The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-05-01


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| e. w. Hanson. ensign. battleship
South Carolina.
N. l.. Firk, ensign, collier Jupiter.
| r. M. Hinkley, ensign. torpedo
boat velle.
NJ S. Tisdale, ensign, receiving
ship Norfolk.
s. F. Bryant, ensign. battleship
Delaware.
A. w. Dunn, ensign. battleshlp Ar.
kansas.
Raymond Assessor. ensign. battle.
ship Idaho. - ..
William Mcdonald, past assistant
surgeon.
William II. Dayton. chief gunner.
J. War Strength Of Mexico.
Washington. April 25.-The war
department has received reports in
Cheating that there are 42,7O2 feder.
al regular soldiers In all Mexico, dis
,tributed as follows: Mexico City,
G,000; Guadalajasa. 6,OOO; Tampico,
$500; Mazatlan, 1000; Zacatcas
5000: Iastilai, 1900; Guanajuata,
2,6s5; Acapulco,l $50; Victoria, l.:
500; Wales, 400: Puebla, 1000;
Vera Cruz. 5000; Tampecho, 5000;
Fresmillo, 5000: Cabvilo, 500; Puer.
TO Morris, 500: Tulo, 700; Topic.
500. Tampico has $500 Mexican sol.
diers in garrison, while Vera Cruz,
according to this report, had only
600.
st. Paul, April 25.-Minnesota can
easily furnish 10000 men, her share
OF the proposed volunteer amry OF
100000, should President Wilson Is.
sue a call, according to Governor
Eberhart and Adjutant General
Wood.
The national guard now comprises
approximately $500 officers and men
and It Is believed that 80 per ceent
OF these would enlist for volunteer
service. Under a law that has Just
passed congress to provide for the
calling of volunteers, OF IS per cent
OF the national guard companies
heed a call by the president, the
whole organization, both officers and
men, shall be taken over intact.
The field service regulations OF
the army provide for los men 10 a
company and II is believed by Gen.
eral Wood that IL a call Is issued
this will be the maximum required.
The militia companies of Minneso-
Ia average sixty-eight members
each. Recruits would be sought TO
bring the entire organization up to
the standard. This would provide
5000 militiamen. The other 1000
would be raised by forming add.
tional regiments, but there might be
some delay in this, as equipment
would first have to be procured.
General Wood believes the guard
companies could be recruited TO war
strength and started South within
ten days. He, however, does not be.
lieve a cali is likely TO come for
some time.
George r, Author, secretary to
Governor Eberhart. has been inform.
ed by the general that the Minneso.
TO boys are ready and willing to 20
to the front at a moments notice.
| Washington, April 25.-Secre-
tary Bryan today emphaticaIIy
denied the widespread and per.
sistent reports that he would re-
sign from the cabinet. When
informed of the published re-
ports that he reIinquish his post
should war be declared. .secre-
tary Bryan said: "The subject
OF my resignation has never been
discussed with anybody nor
thought Of by me-"
Washington, April ga telegram
from the citizens Of Arizona to Sena.
tor Ashurst asking for the immediate
dispatch of regulars to the Arizona
border, was laid before Secretary
Garrison today. The telegram de.
clared that there is evidence OF rest.
lessness among the Mexicans across
the border and fears are expressed
for the safety OF Arizona citizens un.
less troops are sent.
From Saturdays Daily.
Louis Patzold, aged twenty-five
was arrested by Sheriff Anton osten
this morning on the farm OF James
Daley, five miles east Of Mapleton,
on the charge Of arson. He is &C
eused Of setting fire maliciously and
purposely to the barn at Napoleon
belonging to his father, William
Patzold, which was consumed early
on the morning OF April 10, together
with team Of horses belonging to
Jewish peddler living in AlaGkato.
Patzold was brought before Judge
Comstock In police court this morn
ing and the time Of his examination
was set at II 4. m. next Tuesday.
w. F. Hughes appeared as his coun.
sci. He was remanded TO the Gus
tody of the sheriff pending this ex-
animation. The warrant was sworn
out by John Lulsdorf. deputy state
fire marshal. The specific charge
was arson In the second degree