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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-01-07
January 7-14-21
CITATION FOR HEARING ON PETl.
TON FOR ADMINISTRATION.

STATE OF MINNESOTA, County of
Blue Earth, in Probate Court.
In the Matter of the Estate of Fran
els Pew, Jr., Decedent.
The State of Minnesota to all per-
sons interested in the granting of
administration of the estate of said
decedent: The petition of Mary B.
Pew, having been filed in this Court,
representing that Francis Pew Jr.,
then resident of the County of Het-
finger, State of North Dakota, died in
testate on the 7th day of May, 1915,
and praying that Letters of Admins
tration of his estate be granted to
Samuel B. Wilson: And the Court
having fixed the time and place for
hearing said petition: THEREFORE,,
YOU. .AND. EACH OF YOU, are here
by cited and required to show cause
if any you have. before this Court,
at the Probate Court Rooms in the
Court House, in the City of Mankato,
in the County of Blue Earth, State
of Minnesota, on the 31st day of jan
uary, 1916, at ten o'clock a. m, why
said petition should not be granted.
WITNESS, The Judge of said Court
and the Seal of said Court, this 9Th
day of January. 1916.
court Seal.) EVAN HUGHES,
Probate Judge.
S. 3. Wilson,
Attorney for Petitioner.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-01-07

Everyone is invited-to attend and
carry their nickles so as TO buy and
help the Sunday school get out OF
debt.
Miss Kate Smith is staying with
Mrs. Olespn.
Florence and Eleanor Culp spent
Friday afternoon with Mrs. Elmer
Grice.
Quite a. gathering of young people
called on Mrs. Tate Thursday even
ing.
Mrs. R. E. Grice is i'll with the
grip.
Mr.. and Mrs. Milton Melvin and
daughter, Arvis, returned to Minneota
Monday morning.
Mr.. and Mrs Walter Burrill OF
Tracy took supper with Mr. and Mrs
Arthur Sharp on Monday evening.
Warren Melvin was sick with the
grip last week.
George Rash, Sr., is visiting rela,
| tives in the neighborhood.
Owing to the illness of Rev. Brown
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-01-07
January 7-14-21.
CITATION FOR HEARING ON FL
NAL. ACCOUNT AND FOR DIS
TRIBUTlON.

STATE OF MINNESOTA, County of
Blue Earth in Probate Court.
In the Matter of the Estate of Jacob
jacobson, Decedent.
The State of Minnesota to All Per-
sons Interested in the Above En-
titled Matter: Whereas, Charles
Jacobson, has filed in this court his
final account of his administration of
the estate Of the above named de-
cedent, together with his petition
praying for the adjustment and al
lowance of said final account and for
distribution of the residue of said es-
tate to the persons thereunto en-
titled: 1T is ORDERED, that said
petition be heard, and that all per-
sons interested in said matter be and
appear before this court on the 10Th
day of January, 1916, at ten O'Clock
a. M, at the Probate Court Rooms in
the Court House, at Mankato i'll said
County, and then and there, or as
soon thereafter as said matter can be
heard, show cause, if any they nave,
why said petition should not be
granted; and that this citation be
served by the publication thereof in
The Mankato Free Press according
to law.
WITNESS, the Honorable Evan
Hughes, Judge of said court, and the
seal of said court, this 5th day of
January, 1916.
Court Seal) EVAN HUGHES,
Judge.
Pfau & Pau,
Attorneys for Petitioner.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-01-07

son. Praise the Lord" was sung by
a quartet composed of A. G. Per-
sons, Esther Rud, Mrs. o. A. An
derson and William A. Johnson.
Miss Winifred Chesser sang "On the
Adrian Sea-" accompanied by Mamie
Skuse Gerlach, piano, and Miss Julia
Hub, violin. Miss Florence Johnson
gave a vocal solo entitled Sing On"
and Miss Marie Sanger gave piano
solo, Caprice de Concert" The pro-
gram was very well given and de-
lighted the audience, who were then
invited to have refreshments and en-
joy a social hour. and the new year
was ushered in with prayer and So
remnity.
Checker Tournament.
Another feature of the Y. NJ C. A.
reception was the checker tourna-
ment, which was under the direction
of Victory Tenney This resulted as
follows:
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-01-07
January 7-14-21.
CITATION FOR HEARING ON FL
NAL ACCOUNT AND FOR DIS
TRIBUTION.

STATE OF MINNESOTA, County of
Blue Earth in Probate Court
In the, Matter of the Estate of Annie
Jacobson, Decedent.
The State of Minnesota to All Per-
sons Interested in the Above En-
titled Matter: Whereas, Charles
Jacobson, has filed in this court his
final account of his administration of
the estate of the above named de-
cedent, together with his petition
praying Eor the adjustment and al
lowance of said final account and for
distribution of the residue of said es-
tate to the persons thereunto en-
titled: 1T is ORDERED, that said
petition be heard, and that all per-
sons interested in said matter be and
appear before this court on the 29th
day of January, 1916, at ten O'Clock
a.. M, at the Probate Court Rooms in
the Court House, at Mankato in said
County, and then and there, or as
soon thereafter as said matter can be
heard, show cause, if any they have,
why said petition should not be
granted; and that this citation be
,served by the publication thereof in
The Mankato Free Press according
to law.
WITNESS, the Honorable Evan
Hughes, Judge of said court, and the
seal of said court, this 9Th day of
January, 1916.
(Court Seal) EVAN HUGHES, !.
Judge
Pfau i& Pfau.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-01-07

Co change the shape and
color of unstable brands
TO initiate the Prince
Albert tidy red tin, but
it is impossible to irni-
tate the flavor OF Prince
Albert tobacco: The
acknowledgements
thati
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-01-07

and wife there will be no church
service Sunday morning, but Sunday
school will be held at 1890 and i'm
mediately after that the postponed
church meeting will be held. A very
large attendance is requested at both
meetings.
Mary Steel of North Mankato visited
Lucy Culp last week.
Minnie and Irene Melvin visited
with Mamie Culp Tuesday.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-01-07
Failure The Outcome
Continued from Page One.

lin the general opinion is that there
will be no early peace"
London, Eng, January 5.-British
losses in the battle of Loos alone
Il Il = = e. - - u q. - - + q. =. - =. .
:. !:
:. London, Jan 5.-The Petro- :.
i. grad correspondent of the Ha- :.
!. vas agency announces that the :.
i. Austrians have evacuated Ger :.
Z. nowitz, the Russians having !
:. seized all the heights dominat. :.
:. ing the town. ::
=. =
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when the British and French were
making their great attack, last Sep
TENDER, totalled 10000.
London, Jan 5.-A Renter dispatch
from Petrcgrad SAYS the TeutoniC
forces are reported to have eyacuat
ed Czernowitz (Bukowina). 1t adds
that a. large number of prisoners have
been taken, including many Germans
The Russian official communication
does not confirm the evacuation OF
CZernowitZ, but says:
Northeast of Czernowitz we have
occupied line of trenches and re
pulsed strong enemy counter attacks
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-01-07
WEATHER FOR JANUARY,

: January +Fair and frosty,
+ rain or snow.
3 January 5-Fair.
? January 6--DoWnfail, wind.
: January 7-c!oudy, squally,
? fair.
: January e-Fair weather.
+ January flair and frosty.
? January 17-Storny, cool.
+, January 1S--Miid.
& January 2o--Cloudy, cold,
? snow and stormy.
> January 22-Cloudy, mild.
!, January 27-Fair and frosty.
!, M. Brcomc.
!. :. i. i. !. :. i. :. < :. i. :. s. x
Evening journal., 1916-07-21
INQUIRY into Recent
Seventh ward PRIMARY

Attorney General Wolcott has be.
gun an inquiry into the Republican
primary election in the First district
OF the Seventh ward wnen delegates
were chosen to the recent State con
vention, IL having been alleged that
more votel we're counted than actual
ly were cast in the district Holton
Yarnall, Of No 2lO West Twelfth
street. and another resident OF the
Seventh ward. who were clerks in the
polling place. at Eleventh and Tatnall
streets known as the First district,
were examined by Attorney General
Wolcott and Deputy Attorney General
Chaytor on Wednesday. When asked
If the evidence he was gathering
would be placed before the grand jury
Mr. Wolcott said he did not care 10
be quoted on that subject The allie
cations Of fraud at the polling place
we're made by friends OF Governor
Charles r. Miller. who was urged for
delegate to the National Convention,
Colonel Edmund Mitchell being the
other candidate. he being chosen ma
tional delegate after a contest at the
State convention.
Evening journal., 1916-07-21
Insurance MEN NOT
Interested IN UNION
Prudential Company Says
Field Workers Here
Are Satisfied
STRIKE Is NOT
ANTICIPATED

Discomfort on the part of some of
the agents of the Prudential Insur-
ance Company and the reported or
ganization of the field men into
unions, is Of no interest to the men
employed in the Wilmington branch,
according to a statement made by
superintendent Peter p. Dempsey to-
day. In one or two large cities it is
said the men have threatened to
strike
The cause Of the mems action in
New York and Brooklyn is an order
issued by the company on June 3.
compelling the men not only to cover
policies which lapsed by getting new
policies without commissions. but
also making them furnish policies
without commissions for the paid up
and cash surrendered policies The
agents say that this almost beggered
them and deprived them of an ordin-
arily decent living
Mr.. Dempsey said that the men in
the Wilmington Office are well paid
and realize that their earnings de-
pend in a great measure upon their
individual efforts. A guarantee Of
about SIS a week is given the men,
Mr. Dempsey said, and through their
efforts they often run their earnings
up to from $25 to $50 a week. He said
that a first-year man makes from
81 200 TO S1,400 in Wilmington, and
that there has not been heard even
a mutter Of discomfort from them.
officers Of the company at head
quarters in Newark, n. j., would not
discuss the threatened strike ques-
ton yesterday, saying a statement
would be issued later.
The only official statement, there
fore, says that such rumors have re-
Gently reached the company from one
or two large cities, and adds.
This has been primarily due to the
fact that the company has had no
evidence nor does II believe that at
the outside, more than a few hundred
of its force of 1900 have any sym
pathy whatever with such a move
ment
There has not been and is not now
any reasonable ground for complaint
of the field men. There has not been
nor is there contemplated any re-
QuCl4Dn III lutlA AOllllN4oaAlOAt dD Ldo
been charged. On the contrary. every
change which has been made in the
method of compensation has been for
the purpose of increasing the earn
ings of the men and requiring more
and better service TO the policy
| holders
The earnings OF the agents have in
creased more 'than 30 per cent ii
the last FIVE years and are now higher
than ever before in the company'i
history.
They average between S23 and 50.
a week, and large numbers of the
agents are earning a considerably
greater sum. The company's plans
for the benefit of the field representa-
tives were formulated before any
suggestion of discomfort developed"
Evening journal., 1916-07-21
believes Sharks
FOLLOW TILEFISH
Major Sylvester'S Theory
That ManeaterS Trail
Choice Food Fish
MAY BE RESULT OF
VOLCANIC UPHEAVAL

Major Richard Sylvester, who is SUI
perintendent Of the policing arrange
ments for the dupont Powder Company
is an expert fisherman and has made a
study of fish and sharks Of the sea as
we'll as of the land. The genial major
has a theory all his own about the
presence of man-eating sharks along the
Atlantic seaboard.
Major Sylvester points out that a
ledge OF granite extends along the At
lantic coast southwark and across the
Gulf Stream toward Martinique Be-
meath these lodges myriads of tilefsh
make their homes, Major Sylvester
says. By reason of the volcanic action
at Martinique, Major Sylvester thinks
there has been a disarrangement of sea
lodges that has driven the tilefsh to-
ward the coast of the United States. AS
they are a toothsome food fish, Major
Sylvester reckons that the man-eaters
have followed and eaten their way along
the course of the tilefsh to the Ameri-
can coast
That tile FISH are now prevalent
along the coast where they only a
few years ago were seldom caught. is
pointed out by Major Sylvester in
support of his theory, and it is recog-
nized by scientists that those fish are
choice morsels for man-eating sharks
Tile fish first appeared off the coast
of the United States in 1880 and we're
abundant in 1881. but practically dis
appeared the next year, and were
scarce until within recent years.
Evening journal., 1916-07-21
father OF DR.. MULiIN
dies IN west chester

John S. Mullin. aged Sc years, father
Of DR.. John Wesley Mullin. of this
city, and uncle OF John S. Mullin. pro-
prietor Of the James 7. Mullin & Son
clothing store at Sixth and Marke.
streets. died at his home in West
Chester yesterday morning. The de-
ceased had been prominent in busi-
ness and civic affairs of West Chester
and vicinity for more than half a
century.
For years the deceased and his
brother. James T. Mullin. conducted
clothing store in West Chester
starting in 1877. Some years later
James T. Mullin came to Wilmington
and started the clothing business at
Sixth and Market streets, which is
now carried on by his son. John 8
Mullin.
In addition TO DR.. John Wesley Null
lin. he is survived by four other chill
dren. as follows: DR.. S. A. Mullin. OF
West Chester; Mrs. J.. ". Pratt. OF
Coatesville; Mrs. Joseph NJ Burns
and Mrs. Harry S. Dutton, also OF
West Chester His wife died several
years ago.
Evening journal., 1916-07-21
snFFRAGE ACTIVITIES.

Miss Florence Bayard Hilles, State
chairman for the Congressional Union
ana. Miss Bertha sapovits, Congressional
Union organizer. will address meeting
70 he held at the fire engine house at
Newark on Wednesday afternoon, July
2s. at $50 O'Clock. On that same even
ing at 7.25 o'clock they will address an
omen air meeting TO be held In front oil
the postofIice, in Newark.
Last night Mrs. Hilles and Miss SaPo.
wits addressed a successful meeting at
the Thomas w. Garrett Settlement
House.
Tonight Miss Sapovits will speak at
Concord avenue and Twenty-third street
and tomorrow evening she will speak az
Fifth and Market streets.
The work of organizing the city by
wards Is being successfully carried on
In speaking of Delaware in regards to
being organized for suffrage, Miss Alfce
Paui chairman Of the National Con-
oressional Union, recently remarked
that she considers this State one OF the
hest organized States in the Union
stbanlls 10 the excellent executive abil'
;tv and political knowledge OF Mrs
Fiorence Bayard Hilles, the State chair
man. Miss Mabel Vernon, National Con-
e,ressional Union organizer. and theiI
verv able co-workers and organizers who
have worked this State"
Evening journal., 1916-07-21
JUVENILE court FIGHTS
crime With The GOSPEL

A neat looking pile Of New Testa,
ments and copies OF the gospel OF st
John, in flexible covers, fresh from
the book store OF the American Bap-
tist Publication Society. Philadelphia
lying on the desk Of Chief Probation
Officer e. Ross Farra, at the Juvenile
Court building on West Seventh
street this morning. impelled a caller
TO inquire II the boys and girls taken
in charge by the court ever request
ed a copy.
"Oh. we don't wait 10 be asked. We
give them TO some Of the children. Z"
Mr.. Farra replied. then added. while
a reminiscent smile spread over his
face. zone boy did ask for a testa-
ment the other day. But II must
have been a case Of mental telepathy,
however. / had given a boy a testa-
ment and was going 10 hand one 10
the second. when the latter forestalled
me by making the request for H. I
was somewhat surprised"
Evening journal., 1916-07-21
MANY take DIPS IN
The BRANDYWINE POOL

One Of the most popular places in
town during the hot weather is the
Brandywine swimming pool Now that
the weather has gotten hot the pool is
we'll patronized each day by those
who desire 10 take a cool. refreshing
plunge On Mondays and Thursdays.
including the evenings. the pool is
open 70 women and girls only. and
on Tuesday. Wednesday. Friday and
Saturdays the pool is open TO men
and boys only.
Swimming parties are frequent,
though they are for the most part
entirely informal and gotten up on
the spur OF the moment" The pool
is open each evening from Z until 9
o'clock. II is one OF the finest pools
in the city. being 50x100 feet and
varying In depth from one-half to si2
feet
Evening journal., 1916-07-21
new EVIDENCE SECURED
IN DYNAMITE Case

Although no arrests have as yet
been made in the attempt made last
Friday morning TO dynamite the fer
ryboat Endeavor at Shipley street
wharf, it was learned today that both
Plnkerton and city detectives at work
on the case have secured some evil
dence which is considered important
The Endeavor is still at the wharves
OF the Harlan & Hollingsworth Cor
poration The crew remains on
board, but It is understood that the
captain and a portion OF the crew
will leave here today for Baltimore.
their home.
II was said today that the two
lengthy coils Of fuse found in the
suit case were of the kind used for
marine work. This fuse would burn
under water.
Evening journal., 1916-07-21
UNFAIR REVENUE
BILL Scored BY
DUPONT COMPANY
CONTINUED from Page Eight

Continued from Page Eight
proximately 100000 pounds per
annum. To meet the demands made
upon US necessitated our multiplying
this capacity many times, all prepar-
alton being made under pressure and
regardless OF cost"
AT the threshold OF this undertak-
ing. to insure harmony of action ard
attract labor, we advanced the wage
scale to a standard never before
known in the explosives industry. At
the same time we gave notice Of a
20 per cent bonus to all employees,
and, in addition. placed every plant
under our jurisdiction, on the eight
hour basis. The usual conditions
compelled us to go to great expense,
inclosing our plants in such a way
as to protect them from destruction.
illuminating adjoining territory, anc
maintaininga guard system cOmpar-
able only to a standing army.
Prices Went Up.
From the date of the first con-
tract, we were forced to face an ever
ascending scale of prices on raw ma
terials: nor were we ever permitted
TO forget the fact that when the war
was over, the buildings erected and
the machinery placed. representing
millions of dollars, would stand for
little or nothing in the way Of value.
1--WE fear that many Of the features
noted above have not been taken into
consideration before deciding to i'm
pose this tax. We have ever respond
ed cheerfully to any taxation levied
by our Government. but when such
action is taken as threatens the do
struction of our business, singing US
out as specific objects of penalization.
we feel that we are in duty bound 10
protest.
In conclusion, the manufacture of
the particular military explosives
which are likely to be taxed out OF
existence have contributed, probably
more than any other industry. toward
the revival OF trade in this country.
"The DUPONT Company alone has
absorbed nearly 100000 bales OF
short fiber cotton, formerly of little
value and has paid handsome prices
therefore, greatly to the advantage
Of the Southern States II has paid
directly in wages alone in the manu-
facture OF military explosives in the
last year and a half about S45,0O0,000
and has probably been indirectly re-
sponsible for the expenditure OF
a greater amount to the labor on raw
materials and machinery which II
has purchased.
"It has contributed amazingly 10
income and corporation taxes, and
the enormous expansion that has
been made assures our Government
supply Of smokeless powder and
high explosives in case of war. which
previously was never dreamed Of. Al
this has been done without the Gov
ernment contributing a dollar OF ex
pense.
There can be no preparedness
without 'gunpowder and other explo
sives.' In a broad and liberal scheme
of preparedness can Congress take
chances on killing by taxation thos'
industries without which there car
be no preparedness
Very respectfully.
lE.I DU POINT DE NEMOURS & co.
P. S DU POINT.
President
Evening journal., 1916-07-21
court WOULDN'T PERMIT
Cash PAY FOR JOY ride

Thomas P. Greeley. charged with
driving on an automobile without the
consent of the owner, waived a hear
ing in City Court this morning and
was placed under $500 bail for Court
of General Sessions. Greeley was
arraigned last Wednesday but had
his case continued. II was at first
suggested that the case might be
dropped II Greeley would pay $40
as a part OF the cost of damage to the
automobile. On this being refused by
Deputy Judge Joslyn. John F. Malloy.
Greeley's counsel, requested that the
case 20 10 the higher court.
\ Greeley is alleged 20 havetaken a Joy
rid in an automobile belonging 10 the
Artillery Fuse Company. While on the
ride the machine caught fire from a
cigarette carried by one of the party
and badly damaged
Evening journal., 1916-07-21
beaten. Then DENIED
Ills BOTTLE OF LIQUOR

Eddie ConleY colored, spent the
night in the police station but was
discharged this morning for lack of
definite charge against him. Conley
was brought in last night suffering
from bad cut on the side of his head
supposed to have been made with
knife. He was taken to the Delaware
Hospital where the wound was dress
ed and then locked up at the police
station. He declared he had been at
tackled near the p, B. & w. railroad
station by a stranger who wanted to
take his half-pint bottle of whiskey.
He said he was a stranger in Viii
mington and did not know the names
of the streets nor much about the
people.
on being released he was disap-
pointed because the officers refused
TO return his bottle of whiskey.
Evening journal., 1916-07-21
AID SOCIETY SOCIAL

The members Of the Ladies' Aid
Society OF the Eastlake Presbyterian
Church met yesterday afternoon on
the lawn OF the residence OF Mrs.
Adam J. Lang. Market street near
Thirty-second. After the business
was transacted refreshments were
served.
The women decided TO make addi-
tional improvements to the church
edifice, mainly the laying of a con
crete walk from the building TO the
sidewalk. The women have already
financed several improvements and
we're publicly thanked last Sunday
morning by the pastor. the Rev
Henry Cunningham, on behalf of th'
church.
Evening journal., 1916-07-21
BOOSTING WILMINGTON
FOR A. 0. 4. CONVENTION

Pleased with the work OF the Will
mingtonians attending the A. o. H..
national convention at Boston in their
endeavor to have this city selected
for the, convention neat year, the China
Der Of Commerce is also assisting. Of
ficials Of the local body yesterday sent
several thousand of the booster
"crickets" to Boston. These will be
distributed among the delegates. They
call attention to the hospitality of
Wilmington and its ideal facilities for
entertaining a convention.