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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-01-12
MEMBER HOODED
BAND IS WITNESS
He Could Only Name One
Real Khan Official
THIS LADIES' DAY
Several Women Called To
Stand. Widou nf Victim
[Associated Press pigpatch. ]

Bastrop, La, January 11.-Fred
who declared him.
self a member of the Ku Klux Khan
a charter member and still mem
ber-asserted on the witness stand
today at the open hearing inquiry
into the hooded band activities in
and the Staying of Watt
Daniel and Thomas Richard that
although he attended meetings OF
the khan, he could name but one of
fetal, Captain Skipwith. Skipwith
is exalted cyclops or the Morehouse
khan.
The testimony of Mrs. T. F. Rich
ard, widow of the hooded band VIC
tins, yesterday was responsible for
the calling of several OF the women
for today. She testified to a con
versation said to have taken place
between several women following
the first kidnapping of her husband.
She claimed that her husband treat
ed the affair lightly which seemed
to have irritated Mrs. Hugh Clark,
who remarked to other women that
the next time the Ku Klux got Rich
ards he would not get-pff so light. A
week later Richard disappeared. !.
Attempt To Expose Khan
The alleged exposure of activities
both within the lodge rooms and the
re suits of outside raids on the part
of the Morehouse khan failed to
bring forth any statement by any
of its officials. Captain Skipworth,
who claims he is one of the leaders
of the organization, has said that
when the time was ripe state
ment covering the entire affair will
be issued.
CAS- an American isn't it true that
you knew where Richard was and
you went to the masked band and
told them he was still in Bastrop?'
Higgenb otham was asked, with ref
erence to the kidnapping of Richard
on August II. Il did not" he re-
piled.
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be Miss Anderson; her assistant,
Miss Agnes l. Peterson; Miss Mary
ellison. employment manager for
the Joseph and Feiss Company of
Cleveland; Miss Mary Van Kleeck,
director of the department of indus
trial studies of the Russell Sage
Foundation; Mrs. Raymond Robins,
president of the International Fed
GRAFTON Of Working Women; Mrs.
Florence Kelley. general secretary
OF the National Consumers League;
Mrs. Maud Swartz, president of the
National Women's Trade Union
League; Miss Melinda Scott OF the
United Textile Workers of America;
Miss Merica e. Hoagland, employ
ment manager. of the Diamond
Chain Company of indianapolis;
Miss Agnes Nestor, vice president
of the National Grove Workers
Union of America; Miss Mary Nc
DoweiI OF the Chicago University.
Settlement, and Miss Julia Lathrop.
former chief of the Children's Bur
eau of the Department of Labor.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-01-12
COLOR LINE DRAWN
Frenchman Halls at Harvard Are
Not Open To Negro Graduates.

MOT open 10 negro SrdouatCS'
r. Associated Press Dispatch.l
New York, January ia re-
quest of Roscoe Conkling Bruce, a
negro graduate Of Harvard uniVer-
sity, that a room De reserved in the
Freshman halls at Harvard for his
son has baen refused by President
A. Lawrence Lowell, report pub
lished in The New York World TO-
day disclosed. Replying to MI.
Bruce, President Low ell wrote:
IL am sorry to have to tell you
that in the Frenchnan halls where
residence is compulsory, we have
felt from the beginning the necessity
of not including colored men. TO
the other dormitories and dining
rooms they are admitted freely, but
in the Freshman halls, am sure
you will understand why. from the
beginning we have not thought 1t
possible to compel men OF different
races to reside together"
Bruce, who lives at kendail. va,
is the son Of Bianch Kelso Bruce.
former registrar of the United
States treasury. He was member
of the class OF 1908, won member
ship In the Phi Beta Kappa and was
chosen class orator. The son is pre-
pairing to enter Harvard at Phillips
Exeter Academy.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-01-12
CONVICTED SLAYER
BREAKS FROM JAIL
W ichita Falls Prisoner Has
Made His Getaway
KILLED HIS FATHER
Posse of City and County Off
GERS Searching For Hen
ny Toussaint
GAssociated. Press DispatchI

Wichita Falls, Texas, january IL
"A posse of city and county offic
ers was searching early today for
Henry Toussainl, conv1czed of kill
ing his sixty nine year old father.
and who escaped from jail yester-
day.
Toussaint was thought to save
Efaiscabed 1she jailors keys. -FOUR
doors were unlocked and locked
again BY the Jail breaker but no one
else escaped. His cell was inspected
at $50 O'Clock last night and at 10:
Is Toussaint was gone.
The refugee, who was born in the
slums of Washington, d. c.. worked
his way through high school, took
a post graduate course in engineer
ing at Harvard, and became an of
fcer in the United States army
according to court testimony, visit
ed his wife last night and then his
defense attorney before he fed.
First To Get Death Penalty
His wife said she told him to give
himself up to the sheriff but he
laughed the remark off.
Toussaint was the first white man
ever to receive the death penalty
in Wichita county. He feared being
disinherited by his father and also
drew the conclusion that his father
instigated his separation from his
wife who sued him for divorce. it
was brought out at his trial. He is
thirty four years old.
Nation wide interest conferred
about him when he leaped from the
Potomac bridge at Washington, a
distance of seventy five feet. his
hands and feet were tied. Still he
returned to the waters surface I'LL =
marked by injury.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-01-12
REPORTS OF COUNTY
OFFICERS ARE FILED
Blue Earth Officials Tell The Pub
bile What They Received The
Past Year.

Officials Of Blue Earth county
have filed their annual report OF
salaries, fees and expenses receiv-
ed during the year 1922 with the
county auditor. The following are
the reports rendered.:
Sheriff Anna Osten-Salary, ST.
600; fees from lawyers, S2074.41;
board bills s4,3SS.35. Total. 8,462.68.
Probate Judge Harry A. Johnson
Salary, $3.50; fees, $500. Total,
superintendent of County Schools
H. H. Detamore-Salary and travel
ing expenses, $2,800.00.
County Auditor c. l.. Kennedy
Salary, $4,000: fees Of office 1904
So. Total, s3,60485.
County Treasurer Henry Spicer-
Salary, $4,000.
Salary $1,000, fees and other i'm
bursements s2,44725.
$500; fees and expenses 5000.
Commissioner Matthias Sanger
Salary, $500, fees and expenses,
Commissioner G.. N. Alderman
Salary, $500; fees and expenses
Commissioner A. F. Rennpferd-
Salary, $500; fees and expenses,
$294.59.
Commissioner B. D. Hughes
Salary. $500; fees and expenses,
$23475.
Report of County Surveyor Roy
Allison was given. but no salary or
fees stated at imburs ement was re-
ceived from work done outside the
county supervision. .'
Register of Deeds Frank Gabler-
No salary: fees, $2,507.60.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-01-12
FRENCH ACTION IN
RUHR EXPLAINED
Chamber Commerce Hear
Premier Poincare
VOTE Is EXPECTED
Support In Government s Move
Is Wanted; Extremists
May Disapprove
LAssociated Press Dispatch.I

Paris, January 11.-Premier Poin-
cares formal explanation Of the
governments action in the Ruhr, as
prepared for presentation in the
chamber of deputies and the senate
this afternoon recalls the conditions
under which the conference OF Par
is broke up, pointing out that Great
Britain was in disagreement with
the allies over the reparations pol
icy. -...s --...r
The statement declares that the
specific measures which France,
Belgium and Italy have felt called
upon to take as a result OF Ger
many's continued defaults are with
out prejudice to further steps to
which those powers may have re
course after January Is, in seizing
collateral for the moratorium de-
manded by Germany.
The premier was prepared to
make a question of confidence on
his request that all interpretations
on foreign affairs be postponed.
Majority Vote Expeded.
There seemed to be no doubt that
he would get a substantial majority
vote, carrying with 1t full approval
OIL what ne mas uOuS III Lie AS0hA
and sanctioning any future course
of action.
Only the extremists were left to
oppose the government. The radi-
Gals decided at a special meeting
last evening to abstain from voting.
The radicals announce that they
approve economic but not military
penalties, and that they therefore
are abstaining from voting.
Interrupted BY Cachin
When Premier Poincare started
his explanation in the chamber OF
deputies today of the governments
action in the Ruhr valley, he was
interrupted frequently by Marcel
Cachin, communist deputy. These
brought cries from
The DEPUTIES OF the wight and Gen.
rer.s ssPut the traitor out.
Premier Poincare in his. state
ment said the governments plans
provided for the eventual occupa-
ton of Bochum, If Germany fails
to carry out the French demands
The occupation of Bochum, which
is the site of the iron and steel
works of Hugo Shines. is said to be
set for Saturday. although this Is
not officially confirmed.
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the bureaus director, Miss Mary
Anderson. must. be faced.
Bureau Names Standards
THE Women's Bureau says Miss
Anderson, recommends certain
definite standards for women's en-
ployment, looking to the welfare of
the women workers and national
good. both of which aims involve
women's industrial equality with
men.
1--WE want this conference to con-
slider earnestly the question:
What is industrial equality"
y Secretary of Labor Davis will open
the conference officially In the aud
itorium of the new National Mu-
scum.
Present there will be representa-
tives OF the organized employers and
of the organized women workers;
men, and especially women, in pub
lie office; club women, women
members of fraternal orders. bust
ness women, professional women,
women of exery political creed and
of all kinds OF affiliations.
On The Program
Prominent on the program will
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-01-12

MISS ANDERSON MISS Gltsol
.Women's wages and why they
arc so low.
Moments hours of labor and
why they are 90 long.
The industries that employ
women "horne workers" and
what they mean to women.
Women wage earners and
their dependents.
Wonen's contributions to
their families support.
Factory conditions Of women
workers and the workers health.
These are among the topics which
will be considered at the Nationa
of Women to be held il
Washington. January IL, IL and 10
When facts have been stated anc
causes analyzed. remedies for ex.
isting evils will be sought.
The conference was called by the
Women's Bureau of the IJnitet
sSstes Department OF Labor. n.
purpose is to bring to light certain
industrial conditions, which, say
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-01-12
Associated Press Dispatch.l

Associated Press D4spatch.l
Paris, January ff.-Dispateh-
es received here from Essen
say the town is quiet, the stores
are open, the tramways are run
ming, the factories working and
the people busy with the usual
occupations.
Essen, January f1-The pop
ulation appeared sullen but there
were no attempts at disorder.
Advices from nearby points In
Dictated that the movement by
the French and the Belgians In
to the Ruhr had generally been
without incident
Amsterdam, January ia
dispatch from Essen to the Ex-
change Telegraph says the
Rhenish and Westphalian labor
organizations have decided to
proclaim a brief strike, Begin
ming Monday, throughout the
whole industrial district in pro-
test against the French oceupa-
ton.
An Exchange Telegraph dis
patch from Berlin today asserts
that the German government
has decided to take the follow
ing measures Immediately after
the French occupation Is accom-
4 pIished.
First-The peace treaty will
be declared broken and its
execution declared imperative.
Second - Germany will no
longer negotiate with the rep
arations commission unless this
injustice is removed.
Third-The use OF alcoholic
liquors will be reduced.
Eourth-Sunday will be de-
clared a day of national mourn-
ing.
Berlin, January fit is an
nounced that the transportation
of coal on the reparations ac-
count ceased at nine o'clock this
this morning by order Of the
German government
London, January ia Reu-
ter's dispatch from Essen timed
4:20 p. M, says martial law is
to be proclaimed In the city by
the French occupationaI forces
almost immediately.D
Essen, January 1.-THE Frenc
Icontinued Un Page sevenl
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-01-12
Posi- Office CLERK. Held

Minneapolis, January 1-Victor E.
Norberg, postoffice clerk here, was
arraigned today on a charge of steal
ing approximately $4,000 from mails,
waived examination and was held to
the federal jury under $1,000 bond
which was furnished. Norberg was
arrested yesterday after months
Investigation by postal inspectors.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-01-12
FEELING IN TOWN
RUNS FEVER HEAT
Presence Of the Soldiers Is
Cause of Turmoil
NEARRIOTAVERTED
Angered Mob Citizens Sought
Commission Believed Quar-
tered In Hotel
MOVES OF FRENCH
TROOPS IN GERMANY

French troops entered Es-
sen, the heart Of the Ruhr
valley today, carrying out the
occupation movement DETER
mined upon by France, Bel
GUM and Italy. The occupa-
ton was without Incident,
and UP to this afternoon t4e
invasion OF Germany had
been accomplished without
bloodshed or even disorders
Of any kind.
n Nearly all the troops en-
, pIoyed were French--tWo d.
visions of infantry and one
of cavalry, commanded by
Colonel Henrys under GEN.
eral Degoutte's direction.
The French advanced from
DuesseIdorf and Duishuro. A
small contingent came down
through RuIrort and Joined
the French near Mueiheisn.
While the troops were enter
inq the Ruhr the French
mission which will control
the mines and other essen
tial industries was on the
way from Duesseidorf under
instructions from Paris.
With the carrying out of
the military movement fur
Their into Germany, Or. VII 3
helm Mayer, German ambas-
sador to France, left. Paris
for Berlin.
simultaneously Chandelier
cuno, In the Reichstao, de-
clared 0ermany,s reparations
obligations would ceaee to be
discharged In further direct
dealings with sstho treaty
breaking poweks. :, cermanx.
.sweaId not offer 1ctivo sfesIa-
lance, but would not bon
voluntarily to the movensent
he added.
The British cabinet held 1
meeting to consider the rep
arations issue. II was stated
on authority that the meet
ING was not likely to alter
the British policy and Was
likely to confirm Great Brit
aims desire to maintain the
entente cordiaie with France.
Notification Of the decision
to withdraw the American
troops from the Rhine was
received by Major General
Allen In CobIenz, who pre-
pared to carry out the plans
for the return OF the troops
to the United States.
In Washington u was UNI
derstood the recall Of the
troops would not be followed
by withdrawal Of American
participation In the repara-
tions commission under the
present policy Of the admin
istration.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-01-12
TROOP RECALL HIT
AT FRENCH MOVE
Disapproval of Their Pro-
gram Thus Shown !
FEBRUARY EDATE
BY That Time Entire Rhine
Contingent Expected Back
In United States
ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch.l

Washington, o. c., January II.
The order bringing the troops
home from the Rhine will not
be followed by a withdrawal of
American participation IN the
present policy Of the American
government, as outlined today
IN authoritative quarters. Ii is
the belief of officials here that
despite agitation in congress re-
garding the activities Of Ro-
land w. Boyden, the American
unofficial observer with the COM
mission, his retention at his
present post is OF much value In
protecting American interests
and aiau!, toward final settle
ment of the reparations problem.
Washington, D. c., January II.
The legal considerations on
which Germany will protest to
contention that the clauses the
French movement into the Ruhr
are understood here to rest on
contention that the clauses OF
the Versailles treaty cited by
France as warrant for her
course were intended to cover
only economic and financial
measures and not the use Of
force.
Washington, D. c., January liz
Decision of the government to with
draw American troops from the Rhine
was regarded here today not only
as a move to emphasize the admins
tration's disapproyal OF the French
program but also as In
dication of a definite conviction that
the program now must be carried to
the final test of results before there
can be any hope of an alternatlYe
course.
No amplifcation of the reasons
which prompted the withdrawal de-
official source today beyond the ex-
nianation given at the. White HonE
yesterday that the president deemed
the action expedient at this time
Nor had there been any disclosure OF
the nature of the diplomatic ex
changes by which it is intimateC
France had been informed that per-
servance in her plans for forcible
m easureS in Germany would resuli
IN American withdrawal from ths
Rhine.
Intention Made Plain
Apparently this intention of the
American government was made
plain in connection with it's efforts
to point the way to avoidance oil
force in Germany and was carried
out when it's suggestions were not
taken up by the French govern
ment.
February 5 is the date by which
the entire Rhine contingent orderec
is expected to be back in the
United States. Actual movement OF
the troops from Coblenz will not be.
gin until just in time to permit them
TO embark directly from the train
on the transport st. Michel, which
is under orders to sail from New
York tomorrow. She will go either
to Hamburg or Bremen, whichever
port is selected by Major General
Allen, commanding the American
army of occupation, to pick up the
force of about forty officers and more
than 1000 men. A small detachment
to dispose of stores and property not
brought home and units of the
graves registration service will be
the only elements of the American
army left behind.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-01-12
1872 Anto Licenses
Oyer SIX Millions
ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch.

St. Paul, January 1.-THE
sale of automobile licenses dur
ing the year Just closed brought
a return of $6,543, 1880 into the
Golfers of the state, according to
a report today of Mike Holm,
secretary of state and adminis-
traitor of the automobile license
law. -. s..
This is an Increase of $e27,-
o10 so over the amount collected
a year ago, the report>discioses.
The number of cars licensed last
year were $50, 466 as compared
with 336, 292 licensed in 1921.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-01-12
REVOLT IS REPORTED
FROM EAST PRUSSIA
rAssociated Press Disnatch, I

ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch.l
Washington, D. c., January II.
A revolt has taken place in
"thee whole Of Memel district"
of East Prussia, the citizens
demanding that the territory be
made a part of Lithuania, ac-
cording to telegram to. the
Lithuania legation here today
from it's government at kovno.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-01-12
Work on Hugo Mine Plant

Nashwauk, Mimi, January H..
Steel workers today began erection
of another unit to the ore concen-
tration plant at the Hawkins mine.
When complied the plant will be
the second largest on the Mesabe
range.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-01-12
ARMoRED RUM CHASER
BootIeggers viii Now Have to Fight
AS Well AS Rum
LAssociated Press Dispa1ch.l

New York, January 11Rum run y
ners, hitherto relying on their speed
to escape the vigilance of the prohi
as well as run, it was DISCLOSED to
day when the Lexington, an armor-
ed rum chaser, equipped with ma
chine gun fore ahd aft, was turned
over to the customs service
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-01-12
HIT AT PACKERS ACT
Attempt Made To Eliminate Appro
priation To Enforce Measure.
IAnnI,rintad DraSa niSrna f,h

ASSOCIATED PTeSS DlSpdtch.I
Washington, D. c., January IL
An endeavor to nullify the packer
regulation act of 1921 through elm
nation of the SALE, 900 appropriation
for its enforcement in the pending
department of agriculture supply
bill was made in the senate today
by Senator Fernald, republican of
Maine.
The Senate agriculture committee
today reported, favorably the bill of
Senator Harrison, democrat, of Mis-
sissippi extending the. cooperative
marketing law to include naval
stores-turpentine and rosin. Their
producers, under the bill, would be
allowed to form cooperative and
non profit producing and marketing
associations. Senator Harrison yes
terday sought to add his bill to the
agricultural appropriation bill, but
it was rejected as not germane.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-01-12
EELECTED BANK OFFICERS
National Bank of Commerce Direct
ors Held Meetinu Last Niuht

National Bank OF ComWerCc DtTeCI-
ors Held Meeting Last Night
Directors of the National Bank of
Commerce following six O'Clock
dinner served at the Elgin cafe last
evening elected officers for the
bank for the ensuing year as fol-
lows: President, Otto Lamm; first
vice president, A. ]. Veigel; second
vice president, William F. Hughes;
cashier, Emil A. Boie; assistant
cashier, Harold SLIDER; teller, Clar-
ence Johnson; assistant teller, D. G.
StOckman ".
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-01-12
New Store Front Planned

G. M. Fiero, proprietor of the mar
BILE works at sos South Front street,
has contracted with Otto Neitge to
ment will be prosecuted as soon as
the material is laid on the ground.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-01-12
LIQUID HELIUM GAS

Feat Achieved In Toronto First
Time Outside of Holland
ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch.l
Toronto. January 11.-Llquefac-
ton of helium gas has been accomp-
lished in laboratory Of Toronto uni
yersity by Professor John Cunning
ham McLennon, The feat, it is de-
clared, has never been performed
before outside Holland.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-01-12
BURNED RAIL STATION
Armed Men Also Destroyed Two Pas
senper Train In SIiga, ireland (,
IAssociated Press DisPatch.l

IASSocIateu fTeSs DiSpdfCn.I .
Sligo, Ireland, January ia band
of armed men burned the railway
station to the ground this morning
and destroyed two passenger trains
which had halted there. During the
night there was considerable rifle
and machine gun fire in the town.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-01-12
MAY GUST JOHNSON

Regents of South Dakota State COL
Iege Are After Head Institution
ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch.1
Pierre, s. d., January 11.-Remo-
val of Willis e. Johnson, president
of South Dakota State college, will
be sought of the state board of re-
gents, it was declared in a state
ment made public here by member
of the board.
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fContinued on Page SeVenl
, 1923-08-09

More than 400 girls Of the Nippon
Female Commercial College arc being
Eivon rf'o instruction by tho First
Regiment OF Infantry.at Toxic.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-08-02

One of the principal species of the
many kinds of mica is muscovite,
or common mica, found in GRANTEES
land mica schists.