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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-10-08
From SATURDAYS oaiiy.

The Watonwan County fair was
held at 81. James last week. Con-
gresham Ellsworth was one OF the
speakers. The st. James Piaindealer
said: Congressman Ellsworth was
here the big day OF the fair and SO
had the largest audience OF any of
the speakers. He was at his best and
delivered an able address. Mr.. Ellis
worth discussed the question of ma
tional defense and the problems
growing out of the European war. He
safd that he was for supporting the
president In his policy OF neutrality
with dignity and honor The speaker
said that IL he had to choose between
the policies advocated by Bryan and
those by Roosevelt he would choose
those advocated by Roosevelt. but he
wanted 20 be delivered from having
TO make a choice. He advocated buiid-
ing O strong navy. following the plan
OF a few years ago OF building two
battleships year. with an aerial feet
and plenty OF submarines. He also
advocated Strengthening the army 10
about double tits present size and
making our coast defenses stronger.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-10-08

From ssturdsv's Daiiv. -. :
The suit OF Stephen foster, ST.,
against Sarah Fosterret al 4 suit TO
set aside q hand conveyance. was on
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-10-08
Pleasant SEWING Party.

The home of Rev. and Mrs. c. J..
Shut was the sceiie OF q Peasant sew
ing party this afternoon. when the
young ladies OF the St. Agnes Guild
Of st. Johns Episcopal church en-
tertained In honor OF the Episcopal
young ladies who are attending nor
NAL school. A musical program was
rendered, and at five O'clock an APP
petlzing supper was served. The
hostesses were assisted by the officers
OF the Guild, Misses Mary Wise. Ha-
gel Clark and Loretta Oieson.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-10-08
From Saturdays Daily.

L. NJ. Means, representative Of the
Poster Advertising association, was in
Mankato today and inspected the bin
posting plant OF Charles Griebel. He
found everything in fine condition,
and pronounced II In Glass A. He
said the bill posting here Is highly
done and credit to the city. He
found everything nice and clean and
biliboards nicely bordered with white
paper, making Il appear like pic
ture frame. The Mankato posting
plxnt is regarded as one OF the best
In the middle west.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-10-08

fareWefI FaFtv.
Ne. ;. II. Page of 124 Glenwood
- nue. entertained party OF ten
young ladies at her home last even
ing. the affair being a farewell in
honor Of her daughter, Miss Mabel
Page, who left this afternoon on the
4:45 train for Battle Creek, Michigan.
where she will take course I'm trained
nursing at the Battle Creek sanitari-
um. The decorations were prettily
carried out with masses Of yellow
flowers and foliage, and a delicious
course dinner was served at 1880. The
remainder OF the evening was pleas
antly spent with music and other SO
cial diversions.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-10-08
Elected Society oficers.

The following officers were elected
at the annual meeting OF the Beta Mu
Kai Gamma club: Mrs. r. p. Hoerr
president; Mrs. J. w. Schmitt, vice
president: Mrs. E. w. Benham. secre-
tary and treasurer. The meeting was
held at the home OF Mrs. Riser on
South Broad street. and n pieasan,
social evening was passed In playing
bridge whist. An appetizing picnic
supper was served. and the AFFAIR was
greatly enjoyed by all ciIs members
present.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-10-08
from SATURDAYS Daiiv.

from SATURDAYS DaIiv.
Mankato ladies who attended. the
district convention OF the Degree OF
Honor held i'm lie Sueur yesterday aft
ernoon report a very pleasant meet
ing and excellent entertainment by
the hospitable lie Sueur lodge. The
convention was largely attended. In
addition to the Mankato visitors and
the lie Sueur lodge members, dele
CATION were present from Kasota, New
Ulm and Jordan. st. Peter. Sleepy Eye
and Shakopee we're the only lodges In
the district not represented.
The hall was beautifully decorated
In pink and white and with autumn
leaves forming a pretty background
At $3.50 p. m. an elegant banquet was
served by the ladies of the Presby-
terrain church. Mrs. Clara Bender oil
Buffalo, Mimi, grand chief of honor
presided over the convention, and Luz
ella c. Fleming. grand recorder. oil
st. Paul, was also an honored guest
Following the banquet the visitors en-
joyed trip over the town, and re-
turned to the hall in time for the
evening session at eight o'clock. A
class OF thirteen was initiated, the
initiatory work being done by Grand
Chief Clara Bender, and the degree
work by the lie Sueur lodge.
Following the initiation ceremonies
nice musical program was enjoyed
and coffee, ice cream and cake were
served by the lodge ladies.
The Mankato delegation returned
on the 11.50 train last evening. Those
from Superior Lodge No. 5 who at
tended were Mrs. j. N. Lang, Mrs
George w. Turrittin. Mrs. Albert Ma
gin. Mrs. Emma Nichols. Mrs. Charles
w. Swanson, Mrs. w. ID. Fleming
Those In attendance from Mankatc
Lodge No. 70 were Mrs. Gus. Klein
schmidt, Mrs. Josephine Rosquist
Miss Anna Rosquist, Mesdames Spen-
Ger, Shulenberger. z. Erickson. Mar
garet Arnold, Margaret Grimes, Mar
tina Gustafson. Anna Rud. Rita Sher-
Der, Anna O'Brien. Wilhelmina Olson
Z, Gertrude Thomas and Lewis.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-10-08

New York. October Count Won
Bernstorff. the German ambassador
today delivered to Secretary Lansing
a note from the German government
concerning the Arabic case, which, II
is understood, affords a negotiable
basis for settlement OF the question
New York, October 2.-The con-
ference between Secretary Lansing
and German ambassador Won Berns-
torn today lasted only ten minutes
and neither would make any state
ment as 10 the same.
Taking like attitude as Secretary
Lansing. Won Bernstorff declined I'd
contents OF the note which he deliv-
cred. Both said the. matter was
strictly confidential
Won Bernstorff gave out word at his
hotel that he would not see newspaper
men. ~ oai9 e..
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-10-08

pretty color scheme of pink and white.
with unique souvenir lace baskets as
favors at each plate. Following the
luncheon pleasant social evening
was enjoyed. .r 49,
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-10-08
Pleasing Recital.

Pleasing Recital.
Miss Nellie Nitzkowski presented
three of her out of town pupils in
piancforte playing in a very pleasing
musical recital last evening, at her
home. 413 North Broad street. The
rooms were artisticaly decorated with
q profusion of cut flowers and foliage,
and about seventy-five relatives and
friends OF the young performers were
present. Those who appeared on the
program were Gerald Greeley OF
Mapleton: and Misses Marjorie and
Leila Fitzloff OF st. Clair. The young
performers gave splendid interpre-
tations OF their selections. showing
careful training and musical talent
and were enthusiastically appauded
Gerald Greeley opened the program
with a Sonata in c by Mozart; Miss
Marjorie Fitzloff gave group OF
three, Tarantella. Waltz, OPP. Is, by
Mozart, and Poem, by Grieg. Misses
Marjorie and Leila Fitzloff then gave
pretty duet number entitled -Qui
vive." after which Gerald Greedy gave
group of two. the Invocation by
Bach. and Novelette,. by Schuman,
Miss Leila Fitzloff gave group OF
three, Concert Mazurka. The Brook,
and La Babalier. and Gerald Greeley
closed the program with a group OF
two. Nocturne. Op., No. 9. by Chopin
and Invitation to the Dance, by Weber
Mrs. III. c. John OF Poison, Mont.
who has been spending the summer
I'm Mankato as a guest OF her niece
Mrs. F. L. Soaring. left yesterday ON
her return home.
Miss Minnie Pass, who teaches
school at Sanborn, and Miss julia
Bartholet. an associate teacher. are
pending the weekend as guests OF
the formers parents. Mr.. and Mrs.
George Pass. sr., 800 Van Brunt
street
Mrs. p. Brennan, mother of ID. o.
Tenny. telegraph operator at the
union depot. has come from her home
at Mountain Lake for visit IN Man
kato She will remain here few
days and will then 60 to st. Paul.
where she win visit her daughter,
Mrs. NJ. Z. Cook.
DR.. c. ]. Holman motored to Osh-
ava yesterday on professional >busi-
ness. He reports that the road work
being done between Mankato and
Nicollet is progressing nicely. and
that as soon as the gravel Is put on
the road will be IN good condition for
travel, sss Xs,tsf
T Tulna OF spent sfstsEaAs Ansas
w Mssgssr s,uVi. ,, ..;s ..,;s 90 4,
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-10-08
Rotary Club Dance

Rotary Club Dance.
The Rotary club dance at the Elks'
hall last evening was well attended.
about fifty couples enjoying the ex-
cellent music and dancing. The party
was the first of series of FIVE to be
given by the club this season.
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Entertained For Pastors Mother.

Misses Minnie and Carrie Almquist
entertained a party Of fourteen young
ladies' last evening a thei5 lams. s1t
,Noffh Second street. In hQnor at fhSir
e,seet Miss Edyfhe SandQufst, OF Min
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-10-08

Rochester, Mimi. october 2.--Dr. ].
Wares Little. president of the Hill
Crest surgical hospital. of Minneapo-
lis was elected president OF the Min
neso;n State Medical association.
which held its annual convention here
DR.. Thomas McDavitt of st. Paul was
chosen secretary and DIR. Earl Hare
OF Minneapolis treasurer. The vice
presidents are: ]. j. Donovan OF
Litchfield and C. o. Wright of Lu-
verne; the counselors. r. ]. Hill OF
Minneapolis and ID. Dodge of lie
Sueur.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-10-08

London, October 2.-Wfthin fort
night Bulgaria will Join the Austria
German forces and they wiz try to
cut path through the Balkan states
to Constantineple. The Central Bal
kan state faces three hostile armies.
The plan, of the allies seems to be
to attack simultaneously. The Austria
German forces ON the western border
OF Servia and the Bulgarian forces on
the Serbs eastern border. The allies
plan to bccupy Macedonia and repel
the invasion.
The allied capitals have no further
doubts about Bulgaria's intention.
Both London and Paris concede Bull
garia's entrance into the war. The
London papers In comments say that
Car Ferdinand Is picking the wrong
side.
Austria German ayiators with the
Sersian army have given away the
plan OF those two nations II pro-
vides for simultaneous attack on tho
Serbs. the Austria -6erman forces to
commence the invasion along the
DINA and Bulgaria to invade eastern
Servia. $40
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st. Paul. Mimi, October Given
ty-one public school teachers were
today granted permission to retire on
pension. Included In the list was
Bertha Werethzki of New Ulm for
disability on the nineteen year basis.
A $500 annuity Is allowed based upon
the law passed by the last Legislature
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-02-13
TWENTY MILE SPEED
SAFE: KEEPS CAR UP

Close study Of what may be called
the economies Of automobile operation
shows many reasons why a speed of 20
miles an hour is advantageous.
It is TO all intents and purposes a
perfectly safe driving speed on ordi-
nary roads and for touring or distance
driving about the minimum the aver
age motOrist will care to employ. If ex-
ceeded only occasionally on smooth
roads the life Of the car would be en-
HANGED remarkably, and tire troubles
would reduce to an astOnishingly low
minimum. Furthermore, while fuel
economy does not appeal to the average
mOtorist, there is marked advantage
to be gained by following the most eco
nOmical speed OF the car as a matter Of
driving habit. In most cars this should
be at about the speed in question, with
an increase in consumption per mile
Of about 16 percent for either an in
crease or decrease in speed Of eight or
nine miles an hour. Happily, in the
interests Of economy, a larger proper
ton Of motorists encountered on the
road each appear to be acquiring the
20 mile an hour habit.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-02-13

r Unable to nut over" its snow
bound northern Arizona route
against the sunny, open all the
year" Borderland route, Los Angeles
is arranging TO connect with the Bor-
derland.
For years, Los Angeles has fought
the BOrderland route, because as at
present laid out, it takes tourists from
the east first to San Diego, then to Los
Angeles. The Los Angeles automobile
dealers and the members of the Auto
mobile club of Southern California.
have boosted the socalled "Old Trails"
road-which does not trail the old
trails-the Lincoln highway and any
other road that did not contemplate
reaching San Diego before it reached
Los Angeles, but'every winter all these
roads become impossible while the
BOrderland remains open.
Still showing the smallness Of its
position in fighting its neighbOr, San
Diego, Los Angeles has at last come
to it's bacon" as expressed by R. H.
Rinehart, president Of. the FL Paso
Automobile club, and is now arranging
to tap the BOrderIand in the Imperial
valley and make a drive for the traffic
direct into Los Angeles. To do this,
Los Angeles is planning to build
road along the Southern Pacific rail-
road direct to the Imperial valley to
connect with the present BOrderland
road al FL Centre.
The Borderlahd now turns towards
San Diego at Ell Centre. Los Angeles
would build a road from Ell Centre
north to Brawley, then take the road
straight towards Los Angeles. running
along the south bank of the SaltOn sea
to Mecca, then following the Southern
Pacific railroad on the south to Los
Angeles through COachella, IndiO, In
dian Well Palm Springs. Banning, and
Beaumont into Redlands. From Red
lands to Los Angeles there is a fine
road.
The trade of the Imperial valley" is
given as the reason for the. COnstruc-
ton of this road, but it will tap the
Borderland route Just the same. The
Los Angeles Examiner of last Sunday
printed a map Of the proposed new
road, contrasting it with "cirCuitOus
route by way of San Diego and ac-
companied it with the following
article:
Decisive action which will result in
hundreds of thousands Of dollars being
added to Los Angeles's trade is eX-
pected to be taken by the chamber of
commerce Immediately, following the
filing of a report by o. K. Parker, the
road authority. and W. W Pedder. who
have made the trip over the route of
a short highway into Imperial valley
by automobile. Upon the detailed find
ings Of the special representatives of
the chamber of commerce will be based
the campaign for the buildings of the
businesses ling road.
The physical conditions to be met
and the financial aid necessary for the
tapping of the fast developing upper
tanned in the Parker-Pedder cOmmuni-
cation.
Made in Rain.
The trip was made at a time when
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-02-13

the conditions were at their worst
following the heavy rains, so the data
gathered will be of especial Importance
in the carrying out of the Los Angeles
Brawley highway plan. In = ny places
heavy going was found but Iarker and
Pedder found the general conditions
favorable for the building of the road
which is generally declared to be a
necessity.
Merchants throughout Los Angeles
last week showed deep interest in the
developments of the movement for the
building of the road. Business men
said such a highway should not be de-
layed and Riverside county was PRAISED
for the important part it is taking in
the Improvement of the road to the
Imperial county line
Would Aid Road.
That financial assistance would be
quickly given because of the large re-
turns is the prediction Of the men who
have studied the situation and benefits
which viii come from the completion
of the road.
The predictions of Parker and Ped
der are that this road could be open
throughout its entire 215 miles by Jan.
], 1916. with the proper work. Already
long stretch es of boulevard are in, the
most important work. to be done being
in the region Of the Salton sea
The entire route from Los Angeles TO
the Imperial county line, 166 miles, is
either constructed now, under con-
struCuOu, or provided for in contracts
now let. The remaining 49 miles from
the Riverside county line south to
Mecca is the main section with which
the chamber of commerce viii con-
Germ itself.
All is boulevard now to Riverside
and that county is preparing to build
to its line Most Of this road is now
in, but in places concrete base will
be constructed. This type of perma-
nent construction viii be employed
from Beaumont to Banning. and IndiO
to Mecca And all the Riverside county
work will be done by the first of next
year.
At present to reach BrawIey the
travel by highway goes to San Diego
and then over the Mountain Springs
grade road to Ell Centre and the north.
This circUitOus road is 269 miles. From
San Diego east to the Imperial valley
the road is largely mountainous,
although Of the latest construction.
BY the direct road from Los Angeles
to Yuma all heavy grades would be
avoided and there would be no noun
tain work encountered.
Everywhere Parker and Pedder went
they found hearty encoura cement for
the road. All the cities along the
route saw the advantages which would
naturally result from the diverting OF
the heavy travel their way. In the I'M
perial valley the movement for a direct
link to the main southern California
market has gained wide impetus
- Such a road, it is declared, would be
an important factor in the rapid de-
velopment of hundreds of thousands of
acres, which soon would become pro-
ductive, thus adding to the wealth of
not only the valley, but the entire
trade zone.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-02-13
National Bureau Director
Seeks Health and Infor-
nation in Arizona.

Phoenix, Ariz., Feb. 13-In search OF
health and at the same time of detailed
information concerning the mining in
dustry IN Arizona, DR.. Joseph A.
Holmes, director of the United States
bureau of mines, is arranging for an
automobile tour that will cover the
entire state,
DR.. Holmes came to Phoenix, with
his wife son and daughter for the
American Mining congress in Deem
Der. At that time he was just out Of
bed from a severe illness. brought on
by overwOrk Since then the family
has been encamped on a canal near
Phoenix.
The Holmes family will travel in n
Dodge car. Behind them will travel
Cadillac, driven by a chauffeur and
carrying a complete camp outfit. Aqua
Caliente Hot Springs will be the first
place visited. Dr. Holmes has no COM
plete itinerary but viii devote the
greater part of n year to his tour.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-02-13
MILLION FORDS IN
USE BY AUGUST /

With the completion OF the 900 car
schedule August /. 1915. there will be 1000
600 Ford cars in operation A million Ford
owners mean Ford dealers in proportion.
There are nearly 5000 Ford dealers And
in the hands-always-o these Ford deal
ers is kept a stock OF Ford parts aggregat-
ing about S12.0OO.OO0.
The ratio Of Ford owners as compared to
owners Of all motor cars is shown, for eX-
ample. by California, Iowa and Florida.
three extreme points in the union. More
than so percent Of all the automobiles owned
in these three states are Fords, and there
are $4,000 cars in Iowa. too. There is a
Ford dealer every 10 miles in Iowa. In
greater New York city and vicinity there
are Ford branches in Long Island city,
Brooklyn, the Bronx and Newark
All these stupendous figures million
Ford owners, 5000 Ford dealers and So. O0O,-
00e Of Ford parts in the hands OF Ford deal
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-02-13
Auto Replaces LLamas
in Andes Mountains

Carlos Cusicarqui. Of La Paz, Bo-
livia, Ford agent Of that territory, has
taken some interesting photographs of
cars joyriding in the heart of the
Andes. This is an altitude of about
1900 feet above the sea level
One of Mr.. CUsicarquTs photographs
show a Ford car almost surrounded by
a train of loaded Ilamas.
This altitude of 1900 feet is the
highest ever attained by motor car,
and subsequent tests in the town Of
Potosi Bolivia, have shown that the
Ford-in spite of the very natural diff
ficulty of vaporizaSion-can climb to
an altitude of. 5000 feet without
changing Carburetor.
The Ford has already become recog-
nized as one of the standard means of
transportation in the dizzy heights OF
the Andean mountains.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-02-13
WILL TRY NEW GAR ON 4 RUN
T0LAS CRUCE5 SUNDAY MORNING
Van Horn Man Comes In to Buy studebaker Pecos Man
Buys an Overland; Lordsb urg Man Buys Maxwell;
Deming Man Buys franklin Clint Man
Buys Harvester Truck; Motor News.
lased flva nassenger Buiek through

chased five passenger Buick through
the International Auto company.
Alexandra Navarro, of JUarez, has
purchased seven passenger, six cylin-
der Hudson through the Southwestern
Auto Sales company.
w E. Baskin has purchased an In
ternatiOnal Harvester truck through
the FL Paso Oakland Auto company.
Mr.. Basl1in viii use the car for city
delivery. service.
Hans Kuhl has purchased a similar
truck. Mr.. Kuhl will use the truck In
freight service between FL PasO and
Clint He will arrange his schedule so
as to reach Clint three hours ahead OF
the train.
r. e. Reams arrived in the city from
Deming Tuesday and purchased a five
passenger Franklin touring car through
the FL PasO Oakland company He
drove the car back to Deming Friday.
While in the city Mr.. Reams also or
dered another car Of the same type TO
be delivered to him from the next ship
ment which the FL Paso Oakland COM
pany receives.
The Pioneer Motor company, a new
concern in the city, will more into its
new quarters at the corner of Myrtle
and Campbell streets Monday.
DeminE Man Buys Metz.
J. T. Shelton, Of Deming. \. NJ. has
purchased Metz roadster through the
FL Paso Oldsmobile company. J. NJ
Barber. sales agent for the company,
drove the car to Deming. Mr.. BARBER
says that he has never seen the roads
in better condition and that he easily
made the trip in four hours.
G. B. Bent, manager Of the FL PasO
Oldsmobile company, made a flying trip
to Las Cruces and back Thursday, FOR
the purpose Of making arrangements
for the delivery of Metz and OldsmOble
cars with have been ordered.
c.. 7. Locl5man has purchased a Pat
terson five passenger touring car
through the FL Paso OldsmObile COM
pany.
J. E. Boyd has purchased a Metz
roadster through the same company.