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The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1916-10-05

! those sound principles which have
been proved and are practiced in the
business world Every taxpayer
should hear Mr. Davis. Grand theater
! Wednesday evening, October II.
Dunn Strong in Shoshone County.
Robert n Dunn, of Occur d'Alene,
Judge of the eighth judicial district
non partisan candidate for justice OF
the supreme court, was for many
years resident of Shoshone county
and is well known here. He came to
Wallace in 1891 and for time was
associated with his brothers in the
newspaper business. In 1892 he was
admitted to the bar, and from that
time until he moved to Coeur d'Alene
in 1904 he was actively engaged in the
practice of law. In 1900 he was elect
ed prosecuting attorney of Shoshone
county and served Four years when he
was appointed register of the United
States land office at Coeur dAlene. In
the spring of 1909 he was appointed
Governor Brady, now senator, and was
reelected to that position in 1910 and
1914, which position he now holds. His
standing in the district over which he
presides was strikingly illustrated in
the recent primary. when he received
almost as many votes as both his
competitors combined Indications are
that he will show a corresponding
strength in this county at the general
election.
Brady Says Hughes Is Winner.
Senator Brady arrived at his home
in Pocatello this week. While his
health is greatly improved, he will not
be able to actively participate in the
campaign. Asked about the political
situation in the east the senator said:
Hughes will be elected, and of that,
everybody in the east feels absolutely
secure l have not been in the west
long enough to know the exact condi-
ton of affairs politically, but in all
be no question that Hughes is a
strong favorite, and that he is gain
ing ground daily.
New York, Illinois and the other
Old time republican states will un-
questionably come to the front with a
more substantial republican majority
than ever. The Maine and Illinois
elections broke the donkey's back, so
to speak. The republicans and pro-
gressives are now united, and this as
sures success for Hughes and Fair
| banks
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-05-26
WOMEN AS MUN|T|ON
WORKERS IN FRANCE
More Than One Hundred Thous-
and Are Engaged in Making
Shot and Shell

Paris, May 5.-[Correspondence OF
The Associated Press. 1.-The whole
number of women employed in mu-
milton making in France, according to
the secretary for munitions is 100000.
OF these 26,293 are in state factories.
A very large proportion have had to
learn their business from the beginn-
ling.
In other directions the secretary
says, the branches to which French
women have mostly taken to are food
industries, textiles and the metal
trades, but many also are working in
rubber and at sack making.
Frenchwomen, the secretary says,
learn very quickly, particularly the
use of the smaller machines which in
some cases they master in a day; and
lif as a class they are not very strong
they are, in copensation, very handy
| Speaking of the successful way in
which the wives of modified whole
sale and retail merchants, shopkeep-
ers and other traders have carried on
their husbands business, the secre-
tary explains it by a fact not very
generally known abroad
"The mobilization of husbands and
male relatives" he says, increased
the responsibility of the wife without
producing any disorder or crisis. One
should know, in fact, that the family
in France is based on a close Coop
GRAFTON between husband and wife in
industrial and commercial enter
prises. AS a rule the husband keeps
Continued on Page Three.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-05-26
Mrs. John Hays Hammond Was
The Charming Hostess
SPREAD FOR ALL $4,000
This Lady Makes Statement As
To Aim of Federation of
Clubs
UNITED Press Dispatch.I

New York, May 24.-Although the
National Federation of Women's clubs
is not yet in session, dissension has
already broken out among the dele
gates. 1t is all because Mrs. John
Hayes Hammond at luncheon held
last evening, to which Mrs. Theodore
Roosevelt, Mrs. w. j. Bryan, Miss
Margaret Wilson and others were in
vited, did not invite Mrs. Cowles, the
prominent candidate for president of
the federation. Mrs. CoWles' friends
freely use the word insult in ex-
pressing their indignation.
New York, May 24-Perhaps the
most striking feature on today's pro-
gram of the biennial conference of
the Federated Women's Clubs OF
America is the luncheon, served in
the mammoth Seventh Regiment
armory at which Mrs. John Hays
Hammond is hostess to 10000 Amer
lean clubwomen and a group of Wash
ington society women.
Mrs. Hammond is not a clubwoman,
but because of her work as chairman
of the executive council of the wo-
mans welfare department of the Ma
tional Civic Federation, she was made
chairman of the advisory committee
of the federation.
I'VE are not here to entertain in
a vacuous way for the giddy, skittish,
Cabling women" said Mrs. Hammond
today, "but we are entertaining the
best and most thoughtful women of
the country, many of whom had to
make great sacrifices to get here and
who are seriously concerned with
lettering conditions that so sorely
need lettering among us.
Wants World Court.
81 am particularly interested in the
establishment of a world court such as
is now under consideration and in
which women and their interests
should play big part.
History is in the making. Shall
ii again chronicle that woman has
left her paradise to be guarded solely
by the flaming sword? If swords are
needed, we must have swords and
plenty of them. Events have shown
Continued on Page Three.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-05-26
Most ROseate Report Is Made
Of the City's Finances
MONEY IN STRONG BOX
Praise For Municipal Officials
Given BY The Expert
Accountants

Quite a roseate report on the con-
dition of the Mankato city finances is
made by Mellis, Prize &, Co., the eX-
pert accountants of Minneapolis, who
have just examined the city's books
for the past fiscal year. The report
was filed yesterday with Mayor Rob
ert Lamm and City Clerk f. w. Bates.
1t reads in part as follows:
During the past fiscal year, the
volume of transactions on the sixteen
different funds Of the city has great
ly exceeded that of the previous year,
and the substantial balance in the
treasury on April 10, 1916, the close
of the year under audit, amounting to
$40,S46.29, is $9,23024 in excess of
that on hand on April u, 1915, the
close of the preceding fiscal year.
"The total receipts for the years
1914-15 and 1876, after eliminating
the entries for the Central railroad
refunding bonds for the purpose of
fair comparison, are:
1914-15 1876
Total cash re-
ceipts -. 1892, 739 O4 1929, 764. SO
Less Central
railroad re-
funding
bonds, ANTS
received and
Simultaneous
ly disbursed. 100000 1900. 90
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-05-26
BANKERS ARE CALLED
BEFORE THE TRIBUNAL
They May Have to Serve On the
Orpet Jury at Wauke-
gan, III.
UNITED Press Dispatch. ]

Waukegan, ILL.,, May 24.-Bank
presidents, cashiers, railroad men
and men prominent in other lines of
business are in the latest venire of
100 PROSPECTIVE jurors for the trial
of William H. Orpet.
Orpet appeared tired as he came
into the court room today.
Feel Sorry For Orpet.
UNITED Press Dispatch.J
Waukegan, ILL.,, May 24.-Honey-
incoming couples are very common
here at the trial of William H. Orpet.
They come over from Wisconsin.
The new eugenics law of that state
has made Waukegan much of a Gret-
ma Green. The young couples look
with great pity on Orpet, contrast
ing his awful situation with their own
happiness. at is too bad, too bad,'
says many a bride.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-05-26
vOMHOF PLEAD GUILTY
FINED ONE HUNDRED
Former Postmaster at CORTLAND
Did Not Stand Trial; Other
Indictments

Four indictments were returned
late yesterday by the grand jury of
the federal district court. Those in
dicted were the four that had been
held to the grand jury, as stated in
last nights Free Press, namely: Mike
Bury, jeweler, Bellingham, charged
with sending an improper post card to
girl of that town; Daniel w. Vom-
hoff, charged with destroying letters
that he had in his possession as post
master at CORTLAND; Andrew E.
Carlson, Sherburne, charged with, at
tempting to conceal assets, while go
ing through bankruptcy, and Sam D.
O'Neill, attorney of Sherburn, charged
with being in a conspiracy for the
concealment of Carlson's assets.
Vomhoff pleaded guilty, and Judge
Morris imposed fine of $100, which
was paid. The other three were to be
arraigned this afternoon.
Most of the time of the court was
taken up today with the trial of the
personal injury suit of Charles E.
SimmS against DR.. F. M. Manson of
WorthingtOn. The plaintiff asks
damages in the sum of $4,000 for
alleged malpractice in the treatment
of injuries.
In June 1914 the plaintiff, then an
employe in a cement and tile factory
at Worthington, got his arms en-
tangled in the machinery and bones
were broken in both arms. He was
treated by Doctor Manson, and he
claims to have been permanently in
jured by wrong treatment He is now
living in California.
Up to noon today the taking of
testimony for the plaintiff had not
been finished and it was thought that
the trial would not be over before
Friday.
Late this afternoon the cases
against Carlson and O'Neill were con-
tinued to the next term. Bury was
expected to plead guilty.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-05-26
PROBE GIBBONS ESCAPE
Board Of Visitors Looking Into Affair
That Recently Occurred at St.
Peter Hospital
limited Press Dispatch

ST. Paul, Mimi, May 24-The state
board of visitors is making an inves-
tigation into the circumstances sur
rounding the escape of Patrick j.
Gibbons from the insane hospital at
st. Peter. The board is in receipt of
a letter from Attorney O'Keefe of
Dakota county, who prosecuted Glib
bons after the murder of the latter's
wife and priest at South st. Paul.
The letter states that Gibbons was
OF a cunning, underhand disposition,
and the writer said he had long be-
lieved that Gibbons was far fom be-
ing adequately guarded at the hos
pital.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-05-26
SUBsEA SHIP CROSSING
WATERS TO AMERICA
This New Craft Will Carry Mail;
Freight and Few
Passengers
UNITED Press Dispatch. I

states that it has reliable authority
for the announcement that a new
Trans Atlantic submarine is on it's
way from Hamburg to New York.
This is vessel that is to carry rail,
freight and a few passengers. The
vessel is. due to arrive at New York
from Hamburg on June 1. 1t is not a
fighting vessel and is armed for de-
fensive purposes only, according to
The Daily Mail 1t is said that this
vessel can make the trip from Ham
burg to America, or back in ten days.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-05-26
HOW THE MAIDS
WENT TO FRONT
UNITED Press Dispatch. ]

Petrograd, May 24.-The spirit
that animates Russian women
to fight was shown among the
fisher-foIk colony at Novgorod
recently when PeIegeya Man.
drin returned wounded from
her regiment after fighting in
seven actions.
She recruited seventy girl
warriors among the fisherfoIk
and when General kuropatkin
arrived from his estate at
Pskoff she fell on her knees
before him implored him to al
low the fisher girls brigade to
90 to the front.
kuropatkin refused because
women are mot allowed in
the Russian army. So they cut
off their long hair, dressed as
men and scattered themselves
among the troops over the
thousand mile front. These
fisher-girI warriors rely on the
unWritten law of Russian regi-
ments for their protection.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-05-26
MEETING HAS ENDED
HERESY DISCUSSION
Presbyterian General Assembly Has
Decided That Church Tenents Must
Be Accepted
ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch.l

Atlantic City, May 24.-The gem
eral assembly of the Presbyterian
church in the United States has
adopted without debate the report of
the committee on bills and over
lures warning New York, and other
presbyteries that the tenets of the
church must be accepted by candi-
dates for the ministry before they
should be ordained. This action ends
further discussion in the present as
sembly of the alleged heresy ques-
ton in which the New York presby-
terry and the Union Theological SEM
mary were invoved.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-05-26
SODA FOUNTAIN TIPPLER
hat Brand OF Drinkers Is Increasing
In Numbers, Says Minneapolis
Business Man
UNITED Press Dispatch.l

Minneapolis, Mimi, May 24.-The
soda fountain tippler is putting the
kibosh on the downtown saloon,
Thomas Voegelli, business man, said
today. Soda and egg drink enthusiasts
have increased so to 100 per cent in
two years. Many man that formerly
took his mornings morning" at a
saloon, is today hitting soda fountain
drinks as more sensible, he said. Pro-
hibitiOn agitation, growth of the tee
totaler ranks and the crying need of
efficiency are cited as causes.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-05-26
RESOLUTION IS ADOPTED
Pertains to Attitude of British Govern
ment and Food Supply For
People of Poland
Associated Press Dispatch.l

Washington, May pa resolu-
ton by Senator Hitchcock of Ne
braska requesting the secretary of
state to inform the senate as to the
attitude of the British government
concerning shipments of supplies to
the people of Poland was recommend
for passage by the foreign relations
committee.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-05-26
SAFETY OF AMERICANS
KerH's Resolution Relative to Those
WHO Are in Troublesome Districts
Of ireland
UNITED Press Dispatch !.

Washington, May 24.-The senate
committee on foreign relations rec
commended a favorable report on
Senator Kern's resolution directing
the secretary of state to inquire re-
garding the safety of American citi-
zens in Ireland in the districts where
martial law has been proclaimed.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-05-26
limited Press Dispatch.l


Columbus, N. NJ, May 24.-Villa
bandits are said to be recruiting right
on the trail of the American soldiers,
who have withdrawn from certain
places in Mexico, in order to shorten
and strengthen the line of commune
cation The poems are being picked up
by the bandits and told that Villa is
coming. The recruits are promised
all kinds of loot, if they will join the
Villa forces. They are told that the
Americans have been beaten back.
General Pershing is sending out scouts
to get information of what is being
done in the territory he has left.
There is one story to the effect that
Villa has been seen west of Parral,
but this report is not taken seriously.
Washington, May 24.-It is be-
lieved that, Notwithstanding the dis
patch that came from Mexico City,
saying that President Carranza has
demanded the immediate withdrawal
of the American troops from Mexico,
no such demand has actually been
made. Consul Rodgers says that
President Carranza's communication
is coming by a special messenger
President Carranza has always been
friendly to the United States, and it
is not believed that he would take
any SUCH drastic action as the dis
patch from Mexico City indicates. 1t
is thought by high.s officials at Wash
ingtCn that President Carranza is
probably urging the withdrawal of
the American troops in view of the
Strengthening of the troops of the de-
facto government in Northern Mexico.
1t is thought that he argues that his
government is now fully able to meet
the situation and handle the bandits.
Just as soon as he can convince the
American government that this is the
case, the withdrawal of the American
troops will take place automatically.
Natives Invited to Rise.
UNITED Press Dispatchl
Washington, May PA letter
from General Funston to President
Wilson states that the natives of
Madra have been melted to rise
against the Americans.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-05-26
ITALIAN VESSEL BLOWN
Crew Landed On An Island From Which
1t Was AfterWard Rescued BY
Another Ship

Washington, May PA Lloyd's
dispatch from London states that the
Italian steamer AmienS LorOna was
stopped by a submarine near the Ba-
learic islands in the. Mediterranean
sea on May 20. The crew was landed
on an island and the ship was blown
up. Later another vessel rescued the
crew.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-05-26
Mrs. Waite Was Witness.
Associated Press Dispatch. I

IASSOclated Press DlSpatch.I
New York, May 24-Mrs. Clara
Louise Waite was on the stand to-
day giving testimony that she hopes
will send her husband, Dr. Arthur
Warren Waite, on trial for the muir
der of her parents, to the electric
chair. Her testimony followed that
of her brother. Percy
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-05-26
WOULD COMPEL TRAINING
Senator George E. Chamberlain Ex.
presses Himself Relative to Military
instructions of Citizens
United Press Dispatch.l

Washington, May Ex-senator
George E. Chamberlain, of Oregon,
chairman of the military affairs COM
mittee of the senate, today stated
that compulsory military training of
the citizens was the only method of
solving the military situation in a
country where the democratic form of
government existed. He will shortly
introduce a bill in the senate provid-
ing for such training OF citizens
throughout the United States.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-05-26
PLANS FOR new BUILDING
A. IngwaIson Company Will Have Mod
ern Business Structure Erected at
Crosby, North Dakota

Andrew Ingwalson, of the A. Ing
watson company, general merchants
of Crosby, N d., was in the city to-
day and engaged Architect Albert
Schippel to prepare plans for a new
two story store building to be built
for his company at Crosby. The new
building will be 25x12O feet, and will
be built of brick and stone. 1t is ex-
pected to start work this fall.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-05-26
Dunno For Preparedness.
UNITED Press Dispatch.]

L
Decatur, ILL.,, May Ex-Governor
Edward Dunno went on record last
evening as an advocate of prepared
ness in address that he delivered at
a convention of the Illinois depart
ment of the Grand Army.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-05-26
SCOFFED AT BY BRYAN
Does Not Take Seriously Report That
He Is-to.Be Nominated BY
Pr0hibitioniSts
rUnited Press Dispatch.l

Washington, May 24.-'I never ex-
pect to hear of that again except
through the newspapers said Will
liam J. Bryan today, when asked
about the report that the prohibition
leaders had selected him to head
their ticket at the next presidential
election. 1t is said that he will be
nominated, when the convention
meets in st. Paul. Mr.. Bryan does
not take the report seriously.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-05-26
John McNeiII Found Guilty.

IAssOciated Press Dlspatch.1
Dublin, May 24.-John Mcneil,
president of Sim Fem volunteers,
has been found guilty by court
martial of completely in the Irish re-
bellion His sentence will be promul-
gated within a day or two.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-05-26
new NOTE BY CARRANzA
This Latest Communication Will Be
Broughtto Washington BY Special
Messenger
ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch.]

Washington, May PA new note
from Carranza will be sent to Wash
ington by special messenger, Special
Agent Rodgers at Mexico City ad-
vised the state department Rodgers
did not say when the messenger
would start, and gave no forecast of
the contents of the communication.
1t is expected to reach Washington
late next week.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-05-26
New Trial Is Denied.

Judge Walter A. Plymat of the
municipal court late yesterday filed
an order denying a new trial of the
suit of William Koran against John
S. Stevens, both of Mankato. The
plaintiff sued for a commission of
$500 on a land deal and the court
granted him this.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-05-26
Boys Were Released.

Ed Rooney and Arthur Besser, the
two boys who had been in Jail for
several days charged with robbing
box cars, were released this after
noon on bond in the sum of 5000
each and will appear at the term of
court on June 6.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-05-26
Boom For Charles NaqeI.

IUIIltU TTtSS IJISpdICT.I
st. Louis, Mo-, May 24.-There ap-
pears to be movement on the part
of the German Americans here to
boom Charles Nagel of this city for
the democratic nomination for vice
president of the United States.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-05-26
Spent Twenty nine Cents.

st. Paul, Mimi, May PA. O..
Benton, socialist candidate for gov
ernor, today filed his expense account
showing that since April Is his ex-
penses have amounted to twenty
nine cents.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-05-26
President to Attend Wedding.

New York, May 24.-President Will
son will be here tonight with Mrs.
Wilson, as both are going to attend
the marriage of the presidents friend
and the best man at the presidents
own wedding, DR.. c. Grayson, who is
TO be married to Miss Alice Gordon.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-05-26
Dough Saved Lives.

Anderson, Ind, May 24.-Fred Dow,
a baker of the well known Wagoman
Bread company today saved the lives
of three fellow employees by throw
ing dough over them when the steam
pipes burst.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-05-26
MAY NOT BE PROSECUTED
Southern MiIitiamen Who Refused to
Enlist in the Regular Army; New
Law Is An Aid
Trniteo Press Dispatch.l

Washington, May 24.-The 116
southern militiamen, who refused to
enlist in the regular army, may not
be prosecuted at all. The new law
does not provide for enlistment as an
act of the militiamen but it auto
matically enlists them. Hence, if
these men report for duty in response
to the regular army call, they may
escape prosecution altogether.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-05-26
$1S2,739 .04 $212,764 SO |
Increased SINKING Fund.

Indebtedness of the city was paid
off during 1915-1916 to the extent of
$4,000, while at the same time the
sinking fund has been increased from
$13,173 81 to $17,604,S0
''The Improvement certificates of
issued in payment of the
assessable portion of local improve
ment contracts are outstanding to the
Continued on Page Three.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-05-26

allies on all fronts The statement
concludes with the assertion that the
Austro-German plans must fail as all
of the allies will be able to pass from
the present defensive stage to a
decisive simultaneous action. This
great joint offensive, it is declared,
will bring about the downfall of the
TeutOnic powers.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-05-26
DESPERATE FIGHTING ON VERDUN
FRONT; SOLDIERS DISCARD GUNS
AND USE KNIVES AT CLOSE RA VICE
ALLIES ARE TO PASS FROM DEFENSIVE
STAGE TO AN UNITED DECISIVE ACTION
IAssociated Press Disnatcb !

Rome, May 24.-The Austrian adj
vance on the Trentino front, and the
furious efforts of the Germans to
gain a decision at Verdun are ex-
planned in semi official statement
published here as the result of a
concerted effort on the part of the
central powers to prevent the ex-
pected simultaneous attack by the