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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-07-07
Vernon Center
From Fridays Daily.

One of the very happiest appendages
of the home coming celebration Oh laes
week took place yesterday alterIioo .n
when the old time home girls, wene
hostesses to the old time girls, VINO are
eth visiting in the village, at an after
noon nicnic on the bluff south OF the
village. This beautiful spot has peen
the village picnic. grounds Ior yea .
Hera If was that these picnckerS OF 10
day. now middle aged women, many VIII VIII
their children around them, are gathered
talking over the many events OF tne
wears that have INTERVIEWED SINCE ln I's
first long ago picnic, wnen as nsuse tanY
with, their dolls in their arms Inc, tney
nlaved at make believe picnic. From
the doll age all through their school
DAYS, these girls spent some Oh lne .I
faVorite pastime, after school Gays were
over home next to seek career IN the
big world or to marry and go to homes
of their own. A picnic always preceded
their exit from the village. Those
whose homes are here never let sum-
mer mass without a get together at TINS
Mace which is made dear by the sacred
memories of the gladstone days OF youth
and girlhood. So it is no wonder that
the hours of the beautiful June AFTER
noon Of yesterday passed AWAY as
of the past and the joyfulness. OF the
present time that suppertime had ar
rived before their visiting had seemingly
scarcely begun. What merry time was
-
the early afternoon, now reduced TO
he'd of Goals, made an ideal place for the
boiling of coffee, and the roasting OF
Wieners and soon all were partaklng OF
and enjoying the contents of the we'll
filed baskets 1t seemed that every ar
ticle on the menu would recall to some
one present something that had occur
red at some other long ago picnic and
the telling of this would remind some
one else of another, so they fingered
over the meal. The sun was lowering
in the west. when the remnants of the
feast were gathered up, the snoldering
Goals extinguished and goodbyes We're
said and the pleasant afternoon was at
an end, but the memory of it will never
Those from away who were present
were: Minnie Cornish Oliver of Barnes
VILE Mimi; Lille Washburn LANCER,
Medina, N. D.; Clara Scott Brewer, St
Paul Lulu Carpenter Austin, Kansas
City,; Myrtle Randall Murtaugh Gran
ada; May Robinson. Plainview; Frances
Pepper, Mankato; Anna Foster Johnson
version, Minneapolis; Winnifred Pepper
Quimby, Minneapolis; Jessie johnson
Secrest, Amboy Old time girls who
live in Vernon Center are: Ada Cor
nish Wilbur. Amolia Halverson Johnson,
Pauline Halverson Nelson, Myrtle Pew
Kelly, Mabel Force Ha1verson, Grace
Mead Brown, Alice Randall Meixerl
dali McCracken, Myrtle Force !, Gray.
Pearl Pepper Rev. Francis McMichael
Champ1in. ~
Tom Hays is expected home this even
ing from Minneapolis, where he has been
sffice June "a.
Mrs. VANDERBILT and Mrs. Fuch, who
have been visiting at the r. ], Just
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-07-07
Garden CITY
From fridays paily.

Mr.. and Mrs. Homer Waite headed
an auto party to Albert Lea last Wed
nesday, where a very pleasant day
was spent.
Miss Myrtle Oliver and Mrs. Lamb
were in toWn Wednesday of last week
calling on relatives and friends. Miss
Oliver intends to spend some time in
summer school at Columbia Univer-
sity, New York @
Mrs. G.. w. John entertained in
honor Of Mrs. Stoddard and Mrs. Wag-
ner Wednesday afternoon. The other
guests were Mrs. Weymouth, Mrs. j.
X. Osgood, Mrs. w. A. Roberts and
Mrs. Lizzie Hughes.
Mrs. ]. J. ,Duffield was passenger
to Amboy last Thursday.
Mrs. Eli Waite was entertained by
Mrs. L. d. Mills Wednesday.
Frank Thurston has mended the
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Napoleon
From Fridays cary.

From Fridays caIly.
a very pleasant Social affair occurred
Wednesday afternoon at the home of
Mrs. A. l.. Miller in South Mapletbn
in the form of a parcel shower for
Miss Cyrilla Lang, eldest daughter of
George Lang, who will be married
Saturday evening at her home to Mr..
Alves Francis of Vernon. About thirty
of the friends of the bride were pres
ent, who at the proper time was
seated under large white umbrella
Two small boys and two little girls
as drivers brought in white car piled
high with parcels, which were given
to the bride who opened them to the
delight of all. They contained many
useful and beautiful gifts The after
noon was spent pleasantly, much mer-
rinent being caused~by the cutting Of
the Fortune cake in which was found
a ring for the next bride to be, thin
Bile for the "Old Maid" to be and a
penny for the one who would be the
richest. Miss Elizabeth Hea1y sang a
solo, Mrs Harold Healy rendered a
piano solo and Miss Margaret Miller
gave a reading A delightful lunch
was served by the hostess.
Attorney H. M. Berry was a county
seat visitor the first of the week.
Calvin Hadley spent Monday in
Mankato.
The work Of excavating for the Far
mer's Equity building has begun.
The Congregational chorus choir,
chaperoned by Miss Ards Gilmore,
held a picnic at Charles Wills We'd
nesday. 1t was q surprise to Bruce
Ellis, who is one of their members,
but is down on the farm this simmer.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. O. Wrinkle and
children spent Wednesday as the
guests of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Gil
more. Mr.. Wrinkle made the trip
from Winoiia in his new Dodge and
enjoyed good roads all the way.
The heavy thunder storm last night
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-07-07
thousands of National Guardsmen are


moving over. cOnvergihg lines today
toward the border stations, extraor-
binary precautions are being taken
to prevent the exact routings and
schedules of the numerous special
trains from becoming widely known,
General Funston has been instructed
by the secretary of war to exercise
the utmost precaution in concealing
the details of the mobilization. Cen
eral managers of all railroads carry
ing troops have been requested not to
make public the movements of the
trains.
Mexican Line Rider Shot.
ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch.]
Ell Paso, Texas, June Boa Mcxi-
can line rider belonging to the Car
rama customs service was shot and
killed last night by a squad OF
American soldiers who fired across
the Rio Grande into Mexican territory
near Ysleta twelve miles east OF
Ell Paso, according to report re-
ceived by General Gonzales in Juarez
today.
Concentration Near Guzman.
Associated Press Dispatch.]
Columbus, NJ NJ, June 30.-Scout-
ing detachments sent out to investi-
gate the reports that Carranistas
were concentrating large cavalry
forces near, Guzman informed Gen
eral Pershing that there was nc
cause for apprehension, according to
reports received here. They found no
evidence of Mexicans preparing to
cut the American line of communica-
ton. However, the garrison at Guz
man, they said, has been somewhat
increased by cavalry arriving from
the south.
Good Radiance to Raiders.
ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch.]
Deming, N. NJ, June 30.-Four
Villistas who participated in the
Columbus raid were executed BY
hanging in the county Jail here to.
day. The men were executed in pairs
Ensevio Renteria and Taurino Garcia
were placed or the scaffold first
They were pronounced dead twenty
minutes later. Joseph Rangeland and
Juan Castillo were next and their
necks were broken and death to both
was almost instant.
With apparent apathy the four were
hanged. All had been tried by court
martial and found guilty of murder.
One of the four, remarked that he for
gave all of his enemies, and that he
was not afraid to ole. Another de-
clared that he had done nothing to
deserve such a fate. Not one of the
four manifested the least fear of
death. The execution was conducted
by twenty deputies.
Drove Off Bandits.
UNITED T'ress DispatchI
San Antonio, Texas, June 30.-It is
expected that American soldiers will
arrive here soon from the bridge at
Macedonia, Texas, which was attacked
by bandits in an effort to destroy it.
American soldiers drove off the
bandits. One was taken prisoner. Two
of the Americans were wounded.
Further particulars are anxiously ex-
pected.
N. G. Will Remain Long Time.
UNITED Press Disparch.]
Washington, June 30.-Even if
there is no war with Mexico, the
National Guardsmen will remain for
a long time on the border, going
through military training The war
intends to make real
soldiers out Of these boys. 1nasmuch
as the militiamen will be right there,
where they can be readily trained,
the war department considers this an
excellent opportunity to increase the
nations supply of men who have real
military training.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-07-07

also make personal request to the
committee. s
We expect to be mustered into the
federal service this week and be
ready to move to the border when the
order comes, but have no means Of
knowing when that will come.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-07-07
Entertained For Relatives
Maxf;eid.cax.

Mr.. and Mrs. J.. N. Lang enter
tanned at a 12 and 6 o'clock dinner
yesterday in honor of their guests,
Mr.. and Mrs. R. o. Walker and Miss
Hazel Walker; brother, sister and
niece, of Clutter, Ia, Mrs. w. w.
Gordon, son Pierre and daughter,
Hazel of Dallas, Texas, and Miss
Doris K. Gordon of Rochester, Mimi,
cousins, Miss Rose e. Jost, Mrs.
Mary L. Boegen, Mrs. Francis
Schwarble, Miss Mary Schaffenberg
and Miss Gladys Miller of this city
and Mrs. Eleanor Pfeiffer.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-12-05
BRAT'TLEBORO LOCAL.

A regular drill of Company I, Y. \.
C., will take place this evening in the
Armory. ISIS.
The women of the Universalisl
church will serve supper in the vestrv
Thursday evening.
The J. f. Hall class of the Baptist
Bible school will hold meeting in
the home of Mrs. W. NJ. Lewis. 81
Washington street, tomorrow after
noon to tie quilt and sew.
The funeral of Mrs Maria T. Hadlev,
who died in the Melrose hospital in
West Brattleboro Sunday, will be held
III Bond & Son s underta king parlors
tomorrow at 1.30 clock. Rev. Arthur
'. Woodwork, pastor of the West
Brattleboro Congregational church, will
officiate. The burial will take place in
the Hadley lot in Dummerston.
The steel window frames for the
Holstein-Friesian building which were
shipped from Ohio Oct. 26 have not ar.
rived and thus far it has proved impos
slble to trace them. This is another in
stance of the difficulty contractors arc
having i'll getting materials. and ap
parently there is no good reason for the
delays.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-12-05
WEST BRATTLEBORO

u. w Harris has finished the garage
which had been building for Frank
b. richardson.
Mr.. nd Mrs. Harold f. Mofiitt have
returnd from a l0-days stay with rel
ativcsn Boston.
The regular meeting Of the Homo
Study club has been postponed from
this eening 10 next week.
Rev and Mrs. /. NJ. Compton went
10 Bottom Yesterday afternoon to spend
the pek attending the Billy Sunday
servi1s.
Nh. Clark of Derry, y. H., is expect
ed tbs week to attend to picking up
the ouschold goods belonging to the
late Miss Eunicc and Miss Almira
kuiat.
Ell. Seymour is visiting his sister,
Mrs Frank Weston, in passaic. \. j.
He 'companicd to possaic Mr.. Weston
whoyas here and in Springfield, Mass,
on business trip.
Siney Rich Of Wilmington was adj.
mittd to the Melrose hospital ycstcr-
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-12-05
AUDITORIUM
Today, December 5
Matinee and Night

Lyman II. Howe promises that his
new program which will be shown in
the Auditorium tonight will eclipse in
scope, variety, novelty and photo
graphic perfection any he has ever
presented, 1t depicts things that are
vital and interesting in every corner
of the world. II is a moving-living-
breathing epitomc of the world S cur
rent history. Many of the citv's most
critical cheateraoers have long since
claimed that There is FAR more art.
judgment, uplift and solid value con
dcnscd into one performance of Howe S
Travel Festival than in a dozen dra-
matte offerings, and this view is spread
ing rapidly.
The new program for the coming
engagement reveals the scenic charms
OF Hawaii, Norway and Spain, as well
as the varied pastimes and pursuits of
the natives. Thrills are furnished by a
trip to the active volcano of Kilauca
in Hawaii, the sight of several thou
sand reindeer in herd swimming
across ford i'm Norway, and an adj.
Ncuturous bcll-ringcr in Spain Jump
ing up on one of the monster bells in
the tower of Giraida while the bell is
I'm motion. \ subject which possesses
great human interest shows the amusing
antics of q "wcc' baby, and this pie
turc is entirely different from the one
ct a somewhat similar character ex-
hibitcd by Mr.. Howe before. Life at
the West Point Military Academy is
COMPREHENSIVE depicted, and there
will be studies Of birds and fish in
their natural colors, odd dissolvinq
portraits of famous men, and many
other new and diversified features.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-12-05

day. Mr.. Rich has a fracture of the
right leg above the knee. Mrs. H. w.
Severance of Leyden, Mass, was ad-
mitted to the hospital yesterday for
medical treatment. Miss Anna Regain
of Vernon was admitted Sunday for
treatment.
The next meeting of the Parent
Teacher association of West Brattle-
boro and Centerville will be held Dee.
Is. There will be an informal discus
sion on the topic, Military Training in
Our Schools. All parents or friends of
the school are invited to be present.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-12-05

One of the most recent examples of
German thrift is the use of sunfower
seed oil as a substitute for the olive ex-
tract, many people devoting large
tracts of land to the Kansan emblem
for the sake of its food content in the
/ liquid form.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-12-05
INJURED BY EMERY WHEEL.
NJ. Fred Dubois is Seriously Hurt at
Fairbanks Shops.

ST. JOHNSBURY, Dee. 5.-M. Fred
Dubois. p, was seriously injured at the
Fairbanks shop yesterday by the burst
ing of an emery wheel. Pieces of the
emery struck the man on the scalp and
back of the head, inflicting a scalp
wound and fracture of the skull. He
is in the Brightlooll hospital
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-12-05

Dance at the Armory, Wilson s novel
~ singing orchestra, tomorrow night.
ADV. 23G
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-12-05

Platinum prints and novelties at the
ladies sale at the First Congrega-
tlonal church Tuesday evening, Dec. 5.
Also at my home, Melrose Street, West
Brattleboro. Edna Wheeler.-Adv.
235-236*
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-12-05

The ways and means committee OF
the Brattleboro Woman s club will hold
Christmas sale of 25c articles before
the regular meeting tomorrow, Wednes-
day at $50, and after the meeting.-
Adv. 236
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-12-05
Mr.. ADVERTISER:

Mr.. Paper Manufacturer is after you. He asks
us to collect from you $50 to $40 ton profit for him
instead of the $40 to SIS you have paid him. He has
been making Is to 25 per cent his investment but
now insists that you buy his mill during 1917 and let
him keep it, too.
THE PAPER COMMITTEE.
American Newspaper Publishers Association
9O3 World Bldg, New York CITY,
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-12-05
DELIVERS MESSAGE
BEFORE CONGRESS
Presidents Address Today
Devoted Wholly to DOmes-
tic Subjects
LEGISLATION FOR
RAILWAYS is URGED

Wants Provision for the Public Inves.
tigation Of All Disputes Before a
Strike or Lockout May Be Lawfully
Attempted.
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1916-08-10
LOCAL AND PERSONAL

K. Eerkes of Oak Harbor visited
in Lynden last week.
Miss Tilda Tromp is visiting in
Blaine this week.
Mrs. f. Breen is expected back
this week from Grand Rapids, Mich.
Mrs. Ralph Haveman and family
and Mrs. Bert Zoet and fanny went
to Birch Bay Tuesday to camp.
B. P. Shoemaker returned Satar-
day from Port Orchard to visit for
week.
E. Edison and w. |. Baker left
Tuesday on trip to Seattle and
Tacoma.
Miss lone Fenton of Seattle ar
rived Wednesday to visit Miss Orel
Jackman
The Lynden degree team Of the
Pythian Sisters held initiation cere-
monies Wednesday evening for
Mesdames Jack McGinnis, Walter
Pixley, Walter Hemingway, Everett
Horton, F. E. Bateman, and J. Par
IRISH, and Messrs. Everett Horton
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1916-08-10

and Walter Hemingway. A delega-
ton from the Sumas lodge was
present. Following the initiation
luncheon was served and Ire
evening closed with dancing.
L. W Hardy IS back from re
Bellingham hospital where he spent
month following an operation fol-
appendicitis. He expects TO be
able to resume work in couple of
weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. P A Wright and
son, Gordon, returned Tuesday even
ing from Seattle, where Mr.. Wright
attended the University of Wash
in@ton during the summer.
HRS. A. Rathman ana son, Irwin,
left today for Denver, where they
will spend a couple of months.
Mrs. Rathman will meet her two
brothers there.
J. l. Dykstra, who has been Wis
iting his son. L. J. Dykstra. for
the past six weeks. returned this
week to his home at NfHl attain
Montana
Five cars loaded with Lynden neo-
rle left Tuesday on a weeks trip
as far as North Yakima. In the
party were Mr. and Mrs. Gerrit Van
der Griend and family, MIR. and Mrs.
Jake De Boer and family, Mr.. and
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1916-08-10

FOR COVERING CHICKEN HOUS-
ES, putting under carpets. pack
ing. etc. we have big bundles of
heavy wrapping paper for sale at
five cents a bundle. THE TRIB-
UNE.
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1916-08-10

of new auto or buggy
side curtains. Owner can have
same by proving property. The
Tribune. 6-1-tf-O
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1916-08-10
You Get the Benefit

based what paid for gonot what they
will find than local
mail order houses a Of values
With exception of made advances and
in with
values There specifically change and underwear musn
silk kaGnes
few tapea higher last
o before.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-10-03
ALL COUNTY COURTS
 ,. ARE NOW IN SESSION
Capital Cases Being Tried in the First Division of
 Criminal Court

All the courts of the county opened
 yesterday and the Jefferson county
 courthouse took on the appearance of busy beehive, with hundreds of cit
 izens walking up and down the cor
 riders and attorneys bustling about to
 protect their clients
 Tn the civil courts the opening of
 the fall term was very suspicious and
 in every division cases were tried. In
 none of the courts. however, was there
 any cases of any particular signifi-
 canoe except to the parties directly in terested.
 Ir the criminal courts 1t was the first capital docket week of the fall term and both Judge William E. Fort and Harrington F. Heflin were kept busy throughout the day One negro, Mat thew Lewis, pleaded guilty on a charge of murder and was given a life sen- tence in the penitentiary. Another, Ge- neva Miller, a negro woman, was tried and convicted of having robbed liar rington c. Bagwell of a sum of money and given 20 years at the walls. The trial of Joe Jenkins, a negro, charged with having murdered Virginia Wal ker, negro girl, in East Birmingham, is now proceedings before Judge Fort
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-10-03
GERMANS THROW ALL FORCES INTO
 FIGHT ON FRONT
 FACING SOMM E
tcontinued from Page One,

ing their new offensive, Austro- German troops made a counter attack yesterday Today's official announcement reports the recapture of a position from the Rus- sians who left more than 15o0 prisoners in the hands of the Teutons. The an- nouncement follows:
 Army group of Prince Leopold of Bavaria: West of Lutsk (Volhynia) the activity of the artillery increased ap- precably. Fresh enemy attacks were stifled by our curtain of fire. An at tempt made by Russian artillery to drive forward the infantry by directing fire upon the Russian trenches was of no avail Near Wojntn brief hand to hand encounters developed.
 "A counter attack carried out by Lieu tenant General Melior led by the re- capture of a position taken by the Rus sians north of Graborka (south of the Brody- -Lemberg railroad) on Septemb CT 30. The enemy left more than 1500 pris- oners in our hands His attempts to drive us back, as we'll as his renewed attacks on both sides of the Brody- Lemberg railway line failed, 800 prisoners being taken.
 Army group of Archduke Charles Francis: Fighting east of the Zlota Lipa (southeast of Lemberg) continues around the small sections of our position won by the Russians.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-10-03
Tobacco Habit
 Easily Conquered

A New Yorker of wide experience, has written book telling how the tobacco or snuff habit may be easily and com pletely banished in three days with de- iightful benefit. The author, Edward !. Woods. 925 c, Station l.. New York City, will mail his book free on request.
 The health improves wonderfully after the nicotine poison is out of the system Caimness, tranquil sleep, clear eyes, normal appetite, good digestion. manly vigor, strong memory and general gain in efficiency are among the many benefits reported. Get rid of that ner- vous feeling; no more need of pipe, cigar, cigarette, snuff or chewing to- bacco to pacify morbid desire.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-10-03
{ c. NESMITH. Attorney.
Order of Publication


 The State of Alabama. Jefferson Coun-
 ty-Mrs. Willie c. Sibley vs. Henry
 Dozier Casey ct al--In Chancery, at
 Birmingham Ma, Fifth District
 Northwestern Chancery Division of
 Alabama.
 In this cause it being made to ap- pear to the register by affidavit of Hugh Morrow. solicitor for complain ant, that the defendants. Henry Rozier Casey, E. w. Bradbury and Lillian Bradbury, are nonresidents of Ala bama and that Henry Rozier Casey re- sides at Fort Barrie Cal. and that E. w. Bradbury and Lillian Bradbury each reside at 1239 Boston Road, New York City, N Y.. Bronx. and further that in the belief of said affiant, the defendant is of the age of 21 years, 1t is therefore ordered by the register mingham Age-Herald, newspaper published in Jefferson county, Alabama. once week for four consecutive weeks. requiring the said Henry Ro- zier Casey F.. w. Bradbury and Lil- Han Bradbury to plead, answer or de- mur to the bill of complaint in this cause by the 1st day of November. 1916, or in 30 days thereafter a de- cree pro confesso may be taken against Herny Rozier Casey, E. w. Bradbury and Lillian Bradbury
 Done at office. this 2d day of Oc- tober. 1916.
 < HENRY MoRscHHEIMER. 10-3-4t-tu Register.