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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-01-22

Rome, January 15.-Constantly shift
ing estimates. based on the reports
that continue trickling In. now place
the death toll from Wednesdays
earthquake at 10000 and the in
jured in excess OF $4,000.
hundreds, and possibly thousands
of victims are still buried alive and
imprisoned by the wreckage in their
homes. while rescuers from every
walk of life struggle desperately TO
free them.
King Returns to Rome.
King Victor Emmanuel, who re-
turned from Avenzzano last night.
personally superintendent the release
OF number Of the unfortunates. The
king reached the capital In a private
car. to which was attached three
coaches bearing forty wounded.lRome
Is being filed with the injured.
Kindness Of Pope.
Pope Benidict offered TO the MAYOR
of Rome the use of Santa Marta
hospital, which he visited yesterday
without crossing Italian soil Tile
offer was accepted.
Tho principal loss OF life. and prob
ably chief property damage appears
lat AyeZZano and 1.-The town 9f Sora.
fifteen miles away. Both were de
stroyed and their population virtually
wiped out.
Number Of Dead.
The latest reports place the dead
In Avezzano at 10000 and at So-a,
1000. At least sixty other towns
ere affected with a death toll Of
G.0G0. From these towns came the
majority OF the injured -.
The situation at Ayez2aIb Is in-
creasinely grave because or the re.
structiOR OF the Aqueduc,' system.
and consequently shutting offfof the
water supply. Communication is
slowly being re-established. Two
hastily improvised hospitals. and one
refuge camp are set mp.
Embassy staff to Rescue.
The rescue forces were Augmented
by the stan of the United States
embassy at Rome, which was dis.
patched to AvezZano IN automobiles
by Ambassador Page. This force
carried supplies of clothes and pro-
visions for the sufferers
Disaster Grows Magnitude.
ICtNOH. JiuudTN iJ.-Ah ENCiaHSe
Telegraph Rome dispatch says that
the magnitude of the Italian disas-
ter increases as further news is
received from the dcvasted area. The
casualties at Maeliano-ni- Marsi are
estimated At 1900 Of n population
of 1863 Al Pcscini 1000 are re-
ported killed. The number Of dead
AT San Bcnedetto is given as 5000.
All the people in the village OF
Cap'llo are believed buried In the
ruins or their homes. Tho entire
population of Albafucemses are also
believed TO have persisted. OF 5000
inhabitants OF the village of Lese.
$50 are said to he dead. Every town
in the Livi valley is reported either
totally destroyed or very seriously
damaged. m
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-01-22

that the chairman and secretary
Of this mass meeting be. in
structed to place a copy of these
resolutions in the hands Of the
president and every congressman,
senator and cabinet officer OF
these United States"
Committee Returns Thanks.
Through the columns of The Free
Press the committee i'm charge OF
the German-American rally at the
Mankato Theatre last night wishes
TO extend it's thanks TO all who as
sisted In making the affair sue
cess. Charles Griebel. manager of
the theatre. is among these. having
reduced the price of the use of the
building by SIS. Another Is Profess
sor Robert Jache, who gave his
time without charge. and the same
may be said for every member OF
the Mankato band in attendance;
also the singers and the speakers.
who charged nothing for their time.
The committee consists of Rev.
Carl Kruger. chairman; August
Blissenbach. secretary; J. w. Kohl
man. treasurer; Gottfried Kruse
and Rev. A. +. Winter.
Anyone who has Red Cross con-
tributions to make may turn the
money over to- any member of this
committee. and il will be turned
over to the proper authority.
Last nights rally was but pre-
liminary to work that the committee
intends to do along the same line.
II 10 intaudad IN have auothpr rally
of the kind some time next month.
possibly on Lincoln's or Washing
toms birthday.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-01-22

The ditch work in the county is
divided into two classes. the open
ditch work and the tile ditch work.
il was In the summer of laff that
the open ditch work began to he
discontinued and the tile ditch work
was taken up. The tile ditching has
been found infinitely more satisfac.
tory.
The total amount of open ditch
work that was done I'm the county
amounted TO about eighty miles. OF
this about ten miles have already
been replaced with tile ditch. This
leaves about seventy miles OF open
ditch. There have been laid also
about forty miles of tile ditch. This
makes about 10 miles of ditch
work done In the county all told,
that have been constructed.
County Surveyor Roy Allison states
in his opinion within the next ten
years all the seventy miles OF open
ditch work In the county will have
been replaced with lille ditch work.
Petitions have already been fled for
the thing OF about thirty-fve miles
of the open bitches.
or the forty miles of tile often al
ready constructed In the county,
about half have now been paid for.
The other half viii be paid for as
the assessments are turned in.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-01-22
from Saturdays DaiN

Since ditch work frst BEGAN in
the county Of Blue Earth. total of
s297,6sI.il has leon uaid for bitches
in assessments. 'this does not by any
means, however. represent the total
cost OF the ditcEes that have been
constructed. The farmers have ten
years within which 20 pay these
assessments.
The assessments for bitches that
have been paid into the county
treasury since the matter was first
taken up, are as follows:
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-01-22

draining bitches and for road cul-
verts- The manager of the company
stated this morning that the business
of the firm during the past year
had been better than ever before.
and was steadily increasing.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-01-22
from fridays Dsii..
Mr.. and Mrs. La1risch Entertain.

Mr.. and Mrs. G. j. Laurisch en-
tertained at a $3.50 dinner party
last evening at their home, $50
South Second street. The table dec.
orations were in, cut flowers. and
covers were laid for ten guests. Fol-
lowing the dinner the time was de-
voted to playing auction bridge, and
the occasion proved a very pleasant
one for all I'm attendance.
The affair was given in honor of
Congressman and Mrs. +. +. Ellis
worth.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-01-22
Students Wives Organize.

Minneapolis journal: the Mlnneso-
"a Danes, an association of wives
OF students at the University of Min.
ncsota. was organized hast night at
the home of Professor and Mrs. J..
$. Young, 112a Sixth street Sc, and
Mrs. Winter Balcom OF Minneapolis
elected president. Mrs. Hjalmar
Lindsirom. Castlewood. s. D.. whose
husband is a member of the senior
law class. was elected vice presi-
dent. and Mrs. IL. II. Bradt. Minneap-
oils secretary and treasurer. The
association will meet alternate Tues
days at the homes of members of
the faculty and members of the or.
ganization.
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From Fridays Daily.

From Fridays Daily.
+. c. Schultz of ST. Clair was in
the city today on business.
Mrs. Earnest Mahlke and daughter
went TO Minneapolis today.
| DIR. Allen of Elysian was i'm the
city on professional business yester.
day.
Mrs. NJ. Geger of Mapleton was
calling in the city yesterday after
noon.
w. j. Morehart returned this
morning from a business trip to
Denver. Colorado.
Alec Krengel and daughter. Miss
Lenora. OF Mapleton were guests in
the city yesterday.
| p. J. Murphy. travelling passenger
agent of the Colorado Midland. was
a visitor in the city today
Mrs. A. Schippel left yesterday for
Decorah, Ia, where she win spend
several weeks visiting relatives and
friends.
Representative John c. Gerlich
the house having adjourned until
Monday.
ID. A. Coon was called to New Au-
burn to day by the Illness of his
wlfe's mother. Mrs. Coon is there in
attendance on her mother. -
Mrs. Alice Plummer OF Waseca
was I'm the city today with her little
daughters Leslie, who is at st. JOS.
hephs hospital. where she was oper-
ated upon yesterday for The removal
of her tonsils. The little girl is
making good recovery, and will be
able TO be removed TO her home to.
morrow.
Harry Rasmussen. representing the
! Expert Business university of Aus
| tin Is In the city on business connect.
ed with the local expert school of
| business.
Gilbert Fletcher. who spent the
holidays as the guest of his mother
In this city, returned yesterday To
resume his work as illustrator on
a New York newspaper.
Miss Florence Heidei has as her
house guest Miss Gertrude NJ. Premier
OF Lake Lyndon. Mich. Miss Premier
viii spend a few weeks visiting
friends and relatives i'm this part OF
Minnesota and in Iowa.
Mountain Lake View: w. r. KEEL
ley came down from Mankato Sat
urday, and all of his boy friends
were delighted to be taken to the
movies that same day. Mr.. Kelley
has always been regarded by these
boys as second father. Mr. KEEL
ley stated that he had a little bust
ness in this village, but his main
object in coming down was TO visit
with his boys.
Tail Nro n
Wisiey and daughter left for Man
kato Thursday morning where they
viii remain nj the home OF the
gets settled I'm his new home at |
leave for WATERFOWL Friday 10 take |
up his new position. as manager of |
that territory for his company. the |
Standard Oil company.
from Fridav's Daily.
The anaGa' meeting OF the Con.
gregational t',urch was held last |
night, the 2, >1dance being large !
and enthusart'0 evincing great in /
terest on the pG Of those who are
connected with . church. After I
n bountiful suppe- divided by the
ladies. the pastor. l. ard Constant, 1
called the meeting to order and fol.
lowing dcvotions the -ell call was
read. to which there we're many
happy responses. The reports from !,
the church secretary ar treasurer,
as well as those from tii Sunday
school and various societies were, OF
q decidedly, encouraging nature aud !
Optimistic tone, causing an 10 feel.
tint the outlook for the Year was
one OF a very promising character.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-01-22
Bulky Report Arrives.
Saturdays UaiIv.

Tfc'I Sdturuays OaVv.
The report of the operating ex-
penses of the gas plant, on which
Mellis-Pirie & Co., accountants OF
Minneapolis have been working since
last September. arrived today and
is a bulky volume. comprising 400
pages of figures. The city council
and Mayor Meyer met with City At.
torney Arthur Schaub at hts Office
this afternoon at two O'Clock, 20
look the report over. II Will b.
presented at the council meeting Mon,
day morning. -. =.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-01-22
From Fridays Daily.

Another trace Of Engineer Gard.
ner b Splitter of Huron. who dis
appeared Ia aberdeen on the day be.
for Christmas. while on his way to
wed Miss Emma Dawson at Croker.
has turned up. This time II comes
from the far west.
Word has been received in Huron
by Fred Gilman, merchant tailor,
that suit bearing his label has been
left at Seattle hotel By man who
answered the description OF Splitter.
This 10 the information which came
To the Huron tailor III letter re-
ceived a day or two Ago from the
chief OF police Of Seattle. In the mes
sage, the officer gave the descrip-
ton of the man WHO left the s1it
and Il fitted splitter exactly. AS re.
lated, the suit was given 10 the hotel
authorities TO be cleaned and pressed
but never called for Gilman had
made some clothes for Splitter.
A couple of weeks ago a message
was sent from Aberdeen to the SUI
peIintendent OF the division at Hur.
on, to the effect that Aberdeen had
received word that Splitter would be
back on his job ready 10 go TO work
on January /. when his leave of
absence expired Nov. his friends. re.
gard this as plant" or ut least
sent without his actual presence.
Talk of Railway World.
The disappearance of the tall young
engineer is still the talk of the rail-
road world up and down the North
western system. His friends, for he
had them by the score. are loath to
believe that he voluntarily connived
at his own DISAPPEARANCE while he
was travelling towards his marriage.
Splitter was an engineer. but owing
to stacking up of traffic he had TEN.
porarily been put. back TO fireman's
work and had been assigned the
passenger run between Huron and
Pierre. His engineer, Charles Parke.
says that he is utterly at loss to
account for the mystery of his disap.
pearance.
Seen With Strange Man.
The accounts say that he was in
Aberdeen and was seen with a
strange man He had built a house
and had partly furnished Il in au-
ticipation of the coming OF the bride.
IL is not believed that he had any
considerable sum OF money with him. !
for he was provided with trnnsporta- !
ten on 10 Chicago and return and |
had arranged 10 have his pay cheek |
sent on to that effy az nc left Huron
beserc tho pty day. M 81
T. Passenger Conductor Greeresof Ills
tfain, was among the last TO sec. the
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-01-22

young fireman upon his run. and me
says that there vas not the least
hint OF mystery about the man or
suggestion OF the surprising things
that have transpired since.
From fridays oaiiv.
Fairmont, January l5.-Nothing
further has been heard from Rev.
w. r. Burton. the missing Christian
pastor, since his telegram received
here Tuesday morning.
Members OF the congregation, act
ing officially for the congregation.
have wired Mr. Burton and sent him
a mail communication but no reply
to either of these has yet been re-
ceived, although meme was much ex-
pected until Saturday at the earli-
est.
Many rnmors of criminal proce-
dure against the pastor have been
rife but investigation shows them
to be groundless. II Is emphati-
cally stated by both the county
attorneys and sherin's offices that
there has been no complaint of any
character made against MIR. Burton
and that. in the knowledge OF
these officials. none are contem-
plated.
No Charges Against Burton.
Prominent members of the Chris
tian church congregation deny that
they have any thought of making
complaint against the minister. While
il is admitted that certain funds he
longing to the church. and in the
L.. Of
turned over Ia the church. yet they
declare this failure to give an ac-
counting is-~nothing more serious
than carelosSness on the part Of
tho pastor.
Information Is said To he I'm the
hands of the county attorney which
positively refutes any other charge
that has been made against the min
ister
County Authorities Not Interested.
\ local attorney declares that the
county is in no way obligated 10
have Mr.. Barton returned to this
county at its expense. If he is in
sane iJc New York authorities win
place YIN in q saniiarinm for treat
ment rs public charge. hut cannot
demand reimbursement for his keep
nor can they demand that he bs
returned here by this county. Coun.
tics OF the same state may do this,
the attorney says. bnt the law does
not apply to states.
Those most closely I'm touch with
the case Of the missing pastor still
give full credence 10 the statement
he has made and express their i'm
plicit faith in his honesty: all, how
ever. are anxious 10 hear something
mere definite from him and await
this news before rendering final
Judgment.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-01-22
From fridays Daily.


With large attendance of mem
bers. the Evangelical Lutheran hos
pital association OF Southern Mime.
sofa held It's annual meeting in Man
kato late yesterday. The session was
held in the parlors of the German
Lutheran church aud was opened and
presided over by the president, Rev
A. q. Winter Of Mankato. Rev. FRI
Randi Of Good Thunder read the
minutes OF the Hast annual meeting
The following new members were ac.
cepted: Rev. r. Koenig, Truman:
Rev. TRAIT. Waseoa: Rev. +. Schni.t.
er. Minnesota Lake; Rev. T. Mueller.
Freedom: Rev. II. Mueller, st. Clair
The following officers were elect
ed: Rev. A. F Winter. president,
Mankato: Rev. C. ]. Albrecht. vice
president, Elysian: Rev. FIR. Randi,
Good Thunder; Rev. n Nordgaard.
treasurer. Mankato; trustees, c.
Steiner. Mankato; Rev. C.. j. Albrecht.
Eiysian: auditing committee: T.. W.
Lcssow. Mankat0; J w. Meyer, st.
James; Rev. A. e. Hammer, Rapi.
dan: finance committee, G.. Steiner,
Mankato; n. Knofl, Mankato: Mic
Harres, Mankato; p. Kunkel, Rapidan
\. T. GRAF, Good Thunder A. L.
Wendt, Amboy: special auditor Rev.
FIR. Randi. Good Thunder; delegate
To the Associated Charities which
will convene at Fort Wayne. Ind,
next summer Rev. FIR Randi; alter
nate, Rev. Y. Nordgaard.
The reports OF the various com
mittees and officers were read and
approved. These reports show that
Emmanuel hospital is In a flourishing
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-01-22
From Fridays oaIfy.l

The North Star Concrete company
is working full force. and manufac.
turing a lot OF extra large tile, up
to four feet i'm diameter. The com
pany Is also making large number
of concrete building blocks, and has
just installed the latest improved MA
chinery in the plant. which simpliIies
the labor, and increases the general
facilities. The company has also en-
larse1 its working plant. and in
creased the storage ROOM, The large
thing and ciidyerts Which are being
manufactured by this company will
be used by contractors in the big
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-01-22
From Fridays Daily.

Owatonna Mimi. January l5.---
William Soper mas retained Harlan z.
Leach, leading criminal lawyer
here and will try TO have Rev"
James Morrison Darnell prosecuted
under the Mann white slave" act.
Mr. Soper suspects that the much
married pastor deliberately duped
his daughter, Ruth, through n iicti-
tiOus marriage ut Hammond. Ind.
Mr.. Soper communicated with friends
in Chicago today and probably viii
90 10 that city tonight or, tomorrow
10 confer with federal authorities.
Ruth Soper IS almost Frustrated TO-
day as Il result or grief and con
tinuai questioning OF friends and Of
iicials. She Processes still to believe
Darnell innocent OF any intentional
wrGng-d0inE. but her faith was shaken
last night when she was shown
DarnelIs statement denying the
fatherhOod OF her child. When this
was read 10 her. the frGil girl broke
down. -...
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-01-22

young fireman. upon his run. and me
says that there was not the least
hint OF mystery about the man or
suggestion OF the surprising things
that have transpired since.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-01-22

Darnells statement denying the
fatherhOod OF her child When this
was read 10 her. the frail girl broke
down.
DarnelI Loved the Baby.
That cant be true" she cried.
James loved our bpby boy and took
so much pride in kim and / have
been so good II can't he that he
would cast reflections on me or our
baby. If he said that his mind has
become affected"
". II. Darnell. father of the minis.
ter. who has returned to Chicago.
expressed the deepest sympathy for
Mrs Soper Darnell.
The Ladies' society OF the local
Universalist church held a meeting
late yesterday To express their sym.
.pathy for Mrs Darnell and their re-
gret that this shadow should have
fallen upon former pastor Of the
church. which has been without n
pastor since Darnel! resigned under
pressure.
Darneii viii Fight Divorce Suit.
Chicago, January l5.-"Rev." J. NJ.
Daniel announced that he will fight
the charges of Doris Vaughn Darneil.
his Chicago wife" TO the last ditch.
His answer was filed today by At
torney Cooncy AMI constituted gen
eral denial of the charges laid against
him.
Darnell suggested that Rev Milward
Adams, who says he married the for.
mer preacher to Doris Vaughn. come
aud make sure he really knows the
man whom he performed the cere-
mony for
Rev. Mr.. Adams made newre-
turn OF, the marriage certificate I'm
the vaughnDarnell marriage today.
after swearing that the original GER
tifcate was lost.
Preacher Files Reply.
Chicago. January 1J.-Rev. James
NJ. Darnell. pastor of the Henry f..
Simmons Memorial church in Ke-
nosha. Wis, until his matrimonial af-
fairs were brought 10 the attention OF
the church trustees. Yesterday filed
his answer 10 bill for divorce
brought against him by Doris Vaughn
Darnell
The answer neither admits nor de-
mics that he married Doris Vaughn
on November 3. 1914. as alleged in
her suit
Darneli denied that he had lived
with Ruth Soper Da-nell OF Ovation
ma, Mimi, rs his wife In Kenosha.
He May Seek Settlement.
Rev" Mr.. Darnell and his father.
the latter who has just returned from
Owatonna, Mimi. held conference
with Attorney Richard Cooney today.
and the possibility developed. based
on intimation from the father, that
Dafnell may try TO patch up his dif.
ficulties with Ruth Soper.
Darnell himself caused surprise
when he suggested that Rev. Milward
Adams. who says he married the
preacher" TO Doris Vaughn. come
and make sure that he really knows
the man whom he performed the GER
emony for. .s -. - -
'-He ought TO decide that Tam fc3f-
y. the man he mnrried. said Dsrnel..
for. az far as | know 4 never saw
Nj. knasnx IN ,Qx fsfa
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-01-22
Great Number of Causes.

The professor said great number
OF causes came together to- produce
the war. II was not the kaiser He.
hkened the conditions preceding the
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-04-10
PLAN BATTLE ON
TOBACCO WORMS
Government Will Aid In Eradi.
eating Pests In "Black
Patch" District.

Washington, April 9 plans for
waging war on the tabacco worm in
the dark tobacco region of Kentucky
were completed when the Bureau of
Entomology at the request of Repre-
sentative R. Y. Thomas, Jr., assign
ed A. c. Morgan. assistant entomo-
logist of the department of the agri-
culture, now stationed at Clarks-
vile, Tenn, to begin at once the
work of eradicating the pests in the
dark tobacco districts.
On the recommendation of Mr..
Thomas, the Bureau of Entomology
assigned three students of the State
University at Lexington to assist Mr..
Morgan in the work. They are Carl
A. Wickland, of Central City; Wal.
ter c. Mayer, of Smith Grove, and
Samuel Grubbs, of Adairville. Aside
from the personal efforts of the gov.
eminent expert and his assistants to
annihilate the tobacco worm, they
will instruct growers in the best sci.
entific means of killing the worms.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-04-10
SOMETHING OF A PUZZLE
Cue9tion Concerning Femininity
Which is Nos At All Easy to
NGSWer.


From a feminine source comes a
0ucpti0n which Is more easily an
swered at first than at second thought
"a question, that is, which is not
quite as simple as it seems. 1t is this:
Does woman wearing a veil see,
when she looks in a mirror, what an
other person sees who looks at her
through her veil?
On consideration one realizes that
the yelled woman looks through her
veil al an image which is itself yelled,
and therefore she apparently looks at
herself through two wells instead OF
the one which is all that dims to the
vision of the street observer. Then
there is the further fact that in a
mirror what was right becomes left,
and vice versa, so that what one sees
there is not picture of oneself but
of some body who is like oneself only
as one of pair of gloves is like the
other.
That. however. has nothing to do
with the question as to the wells, and
that is quite complicated enough to
stand alone.