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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-12-22
NAVAL BASE THEFTS
BROUGHT TO LIGHT
Twenty Three Federal Employee At
Brooklyn Indicted Following
investigation
Associated Press Dispatch !

ASSOCldIeG iTeSS DiSpatCh.l
New York. December 20.--The
men after its investigation Of the
alleged wholesale thcftG which the
authorities said included clothing,
oil and various other materials
USED at the Brooklyn navy base.
The twenty third man under in
'dictment was not found at the
naval base today. The Investigation
has been under way for months.
Navy intelligence officers under
took to find out the cause for the
cause for the discrepancies between
the inventories and the stock sup
posed to be on hand, but the thieves
were took cunning for the regular
naval detective force, the members
of which were apparently well
known to those who were doing the
stealing.
Under the direction of federal
house as checkers. laborers, watch
men and bookkeepers. These detec-
tives found themselves watched
narrowly until they took advantage
of opportunities obviously put in
their way of stealing small articles
such as wrist watches and marine
glasses.
They then learned that govern
ment property was being stolen by
the truck load, including great box
es of clothing, paint by the barrel,
crates of glass and Commercial al
cohol by the gallon.
Instances were found in which
waste and salvaged materials bought
by contractors were substituted by
new goods or by other merchandise
than that mentioned in the CON
tract: in other cases, twice the
quantity of actual salvage stuff con-
tracted for was delivered.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-12-22
MINNEAPOLIS BOOZE
PLOT BEING PROBED
Ring Made Up of Physicians, Drug
eists and Bootleggers Claim
ed To Exist
tAssociated Press Dtspa.ch. ]

LAssociated Press Dispa.ch.j
Minneapolis. ID e C m b err 20.-
Charging wholesale violations of the
prohibition act by a ring of physi
clans, druggists and bootleggers in
Minneapolis, II. l. Duncan, prohibi
ton director for the northwest today
seized the records of two Minneapo
lis physicians and began a check up
of the liquor records of three drug
stores.
Investigation by the prohibition
agents has disclosed that there is an
organized conspiracy in Minneapolis
to violate the national prohibition
act" Mr.. Duncan said. "We are not
going to stop until we have rounded
up all the violators. When our evil
dence is complete warrants will be
asked and, arrests will follow"
What Probe Disclosed
Mr.. Duncan said the investigation
disclosed the following:
That records of one drug store
show that profits and a larger bust
ness in liquor than drugs; that pig
sicians pick names at random from
the telephone book and sell blocks
of signed prescriptions 20 drug
stroes.
That several drug stores have been
disposing of prescription wbiskcy
without requesting prescriptions
from purchasers.
That more drug stores" Lave
opened here since the advent of prof.
hibitior than for d corresponding
period IN the history of the city
That unethicai nan6ers of til
medical profession have devoted
more time to issuing whiskey pre-
scriptions than to praeticing incCl-
cine.
Several ous of town rrcEibitoL
agents were ASSIGNED to Minneapolis
for the Investigation. They have OBJ
tanned evidence on physicians and
druggists by posing as North Dakota
farmers" and in most cases bad
their liquor requests filed.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-12-22
CIVIC BODY WILL
GIVE fine FEAST
Proposes To Start Off The
New Year Right
JAN. 3 Is THE DATE
Advertising Forum Is Voted An
Appropriation BY the
Association. ~,

With view to starting the Esy
year right, directors of the Civic
and Commerce association at BE
weekly meeting held at the associa-
ton offices yesterday afternoon, Vo-
ted to tender second compliment
tary banquet to the members of the
organization the expense to be born
by the association. This banquet is
scheduled to take place in Wednes-
day evening, January 5, as the mem
bcrshlp meetings are regularly held
on the first Wednesday of each
month. &. X. Mayer, chairman of
the committee On membership meet
lngs, met with the board of direc-
TORS and in making the recumneE
datlon, stated that it is not the pur-
pose or desire of his committee to
he Wasteful in any sense of the term
With association funds. but believes
that the organization will be bene-
hted II return for the compliment
tary banquet and that the funds
spent on same will actually be mon
ey Judiciously invested as many
members greatly appreciate a treat
of this kind and develop a more in
innate and kndlier feeling toward
the association, a thing always to be
desired. Mr.. Mayer stated that eff
forts are now being made to secure
an outside speaker for the banquet
and meeting. Further announcements
will be made from time to time as
the details are developed.
Help For Ad Forum
X. r. Hamilton, president, Adyer-
Using Forum of the Civic and Com
merce association, appeared before
the board and asked for an appro
priation for the remainder of the
fiscal year of the AID Forum which
closes on May 1. Membership in the
Advertising Forum is confined to
members of the Civic and Commerce
association or to persons whose
firms are members thereof Mem
bership dues are placed at So per
annum in addition to the Civic and
Commerce association dues. The
money thus collected is used for in
dividual membership fees in the As
ISOLATED Advertising Clubs of the
World and for affiliation fees with
the district organization. The dues
of the old AID club were FIVE dollars
a year, so it was concluded that an
appropriation based on three dollars
per member, the difference between
the old dues and the present dues,
would give the AID Forum the same
working capital that it had before it
became part of the Civic and Com
merce Association, so an appropria
tion of seyenty-fivei dollars was
made to cover the remaining four
months of the fiscal year. The Ad
Forum has membership of about
fifty. so the annual allowance based
on three dollars per member would
figure about $50.
Twenty FIVE dollars were appro-
priated to help defray the expenses
of the Southern Minnesota Medical
association convention which was
held in Mankato on December and
s..
The secretary read his usual re-
port on miscellaneous activities,
bills were allowed and routine mat
tiers given attention.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-12-22
GARDEN CITY SERVICES
Christmas Ceremonies Will Be Held
at Christian Church There

Christmas Ceremonies Will Be Held
at Christian Church There
On Sunday, December "a. the
Garden City Christian church will
present its Christmas program. Sus-
day morning services at 1880.
Special sermon b. the pastor, Rev.
r. Dobson; subject, The Virgin
Birth of Christ Special music and
singing. The following is the pro-
gram which will be presented at 8
D. m. Sunday.
Chorus, Joy To the World"
Scripture Reading.
Prayer, Rev.s'R. Dobson.
Chorus, "It Came Upon the Mid
night Clear"
Reading, Mrs. ]. Bixby.
Duet Belva and Flora Halves g.
, Reading, Mrs. Ida Mills.
Chorus, Dear Little Stranger"
Christmas Exercise, "The True
Christmas Gift"
Chorus, THE Birthday of the
King" Willing Workers Class.
Tableau: Presentation of White
Gifts
Benediction.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-12-22
SET VICTIM ON FIRE
AFTER ROBBING HER
Two Bandits Bound and Gagged
Aged Cleveland Woman, Then
Tried To Burn Her Alive

Cleveland, Ohio, December 20
Two robbers today bound, gagged
and badly beat Mrs. EIeanore Fan
sally, and then. after her repeated as !.
Sc Ttion that $40 in cash and check
for $50 was all the money she had in
the house and of her refusal to tell
of secret hiding place of her
money, tide a stocking cap about
her face and threw her into pile of
blazing newspapers from which she
was rescued by firemen. Her cloth
ing was scorched and she was almost
suffocated from smoke. The robbers
escaped.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-12-22
HAS Recovered VOICE
Madam Schumann- Heinke Sings As
She Did Before illness

Garden City, N. Y, December 20
Mime. Schumann- Heinke's voice
has returned. The Great contralto
who for weeks has been suffering
from bronchial pneumonia and was
for time dangerously i'll sang last
night for the first time since her
illness. -..i
Friends who had gathered to in
quire for the singers health were
seated on the lower floor of the
Garden City house. Suddenly there
foated through the house the clear,
rich notes of the wonderful contralto
voice. Schumann- Heinke was sing
ing again.
The guests sat silently listening
until the voice stopped. They rush
ed upstairs with their congratula-
tons. They found Nine. Schumann-
Heinke almost overcome with hap
pfness to find that her voice had not
left her.
Il could stand the suspense no
longer" she said. 81 had to know.
SO l tried to sing every note is as
before"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-12-22
WINDING UP PROBE
pauahtery Hearing Expected To Be
Completed BY Tonight.
Associated Press Dispatch.l

Associated Press Dispatch.l
Washington, ID. c., December ~.
The house Judiciary committee
made preparations today to wind up
before adjournment tonight, its in
yestigatfon of impeachment charges
made BY Representative Keller, re-
publican of Minnesota, against At
torney General Daugherty. A re-
port probably will not be made to
the house however, until after
Christmas holidays.
1t was regarded as certain that the
committee would report it had found
no evidence to support the charges.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-12-22
FLIER CAUGHT sPEEDER

San Jose Traffic Officer Saw Autoist
Violating Laws From Air.
ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch Z
San Jose, Cal, December, 90
Robert Byers, traffic officer while
riding in an airplane served a sum
mons on Dominic Bifiore. yesterday
for speeding.
Byers who was making the fight
with an aviator friend, noticed an
automobile he said, which was
speeding. Pulling a summons from
his pocket, he had the airplane
swoop down and he dropped the pa
pare In front OF the automobile. Bif-
ore stopped and picked it up.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-12-22
No Vote on Question

[Associated Press Dispaich.l
Washington, d. c., December 20
Futile efforts were made again In
the senate today by supporters OF
the administration shipping bill tt
bring to vote the question oil
whether mat measure should re-
main before the senate or be dis
placed by Norris agricultural fin
ancing measure.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-12-22
SLAYER SUSPECT HELD
Young Man In Toledo Says r.
.. Knows Who Killed Taylor
ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch.

ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch.l
Toledo, December 20.-Police to-
day are holding John Marazino,
twenty three, for examination both
as to his sanity and his story that
he. knows who murdered William
Desmond Taylor. motion picture
director in Hollywood, California, y
year ago. r.. al
Marazino was arrested late yester
day after he had entered a dwelling
house and asked to be hidden, de-
,claring that he was marked for as :
sassination and was driven out of
California by member of a "dope
ring" who were responsible for Tay-
lors death r.
A suitcase the prisoner carried
was filled with women's apparel
which he said he had used to dis
guise himself to escape his pursuers.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-12-22
FORMER RESIDENT DIES
Mrs, Lucy !. WiImot Succumbed To
Heart Disease, St.rPauI.

Heart Disease, St:TPauI.
Mrs. Lucy ]. Wilmot, 1865 Sum
mitt avenue, st. Paul. died at 4 P.
M. Tuesday in her home. She was
seventy seven years old and had
been i'll with heart disease ten days.
Funeral services will be conduct
ed Friday at / p. M. in the Congre-
gational church at st. Charles,
Mimi, her girlhood home, where
she will be buried in Worth ceme-
terry. s r-..
Mrs. WiImot was born in 1845 at
Racine, Wis. Her husband E. D.
Wilmot, died several years ago.
Two daughters, Mrs. D. w. Cup
pernull of Virginia, Mimi, and Pearl
Wilmot of st. Paul, and one son, A.
w. Wilmot of st. x Charles, survive.
Mrs. Wilmot taught school at Wi
mona, Mimi, twelve years. She was
a former resident of Mankato. Mr..
Wilmot served as councilman in
this city. T. W.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-12-22
Death Of Indian Prince

! " ASSOCIATED Press D1spatchJ
London, December 20.-The Ma
haraiah of Cooch Behar, one of the
best known of Indian princes died in
a hospital here today after a brief
illness. He was thirty four years
old. The Maharajah ruled over a
territory of about 1900 square miles
with a population of 100000.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-12-22
Death Of Or. Dawson.
Especial to the Free Press. ]

Dawson, Mimi, December 2o-word
has been received here of the death If
DIR. Leo Hanley, eighty years Old a
pioneer veterinary surgeon. of this sec
ton of the state DR.. Hanley and his
wife went to North Dakota a few weeks
ago and had expected to go from tbers
to Florida to spend the winter. Wills
at Rolette, N. D., DR.. HanIev IVES
taken i'll and was removed from th.rs
to hospital at Thief River E,Iis
Mimi. where his death occurred. ''
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-12-22
500, 900 Fire
Late To-Day lit
St. Louis Park
ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch

IAssoc1ated Press Dfspatch.J
Minneapolis, December To-
Fire, starting from, spontaneous
combustion in a condenser room
Of the Republic Creosoting COM
pany, ST. Louis Park, o suburb
caused damage of 100000 late
today.
The flames were burning
fierceIy at 1:45 p. m, and fire.
men from St. Louis Park and
! Minneapolis were working des-
perately. to save four 100000
gallon tanks of crude oil. II
these exploded, widespread loss
of life and property damages
were feared.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-12-22
FREIGHT BLOCKADE FELT
Roseau Merchants Appeal To State
Body For Relief
IASSOClated PreSS DISnafch

Associated Press Dispatch.1 .,-
st. Paul, December 20--ChTistmas
shoppers in Roseau are finding it diff
ficult to make their choice of Christ
mas purchases because of the de-
pleted stock of holiday goods as the
result of irregular freight movements
in that district, according to infor-
nation received today by o. P. b.
Jacobson, chairman Minnesota rail
road and warehouse commission.
Business men of that city in a
telegram to Mr.. Jacobson today ap-
pealed for assistance to expedite the
movement of freight,
Mr.. Jacobson replied that he com
municated with the Great Northern
railroad officials in St Paul, who
promise Immediate remedial action.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-12-22
Immigration Laws Prevent

|. immigration laws In existence De-
tween the United States and Can
ada has prevented the Mankato
Golf Club from securing an expert
professional golf player for the
coming season. The club had closed
a deal with C. II. Perkins or Brants !;
ford, Ontario, a professional goiI
mer hut the immigration laws
would not permit of this holding
mat It would be violation of the
ontract labor law.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-12-22
British oyster Harvest.

London, December 1.-ICorrespond-
land this fall had an exceptionally
large harvest of oysters, so much so
that there was fear the public would
not consume 1t ALL So the oystermon-
gers Of Colchester started national
advertising campaign which in three
weeks cleared their shelves and left the
puEiit. still Nclamoring for more.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-12-22
arouoht In Wolf Scalp

ter is the first hunter in Blue Earth
county to bring in wolf this year
THE bounty on the wolf was not re-
ceiyed by Meade as he had not OBJ
tanned proper papers from the town
clerk of Vernon Center. r.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-12-22
ATTACK. ON NORRIS BILL
Senator Laid Favors Ford Offer
For Muscle Shoals Development

Senator Ladd FaVOTS FOTu OHeI
For Muscle Shoals Development
ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch.l
Washington, December 20.-An
attack ON the Norris bill for govern
ment development of Muscle Shoals
Alabama power project, was made
in the senate today by Senator Ladd
republican of North Dakota.
''If we are to do our duty TO the
great farming interests of this coun-
try" Senator Ladd said, in his dis
cussion of the Muscle Shoals pro-
offer until such time If that ever be
when better proposition for the
people is offered u.s." ~
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-12-22
TWENTY-FIVE ARRESTS
Civilian Employees Brooklyn Navy
Base Face Theft Charges.

New York, December 20.-Twen-
ty two civilian employees at the
Brooklyn navy base were arrested
today on indictments returned sew
eral months ago by federal grand
jury, charging that government pro-
perty to the extent of more than
81, 000, 900 had been stolen since the
war. s.." D.
The arrests were, made by agents
of the department of justice.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-12-22
LONGER TERM CREDITS
Federal Reserve Board Made New
Agricultural Ruling Today

:" IASSOClateQ PreSS IdSldICH.1
Washington, D. Z. December 20
Bankers acceptances of six months
maturity, drawn by growers of staple
agricultural products or coopera
tive marketing association, are eligi-
BILE for purchase or rediscount by
the Federal Reserve banks under a
ruling promulgated today by the fe-
deral reserve board as step in the
direction of longer term credits for
agriculture. . ...Ea.. s.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-12-22
FREIGHT HITS PASSENGER
Accident Occurred at Sheldon iowa;
Superinte ndent Is Injured

Superintendent Is Injured ooo
Omaha freight train extra NO. 33S,
east bound, crashed into Superin
tendent Kelly's car, which made up
the rear of Milwaukee passenger No.
on the crossing at Sheldon, Iowa,
this morning at $3.50 O'Clock. The
the crossing and collided with the
other. The superintendent car was
thrown onto the depot platform, IN
;uring the superintendent and MS
norter. Two other occupants were
pniniured. In charge of the freight
We're Engineer r. J. Norris and Con
Snctor D. q. Duryea Traffic on the
Omaha road was blocked for several
hours .
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-12-22
Another Chance For Fatty

tAssvciated Press Dispatcb.1
Los Angeles, Cal, December 20
Will H. Hays, chairman of the Mo-
ton Picture Industries, said today
that Roscoe G (FEtty} Arbuckle
might have his, chance to "colrc
back" in the motion pictures.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-12-22
Costly Meal n South America,

Bloenfontein, Orange River Cnionf.
November IL Correspondence Of Two
Associated Press 1.-Two hundred na :
tives recently stole q ram, killed |;
and had q feast. The animal turned
cut to be a prize winner. ow,lel hN &c
government, and Valued n. $500 60
Today the natiyeE are M 3risSn and
oecf-ont - months AZ hard lar6r
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-12-22
Rename Members |. c. c.
TAssociated Press Dispatch. i

ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch.l
Washington, D. c., December 90
President Harding today renominated
Interstate Commerce Commissioners
Charles C.. McChord of Kentucky,
and Joseph B. Eastman of Massa-
chusetts, whose terms expire short
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-12-22
DENIED NEW TRIAL
Supreme Court Ruling In Case Wa

Supreme Court Ruling In Case War;
saw Farmer For Assault
s' ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch.
st. Paul December 20-Charles
O'Connor, a farmer of Warsaw, who
was found guilty on charge of Sc
cond degree assault in Rice county
district court December 2, 1921, and
sentenced to serve five years in Still
water prison, today was denied a
new trial by the state supreme
court
The opinion, however, stated that
O'Connor can enter a plea in the
lower court for a modification of the
sentence. KAN
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-12-22
Robert Pfau To Be Home

Robert Pau viii arrive home the
last of the week from the state uni ,
versity to spend the Christmas holt
days with his parents Mr. and Mrs.
A. r. Pau.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-12-22
"LIGHTNTN''' is BOOKED

Great Play Viii Be At Orpheun'
Theatre On January Fl. =,
Manager Paul Hoerr has booked
rLightnin" at the Orpheum theaHe
January 81. Joseph Jefferson and
other members of the original cast
will appear in the production here
This is the play that broke ali rec :,
ords for long runs in New York and
Chicago. T.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-12-22
SUE AIRCRAFT COMPANY
Action to be Commenced Against
Wrioht- Martin Corporation

washin zion. December 20.-The
DEPARTMENT Justice is preparing to
file suit against the Wright Martin
aircraft corporation for recovery
Of a war claim amounting to $3,601,-
liz the house judiciary committee
WAS told today by Assistant Attorn.
ey General Seymour at the hearing
on impeachment charges against
ATTORNEY General Daugherty.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-12-22

tAssociated Press Dispatch. l.
New Orleans, La, December
2o.-Compah, 4, national guard
OF Monroe, has arrived at Mer
houge, la, and pitched camp,
according to a telephone dis
latch received here this morn
ing.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-06-19
PERCHERON BREEDERS
TO EXHIBIT HORSES
AT NEARBY FAIRS

Election of officers, steps to exhibit
Wayne county horses this fall, and
recommendation of the re-appoint-
ment of j. l.. Dolan as county agent,
was the Principal business of the
Richmond district Percheron Breed
crs' association, which met in the
court house Saturday evening.
CharleE Clifford was reelected pres
sdent, Raymond Forst secretary and
treasurer. William Fleisch, vice presi-
dent, and Wayne Duffield and Orla
HinShaw as members of che executive
committee, serving with the officers.
1t was decided to exhibit a show
string of horses at the adjacent coun-
ty fairs, Il the horses can be secured,
ard fitted, and William Fleisch, Will
liam auckland and Orla Hinshaw were
appointed as a committee to inspect
the horses and select a string before
July 1 if possible.
A resolution expressing approval of
the efforts of the Wayne County
Breeders association toward estab-
lishment of q county fair, and pledg-
ing cooperation of the horsemen's as
sociation, was adopted. The executive
committee was directed to work with
the committee Of the breeders asso-
citation in arranging for fair this
fall, If possible, and to cooperate in
the establishment of permanent
show.
Changes were made in the constitu-
ton to allow election of officers at
a more convenient season.
In consideration of the assistance
received from the county agent, and
the service he had rendered to the
county, the association recommended
his re-appointment, ard adopted a res
olution to that effect, to be presented
and read at the annual board eff edu-
cation meeting when the question OF
rc,appointment is considered.