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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-10-22
SLIPS LORD MAYOR food
MACSWINEY CHARGES HE
WAS "TRICKED"
Hunger Striker Administered
Meat Juice While In Uncon-
soious Condition
IAssociafed Press pispatch.l

Cork, October 21-Official~confrm-
alton came from two sources this
morning, OF the reports that Lord
Mayor MacSwiney' OF Cork had been
fed during a period of unconscious
ness. ~
me bulletin of the Irish Self De.
ermined league, dealing with the
condition of lord mayor on the sew
entieth day Of his hunger strike In
Brixton prison, announced that pris-
n doctors had forced meat juice into
NacSwineys mouth during fit of
elirium which the prisoner suffered.
he bulletin concluded: 1T should be
made clear that thee extract was given
he lord mayor during his delirlum.
What the Government Said.
From the government side 1t was
stated at the home office that the
lord mayor had been fed last night.
1t explained that the prison doctors
were under instruction to use any
ossible means to keep him alive, but
hat during consciousness he resisted
attempts to administer nourishment.
Their attitude Is, 1t was stated, that
when the lord mayor Is unconscious
and unable to resist, they are carry.
ing out their orders II they then give
him food.
"They Tricked Me-" Said Mac.
The Self Determination league ac-
count of the feeding said that the
ord mayor, upon regaining conscious.
,ess, detected the taste of meat Juice,
and said to a sister near him:
They tricked me. and 4 didn't
know It.
before lapsing into Inconsistencies
again today the account says the lord
mayor waved bis arms violently and
~-Take it away"
DeIirium Last Night.
Lord Mayor Mac Swiney was delir-
ious virtually all last night, the league
bulletin declared, the deliriums for
the greater part OF time taking vio-
lent form. The bulletin concluded:
Inc meat juice given the lord
sixty ninth day Of his fast was the
nrst nourishment which had passed
mis- lips since his arrest on August
Condition ls Serious.
The Brixton prison officials con-
tnned today Il put liquid nutriment
IN Lord Mayor Mac Swiney's month
curing his periods of delirium. IL
was declared In the noon bulletin Of
the Irish self Determination league
puhOtin SIdlcu the lOrQ mayOr
remained IN delirious couditior ali
morning, at times being violent. His
iimps, 1t was said, worked spasmodi-
The lord mayor, It was AIDED did
not recognize relatives who visited
today. " NJ 'A0i'eo
Became More Calm
Inc leagues mid afternoon bulletin
sala: The lord mayor continues in a
aenrious state, but is calmer. He still
rails to recognize his relatives.
Doctors who have just visited him
saying there is serious DEVELOPMENT
OF the survey which covers the whole
Say End Is Near.
10Th, october GA telegram re
celved here today by friend of Lord
mayor MacSwiney of Cork from the
latter's sister said:
Get Cork to, pray for speedy death ;,
a ietier telegram to the same friend
q = 'Red hlm to, come immediately. as
tie ep&wa near. 90
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-10-22
FARM BUREAU UNIT

cambria Township Residents Have
Perfected Their Organization.
Cambria township unit ofsthe Blue
Earth county farm bureau was or
gained at Cambria last evening with
a charter membership of sixteen.
County Agent L. e. Mcmillan presid.
ed at the meeting. William NJ Lewis
was elected president of the unit and
Robrt Harris secretary. ] F. Corners
of Redwood Falls addressed the meet
ing on the topic of Farm Bureaus. II
Is expected to double the membefship
in a very short time
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-10-22
DEFINED WAS PRESENT
He Helped Out At The Peterson "vin.
dleation" Meeting.

dieation" Meeting.
Minneapolis, October 21-The
"vindication" celebration in honor OF
James A. Peterson, whose conviction
was reversed by the United States
supreme court. was held in the EN-
pire room at the Hotel Radisson at
eight o'clock last night. A campaign
collection was taken for Ernest Lun-
deem, candidate for congress.
c. c. Joslyn, presided and related
the Prosecutions of the government
against Mr.. Peterson and his friends
during the war. Paul F. Dehnel. for
mer owner of the American" com
planned OF the reparations against
Germany and said that Germany and
Austria were not getting any milk or
meat because of the severity of the
allied demands, Rev. G. L. Morrill, at
tackled President Wilson and the DEM
ocratic administration.
DIR. G. A. FTitische or New Ulm ex-
planned his position during the war
and related the history of his trouble
with the government A.. d. Smith
complained of the "perversion" of
the laws under the Wilson administra-
ton and said that "the real bolshe-
visits are the judges who perverted
the laws from Chief Justice White
right on down the line"
~. mdCniidn charged that the
British are trying to haul down the
Stars and Stripes and put up the I'm
ion Jack" and said he could back
this statement up with evidence he
had secured. He said that the yacht
race between the "Resolute" and
Shamrock" was part of the English
propaganda program to win back
her American colonies. He read a
poem he had prepared to that effect.
although the poem named the "Reli-
ance" as the successful American cup
defender.
Mr.. Peterson spoke on his case in
the courts and thanked those present
Tor the reception g1vfh in his honor.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-10-22
SWEEPS NEW YORK STATE
Senator Harding Greeted BY Thronas
When Train Stops.
[Assocfated Press Disnatch


On Board Senator Hardng's Spec
ial Train October 21-Entering New
York for the first time since his NOM
nation Senator Harding placed the
cause OF republication before the
voters OF the empire state today in q
flying visit, which gave time for on
ly two set speeches.
A day meeting at Rochester, and an
EVENING" address in Buffalo were the
only definite speaking engagements
on his program, which provided that
In all he was to spend only fourteen
hours in the state. Without having
visited New York City, he will leave
Buffalo late tonight for Marion. on
the return OF his tast campaign trip
outside Ohio.
At several smaller places along the
way today crowds met the Harding
train and he exchanged greetings
during short stops
His voice showed the strain of his
recent vigorous campaigning. how
ever and he conserved II whenever
possible Tor tha arger meetings.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-10-22
AMOUR WAS INDICTED
Chicago Packer Must Face the
Charge Brought In New
York City
[Associated Press Dispatch. ]

New York. October 21..-A federal
Indictment containing 1877 counts was
returned here today against Armour
and Company, Chicago packers and
various officers of the company.
Charging profiteering in violation Of
the Lever act, individuals indicted
were j. Odgen Armour, s. Edison
White, vice president; Herbert p.
Phillips, manager OF the dressed beef
department in Chicago; Arthur H.
vanFelt, New York district superin 2
tendent; Charles N. Myers and VIII
A. Metsche.
. The. indictment returned after an
extentde inquiry conducted by fep-
resentatiye Of the attorney generals
office, charged the defendants with
selling different lot of new veal and
lamb costing 1916 cents pet pound,
These alleged prices we're held to be
unreasonable.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-10-22
REDS USED FUNDS
Reports Made Public OF Disposition
OF CAPTURED Money

Moscow, September. s. Correspond
ence OF The Associated Press Eek
tracts alleged to be taken from the
reports OF Admiral Koichak's min-
lister OF finance, NJ Bouryschkin. print
ed today in the newspaper, Economic
life, purport to show the disposition
Of part of the Russian gold reserve
seized by the Czecho Sloyaks at
Kazan during the summer OF 1913.
1t is claimed that the documents which
were captured when the reds took
Omsk, Kolchak's capital, in Novem-
Der last year
According to the newspapers state
ment $1,696,887 worth OF gold was
used to purchase war, material from
the allies or placed on deposite in
foreign banks to guarntee loans from
Japan and an Anglo-American syndi
cate
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-10-22
WILL ADDRESS MEETING
Daniel :. cWsisie to ADDRESS Civil

Daniel e. Weisie to Address Civic
And Commerce Associations.
Daniel E. Weigle, general secretary
OF the st. Paul association of public and
business affairs, arrive here at noon
day and this evening at eight o.
clock will address a forum meeting of
the Mankato Civic and Commerce as :
saciation at the auditorium of the
Union School. During the meeting a
community sing led by Miss Cornelia
Mansfield will be held w. e. Olson,
secretary of the local Civic and Com.
merce association. will make report
of the work Of the association from
the date Of it's organization to the
present date
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-10-22
BANDIT USED THE ETHER
1aroId w. Johnson Humane In Con.
Quoting Bank Robbery.
[Associated Press n5snaIc,

i lAsSoclateo Press DfSpatchI
:, Fargo, On. d., October 21:-Harold
w. Johnson introduced humane
.netnoos, into bank robbery at Pros.
cording to his confession here tn.
day. he administered ether to Wal.
ter Nystrom, cashier and z w
ward president of the Prosper State
bapk and escaped with 5000. .Tohn-
son was captured ten minutes after
the robbery by a. posse of Prosner
citizens and was later brought to
Fargo, He gained entrance into the
pank last night, according to the
confession, and covered Nystrom
with revolver, when the latter ar
rived this morning. He ordered him
to open the vault and while Nystrom
was doing this Ward entered. the
fandit tied them together and ad :
ministered the ether.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-10-22
FEAR SERIOUS BATTLE
Russfs Has Issued An UltImatum Tx
Americans.
[Associated Press Dispatch

IAssoclated Press Dispatch
Paris, October 21.-The Russian
soviet government has issued an ul )
timatum to Armenia, according to ad-
yises today to the French foreign Of
nee, demanding permission for the
immediate transport of bolshevik
troops through Armenia to effect to
in Asia Minor, and Ammonia has re-
jected to ultimatum, the bolsheviki
asked the Armenians to repudiate the
treaty Of Sevres with Turkey.
Belief was expressed that Armen-
las rejection will result in serious
fighting between the Armenians and
bolsheviki. Armenia has requested
aid from the allies but no decision
has been taken.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-10-22
VIII Speak At Adrian.

Attorney John E. Regain received
telegram from the democratic state
central committee stating that he
has teen designated as the speaker
Saturday evening before demo-
cratic meeting at Adrian, and Mon
day evening before democratic
rally at GAINESVILLE.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-10-22
BANDITS SHOT AT GIRL
New York Central Railway Train Wa,
Held Up. s.
I AssOciated Press

Assoeiated Press Dispatch.
Buffalo, N. Y, October 21 "A hold
up Of New York Central railway
train in the railroad yards here early
today resulted in the wounding Of a
trainmen and Melted the bandits less
than 500.
A shot fired by one of the robbers
srazed the head of Mary Jane Smith
aged thirteen, Of Cleveland, who
prompted by curiosity, disobeyed the
command of the bandits that all the
passengers remain In their seats
or be shot. A braid of hair was shot
from the head of the Smith girl.
Two men were arrested. charged
with taking part In the holdup.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-10-22
PACKET POSTAL SCHEME
Delegates To Congress Discuss
Adoption OF This Plan.
ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch.]

Madrid, October 20.-Delegates at
the international postal union con-
gress here began today the discussion
OF the packet post, with the idea of
encouraging the establishment of a
general system for sending merchan-
disc. payable on delivery, through
the mails. The system exists in q
number of countries, but there is
some hesitation to adopt the plan on
part of the others. Arguments for
and against the plan were not finished
today.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-10-22
POISON SENT TO ACTRESS
Peggs O'NelI Ate Chocolates Which
Made Her I'll.

London, October 21.-Peggs O'Neill.
the actress, who about month ago
was taken suddenly Iii during the
performance Of a play at the Savoy
theatre, has just returned to her place
in the cast, and declares her illness
was due to an attempt to poison her.
She says box was sent to her dress
ing room anonymously, and that upon
opening 1t she found 1t contained
chocolates. She ate some of the
candy and was soon taken seriously
ill. First aid was extended. One choco-
late was given to q pet dog belong
ing TO Miss O,Nehl, and the animal
soon died, and an analysis of the con-
dictionary showed it contained ARISEN
ic and strychnine.
Police authorities were informed,
but they failed 70 find the person who
sent the box to Miss O'Neill.
PACKET POSTAL. SCHEME
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-10-22
CHARGE is ASSAULT

John, Barnum, colored, Complained
OF BY Gust Hall, White.
John Barnum, colored porter at the
Hotel Heinrich, was arrested this af
ternoon Non warrant sworn to by
Gust Hall. white. on charge OF as
sault in the third degree. Barnum
and Hall were at the depot and got
tor arguing about soliciting for hotels
when Barnum up and hit Hail. Judge
Hiram Cor gave him q fine Of 1886.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-10-22
REDUCE THE USE or DRUG

The Dangerous Drugs ActyHas Been en-
forced In London
London. October 4-(Corresnondanoa
of The Associated Press]-The danger
Gus drug act now enforced here Is de-
signed to reduce the use of habit form
ing drugs which has grown very rapidly
its provisions licenses are required for
the import and export Of these drugs.
London and Liverpool are the only
Forts through which raw opium may be
imported. while the manufacture, sale
or possession of opium prepared for
smoking is prohibited.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-10-22
COUNTY BOARD SESSION
Hearing On County Ditch Held Dur.
if1U This Eorenoan

n :"
Members Of the county board con-
vened today for a.three- days SEES
sion. Today hearing on county
ditch No. 65 was held during. the
forenoon, and this afternoon a hear
ing on school petitions was held.
Tomorrow number of school peti.
tins from Pleasant Mounds will, be
heard. and on Saturday hearing on
the viewers report ON ditch No. 81
D. m. Saturday q hearing on ditch No.
So In Decoria will be held.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-10-22
BOYS TO THE RESCUE
They Save Coal From Destruction II
Bins At Plpestone.
Special To The Free

[SpeclaI TO The Free Press
Pipestone, Mimi, October 21.-Fire
which burned fiercely in pile 300
tons of coal in the bins at Pipastone's
$500, 900 school building was extin-
guished at three O'Clock this morning.
after large crew of-high school boys
had moved the greater part OF the
coal In an effort to find the fire.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-10-22
SALE OF P0LANDS

W.. n. Adams VIII Conduct AFFAIR At.
Stock Pavilion Tomorrow.
W. r. Adams of this city viii hold
a sale of big type Poland China hogs
at Mankato livestock pavilion tomor-
4silf be auctioned of to the highest
bidder. Some of u, best blood lines
OF the breed will be offered.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-10-22
MAKE INSANITY PLEA
Carl Wanderer Regulates Confession
He Made On Arrest.
ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch

lAss0clated Press Dispatch
Chicago, October 21.--Carl Wand
erer, on trial here for the murder of
his Wife and an unidentified man, re-
sumed the stand in his defense to-
day.
Wanderer yesterday repudiated a
confession he was said to have made
to Coroner Holman and police Off
GERS, declaring It was forced from
him by third degree" methods. In
his testimony he said he was struck
by the coroner and beaten by Jail Of
ficials. -
Wanderer Is charged with murder
ing his wife and the ragged strang-
err who authorities believe was
hired tn stage fake" holdup, In
order the accosted would have an
opportunity to commit the murder
and divert suspicion from him. His
lawyers offer plea of insanity. VI
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-10-22
COOK ON rug DROWNED

Ben jacobson Thrown From Deck In
Collision.
Greenbay, Wis.,, October 21.-Ben
Jacobson, a cook on the tug Bob Teed,
was drowned late yesterday, when he
was thrown from the deck after the
tug collided with the coal steamer
Pegaus His body was recovered No
damage was done to the tug or the
steamer
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-10-22
CHALLENGE TO DEBATE
Wisconsin Demos Are Eager For Con-
fab On League.

IopeClaI 10 The Free PTeSs.I q, .
Milwaukee, Wis, October 21.-The
Wisconsin democratic state central
committee today issued challenge to
the republican and socialist parties
for joint debate here on the. League
OF Nations. The challenge suggested
that each party name its best speak
ers. that the time of the debate be
limited to three hours and that
man of prominence be named to
preside at the meeting.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-10-22
CARS USED BY FRENCH

The American Railway Stocks VIII Be
Put into Operation
Saint Nazaire, France, October a.
ICorrespondencs Of The Associated PressI
French railway stock will shortly be
increased by 176 American heavy freight
loconotIves, They were shipped -. IN
armIstice They have now been set up
and soon win be ready for service.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-10-22
Death roll OF seven.

.N7-E1' TAsSOCIaIeu FfeSS D19patCh.T n -7--@T'
{ Erie Pa. October 21.-Seven persons
were killed and twenty injured, three
probably fatally. when New York Gem
tral train Number co.. eastbound. side
swiped train Number 20, westbound,
two hundred feet west OF the union
dc pot.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-10-22
VIII Vote on incorporation. J
n yst4ave of Waldorf rsraseutad ,

tition TO the Waseca county commission
efs at their session Monday asking that
&'se people thsre be alIowed toS<ote on
lie al ft9n OF Incorporating the village.
r. re sFn W sccepted snti IA sp-u-
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-10-22
Payment TO RaIIways.

Washington. October 2f--PaHments
made TO railroads by the government
tai $2Se .s1o. 299. according to state
ment issued by the treasury
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-10-22
Opposed To Probe.

TAssocia led Prnss Di$pa tcfl. ] 4 n 81
london, October M sTao ION nied-
n TIE house Of common calling for
r ubiic inquiry TITO r-prt;aIs, in rrs.,
" Withdrawn this even ng afser HAS
( a debate
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-10-22
RAISE MANY APPLES
tate Exceeds

Crop In Pennsylvania state Exceeds
All The Past Records
Philadelphia, October N-rCorrespond-
ence of the Associated Press.l-The crop
Of apples in Pennsylvania this year as u
result of the mild weather In the last
several weeks is estimated Ly the federal
reserve bank for this district at is.Te
than e 100000 bushels Last year more
than 1000. 600 bushels were produced
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-10-22
TWiSTER CAUSED DAMAGE
Meridian Was Struck BY Severe Storm
Late Yesterday.
Associated Press Dispatch

IASSOCldteu PTeSS DlSpaICn.
Eau Claire, Wis, October 21-A
twister struck Meridian twenty miles
below Eau Claire on the Chippewa
river, late yesterday and demolished
many farm buildings, uprooted many
trees in its path. No lives were lost,
and no live stock killed, according to
messenger, who arrived from the
town today. Telephone lines are
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-10-22

OPPOSITION FALSE IN AL
ATTACKS. cox SAYS
Nominee Opens HIs Campaign
In States Of Delaware and
Maryland
TAssociated Press Dispatch. ],

=
& Wilmington, Delay October 2f.
An enthusiastlc reception was
given here today to Governor Cox.
His League OF Nations speeci.
was appiauded warmly. Every
nook Of the theatre where the
governor spoke was fIIIed and
hundreds Of persons struggled
vaInIy to enter.
There were Misses and boos.
from the audiences for Senator
Lodges name, when covernor
Cox reiterated that the Massa-
chusetts senator was the "bast6k
consplrator In all the history 81
humanity Of the world"
More misses and proane wOre
the demonstration against Senator
Harding, whom the governor nam
ed his opponent 40 amonn the
sioners Of the "round robin the
incident halted the governors
speech rnomentarIIy.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-05-18

7
90 Sts-ed eonvucati0u 81 tran-
y tie chapter. No .. r. A. NJ.
To Tue=tsy. May IS. at 7:30 p.
81 m Per order =. II. ?.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-05-18
WILLI4MSTOWN

The regular meeting OF Williams,
town grange will be held in the hall
Wednesday evening at 8 o'clock. IL Is
important that all members be pres
emit
u. j. Rutter optometrist, will be at
the hotel Thursday. the Goth. Call and
have your eyes examined
Frank A. Bruce, proprietor OF the
inn, has gone to Detroit, Mich, TO get
six-cylinder Buick for Mrs Laura
Ainsworth.
Glen +. McAllister is appointed
ministrator and William p. Briggs an
Lewis T.. Williams commissioners 81
the estate of the late Betsey +.
Hatch Benedict.
T.. C. Chase, the new blacksmith in
the shop owned by b. C. Hoyt, was at
home with his family in Waterbury
over Sunday,
An executors sale OF real estate and
personal property belonging TO the es-
tate of the late George W. Savery,
is advertised to be held on the prem
ises on Tuesday, May %, beginning at
O'Clock p. m. Charles A. Briggs is eN-
oeutor and ]. T. Jameson is to act as
auctioneer.
Miss EVELYN NJ. Covell was at home
from Montpelier seminary over the
week end.
Warren Waldo Is working on farm
for Grin Lambert.
In order to save the time and cost
Of hauling last blocks as split from the
block form on care on the track 10 the
mill TO be turned and then back to the
drying kiln, the WilliamstOwn 60. are
considering the plan of putting up a
new building near the track, which
shall house all the last block business
now done at the mill on Brook street.
The band held a practice meeting
last evening with II men present. An
other meeting will be held this week
Thursday evening.
A. VI. Goodrich lately received a
shipment Of us day chicks from
Springfield. Mass, all Of them srriv-
ing in good condition. BY an amend
ment to the postal laws which went
into effect a short time ago, such par
cells are not allowed insurance or {. o.
d. privileges.
Silpt. Waldo r. Glover and family
returned yesterday from short Wis.,
to his parents in Groton, and reports
roads now in very fair condition 10
that place.
Rev. Charles F. Walsh and Miss
Mary T.. Waterman attended the con-
ference of Congregational churches in
Vermont al Brattleboro last week.
Miss Waterman went from there 60
Boston for a few days stay.
Raymond harrington and family Of
Walden Heights were in town Sunday
at the home of Mrs. Farrington's par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. George Mari. and
little Robert harrington is Saying
there for a few days.