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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-05-07
HANpicAPs A DEPARTMENT.
From rhursosy's Dsiiv.

From Thursosy's Oallv,
Omission of a $4,000 appropriation
planned for contingent expenses Of
the public examiner for 1917 has been
discovered on inspection of the en-
rolled bill signed by the governor.
This will greatly handicap the de-
expenses. unless there Is on emer-
gency allowance. II was also re-
ported today that only $1,000 a year
was appropriated for the payment OF
wolf bounties. although payment OF
the last FIVE years have averaged
SCI, 900 anrnally.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-05-07
Peace Day Is Designated.
rom THURSDAYS Daily.

Governor w. s. Hammond has DIES
ignated May Is as Peace day.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-05-07

st. Paul. April 29.-Margerite Gro
gan of Mankat0 was appointed tele-
phone operator ut the state capitol.
She succeeds Theresa Cox. who Is to
be married.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-05-07

Richard Kneefe of st. Peter was a
guest In the city today.
Mrs. Henry Schwepe OF St James
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-05-07
Walking Clubs Cease waking.

"a'Nh"S SIups cease walking.
The walking clubs at the Daniel
Buck hall have decided to discontinue
hiking parties for this season. In the
recent-walking contest the junior club
won from the senior club. The SEN
Tors ,retaliated by entertaining the
juniors at a progressive picnic. and
served their guests with nice pro-
gressive supper party. Sandwiches
and. coffee were served at S.oley park.
doughnnts and fruit at Highland park.
and Ice cream and cake at North Man
kato. To prevent mistakes the seniors
decorated their guests with pretty
green banners.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-05-07
Given Pleasant Surprise.


Miss Gertrude Tillman was pleas
antly surprised at her home last Tues
day evening by group of friends.
The evening was spent in dancing.
and with singing and instrumental
music. Several selections were played
on the organ by Miss Marie Johnson.
and some amusing stunts were given
by members of the party. The com
pany united in singing Put on Your
Old Gray Bonnet" and other popular
songs. and good music for the dance
was furnished by Miller brothers. At
midnight dainty refreshments were
served by Mrs. Tillman and Mrs. Eb-
erhart Dancer. Those present were
Mrs. Eberhart Dancer and daughter
Miss Ce'le, Misses Viva and Eunice
Burrill, Marie Johnson. Marie Elfret
Gertrude Wenner. Grace Mock. and
Carrie PoiZ and Messrs. Leo and Rob
ert Miller. Henry Wenner. Wilfred
and Walter Johnson. Lawrence DIN
FER. Peter Wcnner. Martin Po.z and
Albert Tillman All present report a
very enjoyable evening.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-05-07
go to School Day"

go to School Day"
Go TO school day" was observed In
all the grade schools OF the city this
afternoon. beginning at 1880 p. m.
and continuing for about an hour and
a half. The parents and friends OF
the pupils were invited to visit the
schools. and regular classes were. held
In order that they might view pupils
and teachers at work in every day
routine. After the classes were con-
cluded. special short programs were
given by the pupils, each grade en-
pertaining In their own room, and
light refreshments were served.
Open house will be held at Manka
to high school on Friday evening OF
this week. and all parents and friends
of the students are invited to attend
and witness the regular work OF the
classes, which will begin at 7:30 and
continue until $50.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-05-07
From Thursdays Daily.

from tnufsudys oaify.
At the annual meeting OF the vari-
Gus local assessors of the county, held
this afternoon in the Office of County
Auditor Kennedy. the purpose being To
get their stationery and other sup
plies and talk over the methods OF
going about the business. the follow
ing were present: ]. A. Johnson. city
of Mankato; G. r. Gray, Vernon Cen
ter township: Z. III. Hughas, Garden
City: VIM. ]. Godemanh, Mcpherson:
VIM. =. Conner, Jamestown; w. ii.
Cole. Lake Crystal; Otto Coke, Lin
coin; n. +. Fuller, Amboy village;
ID. A. Slater. Vernon Center village;
Louis Schmock. Lyra township; Scott
NJ. Grove, Sterling; G. +. Jones, Ma
pleton; David Davis, Judson; ID. Z.
Crane. South Bend: l.. F. Phillips.
Danville; J. G.. e. Kruger, Good
Thunder village; Erick Shaw. But
ternut Valley: ID. Foley, Mankato
township: Charles J. Popelka, Madi-
am Lake village; o. +. Todd, De-
CORA.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-05-07
FRIDAY, May :. 1915
rom thursdays paiiv.

From thursdays Daiiv.
John Bevold. nineteen years old,
cream hauler for the Alvin creamery,
eight miles southwest from Sleepy
Eye. was instantly killed in an acct
dent with his auto truck this morning
at $3.50 o'clock. lie was near the
creamery, having come to get empty
cans, when the car tipped completely
over. and he was pinned under the
seat and instantly killed. The acct
dent was seen by Andrew Schropfer.
neighboring farmer, who arrived on
the spot five minutes later.
The accident occurred on a perfect
ly level road. That was a curious fea-
tnre OF the affair. II Is not known
just what caused the accident. Per-
haps the young man cramBed the car
too short or lost control. lie WIS
within q few rods of the creamery at
the time AS far as has been ascer-
tanned there was no defect I'm the
machine. The wind shield was broken
and the seat damaged.
The victim lived at home with his
mother. His brother. a former cream
hauler, died a year ago today. ...
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-05-07

suited in the cleaning up Of a large
number of back yards. and the con-
sequent improvement of the city In
general. and the league was appre-
ciative Of the fact. The suggestion
was seconded and accepted by the
ladies. After some further discussion.
Mrs. Andrews stated that the meet
Ing would be adjourned until some
time In May. when committees will
be appointed and active work begun.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-05-07

Henry RobeI. ST., spoke a Few
words about the bridge proposition.
He said the Mankato city authorities
had had their attention lately taken
up largely with the project of getting
a way OF light on Front street. But ne
remarked that on Friday OF this week
Mayor A. G.. Meyer. President J. b.
Nielsen of the village. former City At
torney Arthur Schaub and he himself
would go to st. Peter TO appear be-
fore the Nicollet county board on be.
half OF the bridge. He hoped the Man
kato city council would take further
action for the bridge next Monday:
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-12-14
Germany is Expected to Ad-
wise Her Ally What to Say
to the United States

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service ]
WASHINGTON, Dec 14-Informa1,
confidential negotiations between
Austria and the United States to
reach settlement regarding the An
coma incident were being attempted
today.
Both in Washington and Vienna.
the unofficial and personal "conver-
Sations" were proceeding, supplem ent-
ing the note sent by this government.
BY this method, both governments
hope an avenue of amicable adjust
ment may be made. Zwiedenik's con-
ference with Secretary Lansing was
the first Of several conferences
planned. Penfeld also is comforting
with Burian. Austrian minister. While
the tension is not decreasing every
possibility of a rupture between the
two nations, officials do not expect a
definite and final reply from Austria
within a fortnight Secretary Ian
sing is understood to consider a week
as sufficient time for the prom pit"
reply demanded from Austria But
while note from Austria is expected
within that time, it is not believed
this communication will close the In
cident. Many diplomats believe Aus
tria will play for time by reciting
lack of word from the submarines
commander and asking opportunity to
get into communication in view of the
conflict of American and Austrian
evidence.
Germany's probable influence upon
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-12-14
Civil Engineer Says He was Hired by German
Consul Bopp to Destroy Munition Ships
on West Coast.
he WAS A BRITISH SPY IN REALITY
Given $500 to Go to Canada and Wreck Bridge
and Offered 500 for Every Ship He
Could Blow Up.

[ United Press Leased Wire Service.]
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 14.-The
most sensational charges yet made In
anti-allies bomb plots in this country,
were reported today to have been
confessed by J. H. VanKoolbergen, q
civil engineer of this city.
While in the alleged employ OF Ger.
man Consul Franz Bopp. Of San
Francisco. Koolbergen claimed to have
been promised 500 and q bonus for
every allied munition ship he destroy.
ed. He claimed to have received $500
to go to British Columbia and destroy
the Canadian-Pacific's bridge there in
order to delay troop movements.
Baron George Wilhelm Won Brinck-
en- of the local German consulate, was
charged by Koolbergen with having
suggested making bombs to attach to
the munition ships. One such bomb is
alleged to have been delivered to Bopp
in the presence OF Won Brincken who
Is under indictment In connection with
these charges. The bombs were to be
attached by pro-German longshoremen,
according to the alleged confession.
When Robert Fay and four others
were arrested In New York on similar
charges, Brincken is alleged to have
told Koolbergen to "lie low" until
things quieted down.
Koolbergen. despite his teutonic
name admitted being British SPY
and admitted his intention Of double
crossing his alleged employers. He
went to British Columbia but did not
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-12-14
Government Owned Railroads
as Vital Preparedness Step

II may say without offending their
owners that private lines Of railroads
are administered in the interests OF
stockholders who are not inclined tn
make the inves tments I have describ.
ed, because no returns are guaran.
teed. / think there is no doubt but
that state railway like the Prussian
with a uniformly strong organization,
meets the requirements of war and
peace better than a privately owned
system.
''The fact that We have government
ownership, Is due to Bismarck. He
conceived that idea not as q prepara-
tion for war but to promote Our econ
omic life, to bring our traffic policies
in accord with our economic policies.
Thirty-five years ago the idea met
with great opposition. Today it has
rot an opponent in the reichstag."
The mileage OF Germanys railways
changes daily as new lines are built
into conquered territory. That means
new details to be looked after. All
together Minister Won Breitenbach in
dicated it is no easy job to administer
the German railways.
During the mobilization, the whole
peace time tables are useless" he
said THE military time table is ef-
fective then; the traffic managers are
entrusted various duties under my
control.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-12-14
Senator Presents Bill Propos
Ing Military Training for ),
Every Boy Of Twelve.

HYy
lunited =, Press Leased Wire Service.
WASHl.iGTON. Dec. l4.-What the
uaited States will think Of conscrip.
aon lor Its proposed citizen army, is
matter absorbing the attention Of
s,s, Me administration today. 1t is pre-
.,pltated by the compulsory service
,a.y ,Meory which Chairman Chamber.
IAN, OF the senate military affairs
..vmmlttee. .vl included in his Swiss
Vstem" bill.
untimely and impolitic are words
,cguently used by administration
suers IN describing the bill. But
~. sentiment Of army officers Is that
-, last there IL an indication that
mn. e going to organize an army on a
m,iitary basis"
Tue theory Of Secretary Garrison
~. aa OF his ONCE Is that the public will
W.. W. approve the compulsory idea. This
hv NV is held by Senator Chamberlain
,aa.,e seH TO certain extent, but the
W.. .'iment Of army ofncers led him to
cussion. p io pop
necent estimates of the war depart.
nna nt are that this country cannot
tiuerstand Nv voluntary enlistments In
am es OF peace. recruit more than 140..
fss.en. men. Industrial conditions are too
oraole and the average man has too
n "a chance to attain some success
nv s,s,i lie, the officers say. As they
u tnis number grossly inadequate,
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-12-14
Trains were Stalled in Drifts and Wire Cor
munication Interrupted by First Big :
Showing Made by Winter.
STORM CONTINUES DURING The DAY
Atlantic Coast is Being Swept by Cold Gale,
With Real Old Fashioned Christmas
Snow Drifts.

! United Press Leased Wire Service
NEW YORK, Dec. 14-Greater New
York and the entire east coast awoke
today storm bound. Trains were
stalled in snow drifts and wire com
munication interrupted. Little relief
was foreseen during the morning by
the weather bureau and it was pre-
dicted the day would bring northwest
fales, moro snow and a decided drop
in teEirerature.
The New York Central had no worii
from any point outside Manhattan re-
garding trains from Chicago or other
western POINTS except that one local
train from Albany had become stalled.
All Boston to New York trains were
delayed or snow bound.
Two trains due from Boston last
nieht arrived at seven a. m. today.
heavily encrnsted In snow and three
others due between ten and eleven
last night. had not reported this
morning and were given up as "lost, "
unsil wire communication could be re-
stored.
The New Haven coastal trains were
tied UP almost without exception. In
tome cases the passengers were re-
CURED to spend the night in the cars.
many miles between towns, according
to reports here
Heavy casualties we're feared as n
result Of the storm. Twenty persons
we're injured, some seriously, at Otis
Vile station. New York. when an Erie
passenger engine plowed through n
crowd crossing the tracks to board 4
train. In New York City a number
OF persons were struck by automobiles
and ether vehicles while forging their
way through ankle deep slush that
filled the streets. A heavy, wet fall
OF snow continued last night. Charles
Leyans. rs, was overcome and died of
exnosure at Springfield. Mass.
Daybreak revealed New York in 4
hard plight Snow piled as deep as
TWO feet in some places, filed the
streets and covered the sidewalks.
Soon after the snow fall abated,
call by Street Cleaning Commission
er Featherstone demanded forty thou
sand men for work in shovelling
paths for city traffic.
Though warned of the storms ap-
proach, New York was unable to pre-
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-12-14
Drill for OH Near Ronaparte.

BONAPARTE. Iowa, Dec. IL
Alonzo Nixon, who lives on a farm
in Harrisburg township in Van Buren,
county, is going to bore for oil and
has arranged to get a drilling outfit
from Carthage, Mo. Mr.. Nixon states
there is every Indication that the oil
veins are of size worth operating
and that they are not far below the
surface.
He believes that Van Buren, county
has oil fields as good or better than
those of Illinonis, which are now be-
ing operated at a profit
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-12-14
the difficulties of

quite naturally the difficulties of
management are especially serious
during the heavy spring and autumn
traffic. Then, too, all these difficulties
must be overcome with greater ex-
actness in times of war than in times
OF peace, especially when military or
ders calling for the transportation OF
large bodies Of troops are suddenly
given out
There has been no slackening in
railway development because Of the
war, the minister said. Capital now
invested in the railways aggregate
about $500, 100000. Great improve
iments, he pointed out have been
made necessary in the last ten years
by Germany's advance as CONNER.
ciaI and industrial nation.
"Our freight traffic today is be-
tween 95 and 100 per cent of what it
is In peace times he said. Last
July, for example. the freight receipts
were greater than in the same month
OF the previous year. Passenger re-
iceipts are not equal to the receipts in
peace times, but this is quite natural
because a large number who travelled
in times OF peace are now at the front
Excursions are restricted, too, but
even so. seventy per cent Of the pas
'senger trains In service in peace
times are running now"
Won Breitenbach mentioned casual
ly the employment OF $4,000 women by
the German railways since the war be-
gan. but said none Of them has any
thing to do with train movements
since that required g years training
He praised the efficiency of the Ger
many railway employees, whose in
creased efforts in time OF war he said
have enabled Germany to meet any
difficulties.
Then it is true that the railways
are winning the war;" he was asked
THE firm establishment in times OF
peace Of the efficiency of our railroads
Is the base upon which our military
authorities have worked successfully
he answered. Insofar. it may be just
ly said that the railroads are par
ticipating in our military successes
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-12-14
[By Carl w Ackerman, United Press
Staff CORRESPONDENT

BERLIN, Dec IA. (Via Amsterdam.i }
Government ownership of railroads
is vital step in the military prepared
ness program Of any nation including
the United States, Minister Of Rail-
roads Won Breitenbach who directs
the largest part Of Germany's gigantic
network OF railways, told the United
Press today.
Without misjudging the efficiency
of well administered privately owned
lines," said Won Breitenbach, refer
ring to railway organization in the
United States, "the efficiency Of gov
ernment lines is greater.
"It is Uncomfortable that private
owners should enlarge their stocks or
locomotives and, equipment so as tc
be able to meet any requirements of
CONGESTION. state railways try to
prepare for such traffic. This makes
their position strong and enables them
to realize the demands both of war and
peace traffic.
Won Breitenbach Is personally re-
sponsible to the kaiser for the admin
istration Of railways during the war.
He estimated today that the new lines
acquired and built in conquered ter
ritory now form at least 25 per cent
of the whole German railway system.
And it was his handling Of this great
iron web, stretching into Russia,
France. and Belgium, that led some
critics to remark that General Rail-
road has won more battles and cam
paigns in this war than any other
general" He had just finished de-
scrfbing the great railway improve.
ments recently undertaken in Ger
many.
would it have been possible to
have realized the demands made upon
Germany's railways during the war il
they had been privately owned?" he
was asked.
We'll in the war Of 1870 the rail-
ways were not united and were chiefly
private" he answered, but that war
was fought on one front
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-12-14

i pare to meet it. Other cities along
the Atlantic coast also suffered
heavily despite the weather bureaus
bulletin warning Of storm off San
dy Hook, moving northeastward.
Northwest winds were predicted to-
day.
The entire organizations OF the
New York Central and New Haven
lines were thrown today into the
work OF clearing the lines and re-
storing communication. Many OF the
stalled trains re excess fare
trains and heav. refunds must be
made to each passenger for every
hours delay.
The Empire State express, one of
the New York Centrals crack trains,
after being lost" five hours, reached
New York at 3:4C a. m, masked in n
deep coating OF snow. New York
commuters were wratlay. complaining
they should not have been permitted
to enter the trains. One commuter
living fifteen miles out, was imprison-
ed for nine hours.
Telegraph companies were having
extreme difficulty in handling bust.
ness today in region extending from
Boston to Philadelphia, as far west
as Buffalo and Harrisburg. No estl-
mates OF property loss could be OBJ
tanned. but the damage was said to
be heavy. Miles of wire are reported
down.
Heavy Property Loss.
NEW YORK, Dec. 14.-Gripped by
one of the worst early winter bliz-
yards in history, the entire Atlantic
seaboard this afternoon was slowly
recovering from traL-c decentralization
and cripplins of communications that
followed last nights storm.
Stalled trains began making their
way into eastern cities many hours
behind time, carrying cold and hungry
passengers. Telegraph and telephone
began repairing destroyed
Heavy property loss
was reported
The most serious aftermath OF the
storm in New York is a famine in the
milk supply.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-12-14
CummIns' Political Fate,
UNITED Press Leased Wire Sery

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service ]
WASHINGTON, Dec. 14.-Senator
Cummins practically has decided to
stake his political fate on the -esul: s
in the Minnesota presidential PRIMARY
in March He will go to the voters
on a progressive republican plea and
with preparedness plan OF his own.
Two features of the latter are i'm
provement Of the national guard by
better pay and eliminating strike and
other police duties and plan to have
the United States Investigate the cost
Of building or buying its own NUM-
tions plants.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-12-14
BALKANS

| UNITED Press Leased Wire Servicel
| THENS, Dec. 14.-A violent artil-
le - .le Is being fought along the
y areek frontier, according to dis
J y received here today.
isarian shells are falling on
s ok territory, but thus far have
; ne no material damage to any
.reek property. Dispatches filed from
hrontler points late yesterday said
I that no Bulgarian or teuton soldiers
| have crossed the Greek border. But
pursuit Of the retreating Anplo-French
forces will be resumed and fighting
will begin on Greek soil.
Falling back from GiegveIi and Dolr-
an, the main body Of expedltionary
forces entrenched four miles inside
tho Greek frontier. Their retreat was
covered by an English division and
, several French battaIions who held up
the Bulgarian advance throughout
Sunday.
From their new positions the allies
yesterday were directing heavy fire
at the enemy whose advance apparent.
Iy was halted while military confer
enoes were going on.
Ono correspondent stationed at Sa-
Ionika teiearaphed that a srnaiI Bull
garian force actually had advanced
five miles Into Greek territory. Mill
tary authorities here have no con-
firmation.
Frcnch and English wounded have
been arriving at salonika for twenty
four hours. They declared that de-
spite the numerical superiority Of the
enemy they could have held their
front around Strumnitza for at least
another fortnight had It been neces-
sary. They lost comparatively few
men and scarcely any supplies In
evacuatlng Serbian territory, they as
eertod.
The Angio-French contingent left
behind to cover the retreat narrowly
escaped annihiiation or capture. The
BuIgars made repeated attempts to
enveIop them, but each time were re-
pulsed. In the last two days OF fight
ing the expeditionary forces lost less
than 500 men.
The Bulgars have established head
quarters In GiegveII In the buildings
formerly occupied by the American
Rcd Cross hospital during the Serbian
tyrhus outbreak. Bulgarian \7as have
been hosted over buildings in \ 'egveIi
and Dolgarin.
FRENCH SLAUGHTERED.
BERLIN, (via SayvIlle wireIess) ,
Dec 14.-Pursulne the fleeing expedI-
tionary forces down the Vardar VAL
ley, the BuIgarians cut off a body Of
French troops from the English and
slaughtered large numbers, according
to an official staten ent received here
today.
Among the French prisoners is the
naor ~ q battalion.
Tho official statement telegraphed