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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-11-18
Two Persons Killed and
Score More Injured
TRAGEDY THIS MORNING
Heartrending Scenes While the
Rescuers Were At Work In
The Wreckage
ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch. ]

Chicago, November 1.-TWO per-
sons are reported dead and more
than a score injured as the result
the Chicago and Oak Park elevated
railway shortly after nine o'clock
today. The injured were rushed to a
nearby hospital and police and ele-
waited officials were attempting to
check up on the dead and injured.
The collision was due to a dense
fog. both the trains were bound for
the loop with crowds of workers.
At least twenty people were in
Jured, according to early police re-
ports. William Griffin, fifteen, was
caught between two cars and his leg
crushed. He may die. Two victims
and firemen are trying to reach them.
Three passengers, Louise Brady,
Julius Berlin and DR.. Clump were
early taken to a hospital. Thirty
minutes after the wreck the offices
of the elevated lines had no definite
reports.
Man Pinned Under Coaches.
At 9:45 q. m. rescuers discovered Pat
rick MCGUIRE. thirty-tive guard on one
OF the trains. pinned beneath two steel
coaches. Firemen wIh acetylene torches
began cutting through the twisted wreck
age to reach him. Mcclure retained con-
seriousness and directed the efforts of his
rescuers.
Three coaches were demolished. Each
train consisted of five cars. The first was
just leaving the Crawford avenue station
when the second crashed into 1t.
More Details of Wreck
The first train was leaving the
Crawford avenue station when a
speeding five car, all steel express
dashed out of the fog and crashed
through the erear of the car ahead
Two heavy steel cars were telescoped.
Three hundred passengers in the
other cars were thrown to the floor
and slowered with broken glass. Many
suffered minor cuts and bruises.
Patrick MCGUIRE, guard on the
first train, was pinned under the
wreckage for more than an hour, until
6remen obtained torches and ~ eat.
through the mass of twisted steel
plates and beams. He may die.
William Griffin, fifteen yeaer old
boy, was riding on the platform with
Mcclure. He suffered a crushed
leg and also may die. Officials Of the
elevated lines said after an investi-
cation, that the motorman of the ex-.
press failed to see the first train be-
cause of the dense fog and mist.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-11-18
Student of Banking
Walks off With Roll
Now the Authorities at Wheat
on Are Looking For Wilfred
E. Olson

Wheaton, Mimi, November IL
City and county authorities in this
section of the state have been asked
to aid in the apprehension Of Will
fred E. Olson, student of banking,
who walked off few nights ago
with $4,123 in currency belonging to
the First National bank here.
Olson, a former service man. was
studying banking under the direction
OF the. federal vocational bureau
and had been connected with the
First National hank for two months.
He is believed to have been affected
mentally from a wound received in
the navy.
While assisting in closing the bank
for the day, Olson was carrying the
cash to the vault, but instead Of
placing 1t inside, he put 1t on con-
venient shelf outside, where he got
it later In the evening. He hired an
automobile which took him to Fergus
Falls, where his paretns lived. giving
the excuse to the liveryman that his
sister was sick HE stayed in Fergus
Falls over night, but did not go near
his home Then he took train pre-
sumably for Minneapolis The banks
loss was covered fully by insurance.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-11-18
Schultz Is Director
Mankato Fair Society
Secretary of Big Association Is
Honored With Place On
-. ..s. The Board

But one change was made in the
directorate of the Mankato Fair as
ISOLATION at its annual meeting, and
that was the election of William
Schultz, who has acted as secretary
of the association for some tine
past, as one of the directors to fill
the vacancy caused by the resigna-
ton Of w. B. Falancer.
The directors of the association
now are:
Chris Steiner, William Schultz, M.
F. Sullivan. j. H. Macbeth, George
Atchisoh, George Draper, and Thomas
McGovern. It was decided to mold a
meeting of the directors in the near
future and elect officers for the en-
suing year.
Reports showed that owing to the
heavy rain during the fair this fall,
the association suffered consider
able loss, and we're forced to bor-
row $4,000 to meet the payment of
premiums, all of which were paid.
There are still some outstanding OBJ
legations which, will be liquidated as
soon as the association receives its
$1,700 from the state. The Assccja
ton feels very grateful for the
staunch support given The association
by the people of Mankato and sur
roundup. c~untrv
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-11-18
United States Takes
WorLdInto Confidence
Beneficial Effect That Open
Negotiations Have On the
Public Mind
WILLIAM J. BRYAN

ICopyriGhted by The United Press. 1921.
Washington, y. c., November IL
Only two sessions of the disarma-
ment conference SO far, and yet they
are proving of incalcuable benefit
for open public discussion"
Suppose that Secretary Hughes
had submitted the matter of his
proposals to a secret council. and
then waited for a confidential report
from the delegates Of the other ma
tions, how different the sentiment
would be-"
The delegation would be involved
in mysterious jealousies and In a
confusion OF pleas, replies. rejoind-
ers and sur rejoinders ETC.
LAS it is, the United States has
taken the world into its confidence,
and the world has given back an af.
secret diplomacy from its throne"
Mr.. Balfour said that if Great
Britain is in need Of a navy for its
national existence. and it is well
that the world should know that
need"
'Cever before has Great Britain
been able to let the world know her
need of a big navy. If war is to
continue, a large navy is necessary
for the very existence Of the British
"The word large" is relative
term. When all navies were small,
litt>N 0avv might be large enough
TOR Great Britain, but when several
nations build big navies. the biggest
navy Of them all is not too large.
This navv has become an unbear-
able burden to Great Britain. and
she may well construct different
"The open meeting also gave Japan
a chance to deny before the world
I2he, false. acquisitions hatAhayee been
made against her by those unfrtend :
ly. When has Japan ever been able
to lay her case before so many peo-
ME? The obtaining of such hear
ing is worth all of the expense that
attendance at the conference may
incur. She has answered her &C
cusers with the statement that she
has never insisted on navy euTal
to Great Britain and the United
States. and that she has never con-
temnlated a navy for offensive Dur-
noses. and that she heartily concurs
IN the proposals for a sweeping re-
'uction In naval armament by meet
ing those proposals half way. She Is
m a forum in which these questions
are going to be thought ont. and
fought out 1t seems impossible that
CONTINUED On Page Seven)
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-11-18
Like Moses; This Babe
Was Found In Bushes
Abandoned Infant Is Rescued
From Death BY Four Men
. Chopping Wood

Austin, MINI, November IT,
The cries of an infant, one week old
attracted the attention Of four men
on the George Smith farm, three
miles north of Rose Creek, this morn.
ing, and brought aid that prevented
the death OF the baby girl from ex-
posture. The baby was taken to the
st. Olaf hospital, and this afternoon,
It, was stated that 1t Is out Of dan
ger.
The baby was found under some
brush on the banks of a creek, aboue
ten o'clock. The men had gone out
to cut wood and heard the cries Of
the baby. They investigated and
found the baby girl The infant had
been abandoned without wrapping
1t In garments that would afford pro-
lection against the cold. It was
dressed only in light clothes.
While two OF the men Of the
party went to report the affair. two
remained concealed near the brush,
thinking that the party that aban-
doned the infant might return later
However, no clue was found.
Apparently the child had not been
abandoned long when II was found
Continued exposure in the condition
IN which Il had bean left would have
resulted IN its death.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-11-18
United States Will
Oppose Navy Change
Delegates to Ho d Out Against
Notifications of the Ten
Year Plan
HERBERT WALKER

Washington, D. c.. November IL
The United States in the future meet
ings of the arms limitation confer
ence will oppose any notifications OF
its proposed tenyear holiday in ma
val construction. The suggestions OF
Great Britain as to large cruisers will
be approved by the United States
delegates. ...
The reduction of the submarine pro-
gram as voiced in the Hughes sug-
gestions, which placed the limit at
10000 tons for thiss country and
Great Britain will not be strongly op.
posed, although the American naval
experts think that fifty per cent cut
would be pretty drastic. The Ameri-
can delegates will demand that a
binding promise be made in the limi
tation of arms conference so that
during the ten-year naval holiday no
capital ships will be built, and that
this rule be strictly adhered to.
The theory of the British to build
one year, 1t is felt might is a lapse
back to the old plan of constructing
more, and thus bring about disputes
between the nations concerned.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-11-18
Ten Per Cent Freight
Rate Cut For Farmer

Minneapolis, November ia
ten per cent reduction in carload
freight rates on all farm products
has been agreed upon by railroad
executives Of the United States
The announcement was made in
New York last night, Farmers
and consumers of the northwest
will receive the full benefit Of the
cut.
The new rates apply for per-
iod of six months, and will affect
every product of the farm. News
of the reduction which, accord
ing to the statement Is made with
out waiting for reductions In wa
ges, was received in the twin ci-
ties with varied degrees of opin-
ion. ..E ~.
Officials Of railroads centerino
In the twin cities declared It
meant heavy loss which the
roads Of the Northwest, in par
ticuIar, would be unprepared to
bear, s. ... &c. r.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-11-18
Piled Up True Bills
Before Work Ended
Grand Jury Concluded Labors
BY Returning TWenty-Seven
indictments

Twenty seven true bills have been
returned by the grand jury of the
district court which finished the
terms grind Of investigation yester-
day evening about $3.50 O'Clock. The
jury had been in session since last
Wednesday. At the close of the
session yesterday, Foreman Thomas
Rooney, reported that the jury had
seventeen indictments to submit
to the court and with the ten which
had been previously submitted the
stated total is complete.
Only one arrest has been made of
the twenty-seven, that of Ira Allen
of Mapleton who is charged with
having carnal knowledge Of his step
daughter. 1t is planned to have as
many of the accused as possible in
custody before tomorrow morning
at nine o'clock, and the arraignments
OF those apprehended will be at that
time
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-11-18
City Man May
Get Federal Position,

Washington, November H.
Sumner r. Mcknight of Minnea-
polls Is being nrooosed as candi-
date for an assistant secretary OF
the treasury 1t became known
here.
Some of the friends of the Min
neapolis man are urging his ap-
pointment upon Andrew w. Mel
Ion, secretary of the treasury, and
upon President Harding. There
Is to be at least one vacancy in
tho assistant secretaryships, and
there may be two.
II Is known that Mr.. Mcknight
would welcome an opportunity
for public service. He served in
the army during the World war.
He is strong republican.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-11-18
Six Autoists Were
Killed In the Crash
Car Went Through Guard Rails
Over Bridge Near john
town, Pa.
ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch

Johnstown, Pa. November 17.-Six
persons were killed here early this
morning when the automobile in which
they were riding crashed through the
guard rails of the Woodvale bridge
spanning the Pennsylvania railroad
cut and fell to the tracks fifty feet
below according to reports of the de-
putty coroner. r. R. Yost. The car
overturned as it fell, pinnins the pas
sengers beneath it, killing some OF
them instantly, it was reported.
Details of the accident were meager
but an unofficial list of the dead in
cluded one woman and five men; Alice
HorRer,, John and Arthur Mckinley,
brothers, Edward Sunk, John Nc
CURE and John Scaub, all said to have
been residents of Johnstown.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-11-18
HAS AN AERIAL MAIL

Service Between Bosota and Santa
Marta Established
Ancon, c. a., November 17.-An
aerial mail service has been estab-
Ished between Bogota, capitap Of
Colombia, and the Atlantic seaport Of
Santa Marta which win make possible
the delivery of mail between Bogota
and Colon in three days. This will
make the mail time between New
Yory and Botoga about ten days, as
compared with previous time Of about
three weeks The aerial service Is
operated by a German company, US
ing plans made In Germany.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-11-18
THREE MEN ARE INDICTED
They Are Charged With Robbery
Committed In FREIGHT Car

They Are Charged With Robbery
Committed In Freight Car
Faribault, MINI November IL
Ralph LaFere, John LaFere and
Louis Antelope, were indicted by the
grad jury yesterday afternoon on a
charge OF robbery in the first degree.
The three men appeared before
Judge Arthur B. Childress. The men
stated they were financially unable
to secure the service of lawyer.
They were advised by Judge Child.
ress to engage an attorney Within TWEEN
ty-four hours. and they were return
ed to the custody Of Sheriff Livings.
ton. They were in handouts when
they entered the court room with the
sheriff and his deputy and took the
proceedings witt an appearance o.
membered as having been arrested for
robbing man In box car at North,
field.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-11-18
ENFORCING BOOZE LAWS
Federal Agent Haynes Flags Those
Attaching Amendments
limited Press DiSnatch

Detroit, Mich, November lii
Quor has been transformed from q
curse into a nuisance, according to
the statement of r. A. Haynes, fed
eral prohibition enforcement officer,
in a speech before the national
SrenSSt to eass Sare toSan
Mr.. Haynes fayed those who are
attacking the eighteenth amendment
because 1t cannot be enforcd to the
letter, through the sheer inability of
the officers now available to cope
with the Illicit trade in intoxicants.
THE forces of law and order are
gaining their detectives and vic
Haynes. 1.-THE idea Of the men who
enacted the prohibition law was not
that 1t would become an established
fact at once. All great movements
are of an evolutionary nature"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-11-18
HOLDS THE LAW ILLEG AL
Ramsey County Judge Passes c
Section Brooks Coleman Act.
Associated Press DiSpatch1

Ramsey County Judge Passes On
Section Brooks Coleman Act.
ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch.l
ST. Paul, November 17.-Judge r.
M. Catlin in Ramsey county district
court held that Section 10 of the
Brooks Coleman law is unconstitu-
tional, In connection with the effort
the city Is making to prevent the st.
Paul City Railway company from in
creasing fares.
The section of the law which
Judge Catlin declared unconstitu-
tional provide for an appeal from the
order OF the Railroad and Warehouse
Commission, to the district court OF
the county in which the affected city
Is located and gives the court the
right to hear new testimony and
proceed as IL 1t were an entirely new
hearing. The Judge declared the
court will act merely as reviewing
court.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-11-18
MILK CASE HAS HEARING
Action Is Started To Test State Law
In Wisconsin
ISOLATED Press Dispatch

Madison, Wis, November IL
Hearing to determine facts in the
case of the Carnation Milk Products
company against the filed milk law
passed by the last legislature, opened
today before Judge A. G.. Zimmerman
of the Dane county court. who IL
ing as special referee for the state
supreme court.
The Carnation company Is attackine
compounds made of skinned milk
and cocoanut oil. in Wisconsin. Claim
is made that the product Is whole
some food, the sale of which cannot
constitutiona'1v be prohibited.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-11-18
Oversee Students To Present Gift
To Columbia v.

---.- o Columbia ".
ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch.1
New York, November 1.-THE Ital-
ian Club, or Circolo Italiano OF CO.
lumlia University Is to present to the
University, in commemoration or the
through which they hope to promote
closer intellectual relations between
Italy and the United States.
Funds for the house are being raised
with the aid of committee to pro-
ninent Americans, including Robert
Underwood Johnson. General Coleman
du Pont. Thomas Nelson Page and
William Guggenheim. They have as
serted in statement explaining the
purpose of the gift that "the magni.
tude of Italy's contribution to moder1
civilization and culture Is not under.
stood in America
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-11-18
SEEK TO LOWER THE RATES
.araer Railroads Petition Federal
Body To Take Action
ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch.l

6oOy 10 axe NCtion
ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch
Chicago, November II. - retttions
of the larger roads of the United
States, except those south of the
Ohio and Potomac rivers, which are
seeking the interstate commerce
commission for permission to lower
rates from eastern points to the coast
were to be heard before Examiner
William Disque today.
The petitions alleged that coast
wise steamship lines charge lower
rates TO carry goods through the Pan
anna canal than the railroads do to
carry shipments across the country?
Representatives of steamship lines
are ready to contest the petitions on
the ground that the railroads are mot
reducing rates for public benefit, but
for the purpose of strangling the
merchant marine" according to
Frank Lyons on Washington, d. c.,
epresenting the steamship compan
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-11-18
WEATHER FORECASTS
FRIDAY BOOKINGS

Mankato: Maxsmuu temperature
for the past went four heurs,s
above. Local hafofneter hand to-
day indicated movement toward
either rain or snow. Tomorrow the
sun Will rise at 6,54 q. M, and VIII
set at 1885 p. N.
Minnesota. Unsettled tonight and
Friday, probably snow In south
portion; not much change In tenn
perature.
Wisconsin,: Rain or snow In
north and rain In south portion
probable tonight and Friday; sorpe-
what colder In south portion to-
night.
North Dakota: Snow probable
tonight and Friday; not much
change In temperature.
South Dakota: Snow tonight and
Friday; not much change In tenn
perature. ..
Montana: Snow tonight and Fri
day; colder Friday.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-11-18
THIS SHOT PROVED FATAL

Wisconsin Man Was Accidentally
Killed by Gun Falling Last Night
ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch.l
Rhinelander, Wis, November IT,
Anton Benlow, forty seven, of Clin-
tonyille was instantly killed last
night when rife fell from a wall
in his tent and exploded. His son
was with him at the time.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-11-18
WAS MISTAKEN FOR DEER

Killed BY Veteran Hunter.
[Associated Press Dispatch.l
Baronet, Wis, November IL
Christian Hanson, twenty, was shot
and instantly killed when Robert
Brown, veteran huntsman mistook
him for a deer. Brown said he
thought Hanson's gun was the horn
of a deer.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-11-18
sudden Death Mrs. perrin

Superior, Wis. November 17.-Mrs.
Scion L. Perrin. wife Of the Judge Of
the Superior court. was taken suddrnlv
III at the Rotary Kiwanis banquet last
Might and died Pew bours later
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-11-18
PLAN AN ITALIAN HOUSE

Continued On Page Seven.)
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-11-18

Washington, D. c., November
H.-Secretary Hughes today call.
ed q meeting OF the American
delegates for $3.50 o'clock. The
purpose Of the meeting was not
announced, but IL was understood
to be for discussion Of the plans
delegation heads for dealing with
Pacific and Far Eastern ques-
tions.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1921-12-01
SHORT NEWS ITEMS

Ernest A. Dunn, Jr., was confined
to his home last Saturday and Sum-
day with a severe cold.
After a slight delay, no doubt an
Oversight, the city has cleaned the
sidewalks in front of municipal prop
erty.
The case of Peter Hogel, charged
with murder in the first degree, will
be heard IN circuit court on Deem
Der 18th.
The show given by Wausau Lodge,
No. 248, b. P. o. Elks, was very sue
cessful, almost $500 being realized Dy
the lodge.
City Attorney and Mrs. p. t. Stone
have moved into their home on Grant
street, occupying the residence for
the first time on Tuesday.
The sale of st. Mary's hospital bonds
Is progressing very satisfactorily, ac-
cording to those who have been car
rying it on. Less than $4,000 remains
to be disposed of, it is reported.
A Thanksgiving dinner was given
by Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Pagel of the
town of Wausau at their home, the
guests present being Mr.. and Mrs.
f. w. Zemke and family, and Mr.. and
Mrs. Christ Schoenemann and family.
1t looks splendid to see one person
displaying "Old Glory" each day. Jo-
seph Ekman has a large United States
flag hung from his apartment at the
corner Of McIndoe and Third streets.
1t is taken down each evening and
whenever it becomes soiled new one
replaces the old.
Condemnation proceedings have
been filed by Dist Atty. Leicht against
on Highway No. 10, north
of Marshfield The county has desired
to run a stretch of road, under federal
aid, through an eighty, but the owner
of the property has refused to date
to sell at less than $4,000. An offer
was recently made by the county of
$1,30S.