The Mankato free press., 1923-11-02
Ouer Night
Wire Tales

Washington. d. c.. November l.
Bad Judgment and faulty navigation
4 three officers caused the loss OF
erial valued at $l3,000,000. In the
-estroyer accident on Honda Point,
al. September 8, the board Of in
,uiry declared In its dnAl report to
Secretary DENLY.
, Wsshington, D. c.. November L.
A resolution opposing federal bo-
nus for able bodied former service
men but advocating relief for those
wounded or otherwise disabled, was
adopted at the convention Of the in
vestment bankers association OF
America r..
Washington, D. c., November l.
The monthly review of the depart
ment Of agriculture announced that
the country's agricultural position Is
the best 1t has been In three years.
Washington, D. c., November L.
Secretary Mellon OF the treasury
was said to feel that the latest COM
munication sent him by Governor
Pinchot Of Pennsylvania on prohibi-
tion enforcement had raised no new
issues and that he expected to make
the reply to it a final communica-
tion on the subject.
Washington. D. c.. November l.
Friends Of Woodrow Wilson formu..
lated plans for their third annual
piisrimmage to the former presi-
dents home on Armistice day for a
demonstration in his honor.
Chicago. November -Four men
alleged to have circulated spurious
500 bills from New York to the
Rocky mountains, were arrested.
Marion. Ohio, November Mayor
George W. Nicely, issued procla-
nation directing that all flags be
placed at half mast November 2 to
commemorate the fifty eighth ami
versary of the birth Of the late
President Warren G. Harding.
Indianapolis, November 1.-Oppo-
sition to a cash bonus for war vet
erans was reiterated by Julius
Barnes, president Of the Chamber
of Commerce OF the United States
in an address.
Rochester. Mimi. November l.
E. Grant Brooks, former cashier OF
defunct Oronoco MINI. State bank
charged with embezzling nearly
SIS. 900 OF banks funds, found guilty
by jury.
Minneapolis, November FIRED
Rocque. former coach OF Boston A.
A. hockey team, signed as trainer
and coach :. OF new ginneauots
hockey team OF U. S. Amateur
Hockey league.
Newell. s. D.. November Not
ice posted on Newell Sfete bank
stating it was closed pending nego-
tiations with its correspondent Dank
at Chicago.
Bismarck. n. D.. November l.
State highway commission formally
approved plans for marking all state
highways following somewhat plans
used in Minnesota.
Washington. D. c., November L
Use Of war finance corporation as
sales agency for American wheat
abroad as has been proposed to az
ministration by western 9rain men
would be Of negligible beneft to
wheat growers Of northwest as most
~ them have sold their wheat. Sen
etor Iadd OF North Dakota, said.
Brookings, s. D.. November L
Announcement made here that Dr:
Wtnis F.. Johnson, former president
state agricultural college, would be
candidate for state superintendent
OF public instruction.
Minneapolis, November 1. = Ben
Ferda, retired farmer OF Oelwein,
Iowa, swindled out OF $4,000 py
pretty twenty seven year OLD WON
An who had promised to get divorce
and marry him, Ferda reported.
Spring Lake. MINI, November !.
Clifford Frederickson, .etghteen,
st. Paul, instantly killed while d"ck
hunting when gun accidentally dis
CHARGED blowing top Of head on.