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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-04-28
WORD. TO LENLNE, EFT AL, WILL ssss1--. IS
NOT BE AN UL77DlATJM, CLAIM
Change of Roadway
RoutingC Contemplated
Statement Made Regarding Con-
ditions of Highway East
Of Elysian.

Clare ]. Swift, assistant highway
engineer, in statement to The
Free Press today said that there is
apt to be a change in the routing
of the state road from the Buskey
corner to the Blue Earth county
line distance of six miles. run
ming from Smith Mills toward
GAINESVILLE, owing to the difficulty
OF obtaining the necessary land for
certain changes in the read at rea-
sonable prices. It is now proposed
to send out a corps of civil engi-
neers to survey out a route for state
project No. 1921 Monday along the
Northw estern right of way.
competent authority on road
construction in a statement to The
Free Press today referring to the
roads on the Black and Yellow Trail
east of Elysian, said that the poor
condition OF the highway where it
Was recently graveled is due to
weather conditions. Nothing can be
done in the way Of lettering the
surface of the newly graVeled road
except with the kindly CO operation
of the elements, which up to date
have been working against the high
Way Commission, Wnlch mas been
doing everything possible in the
maintenance of the road.
This gentleman said that after
the surface of the road has once
packed down, rain will put little eff
feet on the gravel surface of the
road. II the weather is favorable,
the road VIII soon be in ship shape.
This highway is now going through
the process that any newly graded
and travelled road has to pass, es
.peciaIIy in raining and cold weather.
before the surface is brought to
condition.
Ore of the steps being now taken
by the state highway commission is
the shutting off of tarfic OF heavv
trucks on that portion of the road
with the view of permitting tn"
road to gradually pack to sufficient
hardness for heavy traffic.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-04-28
Indiana Sir Knight Is
Head Knights Ten,plar
Judge Leonidas Perry Newly
Chosen TO High Position In
New Orleans Today.
ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch. ]


New Orleans, La, April a.
Leonidas P. Newly of Knightstow n,
Ind, was elected Most Excellent
Grand Master Of the Knights Temp
lar order in the United States at
the thirty fifth triennial conclave
here today.
Judge Leonidas Perry Newberry,
who has been active in Masonic at
fairs for many years was born on q
farm in Henry county, Indiana, April
9, 1856, and has lived in Knights
town. Ind, since 1872. He has held
various public Offices as a republi-
can, serving as president of the
state senate eight years and as act
ing lieutenant governor four years.
He has been an officer of banks in
Indianapolis and elsewhere, and di-
rector in sixteen corporations.
Mr.. Newly arranged in 1919, as
special commissioner for the grand
encampment, Knights Templar, for
the adoption by the encampment OF
500 French war orphans, and also
entered into an agreement with the
Knights Templar of England for the
rebuilding at Jerusalem of the Hos
pital of st. John of Jerusalem, which
was constructed by the order in
the tenth century He is the au-
thor Of "SideIights on Templar Law"
which has been adopted generally
throughout the grand encampment
Mr. Newly married Miss Mary
Elizabeth Breckenridge in 1875. They
have a son and a daughter.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-04-28
NeW Discovery viii
Cut Priceof Gasoline
Secret Experiments In San Fran
cisco Will Result In Heavy
Increase Supply.
Associated Press Dispatch.I

San Francisco, April GA re
duction in the price of gasoline and
the addition of ten billion gallons
annually to the California refineries
output will result from the success
OF secret experiments conducted in
SanFrancisco for more than three
years, according to statements
made today by c. P Bowie, petro-
leum engineer attached to the U. s..
bureau of mines here.
Bowie stated that reports show
ing entire success in. the refining
process for the practically waste
oil products were being prepared
and would be forwarded TO Wash
ington in a few days.
The process, as explained by
Bowie, will make possible the pro-
duction Of gasoline in immense
commercial quantities from as
phaltum, oil shale, oil waste. tar
and tar with below grade oil, all
of which heretofore have baffled
every effort to wrest from them the
the gasoline they are known 10
contain, .--
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-04-28
GIGANTIC SECTION
WATER COVERED
ENTIRE VILLAGES ARE UN-
DER RIVER OVERFLOW
PEOPLE ARE WARNED
Trinity Stream In Texas Was
Still Rising At Rapid
Rate Today,
Associated Press Dispatch. ]

ASSOCIATED Press DiSpAtch.l
New Orleans, April 27.-1o,0o0
people are homeless, and 7o,0o0
acres of Valuable farming land
are being inundated today as q
result of a 400 foot break in the
Mississippi Ievee at Coydras,
ten miles below this city. The
waters are sweeping an area five
miles wide in a straight line
from Lake Borgne, twenty miles
distant. Thousands of refugees,
according to reports reaching
here, are fleeing to Shell beach,
where boats are awaiting.
New Orleans, April 2i.-A
break in the Mississippi river
Ievee at Poydras, ST. Bernard
parish, on the east bank of the
river about twelve miles south
east of New Orleans is flooding
a large area in the St. Bernard
parish. II the break is not clos
ed, engineers say, the backWater
will inundate more than doz-
en- small villages along the Mis-
sissippi river in st. Bernard
parish.
Fl. Worth, Texas, April e.
Discovery OF several OF the per-
sons reported missing in the
Hood here today reduced the list
TO thirty four, the known deaths
remain at seven, three bodies
n.5au in the Hsoreue and four
IN ecusered.
Shreveport, Ia. kjriT zzs--S
Several persons were killed and
a number OF small homes were
washed from their foundations
when the Bonita creek at Nacog-
dochss, Texas, seventy five miles
southwest of here, went out OF
ITS banks last night, flooding the
lowiands, according to a tele-
phone message received today.
Natchez. Miss. April 27.7EFloo
ateiS Of the Mississippi river, pour
ng through a rapidly widenin
vase at the Wecama leyee, thi
norning reached and entered tn
own of Ferriday, La, four mile
rom the break. The residents ha
SSSNCu vi LiiC opHLO oSh "
e water in ample time to escape
he town of Vidalia, with a popula
ion of 1000 is next in the path o
he food and is expected to b
cached today.
Situation In Texas
Dallas, Texas, April 27.-Th
trinity river has reached a stage o
2.3 feet here early today and wa
till rising at the rate of 2 of a.
our.
Tents and churches here are beini
sed by persons driven from thei
ONES in the lowIands. A score o
hen, women and children were res
ued from buildings in which the
ad been moored yesterday near Ir
ing by motor boats furnished b,
he sheriff's department. No live
ave been reported lost, although
ntold damage has been done I,
rops in Dallas county.
Shows No Improvement
The general flood situation il
forth and Central Texas had show
o improvement early today. 1
lumber of west Texas towns report
CONTINUED on Page q
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-04-28
GRANT MEMORIAL
DEDICATED TODAY
ONE LARGEST GROUP STAT
UARY IN WORLD
Fifteen YEARS WORK
Occupies Prominent Position At
East End Botanic Gardens
Facing Capitol.
IAssociated Press Dispatch. I

y Washington. ID. c., April Fl
The Grant memorial, dedicated to-
day. is one of the largest groups of
statuary in the world. The eQues
TRAN portion of il is said to be ex-
coded in height only by the statue
Of Victor Emanuel in Rome. Fiji
teen years have been required to
ring it to virtual completion.
The entire memorial which with
its place in the national capital
with the soon to be dedicated Lin
coin memorial and the great monu
ment which has stood for half a
ton. is a beautiful work of art. DC
cupying a position of prominence at
the east end Of the Botanic Gar
dens facing the Capitol grounds il
has been approved by Augustus
Saint Gaudens, Charles F. McKim,
Daniel c. French and other promi-
nent American artists.
The marble superstructure on
which the various grcSps stand is
262 feet long, So feet deep and five
above the ground. An equestrian
statue of Grant stands on a high
central pedestal at the west side
facing the Washington Monument
and Lincoln memorial at the other
end of the Mall. Lower pedestals
at the north and south ends sup
port massive groups of cavalry and
artillery, respectively. The in
fantry arm is to be presented by
bronze bas reliefs to be placed on
the sides of the main pedestal
this being the only part not com
pleted.
Groups Struggling Men, and Horses
The finished work DrpSentS an
intermingiing Of action and repose.
At each end, upon the, fanked ex =
LCar,4;nnod an Raza OIL
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-04-28

Frederic Van Rensselaer, Dey,
Reported To Have Ended
His Life,

New York, April 27.-Frederic
Van Rensselaer, Dey, said to have
been the creator of Nick Carter, the
American Sherlock Holmes, com
mited suicide yesterday in his hote!
room. -.
He was said TO be penniless.
For twenty years Mr.. DEFY turned
out one Nick Carter mystery a
week and these writings amounted
to 1915 novels and many million
words, MIR. Faurot said.
Mr.. Dey was sixty one years old,
and bore a striking resemblance to
the late William F. Cody-"Buffaio
II can't stand the gaff. Joe, so
I'm going out. Everything has
gone to smash and me with 1t.
Goodbye and God bless you'll
This is what Dey wrote to Com
fissioner Faurot. -,
The daring deeds of Nick Carter
in the underworld, his cleverness in
solving the deepest mysteries
jewel robberies, murders: kidnap-
pings, smuggling plots, bank rob
beries-caused him to become hat
ed by many mothers of the land.
When a new paper backed, D.
Nick was to be had few youths
could be found to do the chores.
Nick caused many hurry up
telegram to arrive late at its des-
tination, for he was a favorite with
the messenger boy. And there are
many men. successful today, who
can remember times when Nick
caused the rod to be used unspar-
inRly
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-04-28
ArriUes In Cap
Newly Appointed Official
Very Friendly Towards
America.
ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch. /

o., laSSOCIdleu 1TeSS DlSDdtCh.
New York, April 27-LDr. Enrique
Olaya Herrera, newly appointed
minister to Washington for the Col
umbian republic. arrived today on
the Sixaola. He exercised a potent
influence in inducing the Column
bian congress to ratify the treaty
between the United States and
Columbia under which this country
paid SIS .O0o. 900 as compensation for
the loss of Panama. He has always
been a friend of the United States
and supporter of policy OF closer
union between Columbia and this
country
As vice president OF me foreign
affairs committee of the Columbian
senate he defended amendments to
the treaty with the United States
which eliminated an expression of
American regret over the separation
Of Panama from Columbia. When
opposition arose to agafnst its an
prevail as amended he became sec.
rotary of foreign affairs to defend
the treaty and bring about its .ratifi
cation.
In the debates over the treaty he
warmly defended policy Of friend
ship with the United States and urg-
ed investment OF, American capital
in Columbia and an intellectual ex
change with America.
Senior, Herrera founded in 1915
Fl Diario Nacional, one of the most
important papers OF Columbia. He has
served as chief of the diplomatic de-
partner of the Columbian Secretary
of State, as Minister to Chile and
Argentina and has held other dip
lomatic posts. He is one of the
youngest men ever appointed min
lister from Columbia to the United
States. He is considered one of Col
umbia's best orators.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-04-28
Morris Henney Paid
500 Fine to Court
Druggist of Blue Earth City Ad-
mitted Violation of Vol
stead Statute.

Morris Henney, a druggist, OF
Blue Earth, Mimi, who appeared
before United States Commissioner
Frank E. Morse yesterday afternoon,
and through his attorney, J. E. Re
gan, was given hearing on the
charge of violation of the Volstead
act, pleaded before Judge Wilbur F.
Booth late yesterday. The defend
ant was sentenced to pay fine oil
500. =,
charged with the possession Of op'
iates, appeared before United State.
Commissioner Frank e. Morris yes
terday afternoon, and through his
attorney, John E. Regan, waived
examination and was bound over to
await the action of the federal grand
jury at the October term of the
United States court in this city. His
bond, which he furnished, was fixed
at $500.
Federal prohibition agents yes.
terday arrested Henry L. Lehman
of Efysian on the charge of manu-
facture and sale of moonshine
whiskey. The defendant was ar
raigned before United States Com
missioner Frank E. Morse in the
afternoon waived. examination and
was bound over to await the action
of the federal Grand jury at the Oct
Ger term in this city. He furnish
ed bond OF $500 for his appear
ance.
Federal officers found a still, con
densers. coils and three gallons of
the finished product in possession
of Mr.. Lehman. The defendant
making and selling the booze with
which to get money to support his
wife and children. owing to the fact
that he was ont OF work.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-04-28

Three New York Men Captured With
Stolen Securities In Possession
New York, April 27.-Louis and
Jack Wolfe, and Jacob B. Price were
arrested by postoffice inspectors to-
day in connection with the $2,50O,-
900 mail truck robbery perpetrated
in lower Broadway on October "a,
1921. Stolen securities, valued at
SIS, 900 were recovered
The Wolfes were arrested in a
large brokerage house at the point
of revolvers. Price was taken into
custody in the financial district " lille
attempting to negotiate stolen secur-
tiles, inspectors said.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-04-28

ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch.l
St. Paul, April 27.-New motor
vehicles, in the hands of dealers
constituting part of his stock in
trade, are not subject to the vehicle
tax, but those on hand the first of
May are subject to an assessment
as personal property on the basis OF
80 Ia per cent Of value
Used vehicles which have been in
service on the highways are subject
to the vehicle tax only and not assess
able as personal property. These
rulings were made today by James
E. Markham, assistant attorney
general
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-04-28
CLASHING OF RIVAL
TROOPS IN IRELAND
FIGHTING BREAKS OUT AT
MULLINGAR
MACHINE GUNS USED
Batting Continued Two Hours
With One Killed on Each
..s Side.
[ Assoctated Pres pispatch-l

Associated Press Dispatch-I
Dublin, April 27-Debate in
the Dali Eireann today psosck-
ed stormy scenes. Arthur Grit
fifth asserted that on the eve OF
the London negotiations result
ing in the Anglo irish treaty
canon Devalera had asked Grit
fifth to extrieate him from the
straight jacket of the repubiie.'
Mr.. Devaiera described this a.
"lie," and turmoil followed
London, April 27.2Troops OF the
gained control of the town of Null
hngar after hot fighting says a dis
patch from the Belfast correspond
emit OF the Evening News. An ar
mored car manned by regulars was
paToiling the streets at the time
the dispatch was filed.
Reports From Mufsingar
Mullingar, Ireland, April IL
Fighting broke out today between
the regular and irregular Irish re-
publican army forces stationed here
in anticipation of canon De Val
era's anti treaty meeting on Satur.
day. The hostilities continued for
two hours, both sides using rifles
and machine guns. One was killed
on each side and six were wound
ed.
Various houses have been COM
Wandered by the regulars, or pro
Visional government troops. who
are reported to have launched an
attack on the irregulars
The fighting began at Eve a. M.
and ended about seven o'clock. The
regulars captured and disarmed a..
lorry load ,of republicans.
The buildings bear evidence d
the fray, and the merchants ref
TO open their stores, fearing
currence of the trouble. The re
lieans are still holding III
/ barracks.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-04-28
Capture Huge Wolf

Associated Press Dispatch.1
Ironwood. Mich, April "a
from the tip of the nose to the tip
of the. tail, was killed in the vici-
nifty Of Tenderfoot Creek, and seven
pups captured, by two state trap
pers last Saturday, according to
word received here today.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-04-28
Parsons Still en- Stand.

Los Angeles, Cal, April 27.ICross
examination OF DR.. F. Parsons, propri-
was expected to be completed at to-
days session Of the trial of Arthur c.
Burch for the murder Of J. Bolton
Kennedy. 1t was from Parsons, ac-
cording to testimony he gave on direct
examination. that Burch rented an au-
tomobile the night Kennedy was slain.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-04-28
Morse and Sons Indicted

New York, April 27.-Charles W.
Morse, New York financier, his
three sons and seventeen other de-
PENDANTS today were indicted by the
federal grand jury on charge of
using the mails TO defraud in the
sale of stocks in steamship com
panies.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-04-28
STOLE HENRY FoRD's CAR
Detroit Auto Manufacturer Driving
Brand New Auto Today
ASSOCIATED Pre

Detroit. Mich, April 27-Henry
Ford was driving a brand new au-
tomobile today, following theft last
night of his machine while it was
parked downtown. Mr.. Ford per
sonally called the police by tele-
phone and notified them of his loss.
What kind Of car was it?'' the
police clerk asked.
why, Ford of course" Mr.
Ford answered.
AS the police had been unable to
find the stolen machine by this
morning there was nothing left for
the manufacturer to do but to go
to one of his factories and take a
new car from a storeroom.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-04-28
STARS AS PRISON HEAD
Warden North Dakota Penitentiary
Was Reappointed Today.

Was Reapponted Today.
Bismarck, N. D., April 27.-The
state board of administration today
announced reappoiutment of L. l.
Stair as warden OF the state peniten-
tiary for a term beginning today
and ending April 81. 1924 Mr.. Stair
was originally appointed by a Non
partisan League administration. Two
OF the members of the board which
reappointed him are ,Nonpartisans,
two are anti -nonpartisans while the
deciding factor was J. |. Cahill,
Nonpartisan, who is holding his po-
sition in the face of gubernatorial
dismissal and on the strength Of u
court order.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-04-28
MORE BLOOD SPILLED WHEN REDHOT BATTLE RACED in RELAN
7 =; ); :; sak II, Leuee;
Flood of To,uns
Twenty Two Missing
In Wreck of Steamer
UNITED Press Dispatch. ]

Ic"tC1 ETC0S DtopA@Su.I
la Havre, France, April a.
Twenty two persons are miss
Ing from the wreck Of the
steamer Despite Albert TAFT
lsndmier, which foundered in
storm thirty miles on the coast
Of the Brittany coast.
The English channel 10 being
searched in the hopes OF pick
ing up some Of the survivors.
Ten members Of the crew Of
thirty-tvso were picked I'D in
the icy waters, but some of
them died later from the cold
and exposure.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-04-28

Turned Down Mayors Resignation
The Council at Albert Lea re
fused to accept the resignation OF
Mayor William Wohlhuter, who de
sired to be freed from the cares OF
office so that he could look after his
private business
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-04-28
RECALL FRONTIER DAYS
Skeleton Of Gambler Killed Al
Moorhead Years Ago, Unearthed

moorncao years ago, Unear1neo
limited Press Dispatch
Moorhead, April 81. - The ro-
nance and tragedy OF d frontier iT, days avs
finding of the skeleton of a man.
identified as that of gambler
named Shumway, who was killed
fifty years ago, in a fight with an
other gambler named Sand
Judge Joseph Sharf recalled the
incident today and identified what
was left Of a fancy vest as that
worn by Shumway when he was
buried.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-04-28
/, Cut. Steel Melon Today
LAssociated Press pispatcR. ]

~ IASSOCIdIcu i ISSS 11ISEektOlI' =" ~
New York, April 27.-Directors of
the Bethlehem Steel company today
declared the regular quarterly div
ident of / IA per cent on both class.
es of common sock.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-04-28
Creator Nick Carter Passes.

IASSOciated Press DIspatch. =
New York, April 27.-Frederic Van
Rensselaer, Dey, sixty-one, said to.
have been the creator of Nick Carter,
the American Sherlock Holmes, COM
mitted suicide yesterday in his hotel.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-04-28
WOMEN IN STRIKE RIOT
Eight Arrested and Placed In Jal
At Uniontown Pennsylvania

At Uniontown Pennsylvania
Associated Press Dispatch.l
Uniontown, Pa, April 27.-Eight
women were arrested and number
of state policemen and deputy sher-
IFS were hurt in a riot at Tower
Hill Mine No. 2, of the Tower Hill
Coke and Coal Company, nine miles
southeast of here in the Fayette.
coke region today. The women were
brought to Jail here, and will be
given a hearing tomorrow. The
mine was closed by the coal strike
several weeks ago. ,
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-04-28

Doing As Well As Could Expect
Cliff Thro. who was operated up
on at one of the Rochester hospitals
over a week ago, was reported to-
day to be getting along as well as
could be expected.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-04-28
Ball Season Opens Tomorrow.


Northfield, Mimi. April 27.-The
state college conference baseball sea-
son will open here tomorrow whey
Manchester and st. Olaf meet on the
opening conference game. ..
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AUTO TAX RULINGS

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Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1922-03-17

right leg very badly. He was taken
to the Moore hospital at Amigo for
treatment.
Don't forget the st. Patrick's Dance
given by the Catholic Ladies at the
Town Hall, Friday evening March II.
John Duckworth accompanied his
wife to Wausau last week, where she
will enter the hospital for medical
treatment
C. E. Hazen of Long Lake Lodge
is getting his maple-sugar grove in
readiness and will begin operations
the coming week.
Last Saturday our popular garage
man Mr. Arthur Yahr was united in
marriage with Miss Alma Pritchard
Rev. o. G. Chaplin officiating. They
will move into the house recently
vacated by Mr.. and Mrs G. B. Banks.
DR.. and Mrs L. E. Frankenthal re-
turned to Chicago Tuesday morning
James Gaughan returned to Rhine
lander last week where he has secured
employment.
An exceptionally large audience
listened to Rev. O. C. Chapin's sermon
last Sunday evening. The sermon for
Sunday evening, March 10, will be
What is the Goal of Civilization %
Do not fail to be present.
Barney Wrunk le1t Tuesday for Mil
waukee where he will visit friends
Messrs. Schroeder and Schaub of
Milwaukee, who own summer homes
at Lac Vieux Desert, spent the past
week here making arrangements for
the coming summer