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The Mankato free press., 1917-11-09
Those At Stuff Headquarters
Grow Hysterical
OHIO IS LIKE THE OASIS
New Mexico Dry BY Two to
One; Results of Election
Elsewhere
[Associated Press Dispatch


New York, November Women
were given unlimited suffrage in New
York state yesterday by a majority
which is expected to reach 100000
according to incomplete returns
Scenes approaching hysteria were en-
acted at suffrage headquarters when it
became certain the fight which has
continued in New York state nearly
seventy years had been won.
Prohibition in New Mexico.
ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch.1
Albuquerque, November New
Mexico adopted prohibition by deci-
sive majority, according to incomplete
returns. The vote is two to one for
the drys.
Cincinnati, November 1.-THE
presidential woman suffrage PROPOSE
tion was decisively beaten, but doubt
existed early today whether Ohio voted
wet or dry. The votes against pro-
hibition were in the majority by 10,-
900 at s a. m.
Socialists Were Defeated.
Chicago, November 7.-Democrats
and republicans in Chicago and Cook
county are elated over the results of
the judicial election in which the fu-
sion ticket carrying seven candidates
of each of these parties to victory
over the socialists and Independent
opposition by big pluralities. Twelve
superior court and two circuit judges
were chosen.
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The United States, because of a
large production of food products in
this country and the decreased pro-
duction in European countries, owing
to the war, must supply large quanti-
ties of food tol Europe, or the peoples
over there will go hungry. This places
the United States at the head of the
table of nations and in this position,
Uncle Sam may do one of two things:
He may help himself to the best on
the table, and, if there is anything
left, may serve 1t to the others, or he
may determine what there is on the
table and divide up evenly with all
seated about the table.
If America were under an autocratic
government, food cards could be is
sued allowing each individual his
share of the different foods. Because
we are in democracy and claim that
we are capable of governing our
selves we are asked to restrain our
The Mankato free press., 1917-11-09
PATROL BOAT AlCEDO
sunk BY SUBMARINE
Twenty-One Men Missing; U.
S. Vessel Torpedoed
IT GOES DOWN QUICKLY
1t Was Converted Yacht; Con-
veying Crew Of Officers
and Sailors

Washington, Nov. IA German
submarine torpedoed and sunk the
American patrol boat Alcedo in the
war zone and one officer and 20 en-
listed men are missing. The Alcede
converted yacht, carried a crew oI
seven officers and IS men.
The Alcedo, converted yacht, car
ried crew of seven officers and 81
men,
The Alcedo is the first American
war vessel to go down In the war
The destroyer Cassin on patrol duty
was torpedoed recently, but she made
port safely with the loss of only one
man.
No details of the engagement were
given in the brief dispatch announcing
the yachts loss.
The Navy department announced
the disaster in this statement:
The Navy department has been ad
vised by Vice Admiral Sims that al
1870 a. m. November 5, the American
patrol boat Alcedo. converted yacht
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HIGHER TAX ON BEER
This Helps Swell the Internal
Revenue Receipts For the
October Month

Receipts from internal revenue ir
Minnesota in October were $685.
32S. 20, an increase of 80 per cent over
October of last year. when the tota
receipts were $303, 603 .0S.
The new tax on spirits, wines, to-
bacco and cigars netted $111,065. 2t
last month. Returns on these taxes
began to come in on the last two
days of October and the first day oil
November, soN that next month anG
throughout the winter there will be
large additions from this source. Many
of the firms liable under this tax gave
bond so as to postpone payments fol
six months.
The amount collected of the tax or
spirits at the rate of $2.10 gallon
was $10S,312.SS. The amount on
wines was $9S4.59 and on tobacco
$1,767.79.
The beer tax in October at the new
rate of SO barrel amounted to $780,
430.2 as compared with $173,141 q
in October, 1915.
E. ]. Lynch, collector of internal
revenue, expects that the revenue in
November will be more than $1,000
600.
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SHUT DANCE HALL EARLY
Ten O'clock Is the Hour Fixed
BY the State Safety
Commission

Minneapolis, Nov. T.-Fooi ana bfI.
Hard rooms and public dance balls
must close at 10 o'clock every week
day night. And they must net be
opened at all Sundays. Pool rooms
must not open before q. m.
The State Public Safety commits
sion has made an order, effective i'm
mediately, directing the police of all
cities to close pool halls and public
dance halls as indicated. The COM
mission direcked city councils to pass
ordinances embodyang the new regu-
lations, but the order also takes i'm
mediate effect without waiting for
council action.
The commissions action is part Of
Its effort to curb vice In the cities,
especially in Minneapolis and st.
Paul, where lack of restraint by the
police has been under criticism from!
army officers and others for weeks.
The Mankato free press., 1917-11-09
GAME LICENSES GIVEN
County Auditor Kennedy Has
Granted the Applications Of
Sportsmen

County Auditor Kennedy has issued
big game licenses to the following:
Walter W. Graft, Edward j. Graft,
Glenn A. Ziegler, o. E. Bennett, p. w.
Pitcher, A. d. Jones, William e.
Stewart, R. H. Katz, Peter Rutjes, F.
R. Field, William Graft, Matt J. Graft,
]. j. Meyer, o. w. Walker, and Tor
rance Walker. all Of Mankato; Frank
Laurisch, Minnesota Lake; James e.
Merrill, William d. Tipler, Henry d.
Hansen, James A. Sharp, Edward A.
Fischer and Louis Brunz, all of Am
boy; R. r. Kaul. Amboy route four;
Frank D. Jones, Good Thunder; Hem
ry P. Thielman, Jacob w. Chase,
Henry Campbell and Clay 8. Boswell.
all Of st. Clair; Allen G. Neal and
Edward H. Bennett, Eagle Lake, and
Alfred Danberry, Madison Lake.
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PLANS ARE MADE
OPEN YOUR PURSE
Meeting Of Executive Body
Held Last Evening
SPIRIT OF ENTHUSIASM
Get-To-Gether Supper Will Be
Held At EIks' Cafe Friday
Night

Mankato and Blue Earth county
have been allotted the task of raising
about $4,000 for Y NJ c. A. work
among the soldiers, and of this amount
the city of Mankato is expected to
raise a quota of $1,000. The war FORK
of the Y M. C. A. is the highest kind
of welfare service for the soldiers, and
the splendid work of the association
will surely find ready response in
the hearts of everyone.
The Mankato executive committee
held a meeting last night in the office
of H. A. Patterson, chairman of the
committee, and discussed general
plans for the campaign in Mankato
and Blue Earth county. They will
hold meeting tomorrow night for the
purpose of selecting work teams for
the big canvass, and dividing the city
into districts. 1t is planned to make
this canvass very thorough, and no
one will be missed in the request for
aid for this noble work, small con-
tributions being very welcome as well
as large contributions, as they will all
help to swell the fund Factories and
other establishments will also be can
vassed, as many of these places have
not been asked to contribute to war
causes before and are no doubt willing
and anxious to do so.
The Mankato committee on Y. M. c..
A. war work will meet at the Elks'
Cafe Friday evening at els, where
they will hear talk by Thomas
Graham, who EaGe a t~cat impress
sion at the district meeting, and who
will address a public meeting at the
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RED CROSS SEAL SALE
Plans Are Under Way to Make
Campaign Most Vigor-
Gus One

Letters have been received at local
Red Cross headquarters from Eliot
Wadsworth, acting chairman, and H.
W. Gibson, general manager of the
Red Cross, urging the Mankato chap
ters and auxiliaries to cooperate
for the sale of Red Cross seals, and
make the campaign a vigorous one
in this section. Ten per cent of the
gross proceeds from the sale of seals
in each state is paid to the American
Red Cross, and ninety per cent re-
mains in the state and local anti
tuberculosis association. The dread
white pleague of tuberculosis is said
to be intensified by war, and should
be combated vigorously.
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selves in the use of some of the foods
that are known to be short so that
there may be surplus for peoples in
other countries.
The United States Food Administra-
ton at Washington is very desirous of
enlisting the voluntary cooperation of
every individual in the United States,
so that everyone, every time he is
seated at the table, will remember
that there is not enough wheat, not
enough meat, not enough fats, and not
enough sugar to go around, and that
accordingly he must decrease mate.
rally his consumption of these prod
uctS.
''The United States is in this war to
make the world safe for democracy
Believing in democracy, we have an
equally important duty to demonstrate
that democracy is safe for the world.
if we cannot govern ourselves in the
use of food, it is not likely that we
The Mankato free press., 1917-11-09
ARGUE THE DRAFT LAW

Some People Question Whether the
Antis Can Be Punished.
st. Paul, Mimi, November AR
guments on the question of the con-
stitutionality of the law providing
penalties for those discouraging en-
listment will take place on December
z before the Minnesota supreme
court. The cases under consideration
are those of C. S. Holm and Frank
Holm, indictment by the Ramsey
county grand jury for attempting to
discourage enlistment.
The Mankato free press., 1917-11-09
GOT AWAY WITH SWAC
Thief Entered Home Near Glen.
vile: Robbed the House of
Large Sum

Albert Lea, November Some
time during Saturday night thieves
entered the home of Pard Cottrel one
mile east of Glenville and secured
S105 in silver and currency and
made good his escape.
On Saturday Mr. Allison, the hired
man, cashed a check at the Glenville
bank for $100. After taking the
money to his home he hid 500 of it in
his room. This money was found,
as was SIS. which Mrs. Cottrel had
in small purse in her room.
1t is believed that the theft was
made by local parties who saw Mr..
Allison cash his check at the bank
and then followed him to the Cottrel
home.
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RETURN HOME
John P. VikIa, Justice at Ions
dale Complains to State
Safety Board

ST. Paul, November John P.
Vikla, who is justice of the peace at
Londsdale, Rice county, yesterday told
a member of the State Public Safety
Commission at st. Paul that he and
his lamily had been the victims OF
several attacks by gang thought to
be prof. Germans, and that he was
afraid to return to his home. An in
vestigation will be made by the com
mission. Vikla, who conducts photo
graph gallery and also owns nurs
cry, declared his property had been
damaged and that threats had been
made upon his life.
The Mankato free press., 1917-11-09
SHUT OFF THE MEATS
Inmates At State Institutions
Must Get Along on Less,
Say Officials

st. Paul, Mimi, November T.
Meatless days in various Minnesota
state institutions will be more fire.
quent hereafter as the result of con-
ference of the heads of these insti-
tutions held at the state capitol to-
day. In the insane hospitals and GER
tain other institutions, meat may be
eliminated altogether, and other less
costly food substituted, but it is likely
that there will be no change in the
menus of the state prison or refor-
matories.
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MOVIE ACTOR EXEMPTED
Bryant Washburn will Not Have
To Go Into the Trenches
Abroad
UNITED Press Dispatch.l ]

Chicago, November bryant
Washburu, movie actor, is exempted
from military service. The appeal
board affirmed the finding of the
trial board before which Mr.. Wash
burn claimed exemption because OF
having dependents.
The appeal as taken by the govern
ment on representations made to the
department of justice" said Attorney
Morton Severance. The board de-
cided of trial board and exempt Mr.
Washburn.
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are competent to govern ourselves In
other things.
Let us all, by joining the forces OF
the Food Administration, pledge our.
selves to live up to the ideals Of de-
mocracy and generously to refrain
from taking more than our share Of
the worlds food supply SO that the
sorely tried peoples in Europe may
not suffer from hunger.
During the week of November to
II, inclusive, every home in Minnesota
will be visited and asked to subscribe
to the principles of conservation out
lined by the Food Administration. It
is the hope that large volunteer
army of food conservationists may
pledge themselves to carry out so far
as in their power the food conserva-
tion program.
A. D. WILSON,
Food Administrator for Minnesota
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MAYOR OF SAINT PAUL
. WILL Be- THE SPEAKER
Mr.. Irwin To Address Meet
ing Here On Saturday
PLAN A FINE PROGRAM
Accredited List Delegates That
Has Been Selected for
Convention
PLAN A FINE PROGRAM

Mayor Irwin of st. Paul will be the
speaker at the Loyalty convention
which will be held at the Armory in
Mankato at two o'clock Saturday aft
ernoon. Mr.. Irwin is splendid speaker
and the audience will be pleased to
hear him.
The program for the meeting is
nearing completion. George M Pal
mer will preside. D. NJ. Jones will
sing patriotic songs and there will
be other interesting features.
The armory will be dressed in pa
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MAKES FLIVVERING CHEAPER
n. w. Orndorf, Cleveland Chemist,
Solved the Problem.

Cleveland. November when H.
w. Orndorf, Cleveland chemist, con-
cocted chemical which he says will
make fiivvering cheaper by prolong-
ing the life of gasoline as well as that
of the plivverist's pocketbook, he sent
the first sample to John D. Rockefel-
Ter with the suggestion that John d.
use it in his car and save on his
gasoline bills. Orndorf has not heard
from John D., but he says the chemi-
cal is being used successfully in
French airplane engines on the west
ern front.
The Mankato free press., 1917-11-09
ADDS TO LIBERTY BOND SALE

Town of Lincoln Has Increased Sub
scriptons to $4,750.
Judge Lorin Cray, county chairman
of the Liberty bond campaign report
ed today that the town of Lincoln
reported to have subscribed $2,35O
for the Second Loan Liberty bonds
ha sincreased it's subscription to $4,-
750, that being the sum subscribed
for to date.
The Mankato free press., 1917-11-09
POSTWOMEN ON THE JOB
Two of Them Take On Mail Bags and
Distribute Letters.

Washington, November 1.-THE
country's first city's postwomen will
begin work here tomorrow Post
master Chance predicted that shortage
of men may compel other cities to fol-
low Washington's example.
Mrs. Permelia Campbell, widow of a
carrier, and Mrs. Nellie McGrath,
whose carrier husband is performing
military service, will shoulder post
mans leather bags and badge, but for
the present will not wear any special
uniform. They will receive equal pay
with men letter carriers.
The Mankato free press., 1917-11-09
WILL STUDY WAR CONDITIONS
Council of Jewish Women to Send
Delegation to France.

Chicago, November THE Coun-
Gil of Jewish Women plans to send
a delegation of it's members to the
war zone in France to study unusual
conditions surrounding woman and
children behind the lines it was
stated when the council opened its
annual convention here today. The
plan was proposed by the New York
delegation which already is raising
money for the trip. An effort will be
made to raise $4,000 for this pur-
pose at the convention.
The Mankato free press., 1917-11-09
Library Board Meetinu.

The Mankato library board held a
short meeting last evening and trans
acted routine business. Those pres
ent were the president, j. A. Hancock,
j. G. Noe, and Frank Crandall.
The Mankato free press., 1917-11-09
Eaa shampoos Cut Out.

Chicago, November mo more
egg shampoos That was the order
today of tn elocal food administra-
ton. Eggs used in shampoos could
be eaten saving meat it was pointed
out.
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Killed In Hotel Fire.

IAssociated Press Dispatch.J
Louisville, November 7.-Three per-
sons probably fatally hurt and several
others were injured when fire des-
troyed the Willard hotel early today.
Fireman Edward McCue is unlikely to
recover.
The Mankato free press., 1917-11-09
Union Thanksgiving Service.

The Centenary Methodist, First
Baptist, First Presbyterian, Congre-
gationalist, and Christian churches,
will hold their union Thanksgiving
service at the Christian church, on
Thursday, November 29th at IL a. m.
Rev. A B. Bell of the Congregational
church will deliver the sermon.
The Mankato free press., 1917-11-09
rAssociated Press Dispatch I

l.
New York, November 7.-Tammany
Hall has returned to power as the
result of the mayorality election. Hy-
Ian was swept into office by the Iarg-
est plurality ever given a mayoraIty
candidate in New York city. The
entire democratic ticket, giving the
new administration all the votes in
the board of estimate, which controls
city expenditures, was elected with
him. HyIan's pIurity is 147,975.
Early Story of Ballot Result.
New York, Nov. THE apparently
assured victory for woman suffrage in
New York state by majority of ap-
proximately $4,000, was the outstand-
ing feature of the elections in the
United States.
While the suffragists were winning
IN the east early returns from Ohio
Continued on Page Two)
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tine, it was officially announced.
The British advanced to nine miles
defenses in this region, capturing two
towns besides GAIA.
Both official and unofficial dis
patches from Italy reflect the tone
of increasing confidence, although the
situation still is admittedly grave.
Dispatches from the field bear out
the Rome reports that cadorna's
withdrawal from the TagIiamento
line asd fom the moustaineous dis
tricts in Northern venetia is proceed.
ing in an orderly manner.
A semi official Rome statement
says that the invasion failed Of it's
object-assumedIy to break the tia
lian will and force separate peace.
UNITED Press Dispatch.J
With the British Armies in F1and-
ers, November 7.-Roulers was bomb
arded by the British today. The cap
ture of Paschendaele in yesterdays
drive put the British artillery within
easy range of the railroad town of
Roulers, five miles farther on. The
British artillery has commenced to
pulverize that important railroad
stronghold, which is right on the line
that connects the Germans with their
submarine bases on the Belgian
coast.
Rome, Italy, November THE
withdrawal of the Italian army to the
Livenca river was announced by the
war office today. The withdrawal is
being accomplished in good order.
The retreat is well covered on both
the north and south by rear-guard ac-
tions.
Canadian Troops Held Fast
With the British Armies in France,
November THE Canadian troops
today held fast to all that they won
on the. Passchendaele war front, in
the face of heavy artillery fire on the
part of the Germans. General Hin
denburg, it has been learned, has
given orders to the German, troops to
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PATRIOTISM WILL BE KEYNOTE
GATHERING IN KATO SATURDAY
. + j. 4 4 j. J. + I. J. + !. I J.
; HYLAN DECLARES HIS
!. LOYALTYTOCOUNTRY
limited Press Dispatch.1

limited Press Dispatch.1
New York, November o.
Loyalty was not an issue in
the New York city election"
said Mayor-eIect HyIan today.
81 will support my country in
all its preparations for the
great war. No issue of Amer
icanism was involved. am
as good an American and as
loyal to my country and my
flag as any man. ask the ed
itors of the newspapers of this
city and other cities to give
prominence to this deciara-
tion."
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No RETURN Of Pre.War Prices.

-
Chicago, ILL.,, November IA re-
turn to the pre-war food prices cam
not be hoped for and food may go
yet higher, according to statement
made today by Charles Mccarthy.
assistant food administrator.
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PAID FOR BINDER TWINE

Check For $1,106,20 Sent to the State
Treasurer.
st. Paul, November IA check for
S1,106,209 was turned into the state
treasury today from the Minnesota
state prison.
This represents part payment by the
farmers Of the northwest for binder
twine and harvesting machinery man
ufactured at the prison.
Total receipts from this source
since August 1 were $2,793,102.
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Bicycle was stolen.

A bicycle, belonging to Robert jan
da, fourteen years old, 32S South
Fifth street, was yesterday stolen
from in front OF the Y. M. c. A.
building.
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place only by 1929. The socialist
vote was three times as great as any
socialist vote ever cast in this city
before, but it fell more than 100000
short of the claims that the socialists
had made.
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STARTED DIVORCE ACTION
Mrs. Tobithe Quiram Is Seeking Sep
aration From Husband.

Mrs. Tobithe Quiram has started
action for divorce from her husband
Stephan Quiram, whose wife she has
been for about four years past, al
leging cruel and inhuman treatment
Attorney Miles Porter is acting for
the plaintiff, and o. J. Finstead fol-
the defendant. The case will probab-
ly come up at the fall term of court
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DRIVE FOR Y. M.C.A. WAR
FUND TO BEGIN SUNDAY
CLEAR WAY FOR ACTION
PRESIDENT WILSON AND
OTHERS SPEAK HIGHLY
Y.M.C.A. WARCOUNC|L

President Wilson, who has
issued a general oder giving Y.
M. C. A. work an official
standing in the army and navy
, says: "May | not express the
very high value have at
; tached to the work accom-
; plished by the Y. M. c. A. and
my sincere personal interest
9 in the large plans of the Ma
) tionaI War Work Council for
. the work still ahead of the
) association"
. Ex-President Taft says: 1--WE
; should feel proud of the Y. M.
; C. A. work which is directed
; so ably. Are we going to be
} backward in giving our men
} the nearest thing they can get
} to a Christian home on the fir
ing liner"
Ex-President Roosevelt says:
) "What the Y. NJ. c. A. has been
) doing in Europe has been re-
} ally remarkable; and now our
! citizens should aid them to do
) work of the same type for our
) own troops"
General Pershing says: "The
) Y. M. c. A. welcomes the SOL
) dier. 1t gives him the oppor-
; tunity of improving himself
) physically, mentally and NOR
ally. Strong muscles, clear
} brains, high ideals in the SOL
dier increase the fighting eff
) cheney of the soldier"
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Capture Of Paschendaele
Featured Days Battle
HITTING UP STRONGHOLD
Withdrawal of the italian Army
To livenca Was Today
Announced

ASSOCIATED Press DISPATCH.
London, November 1.-THE British
captured the City of GAIA, in PaIes.
tine, it was officially announced.
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The British advanced to nine miles
carrying the whole Turkish system Of
defenses in this region, capturing two
towns besides GAIA.
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Tammany Swept Into Office;
Large Vote Is Polled
HYLAN ELECTED MAYOR
Entire Democratic Ticket Was
Chosen BY People of New
York City

Complete figures of the New York
City election are as follows:
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Food Administrator for Minnesota