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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-10-12
CLUB FOR THE SAMMIES
Lord LeconfieId, London, Has Given
Up Mansion For Purpose

: London, September 26.-GBy Mail. ]
Officers of the Sammies on leave in
London or passing through will soon
have a regular American club where
they can while away their spare time.
Lord Leconfield has given up his
palatial home in Chesterfield Gardens
and a committee of the Pilgrims are
busy Transforming it into one of the
contest clubs in the city. 1t will be
at the disposal of the American Off
GERS within a few weeks.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-10-12
NEWLYWEDS SERENADEp.

Mr. and Mrs. Rudolph Thompson.
newly-weds, We're serenaded last
night by company Of about thirty
friends, music being furnished by an
improvised band, including cornet and
slide trombone Mr. Thompson
brought the cornet to a successful
conclusion by furnishing the money
for refreshments, for the crowd.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-10-12
Socialists Favor War Budget.

Bordeaux, France, October 10.-So-
cialists assembled at their conven-
ton here today voted, 1852 to 1884.
in favor of the new war budget. They
also voted overwhelmingly in favor
of a revision of the war budget.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-10-12

Wilhelm F. Urban to Herman l..
Urban, both of Blue Earth county 5000
southwest quarter of the northeast
quarter and the southeast quarter of
the northwest quarter of section II,
Pleasant Mound, so acres.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-10-12

Sworn to and subscribed before me this
29th day of September. 1o17.
(Seal) A. F. KRAMER,
(My commission expires Dec. 4. 1920
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-10-12

Joseph H. Murphy, aged fifty eight,
night engine inspector for the Chi
cago and Northwestern railway in
Winona, met probably instant death
Monday night as he was crossing the
Milwaukee and ST. Paul railway
tracks on his way to his work at the
Northwestern roundhouse, the cross
ing being about midway between the
crossing tower station and the plant
of the Winona Wagon comany.
A thief who took five sacks of
flour out of a boxcar at Winona last
night ran into a bad break of luck.
A train ran into his automobile and
he was forced to flee, leaving the
demolished car, the -four and even
his coat
Norwich bulletin., 1917-02-08

M.n.<.- .s.i.-.., rz.'. I..sl.eh. Dr.,.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-02-08

work during the year. The average pmembership of the 110 lodges Decem- Der 31, was 245.
 Grand Treasurer Joseph Buths of Hartford presented his report. A sum mary: Balance. Feb. l. 1916. $27.01O.6 .64; receipts, $35, ,579.63; total, $62,950.27. The expenditures, $S2, ,103.9S; balance Feb. 1. 1917, $30. .496.29.
 The grand lodge resumed work on Wednesday afternoon at o'clock. Committee reports were considered and accepted.
 The following officers were elected:
 Grand master, Leonard J. Kicker son, West Cornwall; deputy grand master, The Rev. Dr. William F. En- glish, Hartford; grand senior warden, Wallace s. MoyIe, New Haven: grand junior warden. Charles c. Perkins, of New London; grand treasurer, Joseph Buths, Hartford; grand secretary George A. Kies. Hartford; grand sen for deacon Charles w. Cramer, Hart ford; grand junior deacon, Frank L. Wilder, Bridgeport.
 The closing session of the grand lodge will be held Thursday morning probably at 9.s0.
 At the communication of the grand lodge the following from this city were included in the assembly: Paul Zahn, master: J. Oliver Armstrong, senior warden; Walter B. Crooks, 5u- nior warden, all of Somerset lodge. John McNeeley, master; Clarence Ranger, senior warden; Julian l.. WilL- Jams, proxy for Charles c. Smith, Ju- nior warden.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-02-08
NORWICH MAsoNS AT
 ANNUAL COMM UNICATION
Delegates From Local Lodges Attend
 ed State Gathering in Hartford.

Delegates from the local lodges were numbered in the 200 present at the one hundred and twenty ninth annual communication of the Most Worship full Grand Lodge of Connecticut, Free and Accepted Masons in Hartford on Wednesday.
 Most WorshipfuI Grand Master Thomas Mckenzie, of Pawtucket, pre- sided. and the Grand lodge was open ed in ample form.
 In his. prayer the Rev. J. Romeyn Danforth, of New London, the grand chaplain, referred to the warning na- tions, land prayed that their strife would soon cease"
 Committees appointed by the grand master included the following:
 Appropriations-Edw F. Fuller, Tolland; S. Ernest Downs, Danbury I: George R. Sturges, Waterbury.
 Gr1evances-Weston e. Granniss, Litchdeid; George E. Parsons, Nor wich; Edgar H. Parkman. Thompson vile.
 DeIinQuencies-Justin Holden, Nor wich; John O. Rowland. Wallingford; John E. Barss, Lakevil1e.
 Grand Master Mckenzie, in his ad- dress reviewed the work of his busy year. The year. he said, had been one~of activity and progress. He de- >pIored the great world war and ex- pressed his ardent hope that it might , TTi6utes sSsse paid by the grand
Norwich bulletin., 1917-02-08
SroNINGTcN MAN
 HELD FOR ENDEcENcY.
Joseph Burns Bound Over to Criminal
 Court Under -$2,ooo.

Joseph Burns of Stonington, who was arrested by State Policeman Will liam Jackson in New London Monday evening, was Tuesday afternoon ar raigned before Justice of the Peace Charles E. Chapman on a charge of indecent assault upon his year old daughter. Probable cause was found and the accused was bound over to the next term of the superior criminal court in bonds of $2 900, which he was unable to furnish.
 His daughter is a patient at the Memorial hospital in New London.
 The child, year old girl, 1t is alleged, made a confession to the au- thorities that her father had commit ted an indecent assault upon her, aS a result of which she is suffering from a venereal disease.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-02-08
LEGISLATIVE. POINTERS.

The committee on appropriations will give public hearing, Thursday, on the resolution for appropriation for the Norwich State Hospital for the In- sane.
 The bill concerning the construc- ton of dornitory for State Normal school at Willimantfc. will be given hearing by the committee on educa- ton, Thursday afternoon.
 Among the measures to be consider ed by the judiciary committee, on Thursday, will be an act concerning the city court of New London
 Thursday afternoon the military committee will give hearing on several matters pertaining to Spanish-Amert- can War veterans.
 The petition for an electric railway from Willimantic and Manchester to Danielson win be given hearing by the railroad committee, Thursday.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-02-08

l masters to the four members of the Grand lodge, who had died since the last annual communication: Grand Treasurer Stanley B. Bosworth and Hartford, Grand Trustee Charles Bill hngs Chapman of Norwich and Past Grand Senior Deacon pr. George D. Stanton of Stonington. On May the grand master appoint ed Joseph Buths of Hartford as grand treasurer to h1l the vacancy caused by the death of MT. Bosworth.
 He announced the appointments of the following as grand Representatives near the Grand lodge of Connecticut: Walter N. Boynton of Branford for
 the Grand lodge of Queensland; John R. Booth of Danbury, for the Grand
 Jesse B. Stinson of Mystic, for the Grand lodge of Washington, and Win
 throp Buck of Wethersf1eld. for the Grand lodge of Cuba.
 Details of his fraternal visits to sev- eral of the lodges were included in the
 address. On April IS he attended the ninetieth anniversary of Charity and
 Relief lodge of Mystic. On May 4 he
 was given a reception by his own
 lodge. Pawcatuck. On November IS,
 with other officers of the Grand and
 officers of the Grand lodge of Rhode
 cation of Pawcatuck lodge with Drank
 lin lodge of Westerly, Rhode Island Each lodge conferred A portion of the
 Master Mason degree on it's own can
 didate. The grand masters of Rhode Island and New Jersey were present
 On December he attended the six
 tieth anniversary celebration of the
 George Washington lodge of Ansonia. formerly of this city, reported 26.954
 Master Masons in the no lodges in
 the state. on December S1, 1916. There
 were 1.6s7 candidates raised, and ss
 deaths. The net gain in membership
 for the year was s77.
 Ali of the lodges, except two. had
Norwich bulletin., 1917-02-08
STATE FRUIT GROWERS
 HOLD ANNUAL SESSION
Fruit Census of Connecticut May Be
 Taken This Year.

Nearly 300 men and women inter ested in the work of Connecticuts fruit growers were in attendance at the sec ond days session of the Connecticut Genealogical society's annual meeting in Hartford Wednesday. President aGeorge ", Staples presided
 The first address of the morning session was by A. A. Conant of Hebron, Me, of the Oxford Pear association, who spoke on Growing and Selling Apples Through Cooperative Effort He told of the conditions of the farm CTS in his state and their methods of receiving and exporting products. He outlined the difficulties met by many fruit growers in their export trade and the manner in which they were over come. The various associations of market gardeners of Main were de- scrfbed by the speaker. G B. M. Stoddard, chairman of the committee on publicity and co-opera- tien. offered three suggestions: To take fruit census of the state; to provide for a bureau of information for the members, and to encourage boys fruit growing contests.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-02-08
paIrxmsn WiII Meet.

The producers of dairy products of Holland county are to meet next week in Rockville to hear the reports of the delegates to the New England MIX Producers% association. C. D. Way of Hebron and II. P. Collins of Columbia. The meeting is to be held under the auspices of the Holland county farm bureau.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-02-08
Made Trip on oversea Limited.

Cards have been received in Nor wich from A. Chester Brown. agent for the Falls company. who is turing the south. MT. Bnown was in Jacksonville. Fla, on Monday and on Tuesday made thestrip on the Overseas Limited, duct
Norwich bulletin., 1917-02-08

The Japanese make an imitation of silk from the hemp of New Zealand.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-02-08
Cold Freezes Cause Sneezes

and warn you that you are taking cold Don't let it settle in your head or throat. Drive it out with Hale's Honey of Horehound and Tar. Clears head and throat and relieves coughs and hoarseness. All druggists, 25cts.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-02
 |83 MEN HAVE DIED FROM PNEUMONIA AT CAMP WHEELER Three Additional Deaths Are Reported Saturday. Measles Cases Show 0e- crease in Number

Macon. Ga, December 1.-Privates Rob- crt w. Jenkins. Springfield. o.; Henry w. Earnest, 117th machine gun battalion, and Percy Knight, Green Cove Springs Fla, attached to the Thirty-first national guard division at Camp Wheeler, died to- day from pneumonia, according to an an nouncement tonight at the base hospital. Medical authorities tonight reported re- sduction in the number of measles patients at the hospital.
 Including the deaths announced tonight, ss soldiers at Camp Wheeler have died recently from pneumonia, according to records at divisional headquarters. Greenville, S. C., December 1.-The health It Camp Sevier today showed marked improvement in the dis ease situation in the division and there were unofficial reports that the quaran- tine at camp would be lifted next week, TWO deaths were announced at divisional headquarters today. They were: Tracy z Tyson. 119th infantry, Greensboro. N. q; John w. Kelly. 1lsth infantry, Man ming, s. c.
 Little Rock, Ark, December 1.-The monthly report of Dr. M. J. Barlow reg istrar of vital statistics for North Little Rock, whose territory embraces Camp Pike, shows that there were 5S deaths at the national army cantonment during No vember. 52 of which were due to pneu- monia.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-02
PRESIDENT ALLOWS INCREASE IN PRICE ANTHRACITE COAL Mines Will Be Given 5 Cents Per Ton More to
 Meet the Wage
 Raise

Washington, December LA general in- crease of B cents ton to the price of anthracite coal at the mines was added today by President Wilson to meet a proposed wage increase for anthracite miners The new prics are effective be- ginning today and will add more than s3O. .000.000 to thep ublic's annual coal bill.
 The wage increase was agreed on by operators and miners representatives here two weeks ago contingent on higher coal prices to absorb the raise When their negotiations were ended the op- orators and miners turned over to the fuel administration their agreement and estimates of what it would add to the cost of production. They asked that prices be raised at least 45 cents a ton.
 Fuel Administrator Garfield said to- night he gave the problem the most care- ful considerations, hesitating to decide whether it would be worse to add to the burden of those who buy coal or permit workmen to leave the mines for higher pay elsewhere. thus reducing the coal out put. It was evident, he said, that the producers wee ready to fight the wage increase if forced to pay the entire atdount themselves.
 The situation in the anthracite industry and the factors influencing his decision that prices should be increased were set forth by Dr. Garfield in a letter to the President recommending that the in- crease be put at 8 cents ton.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-02

Italian Army Headquarters in North ern Italy, Friday, November ao.--A col onei commanding batteries along the Germans are exerting their chief pres sure, took the correspondent along his lines today and explained the situation and the action in progress. From his ob- servation post at the summit of the mountains flanking the Asiago plateau one could look down on the shell tern and deserted city of Asiago. now held by the enemy with his lines af ent e4ncf- ments beyond and his batteries blassng .iEg from Monte Meletta eastward to the sBretna river.
 It was most impressive mountain scene. at an altitude of 5000 feet, with the clouds lying below instead of above and the cannonade echoing through the gorges. The ground was covered with an inch Nof snow and the ponds formed in shell holes were coated with three inches of ice.
 The men off duty were around camp fires, looking we'll and contented The colonel said living conditions, rations and supplies were in good shape
 Some of the men were in tents on the mountain slopes, others in trenches and dugouts while others were in rough frame barracks which are being hastily constructed.
 Asiago itself presented desolate spectacle in the midst of the fire swept plateau. to which it gives the name with the Italians on one side and the enemy on the other. Houses, churches and tall campaniles could be seen
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-02
GERMANS CONTINUE
 ID D|SORGAN|zE THE
 ARMY 0F RUSSIA
This Goes on While Berlin Is Negotiating Armis- tic and Separate
 Peace

Washington, December 1.-WhiIe ue- gotiating with the Bolsheviki regime for m armistice and n separate peace. German military authorities have re- newed their campaign to dis6rEnnixe the Russian nrmy and inoculate the soldiers with German doctrine.
 Cable advices today said schools have been organized in all the Ger man divisions on the eastern front to train men to be sent out among the Russians Three noncommissioned of : ficers and six privates are drawn from, each division. They are chosen with special reference to their knowledge of the Russian and Polish languages and are instructed regarding political conditions in Russia. lines of comniu- nication in that country and other facts that might be of value in their work
 Tn some quarters this campaign was Interpreted as designed to win over the soldiers and thus strengthen the Teutons in their demands for favor able peace terms. There were those. however. who saw in the German move a not overoptimistic view of the suc- cess Of the peace negotiations and d desire to take advantage of the pres ent situation to so disorganize the Russian army as to eliminate it as d menace during the remainder of the war.
 officials today continued their poll icy of withholding comment upon the Russian situation. Progress of the ne :. gotiations between the Bolsheyiki and Berlin and Vienna were watched with keen interest however, as they might serve to reveal the Teutonic aspira- lions so far carefulIy yelled by con-l flictfnK statements eof German off cinla E i4ss < s- ts s.st
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-02
.2O6 MEN SHOWN ID HAVE INCOMES
 OF OVER MILLION

Washington, December 1.-Two hundred and six men with millionaire incomes, 10 of them with annual incomes of more than $5,0000OO, and 196 with incomes rang ing from $l0oO0oO to $5,Oo00oo. are shown in the income tax figures of the internal revenue bureau for the fiscal year 1911
 The report of the tax shows growing sums, despite the fact that lower num- Der of Income tax payers is shown than was estimated. The figures do not show the full effect of the war as a creator of millionaires, and practically none of the effect of the entry of the United States, as that will not be apparent until, next years report.
 While 437.036 persons paid income taxes last year, previous estimates set the number as high as 7o0.0oo The number of married men subject to the income tax under the old law was s55, 107; un- married men, 47461; unmarried women, 26,sSs; and married women making re- turns separate from their husband, 76S5.
 The number receiving incomes of 5000 and s40OO was S5. 122; between 5000 and 5000. 12o.o27; between $5ooo and slo.0OO, 1851! between 10000 and s15o.0oo, 45.ao5; between s15,000 and s50.O00, 59.3l1: between $50,000 and $100000, 10 452; between $l00, 900 and $150.000, 2900; between $150,000 and $z0O,0o0, l2S4, and between S300.O0O and t1OOO O00 223S aE
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-02
TODAY'S AGE-HERALD

SECTION A Mrs. De Saulles Is found not guilty on murder charge
 General Byng takes offensive again following terrific counter attacks @ by Germans.
 Witness testifies that Means posed as German agent.
 Eighty three men have died from pneumonia at Camp Wheeler. American troops in France are now preparing to celebrate Christmas. Italians are fighting high above the clouds on Asiago front. No sensational legislation Is expected in next Congress $l0,oOo library building will be con structed at Camp Mcclellan. Editorial comment.
 Civic bodies cooperate in work for Chrfstmas charity. 6- Frank Carpenters letter. SIT c. I. sends Dr., Conwell to Mobile. SSplendid evidence of patriotism shown by Tri-City lawyers. lo- Trainmen make demands for more
 SECTION 2-s-Ners of automobile world What every woman wants to know. Amusements.
 SECTION c |. 2. 4s5-- Society ss Booth Tarkinston taiks on why we Are FiGhttng. s-Lady Mary writes of New York. 6-Faohionq. 9-Dolly 'Dalrymple. & 10 Starry skies in December ~ M IT n m - <.r.<,,x,r <-,S N yai, tsS' Comic suppIelneht.|
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-02
Three Alabamians Are Discharged From Army
 for Physical Disability

Little RocN Ark. December 1.-(spe- cial)-John K. orso of Wagor. Homer ", BIankenship of vinemont and Elm nett Wood of Cullman. today were orr dered discharged from the eighty-sev- enth division on account of physical dis ab ilities on the schedule of instruction for the division which has been delayed on ac- count of the fact, that hitherto the per- sonnel of the division has been traasient. announced today that the schedule Ill be ready next week. The men are in the meantime being kept busy at routine dri1l ss s.sssassass
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-02
Italians Fighting High Aboue Clouds
 On Asiago Front
By inc A..ocinted Pres.


 plainly. but the colonel said the whole place was in ruins without building intact. strong field glasses showed no sign of life in the town and no smoke arose from the factories or residences.
 The artillery was heavy and continu- ous. The colonel said the enemy was bringing Up heavy guns of large cslibre. Twenty monster projectiIes had come in a bunch early in the day, opening great craters, which were now frozen ponds. There had heen no infantry advances rspulse the enemy had received The enemy would doubtless attempt another advance, the colonel said, but the strength of the Italian lines gave as- surance hat he would be repulsed again
 Austrian prisoners who had been brought in declared that they recently came from the Russian front. The en- erny lines were made up, according to this officer of Germans and Austrians, but there were no Bulgarians or Turks The wild nature of this country was shown while the soldiers were digging their trenches. when they unearthed the fossil remains of numerous masto- dons of gigantic dimensions
 Along the road leading to the front there was increasing activity, with vast forces of men and material pushed for ward The correspondent passed bat tories of heavy guns drawn by trains, tractors and huge stacks of and 12-inch shells. Infantry. moving forward, was strung along the road for three miles This and frequent evidences of troops on many roads gave visible sign of the power being concentrated, while on every hand the officers and men were confi- dent that the eneny's great drive from the north had been held as that from the Piave side was held.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-02

Mrs. Blanca Erfazuriz, mother of Mrs. De Saulles, was not in the courtroom. She has been on the verge of complete nervous breakdown for several days, ac- cording to her physician, due to her anx- iety regarding the outcome of the trial
 Miss Amaua Errazuriz, sister, was the only member of the defendants fam il present when the jury's finding was made known. Her brother, William Err razuriz, was said to be at his mother bedside. Upon hearing of the tragedy Mrs. Errazuriz, with her other two chill dren hastened to the United States.
 WILL KEEP SON
 The mother, two daughters and son. reunited through Mrs. De Saulles' acquit- tai, will soon return to Chile, accom- panied by John l.. De Saulles, Jr, ac- cording to statement by Attorney Uter- hart tonight.
 Quiet settled over the courtroom when at 9;16 o'clock officers began clearing the corridors outside. Mrs. De Saulles was brought into the trial chamber from the jail where she was awaiting the jury s decision. She made the trip through an underground passageway.
 This required some minutes. When Mrs. De Saulles finally appeared every eye was intently fixed upon her. She stepped briskly into the room a smile over spreading her features and a confident air characterizing her manner. Her lawyer smiled reassuringly in return as she took her seat between Attorney Uterhart and Mrs. Phineas Seaman, the wife of the sheriff.
 moment later the Jurors entered. There was evidently something signifi- cant in their manner ito Attorney Uter- hart He leaned over to an associate and was heard to say:
 "Everything's all right
 Justice Manning then entered the court room and before receiving the verdict
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