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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-07-07
RECORD PRODUCTION. :
OF IRON EXPECTED

Washington, July 3.-The scountry's
iron production the first half 4f 1915
was so great that officials of the geo.
logical survey expect the total for the
year to set new high record. A state
ment issued by the bureau predicted
that the output of the Lake Superior
district would be close to 10000 n0h
gross tons and that of the Birming.
ham and other districts about 10000
900 gross tons.
Shipments of ore from the Lake SUI
perior region the first five months Of
1916 were more than 100000 gross
tons, or SO per cent greater than those
of the corresponding period of 1915.
Production of. coke and anthracite
pig iron in the fire months showed an
increase of &c per cent over the cor
responding period year ago.
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From Mondays Daily.
J. ]. FIachsenhar and Edward
vogel Winners of First
Place In Contest

Fourteen huge bon fires shot up
around the horizon, viewed from the
tops of buildings in the central part
of the city, shortly after nine O'Clock
Saturday night. 1t was welcome
to the city's visitors, who were ar
irving to attend the old settlers
gathering The idea was unique for
this part of the country, but it is a
very common practice in many parts
of New England in this way to bid
welcome to gatherings. of people from
other places.
en- the top of the court house,
whence all of the fires could be
viewed to advantage, stood the three
judges, together with other citizens.
The judges were Philip Leas, chief OF
the fire department, chairman; o. E.
Bennett, North Mankato, and Roy
Allison, county surveyor.
To divide the $40 of prize money
equitably among the managers of the
various fires, in proportion to their
respective merits, was no small job.
The judges observed the fires with an
opera glass, and carefully noted not
only their size, but their duration
and steadiness. The results were as
follows:
First prize, SIS, divided between
j. j. Flachsenhar, whose fire was on
Prospect Heights, and Edward Vogel.
whose fire was on Agency hill each
getting $3.50.
Second prize, $40, divided between
Walker Ferguson, Walker hill, and
T. NJ Coughlan, North Front street,
each getting SIS.
Third prize, 81 divided between
Frank Keith, Bunker hill, and G. A.
Keene, North Mankato, each getting
$3.50.
One dollar each to Frank Barrett
Hodapp hill; Mrs. H. w. Bartlett
Woodland Avenue hill; Ray Lamm
1923 North Seventh street, E. c. Will
lard, Orphanage hill; Rev. A. F. Win
ter, Bethany college; DR.. A. E. Sob
mer, Sohmer's hill; l.. Wolfe, Adams
hill; and Louis Janda, Good Counsel
hill
Thus every fire manager shared in
the prize money to some extent.
Mr. Flachsenhar fed his fire with
a dozen empty tar barrels. These
had contained the tar with which the
Broad street asphalt was being re-
paired. There were many that used
kerosene. Others had large quaint
ties of excelsior.
Crowds gathered round all of the
fires and at times the shouting could
be heard long distance.
Most of the fires lasted over an
hour
This morning the judges discovered
that the had overlooked one of the
fires. This was the fire of Pete Laven
on Bierbauer hill. He was according
ly awarded 81 like the majority of
the contestants.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-07-07
to exhausf' every means to prevent a
war with Mexico e
Two Trips Across Border.

Fort Hancock, Tex, July 3.-Ameri-
can cavalry forces made two fruitless
incursions into Mexico and returned
without having caught sight of the
Mexican bandits whose trail they had
followed.
The first dash across the Rio Grande
was made just west of here after
news had been received that band
of ten robbers from south of the line
had run off with three horses from a
ranch near old Fort Hancock.
Lieutenant E. NJ Hardy OF the
Eighth cavalry followed the maraud.
ers' trail to the river with a detach'
ment of twenty men, but on orders
from General George Bell, Jr., did not
cross until reinforced by c and d
troops, Eighth cavalry, rushed by
train from Fort Bliss.
The expedition commanded by
Captain Leroy Fittings, penetrated
about ten miles into Mexico, and found
that the bandits had doubled back
east
Abandoning the quest the troops
reached the fort here. They made
a new start, this time striking into
Mexico to the east. Their goal was
a valley known to be the rendezvous
of gang who were known to have re-
Gently repulsed a band of Mexican
regulars.
Lieutenant Rodman Butler, with c
troop, surrounded the bandits gath
ering place. They, however, had fled
when he arrived
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-07-07
Committee Of Sixty Is Going to
Hold Meeting In the
Sanity City
ASSOCIATED Press Dlspatch.l

Chicago, July 3.-Leaders of the
prohibition party and members OF
the COMMITTEE of sixty" which made
unsuccessful attempts to get prohiD1-
ton declarations in the platforms OF
the republican and democratic part
les, have called "Get-together' con-
ference to be held in st. Paul, Mimi,
July 10, the day preceding the nation
al prohibition convention.
Fifteen thousand men and women
of all political faiths, including gov
errors, ex-governors, congressman,
bankers, leaders in civic and reform
movements, suffragists, educators and
labor leaders, are receiving invita-
tions to this conference. The object,
as explained by national prohibition
headquarters here, is to effect an
amalgamation of the moral reform
forces of the country into political
party which shall have as it's central
platform plank national prohibition,
but which will also advocate whole
category of governmental reforms
and progressive legislation"
Free for all Discussion.
The program as announced in
cludes free for-all discussions relat-
ing to prohibition as dominant issue
whether a new party must be formed
in order to obtain prohibition, what
name such a party should bear, the
possibility of getting action through
the various parties now in existence
and the relation of prohibition to
other reforms.
Among those who will lead discus
sions are Eugene N Foss, three times
governor of Massachusetts; William
E.. Sulzer, former governor of New
York; John p ST. John, who as the
republican governor of Kansas signed
the prohibition law and afterward ran
for president on the prohibition
ticket, and Charles H. Randall, rep
resentative, of the ninth district oil
California and the first congressman
ever elected by the prohibition party.
The chairman of the conference has
not been fully determined upon the
desire being to have for this position
a man of national reputation who is
not a member of the prohibition party.
Several prominent progressive lead
ers have been suggested but no an
nouncement as to their willingness to
preside at such gathering has been
made.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-07-07
HUGHES IN THE MOVIE VII
Republican Nominee An Actor For the
Slides; Scenes in Public and
Private Life
limited Press Dispatch.l

Binghamton, N. Y, July 3.-Charles
president of the United States, was
today for the first time in his life an
actor in a moving machine play. He
is helping to produce series of reels
which will be entitled: Scenes in
the Private ad Pubic Life of Charles
Evans Hughes" These reels will be
shown in all parts of the country, as
campaign measure.
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Arriving in Good Shape.

Ell Paso, Texas, July 3.-Army Of
fcels expressed themselves as agree
ably surprised at finding the militia
compa MES arriving here in much bet
ter shape than was indicated by the
reports recently received. The men
are generally well armed and have a
good supply of about everything ex-
cept mounts.
Laredo, Texas, July 3.-The First
Missouri regiment of infantry of the
National Guard arrived here today
This is the first body of militiamen to
arrive here since the Texas cavalry
came a few days ago.
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British Are PRESSING.

& Paris, France, July 3.-The British
are pressing on with their mighty Of
fensive. Having taken Fricourt on
Saturday, they now occupy a hill in
that vicinity that is OF immense mill
tary advantage, In this vicinity they
have taken more than 1000 prisoners.
There is tremendous fighting still
about La Boiselle, which the British
took on Saturday, The bombardments
about Montauban are very heavy.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-07-07
Sheriff Must Carry Out Law.

UNITED Press Dispat oh.1
st. Paul, Mimi, July Ex-Governor
Burnquist today wired in answer to
complaints about the sheriff at Vir-
ginia. The governor said the sheriff
had no authority to do otherwise than
to carry out the law in accordance
with instructions.
Mills Given Promotion.
Washington, July 3.-President
Wilson today sent to the senate the
nomination of Brigadier General Mills
for promotion to major general
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-07-07
COBB IS GIVEN A JOLT
Ball Player Suspended For Three Days
And Fine Imposed; He Lost His
Temper
limited Press Dispatch.l

Washington, July 3.-President
Johnson of the American league today
imposed a sentence Of suspension of
three days and fine on Ty Cobb for
losing his temper. yesterday, during
the game with the White Sox. He
threw his bat into the grand stand,
narrowly missing some of the spec
tators. The amount of the fine has
not been announced
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-07-07

Paris, July 3.-The French often
sive south of Somme in conjunction
with the British drive continued last
night with complete success, the war
office announces today. The French
occupied two lines of trenches of the
second German positions on the
front for three miles. The French cap
tured the village of Herbourt
East of the Meuse on Verdun front
the Germans captured Damloup re-
doubt but the French soon after
regained possession of it. The trenches
of the second German position were
captured by the French, as far as the
edge of these two points. Farther
south the French made progress to-
wards Asseviller and Estress. North
of Somme, the Germans made no at
tack on the positions previously taken
by the French.
Greatest Battle in History.
tlJnited Press Dispatcb
London, Eng, July 3.-The ire
mendous offensive of the allies
against the Germans on the western
front is developing into the greatest
battle of the war and the greatest
battle of all history. 1t is now be-
lieved that the offensive will soon
embrace the entire 10 miles from
the Somme river to the sea. British
artillery has opened a tremendous
cannonade along the battle front on
Flanders. This has been kept up dur
ing the last forty eight hours. British
monitors are bombarding positions
held by the Germans along the north
Belgian coast. 1t is reported that the
heavy detonations of the cannons are
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-07-07
SCHALL IS FOR HUGHES
Minnesota Congressman to Speak in
Behalf Of the Grand Old Party =
Nominee
UNITED Press Dispatcn.1

Washington, July 3.-Thomas D.
Schall, representative of the tenth
Minnesota district in congress, will
take the stump on behalf of Charles
Evans Hughes republican candidate
for president of the United States. He
will speak in various parts of Maine,
Missouri and Kentucky. Mr.. Schall is
progressive.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-07-07
LET THE BOYS SWIM
But Some Would Insist Upon Their
Taking Up With the Military
Training
IUnited Press Dispatch.I

New York., July 3.-Whether the
boys in the school age should be kept
away from the old swimming hole
and given military training instead
was great question today. at the
convention of the National Educa-
tional association. The discussion
was led by Miss Cora G. Lewis of the
Kansas state school board OF those
who are in attendance at the conven-
ton, 76 per cent are schoolma ans.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-07-07
From Mondays DAILY

lOmteQ ,l'feSS luSpaIcn.I
st. Paul, Mimi, July "a large
number of the boatsmen contestants
in the races and delegates to the
meeting of the Mississippi Valley
Power Boat association who arrived
here today for the opening of the
meet, made the trip from their home
ports to the regatta city by cruising up
the Mississippi river, The many trib-
utaries to the Mississippi served as
good pathways for the boats-and
overland shipping difficulties were
eliminated.
Races begin today and activities will
continue for a week. On Wednesday
the annual meeting will be held.
Delegates from seven states, repre-
senting nearly fifty motor boat clubs
with membership of 5000 are here.
About hundred speed boats are
darling about in the Mississippi river
awaiting the word to start in the big
ninth annual regatta of the Mississip-
pi Valley Power Boat association.
miss Detroit" cup winnos frors
the Michigan city whose name it
boasts, went 80 miles this afternoon
against Miss Minneapolis" boat
of exactly. the same dimensions. Both
were guaranteed for IS miles an
hour. Both were built by the same
concern. est. Paul." which was to
represent this city in the race, was
not completed in time for use.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-07-07
Warning to Hotel Men.

st. Paul. Mimi, July 3.-W. G..
Nee, state hotel inspector, has threat
ened to prosecute 400 hotel keepers
in different parts of the state for
failure to report and produce the 81
license fee required on or before the
first day Of July.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-07-07
May Adjourn in August.

Washington, July 3.-Following a
conference held today with president
Wilson, Senator John w. Kern of
Indiana today gave out the statement
that he estimated that the work of
congress would be done and an ad-
journment taken some time in August.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-07-07
EASEMENT FILES AN APPEAL
Convicted Irishman Is Degraded Frsn
knighthood by King.

London, July 3.-Three reasons are
given in the appeal of the case of Sir
Roger Easement, found guilty of high
treason and sentenced to death.
They are, first. that no crime had
been committed under the statute of
Edward Ill, by which he was tried:
second, that the lord chief Justice
erred in the use of the term "aidins
and comforting the enemy" third,
because the lord chief justice did not
properly set forth the defendants side
OF the case when he charged the jury.
King George has directed that Sir
Roger be degraded from his order of
knighthood.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-07-07
PENNSYLVANIA Militiamen.

Kansas City, Mo-, July Six hun
dred militiamen from Pennsylvania
arrived here today, not having had
food for twenty-four hours. The peo-
pie of Kansas City rushed victuals to
them at such rate that they will
have all they can eat until they reach
the Mexican border.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-07-07
oRPET JURY IS FISHING
Engage in This Pastime While Lawyers
Are Battling Over Some
Legal Points
UNITED Press Dispatch. ]

Waukegam, ILL.,, July 3.-The law
yers of the opposing sides in the trial
of William III. Orpet are battling over
some legal points, the jury has gone
on fishing trip of several days.
Lyon Berthel, one Of the jurors, has
invited all the rest to be his guests at
his cottage on the shore of Channel
lake. ~
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-07-07
Attacks Without Result.

Berlin, Germany, July 3.-The Ger
man war office today announced that
the British and French attacks on
the Germans in the region of the
Somme had been without results, all
of these attacks having been re-
pulsed.
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Succeeds Rev. e. e. Lofstrom

Rev. H. M. Ramsey, dean of the
pro cathedral of Portland. Oregon,
has been elected professor of New
Testament literature in Seabury Di-
vinity school at Faribault to fill the
place made vacant by the death Of
Rev. E. E. LOfStrOm
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-07-07
ARE AFTER MUNITIONS
Foreigners Are Again On the Market
For the Articles That Kill and
Main People
UNITED Press Dispatch. ]

Pittsburg, Penn, July 3.-Since the
Mexican situation has begun to quiet
down, foreigners are again active in
the American market of munitions of
war. The most active power of all is
the mikado. The Japanese have just
placed a $2S,OOO,000 order. Most of
this went to the Westinghouse and
Cambria concerns.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-07-07
HETTY GREEN DIED TODAY
She Was Reputed to Be the WeaIthiesi
3 Woman in America; Stroke Of
ApopIexy
from Mondays Daily.
CJ1nfted Press DISPATCH

New York, July 3.-Mrs. Hetty
Green, reputed to be the richest wom-
an in America, died today in her own
apartments, at the age of eighty
three. 1t is understood that she ,suf-
fered a>stroke of apoplexy last March.
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Hin Appointed Administrator.

st. Paul, July 3.-Louis w. Hill,
president of the Great Northern rail-
way, today was appointed administra-
tor of the estate. of his father, James
J. HILL The hearing before Probate
Judge Bazill was brief, all members
of the family desiring the appoint
ment.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-07-07
Will Be Paid Later.

limited Press DISPATCH
st. Paul. Mimi, July 3.-Adjutant
General Wood stated today that the
militia boys probably would not get
their pay before the Fourth.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-07-07
ENGINE STRUCK AN AUTO.
Locomotive On the St. Paul Read Hit
Machine; Mrs. Manford Dugeon
Is Killed
limited Press Dispatch. l

Ottumwa, Iowa, July 3.-Mrs. Man.
ford Dugeon of Stockford was killed
in an automobile accident near Far
son late yesterday. An engine of the
St. Paul road struck the auto, de-
it. Several were injured,
including her husband, Mr.. and Mrs.
Frazer and son and others
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-07-07

A pretty window display of dolls
dressed in costumes to represent the
different natiOnalities, in the millin-
cry store of Miss Lindfelt on Jackson
street, caused many favorable com
ments by the passersby this after
noon.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-07-07
4 Applicants Il g. cdGs sPfases"olp 1.-The
Greasers' Battle Bunch
Make Noise
Carry Banners On Which Is
Inscribed Words That Sound
Warlike
Carranza's Reply to Wilson Has
Not As Yet Reached
Washington

From Mondays Daily.
UNITED Press Dispatch
FL Paso, July 3.-Corporai
Cooke of the Tenth cavalry, a
survivor of Carrizal, was released
to the American authorities to-
day.
Columbus, July 3.-Sergeant
Farrier and Private ohnson Of
Tenth cavalry, survivors of Car
RIAL, arrived from Mexico en-
route FL Paso.
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From Mondays Daily.
Emperor Made No Attack On
Positions Previously Taken
BY Enemy
ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch

ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch.1
London, July 3.-The surren-
der of the remnant of the Ger
man garrison in LabeiseIIe is Of
ficialIy announced.
Berlin, July 3.-It is officially
announced that the Russians
have launched an attack against
the army of Prince Leopold on
the central section Of the Eastern
front.
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hour and half from the moment the
first order was given the German first
line had been carried over the largest
part of the twenty-five mile front.
Desperating fighting continues around
Verdun and, although this field of &C.
ton is separated Wy nearly one hun.
dred miles from fighting in the north,
Verdun is considered part of the vast
military plan of unfolding.
tente allied troops. has an exceptional
strategic Importance.
Four of the towns captured by the
French are only seven miles west of
Perronne, the chief rail highway from
the German center at Cologne to the
German front in the region of Noyon
and scissors.
The German headquarters is at st.
Quentin, twenty-five miles southeast
of Perrone
Already the French forces have
gone through Peronne with the evil
dent purpose of cutting the trunk rail-
way there which is an indispensable
artery for German military reinforce
ments.
Improved Artillery Action.
The speed of the advance of the en-.
tente allied troops is taken as show
ing that the perfection of artillery
preparations exceeded anything yet
done in the destruction of field works
Infantrymen of both allied armies
leaped out of the trenches at the word
of command, with cries of joy, with
cheers, and with the singing Of the
Marseillaise and Tipperary.
The concrete shelter machine guns
that had stopped the French in Artois
and in the Champagne had ill been de
molished here, and it was chiefly man
against man with rifle and bayonet.
At this style of fighting, the officers
say, the French and British both
showed superiority, rushing over the
ground with such rapidity that In al
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OSTRICHES LEFT IN KATO
They Will Be Added to the Sibley Park
800; End of the
Carnival

During the entire week that he Pat
terson carnival was in the city, there
was not single serious accident, nor
did the police receive one complaint
of any of the patrons having their
pockets picked or being molested in
any manner. Officers were ION hand
to guide the crowd and see to it that
the auto traffic moved as it should.
Tuesday morning Chief Klugherz
had before him four suspicious look
ing fellows, whom. he obliged at once
to leave the city, considering that
they were looking for chance to
pick pockets. The men were glad to
get out of the city.
The, carnival, on departing, left
behind the two ostriches, a male and
a female, which are now at Sibley
park, having been purchased by the
city. Park Superintendent Staley
thinks the birds will thrive much bet
ter at the park, where they will have
ample room to run and exercise,
than in the little pen in which they
were kept by the carnival people.
The ostriches will be gradually made
acquainted with the deer, and then
all will run together. Mr.. Staley
thinks some means can be devised to
keep the birds warm and healthy dur
ing the winter.
rom Mondays OsI'~
Uniontown, Pa, July 3.-Among the
passengers on board the Scandina-
vian-A American liner Oscar II bound
from New York to Sweden today,
was Miss Julia May Moran, daughter
of James Moran of this city.
Miss Moran's engagement to Count
Casimir Itchy, Hungarian uobleman.
was recently announced. Shortly
after her arrival in Europe Miss
Moran will go to Ujfalu, Hungary,
where the wedding will take place.
The nuptials will not eliminate a
war romance in this case, but friend
ship formed when Miss Moran was
a student abroad.
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Keep Out Of War.
limited Press Dispatch.1

Washington, July 3.-Demands are
pouring in from many parts Of the
country to the state department that
the United States be kept out of war
with Mexico if it can be done. Thou
sands of such kilograms have arrived.
Most of the kilograms show such
spirit as this: 1--WE strongly urge you