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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-08-27
White Star Liner Torpedoed
Yesterday Without
Warning
FROM Fridays Daily.
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. New York, August 2o.-Ad-
. vices received here bring the
Q report that the White Star
3 timer Bouic has been torpedoed
. and sunk by a German subma-
: rine. The Boxic mas been en-
, pIoyed in the Australian serv-
3 Ice. She was a vessel Of $500
3 tons.
3 London, August 20. The
2 Swansea Leader reports that
3 the British steamship New York
. City was sunk. The crew was
Z saved.
Q London, August 2o.-The
I. submarine toll Is the greatest
.. in the last twenty four hours,
2 since the war started. The to-
Z tai is nine. The loyland and
2 liner Nicosian and the White
= Star Bowie are the biggest late
!. victims. The kaiser personally
3 decorated Won Tirpitz on ac-
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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-08-27

Petr0frad. August $3.50 intense
Is the interest I'm the war among the
Russian peasants" says writer I'm
The Novoc Vremya, that every train
stopping at a wayside station Is be-
sieged by peasants of both sexes and
all ages stretching their hands TO the
passengers and crying. Give us q
paper
Before the war the Russian peas
ant looked upon a Newspaper as ma =
terial for rolling up cigarette. Now
he reads II from beginning TO end
Every bit OF an old newspaper Is re
ceiyed as a crust OF bread by a starv;:-
ing beggar"
This prompts the writer to urge
the establishment of a great "Peo-
pies Newspaper" to be run by the
state. not only as a newspaper for the
masses but also as n means of pop
ular education.
Russia" he says, has never de-
veloped Systematically. All her prog
fess has been sudden and by huge
strides. Peter the Great started re-
forming his mobiles not by trimming
their ratriachial boards, but by shaw
ing them off all at once.
The Russian people stopped drink
ing not gradually as result of
systematic temperance movement
but as a result of drastic govern
ment measure. Why should not a great
state newspaper for the people. cir
culated by the million, educate our
people in the shortest time, instead
-pi slow process OF elementary
k;chool adnnot;o,, -,
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-08-27
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Washington, August 2o.-The
government is withholding any
official comment on the sinking of
the Arabic until the full and off,
cial details are in hand. The only
official dispatch on the Arabic
was received from Ambassador
Page at London. II is said his
Information was based on reports
Of the White star company and
that the ship was torpedoed with
out warning.
London, August 20.--The best
information now available indi-
Gates that score or more per
sons lost their lives In the sink.
ing Of the White Star liner Arabic
by a German submarine yester-
day off the south coast of ireland.
Thus far u has not been deter
mined definitely whether any
Americans are among the dead.
Or. Edmond r. Wood, of James
Vile, Wis, and Mrs. Josephine L.
eruguiere, widow Of Emile eru-
euiere, late millionaire San Fran
cisco banker, are missing. The
White Star officials announced
that all but eight Of the passen-
gers have been landed at Queens
town. Four of these are said to
be Americans. According to in
formation cabled to Washington
by Lewis c. Thompson, American
consul at Queenstown, however.
Or. Wood and Mrs. Bruguiere are
the only missing Americans. The
other two-James Houlihan, Of
Philadelphia and Thomas En-
more of New York are reported
by Thompson as having been
saved. In all. 400 of the 423 per-
sons aboard the Arabic have been
accounted for. The fate of the
others Is still In doubt, but as the
hours ienuthen since the Arabic
met with such swift destruction
hopes that the others may have
been saved are fading.
London, August 2o.-The White
Star line announces that IL has
been established that only two
Americans who were on the Ara
bic are unaccounted for. These
are Or. Edmond =. Wood and
either Mrs. Josephine Bruguiere or
Louis Bruguiere. The name of
Louis Bruguiere appears on the
American embassy's list as saved.
New York. August 20.-The famil
# Mrs. Josephine Bruguiere today re
.eived message from her son tina
he was lost in the Arabic sinking.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-08-27

Berlin, August 2o.-The left
wing of Field Marshal Won Mack
ensen's army has driven the Rus.
slams behind koterkakulvs, south.
west Of Brest Litousk, the Ger
man army headquarters an
nounced.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-08-27

Mr.. and Mrs. G. A. StillwelI of
Spirit Lake. Iowa. motored last We'd
nesday from Spirit Lake to Mankato.
where thew are the guests of their
daughter. Mrs. w. o. WHITE. OF Fourth
street for week. These guests will
also visit relatives at Spring Island.
They are accompanied by Mrs. Mary
Rideout of Oshkosh, Wisconsin. :
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-08-27

David Richards has purchased the
residence belonging to Miss May
Mills. az BIG Byron street. consfdef-
alton 5000, the sale being made
through the Fl. p. Jensen Realty
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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-08-27

Berlin, August 2o.-Six Russian
generals and eighty five Thousand
men were captured at Novogeor-
gevsk. General Bessler. who was
captured, II Is reported in Paris,
suicided. Also the Germans took
seven hundred cannons.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-08-27

New York, August 2O.-The family
of Mrs. Josephine Bruguiere today re-
ceived a message from her son that
she was lost in the Arabic sinking.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-08-27

London, August 20.-The sue
cess of the submarines and the
fall OF Novoaeoreevsk have Gre
ated great 10y through Germany.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-08-27
Boz Car Tragedy Was Enacted
Near Merriam Early This
Morning
From FRIDAYS Daily.

from Frtoays DAILY.
That two men had been robbed and
one shot, perhaps fatally, on an oma-
Ia box car. not far from Merriam,
about three o'clock this morning was
announced to the local police and
ffahed by wire over the Omaha sys
TEN early today.
The victim Of the shooting was John
Lorentz, who stated that he came from
Sleepy Eye. He said he had no rel
atives. This man was robbed OF s3S.
He was shot for resisting the
robber. The other man who was rob-
bed Of $l4 gave the name of Oliver
Evans. The wounded man was re-
ported this morning to be in a critical
condition. He was shot twice. once in
the mouth and once through one lung.
The robber was described as being
tall. about six feet one inch: and
heavy set, but with a slim face. IL was
reported that he had two gold teeth
one in the upper jaw and one in the
lower. This is a very important
item of the description. He Is said
10 have worn black hat and blue
striped Overalls. He was about TWEEN
ty-fouT years old.
Men Were in Mankato.
The rObber obtained SIS from
lOrcntz and sl4 from Evans. Lorentz
resisted Evans did not. II appears
that the three nen were together at
MankatO last evening. The engine OF
freight train No. 20 happened to throw
a bright light on a truck. where three
men were sitting. They were seen by
George Bergstrom, a brakeman who
happened TO notice that one of them
wore a pair Of striped trousers.
Just as the freight train was pull
ing out. these three men were seen
10 rush for a box car. This was the
train on which the robbery and assault
took place. II was I'm the charge Of
Conductor ". ]. Thole.
After the train arrived at Merriam
and stopped there the telegraph OPP
orator. A. K HOlmberg: heard groans
from the box car. which stood lust
opposite his Office on the main line.
Mr.. HOlmberg called the attention OF
Conductor Thole to this. They made
an investigation. The door of the
car was unlocked and In IL were two
men. They told OF the robbery and
assault. which. they said was done by
the man who had been travelling with
them. lie had locked them in, when
he left.
Sheriff kopp On the Job.
Sheriff c. VI. Kopp of Scott county
took charge OF the case. II Is remark
ably like the hold-up and murder on
another Omaha boX-car between Hen
derson and Belle PLANE on the night
Of Sunday. July 25 II will be re-
membered that in this case. too. the
man who resisted. was shot The trick
Of locking the victims i'm was also
practiced on that occasion. Two
other robberies of box-ca travellers
in the city of Mankato alleged to have
occurred shortly before that time.
have been reported. and the methods
are so similar thst Il looks as IL the
man who committed the crime last
night was one OF the two who COM
mitted the other three box-car hold
ups. one Of which resulted in a muir
der.
The man who committed the mur-
der on July % was described as being
about five feet ten inches tall. weigh
ing about 1G0 pounds, apparently about
twenty eiCht wears old. OF an erect
build. with sharp nose. and wear
ing a blue suit and black SLOUGH hat.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-08-27
Recital Will Be Given.

Next Wednesday evening a recital
will be given at the Centenary Meth
odist Episcopal church by Edith
Maldwyn Jones, meZzo contralto, OF
Chicago. and Max Miranda, organist
and director of the Conservatory OF
Music at South Bend, Indiana. Miss
Jones needs no introduction TO Man
kato people. as she has appeared here
several times. and has always been q
favorite with Mankato music lovers
She Is the guest of her brother. prior
TO her departure for New York
where she will complete her musical
education with Witherspoon. Man
kato is fortunate i'm having Miss
Jones appear here again. Max Mir
anda Is organist at st. Paul's NJ. T.,
church, South Bend, Indiana, and
both he and Miss Jones are gradu-
ates of the Northwestern University
of Music. Their combined concert
will be a treat for music lovers.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-08-27
From Fridays Daily.
Miss Heyn Guest of Honor.

From Fridays Daily.
Miss Heyn Guest of Honor.
Miss Agnes Heyn was the guest OF
honor last evening at a very prcttily
arranged shower party. held at the
home of Miss Martha Heiser, near
Minneopa. About thirty-five guests
were present and an enjoyable even
ing was spent with games and social
diversion. The rooms were hand
somely decorated in a dainty color
scheme OF green and white, gerani-
ums and dahlias being used. Pleas
ing piano selections were played by
Miss Martha Heiser, and Henry
Seppmann of hudson rendered some
nice violin music. Miss Heyn was
presented with a large number of
pretty and useful gifts by her friends.
and at the close of the evening
oainty refreshments and ice cream
and cake were served. the Misses
Minnie Rudenick, Lilly Heyn. and
Ida Haenel assisting in serving Miss
Heyn Will become the bride of Mr..
August Heiser next month.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-08-27

J. f. Hart is a former, resident Of
Mankato. He is a well-known travel
ing salesman.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-07-26
Conditions in Mexico City
Growing More Desper-
ate Daily.
PEOPLE WITH MONEY
CAN'T BUY FOOD
Mobs Of Women Loot Shops and Stores
Until Dispersed by Water From Fire
Hose-Ameriean Relief Committee
Unable to Relieve Distress Of starv-
ing Mexicans and Needy Americans
Foreign Colonies Hold Meeting.

Mexico City. July II. by courier 20
Vera Cruz. July 20. by mail to New
Orleans. July 2S.-conditions in the
capital today border on the desperate.
Thousands of the hungry wander about
the streets searching for food. which Is
not obtainable because merchants will
not take paper money.
General Gonzales decree nullifying
the $50.000.000 issue In circulation
when he entered the city has not
been followed by an issue OF new
money Yesterday .nchs es women
raided the streets. looting bakeries.
markets and pastry shops. until they
were dispersed by streams OF water
from fire hose
General villela and seven other "a
pata officers were executed yesterday
on charges OF rebellion. Governor Her.
rera. his staff and a number OF other
officers are awaiting court martial on
the same charges.
The American relief committee 10
unable to relieve the distress OF starv-
Ing Mexicans and needy Americans.
.Altho Il has thousands OF dollars. II
can not buy food. oil or other necessi-
ties. because of tho scarcity and the
uncertainty Of the money situattpn.
Virtually all places OF business are
closed. The city II full OF r,lmors COM
cerning thA approach Of villa and -
pata forces. and there has been al6se1e
continuous lighting in tho suburhs
A mass meeting Of representatives Of
foreign colonies was held today and m
appeal for relief and protection was u j.
sued TO the government and people OF
the United States.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-07-26
MUST NOT PAY DEsrs 70 ENEMY
German Law Applies 20 Aliens Livin
There.

Berlin, July 26.-The law against
paying debts to persons in the coun-
tries with which Germany is at war
not only applies to Germans but also
to- such foreigners as may be resident
infGermany, according to the most re-
cont court ruling.
~ Chilean In Berlin, q member OF
r. arm that before the war did large
European business, recently was ar
raignsd and fined SIS because he had
attempted to arrange, by correspond
enca. TO settle debt Of 5000 which
his concern owed to England He made
no attempt to send the money from
,haeA but sought TO have 1t dispatched
Ia ENGLAND from Chile.
Heiar1usd In his defense hat the
German law did not apply to foreign
.ers who might owe money In foreign
countries, and that Germany had no
risht to Jurisdiction over countries Of
which she was not onA Tho the pros
Scuting attorney asked for . flne of but
'SS. the court imposed the 'larser sum
because the Chilean sought TO swell
ne possessions OF the enemy" and be-
cause the debt he tried to settle was
20 large
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-07-26

AUTO RACERS FINED.
Sunday Law vioiators MuIeted by JUS.
tice Court in Des Moines.

Des Moines, July 26.-Eddie O'Don.
nell, an auto racer. De Lloyd Thomp-
son ard an aviator, and five motor cy-
clists were in court here today charged
with violating the Sunday laws In con-
nection with n matinee performance at
the new Dcs Moines speedway yester-
day afternoon.
Barney oldheld the racer. was ar.
rested yesterday afternoon Immediate
ly after he had finished several exhibit.
ton races and taken before Justice Of
the Peace Conroy and fined SIS and
plea of guilty.
The warrants were sworn out by
Sheriff John Griffin. 1t was the first
time In years that the Sunday statute
against auto races has been invoked.
When Oldaeld lef, the Justice court
after paying his fine he was served
with a notice of injunction proceedings
started In the district court to make
him be one OF the starters OF contest
ants in the 3o0-mile auto race to be
run at the new speedway next Satur-
day. The action was taken by John
Prince. one of the speedway promoters,
who declared In the petition he had
reason to believe Oldheld was prepar-
ing to leave for Butler Pa, and asked
that he be restrained from racing on
any other track on Saturday, July 81.
Judge De Graf. OF the district court,
set the hearing for Wednesday.
ODonnell appeared In Justice Con-
roy's court shortly before noon, pleaded
guilty to Sunday auto racing. and paid
fine of S. and costs.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-07-26
Battle For Possession of
Warsaw Shifts to
NOrthward.
GERMANS IN NEW
DRIVE FROM NORTH
Checked at Point South Of Polish Cap
ital, Germans Make Rapid Advance
From Another Direction, With Early
Success-Entente Allies Disturbed by
Report Of Territorial Concessions by
Turkey TO Bulgaria.

London, July 26.-Figh hting for War
where the most desperate efforts of
Field Marshal Won Mackensen have
been unable to win an appreciable ad-
vance, to the north of the Polish capi-
tai, where the Germans have crossed
the Narew river along a wide front.
Petrograd so far has not admitted
this German success. 1t also still Is
apparent, London military observers,
say, that the Austro- Ostrolenka fort
ress. from which radiate the useful
strategic railroads, continues to be
controlled by Russians, altho the at
tack of the Germans from Poltusk
northward has brought them to point
south of Ostrolenka The latest success
Of the Germans bring them within
twenty y-five miles north of Warsaw.
but the Polish capital has second
line of defense in this direction along
the Bug river.
Warsaw Situation Precarious.
To the south tho Germans are at
tacking the defense lines near Pa
sezno which is twelve miles from War
saw. That the situation in the CAPT
tai is becoming more precarious Is In
dicated by the news that the Russians
are withdrawing all men and material
'for- the manufacture OF munitions from
the city. Nssa
The stubborn hold of the Russians on
the Lublin -Cheirn railroad continues
The Austro German troops, Russian
advices say, not only are being held
along this line but are suffering un-
dee<herce counter attacks.
Except for the consolidation Of the
French success In the Nosges noun
tains which resulted in the capture OF
500 Germans. Paris reports only artil-
lery and mine warfare along the west
ern front.
~ Allies Disturbed.
Some uneasiness is being caused In
diplomatic circles of the entente allies
by the report not yet confirmed. that
Turkey has ceded to Bulgaria the Tur-
kish portion Of the Dedatatch railroad.
Sofia reports this secession will have
no effect on Bulgarian neutrality, but
a belief is expressed that Turkey would
not be likely to give such valuable ter
ritory without the promise Of aid from
Bulgaria.
The English papers comment with
warm approval on the american note
to Germany. but two of the leading or
gans express some concern over the
paragraph which, under conditions.
promises cooperation with Germany
in securing freedom of the seas.
Comments on the paragraph OF the
note which processes to see an i'm
provement In the methods OF Ger
many's submarine campaign. show that
the british press rests under the mis-
taken belief that Washington Is con-
cerned over the whole question Of u
subma rine blockade as strongly as 1t
is ove- the effects of such warfare
on American lives and shipping.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-07-26
PAo ZONE.

PAG ZONE. .
Telesraphio News:
Recover $40 Bodies From Sb' sNst-
land.
Total Dead May reach 1,206.
Investigations Under Way.
Another American Ship Sunk by
Germans.
Washington Disturbed by Defiance,
New Attack on Warsaw.
Hungry Horde Walks Mexico City
Streets.
PAGES TWO. THREE AND FIVE.
Iowa and General News:
Eastland Disaster Being Probed.
Stories OF Survivors
New Iowa Law in Cold Storage.
Storm Menaces Lives.
State Gains Extension Tract Streets.
Baby Beef Contests.
No Trace Of Goldthorpe Child.
PAGE FOUR.
EDITORIAL:
The Note.
Death Tax VS.. Bonds.
Business For the Week.
Topics and Iowa Opinion.
PAGE SEVEN.
Story:
The Eternal Lover.
PAGES SIX, EIGHT AND NINE.
City News:
Tetantus Victim Battles For Life.
John Vecera Has Chance For Life.
Ansons Lose Two Games.
Liscomb Farmer Badly Injured.
Local People See Eastland Disaster.
General and Brief City News
PAGE TEN.
Markets and General:
Rapid Decline In Wheat.
Corn Slumps in sympathy.
Sluggish Demand For Cattle,
Packers Fail to Bid For Hogs.
Big League Batting Averages
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-07-26
HUNDREDS SEE DROWNING.
Woman Watches Spot and Directs
Draasers, Who Find kelly's Body.

Sioux City, July 26.-While trying to
swim from Riverside park across the
Big Sioux yesterday afternoon. Albert
Kelly, Fourth and Chambers streets,
was made helpless in the middle Of the
river by cramps, and drowned in view
Of hundreds who stood on the shore.
Among the spectators was a woman
with three children, who sat with her
on a bench. The eyes OF the mother
for nearly an hour did not leave the
spot where Kelly went below the cur
face. When George AIcMurray. n fire.
man. and Patrolman Samuel Waters
started out in a boat to drag the river
for the body, the woman was the only
one who could tell them where to
search. The body was found after a
few minutes work. but to pull 1t into
the boat proved difficult.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-07-26
SHOCK TO wAsHihoroN.


sinkine ef lseIanaw Considered open
Defiance by Germany.
Washington, July 2s.-The torpodo-
Ing Of the American steamer Leolanav
10 . shock to American officials, who
sso In the incident farther ta8o1aSAtiou
Of the situation between Germany and
the United States.
Altho they hssitatsd today In The
last, t,Amssicaa note which pointsd out
that further violation Of the lnterua.
would be regarded - "6elbGassiy un-
friendly" the view was taken thal
Germany In effect had ignorsd ard dis-
regarded IN earlier note sent q CEN
nsotion with The sinking Of the Ameri-
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-07-26
Param. Canal Now on Paying Basis.

Panama Canal Now on Paying Basis.
washington.-Counti only the cost
Of operation Of civil government sani-
tary work and administration and the
handling OF ships. the Panama canal is
now on a paying basis. according to
official reports.
The receipts for May not only wiped
out the deficit OF $3s,4s0 which had
grown up since the opening up OF the
canal trade, but left balance OF $17.
799. which works out a profit Of 4.79
per cent on the expenditure.
This. however. does not make any
allowance for interest on the vast sum
of money expended in the construction
OF the canal. and from that point of
view the receipts from tolls have not
yet equailed the expenses.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-07-26
STRIKERS REFUSE
TO RESUME WORK
Offer OF Superintendent Of Oil Plant
Rejected and Strike 10 Deadiocksd--
No Riotins For Twenty-Fou Hours.

New York, July pa deadlock ap-
parently has been reached today in the
strike at the Standard OIL Company
plant at Bayonne, N. j., where several
thousand men from that and two other
oil works were Still idle. Altho the
Standard OIL Companys superintend-
ent had called upon the strikers to re-
turn TO work today, and promised that
if they did so he would make recon-
mendations in their behalf to the Of
ficials OF the company, the men had re-
jected his offer and seemed determined
to continue the strike.
Sheriff Kinkead, with several hun
dred deputies and police, guarded the
oil plant and believed that lie had the
situation under control. There had been
no serious rioting for more than twen-
ty-four hours, and the sheriff said that
conditions were better.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-07-26
GERMANS CONDEMN NOTE.
Warning Of United States Vigorously
Assajled an Favorina British,

Berlin, VIA LOnuOn, July lo.-Ihere
is every indication that considerable
time will elapse before the German
government makes any attempt to an
swer the latest American note on the
sinking of the Lusitania. Should the
United States protest to Great Britain
IN regard to restriction placed on ship
ping, which. it is reported here is now
being formulated, be couched In firm
tones. 1t is possible the German reply
would not be brusque.
In the absence of evidence that the
United States intends to froce Great
Britain to abandon the policy Ger
many considers Illegal. condemnation
Of President Wilson's note Is universal.
Hope has not been given up. however,
that the United States may intend to
assail vigorously Great Britain's mes
sage Of intent to control the seas. Un-
til this point becomes clear the Ber-
lin foreign Office probably will mark
time,