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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-03-24
DAMAGE TO RAIL BRIDGE
Omaha Structure At St. Paul Was Put
Out of Commission For
Few Hours

Superintendent j. r. Welch and
Assistant Superintendent j. J. Prem
tiss of the Omaha road, both located
at st. James, and Superintendent OF
Telegraphs George Boyce and Signal
Maintainer w. G. Johnson, also of the
Omaha, and both located at St. Paul
were in Mankato this morning. Their
int entiOn was TO start on tour CT in
spection with gas motor cars, looking
over the ground, preparatory to put
ting in automatic signals along the
road from Mankato to st. Paul. Such
signals are placed at intervals of one
mile When train is inside of GER
tain mile the light shows red behind
it, but after the train leaves that mile
the light shows the safety color.
The officials, however, received in
formation before a. m, that the
Omaha Milwaukee railroad bridge
across the Mississippi river at St
Paul had been damaged and they de-
cided to go to st. Paul at once. They
left at a. n. on No. 10.
1t was learned that one of the CIR
ders on the old bridge there had been
broken, letting the ties loose. This
was discovered just after a freight
train had passed over the bridge
Some of the car trucks were found to
have been damaged. However, the
bridge was again in condition for use
at seven o'clock this morning.
This old bridge is being replaced
with a new one, without interfering
with the traffic, though the trains
move over it quite slowly.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-03-24
ELEVEN YEAR OLD VENUS
Ruth Pulranaof Mianeapolisls Reported
To Be Very Near Physically
Perfect
UNITED Press Dispatch

Minneapolis, Mimi, March 22.-
Ruth Pulrang, eleven year old school
girl, is just about as near physical
ly perfect as the. Venus like Swarth-
more and Wellesley goods. She has
never been sick, her parents said to-
day. Here are her measurements,
which Minneapolis school physical
culture experts pronounce perfect:
Head, 2OR inches; neck, II inches;
chest, 3O4 inches, left thigh, 20R
inches; right thigh, 2012 inches; left
calf, 117s inches; right calf, I'm
inches; left ankle, 7as inches; right
ankle, ~ inches; left wrist, SIS
inches, right wrist, 81 inches;
left forearm, Ss inches; right
forearm, 8 inches; left upper
arm, 9ss inches: right upper arm,
94 inches; reach 55A; height, 5SA:
"Ruthie's" day is carefully planned
by her parents who are outdoor
sports devotees She rises at 7:15,
drinks a glass of hot water, eats
light breakfast and hikes to school.
From to 6, she enters just as en-
ergetically into outdoor play. She
never gets more than two pieces Of
candy at a time and never eats. ice
cream or drinks soda fountain
drinks, except as an occasional de-
sert. She goes to bed $50 every
night
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-03-24
STRANGER COMMITTED SUICIDE when
train ON OMAHA ROAD STRUCK HIM
Edward Lundberg Is Victim of His Own Rash
Act; Attempted to Throw Self Under
Wheels Yesterday

one of his pockets, requesting that
his mother and two brothers be
notified, in case his body should be
found dead The name of the mother
is given as Mrs LoviSa Lundberg,
and her address as ElgaraS, Swed-
en-. The two brothers are named
Thorsten Lundberg, care of Electric
Power plant, Boston, Mass, and
Thorwald Lundberg, late captain, U.
S. Navy, Brooklyn. Letters have
been sent to all of these relatives,
notifying them of the mans death.
There was nothing valuable
about the mans person. He had only
forty-one cents in money. A memo
randum book had notations of hours
he had worked in February. 1t seems
from his notations that he was thir-
ty-nine years old in 1914 or 1918.
Found a Postcard.
The man seems to have been in
Mankato, for there was in pocket
a postcard, addressed to the post
master at Westbrook, Iowa, request
ing that any mail for him be for
warded to Mankato. The card had
been returned to him with the nota-
ton that there was no such postof-
fee as Westbrook. Iowa. Perhaps the
card was intended for the postmast-
er at Westbrook, MINI.
There was nothing about the mans
person to indicate whether he was
married or single, or whether he had
any other relatives than his mother
and those two brothers.
Mr.. Jones, the undertaken, said
today, that he did not think there
was any doubt that the man COM
mitted suicide. He said that he
understood that the same man with
a pal was seen yesterday afternoon
near the same spot, trying to throw
himself in front of train, and it
was all the pal could do to hold him
back. Last night there was nobody
at hand to prevent him from ending
his life.
The man seems to have come to
Minnesota from Fort Dodge, Iowa.
He was seen in Lake Crystal yester-
day.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-03-24
DRUGGIST IS ARRESTED
Charge Is That Charles Briggs. Albert
Lea, Violated County Option Law;
First Case

A warrant for the arrest Of Charles
A. Briggs, a druggist of Albert Lea,
was issued and arrest was made last
Monday on the complaint of Mayor
Knatvoid, who charged him with sell
ing quart of alchohol to Andrew Ing
valdson. This is the first case to be
tried in Freedom county under the
new county option law, and will be
watched with much interest by the
people of Albert Lea.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-03-24

What appears to have been DELHI
crate suicide occurred near Cray
station on the Omaha road last night
about eleven o'clock A stranger,
waving his arms, was struck and
instantly killed by Passenger Train
No. 20, which was coming in the
direction of Mankato, on its way
from St. James to st. Paul. The
spot where the tragedy occurred is
eight miles from Mankato station
and four miles from Lake Crystal.
Engineer Joe Stanley saw the man
on the track, wildly waving his arms
1t was impossible, it seems, to bring
the train TO halt in time to avoid
striking the man. The body was bad
ly maneled The head was crushed
and both legs and both arms were
broken,
The train was halted at once. and
the proper notices were sent. Word
reached Coroner A G.. Liedloff at
Mankato, and he took Train No. II,
leaving Mankato at 1926 a. M The
coroner examined into all of the
circumstances. and remarked that he
did not believe an inquest was
necessary.
The body was removed to the
undertaking establishment of Hugh
Jones at Lake Crystal. 1t appeared
to be a man about forty years of
age. Papers in the pockets indicat-
ed that the name was Edward Lund-
berg. The victim seemed to be one
CT that numerous class of men, who
wander about from place to place,
getting job here and there, and
living about as wild and rough a
life as the real hobo.
This man was fairly well dressed,
as a workingman. He had on a
sheep lined coat, dark blue coat
and overalls. In one of his pockets
was some ground coffee, and in an
other was a piece of bologna saus-
age.
Letters Found on Person.
One circumstance which lends color
to the suicide theory is a note found in
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-03-24
PRESIDENT IN A DENIAL
Says That Gerard Has Not Been Asked
To Present Peace Proposals On,
Germany's Behalf
UNITED Press Dispatch. ]

Washington, March 22.-President
Wilson today authorized denial Of
the story that Ambassador James w.
Gerard, representing the American
government at Berlin, had been asked
by German Chancellor Won Bethmann
Hollweg, to remain in Germany, be-
cause the United States was likely to
be asked to present peace proposals
on behalf of Germany to the allies.
President Wilson said he had been
much disturbed by the circulation Of
this report
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-03-24
ORDERED INTO MEXICO
Second Lieutenant Thomas Fox and
Twenty Fourth Infantry To Assist
The Villa Chase

Second Lieutenant Thomas Fox and
the Twenty fourth infantry have been
ordered to the Mexican border, ac-
cOrding to message received by the
young mans aunt, Miss Fanny Pitcher
of this city.
Captain Everett Hughes and the
Fourth Field artillery are now well
into the interior of Mexico on the
chase for Villa, the bandit Both of
these young men are Mankato boys
! and graduates of West Poinl.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-03-24
JAMES MALoNEY DEAD
Death Followed An Operation For
Appendicitis: He Was Married to
Mankat0 Girl

C. L. Kennedy has received a tele-
gram announcing the death of James
William Maloney, which occurred at
Los Angeles, California, following all
operation for appendicitis. Mr.. Ma
loney was about thirty-two years of
age, and was a graduate of Ann Ar
Dor. He was married to Miss Mabel
Moore in this city about six years
ago, and they went to Butte, Mont,
to live. Later they removed to Port
land, Oregon, where they lived for
some time, and later removed to Los
Angeles, where they have lived for
about four years. The widow sur
wives
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-03-24
Portion of School Plant Burns.

IUnlteU IreSS DlSpatch.I
Oshkosh, Wis, March pa two
hundred thousand dollar fire early
this morning destroyed a portion of
the plant of the state normal school
here The fire was discovered this
morning at five o'clock. The gymnas-
ium building will probably be totally
destroyed
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-03-24
River Is Hjuher.

The Minnesota river this morning
again was higher, showing rise of
several inches since yesterday morn
ing. Before that it had been falling
a little, and this morning it was sew
eral inches below the highest point it
touched this month.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-03-24
LARGE PART Of TEXAS
TOWN IS LAID WASTE
Destructive Fire Visited Paris
Loss Is Nearly Three
--... Million Dollars
UNITED Press Dispatch.1

Faris, Texas, March 22-FulIy
two thirds of the business district
of this city, besides much of the
residence district, were destroyed by
fire last night. The total loss of the
fire will come between two and three
millions of dollars. Paris is a city
of about 10000, and of these fully
half are now shelterless. Many of
the people went without breakfas;
this morning. Requests for assistance
We're sent to neighboring towns.
The fire broke out on the plant of
the Lang Transportation company.
The Paris Cotton Press plant also
was soon in flames. Thirty blocks
of the city have been laid in ashes
The fire cut a swath of destruction
through the city nearly mile wide
The plant of the Paris Water and
Electric company was soon de-
stroyed. The result was that the
water supply of the city was cut off.
This greatly handicapped the fire
men. and made the confagration
much worse than it would otherwise
have been. Appeals for help were
SVbI W lhS HlS uSpdl vi
neighboring cities and there was as
prompt a response as the circum-
stances would allow. The two news
PAPER establishments, those of The
Daily Advocate and The Paris News,
were destroyed
Eight Thousand Homeless.
Associated Press D:spatchi
Paris, Texas, March ga con-
servative estimate of the number of
people made homeless by last night S
fire in the business districts here was
5000. This estimate was made by
Mayor Ed McCuistion. Although the
city is without food there apparently
is little suffering. The property loss
is approximately $3,000,000. Between
1900 and 1000 dwellings were de-
stroyed, in addition to the big bust
ness blocks. Rumors, vague but per-
sistent, are that number of people
lost their lives
Burned to Death.
limited Press Dispatch
Paris, Texas, March 22.-Captain
John Stroud, wealthy property own
er of this city, another white man
and negro, were burned to. death
in the terrible fire that destroyed a
large part of this city today The loss
by the fire is placed at seven to ten
millions of dollars
Spray, N. c., Is AbIaze.
ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch
Greensboro, N. c., March 22-The
city of Spray, n. c.. is burning this
afternoon practically all the struc-
lures in the business district are re-
ported destroyed, and the flames are
spreading rapidly. Spray has 5000
Inhabitants and the ten largest cot
ton and wooden mills in the state.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-03-24
AUGUST Swanson Injured.

August Swanson, an employee of
the Fowler & Pay company, while
engaged in cleaning out one of the
cars, fell to the ground and broke his
right forearm. He was reported to-
day as getting along as we'll as could
be expected
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-03-24
Will Go Into Movies.

TIT IUnItPd TTeSS- UlSDdlCH.I
Chicago, H., March 22-Dr. Henry
j. Haiselden has signed contract
with moving picture concern to
spend one year giving demonstrations
of his theories of eugenics. The doc
tor is 10 receive s25000 for the
years contract
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-03-24
Will Boom Amendment No.

I-TVSS
st. Paul, Mimi, March pa fGnd
of $1,000 is being raised for the pur-
pose of educating the people of the
state up 10 a state of enthusiasm for
the passage of Amendment No. l to
the state constitution. This amend
ment authorizes the setting aside of
a fund of $250,000 for the improve
ment of the wild state lands.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-03-24
Would Help Get Villa.
urnitaS pass bis o,rh !

Minneapolis, Mimi, March %
There's perfectly good regiment of
men looking fer a scrap at the Uni
versity of Minnesota today. They want
to. help Get Villa" and have notified
the war department they can be had
for the asking. They are organized
by the Kappa Sigma fraternity
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-03-24
Spray, N. c., Is AbIaze.
Former Sheriff Is Dead.

Elmer E. Ward, formerly sheriff
of Martin county died yesterday
morning in a hospital at Seattle. He
was operated on recently. His re-
mains will be brought to Fairmont
for interment
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-03-24
Would Cut Price of Armor.

7 SSfit'I;lttT DTfHS T'SIEIf'"
Washington, March 22.-When the
house naval committee received the
Tillman bill for government armor
plate plant, which passed the senate
yesterday, it also received proposal
from the Bethlehem Steel company
TO cut the price of armor from the
present price of $425 per ton to 1895
per ton
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-03-24
Santa Claus May Return

limited Press Dispatch.l
Minneapolis, Mimi, March 22.-
Santa Claus may play a return Date
here. There are over 200 dainty pack
ages covered by filmy wrapping, lab
eled Merry Christmas" undelivered
because of improper addresses.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-03-24
John Rowe is At verdun.

Paris, March 22.-John Bowe, for
mer mayor of Candy, Minp., is with
the French forces now fighting off
the fierce German attacks in the Yer
dun region Mr.. Bowe took part in
the battle of Vaux, as did many other
Americans who are serving under the
cOlOrS of France.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-03-24
However, Cars Being of Steel,
Passengers Not Injured
BAD STORM HITS INDIANA
One Man Reported Killed At
Logansport; Much Damage
BY Tornado
UNITED Press DiSpatch.l

Indianapolis, Ind, March "a de-
structiye wind storm swept through
Northern Indiana last night, accord
ing to the meagre reports that it has
been possible to get from the demon
allied wire service. At Logansport
one man is reported to have been
killed and many houses demolished.
Marion, Ind, March PA wind
storm, almost serious enough to be
called a tornado, struck this city last
night. Good fortune and good steel
cars were all that saved many pas
sengers from death or serious injury
when two cars Oh the Cloverleaf line
were lifted right off the track by the
wind and thrown down again, but
were not overturned. With the eXcep-
ton of two trainmen, who were in
jured, nobody was hurt. The train
was speeding to make up lost time.
During the Wind-storm fire broke
out in Marion and destroyed property
to the value of $4,000.
Windstorms and Billiards.
UNITED Press Dispatcn.1
Indianapolis, Ind, March o.
Windstorms and billiards. swept over
Tie HOTlU6TH HALL Oh the Sldle OIL Ill
diana last night, doing great damage,
much of which is still unknown, on
account of the demoralized condition
of the wire service. A heavy snow is
said also to have fallen in Michigan
Three men are reported to have been
killed in the storm at LoganspOrt
Many houses are reported to have
been unroofed at LoganspOrt, and
much damage is said also to have oc-
CURED at Montpelier The storms al
SO spread oyer parts of Illinois and
Ohio, and much damage is reported
Logansport, Ind, March 22.AOne
man here was killed. many were in
jured and damage to property
amounting to many thousands of dol
lars occurred during the great wind
storm and blizzard here last night.
Jalapa, Ind, March 22.-During last
nights wind storm here, the chimney
on the dwelling of Robert Williams
was blown down and came crashing
upon him IS he lay in bed. He was
killed and his wife was badly injured
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-03-24
North Dakota Against Estabrook.

j :
Fargo, n. D., March 22.-Election
returns received SO far are very scat
tered. Judging from what returns
have been received, it looks as if the
state went about three to one against
Estabrook
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-03-24
Will Take No Vacation.

Berlin, Germany, March 22.-Am
bassador Gerard, representing the
Americana government here, today
made the statement that he would
take no vacation this year and would
not return to America in the sum-
mer.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-03-24
TWO Kinds of Douoh.
[Enited Press Dispatch. ]

: 7 ITUSN
st. Paul, Mimi, March 22.-Girls to
be good wives should take more les
sons in dough while also studying do
nestle art, Rev. T. w. Malcolm of
Arlington Heights Presbyterian church
said today Too many girls who be-
come wives don't know just how
many cents there are in dollar, he
said.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-03-24

Paris, France, March 22.-Violent
artillery duelS are still going on
around Verdun, but the expected at
tack by the German infantry has not
taken place.
Liquid Fire Used In Attacks.
UNITED Press Dispatch
London, Eng, March 22.-Liquid
fire, used by the Germans, is said to
have been playing more successful
role in the attacks on the Verdun de-
lenses, than it ever played since the
beginning of the war. In their at
lacks with this weapon, the Germans
have made some gains in their at
lacks on the Avocourt and Malancourt
positions, but according to Paris dis
patches, generally speaking, the at
lacking columns have been brought to
standstill, and what they have
gained is inconsiderable. Paris seems
confident that il 3, attacks on Yerdun
are about to cease, the Germans hay
ing already spent their main energies.
1t is also pointed out that the Rus
slams are commencing great Often
sive on the east and it is not likely
that the Germans will continue to
rush their men right up against the
French machine guns, to be slaugh-
tered off in such immense numbers.
One object of the present German
drive seems to be to get possession
of the Manehold Verdun railway,
which is the main artery bringing mil
itary supplies into Verdun and its sur
rounding defenses.
Boat Was Torpedoed.
Bucharest, Roumania, March o.
The 1000 ton steamer, Esperanza,
bearing food and other supplies for
the Turks at Constantinople, was tor
pedoed today by Russian submarine
off Kalaika point. The ship was de-
stroyed and the crew taken prisoners.
The vessel was flying at different
times the flags of Spain and of Rou-
mania.
Austrians to Quit Czernowitz.
limited Press Dispatch.l
London, England, March pa
dispatch has been received here
from Rome to the effect that the
Austrians have decided to evacuate
Czernowitz, the capital of the pro-
vince of Bukowina, abandoning it to
the Russians, on account Of the
heavy pressure of the Russian move
mentS elsewhere.
Germans Make Successful Drive.
g.. UNITED Press Dispatch.1
Berlin, Germany, March 22.-The
Germans have made successful
drive in the Avocourt woods near
Verdun, capturing important French
positions. On the east the Russians
are pressing against Field Marshal
Won Hindenbergs lines on the west,
east and south of Riga, but he has
had no trouble in holding them back.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-03-24
BATTLE FOR YERDUN
KEEPING Up VIOLENCE
Big Guns of Germans Prepare
For Another Assault
TEUTON STEAMER SUNK
Situation On Eastern Bank Oi
Meuse Is Unchanged; War
Zone Information

The battle for Verdun now we'll
in its fourth week, continues with
intensity, but at present the in
fantry is held in leash while the
big guns prepare for further as
sauIts. The powerful German
thrust west of Meuse which de-
veloped early this week, was
halted when it reached the south
ern end of Auocourt wood, but
the activity Of the German artiI-
Iery in this sector, which Paris
reports particularly Violent, ind-
Gates that the German intention
is probably to make further de-
termined attempts to advance
this important flanking operation.
The situation on the eastern bank
Of the Meuse is unchanged, but
here too, artillery fire continues
intense near vau< and DamIoup.
Russian warships are reported
active in the Black sea, where the
1000 ton German steamer Esper-
ANA, loaded with foodstuffs, was
sunk off the Rumanian coast, &C
cording to advices from Rucha-
rest.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-03-24
ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch. !

Washington, March 22.-Sena-
tor Lawrence Y. Sherman of H.
linois today introduced resoIu-
ton authorizing the president to
call for $4,000 volunteers, if he
saw fit. The senator, however,
did not ask immediate action on
his measure.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-03-24

Washington. March 22.-General
Funston's call for reinforcements is
meeting with instant response. Train
loads Of regulars are being rushed
towards the Mexican border from
the military reservations in many
parts of the country. Colonel Will
son is starting out with four troops
Troops from Fort Leavenworth
Kansas, Fort Sheridan, Illinois, and
Fort Russell, Wyoming. are starting
out in special trains for the south.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-08-23
MANN MAY CAUSE DELAY
Reported lie VIII Demand Quorum Of
House to Send Army Bill Back
to Conference.

WASHINGTON, August c2-Aftcr
the House to-day had repassed the
$3li,000,000 army appropriation bill
without the revised articles of war,
the feature which caused President
Wilson to veto the measure, IL was
FASTENED 10 the Senate. and there re-
ferred to the Military Committee
Tonight Chairman Chamberlain an
nounccd that the committee would
meet tomorrow and restore the ar
ticles of war. eliminating the Hay pro
posal to exempt retired officers and
men from the military CODE the pro-
vision objected to by the President
lf point Of order is made and sus-
tanned against the articles in the Sen
ate, Senator Chamberlain Will seek to
retpin them by a two thirds vote.
Representative Hay has let 1t be
known that he will not insist again
upon his amendment There are re-
ports. however. that Republican Leader
Mann may demand quorum OF the
House to send the bill back to con-
ference. Such development might
prolong the session Of Congress several
days.