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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-02-11

at will two deputies and to fix their
Bills fix motor vehicles tax SEIZED.
ules under the new plan and to de-
termine refunds to be made counties.
which expended funds on state
trunk highways In anticipation OF
the adoption of the amendment, re-
main to be acted upon Public hear.
ings are planned on all these bills
Representative w. d. Washburn
Minneapolis, cast the only vote
against recommending the bill as a
committee measure, explaining that
he was opposed to the single com
missioner system and wished to re.
serve the right to speak against II
on the floor Of the house.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-02-11

her cousin Lawrence Butler assist
ed his mother at Central.
@. c.. Cornish. one of the directors
Of the Willow Creek and Sterling
Amboy Telephone company, was at
the latter place Thursday auditing
the books preparatory to the annual
meeting next Friday, February 8.
The Queen Fathers during the
past week have given pleasure to
several Of the shut -ins> by going to
their homes and giving the program
that was given at the opera house a
week ago. On Monday afternoon
they visited Mrs. Butler at Central
and afterward went to the Gardie
Mead home. Mrs. Mead had invited
In several ladies who were unable
to be at the opera house to enjoy the
program with her, among whom were
Grsndms MeixelL Mrs. Bates and
Mrs. A, Keitzer. All present en-.
joyed the afternoon. In compliment
70 the Queen Esthers and her guests
luncheon Of ice cream and assorted
cakes and coffee. Wednesday after
noon the Queen Esthers drove out
to the home Of Fred Mertesdorf in
North Vernon and gave the program
for Mrs. Fred and Ed Mertesdorf,
who have been closely confined to
their homes the most of the winter.
On Leaving for their homes they were
presented with a neat little sum of
four dollars by the Mesdames Mer-
tersdorf. The circle greatly appreci-
ated their generosity.
The ladies of the Methodist Aid
held their annual dinner Wednesday,
February ., at the very measar
commodieus home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Merrett q short distance west of the
village. At one o'clock delicious
dinner was served to about ninety.
The guests included the ladies' hus=
bands and a few invited friend
The afternoon was spent. socially.
Everybody departed for their homes
declaring they had had the best
time ever. This dinner was some
thing out Of the ordinary. As no col
lection was taken up the dinner was
free. Will our husbands, who were
present on this happy occasion, keep
In mind the fact until our next an
nual dinner, and be not unduly sur
prised IL you are charged 81 per
plata. You know what the good book
says about casting your bread and
having It returned two fold.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. r. Lowell are
wearing the smile that just won't
come OF ON receipt Of a telegram
announcing the arrival Of q little
daughter at the home of their son,
John in Fairmont. Vernon friends
extend congratulations to the proud
parents.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-02-11

Mrs. Raymond Parker of Water
town, s. d.. stopped over for a visit
with friends en- route for Window.
Mrs. IA. J. O'Brien and Miss Ros-
allie Cunningham have returned from
q visit with relatives at Fairmont.
Miss Lucille Swift of Waseca is
spending a few days in the city with
friends.
Mrs. p. Sullivan of Madison Lake
shepped in the city yesterday.
Miss Agnes Cunningham is visit
ing at the home Of her parents in
Mrs. Paul sohallan and Mrs. q. H.
Hubner Of t. Clair visited in Mankato
yesterday.
Mrs. Charles cramer of ManIeton
was a shopper IN the city yesterday
Mankato Civic and Commerce asso-
citation. was called to the twin cities
this afternoon on short business
trip.
Attorney Ivan Bowen feft this
morning for a business trip to Chi
cago.
A. W. Rowloff of Heron Lake was
in the city on business yesterday.
Mrs. Carl Hoerr of LIE Sueur Wis
tier with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
]. B. Richards, here.
Miss Marvel Tipler and Benjamin
Schwartz were among the Amboy
residents who spent yesterday in the
city with friends.
Mrs. Anna Lamberten Of St. Pc
ter was in Mankato today, shopping.
Max Wishniek, Oscar Tanner and
Joe Wishnick of Mankato attended
the session at the Masonic Temple in
Fairmont Tuesday evening to witness
the comforting Of the Master Mason
degree upon four. fellowcrafts.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-02-11
RoOTLEGGER WAS FINED
Judge Adds That 81. Louis Prisoner
Could Borrow
[Associated !,

East St. Louis. Ill, February IT,
E Fsdssl Ear ;ss.r. laSOTer was con-
charge Of having intoxicating liquors
in HIS possession, and fined all he lad
and all he could borrow. After Far
Gus had been found guilty, Judge
English asked; How much money
have your"
eighty dollars Farcus replied.
"How much can you borrow?" the
Judge pursued.
II don't know, but let me go for
awhile. and I'll see," volunteered
The permission was granted. He
left the courtroom and, returning
later, informed the court he had
borrowed $22. THAT, plus your $50,
is the amount of the fine" the Judge
said.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-02-11
ENTER PLEAS TO-DAY
Frank Wild And c. Warwick Told
Court They're Not Guilty.

Frank Wild arraignsd Saturday
afternooa before Judge w. l.. Com
stock in the district court this morn
ing. through his attorney, J. q. Rega
entered a plea Of not guilty. He was
released on bonds Of $4,000 for his
appearance on February II, ut ten
o'clock.
c. Warwick. who was arraigne
Saturday ss, afternoon a,s and asked Until sa
Of not guilty. In default Of bond of
$1,000 he was remanded to the
custody OF the sheriff. until he Ia
called for trial,
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-02-11
Gave HE PersonaI Check.

Mayor Waters has given the city
of Mankato his personal check Of $40
to cover an overdraft In his urgent
necessity fund. He will make out an
itemized bill for all money spent In
that fund and present the same to the
city council In few dayss The check
of $40 was turned over to the city
on February 3.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-02-11
CALL LABOR CONFERENCE
Radical Element Win Hold Its MeetIns
In Mexico Civ.

IAssoeiated Press Dispatch.J
Msx Which S s:p sssaarg from the s
erican federation Of labor, prier to It's
recent congress In this city. have called
conference beginning February IL.
Prominent on the program win be q dis
cussion of the federation's meeting and
the formulation Of a program opposed to-
that organization.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-02-11
OLD SETTLER DIES
Mira. Catherine Hilton Was Resident
OF County Many Years.

OF County Many Years.
Mrs. Catherine Hilton, resident
Of Blue Earth county for the past
fifty Ave years, died at her home at
st. Clair yesterday morning at 10
o'clock from the effects OF compiler
tions brought on by old age. Mrs.
Hilton was BORG August 8, 1S49. She
is survived by the following children,
Eben Hilton of Albert Lea; Charles
Hilton of College Place, Washington:
William Hilton of Perm. N, D., and
Ralph Hilton of st. Clair.
The funeral will be held Monday
and the burial will take
place in the st. Clair cemetery.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-02-11

patrons including butter and coal.
81. 1898 SO; Number pounds Of milk re-
received, AIS. s52. Test OF Milk, ass.
Test Of Cream, "a 80. Butter fat obtain
ed from milk. ss1.6. Butter fat obtained
butter fat received, ssIss.o. Number
pounds Of butter shipped, ss2sIx. Num-
Der pounds Of butter sold at Creamery.
pstrons. ioosix. total Bounds Of Sutts s9
made. s2!s5. ovsrrun In pounds, 1896.
oyerrun in per cent, rs. Average price
paid for butter fat. 62% cents, Cost per
Shrinkage in weight OF butter between
Creamery and market. 4<42h pounds.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-02-11
sIayton Masons "a build.

/, The Masonic and Eastern Star lodges
OF Slayton will erect new $4,000 home,
According to plan now the building will
measure 80 x 125 feet and win b two
stories.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-02-11
VIII Buy or uBIId Elevator.

The board Of directors OF the new
farmers company at lake Crystal were
authorized to buy or build an elevator
Evening star., 1921-12-28

question of national independence
and of the right of legitimate de-
fense that is at stake" The reSolu-
tion was adopted in connection with
the naval commissions report on it's
program based on two principles: That
the French navy must always be Su-
perior to the Germany navy and sur
ticiently supreme in the Mediterra-
mean to safeguard French interests
in north Africa and the near east.
The naval commissions report cred
it's France with having forty-nine
submarines. of which fifteen. 1t is de-
clared, will be obsolete by 1925. These
are to be replaced only by twelve pro-
vided in the present program. al
though twenty-four others are sched-
uled for the indefinite future. The
commission suggests two groups of
undersea craft. one to be composed
OF Short-ranee and the other of long
range submarines. the latter group
being for pursuit OF enemy COM
merte. pursuit of pirates and of light
enemy cruisers"
Evening star., 1921-12-28
WOULD HAVE j. s.
CANCEL WARL0ANS
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
CLEVELAND. Ohio. December 2S.
That the war loans made by the
United States to the allies should be
promptly and wholly cancelled"
Clarke. of the Supreme Court of the
United States in an address at the
weekly luncheon of the Cleveland
Chamber of Commerce
After stating that the loans ag-
eresated about $500. 100000 and
with interest now amounted to
S11 900. 900. 900. Justice Clarke said he
would consider the proposal to can
Gel them first as matter of friend
ship for and justice to the nations
which risked all with US and sacri-
feed much more than we did in sup
and, second on the basis of cold,
practical business policy.
Quoting many figures. he asserted
that our losses of men were less than
one to fifty lost by the allies and that
the allies loss in money even if we
should cancel the loans will be four
times as great as ours.
Justice Clarke said the debt these
countries owe the United States
'is crushing burden and that it
would be an immediate stimulant to
the business of the world if the debt
We're cancelled at once.
Reasons for cancellation of the
debt. he said. included our own
obligation to the several countries
with which we were associated in
the war for the great service they
rendered in the cause of humanity
long before we entered the struggle:
the great debt they had already in
CURED. the immense loss of life each
of the European countries sustained
in maintaining war that eventually
became our war as well as theirs,
and finally its probable immediate
incentive to revival of world trade
and its consequent good effect upon
our own Industrial life.
Evening star., 1921-12-28
EXCLUSION OF JAPANESE
HOMELAND IS PROPOSED
Toxic Delegates May Informally
Suggest This Interpretation
to Other Nations.

The Japanese delegation to the WASH
ington conference may suggest informal
ly to the delegates OF the United States.
Great Britain and France that the new
four power treaty relating to the Pacific
shall not be interpreted to apply to the
homeland of Japan.
The inclusion of the Japanese home
land in the scope of the treaty (the in
depreciation put upon the pact by the
delegation to the conference) has caused
opposition to the treaty both in this
country and in Japan. Cablegrams from
Toxic assert that the Japanese press
strongly opposes the inclusion Of the
japanese homeland in the application of
the treaty, while the mainlands Of the
other signatories to the treaty are not
included.
Evening star., 1921-12-28
SUBMARINE STAND
APPROVED IN PARIS
Cabinet Unreservedly
0. KS Demand Here
for 10000 Tons.

By the Associated Press.
PARIS, December 2S.-The French
cabinet, after consideration of the
submarine question. has unreservedly
approved the attitude of the French
delegation in Washington in firmly
standing by the figure of 10000 tons,
says the Excelsior today.
PARIS. December 27-Frances de-
termination to have powerful fleet
and objections to the limitation ef-
fortS of the Washington conference
were vigorously voiced in the senate
today during u discussion of the
marine section of the governments
budget.
Senator Henri Berenger, who re-
ported the marine budget. said France
was at decisive turning point. is
France still independent in her navy
as in her army?' he asked. HAS the
old principle of sovereignty been
sacrificed somewhat in those confer
ences wherein we have been promised
a sort of internationale of happiness
Defends the Submarine.
Senator de kcrguezec defended the
submarine as an essential weapon of
defense, but wished it to be confined
to military uses instead of being ap-
plleu lOTDtuOlIS ~
the Washington conference, he said,
we We're surprised to see the Frencil
de elegaticn demand 350,G00 tons OF
capital ships when France does not
desire to carry war into foreign
waters. France desires 10 Imperial
ism, but if we found Admiral de Bon's
proposal strange there are, neverthe-
less. limitations which we cannot ac-
cept."
Senator de KergueZec declared 1t
was impossible that the French del
egation at Washington had said that
submarines would be used to destroy
the enemy's commercial fleet. He cA-
planned the necessity of submarines
, in defending the coast and In trans
portation of supplies for troops.
Minister of Marine Guisthau. re-
plying to Senator de kerguezeo. said
marks about the Washington CON
| ference, but he asserted: Nothing
, has been proposed that reduces
! Frances powers" Moreover. he de
, clarct:. no decisions reached at Wash
! ington would be effective until the
/ Fr,,ich parliament had approved
! them. He explained that the naval
!, program was reduced through lack
! of money. but that a defensive pro-
/ gram was prepared providing for the
i utilization of commercial fleets
| Urge Naval Reform.
! Senator Berenger severely criti-
! cised the condition of the navy, and
! OF her senator's Joined with him in
! urging speedy reforms. Senator Be.
I; renger described the central naval
i administration as being lin state
| of what / term arterio solerosiS-
| Preceding the debate over the naval
budget the naval commission had
published resolution urging the
| minister of marine to increase the
number OF submarines so as to ade-
| uuately defend the coast line. in view
of the present weakness of the navy.
which was stressed during the dis
| cussion in the senate.
| The concluding paragraph of the
naval commissions resolution was as
/ follows:
! "One cannot conceive. therefore,
/ that Frances efforts in this direction
should be obstructed or limited 1t is
Evening star., 1921-12-28

Egyptians, both Moslems. and Chris
tianS.
Carried Message of Hate.
So when the Strong" measures of
the government and the Repeated out
breaks, were accepted as meaning war
between the foreigner and the Egyp-
tian. these Ell Azhar students-all
and wide to carry their message of
nationalism and revolution, and hatred
of the empire that for hundred years
had been accepted as the guide and
tutor and protector of the backward
peoples of the entire orient.
In that simple, ominous fact lies the
key to the mystery of the anti-British
wave that has swept the east. Egypt
famed into fame the caliphate insur-
rections in India. Egypt had most to
do with the outburst of fiery zeal in
Turkey and with driving the British
out of Persia and giving Mesopotamia
it's own government.
Egypts messengers in Afghanistan
were largely instrumental in the
changed relations between that ia
natical land and India.
Even Felt in Morocco.
Palestine got from Egypt much of
its zeal against the British protected
Jews. and from the same source a
strong tinge of anti-Zionism, which
BODIES i'll throughout the east, was i'm
parted to all Islam. Even Morocco's
deadly outburst against Spain par
took of an Egyptian flavor. The fire
brands scattered from the home
hearth of Ell Azhar have kindled
blazes in strange and distant places.
from not all of which has the world
yet heard.
Egypt's part in the present unrest
of the entire orient has been greater
| than any man could foresee. 1t now
proclaims to all the world. and es-
other and deeper and more important
considerations in every political stu
alton than those usually reckoned
with by professional diplomacy. Home
sentiment. religious zeal, public~opin-
ion, student agitation, popular boy
cotts-all may mean more to the sue
cess or failure of this conference than
the shrewd plans of any delegation.
Copyright, 1921
Evening star., 1921-12-28
BANS BOYS WAR TRAINING

CHICAGO. December 28.-A nation
wide campaign against military train
ing for high school boys has been
started here by the headquarters of the
American Federation of Teachers. The
first organization to pledge co-opera-
tion with the teachers Is the Chicago
League of Women Voters. of which
Mrs. Harriet Treadwell Taylor is pres
ident. A close second is the Illinois
League Of Women Voters, whose ex-
ecutive board. through it's president.
Mrs. Henry w. Cheney, has indorsed
the movement.
The federation's opposition to mill
tary training in the public high
schools is based upon three arguments:
1. Because not even Germany
deemed it advisable to maintain mill
tary training for school boys in time
of peace.
2. Because military training is not
an adequate substitute for physical
training.
3. Because militarism should be
discouraged. not encouraged.
The appeal is being sent to organi-
cations throughout the United States.
Evening star., 1921-12-28
stead of merely the river and rail
ports as at present.
Valuable COncSHkiOnR Held,

stead of merely the river and rail
ports as at present.
Valuable ConceskiOns Held.
The valuable timber and mining
concessions which Chita has refused
to grant Japan at the Dairen con-
ference will then be within the juris-
diction of the Merku!off government
Other cables are to the effect that
Tokyo and Osaka banks have just
advanced 100000 yen to Merkuloff.
After the flight of Semionoff from
Chita by aeroplane last December the
remnants of his Cossacks were
brought into the limited area under
stok. The survivors Of the kappe
1.0e0-miie march, the longest re-
treat in history. also were given
haven in the same area.
All were disarmed except as to
pistols and sabers- but with the
added. made force of $4,000 men
available for any fighting. portion
of them were armed and used to oust
the chita local representatives in
Vladivostok last May, when the
Japanese army staff refused to acqui-
esce i'll the japanese ministry's de-
cision to evacuate Siberia.
WranseI Soldiers Trnnsported.
In the last few weeks more than
1000 of the former Wrangel soldiers
have been transported from Con-
stantinople to Nladivostok. while al
equal number of the desperadoes who
followed Baron Ungern have been
brought in from Mongolia. Under the
regulations enforced by the Japanese
expedition. all firearms must be
placed in custody of the Japanese
troops. The only Russians permitted
to carry arms are some 1900 militia
men, to whom the Japanese have is
sued rifles for doing police duty in
the different cities and towns. How
ever. the expedition has abundant
arms and ammunition of its own, in
addition to the surrendered equip
ment, and there is never any diff
ficulty in securing all the weapons of
warfare necessary by any revolution
or expedition which is sanctioned by
the proper authorities.
Copyright. 1921
Evening star., 1921-12-28
U. S. INVITED BY BRIAN1 !
TO BE REPRESENTED
AT CANNES PARLEHS
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
PARIS, December 27.-Premier
BRAND has invited the British,
American, Italian, Japanese and
Belgian governments to be repre-
sented at the international finan-
cial and economic conference to be
held at Cannes. January 6. The
program will include questions of
reparations and the calling of an
international conference.
The reparations commission is to
examine Immediately the measures
to be adopted toward Germany in
view of new breach by that
country concerning the deliveries
of industrial coke to France. The
reduced amount of the deliveries Is
said not to be due to. unavoidable
circumsta stances. but to the reluc-
tance on the part of German man
ufaeturers to supply coke for aid
in the mineral industry in Lor-
raine.
Evening star., 1921-12-28
WILL ASSIST RUSSIANS.
italian Red Cross to Open Food
and Medical Stations.

ROME. December 2S-Tke italian
Red Cross is to establish eighteen
food and medical stations in the fam
an agreement signed here by the pres
ident of the organization and NJ.
Vorovsky. soviet representative.
A mission. under supervision of the
Red Cross military staff, will start
for Russia in February. 1t is planned
to supply food to $1,000 persons, in
1000 children
The government has contributed
100000 lire for the work, and is also
the medicines and bearing
the cost of the missions transporta-
t1on.
Evening star., 1921-12-28
BY WILLIAM T. ELLIS.

Even as the Old Testament prophets
were continually barking back to
Egypt as an example to the chosen
people, so the broad-visioned MEM
bers of the peace conference may re-
mind all persons interested that in
the present situation in Egypt is wis.,
dom for statesmen who would deal
with the problems of this inextricably
intertangled world. The deep. sullen,
resentful attitude of the newly-uni-
fed land of the Pharoahs is not
merely disturbing portent for the
future peace of the east; it is. in part,
a direct result of an earlier Egyptian
movement which has been an impor-
ant factor in all the recent turbu-
renee of the Islamic world, which
stretches from the Adriatic to the
Yellow sea.
Traceable to 1919 Outbreaks.
Because of the censorship therhex-
isting, even the authorities upon Nori-
entail affairs were generally unaware
Of the fact that the present virulence
of the Pan-Islamic movement Is di-
breaks Of 1918. The unholy alliance
between Mohammedanism and bolshe-
vism. which has overturned the ex-
listing order and the European pro-
gram in the near east and the middle
east, is the immediate outcome OF
measures adopted by the. Egyptian
Moslems. The story is a sobering one
and as interesting as many of the
tales from the Thousand and One
Nights
Immediately the struggle between
the Egyptians and the British as
sumed national and bloody proper
tions, in March, 1919. the Egyptian
leaders established their headquarters
in Ell Azhar University, which Is so
rts s%,,kt ~FI a q
ing that it seems but a huge, sprawl.
ing mosque, on the rugs and mats OF
which groups Of students sit cross
legged around their teachers. The re-
ligious character of the building gave
it sanctity which insured it against
being fired upon by the military.
Street barricades extended right up
to it's gates, and only heavy artillery
could have hoped for success in at
tacking it-and that no British of1cer
would dare to do. for the King OF
England bears political rule over more
Moslems than any other potentate on
earth.
Center of Islamic .World.
Ell Azhar is more than mosque or
a school, with the Koran for Its pr1n,
cipal text book; 1t is the Intellectual
center of the entire Islamic world.
The greatest theologians Of the faith
Of the prophet from every part Of the
orient are on the faculty Of Ell A5har.
The students are from China, Turkey,
India. the Philippines, Morocco. AL
geria, the Dutch East indies. Arabia,
Persia, Mesopotamia, the Balkans
literally from every part Of tho far
flung realms Of the prophet. Such
concentration Of leaders Of the faith
full and Of trained propagandists could
be found nowhere else in the wide-
spread domain of Islam.
Not only were these men, born and
trained fanatics. eye-witnesses and
participants in the regretable events
Of those early weeks of the Egyptian
troubles, but the center Of their Cairo
life and interest, Ell Azhar, was the
scene of daily and nightly meetings
Of the nationalists, where innamma-
tory speeches were eagerly heard
every day by tens Of thousands Of