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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-08-31
STORIES OF AIRNAN
RELATED IN LETTER
Joe Turner Writes of His
Aviation Experience
TOLD GARDEN CITY FOLK
Had First Accident and He
Declares 1t Was Some
Bad Wreck
Especial to Free Press. ]

Garden City, August "a short
time ago Joe Turner was in Garden
City visiting relatives and friends be-
fore going to Toronto, Canada, to join
the cadet wing of the aviation corps.
A letter from Joe to Mrs. E. w. Gates
dated August 81, might be of interest
to his friends. The letter follows:
81 am still in the land of the living,
but had a very narrow escape the
other day. had my first accident and
it was some wreck. I was up about
$500 feet and on the turn 1 banked
my plane too much and before could
level it again I was in what is called
the whirling nose dive, which is div
ing toward the earth and whirling
around at the same time. Talk about
going fast! Well, on that dive / came
down at the rate of three hundred
feet per second and that is considered
slow. You can figure that out for
yourselves; the machine travels one
hundred and thirty miles per hour.
When one gets into the whirling dive,
there is nothing to do to save him
self but hold his joy stick (Which is
the lever of control and the only one
there isl perfectly still and the ma
chine may come out of the dive it
self, otherwise it is goodnight. /
dropped to about two hundred feet
from the ground and suddenly my
plane soht out of the dive like bullet.
l pulled on the JOY stick but l had
gathered so much speed that when !
pulled I Topped the loop twice before
got it leveled again. wanted to get
down as soon as possible. I believe if
I could have got out I would have
jumped but they strap you in so you
can hardly move. started to make a
landing from about six hundred feet
but my tuck seemed to be gone for a
moment and all of a sudden my fin
wires broke and crashed to the
earth. 1t was quite jolt but / didn't
Continued On Page Two.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-08-31
That Mo, : likely Opinion Of
Pres q It Wilson
REPORT IN WASHINGTON
1t Is Indicated BY Breakdown
Of Imperial Government to
Argentina
UNITED Press pispatch.l

Washington, August 29.-That Pres
ident Wilson sees the downfall of
the Hohenzollernism is the general
opinion of high officials at, Washing
ton. 1t seems evident that the kais-
er's power is tottering,. even in his
own country, and that democracy is
surely gaining the upper hand. The
grip of America, will not be released
until the kaiser's downfall has been
accomplished. The fact that the kali
ser feels his own growing weakness
Is evidenced by the, back down Of the
German government in complying with
the demands Of Argentina that the
German submarine attacks on the Ar
gentine merchant ships should be
discontinued. Members Of the British
embassy say the presidents letter
puts it squarely up to the German peo-
pie, when the right kind OF a peace
shall be established 1t is believed
that the German people would never
have allowed the relations between
Germany and the United States to
reach the stage of war, If they had
properly understood the real feelings
Of the people of the United States.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-08-31
APPEAL TO DISTRICT
BOARD FOR RELEASE
Dependant Wife, Parents, Are
ETC., the Reasons
7. J. KNOX ON THE JOB
He Has Recovered Nicely From
His Recent Operation For
Gall Stones

T. ]. Knox, attorney of Jackson,
Mimi, the member of the district con-
scription board who recently under
went an operation at Rochester for
gall stones, returned to Mankato from
Rochester yesterday, and has resum ed
his duties as member of the board.
Mr.. Knox has made very good con-
valescence. He went to Rochester two
weeks ago last Friday and had his OPP
GRAFTON the next day.
Appeals from the judgment of the
local exemption board of Blue Earth
county, together with appeals on the
part of the residents of Nicollet county
near Mankato, now in the hands of
the district board, are as follows:
Harry e. Brust, Amboy, wife to
support.
Emil F. Biernagel, Mankato, wife to
support.
Charles Bokaleal, Mankato, sup
ports father and mother.
Carl F. Guiding, Mankato, sup
ports. crippled grandmother. e..
Marcus NJ Christianson, Lake Crys-
tai, wife to support.
Frank A. Eckle, Mankato, obliged to
support his aged parents.
Charlie B. Grover, Mankato, wife to
support. s-
Frank Guentzel, Mankato Route 8,
dependant mother.
Walter Hardt, Mankato Route 4, wife
and child to support. ~.
August P. Heiser, Lake Crystal,
wife to support. ..r
Jay w. Hodson, Mankato, physical
defects.
Hjalmer K. Hoff, Good Thunder, wife
TO support.
Peter Hansen, Mankato, dependant
wife. '.H
Brother Of George Hengy, Mime
sofa Lake, mental deficiency.
Louis II. Krause, Amboy, Mimi, has
widowed mother to support.
John T. Mcnamara, Mankato, sub
(Continued on Page Two.)
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-08-31
peace MEET BARRED
MAYOR QUITE ANGRY
One Van Lear May Be Ousted
From His Office
ACTION BY BURNQUIST
Says the Convention Will Have
Effect of Aiding Country's
Enemies
UNITED Press Dispatch.1

st. Paul, Mimi, August 2e.-An in.
junction to prohibit Governor
surnquist from carrying out and en-
forcing his order, forbidding the
meeting of the Peoples Council In
the state of Minnesota, is utterly out
of the question, according to Ambrose
Tighe, counsel for the state public
safety commission. He says the gov
ernor cannot be enjoined under the
law. 1t is possible, however, to en-
join sheriffs and subordinates from
carrying out his orders, but even that
is impracticabIe, Mr.. Tighe says, al
this late hour.
Minneapolis, Mimi, August 29.-No
place has been definitely selected te
hold the meeting Of the peoples
council. Milwaukee, Chicago, Fargo
and Sioux Falls have all been under
consideration. Louis p Lochner, the
executive secretary of the organiza
ton, who is in Minneapolis, said to-
day he knew nothing of the current
story that Milwaukee has been chos-
en- instead of Minneapolis. 1t is un-
derstood that injunction proceedings
are under way to restrain Governor
Burnquist from carrying out his pro-
hibition of the holding of the meet
ing in Minneapolis.
Meeting Of Executive Committee.
UNITED Press Dispatch.J
New York, August 29.-The execu-
tive committee of the Peoples coun-
Gil held meeting today to consider
the question of taking steps. to meet
!. Continued on page two
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-08-31
STORIES OF vernon
GATHERED BY SCRIBE
Number of Events That Have
Transpired In That Village
Recently ..
Especial to Free Press. ]

Vernon Center, August 29.-Mrs
Chester Bates and Alice and frankie
are up from Rock Rapids, Ia, visiting
the formers parents, Mr.. and Mrs
Charles Bates and other relatives in
the village and her brother-in-law and
sister, Mr.. and Mrs. Anil Kertzer in
West Vernon.
children and Lewis and George Brown
and families made up an auto party
and enjoyed the beauties of Sibley
Sunday. Mrs. Jennie Dedra and son
who have been visiting the Browns
were also in the party and from
Mankato took an evening train fol-
their homo in Waseca.
Mr.. and Mrs. Kramer and daughter
of Bancroft, Ia, are visiting their
brother-in-law and sister, Mr.. and
Mrs. Homer Miller in North Vernon.
Sam Cornish and his cousin, Miss
Grace Cornish departed on the early
train Monday for their homes, the
former to Augusta, Mont, and the lat
ter to Minneapolis. ..
Mr.. and Mrs. L. Eager, Mrs. Austin
and Miss Clara Powell of Madelia
motored to Vernon Saturday for a
short visit with relatives. "
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Bates en-
tertained house party of relatives al
dinner Sunday. The out of town guests
included Mr.. and Mrs. Aaron Bates
Mr. and Mrs. Anderson and family and
Mr.. Warren johnson of Mankato, Mr.
and Mrs, E. M. Call, Charles Call and
Mr. Arthur Steinke of Amboy, Mr.
and Mrs. o. Christensen and two
children, Mrs. Kate Johnston and
Grandma Meixell of st. James and
CONTINUED on Page Two)
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-08-31
NEW YORK STATE SUFFs
They Are Holding Their Convention
At SARATOGA.
limited Press Dispatch


Saratoga, N. Y, August 29.-New
York state suffragettes met here to-
day for a two day session at which
they will complete plans for smash
ing campaign for suffrage in New
York state at the next election, Nov
ember 6.
In addition to the regular suffrage
delegates many prominent men and
women whose interest in the cause
will lead them to give active support
to the suffrage campaign are attending
James w. Gerard, former ambassa
dor to Germany and Mayor John Pur-
roy Mitchell of New York City are to
address the convention tonight.
Governor Charles Whitman of New
York, and Frank A. Vanderlip, presi-
dent of the National City Bank OF
New York City, are to speak tomor-
row night.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-08-31
MANY FROM THIS CITY
WILL ATTEND MEETING
Mankato to Contribute Big Crowd
Toward Patriotic Affair In
New UIm

Mankato will contribute a large
number of people to the loyalty dem
onstration at New Ulm on Tuesday
night. Arrangements are being made
by autoists to carry as many as pos
sible to the meeting. 1t is possible
that Company H will go there, and
it would be very nice if the members
of the home guard could attend and
take part in the parade which will
be given about seven o'clock in the
3vening. And plans may be formu
lated to take the Sandon band to the
scene of loyalty. In any event Man
kato is going to send big crowd to
New Ulm to assist in that city's pa
triotic demonstration.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-08-31
Marine Corps Range Is
Being Worried Overtime
By the Brave Young Men
Especial to Free Press.l

lSpeclal TO free freSS.J
Winthrop, Md, August 90
With a realization of the fact that
-tenths of a soldiers bust
ness is shooting and shooting
quickly and accurately" the giant
marine corps rifle range here is
being worked to it's fullest ca
pacity. Hundreds of marine corps
officers and men are weekly taxi
ing the full course of instruction
in rifle shooting as applied to
modern warfare.
More than seventy-three per
cent of the members of the ma
rine corps who fired the prescribed
course during 1916 are qualified
expert rifIemen, sharpshooters or
marksmen. Marine corps officials
believe that, with modern effici-
ency and equipment, even a great
err percentage of the new marine
corps will not only distinguish
themselves on the rifle range but
on the firing line in France, az
we'll.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-08-31
BURNQUiST TO SPEAK
ALSO BISHOP IRELAND
New Ulm Is Making Arrange
ments For Big Loyalty Meet
ing On tuesday

Governor ]. A. A. Burnquist will
be the principle speaker at the 10y
atty meeting, which will be held in
New Ulm next Tuesday night. An
effort is being made to have Arch
bishop John Ireland on the program.
He Is at the present time in Kansas
City.
An Illuminated parade will pre-
ceds the meeting at the court house
square. Seberal bands will be in
line. Fred Johnson will preside at
the meeting. Judge 1. M. Olsen will
probably speak also.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-08-31
NINETEEN CASES AT CLINIC
Investigations Are Being Carried Out
in This CITY

Nineteen cases were examined yes
terday at the Minnesota state board
of health clinic, which opened at 10
a. M, on the fourth floor of the Ma
tional Citizens bank building. Nine
cases were examined up to noon to-
day. Patients are brought in from
miles around, some coming as far as
120 miles to gain the advice given by
the nurses in charge. The clinic will
probably close Friday evening, and
the medical party including Dr. w.
P. Greene, of Minneapolis; Misses A.
White, w. Touges, and L. H. Pond,
of Boston, and Misses A. Hennen and
D. Gruenwald, registered nurses, will
leave Saturday for Pipestone, Mimi,
where they will hold similar elm
ic. Miss j. Garcelan will remain in
Mankato to continue the work which
has been so well begun.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-08-31
MILITARY PARTY IN RUSSIA
Eradication of Treason Will Be les
Principal Aim.
limited Press Dispatch. I

UNITED Press Dispatch.T
Washington, August 29.-The for
nation of military party in Russia,
which will be entrusted with the re-
organization of the army and the
eradication of treason, cowardice and
defiance of authority is seen by both
American officials and Russian dip
lomats here. The Russian diplomats
look on the declaration of Gen
eral Korniloff in an optimistic frame
of mind, Notwithstanding the deplor-
able state of affairs that those dec
larations revealed. It is believed that
the provisional Russian government
will place General Korniloff in SUI
preme authority on the war front
while Premier Kerensky will remain
supreme at home.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-08-31
WILL MANAGE KRON STORE
Louis SaIet to Have Charge of Big
Department Emporium.

Louis Salet, the manager of Salet's
store at 119 North Front street, will
be manager of the Kron store, which
was recently leased by his father, L.
Salet. Both stores will be operated
under the management of Mr.. Louis
Salet. Preparations are now under
way for a big sale which will be held
at the Kron store in the near future,
and announcement of the date of the
opening will be made shortly.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-08-31
WILL RAISE BILLION
DOLLARS BY MOVE
Taxation On the War Profits;
Amendments TO Bill
Agreed To
ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch,

Washington. August ..29.-To meet
the radical movement for greater tax
alton of war profits the senate a.
nance committee today agreed to the
amendments carrying war profits
taxes of over thirty-three per cent
in place of the. present provisions for
twenty-six per cent. The amend
ments would increase the war profits
yield from $685., 100000 to $1,000, ooo.-
600 in addition, to the taxes under the
present law and yield third Of the
bills of the total taxes. ~, i
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-08-31
OPERATION OF COAL MINES
Government Is Likely to Take Over
the Fuel Producers.
UNITED Press Dispatch.

Indianapolis, Ind, August 29-Gov-
eminent operation of coal mines in
the leading mining centers appears
to be easily possible in the near flu
ture. Many of the coal operators
manifest willingness to Jet the gov
eminent take hold and see what it
can do in the way of wrestling with
the problems of organized labor.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-08-31
Flying School In Sioht.

United Press DiSDatch.1
Washington, August pa flying
school for the training of 600 American
aviators will be established imme-
diately at Fort Worth Texas, the war
department announced today. Eng
lish instructors from Canadian schools
will instruct the American officers at
Fort Worth.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-08-31
SURRENDERED TO ARGENTINA
Germany Has Suecombed to That
Country on "Sub" Warfare.

CHllcu II0SS D1SpdlCHl
Buenos Ayres, Argentina, August
29.-Germany has surrendered to Ar
gentina precisely the same principles
of submarine warfare that she re-
fused to yield to the United States
The message that came from Germany
last night, announcing complete
backdown, shows that Germany has
made a change from the ruthless sub
marine warfare that ranged both the
United States and Brazil among her
enemies.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-08-31
STORE WHEAT IN PARL0R
One South Dakota FARMER Had 80
Much Wheat.

Corsica, s. D., August 29-After
Perrin brothers, farmers living near
here had filled the granary, the cellar
and ever available shed with the
wheat threshed from their prolific
acres, they found they still had an un-
stored surplus. Some one suggested
the parlor, so out went the furniture
and in went wheat. In the parlor the
wheat will stay until the brothers
find time to market it.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-08-31
Zone System of Mail.

Washington, August 29.-The SEN
ate this afternoon adopted the Nc
Kellar amendment to the war reven-
lie bill, providing a zone system on
second class mail. The bill increases
the postal rates On magazines and
newspapers going more than 300
miles from the point of publication
There is an increase of the rates on
publications going 1900 miles or.more
to eight cents pound.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-08-31
RURAL SCHOOL PROBLEMS
They Are Being Discussed at Co
ference in ST. Paul..
TIJnited Press Dispatch

UNITED Press Dispatch ]
ST. Paul, August Ex-Governor
Burnquist will today deliver an ad-
dress at the conference on rural ed
ucation to be held at the State Agri-
cultural college. Prominent educa-
tors, from Wisconsin, Iowa, Illinois,
Nebraska, North and South Dakota,
and Minnesota will be present at the
conference. Governor Lynn Frazier
of North Dakota will attend the con-
ference. The conference is being
held under the auspices of the Unit
ed States bureau of education and
will be in session until August 81.
The purpose of the conference is to
discuss improvements in rural schools
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-08-31
WELLS WILL CELEBRATE

Program Prepared For the Dedication
Day Observance, Saturday.
Wells is planning to place itself in
the front rank among patriotic Min
nesota towns with a rousing loyalty
meeting on Dedication day, Saturday.
A program of patriotic addresses Is
being arranged for the afternoon and
the speakers will include Alex James,
st. Paul; Senator F. E. Putnam and
Judge John w. Vance, both Of Blue
Earth, and Fred Hadley Of, Winne-
bago City.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-08-31
WOUNDED WHILE FIGHTING
Harold Hcggerness Getting Along
Nicely in Hospital in France.

HdFCIO TCYQGTNtSS NtCCITIy HIOTS
Nicely in Hospital in France.
Mrs. Jennie Heggerness has received
a letter from her son, Harold Hegger-
ness. who was wounded in the military
service in France and taken on July 25
to the hospital at Warrinton, Eng
land, to the effect that the young man
has been making good convalesc-
ence. He was wounded in the head
neck and back. Mrs. Heggerffess has
also received a letter from the Red
Cross organization that her son was
doing well. This young man used to
live in Mankato, but left here three
years ago.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-08-31
.Lumbermen in Session.

UNITED Press DiSpatch.J 49,
Minneapolis, August 29.--The an
nual national convention OF the Mis-
sissippi Valley Lumber and Sash and
Door Salesmen's association will be
held here today. ]. F. Hayden OF this
city is secretary of the association.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-08-31
NIGHTIE WAS TOO THIN
Complaint Made BY Professor in His
Divorce Action.

limited Press Dispatch
New York, August 29.-Not even a
hot midsummer night was excuse
enough for Mrs. Louise N. Prayers
wearing of an exceedingly thin night
lie while talking to a medical student,
her husband declared today in filing
divorce suit. Praeger says he found
his wife, the nighties and the student
when he Unexpectedly returned home
from out of town.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-08-31
POPE PROGRAM NOT FAVORED
Editorial Writers Practically Unani-
nous On Matter.
limited Press DISPATCH

New York, August 29.-Editorial
writer's, Of the leading American pa
pers are practically unanimous in the
view that the pope's program for the
establishment of peace is utterly i'm
practicable, as it would involve trust
ing a power whose record has been
one of broken promises and ruthless
disregard of treaties.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-08-31
Patriotic DEMONSTRATION Today.

80 ASSOCIATED Press DiSDatch.
st. Paul, August 29.-Eleven north
central states represented by delega-
lions Joined in a patriotic demonstra-
ton marking the opening of national
conference of rural education today.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-08-31
United in Marriaue.

John w. Eatwell of Little Creek,
Jasper county, Iowa, and I Florence
Rollings, living near Lake Crystal,
were united in marriage today by
Judge Evan Hughes of the probate
court.
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!: AUTO RIDES FRIDAY F:
: DR|VtRSBEP PROMPT F:

All autoists in Mankato are
expected to be at the Elks'
club on Friday afternoon at
three o'clock to take the moth
ers and their children for a
ride in the country. 1t is hoped
the drivers will be prompt so
that the start can be made on
time. The details of the drive
were explained in The Free
Press yesterday. Cars for
1000 will be needed.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-02-24

Wonan's World, with its two mill
lion subscribers, may be Justly called
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-02-24

Up to-Date Farming, Published
at indianapolis. semi-monthly. Spe-
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-02-24

and Women VINO Know What Ihey arc
talking about. and they keep It fun of
practical reading The publishers of this
publication keep their readers abreast Of
the timcs-keep them doing things that
make their fruit growing profitable. If
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1917-12-14
INCREASED FUNDS
NEEDED FOR ROADS
ZoucI; Appeals 10 Governor Ton Mo.
ney to Maintain state Highways.

Chairman Frank H. Iouch. OF the
State Roads Commission, Yesterday
went to Annapolis to consult with
Governor Harrington as to the ap-
preparation TO be recommended TO
the Legislature tor highway main
teuance the mex two years.
The automobile license tax, the
greater part OF which is devoted TO
maintenance, has proved insufficient.
There is now a deficit Of about $500.
600 and no way has been found to
meet il.
When the present automobile tax
law was framed it was supposed that
it would produce enough money to
keep the roads IN proper condition,
but it has failed to do so. The def
cit has been more marked since mo-
tortrucks have come into general
use Some of them are so heavy that
they have torn the macadam roads
to pieces.
One suggestion that Mr.. Zouck
will make is to increase the tax on
trucks. About 100000 year is
needed and the automobile licenses
for the current fiscal year will net
but little more than 100000, as
one-fifth goes to Baltimore city, after
the expenses of collection and en-
forcement of the traffic laws are met.
That there will be a new loan for
road construction is doubtful be-
cause of the present high State tax
rate. But unless the roads are to be
let go to pieces there must be money
for maintenance