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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-09-19

Mrs. L. M. Nichols. who spent the
last week visiting Mr.. and Mrs. f.
A. Cote on Hanover street, left for
her home in Minneapolis yesterday.
Mr. and Mrs. nj. j. Simmer of New
Prague, Mimi, visited with Mrs.
Mary A. Simmer of 109 South Fourth
street, on Tuesday, also with their
daughter, Miss Genevieve who is
attending normal here.
Mrs. Otto Hoerr left this morning
for Appleton, Wis. where she will
visit friends. She will also visit
Milwaukee,, Chicago and the twin
cities before returning.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-09-19
new TONNAGE TAX BILL
Measure wiz Be Reported to Senate
on Monday.

st. Paul, September 13.-The sem
ate committee on the tonnage tax
was expected to report favorably to
the upper house the tonnage tax
M to-day. The bill was to come
up before the committee this after
neon is expected to go before the
senate Monday. Those favorfng the
OH say they have more than thirty
four votes at their command. 80 s.
Eight bills were introduced in the
senate today. Twenty five have been
introduced in the house many of them
relating to the primary election law.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-09-19
GOODMAN HOLDEN.

Miss Erna l.. Coleman and Mr..
A. Wallace Holden. both of Amboy
were married yesterday at the Meth
otlist parsonage at 400 p. M, the
ceremony being performed by Rev.
g. A. Cahoon. the pastor. Miss Emma
Marie Coleman was bridesmaid and
Mr.. Fred Coleman was best man.
Mr. and Mrs. Holden will make their
home on their farm, about one mile
from Amboy.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-09-19
BRAKEMAN TERRY INJURED
Accident Occurred at Faribault; Tax
en- to the HOSPITAL

en- 20 the Hospital.
e. {. Terry of Austin was caught
between two cars of freight train
at the Milwaukee switch yards in
tarlbault, suffering serious injuries.
Three fingers Were cut off of the left
hand, the entire left side of his body
was badly bruised and his back was
seriously hurt.
Mr.. Terry's head was badly cut but.
he was still conscious when taken to
the st. Lucas hospital.
Mr.. Terry is married and has four
children. He is conductor on a Mil
Waukee train but was switching, sup
lying for another brakeman.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-09-19
BOTH LEGS WERE SEVERED
Aged Man Suffered Dreadful Injuries
Under Ersinnt Train

CHuSs TrSi9nV ram. FtT
Winona, September 16.--Caught
beneath the wheels of a freight train.
while crawling. underneath, in an eff
Tort to reacn garden plot near the
lake drive, Kark Frank eighty-four
years old. had both legs cut off be-
low the knee. Frank, Who for years
Pas been known here as pickle
Frank has chance to recover des-
pite his advanced age and the sar-
iousness OF his injuries. the attend
Ing physician states. He was rest
ing as well as could be expected,
this afternoon, at the Winona Cen
eral Hospital
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-09-19
Borah Goes to Omaha.
limited Press niSpatch I

Chicago. September 11-Senator
Borah left this afternoon for Omaha,
where he will speak tomorrow night.
Monday evening Johnson and Borah
will address an audience at Des
Moines.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-09-19
VERDICT GIVEN scHWE. R
Nine Hundred and Thirty Dollars Is
Amount of the Judument.

Amount of the Judgment.
The jury in the case of Otto
Schweer versus the village of Ma
pleton returned a verdict last even
ing for the plaintiff in the sum of
$3.50, This was damages at the rate
of 50 an acre to the eighty acres
of land, claimed damaged for the
period OF six years, by deposits of
refuse from the village.
Attorneys H. L. and ]. w. Schmitt
and H. w. Volk represented the
plaintiff and Attorneys C. ]. Laur-
isch and S. B. Wilson the defendant.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-09-19
BATTLE OVER AN ESTATE
Heir Of Late Dr.. z. G. Harring.
ton Seeks To Break the
Latter's Will

Trial was started in the district
court this morning of an action of
considerable local interest. This is
the case in the matter of the estate
of the late Zina G. Harrington, de-
ceased, in re- appeal of Jerome L.
Harrington, appellant. c. j. Laur-
isch, C. c. Caldwell and E. r. VII
mans are attorneys for the appellant
and John C. Noe, Moonan and Moon
an and Lorin Cray for the respon-
dents.
The action is being brought by the
appellant on the grounds that the
late Tina G. Harrington was not cap
able of making will at the time
his last bequest was made and on
the ground that he was influenced
by relatives of Mrs. Harrington in
the manner in which he made the
will.
Numerous Manlato people rela-
tives of Mrs. Harrington are inter-
ested in the suit Judge Lorin Cray
was on the witnes; stand this morn
ing. ,testifying in regard to the time
Mr.. Harrington dew his will, NAM
ing of the heirs, tic. 5f9f
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1919-02-06
WAS PENCHANT FOR TALKING
THE CAUSE FOR TREATMENT?

Washington.-Rei in the
mouse charges that National Guard Of
ficers were removed from their COM
mands after practically continuous
lighting service to make room for
regulars, Representative Gallivan OF
Massachusetts, Democrat, read a let
ter signed by 40 wounded officers say
ing that investigation would prove
that medical officers had been order
ed to report as unfit officers who
might replace the regulars first as
signed for duty.
Referring to Major Gen. Leonard
Wood. the letter read by the Massa-
chusetts representative said:
when General Wood visited the
front he was treated more like Ger
man spy than an officer of the United
States. We have the word of several
colonies that knew him we'll for this.
He was ordered back from his visit
here without being allowed to visit
the Italian front or returning through
England, as he was invited to do by
Lloyd George.
General Wood was the idol of the
army officers and men alike, and was
one of the most efficient officers, yet
he was kept in corner all the time"
Who did it,"
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1919-02-06
PRESIDENT WILSON TALKS
PLAINLY TO DELEGATES

Paris.-The crisis in the peace ne
gotiations over the disposition to be
made of Germany's colonies seems to
have passed, momentarily at least.
It is too early to say President Will
sons view has prevailed in it's en-
tirety, but in American quarters there
is confidence that compromise plan,
which has been accepted in princi-
pie, will be worked out with details
which will be acceptable to the Am
erican viewpoint.
What he said did not appear in
the official communique, nor has it
been disclosed with any official au-
thority but it may be stated that it
was a very clear re-affirmation of the
principles for which the President
has previously contended. In phrases
stripped Of diplomatic niceties, it is
understood, Mr.. Wilson told the mem
bers Of the supreme council he would
not be party to a division of Ger
many's colonial possessions among
the powers which now hold them and
then become party to a league of
nations, which, in effect, would guar
antee their title. There are infer
ences that the President even refer
red to a peace of loot
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1919-02-06
UNEXPECTED OBSTACLES BAR
PROGRESS ON REVENUE BILL

Washington.-New and unexpected
obstacles to the long-delayed war rev.
enue bill developed, resulting in set
Element of more minor disputes be-
tween the senate and house, but en-
failing postponement of final action
by the conferees and submission Of
the conference re-draft.
While house discussion was pro-
ceeding, it was learned that the con-
ferees had agreed to compromise
amendment for pay bonuses of $50
each to enlisted men and nurses and
5000 to officers Of the army, navy and
marine corps upon discharge. The
bonus would be paid to those already
discharged as we'll as to those subse-
quently given honorable discharge or
who resign.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1919-02-06

The supreme council, 1t is announc-
ed in Paris, has reached satisfactory
provisional arrangements dealing with
the German colonies and the occupied
territories of Turkey in Asia.
AS result of the protests of the
allied powers against the spoliation of
Greeks and Armenians, the Turkish
cabinet has quit.
The announcement is made in au-
thoritative quarters that the great
colonial powers, notably Great Britain
and France, have accepted in prirci-
pie the Amermican proposal put for
ward by President Wilson for the
league of nations exercising supervi-
sion over the German colonies.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1919-02-06
soUTHERN coNGREssMEN TO
DISCUSS COTTON ACREAGE

Washington.-The plan of waging
= campaign in the South to urge re-
duction of the cotton acreage, and re-
tention by growers of all their cotton
until price of 35 cents a pound is
reached will be discussed at a meet
ing Of the members of the senate and
house from the cotton states.
The meeting was decided upon at
II joint session of the senate and house
agriculture committees, called by
Senators Smith OF South Carolina,
Sheppard Of Texas, Smith of Georgia
and Representatives Hef1in of Ala
bama, Lee of Georgia, Jacoway of
Arkansas, Gambler of Mississippi and
Young of Texas.
Mr.. Helm said the demand for
American cotton is 100000 bales
greater than the supply and that just
as soon as peace terms are signed
prices will be advanced to 40 cents.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1919-02-06
European

There is still no prospect of any
sbetterment in the labor situation in the
United Kingdom. If anything the sit
uation, both in Glasgow and Belfast,
has become more serious, particularly
very similar to those which are TAX
ing place in Germany, and the govern
mental authorities are calling on or
ganized labor to help adjust the mat
ter as it is realized that strike of the
disorganized very largely borders on
anarchism, and the only hope for a
quick solution is by organized LABOR
helping citizens and the government
to pacify the malcontents.
The American steamer Piave, which
went ashore near Deal, England, part
ed amidship during a fierce storm &C
companied by a binding snow and is
a total loss. 1t is feared that several
lives were lost.
The Northern Russian government,
in a proclamation to the population,
warns the people against any unneces-
sary alarm over the recent events
which resulted in the evacuation of
Shenkursk by American and allied
forces.
Germany's colonies occupied the en-
tire attention Of two extended execu-
tive session of the supreme council of
the great powers, and the disposition
of this small empire scattered over the
African mainland, in Asia, and all over
the Pacific, is presenting a territorial
question OF the first magnitude.
> ~
announce that the evacuation of Shen-
kursk was to avoid the possibility of
q long siege, and further reveal that
1t was only by ruse that an Ameri-
can battalion and other allied forces
succeeded in escaring from being sur
rounded.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1919-02-06
MYSTERIOUS Loss
OF 10000 TROOPS
GREAT BODY OF MISSING MEN
WHOLLY UNAccoUNTED FOR
AFTER THREE MONTHS.
TOTAL DEATH ROLL. 40, 709
Late Statement Shows Only Twenty
Nine American Prisoners Remain
in German Hands.

Washington.-Ofici tables Of the
can forces in France, made public by
General March, chief of staff, show
that approximately 10000 men remain
wholly unaccounted for nearly three
months after the ending of hOstilities.
The deaths, missing and known pr1s-
oners are tabulated up to January 10
for each of the 80 combatant divisions
of General Pershing's army. The to-
tai is Sc, 592 of whom 17,434 are CLASH
fiedd as missing or captured. An ap-
pended statement shows that only 20
American military prisoners were be-
lieved to be still in Germany on Janu-
airy and that 4,8OO prisoners had
been checked up as returned and
I18 died in captivity.
Some portion of the great body of
missing men may be located as tn
seturn of the army thins out the
American forces in France. Indica-
lions are, however, that the majority
of the 10000 finally will be added to
the roll Of honor shown in the tables
of those killed or died of wounds, now
recorded as 1915 8men.
To that figure also must be added
1 ,551 men of the Marine Brigade, fig
ures for which, not carried in the
tables, were obtained from official
sources. This brings the grand ag-
gregate of deaths from battle up to
4O,709 on returns estimated officially
10 be IS per cent complete.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1919-02-06
LABOR PROBLEMS
BECOMING SERIOUS
suRPLusAcE OF UNEMPLOYED
THROUGHOUT THE NATION IS
RAPIDLY GROWING LARGER.
new PLANS FOR STIMULATION
The Department of Labor Proposes
Two Plans by Which to Relieve
Acuteness of Situation.

Washing ton.-The reports coming
to the department of labor show that
conditions of unemployment are be-
coming more serious and that labor
SURPRISES are growing throughout
the nation.
''The labor surplus in many indus.
trial cente1s has increased rapidly in
the last 10 days.: said statement is
sued by the department of labor.
"Plants heretofore engaged in war
work are not changing back to peace
activities fast enough to hold their
proper proportion of labor.
"The department of labor's investi-
cation of ways and means to stimu-
late building and improvements and
augment the absorption of labor in
industry disclosed these two impor-
tant ways of getting results:
81. Legislation enabling the build
ing and loan associations of the coun-
try to use their real estate mortgages
for collateral in system of federal
home loan, banks; and
"2. Legislation to authorize imme-
date adjustment and payment by the
government of reasonable claims
growing out of the summary rescind-
ing of war contracts.
''The former would permit home
builders to avail themselves of almost
1000 100000 in loans; the latter
would provide much-needed; immedi-
ate capital for manufacturing. 1t is
probable proposed law on the for
mer soon will be introduced in Con-
gress. Legislation on the latter now
is pending in the United States SEN
ate."
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1919-02-06
MILLION MARK, PASSED IN
REHABILITATION OF ARMY

Observation-Disclosures of the
army passed the million mark during
the past week, General March an.
bounced. with 6,1237 officers and
952,411 men actually discharged. OF
the officers mustered out 2,444 were
on duty in Washington.
The rehabilitation has proceeded
to such point that general officers
are being discharged from the war OF,
sanitation General March announced
honorable discharge OF 80 generals.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1919-02-06
WILSON VICTORY IMMENSE
BUT PROPOSAL MODIFIED

London.-The Paris correspondent
Of the Daily Mail says Japan or
Thursday formally accepted the
theory Of Observation-Disclosures of
colonies and that it was. understood
South Africa had abandoned it's oppo.
sition to the scheme.
president Wilson," the correspon
dent adds, undoubtedly won an i'm
mense diplomatic victory, but has .hat
to modify his original proposals &
some extent"
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1919-02-06
ALL PRICE CONTROL OVER
COAL BY UNCLE SAM ENDS

Washington-A11 price control ex-
ercised by the fuel administration
over anthracite and bituminous coal
and coke will cease under a. blanket
order signed by Fuel Administrator
Garfield and made public Zone regu-
cations and practically all rules for
the distribution of fuel, as well as
most regulations concerning oil and
natural gas, promulgated under the
Lever act as war measures, also are
rescinded.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1919-02-06
REACH COMPLETE AGREEMENT
ON WAR TAX REVENUE BILL

Wahsington.-The war revenue bill,
revised to raise about $4,000, 900 900 by
taxation thi syear and $4,000 900 900
annually thereafter, assumed final
form when senate and house conferees
reached complete agreement on the
measure. -
The conferees already had announc-
ed agreements on all tax rate adjust
ments. Absence of President Wilson
made doubtful the exact date the new
law would become effective.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-08-21
BOOSTER SUNDAY
rs GAINING FAVOR
THROUGH NATION

No Rooster Sunday is not a
religious festival. 1t is a purely
culinary occasion, but like many
church days, it is not fixed in the
calendar, and may come on almost
any Sunday in the year. In some
respects it resembles the old time
boarding house chicken Sundays
and chicken Wednesdays, which
really were rooster days under a
more euphonious name.
Rooster Sundays have made
great strid A. toward popularity in
the middle west where the idea
originated, much to the sorrow of
the male birds in thousands OF
poultry f1ocks and to the profit of
the farmer and pOultryman. On
these designated days the ROSTERS
must sacrifice their lives for the
progress of the poultry industry
and the people are supposed to eat
rooster whether they want to or
not. It is one of the ways devised
by the poultry field men of the de-
partment of agriculture to dispose
of surplus males in the infertiIe
egg campaign which they are car
rying on.
The Rooster Sunday idea orig
mated in South Dakota, where it
was first observed on May 25 last
In one small town in that state
more than 100 ROSTERS were sold
by the meat market in observance
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-08-21

of the day, to say nothing of the
large number taken from backyard
coops at home.
According to the report from one
of the departments poultry field
men working in Missouri, the in
fertile egg campaign has been gen
orally observed in the central west
In Missouri, always given to the
superlative, not only Rooster Sun
day but Rooster week was observed
in the latter part of May, when the
slogan Sell, kill, or confine the
male" was adopted. 1t was neces-
sary to extend the campaign a few
days to give sufficient time in
which to eliminate the males from
all the f1ocks as far as possible.
A tour of the commission mar
kets in Kansas City five days after
the drive started gave abundant
evidence that Rooster week" was
making good progress in the SHOW
me" state. Many full crates of
male birds no longer needed for
breeding purposes were found,
showing that a bill of expense to
their owners was removed as we'll
as the cause of untold waste
through fertile eggs, which spoil
quickly when exposed to the high
temperatures of the summer
months.
Rooster week" was instigated
by the department Of agricultural
extension poultry men. who found
ready help from produce dealers
and cold storage operators who
handle immense quantities of eggs
during the summer months and
who have usually found it neces-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-08-21

This month is bringing out more
than one interesting photoplGy
which has mystery and thrills a
plenty in 1t. There was comedy
drama 1.-THE Love Burglar" Secret
Service" the Civil war spy play.
The Thirteenth Chair" and now
comes Joyce in The Third De-
gree"
The Third Degree" hardly needs
more recommendation than that it
has Alice Joyce in the leading role.
But besides having this popular
star in a role that gives her great
opportunity to display her skill in.
emotional acting, the story hasa
sensational turn every few mo-
ments. Especially interesting is
the exposure of police methods in
attempting to wiring a confession
out of an inocent man.
The play is adapted from the late
Charles Klein's famous play Of the
same name and in it Alice Joyce as
sumes the role of Annie Sands, the
waitress. She might be said TO add
new fame to the already famous
role. The story starts when Annie
meets and later marries a young
college boy when one Of his friends
is found dead. The police use the
famous third degree and force him
to confess to crime he had never
committed.
By diligence and self sacrifice,
however, the young wife proves her
husband innocent. involving her
own good name TO do it. After
many sensational disclosures. how
ever. the play comes to a happy
continuation.
1t is only recently that Alice
Joyce came back to the screen
world and in doing so she brought
one of the most popular and skilled
actresses to be seen on the silver
sheet. She takes advantage OF
every opportunity afforded her in
this latest release, which gives her
one of the strongest emotional
roles in her screen career.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-08-21
JEANNE Mcpherson in her aviation
toys.

Almost everybody knows Jeanne
McPherson's picture plays or
adaptations, but even regular movie
fans know little else about her.
She is becoming famous out in the
film colony on the coast because
of her daring as pilot of her own
aircraft. This dainty authoress has
been one of aviation's staunchest
boosters. Ever since Cecil b. de
Mile, the famous director who has
made many of her plays successful,
ton germ, Miss Mcpherson has
been an enthusiastic aviatriX.
First as a passenger, then as a
pupil and now as a pilot she has
shown that she can do other things
besides write interesting photo
plays. Now her favorite pastime is
watching from her airplane the
companies in the Lasky studios film
scenes. from her scenarios. She
has made such a habit of review
ing her plays in this fashion that
the actors and other studio people
hardly notice the hum of her motor
as she hovers above them while
they work.
Miss Mcpherson was born in
Boston, Mass, and educated in
Paris. She was on the stage for
short time and then acted and
directed for Biograph, Edison, Uni
versal and Lasky. Among the
many successful pictures which she
has written or adapted are THE
Captive" The Heart of Nora
Flynn" THE Golden Chance" The
Dream Girl" Joan, The Woman"
"A Romance of the Redwoods. +"
The Little American" and The
Woman God Forgot"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-08-21
rninn Elects Officers.

Officers for the year were elected
at the meeting of the w. C. T. Q.
held Tuesday afternoon at the Y.
w. C. A. Mrs. Andrew Dahlen was
chosen president; Mrs. A. F. Young
recording secretary: Miss Ella
Taylor corresponding secretary, and
Mrs. r. n. Whitley treasurer. Vice
presidents for the various churches
we're appointed as follows: Mrs.
VI. NJ. Sturgeon. First Methodist;
Mrs. F. c. Taylor, Broadway Pres
byterian; Mrs. L. C. West, Memo
rial Christian; Mrs. John Tittering-
ton, First Baptist; Mrs. Rebecca
Taylor, First United Presbyterian !:
Miss Emily Freeman, Central Pres
byterian; Mrs. George Pooler,
Spencer Memorial; Mrs. W. o. Lit
ten, South Park Presbyterian.
Reports of the officers and COM
mittees of last year were read, and
business of the year end transact
ed. The next meeting of the union
will be held Sept. 16 at the Y. ".
c. A.