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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-11-26

Christmas Novelties in a wide
variety of unique designs.
Shaving Sets for the men,
quadruple silver with pedestal
mirror, adjustable. $1.25 to
$500.
Smoking Sets in Brass. Cop
per and silver at $1.50 to
1895.
Desk Sets with full equip
mentS in copper and brass at
$5.95 to $3.50.
Hundreds of novelty designs
in fern dishes, bread trays,
clocks, cigar jars, vases and
sugar trays, etc.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-11-26
COLLINS, HOG SALE

Second sale next SATURDAY Pendi-
greed hogs and special combinations
for farmers and beginners. Free au-
to- for buyers will meet Portage av.
CARS. Sale starte 12.3O.-Adyt.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-11-26

Ii is said T. r. will head the bull
moose ticket again. Possibly that
new river ne went up in Africa was
not Salt creek.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-11-26

Have Neidhart do your picture
framing. Il. +. JeffsrcOs Blvd
Advt.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1915-03-26
Dry Gibson Lets Its Light Shine

IF plans now being pushed for ornamental light
ing in Gibson City successful they bid fair to
be, says the Gibson Courier for March 70, "Sanga-
mon Avenue will rank with New York Citys Broad
way as Great White Way Twenty-seven classic
iron posts each bearing five electric lights distributed
along the street in space of three blocks, will
tanly provide some illumination and will put Gibson
City on the map with the best ornamental lighting
system in Illinois for towns of anywhere near it's size
In other respects, too, Gibson City is showing its
prosperity under the dry rule. The public improve
ments for IoI2-1o13Io14, all dry, aggregate approx
mately 100000 and include mile of street paw
ing, two new school buildings and public library.
The improvements during each of these years average
over so per cent more than during any wet year.
No man who cares for his reputation would dare
to advocate the return of saloons to Gibson City.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1915-03-26
Some Hot Stuff

Recently the Indiana Brewers Association pub
llshed an advertisement comparing beer with tea, to
the disparagement of the latter The screed closed
with this sentence, (which do you prefer-tea slim
ulat1ng drug, or beer, nourishng beverage?"
The Ge1ger-Fishback Company, Indianapolis, i'm
porters and manufacturers of teas and coees comes
back at the Brewers Association with broadside
that fairly sizzles, so hot is it. Here it is:
Your impudence is supreme, when you publish an
advertisement of this kind in Terre Haute where the
liquor interests have brought about condition that
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1915-03-26

ginning to desert the wet "The wet forces"
says the circular letter labor unions already quoted
ARE getting smaller in the Trade Unions every day."
The plain truth is the work people of the United
States have greater foe than the liquor interests
The real labor leaders of the country-men like John
Mitchell, John Lennon, James Kline, Tom Lewis, and
other of character and intellect in the ranks of
abor-have gone record against the liquor traffic.
as the greatest enemy of organized labor.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1915-03-26
No Compromise With Evil

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The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1915-03-26


In every local option campaign the liquor dealers
try to line up the local declarations of labor against
the dry They send from their headquar-
tiers in Chicago some member of the A F. L.. usually
member of the Bartenders' Union who at the meet
ing of the local organization seeks railway through
protest against local option In several instances
such resolutions have been voted down. in others,
they have been passed. in the absence of the regular
officers, by minority of the local organization. In
every instance the interests of organized labor have
been grossly betrayed.
Any who knows anything about the attitude
of the Brewers and Distiers toward their work
ingmen will tell you that the pretended friendship of
the liquor dealers for workpeope is the rankes hypoc
risy. No other employers of labor have had more
trouble with their employees than have the Brewers
and Distllers. The Labor Committee of the United
States Brewers Association reports in the Brewers
Annual for 1913 that disputes had risen between the
brewers and their workmen all over the United States
from New Haven Conn, to San Francisco. These
disputes reached their height in ST. Louis "Here in
this great brewing CENTER says the report "the in
dusty has been harrassed for years by constantly
curing disputes now tying up department of this
brewery and now tying up a department of that,
with ll-feelng and distrust growing apace"
In Chicago, at the present time, the brewery-own-
ed restaurants having end of trouble with their
employees Not long ago several labor organizations
sent out official letter to the Labor Federaons of
the city calling attention to the fact that the officers
of the Restaurant Keepers Association which is COM
posed chiefly, if not wholly, of brewers who own res
taurants had assumed antagonistc attitude toward
Trade Unonism The president of this association,
Mr.. Vogelsang is quoted in this labor document as
saying, Between the two evils, Trade Unionsm and
Prohibtonism, | choose the latter"
At the present time this same association "raD
resentng organized beer and BOOZE" to use the Ian
guage of labor leader "has men at Springfield fight
ing labor legislation
Because of this unfriendly attitude of the brewers
and distlers toward labor, the aboring class is be-
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1915-03-26
Liquor Dealers Exploit Organized Labor

Brewers Hrelings Make Cats-Paws of Working Men
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-06-18
BROTHER OF EARL
AUSTIN IS DEAD
Remains Of Wincna Man Will Be
Brought This Evening to Mankaio
For Burial

Winona Independent: Ira n. Aus
tin. thirty-two years old, who was
taken to the hospital for treatment
last Sunday. died yesterday afternoon
at 4:1O. The decedent had resided
in Winona throughout his life and
for a number of years had followed
the plumbing trade He Is survived
by his father. G. s. Austin, OF South
erin. Ore. three brothers. Earl OF
Winona. Guy of Mankato and Ralph
d. of Davis, CAL. and one sister, Mrs.
C. NJ. Masters. of Mankato.
The body will be taken to Mankato
today on the. Northwestern road
where services will be held tomor-
row. Interment will be made in the
cemetery there beside the bodies OF
the decedents mother and brother.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-06-18
CASH REGISTER AND
MONEY ARE STOLEN
Thief Carried the Strong Box Some
Distance From Store; Gold Ring
Taken Also

Some thief last Monday night,
broke into the Johnson Brothers
store ut Albert Lea and the cash
register. containing sl3 and gold
ring were stolen. The entrance was
obtained by tearing OF the screen of
one of the windows and then prying
open the window. The cash register
was lifted through the window. This
was located afterwards west of the
Thompson G. Wulfi storage house in
the slough, The cash drawer had
been broken open, a ad It's contents
taken. The gold ring. which was TAX
en- from the cash register, had on It
the initials. +. Il. p.
The only clue was given by man
who stated that he noticed an auto
drive up to the store about 1880
O'Clock. The auto stopped about five
minutes and man was seen to leave
the auto while the engine was run
ming and go up to the store window.
II n short time the observer saw the
car start up and go east rapidly.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-06-18
ZEPPELIN A|RSH|P DROPPED ITS
BOMBS ON COAST OF ENGLAND ::
..t
LIVES SNUFFED OUT BY DEVICES
ELEVEN BANDS WILL
PLAY AT FARIBAULT
Visiting EIks 10 Bring Musical Organ.
nations; Minneapolis Is to Play
Ball There

Fairbault, June 1G.-Three more
brass bands added to the list of eight
already promised for the Elks state
convention which will open here
Thursday morning for n two-day ses-
sion. when Elks of Mortified and
Owatonna belonging To the Fairi-
bault lodge announced their inten-
ton OF bringing the Owatonna and
Northiield bands here and the local
arrangements committee hired the
Faribault Concert band. Announce
ment of the additional bands along
with the heavy attendance expected
gave rise to the belief that Friday
will see the largest and most spec
tacular lodge parades in the history of
Minnesota. Wesley stephan will d.
rect the Faribault band.
Edward Johnson will be officer and
marshall of the day He will be as
sisted by willard Nee. Ried, Albert
Chase. DIR. L. Hay, and Captain Will
liam Townsend. as aides.
Mr.. Johnson announced last
night the line of march as follows
From the point of formation on Cen
trail avenue near the Elks' lodge to
First avenue west. north to Seventh
street. east to Central avenue and
down the fair grounds on the east side
of the river. Lunch on that noon. Fri
day will be served ut the fair grounds
by the general arrangements commit %
tee to the visiting brothers.
Minneapolis, not Mankato. II was
decided yesterday, will compete
against st. Cloud Elks' baseball team
Thursday. and the winner will meet
Red Wing for the state championship
and a prize of $3.50.
The cities from which the Elks will
bring bands are as follows: St. Paul.
with the Minnesota State band: Min
neapolis. with the famous Minneap-
oils Working Boys band. st. Cloud.
Duluth. Mankato. Albert Lea. Red
Wing. Austin. which may also bring
the Austin Glee club, and Mortified
and Ovatonna.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-06-18
KAUFMAN CASES
May Be SETTLED
Negotiations Are Said to Be Pending
On Basis OF Payment Of Certain
Monies

Four civil cases that have to dc
with the same affair that led to the
finding of two indictments against
William ID. Kaufman, on charges Of
grand larceny i'm the first and second
degrees. have just been stricken from
the calendar of the district court. Ne
gotiatiOns are pending for a settle
ment of these cases on the basis OF
the payment of certain monies to the
plaintiff. Philip G. Morrell, proprie-
tor OF the New York store. II the
settlement does not go through. there
is nothing In the way of the four suits
being renewed. The defendants are
Moses Kaufman. William ID. Kauf
man. the National Citizens bank OF
Mankato and the First National bank
of Mankato. William ID. Kaufman has
not yet been tried under either in
dictment. In the four civil suits
Pau e. Pau and II. A. Johnson are
handling the matter for the plain
tilt and c. j. Laurisch and s. b. VIII
son for the defendants.
The fact that just one dollar was
awarded by the jury to A. G. Mar
shall of Minneapolis in his case
against Otto Peterson and DR.. Car
J. Holman of Mankato. brought on
account of failure on the part of the
defendants to fulfill a contract for the
purchase of Nicollet county farm
for the plaintiff, does not mean tina,
the victory of the plaintiff is meas
ured by the value of just one dol
lar. for the award of the verdict to
the plaintiff throws the costs on the
defense, and these will be no small
sum. for the case was fought out for
several days. Ivan Bowen Is attor-
ney for the plaintiff and s. II. Wilson
for the defendants.
The suit of c. T. Redfield and G.
]. Howe of Vernon Center against
William II. Dennison of Amboy has
been settled. The amount in con-
troversy was 500.
Today the court took up the case ol
John r. Bohlke against Robert Pow
ell. suit for commission on a land
sale
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-06-18
Cyclone Said to Be Worst In
The States History
SEVERAL PERSONS ARE KILLED
Large Amount OF Live Stock Perishes;
Damage to Crops viii Run Far
Into Thousands

Aberdeen, s. D., June 16.-Several
persons are known to have been kill.
ed others are reported to have per.
ished and many were seriously hurt
In a cyclone which swept the central
section of South Dakota, said to be
the worst In the states history.
Much live stock persisted and the
loss to crops and other property will
run far into the thousands.
Telegraph and telephone poles were
moved down like grass so that COM
munication with the affected districts
is most difficult.
Two storms seem to have swept
over the area. one striking Blunt and
moving eastward. and the other APP
pearing north OF Highmore, moving
east.
Both occurred at about the same
time, the latter storm spending itself
between Rec Heights and Miller.
Miss Clara Wright, only cousin OF
Orville Wright. the aviator, was kill
ed near Highmore while fleeing from
the storm. The horse which she was
riding was transiixed by flying tim
Der
Mrs. Hilda Owen fifty years old,
was killel at Blunt. Another fatality
is reported from Elighmore, but the
name could not be obtained. Four
persons were injured at Blunt and
six ut Highmore. some probably IA
tally. l.. II. Trask. Q mmberman, Is
among the injured at Blunt.
Citizens Take to Cellars.
A dozen houses, fifteen barns and
numerous smaller buildings were raZ'
ed at Blunt. Citizens took TO cellars
when they heard the storm approach
ing. Damage of $4,000 is reported to
buildings at Rec Heights.
Crops I'm the swept district are re-
ported TO have been ruined by the
wind and hail. which was heavy.
Congressman Royal c. Johnson, for
mer Secretary of State Frank Glas
ner, Judge ID. A. Perkins and Attor'
Eey ltdTTy " DITCH SdNtu iucuoci'SS
at Highmore by taking to basement.
The tornado swept over strip a
quarter of mile wide and forty miles
long, running parallel to the North
western tracks from Blunt to Rec
Heights, destroying every building
within its path.
After skirting Holabird the storm
ragged almost a quarter of an hour,
residents watching It with fear until
hail drove them into cellars. The
roar could be heard at Highmore when
more than a mile away.
Just west OF Highmore It crossed
the railroad tracks. roofing up tele.
phone and telegraph wires.
Passing south of Highmore the cy-
clone drew the water from lake bed.
leaving II perfectly dry.
Property loss is estimated around
100000 Heavy hail, some averaging
the size of eggs, did much damage tn
grain crops. especially to winter
wheat and rye
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-06-18
Story Was Related By One
Foster; Sounds Like
Fiction
Incident Alleged to Have 0c-
Cured at Depot This
Morning

X. II. Foster. a young man, who
claims Ia live i'm Sheldon. H., but
who said he had been stopping in
Mankato for few days related to
The Free Press an incident. which he
claims occurred at the union depot
early this morning and in which he
asserts he played "A prominent part:
Mr. Foster happened To awake early
this morning. he says, and wishing TO
have a lunch walked over to the depot
He SAYS he was idling around the depot
saws he was idling around the depot,
when the early train came in about
FIVE o'clock. He noticed two young
girls getting of the train. They seem
"a To he strangers. lie did not pay
any particular attention tn them. until
he saw flashy. we'll dressed looking
man. who seemed to be respectable.
as far as outward appearances went.
and had the general appearance or
one who was well versed in the ways
-of the world This man walked up to
the girls and spoke To them.
Mr. Foster said he was standing in
side the depot. while the three were
On the outside. From his position he
could see what was going on. but
could not hear. lie paid particular at
tpntiOn tn the gestures made by the
man, while talking 10 the girls. He
called another fellows attention to
what was taking place and both
stood there and watched for some
time.
Mr.. Foster remarked to the other
man that the action of the man out
side looked suspicious to him. They
watched and IL seemed from the ac-
;ions of one of the girls that the two
girls had their suitcases checked in
the parcels check room. II appeared
that as soon as the man on the out
side got through talking with the
girls. one OF the girls went into the
check room and got the suit cases OF
the two.
Girls Seemed to Be Willing.
Mr. Foster says that one Of the
girls seemed To be perfectly willing to
comply with the wishes of the man
from the first. but the other did not
MIR. Foster remarked To the man with
whom he was talking: AS soon as
that man leaves the girls. ! am going
over Ia talk with him." While the two
observers were still standing inside
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-06-18

the depot. the other man came into
the depot and Mr.. Foster listened at
tentively. while this man bought tick
cts. Mr.. Foster heard the stamper
stamp twice and shortly afterwards IL
stamped third time. Thus there
were three tickets sold.
Mr. Foster remarked to the man
who was standing with him that the
man who had just come i'm was going
To take the two girls with him. The
purchaser then walked out to the
girls and handed them what appear
ed TO be two tickets. Then he left the
girls and walked over to the tracks.
Mr.. Foster then walked ont TO the
girls and said 1t is none of my bust
ness, but | noticed that this man was
trying TO take YOU with him. | notice
that you are strangers here" The
girls said yes, that was true. They
said the man stated To them that
there was no work to- be had In Man
kato for girls. but If they would GO
with him to Rochester, he would see
that they got work there. or go on
down 10 Winona and possibly get
work there, and If not. he would see
that they got through until they did
get work.
Plenty of Work in Mankato.
Mr.. Foster said to the girls: You
can do as you please. but If were
YOU ! would not go. because there is
plenty of work for girls right here
i'm Mankato." Mr.. Foster told the girls
they did not know what the stranger
was trying TO slip over on them. Mr.
Foster said he did not know for sure
but he could judge. The girls said
they had already got their tickets.
They did not know what TO do now.
They had their tickets and their trunk
checked TO Rochester Mr.. Foster told
them TO get the trunk back and return
the tickets. The girls said they did
Continued on Page Two.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-06-18
OTHER ACCUSATIONS
UNDER INVESTIGATION
Gerhard Recently Given Safe
Conduct With the Allies
ALLEGATION Is PUBLISHED
n Is Said That He Really Is at Head oil
Department Of German
Army Forces
Associated Press Dispatch !

Washington. june l6.-rublished
charges that DR.. Anton Meyer Ger
hard. for whom the United States ar
ranged safe conduct with the allies
that he might return to Germany with
q personal message from Count Won
Rcrnrtorn. Is in reality. DIR. Alfred
Meyer chief of the supply department
Of the German army. who has been
secretly in the United States buying
munitions Of war. Is TO be- inycst:gai-
~ 10y the state department. other
charges will br probed at the same
time
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-06-18
THREE REASONS WHY
FANS SHOULD ATTEND
They Are Promulgated BY r.. Morrow
Manager Of Mankato Baseball
Aggregation

"Owatonna will be here next Sat-
urday and Sunday to play Mankato
on the diamond at the fair grounds. 4"
Mankato base ball team today. Owa-
tonna has the strongest team that has
been on that diamond to match Man.
kato yet this season. There are three
good reasons why these games should
be patronized very literally:
First, because the home team
should be supported very much better
than ID has been. We have the strong
est team around. We have a team that
is playing two day ball against teams
that are playing everyday ball.
Second. because the street car
company is donating half the proceeds
of its earnings of next Sunday to-
wards the maintenance of our beau
tiful parks. Sibley park is one of
the finest parks in the state and
should be enthusiastically boosted.
Third. because this coming Satur-
days game will largely determine
whether or not the association will
continue Saturday baseball for the
balance of the season. So far the
patronage has not been large enough
TO warrant our continuing Saturday
games.
"Owatonna claims to have the
strongest team. and I'm fact is sending
out challenges to any twin city teams.
Offering a purse of $500 for any team
that will defeat them. but you have
mot seen any challenges sent out Of
fering the Mankato team $500 for de-
feating them. and there is a reason
for their not doing so. and of course
we believe this reason is that they
are afraid of losing the $500.
$50 let everybody turn out and give
the home team good boost. Boost for
the home team and see whether we
cannot win both games"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-06-18

Chicago, June 16.-The strike
Of $4,000 street car men was
called off at 5 a. m, at the con-
cIusion of a fifteen hours confer
ence between the union leaders,
officials OF the traction lines and
members OF the mayors and alder
manic strike committee. All points
at issue will be settled by arbi-
tration. The operation Of cars
on all lines is being resumed as
quickly as the striking men could
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-06-18
CHARGE AGAINST LoNNlNc.
Garden City Man Is Brought 6efor,
the Municipal Court.

On the charge of carnal abuse of q
fourteen-ye -old girl. verda God
frey, at Garden City on February rs
last. Martin Looming. middle aged
farmer. unmarried. was arraigned In
police court this morning. The war
rant was sworn out by Olive Fl. God
frey. Looming waived examination and
was held to the district ciurt. Judge
w. A. Plymat fixed the amount OF his
bail at $1,000. IL Is said that he can
furnish this. being the owner of 16o-
acre farm of valuable land. However
he was taken to the county jail to
be held In custody until his bond is
furnished. s. p. Wilson Is his attor-
ney. Looming was seen this morning
at the county Jail. but he declined 10
say one word In regard tn the case.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-06-18
COMMITTEE IS NAMED.
Il Will Go Before Faribauit County
Board Anent HOSPITAL.

George NJ. Palmer. George d. Owen
and DIR. A. F. Schmitt were appointed
at the meeting OF the Blue Earth
county commissioners late yesterday
afternoon to go before the Faribault
county board. together with Brown
county committee. for an interview on
the proposition of joining in five-
county movement for the establish
ment of tuberculosis sanitarium.
This action was taken by the Blue
Earth county commissioners unani-
mously. This afternoon the board held
q hearing on county ditch No. 80.
Four were there In favor OF the ditch
and none in opposition. The ditch
was ordered progressed.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-06-18
JAPs ENTER PROTEST.
They Do Not Like the eoycotting At
titude of China.
NssIH'iHI''U T'rFNs Tlstt1tHh-
-okio Juup IL According TO

fAssp.int"d Press Disuat'h
Toxic June l6.-ACCOrding TO an
announcement by Japanese news
ag"n,y Japan has sent a protest 10
china concerning the anti-Japancse
movement i'm China and the discon-
tent al china with the course pursued
by the Japanese during the negotia =
tfuus which eliminated with the
chinks acceptance of Japan's ultima :
tum last month which has been
manifested principally by hoycotts Of
ihiuPs IapanpsC
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-06-18
Judgment For Defendant.

Special Judge II. A. Johnson filed
an order In the case of George w.
Simmons VS.. Bennett Williams in an
action for $40. ordering Judgment and
costs for the defendant. Attorney w.
r. Hughes acted as attorney for Mr..
Williams. and Attorney John Regan
for the plaintiff.