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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-04-21
Nc Cun,ber Brings Up
Tariff Bill In Senate
North Dakota Senator Starts
Consideration Administra-
ton Act With Address
ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch. j

Washington, d. c.. April TO-
Consideration of the administration
tariff bill was begun in the senate
today with an address by Chair
Rian McCumber of the finance
committee, who declared a protect
i've tariff and reduction in produc-
ton coats were necessary to recon
struct the commercial bridge
across the chasm separating the
cost of. production in the, United
States and abroad.
Declaring that the finance com
.nittae majorifE in writing the tar-
If bill had attempted to guard care
ullyf the interests of the great con-
Il ming public against any unjust
barge for the things which make
;p their daily requirements, Senat
or. McCumber warned manufactur.
RS and others that enactment of
he measure should not be made
he occasion for increased prices
% consumers. -.-..a- y.
Asserting that the income of
5wo- thirds Of the American people
were below pre-war basis, the
North Dakota senator declared that
manufacturers would have to h~'
down production costs of their
commodities to within the pur-
chasing reach of this vast army of
American farmers and American
wage earners-a reach that cannos
extend one inch beyond the limit OF
their earnings" rE -. H..
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-04-21
HEAVY LIFE LOSS
SALON|KA Scene
War Material StorehouSe
: ExpIoded;W Shot to
Pieces
Eighteen Hundred SOL
diers Buried Beneath
Ruins.
BIoWup Occurred While
Men Were At DinnerIn
Barracks
ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch. 7

=. Athens, April 20-Advices from
Salonika today report great loss of
war material stored 200 meters from
the Salonika railH ay station. Hun
dreds of children were buried in
the ruins of a church on which
shells fell. and it was believed 1.800
soldiers were buried in the ruins OF
their barracks which were demol
ished, the advices state.
The disaster occurred at noon yes
terday.~ Details of the damage and
the number of victims are lacking
but the dispatchs received here said
it was known that the death toll
was large.
The soldiers were having dinner
when their barracks were destroyed
and a large number are known to
have been killed. The railway sta
ton was demolished. Fires imme-
diately broke out in several places.
and the inhabitants fed in panic az
the entire town was endangered.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-04-21
McCun1ber and Norton
In Race For Senate
Candidates Will Run Regard
less Action Of The North
Dakota Convention
United Press Dispatch. }

jamestown, n. d.. April 20.-Tht
two men who had the best chances
of securing the regular republican
/ convention nomination endorsement
| for United States senator, let it bG
known that they will run regard
less OF the convention action.
This creates the possibility of the
convention letting the senatorial
proposition stand without making
any endorsements. At the same
time the situation is fraught with
the possibility OF A. M. Christensen
being a candidate.
Norton Remains In Race.
Senator p. j. McCumper, the pres
tent incumbent, and p. y. Norton are
the two men who have declared their
torial race regardless OF the con
Ventiop nominations. -.
The convention was today to Sc
tect a state ticket and adopt reso-
utions. p d. Norton refused the
endorsement for Congressman -. in
the third district. declaring that he
intends to remain in the race fol
senator.
The democrats meeting simultan
eously with the republicans, nomin
ated ]. F. T. O'Connor of Grand
Forks as senator, and after adopt.
ing a platform adjourned.
Dividend State Officers.
Jamestown, n. d., April 20
Both democratic and republican con
ventions adopted the report of the
conference committee dividing the
state offices between the parties
following the June primaries. By
this arrangement the Offices at pres
ent held by the independents i'll be
filled by the republican party and
the office of state auditor, insur-
ance commissioner ard railroad
commissioners be filled by the dem
ocrats.
Nestos and Simon Named
Governor r. A. NeStoS was the
unanimous choice of the republican
state convention today for reclec
ton to that office. The democrats
also in state meeting Endorsed
Charles Simon, New England fol
that Office
The republicans also made the
following Endorsements: Lieutenan,
governor, Frank Il .Hyland, Devils
Lake; secretary Of state, Thomas
Hall, BISMARCK auditor, H. ID
Johnson. Sargent county; treasure
John Steen Bismarck attorney gen
eral. George Shafer, Watford City
Insurance commissioner, Harry ID
| Carpenter, 4 Grand Forks; commits
sioner of agriculture and labor, 10
seph A. Kitchen.
The republican convention amen
ded it's platform to include endorse,
ment of the Great Lakes st. Law
renee tidewater canal project. and
urged that the representatives. OF
the state in congress support the
building of the canal.
The democrats nomiaated the
following: Lieutenant governor. w
p Porterfield. Fargo; secretary ~
state, Mrs. l.. w. Cannon OF Far
go; state treasurer, Isaac Hegge
Holton: state auditor, Hans Ander-
son of Grand Forks; insurance
commissioner, E. e. Iillibridge Of
Dickinson; commissioner OF agri
| culture and labor. n. n. Nelson Of
Emerado; insurance commissioners
! Walter O'Leary, Minot; c. w. Pol
lock, Fargo; Arthur Dixon, Rollo.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-04-21
Sold Dollar Bills For
Less Than Half Price
Confidence Men In Oklahoma
Cities Made Scheme Work;
Victims Waiting
Associated Press Dispatch. J

OkmuIgee, Okla. April 20.--An al
legged confidence game in which
three men are charged with having
offered. one dollar bills for sale at
the rate of twelve and half cents
each and found a lively market for
the currency, but failed TO deliver
the cheap money after they received
their price was uncovered here last
night when officers announced the
arrest of Jack Gardner of Musko.
gee, on a charge of fraud and rob
berry. .s
The men are alleged to have told
their respective victims, that they
had received a great number of 81
bills from the failed banks of this
section of the country, add that in
order to handle the money conven-
iently they had to have it in larger
denominations. They offered eight
of the 81 bills for dollar, taking
$40 bills and in some cases $50 bills
in Dayment
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-04-21
DODGE SEEKS NEW TRIAL
Youthful Detroit Millionaire Con
victed On Liquor Charge

[Assoclated Press Dlspatch.I
Kalamazoo, Mich, April 20.-At-
torneys for John Duval Dodge.
youthful Detroit millionaire, today
were preparing arguments to be
submitted in circuit court asking
that Dodge be granted a new trial
on a charge Of illegally possessing
Liquor. following his conviction by
attorneys announced they would
move for a new trial on the ground
that officers who searched Dodge's
automobile after his arrest, finding
bottle partly filled with liquor,
acted without a search warrant.
Dodge still was at liberty today,
his bond of $1,000 having been con-
tinued. Rex Earl, friend of Dodge,
was convicted with him on the
same charge. ~ ..
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-04-21
GOVERNOR CALLS HEN
State Dairy and Food Official Ask
ed to Cease Certain Activities

ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch.l
st. Paul, April 20.-Chris Heen,
state dairy and food commissioner.
today was requested by Governor }.
A. o. Preus to discontinue his al
legged adverse activities against the
Minnesota Cooperative Creameries
Association, Inc.
Governor Preus' request followed
an investigation into complaints
lodged with him by the Minnesota
Cooperative Creameries, Inc, on
March 10, charging Mr.. Heen and
other members of his staff with
working against the interests of the
cooperative movement in the state.
In the letter sent Mr.. Heen today
the governor says that he has made
a thorough investigation into the
charges and that he arrived at the
conclusions that neither the com
missioner nor his deputy, j. P. Nc
Carthy, used good judgment III
their opposition TO the organiza
tiOu 1"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-04-21
Museum. of Trophies

The passenger department of the
Duluth and Iron Range Railway
company has fitted up an exhibition
car. which is almost a museum of
the trophies of the north woods OF
Minnesota This car will arrive
here Sunday April 80. and remain
over Sunday, thus giving Mankato
people a splendid opportunity to
hook through It. The car win arrive
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-04-21
GASOLINE IN STORAGE
Billion Gallon Reserve Is The Bur
eau of Mines Forecast.
Associated Press Dispatcn.l

ASSOCIATED Press Dispatcn.l
Washington. d. c., April pa
billion gallon storage of reserve
gasoline was forecast by the bureau
of mines today in report showing
a reserve on March 1 OF $500, 900
gallons, the largest in the history OF
the industry.
The March 1 total is an increase
of, 112.000,000 gallons over the re-
serve of February l and is above
the high figure of May. 1921, by
$4,000, 900 and 1SS,000.000 gallons
more than March year ago.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-04-21
Many Refugees Died Of Typhus

Warsaw, March Isl Correspon
dence of The Associated Press. r.
With 1900 dead out OF total OF L.,
$50, the. wo-st Russian refugee con I
voy on record has arrived at the
Polieh border. MANY of the /, =
300 died of typhus, although starva-
ton and exposure claimed scores of
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-04-21
TWO STEAMERS COLLIDE
Munson Line Boat and British
Freighter Came Together
[ Associated Press Dispatch. ]

ASSOclated Press Dispatch.I
Buenos Aires, April 20.-The
Munson line steamer Aeolus, bound
from Rio -Janiero 10 Montevideo
collided with the British freighter
Zero early today off the coast OF
Uruguay, says a wireless message
received at the Munson line office
here. The Zero sank but all of her
crew were saved, ...
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-04-21
MEETING OF REBEKAHs
Members Are Planning to Attend
District Convention

= UISITICI VOTVSTItlUFI Y
Minneopa Rebekah lodge members
of this city are planning to attend
the st. Peter district meeting of the
Rebekah lodge, which will be held in
that place on April 26. Between
thirty and thirty Ave members will
attend from Mankato. but Miss Anna
Jones will be the official delegate.
Mrs. F. l.. Austin. secretary will
give the years report of the work
done in Mankato, and great deal of
the afternoon will be taken up with
the reports from the various districts
A banquet will be served in the
lodge rooms at six o'clock. and after
the dinner a program will be pres
ented by the st. Peter lodge, assisted
by members of the different cities
and villages. -.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-04-21
DEA TIL HAIR VEST FOLLOh2.%2
BLAST;BODIES UNDER DEBRIS
TEUTONS DROP ALL FURTHER
DISCUSSION OF RUSS AFFAIRS
Three Children Found
Dead From Gas Poison,
lrn,ted Press dispatch. |

Houston, Tex, April 90
Three children were found dead
in bed here today from gas
poisoning. according to the
statement of the police. A hole
was found in one of the win
dows where murderers appar-
emily entered, turned on the
gas and then closed all cracks
in the windows with paper.
The dead are William Ma
thias, Elizabeth and Louis Ma
thias.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-04-21
French NeU Federal
District Attorney
[Aasoclated Press Dispatch.

St. Paul, April 2o.-The st.
Paul Dispatch today prints the
following story from its Wash
ington bureau:
Lafayette of Austin Mimi,
today was agreed upon by Sen
ators Kellogg and Nelson for
federal districe attorney in Min
nesota to succeed Alfred JAG
CUES resigned.
"Their recommendation al
ready has been sent to PreSi-
dent Harding and the nomina-
ton will be submitted to the sen
ate at an early cate.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-04-21
SUPPLY NEW PLANE
Plans Made For Portuguese Aviators
To Resume Their Flight.

Lisbon, April 20.-A new hydro
airplane will be shipped by the gov
eminent to st. Paul Rocks to en-
able the naval captains. Sacadura
and .Coutinho, to resume (, their
Trans Atlantic. fight, interrupted by
the virtual destruction OF their ma
chine In landing al the rocks.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-04-21
FOREST FIRE CASES
Suits TotaIIins Five Million polIaro
Damages Are Filed In Duluth.

70. ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch.l
Duluth, MINI, April 20.-Suits to-
falling approximately S5,000,00
were filed in district court here to-
day by forty-six plaintiffs, inclrhl-
ing number of Duluthians, against
the United States railroad admins :
tration, the Duluth, Winnipeg and
Pacific railroad, Cloquet Lumber
company. Duluth and Northeastern
railway, the Duluth and Iron Range
railroad and the Cloquet Tie. and
Post company, for losses sustained
In the forest fires of 1918 in the ter
.ritory southeast of Rice Lake and
Immediately outside the city limits.
Heading the list OF plaintiffs is
Theodore HOLSTER. loca! attorney,
whose suits total s27,500. The cases
will be brought up for trial at the
May term of court, the complaints
have indicated. .I---
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-04-21
sHAKoPEE BANK CLOSED
Security State institution Suspend.
On Account Severe Losses

On ACCOUNT SeVeTe LOSSES
ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch
St. Paul, April 20.-Severe losses
experienced by the Security State
bank OF Shakopee caused its clos
ing today by r. B. Rathbun, state
superintendent of banks.
The bank has a capital stock OF
$25, 900. a surplus of $4,000 and de-
posits totalling SITS, coo.
The bank was closed for the
purpose of recognizing the insti-
tuition, according to bank officials.
A meeting of stockholders will be
held. they said, DIT some future date
to discuss the reorganization plan.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-04-21
FORD MAKES DENIAL
Auto Maker DiscIaims Printed
Statement Return of Money
ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch. |

IASSOcIdIeu PreSs DISpdICl.I
Washington, ID. G., April 90
Henry Ford has disclaimed any re
sponsibility for printed reports that
he returned to the United States
treasury approximately $29,000,000
in war profits. Replying to d letter
from Secretary Mellon asking al
explanation of the report. the De
troit Manufacturers secretary said
Mr.. Ford knew nothing of the
statement as to alleged reimburse
ment of the government until he
had seen it in print.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-04-21
DEATH OF MRS. M'vEY
Wife President University of Ken
lucky Passed Away

Lexington, KY. April 20.-Mrs
l.. McVey, wife of the president OF
University of Kentucky. died at her
home there last night after a
months Hines. Dr. McVey, former
" was connected with the Uni
versity of Minnesota and came here
from the University OF North Ia
kota at Grand Forks, where he had
been president.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-04-21

Mime apolis Man Killed and Three
Others Injured

limited Press Dispatch.l
Minneapolis, April 2O.-A small
truck cranked by Warren l.. Boyd
while the transmission was in re-
verse. backed up and crushed Will
liam Checkers to death against the
building and severely injured VIII,
liam Iveklanos and Boyd.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-04-21

Washington. p. c.. April Boy a
vote Of 10 to the house ways and
means committee favorabty reported
today the Fordney resolution authoriI-
ing loan Of 5000. 600 TO the republic
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-04-21
HUGE DOPE SEIZURE

counterband Shipment Of Opium
Was Taken In San Francisco
Associated Y,ress, Dispatch.
San Francisco, April Pa con
traband shipment of $4,000 tins of
opium and other drugs. valued at
500, geo was seized today on the
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-04-21
IIIslev Filled For senator

Faribault. April POD. W. Ilisley
has filed as a candidate for state
senator. Other candidates for the
nomination are William 5. Kings
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-04-21
TURNED DOWN REPORT
House Refuses To Adopt indenend
ent Officers Appropriation Bill

II IAbSOcIateu FTesS DlSpdICnJ
Washington, d. c., April 90
The house by a vote of 155 to 143
ference report on the independent
officers appropriation bill because
Of the provision permitting the
shipping board to employ six offic
ers at salaries of $4,000 each. two
at $4,000 each and two at $4,000
each
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-04-21
Few Fires at Faribault

The FIRE department at Faribault
has not made a run in eight weeks.
Fire prevention in that city is be
i..s- -...II - - -. = ---- -
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-04-21
SANDBAGS FOR LEVEES
-Four Million Sent BY Special Train
To Points Along Mississippi

Washington, D. c., April 90
Four million sandbags were shipped
by special train from Schenectady.
n. Y, today to points along the
Mississippi river where the water,
reaching an unprecedented high
stage has caused serious damage
to property.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-04-21

Genoa, April 20.--Prime Minister
Lloyd George today said the Cor :
man delegation to the economic
conference had agreed to accept the
condition of the allies not to parti-
cipate in further discussion of Rus
sian affairs, as a result of having
signed the Russo German treaty at
Rapallo last Sunday.
Mr.. George emphaticaily denied
that DR.. Walter Rathenau, the
German foreign minister and sig
natory for Germany OF the treaty
had ever informed him either dir
Getty, or indirectly OF negotiations
regarding the Russo German pact.
the political commission of the
economic conference would meet
tomorrow to consider The Russian
reply to the allied proposals trans
mitted 10 the Russian delegation
last week. The reply was expected
to be received today. Mr.. Lloyd
George predicted success for tho
conference.
Apply Penalties To Germany
Paris, April 20.-Insturctions sent
by Premier Poincare to the French
ambassadors in the capitals Of the
allies and fully approved by the
cabinet, are 10 insist that energetic
measures must be taken and penal
ties applied to Germany if the Rus
so German treaty is not abrogated,
regardless of what the Genoa con
ference may decide.
The premier's position is that
there can be no more hesitation in
the execution Of the treaty of Yer
sailles, and that unless its execu
ton is insisted upon now with evil
dence of determination on the part
of the allies, the treaty may as we'll
be abandoned altogether.
Evidences German Weakness
He holds that none of the con-
cessions made to Germany has led
in any respect to Cancellation, but
rather that they have been taken by
Germany as evidences of the weak
ness of the allies, and as encour
agement for further resistance.
II was pointed out today that the
Russo German treaty had brought
to light violations of the Versailles
pact by Germany in respect to mil =
itary materials, the Germans hav-
ing, it appeared. sold the arms
which the Russians refugees had
left in Germany instead of handing
them over to the allied commission
for destruction as provided by the
peace treaty.
(Article l of the Russo German
treaty, at the end of clause c
reads: The Russian government
renounces payment OF the sum
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-04-21
ROBBED BALL PLAYERS
Three Members Kansas City RI

Three Members KANSAS CITY Re-
lieved of Cash On Pullman
... United Press Dispatcn.1 ~
Indianapolis, Ind, April 20.-Six
players of the Kansas City Blues
were robbed Of SZoG in 1ne
jewelry while they slept in a Pull
man car en- route from Columbus
Ohio to indianapolis last night.
Becker, second fielder of the Blues
lost pair of trousers.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-04-21
WILL STAY WITH
MEET At GENOA
Accept Allies Conditions
To Keep OnWith This
Confab
Lloyd George Made Denial
Any information Of
Treaty
French DeIegatesI nsistOn
Strict Enforcementof
Penalties
Associated Press Dispatch

IASSoclaIed Fress DIspaIch.I
Paris, April 20. Germany
has replied to the allies, agree
ing to accept exclusion from
the deliberations of the econo-
mic conferences political COM
mission on Russian affairs, says
telephone message from &C.
noa received here tonight.
Genoa, April 20.-Prime Min
lister Lloyd George told the
newspaper correspondents here
this afternoon that he believed
profoundly in the success Of
the Genoa conference, and was
convinced it would end in the
complete restoration OF ~
mony in Europe. IL
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-04-21

(Article l OF the Russo German
treaty, at the end of clause c
reads: The Russian government
renounces payment of the sum
Germany has derived from the
sale of Russian army material
transported into Germany"
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Joins ak

f. A. Engwalson of the board,
arose to offer a chance TO save
some money for the schools. H..
stated that during the present year
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-11-16
Y TWO MORE
Home
fwton Thought to Be Hard.
But .Chickasha VIII Be
Easyj Shawnee Looks
Dark Thanksgiving.

Ardmore gridsters have but two more
ames at home, and only three more
1ind-up the schedule for the year.
Eho xurkey day game will be at Shaw
Sse.
When Lawton comes Friday the In
tans will meet the strongest of the
nree teams, and while Chickasha is
r0dy claiming the state high school
championship, that team is considered
asy. Shawnee may he n hard nut to
fack, the Indians believe, but they
fon't say for sure until after Thanks.
living.
according to the Daily Oklahoman
here are but four undefeated high
chool teams in the state, but the pa
Ier doesn't list them. No matter who
hey may be some of the heaviest and
)est teams in the state have met defeat
Ind win be eliminaed in the state cham.
pio4ship tourney.
Ramona, near Bartlesville, is said
y ~ going after state honors this
Iooxs with the scalp of Bartlesville, Ok
nulgoe and Tulsa hanging at its belt
That school has an enrolment of a
oW over 200, yet it has one of the best
3igh( school teams the state has pro
|uced, it is said. And, Ardmore Indians
pave their eyes on the Ramona lads
With hopes for game.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-11-16

County Engineer ID. G. McCuuey left
for the northwestern part of the coua-
ty this morning where a great deal OF
road dragging work is going on. Mr..
MoCulley stated that recen. rains were
of great benefit TO road WORK all over
the county.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-11-16
DANCING SCHOOL.

PROF. g. Il. RUCkER. or FORT
WORTH Is ORGANIZING A SCHOOL
OF DANCING AT Il6ts y. WASHING
TON. ALL THAT DESIRE DANCING
INSTRUCTIONS ENROLL AT ONCE
GIVING PRIVATE AND CLASS IN
STRu uCTIONS. DON'T WAIT. PHONE
6f1. le6
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-11-16
SAYS NO TRUTH
IN RUMOR OVER ACTION

DETROIT.-Rumors that he plans
|hortly to tender his resignation were
|efuted by United States Senator Tru-
han II. Newberry. Asked specifically
|oncerning widely published report
hat he would not take his seat in the
Iext congress, Senator Newbeiry said;
There is not particle Of truth In the
Ieport. J can't say any more"