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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-01-10
GRAY SUBMITS REPORT
INADEQUATE TeRMINALsuMIT
RAILWAY OPERATIONS
Under Average Weather Condi-
tons Roads Ableto Transport
All Freight Offered

Washington, Jan. S.-Carl R. Gray,
director of the railroad administra.
tons division of operations, in his re-
port for 1918, made public by Director
General McAdoo, says inadequate ter
minals constitute the principal limi-
tation on railroads traffic capacities
This is one of the great lessons of
the years corporations of railroads
as unit, he declared.
Given average weather conditions"
he said, "cnd with the exception of
the Pittsburgh gateway, there is no
question of the ability of railroads to
transport to destination all of the
freight offering, either domestic or for
overseas, provided there are facilities
for prompt disposition and unloading
at destination.
THE controlling factor throughout
our experience has not been in the
road transportation, but at the ulti-
mate destination, and any serious con-
ditions of congestion obtaining on any
OF the trunk lines en-. route has been
the reflex of conditions at the ter
minalS themselves"
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retain THEIR POSITIONS
SEVERAL COUNTY OFFICIALS
REELECTED BY BOARD
Free Press Designated As the
Official Paper; Print Bids
Opened

Harvey Young, overseer at the
Rlue Earth county poor farm, was re-
elected by the board of county com
missioners Yesterday afternoon for the
coming year. his salary being fixed al
500 per month Mr.. Young's report
was received by the board and hiea'
David Jones, janitor at the court
hCuse. was reelected and ms salary
fixed at s75 per month. DIR. A. r.
Kemp was re- elected county physl-
clan. His salary is $1,000 per year
On motion of Commissioners Davis
fund of $3.50 was set aside for the
year tn serve for miscellaneous eX-
pense such as drayage and the IKE
at the court house. a fund or S@oV
for miscellaneous expense was set
aside for the county attorney.
The county board as whole VIII act
as a committee to attend the meeting
January 20 to discuss the matter OF q
suitable memorial for the men VINO
entered the service from the county.
Judge Comstock appeared before the
hoard ard spoke of the acoustics III
the court room, expressing the belief
tndJ sinai iiApAS'
remedy this trouble.
The financial statement or the
county treasurer for the year was ac'
cepted ard will be published.
Yesterday afternoon the bids Tor the
county printing were opened by the
board and the contracts awarded Il
follows:
Free Press company to print the
deliruuent tax lists in The Daily and
Weekly Free Press, IT. The Daily and
VEreltlys Review ard The AMapleton
ENTERPRISE at fifteen cents per de-
scription and all legal notices in The
Free Press at the rate of seventy hve
cents per folio for the first insertion
and thirty five cents for each subse-
Quent insertion.
County Board Proceedings.
The Blue Earth County Enterprise
to print the county board proceedings
the board Of audit proceedings and the
, board of equalization proceedings a
the rate OF seventy five cents per folio
these also to be published in The
Daily and Weekly Free Press and The
Daily and Weekly Review, The Coco
Thunder Herald arI' The Lake Crystal
Union without additional cost to the
| county.
John c. Wise and Sons to publish
the financial statement for 1918 at the
| rate of seventy five cents ner folio
for the first insertion and thirty five
cents per folio for subsequent in
sertions. The statement is TO be
! published in The Daily and Weekly
Free Press. The Dali yand Weekly
Review and The 1Iapleton Enterprise
The Daily Free Press is the official
paper Of tfe county.
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many PERSONS KILLED
EXPLOSION OCCURS IN FILM
EXCHANGE BUILDING
Victims MostIyWomen and Girls
Large Number Injured In
Trying to Escape

Pittsburgh, jan S.-Between Is and
20 persons, notify women and girls,
were killed and more than score of
others injured here when an ex-
plosion wreckeda film exchange build.
ing at S04 Penn avenue, in the down.
town section ofthe city.
Eight bodies have been recovered
from the ruins and firemen, workmen
on the interior of the structure, report
that many other bodies are buried I'M.
der the wreckage.
The building in which the explosion
occurred is a six-story structure and
many of those injured received their
hurts by jumping from the upper
floors.
Many firemen were injured, two
when an extension ladder collapsed,
and others by flying glass and falling
wreckage. Hospitals throughout the
city are receiving wounded, while
bodies are being removed to the
morgue.
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LAST RITES HELD TODAY
FUNERAL OF COLONEL THE0-
DORE ROOSEVELT
Simple Ceremonies We're Carried
Out At Oyster Bay This
Morning

Oyster Bay, January S.-Colonel Theo-
dore Roosevelt was buried today. The
burial rites Were exceedingly simple.
When the hearse drew up to the ceme-
terry a single while orchid which some
one had stuck in the small pile of yell
low earth was the only flower to be seen.
AS the body was carried into Christ S
church a single ray of sunlight broke
and Illuminated the arched door of the
church. The coffin in which the body of
Colonel Roosevelt was was draped in d
Tag.
Services at the church lasted but eight
cen minutes, Mrs. Roosevelt remained at
tie family home at 5 gamore Hill fol-
lowing the serVic,.s there. She was un-
able TO go TO the church. Tie delegation
from congress winch came on special
trains to attend the services were seated
ia the pews or the right side OF the
church.
The Home Services.
Except for two sons, absent as soldiers
overseas. the entire family of Colonel
Roosevelt assembled in the living room at
Sycamore Hill for the home services. Less
than five hundred relatives and intimate
the services at the church. Admission
was given by card. Diplomats and other
representatives of various governments
were in the cortege.
Long before the funeral great crowds
collected in the vicinity of Sycamore Hill,
Christs Episcopal church and Young's
memorial cemetery. Many tried to enter
the spacious grounds of the Roosevelt es-
tate but mounted police. sheriffs, and de-
tectiVes kept them on the move A hush
fell over the town as the funeral hour APP
preached, broken sometimes by the dron-
ing of airplaneS over the mansion. Only
the immediate members of the Roosevelt
family We're present at the prayer service
in the home. There was no special mu-
sic or eulogy at the church services which
We're conducted by Rev. Talmage, friend
of the family.
80 Selected Own Burial Spot.
The remains Of Theodore Roose-
ven festson tlfe crest OF steep hill
in the Young Memorial cemetery just
above the sound on a spot which he
had chosen himself for final resting
place. A very simple ritual marked
the funeral of the ex-president. The
pallbearers as they carried the flag
draped casket up the steep hill slip
Continued on Page Two.)
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DRYS LOSE 1889 VOTES
Ballots of Twenty.Three Coun.
ties Have Been Recounted
By Commission

st. Paul, January S.-A net dry loss
Of 1S9 votes in the recount in TWEEN
ty-three counties on the proposed
state prohibition amendment was re-
ported yesterday at the capitol.
This figure was exclusive of 2S6
ballots disputed and referred, and
from which seventy to- seventy five
per cent are conceded to the drys.
On the other hand it was stated
that the drys, with a margin of 756
votes to overcome, have gained not
to exceed fourteen votes on the re-
count of the first twenty four coun-
ties
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HAD A NARR0 ESCAPE
Family Of Earl Pltis Were
DriyenFrom Home at0ttawa
BY Fire

Reports from Cleveland are that
Mr. and Mrs. Earl Pettis, who re-
Gently moved to their new home near
Ottawa, suffered the loss of their
house and contents by'ifire Saturday
about 10 p. m. Fortunately they had
not retired for the night. Mr.. Pettis
having occasion to goto the kitchen
found it in flames and roof ready to
fall. The children who were in bed
were wrapped in the h&dding and car
ried out and only a lew articles of
clothing were save.
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WILSON PAYS TRIBUTE
REFERS IN High TERMS TO
Mr.. ROOSEVELT
Country Loses Cat Citizen;
President Order Flags at
Half Mat

Washington, Jan. The state de.
partment made pubfiG The following
proclamation on the de4<h of Theodore
Roosevelt cabled from Raris by Presi.
dent Wilson:
Woodrow Wilson, <esident of the
United States of Ame
"A plocamation to people of the
United States:
1T becomes my g duty to an
nounce officially the th of Theo-
dore Roosevelt, presto Of the Unit
ed States from SEN AZ. t901, to
March 4, 1909, which eurred at his
home at Sycamore = Oyster Bay,
N. Y. at Ais o'cloch The morning
of Jan. 6, 1919. In hfe< hth the Unit
ed States has lost ON its most dis
tinguished and patrio itizens, who
had endeared himself b he people by
his strenuous. devote ~ their inter-
ests and the public 1[trests of the
country. ~
"As president Of @ y Slice board Of
his native city, as "a % of the leg
islature and govern the navy,
and as vice-presidou I'd as Presi-
dent of the United 81 he displayed
administrative pow signal or
der and conducted Airs Of these
various offices with tentrafion of
effort and a watchl Vhlrh per-
mitted no diverge1G fhe4Iine OF
duty he had del11 81 HIM
self - \. +, a'< IS ~ = :. q B :
"In the war WITH Sbam ho al we'd
singular Initiative and energy and dis
tinguished himself among the comman-
ders> of the army in the field. AS
President, he awoke the nation to the
dangers of private control, which
lurked in our financial and Industrial
systems. 1t was by thus arresting
the attention and stimulating the pur-
pose of the country that he opened
the way for subsequent necessity and
beneficial reforms.
His private life was characterized
by simplicity, virtue and an af-
lection worthy of all admiration and
emulation by the people of America.
I'm testimony of the respect in
WHICH ulS luSIuOfy 10 ACiu ny TIC 6oF-
eminent and people of the United
States, l do hereby direct that the
flags of the White House and the sew
eral departmental buildings be dis
played at half staff for q period of 80
days, and that suitable military and
naval honors under orders of the Sec
retaries of War and of the Navy be
rendered on the day of the funeral.
Done, this Seventh day of January.
in the year of Our Lord, One Thou
sand Nine Hundred and Nineteen, and
of the independence of the United
States of America, the One Hundred
artd Forty-third.
WOODROW WILSON.
by the President.
Frank l.. Polk, acting secretary of
state"
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WILL HOLD MEMORIAL

Impressive Services For the Late Miss
Edith Maldwyn Jones.
Memorial services for the late Miss
Edith Maldwyn Jones, sister of the
late D. NJ. Jones, will be held at the
Welsh Calvinistic Methodist church
tomorrow afternoon at 1870 o'clock,
Rev. w. E. Evans officiating. The
Orpheus club, of which D. NJ. Jones
was director, and with which the
late Miss Jones sang in concert in
Mankato, will sing appropriate hymns
during the service. The remains are
expected to arrive in Mankato from
New York tonight.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-01-10
GOPHER SOLONS MET
FORTY FIRST MINNESOTA
LEGISLATURE C0NyENtS
W. |. Nolan, Minneapolis, Chosen
Speaker; Caucus Candidate
Named

St. Paul, January s.-fpresentative
PittnOer OF Duluth introduced bill TO
abolish the state Safety commission. The
governors messase was followed by an
adjournment IN honor OF Thiodore Roose-
welt.
ST. Paul, jan. S.-The 4ist Mfafie-
sofa Legislature convened at noon in
the opening session of what promises
to be one OF the busiest sessions the
state ever his had. Singing Of patriot
ic songs fol bwed the opening prayer,
which was offered by Rev. A. d. Stowe,
Minneapolis, chaplain of the senate,
and Rev. W. ]. Brown, Mora, house
chaplain.
Unlike other opening sessions of
Minnesota LEGISLATURES, there was no
fight for the election of a speaker of
the house. w |. Nolan, Minneapolis,
was elected over John A. Urness, of
Brandon, Douglas county, candidate of
the Nonpartisan league members of
the house.
House Officials.
After the election Of Mr.. Nolan to
the speakership, Secretary of State
julius A. schmahl, who presided up
to that time, gave up his place, and
the election of house officers proceed
ed.
Oscar Arneson, st. Paul, who for a
number of years has been chief clerk
Of the house, was reelected without
contest. A. w. Olson, Walnut Grove
was elected first assistant. Other elec'
lions 10 positions in the house
were: NJ. E. Altman, Duluth, SECOND
assistant clerk; Mark w. Wooley, Park
Rapids, enrolling clerk; Ralph E. Nor
gard, Wheaton, engrossing clerk;
Henry Robel, North Mankato, sergeant
alarms; Samuel CANNED, Spring Val
ley, assistant sergeant-at-arms; A. X
Kits, Fergus Falls, postmaster; Rev
Walter r. Finch, South st. Paul, as
sistant postmaster; Rev. w. }. Brown
Mora, chaplain.
Lieutenant Governor Thomas Frank
son presided when the initial session
of the senate opened.
Peachey Senate Secretary.
The slate prepared at the senate eau
Gus went through as scheduled ATTIC
the elections were under way. George
w. Peachey, Owatonna, again was
chosen secretary Other officers chos
en- were: G. w. Speath of st. Paul
first assistant secretary; ]. P. Paul
son of Two Harbors, second assistan
secretary; Carl V. Cassen of Gibbon
third assistant secretary; P. w. Pitch
err of Mankato, fourth assistant secre
tary: w. ]. McGarry of Walker, en-
crossing clerk; T. H. Walsh of ST
Paul, assistant engrossing clerk; Her
nv Wester of Faribault, enrolling
clerk; J. B. Conway of Carver, assist
ant enrolling clerk; ]. II. Stoneber
of Cambridge, sergeant-at-arms; Rev
A. d. Stowe of Minneapolis, chaplain
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SUIT AGAINST COUNTY
Case of Gibertson Goes to Trial in
the District Court.

the District Court.
The case of G. T.. Gilbertson ver-
sus the County of Blue Earth was
started in the municipal court this
morning. S. B. Wilson is attorney
Cor the plaintiff in the action and J.
w. Schmitt and w. E. Hughes for
the defendent.
Yesterday afternoon the suit in the
matter of the Estate of Patrick Null
len deceased in which Mary s.. Gill
lidan was appellant versus Louis
Pitcher, respondent was started in
court and jury drawn. S. B. Will
son was attorney for the appellant
and Thomas Hughes for the defend
ant. During the recess from last
night to this morning the case was
settled by stipulation. before it had
reached the jury for decision and was
stricken off the calendar this morn
ing.
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Anti Red Flag Bill.

IWIIIIGU !
st. Paul, January S.-The first bill TO be
presented to the new house Of represen-
tatives was introduced today by Repre-
Sentative Nimrocks of Minneapolis. This
bill provides that the display of the red
or black flag in tn. state snail e prohib-
tied and that to violate the statute shall
be a felony.
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Heirs File Insurance Suit.

Nellie B. Truax and five other
heirs of Ulysses G. Truax, ST. Paul
realty broker, who fell dead five
months ago, have filed suit in district
court against the Modern Woodme1
to collect a life insurance policy Of
$4,000 which the deceased held in the
order Mr. Truax was once a resident
of Mankato.
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FUNDS FOR SALvATI0NISTS
Committee Outlined Plan For the Coming
Solicitation.

Committee Outlined Plan For the Coming
Solicitation.
The committee of business men in
charge of raising fund: for the use Of the
local Salvation Army held meeting yes
licitation. Messrs. M. Dempsey, Ed.
Brett, j. M. Mclaughlin and c. w. FISH
er were appointed as a committee to call
on the business men for regular contribu-
to raise $3.50 each month for the local
army work. In accordance with the sug-
gestion of Colonel Stephen Marshall Of
Minneapolis the committee elected w. D.
Willard as treasurer. Captain Swanson,
the new captain Of the local corps. was
present. and talked over the situation
with the committee
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CLOSE IN ON THE VIEWS
WILSON AND CLEMENCEAU
GETTING TOGETHER
SIZE UP OF SITUATION
Colonel E. NJ. House Was Let
In On Meeting Of the
Dignitaries
ROBERT j. BENDER.

Paris, January S.-Premier Glenn
enceau and President Wilson are be-
lieved TO have neared an understand
ing on the question of balance of
power and the League of Nations.
Certainly they have ample oppor-
tunity to formulate their views and
modify them 10 the different points
each hold. This morning the pres =
dent, the premier and Colonel House
held a conference which is believed
to be of the highest Importance.
This is the first time President
Wilson and Premier Clemonceau have
met since the latter made his dec
Iaration in favor of balance Of
power almost simultaneous with the
expression OF the president that a
balance of power was Anticipated and
that only a League of Nations could
insure world peace.
Will Hold Conference.
UNITED Press Lispatch.l
Paris, January S.-American, Bat
!sh Italian and French STATESMEN
will hold their first joint meeting to-
morrow in the foreign office of the
French ministry. Among those who
will be present will be President Mil
son, Secretary Lansing, Lord Bal lour
Lord Cecil, Premier Orlando, Minis
ter Sonnio, Premier Clemenceau and
Foreign minister Pichon.
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WOULD RESTORE KAISER
Party Heavily Armed Called At
Emperor's Castle In
Holland
United Press Dispatch.l

Amsterdam, January 8.-Two armed
automobiles containing twelve persons, all
of whom were heartily armed, called at
Amerongen castle last Sunday night ac-
cording to word which reached here to-
day. The parties demanded to see the
former kaiser Immediately.
The burgomaster, becoming suspicious,
gave orders that under no circumstances
should they see the former emperor. Aft
er time the machines departed. 1t Is
said that they came from Germany and
were parties to a plot to restore the for
mer ruler.
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Meetlno of Hospital Association.

The Hospital Association of Southern
Minnesota will meet in the parlors of the
Emmanuel Lutheran church tomorrow
afternoop ~ two o'clock. Election of Of
ficers will take place and the annual re-
ports regarding the Emmanuel hospital
and trimming school will be read. All
members of the association are requested
TO attend The board of trustees of the
Immanuel hospital will meet tomorrow
forenoon at 1890 in the lecture room of
the hospital.
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YANKS BROKE H|ND|E LINE
Official Report of Haig Gives
Americans Credit For the
Achievement
Associated Press Dispatch.l

London, January S.-American troops
were the first to break the Hindenburg
line according to The Daily News in its
comment on the report of Field Marshal
Haig on the operation" from April to the
signing of the armistice.
Comments on the first mention by Haig
of breaking the line. north of Bellen and
elise. say the thirteenth American divi-
sion under command of General Lewis
having broken through deep defenses of
the Hindenburg line stormed Bellincourt
and seized Nouroy.
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Mary Plckford III.

IUnlted Press DfSpatch.J
Los Angeles. January S.-Mary Pick
ford. queen of movie actresses, is i'll at
her home here with the influenza. Little
Mary, however, Is said to be only slight
ly Ill with the disease.
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DweIt on Nonparty Program.

IAssoclated Press Dispatch.J
Bismarck, January S.-Governor Frazier
in message to the legislature this aft
ernoon dwelt on the Nonpartisan league
program for state owned activities.
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ronnaae rax slll.

Associated Press Diepatch.1
st. Paul, January 8.-The tonnage tax
bill for two per cent supertax on the value
of ore at the mouth Of the mine win be
introduced in both houses tomorrow.
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Associated Press Glsratch.l

Copenhagen, January S.-Lenine
has been arrested by Trotsky, minis
ter of war, and Trotsky has proclaim
ed himself dictator, says Moscow
dispatch Trotsky acted because of a
difference of opinion regarding the
bolsheviki reforms. Lenine wished
a coalition with the moderateS while
Trotsky desires to continue the red
reign of terror, dispatches say.
Warsaw, January S.-Fightirg for
Ina began between the Poles and
BolSheviki.
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TROTSKY THE DICTATOR
He Proclaimed SO Over Russia;
Has LeniEe jagged For
Treason
UNITED Press Dispatch.l

Copenhagen, January Scion Trot-
sky, boisheviki minister of war, has
been proclaimed director Of all Rus
STA and has caused the arrest of Pre-
mier Lenine on charge of treason.
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II. B. Paster H.. ..
III. B. Faster of the Sample Shoe
store is seriously i'll at a local hos
pital.
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Berger Case Goes to Jury.
Associated Press Dispatch.1
Chicago. January S.-The Berger case
went to the jury at eleven o'clock.
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London, January s.-Several hundred
persons were killed in the fighting In Der.
lin, says a Copenhagen dispatch. There
are no details. The government SCENE 20
be meeting the situation.
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ST. Paul, January s.-Hepresentative
Pittinoer OF Duluth introduced d bill to
abolish the State Safety commission. The
governors message was followed by an
adjournment III honor OF Thlodore Roose-
welt.