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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-11-22
MILITARY WEDDING.

Sunday afternoon at two o'clock an
impressive military wedding was
solemnized at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Allyn Neal of Eagle Lake, when
Miss Pearl Elizabeth Holman, second
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. William
John Holman of Houston, Texas, and
George Bennett Neal, eldest son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Neal, an aerial gun
ner instructor in the aviation depart
ment of the army, were united in
marriage in the presence of an as
sembly of near relatives and friends,
the service being conducted by Rev.
Stowe of Waseca and the ring cere-
mony being used.
The patriotic and military spirit
was we'll carried out in the decora-
artistically decorated with flags, and
red, white and blue bells. The i'm
provised alter where the ceremony
was performed was formed of a large
American flag which hung above the
bridal couple, as they stood on red,
white and blue rug and plighted
their nuptial vows. The bride was
attired in a military suit of khaki
cloth, trimmed with emblems of the
aviation service, in which the groom
is enlisted. She carried a shower
bouquet of red, white and blue flow
ers. The groom wore his uniform, and
the general effect of the service was
decidedly military and pretty. The
bridal couple were unattended.
The bride is southern girl, who
was born at Houston, Texas, and
spent the greater part of her life
there. The groom enlisted in the
aviation corps on FEBRUARY IA, 1918,
and was rapidly promoted to the Of
flee of aerial gunner instructor. 1t
was while he was stationed at Kelly
Field, near Houston, that he met
pretty Miss Homan, and friendship
soon ripened into love which culmin-
ated in the happy event of yesterday
afternoon.
Mr.. Neal will leave tonight for
Wilbur Wright Field, Dayton, Ohio,
to take up his military duties, and
Mrs. Neal will remain with his rela-
t1ves at Eagle Lake until he is mus
tered out of service. They have not
yet decided where they will make
their future home, but expect to To-
cate in Mankato or vicinity. The
best wishes of a host of friends are
extended to them for their life's
journey together and that they may
never regret the day that the call of
Uncle Sam brought them to a meet
Ing That has led to this happy union
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-11-22

No action has been started by
County Attorney Schmitt against the
Richards. When Miss Evans was in
Mankato she conferred with the
county attorney and stated that sh'
would bring the matter to the atten-
ton of the wage commission and that
today would advise Mr.. Schmitt in
the premises. Mr.. Schmitt informed
Miss Evans that he would perform
his duty if the commission requested
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-11-22
Misstatement Made by Paper in ST.
Paul REGARDING Richard Brothers

st. Paul Dispatch: Proceedings to
test the contended right of the state
Minimum wage commission to require
employers to produce payrClls
in investigation to ascertain whether
minimum wages are paid employees,
will be brought tomorrow at Mankato,
according to Miss Eliza Evans, secre-
tary of the commission.
In connection with general mini
mum wage inquiry at Mankato, Miss
Evans asked access to the payroll
of j. B. & D. Richards, dry goods
merchants. She was refused on the
ground that no law required the firm
to open the books to inspection.
Miss Evans made complaint to Coun
ty Attorney j. w. Schmitt of Blue
Earth county and said that papers
were being prepared in the legal ac-
ton.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-01
Partial Disarmament

Partial Disarmament
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and Joneses have their spite foa{
removed? Haven't buried e.
hatchet, have they? "a
Van Black-No; they're Vet
than ever. 1t was of,no use. -
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Judge. {.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-06-12
CATTLE PRICES
REACH NEW HIGH
MARK AT CHICAGO


Chicago, June 1l.-Prices paid for
cattle at the Chicago, stock yards
have reached the highest known at
that market, it was said today. For
Sc steers, averaging l,427 pounds, one
big packing firm paid $l7.90 per 100
pounds, the highest ever paid for a
good bunch of steers, according to
yard statisticians. One fancy steer
sold at $500 per hundred pounds or
10 cents higher than any previous
figure.
T.. l.. Gunderson of Centerville, S.
D., is homeward bound after dis
posing of "a cars of cattle at $3.50
and Sl7.85 and a carload of hogs at
$l6.55 per hundred pounds. He took
with him In all sos 900.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-06-12
Three Army Lieutenants
Killed When Planes Fall

Belleville, ILL.,, June lit. R,
Bardwell of New York City was killed
instantly and Maj. John B. Brooks Of
Kansas City, commanding officer at
Scott field, six miles southeast of here,
was probably fatally injured tonight,
when an airplane in which they were
circling above the field, fell 400 feet
to the ground.
Houston, Tex, June 1l.-When an
airplane fell at Ellington flying field
this afternoon, First 1t. Roger Mont
gomcry of Tunica, Miss, instructor in
aerial gunnery, was killed.
Arcadia, Fla, June ll.-Lieutenant
Benjamin Heisland. Marietta. Pa. was
killed and Cadet CASTOR, also Of
Pennsylvania, seriously hurt at Dorr
field Monday in the fall of an airplane
IN which they were flying. The ma
chine was UP about 100 feet.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-06-12
WOMAN TELLS OF
HER RELATIONS
WITH ST0ECkER
Attorneys for Defense Unable
to Shake Testimony Of Little
Bohemian Given in Her
Suit for AIimony.

Efforts by attorneys for the defense
were unable to break down the testi-
mony of Theresa Stoecker, as they
subjected her to a gruelling cross
examination for several hours Tues
day. She stoically adhered to the
testimony she gave Monday, at the
opening of her suit for divorce and
100000 alimony from William F.
Stoecker.
The little Bohemian woman answered
the defendants attorney, Sidney
Smith, in a resolute manner, at times
her apparent fiery nature coming to
the fore, and her answers were short
and snappy. She displayed none of the
emotion that characterize her direct
testimony at the starting of the trial.
Judge Troup's court, where the case
is being heard, was filled to over
flowing for the first time Tuesday aft
ernoon, the many witnesses called
helping to swell the size of the crowd.
Theresa hnishe her testimony
early in the afternoon and several
Witnesses were called, leaving but a
few witnesses to appear for the de-
fense this morning when the case
will be given, over to the defense. 1t is
thought probable that the trial will end
late Wednesday afternoon. Ibut it is
not expected that Judge Troup will
make known his ruling before Thurs
day. r..
The cross examination of Theresa
in the afternoon diverted to her al
legged rights to the name of Mrs.
Theresia Stoecker."
"Wo ever called you by the name Of
Continued on Page Two, Column One.l
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-06-12
ARMY DEATH Rate
IN CAMPS UNDER
10 PER THOUSAND
Surgeon General Gorgas Com
p|imented on Record by New
Head of American Med
iCaI Association.

Chicago, June 11.-National prohi-
bition for the benefit of military and
civil populations alike, the necessity
of each county in the United States
sending quota of 20 per cent of its
medical men into army service and
the withdrawal of doctors generally
from association after the war with
German scientists until Germany has
purged itself of guilt, were features
of the address of DR.. Arthur Dean
Bevan of Chicago, installed tonight as
president of the American Medical
association.
DR.. Charles Mayo, Rochester,
Mimi, retiring president; Surgeon
General Gorgas, u. S. A.; Surgeon
General Braisted, U. S. A.; Assistant
Surgeon General Rucker, Of the army
and medical emissaries from the ma
tions of the entente attended the war
meeting of the association today, in
addition to hundreds of physicians
and surgeons from all sections of the
country here for the sectional meet
ings of the association, which begins
tomorrow.
In his address DR.. Bevan paid spe-
cial tribute to the work of Surgeon
General Gorgas and called attention
to the fact that the army death rate
has been less than 10 per 1000 in the
mobilization and concentration
camps, twice as good as the record
held by any country prior to this
time. He said:
"The health of the men is better
looked after in the army and navy
than it was when the men were still
in civil life"
The house of delegates of the asso-
citation today adopted a resolution
urging President Wilson to retain
General Gorgas as surgeon general
despite the fact that he will reach re-
tirement age next October Another
resolution calls upon members to fur
ther the conduct of the war by con-
fning their prescribing to products
owned and manufactured by loyal citi-
zens of the country or the allies,
whenever the interests of the patients
permit.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-06-12
TWO GERMAN AIR SQUADRONS
ENGAGE in BATTLE TO DEATH
Twelve Hun Aviators Led Into
Trap Set for British by
7 AirpIane Acting as
DeCoy.

With the British Army in France,
June ll.-This is the story of battle
royal waged i'll the air between two
fights of German planes. 1t was an
unintentional but disastrous fight
between brother aviators, during
which British pilots joyfully and I'M
partially rendered assistance first to
one side, then to the other, until
many of the emperor's flyers had
been destroyed or damaged.
1t was on June S, that this extra
ordinary fight occurred. 1t begun
thus:
Two British officers in a fighting
machine were leading patrol along
the lines when they sighted Ger
man Halberstadt two-seater, which,
upon their appearance fired green
signal light. The British leaders ex-
pccted trap and waited to see what
this unusual performance meant.
E. Friendly Squadrons in Conflict.
In a short time six German scouts
came wheeling out of the blue and
joined the Halberstadt Almost at
once other enemy scouts lived out
of the sun onto their comrades whom
they apparently mistook for a Brit
ish patrol TO attack the Halbcrstadt.
What had happend was this:
The Halberstadt had been acting
as a decoy, and the green light had
been meant as d signal for assistance.
But there had been no expectation
that two fights of Germari planes
would respond at the same time.
Not being able to distinguish the
markings Of their friends--and this
has happened not infrequently be-
fore--the newcomers Immediately
began furious attack upon them.
The British leaders then guided their
patrol into this mad melee and took
hand.
The Halbertstadt was the first vic
tim and this was shot down by the
British commanding machine. Another
British fighter in the meantime had
accounted for two more enemy scouts,
which were sent swirling to destruc-
tino below.
All this time the German aircraft
were continuing their bitter battle
among themselves and several of them
were seen to go down out of control
before the engagement finally ended.
The British leaders, by their good
judgment, had led the Huns into their
own trap.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-06-12
School Men in Auto Stopped
BY Officers After Booze Car

]. H. Craddock, representative from
Douglas corsty; Dan Morris. presi-
dent Of the State Normal board; Pres
ident Dick of the Kearney Normal
school; Robert Elliott, president of
the Chadron Normal, and Mr.. Reische,
a member of the State Normal board.
were held up while travelling by auto
from Lincoln to Omaha.
The holdups proved to be Douglas
county deputy sheriffs on the lookout
for abootlegging car reported coming
to Omaha.
The school men were released when
thew made known their identity
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-06-12

The Keller Zeitung speaks of ex-
traordinary activity in the port and
the Hamburger Post publishes an in
terview with Won Tirpitz, who was
asked if Germany was in a position
to measure herself with the English
feet.
Huns Ready For Supreme Test.
The admiral naturally replied in
the affirmative, saying that after
their land forces have pushed the
French and English back on the
other side of Paris, it would be the
turn of the kaiser's boats to drive
the English off the high seas"
Both in Washington and in the
allied capitals a German sea Of
fensive on a grand scale long has
been regarded as a possibility and the
appearance of the Teutonic fleet in
the North sea at any time would nos
be unexpected. Rear Admiral Gleaves
said in a public address not long ago
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-06-12
Fourteen-Y -Year-0ld Boy
Runaway Sought by Parents

Mr.. and Mrs. J. H. Stanwood. 1888
North Forty-third street, have in
voked the aid of police and large
circle of friends in an attempt to To-
cate their son, Leon, ID years old,
who mysteriously disappeared from
his home June 3. No reason can be
assigned by his parents for his disap-
pearance.
1t is thought possible that he has
left town in an endeavor to join the
army He recently enlisted, but was
discharged upon a showing by his
mother that he was under age. His
playmates can give no clue or reason
for his disappearance.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-06-12
Nebraska Senators Disagree
On Open Session Proposal

Washington, June Il.-An agree
ment was reached in the senate today
to vote at o'clock tomorrow after
noon on the proposal of Senator
Borah of Idaho for public considera-
ton of treaties, an amendment to the
Underwood resolution to limit all de-
bate during the war.
Opponents of the Borah plan re-
newed their attack today Senator's
Hitchcock of Nebraska, chairman of
the foreign relations committee; Reed
of Missouri, Mclean of Connecticut,
Brandegee of Connecticut, Smith Of
Arizona and others criticised the
amendment, while the Idaho member
and Senators Fall of New Mexico and
Norris of Nebraska urged its adop-
,fion
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-06-12
WEST AND SOUTH
TO GET SHARE OF
WAR CONTRACTS

Washington, June Ito check
further industrial congestion i'll the
already overburdened east, the
government has prescribed a district
in which it will not increase the vol
ume of war orders nor the number OF
plants handling them.
This district includes New England.
eastern and southern New York. east
ern Pennsylvania to Wiliamsport and
Altoona, New Jersey. Delaware and
eastern Maryland, excluding Balti-
more.
The new policy, announced tonight
by the War industries board and fuel
and railroad administrations, will tend
to create expansion of industries i'll
the middle west and south.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-06-12
GERMAN MASSES II.
MOVED DO WIN BY
ALLIED GUN FIRE
French Find Ground Uttered With Dead After Hurting
Back Waves of Enemy; Kaiser Stakes All
in Blow in Hope of Ending War
by Decisive Success.
(By Associated Press.

(By Associated Press)
French Headquarters in France June 1.-THE fighting
was almost unprecedented in fury yesterday.
The Germans continuing to attack in compact Masses
were moved down by the allied gun fire.
Wave succeeded in the attack and when position
was taken enemy frequently promptly reaken by
The French.
In these counter attacks the French invariably find the
ground Uttered with German dead the bodies often lying in
heaps.
The Germans is estimated had used between 20 and 80
divisions up until last night AS the enemys advance SLOW
he is able to bring up his light artillery while his heavier
guns are still being fired from their old positions.
The artillery strength of the two armies is almost equal
although the gunre of the French more effective because
he French are more familiar with the ground
The ferceness of the fighting and the nexble determina
ion with which the enemy accepts his losses indicate
hat he is determined continue until complete victory
lete exhaustion ensues in the decisive battle of the years.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-06-12
Harold Buckley Killed
When Struck by Elevator

Harold Buckley ,2715 North Sixty
third street, was instantly killed when
accidentally struck by an elevator
in the Kirschbraun Creamery COM
pany, Ninth and Dodge streets.
about o'clock Tuesday night. The
accident happened on the fourth floor
of the building and none of the EN-
ployes saw how it occurred. Buck
ley's head was crushed and death was
instantaneous. He was II years old
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-06-12
Woman Wants Salvation Army
Uniform for Ball Costume

Ensign Walter Grantham of the
Salvation Army has received a letter
from a woman out in the state who
wants to borrow his uniform for
fancy dress ball. Being, very
chivalrous man. Ensign Grantham
would be pleased to oblige the lady,
but he says if he did he would have
to stay at home until she returned
it. as war conditions do not permit
OF his having a surplus of uniforms.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-06-12
Red Cross Mary's BIeats Raise
Ire of Governors NeiuhbOrS

Lincoln, June l1.-(Special.) y
Neighbors of Governor Neville living
close to the executive mansion are
likely to be prosecuted for disloyalty
to the Red Cross because of the fact
that Red Cross Mary, the lamb pre-
sented to the governor, from which
wool will be grown to be sold for the
Red Gross, has not adopted the new
national time card for rising in the
morning, but gets up before sunrise
and lifts its voice in tuneful lay, which
the aforesaid neighbors object to.
They threaten dire calamities.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-06-12
OMAHA TEACHER
DROWNED; SLIPS
OFF DIVING BOARD

Miss Betty Elkins, ll6 North Twen.
ty-hfth street, was drowned in sand
pit near Valley late yesterday, while
bathing with a party of friends. She
was standing on diving platform
when she slipped into the water. Her
body did not come to the surface and
no opportunity was given to save her
life.
Miss Elkins was teacher in the
Monmouth Park school. She went to
Valley in company with Miss Lucy
Dixie, l705 South Twenty-eighth
street; Thomas ]. Keenan,. 2l0 North
Twenty~fourth street. and Mark ].
Ryan of Pender.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-06-12
Two Italian Beats Torpedo
Two Austrian BattIeShipS

Rome, June 1.-Two Italian tor
pedo boats attacked boldly two Aus
trian war ships and ten destroyers
near the Dalmatian coast on Monday.
Two torpedoes were sent into one
battleship and one into the other and
one of the destroyers, which pur-
sued the Italian warship after the en-
counter, was damaged seriously. The
Italian vessels returned safely to their
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-06-12
Colonel Roosevelt Speaks on
AmeriCaniSm at INDIANAPOLIS

Indianapolis, June Uninterrupted
several times in his speech here to-
night by cries of Roosevelt in 1920"
Theodore Roosevelt stopped speaking
until the audience was silent and
said.
Friends, this is nothing but an
American meeting at which we are
discussing AmericAaiAe
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-06-12

that word had come to the British
fleet that the Germans at last were
ready for the supreme test.
Americans to Take Part.
If the battle does come American
naval forces will play their part.
American dreadnaughts under Rear
Admiral Hugh Rodman joined the
British fleet some time ago and Ad-
miral Gleaves in his recent address
said that when Admiral Beatty. COM
manding the British grand sea forces,
heard that the Germans were COM
ing, he assigned the American ships
a prominent place in the line.
American naval officers are no less
anxious for finish fight with the
enemy than are the British. And in
allied quarters there is supreme con-
ildence of the outcome. Once the
two fleets come to grips, officials are
certain that the Germans will be de-
cisiveiy defeated.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-06-12
Ashton Resigns From
Railroad Directorate

New York, June 1.-THE resigna-
ton of r. H. Ashton as president, di-
rector and member of the executive
committee of the Chicago and North
western railway was announced here
today. The reason is his appointment
as regional director of western rail-
roads. w. Fl. Finley has been elected
to succeed him.
Mr.. Ashton resigned also as di-
rector of the Chicago, St. Paul, Mime
apaolis and Omaha railway company.
His successor has not been selected.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-06-12
KAISER PLANS TO SEND FLEET
SOON AGAINST ALLIED NAVY
German Admiralty Preparing for Big Offensive in Effort
to Drive English OFF High Seas; American Dread
naughts Lined Up With British Fleet>to
Await Onslaught of Enemy.
(By Associated Press.

Washington, June 11.Further evidence that Germany,
IN Its efforts end the war this planning support
its land offensive sending its high force against the
bned British and American grand fleets given official dis
patch today from Switzerland
"A telegram of official nature" says the dispatch "s
being spread broadcast in Germany which that the Ger
supposed have been given keep the whole fleet in read
and naval officers Of high rank have been huredy
called from Switzerland and other neutral countries where
they have been spending their leave
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-06-12

Stakes All in Final Blow.
Paris, June lin summing up on
the military situation the Echo De
Paris says:
rThe enemy is striving to attain a
decisive success at all costs, expect
ing to end the war. Before the end
Of the month all the German forces
will have been brought into action.
In this supreme moment it would not
be surprise if he should shortly at
tempt a naval action, with full naval
forces. combined with a new effort
: on the British front.
"The desperate onslaught, however.
will not prevent the arrival of Amer
leans every day in greater force and
enthusiastic for the fray. Together
with young America we shall resist
and conquer"
Hope to Wear Out Enemy.
The military critic of lie Journal
bases his hopes of allied success on
the wearing out of the enemy's effec-
tives.
THE enemy's effort is a gigantic
one, but it cannot last forever. He
is now bringing into action about 100
divisions. The time is not far distant
when all of these will have reached
dangerous state of exhaustion. and
this at the same moment that the
young and vigorous American army,
impatient for action. will have been
formed. Experience shows that an
offensive is bound to play itself out
in not more than three and half
months"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-06-12
Aviator Carries Mail

New York, June lit. Torrey H.
Webb. flying an army airplane. arrived
at Belmont Park this afternoon from
Saugus, Mass. carrying a quantity of
mail and Postmaster William F. Muir
ray of Boston as a passenger.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-06-12

New York, June llama Held.
the actress, who has been critically i'll
at hotel here for many weeks, has
won her battle and will undoubtedly
live" according to a bulletin issued to-
night by her physicians.
Miss Held is suffering from rare
disease, accompanying anaemia, which
affected the marrow of her bones. At
one time hope for her recovery was
abandoned.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-05-08
AN AMERICAN LYNCHING
STIRS BRAZIL NEGROES

RIO DE JANERIO, May S.-Be-
cause the alleged iynching of Ligors
Scott, negro in Dyesburg, Tenn,
u. S. A, the story of which reached
this city by New York paper, COM
mission of negroes have obtained the
publication of the story in all the
principal newspapers of this city to-
gether with the declaration that they
intend to send a message to the North
American government "lamenting
such sad occurrences in the grand re-
public of the north which pretends the
most noble teaching of liberty and
fraternity"
The color line is not drawn in Bra
iii and stories of negro Iynchings al
ways provide indignation which anti
American propagandists never fail to
foster The Dyesburg affair was pub
lished in American papers of Decem-
bei 3rd