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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-06-22
PARTY FOR RRIpE.To.RE.

Mrs. George Brown and Miss Haze
Sharp entertained company of about
forty-fiv guests at the home of the
former in Kerns, in honor of Miss
Mabel Grice, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Joseph Grice, whose marriage tc
Mr.. Paul Sharp will take place or
Wednesday of next week. The rooms
were prettily decorated with flowers
and the prospective bride received a
number of very beautiful and useful
gift parcels from her friends, the
gifts being presented in true parcel
post style by little messengers who
arrived from all parts of the neighbor-
hood. Those who acted as messengers
were the little Misses Marvel Noble
Amy Lindsay, Bess and Irvga Good
ridge, and Masters Robert and Will
liam Sharp and Gordon Johnson. AT
the close of the party delicious re-
freshments were served.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-06-22

Mr. and Mrs. j. NJ Lang will leave
rompapied by their niece, Miss Hazel
r. Walker of New Trier, Iowa, Miss
Doris X Dordon. of Rochester, and Mrs.
Carl Somervile, Sleepy Eye. They will
Usage. Waterloo and New Trier, Iowa.
Mrs. w. j. Bolgen of Chicago and Mrs.
Arthur Schweiter Of San Francisco.
visited With Mrs. 7. N. avg ynetn~dov
Mrs. Emil Johnson and daughter
Margaret of Denver, Col, are visit
ing with Mrs. F. s. Mordgren on
North Fourth street.
County Surveyor Roy Allison went to
ST. Paul on business today.
Miss May Ketzing of Blue Earth was
In Mankato shopping yesterday.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-06-22
TOOK POISON BY MISTAKE
Winona Girl Died Before Aid Could Be
Summoned.
ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch. ]

Wlnona. Mimi. June 16.-"I took the
wrong medicine" said Miss Bernadette
Gallagher as she staggered from her
bedroom into the living room of her
home. Before her parents could sum-
mon aid she fell over dead. The girl
had mistaken a bottle of poison for
some medicine she had been taking.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-06-22
THREE WOMEN ARRESTED

An Anti CONSUMPTION Plot Is Al
legged Against Them.
New York, June 16.-Three women
were arrested and further arrests
are expected as the result of an anti
CONSUMPTION meeting that the police
raided today in the city hall park.
Three hundred women attempted to
hold such meeting here, but the po-
lice had squad on hand to break it
up. The women fought furiously and
many of them used their hat-pins
freely.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-06-22
NEWS OF MARRIAGE,

Mr.. and Mrs. J. A. Van Bogart have
received the news of the marriage of
their daughter Della Olive to Edwin
Earl Mythaler of Waterloo, Iowa Mr.
Mythaler owns a barber shop at that
place. Mrs. Mythaler has been en-
ployed as nurse in the hospital at In
dependence. Iowa. They will spend a
few days with her parents here and
then return to their future home in
Waterloo.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-06-22
Margaret sperry Improving.

Little Margaret Sperry, daughter of
Superintendent and Mrs. F. ]. Sperry,
who has been very seriously ill at a
local hospital for some time past, was
reported today as showing some i'm
prOYement. = "
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-06-22
speeder Paid Fine.

A. J. Lake late yesterday paid a
fine of $S.65 in the municipal court for
speeding with a motor cycle.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-10-08
GARDINER TO TAKE
OATH TOMORROW
Commissioner to Be Sworn In
by Daniel E. Garges and
John R. Young.
ORGANIZATION OF BOARD

w C;wynu Gardiner tomorrow Will
take the oath of office as District Com
missioner
Abandoning his original decision TO
enter upon his new duties about the
middle of the month, Mr.. Gardiner to-
day prepared to plunge at once into the
big amount of work that awaits him at
the District building. This means that
he will have a fair chance to get ac-
uuainted with the needs of the local
government as reflected in the estl-
mates now being prepared by Com
missioners Brownlow and Knight, ana
which will be transmitted to the Sec
rotary of the Treasury October Is.
The ceremonies by which Mr.. Gard
iner will be inducted into office Will
nicipal building at II o'clock tomorrow
morning. according to plans made to-
day Daniel f. Garges, chief clerk OF
the engineer department, Will admins
ter the oath to Mr.. Gardiner John X
Young, clerk of the District Supreme
Court, will then administer the oath
the new official must take as lnemoer
of the public utilities commission.
Following these ceremonies. the board
of Commissioners will go into executive
session for the purpose Of organizing. 1t
was generally believed at the District
building today that Commissioner
Brownlow would be elected president OF
the board. to succeed former Commits
sioner Newman. In this event he prob
ably will take-over the offices that came
directly under Mr.. Newman's supervi-
sion, while Mr.. Gardiner will assume
direction Of those departments now
managed by Mr.. Brown1ow, including
the police. fre, health and other impor-
tant branches of the Districts admin
istrative machinery.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-10-08
OUTLINES WORK FOR
.LAF0[LETTE INQUIRY
Senate Committee Decides to
Hold No Public Hearings
for the Present.
ADJOURNS UNTIL THURSDAY

The Senate committee in charge of
the inquiry into Senator La Follettes
alleged disloyal speech before the Nom
Partisan League at ST. Paul, a fort
night ago, today mapped out prelimi-
nary procedure. and adjourned until
Thursday to await further information
from Mr. La Toilette and former Sec
retary Bryan.
No public hearings will be held for
the present, Chairman Pomerene an
nounced. The committee believes 1t
possible that the investigation will be
ended within a few days, possibly with
out any open testimony.
Senator La Toilette today changed
his plans to issue a public statement
regarding his assertion in the St. Paul
speech that Mr.. Bryan knew Of am
munition being aboard the Lusitania
when the vessel sailed from New York.
The statement probably will be made
to the committee instead at a later
meeting.
Arrangements have not been made for
the senator to appear before the COM
mittee, but Senator Pomerene said to-
day that if Mr.. La Toilette desires to
be heard the committee would accord
him a hearing.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-10-08
RUSSIANS MAKE ADVANCE.
Later Abandon Gains Under Heavy
Tire Of Hostile Artillery.

PETROGRAD, October S.-Russian
troops on the Rumanian front captured
a height and part of the village Of Vas
koutoy, northwest of the town of Sc
reth, in a we'll prepared attack Satur-
day, but later abandoned the ground,
which was beings subjected to heavy
fire by the hostile artillery. Prisoners
to the number of 762 and seven machine
guns were taken. says the official an
nouncement.
BERLIN. October Z. via London. Octo-
ber british Admiralty. per wireless
and dAustro-Hungarian
troops repulsed Russian attack In
Bukowina. driving the Russians out of
Waschkouts, which village they had
entered. by counter attack, army
headquarters announced today.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-10-08
Speech Studied in Detail,

Al today's committee meeting the St
Paul speech was studied in detail and
the committee decided that for the pres
ent at least its inquiry will be limited
to the statement regarding the Lusi-'
tania.
Informa ton on this point will be OBJ
tanned before the next meeting from
the Congressional Library legislative
reference bureau. and also probably
from the State Department. No other
statements in Senator La Fol!ette's
speech are being investigated at this
time Chairman Pomereme announced.
An effort to locate Mr.. Bryan was
made today by Senator Ponerene, and
the former cabinet head will be ask ed
to submit, probably in writing instead
Of at il public hearing, statement re-
garding the facts. He has been quot ed
as denying the statements made by
Senator La Toilette
When the committee meets Thursday
it also is expected to secure from SEN
ator La Toilette a correct transcript
Of the st. Paul speech. After that meet
ing the committee may issue formal
statement regarding the controversy.
with the end of the investigation this
week in prospect.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-10-08
BASE BALL COMMISSION
IN CRASH ON "PENNSY"

PITTSBURGH, October s-Membsrs
of the national base ball commission
were on the Pennsylvania limited, on
their way from Chicago to New York,
when the train collided with freight,
near Beaver Falls, west of here, this
morning.
All tracks were blocked by the wreck
age of the freight train, and while one
track was being opened physicians at
tended to the injured. which they soon
discovered, We're confined to the engine
crews. Four of these men We're badly
hurt and were removed to a hospital az
Rochester. Pa. The passengers on the
limited. including the members of tho
commission. were brought to Pitts.
burgh soon after 10 o'clock, and cons
tinued their journey east
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-10-08
GERMAN TRADE-RAIDERS
CAUGHT IN SOUTH PACIFIC
Whaleboat, With Crew, Captured in
the Vicinity Of the Fiji
Islands

LONDON, October S-An Exchange
Telegraph dispatch from Melbourne
says il is reported there that a whale
boat with crew Of Germans from the
raider Seeadler has been captured in
the vicinity of the Fiji Islands The
boat contained a gun and machine guns,
the dispatch says, and the Germans ad-
mitted they had been detailed from the
Seeadler to make raids.
The presence of two German sea raid
ers in the south Pacific was made
known in dispatches from Samoa to the
Navy Department last week. Both ves-
sells were said to have been manned by
the crew of the Seeadler. Several mer-
chantmen are reported to have been
sunk. The Seeadler was active in the
south Atlantic last spring, sinking
eleven merchantmen there.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-10-08
MAY ATTEND MEETING.
Gwynn Gardiner Hopes to Accept
Chamber of Commerce Invitation.

Gwynn Gardiner. newly appointed
Commissioner of the District of Colum-
bia, has been invited to attend the meet
ing of the Washington Chamber of Com
merce to be held at Rauscher's tomor-
row evening. Mr.. Gardiner has said he
would accept the invitation If he finds
it possible to attend.
James S. Thrift. controller Of Balti-
more Nd, is to deliver an address, tell
ing how Baltimore is meeting some of
the problems OF the var.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-10-08
PROTECTS NEGRO ON TRIAL,
Home Guard Of Raleigh Called Out
by Gov, Beckett.

RALEIGH. n. C., October s-The
Raleigh Home Guard. a newly organ
lied military company. made up prin-
cipally OF professional and business
men, has been ordered out by Gov.
Beckett to protect Earl Neville a negro.
who is to go on trial at q special term
of Wake county superior court today
on the charge of having criminally as
sauIted the wife Of street car con-
ductor here several weeks ago.
Two unsuccessful attempts were made
by mobs two weeks ago to take the
negro from the county Jail and state
penitentiary for the ayowed purpose OF
lynching him. Neville was then car
ried to Charlotte for safekeeping.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-10-08
Circuit Courts Decision.

NEW YORK, October s.-The case of
the Associated Press against the Inter
national News Service for pirating As
sociated Press news was decided by the
circuit court Of appeals of this district.
There was no right of appeal to the
Supreme Court. but both sides petit
toned the Supreme Court for writ of
certiorari to review it, the Associate
Press being anxious to secure a decision
Of The highest tribunal in the United
States upon the subject.
The petition of the Associated Press
for a writ of certiorari recited that it
would be content TO rest its rights
upon the decisions below without re-
uuesting the Supreme Court to assume
the burden. except that nothing but a
decision of the Supreme Court can as
sure this great service sound and
indisputable foundation and forestall
a great quantity of costly and harass-
ing litigation all over the country in
both federal and state courts
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-10-08
Early Copy, Please

Due to the unprecedented
pressure upon the adver-
tising columns OF The Star
it is essential that copy for
display advertising should
reach this Office not later
than 7 pm. the day before
issue.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-10-08
FOUR SONS In ARMY,
TWO GIRLS, NURSES;
BUYS LIBERTY BOND

Out in Oklahoma Secretary
Lane, who is on a speaking tour
in behalf Of the second Liberty
loan. has found a man who has
given until it hurts" and is
still smiling and trying to give
. more.
Pressing through the crowd at
the close of one ot the Secre-
tary's meetings. the man clasped
the speakers hand and said: Il
am a poor man. but l give what l
can / have six children. four
boys and Two girls. The boys
are in the Army and the girls are
Red Cross nurses. l am saving
for a Liberty bond
Greatly impressed by the pa
triotism OF the man. the Secre-
tary wired 4 story of the Incl
dent to Secretary McAdoo.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-10-08
HELD UNDER $4,000 BOND.
Mexican Vice Consul Accused of Vic.
lating Selectiye Draft Law

NEW YORK. October &.-Jesus Mar
tinez. a Mexican, who has refused 70
comply with the selective draft law
on the ground that he is Mexican vice
consul here. was today arrested nv
federal agents. He was arraigned be.
fore a United States commissioner
and held in $4,000 bail for examine
ton. Martinez has been supported in
his action by Juan T. Burns, Mexican
consul.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-10-08
u. S. SOLDIERS IN FRANCE
SHOW WHAT THEY'VE LEARNED
Exercises, Viewed by Thousands, An I'M
mense Success Addresses by Gen. Persh-
ing and Medill Mccormick of Chicago.

Pershing personally presented six
handsome wrist watches, the gift of
Gen. Castelque, to the leaders of the
winning units.
The OFFICER presiding announced the
elevation of Gen. Pershing to full
seneralship and called for three cheers
and tiger. which were given with a
Will from thousands of throats. The
general. visibly moved, turned and
shook hands with those near him. one
OF whom was the correspondent of The
Evening Star and the Chicago Daily
News.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-10-08
INTERNED U-BOAT ESCAPES.
Leaves Cadiz, Where It Was Held
Following Kings Decree.

MADRID, october S.-A German sub
marine interned at CadiZ has escaped
Several German submarines have
sought refuge in Spanish ports during
the war, and one of them, which put in
At Cadiz, was escorted out of the port
later by Spanish torpedo boats. To pre-
vent further incidents of this nature
King Alfonso on June 80 last, signed a
decree forbidding submarines of bel
liaerent powers to navigate Spanish
waters or enter Spanish ports. 1t was
declared that all submarines which en-
tered the Spanish zone would be in
termed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-10-08
MAKES THE BREAK COMPLETE.
Peru Orders Her Minister and Con-
suls Home From Germany.

LIMA, Peru. October S.-The Peruvian
government, which handed passports to
the German minister Saturday. has or
dered the Peruvian minister to Germany,
Won der Hyde, to leave Berlin The
government also ordered the withdrawal
of all the Peruvian consuls in Germany.
THE German minister to Peru will go to
Ecuador, where he also is accredited.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-10-08
TAKEN UP ON PETITION
Of BOTH PARTIES TO SUIT
Supreme Court to Review Issue Be-
tween Associated Press and In
ternational News Service.

The Supreme Court of the United
States decided today to review federal
DEGREES which restrained the Interna-
tional News Service or Hearst service
from "pirating" news from the Asso-
ciated Press.
Today's action of the court does not
stay the operation of the injunctions
already existing, court officials said,
but merely provided for review. to
which there was no opposition by the
Associated Press.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-10-08
Install Lunchrooms in Schools.

NEW YORK. October Sin an effort
to improve the mental and physical con-
dition Of $4,000 New York school chill
dren. a lunchroom service will be in
stalled in thirty-six schools in Manhat-
tan and the Bronx this week, it was
announced today by the Association for
Improvins the Condition of the Poor
!nvestixation oy the society has shown
nourished.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-10-08
Surprise Attack a Failure.

PARIS, October S.-A strong surprise
attack was delivered by the Germans
upon French trenches at Navarin farm
in the Champagne region, Saturday
night. The assault was repulsed. says
the war office statement, the Germans
suffering considerable casualties and
leaving prisoners in the hands OF the
French.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-10-08
Cups to Officers and Men.

Gen. Pershing then presented cups to
the officers and men of the winning
units, saying few complimentary
words to each recipient. The cup given
by the correspondents was received by
a stalwart American who blushed as he
tucked the trophy lovingly under his
arm before giving a salute
The consolation cups were presented
by the princess at Gen. Pershing's in
vitation. one unit won three ont of
five trophies. Amid applause Gen.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-10-08
S. B. Hanks, Lincoln Relative Dies

ALBANY. Ill. October s-Capt. s. r
Hanks. veteran Mississippi river pilot
and cousin Of Abraham Lincoln, died ~
his home here today aged ninety-ei1bt
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-10-08
Official Berlin Report.

BERLIN. October Z, via London. Oc-
tober British admiralty. per Wireless
Press. A destructive artillery fire.
with occasional outbursts of extreme
severity. is being kept up in Flanders
along the line between Poelcapelle and
Zandvoorde approximately a ten-mile
'front.'. according to today's army head
quarters report
The statement says it has been ascer-
tanned that serious damage was done
the harbor and railway works at Dun
kirk by the recent German air attack
with the result that the British will be
hampered in handling reintorcements
for their armies.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-10-08
Sir Edward Letchworth Die,.

LONDON. October s.-Sir Edward
Letchworth. grand secretary of English
Freemasons, died in London today. He
was eighty-four years old.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-10-08
Address by Gen. Pershing.

Gen. Pershing followed Mr.. AIcCor-
mick in a brief speech in which he said /:
Men ard officers of the First Divi-
sion: 1 am delighted with your good
work today and particularly with your
fine exemplfication of the fighting at
titude. Always remember that you
represent the principles upon which
your country is founded. Always re-
member that the foe has been trained
for centuries in warfare, ard has been
imbued from birth with the war spirit
Yet | am confident from what l have
seen this morning that you are su-
perior to the enemy, and that the
American out to win spirit assures
victory for our cause
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-10-08
Hold On, Says Hindenburg.

Field Marshal Won Hindenburg In re-
plying to congratulatory telegram
from the Catholic Peoples Union OF
Essen. advised a policy of holding on
and waiting as the one for Germany to
pursue, according to Berlin dispatch
I'VE, too, desire what the Pope de-
sires, namely. the termination of the
war. which was forced upon u.s."
The field marshars telegram read:
Our enemies. however, are not will
insult to the German people, but also
an insult to the Pope's good will. Our
enemies. however, will gradually come
to their senses. Therefore we must
wait. Let us continue to be victorious
and hold our peace"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-10-08
MR.. HOOVER TO PRODUCE
"F|VE-CENT" WAR LOAF
Also to Standardize Method of Mix
ing and Making TIE
Bread.

PHILADELPHIA October S.-Phila-
delphia is to be the scene of an expert
ment by Herbert c. Hoover. national
food administrator. in the preparation
OF five-cent loaf of war bread 1t is
also proposed to establish a standard
lied method of mixing and making the
bread. The new war loaf will, it is
said, effect a saving Of sugar, lard and
milk, and vet be wholesome.
The Department of Agriculture in CO.
operation with Mr.. Hoover has sent d.
r. Jacobs Of the bureau of chemistry
here to instruct bakers in the prepara-
tion of the bread.
Result of Experiments.
According to Mr.. Jacobs, the new
bread is the result of long series of
experiments carried on to determine. if
possible. whether there might be some
way in which the steadily increasing
price of the staff of life could be low.
cred. The experiments met with suc-
cess. both from the chemical and me-
chan.cai standpoint, and Philadelphia
will have the first opportunity to Judge
the results.
Effort to Reduce Prices.
Federal Trade Commission estimates
on the cost of producing bread will he
completed tomorrow for use by the
food administration in its efforts m
reduce bread prices. Although the
food control bill gives the government
no direct power to regulate bread
prices. officials expect bakers yolun-
tarily to observe regulations the food
administration is drawing up to gov
ern their industry.
The foOd admin Sf fio,, boIa.
cheaper flour, now in sight, with the
price of wheat fixed and millers' profits
limited. will make it possible to sell
bread at a much lower cost. BY stand
ardizatlon or ioaves the food adminis-
tration hopes still further to bring nrices
down