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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-11-25
Hupmobile Has Visited
Thirty-Three of Capitals

The Hupmobile United America tour
which ]. Walter Drake. of Detroit, is
sending on 2O,OOO-mile trip to every
State in the Union, has visited thirty
three State capitals when Denver the
seat of government of Colorado, was
reached last Saturday.
During the. last three weeks the mo-
toring party has encountered the most
severe part of their trip and the road
and climatic conditions have been most
severe on both car and men. In making
the trip from Carson City. the capital
of Nevada, to Salt Lake and Cheyenne,
the latter the thirty-second capital en-
route, every sort of climatic and road
obstacle had to be overcome. For in
stance the party spent two days going
through the Great American Desert in
which the sand storms almost blinded
the men and made progress slow and
dangerous. After struggling through
this section in order to reach Salt Lake,
the reward was snow beyond the capt.
tai of Utah. All the way from Salt
Lake to Cheyenne 1t was one constant
fight against the elements. Zero wealth
er and heavy snow delayed the party
which now consists of c. %. Salisbury.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-11-25

ward S. Swift. vice-president of Swift
6 Co.. Chicago. a dominating figure In
the world OF finance. was elected d.
rector of the Willys-Overland Company
of Toledo. and has signified his accept
ance. Mr.. Swift has been for several
years personal friend of Mr.. WHY'S
and as one of the large holders of
Willys-Overland stock has been so i'm
pressed with the immense growth OF
the company that he was pleased to
accept the invitation extended him.
Mr. Swift Is well known as one of the
heads OF a great institution doing a
business of over six hundred million
dollars per year so that he will be of
great assistance to the Willys-Overland
Company who are now the second larg-
est producers of automobiles in the
world.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-11-25
George r. Lipe and w. A. Krohn all

George r. Lipe and w. A. Krohn all
the way.
After reaching Hanna, Wwo., which
Is at the western end of the great di-
vide an attempt to plough through the
snow fields failed and a wait of two
days was necessary before the jour-
ney to Medicine Bow was permissible.
Then another holdup was necessary be-
fore the sturdy Hupmobtle pushed it's
nose over the great continental divide
and the final trip from Fort Collins to
Cheyenne was completed.
From Cheyenne better roads were
found and the trip to Denver was a
comparatively easy one. The Colorado
capital was reached in the late after
noon and a banquet was given in honor
of the party at the Savoy Hotel by A.
L. Chamberlain and w. r. Woods. The
total mileage az Denver was eleven
thousand five hundred and twenty-six
miles
A rest of couple days was taken at
Denver before the start was made for
the South with Santa Fe as the next
objective point.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-11-25

club men," a horsy girl from West
chester, an ex-ambassador's wife and
daughter, number of names from
Boston and Philadelphia with their re-
spective bearers. And, last but not
least, the two Bond girls from Omaha
blond, lovely, but inclined to be snob-
bish even in that company, for their
mother was Van Reypan, and Van
Reypans are rare birds in Omaha and
elsewhere.
Mr.. Minot took In the elder of the
Bond girls and found that Cynthia
Meyrick sat on his left. He glanced
at her throat as they sat down. 1t was
bare Of ornament And then he be-
held, sparkling in her lovely hair, the
perfect diamonds of Chain Lightning's
collar. AS he turned back to the table
he caught the eye of Mr.. Martin Wall.
Mr.. Wallis eve happened to be coming
away from the same locality.
A half hour later Mrs. Bruce's dinner
party was scattered among the palms
and flowers of heC gorgeous lawn. Mr..
Mtnot had fallen again to the elder
girl from Omaha, and blithely for her
he was displaying his Broadway ig-
norance of horticulture. Suddenly out
OF the night came a scpeam. Instant
ly when he heard it Mr.. Minot knew
who had uttered it.
Unceremoniously he parted from the
Omaha beauty and sped over the lawn.
But, quick as he was, Lord Harrowby
was quicker, for when Minot came up
ne saw Harrowby bending over Miss
Meyrick. who sat upon wicker bench.
ITO he continued
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caused the TWO young men to turn.
Then Mr.. Minot saw her coming up
the path toward him-coming up that
fantastic avenue of palms-tall, fair,
white, a lovely figure in lovely set
ting!
All. yes-Lord Harrowby! He walk
ed at her side, nonchalant. distinguish
ed, almost as tall as a popular illus
traitor thinks a man in evening clothes
should be. Truly, they made a hand
some couple. They We're to we'd, Mr..
Minot himself had sworn they were
to wed.
He kept the bitterness from his tone
as he greeted them there amid the
soft magic of the Florida night. To
gether they went inside. In the cen
ter Of magnificent hallway they
found Mrs. Bruce standing, like stout
Cortez on his Darien peak, triumphant
amid the glory of her gold.
Mr.. Bruce slipped out of the shadows
into the weariness Of another formal
dinner. Mrs. Bruce gittered, and he
wrote the checks. He was a scraggly
little man who sometimes sat for hours
at time in silence. There were those
unkind enough to say that he sought
back. trying to recall the reason that
had led him to marry Mrs. Bruce.
When he beheld Miss Cynthia Mey-
rick and knew that he was to take her
In to dinner Mr.. Bruce frightened per-
ceptibly. None save blind and deaf
man could have failed to. Cocktails
consumed, the party turned toward the
dining room. Except for the Meyriclls,
Martin Wall, Lord Harrowby and Pad
dock, Dick Minot knew none of them.
There were a couple of colorless men
from New York who, when they died,
would be referred to as prominent
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-11-25

ing out 10000 pneumatic tires per day
Harrisburg is one of the most Inn
portant centers In Mr. Fairbanks dis
trict, especially from an automobile
standpoint, and he will visit here very
frequently in order to keep the local
branch and the Akron factory IN close
touch with all activities of the local
motor world.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-11-25
District Manager of
Firestone Tire Co. Here

Announcement has Just been made
by the Flrestone Tire and Rubber Con-
pany OF the appointment of L. @. Fair
bank as eastern district manager for
the big Akron Company. In assuming
his new duties Mr. Fairbank brings to
his work rich harvest of sales and
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-11-25
Swift Becomes a Director
in Willys-Overland Co.

. A telegram received by the Overland
Harrisburg Company states that Ed
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-11-25

ITO be continued j
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-04-28
BLEW THEIR
BOAT OFF IRISH COAST
This Occurred After Capture, So
Statement Was Made In
Commons
[UUited Press Dispatcn.l

London, April 26.-Premier As
Guith at secret session of parlia-
n'ent yesterday presented on behalf
OF the government proposals fore
shadowing general military compuI-
sion unless success attended Sim
mediate efforts to obtain men re-
qured by voluntary enlistment from
manifested married men" The gov
erment's proposals were publicly an
nounced today in long statement to
the press.
London, Eng, April 26.-The yes
sci Of German raiders. captured Off
the West Irish coast, was blown up
by the crew itself, according to a
statement made to the house of COM
mons today by Lord Lansdowne.
Berlin, Germany, April 26.-By a
sudden, bold attack the Germans
managed to take both the first and
second lines. of French trenches
northeast of Selles in the Vosges
mountains today. The Germans took
eighty-four French prisoners.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-04-28
GROWING FEELING 7HA7l
ISSUES CAM Be SETTLED
WITHOUT CUTTING s ES
FAKE BABE IS ALLEGED
Mrs. Annie DoIlie LedqerWood Was
Charged With Foisting Spurious
Heir On Estate
limited Press Dispatch.l

Chicago. H., April 26.-Mrs. Annie
Dollie Ledgerwood Matters, wife of
the late Frederick Matters, wealthy
business man of Arcola, ILL.,, indicted
with Charles Mallon, a private de-
tective, on the charge of foisting an
alleged spurious heir on the estate of
her husband, was placed on trial
here today.
Mrs. Matters efforts to gain con-
troll of her husbands 100000 estate
on the ground that Irene Matters was
born to her and her husband, was
contested by her brother in law,
James Matters. He contended the
girl was no relation of Frederick
Matters. Mrs. Matters sought to
prove that it was.
Just as the case was ending DR.. l..
Emil Broard, head of the Misericor-
dia hospital at Ottawa, Ontario, and
Miss Marie Louise Des Ronreres,
head nurse, who had previously tes-
titled in support of Mrs. Matters
claims, repudiated their testimony and
said the child was not the daughter
of Matters. Mrs. Matters, in a set
Element with the heirs to the estate,
received $4,000 as her dover right.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-04-28
AMBULANCE CHASERS
EXPERT WITNESSES AND
COURT ABUSES CHILLED
WORK ON The ROADS
County Commissioners Make Provision
For Needed Repairs On Several
Country Highways

f. NJ Crurrier and II. e. Hance ap-
peared yesterday before the board of
county commissioners with reference
to repairs and maintenance of the
Mapleton state road.
The board let the contract to Au-
gust Goettl to grade this road from
point near the city limits to the
Beaufort town line. Mr.. Goettrs bid
Oh this job was $2,355. This includes
hauling culverts from the city. 1t is
intended by the board to have the
whole road, practically, from Man
kato to Mapleton thus finished dur
ing the present year.
The board also let the contract to
Aleck Hanson for the grading of four
and half miles in Lincoln and But
ternut townships. The bid of Mr..
Hanson was $1,665 for the grading
and $50 more for the placing of cul
verts. County Commissioner Davis
stated that there was money enough
to finish up Welsh lane, and it would
be completed this year. He said the
board at the next meeting would adj
vertise for bids to grade the road
from Pugh's corner to the top of
Pigeon hill.
The board took up petition signed
by a large number of freeholders for
the establishment of county road
in Lincoln township. The board de-
cided to hold a meeting for this mat
ter at A. A. Bundy's place on June
IA, and to have public hearing on
the matter the next day at $3.50 p. m.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-04-28
BUSINESS FOR MANKATO
Farmers For Miles Around TO Bring
Cream and Milk to Creamery in
This City

According to reports received in
this city, and an article published in
The Mapleton Enterprise the coop
erative' creamery Of Mapleton and
the village officers are ON 1.-THE outs.
Members of the cooperative cream
cry object to the creamery being
called nuisance" and there is a
movement on foot to consolidate the
business of the Mapleton farmers
with the Mankato creamery, making
a large centralized creamery that
will get all the cream from territory
for miles around, and of course will
have a tendency to bring a large
amount of trade from Mapleton to
this city, as farmers naturally spend
their money where they receive the
pay for their produce.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-04-28
DOGS MUST BE TAGGED
Tony Thompson Serves Notice That
Unlicensed CANNES Will Be Given
The Absent Treatment

Tony Thompson, city poundmaster
announces that as the first day OF
May is approaching, the time is near
for the catching of unlicensed dogs
All whose licenses expire should have
new licenses on that day. There is
a good supply of tags on hand, and
there is no reason why the dogs
should not get their new licenses on
time
Mr.. Thompson also speaks of chick
ems. All chickens must be kept prop
erly penned up, so as not to run over
their neighbors' gardens.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-04-28
JOHN MILLER ARRESTED
Brought Before the Municipal Court Oh
Charge of Threatening to Kill
His Brother

John Miller was brought before the
municipal court this morning on the
brother, August Miller, Good Thun
brother, August Miller, a GocdThun-
der farmer, during quarrel. John
Miller demanded an examination and
this was set to take place on Friday
at 10 a. m. The threat is alleged to
have been made yesterday. In de-
fault of bond in the sum of $500
John Miller was committed to the
county jail. He was arrested at one
of the railroad depots last night
Sheriff Osten and Officer Lippert had
quite search for him.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-04-28
HEART WAS FULL OF LOVE
Rather Than Stand Between Young Man
And Sweetheart, Mrs. lena Fergu-
son Killed Herself
UNITED Press Dispatch

Chicago, H., April 26.-Because he.
heart was so full of love, Mrs. Tena
Ferguson, seventeen years old, could
not stand it any longer but ended
her life today by means of leaving the
gas jets turned on. She declared that
she loved her husband, Frank Fergu-
son, and that she also loved Hugh,
Trip, as well as Hugh's sweetheart,
Mary Roberts. She left a note to
Hugh telling him that she loved him
and Mary so much that she would
not think of ever standing between
them. She had threatened to COM
nit suicide, and her husband has
begged her only yesterday, not to
think of destroying herself.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-04-28
ALLEGED FORGER CAUGHT
One Swanson Who Had Notified His
Wife That He Intended to Drown
Himself

A young fellow by the name of
Swanson created considerable excite
ment over in Cottonwood county last
autumn by disappearing after sending
his wife at Patton, Iowa, letter con-
tanning $500 and telling her that he
had decided to end his life by drown
ing in the Des Moines river. He had
about $4,000 in his possession at the
time, and it is alleged that he forged
a check at Window for $3.50. Evil
IDENTIFY he was only joking, as he was
found by Sheriff Peterson of Window
the other day, not in the river, but
at LIE Mars, Ia, where he had gone
expecting to settle down and enjoy
the fruits of his cleverness.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-04-28
BOY RIFLED mail BOXES
Lad at FairmCnt Was Rounded Up Ry
Postmaster and Inspector: Decoy
Package Sent

Postofice Inspector E. F. Egge and
Postmaster Betz have cleared up
the mystery TO the pilfering of rural
mail boxes that has been going on
for several months on route six Fair
mont. The offender is ten year old
boy who had been in the habit of
getting the mail for his folks Last
week a decoy package was sent, con-
tanning cheap jack knife, which the
boy took and traded at school. When
confronted with this evidence the boy
confessed. The course of prosecution
is not announced, but the parents of
the lad will be required to pay for
the stolen articles.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-04-28
HETTY IN GOOD HEALTH
Mrs. Green, the WeaIthiest Woman in
World. Is Far From Being
Critically III
limited Press Dispatch.1

New York, April 26.-Mrs. Hetty
Green, richest woman in the United
States, reported to be critically ill, is
in good health, according to state
ment made today by her private Sec
rotary Mrs. Green is as we'll as
could be expected of one at her ad
vanced time of life," said the secre-
tary. "She is eighty years of age
She did have a slight indisposition
last week, but she has fully recov-
cred. 1t is not true that she suffered
a stroke of paralysis" Mrs Green is
at the home of her son, H. r. Green.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-04-28
MISSISSIPPI RISING FAST
Now Highest at La Crosse in Nineteen
Years; II Is Still Going
SkyWard
ASSOCIATED Press Dispa tch. I

La Cross, April 26-The weather
bureau has issued warning that be-
fore night the Mississippi river would
be at the highest point in nineteen
years. The river during the night rose
seven tenths of foot, a remarkable
rise considering the wide district
flooded and the vast volume of water
required to advance the stage a
single inch. The water this morning
at ten o'clock had passed, the 1872
foot stage more than foot above
the danger point, and one-t tenth of
foot above the recent floods at the
highest point.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-04-28
Auto Struck BY Train.

Winona, Mimi, April 26-An auto
mobile in which H. T. Stott, a local
manufacturer, and his wife and small
son were riding, was struck by a Bur-
lington fast train at a crossing here
tonight. The Burlington train, be-
cause of the washout across the river,
was operating on the st. Paul tracks.
Mrs. Stott is in critical condition.
The others escaped. The automobile
was demolished.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-04-28
HUBBARD AUTO STOLEN
Machine Was Taken From in Front of
The Auditorium in St. Paul
Last Night

While Mrs. r. D. Hubbard was at
ST. Paul last fall she was compelled
to leave her touring car stored there
for the winter, owing to the bad
weather which developed. Last even
ing while her daughter and son-in-
law, Mr. and Mrs. H. G.. Erwin of St.
Cloud, were attending grand opera in
the Auditorium, having driven over
with Mr. and Mrs. e. NJ Richter of
st. Paul, the car was stolen. The
machine was insured
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-04-28
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limited Press Dispatch.I

Berlin, Germany, April 26-The
most serious feature or the demands
of President Wilson, according to
men high in the affairs of the Ger
man government, is that freight as
well as passenger steamers must be
warned by submarines, before being
attacked. This statement was made
today to United Press representa-
tive. Strong objection to this de-
mand is made on the ground that
nearly all of the freight steamers
carry more or less munitions of war.
Yet there is growing feeling here
that the questions at issue can be
settled without a diplomatic break
between Germany and the United
States.
At present the whole proposition is
in allegiance, pending the return to
Berlin of Chancellor Won Bethmann-
Hollweg, who has been to see the
kaiser and confer with him on the
subject at his army headquarters.
A prominent German stated today
that he hoped that President Wilson
would receive the latest note from
Ambassador Gerard, and that there
would be a reply to it, before Ger
definite answer to the latest note
from President Wilson.
The German Chamber of Commerce
is today discussing whether it is best
to suspend operations, in view of the
present crisis Many American bust
ness men are leaving the country
Note at End of Week.
ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch.J
Berlin, April 26.-The German an
swer to the American note may not be
expected before the end of the pres
ent week. 1t may be presented on
Saturday.
Arrived at Headquarters.
UNITED Press Dispatch.l
Berlin, Germany, April 26.-Chan-
cellor Won Bethmann Hollweg and
the chief of staff of the German ad-
miralty are reported to have just ar
rived at the kaiser's headquarters to
talk over with him the submarine sit
uation.
Will Make No Exception.
UNITED Press Dispatch.1
Washington, April 26-President
Wilson will under no circumstances
consent to the exception of freighters
from the merchant vessels that must
be warned by submarines, prior to
being attacked. If, after being thus
warned, the freighter attempts to es-
cape, or to fight. then the submarine
will be justified in firing.
Go to Consult Emperor.
ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch1
Berlin, April 26-Chancellor Won
Bethmann Hollweg and Admiral Won
Holtzendorff, chief of the naval gen.
eral staff, departed for headquarters
on the evening train to consult with
Emperor William in regard to the re-
ply to the American note. The chan
cellor's conference with James w.
Gerard, the Amrecian ambassador,
this afternoon lasted half an hour.
Position of United Statee.
fUnIted Fress DisparCn.I
Washington, April 26.-Even
though merchantmen are armed, it
Continued on Page Three.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-04-28
Teachers on Pension List.
UNITED Press Dispatch.1

st. Paul, Mimi, April 26.-Twenty
five public school teachers who had
been moulding public minds for
twenty years were today placed on
the state pension list, when the
state teachers retirement fund trus-
tees met at the state capitol, G.. c..
Schultz, state superintendent OF
education prepared the lists. The
pensions start in September
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-04-28
return OF HOLLWEC
AWAITED AT berlin
Chancellor Is On Tripto Kaiser's
Military Camp
.0NE GRAVE POINT RAISED
Germany Would Have Freight
Boats Eliminated From
Warning Clause
AMERICANS ARE NOT
x ALLOWED TO LEAVE
GERMANY, Is STORY

ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch.l
Geneva, Switzerland, April
April Fisherman newspapers
are now taking a more serious
view of the German American
situation. They say that En-
peror William is expected to
return to Berlin from general
headquarters. In the mean
time Americans attempting to
leave Germany by way of
Switzerland are encountering
difficulties. Many Of them are
held up at Constance, the Bad
en- frontier having been closed
yesterday. The Paris German
Swiss frontier has been closed
since Monday afternoon, even
to mails, says a dispatch to
Matin from Berf1e. Foreigners
now in Germany have been in
formed that none will be al
lowed to leave the country be-
fore twenty days have elapsed,
the dispatch adds.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-04-28
JORDAN IS IN PRISON
loWan Who Was Convicted OF Having
Hand in the Burning of
Seaf0rth Hotel
limited Press Dlspatch.l

Saltwater, Mimi, April 26.-Thom-
as Jordan, the Iowan, Who was re-
Gently convicted at Redwood Falls of
arson, arrived at Saltwater today to
begin the service of his term in pris-
on, which is ten years to life time
The prosecution was conducted by
State Fire Marshal Hargadine and ].
e. Markham, representing the attor-
ney generals office.
M. e. Garvey, who is also under
arrest on the same charge, had his
case continued to next November.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-04-28
PERUvIANS ARE PEEvED
Government Angered Because McAdoo
And the Party Did Not Show Up
According to Schedule
UNITED Press Dispatch. ]

Lima, Peru, April 26.-The Peru
Wan government is quite angered at
the slight suffered at the hands of
the McAdoo party The government
officials at Lima had made every
preparation to receive the McAdoo
party in proper style, when that party
failed to appear 1t is intended to in
sist that President Wilson apologize
for this insult.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-04-28
Bombarded English Coast.

UNITED Press D1sDafch.J
Berlin, Germany, April ga Ger
man cruiser yesterday bombarded the
English coast at Yarmouth and Lowe
storff. Several persons were killed
and many wounded. At LowestOrff
24O dwellings were damaged. There
was damage done to a schoolhouse
and other buildings at Yarmouth.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-04-28
Redwina to Remain Wet.

Redwing will remain in the wet
column as the result of Mondays mu-
nicipal election, the dry issue having
been defeated by a majority of Isl
votes The drys claim a partial vic
tory in that the wet majority of 26S
of last year was cut down over a
hundred votes this year.