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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-11-26
BABY CASE SIMILAR TO
CHICAGO ONE IN NEW YORK
TUnIted Press Dispatch.l

New York, November 24.-Whether
a badly crippled girl baby. born to
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph E. Roberts,
should be operated upon. or allowed
to die. is a question that is being
taken up by a conference OF doctors
at the Babies hospital. The father
and mother of the infant are both OPP
posed to the operation, taking the
ground that II is more merciful to
allow the child to die. than TO allow
1t to live when health would be i'm
possible. The case Is almost exact
ly like that of Baby Bollinger of Chi
cago DIR. julius Goldsmar, however,
favors an immediate operation, say
ing that an operation might save the
life OF the child. whereas its death is
a question of but very short time If
no operation Is performed The lit
tie body is frightfully twisted and
crippled from the waist down. The
physician says he hopes the parents
will withdraw their opposition to
the performance of the operation.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-11-26
IN ACTION
HANDED BIG VERDICT
Malcolm Grant Is Favored BY
Jury at Faribault
Si7,500 Is the JUDGMENT
Young Man Was Injured While in the
Employ Of the Dan Patch
Company

DIR. A. G.. LiedlOfT was In Faribault
yesterday acting as a witness I'm the
case of Malcolm o. Grant who is suing
the Dan Patch railroad for $4,000
damages for injuries alleged TO have
that company.
Mr.. Grant claimed that he had been
squeezed between two cars, while
coupling the cars in Mankato, last
January. Dr. Liedlofr, who was called
at the time Grant was hurt, testified
as to his condition at the time
and also as to the nature of his injury
DIR. T. A. Smith of this city, brought a
skeleton into court, and also an X-Tay
picture of Grants shoulder, taken
Saturday showing that the bones in
his shoulder have not returned to
their natural position. Both doctors
testified that the wound. would be n
permanent one, that the bones would
never grow together. and that even an
operation would have only n chance
of setting things right. They said
they believed the nature OF the in
jury would greatly affect the use OF
the arm for manual labor. The X-ray
picture was introduced as an exhibit
by the plaintiff
The defense in the case sought to
prove that Grant was hurt because he
had failed 10 do his work right. and
lad left a chain. connecting the two
cars hooked. and that i'm trying TO fix
II up after the train had started. he
was caught.
Grant was awarded $l7.5OO by the
Jury.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-11-26
LUSITANIA CASE DISCUSSED
AGREEMENT NOT REACHED

Washington, November PA series
Of conferences between Secre-
tary Lansing and Count Won Bern
stOrfr German ambassador. has failed
thus far to bring any real set
Element OF the ISSUE which grew ont
of the sinking of the Lusitania. al
though Secretary Lansing hopes to
settle the case soon. In German cir
Giles the belief is expressed that a sat-
isfactory agreement cannot be reached
without arbitration. while American
officials are optimi tic, believing Ger
many will come into their way of view
ing the situation. Germany offers rs
pay $4,000 for each American life lot.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-11-26
Report Of Large Russian Arm

Berlin has revived the report that
Russia is contemplating great cam
paign in the Balkans for which
large army has been gathered lat
Odessa. The Germans who have
given publicity to this report do not
seem at all sure Roumania will re-
fuse permission TO this army 70 cross
her territory. r-.s ..-. %
Petrograd reports a slight advance
along the Styr river, with sharp
checks for the Germans and Austrians
on both the northern and sorifhern
positions OF the eastern front. Vienna.
however. says there Is nothing worthy
of report along this line.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-11-26
EXPRESS COMPANY WILL
SELL TICKETS TO TOURISTS

According to George y. McGraw,
agent of the American Express COM
pany. arrangements have been cpm-
pleted for that company 10 undertake
in a large way a general tourist bust
ness. II is now ready TO sell steam
ship tickets. outline travel routes, and
to arrange for personally conducted
tours To ell parts of the world. II
was explained by Mr.. McGraw that the
actual arrangements Of travellers
tour was merely a legitimate extension
of the work the company has been do
ing for many years for practically all
Americans who travel abroad.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-11-26
ALBERT DEERE STOPS TRIAL
PLEAD GUILTY TO MURDER

WOrthington, Mimi. November "a
After securing seven Jurors to try
Albert Deere for the murder of Chas.
Dillehay at Ellsworth on September
%. the defendant yesterday. en- the
advice of his attorney. A. J. Daley
OF Luverne. changed his plea of not
guilty OF murder. i'm the first degree TO
guilty of murder in the third degree
This was accepted by the court and
the jurors we're discharged. Deere
will be sentenced later. Trial OF Ed
ward Thiel on the same indictment
was then begun.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-11-26
GEORGE GRAY WAS GIVEN
VERDICT FOR 500 TODAY

George II. Gray Of Vernon Center
was this morning awarded a verdict
I'm the sum of S100 by district court
jury, against the commonwealth Pow
err company. He sued for damages on
account of trespass on his property.
and the cutting down of trees. Today
Judge Quinn and jury of twelve
were engaged i'm the trial of the suit
brought by DIR. J. r. Rosenwald
against Ed Zimmerman for profess
sional services in the care of a young
man hurt on the elevator nj the Helm
rich hotel All of the other jurors
were excused until next Monday
morning.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-11-26
GOOD THINGS TO EAT FOR
WARDS OF THIS BIG STATE
limited Press DIspatch.I

st. Paul, Mimi. November "a
Every inmate of the safe prison at
Saltwater is to have turkey on
Thanksgiving day. This Is true also
of the state reformatories. asylums,
and other institutions OF this nature
All the inmates are to have dinners
including turkey. cranberry sauce,
fruit, nuts and sweet cider. There
are also TO be programs. appropriate
TO the occasion.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-11-26
YOUNG MAN WAS KICKED
IN THE FACE BY HORSE

John McGregor Jr. Of the Mapieton
high school football team met with
a serious accident last evening. Re-
turning from school he put his horse
in the barn and was about TO water
the same when he dropped the pail
AS he stopped to pick up the pail, the
horse kicked him In the face. break
ing his jaw bone and knocking out
several teeth and otherwise disfigur-
ing his face.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-11-26
TOLD HOW THE COAL WAS
- DELIVERED TO WAaSHlPS
tAssoclat,e isrezs piscatch.I

New York. November 2i.-IIow the
Hamburg American line succeeded I'm
reaching German warships I'm the At
lantic In August and September, 1914.
with 1900 tons OF coal and large
amounts of foodstuffs by means of
the steamer Berwind, an American
boat under the American flag, was
told on the witness stand today by
the Berwind's captain. Fritz Edward
Falkenberg. Captain Falkenberg. Dr.
Karl Buenz. George hotter. Adolph
Hochmeister and Joseph Poppinghaus.
all officials of the Hamburg Ameri-
can line, are on trial on charges of
conspiring TO deceive and defraud the
United States. The Berwind sailed
from New York at $50 o'clock on the
night of August 5, ostensibly for Bue-
nos Aires.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-11-26
reutons and servians Face to Face.


London. Eng, November 24.-The
Teutons are now reported to be face
to face with the Servians in Northern
Servia. II is reported that the Ger
mans and Bulgarians have captured
Prisitina and Vienna has announced
that the Austrians have taken pos
session of Mitrovitza. These two
towns are twenty miles apart and
both are on the edge of the great
Kossovo plateau. on Blackbird plain.
where, il is stated, the Servian army
has gathered for final stand. The
Servians have disputed every foot OF
ground that the invaders have taken
and it Is expected that they will now
make furious resistance. They are
reported to be strongly intrenched on
this plateau. II Is not yet certain
that the invaders are ready TO at
tack. but IT Is believed that this de-
cisive conflict cannot be postponed
many hours.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-11-26
REDWOOD COUNTY OPTION
CASE UP TO HIGHER COURT

Paul Doepke. the Wanda banker,
has through his attorney. Albert
Pfaender, filed an appeal from the
decision of Judge Olsen in the county
option election in Redwood county.
II had been thought that there would
ne no appeal. The canvassing board
declared the county dry by ten votes.
After the recount Judge Olsen found
that the drys had won by two votes.
The appeal was fled Saturday and
tho outcome will be- watched with in
tcrest.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-11-26
MIGHT RIDERS CREATE
TROUBLE IN MISSOURI

Clarkin. Mo, November 24.-New
Madrid county. Missouri, is up in
arms over attacks made on officials
and business men by the might rid
ers." Six detectives. intrenched in a
shanty. yesterday had a fierce battle
with about thirty might riders" One
of the detectives was wounded Let
tiers from the might riders" have
been received for some weeks by
prominent men of New Madrid coun-
ty demanding that prices OF the ne
cessities of life go down and that
wages go up.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-11-26
SENATOR NELSON CONVERTED
FAvORS WOMAN SUFFRAGE
United Press DISPATCH. I

Minneapolis, November 2i.-Sena-
tor Knute Nielsen announced his con-
version TO the cause of womans suf-
frage today. He did this as he pre-
sented Mrs. Andreas LELAND. presi-
dent OF the Minnesota Equal Suffrage
association, at a suffrage meeting to-
day in his own home town of Alex
andria. The senator said he favored
woman suffrage on account Of the eff
feet that the Acknowledgement OF wom-
en- would have on cleansing legisla-
ton, and also for the reason that he
thought the Acknowledgement of wom-
en- would go far in the direction of
solving the problem of legislating
rightly on the subject of the common
ownership of property.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-11-26
HEAVY CLOUDS DELAY THE
TRIP OF THE AER0PLANES
LAssocIated Press pispatch. ]

Austin. Texas, November 24.-Be-
cause of the heavy clouds banked over
Austin and an exceedingly misty sky,
Captain FOULS OF the United States
aviation corps announced that he
would await further weather reports
before ordering the aeroplane squad
ron. enroute from Fort sill, Okla, TO
continue its fight to San Antonio.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-11-26
SYNDICATE HAS BOUGHT
BURT BUILDING ON FRONT

An important business deal was
closed late this afternoon, whereby a
syndicate of Mankato business men,
headed by NJ. +. Sullivan. purchased
the three story brick building on
South Front street known as the Man
kato House Block, of Miss Nellie
Burt. the property being a part OF the
Burt estate. The building is now oc-
cupied by the Sullivan & Smith Shoe
store, w. Z. Palmer's jewelry store,
and Ed Lamm's drug store.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-11-26
ANDY CALL QUITS POLICE
JOB IN ST. PAUL TOWN

Lieutenant Andy" Coll, policeman
fer thirtytwo years, handed I'm his
resignation to the department of pub
December 1. He has accepted a po-
sition as custodian of the vaults OF
the Northwestern Trust company in
their new headquarters, Railroad
building. fourth and Jackson streets
ANDY" was known to people all over
the state.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-11-26
W. A. SHOEMAKER TAKEN
TO HOME IN SAINT CLOUD

w. A. Shoemaker, president of the
state normal school at st. Cloud. was
taken TO his home in that city today
to spend Thanksgiving, though he was
not well enough to make the trip 9TH
erwise than on a cot. He has been
at Mounds Park sanitarium i'm st. Paul
for some time. Mrs. Shoemaker said
Tuesday that the educator lis not
getting along very WE'LL
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-11-26
Italians in Smashing Charge.

Geneva. Switzerland, November 81
have reached this place
stating that the Italians have wrested
the positions Of the Austrians into
their own possession between Salvi-
onto and Codogora by a smashing
charge. Two forts near the Podenaro
bridge on the Isonzo line are reported
10 have fallen into Italian hands.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-11-26
FORCED TO DRINK WATER
WHERE FROGS Ckv0RTED

ST. Paul. Mimi. November "a
Six lumberjacks working in a camp
near Boy river last summer COM
planned to DIR. n. II. Bracken Of the
state board of health today that they
were compelled to drink water from
a slough in which mice and frogs
lived. They asked the state board OF
health to do something. to improve the
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-11-26

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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-11-26
Bumper Apple Crop.

-IIHIItU TTtss IIIspd1CH.1
Lincoln, Neb.. November "a
Twenty-seven hundred dollars net
profit from FIVE acres of apples was
made by @. NJ Titus at his Nemaha
county orchard this year. Nebraska
Horticulture Secretary Duncan an
nounced. The Nebraska apple crop
Is a bumper this year.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-11-26
FORD HAS LEASED ship
CRAFT OF PEACE DOVE
Boat Chartered For Delegates
Who Will Go Abroad
MEET IN NEUTRAL COUNTRY
Believes That Warning Hatiors win
Welcome White Winged Messenger
OF Love
MEET IN NEUTRAL COUNTRY

New York, November 24.-Henry
Ford today announced that he had
chartered the liner Oscar H.. as Il
peace ship to sail from New York on
December Z, carrying American dele
gates to peace conference to he held
in Europe. Plans for the conference
are as yet very indefinite, but II is in
tended to hold the conference in some
neutral country. The conference will
be entirely unofficial. Mr.. Ford thinks
the conference will be welcomed by
any and all of the neutral powers and
that all will be glad TO be represented
and give il their support
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-11-26
M'CLOSKEY THREW A FIT
AFTER BEING SENTENCED

John McCloskey. after pleading
guilty to the charge OF indecent as
sault. was sentenced this afternoon
by Judge Quinn to the state prison
at saltwater for a period not to ex-
coed seven years. McCloskey threw
a fit. after sentence had been pro-
nounced. and his wife created a scene
when she threw her arms around her
husbands neck. Officers removed the
couple from the court room.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-11-26
Festivities At White House.

United Press Dispatch.l
Washington. November 24.-Sweet
scents from the White House tell the
tale OF delicious cooking going on
there President Wilson tomorrow Is
going to entertain his fiancee, her
her mother and other relatives at the
executive mansion.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-11-26
SHOOTING Of an Attorney.

' ' TTTfI ' Ff-~ I''NFNttF|H 7
Fort Worth. Texas. November "a
II. o. Ledgerwcod, an attorney OF this
place. was today shot and killed in
his Office by J. NJ. Weisenant OF Dali
las. who. then killed himself. The
men had disagreed over business
matter.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-11-26
MRS. WALTER n. DlCKERMAN
WILL MARRY HER CHAUFF EUR
tTInIted Press pIspatch.l

st. Paul. Mimi, November 2I.-The
announcement of Mrs. Walter II.
Dickerman's marriage engagement to
her young chauffeur. Peter Hauer. is
causing a great sensation i'm social
circles here. The marriage is to take
place at Shakopee. Mrs. Dickerman
is heir To part of million dollar es-
state left he by he'd husband two
year ago.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-11-26

Petrcsrad, November 24.-The
ctate bank reports satisfactory
subscriptions to the new Russian
loan Of S5oo.c0o,0O0.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-11-26
Would ENLARGE School District.

At the meeting of the county COM
missioners today "A petition was pre-
scented for the enlargement OF the
Lake Crystal school district. extend
ing II into Lincoln and Butternut VAL
ley townships The matter was set
for a hearing at 1880 p. m. Deem
Der IA
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-11-26
county euvs Fine Pic.

Arthur II. Spaulding of the Buckeye
farm this morning sold to the Blue
Earth county commissioners fine
Poland China boar from his choice
stock. The pig was purchased for
the county poor farm, where Supcrin-
tendent Young and Commissioner Fol-
ey are anxious to add to the already
well-bred stock now on the place.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-11-26
HANS SCHMIDT BOOKED TO
SHUTTLE OFF IN JANUARY
Associated Press Dispatch

Albany. n. Y. November A.-The
court of appeals has fixed the week
beginning January 10 as the time for
the electrocution of Hans Schmidt, the
unfrocked priest convicted of the slay-
ing of Anna Aumuller in New York
I'm 1913.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-11-26
Horse straxed AWAY.

A telephone message was received
at the police station today to the eff
feet that horse had strayed away
from 1915 Fourth avenue.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-11-26
viii Protect Americans.

Washington. November 24.-Admiral
Winslow, commanding the Pacific
fleet. has been ordered from San Fran
cisco to Topolobampo. Mexico. with
his flagship and cruiser San Diego.
which will carry also 275 additional
marines ready to land TO protect
Americans and other foreigners.
Raids Of the Yaqui Indians are re-
ported.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-11-26
Praises American Troops.
United Press Dispatch.

Washington. November 24.-Sec-
rotary OF War Garrison today issued a
statement praising the conduct of
Major General Funston and the
American troops In their patrol OF the
border during the battle OF Aqua
Prieta.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-11-26
Has the Patent.

lUnited l'reSs dispatch
Cincinnati o.. November 2s.-0n
the heels OF Professor F'aig's recent
prediction at the university here that
the auto OF the future would be run
with ccaled engine. comes William
G.. Miner OF Fernbank. o.. with a
patent on jest such an engine.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-11-26
They'll Sell No More
Booze On The Trains

4 Chicago, November pa 4
J. Railways running out of Chi 1
+ caso are going to stop selling 1
J. intoxicants on train. Trans :.
Z portstion officials, including 1
{. the general passenger agents /:
: of the Michigan Central, ST. :
q Paul road and Missouri Pa
4 cific, gave these reasons: !
& It's too hard to keep track Of 4
& wet and dry counties through I
T. which trains are running and !;
= to conform TO their laws. I
q increase Of the prohibition I.
= sentiment has made the sale of :.
Z intoxicants an actual economic I!
T. loss.
4 Sale Of intoxieants on trains 1
I. Is inconsistent with railways
8 prohibiting employees drinking. {
{, 4: = = 4. 4. 4 {. = . > :. !. = 4. :. I.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-11-26
Marriap. Licenses Issued.

Marriage licenses were issued to-
day by Clerk OF the Court Krost to
Earle VI. Thomas of Walker and
Birdie Williams OF Lake Crystal, and
to Marshall. Briggs and Winnie John
SON. both Of Mankato.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-11-26
General looked Quite
Young To the Officers

WITNW ITN3N IHI@'|IIVII.
London, October s. BY
Mail. l-Compiimcnting him
self on having just completed
his fHtieth year In the British
army, Major General Lord
CheyIesmore went for 4 stroll
in Trafalgar Square and was
Immediately recognized and
invited to enlist by an enter
prisins recruiting sergeant.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-11-26
Claim Theys Paid For Protection.

Women of the underworld went
before the grand Jury in Minneapolis
yesterday afternoon and testified that
they had paid s1.so9 to policemen II
that city for protection.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-11-26

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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-11-26
Opened New Club House.

The rev home OF the Commercial
club and Community House at Ro-
chester was thrown open 10 the pub
lie yesterday. Tho club house Is n
magnificent affair.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-11-26

Amsterdam. Holland, November 81.
Progress to the region of Tcheran.
Persia. is reported to have been made
nv the Russian troops This Is adj
mitted in The Cologne Gazette. which
states that the German. Austrian and
Turkish ambassadors have left the
capital of the shah, believing that
this would soon fall into the hands OF
the Russians.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-11-26
nla-rime ATTORNEY Dead.

Judge Henry C.. Belden. one OF the
old time lawyers in Minnesota. died
at his home In Minneapolis last night.
fie was seventy four years of age.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-11-26
picuer at MORGAN Fined.

Jorgen Jensen, blind bigger at
Morgan. was caught with the goods
and fined $50 and cost, amounting in
all to see.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-11-26
Car Was Derailed.

A freight car was derailed on the
Omaha line at st. Peter last night but
the matter was not serious and the
traffic was not materially interfered
with !
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-11-26
81 Peter Pastor Res an,

Rev. W. n. Courtice has resigned
the pastorate of the Presbyterian
church at st. Peter.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-11-26
ODDITIES FROM
THE WAR ZONE

u IhA'A iNsa iftelAtttls
Northern Frapce-Two Ger
man aviators, forced to de-
sccnd behind the British lines,
fought like mad between them
selves, each blaming the other
for his capture, until they were
separated BY British soldiers.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-11-26
Earibault Pioneer DEAD.

Thomas II. Loyhed. formerly of
Faribault. died in Los Angeles Sat
urday. He was eighty-six years old.