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New Britain herald., 1922-01-18

Even sick child loves thef"fruity' taste of California Fig Syrup" If the little tongue is coated, or if your child is listless, cross, feverish, full of cold, or has collie, a teaspoonful will never fail to open the bowels. In a few hours you can see for yourself how thoroughly 1t works all the con- stipation poison, sour bile and waste from the tender, little bowels and gives you a we'll, playful child again.
 Millions of mothers keep Cali fornia Fig Syrup" handy. They know teaspoonful today saves sick child tomorrow. Ask your druggist for genuine California Fig Syrup" which has directions for babies and children of all ages printed on bottle. Mother. You must say "California' or you may get an imitation fig syrup.
New Britain herald., 1922-01-18
AMERICAN TRIBUTE
 TO ITALIAN MARTYR
U. s. Takes Part in Exercises at
 Grave Of Unknown Hero

Rome. Jan. IS. -- (By Associated Tressj - America today paid tribute to the Italian unknown soldier who sleeps beneath the nations shrine in this city. American soldiers, forming a composite battalion participated in the ceremonies incidental to the be- st oval of the congressional medal of honor upon the Italian warrior Jiichard Washburn Child, United States ambassador to Italy, delivered the oration at the tomb.
 We come to do honor to one who, though nameless shall glorify through
New Britain herald., 1922-01-18

Pure lard. lie lb. Russell Bros -advt.
New Britain herald., 1922-01-18
TURKISH MINISTER.

London. Jan. 9.-(By Associated Press. )--Enver Pasha, former Turk ish minister of war who lied from Turkey shortly after the close of tho war, has been captured in the Cau- casus, says an Exchange Telegraph dispatch from Constantinople today. The dispatch adds that he Is being handed over to the Turkish National ist government at Angora.
New Britain herald., 1922-01-18
TO ARBITRATE STRIKE
Government Services to be Rendered in Effort to Bring Settlement to Packers Demands.

Washington, Jan. 1S.-Services of the government will be formally ten dered again in an endeavor to bring about an arbitration of the packers strike now being conducted in the larger mid-western centers of the meat packing industry, it was decided today at conference of cabinet mem- bers and congressman. The previous offer of the government at mediation was refused by the packing com panies, on the ground that the strike was not effective.
 It was understood the conference decided to submit the proposal of mediation again by the government to both the packing companies and union organizations responsible for the strike.
New Britain herald., 1922-01-18

The first picture to reach America showing little Tommy Coleman aged four charged England with being murderer The story told the police by the Coleman family is that Tommy picked knife to show how he had murder the and drove the blade his fathers breast the father his deathbed who first accused Tommy London police vestgang the case thoroughly especially statements that Cole man and his wife quar1eled frequently Tommy shown with his mother and little sister, leaving police hearing
New Britain herald., 1922-01-18
BROOKLYN SOLD FOR JUNK.
Old Warship Fired First Shot Against
 Ceycra'S Fleet in 1898.

Oakland, Cal, Jan. 1S.-The U. S Cruiser Brooklyn, credited with hay. ing fired the first shot against Ad. miral Cerveras fleet in the battle ot Santiago during the Spanish -Ameri. can war. has been sold by the govern ment to an Oakland firm for junk, 1, was learned today. The Brooklyn was built in 1896.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-03-10
URGE ADOPTION TREATIES,
Four National Religious Organizations
Move For Senate Ratification

IAsSoCiatttI Press DiSpatch.I '-
New York, March 9.-Four national
religious organizations, representing
Prorestants. Catholics auG Jews to-
day began a concerted movement to
obtain the United States senate's i'm
mediate RATIFICATION wttnodt- reserva
ton of the treaties adopted at the
disarmament conference at Washing
ton.
rue movement is, being carried on
by the Church Peace union in coop
Grafton with the World Peace Foun-
lati0n OF Boston, iu letters and petit
lions mailed to 10000 clergymen of
The nation. urging them aGd their con-
gregations to enlist the support of
their senators. The petitions will be
presepted 10 President Harding and
congress.
The movement is endorsed by John
II. Finley, chairman of the Council of
The Churches of Christ in America;
Edward CalliSch, president of the
Central Conference of American rab-
bis; Elias f. Solomon, president of
the lHt,'a S&"t, oSue OF America;
and Rev. Edward J. Hanna, archbish-
op OF San Francisco, as chairman of
me National Catholic Welfare coun-
Gil
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-03-10
EuropeMust Get DoDn
To Brass 7ncks First
And Then America Will Help
Setting Their Houses In
Order
[Associated Presa plspatch.

Washington. d. q, March 9.-Re.
fusaI of the United States TO partici-
pate IN the Genoa conference may be
viewed as the first step in a campaign
of "tactful pressure" TO promote econ
omic rehabilitation OF Europe, ii was
said today by high official of the
American government 1t should not
be regarded. this official said, as an
indication of the United States de-
sire to hold aloof from the grave
problems confronting European ma
lions,
Secretary Hughes note to Italy con
yeying the declination OF the United
States af tbs. inxitatIon to participate
IN the Genoa mestinx S]Io2iId .6e ne
terpretgd, It was said. q II expfes
sion Amer lea 3 Wi'1i less &. aid
whenever II was 1eIf chat its said
could be rendered effectiveIy.
The United States cannot AFFORD To-
enter into situation where the help
expected from it cannot be given. Of
ficials explained, adding that the
American government must be view
ed as holding its support in allegiance
until such time as the European ma
tons get down to brass tacksD in
the matter of setting their houses In
order
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-03-10
TWIN CITY CHINKS
LIVING IN TERROR
WAR OF ToNGSTERS is NOW
IMMINENT
Five Chinese Said To Be Ratchet
Men" Have Arrived From Chi
cago And Are Being Closely
Swallowed By Police; Imperial
Tong Head Appealed To.
United Press Dispatch. !

St. Paul, March 9.-Chinese of ST.
Paul and Minneapolis IRE living in
terror today. A war of tongsters, fol-
lowing the murder of Lee Cow, Is Inn
minent in Minneapolis. Five Chinese,
said to be "Hatchet men" from Chi
cago are said TO have arrived here
from Chicago, and are being closely
3hadowed by the police. Woo Yong
Tong and Hip Sing leaders in Minne-
apolis appealed to 90 Wong, tong
haste. OF the imperial tong in Chi
cago. Wong has been telegraphed to
come to Minneapolis 10 aid In pro-
rccting his clansmen. Woo Yong
ratchet killers and two ENJOYS of the
ilIp Sing in Minneapolis left today
for Chicago to escort their chief here.
Police OF the twin cities are bafffed
by the many movements of the tong
stcrs, and will try to prevent further
killings.
The Hip Sing national convention
which vas to have commenced here
this week has been indefinitely post
poned. and may be held in New York
city later. for fear that the Woo Yong
tongsters might make wholesale Kill :
ings. Woo Yong tong men are of the
belief that murder of Lee Cow was
for the purpose of intimidating the
Hin Sing convention Another theory
is that Lee Cow was Woo Yong
killer and was trying to become
friendly with the Hip Sing Youngsters,
and was intrigued and murdered,
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-03-10
TWENTY YEARS ON BENCH
Associate Justice Holmes Celebrated
Eighty First Birthday Yesterday

tASsOCIdIeu FTGas DIspatUT.I
Washington, d. C., March 9.-Asso-
ciate Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes,
of the supreme court, today celebrat-
ed his S1st birthday by actively parti-
cipating throughout the day in the
sessions of the court. He took his
seat upon the bench Of the highest
history of the court only three mem
bers have reached a more advanced
age. Chief Justice Tawney and AS
sociate Justice DuvaIl and Field. JUS
tice Duvall died at the age OF 80, nine
wears after he had retired from the
bench, Chief Justice Tawney died at
the age of 81 while an active member.
and Justice Field was 81 years old at
the time of his death which occurred
% years after he had ceased active
iudiciaI duties
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-03-10
Satan Past Master In
Bridge and BunnyHug
Old Devil Dante's Times Has
Changed His Dress And
Frivolties
limited Press pispatch.I


New York, March 9.-Here is how
the devil since the time Dante wrote
his Inferno, according to the state
ments of DR.. John Roach Straton,
pastor OF the Calvary Baptist school.
In Dantess time hide, horns, forked
Tail and Boofs, had headquarters in
'ileIl and were fired by brimstne. The
6eF1I bag e. llis head uarters
games. les d8nfes and
theatres aid Is HIed b g.
According to the statement Of DR..
Straton, modern methods will have to
lie used in fighting the 1922 shimmy-
ing, shiyering devil, who gets his in
bridge whist and jazz instead of being
fired ike the old Maphisto with brim-
stone. DIR. Straton says that the devil
no longer wears forked tail, but
now ghimmies and shivers. He is no
longer the old fashioned birthstone
devil of years ago. The new devil
like a ray of light dressed in the
height of fashion, is past master in
bridge whist and bunny hug. Nor
does the new devil care where he
goes. He some times sits In the
midst of theologians, and some times
enters the pulpit. The birthstone of
Dante's time has been replaced by
jazz and the theatres of 1922. The
1922 devil is an advocate of jazz and
a regular attendant of the movies
Straton the new devil seeks:
The virtue of women the destruc-
ton of masculine manners; the
wrecking OF the marriage vows; the
destruction of the church; and the
overthrow and the old faith In home,
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-03-10

Suggested taking from mayor
power to "clean house, When
elected.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-03-10
SUCCESS MARKS OPENING OF HOME BUILDERS CLINIC
WARD SYSTEM OPPOSED
CITIZENS EXPRESSVIr
Fair Tonight; Same On
Friday; Nightly Colder

Mankato Maximum tempera-
ture for the past twenty four
hours, thirtyslgo above: mini
mum, twenty elnht above, Local
barometer hand today indicated
changeable wsatker. Tomorrow
the sun will rise at 6:21 A. M.
and will set at 6:ot p. NJ.
Minnesota: Generally fair to-
night and Friday; slightly colder
Friday in north portion.
Wisconsin,: Fair in west, un-
settled in east portion tonight
and Friday with possibly light
snow in extreme east portion to-
night; not much change in tenn
peFature.
North Dakota Generally fair
tonight and Friday; slightly cold
er Friday.
South Dakota: Fair tonight and
probably Friday; somewhat
warm in nertheast portion to-
night.
Montana: Generally fair to-
night and Friday, except prob
ably rain west of the divide:
somewhat warmer In southeast
portion tonight; colder Friday.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-03-10
EXPOSE KIDNAPPING PLOT
Huge International Scheme Believed
Unearthed at San Antonio.
Assnciated Press Dispatch.l

Associated Press Dispatch.1
San Antonio, Tex, March 9.-What
is believed 10 be huge international
kidnapping plots has been uncovered
In the Investigations OF two cases here
by state and federal agencies.
The first case was that OF Y, p:
Courtw right and Is.siIs Velgitsof Hons
ton who were arrested on q take war
rant from this city and upon being
brought here by train were placed In
a high powered motor car and rushed
across the border near Laredo. They
wee imprisoned on trumpet up charg-
es and held for ransom. After being
transferred from one prison to an
other. they finally succeeded in saw,
inging their way out of prison and
came back to this country. =.
The other case is the Illustration OF
an attempt to kidnap General Fran
cisco Marguia living near here. One
of the plotters disclosed the plan to
Murguia and guards were thrown
around his place.
Following an Investigation for the
last six days. it is believed the work
is that of a highly organized band and
a certain political significance is at
tached to the work of the plotters.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-03-10
FREEDOM FOR HAITI
Churches Of Christ Ask independence
For Island Republic.
ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch.

Associated Press Dispatch.
Washington, D. c., March Els
adjustment of complete administra
tive independence" in both Haiti and
Santo Domingo las soon as possible"
is urged in a statement which has
been presented to the senate commit
tee investigating American occupation
of the island republics by the Federal
Council of the Churches of Christ in
America.
The statement, in which the church
es home mission council and the
committee on cooperation in Latin
America also joined urged that steps
he taken at once to insure that the
relations between Haiti and this coun-
try be based upon the free consent of
A property constituted government of
the smaller nation" that the Ameri-
can government take such admins
trative measures as will lead to "the
development Of the Haitien people
and their government.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-03-10
MRS. OBENCHAIN ON
STAND TELLS STORY
CHARGED WOMAN BREAKS
MONTHS SILENCE
Sworn AS Witness In Her Own
Defense She Related Activities
Since 1921 And Facts Concern
ing j. Bolton Kennedy For
Whose Murder She Is Now Fac
ing Trial.
IA.soc.alcd rress DLspaleh.I

Los Angeles, March 9.-Thc story
OF MAZDA ynnC Common ObCuChaiu OF
Chicago. which she said hat waited
seven months 10 tell, CGnC crninG ].
Bolton kennedy, local broker for
whose murder she is on tCial here, be
gan today when she was called to the
stand as a witness in her own de.
Iense.
She smiled at the clerk as she was
sworn d. witness. Her opening
testimony was that she had been in
the county jail for seven months,
since the morning OF August d, last,
when she was arrested following the
shooting OF Kennedy AT us BeV4rlE
Glen bungalow. She said that Shr
was not allowed access TO her letters
or property since that limC.
Eyes On Jurors Most OF Time.
She was pale and spoke, quite low
although appearing composed and not
hesitatinc in her answers TO aucs
tions. but it was necessary fer her
attorneys 10 admonish her TO speak
higher Her eyes were upsn the jurors
most OF the time. Saying tia she kept
a diary OF her activities in 1921, she
referred TO it frequently 10 refresh
her Tsemory.
Arrived In Los Angeles In 1921.
II arrived in Los Angeles January
:. 1921" she said. Il lid not meet
Mr. Kennedy for some time although
| saw him once or twice on the street
On January II. | telephuu"d to him
asking that he return my letters. lie
refused TO return them until con
sented to sec him"
Il refused TO see him. On my sec
ond telephone conversation. January
-. he said he would never return
them unless I saw him that night.
Il consented TO see him that night
and waited for some time in the
street. and then saw him approach,
accompanied by his father. We talked
for some two hours"
Referring 10 her diary for the dates,
which were every thIee Or four days
after this meeting with Kennedy, she
testified that she had meetings with
Kennedy She continually asked for
the return of her letters. saying that
she wanted everything eided, believ-
ing that that would make it happier
for everybody.
Kennedy wanted to continue theil
relations, pleading with her Ito bear
with him further"
Kennedy told her that owing 10 his
mothers fitness. he could not do that
which his heart asked" him to do,
she testified. On one occasion, she
said. ~Kenredy followed h.'T In a taxi.
cab, and in others waited tor her out
side OF her abode"
Dropped Her First Tear
Mrs. ObenChaIn's first tear after
she. took the stand, came when H"t
counsel read what purport al to be d
letter from Kennedy 10 her, IS it was
jrinted in local newspaper aud
which was not produced by the dis
trict attorney when he offered other
correspondence
The letter as read was written ny
kennedy to Mrs. Obenchain just Ar
ter she had left suddenly for Chicago
without informing Kennedy OF her
intention After the purported text
had been read. drawing Mrs. Oben
chains tears, argument began on the
admissibility of the letter in evil
denCe.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-03-10

Mankate's Builders Clinic opened
its four day run It the arm0ry On
NORTH secuud street - impreszlTe
style last IL xhf It eisklt o'clock hen
the buiIdIns Iadesmen and The Civic
and Commerce association Of Mankafo
opened the doors of the big building
to the public Cor the FIRST time after
weeks of preparation. Materials for
the complete home, from The first pay :
ment on lot to the last stick of fur
niture that adds the ultimate in com
fort to modern homes, were shown
and were explained and shown by ex-
perts in every Line Of business Ia any
way connected with the business OF
furnishing better housing conditionS
for the public OF this community.
For the first time in the hjgtory OF
the city a real attempt to educate
the layman In the fne points at hnms
building and equipping was made by
the allied trades. When the program
opened, there was room Tor no mars
people in the armoEy and at all times
during the evening the BIG a1dftDEfRm
was comfortably fled With interested
AS was expected, Tia LONG me Of
model buildings. bokh In tia molaA
plan laid out on great tab3e IN tbs
center of the room and In q nEnhef
of the booths attracted great deak
of interested attention but these took
only an equal share with the h3E Inns
of materials, stone, lumber pIumh-
ing and heating fittings, electric ap-
liances, paints and decorative ma
terials and house furnishinxs. There
was no point lett untouched and tAese
was one booth where the financial
phase of homebuiIding was explaiusd
to any who were interested. The fset
that a good crowd was sruund the
men in this booth all during the ex-
hibition speaks for itself In the inter
est of home building desires IN Man
kato and vicinity. Built IN furniture
and sash and doors which were exhi-
bited, came in for a fun share OF at
tention with the complete lines that
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-03-10
HEARING rs ADJOURNED
Pittsburg Plus Probe In Minneapolis
Is Brounht To CIosn
Associated Press Dispatch.l

ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch.I
Minneapolis, March 9.-The feder-
al trade commission, investigating the
Pittsburgh plus trade practice in the
steel industry, ended its hearings
here today, and Examiner j. W. Ben
nett adjourned the case until March
20, when the hearings will be resum-
Ell at Chicago.
Hearings in Minneapolis began
March l, the second set of such SEES
sessions held. The first meetings
were in Milwaukee
The morning session came TO a
close following the direct examina.
toin OF George NJ. Gillette, president
OF the Minneapolis Steel and Machin-
cry company. Cross examination by
attorneys for the United States Steel
corporation, respondents in the case,
was deferred until the Chicago meet.
ingS.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-03-10
PoIicewon1an Is To
Be Named By Mayor
She Will Be Regularly Employed
On Kato Department After
Next Tuesday

What will he hailed as satisfactory
information to many people. espcc-
lazy by the women o. MankaIo, is The
announcement ol Mayor ". A. Beach
to The Free Press this morning that
al next Tuesdays meeting OF the city
council he will recommend the APP
polntment OF Mrs Adelaide Sigler,
the present pouCeWoman, as one of
the regular officers on the police force
of this city. Her salary viii be paid
out OF the police fund OF the city. the
same as any other police officer.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-03-10
NAME GOPHER FARMERS

St. James and Tracy Men To Attend
Grain Growers Meeting at Chicago
ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch.l
ST. Paul March 9.-ThTee farmers
Henry Lau of Tracy; Otto Nelson
of ST. James, and H. L. Salverien of
Hallock, will represent 1000 Mime
sofa farmers who have Joined the u.
S. Grain Growers, Inc, at that organ
held at Chicago March 81, 1t was an :
nounced today by the state organi-
cation headquarters of the association
here.
Among matters to be brought be-
fore the convention will be settlement
of details relative to the opening of
zone sales agencies for this 10000 900
bushels of grain the company now
has under contract and the election
of new board OF directors
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-03-10
PLAYED ANOTHER TIE
Basketball Tournament For 1922 At
Mortified March is and II.
tAssociated. Press Dispatch;l

Mortified, Mimi, March 9.-The
program for the 1922 Minnesota in
terscholastic basketball tournament,
which will be held at Carleton College
here. March Is and II, was announced
today by Coach Claud J. Hunt,
Thursday morning. afternoon and
evening, the preliminary games OF the
tourney will be played. Friday morn
ing the four teams coming through
Thursdays r-ind fund defeated will clash
in the semi finals. The championship
game will be played Friday evening.
The winning team will be awarded
gold basket balls for each OF its play
ers and cups are being offered to the
best appearing teams on the floor.
Arrangements have been made to
have three referees officiate during
the tourney to assure. each man being
fresh for his turn George Lynch. st.
Cloud Normal; r. c. Tap2 and w. A..
Smith of Minneapolis are She officials.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-03-10
State Honors For candlish

Madison, Wis, March 9.-Frank
Candlish, Fond Du Lac, was elected
president of the Wisconsin Associa-
tion of High School and Grade School
Board Members at its annual meeting
here Wednesday w. w. Albers,
Wausau. was chosen first vice presi-
dent. Directors chosen included: For
three years, W. w. Albers, Wausau;
William Luening, La Crosse.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-03-10
DuRoc-JERsEY HOG SALE
Very Successful Affair Held BY But
Ter and Case Yesterday

Butler and Case'e Duroc Jersey
.purebred hog sale and cattle sale
held on the farm of r. D. Butler five
miles northwest of, Vernon Center
yesterday was a very successful one.
The hogs were sold off in the record
time of one hour and twenty minutes
at an average price of $55 per head.
All of the cattle were disposed of at
a fair figure. Colonel C. G. Mullins
of Amboy acted as auctioneer, and A.
c. Gray, L. E. Mcmillan acted as filed
men. The sale was clerked by the
Farmers State Bank of Vernon Center.
During the noon hour luncheon was
served,
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-03-10
Files involuntary Petition

Philadelphia, March 9-An invol-
untary petition in bankruptcy was
filed in United States district court
today against Kravis and company,
brokerage firm with no exchange
connections The firm dealt through
the New York office of Kardos and
Burke, brokers, which closed recently
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-03-10
STORM SWEEPS FRANCE
Heavy Damage and Conside able
Loss Life During Past Three Days

7eaVy damage ana ConStoe cradle
Loss Life During Past Three Days
ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch
Paris, March 9.-Nearly all France
has suffered heavily from the unus-
ually violent storm which began
three days ago, causing heavy dam
age and considerable loss of life.
The effects were stiIl being severely
felt today in interruption OF commu-
nicaUonS and destruction along the
coasts, particularly in the northern
departments, whence come reports
of number of persons killed and in
jured.
On all sides telegraph and tele-
phone lines were blown down. The
storm off the coast stopped virtually
all marine traffic and steamship
communication between France and
England was rendered impossible. A
number of fishing boats were wreck
ed and one OF them is reported to
have sunk with the loss of fifteen
miles.