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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-10-19
DanviUe

Mrs. Edward Thompson, Mrs. Will
flasher and sister, Emma, went to
Illinois Tuesday, where they will
spend a few weeks with relatives and
friends.
Visitors at Mr. and Mrs. Edgar
Thompson's Sunday were Mrs. Hen
ry Thompson, Mr. and Mrs. August
Bluhm and family and sister, Lille,
Mr.. and Mrs. John Olson and daugh-
ter, Mildred, Barney Olson and
daughter, Martha, and Mr.. and Mrs.
Will Minks.
Frank Belle of Montana is helping
Edgar Thompson with his farm work.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mike McCardle and
son, Henry, attended the funeral of
their niece, Phyllis, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. James McCardle of Waldorf.
Jimmie Lyons visited over Sunday
with his sister, Mrs. Mike McCardle.
Miss Emma Fen returned to her
home in Illinois Tuesday after spend
ing three years with her sister, Mrs.
Will flasher.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Thompson and
brother, Arthur, Emil and Louis
Soluble, Jimmie Lyons, and Walter
Radir were visitors at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Bolinger Sun
day.
Omer Bolinger and Edgar Thomp-
son purchased Deering corn husker.
Those who want their corn husked,
call on them.
Any one wanting Silver King seed
corn call on Charles Bolinger.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-10-19
BUSY IN POLICE COURT
Number of Cases Brought Before
Judge Harry Johnson. .

Number of Cases Brought Before
Judge Harry johnson.
Arthur Hotaling, Allen Hidden,
Martin Hall, Lloyd Grow and Lester
Carlson, ranging in age from sixteen
to twenty years, were arrested by the
police department last night for dis
orderly conduct. These young fell
lows were annoying those at the nor
NAL dormitory, peeping in at the win
dows, throwing sand against them
and making remarks about the mat
ron. They were sentenced to thirty
days in the county Jail. The SEN
tence was suspended on condition
that they keep away from the dormi-
tory, behave properly and report to
the court each Saturday morning at
nine o'clock for three months.
Frank Burtis of st. Paul paid a fine
of five dollars in the municipal court
this morning for leaving his motor
car standing on the street with the
motor running.
Frank Jordan of Winnebago, who
was placed under arrest last Friday
motor car while under the influence
of liquor and put up bail in the sum
of twenty dollars on condition that
he was to appear in the court yester-
day morning, did not show up at all
yesterday and his bail was declared
forfeited.
A local lad, aged sixteen years, last
evening took Ford touring car be-
longing to Carl Olson of Lake Crystal
from Walnut street between Front
and Second. The car was taken
about 9:15 o'clock. The boy was
caught after a chase by the police in
front of the armory. He was sem
fenced in the municipal court this
morning by Judge Harry Johnson to
spend term of ninety days in jail,
but the sentence was suspended on
condition that he behave properly and
report to the court every Saturday
morning at nine o'clock during the
coming six months. The boy had
never been in trouble before.
The same action was taken with
! the bail of Louis Steel, claiming to
hail from Arco, Mimi, who was ar
rested for operating motor vehicle
not complying with the law in regard
to license number tags. Steel should
have appeared in court yesterday and
as he did not show up, his bail of
twenty dollers was declared for felt
ed
The police today received a letter
from Paul Vorpahl, surveyor and
drainage engineer, located at Grand
Junction, Iowa, enclosing five dollars
| to pay a fine that was imposed on
him in Mankato few DAVIS ago. The
letter and remittance were sent from
Bricelyn, Mimi Vorpahl was fined
for being drunk. He was allowed to
go on condition that he would raise
the money and pay the fine.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-10-19
PRICE OF GAS PUTS
CRIMP IN JOY RIDING
1t Costs Too Much Now to
Operate Autos in the
British Isle
limited Press Dispatch.l

London, September 25-[By NALL
JOY riding in the British Isles is no
longer a joy. Gasoline prices took
another running broad jump today of
IS cents. The market price is now
S109 per gallon.
The newest increase in gasoline is
going to hit several millions of the
common people. Much of the street
transportation is by huge motor buses.
Already they are planning on boost
ing the fares to keep up with the
soaring price of gasoline.
The few remaining taXicabs on the
streets will be forced to increase
rates. Despite the terrific prices of
fuel, their rates of about 16 cents per
mile compare favorably with the
charges in American cities in normal
times. Now, however, they are talk
ing of 20 or 25 cents per mile.
Leading dealers in gasoline explain
that the prices were made necessary
by the high insurance rates on tank
ships. Insurance on these ships is now
IS per cent of their value for each
round trip.
Much of the heavy hauling in the
down town streets of London is be-
ing done by steam traction engines in
the place of motor trucks.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-10-19
LIFE OF The CHILD
SAVED; POLIO USED
Preparation Was Discovered BY
Dr.. E. C. R0senOW of
Rochester
From TUESDAYS Daily.

From tuesdays Daily.
BY the injection of the anti-infan-
tile paralysis serum, discovered and
prepared by DR.. E. c. Rosenow of the
Mayo clinic, after several months
research work and experiment, the
eleven months old baby daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. George w. Goetting at
Rochester and formerly of Winona,
was saved from death or hopeless af-
Fiction.
The little child was attacked last
Wednesday, her right side and leg be-
coming paralyzed. The child was in a
critical condition when Doctor Rose
now was called. He injected some of
the serum recently discovered by
him and the infant Immediately took
a change for the better. It's condition
yesterday was reported as very good
with every indication for an entire re-
covery.
This is the first time that Docto,
Rosenow's discovery has been used on
a serious infantile paralysis case in
this section. This serum, it is be-
lieved, will successfully combat the
polio epidemics of the future. 1t was
used for the first time at Davenport,
Iowa, during the recent infantile
paralysis plague there and was found
to be highly successful.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-10-19
Ma1kato TOWNSHIP
From Tuesdays Daily.

From Tuesdays Daily.
About fifty friends and relatives
gathered at the home of Mr.. and Mrs
Charlie Shostag Saturday evening to
bid them farewell. Mr.. and Mrs
Schostag have rented their farm fol-
the coming year and will visit rela-
tives for some time around here
Buffalo and Monticello. Games and
dancing were some of the features
of the evening, and the music was
furnished by Mr.. and Mrs. F. Powell
and Will Powell. At late hour
supper was served after which the
guests departed hoping Mr.. and Mrs.
Schostag would decide to return again
next fall.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. Hodapp moved to
the Casper Schultz farm.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Jaeger and
family attended the silver wedding
of their brother and sister law Mr.
and Mrs. Charlie Jaeger Sunday.
Mrs. Dan Foley and daughters Miss
Lucy and Mamie, attended the birth
day party of the formers sister, Mrs
Frank Pohl of Mankato Saturday
afternoon.
Miss Ida Wilson teacher of the
Dickerson school is planning to give
box social and program in about
three weeks.
Charlie Schostag will have an
auction at his farm about the twenty
fifth.
Albert Peterson is visiting his sis
ter Mrs. Will Edwards and family
Mr.. Peterson has been layed up for
some time having his leg seriously
injured while thrCshing.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Strobel and sons.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. Nelson and son Wis
tied relatives at Mankato Sunday.
Miss Nettie and Doris Schmidt en-
tertained a company of friends at
their home Sunday afternoon. Those
present were Anglia Smith, Tillie
Schuman and Anna Schuman, Anna
Kump, Iva Lawrence, Lucy and
Mamie Foley.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-10-19

From TUESDAYS Daily.

From Tuesdays Daily.
Mr.. and Mrs. Stacy Little have gone
to Sparta, Wis, on their wedding
trip.
Mrs. William Morgan of Mankato
is visiting at the home of her sister
Mrs. Thomas Roberts.
Edward Dackins has finished
threshing in this vicinity of Cray.
Jenkins Williams, of Sparta, Wis,
spent few days last week visiting
his brother, R. X. Williams.
Howard Conger will return to his
home in few days to assist his
father with corn husking.
John w. Davis has purchased a
new Buick-Six.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clayton Jones spent
few days last week visiting rela-
tives in Iowa.
The G. u. P. club held their regu-
lar meeting Friday evening. Rev
]. G. Olmsted of Garden City was
present on special invitation Mr.
Olmsted sang and spoke in a most
entertaining manner. The club also
took up the matter that several mem
bers have gone to the training camps
A committee was appointed to send
the best wishes of the club to them
Miss Clara Mennenga spent Sunday
at home with her parents.
Mr.. and Mr.. D. w. Bowen motored
to Mankato Saturday afternoon.
William Laube entertained a num-
Der of his friends at his home Sat-
urday evening.
Rev. Hughes, the missionary
preached a very able sermon in the
English language at Zion church
Sunday afternoon.
Arthur Watterson was a Mankato
caller Saturday afternoon
The Zion Ladies' Aid society will
meet at the home of Mrs. Thomas
Roberts Thursday afternoon.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-10-19
OFFICER TOO OFFICIOUS
Attempted To Call Down Farm
er Who Had Flags on
Wagon
ADVERTISED LIBERTY LOAN
Tried to Brighten Man Who
Showed His American
Patriotism
From Mondays Daily.

From Mondays Daily.
G. H. Johnson, a well known farm
er of this locality, pulled into town
today with wagon filled with potatoes
Draped around the wagon box was a
strip of bunting, and tackled to the
sides and end of the wagon were
placards worded like this:
"How Can l Help My Country
(Answere) I'll fight, be soldier in
the United States army or home
guard; I'll farm. The war is one Of
wheat, corn and potatoes, as well as
soldiers and firearms. Men must
eat; I'll give. The worst Stacker is
the man who is not only willing to let
others face bullets on the battle
field but refuses to give. I'll in
vest; buy United States bonds. Bonds
are better than taxes, better thar
bondage. I'll conserve; plan is avoid
waste, etc; I'll boost. The booster
is the United States best friend
Make booster of every person you
meet
Over the placards Mr.. Johnson had
placed United States flags. He To-
Gated on Hickory street, and began
Iselling his potatoes at $1.10 per bush
eel. He reports that he was soon ac-
cOsted by man who asked him if he
with the flags and not advertising
was selling his potatoes by weight
or measure. He said Either way
The man displayed star, and stat
ed that he must stop selling by bas-
ket. Mr.. Johnson states that the
man also said: "You are likely to get
Into trobule for advertising potatoes
| with the United States flag" Mr..
Johnson. explained that he was ad-
| with the flags and not advertising
vertising the sale of Liberty bonds
the potatoes. The man stated thai
he would be back at three O'Clock tC
attend to Johnson's case.
Mr.. Johnson stated to The Free
Press that he always gave people theil
preference when selling potatoes, ant
always told them that if they weighed
the basket of potatoes and they die
not weigh bushel he would make il
right The inspector did not show W
at three o'clock, and Mr.. johnson
pulled out with his potatoes, stating
that he had sold the load at $1.10 pei
/ bushel He states that he is auth
, orized to sell Liberty bonds and is
ready to do his best fC- his coun.
| try.
1t is thought that the officer wa:
from the state weighmasters depart
ment.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-10-19
MEMBERS OF WOMAN
PARTY DEFY THE LAW
Declare They Will Not Heed
Statutes That Are Made BY
Men Only
UNITED Press Dispatch.l

from ueSQayS Daily.
Washington, October 16. - Six
months in the workhouse, the heav-
lest sentence ever imposed on White
House pickets, was today imposed on
four of them in the police court. The
defendants declared that the women's
party would not recognize any law
in the making of which women do not
participate. The suffragists announc-
ed that a monster demonstration
would be held in front of the White
House on November 10. The heavy
sentences were imposed on the rec
ommendation of Ringgold Hart, city
prosecutor, in view of the fact that
these same defendants were only re-
Gently given suspended sentence for
a like Offense.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-10-19
Money to Be Used For Soldiers
Across the Water
PALMER is A SPEAKER
Others On the List; Meeting In
This City Later In This
Month
From MONDAYS Daily.


With a whirlwind speaking tour,
covering the entire state and parti-
cipated in by several of Minnesota's
best known public men, the Y. M. C..
A. campaign to raise $750,000 for war
work during the week of November
lilo will open at great mass
meeting at Winona Monday evening,
October %.
That no part of the state may be
uniformed as to what this money is
wanted for, the executive committee
of the Minnesota division of the Ma
tional War Work council met at the
Minneapolis club yesterday and per-
fected a state organization that, it is
believed, will carry the flessage to
everyone.
The state was divided into eight
districts, or groups of counties, and
the largest or most centrally located
town in each was selected as cam
paign headquarters. Speakers will
address meetings in these centerS;
subcommittee will take charge OF
the work and will have speakers for
the smaller towns and country dis
tricts. Special meetings will be held
in schoolhouses and churches, and
in this way, it is thought, all will be
reached.
George M. Palmer Among Speakers.
Among the speakers who will make
brief addresses at Winona October p
and the following night at Mankato
are A. J. Mason, ST. Paul, member of
the War Work council and chairman
of the Minnesota executive COM
II L nf
Duluth and Iron Range road; George
M. Palmer, president of the First
National bank, Mankato; E. w. Peck,
state secretary of the Y. M. G. A, and
E. w. Decker, of the Northwestern
National bank. Numerous business
men throughout the state will address
meetings in their own districts.
Mr.. Mason is very optimistic over
the outlook. People must know first
of all what their money will be used
for" he said yesterday. "The harvest
people to reach are those in the small
villages and on the farms, and yet
they are as much interested as any
one How many of our young SOL
diers have come from the farms 1T
is impossible to say, but the percent
age is large. This money is to be
used for welfare work among our
soldiers, that they may not fall be-
fore the temptations that will meet
them in France. Every American,
whether he lives in the city or on
the farm, is interested in this prob
lem. We must have the money if
this tremendously big task is to be
carried through. / believe we will
get it."
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-10-19
FELLOW WAS W0BBLY

And the Police Officer Took Poses
sion Of His !. w. w. Book.
81 am wobbly and l can prove it
to you," said a stranger in a local
saloon to a local police officer yes
terday.
With that the man showed the Of
ficer his l. w. w. membership book.
when you want this back, come over
to the police station" said the Of
ficer, and he took possession of the
little red book. He also ordered the
man to leave town at once.
The name of the member in the
book was E. w. Walruth and the
number of his lodge was 400. He was
understood to belong in Minneapolis.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-10-19
TWO AUTOS CAME TOGETHER

Fred Fleming of Vernon Center Says
He Was BIameless.
Fred Fleming of Vernon Center had
a collision near Good Thunder last
Saturday evening, when his automo-
bile was run into, as he related, by
one from Delavan. Mr.. Fleming said
his own car was on the right side Of
the road but the other was not Mr.:
Fleming's car had one wheel taken
off. The other car suffered bent
axle. Mr.. Fleming had his wife and
child in the car with him. Sheriff
Osten has the number of the Delevan
car and Is investigating the matter.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-10-19
KENDRICK PAID FINE
Negro Who Welded Razor Got Off
With Liuht Punishment.

Mike Kendrick, the negro shoe
sinner, who cut the negro porter,
Jim Borman, at the Saulpaugh hotel
with a razor, severing one ear, chang
ed his plea to guilty late yesterday
in the municipal court to the charge
of assault in the third degree. Judge
Harry Johnson imposed fine of
1885,, which was paid. Kendrick
was ordered to leave town, and said
he would go to Chicago, starting the
same day.
While the cutting was a pretty
barbarous act, and it seemed that
Kendrick got off easily, the court
took the view that what he did was
done to a considerable extent in self
defense, as the other negro was
chewing off Hendricks thumb. Bor-
man will be brought before the court
after he is well enough.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-10-19
DEATH OF MRS. SCHEDLER
AGED and Respected Resident Was
Victim of QropsY

Victim OF Oropsy. -
Mrs. Anna Rose Schneider, an aged
and respected resident of Mankato,
passed away last night about 1880
o'clock, death being caused by dropsy
from which she had been a sufferer
for some time, and confined to her
bed for the past eleven weeks. Death
occurred at the home Of her son-in-
law and daughter Mr.. and Mrs. Mar
tin Strobel on Fifth avenue, where
she had lived for many years. De-
ceased was born in Germany and was
about ninety-three years of age last
March. When she was about forty
years of age she came to America
with her husband and two children,
and the family settled in Mankato,
where they made their home. She
was a member of the German Luth-
eran church and was an estimable
woman. Surviving relatives are two
children. Mrs. Martin Strobel and
Fred Schneider, both, of this city. Flu
neral announcements will be made
later.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-10-19
ORDERS AD OUT OF MAGAZINE
Publication Held to Print Seditious
And DisIoyaI Matter.

Judge w. E. Hale in district court
in Minneapolis aturday granted a
temporary Injunction restraining The
Peoples Magazine, published by A..
G. Johnson of Minneapolis from
printing advertisements of the Zaoa-
pulco Plantation company, because
the magazine is held to publish Sc
ditious and disloyal matter" -
e. E. Woodwork, manager of the
Plantation company, several weeks
ago filed petition for the injunction,
claiming that persons who read the
speeches of Senator La Toilette and
Representative Lundeen published in
the magazine would be prejudiced
against firms advertising in its col
unlnS.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-10-19
OLE SEWALDSON DIES

Ole Sewaldson passed away at
eight o'clock Sunday evening at his
home, 1929 Fifth avenue. Deceased
was born in Bergen, Norway, January
25, 1861, and came to this country
when about twenty-five years of age.
In the year 1891 he was united in
marriage to Caroline Anderson while
residing at Mankato. A few years
later he and MS family moved to st.
Peter where Re remained until the
year 1914 when they returned to this
city end made this place their home
ever since. He is survived by his
wife and son Ivan. The funeral will
be, held Tuesday: at 2 p. M, from the
Swedish Baptist church.
Miss Katherine Keyes spent Sunday
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-10-19
SENTENCE Is SUSPENDED
Lewis Singleton, Arrested On the
CHARGE of Non Support.


Lewis G.. Singleton, arrested on the
complaint of his wife, Adella Single
ton, on the charge of non-support,
pleaded guilty in the municipal court
this morning. Judge Harry Johnson
imposed sentence of thirty days in
the county Jail, but suspended that
sentence, on condition that the de-
PENDANT furnish food, shelter and
clothing to his wife during the next
six months, and reports to the court
at 9 a. M on the first day of each
month in that period.
1t will be remembered that on Sep
TENDER 20, Singleton was brought in
to the same court by the same wom-
an, but that case was dismissed after
he married her. Her maiden name
was Adella Burns.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-10-19
BANKER Is ARRESTED
Arson Charge Placed Against DR..
o. Werntz, Palisade.
limited Press Dispatch.]

limited Press Dispatch.]
st. Paul, MINI. October 16.-Dr. j.
o. Werntz, president of the Palisade
State bank of Palisade, Mimi, was
arrested last Monday, charged with
arson in connection with the burning
of a vacant building there. He waiv-
ed examination and was held to the
grand jury. He was released on bail
in the sum of $500.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-10-19
From Tuesdays Daily.

FTOHl iucSudy 1dtiJ-
Mr.. and Mrs. A E. Berg spent Sun
day with friends at Lake Crystal.
Mrs. P. D. Sperra of Good Thunder
was in the city shopping yesterday.
Mrs. George Eberhart of Good
Thunder was Mankato shopper yes
terday. '
Walter Vogel and William Pickett
of Faribault spent Sunday visiting
relatives in Mankato.
w. D. Willard spent yesterday aft
ernoon at ST. James, where he adj
dressed a Liberty bond meeting
Miss Joyce Case returned yesterday
from Sioux City, Iowa, where she
spent the week end with Mr.. and Mrs
d. NJ. Schweickhard
Frank Stahl has returned from Chi
cago, where he spent a week attend
ing to business matters.
Miss Ida SchotZko has returned
from New Ulm, where she spent Sun
day with relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. M. Currier have
gone to Los Angeles, California,
where Mrs. Currier expects to spend
the winter Mr.. Currier may return
during the holidays to attend to bus
mess matters.
Troy Zimmerman spent yesterday
at Fairmont, attending to business
matters.
Loren Clark, Attorney C. J. Laurisct
| and DR.. G.. A. Cahoon will drive tc
Pemberton this evening to take part
in the Liberty loan meeting
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-10-19
CHICA GO POLICE SCANDAL
Former Head of Department Went to
Trial Today.
limited Press Dispatch.1

limited Press Dispatch1
Chicago, October 15.-Charles Z.
Healey, former chief of police, went
on trial in Circuit court here today on
charges of conspiracy, growing out OF
alleged collection of money from re-
sorts and gambling houses for pro
lection" and the "sale of promotions
in the police department.
Jointly charged with Healey are
William Skidmore, saloon-keeper, and
Stephen Barry, former detective SER
geant. Clarence barrow, famous labor
attorney is chief counsel for Healey.
Judge SABBATH has called a special
venire of 100 Llen for the opening of
the trial.