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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-11-17
HARD COAL PROMISED
Shipments Will Be Made Via Lakes
I - AS Well as AIl-RaiI

5 ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch.1
st. Paul, November 16.-Less than
40 per cent of the go per cent allot-
men of hard coal for the northwest
will be shipped by the lake routes,
according to an estimate of Conrad
Spens, federal fuel administrator,
c. P. White. northwest federal fuel
distributor, said today.
The balance of the allotment, APP
proximating 20 per cent, Mr.. Spens
advised the northwest distributor,
will be shipped via all rail.
Approximately 10000 tons Of
hard coal were received at the Du
luth and Superior docks since the
resumption of mining activities, Mr..
White reported. and, according to
the program outlined by anthracite
shippers week ago, the northwest
is to receive an additional 1900 900
tons allotment, which will meet the
sixty per cent allotment granted
this territory.
OF this amount, Mr.. White was
advised, about 100000 tons will be
shipped by lake routes while the
balance or 100000 tons will be ship
ped via all rail
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-11-17
Wedding ShoOer For.
Worker Among Blind
NotabIes Send Large Sums Money
as Gifts Which Bride viii Use
In Labors.
[Associated Press Dispatch. |


New York. November ia show
er of last minute checks today swell
ed the dowery of Miss Winifred Holt,
worker for the blind who will be-
come the bride this afternoon of Ruff
US Grave Nather of Princeton. N. J..
An anonymous gift of $4,000 was
among them. 1t was expected that
the fund of 100000 which Miss Holt
hoped to raise for the Lighthouse for
the blind she established in France
would be oversubscribed.
The ceremony will be performed
In the New York Lighthouse by
Bishop Manning, Four OF her brides
maids viii be blind girls and a blind
organist will play selections of his
own composition.
Among the gifts is 1000 from Sec
Rotary of the Treasury, Mellon, VINO
joined with President Harding Sec
rotary Hughes, General Pershing and
Jusserand in commend
ing Miss Hollis purpose to devote her
wedding presents to the special fund
which is being raised for the Paris
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IAssociated Press ptspalch. j

Picking, November 16.-Measures.
for the immediate release OF the
foreign missionaries kidnapped by;
Chinese bandits were demanded OF
the Picking government today by.
the American, British, Italian.
French Swedish ministers who act &
ed under Instruction. of their gov =
ernments.
The five ministers, presenting q,
joint note, called in person and Ia
formed executives of the Chinese
republic the powers would be COM
PEELED to act drastically unless the
missionaries were released and
safety of the hundreds of other mis-
sionaries in China.
Couched In Vigorous Language
The note was couched in yigur-
GUS language. It declared that the
missionaries were carrying on their
work in the interior of China under
treaties which has been violated by
the abductions..
1t is understbod that Washington
instructed Jacobs Gould Schurman,
the American minister. to impress
upon China the seriousness OF the
bandits activities in OBTAINING Tor
CAGACEo IOi< RSA1Ik~aA tK1t0tANCSe1E -
Schurman protested only In beha
of the two American eaptives, bit
Joined the other ministers In q gen
eraI complaint against interference
with the treaty rights e n1Izsfp6
The Other csptItes
Besides the Americans, the Cd
tives now include Sone Greek, Oh
French citizen. one British subject.
one Swedish and one italian. The
Italian hostage was identified as
Father Grimaldi, who was captured
in Anhwei province and taken into
Honan province, where about 10,-
600 outlaws have been holding a
arge area. The, others all are de-
tanned in Honan.
The bandits have seized the var
ious nationals with a view Of fore
ing the Picking government to in
corporate the bandits in the regular
Chinese army. Picking probably win
be forced to accede to the bandits
demands In order to satisfy the
powers.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-11-17
DRAGGED FROM WATER
Woman Caused Mans Life To Be
Saved at Austin

Austin, MIMI, november 10
Jumping into the river at the Hor-
mel mill on Water street an old
man, who gave his name as Bertram
attempted to commit suicide this
afternoon. A woman passing by
witnessed the attempt and called
for help, and her cries were re-
sponded to by employees of the mill
who rescued him from the river:
Mrs. Mary Clifford, Az East Wa
ter street, saw the man crawl un-
der the railing at the approach 10
the Water street bridge, and jump
into the river. TheNwater, it was
said at the mill was twelve feet
deep. She called for help and EN-.
ployes of the mill came out and
rescued the man from the water by
crawling out on boom. The man
begged his rescuers to let him
drown, Mrs. Clifford said.
The police were called and took
charge of the man, who they said.
was mentally unbalanced. They
took him to his home.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-11-17
WOMEN JURORS AIRS BUSY
They Are Occupying Their Time
Crocheting When Not On Case

croehetins When Not On Case
"One, two, three. four,-pearl
fcur,-drop stitch"
Crocheting, tatting and knitting
occupies the time of women mem
bers of the petit jury of the district
court, when not on active duty.
Men jurors not on duty in the
case, being tried at the court, spend
their leisure time in the smoking
room, putting at a pipe, cigar or
cigarette, discussing among them
selves leading subjects of the day.
But to the women, time is an i'm :.
portant factor, not a moment is lost
in getting their tatting and crochet
pieces ready, which are likely to be
presents for some person at Christ
mas. ..a'" -.r-
The women OCCUPY the seats in
the spectators section of the court
and the swishing of their needles
can be seen flying to and fro during
the long litigation going on in front
of the court room. But with all
their apparent interest. In the work
they are doing, they also manifest
interest in the case being tried
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-11-17
VILLA TO BOX TONIGHT
Filipino Flyweight Will Battle For
Title at Madison Square.
ASSOCIATED PreSS DlSpatc

New York. November 16.-Pancho
Villa, Fillipo holder of the American
hyweight champion will box Abe Gold
stein of New York, tonight in a flf-
teen round contest at Madison Square
Garden.
Villas title was not expected TO be
at stake as articles of agreement call
for, the pugilists to make lie pounds
this afternoon while the f1yweight linn
il is 112 pounds. Villa was expected
to weigh about 100 and his opponent
lis or 116.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-11-17
New York Foreign Exoharse

New York. November 16. For
eign exchange tirm; q, Great Britain
so day bills On banks, 4.45 I.16.
France demand, 6.97; cables, 6.9S.
Italy demand All: cables, 4.72.
Belgium demand, 6.47: cables, 6.4S
Germany demand, OF i-16: cables,
OF 1-2. Holland demand, 1920;
cables, 1925. Norway demand, 1890.
Sweden demand, $3.50. Denmark de-
mand, 20.1s. Switzerland demand
1889. Spain demand. 1926. Greece
demand, Lac. Poland demand, .00
5-8. CGecno- Stovakia demand, 3.2e,
Argentine demand, 1912. Brazil de-
mand, Zoe. Montreal, 100 1882.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-11-17
.oonshiners Garry
On Ambush Warfare
tAssociated Press pispatch.1

,tASSOSldteu TIeSS DiSpdtSn'I
Hot Springs, Ark, November
16.--JeH Howell of Buckvllie.
twenty five miles northwest of
here, was shot ani killed, and
Earnest Wheatiey Of Hot Springs
and John Newkirk of JessieviIle
were wounded, when a party of
citizens was fired on from am
bush following a community
meeting at the Jessleville school
house last night during which
noonshiners and hootleggers
were said. to have been scored
by speakers from Hot Springs.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-11-17
Eirst Appearanee h Rlna.

y INSSUcll ed FleSAl Iispatch.l
Fargo, N. ID, November 16.-Rlls-
sic Leroy, Fargo lightweight boxer,
will leave today for Minneapolis
where he will make mis- first appear
ance of the season next Wednesday
evening in the semi windup event 20
the Eddie Anderson Mike Dundee
bout. Leroy has not been inforaed
who he will meet.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-11-17
OVER $11oo IN DRIVE

Neat Sum Is Collected For the Red
Cross Activities
Over eleven hundred dollars was
collected by the Red Cross in the
recent drive, and there are still a
few reports to come in. Mrs. w. S.
Farnum head of the local drive.
stated she wishes TO thank all who
helped in the drive and that she is
very much pleased with results. Any
person who received the wrong
cards, or did not receive any re-
ceipts is asked to call Mrs. Farnum.
phone 247, and she will personally
see to 1t that they receive his or
her membership card, receipts and
corret any other grievances.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-11-17
WILL PROTECT MExIcANs
Texas Governor Ordered State RAN
gers To Breckenridge Today

Associated Press Dispa tcn.l
Austin, Tex, November 16.-Cap-
tain Frank Hammer and two Texas
rangers were ordered to Brecken
ridge today in connection with re-.
ports of alleged intimidation OF
Mexicans at that Stephens county
town. This announcement was made
at the governors offices shortly be-
fore noon. Because of complaint by
Mexican Consul General Ruiz at
San Antonio over reported. mis-
treatment of Mexican nationals, it
was said certain Breckenridge citi-
zens had asked the governor to
send rangers there.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-11-17
Poisoned Pancakes
Caused TlUo Deaths
ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch.I

IAsSoclated Press Dnspatch'J
Beatrice, Neb., November is.
Fred Roker, seventy four,
and his wife, aged sixty five.
are dead near CIatonia, Neb.,
from eating poison in pancakes
yesterday. The poison, an in
sect killer, was accidentally
used to mix cakes. instead of
flour.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-11-17
New York Call Money

New York, November I6 Cal.
money easier; high 5; low 4: -ul
ing rates 5. Time loans firm; NIX
ed collateral so 80 days 5; 4.6
months S; prime commercial papsi
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-11-17
TWO FOREIGNERS MATCH
Belgian and German Cue Champions
viii Play This Afternoon. o..
IASSnfsiuiad preSs sTliSnafch

Associated Press Dispatch.1
New York, November l6.-Edouard
Horemans of Belgium and Erich Hag-
enlacher, champion of Germany, will
meet in the afternoon game of the
international 1872 balkline billiard
tournament today. Neither y of the
two foreigners has won match thus
far in the tournament. The Belgian
has lost one and Hagenlacher lost his
second match, when he was defeated
yesterday. 500 to All.
In the evening Cochran of San Fran
cisco. will meet Willie Hoppe, the
former champion Jake ,Schaefer,
playing 1T his best, defeated Roger
Cont of France. 500 to 251 last night.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-11-17
Chinese Are Told & o
Release the Captives
TWO BANKS MERGE
Coleraine First National Buys Mer-
chant and Miners State

IHS5OCIdIbU ITbSS DISpdIch.I u =
st. Paul, November 16-The MerS
chants and Miners State bank at
Coleraine has been absorbed through
sale by the. First National bank of
that city. R.. B. Rathbun superin-
tendent of state banks, announced
today.
The officers of the national insti-
tuition are D. M Gum of Grand Ra-
pids, president; l.. R. Salsich, Hibb-
ing, vice president, and Dave YER
milyea of Coleraine, cashier.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-11-17
Women's Large Part
In English Balloting
GENERAL WRIGHT ILL
Former War Secretary In Extremely
Critical Condition At Home

= INSSUCIdItu F'TesN D1SpatCh.
Memphis. Tenn, November 10
General Luke Wright, former secre-
tary of war, who has been ill at his
home here for more than a week,
was reported in an extremely criti-
cal condition early today.
An erroneous report that General
Wright had died during the night
was denied today.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-11-17
New York Poultry.

New York, November 16.-Live
poultry firm: fowls SEQ a SIS.
turkeys s.45 q $50. Dressed poultry
steady. prices unchanged.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-11-17
BISHOP BUSCH HOME
ST. Cloud Prelate Returns From
Three Months Visit in Europe

ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch.l
st. Cloud, MINI. November 16.--
Right Rev. Joseph F. Busch, bishop
of the st. Cloud Catholic diocese.
returned last night afteI .hree-
months visit to Europe he viE...ad the
pope and other celebrated cAcrgy-
men, of the old countries. He sook
part in festivities in honor of the
patron saint at st. Cloud. France.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-11-17
SOME SHARP TALK
SERVED ON CHINKS
Allies Present Most Drastic
Demand On Republic
AMERICA ACTS ALSO
Foreigner Missionaries Held By
Bandits Must Be Liberated
At Once

HankoW, Province Of Hupen,
China, November fe--Anferi-
can, British and French resi-
dents OF the province Of Honan,
alarmed at the increase of law
iessness and the appearance or
an apparently Organized cam
paicn against foreigners have
appealed jointly to their Ieaa-
tions for protection.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-11-17
MRS. PHILLIPSHFLD
GUILTY OF MURDER
Verdict Returned In Ham
mer Staying Case
FOUND SECOND DEGREE
Killing of Mrs. Alberta Meadow
Occurred Near Los Angeles
Last July
[Associaled Press Dispatch

IAssoclaied Press Dlspatch.l
Los Angeles, CAL, November
16.-Before the verdict was re-
ceived, Judge Houser cautioned
= the crowd in the court room
that deputy sheriffs were scat
tered among them and that any
demonstration would be dealt
with severely. Mrs. Phillips
heard the verdict without any
evidence Of emotion.
Judge Houser set next Mon
day as the time for sentence.
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The Washington times., 1922-05-06
SENATE CHIEFS
D|SCUSSb0NUS
WITH HARDING
Finance Committee, in Session
at White House, Try to Un-
tangIe Vet Measure.
n, Unt.rna,iona, New. Service

President Harding was asked
again today by Republican Mem
bers Of the Senate Finance Com
mittee to straighten out the soldier
bonus tangle in Congress.
Senators McCumber, Watson and
Curtis OF the committee and SEN
ator Lodge. the Republican leader,
conferred with the President at the
White House for more than an
hour. outlining the combination
cash and insurance plan which they
have worked out TO meet the ad-
ministration' objections to the ad.
just ed d-compensation certificate plan
Of the Fordney bonus bill passed
by the House.
The Senators also informed the
President that II would be impos-
sible to enact a sales tax to pay the
bonus at the present session Of Con.
gress.
At the end Of the conference II
was learned that the President would
not indicate his views on the Nc.
Cumber modified bonus plan until
he had conferred late in the day
with Senator Smoot (R) OF Utah, who
is advocating straight insurance
for veterans in lieu OF a cash bonus.
III was unueTStOOU lnat tne 1'ieSl-
dent was to keep an open mind"
regarding notifications OF the House
bonus bill which are the basis OF the
McCumber plan until he had given
them further consideration, and had
also studied the substitute of Sena-
tor Smoot. which provides for a
straight out twenty.year endown.
ment insurance policy without bor.
rowing or cash provisions.
The Senators who conferred with
the President intimated that they
had received no definite word" from
him as to how he regarded the Nc.
Cumber plan, the details of which
he discussed NJ length with them,
and II was explained that he was
to send for them later for the pur.
pose OF rendering a final decision re.
garding II.
All OF the aspects Of the bonus sit.
uation were carefully and thoroughly
gone into at the conference between
the President and his Senatorial
visitors,
The Washington times., 1922-05-06
DEMANDS PUNISHMENT OF CROOKS BACK OF WAR FRAUDS
Life For Constable
Smoot Just One
Round of Fees

CLARENDON, Va. May g.
Under the fee system, which poll
ticians say is inadequate and citi-
zens declare is positively unjust,
Constable Howard Smoot, OF
Ballston, is able to make a fairly
good days pay.
Just now Constable Smoot has
turned his attention to rounding
up unfortunates who are delin-
quent in paying their dog taxes.
For each summons issued the
constable gets 50.
He started out Monday on his
canine roundup and at the end Of
his eight-hour day had sum-
moned thirty-five persons. He
made another trip Wednesday
which took twenty-five into the
net. At 8 o'clock yesterday he
had laid the hand of the law on
twelve and was still going strong
when the Fort Myer cannon
doomed out retreat" at 5 o'clock.
"Not so bad" several citizens
exclaimed as they figured that
Smoot had collected Sl44 for
three days work, while others
pointed to the fact that Governor
Trinkle doesn't begin to make
that much for his official labors.
The Washington times., 1922-05-06
MINERS MARCH
M0VEF0R WAR,
OPERATOR SAYS
President of West Virginia
Company Testifies for
State at Trials.
BY WARREN W. WHEATON
International News S.ryi,,

CHARLES TOWN. w. Va. MAY 6.
The prosecution scored heavily to-
day in its efforts to prove treason
by the march of armed miners. who
last summer forcibly invaded Logan
county.
Through Thomas F.. Richards.
president and treasurer OF the on.
perman Coal Company at Blair
scene of the pitched Battle of B'au
mountain, the State obtained tes-
tinony thar the armed hordes OF
miners moved on Logan county be-
cause they alleged the governor and
the State government mad failed" ="
Richards swore the army, under
military discipline, purposed TO take
possession of Logan and Mirgo
counties not only because OF the al.
legged failure of the Government sat
isfactorily to function. but because,
they declared, the governor is owned
by the capitalists. and there is no
chance for laboring MAJ to get a
fair deal with him"
The witness testified that the
miners army, in anticipation of the
coming of State troops upon their
camp near Blair. had agreed under
orders of an unnamed leader. Ito
cut them down" upon a signal of
three blasts of a whistle and that
they posted themselves in advan-
tageous positions TO carry out their
plans.
Testimony of Richards and FLOYD
Totten. miner of Harnshaw,
Kanawha county, disclosed that
there was a liberal dotting of ex-
service men in United States army
uniforms among the miners army.
Both witnesses also declared that
nurses in uniform were a part of
the army personnel.
The Washington times., 1922-05-06
FORD EXPECTS
BIC OUTPUT At
ALABAMA PLANT
Aims at Monthly Nitrate Pro-
duction Of 10000 Tons
If He Gets Shoals.
by International News Service.

An annual production ~ from l.
900 900 to 2,O00, 900 tons " fertilizer
would be the goal OF Henry Ford IL
the Government leased him the Mus.
Gle Shoals nitrate project, j. w.
worthington. representative OF Ford,
told the Senate Agriculture Commit.
tee today.
The Muscle Shoals project, Worth
ington said, would produce a mini
mum of 1l0 900 tons OF ammonia nj.
trates monthly. This quantity of nj
trates, he added would produce "as
much or more" in tons of finish ed
fertilizers.
"If the 100 year lease should start
when Wilson Dam is completed IT
would not apply to dam No. until
three years later when II was also
completed" said Chairman Norris.
That would mean the lease would
run three years longer on dam No.
3. think the lease should expire
on all the properties at the same
time no matter when Mr.. Ford
would be given possession"
Mr.. Ford feels differently about
that" replied Worthington. His
plan is to build both dams at the
same time. think. however, he
would not object to ending the lease
at the same time on both dams II
they are built separately"
Worthing,on said he would put
the matter" to Ford for decision.
The Washington times., 1922-05-06
PIMlICO ENTRIES

FIRST RACE-Two-year-old maid.
ems; four furlongs. Pravus. l15:
Gray Bonnet, 112: st. Valentine,
lis; Rechabite, 1l5: Silks and Sat.
ins. 112; Huckleberry Finn, 1l5:
Elizabeth Bean. l12.
SECOND RACE-The Linstead
steeplechase: four.year-olds and up;
selling: two miles. Royal Greens,
131; New Haven, 144: Infidel II,
l4s; Butcher Boy, 149: Kathryn
Harlan. 1877; Bryan O'Lynn, 144;
Smithfield. 144.
THIRD RACE-Three.y yea -olds
and up; one mile and a furlong.
Sea Pirate. 1l0; Wakefield. l13;
Gain de cause, 10; Pastoral
Swain. ITO; 'Biff Bang, 10; King
John. lis: Fairway. ll5; 'Comme
CT, 1l0; Belario. 1l5.
FOURTH FeACE-Two.year. .olds:
owned by residents OF Maryland,
Virginia. PENNSYLVANIA or the Dis
trict OF Columbia. Douhoregan, 1l2;
Prudential. 1l2; Soggarth Aroon,
1l2; aRechabite. 112; Windigo, 100;
AMY Own. 1l2.
all. Rozier entry.
FIFTH RACE-The Pimlico
Graded Handicap; Glass A; three
year-olds and up: six furlongs
aMuttikins. 9S; Golden Sphere, l08:
Relay, 100; Carmandale, 101: aHil-
dur. l06; BY Jimmy, 81; Serapis,
81; Caligula, 101; Reprisal. 112; War
Zone. 9S
al. X. L. Ross entry.
SIXTH RACE - The Pimlico
Graded Handicap; class B; three.
year-olds and up; six furlongs. Mes
sines. 1928; Kings champion. 1928;
aMadeline Lillian, 1923; Sidereal.
100; Redstone, ll5; Cromwell, 121;
aNight Raider. III; Superlative. 1872;
aSt. Quentin, 1924: aSagamore, 115:
All over, 115; Wellfinder, 1922.
al. b. Dunn entry.
SEVENTH RACE-The Pimlico
Graded Handicap; class G; three
year-olds and up; six furlongs
"Black Betty. 120; Ettahe, 124; In.
dian Prince. 10; bThe Post, 116:
Lady Meave, 1872; Bountiful, 1T;
aGrace Foster, ia; Mayor House.
113; B. Sangrado, 112; Bromelis,
10s; aKate Brummel. ia. Teddy
r., 1875; bNoogeria, l02.
az. X. Bryson entry. be. r.
Mclean entry.
'Five pounds apprentice allow.
ance claimed.
''Three pounds claimed for rider