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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-12-24
STATE CLOSES CASE
Judge McGannon On Trial In cIeye
land For Murder Second Degree.

'S'a " bHGIoCT SSCOnQ DGQreG.
:. ASSOCIATED Press DispatcnI
Cleveland, o., December 22.-The
defense opened its LATHE to free
Judge w. H. McGannon on trial for
second degree murder, for the slay-
ing Of Harold C. Kagy with the
testimony Of three witnesses TODAY
who gave testimony to disproye the
contention of the prosecution that
the chief Justice of the municipal
court as present when the death shot
was fired.
The state closed its case with evil
dence from two witnesses. The
witness for the defense was Harry
Du Rocher, musician. He testi-
fed that he and his wife saw Judge
McGannon walking In East Ninth
Street near Superior avenue only a
few moments before the fatal shot
was fired at the corner Of east
ninth and Hamilton avenue, three
blocks away. Mrs. Du Rocher cor
roborated his testimony.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-12-24
Saves Llles of cattls.
+ Associated Press Dispatch

IAssocIated Press Dispatch.J
Fargo, n. D., December 22.-NorLh
Dakota bad lands saves the lives of
many cattle each winter, say the
agents OF the state agricultural col
leCe extension department
Billiards which kill large number
OF cattle in their sweep across the
plains cannot reach those which have
the buttes and coules to protect them,
the agents say
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-12-24
FAVOR C. M. BABCOCK
County Board Is Opposed to Creating
Road Commission.

Expressing its confidence in High
way Commissioner G. M. Babcock,
the county commissioners of Blue
Earth county today went on record as
being opposed to creating a highway
commission. The board is of the opin-
ion that Mr.. Babcock is competent to
perform the labors necessary in con-
nection with highway construction
and that commission would add ex-
pense to the undertaking.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-12-24
SALOONS RUN WIDE OPEN
Closing Of Thirty -one More Soft Drink
Parlors In Chicago IL Asked.
Associated Press njsnatch Il

Chicago, December 22.-Attorney GEN.
Gral Edward J. Brundage asked Judge
ne henesaw NJ. lands for inJunctions clos
The new list brings the total of salccns
AGAINST which suits have been fled by
ne me attorney general to apprenticeship
At one Of the bars in today's Use, Mr..
Srundage asserted, his investigators
found the place open ard bought intox.
icatfng liquors at 1.49 o'clock IN the
morning. IN tho old west Afe.lison street
district he added. Inyt stigators report
saloons running wide open in defiance ef
eed' or intoxicated persons carousIiig
around as In the old w'si. open days.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-12-24
Bitter Fight Forecasted.

ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch.l
Z Washington, December PA bit
ter fight was forecast today as the
house took up the emergency tariff
bill under rule limiting debate to
three hours. Chairman Fordney OF
the ways and means committee, an
bounced it was his intention to see,y
passage of the bill before adjournment
tonight.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-12-24
MRS. GEORGE OFT DIES
Death Was Due to Paralysis; Funeral
to BE On FRIDAY


to Be On Friday.
Mrs. George OFT of 218 West Fourth
street passed away last night at
1890 o'clock Death was due to
paralysis. Deceased was born in
Milwaukee sixty four years ago, and
was a resident of this county for
the past fifty one years. She Is
survived, by the following children,
Mrs. Louis Compton, George OFT,
and Jacob OFT of Eagle Lake and
Frank OFT Of 218 West Fourth street,
Charles Hub, Mrs. F. Wenner and
Mrs. w. Siefeldt are brother and
sisters. The funeral will be held
Friday afternoon at 1880 from the
house 21S West Fourth street, and
from the German Methodist church
at two o'clock Rev. Carl Kruger
will cfficiate. The remains will be
laid to rest in Glenwood cemetery.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-12-24
CLEANING UP S|NOLEONs
Coal Profiteering Is the
Charge Preferred
STATEMENT BYCUSHING
Men In the Government Service
Said To Be In On the
100000 Deal
ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch. =

ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch.Y
Washington, December 22.-Names
OF those charged before senate, IN
vestigating committee yesterday
with conducting coal profteering
operations while officials of the
government and presented to the
committee in executive session were
still withheld from publication today
when the committee resumed its in
vestigation OF the coal situation gen.
orally.
George H. Cushing. managing d.
rector of the American Wholesale
Coal association, made the charge
that government officials had Joined
In profteering during last summers
coal shortage. According to Senator
Calder Of New York, chairman OF the
committee. Mr.. Cushing gave the
name OF one Of the officials and
described an operation In which this
Official was declared to have been
principal when the committee went
into executive session. Through this
operation, Mr.. Cushing was said to
nave told the committee, a group Of
men In government service obtained
100000 tons Of coal which they Iareri
sold at profit Of 100000.
Representative Mine Operators.
George cushing. managing director
OF the American Wholesale Coal Assoc
ciation was recalled today by the sem
ate coal investigating committee when
open sessions were resumed and an-
tered denial that coal men had .plan-
ned" the series Of government state.
menss and actions which he said caue-
ed coal shortage panic this year.
Some or the coal men got the hfeh
prices" he said. "but want TO abaoivo !
them from bringing about the etanc !
which i've government organixatio7S
took that caused the panic" 6
Did your association ask the inter
state commerce commission for 6rlor
lty orders? asked Senator Ken1on
republican, Iowa. 5{
mo, we were fighting that ss,
Gushing replied.
). J. d. A. Morrow, vice preeid1
the National Coal Association
senting mine operators, sa3d n
s0c1Atlon was formed az the n,
OF the National Defense C6nnS
was approved by the fu1l
f11f1cpp - Tier could - -
des, 'sn wn'cn &c
Lias z2oo 4sembsrs.
It had 1900 members, he eai6, rvk6 s
produced "a little over half fI1e c6Sj 4
tonnage OF the United States. =
Why can't you organise now 20
prevent shortages, as you ala dur1ne
the war;! asked Senator Edge. rs
publican. New Jersey, why Should :
two-week railroad striKe produce Z
national shortage?"
The switchmen's strike lasted six
weeks" Mr.. Morrow replied, "but a
affected chiefly the eastern TERRITORY
where sixty per cent OF the coal is
Let's get to the present day. said
Senator Edge.
There are plenty OF coal cars and y
no rear OF another shortage?''
There Is nothing to fear nov ,.
Mr.. Morrow said. cit took world
war, a national coal strike. and 4
railroad strike as well, to bring about
last summers shortage"
The coal associations income vns
something over 100000 this YEAR
the witness told Senator KENYON. and
i had secured over 81 .000. 900 dur
ing the last three years" by assess
ments on members.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-12-24
Produce Less Newsprint.
PROGRAM THURSDAY Eveninq.

Proaram Thursday Evening.
The German Episcopal church, sos
North Broad street. Rev. &c. Kruger.
pastor, will give its Christmas pro
gram Thursday evening at 1880
o'clock.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-12-24
MANY FINNS KILLED

hdtIfUdu IkCCIoSUg VcCUTf60 N8aF
Petrograd TUESDAY.
ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch.1
London. December GA Central News
der Tuesdays date says that aevercf
hundred persons were killed or injured
N railway accident near PetroGfad
The accident WAS due, 1t Is stated To-
overcrowding of train. Details are
lacking the dispatch adds.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-12-24
Hunting Por Missing Balloons.

IASSOCIaltu Fr6SS DISIHCcn.I
Glenns Falls, N. Y, December %
The second days aeroial search OF
the Adirondacks for the three miss
ing naval balloonists from Rockaway
was delayed today on receipts of a
telegram Lieut.. l.. " Beau from the
Long Island, to await orders. Visibility
'oday was poor.
Produce Less Newsprint.
TAssocinted Press Dispatch1
Ottawa, Ont. December 22-It has
been estimated here that Norway
Finland and Sweden, all important
newsprint paper pr ducers. will pro-
duce by their comoined efforts about
$4,000 tons less newsprint than will
Canada in 1920.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1920-01-26
AT TIE REPUBLIC TONIGHT

In "Beckoning Roads" her newest
picture in which she will be seen at
the Republic Theatre tonight, Bessie
Barriscale has the part OF girl who
comes from the outposts of North
American civilization, the great Cana
dian Northwest, to crowded New York,
to meet her great play for revenge and
happiness. This film is a Barriscale
production made by Robertson-Cole
and directed by Howard Hickman.
The opening of Reckoning Roads
shows Marquita Shay Bessie Barris-
cale) as a girl in the far Northwest
dreaming of the cities and the crowded
places of the United States of which
she has been told by her teacher. Cecil
Darlington, young Englishman
When her guardian, John Grayson
sells the ranch she is given opportun-
ity to see these places
Grayson unhappily has fallen into
the hands of a swindler, Wells. who
persuades him to invest his money in
a worthless stock. Grayson, without
experience in the world of finance
readily trusts, and later finds that his
fortune has been stolen. He kills him
self out of despair
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1920-01-26
C|NTORA, RUTHLESS
MEXICAN BANDIT, DEAD

Correspondence Associated Pressl
Mexico City, Jan. 1l.-Despatches
from Uruapan tell OF the death. while
attacking the Tepenahua ranch. of
Jesus Cintora, regarded as one OF the
most ruthless bandits in theMichoa-
can-Jaiisco region. Most OF Cintora's
followers, together with another rebel
leader, Gordiano Gonsalez, are said 10
have surrendered.
An optomistic not has been sounded
by Brigadier-Genera Pablo Gonzalez
operating in the oil regions. who says
that for more than two months. owing
to the vigilance OF government froces
the Pelaez rebels have attacked neither
oil camps nor oil company paymasters
He reports that the rebel chief, Pedro
Meza, has surrendered. together with
go followers He operated along the
banks of the Panuco.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1920-01-26
ATT THE PALACE TONIGHT

Margarita Fisher. the Flying A
star of the American Film Company
will he presented in her latest pic
.ure, Molly of the Follies," tonight
at the Palace Theatre.
This is novel picture, written by
Peter Clark MacFarlane, famous au-
thor of many interesting stories, in
which Miss Fisher portrays the role
Of Molly. the sideshow ballyhood dan
GER Miss Fisher does dainty and
appealing work in this feature. and
hose who are acquainted With her
performances in the past. can readily
realize that this role is exactly suited
to her. Her support includes Jack
Mower, J. Farrell Macdonald, char
acter man, Lule Warrenton and other
prominent screen folk.
Molly of the Follies" is produced
by the American Film Company, un-
der the direction of Edward Sloman
who directed Miss Fisher in her past
releases, Money Isn't Everything, >
THE Mantle of Charity and Fair
Enough"
.Afargarita Fisher has appeared in
many comedies with the American
Film Company, and her fine reputa-
ton will stand her in good stead with
respect to this production.
Don't fail to see Molly of the Fol-
lies Margarita Fishers latest fea-
ture.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1920-01-26
STATE TEACHERS TO
MEET ON JUNE 90

The executive committee of the
State Teachers Association has select
ed June % and 80 and July l as the
dates for its annual convention at
Ocean City, Md This meeting Will be
the fiftieth to be held by the associa-
ton and will be the fifteenth at Ocean
City.
The officers for 1920 are: President,
G. Lloyd Palmer, Frederick; first vice
president, Dr. David Z. Weglein, prin-
cipal of Western High School, Balti-
more; second vice-president, Miss
Lena c. Van Bibber, State Normal
School. Towson; secretary, Hugh W.
Caldwell Elkton, and treasurer, DR.. r.
Bergman, Baltimore. The executive
committee is composed of the officers
and Dr. A. H. King, Baltimore City
College; Superintendent E. S. Webb,
Cumberland, and Assistant Superin-
tendent John T. Hershner, Towson.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1920-01-26
AN OLD FAMILY BIBLE
OF THE 18TH CENTURY

Mrs c. F. Hart. OF Wisconsin, is the
owner of a unique Bible. 1t was pub
lished in England some time during
the sixteenth century. the type, en-
cravings and workmanship indicate
1t is called "the Rev. T. Bankes
Christmas Family Bible" The text
contains numerous annotations. 1t
has been an heirloom In the family
for many years. coming 10 her
through five generations.
The volume Is profusely Illustrated
with engravings by James Taylor
Among the interesting features are di-
rections to the binder to be particular
ly careful to place the apocrypha be
tween the Old and New Testaments
There are also full directions as to the
placing of the cuts on certain pages &c
correspond with the text.
The binder Is asked to beat the work
before the cuts are placed, in order tc
prevent the letter press from off-sett-
ing the engravings. There are two
pages containing list Of subscribers
In a foot-note the publisher, j. Cooke
London, apologies for the misspellng
OF any names and also for the omis-
sion of names caused by some sub
scribers failing to send them in.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1920-01-26
CYRUS T. BRADY, THE
NOTED AUTHOR, DEAD

The Rev Cyrus Townsend Brady
well-known author and Episcopal
clergyman. died of pneumonia at his
home at Yonkers, n Y. on Saturday
He had been i'll since Thursday.
A graduate of the Naval Academy
and an army chaplain in the Spanish
War, DR. Brady had written scores Of
books dealing with adventures and
battles on land and sea, most of them
novels with a historical foundation He
was well-known in naval and army
military circles.
DR. Brady's varied experience in
cluded work for the Missouri Pacific
and Union Pacific Railroads after be-
ing graduated from the Naval Acad-
envy in 1883. He gave up railroad
work TO study theology under Bishop
Worthington, of Nebraska. His reli-
gious career included service in Miss
ouri. Colorado. Kansas, Philadelphia
Toledo and New York In 1914 he was
appointed assistant minister OF st
Stephens. New York. and held this
position at his death. He was born in
Allegheny. Pa, 81 years ago and was
twice married.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1920-01-26
TREACHEROUS ICE
CAUSES ACCIDENTS

Several accidents have occurred the
last day or two, owing to the treach-
erous condition of sidewalks and
roadways. On Thursday, while at
tempting to get his car out of the
garage. Roy Proskey fell on the Slip
perry surface and in the fall sustained
a frastured rib.
Mr. Proskey is mail carrier of the
Rural Free Delivery Route, No. /,
and has been incapacitated for duty
since the accident. His brother. r.
Alex. proskey, has been acting as
substitute the last day or two. Pat
rons OF the route where Mr.. Proskey
is very popular and gives excellent
service. were greatly inconvenience
the first day following his accident.
While skating on South River yes
terday afternoon, Mr. Tucker fell and
broke his knee cap. Skaters were
out in full force yesterday on all the
creeks and on Severn and South
Rivers.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1920-01-26
TO DISCUSS CONTROL
OF HOG CHOLERA IN MD.

The following letter has been sent
to Swine Raisers and those inter
ested in Swine Raising in Maryland. >
copies of which have been received
by Anne Arundel farmers. from a F
Wood, executive officer of the State
Board OF Agriculture:
"A mass meeting will be held al
Odd Fellows Hall, Cathedral and
Saratoga streets. Baltimore. Nd, or
Tuesday. February 3, 1920. at / a. IN
to discuss the Maryland plan for the
control of hog cholera and the adyis-
ability of extending it to eradication
work
This subject is one OF the utmost
importance TO all concerned 4 fires
and open discussion of this plan i:
earnestly desired in order TO hrinf
about perfect cooperation and Obtain
the support of those interested il
swine raising in the State"
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1920-01-26
WOMEN'S WOES
Annapolis Women Are Finding Relief
ut Last

ut LASJ
IT does seem that women have more
than a fair share of the aches and
pains that afflict humanity; they
must keep up" must attend to du-
ties in spite of constantly aching
backs. or headaches, dizzy spells
bearing down pains; they must
stoop over. when TO stoop means tor
ture. They must walk and bend and
work with racking pains and many
aches from kidney ills. Keeping the
kidneys well has spared thousands of
women much misery Read of rem
edy for kidneys only that is endorsed
by people you know.
Mrs. Robert Scible, 214 West street
says: For four or five years my back
panied me so intensely couldn't work.
My eyes ached and my sight blurred.
Mornings when l got up | was more
tired than when l went to bed and
always felt languid and lacked am
bition. When l read about Doan S
Kidney Pills + used a box and they
relieved me. l still take Doan's
whenever ! need them. getting my
supply at the West End Pharmacy
Doans have helped me so much
strongly endorse them"
Price soc, at all dealers. Don't sim
ply ask for a kidney remedy-get
Doan's Kidney Pills-the same that
Mrs. Scible had Foster Milburn Co.,
Mfgrs., Buffalo, N Y
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1920-01-26
COM. NAMED TO TEST
CHILDREN'S HEALTH

Appointment of a permanent COM
mittee to determine physical standards
for children about to enter employ
ment and to supervise the health OF
children at work was announced Sat
urday by the children's bureau of the
Department of Labor, Washington DR.
George Barth, Milwaukee. is chairman
Other members are DR. Emma NJ APP
pei, Chicago; DR.. S. Josephine Baker,
New York; DR.. c. Ward Champion,
Battle Creek, Mich: DIR. D. l.. Edsall
Harvard; DR.. George w. Goler, Roches-
Ter. n Y; DR.. Harry Linenthal, Bos-
ton; DR.. Anna E. Rude, children's bu-
ireau, Washington, and DR.. Thomas D.
Wood, New York.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1920-01-26
ONE SCORE AND ONE,
VOTER MAY NOW VOTE

On Friday evening HARDWOOD Worth
ngton, of Hyattsville, celebrated ms
twenty-frst birthday at the home OF
his sister. Mrs Hamilton Polk. tie
was assisted in receiving by his sis
tiers. Mrs. Polk. Mrs. Proctor and
Miss Worthington. Many friends
from Baltimore, Washington and An
aapolis. as well as from the sur
rounding neigh orhood. came TO wish
aim many happy returns OF the day.
Dancing was INDUCED In until
late hour. and during the evening not
coffee. cocoa, sandwiches and cake
we're served. All of the young ladies
ried their fortune in blowing out the
candles on the birthday cake, and
succeeded in extinguishlng every one,
Among those present were: Miss
Anne Parker, Miss Amelia Howell
and Miss Nellie Proctor, OF Washing
on Miss Elizabeth Wooden. Miss
Margaret Ridgely, Miss Elizabeth
Carr. Dorsey Carr and Joseph Frap-
nell. 3rd. of Baltimore; Miss Lucille
Thomas, Misses Margaret and Vir-
ginia Worthingtol, Hal Garner ana
T. Carroll Worthington, of Annapo-
| lis; Miss Katherine Kyle. Miss Mary
Howat. Miss Nina Bagger, Miss Beth
Anderson. Miss Lillian Worthington,
Mrs b. ]. Worthington Mrs. A n.
Polk. Mrs II. r. Proctor, j. X. Worth
ington. Hall Worthington, Brice J.
Worthington, Robert Worthington,
Upton Dagger. Brice J. Worthington,
Jr.. A. II Polk. H r. Proctor Reid
Irving, Maynard Carr. Jr,. A. l.. An
derson and c. II. Worthington.
This party was planned last winter
IN the muddy fields of France. when
these boys gathered one night 10 cele-
brate the birthday of one of the hoys
Of the Annapolis Machine Gun Com
pany Mr. Worthington told the boys
then that he hoped to celebrate the
coming Of his majority in Maryland
and wanted them to be present. Two
Of these boys were present in spite
Of the bad weather, which prevented
| those who were scattered over the
state from being present
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1920-01-26
Polishing Faucets

For cleaning brass faucets, lemon
and salt have been widely recon-
mended. A bright polish does re-
suit. But unless the acid Is fol-
lowed by a rub with sweet oil, verdi
girls forms in all the holdings. Bet
ter than acids is rotten stone and
oil, if the brass is very dark; or any
one of several brass polishes; or a
chemically treated brass polishing
cloth. Brass cleaned with ammonia
furnishes again much more quickly
than il polished by friction
There are more than $4,000 900
widows in India.
Bathing in the snow is common
custom in Russia.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1920-01-26
EDUCATIONAL BILL
READY FOR LEGISLATURE

The State educational bill and bill
inaugurating the merit system in State
Offices will be introduced in the Legis-
lature this week. according to Cover
nor Richie.
The Governor stated that for the
present he would be kept busy on the
budget and it would require all of the
time allowed by the Constitution to
complete it for submission to the
Legislature.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1920-01-26
CRESCENTS, TO PLAY
MARINES AT BASKETBALL

The Crescent basketball team, com
posed of young men of Annapolis. re-
Gently organized have arranged a
game with the five of United States
Marines on duty at the local naval
station The game will be staged in
the Bladen street armory tomorrow
evening, starting at s o'clock.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1920-01-26
WOULD PENSION WIDOW
OF ADMIRAL ARNOLD

The Senate committee on pensions
has reported favorably a bill allow
ing Mrs Fanny w Arnold, widow OF
Rear Admiral Conway II. Arnold, a
pension of $50 month.
Admiral Arnold was graduated
from the Naval Academy in 1863 and
was in active service until 1910. Dur
ing the war with Spain he was in
charge of the coast defense system
He died i'm New York in 1917
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1920-01-26
BAD BREATH =
DIR. Edwards Olive Tablets Get
at the Cause and Remove It

Dr.. Edwards Olive Tablets. the
substitute for calomel. act gently on the
bowels and positively do the work.
People afflicted with bad breath find
quick relief through taking them.
DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets are =
vegetable compound mixed with olive
OIL They act gently but firmly on the
bowels and liver. stimulating them TO
natural action. clearing the blood, and
purifying the entire system. They do
that which calomel does, without any of
the bad after effects Take one or two
every night for a week and note the
uleaslng eject. I0c and 25c a box.