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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-10-15

From Thursdays Daily.
Jacob Swenson died at the lmman-
uel hospital at one o'clock this aft
ernon. He was born March 3. 1897
at Telleborg, Sweden. AT seven years
oil age an uncle and a brother took
him to Julland. Denmark. He had
brother and sister I'm Sweden and
brother i'm Denmark. Not having
heard from them for some years, he
did not know whether they were alive
or not.
In Denmark he worked on a farm
FOR three years. At the age Of sew
enteen he went to sea as a sailor
He visited England and Russia. He
worked at fisheries I'm Copenhagen In
1858. He went to Greenland and
worked In the mines for a firm In CO.
penhagen. From this place. he went
on n schooner. Sellingsbrown. and
landed In Philadelphia, October 10
1866.
He soon left for a little town near
Pittsburg on the Allegheny river and
was employed I'm nitro soda works
He left this place In a stage for Man
kato. arriving here March Is. 1868.
He has lived here ever since. with the
exception of one year, when he
worked in a saw mill and pinery a,
Hudson, Wis.
He has lived I'm Mankato forty
three years. dealing in junk and also
farming. He has been married twice.
His first wife died twenty Eight years
ago. One laughter. Hannah. died
seventeen years ago. His present
wife and four sons. Louis, William
John and Ben survive him.
Rev. Henry Moss OF the Trinity
Lutheran church will conduct the
funeral services at the family home
on Saturday afternoon at two o'clock.
The interment will take place in the
German Lutheran cemetery.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-10-15
Tea For Per Mother.

, FCd Tot VI NTV0ffCFs
st. Paul Daily News: Mrs, Z. l..
Patterson. Osceola avenue, will give a
small tea Friday afternoon in honor
of her mother. Mrs. E. McWilliams,
Pasadena, Cal.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-10-15

Mrs. c. J. Hoipsn Honored.
Minneapolis Journal: Mrs. Carl ].
Holman of Mankste was Amounted
yesterday by Mrs william IT, pes the
president OF the Minnesota Federation
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-10-15

The board decided to raise the sal
airy of the secretary, e. r. Soaring.
from $25 to s35 a month. This was
done on account OF the heavy In
crease In his duties with the growth
of the business, OF the district. Mrs.
BE- D., Smith stated that some years
ago the same salafy as the secretary
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-12-08
Rube Struck Some
One; Didn't KnOW
Who; Fined $3.50
POLK WAS STRUCK BY SOME
ONE He DID'T KNOW BY
WHOM, EITHER.

Reuben Parker in police court this
morning, admitted that he had struck
some one while going down Mobile
street last night, but All hopes Ali
drap dead right heah if All know
who it was,' he said
L. Polk, a white man, said some
one had taken one punih at his face
while he, too, was coming up Mobile
street. but, he said, he had no idea
who in the world it was.
SO Mayor Batson put two and two
together and made five and fined
Reuben $3.50.
Polk displayed in police court a
badly bruised face. He said that he
was coming up Mobile street, when
he met man, and an argument fol
lowed. He received a blow and then
yelled. The police arrested Parker.
Why the argument arose Polk could
not say.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-12-08
Won't Help New Road.

Laurel Miss, Dec S.-The Jones
county board of supervisors, now il
session at Laurel, will take no definite
steps toward the construction of thr
Jackson Highway This is the las.
session of the present board, only on
member having been reelected. Tho
fist session of the new board will b.
held at Ellisville the first Monday il
January and it is expected that the
Jackson Highway proposition vii
come up for favorable consideration
The present board of supervisors ha
been enthusiastically in favor of bet
ter roads and remarkable improve
ments have been made in the high
ways of the county during the pas
four years. All of the members Of tn
incoming -oard are equally committee
to the good roads program and it i
expected that several bond issues TO,
road building will come early in th'
new year.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-12-08
INVESTIGATE OFFICIALS.

Vicksburg, Miss, Dec. s. - Judge
Brien spoke for an hour and Is min
utes in delivering his charge to the
criminal court grand jury today, and
in that time he went entirely over
the list of crimes. urging that the
grand jury make Investigations of ev-
erything. The court charged the jury
to investigate any official neglect on
the part of the city or county officials,
saying:
Because a man happens to be a
clever fellow, or a good friend, does
not excuse him under the law, but he
should be brought before the court
like any other offender if he has vio-
lated the law.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-12-08
BODY Of ENGINEER
To Be TAKEN HOME
FRANK FISH, EMPLOYED BY NEW
MAN COMPANY AT SUMRALL,
DIES OF INJURIES.

The body of Frank Fish, locomotive
engineer of the J. J. Newman Lumber
Company, and one of the best known
and best liked employees Of that big
corporation, who died at the Hatties-
burg Hospital yesterday morning from
injuries received while clearing a
wrecked car in the company's woods
near Sumrall the proceeding day. will
be taken to his old home in Westport,
Pa, tomorrow or the day after. The
arrival of a daughter, and the sister
of the dead man is being awaited, and
when the body will be taken away,
depends upon that time.
The injured man was rushed
from the woods where the
accident occurred to Sumrall on
a special train. and from there
brought into Hattiesburg, and taken to
the hospital. He never regained CON
sciousness. The body was prepared
for burial by the Hulett Undertaking
Company. and was taken to SumralI,
where it is now 1t will remain there
until the arrival of the mans rela-
tives.
Mr.. Fish, who was about - years old,
had been connected with the Newman
company for more than eight years.
Before coming here, he was employed
by another lumber company in Penn
sylvania, operated by the Newman in
terests. He was one of the most popu-
lar employees in the service of the com
pany, and had repeatedly been COM
mended by President Peck and Gen
eral Manager Haynen for his efficient
work.
A wrecked car was being cleared in
the woods near Sumrall, and Mr.. Fish
alighted from the engine to view the
work. A log rolled from one of the
cars in the rear of the engine, striking
him and bringing him to the ground.
He was horribly crushed. He never
regained consciousness.
He is survived by a wife and three
children, and a sister.
Floyd Fish. a son of the dead man,
also employed by the Newman COM
pany at Sumrall, more than likely will
be promoted to fill the position held
by his father for so many years. The
official announcement of this, how
ever has not vet heen made
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-12-08
Want Million Bales.

New Orleans, Dec. S.-The Associa
ton of the state president Of the
Farmers Union announced today that
the organization had a bona fde offe'
from one of the warning nations to bu!
a million bales of middling cotton a
20 cents. AcOmmi-:ee composed
H. Q. Pope, d. NJ. Lyday and Pete
Radford, all of Texas, was appointed
to go to Washington to make effort tC
obtain protection for the shipment
which will be assembled here fror
all cotton states. Assurance is givel
by the belligerent it is said. that the
cotton will be used only for domestic
purposes.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-12-08
Police Bat IN In
Traffic Regulation
League; T5vOPassed
OF THE SEVEN VlOLATORS
BROUGHT INTO COURT THUS
FAR, FIVE ARE FINED.

The batting average of the Hatties.
burg police in the new Traffic Regu-
lations League is ia.
Which is not bad for an organiza-
| ton breaking into new game, and
which has not spent very much time
in training camp.
Seven violators of the new traffic
| laws have been arrested and brought
into city court since Monday morn
ing. OF this number, FIVE have been
convicted and two discharged.
The percentage of the police, how
ever, would have been 1000 had not
passes been issued to a couple of the
offenders. Policeman Moore, after
carrying cut the instructions of the
commissioners to run in all vio-
latOrs, asked for leniency in the two
cases. Both were of persons unfamil-
lar with the regulations. and who real
ly did not know they were violating
any law.
e. f. Conner, of the McInnis Can
ming Company, was one of the first
to appear in court today He was ar
rested by Acting Patroman Rawls
for some minor vic aticH He ex-
planned to the mayer tLat he was SO
engrossed in thought at the time that
he did not realize that he was break
ing any of the laws. He was fined
$3.50. E. T. Pollard also was arrested
by Rawls and given a similar fine
for driving on the wrong side of the
street. Ed. Cochran was fined $3.50
also, for the same offense.
Policeman Moore asked for leniency
for Wayne Tutchstone, who was driv-
ing a delivery wagon on the wrong
side of the street. This was granted
by the mayor. Moore also arrested
w. r. Pickett for driving on the
N1OnS olAlC vi CIiC ONICCt- IlSy IOO, NGS
fined $3.50
Lester Sullivan was run in last
night. He was calmly riding along
on a bicycle from which the light re-
quired by the new regulations was not
shining. He was taken over to police
headquarters. but was released on his
own bond. This morning, Mayor Bat
son heard his story and fined him 81.
Will Gray. a driver for the Komp
Machine Works, was the second vio-
latOr Gray was driving on the wrong
side of the street, when arrested by
Policeman Moore. The negro admit
ted his error in court, but explained
that earlier in the day his house had
burned, and that he was so worried
~hen taken in by the police that he
really didn't know what he was do
ing
He was released
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-12-08
LOWNDES' GOOD ROAD BONDS
FOR $4,000 SOLD TO-DAY

CoumLls, Miss, Dec. S.-Bonds III
the sum of $4,000 for the construc
tion of good roads in Lowndes county
were sold today at the regular Decem
ber meeting of the county board OF
supervisors. OF this amount S5O,00O
were for road improvement in distrie:
4, having been sold at par TO Splitter
Rorich and Company, of Toledo, O.
The consummation of the sale is con
tingent upon the decision of the at
tornevs for the purchasing firm. AL
ready this specific issue has been re-
jected by the attorneys of two differ
ent prospective purchasers, the -ejec-
tions in each instance. however, hav-
ing been based on technical points.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-12-08
D . o = . = . = q . . . . = 4
b FAMOUS MEN CALL FORD 4
b SILLY, ABSURD, FOOLISH. 4

% Here is what some of the lead
. ing men of the United States
. think about Henry Ford's person =
. ally conducted peace party: (
. President Wilson,?
= Former President Taft just .
. laughed. .
. Former President Roosevelt
= Not mischievOus only because it
. is so ridiculous. .
. Alton B. Parker-Ford is a .
. clown.
Q E. c. Benedict-It is sheer fool
o ishness. .
. Col. George Harvey-It is silly.
y James R. Day-The plan is gro .
q tesque and will accomplish moth .
= ing but ridicule of our country. =
D William Jennings Bryant is .
o worthy of praise and will accom- .
9 plish much good. .
. John Wanamaker-Mr. Ford .
= has three things-a mission, a =
. generous heart and a fat pocket .
= book, but he has no plan to stop Q
o the war. q
. Cardinal Gibbons think there =
. are too many formidable Difficult .
. ties in the way to hope for its sue .
. cessful elimination. .
o Gov. Fielder of New Jersey .
. MeddlesOme. =
= Judge Ben Lindsey heartily =
. approve Mr. Ford's efforts to stop .
D the slaughter =
. John Hays Hammond, Jr.-Two =
= weeks in England would show =
. them their peace plans are alb .
o surd. .
g Charles w. Eliot, President 8
. Emeritus of Harvard-"FOrd's .
. peace cruise is absurd" .
. = . . . = . = . . . = . . . =
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-12-08

London, Dec. S.-With the Serbians
etreating behind the Albanian and
MOntenegrin frontiers, it is reported
hat the bulk of the German and Bul-
garian forces are being concentrated
against the Allied armies holding the
outheast corner of Serbia. No con
irmatiOn has been received of the
umors that the French were forced
0 abandon their positions In Serbia.
The British are reported as holding
asst along the Strumitda line.
More troops and munitions for the
Niles are arriving at Saloniki.
The Germans announce the capture
If Ipek, Montenegro,
The pursuing Austrian and Bulgarian
armies are meeting stubborn resist
ance from the Montenegrins.
The Serbians in Albania seem inca
oabe of organized resistance or order
y retreat
Sofia reports further victories by
he Bulgarians over the Serbs retreat
ng from MOnastir.
Paris reports that the French re-
pulsed the Bulgarians Sunday at
)emirkapou. The French claim prog
'ess against the Germans in Belgium
md in the Champagne district.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-12-08

An idea unique among Mississippi
educational institutions, will be put
into effect at the Mississippi Normal
College the Wednesday preceding
Christmas day, when arbor day will
be observed, and efforts TO secure at
least one tree of any kind or class
from every county of the Magnolia
state. and plant it, will be maue.
A special committee of four today
appealed to all Mssissippians through
the press of the state, for assistance in
this move 1t is intended to beautify
the 120-acre campus at the college in
this way. 1t is the idea of the COM
mittee, supported by the officials of
the school, to have every county in
Mississippi represented there by a
tree of some kind.
Some already have been cOntribut-
ed by Hattiesburgians.
The appeal sent out to the press of
the State today is as follows:
Now that our college grounds have
been graded, we are going to begin
to plant trees on December %. Since
this is Mississippi's "baby" education
al institution, we feel sure there are
some of your readers who will want
to take part in the decoration of this
beautiful 120-acre campus where al
ready more than 1000 of Mississippis S
teachers and prospective teachers
have spent some time in training for
their great work.
1--WE would thank you, therefore, to
announce that we shall welcome the
donation of a tree from any individual
or corporation, such as wOmen's club,
commercial club, teachers association,
etc. in any county or community of
the state, and we will make a record
of the gift, showing donor, date, etc,
and exact location on the campus. so
JIldI II may De lu6HlllIeu DIT any llIHt
in after years.
Our tree-planting will be supervis-
ed by an experienced forester and
horticulturist according to plans that
have been worked out by Prof. A. B.
Mckay of the Mississippi A. & NJ.
College.
We prefer trees 2 to inches in di-
ameter, but will accept and welcome
those of any size or kind. These
trees should reach us on December 21,
but it will be all right for them to
come later.
Thanking you in advance for giving
this matter such publicity as you may
Yours respectfully,
T. p. Scott,
w. |. Thames,
Miss Anne Augustus,
Miss lorena Tomson,
Committee
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-12-08
NEW SCHEDULE IS IN
EFFECT ON N. D., MIC.

The schedule of the New Orleans,
Mobile & Chicago railroads passenger
service. recently revised, and now in
effect, is giving perfect satisfaction,
according to the local representatives
Of the company.
1t is as follows:
Train No will, as heretofore. leave
Mobile at $40 a. m, arrive Hatties-
burg 11:20 a. m, Laurel 10:45 a. M,
Newton 1:01 p. M, Louisville 3:01 p.
m.. New Albany 7:3O p. m., and Mid
dleton, Tenn, 9:35 p. m.
Train No. 4 will leave Mobile at
lao p. m. instead of 2.40.. as hereto
fore, arrive Hattiesburg $50 p. m.,
Laurel 7:10 p. m.
Train No will make connections
at Hattiesburg with the Mississippi
Central train going east, and with the
Queen and Crescent trains north and
south, also east and west and at New
Albany, Miss. with the Frisco system,
and at Middleton. Tenn, with the
Southern Railway fast train east
bound
Train No 4 makes connection at
Hattiesburg with the Gulf and Ship
Island for Jackson, Miss, and all in.
termediate points.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-12-08
TELEGRAPH BREWTIES
ST. Louis Gets Convention.

Washington. Dec. S.-Tne national
Democratic committee has selected St
Louis for the 1916 convention and
June II as the date
The first ballot stood ST. Louis. %;
Dallas, "A and Chicago Il. Texas later
moved TO make it unanimous for St
Louis.
Resolutions calling for the renom
lnatlon OF Wilson, as the trusted lead
er of national Democracy" were adopt
ed
Political leaders here are certain
that Chicago will be selected for the
republican convention, when the
committee meets next Tuesday.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-12-08
(By Associated Press.J

London, Dec. S.-lf proposals of a
serious character for general peace
in Europe are advanced by any of
the belliserents, either directly or
indirectly through neutral coun-
tries, they first will be discussed
by the Allied governments. This
was Premier Asquith's reply in the
House of Commons today to the re-
quest of d Socialist member for a
pledge that no proposal for nego-
tiations based on the evacuation of
conquered territory be rejected
without Pariament's knowledge.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-12-08
DEFENSE PLANS NOT
TO Be PARTY MEASURE
WILL SUPPORT PRESIDENT.
WITH PROVISOS.
(By ASS0cidted FreSs.l

Washington, D. c., Dec. g.
Senator Gallagher, the Senate Re-
publican leader, told President
Wilson today that the Repur'i-
cans will not fight his national
defense program if i. is not franz
ed by lie Democratic caucus.
He sa ! that the Republicans
want the arny and the navy
strengthene> and are willing to
cooperate with the Democrats.
The New Hampshire Senator
said that the President stated that
he would disprove making his de-
fense plans a party measure.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-12-08
SOLOMON RETURNS.
He was released.

Meridian, Miss, Dec. THE Rev.
E. d. Solomon, pastor of the Fifteenth
Avenue Baptist church, has returned
from Jacksonville, Ala, where he con
Quoted a successful revival. He was
accompanied home by Thomas E.
Gates, who did the singing in the re-
vival at Jacksonville. and who will
sing morning. and evening at the Fif.
tecnth Avenue church Sunday.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-12-08
Germans Make Gains.

Berlin, Dec. Tt is officially an
3ounced that the Germans have cap
ured a French position and more than
500 yards of trenches in the Cham
pagne district
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-12-08
|O|[. TANKER
mot SUNK,
|SAYSREPORT
New York Offices Of Standard
Oil Company Think
Ship is Safe
GERMANS AND BULGARlANS
FACE ALLIES IN SERBIA

Are Being Concentrated in the South
eastern Corner of the Kingdom
More Troops and Ammunition Being
Landed at SaIoniki for the Allies
Serbans in Albania Seems to be In
capable of Organized Resistance.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-12-08

Washington, D. c., Dec. 3.-Con-
f!icting dispatches from Rome and
London over the sinking of the
American tanker Communipaw,
left the officials here in a state of
uncertainty this afternoon 1t has
not been established that the Com
munipaw has been sunk. The Of
ficiaIs are awaiting information
also regarding the American tank
er PetroIte, reported attacked by
an Austrian submarine on Sunday.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-12-08
ARbOR DAY At
NORMAL TO Be
DECEMBER z
One Tree From Practically Every
County in the Stale VIII
Be Planted
MISSISSIPPiANS ASKED
TO SEND IN SPECIMENS

Through the Press of the State, a
Special Committee of the College
Has Issued An Appeal to All Cit
izens-Idea Is a Unique One-120
Acres of Campus To Be Beautified-
Each Tree to Have Tag With Name
of Donor and County.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-12-08

For the first time in its history, the
Hattiesburg Commercial Club is free
from debt and obligations, and has a
balance in the bank. True it is the
balance wouldn't buy very many
shares of L. S. Steel, but it's bal
ance. with big b just the same.
This is the welcome news given the
club last night by T. c. Hannah, pres
ident of the organization, at the en-
nuaI meeting held in the clubs rooms
on West Pine street. There was
fairly good attendance at the meet
ing. Mr.. Hannah read his annual re-
port containing this and other inter
esting information, and when ne had
tonaladeti he was given rising vote
of thanks for his services for the
year just ending, and was highly COM
nlimented on the nature of his report.
at is the best report | have ever
heard from a retiring official of this
organization" publicly stated one OF
the oldest members of the CIganlza-
ton.
Besides hearing the report of Mr..
Hannah, plans for the annual cleo
tion Of a board of directors were dis
cussed. and the question Of taking up
with the Interstate Commerce Com
mission the proposition of ordering
postponement of freight rates TO Hat
tiesburg for an indefinite period was
considered A committee also was
appointed to get in touch with Col. K.
l.. Hedges, president of the St. Louis
tain what inducements must De Of
fered the Browns to have Hattiesburg
selected as training camp next
spring
"Ncxious Desuetude" There.
In his annual report. President Han
nah reviewed conditions existing in
South Mississippi and in Hattiesburg
during the last year The first eight
months. he said, saw great financial
and business depression. The last
four months found the club confront
ed with the Herculean task of liqui-
dating all Indebtedness. The organi-
zation was in a state of ''noXious des-
uetude" during that time, he sai1.
'In January, 1915" he continued.
you elected a board of directors and
handed over $16.6S in money, &C.
counts receivable. $65. ana indebted
ness against the club of $S15. You
sent this board forth to get results.
Since that time you have paid into
the treasury $2,S17.32 making the to-
tai amount collected S2,S34
During the first seven months of the
year we maintained paid secretary,
which cost $1,050; rent for the club.
SS95; fixed expenses. $50; making a
total of $1,5O0 This left the board
with approximately $1,000 with which
to buy something" for the member
ship.
'In a general way. the club has
done this work during the year just
ending:
(a) Leaf River-In January two
government engineers came to Hat
tiesburg for the purpose of making
further inspection of Leaf river with
view of determining whether or not
said river can be made navigable by
government aid, and these men were
entertained at the expense of the
club, and every aid and assistance
given them. We mustered every re-
source at our command in an effort
Continued on Page Four)
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-12-08

New York, Dec. 8.-AngIo-
French notes sold at GO, new low
quotation, on the Stock Exchange
today. This was two points under
the price the notes were offered to
the public.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-12-08
BUSINESS
CLUB FREE
FROM DEBT 7
First Time In Its History The
Organization Has No Unpaid
Obligations
HANNAH, IN ANNUAL REPORT,
TELLS MEMBERS OF CONDITIONS

Club Now Has a Balance in the Bank.
Retiring President Is Given a Ris-
ina Vote of Thanks by the Member
ship, and CompIimented on His Re-
Dort-Directors To Be Elected
Tuesday-Club After Browns Tram
ing Camp.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-12-08
THE COTTON MARKET.

(By Associated Press.)
New Orleans, Dec S.-The cotton
market at 2:30 o'clock was to .
points up.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-12-08

MississYppi-Fair tonight and Thurs