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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-05-19
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FATHER OF FEDERAL
DRY ACT ENDORSED
STAND TAKEN BY STATE
CoNGREGAToNALIsTs
URGE SUPP0RTV
Turkish Religious Atrocities In
! Armenia Also Condemned
At Duluth Meeting.
ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch.

Duluth, Mimi, May 18.-Calling
upon the. United States government
to protest against atrocities being
committed by the Turks" delegates
to the Minnesota state Congrega-
tional conference, in a resolution
adopted today urged that earnest
exercising American influence to the
full, either independently or in con-
junction with other nations, to the
end that religious persecution of the
Armenians cease, and that protec-
ton may be secured by the minori-
ties who live under Turkish rule"
A copy of the resolution will be
forwarded to Secretary of State
Hughes.
The conference also passed a, res
olution endorsing the candidacy of
Congressman A. j. Volstead, father
of the national prohibition act. The
delegates urge voters in the seventh
Minnesota district regardless of
party or shade of political opinion, !"
to vote for the return of Congress
man Volstead TO the important and
strategic position he now holds, to
the end that all attempts to weak.
en- law enfocemenrt be effectively
met and defeated.
Deplore Attack On Prohibition
The delegates deplore the fact
that the, so called association op-
posed to prohibition aided by more
than thirty other similar organiza-
tions," Is making a vigorous and
determined attack on the eighteenth
and the laws passed for
its enforcement, and is now oppos-
ing, all candidates for Office who are
in favor of the constitution and its
endorsements"
The conference went on record as
issuing general warning to all
church members in Minnesota that
the question of efficient law enforce
ment is vital issue in, the coming
primaries and elections and that a
careful scrutiny be made of the wet
and dry record of every candidate
for state or national Office"
The conference endorsed the APP
peal of Near East relief and urged
the associations of the state to
give an adequate place on their
for the presentation of
this cause"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-05-19
HOLDS MINNESOTA
RAILSHOP ACTVOID
IMPORTANT DECISION BY
JUDGE BOOTH TODAY
SAVE ROADS MILLIONS
Statute Enacted In 1919 and
Amended In 1921 Declared
To Be Invalid.
Associated r.r... r,,spateh.,

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Winona. Mimi. May 1S.-Rail-
roads operating in Minnesota are
said to have been saved an esti-
mated expenditure of several mil :
lion dollars as result of a deci-
sion by Federal Judge Wilbur F.
Booth made public here today hold
ing invalid an act of the Minnesota
legislature requiring railroads, car
shops, and other concerns manufac-
turing or repairing cars and car
trucks to provide buildings for such
work that will protect employees from
heat, rain, cold, snow. and other
inclement weather" The decision
grants the Chicago and Northwest
ern Railroad company a permanent
injunction restraining the Mime
sofa railroad and warehouse com
mission and Attorney General C. L.
Hilton from enforcing or attempt
ing to enforce the statute in ques-
ton.
Meant Expenditure of Million.
Enforcement of the statute would
have required the expenditure of
approximately one million dollars
by the G. and n. Nv. Railway com,
pany in Minnesota at its shops at
Winona, Tracy, Waseca. and New
Ulm, according to l.. l.. Brown OF
this city, of counsel for the com
pany. The greater amount of the
expenditures would have been re-
quired at the division shops in Wi
mona, he--said. Had the statute
been held valid, according to Mr..
Brown, the railroad company would
have moved its Winona and Tracy
shops to La Crosse Wis, and Huron
South. Dakota respectively.
No estimate is available here of
the expenditure which would have
Minnesota which have been await
ing the outcome of the suit brought
by the Northwestern line, but it is
believed they would have been
similarly affected.
company's Contention Upheld
Judge Booth In his decision sus-
tains the contention of the plaintiff
that the provisions marketing vio
lation of the act a misdemeanor
punishable by a fine from 500 to
$500, are not sufficiently definite
and specific in their statement of
what constitutes a violation. Citing
previous federal court decision
that claws which create crime ought
to be so explicit that all men sub
ject to their penalties may know
what acts it is their duty to avoid"
Judge Booth says that the words
."heat and cold" rain and snow"
and Indictment weather" are elias Il
tic, uncertain, and Indefinite, and
therefore invalidate the whole sta
tute.
The statute was enacted in 1919
and amended in 1921. Its enforce
ment was prevented by temporary
restraining order pending decision
as to the validity of the act. q.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-05-19
P|NCHOT JUMPS IN
LEAD OVER ALTER
FORMER PROGRESSIVE IN
STEADY INCREASE
OVER 1000 THE GOOD
Women Played Big Part In Re-
suit; Pepper Wins Great
Victory Over Burke.
IAssociated Press rnspatsh.l

ASSOCIATED Press inspat@h.f II
. Philadelphia, May 1s.-Re-
turns from 7,543 out of 1884
election districts in Pennsu-
vania in Tuesdays primary so
far tabuIated show majority of
8,027 for Clifford Pinchot for the
republican gubernatofial nomin-
alton over Attorney George e.
Alter. With 39t districts mis-
sing Pinchot's total was 496, 956
and Alters 4Ss, s59.
Philadelphia, May 1s-A steady in
crease in his lead over Attorney General
George Z. Alter for the republican nom
nation for governor of Pennss iIania.
was maintained today by Clifford Pin-
last night when about seven thousand
of the 1854 districts in the state had
reported their unofficial returns from
primary
With 426 districts missing Pinchot
Official vote in the T,5os districts ,fel
porting giving him a total of 495,442
against 4S7,S03 for Alter.
Alters supporters have conceded
Pinchot's nomination and estimates to-
ten to twenty thousand. Women play
ed big part in the result.
United tates Senator George Whar-
ton Pepper had a walkover in the only
other contest in the republican party.
Congressman at large William
j. Burke for the nomination for the I'M
expired term of the late Senator PEN
rose by a big majority. Unofficial re-
turns from 6.236 districts out of 1884
gave Pepper a majority of more than
211. 900. 4
Four of the: thirty republican mem
bers of the Pennsylvania congressional
delegation apparently were defeated.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-05-19
HAGUE MEET PLANS
:TOENDCONFERENCE
FINAL RATIFICATION Is Elk
PECTED TODAY
.ADJ0URNS0N MORROW
Political Sub Commission IMAM
imously Adopted Non
Aggression Pact.

Genoa, May 19.-The non aggres-
sion pact was adopted unanimously
at plenary meeting of the political
sub commission of the Genoa con (.
ference today. The pact was not
signed but was adopted in the form
of a resolution, each state pledging
itself to respect 1t.
Reuters today states that reply
has been received from the United
States, with reference to participa-
ton in the projected commission at
The Hague on Russian affairs, say :
ing the United States reserves its
decision pending a further investi-
cation and until the situation be-
comes clearer.
Sir Edw ard Grigg announced on
behalf of the British delegation this
afternoon, that further advices had
been received from the United
States government and that it did
not seem likely the United States
would participate in The Hague
meeting, at least until the scope of
the meeting was better understood.
Final Ratification Expected Today.
Final ratification of the plans for
meeting of experts at The Hague
to consider Russian questions was
expected today at meeting of the
full political committee which in
cludes delegates of all the coun-
tries represented here. A plenary
session of the conference will be
held tomorrow after which adjourn
ment probably will be taken.
The process verbal providing for
dual commissions at The Hague was
adopted. with some amendment, by
the sub commission yesterday and
after approval today the document
will be sent to the United States
probably with letter
again extending an invitation for
American participation. The amend,
ment would make the preliminary
pact of sion- aggression apply to the
eight republics allied with Russia,
thus extending the truce to Asia In
that 1t would include the Far East
ern republic.
Moral Good Achieved.
Those who predicted big imme.
date achievement here in the way
of restoring Russia and Europe
point, in addition to the Hague con-
ference TO the forthcoming meetings
of international bankers and banks
of issue at Paris and London and
the non aggression pact as notable
victories. Moreover they maintain
that great moral good has been
achieved for Europe by the assem-
bly, and inter communion here OF
of thirty two ma
lions, the greatest reunion in its
tContinued on Page 81
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Lasker Explains Need
OF Merchant Marine
Head Federal Shipping Board
Addresses Chamber of Com
merce Convention.

Washington. d. C. May 1S.-The
government will build no more
ships, Chairman Lasker of the
shipping board declared in an adj
dress today before the annual con-
rention. here of the Chamber of
Commerce of the United States.
president Harding has placed before
congress programN of legislation
which undertakes to overcome the
difficulties now facing private OPP
GRAFTON of ships. he added and un-
less that legislation is enacted the
art of shipbuiding Sin America will
wither and die"
A.. Mr.. Lasker said that the propos-
ed ship subsidy lerislation admit
;dly consisted of artificial means
to meet the situation but it is only
through the temporary use of arti
,tcial means that the situation can
be permanently saved and this ad
declares its belief that
the adoption of the program which
1t proposes will save the situation"
America must have merchant ma
rine comparable to that of Great
ritain, the speaker added. If it is
to have a naval power potentially
quail to that of Great britain
British Would Be Supreme
IF all the naval ships in the
world were scrapped,7 Mr.. Lasker
said Great Britain through her
preponderant merchant marine
would be more supreme on the sea
than she could. ever hope to be
otherwise. Certain types of mer-
chant ships are as essential to the
operation of a navy in times of war
as the capital ship of the navy it
self, in these types America is
sadly deficient compared with Great
ain. as a ratio of almost five to-
enc in favor of the latter"
Mr.. Lasker said his experience as
chairman of the shipniug board had
convinced him that government. own
ership or operation of ships sis. a
poison ivy in the garden of indus
try"
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FOUR DEAD RESULT
BELFAST DISORDER
CITY EXPERIENCED WILD
NIGHT OF FIRING
TWO POLICE WOUNDED
Concentrated Attack Made Up
on Musgrave Street Bar
. racks; Slain On Car.

Belfast, May 1S.-Two men sit
ting on the deck of tram car were
shot dead from behind by two other
passengers as the car was nearing
the center of the city today. The
assassins escaped. The victims
have not been identified.
William Mcknight was shot in
the abdomen on his way to work
and is in critical condition. Rob
ert Beatie was wounded in the arm.
A wild night of firing in the Mar
rowbone district of Belfast, with po-
lice and soldiers battling gunner,
was followed by further shooting
today as the working people were
on their way to the shops. At least
four men are dead as result of
these disorders and several others
wounded, some seriously.
A concerted attack was made up
on Musgrave street police barracks.
Two of the police were wounded by
the attacking party. Special coll
stables forced the raiders to fee.
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DRIVER DEATH CAR
n MA Ill., 'lG !
'S 4Ro!.I oS Ozc
soEL s5qSnu
NEW DEVELOPMENT IN CHI
CAGo TERRORISM
FOUR MORE SUSPECTS
Three Indictments Against Men
And One Woman Asked of
Grand Jury.
tAssociated Press Dispatch. ]

Chicago. May 1S-Police today
made public a confession said by
them to have been obtained from
John Miller, alleged driver of the
car from which shots we're fired
killing two Chicago policeman May
8 in the So called labor war. The
two men who were with Miller in
the car. according to his confession
were Charles Daudzauskis, alias
"Fredinck" and "F1oater" Stanley.
Search for the men was started to-
day. M =
persons, one women, will be ask
ed of the grand jury today, in con-
neetion with the police hunt for ter
rorists who police say are operating
as protest against the Lands
wage reward. @%.
Miller's confession was obtained
police say when he was confronted
with evidence connecting him with
the Staying of Terence Lyons, act
ing lieutenant, and Thomas Clark,
patrolman on guard over a build
ing being erected under the Lands
award.
Wanted To Look Ground over
"Daudzauskis and Stanley asked
me to drive them around as they
had job on hand and wanted t.
look the ground over, police say
Miller's confession reads
When they reached the place a
policeman came up and stopped
them" the confession said and adds
'Daudzaukis drew gun and fired
when he was Being searched. We
drove awav but police car later
drove up and ordered US to halt.
Again Daudzauskis fired.
: I'VE deserted the car and repor-
ted 1t stolen to the police"
Miller was examined closely by
police to determine his connection
with bombings and other disorders,
but he denied connection with them.
The women against whom police
gay an Indictment. will he asked lis
believed to be Mrs Margaret Miller,
wife OF John Miller. Police say she
set out from the Miller home.
Publication of the Miller cenfes
sion is the first evidence in the
hands of police that has been made
public and it is believed to indicate
that police are closing in on the
suspects. ~
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Feeling High Against
Suspect of the Staying
Montana Man Charged With
Murder Spencer, Neb., Au-
tomobile Dealer.
ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch. !


Butte, Neb., May 1S-Walter
Simmons, twenty four, Montana
man who for three times escaped
threatened mob violence when Sher.
if Heenan, who was transporting
him to Gregory. S. D., from Norfolk
Nebraska, as safety precaution,
concealed him in trunk in the Tag
gage car, was in the Boyd county
Jail here today awaiting the out
come of the investigation into the
death of Frank Paul, thirty five au-
tomobile dealer of Spenced, Neb.
The body of Paul. his skull crushed
was found in creek bed near Bris-
tow Tuesday night by one of several
posses that had searched this sec
ton since PauPs diappearance Sun
day. -.
Sheriff Heenan said that a formal
charge OF murder is to De lodged
against Simmons today or tomor-
row.
Find Blood Covered Hammer
A blood covered hammer and a
blood spattered tarpaulin from
Paul's car were found buried under
few inches of dirt near Fairfax,
S. D., late yesterday. (.
A heavy guard was placed about
the Jail here last night to forestall
any attempts at mob violence.
Feeling was running high and crowds
gathered in the streets, but the sit
uation was kept well in hand by the
county officers. '..s
A trip from Spencer with Paul in
his automobile for the purpose of
purchasing liquor has been admit
ed by Simmons, according to offic-'
ers but Simmons is reported as
saying that he left Paul in company
with one of the alleged bootleggers,
driving away in Paul's car, while
Paul accompanied the other man.
Paul's car was covered with blood
stains, later found by searching
parties.
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SIXTEEN PERISH IN
ROMEHOSPITALFIRf
HISTORICAL sANTo sP1RITo
HOME SWEPT AWAY
PATIENTS ALL IN PANIC
Flames Spread Quickly Over
Structure; Heroic Work
Nurses, Physicians.
ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch


Rome May 1S.-A disastrous fire
swept the historical hospital of San
TO Spirito. one of the most ancient
and picturesque charitable insutu-
lions in Rome early today. Col
lapse of the pavement isolated the
chronic ward. Sixteen bodies had
been extracted from the burning
ruins at 1880 O'Clock. -
The institution accommodates
nearly 5000 inmates and includes a
hospital, lunatic asylum. founding
home and a refuge for aged and in
firm persons.
The irse broke out shortly before
midnight in the laundry At first it
seemed Insignificant but it spread
rapidly to the neighboring wards,
each containing thirty chronic suf-
terers or infirm patients, who
were seized with panic. The
shrieks OF the sufferers mingled
with the cracking of the flames
while the atmosphere rapidly be-
came dense with smoke
- Heroic Work of Nurses
cleared the bedridden from one
ward, and in the next ward three
patients crawled out Neighbor-
ing firemen responded to the scene,
but at the moment of the arrival the
electric lights were extinguished.
adding to the horror of the situation.
As the immense wooden beams of
the hspital fell, there was a heavy
grinding nofce and the pavement
collapsed, burying twenty of the
chronic patients and rendering ac-
cess to the wards impossible.
Carabineers royel guards nurses
and doctors made heroic efforts to
save the patients. rushing through
the smoke and fire and bringing
out Il. all of whom however were
dead from suffocation. Several of
the rescue parties were injured
The two wards were destroyed but
the fremen saved the remainder of
the buildings. : -
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SPECIAL ELECTION IS CALLED VOTE
FOR ORDINANCE DESIGNED TO LIFT
PAVING BURDEN FROM N. E.T. {.
Mysterious Stranger
Shot Minneapolis Man
UNITED Press Dispatch.l

Minneapolis, May 18.-Pointed
out by his wife, William r. Al
len was shot and killed by
mysterious stranger near his
home last night. Allen, a
trucking contractor, fell uneon-
seious at this Wife's feet on
their doorstep and died within
short time. No motive for
the murder is known. The man
who fired the shot, ran to
waiting automobile and escaped.
Allen and his wife had been
at the home Of r. r. Allen, a
brother, during the evening and
were walking home. Mrs. Allen
preceded her husband, the lat
ter stopping to talk to his
brother. When she reached
home man demanded to know
the address. He then wanted
to know il Allen lived there. He
asked if Allen was home.
There he is, coming down
the street; Mrs. Allen replied
pointing to her husband. She
then went into the house. A
moment later her husband call
ed for help. A shot rang out
and Allen told his wife to call
an ambulance. He died shortly
after.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-05-19
MAY GUST OHIO MAYORS
Seats of Twenty Seven In Danger
Through Supreme Court Ruling

ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch.
Columbus, Ohio, May 1S.-Seats
at least twenty seven Ohio mayors,
including Mayor George l.. Oles of
Youngstown, who were elected on
independent tickets last fall are be-
lieved to have been made untenable
by a decision of the state supreme
court. .,..
In deciding a contested council
manic election in Cincinnati, the
supreme court held that all indie
pendent tickets in municipalities of
over 1000 population are void, the
general assembly never having en-
acted laws to make the constitu-
tional provision for independent
candidates operative. Ii is not
known yet whether action will be
brought to Dust Mayor Oles and the
other mayors affected by the decis-
ion. Oles is an Independent cand-
idate for governor.
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Money Stolen; Italian
Can t See NatiUe Land
Associated Press Dispatch. ]


Superior, Wis, May 1s.-John
ceruto fifty Duluth, was held up
and robbed Of So 900 which he had
concealed beneath his trouser
legs at an early hour here this
morning. Ceruto was to have
started for his home In Italy on
q visit today. His trip will be
postponed.
A taxi driver noticed the in
sensible body of the man lying
within foot OF the edge OF the
Lafnborn avenue bridge. The
thugs had removed the mans
trousers to obtain the money,
$1,000 OF which was Fastened to
the right leg with rubber bands
and 81 900 to the left leg Ce-
ruto 10 In a local hospital.
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|: A[L-DAY CLINIC
|: SET ON MAY 70 !:

Drs. Frank cavnor of Min
neapoiis and Paul Berresford
! OF st. Paul. eye, ear, nose
and throat specialists, will
hold an all day clinic in the
Elks' hall on Second and
jackson streets. Saturday,
May 20. !
Or. Harold ]. Leonard, a
dental specialist, will have
charge of the dental part Of
the clinic.
At 4:30 o'clock. at one of
the theaters of the city,
there will be movie and a
short talk by the specialists
in charge. The theater in
which this will be. held will
be announced tomorrow.
Everyone is invited to at
tend both the clinic and the
movie and parents are es-
peciaIly asked to come with ,
their children. No admis-
sion will be charged for
either as you have already
already paid your share by
buying Christmas Seas
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-05-19
BIG BATCH TRUE BILLS
Thirty Five indictments Returne
In FARGO Bank Affair.
IAssociated Press Dispai ch.l

TAssociaT@d Press 1NSpaTrh.I
Fargo, N. D., May 16.-The Cass
county grand jury adjourned at noon
today having issued thirty secret
indictments against thirteen indi
viduals in connection with the af-
fairs of the defunct Scandinavian
American bank of Fargo and the
relations of those affairs with the
Bank of North Dakota, George Scha-
fer, assistant attorney general of
the state announced today.
Warrants are to be issued this
inSicteS viii he made nnh,;c after
arrests have been made, he added.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-05-19
PUGs GUARD SHIPS
Vessel owners Obliged To Take
Precautions Against iBootleggers.

IAssoclated t'ress Disnatch.i
New York, May. 1S.-Bootleggers
are so thick along the water front,
that the Atlantic Fruit company. has
had to aire squad of ex nugilists
to guard its pier from the swarms
who meet every ship in hope of re.
stocking.
This. became, known today, when
"Gunboat'' Smith led his squad into
action against several motor boat
loads who sped up to the dock just
as the Princess May, inbound from
Jamaica, made fast.
Smith said that the bootleggers,
displayed bankrolls, called on mem
bers of the crew to produce liquor.
Smiths party foored four of the
men who, had climbed onto the pier,
put to fight the rest of the landing
party and then, jumping into skiff
drove of the motor boats. Two
shots from the bootleggers were
fred. ~.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-05-19
Acoie Advances Approved

WashlngtOn, ID. G., May IS.-Ap
proval of fifty six advances for agri
cultural and livestock purposes ag
gregating $2,29S,00 was ennounced
today by the war finance CORPORA
ton. Distribution OF the loans in
Guided North Dakota $91 900 WIS
consin $4,000 and South Dakots
$4,000.
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tContinued on Page 81
Bakers Strike Settled.

TtSSOclaIHU F'rtss DlspatCh.I =
Madison, Wis, May 1S.-The
strike of Madison bakers was set
led today when eight of the ten
master bakers signed a contract
unlimited by the local union. No
reduction in wages is to be made
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Asks pismisaal of charue

Fargo, N. D., May 18.-United
States District Attorney Hilderth
today asked that his white, slave
charge against H. 4. Day of Min
neapolis be dismissed in federal
court. The charge is one of FIVE
indictments returned to the jury
against Day.
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Serum from Horses
Anti pne umonia serum is obtained
from the blood of horses
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Travel Great Distance.
The omnibuses of London travel about
So, 600, 900 miles year.