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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-01-03
JOHN eRAuDEMz.

Berlin, January 2-That the Ger
man government has agreed that
one Of the prime factors in the kai-
sers military achinary-compulsor
military service-must be done away
with, was the assurance given The
United Press today ir an interview
with Chancellor Ebert and Minister
Noske.
Ebert ard Noske are both agreed
that this plan was the foundation
for the misguided policy of the kaiser
ard they desire to see it ended with
the signing of peace terms Ebert
stated that he would advocate the
international abolition of compulsory
military service as one of the terms
of peace and would heartily agree
to such q provision with other powers.
If France, however, desires a
large standing army Ebert is in favor
of modelling the German military
machine after the system followed in
Switzerland. Minister Noske, newly
appointed head of the German mill
tary power, expressed himself as
frankly ir favor of the volunteer plan
for maintaining an army.
while | am new in the cabinet
ard have rot had time to work out
my plans for such course of train
ing believe it to be the most salts
factory with the prevailing senti-
ment. For the present, however, l
shall bend all my energies to sup
pressing the revolving Poles who are
harassing our borders"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-01-03
STANDS BY HIS Guns
PRESIDENT NOT CHANGED HIS
FREEDOM SEAS ATTITUDE
Agreement On Details WiIlResuIt
In Shortening Peace
Congress

Paris, Jan. a. President Wilson's
visit to England has not resulted in
any change i'm his original program
on the general principle of the free.
dom Of the seas.
The Presidents so-called coalition
with Lord Northcliffe has not been
brought about by any Wilsonian back.
down on the free seas proposals, it is
said.
ViscouHt Northcliffe has long been
an advocate of the league of nations.
He has not even opposed German
membership since it has been clear
That the German military machine is
wrecked. He has not, however, COM
mitted himself to Wilson's ideas of
freedom of the seas.
American officials here expressed
the belief that when the full signifl-
canoe of Premier Clemenceau's dec
laration before the chamber of depu-
ties becomes apparent there win not
be any differences in the principles
involved.
The impression apparently is grow
ing that the progress in disposing OF
the details Of questions regarding
peace conditions has been so satisfac-
tory that the actual sessions of the
conference have been appreciabiy
shortened.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-01-03

New York, Jan. 1.-The American
transport Northern Pacific, which left
Brest Dec. % with 1890 sick, wounded
and well American soldiers, sailors
and nurses, which went aground on a
sandbar off Fire Island, is still fast,
but in no danger Weather conditions
are such that removal of those aboard
is impossible.
A wireless message from Captain L.
j. Connolly, U. s. NJ, commanding,
said: Relatives Of soldiers and crew
need have no fear for their safety.
The soldiers in all probability will be
landed whenever winds SHIFT to north
ward or west.
The naval authorities are taking
every pracausicn however. to guard
~ - i..sf1 mani s.ivv soitiie.
aboard the transport, nearly LOO Of
whom are sick or wounded A
brooches buoy has been rugged from
the shore to the vessel ready for use
at any time if it seemed best to risk
further injury to the stretcher cases
by removing them from the craft
while Is destroyers and naval tugs
are standing by to lend assistance in
emergency.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-01-03
kUDISH TOWN IS TAKEN
YANK DEFEAT BOLSHE FORCE
AND PUSH ALONG
Americans Suffer Light Casual
ties, Although Fighting
Was Heavy

Archangel, Jan. 2.-The village of
Kudish, on the middle sector of the
northern Russian front, has been re-
captured by Americans, who pushed
forward their lines two miles south of
the village in the direction of Vologda.
This winters push, which was
against strong resistance, was under
taken simultaneously with a move
ment southwark by the Allied troops
along the Omega river. >The Omega
column rested at the village of Gogoli.
The recapture of Kadish was
marked by some heavy fighting in
which, however, the American casual
ties were light. This village. which
is located about midway between the
Volegda railway and the Dvina river,
was strongly defended and the Boil
sheViki there used their blockhouses
built by the Americans and British
when they occupied the town in No.
vember, prior to being driven out by
large forces of Bolsheviki.
Artillery Begins Attack.
Beginning with an artillery attack
the Americans advanced across the
frozen Emtsa river where their posi-
tons have for more than a month
been located in icy dugouts on the
bank of the stream bordering the de-
stroyed bridge at the crossing of the
Petrograd road. They crossed the
stream and cleared the Bolshevix
trenches and machine gun emplace-
ments on the opposite bank. The
Americans then pushed forward two
miles to the village, fighting their way
under the protection Of Canadian ar
tillery, which was able to place shells
almost at will in Kadish The fur-clad
american fianking parties in the frozen
Gwamps bordering on the road con.
tributed materially to the American
success.
The recapture OF Kadish gives the
American troops good winter posi-.
ton in the blockhouses they have
built. Since the retirement from the
town early in Novemberxthe troops
on this sector had virtually no shelter,
the front line being unable. to build
fires for fear of the artillery and
snipers on the opposite bank of the
narrow Emtsa river.
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CHANCELOST HISACTON
JURY GAVE THEIR vEhpiCT TO
The DEFENDANT
Argues Motion For NV Trial;
Charge Is Made A5Sjnst
Jurors

= = A -
haro'd N. nance ioae SUI. !.
.isalhst pae poaro q $3.50 y y
1laihato loI lhe reiil sas - ms
salary lor me year ls'ists e !" licn
Iime ne was elschafssu ltf9IA th lis'
hrsh schooi lactaty, W. ne suly
relurheu vera'Gs iaee afes.'z{ a..
iernoon LOT tne ceienoant, 1;l'< jury
went cut on the case ~ go Hsoch
ana returned al apoutssH - LOCK
ith Verdlct LOT
BOARD Oh educallon.
Tne members OF
Freu Schuitz, S1aTies zlA
sCnase, Henfy Nelson,
sssltchef, GeoFge Seas &
s ratise. n hflse,
ian r " e u 3
iderbert tnuue ~ &. )!
s.s'ss. ! s'sis <..<<, faace
b lnotloE thaI the CONT ma 1udsment
spf lhe pialnuH notwithstanding me
Veralcl that new trlall De granted
against the DEFENDANT.
Asked For New Trial.
fhis morning the plaintin attorney
appeared IN court ana made MS mo-
non before the court. Chance re-
viewed the testimony OF each OF the
witnesses for the defense and for the
pialntiu and declared that their tes-
tmony, more particularly under
cross examination, only served to
strengthen his side OF the case.
He characterized superintendent F.
!. Sperry as the star witness" for
fhe defense and declared that Sperry
Tad been forced to ADMIT he was not
capable to judge whether or not
,,Chance was competent teacher be-
cause he had never had as much
mathematics as the plaintiff. Chance
scored Sperry for having destroyed
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reveal MYSTERY PAPER
SPICY SHEET THAT KEPT HUNS
VERY MUCH AGiTATED
PUBLISHED IN BRUSSELS
German Authorities Tried Hard
To Find the Publication
Location

Brussels, December 15.-[By NALL
With the coming CT liberty to Bel
GUM. La Libre Belgiqua has departed
and The Patriot has rCapDeared. It
is now possible to tell that the most
remarkable of war time newspapers,
La Libra Bcligque, which successfully
defied German efforts TO suppress 1t
for four years. was The Patriot, q
long established Catholic weekly, in
disguise. Victor Jourdain. aged edi
tor Of The Patriot, likewise edited
the will-o the -wisp sheet which kept
German officials in a state of irrita-
ton during their occupation of his
country and helped TO keep the spirit
of the Belgian people steadfast. He
died few weeks ago, just too soon
to see his city of Brussels liberated.
The Patriot was suppressed by
German order az the outset OF the
war 4 few weeks later copies of
new paper began to fall into the
hands of the German officials and
Grmy officers. It did not prove popu-
lar with the latter. General Won Bis
sing, military governor, offered 25,-
0G0 frarcs reward for the name of
the editor and promised ore years
Imprisonment to any Belgian found
reading il. There were arrests in
great number OF persons suspected OF
the editorship but no convictions. Il
seemed 2lmost every body whe eyIfd
sssss,lH< "a. 5. herr s,siiIk ys.ss AZ =
led 1t onS tine b anotaer- every
body excel Jourdair. Ore man was
held by the Germans to have been
proved sufficiently guilty to warrant
a one-year sentence, but Belgians in
the secret say he was innocent.
Gsrmai Police Esffisd.
The baffled German police were
kept busy running down false clues
Given the tip that the printing plant
would be found at such and such a
street. they would rush thither, only
to find vacant lot or an empty
house. Told that a man of a certain
name was the actual editor they
would comb Brussels for him, learn
inc eventually he was not in the
civ and never had been.
While the police hurted, Victor
Jourdair prepared copy. He pointed
out Intentional errors ir the German
official cOmmunique, he gave the
Continued on Page Two)
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-01-03
BOARD SESSION
Important Matters Are to Be
Considered On tuesday,
January I

An important meeting Of the new
county board of commissioners will be
held on Tuesday, January Z. This
will be the first meeting of the board
this year and A. F.. sRennepferd,
newly elected commissioner will take
up his duties at this time. Consid.
cradle business will be transacted at
this time.
Jury lists for the terms OF court
this year will be filled. printing bids
awarded, salaries fixed and clerk
;hire allowed for, the county physi-
lcian and overseer of the poor, farm
elected as well as the janitor OF the
lcourt house. chairman OF the board
elected and the various committees
for the different departments ap-
pointed. fssssy
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Crown Primo
Would TOD So
Friend Asserts

Wierinsen, January -Fredcr-
lex Wilhelm Hohsnzo ern, for
mer German crown prince, is re-
ported to have made 4 desperate
but unsuccessful atterHrt to es-
cape from his enforce exile in
Holland. No details Cd the csca-
pade are given but Il reports
state that the scion oerman
royalty is still safe in ifsternncnt.
It is reported that Saxon zubeI-
ditz, friend of the former crown
prince, has gone frofa Holland
into Germany to ask the new gov
eminent to allow the eon Of the
former ruler to return - ZONE
modest residence where Ne may.
live in peace with his WIFE Fred
erick Wilhelm would even be
willing to take this step II al
ways under guard and survelIl-
ance. He io said to have promis-
ed the new eovernment ~ will do
any work they consider him fit-
ted for.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-01-03
AUGUST MA TERNE FOUND
DEAD ALONGSIDE ROAD:
THROWN FROM HIS BUGGY

August Materne, q vel! known
farmer. who made his home near
Highland. Park, met an accidental
death last evening. when he was en-
route home from visit with friends
who live on the st. Clair road. Mr..
Materne drove a spirited pair Of
colts. and when he was driving home
last evening about seven o'clock, it
is surmised that the colts became I'M
manageable and ran away. MIR. Ma
terne was thrown from the rig, and
evidentally received injuries which
caused his death, either at once or
within short time. The colts con-
tinued to run until they reached
home, and stood outside all all night.
The family at the house did not
worry or account of Mr.. Materne's
absence, thinking that he had decided
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-01-03

james Howieson of West Fifth
street vas very seriously burned at
his home this morning, by the explo-
sion of Dr. oil stove, and was removed
to Immaiuel hospital. His hands and
sarms wete terribly burned, and his
face badly blistered, the hair being
1scorched tom his head ard his eyes
swollen shpt from the burns.
The acchent happened about $3.50
a. m. Mr. Howieson had started the
oil stove ID the kitchen to warm up
the room uitil the furnace got nicely
started Thu oil stove started to blaze
and later xloded. Mr. Howieson did
not stop to smother the flames with
q blanket, but GRABBED the flaming
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-01-03
OIL STOVE BLOWS AND JAMES
HOWIESON IS BADL Y BURNED

stove ard started for the kitchen door
to fling it outside.
The door was locked so he started
TO take the stove to the basement
but was so badly burned that he was
obliged to leave it or. the landing, and
crawled out of the cellar window
He sought aid at the home of his
neighbors, Mr. ard Mrs. w. L. Harres
624 West Fifth street. Mrs. Harres
telephoned for a physician, and the
injured mar was Immediately re-
moved to hospital. where his burns
were dressed. Tie fire department
was summoned to the Howieson resi-
dence, but the fire was soon extin-
guished. The house and furniture
were quite badly damaged by the
smoke and flames. Insurance was car
ried with Theodore Williams.
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to spend the night at the home of
his friends. This morning when the
mep left the house they found the
horses in the yard, and Immediately
began search for the missing man.
Paul Materne found the remains Of
his father about forty rods from the
Hund residence, rot far from the
home.
Deceased was sixty eight years of
age and was born in Germany. He
had lived ir. this vicinity for about
thirtysix years. Surviving relatives
are the widow; one sor, Paul Ma
terne; daughters, Mrs. ]. p. Theissen
ard Mrs. Adam Miller. MGnkato; Mrs.
Joseph Hodapp, residing on the st.
Clair road; Mrs. Leo Lieferman, re-
siding or the Mapleton road: Misses
Agnes ard Regina Materna, Mankato.
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EDWIN |. STONE DIES

Pneumonia Developed Following An At
tack OF the Influenza.
Edwin Leonard Stone. son of Mrs. t..
M. Stone, died at the detention hospital
yesterday forenoon. death being caused
by pneumonia, following influenza He
was nine years. two months, and sixteen
days old at the time of his death. The
mother is seriously i'll at the detention
hospital with the same disease. Funeral
services for the son were held at two
O'Clock this afternoon at the Johnson Bo-
man funeral parlors, Rev. o. j. Arthur
officiating. Interment was made in the
Swedish Lutheran cemetery.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-01-03
FRIGHT At RIVER RISING
Believed Ice Gorge Formed and
Then Let Go; Allowing
s- Water Rush

Last evening the Minnesota river
alarmed a number of people in the
city when it came up between three
and four feet in the course of few
hours. Men in charge of the dam
stated that no unusual amount of
water had been let through the gates
and there was considerable specula-
ton over the sudden rise. 1t is con-
sidered likely that it was due to a
small ice gorge which formed and
then broke away of it's own accord.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-01-03
RAPS WAR DEPARTMENT
Senator Weeks Says Too Many
Errors Occur in Casualty
Lists
ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch. ]

Washington, January 2.-The war
department today was sharply criti-
cised ir The senate by Senator Weeks
for delays and errors in compiling
casualty lists among the expedition
airy forces and it's failure to CO. oper-
ate with the Red Cross in forwarding
letters from wounded soldiers to
relatives. Senator Lewis charged
the republican leaders with an effort
to discredit President Wilson abroad.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-01-03
TROUBLES IN BUDAPEST
Rioting and BIoodshed Open
The New Year; State of
Chaos Reported
FRANK j. TAYLOR.

Prague, January Budapest is in
a state of virtual seige as a result
of the New Year demonstrations in
that country. Mobs are reported to
be getting the upper hand and the
situation is fast reaching a state of
complete chaos. All guards about
the government buildings are now
being beseiged by the rioters.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-01-03
K|TcH WON FIRST ROUND
Comes Out Victorious in Battle
Over Revise Postal Zone
System
limited Press Disnatch.l

Washington, January Senator Claude
kitchip. chairman of the ways and means
committee, won his first round today on
the question of revising the postal zone
system. The opponents of his plan were
so hopeiec5ly outnumbered that they de-
cided TO postpone their fight until the
bin goes into conference
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-01-03
BENTALL MUST SERVE TIME

Circuit Court of Appeals Renders
Opinion In His Case.
Jacob O. Bentall OF Minneapolis,
former candidate for governor on the
socialist ticket, must give himself
up within thirty days to begin serv-
ing term OF one year and day in
the Federal prison at Fort Leaven-
worth for sidiEg in cbstructing the
draft. according to the mandate OF
the United States circuit court of
appeals received by Alfred jacques,
United States district attorney. The
circuit court in October affirmed the
findings of the district court in SEN
fencing Bentall to LcavenWorth.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-01-03
DENY phone RATE RISE
State Commission Issues An
Order Against Increased
Figure

TAssociated Press 0ispatch.l
st. Paul, January 2-The state
railroad commission denied the petit
lions for increased rates by the
Northwestern ard Tri-state Tele-
phone companies in Minnesota.
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Charges to Be Probed.

Washington, January AN informal
probe, will begin tomorrow of the charges
of Congressman Royal Johnson OF South
Dakota that wounded Americans are ILL
t-cated on board transports and that, they
do not receive proper care after they ar
rive in America. - 81.
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Sustained Fracture Of Hip.

Mrs. John Goodwin. 10S Glenwood
avenue. sustained a fracture of the
right hip on Sunday evening by fall
ing. Mrs. Goodwin has been in fail
ing health for two years and with
advanced age her recovery is doubt
full
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POLISH FORCES HAVE CAPTURED
TEUTON CITIES; HEAD FOR CAPITAL
WOMEN STANDING GUARD
Propose to Keep the Watch Fire
Burning Until Granted
Ballot
[Associated Press D:spatch.I

[Associated Press D:spatch.I
Washington, January 2.-SeveraI
members of the national women's par
ty wearing seamen's slickers stood In
driving rain on the sidewalk before
the White House to keep their watch
fire burning In metal washtub. They
say they Will keep II burning until
the senate acts favorabiy on the suf-
frage amendment.
Washington, Jan. 2.-Riotous scenes
were enacted in front of the White
House when soldiers, sailors and citi
zens undertook to end watch fire.
demonstration started in Lafayette
park by "sentinels" of the National
Woman's party as a protest against
the failure of the Senate to pass the
equal suffrage resolution.
Women carrying banners were
knocked down by the charging crowd
and their banners destroyed, while an
urn in which the watch fire" was
burning was destroyed
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JOHN cRAupEHz.

Berlin, January IA large p6Iish
army is advancing along the rail43ys
from the east toward Berlin 81 Top-
i'd rate. Six German cities have been
captured by the advancing forces OF
enraged Polanders. THIS action has
greatly alarmed the Germans and they
are hastily mobilizing their troops %
an effort to stem the aiv4ueiu& tie.
Germans ordsred Out
limited Pisss piePate
new minister of the army &66 MY
in Germany, has ordered EfIS 161<1a
of Germans to place themselves ~
der arms Immediately ia meet ~
danger of the Polish lz2i6 sf6I d.
many is said to be greatly ~ III :
this action, but there "a ~ 81
ton expressed to the demonl &
Ebert faction. s S d I: !,
Poles Captured Ff6,iI1f6I
fUnite6 Preag DlSp1 = y =
Geneva, January ~ m Gz1
OF from 10000 to a. ll01 n a
ing forward toward Ri
captured Erankforf q
advancing forces have sI]Fe b s56lfo
and alarm before them. TASTY ~
! treats are being made while ofkicers
are ordering all demobilized forces to
respond to the call to the colors
without delay.
Poles lombard koIko. ~ss..s
Berlin, January 2.-Dispatches from
Russia and Poland state that the Po-
ict, hoc Ill =
Vatto and that the EsthoniaH Troops
have occupied the Joumintda PENN
sula. Polish forces in Posen have
issued an ultimatum to the German
government demanding the immediate
return OF Polish airmen who are held
prisoner for taking Fart in air. raids
on German property recently.
London, January 2-Uffa. capital
of the White Guard province, is re-
ported to have been captured by boil.
shevik forces. Stilltan was also cap
tured on Tuesday. As q result Of
these steps the Lithuanian govern
ment has been moved from Wilma to
Konno.
Fighting in Posen.
ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch.l
Warsaw, Tuesday, December 81 -
Fighting continued at various points
in the city Of Posen, German Poland.
between Polish and German troops
during the last few days. The for
tress was occupied by the Poles and
over 10000 German soldiers were
disarmed. The Sixth German Grena-
der regiment refused to surrender
and is surrounded in a barracks with.
in the city.
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Turkey and Bulgaria Mad
IJJnited Press Tasra III, 81. z.

salonika, January 2.fdf}ey and
Bulgaria are said to ~ leadlly
drawing farther and far{tef apa1(.
relations becoming daily MI stxStns
Cd. Turkey is said to <8 drtfezi
over 10000 Bulgars front 1T icclljas
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ROBERT j. BENDER.

On the Presidents Train to Italy,
January Pursuing the same course
that he has observed in the past
President Wilson will make it point
to talk directly to the people of Italy
as well as to confer with their leaders
during his visit to that country. He
hopes that all difficulties that have
arisen beween the two countries will
be successfully cleared up without
any misunderstanding. The only
points row under serious considera
ton with Italy is the presidents
freedom of the seas" policy.
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BACK TO OWNERS IN June
Rumor That Railroads VIII be Out a
Governments Handa. II

bISpdlCUs +
Washington, January 2-That the ma
tional railways will go back to their own
ere on June 1 was the unconfifrned runlor
afioat at the capital this morning.. IT
was caid that presidential proclamation
claring that the roads were to be returned
to their former owners with the begin
ming of summer. 80 +
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' = .IIIeV F'rtSS IDSDafChI
London. january 2.-Oyer two hundred
sailors are believed to have been lost on
the converted yacht Tolaine when 1t was
smashed on the rocks on the Scottish
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DANCING IN BERLIN
City Tangoed Way Out of Old Year;
Fox Trotted Into New
Iated Press Dispatch.

!EssucIated PresS Dispatch.J
Berlin, January Berlin tangoed
her way out of the old year and fox
trotted into 1919. This was the first
dancing here since the outbreak of
the war.