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The New York herald., 1922-05-12
REPLY WORTH AS MUCH
AS ITS MONEY, HE SAYS
Sir Edward Grigg Against
Haste on Soviet AnsUer.

GENOA, May ii ASSOCIATED Press) -
In behalf Of the British delegation Sir
Edward Grigg. commenting on the Rus
sian reply, said THE early part IL
Just the sort OF empty politics which the
Bolsheyiki always produce and which
makes negotiations with them almost
impossible. All these pages OF argu-
nent are worth about as much as the
paper money which s the chief product
OF the Russian revolution. When you
set to the end you arrive at the real
substance OF the document, which is the
question OF reciprocity.
Russia complains OF being asked 90
undertake serious obligations without
getting anything except rather vague
promises contingent promises IN the
way OF credits They clearly want to
know before accepting liabilities how
serious these liabilities are before cx-
changing them against credits.
zone OF the satisfactory parts Of the
reply IL where the Russian delegation
expresses the desire for peace and read
mess to join In the non-aggressive pact"
sir Edward added: I'VE must deal
with the reply on its merits: we cannot
use haste. The document certainly calls
for a rejoinder.'
One OF the correspondents remarked: {:
This does not seem a yes or no answer
does it,"
I'VE always said we would not get a
YES or no answer replied SIR Edward
Dispatches from Moscow said the
paper rubie was worth about 5000 to
the cent
The New York herald., 1922-05-12
By oscar t. CROSBY.

A possible course for the redemption
Of German currency is calculated on
the following assumptions-perha
the only ones giving a reasonable
basis:
FRsT-The purchasing power of
gold has been abnormally low through
out the world while Germany's post
war imitation was taking place. There
fore, the gold values to be fixed should
be reduced about one-half in order to
correspond with TIE higher purchasing
power of gold, which is now being es-
tablished, and which would pe avail
able to the holders of paper marks in
case of their redemption.
SHcoND-For the internal mark ex-
penditures by the German Govern
ment, the index figures after July,
1919, vixen commerce was freed OF
blockade restrictions, shall be taken
as a guide to their real values as re-
oeiyed by the Government. Wages in
Germany are fixed according to these
index numbers.
TH1RD-For external mark expendi-
lures, exchange rates shall be SINH
larly computed. These principles APP
Piled to the whole outstanding note is-
sue as Of April. 1922, give a redemp-
ton value of about 1-3O of the nominal
value, or about 40 of cent per paper
mark. or about 125 marks to the
dollar.
Thus, combined, the rate is higher
than that which would be determined by
applying to the whole issue the amount
received by the German Government for
the paper marks sold to provide the In.
stalments Of 100000. 900 marks gold
required last year by the London ulti-
matum. In meeting thai requirement
the Government was aple 10 realize
only about one-fortieth OF the nominal
value for many billions of paper marks.
Ratio to Dollar.
That would mean tsfree-ffths OF a
cent per mark, or 166 marks to the
dollar. rt is not possible to apply the
PRINCIPLES OF the established value re-
ceived to the paper mark imitation dur
ing the war as all prices. and hence all
index numbers, were artificially deter
mined. II the published figures for this
period were included with the postwar
rate the redemption value would be
placed upon an impossibly high basis.
Moreover, the long duration of an ap-
proximately constant purchasing power
permitted the holders Of paper marks ~
aeon y,s aarfo,,s ioss during that period.
From what precedes, 1 think 1t may
be assumed that Germany never will
redeem her paper marks on higher
gold value than about 3 per cent. of
their face value. Nor is this rate likely
to bs adopted. II Is more probable that
Germany will only go higher than the
lowest rate that has obtained. or she
will be forced by reparation claims tc
sacrifice her currency in obtaining for
eign gold values. When paper issues
require astronomical figures for their
expression, the redemption values prob
ably will bscome microscopic. s
1 do not believe the final decision OF
a redemption rate VIII be much affected
by fear of 4 charge OF reputation.
Central and eastern Europe can
scarcely afford the luxury of nice dis
tinctions between such terms as dcfla-
.ion and Reputation.
Furthermore, any ultimate values
adopted cannot be made the Immediate
redemption value. IL 1t is considerably
The New York herald., 1922-05-12

Special Coble to THE NEW YORK HERALD.
Copyright, 1929, by THE NEW YoKK HErALp
New York Herald Bureau.
Berlin. May III.
oscar r.. Crosby, former Assist
ant Secretary of the United States
Treasury, acIO has been making a
sWrvey of economic and financial
conditions in Germany for the last
ttco months to obtain data for the
benefit of the United states Coz
erament aud Americdn bankers,
has giuen to THE NEW YORK HER
AID an outline of the course neces-
sary, in his estimation, to soIUe
Germany's fiscal difficulties and as
sure her return to normal.
The New York herald., 1922-05-12
FRENCH WAR CLAIMS
DEFENDED IN ANSWER
TO PAISH'S WARNING
Maurice Corat Under Secretary of State, Gives Data
in Statement to New York Herald, as Reply to
Charge That Nation Is Losing Sympathy
of the World
Of the World.


little Maurice
econ
The New York herald., 1922-05-12

New York Herald Bureau.
Paris. May III.
So far as France is concerned, the
utility of the Genoa conference Is
ended. and although France will not
participate in further discussions with
the Russians, she will remain at Genoa
until the conference is disrupted or dis
banded. such is Premier Poincares at
titude on the Russian reply to the al
lied memorandum.
After reading the preliminary dis
patches, the Premier declared tonight
that he could see no further possibility
for good out Of the conference, adding:
eff rupture comes ten or fifteen days
hence, it will be even more pitiable than
IL 1t should come now"
The only satisfaction obtained at
Genoa, as far as the French can see.
IL the correlation of financial and econo-
mic ideas of other countries, plus new
evidence of Germany's bad faith. as
shown by the Rapallo treaty concluded
with Soviet Russia.
The New York herald., 1922-05-12
UTILITY OF CONFERENCE
IS OVER, SAYS POINCARE
France to Stay Until Farley Is
Wrecked or Abandoned.

Special Cable 10 THE NRw York HERALD.
Copyright, 1879, by THE New York HERALn
New York Herald Bureau.
The New York herald., 1922-05-12

Dispatches from Moscow said the
paper ruble was worth about 5000 to
the cent.
The New York herald., 1922-05-12
Exchange Should Be Deter
mined by Prices After
4 Blockade Was Raised.
SHOULD BE 166 TO DOLLAR
Believes Germany Cannot Re-
deem Paper at Higher Than
3 Per Cent.

Special Cable to THE New YORK HERALD.
Copyright, 1929, by THE NEW YoRK HERALD.
The New York herald., 1922-05-12

GENOA, May IL (Associated press) -
''It Is less an answer than an indictment
of the Powers. coupled with fiat refusal
to reply to the questions put to them"
said M. Barthou tonight In commenting
on the Soviet reply. He made this re-
mark as he wasentering hts hotel. where
he gave a dinner tonight in honor OF tho
American Ambassador. Richard Wash
burn Child; Signor Schanzer. Baron
Hayashi. viscount Ishii and other allied
leaders
The Mankato free press., 1922-06-09
BOGUS CHECK ARTIST
He Put In Profitable Day Among
Merchants At Farihauit

He Put In Profitable Day Among
Merchants At Farihauit
Faribanit, June 5.-Bogus checks
totaling over $500 drawn on Joe
Sampson, prominent Faribanlt con-
tractor and bearing forged sigma
ture of Walter J. Huffe, construc-
ton foreman Of the company at St
Peter were discovered by the en-
ployes Of the FaIibauit State Bank
The checks were passed on several
Mfnneapolis firms, one OWatonna
clothing store and on two Farfbanit
merchants-C.H II. johnson and Sam
Himmelstein.
Immediateiy following the disclo-
sure Of the forgery, Mr.. Sampson
who was in the city was notified
and identified the checks as Apho-
ney The bank employees became
alarmed as to the originality Of the
cheeks when the signature OF Wal
ter J. Hufte failed TO correspond
with the sample signature kept on
file at the bank and also when q
check bearing the signature Wal
ter j Huffman was sent il by q
Mill City bank
Each of the checks was made
payable to Henry Baker, and in
most instances bore the same
amount which was $3.50. The two
checks passed ON the johnson
clothing store and on the Himmel-
stein clothing store were each made
out TO this party and for exactly the
same amount
The Mankato free press., 1922-06-09
GOOD GROWING WEEK
Grains in Southern Minnesota Coun
ties Doing Very Nicely

Grains in Southern Minnesota caun~
ties Doing Very Nicely
winona, June o.--knothef good
week for the growing grain in the
territory along the Chicago and
Northwestern railway IN Minnesota
and South Dakota is reported by n.
w. Wagen, district freight and pas
senger agent, in his weekly sum
The continuation Of the moisture
Is held to have been benefc1al ana
will be an aid to carrying the crops
through the critical period to come,
it is believed The report, follows: ::
Cooler weather prevailed over
Minnesota Dakota territory the past
week, average temperature ranging
from forty five to sixty f1ye. we
had rain over Minnesota territory
on Tuesday and Friday, except In a
few districts. In South Dakota we
had from one to 6ve hours heavy
rain, Pierre to IroQuois and Blunt
to Redfield and showers at various
other points on Monday, also light
rain in some parts OF the territory
on Tuesday.
Weather the past week has been
very beneficial for all grain; while
the season is somewhat late the
ground is in such unusually good
condition that with warmer weather
all grain will make rapid growth.
THE writer covered the greater
part of the territory adjacent TO our
line in South Dakota the past week
and conditions covering small grains
are very promising at this time.
Some of the early planted corn is
up and shows good stand and color
and in some part Of our territory
first cultivation is in progress,
Additional rain throughout Min.
nesota and Dakota has been helpful
to pastures and alfalfa crops.
June and July. are, of course, the
critical periods for the crops IN
Minnesota Dakota territory but the
favorable conditions and plenty OF
moisture at present will have a good
effect in carrying crops through
during the critical period to some
extent. How ever, at this time the
conditions in all parts of our entire
territory are very promising"
The Mankato free press., 1922-06-09
KAsoTA NEWS

Mrs. Clair Schumacher. who has
been spending several weeks with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. A. Allen,
left for the twin cities. where she
will visit friends before returning to
her home at Huron, s. d.
Harry and Irwin Boehland and SIS
ter Grace and Miss Esther Koenen
visited Misses Hester Rydeen and
Bethel Mention at Fairfax last sun
day.
john Waterman of Minneapolis Mr..
and Mrs. Burton Brown and children
and Delbert Bickle and family were
guests at the Charles Waterman
Mrs. Frank Brink visited her hus-
band at Fairmont over the " eek end.
Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Green OF Mimi
eapolis visited relatives and friends
in this vicinity the past week.
A new heating plant was installed
in the Nels Ecklund home this week.
School Notes
Miss Eddleston, county nurse,
visited the school this week.
George Kottke, orville Reed and
Miss Lucille Bartel have been absent
from school on account of illness.
The high school faculty ente. tain
ed the seniors at a picnic supper IN
Lamberton's grove last MONDAY
evening.
The various grades have been en-
joyfng their annual picnic this
week
Misses Thelma Peterson and
Mayme Meittunen leave this week
to spend the summer months at
their respective homes.
The eighth grade rendered the
following program last Thursday al
ternoon in the assembly room.
Song, eighth grade girls.
Recitation, lone Johnson.
Piano solo, Ruth Swenson.
The Milkmaid's Dance, eight girls,
A playiet, Entertaining Sisters
Beau, Alice Wistrom, Elsa Gustaf-
SON, Dolly Leaverson and Irwin Pun
paff
Song.
Miss Uhler, high school teacher,
expects to teach at Grand Rapids
next year.
The Mankato free press., 1922-06-09
Newspapers Assist State High
way Department In Their
Distribution.


The Free Press this week received
from tne Minnesota highway depart
ment limited supply of state trunk
highway maps for free distribution
among its readers. Persons having
use for a map may procure one by
filing out the above coupon and pre-
serting 1t at this office.
The trunk route map, II 21
inches, Is printed on strong paper.
II shows all the So called Bahcock
roads with their official numbers
corresponding to those on the yel-
low star markers along the routes.
Also, paving, gravelling and other
improvements on each section are
shown. A suggestion is made that
the map be framed by hotel and gar
age keepers and other business
houses with the weekly condition
bulletins published in daily newspa-
peres. This will supply complete
trunk highway condition service at
slight expense.
Charles NJ. Babcock, state high
way comm issioner published the
map as required by law Newspapers
volunteered to circulate them and
the postage saving is being used for
more maps to supply larger num-
ber Of highway users without in
creased expense to the state. The
supply is limited, however, and cou-
pons should be presented before it
Is exhausted.
The Mankato free press., 1922-06-09
SPANISH WAR VETERANS
They Will Hold Their Encampment
In Duluth, July II to 49,

In DuLurn, JulS II TO ~
Completing plans for the eigh-
sofa Spanish war veterans predict
ed that their convention in Duluth
July II to 19 would be one Of the
most successful IN the history of the
organization. About $50 men are
expected to attend.
A. J. Rick Of Winona, department
commander, announced detailed
plans for theencampment in general
orders No. 5, Headquarters Depart
ment of Minnesota, dated June l,
now being distributed to posts.
'Regimental reunions of the
twelfth, thirteenth, fourteenth and
feature the convention" Mr.. Rick
said. These reunions will be at
$50 p. N. Monday, July II, at the
Spaulding hotel. which will be
headquarters.
Railroads entering Duluth have
offered a rate of fare and one hall
for the round trip, providing $50 at
tend. Although meetings, do not be-
gin until Monday, there will be in
formal gatherings Sunday.
After registration has been com
pleted, the delegates will be taken
on an automobile ride around the
DOul6Ndru uT1NS, Tie Lane lIOnL ouu
to the United States Steel plant.
"On Tuesday at a. m. there will
be a Joint meeting with the women S
auxiliary, follow ing which the aux
Hilary members will adjourn TO their
convention hall, Memorial hall, St
Louis county courthouse. The Tues
day business session will continue
until noon.
steamer trip up the St Louis river
to be followed by picnic lunch, re-
p. m and a dance at the National
Guard Armory.
HThe concluding business session
will be at 9 a m. Wednesday"
The Mankato free press., 1922-06-09

not been Joined with them as de
fendants, although they had been
equally as insistent and active at
that time as the labor organizations
in having all mines unionized.
Destruction Of Property.
The destruction of mine property
during the Arkansas strikes was not
due to conspiracy, the labor unions
insisted, but was beyond their con-
troll, being an uprising of the en-.
tire countryside in protest against
committed by non union workers
and by reports that women and
children had been insulted and at
tackled by armed mine guards. Of
ficers of the United Mine Workers
protested that the strike had not
been called, endorsed or financed by
them, but was under the jurisdiction
- District 81. and that their failure
| to discipline union miners parucipat :.
ing in the strike or repudiate alleged
unlawful acts of their rGembers, did
not make the Sstional organization
liable under the Sherman law.
The coal companies asserted that
the national organization and none
of its branches at no time took any
action to e&pel, suspend or disci-
pline any Of its officers or members,
although its national treasury had
paid the counsel fees of union mem
bers who had confessed their par
ticipadon, in unlawful acts" when
criminally prosecuted, the fines
imposed. and extended union bene-
fits to those imprisoned. This con-
stituted, the mine owners insisted,
recognition, by the United Mine
Workers of the organization's re-
sponsibility for the acts Of its mem
bers during the strike.
Had Union Labor Contract
The Bache Denman Company and
eight subsidiaries. five of them op-
Grating companies. closely allied by
corporate ownership, all located in
Prairie Creek Valley, Arkansas, had
group of mines in Arkansas which
had been operated as union mines
until March 1914, when two of them
were closed temporarily, prepara-
tory to reopening with non union
labor. The Coronado mine had a
contract with union labor which did
not expire until the following July,
but two days after one of the two
closed mines opened with non un =
ion miners in April. the union
workmen in the Coronado mine
struck Disorders and violence i'm =
me0laIely IOllOWoQ, COnpSllluS al
the mines to close, a banner being
erected bearing the inscription: ::
This Is A Union Mans Country"
Work was resumed under an in
junction, and there was no further
trouble until the night. of July Is,
when an armed mob surrounded the
non union mines. The nine own
ers charged that the rifles and am
munition were purchased by the
secretary of District No. 81. upon a
check signed by the president of the
union. At daybreak one Of the
mines was attacked, several of its
employees killed, others driven away,
the mine dynamited and flooded,
buildings destroyed, and a railroad
car loaded with coal billed for ship
ment to Louisiana, burned. At
tacks upon other mines, including
the Coronado. followed 1t was not
until October that further attempts
which also proved unsuccessful,
were made to operate the mines. In
November Federal troops arrived.
In the meantime the leases Of the
coal companies had been cancelled
and a receiver appointed
The Mankato free press., 1922-06-09
SECOND HAND CAR TAX
Ruling ls Made Public BY Attorney
General Hilton

An opinion of Attorney General c.
L. Hilton, requiring all dealers in
second hand automobiles who sell
used cars to nonresidents to pay the
tax on the cars If the purchasers do
not. was made public at the request
of Mike Holm, secretary of state.
"a dealer should be called upon for
the payment of the state automobile
tax" the opinion read. "All used
motor vehicles within the state on
the first day of January Of this year
became subject to the tax for this
year. II such vehicle is in the hands
of a dealer for sale, he may with
hold the tax until it is sold or until
the first day of October, If it is not
sooner sold, but the tax, and If the
dealer sells 1t to a nonresident and
1t has been shipped out of the state,
you have no means OF following 1t
and requiring the nonresident pur-
chaser to pay the tax, and so you
must look to the dealer for pay
ment"
The Mankato free press., 1922-06-09
Bomb Sent By Parcel
Post E1pLodes In Car
[Associated Press Dispatch.

lASSocialed freSS 1lspaicn.I
Milwaukee, Wis.,, June 5.--
A three ounce bottle, q small
can and a few matehes, were
the only cIews which postal
inspectors had to work on to-
day in their effort to solve the
mystery Of the explosion OF
wnat is supposed to have been
a bomb in a parcel post pack
age In car at the Union
station yesterday, In which one
man was seriously, injured ana
ten packakges were damaged.
Patrick II. Scanneii, Dag
sageman was burned severely.
The explosion occurred IN a
baggage car which was part OF
train 80 on the g. NJ. and st. p.
road, bound for Oshkosh.
1t Is thought bomb was
mailed either with the inten-
tion of destroying the car or
killing the person to whom It
was mailed.
The Mankato free press., 1922-06-09
NOT NATURE FAKE YARN
Four Legged Duck Discovered 3
Resident Near Rochester

Rochester, June 5.-Not to be
outdone by William Williams living
south of Rochester, George Wood,
former state representative living
near Eyota. comes forth with an
other freak of the animal kingdom.
This time it is in the duck family.
Mr.. Wood has a little waddling duck
which he has observed in a rather
cursory manner for some time to
come as it seemed to act differently
from other ducks about the place.
Yesterday he observed closer and
10, and behold, the duck was seen
to have four legs. Two of them
touch the ground and assist the fowl
in getting about the premises, wad-
ding in the mud and swimming in
the water. The other two are very
plain, however. though they do not
function. Instead they appear to
interfere somewhat with the pro-
gress OF the duck A blind pig, a
four legged duck, a two headed calf.
All these have been reported in
Rochester. Now won't someone
come forward with an eatable carp
or a boneless crappie?
The Mankato free press., 1922-06-09
FIRST DISTRICT LEGION
Sessions Are Being Held At Lake Cit,
This Week.

This Week.
Lake City. Mimi, June 5.-With 81
900 members of the Legion and it's aux
iIiary-riding. hiking. flying ana head
ing for Lake City in every manner
possible, the First District Legion con-
vention to be held here Monday and
Tuesday. promises to be a huge sue
cess. .....
One of the features will be a First
District Legion band Of thirty five
pieces, made up of musicians from
posts In every part of the district Other
features will include boat rides on the
Mississippi auto rides into the country
barbecue dinner and picnic on the
National Guard camping grounds, and
many other methods Of entertainment.
The business sessions viii plan ways
OF increasing Legion membership in
the first district, and methods by which
Legion posts may better help their
home town Election of district Off
GERS for the coming year will follow.
BIN Pierce of Rochester is the present
commander.
A silver loving cup win be offered by
the Virginia state convention on Au-
gust 81. for the post which shows the
greatest increase in paidup member
ship over its last years total. DR.. A
A. vanDyke. Minnesota state COM
mander. State Adjutant Stafford King
and Governor .Preus will be the princi-
pie guests of honor and speakers.
The Mankato free press., 1922-06-09
F,REMEN ARE ORGANIZED
Second Congressional District Or
aanize Southwestern Association

Second Congressional pispict Or
aanize Southwestern Association
Window, MINI, June 5.--Fdremen
of Southwestern Minnesota at a
meeting here organized the Fire
mems Association of the Second Con-
gressional District The following
were elected: president S. A. Brown
Window; vice president, L. L. WI
mort, Blue Eartn; secretary treas
urer, C. M. Hanson, Window. Ex-
ecutfve board; ]. w. Pierce, Pipe
stone; William R Mathson. Storden; /;
A. N Erickson, Window; A A. Pet
erson, Hardwick; Carl l.. Hagger,
Blue Earth.
Many towns in Southern and
Southwestern Minnesota were rep
resented. Resolutions were adopted
favoring greater protection for fire
men who may become sick or dis
abled and favoring tax by munfci- :
palities for obligatory support of fire
departments.
The new organization decided to
hold two meetings year.
The Mankato free press., 1922-06-09
Robinson OF Hampton and Charles

Robinson OF Hampton and Charles
o. Ryan.
Governor N. e. Kendall Is unop-
posed for the republican nomination.
His democratic opponent is j. r.
Files of Fort Dodge.
There are contests for the repub
lican nomination for secretary OF
state, treasurer of state and super
intendent of public instruction. Sec
retary of State w. C. Ramsay is op-
posed by Miss Lillian Leffert of Des
Moines. State Treasurer w. j.. Bur
bank Is opposed by L. W. Ainswofth
and Superintendent Of Public In
struction p e McClenahan is op..
posed by Miss May e. Francis of
Wayerfy and Wilbur H. Bender OF
Des Moines. -... -
There are minor contest through
out the state for nominations as
members of the state assembly.