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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-06-11
GREAT LAKES SCHEME
BENEFITS OF PLAN TO MAKE
DULUTH SEAPORT
JACOBSON IN ADDRESS
Appears Before Commission In
Behalf of Project Under
Consideration
ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch.l

Duluth, Mimi, June 5.-"For sew
eral years I have maintained that
there La q real shortage OF cars in
the United States" o. B. P. Jacobson,
OF the Minnesota state railroad and
warehouse commission, said yester-
day afternoon. explaining before the
international joint waterways COM
mission in session here, his reasons
for endorsing the plan to build a
channel for ocean going vessels from
the Great Lakes to the Atlantic.
"This shortage has made itself
keenly felt during the past two
years." he continued. There have
been countless freight enbargoes.
Commerce and industry has been
thrown out of gear. These periods
Of industrial tieup are not due to an
ordinary car shortage. The east al
times cries for wheat while the west
1t. Thousands Of cars, loaded, have
stood for weeks on eastern tracks
awaiting unloading.
Remedy For Future.
I'VE have provided no remedy Tor
the future. The elevator capacity OF
seven of the large eastern ports
combined Is 21.000.000 bushels, ten
million less than the capacity OF Du-
luth and Superior eleLSors. Phila-
delphia is rated as having elevators
with a capacity Of 100000 bushel,
vet I am informed that never have
more than 2,500,000 been in those
elevators. The capacity is over es-
timated, and while these elevators
are filed cars Of grain wait Similar
conditions prevail elsewhere In the
east.
"a waterway to the sea would not
be the medium Of greater Nxpense
and more delay because OF the longer
haul, but would be the factor needed
to eliminate these undesirable feat
ures of present day transportation.
We must have low rates to Europe
with the waterway grain could De
shipped from Minneapolis to Liver
pool for flfty-two cents.
Advantage Of Proposal.
That water transportation methods are
far more highly developed on the Great
Lakes than on the sea; that lakes ship
builders and shippers are quick to take
advantage of any new opportunities al
forded them and will keep pace with re-
quirements; that the Duluth Superior
herbor, along with other major lake
ports. has ample facilities for handling
ocean going tro;flc for five to ten years
to como, and that methods OF transfer
period of revolution were among the
outstanding statements made today be-
fore the International joint waterways
commission In session here,
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-06-11
MANkATC YOUNG MAN
TELLS or LIFE IN ARMY

as well as Wiesbaden, Cologne, AK
lie Chapelle, anC the town OF Her
esthal, just across the border in Bel
GUM. Near Coblenz the most inter
esting place Is the Castle of Stolzen-
fels, at the village of Kappelan. The
town itself is picturesque, nesting
below the rugged mountains that lie
along the Rhine, and as one starts UP
the road that leads to the castle the
every step, until one wonders at the
ingenuity of the makers Of the beau
tiful building that stands out so
proudly rom the rocks. 1t is rather a
long walk from the foot of the noun
tain up to the castle, but for those
who wish, there are little bur-
ros, such as those used for climb
ing in the Rockies at home. At the
castle we are taken through the
building by guide who explains
fully every detail of the rooms. AS
each room is entered one finds big
pile OF overshoes lying outside the
door, they are very large and we are
invited to put them on over our walk
ing shoes that We may not scratch the
floors. In the various bedrooms we are
told that through the different gen
erations many men and women have
slept from as many different coun-
tries.
Farther up the Rhine we pass
through the city of Bingen, another
very popular place for tourists, and
then as we pass on farther we come
to the famous Lorelei, about which
Heinrich Heine has written the well
known ballad by the same name. Ac-
cording to his ballad we learn that
many boatmen have lost their lives
at this place, as the Lorelei was at
one time the rendezvous of beautiful
sirens, who with their songs lured
the boatmen passing the rock, to leave
the channel in search of the singers
only to find themselves dashed to
death upon the treacherous rocks
near the shore. The Lorelei is now
pierced by a tunnel through which
there pass daily many trains running
from the North Sea to the Mediter-
ranean.
Cologne, one of the largest and
most important cities of Europe is
very popular with tourists principally
because of the Cathedral, which ranks
foremost among the finest of Eur
ope. The first impression upon enter
ing is the extreme simplicity 1t is
this feature however, carried out SO
completely througAclt that gives to
the cathedral its great beauty.
/ have but few more months to
serve before my enlistment expires
and while I am going to return to
civilian life I know that there Will be
many regrets. l shall no longer look
upon the man who wears the uniform
Of the United States as a worthless
idler, but, fear, with a feeling of
envy in my heart And who knows
that perhaps the desire may become
SO strong some day that I, too, shall
again wear that same uniform?
EARL A. SCHERER, Corporal, Pro-
visiopal Military Police American
Forces in Germany.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-06-11
PICNIC OF OLD SETTLERS
Gala Event Will Be Held At Old Ma.
pleton Tomorrow.

for the holding of the Territorial Old
Settlers picnic at Judd Cornelps
grove near Mapleton tomorrow.
Among the principal speakers of the
day will be Hon. Julius Schmahl, sec
rotary of state, who will arrive at
Mankato at 1926 tomorrow morning,
and will be taken by auto to Maple
ton.
The grounds are the most beautiful
in this county, and if the weather
proves satisfactory, the old people
will certainly enjoy themselves.
: Miss Harriet Nerbovig, who receiv-
ed first prize in the recent state ora
torical contest, will give reading at
the picnic. In addition to this there
will be many other interesting fea-
lures during the day.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-06-11
REVERSED THE LOWER COURT
Higher Tribunal Hands Down Opinion
In Blue Earth County Case.

Higher Tribunal Hands Down Opinion
In Blue Earth County Case.
The Minnesota state supreme cour'
today handed down a decision in the
case of John Casper. appellant. VS.
Mic Frederick, respondent.
The syllabus is as follows:
One. In an action for damages
for the breach of warranty of the
terminating of seed corn sold by the
defendant to the plaintiff, the failure
Of the plaintiff to replant, if he rea-
sonably should have done so, does not
prevent a recovery for loss occa
stoned by defects in the seed, but on
ly reduces the amount of the recovery
Two. Although judicial notice is
taken of facts of common knowledge
Of the succession of seasons, of seed
time and harvest, and of the general
course of agriculture, which the issue
is whether the plaintiff, under the
circumstances stated in the preced-
ing paragraph and more fully in the
opinion, should have lessened his loss
by re- placing, judicial notice will not
be taken of the custom among pru-
dent farmers to replant, and upon
such custom judicially noticed le-
gal duty to replant rested. The Gus
should be determined as a fact upon
evidence directed to the issue.
Order reversed.
Judge Dibell wrote the opinion.
Other opinions follow:
Carlton County: Superior B. Com
tpany VS.. Parker K. L, Company, af-
frmed; Brown, commissioner and
judge; Hallam, judge; concurring.
Koochiching County: Tax proceed
ings Koochiching county, state VS..
Koochiching Realty Company, affirm
ed; Brown, commissioner and Judge.
Wilkin County: Hurni VS.. John
son, affirmed; Holt, judge.
Ste Louis County: Sampson VS..
Brince, affirmed; Dibell, judge.
Blue Earth County: Casper VS..
Frederick. reversed; Dibell, judge.
Hennepin County: .Hedding VS..
Schauble, reversed; Taylor, commits
sioner. .H.
Hennepin County: Landers- Morri.
son Company vs.. Grimes, affirmed;
Taylor, commissioner.
Ottertail County: Boyum VS.. Jor
dan, affirmed; Taylor, commissioner.
Cook County: First National Bank
of st. Paul VS.. County Of Cook, af-
irmed; Lees, commissioner.
Hennepin County: Removal of Cary,
an Attorney law, disbarred; per
Curtain. ..
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-06-11
GERMAN ELECTION RESULTS
Majority Socialists Carry Most Seats
In The Reichstaq.
Associated Pres

Associated Press Dispatch.1
Berlin, June 7.-Majority socialists
have been elected to thirty four
seats in the first republican reichstag,
according to latest reports from the
canvass of the vote cast yesterday.
Independent socialists will hold TWEEN
ty-four seats, the German peoples
party twenty five democrats sixteen,
German nationalists fifteen, centrists
fourteen and communists two
1t is indicated that Matthias Err
berger, former vice chancellor and
minister of finance, has been elected
from Wuerttemberg, and the election
of DR.. Karl Helfferich at Hamburg is
assured.
In the city of Berlin the latest fig
ures hshow the independent socialist
cast by far the largest vote Of any
Of the parties, their total being 49,
reichstag. The social democrats by
this complication. pclled 185, 1881
votes, giving them three seats; the
German peoples party 140,889 votes,
two seats, the German national party
112,719 votes, one seat, and the demo-
Gratis 71,543 one seat.
Count Won Bernstorff, former am
bassador to the United States. run
ming as German nationalist, has been
defeated.
The following may be considered ell
ected; German democrats: Herr Won
Siemens, DR.. Bernhard Dernburg, for
mer minister for the colonies; DR..
Peterson, Herr Hausman, Herr Rusch-
Ike, Professor Walter Schuecking;
socialist: Hugo Heinemann,
Richard Fischer, Ex- Chancellor Phil
ip Scheidemann, Edward Bernstein,
Otto Wells. DR.. Gustav Bauer, present
of finance; German peoples
party: DR.. Karl Helfferich, former
vice chancellor; Herr Refer, Prof
essor Wilhelm Kahl. DR.. Gustav
Herr Won Kardorff. u
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-06-11
CandIdates In Pipestone.

Pipestone, June The time for
candidates to file having closed on
Tuesday of this week, County Audi
tor Bailey announces the following
list of filings in his office: For Rep
resentative in the Legislature: w.
probate, James Irving, Norman Nc
Leod; for county commissioner, First
district, Jasper M. Beck; for county
commissioner, Third district, c. H.
Jordan; for county commissioner,
Fifth district, G.. 8. Redmon, John
McCallum. AS there are not more
than two candidates for any of the
above offices, none of these names
will appear on the primary ballot.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-06-11
ROCKNE is, MANAGER
Zumbrota Senator Chosen To Aic
Judge Albert johnson.

ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch.]
ST. Paul, June 5.-Judge Albert
Johnson of Redwing, candidate for
the nomination for associate Justice
of the supreme court today ANNOUNCE
ed the appointment of Senator A. J.
Rockne of Zumbrota as his campaign
manager. The appointment caused
special comment at the capitol be-
cause Senator Rockne was chairman
of the republican elimination conven-
ton which Endorsed the incumbent.
Homer B. Dibell. of Duluth. for the
nomination and reelection. Candi-
dates for the supreme court are
without party designation.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-06-11
THE pancina ceased.

Rochester, June IA circus pitch
ed its tents in Rochester. In one of
the smaller tents two Egyptian girls
were Egyptianing-that is giving a
elder ones also. The police were at
tracted to the canvas. They blushed
for shame when they gazed on the
exhibition-and the dancing ceased.
The police issued the order for q
cessation Of the female wriggling.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-06-11
PREus AT WoRTHINGToN
Addressed Two Big Audiences
That City Saturday Night
Especial to The Free proua1

lSpec1aI to The Free Pre6s.1
Worthington, June III. A. o.
Preus, republican nominee for gov
ernor, wound up a strenuous day Sat
in this city in the evening. Mr..
Preus started from Fairmont at 8 O.
clock Saturday morning, spoke at
Welcome, Frost, jackson, Lakefield,
Heron Lake. He then drove Fight
through to Luvene, where he ad-
dressed good sized audience on q
prominent street corner at $3.50 D. m.
He then drove back to Worthington,
arriving here at TAO. There was q
circus in town and he went to the
tent and talked twenty minutes to
and. for half an hour, delivered q
ringing speech from the steps of the
Mobiles county court house.
In his addresses at Luverne and
Worthington Mr.. Preus called SPADE
q spade, devoting the greater part Of
his speech to Socialism in the guise
of Townleyism. He gave Townleys
record as Socialist, showed up Ar
thur, LeSeur, and other Townley
League bright lights. He shot truths
right home and did not mince words
IN the least. The key note Of his ad-
dresses was loyalty.
Corporal" Louis Collins accom-
panied Mr.. Preus and spoke from the
court house steps here while the lat
ter was talking at the circus. Mr..
Collins made a hit and was roundly
cheered, as was Mr.. Preus. Hon. L.
s. Nelson, Judge of the district court,
presided at the meeting on the court
house steps and introduced the
speakers. He also made q plea for
loyalty and urged voters to face the
issue boldly on June 81 and cast their
votes against Socialism. Mr.. Preus
left for st. Paul on late train and
will tour in the First Congressional
District this week. He was we'll re-
ceived both here and at Luverne and
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-06-11
OPERATION WAS A SUCCESS
Senator Robert M. la Toilette Certain
To Make Recovery.
IAssociated Press Dispatch.J

IASSOclated PrfsS DlSpatcn.J
Rochester, Mimi, June Senator
Robert M. La Toilette, Wisconsin,
was operated upon at st. Mary's hos
pital here today for removal of the
gaIl sac. The operation was sue
cessful, according to announcement
made by hospital surgeons, but it
was more serioIs than anticipated.
The gall sac and gall stones were
removed. An official bulletin issued
following the operation said Senator
La Follette's condition, "'is good and
he is resting as easily as can be ex-
pected."
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-06-11
PROBE THE BERGDOLL ESCAPE
Evidence Gathered BY Officials Said
To duplicate Civilians.
ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch.1

Washington, June Evidence
taken by the inspector general of the
army in connection with the escape
of Grover Cleveland Bergdoll. veal
thy draft evader, will be submitted
to the department of justice for det-
ermination whether 1t justifes prose-
cution Of civilians involved In the es-
cape.
Secretary Baker, in making this
concentrations Of inspector general
involved disciplinary action against
several persons" No names were
made public.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-06-11
TIRE FACTORY is ON FIRE
Kent, Ohio Scene OF Serious Blaze
This Morning.

This Morning.
ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch.l
Cleveland, Ohio. June IA tele-
phone message from Kent, Ohio says
five persons are reported dead and
many hurt in an explosion in the
plant OF the Mason tire and Rubber
sweeping the plant and company
of the Akron fire department has
gone to Kent in response to an ap-
peal for aid. r--
Two men were reported killed and
a dozen others injured this morning
when a tank of benzol exploded in
the spreader room at the Mason Tire
and Rubber company at Kent, twelve
miles from here. Fire, which caus
ed the explosion, was confined to
the spreader room, it is said. One
Akron fire company responded to an
appeal for aid.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-06-11
Charles Doran to Be Ordained.

Madison Lake, June 5.-Charles
Doran. the oldest son Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Patrick Doran of st. Pkul, and well
known here, will be ordained q priest
next Sunday, June 8, at st. Mary's
chapel, st. Paul. Those from here who
will be present at the ceremony are:
family, Mr.. and Mrs. William Doran
and family, and Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Doran and family, all three OF the
foregoing gentlemen being uncles Of
the young man.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-06-11
WILL VIEW WRECKED LANDS
Premier MiIIerand to Inspect Ravases
Of the Germans.

Paris, June Premier Millerand
will make trip through devastated
regions of France during July and
inspect reconstruction work. The pre-
mier has received excellent news from
President Deschanel, who is taking a
rest to recover from injuries receiv-
ed when he fell from a train re-
cently~
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-06-11
POLISH FORCE LOSSES HEAVY
[Associated Press Dispatch.

IzhSSOC11tC0 Io55 L1spdIcu.J
London June 6-The bolsheviki
have inflicted severe losses on the
Poles In an attack south Of Bialat-
ser.kiev forty miles south west Of
K1ev, according to an official state
ment issued by the Moscow govern
manf Friday Successes for the boil
fhevf3d arms are also reported at
other points along the lighting front,
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-06-11
AMOUNT DUE TO AMERICA
Share Of United States In Indemnity
From Germany.

Paris, June THE share of the
United States in the first twenty bill
lion marks gold of reparation bonds
which Germany is required to issue
under the Versailles treaty will be
about SOC, 100000 it was stated here
today. This sum, 1t was explained,
viii be for the first twenty month
occupation Of the Rhineland by
American troops.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-06-11
Suicide AZ Rochest.r

SUICIDE Nt Hoche0toP,
Charles Apologize threw himself
out of a third story building at no.
chester and killed himself. A few
days ago, Apologize had asked the
Rochester police for protection
claiming that someone was irving to
do him an injury.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-06-11
ucrnscy Buii Sold.

Guernsey Bull Sold.
II. N. Keynes and Sons Of Ovation
ma sold Bladder West Prairie, two year
old pure bred Guernsey bull to II. J..
Hanks Of Cresco. Iowa, for $1,000 Sat-
urday.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-06-11
ADVANCE FUNDS TO ROADS

Government Appropriates Large Sums
For Purchasing Rolling Stock.
Associated Press Dispatch-l
washington, June 7-Immediate
auDropriation of S125,000,O00 OF
government funds for the use OF the
railroads to purchase new rolling
stocks was announced today by the
Interstate commerce commission.
The money win be advanced ont OF
the $3O0, o00, 600 revolving fund pro-
Vided In the transportat1cn act ri
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-06-11
Patrick Featherstone Dead.

Patrick Featherstone, formerly a
passenger conductor on the North
western road. anu later running on
ter and Redwing, died last Fridau 81
Los Angeles Of heart disease He
formerly lived at RedwinR.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-06-11
PAID OVER STATE FUNDS.
Board Of investment Approves
Numerous Applleations Made.

st. Paul. June 4.-The state board
Of investment late today authorized
payments Of $240.800 OF loans Of state
trust funds on approved school and
municipal applications. Advances OF
$4,000 each on loan OF $3.50, 200 70
another Of 500, 900 to Ely Tor q new
Industrial school were the largest
items on the list approved for irnme-
diate payment.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-06-11
RATION SUGAR SUPPLY
Government to Survive Effort to Requ
late All Distribution
( Associated Press Dispatch

late All Distribution.
ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch
New York, June 5.-A joint distribution
committee to ration sugar to confection-
ers throughout the country will be form
ed here within two weeks. Armin w.
Riley: special assistant to Attorney Gen.
era1 Palmer, announced today.
Characterizing the sugar situation in
the United States as more critical than
at any time during the war; Mr.. Riley
said an effort would be made to have
bakers economize on its use for pastry
and to have hotels and restaurants ra-
ton sugar to their patrons.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-06-11
THRo is DOING VERY WELL.

Parents OF Young Man Hear En-
couraging Report From Son.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. A. Thro received
hospital, where their SON, Lieutenant
Lyle Thro. is now recovering from
injuries received in a fall In an air.
plane, stating that the young man
had been given q thorough examina-
ton. This examination showed that
and will be able to leave the hospi-
and viii be able to leave the hospi-
tal in about two weeks.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1920-04-06
MAYORS PROCLAMATION

AS Mayor OF the City of Paris,
Ky, l hereby declare the week be-
ginning Monday, April IL, and end
ing Saturday, April II, as Cleanup
and Paint-Up Week, in accordance
with the request of the State au-
thorities, f., and respectfully ask all
the citizens of the city to clean up
their premises. Those who wish the
city carts and wagons to halu away
rubbish will please have same placed
on the streets, such as ashes, tin
cans and trash, but they will not
haul anything that can be burned
up, such as tree trimmings, brush,
etc. l ask that these be either burn
ed up or hauled away by the prop
erty-owners or tenants Of the prop
erty.
The carts and wagons will start
hauling Wednesday morning, April
IA, and will continue through the
week. If all rubbish desired to be
carted away is not placed on the
pavement or in the street where 1t
can be conveniently secured by the
drivers, they will not return for it..
Get busy.
E. B. JANUARY, Mayor.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1920-04-06
THREE CAMPAIGNS ABOUT AT
CLOSING POINT.

A. B. Hancock, chairman of the
campaign in this county for the
American Legion fund, reported that
the entire amount assigned as the
county's quota, 1887, and then
some more, had been raised. The
amount was turned in to the proper
authorities, and the balance will be
turned over to the local Legion Off
Gals, for local use.
No report was available yesterday
from the Marine Memorial Fund cam
paign, which has been in progress
in the county for some time, but it
is safe to say that this, too, Will be
lover the top" as all campaigns and
drives have been in Bourbon county.
The $4,000 campaign for the
Massie Memorial Fund, is progress
ing we'll, and has passed close to the
three quarter mark. There is a dis
position on the part of the soliciting
committee to remain in the saddle
until the whole amount is raised.
So the people of the city and coun-
ty may as we'll make up their minds
that the Hospital is going to get
the whole sum, and bring in their
contributions for the fund.