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, 1923-02-07
RUINS give UP
Three BODIES

WICHITA. Kans.. Feb. Three
more bodies. all burned beyond identi-
fi~cation. were taken from the ruins of
the fire.swept Getto building this af-
ternoon, bringing to total number of
bodies recovered to six. 1t is believed
there are five more buried in the
debris.
, 1923-02-07
SOLDIER BONUS
AMENDMENT IN
STATE SENATE

CHEYENNE, wyo.. Feb. IA
resolution proposing a constitutional
amendment fer a soldier bonus was
introduced in the wyoming senate to-
day by Senator Kelley. The proposed
amendment provides for payments
graduated according to length of serv.
ice to all Wyoming residents who
served IN the World war. A maxi.
mum OF $500 is specified. State bonds
would be Issued TO raise the necessary
funds.
, 1923-02-07
BRITISH DEBT FUNDING Plan is DETAILED
President Harding in Message to Con-
gress Asks Legislation to Permit Ad-
juStn1ent of Great War Debt

Feb. 7.-Congressional approval of the
war debt funding agreement negotiated with Great Britain
was requested by President Harding today as a "recommit-
nent of the English speaking world to the validity of con-
Coupled with this approval, the president added in an adj
, 1923-02-07
No Lives Lost When Liner and Motor Ship
Collide 20 Miles off Frisco; Crew of
One Is Safe in Boats

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. -Four hours after the passen-
ger liner Wilhelmina collided with the wooden motor ship
Sierra, at sea about 90 miles from San Francisco at 4:l5
o'clock this morning, the crew or the Sierra had taken to life
boats, while the Wilhelmina was in no danger and was u-
damaged except for a dented bow.
, 1923-02-07
Hotel Blaze at Ell PaSo Takes Toll in
Lives of One Woman and THO Men;
Several Injured by Jumping

Ell PASO, Texas, Feb. 7-One woman and two men lost
their lives early today in a fire at the Hotel st. Charles, at
Ell Paso and Overland streets. Five others were injured.
The woman died from suffocation. One of the men died
from injuries received when he jumped from a thrd-story
window. He was unidentified.
, 1923-02-07

Nrargarito Morales, Pueblo, Colo,
suffered serious injuries by leaping
from a window adjoining the one
from which the unidentified man
, 1923-02-07

leaped.
Both were taken TO police emery.
ency hospital by Detective Frank
Burns. They were examined by DR.,
, 1923-02-07

lazy Withdrawal
at Smyrna Is De-
handed Again in
Warning Today

Feb.
I. - .(By The Associated
press) The Turkish command
II at Smyrna has informed
The commanders of the allied
xarships there that he has or
ders to enforce their withdrawal If
they do not comply with the Turkish
order to leave Smyrna.
Constantinople dispatches yesterday
announced that the Turks had mott
fled the foreign commissions in Con-
stantinopie that after today no for,
eign warship exceeding 1000 tons
might enter the harbor of Smyrna
and that no two ships of one nation
would be allowed there at the same
time.
The allies protested to the Angora
government against the order and as
a result Of a conference OF the allied
admira's, the British admiral, Nichol
SON, on board the British cruiser Cur
acoa vas ordered to Smyrna.
The Constantinople advices indi
Gated the powers were disposed to dis
regard the order.
, 1923-02-07
Weather Forecast

Cloudy tonight and Thursday. prob
ably snow in north portion; colder in
north and east portions.
, 1923-02-07

PARIS, Feb. 7.-By The Assocla-
ted PressSThe French government
Is considerably worried over the symp-
toms of extreme nationalist action by
the Angora Turks. The news that
representatives of the Angora govern
ment have warned the allied warships
to quit Smyrna is regarded as Indi.
cative of the spirit prevailing in An
CORA and which Is considered likely
to effect the disposition Of Ismet
Pasha with respect not only to the
clauses of the Near East peace treaty
that remained contentious subjects at
Lausanne. but also those that had
already been agreed upon,
1t is feared in official circles here
that after a soujourn in the atmos.
phere Of Angora, whittier he is bound
from Tausaunef Ismet may desire 10
modify some OF the concessions he has
already made as Turkish foreign min.
'stor and head OF the Turkish delega.
tion to the peace conference.
Meanwhile exchanges of views viii,
continue among the allied govern,
ments as 10 how TO prevent n fresh
outbreak Of hostilittes between the
Turks and the Greeks.
LONDON. Feb. 7.-By The Asso-
ciated Press.rThe British intend to
pay nc attention to the threaerins
Turkish ult.matum demanding that
the allied warships leave Smyrna, it
was stated authoritativeIy this after.
Don There is nothing in the arms.
ice agreement prohibiting the pres.
ence there of allied warships. It was
AJH.I p-r IT, D-aF-F
TO leave.
The allied high commissioners have
addressed n strong protest against
this demand M uttered warnings OF
the grave consequences which will
follow any attempt at coercion by the
Turks. The French consul at Smyrna
reports the French colony there as
greatly disturbed by the menacing
turn of the situation and has re-
guested AUTHORITY to embark ell
Trench subjents aboard the French
steamship Pierre Lott and the French
cruiser now at Smyrna.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-04-06
LASH MACON man
BY HOODED BAND
Couple kidnapped From
Auto; Taken To Spot
Near City

Assacia.ed Pres; DispatcDl
" Macon, Ca. April 5.--Her hands
tied by her assailants, Mrs. Fredef>
icka Pace of New York, late last
night witnessed the severe horse
whipping of her companion, Lynwood
l.. Bright Of this city, after both had
been kidnapped from their automobile
by eight masked men and taken to a
secluded spot about four miles from
here. The license number Of the kid
napers' car was obtained by Mrs.
Pace. y D. 70" .'
Bright. according to his version of
the af1aIr last night said he had been
given twenty four hours in which to
leave the city He stated it would
be impossible to comply in that a
week would be required to finish up
his business affairs.
Resented Testimony Negress
Mrs. Pace told officers the kidnap
ers said they resented the testimony
Of negress in Bright's divorce case
against Mrs. Bright on Monday.
Bright said they also whipped him
after they charged him with an at
tempt to take his property away
from his children He said he could
identify some of his assailants, al
though he did not know them per-
sonally. Mrs. Pace was not mole5ted
further than being forced to watch
the beating.
Mrs. Bright when informed of the
escapade at her hotel last night said
she was very glad there were some
men in the world ANYWAY" 49,
Mrs. Pace lives with her mother In
New York City. She recently figur-
ed in suit brought by Mrs. Bright
for alienation of her hus bands affec-
tions. The case was settled .out of
court. Mrs. Pace said she came to
Macon to protect herself against
anything which might be brought up
in the Bright divorce case. She was
not called to. the stand, y
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-04-06
REDUCES STATE BOARD
Senate Passes Bill Cutting Stare
cohtrot' Body To Three Members
TAssocjated Press DiSpatch1

st. Paul. April 5.-The senate to-
day passed the bill reducing the
mem bership OF the board of control
from FIVE to three and the resolution
authorizing an investigation of the
public examiners office as requested
by the examiner Action on the roy
atty tax bill. scheduled for today
was postponed until tomorrow.
The house also today passed the
senate bill appropriating $8.6S4.000
for the various state institutions
under the supervision of the state
board of control. The total. which
is to take care OF the expenses Of the
institutions for the coming two year
period is eight per cent, but is $780,,
900 less than requested by the board
of control. The bill was passed un-
animously.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-04-06
Phases of the Telephone
Service Are Talked About

10 those attending. in complying
with the basic principal Of the com
pany In creating better service for
the public. The next meeting will in
all probability be held in the east
ern district, either at Rochester or
at Owatonna. . :,
Those In attendance { at the ses-
sion here yesterday were as fol-
lows: Miss Gertrude Scheldon, Ro-
chester, Miss Adelaide Thinner,
Owatonna, toll instructors eastern
district: Miss Elsie Miller, Albert
Lea, toll instructor southern dis
trict: Miss Edith Yust, Mankato,
toll! instructor western district: Miss
Eta Schendel. O,'via, toll instruct =
or northern district; Miss Ruther-
ford. st. Paul. toll instructor st.
Paul district: W. |. Howard, traffic
superintendent from the general
offices, St. Paul; W. p. Kimbell,
district traffic chief, st. Paul: C. II.
Ellensworth. Rochester, district
traffic chief eastern district: NJ. III.
Heenan, district manager northern
district, and O. A. Beliveau, Man
kato. district manager western dis
trict.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-04-06
.YOLANDO IS TO MARRY.
COUNTCAL D|BERGOLO
This Royal Event Scheduled
For Next Saturday
TITLE WITH POLISH
1t Has Been Gilded To the
Extent of Fifteen
Millions
MILTON BRONNER

Rome, April 5.-When the beau
tiful Princess Yolanda, eldest daugh
ter Of the king and queen of Italy,
weds Count Calvi di Bergolo, Satur-
day, she will erect a landmark in
the history of the House of Savoy.
one of the oldest reigning families
in Europe.
For the first time daughter Of
the Sayoys will marry outside Of
royalty.
Princess Mary of England recently
set her the example, but girls OF
the British royal family previously
had welded Commonefs.
Princess Mary married man be .
longing to "a house ennobled for
centuries. Princess Yolanda is
marrying man whose house has
been ennobled only for bare cen
fury. ~.
The title of Mary's husband was
gilded by fortune estimated al
sl5 200. 900. Yolanda's bridegroom
has only modest estates.
But all Italy is rejoicing because
the husband to be is of Yolanda s
own race and religion and was
wounded In defending Italian soil
Marriage For Love
This Is marriage for love, not
for reasons of state; hence it will be
celebrated with great simplicity. No
Invitations have been forwarded TO
Foreign courts.
The wedding is to be family
affair performed at the Quirinal
palace in Rome, where the roya'
family resides. y
Fifnw nai..'stej M,sssf lip, ta>y
CAPACITY as Notary OF the crown.
viii conduct the civil ceremony.
after which Yolanda will surrender
her title Of princess and her right
to be called Royal Highness."
The fact that the leader of the
Fascist will conduct these cere-
monies will please the bride because
she happens to be great admirer
of the Fascist movement and of it's
magnetic leader
When Mussolini. at the head Of
the Fascist, marched into Rome and
took over the governmental reins.
Princess Yolanda stood on palace
balcony and cheered him with en-
thusiasm.
After Mussolini has performed his
part in the wedding, he will be
decorated by the king with the Col
lar OF the AnnunZiata" and thus
will become cousin of the king"
Religious Ceremony
The religious wedding will take
place in the Pauline Chapel. The
union will be blessed by one of the
80. Continued On PAGE ~
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-04-06
HELP KEEP CARS
MOVING, IS APPEAL
Railway Association Seeks
Aid To Relieve Traf-
fic Burden
tAssociated Press Dispatch. J

New York. April 5--Having ap-
proved the expenditure of s1,540,0OO.,
600 in new tracks. locomotives, cars
and terminals the American Rail
way association today adopted q
program which calls on every road,
every shipper and every householder
TO help relieve the heaviest traffic
burden in history.
The roads ask that shippers con
serve space and help keep cars NOV
ing; that dealers and consum ers gel
their coal into bins early: that the
bulk Of ore and coal shipments IN
the Great Lakes be completed early
in the summer; that road and con
structiou work be started as soon
as possible so rail equipment may be
available for crop movements in the
fall.
On their part the roads will try to
have an extraordinary number OF
good order locomotives and cars
available in the fall; to have all coal
intended for railroad use in storage
by September 1: to restrict the
transportation of railroad supplies
to the minimum during the fall rush,
and to help keep every car moving.
The program is one recommended
by the directors Tuesday and adopted
today by the full membership, in
Guiding every. road and transfer and
terminal subsidiary in the United
States. II also has been approved by
the Association OF Railway Execu-
tives, an organization of class one
trunk lines
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-04-06
CARNA RVON LOST
BATTLE FOR LIFE
Discoverer P haroah Tomb
Passed Away AT Ciaro
BITTEN BY INSECT
Some Hold British Earl Doom
ed BY Curse of The
Ancients
IAssociated Press Dispatch. J

Cairo, April 5.-The' Earl OF Car
ravon, discovereT1 OF the tomb OF
Pha~oah Tutenkhamun, died early
today Al hotel here after a stub
born battle against blood poisoning
and pneumonia following the bite
of an insect
Lady Carnaryoh VINO made a hu-
ried trip 10 Cairo from London by
air and by sea, was at the bedside.
A daughter and a son, Lord Port
chester were also present.
The first word OF the eaTls illness
came on Marcn 10 when il was said
he was suffering from an infection
due to the insect bite which he had
'eceived at Assousn. He was then
Irought to this city where physicians
found that the throat and tonisls
were affected
Rallied From First Stages
The patient rallied from the first
stages OF the illness. but on March IS
there came a serious relapse with q
recurrence of high temperature and
lungs. Although the illness was then
diagnosed as pneumonia, the earrs
physicians expressed the opinion
that he would recover. l..
Although medical science will at
tribute the Earrs death to such an
accident as might betaIl anyone who
entrusts himself to this climate,
there are thousands OF natives who
firmly believe that the vengeance OF
the Pharoahs was visited upon the
explorer who so patiently sought out
the treasures of ancient Egypt Su-
perstition has it that he who tam
pers with the tomb Of an Egyptisn
monarch is doomed by curse OF the
sncients. and consequently the earrs
illness was pointed to as a fulfill
ment Of the old legend.
There are also those who believe
that the earl in his work in Tutenha
NUNS tomb. accidentally came into
contact with z poison left there
rrortioued ON pare Seyen1
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-04-06
TALKED.ROAD MATTERS
County Commissioners Discussed
Proposition With MapIeton Folk

County Commissioners Discussed
Proposition With Mapieton Folk
Members OF the Blue Earth county
board of commissioners in the final
session yesterday afternoon OF the
April meeting passed a resolution
authorizing the extension of two de
Signated state roads from the village
limits of Mapleton through the cen :
ter Of the village to the Catholic
church corner. "A delegation from
Mapletou attended the meeting yes
terday regarding the proposed work
on the road, The village represen
tatives agreed to pay for the cost oil
the gravel at the pit that is to be
used in the construction work. the
county to pay for the hauling and
spreading.
A largely signed petition was re
ceived by the board for a state de.
signated road in ,Medo and Danville
by citizens OF those two townships
The petition was filed and will be in
vestigated by the board. Adjourn
ment was made until May |.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-04-06
NEE TING IN DES MONIES.
National League Women Voters :
Hold Sessions There April 2
ASSOCIATED Press pdspatch.l y

Des Moines, April 5:.-1I uS t3Z4
lpoli iitzl sftlxtS ion 4 e
IL detail ct the national con ye<tt ~
OF the Ledc Of Women 3QfefH DC -
April 8 to IA. according to the Pre-
liminary program pust announces.
The convention promises TO throw
light upon the attitude OF women
toward National legislation, politics
and world peace problems. The sub
jects to be discussed include: piac--
tical politics in 1924. Americas re-
sponsibility for world peace and how
to meet it, the new program OF CT
ficiency in government, legislative
achievements and detectives. ana
democracy and the woman voter.
The opening sessions oil the con
vention will be devoted to a meeting
of the council, sessions of the de-
partments and standing committees
conferences. There will be dinners
to state presidents on April 3. The
actual opening Of the convention
proper Will take place on April lc.
with the president. Mrs. Maud Wood
Park, in the chair. The convention
will receive reports of officers, re-
concentrations from the executive
council. and listen to the address OF
the president
On April II the nominating and
and in the evening of that day the
first of the subjects on national and
international affairs will come be,
fore the league in the form OF a,
mass meeting at which Americas
responsibility for world peace and
how to meet it" will be the main
tosis under @disrUssion, ~
The general election Of nation
ffIcers will take place on April IL,
and the sessions will close with an
executive council meeting OH
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-04-06
PRESERVE SCENES
EARLY CHILDHOOD
President Purchases Farm
Where Born and Spent
Boyhood Days
Associated Press Dispatch. ]

Marion. Ohio, April 5.-When he
leaves the white house. President
Harding plans to return to the scenes
OF his early childhood to become d
gentleman farmer and spend much
of his time writing.
This was announced here, today by
the presidents close home town
friends, following his purchase yes
terday of the farm in North Bloom
field township, Morrow county,
where he was born. The purchase
consists of 265 1-2 acres. The orr
ginal Harding farm where the pres
ident was born. consists of 1856 IL
acres and is far away from any rail
road. IL is about twenty mile
drive from Marion.
President Harding has told close
friends that he expects to visit the
farm in July, and possibly sooner. 10
plan improvements. Friends say that
contemplated improvements include
= uitdvIfs 5ungafGw an0 gol course-
The farm Immediately adjoins the
quiet little village of Blooing Grove,
town of about 200 persons where
the president obtained his first
schooling. The village of Blooming
Grove was laid out and founded by
Simons E. Harding, great great
uncle of Warren G. to. aing.
President Harding lived on the
farm until he was seven years old,
when his family moved.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-04-06
PROBE ACTION HALTED
Florida Legislature Awaiting Report
Committee In Tabart Death


Associated Press Pispatch.1
Tallahassee, Fla, April 5.-Action
of the Florida legislature in investi
eating the death of Martin Tabert OF
Munich. n d.. alleged to have died
In a convict camp in Dixie county as
the result of brutal treatment today
awaited a report of a special com
mittee OF five representatives.
The report was to center on res
olution introduced in the lower
branch yesterday by Fred S. Davis OF
Leon. passed by the general assem-
bly, OF North Dakota and asking leg
islative investigation.
Heated opposition developed over
the issue in the house when Mr.
Davis presented the resolution but a
roll call vote carried adoption by rs
TO Z. II then went to the special
committee for recommendations.
In the upper branch no action was
taken. Senators said they would
await the Measure ofytae. house and
IL the committee xecordmendec ap.
pointment of committee TO investi-
ate the death of Tgabert. the senate
would concur in the resolution and
also would appoint a committee that
it might junction Jointly.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-04-06
Death Of Austin Resident.

August Anderson died yesterday
morning at the home of his daugh
ter, Mrs. Barney Thompson, 500
South Main street, Austin, at the
age OF seventy, one following an ill
ness of two years duration. The
funeral services will he. held at the
home Friday afternoon at 2::30
o'clock, the Rev. Henry Moss Off
ciating. Mr.. Anderson was born in
Norway October 9. 1851. He came
to Austin in the pioneer days, arriv-
ing there In the year 1869. He was
married to Sophia Anderson, who
died in 1878 In 1881 Mr.. Anderson
went to Bryant, S. D., where a res
ervation was being opened and
took uh a claim. He lived there
until two years ago when he re
turned to Austin end has since
made his home with his daughter.
Besides his daughter. sister who
lives III. Maukato survives him.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-04-06
OIL KINGS ATTEND
RICH LEASES SALE
Captains Of Industry Are at
Pawhuska Today
SALES AT AUCTION
Figures That Would Make Lay
Person Dizzy Dealt In
Quietly
[Associated Press Dispatch.I

ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch.]
Pawhaska, Okla, April 5.i-Alf the
world knows that section of New
York called Wall street which pro
vides daily meeting place for
gentlemen of considerable means.
But how many ever heard of the
Constantine theater in Pawhuska as
a gathering place for multi million
aire captains Of industry.
If one of the uninitiated happened
TO look into the constantine theater
today--its a little movie house-he
would see nonchallant audience
lolling about Nothing much. he
would conclude, some sort Of an auc
ton going on. He would be stag
gered to know that totalling up of
the combined wealth of these about
the house would give figure like
the natonal debt.
Oil KINDS Make Up Audience
The oil kings of America and their
representatives from the audience.
The play was for leases TO probably
the richest 'undeveloped oil lands in
the country. The event was twenty
first lease sale of the Usage Indian
dalton.
Thirty two thousand acres OF land
were being offered for lease, tract by
tract, to swell the overlooking cot
fers of the Osages. the richest abort
gines in the world.
AS the sales mounted during the
morning, belief was expressed by
Indian agency officials and oil men
that the $10,SS7 900 record auction of
June last year might be bettered.
Today's sale attracted the largest
number of oil mlllionaires in the his
tory of the auctions and a .numher Of
the tracts placed on the block were
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-04-06
FAILED TO GET MAN
Sheriff Went to Idaho For sGrandS
Wanted For Embezzlement.
rn..oo;a<od Draca DiSpatCh -

"A
Huron. s. D., April 5.-Sheriff A..
J. Larson of Beadle county returned
today from Idaho but the man whom
he expected to bring back from that
state did not accompany him. The
governor of Idaho refused to honor
request for extradition papers for
Day Candy wanted in this county
for embezzlement. the sheriff ex-
planned.
According to the information filed
against Candy. he leased a farm
from A..W. Wilmarth in the north
eastern part of this county under the
agreement that the produce from
the farm was to remain the prop
erty OF Mr. .Wilmarth until settle
ment and division was made. 1t is
alleged Candy harvested and sold
the crop, appropriated the proceeds
and fed to Idaho. Governor c. @.
Moore OF that state in refusing the
extradition papers declared that
Under the laws of Idaho he Candy
S not fugitive from justice There
ore the extradition is denied"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-04-06
Pineville, La, Struck By
Death Dealing T ornado
Change Car Parking
System, In Mankato

Mayor w. A. Beach and Chief
Of Police Phil Landmark held a
conference this morning for the
purpose OF arriving at solution
Of the parking problem. u was
decided to commence Monday to
park cars or the cross streets az
the curb instead OF in the center
Of the streets. " is requested
that the cars on the cross streets
between Front and Second street
be parked at an angle Of forty
five degrees.
On Front Street sno other
streets where there are ca:
tracks II is requested that Ca:
owners park their cars parallel
with the curb.
The reason for changing from
the system of center parking to
the curb line, is that when the
center parking was used, others
would park at the curb, and did
not leave enough room on each
side for the passage of vehicles.