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The Mankato free press., 1918-07-12
MIRBACH MURDER WAS
FIRST OF THE SERIES
Planned to Kill Off the Entire
HohenzoIIern Governing
Outfit
JOSEPH SHAPLEN

Stockholm, July 10.-The assassin
alton of Ambassador Mirbach in Rus
sia was only the first step of SER
les of murders that had been planned
by the Russian territorists to wipe
out the entire Hohenzollern govern
ing body. Before leaving Petrograd
this spring l heard weird rumors of
such a plot but did not believe that
it was actually planned to carry the
matter through to finish.
The terrorists, in their original plot
claimed they would kill Won Mir
back, the kaiser, Hindenburg, Luden-
dorff, Won Bulow and several other
members of the imperial staff. I
doubted The whole story. Won Mir
bach is already dead. How far the
power of The Russian underground
system of terror extends it is i'm
possible to state.
The assassination has stirred all
Russia and parties are beginning to
realize that union for a common
cause is necessary. 1t has drawn the
bolsheviki and the mensheviki closer
together. The conferences of Ker-
ensky in Paris have aroused some
comment but the former premier is
not taken seriously
The Mankato free press., 1918-07-12
CHANGING RUSSIAN
CONDITIONS HANDICAP
United States Undecided As to
Course 1t Will Pursue In
That Country
Associated Press Dispatch.l

Washington, July 10-The govern
ment regards the situation in Russia
as so sporadic and constantly chang
ing that it is impossible to Come to
any decision yet regarding the mill
tary aid the United States may ex-
tend.
1t is authoritatively stated that all
plans so far submitted involve the
military which the government feels
would weaken the western front.
The government holds that nothing
must be permitted to detFact from the
military strength in France and Bel
GUM. The government is rendering
economic aid to Russia.
Washington, July 10.-Friendly riv-
airy has broken out among the allies
as to which shall have the largest
delegations in the mission of aid which
America will send TO Russia. France
claims that the United States and
the French government are best liked
by the Russians and should have the
largest representation. Japan claims
prior rights as the most interested and
closest neighor of the Slavs. England
is anxious for large delegation to
make sure her commercial relations
with Russia.
Thus the requests grow until the
president and his staff are faced with
a difficult and delicate problem in
deciding which countries shall have
the largest number in the party which
is to visit the stricken nation.
The Mankato free press., 1918-07-12
EMPL0YE ON A FARM
TRIED TO END HIS LIFE
Shot Self in The Head Twice;
Said He Was Tired of
Living z

William Wandersee, man about
forty years of age who has been en-
ployed by Fred Ulrich on his farm
at the Piper corners, attempted to
commit suicide shortly before noon
today by shooting himself, and almost
succeeded. He shot himself twice in the
head and once in the arm, with a
thirty-two calibre revolver.
Deputy Sheriff Albert Nerdahl was
called and drove out to the farm to
bring the wounded man to town. Al
though having two bullets in his head
the man was conscious, and able to
talk. When the deputy sheriff asked
the reason for his rash act he ex-
plained that he was tired of living
and had decided to end it all.
NanderSee is said to be a single
man, and has relatives living near
Washington Lake. I-c was taken to
ST. Joseph's hospital where he was
operated upon by DR. A. F. Kemp.
The tw8 bullets We're removed from
his head, and were found TO be fiat
tened out to about the sire of a med
iur1 sized coin. 1t is the opinion of
the physicians that the maa will live.
The Mankato free press., 1918-07-12
YOUNG MAN IS HELD
AUTO. Theft SUSPECT
Came From Arlington and Had
Ford Car In His
Possession

Edwin Huckenpoehler, a young man
from Arlington, Mimi, was taken to
the police station late today, suspect
ed of having stolen q Ford car. The
young fellow arrived in the city this
afternoon and offered 1918 model
Ford for sale at the Powell Ford
agency. The machine had Mime
sofa number 26436 and as the fell
lows story seemed straight the sale
was nearly completed when an ex-
animation was made of the motor
number. 1t was discovered that this
had been cut and disfgured until ii
could not be made out.
Suspecting that the car might be
stolen the police were called and
Huckenpoehler was taken to the sta
tiOn. Here he claimed that he Fought
the machine of a William Brown in
Waconia, Minnesota. He said Brown
was anxious to sell the Ford as he
waas going in the draft. Police Of
ficers called William Brown of Wa
coma and got in touch with a man
by that name who claimed that he
never owned a Ford car or any other
kind of a machine.
The new license lists show that the
number Huckenpoehler had on his
is for a Saxon machine. 1t may have
been that the young man was sold
stolen car, in which case he will
be out the money he paid for the
Ford. Police were still investigating
the case at late hour this after
noon.
The Mankato free press., 1918-07-12
DOUBLE beer TAXES
URGED upon SOLOkS
Money Must Be Raised to
Pay the War Bills
MOVIE PRICE The SAME
People Are TO Be Given An
Opportunity For Cheap
Amusement
limited Press Dispatch.l

Washington, July 10.-The problem
of raising Americas enormous revenue
for the coming year rested with con-
gress today. Doubling the present
tax on beer, wines, whiskey and to-
bacco was generally favored by the
solons. Strong opposition was mani
tested, however, 70 the proposal to
double the admission to movie the
atres on the grounds that it deprived
the public of needed amusement. The
plan for a tax of twenty per cent
on all new cars was favored as was
a tax of from twenty five TO one hun
dred per cent on the salaries of all
male servants.
Some Filibuster Moves.
Washington, July 10.-Fflibuster
moves to stop the resolution giving.
the president power to take over the
telephone and telegraph lines are on
foot in the senate. The resolution
has been held up since yesterday.
Vets in the senate are using all
their strength to hold up this resolu-
ton and thus delay the vote on the
national prohibition bill.
The Mankato free press., 1918-07-12
LIMIT THOSE BOOZE
SALES IS THEIR PLEA
Delegation Asks Safety Body to
Curb the Saloons In
Springfield

st. Paul, July An order to limit
sales at saloons in Comfrey and
Springfield to those for consumption
on the premises was urged at the
meeting of the State Public Safey
commission yesterday by officials from
Cottonwood and Yellow Medicine
counties who charged that large ship
ments of liquor were being made by
automobiles to Iowa, South Dakota
and other dry territory from those
points.
The. commission took the petition
under adviSement.
Governor Burnquist was commend
ed for closing the Blooming Prairie
saloons by farmers of Dodge, Free
born and Mower counties in resolu-
ton received during the commission
meeting
AS many as $50 automobiles a day
are loaded with liquor at Comfrey
and Springfield saloons for distribu-
tion in Iowa, South Dakota andother
adjacent dry territory, the delegation
said.
A raid before the Fourth of July
resulted in the confscation of 25O
gallons of whisky from automobiles
en- route to those dry sections, it was
reported.
The delegation included County At
torney Finstead, County Director D.
U. Weld and T. A. Perkins of Cotton
wood county, and County Attorney H.
P. Bengtson of Yellow Medicine
county.
The Mankato free press., 1918-07-12
HELLO SCHEDULE WILL
NOT CHANGE In STATE
Hearing Had Before Minnesota
Railroad and Ware
House Body

st. Paul, July 10.-Telephone serv-
ice. rates will remain unchanged in
Minnesota if charges. for new install
lations and moving telephones ere
permitted to increase revenues, rep
resentatives of the big telephone
companies indicated at a hearing
yesterday before the railroad and
warehouse commission for permits
sion to put the proposed special
charge schedules into effect.
The only objection offered was
that by City Attorney F. L. Cliff of
Ortonville, who regarded the pro-
posal as ill advised at this time. He
said he wished simply to suggest a
continuance. The hearing was re-
Sumed today.
For new installations or removals
of telephones from one location to
another charges of S. in MinneaD-
oils, st. Paul and Duluth, and of $3.50
in smaller cities are proposed. For
restoring service on installed tele-
phones the charges are to be 81 in
the larger and So in the smaller cit
les. A cnarge OF ST is proposed in
each Ease where a telephone is
roved cn the same premises and
where service is resumed after sus-
pension for nonpayment. Another
charge of half rates for services sus
pended by request is submitted for
Guy H. Pratt, general commercial
superintendent of the Northwestern
Telephone Exchange company, told
of the expense of moving telephones,
publishing new directories and other
items to warrant the proposed spe-
cial charges.
P. M. Ferguson, manager of the
Citizens Telephone company of
Mankato end other representatives
of telephone companies are attend
ing the hearing.
The Mankato free press., 1918-07-12
TANKS FROM FRANCE
AIDING in THE DRIVE
Lead Way When Troops Go
Forward Near Compeigne
45O PRISONERS TAKEN
Member of Laadtag Fearing
American Host; Says 0ffense
Is Necessary

Paris, July 10.-Freach soldiers,
with the aid of tanks, striking between
Montdidier and the Disc, advanced
more than a mile on a front of two
and half miles northwest of Com,
peigne.
A German counterattack was re-
pulsed the French war office an.
nounced, and all the gains were main
tained., Four hundred and fifty pris.
oners were taken.
In the Longpont region east of Retz
forest, the French increased their gain
and took additional prisoners.
Fears Offensive Will Fail.
Resumption of the German>offensive
is necessary, but it's result is doubt
full, Herr Stroebel, an independent so.
cfalist, admitted inj the Prucsian land.
tag, according to Zurich dispatch to
the Matin. y
Stroebel declared that in the sprin g
drives the German losses were more
than 100000 in killed alone. The loss
es in the next phase of the drive
he said, probably would be even high.
er.
"MiIIions More to Come
About 100000 Americans are In
France, Stroebel said, which about bal
ances the Allies losses and the Ger
man gain in manpower through new
drafts and release of men from the
eastern front.
""Several millions more will come,
unless We Germans rid the govern
ment If the war politicians" Stroebel
said.
British Take captives.
London, July 10.-Raiding opera.
tions carried out by British troops
in the region>east of Arras netted a
few prisoners, the war office al
nounced.
2 South of the Sonfzle river the Ger.
man artillery has been bombarding
positions recently captured by British
troops there.
Foe Filters Downed.
Eleven German airplanes were
brought down during air fighting July
Z and three British MACHINES were lost
the air ministry reported. Sixteen
tons of bombs were dropped on en-.
emy targets during the day and the
following night.
CobIentz Suffers Severely.
The British air raid on Coblentz
was the severest of the war, accord
ing to Basic dispatch Ito the Ex
press. Twelve persons were killed
and % injured. The northern part of
the station was seriously damaged
and the Rhine and Moselle bridges
and the royal palace were hit. Great
damage was done to the fortress of
Ehrenbreitstein.
The Mankato free press., 1918-07-12
WOULD REMOVE VAN LEAR
Matter Is Put Up to the State Safety
Commission

st. Paul, July 10.-The Public
Safety commission went on record
as being against the taking of Min
nesota labor by Federal labor agen-
cies for service outside of the state
during the harvest, in message for
warded to Secretary of Labor w. B.
Wilson
Demands for the removal from of
flee of Mayor Thomas Van Lear and
Police Chief Louis Harthill of Mime
apolis On charges of failure to pre-
serve order during the recent So
called "newsboys' boy jtt," were dis
cussed at length.
Because Governor Burnquist was
absent and no report was made eth
er by him or Adjutant General w.
F. Rhinow on the boycott" the com
mission concluded. according to Sec
retary H. w. Libby, that the case
was not officially presented /and no
action was taken.
The Mankato free press., 1918-07-12
SUB BOATS LURKING
ALONG THE EEASTCOAST
Report of Chilean Liner Having
Been Sunk Lately BY
Torpedo
IU nited Press Dispatch. l

Washington, July 10.-German sub
marines have renewed their depreda-
tions on shipping off the American
coast, it became known today. A
Chilean liner, bound for the United
States and carrying large cargo of
South American products, including
nitrate was torpedoed and sunk Fri
day. No details of the sinking were
given out. The navy is said to be
securing the coast and special warn
ings have been given out to all ship
pers to be extremely careful.
The Mankato free press., 1918-07-12
LLOYD GEORGE HAS
Confidence IN YANkS
Statement Was Made BY British
Premier at Dinner in
London
IUnited Press nispatch.l

London, July 10.-In speech at
a public dinner in London Premier
Lloyd George stated that he was con-
fident the. allies would win in the
war He said the one thing that
gave him greater confidence than ever
before was the remarkable showing of
the Americans in training and on the
battle front. He said their dauntless
bravery and cool courage in all en-
counters stood as fitting example
and a bulwark of strength for the
rest of the allied nations.
The Mankato free press., 1918-07-12
N|BBz5 TACTICS
HELPING THE ALLIES
Has Captured Prisoners For
The French-Americans
IMPROVE THE POSITION
italians and British Pressing
Hard On Both Austrian
FIanks
ASSOCIATED PRESS SUMMARY

Although fighting activity on the
western and Italian fronts is still
confined to local actions, today's Of
ficiaI statements record an increase
in the artillery activity, etc. There
are many signs of new offensive inn
pending, not only in France, but in
Italy. The French nibbIing tactics
have been successful as the Franco
Americans took 5400 prisoners in this
way since June IS and have been
steadily improving their positions to
meet the Teutons smash.
Berlin continually reports the allies
repuIsed. The allies advance in Al
bania threatens the Austrian situation
there
The French are making good gains
in the east and the Italians are speed
lily advancing in the west. This makes
the Austrian line "v" shaped with the
allies pressing hard on both flanks.
Rome, Official, July 10.--The ItaI-
advance. The enemy is beaten back
on both sides Of the osunn river.
Paris, Official, July 10.-There were
artillery duels on the front of Mont
didier and south of the Aisne near
Chavigny from which the French re-
Gently advanced.
London, Official, July 10.-Consid-
erable activity developed only by Ger.
man artillery and machine guns in the
region east of Amiens from the vicin-
ity of Villers- -Bretonneux to the An
ere river. German local attacks in
Villers- Bretonneux area were repuls-
ed.
On the Flanders front the British
carried out an operation in the vi
cinity of Merris and northeast of Nj
eppe wood they advanced the line
slightly, taking prisoners.
London, July 10-German artillery
has been steadily bombing the allied
lines. NLittle serious damage has been
done, however.
Paris, July 10.-The French war
office reported this morning that
heavy artillerying was in progress
along the Marne. Some infantry at
tacks were also made. German raid
ing parties were repulsed.
Two Fronts Were Quiet.
ASSOCIATED Press DispatchJ
American Army on the Marne, July
10.-The fronts west and east of Cha
teau Thierry were unusually quiet,
but heavy fighting is believed impend-
ing.
Last night the enemy artillery was
far below normal.
American gunners bombarded the
enemy lines intermittently
Excessive Troop Movements.
UNITED Press Dispatchl
Washington, July 10.-Excessive
troop movements continue in front of
the American lines and it is probable
that the boches are concentrating a
large force here, preparatory to
sweeping attack. General Pershing
in his reports states that the troop
movements are steadily becoming
greater. Aerial activity has also in
creased and the fighting above the
clouds is exceptionally severe. On
July and General Pershing states
that the huns came over the Ameri-
can lines in great fleets of planes and
their men show greater desire to
fight all observers above the lines.
Gain BY Italians.
UNITED Press Dispatch.1
Rome, July 10.-Italian troops are
officially reported to have made
gains on a thirty mile front in the
Albania sector last night. Fighting
was said to be exceptionally severe
along the banks of the Osum river.
The Mankato free press., 1918-07-12
PRICE FIXING is FAILURE
That is Declaration Made Today by
Herbert Hoover.
fIInited Press Disr,ter

TUnltPd Press DiSr'F TT
Washington, July 10.-Herbert
Hoover in an open letter today stated
that the policy of government price
fixing was not success. He said
the only means of getting the profits,
taken unjustly from the people, was
by heavy tax on food and manu-
featuring profits.
The Mankato free press., 1918-07-12
.FINNs ASK FOR SUPPLIES
They Will Get Them When Teut
Forces Are Removed.
UNITED Press Cisratch.

UnII6u f-TtSs %|Isf,dlCnJ
Stockholm, July 10-General Man
nerheim of the German staff, COM
mander of all the forces in Finland,
visited American Ambassador Morris
and requested that the United States
send supplies into Finland. Morris
replied that the American government
would gladly send the supplies when
all German forces were withdrawn
from the country.
The Mankato free press., 1918-07-12
Kaiser Tells His
People That More
Hardships in Sight
UNITED Press Dispatch. ]

Amsterdam, July 1C.-h an ar
ticIe today The North German
Gazette states that the kaiser has
issued a proclamation praisins
the common people and those in
the rural communities for their
steadfastness to duty. He has at
the same time informed them that
the burdens and hardships they
have borne are light compared to
the restrictions and privations
that must come in order to main
tain an army in the field.
The Mankato free press., 1918-07-12
GIVEN ANOTHER CHANCE
Several Rejected Men Will Be Re-
turned to Camp Grant,

Adjutant General w. F. Rhinow,
who objected strongly to the large
number of Minnesota men rejected at
Camp Grant, is apparently deter
mined that the camp examiners shall
again pass on the qualifications of
the boys. In communication to the
county draft board, received this
morning he advises that the men who
were rejected be again sent out with
the quota which leaves on July 90.
The board will send back majority
of the men who returned. There are
several cases, however. where it is
probable the men would fail to pass a
severe examination.
The Mankato free press., 1918-07-12
ESCAPED FROM THE HUNS

Everett conkIey, An American Ayia-
tor Got Away From captors.
UNITED Press Dispatcn.I
Paris, July 10.-It was announced
today that Everett Conkley, an Amer
lean aviator taken prisoner last fall,
escaped from the German, lines and
is now in Switzerland.
The Mankato free press., 1918-07-12
Twenty German Planes Downed.

United Press Dlspatch.J
London, July 10.-The war office
announced this morning that on July
8, twenty German planes were down
ed. Nineteen tons of explosives were
dropped over the German lines.
The Mankato free press., 1918-07-12
LEAGUERS WILL APPEAL.
N. 6. Randall, ct Al Filed Notice At
Redwinq Today.

IAssociated Press Dispatch.
Redwing, July 10.-N. S. Randall,
Joseph Gilbert and l.. w. Martin,
Nonpartisan league leaders, convicted
here of disloyal utterances, today
filed notice of their intention to ap-
peal to the supreme court They
would have been committed today.
The Mankato free press., 1918-07-12
CAR STOLEN AT ALBERT LEA
Sheriff Osten Was Notified to Be On
The Lookout

Sheriff Anton Osten was notified
this afternoon by the sheriff of Albert
Lea to be on the lookout for a Ford
car, which had been stolen at Albert
Lea about noon today. The stolen
car is 1918 model; five passenger,
with Minnesota, license number 1851,
motor number 205S131, and the bot
tom half of the windshield is cracked
across the front
The Mankato free press., 1918-07-12
Girls Killed by Bombs.

I OnIteQ ffbSS DlSpdrch.
The Hague, July 10.-Five girl
workers in Belgian munition plant
were killed by bombs dropped from a
German aeroplane last night.
The Mankato free press., 1918-07-12
Viii plead Ear Moorav
WIN TtSdu TUT mOoUey,
limited Press Dfsnafch 4

Los Angeles, July 10.-Miners. la
Dor leaders and l. w. WIS. will prob
ably petition President Wilson to
grant stay of execution in the case
of Thomas Mooney.
The Mankato free press., 1918-07-12
KAISER WILHELM HAS
ATTACK OF THE GRIP

ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch.]
Rome, July 10.-Reports say
that Kaiser Wilhelm has fallen
victim to the influenza which has
been so common in the German
army.
The Mankato free press., 1918-07-12
Must Not Export Currency.

Rome, July 10.-Tne expectation of
Italian currency was forbidden in an
order made public today.
The Mankato free press., 1918-07-12
WOMEN COMING INTO OWN
One Of the Big Features of War, Says
Mr.. Bryan.
UNITED Press Dispatch.1

~ 7 [ Unlteu FTeSS IJ1Spatcn.
Minneapolis, July 10.-"The one
great feature about this war is that it
has brought the women of the nation
into their own,' declared William
Jennings Bryan when he arrived in
the city this morning.
The Mankato free press., 1918-07-12

Nashville, Tenn. July 10.-In a head
On collision between two passenger
trains on the Nashville, Chattanooga
& st. Louis railway at Dutchman' s
Bend, five miles from this city, at least
100 persons, most of them negroes,
were killed and as many more injured,
a score seriously.
Most of the killed a1d injured were
on local train from Nashville which
carried several coaches of workmen
going to nearby powder plant The
other train was an express from Mem
phis and the West. After the two en-.
giDes had reared and fallen beside the
track, the heavy coaches of the ex-
press ploughed through the baggage
car on the accommodation train and
demolished two other coaches.
Many OF the dead were killed almost
instantly but others were pinned be-
meath the wreckage and could not be
removed before they succumbed Doc.
tors and nurses from Nashville assist
ed in rescuing injured as well as car
ing for them. 1t is believed some dead
bodies are still buried in the debris.
For that reason the exact number of
dead had not been determined
The injured are being cared for at
hospitals here. The dead were brought
to morgues in this city.
Only a few women were among the
killed Most of the white persons
killed were in the telescoped smoking
car of the accommodation train
Among the killed were several sol.
diers and sailors.
The Mankato free press., 1918-07-12
ARTILLERY ACTIVITY INCREASED
SIGNS OF THE NEW TEUT OF: Fg:lNSIYE
AUSTRIA TURNS DOWN
GEN. OTTO vow BUELOW

Official 10-Ausria
Otto Buew commander Italian
Epocs that Austria has srik
a
The Mankato free press., 1918-07-12
PLANES RAID THE TURKS
Attack Made on constantinopIe, S
War Office Said.
United Press Dispatch.l

7 ~.
Constantinople, July 10.-Five ene-
my aeroplanes raided Constantinople
last night, the Turkish war office re-
ports. No damage is said to have
been done.
The Mankato free press., 1918-07-12
PROTEST BY ITALIANS
Do Not Want German Embassy to
Remain Amcnq Roman Relics.

UNITED Press Dspatch.l
Rome, July 10.-Protest was made
to the Italian senate today against
allowing the German embassy, con-
tanning the royal throne of the kaiser
to remain on Capitoline hill among
the other sacred relics of ancient
Rome.
The Mankato free press., 1918-07-12
WILL ADVERTISE The FAIR
Board Held Meeting Last Night to
Discuss Proposition.

Discuss Proposition.
Members of the Mankato fair board
held meeting at the office of Chas.
T. Taylor last evening, and discussed
the advertising campaign for the fair,
which will be started shortly. A large
amount of advertising posters and cir
culars is already on hand at head
quarters, and will be distributed
throughout the surrounding territory
The Mankato free press., 1918-07-12
PUTNAM Is ACE HIGH
He Is New the Ranking American
Flyer in France.

TTySF III France.
UNITED Press Dispatch.
Paris, July 10-Lieutenant Donald
Putnam is now the ranking hqeri
can ace in France He has total
record of ten planes and during the
month of June bagged seven epeny
machines. This record has not + IN
equalled by any other flyer in tie
Service. Putnam is a Brooklyn boy.