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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-06-05
CHARMING Reeeption.

Suarmha Heceptsohs ~
Mrs. Carl L. oleson. Mrs. John
Smell Holbrook and Mrs. Edward
Weston Benham were at home 10
several hundred ladies yesterday
afternoon between the hours OF two
and six at the home of Mrs. olesop
on Pleasant street. as +
The hostesses received the guests.
and were assisted in the hall by III.
tie Miss Mary Hoibrook, Mrs. 3. ID.
Smith and Miss Helen Wise as
sisted in introducing the guests and
assisting throughout the rooms were
Miss Flory Wise, Mesdames w. r.
Warwick, F. NJ. Currier. Orange Lit
tie. u. w. Owen. A. o. Bjailand, @.
D., Snow. C. b. Wise. Jean A. F'iittie,
+. l.. stephan. John A. johnson, and
Misses Mildred and Loretta oleson.
The rooms were very beautiful
with bouquets Of snow balls and
bridal wreath. the archways, stair
way and chandeliers as well being
decorated In these beautiful summer
| flowers. In the dining room pink and
white were the colors used. The
table had basket Of pink roses
and carnations with bridal wreath
as a center piece, and pink candies
we're used on the table. s.
The ladies who poured tea were
Mesdames Henry r. Troost, r. X.
|'Measber. Edgar Weaver. H. !. Par
Try, George W. Sngden, Roy NJ, An
dfews, n. W. Hobbs, George w.
Palmer, Beed, J. NJ. Mcconnell. Hosea
Earmer c. @. Northrop, Theodore
Williams, Henry Risser. Misses
Gable. Carolyn Robbins, Alice viz
ginta Robbins. Vance and Carr.
a number OF young ladies served
during the afternoon and : included
Misses Catherine Wise, Marearet
schmitt, Helen schmitt, Louise Flit-
tie, Stella Olson. Lillian johnson,
Elizabeth Hobbs. Margaret Marsh,
Helen Bossuet. Mary Deputy, Marie
1'fesser, Louise IIolbrook. Eertrnds
Nerbovig Helen liTompkins and
Grace Holmes.
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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-06-05


affair and the ideal day made It the
more delightful. ''ee -.
Misses Anna and Alma Carlson,
teachers of districts SO and 119, Lin
coin township. were court house
callers today. - 90.
w. w. Curry, of school district 80,
Sterling township, was a, caller OF
the. Office OF County Superintendent
Ulyin today. sss ~ - D..
John Schickling, C.. r. Griffin and
o. @. Steenerson, all Of school dis
trict 70, Garden City township. were
visitors In the city today. o..
Mrs. A. J. Kesser, Is the guest
OF her sister, Mrs. N. tNorgaard.
w. D. Reynolds of st. Paul, clerk
In tho state treasurer's Office, Is
spending the week end In Mankato
with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. J.
e. Reynolds.
Miss Mamie McGovern is home
from saltwater. where she has been
teaching school -.
Mrs. Louis Kruse took q trip to
Good Thunder yesterday.
Morris Griffin spent Decoration
day visiting in Blue Earth city.
John Golden, wcighmaster at the
Omaha freight depot, spent Decora-
tion day ct New Ulm.. He was &C,
companied by Ben Page.
J. Reinertsen went to Minneapolis
TO see the baseball games today.
Matt Caroon OF Valley Springs, S.
D., has come to Mankato to work In
the Y. M. c. A. barber shop.
Mrs. Ellen 0'Brien Of Chicago has
come TO Mankato to visit her daugh-
ter, Mrs. NJ. N. Caroon, on Center
street. -
George Steinmetz, chief clerk at
the omsha freight depot, spent
Decoration day at Comfrey. Mimi
Miss Mae Davies returned last
night from q, months visit with
friends and relatives in Chicago. On
her way home she stopped In La
Crosse, Wis, where she was the
guest of Mrs. ]. 8. Lennon.
Miss Anna Jones and Miss Rose
Heller Of ST. Paul are spending the
weekend with Mr.. and Mrs. J. M.
Eager.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. s. Zuel and son
Earle of Madison Lake are spend.
ing the day with Mr.. Zuets mother,
Mrs. w. w. zuel of South Fifth
street. s'' i..E-
Mrs. Il. NJ. Zuei went 10 Le sueur
yesterday to attend the homecom-
ing and the alumni banquet of the
lie Sueur high school of which she
is a graduate.
Rev, Oscar Sevdahl of waho, Neb..
was in Mankato yesterday the guest
OF Rev. o. j. Arthur. He had been
attending the commencement exer.
cises at Gustavus Adolphus college,
Sc. Peter.
Mrs. III. C. Kelsey of Salem, Ore,
Is the guest OF her -brother, s. j.
Sieberg and family. ..'
Mr.. and Mrs. Leonard e.. Lambert
and Misses Minnie and Pauline Koke
went TO New Ulm today to spend the
weekend with relatives.
I Willard Washburn Of Albert Lea
is in the city to remain over Sun
day. - g.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Campbell of 81.
Paul are guests OF DIR. and Mrs. C.
ID. Snow for the weekend and they
are all Spending today at one OF the
lakes. r."
]. Lampert Of Minneapolis, proprie-
tor OF the Lampert Lumber company,
was in Mankato today. 'r q"
Edward II. Thro and family OF ST.
Charles, Missouri, are visiting In
Mankato at the home Of Mr.. Thro's
brother, Joseph ii. Thro, 11s South
Fifth street.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-06-05
MEMBERS OF ALExANDER WILKIN POST
No. l0, Ct. A. II. a.4


Colonel George w. Mead.
Captain 8. w. Burgess.
Captain George w. Haigh.
Captain T. III. Andrews.
Captain John r. Beatty.
Captain Ira b. Reynolds. 3.
Captain Clark Keysor.
DIR. William Frisbie.
Calvin Smith.
Fred Heinze. .s.,5 ts,. -...a- sly
Joseph NJ. Karmany. d. sad. a.
). n. Broome. - .sf ess.s - 81
Ringol Rist. .sa ~ b.. s..s.,.
III. b. knott. .,. .sp I'D.
DIR. B. F. Stedman. f.....
John @. Graham. - a-..s q. .
James A. Pepper. s-
j. @. Fowler. ...-..-.' ~ ~
Stephen Small. ........,s 49,.
Robert Powell. ....a -. g..
Oscar e. Bennett. ~. e.. ... .
Matthias Just. a. ia .
G. w. Swift. M a.. SIP s,.r..
]. G. Jones. ... r.. .
John II. Edwards.
Robert Geryin.
A. Jefferson. -.
William p. Coffin.
Charles Hoffman.
Griffith J.. Lewis.
z. Sheldon.
Henry s. HOLMAN.
+. s. Hemingway.
Judge Lorin Cray.
John J. Edwards.
T. C. Peart.
Simon Roland. . as. ..
w. F. Randolph.
Hugh Edwards.
s. NJ. Dickerson. ~ ....,. e.. .
Henry May. 40.
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After heesuests were served to
tea Mrs. Charles Hoerr and Mrs. C.
Wyatt distrippted.s lllies Of the
valley and sweet peas among them.
The reception was a very pretty
affair and the ideal day made It the
more delightful. l-aa 49,. -..
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-21
SUPERVISORS MEET
 ATTUSKEGEE SCHOOL.
Conference Held in Order to Ascer- tain Just What COlored Schools
 in State Are Doing

Tuskegee. March 20-(Special)-Fo the past two days some 40 supervising teach CTS of negro schools have been in confer ence at Tuslxegee. This conference is held under the direction of Dr. ]. H. Dillard, director of the Jeanes fund for the i'm provement of rural schools. One confer ence is held in each division of the south annually. The conference at Tuskegee was for tine states of Alabama, Georgia and Mississippi. There are altogether about 52 supervising county teachers in the south to assist county superintend- ents in improving the condition of tho. negro schools.
 In addition to Dr. !. II. billiard, director of the Jeanes fund, the Georgia state su- pervisor of negro rural schools. George S. Goddard. and the Alabama supervisor for negro rural schools, !. l.. Sibley, with w. T. B. Williams. pr. Dilards assistant. were present and took part in the work of the conference.
 Among other visitors to the conference were a number of the county superin- tendents, five of them from Georgia and two or three from Alabama.
 The county superintendents came to Tuskegee for the purpose of visiting the school and at the same time attending the conference of the supervising teach CTS in order to see what they were do- ing what the conditions of the negro schools were in this part of the south and to study the means that are being used to improve them.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-21
SUBMARINE TENDER
 AT PANAMA CITY
Officers Guests of Honor at Banquet by DOthan
 Business Men

Dothan. March a-(Special.) )-Bive torpedo boats and submarine tender spent yesterday at Panama City, the in- vited guests of the Chamber of Commerce of that city. The fiotlla was in com mand of Lieutenant Causey The officers were rendered big banquet last night at the Gulf View hotel.
 The hotilla consisted of the torbedo boats E-1. E-2, D-1, D-2, and D-3, and the monitor Tonapah a submarine ten der They were under orders to leave Panama City for Tampa early today. An effort was made to have tho navy depart ment at Washington allow them to pro- long their stay at Panama City.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-21
GIVE DIPLOMAS ID
 CIVIL WAR VETERANS
Soldiers Unable to Con- plete Course Owing to
 War to Get Papers

Troy, March a.-(Special) )-Acting upon the Confectionery, the trustees of the Uni versity of Alabama recently voted to award honorary diplomas to those stud ents now living who were soldiers in the war between the states, and who, on account of that service, were denied the opportunity of completing their college course, provided that in each and every case the individual has subsequently lived a worthy and honorable life.
 These diplomas will be awarded to the Veterans during the annual session of the United Daughters of the Confederacy on the occasion of the unveiling of the boulder in honor of the university's Con federate sons on May 13, 1914.
 All chapters of the United Daughters of the Confectionery and all camps of the United Confederate Veterans are urged to interest themselves in this matter and notify all veterans within their knowledge who are entitled to this high honor. All applications for these diplomas should be made to Dr. Denny, president of the Uni versity of Alabama.
 The university, in awarding these dip lomas, is to be congra tulated upon its wisdom in thus honoring the veterans of the south, and the Daughters of the Confectionery should be commended for their interest in securing such merited recognition
 The following letter from Dr. Denny to Mrs. Bashinsky explains fully the spirit and content of this laudable move ment:
 March r, 1914. Mrs l.. NJ. Bashinsky, President Ala bama Division, United Daughters of the Confectionery, Troy:
 My Dear Mrs. Bashinsky:
 "I am happy to say that the trustees have voted to award an honorary diploma to those students of the Uni- versity of Alabama now living who were soldiers in the war between the states and who, on account of that service, were denied the opportunity of completing their college course, provided that in each and every case the individual concerned has subsequently, lived a worthy and honor able life.
 "These diplomas will be delivered upon the occasion of the unveiling of the boulder in May to those veterans who are present at that interesting event. To those who cannot be present at that time this recognition will be subsequently, &C., corded.
 "I am requesting that you will publish this letter as a part of the statement which you are preparing with view to notifying each chapter of the U. D. C.. of the plan proposed. My understanding is that you will through the proper chan nels likewise transmit the information to the officials of the various camps of the United Confederate Veterans, with the request that the widest possible pub licity be give nto it.
 T wish you the utmost success and hap piness in the great undertaking Assur- ing you of my regard yours very sin- cerely, GEORGE H. DENNY.
 President"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-21
RAILROAD IS BEING
 SURVEYED IN PERRY

Marion. March 20-(Special.) )-Sur- vey Is being made near uieghberge, presumably for q line of railway, as the men engaged will give out no in- formation. w. F. Moore, who lives near the proposed route, recently received a letter from English capitalists making inquiry about the topography of the country to get 0 general idea of cost of constructing the road. The indica- tions arc the road will go to Selma, crossing the Gahaba river 10 miles above Marion. thus cutting the whole eastern section of the county off from Marion
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-21
EXECUTIVE BOARD AT SOLDIERS HOME Many Important Matters Connected With Institu-
 tiOn Passed Upon

Mountain Creek, March 20.-(Special) ) The executive board of the Soldiers Home, composed of c. l.. Ruth, Gen. John Fuller and Col. B. M. Washburn, held meeting here for the purpose of inspecting and approving accounts, etc.
 The committee held open sessions, and, among other things, passed a resolution making it the duty of the commandant to be more stringent in some matters. The dissolution insists that an inmate be for the first offense suspended for not less than 20 days or over 60 days for intoxi- cation, and for second violation expul- sion from the home.
 The committee after transacting a lot of regular business, left on the afternoon train for their homes. expressing them selves as satisfied with conditions exist ing.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-21
TRAFFIC DELAYED BY
 WRECK NEAR LOTHIAN
Freight and Work Train Collide on the Central of GeOrgia-NO
 Loss of Life

Dothan, March 2o.-(Special.)-Tw en- zines and several flat cars were wrecked and traffic tied up practically all day on the Central of Georgia when local freight No. sS, eastbound, went head-on into a work train about IT miles east of here Engineers and firemen of both engines jumped and were badly bruised and shak- en up No loss of life or other injuries have ben ereported.
 The accident occurred about 10:l5 o'clock and the track was not cleared until late in the afternon. Westbound passenger train No 15, due in Dothan at Il :0S in the morning, did not get in until 4;35 in the afternoon.
 The cause of the wreck could not be learned. but is supposed to be wrong or ders or a misunderstanding of orders
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-21
SPENDS BIG SUM
 0N NEW PIPE LINE $2O,OOO Will be Spent Con- meeting Artesian System to City Mains

Troy March 2O.-(Special 1.-The city of Troy will soon begin to further it's work on the new water system, that of connect ing the artesian system to the city mains About s2O,0Oo will be spent on it's new pipe line, reservoir and pumping station.
 When the new system is completed, Troy will have two water systems, the present supply is not sufficient during the summer months
 Dr. J. C. Johnson, of Tarentum, this county. has gone to Hyden, Ky, where he has been placed in charge of the United States government hospital recently es- tablisheG at that place for the suppress sion of trachoma.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-21
BURNETT AND RAINEY DEBATE IN CHEROKEE

Gadsden, March 2.-(Special.) )-Coh- gfessman John l.. Burnett and Capt. l. F. Rainey. candidates for Congress. re- turned yesterday from Centre, in Chero- lSee county where they debated the is- sues of the congressional campaign be- fore a large and interested crowd. They debate today at Albertville and a record breaking crowd is predicted at the Mar shall county city.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-21
Devoted Much Time and Study to Subject of Gov
 ernment Ownership
STRONG ARGUMENT
 AGAINST CHANGE
Thinks Public Ownership Would De- stroy Initiative-Would Not Of fer Salaries Commensurate
 With Ability Required
Rx HOLLAND.

New York, March 20.-(Speeal.)- W hat eyer may be thought of tho argument which was made by President Theodore N. Vail in his recent annual report in jus tiiieation of his viewpoint that govern ment operation of the telephone is not expedient, there seems to be but one opinion in commercial circles here respect ing certain features of this report. Since it was made public the question has been frequently put: Have you read Prcsi- dent Vairs annual report? If not, you should do so." As a general thing reports of this kind are of little interest except- ing to stockholders or to the men of finance. But President Vairs report is exceptional on account of peculiar. almost unique, features which it contains.
 He wrote every word of the report him self. In that respect he differed prob ably from many of the corporation presi- dents who oversee, but leave to others the actual preparation of annual reports Having fortified himself with almost in- numerable documents and with a great amount of statistical information. Presi- dent Vail Withdrew two or three weeks ago to place of retirement so that he could prepare his report without any in- terruption. He did not look upon the re- port as perfunctory undertaking. He began the preparation of 1t with the en- thusiasm and earnestness which have characterized his executive administra- ton of the telephone company for the past seven years.
 In all probability, had it not been that Congress is asked seriously to consider the proposition that the government take over the telephone plants and operate them, the report might have been occu- pied exclusively with exposition upon the financial side of the companys work in the past year and also upon the scien- tific side
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-21
S75,OOO CHURCH AT
 MERIDIAN FINISHED
Presbyterians Occupy New
 Building March %
BAPTISTS TO CONVENE
Effort Being Made to Increase Merid- ian Police Force-Railroad Y. NJ. C. A. Growing Rapidly.
 MasOns to Convene

Meridian. Miss, March 20.-tSpecial) Announcement has been made that the congregation of the First Presbyterian church of this city will occupy their new building Sunday. March 29, for the ilrst time This is one of the handsomost church buildings in the state costing in the neighborhood of S75,OO0. The olG church property was sold to the city for a public library site. since which time the congregation has been worshipping at the courthouse. The church also has a hew pastor. pr. D. II. Scanlon. who has been here but few weeks. but who has already made many friends.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-21
Chemical Change

From Statesman
 Cora-Mss Fussanfeather's hair used to be black. l see it has turned to a chestnut. How do you account for that?
 Ciara-I believe she has been using the funny papers to do her hair up in.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-21
Public Regulation


 Two years ago President Vail said that he not only did not oppose governmental regulation and supervision, but believed that it was essential in the case of a great public utility like the telephone and the telegraph. But he was convinced that this supervision and regulation should be in the hands of men who know no poli- tics, who had no partisan or personal ambitions and who were competent 10 meet the great responsibilities which were upon them
 He was then convinced that with ade- quate regulation and supervision, and with due respect to the laws such @ public utility as the telephone and tele- phone should be permitted through the utilization of private capital and of the highest scientific and business ability freely to work out it's plans.
 What President Nail's forecast pictured forth to him as the ultimate achievement of the telephone and telegraph he never fully confessed. His friends, however, were certain that he saw in the future possibilities of development far beyond the understanding of any one but him self or perhaps a few others who have been associated with him in this work
 Since that conversation of d few years ago, President Vail has been brought face to face with the proposition. that the gov ernment take over the telephone, and pre- sumably after that the telegraph, and op- crate these systems under the authority of the postoff1ce department. President Vail regards as certain, but he Is also convinced that if it does appeal at all to the people it is due to transformation and misunderstanding. Take, for instance, the important question of the personali- ties of those who, under the postoffice de- partment, would administer the telephone system. In order to attain the present. day efficiency of the system it has been essential to secure the services of men of executive and scientific ability who command very high salaries. The gov ernment, however, has never paid for ser vice in the postoffice department, and. in fact, in any other department, salaries at all proportionate to those which com
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-21
Scientific and Economic Upbuilding

It has been the scientific and economic upbuildng of the telephone system of the United States which has especially appealed to and interested President Vail. Those who are on intimate terms with him have been convinced that he is not especially concerned about gaining great fortune, or even any consider able fortune from his association with tive. He did feel when he was suddenly asked to come out of his retirement upon his Vermont farm to take executive con trol of the telephone company that great opportunity-one of the greatest which was ever offered to an American citizen was that which the development of the telephone business to a high state of per lection offered. President Vail has con structive imagination. It persuaded him that with wise economies and a highly systematized organization and with the utilization of resources which science and invention would furnish. it would he possible so highly to develop telephone service that it in connection with the tel egraph. would be utilized for large part of the correspondence which has gone through the mails. The theory was that by constantly increasing service facilities whereby large business was assured 1t would be possible to reduce the rates charged for telephone service to such a point as would make that service espe- cially acceptable to business men, as well as to those who utilize the appara- tus for neighborly or local communica- tions.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-21
New Dollar Shirts

q What is probably the biggest dol- lar shirt proposition in the state is ot- fered you at Porter's. Brand new, spic-and-span, in white and splendid colors.
 q Cut on full. roomy lines-the majority of stores wouldn't hesitate to claim Sl.50 value Tor them. See them in our window nearest Earl Building and then come in and see hundreds of more-the best ever bought for
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-21

Owing to the number of robberies that have occurred within the city during the past few months there is a great demand that the police force be increased so that the city can be better patroled at night. There are only 2i men on the force which is but slight increase during the past five years, notwithstanding the growth of the city.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-21
potent men have been paid who are In the service of the telephone company.
 Impossible to Have Economy

potent men have been paid who are In the service of the telephone company.
 Impossible to Have Economy
 It is this feature, probably. of the pres ent situation which, in part, has led President Vail to say in the reports that while with government operation it may sometimes be possible to have efficiency yet it will always be impossible to have economy Men who can claim and receive large compensations for their services are able to show the way by which efficiency and the highest economy can go hand in hand This President Vail believes. is impossible under government ownership. Furthermore, he is firmly convinced that this has always been the case in the post office department. He is also convinced that government ownership and operation would completely destroy individual in- itiative.
 As able Postmaster General as any of those who ever served in that capacity. Thomas l.. James of President Garfeld's cabinet has said many times that If the postoffice department were operated along the lines adopted by the great corpora tions and the great public utilities, there would be greater efficiency, greater econ omy, perfect system, little or no waste, so that ultimately letter postage could be reduced to 1 cent and yet profit be gained
 President Vairs report may not prevent further agitation in favor of government ownership and operation of the telephone system, but it is a report which will be widely read because of intrinsic merits of style lucid treatment of somewhat abstruse subject. clear exposition of the finances of the company. and the hints it contains of contemplated increased de- velopment of the telephone.