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The Mankato free press., 1921-12-30

BOYD ThomaS OF Marquette college
is home to spend Christmas with
parents and friends.
Mr.. and Mrs; H. G. Johnson will.
spend the holidays with relatives in
Minneapolis.
Lessie Evans left Friday afternoon
for Wadena, Mimi. to spend the holi :
days with his family
owing to certain reasons the com
mittee have deemed it advisable TO
change few items in the Eisteddfod
program. The changes are: One
Mixed Chorus, between sixteen and
twenty FIVE voices. (A) Madeleine"
by Mark Evans. (BJ 'Y, Gladys"
(The Camp by John Thomas. Prize
$50. Seven Duet, Soprano and Alto
Lies Lies Rosy Morn" BY Mark Evans;
John Henry. Prize s.. in Eleven % Con-, n.
tralto Solo "The Orphant Maid" by
Parson Price Prize 81.
Miss Ruth Granlund, teacher al
Pipestone, Mimi, will spend the holi :
days with relatives and friends in the
city. -
Morgan Tanley of the Standard Oil
Service Station is very much pleased
over the fact that he has been given
the privilege of closing the station ali
aoy Ills VIII give Qlm q
chance to spend the day with his
parents at Cambria.
Perhaps the one who has come the
farthest, at least in this community,
to spend the holidays under the par
entail roof, is Miss Mary Kelly who is
teaching in Colorado. Sne has been
In Colorado something Ike two years
DR.. and Mrs. H. .. Williams will
entertain relatives at Christmas din
Mr.. and Mrs. J. C. James and fam
lily, Mr.. and Mrs. Robert James ana
family and DR.. and Mrs. w. II. James
and family will spend Christmas day
with their brother and family, Bess
James of Madelia.
Miss Carrie Norman Is expected
home this week end for the HOLIDAYS
from Anoka, Mimi, where she is teach
ing.
The Sunday program at the Metho-
dist Episcopal church. The Epworth
League will conduct an early morning
prayer and praise service beginning
promptly at 7.30 A. M. At 1O:30,
sermon by the pastor "The Star of the
East" Special music, appropriate for
the day has been prepared for this
service. Sunday school at HAS. AT
1880 P. NJ. Christina: services Will be
held followed by Christmas Carols
sung by members of the Epworth
League.
Misses Rosella James, Isabelle
Price and Ruth Jones teachers at
Lamberton are home FOR the HOLIDAYS
The Mankato free press., 1921-12-30
START POWER PLANT
Water Turned Into New Chippewa
Queenstown Canal This Morning.

Niagara Falls, Ont. December "a
Water was turned into the Chippewa
Oueenston power canal of the Ontar-
10 hydro electric commission at four
o'clock this morning. The develop
ment Of power at the Queenston gen.
Grating plant will begin next Wednes-
day. Representatives of the Canadian
and American cities with attend the
ceremonies that wfll mark the open
ing of the dominion's greatest power
plant.
Construction work has been in prog
ress on the power project since 1914.
The Mankato free press., 1921-12-30
Three suIcides At New ulm.

( Now Ulm. Mimi, December 24.--Three
suicides have occurred here the past few
days. H. D. Beussman, fifty-eighi years
old. formerly prominent business mas
here, respondent from III health, killed
himself with gas. Gus Schumacher, thir-
ty-six years old. engineer in the high
school building. drank poison, walked to
the police station. and died. Wenzel
Lampl. twenty-five years old returned
soldier. shot and killed himself.
The Mankato free press., 1921-12-30
ROAD SEEKS BIG LOAN

Iowa System Asks Permission of In
terstate Commerce Commission
ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch.1
Washington, December 24.-The
Waterloo, Cedar Falls and Northern
railroad in Iowa asked the. interstate
loan of 1881, 900 to mature in ten
years to be used to close accounts with
the railroad administration and to pay
off existing Indebtedness,
The Mankato free press., 1921-12-30
PHONE COMPANY is LOSER.
Therefore, It Cannot Give Better Services
To currie Village.

To currie Village.
Especial to The Free Press.]
Slayton, Mimi. December A.-The
woodgate Telephone company of this city
cannot give the people Of the Currie ex-
change better service at the present rem
tai price of telephones in the village OF
Currie. This was the conclusion OF a
the stae railroad and warehouse COM
mission held at Currie in response to a
petition that the Woodgate company be
compelled to give Currie better telephone
service. The telephone company went to
show that it was losing several thousand
dollars annually on its Currie exchange
and consequently could not AFFORD to put
In a new metallic system without maxi
ing a material increase in rates.
The Mankato free press., 1921-12-30
ADMIRAL BARTON DIES
Rear Admiral U. S. NJ. On Retired List
Passed Away Yesterday

p IAssOciated Press DlSpatch.J
Philadelphia, December A.-Yes-
terday Rear Admiral John Kennedy
Barton, u. S. N. retired, died in the
Philadelphia navy yard hospital. He
was sixty nine years old.
Admiral Barton has removed to the
hospital from his home in hotel
here three weeks ago suffering from
heart disease. A stroke OF Paralysis
wednesday night was the immediate
cause Of his death.
many text books on naval engineer
ing used at the naval academy at
ANNAPOLIS.
The Mankato free press., 1921-12-30
Issued Flood WARNINGS

TASSOclateu- PTeSS DlSDatch.J -
Columbus, Ohio, December "a
Because of unusually heavy rains in
Southern Ohio. the United States
weather bureau today issued food
warnings for the lower Scioto river
and lower Muskingum river.
The Mankato free press., 1921-12-30
COLONEL MAYO is SLATED
Famous Rochester Surgeon To B
Raised To Brigadier General.
Dracc nssnotnh

Washington, d. c., December pa
Five retired regular army officers.
one national guard officer and seven
members of the officers reserve corps
were selected today by Secretary
Weeks for nomination to be Brigadier
generals In the officers reserve corps.
All saw active military service during
the world war and nine we're given
distinguished service medal for ex-
ceptionally meritorious service.
Included in those selected from
the reserve corps, Colonel William j.
Mayo, Rochester, MINI.
The Mankato free press., 1921-12-30
CHECKS FOR CREAM
CLIMB TO DOLLARS
Lily Company At Lake
Crystal Makes Report
DUCATS GIVEN PATRONS
Evan E. Williams Tops List; the
News Notes of
Town
Especial to The Free Press. ]

December 27-December 27.-The
report of the Lily Creamery com
pany patrons show that Evan e. Will
liams tops the list of the sixteen pa
torns that are in the one hundred
dollar class with Wallie Anderson
his neighbor, close second. The
price paid for November fat was 81
cents.
The Mankato free press., 1921-12-30
Aouses STAY. Empty

Beacontree, Eng, December 24-Sev-
eral hundred houses have been completed
here, but they cannot be occupied until
difficulties in regard to the drainage are
straightened out Many prospective ten
ants are waiting to rent the homes.
The Mankato free press., 1921-12-30
,sandIt AZ WInona.

Winona, Mimi. December N.-Police
are searching for an unidentified youth.
who entered the confectionery store of
e. II. Matteson and. holding up the pro-
prietor and his wife at the point of a
revolver. robbed the till Of small amount
of cash and checks.
The Mankato free press., 1921-12-30
DEATH LIST NOW FOUR
Columbus Explosion Proves Fatal To
Another Woman.

rAssoc.a ~, t'res.' ills Soatch.l
Columbus, Ohio. December 24.-The
death in local hospital today of Mrs.
Martin Theado, Columbus, brought
the toll in the Wright store gas ex
plosion here Wednesday to four. Three
other victims died in the hospitals.
Forty persons were injured in the
blast, which wrecked the store.
The Mankato free press., 1921-12-30
Request Postoffice Department
ing Observed BY Patrons

ing Observed BY Patrons
ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch.l
Washington, ID. c., December 23.-
The postoffice departments injunc-
ton to mail early. is being observed
tory results, the department announc-
ed tonight Christmas mail handled
up to December 81, approximates an
increase of about twenty percent over
last year, it was said. Only one or
two postoffices show slight decrease,
reports to the department indicated,
while considerable number reported
about the same volume as last year.
The Mankato free press., 1921-12-30
URGE RUSSIAN RELIEF
Prominent Speakers Will Tour Four
Middle Western States.

MIddIe WcStern StatcS.
ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch.1
Chicago, December 24.-The Rus
sian relief committee today announc-
ed Senator Joseph /. France of Mary
land, and Mrs. Margaret e. Harrison
Of Baltimore, newspaper correspon-
dent who was imprisoned for eigh-
teen months in Moscow by the soviet
authorities, will speak on Russian
conditions in four middle western
cities.
Their program includes meetings
in Minneapolis, December 80.
The Mankato free press., 1921-12-30
CONDUCTOR MEETS DEATH
Green Bay Man Was Instantly ki,,.d
BY Train Todav =. $500

IAssociated Press Dispatch.a il
Green Bay, Wis.,, December 81 "
=. Rhodes. thirty five, Wannun
freignt conductor of the Greenv Bay
and Western railroad. was instanfiy
killed at Wisconsin Rapids. when
struck by a freight car. Rhodes had
entered a caboOse 20 get several
CnIlslmas packages and was struck
The Mankato free press., 1921-12-30

Pittsburg. Kans., December 24-
TWO coaches of Frisco passenger
train. Fort Scott to Cherryvale. went
on the track and turned over A.
Daisy Hill, near Weir this morning
Many passengers were injured but no
passengers were injured but no one
was dangerously hurt. o
The Mankato free press., 1921-12-30
TRAIN WAS DERAILED

Pennsylvania Filler Strikes DestrueA.
i've Switch and Is Wrecked.
ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch
Chicago, December 24-The engine
express and mail cars ~,of eastbound
Pensyivannia train No. log, Chicago
70 PlttsDurgh, We're derailed near
Burlington, Ind. early today when the
train struck destructive switch. Re-
ports TO railroad officials say no one
was injured.
The Mankato free press., 1921-12-30
SENDING MAIL EARLY

I U0II pIOSI dLH IuCfUUCS NCC
Minneapolis, December 80.
The Cordova daily times., 1921-06-25
Veteran Labor Leader Is Again Selected Head Of
 American Union Forces
(By Associated Press)

DENVER, June 25.-Samuel Comp. CTS was this afternoon reelected to the presidency of the American Fed eration of Labor, defeating Lewis by heavy majority. The official vote was Gompers, 25,022 and Lewis 12,234. Only the machinists and carpenters of the largest organizations cast 8 solid vote for Lewis. Tse miners fed eration split, giving Gompers 1,596 and Lewis 2,132. Lewis declined to vote 533 proxies he held from railway or ganizations, which had been claimed as almost solid for him. Lewis split the two largest electrical workers unions and the carmen cast their en- tire vote for Gompers. William Green, secretary of the United Mine Workers, formally nominated Lewis. There was mild demonstration when he left the platform.
The Cordova daily times., 1921-06-25
HOME OF QUEEN ILL
 SOLD TO TERRITORY
(By Associated Press)

HONOLULU, June 25.-Washington place, home of the poetess queen, Lil- 1uokalani, last reigning monarch of Hawaii, has become the property of the territorial government, by whom 1t was bought from the trustees of the late queens estate.
 Governor Charles J. Mccarthy has used Washington place as his official residence during his term of office, and it is expected it will continue to be used for that purpose by him and his successors.
The Cordova daily times., 1921-06-25
ALAMEDALEFT
 SEATTLE FOR
 NORTH TODAY
(By Associated Press)

SEATTLE, June 25. -- The steam. ship Alameda sailed at o'clock this morning, carrying 311 passengers Those for Cordova are: R. w. Clough Jennie Marshall, Mrs. M. A. Steven. son, A. M. Bateman, Mrs. Wm, Leak, Thos. s. Scott, Robert Scott, Mrs. V. G. Hicks, Sirney Goldman, Helen Schemel, Mrs. M. Vandyke, Miss Van dyke, Mrs. c. Wilson, H. Hanliew (. F. Sinclaire, Jchn Barnett, Anna Brown, Thos. Brewite, Mrs. Jas. Bre- wlte. Miss J. Bona, Mrs. F. Griswold J.. A. Griffin. J. E. Rigon, w. J. Ham, ilfon, F. M Henrietta, c. K. Veidt and fifteen steerage.
The Cordova daily times., 1921-06-25
SEND CONSUL TERRITORY
 FROM MEXICO
(By Associated Press)

SEATTLE. June 25. - Rodolero Ramirez, who has been appointed Mexican counsul to Alaska is leav- ing today on the Alameda for the north for the purpose of establishing the first foreign consulate in Alaska. He. appeared unannouced in Seattle coming direct from Mexico City, bear ing credentials from President Obre- gon. Ramirez served in consulates at Barcelona, Cadiz., Spain, and also Antwerp, where he was decorated with the Order of Leopold" for services during the bombardment of Antwerp. He has been for the past six months attached to the foreign office at Mexico City. His headquar. ters in Alaska, will be Juneau
The Cordova daily times., 1921-06-25
MEX AVIATORS GRAB
 TOBACCO SMUCCLERS
(By Associated Press)

MEXICO CITY, June 25.-Mexican aviators patrolling the Rio Grande border are declared to be doing good work in the apprehension of smug- glers, according to an official an- nouncement. They are keeping up a rigid inspection from Piedras Negras to Matamoras. To date most of their captures have been persons bringing tobacco into Mexico,
The Cordova daily times., 1921-06-25
ANNUAL RENTAL IS
 BIG ITEM TO STATE
(By Associated Press)

OLYMPIA, June 25.-Removal of state officers now in outside build ings and transfer of various state headquarters from Seattle, Spokane, and Tacoma to Olympia, will effect a saving of nearly $22,000 a year in state departmental expenses, accord ing to an estimate by l.. M. Nc Ardle, director of the state bureau of efficiency.
 In the last two years the state spent in rents total of 344,742.99, MT. McArdle said.
The Cordova daily times., 1921-06-25
ENGLISH COAL MINES
 READY TO NEGOTIATE
(By Associated Press)

LONDON, June 25.-It is reported that the coal miners union is to re. open negotiations with the operators and government with view of ending the strike. It is declared the miners failed to secure financial support from other trades unions and are therefore seeking the best terms.
 Both striking miners and mine own. CTS have accepted Premier Lloyd Georges invitation to confer Monday with a view of reaching a settlement of the strike.
The Cordova daily times., 1921-06-25
DECLARES SOViETs ARE
 REAL MENACE TO LABOR
(By Associated Press)

DENVER, June 25.--The Amer can Federation of Labor convention re- pudiated Soviet Russia as an "enemy of labor,. which is destroying the self.government of the Russian people and imposing vicious tyranny" on the international federation of trades unions.
 The federation defeated consti- tutional amendment designed to give women "equal rights and privileges in membership in the unions of their industries" Delegates were urged not to discriminate against women wage earners.
 The federation in resolution adopt ed at yesterday afternoons session de. manded legislation providing for "strict federal control over the pro- duction and distribution of the natural resources now privately held and de- veloped." . ...
 Another resolution adopted calls on the secretary of the navy to dismiss from the government service all aliens who fail to qualify for citizenship in the United States.
 The convention rejected. the pro. posal by the Seattle Labor Council for aa nation wide campaign to establish a maximum six-hour day and abolish all overtime.
 The proposal for six-hour day with eight hours pay, designed to provide employment for the employed, was also rejected by the delegates.
 The federation pledged its SUD- port to the printing trades in the effort to gain forty-four hour weeks work and a policy supporting any organization seeking shorter hours was reiterated.
The Cordova daily times., 1921-06-25
AMBULANCE EXEMPT
 FROM AUTO TAX LAW
(By Associated Press)

OLYMPIA, Wash, June 25.-Am. balances and all other vehicles used as conveyances at funerals exclusive ly, are within the meaning of the term privately owned" in the new state automobile law and do not come within the flor hire" class and are thus exempted from the tax license, Attorney General l.. L.. Thompson ruled in an opinion re- quested by Director of License Fred J. Dibble.
The Cordova daily times., 1921-06-25
UTAHSENAT0R
 MAKESATTACK
 LOAN MEASURE
(By Associated Press)

WASHINGTON, June 25.-The ad. ministratiou bill fin the senate giving the secretary of the treasury authority to extend the ten billion dollar allied debt was attacked by Senator Smoot, who asserted that it was tim. to let Europe know it must pay th. interest it owes us. then proceed to liquidate it.; obligations"
The Cordova daily times., 1921-06-25
POISON GAS PROTECTS
 BANK FROM ROBBERS
(By Associated Press)

ELLENSBURG. Wn., June 25. - Robbers who attempt to molest the Kittitas State Bank at Kittitas. near here, may experience some of the sensations of the French oattlefields according to officials of the bank.
 Following a recent attempted rob. bery, the main vault of the bank was equipped with bottle of poisonous gas, so arranged that 1t would ex. plode when the vault was opened io any but certain way.
The Cordova daily times., 1921-06-25
MMPERS IS RE- EEl E.I3( .EI3(,TED PRESIDENT OF A E OF l.
FALL APPROVES SALE
 OF INDIAN OIL LANDS
(By Associated Press)

WASHINGTON, June 25. Thirty thousand acres of Osage Indian res servation oil lands near Tulsa, Okla homa sold at auction for $4.50O 900 were approved by the interior de- partment Two thousand members of the Osage tribe will receive an annual income of $1OO0O each according to the estimate, making them the richest people in the world per capita.
The Cordova daily times., 1921-06-25
FISHDVCb0AT CAPTAIN DEAD
 FROM BLOW UP
(By Associated Press)

PRINCE RUPERT, June 25.--Capt. A. G. Gillin was killed when the fish. ing vessel Mollie G., caught fire and blew up near Porcher island Thurs, day. His only companion, W. B. Kerr, escaped in dory and drifted all night, being picked up Friday morning by another fishing vessel and brought in here today.
The Cordova daily times., 1921-06-25
WAITED FORTY-0NE
 YEARS FOR PENSION
(By Associated Press)

WENATCHEE, Wn., June 25. - After waiting Al years for action on an application for a pension, Henry Ellis, Wenatchee resident and a vet. eran of the Civil war, has been mo- tified that his pension has been ap- proved
 MT. Ellis served during the war as a seaman on the U. s. s. Nyack. He made the trip from Capetown. South Africa, to New York to enlist.
The Cordova daily times., 1921-06-25
CANADA FINANCES NEW
 IRRIGATION DISTRICT
(By Associated Press)

VICTORIA. B. C., June 25.-Forma- tion of British Columbias latest irriea- 'tion district at Grand Forks, B. G., near the American border, has been announ- ced by the interior department The government. according to the plans an- nounced. will advance $25o. 900 from the Cost of construction and development will eventually be born by the land ben efitted.
The Cordova daily times., 1921-06-25
|DENBY GIVES SIMSPUBLlC
 CALLINCD0WN
(By Associated Press)

VDy ASsoCIat9u PreSSJ F WASHINGTON, June 25.-Sed
 tary of Navy Denby, in reprimanding Admiral Sims, said: "The depart. ment expresses strong and unqualified disapproval of your conduct in having again delivered a highly improper spech in foreign country. You are hereby publicly reprimanded." Soon after the reprimand was made public Sims visited the White House and upon leaving said: "'I got what de- served. It is the same old thing" He also stated that he was sorry he had embarrassed the administration.
The Cordova daily times., 1921-06-25
GOMPERS' NAME PRESENTED FIRST IN NOMINATIONS
(By Associated Press)

tBy ASSOC1ated PTesSJ
 DENVER, June 25-The name of Samuel Gompers was the first submit ted to the convention of the American Federation of Labor when nominations for president were called for. George Perkins of Chicago, president of the cigar makers union in that city, pre-. sented the veteran labor leaders name for reelection. A demonstration of several minutes duration followed.
The Cordova daily times., 1921-06-25
TO
 ENACT TARIFF
 THEN ADJOURN
(By Associated Press)

WASHINGTON, June 25. - Repre- sentative Mondell of Wyoming, Re- publican house leader, after a confer ence this morning with President Harding, announced that the perma- nent tariff bill will be introduced im- mediately after the Fourth of July re- cess and will be passed within a fort night.
 The revenue measure will follow the tariff bill and when it is passed congress will immediately adjourn.
The Cordova daily times., 1921-06-25
CHARGED WITH ATTEMPT
 TO BLOW UP BUILDING
(By Associated Press)

SAN FRANCISCO. June 25. - Dan Chickering and Jack Knickerson have been arrested charged with conspiracy to blow up the federal reserve building, which Is under construction. It Is al- legged that they offered George K. Steel a sum of money to put dynamite in the boilers.
The Cordova daily times., 1921-06-25
WILSON ADMITTED
 TO PRACTICE LAW
(By Associated Press)

WASHINGTON, June 25.-Woodrow Wilson today appeared personally at the chambers of Chief Justice Nc Coy of the District of Columbia su- preme court to be admitted to prac- tice before that court.
The Cordova daily times., 1921-06-25
CROWN TROOP TRAIN
 IN IRELAND BLOWN UP
(By Associated Press)

BELFAST, June 25.-Four soldiers were killed and twenty injured when train carrying troops returning from the parliament ceremonies was at. tackled with bombs in a desolate spot near Dandalk. The cars were blown over an embankment. All wire com. munication had been cut before the explosion.
The Cordova daily times., 1921-06-25
SPEED DEMON GIVEN
 CHANCE TO BECOME
 FAMILIAR WITH LAW
(By Associated Press)

SANTA BARBARA, Cal, June 25.-Harry Munson, of Los An geles, must copy the entire con- tents of the state motor vehicle law in longhand as part of his punishment for speeding at the rate of forty-five miles an hour in Santa Barbara county, ac- cording to court ruling here. Munson also was fined $15.
The Cordova daily times., 1921-06-25
ALLEGES WAGE CUT
 WOULD MAKE BECCARS
(By Associated Press)

CHICAGO, June 25.--Dennis Lake, secretary of the butchers union, said the testimony of stockyard workers at the packers hearing would show that the wage cut the packers have asked would reduce the workers almost to beggary"
The Cordova daily times., 1921-06-25
ATTEL RELEASED ON
 HABEAS CORPUS WRIT
(By Associated Press)

NEW YORK, June 25. -4 Supreme Court Justice Donnelly today sus- tahed the writ of habeas corpus asked in the case of Abe Attel, indicted at Chicago in connection with the White Sox baseball scandal, and Attel was discharged.
The Cordova daily times., 1921-06-25
MEXICAN REBEL GENERAL
 CROSSES LINE AT LAREDO
(By Associated Press)

SAN ANTONIO, June 25.-Mexico City says General Pablo Gonzales, at the head of seventy-five men, crossed into Mexico near Laredo and that the Obregon garrison at Lampazon re- volted and burned several bridges along the national lines between Neu- va, Laredo and Monterey.
The Cordova daily times., 1921-06-25
CHICAGO POLITICIAN
 INDICTED FOR THEFT
(By Associated Press)

CHICAGO, June 25. Timothy D. were indicted. charged with theft, con- spiracy and robbery in connection with the recent ss5o.ooo Dearborn street mail robbery.
The Cordova daily times., 1921-06-25
LORD CURZON ATTACKS
 COVENANT OF LEAC!lE
(By Associated Press)

LONDON, June 25.-Lord Curzon, secretary of state for foreign affairs, attacked the League of Nations cove nant, declaring that many interna- tional difficulties that have arisen are due to the allies having taken the ini- tiative in making peace. He appealed for American cooperation with the allies.
The Cordova daily times., 1921-06-25
CHINESE OBJECT TO
 ANCLO-JAP TREATY
(By Associated Press)

> ATLANTIC CITY, June ss-Alfred
 sse. Chinese minister. said the Chinese object to . renewal of Angelo Japaness plliance. He explained. that ''Alliance has . great deal to do. with China, but Chlna has no<hirx tos do witA. N''
The Cordova daily times., 1921-06-25
COMMITTEE aATIsFiED WITH DENsY'S ACTION
 (By Associated Press)

WASHINGTON, June 25.-Senator Poindexter, chairman of the senate na- val committee, announced today that the committee, in view of Secretary Denby's public reprimand of Admiral Sims, probably will not conduct an in- dependent investigation, as it was in. structed to do by a resolution passed in the senate,