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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-06-01
English Patrols Have Entered
s. German Trenches
VIOLENT FIRING NOTED
. uton Attacks in the Cham
payne Region Were Held Up
Successfully
IAssoclated Press Disnatch.l

SIS
London, May 30.-Hostile raiding
) parties were repulsed last night near
Fontaine Lezcroisilles and west of
Lens. 1t was officially announced
that south Of Neuvechapelle our pa
trolls entered the cnemy's trenches
infiicting casualties. Nothing else of
special interest occurred"
Paris, May 30.-Violent artillery
firing continued on the front south of
st. Quentin during the night, it was
officially announced by the war Of
flee. German attacks on Montblond
in the Champagne region were re-
pulsed, the Germans leaving the dead
and wounded on The field.
Striking Like Professional.
limited Press Dispatch.l
Rome, Italy, May 30.-Like a pro-
~gressional boxer, General Cadorna is
striking at the Austrians in a way
that was not expected. 1t was thought
that he would follow up last Mondays
signal Italian victory at Dunno with
fresh blows in that direction, but in
stead of that he is striking at the
AHstrians north of GOrissa. Here HILL
62g an exceptionally strong position,
hats been captured by the Italians. The
: "tlians are reported to have executed
dir successful flank movement against
byle Austrians in this region.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-06-01
SOCIALISTS FIGHT SHY OF THE
MEETING CALLEDFO STOCKHOLM REASONS
UNITED Press Dispatch.1

Copenhagen, Denmark, May 80
The German delegates who are to
attend the Stockholm socialist peace
conference arrived in the city today.
1t was simultaneously learned that
Philip Schieden ann, German major
ity socialist leader, who was instru-
mental in calling the meeting, has
been here for several days in con
ference with the, Swiss delegates. II
is believed by some of the German
delegates that the fact that the
Swiss socialists are to be represent
ed will have the effect of inducing
the British socialists to send dele
gates.
The German socialists take the
view that peace will come when the
example of Russia is followed by the
other allies, and a real spirit 70,
peace without annexation and with
out punitive indemnity is shown.
The German socialists have been
laboring under the impression that
the French socialists had decid-
ed to send delegates to the
Stockholm conference, but news
was received from France indicating
that this is not So; that the French
socialists regard the Stockholm con-
ference as German inspired and Ger
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-06-01
GAVE UP HIS IRON CROSS
German Sergeant Handed Over Med
al When Captured BY British.
UNITED Press Dispatch1

London, May 30.-The strange
story Of how a German sergeant
major presented an Iron Cross to a
British officer was told today by a
wounded soldier at st. Dunstan's.
Il was in a raid, and VI captured
a Bochs sergeant major and seven
men," he said. ''They admitted they
were glad to be taken prisoners.
The word had gone along the Boche
trenches that we were about to start
a big attack, and they were thankful
to get away before the show started.
They'd made up their minds TO de-
sert IN any case, they said. Their
sergeant-major wore an Iron Cross.
When we captured them, the. first
thing he did was to take that Cross
off his jacket and hand it ver to
the officer in charge of the raiding
party"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-06-01
FORESTRY MEMBERS
Young Men Who Cannot &c at Pre-
cincts On June 5.

Young Men Who Cannot &c at Pre-
cinets On June S..
Sheriff Osten has received forty
cards registering young men living in
different parts of the county, who
will not be able to be on hand for
registration on June 5. A special
form of card has been issued for
such advance registrations.
All males who have attained their
twenty-irst birthday and have not
attained their thirty-frst birthday on
the day of registration must register,
except those in the military or laval
service of the United States. This
exemption includes all officers and
enlisted men of the regular army, the
regular army reserve, the officers
reserve corps, the enlisted reserve
corps. the national guard, the nation
al guard reserve recognized by the
militia bureau ref the war department,
the navy, theymarine corps, the coast
guard, the naval militia, naval reserve
corps, marine corps reserve, and
national volunteers recognized by the
navy department.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-06-01
Death CALLS JOHN N. BROONE
WAS WELL-KNOWN IN MANKATO

John NJ. Broome, the we'll known
old weather prophet of Mankato, died
yesterday, shortly after the noon
hour, in the hospital for the insane
at St. Peter, where he was commit
ted some time ago, his mental facul-
ties having failed with his advancing
years. His death was caused by
bronchial pneumonia.
Mr.. Broome was yer ninety years
of age, and was formerly a charac-
teristic figure on the streets of Nam
kato. He is survived by his daugh-
ter, Mrs. Estelle Hamilton of this
city, and grandson, James Hamilton
of st. Paul.
The remains will be brought to the
Landkamef Brothers undertaking
parlors, and funeral services will be
held Friday morning. The Masonic
order, of which deceased was a mem
Der, will probably have charge. Mr..
Broome also belonged to the G. A. r.
Mr.. Broome was born September
rs, 1926, at Albersweiler, in Rhenish
Bavaria. He followed a course of
classical education for some years,
with intent to become an e~cclesiastic,
but changing his purpose, he entered
the state normal school at Spire,
from which he graduated in 1S47. His
cherished career, as teacher in his
native land, was, however, cut short
by the revolution of Rhenish Bavaria
and Baden, in 184S, in which he took
an active part. Having thus made
himself obnoxious to the government.
he came to America in January, 1852,
and fer a few years was engaged as
an instructor of languages and mu-
sic III Ohio and Kentucky. IN 1861,
he started a German republican pa
per at Portsmouth. Ohio. On Janu-
airy 8, 1862, he enlisted as leader of
the band in the Twelfth Kentucky
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-06-01
MESSAGE OF LIBERTY
CARRIED BY SOLDIERS
-
Flags Of Allies Placed Above
Dust Of Americans
WILSON AT ARLINGTON
President Responded to Call of
Members of the Grand
Army Today
WILSON AT ARLINGTON
UNITED Press Dispatch.1

Washington, May 30.-With a
solemnity born of the knowledge thai
Americans will soon be laying down
their lives again iii the cause OF
freedom. Memorial day, was observed
not only in the United States, but also
in the lands of the allies across the
seas today.
While millions of men in this coun-
try were preparing to register for serv-
ice in the greatest Of all wars, with the
rush and drive of hurried preparation
Tor battle everywhere apparent. the
'61-'65 paraded their dwindling ranks
veterans OF '611'65 paraded their
dWrndling ranks for another march
behind the shrieking fife and rattlina
drum.
And as this ghost of Americas army
OF a half century ago passed in re-
view, a new army, of young men who
were babies when the veterans were
old, was getting ready to carry on the
same message of liberty that was
carried by Lincoln's hosts,
Observed OnlBattIe Front.
cables from London brought word
OF how memorial day was celebrated
on the battle fronts of France, where
Americans have already made the
supreme sacrifice. The spirit of the
day there included all the soldiers
kllled in the fight for democracy
Rags of the. allied nations were
placed on many of their graves. On
hundreds of rude trench tombs. where
Brltons and Americans in british
uniforms and Frenchmen and Ameri-
cans in French uniforms lay buried
the Stars and Stripes fluttered today
Ihere were special observances in
London.
President Wilson went to Arlington
National cemetery, al the request of
the q. A. R., to make the most inn :
portant Memorial address in the
United States.
In addition toAthe parades of yeter-
of them very short-tbere
we're professions of troops, Boy Scouts
Continued on page two.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-06-01
PLOTTERS ARE FRIGHTENED
Special Agents Have Scared the Fell
lows Into Their Holes.

lOHIIeu IItSS DISpdlCH.1
Washington, May 3O.-It now ap-
pears that the federal inspectors and
agents who have been at work round
ing up spies hat have attempted to
thwart the governments efforts to get
a thorough registration of the young
men of the country on June 5 have
scared these plotters back into their
holes. However, the work of keeping
after these spies will go right on.
Those that have been arrested will
be prosecuted under the sedition law.
Those whose acts to thwart the con-
s%cription have been committed after
the passage of the espionage bill will
be prosecuted under that law.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-06-01
Report of Postponement.
WOULD HAVE CUPID BUREAU
New York Woman Going to Have Wa
Wedding Department.
limited Press Dispatch.l

TUn1tbU PTtSS DlSDdCCn.J Nr|
New York, May 30.-Miss Dorothy
Frook is at work here on the estab-
lishment of a war wedding bureau
die marriage between soldiers and the
girls who stay at home, facilitating
the courtship, the marriage and the
occasional visits of the young hus-
band to his home. The main object
of the bureau is that the prepetuation
of the race shall not be left merely to
the fleft-overs.v
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-06-01
FEED AMERICA FIRST
eSurpIus Will Be Sent Abroad Is Plan
of Government.
limited Press Dispatch.l

!UHIleU ITtSS DIspdICH.I
Washington, May 30.-That Ameri-
ca shall be properly fed first and that
the surplus of the American food sup
ply is what will be sent to Europe
is the plan of Herbert Hoover in the
national food administration. The
plan includes a cooperative purchas-
ing commission, which will buy the
food for all of the allies at once. This,
it is believed, will have a strong eff
feet in the way of doing away with
the present high cost of living. Here
tofore, the allies have bought food in
the open market and agents of the
different countries have frequently
forced prices abnormally upward by
heavy bidding against each other. This
is to be done away with.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-06-01
Flight of a DirigibIe.

IASSOCIdltU FTESS bISTdlCH.J
Washington, May 30.-One of the
first dirigible balloons being built for
navy, much after the pattern of the
British "Bimps," made a successful
flight yesterday from Chicago to Ak
ron, Ohio. Leaving Chicago at noon,
she landed without a mishap at Akron
about 5 p. M, flying an airline dis
lance of about 500 miles.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-06-01
MAKING OF WAR BREAD
1t Is Manufactured ut Cost of Three
Gents Per Loaf.

- SSSe ~
Gents Per Loaf.
New York, May 30.-War bread is
being made at the Park avenue and
Martha Washington hotels here today
at a cost of three cents for a loaf
weighing one and one half pounds.
1t will be served guests on request.
This particular kind of war bread
can be made best where there is
considerable waste from standard
loaves. The crusts and cuttings which
were formerly wasted are Soaked in
water, boiled, ~pulverized through a
seiye and mixed in a dough with
-four, salt and yeast, then baked like
ordinary bread.
AS applied to the family kitchen,
the formula would work with a pound
of bread crusts, four pounds of -four,
water, salt and half a yeast cake for
six foayes weighing a pound each.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-06-01
Duane is Susnended.

Major Oliver J.. Duane. Second in
fantry, Minnesota national guard, has
been suspended for six months by
Brigadier General F. E. Resche, on
conviction before a court-martial of
charges of INSTRUMENTATION preferred
against him by Colonel w. T. Molli-
son, F%aribault, of the Second regiment.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-06-01
WILL HAVE LONG SIEGE
Congress May Not Adjourn Until
Middle of July.
IUnIted Press Qispatc.

UNITED Press sOispatch.I
Washington, May 30.-Congress is
looking ahead to a long siege. Some
of 1.-THE congressman have been look
ing over the record of the war work
that congress has accomplished and
what is likely to be accomplished in
the near future, and many point to
July Is as the earliest possible date
at which an adjournment of the pres
ent extra session can be expected
Others say the session will go right
into August and some even say that
the extra session will run right into
the regular session of the coming
winter.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-06-01

must be taken on any change of ma
.tional allegiance.
Another resolution was passed de-
'claring that the condition of the Rus
sian soldier in the present war has
been infinitely worse, than that of
any other country of the entente, and
chat steps must be taken at once to
supply the Russian soldier adequate
ly with munitions of war, with food
and with all other necessaries.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-06-01
PARTY IN RUSSIA IS
COMMITTED TO PEACE DOCTRINE
United Press Dispatch.

Petrograd, Russia, May 30.-At the
meeting of the delegates of the SOL
diers' party today a declaration was
made and a resolution passed COM
hitting the party to the doctrine of
peace without annexation of terri
tory and without punitive indemni-
ties. The convention took the posi-
tion that the allegiance of no people
should be changed without their con-
sent, and that a vote of the people
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-06-01
ROASTED BY ROOSEVELT
Conscientious Directors to War Ar
raiened Ry Colonel.

New York, May 30.-"Consdentious
DIRECTORS tt war" were bitterly ar
rsigned by Theodore Roosevelt in a
nt Mblic meeting here.
am If | had my way" said the colonel,
,ay'owould deprive him of his vote.
In the next place would take him
IRA the front, anyway. If his conscience
Eieorbids him to shoot, l would not in
erfere with his conscience, but I'd put
Thin where he'd be shot at"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-06-01

man-dominated; that the report thet
the French socialists had accepted
the invitation to send delegates to
Stockholm was due to a misunder-
standing of the fact that the French
socialists had decided to send dele
gates to the socialist peace confer
ence that had been called by the
Russian socialists; and that the
French socialists believe hat the
conference called by the Russians
will be a real socialist conference,
and not dominated by Germany or
any other ore nation.
Paris, France, May 30.-The So
cialist party today announced that
the French socialists had decided~te
accept the invitation to send dele
gates to attend the socialist peace
conference called by the Russian So
|~cialist party, but not to the Stock
holm conference, which is regarded
as dominated by Germany.
Report of Postponement.
ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch.J
Amsterdam, Via London, May &c.
According to news from the Dutch del
|egates at Stockholm the socialist con-
ference has been postponed until July
Is, and possibly later! 1t all depends
on the date of the arrival of the
French and Italian delegates.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-06-01
FORTY HAVE REGISTERED
Applications For Membership Are
Coming Very Fast.
UNITED Fress DisDatch

st. Paul, Mimi, May 30,-That ap-
plications' for membership in the for
estry regiment that is going to be
sent to France are coming in thick
and fast was announced today by
State Forester Cox. He already has
e~ighty-five applications. They are
not by any means all from Minnesota.
Some have come from Missouri, from
Idaho and from Canada.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-06-01
High School Graduation
Exercises.

va account of the large size of the
sraouation class, it will not be nos
sloie TO provide seats for many more
tnan the relatives and friends Of the
s~raduates, teachers and school Off
GERS. Gallery tickets, however. NAV
De obtained at Ed. Lamm's drug
store, n time after Thursday noon.
Holders of reserved seat tickets
are cautioned that such seats win
not be held after SIS.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-06-01

voluntary, and served in General
BuelIs corps. In April, 1869, he came
to Minnesota, and started the first
German paper at ST. Cloud. In 1871,
he took charge of the New Ulm pub
lie schools anC two years later re-
moved to Mankato, where he en-
barked in. journalism for the third
time, publishing The Minnesota Beo-
bachter, the first German paper in
Mankato, from 1873 to July, 1894,
when owing to ill-health, incident to
iarmy experience, he retired from ac-
tive life. He was married August
25, 1856, in Ohio, to Miss Mary Bern
ardina Won Brandt of Essen, Prussia.
who died June 20, 1897.
Funeral services will be held at
Landowners undertaking parlors at
$3.50 Friday morning, and will be in
charge of the Masons.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-06-01
LETTER OF WARNING
Plot Said to BE On to Destroy Food
Supplies and Timber.
limited Press Dispatch.l

limited Press DisDatCh.I
st. Paul, Mimi, May 30. S. Par
dee, secretary of the state public
safety commission, today received a
letter sef awarning from one IF. L
Hamilton of st. Paul, warning the
commission against alien enemy plots
to destrDy5 American food supplies
and start forest fires.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-06-01
Order Saloons closed.

All saloons and other places where
intoxicants are sold in any quantity in
Minnesota are ordered closed on June
IS, draft registration day, in Order No
6, issued by the Minnesota Public
Safety commission yesterday, after an
all-day executive session at the state
c3Dito1
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-06-01
WILL LIVE IN MONTANA
Benjamin klueherz and AIphonse
Lamm to Go West.

Lamm to Go West.
Benjamin Klugherz, son of former
chief of police, Eli Klugherz, has re-
signed his position as salesman at
the George E.. Brett Inc. store, and
with Alphonse Lamm, son of Leo S.
Lamm of minneapolis, left yesterday
moo for Great Falls, Mont, where
they intend to take up extensive farm
lands, with a view for farming and
speculation.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-06-01
Kennedy Rxidge Farmer's Club Meet.

Tie htHIeUy bTIUSt FdTIHtTS UIuD
will hold a meeting in the school house
on Thursday evening at eight O'clock,
weather permitting, and will discuss
a number of matters of interest. Talks
will be given by County S~uperintend-
ent w. H. Detamore, and Mr.. Smart.
Everyone is invited.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-06-01
ycaH to Prayer.

Rev. r. w. Hobbs of the First Bap-
fist churehse has issued a Call to
Prayer : in Time Of War; tt his
church members. The time is Thurs
day evening the hour of eight o'clock.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-06-01
MEMBER OF OPERA COMPANY

T'orTence O'Srien, Former kato Bow.
to Sing During Summer. =
fiorrence OBrien, formerly of this
city, who will be remembered az the
youthful composer of several ponuIar
musical compositions, has Joined the
boston English operate company !,
nicae n will be a member of
thatcompany during chautauqua tours
ahis summer Mr.. O'Brien possesses
a. 2 ron and musical voice, and stud
WIN some of the best teachers
curing his residence in ST paul
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-06-01
RAIN DAMPENS FIRES
boWnpour Was Quite General a,
Over Northern Minnesota.
1ASSOCj9 tod Drarc n.-

Dlluth, May 30.-A soaking raj,
general over Northern Minnasota
the forest and brush fires
wnlcn nave burned internationally. in
solne parts of Minnesota for several
weeks. Serious fires continue near
a Canadian border. however
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-06-01
Dir. II. D. LIoyd Accented

DR.. H. j. Lloyd of this city is an
other physician who has been accept
ed for membership in the army medic
al reserve.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-06-01
MAY CLOSE SALOONS JUNE 5
Attorney General Is Looking Up the
Law in Matter,
UNITED Press Dispatch

UNITED Press DiSpatch.1
ST. Paul, Mimi, May 30.-Attorney
General Smith is hard at work look
ing into the question whether the sa-
looms of the state can be closed by
order of the public safety commission
on registration day, June 5.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-06-01
Penetrated German Trenches.
IIr.iIaa DE-. niaHa

London, Eng, May 30.-General
.Haig today reported that the British
had penetrated German trenches
south of Neuve Chapelle.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1917-10-05

Mrs. Harvey and two children
are here from Spokane visiting Mrs.
Fred Black.
Miss Mayme Sind returned home
from Deary Saturday.
Mrs. James Nelson was visiting
relatives in Spokane last week.
Dan Ohms has rented Mrs. May
Whitcomb's place for the year.
A. Galloway has invested in a
new Dodge car.
Einar Benseth of Spokane was
visiting friends here Monday.
Miss Stella Nelson of Moscow
spent the week end at home.
Albert Nelson, Mr.. and Mrs. Sam
Monk motored to Moscow Thursday.
Thomas Van Moulkin has rented
the Frank Meneely farm recently
bought by w. W. Beid.
The local schools are making
rapid progress this year with a COM
petent force of teachers.
Miss Goldie Munson of Moscow
was the guest of Miss Ruth Norman
last week.
Mrs. Ida Comstock and Claire
Babcock were Texas ridge visitors
Saturday.
Mrs. Totten arrived here from
Spokane Monday to visit her mother,
Mrs. Emma GLADDEN..
Chas. Moore will go to Moscow
Friday to take the physical examin.
alton for the second draft.
G. P. Barnum was seen on the
ridge again last week.
Rognstad Brothers, A. W. Jones
and 0. H. Forest have bought {
bean threshing outfit and begar
work on the lower part of the
ridge last week.
Martin Lien and Eddie Sneve de.
parted Wednesday for Moscow il
response to their country's call
The we'll wishes of the entire com
munity are with them.
Miss Flora Nelson entertained
crowd of young people at dinner
Sunday evening.
Preaching services at 800 p. m
at the Lutheran church Sunday
October Z. Y. P. S. at 1880.