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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-09-17
Police On Stand During
Duluth Riot Trial 80 !.
SCORING BY ATTORNEY
Blame For Lynching Is Shifted
To Patrolmen BY the
Defense
Associated Press Dispatch,l

Duluth, Minnesota, September H.
The state rested late yesterday its
case against John Burr, charged with
rioting in connection with the triple
lynching here June Is last of three
circus negroes ad it is expected Burr's
case will be ready for the jury today.
Meanwhile, in other branches of dis
trict court Carl Hammerberg and
Carl ]. Miller are on trial under sim
liar charges.
why weren't any arrests made the
night of the lynching?" County Attor-
ney Greene asked Police Sergeant Oh
SON. After a long pause the sergeant
replied:
Il don't know"
Police On Stand.
Patrolmen Nystrom and Nels Set
terquist were witnesses In the Miller
trial. They gave a general descrip-
ton Of the riot, explaining that Set
LerQulSC ana mul6T anu several VI
mob to break in the door Of the police
garage behind the jail Nystrom was
scheduled to close examination by At
torney Jenswold for the defense, In
an apparent attempt to place the
blame for the lynching on the police.
did you see any officed draw re-
volver to check the mob?" Jenswold
asked.
mo"
did you realize that it was your
duty as policeman to put down the
riot?"
YES"
Took No Action.
The mob was packed tightly in the
corridor Of the headquarters police
station, you say. Why didn't the po-
lice explode some stink balls?'
Nystrom was not required to an
swer.
did you see any policeman smile
at the crowd?"
mo"
"You didn't hear any policeman tell
the crowd to dispense did your"
"No."
did any policeman go up to the
pole where the negroes were being
lynched?
mot that know of.s
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-09-17
DISTRICT COURT
HAS REOPENED,
Number of Civil Cases Will Be
Tried At the Adjourned
Term

Cases on the civil calendar In the
district court which were continued
over from the June term were tax
en- up at a speciaI term OF the
court this morning before Judge w
l.. Comstock. There are twenty
three cases for trial and twelve
were continued over to the Noyem-
Der term.
The first case for trial today was
that of John Harness OF Fairmont
against the Minnesota Pipe and Tile
company. Mr.. Harness brings tc
action to recover on what he claims
to be back salary TOR labor perform :
ed on a county ditch Tor the com
pany near Truman.
Cases continued over to the No
vember term of the district court
are as follows:
Humphrey ]. Roberts VS.. David
edwards; p. ]. Kremer VS.. Otto Boy
err; Robert H. Schmidke vs.. Alvah H.
LindAhl; Roy Everson VS.. w. j. Evans
& Son; Harry X. Cain vs.. 0. w. Wal
ksr; The Silvius Investment company
VS.. Barney Thier ct al, d. L. Will
liams vs.. Town of Cambria; State OF
Minnesota VS.. John Phelps; Max
1yishnick VS.. Chicago & Northwes,
ern Railway company; benjamin +.
Peterson We. G. H. Pope; In the mat
ter Of the guardianship Of Michael
Tweit; John Compton vs.. Frank
Steiner; Joseph Nero VS.. Lion Bond
ing and Surety company; Frank ST.
mon VS.. Martin Langhougn.
The only criminal matter brought
up at this mornings term of court
was the case of Louis Guam, the
thirteen year boy Of Lake Crystal
who recently attempted to pass bog
gus checks on Joseph Busch of this
city. The defendant made written
application for permission to plead
guilty to an information charging the
offense named. The boy pleaded
guilty and was remanded to the Gus
tody Of the sheriff until o'clock
Saturday afternoon when he will
again be taken before the court.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-09-17
VICTORY DESPITE MAINE
Such Is Claim Of Cox In Face of
The Democratic
..- Defeat
IAssociated Press Dispatch.1

Weiser, Idaho, September A.
Governor James M. Cox, democratic
presidential candidate. who is en-
route to Salt Lake City, today made
the following statement on the Maine
election:
"The result In Maine Is no surprise
The majority IL accounted for by the
augmented total vote. Republican
National Chairman Hays went into
the state early and that clearly
meant that Maine was to be prepar-
ed as the pyrotechnical display for
this campaign But neither pyrctech.
will be decided outside OF Maine. In
the 1916 September election the repu-
licans carried Maine and yet In No
vember President Wilson carried
thirty states and divided the electoral
vote In West Virginia"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-09-17
THREE ARE IN FIELD

Senator Wesley L. Jones Leads In
Washington Primary Race.
ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch
Seattle, September 16.-United
States Senator Wesley L. Jones ear
ly today continued to lead three
others seeking the republican nomi
nation for senator In yesterday q
primaries when 204 precincts out OF
2,,266 in the state had reported last
night.
For the republican nomination for
governor Roland H. HARTLEY was lead
ing when 22s precincts reported. He
had 6,908 votes.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-09-17

DR.. Frank Heidel, accompanied by
J. w. Lucas, Ward Lucas and George
Beck of Winona, have gone to CAM
Blue Bell, Swan Lake, where they
will spend a weeks vacation hunting
ducks.
Gordon Kennedy accompanied nv
his mother, Mrs. G.. L. Kennedy, left
for ST. Paul yesterday. Mr. Kennedy
will enter Manchester college at that
city.
Attorney John r. Klasius has taxi
en- Offices in the Kruse Bros. build
Ing and has started the practice CT
law there.
Miss Irene Diegnau, stenographer
In the offices Of Regan & Grogan, Is.
spending her vacation as the guest
of friends at Owatonna.
M. ]. Peterson and wife loft to-.
dev for a trim to Helena, Mont.
L. Salet has gone to- New York
where he viii remain two weeks
purchasing stock for his stores IN
Mankato.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-09-17
AIR MAIL ROUTES
Contracts Were Awarded; Style
Of the Cars, Etc.

Passengers as well as mail will be
carried on three air mail routes con-
tracts for which today were awarded
to the Lawson Airplane company, OF
Chicago. by the post Office depart
ment.
The first service will st=rt between
Pittsburg and Indianapolis, via Col
Palatial air liners with wicker
chairs enclosed In glass Widowed
streamline bodies, are being built for
the new service, officials Of the COM
pany announced.
The government contract provides
that each plane must carry 1900
pounds Of mail per trip. In addition
the company is providing accommo-
dations for sixteen passengers, the
latter end Of the business being a
private venture. Three hundred and
six round trips are to be made yearly
on each route.
Service on the New York Chicago
and New York Atlanta routes prob
next spring. Connecting air lines
between Cleveland and Detroit and
Chicago and Indianapolis probably
will be opened later, the company an
noucedn, and bid made for the mail
carrying contract
A night service will be started and
births, being built by the Lawson
company and fashioned after Pullman
berths will be standard equipment on
the planes. Shower baths, lavatpries
and all modern conveniences wifi be
the equipments 1t was stated.
Half hour stops will be made at
each Of the controls and the COM
pany will open restaurants on the
air fields for the service of the pas
sengers.
The contracts call for airpiane mail
service from P.ttsLunrxn to st.
Louis by way of Columbus, Cincin-
natl and Indianapolis at cost of
$4,000 year; between New York
and Chicago, via Harrisburg, Pitts
burg and Fort Wayne. Indiana, for
seas. 900 year, and for service be-
tween New York and Atlanta, via
Washington. Raleigh. N. c., and Col
umbia, g. c., at q cost of 100000.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-09-17
BANKS MAY INVEST
Likely to Buy Bonus Bonds From the
State Of Minnesota.

Likely to Buy Bonus Bonds From the
State Of Minnesota.
A check for $500 was received from
the State Bank of Rockford yesterday
by M. ]. Desmond, in charge Of the
soldiers bonus board, in payment for
three 800 bonus bonds and requested
that bonus claim of $225 be paid to
a soldier there. The bonus was paid
and SIS remains In the funds for the
general bonus fund. The Rockford
bank proposed that claims could be
speeded up by the banks of the state
subscribing for bonus bonds for pay
ment directly to specified veterans
Considerable interest is being shown
in the plan by banks and Mr.. Desmond
hopes that many banks will help the
soldiers to obtain payments Of their
bonuses by making like purchases of
bonds
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-09-17
FIX LENROOT LEAD

ofHciaI Returns For Wisconsin Elec-
tIons Are Counted.
ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch.l
Madison, Wise, September 15.-Of-
fetal returns reported today to the
election committee from sixty seven
out of seventy-one counties Of the
state showed the following vote on
United States senator.
Lenroot, 1929; Thompson, 135,
ESQ; McHenry, 42,9S6; Lenroot's
plurality 22,294.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-09-17
FAVORED WAR TRAINING
SECRETARY OF WAR DElIV-
ERS SPEECH TODAY
Mr.. Baker Praises Plans For
Corps of Reserve
Officers
ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch

ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch.1
State College, Penn, September Is
An appeal to college students OF
the nation to enter into advanced
military training and study through
the reserve officers training camps
at the various colleges and universe
ties, was voiced by Secretary of Wal
Baker in an address here today. He
declared that as the LIST Of reserve Of
Ulcers increased annually one OF the
great military problems of the Unit
ed States would be solved.
I'VE are not seeking to encourage
a military spirit" said the secretary
but to give a great body Of young
men q basis on which we can build
capacity for command and Leadership
should a national emergency require
their services"
Need For Leaders.
Secretary Baker declared the
greatest problem of the war depart
ment, during the war, was to obtain
adequately trained men to fill com
missioned ranks in the lower grades
and that the reserve officers plar
was designed to meet similar sit.
uation in case Of future emergency.
The R. o. T. c.. movement hal
grown steadily during the past three
years, the speaker said. At the close
Of the 1920 academic year there were
20S senior units having an enroll.
ment Of 43,5S8 students and 126 jun.
Tor units with 44.777 students. More
than 400 army officers were engaged
in training the students.
The secretary said that 5000 prob.
ably would be the maximum number
of reserve officers which the r. o. T
c., could be expected to provide an
nually
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-09-17
SANDERS IN LEAD

Senatorial Fight In Louisiana Appears
To Be Close Fought.
ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch.l
New Orleans, September 15.-on
the face Of scattered and unofficial re-
turns from yesterdays democratic
primary In Louisiana, compiled early
today by the Time Picayune. Repre-
sentative Gerard Y. Sanders, had a
slight lead over his two opponents,
Edwin S. Broussard and Donelsrl
Gallery, in the contest for the sen
atorial nomination. Returns, largely
from parishes in the northern part OF
the state, gave Sanders, 1908; Brous
sard, 1,245 and Gallery, 655.
According TO the tabulation of the
Times Picayune, Andrew ]. McShane
was nominated by the democrats fol
mayor of New Orleans. One man
was shot and seriously wounded dur
ing a fight along one Of the booths
just as the polls closed.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-09-17

A. H. Schroeder of the Schroeder
Land company, who has been In
North Dakota for the past six weeks
Cooking after his farms, harvesting
and threshing, is expected home
Wednesday.
turned yesterday from trip to Mos
attended the convention Of the New
York Life Insurance company. After
the convention they visited Toronto,
Can, and from there took boat trip
to Niagara Falls and New York city.
returning home via Chicago and De-
troit.
Mr. and Mrs. G. w. Bichstaedt mot.
ored home from the state fair yes
terday.
Miss Anna Krost left for New
York City Sunday, where she will at :
tend Columbia university. She will
visit friends at Chicago and Buffalo
enroute.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Larson, Mr..
and Mrs. f. A. Barrett and John
Rooney have returned from a trip to
the state fair On their return they
stopped at New Richland where Mr..
Larson purchased a farm near there.
Mr.. and Mrs. Larson will move to
their farm in the spring.
Judge Evan Hughes returned last
evening from an auto trip to North
field, MINI, where he took his son,
Ralph Hughes, who entered Carleton
College.
w. F. Borchert, assistant cashier
of the First National Bank OF Maple
ton spent yesterday afternoon in this
CITY calling on friends.
p. L. Klyver. cashier of the First
State Bank OF Delevan spent part OF
the day in this city on business.
Mrs Edward Jones OF STATE street
will leave this evening for a two
weeks visit with relatives and
friends in Columbus and Toledo,
Ohio. She will be accompanied as
H. c. Riley.
Mrs. Lee DeRnsia has lust returned
from her vacation which was spent
in Huron g. ID.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-09-17
HARTNEss is VICTOR
Four Cornered Contest In Vernon
Caused Hot Fight.
ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch.

LhooON4sbcu ETcbS DaoPe.
Montpelier, VT. September ia
four cornered contest for governor
on the republican ticket In the state
primaries yesterday resulted in 9
victory for James HARNESS OF
nngnsld by vote nearly two to
on3. ovcr his nearest opponent. Con-
gresham Porter H. Dale was renom-
mated by the republicans in the sec
ond district winning an easy victory
over two other candidates.
Senator William P. Dillingham; and
Congressman Frank L. Greene in the
district, were renominated without
opposition. The democrats, who had
no contests, nominated Fred G. Mar
tin for governor, Howard e. Shaw
for senator Jeremiah e. Durick for
congress in the FIRST district, ana
Harry w. Writer'S In the second dis
trict.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-09-17
ANTS RAP THE COURT
Declare In Instances Dry
Laws Made Farce
WANT TO DROWN BOOZE
Much Laxity In Melting Out the
Punishment To Those Con-
victed, Mentioned

Washington. September ia
committee was appointed today al
the Anti saloon league conference
here to draft resolution warning
federal judges that unless they "sa-
credly perform their sacred duties
in enforcing prohibition laws the
league will seek their impeachment
The committee was named by the
Rev. p. A. Baker, general superin-
tendent. OF the league, after speakers
at the conference had vigorously OPP
posed federal judges for alleged lax
ity In melting out punishment to
these convicted OF violation Of the
prohibition amendment and enforce
ment law.
Charges were made that some fed
eral judges had "coddled bootleggerf
and moonshiners," and that prohibit
ton laws were being made "a farce
In some sections by the light punish
ment inflicted.
Washington, September 15.-En-
forcement of the prohibition amend
ment, plans for the hght before the
next congress to prevent modification
of the enforcement act and world
prohibition, were the principal topics
before the conference Of Anti Saloon
League leaders, which began here to-
day, to continue through Friday. The
conferences was preliminary to the
international campaign against al
coholism which begins here next
Monday.
Enforcemnt of the liquor amend.
ment was discussed today by Wayne
B. Wheeler general council Of the
Anti Saloon League, and other speak.
ers. Mr.. Wheeler declared that ma,
tional prohibition would never be
rerealed. but that 1t might be multi,
fed.
People Are Responsible.
The power to enforce national pro
hibition ID given both to the state and
the nation" said Mr.. Wheeler. III
is up to the people to see to 1t that
federal and state officers do their
duty In sustaining and enforcing the
amendment. Local and state officers
who are trying to evade responsibilit,
In the enforcement of national pro.
hibition, should be removed from Of
hce.
'"rhe state has the same legal oblig.
alton resting upon 1t to enforce the
eighteenth amendment that congress-
has. From practical standpoint i
has q greater obligation, because II
has more officials to do this work
The state by failing to adopt state
enforcement code encourages law
lessness within the state"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-09-17
DRY AGENT PINcHED.
William Gran. FederaI PrShIbItIo'

William Grant Federal Prohibition
Man, Accused of Theft.
St. Paul, September 15.-William
Grant, federal prohibition officer, was
arrested at midnight in ST. Paul on q
warrant issued by William Stevenson,
Jr., former publicity man Of the St
Paul association. charging that Grant
had stolen wearing apparel valued at
$50 from his residence during the
time Stevenson was in jail serving
a sentence on a charge of forgery
Stevenson was released Monday
Grant is held on charge Of grand
larceny. Stevenson lives at 1896
Lincoln avenue, st. Paul.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-09-17
MOVE FOLK INTO
ACTION THE HOPE
When MacSWiney Dies Sim Fein
Leaders Will Make Great
Demonstration
UNITED Press Dispatch

Dublin, September 15.-Despite con.
tinued fasting Lord Mayor McSwiney
was reported to be conscious, although
in greatly weakened condition In his
cell at Brixton prison today. The locd
mayor Is said to realize fully that the
end is very near.
In a. whispered conversation with
his wife last night he requested thai
all funeral services be held in the an
cient Irish tongue and that very sim.
pie Catholic ceremony be provided
Despite his request, Sim Fein leaders
today that preparations were already
under way for making the funeral Of
the lord mayor one of the greatest
demonstrations ever held in Ireland
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-09-17
OPPOSE SEATING TAX
Motion Picture Men VIII Send Dele
cation to Washington.

"ohi0H TtSkdI6 "Su WIN SSHU SViS
cation to Washington.
Means of combating a bill for strin
gent motion picture censorship regu-
lations, which they expect to be in
troduced at the next session Of the
Minnesota legislature, were debated
by members of the United Theatrical
Protective league. in session In Min
neapolis. One hundred members
representing northwest theaters, are
attending the conference.
Plans were made to send a delega-
ton to Washington to ask the gov
eminent for the repeal of the "seat
ing tax" 800 levy on motion pic
ture theaters. W. A. Steffes, presi
dent Of the organization, character
lied the tax as charge Of 500 for
the privelege Of collecting war taxes
for the government"
Plans for the national convention
here next June also are under discus
sion. The national meeting. Mr.
Steffes said, viii bring between s.
900 and 5000 delegates to Minneapo-
lis.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-09-17
DISPOSE OF CABLE
Conference On Communication Will
BE Held Shortly.


UNITED Press Dispatchl
Washington, September 14.-Ger.
man cables, seized by the entente at
the beginning of the war, will be the
chief subject for discussion at the
opening Of the International Confer
ence on Communications, provided
for in the Treaty of Versailles, here
tomorrow.
American members of the commits
sion will be Postmaster General Bur-
Lesson. Admiral Benson and w. s..
Rogers, editor Of the Washington
Herald
Among the cable lines to be dispos-
ed of are the zap cables, connecting
Guam with Shanghai, China, and
Menado, Dutch East Indies; the At
lantic cables once connecting New
York with Emden, Germany, but now
diverted to Penzance, England and
Brest France; and the German Afrf-
con Brazil cable. the northern section
Of which has been diverted to Brest
Representatives from allied and in
terested countries will attend.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-09-17
Fishing Licenses Issued.

Game Warden d. II. Terryn, Of
Faribault while at a meeting OF game
wardens held at the capital last
week. learned that non resident fsh-
ing licenses issued In Minnesota this
year are so per cent greater than
last year. In 1919 fully 5000 Hcens-
es were issued, and this year the
nunaisar has haan "A n0n
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-09-17

4 Mrs Walter Stanton and small
daughter left this morning for Ulen,
MINI, where she will spend severai
weeks visiting at the home of her
parents
DR.. A. v. Deman left for New York
today, where he will remain until
about the first OF the month srudysns.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-09-17
AGREED ON RATES
Michigan Will Not Oppose Increased
Proposed In State.
IASsnciafad Press DISPATCH


Proposed In State. 49,.
ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch
Columbus, O., September 15.-Mi-
chigan will not oppose effort to secure
modification of the interstate COM
merce commission priority rulings
sending Ohio coal to the northwest
and New England districts, ]. T.
Ross, secretary Of the Michigan coal
commission and representing the
public utilities committee of that
state said today on arrival here to
attend a conference Of the Ohio and
Indiana Utilities Commission, to Sc
rr~aifcation.
"a very slight portion of Michi-
6 .-e.,l-g ny lake shipments
Of coal, but practically the entire
lower peninsula is not receiving a
normal supply. Modification Of the
rulings would help the bulk Of Michi-
gan coal users a great DEAL" Ross
said.
Ohio commissioners have declared
this state will face serious coal
famine unless changes in the priority
orders are secured.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-09-17
HELD FOR BOND THEFT
Rufus Knight Is Arrested In Georgia
With Booty.

valdosta. Ca, September 14.-Ru-
fus knight, was arrested last night
at bonneville, Ca, in connection with
the theft of liberty bonds from mail
pouches on a Southern railway train
near Cornelia, Ca, several days ago.
The sheriff at bonneville states that
liberty bonds and New York exchange
total Of $2s5,798 were
found in Knights suit case.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-09-17
WILL ERECT BUNGALOW.
r. M. currier Buys Nice Property {
Liberty Street.

7. NJ OuTTIcT bUyS NICS FTOpSTIy vi
Liberty Street.
George w. Sugden has sold the
rear fifty feet of lot 5, block IL, Man
kato to F. M, Currier. This prop
erty faces Liberty street between
Third and Fourth streets. The sum
paid for the property was about S.
900. It is understood that Mr.. Cur
rier will soon erect a modern bunga-
low on the property for his future
home, he having recently disposed OF
his fine large homo on the corner OF
South Second and Liberty streets.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-09-17
COW WRECKED TRAIN.
"Bossie" Was Grazing Alongside
Northwestern Railroad Track.

NurtnWeStern HdIfFoau TACK.
Candy, Mimi, September 15.-A
cow grazing along the Northwestern
right Of way near Altamont caused a
wreck on that line which halted train
service throughout the day. A freight
train RUNNING from Candy to Water
town, s. D., collided with the cow
with such force as to derail one of
the box carr. More than 100 feet of
track was torn up before the train
could be brought to STOP. No one
was injured.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-09-17

Mrs. ]. J. Loudenslager and R. 8.
Loudenslager of Marshall. mother,
and brother of Mrs. II. Guttman OF
North Mankato, returned to their
home yesterday after spending sew
eral days as the guests of Mrs. Quit
man