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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-05-18
From Saturdays Daily.
Lime and Jamestown

Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Heinze and
family were Sunday visitors at the
Fred Moeri home
Miss Bertha Mayors of Mankato
spent the latter part of the week with
her friend Miss Edna Oehler.
Many from here spent Sunday at
New Ulm.
Those who were entertained at
the Albert Lenty home last Sunday
evening were Albert Nilgers and
family, Joseph Rausch and family,
Otto Gacke and family, Edna Oehler
and Bertha Mayors.
Helm J. Oehler of Mankato called
AT the home of his mother Mrs. w.
Oehler Tuesday.
The box social and play given at
Sugar Grove school last Saturday
evening was success in every way
and5so crowded that many had I to
stand out side. The sale of boxes
through ID. M. Jones of Mankato
amounted to $51.95 which will be
used in furnishings of the school.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-05-18
MARRIAGE OF LEW e. FIERo.
AND MICS MARGARET CAIKiNS.

Mr.. Lew e. Fiero and Miss Margaret
Calkins were married at the home oil
Dr. Titus Lowe in Omaha, Neb.
Thursday evening. The bride is the
daughter of MrA and Mrs. C. Call1ins
ef Minnehaha avenue, st. Paul. The
groom is the. only son, of Mr.. and
Mrs. c.. NJ. Fiero. $50 Baker avenue
Mankato. Miss Calkins has beer
teaching school in Alta. Iowa, and
Mr.. Fiero is the physical director OF
military school at Salina, Kansas
Mr. and Mrs. Fiero will be the guests
for few days in Mankato with Mr.
and Mrs. G.. M. Fiero.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-05-18
OLD TIMERS CELEBRATE

Territorial Pioneer Association Held
Their Outing.
limited Press Dispatch.l
From Fridays Daily.
4 ST. Paul, May 11.-With an allday
session today, the Minnesota Terri
torial Pioneer association celebrated
the fifty eighth anniversary of the
admission of Minnesota to the Union
at the old capitol here. Addresses by
Senator E. w. Durant of saltwater
former governor, Van Satin of Min
neapolis and Governor Burnquist
featured the program.
Former Governor Van SAINT celebrated
his birthday, which is also today, by
walking all the way from his home
in Minneapolis to the Old capitol. The
venerable man who is seventy three
today, walks daily for his health.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-05-18
death or 4 FORMER
| SHERIFF OF COUNTY
Fred Gerlich, Old Settler Here,
Died This Morning at Dick
inson, N. D.
From Fridays Daily.

TTOHl FTIOSYS DdItys
Fred Gerich, former sheriff of Blue
Earth county, died this morning at
| five o'clock at his home in Dickinson,
N. d. The remains will be shipped
to Mapleton, and funeral services will
be held there Sunday afternoon.
| Mr.. Gerlich was an ex-sheriff of
Blue Earth county and was very well
and favorably known in this section
of Minnesota, where he made his
home for many years. He lived in
st. Clair and vicinity years ago, and
was engaged in farming and also in
the hardware business. Later he
moved osthis city. Retiring from the
sheriff's office, he moved to Maple
| ton, where he engaged in the hotel
business. He went to North Dakota
| to make his home about three years
| ago.
He Had Been III for Some Time.
| Mr.. Gerlich was about sixty-seven
years of age, and his life was an en-
ergetic and useful one He was an
honest and upright gentleman, con-
scientious in the discharge of his du-
| ties and was most excellent citi-
zen.
/ The surviving relatives are the
widow and sons, Fred and Erwin at
Dickinson, N. d.; George, New Eng
land, N D.; Albert, Minnesota Lake,
Mimi; and daughters, Mrs. Daisy Ev-
erett of North Dakota; Mrs. John Al
bright. Mapleton; Mrs. Emma Fitz-
loft, st. Clair.
The funeral will take place Sun
day afternoon at 2:30 from the Ma
pleton Congregational church and
will be conducted by the pastor, Rev.
e. Larke. The interment will be in
/ the Union cemetery.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-05-18
FORCE OF REGULARS
BOOKED FOR FRANCE
General Pershing and Troops
Put AT Ten Thousand For
The Trip
From Saturdays Daily.
ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch.


New Yorw, May 12.-Ten thousand
American regulars under the COM
mand of General Pershing will be
the first American soldiers to go. to
France to participate in the fighting
on the French front, it is stated here
on good authority. Such is the plan
that has been agreed upon, it is re-
ported, at the recent conference be-
tween the war missions from Great
Britain and France and high officials
of the, American government. 1t is
said that the representatives of the
allies let it be known that at the first
they did not desire any but trained
soldiers from America. No state
|mentI has been made as to when; or
where the soldiers will sail and no
OFFICIAL announcement in regard to
them is expected until they have
landed on French soil.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-05-18
BELLB0Y IS ARRESTED
MUST FACE CHARGE
OF Mill CITY POLICE
.IAssociated press pisDatch.l

- ASSOCIATED Press pisDatch.l
From Fridays Daily
San Francisco, May 11,-E. H.
Hamilton, nineteen ryear-old bell
boy, was arrested here today for
the Minneapolis. police, in con-
nection with the murder of Pa
troIman George Connery, who
disappeared recently after ar
resting two men for speeding
and whose body was. found hid
den near Minneapolis. Frank
McCool is now being held at
Omaha as another member of
the "murder car" a
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-05-18
REscvsR FATALLY BURNED
Number Of People Lost Lives inEFire
at Eau Claire.
lunited PreSs OIspatcl

Eau Claire, Wis, May 14.-Wlth
the death of Jesse Messerzey. who
died today from burns received in
the fire that consumed his dwelling
last Saturday night, four are now
dead as a result of that catastrophe.
Peter S. Burns, who happened to go
by the home at the time of the fire,
rushed to help save the lives of the
family, and was fatally burned. Two
of the Messerzey children lost their
lives in the fire.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-05-18
PHONE GIRL AS sLEUTH
Operator at Cleveland Kept Watch OF
Fellow: He Was Nsbbed.

Fellow; He Was Nabbed.
Through the presence of mind of
Miss Jessie jerks, telephone operator
at the village of Cleveland, burglar
was captured early yesterday morn
ing after he had succeeded in rob-
bling two stores in that village, says
The st. Peter Herald ~
About 1870 Miss jerks had been
called by Mr.. Friberg of the village
saying that he mad noticed a fellow
prowling in the rear of store build
ing and that she should call the mar
shall, which she did. Having a pre-
sentiment that all was not well Miss
jerks did not go back to sleep but
watched out of her bedroom window.
About an hour later she heard a
noise coming from behind the Han
kins general store which is across
the street from the telephone eX-
change. Realizing that there must be
something amiss she called number
of persons on the telephone. Again go
ing to the window she presently saw
a man come out from, behind the store
and walk along the sidewalks He
wore an overcoat and carried pack
corner he met the Hankins brothers
who had, been called by the telephone
operator.
The fellow tried to get away but
Ivan Hankins grabbed, him |and he
was turned over TO Marshal G. Roscoe
Davis. The fellow gave his name as
Murray. He was taken to lie Sueur
Center and placed in the county jail
to await trial. Upon being searched
a set of burglar tools We're found on
his person. He had entered the Han
kins store by forcing up window in
the rear of the store. In this store he
had taken a pair of shoes and some
canned goods. The fellow had even
put the shoeseon. Going to the Hobson
Jewellery store next door he had also
gained entrance here by means Of
the back window. He had taken three
watches and some other jewelry. All
of the stolen property was returned
to the owners.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-05-18
German Agents Are Doing
Their Worst In Russia
PEASANTS ARE. UNEASY
Parcelling of Land Begun; They
D viii Not Wait For Duma
TO Get Action
From Saturdays Daily.

From Saturdays Daily.
rs Petrograd, Via London, May 12.-
The executive committee of the coun-
Gil of workmen's and soldiers dele.
gates decided, by vote of % to %,
not to participate in the formation of
a coalition government. The ques-
ton will be referred to a plenary
meeting of the council. 1t is under
stood that the ministers of munition,
labor and relief will be created in a
coalition government.
Petrograd, Russia, May 12.-Impa-
thence and anxiety on the part of the
masses the Russian people to make
the transition from the old form Of
autocracy to the new democratic
: form Of government is proving a
menace to the peace and order of the
Russian nation. There is still a dan
gerous breach between the duma and
the committee that represents the
soldiers and workmen's parties.
Then there is another very serious
menace. That menace is the ag-
gressive attitude of the Russian peas
ant The pleas of the duma leaders
10 the peasants to await in patience
1.-THE action of the new government in
bparceling out land to the tillers OF
the soil have fallen upon deaf ears.
! The peasants in their local !. assem-
J, blies have been Selling upon the land
Z and carving out farms for their own
( individual ownership. This has en-
abled German agents among the Rus
sian soldiers ito get the soldiers eX-
cited over, what has been going on at
home. These German agents have
told the, soldiers that if they did not
get home at once, they would be Ii
! able to lose all chance in getting a
share of the lands that have been
and are being parcelled out. 1t is un-
derstood that this method of stirring
up discomfort among the Russian SOL
diers has been decidedly successful
Reports are in circulation that Rus
sian peasants have already seized, up
on 150,0O0,000 acres of Russian farm
, land.
New and Powerful Party.
Copenhagen, Denmark, May IA
new and powerful party of the Rus
sian peasantry threatens the exist
ence of the newly born democracy
of Russia, This agrarian party has
for its object the possession of Rus
sia's vast agricultural region. Eighty
million Russian peasants are reported
to be in this movement Many of
the Russian land owners are them
selves handing over their lands to
these people, and it is said that the
object of their doing this is to sow
dissension among the agrarians, and
disrupt the party.
= The agrarians have heretofore
MDeen supporting Minister of Justice
yKerensky, but now they are adopt
ling hostile attitude towards him,
4 taking the view that his reforms are
calculated to benefit only the indus
trial working classes.
The conservatives among the So
cialists are endeavoring to unite the
refOrmers in support of the democratic
movement and to get cooperative
action, but thus far they had had no
success.
: In the meantime the morale of the
: soldiers has not improved. Thousands
q of them are reported to have thrown
. down their arms and gone home.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-05-18
Eagle Lake

From Saturdays Daily.
, The social held in the basement of
the Methodist Episcopal c,hurc h
Tuesday evening was a success fin
ancially and socially.
District superintendent DR.. J. S.
Stout will occupy the. Methodist pull
pit, Sunday morning and evening. He
will preach at Tivoli at three o'clock
Sunday afternoon.
Mr. Daley moved into the John
Compton house the first of the week
Rev. Stevens and Rev. Sleeves
autoed to Mankato to take the con-
ference examinations Tuesday.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-05-18
From Saturdays Daily.

From Saturdays Daily.
Miss c.. Nelson of Lewisville was
in Mankato shopping today
Frank Simon of Mapleton was a
business caller in the city today.
Miss Charlotte Marsdon of asswis-
vile was shopping in the city today.
Miss Minnie Owens left for Wa
SEGA yesterday to spend the week
end with friends.
James Morrow of Vernon Center
was in the city today attending tc
business matters.
Mrs. FEMME Kruckeberg of Mime
apolis is in the city visiting her sis
ter, Mrs. Frank Bienapfi.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Inger of Thomp-
sons ravine are rejoicing over the
arrival of a son, born yesterday.
Miss lone Kelly Of Indianapolis
Ind, has accepted position as sales
lady at the J. B. & d. Richards
store
Al Wysong is back from a three
weeks trip to Florida, and he says
crop conditions in the south look
fine.
G. E. Helmer of Winona, assistant
superintendent of the Northwestern
railroad, was in the city between
trains. today.
M. J., Schermerhorn of Minneapolis
interested in Cayuna iron range prop
critics, was business caller in the
city today.
DIR A. E. Sohmer is at Tracy today
attending meeting of the Minnesota
division of the Northwestern rail-
way surgeons. SIS
Miss Bessie Caven, who teaches
school in Mapleton, is home to spend
the vacation with her parents, he1
school having closed last Friday.
Miss Emma Amundson, who has
been learning the dressmaking trade
with Miss Madigan, left this morn
ing fer her home near Frost. Mimi.
Mr.. and Mrs. M. J. Dempsey and
Mr.. and Mrs. o. w. Walker motored
to Minneapolis and returned yester-
day in the formers Hudson Super-Si1
car.
Robert Hair of New York is in the
city arranging to rent his house on
Baker avenues formerly owned ano
occupied by his mother, the late Mrs
Elizabeth Hair.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-05-18
"Aggie" College Is Not to Begin OPP
crations Until October 90.

The Minnesota School of Agri-
culture, as a part of the war policy
of the department of agriculture of
the University of Minnesota, will
open four weeks later than usual next
fall. The opening, will be October 20
instead of October !.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-05-18
More Youno Men Enlist.

Award E. Carey of Tyler has en-
listed in the United States Infantry,
and left for Jefferson Barracks, st.
Louis, Mo-, last night. Private T.. S.
Hines of the local recruiting station
spent today at Sleepy Eye, meeting
young men who desire to apply for
enlistment. =
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-05-18
FORMER CHICAGO MAN
AND DAUGHTER WERE
ARRESTED FOR SPIES
Associated Press Dlspateh.I

IAssOciated Press Dlspateh.I
From Fridays Daily.
Geneva, Switzerland, Via Paris,
May 11.-Dr. Henry Charles So
mers of Chicago, his daughter Alice,
and two German friends nam
ed RothschiId and Hopf were
arrested here as German spies.
Somers, having an American
passport, is said to be a native
of Frankfort.
Z Chicago, May 11.-Dr. Somers
left here twenty years go for
the west, later going to Europe.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-05-18
Rifle Club Meetina..

A meeting of the Manlzato Rifle club
will be held this evening at eight
O'Clock in the office of DR.. w. 0.
Radichel. The club will take up,
among other things. the matter of
having a platform, built at the rifle
range at the slough.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-05-18
Gear 81 Lxnchinul.

Helena, Mont. May IA heavy
guard is watching oyer. the jail here
where four Austrians are confined on
the charge of numbering Al. w.
Kniggs and Thomas Cough. It is
feared that there may be lynching,
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-05-18

John Born is the owner of a new
Chalmers six car, 1917 model which
he purchased last week.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-10-01
Correspondence
Lebanon.

Mr.. and Mrs. julius Grulke and Mr.
and Mrs. Felix SCHNEIDER of New Leb-
anon will take a trip to Denver, Colo
RADIO in Chalmers touring car. They
anticipate a very enjoyable tour, and
intend stopping at Camp Grant, and
will cross the big corn belts of Iowa
and Nebraska. Mr.. SCHNEIDER was post
master in Lebanon and managed a
store and butcher shop but sold all
his property to Gustav Uttech. Mr..
SCHNEIDER was recently married and
this trip will be figured in as a honey
moon trip. Mr.. Grulke has farm 100
miles from Denver and will look af-
ter business affairs. They have not de-
cided as to how 5000 they will re-
turn.
Benjamin Tietz has built a house
in New Lebanon which has all the
modern improvement, WITH a garage
built within the structure
w. F. Braunschweig is building a
house. William Krubsack and his
crew of men are doing the carpenter
work.
Otto Arndt, manager of the Lebanon
store has purchased a Ford touring
car, and is now busy building a gar
age.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-10-01
At the Theatres

OF all the motion pictures ever
produced none has had finer pur-
pose than Joan the Woman" in
which Geraldine Farrar, the famous
opera star, will appear at the Males
tic on Wednesday and Thursday, Oc-
tober 10 and II. 1t shows what
heights woman can rise to when it
comes to moment of sacrifice. No
one can hold back the big Jumps that
come to the throat when they see this
wonderful peasant girl of France
with one of England's greatest invad-
ing knights at her feet in the humble
supplication Of genuine love, hold
back her humane emotion because
her country needs her. and in the
continuance Of this throbbing love
story every soul must be stirred to
see the girl.
Mary Miles Minter, premiere char
meuse of the film, who has a long list
OF distinct dramatic successes to her
credit as the youngest emotional star
on the American photodramatic stage
has a splendid background in her lat
est Mutual production, "Periwinkle, /"
which will be shown at the Majestic
Tuesday. The play is bit of trough
coast" with Lovely Mary" in oilskins
and sou'wester, amid the turmoil of
action that characterizes a coast
guard station when there is a ship on
the rocks. Miss Minter is admirably
suited to this atmosphere and the
events that accompany it.
"Arsene Lupin" will be the attrac-
ton at the Classic Tuesday night.
The picture will please the most ex-
acting for the we'll known story by
Paul Potter is most carefully pre-
scented. 1t moves along smoothly and
swiftly and ends in a mighty climax
which is a relief from the convention
al ending of most film dramas. Earle
Williams appears to good advantage
in the leading role, and Julia Swayne
Gordon as Victoire is particularly
pleasing.
1.-THE Garden of Allah" will be
shown at the Classic tonight. The
widely read novel, which has been
translated into many languages has
already become one of the memorable
successes Of the spectacular stage.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-10-01
HORSE is KILLED.
When Animal Comes In Contact With
Live Wire.

A horse belonging to Gus Yaeck OF
the town of Watertown was killed in
stantly when the animal came in con-
tact with a Give wire on the power
transmission line near Ebenezer this
morning.
Workmen had been setting a new
pole to replace broken one and had
left two dead lines tied up out OF
harms way with rope In some man
ner the current from the live lines
burned the rope and the wires dropp-
ed to the roadway, which was travers-
ed by Mr.. Yaeck while on his way to
Pipersville this morning. When the
ANIMAL stepped on the wires it dropped
dead
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-10-01
Fine Watert0Wn
Homestead at
Public Auction

The Davies homestead at 400 Sec
ond street will be offered for sale at
public auction to the highest bidder at
2 O'Clock p. m. on next Cattle Fair
day, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 9, 1917.
This is one of the finest residence To-
splendid repair; has water, gas, cleo
trio light and all modern conveniences,
and has a garage in rear of residence.
The house contains seven fine rooms
and fine bath room. Terms reason
able to suit purchaser.
Owain T. Hughes, Administrator
c. E. Donovan, Auctioneer. 1885,
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-10-01
SPORTING

The Watertown Juniors maintained
their championship honors when they
defeated Pat Reilly's Mud Hens at
Washington park Sunday afternoon
II to 3. Hose pitched the Juniors to an
easily earned victory. Pat Riley
started for the Hens and twirled two
sessions. Jumbo Keel and George
Richards then pitched for the Hens
and held the Juniors down for the re-
mainder of the game as only four runs
were scored. This is seventeen wins
for the Juniors, who claim the anna
teur city championship.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-10-01
STATEMENT.

Statement of the ownership. manage
ment, etc., required by the act
of Congress of August "a, 1912, OF
The Watertown News, published
three times weekly at Watertown,
Wisconsin for October /, 1917.
State of Wisconsin, County of Jeffer-
son, IS.
Before me, a Notary Public In and
for the state and county aforesaid,
personally appeared Emil Doerr, who
having been duly sworn according to
business manager of the Watertown
News and that the following is, to
the best of his knowledge and belief.
a true statement of the ownership,
management, etc., of the aforesaid
publication for the date shown in the
above caption, required by the Act OF
August "a, 1912, embodied in section
442, Postal Laws and Regulations,
printed on the reverse Of this form,
towit:
/. That the names and addresses
Of the publisher, editor, managing
editor, and business managers are:
Publishers, News Publishing Co.,
Watertown, Wis
Editor, j. P. Holland, Watertown,
Wis
Managing Editor, ]. P. Holland,
Watertown, Wis.
Business Manager, Emil Doerr, Wa
tertown, Wis.
2. That the owners are:
]. P. Holland, 121 Washington
street
Emil Doerr, 613 Jefferson street.
Jack Kuenzie, 119 O'Connel street
Zeno Bruegger, GA Cady street.
Eugene H. Killian, 317 North Third
street
8. That the known bondholders,
mortgages, and other security hold
ers owning or holding l per cent or
more of total amount of bonds, mort
cages, or other securities are:
None.
4. That the two paragraphs next
above, giving the names of the owners,
stockholders, and security holders, II
any, contain not only the list of stock
dAo SOSuAity lOlOCIS IuCy
appear upon the books of the COM
pany but also, in cases where the
stockholders or security holder ap-
pears upon the books of the company
as trustee or in any fiduciary relation,
the name of the person or corporation
for whom such trustee is acting, is
given; also that the said two para
graphs contain statements embracing
atlantis full knowledge and belief as
to the circumstances and conditions
under which stockholders and security
holders who do not appear upon the
books Of the company as trustees, hold
stock and securities in capacity other
than that of a bona fide owner; and
this aff1ant has no reason to believe
that any other person, association, or
corporation has any interest direct or
indirect in the said stock, bonds, or
other securities than as so stated by
him.
Emil Doerr
Sworn to and subscribed before me
this LIST day of October, 1917.
r. w. Lueck,
My commission expires April "a,
1921.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-10-01
DEATH ROLL

Those from out of town who attend
ed the funeral of Mr.. Otto Nickels
Saturday afternoon were: Mr.. and
Mrs. William Wersonske, Mrs. Rob-
ert Schoenwetter, Anna, Alma, Elsie
and Meta Wersonske, Harvey and 1.
Schoenwetter, Oak Grove, Mr. and
Mrs. Albert Neitzel and children, Mr..
and Mrs. Carl TeIetzke and children,
Beaver Dam, Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Bor-
chardt, Mrs. Emil Rupnow, Antonio
Wersonske, Juneau, Adeline Werson-
ske, Mr.. and Mrs. Herman Wersonske,
Horizon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Erwin H. Kopp of
Oconomowoc mourn the death of their
two months old daughter, Elma Ida,
who died Friday afternoon. The body
was brought to Watertown Sunday
afternoon and the funeral was held
from the train. Interment was made
in Oak Hill cemetery.