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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-01-26
VIGOROUS KICKS
FROM FISHERMEN
Bring About Banning Boxes
AT Lake Elysian
CARP SENT TO EAST
Thirty Thousand Pounds of That
Brand Goes To New York
..,. City r..

Protests from sportsmen OF Man
kato and neighboring towns has re-
suited in the abandonment of the
rlan by commercial fishermen 20
build fish boxes in Lake Francis 10
care for the rough fish being seined
out OF Lake Eylsian, according 10 a
statement made by Game Warden
W. b. PoIzin. A commercial fish
concern which has the state con
tract for the SEEMING OF trough fish"
in Lake EylSian desired to build the
t1Sh' box IN Lake Francis to hSep
the hSn- alive SO that they could be
shIpl Ell to eastern markets in that
eon,tition. ! -- 49,.
Oriy narrow portage separates
tie twt lakes and the fisherman
planned on hauling their nets to the
fish pockets oil Lake Francis direct
from Lake EIysian. The protest Gt
local fishermen was made Because
they feared some of the rough fish
would escape from the enclosures
and infest Lake Francis. wnicn at
the Present time is cleared of the
NpestiierouS carp and other fish 81
the same type. ~ ..r
Fish viii Be Sold.
4 carload OF carp and buffalo fish
arrived in Mankato yesterday after
noch from Lake Elysian which were
seined by & Minneapolis commercial
Ssh company. The car containing
10000 pounds of fish, left last
night for New York where :ae FISH
will & be sold in the fish markets
According 10 employees OF the
fish company tee cost of shipping
the fish to New York by express
amounts 10 approximately Sk400.
The fish a.e confined in from,
air pumped tanks, and will arrive
in New York within forty -eighi
hours after leaving here, Ten tanks
are carried in the car and a small
engine eontinuaIly PUN bs air
through tubes TO the fish .flf. tts.
tanks: A heavy white foam rests
on top of the tanks which is caused
from the air pumping into the
tanks and the swishing of the
large amount of fish in each tank.
Very few fish die en- route to the
New York markets. it is claimed by
the fisherman. HE
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-01-26
PAID FOR BUTTERFAT
Patrons of ST. Clair Creamery Re
ceived Checks In Large Sums

SCtNC1 SitSSrNS
Sixty two Genus was paid for but
terfat per pound to the patrons of
the st. Clair CO. operative cream
cry during December. Six patrons
received checks for more than 500.
They were: Edward Froelich,
$16S.65; Frank Kruse $14f:6S;
Jake Smith $1O9.45; William Penp,
$1OS.54: G. Berg, $107.95;< Schmidt
Bros. $10466 "a. 2 T..
Those who received checks for
over $50 were: III. K. Phillips,
1881; George A. Juliar, s95.06; F.
NJ. Chase, $50. IL; Tony Lang,
$8615; Henry Bowe, $80.79; Paul
IWestphal,. 1888; Mrs. F. Pestka,
sTS.25; ID. j. Steel, 1852; P. j.
Phillips, $74. 40; William Linde,
s7S; Irving Juliar $72.34 Peter
Depuydt $70.64; A. Fitzloff, $6S. 60;
Edw. Kruse $67.S1; Louis Cords,
$67. 53: Walter O'Brien $65 go:
Aaron Juliar, $6464; Fred Kruse,
S64. OS; Charles Schallows SCI .9S; J..
H Bestman s60.62; l.. Nicolai,
S57. "a; Frank Ireland $56.S6; c..
Goldman $685.; II. Smythe, $55.57;
Henry Gusso. $54. "a; Mic. Phillips,
S54. 40: Theo Heinz, S53.72.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-01-26
PUNCH BEHIND TALKS
Standard Oil Officials Address En-
pIoyes In Mankato Division

Standard Oil OFFICIALS Address EN-.
pIoyes In Mankato Division.
The most interesting and instruct
i've sales meetings in the history of
the Mankate division of the Stand
ard Oil company of Indiana was held
in the company offices on Maple
street Tuesday when T. j. Thomp-
SON, general manager of this com
pany presided. N. r. Grimshaw and
Amos Ball. assistant general man
ayers of the northern and central
divisions respectively, addressed the
gathering of Mankato division sales
and auditing representatives. These
gentlemen arrived in Mankato on an
early morning train from the west
and after trip through the city
were received at the local offices.
Each one of the visiting executives
expressed the opinion that the year
1928 would be prosperous year for
business in general, optimism be ,
ing the keynote OF every address.
Mr.. Thompson made an exception
ally stirring address making an ap-
peal which wills finger long in the
memories of those present. NJ H.
Chesbrough. manager of the Man
kato division. introduced Mr.. Thomp-
son to the gathering. The Chicago
gentlemen left on the noon train for
other points, but the meeting was
continued throughout the afternoon
by, Manager Chesbrough and Assist
ant Manager j. Clay Lee.
The following employees were in
Mankato on this occasion: F. J. .kah:,
Luverne; B. |. Evans, Window; H.
B. Ray, Fairmont: E. II. Gioerson.
Wells; F. M. Luff, Albert Lea; c..
w. Miller, Owatonna; C.. S.\Soren-
son, Faribault; c. J. Humm, st.
Peter, C.. A. Wendt, New Ulm; w.
r. Blomgren, ST. James; Ole Kaale,
Lamberton; c. V. Gunion, Marshall;
A. l.. Struthers, Faribault; T. A.
Dorgan, Marshall; B. E. Berry, win
dom, and the following who mead
quarter in Mankato, G.. A. White,
r. M Ward, R. G.. Pinney, c. j. Jen-
sen, e. S. Hagerty, w. p. Scherer, r.
e. Nnebel, Charles Campbefi, S. F.
Armstrong, E. A. Rudquist, e. l..
osten. F. c. Brown, ]. j. Meyer,
G. M. Bergman. A. Otto, r. o. Hab-
berstad, E. R. Stolen, F. Mex.
Blough and l.. F. Thompson
The meeting was brought TO a close
with a dancing party held at the
Elks' club house Tuesday evening
attended by all the visitors and the
entire Mankato organization. Music
for the affair was supplied by Ben's
orchestra of this city.
The visitors left the city today for
their respective territories carrying
with them message of optimism
and enthusiasm for the year.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-01-26
LABOR SURVEY OF
HAWAIIAN ISLANDS
Special Commission Submitted
Report To Secretary Davis
= Today
Associated. Press Dispatch.J

Washington, d. c., January Is.
Immediate legislation for the ma
tional defense in the Hawaiian
Islands and for the prevention Of
commercial and political domino
ton OF the territory by alien races,
particularly japanese, was recon
mended in a report submitted to
Secretary Davis OF the labor depart
ment by commission he appointed
In November to investigate labor
conditions in the islands. The com
mission also recommends establish
ment in Hawaiian of a representa- :.
tive of the, department OF labor.
The report, which was made pub
lie today says that attention should
be specially called to the menace .of
alien domination, and that the pres
ent policy of parental adoption and
importation of picture bridges by
the Japanese should be stopped, be.
cause these practices have defeated
the purpose of the 'gentlemen's
agreement to curtail common labor
importations," by augmenting the
supply to such an extent that 1t
will soon overwhelm the territory
Numerically, politically and com
mercially." f t.k
"If these islands are TO remain
American" the report continued,
"the assured control of the politi
CAL Industrial, commercial, social and
educational life of the islands must
also be American"
The commission recommended
that the question of alien domino
ton be Immediately referred to
congress. ~
The report declares that Japanese
control the building trades of Homo.
lulu, as well as most of the small
stores and business places. This
situation, the report states, is dup
Heated on all the islands visited.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-01-26
NEGROES QUIT TOWN
Warning Issued BY Whites at BIan
Ford, Indiana Complied With
Associated Press DispatchI

lASEoclated Press DlSpatCh.J
Blanford, Ind. January 25.-This
little coal mining town was , quiet
today and all negro families had
moved away following the warning
ssued by number Of white cii-
zens that unless tie negro who at
tackled an eleven year old white
girl was turned over to them before
noon yesterday they would be run
out Of town
when the zero hour" approach
ed, The last of the negroes were on
their way to Terre Haute aud Gin
ton, near here. Many families did
not wait for the time limit to ex-
pire but left Immediately after the
warning. No disorders were report
ed
An investigation of the attack
and of the orders issued by the
citizens for negroes TO move was
being maize Today by Captain Fl. A.
Collins OF the Indiana national
guard, who was ordered here by
Governor Warren T McCray, 1t
was believed that he would make
his report 10 the governor before
the week end
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-01-26
HALT BOOZE SUPPLY
Marked. Decrease In Embassy"
Liquors Seen In Washington.

ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch. ]
Washington, d. c., January 25.-
While enforcement agents reported
marked decrease in the supply
OF embassy" liquors said TO oe
finding their way into the illicit
traffic here, as result of the al
legged disclosures Of John j. Lynch
arrested in = recent raid on his
apartment, the police were, known
to be Tightening their surveillance
today of all suspected sources OF
such liquors. -.. 4
On top of. the information given
by Lynch, published reports u.
which said he named the Cuban
legation as one source of his sup
plies and which resulted in a visit
TO the state department Yesterday
by the legation charge, DR.. Arturo
Padroy Almeida. the police said
they had been promised further in
formation which might "rock the
city" The campaign they have been
conducting against suspected liquor
dealings through embassies and
Legations might result, they added.
in a Nrequest that the state and
treasury departments take steps to
curtail liquor supplies brought in
under diplomatic permit.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-01-26
STREET CAR GAINS
Twin City Company Show Heavy
Insurance over Previous Year.

Twin City Company Show Heavy
Insurance over Previous Year.
ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch
revenue of the Irwin City Rapid
Transit company and its subsidiary
lines was approximately one million
dollars more during 1922 than dur
ing the previous year. according to
report submitted today by Horace
Lowry. president. Total revenues
fell off slightly but this was more
than Offset by a decrease in oper-
ating expenses.
The net revenue for 1922, the re-
port showed, amounted to $S,927,-
564 "a compared with s2,930,77S. 90
for 1921.
Total revenues during the past
year was but S13,S41.SSS. 68 as com
pared with s13.921,342. II for 1921
but total operating expenses of So
914,324. "A was a marked falling off
from the S10,990,535 20 for 1921.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-01-26
New Duluth Corporation

IAssOcIHIeI I'ress DispatCh.I
st. Paul. January 25.-The Duluth
Iron and Metal company of Duluth
with a capital Of $4,000 filed arti-
Giles of incorporation today in the of
fee OF Mike Holm. secretary of state
The incorporstors all of whom re
side in Duluth. are. Louis and Gittel
Zalk and Hyman Y. Joseph.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-01-26
ADJUST AUTO TAXES
Representative Nimocks Will Intro
duce New Measure For Taxation

- IAssocIated Press D1spatch.I
St Paul, January 5.-The senate
adjourned at noon today. About IAN
hour after it convened, while the
house session was not scheduled un-
til this afternoon. During the SEN
ate session thirty seven bills were
introduced and referred to the var
ious committees but no action was
taken on any measures. The house
members were busy with committee
meetings.
Representative Frank Nimocks an
nounced today that he would cover
all the objectionable features in tht
present motor tax laws.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-01-26
CHILD LABOR DAYS
Governor Preus Urges Observance
January 27,28 and 20 In State

ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch.I
st. Paul, January 25.-The people
of Minnesota are urged to cooperate
in every way with the agencies and or
CARNATIONS in the state nation inter-
ested in child labor problems to make
tional consideration of the problem
of child labor a success in a procla-
nation issued by Governor j. A. o.
Preus.
January q, %. and 20 have been
set aside for the consideration of the
problem of child labor in the United
States 49,.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-01-26
TURKS TO GET TREATY
Near East Peace Pact viii Be Ready
For Signature Wednesday.
IASsoclated Press DlspaIch.I

Lausanne, January 25.-The allied
draft of the peace treaty with Tur-
key will be- presented to the Turks
next wednesday and the allied del
legations will leave two days later,
Il was announced by the British
Turks have not signed by that time
the allies will leave one represen
tative to supply information to the
Turkish delegates.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-01-26
COLLEGE HEAD RESIGNS
President South Dakota State Insti
tuition To Retire July !
lASSoclaled Press DlSpatchI

VermiIlion S. D.. January 25.-
The resignation of Willis T johnson
president of South Dakota State
college, was accepted by the state
board of regents at meeting held
here today. Mr.. Johnson's resigna
ton becomes effective July I. 1928.
In making their decision public the
board of regents said that at no
time had the resignation been asked
and the work of President Johnson
was praised in the boards letter OF
acceptance.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-01-26
BRITISH SUBMIT TANGLE
Request League of Nations To Take
Up MosuI Oil Controversy

IAsS0t''tted Iless Dlspa tCh.
Lausanne, January 25-Lord Cur
zon, the British head of the delega-
ton in the Near East conference.
wrote today to the secretary of the
League of Nations asking the council
of the league at its next meeting to
take up the question of the Mosul oil
territory, possession of which is in dis
pute between the British and the
Turks. The Mosul question, the let
ter declared, is menace to peace.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-01-26
SUN ISSUES MANIFESTO
Deposed President To Resume Con
troll Affairs at Canton Saturday

-, lHSsocidteu TTeSS DlSELscn.l
Shanghai, January 25.-Sqn Vat
Sen, who will sail Saturday for Can.
ton to resume control of affairs
there, from which he was ousted last
June issued manifesto today to the
various political factions of China,
calling on them to sink thei; differ.
ences and work for the reunion of
their country. Sun reiterated his
condemnation of the present Picking
parliament as unconstitutional.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-01-26
President Back At Desk

- INSSU'.IdIE Gu -TtsS DIsDFICIl.T -
Washington. D. c., January 25.-
President Harding returned to his
desk today for the first time since
he was taken Ill with grippe more
than a week ago. The White House
physician, B-igadier General c. e.
Sawyer, said he would not be re
stricted in the amount of work he
did.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-01-26
ADMITS BANK ROBBERY
Fred Lindberg Confesses To Attempt
To Loot Payne Aevnue Institution.

ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch.1
st. Paul, January 25.--Fred Lind
berg. arrested late yesterday in CON
nection with the Payne Avenue bank
robbery Saturday morning, today
confessed to being member of the
gang and implicated Ben Semac,
but declared he did not know the
name of the driver of the car, St,
Paul police announced today.
the robbery in which Neal Hurley.
the leader of the gang, was killed
by patrolman stationed in the
bank, and two customers were
wounded by the bandits.
Nearly $4,000 was taken by the
bandits in the lholdup and none of
1t has been recovered
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-01-26
TO DEAL OUT MORE STEINER STUFF TO GERMAN
Tue More Executed
In Ireland Today
IAsseclated nress Dlsnatch.

Waterford, ireland, January
25.-Two men, named o'ReilIy
and Fitzgerald, residents OF
Cork, were executed at the
Waterford infantry barracks this
morning. Each had been round
guilty OF possessing arms.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-01-26
children Eat Grass

Newport, England. January 2S.L
Police found two children eating
grass because they had no other
food. Judge fined their father $25
with promise of bigger 6pe IL he
didn't feed them.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-01-26
FORD FOR PRESIDENT
American Economic League Waein,
Campaign For FIivver Maker

Campaign For FIivver Maker
Associated Press Dispatrhl
Omaha, Neb., January 25.-Offi-
Gals of the American Economic
League which has opened It's head
quarters has announced IL intends
to obtain $4,000 signers In Nebraska
to petitions asking that Henry Ford's
name be placed on Nebraska's pres !,
dental preference primary ballot in
1894, and that similar petitions, are
being circulated In Kansas, South
Dakota. and Wyoming.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-01-26
visltinu His Sister.

George B, Caldwell, civil engi
neer at the Great Lakes Naval sta
ton, is In the city rs the guest OF
his sister. Mrs. Harry Footner.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-01-26
State Fire Marshal Orders Old |
Hall In City Torn Down
IAssociated Press Dispatch. ]

IAssQciated PrcsS IHspatch.I
st. Cloud, Mimi, January 25.-
George H. Nettleton, state FIRE mar
shall. has ordered the city of st.
Cloud to tear down the city FIRE hall
within ninety days, declaring it to be
in danger of collapse, as well as a
fire hazard The walls of the build
ing which has been used by the de-
partment for nearly forty years, are
bulged, and the roof leaks badly.
Papers were served on Mayor Wat
son this morning.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-01-26
WEYGAND IS NOW
AT DUSSELDORF
Foch's Chief Staff Arrives
in Trouble Zone
CDANrC Will GRAY.
FRANCE WILL STAY
Complete Satisfaction From Ger
many Demanded; Russia
Warns Poland
ToDAY's CONDITIONS IN THE
-. RUHR VALLEY.

The, Germans seem to have
made good their threat to tie Up
The Ruhr valley railways.
n Dusseldorf adyices report
traffic throughout the valley and
the adjacent occupied territory
paralyzed by the railway mems
strike.
The French are, making. prep
arations to operate the roads
with outside railway workers.
Reports from various sources
indicate the process of collecting
these men from different parts
of France is well under way.
General Weygand. Marshal
Foch's chief of staff, and Min
lister of Public Works LIE Troc-
.quer are in the Ruhr to consid
er. sterner military measures
and the putting of the occupa.
ton on a systematic basis. 1t is
assumed ! in Paris that General
Weygand, will take command sof
the occupation.
The German mine owners
have promised the Ruhr miners
full pay In Case of strike or q
shut down forced by circum-
stances.
Everything was quiet in May
ence today follow ing last nights
demonstration over the court
martial verdict fining Fritz
Thyssen and mis- fellow mag
mates. The French military. has
staken over the supervision OF !
the German police there.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-01-26
ST. CLOUD MUST ACT

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Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1923-12-20

ton on its face, written in a childish,
struggling hand: Mister Santa Claus. =
For a moment a queer twisted smile
played around the corners of her
mouth and the hard. cold look left her
eyes.
Holding the letter tightly in her
hand Miss Weston entered the house,
and after taking off her wraps, looked
Eat it again. The thought came to her
to take it back and leave it where she
had found it. for there was something
about it that brought her queer feel
ing Of unrest and sort of haif-fear.
But in spite of herself she found
herself tearing open the finger-marked
flap and reading the written words
with almost eagerness. 1t was the
plea of little boy to Santa Claus, not
alone that he would bring a toy to
himself and his baby sister, but that
he would bring some nice things to
eat for sick daddy, and some clothes
and things for mother, who bought
little for herself. The letter was signed
>"Paul Hammond, age eight years."
Miss Weston sat long time after
she finished reading the letter. 1t had
been long time since anything had
stirred her like this childish letter had
done--there was something in the ap-
peal, coming as it did so soon after the
disturbing thoughts Of the afternoon
that seemed to be turning the world
that she had been living In so long, up
side down. Emotions which she had
thought were long dead within her be.
gan to surge through her being-the
selfish path that she had mapped out
in the coming years seemed to be los
ing its appeal. Was 1t possible that
she. who had steeled her heart through
all the years. was going to fall before
the letter Of some silly child?
All through the afternoon hours she
sat, fighting battle between her own
rec. self and the things that had held
her in their clutches so long, until. Just
as the winter dusk was falling, the
barriers that held her heart so long
were broken down and the blessed
rains Of love and faith and trust in
mankind flowed abundantly over her
parched and barren soul. Martha Wes-
ton had won the fight--the letter of
little child. breathing faith in It's every
line, had brought back to her again all
the warmth of love and the joy of CIV
Ing that had been hers in the long ago,
and the Christmas spirit came and fell
itpon her like q benedietion.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1923-12-20

gfoWn-up folks, who at Christmas time
are not grown up, as they appear at
other times, had not much in prospect
that would be like other years.
Here they were, almost two miles
up toward the sky, with two locomo
tives pushing the long train from be-
hind and two pulling in front, with a
rotary ahead trying to bore a thor
oughfare through the deep drifts on
one Of the highest passes of the Rocky
mountains.
The train was hours late, and none
Of the passengers hoped to reach des-
tination for the celebration with rela.
tives and friends which had been
looked forward to with joyous antici-
pations.
1t seemed that Of the assorted com
pany aboard there should have been
many who might have suggested some
thing in the nature Of Christmas en-
tertainment to make the evening mem
orable to the snowbound party, but
all seemed to be too homesick with
disappointment to start the ball roll
ing.
Strangely enough it was not one Of
the young folks who finally got things
going, but grizzled lumberman from
the Northwest who started it. and
Grandma Howard from New England
who pronounced the bendiction.
Dinner had been served and the
passengers were settling back in their
seats with emphasized disappointment
when the big lumberman's big voice
doomed through each Pullman in sue
cession: "All you folks who can
MARBLE. come back in the parlor car.
We are going to have community
sing"
The heartiness Of the invitation and
the novelty Of the idea changed glum-
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1923-12-20

her, f0s Old blood needs OUTSIDE
warmth in December.
II was just few days before Christ
mas and everywhere the Yuletide
spirit was in the everywhere but
insthe heart of Miss Weston. To her
Christmas was a bore, day to be over
and done with as soon as possible.
The little town Of Huntsville knew
Miss Weston as woman who cared
for none but herself-who lived her
life selfishly and alone-who cared
not if her neighbors Jared good or i'll.
Although possessed of plenty of means
she had never been known to see an