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The Mankato free press., 1917-11-30
ELIMINATION OF GERMAN
That Question Will Come Before tn,
Teachers Association.
TUnited Press Dispatch I

lUnlted Press DlSpatch.J
Chicago, November 2S.-The ques-
ton of elimination or retention of the
German language in American schools
will be discussed at the annual meet
ing of the National Council of Teach
ers of English which will open in the
Congress hotel tomorrow
At tomorrow's session the speakers
will be Allan Abbott of Columbia
university; Clarence Stratton of the
Central high school, st. Louis; Percy
H Boynton of the University of Chi
cago, and S. S. Marquis of the Ford
Motor company, Detroit.
The high school and college sec
tions will hold special meetings
Saturday.
The Mankato free press., 1917-11-30

fensive in the northern sector, with
elaborate preparations for mighty
effort to break through.
Statement From Rome.
{ Rome, November 2S.--0n the Asia
go plateau in the Primolano basin at
the north of Col Della Berretta and
on the middle Piave," it was officially
announced, "our batteries are in CO.
operation with the bombardment
flights and have carried out concentra-
tions of fire on the enemy troops,
massed and in movement"
Attack BY Germans.
UNITED Press Dispatch
With the British Armies in the
Field, November 2S.-The Germans
today began a tremendous attack on
the British who are engaged in bat
tering the Hindenburg line to pieces.
The Germans used gas bombs freely,
exploding them back of the British
line. The efforts of the Germans gave
them no advantage.
Italy Is Saved.
UNITED Press Dispatch
London, Eng, November 2S.-"Italy
is saved. She is no longer in danger
The glory belongs to the Italians" So
said General T. B. Maurice today in
his weekly interview with a United
Press representative.
Berlin, Germany, November 28.-
The Mankato free press., 1917-11-30
KAISER'S FORCE MOVED DOWN
AWFUL SLAUGHTER BY ENGLISH
Staying of the Soldiers Under Prince Rupprecht;
They Were Driven Into the British
Reeking Nav
UNITED Press Dispatch.1

With the British Armies In the
Field, November 2S.-Crown Prince
Rupprecht today massed his best
troops to recapture the positions gain
ed by the British in the region of
Bourbon woods. The troops were driv-
en- right into the already reeking
British nav, only to be moved down
in tremendous slaughter by British
artillery and machine guns The
Bourbon woods, covering a space of
5000 by $500 yards, has been reduced
to a shapeless mass of sticks and
splInters by the terrific artillery duel
ling.
Artillery Action, Says Haiq.
UNITED Press Dispatch.]
London, Eng, November 2S.-Ar-
tillery action was all that General
Haig reported today. Reports from
the Cambria front speak of heavy
artillery action in the region of Bour-
Ion woods. There is also heavy ar
tillery activity east and southeast of
Ypres.
Great Activity BY Austro- Germans.
GAssociated Press Dispatch.]
Washington, November 28.-There
is great activity among the Austro-
German divisions all along the Italian
front, it is reported in official dis
patches from Rome received today.
There is forecast of still greater Of
The Mankato free press., 1917-11-30
TURKEY AND DRESSING
PLANNED FOR LADDIFS
Sammies Over There to Be
Given Best There Is
REAL THANKSGIVING DAY
Great Big Feed Will Be Main
Item of TomorroW's
Festivities
j. w. PEGlER.

With the American Expeditionary
Army, France, November 2S.-Thou-
sands of Sammies will have turkey
with all the trimmings tomorrow. 1t
will be a holiday with no drill but
the knife -and- fork Nexercise practisi
ed on 10000 pounds of turkey, l.
162,500 pounds of sweet potatoes and
1900 pounds of mince- meat pies.
The special chow came from home
in special refrigerator-vesse which
arrived on November 1.
Thirteen thousand quarts of cram
berries will be served with the din
ner and bushels of oranges, bananas
and nuts.
Will Be Home Thanksgiving.
1t will be a home Thanksgiving
transported to France and set down
upon the rough board tables of little
farmhouse where the Sammies live.
The quartermaster began arranS-
ing the food three months ago. He
carefully calculated the side of the
force we would have here, arrived at
a certain ration for each man and
shot in the order to Washington.
When the ship came into port crew
of stevedores laid hands on the precl-
Gus crates and barrels and trundled
them to cold storage where the fan
cy chow remained until a few days
ago when it became time to start
shipments to the scattered camps.
The Big Feed.
The big feed will be the main item
of tomorrow's festivities but there
will be side attractions to round out
the program and make it day to
remember. One unit, for instance will
stage a vaudeville show in the Y. M.
C.. A., hut to be followed by a slam
bang battle with the gloves between
two muscular mule -skinners
At headquarters there will be a
Thanksgiving entertainment by the
American officers and men for the
French.
In a big hall the Sammies planned
to entertain the Poilus and their
wives and swecthoc~-r There will be
music, but because France has aban-
doned dancing during the war, the
Samn1ies will not dance.
Thanksgiving services will be held IN
some camps and American soldiers
will give thanks for the good fortune
of the army thus far in the world S
war.
The Mankato free press., 1917-11-30
GREAT SPORT FOR CLUB
EIks' Game Day Organization
To Hunt Rabbits Fore Part
Of December

Local Elks have organized an Elks
Game Day club. The object of thi:
club is to choose up sides to go ou
some day in the fore part of Decem.
Der hunting and the game is checked
in at SO many points for each class
The losing side is to furnish a supper
for the winners. The game that is
set aside for that purpose will include
cotton-taile rabbits, jack-rabbits
squirrels and raccoons.
Officers were elected last night al
meeting of the committee having
the matter in charge, as follows:
j. Waddell, president; Jacob Hoy
vice president; F. S. Langes, secre-
tary; Heine Schwickert, treasurer
The officers will be elected in the
future at the first regular meeting Of
the Elks' lodge in the month oi
October each year.
Elks only will be permitted to take
part in this sport and only those tax
ing part will be admitted at the sup
per. Any Elks wishing to take part
will make that known by calling ur
the manager of the Elks' club or fill
ing their names on the bulletin in the
club room. They are all welcome
The game will be checked in on the
evening Of the hunt at the club house
by William r. Clark, the official
checker, and manager of the club.
No beagle hounds or rabbit dogs
will be permitted to be used in the
hunt Rules will be printed on slips
of paper will be passed out to each
one participating, and in case any
rule is broken by any member TAX
ing part, the penalty will be the
throwing out of any points that the
member may bring in, and also the
exclusion of that member from taking
part in the banquet.
There will be another meeting OF the
committee Friday evening at 1870 al
tne cub rooms. The committee would
like at that time to hear from as
many as possible who will take part
so that the draw may be made.
The competitive hunt will be al
annual affair. The main reason fol
this enterprise is to do away with the
destructive birds, such as crows
chicken hawks and owls, on which
the points are set at fifty per head
BY doing away with that class OF
bird the club will preserve more song
birds rests and eggs than almost
any other method could accomplish.
The Mankato free press., 1917-11-30
SWEDISH, NORWEGIAN AND DANISH
NOTABLES HOLDING CONFERENCE
UNITED Press Dispatch ]


notabes gathered conference that
of
those engaged in the great and to the world at large
of American
have
a three nations.
growth of the sink
great
the captured Riga supplies
Stockholm
The Mankato free press., 1917-11-30
FIGHT OVER THE JUDGESHIPS
North Dakota Is Furnishing Spec.
tacle For Rest of Country.

Bismarck, N. d., November 2S.-
Another notch had been cut today
in the humorous little fight about
who are the state supreme court
judges. The fight started in contests
over the election of the judges that
accompanied the landslide sweep of
the present state officers into office.
The Non-Partisan league incumbents
stuck tight in their offices, and now
the deposed judges are suing the
state for $1.S00 alleged due them for
troveling expenses.
The Mankato free press., 1917-11-30
PROMISES TO KILL HIS WIFE
President Burton Gives Word Should
Teutons Win,

st. Paul. Nov 2S-'I have prom.
sed my wife and daughters to shoot
each of them should Germany be vic.
;orious in the present war;" was the
declaration of President Marion L..
Burton of the University of Mime
sofa.
The declaration was made in the
course of an address before the ST..
Paul Church ckb. in which the
speaker reviewed Teutonic successes
20 date and urged the maximum of pa
;riotism is necessary to defeat the ma
ions enemies.
The Mankato free press., 1917-11-30
SIxTY.THREE MEN MISSING
They Are From the American Steamer
Actaeon, Torpedoed.
sociated Press DiSpa tch.

TAssociated Press Dispatch
Washington, November 28.-Sixty-
three men missing and three unac-
counted for in boats of the American
steamer Actaeon reported yesterday
as tOrpedoed by a German submarine.
The navy's official report says that
one boat with twenty survivors land
ed at Cape Finisterre yesterday and
adds nothing more to the published
accounts of the sinking.
The Mankato free press., 1917-11-30
AMERICAS HOUR OF
PLENTY HAS RECORD
FOR ITS FULLNESS
ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch ]

ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch1 /
Washington, November 28.-
Thanksgiving day finds Americas
horn of plenty with a new high
record for fuIIness. Responding to
President Wilson's appeal and the
needs of a war torn world, the
American farmers produced a
gross total of $21 900, 900 worth of
farm products, equalling in value
the nations total expenditure in
one year Of war, that total being
the value of all crops, animals,
animal products, was $6,500,O00
greater than last years and more
than the combined value of any
two previous years.
The Mankato free press., 1917-11-30
WILL SHIP MACHINE FRIDAY
Edison Army and Navy Music Produc-
er to Go to Soldier Boys.

er to Go to Soldier Boys.
The Edison Army and Navy ma
chine. donated to Company H by the
Mankato Fair association, and which
is on display at the Conner Jones Music
store, will be shipped to Camp Cody on
Friday of this week.
All kinds of disc records can be
played on this machine, and Mankato
citizens should see that the boys have
a good supply to try when the gift
arrives in camp Many people have
records they would be glad to donate.
and may leave them at the Conner
Jones Music store to be shipped out
with the machine. Anyone having used
records of which they are tired, may
donate them to the company, and II
the desire may enclose letters or notes
to the company with their donation.
The Mankato free press., 1917-11-30
Gamers Made Protest.

TASsOciated Press Dispatch1
Washington, November 28.-Pro-
tests by Gamers against the govern
ment communicating the tin revealed
today that the navy department has
rommandeered all the tin in the New
York warehouses.
The Mankato free press., 1917-11-30
BOYS Cuttina Up capers.

Lately the glasses of the fire alarm
boxes have been broken on several
occasions and the alarm turned on
The police have found out number
of the boys who have been doing this
merriment. These boys are going to
be brought before the court in the
near future.
The Mankato free press., 1917-11-30
BACK TO FRENCH LICK
There is Where Tom Taggart Was
Sent By the MayoS,

Rochester, Mimi, November rs
Thomas Taggart, former United
States senator from Indiana, has left
for French Lick after an examination
at the Mayo clinic, it was learned to-
day. Mr. Taggart. it was said, has been
suffering from stomach trouble and
vas advised to continue treatment at
sS7c ch Lick.
The Mankato free press., 1917-11-30
WANT SALOONS CLOSED
Petition Makes Request Anent Bloom :

PetItIoh MdKes HeQuest HTIeHt prO0Tr
ing Prairie Thirst Parlors.
A petition asking that four saloons
and three wholesale liquor houses at
Blooming Prairie, town of $50 pop
ulation in Southern Minnesota, be
closed was presented to the State
Safety commission by E. N. Hoffman,
a Blooming Prairie attorney, and j.
N. Nicholson, city attorney of Austin.
Representative of st. Paul pool
rooms have asked the commission to
extend the closing hours from 10 p. m.
to 1870 p. m, and to permit opening
on Sundays from p. m. to 10 p. m
or II %. m.
The Mankato free press., 1917-11-30
CALLED FOR BOYS ARREST
st. James Youth Is Accused of Hav
inq Stolen Suitcase.

Sheriff Lindquist of st. James call
ed up the Mankato police department
last night and asked the police to
search freight train No. 20 of the
Omaha for young man, nineteen
years old, who had stolen suitcase
that contained about 500 worth Of
clothing. The Mankato police waited
for the train and it was searched, but
there was no such person as the one
wanted on the train. The police were
informed by the train crew that a man
with suit case got off that train at
Madelia.
The Mankato free press., 1917-11-30
SUIT AGAINST MAY0S
Iowa Man Claims Piece of Guaze Was
Not Removed

In suit filed in the Winona United
States court, the complaint of which
was to be served in Rochester yester-
day, the Mayos and Dr. F. Judd, staff
surgeon, were made defendant in a
$4,000 action. The plaintiff, Cornelius
Green, Iowa, alleges that in a recent
operation at the Mayos hospital a
piece of guaze was. not properly re-
moved, for which he asks $25,00O
damages
The Mankato free press., 1917-11-30
ESTABLISH HOME TIES
Suggestion Made to Priests Relative to
Soldier Boys.

A letter has been sent out by the Rt.
Rev. P. R. Heffron, bishop of the dio-
cese of Winona to the priests under
his charge exhorting them to establish
home ties between the soldiers and
themselves by means of local cores
pondence, conveying local news to the
absent ones, and by sending good
Catholic reading to the boys.
The Mankato free press., 1917-11-30
NONE LOST IN TRANSPORT
Remarkable Record Made BY United
States Conveying Soldiers.

ITtSS
On the American Front in France,
November 2S.-Not a single American
soldier has been lost in transportation
to France. Major General Sibert
points this fact out as reason for
hearty thanksgiving tomorrow on the
part of all Americans.
The Mankato free press., 1917-11-30
Fines Collected.

Thus far this month the police
court has collected fines to the ag-
gregate of $579.75. In the past eight
months the fines have reached a total
of $4,120.65.
The Mankato free press., 1917-11-30

The Germans have set December
for conference for negotiations of
an armistice.
The Mankato free press., 1917-11-30
PEOPLE OF RUSSIA
COMING TO SENSES
Disposition to Put Lenine, Et
AL Out Of Power
SEEKING REAL REPUBLIC
They Are Much Opposed to
Separate Peace With the
Germanic Powers
SEEKING REAL REPUBLIC
ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch.l

ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch.l
Petrograd, Tuesday, November 28.-
1t is officially announced from SmoIyn
Institute, headquarters of the boIschi-
Wiki, that representatives of Ensign
CryIko, the bolschiviki commander
n-chief have crossed to the German
side and entered into negotiations
with the German military authorities.
The Mankato free press., 1917-11-30
Mankato 81" Club Is Now
Permanent Fixture
THOMPSON IS PRESIDENT
Organization Was Made Com
pIete With the Selection of
Its Officers

President, H. M. Thompson.
Vice President, Ed Nyquist.
Secretary Treasurer, r. r. Hamilton.
The above with p. M. Ferguson and
c. w. Fisher make up the executive
committee.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-03
Teutons Ready for Peace Farley
While Various Armies Battle On,
According to Berlin Report.
BY the Associated Press.


BERLIN, April 3-The proposal of Count Won
Czern, Austrian foreign minister that peace confer
be held by begerents without requiring the
ton of hosttes apparently represents the attitude of all
the central governments. Count Czernns proposal
not only sanctioned by Austria and her allies, but will
shortly be formally approved at conference of high per
sonages Berlin representing the four countries The
Lokaanzeiger says:
Count Czernin's statement would not have been
made if he had not previously obtained that
it would meet with the approval OF his allies This
agreement will presently be affirmed by conference
Berlin.
IF enemies refuse to accept this opportunity the
responsibility will be theirs. We ready to hold out
and the coming conference will emphasize this with great
distncness.''
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-03
MAYOR MITCHELL ADMITS
HE ACCUSED SENATOR
Tells New York Senate he Cues
toned Loyalty Of Mr.. Wagner.
Throng at Hearing.

By the Associated Press.
ALBANY, N. Y. April 3.-Mayor John
P. Mitchell of New York declared in the
senate today that while he did not use
the exact language that formed the
basis for the senate summoning him
before it to answer a charge of publish
ing "a false and malicious report" con-
corning the Legislative conduct of Sena-
tor Robert F. Wagner of New York, he
did say that sit would appear that Mr.
Wagner was working more in the in
terests of Germany than in the interest
of the United States"
Mayor Mitchell said:
What I said was: Tt would appear
that there are some members Of the
legislature working more in the inter-
ests of Germany than in the interests OF
the United States. You know whom !
mean. don't you? / mean Bob Wagner
then added: I say it would appear
So"
At the opening Of the proceedings.
Charles f. Hughes. for the mayor.
questioned the Jurisdiction of the SEN
ate on the ground that the statement
concerning Senator Wagner was not in
contempt Of the senate. and that the
senate was wholly without power to
proceed against him.
Mayor Mitchell" said Mr.. Hughes,
reserves his rights, believing this pro-
ceeding is unauthorized and void; but
reserving these rights. he is here out of
respect to the senate and is ready to
make answer to 1t and to reply to all
proper questions"
brilliant array of legal talent was
present as counsel For Mayor Mitchell
Charles E. Hughes appeared as chief
counsel, and associated with him were
Martin w. Littleton. former State Sen
ator Harvey D. Human and Lamar
Hardy, corporation counsel of New
York city. Samuel Untermyer appeared
as counsel for Senator Wagner. Every
seat in the gallary was occupied and
great crowds that could not get in be-
sieged the capitol.
Mayor Mitchell was cited to explain
why he had declared that Senator Wag-
ner appeared to be working more in
the interests of Germany than in the
interests of the United States" in OPP
posing a bill designed to permit New
York city to transfer lands under water
to the Rockaway-Pacif1c corporation In
exchange for lands wanted by the fed
eral government for fertilization pur-
poses.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-03
Defense Council Meets
and Plans Mobilization
of National Resources

The council of national defense and
its civilian advisory commission was in
special session at the War Department
again today. at work on immediate
mobilization of national resources and
energies for war with Germany.
Reports have been current for some
time that additional cabinet members
might be appointed to direct such work
in cooperation with the council 1t
has been said that Secretary of Mu-
nitions and a Secretary of Transporta-
ton might be created. No indications
have yet come from the council. how
ever, that such legislation lis being
framed as a part of its program.
Daniel Willard, president of the Bal
timore and Ohio railroad, chairman of
the advisory commission, and Howard
E. Coffin of Detroit, commissioner in
charge of munitions preparations. have
been suggested as cabinet possibilities.
Mr.. Willard already has arranged for
complete cooperation by steam and
electric railways with military plans.
and Mr. Coffin has done an enormous
amount of work in the examination and
listing of munition plants and other
manufacturing concerns that could be
quickly converted for shell making.
Another member of the commission
who has been very active is Bernard
Baruch. who arranged recently for the
purchase by the government. dealing
with the copper producers as unit
OF an enormous amount or copper at
about one-half the market price. Mr..
Baruch is now working out a similar
project with the steel makers
The council Is prepared to recommend
to the Individual states the part each
should take in national defense projects
and has also discussed ways and means
OF securing prompt registration of
alien residents. 1t is assumed that
President Wilson had the various pro-
posais of the council in mind, as well
as the direct military and naval plans
OF the administration, when he told
Congress that through the executive
departments he would submit definite
plans to accomplish the military, eco
nomic and financial mobilization he
deemed necessary to undertake promptly.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-03
WOMEN OF RED CROSS
LAUNCH MOTOR SERVICE

The women's motor service corps of
the Red Cross, organized by Mrs. ]
Borden Hartman and of which Mrs A.
service today.
A motor cycle corps Of boys to serve
the Red Cross as quick messengers was
started today, when a number of boys
on motor cycles were employed to de-
liver messages from the Wadsworth
house, 1901 Massachusetts, avenue,
which is headquarters for the District
OF Columbia Chapter, and where are
centered all the activities of the Wom-
ans Volunteer Aid.
The motor cars driven by prominent
society debutantes and other women
prominent in official circles attracted
much attention as they were driven
through the various parts of the city
decorated with white placards bearing
the large red cross in the center and
lettered Red Cross Service-Women's
Volunteer Aid" From now on the mo-
tor service will be given daily employ
ment
Both the motor service and the motor
cycle corps were employed principally to-
day In delivering cards to thousands of
members of the Red Cross in the District.
which will admit them to the mobilization
in Continental Memorial Hall Friday
tight, under the auspices of the Women
Volunteer Aid.
President Wilson Is expected to attend
this meeting and maybe will make brief
speech. Secretary of War Baker has
promised to make the principal speech.
Miss Mabel T. Boardman, as chairman of
the Wornens Volunteer Aid, is to tell of
the work Of that organization. DR.. Ryan
DeVereux, chairman of the first aid COM
mittee. will tell what that branch of the
Red Cross service is doing and what the
citizens can do to promote it's efficiency.
Henry b. F. Mcfarland, chairman OF the
finance committee, will make a speech
showing how every citizen of Washing
ton can help to accomplish all these aims
Of the District chapter. Elliott Wads-
worth. acting chairman of the American
organization throughout the country and
its general activities.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-03
STUDENTS RUSH TO ENLIST.
Indiana University Boys Stirred by
President Wilson's AppeaI

BLOOMINGTON. Ind. April 3.-Aroused
to a high pitch Of patriotic zeal when
President William Lowe Bryan of Indiana
University read excerpts from President
WILSON'S address TO Congress before a
crowd that fingered after the adjournment
Of patriotic mass meeting here last
night. students of the university. headed
by Big Red Murchle. foot ball star.
organized n recruiting campaign that
rapidly filed the ranks Of the Blooming
ton battery of the new National Guard
artillery organization.
= More than 1000 persons had fingered
after the mass meeting to sing patriotic
airs, and when President Bryan read how
the President had called tor army of
800, 900 men. Murchie. calling the students
together. headed band and parade that
marched through the campus and streets.
Others sws .-med from dorntories and
fraternity houses. and when the process
sion returned to the auditorium there was
q rush to I'LL enlistment blanks.