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The Cordova daily times., 1920-04-06
BIG BUILDING BOOM
 SLATED FOR VANCOUVER

VANCOUVER, B. C., April 6 (by As. sociated Press).-Building projects during 1920 in Vancouver will amount to $12,OOO,OOO, City Building Inspector Bird estimated recently. The total value of new projects started during 1919 was $2,271,361.
The Cordova daily times., 1920-04-06

The inhabitants of the Balkans, for the lack of other garments, frequently wear Red Cross pajamas as sunday-go- to-meetin' clothes.
The Cordova daily times., 1920-04-06
CLEANUP TIME

The spring thaw is due and every body is requested to clean up the ac- cumulated garbage and tin cans, in order that the town may present a better appearance and be in a more sanitary condition.
 DIR. W. H. CHASE, 3-6t Health Officer.
The Cordova daily times., 1920-04-06

Fresh Bver-Ready Flashlight Bat teries, all sizes. Blum-O'NeiII Go. 3-tf
The Cordova daily times., 1920-04-06

Fresh French puffs daily at the City Bakery. 13-tf
The Cordova daily times., 1920-04-06

Best coffee in town served at the City Bakery. 13-tf
The Cordova daily times., 1920-04-06

Fresh Ever-Ready Flashlight Bat teries, all sizes. Blum o O'NeiI Go. 3-tf
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1920-10-14

foolish and crssy 10 do sueh . tAiae''
says Waterbury. but you know u
takes some nut to entertain the other
nuts. and I draw salary for Il. 80 Why
should worTy." To add to the inter-
est OF the stuat IN electric range ID
placed In tbe window and for every
hour played By Waterbury. the price
Of the range 10 reduced at the rats
OF two cents Q minute.
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1920-10-14
wArERBURY WOUND UP

The scene OF action Il all set for
. long weary journey TO fatigue over
the key board OF piano. The piano
10 In position. Nearby is a small stand
upon which are placed numerous
small bottles. wrist straps, bandages
and eating utensils, Close At hand
10 q phonograph and at times when
the pianist gets sleepy and groggy =
record Is played and the pianist plays
with II. Such are the preparations
made by J. N. Waterbury the mara
thon pianist who begins tomorrow
morning at 10 o'clock in the show
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1920-10-14

window Of The Electric Shop O 9Th
So. lts an attempt to break his
record q continuous playing. Should
he do %. he will have to 60 longer
than IS hours. 20 minutes and IS
seconds. This record be established
at Everett. wash. about . year ago.
In fact. he stops for nothing until ex-
Attsodant gives him food and drink.
hausted. "Yes. Am called Q nut.
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1920-10-14
PERSONAL MENTION

Nh. C2OOrRe HOnD0II Win ncr
.rhs.r m. nahel Read left this
nornins for their homo in San Fran.
sbco. After \ Wait OF sometime with
Nh. psll Cannon. Who was Miss
Js.a,s RsaA before her marriage.
n. n. Morton n IA the city on busi-
aa.s from Portland. R~ 1, r,xis,sred
n the whits Pelican hotsl.
Oesree ". Morrow arrived last
,,sht from sas Francisco and 10 stop
uns Al the white Pelican hotel.
George Chsstai. and G. r. De Lap
m, out on a weeks eiectionceriux
,r,p They expec, TO visit Fort Kia.
math, Crescent. Bly,. Bonsnsa and
yar,ous other county communities.
r. a. Bradley is a business visi.
Yor in klamath Falls from San Fran.
s,,co this week.
J. c. CieEhora spent yesterday at
Chiloouin on busiuesa
Mn w, =. Perkins IL a visitor
here from her home q, Bray. Call.
fornia,
Mr.. ana Mrs. Guy Merlin we're
In town yesterday from their home
near Merrill. OREGON.
Mrs.. c. r. weeden 10 visiting
fr,ends .nr relatives here for . few
dayx from her home IN Ashland.
L. 4. walker left for ChiloQuin
today. where he will spend two days
sAippiue cattle from that point.
r. +. Allison IL Q business visitor
here from Gerber. Caiifos1la. ~
=. D. Fletcher left early this morn
i.s on q hunting trip and he prom
i,n his friends that he would not BE-
haek until hs cot q deer.
". e. LAmm 10 Q city visitor today
from the Laum Lumber eompany's
MIN At Nodoe Point.
W, G. Dalton was IN from his
ranch near Naiin yesterday after
noon.
Mr.. Maurice Barns, Of Havana.
Minois. Who has been here visiting
h>r brother, Andy Eagan, for the
pass few week., left yesterday for
her home.
Mr.. ana Nrs. A. Rutherford were
eouaty seat visitors yesterday after.
,eea frou the Orindale district.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank J. schmits.
luuR residents OF Klamath Fails, have
p1reAassd . part Interest In the store
q Beatty, from J. L. sparrstorn.
fhsy have filed papers with the
eounty clerk under the assumed
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1920-10-14

Travellers In Easfern Siberia carry
their soups In sacks The soups are
frozen solid as stone. and keep for
an Indefinite time.
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1920-10-14
Rexall Straw Ballot

Note.-The figures below will be
changed from day to day or often
a the new returns are received. un-
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-08-06
COMING TO MANKATO
TayIors State They Will Start Things

TayIors State They Will Start Things
All Over Again.
The Milwaukee Journal of Monday
contained this story relating to the
Taylors:
Robert J. Taylor, Mankato piano
dealer, who was put in Jail here early
last week for an affair involving Mrs.
Bessie Oppermann, wife Of a Milwau-
'kee saloon keeper succeeded in gain
ing temporary freedom Monday as a
result Of his wife's loyalty.
Mrs. Taylor, who hurried to her
husbands defense at the news of his
arrest, and forgave him. went back
to Mankato, obtained the $1,000 bail
demanded by the court on the statu-
tory offense charged. and brought it
back to Milwaukee Monday.
We are going back to Mankato to
start everything all over again." Mrs.
Taylor said at the railroad station as
she chung TO her husbands arm.
Things are all mixed up and in a
terrible. state now, but we'll get them
Strengthened out and begin all over
again; won't we Bob? There are sew
eral things 70 do before we come
back down here next Friday when
the case Is called, so we are going
home and work hard now But
whatever happens, we will make the
best of it,
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-08-06
BOOZE FRAUDS
Two Men In Chicago Said To
Have Pulled Trick; Got
$81 900
ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch1

lAooOSldIOu IIS6S OlSpdICul n
Chicago, August Warrants were
issued today for two men who are
said by police to have defrauded a
liquor syndicate" out of $81, 900 paid
to them for wiskey which was never
delivered.
Samuel Iisticky, who posed as the
owner Of the liquor, is being held,
and police are hunting for Harry
Michelev, owner of a pickle factory,
who is said to have engineered the
deal Listicky, when arrested, was
suffering from severe bruises, tnfiict-
ed, he said, by the duped saloonkeep-
ers, He told police that after beat
ing him they suspended him by his
heels from window on the TWEEN
'tieth floor of a down town hotel and
threatened to let him drop if he
didn't return their money.
The saloonkeepers told the police
that they gave $4,000 to Listicky,
and Mtchelev and received in return
bills of sale for whiskey supposed
to have been stored in North Side
warehouse, and government permits
for its removal. The permits, they
said, turned out to be forged, and
when they went to the warehouse
they found an undertakers' office.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-08-06
WILSON BARS THE CABLE
President Issues Orders Against
Direct Connection With
South America
ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch.1

lASSoCldlCu 1909 biopo'Sh.I
Washington, August 4.-President
Wilson is understood to have issued
orders TO the army and navy depart
ment not 10 permit the Western I'm
ion Telegraph company TO land on
American soil cable line from the
Barbados until permission has been
obtained from the state department.
CONSTRUCTION Of the cable from the
Bardadoes end is said to have been
started.
The proposed cable line, it was
stated, here, would extend to Miami,
Florida, and would establish direct
communication between the United
States and South America, elimina
ting the existing relay at the Barba =
does station in British territory.
Complaints of unnecessary delay in
messages passing through Barbados
are reported to have been made by
American firms dealing with South
America.
Application for permission to lay
the cable has been made to the state
department by the Western Union
company, but so far as could be learn
ed today 1t has not yet been acted
upon. Officials of the department
declined to discuss the mater
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-08-06
Sterling

Miss Ceda Herman of Waterville,
Mimi, is visiting at the home of her
cousin, Mrs. Jim Mullin.
Mr.. and Mrs. Curon Huerth and
children and Mr.. and Mrs Jess Har-
mon and daughter of Jewel, Iowa,
spent the latter part of the past week
with Mr. and Mrs. C. c. Troy.
Louis Buinz started shock thresh-
ing Monday afternoon. The oats ave
eraged about 35 bushels to the acre.
Corliss Grover was a Mankato Wis
itor Tuesday on business, pertaining
to the Blue Earth county Farm bu-
Ieau.
Mrs Emily Webb, who has been Wis
iting friends in Sterling the past week
returned to her home Tuesday,
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Roberts, Mr..
and Mrs. Joe Roberts, Mr.. and Mrs.
Andrew Howeison and family, Frank
Rehse and family, Campbell Ellis and
family, and Frank Jones autoed to
Fairmont Sunday and spent the day
at Interlachen.
The rain Monday night was well
coined by all, although it stopped
shock threshing, the farmers did not
care, for it helped the corn and po-
tatoes.
Mrs. Charles Ellis and daughter
Dolores, returned home Sunday after
spending a few days with her par
ents at Good Thunder.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-08-06
truth TOOLS CONCERN
Manufacturing Institution Is
Enjoying Good Trade; Now
Must Enlarge

The following correspondence re-
garding the Truth Tool Company Of
Glendale appeared in The Ovation
ma Peoples Press:
'Ellendale, August, 3.-The truth
Tool company, manufacturers Of the
Hand Made Truth Tools which
have come in demand all over the
northwest will locate in Mankato
seeking larger plant and ample la
Dor and co operation on the part of
the business interests. This is the
announcement made by, A. E. Cow
den, founder of the business, yester-
day. We have been in open compe-
tition and without any corporation
in securing the advantage of a
freight rate or of gas or power to
operate and with this handicap and
through quality our trade has rapid
ly grown away from us. The demand
for Hand Made Truth Tools has
outgrown our production and factory
and we need more help and have
been unable to cope with the situa-
ton. Having started the business in
Glendale and desiring to remain in
the town where I started, the decis-
ion to move. has been arrived at
slowly. We had hoped to remain in
Glendale, knowing full well the dis
advantages Of getting dealers and
friends acquainted with the move
and have sought to meet the new
conditions that we have been facing
for some time.
"Mankato business interests have
been interested in securing The
Truth Tool company to locate there
and have offered inducements that
we could not afford to pass up" said
Mr.. Cowden. They have rendered
us every possible inducement and CO.
operation. 1t would be folly to pass
up this opportunity to get the bust
ness on a larger basis. We do not
know what date the business will
move to Mankato but indications are
that we will be moved by October
l.
"Mr. Cowden is we'll known in
Owatonna, having previous to locat-
ing in Glendale, worked for R. J.
Stapf and since entering business in
Glendale has called on trade in Owa-
tonna selling dealers and garage men
his Hand Made Truth Tools
Mr.. Cowden has given the factory
end of the business his personal at
tention and has Travelled getting his
tools into the hands of garage work
ers and dealers. Mrs. Cowden has
been In charge of the office work and
has attended to many of the details
Of the correspondence. Both Mr. and
Mrs. Cowden express themselves as
delighted with the patronage accord
ed them in Steele county and state
they will take care Of the trade here
as well II not better in the future"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-08-06
KEEPS CENSUS IN DARK
THE DEPARTMENT WILL NOT
HAZARD ANY GUESS
Probable That Total Figures To
Reach One Hundred and
Ten Millions
UNITED Press Dispatch

Washington, August 5.-Announce-
ment of the 1920 population of the
United States will be made about
September Is, meanwhile all esti-
mates, semi official or otherwise,
are not authorized by the census bu
reau, Assistant Director of the Cen
sus w. M. Steuart announced today.
1T is next to impossible to give
an accurate estimate of the CONT
mental population OF the United
States because of insufficient data
and the unusual disturbances to our
population since 1870" said Steuart.
Everybody believes the popula-
zion in 1920 will be from: los to 10
millions but the census bureau does
not authorize the estimate" Steuart
declared.
List Up Returns.
Officials in charge Of tabulatfng
the returns have stated the inability
to determine an estimate in advance
this year is due to unusual condi-
tions during the decade that has
past. They include the war casual
ties, deaths from influenza. and the
exodus of aliens during the period
of the world war as well as curtail-
ment of immigration.
More than 100000 immigrants
who would normally come to this
country from Europe did not enter
the United States during the ten
years, according to immigration sta
tistics.
Approximately 100000 aliens left
the country from 1910 to 1920 ac
cording to estimates.
Deaths due TO influenza during the
two epidemics totalled nearly $780,
600. In normal Year, 1914, there
were 5000 deaths from this disease
These factors are believed by Of
ficials to have rendered impossible
an estimate based on comparative
figures.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-08-06
SEND OUT S. 0. S. NOISE
HIGH OFFICERS ASKING AID
TO ENFORCE DRY ACT
They Would Enlist Help From
The State and County
Authorities

Minneapolis, August THAT state
and county officials today take the
initiative in proceeding against al
legged violators of the prohibition law
was asked following conference
late yesterday between Paul D. Kel-
Ter, supervising prohibition agent Of
the northwest division; Jesse G..
Steenson, prohibition director of
Minnesota, and inspectors in the
prohibition directors office. Evidence
obtained by state officials would be
and be followed by the levying of
federal tax penalties. Assistance Of
federal agents in arrests always
would be available if needed by the
state officials.
What Are Violations.
illegal manufacture, possession or
sale Of intoxicating liquor is just
as much a violation of the state law
as of me national law, and there is
no reason why state officials should
not take the initiative in cases of this
kind" said Mr.. Keller. Issuance OF
search warrants by local officials to
start proceedings will augment the
work of the federal agents and result
in q more sweeping enforcement OF
the prohibition laws"
Tax Penalties Imposed.
Tax penalties will be imposed by
federal authorities on receipt of evil
dence gathered by state officers. 1T
is not necessary that any trial be
conducted or even any arrests made,
evidence alone being sufficient for
tax penalties" said Mr..
Steenson. I'VE also invite assist
ance of the public in turning over to
us evidence of illegal sale of either
socalled intoxicating liquor or all al
coholic extracts or patent medicines
sold outright for beverage purposes
or under conditions whereby the sell
er should have known that they were
being purchased for beverage pur-
n0sesS
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-08-06
JAPS SHORT OF FOOD
Near East Is Affected BY Problems
Of Supply,

near East Is Rnecteo ny Problems
n OF Supply:
OF The Associated Press]-The
ope finds it's echo in japan where the
problem of how to feed the popula-
ton, which Is increasing annually by
100000, is becoming yearly more
pressing.
Japan has ample living space for
it's people but cannot produce enough
food for them, especially rice Every
bit of land is cultivated to the limit
of it's capacity. The land Of Formosa,
the island colony, Is worked to its
full capacity by the two million
lChinese farmers who cultivate the
rice fields with great skill. In Korea,
also, the grain harvest is consider
;able, though the failure of the Kor-
rans to use fertilizer prevents great
YER harvests.
To meet the food menace Japan, by
special arrangement with France,
is making heavy rice. imports from
Indo- China. This isfa costly opera
ment losing $20,000,000 last year in
supplying Indo- China rice to the Jap
anese people at moderate price.
A solution to which the government
is turning its attention is that of in
ducing the people to eat less rice and
more wheat because of the great
wheat fields of Manchuria which
would be ample as food supply, If
the people would eat wheat. The
enormous output of Manchuria is
handled by the South Manchuria rail-
way which at the same time trans
ports yearly some 100000 Chinese
coolies from Shantung province to
Manchuria, where they labor In the
rice lands of the northern province
Siberia in the great belt extending
south from Irkutsk and Omsk is a
wonderful grainfield If regularly cul-
tivated, capable of helping in the So
luton of the world food problem.
THE great grain center Of Winni-
peg, Canada" said a leading Japa-
nese business man to the correspon-
dent. bids fair to be rivalled one day
in the world importance by the city
Of Hardin. on the border Of Manchu-
ria and Eastern Siberia Hardin is
admirably situated to handle the
grain arteries of the Far East and
predict a great commercial future for
that city"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-08-06
JUDGE WAS PEEVED
OVER THE JURY LEAK
NeWspap ers Got List Of Indict-
ments Before Presented
To Him
ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch.1

Chicago, August 4.-Federal Judge
Alschuler today refused to receive h
report from the grand jury contain
ing indictments against forty one
leaders in the recent rail strikes and
sion and investigate a leak by which
copies of the report reached news
papers before being presented to him.
The forty one strike leaders, 1t was
reported, were indicted for conspiracy
TO violate the Lever Act by interior
ing with the movement of coal, food
and other necessities. Newspapers at
noon, two and half hours before the
jury reported to the court, published
accounts of the indictments and what
was said to be list of those in
dicted.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-08-06
Fiction QUITE POPULAR
BOOKS READ BY PATRONS
OF KATO LIBRARY
Report Submitted to the Board
J. A. Hancock Is
President

The regular meeting of the library
board was held Tuesday evening
with Mrs. w. J. Morehart, Messrs.
Crandall, Winter and Hancock pres
ent. The board reorganized and
elected the following officers for the
looming year: ]. A. Hancock, presi-
dent; f. E. Crandall, vice president;
J. ]. Flachsenhar, secretary. The Ii
brarian's report was read and the
usual business transacted.
To the Board of Directors: Here
with is submitted the report of the
Mankato public library for the month
of July 1920.
During the twenty six days Of serv-
ice there was registration Of 1873, of
which twenty -four were children, III
adult, and out of town.
There were issued from the adult
department 1888 works of fiction and
TO nom fiction; from the children's
department 972 fiction and 552 non
fiction; total of 1872.
lection of books volumes, 2 for the
adult loan department and 4 for the
adult reference department.
Lists of books on business were
made out for the Mankato CONNER
cial and Civic association. These
lists will be printed and given to the
merchants in the city.
The trustees room and the assem-
bly, hall have been used by the Gard
en- club, The Public Health associa :
ton and various committees.
Miss Ellida Monson has returned
from most profitable six weeks at
the University Library Training
school,
Financial statement: Cash on hand
July 1, 1920 $3109; Fines for July
1852; Cash on hand August l
1920. $4671.-Respectfully submitted
M Tonaf poin 1ihy>o y.ion
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-08-06
INTEREST is KEEN
Democrats Hold Center Of Attention
In Kansas Fight.
ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch. ]

ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch.
Topeka, Kans., August 5.-The four
cornered race for the democratic
nomination for governor occupied
chief interest here today as the re-
turns from Tuesdays tate-wide
primary continued to come slowly.
Based upon latest reports. Jonathen
Davis Of Bronson, was holding
slight lead over Dempster Potts,
Wichita; o. T. Wood, Liberal, and
w. S. Hyatt. Parsons. The scatter
ed returns were largely from the
urban districts and supporters of all
four candidates were predicting the
late rural count would bring f1uctua-
tions in their favorite candidates
count. Interest in the contests for
major offices on the republican ticket
lay principally in the majorities
PILED up by Senator Curtis, Governor
Henery Allen, and Attorney General
Richard Hopkins, all Of whom were
far ahead of their opponents.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-08-06
PROFITS WERE LARGE
Spectators Reaped Harvest o
Dealings OF Charles Ponzi.
Associated Press Dispatch.1

IASSOClated PreSS DlSpGtCn.I
Boston, August 5.-Hardly more
than half hundred holders of
Charles Ponzi's notes calling for fifty
per cent interest in ninety days ap-
peared today at the hour for reopen
ing the offices of the Securities Ex-
change company. In addition to this
evidence that the run, which began
ten days ago, was virtually over
there was noted a marked unwilling
ness on the part on note holders to
deal with spectators to buy their
claims.
In the early days Of the run, specu-
lators bought hundreds of notes, us
ually at ten per cent discount and
then took their place in line and
cashed them in. One Spectator
claimed to have made profit OF
$4,000 in a single day.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-08-06
WILL ENFORCE ORDER
President Ready To Use Force to Pre-.
vent Cable Landing.

PRESIDENT Ready TO Use torce TO Pre-:
vent Cable Landing.
ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch.1
Washington, August 5.-Government
officials today awaited the result of
orders issued by President Wilson to
prevent the landing by the Western
Union Telegraph company at Miami,
Florida, of its newly laid cable from
Barbados.
Two methods are being relied upon
by the government to prevent landing
Of the cable prior to the interna-
tfonal communications congress which
convenes here September IL. Orders
have been issued by the navy depart
ment at the presidents direction to
destroyers now Of the port of Miami
to prevent the landing by force il
necessary. The state department has
requested the British embassy to in
form the captain of the ship chartered
by the Western Union company, the
British steamer Colonia, that such
landing would be violation Of Ameri-
can law.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-08-06
NAPLES DRY DOCK
Italians Have Largest Construction On
Mediterranean Sea.
ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch.J

IASsoc1ated Press Dfspatch.J
Washington. August 5.-The larg-
est dry dock on the Mediter-
ranean Is planned at Naples. Recent
degrees Of the Italian government au-
thoYiztng the construction of this dock
and q smaller one at the industrial
port of Baia -Averno provide that work
must begin within SIX months of the
Official date OF the declaration OF
peace.
Besides the dry docks, It is planned
to transform Lake Averno for the use
Of shipysrds, and to build a canal con-
meeting the lake with the port OF
Naples proper. The italian govern
ment will within period of fifty years
pay about half of the cost OF the work
and at the end OF sixty years the en-
tire property automatically becomes
government property.