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The Mankato free press., 1922-06-16
DIR. J. A. GATES
INSTANTLY KILLED
DEATH OCCURRED IN AUTO
TRAIN CLASH
WELL-KNOWN IN STATE
Active in Affairs of Republican
Party; Served In the
Legislature
ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch.l

Kenyon, Mimi, June 15.-Dr. ]. A.
Gates, prominent in state politics,
was instantly killed at ten a. NJ, to-
day when the automobile in which
he was riding alone was struck by
Chicago Great Western passenger
train No. at a crossing two miles
south of here.
DR.. Gates had just left the city to
answer a sick call. The crossing
was at a turn in the railroad track
and apparently the train had been
hidden from view until he was on
the cross Trainmen picked up the
body and brought it to Kenyon.
Particularly active in Goodhue
county politics, DR.. Gates also was
active in state affairs of the repub-
lican party. He was a member Of
the state legislature from 1908 to
1914.
DR.. Gates was born in Olmstead
County fifty two years ago and re-
ceiYed his early education in the
Rochester city schools, He was
graduated from the University of
Minnesota college of medicine in
1SQ5
The Mankato free press., 1922-06-16
Trade Conditions In
North Dakota Better
Financial Strain In State Is
Easing and Business On
the Improve

Minot, N. D., June 15.-Business
conditions have Improved immensely.
in North Dakota and the financial
strain is easing UP, which together
with many other business assets at
the present time indicate period
Of prosperity, w. f. Hanks, of Pow
ers Lake, president of the North
Dakota State Bankers association
said this forenoon IN delivering hfs
annual address.
"The good standing of our state
is evidenced by the achievements
of the Nestos administration in con-
ira distinction of complete failure
and breakdown of its recalled pre-
dessor the credit Of state has been
restored.
Much needed legislation. Affect
ing the interests of every member
bank will be undertaken at the
coming session of the next legisia-
ture," Mr.. Hanks said.
The Mankato free press., 1922-06-16
New Balkan War
Hinted By Mason

II. W. T. Mason. Written Especially
For The United Press.
A new Balkan war over what
is left of the corpse of Austria
is threatening to start new
hostiIities that may infiane
Europe once more as the ma
tions are preparing to meet at
The Hague.
Czecho SIoVakia on the north
and Jueo- SIovakia on the south
are preparing to seize Austrian
territory on the first signs OF
collapse. France is supporting
the Czechs and Italy the Jugo-
SlaVs.
The Austrians see as their
only salvation from dismem-
berment annexation to GER
many. ChaneeiIor Sehopen
The Mankato free press., 1922-06-16
FORMER RESIDENT DEAD

Mrs. Christina Franssee Died Yester-
day At Anoica, MINI.
The remains of Mrs Christina
Franske, wno died at Anoka yes
terday, will arrive IN Mankato this
evening at eight O'Clock. Deceased
lived for over thirty eight years in
the vicinity Of Mankato. Her hus-
band died nine years ago.
The survivors are: Carl, Albert
and Otto Franske of Decorfa;
George Franske of Mankato, and
three daughters, Alma, Ida and EN-
ma Franske of Mankato.
The funeral viii be held from the
home, seven miles out on the Pohl
road Saturday afternoon at one
o'clock and two O'Clock from the
German Lutheran church, Rev. A. F.
Winter conducting the services. The
burial viii take place In Pilgrims
Rest cemetery.
The Mankato free press., 1922-06-16
ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch ]

St Louis, Mo-. June 15.-The An
heuser- Busch Brewing Company is
willing to produce witnesses to sup
port charges made in the letters OF
August A. Busch, and his son
Adolphus Busch Ill to President
Harding, and which were turned ov-
er to Chairman A. d. Lasker of the
shipping board, that the United
States shipping board is violating
the prohibition law and the Vol
stead act, in the event Of a congress
sional inquiry it became known here
today through representatives Of the
firm. The local company is prepar-
ed to produce witnesses to support
its charges, o. A. Remmers, general
counsel said.
Awaiting Lasker> Letter
Adolphus Busch LII, was today
waiting to receive the letter of
Chairman Lasker Of the shipping
board in answer to first his letter,
which accompanied that of his faith
er which was later sent to the pres
ident Mr.. Busch last night gave the
Associated Press his answer to Mr..
Lasker's letter, taking it for grant
GU IudL lAdShOI , lGIItT Hdu D66u
printed correctly in newspapers
here. Whether or not Mr.. Lasker
will reply to the second letter of
Adolphus Busch III early today, was
unknown here.
The original letter of August A.
Busch, with that of Adolphus Busch
III were printed in circular form and
mailed to various newspaper through
out the country last week in order
that the newspapers would have
them for use simultaneously. The
booklet containing the letters was of
eight pages. On the first page a
cartoon of Uncle Sam with a club in
hand held in front of him and la.
belled prohibition enforcement"
was shown. In the other hand, be-
hind him Uncle Sam held bottle,
to which a tag was attached with
the label shipping board hoOch for
sale" The cartoon %as titled "ver-
Sality."
The Mankato free press., 1922-06-16
TAKEN TO wINoNA
Edward Madden Must Answer !
charoe In That City.

Edward Madden Must Answer TO
Charge In That City.
Sheriff George Huck OF Winona ar :
rived here last night ana tooh Eu 5
ward Madden of Rochester, who had
been arrested by the Mankato police.
back to winona with him; Sherin
.Hnck held a warrant for xonng Mad.
den charging him with issuing
caecks on bank in, which he had
no funds to meet them. These
checks were passed, it is alleged on
Winona merchants.
From all accounts. Madden has
been leading a rather gay Ire Oh
late. Chief Landmark OF the police
force of this city, received a mes,
sage from Sheriff William Mitchell
of Rochester about a week ago ask
ing Mankato police to be on the
wanted hy his father, Amos Mad
den of Rochester, who wanted his
son to return home with his car.
The Mankato free press., 1922-06-16
FURNISH LINCOLN
SCHOOL PURPOSE
SCHOOL BOARD RECEIVED
BIDS YESTERDAY
WILL UNITE The KNOTS
Listened To Number Of Com
plants and Transacted
Business Generally

Great quantities of detail work
were begun, much of a similar char
acter was given final disposition,
but the far the greater part of the
problems facing the Mankato board
of education was continued until
another special meeting which is
scheduled for the high school build
ing Friday afternoon at one O'Clock.
Yesterday the board was In session
for nearly three hours and at that
time there were opened many bids
for additional equipment for the
new Lincoln school but on account
of the various specifications and
figures that were submitted it was
impossible for members to form any
kind Of opinion as to the compare
tive values of the proposals and
each item was referred to a COM
To be tabulated and submitted in
more concise form at the Friday
meeting.
Much of the time yesterday was
taken in hearing the report of Miss
Sophia j. hammers, city librarian.
who gave a detailed history of the
cooperation of the public library
with the public school during the
year just finished. She proved con-
ciuS1veiy that the SCHOOLS nave re-
ceived more attention and care from
the library than the contract called
and that in addition to the work OF
Miss Squires, school and city librar
ian on a split time basis, the hbrar-
ian in charge had done much work
in library instruction among the
public school pupils Dissatisfied
with salary.
Miss hammers stated that Miss
Squires has found some fault with
the salary which she receives here
and gave an opinion to the effect
that unless the school board raised
the figure for the assistant to $500
per annum, there will be a vacancy
next year. She also stated that there
is dearth of qualified librarians
and employing one of that pro-
fession whose training has been
thorough is task of no little mag
nitude. The board refused to raise
the salary to the desired figure and
on motion of L. T. Jefferson fixed
the high salary that win be paid at
1890, one half of which is to be
paid by the library board as has
been the custom. Miss hammers
a. tss, sesss - - ~ 4 Z r. =
4 s. t-.<.- 4 -. q, -. - ......4
The Mankato free press., 1922-06-16
HOPES OF EUROPE
HINGE ON HAGUE
NEW CONFERENCE IN THE
PEACE PALACE TODAY
MATTERS BEFORE BODY
Questions Relating To Russia
and Her Economic Condi-
tionS Are Foremost

2 CAssoc.ated Press Dispatch.l
Moscow, June 15-On the eve
of The hague conference, off,
cials Of the Russian soviet qoV-
ernment inform the Associated
Press that the Russian attitude
at the new meeting will be the
same as that adopted at the
Genoa conference. The only
concessions to foreign capital
possibly, it is added, will be
on the basis of the recently
enacted laws governing private
property.
The Hague, June 15.-All Europe
centered its hopes today in the
opening of the international confer
erce which has the task of making
practical arrangements for the re.
entry of Russia into the concert OF
nations.
The at least temporary failure Of
the efforts at Paris to organize an
international loan for the restora-
ton of Germany has served to aug
ment the pessimism obtaining IN
many countries concerning the
prospects of making. definite agree
mentS with communiStic Russia on
credits, the treatment TO be accord
ed 10 property held by foreigners, and
the payment of the Russian debts.
Nevertheless. determination was
evident among the delegates to
make every conceivable effort to
reach the results which the Genoa
conference did not succeed in doing.
The representatives of the prin.
cipal countries, excepting Russia,
were scheduled 10 assemble in the
reace palace at 2.30 o'colck this af-
ternoon and there will be present
the program which will be present
ed to the Russian delegation at the
joint meetings to open June 26.
Chief interest today centers in
the harmoniZation of the attitudes
Of England. France and Italy on
how to approach the Soviet delega-
ton Officially, for France shows a
disposition to adhere tenaciously TO
her Genoa demand for suitable
guarantees from the bolsheviki be
fore undertaking TO renew official
relations with Russia ....
Consider Russian Questions.
The conference which opens today in
the Peace Palace at The Hague is
called TO consider questions relating TO
fcont:nged On Pzss ssvenI
The Mankato free press., 1922-06-16
SETTLED THE STRIKE
MonteVideo Authorities Made Par.
ties Compromise In Dispute

MonteVioeo Authorities Made Par
ties Compromise In Dispute
UNITED Press Dispatch
Montevideo.-Fifteen days OF a
street car strike, while workmen
stood pat on a demand for more pay
f!om the European companies oper-
ating the lines, and while the muni.
Cipality stood equally firm in refus-
ing TO permit the corporations to
raise fares, resulted in the decision
to appropriate the steet railways for
the city.
The government merely offered
one choice in manifesto issued, the
companies might settle their labor
quarrels by paying more money to
the workmen, but they would not be
allowed to charge heavier tariffs.
The city's strike was spiced up
we'll plenty of bolshevik color, In
cluding bomb, which wounded a
child when it exploded on a track.
Revolvers were fiourished in various
skirmishes between strikers and
strikebreakers and the home of se-
veral of the latter were attacked.
Soldiers protected those who re-
placed the regular employees.
The Mankato free press., 1922-06-16
MEETING OF COMMITTEE

Those In Charge of July Fourth Gel
ebration ConVenes Friday Evening.
Members of the various commit
tees that are working on the indie
pehdCnce Day celebration will meet
at the offices of the Civic and Com
merce association tomorrow evening
at seven o'clock instead of at nine
o'clock in the morning as previous
ly contemplated.
Automobile banners advertising
the celebration have been printed
and may be nad at the Civic and
Commerce association, the Farm
Bureau, the Fisher Clothing COM
pany. Steiner Bros. or the George
Atchison Land comany, free for the
asking.
The Mankato free press., 1922-06-16

who opposed the annexation has
been forced out Of office.
France will not tolerate annex
alton, and will use the Czech's
military forces, II necessary to
keep Austria from annexing It
self to Germany.
The situation Is the most
serious that has faced Europe
since the World war. Austria
is trying to negotiate a loan
from France and is threaten.
inq to proceed with the plan OF
a union with, Germany II It Is
not forth coming, II France
offers enough money, there VIII
be a temporary respite, other
wise a hostile crisis is inevi-
table.
The Mankato free press., 1922-06-16
ATTEND SUMMER SCHOOL

Nearly Eight Hundred Students at
Teachers College
The first week Of summer school at
the Teachers college is nearing an
end, with a larger enrolment and
more efficient instruction than ev-
er. 1t was thought that the summer
school enrolment would be less this
year owing to the shortage of ade-
quate room. but the registration
shows that there are IT'S students In
the city taking the summer DDuisb
offered by the College. The high
school building is being used for the
summer session.
The Mankato free press., 1922-06-16
CONFER ON NEW BILLS
Republican Senate Leaders to Dis
cuss Procedure on Saturday

Republican Senate Leaders to Dis
cuss Procedure on Saturday
ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch.I
Washington, D. c.. June Is
Plans for a conference of republican
senators Saturday to decide upon
the procedure with the soldiers bo
nus and tariff bills were made today
by leaders after conferences with
President Harding had disclosed
that he desired the tariff bill held
before the senate.
While these plans were being
made Chairman McCumber of the
finance committee in charge of the
tariff and bonus bills announced that
he intended to make a motion early
next week to lay aside the tariff bill
and proceed with the bonus measure
in spite of the presidents wishes
and also regardless OF what decision
the republican party conference
should reach.
The Mankato free press., 1922-06-16
Irish Constitution
WILDE ReadyFriday
New Draft For Free State Will
Be Made Public To-
morrow

London. June I5.-The constitu-
ton f.. the Llsh ice state in the
saal in Of wniLh Unexpectedly good
pros ess his been made will be
maze public tomorrow, it was an
nounced by Winston Chuchill, the
colonial secretary in the house OF
commons today. The constitution
conforms with the Anglo Irish
treaty, Mr.. Churchill said.
The colonial secretary said nis
statement on the Irish situation
which it had been expected ne would
make today, had been postponed un-
I'll next week.
The Mankato free press., 1922-06-16
Huge Booze Porfits
rITritad Press Dispatch. i

UNITED Press Dispatch.
Berlin. June 15.--Germany's alco-
nolic.a monopoly showed a net profit
of six hundred and ninety one mil
lion marks for the end of its first
year, statistics show. Four million
marks were spent in fighting the
abuse of strong, drinks ks-inflamatory
aperitifs- the same year.
The Mankato free press., 1922-06-16
WILL FIGHT LoCUsTs
Airplanes Equipped With Poisonous
Gas Bombs To Be Used

Airplanes Equipped With Poisonous
Gas Bombs To Be Used
Baku, Soviet Republic of Azerbi-
jan May Isl Correspondence Of
The Associated Press1 Forty air
planes equipped with poisonous gas
bombs will be used to fight the
swarms Of locusts which are de-
scending upon the crops of this dis
trict. The insects came from Per-
sia-
The bombs will be dropped into
the swamps and other breeding
places; upon exploding they viii
diffuse suffocating gases. The ex-
pertinent will cost the Moscow gov
ernment 9,000,000,oO0 Soviet rubles,
or as a local humorist has said one
ruble for each locust.
The Mankato free press., 1922-06-16
cloudburst In North Dakota.

Fargo N. D.. June ia cloudburst
west OF Jamestown. N. D.. last night
tore out 600 feet of Northern Pacific
railway track at Eldridge according to
ger trains are held up near jamestown
and thorough freight at Dawson but
officials of the road hope to have them
moving ny HvS r'ri~|-R this Afternoon.
The Mankato free press., 1922-06-16
MRS. DURANT Is DEAD

She Was Mother Of Mrs. Braden
Clements Funeral In East
Mrs. Clara Williams Durant died
at St. Marys hospital at Rochester
yesterday afternoon at 500 O'Clock.
She was born at Wilkesbarre, Pa,
about seventy years ago. Mrs. Dur
ant was the mother Of Mrs. Braden
Clements of this city. Mrs, Glenn
ents left this afternoon to accom- :
pany the remains of Mrs. Durant TO
Wilkesbarre from which place the
funeral services will be held next
Sunday. ....
The Mankato free press., 1922-06-16
Three Light Quake. Shocks
[ Associated Press Dispatch. ]

L]N"SO-IaIO'7I Il ICoS DISPdICII'I
CaliXico, Cal, June 15.-Three
light earthquakes were felt here
today A disastrous earthquake here
June %, 1915 practically destroyed
the buildings of the business dis
trict No damage was reported
rom tfSe spnckx Of today.
The Mankato free press., 1922-06-16
FLOOD IN SALVADOR
Period OF National Mourning For
,Ee- The Victims Decred
[Associated Press Dispatch. ]

San Salvador, Republic of Saliva
dor, June 15.-The legislative as
sembly has decreed period of ma
tional mourning for the victims OF
the recent food, caused by the sud
den rise of the Acelhuate and Are
nal rivers, during torrential rains.
While the first estimate of 800 dead
has not been borne out, the total
fatalities it is believed will exceed
one hundred.
The storm is still raging, the city
is without electric power for light
ing purposes and the water supply
been destroyed and the property
loss will be immense. "
The Mankato free press., 1922-06-16
UnionO Officers VIII Not
Stop Shop Craft Strike
IAssociated Press Dispatch!

ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch!
Cincinnati, June 15.-ofheers
of the rail unions will not in
terfer to stop a strike of the y
225,0o shop craft and nam
tenance of way workers, B. NJ.
Jewell declared today N ao-
dressing the American Federa-
ton of Labor convention mere
today. MIR. Jewell is presloent
of the railway employees depart.
nent of the federation. ne
railway workers are ready ior
the test" said Mr.. Jewell, "ano
il they decide to strike tnelr
decision will be complied Win
by their leaders"
The Mankato free press., 1922-06-16
ASK NEW BOOZE RULING
Attorney General Requested To De-
eide In Liquor Sale On Vessels

eide In Liquor Sale On Vessels
ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch.l
Washington, D. c., June 15.-At-
torney General Daugherty will be
asked for a new ruling on the ques
ton of sale of liquor on shipping
board vessels, 1t was indicated to-
day at the treasury.
Definite steps through legislation
to stop the sale of liquor upon
American ships were started today
through presentation by Represen.
tative Bankhead, democrat, Ala
bama, of an amendment 10 the Mer-
chant Marine bill which would cut
off the government aid provided in
the measure for any ship carrying
Intoxicating liquors or beverages.
The Mankato free press., 1922-06-16
Orders AutonotiUe
Train Control DeUice
rA.sociated Press Dispatch. }

ASSOCIATED Press DhspaIch.t
Washington, June 1o.-FlnaI
orders were issued today by tne
Interstate commerce commission
70 forty nine of the principal
railroads of the country 10 es
tabIish automotive train eontrol
devices on 5000 miles OF ohe'r
lines before January 1, 1928.
The commission declared the
cart of automatically eontroiilne
has long since passed the ex-
nerjmental stages"
The Mankato free press., 1922-06-16
Flremen Elect efneer,.

Casseiton, N. D.. June l5.-Members
of the North Dakota Firenncn's asso-
citation met today to name 1893
OF the three day convention. Officers
selected are President, L. r. Nostdal.
Rugby; first vice president. Willie
Murphy, Valley City: second vice.
president. Thomas Madden. Hettinger;
n. L. Reader. Bismarck, secretary.
and R. e. Fuller Beach treasurer
were reelected.
The Mankato free press., 1922-06-16
Elre RANGERS In Manitoba

The Pas, Manitoba, June 15.-
Work of fire rangers in northern
Manitoba this summer will be IA
cilitated by the introduction of a
water plane, which will make regu-
lar patrols through the district.
The Mankato free press., 1922-06-16
pREUs TO TOUR STATE
Minnesota Governor To Help Sena'
tor McCumber In North Dakota

. tor McCumber IN NoFth DdKota
IAssociated Press Dispatch.l
Fargo, N. D., June 15.-Governor
J. A. o. Preus of Minnesota will
make a three day pre- primary
campaign in North Dakota June %,
%, "a for Senator Porter ]. Nc
Cumber's candidacy for the repub
lican nomination for senator and
for the Nestos state ticket, r. J.
Hughes, McCumber's campaign man
ager announced today. The Mime
sofa governor will make the trip
at the solicitation of Mr.. McCumber,
he added.
The Mankato free press., 1922-06-16
Lesonard Tender Matched

New York, June. 14.-Benny
Leonard and Lew Tender will
battle for the worlds lightweight
championship in New Jersey on the
night of July q. This was settled
today when they signed articles.
The Mankato free press., 1922-06-16
Minot Gets conyention.
1850 Lated Press Disnatch.I

ASSOC lated Press Dispatch.l =
The North Dakota Retail Merchants
association this afternoon accepted
the invitation of the Ninot Cham
ber of Commerce to Hold its 1923
~ap-~sp7~~or IN ths5. city
The Mankato free press., 1922-06-16
UNDER MARTIAL LAW
National. Guard Called Out In Utah
Coal Strike District

Associated Press Dispatch.l
Salt Lake City, Utah, June Is
Two hundred national guardsmen
were on duty today TO enforce in the
coal strike area of Utah, Governor
Maybe's proclamation of martial
law, which was issued yesterday
after a nine guard had been killed
and a mine official wounded by men
who fred on a train carrying nom
union miners near Castle Gate
Three national guard units were
sent to the scene last night.
The Mankato free press., 1922-06-16
WARD Is INDICTED

WeaIthy New Yorker Charged With
killing Clarence Peters
ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch.J
White Plains, N. Y, June H.
Walter s. Ward, millionaire bakers
son, today was indicted by the
Westchester grand jury on charge
of killing Clarence Peters former
sailor, last May. Soon after the in
dictment was returned deruty sher-
ifs were sent to Wards home in
New Rochelle to arrest him. He
has been at liberty on $50, 900
bonds.
The Mankato free press., 1922-06-16
GUARD LIGHT PLANT
Federal Troops In Mexico Protect
ing Cities From Strikers.

ing Cities From Strikers.
IAssociated Press Dispatchl =,
Mexico City, June 14.-More than
one thousand federal troops are
guarding the main electric light
plant at Necaxa and several relay
stations, giving assurance that Mex
leo City and the federal district will
not be deprived of light and power
during the period of the strike
which began last midnight. Many
thousands of workers are affected
by the general shutdown and Presi-
dent Obregon conferred at noon to-.
day with the strike committee, but
without result
The striking street car employees
have been Joined by the bakers,
telephone operators, candy makers
and numerous factory hands.
The Mankato free press., 1922-06-16
BUSCH Will PROVE
Ills BOOZE CHARGE
HE HAS OFFERED TO PRE-
SENT THE WITNESSES
|uRGE LIQUOR INQUIRY
Letters From Chairman Laskez
In Reply. TO Accusations
Are Awaited

Washington, D. c., June ia
Continuation of the policy Of
selling liquor aboard American
ships "justifies the charge that
Uncle Sam is engaged in boot
legging'' Representative Cooper,
republican, ohio, declared to-
day in a statement announcing
he would support the amend
ment to the ship subsidy bill to
stop it.
The house merchant marine
committee, considering the ad-
ministration's ship subsidy bill,
adjourned today until tomorrow
without action on the Bankhead
amendment providing that no
steamship lines on which liquor
sold should obtain any part of
the federal subsidy funds.
The Mankato free press., 1922-06-16
HIGH SHIPPING RECORD
Forty Two Vessels Entered and
Cleared Duluth Harbor

tAssoclated Press Dispatch.l
Duluth, Mimi, June 15.-Shipping
is rapidly assuming normal pro-
portions at the Duluth Superior
son was reached when forty two
vessels entered and cleared the
harbor during the twenty four per
iod ending at mid night last night.
Fourteen freighters arrived light for
ore, one light for coal, three loaded
with coal, one light for grain and
three loaded with lime, cement and
salt.
Seventeen ore laden freighters de-
parted along with one vessel loaded
with grain and another with mer-
chandise. Forty-two vessels are due
to arrive here for ore before Sun
day