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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-06-15
.uVEl S14|R BATTLE
s. 1@|[1 y! LONDON
British Aircraft Attacked the
German Invaders; Fight
To Finish
MANY PEOPLE KILLED
School House Was Destroyed
And Number of Children
Were Slain
MANY PEOPLE KILLED
UNITED Press Dispatch.l


London, Eng, June 13.-Fifteen
German aeroplanes few over East
London about noon today, General
French reported. They dropped down
bombs, but no casualties or losses
have been reported. The airships
came over the Essex coast Anti
air-cr guns at London quickly put
the air-ships to flight and British
aeroplanes started in pursuit.
Great Battle in Air,
ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch.1
London, June 13.-The east end Of
London was bombarded by fifteen air.
planes. A large number of British
airplanes pursued the Germans who
flew over the Essex to London. When
the German airplanes appeared over
London, shortly before noon, a great
battle opened, the ti-aircraft guns
and British aviators attacking invad-
ers.
School Children Killed. 4.
A bomb struck school house,
killing ten children and injuring fifty.
1t is reported that one German air
plane was brought down. In the house
of commons Chancellor Bonar Law
said that thirty-one. persons were
killed and sixty-seven injured in the
raid, as far as ascertained.
Later, Earl of Derby, secretary OF
state for war;. announced to the house
of lords that forty-nine were killed
and 200 injured. Reports may show
a greater toll. r.
Vice Admiral Sims. in command of
the naval forces, narrowly escaped
the raid bomb.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-06-15
Constantine Has Stepped From
Throne In Greece
TOO MUCH GERMANISM
Prince Alexander Succeeded
To the Position; Exile
For "Conney"

= London, Eng, June 13.-Prince
= Alexander is now the king OF Greece.
This was announced today in the
house of commons by A. Bonar Law,
chancellor of the eXcheQuer. The
young king is the second son of the
deposed King Constantine.
There has been some agitation in
Greece for the formation of a Greek
republic, headed by Venezilos. for
mer Greek premier. II is not con-
sidered probable, however, that any
such move will be made. At all
events, it will probably not be made
for some time.
London, Eng, June 13.-One more
king has paid the forfeit of his
crown for insisting on the divine
right oof kings to rule. This is Con-
stantine |, late king of Greece. This
king persisted in thwarting the pop
ular will and in plotting on behalf of
the Germans. He has been succeeded
" by Prince Alexander, liberal mind
Sid man, who is not in sympathy with
kishe pro-German policies OF King
sSopstantine.
s.. The deposition of the former king
and the acc essicn of the new monarch
3stwas accomplished quietly and with
/ out any disorder Demands on the part
4 Of the allies that King Constantine
2 abdicate his throne were presented
by M. Jonnart, French. senator and
special envoy at Greece. King Con-
;AI tn1
tenting himself with filing a formal
protest. He did not permit his own
partisans to put up struggle. in his
behalf
Until things can be readjusted in
Greece, France will aid in the man
agement of the internal affairs of
that country. The first great prob
lem to take up is that relating to
the acquisition and distribution of
food. Since last fall the kingdom of
Greece has been under a blockade by
the allies and the food problem has
become quite acute.
Exile of King Demanded.
King Constantine is no longer to
remain in Greece His exile is de-
maLded. 1t is believed that he will
go to Germany. The king and queen
will depart from Greece on vessel
of the allies.
Another problem that is faced by
n. the allies in Greece is that of re-
, m jtoring the unity of the Greek pe0-
70 Ole French forces have already been
l. landed TO support the French Off
aas;ers in the work that they are to
Tlndertake.
( Still another problem is what to do in
srregard to the provisional Greek gov
,,ernment that has been set up at
( Salonki by Venezilos, the former
q premier. In three different cleo
8 tions, VenoZilos had the support of
! the Greek people, against the Greek
king, in the proposition of observing
neutrality of benevolence towards
the allies. King Constantine kept
thwarting the popular will in this
respect, until the former premier at
length set up an opposition govern
ment.
There is at present a great force
of armed soldiers from many differ
ent nations, but on the side of the
allies, and ready to fight This force
must be taken care of. The allies
insist, therefore, that the doors of
Continued on page Two.)
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-06-15
Lumber Companies Accused.

Washington, June 13. Formal
charges have been preferred in the
federal courts against more than one
hundred western lumber companies
on charges of conspiracy to wreck
the business of mail order houses
which deal in lumber and other
building supplies.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-06-15
Sunday Couldn't Beat
John D. at Playing Golf
Some Game Sure 1t Vas
limited Press Dispatch. ]

New York, June 13.-Billy Sun
day can beat the devil at any game
he plays, but he can't beat John
D. Rockefeller, Sr., playing golf.
The fifty three year old evanse-
list and the seventy e ght year old
Standard Oil biIIionair crossed
clubs on the links of the Pocantico
hills, with the result that John D.
beat Billy two up in nine hole
match. Billy was spending his day
of rest with Rockefeller. He said
ne had seen lot of. country es-
tates, but that Pccantico Hills had
'em all stopped.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-06-15
Arrest the Slackers.

st. Paul, Mimi, June Estate
officials have taken a hand in help
ling the federal government to round
.up the slackers. Adjutant General
Wood today sent out word to police
officers and sheriffs in all parts of
Ithe state, calling on them to place
any slackers under arrest.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-06-15
AMERICAN STEAMSHIP
BATTERED SUBMARINE
kroonland Put One of the
Kaiser's Boats Out of
Commission
tAssociated Press Dispatch.]

Atlantic Port, June 13.-The de-
struction of German submarine by
the American steamship Kroonland
was reported by the merchantmen on
her arrival today in an American har-
Dor. The officers refused to discuss
the encounter except to say that by
agile maneuvering the Kroonland
rammed and sunk the submarine
shortly after two under water boats
attacked the merchantmen.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-06-15
JOURNEY TO SIBERIA
BOOKED FOR AUSTROS
Those Who Crossed Line to. Try
Peace Methods In Russia
Listed
limited Press Dispatch.l

Petrograd, Russia, June 13.-The
Austrian army officers and soldiers
that came into Russia, and tried to
make peace directly with the Rus
sian army, will shortly be sent to
Siberia and will be interned there
until the war is over 1t is believed
that this will effectually discourage
cny further attempts of this kind.
The Russian government has sent
orders also to all of its army Off
GERS and men to beware of fratern-
izing with the enemy in any manner.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-06-15
Liner SEQUA IS SUNK
WITH LOSS OF LIVES
Anglican Also Torpedoed; Left
Boston May 30; Report to
The Agents
ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch

Paris, June 13.-The South Atlantic
liner SeQua, with $50 passengers
aboard, was torpedoed and sunk in
the Atlantic with loss of 100 men.
Among the passengers was detach-
ment of Senegalese rifles. The Sequa,
formerly the City of Cornith, was
owned by the South Atlantic Navi-
cation company. Paris. "a
Boston, June 13.-The Leyland liner
Anglican, which left Boston May 80,
for Liverpool, was sunk by subma
rine, cables to the agents say.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-06-15
Is SUBSCRIBE FOR BONDS
State Employees at Faribault Take
$4,000 of Liberty Loan.
| United Press DlSpatCl

Faribault, Mimi, June 13.-Em-
ployees of the state school for the
feeble minded here, have subscribed
$4,000 to the Liberty loan, it was
learned today. In a report to the state
board Of control, c. A. Merrill, acting
superintendent of the institution
stated that there were 375 feeble
minded persons on the waiting list fol
the school, The school is now over :
crowded with an enrolment of 1860
detectives.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-06-15
Splendid Night For Maccabees

Twenty-Five gentlemen from JUDI
son came to Mankato last night and
were initiated into the Maccabee
lodge. DR.. E. H. Haas, great COM
mander of the Maccabees, delivered
an address into which he injected
patriotic sentiments. Following the
work refreshments were served.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-06-15
ABOLISH FOREIGN LANGUAGES
They Should Not Be Taught in Sec
ondary Schools in Minnesota.

IUmted Press DISpdtCn.
st. Paul, Mimi, June 13.-That the
teaching of foreign languages should
be abolished in the primary and sec
ondary schools of this state was a
recommendation made today by John
Lind, member of the Minnesota pub
lie safety commission, in an address
to that body today
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-06-15
LARGE BEAN CROP
One Farmer in Nebraska Will Raise
Boston's Favorite q sh.
UNITED Press Dispatch.

Lincoln, June 13.-Four hundred
acres planted to beans is the "bit" re-
Gently done by w. f. Swatzlander a
Cheyenne county farmer to help
Uncle Sam win the war He used
nearly four tons of beans as seed. It
cost him $1,128.60. With a normal
crop he will raise enough beans 20
furnish every man woman and child
with a bushel of beans.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-06-15
FLAG DAY TOMORROW
Event Should Be FittingIy Observed
BY the American People.

BY the American People.
In accordance with it's custom for
the past twenty years, the American
Flag association reminds the Ameri-
can people that Thursday, June IA,
1917. will be the 14Oth anniversary of
the adoption of the stars and stripes,
as the flag of our country. 1t is a
genuine satisfaction that the public
recognition of Flag day as national
anniversary is each year becoming
more and more general. Any re-
minder would seem unnecessary to
secure your cooperation in securing
the widest possible observance this
year
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-06-15
Murphy Is Made Colonel.

tenant Colonel w. J. Murphy has
been appointed to the command of
the Second Field artillery of the
Minnesota national guard.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-06-15
KILLED IN TORNADO
Reports Received of Storm That Swept
Portions of Missouri.

United Press Dispatch.
Chillicothe, Mo-, June 13.-Meager
reports that have been received in re-
gard to the tornado that last night
swept Unionville and Mercer, Mo-,
bring the news that fifteen persons
have been killed.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-06-15
RUSSIAN MISSION HERE
Arrived at Pacific Coast Port; Is Pro
ceedinu to Washington.
Associated Press Dispatch.

IASSOCldteU Press DISpdlCI.I
Washington, June 13.-The Russian
mission to the United States, headed
by Boris A. Baksmetef, as special am
bassador, landed at Pacific port to-
day. The party, consisting of about
forty members, will stop first at Sc
attic and then proceed to Washing
ton D. q
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-06-15
MARRIAGE License issued.

A marriage license was issued
late yesterday by Clerk of the Court
hKrost to Dean N. Schweickhard and
Mildred M. Parmalee, both of Man
katO
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-06-15
Locked Up in Mankato.

A man who gave his name as ]. J..
Johnson was locked up by the Man
kato police today on the charge Of
having paid for an auto in st. Paul
with forged check.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-06-15
BOMBS ARE RA|NED DOWN ON LONDON
RAID MADE BY THE GERMAN AV|ATORS
CLOSE ESCAPE OF '-.\R ADMIRAL SINS
MExICANS DRIVEN OUT
Twenty five Armed Greasers Were
Forced Back Over the Line.

Associated Press D1Spatch.I
Ell Paso, Tex, June 13.-Twenty- five
armed mounted Mexicans attempted
to cross the Rio Grande at Ysleta and
fired on the patrol. The patrol re-
treated to dense underbrush, re-
turning the fire. The Mexicans re-
treated. A motorcycle company from
Fort Bliss, thirteen miles east, found
everything quiet when it reached the
scene. An aide to General Bell
brought this information from Ysleta.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-06-15
Home Guard Drill.

The regular drill of the home guard
will take place tonight at the ar
pnory, opening at eight o'clock.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-06-15
PR0HIB BILL Is REPORTED
Would Stop Manufacture OF Food.
stuffs Into Liquors.

ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch.1
Washington, June ia new bill
prohibiting the manufacture during
the war of foodstuffs into distilled
spirits and malt liquors was ordered
reported today by the senate agricul-
ture committee.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-06-15
STACKER IS SENTENCED

School Teacher Given Eleven Months
and Twenty. Mine Days.
ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch.1
New York, June 13-United States
Judge Chatfield of Brooklyn sentenced
Herman P. Levine, school teacher
and college graduate to eleven months,
and twenty days in the peri-
tertiary for not registering under the
SPiactiva draft -
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-06-15
WELCOME TO GENERAL.

ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch.1
Paris, June 13.-eeneral PERISH
ing landed at Roulogne this
morning. He will arrive at Paris
this evening. The military bands
played the "Star SpangIed Ban
ner" and the "MarseiIlaise" as
General Pelletier, representing the
French government and the gen.
eral headquarters of the French
army and his party boarded the
boat to welcome General Pershing.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-06-15
General Pershing Vas
Given Royal Welcome
When He Reached France

Paris, France, June 13.-Major
General Pershins arrived at
French port today. The popula
ton of the town gave him a most
enthusiastic welcome. The Amer
lean general is to be formally
welcomed at Paris this after
noon. He is to be escorted by a
parade through the main streets
of Paris. The people are arous-
ed to the highest pitch of en-
thusjaSn1
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-02-14
PART OF death TROOP"
ENTRAINS TO FIGHT VILLISTAS

One hundred Of the death troop of
Gen. Jose NTurguia's command en-
trained Wednesday to 90 to the Casas
Grandes district in pursuit of villa
troops operating in that district. Cen
Murguia announced he would lead the
command in person and would take 500
men into the field with him The
troops viii go by train TO Guzman and
from there toward Casas Grandes over
land as the bridges have all been
burned south OF Guzman.
Reports received at military head
quarters from Casas Grandes and in
termediate points along the Mexico
North Western railroad say the Villa
followers have left the vicinity of the
railroad line and have moved into the
district recently occupied by Cen
Pershing's troops north OF Casas
Grandes and west Of the North West
ern railroad line
No more reinforcements have reached
here from Chihuahua city.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-02-14
TELLS Of PRESS
AGENTS. STUNTS
Grand Opera Publicity Man
Says Readers" Pull Bet
ter Than Space Ads.

Methods used by press agents in
keeping the names Of opera and dra-
matte stars in the limeugnt ana some
of the stunts sprung on newspapers
by press agents were spoken of by
Elliott s. Foreman. press agent Of the
Boston National Opera company. before
the Ell Paso Adclub. at its regular
weekly luncheon Wednesday at the
Hotel Sheldon.
The real value Of advertising" said
Mr.. Foreman. results from the read
ing notices and news stories you can
get into the papers about your bust
ness. rather than in the straight ad-
vertising for which you pay for the
space used"
says Honest Advertising Is Greatest.
Major II. NJ. Bush. of Columbus, Ohio,
here with the First Ohio field artil-
lery, said that honest and legitimate
advertising is the gretest thing that
a business house can do. The making
up Of good advertising said the ma JOr-
requires the keenest knowledge of
human nature" He congratulated the
local Adclub on the efforts II is max
ing for legitimate advertising
How Certified Milk il Prepared.
The methods employed in preparing
certified milk, for sick babies and in
valids. as well as general use. were
explained TO the club by William K.
Taylor. Of the FL PasO dairy Mr.. Tay-
lor said that certified milk contains
L. per cent Of butter fat and
bacteria count Of 1900, which, coupled
with the fact that the city of FL Paso
allows a count of $50. 600 bacteria, seems
to show that il is pure Advertising
ideas for the milk were presented to
the gathering by several members and
these ideas discussed.
An orchestra enlivened the meeting
with musical selections
Oregon Man Locates Here.
r D. Stone, a member Of the Port
land, Ore. Adclub. said he had come to
FL Paso to live, and that he would be
glad to aid the local club
Nine Members Admitted.
Nine new members We're taken in.
They were Laurens Weddell. of the
futile Paint & Glass Co; George E.
frost. Of frost & frost; G. T. Moore.
of Foutz Moore Furniture Co; K o.
Anderson. of Jenkins Piano Co; c Ray
Davis, of the Times; p w Deason and
D. V. Rakestraw, of the Payne. Rake
straw Motor Co; H T. Williams. of the
Simpson Rice Co: and H. E Christie,
of the Texas Bank & Trust Co
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-02-14
AUSTRIAN PRESS
IS TEMPERATE
Discussion of Crisis With
United States Is Not
Rabid.


Vienna. Austria. Feb. 13--CVia Lon
don. Feb I4)-Since the first oul-
break against president Wilson, due
to newspaper dispatches which alleged
n wholesale confiscation Of German
and Austrian shipping had taken place
in the United States. the press has
treated the crisis with America most
temperately- The change in attitude
has been due 10 fresh dispatches cor
recting the former sensational reports
Editorials today take the position
that every day gained offers another
chance Of peaceful settlement There
is no sign At the American embassy
that the officials there contemplate
departure from Vienna Two Of the
embassy attaches were married yes
terday. the brides being natives of
Vienna The marriages We're per
formed for fear that breach Of diplo-
matte relations might cause an indefl-
mite pOstpOnement-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-02-14

accumulation Of aggravatiOns which
are expected to lead to action.
Deny Cabinet Split.
Vigorous denials were made today of
reports of a split in the cabinet over
the question of supplying guns for
American ships Naturally. it was said,
there may be differences OF judgment
but II was declared that the members
OF the cabinet viii stand sOlidly behind
the president in any decision he may
make.
Inquiry to Turkey.
Another inquiry WAS sent by the
state department today to ambassa-
dor Elkus at Constantinople to de-
velOp why he had not been able to
report about the maroOned Americans
detained in Asia Minor
Since the break with Germany no
word has been allowed TO reach this
country either from COnstantinople
or Sofia.
Break With Other TeutOnss
A break in diplomatic relations with
the central powers other than Germany
seemed nearer today Ambassador
Elkus at Constantinople has been in
structed to ascertain whether Turkish
submarines are operating under the
same orders as those of Germany. No
word has been received from him or
from the American consul general at
sotLlt since Iite break y I'm NrtIilldilF anu
an effort is being made to discover why
communication has been cut on The
Turkish government has interfered
with American relief for Syrians and
Armenians and is now OBTAINING more
than 1eO0 American refugees at Beirut.
Naval ships Are Held.
II developed today that the naval
collier Caesar. loaded with = quarter
of a million dollars worth of food sup
r,Tf +r5h Ana ifsau
Syrians and Armenians. and the cruiser
Des Moines. with a cargo of medical
supplies. both bound for Beirut. have
been ordered held at Alexandria in
definitely by the navy department.
After the break with Germany. Of
ficials here decided il was essential
to keep the two vessels from entering
a Turkish port until sufficient guaran-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-02-14
ARMY ENGINEERS REPAIRING
DEMING ROAD; BUILD PONTOON

The army has undertaken to make
repairs on the road between FL Paso
and Deming. y. NJ, which was injured
in places by the heavy army motor
and wagon trains in the movement of
the troops of the punitive expedition 70
FL PasO last week. The work is be-
ing done by company u of the Ohio
engineers. The company left FL PasO
Tuesday and Will be engaged in the re-
pair work for a week or longer.
A pOntoon bridge IS being con-
structed across the Rio Grande near the
Courchesne bridge by national guard
engineers Company 3. Ohio engineers
and company a. of North Carolina en-
gineers. have been detailed to do this
work and began work on il WedneS-
day morning. Brig. Gen George Bell.
jr-. commander of the 11th division. in
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-02-14
MADEROS ARE GIVEN VERDICT
IN DAMAGE SUIT FOR $40. 900

\ verdict returned by the jury in
the 65th district court. in the $50. 600
damage suit brought against Benjamin
and Alberto MaderO by Roberto
Figueroa. was in favor OF the defend
ants
The plaintiff claimed that he was
run down while riding his bicycle by
machine owned by the two defendants
and claimed that the defendants went
on after the accident, without stopping
TO see how badly he was injured
me jury found that the machine
which struck the plaintiff was not the
one owned by the defendants and that
neither of them was in the machine
which figured in the accident
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-02-14
HENRY PFAFF, DEFENDANT IN
$4,000 SUIT, ON TRIAL

Alleging that a leaky gas fixture
nearly caused his death by asphyxia-
ton on the night of November IS. 1914,
W. l. Martin has brought suit agains
Henry Pfaff and others. owners at that
time of the Bristol hotel on San Fran
cisco street, where he engaged a room
The plaintiff claims that he was IN
conscious and nearly dead when found
and that il was only through strenuous
efforts that he was resuscitated. He
further claims that his health has been
affected as a result of his experience.
He asks that the e5th district court.
where the case is now on trial, award
him S10,024S5 damages.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-02-14
Cutting Commnnication Causes surpri.

tees had been obtained that they would
come to no harm
Cutting Communication Causes Surprise
Much surprise exists here over the
cutting off OF all communication with
Turkey and Bulgaria where the United
States is responsible not only for ex
tenSiVe American interests. but also
is representing some of the belligerent
powers
The plight OF the 1000 Americans who
have been detained more than a year
by the Turkish military authorities,
despite assurances of the Turkish for
eign office that they would be released,
IS arousing alarm here because the
whole section is largely destitute of
food and is known to be infected with
disease.
Turkey, after peremptory demands
agreed to allow the Americans 10 leave
but the Turkish military director there
refused for a long time on the ground