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The Mankato free press., 1923-12-28
BELIEVE DIxMUDE
FELL ON DESERT
Hopes For Missing French
Plane Abandoned
CREW NOT HEARD FROM
Officials Feel That Great Airship's
Personnel Are Still Alive And
Await News
ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch

Paris, December 27.-The loss of
the dirigible Dixmuds Is now re-
luctantly admitted. although hope
for the safety ef her crew of fifty
off a9fs aTid issofr :sas i1at yets been
relinquished. Officials who feel that
the great airship's personnel are
still alive recall that nothing was
heard of the crew of the Goliath,
which broke down in Mauritania
August 1919. until week after the
accident and all hope had been CIV
en- up.
1t is considered certain that the
Dixmude fell on the desert some
where between Biskra and Tog-
COURT, Southern Algeria, during the
gale that prevented her from cross
ing the Gulf of Gabes and returning
to France.
The ministry of marine announced
today that the Dixmude had not
been heard from or seen since eight
p. m, on December 21. She
gave her position as approximately
sixty miles north of Toggourt. or
about ninety miles south Of Biskra,
heading for Algiers, on the Medi
terranean, by way of Busaada and
Armale. on the. north side Of the At
las mountains
The Mankato free press., 1923-12-28
WOMEN MAKE DENIAL
Mrs. Fosseen and Mrs. Remington
Not Candidates For Office

Not Candidates For Ofice
ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch1
Minneapolis, December 27.-Mrs.
Manley l.. Fosseen and Mrs. w. w.
Remington, leading women republi-
cans of Minneapolis, whose names
have been mentioned as possible
candidates for United States senator
or for congress, today denied any
purpose to run for office next year.
Mrs. Fosseen, according to St.
Paul newspaper, had made up her
mind to enter the senatorial primary
next year. Il have not thought Of
such a thing" she said today. 81 do
not intend to be a candidate for any
office, but will continue to work as
a private in the ranks"
Mrs. Fosseen is one Of the women
members of the executive committee
of the republican national commit
tee and vice chairman of the repub-
lican state committee.
Mrs. Remington who is a former
president Of the women's republican
club and has been much in demand
as a campaign speaker. has been
urged to run for congress in the
tenth district, she admitted today
The way seems open in that district.
as Congressman Thomas D. Schall
is a candidate for United States
senator
The Mankato free press., 1923-12-28
CHANGED DOVE SEX
Wonderful Egg Experiment An
nounced BY Eastern Scientist

WonuerfuI egg experiment An
nounced BY Eastern Scientist
ASSOCIATED Press pispatch1
Cincinnati, Ohio, December 27.-
laying female dove that was COM
pletely changed into male through
a tubercular Infection, was told to-
day to the American Society of Zoo
logists, by DR.. Oscar Riddle of the
research staff of the Carnegie sta
tion for experimental evolution, at
Cold Springs Harbor, Long Island,
N. Y.
Dr.. Riddle declared that investi-
cations carried on during several
years have proved that sex can be
changed in the earliest or egg state
OF the pigeon but that a reversal of
sex in full grown bird or animal
is an exceedingly rare occurrence.
He concluded from the result Of
the experiment with the dove in the
ly probable that all hereditary charac
teristics of every human being and
of every organism are capable of re-
versal and modification, and that
the accomplishment of this merely
awaits the definitely directed efforts
OF investigators in this branch of
science" =
The bird concerned in the story
told by DR.. Riddle was female
blond ring dove, like thousands of
others studied. She was laying eggs
for a period and then the laying
ceased: Later. the bird assumed the
sex behavior of male dove. Still
later, the speaker said. the former
female developed the crow of the
cock pigeon. During this reriod the
body weight Increased so that II
came TO be more nearly that Of a
The Mankato free press., 1923-12-28
MEXICAN REBELS
START new DRIVE
Another Attempt To Reach
The Capital
FEDERALS WIN CLASH
Revolving Army Driven From Tana-
euia and Two Hundred Pris-
oners Were Taken
I [Associated Press Dispatchl ]

Juarez. Mexico Decsmber 27.-
tConf1ictfng STATEMENTS OF the rebel.
| lious movements in Mexico continue
to be given out by border represen
tatives Of the factions Of President
Obregon and Adolfo De La Huerta,
although little definite information
is available in the adyices received
here. '.-.
While the revolutionists declared
that their troops have been concen-
trated for a new drive toward Mexi-
reports stated that irregulars under
General Romula Figueroa had been
driven from the state of Morelos and
forced to fee to Vera Cruz. .
Part Of the rebel army was ex-
PEELED from Tanacula with severe
losses by 1000 federals yesterday,
according to government adyices
reaching Nogales, Arizona. Two
hundred prisoners were captured by
the victorious forces, who are pur-
suing the routed rebels toward Qua
dalajara, said the advices. which
added that there were many casual,
ties.
49,, Another Peace Move ~
Mexico. City, December 26.-Up-
on the eve of federal offensives
against Iu0 IcUGlllOuS rlOTCSS 'COIu-
manded by Generals Enrique Es-
trada and Manuel Dieguez in the
state of Jalisco and Generals For
tunato Maycctte and MenaXo Castro
in the state of Oaxaca, reports are
again In circulation of a peace
move. The reports say the author
of the new effort toward peace is
General Angel Flores, governor of
Sinaloa, a presidential candidate. /.
According to unconfirmed reports
which are given prominence in Ex-
celsior, Judge Manuel Teller, head
ing a. commission from Sinaloa has
arrived in Mexico City the Flores
peace proposal.
After comforting with General
Estrada at Guadalajara, Judge Tel
lez is reported. to have been in
wireless Communication with Gen
eral Maycottee and with De La
Huerta, leader of the revolt at Vera
Cruz. Details Of the reported peace
proposal could not be learned.
Conferred With Obreqon
1t is stated, however, that Judge
Tellez conferred with President OBJ
regon before the latter departed
yesterday for Iraputao for the pur-
pose of directing the offensive on
the JaliSco front.
The campaign in Jalisco which is
intended to overcome the forces
headed by Estrada and Dieguez, ac-
cording to semi information avail
able at the war department, has
been perfected here for some time
Troops movement in considerable
numbers already are under way. 1t
was stated that the offensive which
was first intended to begin about the
middle of the month had been de-
layed, first. for the purpose of driv-
ing out the followers Of Maycotte
and Castro from Puebla. which was
accomplished Saturday, and second
to enable disposal of federal col.
umns in a strategic line in front of
the forces of Estrada and Dieguez to
prevent their escape from Guadala-
lara into the Jalisco mountains. and
thereby prolong the conflict into diff
ffcult guerilla, warfare.
The principal advance of the fed
eral forces is scheduled to start
from the vicinity of Iraputao, rnder
command of General Joaquin Anna
ra, with President Obregon assum-
ing general supervision.
The Mankato free press., 1923-12-28
FLAKES
SPREAD MANTLE
Winter Makes 1923 Debut In
Great Northwest
STORM WILL EXTEND
Cities In North And South Dakota
And Minnesota Experiencing
Cold Weather ...
IAssociated Press Dispatchl

ASSOCIATED Press DiSpatchI
st. Paul. December 27.-.Tie
northwest experienced its first real
snow of the season when cities IN
North Dakota, South Dakota and
Minnesota reported snow ranging
from one half to four inches IN
depth last night.
With a blanket of snow measuring
four inches, Fargo, N, d., received
the most generous supply of dakes.
Snow began falling there shortly
before dusk and at midnight still
continued heavily with the prospect
of a good mid winter blanket of
white by morning. This is the first
time this season that snow has COW
cred the ground in that city.
At Aberdeen, s. D., winter made
its 1928 debut when more than q
half-in OF snow fell, accompanied
by a drop in temperature.
In Minnesota, Duluth and vicinity
reported a snowstor1m accompanied
by a thiry miles an hour gale OF
Lake Superior.
Cold At Grand Forks
Flurries of snow and what is be-
lieved to be the coldest weather OF
the winter was In evidence at Grand
Forks. N. D., The mercury had fallen
as low as three above zero shortly
before midnight, and there was q
possibility of below zero weather
before morning.
IemEHratnres of tens degrees
above zero were reported both in
Bismarck and Williston, N. D., while
at Moorhead MINI the mercury had
come down to sixteen degrees
above. -.-...,.-
the entire northwest will be blan-
keted with an adequate coat of snow
today, and the mild temperature
prevalent in various cities will be
replaced by a brisk cold. -
The Mankato free press., 1923-12-28
IN AUTO MISHAP
Mayor North Mankato Had Accident
Late Yesterday Afternoon

mdyor Nortn mankdro f1ao ACCIDENT
Late YESTERDAY Afternoon
Being the big boss of town
sometimes has its advantages--in
spite of the turmoil which occasion
ally surges through the office Of
mayor. -.-
w. G.. Fenger, mayor of North
Mankatoy was in an automobile ac-
cident late yesterday. which this
morning eliminated in the arrest of
J. C, Johnson, $40 Belgrade avenue,
for driving an automobile without
lights. Fenger was driving along
Belgrade avenue last night and when
he came to an intersection a car
darted out into the avenue and
crashed into TIE rear of Fenger's
car. The machine was without lights
and crashed into the Fenger machine
which, had the right of way. John
son at the time seemed to- be willing
to pay for the damaged fender, hut
this morning stated he would not pay
for the fender.
Thus the warrant for his arrest
for violation of the motor. laws. His
hearing will be held this afternoon.
The Mankato free press., 1923-12-28
PRESS WELCOMES PRINCE
Kaiser's Son Is Very Popular at
Home In Oels, Silesia

TlOInC III SCISJ OIiCSId
Oels, Silesi,a, December 8.-[Cor-
respondence of The Associated
Pressl-While William, the former
crown prince of Germany who re-
turned decently to his castle at
Oels, perhaps is not the most popular
person in the world with the press
and the public of these parts which
he calls home, any proposal that he
be not allowed to remain here meets
with immediate resentment.
The public generally has taken
this attitude it is quiet evident, be-
cause protests against Williams re-
turn emanate from France. Local
papers declare that the prince has
the sympathy of all true Germans;
that Germans generally are pleased
at his return, and that he should re-
main in the country and share the
burdens of the people.
1--WE have his promise to refrain
from political activity" says the
Schlesische, Volszeitung, land we be-
lieve he will keep his word. He comes
back to us not as prince, but as a
private citizen"
The Mankato free press., 1923-12-28
New York Dairy

New York. December 27-Butter
firm receipts ,13,369. Eggs firm: re-
cipts 1887: fresh gathered extra
firsts 46 to 4Sc; d tito firsts 4S to
47c; ditto seconds 33 to 42c: New
Jersey hennery whites, closely Sc
lected extras Sc to 58c: state near
by and nearby western hennery
whites f1rsts to extras 40 to SEC:
nearby hennery browns extras SO
to Sac; Pacific coast whites extras
So to 81 .1-2e: ditto ffrsts to extra
firsts 40 to 54c; refrigerator firsts
27 1-2 to 28 1-2c. Cheese unchang-
ed; receipts 1883 pounds.
The Mankato free press., 1923-12-28
WOODPLANSTUDIED
Claimed Young Man Acted On
Nightly Cabiearams Sent Him
From This Country
TAssociated Press Dispatch I

Associated Press DiSpatch1
New York, December 27.-Market
spectators who have grown grey at
the task of trying to grow wealthy
in Wall street today studied the
system reputed to have made the
fortune of Lieutenant Osborne C.
Wood, son of Governor General
Leonard Wood of the Philippines,
who is. reported to have accumulat-
ed between 100000 and $S00,000 by
cable speculation from Manila to
the street
Commenting on the declaration
service head that Wood acted on
nightly cablegram sent to him and
for which he was said to have paid
$1,000 a month including cable tolls
spectators said the young officer
had demonstrated the truth Of "the
theory that long range shots are the
best"
Daily Telegram Sent
Every day, it was declared by the
"tipster," cablegram analyzing the
state of the stock market was sent
to young Wood. In addition
special advice to buy or sell and as
swers to requests for information
were sent, all in plain English and
not in code. Tolls ranged from a
few dollars to $50 day. -
The last message from Wood was
said to have been sent December IL
and it was believed, 1t was on that
day that Secretary of War Weeks
directed that the young officers op-
erations should cease. Mr.. Weeks
said yesterday at Newton, Mass
that he had issued the order be-
cause he thought the amounts in
volved appeared to be beyond the
probable financial responsibilities
Of Wood. He added that he did not
think the subject warranted de-
nartmental action
The Mankato free press., 1923-12-28
MET WITH ACCIDENT
Henry Minkei Quite Badly Injured
At Amboy, Saturday

Al Hmpoy, SATURDAY
Especial To The Free Press]
Amboy, December 27.-Henry
Minkel met with a very serious ac-
cident last Saturday while he was
repairing a teleohone line. Mr..
Minkel was in the act of mailing on
a bracket on a pole, when in some
manner he lost his footing and fell
to the ground. When picked up the
man was unconscious, and was re-
moved to the home Of James Getty,
where everything possible was done
for him. Later DR.. Kruger was cal
led, and after giving the man first
aid had him removed to his own
home. Examination showed that no
bones had been broken, but he had
received an ugly cut on the head
and sustained several bad bruises.
DR.. ]. S. Holbrook of Mankato was
called on the case. Last reports from
the bedside OF Mr.. Minkel state that
he is somewhat better.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. G. Pierce are en-
tertaining the latter's mother and
father, Mr.. and Mrs. George Clifford
OF Cottonwood.
The Mankato free press., 1923-12-28
Sinclair Must Give Details

Washington. D. c., December 81
Overriding the protest of Harry F:
Sinclair, oil operator and holder or
the lease to naval oil reserves IN
Wyoming, the senate public lands
committee today voted to require
him to give details Of all transac-
tions in the stock OF the companies
formed in connection with that
lease, and of operations OF syndlcates
organized to market such stock.
The Mankato free press., 1923-12-28

breaks.
Toxic, December PA youth
dressed as laborer was arrested by
police today shortly after he had fir
ed at Prince Regent Hirohito. in an
attempted ASSASSINATION. The youth
Is twenty years old. Police believe
he is insane. The shooting has
aroused intense excitement and
feeling is running high throughout
the city.
The attack occurred while the
prince regent was on his way to
session of the, diet. The assailant
used "cane gun" in firing at the
automobile. The windows of the
machine were smashed and the bull
let narrowly missed the head of the
prince regent. He continued on his
way to the meeting of the diet, but
took refuge in the upper house of
the diet, composed Of peers. Later
he convened the diet in ordinary
session, with customary, ceremonies,
after which he returned to the i'm
perial palace under heavy guard. =
Authorities are conducting a rigid
investigation of the attempt on the
prince regents life. They are of
the opinion that others NAV be i'm
plicated in plot to assassinate Hi
rohito. ----- -
p lriye Also Injured
Viscount Tamanori 1riye, member
OF the house OF peers and chief
chamberlain to the prince regent.
who was accompanying him in the
automobile, was slightly injured
when he was cut by fragment of
broken glass.
When Hirohitao appeared in the
upper house of the diet, there was
no Indication apparent that anything
untoward had occurred. The prince
regent read speech to the mem
kers Of the house in a calm voice,
and fhef retired. - z.
Visitors at the session were not
allowed to. leave the building until
the regent had departed on his way
back to the imperial palace. Mono
OF those present at the session
which he addressed were aware of
the shooting, and when news of the
attempted assassination became
known they expressed the highest
admiration for the manner in which
he had conducted himself.
Another Youth Arrested
Another youth, who was with the
assailant of the prince regent this
morning, was arrested later.
Following the attack it was learn
ed that the prince regent has been
under heavy guard recently. owing
to rumors which have been in cir
here that Koreans were
conspiring to assassinate him.
Owing to the almost unprecedent-
ed feeling which is running high
here and conflicting reports whicn
are extant, police have threatened
TO suppress newspapers publishing
news of the incident until an official
statement has been issued.
The Mankato free press., 1923-12-28
HEA Wy SNOW FALL. : : !.
IN THREE STATES
HELPED CATCH THIEF

Snuff Provedx The undoins Of Rob-
Der Tohaeco Store In Danzia
Danzig, Eecember 81 Cores
pondence Of The Associated Pressl
-Snuff worked the ruin sof a thief
who was robbing a tobacco store In
Langfuhr, one of the suburbs Of this
city. One night the tobacco dealer
scattered snhh on the floor. When
he opened the shop in the morning
trere were Footprints In the snuff.
A police dog traced these to the
door of the owner of the building.
The owner was required to take or
his shoes and socks and there were
still stains uf snuff on his feet and
the snuf shaken from the socks
caused the detectives to sneeze. y
The Mankato free press., 1923-12-28
ATTACK ON CHURCH
BootIeggers and Moonshiners BIam-
ed For Trouble In Maryland

Associated Press Dispatchl
Hancock, Maryland, December 27.
-Bootleggers and moonshiners to-
day were declared by authorities to
have composed a band of ten men
that stormed the Methodist church at
Black Road, about six miles from
here, Christmas night, damaging the
edifice and beating up four members
OF the congregation, including two
women.
The invaders entered after break
ing windows. Once inside they began
to break up church figures.
Two members of the congregation
were attacked when they attempted
to interfere. When their wives went
to their assistance, the assailants
turned u0on and beat~them. Mem
bers of the church have aided auth
critics in breaking UP stills and ap-
pretending bootleggers.
The Mankato free press., 1923-12-28
Puqilist Under Knife
[Associated Press Dispatch1

IAssoclated Press DlspatchI
Omaha, Neb., December 27.-Mor-
rie Schlaifer, Omaha welterWeight
fighter, underwent an operation at q
hospital this morning for relief of
an eye injury suffered recently in a
bout with Panama Joe Cans, negro
boxer Schlaifer's physician said the
operation was not Of serious char
acter.
The Mankato free press., 1923-12-28
princa vinno 10 WED

= IASsOc1ated PreSS IDlSpdtcHI
Copenhagen, December 27.-King
Christian today consented to public
announcement of the engagement
of his young kinsman, Prince Viggo.
and Miss Eleanor Margaret Green,
daughtef OF DR.. J. o. Green OF New
York City.
The Mankato free press., 1923-12-28
ARE IN BALKANS
American Engineers Employed To
Survey For improvements

Survey For improvements
Sofa, December Correspond
ence Of The Associated Pressl-
representative OF an American
contracting corporation are in the
Balkans surveying the possibilities
for public improvement enterprises
in Bulgaria, Jugoslavia and Ruman-
Ia. They have been making a study
of the financial condition of The
Bulgarian capital in conjunction with
a survey of its needs in water works,
street railway extention and i'm
proyement and sewer extensions.
Before going to Belgrade and the
Jugoslayian seaports on the Adria-
tic, they will make survey of the
facilities OF the ports OF Varna and
Burgas. the Bulgarian harbors on
the Black Sea.
The Mankato free press., 1923-12-28
places Value On Oil Shares

New. York. December 27.-The ex-
ocutive committee of the Middle
States Oil CORPORATION, headed by
Ex- Governor c. N. Haskell OF Okla
homa today, was authorized to ac-
ouire shares of the Southern States
at an average OF not more thsn s11. :
IS share. Trading in Southern
States Oil was discontinued on the
New York curb yesterday.
The Mankato free press., 1923-12-28
Chicado Dairy

Chicago. December 27.- Butter
unchanged: receipts S.305 tubs.
Cheese unchanged. Eggs lower: re-
ceipts All cases: firsts 3S to 39c;
ordinary firsts 80 to 35c. Poultry
alive higher; fowls Is to 22c: springs
19c; roosters 13c; geese tic: ssur-
keys 24c.
The Mankato free press., 1923-12-28
New York liberty Bonds

New York. December 27.-U. s.
Government bonds closing: Liberty
8 LIS $685.: first As $685. bid; sec.
first 4 las 1858; second 4 la
1884; third 4 las 500. 10: fourth 4
1-4s $685.; treasury 4 las 500. 10.
The Mankato free press., 1923-12-28
, TO AIR BOOZE SCANDAL
Big Sensation Will Be Spruno In
Arkansas Early Next Month.

IAssociated Press DispatchI -,
Little Rock, Ark, December 81
What federal prohibition officials
term Arkansas biggest "booze''
scandal will be aired at the term of
federal court which opens at Bates
vile, January s, it became known
here today when officials made pub
lie a list of seventy-four Jackson
county residents who have been
held to the Batesville term of court
on charges OF violating the national
prohibition law. ~ sE =
The Mankato free press., 1923-12-28
WILL PROBE SHORTAGE
Discrepancy Found In Oklahoma
State Agricultural College.

state H9TICUItUTdF OoIIeHt.
ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch]
Oklahoma City, Okla, December
27.-As a result of an announcement
today of a report by Fred Parkin-
son. state examiner and inspector,
showing an alleged discrepancy of
$134,000 in the accounts of the Ok.
lahoma Agricultural and Mechanical
college under the administration of
M. J. Otey, former financial secre-
tary. Attorney General George
Short received orders from Cover
nor Trapp to make a complete in
vestigation and bring criminal ac-
tion If the findings warrant.
The Mankato free press., 1923-12-28
GETTING Ejerce

Bad news from Munich today.
They must be getting hungry. a
man bit off q woman's nose.
The Mankato free press., 1923-12-28
Smooth saiIina

steamship I.eyiathan should weather
he matrimonial seaE.
The Mankato free press., 1923-12-28
Laraest Raas Viol

San Diego, Calf, claims to have
the biggest bass vioI In the world
and it isn't HI johnson.
The Mankato free press., 1923-12-28
WOMAN STRUCK BY AUTO FOL
..nS - .iluoId -oS oze
~ SOIL ssqsnr
ATTACKS HIROHITO'
LIFE JAPANESE,PRINCE RE-
GENT WAS SOUGHT
Twenty Year Old Youth Fired Bull
let at His Hiahness While
On Way To Diet -.
/ Associated Press Dispatch1

ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch1
Toxic, December 27.-Home
Minister Goto has resigned, as
suming responsibility as noms
minister for the attempted a.
sassination today Of Prince Re-
gent Hirohito by a twenty year
old youth under arrest, it is un-
derstood here. Baron Goto's.
home and all socialist centers
are being closely guarded owing,
to fear of anti socialist out
breaks.
The Mankato free press., 1923-12-28

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