The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-12-03
LIVES ON FAT OF LAND.
KAISER IS ENJOYING ALL
THE HOME COMFORTS
Does Not Want For Anything
While People Stave; His
Castle, Etc.


henzollern, though exiled in Holland,
is still living like a king" 1t is
understood that the former Kaiser's
average about $1,000 marks NORMALLY
$500 day, or more than 5000, 900
marks ($2 ,250, 000) q year. The
Kaiser reveals-his people starve" Is
the bitter headline one paper uses
over this report. Having looked up
the official records Of the negotia-
TOMS between the former kaiser and
the Prussian government, the writer
can give brief summary of the de-
yelopments UP to date in this matter.
about which the British ambassador
at Berlin is said to have been in
structed to inquire.
Though continually claiming COM
plete bankruptcy, the Prussian gov
eminent without much ado recognized
Williams claim to housing property
In Berlin valued at 100000 marks
NORMALLY S250,000, 000), which he
had bought from the state at various
times up to 1912.
It also recognized his claim to
Has Twenty seven Castles.
twenty-seven castles, ten country
estates, eight or nine hunting lodges,
the Berlin royal opera house and
other thsaters and to 10000. 900
marks ($ao.ooo.ooW in cash Though
liam, the Prussian diet refused to
pass it and referred it to a special
committee which in turn also deied
the claims. Professor Schueking, a
legal authority, was then requested
to pass on the case. He reported
that the former kaiser was entitled
less. When compromise was offer
10 lo;y ny la
lflatly refused That Is how the mat
ter stands now.
In the meantime the government
has allowed William 10000 900 marks
,($l0, 900 ,000) with which to buy and
furnish the house at Doom. 1t has
also paid him 100000 Dutch gull
ders (Ss0o, 0o0) cash for living ex-
on 100000 marks ($12, 500. 900.
The recent government investiga-
ton into the transactions Of the
banking house of Cruiser & Co., in
Berlin, the "Hohenzollern bankers"
has disclosed other sources from
ysich william has been supplied
with pocket money.
lFrom tuesdays Dailyl
A =. Waters, who spent the past
two weeks In this city as the guest
Of his parents. Mr.. and Mrs- E ".
Waters. left Saturday afternoon for
Minnsapolis to resume his studies
Thomas G. Norman Of Lake Crystal
spent Saturday afternoon In this city
as the guest Of friends. !.
Mrs. j. n Malvern Of St Paul and
Miss Dell vida Fuller. Who have been
In this city 90 the guests Of their
parents for the past two weeks left
Saturday afternoon for ct. Pazl.
MIS- Fuller WIN proceed d.. from that
sns w y I resume tes oh school, In'e
Jack Domeier and Joe Westbrook of
Aurora, III, are spending the week
their uncles, Phil Leas and Frank ].
Mettler.
G. II. Ambrosh, from Mankato, was
visitor on November % at the big
exhibit OF Southern California pro-
ducts paintained free to the public
In The Los Angeles Chamber Of Com
fmerce. He also attended the lectures
and motion pictures that are q part Of
fthe daily program. The exhibit IL
tfhe largest OF any in the country
tnatntained by q commercial organf-
ration. Before returning home, Mr..
An>brosch expects to visit several of
tbs many other places Of interest in
the southland.
Miss Ann Reichel. trained nurse,
departed this morning for Marshneld,
wis, to enter St Joseph's hospital
training. Her sister Marie win &C
eOmpany her as far az the cities.
II. A. Patterson returned yesterday
from Wsusua, Wis, where he shot
d large buck deer The animal ar
rived this morning by express.
DR.. A. L FIemming and family of
minneapolis. who spent Thanksgiving
day with Mr.. and Mrs. f. M. Cur
Erisr, will return TO Minneapolis aft
'reeota Medical association meeting.
;Dr. E1emming win read q paper ct
the meeting on the Value Of Radi-
uE" in the treatment OF cancer and
other tumors.
Harry w. Brown, who has been the
guest Of relatives here for several
weeks. VIII leave this evening for his
home In New Madrid. Mo.
81. and Mrs. A. r Branton drove
day and are the guests of Mrs Bran
tons parents, Mr.. and Mrs. /. N.
Tcmpkins. Dr. Branton IL attending
the Southern Minnesota Medical as
sociation convention.
Richard Bohan returned last eve-
ming TO Minneapolis where he Is q
student at the university. He spent
AaDuAoB2viAB IL thc City VIII Tcl1-
4ives.
Miss Helen Black returned to the
MacPhafl School Of Music in Mime
apolis last evening, after having been
q guest in the city over the week
end.
Mis- Grace Ryan Of Springfield is in
the city as q guest OF Miss Viola
Trautman, 500 Nicollet avenue
DIR. A c. Jacobs OF Tlmore was I.
professional caller in the city today
Mr.. and Mrs Bert Griffith were in the
city today shopping enroute to their
home in Sibley, Iowa, from Blue
Earth.
Mrs. Henry Klugherz returned
home today from the twin cities,
where she had been visiting for few
days.
Mr.. and Mrs. M. w. Pugh returned
yesterday from Topeka, Kansas,
where they attended the Pugh- lines
wedding.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. Guttman have re-
turned from st. Paul, where they
visited the firm of Guttman Brothers
company.
Miss Beatrice Sleight. a recent
graduate Of the state normal school,
has position In the school At Gar
vim, Mimi, and began her duties yes
terday.