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The Mankato free press., 1920-01-02

Ldf1 0TinHus NHO mas bccii tnc 'Nis
efficient bookkeepef' for the past year
in the Vernon Center State bank, has
resigned his position here and ac-
cepted a position in the State bank in
Swea city, in his home town.
A. r. Rotherman, formerly of
Easton, has been elected as cashier
of the Vernon Center State, bank and
entered upon his duties the first of
the week. His car of household goods
arrived last Friday and Mr. and Mrs.
Rctherm IN will socn be nicely located
in the pleasant rooms over the bank.
Martin Sodergren, SON in-law of
Mr.. and Mrs. Gene Frances of North
Vernon, received telegram last Fri
day evening from Indiana telling of
the serious illness of his mother. He
left only the early morning train and
reached his mothers bedside several
hours before she passed away.
Espy Keith of North Dakota is
visiting his cousin, Mrs. Ed. Annis
and family in North Vernon. Mr..
keither has been ranching in North
Dakota several years. Last year
there was a complete failure in
everything owing to the dry season,
many settlers being obliged TO move
out and find work to enable them to
live during the winter
Mrs. James Fahey of Graceville IS
here to spend the holiday vacation
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. B.
Russell In Ceresco. Miss Cecilia
Russell, who will be graduated next
June from the advanced course at
the state normol at Mankeato, came
down Saturday evening for the holi-
days. Mrs. Fahey will remain until
the opening of the school in January
when her Youngest sister Catherine
will accompany her home and will
enter the school at that place.
Miss Selma Petrich, junior high
school teacher al Duluth, and Miss
Marie Award, normal student In
that city are home for the holiday
season. Other Vernon Center girls
and boys who are spending the holi-
day vacation with their parents, are
Margaret Dennison and Era Griffith
Nelson, Mankato normal, Nalaria
Petrich. Mankato high school. War
rem Dennison. Commercial college,
Lucy and Emma Weir and Veronica
Good rural teachers in the vicinity Of
Mapleton. ST. Clair and A:nboy.
George Brown has secured his old
position in Waseca and. left the latter
part of The week to resume lis work
for an indefinite period
Among the shoppers who visited
Mankato Saturday were Mr.. and Mrs.
F. c. Wilbur. Mr. and Mrs. Lewis
Brown, Mrs. Leafie Warren and
daughter Alice. Mesdames V. c. Arm
strong, Fl. c.. Krause and Mr.. and
Mrs. Hobert Petrich. H4
The Methodist. Baptist and Luther
an Sunday schools are each preparing
Christmas programs which will be
held in their respective churches
Christmas eve.
The congregation at st. Matthews
will enjoy midnight mass on Christ
mas eve. Special music is being pre-
pared for this occasion and the
church will be decorated with cut
flowers and Christmas greens. Many
are planning on attending these mid
night ceremonies at tue conclusion of
programs at other eh, riches.
The Mankato free press., 1920-01-02

Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Lurth enter
tanned Mrs. Lurth's brother and sister
of Judson yesterday at Christmas din
ner. Covers were laid for six guests.
The Mankato free press., 1920-01-02
FREY-PAuLson.

Miss Gertrude Frey and Mr.. Nsls
p. Paulson. both of this CITY. were
quietly united in marriage at the par
sonage of the Bethlehem Lutheran
church on Wednesday afternoon Mt
five o'clock. Rev. Edward Johnson.
tho pastor. officiating.
Immediately following the ceremony
Mr.. Paulson and his bride left for
Minneapolis and after Monday will be
at home in this city.
The couple are we'll known and
popular Mr.. Paulson is engaged in
the real estate and insurance busi-
hess.
The Mankato free press., 1920-01-02
FAMILY DINNER.

Mr.. and Mrs. w. NJ. Taylor enter
tanned at family dinner yesterday
ut their home, 227 Lincoln street.
The Mankato free press., 1920-01-02

Mrs. Richard Jones of Spring Island
entertained a party of friends yester-
day at a Christmas dinner. Covers
We're laid for fourteen. The decora-
tions were in Christmas novelties.
All had an enjoyable time.
The Mankato free press., 1920-01-02

Mrs. +. L. jefferson was in Man
kato taking care Of ner mother Mrs.
Eldred.
The Mankato free press., 1920-01-02
DANCING PARTY.

The Boys and Girls Civic club of
the Mankato high school will enter
tain at dancing party at the st.
Johns Episcopal parish hall this
evening.
The Mankato free press., 1920-01-02
JOHNSON -kAssoh.

Merle c. Kasson of Mower county
and Nina ]. Johnson of Mitchell coun
ty. Iowa, were married at the r. c.
Blackmer residence Wednesday by
Rev. Ralph Jensen. They were un
attended.
The Mankato free press., 1920-01-02
CHRISTMAS PROGRAM TONIGHT.

The following Christmas program
will be given at the Salvation Army
tonight at 1880 o'clock:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-06-22
RENTLAWISHELD
TOTALLY VOID" BY
RULING OF COURT
D. C. Appellate Tribunal Rem
ders Opinion in Suit for
Possession.

The District Court of appeals today
sent to the District Supreme Court a
mandate reversing the action OF the lat
ter tribunal. which had refused a man
damus to Mrs. Sarah L. McCathran.
who sought to compel the Municipal
Court to proceed with the hearing of
her suit for possession OF certain prop
erty
In the course of the majority opinion
rendered in this case the appellate court
declared the Ball rent law to be total
ly void
b. the tenant delivering possession of
the property and no mandamus to the
Municipal Court will be asked. No writ
OF error was sought in this case
The decision was rendered by Justice
Van orsdcl and concurred in by Justice
Rohb. Chief Justice Smyth dssented. 1t
was filed June .. Immediately after
the Hirsh-Block decision. in which the
same two judges declared the Ball act
unconstitut' onal
In the course of the McCathran de-
cision the appellate court made plain
its intention. il is stated, in regard to
the validity of the rent act.
Opinion of Majority.
The majority opinion reads:
appellant bases her right of action
upon the invalidity of the Ball rent
law. 1t is contended, however, by de-
PENDANT fhat plaintiff is not in po-
sition to raise this question. since she
should have proceeded before the rent
commission in the manner provided by
the act, and, if aggrieved by the deci-
sion of the mission, have ap-
pc2led.
At may be that plaintiff could have
appeared specially and pleaded to the
jurisdiction of the commission on
the ground of the unconstitutionality
OF the act. and thus reserved the
question on appeal to this court.
But in view of our decision this
day rendered in Hirsh against Block,
No. 1872. holding the act totally void.
II would be an idle thing to remand
the plaintiff to the rent commission,
which we have held is without juris-
diction.''
This decision is regarded as a refu-
tation of the claim of some lawyers
that in the Hirsh- Block case the
court determined that only certain
portions of the act were involved
and did not declare the whole law
unconstitutional.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-06-22
II BILLION TRADE
BALANCE SINCE 1874
Mostly Against Allies and
NeutraIs, Says Department
of Commerce.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Since the beginning of the world
war in 1914 the United States has
rolled up a trade balance of approx
imately seventeen billion dollars
against the world. This exceeds by
several billions of dollars the total
balance in favor of the United States
from 1875 to 1914
Department of Commerce figures to-
day show that the trade balance made
in favor of the United States in the
fiscal year ending in 1914. one month
before the war began. was only $470,-
100000. During the first year of the
war it was s1,0s4 ,41s. 900, and In the
next year. ending June 30. 1916. it
was s2.135,59s.s75. During the sue
ceeding year the total was $780,
693,28e.
Increase in Fiscal Year 1919.
Meantime the United States had en-
tered the struggle. and in the year
ending June 30 1918. the first full
fiscal year of Americas participation.
the balance was only S2.974.055,973.
In the next year ending last June 80,
however. it was s4.136. .562.Sss
During the first eleven months of
TINS nScal year the balance was only
s2,7SS.451,6 602, but exports were larger
in those eleven months than in any
other full fiscal year in the nations
history. totaling $7.474.193,349. as
against the previous twelve months
record of $7.232.2s2.6S6. made during
the last fiscal year.
Imports Increase Enormously.
At the same time that Americas
export trade began to advance by
leaps and bounds, the import trade
also showed an enormous increase.
totaling s2.917,SS3.510 in the year
ended June 30. 1916, and advancing
steadily each year to a new high rec
ord of s4.6S5.741.747 during the eleven
months of the present fiscal year The
previous high record was $685.
720.06S last year.
Most of the favorable trade balance
of the United States has been against
the allied and neutral countries of
Europe. Many of the South American
and North American countries and
some of those in the far east have a
balance against the United States.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-06-22
J. D. A. Morrow Sees Acute
Shortage of Soft Coal With
No Reserve for the Winter

There is an acute shortage of soft
coal in the United States and while
dealers are keeping up with the COM
paratively light summer demand
there is no reserve laid away for the
heavy demands of next winter. Buy
ers are in the field paying whatever
prices are demanded Tor spot coal
Mines are running on small-time
basis. Cars are not obtainable Op-
orators are refusing contracts in
many instances because they are not
sure of being able to fill them
This is summary Of the situation
today as seen by J. D. A. Morrow,
vice president of the National Coal
Association His view of the coal
supply is opposite to that given to
The Star today by G. A. Cushing,
Washington representative of the
American Wholesale Coal Dealers
Association. who asserts there is no
shortage of coal.
While the situation at present is
bad Mr.. Morrow said. the Interstate
Commerce Commiss ssion's delayed ac-
tion in sending coal cars to the mines
in large quantities will help to alle-
viate to some extent the question of
getting coal to the consumer from
the mines.
Speaking of an embargo on export
coal. Mr.. Morrow said coal men on
posed any such measure. 1t would
mean, ne said. that while coal men
were denied the right to sell their
goods abroad they would al the same
time furnish coal TO home ma nufa cturies
which would sell the articles abroad
produced by their coal Such a meas
ure would be discriminatory. he said.
Figures listed by the United States
geological survey are correct. said Mr..
Morrow. and show an acute coal
famine. Operators are cooperating
with the government scientists to
compile these figures, he said.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-06-22
NEARLY A MILLION
FOR ROADS IN D. c.
Commissioners Ask Bids on
Extensive Repairs and New
Construction.

The District Commissioners have
advertised for bids for the expendi-
ture Of nearly a million dollars on
street repairs and the construction
Of new roafways.
Bids will be opened July II, both
for resurfacing and new construc
ton
For repairs to streets Congress ap-
tpropriated $575, 1000, of which approxi-
mately half will be let out on private
contract for the larger projects.
where one or two blocks are to be
resurfaced. The balance is spent by
the District gangs in doing the
smaller repair jobs.
For new work. $614.0o0 is available.
all of which will be let out to con-
tractors. In addition to these items
the new District bill carries $250,000
for repairs to suburban roads.
The engineer department lost no
time in preparing specifications for
the street work after it became ap-
parent that the District bill would be
agreed upon by Congress. and as re-
suit bids already have been asked for.
Although in calling for bids the
Commissioners have invited estimates
on the basis of two years work. it is
not considered likely that contractors
will be willing to bid for so long pc
riod with prices changing all the time.
No difficulty is expected. however. in
getting bids for the one year begin
ming July l.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-06-22
Today's News
in Paraqruphs

The District Commissioners have adver.
tised for bids for constructing new
cas for nearly 81 900 600. Page
lend his support to equal suffrage
amendment Page
The o. c. Court Of Appeals today rem
dered a decision In suit for posses
sion, holding the Ball rent law to be
'totaIIy void" PAGE
Sentiment for a wet plank is declared
to be Increasing at San Francisco, but
oid-time democratic leaders do not
favor u. Page
cations and benefits Of the retirement
act to unclassified civil service en-
ployes, Attorney General PaA.er
ruled. PaSs
Coal may be boosted s. more per ton,
experts rear. Page
Underworld slang is heard at murder
trial Of McHenry Page
Ten thousand Rotarians are MEETING at
Atlantic City, Washington sending one
of the largest delegations there. Page
Rail union leaders in New York set bio
waikout for Friday Page 2
Financial experts at Bouiogne have de.
cided that Germany should pay be-
tween fifty and seventy five billion
dollars as reparation. Page
William E. Mccombs, democratic chair.
man, attacks Presidents "autocratie
assumption Of authority Page 8
The appointment Of Herr Fehrenbach
as chancellor is believed in official
German circles to presage the appoint
ment by President Ebert Of a bour-
qeoise cabinet. PAGE 4
Chicago yardmen say lone Big Union"
has reds In its membership. Page
1t Is planned to Judge more than 1000
babies at the show being held at PoIi's
this week. Over 800 entries aIready
have been made. Page
Londonderry continues in state of civil
war as street firing terrifIes people
Assistant Director OF Dublin constabu.
larry injured by pistol shots and bomb
as his auto moves through streets.
Page 10
The Post Office Department TODAY an.
nounced list of sixty one emploves
for retirement. Pace 12
The Federation of Citizens Associations
backs supt. Thurston In school con-
troversy. Page 10
Armed posse surrounds negro in woods At
Seaford, DEL, after. his escape from
Easton jail. Page IS
Ty Cobb may be permanently out Of
base ball a. result Of lameness due to
injured leg. Other sports. PAoe1s
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-06-22
FREE TAXES FORLOANED
PLA AYGROLzZVDSA SADVOCATZD
Owners Now Pay for Land City Uses Free Of
Charge, Mrs. Rhodes Says.

Facing this situation. Mrs. Rhodes
believes if the District remitted taxes
on ground so used by the city it might
encourage other persons who own va
cant lots to let the children use them
and thus replace those that are to be
lost.
"A great many cities remit such
taxes" said Mrs. Rhodes. I'm some
places the authorities go so far as to
grade the land at the city's expense
! would not ask that much here, but
merely that the owners be relieved
from paying taxes So long as we
use their property.
With the government seeking to
hold down the expenditure of public
money. it probably will be difficult
to obtain appropriations in the near
future with which to purchase play
grounds.
The Commissioners are without
legal authority to remit taxes on
property donated for Fairgrounds.
even though the owners get no rental
from the city.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-06-22

Legislation may be sought from
Congress at the next session to per-
nit the District authorities to remit
taxes on vacant land loaned to the
city by the owners for playground
purposes. Mrs. Susie Root Rhodes.
of Fairgrounds. is in favor
of such a law. and is considering ask
ing Congress to enact 1t.
For more than ten years the city has
been using private property volun-
tariIy loaned by the owners for the
children. and during that time these
citjzens have had to continue paying
taxes on the land.
At least six such privately owned
lots are likely to be withdrawn from
use as recreation centers because the
owners have decided to sell or build.
With no provision made by Congress
to purchase other sites. the play
grounds department will be left with
out sufficient room for the thousands
of boys and girls who now use them.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-06-22
GOSSIP CENTER|NG
UPON PLATFORM
FOR DEMOCRATS
Little Talk About Candi-
dates in Early Conversation
at San Francisco.
BY the Associated Press.


SAN FRANCISCO, June 22-WhiIe
hotel lobbies began today to take on
the appearance of national political
convention only a. few of the demo-
critic chieftains who will figure prom
inently in the partys quadrennial
gathering next week had reached the
convention city.
Direct developments of the day were
confined to physical preparation of
the municipal auditorium for the con-
vention, and the work was well ad-
vanced, but there was much discus
sion in progress as to elements that
would be involved in shaping the
party platform, and there was strik-
ingly little talk about candidates
Out of the talk Of the day came an
increasing rumble of wet" and dry
maneuveh. No definite statements
were obtainable from leaders who
have reached the scene of battle but
looked forward to a fight on the floor
of the convention over efforts to make
the democratic platform advocate
modification of the prohibition en-
forcement law through beer
plank
Drys Will Control.
Some observers who had counted
noses on the resolutions committee,
which will frame the tentative draft
of the platform, said the "drys''
would control by a sufficient margin
to secure defeat of any wet plank in
the draft. 1t was added. however. that
if the question of permitting manu-
facture of mild beverages was
brought before the convention itself
the result would be more in doubt.
Pending arrival of Senator Glass Of
Virginia. slated to be chairman of the
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-06-22
Name McAdoo.
Whether or No,
Is Present Plan

KANSAS CITY. No., June 20.
-Burris \. Jenkins. clergyman
nrd newspaper publisher, is
sued n positive statement to-
day that the name of William
Gibbs McAdOo would he plnced
In nomination before the demo-
cratic convention in San Fran
cisco with or without the con-
sent Of Mr.. NcAdoo.
DIR. Jenkins had kren select
ed to make the speech before
Mr.. McAd0O issued n statement
declining to allow his name to
be placed before the convention.
'Whether l nominate Mr.. Nc
AdOo. or whether some one else
dOes." DIR. Jenkins said today
In his statement, .'thiS much In
ccrtain-his name will be placed
in nomination Mt San Fran
CISCO"
DIR. Jenkins said he had been
informed by Thomas B. Love.
democratic national commit
teeman from Texas, who yester-
day Travelled across Kansas
with the Alabama delegation
to the national convention, that
eighteen out OF the twenty
four members Of the JeleEatiOn
fnafsted that the name Of the
former Secretary Of the Treas
ury should be laid before the
convention.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-06-22
SElV7IzNElVTFOR WEYPLANk
IS DECLARED INCREASING
Old-7ime Democratic Leaders at San Frdr
cisco DO Not Yield, But Fauor 'Liberal
Platform.

created hardly a ripple among the
old leaders. They are content to let
him depart in peace. they say.
The old-timers do not yield to the
ella NOR for a wet plank. 1t is SAID TO
be question whether the admins
tration. whose control otherwise of
the coming convention is unques-
toned. could put in a wet plank. The
general impression here is that the
administration is in sympathy with
some kind of ''liberalizins declara-
ton.
Awaiting League Plank.
There is :::tle talk about the league
of nations among the advance guard
The understanding IS that Senator Car
ter Glass is coming with the admins
tration league of nations plank and
everybody is awaiting his arrival. sat
sfied to let it go as the President may
want it. There are no signs whatever
of the administration losing it's grip on
the situation 1t is to be an Embossed
convention. truly. in the sense of any
set of politicians controlling it, but It
is as surely in the hollow of the admin
istrations hand as a nickel clutched in
the hand of a andy-shopping kiddie.
Candidac' 'es-For forty-eight hours
we nave heard them mentioned only in
the most casual way. Again comes in
the equation of the administra ions in
terest in candidates.. Palmer i~ still
ella ssed as holding the most votes. with
Cox pushing up. Vice President Mar
shall is talked about, but his supporters
a .cait the arrival of Tom Taggart Of
Indiana and Charles F. Murphy of New
York who are supposed to be at heart
favoring Cox. If Taggart should take
up the Wee President and push him in
earnest the fight would take on a new
aspect.
Wilson denomination Secuted.
Teiegraphic reports reach here from
many quarters quoting prominent
democrats as scouting the suggestion
that President Wilson could possibly
accept denomination. They are echoed
by some of the leaders on the ground.
to whom the wish is held to be father
TO the thought. to all of which the
doubting Thomases among the demo-
Gratis only say. Speak 'or yourself,
John"
manager for Palmer, arrived today
A statement says: THE adm ministra-
ton forces will easily control the con-
vention and man will be selected
and a platform adopted that will
frankly meet the issues that are in
the minds and hearts of the people.
There will be no ducking or lodging
largely depend upon our Willingness
to take the people into our confidence
and to take the chance of full ex-
preston upon the situations on which
they have a right to know about
where we stand. The administration
will be indorsed in its every policy to
use the words of Mr. Palmer himself.
record and we shall go to the country
uDOn it :"