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The Mankato free press., 1917-03-23
MIRAGE IN THE CLOUDS
IAssociated Press Dispatch.l

T
London, March 21.-An account of
mirage in the clouds is given in a
letter from British flying corps Of
ficer on the western front He says:
II had often wondered what it
would feel like to see machine COM
ing straight for me and to know that
collision was inevitable./I had the
experience this afternoon, only the
collision did not take place.
81 was on patrol with five other
machines over the lines, and had just
gone into a cloud bank. Just before
going in / saw the plane on my right
turning to cross in front Of me. Sud-
denly l saw a machine of the same
type as mine appear out of the cloud
about fifty feet away, making straight
for me. ~
"Instinctively l jammed my nose
hard down and went as near nose
dive as possible. The other aeroplane
did the same. / turned. The other
turned into me.
II was in cold perspiration all
over by this time, so thought Here
goes; if / am going to crash, it might
as well. be complete so straight for
it / went. We got closer and closer,
and biff! my machine and-its mirage
in the clouds met.
'It seemed like hideous nightmare,
and can still see that machine doing
it's utmost to crash into me. / think
I can say I have had the full horrors
of a collision in the air without it's
actually taking place. finally got out
of the clouds, and had not the fainteet
| idea where / was, until a shell re-
minded me that / was little too low
over the German lines.
The Mankato free press., 1917-03-23
COURT RULED AGAINST
FULTON, ring ARTIST
Decision Which Gives Mike Col
Iins Management of the
Prizefighter

Minneapolis, March 21.-Fred Full
ton, Minneapolis heavyweight, has
lost his case with Mike Collins in
the circuit court at Hudson, Wis. The
verdict, made public today, forces Full
ton to box under Collins control for
four years more and to pay Collins
$3.50 as his share of FultOn's ring
earnings since the agreement between
them was broken and Fulton went
under the management of Frank Force
Mike Collins took up Fulton and
brought him up almost to meeting
with Willard for the championship
with Jess Willard. Then Fulton quit
Collins and went under the control OF
Frank Force
To enforce his contract Collins
asked for an injunction restraining
Fulton from boxing under the direc-
ton or management of anyone but
himself. The case was tried in Hudson
in February and the decision was
made Saturday but Judge George
Thompson was storm bound and il
was not announced until today. The
decision is sweeping and ii Fulton
attempts to box under the direction
of anyone else he will be in contempt
of court
Fulton is matched to fight Carl Nc
ris in New York on April 10, but in
light of the decision announced todav
that bout will have to be dropped il
Fulton is unwilling to share his earn
ings with Collins. The contract OF
Collins binds Fulton to Collins until
Apri, 1921.
The Mankato free press., 1917-03-23
er visit extended somewhat by th,

her visit extended somewhat by the
faulty train service
Miss Frances Pepper returned today
to her home in Mankato, after spend
ing the past ten days with sister and
family, Mrs. L. G. Rev.
J. H. johnson of Shakopee is tho
new depot agent, and has already
entered upon his duties. Everyone
extends most cordial welcome to Mr.
and Mrs. Johnson who are about to
settle in their new home, the Tiffiny
house which has been re-papered and
the interior repainted, making it a
very cozy and convenient place.
The Mankato free press., 1917-03-23
Religious Merger Bill.

A union of three Norwegian Luth-
eran church organizations - the
Hauge, United and Norwegian synods
lis made possible by the passage
Saturday afternoon of the senate bill
permitting religious organizations to
merge.
The Mankato free press., 1917-03-23
KNIGHTS TEMPLAR OFFICERS
The Mankato Commandery Held It
Election Last Night.

Mankato Commandery No. 4
Knights Templar held election of Off
GERS last night, as follows: j. j
Flachsenhar, reelected commander;
C. L. Oleson, generalissimo: G. A
Lewis, captain general; George J
Miller, senior warden; Archie w
Kraemer, Junior warden; J. "A. Han
cock, prelate; f. L. Soaring, record
er; C. A. Chapman, treasurer.
The Mankato free press., 1917-03-23
WOUND UP NEARLY BROKE
Fate of Man Who Tarried Too Long
at Cup of Booze.

Norman Rasmussen, ditcher of Lake
Crystal, paid fine of $13.65 in the
municipal court this morning, having
pleaded guilty to the charge of having
been drunk. Rasmussen deposited $50
for safe keeping in one of the local
saloons, when he came to town. He
kept drawing his money out from time
to time during his sojourn here. He
was obliged to make quite substan-
tial draft to meet his fine. He had only
a little money on him when arrested
but rather than go to Jail for twenty
days he raised the money to pay his
fine
The Mankato free press., 1917-03-23
Guards Are Restored.

Washington, March .21.-President
Wilson today issued an order restor-
ing to the civil service those national
guardsmen who lost their civil serv-
ice standing through service on the
Mexican frontier.
The Mankato free press., 1917-03-23

Requires Property Owner Registration
Senator j. w. Andrews has intro
duced a bill requiring property own
ers to have been registered as such
for thirty days before signature of a
petition for consolidated school dis
trict.
The Mankato free press., 1917-03-23

Mrs. Roy Lusk of North Mankato,
who has been in a very critical con-
dition in ST. Josepll's hospital for
the past week, is slowly improving.
The Mankato free press., 1917-03-23

Mrs. w. G. Essler of St. Peter
was shopping in the city yesterday.
The Mankato free press., 1917-03-23
Waiting On the President.

Washington, - March 19.-lmmed
late announcement by President
Wilson of what course he expected
to take with reference to the latest
affront from Germany was expected
every hour today. While Washing
ton was anxiously waiting for some
The Mankato free press., 1917-03-23

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The sun., 1917-07-03
CRISIS IN SPAIN
FAST GROWS GRAVE
Premier and King Confer
After Cabinet Meeting.

PARIS, July 2.-The situation in Spain
appears to be going from bad to worse
The gravity OF the crisis is confirmed
amply by such news as reaches Paris
The Madrid correspondent of the Petit
Pdrisi6n, telegraphing Sunday. says the
suspension OF constitutional guarantee
by the Government has not removed the
unrest in Spain. The fact that the
heavily censored Spanish press publishes
nothing concerning the internal situation
seems TO indicate conditions are far
from normal.
Great Importance Is attached in no.
litical circles to two facts First that
the King and Queen cancelled an en-
gagement to attend a polo game sec
ond. that a special Cabinet meeting was
held, at the conclusion OF which Pre-
mier Dato went to the palace and had a
long conference with the King.
These circumstances have given rise
to all sorts of comment. many persons
seeing In them proof that the Govern
ment had received serious news, but
nothing 20 far has confirmed this view.
Evaristo Salmeron y Garcia, who
has just arrived from Spain. also
takes serious view OF the situation
there. In a statement published In the
Petit PdriSien he says he Is convinced
Spain Is on the eve of important events
There are three causes Of discomfort
the dissatisfaction Of the army. the dis
satisfaction OF the democratic parties
and the unrest OF the masses brought
about by the increased cost OF living
The army officers, although they have
obtained partial satisfaction. do not
trust the promises OF the Government
and so long as their professional in
terests are safeguarded their coopera-
ton with the parties OF the Extreme Left
Appears possible.
The sun., 1917-07-03
EMPEROR BACK
IN PEKIN PALACE
Hsuan-Tung, Who Abdicated,
Effects Coup Under
Military Chiefs.

TIENTsIS, July 2,-Hsuan-Tung. the
young Emperor who abdicated, according
to reports from Pekin to-day, has taken
possession OF the palace occupied by the
President Ii Yuan-Hung and is sur
rounded by prominent military leaders.
A demand was made upon President
Ii that he resign in favor of Hsuan-
Tung. The President replied that he
would resign in favor of the Vlce-Presi-
dent as he was unable to resign In favor
of the former Emperor.
Telegraph and telephone offices are
closely guarded and kilograms cannot be
sent TO Pekin.
The first intimation that foreigners in
Pekin received of Gen. Chang-Hsun's g
coup was the appearance in the streets
Of the capital of strong bodies Of troops.
The boy Emperor was taken into the
palace at 3 o'clock in the morning under
guard of Chang-Hsun's soldiers. Ac-
cordng to some reports the Emperor
was crowned Immediately, and accord
ing to others there was no ceremony.
President Ii Yuan Hung Is believed
to be a prisoner in the hands OF the
military leaders.
The sun., 1917-07-03
GERMAN PLOT
TO SINK LAKE
SHIPS Barred
Three Vessels, About to Be
Taken Over by Navy,
Sunk Recently.
ANOTHER BLOWN UP
Canada to Aid Secret Service
in Running Down
ConSpirators.
ANOTHER BLOWN U

WASHINGTON, July 2.-Secret investi-
CATION by Government agents has dis
closed the existence of a great con-
spiracy to destroy or hinder shipping
on the great lakes and thereby delay
organization OF American armies and
check the flow OF food and munitions
material from the Western States to
the Atlantic coast.
No conSpirators have been captured
and the Identity of none has been made
public, but 1t was learned to-day the
State, Navy and Justice departments
are cooperating to bring the offenders
TO punishment and that the Canadian
Government probably will be called upon
to help.
This plot, engineered by Germans as
sisted by sympathizing American citi-
zens. Is believed to have been responsible
for the succession Of accidents" to lake
shipping. especially in the neighborhood
OF the Sault Ste. Marie Canal, which be-
gan about a month ago.
The steamships Saxonia and Pentecost
Mitchell were sunk at the mouth of the
500 River with evident intention of
blocking the channel. Then there was
the sinking Of the steamer Venetuan
OF one life, and later came an attempt
to dynamite the steamship Machinac.
The kasaga H. was blown up and
burned. and the Jay Dee Ill. and the
Niagara had their machinery wrecked.
All these vessels had been or were
about to be taken over by the Navy De-
partment and the Investigations of the
Department Of Justice and the Navy De-
partment have tended to the conclusion
that what were believed 10 have been ac-
cidents were the acts OF consprators
seeking to hamper the Government in
the prosecution of the war
Just how much the Government agents
have learned is not revealed. but Of
hcials have concluded that the public
should know OF the situation in a gen.
eral way, believing publicity may make
the operations OF the Germans more diff
hcult or impossible.
Cooperation OF the Canadian authori-
ties is needed TO run down the criminals
because the scene OF their activities for
the most part lies within the northern
boundary waters, vnere fugitives from
Justice often can escape arrest by cross
ing the lire.
To avoid the delays incident to the
employment OF the usual means of lay
ing hold of fugitives from justice by
the tedious process of extradition, IL is
probable that by agreement between the
American and Canadian Governments
law officers on either side will be au-
thorlzed to follow their quarry across the
international line.
The official investigation has made II
certain that some Of the acts of sabotage
committed upon American shipping and
displacement of channel buoys and tam
perng with canal locks have. been done
by persons who found refuge when pur-
sued behind the numerous islands and in
the narrow waterways on the Canadian
side OF the boundary
The sun., 1917-07-03
CIVIL WAR FEARED.
Southern Provinces May Fight Re-
turn 10 Monarchy.

WASHINGTON. July 2.--The restora ton
OF the Manchu dynasty in China has
been demanded of President Ii by Gen
Chang -Hsun and other military leaders,
according to State Department adviceS
from Minister Reinsch to-day Civil war
in China is feared.
The monarchical coup d 'etat came just
at the time when peace was being re-
stored in China. The militarists. who
had set up a separate government az
Tientsin In order to force President Ii
to dissolve Parliament, and the southern
provinces. who had threatened armed
resistance to such action, had finally
come together. modified their demands
and united behind President Ii in a
coalition Cabinet,
Minister Reinsch's despatch, which
was dated noon yesterday said Gen
Chang -IIsun, who Is military Governor
of Anhwei province and leader of the
militarist party, has suddenly withdrawn
from tho compact and sent an ulti-
matum to President Ii demanding the
immediate restoration OF Emperor
Hsuan-Tung. whose abdcation of the
Manchu throne on February l2, 1912,
ushered In the Chinese republic.
Chang-Hsun was supported by Shu
Shi-Chang. guardian OF the boy En-
peror and former member OF the Council
OF State under the Manchus, and by Kan
Yenwei and other old type statesmen.
No indication has been received of
President 4.Is attitude. hut as he IL a
itrong republican and constitutionalist
II Is expected he vii, resist the ultl-
matum as long as any chance OF success
remains.
The sun., 1917-07-03
RACE MODS KILL IS TOYS
NEGROES; BURN $3, 900, 900
EAST ST. LOUIS PROPERTY
Soldiers Tobacco
Fund Reaches $4,2S7

WITH THE SUMS Tobacco
Fund for Our Soldiers in the
Trenches only four days under
way, the total paid in thus far is
$4,2S7.03. This represents So
226 received by THE SUN and
$2,061.03 collected by THE EVE
MING SUN. It has been noted
that as the idea is gripping the
public the contributions are in
creasing each day.
Our army abroad is q tremen-
dous aggregation of men; to-
bacco is their main solace now;
it will be a necessity when they
are sent to their defence sec
tions. Il will require an enor-
nous quantity of tobacco to keep
them in smokes-hence the fund
must grow in greater proper
tions.
Contributors to the funds of
THE SUN and THE EVENING
SUN are asked to remember that
no agents or solicitors have been
employed to promote this fund.
No permission has been given to
collect money for this fund out
side THE SUN office. Mail your
contribution or leave it at THE
SUN office.
The story of the tobacco fund,
with the list OF contributors, will
be found on page &.
The sun., 1917-07-03
PARADE IN PARIS JULY !
Battalion of L. 8. Army to March
Tomorrow.

PARIS. July 2.--Arra angementS have
been completed for the parade of one
battalion OF the United States army in
Paris on July I. The American troops
will arrive here tomorrow morning
They will be quartered in the Grand
Palais, while the officers will be enter
tained at the Military Club.
Wednesday morning a French band
will serenade Gen. Pershing, playing
patriotic airs outside his mansion win
dow Afterward the General will be the
central figure in a commemorative cere-
mony at the Invalides, where he will
be presented with a pennant by the So
ciety of the Cincinnati of France. and
also with n lace flag donated by the
town of lie Puy. Haute-Lolre.
The American troops. headed by an
escort of thirty French soldiers. will
afterward march to the Picpus Come
terry, where speeches will be made at the
tomb Of Lafayette.
The American troops participation in
the celebration was requested by the
French authorities.
The sun., 1917-07-03
HIP POCKET BULGE
LANDS DOC IN CELL
Police Exercise Right of Search
and Seizure When Latin
Complains.

When a gentleman down in Rio de
Janeiro puts his John Hancock on a
hotel register he sleeps where and when
he lists, provided his siesta doesn't in
terfere with the peace and dignity Of
the State. DR.. Jade oliveira Botelho,
who dropped in at the Hotel Normandle
from the land OF coffee and the River
OF Doubt, brought his local atmosphere
along with him. All of which accounts
Tor the fact that the Brazilian Consul
has been called upon to explain to the
local courts that the doc Is a regular
fellow down home and mounted one gun
aft only for defensive purposes. ...
In the early hours yesterday couple
or dusky servitors were engaged in
sweeping the hotel parlor. They STUN
bled. in the dim light, over the reclining
figure of a man. He was indeed small
person. scarcely touching the Ave foot
mark. A long Prince Albert, which
swept the floor nearly. parted sufficiently
to allow a creme de menthe vest and a
peculiar bat wing tie of tropical cut
breathing space. A monocle was tethered
with a huge black ribbon lariat and
was grazing about the floor near the
sleeper.
The two darkies fed. When the clerk
came in he recognized his new and VAL
ued friend from Rio and made an effort
to arouse him and send him up to bed.
The Rio medico hadn't left any call for
that hour and he put up lively kick
over the intrusion. The two porters re-
turned to reinforce the clerk and the
diminutive doctor started things going
like an angry centipede. A beiated ac-
tor undertook to make peace. One of
the combatants bit a piece from his
finger. With a howl the actor person
fed.
The hotel folk rather speedily crowded
the doctor out the front door His dig
nifty was ruffied so was the Prince AL
bert ditto the delirium tremens vest
The Inonocle alone retained its aplomb
He went over to the West Thirtieth
street station to tell the police about his
experiences. Detective DAILY noticed that
the right rear elevation OF the Prince
Albert was accentuated and he took
therefrom an automatic pistol.
You will excuse me, sir" said the de-
tective, but you are a prisoner for
carrying concealed weapons"
Its no crime in Rio to carry a pis-
tol," explained the doctor.
DAILY explained that Brazil had no
extraterritorlal rights in New York and
they carried him down to Jefferson Mar
ket, where Magistrate Koenig remanded
the doctor until tomorrow to give him
time to communicate with the Brazilian
Consul.
The sun., 1917-07-03
KERENSKY LEADS ARMY;
LINE IN GALICLA BROKEN: l.:
1O,273 PRISONERS TAKEN
SCHETDEMANN
NOW DENOUNCED
Germans Turn Torrent Of
Abuse on Kaiser's Tool
for Peace Fiasco.
Special Gable Despatch to TIE Sun from the
london Times

Special Gable Despdtch to TIE Sun from the
London Times
AMSTERDAM, July Peculiar devel-
opments are now in progress in Germany,
though the details are excluded from the
press. 1t is evident a full tide of re-
action is following the failure of Herr
Scheidemann's attempt at a pro-German
Socialist peace conference at Stockholm.
Those who used him as a tool are now
applying to the Socialist leader every
epithet OF abuse.
While the Frdnkturter Zeituno is still
muzzled, other newspapers are hurting
veritable avalanche Of denunciation at
Scheidemann and all his works. The
Leipsi1 Neueste Nachrichten summons
the Chancellor to intervene and prevent
Scheidemann and harebrained men like
him from going about the country propa-
eating absurd IDEAS. The newspaper
says IL the Government fails to take
action Germany will enter n period OF
heated internal party conflicts. The
Bremen BuerOersettun0 says the Con-
servatives as a political party are fanati-
cally maintaining their opposition to
any serious reform of the German Govern
ment. Germdnid, the Catholic organ, de-
clareS the longer the war continues the
more domestic peace is threatened.
II is now clearer than ever that the
Reichstag reform committee, formed sup
posedly under the Kaiser's auspices after
President Wilson drew his distinction be-
tween the autocratic German Govern
ment and the German people, is only a
device for shelving reform projects.
Another indication OF reaction Is afforded
by the press campaign against Poland.
which was started in the Roelntsche
Zeitung and has been widely followed
The sun., 1917-07-03
DERBY LAUDS U. S. ARMY
British Secretary for War Sees n
Nearer VICTORY.

LONDON, July Lord Derby, Secre-
tary for War in a statement TO the AS
ISOLATED Press to-day said
THE arrival In France OF the troops
OF the United States to take their place
by the side of the French Belgian and
British troops is an event OF the first
Importance. The moral effect of this
reinforcement will be far reaching, as
the accession of a great army. of which
this is the vanguard, enthusiastic for the
restoration of peace and liberty through
out the world. will be welcome to all
fighting for the sacred cause on French
and Belgian soil
The promptitude with which our kins-
men across the Atlantic have given ef-
feet TO their pledges OF cooperation Is
no surprise to me, who know their
energy and resourcefulness. But it is
al earnest Of their determination to
hasten the victory which will reward
our united efforts and therefore moves
us deeply"
The sun., 1917-07-03
SENSATION IN PEKIN.
Coup d'Etat Was Not Expected So
soon.

soon.
LONDON. July 2.-Reuter's Pekin cor
respondent, telegraphing regarding the
movement to restore the monarchy with
the Manchu Hsuan-Tung as Emperor
says that while II was known the resto.
ration enterprise was afoot it was be-
lieved a coup d'etat would not be at
tempted Immediately.
THE suddenness OF the event caused
a sensation in Pekin." he says. THE
first indication of the Importance of the
affair in progress was the Increased
number of troops in the streets and the
Chang -Hsun's men, at the telegraph and
post offices.
"The movement. the object of which
is 70 establish a constitutional monarchy
is apparently supported by the entire
military forces in Pekin and a majority
Of the northern Governors"
Gen. Chang Hsun has taken. a promi-
nent part in the recent internal troubles
In China. A despatch from Pekin on
June is said that he had assumed the
power OF dictator. At that time it was
reported that President Ii Yuan-Hung
was virtually prisoner and that friends
of the President were not permitted to
enter the palace.
Gen. Chang Hsun is reputed to be the
strongest of the military Governors OF
China and there have been various re-
ports in the last year or two that he
would make an attempt to reinstate the
Manchu dynasty.
A despatch from Pekin on June 25 re-
ported that all the provinces which de-
clared their independence of the Gov
ernment Of Ii Yuan-Hung in May and
June had ceased their warlike prepara-
tions. At that time 1t was reported that
Gen. Chang Hsun had expressed the
hope that a settlement of the crisis in
China would be reached.
Ii Yuan-Hung succeeded to the Presi-
dency of China on June 6. 1915. follow
ing the death of Yuan Shih-k'ai soon
after Yuan had attempted to change the
form of government in China to a
monarchy. The present difficulties of
President Ii arose over his refusal to
uphold the decision OF the Cabinet to
break with Germany, and 1t had been
reported that he was opposed to the
entry of China into the war.
On June 10. following the revolt of
several OF the northern and central prov
inces. Gen. Chang-Hsun demanded that
President Ii issue an ultimatum dissolv-
ing Parliament. The President refused
to accede to the demand.
Hsuan-Tung, the son Of Prince Chun,
ascended the throne of China on Decem-
ber ., 1908. under the regency OF his
father. On December 6, 1911, Prince
Chun abdicated as regent and on Feb
ruary IL, 1912, the youthful Emperor
abdicated the throne and the Chinese
republic was established Since that
time the Emperor had virtually been a
prisoner OF Presidents Yuan and Ii. In
February of this year ii was reported
that Hsuan-Tung would be brought to
the United States to complete his educa-
ton, and it was said that President Ii
had approved the plan for the Manchu
Emperor to come to the United States.
Hsuan-Tung was born In 1904. He
first bore the title of Prince P'u-Yi and
took the name OF Hsuan-Tung when he
was enthroned as Emperor in 1908.