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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-08-27
Hotel Sale at Rochester.

The Rochester hotel on First ave-
nue. southwest, Rochester, the prop
erty of Mayor Charles D. Brown. has
been sold to the Kahler corporation.
Consideration. 100000.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-08-27

Airy, cross-Eyed Gent Wanted
AdvertisemeHt-For Rent-Furnish-
I'd room for gentleman locking both
ways and well ventilated. - Boston
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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-08-27
British Locomotive In Museum.

British Locomotive In Museum.
The first locomotive with steel
springs was built In England just one
hundred years age, -and..is still TO be
seen In the South Kensington museum.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-08-27

No Street Beegers In Seville.
Seyillei,is the only CITY, of spa1S
which forbids begging in the sereeta
New-York tribune., 1920-01-13
Will Ask Holland
7oGive Uper-Kaiser
Allied Premiers Reported
in Agreement on Re-
quest for Surrender

PARIS, Jan. 12.-Surrender of the
former German Emperor will be re-
quested of Holland in the near future,
lie Matin" says to-day On this point
the Allied Premiers are in complete
agreement, the newspaper adds.
BUENOS AIRES. Jan. 12.-S. Stromp
Won Stryen, high commissioner to the
Netherlands Ministry of the Interior.
who arrived here aboard the Dutch
steamship Hollandia on recreation
trip, declared to-day that his govern
ment would never deliver the former
German Emperor to the Allies. He
said that neither the Dutch constitution
nor laws permitted such step, but he
believed the ex-Kaiser would be in
vited to return to his own country,
which plan would follow the normal
course of extradition and be in ac-
cordance with international law.
Jonkheer Won Stryen explained that
his statementNwas unofficial, but said it
was faithful reflection Of the spirit
of the law to which~the Dutch govern
ment was strictly adjusting all its acts.
New-York tribune., 1920-01-13
Question Raised as
To the Eligibility of
Poincare to Senate
Colleagues Expected to De-
lay Valuation of Elec-
ton Until After Term
as President Is Ended

PARIS. Jan. 12.-President Poincare's
eligibility for the Senate, to which he
was elected yesterday. and the compati-
bility of the Senatorship with the office
OF President, have become questions of
moment in France.
1t is suggested that if by law
declaration of candidacy is obligatory
for the Chamber of Deputies it is not
requisite for Senatorial elections. Fur
thermore, the law under which the Sen
ate is organized does not place the
stamp of ineligibilty for the Senate
upon the Presidency of the republic.
1T is generally admitted, however. that
the two offices are incompatible and
cannot be exercised at the same time.
Loubet Parallel Cited
When, during a monarchist demon
stratlon, President Loubet's hat was
knocked off at Longchamps, the charge
was made that the act was an assault
on magistrate in the exercise Of his
duties. If a fundamental incompati-
bility exists between his office of
magistrate and the exercise of the
Senatorial mandate, then the election
of the President as a Senator is held
to be invalid.
The Senate will await the expiration
Of President Poincare's term as Chief
Magistrate and then will validate his
election, SO that NJ. Poincare will be
able to take his seat and to vote in the
Senate on February IS, the day when
his successor, who will be elected Jan
uary II, assumes Office.
President Poincare has written a let
ter to the electors Of the Department
of the Mouse accepting the Senator
ship to which he was elected by that
department yesterday. The President
was not a candidate, but was chosen
almost unanimously on the second bal
lot.
81 am profoundly touched by the
mark Of faithful affection you have
spontaneously given me-" wrote the
President to his constituents. ''At the
end of the magistracy intrusted to me
by the National Assembly l shall be
proud again to represent the patriotic
population of the Meuse, some of whom
tins Of invasion, while others have
had their homes destroyed, and all of
whom have borne unheard-of sacrifices
with the noblest courage. l shall work
with them for the rebirth Of our un-
fortunate country. They can count
OF my entire devotion"
Results of the election, so far as
reported, indicate the new Senate
will have the same political alignment
as the old one, changes made in the
personne! of the Chamber being those
involving individuals and not princi-
pies. Most Of the outgoing Senators
who were candidates were reelected
one outstanding exception being
Charles Humbert, who was acquitted
last May by court martial of charge
l.
emy. NJ. Humbert withdrew on the
second ballot and asked his supporters
to throw their strength to President
Poincare.
New-York tribune., 1920-01-13
Mexican Family Living
In Earthquake Abyss
Neighbors Lower Food and
Water l4O Feet to Sustain
Imperilled Group

MEXICO CITY. Jan. 12.-Reports
from the San Miguel district indicate
the eruption Of the new crater which
opened there as result Of the earth
quake on the night of January 3 is
decreasing in violence.
Advices from Vera Cruz and Puebla
failed to make any change in previous
estimates Of the number Of victims and
Of the towns and villages destroyed or
damaged.
Unique in the annals Of the disaster
is the experience Of the family Of Pro-
fessor Francisco Riveros of Barranoa
Nueva. The earthquake opened great
chasm in the earth in which their home
was engulfed. For more than week
members Of the family have been living
in the bottom Of this 'abyss at least
l4O feet below the surface OF the earth
Surviving neighbors have been lower
ing them food and water at the immi
nent risk of dslodging rocks which
might fall and crush those beneath.
Belief is expressed that rain or new
shocks would mean the deaths Of those
imprisoned in the gulf.
New-York tribune., 1920-01-13
Turk to Rule
'COnstantinODle
HHe Reforms
Premiers Are Said to Have
Agreed to Permit Him
to Retain Sovereientv.
but Exact Concessions
Thrace Contents Greece
D'Annunzio's Peace Dele.
gates Fail to Obtain an
Audience With Council

PARIS, Jan. 12.-1n the settlement
OF the Turkish problem it already has
been decided that the Turks will be left
in Constantinoble, probably with full
sovereignty, but after important con-
cessions have been made in the way of
administrative reforms, according to
the opinions of persons in close touch
with the conference of Premiers in ses-
sion here
The three Premiers~Clemenceau Of
France, Lloyd George of Great Britain
and Nitti of ltaly-met again to-day
in continuance of their conferences on
both the Adriatic and Turkish ques-
tions, and the latter is supposed to
have been uppermost in their delibera-
tlons of this morning. Their meeting,
however, was surrounded by an almost
impenetrable veil of secrecy.
National Positions Shifted
The situation in the Mussulman world
has been strongly represented as re-
quiring moderation in dealing with
Oriental questions. One result appears
to have been curious shifting of po-
sitions by France and Great Britain.
The French originally were represent
ed as desiring to maintain the Turks in
Constantinople, but afterward came
around to the British view in favor Of
their complete expulsion. AS the re-
suit of representations by Edwin S.
Montagu, the Secretary for India, how
ever, the British are said in turn to
have shifted their position and now
hold the view originally taken by the
French.
Greece, while preferring to see the
Turks entirely ousted from Europe, ap-
pears to be concentrating it's efforts to
secure eastern Thrace as far as the
Enos- -Midia line.
Nitti Snubs Fiume ENJOYS
Major Giovanni Giuriati, who is in
Paris as special envoy Of Gabrielle
d'Annunzio to the Peace Conference,
said Premier Nitti, Of Italy, had re-
Antoni, envoy of the Fiume National
Council, as the representatives of
Fiume.
On Saturday, Major Giuriati as
serted, he wrote to Premier Clemen-
ceau asking that he and DR.. Antoni be
received by the Supreme Council, but
had received no reply.
II believe there is no hope" he said
"It is not gay here. We will remain
few days waiting and then return to
Fiume."
The Supreme Council did not sit to-
day. Its next meeting will take place
tomorrow. The Peace Conference
committee on verihcation of creden-
tials examined the letters of credit
OF the Hungarian peace delegates and
found them to be satisfactory
New-York tribune., 1920-01-13

had written to President Wilson CALI
ing attention to the opposition of for
eign powers to the Seamens act and
voicing fear that in peace negotiations
the Importance of the act to America
and to all seamen might be overlooked.
Among his recommendations to the
convention was that protest be made
against possible introduction of the
French "inscript MARTINEZ which in
effect places the seaman "mqn-o O.
war man" regist4Tcd in and belonging
to the navy in war and in peace
A recommendation that schools II
seamanship be established to increa 9
the efficiency of the seamen was also
included in the report.
New-York tribune., 1920-01-13

Gratis who are earnestly working for
a compromise take the same view and
'ney VIII try to make ratification part
Oh their campaign for Underwood.
No Formal Pledge Signed
The Democratic Senator's are bnsv
signed any pledge to support a COM
promise in view of the situation ere
ated by Senator Hitchcock. The Re-
pupt'cans were Informed, however, that
ehfrty-hve Democratic votes could be
counted upon for any compromise that
the Democrats felt the President would
accept, and that forty four Democrats
would vote for compromise with the
proposed Simmons substitute for the
Artlcle reservation.
Inc JOINT conference Of the Demo-
Gratis and Republicans, at which terms
OF the compromise will be discussed in
formally, has been postponed until the
situation among the Democrats has
cleared. The Republicans told the
Democrats to-day that they are willing
10 meet them in conference any time
the Democrats are ready to submit a
dennte plan for compromise for
"ncn they can pledge their votes.
1ne democratic Senators arc busy
ss, are playing politics.. or that they are
following Bryan's leadership. Every
Dl,emocratic Senator to-day received
the following telegram from Bryan:
II very earnestly hope that it NAV be
possible to secure an agreement on the
reservations and ratification before
next Friday, so that our nation can
enter the league of nations at it's first
session on January 16. The joy of the
as universal as it was when the armis-
tlce was signed"
Bryan Discussed in Senate
The effect of Bryan's position in the
treaty fight came up for brief discus
sion in the Senate to-day. 1t was
started by Senator King, Democrat, of
Utah, who said:
Il have received a number Of COM
munications. particularly kilograms,
during the last forty-eight hours, ask
ing that the Senate follow Mr.. Bryan's
plan and ratify the treaty Apparently
the press-largely the Republican press
has been interested in disseminating
the idea that Mr.. Bryan is leader of the
Democratic party; that he came to
Washington, promulgated a plan with
| respect to the ratification of the treaty,
and that under his influence and domi-
nation the Democratic Senators are now
about to abandon their former views
and to ratify the treaty in pursuance
of his suggestion.
"The proposal of ratification with
reservations did not originate with Mr..
Bryan. 1t is not his plan. 1t is the
plan of other Americans, the sugges-
tion off many Democratic Senators.
The treaty should be speedily ratified,
and in my opinion will be ratified with
certain reservations"
Senator Ashurst, Democrat, of Ari-
zona, ended the discussion by remark
ing: "Mr. President, I also believe the
treaty will be ratified, but l think it
will be ratified the sooner because
William Jennings Bryan came to town"
New-York tribune., 1920-01-13
" iIson Forced to Refer
10 People, asserts Reed
Declares That Public Opinion
is Rapidly Rising against
League Approval in A1y Form,

=. 81. LOUIS, Jan. 12.-Calling atten-
ZION TO recent statements by Pres;den+
Lowell OF Harvard University. former
PRESIDENT r Taft and William JENNINGS
bryan on the league of nations cove
nsn., senator James A. Reed, Democ rat.
ol missouri, in speaking here TONIGHT
before banquet of st. Louis citizens
opposed to the league of nations sad
y, mus one by one the roses fall. All
three Of these men have now said that
Article should not be adoptod uns
amended. ""-
Having been defeated in his at
tempt to coerce the Senate into meek
surrender to his demands, the Presi-
dent is now willing to go to the people.
IN point Of fact, there is no other place
to go. The people are to have their
inning out of necessity.
"A number of Senators, including
myself have from the first insisted
That the American people should and
must be consulted. Now that the
PRESIDENT has perforco approved Of
that contention and. because there is
no other way out, agreed to let the peo-
pae decide, everything ought to be
unanimous"
After taking up the fourteen amend
ments one by one and explaining their
meaning. Senator Reed said:
THE tide of public opinion is rapidly
rising against the ratification of this
League. with or without amendments.
AS evidence of TIE trend, l call atten-
tion to the fact that Mr.. Lowell. long
an advocate of the league now an
nounces that Article X ought to be re-
jected. Mr.. Taft has quit denouncing
the critics of the league as pygmy-
minded and has turned to abusing the
President because he does not accept
all the reservations. And now comes
c1ares that the American people would
never surrender their right to fight in
their own defense, and who at the same
time denounces the provisions of Ar
ticle \. few more weeks of discus
sion and we may expect these gentle
men to move up to the line where they
demand that this un-American and
treacherous document shall be utterly
and incontinently rejected"
New-York tribune., 1920-01-13
League Without
u. S. Held Weak
London Press Unites in
Belief american Par
ticipation Is Essential
Ne.r Y,mE Tribune
EurOpeun Bureau

tCopyright 1870 New York Tribune Inc)
LONDON. Jan. 12.-The intensity with
which Europe longs for American par
ticipation in the league of nations re-
mains unabated. "The Times" this
morning throws all restraint to the
winds, declaring: "It is for America
if,compromise there must be-to settle
its terms"
This mornings "Chronicle" says:
with the departure of America the
big four has become the big three
and it may be fairly asked whether
Great Britain, France and Italy, great
as they are, are in position without
challenge or loss Of moral authority to
act as dictators to the rest Of Europe"
"The Times" says: "a new force has
been allowed to gather strength in
Russia which is at deadly and irrecon-
cilable grips with ideals Of the league
physical power behind the league suf-
fered dminution by the quarrel in the
United States between the President
and the Senate"
Times Concerned Over India
"The Times" regards keeping Bolshe-
wiki out of Poland and off the road to
Of the leagues worth. Judging from
these indications, "The Times" holds
that if America joins her physical,
moral and financial help, she will find
wide scope Of action.
On the other hand there remain Lord
Cecil, his little band of idealists and
the labor element, who, having no de-
sire to "dictate' to anybody, would like
America, if she joins the league, to
bring with her that enthusiasm and
'idealism which have marked her atti-
tude toward the league since the peace
conference wrangiings began.
LONDON, Jan. 12.-Ratification of
the Treaty Of Versailles fails to elicit
any expressions Of JOY from the Lon
don press.
at is no time of triumph or soar
ing hopes." says "The Telegraph
which, giving some reasons for its
troubled view, adds: "The omission Of
Americas signature to the ratifying
document stands for the bitter disap-
pointment of the hope that glowed
with promise for humanity year ago.
1t is true the league OF nations exists
by the terms OF tnc treaty, Dut Wv
world knows that unless and until the
United States adheres to the league
and participates in it's actions not
tithe of the usefulness and moral au-
thority it should possess will belong
to it."
The newspaper also cites the absence
Of Russia from Saturdays ceremony
and says: Until the sky in that direc-
ton grows clearer there can be no
world peace nor any hope of it,"
Doubts of Reality Of Peace
Doubts Of the reality of peace be-
hind the formal act Of ratification arc
expressed by "The Daily News"
"Thcre is not a nation which cannot
if it wishes manufacture new griev-
ances out of the settlement to trouble
the peace Of the world" it says. "Oc-
casions of ofYense are 80 numerous
they obscure the very fact Of peace"
SITTER noting regretfully that Amer
ica, (which did 20 much to make
New-York tribune., 1920-01-13
DR.. B. ID. Evans, Discoverer
OF ThaM's ssRrain Storm" LII

NORRIS PLAINS, N. j., Jan. 12.-Dr.
Britton D. Evans. superintendent of
the state hospital, located here, and
one Of the best known alienists in the
country, is seriously i'll. Or. Evans
came into national prominence as one
Of the experts at the first trial of
Harry X. Thaw and advanced the
theory that Thaw was suffering from
Stanford White.
DR.. Evans has testified in many other
noted murder trials. He is sixty-one
years old and is suffering from COM
plcation of diseases
New-York tribune., 1920-01-13
Ne,U :Scapa FIo,u'
Plot Is Reported
Germa1, Naual Officers
Said to Haze Plan to
ScuttIe More Ships

COPENHAGEN. Jan. IA plan to
scuttle the German warships not yet
turned over to the Allies is being con-
sidered by officers Of the German navy,
according to information received by
the Majority Socialist party leaders. A
Berlin message quotes "Die Freiheit" as
declaring that "high German officer"
had so informed the leaders
LONDON, Jan. 12-The British bat
tleship Malaga will leave Portsmouth
for Kiel at the end of the week 1t
will carry the Allied naval armistice
commission whose duty it will be to
make sure that the naval terms of the
peace treaty, now in effect. are OBJ
served by Germany.
The naval clauses of the peace treaty
provide that Germany shall put in re-
serve or use for commercial purposes
all warships not surrendered to the AL
lies or not part of the German navy,
which is limited numerically by the
treaty terms.
Provision is made for the surrender
OF most of the former imperial navy.
Warships under construction must be
broken UP, the treaty provides, and all
submarines, completed or under con-
struction, Is we'll as all submarine
lied ports or be broken up.
After the expiration of two months
from the coming into force of the
treaty the German naval forces are
not to exceed six battleships of the
Deutschland type, six light cruisers,
twelve destroyers, twelve torpedo boats
and no submarines
New-York tribune., 1920-01-13
Foreign Opposition
To Seamen's Act Feared

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 12.-An his
annual report as president of the In
ternational Seamen's Union of Amer
ica Andrew Furussth, to-day at the
twenty-third annual convention of the
union, reviewed the efforts of seamen
to improve their lot and directed par
ticular attention to the "Seamen's
act" as the Wilson-La Toilette meas
ure enacted by Congress is called.
President Furuseth reported that he
New-York tribune., 1920-01-13
Bolsheviki Claim Capture
OF Is, 400 in the South
Huge Quantities of Army Sup
plies Also Reported Taken
Erom Dec. 81 10 Ian.

LONDON, Jan. 12-The capture of
25,4O0 prisoners is claimed in an Of
fetal statement issued to-day by the
Soviet government at Moscow, giving
details Of the results Of Bolshvcki op-
erations on the southern front between
December 81 and January 8.
The Soviet statement says that $50
cannon, so bomb throwers, II tanks.
$50 machine guns and enormous guam
titles Of military supplies also were
taken.
New-York tribune., 1920-01-13
General Strike on Spanish
Railways Set for January 20

MADRID, Jan. 12.-Official notice of
general strike of railwaymen in
Spain, to be effective January 90 was
issued by the committee of the Ma
tional Federation of Railwaymen here
to-day.
With the notice the committee in
cluded document explaining the rca-
sons which. they said, compelled them
to declare the strike
New-York tribune., 1920-01-13
Pro-Treoty Resolution
Fails in Kentucky House
Specinl Correan,

Spec1dt CoTre9pOndencc
LEXINGTON, KY, Jan. IA joint
resolution. adopted by the Democratic
majority in the State Senate, calling
upon the United States Senate to ratify
the peace treaty, including the league
of nations covenant, met defeat in the
lower house Of the Legislature to-day.
The House OF Representatives, con-
trolled by the Republican majority
tabled the resolution by vote Of Sd
to "a.
New-York tribune., 1920-01-13

President Wilson an expression of the
deepest gratitude" of the Danish ma
ton for the part played by the United
States in bringing about the Treaty OF.
Versailles, under which Danish Schles-
wig will have an opportunity to be
reunited to its .Fatherland."
New-York tribune., 1920-01-13

pTace' !.'rha MAS mas no part in the final act,
:. .Assssuredly this drab agreement is
not the peace to which mon looLod
forward with straining eyes and hearts hearts
snort year ago. 1t might almost seem ~,
as though the darkness of the time h 'll II
the power to turn peace itself into :, u
mere, mere mean anti-climax to the ghastlv
New-York tribune., 1920-01-13
Lord Kil1narnock
Goes to Berlin to
Represent Britain
German Fears of Bolshevik
Drive in Spring Fail to
impress London; Luden.
dorff Shares Ressimism
NeW Yorle Tribure
EurOped1, Bureau

European Bureau
topyrIght. 1920. New York Tribune Inc.)
LONDON, Jan. 12.-Despite rumors
OF an upheaval in Germany, recently
reported and Immediately denied, Lord
h1imarnock departed to-day to take UP
ms duties as first British CHARGE
dAffaires in Berlin.
Oihclal advices to the government
here DO not confirm alarmist reports re-
Gently current, although it is known
that the extremist agitation in Berlin
has been active. Latest press dis
patches from the German capital in
dlcate an improvement in the situation
as result of the wage concession to
railway workers and provisional
agreement regarding insurance.
On the other hand, many Germans
look forward to the coming of spring
with extravagant hope or dark anxiety.
according to whether they favor or
oppose Bolshevism, "The London Tcle-
graphs" Berlin correspondents says.
Among those in close touch with poi4-
tics OF the day. it is assumed that as
soon as disappearance Of snow makes
military operations possible a vigorous
westward drive of Bolshevism NAV be
expected.
Poland Expected to Break
In this event, it is believed that
Poland quickly will collapse before the
enemy, and that it will be Germany's
hard task to stem the tide. With the
Bolsheviki driving forward and their
allies, the Independent Socialists, un-
dermining Germanv's rear, it is admit
ted that the conservative outlook is
not entirely, promising.
General Ludendortf concurs in this
view. Writing in the "Taegliche Rund-
schau," he says:
"A mighty territorial power is grow
ing which penetrates, far into both
continents. It's centrifugal force to
the westward threatens first Germany
and East Prussia. Poland is no pro-
tective wall against Bolshevisra. This
illusion will soon be dissolved.
Around East Prussia there will be
fought a decisive struggle, the histori-
cal significance of which so far has
been recognized by few. 1t will throw
into the shade that of the German
knights. German custom stands or
falls with East Prussiax
"lf it falls, Germany will have Boil
shevism, or Weser and the great in
dustrial centers will point the way by
which it will continue it's course west
ward"
New-York tribune., 1920-01-13
B"Igars RaHV
Treaty Of Neuilly

SOFIA, Jan. 12.-The sobranie
today ratified the Treaty of
Neuilly, signed at Neuilly on
November II, and expressed the
nope that it would become effec-
tive at the soonest moment DOS
sible.