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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-12-07
DEATH TAKES SOLDIER BOY
Lee Olds of Truman Died At Camp
Pike, In Arkansas.

Lee OIds of Truman Died At Camp
Pike, In Arkansas.
Lee Olds of Truman, the first in
that village to volunteer when the
call came, is dead at Camp Pike
Ark, where he was with the regular
army. The sad news was received
today by his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Louis Odds. -.v
Death is believed to have been due
to blood poison, although the brief
message from the army officials die
not state the cause. Lee had been
suffering with felon on his hand,
recent letters said, but believed that
it was getting better. 1t is supposed
that blood poison set in.
The body, accompanied by a guard
of honor, will arrive in Truman Sat
urday or Sunday.
The Fairmont home guard is plan
ming military funeral and as many
members as possible will be asked to
go to Truman to pay the last honor
to the young patriot. Mr.. and Mrs.
Olds have a second son in the United
States service
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-12-07
HIS AUTO DISAPPEARED
Farmer From Shelby Had Complained
To The Police

Farmer From Shelby Had Complained
To The Police. .
A farmer of Shelby township came
into the police station late Saturday
afternoon looking for information OF
the whereabouts of his automobile.
The farmer had come to town in his
Ford auto with his family and hired
man. The auto was left at arage.
When he went to the garage to get
it, the garage people said the hired
man had taken it out This the hired
man denied, but the auto was after
wards found a few blocks away,
where it had apparently been for
gotten. 1t was stated at the garage
that the hired mans nervous system
at the time was in such a condition
that his memory was far from re-
liable
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-12-07
FOOD TRAINING CAMP
That Is What the Big Livestock
Show In Chicago Is
Called
United Press Dispatch. I


Chicago, December America S
food training camp" opened here to-
day. That is the title applied this
year to the International Livestock
exposition, because of it's importance
in educating farmers and stock grow
ers in more extensive and economical
production of meat animals.
The exposition this year is the big
gest in it's history-so big it has out
grown it's usual quarters and overf1own
from the main amphitheater at the
Union stockyards into Dexter park
pavilion
Nearly 5000 pure bred cattle, hogs
and sheep are on exhibition They
come from every state in the Union
and from many parts of Canada. ILL
nois and Iowa head the entry list.
There are no European exhibits this
year, because of the submarine men
ace.
The exposition this year comes at
time when the government, through
the food administration, is seeking to
encourage farmers to greater meat
production by assuring them fair
minimum hog price based on the mar
ket value of their feed corn.
No small factor in this increased
production will be the employment of
pure-bred animals, together with ex-
pert knowledge in the care and breed
ing of these. The exposition will fur
nish course in this, commensurate
with the education of army officers in
military training camps.
Food administration officials, pack
ers, commission agents and producers
will get together informally at this
big meeting and give each other the
benefits of their combined knowledge
of meat conditions. The exposition
will close December s.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-12-07
PAID HEAVY FINE
Henry Stem ansen, Man From Walters,
Was In Auto Mixup.

Henry Stem ansen, Man From Walters,
Was In Auto Mixup.
Henry Siemonsen of Walters, Mimi,
paid fine of $103.65 in the municipal
court this morning for driving an auto
in Mankato while intoxicated Judge
Harry Johnson also ordered .the mans IL
cense forfeited and forbade him to run a
car for the next ninety days.
The arrest of Siemonson grew out of
an accident that occurred at ten o'clock
last evening at Cherry and Front streets,
when Siemonsen's car ran into a buggy
that was driven by Mrs. Palmer of Rap
idan. The buggy was damaged and Mrs.
Palmer was somewhat hurt
Siemonsen settled with Mrs. Palmer.
paying her $40 for hurting her and $40
for the repair of her buggy.
Minneapolis Man Who Had Just Inher-
tied Bio Estate.
ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch.]
st. Louis, December 3.-Frank r.
Croker of Minneapolis, who inherited a
large estate from his father, Boston
banker committed suicide at a local ho-
tel Sunday. + His wife said he was a
victim Of melancholia for some time
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-12-07

Austin Herald: First Lieutenant
Burton Hughes of this city was yes
terday assigned to duty in the artil-
lery branch of the service at Camp
Lewis at American Lakes, Washing
ton and will leave December u, to
take up his work. Mrs. Hughes will
not go west until later Lieutenant
and Mrs. Hughes will spend their
Thanksgiving day with Mr.. Hughes
parents in Mankato.
Mr. and Mrs. B. B. Scripture of
Winona passed through Mankato yes
terday en- route to Los Angeles, where
they will spend the winter.
Winnebago Enterprise: President j.
d. Mccormick left Saturday after
noon for Ohio to assist in the cam
paign to raise over two million dol
lars for the Methodist educational in
situations of the state. He will prob
ably return home about December 20
ST. Peter Herald: Word was re-
ceived this week that Major Oliver j.
Duane and Captain j. W. Daniels, two
of st. Peters army officers, will spend
Christmas with their families here.
The opportunity of the two officers to
obtain leaves for the holidays was
made possible following the liberal
policy adopted by the war department
in regard to Christmas furloughs and
leaves for ofricers and men in the
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-12-07
RHODES PAID FOR DAMAGE
No Evidence That He Was Intoxicated
WhiIa Qnarafinr, AIifnr,anhie

While Operating Automobile.
June NJ. Rhodes, the farmer of
-Ceresco, who last Friday afternoon,
ran his car into that of Mrs. Laura e.
Randolph and damaged both machines,
settled up the whole matter in the
municipal court this morning. He was
at first arrested on the charge of run
ming car while intoxicated, but as
there was no evidence of his being un-
der the influence of liquor at the time,
this charge was dismissed on the mo-
ton of County Attorney Schmitt. An
other charge was substituted, that of
running a car on the wrong side of
the road. Rhodes pleaded guilty to that
and JUDGE Harry Johnson imposed a
fine of SIS and costs, or $25 in all. He
also paid S97 for the damage done to
Mrs. Randolph's car.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-12-07
ABOLITION. OF CHILD LABOR
That Is One of the Objects of the
Consumers League.
cd nicraa fnh I
ul. Mimi. December 8

st. Paul, Mimi, December 3.-Abo-
lition of child labor is the object of
an exhibit opened in ST. Paul today
by representatives of the National
Consumers league. Clothing and
household goods, which are made by
factories not employing children are
being shown
Lectures by representatives of the
league urging women to buy only
clothing that they know is not made
by child labor, are a part of the
EXHIBIT, which will continue for three
days. Miss Eliza Evans, Minneapolis
secretary of the league, is in charge
locally.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-12-07
CONVICTS MADE ESCAPE
One Hundred Men Scale Walls
OF the Big Joliet, Ill.,,
Penitentiary
UNITED Press Dispatch. ]
m MONDAYS Daily,

Joliet, ILL.,, December 3.-One hun
dred convicts of the Joliet peniten-
tiary escaped last night, saving
through the bars of the cells Many of
these men had been PLACID in solitary
confinement, as the result of a demon
stration in which they INDUCED Satur-
day night. When the men made their
escape, two guards, Alfred Channelli
and John Carlson, were beaten into
Inconsistencies. The men made their
way out of the prison, scaling fifteen
foot wall.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-12-07
Confirmed Death Sentence

UTIItU I'ItSS BISIdlCII.J
Washington, December 3.-The war
department today confirmed the death
sentence, passed by court martial in
France on Private Frank Caduc of
the Pershing command. Caduc was
convicted of assaulting and murder
ing seven-year-oId French girl. Her
body was mutilated and hidden, but
was found By the child's mother.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-12-07
Petition In Probate.

A petition by Robert p. Williams,
chairman of the town board of judi
son, to be appointed guardian of
Miss Annie Phillips alleged incom-
petent, and owner of $4,000 worth of
real estate, will be heard by Judge
of Probate Evans Hughes on Deem
Der 10.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-12-07
DEATH OF HUGH MAYBEE
He Had Been Ill With Paralysis For
Some Time.

Some Time.
Hugh Mabee died yesterday morn
ing at his home in this city. He was
born November IL, 1858 in Canada,
and is survived by his wife and fam
lily. Funeral services were held at
the home today, and the remains were
shipped to Alma City for interment.
Mr.. Mabee had been seriously i'll
with paralysis for some time, and his
death was not unexpected. He had
made his home in Mankato for the
past ten years. The surviving rela-
tives are the widow; sons, Harrison,
of Wisconsin; Raymond, now serving
in the navy near England; George,
in the United States service at Wash
ington, d. c.; Albert, at home !;
daughters, Mrs. Harry Van Lob, Wa
SEGA, and Misses Louetta, Audry and
Yetive, at home
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-12-07
Bandits Capture Mexican Town.

Laredo, Tex, December 3.-Reports
say that Mexican bandits. followers
of Luis De La Rosa, numbering 900,
captured the town of Aqua Legua, on
the Mexican side of the Rio Grande,
fifty miles below ,-I..,.l1. .lsAl
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-12-07
BOY SHOT BY HIS SISTER
Distressing Accident Happe ned
On the Farm of H. D. Smith,
Near Triumph
From Mondays Daily.

Shot in, the abdomen by his sister,
the discharge from a twenty-five rifle
penetrating his intestines, the thir-
teen year. old-son of H. d. Smith, liv-
ing near Triumph, died Sunday morn
ing.
The distressing accident happened
Saturday evening while brother and
sister were playing in barn on the
farm. The girl went to the house, Sc
cured the rifle and on entering the
barn it is thought that she playfully
leveled the weapon at her brother, not
realizing that it was loaded. At any
rate, the gun was discharged. the boy
dying from the effects of the bullet
yesterday morning.
The father had departed for Chicago
Saturday evening with several cars of
stock.
A young son of L. Johnson, living
near Triumph. got. his hand caught in
a corn shredder Saturday. The mem
Der was lacerated, necessitating it's
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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-12-07
Withdrawal of Troops.

United Press D1spatch.I
Berlin, Germany, December Ger
man troops have been withdrawn from
Pripet. owing ito the progress of the
negotiations for an armistice.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-12-07
DAUGHTER Born Today.

Mr. and Mrs. B. s. Bonan are the
happy parents of an eight pound
daughter, born this noon.
Taiban Valley news., 1917-08-24
A Reasonable Supposition.

The farmer alleged freight train
of the defendant company had hit one
of his mules.
"Now, Mr.. Jones'" said the attor-
ney for the corporation to the ag-
grieved party, who occupied the wit
ness stand, will you kindly tell the
court whether or not your mule was
on the track, the property of the de-
fendant when hit by the train?'
"Well, sir" replied Mr.. Jones, 81
didn't witness the occurrence, but
suppose things must have been about
as you say, This was a pretty bright
mule and I reckon If that train had
took out after him in the woods which
fringe the track there where he was
killed he would have got behind a
tree."-Macon Telegraph.
Taiban Valley news., 1917-08-24
UNCLE JoE'S TRUE VERSION
Veteran Congressman Retells Green
Corn Story Which He Declares
Is Thirty Years Old.

"Uncle joe" said n new member OF
the house to Representative Cannon OF
Illinois, Il heard good story about
you and green corn"
"Great guns, man, that story IS
thirty years old" said Mr.. Cannon.
"Well, / am a new congressman and
fell for it,"
"If you are going to tell 1t again.
went on Mr.. Cannon, "let me tell 1t
to you right. l have seen more YER
sions of 1t than there are silk threads
in a corn tassel. It's true, all right.
1T happened at the old Willard no
tel when ii used to be run on the
American plan, with three meals
day. 1 am a light eater, but l am pow
erfully fond of green corn One day
had a neighbor on from Danville
who took dinner with me. l had
three orders of green corn.
"'Joe,' says he to me, how much
board do you pay at this tavern|
told him. He looked at the stack OF
corncobs, ruminated moment, anC
then remarked: Don't you think II
would be cheaper for you to board al
a livery stableT"
Taiban Valley news., 1917-08-24
GIVES SECRET OF SUCCESS
Georoe W. Perkins Method Is to Live
Every Day as if It Were to Be
the Only One.

"My own method has been to live
every day as though it was the only
day had to live and to crowd every
thing possible into that day. Pay no
attention to the clock or what you
are paid, but work and live for all
that is in it-just as you play foot
ball-and everything else will take
care of ITSELF" said George w. Per
kins.
"The head of the table is the place
where there is most room. 1t is the
tree that grows and grows until 1t
overtops the others that gets the most
air and sunshine. The thing for the
young man to do is to strive with all
the energy he possesses to excel in
actual ability.
"Pull is not necessary. Nor should
a young man bother too much about
his wages. l never asked an increase
in nv life. You can command sooner
or later what you are entitled to|if
you pre-eminently deserve it.
But you have got to be ultra-profi'
cient in some particular thing. You
must stand out and do it better than
the fellows around you whether you
are an office boy, stenographer or an
executive. You must use your head
as well as your hands. Don't be afraid
to do extra work lest it interfere with
your theater going. I don't go to the
theater half a dozen times during the
winter, not that 1 don't like it, but
there are other things more worth DO
ing."-Leslie's Weekly.
Taiban Valley news., 1917-08-24
WORTH $1,000 TO
H|M,EDWARDSSAYS
Exposure From Trip in Bad
Weather Brought Serious
Results He Says.
GAINED Il POUNDS
"If You Had Seen Me the Day Began
Taking Tanlac You Wouldn't
Recognize Me as Same
Man." He Says.

'T have gained twenty-one pounds
and If you had seen me the day began
taking Tanlac you wouldn't recognize
me as the same man now," said Ed
Edwards, 800 23rd street, Denver,
Colo, a few days ago.
"Last fall" he continued, II took a
trip up in the country on big truck,
then had to walk nearly thirty miles
in the rain and mud. From this / con-
tracted grippe and was confined to my
bed for forty days. / had to cut out
eating entirely and for month lived
on nothing but milk. l hardly knew
what sleep was and more than half
the time / had to prop myself up in
bed so 1 could get my breath. had
awful headaches and such terrible
cough that l began to think my lungs
were affected. No kind Of medicine
did me any good.
II have taken four bottles of Tanlac
and have never felt better in my life
than 1 do right now and I wouldn't
take a thousand dollars for the good
these four bottles have done me. My
appetite is fine and 1 can eat and
digest just anything want. sleep
like a rock every night and my
strength has increased until can dc
any kind of work that comes to hand
1 know several people taking it now
on account of what it has done fol
me-"
There is a Tanlac dealer in you
town.
Taiban Valley news., 1917-08-24
Quick Retort.

A lady while going downstairs to
dinner had the misfortune to step
slightly on the dress Of lady In front
of her. The man on whose arm the
former was leaning rudely said aloud
so that the couple in front might hear;
always getting in the way like
Balaam's asst"
Upon which the lady whose gown
had been trodden on, turning round,
replied with a sweet smile:
"Pardon me, it was the angel who
stood in the way and the ass which
FnOke"
Taiban Valley news., 1917-08-24
PecuIiarItles of Sleep.

A person absolutely without sleep
for nine days will die. Sufferers from
insomnia sometimes maintain that they
have gone for weeks without sleep, but
Il has been proved that they actually
sleep without being aware Of 1t. AT
q certain point sleep is inevitable, no
matter what the bodily condition, the
alternative being death. A method of
tanning wild elephants is said to be
that of depriving the animals Of sleep
when first caught. In few days they
become practically spiritless and harm
Taiban Valley news., 1917-08-24
Something Lacking.

For the first time Louis was hearing
the cherry y-tree-and-hatchet story. 1t
was very dramatically related by a
patriotic aunt, but Louis was not so
deeply impressed as he might have
been. When the climax was reached
and George Washington said, II can
not tell lie," Louis displayed his first
glimmer of enthusiasm.
Couldn't he?" he asked. "What was
the matter with himT'-Philadelphia
Star.
Taiban Valley news., 1917-08-24

less. The brain Of the elephant is held
to be more highly developed than that
of any other wild animal; but, of
course, as compared with human
brain, can be easily fatigued by new
impressions, and so made dependent
on sleep.
Taiban Valley news., 1917-08-24
SKIN TORTURES
That Itch, Burn and Scale Quickly Re-
lieved by Cutieura-Trial Free.

1t takes about ten minutes to prove
that a hot bath with Cuticura Soap
followed by gentle applications Of
Cuticura Ointment will afford relief
and point to speedy healment of
eczemas, itchings and irritations. They
are ideal for all toilet purposes.
Free sample each by mail with Book.
Address postcard, Cuticura, Dept. L,
Boston. Sold everywhere.-Adv.
Taiban Valley news., 1917-08-24
All Busy.

"One notices in the hospital the
nurses between times and all the visi-
tors sit making sweaters and socks
for the soldiers"
"Yes, even in the surgical ward you
can observe the broken bones knit
ting"
Taiban Valley news., 1917-08-24
Wasted EnernX.

"Smith told me he felt very much
run down, and was going to doctor
to build him up" HE ought to be
able to do that himself. He's good
architect"
Taiban Valley news., 1917-08-24

Hard work is beneficial" says n
physician. OF course it is-provided
the other fellow doesn't charge too
much for doing it.
Taiban Valley news., 1917-08-24

1t pays better to be dentist than
an oculist. A man has 80 teeth and
only two eyes.
Taiban Valley news., 1917-08-24
Thick.

A teacher asked her class to write
an essay on London. She was sur
prised to read the following in one
attempt:
"The people of London are noted
for their stupidity"
The young author was asked how
he got that idea?"
"Please, MISS" was the reply "it
saws in the textbooks the population
of London is very dense. New York
Globe.
Test a mans professions by his prac-
Taiban Valley news., 1917-08-24

If you wish beautiful, clear white
clothes, use Red Cross Bag Blue. AT all
good grocers. Adv.
Taiban Valley news., 1917-08-24

He is happiest, be he king or peas
ant, who finds peace in his home.
Taiban Valley news., 1917-08-24

Never before has the American race
known so much about its chest meas
urementS.
Taiban Valley news., 1917-08-24

Red Cross Bag Blue makes the laundress
happy, makes clothes whittier than snow.
All good grocers. Adv.
Taiban Valley news., 1917-08-24

Brevity in eating may yet become
the soul of patriotism.
Taiban Valley news., 1917-08-24
When Your Eyes Need Care
TRY Murine Eve Remedy

No SmArting Just Bye Comfort 90 cents AZ
DTusaists or mail. Write for Free BYE Book
MURINE EYE REMEDY CO., CHICAGO
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-09-23
REMARKABLE CURE
SPEEDILY EFFECTED
Mrs. Il. VI. Judd Cured by DR.. Wiser
OF Serious NiaIady i'm Fifteen
Minutes.

Dr. p. J. Wiser, y. c., Pm. c., of
YOUNGSTOWN. treated over twenty
Avt cases at the Hotel Cleveland
sunday and about thirty patients
who called he was unable 10 treat
for lack of time. Besides that he
held consultations with several
Nhcm ne told he could not under
take a cure.
some Of the cases treated were
OF long standing and very serious.
some of them mental disorders
caused by injuries.
drs. +. NJ. judd of PSI Sandusk,.
street who has been seriously al
fected with apparent palsey and
severe pains in her head and one
eve for several years on account Of
"a fan received ten years ago. was
cured in a few minutes Sunday by
Or. Wiser. who replaced verte-
bra that had slipped out Of place
and was pressing upon certain
nerves. causing the lady's malady.
As Mrs. judd had been treated by
medical specialists in Cleveland
and other physicians without get
ting relief. her cure in so short a
time she regards as almost a mir
sole Conneaut News-Herald.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-09-23
ADDITIONAL MISHAWAKA
PLAN TO RAISE 800
GUARDSMEN FOR CITY

Those in charge of the home
guards movement in 1Iishawaka.
encouraged ty the success that has
attended their efforts toward or
sanization, have decided 10 raise "A
company 500 strong IN TIE city.
and viii at once commence on the
necessary work A big drive viii De
made or the fraternal societies
which 50 far have not taken any
con1srted action. Tuesday night =
g. faslanger. chairman OF tho
western division of tho guards, viii
address the members Of the Moose
order in their hall 10 which every
BODY Will be welcome. The mem
Dcrs of this order have promised TO
lena their hearty cooperation 20 tho
movement which il is expected
viii spread 10 the other fTaternal
organizations Of the city Speakers
will be provided for ans such meet
inEs at which the aims of the home
guards viii be fully explained.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-09-23
ADDITIONAL SPORT.
BIG RACE TO
L. CHEVROLET

Associated Press Service:
NEW YORK, Sept. 22.-Louis
Chevrolet won the 100 mile auto
mobile race for the Hardness gold
trophy on the Sheepshead bay
speedway track today. Ralph De
Palma was second. Eddie Hearne,
third. Ralph Milford, fourth, and
Dan w Hickey, fifth.
Chevrolet's time of 54:20.9s is a
new American speedway record for
the distance. His average speed was
110.4 miles an hour
The former American record was
56:57.72. made over the same track
by Dario Resta in 1915.
After the first lap the race de-
velOped into a duel between Chevro-
let and De Palma, as this pair grad
ually drew away from the other 16
starters.
Dario Resta, the 1915 and 1916
champion. who had shown a speed
of 119 miles an hour in practice
during the week, was forced out OF
the contest. after going Il miles
through the breaking of cam
shaft housing.
The contest was remarkably free
from accidents or interruption Of
any kind other than tire or engine
trouble with some Of the cars.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-09-23
GIANTS ARE NOT AFRAID
OF CICOTTE'S SHINE BALL

According To a recent statement
credited to Artie Fletcher. short
stop of the Giants, McGraw's men
are not worrying over what Chico
COS pitchers may be able to do to
them by the use of the shine
ball." which they have been credit
ed with using So successfully in the
American league this summer.
AS far as 1 know" said Fletch-
er. the shine ball has never come
in for more than casual comment
among the players on our clut.
and none of the boys are worry
ing over it.
Il guess the shine ball has been
confined strictly tc the American
league. At least. we haven't run
up against 1t in our league, that
1 know of. From what I hear, it
is more like a splitter than any
tninS else, and we've faced plenty
of spitball pitching"