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were opposite Lorne club, when we saw the Ioma coming down from the basin and Mont Blanc going up.
 Only One to Escape
 "I heard the Belgian steamers whistle. and then I saw the munitions ship was on fire on the starboard side. We tried to turn back to warn the officials at the drydock, but before we reached there a shell struck us. l believe I was the only one of the five on board on the Wasper B. to escape as she was blown up. My son. who worked at the drydock, was killed ~
 Worse Than Flanders
 Col. Mackenzie Bell, who spent two years on the firing line in Flanders. said tonight he never had seen any thing on the battle front to equal the scenes of destruction he witnessed in Halifax today.
 It was reported tonight that all the guests in the hotels of the city are safe. Some of them were cut by fly ing glass, but none was seriously hurt.
 NEW YORK, Dec. 6.-At 10 o'clock tonight there was sudden break in the story of the Halifax disaster coming into the offices of the Associated Press over the wire of the Canadian Press, the only one in operation into that city since the explosion. Efforts to raise Halifax were intellectual. An hour later it was learned that the op- orator who had been sending from the stricken city had left his key when messenger brought him news that his wife had been dangerously injured. While sending the story he had ex- pressed the fear that something must have happened to her because she had sent him no word since he went on duty
 The regular Canadian Press opera tor at Halifax has been missing since the explosion and his place was taken by a substitute. Sending of further details of the disaster was perforce suspended until a second substitute was found.
 WASHINGTON, Dec. 6.-Aid for the stricken city of Halifax was started forward tonight by the American Req Cross. On a special train sent from Bost ton by the governor of Massachu- sets were six experienced diaster re- lief workers, with quantities of surg1- cal supplies, bedding and clothing and a special Red Cross train from New York carried food, mattresses, blank cts, sweaters, overcoats and a large
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quantity of clothing for women and children.
 City Is Dark
 The city was in darkness tonight, except for the flames from the fires still burning in the wrecked buildings in the north end. The electric light and gas plants have been virtually de- stroyed and the only lights available are kerosene lamps. They furnished the illumination by means of which the surgeons and doctors toiled hero ically throughout the night caring for the injured.
 Soldiers, sailors and police patrolled the streets tonight and upon them fell the maJor part of the burden of search ing among ruins for the dead and wounded. The Canadians were assist ed in this work by sailors from an American warship in the harbor,
 Approximately Two Miles Burner
 The flameswept area covers approx imately two and one half square miles. It begins at what is known as the North street bridge, extending north to Pier s on the Richmond wa a.erfront and back to a. point running parallel with Gottingen street. Nothing has been left standing in this section of the city Only a pile of smouldering ruins marks the spot where the great building of the American Sugar Re lining company stood. The drydock and all the buildings which sur rounded it were destroyed. The Richmond school that housed hun dreds of children, was demolished and it is reported only three escaped.
 Canadian officers who have seen long service in France characterize the catastrophe as the most fearful which has befallen any city in the world!"
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swelled by others who arrived in con- stantly increasing number from near by towns It was announced before nightfall that 25 of the injured had died.
 Many Seriously Injured
 Those who were only slightly in jured were sent to their own homes or to those O. friends after their wounds had been treated. There were scores of cases of serious injuryt however, and it is expected the death list will be greatly increased by those who succumb to their wounds. Auto mobiles still were scurrying about all sections of the city tonight carrying blanket-clad burdens.
 A committee of citizens already has been formed and assistance is asked from all outside points.
 Explosion Felt 75 Miles Away
 The supplies most needed are glass, beaver board, putty, bedding and blankets. The mayors in all towns of the province have been asked to rush supplies to Halifax. The force of the explosion was felt at Truro, 75 miles away. where windows were shattered. All telegraph and telephone wires were torn down and for several hours Halifax was completely isolated from the outside world.
 The concussion shattered the big gas tanks of the city All power plants are out of commission, and newspaper offices have been so badly wrecked that publication is impossible.
 Confused Signals
 Pilot Frank Mackie of the Mont Blanc declared tonight that the col lison resulted from a confusion of whistles sounded by the Iona. He be- lieves the fire which caused the ex- plosion was due to the fact that the munitions ship carried a decklcad Of benzine.
 Charles Prest. gasoline engineer on the steamer Wasper B., which had been in drydock, had narrow escape from death.
 We had so gallons of gasoline iii cur tanks. when shell from the mu- nitions ship struck us,' he said. We had just left the drydock to go to Bedford basin to get some plates and
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RELIEF IS SENT
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 BOSTON. Dec. GA train carrying relief workers and medical supplies quickly assembled by Governor Nc Call, left Bos Son for Halifax at 10:17 o'clock tonight. On board were Il physicians, 10 nurses and two quar- termasters, all members of the state guard, five Red Cross workers and a party of newspaper men. The baggage car was filled with medical suppiIes and hospital cots. A. c. Ratshesky of the state committee on public safety was in charge of the party.
 Railroad officials announced that they would co-opera-e to put the train through in record time. It was hoped the run would be made in 20 hours. The usual schedule is 26 hours.
 PORTLAND, Me, Dec. 6-Five car loads of supplies. including additional telegraph material, groceries and dry goods, left here tonight by special train for Halifax.
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EAGLE PASS, Tex. Dec. 6.-Rafael Muzquiz arrived here today from Mexico City en route to Fl Faso, where he will be stationed as Mexi- can consul, succeeding c. M. Seguin, who has been transferred to New Or cans ss Mexican consul there.
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FIVE THOUSAND KILLED
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WASHINGTON, Dec. 6.-Five tLous and are believed to have been killed in the explosion in Halifax harbor and he fire which swept North AalifaX and Dartmouth, N S.. according to ad- vices from a naval commander reach ing the navy department early today. The navy departmen dispatch said these figures had not been verified, however.
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swelled by others who arrived in con stantly increasing number from near by towns. It was announced before nightfall that 25 of the injured had
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NE WARIZoNA TOWN OF
 EGYPT ASSUMING SHAPE
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CHANDLER, Ariz.-Three miles southwest of this point is rising the new town of Egypt, founded by the Southwest Cotton company to house it's employees, of whom 600 now are employed in the vicinity. Several business houses and a score of neat cottages have been erected around a plaza that is being beautified for use as lounging place.
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SAILOR KILLED
 IN SEA PLANE ACCiDTNT
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WASHINGTON, Dec. 6.-yice Ad- miral Sims today reported to the navy department a seaplane accident in the war zone in which one American sailor was killed and a gunners' mate in- jured.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-07-06
CHARGE Is SERIOUS
Two Men Arrested at New UIm Held
to Grand Jury.

TWO Men Arrested at New Ulm Held
to Grand Jury.
New Ulm, June 28.-T. M. Sharp
and w. B. Gibson were arraigned be-
fore Justice N. Henningsen, each
charged with having oarnal knowl-
edge of child under seventeen years
of age" They were held to the grand
jury under bonds of $1,000 each.
Sharp and Gibson, who have been in
this vicinity for several months SELL
ing hail insurance for an Iowa insur-
ance company, were in court a few
weeks ago, on which occasion they
were allowed to go on a charge of be-
ing drunk and disorderly, each paying
a fine of $25 and costs.
The two men were arrested in the
home of a citizen whose family was
away on visit, last Wednesday night,
in company with two young girls. The
four were taken to the county jail
where they remained until Saturday
when the men were arraigned. The
girls were held as witnesses, but were
allowed their freedom after the hear
ing Saturday.
Sharp is married, his wife having
been here greater part of the time
since he has been selling insurance in
this vicinity.
The girls involved in the trouble are
members of highly respected resi-
dents of this city and there has been
considerable indignation expressed al
the action Of the men, who are al
least old enough to know how to be
| decent, even if their inclinations dc
not lead them in that direction.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-07-06
Life Story Of Jim Devereaux,
Fairmont Denizen
FOLLOWER OF THE RACES
Builded Big Fortune During the
Days When Sioux City Was
Booming "
From Thursdays Daily.

From thursdays Daily.
Fairmont, June 2S.-The Sentinel
prints this human interest story:
Jim Devereaux is dead. After
months of helplessness his troubled
farm at four o'clock Wednesday morn
ing.
Little is known of Jim's early his
tory and even his age cannot be def
nitely stated. However, he must have
been about eighty years old. He was a
Frenchman and when and where he
was born no one knows. He never
married and none of his old time as
sociates ever heard him speak of kin
dred.
Led the Gay Life.
Jim followed the primrose path in
the early days when this part of the
west was wild, woolly and wide -open.
AS saloon keeper and gamester he
prospered in Sioux City when that
city was the toughest place in the
middle west. He commercialized the
vices of the under world and is said
at one time to have been worth $780,
900. He owned string of race horses
and played the track game for heavy
stakes when horse racing was the
gamblers favorite diversion.
Tricked BY Siren.
Finally an adventures tricked Jim
out of the most of his wealth, threw
him down to bestow her favors upon
another man. Jim left Sioux City and
opened up at Pipestone in the sos.
That place was rough and ready
point in those days and again Jim's
fortunes mounted. Then the woman
came back. Once more she victimized
her admirer for his stake and disap-
peared. Then Jim began the swift to-
boggan to the foot of the hill. He
operated at st. James for a while but
he couldn't come back. Twenty years
ago he drifted into Fairmont, where
he was hanger-on about the saloons
until they went out Of business. Then
there was only one place left for poor
old Jim-the county poor house. Aged
and infirm, his life wasted, he spent
his last years charge upon the pub
lie.
Had a Big Heart.
Jim possessed the Hberality char
acteristic of his class and many a
down and outer benefited by his gen.
erosity. His last attempt at business
for himself was operating a saloon at
Fox Lake but this resulted in failure
He was voted out of business by the
public who couldn't stand for Jim's
way of doing business.
During his latter days Jim became
! reconciled to his church and will be
buried according to the rites of Cath
olicism. The funeral was held today.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-07-06
DEATH OF HARRY {. PLYMAT

conspicuous ability combined to give
him a lucrative practise and a. high rep
utation as lawyer He was ele saas
a third time chosen for that office.
In October 20, 1911. he was married to
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Hanson
of this city. OF this union two chill
dren were born. Mary Irene was born
Der s, 1918: Eldon Carlton was born
March 10, 1917. He is survived by his
Wife Wife and infant nss son. his mnGother Mrs
and two sisters. Mrs. L. w. Wells. OF
Cheyenne Wells. Colorado, and Mrs.
Genevieve Plymat Michelke of Duluth,
MINI.
The funeral was held at o. m. sum
day. June II at the Methodist Episco-
pal church The religious services were
the Episcopal church Of which Mr.. Ply
mat was a member: The church was
appropriately draped for the occasion in
black and white.
The sermon by Rev. w. Salt was SYM
pathetic and impressive. At the close
Of the discourse Arthur Dixon sang
Face to Face" and Messrs. A. r.
Dixon and F. A. Foley rendered Lead.
Kindly Light
The casket was almost hidden by the
At the close of the religious services,
the Rolla Masonic lodge took charge Of
the funeral The beautiful ritual of the
Master A. Dixon. F. A. Foley and H c.
Guenther They were assisted by Wor
shipful Master Sherman of the Dunseith
lodge. Fred e. Rose of the Rolette lodge
acted as marshal. More than one hun
dred Masons were in the procession and
large number of sympathizing friends
followed O on foot and in automobiles.
cemetery beside the grave of his little
daughter. Mary Irene. His death is sin
cereiy mourned by wide circle Of
friends.
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Butternut Valley

w. w. Rowlands, who serves on the
jury, spent Sunday at home.
Miss Laura Thompson spent few
days visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Ole Temp
son, on her way from Chicago, where
she attended Baptist Missionary
school,, enroute to Sioux Falls, S. D.
A group of young folks "charivar-
ied' Mr.. and Mrs. Jense Johnson at
their new home last Tuesday night.
Another party will be given in their
honor this week.
Several from Butternut attended
the Hanska picnic Sunday.
Tillie Shaw was shopping at Man
kato Friday. "a
Harvey Hanson, Oscar Shaw and
lady friends motored to New Ulm
Sunday.
A large number attended the lawn
social Saturday night at the home OF
Mrs. Anna Johnson.
Mrs. Raade of Minneapolis is Wis
iting her mother Mrs. NJ. Thorstad
Guy Brisco was at Butternut Sat-
urday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Isaac Nelson attended
the Baptist convention at Garden
City.
John Vandre visited with Leonard
Johnson over Sunday.
Amanda Thorstad has accepted a
position at the Home bakery at Lake
Crystal.
Miss Norah Johnson leaves Wednes-
day for st. James where she will Wis
| it friends.
Services at Butternut church Sun
| day morning.
Mr.. and Mrs. Kruger, Mr.. anG
Mrs. Birche motored to Mankato Sat-
urday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jense Johnson spent
Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. Frani
Blakely at Lake Crystal
Oscar Hanson and Bert Selland are
shipping hogs this week.
The Royal Neighbors of Butternut
held their regular meeting Friday
One new member was initiated.
Mrs. s. Larson motored with hel
father, Nels Nelson, and sister, Stel.
la, to the northern part of the state
to visit Mr.. and Mrs. Adolph Osten
| former residents of Butternut.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-07-06
HOUNDS PUT ON TRAIL
TRYING TO GET F|ENDS
DespicabIe Acts Are Committed
In the Neighborhood of
GAINESVILLE
From Thursdays Daily.


GAINESVILLE, June 28.-The Argus says
that on Saturday last there developed
in this vicinity an organized effort to
trace the culprits who in number of
instances, at. least, have mutilated
horses by cutting off their tails and
names, and otherwise disfiguring them.
In addition to this, several horses
have been poisoned, some of which
have died. Charles Tanning, who re-
sides several miles south of this
place, on Friday last lost two. Others
expect to lose several from the same
cause. Two parties have requested that
their names be suppressed. In their
cases the horses were not only mutt
lated, but the harnesses cut in pieces
beside.
To run down the despicable crea-
lures responsible for these outrages,
the services of E. " Baldwin, of Wa
terloo, Iowa, have been secured. Mr..
Baldwin is deputy sheriff of Black
Hawk county and has the reputation
of running to earth more criminals
than any other man in the west. Ac-
companying him were his son, Kenneth
and Clarence Damon. These men as
sist him in the prosecution of the
search, but it is not simply the search
of a man or three men, The success of
the effort rests entirely upon blood
hounds, an English hound named,
Darling Beatrice" and an American
hound named, Maynard" These dogs
have to their credit fourteen Grimm
ais, which were captured after they
had run them down, and all are now
serving time in various penitentiaries.
These are the same dogs and Mr..
Baldwin is the, same man that figured
last year in capturing the murderer of
a millionaire business man in Chi
cagO. go
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-07-06
ROBBED OF HIS BANK
Fred Gibbs, Eight Year Old Lad, Suf-
fers Loss of Four Dollars.

Fred Gibbs, eight years old, resid-
ing at 207 Shaubut street, yesterday
afternoon started for the National
Bank of Commerce to deposit his little
savings bank, containing about 81. On
his way, he stopped at the Milwaukee
passenger depot and visited the toilet.
He laid his bank down there, and
when he went out he forgot it for a
moment Returning in a minute or
two, it was gone. A man had been seen
to enter and leave the toilet after his
departure, but was not to be seen. The
police were notified, and Plain Clothes
man Volk went with the lad back to
the depot and then made thorough
search of the city, but failed to find
the man. The boy thought that he
would know the party if he should see
him again, and accompanied the Of
ficer on the search. 1t is pity that
the man could not be found, so that
people would be able to see the small
est man in town, who would rob lit
tie child of his savings.
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Turtle Mountain Star, Rolla, N. d.;
The sudden death of Harry e. Plymat.
which occurred at 11:45 p. m... on Thurs
day. June IA. 1917. was painful shock
to the entire community. His health
for the past two years had been uncer-
tain, and at times his condition had
to his home. and was able to perform
his duties as states attorney of Rolette
county with .promptness and regularity.
His last public appearance was on Tues
day night, June -, when he spoke at the
social session of the Rolla Masonic
lodge and rected in very impressive
manner the beautiful poem, "The La
ment Of Abiram." He appeared at that
time to be somewhat feeble and spoke
slowly, even hesitatingly; but the weak
ness was physical not mental, and no
one who heard him. even suspected that
his eloquent plea for greater meas
ure of brotherly love and charity was
his final public address.
He was. taken suddenly i'll on We'd
nesday. On Thursday afternoon his
condition was alarming and DR.. verret
was sent for. Mrs. Plymat was visiting
relatives at Kenmare and James L.
Whalsn attended Mr., Plymat and car
clan. But the dread disease, diabetes,
had done its fatal work. and the end
came suddenly. Mr.. c.. Hanson, his
after the electric light signal was Civ
en-. and Mr.. Plymat said to him.. The
lights are going out. Better get lamp
InlS was MS ldSt worn. lie" minutes
| later Mr. Whalen entered the room and
| discovered that he had quietly passed
away.
| Harry Eldon Plymat was born al
Mapleton, Mimi. on June 3, 1876. and
was graduated from the high school al
Mankato in 1894. He Immediately en-
| tered the University of Minnesota, and
after completing the four years course
| in arts, took up the study of law In the
same institution and received the degree
of bachelor of law in 1900. In 1901 he
| came to Rolla and was admitted to the
! bar in North Dakota on September II OF
that year. His winning personality, his
thorough knowledge of the law and his
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-07-06
IN BANKRUPT
TRIBUNAL BY A. PAEGtL
From Thursdays Daily.

From Thursdays Daily.
Adolph Paegel, proprietor of the City
Bottling Works, 112 Spring street, this
morning filed a petition in voluntary
bankruptcy in the federal court,
through his attorney, S. B. Wilson. The
liabilities are given as $8,477.46, and
the assets as 14,953.45, of which $500
is real estate and $6,605 is claimed to
be exempt.
The present proceeding follows con-
siderable litigation. At the February
term of the district court, w. ]. Smith
sued Mr.. Pagel and the bottling works
for damages for injuries sustained by
his thirteen year old son, who was run
down by the bottling works auto truck
and his leg broken and other in
juries sustained. The jury returned a
verdict for the plaintiff for $4,000.
The defendant then moved for new
trial, and the motion was overruled.
He then filed notice of an intended
appeal to the supreme court, and pend
ing this a continuance was granted,
during which time Mr.. Paegel allowed
a default judgment to be taken against
him by Henry Troendle of Mapleton,
MS SOn-ln-ldW, IOT SOLuclufuS over
$4,000. This judgment was based on
note given in 1910, upon which pay
ment of interest was credited two or
three years later, so that it had not
lapsed This judgment was entered up
June Z, and Mr.. Troendle secured an
execution and levied on the bottling
works property to satisfy the judg-
ment. Mr. Paegel then gave the sheriff
a receipt for the property and con-
tinued the business as heretofore.
On June II, Mr.. Smith, through his
attorney, Ivan Bowen, secured an ex-
ecution on his judgment and attached
the same property, including 800 cases
of empty bottles, an automobile, ma
chinery and other personal property.
The real estate is in the name of Mrs.
Paegel and not subject to attachment.
Now that the bankruptcy proceeding
has been filed, the various creditors
will come in, share and share alike,
according as they can make good their
claims.