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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-10-29
The D. M, Read Company.
OF THE
 FIRST SHIP OF THE
 WORLDS STEAM NAMES

Today is the centenary Of one Of the most anemenfous events in naval his- tory-the laHfnching of the first steam war vessel, the mother of all those gigantic death-dea1ins machines which now roam the seas. Every super-drear- nought of today is the descendant Of that little craft which was launched on Oct %. 114. at the sIipyiard Of Adam and Noah Brown in NeW York and which was christened the DennologeA- This pioneer ship of the worldss steam navtes was the creation Of Robert Full ton and flew the Stars and Stripes Of the infant republic.
 It was in 1813 when the United States was at war with Great Britian. that Fulton suggested the building of Q eepted by the Washington authorities and in June of 1914 the keels of the De11o1ogos were laid at tl1e New. York shdpyard-
 Thousands of people gathered to wit ness the launching of the queer ues- eel, and cneered fustily when she sIip~ ped into the water. She was described as a floating battery and the de- sfgnation was apt, for, as one com rnentaaor said, her bulk and unwie1dy form seemed to rendeu her as unfit for motion as the land batteries which saluted her On her trial trips how ever. she is said to have moved with remarkable celerfty and was perfectly obediert to her double helm This remarkable ceIerity was at the rafte of four and a half miles per hour, sssar1d she made headVay at the rate of two miles per hour against the ebb of the East River's Capt. David Porter was so we'll satisfied with her perfor- nance that he declared he would not change her if he could.
 Designed for the purpose of wfping the British navy off the sea. the
 
 accomplish that object and her car ger was brief and inglorious After the close of the war she was rechristened the Robert Fulton, in honor of her inventor, and she became g receiving ship at the Brooklyn navy yards In 1929 an explosion of powder in her hold sent her to the bottom, at the same time killing tsenty-four and wound ing nineteen of her crew It was not until 1887 that the United States built a second steam war vessel the Fulton II. In the meantime 1 the British admiralty had treated with indifference all proposals for warships propelled by steam, and it was not un- i tli 1888 that Great Britain launched the first vessel of her great steam navy. In 1a40 England had two stem war vessels, the Nemesis and the Pfalege- thon which were dispatched to China, where they acquitted themselves so we'll that the admiralty at last woke up to the realization that steam was to be the motive power of the future, l in warships as well asb commercial vessels.
 The Demologos was described in the report of the United States naval com naissioners as "a structure resting upon two boats 4zeels separated from end to end by a canal fifteen feet wide and sixty-six feet long" The report 1 continued:
 One boat contains the caldrons of copper to prepare her steam. The vast +cylinder of iron, with it's pistons. rev. CTS and wheels, occupies a. part of its 1 fellow: the great watea wheel --E-olvee
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-10-29
RESERVE BOARD
 ISSUES ORDERS
 ABOUT TRANSFERS

Washington. Oct. 2s-Notices from the federal reserve board were going forward today to member banks in the new system to use gold or lawful money in making transfers of reserve deposits to the regional institutions The order also will apply to capital stock subscriptions to reserve banks to be made by the member institu- tions.
 It is aimed to provide the regional banks immediately with money and will permit the ready issue of reserve notes to member institutions. The transfer of reserves wG1l be begun af- ter the secretary of the treasury gives formal notification of the opening of the regional banks. November 16.
 eft is the desire of the board the notice to the banks states. to ar range for the actual physical transfer of the first instalment in such 9 man ner as to create the least possible dis turbance to business conditions in any city or section"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-10-29
PRESIDENT SAYS COUNTRY
 SHOULD BE THANKFUL FOR
 PEACE THAT EXISTS HERE


 proclamation designing Thursday November 2o Thanks the United States is at peace while the rest of the world is at
 By the of United States of America: :-
 A PROCLAMATION:
 Tt long of our people to turn in the fruitful year praise thanksgiving to Almighty God for His blessings served day has been while year of discipline because of mighty changes which have disturbed the world also special blessings for
 It been vouchsafed to us to remain at peaoe with hon. and in part to relieve the suffering and supply the needs of those who want privileged and in degree steady shape hopes and purposes o day of fear and distress Our pie have looked their life nation with deep well as their blessings and keener of the moral and practical significance Of what their the nations the world may come to be.
 The hurtful effects foreign industrial and commercial affairs fully another and has stirred them helpful cooperation they have seldom raeeed before They have been ickened by great peace earnest pity and dnterested sympathy for those needs of others has revealed them to themselves well
 our will feed all who need food the sefpossesson of people amidst the most anxietie and difficulties the steadness businessmen will serve @ other nations as well as our own own,
 and the of the world with channels o trade and The Panama Ganai has been opened to the of the nations The two continents of of International trade have been created which will be also instrumentalites of service Never before have the people of the United States been situated for their advantage or the adyan age their neghbor equipped to themselves and making
 Now therefore, | Woodrow Wilson, President of the United States of Americ hereby designate Thursda the tive Thanksgiving and invite the people throughout the land to from their wod occupations and in their several homes and places worship render thanks to Almighty God A witness whereof, hereunto my hand and caused the seal of the United States to be affixed.
 city Washington this twenty eighth day of October year Lord thousand hundred and fourteen and of the of the United States of Amer ica the and thirty ninth.
 aWO0DROW WILSON.
 By President Robert Lansing, Acting Secretary cfo4a i ;
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-10-29
, Hon. Homer s. Cummings,
 Stamford, Connecticut.
ANSWER THESE QUESTIONS ELECTION DAY

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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-10-29
WHERE THE FARMER MAY BE PURCHASED
NO DREADNAUGHTs FOR JAPAN

HE STATUS of the to have improved
 since the exploits by the German craft of this type be- known to the world The minister of justice has that the budget the present will include construction Of Dreadnaughts but that large building and tor peeo boat destruyers RI
 the whole the of the defensive and the lessons this likely show that the inya of another country has been made difficult by mod The naval officers Of the world will reluctan l up battle ship. It is large comfortable impress the submarine probably the battle ship
 
 There will always be fleet of larger vessels swift cruisers of the Enlden type which will be used esroyers But destroyers submarines more effective.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-10-29
LEr THE REPUBLICAN PARTY ANSWER.

What is yourpr rogranni you arer Q Bha6 eHno 1avss would 70 Woudy repea he incoEne
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 of pos ihse epreat tfndus n would urepea the AS1dc
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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-10-29
THE WHITE HOUSE
 Washington,
October g 1914,

My dear MT. Cummings e. It is a real pleasure to speak for those who have stood by the of the people and manifested in very practical way their support Of just progressive isation. Certainly MT Donovan is one of these His quality has been tested by his service It would little than justice him thatS his constit- ents should return him to the House, where with length ened he will able to give the country the ben eff of quality more effectively from month to month
 Sincerely yours
 WOODROW WILSON Hon. Homer s. Cummings,
 Stamford Connecticut
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-10-29

in the space between them; the main, or gun deck, supporting her armament is protected by a. b1llwark of solid tim Der four feet ten inches thick. This is pierced by thirty portholes to en- aaale as many thlrty-two pounders to fire red hot balls; her upper. or spar deck, upon which several thousand
 men might parade, is encompassed by a. bg1lwarks which affords safe quart ers.' And the report concluded with the statement that tsshe has the ap- pearance at least of being the most formidable of warfare that human in genuity has contrived. ''
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-10-29

One of the huge target rafts used by the United States fleet in target pTac- tfce outside of Chesapeake Bays has broken loose and is drifting in the path of ships. It's size is such that it is a. serious menace to chipping.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-10-29
PRESIDENT WILSON'S APPEAL FOR THE REELECTION OF
 CONGRESSMAN DONOVAN

The following letter from President Woodrow VII son to Homer S Cumrnin gs Democratic National Com mitteeman is self-explanatory:
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-10-29

RI1y Now French & Dutch Bulbs
 7NEEN F9E1fsFS x, SON
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-08-21

Trying to arrange for the pur-
chase OF a coffin for himself and
within FIVE minutes looking fors
a job, a stranger in Mankato this
morning caused a good deal Of
comment in the vicinity Of Second
and Jackson streets. The man
asked Sheriff Osten II the world
looked funny to him, but the
sheriff had drunk nothing to make
things look red, or any other
unusual color. and had to admit
that nothing seemed to be wrong
with the world as far as he
knew.
The man later asked the sher.
IN very confidentialiy II he
thought the Salvation Army would
loan him 81 II approached. The
sheriff had his doubts about that
too. ..-. - -
During the morning he entered
the postoffice and asked one OF
the employees for a job, which,
of course, was not forthcoming,
and later the man asked for A.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-08-21
THOUGHT WORLD LOOKED
FUNNY; TRIED TO TOUCH"
FOLK; Then SOUGHT COFFIN

nancial aid, which was also re-
fused.
: He must have been taken with
a mood of disgust with this life
at this refusal, for he Immediately
went TO the Klein undertaking
rooms and started negotiations
for q coffin.
- Frank j. Busch, the proprietor,
was there at the time, and
thought there was something pc
culiar in the mans appearance,
and as DR.. A. G. Liedloff happened
10 pass by, Mr.. Busch called him
in to get his opinion Of the mans
peculiarties. The stranger finally
left, but without having bought a
coffin, and then called on some
OF the offices In the Odd Fellows
building, where he asked for
money. One or two of the ten
ants there thought he might be
sizing up the offices with the
idea OF making a secret call
when there was not so much
light. He left there without being
financed and was not seen in the
locality afterward.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-08-21
GRIM TALES OF WAR

New York, August 19.-First band
tales of the fight at Liege and grim mar
ratives of the war are brought by Amer
lean refugees from Europe aboard the
Red Star Liner, Finland. Many Amer.
leans we're aboard without money or
baggage. Some had been held as spies
and others had made their way on foot
from the interior of Belgium to Antwerp
through the region of warfare. With a
Dutch pilot aboard, Captain Barman
steered his ship through little.used
channel of the North Sea, where he
found the horizon smudged with the
smoke from British battleships. In his
perilous passage through the mine
strewn waters there were no buoys to
guide him. Time after time the ship
was stopped by warships although she
flew the American flag.
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AUTOISTS LOOP THE LOOP
AND PRODUCE SOME THRILLS
THEIR ESCAPE REMARKABLE

its wheels. Roebke was thrown
out and somewhat scratched.
Snow kept hold Of the wheel,
and when the car came TO a
stop after its marvellous name
uver-more remarkable than
any loop-the-loop that ever was
o. put on display by a professional
trick autoists the young man was
still at his post, holding the
wheel, and unhurt, though his
clothing was badly torn in many
places.
Braden Clements happened
along about that time, and took
the boys back to the city in his
car.
The boys had been visiting at
the Rose cottage at Madison
Lake, and had come to Mankato
to get some supplies. At the
time of the accident they were on
their return trip to the lake.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-08-21

Cecil Snow, aged twenty, and
Edgar Rookie, aged eighteen,
had a most remarkable escape
from serious injury in an auto
mobile accident on the Madison
Lake road yesterday afternoon,
about five o'clock. They had
a Ford automobile from ID. l..
Rose, and were going with II
out into the country. The steer
ing apparatus was not In good
order. At times II would stick,
and Snow, who was seated at
the wheel, had to jerk II at
times, to make 1t work. When
the boys had gone about two
miles north Of the city, the car
became absolutely unmanageable.
Il ran into a bump in the road,
and rolled over into the ditch.
making three complete somer-
saults, and landing upright on
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-08-21
Declares That Minnesota viii
Mount Water Wagon
FAvoRs COUNTY ORION ALSO
Address Delivered By Prominent Pro.
hibitionist Last Night On Mankato
Street Corner

E. z. Lobeck OF Alexandria, Mimi,
member OF the Minnesota state pro-
hibition committee, and candidate
for governor on the prohibition ticket
two years ago, addressed q gathering
from an automobile at Front and
Hickory streets last evening.
Mr.. Lobeck urged all of those who
had the cause Of prohibition at heart
to vote for the constitutional amend
ment providing for the initiative, re-
ferendum and recall. He asked sup
port for the candidacy of w. @.
Calderwood for governor. He also
sought to impress on his hearers
that they should not vote for any
candidates for the legislature who
were not plain and definite In the
stand they took on public questions.
especially the question OF county
option. He said no candidate should
be allowed to draw votes from both
sides by refusing to commit himself.
Mr.. lobsek's- Viewpoint
Mr.. Lobeck said he did not think
the prohibitionists were asking any.
thing unreasonable In demanding q
law for county option on the question
of license. He said that In that way
saloons would be wiped out over q
large part Of the state. He declared.
Continued on Psge three
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-08-21
M'REYNOLDS IS ELEVATED
MEMBER OF HIGH court
Leaves the Position Of Attorney General
To Take Place On United States
Supreme Bench
tAssocIated Press Dispatch.I

Washington, Aug. l9.-President
Wilson today signed the following nom-
nations: Attorney General James C..
McReynolds to be member of the Unit
ed States supreme court; Thomas Watt
Gregory of Texas to be attorney gen
eral of the United States; Frederick C.
Howe to be immigration commissic n n
at the port of New York.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-08-21
POPE SUFFERED RELAPSE
SISTERS ARE IN PRAYER
Believe That the Momenious Crisis Has
Arrived; Light Candles Before
Image Of ST. Joseph
ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch

Rome, Aug. 19.-The pope has suf-
fered a sudden relapse, today and was
reported dying. The sisters of the pope
are convinced that the momeutous cri-
els has arrived and are deeply appre-
hensive. They lighted the candles be-
fore the miraculous image of St. Joseph
and remain in prayer.
The bulletin by Dr. Marchiafava leaves no
doubt that the patients life is in danger.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-08-21

The frst motor suffrage journey Of
st. Paul suifragists started at s:45 a.
m. today from the home Of Mrs. L.
A. Hamlin. 81 South st. Adams
street. st. Paul. and included half
dozen touring cars filed with twin
cities suffrage speakers and singers.
The ST Paul women led the junket
and occupied the pathfinder" and
work cars which carried literature
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-08-21
SLFFRAGETS START ON VOTE
MAKING TOUR I'm SOUTH PART
STATE; USE AUTOS IN IRA YELLING

which men and women spoke. fol-
lowed by an open air demonstration
on the lawn of the Congregational
church.
The party will leave Northfield at
5 D. m. and go to Faribault. where
members win speak at public din
ner In charge Of Mrs. e. II. Loyhed-
The Faribault program also includes
Continued on Page Three.
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will Engage In Relay Contest
During G. A. R. Meet
YOUNG Old MAN OF SEVENTY
This Detroiter 10 In Training; Proposes
To Make Participants Hit the
High Spots
Especial to The Free Press.I

Detroit, Mich, August 1s.-Every
morning, at daybreak, an athletic
young-old man may be seen in the
vicinity of Woodward avenue and
six-mile road jogging along at a
comfortable pace. hitting of the miles
like a latter day distance runner.
The man is Colonel J. L. Smith.
seventy years old, so Windemere
street, Highland park, the champion
runner Of the Grand Army Of the
Republic, and he is working out in
preparation for a relay race on the
Continued on Page Three
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Back To The Rastlle.

John Ryan, who was released
from the county jail last Sunday,
having completed a sentence there
for drunkenness, was sent back today
by Judge Comstock to serve for
twelve days more for repeating the
same offense.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-08-21
BATTLE ALONG FRONT

London, Aug. ia dispatch to
Reuters Telegraph company from Brus-
sells says: "A fierce battle is in progress
between the Belgians and the Germans
along the extended front. A large mum.
Der of refugees are arriving from Hirle-
mont"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-08-21

for distribution, music for the demon
stration and those who will preside
at the meetings.
The autoes went over the high
bridge to the west side. and direct
to Mortified. where the first stop was
made at 1880 p. m. Miss Margaret
J. Evans and Mrs. l.. o. Olson had
charge of the local arrangements in
that city. There was luncheon at
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-08-21
oisIoeated His Shoulder.

John c. Hall. from Tamaha, Okla.
homa, stranger in the city, had q
peculiar accident while walking in.
to a street car on South Front
street early this afternoon. He
tripped on the threshold. and fell.
dislocating his left shoulder. He
was assisted into the city hall
building and Drs. A. @. Liedloff and
Roy Andrews were called. He was
later taken to the Emmanuel hospi-
tai In an automobile. -
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-08-21
GERMANS NOT CHECKED

Rotterdam, Aug. 19.---The Cologne
Glzette asserts that the advance of the
German troops, while slow, has not been
seriously checked anywhere. The
Austrian mountain artillery is rapidly
joining the Germans.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-08-21
Affiliations In Mankato.

The Affiliations baseball team.
with its private car, sojourned for a
time In Mankato today on the way
from owatonna to Blue Earth. where
a game with the Blue Earth team
was scheduled for this afternoon.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-08-21
TeIearaphers win Meet.

A meeting OF the Order OF Railway
Telegraphers Of the Minnesota d.
vision Of the Chicago and Northwest
ern In the council chamber OF she
Mankato city hall building ON Satur.
day evening August 22. The teieg-
raphers win discuss a resision Of
their present scheduls.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-08-21
Building an Addition.

Armour & Company are building
fifty by thirty foot addition to the
warehouse located on the foot OF
jackson street.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-08-21

Brussels at six O'Clock this morning
The correspondent adds that it is I'm.
derstood the German army is marching
upon Brussels by the way of Huy and
Joroigne.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-08-21

Invited TO Send Delegates.
The Mankato Commercial club has
been invited to send Ave delegates
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-08-21

tire Belgian front. The engagement
which commenced last night increased
in severity today and has assumed the
proportions of general battle.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-08-21

to the Twenty-first International IT.
rigation congress to be held in Cal
gary Alberta, October 5 to 9.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-08-21

from Brussels dated today, says that
cannonading was distinctly heard in
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The Great Western road has been
sold again. this time 10 the Grand
Trunk. Pacific railway. That il the
report In circulation.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-08-21

London, Aug. 19.-An official COM
munication received here from Paris
declares that confirmation is at hand of
previous reports of a Servian victory at
Schabatz over SO, 900 Austrians. Schabatz
is in Servia, forty miles west of Belgrade.
The Austrians suffered severe defeat
with very heavy losses in men and NUM-
tions. According to advices from Rome
their casualties amounted to 80 200 men
killed and five thousand wounded.
PREDICTS GERMAN DOWNFALL
Paris, Aug IA dispatch from
Tarbes quotes Count White, the Russian
statesman, who is on his way from Biar-
ritz to Russia. as declaring that the
European war would not last more than
two or three months. 1t is hound to
end, he said, in the downfall of Ger
many Russian mobilization has been
carried out slowly but surely and her
army is certain to vanquish Germany
whatever might happen.
SHOT DOWN THE ITALIANS
London, Aug. ia dispatch from
Rome to The Star says that refugees from
Madgesburg, Germany, report that Ger
man soldiers fired on 5000 Italians con-
fined in the barracks there, killing seven
and wounding sixteen, because some Of
them shouted, "Hurrah for Italy
Paris, Aug. 19.-Official announce
ment says that the retirement of Belgian
troops toward Antwerp is rumored, but
not confirmed.
AUSTRIAN ATTACK REFUSED
London, Aug. IA dispatch from
St. Petersburg says a Russian official
communication reports the repulse of
Austrian attacks on the town of Vladi-
mir in the government Of Volhyna, with
heavy Austrian casualties.
SOMETHING IS DOING
Brussels, Aug. ia general en-.
gagement is in progress all along the en-