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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-11-24
HOW TIMES CHANGE
Politics Not What "She" Used To
Be Asserts Missourian


Be Asserts Missourian
, Kansas City Star; Politics amt
what she used to be-" complained
the old time Missouri newspaper
editor. Take old 'Hurricanei Watts
for instance. Hurricane was state
senator for three terms He was a
hurricane for true, and blew his
way straight through to almost any
goal he attained. On one occasion
he had considerable travelling about
over the state to do, so he went to
the division superintendent of the
railroad that ran through the terri
tory where heswanted to go.
,f'a want a pass on your road,
Hurricane told the superintendent.
"The superintendent looked up at
his visitor in establishment, too tax
en- aback to reply for moment.
You want what? he asked.
+ A pass-p- double ST. Hurri
cane exclaimed impatently. 'One
that is good on your entire system
in this state.
"The superintendent cleared his
throat carefully, the while he par
ried for time.
".Are you an employee of this rail
road
"'Of course I am Hurricane as :
sured him.
"'In what capacity? the superin-
tendent demanded.
Capacity exclaimed Hurricane
Il am a member of the Missouri
general assembly,"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-11-24
PARTY FOR scHooLMATEs
Birthday Function Was Given by
Helen Fitterer At Beauford


Beauford, November ga merry
little party of schoolmates gathered
at the home OF Helen Fitterer Sun
day to help her celebrate her sew
enth birthday anniversary. Games
were played and the dolls were all
lined up for good time too. At
FIVE o'clock delicious supper was
served. A birthday cake with seven
candles graced tho, center of the
table, After a happy afternoon all
departed wishing Helen many more
happy birthdays.
Lille and Arthur Tietz entertain
ed over Sunday their cousin Theo-
dore Tietz of Springfield.
Mrs. w. r. Atcherson and daughr
ter Helen of Mankato spent the
week end at the parental home of
L. G. Pierce.
H. T. Fitterer is building an up
to- date hen house. Penheiter of
Map.eton is doing the work.
New pupils in district No. "a this
week are Raymond Fitterer and
Luella Kruggle.
1t seems the correspondent of
these items got the weeks mixed up
as ii was stated last week that
school would close for the Thanks
giving vacation Wednesday. School
will close Wednesday, November 20.
Miss Miller going to her home in
Mankato.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-11-24
VILLAGE MARSHAL
SHOT TO DEATH
Rudolph Mauer Killed By
Unknown Men
DEAD BODY is FOUND
Murder Occurred In 500 Rail
way Yards At South Haven,
MINI, Early Today
IAssociated Press Dispatch. ]

South Haven, MINI, November
23.-Rudolph Mauer. night marshal
here, was shot to death in the 500
line yards at s a. m, today.
Mauer's body Was found lying be-
side the railroad tracks near the
outskirts of town early today with
a bullet wound through the chest,
his pistol was lying beside his body
with all chambers discharged.
Last night ne went to the out
skirts of the town to investigate a
campfire which was burning at
point where hoboes and transients
sometimes stop. according to sew
eral men who mad seen a passenger
train come in a half hour before,
three men alighted from the blind
baggage" RI
The men are believed to have
been recognized by the marshal as
being wanted for recent robberies,
and it is thought he attempted to
arrest them and that a gunfght fol-
lowed.
Think Marshal Was Making Arrest.
Minneapolis, November 23.-Ac-
cording to information received
here, Rudolph Mauer, marshal at
South Haven, was shot to death
when he tried to arrest two men
believed to have been implicated in
a series of robberies at South Ha-
ven and nearby towns.
Detectives believed he surprised
the fugitives as they were boarding
a cattle train for ST. Paul, and the
gun fight followed. The marshaIs
body with three bullet wounds In
his chest and an empty pistol
ciutched in his hand was found to-
day. ~
Armed with a description, of the
alleged slayers, posse Immediately
was organized and the manhunt
started.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-11-24
Christ Volk Nabbed
After Recent Flight
Had Escaped From Officer John
son; Charged With Issuing
Check; No Bank Deposit

Christ yolk, farm laborer,
working In the vicinity Of Lake
Crystal. was arrested last night By
Officer Gilbert johnson on the
charge of resisting an officer on
the. morning of November IL, and
making his escape. This forenoon
Chief of Police Ben Davis of Lake
Crystal came to this city with M. e.
Slattefy garage man of that city,
who swore to complaint charging
Volk with uttering a check on the
First National Bank of Lake Crys-
tai without having funds to meet it
The defendan was arraigned on this
charge but asked for a hearing
which was set for the latter part of
this afternoon.
sMr. Slattery explained to The
Free Press that Volk and another man
hired car from him on a Sunday
that night The car was not re-
ported until Tuesday, and then it
had broken down outside of town
and Mr.. Slattery had to go out and
haul it in The charges were $40.
Volk paid ten in cash and the bal
ance in a check drawn on the First
National Bank of Lake Crystal.
On the morning, of November II,
Officer Gilbert Johnson in making
his beat through one of the alleys
found Volk lettering at the rear of one
of the business houses and placed him
under arrest. While being taken to
the station by Officer Johnson, the
prisoner broke away and made his
getaway. A shot fired by the Of
fcer over Volks' head did not
bring the fellow to a stop.
L. Edwards, arrested by Officer o.
F. Langhoff last night on the charge
of speeding, was this morning SEN
fenced to pay a fine of $40 and
costs. The fine was suspended, and
the defendant required to pay the
costs, which amounted to $3.50.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-11-24
PARLIAMENT OPENS
WITH MUCH POMP
-. -----
King George Started OFF
New Body Today
L. SOUL 60
English Head Read Speech From
Throne To Peers and
Commoners T.
London, November 23.-For.
mer Prime Minister --LloydS
George was unanimously elected
leader of the national Iiber3fas
at the party meeting today. y
ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch

ASSOCIATED Press Dispatchl y
London, November 23-King George
today opened the first session of the
new parliament with all the pomp
and ceremony attendant upon this
ancient formality.. Driving with the
queen in the state coach drawn by
eight horses and attended by a gilt
tering escort of life guards the king
passed from Buckingham palace
through streets lined with troops
to Westminster where he followed
the old custom of DOMINIC the gor-
geous royal robes.
Still accompanied by the queen,
the king then walked in gay pro-
cesison to the house of lords, attend
ed by numerous court officials, Off
GERS and heralds. Arrived at the up
per chamber he read his speech
from the throne to the robed peers
and as many commoners as were
able to crowd into the small space
available.
Adjourned To Afternoon
After this ceremony parliament
adjourned until afternoon when the
address in reply to the kings epeech
viii be formally moved and seconded.
James r. Macdonald, as leader of
IuO hS" SPPOpASASh, VIII IhSh L1oFS
the first amendment to the kings
address. 1t is expected that Mr. Mac
Donald as the new parliamentary
head of the laborites, will call for
alienation OF the distress arising
from unemployment.
The debate on the kings speech
will probably continue into next
week, when it will be interrupted to
bring forward the Irish bill which
will be pressed as an urgent matter
in order to insure its passage by De-
cember 6.
Macdonald New Leader
The new parliament will be asked
to continue and extend the anchor
alive measures prepared by the
Lloyd George ministry as REGARDS
trade and employment, and also to
guarantee loan for the restoration
OF Austria, said King George today
in his speech.
ss.L Ramsay Macdonald. lahorite,
assumed his new position as RAIDER.
OF the opposition In the House of
Commons this afternoon and in the
debate of. the speech from the
throne declared that the statement
in the kings address regarding I'M
employment was profoundly unsat
isfactory to labor. He said 1t show
ed that the government had no real
appreciation of terrible tragedy.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-11-24
.enno Case Went To
Jury This Morning
Arguments Made Yesterday After
noon; judges Charge at
Opening Court Today.

The jury in the civil suit brought
by Miss Gladys, Memo in the Blue
Earth district court for $4,000 as a
heart balm for alleged breach of
promise against DR.. w. T. DeCoster,
local physician has been celebrating
since GAS A. M. today.
The case was closed yesterday af-
ternoon with the argument of Attor-
ney S. b. Wilson for the plaintiff.
His argument dealt a good deal with
comment upon the testimony brought
out before the jury by Attorney John
Moonan, who proceeded him. At five
o'clock yesterday afternoon Judge W.
L. Comstock dismissed the jurors,
with the ACCOMPLISHMENT to refrain
from talking or listening to discus
sions of the case over. night. At
nine o'clock this morning Judge
Comstock gave his charge to the jury.
At one time this morning while
the. jury was celebrating, peals of
laughter were heard to come from
the jury room.
A civil action was started in the
Blue Earth district court this morn
ing by the National Finance COM
pany against w r. Mitchell, an en-
ployee of the Citizens Telephone
company. The litigation Is over the
payment of S1,400. towards the pur-
chase of a truck by Mitchell. The
jury was drawn at ten o'clock this
morning. The defendant was the
first to take the stand today, and tes-
titled regarding his verbal contract
with the alleged Representatives OF
the company over the purchase of
the truck. He testified that they ap-
preached him and made the PROPOSE :
ton that if he would pay certain
sum down on a truck, the company
would agree to furnish him with
work at the rate of thirty dollars a
day, until the truck was paid for.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-11-24
Tax Rate For kato
Is Put At SO Mills
County Auditor Kennedy Has Com
nleted the Compilation: Sew
erai Funds Cited.

County Auditor Clayton l.. Ken
nedy this morning issued a state
sneat regarding the tax rate for the
CITY Of Mankato and comparison
with the tax rate OF year ago.
The figures show that the leVies for
the county and the county poor
fund are the only ones where there
mas been an INCREASE over last year.
reduction in the tax levy for
1928 of seven mills has been made
according to the comparison. The
large reduction is shown by the
department of the board of educa-
ton in the large reduction of the
districts special school fund. The
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-11-24
, OFFICIALS LABOR
MOTIVE SOUGHT
Deep Mystery Hovers Over
Death Entire Family
QUICK ACTING POISON
Responsibility For Tragedy Be-
lieved To Rest With Par
ents; Mother Was Ill
IAgsociated Press Dispatchl

lancaster, Ohio, November rs
While partial solution OF the mys-
terry surrounding the shutting out of
the 1.-Two c. the entire family of lr-
vim Henderson-father. mother and
four snail children-was expected
to coma through examination OF the
vital organs o! the two adults az
Columbus. today official here were
basing their investigation OF the
tragedy on the supposition that the
family died from tae effects of poi
son Intentionally administered.
Theories that the deaths were
Accidental were cast aside while
police and county officials searched
for sne possible purpetrator and
motive.
Opinions that the six persons
hose bodies were found in the
Henderson home yesterday died
fspn a quick acting poison was eX
messed by DR.. r. ". Mondhank, 4
local physician who attended them
several Gays previous to their
deaths and yesterday performed an
autopsy.
Mother Has Bee. SiekIy
Foremost ii the minds of investi
gators today apparently was the
possibility that responsibility for
the deaths rested in the family.
Mrs. Henderson. according to DR..
Mondhank. had been in ill health
for some time and be laid stress OF
The possibility that she might have
been mentally unbalanced. She ire.
oueptIv had conducted herself
strangely in his presence, he said
especially during illness OF several
members OF the family which pre-
caded !. tleI- deaths and which, II
was stfiought {. yBfgfis he%e beca calis.
cd by taking poison either IN guam
titles too large or ITO small to nave
fatal effect.
Attention still was being given
the statement OF Henderson TO Ut.
Mordhank. that he believed enc
mics were giving them poison and
Henderson's intimation in an I'M
mailed letter directed to the state
department OF health that some one
might have entered his home and
nls"ed poison in the family's pro-
visions. but this theory had been
disrounted~jby Investigation.
Henderson had given the phVsi-
clan the name of a man he said he
rrs~ected Of bearing i'll feeling to.
ward him because Henderson had
her,p employed at the Pennsylvania
raiIrcad shops where the shipments
strike rema;7s unsettled. but Off
cials believed it highly improbable
such a suspicion would be sTestan-
tiated.
No date has been set for the
scoruners inquest. but it was ex-
r~cted TO follow announcement OF
the outcome of the analysis of the
vital organs of the victims.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-11-24
Tommy O'Connor Shot
IouDa Man, Claimed
ottumwa Mechanic Wounded BY.
One Thought To Have Been
Noted Chicago, Bandit
rAs.oc,a,ed Press Dispa,ch. /

Ottllmwa Ia, November 23.sOli-
yer Dimitt, mechanic, is IN criti-
cal condition from a bullet wound
inflicted by stranger last night af.
ter Dimitt had remarked that he
looked like Tommy O'Connor noted
Chicago bandit The stranger had
been hanging around Dimitt's shop
most of the day, and fed immed-
lately after the shooting.
Demitt had picture of O'Connor
on the wall and glancing from it to
the stranger remarked you're
Tommy O'Connor," he turned
around to face a revolver backed
by the. command stick 'em up"
Dimitt thought the man was car
rying out the joke he had started
and laughlingiy said NOW I knew
you're Tommy"
yes, am" the stranger replied,
firing. E
The bullet struck Dimitt in the
right shoulder, penetrating the
lung and coming out at the back.
Doctors say he has small chance
to recover.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-11-24
WESTERN THRACE
BONE CONTENTION
Turkey Is Now Pushing It's
Claim For Plebiscite
ALLIES ARE OPPOSED
Strong Effects Against Angoras
Extending Boundary Line
Beyond Martha River
IAgsociated Press Dlspatchl

Lausanne, November 23.-The
question of Thrace was again be-
fore the commission on military
and territorial matters at the Lau-
same conference today, Ismet was
expected to make long speech on
Turkeys claim for a plebiscite in
western Thrace
The enthusiasm of the Turkish
delegates for a plebiscite has evil
IDENTIFY been considerably dampened
by the discovery that England, Italy
and France are solidiy united
against the claims of the Turks to
western Thrace. The nationalists
are also onsidering the significance
of q meeting of the Balkan delegat.
es last night at which it is under !
stood there was discussion of the
policy to be adopted by the Balkan
states of the question of western
Thrace. r.
er Have Support Three Powers
1t was apparent today that Greece,
Rumania and Jugo- Slavis, in view of
the opposition to plebiscite express :
ed yesterday by the entente spokes-
men, have the hearty support of the
there great overs in their effotrs to
prevent Turkey from extending her
western boundary beyond the MART
"a river. -. ~
The meeting of the Balkan rep
resentatives which was call by
former Premier Venizelos of Greece,
was egarded in conference circles as
of considerable importance because
it was the first time in many years
that Greece, Bulgaria, Jugo Slavia
and Rumania had come together TO
present a united front on clearly
defined issue.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-11-24
HOLD DAILY HEARINGS
Governor Preus To Garry Out Pro
f., % visions Budget Law.
Associated Press Dispatch. ]

o. ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch.
st. Paul, November 23.--Daily
hearings with heads of state de-
partments and othNrs In charge of
expenditures for state institutions
and activities will be held by Gov
ernor Preus beginning Monday. it
was announced today.
These hearings will be held under
the provisions OF the budget law
passed in 1915, requiring all state
boards and department heads to
submit their estimates to the COVER
nor and requiring the governor to
make revisions of these estimates
and submit them to the legislature.
Governor Preus has announced
that it is his intention to keep the
requests down to the lowest pos
sible figure, consistent with the
service expected from the state de-
partments.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-11-24
Death Toll In Mine
Nears One Hundred
Hunger Strike
Brings Friends,
F Release Pleas

. ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch.l
Dublin, November 23-The
hunger strike of Mary Mac
Swiney at Mount Joy prison
and the vigil and fast which
her sister, Annie, is main
tanning at the gates, appear to
be attracting less attention
than has been according sim
liar tactics by Irish political
figures.
Expressions or sympathy
and appeals for Miss Mac
Swiney's release, however,
are increasing In number as
the hunger strike approaches
the termination of the third
week. This was the nine
teenth day Of her fast.
Annie MacSWiney main
tains her post outside the
prison gates, seated In an arm
chair and attended by friends.
She has refused to eat since
last Friday.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-11-24
Shutting Out of Six
Lives Is Under Probe
Flight Across
Country, Plan
No-Stop Trip

ASSOCIATED Press Dlsratch.l
Riverside, Cal, November
23-David r. Davis, wealthy
date grower of Indio, Cal,
announced today he would
make a second attempt to
fly from Riverside to New
York without a stop in
twenty-four hours starting
some time next week.
Davis first attempt at a
non stop flight across the
continent was made about q
year ago and ended in a
forced landing in Texas. On
his second venture he will
be accompanied by Eric
Springer of Los Angeles, an
experienced pilot. Their
plane. the "cloudster,' is at
March aviation field near
here.
The ship is equipped with
Liberty motor, and, by
means of special pistons,
piston rings and other fea-
lures. is said to be capable
Of developing $50 horse
power.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-11-24
ORDERS JAIL PRoBED
Federal Judge Page Morris Hears
Bad Reports Ramsey County.

IAssociated Press. L'Ispatchl 2
Minneapolis, November 23.-Re-
ports that discipline in the Ramsey
county Jail is so poorly maintained
that liquor is struggled into the place
and prisoners while away their hours
drinking, playing dice and cards,
were followed today by orders from
Federal Judge Page Morris that con-
itions there be investigated. He di-
e. A. Rustad to inspect the place.
81 have received reports which in
dictate that prisoners are given a
large measure of freedom" Judge
Morris said. 81 do not care to say
what these reports are, but if they
prove true, shall have the federal
prisoners transferred to another
iail" ... .-
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-11-24
FRENCH TIGER IN BOSTON
Georges cIemenceau Will Remain
There Until Next Sunday

ASSOCIATED Press DiSDatch.I
New York, November 23-Georges
Clemenceau was happy this morn
ing as he prepared to leave for Bos
ton where Friday he is to deliver
the second set address of his Amer
lean itinerary. He felt that his pur
pose in coming to America-the
winning of America to closer rela-
tionship with France already was
being accomplished. He felt en-
couraged at the reception accorded
him in his New York addresses, in
one of which he had declared blunt
ly that America had left France in
the lurch" after the war.
He was up early, as usual, today
and soon had his staff about him.
getting things shipshape for the
journey to Boston in the private
railroad car of Charles M. Schwab
He was scheduled to depart from
the Grand Central terminal at $3.50
a. m, arriving in Boston at 2:30 D.
m He will remain in Boston until
Sunday. Then he will return to New
York for a few hours and continue
on to Chicago
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-11-24
Pierce Butler Goes
To Supreme Court
Bandit Is Shot
When Attempt
\ Theft Payroll
ASSOCIATED Press Dispatchl

Associated Press Dispstchl
ST Paul, November 3d.
One highway man was shot
and wounded here at noon
today when he and a COM
panion' attempted to hold up
the money wagon" of a de-
tcetive company which was
carrying the payroll of Finch,
Slyek and McConvilIe. The
wounded robber escaped
with his companion in an
automobile driven by q wo-
man.
Accurate shooting of Ar.
mold Chennaux, driver of the
armored car; who was not
intimidated by the shotguns
which the bandits carried,
dropped one Of the highway
men, with a bullet In his
back. The wounded man
managed to reach a nearby
automobile however, while
his companion covered his
retreat with a fussilade from
a revolver and his shotgun.
Pedestrians on their lunch
hour were forced to scatter
for shelter TO avoid the fly
ing bullets.
The robbers had forced
two clerks who had charge
of the satcheI containing
$500 to hand the money +
over when Chennaux opened
the door OF his car and en-
tied his pistol at the bandits. (
The money was recovered.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-11-24
PARDON WAS. DENIED
Convicted Slayer Former Idaho
Governor Must Continue To Serve

Governor Must Continue To Serve
associated Press Disps:-h.I
Boise. Idaho, November 23.LHar-
~ Orchard, convicted slayer of
former Governor Frank Steunen-
berg, yesterday was denied a par
dom by the Idaho boad of pardons
which met in special session to con-
slider the matter. The board unani-
mously adopted resolution against
freeing Orchard, according to an
nouncement. Communication of SEN
tence also was denied.
Orchard, characterized as the
most notorious prisoner in the Ida
no penitentiary, pleaded guilty to
the murder of former Governor
Steunenberg by means of a dyna-
mite bomb attached to the gate in
front of the Steunenberg home at
Caldwell on December 80, 1905.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-11-24
CLEVER WOMAN BANDIT
Hired Out AS Maid In Minneapoii:
And Then Ransacked House
Associated Press DiSpatch.l
Hmm pnIfc Nnunrohor % NJ

IASsoC1ated PreSs Dspatch.J
Minneapolis, November 23.-Min-
neapolis' cieverest woman burglar
who poses as a maid to gain admit
lance to fashionable homes, was
credited with another haul, police
said today, reporting that the David
Friedman home had been ransacked
of $4,000 in fllrs. linens and cloth
ing.
The maid who was employed four
weeks ago was not seen after the
loss was discovered
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-11-24

R. e. Brown has for some time
past been entertaining his friends
with concerts and speeches picked
up from all quarters of the United
States and Canada. Last night while
listening in part of an address de-
liyered at Honolulu. 3.720 miles
away was picked up
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-11-24
Shortage of Priests In France.

I-NSSDCIAIEU ITtSS DIT DdIIfII
Paris, November 23.-The Echo De
Paris says that there is a great
shortage of priests in France due to
a large extent by losses Of the war.
Rheims, the newspaper says, needs
200 more members of the clergy.
Only three ordinations took place in
that city between 1914 and 1918.