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cial conditions shall be imposed. It cannot, obviously, be denied that a vessel which is under compulsion to go to America under her own sail, and has therefore to be built to stand this preliminary strain, suffers real handicap in meeting a yacht specially designed to take full advantage of fair weather breezes, But even if the stipulation is retained, British invent iveness in design will refuse to confess failure, and the glory of ultimate sue cess will be all the greater. News.
 The More Than Shilling Loaf:- More than once before in our rough island story has the four-pound loaf been sold at a price above a shilling The dearest years were those of a cen tury ago. Between 1900 and 1920 the price of wheat per quarter was often over 100s. In 1872 it reached the eli max of 126s. Yesterday the wheat which would, if the consumer paid the whole cost supply bread at Is. 5d 8 quartern, was sold for 93s a quarter
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erv,cs rena.r,d as well as th. serious

service rendered as well as the serious fleets of labor disputes, and 1t is an inn portant recommendation when arbitra- tion and binding awards are declared necessary for the prevention of the par aiysis of such transportation systems from strikes and lockouts
 There are few sections of the country which are not directly interested in the finding. With the right spirit displayed upon the part of the companies and the public and a willingness to recognize that service such as is demanded and expected should be paid for many of the obstacles in the Way of the street rail- way business would be overcome.
 It is to be noted, however, that the commission does not advise public own ership of such lines and declares that there is nothing in the country's exper- fence that will justify the assertion that such ownership will result in better ser vice
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|, overs so no one ever is told save my
 self, and she knows I'm safe."
 T wish you could see some of her
 works of art as she often calls them, 7"
 she continued. Her trials are the shoe
 bills. eally, as she says that none of
 the old shoes sent will fit them and she can do nothing in that line"
 Can Mrs. Horton talk?'' asked her friend. Now, don't. look so mortified at
 my question mean, is she able to
 talk intelligently about her work? If she
 is, just take me to see her and her work. have an idea that may prove benefit to both of us.
 And as they went on she unfolded . her plan to her friend, who was relight- ed, but doubtful of her success. That evening found them at Mrs. Hor- tons home. She had been induced to tell the strange lady about some of her | masterpieces, as she termed them. That's enough for the present, dear lady, You can talk well when you have someone who can appreciate your work, l see"
 The college woman smiled at the mys- tifier Alice, who gazed in wonderment at her caller.
 Would you like to earn some mon ey?" was the next astonishing question. i Tt will just take little nerve and a | little preparation, in whichSI can help, also some of these wonderful made overs of yours.''
 What do you mean?" was her pug zled query.
 T am looking for some one who can give lecture on e"nnnn,v in home dress 'aking at various places this season. You have the He~ess>.ry exhibits right here" The speaker smiled down at y1e white-faced listener, who finally manag- cd to gasp out:
 "To-to lecture-and show these? I car'ti''
 Tt needs little courage, that is all. l After the first time it will be easy. The
 money will be a little incentive and a 1 price was named that staggered Alice
 IIorton's reluctance. 'I'H try" she said, drawing a long 1 breath, If you are sure I can do it." i Just think" she flashed out with a new triumphant note in her voice now I can buy the children's new boots and
 pay my proper share in the ministers
 salary and-'
 i She blushed as she met their amused glances.
 T must-I will succeed !'' and she rose l to gether up her scattered treasures. And to think that the work I have been 1 so ashamed of has been the thing that far he can jump, says L"-Boston Post. Who'd a thought it." was Aunt My as comment when she heard the news. "She kept so num- Well, you can't allus tell by the looks of a toad how Ia he can jump, says L"-Boston Post.
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THE STREET RAILWAY REPORT.


 Whe1 the commission named to look 1to the situation surrounding the cleo -ric street railways Of the country de- --ares in it's report that the problem laced in order to maintain the existence of these transportation lines is one which must be dealt with in the proper spirit by the companies, state and local authorities in order 10 rehabilitate the business, there can be no question but what a sensible conclusion has been reached There is a certain important contribution that can be made by the companies m the way Of economy and efficiency while on the other hand there must be a fair attitude taken toward such lines of transportation that they may keep going. rendered the public the service expected and get a fair return for their investment and efforts.
 h the opinion of the commission the street railway business can be restored to a normal basis, but that restoration can come f declares only by the intro 6uction Of economies in operation, in- proving it's tracks equipment and ser vice and securing a reasonable return upon the fair value of it's property used ia public service when honestly and efi- ciently managed"
 There is no disposition to say that the industry as a whole has been man aged beyond criticism, and attention is <Escted to fhe greatly increased cost of
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Land in France is divided in rather small parcels and for this reason is available to the small buyer In 1913 there were more than 5000 900 peasants cultivating land which was their own property.
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When Ty Cobb comes out for Cox it is only what might be expected from one coming from the solid south.
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Even if gasoline continues to remain high and promises to go higher no one has as yet been able to bring out pop ular substitute
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We are moving right along to the sea- son when the county fairs are going to be the real big feature of outdoor enter tainment
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Down in Tennessee it seems to be a case of seeing which side can work the legal process the quickest.
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The crown prince of Roumania will have the chance of his life during his stay here to see a great country.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-08-27

Major George c. Shaw, of the in- spectors generals department of U. s. Army, who is captain of the Amer tcan rife team at the Olympic games at Antwerp. On conclusion of the fife teams matches Major Shaw will proceed to Coblenz. Germany, for duty as inspector general of the American forces in Germany. Major Shaw was a member of the Army Infantry teams. 1s04-5-e-7S. Cap- tain, Army infantry teams. 1909-10- II. Adjutant National matches, 1916. Coach A. E. F. Rife Team. France, 191s- lwinning teaml.
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With the drop in the price of soft coal the wonder Is that it was not forced long time ago.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-08-27

Governor Cox is doing his best to eclipse the bothersome league of na- tions issue by indulging in lot of wild talk about campaign funds.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-08-27

The man on the corner says: Vacation never gets the right start unless there is proper anticipation.
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The day is long way away when some people will have the courage to turn down all the get-rich schemes as they are presented.
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Toledo has voted not to buy it's street railway system believing apparently that lit is easier to kick to someone else than to serve oneself
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Attorney General Palmer says he is only interested in profteers, and the country will say that that interest is very small
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From the way bandits continue to give up the struggle in Mexico one wonders just how many there were who were not listed tp zszA. IEznx ia that esnutr.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-08-27

Mozart began composing at an earlier age than anybody else on record. At four he was exhibited as an infant prod igy. and at five he composed concertos. When he was eleven he wrote an opera touffe.
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TO TAKE FTSGERPRINTS AS
 NEA&S oE F0EOrsT7rr1a

Minneapolis. Minn, Aug. 2s.-Finger. prints of eveey man, woman and child in the United States will be taken and filed with the government in the near future as a permanent means of iden- tification, in the opinion of several fin- ger print experts who attented the con- yention of the International Associa- tion for Identification here.
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EDITORIAL NOTES.

There weren't many up to see the railroad rates jump, but they went up on schedule.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-01-30
JOSEPH BIETSCH DEAD
Had Been in IIl-Heaith For Owe
Year; Funeral Tomorrow.

Had Been in III-Heaith For Over
Year; Funeral Tomorrow.
Joseph Bietsch, aged sixty six
years, died at local hospital We'd
nesday morning at $50 o'clock. He
had been ailing for tn past year and
was confined to the hospital three
weeks.
The deceased was born January %.
1853, at Germany. In 1876 he came
to this country with his parents who
settled at Heron Lake, MINI. A year
later he moved to this city where he
was united in marriage to Rosetta
Reichel Their residence is at 102
East Rhine street.
His wife, two daughters, Mrs Harry
kurth of this city, Mrs. Will Hayes
of Worthington and five step sons,
Bert, John, Fred. Joe and John
Reichel all of this city are left to
mourn his loss. Three brothers, l..
Bietsch of Madison Lake, G. Bietsch
of Heron Lake and John Bietsch of
Sleepy Eye and three sisters,
Mrs. Joe Kruse of st. Clair, Mrs.
Apple Of Fulda and Mrs. Rammet of
Fulda also survive.
Funeral services will be held to-
morrow morning at nine o'clock at
ST. Peter and Paups church. Inter-
sment will be made at Calvary Gene
terry.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-01-30
DISSERTATION OF FLAG

Minnesota Law Regarding This Mat
ter is Given Publicity.
The Alexander Wilkin Corps No. GA
desire the cooperation of the people
of Mankato, in regard to the draping
of the flag, and respecting the law in
the state of Minnesota. Anna E. Jones
patriotic instructor, Woman's Relief
Corps, No. Ga.
The Minnesota flag law is as fol
lows:
Every person who, for exhibition OF
display, shall cause to be placed upon
or affixed to any flag, standard, color
or ensign of the United States, or this
state, or upon one purporting to be
either of said flags, standards, colors
or ensigns any inscription, design
device, symbol, name, advertisement
words, characters, marks or notice
whatever; or who shall display or ex-
hibit any such flag standard, color
or ensign, having upon or affixed to
it any such inscription, design, device
symbol, name, advertisement, words
character, marks or notice whatever;
or who shall publicly mutilate, rampIe
upon, deface or defyaany such flag
standard, color or ensign, shall be
guilty of misdemearJr; but sucn
flags, standards, colors or iensigns used
in tie service of the United States, or
this state may have inscriptions
names of actions, words. marks or
symbols placed thereon, pursuant tt
law or authorized regulations"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-01-30
DanviUe

Mrs. George Klaus is doing some
sewing for Mrs. Edward Thompson
This week. ..-.-.
Miss Glayds Thompson was guest
of her cousin, Lillian flasher over
Sunday. .
Mr.. and MRS. Omer BOlinger of
Pemberton spent Sunday at the Chas.
Bolinger home.
The .,ext Literary meeting will be
held at the George Klaus home Friday
evening, January 80. Everyone is in
vited to these meetings.
Mrs. George Klaus assisted Lizzie
Piltz with her sewing last Wednesday
and Thursday.
A surprise party was held at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. John Kahn last
Thursday evening. Everybody pres
ent report~-a good time.
Harold Klaus, who is attending
normal at Mankato, visited over Sun
day with his parents.
Miss Mate Kahn spent Friday and
Saturday with her sister, Rosa, who
is ill at one of the local hospitals at
Mankato.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-01-30
Gang That Makes Officers
Keep Eyes Open
TRICKS OF THE TRADE
Carload of Scrap Iron Turned
Out to Be Whiskey From
Ontario
ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch

ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch.l
Buffalo, January 22-Old tricks are
being revived and new ones invented
by smugglers who are matching their
wits against those of the customs
officers in an effort to bring contra
band whiskey from Canada into the
United States. -
The tide of the whiskey movement
which for more than two years flow
ed from the United States into
Canada has turned back. Of the same
smugglers who once took long
chances to send liquor across the
border into Canada now are attempt
ing to evade the American instead
of Canadian laws.
There has been a partial lifting of
the ban in Canada. The order-in-
council issued by the Dominion gov
eminent in wartime which prohibited
inter provincial traffic in intoxicat-
ing liquor, was rescinded on Decem-
Ter 81.
Dry Laws in Ontario.
Ontario still has dry law pro-
hibiting the sale of liquor across
bars or in anyway except by govern
ment vender upon an order from a
phsician. This, Ontario law, however,
cannot prevent interprovince traffic
by mail and express. Consequently
Americans who want to take chances
with the customs laws have exper-
fenced little difficulty in having
liquor delivered at the United States
border. .s
Some of the tricks used to avade
detection by Canadian customs in
spectors when the movement of
liquor from the United States to
Canada was in progress were very
ingenious. Spare tires on automobiles
turned out to be receptacles for con-
raband whiskey goods. Partitioned
gasoline tanks served the same pur-
pose. A hot water bottle used by a
woman feigning illness was found
TO contain whiskey. A carload of
scrap iron billed from Detroit to
Buffalo over the Michigan Central
railroad was sidetracked somewhere
in Ontario and whiskey was sub
stituted for the iron The liquor was
seized at Buffalo.
Customs officers here expect a
revival of these tricks and develop
ment of others in order to bring
liquor from Canada into the United
States. The force of inspectors on
this side Of the Niagara river from
Buffalo to Fort Niagara has been in
creased
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-01-30
.FLOOD cON7ROL MEETING u
SCHEDULED FOR MANkATO

would seem that this matter is one
that interests the employers more
than any one else, and, If they are
satisfied with the cost, says one Oh
them, that ought to settle that matter
The brief of the Insurance Federation
however. proves that their charges
for administration are as low as they
possibly can be made and at the same
time guarantee ample protection for
the most interested person, the work
mar .....
w. !. Nolan of Minneapolis, speak
er of the last house of representa-
tives, is chairman of the house COM
mission, and John !. Levin is sacre-
tary. The senate committee chair
man is Senator Paul Guilford of Min
neapolis. The senate commission
will not participate in the hearings,
but will review the evidence and sub
NIT its own report, separate from
that of the house body.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-01-30
DIED IN KANSAS CITY

John Edwards Died Of Pneumonia;
Was Formerly Of Mankato.
John Edwards, son Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Hugh j. Edwards of Duluth,
died at Kansas City, Mo-, January %.
He left Duluth several weeks ago to
attend the Sweeney Auto school, and
contracted a cold which developed
into pneumonia. His father and
mother Gid not reach his bedside be-
fore the end came. He was eighteen
years old last October. He is sur
vived by his parents, one brother and
one sister. His parents passed
through this city this evening, and
are on their way to bring the body
back. Interment will be made in the
Minneopa cemetery, where the body
will be laid at rest beside that of his
sister, Ruth, who passed away about
ten years ago. The funeral announce
ments will be made later.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-01-30
HORSE AS FIRST AID
Animal Dragged the Injured Owner
to Place of Safety.

st. Paul, January 23.-Robert Leon
ard, young farmer of Traverse town.
ship suffered a double fracture of his
right leg Tuesday evening in Pc
culiar accident. Mr.. Leonard was en-
route 10 the J. C. Oster home about
eight o'clock to attend a party and
was riding horseback. When about
three quarters of a mile from the AL
bert Yost home his horse slipped on
the icy road and fell pinning him un
derneath. Unable to move, he call
ed for help but being too far from
any farm house, he received no re-
Spouse.
After suffering for an hour he con
ceived an idea of getting help. He
took a strap from the saddle and
tied it to the animals tail and catch
ing hold of it he urged the horse and
in this way succeeded in being drag
ged to the Yost farm where his cries
for help were heard. He was taken
to town Immediately where the frac-
uae was attended to. He is being
cared for at the home of his mother
Mrs. Mary Leonard of this city and
it will be some time before he will
be able to use the limb.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-01-30
sAvEntsY 7Al gNNE \
Train Wreck Of Serious Consequences
Narrowly Averted.

sNSitSsssy SsNS's~~
Due to quick mind on the part
of the engineer, many lives including
several from Rochester, escaped
death Wednesday night when the
Great Western passenger train from
st. Paul went off the track at White
Willow The people aboard had a
narrowing experience which they will
not soon forget. The Rochester peo-
pie on the wrecked train included:
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Dodge. County
Auditor Lester j. Fiegel, A. ]. Fakler,
Carl Nickels and County Register OF
Deeds, Walter Eckholdt.
A. j. Fakler gave an account OF
the accident from the time the train
left the rails. He said everyone
thought they were to go scooting off
through space down some steep en-
bankment and be tossed into eterni-
ty. The engineer realized at once
what had happened and let the train
rambie along until he found place
of comparative safety and then ap-
piled the brakes in a sudden manner
which was sure to preoipitate cris-
is. The train was stopped in a cut
and toppled over at right angles
against the embankment. Had thex
gone two: hundred feet farther the
cars would have turned somersaults
and smashed to pieces.
C. F. Boyce of the local Great
Western offices said he could not tell
the exact extent of the damages.
Nearly ali the cars were off the track
but the actual damage could not be
much. No one was seriously hurt.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-01-30
The Long Range Hun Gun
Was Made For Effect
STORY BY Won BOHLEN
How Germany Woke With Start
To the News of Gigantic
Firearm
CARL D. GRoAT.

Essen, Germany-[By Mail]-Ger-
many had no more knowledge than
France of the long range guns that
shelled Paris. That fact was reveal
ed here by Herr Krupp Won Bohlen,
head of the Krupp works, who, how
ever, was reticent about details.
From other sources, however,
learned that the project was founded
on the principles Of psychological
effect" rather than on the idea that
it could be made a practical weapon
of destruction. The idea behind the
big gun was to strike terror to the
hearts of Parisans and thereby to
shake the general French morale.
A day or two before the gun was
actually fired on Paris, soldier in
an inland town who had had some
thing to do with tests at the seashore
came home and Dragged of the big
gun that could shoot 10 kilometers.
His listeners heard him through, and
then began to advise him not to talk
nonsense and finally gave him a
good thrashing for spreading such
tales. The next day, Germany, like
the rest of the world, woke up with
a start over the real news Of the big
gun.
Problem of Experts.
The gun was the result of a pro-
blem given the Krupp experts headed
by Professor Rausenberger. The long
range gun had already been develop
ed considerably as witnessed by the
gun which shelled Dunkirk. Now,
however, gun of vaster range was
demanded. The problem for them
was to make a weapon long enough
and strong enough to hold a powder
charge sufficient to develop muzzle
velocity for distance like Paris. This
involved also the question of sight
ing-by geography rather than by
mathematical calculations such as
are involved in shorter range artill-
cry.
How all these problems were work
ed out, and how many guns the
Krupps made are secrets. still. The
Krupp people hold that their govern
ment issued orders, secretly, and
that they are not absolved from
secrecy as to details SO far.
One authority remarked that there
were somewhere from three to
twenty"
In any event, these, guns have
been scrapped, according to Krupp
information.
A similar fate has overtaken or is
prepared for other munitions OF this
plant.
l saw three or four big rifles about
the shops but they were being sawed
into sections so the crucible stee
therein could be utilized for peace
time work Only small amount oil
shells were to be seen.
No ammunitions or guns are beins
made at this time, it was stated, and
experts on such things are being
utilized to plan out and put into effect
new lines of industry for which the
plant can be utilized
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-01-30
DATE IS NOT FIXED
However, 1t Will Be First
Part of February
SPEAKERS ARE CHOSEN
Representative Newman of Min
neapolis Will Address This
Gathering

What is regarded as very impor-
tant meeting, scheduled to be held in
this city on February 5 or z, will be
that of the tri-state food control fol
the purpose of discussing the pro-
posed legislation that will result in
preventing the Minnesota river over
flowing adjacent lands. 1t will DC
made known Monday, definitely when
the meeting will be held. A. B
Karcher of Ortonville, Senator Tiff
Representative Newman and State
Engineer Willard will be present to
address the meeting.
Another meeting will be held al
New Ulm on February 6.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-01-30
DIED OF OLD AGE
Mrs. Mary McGrath Passed Away At
Her Home In Marysourg.

Mrs. Mary MeGrath Passed Away At
Her Home In Marysourg.
Mrs. Mary McGrath, a resident of
Marysburg for the past twenty years,
passed away at four o'clock Wednes-
day afternoon. Death was due to in
firmities of old age.
The deceased was born in Ireland
and was eighty six years old. At the
ago of twenty three years she came
to this country with her parents and
settled at st. Peter. After her mar
rige they moved to Elysian where
they resided for forty ears.
Nine children, four boys and five
daughters are left to mourn her loss.
They are: Torrance, Waseca County;
James, Fairbanks, Alaska; Eugene,
Madison Lake; Patrick, whereabouts
unknown; Mrs. Martin Torpy, James
town township; Sister Saint Frances,
Minneapolis; Mrs. j. ]. Brown, Mad
ison Lake; Mrs. Richard Lyons, Jam
estown; Mrs. ]. NJ Mccarthy, Wash
ington township.
Funeral services will he held to-
morrow morning at ten o'clock at
Marysburg church. Interment will
be made at the church cemetery.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-01-30

Miss Glayds Cooper is home from
two weeks visit with relatives and
friends in the twin cities.
should any wayfarer come into
the town they will think they
have struck Goldsmith's Deserted
Village" All stores, banks, restau-
rants and barbershops will be locked
up, blinds closed and not a sound to
break the silence, for everybody will
be in Mankato to the carnival. A
large number have gotten carnival
suits. Nine ladies have natty, carni-
val suits made of green satin trim
med in white and will advertise Rev
and Starbuck real estate business.
They will make a pretty showing.