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The Meeker herald., 1917-06-02
DECORATION d,

LOST - DECORATION DAY,
mans long overcoat; small gray and
black check; cut up the back for
horse back riding. Finder please re-
turn to this office.-Arthur Kincher.
100
The Meeker herald., 1917-06-02

BROMO-FEBRIN will cure your
cold. Try 1t. At STREHLKES.
The Meeker herald., 1917-06-02

II is worth great deal to have the
habit of looking on the brighter side
of things.-L. Brent Vaughan.
The Meeker herald., 1917-06-02

The Harp Moulton Cattle company
lost four head Of fine steers Monday,
by being struck by lightning. The
The cattle business Ia not all clear
profit.
The Meeker herald., 1917-06-02

FOR SALE Or will trade for
good young horses. 1915 Ford, In good
repair; and two Holstein haifers, fine
New York stock. G. w. Bewsht r,
Rifle, Colo. ie2
The Meeker herald., 1917-06-02

Mrs. Ambrose Oldland and chill
dren, returned from California, Mon
day.
The Meeker herald., 1917-06-02

John P. schermerhorn spread his
autograph on the Meeker register,
Monday.
The Meeker herald., 1917-06-02

Mrs. J. N. Pierce of Den YER, came
in to attend the Decoration Day
service.
The Meeker herald., 1917-06-02

H. H. Berg Of Thornburg, was q
Meeker visitor during the week.
The Meeker herald., 1917-06-02

Next subscription dance will be on
Tuesday, June 6. Dance starts at
$50 p. m. je2
The Meeker herald., 1917-06-02

J. B. limerick spent the week with
his Meeker friends.
The Meeker herald., 1917-06-02

John and Mrs. Murray of McHat-
ton park, were town visitors, Satur-
day.
The Meeker herald., 1917-06-02
Top beef WAS 1880, and top hogs
3l8.OO, at Kansas City, Monday.
The first day OF summer, In thes,
parts. was nothing to brag about.

According to instructions, men
over thirty don't have to register.
The Meeker herald., 1917-06-02
More rain seems to be in sight.
A back ward season IL reported from
every section Of the state.

II excessive moisture counts, II
ought to be great grass year.
The Meeker herald., 1917-06-02

Archie Holland mingled with his
Meeker friends, midweek.
The Meeker herald., 1917-06-02

Try The Herald for . year.
The Mankato free press., 1917-04-13
TEACHERS IN LUTHERAN
SCHOOLS ARE MEETING
Convention at Fairmont; Kato
Is Represented at the
Gathering

The Minnesota-Iowa Synod is
holding its teachers convention in
Fairmont this week. A large num-
ber of teachers are there from this
state, Iowa, Illinois, North and South
Dakota, Montana and even Canada
as delegates to the convention Of the
Lutheran schools. They are meet
ing in the new German Lutheran
parochial school at FairmOnt and are
listening to a splendid three-day pro
gram OF both an intellectual and en-
tertaining nature. One of the fea
lures worthy of mention in these
stirring times is that the convention
meets beneath the silken folds OF
Old Glory floating over the new
school. The musical features of the
convention are to be a real treat as
well as the addresses given by prom
inent speakers. The delegates from
this city to attend are H. Frey and
w SelZ
The Mankato free press., 1917-04-13
EDITORS Of SECOND
DISTRICT TO GATHER
Postponed Meeting Will Be Held
In Mankato On Saturday,
April Il

Editors Of the Second District Edi-
torial association will hold the post
poned mid winter meeting in this
city on Saturday, April 81, with
headquarters at the Heinrich Hotel
The business session will open at 2
p. m. in the newly equipped Palm
Room, and will continue during the
afternoon. Dinner will be served in
the new dining room, and suitable en-
tertainment will be provided for the
editors during their stay in this city.
There will be no set program for the
business session, but matters of in
terest to the newspaper fraternity
will be presented. Every publisher of
a newspaper in the second district is
urged to come prepared to intelli-
gently discuss some of the vital prob
lens confronting the newspaper pub
fishers. A question box will be one OF
the features, and selection of a place
for holding the summer meeting, and
election OF offers for the ensuing year
will receive attention. Philip LieSch,
president of the Second District as
sociation, has issued notifications of
the meeting to the editors in the dis
trict
The Mankato free press., 1917-04-13
SWEDEN IS IN STRAITS
RAT|OkS ARE REDUCED
Great Lack of Flour and Grain,
Says Letter From That
Country

John Anderson, the South Front
photographer, has received an inter-
esting letter from his father, Andrew
Carlson, who lives in the northern
part of Sweden. The letter states
that the people Of Sweden and Nor
way do not want war, and do not ex-
pect to be drawn into the great con-
fiict. There is great lack Of -four and
grain, as these countries formerly had
a large import, of such commodities
from Russia and America, and this
trade is now cut off. Everyone is
now. on short rations, ordered by the
government, and no relief in sight
until imports begin to come in either
from Russia or the United States.
but although the country is overflow
ing with money it Is useless as long
as the flour and grains cannot be
imported.
One of the most interesting events
that occurred in Sweden recently was
the arrival of nine American bison.
purchased through the agency of the
Hagenbeck circus, which have been
placed in the geological gardens at
Stockholm. The letter states that
the big American bison are viewed
with enthusiasm and much curiosity
by the people, being the first large
American animals ever shipped there.
Later the bison will be transplanted
on an island and allowed to roam at
large as in their wild state In Amer
The Mankato free press., 1917-04-13
CHASERS Of SUBBOAT
BUILDING IN CHICAGO
Prove of Great Value to the
Government, Is the View of
Owners
United Press Dispatch.l

Chicago, April 1.-Two submarine
chasers, planned to be the speediest
of their kind, are being constructed
in Chicago and within a few days
will be on their way to the Atlantic
seaboard. For obvious reasons, the
place of their construction and the
time Of their departure is kept secret
by their owners and the government.
The two boats, which their owners
expect to be of inestimatable service
as submarine chasers, are the Dis
turber vi, owned by Commodore
James A. Pugh and the Kanawha,
owned by John Borden.
The Kanawha, which will carry
four six Founders and two machine
guns is 225 feet long and has a gross
tonnage Of ATS tons. 1t has a speed
of twenty-five miles. an hour and
carriers crew of sixty-fiv men. 1t
was the first yacht to be offered to
the government and is being re-
modelled under government supervi-
sion.
The Disturber vi is one of the
IdSU6SC DOdtS dHOaI. IL is low ana
almost invisible to an enemy at a
distance of two or three miles.
Capable of making a mile a minute,
the speed boat, with it's sharp steel
bow can be upon a submarine even
before the commander can give or
ders to submerge. 1t is TO be armed
with At inch gun. Whether other
armament will be carried Commander
Pugh refused to state.
The Disturber is being used by the
government as model for the con-
struction of 200 similar boats. 1t is
40 feet long and has ten foot
beam. A. $500 h. p. engine generates
power enough to make a speed of
seventy-five miles an hour in still
water.
According to its commander, the
Disturber VI is strong and staunch
enough to make a cruise around the
world at a high rate of speed. 1t is to
be manned by a crew of fifteen men
who will take it east as soon as
water transportation opens up
through the lakes.
The Mankato free press., 1917-04-13
PROBE OF FOOD PRICE
RAISE IN WINDY TOWN
Federal Investigation Is Now
Well Under Way; After the
Spectators
limited Press Dispatch. ]

Chicago, ILL.,, April 11.-Federal in
vestigation of the increases that have
taken place in the prices of wheat and
other food products in the past ten
days is now in full swing. The fed
eral grand jury is making ansexhaus-
tive search of all clues that may throw
light on the question whether con-
certed action on the part of num-
Der of leading food dealers of Chi
cago netted them great fortunes as
has been reported. The grand jury
has summoned thirty-five brokers
0 testify in regard to operations that
have been conducted by j. Ogden
Armour, J. Arthur Patten and others,
wherein it has been alleged that the
spectators made about million
dollars apiece.
The Mankato free press., 1917-04-13
PROJECTS BY women
PRAISED IN ADDRESS
Mrs. John Dickinson Sherman
Spoke Before Federated
Clubs Today
ASSOCIATED Press Dlspatch.l

New Orleans, La, April 11.-Con-
servation projects in which women
are taking active part or lively in
terest were described by Mrs. John
Dickinson Sherman of Chicago
chairman of the conservation depart
ment, of the General Federation OF
Women's Clubs, in the council meet
ing of the federation held here today
Speaking of the work of the mem
bers of wOmen's clubs, Mrs. Sherman
said the Dunes National Park and
Mississippi Valley National Park
were especially interesting under
takings. In the attempt to establish
the Dunes Park she said the mem
bers of women's clubs in Illinois,
Indiana and Michigan, would try to
raise more than $l,000,0O0 for the
purchase of the land The United
States government had been asked tC
appropriate $225,OO0 fofr the pur-
chase of land for the Mississippi
Valley National Park.
Reviewing the progress in estab-
fishing national parks last year, Mrs
Sherman said the Hawaii, Lassen
Volcanic and Mount Mckinley Ma
tional Parks had been created, Rocky
Mountain Park enlarged and the pri-
vately owned big trees in Sequoia
Park had been saved.
Mrs. Sherman urged the women
to exercise their influence in behalf
of the Grand Canyon National Park
bill in congress.
The conservation department o:
the federation, she said. is concen-
trating its efforts to save the insec-
'tivorous birds by education of pub
lie school children, the passage by
congress of the migratory bird trea-
ty bill, state legislation prohibiting
the sale of feathers of native birds
as the only way of stopping women
from wearing them, and the elimina-
ton of the stray cat by nation
wide system of licensing.
The Mankato free press., 1917-04-13
SAINT PETER TO STAND
BACK OF OLIVER DUANE
Meet to Be Held In That City to
Indorse Action Against
M0IIiS0n

Arrangements are being made for a
mass meeting to be held in st. Peter
Friday evening tr indorse the action
of those officers of the Second regi-
ment who have petitioned Colonel W.
r. Mollison to resign his commission
Suitable resolutions will be adopted
and it is very probable that delega-
ton will be selected to wait on Gov
ernor Burnquist. A meeting of the
same kind at Mankato may be held.
In st. Peter the enlisted men of the
company are preparing petition in
dorsing the position the officers have
taken
The Mankato free press., 1917-04-13
RIGHT KIND OF PATRIOTISM
Nate Gender, Blue Earth, Knows
About the "Crowned Heads"

Nate Gender, Blue Earth, Knows
About the "Crowned Heads"
Someone suggested to Nate Gender
the other day that he had better dis
pose of his big supply of scrap iron
before the government concluded to
take it over for war purpose, says The
Blue Earth Post 1t was then the son
of Jewish parents and native of
Russia, asserted itself. 'If Uncle
Sam wants that stock of scrap iron he
can have it for the asking and l will
load it on cars for him. | have two
or three cars Of auto tires, he can
have them, too. l also have a little
money in the bank, and that is at the
disposal of the government too.
came to this country without cent,
and know what it is to live under
some of the crowned heads, and would
give my all TO the liberation of the
down. -trodden of Europe and start
over again."
The Mankato free press., 1917-04-13
while MAN WITH PULL COULD
DO The FINE WORK
Let the Assistant Listen to Family
History of Patients, Said President Of
Southern Minnesota Dental Society;
Many Suggestions Made to Members
In Paper Read Last Night; Matters
Before Organization

Permit your assistant to learn the
life story of patients and you attend
to the work in hand, is the advice of
President Bugbee to men in dental
profession.
Dentists in large numbers attended
the opening of the fourth annual
meeting of the Southern Minnesota
District Dental society at the armory
last evening. Along the walls is the
usual display Of dental supplies, in
struments, medicines and appliances
showing the fastest that the mind
of man has developed along this line.
DR.. F. l.. Stephen of Mankato, vice
president of the society, called the
meeting to order. He called on the
president, DR.. G. S. BugDee of Wells,
to deliver the opening address.
DR.. Bugbee made quite a number
of suggestions in regard to every
day methods in conducting dental
establishment. He suggested that a
great deal of the odds and ends could
be attended to by the assistant. The
assistant could do much of the con-
versing and have the benefit of the
family history of each patient, while
Continued on Page Two.
The Mankato free press., 1917-04-13
LARGE CLASS TO STEP
FROM THE KATO HIGH
One Hundred Will Receive
Diplomas On the Evening
June 1;Seek Speaker

Plans made for senior recognition
day and the annual commencement
exercises for the Mankato high school
are progressing rapidly, and definite
arrangements will be made soon.
Commencement exercises will be held
on the evening of June l, and at
tempts are now being made to Sc
cure a suitable speaker for this event.
Principal Bate is at work figuring
the averages of the senior class and
as soon, as this is completed the
honor and general merit roll will be
announced. The graduating class
contains an even hundred names and
is the largest ever graduated from
the Mankato high school,
The Mankato free press., 1917-04-13
PIPE DREAM CIRCULATED
John SchickIing Did Not Insult the
American Flag.

John Schickling of Garden City
requests The Free Press to publish
the following:
81 have just been informed by some
of my friends that story is being
circulated the past few days, and it is
pretty much spread all over this
county, that l have been arrested
and thrown in prison for insulting the
American flag, and that also my boys
had engaged in fights.
81 am greatly indignant at the cir
culation of these reports. Any one
circulating this great falsehood had
better get busy at something else. 1t
might be a joke for anyone to tell
such a falsehood, but it is no joke
for the one that it is aimed at.
ANY joker of this nature will pry
upon peoples reputation. l am an
American born citizen, and / think
that l would be the last one to tear
down the American flag"
The Mankato free press., 1917-04-13
SCHULTZ IS GUILTY,
VERDICT OF JURORS
Young Man Who Drove Off Team
Of Horses Belonging To
Lake Crystal

Edward Schultz, the young man
who rented team of horses al
Lake Crystal and drove off with the
outfit to Good Thunder and left il
there, was found not guilty of grand
larceny in the verdict returned in
the district court this morning by
the jury that tried him, but the jury
found him guilty of the rhine OF
fraudently obtaining the use and
possession of the team with intent
to defraud the keeper. He was sent
back to Jail to await his sentence
Sam Levi, the Mexican, charged
with the theft of a suit case from
saloon, was given his liberty to-
day, the case against him being dis
missed on the motion of County At
torney Schmitt. Immediately after
being released he went to work on
job of spading a garden. He has
been in Jail since January.
Duane Cummins was this morning
placed on probation. He is to re-
port to Judge Comstock at stated in
tervals.
The court this morning took up
the trial of the suit of Thomas H.
Williams against Arthur A. Dobson
and the city Of Lake Crystal. Will
liams sues for $4,000 for personal in
juries, alleging that he fell into a
sewer trench which had been made
by Contractor Dobson for the city.
II. i. & j. W. Schnitt and Hughes
& Ellsworth are attorneys for the
plaintiff; Ware & Junell are attor-
neys for Mr. Dobson, and C. S. Strom
is attorney for the city of Lake
CRYSTAL
The Mankato free press., 1917-04-13
That WILL BE ONE Way TO
FIGHT GERMANY
While This Is Being Done the Great
American Army Will Be Drilling and
Getting Into Shape to Do Active Duty;
Opposition Develops In Congress to
Conscription; Scheme of the Gov.
ernment Withheld
limited Press Dispatch.I

Washington, April 11.-The war
financing bill providing for $4,000,
100000 in bonds and $4,000, 900, ,ooc
in treasury certificates was unani-
mously reported for passage today
in the house by the ways and means
committee.
President Wilson went to the
house for conferences with Speaker
Clark and other leaders on the war
program.
Washington, April 1.-THE first
substantial aid that will be extended
Oy America to the allies will be in
the way of sending food supplies over
the old world. A systematic effort
will be made to furnish needed food
70 both England and France.
While this is going on, hundreds of
housands of men will be receiving
drill and thus a great American army
will be gradually assuming shape. 1t is
understood to be the plan of the ad-
ministration, that great force Of
Americans will eventually be sent to
Europe. 1t is understood that tho
Continued on Page Two.)
The Mankato free press., 1917-04-13
PUT UP TO THE BOARD
Matter of Boys Who Were Suspended
From the High School.

Matter of Boys Who Were Suspended
From the High School.
The board of education will hold
"a meeting tonight. 1t Is understood
that the board will have up for con-
sideration the matter OF the nine
boys who were mixed up in the af-
fair at the high school one night
last week, which resulted in the
capturing of three of them and their
subsequent appearance before the
court on a disorderly charge. It Is
reported that those three and six
others who confessed to having been
in the attempt to throw the scare
into the guards who were on duty
that night at the high school build
ing, were suspended from school.
Attempts to reinstate them are now
being made.
The Mankato free press., 1917-04-13
TOO MUCH RED TAPE
That Is Discovered ey An Irate
Housewife In England.
UNITED Press Dispa tch. ]

IUnlted Press DiSpatch.I
London, April 11.-Mrs. English
Housewife crossed the board of agri-
culture and fisheries of her calling
list today. The board recently pub
lished notice in the London papers
advising the public to eat sprats
Large quantities of which are being
landed" Mrs. Housewife went to get
them, found none and discovered
that the sprat season was over, and
that the notice had been written in
the fall and had only just reached
daylight through the official mesh of
red tape.
The Mankato free press., 1917-04-13
MATTER IN PROBATE
Estate of Nathan w. Sargent Put 3

Estate of Nathan w. Sargent Put Be-
fore This Tribunal.
2 A petition was filed today in the Of
flee of Judge of Probate Evan Hughes
for the administration of the estate
of Nathan W. Sargent, resident cf
Amhoy, who died on February Is
last, at the age of ninety-three, leav-
ing property worth $500. The heirs
are: Minnie Roe, Amboy, and Free
dom Sergeant, ST. Paul, daughters,
and C. G. Sargent, Tampa, Fla, and c.
II. Sargent, Hampton, Iowa, sons.
The Mankato free press., 1917-04-13
RAILROADS TO ASSIST
Munitions Are to Be Given Riaht OF
Way Over Other Freight.

UNITED Press DisDatch.l
Washington, April 11.-Heads of
some of the largest railroads in the
country today held secret confer
ence with officials of the war de-
partment in regard to the handling
of munitions of war over the rail-
roads of the country. These are to
be given preference over all other
freight.
The Mankato free press., 1917-04-13
Plans For GARAGE.

Architect H. C. Gerlach has COM
pleted plans for a garage building to
be erected at Dodge Center, Mimi,
for the Dodge Center Improvement
company. The building will be 45x1GO
ground dimensions, brick and concrete
construction, and will cost about $9,-
900.
The Mankato free press., 1917-04-13
Residence Properties Sold.

The residence properties at 1901
1908 and zoos North Broad, belong
ing to the Mrs. Jane l.. Greenwood
estate were sold yesterday to Mr..
Joe Mocol and Mrs. Mary Mocol.
The transaction was made through
the agency of G. w. Smithson.
The Mankato free press., 1917-04-13
TEXAN HAD OLD GLORY
PINNED TO HIS BAYOHEI
In This Manner the Stars and
Stripes Entered the World
Wide War
Associates -ress Dispatch.

Ottawa, April 1.-THE Stars and
Stripes went into battle for first time
in the world war during the recent
entente storming of Vimy ridge in
France, according to an unofficial dis
patch from the Canadian army head
quarters in Europe. A young Texan
who enlisted from Ontario carried the
flag on bayonet in the assault on
Thelus. He was wounded and is now
in a hospital
The Mankato free press., 1917-04-13
OLD MAN CARED FOR

Commissioner Foley Has Taken Un-
fortunate In Charge.
County Commissioner Foley has
taken charge of an old man, who,
patching it, all alone in a room on
North Front street, sick and made
the more helpless by liquor, has been
sadly in need of help. He was taken to
{, local hospital, where he was found
to be suffering with delirium tremens.
He will be removed to the poor farm,
where it is hoped he can regain his
strength and be able to resume his
work as a painter The patient is now
clean for the first time is a very long
while
The Mankato free press., 1917-04-13
FINANCING BILL TO PASS
President Informed That Sentiment
Is Against conscription.

Washington, April 11.-Chairman
Kitchin, in introducing and report
ing the war financing bill to the
house, announced that it would be
called up Friday for action. Kitchin
assured President Wilson that the
bond bill will be passed Friday with
out difficulty. The president earnest
ly urge that the entire war depart
ment plan, which provides for selec-
tive conscription; be accepted by
congres, but was told that sentiment
undoubtedly existed against conscrip-
tion and that he raise a volunteer
army.
The Mankato free press., 1917-04-13
RIGID is CENSORSHIP
Sample of Message Sent BY Men On
the Men of War.
limited Press Dispatch.l

limited Press Dispatch.1
New York, April 11.-How rigid is
the censorship on messages sent by
the men on war ships is shown by
a postcard received here from one
of the ships. The cards are printed
with such sentenses as: 81 am quite
WE'LL" 81 was wounded and sent to
the hospital and the like. There are
no sweet words for the mother or
sweetheart. The man crosses out all
except what he wishes to say All
the sentences are cold and matter of
fact
The Mankato free press., 1917-04-13
INCREASE FOOD YIELD
Meeting at Crookston to Discuss
WAYS and Means.

Crookston, Mimi. April 11.-Rep-
resentatives of ten counties of the
Red River valley, the great bread
and butter region, met here today to
discuss plans for increasing the food
yield of this region. Another meet
ing will be held here for this pur-
pose on April II and 49, About 800
farmers and dairymen are expected
to attend.
The Mankato free press., 1917-04-13
OFFICERS DENY CLASH

No Struggle Occurred Between Tor
pedo Boat and Ammunition Ships.
rIInited Press Dispatch.1
San Diego, Cal, April 11.-Army
navy officials here deny the story of
the clash between some American
torpedo boats and an ammunition
ship. 1t is known, however, that the
waters near here have been dill
gently searched for ammunition boats.
The Mankato free press., 1917-04-13
PLANTS TO BE GUARDED

Recent Bomb Affair in Minneapolis
Has Caused Action Here.
In view of the blowing up of grain
elevators in Minneapolis, it is said that
several industrial plants in Mankato
will be put under guard in order to
prevent a like occurrence in this CITY,
The Mankato free press., 1917-04-13
GIVEN HIS FREEDOM

victed of SIaying Frank Noogle.
UNITED Press Dispatch.l
st. Paul, Mimi, April 11.-After
serving in the state penitentiary for
eighteen years. George Ferguson will
go back to Ashland, Wis, to rejoin
his aged mother. Ferguson was con-
victed OF the murder of Frank Nog-
gle at Grand Rapids in 1889. His
death sentence was committed by
Governor Lind to one of life inn
prisonment. The former governor
has asked the board of pardons to
release the man. This has been
granted.
The Mankato free press., 1917-04-13
FARMERS TO BE EXEMPT
They Will Be Needed to Build UI
Food Supply.
limited Press DiSpatch.1

limited Press Dispatch
Washington, April 1.-THE senate
has under consideration a plan to
exempt from conscription all farmers
and farm employees, these being need
ed to increase tthe nations depleted
food supply.