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The Mankato free press., 1922-06-30

three Of the questions on which
the shopmen have been voting for
two weeks. These questions were
on accepting the $6o,00o, 900 wage
cut ordered by the railroad labor
board July i. the Modification Of
rules cutting down overtime pay by
the board and the farming out Of
railroad work to outside contrac-'
tors.
The strike ballots confinued to
come into union hea5cn a<<e<s todar
and the complete tou1z Ii1 1o( be
The original returnable date of
the ballots was June 80. alfhoaxh
the vote WIS urged 70 be IN BIZ June
rs, last Sunday. Union leaders
said today they would await the
last ballot tomorrow before com
piling and announcing the total
vote.
Formal Notice On Board.
In addition to the shopmen,
whose strike order already has been
Issued, the four other unions cited,
now taking a strike vote, are the
clerks, maintenance of way. sta
tionary firemen and oilers and sig
nalmen. 7
B. M. Jewell, leader of the shop
men, today served formal notice on
the railroad labor board that
strike call had been issued "on all
railroads and pullman operating de-
partment local lodges Of the six
shop crafts"
The meeting of the railway exc
cutives and heads of the ten unions
was set for two o'clock tomorrow
by the labor board, when the for
NAL notice of the strike call was
received from the shopmen, an
received the date for the waIkout,
as next Saturday at ten q. m.
Jewell To Attend Meeting.
B. M. Jewell declared he person
ally would attend the meeting called
by the labor board "only under pro-
test" and that he could not speak
for the six shop craft until he ahd
consulted with them. Several of,
them are said to be on their way
to their headquarters to direct
strike operations.
Instructions governing the con-
duct of the strike, prepared today
at shopmens' headquarters here,
and sent to the general chairman
of the unions on all roads, warned
all officers and members against
violence or destruction Of property.
Make Decision Today.
Detroit, June 29.-Decision whe-
ther to call strike of the ap-
proximately 100000 railroad main
tenance of way men in the country
probably will be made late today, E.
F. Cradle, international president
of the United Brotherhood of Main
tenance Of Way Problems and Rail
road Shop Laborers announced.
Cleveland, o.. June 29.-Wafren
S. Stone, president OF the Brother
hood of Locomotive Engineers and
William G. Lee, president OF the
Brotherhood Of Trainmen, issued
strike instructions to all members
OF their organizations today. w. S.
Carter. president of the Brother
hood of Locomotive Ffremen and
Engfnemen was absent for the city
but 1t is said officials at local head
quarters would issue similar in
structions to firemen.
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Latest | News From
= Rail Strike Heads
lAssociated Press pisp.tch.1

Chicago. June 29.-Strike order.
signed by the six craft presidents
of the railroad shomen's organiza
tin were sent out today to genera
chairmen, representing 100000 mer
authorizing strike at ten a. m
July ION all railroads and Pull.
man shops in the United States
Letters OF instruction regarding
the progress and conduct of the
strike were being prepared at gen
eral headquarters here today anc
were. to9be mailed out tonlghk.
The issue Is clean ri1s z<h IA
szz1zSs attacLkd szzi.z G "a E<>
Ell president Of the railroad uuiont
sectlon or the American Federation
OF, Labor. 1T is up to the railway
executives at their meeting today
tomorrow, but after Saturday at 1U
o'clock it is all of. The teiegrams
of the union heads to Cuyler, Is the
unions last word" 49,.
Committee Members Going Home
The general committee of ninety
general ohairmen today were on
the way to their home districts 70
take active charge of the strike. A
subcommittee remained at head
quarters to direct operations.
While union heads refused %
discuss the strike call, it was said
a statement would be issued later
In the day. No provisions for call :
ing on the strike after an acceptable
settlement, have been made, It was
understood, but instructions being
prepared for district leaders will
include such arrangements later, on
telegraphic instructions.
Members Of the Association or
Railway Executives under the
Craftsmanship of T. Dewitt Cuyler,
to whom the shopmen's ultimatum
was addressed, were to meet here
today, In response to call issued
several weeks ago, but the program
OF this conference was not an
nounced.
Confer On Wage Cut. =.
Detroit. June 29.-Representatives
of three railroads operating car fer
ries on the Great Lakes, met here
today with representatives of the
Lake Sailors; Marine Freeman.
Oilers, Water Tenders and Coal
passers and the marine cooks and
stewards unions to discuss wage
adjustment for ferry employees who
oooCiL LAC1I Wo6C hdo UCCA SuL ilOIu
$3.50 monthly to $S5 since 1921. The
roads representated were the Pere
Marquette, Wabash and Grand
Trunk. While no definite statement
was forthcoming, it vas indicated
the employees would seek wage
scale of 500 monthly.
Federal Board Takes Action.
Chicago, June 29.-The United
States railway labor board cited
national heads of the railroad mems
organizations, which are threatening
a strike, to appear before It this
afternoon on charges Of having vio-
lated the national transportation
act in the calling of strike.
The board also cited the national
officers of the six shop craft unions;
the railroad executives now meet
ing here and the officers of four
other railroad unions to appear be-
fore the board tomorrow afternoon
in an inquiry into the threatened
interruption OF traffic"
The Strike Issue.
The strike issue is based on all
The Mankato free press., 1922-06-30
SEIZURE REPORTS
HELD TO BE FALSE
OBREGON SAYS RUMORS
ARE "BASELESS"
NOTDETAIN AMERICANS
Claimed Rebels Attacked Oil
Camp and Withdrew With
Threats To Return.
ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch ]


San Francisco, June 2S.-Presi-
dent Alvaro obregon of Mexico in
a telegram to the San Francisco
Chronicle today said that news
from Tampico of Americans held
captive by bandits was absolutely
baseless." He characterized the dis
patch as only one of the many
deeds to create untavorable opinion
between the two nations"
Reports In Washington
WASHINGTON, d. c., June 29-Mex-
lean rebels who seized the Aqua
da camp of the Cortez Oil company
in Tampico region Sunday, holding
the proprietor and forty American
employees for $4,000 pesos ransom,
withdrew on Monday without dam :
age or injury to the employees, but
with threats to return, Consul Shaw
at Tampico today advised the state
department.
The department received a later
message, however, which said the
same rebels yesterday seized a
camp of the LaCorona Oil company
a Dutch British concern, in the
same vicinity and were holding 30
employees including about six Am
ericans.
The despatch did not indicate
whether ransom had been PAID IN
the case of the Aguada camp whlch
is an American owned concern. On
the strength of the second message
sent last night the state depart
ment declared the embassy in Mex
ico Cityi to make new demands on
the Mexican government for pro.
lection of the Americans employed
by the Dutch British company.
Bieiaski Makes Escape.
Mexico City, June 29.-Escaplng
from his bandit kidnapers after
four days of captivity, A. Bruce Bic
Iaski. former head of the Ameri-
can department of justice investiga-
fion bureau head reached Mexico
Tltv. Covered with dust. unshaven
s, 4 siifyu inx plnilri 81 the naFI<srcs
his fmprisonment in the mountains
Rielaski was taken to his apart
rnent where his wife and about a
dozen friends erected him.
His friends declared the former
American official had escaped from
his captors at Tetecal, walking the
thirty miles to Cuernavaca, near
which place he was captured last
Jules LaCaud, head of the Mex
leo CITY banking firm which is un-
derstood to have furnished the $40, :.
600 for the ransom on the order OF
Mr., Bielaski's New York company,
said he had been authorized to state
that Bielaski eluded his captors be,
fore the money was paid. Bieleski
suffered no more Ill effects than
might be expected from four days
of roughins 4 in the mountains.
Press dispatches FROM Tampico
quote ". P. Taylor. manager OF the
Tamplco branch of the Corte6 u.
COMPANY. as confirming the capture
of forty employees at the company S
kguada camp by the bandit Goro-
ave. but do not state whether the
ransom had been paid.
The Mankato free press., 1922-06-30
Senator Nolan Dies
From, Auto Accident
Fifth District Member From
Grand Meadow Passed
Away At Rochester

Rochester, Mimi. June 29.--W. a.
Nolan. state senator from the nth
legislative district, died shortly after
four P. NJ. yesterday as the result
Of an aNtqmohile eiaels
Senator Nolan had not. regained
consciousness since he was put on
the operating table. His wife was
with him when the end came.
Frank Wagner, a companion, who
was riding with Mr.. Nolan at the
time of the accident, is in local
hospital in a critical condition. Ply
sicians said his recovery is doubt
full
XeIlowing an X-Ray of the sena .
tors skull, it was found he suffered
no fracture and physicians an
nounced that he had good chances
for recovery.
FuneraI Sunday.
Grand Meadow, Mimi, June 29.--
Funeral services for w. A. Nolan.
state senator from the Fifth Dis
trict who died at Rochester, late
Wednesday, from injuries suffered
in an automobile accident yesterday
morning, will oe held Sunday after-
noon, according to tentative ar
rangements announced this morn
ing.
Word was received that Merrill
c., the senator's son and his daugh
ter. Mrs. IneZ Nolan Wilson, will
arrive from the west coast Satur-
day night Mr.. Merrill Nolan, was
on a honeymoon to the western
coast, when advised of his fathers
death.
Body Arrived Home Today.
Mower county's most popular citi-
zen came home today not to the ap-
plauds of admirers or a fan fare OF
trumpets, but shrouded in the pam
oply of death. Over the turning trail
from Rochester nearly 200 friends of
w. A. Nolan accompanied his body
to his home here, anxious to do trib-
ute to the man who had won his
name largely in state politics and
Mower county affairs.
Death that came to State Senator
Nolan at Rochester late yesterday
from injuries suffered when his, au-
tomobile turned over on the high,
way near there, turned the county
and all this section OF Southern Min
nesota into a mourners' camp.
Definite funeral plans were com
pleted today. Senator Nolan will be
,uried at the local cemetery after
funeral service at three p. m. Sun
day, under the auspices of the Ma
sons. Rev. C.. c.. Balm, pastor of the
Congregational church, will preach
the funeral Grafton.
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]. 3. Nelson Commends c. and c.
For Its Good Work
The following letter is self expla
natory:
"J! B. Nielsen Construction Co.
Mankato, Mimi, June 26, 1922
Civic and Commerce Association
Mankato, Minnesota. Gentlemen:
Regarding the road signs, think il
is one of the best things the asso-
citation has done for the benefit OF
the general public.
"The other day ! came down
from the cities and at Jordon, hap
pened to see a sign marked Man
kato," pointing to New Prague. Be-
ing curious to know this new road,
turned that way and must say II
was one of the most delightful trips
have taken from Jorden, the road
being almost perfect and being well
supplied with signs along the way
to keep the traveller satisfied that
he was on the right road. MOTTO
ed a few places where the sign was
on the wrong side of the turn.
This, of course, would not make
much difference.
Keep this good work going as
well as you can afford. 1t is surely
advertising Mankato. Yours very
truly, ]. B. Nielsen"
The Mankato free press., 1922-06-30
Coal Operators Will
Hold Strike Farley
LAssociated Press Dispatch. ]


Washington, o. c., June 2e.-
Secretary of Labor Davis an
nounced today that bituminous
and anthracite coal operators
had accepted the invitation. ex-
tended last night by President
Harding to meet at the White
House Saturday with United
Mine Workers officials to de-
wise methods upon which neeo-
tiations for the settlement Of
the coal strike can be initiated.
Denver, Colo. June 2e-Two
mine tippIes were burned, one
coal mine flooded and two rail-
way bridges burned In Colo .
RADIO Coal fields in Boulder and
Hurfano counties during the
night, according to reports OF
Colorado state rangers to head
quarters here today, it was an
nounced by Col. Patrick J.
Hammock, state adjutant gen.
eral.
White house officials this after
noon said acceptance had been re
ceived from both the bituminou
and anthracite coal operators an,
from all union officials who, ha,
up to that hour to Pres
ident Harding's invitation for
point meeting at the white hous
of the two parties to tn,
strike.
The Mankato free press., 1922-06-30
Arrests Are Made In
Rathenau Staying
Driver Motor Car That Carried
Murderers of Foreign Min
lister Being Held.
Associated Press Dispatch. ]


London. June 29.-The men who
assassinated the German foreign
minister, DR.. Walter Rathenau last
Saturday have been arrested, ac-
cording to a Central News dispatch
from Berlin.
Auto Driver Arrested.
Berlin, June 29.-The driver or
the motor car weich carried the
murderers of DR.. Walter Rathenau
when the German foreign minister
was assassinated last Saturday has
been arrested near Frankfort on
the Oder, fifty miles from Berlin,
the police announced today. The
owner of the car also has been ap-
pretended. ...
Student Claimed Driver.
Frankfort on the Oder, Germany.
June 29.-Ernst Werner TeichoW OIL
Berlin, a student twenty one years
old, who the police declare was the
driver of the murder car in the as
sassination of Foreign Minister
Rathenau last Saturday was arrest
ed near here today.
The Mankato free press., 1922-06-30
Senator M'Cunber
Leads Mr.. Frazier
Chen Wing Reported
Assassinoted Today
ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch. ]

LAssOcidtco FTcss bispdtCn-I
Manila, June 29.--Chen Chi
ung- Ming, whose recent coup
'etat drove from Canton Sun Vat
Sen, president Of the South Chi
ma republic, has been assassinat-
ed, according to a cable dispatch
received here today, from Shans-
hal, by konglopo, a Chinese daily
Identified with the adherents Of
Sun Vat. Sen. Reuters news
agency fails to confirm the re-
port.
Japan To File Protest.
Toxic, June 29.- Japan Is
preparing to file a protest to
Peking against the burning by
Chinese bandits OF the Japanese
sub b-consulate near Chientao, a
town in Manchurla, just across
the Korean border. Special dis
patches from Seoul, Korea, re-
port three Japanese killed at
Chientao and the hospital and
thirty houses burned.
The Mankato free press., 1922-06-30
LABOR BOARD STEPS IN TO PREVENT RAIL STRIK
Bloody Battle In
Dublin Continues

are contemplating an attack on the
lrregulars beseiged in the Round
Tower of the mill commanding Drog
Heda.
This afternoon the snipers on the
Dublin roofs and in the comman
deered buildings on the principal
streets were reported, as becoming
more active, creating panics among
the pedestrians.
Regular Army In Command .
Dublin, The regular army com
mand is taking the most elaborate
precautions to exlude from Dublin
anybody or any supplies intended
10 aid the Irregulars. Every road
leading into the city has been
blocked and is under guard of arm
ed men. The great southern rail
way has ben cut at several points
and It is reported that an import
ant bridge has been blown up.
The Mankato free press., 1922-06-30

- "a ra-.,- -.-,s>-~
Chicago. June zs-oIiAe oIuels
involving 100000 railway snopmen
throughout the country and effect
a. - ton o,clock SATURDAY Jnlv i
I've ae .Sn -.
were Issued 1rom Cnicaso ss
night, according to The Chicago
Tribune. today. Workers in the
p,,,,,. .hons were inc,nded in the
n oopo " -
orders. .
Inc impenoins wa" ou. Aos
Saturday a momentous day IN the
railroad world. On that date the
80 nno ooo c,,t IN fra;obt rates or-
o'ooo'oo. .-s- c-.
oereo oy the (IneefstAee onin eioe
Commission becames enecuve SIM
ultaneously with a slash of $780,
600. 600 from the wages Of railway
WORKERS ordered by the United Sta
les railroad labor board. The pay
of the shOpmen was cut $50, ,O0O, 600.
TabuIatjon Returns Continue
Detroit, June 29.-Tabulation of
the strike vote taken by the United
Brotherhood Of Maintenance OF way
employees and railway shopmen in
protest against wage cut schedul-
ed for July J., continued at the gen
eral headquarters OF the organiza-
tion here today, with indications
that more than half the 1000 bal
lots believed to have been cast,
would be checked up by tonight.
More than 100000 votes already
had been received here and of
these 10000 were compiled. Thirty
The Mankato free press., 1922-06-30

Governor Preus and State Officials
Pay Respects to Late Senator
fAssociated Press Dispatch-1
st. Paul June 29.--Governor j. A.
o. Preus, an intimate personal
friend Of the late W. A. Nolan an
nounced today that he would go to
Grand Meadow to participate in the.
final tribute to "The man he. had
known as friend for more than
fifteen years"
Other state officials are expected
to join the party of legislators that
will make the trip from the twin
cities and will be joined by others
in the states public life at Grand
Meadow.
Flags were at half staff over state
buildings today In tribute to Sena-
tor Nolan
The Mankato free press., 1922-06-30
woRKMEN WERE INJURED
ScaffoIding at New Lincoln School
Building Gave Way


Building Gave Way =.
Giving away of twenty foot
scaffold in the gymnasium room OF
the: new Lincoln school building
now in course Of construction last
eveing nearly caused the death OF
a numbe of workmen who were on
the schaffold at the time. Wyatt L.
Scott had his leg and hip severely
bruised and cut; Conrad Hanson
had a severe cut over the eye and
was otherwise injured and Fred
Bossard sustained deep cash on
the wrist and elbow. There was
ABOUT a wagon load Of lumber or
the scaffold at the time, but the
men managed to fall free of it. Inn
mediately following the accide'
they were taken to Mankato Clin'
for medical aid and later in the ev-
ening were able to 60 to their
homes.
The Mankato free press., 1922-06-30
NO TRACES OF BROWN
Manager Minnesota News Com.
pany Missing
TUnited Press Dispatch.l

United Press Dispatch.1
St Paul, June 29.-Disappear-
ance of ]. A. Brown, manager of
the Minnesota News company, has
been reported, Brown disappeared
Saturday. A telephone cali late
yesterday to police headquarters
informed the police that Brown
was seen in Superior, Wis, and
t.aat he was we'll Police traced the
call and no one knew about it. Po-
lice believe someone carried In an
attempt to help the search for
RznGrn-
The Mankato free press., 1922-06-30
Rebels
Defeated By Italians
ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch.

ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch
Rome, June 2s. - A large
force of tripoIitan rebels were
defeated by Italian troops In
sanguinary battle near Azizian,
, on Wednesday, according to
reports to the Central News.
The rebels are given Sas sev-
eral hundred killed or wound
ed while the government forces
lost seventeen native soldiers
killed and one officer wounded.
The Mankato free press., 1922-06-30

Charged With Speeding
Burta Stratton was arrested about
noon. today by Officer Kachelmyer
on the charge of speeding, and
was sentenced by Judge Gof to pay
a hne of sS.65.
The Mankato free press., 1922-06-30
GLYNN BLAMEs BOOZE
Minnesota "Prison Poet" Lays Pres
ent Troubles To Moonshine
Associated Press Dispatch1

cnt iroupieS 10 moonsntue
Associated Press Dispatch.]
Chicago. June 2S.-John Francis
Glynn, the 'paroled convict from
the saltwater. Mimi, penitentiary
whom the local police identified
yesterday following a revolver bat
tie with two policemen, today blam
ed his arrest on moonshine liquor.
Glynn, who was known as the poet
other writings while in prison. was
captured after he was alleged to
have entered a WestSide residence.
When captured the prisoner had
in his possession sveral booklets
and other of his poems and stories
by which the police were able to
The Mankato free press., 1922-06-30
ORDER TO LEAVE
PLACES Is ISSUED
SATURDAY Is TIME GIVEN
IN OFFICIAL EDICT
TEN O'CLOCK is HOUR
Six Crafts Call For Walkout On
ALI Railroads And Pull
man Shops.
rAssociated Pres Daspateh.l

IASeOclaLcQ FfeSS D1SpdLcnI
chicago, June 2s.-The Uni
ted States government today
stepped into the threatened
railway strike of 400 ZOO shop
men authorized TO leave their
work at ten o'clock Saturday
morning when the railroad la
bor board cited executives Of
the six shop crafts unions and
the officials to appear before
the board tomorrow.
. 1t was similar action by the
board last October that avert
ed the threatened tie-up when
the bia four brotherhoods issu-
ed a strike call. Orders signed
by the six international presi-
dents of the shop unions were
sent out last night, authorizing
the strike. Their action fol-
lowed a finaL uitimatum to the
railroad executives to say the
$50, ,o0o, 900 wage cut, July !,
and to restore former working
conditions abolished by the
roads. The association of rail-
way executives, meeting here
Loody was 70 L6NS lOfHN az
tion on the union demands, the
general prediction Of railway
heads being that The union
proposal would be rejected.
Cleveland, O., June 2s.-En-
aineers and trainmen, members
Of the railroad brother1oods
with headquarters in this city,
will continue to perform their
regular duties and wiIl not take
the places or do the work OF
any railroad employees on strike
in connection with the strike of
the shop crafts called for Sat
urday morning. Chiefs OF these
brotherhoods advised the mem
bers Of their organizations to-
rfav 4.
The Mankato free press., 1922-06-30

Woman Fractured Her Leg
Mrs. Nels Anderson of 821 NORTH
Front street tripped on a rug at
noon today and fractured her leg
Just above the right ankle.
The Mankato free press., 1922-06-30
VOTES IN DAKOTA .
GOING FOR SOLON
NONPARTISAN DEFEAT Is
SEEN FROM REPORTS
NEST0SLlKELY WINNER
Courier News, Official Organ of
The League Declares
Victory.

ASSOCIATED Press Dis2atch.l
Washington, D.. c.. June o.
Senator Porter j. McCumber,
Republican, North Dakota said
late today that on the face of
early returns from the North
Dakota primary he appeared not
to have been defeated. ...-.
The Mankato free press., 1922-06-30
RORY O'CONNOR
HOLDS Ills FORT
FIGHTING THROUGHOUT
NIGHT AND TODAY
DEATH LIST GROWING
Bombing of Four Courts Pro-
crosses At Irregular Inter
walls; Guerilla Warfare
IAssocratcd Press Dispatch !

IAssocIatcd Press Dispatch.l
London, June 2e.-FIehting
In the streets of Dublin is in
creasine In intensity says
Central News dispatch from the
Irish capital at this hour. lr-
regulars on the outskirts of the
beseiqed Four Courts district are
receiving endorsements, the
message says. Three civilians
were kiILeu IN todays fighting,
bringing the total number OF
dead 10 nineteen. Business
houses, as we'll as banks are
closing, the d spatch says, and
the newspapers have suspended
publication.
London, June 29.-An uneon-
ffTmed report was received here
this afternoon that the railroad
station at Foyhn, twenty miles
of Limerick occupied by Irish
provincial government troops,
was attacked and set fire.
London. June 29-Fresh terms
were offered the insurgents In
the four courts in Dublin today,
says a Dublin dispatch to the
Evening News, but they refused
to surrender and after two
hours delay, firing was resumed.
TIE early evacuation of the
stronghold is expected, however,
as the water and lights have
been cut or.
The Mankato free press., 1922-06-30
PRAISE ROAD SIGNS

]. 3. Nelson Connnends c. and c.
For Its Good Work
The following letter is self expla-