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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-02-04
SULTAN IS RECOGNIZED
CONSTANTINE REFUSES TO
MEET NATIONALISTS
Direct Settlement Near East
Problems impossible, Says
This Ruler
ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch

Athens, February direct ne.
gotiations for the settlement of
Near Eastern problems between the
Greek. and Turkish nationalist are
impossible, said King Constantine
today. He indicated he was not
averse to conversations between
Greek representatives and delegates
chosen by the sultan's government,
il such procedure was dictated by
the interests of Greece. He made it
evident that his government would
refuse to recognize Mustpha Kenlil
Pasha, head of the Turkish nation
alists.
Make No overtures to VenizeIos.
Constantine declared he would
make no overtures to former Premier
Venizelos, who is at present in
France, stating Venfzelos must take
the initiative The king said such
thing as his brother, Prince
George, meeting M. Venizelos in
Nice, as has been reported by Ath-
ems newspapers, was quite impos-
sible. Constantine said he had no
information that the United States
would soon recognize him, but add
ed he was naturally hopeful such
action would be taken. He said he
was glad to see that President
Elect Harding had expressed friend
Iy sentiments toward Greece in a
communication to a Greek American
republican club.
Reports that the Greek army in
Asia Minor had suffered a defeat in
recent operations were denied by
Constantine, who said the Greeks
had won a complete victory.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-02-04
RELEASE BONDED BOOZE
Permits Limited To Manufac-
turers and Wholesale
Druggists
ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch.]

Washington, d. c.. February g.
The authority OF the government to
issue permits tor the withdrawal OF
liquor from bonded warehouses Is
limited to manufacturers and whole
sale druggists, Attorney General Pal
mer rules in an opinion made puDlc
today by Commission Of Internal Rev
enue Williams, Issuance or permits
for the disposition OF liquor by whole
sale, also Is limited to manufacturers
and wholesale druggists. the attorney
general ruled.
Commissioner Williams said that
while the attorney generals opinion
eliminated the wholesale liquor deal
ers form the right to permits, 1t was
not the intention of the bureau to in
terfere with the disposition of their
present stocks. He declined to say
what regulation would be adopted
covering liquor in bonded warehouses
owned by wholesale dealers but sug-
gested that it might be possible for
the dealers to dispose of their bonded
stocks by the transfer of the ware
house certificates to wholesale drug.
gists or manufacturers entitled to per-
mits. Mr.. Palmer's ruling on the
question of permits for the sale in
wholesale quantities of liquor is linn.
tied to alcoholic spirits, which have
not been denatured -.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-02-04
SIMON IS THE PLEADER
Foreign Minister Delivers
Self In Reichstag
WANTSFURTHER FARLEY
Rumors Are Now Current That
Teutonic Cabinet Will
Resign
Associated Press Dispatchl

Berlin, February DIR. Walter
Simons, the foreign minister, sup
ported by all parties except the COM
munists, declared in the reichstag
the government would refuse 10
negotiate on the basis of the en-
tente decisions regarding repara-
tions and would formulate counter
propositions.
Germany does not consider the
terms OF reparation decided upon by
the supreme allied council at Paris
last week as being the final settle
ment of the indemnity question, but
the basis Of future negotiations.
This was indicated by DR.. Walter
On the PREPARATIONS question before
the reichstag yesterday. His ad-
dress was viewed with a cautious
statement by party leaders who were
willing to informally discuss it after
the session had adjourned The pre-
yailing opinion was that DR.. Simons
had not burned his bridges behind
him, and that his presentation of the
German attitude might enable him
ticipaIing the attitude Of the new
American administration and in
reaching definite settlement of the
fate Of Upper Silesia.
Rumors That Cabinet Will Resign
Rumors have been current that
the present German cabinet would
resign, but they have been given
little credence as no other coali-
tion government would be conceiv-
able under the present unanimity of
political parties in Germany. Only
the communists stand. out as the op-
position. The opinion was also
quite universally expressed that the
independent socialists could adopt
no other attitude than one of stern i
ness to the reparation conditions
under which the proletrait would be
the greatest sufferers. This view
was promptly subscribed to by the
majority socialists who have made
it known they would stand by the
present government.
PROTEST THE DECISIONS
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-02-04
WARRANT IS FOR YAEGER
Is Said To Have Got Away
With 1927, 900
LEFT THE ZENITH CITY
Last Seen In Chicago; Securities
Are Reported To Be
Missing.

Minneapolis, February IA war
rant for the arrest Of Berger L.
Jaeger of Minneapolis, for fifteen
years confidential secretary and as
sistant to Alex M. Robertson, presi-
dent of the Duluth Street Railway
company has been issued, charging
him with theft in connection with
the alleged disappearance Of $751;
600 in securities from the company's
safety deposit boxes here. He was
last seen here January rs: Robert.
son is second vice president and
street railway company.
Herbert Warren OF Duluth, vice
president and general manager of the
Duluth Street Railway company, said
this morning that the securities were
held in reserve for the purpose of
paying the taxes of the company, and
that the theft is not protected by
into form Of securities, SO that up to
the time the payment of taxes was to
be made, they would draw interest.
The securities consist of $50 in Unit
ed States treasury certificates: %
600 in Canadian Northern bonds; and
Jaeger has been employed by the
Duluth Street Railway company for
fifteen years but recently resigned
Indictment Against Jaeger.
Alex N. Robertson, president of
the Duluth Street Railway company.
and second vice president and sec
Rotary of the Minneapolis Street
Railway company, said today he
would ask that = meefing of the
ssos saa y 81 e s $50 sssz ..s|
n. Jaeger with $1z7.000 81 secprIkses
belonging to the Duluth comr1uy. (
An Indictment charging embezkIe
ment was returned against Jaeger
yesterday by the Hennepin county
grand jury.
The missing securities were kent
in a safety deposit vault to which
only Robertson had the key, On jan
uary Is, he said today, he engaged
a public accountant to check over
tlss company's books and securities
and he gave the key to Jaeger as he
was called to Duluth on business
that day. The indictment is based
on the disappearance of check for
1925 drawn by Jaeger and signed by
Mr.. Robertson for the Duluth COM
pany. The check. Mr.. Robertson
said, never reached it's proper des-
tination and he had information, he
said, that Jaeger had deposited it to
his own account.
Jaeger is about thirty five years
old, he has been employed by the
COMPANY for eighteen years and has
been Mr.. Robertson's confidenusl
secretary for the last ten years. 1t
was reported today that he was last
seen in Chicago.
w. What Money Was For.
"The funds in question had been
provided for the purpose of partly
meeting accrued obligations of the
street car company, necessary to be
met at early dates, including $76-
315. 40 personal property taxes pay
able during the current month. and
sS7.50O of bond interest payable in
April" said Mr.. Warren.
1.-THE company can, OF course, Ill
afford to lose this money at this time.
and it will be necessary to make some
other ARRANGEMENTS for. meeting the
OBLIGATIONS for which this money had
been provided. The news OF the loss
comes as a severe shock at this
time"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-02-04
GRAND JURY IS ACTIVE
BUSY HEARING EVIDENCE
IN VARIOUS CASES
Civil Calendar Will Be Taken
Up In District Court
February

Members of the grand jury were
still in session at a late hour today,
and it was expected that they would
not complete their labors until some
time tomorrow. One significant fact
is that all defendants bound over
from the municipal court to await
the action of the grand jury are
required to appear before Jugde w.
L. Comstock in the district court to-
morrow afternoon.
The civil calendar of cases will
be taken up on February Z, when ten
ditch appeals from assessments will
be heard at the opening. These
bitches are forty two to fifty two.
County Attorney c. E. Phillips stat
ed today that he would move the
criminal calendar on February IA,
at 10 a. H., when the criminal cases
will be taken up. g.
Young Men On Parole.
Seventeen young men under su-
spended sentence from the Blue
before Judge w. L. Comstock~ yes
terday afternoon and reported as to
their conduct. According to the re-
ports made by the young men they
are all diligently at work and are
trying to better their lives. Each
defendant was instructed to report
to the court from time TO time as to
how he is employed, and to again ap-
pear in the district court on June z,
at the opening of the June term of
the district court.
One defendant failed to report yes
terday and Judge Comstock at once
ordered Clerk Of Court George G..
krost to issue bench warrant for
his appearance.
The first of the thirteen young men
arrested on oarnal knowledge
charge in connection with the Ethel
Dimmick case was Joseph Riedel,
who pleaded guilty to an information
before judge Comstock in the district
court yesterday afternoon. Mr.. Rie-
deps case was continued until Feb
rllarv 10, at 10 a. m, and the bond
for his appearance on that date was
continued.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-02-04
Bavarian Dirt Adopt Resolution
AGAINST Paris Council

ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch]
London, February 2.-Re3olutions
protesting against "dictatorial deci-
sions' reached at the conference of
the supreme allied council in Paris,
have been adopted unanimously by
the Bavarian diet, says Berlin dis
patch to the London Times. The
resolutions were introduced by
President Koenig Bauer of the diet.
Feeling In France.
Paris February 2.-Official infor-
nation regarding the German attitude
toward the reparation terms formu-
lated by the supreme council last
week, have not come into possession
of the French government. 1t was
said in official circles, however, that
if the unofficial advices were accurate
and that foreign minister Simons had
in reality announced a refusal to &C.
cept the terms as basis for negotia-
ton, this would not change the atti-
tude of the allies, who consider the
decisions reached at Paris merely as
details in the execution of the treaty
of Versailles.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-02-04
SUSPEND WAGE BONUSES
Plan Salary Cut BY Standard Oil
Company Will Take This
Form
IAssociated Press Dispatchl


New York, February 2.--Reports
circulated here that the Standard Oil
company was planning a ten per
cent wage reduction Affecting its
employees in all parts of the Unit
ed States, were given added cur
rency today by news Of cuts made by
Standard Oil subsidiaries in widely
separated fields-New Jersey and
West Virginia. Employees of the
Bayonne and Bayway (EAzabeth)
plants of the Standard Oil company
of New Jersey considered the pro-
posed reduction at meetings last
night, while reports came from Man
nington, West Va, that employees OF
the Eureka pipe line company, a
Standard Oil subsidiary, had been
notified of, similar production. In
the West Virginia field, number OF
employees of the South Penn. Oil
company also a Standard Oil subsi-
diary have been laid off.
Plan Of Reduction.
A proposed reduction in pay, &C
cording to employees who have been
notified of the plan will take the form
of suspension of ten per cent wage
bonus granted by the Standard Oil
company during the war to Offset tn
pressure of high living costs at the
time the bonus was made effective
The company announced that it re-
served the right to suspend it when
living costs returned toward normal.
New York, February 2.-Employes
of all the refineries of the Standard
Oil company of New Jersey, have
voluntarily accepted a reduction OF
1ne half Of the high cost of living
bonus effective February Is, it was
announced today at the general Of
fees of the company. The reduc-
on is equivalent to ten per cent OF
their wages.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-02-04
NAVAL AMOUNTS FIXED
Expense Bill For 1922 Mas
Reported Toda ss,sr.r
CASH FOR FIGHT CRAFT
Nearly Half Billion Dollars Set
Aside; Completion Build
ing Progra m
ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch.1


Washington, d. c., February q
Nearly half a billion dollars will be
required to complete the great naval
building program embarked upon in
1916, the appropriations committee
estimated today in reporting the
annual naval appropriation bill for
the fiscal year 1922. The committee
said that while the total cost of
completing the program was origin
ally placed at 1914, 100000, increased
cost of materials and labor probably
would increase the total cost of
1912, 900 of which $538,270, 900
has been appropriated.
Bill Provides For Contingency Work.
The bill reported today which car
ries a total of $395,5O4, 444.23 pro-
vides s90,0O0.0O0 for construction
next year. This amount the accom-
panying report started will allow
the work to proceed during the
coming fiscal year about as rapidly as
1t has been possible thus far in the
current fiscal year."
The 1916 program authorizes one
hundred and fifty six ships, many Of
these have been completed, but
seventeen battleships and battle
cruisers and a number of auxilaries
are under construction. The bill as
it reached the house today, carried
$37,775,129.77, less than the amount
requested by the navy department.
Cut IN Marine Corps.
Besides the cut in the enlisted per-
sonnet of the navy from $4,000 to
100000 heretofore announced the
committee also cut the marine corps
from 27,40O to 10000 enlisted men.
No reduction, however, will be made
In the number of officers in either
branch of service.
The total appropriation for avia
ton is $6,913,431 reduction of
$28,0S6,569 from estimates and $13,-
086,000 less than was appropriated
1 An appropriation of s55o,ooo for
tBSxkS on wards md sc tiQFs the
Atlantic and Gulf coasts Is fecofn-
mended with s4,907.000 proposed for
yards on Pacific coast and in Hawaii
Among the provisions for expendi-
Hawaii are $325,0O0 for the Mare
island yard; $4,000 for the Puget
Sound; Washington navy yard, ST.
025,0O0 for the naval station and
SIT 900 for an ammunition depot at
Pearl Harbor. Hawaii; 100000 for a
similar depot at Mare Island and
$4,000 for one on Puget Sound;
5000 900 for the naval base at San
Diego, California; $4,000 for a
submarine base at Coco Solo, Pana-
ma Canal Zone; and $150.000 for a
similar base at Pearl Harbor, Ha-
wall.
The committee recommended an
appropriation of 100000 for the
navy yard at Philadelphia, as COM
pared with $1,200,000 appropriation
for this year: cut the appropriation
for the Norfolk navy yard from
s52 900 to $4,000; and made no pro-
vision for naval yard art Washington,
D. c., or Portsmouth, N. H. No pro-
vision was made for a naval station
at Guam for which the ravv de-
partment recommended a $4,499,oOo
anpronriation.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-02-04

CLOTURE WAS DEFEATED
Attempt To Shut Off the
Debate STAYED
TARIFF Bill s TOPIC
Vote on the Proposition Far
Less Than Two Thirds
Majority
IAssoclated Press Dispatch

i { -
Washington, o. c.. February 2.
The attempt to enforce cIo-
lure for consideration of enfer-
seney tar.ff bill wan defeated
today in the senate, The vote
cioture to thirty-fIve aGainst,
far less than the necessary tWo-
thirds majority
The eloture petition W1s sup.
ported bys twenty. sew lqal16
and nine doS = -.
posed by seven r6 6b licans and
twenty EIGHT denocr6k& many on
both sides were pairsds
Washington. d. c.. February 1.-THE
Fordney emergency tari4 bill was ex-
pected by friend and foe to breathe it
last gasp in the senate Today. That the
necessary two-thirds could be mustered
in the vote on adoption OF cloture pro-
vldIng. for limitation OF debate in order
final vote, was conceded to be practically
hopeless by the most ardent supporters
# the cloture resolution. Opponents were
conceded to control g margin of from
cloture will mean the side tracking of the
bill in favor of pressing appropriation
measure.
on the eve of the cloture vote the tar
iff bill yesterday was subjected to a
deluge OF belated an1endments Senator
McCumber ,republican, North Dakota,
proved to be the only consistent de-
render of the bill during the debate,
which was marked by an attack by OPP
ponents on the ground that by increas-
ing the cost of living II would impose a
discriminatory tax on the consumers.
BILL IN PERlLous POSITION.
The emergency tariff bill today was
in perilous position. A vote on the
with its defeat conceded by friend and
foe alike. A margin Of eight or ten votes
less than the necessary two thirds major
ity for adoption of the cloture rule was
predicted and the future of the bill with
which was linked the fate of the session
appropriation measures, remainded for
future controversy. Proponents of the
bill promised to fight for its passage even
with rejection Of cioture, while others
would be a signal for a movement to set
aside the tariff measure In favor of ap-
preparation bills. One solution suggested
was to lay aside the tariff bill from time
to time for consideration of the money
bills and debate the tariff measure when
no appropriation measure was in readi-
ness.
How Vote. Stood.
Republicans voting against the clo-
ture were Senators B0rah. Colt
Gronnas Johnson California; Keyes.
LaFollette and TownsendLseven.
Democrats voting for the cloture rule
were: Senators Ashurst, Henderson.
Johnson (South Dakota), Jones (New
Mexico). Kendrick Myers, Ransdell,
Sheppard and Smith Georgia mime.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-02-04
Was Vessel Blown Up?
ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch.

[Assoclated Press D1spatch.I
Atlantic City, N. j., February e.
Federal coast guards reported early
today that they observed a vivid fash
Of light at sea, followed by the rum
ble of an explosion. The Little.
Beach station guards were seeking
information to determine whether q
vessel was blown UP at sea.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-02-04
BALLoT RECOUNT FINISHED

Washington, February 1.-THE re-.
count of ballots in the Michigan sem
atorial election Of 1913, finished to-
day by the senate elections commit
tee, left Senator Newberry, republi-
can. with & plurality OF 4,334 over
Henry Eo<1
Mr.. For made net gain OF 1898
votes II sc recount Senator New
berrys nal plurality was 1851.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-02-04
Milwaukee CLOSING

Milwaukee, Wis, February a.
Wheat No. northern s1.6S to 1.72;
No. northern $1.67 to 1.67. Corn
No. yellow SO to. 50 1-2c; No. 3
white So IL to Soc; No. mixed So
to 59c: Oats No. white 80 1-2 to
40c; No. 3 white SO to 80 1, &c; No.
4 white 36 to 38c. Rye No. 2, $1.45
to 1.46.. Barley SIS ITO 76c: Wisconsin
80 to 75c: Feed and rejected SO 70
sc. Hay lower: No. timothy
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-02-04
Minneapolis CIosina.

Minneapolis, February 2.-Wheat No 1
northern $1.51 to 1852 IA; No dark
northern s157 1-2 to 1853 ~. No 4 dark
northern s1.A 1-S to Las ga; No dark
northern $1.29 IA to 1873; No red durum
s1.47 IA to 1.65 IA. No / mixed idurum
s1.53 to ISL 1-2; No mixed wheat
81 40 1-2 to 1.61 5-S. Corn No 4 yellow
IS to 49c. Oats No white 35 IA to 37c.
No Q. 81 to sec. No 1, ST to Sac. Flax
s1.72 to liza 1-2.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-02-04
SHOWN BEAUTIFUL FROCKS
Mrs. W. G. Harding Places Business
Before Pleasure.
CAssocioted Press Dis

TAssOc'7ted Press DlsDaIrh.!
New York, February 2.-BuGness
before pleasure. continued to be the
program of Mrs. Warren G. Harding.
Today the wife of the president elect
remained within her hotel suite.
where she resumed inspection OF the
designs and finished frocks and mil
livery offered by New York shops.
Throughout the morning designers
from the shops came to the hotel, each
almost hidden beneath boxes and
bundles. Soon after dawn, camera
men posted their machines at every
doorway leading from the hotel. and
began another long vigil. Others
stood in the lobby and on the side
walks awaiting a glimpse of the dis
tinguished visitor.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-02-04
yAMESTOWN'S BAD FIRE
Building Valued at 100000 Were
Destroyed.
!, prQcc nicnofch1

Jamestown, N. D., February q
Loss estimated from 100000 to $4,000
resulted from fire of unknown origin,
last night which destroyed the Wallace
block, a land mark the three story
structure housing the. Stutsman Coun-
" Press, Nonpartisan League paper,
q loan company and fruit concern.
A falling wall crashed through the
roof of an adjoining building.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-02-04
GERMANY LOOKS TO THE UNITED
STATES IN HOUR OF HER TROUBLE
FAVORS ARMY OF $4,000
Elect Also Believes in VOL
untary Military Training.
IAssociated Press Dispatch.1

Washington, D. c., February e.
President elect Harding favors enact
merlt of legislation to provide for vol
unta-y military training Of 100000
men annually, Chairman Kahn of the
house military committee announced
today on the floor of the house in
launching his fight to prevent reduc-
ton of the regular army below 49,
900 men. Chairman Kahn declared
that the president ELECT had told him
at Marion, Ohio, recently that he
favored an army of 175,000 men but
that he hoped that "some day" it
could be Cut to 10000 men.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-02-04
WILL BE TRIED NEXT MONTH.
Cases Against White sox and Gamb.
lers In Preparation.

T" ASSOCHLtU FTGSS DISpdCCN.
q Chicago, February 1.-THE case in.
'solving eight former White Sox play
ers and several alleged gamblers now
hinder indictment, in connection with
the fixing of the worlds series of
1919 between Chicago and Cincinnati,
will be ready for trial in about a
month, Assistant States Attorney
George German said today.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-02-04
Liquor Law Violation Charged.
ASSOCIATED Press Dispatchl !.

Elizabeth, N. j., February e.
George T. Carroll, president of the
National Retail Liquor Dealers as
ISOLATION, was arraigned with forty
eight other persons here today, charg-
ed with violating the New Jersey liq-
sor license act. All pleaded not guilty
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-02-04
NEW BOOZE ORDER

Liquor Cannot be Withdrawn From
Warehouses In Any State ~
ASSOCIATED Press Dispatchl
Washington d. G. February g.
Withdrawal of y liquor from ware
houses from every state in the union
and in Porto RIGA and Hawaii is
prohibited under orders issued from
The order is an extension Of the
instruction sent out last week plac
ing a ban on Withdrawals In seven
states. In the order the exception OF
Withdrawals of industrial alcohol, a
reasonable amount for sacreligious
purposes and five cases of whiskey
for retail dealers are made.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-02-04
TEN MILLION DOLLAR LOAN.
American Banks to Finance Exporta
ton Milk to Europe.

ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch.1
Washington, d. c., February g.
Preliminary approval of a loan of
$40, 100000 to group of American
banks to finance the expectation of
condensed milk and similar products
to Great Britain and Europe was an
nounced today by the war finance
corporation. This is the first appli-
cation for a loan approved by the
corporation since its revival, last
month.