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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-01-25
FORCE PACKING HOUSE
WAGE ROW TO DECISION
Representatives of Employees
Meet Federal Mediation
Commission
ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch

Washington. January ga de-
termination to force the packing
house wage dispute to a decision to-
day was very evident, when repre-
sentatives of the packing house en-
ployes met the federal mediation com
mission. The workers announced thai
they would ask the commission to
transmit to the packers a request for
a conference to discuss matters OF
grave import to the industry and the
entire nation.
If the packers do not agree to tb
an effort may be made to have tt :;
consent to the arbitration of tn q
sues by an arbitrator appointe 81
the Council of National DefeR -
workers declare they have made 4
cry effort toward a peaceable solu-
ton of the problem.
Frank Walsh, their counsel, this
morning said: eff the packers will
not abide by the agreement made in
December, we will turn our case over
to the president and will not be re-
snonsibIe for anv cessation of work
on the part of the employees"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-01-25
new DELIVERY SYSTEM
Grocerers in Mankato Have Inauuu :
rated the Service For Morning
and Afternoon.

Grocers of Mankato have inaugu-
rated new delivery system, and the
hearty cooperation of housewives is
desired in order that the new system
may become very popular one. Two
deliveries are to be made each day
one in the forenoon and one in the
afternoon.
All orders received before 10 a. m
will be delivered during the fore
noon. All orders received before D.
m. will be delivered that afternoon
The new system will be a great ad-
vantage for the reason that the de-
liveries can be taken care of on one
trip, where heretofore many trips
have been required over the same
territory to deliver separate orders.
The grocers aim to accommodate
their customers in the most efficient
way possible.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-01-25
PLANS FOR SHnEAGE
BOOK SALE COMPLETE
Campaign In This County Will
Be Carried Out BY America
First Society
Especial to Free Press.J

st. Paul, Mimi, January 22.-
Plans for the million dollars military
entertainment fund campaign have
been completed by the Fosdick COM
mission appointed by the war depart
ment at Washington This move
ment is endorsed in all the states
throughout the Union by governors,
senators and other prominent men of
Minnesota. Outside of the twin cit
les and Duluth the campaign will be
conducted by the America First as
ISOLATION. The military entertain
ment council has organized a type of
book known as Smileage Books
somewhat like the mileage book of
railroads containing twenty coupons
and selling for 81. These books are
purchased by the folks at home and
mailed to the boys at the army camps
emitting them to admission to the
shows put on by the committee for
their entertainment at the Liberty
theatres maintained by the govern
ment.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-01-25
SALES FOR RED CROSS
SAINT CLAIR IS PLACE
Auction Will Be Held There On
Saturday For the Society;
Donations

An old time auction and fair will
be held in the town hall at ST. Clair,
Saturday, January 26, commencing at
one O'Clock, with George HusseY,
auctioneer All donations and pro-
ceeds will go to the Red Cross. This
is given under the auspices of the ST.
Clair Commercial club who appointed
the following committee: w. B. Leo,
r. O. Juliar, George Hussey, Fred
Schultz and II. Lubke, and they in
turn appointed committees in the
country.
Robert Haedt donated a pedigreed
o. |. c. hog and the committee here
sold over 500 numbers at 81 a piece.
Joe Wingen donated a full blood red
pail heifer and places a $50 bid to
start Robert Shostag, horse,
Frank Chase, thoroughbred bull,
Walter O'Brien a fullblood heifer.
George and A. NJ Preston each a
thoroughbred sheep and many more
are on the list.
The public will be assured of a
first class time and plenty of bar
gains, etc. The ladies will serve
lunch and coffee Everybody come
and boost for the ST. Clair Red Cross.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-01-25
PASS UP THE AUsTRIANs
They Will Not Be Required to Reg
lister As Alien Enemies;
the Regulations.

Chief of Police Ed Ario returned
last night from st. Paul, where he
went to consult with the United
States marshal in regard to the reg
istration of alien enemies. Only Ger
man alien enemies are to be regis
tered. The registration order does
not include Austrians. The registra-
ton will include German citizens,
those born in Germany, those born in
Schleswig- Holstein since 1866. and
those born in Alsace- Lorraine since
1871. 1t will include boys of fourteen or
more in this country, whose fathers
must register, if these boys were
born in the old country. 1t will not
include Americana born boys, what
ever be their parentage. German
alien enemies living in North Man
kato and LIE Hitler will be registered
at the Mankato police station, in addi-
ton to those living in the city itself.
1t was thought that the Germans sub
ject to registration, together with
Austrians, would number about 200
here, but the exclusion of Austrians
will cut down the number consider
ably
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-01-25
NEAR STOPPING OF CARS
Fuel Commissioner MCGEE Was About
to Put cooper" on Mankato
Street Railway.

Superintendent E. N. Thyse, having
received word that State Fuel Ad-
ministrator MCGEE was about to or
der the stopping of the Mankato street
car line for three months, because
these cars burn anthracite COAL. of
which there is a shortage, went to St.
Paul today to have an interview witt
Mr.. MCGEE on the matter. There is
kind of coal that can just as well
be used in these stoves as a substi-
tute for anthracite, and Mr.. Thyse in
tended to see Mr.. MCGEE in regard to
the use of that coal, and getting a
supply of it for use in Mankato The
cars will continue to run.
County Fuel Administrator More
hart has received an order to help en-
force the regulation requiring cars Of
coal to be unloaded within twenty
four hours.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-01-25
SEARCH RUINS FOR DEAD
Body of Julius AnkIam Supposed to
Be in Debris of ST. Paul Fire.
Great Loss.
urnited Press Disnatch !,

st. Paul, January 23-Two explo-
sions took place here this morning
when fire broke out in the Toro
Motor warehouse. The ruins are be-
ing searched for Julius Anklam,
Waterman, native of Germany, who
is missing since the explosion and the
fire.
st. Paul, Mimi, January pa
great fire that took place in the Mid
way district resulted in a loss of
about $4,000 The fire started in
the plant of the Toro Motor company
where the damage was about $4,000.
Thence it spread to the E. Hackney
Manufacturing company, where the
loss was about 100000
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-01-25
DEATH OF VIII. TOMPKINS
Well Known Man in This SectfpR
Passed Away Last Evening; M
Father Of l. NJ. Tompkins. *

William H. Tompkins died at Lam
berton, Mimi, on Tuesday evening,
January %, aged eighty years, five
months and twelve days. He was
born at Mentor, Ohio, August 10,
1887, the son of Arson and Caroline
Tompkins, who came from Utica, New
York. In 1854 he moved to Fond du
Lac, Wis, and was married to Miss
Emma Claggett at Eldorado, Wis.,, on
October 16, 1859. Three children
were born to them; Henry H,
Isaac NJ, and William R., the first
two surviving. Mr.. Tompkins enlisted
served from 1851 until 1865, in Com
pany C, fourteenth Wisconsin Veter-
an Volunteer Infantry. The family
moved to Minnesota and settled on q
farm near Springfield in the spring
of 1871, and Mr.. Tompkins was q
resident of this section Of Mime
sofa for the past forty seven years.
and politics, and was staunch
He became prominent in local affairs,
adherent of the republican party
throughout his entire manhood. He
was member and deacon of the
Congregational church at Spring
field for thirty-eig years, and was
also member of the G. A. r. Mrs.
Tompkins died January z, 1915. Sur
viving relatives are the children, H.
H. Tompkins of Aberdeen. 8. D.: I.
N. Tompkins, Mankato, Mimi; and an
adopted daughter, Mrs. H. Bea.v,
Lamberton, MIMI; one brother, C d.
Isanti, Mimi; two sisters.
Mrs. Julia Goodell, Tacoma, Wash. and
Mrs. Emma Moore, Akron, Ohio.
Funeral services will be held at
Springfield, Mimi, on Thursday after
noon at three o'clock. Interment
will be made in the family lot in
Springfield cemetery.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-01-25
OF AID men IS FINE
Two Mankato Men, n. M. Thompson
and c. n. GriebeI Are Named
On Important Committees.

The advertising clubs of Minnesota
are meeting today for the final SEES
sion at The Saint Paul, st. Paul. The
association is sure to be success
and has attracted among other nota-
bles, w. c. Darcy of st. Louis, pres
ident of the Associated Advertising
Clubs of the World. Among the COM
mittees appointed by Chairman W. J..
Betting were H. M. Thompson of this
city on the organization commit
tee and c. H. Griebel, also of this
city, is on the resolutions committee.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-01-25
BRAZIL TO PREVENT
TROUBLE BY TEUTON
General Belief That Germans
Foment Strikes There
STOP The PROPAGANDA
Suppress Newspapers Printed
In That Language; Close Up
Their Schools

Rio Grande Do Sui, Brazil, No
cember 30.-[Correspondence of The
Associated Press. Prompted by the
belief that German residents have
fomented and supported railway
strikes and other labor troubles in
Southern Brazil, the Brazilian gov
vernment has prepared to take severe
steps to prevent any further German
inspired disturbances.
Large forces of troops now are
quartered in Southern Brazil and
custom houses at Porto Allegro and
Rio Grande are filled with artillery,
which can be transported quickly to
any other points in the southern part
of the country.
By suppressing newspapers print
ed in the German language and by
closing German schools and remov-
ing German priests from Catholic
schools, the government has sue
ceeded in blocking large part of
the German propaganda and strict
censorship prevents the spreading of
news regarding German unrest or the
Still Attempt to Harrass.
There is general talk however,
throughout Southern Brazil, even by
Brazilian officials, to the effect that
the Germans have not given up their
attempt to harrass the Brazilian
government and embarrass it's ship
ments to the entente allies. Munich
pal officials in one of the principal
towns of the western part of the state
of Rio Grande do Sui told me that
their Investigations had led them to
believe that German support was
largely responsible for the success
and long duration of the recent rail-
road strikes and that they also were
convinced that the strikes were part
of revolutionary plan which has not
been entirely crushed.
On several occasions Brazilian pep
pie have set fire to the property of
Germans as a protest against their
attitude which has. been considered
defiant and disrespectful toward the
Brazilian government.
Of the 1.83S,240 people living in the
state of Rio Grande do Sui, it is es-
timated that 10000 are of German
birth or first generation descendants
of Germans and it has been officially
reported that there are 10000 Ger
man reservists in the German rifle
clubs of this state alone. These Ger
mans have practically controlled the
commercial enterprises in this part
of Brazil
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-01-25
GALLANT VETERAN DEAD
Herman C.. Burnett, Cid Soldier, Has
Answered the Last Bugle Call;
His Fine Record.

: Herman C. Burnett, resident oil
this vicinity fr- 80 past twenty
eight years, died yesterday afternoon
at 2:30 o'clock at the home of his
daughter, Mrs. T. F. Leavitte, 1928
North Fourth street, death being
cause by pneumonia, with which he
had been confined to, his bed since
Monday. He was born at Charlotte
vile, New York, on December IL
1888, and was seventy-ei eight years
one month and five days old at the
time of his death.
When twenty one years of age he
came west and settled at Lamoille
Ill. He answered the second call of
President Abraham Lincoln for vol
unteers in 1861, and served his coun-
try calamity for three years and
three months.
Mr.. Burnett acted as escort to
General Palmer, and was with Sher-
man during the famous march to
the sea. He was in a number of
notable battles, including the Battle
of Corinth, Murphysboro, Chicka-
manga, Stone River, Lookout Noun
tain and Missionary Ridge. At the
battle of Stone River he served as
orderly, and three horses were shot
under him while he was darting here
and there on the battlefield, deliver
ing messages. He never received any
serious wounds, but while in this
battle bullet grazed his ear inflict-
ing slight injury
After the war he was married to
Miss Lucy Barrow, at Lamoille. ILL.,,
in April, 1865. They moved to Shell,
Ia, and lived there until 1885, and
then moved to Plankington, S. D. In
1890 they moved to Mankato, and
settled on a small farm in South
Bend township, where they lived for
many years. About four years ago
they moved to small farm in Dukes
addition. Mr.. Burnett was a mem
Der of the G. A. R. Mrs. Burnett died
two and half months ago.
Surviving relatives are the daugh-
tiers, Mrs. David Herbert, LeHillier
Mrs. A. G. Antonio, Minneopa; Mrs
T. F. Leavitte, Dukes Addition: sons
G. E. Burnett. LIE Sueur Center; R. c.
Burnett, Lodi, Cal. Twenty five
grandchildren and one great grand
child survive
Funeral services will be held from
the home of David Herbert in Lee
Hitler on Friday afternoon at 200
p. m. Rev. G.. l.. Morgan of Window
officiating. Interment in Minneopa
cemetery
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-01-25
UNITED Press Dispatch!

London, Eng, January 23.-The
Austro- Hungarian strikes are genu-
inc. This is the firm conviction of
high officials. putting together all the
data that can be secured to throw
light on the situation. There have
been suspicious that these strike re-
ports were deliberately manufactured,
but the evidence that is continually
received is rapidly dispelling these
suspicious. The Austrian strikes are
thought to have been precipitated by
the discovery of the Teutonic manip-
ulation of the proceedings of the
peace conference at Brest-Litovsk,
but they are mainly due to the in
creasing scarcity of food throughout
the dual monarchy.
Address of President Had Effect
The addresses of Premier Lloyd
George and President Wilson on the
subject of peace seem to have found
their way into the hands of the mass
es of the citizens of Austria Hungary,
and to have had the effect of largely
neutraliZing the German contention
that the object of the allies is to
make a conquest of the central en-
pires and divide their territory. This is
what the junkerites and imperialists
have all along claimed. If the BreSt-
Litovsk conferences are resumed, the
Teutons will find themselves laboring
under new embarrassment, due to
the peace programs of America and
England.
Complete Industrial Tie-Up.
Late reDOrtS have it that there is
a complete industrial tie-un at Prague,
Brunn, and other towns. The Vienna
Arbiter Zeitung. while pleading to the
workmen to allow traffic to resume it's
normal course, finds reason to exult
over the fact that the power of or
ganiZed labor is such that the gov
eminent cannot afford to ignore if. =
Some time ago, M. Litnimoff, the
bolsheviki minister in England, speak
ing at gathering of workingmen at
Nottingham, said: I'VE can already
hear the rumblings of an industrial
upheaval in Austria Hungary
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-01-25
APPLY The PARTY LASH
How the. Democrats Viii Be Brought
Right Into Line; Theodore
Rooseveit's Presence.

Washington, January 23.-The party
lash will be applied to bring the dem
Ocrats into line on the side of the
administration against the war cab
met bill of Senator Chamberlain. 1t
is believed that Theodore Roosevelt S
presence will have the effect of con-
solidating the democrats. 1t is even
stated that get-together meeting is
about to take place between President
Wilson and Senator Chamberlain
Washington, January 23.-Adminis-
tration leaders in the senate practic-
ally decided not to oppose reference
of the war cabinet bill to the military
committee, thus avoiding an initial
clash.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-01-25
LOWELL MELLETT.

Mott Nam, Eng, January %
The ~arty met in national
conf today that is likely to
ha A. tequences affecting the next
81 generations of British poll
A ne chief question before the
day meeting is whether or not
g Abor party shall cease to be SIM
= the representatives of organized
yor and kindred societies and be-
ONE instead full-fledged political
seeking votes wherever
they may be found.
The decision is expected to be in
favor of the big step forward. The
party's executive committee has rec
commended it. They believe the Ia
Dor party now seventeen years old,
Continued on Page Two.)
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-01-25
WIRE FOR GEN. PERSHINc
Has Private Line Connected With the
Office In London of
General Bartlett.

London. December 26.-[By Mail
General Pershing has a private,
telegraph cable wire direct from his
headquarters in France to the office
in London of General Bartlett, Amer
lean commander in England. Seven
seconds is the average time for put
ting flash message through. Gen.
eral Pershing's first official message
was greeting to Ambassador Page.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-01-25
Will Have Short Session.
UNITED Press Dispatch. ]

Bismarck, N. d., January 23.-It is
believed that the special session of
the North Dakota legislature will be
very short and that there will be an
adjournment Saturday In both SEN
ate and house the members have
agreed to bury their party differences
with that end in view
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-01-25
MIGHT REvOLUTE IRELAND
Twenty Heavily Armed Men Search,
Buildings in Dublin For Guns
and Ammunition.
Especial to Free Press. !

Dublin, Ireland, January 23-Twen-
ty heavily armed men are reported
to have forced their way into dwell
iEgs in Galway and vicinity, searching
all sorts of buildings for arms and
and declaring that these
were needed for a new revolutionary
in Ireland.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-01-25
TAKE OUT CONSOLATION
Experience That Great Britain Had in
Equipping Her Troops After En-
tering the War.

London, Eng, January 23.-Amefi-
ca can take full consolation in the
experience that Great Britain had in
equipping her forces after the war
was declared. She can also get much
benefit from Great Britaif's expert
ence. 1t was not until July 1915. more
than nine months after Great Britain
entered the war that the British gov
eminent finally caught up in furnish
ing equipment to the men.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-01-25
CHANGE OF TRAIN Time
Passenger on the Northwestern Will
Leave at 6 p. M. Instead of $40
P. M. Hereafter

Two changes in the passenger
train schedule at Mankato on the
Northwestern line will go into effect
on Sunday, January 81. No. 412,
which now leaves at 6: 40 p. M, will
leave at 6 p. M, and will arrive in
Chicago at 9 a. m. No. All, which now
arrives at Mankato at $40 a. M,
will arrive at 1918 a. m. This train
will leave Chicago at $50 p. m.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-01-25
May CLOSE UP SALOONS
Minnesota Public Safety Commission
Has This Matter Under Con-
sideration.
ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch.

st. Paul, January 23.-The Mime
sofa Safety commission will next
week consider the closing of all sa-
looms in the state. Breweries also
will come under the consideration.
Appeals have come in from all sec
lions of the state in the way of petit
tions signed by one hundred thousand
Minnesota citizens, asking for the
close of these places of business. The
board will look into the advisability
of closing them as a war measure.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-01-25
order Filled BIZ PIymat.

Judge Walter Plymat of the NUM-
cipal court today filed an order in
the suit of Schaefer & Alvey, mer-
chants of Winnebago, against Fred
Buck of Mankato, car clerk of the
Northwestern road Buck was sued
on a promissory note in the sum of
SIS, which he claimed he did not
sign. The court held for the plain
ifs.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-01-25
OLD men MESSENGERS
French Officer Wanted to Know to
What Branch Of Service They
Belonged.
UNITED Press Dispatch.1

Washington. January "a large
number of old men-fifty to seventy
years-are employed as messengers
in Washington A French officer,
newly arrived, saluted one in very
deferential manner and turning to
his more experienced companion
said:
ITO whit branch of the service do
these old men belong?"
"The Western Union" his fellow
officer replied.
The Frenchman was satisfied.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-01-25
new TYPE OF SUB-BOAT
Germany Is Planning On Putting
Armored Under Water Craft in
Service.
limited Press Dispatch. l

Paris, France, January 23.-It is
understood that Germany is with
drawing her old type of the submarine,
and is about to enter upon a new kind
of submarine warfare. with sub
marines of the armordcr cruiser type.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-01-25
LEAVES WESTERN UNION
Joseph Davies Resigns to Become
Connected With the Perrin Gar
age; johnson Returns.

John G. Johnson has resumed the
management of the office and business
of the Western Union Telegraph COM
pany in this city. He has been in
Austin, Joseph Davies, who was
manager for awhile, has connected up
with the Perrin garage.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-01-25
ABOLISH BRITISH
HOUSE OF LORDS
Suggestion Is Made By Many
Workmen Iu England
CONFERENCE OF LABOR
Great Convention Is Called In
Nottingham; Points For
Consideration

Nottingham, England, January %.
AT the annual labor conference to-
day, President Frank Purdy said IL
Germany would not accept the terms
of President Wilson, Lloyd George
and the labor party, 1--WE must
fight on"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-01-25
Can't Interfere With Timber Sale.
TIrpited PreSs. DiSnatch

L
st. Paul, Mimi, January 23.-An ap-
peal was made to the state auditors
office today to save 200 acres of SPLEEN
did pine forest, near Little Falls. II
was alleged that the owner was about
to sell it to a numbering concern. The
state auditor said that under the law
this sale could not be interfered with.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-01-25
SINKING ENEMY BOATS
Two Are Reported to Have Been Sent
to Bottom of the Mediterranean.
Loss 49,
IAssociated Press Disnatch

IASSoc1ated Press DISPATCH
London, January 23.-It was an
nounced today that in the sinking of
two enemy steamers in the Mediter-
ranean three weeks ago the loss of
lives numbered 718. This is the first
official report in the case,
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-01-25
BUSINESS IS RESUMED
Transportation Situation Does Not
Clear Up; Weather Conditions
Very Bad.
lass ,ciated Press Disnatch

LASS ociated Press Dispatch1
Washington, January 23-America's
industries, idle for the past five days
under the fuel restriction order, re-
sumed operations today in the face of
a congested transportation situation
in the east and threatening to become
worse through adverse weather con-
ditions.