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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-05-11
ATTEMPT TO MURDER
WILHELM NEAR berlin
Emperor Was Riding In Auto
When Man Shot
OFFICERS ARE MUzzLED
Three Bullets Were Discharged,
But Not One Hit Head of
Germany
limited Press Dispatch.l
. Tuacdau,e naiiN


Rome, Italy, May S.-kaiser Will
helm had a narrow escape yesterday
from would-be asSassin's bullet
while motoring near Berlin, according
to a dispatch received today from
Zurich, Switzerland An unidentified
man fired three shots at the kaiser's
car. Two of them struck the tonneau
and the third went wild. The Berlin
police are absolutely silent on the sub
ject.
Note-The greatest precautions
have been taken since the outbreak
of the war to protect the kaiser from
assassination. While in the war front,
he has lived in a bullet-proof house,
Wi !, no special markings thereon to
make the place of his abode dis
tinguishable from other dwellings by
hostile aviators. When he has travel
ed he has generally ridden in a plain
car exactly resembling a baggage
car, while in another car ahead OF
this one, and gorgeously decorated
has ridden a man that looks like the
kaiser.
Copenhagen, Denmark, May S.
eve are not able to obtain the peace
that the German people so need with
out fighting for it, declared DR..
Helfferich, the vice chancellor, in a
speech to the reichstag today. "The
peace that the extreme liberals stand
I'D for would not make for plenty
but for hunger, not for liberty, but
for suppression"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-05-11
DISLOYALTY is CHARGED
Prominent Citizen of Dunneli Il
Placed Under Arrest.

FldCCu OnUcT ATTEST.
On complaint of Wallace e. Peter
son, young man who has rendered
his services as a soldier and induced
number of other young men of
Dunnell to do likewise, Frank A.
Sandin, cashier of the First Ma
tional Bank of Dunnell, former post
master and prominent citizen, was
arrested Friday afternoon by Sheriff
Carver on a charge of dislOyalty to
the United States, says The Fairmont
Sentinel
THE arrest was made under one OF
the new laws enacted at the recent
session of the legislature, making il
a gross misdemeanor to discourage
enlistments, which it is alleged was
done by Mr. Sandin. 1t is also al
legged that in conversations he talked
against the United States and Presi-
dent Wilson and in favor of Germ any
Mr.. Sandin was released on his
own recognizance and his hearing set
for 10 a. m, Saturday, May 5, be-
fore Justice Cooper at Dunnell. Sher-
iff Carver and the county attorney
drove over Saturday morning to con
duct the prosecution.
Mr. @:ndir .aiV"d -lv@n mat don al
Justr~- .,-srtr's court and was held
to grand jury in bonds of $500. T. J
Knox of Jackson appeared as his at
torney.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-05-11
Rapidan>Decor1a
From Tuesdays Daily.

From Tuesdays Daily.
A tiny baby girl came to gladden.
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Leo Bohlke
Sunday morning, April 29.
The Decoria Aid society will meet
with Mrs. Mary Noyes at her home
Wednesday afternoon, May 9.
Mrs. Walter Henry entertained the
Cemetery society meeting Thursday
afternoon, at her home in Decoria.
This being the annual meeting new
officers were elected for the coming
year President, Mrs. John Lortz, vice
president, Mrs. L. Court; secretary,
Mrs. Robert Swartout, treasurer, Mrs.
H. G.. Young. There were about TWEEN
ty people present and dainty lunch
was served 1t has been previously
voted that the lady who entertains will
be exempt from paying for her supper.
All the farmers are huStling these
fine days getting their corn ground
ready
J. D. Little spent Saturday evening
at the Noyes home.
Edward Tarjerson and family visiter
at the Paul GRANDSON home Sunday
afternoon.
MI. anu MIS-. L. w. DlouSioeH dHu
children were visitors at the J. r.
Anderson home Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Cotton and
children spent Sunday afternoon at
the G.. Hanson home.
Albert Nenow and family who have
been living in the j. Humiston house
the past two years moved last week
into the J. L. Mantor house. Mr.. Man
tor will spend the summer at the
home of his sister, Mrs. H. Barrott
and carry on her farm work.
j. Little spent Sunday and Monday
at the home of his parents in Beau
ford.
J. E. Swartout is devoting consider
able time improving the roads in the
way of dragging. also removing sew
eral corrugated culverts.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-05-11
BRING THOSE PRICES
DOWN IS THE OBJECT
What Expert Food Instigators
Are Boldly Attempt
ing Now
limited Press Dispatch.J
From Mondays Daily.

from mondays Daily.
Chicago, ILL.,. May british ex-
pert food investigators are assist
ing the American Investigators in
looking into the causes of high food
prices in Chicago, Boston, Los An
geles and other large cities. That
the services of these helpers will be
invaluable is the question of Robert
w. Childs, special United States dis
trlct attorney, who remarked that
they had been very successful in
England For example, in England,
the government Investigations had
brought down the price of eggs from
$1.10 a dozen to "a to 50 cents a
dozen.
These Investigations were for the
purpose of driving spectators out of
the channels of trade, Mr.. Childs
remarked. There was one instance"
he said, where food contract went
through the hands of fifteen persons.
Now, when each of these fifteen got
his little profit, the price to the con-
sumner was of course swelled beyond
all reason"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-05-11
NUMBER OF RUGS STOLEN
Property of L. w. Andrist Was TAX
en-; How? That's Mystery.

That a quantity of large fine rugs
had been stolen from the fuIniture
store of l.. W. Andrist was discover
ed few days ago. The stolen goods
included some fine Wiltons. 1t was
hard to tell just what had been TAX
en- but it is believed that the value OF
the stolen rugs was in the neighbor-
hood of $3.50 The matter was re-
ported to the police some days ago
and Chief Ario is still investigating
Seven or eight of the rugs have been
found and returned. One was dis
covered hidden in the shed of local
boarding house and others were found
under a bed tick in the same estab
lishment.
How the thieves got into the store
is something of mystery. Mr.
Andrist stated this morning that he
never found any signs OF anybody
having broken into the store. He is
inclined to believe that the robbers
had keys, with which they obtained
entrance.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-05-11
Fred Kron Money and Prop
erty Is the Big Stake
AN ARMY OF WITNESSES
4 EanSnents of Will Take to the
md This Afternoon With
h Testimony
n Mondays Daily.


ght for the, possession of the
Kron moneys and property was
IN in the probate court this morn
fifty people gathered in the court
kpm this morning at the opening ses-
,n of the contest over the estab-
Ehment of a will as that of the, late
led Kron. The hearing took place
F.fore Judge Evan Hughes, opening
srat 10 a. m, and by noon nine wit
nesses had been examined. 1t ap-
peared that the battle had only just
begun. These witnesses were rela-
tives of Fred Kron and were called
by the attorneys who seek to estab-
lish that Fred Kron made a will,
wherein it was stated his estate was
to be divided among both h S
own and his wife's heirs.
Attorneys S. B. Wilson a. R.
Pfau,' Jr. and c. J. Laurisch were
there on behalf of the petitioners who
seek Ito establish such a will. OPP
posed to them were Attorneys Fl. l..
e.. J. w. Schmitt, both present. Ivan
Bowen was court stenographer.
Mine Witnesses Were Relatives.
AIN of the nine witnesses were
Calico to get out of them some ad-
: &SsSon that would tend to estab-
.dithe existence of such will as an
Fhft was being made to establish.
nse witnesses were: Frank Stahl,
aew of Fred Kron; Miss Mile
Eren, sister to Fred Kron: Joe kron,
icher: Mrs Lena Seidel, sister: j.
III Seidel, her husband: Joe Stahl,
& yband to Mrs Anna Stahl sister to
d Kron: Mrs. Mike Dempsey,
Fighter of Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Stahl;
as Clara Stahl, daughter of Mr.. and
" ts. Joe Stahl, and Mrs. Bertha
Il Ecke. sister to Fred Kron.
Il 1t was claimed at noon today by
IL htives of Fred Kron, that the at
III 4.neys who sought to establish the
II listence of will had not drawn out
III the witnesses single statement
"a NAT tended to subStantiate what
3 they sought to prove. Mrs. Bertha
: Fricke, Joe Stahl and several others
testified that they had heard Fred
Kron say that he would leave all of
J. his property to his mother. .-.
! An adjournment was taken to two
o'clock this afternoon.
Proponents of the Will.
The pronents of the will pro-
duced a number of witnesses this aft
, arnoon who testified to having heard
the late Fred Kron make the state
:, ment that he had made a will in &C
cordance with his wife's wishes. 1t
was claimed that this will, purported
of which was presented in court
'iie hded that all the relatives should
ye in the estate and share alike.
LI as testified to that prior to and
ps.,wing trip of Mr. and Mrs. Fred
el to Rochester, where Mrs. Kron
Gr operated on, Mrs. Kron is said
fshave asked Mr.. Kron to leave
iTings in the will as they were. One
e,cness stated that Mr.. Kron took his
0 lie by the hands and replied:
4 lara, I will do as you request" The
= ip to Rochester was made in June,
10.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-05-11
From Tuesdays Dairy.
WEDDING ANNIVERSARY CELE-
GRATED ON SUNDAY.

Sixty relatives gathered at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Elfert
just before Sunday noon to help eel
citrate their wedding anniversary, it
being complete surprise to Mr. and
Mrs. Elfert, the 1atter's former name
being Miss Tillie Wonn"r. Everybody
brought baskets FIJI CT good things
to eat for dinner End supper and in
the evening a dance was given in
Mrs. Frank Wenner's barn and about
fifty young folks were invited for the
evening, splendid music being fur
nished by Pohrs orchestra. At a late
hour everybody departed for their
homes having most enjoyable time.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-05-11
William Zenke of Truman was

William Zenke of Truman was a
business caller in the city today.
Miss Louise Schoen has returned to
her home in Madelia after a visit with
friends in the city
Mrs. w. Stennes left for Sioux City,
Ia, to visit with Mr.. and Mrs. B.
Moore, formerly of Mankato
Mankato Lodge No. Is, l. o. o. F.
has purchased pool table to be in
stalled in the club room soon.
Elmer Schweichert, who teaches
school at Blue Earth, spent the week
end with his parents on Locust street.
Professor John Koehn of Water
town, S. D., is spending few days
in the city attending to business mat
ters
H. l.. Click is relieving D. O. Tenney
as telegrapher at the Omaha passen-
ger depot. Mr. and Mrs. Tenney left
today on trip to the west. Mr.. Ten
ney will attend a convention of the
Order of Railway Photographers at Sc
attic. They will be gone about thirty
days.
Mrs. Charles F. Moller, congress
sional chairman for the National Wo-
mems Suffrage association, was in the
city today, arranging for the lecture
date of DR.. Effie McCullom Jones,
who will deliver lecture at the pub
lie library at eight O'clock Friday
evening.
Pierre Saber from Jackson, Mimi,
was here visiting friends and stop
ped at the S. C. Grupe home over
Sunday.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-05-11
PRISONER IS ALLEGED
ROBBER ON SLEEPER
Conductor William Semers Said
THAT'S The Man." On
Seeing Fellow
From Mondays Daily.

La Crosse, Wis, May IA prison.
er in the city Jail here giving his
name as John Schaefer. was today
positively identified as the man who
single handed held up a Northwest
ern passenger train between La
Crosse and Sparta Wednesday morn
ing. Sheriff John A. Weber announced
at noon.
Conductor William Semers OF
Raraboo. who was one of the men
who held his hands in the air while
the bandit did his work, took one
look at Schaefer and said: That's
him"
! Reticent since his arrest, Schaefer
broke his silence when confronted by
the conductor.
"Thats the fellow said SeIhers
when he was led to the corridor door
of the La Crosse city Jail where
Schaefer was prisoner and was one
of several men. The conductor did
not hesitate in mailing the crime to
the accused man.
Semers stood for ten minutes with
his hands appraised and covered with
. gun while the bandit robbed the
train. He had ample opportunity TO
study the robber.
The bandit, who left the train at
Snarta. buried the loot near the fair
grounds on the outskirts of La Crosse.
He took the police to the point after
.confessing to Chief Weber. TWO
watches and his revolver were re-
covered, the police said last night.
Schaefer was arraigned today be-
fore County Judge Brindley He
waived examination and will go be-
fore Circuit Judge Higbee early this
week with a plea of guilty.
brakeman John Hockett, whom
Schaefer kicked from the moving
train. is recovering at the Winona
hospital.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-05-11
TWO AVIATORS KILLED
They Were Taking Lessons at Ne
York Training Camps.

Hampstead, N. Y, May Peter
Merritt of Roosevelt, N. Y. and John
Stendorf of Tonawanda, N. Y, both
privates in the recently organized
aviation training corps at Hemstead
Plain were killed today when their
machine fell more than 1000 feet.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-05-11
THROWN FROM HIS CYCLE

William Bason, Car Repairer, Was
F. Victim of Accident.
William Bason, car repairer of the
Northwestern railroad, living at Ka-
sofa, was injured in an accident with
his motor cycle shortly before noon
yesterday near the Fuller place, be-
tween Kasota and Mankato. His ma
chine slipped on the sand and gravel
in the road and he fell, suffering a
fracture in the right leg above the
ankle. He was brought to Mankato
and cared for at the Emmanuel hos
pital.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-05-11
DEATH TAKES L. C. STEARNS
Former Resident of Eagle Lake Died
in ST. Paul.

Louis G.. Stearns, formerly of Eagle
Lake, died at his home in st. Paul
Monday morning. He has been suf-
fering from injuries he received last
fall in falling from an elevator shaft
Mr. Stearns was born September II
1864, in Freedom county. He leaves
to mourn his loss, his wife, mother
six brothers and two sisters. The
funeral will be held in the Methodist
Episcopal church at Eagle Lake
Thursday afternoon at two o'clock.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-05-11

Mrs. G.. A. Cahoon and Mrs. F. W..
Hunt left today for Gilmore, Mimi,
TO attend the Mankato District Wom-
ems Foreign Missionary convention.
Mrs. Hunt is the district president
and Mrs. Cahoon is one of the speak
ers on the program.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-05-11
Two Americans Were Aboard.

limited Press Dispatch.I
London, Eng, May S.--Two Amerl-
cans were on board the Norwegian
ship Diogenes. which was sunk by
the gun fire of submarine. AS far as
known, there were no casualties.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-05-11
Only One War Vessel Sunk

TI1nitcd Press DlSpatCI.I
Paris. France May 4.-The French war
office gave out today the statement that
during the week ending April % only
one French war vessel exceeding l;ooo
tons had been sunk. Five vessels of less
than that, and fishing boats had been
lost
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-05-11
Second Loan to Great Britain

IAssOciated Press Dlspatch.
Washington, May s. The second
loan made by the government to
Great Britain to the amount of $685.
100000, was transferred by Secretary
McAdoo to Ambassador Spring Rice.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-05-11
Marriaae License Issued.

Clerk of the Court Krost today is
sued a marriage license to Roy +
Moore of New York and Helene I
Herboth of Mankato.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-05-11

Mrs. Walter Stocking of Racine,
Wis, is in Mankato. on visit to rel
atives. !
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-05-11

RAY Walters spent Sunday will
friends at Evansville.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-05-11
BLOCKED BY "SEPT. MORN
Why Harry Crowley Could Not Gel
Into the Navy. ..
United Press Dispatch. I

IInlted Press DISpatch.T =
st. Paul, May 8.-Harry Crowley
Havre, Mont, former service man
wanted to re-enlist in the marine
corps recently but a tattooed repro
duction of September Morn" on his
chest, caused his rejection because of
a navy rule prohibiting such adorn-
mentS.
A simple ink skirt on the figure
would get Crowley into the corps but
even ink clothes come high nowadays
and he was broke. So recruiting Off
GERS collected the necessary amount
and gave it to Crowley as they did not
want to lose the enlistment. Today
Crowley is a member of the marines.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-08-23
Little Interviews
Confident Mexico Commerce VIII Resume Soon
Pearson Mills Cutting 5000 Feet LumbsrDailv
Little InterUieWs

thousands who viii develop It's re-
sources"
lust as fast as possible the state
Of New Mexico Will improve its high
ways and open the Switzerland Of
America 10 the tourists OF the states"
said James A French, state engineer
OF New Mexico. we OF New Mexico
believe our little state rivals swift
erland and Italy for scenic beauty.
The road we are now completing from
Roswell 10 the AIescalerO Indian agen-
cy is through one OF the most pictu-
rescue sections OF the state and il
viii no doubt be Travelled by thou
sands Of tourists each year. We also
expect soon TO complete highways TO
the many other scenic sections Of
the state and hope that soon New
Mexico viii become the mecca for all
tranScOntinental tourists. Naturally.
Fl Paso being on the southern trans
continental highway. viii profit mate
rally by the ocean TO ocean tourists.
who viii make the side trip TO the
Mescalero Indian agency"
The war is hitting the postoffices
a severe blow. said postmaster z. A.
Shelton. The FL PasO office has al
ready lost half dozen or more men
who went to the army and has ex-
hausted its list OF eligibIes and been
forced TO employ temporary help in
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-08-23
HOROSCOPE.
Friday. Augu.t Fl. ~

friday. August p. 1919.
N JRING the early hours today the
planetary influences are unfa-
vorable, but later they are en-
couraginE TO many activities. In the
morning Saturn. Mercury. Venus and
Uranus are adverse. but later Jupiter
and Mars are in beneHc aspect
The seers read this as a day in
which all the finer impulses are
thwarted- Women should be -ery
cautious as they may suffer through
their emotions.
Theaters have rather a threatening
aspect They have the forecast of
many surprises in the way OF success.
but the season may be exceedingly un-
certain.
The death OF producer OF plays
wei known on two continents is fore
told
This is a most unIuclzy day fo-
making contracts The signing Of any
agreement should be postponed.
Uranus encOurag es gossip and
criticism The evil direction OF this
planet viii be demonstrated in scan
dals and libel suits that involve the
highest persons in the land
A sensational trial that viii have
is prognasticated.
California comes under a sway
making for unusual events. some
sort Of a disaster is indicated for
the Pacific Coast
Again it appears that children viii
be more in the public mind than for
merly Their health and general
safety should be safeguarded.
The conjunction OF Mars and Nep-
tune in September is held TO be Of sad
omen for the kaiser
An epidemic is foretold for Ger
many and IL will affect all classes OF
people. the seers declare.
Treachery in high places is fore
told for England and a serious acCi-
dent is indicated for the king who
may also suffer a bereavement.
One OF the effects Of the war in the
United states will be a falling off Of
divorce, IL is prophesied.
Persons whose birthdate 40 is may
eNDect an active and prosperous year.
children born on this day may be
extremely gifted and lucky. but they
may like stimulants too well These
subjects Of Virgo are often artists
ana Copyright. 1917. BIZ
the Mcclure Newspaper Syndicatel
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-08-23

Enemies" IL should make interesting
reading The fair name Of Arizona is
at present under = cloud, due TO some
OF these enemies, who, posing as a
Loyalty league, possessed OF a super
abundance Of patriotism, have brought
a blush Of shame to the cheeks Of all
those who really believe in liberty
and democracy.
DR.. Samuel Johnson evidently knew
what he was talking about when he
said. Patriotism is the last refuge
Of scOundreL" For the benefit Of
those who have read the accounts Of
the Bisbee activity and might con-
clude that the citizenship of COchise
county was in sympathy with this
oarbarism, the writer desires TO state
that the real backbone Of the COM
munity. the farmers and ranchers Of
the county, together with the indie
pendent element in the towns. even
blspee itself, are almost unanimous in
bitter denunciatiOn Of the acts of Off
GERS, who, having sworn TO uphold
the law and constitution. violated
tAelr oatHS to the advantage Of the
corporations and against the workers.
Numbers OF these ultra patriotic
cluzens are stlu eligible TO military
service, and one wonders why they
are not rushing 20 enlist 10 serve the
nag and country. Perhaps the eE-
PLANTATION might be found in the fact
mat the nerve that is sufficient TO
round up a lot Of unarmed, sleeping
workers. is not Of the quality to face
me Boches in battle. There is one
thing these Enemies Within" in the
guise OF Loyalty leagues, have sue
ceeded I'm doing They have thrown
d-scredit upon the contention that the
united states is fighting for democ-
Facy'. Tor thinking people wonder how
a nation can fight abroad for demOc-
iI.Si ,cy while it. permits its socaled
better class TO defy the laws at
nome and assume the powers OF an
aulocracy- Walter Roper.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-08-23
Short Snatches
From Everywhere

The army having been drawn, the
next thing VIII be TO quarter tt-Chi-
cagO Tribune
War bread has reached Albany.
where MI Whitman is reoprted TO be
mixing politics with food--NeW York
Evening Post
Though shipping losses fell Z little
this week. 1t is good news that ad-
miral Caps means TO push the build
ing Of wooden ships with energy. OF
course, without sighting steel --
Springfield Republican.
If you love your country Or your
sta-e right, you viii stand for its
greatness, its prestige and its honor.
and II necessary, you viii fight for its
] life But II you don't love it you
won't care--HoustOn Post
The German bureaucracy seems as
poor q Judge OF Russian as OF Ameri-
can psychology And there are some
Indications it may have erred slightly
even as to German Psychological
cago Herald
Dudley Field Malone ought TO re-
strain that Irish temperament Of his
and not endure more vicariOus sur
fering for the suffragettes than the
summer heat makes expedient -
I Washington Herald.
It is just naturally born IN man 10
want 20 dictate TO something or some
body, but the man who marries with
the idea OF having a subordinate TO
boss is one OF humanity's most pa
thetic igures--HOust0n Post
Once more congress, having found
that the country stands with the pres
lQenE has yielded 10 the president. To
would seem that an intelligent con-
gress would presently learn to do 70
in the first place--BuffalO Engineer.
Civilization Is surely advancing. al
though its progress may sometimes
seem slow African traders, who used
70 supply Uganda with rum. calico.
brass wire and beads, are now doing
a roaring trade in wrist watches
The Youths Companion.