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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-12-28

I Mrs. Champlin, Sr., of Vernon Center
was a guest in the city today.
J. A. Markham of Alma City was a
business caller in he city today.
Mrs. George Olson of ST. Peter was
shopping in the city yesterday.
Mrs. G. Wilcox of Kasota was in
the city on business yesterday.
Mrs. Cornish of Vernon Center was
business caller in the city today.
G. c.. Cornish of Vernon Center
transacted busiess in the city today.
Misses Pearl Mutt and Martha Up
son of Lake Crystal were guests in
the city yesterday.
Mrs. A. Snyder and Miss Mildred
Snyder of Elmore were business
callers in the city today
Mrs. Henry Thielman of ST. Clair
spent yesterday afternoon in Mankato,
attending to business affairs.
Captain J. A. Hielscher of Fort
Smelling will arrive home Christmas
day to spend ten days vacation.
Misses Tryphena Lewis, Edna Cole
and Ruth Jones of Lake Crystal were
shopping in Mankato yesterday.
DR.. G. P. Peterson, DR.. M. r. Coulter
and DR.. F. E. Heidel spent the day in
st. Paul attending dental meeting.
Mrs. Jacoby of this city left today for
Mitchell, S. D., where she will spend
the holiday season with her son and
family.
Miss Mathilda Petronek will leave
tomorrow for Owatonna, where she
will spend three days vacation with
relatives
]. w. Heritage, H. F. Day, C. W.
Chamberlain, and A. M. Schneeberger
of Amboy were business callers in the
city today.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Johnson and
son Lyle, from Redwood Falls. who
have been visiting at the Barnum
home on Center street, left asst night
for Los Angeles to spend the winter.
Henry Gerlach went to the twin
cities yesterday for short visit with
college friends, and is expected home
tomorrow.
Miss Mary Lloyd, who teaches
school at Heron Lake, will spend the
Christmas holidays with her relatives
and friends in this city.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Davis of Sioux
City, Ia, were in the city yesterday to
attend the funeral of the latter's aunt,
Mrs. E. j. Zimmerman.
Miss Gladys Hughes, who teaches
school at Beaver Creek, Mimi, will
spend the vacation with her PARENTS
Mr.. and Mrs. John Hughes.
Mr. and Mrs. Ebert Meade and son
are spending the holidays at the home
of Mrs Meade's mother, Mrs. Owen
Richards on Fulton street
Reuben Olson of the national army
encampment at Camp Dodge, Ia, spent
the past four days at home on fur
Tough, and will return to camp today.
Henry Harry of Mahnomen, Mimi,
will spend the Christmas vacation as
guest at the home of his brother
and wife; Mr.. and Mrs. J. w. Harry.
Misses Olwen Evans, who teaches
school at LIE Sueur, and Blodwin Evans
who teaches school at Winona. will
spend the vacation with their parents,
Rev. and Mrs. w. E. Evans.
Councilman Gus. Eichsteadt, who
spent the past month at Hot Springs,
Arkansas, left there last night, en-
route for Mankato. He spent today at
ST. Louis, Mo-, and expects to arrive
home in the time for the Christmas
holidays.
Madison Lake Times: p M. Fergu-
son, manager and Frank Gauthier, wire
chief of the Citizens Telephone COM
pany were visitors here yesterday
morning and brought out the new di-
rectories for their subscribers. A
steadily increasing list Of patrons is
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-12-28
Mankato TOWNSHIP.
From SATURDAYS Daily

Oscar and Albert Peterson left last
week for Jefferson Barracks. They
are brothers of Mrs. P. Edwards.
Several men are hauling gravel on
the stretch of road recently graded
between the Powell and Nelson
farms.
The infant child of Mr. and Mrs.
Henry Wilmes died last Friday and
was buried Saturday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. August Schweim are
the proud parents of a fine baby boy.
Miss Ida Wilson will spend Christ
mas vacation at her home in Garden
City.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-12-28
French Made Thrust.

Paris, France, December 22.--Very
active firing is reported on the St
Quentin, Fayette and fremont fronts
The French today made a successful
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-12-28
Handsome Home Eor Bank.

The First National Bank of Winnie
bago is now located in its handsome
new home. The structure cost in the
neighborhood of $4,000. The bank
was organized in 1870, It is a -four
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-12-28
ROBBED MARSHALL STORE

"Yeggs" Made Quite Haul From
Wetherbee Establishment.
Robbers invaded the store of F. S.
Wetherbee at Marshall a few nights
ago, blew open the safe and relieved
it of 500 in currency and $2S5 in
checks. The robbers overlooked a
bag containing about 500 in silver.
The "yeggs" escaped, leaving no
cleW
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-12-28
COOK is FINED 500

He Was Convicted of Having Made
Seditious Utterances.
Cook, the travelling man, recently
convicted in the district court on the
charge of seditious utterances, was
this afternoon sentenced to pay a fine
of $500 and was placed under sus-
pended sentence of three months in
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-12-28

Miss F. Wells of Burdette visited
friends in the citx .xasterdaxs $40
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-12-28

number OF people OF this neigh-
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-01-01
PLEADS FOR REUNION
Fairbanks Wants Mcthndists Of Nortb
and South TO Join
Forces,
iRy Associated Press |

tsS aSSotiiict Press.
BALTIMORE. MD. December 3l-t
plea for the reunion If McthodistS ar
IN" south with those Of tn, North wns
made 10y Charles w. Fairbanks. former
Nt"c-Prcsidcnt Of the United States. i'm
an address h"rc to-day. MIR. Fairbanl,, !.
is ono az the nifty commissioners of
TN" two churches appointed to meet Ia
work out Il plan OF union. All the
others spoke in churches. and many 81
them expressed hope that tho ncgotia
tons would result in a real reunion OF
forces.
Mr. Fairbanks told Of his travels il,
heather lands ana Of the missionary
work being carried on in them. The
division between North and south. n
said. was an embarrassment in such
work
referring TO Japan. MIR. Fairbanks
SAID he SAW no ground for fear that
Japan would make war on this country
Everywhere in the Far East IN. de-
clarcd. the missionaries had been the
best ambassadors Of America. and had
cultivated Il friendly feeling toward
this nation.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-01-01
AIDS NEARBY TOWNS
Agent "f Trade Extension nurcnu
ASSISTS In Forming CONNER
cinl Iiu1Ics

ne Chamber of Commerce. through
IT'S trade extension bureau. is making
phhS Tor the bringing OF this city to
thc front as the commercial center of
Virginia ANA the natural shonnin,.
piacc Tor merchants in this section.
ne "ork = being done under the
leadership ~ Horace f. Smith as pub
iiri'S manager of the bureau.
nc campaign for extension OF indus
lI'ai ana commercial organization is
!" he prosecuted vigorously during INC
coming year Mr. Smith has engage
inen's 10 p'ak on Thursday at Woy.r
~ on Friday ~ Crewc and on Satur-
""E ~ +" lia"n, \. G.. before CONNER
cial organizations
On Monday Of next week he returns
mere Tor meeting Of the Salcsmnnshi,,
'!uh' and on Tuesday for a meeting
81 ~" Rotary CLUB From January IL
!" - ne VIM b" "nraged in or:aniz-
NE chamber O: Commerce for the
city OF suffolk
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-01-01
DAVIS ELUDES POLICE
MRn Who Murdered His Wife an south
HfchmOnh street Is sim

Tho police are at II Standstill III
their search for Elijah l.. Davis. who
early Friday morning shot and killed
his Wife. Elnora Davis. at the corner
Of Twelfth and Hun Streets. South
Richmond. Davis seems t. have cludcd
tho draEnet set by the department for
his capture
The department traced him to the
home ~ niece. Mrs. Bryant. on
Twenty-eirhth Street. Her. he spent
Friday, the day Of the tragedy After
that he seems 10 have disappeared
again. ON The morning IL tho killing
Davis seemed lost in the heavy fog
which covered the city, and WAS heard
II no more until late that night Then
~ was discovered that he had spent
the day 81 Mrs. Bryants
lie was traced to train leading
towards Norfolk. and again his tracks
were lost. The police believe that he
has made good his escape. and that
u" is IN Baltimore" Every avenue of
escap" IS being watched with care
Detective Sergeant John Willy. who
has been working night ana day on
the case since early Friday morning
said lat" last night that Davis had
given him tho dodge" MIR. WHY said
ne had no idca which way Davis has
gone He did. however. laugh III the
belief that Davis has ended his life
In the James River. AS many believed
he had done.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-01-01
STATE ROAD BUILDERS
MEET HERE IN JANUARY
Fourth Annual Road Congress and Il.
u. j. l.. Meeting In Conjunction
with Auto show.

The fourth annual Ro:sd Congress
and Rural Road Improvement League
Convention viii he ncld in this city
January 30-3l and February ~. nc
'ordinG Ia tho plans announced last
niGht by j. Sheppard Potts. president
81 the Rural Road Improvement League
OF virginia. Delegates viii be pres
rili iron %."rN section of tho state
anu me railroads have announced es-
r"rtaily low rates 70" the occasion
These low rates viii also tie taken
advantage ct by persons who WISH to
riSi' ~" Richmond Automobile Show.
whi"h VIII lac in progress on the same
Gays - the ROAD congress. AS good
roads aud automobiles arc two sub.
l"cis of great interest at the present
tlmc. the two attractions will bring To
tho city during the week Il larg. mum
Der of visitors
The good ROAD congress will IL. Of
utmost importance 10 the people Of
NhEihla concerning comprehensive
road Improvement. Ways and means
OF getting mere roads for tic Sumo
money now being suent and how ia
maintain III m properly at n minimum
cNr"ns.. viii be discussed ana de-
ciSionS made. one Of Tho principnl
features viii hc t. secure the CO. opcra-
non OF citiZenS everywhere in support
or their supervisors and other con-
STUFFED road authorities in improving
'o"''IH rotiS throughout Virginia. as
sist'nS IN any manner possible Win
material. teams, machinery and labor
cach doing his share as near his own
property as possible. hut all hclring
INC general work in their localities
safety committee has been an
pointed recently in the Rural Road Inn
proNcmeni League. to recommend
ai'lE -hrSt measures OF local and
State wide Importance. The commit
trcmen are ! Sheppard Potts. ". Ash
ny Jones. Jr. and T. T.. Worrcll
committee az county supervisors
from al parts OF Virginia has taken
charg" OF the division oC supervisors OF
thc Rural Road Improvement League
nose obJcct VIII hc Ia cement closer
me pond between the supervisors and
the people. 10 compare experiences in
ROAD Improvement ideas for their own
protection and the welfare of the
general public
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-01-01
LEADS IN SOAPSTONE
N;rginin Jumps to First l'Iacc nS Pro
ducrr, Says government
Surycy.

Virginia has jumped into the leae
over The whole world :S u producer Of
soapS;ouc, according TO the latest bal.
leiin cf the United States G"piouical
survey. Ia the production ot soap.
:: on. The United S.at,s ranks hrs,
among AL countries Sh'c tho p!l 10.
,hin!"n produces twcnty times as uucn
as the four other producing States
Mary land. North Carolina khol.
Island and Vermont.
The valu" Of >oapSt one is in Il lar..
ipcasure proportIonat to the work
dtn upon IL. In the rough il is Y iuc,
at 81 or less ton. but when sawed
INTO slabs it's value ~ increased In
about SO. ana when :ntoc into laln.
dry tubs OF SINKS II ma! attain :. value
OF about sac a ton. IL is used e>,,n-
sivriy IN the manufa tlrc OF :a,cum
p"wd'i. soar and luh'i ating prepare
cons
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-01-01
poST-OFFICE RECEIPTS
SHOW STEADY GAIN

Postal receipts for the first bali OF
the fiscal year. according To the Of
flee of Postmaster Hay r. Thornton.
showed gain Of Sil.75l.31 in coimpari-
son with the same period Of 1915. The
total amount taken in was $9;?.91o 20.
However there was sharp increase
in the number aud amounts Of money
orders issued during December due. in
part. II WAS said. 10 prohibitions In
December, 1915. tho post-otIirc issued
money orders nGHrcgating S6a,Gi4.6I rs
against S12.953.0i for last month with
reports from the last two days miss
ins. The aggregate amount Of money
orders cashcd at the local Office during
this December was $50. 0ou less than
mat OF the same month Of last YEAR
" was pointed out that from this
Sourc" alon" Richmond is losing some
thing lk" 100000 in cash circulation
year Far more money orders are
bought here than come here for pay
mcnt
The receipts at the port or Rich.
niond for the calendar year 1916 were
SSiS,l6a.29, as compared with S146-
ul".66. tho receipts for the calendar
year 1915. showing AN Increase of more
than 100000.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-01-01
NeU Year Greeting
Has Sombre Note
Whistles BloW as Usual, But
Hotel Crowds Dance
Without Wine.

Somewhat dolefully, us BELTS II tot
tering veteran who has TO depart on
long winter journey without even a
teddy 10 cheer his way, the year 1916
packed the memories OF 366 more or
less tempestuous days in his gripsack
and at the stroke OF II last night
jumped Oft this hurryinE planet to take
his lace with yesterdays sewn thou
sand years"
In former years the transition from
the old to the new WAS celebrated with
wine and song at the hotels. with mid
night matinees at the vaudeville
houses. with Notwithstanding crowds
in the whitc-light district. with count
less parties in private homes. with
cornwall gatherings III the clubs. This
year mos, of these ceremoncals were
absent
Al the jefferson and Richmond
Hotels, II is true, sizable crowds re-
ported late at night 10 partake Of
elaborate dinners. but the absence of
wine gave the function I'm air OF un-
wonted restraint. An appropriate Sab
bath Day quiet, relieved by concerts
from IL o'clock until midnight, pre-
vailed until the thousands OF factory
whistles announced noisily the birth Of
a new year The orchestras stepped
promptly over the line that separates
the sublime from the ridiculous and
from the midnight hour on dispensed
the raEsiest of ragtimc while the
crowds trotted until worn out. There
were farors and souvenirs and con-
fctti--Just as in the wicked days be-
fore the Mapp bill slew joy-.but the
celebrants found ii hard to acquire the
world wide feeling of Appolinaris
In other respects, the baby year was
ushcrcd In in the usual manner AT
the Central Young Mems Christian AS
Sociation a prayerful gathering Siond
with bowed head for five minutes after
the clock struck IL, greeting the new
year in II spirit of silent communion
AS the young men lifted their heads
at the end Of the ceremony. the words
"a Happy New Year" was flashed on
a screen before them.
The striking Of the hour was her
aided hy the usual dcafcning chorus
al steam whistles. Every factory in
the city with steam up, added it's
hoarsc throat to the welcome. Passing.
trains took up the refrain with II
Strident locomotive tenor. Exploding
cannon crackers on every hand added
laundering ohligato. The noise ocn-
tinucd for fifteen minutes and died
down.
rho infant 1917 is lnsty younpstcr.
and VIII live 800 days. With his com
ing vanished the golden twelve
month during which minated spinsters
were privileged to propose 10 the male
~ the species without fracturiu. the
conventions. 1t will be four years be-
fore another leap year rolls around.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-01-01
OPEN HOUSE AT Y. M. C. A.
New Years Day Ia he Fittin.Is OBJ
>cr,etl-IiOncymnn ia Make
Address to B0y..

Annual open house viii he held to-
day by tho Central Young MEMS Chris
tian Association from 10 o'clock this
morning until 1890 o'clock tonight.
TIL. day will h" opened with voiley
ball, indoor baseball and basketball in
tn" ESmnas iiim. while in the audi
oiium an illustrated lecture on THE
Niehtlcas city" will b. given at
o'clock for boys by X. NJ. lIoneyiran
with mandolin and whistlinG solos by
Guy G. Caldwell
In the gymnasium The business mems
class will play vollcy ball at O'Clock,
tho young mems class will play gym
nasiuln polo 1T o'clock. and ut $40
there viii uc game of Indoor base
bail I'm Informal reception viii be
held in tn" lobby of the central build
ing AZ S:l5 o'clock. while the lectures
viii he repeated ia the auditorium at
So" o'clock Two games OF basket.
ball Will hc played tonight
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-01-01
ROADS BUYING EQUIPMENT
Nirgininn Orders Ten MniIct i.pcomo-
ttres-in Market for Loco
Freight Cars.

The NirSinian Railway has Just
placed orders with the American Lo-
conceive Company for ten 32J-ion
Malict type locomotives. and is report
ell TO be in tho market for the purchase
of 1000 freight cars. The Norfolk
and western has ordered 1000 vcntila-
tor box cars. and. in addition. viii llSo
build 1000 gonGola ears in it's own
shops a, Roanoke.
Announcement has just been mad. II,
tho Atlantic Coast Li1e Railroad Com
pany that during the early part 81 this
year IL would install seven mechanical
intcrlockinS plants: one Of twenty
levers. one OF eight levers. aud tive
Of five levers each the first protecting
crossing and the remainder draw
bridges.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-01-01
Washington Letters
Put in Steel Cases
State Library No Longer Keeps
Invaluable Manuscripts in
Pastcboard Boxes.

Autograph letters from Washington.
Lafayette and other dignitaries of the
early days of the republic us well
US thousands OF other documents" of
great historical value, after being
herded tor years in pasteboard boxes at
the state Library. exposed 10 tn. ever
present risk OF being destroyed by fire.
will in the next few days he placed
IN hrcproof steel filing cases
The work OF installing the cases has
hteh IN progress several days, and will
probably be completed Tomorrow.
they were purchased with 4 special
Appropriation OF $4,000 made for this
purpose by the recent General Assem-
bly,. Although the order was placed
early IN the year. delivery has been
delayed because of the scarcity of
steel brought about by the cxtr:tor,ii-
nary war conditions.
The cases are OF the most modern
constructions and were made by the
berger Manufacturing COMPANY Of
Canton. Ohio. They are being in
stalled III the Document, room on the
lhird moor of the State Library Build
ihs. directly over the chamber Of the
supreme Court OF Appeals.
Although the annual report OF the
state Librarian for many years has
Urged the purchase of troproof filing
cases Tor the librarys valuable docu-
ments. the Legislature was slow to
act \ lire in the Library Building
which occurred while the General AS
Seinoiy was in SESSION. demonstrated
10 the lawmakers how easily the
precious manuscripts piled loosely in
pastcboard boxes in the document room
hiIht become prey TO flames. and led
to the $1,000 appropriation with which
10 purchase trenroof cases.
The libraTy's collection OF AUTOGRAPH
letters of famous Americans of the
Revolutionary period is one OF the
most extensive IN this country There
are also many rare manuscripts. some
OF them dating from the early seven
teenth century. Ut will require SIEVE raj
weeks after the cases are Installed to
ira uSlEL and iLltlnN u
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-01-01
GOVERNMENT REVENUES
GAIN OVER LAST YEAR
Notwithstanding Loss From Prohibit
ton, InternM Tax Is Larger
Than Ever.
TOBACCO Is CHIEF ITEM
Richmond One of Few Ports of En-
try Showing Actual Increase, Col
icctions Here Being Two-Thirtis of
Entire District.

While State wide prohibition became
effective III Virginia two months ago.
the collections made by the United
States Department of Internal Rev
cnue have not fallen off: on the other
hand, they showed Il marked gain. ac-
cordinE To figures given out yesterday
at the office OF Collector Il. L. l.. Nom
cure.
The figures cover only six months,
or the first half OF the governments
fiscal year. the latter half of the cal
cndar year From all sources during
this period the aggregate of S3.95l.-
1898 was received by Uncle Sam from
the tax upon tobacco. liquor, incomes
and other Items. Compared with So
SI5,9s1.97 taken in for the same sin
month of 1919. this shows gain OF
SIb.l6l.a2. The collections for De
ccmber. this year, alone amounted Ia
42.753S5.
During the first six months of 1915
the total amount of liquor stamps sold
was $2i1 .39l.iS During the six months
ended yesterday this sum slumpcd to
6?.1S9.3i. 1t will be recalled that
four months Of this period was prior
to the time that the name of the old
Dominion was placed III the dry
column. Most Of these taN-paid spirit
stamps were cut for goods stored in
the Virginia Bonded Warehouse. where
there is still large quantity Of IL
uuorS. bistillcries have not operated
IN the district for year. III. stock
in the bonded warehouse, however. is
gradually being diminished by beng
shipped to out-of-town purchasers.
This is legal, Il Federal statute COW
cring the situation.
Eut despite the loss in revenue from
the open liquor establishments in Nir-
,,inia. the income derived from to-
btcco stamps has made up the deficit
and put balance on the right side
of the ledger.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-01-01
TWO PARTIES MAY UNITE
!"hh"rs az Socialists nnd Socialist
i."h"ritrs Are Seeking Ground
for Union.
I ~ Associated Press ]

NEW YORK. December 3l-Anothcr
conference 10 discuss plans for n union
81 Inc Socialist party and the Socialist
Labor party Viii lac held here next
saturday and sunday. it was announced
tonight. Fiv" representatives. OF each
"rsan.zation will attempt to reconcile
IN" differences which have kept the
'wo PARTIES apart for moro than six
teen years.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-01-01
ONE or FEW PORTS
SHOWING ACTUAL INCREASE

Ei"hmond. according Ia W. Gay
smith, deputy collector of customs In
charge OF This port. is one OF the few
ports in this country showing an in
crease Another Interesting fact is
that the collections here represent
two-thirdS Of the collections in This
entir" district, which includes Norfolk.
Portsmouth, Petersburg and West
Point. The large increase is due al
most wholly To large shipments Of to-
na''o I" local factories. ON account
OF IN" war. there have been practI-
cally no importatinns from Germany-
from which this city usually gets large
shipments Of toys, chinawarc and
table waters
tn" Richmond port. says Deputy
Shltn' - operated more chcaply than
any III tho United States. Ii also re-
ceivcs more red clover than any in the
country There is no duty on red
clover.