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Arizona republican., 1918-09-05
Harrassed In Retreat.

All behind the front toward the Alsne huge fires are to be seen where the enemy is making his way as fast as possible northward, in all prob ability harassed by outposts of French and American troops and by artillery fire and the machine guns and bombs of the allied aviators.
 While the debacle in the country seems complete in the north the Ger mans also are facing a crisis. Every where from Perrone to Ypres, Field Marshal Haigs men are keeping hard after the enemy, whose line daily is be- ing bent back farther eastward, giving the British better points of vantage from which to work in their task of re- gaining as their first objectives St. Quentin, Cambrai, Lille and Armen- tieres. From Ypres to Lens additional towns have been recaptured and the old salient more nearly reclaimed.
 Report Lens Evacuated.
 Lens, the famous coal city, is said to have been entirely evacuated by the Germans, and the British are only awaiting the dissipation of the noxious
 safe from the possibility of the de- safe fro mthe possibility of the de- donation of mines in the subterranean coal chambers to enter it.
 From Arras southward to Leronne English, Scotch, Welsh, Canadians and Australian troops everywhere are har- rassing the enemy. meeting his violent machine gun fire with such irresistible pressure that the enemy has been vir tually nonplussed and has retired, a some points almost precipitately. Pushed Across Canal. Eastward of the old Drocourt- Queant | line the enemy has been pushed across to the east bank of the Canal du Nord where at last accounts he was en- 1 deavoring- to prevent the British ad vance by machine gun fire.
 To the north of Peronne. over aI eight t-mile front between Moislains ant Demicourt, the British at severa points have beaten their way acros! | the canal and Wednesday night wer' pressing the enemy well to the east | ward.
Arizona republican., 1918-09-05
INITIAL GAME 0F
 WORLDS SERIES |S
 PREVENTED BY RAIN

CHICAGO. Sept. 4.-Prevented by rain from staging the first game of the worlds series today. the Chicago Ma tionals and Boston Red Sox spent the day under cover in preparation for the game tomorrow which, weather per hitting, will inaugurate the last strug gle for the premier baseball honors to be played during the war.
 Fred Mitchell, manager of the Cubs, and Manager Barrow of the Boston club, kept their legions segregated to- day, working out problems of defenss and attack preparatory to the opening round of the battle tomorrow. Both leaders expressed confidence of tins outcome.
Arizona republican., 1918-09-05
MOTHERS GET GOLD STARS.

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept Fifty San Francisco mothers who have lost their sons in the war received gold service stars presented tonight by Mayor James Rolph on behalf of the city at a big public ceremonial held in the municipal auditorium in ob- servance of Heroes Mothers day.
Arizona republican., 1918-09-05
BRITISH GOVERNMENT
 DEMANDS PREPARATION

LONDON, Sept. 4.-The British gov ernment has sent a telegram to the hoisneNiki government at Moscow de- manding reparation and prompt pun lshment Of those eulpable on the at laek or the British embassy at Petro- Afaa on saturday, when the embassy vas sacked and Captain Cromie. the British attache. was killed.
 ine British government threatens m the event of the failure of the Bol- SneNlA government to give satisfaction. or II mere should be a repetition of acts or violence, to make the members or the soviet. government individually Iesponsiole and have them treated as outlaws by civilized nations.
Arizona republican., 1918-09-05
Official Statements
AMERICAN
Republican A. p. Leased Wire1

WASHINGTON, Sept. Amer ican trops in close pursuit of the Germans retiring north of the Vesle have captured the villages of Bazoches Perles, Fismette and Daslieux, taking prisoners and ma chine guns, General Parshing re- ported in his communique for to- day. received tonight at the war department.
 The American forces, General Pershing said, have reached the general line Vauxcere- -Blanzy- -Le Grand Hameau. American aviators also have successfully bombed the railroad yards at Longuyon, Do- mary y-Daroucourt and Conflans.
Arizona republican., 1918-09-05
HIS lNJuRIES FATAL

FORT WORTH, Texas. Sept. l- Flying Cadet G. NJ. Milligan, former Pittsburg National pitcher. died here today from injuries received yesterday when he crashe dto earth in an air plane with Lieutenant Sidney Green.
 Lieutenant Green was instantly killed in the fall. but Cadet Milliean's injuries were not considered serious at the time of the accident.
Arizona republican., 1918-09-05
NEGROES HELP LYNCH
 MAN OF THEIR RACE

MACON, Ga. Sept. "A mob last night lynched John Gilham. a neg.o shortly after he had been delivered in To the custody of county officers by ne groes Who had captured him in d swamp near here.
 Illham escaped from a chain gang recently and is alleged to have at lacked two white women. It was said he confessed.
 Sheriu Middlebrooks from whom Siiham was taken reported that he was certain the mob was composed nartly of negroes.
Arizona republican., 1918-09-05
FINAL ACT|0N0N PROHIBITION AGAIN
 FAILS IN SENATE
Republican A. p. Leased Wire1

WASHINGTON, Sept 4. - Final action on the bill providing for na- tional prohibition after next July l and continuing until the demobiliza tion of American troops has been com- pleted fater the war, failed again today in the senate owing to the introduce ton of amendments to the 2,000,0O0 emergency agricultural appropriation bill to which the prohibition legisla- ton is attached.
 Senator Jones of Washington, a pro- hibition leader, predicted during the debate that the house would accept the senate's prohibition plan, thus precluo- ing the possibility of changes being made in conference. A substantial ma Jority in the house is claimed by pro- hibition leaders, who also say Presi- dent Wilson will not object to the leg islation. Would Pay Owners For Liquor. An amendment providing for the purchase by the government of all dis titled spirits held in bond on July 1 at price to be fixed by a commission appointed by the president was intro duced late today by Senator Bankhead of Alabama. Under it's provisions the commission would fix the value of such spirits and report to congress through the secretary of the treasury. If congress held the valuation to be | fair, the government would pay the | owners for such liquors in cash or government bonds. The amendment | was not taken up.
 | An amendment by Senator Walsh of Montana. appropriating $20,000,000 to | be loaned to farmers in drought stricken districts for the purchase of seed was rejected, but another by | Senator Jones of New Mexico, au- thoriZing the war finance corporation to make loans to banks in such dis tricts, so financial assistance can be given farmers. was accepted.
 Amendments Considered.
 An amendment by Senator Gore of | Oklahoma, chairman of the senate agricultural committee, presented al the request of the secretary of agri- culture and permitting that department to use for other purposes parts of ap- propriations not needed for the imme- diate purposes for which they were designed, was defeated.
 motion to eliminate from the bil appropriations totaling $721,00O for tho prevention and eradication of insect. and plant diseases injurious to agri
 culture, was made by Senator King O
 Utah, but action was deferred.
 The senate by unanimous vote at
 tached as a rider to the agriculture bill an amendment designed to proven rent profiteering in the District O Columbia. It provides for the appoint
 ment of rent administrator to deter mine upon the fairness of rents nov being charged.
Arizona republican., 1918-09-05
AMERICAN WINS.

TORONTO, Sept. 4.-Phip- poor Will Jr., an American hydroplane, won the first heat of the race for the interna- tional gold challenge trophy, tapping her Canadian opponents, Leopard H. and Heldena. twice in the 30-mile race around five-mile course.
Arizona republican., 1918-09-05
ENEMY NOT ABLE
 TO HOLD PRESENT
 LINE, TT APPEARS
(By the Associated Press)

THE Germans are now giving ground over the entire 150 mile battle front from Ypres to Reims.
 Seemingly the question whether the Germans will be able to hold even relatively their present line from Flanders to Champagne is being answered. And the answer apparently is negative.
 Marshal Fochs strategy, which imposed on the Ger mans the necessity of falling back in Flanders Artos and Pcardy is compelling the enemy to withdraw from the Vese between Sossons and Rems norhward toward the ASne.
 :. Forced to Begin Retrograde Movement
 Outfanked on all defensive works along the western part of the battle line and in great danger of turning movement eastward from the regions of Noyon and Sos sons the German high command has been forced to begin the retrograde movement in the Soissons-Reims sector Military experts long predicted this would be necesstated by the allied successes.
 The climax to the German maneuver along the Vesle eliminated when the French swept away the portion of the old salient in the region of Noyon and the French and Americans north of Sossons and along the Vese reached positions dominating the Asne and the Chemn des Danes and crossed to the north side of the Nese on front nearly twenty miles.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-07-19
STATE CHIEF
DEFIESJUDGE
]. A. A. Burnquist Informs
Court That He Is the
Governor
Also Declares That He Was
Made So By People Of
Minnesota
Cannot Do Justice To Them
And Obey Order, Writes
Executive
[United Press pispatch.I

st. Paul, July f2.-Governor Burn
quist, cited for contempt Of court in
the closing of three saloons at
Blooming Prairie will not appear in
court tomorrow as was ordered by
the court.
In a telegram to Judge Dickinson
today he stated: Gan commander
in chief of the military forces of the
state of Minnesota, power vested in
me by the people of this state,
cannot do them justice and obey
your ORDER"
The governor went on to point out
that his orders were justified as a
military necessity and closed by in
forming the court that if he were to
obey the order it would "n1ake not
one commander in chief of military
forces in this state but as many as
there were judges of district courts"
ASSOCIATED Press Dspatch.1
st. Paul, July 12.-Governor J. A.
A. Burnquist, who yesterday was or
dered to appear in the district court
tomorrow to show cause why he
should not be cited for contempt, be-
cause he recIosed the Blooming Prai-
rie saloons after the district court
order allowed them to temporarily
open, today announced that he will
not personally attend the hearing. At
sorneys representing the state will
be present.
Ad;,,+op+ NoparoI Db;roxr opd IT WY
Libby, secretary of the State Safe
ty commission, will appear before
Judge F. N. Dickinson in Ramsey
county district court at ten a. M, to-
morrow to show cause why they, as
Representatives, agents and servants
of the commission" should not be
found i'm contempt of court for lis
obeying and defying the order sus-
pending operation of the commissions
mandate closing three Blooming Prai
RE saloons. % {
Service, on General RhinoW and
Secretary Libby, was made yesterday
and admitted by them. Governor Burn
quist was not served with summons
ern part of the state The charges grew
out of the commissions recent &C
ton ordering a detail of home guards
to Blooming Prairie to enforce closing
of three saloons after Judge Dickinson
had granted the proprietors tempo
rary Injunction setting aside the com
missions closing edict. 'ai
After an all-day court session the
hearing on a motion for change Of
venue in the Blooming Prairie saloon
closing case was continued by Judge
Hugo Hanft until tomorrow morning
The fight centers around the question
| of whether the act of an official about
| to be done can be enjoined as dis
| tinguished from an act already done
by an officer. During the day there
were several clashes on legal points
| between Ambrose Tighe, attorney fol
! the State Safety commission, and ]
w. Markham, assistant attorney gen
| eral, against the contention of F. M
Catlin, counsel for the saloon men.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-07-19
MAY CURTAIL SHOE SALES

Government Said to Have Sent Word
to Manufacturers.
Local shoe dealers have not yet
been notified Of the decree given by
the government that shoe manufacture
ers are to see to it that Americans
get no new shoes until their old ones
are worn out, as was published in
twin city papers. Shoe manufactuf
ers are to be required to sign a pledge
card to the government, war indus
tries board, agreeing to the rules and
regulations, and that he will do all he
can to prevent the boarding of stocks
by retailers.
The manufacturer also pledges him
self not to sell to any retailer until
the retailer has filed with him a pledge
agreeing to urge his customers to
purchase. only such shoes as are nee
essary for actual service and use
them as long as practical, working to
impress the civilian population with
the necessity of conserving all ma
terials used in the manufacture of
footwear. '
A. J. Smith of the Sullivan Smith
Shoe store, stated today that his firm
had not been notified of the order as
yet, but said that after this winter
the ruling in regard to color and
height of shoes will be in full effect,
all orders after October 1 being sub
ject to the new regulations, which
prohibit shoes being made in any col
ors excepting black, white, and two
shades Of brown, and none over eight
inches high. .g 3drr 81
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-07-19
HARD COAL AT $13.65
PRICE FIXED IN KAT0
Some Varieties Will Be Sold at
Fifteen Certs Per
Ton Less

Due to the increase in freight rates
which took place on June 25 coal
dealers in Mankato will be obliged to
charge a net increase of 25 per cent
on all fuel that arrived in the city
after this date. This increase will
amount to the increased freight rate
which dealers were obliged to pay.
The new prices will bring the rate
for stove and egg coal up to $3.50
and nut coal will be Is cents a ton
higher or $13.65 per ton. The gross
profit of all coal dealers is fixed by
the fuel administration and County
Fuel Administrator Merchant stated
this morning that the price could not
be raised so as to increase the profit
allowed by the government.
From present indications it seems
probable that Mankato and this
vicinity will receive sufficient coal
during the summer to avoid any SER
ious shortages this winter. The plan
of the fuel administration is to se"l
the same amount of coal to the docks
in Duluth as was shipped there du-
ing the 1916 season. If the fuel
needs of the state have greatly in
creased since that time it is possible
there will be a shortage but otler-
wise the needs of consumers will be
adequately met.
Hard coal has already begun to ar
rive in the city and dealers have a
supply on hand. AS soon as the
amount is sufficient to warrant dis
tribution orders will be filled in ro-
tation, those which were sent in first
receiving prior consideration.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-07-19
FORMER CAR WAS
NOT SLAIN, is CLAIM
Declared That Proof Of This
Has Been Furnished, the
Report
JOSEPH SHAPLEr

Stockholm, July 12.-Proof that the
former czar of Russia was not muir
dered at Kiev, as has been reported
is believed to have been received in
the form of letter which the former
ruler wrote, apparently after the date
he was supposed to have been bayon-
eted to death. The letter was re-
ceived by former general in Stock
holm.
1t states that Nicholas and his fam
lily were in very poor straits and had
little to eat, nothing to read and a
great lack of amusement or enjoy
ment. The letter said: "We left Kiev
several days ago and as we boarded
the train were attacked by bandits.
The Grand Duke Alexis was greatly
unnerved and shaken by the encoun-
ter and is now confined to his bed"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-07-19
ENLISTED IN THE ARMY

Accepted applicants for the first
ten days of July, 1918, for the regular
army, at the Mankato recruiting sta
ton:
Conray w. Steen, Walnut Grove
Mimi; Alfred w. Peterson. Wau-
paca, Wis; Kenneth w. Hennings
Amboy, Mimi; Harry G. Hail.
Georgetown, Ill.,; George G. Kilgore
Window, MINI; Harold B. Margraf
Rochester, Mimi; Herman G.. Ham
mer, Bricelyn, Mimi; Frederick C.
Qvale, Rochester, Mimi; Leavern
Marks, Springfield, Mimi; Harry j.
Coan, Eyota, MINI; Bert L. RAN
dolph, Mankato, Mimi.
All branches of the army are now
open to young men between the ages
of eighteen and forty years and not
of the registered age. Call at = the
Mankato recruiting station for furth
er information.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-07-19
HIGH PRICED HOG

To The Free Press: l went down
to Westfield, Iowa, last Monday and
bought the Duroc herd of Grant Bros,
paying $500 for it. In this herd
got a fine junior yearling boar,
Greats Great Wonder by Great Won
der Am at $4,000. This is the high
est priced hog. TO be brought into the
state. also got Kings Colonel Fifteenth
by Kings Colonel at $1,000. In my Au-
gust Is sale / will sell several sows
and spring pigs from this herd. l had
not thought of saying much about
this until read in Tuesdays Free
Press what Mr.. NARROW had said at
the Mankato fair meeting. F. M.
Washburn. Maplewcod stock farm,
Lake Crystal
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-07-19
HUBBY WAS HIGHLY
PRAISED Isl By court I||I
Wife Wanted Divorce, But the
Judge Dismissed Suit
SETBACK FOR WOMAN
Better Half Had Toiled and
Practiced Economy; His
Family to Benefit
Associated Press Dispatch.l

Louisville, KY, July 12.-The the
ory, widely prevalent among laymen,
that women in court usually get the
best of it, suffered a serious reversal
of form in circuit court of Jefferson
county when Judge Samuel B. Kirby
dismissed the divorce petition of Mel
lie B. Shadburne against Edward
Shadburn, Louisville, and commended
the defendant as model husband
and father The decision caused in
terest in legal circles. In mere CIR
Court, might not become celebrated.
Carried up to a tribunal where opin-
ions are printed, bound in ponderous
tones and perused for judicial pre-
cedent, it might attain prominence,
those in legal circles say.
What the Wife Alleged.
The action was founded upon the
wifes allegation that her husband
was cruel in not speaking to mem
bers of his family, particularly to her
for long period. The court explain
ed that the husband was slightly deaf
Moreover" continues the court,
there are circumstances shown in
the record which would not tend to
make. him blithe and chatty. The less
he had to say tended to keep peace
in the family circle"
Has Been Model Husband.
But it was with the attitude oil
the husband that the court apparently
was chiefly interested. 1T is difficult
TO recall" said the written opinion
''the haling before this court of such
another husband as the defendant is
shown to be. For twenty-fiv years
he has toiled and practiced self den
ial for his family, to be rewarded al
last, as silver wedding present, by
this suit for divorce and alimony. The
wife herself testified he said to he1
that he would prefer to work his fin
gers to the bones before allowing his
daughter to go to work This what
ever the wisdom of it, was character
istic of the man and his attitude to-
ward his, family" JUDI
4. sa Wife Has Property.
On the question of alimony the
court points out that the wife has prop
erty and that in addition she has re-
Ceived a monthly sum voluntarily from
Shadburn since the separation. "The
children are grown and he is under
no legal obligation to support them,
Judge Kirby says. eff the separation
continues he must make provision fol
his old age. The court is 10th tc
write opinions in divorce suits, bul
the defendant is entitled to this much
| of an expression from the court"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-07-19
HOW HE SCOOPED HIS RIVALS
William LeSage Got Wise to Sending
tlJloaa % Story BY Wire.
- SIInifeA Press DISPATCH. I

80 3 UNITED Press DISPATCH
5 London, July 12.--William lie Sage,
editor of The Daily Telegraph. who
has just been made a knight, first
broke into journalistic fame in Eng
land drought feat of resourceful7
ness that gave his paper a, twenty -four
scoop and knocked the pins from
under his competitors.
= LIE. Sage was, covering an assign
ment at a seaport town in COMPETE
ton with dozen other reporters; all
old, experienced heads at the news
game. #uaf
~ When they had obtained the facts
they went off into QUIET corners to
write their articles and on finishing,
discovered that the last train had left
for London. Everybody took it fol
granted that the piece could not see
print until twenty four hours later
except LIE Sage.
after long meditation says the
Daily News, ''he resolved to send the
essentials of his story by telegraph.
1t was held to be an amazingly daring
and ingenious coup" But of course
that was long time ago.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-07-19
SCHOOL FOR CANNING
STIRRING UP ACTIVITY
instruction Is to Be Given at
Good Thunder
DATE is ON NEXT WEEK
Tuesday and Wednesday; the
Cold Pack Method to Be
Explained

Home canning by the one period
cold pack method is to be taught and
demonstrated at Good Thunder, Tues
day and Wednesday of next week.
The farm bureau in co operation with
the county food administration is
anxious to meet every community of
the county with this work. While
older people are welcome and it is
hoped that they will be present, yet
the entire campaign is primarily for
the boys and girls and is under the
direction of M. HI. Coe, county club
leader
Home Canning Urged.
The government is urging home
canning as conservation measure
this year and it is found that the
greatest interest is being displayed
on the part of the boys and girls as
well as the older people. The work
will be featured at the county fair
this fall at which time county can
ming contest will be staged. The team
composed of three boys and girls)
winning at the county fair will re-
ceive a free trip to the state fair
to take part in the state contest. The
team winning at the state fair re-
ceives free trip to Sioux City, Iowa,
to take part in the Interstate contest,
and finally the team winning out at
Sioux City will be declared the cham
pion canning team of United States
and will receive free trip to Wash
ington, d. c.
Nature of Work
The work at Good Thunder next
week will take the, nature of can
ming school where all will be given
an opportunity to actually take part
in the work provided they wish to
do so. Each one should bring a pint
jar and whatever they wish to can
especially vegetables. Regular train
ing of canning teams will consume a
large amount of the time. Every boy
and girl of the Good, Thunder club
should be present for all the sessions.
Others not in the Glib but desiring
the work will be welcome.
The program is as follows:
Tuesday, July 16-At nine a. m,
preliminary club meeting; $3.50 a. M,
demonstration of !, canning method;
1870, p M, individual practice in can
ming. Older people welcome at this
meeting An evening meeting will be
held if there is a desire for the same.
Wednesday July 17-At 9 a. M,
arrangement of canning teams; $3.50 a.
M, training of teams in team work;
1870 a. m, training of teams in can
ming and team work.. a9