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Carrying on of the coming politica
campaign. quite a large sum of mon
ey for that purpose was received ir
donations. and in addition to thi
several pledges were received call
ing foc donations up to $50 each.
There was certainly dainty touch
of feminity to the meeting. lent in
large degree by the beautifully COS
tuned women who graced the rostrllu
last night. 1t was pleasing depart,
IRE from the mere man political gath
erings people have been used 10 TO
years past. That cultured women car
talk. and talk to the point. was Ger
tainly demonstrated last evening. Thi'
certainly augurs well for future poll.
tics. which in the hands of such wo-
men. will be certainly bettered
The evening sessions were presid
ed over by Mrs. d. L Morse of Blue
Earth. The meeting was opened BY
the invocation which was offered Rev
G. A. Cahoon. pastor Of the Methodist
church and the address of welcome
was delivered by John r. Snow, presi
dent of the Mankato Commercial club
Audience Already Welcomed.
Mr.. Snow in opening his remark
said that it seemed hardly necessary
that he make formal address of wei
come TO the ladies. for he could sec
by the large audience which greeted
them. that Mankato had already vel,
coined the visitors to the city. The
speaker said that Mankato is indeed
proud of the honor of entertainino
such a distinguished gathering of wo
men. when ii is taken into consid
Grafton the great amount of good the
women can accomplish in their new
field II was with double pleasure that
they were welcomed to this city.
Here Mr.. Snow gave some figure"
as to the Mankato Commercial club
and also touched on the new depart.
IRE taken by that body to meet grow
ing demands of advancement. Mr.
Snow did not fail to impress strong
iy upon his audience that Mankat"
is good place in which to live and
transact business. I'm closing his ad-
dress. President Snow hoped that the
ladies would see fit to hold some fu =
ture meeting in this city.
..... "Woman's Opportunity" ....
,;.".:Woman's. Opportunity was the
theme of most able address ,sby Mrs
7. G. Winter of Minneapofis,r second
vice president of the Minnesota League
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|aasea, u. faH| sssisssa. AM -
Ebert Government Fled.

l lOuue0 fTe6S DlSpdtCu.J
London, March 13.-Berlin dis.
nient, after refusing to accede to the
demands Of the revolutiOnists, fed in
| cars to places Of safety. President
| Ebert and Mrs. Ebert are said to have
| left the capital at $3.50 o'clock this
morning. The city is quiet now and
, affairs are said to be running along
| smoothly. All foreign missions are
being carefully guarded.
Wireless Message Sent Out.
limited Press Dispatch.l
Washington March dS.-The Noen
wireless station in Germany this
morning sent broadcast "a message
announcing the overthrow Of the Ger
man government and the establish
ment OF the new regime. This was the
first official word of the change Of
government at Berlin which the state
department received. The Noen sta
ton had been closed for forty eight
hours previous toathis tine.
Basic, March 13.r-Unconfirmed re.
! ports from Berlin say that the mon
archists have seized the German cap
ital and that by decree the constitu-
ent assembly has been dissolved.
Excitement In Paris.
limited Press Dispatch.1
Paris. March 13.-The German
monarchists coup in gaining control
Of the government at Berlin created
the greatest excitement in this city.
+, Crowds have not been so greatly
aroused since the fateful days of 1914.
| Many looked to don their uniforms
again within short time.
| Officials declined to make any COM
ment whatever. Citizens tore news
| papers from the hands Of newsboys
and crowded in great throngs about
newspaper offices.
News Conveyed to President.
| UNITED Press Dispatch.1
Washington, March 13.-News of the
overthrow of the German government
was conveyed to President Wilson at
the White House this morning by The
United Press.
Foeh Issued Call.
UNITED Press Dispatch.l
| Paris, March 13.-Marshal Foch
! this morning issued call for spe-
cial meeting of the council of premi-
ers. The meeting is for consideration
of the German revolution.
! A head of all the allied military
forces Foch no doubt has called this
meeting to take up with the council
of premiers the nature of the military
measure they wish to have carried out
to cope with the new situation
| Paris, March 13.-The terms of the
treaty of Versailles will be carried out
/ by the new German government. The
new government has established
press bureau and announcement that
the terms would be complied with was
made through this agency.
Paris. March 13.-French reports
here today were to the effect that the
new German government was mohar-
chistic in principle. Officials saw in
the new situation the possibility Of
very serious Developments.
View With Alarm.
limited Press Dispatch.I
Paris, March 3D." It is impossible
not to feel the invisible influence to
view with alarm the ascendancy in
to power of military autocracy once,
again in Germany" LJntransigeant
declared today.
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FARM LAND ADVANCE

Tract Bought For Sc. 25 an Acre Sold
at $4,000 -.
From, Saturdays Daily.
Sioux City, Iowa, March ia
100000 farm deal was closed here
today when r. T. Collner of Musko
gee, Okla, purchased the Allen Grove
farm Of 1923 acres near Hospers
Sioux City, from William Allen OF
Scales Mounds. H.. and George Allen
a. Chicago banker. James Allen bought
thessland forty years ago for S.. 25
anracre. need Il a
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AAlERLCAfVISM LSiTl1E KEYNOTE e. 81 :: sss e
HERALDED BY WOMEN VOTERS
RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED BY
LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS

Resolved That district the League Of wo
intelligent electorate and standard Of citizenship
Women recognizing the
children.
4. c Mcdonald.
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ELKs ELECT OFFICERS
3. n. MccIeery Elected Exalted Ruler
For the IEnsuing Year.

V0t VIC NySoSu9 tSais 5aser
From Saturdays Daily.
Mankato Lodge No. 225, B. p. o. E..
held a meeting last evening at which
time officers for the coming year were
elected as follows: Exalted ruler. b.
II. McCleery; esteemed leading
knight, John E. Regan; esteemed
loyal knight; M. G. knott; esteemed
lecturing knight, George w. Black;
secretary, F. w. Bates; treasurer. c..
L. OTeson; tiler, o. g.. Li1ndberg:
trustee for three years, I. N. Temp
kins; grand lodge representative. Ivan
Bowen; alternative grand lodge rep
resentative, Allan jackson; deleS1tes
to state association meeting, P. M.
Ferguson, r. H. Allison, w. n.
Clark. j. H. Macbeth; alternates to
state association meeting, F. B.
Madigan, II. A. Monson, F. E. Hadley
and Osborne Davies.
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OFFICERS AND CHAIRMEN
WE'RE SELECTED.

Following are the district Of
ficers and the county chair
men selected at the session
/ Of the League Of Wome
Voters this morning.
Mrs. o. L. Morse, Blue Earth,
chairman; Mrs. Asch, Spring
field, vice chairman: Mrs. e.
c. Minder, Slayton, secretary;
Mrs. S. 3. Wilson, city, treas
urcr.
The ehairmen are:
Mrs. n. A. Loft, FaribauIt
county: Mrs. Asch, Brown
county; Mrs. J. e. Haycraft.
Martin county; Mrs. r.
A. Leicher. Rock county; Mrs.
George Wilson, Mobiles county;
Miss Lillian Corning, Jackson
county; Mrs. Alice Gross, Muir
ray county: Mrs. Sivert Duea,
Pipestone county; Mrs. c. v.
Everctts, Redwood Falls; Mrs.
Oliver Ashley, MadeIia.
Mrs. Warren Miller was
chosen chairman of Lincoln
county, and Mrs. n. A. Patter-
sen Of Mankato was chosen
chairman Of Blue Earth county.
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Paris, March ia pronounce
mentio has been issued at Ber-
lin stating that a new chancellor
has assumed control, according to
word received here.
The proclamation declares that
the national assembly should be
dissolved. It Is announced that a
new government is being formed.
Socialist parties declared a gener-
al strike, dispatches add.
The Berlin proclamation today
declared the empire had ceased
to exist and the power has passed
Into the hands of General Director
Won Knapp, who becomes chancel.
Tor. He appointed Generan Won
Luettwitz commander. in chief Of
the military forces.
The issuance Of the procIama-
ton followed the occupation Of the
Wilhelmstrase where the govern.
ment buildings are situated. The
troops which occupied them re-
turned from the Baltic and have
been in barracks in suburbs.
Troops entered Berlin this morn
ing.
Berlin, Friday, March 12.-[This
dispatch was issued before the
latest developments. General Won
Luettwitz, commander Of the first
Roechswehr brigade, has been
summarily removed from his post
by Gustav Noske, minister Of de-
Tense. Units Of military organiza-
tions here are being held at bar
racks for instant action as as re-
suit Of an alleged discovery Of a
re-actionary plot. Official buIIe-
tins said the pIotters planned to
move on Berlin.
The names associated with the
new revolutionary movement in
Germany indicates its reactionary
character. 1t appears that Ger.
many is in the throes Of the fret
quentIy predicted counter-revoiu-
tionary monarchist struggle. Won
kapp was strong supporter Of
the powerful submarine war. He
was president Of the fatherIand
party, hated by the socialists. Won
Luettwitz was military command
err Of the Belgian early way, and
later was on the verdun front.
His wife is Miss Cary Of Cleve-
land. ....-
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DockMEN ON STRIKE
More Than 600 Lonsshoremen Leave
Their Work in Big City.

New York, Mrch 13.AMore than 600
longshoremen and dockmen went on
a strike again here today. 1t is only
a few months since these workers
were 'on strike once before. They are
asking for an increase from sixty Ave
cents an hour to dollar an hour. Ad-
ditiona increases are asked for over-
time, !,
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overthrow IS PEActAa7
Everything Was Calm and
Like Pink Tea Party
CApP IS NOW AT HEAD
Reactionaries Are In Control OF
The Situation; Move Is
Significant
From Saturdays Daily.

From Saturdays Daily. 49,, 49,.
London, March IA pro-
ciamation issued in Berlin at ten
o'clock today declares that the
German government has ceased
to exist, according to adviees
received here.
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limited Press Dispatch.I
Paris, March ID" 1t is impossible
not to feel the invisible influence to
view with alarm the ascendancy in
to power of military autocracy once
again in Germany" LJntransigeant'
declared today.
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Mrs. J. r. Brandrup spoke on the
dgties of the visiting nurse. The
speaker said that such person well
trained in the care of children isdbey
coming to be realized as a necessity.
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mount and the golden rule. Mrs. An
drews said that the democracy OF
tomorrow should begin with Ameri
canization in its biggest and broadcast
sense. In addition to this the speak
er urged that every bill looking to-
ward the furtherance of child welfare
should he supported. Linked with
this we should take up the problems
Of good health. 4 The problem of wo-
men in industry should not be loS
sight OF. In a word the democracy
Of tomorrow will be largely governed
Ivy education. The responsibility OF
The women in the new democracy will
not be a light one, and in entering
the field of politics, she should real
ize the Importance of the same. The
sneaker hoped hat women in the po-
litical field will not let jealousies
creep in to mar the effect of their
work. In order to ACCOMPLISH big
Things they should be above this.
They should enter their new field
with the pure love of lettering our
government.
Address BY Miss Mcdonald.
Following the opening address OF
President Iceland at the meeting of
"econd district women voters yester-
day afternoon an interesting confer
ence on citizenship was conducted
under the leadership of Miss Hope
Mcdonald, chairman of the American
citizenship of the Minnesota League
of Women Voters.
Miss Mcdonald dwelt at some
length on. the. methods which will be
adopted in Taking better citizens
out Of great many of our adult pop
ulation, who are now sadly lacking
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-12-16
NUDES WEAR MORE
THAN BALL GUESTS
Christian Civic Leagues War
on "Indecent Art" Gets
Unexpected Results.

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla, Dec. 10
Visitors at the Florida Winter Art
School Exhibition will find the nude
statues CARRIED in MILDLY blouses AMI
boomers.
Recently the Christian Civic League
censured the nude art ut the school,
and as a result guests at dance
given last night by the principal. Mrs
Edith Tadd Little, gasped with as
constituent
Venus wore more clothes than most
of the women there. Psyche was only
slightly decoiletee in camisole.
Adonis had on a one-piece something,
bust of Julius Caesar sported a
chest protector, and all September
Morn type paintings were discreetly
yelled.
Mrs. Little recently added to her
collection a painting called The Blue
Fan" by Richard 'Bufedaum OF the
Cincinnati Art Club. Its background
is a very young maiden unadorned
by clothing Male members of the
Christian Civic League heard sensa-
tional reports about the picture, went
to see it, were properly shocked and
demanded it's removal.
]. p. Lynch. prominent churchman,
and land dealer. head of the league,
says: ANY nude picture is indecent
and an insult to a decent person. II
the Florida Art School believes that
nudity Is proper art, why shouldn't
IL invite it's patrons to strip and walk
around there nakedT'
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had been his occupation during the
last five years he answered, "Pris-
oner."
Mr.. Ginnell. who served many years
in the house of commons, resigned
his seat in 1917 after the formation
of the Irish Republic. During his
terms in commons he often was
arrested because he demanded equal
rights for Ireland. On other occa-
sions when he attempted to Intro
due bills for the upbuilding OF his
country, the members OF parliament
would leave the hall and he would
have to discontinue his speeches
because a quorum would not remain.
he testified.
Mr.. Ginnell Is an international law
yer and has written several text
books used by universities In the
United States.
Mr.. Ginnell gave the commission
a brief outline OF the improvements
planned In Ireland by the Sim rein
do with the industrial and economic
developments.
Miss Ruth Russell, a Chicago news
paper woman, completed her testi-
mony yesterday at noon She dealt
mainly with the religious and labor
situations in Ireland. She declared
the Irish republicans are free of re-
ligious bigotry.
Following the testimony of Paul j.
Furnas. the American Commission on
Conditions in Ireland adjourned until
next Tuesday. Several witnesses,
who will appear before the commits
sion are now en- route to this city
from England.
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MISSING BALLOONETS
ALIVE. OFFICERS THINK

NEW YORK, Dec. 16.-Still conf
dent that no accident had occurred
to the spherical naval balloon which
set out Monday for test trip to
Canada, officers at the naval air
station at Rockaway Point L. L.,
said today they were without any
word Regarding the flight.
The balloon carried Lieut.. Walter
Hinton, an officer Of the N. ca. on
its transatlantic flight, and Lieuts.
Stephen A. Farrell and A. l. Kloor.
The crew carried provisions suffi-
cient to last several days.
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D. c: WOMAN
IN IRISH RAID
Nellie Craven Tells Probers OF
Cousins. Staying by Black
and Tans.
CONTINUED from First Psse.)


than they possibly could enjoy under
the rule OF the crown forces.
This information was given the
commission ~ Paul j. Furnas. Ne"
York busin&xs man. FurnAs said ne
is a member OF the Society OF FRIENDS
and that he appeared before the som-
mission as an individual re up
mitted a. report recently made py
special commission OF three Engiish
Friends. who Investigated the condi-
tions In Ireland.
Quoting the report, Mr.. Furnas sa'o
ST is clear that the constitutional
Home Rule or Nationalist party OF
Ireland has entirely disappeared. DIS
iliusioned against the repeated non.
fulfllment of the promises OF ser
government from England. mas
moved bodily over to the Sim FEN.
TT is generally admitted py moo
crate people, including Unionists, that
the only protection they enjoy ID iron
the Sim Fem police
Mr.. Furnas said the Sim Fem
could and would FUN the country well
II English garrisons were Withdrawn:
At the present time. he said. law anu
order reign in those districts from
which the English military have been
withdrawn. The English government
has ceased to function In more thoh
so per cent of Ireland.
CALLS IT STATE OF WAR.
Continuing his quotation from the
English Quakers' report. MI. Furnas
said: A..
We are bound to recognize that
state Of war exists In Ireland. AS
friends we must deplore bloodshed
and violence on both sides that takes
place in such a state of war. AS Eng
lsh citizens we must surely reel
ashamed of the policy of reprisals by
the so-called Black and Tans led by
their officers, during which town al
ter town is being ravaged and burned
and women and children are being
driven terror-stricken into fields and
woods to seek safety at night"
GINNELL A WITNESS.
Because he attempted to thank his
constituents from County wexford al
a public meeting for re-electing him
i to parliament while he was in jail.
Laurence Ginnell. the seventy-year-
old former Irish member Of the Brit
ish house of commons, was again sent
to prison, he told the commission at
the Lafayette Hotel hearing yester-
day.
Mr.. Ginnell has been arrested many
times during the last twenty years
for taking active part in Irelands
, fight for freedom. In several In
stances he was held for six and eight
gmonths without a trial and then freed
without any charge being preferred
| against him. When Chairman Howe
aof the commission asked him what
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-12-16
TREASURY SEEKS TO
DROP RUM CONTROL
Secretary Houston Believes VOL
stead Law Enforcement Should
Be Delegated to Others.

rum raider" control is a job Sec
rotary Houston decided today to ask
Congress to shift to less burdened
shoulders than those of the Treasury
Secretary Houston will press Congress
to amend the Nolstcad enforcement
act, to divorce the prohibition unit
from Treasury control, and either set
it UP as a seperate establishment or
transfer IL to another of the big de-
partments.
The dry" law machine. with it's
multiplying problems. is not believed
70 occupy a logical place in the Treas
ury, now crowded to capacity with
purely fiscal matters, and the prospect
hat the tremendous tasks may be
still further increased when Congress
adopts the new tax program.
"The duty of searching out and
prosecuting offenders under the pro-
hibition law should not be imposed
upon an agency that should devote
its attention solely, as far as possible
to the collection of taxes. That part
Of the prohibition work which re-
lates to the detection and prosecution
of crime should be transferred to
some other department" the Secre-
tary said.
Secretary Houston will tell Con-
grcss that the dry law Is penal
statute, and relates only indirectly
to taxes. II will be recalled that
Secretary Glass made a similar rec
ommendation to Congress, but IL was
ignored. .,
Houston said that the features OF
the Volstead law relating to taxes
and penalties, as distinguished from
fines and punishment, might be left
t.slt MT
to be administered, IL no bettHr way
out can be found by Congress-
at is seldom that departments vol
UNFAIRLY suggest they be relieved OF
large powers they are exercising"
Houston said. Very grave problems
faco the Treasury and matters OF this
kind must be decided by the require
ments of proper and logical orgsniza-
ton"
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Is DIRECTORS TO DRAFT
HONORED WITH BANQUET

NEW YORK, Dec. 16.-Twenty-fivc
conscientious DIRECTORS, several or
whom served prison terms because Of
their refusal to bear arms during the
war, were guests of honor" last nj snt
at a dinner given by the American
Civil Liberties Bureau.
Speakers, who included Scott Near
ing, former professor at the Univcr-
sity of Pennsylvania, and the Rev.
John Haynes Holmes. pastor of thc
Community Church, lauded the OBJ
jectors as the "bravest of the brave
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-12-16
GERMANY CLAIMS DEBT
TO,ALLIES PAID IN PART

PARIS. Dec. 16.-German delegates
to the Brussels conference win at
tempt to prove that the initial pay
ment of 2O,00O.0O0 gold marks due
from Germany next May under the
reparations agreement have already
been paid. with trade, notes and cat
tic delivered to allied countries, said
a Berlin dispatch to the Petit Parisien
today.
The German delegates were In
structed to try to convince the allied
experts that 1t is necessary to reduce
the cost of the armies of occupation
in Germany, which is being borne by
Germany.
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Japan Covets Cermanys
: War Inventions
and Secrets, ,

BERLIN, Dec. 16.-Japan Is show
ing renewed and intensified in
terest In Germany and everything
relating to German science and It's
application TO war. The Tokyo
government is inquiring into and
gathering results or the German
military and naval machines which
japan learned TO respect from her
experience In the world war.
The Japanese have approached
especially certain German naval
circles with the question OF tho
possibility OF securing the services
of particular U-boat officers and
engineers She also has asked for
the plans and specifications Of the
latest submarines which were just
being built as the German reyoiu-
tion ended the war.
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WIDOW Of HAMON
GETS s1,225 WEEK
Daughter Of Slain Empire
Builder" Allowed $4,000
Monthly for Education.

ARDMoRE. Okla, Dec. Io.-Mrs.
Hamon, widow OF Jake l.. Hamon. for
whose death Clara Smith Hsmon is
being sought, was given a 5000
monthly allowance from the estate
of her late husband today.
An additional award OF $4,000 as .
Christmas present was granted the
widow by the Carter county court
Application for the award was made
by Frank l.. Ketch, administrator of
the Hamon mil Hons. He said IL had
been Hamon's custom to give his wife
Christmas.
olive Bell Hamon, the millionaire's
eieven-year-old daughter, was award
ed $4,000 monthly. She IL to have a
musical education. Jake Hamon, jr.,
eighteen years old. was awarded $500
per month.
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U. 5. POLICEMAN IN ITALY
TO BRING SLAYERS HOME

ROME, Dec. 18.-Captain Fiaschet-
Il. OF New York. has arrived at
Naples to arrange for the arrest of
thirty Italians who are said to have
been involved in murders in New
York, said a dispatch from Naples
today.
Two Of the fugitives already have
been arrested. The Italians fled to
this country from New York after
the crimes were committed.
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OF the situation In Guatemala arising
out OF the imprisonment ana plea for
release OF Manuel Estrada Cabrera,
former dictator. have been forwarded
here. The documents were accom-
panied, Il is believed. by the resolu-
ton OF Senator Moses In the Senate
and papers relating 10 the disclosures
by DR.. Bianci. GustemAIan minisess
TO Washington. IL is Understood they
will be brought TO the attention OF
Senator Harding.