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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-02-06
BROKER NEATLY ROBBED
CLEVER SCHEME PUT
UP TO "Do" HIM
Two Million RubIes Were Taken
From Him In Very Short
Order

Vienna, January 15.-[By The
Associated Press.1-A Vienna money
broker was robbed of 100000 rubles
the other day in a political plot to
obtain control of the Ukrainian
legation here. The story as worked
out by the police is as good as a play.
The scheme was the familiar con-
fidence game of inducing the broker
to violate the law and of seizure of
the money by criminals disguised as
gendarmes.>
A supposed Ukranian general re-
Gently arrived in Vienna and en-
gagged with money broker to buy
up to 100000 rubles. II is illegal
in Austria to deal in foreign money
or to have it in private session,
and all foreign exchange is done
through authorized banks. The broker
agreed to have the amount in hand
on certain day. He lived and con-
Quoted his business in hotel.
On the appointed afternoon. hut a
little ahead of tine, man in tile
uniform Of a Ullranian colonel called
on the broker and saluting said he
had come for General KS money
They sat down to table to check
the money, when the door was open
ed and two gendarmes walked in
and placed both under arrest on the
charge OF possessing and dealing in
foreign money.
The Broker Protested.
The broker begged and protested
and finally was told to appear in
court on the following day, his record
being taken with the greatest care
and particulars. But the colonel's
protests were unavailing. He stormed
and invoked his nationality in vain.
The two policemen gathered UP the
money, counted it and, giving a re-
ceipt, told the broker to appear
promptly fefore the authorities.
Then, taking the colonel. they left.
An hour later the broker woke up
to The fact that the colonel and the
two gendarmes were takers and he
had been robbed of some 100000
rubles.
The Vienna police is efficient in
this kind OF thing and in day or
two had gathered in two OF the swind-
ters. but not the one with the money.
Workins on the ease they finally
ascertained that the money was to
be used for political ends. The plan.
according to the police reports. was
a plot to seize the Ukranian legation
here ty an opposing political faction,
get possession of the records and
seals and defy the existing govern
ment, a plot characteristic of the
present unsettled state of affairs in
eastern Europe. The legation how
ever, had wind of it and was pre-
pared fer whatever might happen.
The police say this is the second plot
to the same end frustrated.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-02-06
LYNCH LIKES THE PLACE
He May Again Seek to Be Min
nesota Democratic National
Committeeman

. st Paul, February 4.--D. D. DAILY,
democratic state chairman, today is
sued call for meeting of the ex-
ecutive committee of the democratic
state central committee February IL.
1t was announced also that Fred B.
Lynch, Minnesota member of the
democratic national committee, will
return to st. Paul late this week. He
will remain for the meeting and prob.
ably will be invited to speak
Mr.. Lynch announced more than a
year ago that he would not be can
didate to succeed himself nut reports
are current now that he has recon
sidered and would like to retain his
position.
The meeting will be held to issue
the call for the state convention to
elect democratic delegates at large
to the San Francisco convention.
The Minnesota democratic organi-
cation. is reported to lean, toward the
candidacy Of A. Mitchell Palmer for
the presidential nomination. The or
ganization has no time for Herbert
Hoover. though an unofficial move
ment is new on to capture the states
democratic delegates for him.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-02-06
RESULT OF HIGH LIVING
BREAK IN FOREIGN Ex-
CHANGE MART
Export Trade Threatened; the
Hog Price Slump, Is
Feared .
limited press. Dispatch. j


Washington. February 4.-Decline
of the foreign exchange market here
was the result of the Extravaganza Of
the people in the United States and
Europe, treasury experts declared to-
day. The British pound reached the
final low level of $3.2g Experts de-
clare that the break may have good
result in Stimulating greater produc-
tion.
Washington., February 4-Destruc-
tion of American EXPORT trade is
threatened by the hrEak on the for.
.aixn xctangeds !; stated In the
senate today. Emo ss-sEilI be made to
stabilize the exchange.
Slump In Hog Market.
UNITED Press Dispatch.l
Chicago, February A slump of
So in the hog market was predicted
here today unless the foreign ex-
change rallies greatly overnight
Cattle and sheep will also be affected
tut hogs will be the greatest loser as
the foreign market for them is heavi-
est.
Chicago, February drop in the
foreign exchange on sterling caused
grain men with foreign orders to run
for cover today. The drop caused lit
tie less than panic among foreign
investors.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-02-06
SUIT DECIDED
Judge w. 1. Comstock Renders
An Opinion; Denies Plain
tiff Divorce

Judge w. L. Comstock has handed
down a decision in the case of Cora
Eterhart versus Walter Eberhart. an
action brought for divorce. The case
was submitted to the court on briefs,
sometime ago, following the trial. In
the decision the court states there
is no evidence of practiced ill-treat-
ment against the plaintiff to sustain
the charge of cruel and inhuman
treatment within the meaning and
intent OF the approved rules of this
jurisdiction. The court further states
that with the lapse of time the par
ties may become reconciled in a
substantial measure.
1t was ordered by Judge Comstock
that the plaintiff should have the
custody of the child, Walter Warren
Eberhart, about three years of age,
from November to May / of each
year and that the defendant should
have the custody of the child from
May 1 to November of each year.
During the time that the plaintiff
has the custody of the child the de-
PENDANT is ordered to pay for the
care and maintenance of the child,
s35 per month. 1t is further ordered
that the plaintiff may visit the child
at the home of the defendant, or the
defendant at the home of the plain
tiff, while the child is in the custody
of either, at convenient time and
in proper manner, once week.
t Attorneys S. B. Wilson and C. J.
Laurisch represented the plaintiff in
the action and Attorneys J. w. Schmitt
and Moonan and Moonan the defendant
1t is understood that the attorneys
for the plaintiff propose to make a
motion for amended findings in the
case and if this is denied, will carry
the matter to the supreme court
Attorneys for the defendant are un-
derstood to be satisfied with the rrl
ing of the court.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-02-06
TALKS WITH DEAD FOLKS
OlIVERLODGEALSOEx -
POSES FRAUD
Once He Was Far From Believer;
Now Is Confirmed
SpirituaIist
UNITED Press Dispatch.l

New York, February 4.-When Sir
Oliver Lodge, now in New York be.
ginning a national lecture tour, first
began his investigation of psychic
phenomina, it was with the view to
expose fraud and hallucination. He
was far from a believer. He is now
confirmed spiritualist
a Born in Staffordshire in June, 1851,
he received an average education I'M
til at the age of fourteen he started
to work in his fathers business i'm
the potteries. He very soon found this
uninteresting and after attending a
course of six science lectures b.
Professor Tyndale, he began to stu
dy the subject at home and at even
ing classes.
Disappointed, but deeming it best to
let him follow his bent, his father
sent him to University college, Lon
don, to continue his studies. Sir
Oliver became demonstrator in ply
sizes at this college and before long
his name was continually before the
public and the scientific world.
His Great Gift.
His great gift is that of making
smaller intellects understand thor
oughly the subject on which he is
speaking. Despite his own masterful
grasp of science, he is able to defer
to the viewpoint of his hearers so
that after his remarks their insight
into the particular phase under dis
cussion. is probably as clear as his
own.
His interest in phychic matters
H., snI Nc afrfxy
forty years, and now in protesting
himself a believer in spiritualism
while acknowledging that there is
always a danger in recounting ex-
periences or in drawing differences
from them he proclaims that Gin mat
ter of bare fact he is able to give
verdict.
Giving Up Results.
eff a man gives thirty or forty
years of his life to investigating a
thing" he says, ''he is entitled to
state the result that he has arrived
at. My conclusion is that we are
surrounded by beings working with
us-co- operating. helping-such as
people in visions have had some per-
ceptions Of. That which religion
tells us-that saints and angels are
with us-I believe is literally true"
For the present. at least, SIR DIV
er is not in favor Of the practice of
spiritualism by the masses. In this
he diners from Sir Arthur Conan
Doyle, who is touring Britain with
view to converting his fellows to
practical belief in spiritualisn-. Sir
Oliver considers that practical appli-
cation of discoveries will have to re-
main in the hands of experts, as they
cannot be absorbed by the multitude
without danger.
Man In Earnest.
Everyone who has heard or known
Sir Oliver agrees that he is essen
TALLY a man in earnest-simple, thor
ough and fearless. His status as
president of Mathematical and Phys
ical section of the British association
the highest possible British test OF
acknowledgement him beyond
doubt a great savant" and yet his
looks belle this description. There
[Continued On Page Three.1
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-02-06
DAVEY BILL IS IN FAVOR
Attorney General Palmer Ex.
presses Himself In Regard
To the Measure
UNITED Press Dispatch.1

Washington, February 4.-Sedition
legislation is necessary to combat the
present condition of revolutionary in
tent in this country, Attorney General
Palmer today told the senate comittee
Mr. Palmer expressed his personal
support Of the Davey bill. Answering
the arguments of those who claim
there is no need for such legislation
he read to the committee extracts
from red pamphlets in which the lives
OF prominent officials were threaten
ed and and the entire governmental
machinery condemned to overthrow
by any means possible.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-02-06
BURNQU|ST IS IMPROVED
Governor Reported to Be Much
Better; Frankson Has
Slight Attack
limited Press Dispatch. I

st. Paul, February 4.-The condi-
tion Of Governor Burnquist was re-
ported to be better today. He spent
a good night, rested well and was
much improved in every way, Mrs.
Burnquist said.
Lieutenant Governor Thomas Frank
son was reported to have suffered a
slight attack of influenza today. At
his home it was stated, however, that
his illness was slight.
St., Paul, February 4.-Reports
made public by the state board of
health today showed there were 305
new cases of influenza in the state re-
ported today and eighty one deaths.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-02-06
Drop In SterIinq.

Iunlte0 Press DiSpatch.l
New York, February 4.-The great
est single drop in sterling since the
present decline started, took <place
last night when the British pound
dropped to $S.27A. Bankers say the
bottom has not yet been reached.
This was drop of $.05% since yes
terday.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-02-06
RATIFICATION OF PEACE TREATY
EXPECTED TWO WEEKS FROM
MONDAY, REPORT AT CAPITAL
COW DIED OF BROKEN HEART
Western Rancher Found one of His
Purebred Jerseys Dead.
CUnited Press Dispatchl

Astoria, Ore, February 4.--Even
COWS die Of broken hearts.
Walford Johnson, rancher living
near Astoria, found one of his thor
ouShbred Jerseys dead along the
railroad right of way. He thought
the bovine had been killed by train.
The strange fact there was no
mark on the animal was explained
when it was Eutchered. Then it was
discovered the cows heart had brok-
en- open, causing immediate death.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-02-06
BONUS CHECKS PAID OUT
First One Hundred Were Sent to Sol
diers Late Today.

ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch
st. Paul, February 4.-Checks for
the first 400 bonus payments to Min
nesota volunteers will be mailed out
late today, State Treasurer Rines
announced Other checks will be
mailed out at the rate of about 800
per day, he said
st. Paul, February 4.-The state
bonus board today received $780,00O
in cash to start payments to re-
turned service men, The first checks
were mailed out late yesterday. More
than 400 drafts were approved today.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-02-06
QUITS THE TAX BOARD
Henry Ives Has Joined the Wood
Canpaiun Committee.

st. Paul, February 4-Henry A. S.
Ives, 6S5 Dayton avenue, resigned as
secretary of the Minnesota tax COM
mission, and N A. Nelson, county au
ditor of Washington county was
named to the vacancy.
Mr.. Ives will become confidential
secretary to William c. Proctor of
Cincinnati chairman of the Leonard
Wood national campaign committee.
Mr.. Nelson filed ten days ago for
the republican nomination for sec
rotary of state. Today he withdraw
his filing and announced that he will
not be a candidate
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-02-06
UNITED Press Dispsfch.l

Paris, February 4..Baron Won
Lersner, head of the German peace
delegation. today refused TO tranemit
to Germany the HIST o. German VIZ
accused, prepared BY the auieQ -
submitted to him. He also refoood ~
send the note which accomp4nieG tn
taaxnesof these elat nneta ane1Eor ~
declared that he had ~ nd ~ ~
of the German el49ation ut III
and that he intended feturning IL tt
German capitol Immediately. Ho
transmitted this information to- the
French foreign Office Immediately
after he received the list and note
Officials at the French office stated
they did not regard his action as 0ne
caused by instructions from home but
felt he resigned for purely personal
reasons. The list OF war guilty and
accompanying note will be transmit
ted to Germany through other
sources, it was announced.
Public is Indifferent.
Paris, February 4.-Comment by thu
French press and the attitude Of the
public in general indicate the utmost
Indifference toward the demand for
the extradition of Germans accused
of war crimes, although some werU
accused of deeds which aroused In
tense indignation In France during the
war.
Responsibility For Nitti.
UNITED Press Dispatch.J
London, February Upon Prs
mier Nitti of Italy rests the future
peace OF the entire Balkans, high
Jugo Slav official announced today.
at is Italy's next move" he said.
He denied that che Jugo Slavs were
mobilizing their troops and declared
that every effort was being made 70
bring about peace without the pos
sibility of igniting another consuming
flame of racial enmity In the Balkans.
Rome, February 4.-The American
ambassador at Belgrade assured .
huge crowd of demonstrators there
last night, that the difficulties over
the Adriatic situation, would be adj
justed to the satisfaction of the Jugo
Slavs. ga
Soviet Recognizes Esthonia.
UNITED Press Dispatch.l
London, February 4.-Soviet RUS
STA Will give unreSerHed recoSnItf0a
of the independence Of Esthonia un-
der the terms Of the peace treaty, ac-
cording to announcement made, BY
the government Of Premier Lenias
today The Russian soviet govern.
ment renounces all rights to sover-
eighty In accordance with the terms
of the peace agreement,
All ipdemnities from Bsthoniai are
renounced and prisoners are to b
repatriated as quickly as possible.
Esthonia is granted concessions for
the construction Of q railway line.
joining with the Moscow line and IS
given the right to purchase $500, o00
acres Of wooded land. In return Rus
STA is to receive all rights for secur-
ing electric power from the Harova
river.
Japs vs.. Social Revotutionists.
UNITED Press Dispatch.]
Washington, February 4I-Eighting
between the social reyolutionists and
the Japanese may be expected at any
time, advices from the Orient stated
today. The bolsheviki are said b b9
gaining greater control Of the dis
tricts fringing on the territory ce1l-
trolled by the Japanese.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-02-06
WIFE AIDS DEMPSEY
Does Her Bit To Clear Him OF Charge
OF Slackerism.
limited Press Dispatch.1

San francisco, F ebruary A.
Maxine Dempsey, former wife of Jack
Dempsey, today filed an affidavit with
federal authorities, clearing him of
the charge of slackerism. She said
she voluntarily filed the dependency
clause at the time he was drafted and
declared that he attempted several
times to volunteer for service.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-02-06
New Plan To Settle Disputes.
UNITED Press Dispatch.1

Untteu FTESS DISpaLCH.J
Washington, February A new
plan for settling, wage disputes with
rail workers is expected to be laid
before Rail Director Hines by the
members of the employees commit
ees within a few days.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-02-06
Socialist Would Have the Soldiers
Use Guns A gainst Capitalistic Glass,
Charge Made at Albany Hearing
Associated Press Dispatch.l

assembly Judiciary
socialist assemblmen that
Wadman the
socis convention in Chicago last year
use
universal military
o Milwaukee Leader said to
be testimony deposu
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-02-06
LIST Of THE TEUToNS ASKED
FOR HANDED BACK TO ALLIES
NOTE COLDLY TURNED DOWN
sLAYERs ARE SOUGHT
Maurice Enright, Chicago Labor Asi-
tator, Shot Last Night.

Chicago, February 4.-The slayers
of Maurice Messy Enright, Chica-
COS most notorious gunman and Ia
Dor feudist, are being sought by the
police today. Enright was shot in
front of his home last night. He was
a business agent for the Plumbers
union and leader in many gunmen's
wars.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-02-06
English Charges Ridieuled.
TTInited Press Disnatc

Chicago, February 4.-Charges of
British bankers that American finan-
ciers caused the drop in the value of
the British pound, were ridiculed by
bankers here today.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-02-06
CONDITIONS IN PETROGRAD
DESCRIBED AS MOST WFUL

February Peogad is described as suffering from z a
of had investigated
in inhabitants Zed
terrible supply
nd the bitants me
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-02-06
TURK REDS WILL START
WAR AGAINST ENGLAND
Associated Press Dispatch.l

London Exchange Telegraph
from Consntnope Turks red army VIII IN n
Turkish
Turkish holy against Great Britain vi"
be the spring
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-02-06
Visions of Big Barrel In the
Michigan Senatorial Campaign
ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch.I

Sweetheart,
sentative Of The Detroit News first witness in the Nwbey trial said that
they will spend barrel of money"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-02-06
SCHOOL Board MeetIno.

The board Of education win hold D
regular monthly meeting at the hikA
school this evening. Numerous mat
tiers Of Importance are expected -.
come up at this time.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-02-06
American Relief Workers
Are Murdered By Brigands
ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch.l

of three American reiief work
department
relief supplies and
heir were not gwen
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-02-06
LERSNERQU|TE NAUGHTY
DECLINES TO SEND LIST
OF ACCUSED
Hands Word toIAIIies That He
Has Quit Position at DeIsga-
tons Head
(Associated Press Dispatch.l

lou riess lhspa'cI
eer''n' eorusry -osron
lersner, head OF the German
peace DELEGATION, has been re-.
r,ov.d h.r,,.. =. f.;,.d - .oi
70" explicit INSTRUCTIONS % trans
NIT the allied note demanding the
extradition Of certain cermans.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-02-06

IS foynes9 q ia $50 sgs,y
oasa I'D
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1920-06-02
VIII Enforce Anti-Speed Law.

I;had thought that it would not btY'
necessary to call the attention Of the
public to the Ordinance regulating
the running Of motor vehicles on the
streets Of the town Of Walhalla, but
for some reason, as the spring sea-
son comes on, l find that the desire
to outrun the other fellow Is bsc0m-
ing more noticeable every day, and
! now deem it necessary that l call
your attention to this fact in order
that you may govern yourselves ac-.
cordingly, and that from now on, ia
case you desire to act the part Of a.
Barney Oldfeld, that you go ou: OK
some Of our GOOD country roads,,
where the traffic Is less congested,.
as 1t is my intention to try as far as;
possible, to preserve the safety Of the.
general public. A word to the wise fs;
sufficient, and l do not want to laver
any excuse Of your not having notice
in case you decide to make speed
way Of Main street or any others of
our streets. I especially desire to calb'
your attention to the Ordinance reg
ulating the turning of street cor.
ners, as | consider this Of very grave,
Importance. w. M. Brown,
Mayor, Town Of Walhalla, S. c..
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1920-06-02
Spartanburg Gets Next Meeting.

Columbia. May 9.-Spartanburg
was selected at a meeting Of the ex-.
ecutive committee OF the South Car.
olina Department Of the Americana
Legion in Columbia Friday as, thes
place for holding the second annual
State convention. The date chosen,
for this convention was one montln
prior to the meeting Of the national
convention Of the Legion, the date.
Of the State meeting to be announcece
when the date for the national con-
vention Is fixed.
There are now eighty-odd posts In
the State, and delegations from all
these will be sent to the State gath
ering. Other cities seeking the con-
vention were Columbia and Charles.
ton. The first annual convention was
held in Columbia last fall.