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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-09-07
Oudson

Owing to the Christian Endeavor
convention held at Lake Crystal Sun
day no services were held at Jerusa-
lem. The delegate, Miss Lizzie J..
Jones, brought home the missionary
banner which the society has won for
the third time.
Earl, the little son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Edwin Jones, is very sick and is be-
ing cared for by Miss Hewitt.
G.. J. Jones made a business trip
to Marshall last week.
William Roberts, Joseph Roberts
and w. G. Huehes were added to the
list of automobile owners recently.
Mrs. Martin Of Chicago visited at
the home of Mrs. Arthur Jones.
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Jones, Mr..
and Mrs. John Morris and Mr.. and
Mrs. A. Jones motored from Mime
apolis to attend the convention at
Lake Crystal. They were guests at
the home Of Edwin Evans. We
Mr. Jones of Wales, Wis, accom-
panied by his niece were visitors at
the home of Mrs. Ellen Williams.
Several from this vicinity took in
the fair at Garden city last week.
Mrs. Walter Meredith is on the sick
list. Her sister, Mrs. Wigley Of Man.
kato is staying with her.
The Union Sunday school meeting
of Horeb. Salem, Congregational,
Bethel and Salem Methodist churches
will be held at Jerusalem next Sun
day. The Rev. H. G. Griffith will
have charge ofOthe morning services.
G. F. Evans and r. 4. Thomas and
families motored to Ottawa one day
last week and enjoyed the harvest
picnic with relatives at the place.
We were glad to notice in The Free
Press of last week that the authori-
ties have announced the law fer Sun
day hunting. They will likely have
some reports from this vicinity this
fall If the hunters will turn out as
they have in previous years. sf
The Judson township board will
meet at Judson village next Saturday,
September 8, to consider the building
O roads and receive bids on them.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-09-07
;St,,iChHI

George HubnerGw a Mankato
caller Thursday.sisi % a9ft
Mrs. Charles Pagenkopf is still con-
fined to her home with pleurisy.
Sidney Fitzloff returned to his home
last Saturday evening, accompanied
by his mother, who has been at his
bedside during his long illness.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. Chadbourn visited
the latter's uncle, R. F. Schwab and
family in Byron a few days last week
They leave the end of the week for
Byron, where Mr.. Chadbourn has &C
cepted a position as baggageman in
the depot F. H. .Chadbourn and
family returned to their farm near
Willow Creek recently.
At the ice cream social give on
the Bruel's lawn, August "a, by the
ladies of the Catholic church was at
tended by large crowd and in spite
of the chilly condition of the even
ing about thirty dollars was cleared
for the benefit of the church. The
Loyola orchestra rendered some beau
tiful selections during the evening.
The dance held on the same even
ing at the town hall was well attend
ed, about one hundred tickets being
sold. The Loyola furnished the mu-
sic and refreshments were served.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-09-07
PEOPLE IN MANKATO
FELT EARTH SHOCK
This Old Ball of Good Soil Was
Trembling Some During
The Night

Chicago, September 4.-No record
Of an earthquake, reported in Central
Minnesota last night was available
here today, as neither seismometers
in local colleges were in commission.
The reports said that the shock was
heavy enough to break windows in
some places.
Some of the Mankato people declare
that they felt the earthquake shock
that rocked part or all of the state OF
Minnesota yesterday afternoon about
half past three o'clock. DR.. w. D. De-
Coster, who has a suite of rooms on
the fourth floor of the Kruse building,
said today that he felt his rockingham
move at the time, as if rocked by
some other person. He thought at
first that somebody else was rocking
the chair for joke and when he
looked to see who it was and saw no..
body, feeling somewhat uncanny
came over him. Others in the same
building felt the shock, saying 1t
lasted about five seconds.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-09-07

this district at the Baptist church
Sunday evening to outline the program
for the coming district convention
which will take place at Beaufort
church, September 20. Rev. Harris is
the pastor.
! Mr.. and Mrs. Winship Of Owatonna
were the guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Schweitzer yesterday. The
ladies are sisters.
Letters have been received by Mrs.
Jennie B. Johnston, president Of the
Mapleton Red Cross, from Carl Art
man, Harold Stroebel and Eugene
Plonty, thanking the society for the
useful handy comfort bags sent to
them. Eugene Plonty was sick with the
humps at the hospital. SO
Harry Zahalka Of Redwing was in
town Sunday. Mr.. Zahalka lived in
Mapleton few years ago when his
father was engineer at the MILL
Mrs. J. T. PomrOy returned from
Rochester Saturday evening.
Mr.. Haedt of st. Clair, s. Getty and
Rev. Harris of Beauford were in town
Sunday arranging for the Sunday
school district meeting for September
%, at Beauford.
Mrs. P. H. O'Conner was called to
Good Thunder on account of the i'll
ness of her little granddaughter OF
Walter Mccarthy.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-09-07

Washington, D. c., September A.
Don't watch the moon for signs Of
the first frost; watch the weather
bureau. And when the warn
ing from the forecaster comes, as it
usually will from twenty four to forty
eight hours in advance, look to the
protection Of the garden produce
which is not yet under cover. There
are number of ways to forestan
the surprise attacks of this Jack
Frost person and representatives OF
the United tates weather bureau, real
izing that a good deal more produce
will be subject to loss from frost this
fall than ever before, have advised
early preparedness on the part of
farmers.
What Specialists Suggest.
First, the specialists suggest, pro-
tective coverings should be made
ready. Vegetables can not scamper
to cover, but the gardener can scamper
covering to the vegetables and per-
haps save winters supply in a
short time if he is prepared. Old
blankets, tarpaulins, sacks, straw,
manure, paper and various other ma
terials may be used for covering. The
conditions favorable for the folma-
ton of early frost in fall are usually
of short duration and consequently
protective measures ordinarily will
have to be employed only for a day
or two. After the first fall frost
there is generally return to normal
temperatures for number of days,
possibly for week or more; during
which time immature vegetables that
have been protected will continue to
grow or ripen.
When frost is imminent and pro-
lection is not possible or practicable,
vegetables likely to be injured should
be gathered and canned, dried, picked
preserved or stored. Those that can
not be saved from exposure TO freez-
ing, should if possible, be gathered
before thawing takes place. In the case
of potatoes, especially sweet potatoes.
all vines should be cut off at the sur
face Of the ground after the occur
renee of frost.
How Fruit viii Ripen.
Tomatoes may be pulled up, plants
and all, and hung tops downward in
a dark place, preferably cellar When
treated in this way the fruit will ripen
nicely and slowly and will be avail
able for table use for long time after
the plants have been removed from
the soil. Fruit that is very immature
should be removed from the vines and
may be used for picking or in other
ways. If facilities for hanging the
vines are lacking, the tomatoes near
ing full growth will ripen satisfac-
factorily if wrapped separately in
paper and stored in dark place.
Many vegetables such as cabbage
turnips are not harmed by ordinary
frost and need no special protection.
In fact, such root vegetables as car
rots. parsnips and satisfy are improved
by freezing and are customarily left
in the ground until needed.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-09-07
YIELD OF SUGAR BETS
1t Was Above Normal in the State OF
Minnesota.

1t Was Above Normal in the State OIL
Minnesota.
The beet sugar crop Of Minnesota is
above normal.
J. A. Brock, agriculturist for the
Domestic Sugar Producers and agri-
cultural editor of Facts About Sug-
ar" their publication, has just com
pleted survey of the beet sugar CROP
in this state and here is what he
found:
There are 5000 acres in sugar beets
in twelve counties of Minnesota
Eight hundred farmers raise beets
The present condition of the crop in
dicates that the production will be
ten to twelve tons an acre. This
means that there will be about co.
600 tons of beets and, with the sug-
ar company at Chaska, the only one
in Minnesota, paying 81 ton deliv-
cred at factory way stations, the crop
will be worth ~$420,000.
THE stands of beets are almost
perfect" says Mr. Brock. "The beets
are Of exceptionally good color in
spite of the fact that weather condi-
lions have not been ideal.
"The industry is only half a dozen
years old in Minnesota and the
amount of sugar produced this year
will far outstrip that of last year
which was the biggest year of the
state.
Practically every county in the
state is adapted to beet growing and
the prospects for next year are the
best ever"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-09-07
From Tuesdays Daily.

From Tuesdays Daily.
Miss George Riley spent Sunday
with. friends in St. Paul
John Lang of Austin spent Sunday
as the guest of Mrs. Ida Lang.
William Engel of Nicollet was in
the city for treatment yesterday.
Miss Lillian Hughes has returned
to Clifton. Arizona, to teach school.
Clare Fowler spent the past two
days with friends in the twin cities.
DR.. o. C. Stricken of New Ulm was
in the city Sunday, enroute to Chi
cAko.
Miss Ruth Barr has gone to Geneva,
Wis, where she will teach in the high
school.
Miss Ruth Fletcher has gone to
Fargo, N. D., where she will teach
school.
Tony Anton and w. L. Lucke of
Pemberton, Mimi, were in the city
yesterday.
Miss Dora Engelin has returned
from a short vacation visit at
Springfield.
Miss Blanche Fletcher has gone to
Chisholm, where she will teach school
this year.
Miss Flora Carr. librarian, has re-
turned from a vacation visit in Pc
QUOT, Mimi.
Mrs. William Irving has returned
from La Crosse where she visited
with relatives.
Miss lone Kelly has returned from
two days visit with relatives in
Redwood Falls.
Bernice Morrow left yesterday noon
for Tracy where she will teach school
the, coming year.
Miss Esther Evans of Judson was in
the city yesterday being the guest of
Mrs. Tom Jones.
Ed Goldenstar spent yesterday at
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-09-07
Eagle Lake

On their way to Tivoli Sunday to
fill his appointments, the Rev. r. R.
Stevens requested his wife to operate
their new Ford car and while max
ing the sharp turn near the home of
Charles McBeth near the LIE Sueur
river she turned the car into the ditch
by the side of the road and the ma
chine went over on its side, breaking
the windshield and smashing the COW
er. The occupants were bruised a
little but no serious accident occurred.
Miss African Macbeth departed Mon
day evening for her school in the
Johnson district four miles west Of
Mapleton Miss Macbeth terminated
her two terms in the Eagle Lake
lower department this spring where
she taught with great success.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-09-07
OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS
OF the Board Of County Commissioners
OF Blue Earth County, MINI.
Special Session.
Mankato. Mimi, Aug. 81

MdnkatO MIMI, Aug. 9TH. I9l7.
All members of the board convened at
10 A. M pursuant to adjournment.
A letter was read from State Board of
Control regards installment Of toilets
in each cell at county Jail, and both toilet
and electric lights at poor farm. A COM
mittee was appointed to see about in
stalling bath and toilet at poor farm
and consider installment of electric
lights at poor farm.
At 10 A. NJ pursuant to notice legally
given, the board proceeded to hear the
petition Of Chas. G. Bartsch to be set
off from District 81 to District ~. No
opposition appearing, 1t was moved end
and 10 acres of N 40 acres of SW IA.
Section Town 107 Range q be set off
from District No. 81 to District No. To-
On motion. board adjourned until 1880
P. M.
Board resumed business at 1880 p M.
Moved and carried thar application of
Thomas Warnson for abatement of taxes
be allowed one half of amount asked for.
Application of Julia Hecker for abate-
ment of taxes disallowed. tSM ~
Moved and carried that hearing on
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-09-07
OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS.
Of the Board IT County Commissioners
OF Blue Earth County, MINI.
Special Session.

Of the Board Ut County Commissioners
OF Blue Earth County, MINI.
Special Session.
Mankato, Mimi. Aug. 9th, 1917.
Pursuant to notice legally given, all
members of the board convened at 10 A.
County Ditch No. 3d.
Engineer Allison was present and ex-
planned his report to the board and the
interested parties present. He finds the
project feasible from an engineering
standpoint
Conn. Kraus moved that the ditch be
progressed. The motion was seconded
and carried.
Comr. Kraus moved that Roy H. ALI
said ditch, at the same compensation as
heretofore. The motion was seconded
and carried
Comr. Olson moved that David E. Bow
en-, George c. Keith and M J. Bowe be
appointed as viewers on said ditch. The
motion was seconded and carried.
On motion the board adjourned until
2 p. M.
Pursuant to notice legally given, the
final acceptance of the contract on coun-
ty ditch No 40. Engineer Allison and
the contractor were present.
No objection appearing, Comr. Davis
moved and Conn, Krause seconded that
the ditch be accepted and the engineer
be authorized to issue the final estimate
thereon. The motion was carried.
On motion: the board adjourned until
A. M. Sept. 10th, 1917.
T. H. FOLEY.
Chairman.
Attest:
G. L. Kennedy
County Auditor
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-09-07
ANTI-WAR TAX PROFIT
PLAN IS HARD KNOCKED
Vote Taken On Proposition In
Senate; La Toilette Amend
ment Defeated
rAssociated Press Dispatch

Washington, September 4.-The
group which is fighting the finance
committees scheme of war profits tax
alton was defeated again today when
senate rejected Senator Hollis pro-
posal to strike out the committees
new compromise provision. Extend
ing the war profits taxes to peace
profits over 10 per cent. The senate
then rejected the LaFollette amend
ment levying a fiat increase of sixty
per cent on war profits.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-09-07
Grand Duke Arrested.

Petrograd, September Grand
Duke Michaels Alexandrovitch, bro
Their of the former emperor and his
wife, were arrested in connection with
a counter revolutionary plot recently
unearthed.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-09-07
School Board Meet Postponed

The regular meeting Of the Mankato
school board, which was to take place
tomorrow night, has been postponed
until next week Friday night.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-09-07
Don't Watch the Moon For
Signs Of Jacks Coming
KEEP EYE ON THEU.S.W.B.
Government Experts and Speci-
aIists Will Suggest Protec-
tive Coverings
Especial to Free Press.1
From Tuesdays Daily.
= + = 4 = d = d = = 4 = = = =

I. + + + + + E + + + + = E 3 q
+ Frosts can not be forecast
+ many days in advance. The
+ United States weather bureau
+ does, however, issue advisory
+ warnings of frost from twen-
+ ty-four to forty eight hours
+ in advance of it's expected
+ occurrence. These forecasts
+ are telegraphed to prac-
= tically every section OF
T. the country. As the sea-
+ son for frost approaches, the
E weather forecasts should be
+ watched closely and when
+ heavy or killing frost is fore
+ cast for any locality protec-
+ tion should be provided for
+ such products as are suscep-
+ tible to injury by cold weather.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-09-07

returned to Virginia, Mimi, to take
up his work as manual training
teacher in the schools, this being his
third year at Virginia.
Archie Alderman, Ed Stems, B. M
Harris Of Eagle Lake and Mr.. Acker-
mans father of Pemberton have re-
turned to Eagle Lake after a trip in
Mr.. Ackerman's car to KennebeC
dred miles.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Alleman Of
Omaha are spending several days as
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. H. A. Allemar
on State street. They are on an auto
mobile trip and will drive from here
to Minneapolis, and then to points in
Iowa to visit relatives.
Mrs. c. L. Holmes and daughter
Miss Grace Holmes, have returned
from two weeks visit in Duluth. Mr.
Holmes, who was in Montana attend
ing to business matters, returned
home last week being quite ill, and
is confined to his home.
DR.. and Mrs. w. P. Seaquist and
/ family and Mrs. Seaquist's fathe,
and mother. Mr.. and Mrs. J. w. F1ath-
ers of Rochester, will motor to Min
neapolis tomorrow morning and will
remain for the rest of the week. Mr.
and Mrs. Fathers will arrive in Man
kato this evening.
Rev. and Mrs. r. w. Hobbs have
returned from visit at Delevan, Wis
Mrs. w. D. Reynolds is in Mankato
the guest Of Mr.. and Mrs. J. e. Rey-
nolds. W. D. Reynolds is lieu
tenant in the United States navy and
is now the executive officer on the
training ship Gopher.
Mrs. w. W. Weller has returned
from trip to Botineau, NJ D.. and
Wolf Point and brentwood, Mont,
also Aberdeen, s. d. She stated that
the crops in N. D., are not up to
expectation. In ontana the crop
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1917-11-08
BRITISH WIN NAVAL FIGHT
German Auxiliary Cruiser and Ten
Armed Patrol Boats Sunk in
Fight in Cattegat.

LOndon.-The British fleet boldly
penetrated into the Cattegat, beyond
the Skaggerrak, sunk German auxil-
larry cruiser and 10 armed patrol boats
rand finished without loss.
The admiralty announced the bare
facts, merely identifying the cruiser
as carrying six-inch guns" Copenha-
gen dispatches, however, quoted Ger
man survivors in a vivid nature.
which brought emphatic satisfaction
throughout England. Copenhagen iden-
titled the destroyed cruiser as form
erly the steamer Marie of Flensburg.
According to the admiralty, GA sur
vivors of the IL German boats were
taken prisoner. Copenhagen heard of
heavy loss of life on the German YES
sells. one survivor declaring of the
crew Of 81 aboard his vessel 80 were
killed outright by the British shells.
The British gunfire was deadly in
it's speed and execution.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1917-11-08
HOOVER WORKS OUT SYSTEM
Importation, Storage and Distribution
as Well as Prices Are To Be
Rec4lated.

Westinghouse a leading jobbing
and distributing center Memphis Is
keenly interested in the control OF food
prices by Herbert C. Hoover, food adj
ministrator, acting under regulations
issued by President Wilson authorizing
him to license importers. manufactur
ers. wholesalers, Gamers, packers and
large retailers. Below are some OF the
more important rules and regulations
governing the Importation, manufac
ture, storage and distribution OF foec
commodities for domestic trade by E9Z'
sons subject to license.
These general and special rules ano
regulations are promulgated by che
president to accomplish three princl
pal objects, namely:
First-To limit the prices charged
nv every licensee to a reasonable
amount over expenses and forbid the
ACQUISITION of speculative profits from
rising market.
Second-To keep all food commodl
ties moving In as direct line and
with as little delay as practicable tc
the consumer.
Third-To limit as far as practicable
contracts for future delivery and deal
ings in future contracts.
Some of the rules now formulated
are necessarily general, but under the
food control act, in addition to the
mower to promulgate rules. the presi
dent is given broad powers to dea!
with Individual cases and determine in
each case whether a particular prac
tice, commission, profit or storage
charge is unjust or unreasonable o.
discriminatory or unfair.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1917-11-08
Operates in Open Air.

Operating in public and in the open
air, d surgeon amputated Il mans arm
I'm Cincinnati. The man was machin-
list, and had been caught in a concrete
mixer, and was only released after an
hours work by the fire department.
An ambulance was summoned, and the
doctor decided the only hope of saving
the mans life, because of loss OF
blood, was TO operate at once. Then,
surrounded by a ring of policemen,
holding back the hundreds who gath
cred round, the surgeon commenced
work. The operation took only few
minutes, and the man was fully con
Sclous.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1917-11-08

There are many ways for one to 90
his bit, but young woman, riding on
the hurricane deck of Fifth avenue
bus, discovered a new way, relates the
New York Times. The bus was just
about to go under the elevated Struc-
ture, which is only q few feet above
the heads of those seated on its top,
when a young man in khaki jumped
to his feet to join a woman friend in
a seat that had just been vacated. The
conductor sHrang forward to grasp the
soldier, but young woman seated
nearby was quicker. "Sit down" she
commanded sharply, at the same time
Jerking the arm of Sammy. The khaki
clad young man lost his balance and
the next moment he was seated-in the
young wOman's lap. The girl blushed
a bright pink, and the, soldier apollo
gized, and everybody smiled. II don't
care" said the young woman to her
friend. II feel that | have done my
bit in saving that soldiers head from
being battered by the low bridge"
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1917-11-08
COAL MINERS DEFY
FEDERAL DIRECTOR
CLAUSE IN CONTRACT CAUSES
FRICTION BETWEEN OPERA
TORS AND MINERS.
HAVE CALLED CONVENTION
Or. Garfield Declares He Will Stand
Pat on Penalty Provision-Opera-
tors Agree to Provision, But
Miners Refuse to Sign.

Washington. Southwestern coal
miners Representatives defied Fuel
Administrator Garfield here and re-
fused to agree to the insertion OF
new wage contract of provisions pen
alizing strikes and lockOuts.
After a secret meeting the miners
abruptly broke off negotiations with
DR. Garfield and operators representa-
tives and left for their homes, an
nouncing they would call general
convention of southwestern miners to
meet In Kansas City, Nov. II, to dis
cuss the situation.
Fuel administration officials see
possibilities that the situation may de-
velop seriously. Sixty mines now are
idle in Kansas and miners throughout
the four states NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.,
Arkansas, Missouri and Kansas-are
threatening to strike unless they are
given immediate wage increases.
No contracts granting wage in
creases will be approved by the gov
eminent, DR.. Garfield insists, unless
penalty clauses are inserted. Further,
Dr. Garfield will not apply to the
southwest the recent As cents ton
raise in coal prices, which was de-
signed to absorb wage increases, until
the miners come to terms.
Operators representatives said they
would agree to any kind of penalty
provision DR.. Garfield demanded. The
wage increases they had agreed to give
the men, they said, could not be adj
vanced unless the mines received the
Ascent increase in coal prices.
Miners who struck recently in Hi
nois fields were told by DR.. Garfield
that if they did not go back to work
impediately the government would
use the full powers of the law to in
sure maximum coal production. DR..
Garfield would not say what action he
would take if the southwestern miners
stay out, but it is known he has con-
suited with President Wilson and At
torney General Gregory and is ready
to act if in his opinion the occasion
demands drastic measures.