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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-09-01
Tragedy NoO Faced
In the Fuel Situation
Governor Blaine Urges President
Harding To Take steps To
Relieve The Northwest

UNITED Press, Dispatch.1
Madison, Wis, August 30.-The
fuel situation inS the northwest has
passed the crisis stage to the threat
OF tragedy, Governor Blaine of
Wisconsin Adeclared today in a
second telegram to President Hard
ing urging the national executive
to ask congress for legislation
turning coal mines and coal car
rying railroads over to the federal
control at once.
Industries will pc compelled to
close in few days, throwing hun
dreds OF thousands Of men out of
employment" Blaine's telegram
said.
The crimp of winter without
coal coupled with the attending
most fatal consequences.
I'VE not only face q crisis, but
tragedy is near us in the fight.
is the federal government i'm
potent and helpless in the grip of
the coal band, or will it establish
fits powers to protect its people
beg of you to ask congress i'm
mediately for full power to take
over and operate the coal mines
power can be exercised and the
movement of coal TO the northwest
started within twenty four hours.
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tial music aud Miss Dorothy Flow
ers sang Il Love You Iruly." Mrs.
William Miller, sister Of the bride.
presided at tie piano and played
Lohengren's wedding march. The
bride wore O. dress of peacock blue
silk, and carried bouquet Of
brides roses. She wore string of
pearls, the gift of the groom. The
couple were unattended. Following
the ceremony dainty three course
lunch was served to about forty
guests. The Misses Ardella and
Maud Johnson, Hazel Adams and
Anna McGraw assisted in serving.
Among the out of town guests were
Mrs. Addie Moses and daughter Lu-
Gle, Mr.. and Mrs. George Anderson,
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Burmeister,
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Reed, and Mr.
and Mrs. Albert Magin Of Mankato,
Misses Ardella and Dorothy Flow
ers of Cleveland, Frank Sunderman
and family of LeSueur and Miss
June Berrylill Of Webster City,
Iowa. Mr.. and Mrs. Berryhill left
ate in the afternoon on a motor
trip to the clues and northern part
of the state, The brides travelling
suit was of navy blue and she wore
a paradise colored hat. In their re.
turn they will go to Webster City,
where the groom is engaged in
business and will be at home to
their friends after September Is.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-09-01
FEDERAL COAL BILL
DUE FOR PASSAGE
ATTEMPTS TO AMEND AD-
MINIsTRATIoN ACT
ANDERSON HASCHANGE
Minnesota Congressman Favors
Government Fuel Buying and
Selling Exchange
ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch

Washington, August 30.-Warned
of attempts to amend the admins
tration's coal distribution bill by
adding provisions already rejected,
republican leaders declared today
it would be passed before ardourn-
ment today, substantially as framed.
On the heels of the announcement
by Representative Johnson, repub-
lican, South Dakota, and others
that they would endeavor to get
through an amendment giving the
president authority to take over
railroads and mines which failed in
public service, Representative An
derson, republican, Minnesota, up
set party plan by making public the
test Of an amendment for creating
a federal coal buying and selling
agency. The latter plan was first
suggested by the president in his
address to congress, but In drafting
the distribution bill the interstate
commerce committee abandoned
1t, announcing at the same time
that 1t had acted with presidential
approval. .
Leaders said the Johnson and
Anderson proposals would be
thrown out of points Of order, as
not germane to the bill itself, and
that both would be defeated If put
to a vote.
Probe Alleged Train Stoppase
Attorney General Daughterty was
completing plans today for spec
ial department of justice organiza-
ton to investigate alleged illegal
incident to the rail strike in the
west.
Government officials \are con-
fronted by a condition Of equip
ment maintenance by railroads,
which the interstate commerce
commission report shows a very
general let down in the matter OF
Inspection (of locomotives) by car
riers which gives cause for grave
concern" Responding to "A senate
resolution on the question, the
commission said railroads were
failing to make all the inspections
required by law OF 4,085 locomo-
lives on 1872 railroads inspected by
the commissions own stan or in =.
spectors, it was reported. 2,456
were found defective, although
many Of the defects were OF minor
Importance, 169 unsafe to operate.
Outstanding Developments in the
rail coal situation was an order OF
the interstate commerce commiss-
ion formally relaxing some of its
priority control of coal distribution.
Priority stfil win be. given sections
of the northwest requiring rail
shipments to supplement lake move
ment of coal and railroads whose
fuel needs are pressing. Also, in a
second class priority Of shipment
win be granted to coal for public
utilities and institutions, domestic
and building heating and common
carriers, with several other classes
of consumers.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-09-01
SUSPECT DEATH PLOT
cLEN WAS REVEALED
ONE MAN KILLED AND SIX
BADLY INJURED
ON WAY TO MADISON
Indications Point Strongly To i
Planned Disaster; Sand and
Gravel On Track
Associated Press Dispatch

Milw aakee, Wis, August 30.-A
wreck, just west of Waukesha, on
the Chicago and Northwestern rail-
road train due here from Madison
at eleven o'clock, bearing Red Ar
row men from the Thirty second
division gathering at Madison,
caused the death of Harry True,
Madison, and serious injury to
number Of others. 1t is not known
whether any other passengers
killed. Six Red Arrow men are said
to be severely injured.
The engine, tender and baggage
car and two passenger coaches were
hurled into a ditch. Four or five
men who were working on the track
at the time are said to be missing.
1t is thought they are pinned be-
meath the wreckage.
Henry Stroud, chief of the bureau
of investigation of the federal de-
partment of justice, received infor-
nation at noon which indicated the
wreck had been. plotted.
Sand and gravel, he said, had been
placed inside the rails and packed
so tight the f1anges of the wheels
striking it would derail the train.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-09-01
REV. HERMAN IskERpIEs
Injuries Sustained In Runaway
Proved Fatal, At Waseca

ShSbdiuCu III nundWdY
Proved Fatal, At Waseca
Waseca, August 31.-Rev. Her
man Isker. pastor of the Evangel-
ical church in Iosc 90 died Friday
evening In the Waseca hospital of
injuries received In 1 runaway. He
was driving a team belonging to
John Bathke and Miss Martha
Bathke was with the team and they
ran away.
Rev. Isker was firing in Mime
apols but came Friday noon in or
der that he be came member of his
congregation. He l hid taken John
Bathke's team as }he had often rome
before, and spent tie afternoon in
visiting. He and mss Bathke weNe
returning home Iw.en several sand
wagons passing l9used the team to
Jump to the sidef the road. Just as
Rev. Isker notig IA zone of the tugs
were down a I'm powered auto
mobile whiskeo in great speed.
In trying to h. . the horses from
running away Rev. Isker noticed
that all of the tugs came loose and
the horses started to run. They
made a quick turn, the buggy went
off the grade. throwing Miss Bath
Ike and Rev. Isker into the ditch.
Mr.. Isker, was partially under the
buggy. Miss Bathke was able to
lift the buggy OFF from him.
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Estimated Loss of $4,000; Barn
and Hoqshed DESTROYED

Winona, August 31.-Damage es-
timated by owners at $4,000 was
caused by two fires near Winona,
Monday night and early Tuesday
Tie general store at Newburg, a
village about five miles north of Ma
bel in Fillmore county, was burned
to the ground and almost the en-
tire stock of goods destroyed at an
estimated loss of $4,000.
A large barn and hog shed on the
farm of John FeltoH, about FIVE mil
es southeast of Caledonia. in Hous-
ton county was completely destroy
ed on Monday evening. The CON
tents. seventy fivel loads of hay.
800 bushels of oatsl two horses, ell
even calves AMI a number of hogs
burned. The loss of the buildings,
stock, and feed. Ehich had just
been placed in ;ae barn. was 'esti-
mated by the ovneI at $4,000 Int
surance covered about one third Of
the loss. . ~.,'
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FOUR BILLION DOLLAR
[continued From Page oneI

at 4 1-2 per cent from the date of
the certificate to the date of the
oan.
Would Repay Loan. ;
The veteran would repay the loan
upon an amortization plan by means
of fixed number of annual install
ments sufficient to cover interest on
the unpaid principal at the rate Of
4 IL per cent and such amount of
the principal as would extinguish
the debt within an agreed period
not exceeding the life Of the certi-
ficate.
If veteran failed to make any
payment when due, the secretary Of
the treasury at any time prio- to the
maturity of the certificate would
cancel the note and restore the GER
tificate to the veteran on receipt of
all installments in arrears, together
with interest at 4 1-2 per cent, com
pounded annually. Upon each such
installment from the time when due.
In Case OF Death.
In the event of the death of the
veteran before the maturity OF the
loan, the loan and note would be
cancelled and the government would
pay to the beneficiary named by or
TO the estate of the veteran the face
value of the certificate less the prin-
cipal of the interest of the govern
ment loan.
The certificate of q veteran would
be cancelled only in case he failed
to redeem it before it's maturity or
II he failed to make any payments
when due and such default contin-
ued to his death.
The land settlement aid option OF
the house bill has been stricken out
and the Smith McNary reclamation
bill substituted. Under that meas
ure veterans would be given pref
erence in employment on reclama-
ton projects and in obtaining home
steads on land reclaimed. They
would be required to pay for such
homesteads without further govern
ment aid on the same footing as
other homesteaders. Settlement
would be open to all veterans of the
World wa, the Spanish American
war and the Philippines insurrection
and irrespective of whether they had
received any compensation from the
government under the bonus bill or
other legislation
The veterans choice among the
options proposed would be made by
application filed with the secre-
.tary of war, if he were serving in
or il his last service was with the
military forces; or with the Sec
rotary of the navy if he were serv-
ing in, or if his last services were
with the naval forces. Such APP
plication might be made ate any
time after the passage of the bill
and would have to be made person
ally by the veteran, except in the
case Of physical or mental incap-
acity, in which event it would be
made by such representative of the
veteran and in such manner as the
secretary of war and the secretary
of the navy might Jointly by regu
lation prescribe.
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Icontinued From Page one]
nection with the reports that the
Western Express was marked for
wrecking, and that of four men
held at Gary, Ind.,-. charged with
murder as a result of the killing Of
the engineer and firemen on the
Michigan Central expressly train
which was wrecked near Gary, on
August 20. The men held at Gary
were alleged, by the police, sto have
admitted they are members in rail
way shipments UNIONS. The police
suspect that a quantity of dynamite
has been obtained by plotteEs for
the purpose of wrecking trains and
damaging railroad tracks and build
ings and thorough search is being
made to find the explosives.
The men now held here in con-
nection with the plot alleged to
have been Matched against the
western Express are c. A. Lag
ham. ]. ]. Boyle and Frank s.
Hartman. All live in Chicago and
are declared by the police not only
to be striking shopmen but COM
munists as well
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-09-01
Boat sinks
. Min BigLoss Life
[Associaied Press Dispatch

Z lASsoclaied Press DiSpatch,I
Toxic, August 30.-The Jap
anese cruiser Niitka is report
ed sunk In a typhoo, off KAN
chatka on August rs and
heavy loss of life is feared, &C
cording to an extra edition of
the Hugai Shogyo Shimpo,
commercial newspaper today.
The Niitka Is a second class
cruiser of 1920 tons Ndisplace-
ntent. II was launched in 1901.
Kamchatka is a town on the
east coast of the peninsula Of
kamchatka in the southwest
region of the Bearing sea.
LATER REPORTS
Toxic, August 3o.-The >Jap-
anese cruiser Niitaka went
down in typhoon off the
kamchatka coast August 20,
with virtually all hands, accord
ing to confirmed advices re-
ceived by the admiralty. The
naval report said that practical
Iy none Of her crew of 800 was
saved. The destroyer Maxi has
been ordered to the scene of
the disaster. y
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The place was locked and the Off
ceis concluded to wait until morn
ING before making search.
Buck was pretty "cockey" when
first approached on the NsubJect OF
the coat, and used language to-
ward the officers that is unht TO
print. He threatened to wipe UP
the floor" with the police.
Mr.. Lovealce is about eighty
wears of age and quite feeble. Prior
to the robbery Mr.. Loveiace stepped
into the mems washroom. He laid
his coat and vest on a radiator.
Suddenly the garments were taken.
Lovelace saw the thief as he went
out the door.
Been In Trouble Before
Buck has been in trouble before
in this city, but at that time es-
capped punishment by settling up the
costs. This was about three months
ago that he stole tire from the
Junk yard of Albert Gender. The
police found the missing tire on
bucks machine. After Buck set
tied up for the price of the tire
Gender refused TO prosecute, owing
to Bucks promise that he would go
straight in the future.
About ten o'clock this morning.
Chief Landmark while searching
through the railway yards found Mr.
Lovelace's spectacles, mis- bank book
and. false teeth.
Mr.. LoVelace is very outspoken in
his appreciation of the efficient
work of Mankato police force IN
securing all of his stolen property
In such a short time.
Two of the ten dollar bills Mr..
Lovelace claimed were in his
pocketbook were found intact. The
ave dollar bill, it is alleged was
changed by Buck in the Mettler soft
drink palors, where the defendant
is alleged to have spent twenty
cents.
George Schwickert stated today
that he can only account for the
coat being found in the basement
were working in the shop last eve
ming and Buck must have slipped
n the door and passed into the
basement without the men observ-
Buck Admitted Theft
About the middle of the forenoon,
Buck admitted to Chief Landmark
that he had been drinking, and had
stolen the coat and contents. Buck
certainly had his right mind with
him after he had been locked In
cell. He declared that the police
"had nothing on him" When ar
raigned before Judge Hiram S.
Con in the municipal court on the
charge of grand larceny in the first
degree. the defendant waived ex--
animation and was bound over to
await the action of the grand jury. !
He was remanded to the custody OF
the sheriff, pending hearing before
the district court, where II he is
able to furnish bond, the amount
viii be named
Mr.. Lovelace was at one time
editor and publisher Of the Cotton:
wood Current He left for Marshal
about noon to-day.
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RAPID GROWTH I. w. w.
North Dakota Attorney General Is
sues Statement.
Associated l'Tess Dispatch.
NJ II AY.nr1,of

ASSOCIATED l'Te5S Dispatcn.I = .-
Bismarck, N. D., August 81
Attorney General SveinJorn John
son issued statement today as
serting that the growth Of the In
dustrial Workers of the World
during the year has been so rapid
that a crisis impends in crop rails
ing communities.
Destruction of crops and proper
ty and terrorism Of the nature p-ac-
ticed Eve or six years ago in some
western communities is part Of the
!. w. w. program, he said.
Five thousand members were. en-
rolled last year in one city alone,
the attorney general asserted. HI
declared the working members
were instructed by their leaders to
keep their wage demands fifty cents
to a dollar - day ahead of what
the farmers offered.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-09-01
DOES NOT DENY CHARGE
]. M. Renburg Says He Was Maker
of Moonshine, Is Report

Window August 31.-Sherih
Peterson was sent out to Selma
township to look for a moonshimng
outfit which had been reported to
the authorities as being in exist
ence. A search warrant was taken
along and the premises occupied by
]. Nj. Renburg was inspected and in
which the sheriff found a complete
still in good working order. together
with about thirty gallons of mash.
The sheriff took the still into his
possession and brought the same to
Window, throwing out the mash
with the exception of enough for ev
idence. The defendant was ar
raigned before Justice Solem and
was held over to the grand jury in
bonds of $500. which were not fur
nished at the time. Renberg makes
no denial of doing a good business
along the lies of moonshining.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-09-01
BANKERS WILL PICNIC
Redwood County Finances To Hold
Outing September q

Sdbiu9 SCRbClIOCT
Redwood Falls, August 31.-The
Redwood County Bankers associa-
ton will hold its annual picnic in
Alexander Ramsey Park Monday,
September and at this gathering
every banker, bank director, and
bank employee, with ais individ-
ual family. is expected to be pres
ent. A picnic luncheon at noon will
be feature az ~ day and every
one is asked to bling a well sup
Piled basket. Ice cream and coffee
will be served free of charge.
Two speakers haze been secured
to address the meeting. These are
P. ]. Leemen, president of the
State Bankers Association and also
vice president of the First National
Bank of Minneapolis, and F.. w.
Stanton of Redwood Falls. The
program of talks viii be followed by
a baseball game, the north side OF
the county playing against the
south side, and golf will also be a
feature of the days sports.
GENERAL STORE BURNED
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-09-01
NoPARTY ADDS TO LIST
New Legislative Candidates Named
BY .Nonpartisans In Wisconsin


ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch.1
Madison. Wis, August S0.-The
Wisconsin Nonpartisan league today
added three candidates for the state
senate and nine candidates for the
assembly to the list Of aspirants for
office receiving Endorsement Of its
executive committee Candidates for
the state senate to be supported by
the league are: District Is, Alva e.
Carey, Edgerton; District Fl, NJ. W.
Heck, Racine; District rs, Joseph
A. Barber, Marathon.
Z Candidates for the assembly re-
ceiving support are: Ashland county,
Fred c. Smith, Ashland; Calumet,
Carl Hillman, Brillion. La Crosse,
first district, Henry Helm; Monroe,
Edward Eirschel, Tomah; Portage,
Ben Halverson, Amhurst Junction;
Racine, first district, W. Grant Mel
son. Racine; second district j.. A.
Stoffel, Jr.; Winnebago, first dis
trict, Thomas McColl, Winnebago.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-09-01
WELCOME FOR BUDDIEs
EIGHTY Eighth War Veterans To
Hold Annual Reunion Tomorrow

Eighty Eighth War Veterans To
Hold Annual Reunion Tomorrow
Associated Press Dispatch
Fort Smelling, Mimi, August 81,
Minneapolis and st. Paul viii join
forces in giving the thousands Of
"Buddies" Of the eighty eighth di-
vision, which served overseas in the
World War, a welcome which will
live in their memory for all times,
when they meet in second annual re-
union at Fort Smelling tomorrow
n orning. The festivities will con-
tinue for three days.
Thousands of former eighty
eighth division members, accom-
nanied by their wives and friends
from over the entire United States,
al e expected to register before the
three days program is brought to
close, members on the committee
of arrangements said.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-09-01
LIIahways Not speedways.

Winona, August 31.-Country roads
are not an automobile speedway. not
wtthstanding the belief OF some mo-
florists that they are at liberty to burn
the city. Il was indicated today by
Judge J. j. Fitzpatrick in municipal
court when he fined Adolph Roihienki
of Minnesota City $40 and costs for
driving at an unreasonable rate Of
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-09-01
WAGNER WILL is VALID
Judge Weber Of Probate Court
Mower County, So Declares

JUDGE WebeT OF PTODdtc OOUrtI
Mower County, So Declares
Austin, August 31.-Judge Weber
of the probate court has fled his de-
cree that John Wagner was of
sound mind when he made his last
will and the same has been admit
ted to probate.
Judge Weber in his decree says:
THAT said instrument presented
for probate was duly executed by
decedent as his last will and tesla
ment according to law; that said
decedent at the time he executed
the said instrument was of sound
mind and free from all undue influ
ence, of lawful age and under no
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-09-01
STATE LAWYERS MEET
Three Days Sessions Started ]
Minneapolis This Morning
United Press Dlspatch.

Minneapolis, August 31.-Restitu-
tion of capitol punishment, abolition
of the state parole board and estab-
lishment of a state constabulary for
Minnesota will be recommended in
a resolution to be presented to the
Minnesota State Bar association
here today.
The association today opened its
three day annual convention. Gov,
Preus will speak tor the state con
stabdaary plan. Recent release or
several well known criminals by the
parole board has lent impetus to
the movement for the abolition OF
the board. q
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-09-01
SHORT SKIRT VACATION
Will Be Back Again Shorter Than
Ever Says Frenchman
TJJnited Press Dispatch.

Chicago, August 31.-The short
skirt has only taken vacation in
order to recuperate' and come back
shorter than ever Messr. Paul
French style creator, declared here
today.
Poiret predicted that 1927 would
be the banner year for flappers. and
that a reaction from the long skirts
now ordered would result in short
er Skirts than ever
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-09-01
APPLY AS MISSIONARIES
Many Seeking Religious Work In
Foreign Fields Is Report

ASSOCIATED Press ij;spaici.
Chicago, August 31.-Privations
suffered by missionaries to Afghan
istan and the Amazon jungles ap-
parently hold no terror for appli-
cants. according to Paul RAIDER,
evangelist and president of the
Christian Missionary Alliance.
declares Mr.. RAIDER. "Savages forbid
Christians to enter for evangelistic
work, the salary is very small with
no expenses, firearms or wives per-
mitted, yet we have had twenty ap-
plicants for every post. Young men
alone can qualify as our missionar-
les"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-09-01
- Anton Mayer Injured.

Lamberton, Mimi, August 31.-A
received here tells of the SER
ious injury sustained by Anton F.
Mayer, former lumberman OF this place,
now Of Watertown, Wis. Mayer was
engaged in assisting men move q heavy
safe into new Office building at WAT
ertown when portion of tho staging
gave away allowing the safe TO fall.
Mayer was struck by the safe as It
body and injuries to his head.