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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-09-24
W0RLDSER|ES WAS FIXED
AFFIDAVIT ON GAMES LAST
YEAR PRODUCED
RUDE Benton Expected To Clear
Up Facts For Grand
Jurors
ASSOCIATED Press pispatch.l

ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch
Chicago, September 2s.-Jaeob
(Rube) Benton, New York National
league club pitcher, who arrived to-
day to testify before the grand Jury
investigating reports of ''fixed" base
ball games, asserts In a signed state
ment published by The Journal that
Charles (Buek) Herzon and Hal
Chase proposed to him that he lose
the last game the Giants played In
Chicago last year.
The Journal quotes Benton as say
Ing that after the Giants won, six to
three, Helne Zimmerman, who had
been suspended the night before, 10
said to have stopped Benton In
hotel lobby and said:
'sYou poor fish. don't you know
there was $500 waiting for you TO
lose that game today7'
Benton Will appear before the srana
Jury.
Chicago, September 23.-Direct ev-
idence of an attempt to fix game,
between the Chicago National league
team and the New York Giants was
expected today when Jacob Ruoe
Benton, pitcher for the Giants, ap,,
pears before the Cook county grand
fury. investigating alleged major
league baseball gambling. He is said
TO have been offered $4,000 by a
former Cub player to throw a
game.
baseman on the Chicago Cubs, al
mitted in a statement today at ne
had been accused of offering an
bribe TO Benton to throw" game.
and declared that President Heydler
of the National league and President
William Veeck of the Cubs knew that
he was accused before he knew II
himself. He said that they did not
want to give him hearing tearing
publicity"
Herzog denied that he had ever
been involved in an attempt 10
throw" game, and produced am
davits by Arthur e. Wilson and Nor
man Boeckel OF the Boston Braves,
declaring that they heard Benton de-
clare he had won $4,000 by betting on
the Cincinnati Reds in the worlds
series contests last year with the
Chicago White Sox.
The Wilson affidavit as announc-
ed, said that Benton had told Wilson
and ,Boeckel that he, Benton, h@
received a telegram from Hal Chase,
i'm which Chase had advised Benton
TO bet on the first two games OF the
world series, that Cincinnati would
win, and then to bet that CINCINNATI
would win the series; that he Benton
had taken the advice of Chase and had
bet all the money he could scrape to-
gether and as result had won $500
On the series" The Boeckel affida-
made a similar statement.
In addition to the affidavits, Her
zog produced a letter from Presi-
dent Heydler, in which the latter
stated he was convinced Herzog did
not have any connection with gamb-
ling In baseball. Dhis letter was dat
ed June %. after Heydler, according
TO Herzog. had thrashed the matter
out with Benton and Herzog, finally
declaring the whole should be drop
ped and kept quiet.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-09-24
STORE WAS ROBBED
Thieves MAIDS Big Haul at Cleveland
MIMI, on Monday NIcht.

Thieves Mads Big Haul at Cleveland.
MIMI, on Monday Night
sometime during Monday night rob-
bers BROKE into the Groh & Matejcek
store az Cleveland and made on with
about $500 worth of merchandise of var
ious kinds. says The LeSueur Center
Leader Democrat. The robbers gained
entrance by cutting q rear sreen ana
opening window. Leather vests, cam
eras fazors. knives and some silk. COM
priced the bulk of the loot. The propri-
etors OF the store say that Il is evident
that the robbers had 'spotter'' in the
store, as they seemed to know juat
where TO get the goods and get II
quickly. They used n car to :. haul the,
bot away and It ~ believed the ear came
this way. Sheriff Bolke has been sup
piled list OF the missing goods and has
sent out . lot of notices to other points
in an effort to locate the ribbers and
stolen goods.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-09-24
HELD TO GRAND JURY
Edwin Lee Charged with Utterlns

Edwin, Lee Charged With Uttering
Check Not Backed BY Funds.
Edwin Lee OF Vernon Center, ar
rested on the compIhint of Edward v
Nyquist of the NyQuist Clothing COM
pany OF this city, on the charge OF ut
tering and passing a check for which
he had no funds to meet it, was bound
over-this morning by Judge Gon to
await the action of the grand jury.
The defendant was required to furnish
bond Of $3.50 for his appearance at
the November term of the local dis
trict court.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-09-24
WILL FLY TO CAPITAL

General RhInow and Other Military or.
81 fscials to Go East BY Plane.
IAN airplene trip to Washington in a
single day Is planned by Adjutant Gem
eral w. r. Rhrnow, Lieutenant Colonel
w. c. CARTS. and Captain Ray Miller,
who will confer with war department of
ficials in regNd to obtaining equipment
for the First Minnesota Observation
squadron. the men plan to leave early
next week, taking luncheon in Chicago,
teal att Cleveland and dinner at Wash-
ington Colonel CARTS will notify air clubs
at the proposed stops Of the fight.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-09-24
DEFEATED By MADELA
Mankato Gun Club Shot or Returr
Engagement Yesterday

'Sae0 Auu Stup Snot OF Return
Engagement Yesterday.
Members of the Mankato Gun club
shot on the return shoot against the
Madeiia Gun club yesterday afternoon
at that place where they met defeat
by score of 262 to 264. There was
high wind prevailing and it was dr.
ncult shooting all the time. Desnifa
the obstacle of the wind AL johnson Of
this city brought down forty seven
dead birds out of possible Atty.
He was high man in 10th teams. The
shoot was fifty bird event. The fol-
sowing scores were made:
Mankato-C. e. Lampright, IS: Al
Kruse, Il: Ed Langes, Al; +. Z. Ste.
phan. 4S; Grant s. Jones, a.: makins
birds. - 800
Madelia-F s. Langss, rs; Theo r
Forstner. AZ: George Witness, 45; II.
J. Fostner, 45: ]. Seymour, 46: 81. 3.
Rice. Al, making total Of dead birds
for Madelia of 264.
After the shoot the members Of both
carnival.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-09-24
FLYNN BLAMES THE REDS
Claim That Blast Might Be Accidental
Is Bunk.

ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch
New York, September 23.-After one
week of investigation Of the explosion
that spread death and terror in Wall
Street last Thursday, officials today
still CROPPED for light that might lead
to solution.
Literally scores of clues, stories,
and conjectures have been sifted by
operatives; Of the department of JUS
tice, and local authorities without re-
suits.
Despite the varied stories, however,
William J. Flynn, chief of the depart
ment OF justices agents, says 1t was
an arranged plot He characterized
as plain bunk" renewed stories that
it was accidental, and predicted that
those responsible would ultimately be
brought to justice.
'It was criminal outrage" he de-
clared. I'VE are positive of that, and
we are going ahead on that theory"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-09-24
Pot Of Gold Yarn
! Proves to Be Fake
IAssociated Press Dispatch.l

Philadelphia, September 3D.
Mrs. Emma G. Bergdoll, on trial
here today, charged with conspir-
acy to aid her sons, Grover and
Erwin. to evade the draft law, to-
day blasted the pot OF gold"
story, told by Grover, to gain his
release from Governors Island, N.
Y, to hunt for buried treasure In
Maryland.
!. ut Is true" she testified, that !
went to Washington with James
s. Romig, and that we drew $685.
900 in gold from the treasury, but
that gold was not for Grover, but
for me, and still have It,"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-09-24
WILL ALLOW IAPs BILL
Washington Not To Interfere
With Action BY California
SoIons
IAssociated Press Dtspatch. ]

kASSOClateQ fTeBS DNbpdtCu.J
washington, September 13.-Re-
ports that the Japanese cabinet and
advisory council had decided to ask
the United States to appoint a COM
mission to effect solution OF jap
anese- American problems created sur
prise at the state department, where
efforts to effect an understanding by
diplomatic means, are being made.
1t was stated no official Information
had been received, indicating that
Japan had decided to take the Ques-
ton out of the hands Of its ambassa-
doris, Kijuro Shidehara, who recently
was given authority to conduct for
NAL negotiations with the state de-
partment.
The conversations under way be-
tween the Japanese ambassador and
department officials and the American
ambassador to Japan, have to do with
the Japanese occupation Saghalien Is :,
land, as well as the anti Japanese
legislation to be voted on in Califor-
MIA in November.
Will Not Interfere.
1t has been made clear that the
state department has no intention of
attempting to influence the result IN
California 1t was said that should
the legislation be adopted an under
standing with the Japanese govern
ment on the result of 1t might be OBJ,
tanned in two ways, one by treaty
modifying action taken by state, or
by action in the United States courts.
To invoke the first method is~said
to be no part Of the plan of the state
department. The second method Is
believed to have been suggested in the
basis of the reported decision Of the
Japanese government to resort to the
courts to determine the constitution
atty OF such legislation.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-09-24
SOCIALISTS ARE cHEERED
Five AssemblymenI Are Greeted BY
Thronas And Cheered.
[Associated Press Dispatch.1

+ New York. September 23.-Five
hundred socialists made noisy dem
onstration in the Grand Central Sta
ton here today, in honor of the Eve
ocialist assemblymen returning from
Albany, after three of their number
had, for the second time, been ousted
from the lower house and their two
colleagues had resigned.
When the quintet left the train they
were greeted with cries of "Hurrah
for socialism. Men and women broke
through the lines to embrace them
and raise them on their shoulders
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-09-24
WOULD SUE CALIFORNIA
Washington Will Try To End Call.
fornla Race Dispute.
[Associated Press DisI

Toxic. September 23.-The Wash
ington government will be asked to
appoint a commission to effect a So
luton of Japanese American prob.
lens and in the event of the passage
of the California anti Japanese leg
islation, the Japanese government
will arrange for lawsuit against
the California legislature, on the
ground that the bill is unconstitu-
tional and violation of the treay
rights of the Japanese, according. to
the leading newspapers today.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-09-24
SHAVING BRUSH rs BLAMED
Sterilization Of All Brushes In Mon
tana ls Urged.
[ Observation-Disclosures Dispatch.1

IASSOCIHleutFFeSs DlSpatcn.J
Helena, Mont, September 3D.
Sterilization Of every new shaving
brush purchased In Montana, has been
urged by the state board of health, as
precaution against contraction OF
anthrax, 1t was announced here today.
The warning followed statement to
the board Of physicians, who at
tended Patrick Sullivan, miner, dur
ing an illness that proved fatal. Sui
Ivan was taken to q hospital suffer-
ing from anthrax two days after us
ing new shaving brush, the physi-
cfnns said.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-09-24
luncheon at COZ club.

Mrs. L. ]. Carney was hostess at
luncheon yesterday at the Golf club,
in honor Of Der guest, Miss Stoughtor
OF st. PAUL Ten covers were placed
and after the luncheon the guests
went to Mrs. Carney's home and play
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-09-24
DYNAMITE FOUND STOLEN
Clues In Chicago Are Traced Down
BY Police.
IAssociated preas Oispa

TAssOciated Press DisDatch.
Chicago, September 23.-Department
of Justice agents and police, seeking
clues here in connection with the New
York bomb explosion, speeded up
their inquiry today. following discov.
cry that $50 pounds of dynamite had
been stolen on September 5, from the
Aetna Explosive company warehouses
at Lambert, Illinois.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-09-24
SURPLUS or CANNED MILK;
Orders Are Received ia. Close Planta
ct 6ords1 Company.

Belvidere, Illss. September 23,-Or-
ders have been received by the man.
ayers OF plants of the Borden con- :
pany, milk condensers, to buy no milk
after September 80, until further or
ders. The result win be, It is stated.
the closing OF the plants at BeIvidere,
e. Charles and Grangville, Ills, and
Orfordvtlle land Monticello, Wiacon-
sin. On September 1, price Of Ss.70
per hundred was posted. This was re-
duced TO 1886 on September is. Al
surplus Of canned mix Is given AZ
the reason for the order to cease
buying. !,
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-09-24
CONDITION IS UNCHANGED
Lord Mayor MaeSwIney Is Said to Be
the Same.

Associated Press Dispatch.
London, September 23.-Lord Mayor
MacSwiney Of Cork had a few hours
of restful sleep last night, but was
suffering severe pains in his head and
was very weak this morning, according
to bulletin issued by the Irish Self
Determination League at Brixton pris-
on.
Reports to the home office by the
prison physician stated there was no
apparent change in the condition OF
MacSwiney.
This is the forty second day Of the
lord mayors hunger strike.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-09-24
Mems Clothes 70 prcp.
press Disrafeh1

Chicago. September 2s.-Recenf' price
reductions Of from twenty to twenty
nye per cent announced by manufac-
clothing merit spring, declared Eli Str0ns.
1resident Of the National Clothing Man
ufacturers Association.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-09-24
America Must Not
MeddLeL Ireldnd
Harding Says Question Is One
For the League Of
Nations
rAssociated Press Dispatch. ]

Marion, O., September 23.-De-
claring the Irish problem is mot
. question for official America,
Senator Harding said In state
ment today that in his opinion the
would be. under the League of
/ Nations. subject entirely "in-
ternal or domestic.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-09-24
watkln. Would Withdraw.

Watkins. prohibition presidential candi-
date declared in an address that he
would withdraw from the race II pledge
OF support for the dryt was obtained
from either Harding or Cox.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-09-24
COXLSNOW IN NEWMEXICO
Presidential Candidate Proceeds After
Wrecklnp OF His Train.

Wrecklng OF His Train.
Associated Press DispaIcn1
En- Route With Governor Cox. Septem-
Der 23.-With his Arizona campaign ter
minated abruptly by the wreck Of his
special train yesterday near Phoenix.
Governor Cd& democratic presidential
candidate, today was enroute through
New Mexico to speak tonight at Albu-
Qlierque.
The governor and his party today was
none the worse for their experience In
the disaster to their train.
He had no speaking engagements today
except tonight's address at Alburquerque
but II was thought possibly that he
might be able to make one or two rear
platform addresses.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-09-24
CHANCE WIN be- GRADUAL.
Especial to The Free Press.

washington. September as.-Gradual
return to the law Of supply and demand
commodities Mas predicted BY govern
ment officials.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-09-24
Must Aid 4he Farmer.
TAssociated Press Dispatch.

IASsocldIeu PreSS D1SpatCh.J
Chicago, September 23-The American
farm bureau federation In a statement
declared farmers must be given irnme-
sdiate help IN finance and labor as re-
suit of the present agriculture economic
condition.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-09-24
FLRSTMOVIE IN ZION CRY
reopIe or the Place See trterestIns,
moxino Pictures OF City PROPOSES. !.

Associated Press Dispatch.
- Zion. Ills, September 23.-One Thousand
Aion school children and nearly as many
vi .nelr elders saw their first MOVING
pictures last night '''e
fhey packed the Zion Tabernacle when
the frst oyerseer. Wilbur eileen yoliya.
Hfted the church ban on the moyins
pictures to permit exhibition of Aim
taken In Zion. The Aim. taken by a
Zion photographer, with Equipments nura
chased by the church, showed the Zion
Bible class. the Tabefnacle's choir of
five hundred. white robed singers, Voliya
delivering the benediction, the main
street OF Zion and the industries owned
by the church o,'e~
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-09-24
CARS ENOUGH NOW IN USE
Northwest Is Supplied Now With Al
Needed For Grain.
lAssociated Press Dispatch.l

I<1SSOOIdItQ TEC5S
st. Paul. September 23.-Reports re-
ceived today by A. L. Finn. traffic. ex-
pert OF the Minnesota railroad and ware
house commission. state that the car
situation OF many northwest roads shows
considerable Improvement. The 500 Line
has seyenty-five percent of its own cars:
the Northern Pacific eighty -four percent
and the Great Northern eighty-seven per
cent.
Grain is being moved solwiy at the
present time but the farmers do not
appear to be anxious to ship grain, and
few complaints are being received.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-09-24
MAIL ORDER PRICES cur
Sears Roebuck and Montgomery Ward
Reduce Cost Lists.

Associated Press Dispatch
Chicago, September 2S.-Price re-
auctions Of from ten to twenty ner
cent, in several hnes OF merchandises
We're announced here today BY Sears'
Hoebuck & Co. and Montgomery
Ward & Co. two large mail order
houses. Cotton staples, such as mus
led the list in amount of redsscfinr
Cuts also were made In mems ana
women's ready ITO wear clothing and
shoes. anu ="
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-09-24
Sold Vanderbilt Static.

Txt5sUJfdISU 1858 D1SUdICIlI a - Z
4 Paris, September 23.-The Stable OF the
lateSW. X. Vanderbilt was sold to A. X.
Maeoanher, millionaire AmericanE r. horss.-
man the price being understood to be
10000. 900 francs.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-09-24
200 JeUs Killed
Tale From koDno

IassocIated Fress Dlspatch.J
London. September 23.-More
than 200 Jews were killed in the
Galician pogroms, instituted by
The Ukrainians. according to the
latest reports received in Kovno.
The Kiev correspondent of The
Daily Herald describing the re-
cent pogroms in the Ukraine de-
clares that 10000 new refugees
have reached Kiev.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-09-24
Ac.lon az MAN carrlsra..

p~llas. Tx. September SS.-The Ma
tional Rurak Letter CARRIERS association
went on record against afffliation : with
the American Federation - Labor.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-09-24
Vote on Mine Strike.

lAssociated Press Djspatch1
3 Seattle. September 23-The strike of
5000 coal miners of Washington was
postponed until a referendum can be
taken.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-09-24
FIRE CAUSED HEAVY LOSS
Ia Crosse Hardware store Is Lost In Bad
Fire.

IABSOCIdItu ITESB DISDHtCnT
La Crosse, Wis, September 23-Fire
last night destroyed the four story store
and stock OF the v. Tausche Hardware
company at loss of 100000.
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1920-07-28
Scholarship REQUIREMENTS
AWE RAISED At STAMFORD,

STANFORD uNIvERsiTi.. Cal,
July as,--Scholarship requirement.
OF Leland Stanford University have
again been frightened. IN accordance
with tho administrations policy to
keep stanford scholarship the high
cs, In tho west. Tho new rules pro
vide a sliding scale OF requirement.
which become more strlngon, rs
each quarter passes. Students dis
missed because OF failure canno, re-
enter until they have completed one
years work at another university or
with q private tutor.
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1920-07-28
To DARKEN HAIR
APPLY SAGE TEA
LOOK YOUNG. HIRING RACK ITS
NATURAL COLOR, GLOSS AND
ATrRACTlVENESS

Common garden sage brewed into q
heavy tea with sulphur added. will
turn gray. streaked and faded hair
beautifully dark aud luxuriaut. Just
q few applications will prove a reyela.
tion II your hair Is fading. streaked or
gray. Mixing the Sage Tea aud Sui.
phGr recipe at home. though. Is trou.
olesome. An easier way Is to Sc, q
scent hcttle OF wyeth's sage and sui.
phur Compound at any drug store all
ready for use. This Is the old time
recipe improved by the addition ot
ther ingredients.
While wispy. gray. faded hair 10
not sinful. we all desire to retain cur
youthful appearance and attractive
ness. BY darksning your hair with
wyeth's Sage and Sulphur Compound.
no one can tell. because II does Il 90
naturally. so evenly. You Just damp.
en- q sponge or soft brush with Il and
draw this through your hair. takins
one small strand at a time: BY morn.
Ing all gray hairs have disappeared.
and after another application or two,
your hair becomes beautifully dark.
glossy. soft aud luxuriant.
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1920-07-28
AT THE THEATERS

Just what a woman would DO who
has never bent the knee to social
laws aud listens to no dictates bu'
what are prompted by the impulses
OF her heart Is shown in Romary
Where Love Runs Wild" the six.
reel feature which will be the a,trac.
tion at the Liberty Theatre on
Thursday, when this super feature
will be in this city for the first time
The story Is new TO the screen as
well as the scenic background which
was furnished by real scenes made
in Scotland by an American director.
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1920-07-28

dynamite situations, enacted for the
principal part by Wheeler oakman
~ the captain OF the Black Horse
Troop, Wallace Dccry as the Shcik
g, 4. Warren as the Hoja, Edward
Burns ~ the Amcrictn tourist, Ethel
4itcrlc as the favorltc OF the harom,
EuEunle Fordc as tho mother, aud
wrny other we'll known players WHO
surround tho fascinat ting Miss Dean
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1920-07-28
IF BACK HURTS
bEG|M ON SALTS
Flush your kidneys occasionly
IL you eat meat
regularly

No man or woman who eats meat
regularly can make a mistake by
iushing the kidneys occssionly. says
well known authority. Neat
forms uric acid which clogs the kid
ney pores so they sluggishly filter
or ST. ain only part OF .he waste and
poisons from the blood. then you
get sick. Nearly all rheumatism.
headaches liver trouble. nervous
ness. constipation. dizzils.;.. sleep
iessness. bladder disorders come
from sluggish kidneys.
The moment you feel q dull ache
In the kidneys or your back hurts.
or II the urine Is cloudy. Offensive.
full OF sediment. irreguler OF pass
age or attended by . sensation OF
scalding. get about fou: ounces or
Jsd Salts from any reliable phar-
macy and take q tablespoonful In .
glass OF water before breakfast for
Q few days and your kidneys will
then act hne. This famous salts II
made from the acid Of grapes and
lemon juice. combined With lithia
and has been used for generations
"a. Aush ciosged kidnsys and stinu-
late them to activity. also to nsu-
trsliss the acids In urine 30 Il no
longer causes irritation. thus end
Ing bladder disorders.
: Jad Salts II inexpensive and can
not injure; makes . delightful e6er-
lithis-wster drink which all
regular meat eaters should take now
and then to keep the kidneys clean
and the blood pure. thereby avoid
Ing serious kidney complications.