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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-08-11
Boys Sent To RedwIng.
rc.1o;oI 70 The Fraa preSs

Pipestone, Mimi, August SIN an
effort to break up the gang of Young
bows who have been committing thefts
about the city for some time Judge Irv-
ing in the juvenile court here has
sentenced Ralph Foster twelve years
old. and Frank Sturzl. ten years old, to
the state training school at Redwing.
After rooms at local hotel had been
ransacked the boys were arrested and
confessed to other thefts in addition
to roobfng the hotel 80
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-08-11
They Still Stick Around

They Still STICK Around \
st. Peter Herald: In recent years
he radicals have had much to say
n criticism Of our country and its
overnment There is no record,
however, of one of them becoming
disguised as to leave the country
d his own violation.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-08-11
CHARGED With MoonshIne SELLING

Luverne. Mimi, August S.-Richard
wiese and Otto Brehring were arrested
here charged with having sold moon
shine whiskey to two federal Officers
who visited their farms. The men have
been taken to Mankato for a hearing
before the federal court commissioners
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-08-11
POTATOES NEED RAIN
Drought, Disease and insects lnjur
nHara La HIaM Hnintx

IAssociatod Press Dispatch.J
Moorhead, MINI, August S.-A
reduction of rs per cent in the ex
pected per acre potato yield in Clay
county because of drought, disease
and insects was predicted today by
o. M. Olson, county agent. Unless
rain falls in a few days the damage
viii be more he said. Much potato
Samage has also been reported in
IS county, across the Red river.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-11-29

the appra aisal value. and the city sni
county have the right 20 regain the
utility By paying the difference 20 no
government.
The question is will he c.ty and
county take this step For one thing.
they would probably have 20 dix into
their treasures FOR some $500 600 %
pay for the ferries IN 1924. Mean
while he travelling public - cooling
toward private operation IN the near
future. Those who cross tho river buy
their tickets IN clean commodious
stations and ride % safe well-kspt
boats that run on schedule 20 the sec
ond
Moreover. and most important. n.
taxpayer sees the Line now earning a
profit az he rate OF sl35.00O a year
AZ thls rate. the government VIII pay
Itself Of IN Jess than seven years. The
citizens Of Portsmouth and Norfc *
ihus think that under the terms % me
contract this million dollar plum vii.
fall into their laps free. = they give i.
! time enough. Whether Congress would
be willing 20 part with such a revenue
/ setter without a struggle = another
/ question.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-11-29
COAL TAX UPHELD.

The Supreme Court OF the United
States. on Monday. handed down a de
clslon sustaining the validity Of the
,aH imposed by the Pennsylvania Leg
stature on all anthracite mined in that
state. The court held that this tax
was not IN any manner a restriction
81 interstate commerce. Thus. the
imposition stands. and from this time
Eil be added. AZ a rate per ton deemed
safe. and also profitable. by the dis
p.nsers. 70 the charge upon every con-
sumsr Of hard coal all over the coun-
Try. j, is said the tax will bring a
revenue of s5.OO0.O .OOo 20 100000 an
rualiy TO the Pennsylvania State trea-
sury. but Il viii extract many times
that amount from the pockets Of con-
.uncrs. and a great majority Of these
consumers will be residents OF Other
States.
There was no real necessity for this
- =
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-11-29
VOTES AND REPRESENTATIONS

British advocates OF the system OF
proportional representation will ind
IN inviting argument in the returns
OF the parliamentary elections. An
estimated tabulation shows that the
aggregate OK the votes for Conserva-
tive candidates was b.s1i,34e, and of
Labor candidates <.326.a45. The
Liberal total was 2.7S<.0s0. and the
Lloyd George Liberals polled 1.50i.-
500. The number Of sca,s won by the
respective parties, OF course. does not
correspond to this voting ratio.
The Labor vote 10 nearly four. .f,fths
Of the Conservative vote. but the
Labor party will lie represented In
Parliament by only "A few mere than
one-third as many seats as the Con-
servativcs have. Under the proper
ticnal system od marking the ballot
each party would have representation
more nearly corresponding to It's
strength. Friends OF the system would
point out that hundreds OF thousands
u Labor votes had TO be thrown away
IN this election. SO, too. the Asquith-
ian Liberals may claim to be en-
titled To- many more seats than the
sixty-odd they won In "a House OF els
having polled n vote approximately y
two-f,fths OF that which was distribut.
ed among the Conservative candidates
The obvious fact is that the itrengtf
OF the British Labor party is much
greater than is indicated 10y the seat,
IT has won. And while the Asquithiar
Liberals and the Lloyd George factor
combined had about "a many votes n,
Labor, their combined representation
IN the House will fall short OF equalit,
with Labor's by Aome thirty seats
The figures are certainly ins,ructiv,
as bearing on the claim for proportion
al representation that IL IL mucl
fairer than the majority system Will
many voting units arbitrarily appor
tioned.-Providencc Journal
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-11-29
MIRROR OF PUBLIC OPINION

large territorial penalties. and now
thsy claim the restoration of the~e.
They hope TO win in peace all that
they lost In war. 1t In not the usua,
thing.
Why stop mt 1919? Why don't they
ask for the boundaries Of 1911 and
claim what they lost in the Balkan
war? Why not go back TO 1878 an
recover Bulgaria. Bosnia and the
Herzegovina. or still earlier boundaries
and recover Greece and the Crimea
and the Caucasus2 They beat Greece
last August. and n that wires out
everything accomplished by tho world
war II might bc practicable to stand
on an earlier date and make bigger
claims. II IL now demanding the west
side OF the Martha River In ordet
10 control the Adrianople station
which ie not on the same side OF the
river as the city is
Bulgaria IL declaring that Il can't
and won't pay the half billion dollars
OF Indemnity imposed upon II by the
peace treaty. and II insists on the port
OF Dedcagatch. which Turkey gave II
IN 1915 az an lnducement TO come into
4
seem willing 10 ncutralize the port and
| give TIE Bulgarlans n corridor" 10 II
In order TO afford them an outlet on
the Aegean. though they already have
ports on the Black Sea.
II the small defeated natlors can
win In peace what they lo~t In war
why should not the greatest Of the de
fea,cd nationsr Have the Allies. and
particularly France, given. thought "a
the probable effect upon Berlin oi
tie concessions they are making q
Turkey and Bulgaria? OF course. tn,
only reason for making concession,
10 Turkey In that the Turks are like
ly 10 fight II they don't get goo(
part OF what tlrey want. But. accord
ipg TO the French. Germany Is rapid
w getting herself ready 20 fight. an,
II that he true Il cannot but be en-
couraged In its venture 10y the sue
,ss of Turkey In bullying the Allies
The Allies do not want 10 hgh
Turkey. and therefore they conced
much Of what II demands. But do the,
wish to fight Germany? Even II Franc
does-and we are not prepared TO be
lieve that-are England and Italy? w
do not believe that any Government 4
England would embark I'm mili,ar
enterprise TO collect that indemnit,
Mussolini Gays that Germany must b
made to pay, but II Is exceedingl
, doubtful IL ne could or would put Itai
| into war TO collect the indemnity =
Phila.. Record
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-11-29
TURKS ASK INDEMNITY.

Turkey has now laid before the
Lausanne Near East Conference a
demand for an indemnity OF a billion
dollars from Greece, in consequence
OF her complete victory over that
country in their recent war. Turkey
Is now feeling much better. and Is not
only sitting up and taking notice, but
is becoming almost as insolent az ever
in asserting claims TO complete SOW
ereignty and a restoration OF her for
mer status.
Turkeys claim TO an indemnity
from Greece will not greatly startle
the rest OF the world. as there is very
little sympathy for Greece over the ad-
verse fate she ruthlessly provoked
But how about demanding Indemnity
from Turkey for the horrible outrages
upon helpless Christians she has been
guilty of, and seems eagerly disposed
20 continue?
There is only one indemnity that
should be exacted Of Turkey. and thai
Is complete annihilation as a nation
in Europe, and a close confinement
within the bounds Of such Asiatic ter.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-11-29
THE BLACK TROOPS.

Senator Hitchcock of Nebraska, in
his angry rcjoinders to the addresses
of former Premier Clcmenccau OF
France. made n great ado over the al
legged presence OF African Negro
troops among the French forces of
occupation in Germany AT this time.
NJ. Clemenceau denied the presence OF
black troops there. but Senator Hitch
cock insists they are still kept on Ger
man territory and that they have
been guilty OF atrocious outrages.
One or the other of these two con-
testants is wrong, and Senator Hitch
cock need not be surprised TO find most
OF our people inclined TO side with our
distinguished visitor from France. The
news reports from that country have
not mentioned any horrible outragcs"
by black troops in the French service
in Germany. but the world Will not
soon forget the horrible reports Of
vile outragcs by German troops dur
ing the progress OF the war.
AS n Democrat Senator Hitchcock
may naturally object TO Negro SOL
diers In any kind OF war service. but
they have como to be recognized as a
military institution. They have the
desired "man power" and many Of
our own Negro soldiers rendered good
service in the World War. This mat
ter. however. is insignificant as an is
sue in the pending controversy: I;
is whether the Tiger" OF France is
right and Senator Hitchcock wrong.
or Hitchcock is right and Clemenceau
wrong. Thus far the doughty old
Frenchman seems to have much the
better Of the controversy.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-11-29

imposition OF tax upon one OF the
most pressing necessaries OF existence.
and II comes at n time when people
are In great need of coal and find II a
difficult matter to procure enough to
keep their homes comfortably warm.
But the political machine which has
long controlled legislation In Penn
sylvania desired more money to spend.
and the Legislature adopted this oner-
Gus scheme. And. worse than all else.
the voters OF Pennsylvania at the re-
cent election, gave substantial indorse-
ment to the partisan machine which
imposed this injustice upon them and
upon citizens OF other States.
So there 10 nothing for the harricd
and mulcted consumers OF anthracite
to do but to bear their misfortune with
the best possible grace. II Is hoped
the people OF Pennsylvania will not
be enabled to escape their full share
of the unjust imposition. II so. they
may be inclined 10 vote differently
upon the next occasion.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-11-29
NO LOAN FOR LIBERIA.

by a vote OF ~ to 81, the United
States Senate, Monday afternoon. re-
committed the bill providing for loan
Of Ave million dollars to the little Re-
public OF Liberia. in Africa. which
means its final defeat. Thirteen Re
publican Senators. all OF the progress
sive" brand. voted with the Democrats
I'm bringing about this result, which
also is regarded as a back-handed slap
al President Harding. as he had earn
estly recommended the passage OF the
bill.
While the propriety OF the proposed
proceeding may be very doubtful. II
certainly was unkind for Republican
Senators 20 vote against thi, measure
20 extend financial aid 20 Negroes In
Africa who are now struggling with an
interesting problem Of selfgovern-
ment. Democratic opposition seems
politically natural. but the Republican
party owes so much 20 the Negro vote
OF the country that all Its representa-
tives in Congress should feel impclled
by a deb; OF gratitude 20 favor any
measure designed for Negro advance
ment. But election is over and. as so
frequently in the past, Republican in
,erest in the welfare OF the Negro falls
10 zero. But II will be ardcntly revived
as soon as the next national political
campaign gets under way.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-11-29
THE DRIVER DANGEROUS.

Viewing the frequency of motor car
accidents, many assume that the
motor car In dangerous In itself Hut
this Is plainly a false assumption. The
danger lies in the driver. IL requires
no great exercise OF memory TO recall
the time when a similar charge was
brought against the bicycle. The
"scorcher" was a ted
enemy 10 the safety both TO the pedes-
trian and the horse-drawn vehicle. lie
was the cause OF innumerable acci-
dents. But this was not because the
bicycle was inherently perllous.- 1t
was because too many reckless per-
sons rode bicycles.
Each new method OF transportation
IL blamed at first for the sins OF those
who use g. The present generation
never heard the outcry against the
railways on this score. but II was
very loud at the time. In the Grovlllo
memoirs there is an account OF the
writer's first ride by rail on the newly
opened Liverpool and Manchester
line. a speed OF twenty miles an hour
was reached. and Greville found IL un-
comfortably fast. There have been
frightful railway accidents since then.
but the human factor has usually
been responsible.
Now n motor car 1. a powerful ma
chine which ought never TO be pu,
into unskilled hands. But IN itself Il
is one Of the safest OF vehicles. Per-
haps no other Is as safe. "A horse IL
vain thing for safety" because his
impulses are incalculable. and the
driver must always bear in mind pos
sibilities which he cannot anticipate.
The motorcar Is controlled by a
I touch. Barring some unexpected de-
rangement OF the mechahsm, Il can
be brought 20 a s,ands,ili with almost
incredible quickness.
The driver. however. must not lose
his head. And. OF course. II he plays
any speed tricks where the traffic is
dense he courts accident. \ reckless
/ or unskilled driver can make unsafe
any mode 81 conveyance from an OK
team up.-Philadelphla Inquirer.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-11-29
IMPERILLED RESERVE SYSTEM.

Among those promptly on hand
when the Senate convened. Monday
was Senator Helm OF Alabama. ar
rayed according TO an observing cor
respondent in Prince Albert with
black trousers and a cream colored
vest" We are not informed whether
he had a speech in pocket OF the
Prince Albert attacking the Federal
Reserve system. but more probably
he was carrying IL in his head. He
would undoubtedly have released II
had not the Senate Adjourned upon
completing the formalities OF the
opening day. During the last session
I violent address on his savorite sub
iect came 10 be expected about as
regularly as the Senate chaplaln's s
morning prayer.
The junior Senator from Alabama
's:alked into the chamber" His man.
ner never was marked by d!ffidence.
hut he now has abundant reason 10
pat on front appropriate 10 a Prince
Albert and a cream colored vest. The
time is at hand when he is going 70
get a hearing on his speciality, the
wickedness OF the Federal Reserve
banking organization and adninistra-
tion. and a following large enough 10
influence legislation affecting IL. He
has been stalking his rrey\ and IS
about 10 spring. IL Is no uncertain
forecast that the Federal Reserve act
will come in for drastic overhanling
at the hands OF the Sixty eighth Con-
| gress.
| Financiers and bankers who are no;
Of radical mind are among the
sharpest critics OF the system, OF
course. But sobr views FOR revision
may not prevail, ant certainly will not
be hearkened to by the Hefiin group
greatly expanded in the next Con-
eress. The determined purpose Is sc
curb the practically unlimited control
by eight men over the nations credit
and deprive them OF the authority tc
change at will the value OF a dollar b,
imitation or defatlon and raise OF
lower the redlscount rate without
public hearings" Precisely what they
have In mind is not clear. but In a
general way II appears TO be 10 sub
iect the operations OF the l2 Re
serve banks TO political, sectional OF
class control-anything but bankin.
control.-Providence Journal.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-11-29
THRIFTY PUPILS.

Inaugurated only about two weeks
15-thc local school
banking system showed deposits up TO
Monday amounting to s3.s5S. This
shows the pupils arc taking advan-
tage OF this opportunity for saving
and are putting on deposit the small
sums Of money which otherwise they
might have expended In a thoughtlcss
and unnecessary manner.
It Is not alone tho mere saving Of
money that forms tho chief benefit
Of this school saving system. 1t Ia the
spirit OF economy and saving which
1t inculcatcs in the minds of the school
children. Ordinarily thoughtiess about
this matter and naturally inclined to
spend their pocket money as It comes
to hand, they now have the incentive
to put II aside I'm q safe place for n
while. Even II most OF them adopt
this plan merely to have n greater sum
to expend later. the economical scnti-
ment melted by tho transaction will
have good effects. Prudence and econ
omy will become the rule In life for
many as tho natural result OF this
school banking system.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-11-29
JUST FOLKS
by Edgar A. Guest
Copyright 1922 by Edgar A. Guest
THANKSGIVING IN THE COUNTRY

l suppose out in the country they are
pilin' up the stuff.
The jellies and the cookies. maxim
sure they'll have enough;
And the women In the kitchen are as
busy as can be
With their baking and their stewing.
and in fancy / can see
The cid man in the dooryard dressing
Mister Turkey Cock.
Who was proud up TO the minute that
ne visited the block.
Thanksgiving in the city yearly comes
and goes 20 us,
And we've little time for planning and
we're not inclined 10 fuss.
Blu, Thanksgiving in the country
means a week for making plans.
With the clatter OF the dishes and the
rafting OF the pans
And the busting and the sweeping and
the baking Of the pies
For the visitors who're coming with
real hunger in their eyes.
It's a time for hallelujahs and day
for being glad!
It's a family reunion with nobody
feeling sad,
With a table set for twenty, piled
with every sort OF treat
And more good stun provided than I
regiment could eat,
with the children most impatient q
be set upon the food;
Oh, it's there there Is real meaning Il
prayer Of gratitude.
/ suppose out in the country they ar
working hard today.
Getting ready for the children VIII
have grown and gone away,
And are coming back ThanksgivlnI
with a dim and misty eye.
I can see a dozen barnyards where IN
turkey feathers fiy.
But we're living In the city, and we'v
now no place 10 go
| For the old-time glad Thanksgivin
which the country people know.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-11-29
GRIM WORK IN IRELAND.

The execution OF Mr.. Erskine Chill
ders by authority OF the Irish Free
State was in accord with due process
Of law. By taking up arms as a rebel
he had put himself beyond the pro-
tection OF the courts. They so de-
cided. By the military law under
which he was tried. and in pursuance
OF procls nations and warnings OF the
Provisional Government. his life was
forfeited. The putting 10 death Of
such a man is deplorable In itself. but
II was a stern necessity IL the Irish
Free State was really to maintain
lawful and orderly government and
Was 10 make no distinction between
sedlt!Ous persons caught red-handed.
x few days earlier II had executed
four Irishmen for the same ofrense
with which the Englisnman, Mr.
Childers, was charged II even
handed Justice was TO be measured
out. he must meet the same fate as
/ the others.
The political exped!ency OF so sen
sational an execution is called in
question by some. They point to De
Valera's threat that fresh blood would
/ flow In Ireland II Childcrs were pu,
10 death. But II Is difficult 70 see how
that act can make conditions wors,
/ than they have been. 4 hand OF men
confessing themselves "A small mi.
nor!ty going dead against the wishe,
Of the great mass OF the Irish peopl
and defying the authority OF the law
ful government, have set out on
career Of loot and massacre which
must be checked at all hazards. y,
measures can be too stern in dealin.
with such miscreants. This charac
terization 10 not ours. Ii appears /,
the recent pastoral letter OF the Catho
lie Church In Ireland. which solemn
ly states: The guerilla warfare nov
carried on by the irregulars /.
without moral sanction. and therefor
the killing OF national soldiers I'm IN
course OF II is murder before God
The selling OF public and privat
property is robbery; the breaking a
roads. bridges and railways is criml
nal destruction; the invasion OF home
and the ill-treatment OF citizens
grievous crime.Y
To yield TO such criminals. or I
, permit the sword of justice 10 be stay
ed by their threats Of even more hor
= rible outrages. would be for the Pro
visional government TO abdicate dis
sTacefully.-New York Times.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-11-29
PEACE BY NEW YEARS.

In an interview in London. Monday.
President Cossrave OF the Irish Free
State government predicted that en-
tire peace would prevail throughout
Ireland by New Years. lie expressed
regret at the severe measure the gov
ernment had been compelled TO resort
10 in order 10 suppress disorder and
armed resistance. but declared that
the policy OF hrnness and summary
punishment would have 10 be main
tsined until peace is thoroughly re-
stored.
All friend. OF Ireland will hope FOR
a realization OF this cheering predic-
ton OF peace by New Years. For peace
is what Ireland now needs more than
anything else. in order that a fair and
unobstructed test may be made OF the
Free State government. This form o.
settlement Of the Irish question was
hailed with Joy by a majority OF the
! people OF Ireland, as we'll as a major
/ iiy OF the friends OF Ireland in other
countries, and the violent opposition
TO its inauguration has caused deeI
regret among them.
IL is hoped the recalcitrants vii
see the folly OF their violent opposition
and submit TO what now clearly ap
pears as the will Of a great majorlt,
OF the Irish people. The new govern
ment should be allowed 10 have a fai
show. as IL promises 20 be a grea
step in the right direction.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-11-29
LOVES ROSY COLORs FADED.

A Texas court mas ruled that right
~ action in favor OF the wife lies
against husband for over-represent-
Ing his possessions and painting the
future IN rosy colors that pale I'm the
light of facts. This II an attempted
limitation on one Of the Oldest forms
oi wooing. For the smi,ten are
disposed to win the object OF their de-
votion NJ any price-even at tho price
Of truth. OF course. women who marry
for money are aggrleved at the fading
Ut the rosy picture that won them;
hut they have their fascinating charms
to blame. The poets say love Ia In
toricating; and practical woman will
be careful not 20 place too much re-
lance on the words OF an intoxicated
man.-Washington Post.