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The Mankato free press., 1917-09-28
STRONG RELIEF APPEAL
MADE FOR ARMEN/AKS
MONEY IS SUBSCRIBED
CLOTHES WERE CITY GIFT
Denver Police and Firemen Clad in
the Winter Garments.
UNITED Press Dispatch.l

UNITED Press Dispatch.l
Denver, Colo, September 26.-Den-
yer police and firemen today stepped
jauntily forth, clad in new winter uni
forms-the gift of the city. The city
council voted $40 bonus to each po-
liceman and fireman with which to
purchase winter outfits. AS a further
aid in the high cost of living fight be-
ginning January 1, their salaries will
be increased SIS a month.
The Mankato free press., 1917-09-28
SUBMARINE ATTACKS ON THE BRITISH SHIPS
CARRYING AMERICAN TROOPS BEATEN OFF
UNITED Press Dispatch ]

marines were destroyed in these
fights. A submarine first attempted to
torpedo the ships that carried the
American troops, but British de-
stroyer gave chase and sank the sub
marine. The ship that bore the
Canadian troops rammed the submar-
inc that was head, before that ship
had time to discharge its torpedo.
The Mankato free press., 1917-09-28

At an Atlantic port, September 26.
Two submarine attacks on British
steamers carrying 5000 American
troops in the Irish sea were beaten
off, and submarine attack the next
day in the same sea on a transport
bearing Canadian troops was also de-
feated, according to what is told by
passengers arriving here. Two sub
The Mankato free press., 1917-09-28
AMERICAS WAR BILL
Estimated That It viii Reach Eight

Estimated That 1t Will Reach Eight
cen Billion First Year.
TUnited Press Tispatch.1
Washington, September 26.-Amer-
ica's war bill for the first year will
be at least $1S,500,000,000 according
to computations by experts. The
American government is now spend
ing $1,500.000,0O0 a month or $780,
100000 a day, approximately S2,000.-
900 an hour on the war. America tt
date has loaned to the allies a tota,
of 50 426, 100000 at the rate Of $13,-
100000 a day.
The Mankato free press., 1917-09-28

Buenos Ayres, Argentina, September
26.-Argentina was today swayed be-
tween war and peace. At the same
time the proofs grew more and more
numerous and convincing that the
labor troubles were caused solely by
German agents. 1t was understood to-
day that the president would either
declare neutrality or war. He will not,
take the middle ground of breaking of
diplomatic relations with Germany.
The overwhelming vote in the chamber
Of deputies in favor of breaking off
relations with Germany, and the still
more overwhelming vote in the senate
in favor of such a step, do not, it is
understood, put up to the president
the necessity Of taking such step.
1t is reported that both Paraguay
and Uruguay have been on the verge
Of taking that step against Germany.
Stirring Up Strife.
The German diplomats at Santa Te
are reported to have been actively en-
gagged in stirring up labor troubles in
Argentina. There was no change in
the strike situation early today, The
government has summoned the entire
standing army to take over the rail-
ways today. The trains will be run by
strike breakers. They will be started,
little by little, as the new men get
used to the job. At the same time the
Continued on page two
The Mankato free press., 1917-09-28
ARGENTINA is SWAYEO BETWEEN
WAR AND PEACE; GERMAN MONEY
STIRS UP STRIFE IN COUNTRY
WILL HAVE GREAT FLEET

United States To Put Big Merchant
Craft on The Ocean.
Washington, September 26.-The
shipping board, giving details of the
governments shipbuilding program
announced today that within little
over a year the United States will
have an ocean going merchant feet
of more than 1000 ships aggregating
100000 tons.
The Mankato free press., 1917-09-28
ParaphernaIia For Soldiers.

Six cars. laden with auto trucks,
ambulances, wagons and other vehi-
cles for army use in the camp at Dem
ing, N. NJ. passed through Mankato
over the Omaha road today on the
way from st. Paul.
The Mankato free press., 1917-09-28
VTHEN COMPANY H leaves

w YHEN COMPANY H leaves
wv Mankato for Deming,
New Mexico tomorrow
afternoon the boys will be tend
cred the rousing patriotic good
bye which they so richly deserve.
All Mankato an surrounding
TERRITORY is proud of Company
II, which is known far and wide
as one of the very best drilled
of the splendid military COM
The Mankato free press., 1917-09-28
ROBERT Ia TOILETTE
SON OF THE senator
WILL serve IN NAVY

St. Paul, September 26.-Robert
La Toilette, Jr., son of Senator La
Toilette, is ashamed of his fathers
record and contemplates enterirg e
the navy in an effort to show his
own patriotism. ~ "
This information was contained
in a letter received from young La
Toilette by Byron Webster, mana
ger of the St. Paul Steam laundry,
a college chum of the son of the
disloyal senator. The two gradu-
ated from the University of Wis
consin together last June, and were
close friends.
Young La Toilette stated that he
had been socially ostrscised in
Washington because of his fathers
views. .-
The Mankato free press., 1917-09-28
Jewish New Year,

Today was the Jewish New Year,
and a number of the Jewish stores in
the city were closed in observance of
the event.
The Mankato free press., 1917-09-28

The official report indicates that
the main formation of the German
machines was broken up by British
fire, not more than two machines get
ting through the aerial barrage. A
second group, coming up half an
hour later, apparently altogether
were prevented from reaching the
city. Reports say that while the an
ti-air craft guns boomemd constantly,
diners in the cafe seemed Indifferent.
Parks were filled with people who
were out to see the Hun air show.
The Mankato free press., 1917-09-28
CAUSE OF RECENT
LABOR TROUBLES:
Ptoof Is Found That Teutons
: Have Been Working
\
ARMY TAKES RAILROAD
Butchers, Bakers and Other
,Tradesmen Are Joining in
Gigantic Strike
UNITED Press Dispatch ]

Lima, Peru, September 26.-
The Peruvian minister to Berlin
was instructed to demand salts
faction within eight days for the
sinking of the Peruvian bark Lor-
ton. If the demand was not met
diplomatic relations with Ger
many will be broken.
The Mankato free press., 1917-09-28
SIX PERSONS KILLED
AIR RAID IN LONDON
But at That People in Cafes
And the Parks Were
Undisturbed

London, September 26.-Six persons
were killed and sixteen injured in
the southeastern outskirts of London
in last nights raid.
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ATTEMPT MADE
BLOW UP DEPOT
GERMAN sEANEN FROM INTERN.
ED SHIP TRY TO BLOW Up
DEPOT At RIO JANEfRo.
Discovery Of the Plot Caused Intense
Excitement and Added to War
Spirit Against Germany in
Brazil

RIO JANEIR0. May 26.--An at
tempted dynamiting of the govern
ment depot here today by Captain
ending and eight German seamen
from the interned German ship Co
burn caused intense excitement and
added to the war spirit against Ger
many. The Germans were arrested.
How near Brazil is to declaration
of war against Germany was indieat-
ed by today's announcement that the
fleet patrolling the Atlantic. The
Brazilian congress continued secret
discussions of the international sit
uation today. Anti-war members are
still filibustering and no action is
possible.
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THINK STORM TOLL
WILL Be TH|RTYsOEA0

WICHITA, Ken, May 26.--Iweh-
tv-s,x bodies OF victims OF the torna-
do which wiped Andale. town
miles northwest OF here'
off the map late yesterday, have been
recovered and ideatified, while eV-
orv train from the stricken section
brings in additional injured.
ofIlcials believe the death list VIII
reach thirty, when other eoa'es'
thouabt to be In the wreckase when
li.tcrs the prairies for miles ABOUT
,he mace. where the beautiful niue
kansas village nost,el an'oaS the
railing hills. are found.
Several of the scores OF injured
are expected to die
The twister, a typical Kansas cy-
o,one came without the sligh'es'
,.,rnine The sun was shining Al
,,aaie At the school house .
crowd of boys was engaged III q
aaae of baseball. while groups OF
,honners chatted along the shsi'
business street.
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THE ITALIANS ARE
TAKING PRISONERS

ROME. May 26.-Three thousand
and five hundred prisoners and fur
ther progress on the Carso front was
announced as the latest achievement
of the Italian offensive in the war Of
flee report this afternoon. Much ma
terial was also captured.
The progress was made in the
capture of strongly fortified posi-.
|tions, the war office statement said.
The $500 prisoners are in addition
to the 10000 reported In yesterdays
official statement. A total OF 22.-
|419 Germans and Austrians were TAX.
en- by the Italian troops during their
advance along the Julian front be-
tween May IA and May 20. according
to figures announced today.
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THE ITALIANS
ARE MASTERS
HAVE CAPTURED F0RTTFICl
TIONS AUsTRLANs WE'RE ALI
WINTER BUILDING.
PUSHING LINES F0RWlRD
Italian Forces Arc Pushing Steadily
Ahead Toward Trieste Arc
Driving Rack the
Austrians.
BY JOHN ii. HEARLEY

ROME. May 26.--Italian troops To-
day stood victoriously as masters of
the vast and complicated system of
Qualifications which the Austrian
forces have been constructing III
winter long to bar the way TO Trieste
and Laibach.
Last November General Cadorna
pushed threatening salient forward
in Carso and his objective Trieste
was made plainly apparent to the
enemy Then came to the troops
winter in the mountains. forcing
cessation of massed fighting activ-
tiles.
Through all the SHOWS and bIix-
yards the Anstrians worked unceaa-
ingly fortifying against this Italian
wedge, following out vast under
ground passages, cementing rocky
barriers and bringing up artillery.
1t is along this mastery series Of
fortifications the Italians have se-
cured their grip and were reaching
out today still more aggressiyely to-
ward Trieste and Laibach
Battle front dispatches today
told Of the repulse Of furious coun-
ter attacks by both wings Of the
Italian front. They are continuing
with almost stacco-like insistence
and the fighting is intense
Austria has plenty OF troops on
the whole OF the Italian front.
They had been concentrated there
under plans Of the German and
| Austrian general staff for a grand
offensive. but General Cadorna took
the Initiative too quickly and gain
ed the mastery by surprisingly swift
blows.
While Italy's fighting men have
achieved prodigies OF valor. fightlns
rp and down rocky ravines, around
craigs. and down below in cavern
GUS passages attention was off
cially called today to another bit
OF equally deserving heroes. The
task OF transporting food. water
and supplies to the troops over
rugged mountain roads in Carso
has been of titanic proportions.
Even the war has to be carried
long distances.
Today's announcement said that
the king personally witnessed the
/ principal phases of the latest sue
cesses achieved by his troops. being
often exposed directly to she'll
fire at the advanced observation
| posts. His presence inspired the
troops to crater zeal.
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BIC Spy HUNT
BEING WAGEO
AGENTS SEEKING
PERSONS WHO FURNISHED
TIPS TO GERMANY.
KNEW Of OEsTR0YERs


WASHINGTON, May 26.-What
il perhaps the greatest spy hunt by
the government since the civil war
is on here.
Every secret agency OF the gov
ernment is engaged in ferreting out
the men or women who tipped to
Germany the news that the Ameri-
can torpedo destroyer flotilla had
left American shores for Europe
in time for German submarines to
mine the port of arrival. A care
full censorship is imposed at all
coast cable offices and at Mexican
telegraph poins, but despite this the
Germans had the news four days be-
fore the fleet arrived.
Hidden wireless stations In this
country or in Mexico may have been
the means of communication. Re-
ports still persist that the govern
ment has been unable to weed out
all Illicit wireless stations. 1t is
therefore possible also that Ger
man agent might have crossed into
Mexico with his valuable informa-
ton and sent it from there or per-
haps have communicated through
some other transmission base in
Central or South America.
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| AND FAMILY
NOW HOE POTATOES

Ps WILLIAM G. SHEPHERD
e'eu Press Staff Correspondent
r. RoGRAD, May 2G.-Mr. and
Nicholas Bomanoff, with the
|eS homanoff and Master Roman
nave Joined the black to the
movement. They are planting
H'elhs potatoes in the park of
eoe selo Palace, where the same
e When known as the royal fam
Fians
Il spectacle OF the seven members
|Fe@hlie royalty. garbed in pea
sio'heS and doing peasant work,
||eAloyed by large audience,
I'alefs and civilians lined the
ABOUT the estate, peerins
|aSa the steel bars ana Wat.hing
4 aioYemept of the shovels and
s's 'aot the former czar, czarina,
I'Heh and the four grand dueh-
/ made.
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|[ATH BLOW
BY AMERICA
kr,ssL OF LANSING TO ISSUE
,sspoRTS BOOM,s SOCIALIST
kpraCE MEET To FAILURE.
|DN|sTs ARE D|sMAYED
Ieeates Already ut Stockholm Dis
aonojnted Because american
Delegate Refused Passports.
BLOW to German Intrigue.

kTocKHOLM, May 36.Seere-
Of State Lansing's refusal tc
he passports 70 American social
! to the German-inspired peace
tiprencen dismayed and depressed
delegates already here for that
eting. The news was received
BIZ. The representatives could
5dly credit it
fThe report is either false or else
result OF a misunderstanding OF
purposes of the conference" in
led Chairman Branting.
Meetings Of various groups of the
salists still continue, but 1t is APP
knt that the German plan of a
|eral meeting is now a failure.
biting and Secretary Huysman,
Swedish and Dutch socialists,
D have been the real brains of the
ftngs so far. declared today's
Finuanee of the present separate
ferenees, even If there is no gen
session. will strengthen the in
Rational socialist bureaus place.
Eheg aspire to a place on the
te conference board, or at least
ke lever by which their influ-
will be felt at that meeting
Fng the war.
kmong the delegates as q whole
Ihews that no American socialists
pa be present added as a body
TO knowledge mat the British
French socialists likewise would
ebsent, The Americans had been
fnded upon to strengthen the
FAediate peace groups, composed
[she most part Of representatives
Pc Central powers.
Flth the general conference
eme doomed, il was becoming in
Slagly apparent today from the
feedings OF the various groups
even If such a general session
Z haFe been held. its delibera-
would have been practically
eiess, The group" conferences
RhoW a national spirit rather
an International one.
re action of the Finnish dele
Is typical. When they met
Dutch and Scandinavian repre-
E'lves the Finns' principal point
discussion was of measures to
ln autonomy for Finland. It
sepoil tee auth0rltatively that
showed little interest or under
EeinS IN the various international
Ee's OF disputed questions on an
Fuoas and indemnities. Their
concern oYerstopped every
+ else.
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FIGHT TAKES PLACE
At RADIO STATION

,opreuouTH, Va. May 20
to'' .,a,e exchanged ana
frederick Roach. wireless ope'r .e'.ronn
was wounded in b'1la = loss %prs
'','aras m"9 At the government wl'e'ess
sta,inn at virginia Beach ana sup
oosea enemy agents early 'ou"s, atf .,
'' The intruders we're driven OIL OH. ~
pe M '.,aes and blue jackets reach
'n' ~ ,he scene. AS far as learned "'"'
60 ,I, ,ha intruders we're injured
"a Nv IN search extoadins over ,''ss, ssn
va ~ niles Those arrested Ws''
e'"' ,', oyer to the United States o'
fieials al Norfolk
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DARE DEVIL DRIVERS
WILL GO To FRANCE

WASHINGTON, May 26.-Four OF
Americas dare devil' auto drivers
have been picked TO pilot huge ma
chimes General Pershing and his
staff will use on the western front
in France.
The men are Ray Middleton, sales
manager of the Detroit Steel Pro
duets company; John J, Jennings
salesmanager for Detroit banking
firm; George Linthicum. head o'
the factory department OF Detroit
auto company. and Elgin Brain I
successful race driver.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-05-26
COUSIN OF GOVERNOR
DROPS DEAD IN AUSTIN

AUSTIN. Texas, May 2s.--Wllliam
Ferguson of Belton. SO years old.
u cousin OF Governor James T.. Fer
guson, dropped dead on Congress
avenue here yesterday afternoon.
Mr., Ferguson had suffered from
heart trouble for some time and he
had an attack while walking on the
street yesterday. He had come to
Austin to make arrangements for
placing his nephew in the summer
school at the University Of sTexAs.
He Is survived by his wife. Tho
body was taken to Helton last night
for interment.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-05-26
QUIET IS REPORTED
ALONG FRENCH FRONT

PARIS. May 2G.-Further prog
ress around Mount Conflict and 'ne
taking OF 12o German prisoners
there was reported in today ON
c;al statement. No general often
siye movements were detailed.
Along chemins des Danes tne
war office statement said there was
considerably artiilerying'
West of Gerry two German a'''oA'
were repulsed.
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GERMANS FORBIDDEN
TO SING IN AMERICA

AMSTERDAM, May 26.--German
singers who contract for appearances
in America will be excluded from all
German opera rendered in German
theatres for period of five years.
according to a resolution which Ber-
lin dispatches today said would be
adopted by the Berlin Actors as
ISOLATION conference in June.
The resolution is fostered by
Count Sweehach. manager of the
Royal theatre at Dresden.
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TO INCREASE TAXES
OF AUTO OWNERS

WASHINGTON. May 26--The
senate finance committee today re-
lieved the auto manufacturers of the
proposed tax OF per cent ON sales
and transferred the burden to the
auto owner.
Under the senate finance commit
tees plan the manufacturers would
be relieved of the taxes on gross
sales. which is included in the house
measure. and the taxes put on the
purchasers as far as possible.
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FIVE KILLED WHEN
TRAIN HITS AUTO

AKRON, Ohio, May 26.--Five
Akron young people, two girls and
three men, were killed instantly at
midnight last night at Mantua, near
Ravenna, when their automobile was
hit by an Erie train. One man was
injured.
Parts of the automobile We're scat
tered one thousand feet along the
tracks. All of the dead were badly
mangled.
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an GIVEN 10 YEARS
FOR DEATH OF FATHER

-'hGEFOWN. Texas, May &c.
eIe Calvin McLaren YVES found
oy jury late yesterday and
|Psn'shment fixed at forty years
Noa upon conviction OF the
= al his father. Frank Il. Nc
= wealthy citizen of Taylor,
/ ~ 1916. At the time of the
~ murder the defendant was
y years old.
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PITCHED FROM AUTO
ON HEAD, INJURY fAiAh

BEAUMONT, MAY 20,.-i'en,s o. e.,
man sr., st years old died ,, mere
last night after he was ,.,,lae,,s plsan-
~ ' head first from his automoD''s
an an the pavement. The car sweFyea "a
sharply and suddenly to aS0'u
crashing into another machine
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INACTIVITY PREVAILS
ON WESTERN FRONT

LONDON, May 26.-slight I'M
provement of British positions at the
right of the scarpe river was re-
ported by Field Marshal Haig TO-DAY
in a statement revealing a continued
general lull on the western front.
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BAY STATE GOVERNOR
MADE FOOD DICTATOR

BOSTON, Mass, May. 26.-A bill
making the governor of Massaehu-
setts virtually food dictator with
power to seize and distribute food
stuffs and fix prices as he sees tit
was passed early today in the clos
ing hours of the legislature.
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swung into battle array above
the channel. Here II series OF
thrilling encounters occurred.
One British airplane gave bat
tie to three of the enemy craft
and shot down one of the trio.
Two sped on but the other
raiders met mere British air.
planes over the Belgian coast.
Far aloft the two forces sailed,
maneuyred and fought.
One OF the enemy forces, a
special twin-engined machine,
was shot down.
or the sixteen aircraft par
tieipating in the raids three are
therefore accounted for.
(The home defense statement
named the German raiders as
s.aircraft." which might he eth
er airplanes or Zeppelins. The
admiralty statement spoke of
"enemy aircraft" but likewise
detailed an encounter with three
hostile airplanes and the de-
struction of '.two twin-engined
hostile Machines" indicating
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BY ED l.. KEEN.

BY ED l.. KEEN.
LONDON, May 2G.--Death
dealing attacks by sixteen en-
emy aircraft. resulting In the
killing and injuring OF scores
of women and children and fol-
lowed by battles in the clouds
between British and enemy air.
planes yesterday, marked the
bIoodiest Teutonic aerial attack
on England since the opening
OF the war.
Details were revealed today
in admiralty and home defense
statements.
The casualty list was official
IL fixed at seventy five killed
and III injured.
Twcnty-seven women ana
tveuty-three children are among
the dead and forty-threc women
and nineteen children are
among the injured.
The Royal Naval Air Service
airplanes at Dunkirk were cali
cd into action at once ana
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]. 5. DESTROYER
IS BADLY DAMAGED

The United States destroyer
No. . ran aground on the rocks
at an American port today and
WAS badly damaged. Tugs went
to the vessels assistance and she
was pulled off. None aboard
were reported injured.
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SIMPLE ANNOUNCEMENT
OF THE GERMAN RAID

BERLIN, May 26.-.'ln n
sucressful raid our air squad
ron bombed Dover aud Folkc-
stone and the south coast OF
England" the official statement
declared today.
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airplanes.)
1t is possible. therefore, that
the enemy force was composed
OF both Zeppelins and airplanes.
''Some houses and shops were
seriously damaged" the official
statement declared.
Assuming that the casualties
i'm this raid were of non-com-
batants the total number of civ
ilians killed since the starting
of the war by German air raids
by Zeppelins and airplanes both
is raised to 3$5 killed and 720
injured In today's announces
ment.
The only other air raid which
approached this one i'm destruct-
iveness of human life was ON tho
night Of March 81, 1915. Six
or seven Zeppelins formed n
part of this raiding force and
their sdepfedations extended ov-
er six eastern counties, their
victims totalling fifty-nine kill
ell and 1O1 injured.
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GERMAN SOCIALISTS To
HOLD NATiO,AL MEET

COPENHAGEN, May 26.A ma
tional convention of German social
lists viii be held on Aug. II, the first
national gathering OF the party per-
mitted since the outbreak \of the
war. according to the Berlin Poer-
wartz.
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THRILLING BATTLES HIGH ABOVE THE CLOUDS

Machines
in the Machines
Where Further Battles Occurred
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German Airmen Raid
The English Coast

HJ HAS TAKEN PLACE
/ SINCE
| * AND INUJRNG
CHILDREN
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The Daily Light gives all the