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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-09-22
HEAD OF BOLD GANG
SOON GAVE Up SELF
fLone Pirate'' Leader Now In
Hands of the Police
WOODWARD IS HIS name
Hearing of Others Postponed
Charges Against Three
Are Dismissed

Chicago, Sept. 20.-William c. Wood.
ward, accused by department of jus.
tice officials as leader of the gang of
alleged international blackmailers
caught in raid on fashionable
apartment hotel here, surrendered to
the United States district attorney.
Woodward gave himself up to the
district attorney, when he learned that
the Chicago agent of the department
of justice had gone to Washington
He said he would not surrender to
that department.
Woodward was released on $4,000
bond shortly after his surrender.
Mrs. Evers Released.
Mrs. Helen Evers, alleged lure" in
the gangs operations, and the only
woman still under charges in connec
ton with the 'syndicates" alleged op
erations, was released on $4,000 bond
Only two members of the gang, Ed
ward Donahue and Henry Russell, are
still in Jail.
A conference at Washington on the
prosecution of alleged members of the
international blackmail syndicate
was arranged, t. was learned from of
ficials of the department of justice
who left for Washington.
Counsel for those held here in con
nection with the case instituted pro
ceedings before Federal Judge Lands
to take from the government all of the
documentary evidence on which it de
ponds for conviction.
Lands Will Decide.
They charged it was Illegally seized
Judge Lands will decide Friday.
Dismissal of charges against three
of the seven alleged members of the
gang caught in raid on fashionable
Chicago apartment hotel, prompted
the belief that nc effort will be made
to link the syndicate" with any ex
cept the case of Mrs. Regina Klipper
a Philadelphia divorce.
Hearing on the others was postpon
ed by United States commissions
until next Friday, after Mrs. France!
Chapman, Mrs. Edward Donahue ant
George Bland had been freed whel
authorities admitted lack of evidence
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-09-22
CLAIMS that GERMAN
ARMY IS HANDICAPPED
Cannot Get Guns Fast Enouqh to
Supply Soldiers Is Report From
Letter Found
UNITED Press Dispatch. ]

London, Eng, September 2O.-Let-
tiers captured in the British advance,
showing correspondence on the part
of the German officers, reveal some
highly interesting secrets. One let
ter tells of statement by General
Falkenhagen, former chief of the Ger
man staff, to the effect that the Ger
man factories are not turning out
guns and cannons as fast as they are
needed, and that the German army
is handicapped by growing short
age of ammunition This informa-
ton is contained in report re-
ceived by the war office today from
General Haig.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-09-22
WRECK ON GREAT WESTERN ROAD
MOTOR CAR WENT INTO THE DITCH
BUZGARS STOOD THEIR
GROUND; MOVED DOWN !
ALMOST TO OWE MAN

nounced today, but subsequently
were elected.
Anglo French Losses.
UNITED Press Dispatch
Berlin, Germany, September 90
German military experts estimate
that the Anglo French losses from
July l to September Is amount to
half million men. It is estimated
that the British alone have lest $780,
900.
Berlin, Germany, September 90
The Russians, advancing on Halicz.
have been defeated by the Austrians
on the NaryuZkin river
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-09-22

Fifteen people were injured in a
wreck on the Chicago Great West
ern railroad this afternoon, when
the motor coach due here about 1890
was derailed when crossing the
bridge about three miles beyond Ben
ming station, the coach plunging
headfirst from the bridge to the
ground below, a distance OF about
twenty feet, the accident occurring
without a moments warning and
before anyone had time to jump.
Conductor Shot Through Air.
The coach was in charge of j. F..
Stacy. conductor, of Usage, Iowa,
who has been on this run since the
Great Western took over the road
from the Dan Patch company last
February Mr. Stacy stated to a Pree
Press reporter, while enroute to a
Mankato hospital, that he was con-
scious from the minute the train
left the track until it struck, and it
seemed that the time of passage
through the air was long enough for
him to write a letter home and say
goodbye. He received a deep heavy
cash over his left eye, and his right
hand and arm were badly injured.
In addition to this he was badly
shaken and bruised, but with rare
presence of mind he assisted in re-
moving the injured from the car, and
secured the names of the passengers.
He asked the doctors to Elk him up
SO he could go home on the next
train" He has a father and mother
living at Usage.
Motorman's Arm Broken.
F. E. Wheat, motorman, had his
arm broken. and his head and
shoulder badly bruised. He was TAX
en- to local hospital His son, Ray
mond Wheat, the young baggage
man had his back and shoulder bad
ly wrenched and was otherwise
bruised and hurt. His principal wor-
ry when coming into Mankato was
to be able to find his father.
Aid Was Summoned.
AS soon as the news reached Man
kato DR.. G.. A. Dahl, coroner, DR.. G.
J. Holman, DR.. J. w. Andrews, DR..
Roy Andrews and DR.. A. F. Schmitt,
city health commissioner, were noti-
fled and rushed to the scene, where
they attended to the injured. Some
of the passengers returned to their
homes, and the more seriously in
jured were cared for at the local
hospitals. When the reports first
reached this city it was rumored that
several people had been killed, but
so far none of those in the wreck
Continued on Page Two.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-09-22
BANDIT VILLA MAKING READY FOR
ANOTHER ATTACK ON CHI : IAHUA
QUIET HOME LOVING
SXEETER Is ALL SAFE
UNITED Press Dispatch.1

IL ulleu 1TeSS DlSpdtCU.J
Washington, September 20. -
Quiet, home-loving, family-rearing
mosquitoes, which dine out on hu-
man beings and then 60 home, are
not dangerous, says the U. S. Public
Service in a bulletin today, how
ever, it says it in more scientific
phraseology.
1t is only the merry FOUNDERS,
the epicureans of the anopheles
family, who go slipping here and
there, and stagger away with
veritable epidermal debauch, that
are dangerous.
But one mosquito in one hum
dred, say the government bugolo-
sist, is a possible injecting agent,
and the female of the species is
more deadly than the male.
In making the experiments, five
physicians and others volunteered
to entertain the mosquitoes at
luncheon. A very short exposure
to bites was found to be sufficient
for contraction cf malaria.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-09-22
MIDDLE WEST STATES
WILL DECIDE CONFLICT
Generally Conceded That These
Make Up the Presidential Battle
be ground; Will Turn the Scale.
UNITED Press Dispatch. ]

UNITED Press Dispatch.]
Chicago, ILL.,, September 20.-It is
generally conceded that the states
that will determine the outcome of
the coming presidential election are
Indiana, Illinois, Wisconsin, Mime
sofa and Missouri The middle west
states, it is said, are the ones thai
will turn the scale one way or the
other. Charles Evans Hughes has
already begun his campaign in the
middle west and he is to be followed
by Theodore Roosevelt, Vice Presi.
Dental Candidate Fairbanks, Sena-
tor Lawrence Y Sherman of Illinois
Senator Warren G. Harding of Ohio
and others.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-09-22
HUGHES FACING GREAT
CROWDS; FINE FEt[tR
Fit For Fighting and Declines TO
To Take Rest; Is Now In
Wisconsin
limited Press Dispatch. ]

Sheboygan, Wis, September 90
Charles Evans Hughes, in his cam
paign tour, today penetrated the
progressive territory of La Toilette.
Yesterday, he campaigned in Illinois,
and was greeted with some of the
most tremendous demonstrations
that were ever known there. He was
in excellent fighting trim today, and
turned down all advice on the part
of his physician to take a rest.
Mrs. Hughes is awaiting her hus-
band at Milwaukee At Milwaukee
Mrs. Hughes has been visiting Mrs
Williams, who, as a nurse, took care
Of Mrs. Hughes when a child. Mrs
Williams two daughters recently
met Mrs. Hughes at Bangor, Me-, and
the old family acquaintance and
friendship, which had been almost
forgotten, were instantly renewed. II
was then that Mrs. Hughes deter
mined to visit Mrs. Williams in Mil
waukee.
Wilson to Talk Some.
ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch.1
Long Branch, N. j., September 20
-TToSluouI WllSOu swung luIO Cdlu
paign form today. He is completing
plans for a discussion of public ques-
lions before non-partisan organiza-
lions instead of making campaign
tours. Administration leaders pre-
dicted there will be plenty of activi-
ty. The Hughes attacks will be me
by Mr.. Wilson himself and members
of his cabinet, who will tour thu
country
Green Bay Wis, September 20
Charles Evans Hughes made speech
es today in considerable number
of Wisconsin towns, where the peo-
pie are largely Germans. Mr.. Hughe
appealed to his hearers to stand fol
America first, and declared that i
was the duty of the American gov
eminent to take firm stand wheI
it's commercial rights are violated
by any of the belligerents. His re
marks on this subject were inter
preted as a harsh criticism on thu
pacific attitude of the democratic
administration in regard to the seiz
ure of American mails by the British
authorities.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-09-22
GREEK GOVERNMENT SENT
W7/NA7UM TO GERMANY
ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch.1

Athens, Tuesday, Via London,
September 20.-There is reason
to believe that the Greek gov
eminent has sent an ultimatum
to Germany, and Bulgaria, ex-
piring Wednesday night, demand
ing the immediate return of the
soldiers taken prisoners at Kav-
ala.
When the Greek seaport of
Kavala was entered by the Ger
man and Bulgarian troops the
city was garrisoned by the
Fourth Greek army corps, ac-
cording to an official statement
by Berlin. The entire corps,
consisting of 10000 men, asked
the German commander for food
and shelter and protection
against the entente forces. The
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-09-22

statement said that to prevent
any breach of neutrality the
Greek soldiers would be trans
ported to Germany and kept
there as guests of the nation.
The German account differs
from the stories sent from the
entente capitols. 1t was reported
that the number of prisoners
were transported to Germany
was less than one thousand. The
remainder was reported to have
encamped on the Island of Tha-
SOS.
Following the transportation
to Saloniki by the French the
incident caused a profound SEN
sation in Greece. The action of
the Germans is bitterly de-
nounced by the pro-ally party.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-09-22
DROP WITHOUT WARNING
Accident Occurred to Incoming
Train Due at Mankato Station
AT Noon Hour
+ + + + + + + + + + I. + + + +
WRECK ON G r e AT
WESTERN.

Mrs. John Smith, Madison
Lake, head cut.
Henry kanne, Waterville,
lip and mouth badly cut.
e. X. klock, Pittsburg, Kan
sas, injured arm.
George Herring, ST. Peter,
arm broken.
Mrs. L. M. Pye, Holly
wood, CAL, left arm cut.
Miss Erma Pye, her daugh-
ter, face and arm cut.
Mrs. Henry Kanne, Water
vile, head and shoulder cut.
Miss Varna Dittman, Madi-
son Lake, forehead cut, and
arm injured.
Mrs. Westphal, 518 North
Broad street Mankato, bruised
and shaken.
J. L. Powers, Waterville,
right side injured.
w r. Hammond, Iowa Falls,
head cut, shoulder broke,
thigh bruised.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-09-22
Found Injured and Helpless.

UnIteu PTtSS DISpdtCn1
St. Paul, Mimi, September 20
Tony Falks, thirty eight years old,
who says he came from Springfield,
ILL.,, was found injured and helpless
this morning in an areaway of the
ST. Paul Hotel. Whether companion
pushed him into the areaway could
not be determined.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-09-22
Judah Leon Masnes Was Kept
Out Of Cars Domain
SYMPATHY With TEUTON
Considerable Comment Aroused
Over Action Toward the
Jewish Rabbi
WILLIAM PHILIP SIMMS.

Petrograd, August 1S.-[By MALL
DIR. judah Leon Manages, noted
New York rabbi, was barred from
Russia not because he was a Jew,
but because his public utterance had
classified him as a pro- German,
Attorney Henery Sliozberg, lead
ing member of the Jewish relief COM
mittee, and for thirty years an ac-
tive Isralite worker, made this state
ment today. He explains why DR..
Magnes was refused admission to
Russia after he had come to Europe
to distribute fund for the relief Of
the Jewish refugees from the war
zone, raised in America.
81 am not acquainted with DR..
Magnes personally, but l knew him
by reputation as man of honest
conviction" said Sliosberg. HE
possesses a sterling character, but if
he is correctly quoted as to utter
ances he is said to have made in
speeches. l am not surprised he
was excluded from Russia. The
same action would have been taken
in England, France or America, if
America were at war.
car Gu oCSdbSC VI SP'iiSiis
CDR. Magnes was not barred be-
cause he was Jew, but because OF
his opinion, I am positive some other
Jew would have been admitted.
am sorry he was barred, for if he had
come to Petrograd l am confident
could have convinced him that Jews
are Russians first and Jews after
wards. AS a Jew simply asked my
self as which was best for my peo-
pie, a German victory or a Russian
victory, and l am convinced Rus
sian victory would be best.
81 believe 1 could have convinced
DR.. Magnes of this. If his corelf-
gionists aboard are DESTROYS of aid
ing the cause of the Jews they will
serve best by aiding the allies"
DR.. Magnes was halted at Stock
holm by the refusal of the Russian
government to permit him to enter
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-09-22
Enforced Military Consumption.

Winnipeg, Manitoba, September
20.-A party of Australian officers
that arrived in the city today, in an
interview gave their opinion that
enforced military CONSUMPTION was
the only thing for Canada and every
ether part of the British empire. if
each and every part of the empire
was to take it's proper share in the
task of saving the empire.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-09-22
RELICS WERE DESTROYED.
Most Expensive Collection in the
United States Burned

Z
Newcastle. Ind, September 90
Worths museum containing what IL
claimed to be The most expensive
relics in the United States, was to-
day destroyed by fire with the loss
of about one million dollars. The
museum is located at Spring Park,
seven miles from this city.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-09-22
FIGURES FROM NEW YORK.
Whitman Has Left Bennett in the
Distance.

ASSOCIATED Press D1spatch.J
New York, September 20.-Returns
from yesterdays primary election on
the republican nomination for the
United States senate show William
Calder. 116.4O1; Robert Bacon 49,
1923; with 1878 districts missing. In
the republican gubernatorial con-
test from 1888 of the 5719 districts,
Bennett 32,472; Whitman 1S3,468.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-09-22
Threatened the President.

ASSOCIATED Press DiSpatch.1
Pittsburg, September 20.-Accused
of sending threatening letters to
President Wilson, Morris Diamond,
also known as James C. Wilson. Of
Bay City, Mich, is being held by tho
police for mental examination.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-09-22
TWO AMERICANS were
SAVED FROM THE WRECK
Men From New Jersey on Board
British Ship That Was Torpedoed
BY Submarine in Channel.
ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch

IAsSOcIated Press DISpatcn.J
Washington, September 20-COnsul
General Skinner at London cabled the
state department today that two
American sailors, William Wootton
and Bernard Sweeney, both of New
Jersey, were saved from the British
steamer Strathay, which was torpe
doed by submarine September 6 in
the British channel.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-09-22
.TREV|N| : is CR|LLED
CALL ! Ne COWARD
Resignation Demanded, But He
Declines to Lay Down
CARRANzA men DESERT
Brigands Are Said to Have Got
Away With Quantity
Powder
Associated Press Dispatch. I

Fl Paso September 20.-A
number of rumors were cur
rent today that Chihuahua City
had been captured by Villa in a
second attack last night. Com
mandant Guzales at JuarezJ and
Consul Garcia declared the re-
ports without foundation. Ac-
cording to reports the attack
was preceded by mutiny of a
large part of the garrison. The
bandits are said to occupy the
municipal and federal palaces,
penitentiary and two fortified
Hills.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-09-22
Floods in Bohemia,
limited Press Dispatch

UNITED Press Dispatch.1
Berlin, Germany, September 90
Terrible floods in Bohemia have
death death and destruction to hun
dreds of inhabitants and lar0e
amounts of property.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-09-22
Five Men Killed.

United PTeSS DIspdtCH1 -
Huntingdon, Penn, September ~.
Five men were killed and one
seriously injured in an explosion
that took place last night in the
plant of the Aetna Chemical COM
nanY
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-09-22
HEADED OFF ROBBERY.
PatroIman at Winona Was Right
JOHNNY on the SPOT

Johnny on the spot.
Patrolman PaskiewicZ foiled an at
tempt made by two professional
crooks to rob $1,000 worth of seal
skin furs from the Conrad Fur COM
pany at Winona Monday about mid
night, but failed to apprehend the
thieves. AS, the patrolman made his
rounds he found that the rear win
dow of the Conrad store had been
jimmied, and as he went for assist
ance, the thieves escaped by shat
tering the window of the front door
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-09-22
Switci1rn-n Was Killed.

IUnlted PreSS DlSpdtCHJ
Albert Lea, EIinn.. September 20.
Arthur Hill. eyed thirty-one, a
men'ber Of he Rock Island switch
ing crew here was crushed to death
rere today, in collision of two
trains.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-09-22
EARNINGS OF THE MILWAUKEE
Those For Six Months in Minnesota
Amounted to $14,211,1O9.

United PreSS DISp3Icn.J
st. Paul, Mimi, September 90
The Chicago, Milwaukee and st. Paul
railroad today filed a report with the
state auditor, showing that it's earn
ings in the state of Minnesota dur
ing the first six months of the year
1916 were S14,211,1O9 higher than
those of 1915. The total revenue OF
the road in this state during this
period was S1O5,646.483
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-09-22
Votes For Whitman.

United Press Dlspatch.1
New York, September 20.-Sixty
per cent of the 10000 progressive
votes that were cast in New York
city were for Governor Whitman, re-
publican.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-09-22
Postoffice Was Robbed.

rUnited Press Dispatch1
Pillsbury, N. D., September 90
The postoffice of this town was
robbed last night and 5000 was stol-
en- There is no clue to the thief.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-09-22
kEYHoLEs WERE STUFFED.
This Wos done to Keep Mere Man
From Peekinq.
UNITED Press Dispatch.l

UNITED Press Dispatch.1
Chicago, September 20.-The key
holes to all the doors leading into
the corset display room at the
Fashion Art League show here to-
day were stuffed up to keep mere
men from seeing pretty models put
on and take off the very latest in
corsets for the women artists and
buyers. Designers declared the new
corsets will make the feminine fig
ure more perfect and distracting
than ever. before.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-09-22
RECOVERED HIS VOCAB
ORGANS VERY READILY
O. P. BelIanger Can Talk and
Hear; twill Get Assailant,"
He Says

Austin, September 20.-Oliver P.
Bellanger has recovered his voice
and his hearing and is able to be
about once more. He says he is GER
tain that after being knocked out by
blow from black jack his as
sailants tried to finish the job, fore
ing him to drink some kind of dope
while he was unconscious. He says
he believes the stuff was creosOte as
his mouth still has a smoky taste.
This dope attacked the cords of his
throat and rendered him dumb and
also made him deaf.
He has a ridge on the side of his
head where he says he was hit with
a sling shot. He also has discol-
ored skin near his right eye.
Mr.. Bellanger says he will get one
of the men who assaulted him. He
says: while l know him well yet |
never spoke to him. l never knew
what was the cause of his enmity
toward me-"
Chief of Police Wengert is making
an investigation of the case so that
whatever may develop in the future
the departments records will show
clear.
Sheriff Anton Osten of Blue Earth
county is reading with interest the
stories coming from Austin concern
ing Bellanger. while Bellanger was
an inmate of the Blue Earth county
Jail he pulled some queer and startl-
ing stunts remarked the sheriff
TODAY
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-09-22
viii speak at Heron L Axe

Hon. Frank B. Kellogg will speak
at Heron Lake next Tuesday night
September 26.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-09-22
MILLER MAY Re OPPOSED.
Senator Jones Is Talked of For Con
gress at Duluth.

gress at Duluth.
Duluth, September 20.-Congress-
man Clarence B. Miller may not go
through the November election un-
opposed after all. State Senator
Richard Jones is being urged to file
as an Independent candidate and
has evidently not decided as to what
he will do, for he refused to make
any kind of statement today.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-09-22

DR.. Magnes was halted at Stock
holm by the refusal of the Russian
government to permit him to enter.
At his New York offices it was said
he was now in Germany.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-12-11
CITY NEWS.
17.5o watches at odell's.

$3.50 watches at Odell's.
The little snow furry which arriv-
ed this morning gives the kids
chance to ask Santa Claus for sled.
1t looked for time as il the weather
man had forgotten all about having
any snow in his re Sretoire.
For many years the world has
been baffled by the problem OF where
the pins 20 that are turned out In
millions Of millions by the pin fac
tories. But the problem seems to
have been solved at last. A Paris
scientist has been experimenting on
pins, hairpins and needles by the
simple process Of watching few. He
states that they practically disappear
into thin air, by changing into fer
ro1s oxide, brownish rust that soon
blows away in dust. An ordinary
hairpin took only 154 days to blow
away. A steel pen lasted just under
fifteen months A common pin took
IS months 10 vanish. A polished
steel needle defied the ravages OF
the atmosphere longest. taking 2h
years to disappear. So the reason
why the world is not foot deep in
the pins it buys is, 1t seems. exactly
the same which makes an iron surface
scale off when exposed for long
time to the atmosphere without the
protection of a paint.