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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-03-09
JAMES WALLACE. ST. PAUL,
QUITS PEACE BODY
Steps Out Of Vice Presidency of the
Minnesota Branch Of the 0rganiza-
ton; Gives Cogent Reasons; Declares
The Association Is Unpatriotic; One
Who breaches Doctrine Now Is In
wiling His Country to Become An
Arrant Coward
From Wednesdays Daily.

st. Paul, March T.-Dr. James Wal
lace of Manchester college has re-
signed the vice presidency of the
Minnesota branch of the American
Peace society because 1.-The officers
of the society have pursued very
unpatriotic and dangerous policy and
have greatly discredited the organi-
zation," according to letter made
public yesterday.
when peace becomes an end in
ITSELF" the letter continued, land is
put above justice, freedom and the
inalienable rights of men, it becomes
curse.
There is peace today in Turkish
Armenia, but it is a peace ensuing
on murder, rape, starvation and
death.
when a great moral principle is
involved it is wicked to seek peace
except on condition that right pre-
walls. Otherwise we should expect
God to make peace with the devil.
Pacifsts Were Misguided.
"The sequel has clearly shown that
the pacifists of our Civil war were
misguided sentimentalists or they
used their pacifism as a cloak to hide
reasonable designs. r
cit is impossible to exaggerate the
moral crisis now confronting the
world The American that cannot
see this, in view of the solemn array
of stunning facts that now stare us
in the face, ought to be disfranchised
on the ground of unconscionable stu
pidity."
After enumerating charges against
Germany, he continues: "In these
things Germany has been guilty of a
body of elaborated and organized
criminality and terrorism without
parallel in human history. She has
made herself the soutlaw of the ma
tions. u bl lfifd
The MateriaIistic Philosophy.
Drunk with a faaterialistic philos-
only and vaulting ambition, Prus-
sian military leaders have gone on
the rampage. There are no3rights of
nations which they feel bound to re-
spect. General Terrorism is in COM
mand 81 M .9
"Tle American who breaches peace
and submission in these oircum-
stances. invites bis country to play
the role Of an arrant coward, to belle
the principles on which she is found
ed and for which she stands, and to
incriminate herself before the eyes
of the world and fthe judgement bar
of pOSterity" saa. it,f
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-03-09
From Wednesdays Daily.
NEWLYWEDS WERE GIVEN
SERENADE ON PETIIPN LnME

Mr. and Mrs. Ralph keenan,, who
returned from their wedding trip to
the cities last Monday afternoon,
were given serenade and chirivari at
the S. F. Keenan, home last night by
the members of the band. About
twenty of the boys came to the
house and soon gained admittance
because of the heavy snow that was
falling. They were enjoying them
selves fully when crowd of the
bride and groom's friends from Man
kato came out to add their part to
the welcome home. The company
spent the evening in music and
games and enjoyed a delightful lunch
served by Mrs. keenan,. The guests
departed at midnight after being
treated to cigars by the groom. The
bride and groom will reside on the
farm with Mr.. and Mrs. S. F. Keen
an and assist with the work there.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-03-09

day. Hugh plans to take up profes-
sional work of some kind.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sever Larsen enter
tanned the Y. p. S. at the hall Friday
night. There was large attendance.
The Farmers club will hold its
postponed meeting next Friday even
ing. There will be a program, includ-
ing an address by M. j. Barney of
Lake Crystal. Also business of i'm
portance.
The Y. p. S. will give tie social
at the hall Saturday evening and a
musical concert at the church Sun
day afternoon. Proceeds to be de-
voted to the purchase of new
church organ.
Louis Borchers of Akron, Iowa,
was here last week looking after his
farming interests.
Edmar Shaw is preparing to, re-
turn to North Dakota for the season.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-03-09
REPORT OF VISITING, NURSE
Statement Submitted to the Board
at Regular MEETING.

a. nCSulois uSSltHSs
AT the regular meeting of the visit
ing nurse board the following reports
were given:
Treasurer's Report: Balance\ on
hand June IA, 1916, $639.72; October
%, Tag Day receipts $13S7.67; Feb
ruary, 1917, extra work, so cents;
balance on hand, $2027.S9; salary of
nurses, and supplies, and expenses
of tag day, $6S7.71 balance March s,
$13401S
Report of visiting nurse for Jan
uary; Professional visits, 1875; phone
calls, 4; baths given, %; massage
treatments, 80; special inspection for
contagious and Infectious diseases
of all school children of the Catholic
and German Lutheran schools, ply
steal examination of school children,
70; inspection of special cases, 8;
notices to parents, 25; temperature
taken of schools, L; attended meet
ing of visiting nurse committee; at
tended meeting of Relief society;
purchased supplies and drugs.
Report for February: professional
visits, ia; phone calls, 5; baths
given, TO-; massage treatments, 27;
visits to homes of school children, 3;
physical examination of school chill
dren, 1877; inspection of special
cases; notices to parents, 30; at
tended meeting of visiting nurse
committee; attended meeting of Re-
lief society; received 81 for special
eatment.-Signed, Miss Emma G.
Torngren, visiting nurse. Citizens
phone, 4S0-R.
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Rapidan>Decoria
From Wednesdays Daily.

From Wednesdays Daily.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eli Michel visited al
the homes of their parents in Kerns
Sunday.
A. w. Anderson of Mankato was
out to his farm in Decoria, Friday
morning.
Little Earl Anderson has a brand
new baby brother of which he is very
proud. 1t arrived at the Dave Ander-
son home February &c.
Claude Marble will have new
silo built this spring.
All are sorry to hear that Miss
Irene Hall is not improving as fast
as her many friends would like She
is still confined in the hospital in
Mankato.
Mrs. Erickson, on the Maple River,
is recovering from her recent illness
and her many friends are glad to
hear it.
William Peters and family are GO
ing to move into their new house
this week.
Mrs. j. R. Anderson is assisting in
the care Of Mrs. D. Anderson and
young son.
Mrs. Bert Rocks spent last week
visiting at the home of her sister and
family, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. Minks OF
North Mankato.
Miss Minnie Bohlke is recovering
from her recent illness. We are glad
to hear it.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-03-09
DEATH DUE TO HEART DISEASE
Mrs. Catherine Hartman Died Late
Yesterday Afternoon

WITS. SdtneTinc r1dTIHian LIEU Late
Yesterday Afternoon.
Mrs. Catherine Hartman of 221
Films street, passed away at her
home yesterday afternoon, after a
lingering illness with heart disease
and complications extending since the
first Of last October. Deceased was
born in Trier, Germany, May 18, and
would have been seventy mine years
of age upon her next birthday ami
versary. Her maiden name was
Catherine Johanns, and she came to
America with her parents when she
was eighteen years old. The family
settled in Chicago, where she was
married to Mr.. Peter Hartman sixty
years ago.
Several years after their marriage
Mr. and Mrs. Hartman immigrated to
Minnesota, and made their home in
this state for about fifty years. For
over twenty years they resided on a
farm near Mankato, but after Mr..
Hartman's death seven years ago the
widow came to the city to make her
home. The surviving relatives are
the children, J. p. Hartman of Pine
River; William Hartman and Mrs.
Eli Perrizo of Delevan; Mrs. Will
liam Sippel of Easton; Mrs. Frank
Autz of Granada; Mrs. J. H. Aschen-
man of Clontars; and Miss Sophia
Hartman, of this city. Twenty sew
en- grandchildren also survive.
Mrs. Hartman was a woman of a
quiet and sweet disposition, a devot-
ed mother, and good neighbor, and
will be deeply incurred by her rela-
tives and friends. She was mem
Der of the Ladies' Sodality of st.
Peter and Pauls Catholic church.
Funeral services will be held Fri
day morning at nine o'clock from st.
Peter and Paul's church and inter-
ment will be made in. Calvary ceme-
terry.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-03-09
ORPHEUS CLUB WILL
HOLD REHEARSAL TONiCH-

Tonight at seven o'clock the Man
kato Orpheus club will meet with
their director D. M. Jones, and re-
hearse the chorus numbers they will
sing at the sacred concert to be Civ
en- at the Y. NJ. C. A. next Sunday
afternoon. Among other interesting
numbers which will be given during
the sacred concert program are vocal
duets by DR.. H. ]. Lloyd and Joseph
Tallman, piano selections by Profes
sor Jenny of Bethany college; songs
by the Methodist Episcopal church
quartet, and solo by Miss Florence
McGuiggan of Mapleton,
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-03-09
INTERESTS CHURCH WORKERS
Educational Conference to Be Held
in This City Next Week.


The educational conference which
opens at the Presbyterian church
next Monday night, is attracting
considerable interest among church
workers. and a good attendance is
hoped for at all the meetings The
conference, which is one of many
similar conferences being held
throughout the country. under the
auspices of the Woman's Presbyter-
ian board of missions of the north
west, and the Woman's board of
home missions of the Presbyterian
church of the United States.
General topics to be discussed are
''The Methods and Problems of Or
gained Work." Foreign Text Book,
"The Living Christ for Latin Ameri-
ca, Home text Book, "Old Spain in
New America" }}r
Morning sessions of the conference
will be taken up by normal mission
study classes, discussions of methods
and problems Of womens' missionary
Westminster Guild, and young peoples
and childrens work
The afternoons will be devoted to
Bible study, and the evenings will be
taken up with conference programs.
Three noted women leaders are
expected ir the city to have charge
of the conference, and press every
where has warmly praised their work.
Mrs. E. H. Silverthorn of Chicago,
formerly chairman of the Boulder
Colorado, Summer School of Mis-.
sions, is now the field secretary of
the Woman's Presbyterian board of
missions for the northwest. She is a
wonderful instructor, splendid
speaker and a helpful worker. Il,
The Moberly (MissourD Index says
that Mrs. Guy s. Davis, field secre-
tary of the woman's board of home
missions, proved as interesting a
speaker as ever delighted a Meberly
audience. The missionary society of
the church is to be congratulated on
having such woman with Them
The Presbyterian Advance of Nash
vile says of her: "She is a real in
spiration and delightful speaker"
The Cincinnati Inquirer speaks OF
Mrs. d. B. Wells as lecturer of ex-
ceptional ability and forcefulness as
she has been given a real view of her
subject through a work among some
of the people she describes. She has
the most important requirements that
go toward making a speaker whom
one enjoys listening to and, one that
can convince by her arguments.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-03-09
RECORDS MADE BY cows
Mankato Testing Association Gives
Out the Figures.
From Wednesdays DaiIy

Out the Figures.
From Wednesdays Daily.
The Mankato Cow Testing associa-
ton gives the following names and
records of the COWS in the association
which ilave-produced more than
forty-five pounds of butterfat or
twelve hundred pounds of milk dur
ing the period Of thirty-one days
ending February 1, 1917.
Paul Kunkel, owner of Grade Hol-
stein, twelve years of age, fresh Oc-
tober 2, 1915, pounds milk 1911, per
cent of fat 81, pounds of butterfat AZ
Charles Brooks, owner of Grade
Guernesy, six years of age, fresh Oc-
tober 16, 1916, pounds milk 1915
per cent fat SIS, pounds butterfat $50
George McCarger, owner of Hol-
stein, ten years of age, fresh Decem-
Der 1, 1916, pounds milk 1707, per
cent fat 2.9, pounds butterfat 49.5.
George McCarger, owner of Holstein,
four years of age, fresh October 10,
1916, pounds milk 1857, per cent fat
43, pounds buttefat 1913.
George McCarger, owner of Hol-
stein, age three years, fresh Novem-
Der 1, 1916, pounds milk 14O9, per
cent fat, 81, pounds butterfat 45.1.
George McCarger, owner of Hol-
stein, age four years, fresh Novem-
Der /, 1915, pounds milk 1869, per
cent fat 3D., pounds butterfat 4O.6.
George McCarger, owner of Hol-
stein, age seven years, fresh Deem
Der, 1916, pounds milk 1921, per cent
fat AZ, pounds butterfat 542.
George McCarger, owner of Guern-
sey, age seven years, fresh December
1915, pounds milk 1857, per cent fat
AS, pounds butterfat 55.5.
A. l.. Viegel,' owner of Guernesy,
ten years of age, fresh November 20,
1915, pounds milk $50, per cent fat
So, pounds butterfat 81.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-03-09
CURE FOR PARALYSIS
lnfantiIe Disease to Be Combatted
BY DR.. Max Herzou.
UNITED Press Dispatch.

L
Chicago, March 7.-Dr. Maximillian
Herzog expects to have perfected a
sure cure for infantile paralysis be-
fore the fatal hot summer months, he
announced today.
Already" said DIR. Herzog, who
has made an exhaustive study of the
cause, prevention and cure of the
disease which caused so many deaths
and so much distress last summer,
:" the microbe which causes infantile
paralysis has been definitely isolated
and experients are being made to To-
cate an antitoxin which effectively
stamps out the disease among sheep
and cattle.
I'VE hope to have perfected an eff
fective antitoxin for human beings
by summer"
: The Chicago health authorities
have enlisted prominent physicians,
psychologists, nurses, women's
clubs and civic organizations in a
concerted effort to check the disease
before it gets a start in Chicago this
year.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-03-09
MRS. PETER LID WAS
HOSTESS AT PLEASING AFFAIR

Mrs. Peter Lloyd, Ais South Front
street, entertained at her home yes
terday afternoon in honor of Mrs R.
w. Jones. Mr.. and Mrs. Jones form
erly resided on Cherry street, but
will remove to farm in Butternut
Valley to spend the summer Twenty
guests were present, and a pleasant
social afternoon was enjoyed, clos
ing with the serving of dainty
luncheon by the hostess. Among the
guests were Rev. Hugh G. Griffith of
Ohio, Rev. w. e. Evans of Mankato,
Miss Blanche Davis of Lacrosse, Wis
Mrs. ]. Owen and Mrs. T. ]. Lloyd of
Denver, Colorado.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-03-09
MlLITIAMAN FROM ST. PAUL
SENT OVER THE ROAD
Paul l. Scharfenberg, Member Of Com
pany l, First Infantry Regiment, Now
Prisoner In Fort leayenworth Be-
cause Of Letter He Wrote in Which
He Expressed Sentiments Against
The United States; Threat Seen
Against President
From Wednesdays Daily.

St. Paul, March 7.-Convicted OF
furnishing military information to
Germany, Paul L. Scharfenberg, st.
Paul, private in Company L, First
infantry regiment, Minnesota nation
al guard, IS now a prisoner in the
United States military prison at Fort
Leavenworth, Kan, sentenced to a
term of five years.
The sentence was inflicted by a
court martial of regular army Off
GERS at San Antonio, Texas, Febru-
airy Is. The court martial also ruled
that Scharfenberg. a native of Ger
many, but a naturalized American
citizen, should be- dishonorably dis
charged from the guard.
News of Scharfenberg's treachery
and it's detection and punishment was
brought to Minneapolis today by the
officers of the returning First in
fantry. Apparently the whole matter
had been hushed up carefully at San
Antonio.
Letter, Was Intercepted. i.
Colonel Erie D. Luce, commanding
the regiment, and Captain P. L. Nc
Clay, resimental adjutant, confirmed
the story today. 1t was the first
time, however, the outside world had
heard of the incident.
The letter, which apparently was
addressed to Scharfenberg's mother,
was sent by the British to the Unit
ed States government. 1t was turned
over to the war department and sent
to army headquarters at San Antonio.
A letter in German script, bearing
Scharfenberg's, signature and adj
dressed to woman in Germany, was
intercepted by the British naval au-
thorities in January. 1t was trans
lated. According to Minnesota guard
officers the letter
Referred to officers of the
United States army as "cobblers."
Predicted that President Will
son would "soon be out of the
way"
Promised that 100000 Ger
mans in the United States" were
ready to rise up" against the
government in case of war with
Germany
Said that the government had
100000 men on the border, but
that they wouldn't stand up if
put against an efficient force"
Threat Is Against Wilson.
Guard officers said the letter was
written after election and that a
highly sinister construction was plac-
ed on the sentence predicting (the
president would "soon be out of the
way"
The letter, which apparently was
addressed to Scharfenberg's mother,
was sent by the British to the United
States government. 1t was turned
over to the war department and sent
to army headquarters at San Antonio
Scharfenberg was placed under ar
,rest. He said he had brother living
I'm st. Paul, the guard officers re-
ported, and emphatically denied
writing the letter himself A compar-
ison of the letter with samples of the
accused mans writing, however, was
fatal to his defense plans and he
was convicted and sentenced The
letter was said to have been written
from Llano Grande, Texas.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-03-09
BIRTHDAY OF BURBANK
Wizard Is the Central Figure of the
Big Celebration.
UNITED Press Dispatch.


Oakland, CAL, March 7.-Luther
Burbank, the wizard of Santa Rosa,
is. sixty EIGHT years old today. In
celebration of the event Oakland has
virtually declared a holiday; and
most of the population will gather to
attend the setting out of Burbank's
Oakland dahlia, said to be the largest
white dahlia ever produced.
The Burbank Oakland dahlia hence
forth will be Oakland's official flower. A
bulb from the new dahlia will be
presented also to each of the other
twenty seven cities in the United
States named Oakland. This will be,
Oakland, California's return of the
compliment paid by the other Oak
lands in presenting her each with
live oak tree to be planted beside
Oakland's official oak in City Hall
Plaza.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-03-09
Butfernut Valley
From Wednesdays Daily.

From Wednesdays Daily.
Several from this vicinity attended
the concert and eisteddfod at Lake
Crystal. b
Will Williams of Wisconsin visit
ed at the home of his sister, Mrs.
Rowlands the rast week.
The Farmers club will be held
Friday evening, March g. A good
program has been prepared.
Salome Fuller is assisting with the
household work at the home of John
d. Jones at Lake Crystal.
Herman Matson and r. ]. Will
1iams shipped some hogs from Lake
Crystal last Wednesday.
Hugh. Hughes, who will retire
from farming, will have public
sale, March z.
Susie Jones will entertain the
Bethel Ladies' Aid, Thursday after
noon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will C. Harris are
the proud parents of little son.
A concert will soon be given at the
Butternut Lutheran church. Watch
for the date.
Jense Johnson was a st. Paul Wis
itor last week
3uiOo i<iAHobOpi iIfdhO 10 Oh IlC
sick list.
Nels Nelson recently shipped two
loads of hogs from Cambria.
William Ellis Jones is slowly re-
covering from recent illness.
Mr.. and Mrs. Even Owens have
now settled. down and are busily at
work. -
Envy Jones and Ben Jones were
MINNEAPOLIS visitors the past month.
Alice Million, who teaches in Dis
trict No. ia, has. had week of va
cation.
Bert Selland and o. T. Thompson
are visiting old friends in the north
ern and western parts of the state.
They are expected to be gone week
or more. 81
Fred Frederickson and sons of Ft.
Dodge, Iowa, are moving stock and
Implements onto the Marsteen farm
which they purchased last summer.
= Harry Lowe has returned to Cam
bria to, assist in the sawmill at that
place.
Hugh Hughes has rented his farm
to Enoch Jones and will close out
his effects at public sale Wednes-
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-03-09
From Wednesdays Daily.

Attorney G.. j. Laurisch spent yes
terday at Blue Earth on legal bust
ness. d
: Perly Keene of Minneapolis is
visiting his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. j
l.. Keene.
Charles Barnum left yesterday for
Redwood Falls, to attend to business
matters.
Z v. Ferk, civil engineer, with J. J
Brahtz, has returned from a business
trip to st. Paul.
Matthias Engesser of st. Peter
stopped in the city over night en-
route on business trip east.
Barney Thier, the real estate deal
ler of Lismore, Mimi, is spending a
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-03-09
ORPHEUS CLUB MEMBERS.
AND WIVES TO Enjoy PARTY

Orpheus club members and their
wives and friends will hold a novel
and interesting party next Wednes-
day night. The club will sing at the
Sandon theatre, and later in the
evening will return to the Y. M. G. A.
where an evening OF music and So
liability will be spent. The COM
mittee in charge of arrangements il
composed of ]. n. Tallman, l. N.
Griffith, and d. M. Jones.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-03-09
Eiremen Elect Officers.

Hook and Ladder Company No. l
last night elected the following Off
GERS: Mike j. Mettler, captain; Henry
Jesse, first lieutenant; George He'll,
second lieutenant; Albert Lamm,
secretary; Otto Schmitt, treasurer;
Joseph Miller, Ed Postel and William
Mayer, finance committee. The boys
enjoyed social lunch.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-03-09

The Scrubs yesterday felt keenly
the loss of Guy Smith, who is laid
up at his home. Mr. Smith was
quite factor in the defeat of the
Dubs on Friday.
Note was taken of the excellent
playing yesterday of Wilbur Taylor
on the Scrubs side and of P w.
Coon, Rev. Max Stewart and Rev. G..
A. Cahoon for the Bugs.
Through the courtesy of the San
don Brothers, the members off the
four teams and their wives are in
vited to a theatre party at the. San
don after the banquet and program,
which will be given at the " M. C.
A. on Friday evening. About fifty
will attend the party.
The games scheduled for this aft
ernoon were between the Dubs UNI
der Rev. Paden and the Bear Cats
under Cas- Sandon, the teams which
this, morning were at ,the top and
bottom of the percentage column
The Dubs were determined to wipe
out the defeat which they suffered
recently. 1t was expected that they
would put up a stiff contest against
the leading team.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-03-09
New Policy of Italy.

Rome, Italy, March Tt has been
announced that Italy will adopt the
plan of tfr allies of not announcing
the meroi-ant ships that have been
sunk from day to day, but merely
giving out at the end of each week
the arrivals and departures.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-03-09
MahIke Given Contract.

Contractor Ernest Mahlke has been
awarded the contract for building
the residence for Fred Wingen at
st. Clair, plans for which were
drawn by Architect Albert Schippel
and work will be started as soon as
the weather permits. The contract
price is $4,63S.
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a. Il. L.arpenteur I'M.

A. l.. Iarpenteur, st. Pauls oldest pio-
neer, is i'll in bed at his home, The An
chorage, sol North Dale street. His con-
dition, while described as not dangerous,
is such that he has not left his bed since
he returned to his home from the hos
pital five weeks ago. A complication of
ailments is the cause.