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which much earnest inquiry mas been tc-
voted. The answer Is that II seems 70 be
merely ID much intensified thunderstorm. II
lisa sul,rv day. \ stratum Of heated ar near
the earth is full Of vapor. Cold air flows IN
above. This is against the normal arrange
mcnt Of things. which should place the warm
lavcr on top OF the cold. The cold air finds
;lplacc whcrciti able to makcit5 way down
ward through the warm air. and ITS descend
ing stream whrls in obedience 20 the same
law that causes q stream Of water pouring
through q hole in the bottom Of "a bowl TO
rcvolvc. Enormous energy is developed.
one Of the manifestations Of tins energy
is electrical discharges Of great violence.
Thus for example, the ST. Louls tornado. OF
1896 was accompanied by an electrical dl,-
play Of extraordinary brlIiancc, the whole
lIy 10 the west and northwest being an aI-
most continual blaze Of light. Intensely
vivid nashc, Of forlcd lightning, during The
progress Of the storm, were outlined IN
grccn. blue and bright yellow against the
dullcr background Of ncycr-ccaslng sheet
~ part Of the country Is exempt from
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-02-23

ing Of its approach:
The day is still and
sultrv. People feel
depressed without
knowing why. Dark
and threatening
cloudsappcar on the
western horizon, and
the sky from west
To south takes on a
peculiar lund or
qrcenish tinge. In
Kansas and other
regions where such
phenomena are com
paratively frequent,
this is known as a
"tornado sky.
From the suspend
ed misses Of vapor a
sort Of tail is seen to
project itself down
ward. The threat
cning cloud assumes
a shape ike that OF
q balloon, which
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-02-23


.,...,. -. fail or neck
r.,,,l and round with
,.rrih'c f,,rv DESTROYING
,i.,ns m l.. ,-..t
+, a.h;r, with amazing
,.,,n.,,, ..r,,.,m,. l,.,-
inc ,bc Garth for "a moo
,,',. then born.l,np
I.,t - continue the
havoc. Toma'c,hcphc
rnr.nou morc.ppa,iing.
/; srromrluiti bv IN
,r.i.....~ii,..l.i,. roar which
IT,. i.., l,l.rr..l - -h.
,.,,,l.r;,goft.n thousand
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-02-23

these appalling at
mosphcrlc phcnom
cna. On August 9,
1873, q tornado
struck the little city
iWallingiord, Con
nccticut, killingthir-
ty-iour person and
severely injuring
seventy. The cleo
trical display was
described as "tcr-
rife" One gets a
notion Of the energy
developed by this
particular storm
from the fact thltit
blew stone uouu-
mcnt, off Of tncir
bases; a perform
ancc that, according
10 the estimate Of
experts, must have
required a whirling
velocity Of at least
two hundred and
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-02-23

body Of hog. \ Kansas man, lh d H"I,
10 deliver lumber, tried 70 drive acres inc
path Of an approaching tornado. lie ana
his Iorscs were killed, and the lumber Wa'
widely scattered over several square mics
There is no safety from a tornado any,
where cxccp, under ground. Buildings 81
brick and stone are no more proof aRaiiIl''
sucb q storm than frame structures, ana are
more dangerous, because their collapse Is
jjj<clv to Kill the people inside. When lhc
orcaf cyclone Of 1890 struck Louisville, ioI'y-
f1ur persons lost their lives in the wreck "i
tbc civ Hall. That disaster wiped out one
hundred and thir'y-hvc lives and three
and a quarter million dollars worth Of
nropcrty in Louisville and It's ncighborhood'
~ ap1arcn,lv it did not hit the ground at
au the destruction being confined 10 the
INNER stories Of houses. Eye witnesses de-
srribcd the whirling cloud as shaped Ike Il
tnrnip~ II struck the city at scycn-iorly-
five PM. with "a dcafcning roar followed by
the crash Of buildings and terrific electrical
display. All the gas went out.
As a rule. the tornado gives far warn
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WHEN BIG WINDS BLOW

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, " ,-'', .'''
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t.' ', '''' '''' tornado will
- .:.,,.. ,,, Iona
9g.'. .., ky. - ,,,1l he na;Ie
my. .. y - ~ ~ 'r1,i.osr,;s
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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1913-02-07
WEST DEcoRIA.EAsT RAPlDAN.

Miss Lena Erickson is assisting
Mrs. P. NJ. Broderson with her work.
David Anderson and family visited
with the formers parents Sunday.
Miss Minnie GRANDSON is assisting
Mrs. Fl. l.. Cotton with her house
work
Harry Hansen and his sister Anna
spent a pleasant evening at the Cot
ton home Sunday.
Miss Emma Holden spent a few
days visiting at the home of Pau!
Erlandson last week.
Mrs. Jake Mace will entertain the
Decoria Cemetery society on Thurs
day afternoon of this week
A party was given at the home OF
VIII Peterson Sunday evening. A
number of young people were pres.
ent and had a pleasant time.
Grant Cotton is spending a few
weeks in Sterling at the homes of
J. e. Drews and George Alderman
assisting them with their work.
A pleasant surprise party was held
at the Nielsen home last Saturday
evening in honor of Alyin's birth
udy. n uellClOuS supper was SelNeu
and everyone who attended express
ed themselves as having had royal
good time.
The farmers near here had donated
funds for putting the LIE Sueur or
Swartout hill in proper shape for
travel, and it is hoped that when
the work of repairing the road is
comnIeted and automobiles will. he
able to pass. Up to the present
time $120 has been donated by the
farmers and more will probably be
given by others. The county and
the state will also assist in the
work. Those who have donated with
the amounts given are: J. E. Swart-
out, $40; w. A. Swartout, $40; Paul
GRANDSON, $40; Hans Knutson, $40;
Ed Torgeson, SIS; Hans Erickson,
$40; H. l.. Cotton, SO; Wis Jepsen,
So; Herman Ziegler, IS; J. NJ. Gun
solaus, SIS.
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Wright, IL; Hennepin, 9-1S; Ramsey
6-12; Washington. IL; Anoka and
Sherburne, Ii; Benton and city OF
st. Cloud, 1-2; remainder of Stearns
county, LIZ; Pope and Douglass. IL (;
Grant. Stevens and Traverse, 1-3.
Wilkin and Clay, II; Otter Tail,
IA; Todd and Wadena, IL; Cass and
Itasca, 49,; Grown Wing and Morri.
son, 1-2; Aitkin and Carleton, IL;
Mile Laos, Kanabec and Isanti, IL;
Pine and Chisago, I2; St. Louis,
Lake and Cook, 5-l0; Koochiching
and Beltrami, l-2; Hubbard and
Becker, IL; Norman and Mahnomen,
IL; Clearwater Red Lake and Pen
nington, ii; Polk, IL; Kittson,
Roseau and Marshall, 1-3. lgH -B.a4
. BY Congressional Districts. a,
The following table is a COMPARE
son by congressional districts of the
number OF senators and representa-
tives allowed each district at pres
ent and the. number allowed by the
tentative draft of a new bill: ,..
Sapofo-L- lDrocanJ Nnw pil1c
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500 Reward, 500.

The readers of this paper will be
pleased TO learn that there is at
least one dreaded disease that
science has been able to cure in
all its stages, and that is Catarrh.
Hairs Catarrh Cure is the only pos
tive cure now known to the medical
fraternity. Catarrh being a consti.
tutlonal disease. requires a consti-
tutional treatment. Halls Catarrh
Cure is taken internally, acting di-
rectly upon the blood and mucous
surfaces of the system, thereby de-
stroying the foundation of the dis
ease, and giving the patient strength
by building up the constitution and
assisting nature in doing it's work.
The proprletors have 50 much faith
in its curative powers that they Of
fer One Hundred Dollars for any
case that it fails to cure. Send for
list of testimonials.
Address F. ]. Cheney & Co., Toll
edo, Ohio.
Sold by all Druggists, 75c
Take Halls Family Pills for con.
stipation.-Advt.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1913-02-07
Feb. 7-14-21.

CITATION FOR HEARING ON PE.
Triton FOR ADMINISTRATION.
STATE OF MINNESOTA, County of
Blue Earth, in Probate Court.
In the Matter of the Estate of Louis
Verhaeghe, Decedent.
The State of Minnesota to all per-
sons interested in the granting of
administration of the, estate of said
decedent: The petition of Silvia
Verhaeghe having been filed in this
court, representing that Louis Yer
haeghe, then a resident of the Conn
~ OF Blue Earth, State of Mime
sofa. died interstate on the 9th day
or November, 1912, and praying that
letters of administration of his es-
tate be granted to August Yer
haeghe: and the court having fixed
the time and place for hearing said
petition: Therefore, you, and each OF
you, are hereby cited and required
to show cause. if any you have, be-
lore this court at the probate court
rooms in the court house. in the
City of Mankato, in the County of
Blue Earth, State of Minnesota, on
the first day of March, 1913, at 10
O'Clock a. M, why said petition
should not be granted.
Witness the judge of said court.
and the seal Of said court, this Ord
day OF February, 1913.
EVAN. HUGHES.
Probate Judge.
(Court Seal)
c. o. Daley.
Attorney for Petitioner.
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An1boy
From Wednesdays Daily.

The revival meetings at Basey
church closed Sunday night.
A social dance was held at the
home of VI. D. Riley last Wednes-
day.
Mrs. Wheally of Amboy was the
guest of Mrs. S. Knoss' the past
week.
]. w. Huffman and c. L. Stevens
will do jury duty in the February
term of court.
An oyster supper was given Sat
urday night at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. Homer Babcock
A parcel shower was held in honor
of Mrs. Don COrbett last Saturday
afternoon. Many handsome and
useful presents were contributed by
her many friends.
The Automobile club held it's an
nual meeting at the opera house
last Friday. About seventy people
sat down to the feast. The tables
were decorated with roses and car
nations and presented a splendid ap-
pearance. All who attended report a
good time and hope that these pop
ular suppers will be often repeated
large number of farmers are
getting ready to enter the contest
for premiums at the Corn Growers
association, whose meeting will be
held in Mankato the last week in
February. There ought to be at
least one farmer in Blue Earth
county who can wrest the prize from
S. B. Wells of Pine county, who has
carried off all honors at the state
fair for several years.
Mrs. Dan Corbett and George E.
Fox were united in marriage at the
brides beautiful home on Sunday
evening at five O'clock Immediately
after the ceremony, which was per-
formed by Elder ]. G. Olmsted, the
company sat down to a dainty we'd
ding supper. The table was hand
somely trimmed with smilax and
roses. Mr.. and Mrs Fox are so
well and favorably known that no
press comments are needed to say
that they are held in the highest es,
TEEN by a host of friends.
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Feb. 7-14-2l.

CITATION FOR HEARING ON PIE,
Triton FOR PROBATE OF WILL.
STATE OF MINNESOTA, County OF
Blue Earth, In Probate Court.
In the Matter of the Estate of Carl
Conkling, Decedent
The State of Minnesota to Ida NJ.
Conkling and all persons interested
IN the allowance and probate of the
will OF said decedent: The petition
of George Leroy Conkling being duly
filed in this court, representing that
Carl Conkling, then resident of
the County of Blue Earth, State of
Minnesota. died on The 2lst day of
January, 1913, leaving last will
and testament which is presented to
this court with said petition, and
praying that said instrument be al
lowed as the last will and testament
or said decedent, and that letters of
administration with the will annexed,
on said estate. be issued thereon to
Ida M. Conkling. Now therefore,
you, and each of you, are hereby
cited and required to show cause, if
any you have, before this court, at
the probate court rooms in the court
house, in Mankato, County of Blue
Earth, State of Minnesota, on the
1st day of March, 1913, at 10 o'clock
a. M. why the prayer of said petit
tion should not be granted.
Witness the Honorable Evan
Hughes, judge of said court, and the
seal of said court, this LIST day of
February, 1913.
EVAN HUGHES,
Judge.
court Seal)
Thos. Hughes,
Attorney for Petitioner.
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Feb. 7-l4-21.

CITATION FOR HEARING ON Pc
Triton FOR ADMINISTRATION.
STATE OF MINNESOTA, County of
Blue Earth, In Probate Court.
In the Matter of the Estate of An
drew l.. Johnson. Decedent.
The State of Minnesota to all per.
sons interested in the granting of
administration of the estate of said
decedent: The petition of Carl Au-
gust Johnson having been filed in
this court, representing that Andrew
l.. Johnson, then a resident of the
County of Blue Earth, State of Min
neSCta, died intestate on the 9th dav
OF January, 1913. and praying that
letters of administration of his es.
tate be granted to Ernest ]. John
son: and the court having fixed the
time and place for hearing said ne
tition: Therefore, you, and each of
you, are hereby cited and required
10 show cause, if any you have, be-
fore this court at the probate court
rooms in the court house, in the
City of Mankato, in the County of
Blue Earth, State of Minnesota, on
the 1st day of March, 1913, at 10
O'Clock a. m., why said petition
should not be granted.
Witness, the Judge of said court,
and the seal of said court, this 1st
Gay of February, 1918.
EVAN HUGHES. "
Probate Judge
Court Seal)
Thomas Hughes,
Attorney for Petitioner.
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Feb. 7-14-21.
CITATION FOR HEARING ON Pc,
Triton FOR PROBATE OF WILL.

I'll Al lON FOh 11EAhlNG ON PE-
Triton FOR PROBATE OF WILL.
STATE OF MINNESOTA, County of
Blue Earth, In Probate Court.
In the Matter OF the Estate of
Thomas p. Thomas, Decedent.
The State of Minnesota to #. NJ.
Evans and Peter Lloyd, and all
persons interested in the allowance
and probate of the will of said de-
cedent. The petition of T. NJ. Evans
being duly filed in this court, repre-
senting that Thomas p Thomas, then
resident of the County of Blue
Earth, State of Minnesota, died on
the 26th day of January, 1913, leav-
ing a last will and testament, which
is presented to this court with said
petition, and praying that said in
Strument be allowed as the last will
and testament of said decedent, and
that letters testamentary on said es.
tate is issued thereon to r. M.
Evans and Peter Lloyd Now, there
fore, you, and each of you, are here
by cited and required to show cause,
If any you have, before this court,
at the probate court rooms in the
court house, in Mankato, County of
Blue Earth, State of Minnesota, on
the 1st day of March, 1913, at 10
O'Clock, a. M, why the prayer of said
petition should not be granted.
Witness the Honorable Evan
Hughes, judge of said court, and the
seal of said cougt. this 1st day OF
February, 1913
EVAN HUGHES,
Judge.
court Seal)
Thos. Hughes,
Attorney for Petitioner
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Must Have Weapon License.

Must Have Weapon License.
Residents OF cities, towns and vii
lagos must not even own a firearm
which may be concealed, without q
license from police magistrate or i
justice of the peace, if the bill in
troduced into the senate by Senator
Gum becomes law. " 4, e..
The prospective carrier of the
weapon must pay so cents for the Ii
cense. Dealers are required to re-
port to the police their sales of fire
arms, and are not permitted to sell
to any person not having a license
TO carry a gun. ~ .a
Can Aid in Developments.
The house this morning passed
the Bouck bill authorizing county
boards to appropriate up to 5 cents
per capita for the support of deyel.
opment associations. "~ sr-.
H# Banks and Farm Loans.
Senator w. S. Dwinnell of Mime,
apolis today, protested against the
passage by the senate of the bill by
representative A. B. Peterson for a
constitutional amendment permitting
the loaRing of state trust funds on
farm mortgages. The senate, how
ever, passed the bill with vote OF
As to 4.
Erpest Lundeen presented a con.
gressional reapport1onment bill to.
day dividing the state into ten in.
stead of nine districts. His bill
makes Ramsey county by itself the
fourth district, and nine wards OF
the city OF Minneapolis the fifth
district, cutting off the sixth, sew
enth, eleventh and twelfth wards
with the country towns of Hennepin
county, to go into new sixth dis.
trict with the counties of Wright,
Anoka, Sherburne, Isanti, Kanabec,
Mile Laos and Chisago.
Appropriations For NormaIs.
The biennial appropriation for state
normal schools went in the house
today, carrying with it a total ap.
preparation of $377,S0O The appro
priations are divided as follows:
Winona, $42,5OO; Mankato, $4,000;
st. Cloud, $143,400; Moorhead, $50.
$50; Duluth, s137,50O
The senate yesterday morning
pdsoeu the bOyIe-frOSnauS Dill pro-
viding for the erection of sanatoria
for consumptives by counties
the state. There was no
opposition. The bill provides that
the state shall pay one-half the cost
of the sanatora.
Historical Society Building.
Representative Charles N. Orr in
troduced Monday afternoon a bill
appropriating $450,OO0 for the build.
ing of a library for the Minnesota
Historical society.
1t is to be built near the capitol
and may be connected with it by a
tunnel. The board of control IS
given power to condemn land for a
site.
This building is to be in harmony
INTELLECTUALLY with the capitol. The
board is to build it in such a man
ner as to carry out so far as may
be the plans of the architects of
the capitol
The board of control. if il sees
tit, may finance the building by is
suing certificates of indebtedness ar
per cent interest.
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Kerns

Mrs. R. e. Grice is on the sick
list.
Miss Cecilia Pirkel visited at He
bron Sunday.
Miss Florence Cubp is staying with
Mrs. Robert Grice.
Earl Burnett visited relatives al
Garden City the first of this week.
Miss Pearl Parsons is spending a
couple of weeks with Mrs. c. H.
Loucks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Shell and family
were entertained for dinner at the
Burgland home Sunday.
Miss Rosetta Meurer has an at
tack of appendicitis last week and
was operated upon Thursday
Mr.. and Mrs. Ned Rist entertained
Mr.. and Mrs. Lorenzo Rist and Mr..
and Mrs. K Currier on Monday.
Mrs. Robert Grice returned to her
own home Saturday afternoon after
having been away for several weeks.
Misses Grace and Fern Parsons
spent Thursday and Friday last week
with their sister, Mrs. Walter John
son. TE
ING hduieS Aiu society VIII meet
with Mrs. Chester Steel on Friday
afternoon. A cordial invitation is
extended to all to attend.
Mrs. c. Evon, mother of Alfred
Evenson, died suddenly Saturday
morning of kidney trouble. Mrs.
Evon was eighty-seven years old.
The funeral was held in st. Peter
Tuesday afternoon
H. Rist has purchased 10 acres in
Sutherland, Oregon. Five acres of
this is an orchard and cost. $3.50 an
acre. Mr.. Currier has invested in
land at the same place. He has
nfteen acres, nearly all of which
is orchard. Both of these men think
of locating in Oregon in the future.
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CHICAGO Live Stock.

Chicago, Feb. 5.-Cattie-
s6.35@9.OO; Texas steers, s4.yO@5.75;
Western steers. S5.60@7.3O; stockers
and feeders, .$4.75@7.60; cows and
heifers, $S.OO@7.5O; calves, $6.50@1O.
90. Hogs-Light, $7.50@7.SO; mixed,
$7.55@7.S0; heavy, $7.40@7.SO: rough,
$74O@7.55; pigs, $6.25@7.55. Sheep
Native, S4.6O@6.O0; yearIings, $6.35@
7.S0; lambs, $6.6O0S.75.
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Minneapolis Grain.

Minneapolis, Feb. 5.-Wheat--May
SSRc; July, S01ac. Cash close on
track: No. / hard, 8S1sc; No. North
ern, S7@SSc; to arrive, S7@87Ac;
No. 2 Northern, S50S6c; No. 3 North
ern, S30S4c; No. 3 yellow corn, 44m
441ac; No. 4 corn, 42043c; No. 3
white oats, S1A @3l1ac; to arrive, SIC;
No. : oats, 21@30c; barley, 46m SIC;
fax, $1.39; to arrive, $1.3g.
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Selling Prices.
GRAIN AND PROVISION PRICES
Duluth Wheat and Flax.

Duluth, Feb. 5.-Wheat-To arrive
and on track-No. 1 hard, 8Sc; No.
Northern, SIC; No. Northern, S5c;
May, S9c;; July, 90ssc. FlaX-On
track and to arrive, $1.3S; May, $1.4O;
JULY S14llb.
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Chicago Grain and Provisions.

Chicago, Feb. g. Wheat - May.
93Ac; July, 91asc; Sept, SOC. Corn
May, 51k @51ssc; July, sac; Sept,
55Ac. Oats-May, 341a @S4%c; July,
34ss @34Ac; Sept, 34Ac. Pork
May, $19.42; July, $19.37. Butter
Creameries, 27@34Rc. Eggs-17@
24Ac. Poultry-'rurkeys 15c; chick
ems, lac; springs, 14c
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South St. Paul Live Stock.

South st. Paul, Feb. 5.-Cattle-
Steers, $S.25@S.75; cows and heifers,
$6.00@7.O0; calves, S8.00@y.0O; feed
ers, S4.0047.10. Hogs-$7.40@7.5 80.
Sheep--Lambs, $5OO@6.75; wethers,
$3.75@5.25; ewes, $400@4S5.
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"The Family" SUNDAY MIGHT

The Family" a comedy, will be
played at the Mankato Theatre on
Sunday night. Chatterton and Bruno
head the company.
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Packing House Enters
the Poultry Business

Continued From rage One.
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Blue Earth Will Lose
Lower House Member

Continued From Page One.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1913-05-20
standinu of the Clubs.
NEARLY sunk BY
ITS OWN TORPEDO
TweFoot Hole Stove in Stern
Of the VesUViuS.

Newport, R. l., May 20.--With a two
foot hole in the starboard side OF her
stern a short ways below the water
line, the torpedo boat Vesuvius was
beached on the east side of Hope Isl
and, in Narragansett bay.
The vessel has for the past few
years been attached to the naval tor.
pero station in Newport as torpedo
experimental boat for the seamen gun,
ners' class. The hole in the Vesuvius
was made by one of her own torpe-
does, the steering gear of which went
wrong. After the torpedo left the Ship
tube it unexpectedly made circle
and returned. hitting the boat on the
afterpart of the starboard side.
The torpedo was fitted with regu.
lation practice head. They contain no
explosives, but even with the com.
pressed air charge used for running
the propeling machinery it gained mo-
mentum enough to pierce the steel
hull of the ship.
The Vesuvius was in command OF
Chief Gunner Thomas Smith. He re-
allied the danger at once and gave a
signal for full speed ahead. He headed
the boat for the beach a short distance
away and ran the boat up on the sand.
In the meantime the regular crew of
the vessel, together with about thirty
seamen gunners, were making an eff
fort to stop up the hole with ham
mocks and other handy material. A
wireless call brought plenty of assist
ance from other torpedo boats within
a few minutes. None of the crew were
injured as a result of the accident
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1913-05-20
KING PETER, OF
SERvIA, TO ABDICATE
Only Awaits Singing Of the
Peace Treaty.

Geneva, Switzerland, May 20.-Kins
Peter of Servia intends to abdicate as
soon as he possibly can after peace
between the Balkan states and Turkey
has been signed.
He plans to return to Geneva, where
he lived for many years before he was
called to the Servian throne in 1908
after the murder of King Alexander
and Queen Draga.
The Servian monarch's intention be
came known when his emissary arriv
ed in Geneva to find a suitable resi-
dence for his majesty.
The health of King Peter, who is
sixty-nine years old, has broken down
it is understood, as result OF the
war with Turkey, and he wishes to enc
his days in peace among his friends
in Switzerland.