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The Mankato free press., 1917-06-08
STATE OF MINNESOTA Can PUNISH No
THOSE WHO BLOCK ENlSThENTS

that men should not enlist in the mill
tary or naval forces of the United
States or the State of Minnesota.
Section g. 1t shall be unlawful for
any person to teach or advocate by
any written or printed matter whatso-
ever, or by oral speech, that the citi-
zens of this state should not aid or as
sist the United States in prosecuting
or carrying on war with the public
enemies of the United States.
Section 4. A citizen of this state
for the purpose of this act is hereby
defined to be any person within the
confines of the state.
Section s. Any person violating any
provisions of this act is hereby de-
clared to be guilty of gross misde-
meanor and shall be punished therefor
by fine of not ess than one hundred
dollars ($100.000), nor more than five
hundred dollars ($500.0O) or by i'm
prisonment in the county Jail for not
less than three months nor more than
one year, or by BOTH s,.s.~. -
Section 6. Any police or peace offic-
Ger of this state, or any regularly COM
missioned officer in the army or navy
of the United States or of the Nation
al Guard or organized militia of the
State of Minnesota is hereby author
lied to summarily arrest any person
violating any provisions of this act.
Section Z. This act shall take eff
feet and be in force from and after
it's passage. ~
Approved April 20, 1917"
The Mankato free press., 1917-06-08

The Minnesota legislature at its
last session passed a law which fully
covers and provides penalties of fine or
county Jail Imprisonment, or both, for
any person who advocates that men
should not enlist in the military or
naval forces of the United States, or
who opposes the governments draft
registration plan. ~
The full text of the law, which
specifically states that it's provisions
affect every person in the state wheth-
er citizen or not, follows.
Chapter 463-H. F. No. 1870.
"An act making it unlawful to inter-
fere with or discourage the enlistment
of men in the military or naval forces
of the United States or of the state OF
Minnesota, and providing punishment
therefor.
BE it enacted by the legislature OF
the State of Minnesota: - 5g
@"Section L. 1t shall be unlawful
from and after the passage of this act
for any person to print, publish or
circulate in any manner whatsoever
any book, pamphlet or written or
printed matter that advocates or at
tempts to advocate that men should
not enlist in the military or naval
forces of the United States or the
State of Minnesota.
"Section 2. 1t shall be unlawful for
any person in any public place, or at
any meeting where more than five
persons are assembled, to advocate OF
teach by word of mouth or otherwise
The Mankato free press., 1917-06-08
Butternut Valley
From Fridays Daily.

From Fridays Daily.
Mrs. Calvin Owens has been on the
sick list, but is somewhat improved
now. Her sister, Casiah, is assisting
with the house work
The Bethel Ladies' Aid was held al
the home of Mrs. Rowlands last Thurs
day. IL ~
R. J. Williams recently purchased "a
new Overland car from Will Thomas.
The Farmers club which was to be
held last Saturday night, May 26, was
postponed on account of the rainy
weather. , r=aE 81
A Royal Neighbor camp has been
successfully organized at Butterhut.
The pupils in this vicinity took the
state examinations; given at the Butter
nut hall n
Idris Lloyd spent Decoration day in
Mankato. h.g ~
Lonnie Evenson recently bought a
new Buick from the James Brothers of
Lake Crystal. 1Tc
The wedding bells will soon be ring
ing in the Butternut vicinity. III
The Mankato free press., 1917-06-08
SERVING WHEATLESS MEALS

| AS a substitute for wheat break
fast foods, try white or yellow corn
meal or hominy grits, served with
cream and sugar, butter, sirup, OF
fresh or dried fruit. . -,.. ... ..,
AS a substitute for wheat biscuits
rolls, or toast, the housewife can
employ dozen different forms OF
corn bread, such as hoe cake, dodg-
ers, sofe or spoon corn bread, hominy
bread, corn meal and rye, Boston
brown bread, Zuni Indian bread, etc.
Fried corn meal mush, fried homi-
n.y. or corn meal pancakes made
with very little wheat -four, will be
found pleasing variation from
wheat cakes. -- 4 -
Corn meal Goldfish cakes, corn meal
scrapple, corn meal croquettes, corn
meal, or ilominy cooked with meat
fish, cheese, eggs or milk, will sup
ply nourishing dishes for the hearty
courses. .t.t s. ttt.# .--s.
Hominy grits and coarse hominy
sometimes called samp) may be
boiled and used like macaroni OF
other wheat pastes to serve as side
dishes with meat. s-. 1t
For dessert, Indian pudding, corn
meal and fig or apple pudding, apple
dumplings, corn meal doughnuts
gingerbread, cake, fruit gems, etc.
will contribute variety as we'll as
nourishment to the bill of fare.
The housewife who wishes to
substitute corn for some but not all
of the wheat -four, can make excell-
ent raised or light bread, pancakes
waffles, mullins, rolls, graham -four
Indian bread, etc. t-
That wheat, rice, rye, barley, oats
corn and potatoes are largely inter-
changeable as sources of starch in
the diet, is made clear in Farmers
Bulletin sos, "How To Select Foods
What The Body Needs
The Mankato free press., 1917-06-08
TALE FROM THE TRENCH
Three British Tommies Told Of Some
Bad Treatment.
limited Press DiSpatch.

lUn1ted Press Dispatch
With the British Armies Afield,
June 1.-Three British Tommies, just
escaped from German prison, told. of
extraordinarily bad treatment. They
crossed many lines of enemy trenches
in the escape.
1--WE were first imprisoned in a
chalk pit and then transferred to a
camp where there were already 1000
British, French, Russians, and AL
gerians," said one. German officers
threatened to shoot some prisoners
for refusing information We were
housed in leaky huts, without over
coats or blankets in the coldest
weather. Sometimes we worked on
roads within range of our own guns.
Our food was black bread, thin soup
and weak coffee. Bathing facilities
were NIL We were driven to work
under penalty of whippings. There
were no doctors, and the sick had to
toll as hard as any of u.s."
The Mankato free press., 1917-06-08

Washington, d. c., June BE
gin today to eat more corn meal and
hominy grits in place of wheat flour
and wheat breakfast foods is the
message the United States depart
ment of agriculture is sending out
broadcast to housewives. "Try a
wheatless breakfast tomorrow and
then extend the wheatless idea to
other days or meals" the dietary
specialists suggest.
To help the public use corn meal
as wheat substitute, the depart
ment has ordered large editions of
Farmers Bulletin 565, Corn Meal
AS A Food And Ways of Using It."
which will be sent on request to all
tkho apply for it, This bulletin shows
hhat corn meal dishes can be made
ito take the place of those made of
iiwheat, and supplies more than fifty
,aested recipes for it's use for break
'.fast, luncheon, and dinner.
= Corn, a great natural breadstuff
of this country, the departments
specialists point out, has not been
used for human food nearly as much
warrant. This is due largely to the
fact that many persons with a
wheat using habit never have taken
the pains to learn to use corn. There
is no important dietetic difference
between corn and wheat as sources
of body fuel. Bread is convenient as
a source of starch and protein but
in the ordinary mixed diet it makes
little difference whether one gets
the required cereal ration in the form
of raised or light bread, mixed
bread or biscuits, or as mush, homi-
ny grits, or desserts.
To those who wish to try wheat
less meals, the department suggests
the following:
The Mankato free press., 1917-06-08
From Fridays Daily.
John Bisbee of Madelia was a bust

John Blsbee of Madelia was buSi-
ness caller in the city yesterday.
Miss Agnes Crane of Lake Crystal
was shopping in the city yesterday.
nt E. W. Goldenstar returned home
Amtast evening from a business trip tc
lavSt. Paul. -.
-, Mrs. H. S. Neese visited the fore
a Fart of this week at New Ulm, and
fTleturned last night
4 Mrs. L. P. Jensen of Sleepy Eye
t'spent Thursday in the city as the
: guest of Mrs. NJ j. Bekke =
Miss Chris Burmeister departed to-
day for Geraldine, Mont, having been
called there by the serious illness of a
sister. .-'-. f.- '.-.
Mrs. ]. Splettstosser of Wabasso
Mimi, and Mrs. A. Jacob of Spring
field are visiting in the city at the
home of WIG, Fenger on their way
to Denver, Colo.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Steinmetz, who
were recently married, were in the
city on their wedding trip yesterday
Mr.. Steinmetz was formerly a resi-
dent Of this city.
Rev. F. H. Groom and family have
arrived in Mankato from Oklahoma
They made the trip in their automo-
! bile and enjoyed it very much. Rev
Groom is. the new pastor of the
Christian church in this city.
G. w. Buckmeister, who has beer
living in Moose Lake, this state, has
moved to Mankato and will make his
home with his son, Frank, who lives
on North Second street. Mr. Buck
meister also has two sons in Vernon
Center.
P. E. Goldenstar of Garden Cit,
was a business caller in Mankato to-
day. Mr.. Goldenstar, who is sales.
man for the National Refining com
pany. will leave Monday for Worth
ington, to attend to business matters
for that concern.
DIR. William Williams, Mr.. and Mrs
Henry Schimmel and daughter, Miss
iMaude, of Cambria, Wis, and A. B.
Jones IF Wabasha, motored to Man
kato yesterday in new Hudson Sup
er Six car, having covered the $50
miles of road from Cambria during bad
weather and over muddy roads in two
days. The party are guests at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. J. B. Richards.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Kennedy of Los
Angeles Calf. visited couple of
days with Mrs. Kennedy's parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. August Berent of Pleas
ant street. On their return trip, Mr..
and Mrs. Kennedy visited his people
in Fargo and also Mrs Kennedy's
brother in Minneapolis Mr. Kennedy
has been. on a business trip to Chi
cago and Joined Mrs. Kennedy in
Minneapolis.
Archbishop Christie of Portland,
Oregon, was the guest of Father Rob-
ert Hughes yesterday. The archbishop
was formerly priest at Waseca, at
the time-Father Hughes was priest at
st. Mary's, and the two men are old
time friends. Father Hughes visits at
the home of the archbishop every
year, and during his trip to Minnesota
the latter stops in this city. Archbishop
Christie formerly made his home in
Waseca, Mimi.
The Mankato free press., 1917-06-08
Judson
From Fridays Daily.

From Fridays Daily.
Conner j. and David c. Evans made
a business trip to Minneapolis last
week "~ 5gas t5s.
Mrs. Osborn Shultz and children
visited her sister at North Mankato a
few days this week.
Owing to the very heavy rains
Decoration day was spent at home by
most of the people in the vicinity.
The school in district No. SO, closed
last Friday. A program and fine
picnic dinner was enjoyed by all.
Mr. and Mrs. Idris Davis are the
proud parents of a baby. boy.
Mrs. ]. c.. Roberts of Mankato is
staying at John Prices this week.
J. C. Roberts of the Perrin garage
delivered an Overland car to Fred
Jones. last week.. .--~ :, ,ysg-, -,
Miss Margaret Hughes of Lake Crys-
tai is nursing at the home of Idris
Davis. ~ -r5a
John NJ Thomas is doing some car
penter work for Ed. Jones'
Annie Davis is assisting with the
house work at the home of her
brother
The Mankato free press., 1917-06-08
ROLL OF HONOR

Children attending the Pleasant
Grove school who have been neither
absent nor tardy during the school
year, Evelyn Cuddy, June Deets,
Raymond Healy, Dean Healy, Robert
Meyer, Catherine Pinney, Arnold
Thompson, Kathleen NJ Govern,
Harold Nordgaard, Eloise Taylor,
Gertrude Barnum, Josie Farho, Lu-
ther Moss, Lylah Williams, Maxine
Madison, Clarence Nelson, Harriet
Murden, Ivor Jones, Lloyd Thomp-
son, Muriel Franksen, Edith Swami
Rosa Davis, Helen Thurber, Janet
Wood, Ellsworth Hunter, Arthur
Ellis, Margaret Donahue.
Pupils in West Mankato school who
have been neither absent nor tardy
during the year. A-
kindergarten, Blanche Polzin; First
grade, Freddie Kawell, Irene Merritt,
Hazel Paffrath, Alice Ward: second
grade, Stacy King, Richard Hanson;
third grade, Aaron Hallman, Clara
Heggerness, Helen Harvey, Helen
Merritt; fourth grade, Walter Gilson
Harold Gibson, Doyle Harmon; fifth
grade, Pearl Graham, Gladys Hegger-
ness, Viva Knutson, Eleanor Richard /;
sixth grade, Elmer Anderson, Royle
Harmon, Lester Hayes, Edgar Veum.
Franklin pupils who have been
neither absent nor tardy during the
year: zgasE y. ~
First grade, Marcella LanergRo robert
Roos; second grade, Ada Burns, Low
ell Yaeger, Clarence Laner, Clarence
Miller, Loren Peterson, ssJohn Roos,
Ralph Temple; third grade, Irene
Brauch, Ethel Hidden, Raymond Mil
Ter; Fourth grade, Clarence Meyer
Emil Peterson, Marion Samuelson
Blanche Schuster; fifth grade, Lou
Ella Brauch, Robert Ferguson, Alvin
Lundberg, Beatrice Meyer, Harold
Mitchell, Mabel Rykhus, Mabel Rose
nau, Sidney Reed; sixth grade, Anna
Dauffenbach, Clayton Jaeger, Eleanor
Johnson, Marie, Klinger, Frederick
Peterson, Webster Temple.
On Thursday p. M, Miss Elsie
Schipper, student of piano with Ma
mie Skuse Ger1ich entertained the
pupils of the Franklin school with the
following selections:
Ripples of the Alabama. . :. !. Andrews
The Robins Return. .Leander Fisher
A Starry Night. ). -. Sidney Smith
2.
Her Bright Smile Haunts Me Still
....-.........'.... .s.... Richards
The Witches Flight. :. H. M. Russell
The Mankato free press., 1917-06-08
WILL CATCH SLkCkERS
United States and Canadian Authori
ties Work in Unison.

: Detroit, Mich. June Limited
States and Canadian authorities are
CO. operating to roundup the youths
that seek to avoid conscription by
fiocking over into Canada. Hundreds
of American youths of draft age are
understood to have made their way
over into Canada through the Wind
son gateway. A net is being spread
to catch such slackers.
The Mankato free press., 1917-06-08
BOUNTY MONEY ALL GONE
Nothing With Which to Pay For the
Scalps Of Wolves. so

Nothing With Which to Pay For the
Scalps Of Wolves. sn
County Auditor Kennedy today re-
ceived the following letter from State
Auditor, J. A. o. Preus:
"As l notified you on April %, the
appropriation for wolf bounties was
vetoed, and there is therefore no
money available with which to honor
claims. Many auditors, however, con-
tinue to file claims in this office. Will
you kindly retain any such that you
may have, as they should not be filed
here until there is money available to
pay them?
"The legislature declined to make
appropriation to care for tree bounty
claims. Will you kindly inform any
who may inquire of you that such is
the case and that they will not receive
payment for claims that have been
filed?", -r~-Is ,sft 80 . , e-~s
The Mankato free press., 1917-06-08
DEATH OF MRS. A. M'MAHAN
Daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. P. p. Dun

Daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. p. p. Dun
back Victim of Consumption.
Mrs. A McMahan, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. P. P. Dunback, residing on
Route 5, died last evening about five
o'clock at the home of her parents,
death resulting from consumption,
with which she had been ill for the
past two years. She was about twen-
ty-four years Of age, and is survived
by her husband, a son seven years of
age, and daughter, five years of age
The family formerly lived at Beaufort.
Funeral announcements will be made
la rA- r-
The Mankato free press., 1917-06-08
PORT WAS CLOSED
There Was Considerable Mystery
About the Whole Affair.

IASSOCldteU FTeSS DlSpHtCH.J -
New York, June 1.-For reasons
which the navy yard and customs
officials refused to reveal the port of
New York for good part of the
forenoon was closed today to all
shipping. Passage of vessels in or out
was physically barred by the shut
ting of the gate in the steel net
closing the harbor which was placed
in position soon after the severance
of diplomatic relations with Ger
many. Shortly before noon it was
learned that the order closing the
port was rescinded, although the
gates were still closed then.
The Mankato free press., 1917-06-08
VILLA AIDE WENT TO
HIS DEATH With SMILE
BID PEOPLE GOODBYE
[Associated Press Dispatch ]

IASSOciateu PTeSS DISpdtcn,I
-Juarez, Mexico, June 1.-Elu-
tario Soto, formerly major in the
Villa army, was executed here
today after conviction by a court
martial of buying ammunition
for the rebels. Soto rode to the
place of execution in an open au-
tonobiIe, gaiIy responding to the
greetings of the people along the
way and bidding them a cheerful
goodbye. He gave the command
to shoot.
The Mankato free press., 1917-06-08
SEVERAL PEOPLE KILLED
Tornadoes Are Reported Doing Dead
Iy Work in the South.

Ardmore, Okla, June 1.-Three
were killed near Marietta, Okla, near
here, by a tornado that swept South
Central Oklahoma last night
Paducah, KY, June 1.-Relief parties
were sent to Viola, hamlet in
Graves county, where it-was said that
a tornado killed seven persons.
The Mankato free press., 1917-06-08
SENT TO THE REFORMAT0RY
Leo Wilson, Who Stole Diamond al
the Harueer Residence.

Leo Wilson, the young man who
recently confessed at the police sta
tion that he had stolen a diamond
ring at the Harmer residence, plead
ed guilty in the district court this
morning to the charge of grand lar
ceny in the second degree and was
sentenced by Judge w. l.. Comstock
to the state reformatory at st. Cloud,
for period not to exceed five years.
The Mankato free press., 1917-06-08
Larae Cash Balance.
UNITED Press Dispatch.

UNITED Press Disratch.I
st. Paul, Minn., June 1.-The state
government opened business this
morning with larger cash balance
than was ever known in history before,
the total being $6i191,733,73.
The Mankato free press., 1917-06-08
GRAND DUKE ARRESTED
Report That Nicholas Has Been TAX
en- Into Custody.
rJIn;tod pracS D;snatch 7

UNITED Press Dispatch.1
London, June 2.-The arrest of
Grand Duke Nicholas, former COM
mander-in- chief of the Russian
armies, in consequence of Royalist
riots at Tiflis, is reported in an Ex-
change Telegraph dispatch quoting
the advices as received from Petro-
grad. yse,-- ess 81 81
The Mankato free press., 1917-06-08
PLACED UNDER ARREST

Lewis Becker, It Is Alleged Urged Peo-
pie Not to Buy Liberty Bonds.
Lewis Becker, carpenter at Gra-
NADIA, was arrested yesterday for urg-
ing people not to buy Liberty bonds.
The complaint was sworn to by Village
Marshal Gronty. Becker was arraigned
before Judge Edwards at Fairmont. His
hearing was set for tomorrow at ten
O'Clock. .~s'~'tss-- ---..
The Mankato free press., 1917-06-08
CONDITION OF CROPS
Statement Issued BY the Department nj
Of Agriculture.
UNITED Press Dispatc

Washington, June 1.-The condition
of American crops on May 27. 1917,
was 6905 against 7705 on May 25,
1916. and against 1901 for a ten year
average for this time of the year.
This statement was issued today by
the bureau of crop estimates of the
department of agriculture.
The Mankato free press., 1917-06-08
HOLD FRIENDSHIP FESTIVAL
Celebration at San Diego Takes In
People From Old Mexico.

-.---rHI UNII6U TTGSS IylSDdICh - ~ y
San Diego, Calif.- June 2.-As. a
demonstration of the new friendly
feeling between the United States
and Mexico, Mexican-American
celebration starts here tomorrow.
Governor Cantu of Lower California
plans to attend, accompanied by his
staff and the band of the Twenty
Second Mexican infantry. Before an
invitation was extended to Cantu, the
permission of the war and navy de-
partment was obtained. Governors
of ten states are also, invited. The
celebration, called "The Friendship
Fiesta" will last all week. a
The Mankato free press., 1917-06-08
Town Was Devastated.

ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch.I
Gainesville, Tex, June IA tor
nado is reported to have devastated
Lindsy, a town Of $50 inhabitants
near here. -, z
The Mankato free press., 1917-06-08
Kato Girls Amonu Graduates.

Commencement exercises at the
Pillsbury academy, Owatonna, were
held last night. Dorothy Crawford and
Viola Goettsch of Mankato were
among the graduates.
The Mankato free press., 1917-06-08
SHOT BY GUARD
Parties in Auto Did Not Halt When
Commanded to Do so.

IOnlteO fTeSS OlSpatCn.J
Kilbourn, Wis, June 2.-One man
was killed and three. others were
wounded when an automobile, going
across guarded bridge on the Wis
consin river, did not halt in compli-
ance with the order of the guard and
was fired upon. The man killed was
King Harvey, aged twenty -four years.
The Mankato free press., 1917-06-08

1854 is the Inquire But your
born in 1865 ascendd
revolution
that these figures add to
1884.
end divide 1884 by two and
his head and go to fgur
at will
ordinary he will proceed
added
he finally
1884
The Mankato free press., 1917-06-08
FIGURES THAT PROVE The
WAR WILL END THIS YEAR


him by
new prophec wizardry OF hgures .
ruler il himself Here they
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-13
RooseueLf WiU Go 10 Europe # He Can Win
 Consent Of President
Lower House by Vote of 215 to IFS Instructs Its Conferees to Accept Senate Amendment Al lowing Division of Volunteers to Be Raised, Which is Meant For the Bene-
 fit of Rough Rider Colonel

Washington, May 12.-The way was icleared in Congress today for Colonel Roosevelt if he Is given authorization by the administration, to raise divis- Reversing it's previous action and overriding the conference committee
 on the army draft bill, the House voted 1 215 to IFS to empower the President to extend authority for recruiting such a division. This sent the army bill back l to conference, but the Senate already had adopted a similar authorization
 during original consideration of the
 measure and it's conferees are expected 1 to agree quickly to it now.
 Whether the necessary authority will be given Colonel Roosevelt by the ad- lministration is problematic. The army general staff, whose advice President Wilson has followed closely in the con- duct of the war, is strongely opposed ] to such plan, declaring volunteer iunits of that character have no place in the great war army.
 The House voted the authorization after a stormy debate. Representative Anthony led the fight for the colonel, moving to recommit the army bill to conference with instructions to accept l the Senates Roosevelt amendment. Chairman Dent of the military commit
 | tee and many other democrats and re-
 lpublicans fought against the proposal.
 Forty-fye democrats and four inde-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-13
bURNETTAN ANDALMON VOTE IN FAVOR OF ROOSEVELT ARMY
Alabamians Say Their Ac- tion Was Not Taken for Sole Benefit of Rough
 Rider Colonel

Washington, May 12.-(Special.. 1.-TWO of nine Alabamians who voted, aided the scheme of Colonel Roosevelt to lead four divisions of volunteers to the European trenches.
 The two were Representative Burnett of the Seventh and Representative AL mon of the Eighth. The remaining mem- bers of the delegation with the exception of Representative Huddleston, who was absent, voted against the Roosevelt amendment Two reasons were ad- vanced The first was the fact that President Wilson is heartily opposed to the plan of the colonel The other was sovereign state the right to raise its quota of troops by the volunteer sys- tenn, such honor should not be accorded any individual citizen.
 MT. Dent, speaking for the adminis- tration, led the fight against the colonel. MT. Anthony of Kansas, republican, led the fight for the opposition. Republicans voted almost solidly. Democrats, in a great majority, stood by the administra- tion.
 MT. Burnett in explaining his vote said: T supported the volunteer plan through- out even to the extent of voting no on the final passage of the army bill. l flavor the raising of volunteers where ever and by whatever means possible. l did not vote for Roosevelt. The Presi- dent may give the command of volunteer troops to anybody he wants to. Had Roosevelts name been mentioned in the amendment, would have voted against it.'
 Representative Almon said: "I voted against the war resolution and then in favor of conscription. Reasons for so doing have been stated. However, I am in favor of permitting those who desire to volunteer to do so. The men who have agreed to serve under Roosevelt will probably make excellent soldiers in France
 Mir. A,non stated, however that it was for no Roosevelt affection on his part that he voted in favor of the amendment.