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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-12-21
DULUTH SQUABBLE ENDS
City Council Selected New Public
Safety Commissioning Today

Duluth, Mimi, December 20.-Du-
luth's public safety department
squabble caused when the publ
safety commissioners and chief OF
police clashed over matter Of law
enforcement" with the subsequent
resignation, of both and with a third
resignation--that of a new police
chief-minced in between, apparent
ly was Strengthened out today when
the city council chose Bert N.
Wheeler, real estate dealer and in
surance agent, to fill the unexpired
term OF public safety commissioner.
The position was left open by the
resignation last Saturday Of DR..
Oliver 81 Olson. newly elected.
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EXPECT ARREST SOON
Strong Belief That Leo koretz ls In
Hiding Near Chicago So
/ Associated Press DlspatchJ

ASSCclaI6O PRESS -DlSpdtcHJ
Chicago, December 20.-Arrest of
Leo KoretZ, fugitive head Of an al
legged fictitious Panama coil bubble
comnany, in which more than SIS;
and friends, Is. expected within a
few days, according to Major Harry
Hamlin. assistant United States at,
torney. 4
Information coming to Govern,
ment secret service operatives. the
prosecutor said. indicates that TIC
missing promoter he's never fed
from the Tinted States and Is in
hiding within twentv-forr hours
ride or CHICAGO. Federal authorj-
ties are PURSUING ,Korotz on wsr-
rarts charging misuse oe the p,r''-
in his promotion Of the Bavano Riy-
er Trust company of Panama.
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HILTON BACK HOME
Attorney General Returns From At.
tending Hearing In Washington

Attorney General Returns From At
tending Hearing In Washington
st Paul, December 20--An order
requiring the United States Steel
Corporation and its subsidiaries to
desist from the trade practice
known as the Pittsburgh plus" Is
to be expected from the FEDERAL
trade commission following the TAX
ing of the final testimony in the
case at Washington, according to
Clifford L. Hilton, attorney general,
who returned here today from at
tending the rearing at the national
capitol.
The litigation, which has been
pending before the federal trade
commission for several years, has
resulted in the introduction IN evil
dence. Of upwards of 10000 pages of
testimony and more 10000 exhibits.
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Halted Booze Motorboats.

LASSOClaIeu Press DlSnatchI
Boston, December 20-The Christ
mas rum running trade off the New
England coast was interrupted when
the coast guard cutter Tampa yes
terday seized six motorboats which
had put out for a liquor laden
steamer off Gloucester. The boats
We're towed into the harbor here
last night. y
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Associated Press Dispatchl

ASSOCIATED Press DlSp2CcnJ
Mexico City, December 19.-Reb-
els attacking Villa Hermosa, capt.
tai of the state of Tabasco, have
been defeated after a thirty hour
battle with the loss of 200 killed
and more than that number wound
ed, according to an official bulletin
issued by the war department.
Enrique Colunga, secretary Of the
interior, denying reports that Wash
ington had offered to mediate with
those rebelling against the Obregon
government, said Mexico has not
officially received the proposition,
which would have been rejected as
it would imply recognition Of the
rebels belligerency."
Reports Are Denied
Vera Cruz, December 20.-News-
paper correspondents telegraphed
from the front last night that the
Obregon troops had abandoned the
Mexican railway line and had not
withdrawn to Munuzzo station, as
was stated by revolutionary head
quarters here.
The correspondents also report
the situation as unchanged from
tuesday, when the rebel columns
remained stationary after the fight
ing at San Marcos Insurgent head
quarters, the newspaper men con-
tinde, are still at EsperanZa and
Oriental Advance posts near San
Marcos are keeping in contact with
superior federal forces stationed at
Huamantla and based at Apizaco.
The press observers believe that
rebel forces at Vera Cruz is prepar-
ing plan for Turing on the Obregon
forces and then cutting their front front
sides. it is pointed ont, may account
for the fact that to date no decisive
battles have been fought
/ The communique issued by the
\revolutionists says that the rebel
Continued On Page Three
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MADE RING DEBUT
Casper Leon Was Outpointed In
3 Madison Square Battle

IN ASSOCIATED Press Dlspatch1 4
New York, December .20.-Casper
Leon, seventeen year old son Of the
boxer of the same name. who, gen.
Grafton ago, fought Jimmy Barry
then holder Of the worlds bantam
weight championship, five times to a
draw. made his amateur debut in a
tournament at Madison Square
Garden last night, but was outpoint-
ed by Bernie Coneti in three rounds
Icons debut was similar to that
Of young. Bob Fitzsimmons as q
professional Both revealed marked
boxing ability but both lacked q
punch. Leon. a fyweight appeared
like duplicate of his father as q
novice The elder Leon has been in
Ill health at his home here. !.
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scientifin invention

Electrical wires fixed in wards Of
the London Hospital will record the
heart beast of patients on drum in
the research department, in another
part Of the building. This will make
1t unnecessary to disturb patients.
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Mexican Rebels Defeated
In the Long Drawn Battle
OBJ. P. Jacobson To
File For Governor
q
Member of Rail Warehouse
Commission To Be ...
Candidate e..
Associated Press Dispatchl

Fergus Falls, Mimi, December
100. P. B. Jacobson, chairman
Of the state raiIioad and ware
house commission, will be candi-
date for the republican nomination
for governor at the primary cleo
tion in June. Oscar Arneson, man
ager Of the Jacobson campaign, an
nounced here today. . ~.
Arneson's statement is the first
formal announcement of any kind
for the gubernatorial nomination in
Minnesota. Mr.. Jacobson declined to
discuss Arneson's announcement.
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Colonizing Chinese

NUTUTIIzIHH OUIHG5C
A Chinese general plans to teach
Chinese soldiers scientific cultiva-
ton with modern farm machinery
and then organize them into labor
brigades for colonization Of the
vast waste lands of northwest China.
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showed that the athletic fund show
ed Surplus of $50 aftes buying
Equipment for the basketball season.
his report on, the work Of the IL
brary showed that more books were
taken from the library during the
last month than ever before In the
history Of the school.
Financial Report Mace
The financial report made by sec
rotary e. F. Soaring relative 10 the
Agricultural School being MAINTAIN
ed for the United States veterans
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NUMBER OF Slain
200, THE REPORT
) Capital of Tabasco In Hands
Of the FederaIs
THIRTY. HOURS CLASH
Report That Washington Offers To
Mediate In Revolt Denied
BY Obreoon
LATEST REVIEW OF MEXICAN
SITUATION

The rebel advance against
Mexico City from Vera Cruz has
apparently been checked, for
the moment at least, near San
Marcos, twenty five miles, east
of the capital, wherein the
words Of a Mexico City dis
patch the fate Of the rebellion
is being decided.
Revolutionary headquarters in
Vera Cruz claims the federals
have withdrawn toward the cap
ital, but this is not born out
by newspaper correspondents on
the scene, who report that the
situation has remained station
airy since Tuesdays fighting
with the advance guards Of the
opposing forces in contact near
San Marcos. President Obre-
gon. in a message to The AS
sociated Press, brands the re-
bells claim as false and says he
has reason to believe that
peace will be restored very
quickly"
A federal thrust from the
south in an effort to cut the
railway line between Vera Cruz
and. the rebel armies is report
ed in. a movement by General
Juan Dominguez over the rail-
way from Santa Lucrecia, with
Cordoba and Oraziba as his OBJ
jectives.
In the western area the Mex
lean war department says the
operations against Guadajara,
the rebel stronghold, are de.
yeloping formally"
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TAssociated Press Dispatchl

IAssOclated PresS DlspdlcnI
Mexico City, December a.
Crushing of the revolutionary
movement IL the RECON CT TO
luca, Stat eof Mexico, with the
death of General Rafael Pim-
ienta is officially reported. The
deaths a week ago of Generals
Fermin Castro and Antonio Mag
an and Colonel Joes Maria Cas-
tro are officially confirmed.
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Continued On Page Three
The Arvada enterprise., 1923-12-20
CHAPTER xiII-continusd.

There were bIlstered spots above
that pathetic. mistaken signature. The
poor girl had meant to sign herself
'RespectfuIy." and somehow that
half broke his heart.
He drank the strong coffee Wen Ho
brought for him. two great cups Of IT,
and he ate a piece Of brOiled elk meat
Then he went out again and walked
rapidly down the trail. 1t was not
yet dark the world was In soft
glow of rose md violet. opalescent
lights. The birds were singing In a
hundred chantries. And there. through
the mrs. sight to stop his heart, Jonn
came walking toward him. graceful
free. q swinging figure. bnreheaded.
And up and up 10 him she came sound
lessly over the pine needles and
through the wet snOw-patches, looking
At him teadfnstly and tenderly. with
out q smile. She came and stood be-
fore him, still without dropping her
sad. grave look.
"Mr. Gael" she said. II hev come
tack. got out yonder an her
breast heaved and a sort OF terror
came into her eyes-"an' the world
was awful lonely. There ain't crea-
ture out yonder to care fer me, fer
ne to care fer. II seemed like as II
Il was all dead. couldn't abear It."
She put out her hand wistfully ask
h9 for pity. but he fell upon his
knses and wrapped his hungry arlnn
about her. "Joan." he sobbed. "Joan !!
Doo't leave me. DOn't-I couldn't bear
ki" He looked up at her. his worn
face wet with tears. Don't leave me.
JeaAi I want you. Don't you under
Otandr
Her deep gray ayes dlled slowly
With light. she put q hand on either
slds Of his face and bent her lips to
Ala II never thought you'd be wantin'
-" she said.
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giving Ralph q knowing little shove.
1--WE see Santa, too. and hs biz, % big
that he bring me- and Angelica lots
nice things. And hs talk to % and
pick Us up like you did Angelica"
Ralph gavs Q start. Someone was
laundering upoo his door With two
0sts instead Of one. The door was
locked. He slipped the bolt.
swell, at last" painted q messenger
boy; I've been pounding for the last
half hour here. Sorry to waken you.
sir; know It's late. but I Just had to
deliver this message tonight, dr."
THAT'S all right" said Ralph. hur.
rtsdly tearing open the telegram. The
door closed; Ralph read:
'Tslsgraphins moosy for you 70
come home ChristmaA Lillian arrives
today. DAD"
Ralph could have shouted for 10y.
% 1888. wsssssa nsvsDaSss usasA)
The Arvada enterprise., 1923-12-20

had ridden by n secret trail back over
the range: he had not passed even the
ranger station on his way. He called
out. and. In the midst OF sentence
Joan was reading. Prosper started lp.
Joan looked at him smiling. YOU'RE
ms easily turned nway from learning
ns n boy.a she began. and faltered
when she saw his face. II wns turned
eagerly toward the climbing horses,
toward the pack. and II was sharp and
keen with detached interest. an ex.
element that had nothing. nothing In
the world to do with her.
II was the great bundle Of Prosper's 4
mail that first brought home to Joan
the nwareness OF an outside world.
She knew that Prosper was a trav.
eled and widely experienced man. but
she had not fnncied him held TO this
world by human attachments. Con.
ccrnlng the tall child" she had not
her TO have been Prosper's wife. hut
when. leaving her place under the
tree. she came Into the house and
found Prosper feverishly Sitting open
envelope nftcr envelope. with pile
Of papers and magazines. nnkie.high.
beside him on the floor. she stood
aghnst.
"What a lot Of people must have
been writing TO you. Prosper"
He did not hear her. He wns greedy
~ eye md nnser.tips, searching writ.
ten sheet after sheet. lie wys flushed
along the cheek bones and a little pale
about the lips. Joan stood there. her
hands hanging. her head bent. staring
up and out ~ him from under her
brown. She looked. In this attitude,
rather dangerous.
Prosper sped through his mail. made
an odd gesture Of desperation. sat still
n moment staring. his brilliant. green.
Eray eyes gone dull and blank. then
he eRve himself q shuddary shake
pulled Q small parcel from under the
papers. and held Il cut to Joan. Ha
smiled.
The Arvada enterprise., 1923-12-20

ened child. and wake. trembling. happy
to find herself safe In his arms.
So they lived their spring. Wen Ho,
the silent and inscrutable. went out
OF the valley for provisions, and dur
Ing his absence Joan queened 1t In the
kitchen. She was learning to laugh.
to see the absurd. delightful twists of
daily living. to mock Prosper's oddi-
ties as he Knocked hers. She was
learning to be a comrnde and she was
learning better speech and more ex-
quisite ways. II was Inevitable that
she should learn. Prosper. In these
days. spent his whole soul upon her
fed her with music and delight. and
he trained her to sing her sagas so
that every day her voice gained in
power and flexible sweetness. She
would sing. since he told her to. her
voice beating Its wings against the
walls OF the house or ringing down the
canyon in untrammeled flight. Pros
per was lost In wonder of her. In a
passionate admiration for his own
handiwork. He was making, here In
this God-forsaken solitude. a thing Of
marvel; what he was making surely
justified the means. JOan's laughable
simplicity and directness were the
same: they were part Of her presence !;
no civilIzing could confuse or disturb
them but she changed. her brain grew.
II absorbed material, It attempted ad-
ventures. Nowadays Joan sometimes
argued. and this filled Prosper with
delight. 10 quaint and logical she was
and so skillful.
They were reading out under the
firs by the green lip Of the lake. when
Wen Ho led his packhorse up the
trail. He had been gone month. for
Prosper had sent him out Of the val
ley to a distant town for his supplies.
He didn't want the little frontier
place to prick up its ears. Wen Ho
The Arvada enterprise., 1923-12-20

Suddenly Ralph burst out laughing.
Posing a. a martyr-the Idea; .
healthy. hearty, young. robust boy like
him posing a. q martyr!
His laughter echoed in the semi
empty room and died out. He was
seated In IN old morris chair With his
back to the door. dsep In thought,
when q light rap ON his room door
stirred him.. Thinking It one Of the
boys living In the house, and not both
ering to rise, he called. "Come inl"
The door opened and Ralph bshsld
q little black-eysd, black.haired urchin
In what once was q white corduroy
dress. Leaning against his knee. she
looked up into his face. His artists
eye thought instantly. my. thoss
eyes! Wouldn't they b wonderful to
paint!"
"say." said the little thing a. she
rolled her eyes did you know. am
going to the children's party Friday
down at your schoolr'
We'll, where did you drop fromr'
calculated Ralph In his surprise. II
am sure never saw you before. I
don't know your name, but I think
shall call you the 'Vamp.'"
my name Jose." corrected the little
girl Indignantly.
"Well. you surely know the art Of
rolling your eyes," laughed Ralph.
do you want to see my slster1 She
20. too. Friday"
Yes, bring in the sister. 'vamp'-
the more the merrier!"
The sister. Just able to toddle across
the floor. dressed In q figured calico
romper suit. was hoisted and boosted
into Ralph's lap BY Jose. The baby
cuddled against Ralph. nesting down
perfectly content. Ralph felt q little
thrill vibrate through his frame.
The "vamp," still at Ralph's side.
leaning both elbows on his knees.
pesred Into his face with her large,
lustrous eyes.
MY sisters happy, too. you zee. BE-
cause she goes with me Friday"
II 'appy," reiterated the black.
haired doll on Ralph's lap.
us that rishtr laughed Ralph,
hugging the little kiddiea But.
'vamp.' why do you come to tell me
about itr'
The vamp looked rather dismayed.
you send me and Angelica" she said,
The Arvada enterprise., 1923-12-20
CHAPTER XIV
Concerning Marriage.

And II was sprinEtime: these prison
ses Of frost were beautifully sensitive.
They. too. with the lake and the sspens
and the earth, the seeds and the beasts.
bad suffered the season Of interment.
In such fashion Nature makes possible
ths fresh undertakings Of last sum.
msrs reckless prodigals; she drives
them Into her mock tomb and freezes
their hearts-it Il a little rest Of death
80 that they wake like turbulent bac-
eAantes drunk with sleep and with for.
gstfuineaa. Love. spring says. II an
eternal fact. welcome Its new mani.
festationn. ltematIng bluebirds built
their nests near JOINS window they
were nnt troubled by sad recOllectiOls
Of last years. nests nor the young birds
that flew sSay. II was another life. N
resurrection. II they remembered at
oil. they remembered only the Impulses
Of pleasure: they Ind somewhere be-
fore learned how to love. how to build;
the past summers had given practice
to their singing little throats and to
their rapid wings. No ghosts forbade
happiness and no God-man-voiced-
laying. because he knew the ugly hu.
man aftermaths. hard sayings OF BE
ye perfect"
What counsel wns theirs for Joan
and whnt had her human mentor taught
herf lie had taught her In one form
or another the beauty Of passion and
Its eternal sinlessness, for that was his
sincere belief. by music h, hnd tnught
her. by musical speech. by the preach.
Ing OF heather sage and the wit Of
modern nrIuers. lie had given her nil
the moral schooling she hnd ever Ind
and Its golden rule was. Re ye bcauti.
ful and generous" Joan was both
beautiful and made FOR giving. free
haarted" as she might herself have
said, Fridays child as the old rhyme
has it-and TO cry out to her with
love. saying. II want you, JOAN" was
Just. sooner or later. to see her turn
and bend her head and hold out her
arms.
Prosper had the reward Of patience ::
his wild icopnrdess was tanned to his
hand and her sweetness made him
tender and very mcrcIful.
Their gny little house stood open all
day while they explored the noun.
Gains and plunged into the lake. choos.
Ing the hot hour OF noon. Joan ma de
herself mistr-ss OF the house and did
her womnn's work At last OF tidying
and bcnntifying and decking corners
with gorgeous branches OF blossoms
while Prosper worked At his desk. He
was happy: the reality Of Jonn'a pres.
ence had iaid his ghost just ~ the
reality NJ his had laid hers His work
went on mngicniiy and added the glow
of succsaful creation TO the glow Of
satisfied desire. And his sin OF deceit
troubled him very little. for nc hnd
worked out that problem and had dc.
eided that Pierre. dend or nliva was
unworthy of this mate.
But sometimes In her sleep Joan
would start and NOM. feeling the
touch of the white.hot iron On he,
shoai0sf. Her hatred Of Pierrs'a cru
ssty. her resolution to be done with
hin forever. must have vivtdly re
nrwed itself In those dreama for shs
weaid dsns to Prosper like . fright
The Arvada enterprise., 1923-12-20

every year over In the normal depart.
nent. you know" volunteered the girl.
Ralph thought 4 minute. then put q
crisp one-dollar bill into the basket.
"Oh that's too much to give" called
the girl. but Ralph haa disappeared
down the stairs into the school.
That did not end Ralph's thoughts
on the matter. however. In the after.
noon he met Frances. one Of his girl
friends from the normal department.
Ralph" she burst forth. "the tag day
surely Is going over Big. They expect
to make quite lot more than they
did last year. Why" she exclaimed In
her Joy. do you know. they always
soy artists are so very poor-well.
Aida told me some nice young man put
dollar bill In her basket and never
said q word about wanting any
change"
Ralph smiled: THAT fellow probably
~as thinking about some composition
ae was making and didn't even know
ae put It In
mo. he didn't. because Aida said he
thought q minute before he dropped
Il In"
That evening a. Ralph worked In his
room at the boarding house, some way
or other he just couldn't keep his mind
If his home. He had known right alons
hat he couldn't 20 home for Christmas,
but az the time drew nearer-only two
more days now before Christmas vaca.
:Ion-he felt very lonely. There was
someone besides the folks who made
Ralph wish he were going homo. Ralph
aeaved a sigh.
'Gec. I hate to think Of II. She will
,e home from college for the holidays,
and I won't be there to take her
'round. Well, little girl. you under.
stand II all the rest don't. Hang II,
I would like to see you. Lillian! I"
Everybody at school went abou,
shistllnE and singing. why shouldn't
ae7 He should. Hadn't hs given tha,
aollar he had been saving 20 long 70.
ZONE colo1 he wantedi II he eoulda',
70 home. hs was at lsast contributin.
70 someone elss's happiness. Come 4
think Of Il there ars leads Of people
u this very city who have no pisel
% even think Of q home.