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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-07-02
GOPHER HIGHWAY PLAN.
II Is Explained To the Trail Meet
ina Held At Pierre.

ing Held At Pierre.
Pierre, S, d., July 1.-The address
by T. ]. Cation of the Minnesota de-
partment was the outstanding fea-
ure of the meeting of the Black and
Yellow Trail association meeting
here yesterday. Cation explained the
proposed highway plan in Mi1neso-
Ia, with Its contemplated y program
for the building of 1000 miles of
hard surface state highway, to be
exclusively under state control and
hot subject to local regulations or
control. The proposed method of
financing It is by a special tax Oh
automobiles and trucks. Boosters OF
the Black and Yellow Trail from
Wyoming have on display a large
number OF pictures of the scenic at
fractions along the trail in their
state.
The association closed its meeting
with the election of the following Of
ticers: President, T. n Roberts,
Pierre; secretary, o. n. Phelps, HUI
ron; II. M. Woodruff, Miller, vice
president, and Gil Millette, Fort Pier
re, treasurer.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-07-02
DROP WHIPPING CHARGE.
Recommendation Made BY J. C.. Matchit,
' to the Governor.

! to the Governor.
ST. Paul. July 1.-Recommendation was
made to Governor Burnquist late yes
terday by ]. c. Matchitt. executive sec
rotary Of the state board Of visitors.
that Investigation of the whipping of an
inmate of the Ward Children's home at
Fairmont, by Senator A. L. Ward be
dropped following vindication of the SEN
ator. Edward Oldham. seven years old,
was whipped by Senator Ward for swear
ing and disohedience II was charged
that the whipping was unduly severe
The case wens to trial and Senator Ward
quickly was acquitted.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-07-02
MercantiIe PaoAr

New York, July Mercantile
paper ~ @8. Exchange steady. Sterl-
ing sixty day bills $3.S9A. Francs
demand So. "a; cables 1926. Lire de-
mand IS 80; cables SIS. 90 Marks de-
mand $2. 90; cables 2.64. New York
exchange on Montreal 12k per cent
discount. Government bonds Arm
railroad bonds steady. Time loan
strong; sixty days, ninety and six
months, 8k. ~
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-07-02
REFUSE WAGE INCREASES.
Chicago City Council Are Opposed
Demands of Workers.

IASSOclated Press DISpatch.J
Chicago. July 1.-The city council,
in passing the annual appropriation
bill early today. voted down proposed
wage increases of city employees,
which would have totaled more than
$4,000, 900 annually, according to OPP
ponents of the increases. City hall
officials declared that more than O.
900 city employees now are on strike
or idle because of strikes growing out
of wage controversy. involved by the
councils decision today.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-07-02
BATTLE IN COMMITTEE IS
CENTERED ON ISSUE 4
STRIKES UP THE MUSIC.
Commoner Would Leave Vol
stead Enforcement LawJust
As 1t Stands
IAssociated Press Dispatch.1

San Francisco, July 1.-William j.
Bryan's prohibition plank, around
which today's fight In the platform
committee is centering, reads as fol-
lows:
We heartily congratulate the
democratic party on it's splendid lead
ership in the submission and ratifica-
ton Of the prohibition amendment to
the federal constitution and we pledge
the party to the effective enforcement
of the Volstead law, honestly and in
good faith, without any increase In
the alcoholic content OF permitted
beverages and without any weaken
ing OF any other OF It's provisions"
Cheers For McAoo.
North Dakota passed and Oregon
announced that the delegation Joined
the movement to draft the Honorable
William Gibbs McAdoo." The McAdoo
boomers helped out by the band,
made that the signal for a demons
tration.
Rhode Island passed, so did South
Carolina. Tennessee and Texas and
Utah announced that it seconded the
Vermont passed and Virginia sent
Representative Flood to the platform
to nominate Senator Glass. chairman
of the resolutions committee. De-
scrihipg Glass as the warm support
er and close personal adviser of
Woodrow Wilson," Mr.. Flood told the
convention that Senator Glass home
town. Lynchburg. Va, was a monu-
ment to his ability.
Mr.. Flood reviewed the work of
Glass in the house of representa-
tives. the treasury department and
finally in the senate, and ended by
declaring be offered to the party the
experience and the capacity of a
brave man whose democracy will
never wane and whose patriotism
will never be questioned"
Washington was called and passed
and West Virginia sent Governor
Cornwall to the platform to nomin-
ate John w. Davis. ambassador to
Great Britain.
Irish Ask Hearing.
San Francisco, July LA caucus"
of Irish sympathizers among dele
gates applied 10 the convention res :
olutions5 committee today for FIVE
minutes hearing In which to present
arguments for an irish recognition
plank, The caucus chairman, John J..
Fitzgerald of Rhode Island, said 1t
was proposed TO serve an ultimatum
on the committee that floor fight
would be made for such plank.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-07-02
EARL sAROEN MARRIED.
'roune Man Was Joined In WedIock to
Miss Lucy PraxI.
TSnanfoI

Especial To The Free Press.1
Waseca, July l.-Mr. Earl Barden and
Miss Lucy Praxl. both of this city were
married at the Sacred Heart Catholic
church yesterday morning Mr.. Barden
was formerly In charge of the shoe de-
partment at Herters department store,
but for the past few months has been
employed in the Sullivan G. Smith shoe
store at Mankato. The bride was a sales
lady, in the dry goods department OF
Herter's store. They left on their we'd
ding trip and on their return will reside
in Mankato
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-07-02
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PROGRAM TO-DAY AT THE
DEMOCRATIC MEET.

San Francisco, July Ito
days democratic convention
program:
Meets at II a. m.
Prayer by the Rev. Josiah
Sibiey, Calvary Presbyterian
church, San Francisco.
Resumption of call of states
for presentation Of presidential
candidates. Name OF John w.
Davis, West Virginia, ambas-
sador to Great Britain to he
presented.
Report of platform commit
tee, if ready, otherwise recess
or advancement.
, - q, =. 4, 4. n 4. 8. 4. 4, ID Il
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-07-02
MEETS WITH G. o. p. HEADS.
Senator Harding Continues Series o.
Conferences On Company.
Associated Press Dispatch. I

IUhTeTeNCeS On Compdny.
Associated Press Dispatch
Washington, July Warren G.
candidate. continued his conferences
tallers including William. Wilcox of
New York, chairman of the republi-
lcan national committee in 1916, for
.mer Senator Henry A. Dupont of Del
laware, and DR.. Morton w. Bland Of
Golum bus, Ohio.
! Senator Harding said Nj Wilcox
called TO give assurances of his sup
Dort and Ito make suggestions re-
,garding campaign embarrassments to
be avoided"
In talk with newspaper CORES
pondents later Mr.. Wilcox indirsed
.the proposed front porch" campaign,
declaring Senator Harding was well
known over the country and that a
nation wide tour was unnecessary.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-07-02
Arrives From Crane Institute.

Miss Marcella Kammerer daught-
er of. Mr. and Mrs. Otto Kammerer
after completing her first year at
Crane Institute, Potsdam, N. y,
arrived home Tuesday after a very
pleasant trip down the st. Lawrence
and lakes and sojourn at Milwau- :
kee
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-07-02
Ready For Action.

San Francisco, July 1.-The con-
vention resolutions committee recon
vened promptly at eleven a. m. today
to take UP the platform struggle
where it ended long after midnight.
d sharp fight on the dry" plank of
William ]. Bryan was in immediate
prospect when Chairman Glass bang
ed his gavel for order and newspaper
men and propagandists were hustled
out of the hall to their dreary watch
in the corridors
Mr.. Bryan was early in the COM
mittee rOoE, stirring about in a score
of personal conferences.
He said he was prepared to fight to
a fnisi, tor his dry delegation against
the disposition Of the sub committee
on platform to keep the party dec
earation silent on prohibition enforce
ment
The Nebraskan asserted he would
battle for his plank precisely as he
had framed it and that the only bal
last" it contained which he might be
willing to sacrifice was an ADJECTIVE,
here and there that merely re- en-
forced the assertion for bone dry en-
forcement of the eighteenth amend
ynent of the eighteenth amendment
Senator Walsh OF Montana said he
hoped" the committee would be able
TO report the platform 10 the couven-
ton later in the day. The Irish
plank also remained to be acted upon
by the full committee. Placards dis
played about the corridors signed by
half a dozen delegates called for a
caucus Of delegates friendly to Irish
independence.
1t was to have been staged In a
hall adjoining the committee room,
There was NO sign Of 1t, however.
when the resolutions committee re-
convened.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-07-02
FRACTURE OF soTA BONES.
<-Ray DeveloD~a That Mrs Edward,
Suffered tnturie.

An X-Ray photograph ysstel Gay after
noon disclosed the fact that Mrs. w n
Edwards of South Fourth street MONDAY
evening suffered fracture of both bones
leading to the ankle of her left foot when
she was thrown from her seat IN the
'down during Monday evenings storm
The injury is q very painful one and will
I ay Mrs. Edwards up for some time to
tcorne ~
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-07-02
MinneapoIis Grain R.o.i,+s

Minneapolis, July Wheat re-
ceipts ITO cars compared with 1O6
cars year ago. Cash: No. / north
ern 81 85@2.s9. Corn No. 3 yellow
81 .66G1 6S. Oats No. 8 white 81 .06@
!. 0s. Barley 81 .18@1.43. Rye No.
81: OTIS q 09as. Flax No. 1, SO $40
1857.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-07-02
BIG NlANKA7O DELEGATION TOOK u
FALRlNONT CITY BY STORM TO-DAY
LANCER IS RUNNING
AHEAD OF FRAZIER
LATEST CENSUS FIGURES.

Reports Are Given Out BY Bureau at
Washington. 81
ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch.]
Washington July 1.-Censls re-
port: High Point. N c., 1902 in
crease Att, or 50.2 per cent; Baker
City, Ore, 1923, increase 987, or
14.8 per cent.
Revised figures on Terre Haute, In
diana give the population as 66,083
an increase Of 169 over the previous
total.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-07-02
ACCEPT OFFER FOR VESSEL.

Sale of ,Leviathan Is Still Under Con-
sideration, Reports State.
ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch.]
Washington. July 1.-The bid of
$500, 900 for the former German liner
De Kalb. made by the American Ship
and Commerce Corporation, was &C
cepted today by the shipping board.
The offer of $3,000.000 for the liner
Leviathan made by the United States
mail steamship company, still is un-
der consideration.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-07-02

Former Wells Man Drowned
z j. w. Haskins formerly Of Wells. was
'6roYnsd IF yunctiop City, Kansas.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-07-02
Association MeetIn.

Association MeetInu
The Emmanuel Hospital Alumnae AZ
ISOLATION will meet with Misses Sauer
and Moler Friday evening, July Q at
213 Spring street
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-10-17
RUMANLA KNOWS
MANY PEOPLES
Gypsy Bands Like Those in
America Are Among the
Most Romantic.

Bucharest Oct 16-Of the dozens
of different peoples in Rumania, none
is more picturesque than the Gypsies.
Like their prototype in America, they
rove the country in great caravans,
earning stray pennies by begging.
dancing, playing and telling fortunes.
In the cities they sometimes earn
their bread and onions by shining
shoes, peddling lemonade or acting as
porters.
The high cost of LIVING which has
drawn tight the strings Of every purse
has brought double hardships TO these
wanderers. No matter how well they
play their violins. no matter what good
fortune they see in the stars for those
about them, they find it hard TO coax
pennies from the empty pockets of the
war oppressed Rumanian people. Many
of them have starved to death.
Among the Gysy women and girls
are to be found some striking types Of
beauty. Dark of complexion and hair.
with shining. long dashed black eyeg,
they are a delight to look upon. They
have not yet acquired the art of using
cosmetics as their sisters in the United
states 90.
Superstition plays a large part in
the life of the Gypsy. One of TIE many
ancient customs which still Survive
among the women is to beat thom-
selves frightfully if one Of their chill
dren dies. They believe that the
death has been caused by an evil
spirit having entered the body Of the
child as well as of mother and that
if they chastise themselves the spirit
will depart.
One Rumanian gypsy woman whom
an American relief worker visited was
apparently about to die from pneu-
monia. The doctor found numerous
bruises all OVER her chest, and these
had seriously aggravated her condi-
ton. On questioning her he learned
that her bruises We're due TO a beat
ing she had given herself because one
of her eight children had died.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-10-17
Barnett Found Conditions
In Haiti TO be DeptorabIe

proclamation to the Haitian people
the text of which was not given in
General Barnetts report. The general
replied that he had ordered members
of the corps then in the United States
who. had previously served in Haiti
examined and that he would order t.ie
return to Haiti of any such people as
may seem necessary"
The navy department; made public
October a special report prepared
by General Lejeune now commandant
of the corps on the work of the ma
rines in Haiti during his term of Of
flee. 1t declared that peace and
which General Lejeune had just in
spected and the marines had won the
gratitude of all law abiding natives
for their work in suppressing the
bandits No mention was made Of
the incidents disclosed in General
Barnett's report or of the fact that
the conduct of the marines had been
under investigation.
General Lejeune spoke in high terms
of the loyal support he found to be
accorded Colonel Russell by his sub
ordinates m giving kindly treatment
to the natives"
MY heart was filled with pride to
see these splendid men of the marine
corps giving to their country and to
the republic of Haiti such intelligent,
Jealous, efficient. and courageous
service"
General Barnett's report did not
contain any extracts from the two
courtmartial proceedings from which
he deduced that indiscriminate kill
ing of natives had taken place. The
cases were those of two privates
charged with illegal execution of a
native his letter showed but there
was nothing in the report to give any
specific basis for the situation which
General Barnetts letter to Colonel
Russell ordering the investigation
pictured
Ger eraT Barnett's letter to Colonel
Russell also ordered discontinuance of
the "corvee" system of road oonstruc-
ton, under which the natives of each
district were compelled to work on
the roads a certain number of days
each year without compensation. This
system, which was established under
the old Haitian law was discontinued
at the beginning of American occupa-
ton, General Barnett's report showed.
but later restored.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-10-17
Practically Indiscriminate Kill
ing of Natives Was TAX
ing Place.
ORDERED INVESTIGATION
Major General LeJeune Said
Marines Had Won Respect
of Law Abiding"
fRy Associated Press

Washington, Oct. 16.-Disclosure
that a summary investigation of al
legged practically indiscriminate kill
ing" of Haitian natives by the United
States marines was ordered more than
a year ago by Major General Barnett.
then commandant of the marine corps,
was made in publication of a report
by General Barnett on operations in
Haiti during American occupation.
Evidence at the trials of two ma
rine privates for the killing of ma
tives shocked me beyond expression"
General Barnett said in a letter Of
September q to Colonel John II. Rus
SELL commanding in Haiti, ordering
an immediate investigation with sthe
approval of Secretary Daniels. 1t
was at once carried out by Colonel
Russell, who submitted a report to
the navy department March 20, 1920.
but General Barnett said this report
had not been turned over to marine
corps headquarters up to last june
when he was succeeded as COM
mandant of the corps by Major Gen
eral John A. Lejeune.
General Barnett's report contains
no indication of the result of the in
vestigation for this reason as it COW
ers operations in Haiti only up to the
time he was relieved as commandant.
Secretary Daniels. it was shown.
ordered General Barnett Sept is last
to submit special report on condi-
tions causing the investigation. This
report was Incorporated in the general
operations report made public today.
General Barnett received the order
while on leave of. absence shortly
-Er+
Senator Harding, republican presi-
Dental nominee, critfcising the naval
administration in Haiti.
In Secretary Daniels absence from
Washington tonight the report of
Colonel Russell on his investigation
was not available.
In his letter to Colonel Russell ord
ering the investigation General Bar
nett declared that testimony at the
trials of the two marine privates as
well as arguments presented by coun-
sci for the defense. Lieut.. Spear,
showed that practically indiscriminate
killing of natives has gone on for
some time.
Judging by the knowledge gained
only from the cases that have been
brought before me-" the general de-
clared. 'T think that the marine corps
has been badly lacking in right and
Justice and look to you to see that
this is corrected and corrected at
once.
81 was shocked beyond expression
to hear of such things and to know
that it was at all possible that duty
could be so badly performed by ma
rines of any class.
81 want personal instructions sent
to every officer and nom commissioned
officer both with the marine and
gendarmerie (Haitian .constabulary)
that conditions as shown by the evil
dence in the trial of the pTivates
above referred to must be corrected
and that such action cannot be toll
Grated for moment"
Colonel Russell wrote General Bar
nett last October that he had taken
the matter up most seriously" and
issued confidential orders to his forces
in line with General Barnett's letter
He said he also had issued a new
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-10-17
Lemon Juice
For FreckIeS
oIrisI Make beauty lotion az
home for a few cents. Try vi

Squeeze the Juice OF two LEMONS
into a bottle containing three ounces
OF orchard white, shake well. and you
have a quarter pint If the best frsckls
and tan lotion, and complexion bead.
tifier. at very, very small cost
Your grocer has the lemons and any
drug store or toilet counter VIII supply
three ounces OF orchard white for
few cents. Massage this sweetly fra.
grant lotion into the face. neck. arns
and hands each day and see how
freckies and blemishes disappear ane
Aow clear. soft and rosy-whIte the
Skin becomes. Yes, II So harmless
3pd never iFritatea.-adE-
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-10-17
PACIFIC FLEET
AUGMENTED
Navy Department Plans TO Send
Additional Capital Ships
and DestrOyers.
WAR is NOT EXPECTED
Japan Has Discussed Trouble
But Experts Believe Dan
ger of War Remote.
(5Y oERoGE q. WATERs,)
N. e. A. Staff correspondent.

Washington, Oct. 16.-Prior TO
year ago, Japan could have started
trouble with the United States AMI
got away with it much better than
she could today. She could kick Cp
trouble now and get away with It oct
ter than she can a year hence.
The reasons for these two state
ments are. the Pacific fleet has been
established and partially trained the
last year.
OF course, America doesn't intend to
have war with Japan, but the Japs
are talking about it, and It doesn't
hurt TO discuss it in America
II it happens, Japan viii not come TO
America, but America will send her
navay TO Japan, or to the Philippines
or Aleutian Islands. In this case, the
war would have been started by ia.
pans seizing those islands that sra
possessions of Uncle Sam. Then, IL
Japan defeated the American navy in
his own back yard. she could laad
troops on the Pacific coast and ths
next move would be for America 70
whip Japan on land But II our navy
whipped Japan's navy. .Japans power
at sea would be broken and America
would be saved another war on land
and her own land-and the talk OF
Japanese-American conflict would for
ever be hushed
This is what makes IL interesting 70
consider American naval bases in the
Pacific.
At present on the west coast Uncle
Sam has bases at San Diego. San
Pedro. Mare Island Astoria. Bremen
ton and out in the ocean at Parl Har-
Dor, Honolulu. Hawaii; Tutuilo. Sa-
moa: in Agana Bay at the city or
Guam. Island Of Guam, and at Cavite
in the PHILIPPINES.
These are all, and none OF them are
developed to the extent that they
SHOULD be, and viii be. when the Pa
cific fleet is a little older Navy men
say If the Pacific fleet hadn't been
created as separate organization,
that naval bases would not have been
provided, for the same reason that no
man builds a garage until he has a
car TO put into It. and without naval
bases American ships would be power
less in the Pacific,
Perhaps the most interesting piece
of work contemplated is the develop
menI OF Honolulu ftArDOts GeaTt ttdE-
Dor and Kaneohe Bay. all in Hawaii.
so they will accommodate not only
the Pacific fleet, but the whole Amer
lean navy if necessary. This was rec
commended late in 1919 by a Special
Board Of Inspection OF Naval Bases
and plans are being prepared here for
the project. The cost at that time was
around s27,000,OOO. This would be a
first-class naval base and would be
used as a strategic necessity.
Another recommendation is that
there should be an operating base for
submarines, destroyers and aircraft IN
Panama Bay, and that Balboa should
be developed for docking and repair
facilities.
Getting further into the Pacific, a
first class naval base Is recommended
for the Island Of Guam, and going
still further, a second-ciasB naval
base IS recommended for Manila Bay.
philippines. This Is Uncle Sans fur
therest west Possession and Is at the
back door Of Japan.