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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-12-08
AMERICAN VESSEL
SHELLED AND SUNK
ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch.l

ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch.l
New York, December 6.-The
steamship John Lambert, listed
in the maritime register as an
American vessel, was sheIIed
and sunk without warning by
German submarine off the
Isle of Wight, November %,
according to members of the
crew. Americans are arriving
here today on the French line
steamship Espagne from Bor-
deaux.
The crew, numbering six
teen, all of whom arrived here
today without the captain, said
they rowed forty miles to the
French coast, being on the wa
ter twelve hours. Shortly after
the vessel sank they saw the
submarine attack and sink
two unidentified boats, a
steamer and a bark. The John
Lambert was the last of twelve
great lakes craft to be taken
to France for delivery.
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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-12-08
WOULD REGULATE THE KISS
Some Persons Advocate AM Enact
ment BY State LegislaNfes.
limited Press Dispatxh.

New York, Decsmbef estate
statutes regulatory" III osculatory
demonstrations have sbeen added to
the fund of knowledge being. gathered
by the Equal Suffrage league Huh,
sure that's what it meanss The ladies
have learned how long ista' legaa kiss.
They know it is eight feet, no more
in Pennsylvania; ten feet in Chicago
and Kansas In most other states with
no statutes made and provided the
common law determines.
These important facts were cob
tainedy from w. Stephen Bush, who
lectured to the ladies on movie
censorship. Personally, Bush believes
the regulations too strict.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-12-08
UNIQUE BURGLAR ALARM
Duluth Man Has One That Will Take
Pictures.

- limited Press Dispatch.1
Duluth, Mimi, December Cdr.
David H. Day has burglar alarm
that photographs intruders and sum-
mons help at the same time. One
man was convicted upon the
strength of a picture taken by an
automatic camera, that creates a
flash light, causes sufficient noise
to get the intruder to unconsciously
turn to face the camera, and sum-
mons police aid.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-12-08
Bids For Battle Cruisers.

I UNIIeu 1'TtSS DISpdlCH.J
Washington, December 6.-Bids
were received today by the navy de-
partment for the construction of four
new battle cruisers, the speediest in
the world, on a basis of cost plus a
percentage of profit, from the New
port News Ship Building company
and three other concerns.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-12-08
Charues of Fraud.

TAssociated Press Dispatch.I
Columbus. December 6.-Secretary
of State Hildebrandt has ordered q
statewide investigation of charges OF
fraud and error in the recent Ohio
election. The republican state COM
mittee filed the charges.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-12-08
German Attack Successful.
UNITED Press Dispatch.1

Petrograd, Russia, December g.
The Russian war office today an
nounced that an attack by the Ger
mans on the defenses of Bucharest at
Targovista today was successful The
Rumanian front was broken and the
line was obliged to retreat.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-12-08
WHEAT PRICE IN 1896
Was Down to- IS Cents as Compared
With S1,78 Now.

President Lorin Cray of the Ma
tional Citizens bank today found
among the files of the bank the fol-
lowing communication which is de-
cidedly interesting in view of the
wide difference in the price paid for
wheat and oats in January, 1896, and
at the present time:
Peavey Elevator Company, Lake
Crystal, Mimi, January Is, 1896.-To
National Citizens Bank, Mankato,
MINI. Dear Sirs: Your favor OF the
18th inst Our price for wheat today
for wheat is 46 cents and IL cents for
oats.-Yours truly, Ed. Christensen,
agent"
The price paid on the local market
was $1.78 for No. l Hard. Oats, 46
cents.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-12-08
DEMAND FOR THE EMBLEM
sutfrsaettes Ask Sergeant at Arms
For Their Banner.
limited Press Disps

Washington, December 6.-Miss
Hazel Hunkins Of Billings, Mont,
and Mrs. Bessie PapanGre OF san
Francisco, two of the suffragettes,
who yesterday, during the reading
of the presidents message at the
Joint meeting of the house and SEN
ate unfurled a great yellow woman
suffrage banner, today appeared and
demanded that the sergeant at arms
of the house return the emblem he
had captured.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-12-08
LINDBERGH FOR PEACE
He Wants Plan Formulated to Bring
War to an End.

:" UnIted FTeSS DISpatCH.I
Washington, December Ga reso-
luton calling on the house COMMITTEES
on foreign affairs and the senate
committee on foreign relations to get
together and formulate plan for
the restoration of peace in Europe
was introduced today in the house
by Representative Charles A. Lind
bergh of Minnesota.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-12-08

In the Myndd Newydd coal mines, in
Wales, there is chapel at the bottom
of the shaft, so that when the miners
descend the pit they can go to their
devotions and thence to their work.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-12-08
Expense Accounts to File.

Today is the last day for candidates
to file their final expense ACCOUNTS
with the county auditor. Up to noon
today the republican county COM
mittee had not yet made filing. The
democratic committee had made a
filing showing a total expense of SIP
Nearly all the candidates had made
their final filings.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-12-08
BREAKS UP HIS BAND
Villa Is Scattering His Forces t
Worry Opponents.
IUufted Press Dispatcn.

IUufted Press Dispatcn.l
Ell Paso, Texas, December 6.-At
the head of a force of 5000 men,
Villa is said to be at San Andres, not
far from Chihuahua City. The Unit
ed States authorities believe he is
breaking his command up into small
bands, which he will scatter, in
tending to call them together again,
when he is ready to strike his next
blow,
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-12-08
They Call For Eight Hours.
1Iujted Press Dfspatch.1

Washington, December 6.-Members
&c +he house and senate have been de-
luged with an avalanche of petitions
fru-n the 100000 or more unorganized
railroad employees Of the country de-
handing that they. as well as other
railroad employees, be included IN the
legislation for the eight-hour day.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-12-08
RAISING THE HERONS
Then she PIucks the Aigrette and
Makes Real Money.
limited Press Dispatch.1

Rio De Janeiro, December 6.-Sen-
bora Pepa Catardo, an enterprising
lady of this city, is making hand
some income today by raising Brazil
liam herons, the bird that produces
the aigrette so highly valued by mi
lady's milliner, Senhora Catardo
claims the feathers produced by her
birds are more beautiful than those
brought in by hunters who are obli-
ged to kill the wild birds to obtain
their coveted headcrests.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-12-08
Third to Arrive This Evening.

Minneapolis. Mimi, December g.
The first section of the Third Min
nesota infantry is to arrive at Fort
Smelling this evening at $3.50 o'clock.
The second section is to arrive at
one o'clock Thursday morning.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-12-08
MEAT DEALERS SUMMONED
They Are Called Upon to Appear Be-
fore the Chicago Grand Jury.

q United PTtSS DISpdtCIl.J
n Chicago, ILL.,, December give
prominent meat dealers were sum-
moned today to appear before the
grand jury and testify in regard to
the investigation that that body is
making in regard to the meat traffic.
The five who have been subpoenaed
are Louis F. Swift, Arthur Meeker,
Thomas Wilson, Thomas Burrows and
Edward Morris.
1t is charged that the big meat
corporations are manipulating the
market artisticially at both ends, in
the buying of the live animal and In
the selling of the finished product.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-12-08
CARRIED BOOZE IN AUTO
How One Indian may Escape tn:
Penalty of the Law.
UNITED Press Dispatch

Butte. Mont, December 5.-Malt
spirituous and vinous liquors shall
not be brought onto Indian reserva-
lions in Montana by boat, wagon
or sled," the state statutes provide.
So Joe Pablo, wealthy Indian.
brought some on an automobile and
today stands good chance to escape
DuniShment
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-12-08
Trial Is Postponsd.
limited Press Dispatch.]

limited Press DfSpdtcH.J
Washington, December 6.-The
trial of DR.. A. K. Graves, alleged
German spy and blackmailer, has
been postponed on account of the
absence of two prominent witnesses.
The preliminary hearing was set for
today, but has been reset to take
place on March 10.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-12-08
Another Probe. Resolution.

UNIItu f7TtSS 11SpdICh.J
Washington, December 6-Repre-
sentative William P. Borland of
Missouri today introduced a
resolution in the house calling on
the federal trade commission to in
vestigate the trade in food products.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-12-08
MADE NO ASSESSMENT
Excellent Condition of Farmers MI
tuaI Insurance Company.

tuaI Insurance Company.
. Nicholas Juliarg of ST. Clair, a
member of the grand jury at the
district court, informed The Free
Press today that the Farmers Mu-
tual Fire Insurance company of st.
Clair, is not making an assessment
on it's members this fall as the COM
pany has had but few fire losses dur
ing the year and finds it unnecessary
to make an assessment this fall as
has been usual in the past. The COM
pany has had a splendid year and is
still insuring farm property at low
cost. Mr. Juliar is vice president OF
the company.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-12-08
HANDED IN RESIGNATION

John Burmeister Wanted to Quit the
Northern Baseball League.
John Burmeister, for years presi-
dent of the Northern Baseball league,
rendered his resignation, but later
was persuaded by the magnates to
retain his position until the league
has been reorganized on sound
basis. Pressing business matters
were given as Mr.. Burmeister's rea-
sons for resigning. Mr.. Burmeister is
brother of Chris Burmeister of this
city.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-12-08
BlRBERlCH Is RELEASED

He Will Be Given Chance to support
His Family.
John Birberich, who was brought to
Mankato ten days ago from Ypsilan-
ii, Mimi, to answer to the charge OF
deserving his wife and family, and
has been spending his time in the
county Jail since, was this morning
released on his own recognizance by
Judge Plymat of the municipal court,
and given chance to support his
family Birberich is to report to the
court on January 6, 1917, and in the
meantime he is to pay his wife $25.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-12-08
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UPS AND DOWNS
SHOWN IN LIFE
UNITED Press Dispatch.l

IOHTt6U I.TeSS DISUdtCU.I
London, Decemer 5.-Mrs.
Charles Davis, wife of a coal
miner, CHANGED to read of the.
death of her brother, Lieut..
Colonel Richard Poole, learn
ed she was his only heir and
collected 100000, eight farms
and fifteen houses.
Lady Mabel Smith, sister
of Earl Fitz- William, finished
a seasons farm work and ap-
piled for job as Iaborer for
the winter, to release man
for the army.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-12-08
THOMAS lNNES ARRESTED
Wanted In Chicago in Connection
With Killing of Solicitor.

[AssOciated Press DlSpatcn.I
Minneapolis, December 6.-The
local police arrested Thomas Innes,
church janitor, wanted in connec-
ton with the murder of Louis Lich-
tenstein, newspaper advertising So
licitor in Chicago, several weeks ago.
Innes was arrested at the home Of
William Crane, where he had been
in hiding. the police said.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-12-08
Women Spent sso,o1ss.

Washington, December 6.-The ma
tional womens party during the last
presidential campaign, spent a total of
$5O.016 OF this money, $24100 was
contributed in amounts Of 800 or less.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-12-08
CONSOLIDATION is ENDORSED
Proposition to Erect $4,000 Building
at HuntIey Has Won.

A special election was called in
the Huntley consolidated school dis
trict of Martin county for the pur-
pose of annulling the proposition to
issue $4,000 bonds to erect build
ing at Huntley. The election was
held December and resulted in an
Endorsement of the consolidated
school proposition the vote being
IA to 60 in favor of the bonds.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-12-08
FILL FAMILY ORGANIZED
Have incorporated Into Six Different
Business Associations.
limited Press Dispatch.

st. Paul, Mimi, December 6.-Sur-
viving members of the family of ].
J. Hill today filed articles of incor-
poration, organizing six separate bus
mess corporations, for the proper
handling of the real estate, bonds and
other property left by the late en-
pire builder of the northwest.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-12-08
Take Guard Out of Federal Service.


Washington, December 6.-Senat-
or William E. Borah of Idaho today
introduced a bill changing the status
Of the national guard back to what it
was before the passage of the latest
law on the subject. His bilr was re-
ferred
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-12-08
FARMERS TO HOLD Meeting

Delegates Will Assembly at Lake
Crystal on December is.
Delegates from all farmers clubs
in Blue Earth county will assembly
at Lake Crystal on December Is to
hold their first county convention.
At this meeting delegates to the an
nual convention of the state fedora
ton to be held at the university farm
at st. Paul in January will be elected.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-12-08
MISS COLBY FOUND GUILTY
Newspaper Reporter Will Be Sen
fenced to Montana Prison.

Associated Press Dispatch.I
Thompson Falls, Mont. December
6.-Miss Edith Colby, the newspaper
reporter, was found guilty of murder
in the second degree here today for
shooting and killing A. G. Thomas,
politician. The penalty is from ten
to twelve years in the penitentiary.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-12-08
That Act Will Soon Follow the
Capture Of Bucharest
RUMANIA CUT UP BADLY
Army DemoraIized; Attempt to
Be Made to Place Odessa
In the Net
UNITED Press Dispatch.J

Berlin, December 6.-BerIin Of
ficiaIIy announces that Bucharest and
PIoess are conquered.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1916-12-09

party at Camp Stafford were
owned by w. A. Brownlee, j. T.
McMurry, L. H. Johnston, c. A.
LeSage, Earl Hatfield and others
and all of whom carried from
three to five passengers. The
procession was joined by eight
or ten cars from Tioga; also four
or five additional Colfax cars fell
in line as the procession neared
the town.
Mr.. Clarkson remarked that it
was most credible showing to
be jumped up with less than two
hours notice. 1t was an eye
opener to the Boyce contingent,
and for the next twelve of fifteen
hours we heard many frantic
calls and exhoftations to their
friends to get out every car in
town and in all the country con-
tiguous. And with all their fuss
and five days advance notice
they only had 16 cars in line as
they departed from Boyce about
$50 next morning.
Colfax has about sixty auto
mobiles, and if we had been CIV
en- a days notice instead of a
scant two hours, the interest
here being SO keen, we would
have had at least forty of them
in line.
The point of starting was at
the city hall in Alexandria at the
front entrance of the Bentley
hotel. In the official car were
j. d. GARRISON, T. w. Barrett,
DIR. L. E. Litton and T. C. Bush,
the latter being a Boyce booster.
This party occupied the leading
car until the Grant parish line
was reached. when Mr.. Barrett,
Continued ON last page.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1916-12-09

Editor H. G. Goodwin of The
Chronicle, being on the scent for
news items. and also in his ca
pacity as secretary of the Grant
Parish Highway association.
took the train for Alexandria
last Saturday night, in Order to
be on hand Sunday morning to
meet Mr.. ]. D. Clarkson, mana
ger of the jefferson Highway
association. who was billed to be
at the Bentley hotel that morn
ing.
Hiring a jitney bus Sunday
we managed to overhaul Mr.. I.
w. Barrett, police juror of the
Pineville ward, and then over
the telephone got in touch with
DR.. L. E. Lytton, police juror
OF Rlgolette ward. After a mas
ty conversation with friends of
the Pineyille-Colfax route, a du-
plicate document was gotten up,
headed Petition, Protest and
Notice Of Contest, " setting forth
the reasons whey the north side
of Red river should be chosen in
preference to the Boyce route,
protesting against the consider
alton of the Boyce claims, and
giving notice of contesting these
claims as altogether unworthy OF
prevailing against the north side
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1916-12-09

the proposition suited them to
start at one O'Clock in the after
noon, he would guarantee to
have a Colfax delegation on the
ground ready to start, or at least
to meet the official car at Camp
Stafford.
And so, the agreement was
made to start at one O'Clock.
The arrangement was telephon-
ed to Colfax and a number of
citizens responded to the call.
Capt. C. H. Teal, and others
were assembled together by 60
ing into the churches and pulling
them away from the IL O'Clock
services. When the hour of one
arrived three Colfax cars were
at the Bentley ready to join the
official scoring party, namely, Mr..
j. H. McNeely's car, who had
with him Capt. c. H. Teal, AS
SCISSOR ]. M. Straughan and Mr..
McNeely's three sons, Ivy, How
ard and Virgil; the second car
contained Mr.. l.. B. Gay and his
family, while the third carried
Mr.. A. M. LeSage and family
and one other passenger. These
parties made the Colfax-Alexan-
dria trip, via Bagdad and Pine
vile, in about one hour and fif-
teen minutes, and were ready to
start on the home trip in a little
less than two hours from the
time they were telephoned that
! the race was on.
Three Boyce cars containg
prominent citizens made the
trip to Colfax, via Pineville,
among them being Messrs. Bak-
err, Joyner. Grissom. Smith and
others.
| Other Colfax cars that met the
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1916-12-09
Get-Together Highway Plans
Grant Parish Citizens Urged to Attend Automobile Pa
rade in Pineville and Alexandria on Monday
Afternoon, December IL

north side, and called for q meet
ing of the representative citizens
of the territory concerned to be
held at the Louisiana College
chapel in Pineville next Monday,
Dec. IL. at 7:30. p. m.
Preceding the night meeting,
in the afternoon at three o'clock.
it is proposed to organize an au-
tomobile parade through the
streets of Pineville. and Alexan-
dria.
Mr.. Barrett and Mayor Ball of
Pineville, who were present, ex-
planned that the citizens Of Col
fax and Montgomery. Aloha and
Bagdad. and all. other points
along the route, were earnestly
invited to participate in the pa
rade, and assured any all who
come and remain over to attend
the night meeting that they will
be cared for without expense
to themselves. The Ladies' Aux
Hilary and the Civic League Of
Colfax are also invited. and they
will receive the care and atten-
ton of the Pineville ladies, who
have agreed to act as hosts for
the occasion.
Mr.. John Randolph heartily
endorsed the proposition, and
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Continued ON last page.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1916-12-09

At the request of Messrs. j.
T. Ball. Mayor of Pineville, and
T. w. Barrett. police juror of the
Pineville ward of Rapides parish.
a meeting of the Grant Parish JEFF
ferson Highway Association was
convened in the Brinker Hotel
lobby at 7:30 p. M, Wednesday,
Dec. 6. 1916, with about fifty
persons present.
Capt. c. H. Teal, chairman.
called the meeting to order, and
H. G. Goodwin, secretary, was
requested to read the proceed
ings of a meeting held in Pine
vile Tuesday, Dec. 5. at which a
highway association was affect
ed for the purpose of securing
the building of the Jefferson
Highway through Pineville, Ii.
oga, Bagdad and Colfax. and ar
even hundred citizens, headed
by the mayor and counciImen,
were enrolled. The meeting pass.
ed resolutions commendatory Of
Hon. T. w. Barrett and DR.. l.
E. Lytton for their efforts to Sc
cure the highway for the north
side of Red river.
The Pineville meeting alst
with enthusiasm and unanimity
voted to order a thousand but
tons for the advocates Of thu
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1916-12-09
Colfax-P ineviIle Road Scored
Interested Citizens Prevail Manager Clarkson to Go
Over the North Side Route and Turn on the
Limelight of Publicity

of the river as the route for the
highway. This document was
signed by % or 80 Pineville and
Rigolette citizens.
A little after ten O'Clock Mr..
Clarkson was found at the Bent
ley, surrounded by about a doz-
en- Boyce boosters, and immed-
lately a discussion of the situa-
ton was entered into. Mr.. Clark
son was informed of the appoint
ment the steering committee at
Colfax to inform him of the de-
sire of the citizens of Grant par
ish to have him log and score the
Colfax- Pineville route. At once
the question arose as to when
the scoring could be done, all of
Mr.. Clarkson's time being ar
ranged for an itinerary OF two
weeks, with only few hours
remaining. of Saturday. Dec. 9,
after three p. M. at which time
he will return from his trip to
Bunkie, Melville, Marksville, etc.
The proposition to score the
Pineville- Colfax route immed.
lately was first made as sort OF
banter from some of the Boy ce
crowd. Mr. Garrison showing q
disposition to take the propose
seriously, the Colfax representa-
tive told the Pineville people i