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The Mankato free press., 1920-05-07
FIXING TELEPHONE RATES
Permanent Charges Named BY Rail
way And Warehouse Body.

= IHOnOCIuNNU y IOoo IIIoPotOII'J
st. Paul, May 5.-Permanent
charges for telephone connections ef-
fective May Is on both the Tri- State
and Northwestern Telephone com
panies' exchanges are established on
separate orders issued today by the
state railroad and warehouse com
mission following recent hearings
The new rates are less than those
charged by the telephone but in some
cases are higher than the war time
rates inaugurated by Postmaster Gen
eral Burleson, as federal director of
the telegraph and telephone.
The Mankato free press., 1920-05-07
COUNTY c. 0. P. meeting
DELEGATES ELECTED TO ST.
PAUL GATHERING
SESSION AT THEA ARM0RY
Everything Passed off Today
Without Any Display of
Acrimony

Republican delegates from the sew.
eral voting precincts of Blue Earth
county, gathered at Mankato armory
at one o'clock his afternoon for the
purpose of electing fifteen delegates to
the state conference to be held In the
st. Paul Auditorium Saturday. May
eighth.
County Chairman, C. j. Holman
called the convention to order.
Attorney Frank E. Morse acted as
secretary of the meeting.
Among the lady delegates at the
convention were, Mrs. Geo. Sheldon
Miss Ida Lewis, Mrs. Harry X. Cain
Miss Fannie Pitcher, Mrs. Frank
Hotaling.
Following the reading Of the call Of
the convention by Secretary Morse
the meeting proceeded to the election
of temporary chairman. James A
HOwieson was the unanimous choice
F. E. Morse was elected secretary,
In lieu of a credentials committee
Secretary Morse was about to read the
list of delegates, when S. B. Wilson
suggested waving the reading of list
of credentials and the roll call oi
the precincts. The reading of the cal
disclosed the fact that many Of the
L.
Among these were: Amboy, Ceresco
Danville, Decoria, Eagle Lake, LIE Roy
Lime, Lincoln, Lion and Mcpherson
Nominating Committee Named.
On motion of A. P. Krost nom
mating committee Of the following
gentlemen was appointed to form {
slate of fifteen delegates to the state
conference at ST. Paul, May 8. Thi.
committee consisted of A. P. Krost
T. B. Taylor, C.. J. Laurisch, S. r
Brush, H. w. Nelson, F. S. Edney, w
L. Harris.
] During a recess while the nominal
ing committee was out, s. B. Wilson
addressed the meeting on the dang
ers which the country is facint
through socialism. The speaker sait
i people were being misled by Non
partisan league speakers who are pos
ing as republicans ''''t who are not
Mr. Wilson said III epublican part.
is zig enough and Representative,
enough to handle questions of th'
day
st. Paul.
tate con.
The Mankato free press., 1920-05-07
CALL OF WILD GOES FORTH
Minnesota Beckons To Sportsman
And Angler During Summer.
| ST. Paul, MINI. May 5-[By The

Associated Press. 1.-THE call of Min
nesota's Ten Thousand lakes Will be
heard for the first time this ee4Don "a
'sll game hsh. with The eztce In acf
bass. Is off fficiaIly opened II y xor1ckieG
Sof pike. pickera1. snnl1sh SHd rnr1fes
-ss :" 19zo forty xe d116 e
advance 9. tus. opts1 bxss 80. - -.
Large numbers Of fishermen win
try the lakes for the first days fish,
ing, while others are putting their
rust in river fishing, in the hope that
= sand pike and wall eyes In the riv-
will be more inclined to take the
=, es than their lake brothers. Ice
'ias been out of some lakes only few
days, and in some of the northern
sections of the state, according to re-
ports, ice. is still to be found in some
of the larger lakes. Unless the water
is too cold, old time fishermen pre-
dict large opening day catches.
The Mankato free press., 1920-05-07
LAST RITES WERE SAID.
Funeral of Mrs. Alice j. Graham
ShissIer Yesterday Afternoon.


The last rites for the late Mrs.
Alice J. Graham Sh;ssler were held
Yesterday afternoon at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. H. A. Alleman, State
street. Rev. T. Ross Paden delivered
beautiful and appropriate sermon.
The services were largely attended
by friends who held her in high es-
TEEN. A quartet consisting of Mrs.
II. A. Patterson, Mrs. F. X. Meagher,
F. D. Slsight, and L. L. Champlin
'ang three selections. Lead Kindly
ri"ht." I Need Thee Every Hour" and
abide With Me" These were Mrs.
Shissler's favorite hymns. The for-
u offerings were many and beautiful.
The Eastern Star members attended
n a body and were in charge of the
"ervices at the grave. The remains
we're laid to rest in Glenwood ceme-
cry. The pallbearers were H. A. Pat
terson, Fl. A. Monson, A. H. Dobbins,
". Daniels, w. W. Davis and George
Black.
The Mankato free press., 1920-05-07
.REPUBLI ICANS ARE TO GATHER
North Dakota Leaders Will Pick State
For State Offices.

IASSOciated Press DlSpdICH.J
Fargo, N. D., May 5.-Republican
county conventions were being held
today in North Dakota for the pur-
pose of electing delegates to the
state convention at Minot, May IL
and IL. At the state convention can
didates for republican nominations
for state and congressional positions
will be endorsed, to be voted on in
the party primaries on June 30 next.
The Mankato free press., 1920-05-07
REMAIN AWAY FROM WORK
Switchmen At GaIesburg Fail To Re-
port For Duty Today.
Pre-

Galesburg, Ills, May 5.-One hun.
dred and fifty-eight switchmen and
switch tenders of the Chicago, Burl-
ington and Quincy railroad compris-
ing about sixty percent of the switch
men employed failed to report for
work here today. They are for the
most part members of the Chicago
Yardmen's association g. Burlington
officials state that traffic is practi-
cally normal in the local district. No
demands haev been made by the
strikers, officials say.
The Mankato free press., 1920-05-07
TWO DELEGATIONS NAMED.

Rival Claims WITT Be Presented BY
Southern States.
ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch.1
New Orleans, La, May 5.-Louisi-
ana and Mississippi will send rival
delegations to the republican nation
al convention.
When the regular republicans OF
Louisiana named uninstructed dele
gates to Chicago two months ago, 1t
was announced that party differences
should be buried, but 1t became known
today that the socalled lilly white"
faction met yesterday at Alexandria
and named a new set of delegates.
The Mankato free press., 1920-05-07
BOOSTERS FOR FRED HADLEY.
SLOGAN Endorsing Winnebago Editor
For Governor Appear Here.

sIogans apeared for the first time on
the streets of Mankato today. Boost
ers here for the baseball game this
afternoon between Winnebago high
school and the Mankato Commercial
College had signs on their cars boost
ing Hadley for the goyernorship.
Young men here yalso wore bands
about their hats. bearing the words:
SHadley For Governor" Winnebago
"a out big for their favorite son for
the office of chief executive of the
state.
The Mankato free press., 1920-05-07
MINE OPERATORS START SUIT.
They Do Not Wish To Appear In
United States Court.

st. Louis, May 5.-Suit for an in =
junction restraining government of
ficials from compelling their appear
ance in the United States distric'
court in Indianapolis to answer in
dictments charging violation of II
Lever food and fuel control act. wa
filed in federal court here today b
three mine operators under indict-
ment as result Of the recent miners
strike.
The Mankato free press., 1920-05-07
APPROVE THE WAGE DEMAND
Duluth Carpenters Demand One Dol
lar Per Hour For Services.
rASsociated Press Disnatch

Duluth, Mimi, May 5.-Unanimous
sanction of the strike called by Du
luth carpenters for fiat rate of 81
per hour, was given at a regular meet
ing of the carpenters last night.
According to Abe Jaffi, president OF
the carpenters, the majority of the
men on strike are preparing to obtain
work for their neighbors. He an
can obtain money from the lodge by
registering there.
The Mankato free press., 1920-05-07
READY TO EVACUATE KIEv
Russian Bolsheviki Forces Prepared
To Abandon Capitol OF Ukraine.

To Abandon Capitol OF Ukraine.
ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch.]
Warsaw, May Russian bolshe-
vik are reported to be looting houses
and stores at Kiev preparatory to
abandoning the city. Advices receiv-
ed here indicate great confusion
there.
Polish military authorities plan to
occupy Kiev late this week, it is be.
lieved, and special trains to take Wis
itors from Warsaw to the Ukranian
capital are being arranged. Ticket
offices here are crowded with people
who desire to make the trip. The
American Red Cross has chartered
a special train to take supplies to
Kiev, and plans are made for 1t to
leave here on Wednesday.
The Mankato free press., 1920-05-07
FINE FOR THE kIDDlEs.
Teachers at Newport. KY, Are Gu,
On Strike.
ASSOCIATED Press Dispa

Newport. XIV. Nav 5WWhen the
entire teaching force of the public
grade and high schools of Newport
went on indefinite vacation" this
morning, because their demands for
a salary of $500 was refused by the
board of education, the. 1888 pupils
'ushed from the buildings, paraded
the streets and shouted, More pay
for the teachers"
The Mankato free press., 1920-05-07
DEATH OF HENRY SMITH.
Ie Died at Home Of Daughter, Mrs.
Henry Goodrjdue.

Henry Smith, passed away at the
ONE Of his daughter, Mrs. Henry
'oodridge this morning at 7:40. He
Jas born in England in 1880. He
came to America in 1885. His wife
lied eight years ago last June. He
leaves five children, three daughters
of Kerns, Mrs. Joseph Grice, North
Mankato, Miss Kate Smith, North
Mankato, George and Charles o.
Kerns.
The funeral will be held Friday aft
ernoon OF 2:30 from the home of Mr..
and Mrs. Henry Goodridge.
The Mankato free press., 1920-05-07

San Francisco, Calf. May 5.-Re-
turns tabulated early today from yes
terday's presidential preferential elec
tion showed Senator Hiram w. john
son of San Francisco leading his riv-
al, Herbert c. Hoover Of Palo Alto.
California by a wide margin.
Incomplete returns from fifty four
of the states fifty eight counties and
representing 1853 Of total OF 5,IZs
precincts showed the following group
of twenty six delegates pledged to
support Senator Johnson at the re-
publican national convention and a
rival group Of twent six pledged to
Mr.. Hoover.
Johnson group ............2 .2S5 40 I
Hoover group ..........,... 100 100
concede johnson Choice.
At ten O'Clock last night Ralph P.
Merritt, campaign manager OF the
Hoover republican club OF California,
conceded the election of the johnson
delegates but declared the issues re-
ported by Mr.. Hoover would continue
10 command the attention OF tne
country and eventually at the repuo-
lican convention. Hoover will be
nominated for the presidency.
In addition to delegates to the re-
publican convention, an uninstructed
democratic delegation and prohibi-
ton party delegation, pledged To
Henry Clay Needham Of Los Angeles
for he party presidential nomination
were chosen. --...- 80
In al but three counties Senator
Johnson had lead. In Los Angeles
county the Hoover ticket led the
Johnson ticket by vote OF Ss-7Os tc
30,52S.
In San Francisco city and county
aSsss,s<--z;s ssss = 's,<sss .Ss qs1 precincts
missing. Johnscs was 6S.71i
and Hoovers 25,0Io.
Wood Holds Lead.
indianapolis. May 5.-Major Gen
eral Leonard Wood continued tc
make slight gains over Senator Hir-
am Johnson of California, his near
est opponent for the Indiana presi-
Dental preference in yesterdays
state wide primary as returns were
tabulated here today. AT eleven
o'clock with 2,249 precincts out oi
1887 in the state reported, Wood was
leading by plurality of 6,540. The
vote was: Wood 59,475; Johnson
52,935; Governor Lowden Of Illinois
26.S43; Senator w. G. Harding oi
Ohio 1882.
The Mankato free press., 1920-05-07
Refuse to Move Car.
TAssociated Press Disnatcb

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Duluth, May 5.-Non union labor
and minor officials of Cloquet lum-
Der company loaded out a car with
products this forenoon, but union
railroad men refused to move it,
The Mankato free press., 1920-05-07
HELD FOR THE MURDER.
TWO Bandits In Turkey Charged With
Killing Americans.

Constantinople, May "A bandit
chieftain named Abrahim has been
arrested at Aleppo. Syria, charged
with the murder of James Perry and
Frank Johnson, two American, Y. M.
c. A, men near Aintab on February T.
The Mankato free press., 1920-05-07
EAGLES ELECT OFFICERS.
Meeting Of the Mankato Lodge Was
Held Last EVENING.

Held Last Evening.
Mankato Aerie of Eagles No. 269
held meeting last evening at which
time officers for the year were elect
ed. The new officers chosen for the
lodge were: John Temple, president;
j. w. Hunter, vice president; William
G. Pohl, chaplain; F. j. Mahowald,
secretary; Fred Badter, treasurer; J.
P. Hays, inside guard; ]. G. Schrodt,
outside guard; Otto Schwender, Hen
ry Robel, George Anderson, trustees.
F. j. Mahowald and Henry Robel were
elected delegates to the state conven-
s. d.
The Mankato free press., 1920-05-07
HEARING ON DITCH.
Residents of MapIeton Vicinity Are
Very Much Interested.

Several residents living in the vi
entity of Mapleton were present at
The court house today at the hearing
nm county ditch No. g., which was
beId before the county board. The
Estimated benefits On this ditch which
viii reclaim in the neighborhood Of
f,,o acres of swamp land in the
Jcinity of Mapleton, is $244,000 and
. estimated cost $123,000.
The Mankato free press., 1920-05-07
CALIFORNIA TO Johnson
HOOVERMANAGER CONCEDE
DEFEAT IN PRIMARY
LARGE VOTE IS POLLED
General Wood Leads Race In
Indiana With Westerner
Second
Associated Press Dispatch.J

IASSOClal6U FreSS DISVdICH.I
San Francisco, May 5.-Re-
turns from 1882 precincts Of the
5.724 in ths state showed Sena-
tor Hiram w. johnson leading
Herbert c. Hoover by 14S.761
votes as the presidential candi-
date on the republican ticket.
The totals were 31S,137 for john
son and 169,376 for Hoover.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-12-28
FULL TIME WEEK
 FOR B. AND A. MILLS


 FOR B. AND A. MILLS
 Full time of 4S-hours a week. begin hing next Monday is the new order at the Brainerd & Armstrong mills. one of which is located in this city. This viii be for an indefinite period, according to J. P. T. Armstrong, secretary of the company. In order. however, to make the fun week a continued possibility the wagesl have generally been cut 15 per cent below the WAT peak, but this will not be anywhere near the pre- war scale. The cut was effected through the elimin- ation of the bonus system for full time And will affect all weavers and other rorkmen and women
 Women Eeavers on the piece work scale have been making from $Ie to $50 week ly, but hereafter will make from sS.4s to about S45 weekly To make it pos- sible to operate the looms on the full week basis, Mir. Armstrong went to New York and contracted for an order tha, will mean biz reduction in revenue to the company. and to help meet this decrease, he believes that the ernployes should assist in meeting the new selling sprices. According to Mir. Armstrons. the company wiR lose something on the or. der, but this amount will be very sn,s Ii compared to what the loss would be with no wage reduction.
 SIX cloth, which is made at the mills is now selling at the >pre-war prices re. tail, MT. Armstrong Said that silk cloth can be bought very cheaply in New Yorl city. but he does not believe that the extremely low prices will continue. H, said, however, that silk cloth will b, much lower in cost to the consumed than during the war.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-12-28
xaaas frosramne < rsAuetArs.lr.

The children in the Poquetanuck school held Christmas programme on Thursday afternoon at ? o'clock. The schoolheuse was trimmed with Christ mas bells and greens, and large Christ mas tree. prettily decorated and heavily laden with gifts, occupied one of the cor ners of the room. The grammar rooms joined with the primary room in the ex. ercisss.
 Parents and friends were present. Al ter the exercises there was Santa Claus contest which was won by Florence LavaIle Soon after there was a myster- ious knock at the door and in walked Santa Claus from the Porteouse ( Nit chell Co.. and he assisted the teachers Miss Day and Miss Aver, in distributing the gifts. Each child received gift and an orange
Norwich bulletin., 1920-12-28
INVITE CHRISTMAS GIFTS
 FOR NEAR EAST REIIEr

Christmas cards, making an appeal for the 100, 600 orphans in the Near East have been distributed in the churches of the city, but no drive is to be conducted in their behalf The object of the cards is to call attention anew to the con tinuins need of relief work in the Near East and to invite individual contribut- tiens through the church treasurers or directly to Mrs. Clatence D. Seyin, 2s Bliss place treasurer of the local Near East Relief.
 The card puts the need ae follows:
 At this Christmas season. dedicated to the sacred ties of family life, will you not join me sin thought and prayer and gifts for more than one hundred thouss and orphans in the land of the Christ Child? These orphans have been res cued by Near East Relief. Fatherless. motherless, homeless tfry look to us for life for the coming year
 President Wilson has endorsed the Near East Relief work in the followfne appeal issued from Washington: White House. Dec. 5, 1920. None of our allies in the great war suf- fered more severely in proportion to theil numbers than did the Armenians, As syrians. and other peoples of the Near East who fought so brave1y with us anc fer us
 During the last few years these peo- ples have suffered untold hardships and losses. and now at the beginning of win ter. when it was hoped these burdens would be frightened, another great disas ter has overtaken them. Through th' activities of their enemies on all sides Turkish Nationalists, Kurds. and bolshe
 yists the Armenian republic has been eve run and thousands of people who hat 1 begun to rehahilita.e themselves have | been driven from their hores. Recsr cables state that the roads to Baum l are iammed with refugees, women Gn' children shoeless and without food. Larg 1 numbers of refugees, are alss appear | ing at Tihis, Aleppo, and other center | in the Near Enst. At least milliol | people will be in imminent danger G
 starvation unless aid is again sent t them.
 Relief work in this section of the worl l is entirely under the direction of Nsa I East Relief, Incorporated by congtes. Since this organization was formed 1t ha
 raised and disbursed with great econ 1 ony and efficiency more than ferty-on
 million dollars in cash. It has connnis rnissioned more than a thousand worker of whom more than s3 hospitals. II res
 cue homes. and numerous industrial er
 terprises in addition to an enormous rt lief work. A nation has been saved an
 at least a million persons are alive ts
 day who would have perlshed but fc
 the generosity of Americana
 The 10000 orphe . whoare now b. ] ing cared for by Near East Relief an ki wholly dependent upon it for all the nc essities of life. will furnish the futui , leadership of the Near East. We dai
 not let them perish now. , Since the only hope of these strickz peoples is in America, I once more ca : upon our people to contribute aenerou ly out of their abundance that thel Il needs may be met and the orsanizatit . which is worthy of utmost conhdenc A l may be enabled to continue it's life ga ing work.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-12-28
PAST MASTERS HELD
 ANNUAL MEETING HERE

The annual meeting of the Past Mas ters Association of thes Norwich District was held on Monday afternoon at o. clock in the Masonic temple, on Broadway with an attendance that included past masters from the Jewett City, New Lon don, Norwich and Montvule Masonic lodges James C. Fitzpatrick, president of the association, presided at the meet ing and reports of the officers for the past year were read and approved. Other matters of 2 routine nature occupied the attention of the meeting until the elee- tion Of officers for the ensuing year.
 The election of officers resulted in the following being chosen for the ensuing term: President, George Gadbois of New London: vice president, MT. Beebe of Montville; secretary, Conrtiand R. Dar- row of New London treasurer, John N. Lewis of Voluntown.
 Following the business session sup. per was served in the temple to the vis- fling members. There were short speeches by several Of the members of the association
Norwich bulletin., 1920-12-28
More Receive State Aid.

Robert o. Eaton, who has charge of the administration of the state pauper law, said recently that within the past few months there had been a notable increa SC in the number of indikent persons receiv- ing state aid. Ln his opinion the increase IS due to unemployment.
 When MT. Eaton began His duties as administrator of the law in the summer of 1913 the state was giving aid to 5So persons. Today thera sare, nearly 3, 900 and the number of applications Is at the rate of 15 or 20 a day. ' More cases come from Bridgeport. he said, than any other city or town. For tfiet past; three week. he has had a man from his department Investigating cases - renoTted by ,rth, Bridgeport zuthorities
Norwich bulletin., 1920-12-28
FIVE RECRUITS ADDED TO 1nfnn CD Rnsr

Io~ tHlHD COs ADtIEEs
 The roster of the Third Company. c. A C., c. \. C.. has been increased du-- ing the past month by live .rscrAi;s. The recruits are Leslie A. Miller. Claude 2. Robinson Edward C. Andrews. Herbert L McNeeiy and Stanley NJ Besade.
 The Third Company held their regular drill Monday night ct the armorv The evening vas devoted to infantry drili.
 Appointments en the .non-commission. sd staff were announced zt headqusr- ttrs Monday evening as follows.
 First sergeant Herbert F. Burdick 1: mess sergeant. George Malcolm: supply serseant. James l. carlkins {. duty ser seants, Harry w. House Georee A. Turner. Albert J. Turner. Tracy R. Bur- dick. Thomas J. waldron corporzls. Charles H. cevers. Robert S Graham. Howard S. 1ves.>John W Hszeiton. Ar fhur H. Fitzgeraic. besle A. Howard, Murray N. SeireL
 Connecticut branch of the United States Junior Militia Force. an, organ izstion started in New York city ir 1905, for the purpose of training young men for the National Guard. Colonel John z. Hays. IT,. organizer for the district of New England has issued call for al boys from IS to 1s years of age Eolonelr Hays says Today there ir some talk of the reorganization of the National GuArd-we need 1t and need i' badly-but suppose three to i've years the National. Guard obtains the quots that is necessary, is 1t going to stoy l at that? No it is going to call upon tho boys and young men of the city ERt state, and it will require a staunch back l ing from the younger euement l The United States Junior Miiitii Force takes the place of trainin, school for military education All bey cannot afford to 20 to mili,ar. l academy, so this is their chance to CD l tain the knowledge. through this organ 1 zation
 -one has to look toward the future a well as the present The federal scv ernment is to ask the state of Con necticut to furnish $500 men, and it vii need as many more of boys to i'll th, gaps in the future"