashore.
ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch.l

[AssOcfated Press D'spatch.1
Halifax, March 12.-Threats of SEQ
troops of the British army who en-
listed ir. the United States, Including
Americans, to sink the
transport Tolca, unless they were al
lowed to lard Immediately and pro-
coed by rail to the United States were
reported TO the Canadian authorities
by Captain Jackson, commanding the
transport
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-03-14
BUSINESS IN LEGISLATURE
Compensation insurance Bill Expect
ed To Come Up Today.

compensation InSuTdUCC D'h GSpSSt-
ed To Come Up Today.
limited Press Dispatch
st. Paul, March 1.-THE pill re-
lating to workmer's compensation in
surance from a. stnte fund was to be
called up this afternoon. Members
OF both houses were excused yes
terday SO that they might attend the
township elections at their homes if
desired.
When tho houses adj1urned eighty
were pledged to the bill and when they
reconvened this morning but seventy
were still ir favor of the measure,
ten having been won over by the in
surance agency workers.
The tonnage tax bill is reported to
come up Friday morning ard a COM
promise is expected to n reached
as the tonnage tax supporters want
to head off third tax bill which
would split their forces.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-03-14
GOPHER TROOPS COMING
They Will Reach Philadelphia On the
Twentieth
[ Associated Press Diaoatch. /

ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch.l
New York, March 12.-The steamer
Iowan arrived with troops to be
mustered cut at Camp Dodge. Custer
ard Grant. The transport Haverford
arrives at Philadelphia about the
twentieth with Minnesota, Illinois and
Dakota troops. The 10Sthe Illinois
trench battery is on the Iowan.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-03-14
HEAVY ARTILLERY AND
PLAN TO SHELL CITY
cur OFF RAIL TRAVEL
Government Troops Are Facing
Stiff Fight; Noske May
Accede To Enemy
FRANK j. Taylor.

Berlin, March I'LL Noon. Berlin
was menaced today by spartacan out :
breaks. The capture of Lichtenberg
b. the government troops drove the
srartacans TO the southeast part OF
the city where they entrenched them
selves and mounted their artillery.
These heavy field pieces nov menace
the city from several angles where
traffic is mos congeSted.
Meanwhile the insurgents are fal :
ling back TO important railway termi-
nails which they threaten to cut off,
Detachments of government troops are
facing a stiff fight IF they take the
trenches and are also hampered by
an insistent public demand that ar
tillery and airplane warfare cease.
War Minister .Noske NAY accede to
the demand as he fears the public
will turn against the government.
Despite the irsisteat fighting the
cafes ard dance halls of the city are
crowded at all times.
Spartacans As Armed Mob.
UNITED Press Dispatch.l
Copenhagen, March 12.-Spartacan
armed mobs. numbering over 100000
ard composed of criminals and de-
sorting soldiers in many instances,
under the direction of former Police
Chief Eichorn, are continuing their
disturbances in Berlin according to
the latest reports. The revofters are
dropping aerial bombs on the quiet
sectors of the city.
Basel, March 12-Martial law has
been proclaimed in all western Prus-
STA and in the provinces of Briegsen,
Gonffnued on Page I've,
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-03-14
Limit Of German Fleet.

United Press DlsIatf h.
London, March 12.-lt is reported
that the Allies have agreed to limit
the German fleet to six battleships.
twelve cruisers, twelve destroyers and
twenty six smaller craft.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-03-14
VIOLENCE rs 7I11REA TENED If THE PEACE ...
CONFERENCE FAILS TO RECOGNIZE IRELAND
G. O.P. Meet May
BeHeLd Inst. Paul

[Associated Pres: Dispatch.l
St. Paul, March 12.-St. Paul
is being considered for the re-
publican national convention.
The subject was discussed when
Chairman Hays was>here recently.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-03-14
DECLARATION rs BY EDWARD
DEvALERS, FUGITIVE
CLAIMS PUT FORWARD
Revolution Predicted BY Leader
Of Sim Feiners To Press
4 Reporter
RALPH 3. coucH.

Copyright BY The United Press As
ISOLATION, 1919.
THIS is he first of series Of arti-
eles by Ralph F. Couch on Ireland.
The signed statement of the rebel
lca1c- Edward Devalera VIII follow
10, on
Dl.tt''::r February Violence will
be ~ oily, remedy for the patriots
= Ireland if the Paris peace confer
ance fails to- extend the rig.tt Of self
determination TO lieland't
This was the statement made to
me two hours ago by Edward Deval-
e,a. rebel leader of Ireland. butsre-
Gently escaped from the Lincoln pris-
IN in London. sss
c wright BY The United PreSs, 1919.
Now Yor'- March 12.-Edward De-
a'era. fugitive Sim Fein leader OF
Ireland who escaped from the Lin
colin prison in England and is being
ought throughout the British Isles.
has been found and was interviewed
by representative of The United
Press. s
Depalera, who will !. be named the
president of Ireland If q REVOLUTION
succeeds, was Interviewed near Dub
In by Ralph f. Couch Of The United
Press. Couch, with his en-
over his eyes so that she could H1t
where he was going Was 4
hiding place Of the rebel =
Following the interview So s.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-03-14
GAS BOMBS FOR POLICE
Thew Are Recommended BY Chief
Clarity Of Chicago Force.
Associated Press Dispatch.l

TASSO"t'iteu FFeSS IJtSpotCfI'I
Chicago, March 12.--Gas bombs To-
police use in connection with certain
emergencies is under consideration BY
Chief Of Police Clarity One case Is
cited. Last night George Ondeck ex
changed shots with scores of police
men and civilians wounding two Off =
GERS ard civilian, and committing
suicide. He was wanted on charFe
of cruelty. His wife and children In
a barricaded house escaped the fusil :
ade.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-03-14
NEW RECORD IN THE DAIRY
Two year-old Heifer Produces Large
Quantity of Butter.

Quantity of Butter.
What may prove to be new
record in the dairy world was re-
ported toll G.. NARROW today by Max
Kronemann of Fergus Falls. A two
year old heifer, with her first calf
six weeks old gave twenty seven
pounds of butter in seven days.
This is believed to be record equal
led by but seven or eight cows in the
world. The heifer was a full blooded
Ho1sfhfu -
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-03-14
state Aid Money ke<

State Aid Money heceiyed:s.'sy ~
County Auditor CA r. Kennedy last
week received the btck state aid
which was still due the schools 'of this
district for the years 1A15 -16. The
amount received tptalIea ST ~
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-03-14
Liberty Bonds Burned.

Fire completely destroyed the res :
idence of the Misses Mary and Alice
Martin, st. Peter. Several hundred
dollars worth of liberty bonds were
burned.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-03-14
Harvey Thorpe Shades White.

Peoria, ILL.,, March 10. Harvey
Thorpe of Kansas City won the news
paper decision over Charley White by
slight shade here in q 1o-round con
test.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-03-14
CAR 3. cRoAT.

On Board The u. s. S. George
Washington, March PAS President
Wilson nears France ard the duties
of the peace conference become more
and more apparent and the amount OF
work to be done becomes more cer-
tain. it seems probable that the presi-
dent will return to the United States
at least by the last of May. All work
IS being speeded up.
Aboard The George Washington
Wireless TO the Associated Press
March 12.-President Wilson hopes to
reach Brest in tine to leave Thursday
evening for Paris. He will be given
al brief reception at Brest. He today
took up active preparations for his
peace conference labors.
Open Rhine to All Nations.
"A ..snciat al Press risuhtch,3
Paris, March 18th recommends :
ton that navigation on the Rhine be
opened to all nations without dis
elimination was made in report to
the peace conference by the commits
sion on the Observation-Disclosures Of
waterways, railways and ports. It was
suggested that the Rhine could be
controlled by 3 commission similar to
the Danube commission. The status
of the Kiel caral was settled on the
basis of freedom of use for all ma
lions for merchant vessels or war
4 Continued on Page Two)
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Violated Armlstice Agreement.

Associated Press Dsoatch.I
Dunkirk, March 12.-Three German
steamers were captured by the allies
for violating the armistice agreement
and bt,f,a1 ohf ha1.o 3. y. ~