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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-11-23
President Wilson to Prevent
Tie-Up Of Traffic
WILL HOLD CONFERENCE
Road Heads Are to Have Meet
With Chief Executive of
Nation
From Thursdays Daily.

From Thursdays Daily.
Washington, November ia rail-
road dictator may be appointed by
President Wilson. The president is
determined tat the transportation
systems of the country shall be kept
open and in operation for the war
work, whether there is disagree
ment between the companies and their
employs or not. The big four railroad
brotherhoods have refused arbitration
of their latest demands. This problem,
together with the car shortage, the cry
of the railroad companies for more
capital to work with and for higher
rates and other railroad problems may
all be dealt with by the administration
in the appointment of railroad dictat-
Or with powers similar to those of the
fooG, fuel and shipping administrators.
President Wilson will stop at nothing
to keep the railroads open.
Additional authority would have to
be granted to the president by con-
gress in order to make a railroad die
tatorship possible.
Rail Heads to Confer With President.
The chief railroad executives OF the
country will be n Washington tomor-
row or ~oxt day to confer with the
president and the interstate COM
merce commission. They are asking
for higher rates. Thev claim that the
present revenues of the railroads are
not sufficient to meet the present ex-
penses and at the same time to make
such improvements and extensions as
the traffic calls for, and the needed
improvements and extensions are de-
layed in consequence.
A week later the president expects
to- have conference with the broth
erhood heads. Whether some kind of
an adjustment of wages and rates will
be agreed upon by tn various parties
remains to be seen. But whatever is
the outcome of these conferences, the
president is determined that the trains
on all roads must and shall be kept
running r1&
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-11-23
Cray

George E. Austin has begun grad
ing the cross road north of Cray.
Howard Conger has returned tc
his home from Ogelrey, MINI.
Jay Evans is visiting friends and
relatives at Tracy, Mimi.
Hugh H. Jones is building double
corn crib on his farm.
Rev. Hugh c. Griffiths of Lake
Crystal filled the pulpit of the Zion
church Sunday afternoon.
Jenkin Williams of Sparta, Wis.
is visiting his brother r. K. Will
liams.
The G.. U. P. club held their reg
ular meeting Friday evening. Among
the special numbers were recitations
given Mr.. and Mrs. Kelly. The
club will hold a box social Friday
evening, November 16 for the benefit
of the members that have gone to
training camps.
Floyd Morgan is visiting at the
HON of Thomas Roberts.
Mrs. John H. Williams of Butter
nut Valley is visiting her mother Mrs
M. Richards.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-11-23
THERE'LL BE NO STRIKE
Statement Was Made BY Head o.
The Railroad Trainmen.

Statement Was Made BY Head OF
The Railroad Trainmen.
Cleveland, o., November 10
There is not going to be a railway
strike; don't think for a moment
that there is" said w. G. Lee, presi-
dent of the Brotherhood of Railway
Trainmen today to the United Press
representative. Mr.. Lee was asked
whether he thought the threat OF
the president to appoint a railroad
dictator would mean the permanent
control of the railways by the Unit
ed States. 81 would not hazard much
either one way or the other" Mr..
Lee replied "You know as well as I
do that in order to grant the higher
wages that the men demand, the
railroads will have to charge higher
passenger and freight rates. What the
railroad worker demands is a full
stomach" He referred to the gov
eminent operation of the railroads in
England and said it meant proper re-
enumeration for carrying the goods,
and fair wages paid to the men.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-11-23
Dyes Are Now Being Shipped
Over the Broad Seas
DUE TO YANKEE INGENUITY
Another "Can't.Be.D Done" War
Problem Has Been Easily
Solved
From Thursdays Daily.

TIoH iuui Soay DaiiJs
Washington, November IS
America added dash of color to the
war today by announcing that the
dye industry which died when German
dye imports were cut off has been
gloriously born again by Yankee in
genuity and energy
In other words, American business
men have answered another of those
"can't-bed done" war problems, by in
venting dyes as good as the German
dyes and by grabbing the world dye
market which Germany left in the
lurch to seek her place in the sun.
For the first time in history Ameri-
can dyes are being exported.
"Of all the industries created or
developed as a direct result of war;"
said a department of commerce re-
port today, none has shown more
rapid progress than American dye
stuffs
in which 52S people were engaged in
producing 6,619,729 pounds of coal tar
colors, valued at S1,126,699 in 1914,
the industry has developed until now
it not only supplies the domestic
demand for colors, but has even in
vaded the foreign market in European
neutral and allied countries-Canada,
Mexico, Argentina, Brazil, British
India and Japan, France, Italy, Rus
STA in Europe, Spain, United Kingdom
and others"
No other article of industry more
vitality effects greater number of
industries than do coal-tar dyes, and
few articles are more complex and
difficult to make.
Difficulties Seemed Great.
At the outbreak of the war, the
difficulties in the way of soon pro-
viding adequate domestic supplies
seemed insurmountable yet in the
short space of three years, scores
of plants covering many acres of
ground have been erected; numerous
byproduct coke ovens have been
equipped to furnish the necessary
raw materials; thousands of work
men have been trained; special ma
chinery has been dsigned, built, and
installed.
Hundreds of chemists and chemical
engineers have given their entire
time TO the unfamiliar work connect
ed with color production. Expert
mental research has been inaugurated
for perfecting processes and machin-
cry and the discovery of new colors.
Plans are being made for American
dyemakers to enter the foreign mar
kets on large scale, and to grab off
for good and all the big German dye
business that existed almost as a
Teuton monopoly before the war.
If you don't believe it, compare the
S1,626,699 worth of dyes America
made in 1914, with the $S,432,39S
worth she has made and exported, in
addition to supplying the domestic
demand, in seven months of this
year.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-11-23
THANKS MANAGER GRIEBEL
A. r. Rogers Sends Theatre Man An
Appreciative Letter

G. H. Griebel, manager of he Man
kato theatre, is in receipt of the fol-
lowing letter:
Minneapolis, November IA, 1917.-C.
H Griebel, Mankato, Minnesota Dear
Sir: On behalf of the executive COM
mittee 1 wish to thank you for the
amount of work which was donated by
you to- the second Liberty loan at
Mankato, Mimi.
With your splendid cooperation,
we were able to carry ON a much more
extensive campaign that would other
wise have been possible 1t was the
means of placing before the public
generally, the Importance of purchas-
ing bonds.
We rust that should the opportun-
itv be presented to you in the future
Of serving your country again, you
will do it gladly, and with the same
patriotism which you have displayed
in this campaign. Assuring you of my
personal appreciation, Very truly
yours, A. R. Rogers, chairman Liberty
loan committee, ninth federal reserve
district.
Mr. Griebel has been very generous
with his theatre, donating it freely to
Loyalty meetings.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-11-23
BUY GROG FOR YULETIDE
Women of Glasgow Line Up in Front
of Booze Parlors.
ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch.1

Associated Press DlSpatch.I
Glasgow, October 25.-There is a
great rush for whiskey in this town
and despite the very high prices now
ruling there have been long lines of
women in the Clyde working districts
waiting outside shops to buy as many
bottles as possible for the Christmas
festivities.
Scotch distillers express the belief
that the sale of whiskey will cease in
a few weeks and this mas increased
the urgency of the demand. Publicans
have decided to curtail their selling
hours, and prices in the bars have
risen to ten pence glass in-the poor
er districts and to fourteen pence in
the higher class saloons. These are
the highest prices ever known in
Scotland, but, in consequence of the
big wages now being earned, there Is
no slackening in the demand.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-11-23
SERIES OF SERMONS
They Are Being Delivered At The
Centenary Methodist Church.

lhey Are Being Delivered AT Inc
Centenary Methodist Church.
Rev. G. A. Cahoon is preaching a
series of Sunday evening historical
sermon lectures at Centenary Meth
odist church having special refer
ence to the Interpretation of religious
significance of some outstanding
historical events. The general theme
of the series is some lessons from
the Europe of yesterday. The first
of the series was given last Sunday
evening on the topic, "The Crusades
and Peter the Hermit" and was very
much appreciated by those who heard
it.
Congressman Franklin F. Ellsworth
will deliver a patriotic address at
Centenary Methodist church next
Sunday evening at 7:45 on the sub
ject, "Our Share in the Burden of
the War" Congressman Ellsworth
is very able speaker and is familiar
with the topic on which he will speak
and no doubt will have large aud
ience
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-11-23
]. ]. Wadell VS.. N. B. FELTON,.

|. j. j. Wadell VS.. N. B. FELTON,.
Blue Earth Valley Telephone COM
pany VS.. Commonwealth Utilities
company.
Katherine Spring VS.. John Spring
State of Minnesota VS.. Oliver Meyer
The following case was continued:
Frank Simon VS.. Martin Langhough
ct al.
The following We're announced as
court cases:
Margaret Swanson VS.. Oscar E
Swanson.
Theresa Potz individually and as
Administrative of the estate of Bern
ard Prosser deceased VS.. Cigarmak-
ers' International Union of A.
Christine Jones VS.. Charles w
Jones.
Alice M. Mosher VS.. Austin NJ
Mosher.
Mary c. circuit VS.. Clarence Or
cult.
Northern States Power company VS..
Bert Just, Paul Just, Grover Just and
Caroline Just.
G. E. Gilbertson VS.. County of Blue
Earth
National Bank of Commerce, Man
kato VS.. G. L. Peterson, S. B. Wilson,
garnishee.
German American State bank Man
kato, Mimi, VS.. G. L. Peterson, S. B.
Wilson, garnishee.
Fred Hang VS.. C. L. Peterson, S. B.
Wilson garnishee.
S. A. Kendall VS.. Lena Kendall.
Mary Schultz VS.. Hannah Waite,
ct al
William M. Williams VS.. L. E. Thorn
son.
E. B. Lyttle VS.. Norman Rasmussen.
Victor A. Tenney VS.. Henry S.
Golf, Hiram S. Golf and S. B. Wilson.
Gertrude Veum VS.. Peter Johnson,
Bertha Harris, Chestie Hanson and
John E. Veum as adm. of the estate
of Sonve Hong deceased.
Caroline G. Wingen VS.. Clarence E.
Wingen.
Irene Parish as spec. adm. etc. VS..
Widell company.
Ameil Nienow VS.. Village of Maple
ton
State of Minnesota VS.. H. C. Green
go.
State of Minnesota vs., Andrew
Knuetson.
State of Minnesota VS.. j. w. Ray.
State of Minnesota VS.. Claus John
son.
James S. Murphy VS.. David E. DAY.
les and Elizabeth Davies.
J. L. Clark VS. Charles A. Gilman.
Charles A. Fleming VS.. Town Board
of the town of Lyra.
Frank Bartender VS.. Mary Brab-
ender.
Mary Jane Day VS.. Pardon A. Day.
Elsie S. Rocks VS.. Albert S. Rocks.
Mankato Electric Traction COM
pany VS.. Chicago, st. Paul, Mime
apolis and Omaha Railway company.
Luella Cummins VS.. Duane Cum
minis.
Bertha E. Phelps VS.. Frank Phelps.
Frank Enders VS.. Henry Mienke.
Harry Wright VS.. Amy Wright.
S. M. Morris VS.. John Temple.
Carrie Firth VS.. Frederick William
Firth.
Emil o. Trahms VS.. Charles o.
Kremer ct al.
Elizabeth F. Wright VS.. George F.
Wright.
In the matter of adoption of Will
liam Patterson by Emil H. Blume
and Elizabeth Blume; Petitioners.
In the matter of adoption of Baby
Treseler by Oscar Anderson and wife
Petitioners
Mary Elizabeth Rice VS.. Arthur
Clarence Rice
Ditch Is DURAN VS. DURAN.
John Carper VS.. J. E. Simmons.
The following case was dismissed:
Hannah e Hogg VS.. G. o. Hall and
Henry T. ScObl
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-11-23
DanviHe

Mr.. and Mrs Mike McCartle spent
coturday and Sunday in Madison
Lake visiting Mrs. McCartle's parents
There will be church in the Meth
odist church Sunday. Sunday school
at 1920; preaching at eleven, English
and German both.
Mrs. Ed. Thompson and Mrs. VIII
liam Minks spent Saturday at Man
kato.
The Danville ladies will have a
fancy work sale Friday, November 16
at the school house in district SO
Everybody come. Here is where you
can buy your Christmas presents.
Mrs. George Krus spent Saturday al
Mankato visiting with friends and rel
atives.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-11-23
CARING For Potato Crop.

limited Press Dispatch 7
st. Paul, Mimi. November 15.-That
freight cars are being rushed with all
possible speed into Minnesota to take
care of the potato crop was state
ment made today by A. L. Finn of
the state railroad and warehouse COM
mission.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-11-23
INSTRUCTED BY WOMAN
Soldiers Learn How to Handle Riff,
Under Her Guidance.

UNITED Press Dispatch.1
Camp Shelby, Hattiesburg, Miss,
November 15.-This army post boasts
of the first woman to qualify as a
sharp shooter in the American army
and she halls from Kentucky.
Mrs. Jackson Morris, wife of Ma
jor Morris, former secretary to the
governor Of Kentucky, holds the hon.
or. With the heavy regulation Spring
field rifle used in the army, she made
forty five hits out of a possible fifty
at 600 yards and with the automatic
revolver, she sent a stream of lead
into the target at seventy PAGES all
hits so close together they could be
covered with dime.
Today Mrs. Morris is on the range
as an instructor and under orders
from Uncle Sam.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-11-23
LINCOLN BOUGHT BONDS
He Was Big Investor in the Govern
ment Securities.
limited Press Dispatch. ]

Springfield, H., November 10
Abraham Lincoln was big investor
in Liberty bonds during the Civil
war according to the records of the
probate court of Sangamon county.
The records show the martyred presi-
dent used all of his surplus salary
and practically his entire personal
estate to help the nation during the
struggle between the north and the
south
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-11-23
Received the INSTRUCTIONS.

County Auditor Kennedy today re-
ceived from the provost marshal gen.
eral thirteen question sheets, of one
to seven questions each, in regard to
the men registered in Blue Earth
county for military service.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-11-23
Paid Fine For Boozinu,

J. M. Meyer, a transient, pleaded
guilty in the municipal court to the
charge of having been drunk, and paid
a fine of 1855.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-11-23

Miss Margaret Hughes, and brother,
Thomas Hughes, of Lake Crystal visit
ed relatives and friends in the city
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-11-23
WOULD CHANGE TOWN NAME
Patriotic Lad in Massachusetts, OBJ
ects to Counoren Berlin.

iects to Counonnen Berlin.
UNITED Press Dispatch1
Boston, Mass, November 15.-Ber-
lin-not the capitol of autocracy-
but small Massachusetts town, may
have it's name Americanized as the
result of the patriotism of Kenneth
Baker, school boy of this city.
The lad petitioned Governor Nc
Call to have the towns name chang
ed to something more American. The
governor approved of the suggestion,
and now the selectmen of Berlin are
considering the question.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-11-23
JOHN W. FOSTER DIES
Former Secretary of State Dead at
Washinoton. D. c.
Associated Press Dispatch.

ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch.1
Washington, November 15.-John
w. Foster, former minister to China,
former secretary of state, dean of the
American diplomatic corps and faith
er-in-law of Secretary Lansing, died
today after long illness.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-11-23

Miss Winifred Hughes of Lake Crys-
tai is spending several days in the
city visiting her sister, Miss Mary
Hughes.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-11-23

Mr. and Mrs. Ingelbret Schorn of
Smiths Mill were calling on friends
in the city last evening.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-11-23
Divorce is Granted.

An order was filed today by Judge
w. L. YComstock of the district court
in the divorce suit Of Carolyn G.
Wigen against Clarence Wigen direct
ing that the defendant before Deem
Der Is pay to the plaintiff $50 for suit
money, expenses and fees.
Will Organize Red Cross Auxiliary.
The Red Cross auxiliary committee
consisting of Judge and Mrs. Lorir
Cray, DIR. J. w. Andrews and Miss
Mae Fletcher, will organize an auxili-
airy of the Mankato Red Cross chapter
at Kennedy Bridge church tonight.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-11-23

Mrs. J. S. Parks and son Ray. of
Amboy, were calling on Mankato
friends yesterday.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1917-03-16
Castle &COOke,
LIMITED.

SUGAR FACTORS, SHIPPING AND
COMMISSION MERCHANTS
INSURANCE AGENTS.
EVA Plantation Company
Wailuku Agricultural Co., Ltd.
Apokaa Sugar Co., Ltd.
Kohala Sugar Company
~ Wahiawa Water Company, Ltd.
Fulton Iron Works, of st. Louis
Babeoek & Wilcox Company 81
Green's Fuel Economizer Com 1any
Chas. g. Moore Co., Engineers
MATsoN NAVIGATION COMPANY
togo KIsEN KAIsHA
The Hawaiian gazette., 1917-03-16
ST. LOUIS SENIORS !.
LOSE TO FRESHMEN

o. e
Basketball in the interclass basket.
ball league of st. Louis College is be
ing rushed through. Last Tuesday the
sophomores and juniors played and yes.
terday afternoon the seniors were given
beating by the freshmen, IL to 0 in q
hard fought contest. Play was extend.
ed FIVE minutes because of tie,
9 to 8, at the end Of the last half.
The first two periods came to d close
with the seniors one point in the lead,
O. TO 5. BY increasing their tally by
four points the freshmen eyened up
matters, for in this half the losers Sc
cured only three points, making the
score Gall.
In the play-off the play was hard. The
freshmen held their opponents score.
less and the defense of the seniors was
for three points in favor of the yictors
L.izama, forwards; Christian, center;
Yredenburg, King Tan, Spencer, guards
Seniors--Santos, Lam, forwards; Ka.
nahale, center; Limo, Cheong, Hore, Lee
and Gilliland, guards. a..u %.
Field Goals-Lam Wing, l; Chris,
tian, 8; King Tan, j; Santos, 2; Lam,
1. -Four goals redenburg, 2; Lam, g.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1917-03-16
SPO K 1T 8
Oahu League
Is Preparing
To Organize
Commercial Teams To Play Cur
tain-Raiser To Open In
April Or May

A meeting Of the oahu league prob.
ably will be called within a week or so
by Frank Richardson, president, Ben
Hollinger said yesterday, to organize
for the season. The seasons play
probably will begin late in April or
early in May. The teams probably will
be Chinese nine, Japanese, st. Louis
Honolulu, Twentyffth and Thirty.see.
ond Infantry.
Plans are afoot 90 organize Com.
mercial League Of eight OF ten teams
Ben Hollinger Is the president of this
league. A meeting win be called soon
TO complete organization. Teams en-,
tered to date are: Honolulu Construc.
ton and Draying Company, playing un
der the name of " Service First D
(advt.); Theo. II. Davies q Co., under
the name of the Reach team (advt.)
the Mutual Telephone Company and the
Honolulu Iron Works. Other teams ex
pected TO enter the league include tn,
Won Hamm Young Company, Schumhr
Carriage Company, The Advertiser, Ha
waiian Electric Company and b. +
Ehlers & Co.
The Commercial League probably viii
4 play curtain.raisers for the Oahi
| League games. A cup win be giver
the winning team. The Commercial
| League players win not receive money
The Hawaiian Electric team and Thu
Advertiser team probably will play |
practise game at Athletic Park at Mint
O clock Sunday morning.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1917-03-16
WRESTLING MATCH !,
FOR SATURDAY OFF

The wrestling match between Young
Santell and Edozakura, the Japanese,
scheduled for eight o'clock Saturday
night at the skating rink, has been can.
celled. SantelI said yesterday that the
rink could not be obtained for the bout,
and efforts to obtain the national guard
armOry for a Saturday evening failed.
The armory could be had Tuesday, but
the Japanese management of the match
would countenance nothing except a
Saturday evening date. ~. ..#.Hl
Santell was disappointed at the pill.
kia, for two reasonable naturally
wished the bout, and he wished to sound
the popularity of wrestling in Honolulu.
He has been in the Islands for two
months, and has had only two matches,
both with Miyake, at .Hilo and Wal
luku. Each wrestler won one. -
Santell said that his partner, Ro-
manoif, Sergeant jenkins and Young
Samson, as well as others, had wished
to come her" from San Francisco. The
calling off of Saturdays match gives
him no basis for judgement as to how
Honolulu would support wrestling, and
he said that, unless he got some matches
soon, he would return to San Francisco,
The Hawaiian gazette., 1917-03-16
DIVERS DISCOVER
THAT SONOMADROKE
PROPELLER SHAFT

Upon examining the oceanic liner
sonoms as she lay at Pier Tuesday
night, divers discovered that she had
not only lost her propeller but good
part Of the shaft with IL. The shaft
was found to have broken of at the
strut, about six feet of il with the
propeller itself being somewhere in the
Pacific at the present time. There
was no leak Of any sort, and there was
no objections on the part Of the Unit
ed States inspectors Of hulls and boil
ers to her procedure.
With the exception that, she is shy
one aleg'' and that there will be in.
eonvenienees Of navigation incidental
thereto, the Sonoma il expected to
have an otherwise uneventful trip TO
San Francisco where she is expected
to arrive, next Wednesday morning
The accident, Il is thought win not de-
lay her sailing from San Francisco,
The Hawaiian gazette., 1917-03-16
BASEBALL AT MILLS -. :.
HAS BEEN STARTED

The first call for baseball practise
was heartily responded to by more than
fifty boys at Mills School Tuesday. The
grounds were damp, and the boys did
not have very good practise. The
representatives of the classes held a
meeting and an interclass baseball
schedule was drawn up. The teams to
enter the series are: Seniors, juniors,
sophomores, freshmen, grammar grades
and the faculty Every team is well
matched. Although the seniors won the
championship last year, there will be a
hard fight this year. The first game
will be played today between the fresh,
men and the grammar school boys, the
freshmen being the winners of the In.
door baseball championship this year.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1917-03-16

channel, with her crew still aboard, as
was proposed, it would have been an
easy matter to sink the vessel in the
channel, completely blocking II and
closing the channel for perhaps three
months.
Crews Still On Board
The German crews are still allowed
TO remain on their vessels,' and 1t is
known that they are deliberately con
tinuing the work of destruction in the
interior of the vessel. X: