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The Mankato free press., 1917-03-16
OFFICERS OF NATIONAL
GUARD Rave RESIGNED
Eight Of Them Quit the Service,
Announced General F.
B. Wood

Adjutant Fred B. Wood has an
nounced acceptances of designations
of eight commissioned officers in the
Minnesota national guard, including
four in the First Minnesota Field
artillery. Discharges will be forwarded
at once, General Wood said.
Battery B. loses Captain Charles L.
Ames, st. Paul, and First Lieutenant
James K. Edsall. The former resigned
to give more time to his personal
business, he explained, but will al
ways be ready to serve in war Lieu
tenant Edsall said he was forced to
resign because chosen executor of the
estate Of his father, the late Bishop
Samuel Cook Edsall. Battery A loses
First Lieutenant Fletcher lockwood,
Minneapolis, who plans to move to
Boston. Battery e loses Second Lieu
tenant Jhmes G.. Caldwell, Minneapolis
resigned for business reasons.
Lieutenant Colonel Charles H. Dan
forth, Fort Smelling, resigned his
place in the second regiment to re-
turn to the regular army.
| Second Lieutenant Cyrus F. Jen-
nings, Winona, Company G, Second
regiment, resigned to go outside the
state. First Lieutenant Milo C. Coop
er, Eveleth, Company F, and Second
Lieutenant Louis Larsen, Ahoka,
Company B, both of the Third regi-
ment, gave business affairs as reasons
for their designations. First Lieuten-
ant ]. M. Tawney, Winona, Company
c., Second regiment, was granted a
leave of absence for six months.
The Mankato free press., 1917-03-16
Iawyers on a Strike.

Over 800 years ago one of the most
unusual strikes ever recorded took
place in Paris, when all the lawyers
walked out, so to speak. A law Or
Qrdonnance was issued and promulgat-
.aspy the French king Henry III. Or
ing all lawyers to sign their plead
- and to state the amount they
ore charging their clients for their
ervices. This was done so that the
iiwyers could be properly and suffi-
iently taxed on their incomes. The
lawyers objected, and the strike, caus-
ing an entire stay of judicial proceed
ings, followed. Peace was restored by
the nonenforcement of the ordonnance,
though it was not repealed.
The Mankato free press., 1917-03-16
Tho Desert Land Tortoise.

The camel IS not the only animal
that carries it's own water supply.
cifc states and on the great midland
plains which is quite as wonderfully
adapted for desert life as is the camel
This creature is the desert land tor
toise." 1t is native of the arid re-
gions of California and Arizona. 1t
possesses membrane attached to the
inner portion of the shell, and this
membrane is nearly always filed with
water. sometimes as much as pint
1t is thought that this water is derived
from the giant barrel cactus" where
on the tortoise feeds.-New York Tele-
graph.
The Mankato free press., 1917-03-16
YOUTH IS ARRESTED
C. N. Nelson Is Charged With Passing
Forged Check.

-.
Z Forged Check.
Officep Frank Bienapf late yester-
day placed under arrest c. N. Nelson,
young man claiming to have had his
last home in Colorado when but
fourteen vars old, on the charge of
forgery. Nelson is accused of passing
a worthless check in the sum of $21.42
on the Friedman clothing store. 1t
was drawn on the Peoples State bank
Of Butterfield. Nelson admitted his
guilt today and said he was going to
plead guilty.
Nelson was this afternoon before
Judge Plymat of the municipal
court He waived examination and
was bound over to await the action
cf the district court. In default of
5000 bail he went to Jail.
Paul Fleischman was arrested on
the complaint of F. Kroeger of the
north side, charging assault in the
third degree. Fleischman is to be
tried on March 26.
In municipal court this afternoon:
r. d. tombstone, charged on COM
plant of w. C. Everhart with pass
ing worthless check; case to come
up March 16, 10 a. m.
H. Weinkauf, charged with selling
liquor to a minor; pleaded guilty;
case continued to March 15, 10 a. m.
Cleo Thompson, charged with
grand larceny in the second degree;
case comes up tomorrow, 10 a. m.
The Mankato free press., 1917-03-16
Betting In Buenos Aires.

The Argentinians are born gamblers,
and they wager almost incredible sums
on lhorsefesh. The municipal statis-
tics Of Buenos Aires show that $25,-
500, 900 in American gold was wagered
upon the races at the Hippodrome in
one year. This is an average of fifty
Argentine dollars for each man, wom-
an and child in that great city. Nat
uraily the reported figures do not in
clude all the money wagered on horse
racing, so that the true sum is no doubt
several millions in excess of the re-
ported figures. There are none SO old
and few so young that they will not
wager few pesos on a favorite.-Ex
change.
The Mankato free press., 1917-03-16
The End of the World.

Although our earth cannot in any vi
tai sense last longer than the sun, it
may last less long for intrinsic cause.
Life is dependent not only on the sun.
but on the presence Of air. Now, the
earth's air is going slowly. but surely,
evaporating into space. If it all goes
before the sun becomes extinct the
earth's surface life will lapse while the
sun still shines. Both processes-the
evaporation of the air and the cooling
Of the sun-will require long eras Of
time, but. the second process will be
much the slower of the two. So we
may expect the last inhabitants Of the
earth to die Of lack of breath rather
than from want Of warmth.
Lowell.
The Mankato free press., 1917-03-16
Powerful Plea.

1t is told Of Rufus Choate that on
one occasion he appeared in court to
defend a blacksmith whose ironwork
had been seized by creditor.
So powerfully did the great advo-
cate depict the wrong which he con-
tended had been done to his client and
SO graphic was his description of the
extent to which the forge had been
stripped that the blacksmith, who sat
near by. suddenly burst into tears.
why, Tom," said sympathetic
friend, whats the matter with yeu?
What are you crying about?"
'.Oh, dear me-" replied the black
smith between his sobs, Il had no idea
had been SO abominably t-t-treatedv'
New York Telegraph.
The Mankato free press., 1917-03-16
When Golf is Wearisome,

1t might be well for golf bugs" to
read this story and then indulge-in a
little introspection to see if the shoe
fits.
An enthusiastic young golfer was in
troduced to beautiful girl, and al
most Immediately he launched on an
eloquent dissertation on links, brassies,
putters and scores.
THE only objection | have to golf"
remarked the beautiful girl at length.
'is that at times it becomes just lit
tie. bit wearisome."
"Why, Miss jones'" exclaimed the
young man, with d look of surprise, AZ
understood you to say that you didn't
play golfp'
II don't. ."-St. Louis Post-Dispatch.
The Mankato free press., 1917-03-16
Health In Walking Downstairs.

Not so long ago men walked br1skly
for mile or two, two or three times
a day or oftener, and thought nothing
of it. Now when we want to go mile
we ride. The elevator has taken away
the exercise for the feet that used to
be obtained in going up. and coming
down the stairs. So far as 1t Is Of use
in facilitating ascent in the high build
ings it is an advantage. 1t would be
probably much better, however, if it
were not used quite so much for COM
ing down and if people took advantage
of the descent to strengthen important
leg muscles and dissipate certain tend
encies to accumulation of fat where
it is most dis6guring.-New York In
dependent.
The Mankato free press., 1917-03-16
British Are Advancing.
China's Food Problem.

No natural resource is too trifing to
be turned to account by the teeming
population of China. The sea, is raked
and strained for edible plunder. Sea-
weed and kelp have place in the lar
der. Great quantities of shellfish no
bigger than ones finger nail are opened
and made to yield food that finds
it's way far inland The fungus that
springs up in the grass after rain
is eaten. Fried sweet potato vines fur
nish the poor mans table. The road
side bitches are baled out for the sake
of fishes no longer than ones finger.
Careful observers say that four-fifths
of the conversation among common
Chinese relates to food.
The Mankato free press., 1917-03-16
When Scotland Had a Navy.

1t was James ". who first Great d
an effective navy for Scotland, el-
hausting all available timber for sh D.
building, SO that he had to ask Franc
and Denmark. for more, and of th
sixteen large and ten small ships ht
owned his special pride was the
largest then existing. To build this
dreadnaught of her day all the woods
of Fife were laid waste. She cost $780,
600, an enormous value in those times;
had crew of 800 sailors, 12O gunners
and 1000 marines, with more great
ordnance In her than the French king
ever had to the siege of any town." as
James himself boasted. Westminster
Gazette.
The Mankato free press., 1917-03-16
TREATMENT OF sPEEDERs
New York Policemen Will Meet Vio-
Iators Half Way.
TUnited Press Dispatch.
v4,,1, NTanoh IA rrIA ,

Limited Press Dispatch
New York, March 14.-The police
of this. today inaugurated an expert
ment to ascertain whether citizens are
willing to cooperate with the city au-
thorities in enforcing the law. When
policeman spots a speeder, he does
not arrest the offender at once unless
the offense is fragrant, but sends his
name and license number to the Head
quarters.
The speeder's record is investigated
and if it is found that he has commit
ted similar offense previously, he is
summoned before a magistrate to
plead his case. If it is evident that
automobilists do not appreciate this
treatment, the police department, after
a thorough test, will abandon the
system of giving speeders chance.
The Mankato free press., 1917-03-16
Curious Old AImanaes.

The first almanac printed in Europe
covered the years 1475, 1494 and 1913
and was published at Buda, Hungary.
The first printed almanac In England
was the .'Sheapheards Kalender,"
printed in 1897. In the fifteenth and
sixteenth centuries almanacs became
comparatively common in Europe. The
early almanacs contained many prog
nostications regarding "the Dispocis-
sion of the People and also OF the
Wether," to quote one of them, and
also instruction in "Phisike and Sur
gerye" and information about "Infor-
tunate Times to Bic and Sell, take
Medicine, Sowe. Plant and Journey" !"
etc.
The Mankato free press., 1917-03-16
BATTLE FOR PRESIDENCY
Mrs. Guernsey of Kansas Seeks Head
of D. A. r.


UNITED Press Dispatch.]
Washington March IA battle
royal for the presidency of the Daugh-
ers of the American Revolution will
be fought by Mrs. George Tacher
Guernsey of independence, Kansas, at
the national convention of the d. A. r..
here the latter part of next month.
Mrs. Guernsey amazed national or
ganization by the thoroughness with
which she came into the race prepared.
1t was known she sought the place,
but it was not known she had secretly
secured the backing of forty three
states on the basis of her outlined
policy.
Mrs. George G. Squires of st. Paul,
Mrs. John Miller Horton of Buffalo,
and Mrs. J. Hamilton Lewis of Illinois
are Mrs. Guernsey's opponents for the
presidency, which now is filled by
Mrs. William Cunning Story of New
York. Mrs. Story is said to favor Mrs.
Lewis to succeed her.
The Mankato free press., 1917-03-16
chinese HAVE SEVERED
TERMS WITH TEUTONS
German Ships In Shanghai Have
Been Seized; Crews Placed
On Shore

Washington, March 14.-China has
severed diplomatic relations with
Germany and taken possession of all
the German merchant ships in
Shanghai, about six in number. 1t
has placed the crews on shore under
guard and placed armed guards on the
vessels. Advices to the navy depart
ment today from the senior officer in
Chinese waters gave no further de-
tails.
The Mankato free press., 1917-03-16
Speed of Carrier Pigeons.

On fairly long journeys-say, of 100
miles or more-the carrier pigeon will
average a speed from thirty-seven to
forty-three miles an hour. The best
horse in the world can only keep up
9 speed approximate to that for six or
zeven minutes at most. The pigeons
rveed is about thirty-three yards per
second, just about twice as great.
The Mankato free press., 1917-03-16
INCREASE GOLD RESERVE
President Wilson May Ask Congress to
Provide For This.
DraSC D:Snafch

Washington, March 14.-Developments
between now and April 16 may wholly
change the intentions of the admins
tration in regard to the message that
will be sent to congress, which is to
convene in extraordinary session on that
date At present it is the intention of
the president to ask for law increasing
the gold reserve of the national banking
system, in order to meet new financial
emergencies. He will ask for funds for
West Point and for action on the gem
eral deficiency bill. He will ask for a
law increasing the number of members
of the interstate commerce commission.
1t is believed that such program will
keep congress in session all summer.
Another subject that is likely to come
up is railroad wage legislation. Such leg
islaton is almost sure to be demanded
if there is, a railroad strike or if the
supreme court kills the Adamson eight
hour law.
The Mankato free press., 1917-03-16
SECURES NEW LOCATION
Mankato Shirt Company Occupies Taylor
Building. Main Street.

The Mankato Shirt company is now
nicely located in the Charles Taylor
building on Main street, which was re-
Gently fitted up with electric lighting and
steam heating systems, and newly dec
Grated The company moved Monday
from their former offices in the Cough
building, which had become
too small for their rapidly increasing
business. More sewing machines will be
added to the equipment of the factory
and more employees will be engaged. Or
ders for the product of the factory are
coming in large numbers every day from
territiry throughout Southern Minnesota
and South Dakota. The factory will un-
doubtedly be one of the permanent manu-
featuring plants tof the city, filling as it
does, a long needed want for strictly
high grade tailored, made -to-measure
shirts se
The Mankato free press., 1917-03-16
CASES GO TO THE Jury
Actions of w. ]. Smith Against
City BottIing Works.

Shortly before noon today, the
two suits, brought by w. ]. Smith
against the City Bottling Works and
Adolph Paegel for $1,000 on ac-
count of the injury suffered by
Smiths son when he was hurt by
an auto dray, went to the jury.
The next case to come up for
trial was that Of Carl Ostreich
against the Chicago, st. Paul. Min
neapolis and Omaha railroad, an
other personal injury case. Thomas
d. Schall and Burdett c. Thayer
are attorneys for the plaintiff and
George w. Peterson and James B.
Sheehan for the company. This is
a Minneapolis case.
The Mankato free press., 1917-03-16
THROAT DISEASE FATAL
Five Are Reported to Have Died at
GaIesvilIe, Wis.
limited Press Dispatch.1 ]

limited Press Dispatch.I
Galesville, Wis, March 14-With
the death of Mrs. Martin Phillips, the
death list of those who have suffered
from the epidemic of throat infection
here is increased to five. Three more
are at the point of death. Six new
cases were reported today, swelling
the total number to more than 100.
Eminent physicians from surrounding
cities have been called upon to come
to Galesburg and help fight the
disease.
The Mankato free press., 1917-03-16
TRY TO CLOSE GROCERIES
Government at Buenos Aires Couldn't
Shut the Saloons.
limited Press Dfsna tch I
UNITED Press Dispatch. ]

Buenos Aires, March 14.-Having
tried and failed to close the saloons
on Sunday, the Buenos Aires city
government is making a similar ex-
pertinent with the grocery stores. The
idea is to give the clerks days rest
a week. It is not religious move
ment. Most grocery stores really do
keep their front entrances shut,
which the saloons never did, but they
do a tremendous side door trade.
The Mankato free press., 1917-03-16
NAMED BOILER INSPECTOR

George Macbeth of Eagle Lage Given
the Appointment.
George Macbeth Of Eagle Lake Given
day received word that he had been
appointed boiler inspector for this
district, which includes Blue Earth
county. Mr.. Macbeth is well qualified
for the position.
The Mankato free press., 1917-03-16
MAY FALL INTO HANDS OF
BRITISH THIS week
German Retreat Likely to Be On Much
Larger Scale Than Heretofore Sup
posed; GreyeIIe and Achiet lie Petit
Are Now Menaced; Famous La Porte
Woods Have Been Given Up to
EngIand's Invading Forces
Iunited Press Dispatch.l

4 With the British Armies in
France, March 14.-Bapaume seems
doomed. This is the fortress that
was pronounced by Field Marshal
Hindenberg to be a second Gibralt-
er. If it does not fall before the
end of the week into the hands of
the British, it will be only because
the British plans have decreed 9TH
erwise. 1t would not be surprising
# thu German retreat should prove
to be on much larger scale than
has heretofore been supposed. Gre
velle and Achiet lie Petit are now
menaeed. The famous La Porte
woods have been given up to the
British by the Germans without a
struggle. Germans have now reach
ed the open country on the Ba-
paume line
British Are Advancing.
UNITED Press DispatchJ
London, Eng, March 14.-Word
was received today from the Brit
ish Mesopotamian expeditionary
frce to the effect that that force
I'd advanced thirty miles beyond
glad.
London, Eng, March 14-Another
wv to the prestige of the Turks
struck in the news that the Rus
hns have captured the city of
ermanshah in Persia.
tLondon, March 14-Kermans-
tah, Persia, was captured by the
I.ussians, it was unofficially an
Iounced.
The Mankato free press., 1917-03-16
Committee Favors Grayson.
UNITED Press Dispatch.l

Washington, March 14-The SEN
ate naval committee today decided
to report favorably on the. confirma-
ton of the nomination of DIR.
Charles T. Grayson for medical di-
rector of the navy with the rank of
rear admiral.
The Mankato free press., 1917-03-16
Bids For Cruisers.

TIJnfted Press Dispatch.1
Washington, March 14.-Bids rang
ing between s5,91O,000 and s6.620,000
each for the construction of the six
newly authorized scouting cruisers
were opened today by the navy de-
partment.
The Mankato free press., 1917-03-16
ORPHEUS CLUB AT SANDON
Singing Organization to Be at The
atre Tonight.

The Orpheus club, who will be
guests, at the Sandon theatre We'd
nesday evening. Under the direction
fD. M. Jbnes, thistpopular organiza-
tion of Mankato young men has made
an envious reputation. Among the
numbers to be rendered Wednesday
at both performances will be "The
Soldiers Chorus" Soldiers Fare
WELL" and Comrades in Arms"
The Mankato free press., 1917-03-16
STATE EUGENIC BOARD
Bill Introduced in Senate BY DR.. j. w
Andrews.
UNITED Press Dispatch.]

UNITED Press Dispatch]
st. Paul, Mimi, March 14.-SenatoT
j. w. Andrews of Mankato today in
troduceh a bill providing for state
eugenic commission, consisting Of
three members to be appointed by the
state board of control, from among
experts of state institutions along
lines of criminology, biology and
pathology. The bill gives this COM
mission the power of ordering the
sterilization of criminals, idiots and
confirmed inebriates.
The Mankato free press., 1917-03-16
Bernstorff Reaches Berlin

United Press Dfspatch.J
Amsterdam, Holland, March IL
Count Won Bernstorff with $50 of his
party arrived today at Berlin. The
county was greeted bycofficials of the
foreign office and other friends.
The Mankato free press., 1917-03-16
TWO NIGHTS OF PATRIOTISM
Battle Cry of Peace" and Chorus
to Sing Selections.

Two nights will be devoted to
real patriotism at the Grand thea
tire. The dates for the demonstra-
tion are March 27 and %. On these
occasions "The Battle Cry of Peace"
will be shown and chorus of
twenty voices will sing patriotic
songs. The orchestra will play pa
triotic selections.
The Mankato free press., 1917-03-16
NEW TARIFF BOARD
Appointments Were Made BY Presi-
dent Wilson.
limited Press Dispatch. I

\ UNITED Press Dispatch.I
Washington, March 14.-President
Wilson today appointed the new tariff
board as follows: Professor Frank
Taussig, instructor of political econo-
my at Harvard university, chairman
w. S. Culberson, Kansas, recently
connected with the legal department
of the federal trade commission; Will
liam Kent of California, Independent; ;
David Lewis, Maryland, recently de-
feated for the senate; E.2. Costigan,
Denver, progressive; and Daniel Rop-
er, formerly connected with the post
office department..
The Mankato free press., 1917-03-16
WILL CONTINUE SILENCE
Statement Made by Gerard on Reach
ing Washington, d. c.

Washington, March 4.-Ambassa-
dor Gerard, back in Washington, is
greeted and cheered by great crowds.
81 have maintained my silence while
traversing route of 1000 miles," said
the ambassador today, "and / think l
shall continue my silence a little
longer"
The Mankato free press., 1917-03-16
RECEIVED NICE REMITTANCE
Jud Humiston Sold Bunch of Sheep
and Lambs in Chicago.

Jud Humiston has received a re-
mittance from Chicago for $500 for
487 sheep and lambs which he shipped
to that city. He received a big price
for the livestock as most of the con-
Signment were lambs. 4
The Mankato free press., 1917-03-16
Placed Bombs on ship.
[Associated Press Dispatch,I

London, March 14.--Accordffg
to later advices from Ply
mouth the submarine opened Sfire
from distance of 1000 yards, fir-
ing twenty shells. These were not
sufficient to sink the Angonquins so
the submarine men boarded the
vessel and placed four bombs aboard
which were then blown up, The
crew was given plenty of time to
leave. The vessel . was 1,086 tons
and was commanded by Captain Il a.
Nordberg. a naturalized Americanpe pef
Norwegian birth. ~ ls,
The Mankato free press., 1917-03-16
VIEW TAKEN IN ITALY
Thinks Germany Wants to Drag States
Into War.
UNITED Press Dispatch.]

Rome, Italy, February 3.-[By Mail]
-Germany's diplomacy is not so much
craftsmanship as trickery. This is the
opinion in certain allied circles here
today. Many think Germany really
wants to draw the United States into
the War. These say that her recent
announcement of an 'unrestrained
submarine campaign" has this purpose
among others Germany is now certain
she cannot win the war, it is asserted.
Consequently she is beginning to in
trigue for her future position in
Europe.
The Mankato free press., 1917-03-16
GUIDED BY GERMANY
Financial and Diplomatic Affairs of
Mexican Government.
ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch.l

IASSOCIdteU PTeSS DISpdtCH.J
Washington, March 14.-Confiden-
tial diplomatic reports from repre-
sentative of a neutral government in
Mexico passing through here on his
way to Europe says the German bank
in Mexico City and the German lega-
tion there is virtually guiding the
entire financial and diplomatic affairs
of Mexico.
The Mankato free press., 1917-03-16
WILSON IMPROVES SLOWLY
Has Been Confined to His Room
For an Entire Week.
UNITED Press Dispatch.l :.

Washington, March 14.-President
Wilson has been confined to his
room for one entire week, suffer-
ing from a severe cold and grippe.
He is allowed to see no one, ex-
cept upon matters of necessity, His
improvement goes on very slowly
on account of the severe mental and
physical strain which his executive
duties have imposed upon him.
The Mankato free press., 1917-03-16
Gerard Arrives in Washington.
[Associated Press Dispatch.]

Washington, March 14.-Former
Ambassador Gerard arrived here to-
day. He was met by Secretary Tumulty
and other officials. He may not see
President Wilson for day or two.
The Mankato free press., 1917-03-16
Civic Lescue Meeting.

The Civic League will hold a
meeting with Mrs. J. w. Andrews
at the Andrews library on Friday
afternoon: