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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-04-19
PAPERS IN LONDON
SIZING Up BATTLE
Are Not Disposed to Beittle
The Serious Situation
GERMANS SUFFER LOSS
Every Advance They Make Wide
Swath Is Cut BY British Into
Their Ranks
lass ,,iated Press Dispatch.

London, April 17-There is no In
clination here to minimize the SER
iousness of the loss of Bailleul and
the possibility it may lead to the
evacuation of Ypres and Paschen-
daele Under the heading "They Still
Advance" The Daily Mail says up to
this time the Germans have been
advancing over marshy ground. Yes
terday they took the first of the i'm
portant ridges by storming "Wytsch-
etc." Thus, The Mail declares, "the
security of Ypres salient so long the
bulwark of our left is imperilled.
British Retake Meteren.
ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch.l
London, April 1.-THE British re-
captured Meteren on the northern
front by counter attacks The British
drawn to a new line. South of the
Arras the Germans were driven out
of the British trenches. Early today
German activility was more active
south of the Somme. The British
made successful counter attack in
the neighborhood OF Wyschaete. Re-
peated German attacks north Of Bail
leul were repulsed with heavy Ger
man losses. = IS
Paris, April 17.-There was heavy
artillery fighting last night on the
principal front between Eomme and
Disc.
Greeks Take Five viIlaues.s
UNITED Press pisnatrh |
London, Eng, April 17.--Word was
received here today from the British
headquarters at Saloniki that the
Greeks had crossed the Struma river
above Lactahenos and taken five
villages from the enemy The British
have occupied the towns OF Kumli
and Osmanli on the Saloniki front. 7,
Paris, France, April ia German
aeroplane is reported to have been
brought Gown fifty miles northwest Of
Paris, between Crede and Cours lie
Grand Bretuil.
Captured BY Turks.
limited Press Disnatch I
Constantinople, April 1.-THE city
OF Batum in Transcaucasia was cap
tured by the Turks Monday. The cap
ture by the Turks of Sell on the east :
ern shore of Lake Van was also an
nOunced
Statement From Paris,
ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch.1
London, April 17.-According to an
Exchange Telegraph dispatch from
Paris the Germans advanced from
Wyschtaete as far as st. Eloi. And al
so have a grip on the southern slopes
of Mt. KENNEL. An official statement
declares that the German efforts to
advance yesterday east of Robecq aft
er a bombardment, were broken by the
British fire. The British withdrawal
Continued on Page Two.)
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-04-19
MANKATO YOUTHS PlNCRED

They Are Accused Of Having Stolen
Car in Their Possession.
The st. Paul Pioneer Press Of this
morning contained this story:
1.-TWO Mankato, Mimi, youths were
arrested last night by Patrolman
George Paquette at Seventh and Wa
basha streets in machine said to
have been stolen from Brookings, S. D.,
and driven to St. Paul. The sheriff of
BrCCkings county, S D., notified the
police last night that q machine had
been stolen by two boys employed on
farm near Brookings, who were be-
lieved to be on their way to ST. Paul"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-04-19

looking for clans. He makes a
business of collecting CLAIMS.
Engineer HuckenhuII was in
charge sof the locomotive. Charles
Richardson was conductor of the
train.
The remains of both the mother
and child were taken to Judson,
where they were left in the depot.
Word was sent to Coroner G.
A. Dahl and to the Landkamer
undertaking establishment.
The family also includes three
little girls, living at the Sammpt
home on Minnesota street.
Another story says that the
mother and the boy were on the
west end of the bridge. 1t is not
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-04-19
AUCTION SALE AT JUDSON
Red Cross Function Will Be Held
There Next Saturday.

A Red Cross community auction
sale will be held in Judson village
next Saturday. The sale will begin
at ten o'clock and continue until the
many articles are disposed Of G. L..
Fitch, the skillful auctioneer of Lake
Crystal, will dispose of the articles
Lunch will be served at noon. Every
body is invited to Judson on Satur-
day to help make the sale a great
success
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-04-19
German Soldiers Will Be
Slaughtered In attempt Of
Hindenburg toReachHill
WILLIAM PHILIP SIMMs

With the April 17.Along
hills
pimpes
l Field Hindenburg
hills would dific costly
that Hndenburg will military
Kmmel which lying
the
scarcely higher sea-level ITSELF
vile
quiet.
Prisoners still their longing
Hazebrouck. Ass#
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-04-19
SIxTY-SIx EXAMINED

Number of Young Men Are Looked
Over BY the Physicians.
Sixty-six young men of Blue Earth
county in class one of the draft UNI
derwent their physical examination
this morning under the direction of the
local exemption board. Sixty -four
were examined yesterday and seventy
four ON Monday. Tomorrow will be the
last day and that will about complete
the entire list.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-04-19

known definitely whether they
were sitting down or were walking
The engineer did not see either
OF them until the locomotive was
right upon them. 1t was then too
late to prevent an accident. The
mother was hurled down the bank
and her body was found under the
bridge. The boys body was found
on the bank. The mother suffered
a fractured skull, and bones were
badly crushed.
There is curve just east of the
bridge and this may have pre-
vented the engineer from seeing
the mother and her son on the
bridge. Mrs. Sammpt was about
forty three years of age.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-04-19
ENGLISH RETAKE METEl IN
REPULSE TEUTON ATTAlzlKS
ALLIES MAY Be NEAR
BATTLE Of THE Marine
CARL d. GROAT


Washington, April 1.-THE
British troops may be nearing
their battle of the Marine. 1t
seems reasonable to believe that
before they will give up Ypres
and what is left of Belgium in
the hands of the allies, they will
launch their counter offensive. 1t
seems that heretofore, they have
preferred to keep up retreating
game, coupled with wholesale
and ruthless slaughter of the Ger
mans. General Foch has thus far
given no orders for counter Of
fensive and that fact alone argues
that he has not considered the
situation serious enough for any
such a move.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-04-19
.BURIAN TAKES PLACE
VACATED BY CZERNIN
Baron Has Accepted The Foreign
Ministership For Austro-
Hungaria
UNITED Press Dispatch. ]

Amsterdam, Holland, April II
Baron Stephen Burian, former Austro-
Hungarian foreign minister, has been
chosen to succeed Count CZernin in
that capacity. Count Czernin re-
signed, following the publication of
the famous letter from Emperor Karl
to Prince SiXtuS.
Zurich, Switzerland, April H.
The Austrian premier, Won Zeydler,
has resigned, according to reports
received here.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-04-19
american Airmun Cunts
Card Game TO Bring Doom
Tent Plane That He Sbied
UNITED Press Dispatch.i

With the American Army in F anee april IA French general
Aleck Wnow of Chicago The Sc two American aVao esdaJ
the time that air fighters brought down
sition
he was.
Wnsow in leaving o. cards
brought his
hurt The
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-04-19
MRS. OTTO SAMlMPT AND HER LITTLE
BOY KILLED WHILE ON RAIL BRIDGE

Mrs. Otto Sammps and her six
year-oId son, whose home is at
2O2 Minnesota street, were killed
To-Day shortly after noon by North
western passenger train No. SOB,
while walking on the track west
of Minneopa. They were hurled
from the track. The boys neck was
broken, but he lived a few min
utes after the accident and after
he was carried into she train.
The woman and boy were walk
ing on bridge No. Gig, which is
four miles west of Mankato.
MIR. samnnpt at the time of the
accident was down in the creek
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-04-19
limited Press Dispatcn.l

With the American Army in France,
April 1.-TWO American patrols yes
terday crossed over portion Of No
Mans land northwest Of Toul, and
entered the German trenches, which
had been shelled. On reaching these
they found that the Germans had de-
parted.
Wounded Americans are begging
their nurses to give them a chance to
get back to the front.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-04-19
When Saloons Reopen.

limited Press Dispatch
Madison, Wis. April 17.-Replyins
to an inquiry addressed to him by
the county attorney of Douglas coun-
ty, on the question of when saloons
might reopen in places that had
voted wet. after having been dry
Attorney General Haven stated today
that the saloons could not reopen be-
fore July /.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-04-19
Wage Commission Report.

IASSOciated Press Dispatch.1
Washington, April 1.-THE railroad
wage commission completed its rec
concentrations for wage increases and
will submit it then to McAdoo. 1t is
reported that employees who are now
receiving small pay will get the larg-
est increases.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-04-19
COOPER NAMED AGENT

Omaha Man Will Represent the
Northwestern in ksto Also.
1t is now a settled fact that C. H.
Cooper, local freight agent of the
Omaha railroad, will be the local
freight agent Of the consolidated
freight headquarters Of the Omaha
and Northwestern railroads here. E.
E. Turner, local freight agent of the
Northwestern, will remain in the en-
ploy of that road, but it is not GER
tain where or in what capacity
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-04-19
CAREER OF TRAITOR
ENDED BY BULLETS
Bol0 Pasha Sent Into Eternity
Early Today; Lost Air of
Indifference
ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch. ]

I]NSsUOrdIcT1 4 rVs'o I71sf7tVeVl''I
Paris, April 17.-Standing before 4
firing squad early today Bolo Pasha
lost his attitude of indifference. When
the order to fire was given he crump-
led with several bullets in his head.
Escorted by several guards, Bo'o left
the prison five minutes before the
execution. After short prayer by a
chaplain, his eyes were blinded and
the traitors career was quickly ended.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-04-19

Associated Dress niSpatch.1
London, April 1.-THE greater
part of Wytschaete and probably
all Of it, is in British hands, Ma
ior General Maurice, chief direc-
tor OF military operations, an
nounced today.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-04-19
Oldest Congressman Died.

TUnlteI Press DISpatCh.
Washington, April 17.-Congress-
man William A. Jones of Virginia, the
Oldest member of congress in point of
continuous service, died this after
room of paralysis at the George Wash
ingtCn university hospital
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-04-19
More Men to Mobilize.

United Press Disnatch I
Washington, April 1.-THE war
department today ordered the mobi-
lizaticn Of 5,610 men of the signal and
engineering service. They are to be
prepared to move between May l
and 8.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-04-19
WILL FIGHT IN ST. PAUL
Site of the Fulton Willard $50"
Practically Decided.
limited Press Dispatchl

Practically Decided.
UNITED Press Dispatch.1
Chicago, ILL.,, April III. C. Mil
Ter said today that in all likelihood
the Fulton lizard fight would be
pulled off in st. Paul.
Minneapolis, Mimi, April 16.-The
Jess Willard Fred Fulton worlds
heavyweight boxing championship,
scheduled for July A, will be staged
IN an arena to be erected in the Mid
way district between st. Paul and
Minneapolis according to an an
nouncement today.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-04-19
Former Resident Dies in West.

w. l.. Pike, a member of Mankato
ledge No. so, l. O. O. F. died at
Beaverton, Oregon, April 6, ageG
ninety-two years. He is remembered
by pioneer residents Of Mankato,
having operated a wagon shop here in
early days.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-04-19
DEATH BY BURNING OIL
Passengers On British Ship Lost
Their Lives.

TAssociated Press Dispat ch.l
Atlantic Port, April 17.-Thirty-
seven lives We're lost when the Amer
lean steamship o. G. Jennings and a
British steamer, the war knight, both
laden with nap7tha and inflamable
oils. collided Off the British coast,
March "a, according to members OF
the Jennings crew arriving here to-
Cay. With one exception, all who
burned to death by blazing gas and oil
were on the British vessel.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-04-19
LIoyd-George Tells House yf
Commons That America Favors
The Home Rule For ireland
ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch.l

6Loyd discussed the
in
!
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-04-19
Unmoved bv National SOM.

Chicago, ILL.,, April 17.-More than
100 !. w. w. men, ordered for trial
on the charge of sedition, sat I'M
moved in their cells today, when "The
Star Spargled Banner" was played.
New-York tribune., 1918-06-16

of Atlanta, Ga, tonight. The bride
Daniel ". wS,tmore " neo jr, Of Mount nS;
Vernon, as matron Of honor, and by
the Misses Marguerite Niles and
Blanche Esbury, Of Mount Vernon;
nditn Iuthlli, of New ork, and Ruth
Mary Gates, Of Kalamazoo, Mich.
MRS. Haynes has been for some time
active in Red Cross work.
New-York tribune., 1918-06-16

summer resorts and in the city. Most
of them were of military nature, and
at one. the Stimson- -Swinerton wedding,
the ushers were all women friends of
the bride.
Miss Dorothy Louise Sutton, daugh-
ter of Mrs. NJ. e. Sutton. of Detroit
became the bride of Ensign Eliot Lee
Ward, Z. S. N. son of Mr.. and Mrs.
W. Lee Ward, Of this city, at noon, in
the Church Of st Mary the Virgin. The
ceremony was performed by the Rev.
Selden P. Delaney, and small recep-
tion followed at the Hotel Gotham.
The bride, who was given away by
her cousin. H. H. Pinney. Of this city.
wore gown of white Georgette crepe,
with a hat of the same material, and
she carried bouquet Of lilies-of-the-
valley. Her only attendant was Miss
Virginia Center Ward, sister of the
bridegroom. She was in pale green
organdie and wore black picture hat.
Ensign Ward is a graduate of Trim
ity College. Hartford. class '13. He en-
tered the training school at Annapolis,
and is now on duty aboard a destroyer.
He and his bride will live in philadel-
phia until he is ordered abroad.
New-York tribune., 1918-06-16
Few Delinquent
Accounts Left on
Income Tax Rolls
Total Collections for New
York District Not Known
Until Tomorrow

Just how many hundred million dol
lars were paid yesterday to William
H. Edwards, Collector Of Internal Rev
enue for the Second District, will not
be known until tomorrow. The Col
lector expects to have few delinquent
accounts on his books when his office
opens tomorrow morning
Those who failed, either through
negligence or error. to make their re-
turns for their income or excess profits
taxes before midnight, have ten days
in which to pay before the government
penalty is applied. This period of
grace, 1t was explained at the Office of
Collector Edwards yesterday, is despite
New-York tribune., 1918-06-16
Stirhson--Swinnerton

lhe marriage of Miss Dorothy Swim
merton, daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. James
+. Swinnerton, to Louis A. Stimson,
LOOK place yesterday afternoon in the
North Presbyterian Church, in West
l5oth Street. The ceremony was per
iormed by the bridegroom's father, the
Kew. Martin l.. Stimson, assisted by
the Kew. Or. John r. MacKay.
Miss Mary l.. Smith. of Norwalk. was
the maid Of honor, and Mrs. William 3
King of Newark, the matron of honor.
James P; Stimson, of Syracuse, served
as, his brothers best man, and the
ushers were Mrs. James Pierre Seaman.
of New York; Miss Nellie May White,
hurst, Of summit, N. j.; Miss Mary
Elizabeth Scheffey, Of Glen Ridge, n.
j.; Miss Alice L. Lyman, Miss Helen P
Calhoun and Miss Gladys Bowen. ali
three Of New York, and Miss Doris
Rowland of Brooklyn.
An informal reception was held in
the church parlor following the cere-
mony. After short wedding trip Mr.
and Mrs. Stimson will go to Syracuse
to live. He is connected with the Hal
comb Steel Company as metallurgist.
New-York tribune., 1918-06-16
the fact that the Treasury Department

the fact that the Treasury Department
refused to authorize it..
The reason for the extra time is to
be found in the Income Tax bill itself.
BY its provisions. notices must be sent
to-day to ali those who failed to pay
their taxes. They then have ten days
IN which to forward the money.
1t was estimated at the Collectors
office yesterday that at least 10000
persons Or corporations had paid either
income or excess profit taxes. The
total collections for the fiscal year of
all kinds of taxes, it was said, would
be we'll above the half billion dollar
mark.
These figures are particularly inter
esting when compared with those of
last year. At the close of that fiscal
year approximately $4,000 payments
were made, totallng about $50 900, 900.
Warnings were issued again yester-
day by collectors in all districts that
if taxpayers have failed to receive
their bills the obligation to pay the
sums assessed against them is not in
any wise affected. They are urged to
visit the proper revenue Office at once
and make their payments
New-York tribune., 1918-06-16
Murray---Calvin .

Another wedding yesterday was that
of Miss Agatha X the inc G 'lvn,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. John F. Gal
vim. of 341 Rivers de Drive, to Matthew
T; Murray, jr., Of R chmond Hill. in the
near Broadway. The bride was escort
ed to the altar by her faith r, who is
president of the Board Of Water Sup
New-York tribune., 1918-06-16

ply. Miss Katherine c. Calvin was
her sisters maid Of h nor and the
bridesmaids were Miss Marie Nj. Muir
ray, sister of the b egr ON: Mss
Bernadette Bannin, of Brooklyn: Miss
Helen NJ. Russell, Miss Jane e. West,
Miss Gertrude C. Dwyer and Miss
Esther H. Walsh. of Alhanv
New-York tribune., 1918-06-16
Vrahnos-Stephanidis

The marriage of Miss Fla D. stepba-
nidls, daughter of Mrs An r ss Vi
Demetrius Steph anidis, to DR.. Anthony
N. Vrahnos, of Boston, took place yes
terday afternoon in the Church of the
Holy Trinity, 1853 East Seventy-second
Street. The ceremony was performe
by the Rev. Father Couikoulis, ASST ted
by the Rev. Father Lazaris. John D.
Stephanidis gave his sister away and
she was attended by Miss Flora Benas,
Miss Corinna Stephanidis and two
flower girls, Miss Thalia Condax ana
Miss Cleo Atkinson.
The ceremony was followed by re-
ception at the Hotel Savoy.
Among the cue IS we're George Rou-
sos, Greek Ambassador to this coun-
Try; Demitrios Veren kis, Minister Of
Greece to jar an; Mag strate Peter T.
Barlow, Professor and Mrs. Carol
brown. j. Parker Kirlin. Mrs. Harvey
D. Gibson and Captain Citus Heating,
U. S. A.
New-York tribune., 1918-06-16
Charles J. >oss

ASBURY PARK, n. j.. June Is
Charles j. Ross, whose name has been
familiar one on the stage since the
heydey of the Atlantic Garden on the
Bowery, died to-day at mis- home, Ross
Fenton Farm, near here. He had been
i'll for several months. He was born in
Montreal, on February IS, 1859, SAd
made his first appearance in g variety
speciality at Miners Bowery Theatre
in 1895.
During tour Of the West two years
later, he married Mabel Fenton at
Deadwood, S. D. They appeared to-
gether thereafter, spccia izing in
travesties and became members of the
all-etar cast with which Weber & Fields
opened their burlesque house in New
York, in 1898.
New-York tribune., 1918-06-16
Nation, on Last Dav
Potxrs In Income
Taxes BY Millions

WASHINGTON, June 15.-This was
the biggest gathering day in the
nations history. Millions-perhaps
more than a billion-of income and
excess profits assessments were paid
New-York tribune., 1918-06-16

lonial Governor OF New York, having
captured it from the Dutch. Her father
Is president of the Market Street Ma
tional Bank and a director in many
prominent institutions. She is niece
OF Mrs. James B. Clews. of this city.
New-York tribune., 1918-06-16
Mount Vernon Girl
Married to Ceor1ian

MOUNT VERNON, N. Y, June 1s.-
Miss Helene Whitmorc, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Daniel Webster Whitmore, be-
came the bride of Eugene v. Haynes,
New-York tribune., 1918-06-16

to collectors in the sixty-four districts-
in such number that it will take two
weeks TO tabulate them.
night, as required by law. will re-
ceive, next week. notices of their delin-
quency with demand that they pay be-
fore June % to avoid penalties imposed
after that date. Most collectors, It is
said, will waive the delinquency if
checks are received next Monday or
Tuesday.
Nearly four million separate pay
ments have been made up to tonight,
it is estimated. The ayments will not
be fully analyzed fol year
New-York tribune., 1918-06-16
Society Kept Busy at Many
Brilliant Affairs
Miss Swinnerton Has
Only Girl Ushers
Miss Dorothy L. Sutton and
Ensign E. l.. Ward Have
Pretty Church Wedding

Many weddings Of interest to New
York society took place yesterday at
New-York tribune., 1918-06-16
Snith-Bradford

The wedding of Miss Helen Bradford,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Edward
Everett Bruggerhof. of Noroton, Conn,
to Charles Stewart Smith u S. N. r.
F.. took place yesterday in St. Johns
Church. Stamford, Conn. The cere-
mony, was performed by the Rev.
Charles Norris Addison, and reccp-
ton for re atives and few friends
followed at the home of the bride. The
Lindens, Noroton. The brides two
sisters, Miss Lucy and Miss Frances
Broggerhof. Wore her only attendants.
New-York tribune., 1918-06-16
Miss Leta Sullivan To Be
Bride Of Naval Office.

Mr. and Mrs. James Francis Sullivan,
of Philadelphia. announce the engage
ment Of their daughter, Miss Leta Sui
livan, to Lieutenant Albert Lincoln
Hoffman, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Francis
Burial Hoffman. Of this city The en-
gagement will be short one, the mar
riage being set for July at The Woods.
the country place of Mr.. and Mrs. Sui
livan at Radnor. Penn.
Miss Sullivan is direct descendant
Of Sergeant Nichols, brother of Sir
Richard Nichols, who was the first CO.