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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-05-04
WAS THROWN FROM WAGON
Charles Pegors Of Pleasant Mound Met
Death at Truman BY a Fall.

CharIeS Pegors or Pleasant Mound Met
Death at Truman BY Fall.
Carl +. PegOrs, prominent German
farmer of Blue Earth county, was thrown
from his wagon and instantly killed at
Truman Saturday afternoon. his neck
being broken in the fall.
The Fairmont Sentinel says the terrible
accident happened in front of the Her
rick livery stable as Mr.. Pegors was pre-
pairing to leave for his home in Pleasant
Mound township. He was sitting in a
spring seat on a hog rack and as he went
to turn into the street one of the wheels
struck stone, giving the wagon a sud-
den twist, which threw the seat pre-
cipitatin the driver violently to the
ground.
Bystanders rushed to his assistance
and a doctor was summoned but a brok-
en- neck made all efforts futile, death en-
suing almost instantly. In addition, Mr..
Pegors was injured on the top of his head
where he struck against a stone in the
street. - II
Mr. Pegors had been to Truman to de-
liver load of hogs and had stabbed his
team in the Herrick barn, the wagon
being backed up to the curb in the
street. After hitching up the team it was
necessary to make sharp turn into the
street, wagons lined up on either side. II
was when making the turn that one of
the wheels struck a stone, the sudden
wrench threw the wagon seat and Mr..
Pegors forcibly to the ground.
Mr.. Pegors was about sixty five years
Of age and had resided in Pleasant
Mound township for many years. He was
highly respected, well to do and owned
one OF the finest farm homes in the
township. His wife and several children
survive him. He has six sons living in
the vicinity of Truman. four of them be-
ing with him on the home farm. One son.
Edward, who is seriously ill with inflam-
matorv rheumatism. has not been in
forn,ed Of his fathers death.
Mrs. August Mapson of 315 East Sec
ond street is daughter of the deceased.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-05-04
FUNDSASKED FORPOLICEMAN
Family Of Officer Of Law. Who Was
Kidnapped Needs Help

Kidnapped NeeQS neip
Barred from participation in the
police death benefit fund until it is
established that George Connery is
actually dead, the wife and five chill
dren of the Minneapolis kidnapped
policeman are facing want. John E.
Ryan, president Of the Police Mu-
tual association, said today, in an
nouncing that he would receive con-
tributions for the Connery family.
1.-THE family is in bad shape finan-
cially." said Ryan. IF it is estab-
lished that Connery is dead, the
widow will get 1859 from the asso-
citation. For the present she can't
get anything. That leaves her and
the five children with no resources
except the remnants of Connery's
last pay check.
Sonnery was attacked while
doing his duty for the public. If any
body wants to give anything to help
out the family, the contribution can
be left with me at police head
quarters"
No new clues have developed.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-05-04
STATE AND THE
GOVERNMENT MUST
WORK TOGETHER
Secretary Baker So Expresses
Himself In Carrying Out the
War Program

Washington, May 2.-"The state
and federal governments must work
hand in hand in carrying out the
war program Of the administration"
said Secretary of War Baker at the
convention of members of the various
state defense councils today. Mr..
Baker urged that in every state on
the first day for the registration of
the eligibles for CONSUMPTION a great
patriotic celebration be held.
Secretary of the Interior Lane said
the preparations for war should be
made on the theory that 1t will last
one year at least. He pointed out
that Mr.. Hoover Of the Belgium re-
lief commission in his report had
said that Germany still had a two
years food supply, with eighteen
million cattle with which to feed the
German army, together with plenty
of coal and iron.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-05-04
THROWS BRAKEMAN FROM
TRAIN AND BACKS UP
CONDUCTOR
Escapes After Making A Rich Haul:
Train Leaves Mankato Daily At $40
In Evening: Conductor Frenz In
Charge of Passenger; Bandit
Boarded Train At La Crosse To
Carry Out His Thefts

Sparta, Wis, May 2.-Northwestern
passenger train No. 412, east-bound
was held up last night between
Sparta and La Cross shortly after
midnight by lone unmasked
bandit. The bandit appears tc
have boarded the train near La
Cross. He had a struggle on the rear
platform with Brakeman John Hook
EFT, who was hurled from the plat
form near the station of Medary
which is not far from La Cross, while
the train was going at about 90 miles
an hour. Fortunately the brakeman
was not seriously hurt, though it
almost miraculous that he was not.
The bandit then backed Conductor
Frenze against the wall at the point
of a revolver and went through the
train, compelling the passengers to
yield their valuables. After making
quite a rich haul, he escaped.
The people have an excellent de-
scription of the robber. He appeared
to be a man of about forty-five
years of age and weighing about IT.
pounds. I-e 90 blue overalls.
Note-No. 412 under the new
schedule departs from Mankato at
GAO p. m. for Rochester and Mil
waukee.
Sparta, May John Hockett, the
brakeman, who was kicked from the
rear of the platform is in the hos
pital at Winona. today, but is not
seriously injured.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-05-04
FUNERAL OF JOHN URBAN
Well Known Pleasant Mound Farme,
Buried Tomorrow Afternoon

Well Known Pleasant Mound Farmer
Buried Tomorrow Afternoon.
The funeral of the late John Z. Ur-
ban, whose death was noted yesterday
will take place tomorrow afternoon at
one o'clock at Lewisville
The deceased was born at Posen, Ger
many, Sept. IA, 1915. He came TO this
country in 1868 and settled in Pleasant
Mound township, where he has lived
ever since on a farm.
He leaves six children: Adolph Urban,
Circle City, Alaska; Leo and Theodore
Urban on the home farm; Conrad Ur-
ban, Grover, S. D.; Ella Moeller, Hop
kins, Mimi; and Eva Wolfe, Truman,
MINI. The deceased IS also survived by
his sister, Minnie Druhlke, Modela, Wis.
He was a civil war veteran. belonging
to Company l, of the Eleventh Wiscon-
sin regiment. He served with this COM
pany the last year and a half of the war.
The interment will be in Willow Creek
cemetery. Rev. Cloegher will conduct
the services.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-05-04
MADELIA GIRL TO
RAISE VEGETABLES
She Was Senior In University;
Other Young Ladies To
Join In Work

Madelia, Mimi, May miss Hazel
lockwood of this city, who was d
senior at the University of Mime
sofa farm has cancelled her registra-
ton and will raise vegetables and
here, it was learned today.
Miss lockwood expects her new
enterprise will give her and her sis
ter Muriel, also a university farm
student, employment for the summer.
The girls who have taken home eco
nomic courses, will also aid in the
community work of teaching girls can
ing methods of preserving foods. 1t
is said more than $50 other girl stu
dents will engage in the same work
at the close of college.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-05-04
GIVE THE BABY AND
MOTHER AUTO RIDE
AutOists Asked To Meet Friday
Afternoon At Two O'clock
At ~" Corner

This is baby week and c. H. Saul
paugh, chairman of the entertainment
committee of the Mankato Auto club
wants all auto owners to give the
baby's and the baby's mothers an
auto ride around town this week Fri
day at two o'clock. The start will be
made from the corner of Cherry and
Second streets promptly at the above
hour.
Fifty cars will be needed and every
auto driver in Mankato is urged to
lend helping hand on this oc-
casion.
Give the baby and her mother a
ride on Friday afternoon
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-05-04
HORSE RACING CALLED OFF
British viii Provide for Rationing of
Thorouahbreds.

London, May 2.-Racing will cease
in the United Kingdom this week, it
was announced in the house of COM
mons for the government by Captain
Charles Bathurst. He added an order
providing for the rationing of thor
oughbreds would be issued shortly.
Questioned by Arthur Lynch, Ma
tionalist member for West Clare, as
to whether the prohibition would be
extended to small race meetings in
Ireland, Captain Bathurst replied he
was not authorized to say any excep-
ton will be made.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-05-04
A. D. SAcKET, CATTLE BUYER,
ARRESTED FOR CRIME
Injured Man Was Brought To Mankato
Hospital, Where Injuries Are Being
Treated; Shot In Leg lust Below the
Hip; Accompanied Here BY Two
GAINESVILLE Physicians; Sackett Out
On Bail

Charles Durham, a hotel man of
GAINESVILLE, Mimi, lies in Emmanuel
hospital, with the bone of his left
leg below the hip broken in four
places, as the result of a shooting
affair which occurred on the Main
street OF GAINESVILLE Tuesday evening.
about eight o'clock.
A. ID. Sacket, cattle buyer. who
shot Mr.. Durham, was arrested, but
was released on two thousand dollars
bail, to await the outcome OF the
shooting.
The trouble between Durham and
Sacket is said to be an old standing
fued, and it is reported that the lat
ter made threats against Mr.. Dun
ham on several occasions. Tuesday
night the two men met in the door,
way of the GAINESVILLE drug store, and
Sacket drew revolver and fred at
Durham, the ball taking effect In
Dunham's thigh. Durham grappled
with his assailant, and twisted his
hand around in such a manner that
several shots went wild.
The injured man was brought to
Mankato last night, and taken to I'm
manuel hospital. He was accom-
panied by Dr. O'Hara and DR.. Nell
exc of GAINESVILLE. Mrs. Durham is In
the city to be near her husband, who
is reported to be in no immediate
danger, and resting as we'll as could
be expected. The county attorney
and county sheriff Of Waseca county
were here today to get the report of
DR.. ]. S. Holbrook in regard to the
condition Of Durham.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-05-04
ADDITIONAL HOME
GUARD ENLISTMENTS

Additional Members of Home Guard.
In addition to the enrolment Of the
Mankato unit of the Minnesota home
guard, as published in The Free Press
of Monday the list includes the fol-
lowing: w. H. Anderson. C. e. Ball,
c. E. Bossuet, NJ. j. Dempsey, e. w.
Foster, DR.. c. J. Holman, F. N.
Hurd, c. G. Hoerr, o. NJ. Hatcher,
P. N. Landmark. Ed. Nyquist, H. B.
Faster, o. P. Rinde, C. ]. Shut, R.
G.. Stewart, E. M. Zuel, r. w. Hobbs,
John H. Hohmann, w. E. Polzin, C.
H. Nerbovig, A. P. Krost and Wilbur
NJ. Taylor.
Today the names of F. e. Browder
and D. NJ. Jones were added to the
membership list of the Mankato unit
of the Minnesota home guard.
One of the Mankato list of candf-
dates for the Fort Smelling reserve
training camp has already been &C
cepted. This is Thurston John of Gar
den City, who has received orders by
long distance telephone yesterday
from the reserve corps headquarters
at Chicago to report Immediately at
Fort Smelling. So
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-05-04
AMERICAN STEAMER
ROCk|NHAM SHELLED
TODAY BY SUBMARINE
Thirteen Men Are Reported As
Missing; Boat Carried
Big Guns

London, May 1.-The American
steamer Rockingham was sunk by a
German submarine today. Thirteen
men are missing and two boats con-
tanning thirty-three N were pick
cd up yesterday, one by a patrol
vessel. One boat containing thir-
teen men is missing
The Rockingham was formerly the
teamship Nebraskan of 4,40S tons
gross. She was built in 1902 The
Rockingham carried guns and a
United States naval crew when she
left Baltimore.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-05-04
WILL OPPOSE PEACE PLEA
Entente Allies Seem Confident Of De.
feating Germany.

Washington, May 2-The entente
allies are fatty opposed in advance
to any peace plea Hollweg
may make in the reichstag Thursday
it was stated by high authority in
the BalfoGr commission, because it
would not be genuine and would mean
victory for the Teutons and menace
to the civilization of the world"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-05-04
PASSES ARE TO BE ISSUED
Guard Stopped One Of The Chief
Justice The Other Day.

ST. Paul. May "A system of pas
ses will probably be worked out to
enable people with business to get
into the capital and to prevent the
recent experience Of Chief Justice c.
L. Brown of the state supreme court
from happening again.
The justice was stopped by guarl.'
on duty outside the building who did
not recognize him until the corporal
of the guard came along and permit
ted the justice to enter the building.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-05-04
AMOUNT OF FIRST LOANS
France and Italy Will Receive $780,.
100000 Each,

Washington, May 2.-The amount On
the first loans to France and Italy.
Secretary McAdoo announced, will be
$100,6O0,000 each.
loan to Russia also will be made,
Mr.. McAdoo said, and the loan to
Belgium is under consideration. The
amount of the Russian loan has not
been decided.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-05-04
MINNESOTA GUARDS
CALLED TO COLORS
NEXT WEEK sure
Arrangements Being Made BY
Major Brady To Transport
The Troopers

st. Paul, Mimi, May 2.-It is be-
lieved that the second and third reg
iments of the Minnesota national
guard will be called to the colors
next week. This is believed to be
the meaning of the arrangements
that are being made by Major Brady
for the transportation of additional
troops. Major Brady did not deny
today that the transportation orders
last received applied to these troops
The first regiment was called out
some weeks ago and has been on
guard duty ever since.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-05-04
BODY OF INFANT is FOUND
Matter Referred to Deputy Coroner
Who Ordered IL Buried.

Henry Strobel, shipping clerk at
the Creamery Package factory, late
yesterday afternoon found the body of
a male infant under a broken down
shed near the factory. The body had
no clothing. The police were notified
and DR.. G. A. Dahl, deputy coroner,
took charge of the matter The body
was of but four months development.
There will be no inquest. The body
was ordered buried.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-05-04
PLOTS AGAINST RACETRACKS
Frebues Destroy Stables at Pimiico,
Near Baltimore.

Baltimore, May "A well planned
and widespread firebug plot against
racetracks is believed to exist as the
result of three mysterious fires. the
last Of which destroyed thirty-four
stables at Pimlico track and killed
fourteen horses
Following the second fire within a
month which burned stables and
horses at Belmont track near New
York flames We're discovered at sew
eral points here.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-05-04
--
German Subma rine Menace

Washington, May 2--The German
submarine menace was the great, all
absorbing subject of the international
British war expert declared the losses
of ships of the allies, sunk by the Ger
man submarines was appalling. though
exact figures were not obtainable. He
declared that the German submarines
had been sinking ships of the allies
faster than they could be rebuilt. 1t was
up to America to save the situation.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-05-04
German Crisis Is Hinted.

Amsterdam, May 1.-THE Weser
Zeitung of Bremen reports that Der,
lin is filled with rumors of a crisis
in high government quarters The
newspaper says that demands are
being made that strong man be
placed ut the helm of the state.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-05-04
SUGAR BEET INDUSTRY
Large Acreage is Expected in Min.
nesota And Wisconsin
UNITED Press Dispatch.l

st. Paul, May ACCORDING to in
dications today, the sugarbeet in
dustry will be one of the big in
dustries of the northwest this year
Railroad officials report laborers are
moving by the hundreds, with their
families and household goods to the
beet fields Of Minnesota and Wis
consin The industry has been de-
veloping each year and big boom
is expected this year.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-05-04
Noted Baptist Minister Dies.

Lexington, KY, May Rev. George
H. Warden, member of the American
Academy of Political and Social Sci
ence, author. educator and Baptist
minister of national fame, died here
aged eighty-two years.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-05-04
ST. PAUL TO CORREL BARRIERS
Dog Catchers Are Busy Rounding Up the
CANNES in the SANITY City.

II nlteu GresS DlSpatcn.l
st. Paul. May 2.-Now is the time
when mothers heart rejoices for all the
stray dogs that Willie has insisted on
bringing home will be no more. The dog
catchers are out today for all un-
licensed dogs Dog lovers have been Sc
curing the necessary licenses for some
time but the small boys ARE out of
luck" for the 81 license for male dogs
and the So license for females is pretty
big to them and dad or mother can't
see the fine points in the strays that they
can.
Owners who do not secure a license for
their dogs not only lose them but can
also be arrested for n misdemeanor.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-05-04
PAUL HOERR GOES TO FRANCE
He Has Enlisted in Ambulance Corps;
Leaves SATURDAY.

Paul V. Hoerr of this city has en-
listed in the Norton Harjes ambu-
lance corps of the American Red
Cross in France, and will leave Min
neapolis Saturday, in company with
seventeen young men who have also
enlisted, going directly to France,
where they will be stationed at Sois-
sons.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-05-04
SUPPLY OF WHEAT IN CANADA
Upward of 116 Million Bushels Re-
ported Over North Eorder.

IUn1ted Press DlSpatch.t
Winnipeg, May 2.-Official estimates
today, place the available supply o.
wheat in Canada at 116,54S,00O
bushels. They stated that 100000
bushels are in country elevators, 30
100000 are in interior or terminal
elevators, 45,C00,0O0 are still in the
hands of farmers. 100000 are at the
mill and 100000 bushels are in
transit
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-05-04
Women to Replace Railroad Men.

New York, May MANY of the
big railroads that center here are
planning to place women in the jobs
of men who are drafted for the war.
except in the actual running of the
trains and other service which could
not well be performed by women.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-05-04
Britain's Debt is over $4,000, 900, ooc

limited Press Dispatch.1
LONDON, Eng. May 2.-The total
debt of Great Britain is SIS, 499, 200,-
coo, according to a statement made
today by Chancellor of the Exchequer
Law.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-05-04
Conscription in Canada

Winnipeg, Manitoba, May AT a
conference between leading war Of
ficials held here today, it was de-
cided that the only remedy for the
present shortage of soldiers in Can
ada was to adopt CONSUMPTION, and i
is believed that this will shortly be
Continued on page TwoO
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-05-04
eeain ORGANIZATION Home euaro

St Paul. Mimi. May 2.-Major Oscar
Seebach of Redwing and S. w. Fraser
of Litchfield began the campaign for the
organization of the home guard of the
state of Minnesota.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-05-04

Amsterdam, May 2.-Bernhard Dern.
berg delivered an important speech
in Breslau. 1t is given great promi.
hence in the German press. Dern-
burg was for more than year Ger
man propagandist in the United States.
Dernburg pleaded for full response
BILE parliamentary government, refut-
ing the argument that it had failed in
England, France and Italy, where it
had shown remarkable elasticity, and
he also desired that parliamentary
government lessened the power of the
crown.
Nothing, he said, had made such a
great impression abroad as the belief
that Germany was the enemy of free
dom.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-05-04

Conscrlption Bill Again Passed.
Washington, May 1.-The senate yes-
terday for a second time passed Pres.
ident Wilson's CONSUMPTION measure. Il
for adjustment to the house measures
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-05-04
DIR. HAUMAAN MAKES THIS
| REPORT IN RECENT
ADDRESS
-aments the Fact of German Decrease
In the Birth Rate and of the Reduc-
ton of the Population Approximating
More Than 100000 In Germany;
Two Millions of Females There In
Excess OF the Males

Demand for internal reforms grew
louder and more insistent in Ger
many today, and newspapers are
voicing the demand with boldness
never known since the commence
ment of the war. One certain thing
is that the German government is
proceeding to unheard of lengths to
prevent the outside world of learn
ing the truth of her situation. Great
labor demonstrations in Sweden and
which were freely predicted might
ause grave disturbances, occurred
Without disorder being reported, and
imilar demonstrations in Austria
re without disorder
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-05-04

Amsterdam, Holland, May Ger.
any up TO date has lost 100000
len who have been killed on tho
restern front. This, it is stated, was
nnounced recently by DR.. Frederick
;aumann in a recent address in Ber-
n. DR.. Naumann stated that wit!
lhis staggering total Of killed, ant
With the decrease in the German
lLirth rate. the total population
Germany had been reduced by ap-
'tproximately 100000. He also stated
that in Germany the females now ex-
Seeded the males by more than two
million.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1917-02-24
DEATH RATE NOT
DUE HIGH PRICES
NEW YORK HEALTH DEPART
MENT MAKING INVESTIGATION
OF CHARGE BY MOTHERS

NEW YORK, Feb. 22.-Heads of
the various city departments made
the statement today that a super
fetal examination of statistics for
the last year showed hat the death
rate had not been increased as a
result of the present high cost of
living, and that therefore no re-
sponsibility could be laid to lack
of nourishment.
The investigation is still being
conducted with a view of ascertain
ing the exact cause of mortality.
In the meantime the housewives in
the tenement sections are demand
ing that a reduction in food prices
become effective Immediately. They
claim that their children are dying
from lack of nourishment. and
Mayor Mitchell has promised to
cause the inquiry now being con-
Quoted to be most searching in it's
scope.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1917-02-24
CREDIT
ANNUAL

OF the Southern Nevada Copper
company, Limited, for the year end
ing December 81, 1916.
Location of mine, Gold Butte min
ing district, county of Lincoln, state
of Nevada.
DEBIT
December 81, 1915, to cash on
hand, none.
To assessments collected during
1916, none.
To amount received from other
sources, 5000.
CREDIT
Mine expenses in year 1916,
5000.
General expenses in year 1916,
none.
Paid dividends in year 1916, none.
Balance on hand December 81,
1916, none.
JOHN w. JONES, Secy.
First pub-2-17-17
! asst pub-3-10-17