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Washington, Jan. No word from

Washington, Jan. No word from official sources had reached the State Department regarding the reported arrest of members of the American railway mi<sion at Irkutsk. The de- partments communication with Rus sia has been very irregular, however, and officials would not be surprised if the report be true. An inquiry will be sent to Ambassador Francis at Petro- grad at once. Although several rail way units, each comprising several hundred men, are in Siberia to assist in improving conditions on the Trans Siberian railway, it is thought that only few could have been at Irkutsk. They are probably scattered in small attachments along the entire route.
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REPORT BRITISH
 DIPLOMATS RESIGN

London, Jan. Sir Cecil Spring Rice and Lord Bertie. according to the Daily Chronicle, will shortly retire from the British embassies at Wash ington and Paris. The newspaper adds that it is rumored that Sir George Buchanan is about to resign his post as ambassador at Petrograd.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-01-02
SCHOOLS TO HAVE
 SUFFICIENT GAS

Owing to rumors that some of the city schools would have to close to- day because of low gas pressure, school officials announced last night that Manager NJ. D. Randolph of the gas company has told them that gas supply would be sufficient for all the schools to De open, and that there was no intention of closing any Of them.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-01-02

large army under General Conrad is trying to clear the railway, but un- less it succeeds serious difficulties will hamper the operations against the Italians.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-01-02
Snow Hampers Teutons.

Geneva, Monday, Dec. 31.-Snow
 continues to fall heavily along the Swiss-Italian and Swiss-Austrian frontiers and in the Tyrol. and tele- gram from Chiasso, which is con- firmed by Swiss soldiers on duty on the Italian frontier heights, states that Austro- German troops are held LID on the Tyrol border, many Red Cross and food conveys are stalled in the mountai npasses, and regiments of central empire troops have been isolated without food supplies for sev- eral days. Military trains from Trent. which are depended upon to provision the Austrian front, are blockaded. A
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-01-02
THREE DEAD FROM
 POWDER EXPLOSION

Fairmont, w. Va, Jan. Lone man was killed outright, two others died later from injuries and still an other is near death in a hospital the result of terrific explosion which de- astroyed the Corning mill of the Mo- nongahela Powder company's plant near here. The cause of the explosion has not been determined. All the vic tims were residents of Fairmont.
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REPORT U. 5. ENGINEERS
 ARRESTED IN RUSSIA
London Hears Railway missioners Held at Irkutsk, Siberia, by
 BOlsheviki.

London, Jan. Tt is reported that the Bolshevik have arrested the members of the American railway mission at Irkutsk, Siberia. says dispatch to the Exchange Telegraph from Petrograd
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-01-02

Petrograd. Jan. 1.-M. Avkentieff, former president of the council of the republic, has been arrested and taken to the St. Peter and St. Paul fortress.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-01-02
Report KOrnilOff Dead.

London, Jan. IA dispatch to the Exchange Telegraph says there is an unconfirmed report that Lieutenant General Korniloff, former commander in-chief of the Russian army, is dead.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-01-02

, Boston is to have an all-star hockey team composed of the best performers of the Boston A. A. and the Arena hockey team.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-01-02
RUSSIAN ASSEMBLY
 WILL MEET TODAY
 1tUT0NS ON HAND
German Leaders Fear Con- stituent Assembly Will
 Not Like Peace Terms.

Petrograd. Jan. 1.-The evening newspapers today declare that it is likely the constituent assembly will open tomorrow and name Nikolai Len inc, the Bolsheviki premier, as their authority for the statement 1t is ex- pected that the assembly will hold only brief session and then take. a recess until after the Russian Christ mas, January z. Reports concerning the number of members elected to the assembly vary from 40 to GIG.
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The We sther
 A**s-*.4*sa*:s.ss*s..ss..s.

Arkansas: Wednesday. fair. con &jnued cool. Thursday, colder in east
 $Ortion.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-01-02
BOlsheviki.C COssack Battle.

Petrograd, Jan. 1.-The battle be- tween the Kaledine, Cossacks and Bolsheviki troops had been resumed at Kursk, midway between Moscow and Rostov-on-Don. It is reported that there have been heavy casualties in three days fighting. The Bolshe- wiki are reported to have occupied Poltava. the scene of the historic bat tie between Peter the Great and Charles of Sweden. There is famine in the government of Moscow.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-01-02
TeutOn Delegates at Home.

Petrograd, Jan. 1.-The German po- litical delegates who are visiting Pet rograd. headed by Count von Mier- bach, are devoting much of their time to preliminary discussions of the question of trade relations. Baron Admiral Keyserlintk declared today that no time was more suitable than the present for making peace, as he considered that it possibly would be difficult to reach peace terms with the constituent assembly. The Ger mans. and also the Austrians who are in .Petrograd, are making themselves thoroughly at home, visiting theaters, among them the French theater. and also the cafes and taking possession of the reading and lounge rooms in two adjoining hotels, in which some entente allied officers are quartered.
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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-12-13
PLAN FORC|TY CAMP A|Gk
Several Gentlemen Are Said to
Be Grooming For the
MayoraIty

1t is reported among the curbstone
politicians that plans are already un-
der way for city campaign next
spring that will eclipse anything ever
before attempted in Mankato. Rumor
has it that several well known men
are being groomed for mayor. Up to
the present time they are dark horses
and the doors to their stables are be-
ing kept locked for fear that they will
be observed while they are in the
growing stage. One on two men who
have been approached with the request
that they prepare to enter themselves
in the mayoralty race at the psycholo-
gical moment, declined to entertain
the suggestion.
One well known resident, who has
been a candidate for office and failed
to connect, is reported to be asking for
mayoralty votes this early.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-12-13
GOPHER MEN IN BATTLE
More Than Ninety-Four Thous.
And Enlisted in the Great
Worlds War

Minnesota sent 94,7S7 fighting men
to the world war, according to the
first official figures compiled in the
office of Adjutant General w. F.
Rhinow and made public by Lieuten
ant T. Glenn Harrison, staff intelli
gence office.
The state is credited with furnish
ing more than 10000 men to the ma
TONS war forces, Lieutenant Harri
son said, but that total includes non
combatants and Rcd Cross. Y. M. c
A. and other workers in specia
service.
Men called to arms N the state in
clude 67,022 draft rogistrants for the
National army, 1853 volunteers who
placed Minnesota high in the recruit
ing list, and S,246 officers and mer
of the Minnesota National guard.
Of the large number of volunteer
recruits, 9,051 enlisted in the army
1912 in the navy and 2,156 in the ma
rine corps.
Minneapolis furnished 2,228 nav!
and 636 marine corps enlistments
St. Paul 1,147 and 272 and Duluth 90
and SO.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-12-13
MONEY FOR RAILROADS
Several Millions Are to Ga
Toward Bettering Their
Equipment

Northwest railroads have been as
signed 100000 worth of locomo-
tives and $15,OOO,OOO worth of freight
cars by the Federal railroad admin
istration, according to figures made
available here by Director r. H. Ash
ton of the northwestern region.
The locomotives assigned number
1874, of which sixty-two have been
delivered They range from six
wheel switch engines TO heavy Mia
Cos.
The largest delivery. fifty engines
has been made to the St. Paul road.
Of the $3.50 freight cars allotted tc
Northwest lines, $3.50 were assigned
to the Northwestern road; 1,500 to the
Great Northern; Omaha, 700; Duluth
South Shore &c Atlantic, 200 Elgin
Joliet and Eastern, 500; Minneapolis
and ST. Louis, 800, and the Spokane
Portland and Seattle, $40.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-12-13
MOVABLE EATING HOUSE
Latest Thing Real Convenience
For Housewife; How It's
Operated

The travelling restaurant has come
into existence in some of the larger
cities of the United States. 1t has
not yet reached Markato but if the
service continues to grow in favor
elsewhere some enterprising business
man may seize upon the plan here.
The idea is this:
Each day travelling restaurants in
the shape of large automobiles carry
TO apartments, private houses and
business women who room, piping hot
dinners ready to serve. When a din
ner is left the order for next days
meal is given. The dinners are good
home meals served at a cost of So
to so cents. One feature appreciat-
ed by the women is that the plan OBJ
viates the washing of dishes or cook
ing utensils. They are taken back
from the homes to q big community
kitchen, where they are washed and
sterilized.
Such community kitchens are said
10 prevail all over England Over
there theE: guarantee to and do serve
the meals on the dot of meal time
from little travelling steamcart.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-12-13
MORE FLU CASES LISTED
Disease Took Another Upward
Turn; Present Situation
In Mankat0

The "fu' took another upward
flight today, twelve homes being re-
ported to the health inspector this
morning to be plecarded where new
cases of the disease developed since
yesterday. Ten houses in all were
quarantined yesterday and in these
ten places were seventeen persons
i'll with the "fiu" Although there
are from twelve to twenty or more
persons reported to have come down
with the disease every day the fact
must also be taken into considera-
ton that many who have had it are
recovering daily.
Eight more houses were placardeC
this afternoon.
Forty one new cases of the "fu'
were reported to the city health de-
partment today.
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PUT BAN On Rti) FLAG
Act to Prevent the Display OF
hnarchistic Stuff in State
Of Minnesota

Opening with a burst of patriotism
the house of representatives of the
1919 Minnesota legislature may re-
cord as it's first act the passage I'M
der suspended rules of a bill placing
statewide ban on display OF the
red flag.
Representative Frank E. Nimocks
Minneapolis. ct the capitol yesterday
said he will claim for the fifth time
the privilege of introducing house
file No. /, and exercise it by present
ing the measure to penaliZe display
of the anarchistic banner.
J. H. Schooffmaker, secretary Of
the department of public property
suggested that a big American fa&
be displayed in the house chambers
as the bill is read.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-12-13
OPPOSED TO SLASH|NC
Kerensky Speaks In Behalf Of
Russian Unity
ENCHANDBRlTISH
Charges They Are Trying to
Wipe His Country Off
The Map
EDWARD HUTTiKGER
copyright BY The United Press
Association 1871

London, December 11-Alexander
Kerensky, former premier of Russia,
in an exclusive interview with The
United Press, stated that Great Bri-
tain and France are opposing the
great slav nation may never again
return to their place as an interna-
tional power Kerensky appealed to
the United States to avert this trag-
coy, to use her influence and power
TO sove Russia from selfiishness and
greed of coVetous neighbors
ENGLAND and France would force
upon Russia another Brest -Litovsk
treaty" Kerenskv declared. "The
treaty of Brest -Litovsk. signed by the
bolsheviki, betrayed Russia to the
Germans and now our former allies
would force a continuance of these
terms upon the Slav nation by separ-
ating Russia from the world bv a
chain of ais-independent states"
Claims Put Forward.
cit was through the fact that Rus
STA remained in the fight and allowed
the United States to prepare that the
Teutons finally received their knockout
blow and now the Americans should
stand by us and prevent the British
and French brigandage When we
anpealed for aid and assistance the
allies sent us some supplies and then
began exploiting our country for their
own gain. They are only completing
the German treaty l appeal to
America to guarantee the integrity
of Russia. A union of independent
states could be formed in Russia the
same as in the United States and a
model government rise from the ashes
of our terrible past"
"At the present time the holshe
Wiki control only about a fourth OF
Russia and sixth of Siberia, the
remainder is controlled by independ
ent states who are only looking for a
central government to which they
will pledge their allegiance. l be-
Ilieve that the time is ripe in Russia
10 call general constituent assem-
bly,"
C4a3sed American Mission.
England and France oppose this
course because they do not wish Rus
STA to return to her position of in
ternational Importance. They opposed
my mission to America last summer
because they did not wish the United
States to know the truth. The allies
should not forget the aims for which
they are fighting. If three men are
fighting brigand and one is knock
ed out the others after whipping the
robber should not turn and pick the
pockets of their former comrade."
81 appeal to America to remember
| that Russia has played her part il
the war as best she could I hope
that the presence of President Will.
son at the peace table will insure to
my people the aims for which they
went through revolution, dissolution
and all the evils of anarchy to at.
! tain"
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CRUSH OUT THE BOLSHE
Workmen and Soldiers Give
Support to Ebert
WILL Fight MOB RULE
Socialists Are to Perfect Army
To Battle With the LaWleSs
Element
IUnitei Press Dlspatch.l

Amsterdam, December 1.-THE
Workmens' and Soldiers executive
council has voted their support in full
to the government of Chancellor
Ebert and has given him the authori-
ty to take whatever steps are neces-
sary to crush the growing bolsheviki
rule. This is believed to be an i'm
portant step in the settlement OF the
affairs in Germany. All conserva-
tives who were pledged to the coun-
Gil and all socialists and radicals who
supported the Workmen and Soldiers
council, but had bolsheviki leanings,
will now be definitely separated from
the Liebknect group.
Warning To Teutons.
IITnitad Press piSpatchl
Cologne, December 1.-THE Col
ogne Zietung has issued grave
warning to the German people against
national bankruptcy which is faced
in the present state Of chaos. Unless
conditions immediately assume
normal status, the report says the
German people will neither be able
to pay their own war debt nor that
which the allies will levy as an in
CemnlCy.
Berlin Via Amsterdam, December
11.-Chancellor Ebert has decided to
form a great socialist army for the
purpose of off setting the danger now
existing from the bolsheviki forces.
Politics in Germany Bad.
Zurich, December 11.-Politics in
Germany are described as terrible
by a correspondent for the agencies
here. 1t is said that anarchy, coun-
ter plots, intrigues and street fighting
are constantly in progress. linden
burg is said to be plotting for coupe
to restore the kaiser and the old re-
gime while mary are of the opinion
that Liebknecht is in full control OF
the general situation and that Chan
cellol Ebert will have to use force to
assert his rights.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-12-13
WERE FINED S1OO EACH
Two Men Who We're Attempting
To Carry Booze Into
Dry Iowa

Mike Schuksti and Andrew Carbon,
the two Iowa men who were arraign-
ed before Federal Court Commissioner
John Temple about a week ago for
transporting liquor into Iowa, were
sentenced by Judge Wilbur Booth
yesterday afternoon in the st. Paul
federal court to pay a fine of $10C
each. Attorney John e. Regain ap-
peared for the defendants. Schuksti
and Carbon entered pleas of guilty tC
the charge against them.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-12-13
WILHELM NOW MUzzLED
He Declines to Talk About
Starting Of the War
HOLDS BACK HIS STORY
If He Is to Be Tried Rather Wait
And Then Relate His
Tale of Woe
ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch

Paris, December illegal action
against the former German emperor
has been commenced by an organiza-
tion of "LittIe Mothers" The demands
for his prosecution state that the
German commanders in April, 1916,
directed that the minor girls be car
'ried away from their families and
that they were submitted to odious
treatment.
London, December n.--William
Hohenzollern will not make a state
ment as to his effort to prevent the
war in 1914, according to the Amero-
gen correspondent of The Express.
The former emperor in an indirect
interview said:
"Tell him if there is any possibility
of my becoming a defendant l prefer
postponing anything l have to say
until that time. In addition l do not
desire in any way to compromise any
member of the government as it was
at the time of the outbreak of the war.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-12-13
GREB DEFEATED GREEN
Pittsburg Lightweight Knocks
Out the British South
African Wonder
UNITED Press Dispatch.1

London, December Hilary Greb,
Pittsburg light heavyweight cham
pion Knocked out Green, the British
South African worder, in one round
at the opening of the American British
service bouts this afternoon.
Richie Mitchell, lightweight of
Milwaukee. was eliminated by John
Miller British sergeant, in fast
bout. Miller won the battle on points
alone.
A. Wilkinson, British seaman, won
a clean knockout victory over Jake
Abel, the American welterweight in
a short but snappy scrap.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-12-13
MORE SOLDIERS RETURN
Total of Seven Thousand Two Sixty
Nine Reach New York.

IJTaited Press Dispatch1
New York, December 11.-Five
storm battered and ice sheathed trans
ports locked at Hoboken here today.
A total of 1859 American soldiers
were returned home by the vessels.
The twenty four ton lines Adriatic
was the last to arrive, over three day.
overdue. Others that arrived with
men were the Calamares, Kroonland,
Tenardores and AscOnaires.
The men were of aero and construc-
ton regiments.
New York, December 1.-THE
steamer Kroonland locked here to-
day with sixty three officers and 1880
men ard log civilians. Most of the
enlisted men and officers were woun-
ded. Nurses and members of the
Red Cross mission were also aboard.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-12-13
JURY WAS DRAWN

But Witnesses Unavailable Case
Was Adjourned Till Tomorrow.
This afternoon jury was drawn
for the case of the National Citizens
bank of Mankato versus F. A. Witt
rock, August Olson, and w. j. Nixon.
Due to the fact, however, that it was
impossible to secure witnesses for
the case the jury was dismissed until
tomorrow morning at nine o'clock. C.
E. Phillips is attorney for the plain
tiff in the case and ]. E. Regain for the
defendant.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-12-13
BUELL. IS OUT ON BAIL
He Was Indicated BY Grand Jury at
Rochester, MINI.

c. J. Buell. has been indicted by a
grand jury at Rochester charged with
influencing voting by causing the pub
LEGATION of false statements, publish
ing libel and causing election circu
lars to be distributed without the
name of the person or persons re-
sponsible being printed thereon. Upon
being taken to Rochester from ST.
Paul, where he was arrested. Buell.
was released on $1,000 bail. The in
dictment resulted in connection with
campaign alleged to have been con
Quoted by Buell. to defeat o. E. Ham
mer, representative elect from Ohm
sted county.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-12-13
ALLIES TO TAKE BERLIN
Report Has Created Consider
able Excitement in the
German City
United Press Dispatch.l

Berne, December ia wireless
dispatch received in Germany declares
that the German government has re-
ceived message from Washington
which declares that the allies propose
to take over the control of Berlin.
Considerable excitement has been Gre
ated by the message.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-12-13
CORN CROP IS REDUCED
Expert Estimate rOs 1915 fut
At Over Three Billion
Bushels
UNITED Press Dispatch.1

Washington, December 1.-THE
American corn crop for 1918 has been
estimated at 2,5S2,S14,00O bushels as
compared with an stimate of $685.
$4,000 for last year, showing a de-
crease of 4S2,419,0O0 bushels. The
average yield for the 1912-1916 per-
iod was 2,761 ,253, 900. Valuation OF
the crop this year was $3,52S, 313. 0OC
and valuation for last year was
S3,92O,2SS,000 while the valuation fol
the 1912 1916 period was $1,7S7,6c5,
00j
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-12-13
HONOR FOR MRS. PATTERSON
Once Mankato Lady Elected Director
ate of ST. Paul Association

Once Mankato Lady Elected Director
ate of ST. Paul Association.
The honor of being the first woman
to be elected to the directorate of the
st. Paul association went yesterday to
Mrs. E. l.. Patterson, vice president
of the College club.
Paul N. Myers, vice president of the
Waldorf Paper Products company
was elected president He will sue
coed G. H. Bigelow.
Roy E. Hilton, association commits
sioner, said that so far as is known
here. Mrs. Patterson is the only won :
an to be elected to such office in a
similar organization in the United
States.
Mrs. Patterson is former resident
of Mankato.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-12-13
Matter of Lands.
limited Press Dispatch.J

IUnltP0 TTeSS DISpdICn.J
London, December 11.--Belgium
claims that the peace conference will
be directed not only against Germany
but against Holland as well. says The
Antwerp Metropole. The report claims
! that old treaties gave Holland land
which should be Belgian.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-12-13
Death Of Mrs 2 sto--,s.

Mrs e. Stearns, who died at ST.
Paul Monday, was former resident OF
Eagle Lake, and the remains were
taken to Eagle Lake today, accompan-
led by the widower and funeral party,
and funeral services were held at Eagle
Lake this afternoon.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-12-13
Instructions to Draft Boards.

The county draft board this morn
ing received a copy of the instruc-
tons on how all records of the board
are to be sealed and sent to the of
flee in st. Paul. The instructions
cover five pages of closely printed
matter and are exceedingly exacting
and minute.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-12-13
SEAFORTH MAN SENTENCED
Andrew Rurkes Did Not Register For
September IL Draft.

Andrew Burkes of Seaforth, Mimi,
was yesterday sentenced by Federal
Judge Page Morris at Minneapolis to
five days in the Ramsey county jail
for failure to register for the Sep
TENDER IL draft. Burkes testified that
at the time of the registration he
thought he was forty seven years old
but later found he was only forty
years old.
Andrew Dirkes, the young man who
was held in the county Jail here fol-
sometime on a charge of failing tc
register for the draft, was before the
federal court in st. Paul yesterday
afternoon. Dirkes was sentenced tc
but five days Imprisonment for his
act, the young man being held as mo-
responsible for his act.