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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-03-09
MORE THAN ONE HUN
DRED SUBSEAS DESTROYED.
limited Press.1

London. Eng, March L.
England has succeeded in cap
turing a vastly greater num-
Der of German submarines
since the period of unrestrict-
ed German submarine warfare
opened than ever occurred be-
fore in an equal period OF
time. 1t is known that the
British have managed to de-
stroy more than one subma-
rine's bases since February I.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-03-09
Delegates to Child Labor Conference.

Delegates to Child Labor Conference.
Governor Burnquist has appointed
the following delegates to the Thir-
teenth National Conference on child
labor to be held in Baltimore. March
%, "a, and %, under the auspices
of the National Child Labor COM
>mittee: Henry F. Burt Mrs. ]. s..
Thurston of Minneapolis, George w.
Wyckoff, Mrs. H. A Tomlinson. of st.
Paul, and w. e. McEwen of Duluth.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-03-09
Claims Neutrals Are at Fault.

Berlin, March Lift the United
States considers the Laconia sinking
cause for war, Germany will re-
gard the responsibility for hostilities
upon Washington. Germany having
warned ,neutrals of her intended
course, it is the neutrals' fault if
they are sunk in the barred zone.
Mrs Joe Painter, who has been i'll
in the hospital for two weeks with
pneumonia, returned last Tuesday
much improved
Evening star., 1917-09-22
BEAR is GOING TO WAR
AS MASCOT FOR GUNNERS

There was one privileged bear in
Washington today. He was a cub Of
the cinnamon variety. who gamboled
on the green grass at the foot OF the
lion-house hill at the Zoo this after
noon. while young women stood around
as guard and motion pictures were
taken of him.
A real American bear. the little fell
low who this afternoon was for a
space foot-free in the Zoo-a privilege
accorded but few bears-tomorrow
morning will be presented to the field
artillery at Fort Myer for the duration
Of the war. Zoo officials hate to let
him go. but the artillery must have a
mascot, and the bear is willin'. When
he comes back from the war he will
take up his residence at the Zoo again.
The bear will be presented tomorrow
by Miss Margaret Gates, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. r. Woodland Gates, of
2735 Ontario road northwest. and
number of other young women of the
Mount Pleasant section. who will aid
in the presentation. The exact time of
the presentation had not been decided
today.
The young women who will present
the bear tomorrow to the artillerymen
will hold their second dance tonight at
the Ontario. with service men as their
special guests
Evening star., 1917-09-22
RED CROSS WEEK POSTPONED.
Action Taken to Avoid Conflict With
Other Campaigns.

At meeting of the executive COM
mittee of the Red Cross finance COM
mittee today it was decided to post
pone for the present 4 decision as to
when another Red Cross week of in
tensive campaign should be held in
Washington. The committee decided to
continue, in the meantime, the regular
work of the committee.
The decision of the committee was
reached in view of the fact that the
second liberty loan campaign will oc-
cupy the month of October. and that
the. campaign of the Army and Navy Y.
NJ. c. A. will occupy the week of No
venbef II to IS.
Contributions announced today are:
Robert h. Lee Chapter. No. 644. l.. l..
c.. 50: proceeds of lawn party given by
six little girls-Eyelyn Davis. Martha
Duvall. Mildred White. Irma Engel.
Ella White, Louise Hutchinson. s717;
Miss Catherine r. Watkins, IS; DR.
Nora Meyer. So: Mrs. L. Johnston and
r. r. Underwood, $50; Mrs. John Brod-
ekes. 81: Detroit Heating Company ad-
ditionaD, 81.
Evening star., 1917-09-22
DISTRICT TO SEND |: /.
FULL IS PER CENT
Despite Difficulties, Quota of
Men Called From Here Will
Go to Camp Meade.
PLAN TO SPREAD DRAFT

The District will send its full As per
cent quota of white men to Camp Meade
between September 2s and 80. despite
the difficulties some of the local boards
are having in furnishing the numbers
required of them, Secretary Donovan
stated this afternoon.
AS some of the divisions have more
than their As per cent quotas of white
men certified for service, Il will be pos
making up the numerical deficiencies of
other boards, and this plan, IL neces-
sary will be followed in order to give
the District its fun 45 per cent repre-
sentation in camp by September 80.
The boards for divisions Nos. 2.
and are having difficulty in comply
ing with the 45 per cent order, some of
them stating that 1t would be impos-
sible to comply with it without ignor-
ing the liability order. An investiga-
tion of the situation today, however.
disclosed the fact that as many boards
have more than enough available there
will be no trouble in making up the
shortage of others.
Late reports received by Secretary
Donovan from the local boards were
to the effect that there would be big
representation of men certified for serv-
ice at the base ball game being played
in their honor between the Washington
and Detroit teams at American League
Park this afternoon.
The boards have charge of the dis
tribution of tickets and will have rep
resentatives at the ball park to take
care of the eleyenth-hour admission
applications. Reservation has been
made in the grandstand for 1900 em-
bryo soldiers of the National Army.
Chairman Chance of the board for
division No. 8. located at the city post
office. today addressed a letter to the
Commissioners. urging the use OF auto
mobile transportation of drafted men
to Camp Meade next week in case
there should be any further difficulty
transportation.
Evening star., 1917-09-22

lContinued from First Page)
rally reduced submarine losses, 1t was
said today, officially, at the Navv DE-
partment.
At the time the convoy system was
adopted records for all allied and Ameri-
can shipping showed that Approximately
one-half of ! per cent of convoyed rrer.
chant craft fell victims to the Germa n
submarines The figures have not been
worked up in the weeks that have elapsed
since then, but indications are that even
that small percentage has been very mucb
reduced with the general application of
the convoy plan. "a
There have been no recent subma a,i,e
losses in the vicinity of Gibraltar or
the Azores. which tends to support the
view that the convoy system is prov
ing itself effective.
Some navy officials believe that the
massed attack by six German subma-
rines on the conveyed merchant ships
of which the American tanker West
wego was one indicates a change in
tactics by the German admiralty. Brit
ish and American naval strategists.
however, are working out a method of
meeting massed attack.
1t was said officially also that alb
solutely no information of any charac-
ter had been received indicating that
the submarine would be employed upon
this aide Of the Atlantic.
Evening star., 1917-09-22
HOW POPE WOULD
KEEP WORLDPE
Ban on Military Conscription
Chief Feature of the Vati-
cans Program.
BOYCOTT AS ONE WEAPON
By the Assocfa ted Press.

By the Associated Press
ROME. September 22-Cardinal Cas-
parrf. the papal secretary of state. en-
phasized to the Associated Press the
views Of the Vatican regarding a solu-
ton Of the war by the suppression of con-
scrtptfon and also joint commercial boy
cott OF any nation which refused to dis
arm. the occasion being the publica ton
in the Italia of Milan of an article on the
peace plan of the holy see It is evident
from the article that the Vatican aspires
10 suppress German militarism by secur-
Ing a peace treaty requiring the perma-
nent disarmamen of that nation
The Italia declared that the holy see. in
its call for peace, out of a feeling of DELI
cacy toward the belligerent powers,
would not indicate practical means with
which to obtain and maintain disa rma-
| ment, leaving the nations to decide the
means. but, Cardinal Gasparri said, the
holy see is convinced that among all the
plans suggested so far the only practical
and possible one is the following:
Pope's Plan for Peace.
by an accord among the civilized ma
tons. including neutrals. to suppress OBJ
ligatory military service. to institute an
arbitration tribunal and as a guarantee
to direct a general boycott against ma
tions which again attempt to Introduce
conscription or which refuse to submit
international questions to arbitration or
accept its decisions. a guarantee which
Lord Robert Cecil British parliamentary
undersecretary for foreign affairs) has
shown would have great benefits
1t was pointed out by the cardinal
that the holy see had always con-
demned the nefarious effects of con-
scription as a war breeder; that in its
own dominions it had refused to use
compulsory military service, and that
Napoleon had adopted this idea Con-
scription. the pa.pal secretary said, led
to many wars the governments always
having ready at hand fighting instru-
ment.
1t was further explained by the car
dinal that the recent examples of Great
Britain and the United States proved
conclusively that voluntary military
service really gave the necessary con-
tingents for the maintenance of public
order but did not supply the monstrous
armies needed by modern warfare and
which tempted their governments to
make use of them.
An End to Big Armies.
Therefore, he argued. by the suppress
sion of conscription big armies. great
munitions plants and militarism auto-
matically would be destroyed and the
energy and money consumed III these
ways could be used in paying off the
huge costs of the present war
1t was made evident in the Italia ar
ticle that the Vatican did not hone for
a period when there would be no more
wars but that it believed it would ha
possible to limit them
Regarding the present war. the news
paper maintained that the contendinp
parties would be obliged to come to
some terms other than those directe ed
by the force of arms otherwise in tha
course of the next few years the man
hood and wealth of the world would
be swallowed up.
Evening star., 1917-09-22
ARGENTINA MAY DECLARE
WAR ON GERMANY SOON

BUENos AIRES. September 12-Ths
chamber Of deputies late Yesterday
postponed discussion until today Of the
crisis with Germany caused by the un-
friendly action Of Count Won Luxburg.
the dismissed German minister. This
postponement was taken after receipt
Of a statement from Foreign Minister
Pueyrredon that the government had
received new Information which he
would present to the congress today.
After a meeting Of the ministry yes
terday afternoon It was announced that
the government was prepared to take
grave and rapid measures in view Of
certain new developments.
A high government official declared
that these measures probably would
include an immediate declaration of
war against Germany, to be followed
by the dispatch Of troops to Europe.
News that Emperor William had ex-
perssed approval OF the loyalty dis
played by Count Won LuXburg was re-
ceived here just before the opening Of
debate in the chamber of deputies. This
was looked on in some quarters az
likely to hasten materially the decision
in favor of break.
Evening star., 1917-09-22
MOUNTAIN FEUD RENEWED.
Soldier Says He Was Shot at Here
by Old Enemy.

A feud that started in the mountains
of Kentucky several years ago was
renewed on the federal reservation al
Walter Reed Hospital, Thursday night,
according to report made to the po-
lice of the tenth precinct last night by
Gilbert S. Whitfield. a soldier, who la
detailed at the hospital.
Two shots were fired at him, he stated
by young man whose name he fur.
nished, the police. but neither shot took
effect. Whitfield related to the police
the story of the mountain feud. and
said he had been followed from place
to place by members of the opposing
clan during the past several years.
Nothing was said to the police as to
the number of persons whose blood had
been shed as result of the trouble in
the mountain country, but Whitfield
made it plain that he was not ready
to be shot down. and said he hoped the
police would succeed in rounding up his
would-be assassin.
Evening star., 1917-09-22
Reno Citizens Elect Officers.

T. T. Thomas was elected president
Of the Reno Citizens Association at
the first fall meeting Of the association
last evening. other officers elected are
pev James E. Roberts. vice president:
Burrell Brown, treasurer; Mrs. Mar
narst Rates, secretary: Maurice Harper.
ehanlain, and Miss Lydia Boswell, ser
aant-at-arms. The personnel Of the
,s,erious committees will be announced
later A communication from District
Commissioners. stating that orders had
ments to streets requested by the as
sociation, was read. The streets to be
improved are Howard and Fessenden
and those to be temporarily repaired
are Donaldson, Dennison place, Ellicott
and Emory streets.
Evening star., 1917-09-22
WANT MORE FOR WHEAT.
Growers Complain of Long Haul and
Fear Australian Imports.

Higher wheat prices to compensate
for the long haul to markets were
sought by a delegation of northwestern
farmers who conferred today with Food
Administrator Hoover.
The growers expressed concern over
the reported arrival on the Pacific coast
NJ 90 900 barrels of Australian -four, and
the addition of $4,000 barrels, now on
It's way. The flour is offered at prices
between IS and SO barrel. A number
of sailing ships and neutral steamers
are now turning to the Pacihc trade. 1t
10 said to assist in moving part of the
135. O0O. 900 bushels OF Australian wheat
available for export.
Evening star., 1917-09-22
UNDER HABEAS CORPUS WRIT.
Board of Children's Guardians Seeks
Custody of Boy Ward.

The board of childrens guardians to-
day began proceedings in habeas cor
pus in the District Supreme Court to
recover custody of julius Olkowitz.
who is ten years of age and had been
committed to the care of the board by
Judge Latimer in Juvenile Court. The
boy had been placed in the industrial
school, but ran away from the institu-
ton last Wednesday.
julius returned to the home of his
parents, Morris and Rebecca Olkowitz.
at 1921 K street northwest. When an
agent of the society called for the boy
the parents declined to surrender him.
Justice Stafford directed the parents
to bring the boy into court next Tues
day, when the question of his custody
will be determined. Assistant Corpora
ton Counsel Stephens appeared for
the board
Evening star., 1917-09-22
FIGHTING MEN TO HEAR
SPEAKER CHAMP CLARK
Outdoor Vesper Services to Be Held
Tomorrow Afternoon on White
House Ellipse.

Speaker Clark will deliver a patriotic
address to the soldiers, sailors and ma
rines on the White House Ellipse to-
morrow afternoon at o'clock. when
the second Of the series of outdoor ves-
per services will be held by the com.
mittee on religious ministrations of the
District war service commission. The
prayer of invocation will be offered by
Rev. Lucius c. Clark of the Hamlfne
Methodist Episcopal Church. and in
Productions will be made by Rev. Earle
Wilfiey. pastor of the Vermont Avenue
Christian Church. and chairman of the
religious ministration committee.
Many Pastors to Be Present.
Representatives of many religious de-
nominations will be present, including:
Rev. Henry Anstadt, Luther Place Me-
mortal Church; the Very Rev. G. c. +.
copal Cathedral: Rev. John E. Briggs,
Fifth Baptist Church; Rev. James d.
Buhrer, First Reformed Church: Rev.
Lucius C. Clark, Hamline Methodist
Episcopal Church; Rev. William J.
Kerby. Catholic University: Rev. Lewis
Forest ]. Prettyman. Methodist Eplsco.
pal Church; Rev. Z. G. B. Pierce. Uni.
tartan Church. Rabbi Abram Simon.
Eighth Street Temple: Rev. Roland Cots
ton Smith, st. Johns Episcopal Church.
and Rev. Charles Wood. Church OF the
Covenant.
A special musical program will be
given by the Marine Band. under the
personal leadership of Lieut.. William
A Santelmann. THE Battle Hymn of the
Republic will be sung at the closing
of the service by the entire assembly.
II believe that nothing is more inn
portant than such ministratfons to re-
ligious needs. not only of the men of
the Army and Navy, but also to the
twenty-odd thousand new employees of
the federal government who are IN
Washington on war work" said Speak
er Clark this morning when speaking
of the service
Secretary Daniels Of the Navy will be
present, as will other officials high in
governmental and diplomatic circles
Evening star., 1917-09-22

slwiad to trace the results Of the German
Propaganda, It's effect upon men in Con-
leress
Have men whose course in Congress
has been a source of wonder and
xrievsd comment to their colleagues
BEEN misled by the fictitious sentiment
Aroused by the propagandaf
who among US has been the dupe OF
6uostion which some senators and rep
kesentatives think might be answered
by an Investigation. assuming that the
pr9anixxtton 10 discovered
osity to know the names OF senators and
Representatives who have been IN oom-
hpnication with the Organization which
Won Bernstorn built up. and which ne
Admits having used upon former ooca-
Sions," evidently with results highly
Satisfactory to the German govsrnment
Ind which he proposed to utilize again.
It should be stated with emphasis that
there Is no disposition upon the part OF
senators and representatives to nang
hack from an investigation for fear OF
disclosing corruption among their mum :
her. If there has been such, the eentl-
ment would be overwhelming to un :
cover it and cruelty the guilty. Ihe
only hesitation is over the lack OF tan
Rible basis from which to proceed.
Senator Pomerene's Views.
Senator Pomerene of Ohio. one of the
leading democrats in that body and
member Of the committee on foreign re-
1ations. said today:
Some of our public men whose talk
has at least Seemed to be very un-
american ought now to fully realize
that they have been wrong and the
vast majority Of the american people
right in their attitude toward the Ger
man government
'If they were not fully persuaded by
the Zimmerman note OF the treachery
and corruption of the German govern
ment, the Won Bernstorf telegram sure
1y ought to he persuasive enough TO
make them see new light, even
against their will
after plotting to dismember the
Union, as evidenced by the Zimmerman
gress by unfair and corrupt methods,
is 1t possible that any United States
senator or representative is Wiling
either to plead the cause of Germany
or to reflect by word or act on the
course of the American government?
IF SO, he does not reflect the temper
Of the American people. because such
men will not be tolerated in public life.
must largely depend upon the further
details which may be in the possession
Of either the Department of State or
the Department Of Justice
Senator Weeks Suggests Inquiry.
senator weeks OF MASSACHUSETTS, one
Of the republican leaders in the Senate,
said:
II would support an inquiry to develop
af possible what agency was engaged
in the propaganda which this $4,000
fund was supposed to further.
1T would be interesting at least to
know what public men. If any. were in
1luenced in their course or utterances
by this propaganda.
1T Is unthinkable that any attempt
was made to influence Congress by the
direct use Of money"
Evening star., 1917-09-22
NOT AIDED BY GERMANY.
Two Organizations Deny Having Re-
lations With Bernstorff.

NEW YORK. September 22.-John D.
Moore, secretary OF the Friends of
Irish Freedom. makes the following
Statement in connection with the let
ter of Count Won Bernstorff made pub
1ic by Secretary Of State Lansing: 'The
Friends of Irish Freedom is not the or
|gantzation referred to by Count Won
Bernstorff. We have not now and never
did have any German tinge. Our mem
is restricted to those of Irish
blood. and we are entirely supported by
|our members"
|ehAirman of the executive committee
+ OF the Peoples Council for Democracy
and Terms OF Peace, declares that or
tEHnfzation could not have been the one
|xsferred to in Count Won Bernstorf's s
Aezsage, inasmuch as its organizing
|eonmittee was not formed until May
Evening star., 1917-09-22
AVIATOR HEARD FROM.
Harold B. Willis, American, Writes
He Is Prisoner and Unhurt.

Cablegram TO fhe Evening star and
Chicago Daily News. Copyright, 1917
PARIS, France. September Is (de-
layed).-A military postcard was re-
ceiyed here today from Harold B.
willis, a Boston aviator with the La
fayette squadron. who was recently re-
norted to have been brought down
within the enemy lines. He says he is
a prisoner in Germany and is unhurt.
(Harold B. Willis was reported miss
ing August %. and the belief was then
expressed that he was probably a pris-
oner.s He was a former ambulance man.
who Joined the aviation service and
went to the front in March of this
year.)
Evening star., 1917-09-22
MIR. MANN RECEIVERS HEALTH
Minority House Leader Soon to Re.
turn to Washington.

Representative James r. Mann of n.
linois. minority leader of the House
who has been absent from the city for
several weeks recuperating from illness
will. ii is announced. be soon back in
Washington in full health and in his
old form. and will resume his duties in
the House This announcement sets at
rest reports to the effect that Mr.. Mann
would be compelled to relinguish his
minority leadership, for which position
several republican members of the
House have recently been mentioned as
possible of selection In view of Mr..
Evening star., 1917-09-22
A;rman Killed Looping the Loon.

MOUNT CLEMENS, Mich, September
22.-Wilbur D. Mong. a cadet aviator
of Cleveland. was killed this afternoon
when his airplane crashed to the ground
on the government aviation field. 1t
was said that Mong attempted to loop
the loop too close to the earth,
Evening star., 1917-09-22
STRIKE CONFEREES ARE
MAKING FINE PROGRESS

SAN FRANCISCO, September "a
Conferees who are endeavoring to bring
about a settlement of the strike here
Of $4,000 metal workers. said today they
were making excellent progress
meeting called last night by Gavin Nc
Nab of San Francisco. appointed, by
President Wilson as special represen-
tative of the federal shipping board. was
continued today. it having been agreed
to effect, II possible, a temporary set
tlement, leaving to federal mediators
permanent adjudication of the differ
ences.
Evening star., 1917-09-22
OFFICIAL STEEL PRICE
IS TO Be FIXED SOON
Big Men in Industry Here to Con.
fer With Government
officials.

Now that a price for copper has been
fixed. the war industries board is de-
voting most of its time to the consid-
Grafton of a price on steel for the
United States.
Following the conference yesterday
with representatives of the big steel
interests it was stated that progress
is being made, but 1t may be some time
before an agreement is reached. Among
the steel magnates here yesterday were
Judge E. H Gary and J. A. Farrell of
the United States Steel Corporation and
President Grace and Charles NJ Schwab
of the Bethlehem Steel Company.
AS in the case of copper. it is the hope
of the President to name price which
will assure maximum production and
continued payment of present wages to
labor.
The war industries board is armed
with a mass of data regarding produc-
tion costs compiled by the Federal Trade
Commission. 1t is not known yet
whether the price to be fixed will be a
fat price or will be on a sliding scale.
Urges More Authority.
Sharp competition brought about by
the tremendous demand together with
augmented production costs, including
large wage increases, is responsible for
the remarkable advances in steel prices.
Chairman Davies of the Federal Trade
Commission yesterday told the Senate
interstate commerce subcommittee.
He testified at a hearing on Senator
Pomerene's bill authorizing the gov
ernment to fix iron and steel prices.
ITO bring about substantial per-
manent relief 1t Is necessary to clothe
some government agency with power
to make its findings effective" he said.
Commissioner Murdock agreed with
Chairman Davies views. and added that
any action to bring relief from the
present price situation should be taken
promptly.