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The Washington herald., 1920-08-08
APPEAL ISSUED
BY LADY ASTOR
Begs American Women to
Aid Fight Against Anti
British Propaganda.
Dy WILLIAM BUTLER
(washinGton Hernid-Cross Atlantic
Service-speeiai Cable Dispatcho

service-speeiai Cable Dispatch0
London, Aug. Lady Nancy
Astor today for the first time since
she entered English politics, sent an
appeal to American women, OF
whom she is one. to throw their IN
fiuence against the anu-British
propaganda which is sweeping her
native land.
Il strongly appeal to American
womanhood to, use its influence TO
counteract the anti-British sent-
ment spread in the United states
through Irish propaganda" she said
this evening after reading clippings
from a long list of American news
papers, most of them bitterly anti
English in tone.
"All we ask is that America leave
US alone. Well settle the Irish
question and settle it fairly ana
right. 1t would have been settled
before this but for the Irish them
selves. And il will never be settled
by an Irish republic. I'm firm be-
liever in home rufe and think the
settlement will be reached on that
basis.
IN the meantime America ana
England must develop closer
spirit of cooperation. Their friend
ship alone can prevent future wars
England may be selfish. She Is.
But she's not alone in this. So Is
my own homeland, America. So Is
every other country. They must
look to their own advantage in or
der to progress. Then. why should
one pick out England as the scape-
goat for selfishness?
And We'll all find that the friend
ship of Germany is going to be es-
sential to US all. The sooner we
realize this the sooner the world
will start ahead on its new develop
ments."
Copyright. 1920. Cross-Atlanuc Newspaper
Service, Incl
The Washington herald., 1920-08-08
FREDERICKSBURG MAN
TAKEN BY DEATH

Fredericksburg, Va, Aug. T.
Robert Emmett Smith. 49, prominent
citizen and councilman-elect, died
here today of peritonitis following
an operation performed last night.
He was an ice manufacturer and an
active Elk.
He was formerly district deputy
grand exalted ruler for Virginia.
surviving him are his mother, Mrs.
VIM. H. Smith; his wife, one daugh-
Ter and seven sons, one of whom is
Lieut.. Andrew Smith, now with the
u s. army in Germany.
The Washington herald., 1920-08-08
BANK BANDITS
OBTAIN $4,000
Dynamite Vault and Escape
With Loot of Liberty
Bonds and Stamps
CspeciaI to The HeraIdO

Wilson. n. C. Aug. The bank
vault at Black Creek, this county,
was dynamited last night and Lib
erty bonds and stamps valued at
$4,000 were sttOIen.
The money chest was carried into
the street and badly mutilated by
the men in their efforts to open 1t.
They were scared away before they
succeeded.
The robbers, four in number, were
traced as far as GOldsborO by Sher-
if Howard and a posse.
The Washington herald., 1920-08-08
Poilu and Fritzie
Join Hands in Vow
Not to War Again
(Washington Herald-Cross At
lnntic Service, Special Cable
Dispatck.)
By VIGGO TOEPFER,

by NlGGO TOEPFER.
Berlin, Aug. 7.-Declaring there
must never be another war be-
tween France and Germany, the
powerful German Organization,
The League of Combatants," :"
composed of participants of the
war, has passed resolution
agreeing with the French
League of Combatants" on the
same question.
The two organizations plan to
unite to use all means possible
to prevent future conflicts be-
tween the nations. The German
league has telegraphed a mes
sage to Henri Barbusse. of the
French House of Deputies. that
the two nations must never
again be torn asunder by war.
Copyright, 1870. Gross-AtIantic News
paper Service, Inc.)
The Washington herald., 1920-08-08
BEATTY AND FOCH MAY
CALL OFF VISIT TOU. S.
washington HeraId-Cross Atlantic
Service, Special Gable Dispntch.D


London, Aug. THE sudden de-
velopment of the Polish crisis will
keep Admiral Beatty and probably
Cen Foch from the convention of
the American Legion at Cleveland,
Ohio. Admiral Beatty, the British
naval war chief, after an all-morn-
ing conference with the British
admiralty authorities planning the
blockade of Soviet Russia, an
nOunced his inability to go to
America. as he had planned. 1t is
expected he will designate a British
admiral to represent him
Beatty asked that his regrets be
publically conveyed to His Ameri-
can brothers in arms" Marshal
Foch may send Gen. Petain to rep
resent him.
Copyright. 1920. Cross-Atlantic Newspaper
Service, lnc.)
The Washington herald., 1920-08-08
FINGER PRINT BRIDES,
BRITISH BIGAMY CURE
BY LYDIA X. COMMANDER.
Washington Herald-Cross Atlantic
Service, Special Cable Dispatch.)

London, Aug. IA wave of big
amy sweeping England since the
war is causing CONSERVATION. Agi-
tation for law to block 1T includes
plans that finger prints, photo
graphs and signatures of both par
ties to marriage be affixed to the
license.
The promoters of the plans be-
heve that bigamists would fear to
contract additional marriages with
othcial records available that would
fully identify them.
A majority of the House of Com
mons is said to be sympathetic to
tho measure.
Copyright, 1870, Cross-AtIantic Newspaper
Service Incl
The Washington herald., 1920-08-08
OUIJA BOARD CRAZE
DRIVES "a INSANE

Boston, Mass, Aug. THE
"ouija board craze has driven "a
men and women insane in Boston
since Jan. 1, according to officials
at the psychopathic hospital.
Most of the patients were women
who had great deal of leisure.
Most Of them have been cured.
The Washington herald., 1920-08-08
PARTED WIFE WEEPS
AT JOACHIM'S CRAVE
Cwashington HeraId-PubIic Ledger
Service, Special Cable Dispstch.D

Service, Special Gable Dispstch.D
Berlin, August S.-The wife Of
Prince Joachim, who was bringing
proceedings for divorce at the time
of his suicide, and who was absent
from the funeral, her wheres bouts
being unknown, suddenly appeared
Thursday at Joachim's grave and
spent many hours weeping and
mourning beside the plot. Then she
vanished and her friends and rels-
tives were unable again to trace
her.
Joachim's little son is not TO be
sent to Amerongen TO live with the
former Kaiser. He is to be brought
up by Prince Oscar. the ksisers
fifth son. who lives at Potsdam-
Copyright 1850. hy Public Ledger Col
The Washington herald., 1920-08-08
DAVIS MAY CALL OFF
PROPOSED VISIT HERE
Washington Herald-Public Ledger
Service, Special Cable Dispatch.)

London, Aug. Z. - Ambassador
Davis hinted today that in view of
the Russia-Polish crisis he Nigh,
not be able to sail for the United
States on August Is for a holiday
as he had planned. Mr.. Davis said
he had no official word from Wash
ington confirming press reports
saying that President Wilson in
tended to send delegates to the
Russia peace conference but be-
cause the situation was very critical
in Europe today he might have to
change his plans.
Copyright. 1890. by Public Ledger Col
The Washington herald., 1920-08-08

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The Washington herald., 1920-08-08

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The Washington herald., 1920-08-08
Be Slender

a trss vs1 10 become slender.
nov yoors. See the pictures: The
xiys 700 idea of sise bsfors re-
dueesoo of weight. No need Of
starving yoorS<lf. o. exhaosting ex-
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The Washington herald., 1920-09-07

To have continued to manufacture and ac-
cumulate unsaleabls goods would have been,
not only financial suicide, but would have i'll
sured depression in the entire woolen industry
from which it would have taken many weeks, if
not months, to recover by universal shutdowns,
widespread disorganization and pnemploy-
ment.
Therefore, instead of the usual two weeks
vacation in August, the mills were shut down
on July 10th, which was fortunately the best
season for two months vacation. Had the
shutdown been forced in the winter season, as
it would have been by continued accumulation
of goods, there might have been, with high
prices and famine conditions for fuel, some
personal suffering.
To September Ist, however, there has been
less call upon the company and the public au-
thorities for personal assistance than in the pre-
ceding year, when there was only two weeks
vacation. The reason for this wholesome con-
dition in Our mill communities was the large
volume of wages paid the past year-a sum eN-
ceeding anything ever before known in the
American wooen industry. Yet the average
wage is not higher than that in other skilled
trades entering into the cost of living.
We believe in good wages for the Ameri-
can skilled working man-the highest wages
that expenditure by wage earners themselves
will justify. The makers OF goods are the con-
sumers of goods in this country. Prices must
depend upon wages and consumption.
The American Woolen Company will be
success only so far as it is fair and just to the
capital and the labor which it employs and to
the public which it serves.
The Washington herald., 1920-09-07

H. you believe in the policy of the American
Woolen Company in the maintenance of good
wages for skilled working men, order Your
goods promptly this season, and if you care
fully select your woolen cloth according to
your needs, you will find in the American
Woolen Company production such a variety as
will make it unnecessary for you to invite for
eign impOrtatiOns.
The Washington herald., 1920-09-07
TO THE PUBLIC:

The leadership in the woolen goods trade
which has, been attained by the American
Wooen Company has naturally subjected it to
a variety of attacks, most of which, outside of
trade and political rivalry, have been based up
on misunderstanding.
The size of the operations of the American
Woolen Company-its large capital employed
in the production of seventy varieties of cloth in
ten thousand varieties of Styles its capital in
vestment in ffty-seven mills and its employ-~
ment of more than 10000 mill workers-places
it in the position of something more than pri-
vate corporation.
1t has duties toward the national govern
ment to whom it has paid more than $2o,ooo-
600 in taxes in a single year or more than 1919
of the gross volume of its sales. The govern
ment should have reciprocal duties in protec-
ton of this American industry.
1t has duties toward 5000 people who
own its $4o,ooo,ooo 30 preferred shares-the
first and only lien upon an investment esti-
mated at above ST 100000. These shareholders
are not spectators; they are the backbone and
sinew of Our industrial life which must be based
upon the savings of the people. When money
is easy, these shares sell at 1917 premium. When
money rules as at present at high interest rates,
they sell at ) 0D 1919 discount from their issue
price of SIoo per share.
The American Woolen Company has du-
ties toward the 5000 owners of its common
shares-formerly S2o,ooo,oOo but recently ex-
panded by the issue of $2o,ooo,ooo additional
stock for new working capital. This stock was
offered to shareholders at par, was under
written at so commission by a syndicate of
bankers and capitalists, and is now quoted at
2o30 discount from par, although every share
represents an equity value above the preferred
shares of more than $500 per share.
The American Woolen Company has duties
toward its faithful employees which rank
ahead of its obligations to its ordinary share
holders and are Co-equal with the interests of
its preferred shareholders. All are dependent,
more or less, for their living and their live-
hood, upon wise and just management in the
conduct of this great enterprise.
The American Woolen Company aims to
recognize its manifold duties to the public, not
only in the production of the best wooen goods
r American enterprise can produce and in the
meeting of honest competition in free and open
American markets, but in the maintenance so
far as possible, of steady employment for it's
employees. 1t recognizes that upon this steady
employment depends the welfare of the cities
and towns in which its mills are located.
The Washington herald., 1920-09-07

The American Woolen Company begins
its exhibit to the trade Thursday, September
9th, and will begin the starting up of its mills
Monday, September 9Th.
The wage scale will be the same as when
the mills were forced to close in July.
The support of the public in the prompt
purchase of the goods OF the American Wooden
Company is invited
The Washington herald., 1920-09-07
American WooIen Company

To carry out these manifold duties it must
aim toward steadiness in prices and fair values
for its goods; for its wool purchased and for its
labor employed. 1t must avoid, so far as posi-.
Bile, the purchase of wool at boom prices and it
must be forehanded in the use of it's capital in
the purchase of wool in times of liberal supply.
1t must aim to hold it's skilled labor organ
ization with the fewest possible changes. 1t
therefore pays the highest wages and gives the
steadlest employment, SO far as it is supported
by the public in the purchase ofits goods.
Eo manufacture and accumulate stock of
goods when the public refuses to purchase is
only to invite disaster in markets and prices,
reacting in the end upon our employees and the
savings that furnish the capital Such policy
continued would only result in prolonged de-
preston disorganizing all the forces of both
labor and capital which must jointly support
this enterprise in its service to the public.
The company must manufacture accord
ing to orders either on its books or clearly fore
seen. Early in this year the company had on its
books sufficient orders to insure employment
for six months.
Labor was in universal demand and prices
of wool and woolen goods were at the highest
seen since this company was organized. To
maintain our organization and insure the full
flllment of our contracts another advance in
wages of So was announced to our employees
in May.
With the advance in the money rate and in
Creasing restrictions to credit, cancellations be-
gan to come in; but for some time they were no
than might be expected and not larger in
volume than had been seen in pre-war times
without making disturbance in the industry
When, however, on May Goth, the govern
ment brought indictments against this COM
pany for prices charged for its goods in open
and competitive markets, it was notice to the
trade by the government that the prices for
woolen cloth must be reduced. Although the in
dictments were dismissed by the court of first
jurisdiction on June Ith, cancellation of orders
became universal over the country. Total can
cellations based upon figures collected by the
government are estimated for the whole trade
at the entire annual output of the American
Woolen Company.
The total cancellation Of orders upon the
books of the American Woolen Company
amounted to more than S4o,o 900, or suf-
fcient to give employment for two months to
all Our workers.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-06-04
w. M. STEVENS DIES.
Highly Respected Resident Pas

Highly Respected Resident Passed
Away; Had ParaIytic Stroke.
w. NJ. Stevens died at his home,
220 Moreland avenue. Saturday
morning, May 20, at eleven o'clock,
after an illness of four months, the
result Of paralytic stroke. Mr.. Ste
vens was one of Minnesota's oldest
pioneers, born June 81, 1S49, LETTERS
county, N. Y. He came to Minnesota
in the year 1866. locating in Freeborn
in 1875 to Miss Louise Coult, they
later moved to Nicollet county where
he was engaged in the industry of
farming. After retiring from active
work they moved to this city.
Mr.. Steven has been known by
everyone as a man that leaves be.
hind him a good, honorable upright
and honest record. An optomist,
with always a kind word and pleas
ant smile for everybody, loved by all,
noted as a peace maker among his
family and neighbors. He caves a
wife and three children, Mrs. Bessie
Hopf, Los Angeles, Calf; Mrs. Jessie
Chase, Mankato; George Stevens,
Nicollet county. Mr.. Stevens is the
oldest of fourteen children, all of
whom are living to mourn his death
The funeral was held Monday at the
Adventist church of which he was a
member, Rev. M. Anderson officiated.
Interment was made in the Hebron
cemetery.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-06-04
BOOKED FOR MANKAT0
STATE COMMISSIONING
ON THE MORROW
MEETING IN THE EVENING
J. A. o. Preus, Fred E. Hadley
And L. L. Collins Will Be
The Speakers

Mankato will be the mecca for can
didates for state offices tomorrow
evening. All the men who were in
dorsed by the late republican state
convention will be here on the occa-
sion of the delivery of the keynote
speech by ]. A. o. Preus, aspirant
for the governorship.
The party will be made UP of the
following candidates: ]. A. o. Preus,
governor; l.. L. Collins, lieutenant
governor; Henry Rines, treasurer;
Mike Holm, secretary of state; o. p.
B. Jackson, state railroad and ware
house commissioner; C.. l.. Hilton,
attorney general. These gentlemen
are expected to reach here in the aft
ernoon. Fred e. Hadley, publicity
manager, will accompany the party,
and 1t is expected that he will speak
briefly at the meeting to be held at
the Mankato theatre in the evening.
Mr.. Collins will talk also; but the
main address Of the evening will be
delivered by Mr.. Preus.
Twin Cities To Be Represented.
ST. Paul and Minneapolis members
of the committee of one hundred will
go to Malkato in special car to at
tend the formal opening of the j.
A. o. Preus campaign for governor
Thursday night, when Mr.. Preus will
make his campaign speech, says The
st. Paul Pioneer Press.
They will be accompanied by the
original Preus for governor club of
the Seventh precinct of the Second
ward, Minneapolis, where Mr.. Preus
lives. Preparations are being made to
make the Mankato rally one of the
biggest political meetings ever held
in the state.
Mankato will entertain a large
, number of politicians tomorrow even
ing. and the theatre will no doubt be
packed with people who will want to
hear the present day issues discus
sed.
The meeting will be opened at
eight o'clock. DR.. C. J. Holman, coun-
ty chairman. will preside. a...,..
Friday and Saturday.
On FRIDAY Mr.. Preus will speak at
Good Thunder. The hour set for this
is nine o'clock; Mapleton. 10 a. NJ:
Wells. IL a. m: Bricelyn, 1880 D.
M; Frost, 2:30: Blue Earth, $50:
Winnebago. 4:30; Fairmont in the
evening.
The schedule for Saturday is as
follows: Jackson, 10 a.. m; Lakefield.
il m; Heron Lake, p. H.; Worth
ington in the evening.
The Fifth Regiment band will give
concert prior to the opening of
the meeting at the theatre.
1t Is quite likely that a community
sing will be feature of the meeting.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-06-04
GRAND JURY IS AT WORK
PROBABLY TAKING UP THE
ARSON CASE FOR PROBE
Peremtory Call of the Calendar
In District Court Yester-
day Afternoon

Grand Jury members who. took vi
their work yesterday morning at elev'
en- o'clock continued their labors al
today, and it is expected that hey
will not complete the investigations
now being made until tomorrow fore
noon.
1t Is understood that one of the
cases being investigated by that body
is the Aomer and Kael arson case
1t will be remembered that on the
evening of March Is, last past quite
a sensation was caused by an attempt
to destroy the B. Kohler building al
313 North Front street when one OF
the worst wind storms Of the season
was raging. Upon the arrival of the
firemen at the building, kerosene sat
urated mops and other evidences OF
an attempt to destroy the building by
fire were discovered. Immediately
following this discovery Marvin Kael
and Albert Aomer were arrested on
the charge of arson in the first de-
gree, and subsequently were botll
bound over to await the action of the
grand jury. Kael confessed to his
part in the attempt to set the build
taking any part in the crime. State
Deputy Fire Marshal Martin is here
on the case.
This forenoon Judge w. L. Com
stock granted the petition OF Mr.. and
Mrs. George Wiedenmann for the
adoption of their grand daughter.
Gretchen Salisbury Wiedenmann:
County Agent L. e. McMiilcn spoke
Spoke at jackson.
briefly on the value OF ideals, aud
County Boys and Girls Clna leader
Coe spoke on Coz psratfse fwAask ~
of development. at the Jackson Lake
farmers club meeting which was held
last night at school house two miles
north of that village. In addition to
the speaking, there Was a program OF
music, umorous readings. etc., car
ried out. Refreshments were served
to about 200 people.
In the peremptory call of the calen
dar of civil cases in the district court
yesterday afternoon the following
cases were either stricken from the
calendar or continued to the Novem
Der term:
Paul Paulson VS.. Hans King,
Jacob and Clara VS.. Reserve Loan
Life Insurance company.
George w. Smithson VS.. NJ. L. Van
Slyke,
Joseph Vogel VS. Frank Schwab.
Victor A. Tenney VS.. Fred Hohen-
stein,
Outcault Advertising company VS.
Mapleton State Bank,
Henry Muellerleile VS.. B. Kenyar
In the matter of the petition of
Homer L. Babcocvk and Mary L.
Babcock for the adoption of Joseph
Leila,
W. J. Morehart VS.. P. j. and Clara
Walters,
Ole Erickson VS.. Model Dairy,
F. J. Conway as administrator of
the estate of Vincent A. Meixner de-
ceased VS.. Director General of Rail-
ways, and the Chicago and Milwaukee
and st. Paul Railway company
Edward H. BeiSe, VS.. Peter C. Sor-
enson and Leonard L. Beise,
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-06-04
Good Roads Essential.

Civilization cannot spread and main.
tain itself without roads. The Romans
knew that. and laid out their highways
with so keen an eye to the country
that thousands of miles of railways
follow the ancient Roman tracks to-
day. Lost through the middle ages,
road making came back with modern
times, but distant regions never were
firmly linked together until Stephen
son showed the way.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-06-04
NAMES ON THE BALLOT

List Of County Candidates To Be Voted
For At The June Primaries.
Following is a complete list of can
didates to be voted on in this county al
the coming primaries, June 81. without
party designation:
For Representative-Rudo Ario, Ed
ward z. Austin, Evan J. Davis, John G.
Gerlich. Henry Hodapp. Andrew G.
Johnson, Humphrey ]. Roberts, and T.
B. Taylor.
For Judge Of Probate-Evan Hughes
Harry Johnson, and G. S. Strom.
County Commissioners Third District
j. r. Griffiths, Edward F. Hartwig, b
D. Hughes, and William J. Wright.
Fifth District Commisisoners.-G. N
Alderman. Thomas Carey, Geo. p. Klaus
and Otto Schweer.
In the second and fourth commissioner
districts the incumbents hold over, and
in the first district there being but two
candidates In the field. William H. Comp
ton and Matt Sanger, their names will
not appear on the primary ballot, but
will appear on the general election bal
lot