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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-12-03
Thanksgiving Day at the Y. M. C. A


After the hearty Thanksgiving din
ners yesterday, the Young Mems
Christian association undertook to al
leviate the suffering of its friends by
two strenuous games of basketball. In
game played by teams selected by
Captains Hughes and Hovig. the for
mer won with score of PAS. Ed
ward Paden starred by making fifteen
points for the winning team. The
second game, between members of the
young mems class from which teams
We're chosen by Messrs. Burmeister
and II. Gerlach was won by the for
mer 23-17s Whitley" Burrneister. the
old Y. NJ. C. A. player. scored seven
teen of the points for his team.
In the evening about thirty young
people gathered for social time in
the Association hall. Games were
played and refreshments consisting of
sherbet and waters served.
The following is an ESSAY" on tur-
key written by one of those present
at the party: The turkey is one of
the largest birds which we raise as
poultry. And the turkey is useful for
its feathers, but think the most i'm
portant thing TO raise turkeys for is
to have something to eat on Thanks
giving. II Is also hard to keep in a
pen. And also eats quite lot"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-12-03

Several days ago there was organ
lied in this city syndicate of bust
ness men, who are TO take over the
old Mankato house property, owned by
Miss Nellie Burt, the consideration
being in the neighborhood of $4,000,
the story of which was published I'm
The Free Press Wednesday evening
The company has engaged Architect
III. c. Gerlach TO draw plans for a
complete re-modeling of this prop
erty. So far as completed the plans
call for complete new and modern
fronts I'm the store buildings occupied
by Ed. l.. Lamm. druggist, Sullivan
a. Smith Shoe company. and Palmer's
Jewelry store. Between the shoe store
and the jewelry store wide stairway
will be built. leading tn the second
floor. This new stairway with the
elevator and stairway entrance from
the National Citizens Bank building
will insure ample means to reach all
parts OF the building.
Negotiations are now pending for
the use OF the second floor for ply
sician's and dentists offices ex-
clusively. In case this plan material
ICES an elevator will be installed.
leading from the Ed. Lamm drug
store. The rear portion of the build
ing will be elevated full three stories.
doing away with the walk between
this building and the National Citi-
zens' bank. A heating plant through
out, with all the modern eonveniences.
in the shape of plumbing. gas. and
electric light fixtures. will make the
third floor apartments modern and
desirable in every way As now esti-
mated the remodeling will cost I'm the
neighborhood of $4,000. '..
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-12-03
Entertained at Dinner.

Mrs. A. NJ. Pfeffer of 619 South
Second street, entertained a small
company OF relatives at her home In
honor of her guests, Mr.. and Mrs.
ID. ID. Williams of Markesan. Wis
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-12-03
From eriaa,'s oa,,y::

cGIN.
F. w. Hunt received news today OF
the death of his nephew, William
Nathan Barr, at Waterloo, Iowa. Mr..
Barr passed away yesterday He had
not been In the best of health for
some months. his trouble being due
to injuries that he received while he
was standing In the baggage car at
tached to an Illinois Central train of
which he was conductor. A trunk fell
on him, throwing him to the noor with
considerable force. He had recently
retired on a pension from the railroad
company's employ, after a most ex-
cellent record of service covering a
period of thirty-three years. He was
a frequent visitor to Mankato.
Mr.. Barr was born March 8, 1854.
He began his railroad career when a
young man and for number OF years
he-s was a conductor of a passenger
train trimming from Waterloo to Du-
buque. He was popular railroad
man. He is survived by q wife and
one daughter.
The funeral viii be held in Wa
terloo on Sunday. Mr. Hunt will leave
here tomorrow morning to attend the
services.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-12-03

Albert 4aLeaie Young Men Guests Of
Messrs.s Ralph Speltz and George
w. Nelson of Albert Lea were guests
OF honor. yesterday at 9 : Thanksgiv-
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-12-03
Entertained For Her Son.

Mrs. F. Desarmoux of 400 South
Front street entertained at her home
last evening in honor OF her son.
Malcolm Simonds. who was home
from Minneapolis to spend the holt
day. About twenty five young peo-
pie were present and a pleasant So
cial was sdenjoyed with games and
music and nice refreshments were
served nds sasAB3g shGf.s - H
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-12-03
Water Reached Armpits.

The water reached to his armpits
Ice was floating in the river. Reaching
the opposite shore he plunged into
the woods again.
"As the afternoon waned the tenn
perature lowered and soon Giestrum's
clothing was frozen tight TO his body.
Still he stumbled on. finally reaching
the homesteader's cabin
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-12-03

SH.IHI IusU DUNE ItIl wednesday
evening with his prisoner. Hans r
Mediterranean. for lie Sueur Center.
Sheriff a. z. Morgan of Darlington.
n. d.. came TO Mankato this morning
TO get his prisoner. Harry woodworth.
The sheriff decided. before leaving this
part OF the country, to visit his two
cousins. Mrs. Joe Williams and Mrs.
David Price at Lake Crystal.
Sheriff Morgan's story of the at
tempt to get forged check cashed
against the account of woodworth's
employer is a little different from
Woodworth's story. The sheriff says
II was Woodwork himself who went
into the bank with the check, and that
the lady cashier. who had other checks
on hand that had been drawn by
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-07

O. ittoth the nganda bnt be in a Specials Pnces two in nontus elvbo1 yknowsh just the bright 0 beove erandgo ahead Opening this now mont o ginning omor an adage O these
  ga atledor sale
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-07

economies in the Silk
 Section.
 MT. Litten with his
 newly acquired sales
 space at the rear of
 the main floor shows
 new Spring Wash
 Fabrics at special
 prices.
 MT. Leopold Loeb
 completed for the
 Buyers and Mana
 gers Sale the largest
 single purchase of
 veils that have ever
 been made in this
 store.
 Mir. Waldo. who is now In the New York
 market has made
 possible special pur-
 chases for the sale in
 Silk Hose, Hand Bags,
 H a n d k e r c h @ fs. Gloves, ito say nOth-
 ing of several won
 derful pure h a s e s which are yet to come
 in the later days of the sale.
 MT. Sington Is par ticularly enthusiasts
 tic over the offerings for the second week of the February Fur
 niture Sale.
 MT. Lindy has just returned from the most successful buy ing trip he has ever made, having se- cured more special lots for the month of February in Waists, House Dresses. Child ren's and Infants Wear. than he has ever been able to se- cure DtlQTt. MT. Sterne was cs- pecially fortunate in securing the self filling Fountain Pens that are offered in the sale tomorrow at 49c. They are guaran- teed to give satisfac- tion. II
 Mir. Hoffheimer has assembled as many new Spring Hats in the Millinery Depart ment usually has four weeks later.
 Mir. Joseph is send ing in express ship ments from New York every day of new Spring Suits and Dresses. the lot of Dresses at 300 is the best buy he has ever made.
 Mir. Montgomery has telegraphed in news of Special pur- chases in Rugs and Draperies that will nc announced later in the Buyers a II q Managers Sale. Following close on the heels of MT. Dringer. who has re- gently returned from a buying trip in the East, are several pop ular lines of Spring Pumps to be lntro- duced in the Buyers aad Managers Sale. Mir. Giles has been especially successful in assembling ecosror II mics on the Fourth Floor for this occa- sion.
 HIa
Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1915-11-13
STORY WRITER HERE
ON INITIAL VISIT
I. E. lines, Author of Short
Stories and Humorous Sketch
eS, Visitor in BiSbee.

l.. Z. Innes OF Los Angeles, a writer
who has achieved considerable repu-
tation for his delineation OF various
phases of western life, was visitor
yesterday In Bisbee, leaving last night
for Tucson. where he viii secure local
color for one of bis short stories.
lines attracted considerable atten-
ton several years ago. when bis story,
THE Dukes Deputy" was published
i'm one of the Munsey publications.
Since that time efforts from his pen
have appeared in Munsey and other
periodicals. lnnes recently has com
pleted "a humorous book entitled "A
Guyed TO San Francisco and the Fair. "
The book was illustrated by a cartoon
list on the staff of one of the leading
Pacific Coast papers and has enjoyed
a splendid sale This was lines first
visit to Bisbee and he was most favor
ably impressed with the prevailing at
mosphere of brisk business activity.
Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1915-11-13
LOSES SCALP LOCK
WHEN STRAY BULLET
CROSSES BOUNDARY
C. T. Kolstad Has Close Call in
Border Episode; Party of Lo-
cal AutoiStS in Thrilling Ex-
perlenCe.

c.. r. Kolstad of Lowell received a
souvenir Of the Mexican border hos
Utilities yesterday forenoon which he
will bear for life Kolstad lost his
scalp lock-" leaving a smooth. bare
spot on the top of his head which he
can exhibit to admiring friends as
tangible proof that be was actually
under FIRE" While Kolstad is re-
ceiving a lot Of goodnatured chaff at
the hands Of his friends, nevertheless
an are fully appreciative of the fact
that he had a very close call
The incident occurred on the border
about four miles east of Naco. Kolstad
being seated in the rear of William
Hanson's Studebaker Co." Hanson.
who is a resident of Warren was at
the wheel and Jack Frame Of Lowell
was by his side
In this instance the much maligned
Bull Durham proved veritable boon
which most ardent advertising cham
poin would have it regarded, for the
fact that Frame was in the act of bend.
ing over to roll his cigarette undoub.
tedly saved his life, the bullet passing
over his head and capturing Kolstad's
scalp lock" as stated
In all seriousness. the escape was
/ a narrow one for Kolstad and one
which he scarcely viii wish to repeat
Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1915-11-13
06eL1lQdtGr

The Slope, the new amusement
resort, of Lowell, opens tonight. There
win be great crowds Of pleasure seek.
ers who viii be out to help make this
new enterprise one of the most sue
cessful of the district There will be-
a special hve-part feature photo play,
The Man From Oregon The first
performance is at 6:l5, sharp.
For those who do not care to re
view the pictures there will be one
of the best dances ever presented i'm
the Warren District These dances
are the pay-asyou-enter plan or i'm
other words ten cents for each dance.
In this manner a dancer is at liberty
to drop in and have a dance or two
without spending a dollar
The management has had a large
force working night and day and last
night electricians and carpenters
worked all night putting the fniship-
touches to all details that there might
be no hitch tonight with the great
crowds coming out TO witness the
opening of the "Stope'
Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1915-11-13
TITLE
WILL Be DECIDED.
SUNDAY AFTERNOON
Gardner White Sox and ASsayerS
Ready for Great Contest; Re-
cord Crowd viii See Cham
pionShip Battle at Car Field.

All the members Of the Gardner
White SoX and Assayers teams are
reported to be on edge for their big
deciding game, to be staged Sunday.
at 2 in the afternoon, when the ques-
tion of ownership of the handsome
cup will be definitely settled. Both
teams are confident of winning and
the two contingents of supporters Of
the rival aggregations may be said TO-
be equally sure that their favorites
viii be returned the winners How
ever, there will be some consolation
for the vanquished as that team will
be rendered a dinner by the losing
combinations of the Twilight League.
Barney Brady, the popular umpire,
viii work during this game but his
side partner is not as yet announced.
Indications point to a very large
crowd at Car field for this most inn
portant off local contests. The root
ing promises to be a feature and
those who have seen the games, this
season say that there has been real
royal roofing during the games. I'm
doubtedly many outsiders will see the
sport Sunday. A continuation of pre-
sent ideal weather conditions is an
that is asked by those having at heart
/ the interests OF playground ball
Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1915-11-13
MANY FINAL GAMES
BOOKED FOR EASTERN
GRIDIRONS TODAY
Princeton Plays Yale; Michigan
Tackles Pennsylvania; HarV-
'ard Against Brown; Cornell
Tackles WashlnqtOn and Lee.

NEW YORK, Nov. 12.-Another Sc
ries football history making contests
lis set for eastern gridirons tomorrow.
Several cases will be the final oppor-
tunity for the competing elevens to
FIX their status for the season. Prince
ton will close her schedule with bat
tie against Yale. while Michigan, play
ing Pennsylvania, writes 'hnls' after
it's record other games Of Importance
include Harvard VS. Brown; Syracuse
VS. Colgate Cornell VS. Washington,
and Lee; Dartmouth VS. Bates. New
Haven will be the Mecca Of the foot
ball faithful for while the Tiger is gem
orally favored to defeat the Bulldog,
interest in the contest is exceedingly
keen since many look for a reversal of
form on the part of the Blue which
has lost four games this season. How
ever. there is nothing in the record
Of the present Yale eleven to Indicate
that it will be able to overthrow
Princeton
Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1915-11-13
BURNING DAYLIGHT

The Orpheum viii show for tonight
and Sunday night one of the grandest
productions of the film world i'm Jack
London's nine part feature, Burning
Daylight" This king of the motion
picture releases Is a Bosworth master
piece and the FIRST part was taken in
the wilds of Alaska. The closing
climaxes were taken in Seattle and
San Francisco. Nearly everyone has
read Jack London's famous novel of
the Northland and memory of the hero
Burning Daylight" is one of the
gems in literature The picture viii
start promptly at six thirty and AN
patrons should be present to start al
the beginning i'm order to obtain the
fun force of this powerful drama Sc
cond show will start at eight thirty.
Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1915-11-13
PROTEST 10 GREECE

BERLIN, Nov 10 Reports from
Bucharest say the Turkish and Bulgar-
ian ministers in Athens entered pro
test couched in friendly terms against
the presence of Anglo-French troops in
Greek Macedonia as not being in &C
cordance with Greek neutrality, says
the Overseas News Agency. NJ. Skou-
ladis the Greek premier, replied. &C
cording to Budapest advices, that he
took notice of the protest that the
government will do what is possible
to clarity the situation.
Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1915-11-13

WASHINGTON. Nov 1.-THE eX-
PLANTATION OF the recent search of the
steamship Zealandia, by British sail
ors OF Progresso, Mexico, was made
to the State Department by Charge
Barciey, of the British embassy, who
said the vessel was on the high seas
at the time and not in Mexican
territorial waters as had been alleged
He said the vessel was searched for
contraband an admitted right of a
belligerent.
Barclay said because the ship was
flying an American flag she was not
molested although no document was
found aboard to show her nationality
OF registry. These facts were report
ed to the British Admiralty it is eN
planned, and submitted TO the state
Department for any action the United
States might desire to take. The
Zealandia carried a cargo of rosin
used In the manufacture of explosives
and said to manned chiefly by Ger
mans.
Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1915-11-13
FRIO Beer NOW ON GRILL


PENDANTS then asked that Halls con
nection with the case be dismissed
since there was no direct evidence
that Hail had secured the license tho
business thus far being placed with
Elliott
The motion was denied by Judge
stanford The Hall case then rested.
j. j. Elliott then took the stand I'm
der examination Elliott stated that the
sale of Frio was carried on for four
days by himself and Hall He said
that he had purchased Frio from the
Copper City Brewing company. The
case will be continued at nine-thirty
O'Clock this morning
Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1915-11-13

NORFOLK. Nov 12.-The escape of
a fireman named Thiery of the crew of
the interned German cruiser Prinz
Eitel Frederick is reported by Rear
Admiral Beatty, commanding the Nor
folk Navy Yard. 1t is believed Thiery
eluded the marineN guards by sliding
the anchor chains and swimming a
shore beyond the guard limits Thiery
is the first blueiacket TO leave either
Of the interned warships. Three com.
missioned and six warrant officers pre-
viously escaped.
Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1915-11-13

general program for tonight with sew
en- reels mixed comedy and drama
Lubin will present one of his Irish
three part master-features a. THE
Irish in America A good Vitagraph
will be seen i'm the comedy drama,
The Ere Escape The K-Ko has q
special in "Gertie's JOY Ride and
last, but not least, those two peers of
comedy Ham and Bud will raise a
scream in "Tne Winning Wash, An
Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1915-11-13
HIGHEST GOLF HONOR
LURES ASPIRANTS TO
COUNTRY CLUB TODAY
Members viii Start in Feature
Event Of Fall Program and
Winner viii Be Proclaimed
Club Champion.

The banner attraction OF the War
rem District Country Clubs fall and
winter program will enter its hrst
stage today when contests will begin
for the Championship Cup To the
winner Of the Cup win be awarded
the title as well as the trophy OF goll
champion of the Country Club.
Thirty-two men will take part in the
competition. They have been assigned
to two divisions Of Is players each.
Drawings for the two-somes by the
Greens Committee yesterday resulted
as follows:
FIRST SIXTEEN
Zeisemer-Nash,
Gardner-Curry, L.
herman-Taylor.
Dupen, Chapman.
Pelton--Curry, J.
Notman-Sturdevan
Gohring-Whiteley
Wfliamson-Popp
SECOND SIXTEEN
Amos-Beddow.
Fry, j. E.-Mitchell
Brophy, NJ. J.-Gallagher.
Burgess-Joraiemon.
Rich-Bailey
tzgerald-Olson.
Rait-Hollis.
Dye-Legge.
A cup will be awarded to the winner
in each of these two divisions. The
sixteen players remaining in the con-
test will be assigned to two divisions
Of four matches each and thereafter
the two players winning I'm these
-four" division matches viii fight it
out for the Championship.
Play in the sixteen" divisions must
be completed on or before Nov 16,
any candidate failing to appear being
subject to default if his adversary re-
ports for play and fails to get a match.
In the elimination contest as describ-
ed above, the matches win be for IS
holes. When the contest narrowB
down to the finals between the two
candidates for championship honors,
SO holes will be played
Interest in this premier event is un-
usually keen this year The course at
the Country Club has been put in ex-
cellent condition. Bunkers have been
repaired, the greens made smooth as
a billiard table and the fairway rolled
and cleared. The Greens Committee
Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1915-11-13
PROCLAMATION FOR
THANKSGIVING HAD
FROM THE GOVERNOR
November Is Is Day Set Aside
BY Arizona'S Chief Executive
to Celebrate Thanksgiving in
Youngest State.

Thursday, November 25 Is the day
set apart, by Governor G. w. p. Hunt,
for the people of Arizona to celebrate
Thanksgiving. The proclamation OF
the executive, dated November 9, has
been received by the Review, a copy
of which is printed below
Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1915-11-13

announces that the respective players
in the two sixteen" divisions must ar.
range their own matches. bearing in
mind that play must be finished on or
before Nov 16.
Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1915-11-13

v. v. Pemeler viii leave Petrograd
soon to start Russian savings bank i'm
the United States II American gov
eminent does not give It's consent TO
plan, il Is purposed to make arrange
mente with existing banks tor savings
Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1915-11-13
1.-THE HOUSE OF SCANDALS"

The Royal has a great special at
traction for today i'm the four part
American Film Companys master
piece "The House of Scandals. This
feature has been showing at Tally's
Broadway theatre for the past two
weeks and those attending today's at
traction are promised moving pic
ture treat Such pictures as "Ihe
House of Scandals" are the higest
achievements I'm the silent drama
world For the comedy part Of the
program Charles Chaplin viii be seen
liz a keystone release. The specim
program viii be shown at the Lowell
for their sunday attractions.
Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1915-11-13

The United States Steel statement,
due Wednesday, is expected to show
an increase of 100000 in untitled tom
mage.
Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1915-11-13

"THE IRISH IN AMERICA"
The Lowell has a special sclecie
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-02-13
Sporting Notes.

Another sign of spring-the college
baseball candidates are starting prac
tice
1t looks very much as if the Brat
tleboro Baseball association does not
owe any debts.
The directors of the Bellows Falls
Baseball association plan to have a
monster fair in the Armory on the
evenings of April s and Q.
Capt. Johnston of the Brown baseball
team, shortstop last year for Brattle-
bOrO, issued his first call for candidates
for the college team this week and 81
men responded, II of whom are fresh
men.
''Pie" Way, Yale's baseball and
football star, is down in his studies,
and unless he performs n greater mira
Gle in his scholastic work than he, has
ever done in his athletic work, he will
not wear the Yale blue in baseball this
season.
Melvin w. Sheppard, until two years
ago the greatest middle distance run
ncr in the world, has retired because
of an accident in which he, badly in
jured one arm and one kneecap. In his
career he has won more than 1000
races and has now over 800 medals as
the result of his proves.
George Davis. former Williams col
lego star and the pitcher who held the
Philadelphia Nationals to no-hit-no
run game last year, is now the holder
OF the strong man record at Harvard
He IS law student there and has Just
broken the record of 1881 points, held
Iby "Tacks' Hardwick, by scoring J.,
l437.
Manager buchanan of the BELOW,
Falls opera house will give portion
of the receipts of the performance thi.
evening to the fund for the relief q
the Bellows Falls Baseball association :
treasury. 1t was planned TO have
" Rabbit Meanwhile appear in hi
act there tonight, but the directors fel
that the price they would have 10 pa,
for his services could be better cxpend
ed.