The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-03-12
More Nations Over Sea Nay
Be Involved in oaflle

Be Involved In Daflle
London. March 5.-Matters' have
reached such a stage that the at
titude OF the smaller countries not
involved In the war. Is extremely
interesting IL. indeed II, does not
cause anxiety. Although everything
possible is being done To avoid such
a step, sentiment i'm Holland seems
TO be growing In favor of entering
the. war II the rights. of the Dutch
people are further infringed upon.
In Roumania.. too. there is a critical
situation. although IL Is stated that
the war fever i'm that country Is
abating. II ID Is true that the cars
mas given formal assur-
ances to Bucharest with regard to
the free navigation and interna-
of the Bosporous. Con-
stantinople and the OardanelIes.
then IL is unlikely that Roumania
will be drawn into the present con-
fiict. ...
a curious situation obtains in
France. Society women. although
they are Interested in the war and
spend much time and money in
their efforts to assist its victims,
have for the time being, partly
diverted their attention to the
fashions of the new season. Black
and white effects are to be the
vogue Of the year, because they
are Indicative of mourning and can
be- substituted for the deep black
which citizens OF the country have
been requested not to wear. The
fact that the races will be held
this spring as usual has done much
To cheer the spirits OF the French
people. for there Is nothing that
French society-and all classes. for
that matter-so adores as q spirited
horse race. '
The majority of the hospitals pri.
vately operated In France by English
buttons for the British wounded
soldiers are being closed by the war
Office Their place will be taken by
vast temporary hospital which the
government is building Al Rouen.
This win contain more than three
Thousand beds. and to the hos pital
proper Will be attached a laboratory
for the preparation of serum.
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In reply to many inquiries that
have been made regarding the food
an zaalx ..T
the highest authority. that the Ger
man authorities do not fear q fam
inc, even through tire war eontinae
for two years longer. During the
past few weeks. the people have
renewed their determination TO live
upon as little food as Is possible
for proper nourishment. This OK
ample was set By the kaiscr him
self and the kaiserin and women of
the court are preparing menus that
can be made up quickly and cheap
iy, and yet Will supply sufficient
variety to avoid becoming tiresone.
The Kaiserfn Augusta IL q thorough
housekeeper and she Is. as jealous
OF the conditions OF the housewives
of Germany as her royal husband Is
of the fortunes OF his soldiers.
. .aA-r 80.
Two seasons ago tire Irish players
took Loudon By storm and there has
been a demand FOR Irish players
ever since-or until recently. Now,
II Ii the-Belgian players who are be.
ing welcomed with open arms In
the British capital The plays that
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and actresses may be described as
strictly mp to the moment because
they deal with the middle class
life OF Brussels under German oc.
cupation. NJ. Fonson. leader of the
Belgian players. bears a strong
facial resemblance to the portraits
of Henry w.
81. Paul. March 8 Exemption of
the cities of Minneapolis, 81. Paul
and Duluth FROM the operations of the
county option law Is designed In a
bin offered by Senator ". J. West.
lake Of Minneapolis yesterday and
referred TO the senate temperance
committee. The bill supersedes the
county option law recently passed.
II repeats all of the provisions of
that measure.
Il believe IL would be calamity
il Hennepin county should go dry and
licensed saloons be permitted I'm 81.
Paul" said Senator westlake. There
is "A widespread feeling among Mime.
apolis business men To the same eff.
feet.
Il have not consulted any brewers
or saloonkeepers i'm preparing thfs
bill and I am not trying to square
myself. for I have taken q consistent
position on county option all along.
-Tfis amendment exempting the
three large cities was not Offered
while the county Opium bin Was
pending in the senate or house. but
I believe IL will command the sup
port of a majority Of the members,
including both county optionIsts and
members opposed to the new law. :
Aberdeen. :. d.. March Sd. s.
Reach OF Iowa City. Iowa: J. Ryan
OF Rockford, H.: VI. J. Gray Of Butte.
Mont, and George Kelley of Cedar
Rapids, Iowa, are under arrest here
ON suspicion Of being members of a
gang which has been robbing stores
In small towns In Iowa. Minnesota
and South Dakota.
The men were trying To sell cloth.
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