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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-03-09

poultry question, and the discussion .!
G. w, Besse, G.. b. Erskine, Mrs. MAJ
da Weeks and Mrs. B. X. Jones wa
informing and valuable. A paper "
Miss Winnie Il. Ladd contained niue"
in her inimitahle style, and was re-
ceived with appreciation. The questlo"
for the next meeting will be ou'
schools, past, present, and future,
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-10-12
DIDN'T THANK GERMANS
Attitude of English Toward Conferees
For Teutonic Government.

Attitude of English Toward Conferees
For Teutonic Government.
The Hague, observation-disclosures
spondence of The Associated Press.l
AT the recent conference held here
by British and German delegates to
discuss the question of treatment and
exchange of prisoners, the Germans
entered the conference room from a
door on one side of the room and the
English from door on the opposite
side. The Dutch delegates were always
already seated at the table in the
midst of the room. No conversation
took place except upon the business
of the conference.
Before the conference ended, the
chief of the German delegation rose
and insisted upon thanking the British
warmly for the way in which their
prisoners had been treated. He said
no other country had behaved so well.
The English commissioners bowed
their thanks, but did not return the
compliment.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-10-12
PRAISE FOR The RED
CROSS FROM BARON
Workers On the Belgium Battle
Front Are Constantly
Under Fire
UNITED Press Dispatch.1

Washington, October 1O.-"Ameri-
can Red Cross workers in the little
strip of Belgium still held from Ger
man clutches are constantly under
shellfire. They are not thinking of win
ming medals-but of the good they can
do said Baron Won der Moot de
Moorsel, on a special mission from
Belgium, during a visit to Red Cross
headquarters here.
81 have seen personally many
acts of heroism of the American Red
Cross that have never came to public
knowledge" said Baron Moorsel.
"They are constantly under she'll fire
and in some section of the Ypres sec
tor within range of the rapid fire guns.
They are working for humanity-not
for personal honor"
Urging the American woman to aid
the Red Cross Baron Moorsel said at
is the sacred duty of every Ameri-
can woman to give every hour she
can spare to the Red Cross making
bandages and other such labor as the
local chapter directs"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-10-12
SAINT PETER MAN
STUNG BY A WIDOW
Woman Who Advertised Found
Out That 1t Paid Her Big
Money

Fargo, October 1O.-North Dakota
bachelors are among the victims of
Anna Liston, widow, twenty eight
years old, who was sentenced in the
Federal court here yesterday after
noon to serve fifteen days in the Cass
county Jail for using the mails to
defraud
Young widow wants housekeeping.
One small child. -.az-
Bachelors reading their Sunday
morning newspapers made a discov-
cry Letters began to pour into the
mails.
Anna Liston began to realize that
advertising pays.
About 800 letters were addressed
to her, not only in North Dakota but
to towns in Wisconsin, In some in
stances 81 to $14 was sent as trans
portation. If she had answered all
her letters and asked for a small
amount of carfare Federal agents
say she could have cleaned up $1,000.
A wealthy st. Peter, Mimi, farmer,
whose name has been withheld by the
Federal officers sent $3.50 diamond
engagement ring. Anna took the
ring off in Federal court yesterday
morning and handed it to the post
officer inspector who will return it
to the st. Peter man.
North Dakota bachelors didn't like
to spend money on a woman and get
no returns. They communicated with
the Federal officials and Annals ar
rest followed.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-10-12
BOARD Is SUSTAINED
Thirty Appeals For Exemption Fai
To Receive Presidential APP

prevail.
Thirty one of t'sfs :tYreals from the
judgment of the district CONSUMPTION
board of the first division of the
state, located at Mankato, to the
president of the United States, by
young men seeking exemption from
military service, have been acted upon
by the national chief executive office
In thirty of these cases, the president
has sustained the district board, but
in one case the district board has
been reversed and the appellant
granted his discharge. This excep-
ton is Arnold G. Burkhardt of Wa
basha, whose discharge has been
granted on the ground of much ILL
ness and disability on the part of
other members of his family.
The appeals on which the district
board has been sustained, in addi-
ton to those already published, are
those of the following: John o. Klatt,
Delavan; William o. F. Elmer,
Wells route three; Willie August
Evans, Blue Earth route five; George
Diercks, Goodhue route four; Howard
L. Duncan, Cannon Falls route one;
John H. Sherback, st. James route
five; William E. H. Ritz, Truman
Knudt K. Knudtson, Madelia; Ben
jamin King, LIE Sueur; George NJ
King, LeSueur; Fred Corr, Hender-
son; Ferdinand G.. Grandgeorge
Claremont; Maxwell F. Aurandt
Balton; George H. Hacker, Jr.
WOrthington
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-10-12
TEUTONS SOON MUST CUT
THEIR GRIP ON FLANDERS;
ONE MORE STROKE ENOUGH
CUT THE HOLD
GIVE UP FIGHT

The Associated Press today
gave cut the following:
"Field Marshal Haig, with the
help of the French has struck
another successful blow at the
Ypres salient and the German
tenancy of the ridge east OF the
Ypres is nearing an end. The
British captured further sections
of the ridge in the direction of
Passcendele. The British guns
now dominate that part still in
German hands, besides the rail-
way centers of Staeden, RouIers,
Menin, and the railroad between
Rouiers and Menin. One more
stroke, perhaps two, and the Ger
mans must bow before the su-
perior power of the allies in FIan-
ders and retreat. Should the Ger
mans retire to the line of Bruges-
ThieIt- Courtrai Lille they would
reInguish hold on the greater part
of the Belgian coast now used by
them for submarine bases.
PRUSSIA has apparently come
safely through the crisis of the
korniloff revolt and the new CO.
aiition government, including four
members of the constitutional
democratic party, has come into
power"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-10-12
EMBARGO IS Object
SOUGHT BY TEUTONS
$3.50
This Count Was Pretty Active
Trying to Stir Trouble
NAME OF O'LEARY GIVEN
Dr.. Hale Also Was Said to Be
Prominent In the Kaiser's
Affairs
ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch,

Washington, October 10.-Further
exposition of Ambassador Won Bern
stoff's activities in the United States
were given today by Secretary Lam
sing who made public three tele-
grams which passed between the am
bassador ard the German foreign of
flee. A telegram dated January 8,
1916, signed Zimmerman" requests
energetic action" in the proposed de-
struction of the Canadian Pacific
railway with view to a complete
interruption of traffic" The ambas-
sador was ordered to provide the
necessary funds.
J A telegram of January 26, signed
"a Representative of the General
Staff" gives the names of three men
suitable for carrying on sabotage in
the United States and Canada" Among
the three named, all recommended by
Sir Roger Easement, executed in Eng
Land for treason, was Jeremiah o.
Leary. II
! Could Practice Sabotage.
Sabotage, the communication de-
clared, could be practiced in every
munitions supply factory in the
United States. The embassy must in
no circumstances be compromised.
Similar precautions must be taken
regarding the Irish pro- German prop
uganda, the communication concluded.
Bernstorff's September Is telegram
to the foreign office said an embargo
conference in regard to whose earlier
fruitful cooperation DR.. Hale can
give information, was just about to
enter upon vigorous campaign to
secure a majority of both houses of
congress favorable to Germany and
| requests further support.
The latest exposure removed the
last doubt that Won Bernstorff was
the directing head of the German es-
pionage machine.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-10-12
new YORK WINS
THIRD OF SERIES
Chicago White Sox Were
Shut Out By Gotham
WINNERS Get TWO RUNS
Tremendous Crowd Witnessed
Battle For Championship
On Gridir0n
.--->-~>--.---~-
| SCORE BY innings |
! New York::OO D 10000 XII
Chicago 90 0OOOOOO-O|
SCORE BY INNINGS

New York, October 10-Batteries
were announced for today's world
series game: New York, Benton and
Rariden; Chicago, Cicotte and
Schalk.
The first inning resulted: Chicago,
no runs, one hit, no errors; New
York, no runs, one hit, one error.
The chilly weather was defied by
the band in the grandstand, which
played the Star Spangled Banner with
a" hearty will. The weather at the
opening of the game was clear and
cold.
The Giants appeared at. 1890,
headed by McGraw. They were given a
tremendous ovation. Scarcely less,
however, was the greeting accorded
to the White Sox, who appeared on
the field half an hour later.
The second inning: Chicago, no
runs, one hit, one error.
In the first half of the first inning,
J. Collins fouled out to Rariden. Nc
Mullin famed. e. Collins singled to
center Jackson out, Benton to Hol-
ke In the second half of
the first, Burns made high
foul which was caught, and he was
out. This was a bad and disappoint%
ing play for Burns. Herzog flied to
Felsch. Kauff out at second. Ffetch-
err forced Zimmerman out at third.
In the first half of the second,
Felsch and Gandil famed. Weaver
singled. Schalk flied to Burns.
At the end of the sixth inning, Chi
cago had made no scores but New
York had scored two. These two
runs were made in the fourth inning
Cicotte was pitching for Chicago
and Schalk catching. Benton was
pitching for New York and Raridan
was catching.
In the second half of the fourth
inning, Robertson tripled to right
field. Holke doubled to left scoring
Robertson. Rariden sacrificed. Burns
scored Holke. Harzog field to Gandil.
Hits for New York, 8: for Chicago,
5: errors, New York, 2; Chicago, 8.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-10-12

lotment of Blue Earth county in the
big Second Liberty loan of the gov
eminent. Judge Lorin Cray, county
chairman, received notice to this eff
feet from headquarters today, and the
best methods of selling the bonds was
discussed at the committee meeting
in the city hall this afternoon.
Fred B. Snyder, Minneapolis presi-
dent of the board of regents of the
University of Minnesota, was the
principal speaker.
There was large attendance of
committeeman.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-10-12
GERMAN GENERAL STAFF
PLOTS FOR DESTRUCTION
CANADIAN PACIFIC ROAD
UNITED Press Dispatch. ]

Washington, October 10.-The
German general staff in January,
1916, plotted for the destruction
of the Canadian Pacific railroad.
There was quite a sabotage pro-
gram to be carried out in the
United States under the direction
of Count Won Bernstorff, the Ger
man ambassador at Washington.
The German general staff planned
to gain a majority in both houses
of the American congress favor
able to the German cause in 1916.
These facts are revealed in a
series of kilograms made public
today by Secretary of State Ian
sing.
One telegram, dated January
3, 1916, from the German gen.
eral staff to the count states that
the German general staff desires
energetic measures in regard to
the destruction of the Canadian
Pacific railroad. 1t is stated
that Captain Bohm, well known
on the American side, has been
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-10-12
MUNICIPAL LEAGUE Meeting
Booked For St. Cloud; Burton to Be
On SPEAKING PROGRAM

Booked For st. Cloud; Burton to Be
On Speaking Program.
st. Cloud, Mimi, October 1O.-It IS
estimated that more than $50 dele
gates from various cities throughout
the state will be present at the fifth
annual convention of the Minnesota
League of Municipalities to convene
here on October II and IS.
One of the wartime features of the
program will be an address on mu-
nicipal markets by Judge Frank T.
Wilson of Saltwater.
President M. L. Burton of the Uni
versity of Minnesota will speak at the
convention on October II on the sub
ject, Changes Ahead" One of the
members of the Minneapolis tax COM
mission will address the convention.
State Auditor J. A. o. Preus will also
be one of the speakers on the pro-
gram.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-10-12

instructed to provide the neces-
sary funds for this work.
The Alleged Plotters.
Another telegram, dated on
January %, points out three men
in the United States, who can be
depended upon to carry out
sabotage in the United States.
1T states that these men are
pointed out by Sir Roger Case
ment. They are Joseph McGar-
rity, Philadelphia; John Heating,
Michigan avenue, Chicago, and
jeremiah O.Leary, 16 Park row,
New York. 1t is stated that Nc
Clarity and Heating are reliable
and discreet. O'Leary is reliable
but not so discreet. In carrying
on this sabotage, it is stated
that the embassy must not in
any way be compromised.
Another telegram dated Sep
TENDER Is, 1916, tells of plans to
secure a majority in both houses
of congress favorable to the Ger
man cause.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-10-12
SONGS OF THE SAMMlES
Notes That Are WarbIed BY The
Boys Across The Rriny.

nat FNiS w AZ oiSd ny NV
Boys Across The Rriny.
American Field Headquarters,
France, September 22.-[By MALL
A Mexican war song with a genuine
Spanish Tilt, which our troops swiped
from the Mexicans during the PERISH
ing expedition now seems to be the
best bet as the "Tipperary' of the
Sammies.
Sung in Spanish the obscenity of the
words mean nothing to the majority
of the Sammies so the tune now
float through the valleys during the
evening like singing bees without Of
Tending anyone.
The tune is such a unanimous hit
with the camps that it would be
worth Irving Berlin's time to write
America words to fit it-preferably
something about the kaiser.
Carrancista soldiers had a version
which they sang against the Villaistas
and the Villistas came right back
with another version to fit the Car
rancistas. The tune is known to
hundreds of veteran American regu-
lars.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-10-12
Certified FOR ARMY SERVICE
More Than Eighteen Thousand in
Minnesota Are Listed.

Minnesota district boards have GER
titled 1S,495 drafted men against the
state total of 1856, including the 10
per cent in excess of the set quota,
according to the announcement made
today at draft headquarters at the
Capitol. 1t is expected the remaining
LOCI men will be certified in a few
days
District Board No. 1, Mankato, has
certified 3,799 men, against it's gross
total CT 4,239; Board No. 2, Mime
apolis, 5,244, or twenty-five in excess
of the required number; Board No.
8, st. Paul, 5,144, Or twenty -four in
excess of it's gross allotment, and
Board No. 4, Duluth, 4,3OS, against
4,975. Certification of surplus men
by the Minneapolis and ST. Paul
boards will be credited on the next
draft
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-10-12
MUTINY ON BOARD
GERMAN WARSHIPS
ONE CAPTAIN DEAD
Associated Press Dispatch.1

Amsterdam October 1O.-A mutny among the crews of
four German batteshps occurred Wlhemshaven. One
the Westalen whose captain thrown overheard.
He was drowned The landed The marines refused
fire them, whereupon the soldiers surrounded the
sailors, who then surrendered.
London, October 1O-A revolutionary outbreak ger
man warships Wlhemshaven about six weeks ago
reported Copenhagen Dispatch 1t said the uprising
had all the elements of being widespread organ
lied revolt and suppressed with the greatest difficulty
Several munous outbreaks among the soldiers at the front
also reported.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-10-12
Convicted of Assault.

Oscar Nicholson was today con-
.victed in the municipal court of as
saulting Carl LEM, meat dealer OF
Amboy. Nicholson was sentenced
to pay fine of $40 and costs or to
spend ten days in Jail, but the SEN
tence was suspended on condition
that the refrain from attacking OF
abusing LEM in the future.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-10-12
GROWTH OF THE BAPTISTS
Report Was Made to the State Con

Report Was Made to the State Con-
vention In ST. Paul.
Minnesota Baptists last year had a
gross addition of 300 persons to the
memberships of their churches, which
is now 2S,S01. The reported baptisms,
1,545, have been exceeded only three
times in nearly sixty years of history,
according to reports given out today
at the second days session of the
fifty-eighth state convention held at
the First Baptist church, Ninth and
Wacouta streets, st. Paul.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-10-12
BOXING WAS IN ORDER
Three Hundred Bouts Going At Same
Time; Soldiers Fun.
UNITED Press Dispatch.]

UNITED Press Dispatch
Chicago, October 10.-The biggest
boxing match in the history of the
world was staged at the Fl. Sheri-
dams officers training camp today.
There were 800 bouts in full swing at
once Rockies officers were learning
how to box as an adjunct of bayonet.
Martin Delaney noted trainer, Jimmy
Howard, Solly Friedman, Danny
Gallagher and Lon Messe, profess
sional pugs directed the battle royal
from platform. Much blood and
several teeth were lost.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-10-12
LOOKING FOR FATHER NIXON
Son Who Lives in Chicago Inquiries
of Mankato Police Chief.

Has anybody here seen father? He
has been lost for fifteen years, and
there is no other description outside
of the fact that when last heard of
he was travelling man, and the faith
er of Carl Nixon, 1852 Walnut street,
Chicago, who wrote to the Mankato
chief of police as follows:
Dear Sir: I am looking for my
father. When last heard from he was
at Mankato. His name is Everett
Samuel Nixon, and his occupation
was a travelling man at that time.
Have not seen him in fifteen years.
Would appreciate any information.
Yours truly, Carl Nixon
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-10-12
SMITH HAD NO ACCOUNT
Alleged That Stranger Attempted t.
Pass Worthless Check.

A stranger calling himself Tony
Smith was arrested by the police late
yesterday on the charge of attempt
ing to pass a bad check on the Carl
son fur factory. The check was in
the sum of SO and was drawn on the
Farmers and Merchants State bank
of Lake Crystal. The police today re-
ceived information that there was nc
account at that bank in that name
and that the right name of the pris-
oner was Alfred Lehman, and that
his home was at Bertha, MINI.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-10-12
ADVANCE OF ENGLISH
CHECKED BY TEUTON
General Haig's Troops Forced
BackShort Distance
FRENCH MOVE ONWARD
Report Capture of Number of
Prisoners; Counter-AttaCks
BY Germans
ASSOCIATED Press, Dispatch.l

London, England, October to-
The Matin declares that a conference
of the German empire government
heads, presided over by the kaiser, is
now taking place at the imperial
headquarters.
Paris, October fO.-The French,
who took the offensive in Belgium
yesterday in cooperation with the
was announced that the Papegot
farm has been captured and more
prisoners taken.
London, October 10-There were
several counter attacks by the Ger
mans last night in the neighborhood
of the Ypres-Staden railway. 1t was
announced that the attacks were re-
lulsed. South of the railway on a
front Of two thousand yards, the Brit
ish advanced. The troops were fore
cf N""lI ehort distance. however
Paris, France, October 10-The
French troops are continuing their
victorious offensive against the Ger
mans. Popgoet farm was today re-
ported to have been captured from
the Germans. This is east of Dri-
bank.
Berlin, Germany, October 10.-Rad-
ical members of the reichstag today
Indignantly denied the imputation
that any of them were implicated in
the revolutionary plots in the Ger
man navy, reported by Minister of
Marine Won Capelle.
With the British Army in Flanders,
October 10.-In a desperate hand to
hand fight the Australians this after
noon captured Celoix wood from the
Germans.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-10-12
Shortage of Coal Admitted.

UNITED Press Dispatch
Washington, October 10.-The
shortage of coal is now admitted by
Fuel Administrator Garfield. He
now has plan to prorat the coal on
hand among the several states, in
Guiding what is needed for export to
Canada.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-10-12
MADE CENTRAL OFFICE

Mankato Postoffice to Look After
Small Office Business.
The Mankato postoffice has been
made the central accounting office
for Blue Earth county with thirteen
district offices. The Mankato office
will hereafter do work that has here
tofore been done by the department
at Washington This movement Of
concentrating the postal business OF
each county at one office seems to be
nation wide.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-10-12
WANT CHARGES DISMISSED
Book Papr Manufacturers Have Dis
carded Price Bureau.
ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch.1

Washington, October 10.-Twenty-
three book paper manufacturers an
swering the federal trade commits
sion's complaint that through their
bureau of statistics they enhanced
prices unduly, announced that the
bureau has been discontinued and
asked dismissal of the charges
against them.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-10-12
PLOT IN GERMAN ARMY
1t Was Nipped in the Bud Was State
ment to Reichstag.
limited Press DiSpatch.1

Amsterdam, Holland, October 10
Admiral Won Capelle, the German
minister of marine. in speech to
the German reichstag yesterday, ad
mitted that there had been a plot by
revolutionists in the German navy,
similar to the Russian naval revolu-
tionary plot. He stated that many So
cialists were involved in this plot,
which had been nipped in the bud,
and that some members of the reich
stag itself were probably implicated.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-10-12
PFAENDER HEARING DELAYED
Not to Come Before Bar Society Com
mittee For Ten DAYS.

NOt 10 OCHIe beIUTt DdT OUCIeIy OUNI
mittee For Ten Days.
The postponed hearing of Albert
Pfaender, New Ulm attorney, on
charges of disloyalty, to be held be-
fore the ethics committee, Minnesota
State Bar association, will not take
place for at least ten days.
The committee is awaiting the
completion of stenographic report
of Mr.. Pfaender's hearing September
26 before J. H. Hall, commissioner
on charges filed with Governor Burn
quist.
1t is believed the contents of the
report will be necessary data for use
in the committee proceedings.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-10-12
Coal Embargo Lifted.

Washington, October 10.-The en-
barge on coal shipments to Canada
was lifted. The fuel administration
decided that shipments can go through
the lake ports without endangering
the northwestern states supply.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-10-12
MONEY FOR THE ARMORY
Council Made Appropriation
Benefit Company C..

At special meeting of the city
council this morning motion was
passed appropriating $3.50 to help pay
the expense of maintaining the
armory The motion was made by
Councilman A. G. Lack.
The council also decided to send
two delegates, who will be Mayor
Champlin and Councilman Steiner, to
attend the meeting of the Minnesota
League of Municipalities at st. Cloud
on the 18th and 18th of this month.