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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-10-26
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Mrs. W. w. Hulce and Mrs. J. j
Schlekan spent last week visiting
friends in Winona
Messrs. B. P. Robertson, Archie
Alderman and Mr.. and Mrs. o. F.
Jackson motored to Mapleton Sunday
Miss Edith Johnson and Mr.. and
Mrs. R. c.. Dalton visited friends in
the cities over Sunday.
This evening there is to be a meet
ing in the town hall in the
interest of the second Liberty
loan. c. E. Philips and Rev. Riley are
to speak. All are urged to attend. The
bond sale here is progressing nicely
and it looks as our quota of $4,042
would be reached nicely.
There is a movement on foot by the
ladies of the villages to give a COM
munity supper. This will be a "get-
together meeting. Further particulars
will be mentioned in this paper later.
Mr. and Mrs. A. M. Reynolds spent
the week end visiting friends and
relatives in Owatonna.
E. M. Presnall has been confined to
his home by illness this past week.
Carl Johnson of Minneapolis spent
few days visiting his sister Edith.
Miss Johnson is principal of the school
here.
Miss Saltow of the Mankato normal
was out couple of days last week
and gave the school instructions in
penmanship.
J. R. Dalton of Granada is visiting
in the village.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. w. Hulce n,otored
to Blue Earth and Easton Sunday.
John Moch has purchased new
auf0
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-10-26
Thousand Dollar Burglary
Pulled at Pennington
EARLY HOUR STEALING
Suspected Men Give Marshal
Race Down Pike Toward
St. Paul
From Thursdays Daily.

TTOHl lHUTSodyS bdlys
One thousand dollars worth of
neckties, silks, coats and blankets
were stolen from the store of F. H.
Gribbie, Pennington, Mimi, at 2:3O
o'clock this morning The burglars
completed their work and had the
loot packed nicely away in Ford
auto standing nearby. Night Mar
shall John McAndrew appeared on the
scene. The suspected robbers saw
the marshal first. One of the three
men remarked: "Let's beat it." At
that McAndrew pulled his gun and
shot into the air. He did not know
at this time that a robbery had been
pulled off in his village.
Followed the Trio.
However, after the strangers had
jumped into their machine he made
hasty examination of the stores and
found what had taken place at the
Gribbie establishment He quickly
aroused several men in Pennington
and communicating couple of au-
tos, the posse followed the alleged
robbers in the direction Of ST. Paul.
The posse managed to keep track Of
the trio ahead of them until the high
bridge over the Mississippi river at
st. Paul was reached. 1t was at this
point the three men slipped away
from their pursuers. 1t was some au-
10 race between the alleged robbers
and the posse.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-10-26

him. He has a scalded hand. being an
assistant cook. He got scalded and
can't work.
II have not heard about Schauss
How is he getting along now?
I'VE are having quite soft snap
in the signal battalion. There are not
over two days week that we get the
regulation drills. 1t seems that always
something happens to give us half
or whole day off,
1--WE moved again the day before
yesterday two and half miles north
and are now in our permanent quar-
tiers.
Yesterday the second bunch got
their second typhoid shot, so no one
drilled yesterday or today, except a
five mile walk this afternoon.
Tomorrow morning is inspection
and there won't be over two hours
drill, the afternoon being our part off
There are three companies of en-
listed men coming in now from Des
Moines, Chicago and Kansas City
about a hundred being here now for
the signal corps.
"Say, it's devilish cold here the last
four or five days and this joint sounds
like a sanitarium for consumptives at
6 a. M, when we get up. Everyone has
a cold. We only have one furnace in
the building so far, but will have three
more when it is complete.
IF you find the address of any OF
the railroad boys here, let me have it
as l will have to canvass the whole
camp to find them and chances are
very slim at that. Give the regards to
the boys. Your friend, Fred Meyer
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-10-26
ICREW OF FISHING BOAT
FETED BY AMERICANS.
Every Man On Destroyer Tried
To Guido Other In Being
Kind
From Thursdays Daily.


Base of American Flotilla in British
Waters, September 25.-[Correspond-
ence of The Associated Press. -Four
French fishermen who comprised the
whole crew of their fishing boat Quatre
Freres -Four Brothers) were landed
here the other day by one of the
American destroyers. The Quatre
Freres, after being stripped of every
thing of value by the Germans, includ-
ing the catch of mackerel, the fisher
mems money and food supplies, was
sent to the bottom by bombs from a
submarine. The four Frenchmen were
left to their fate, $50 miles from land,
in a small open boat barely large
enough to hold them ALL
After rowing for several hours
breeze came up and the fishermen
hoisted a sail, which spotted on the
horizon by their American rescuers
was thought to be a submarine and
was fired upon The craftsmanship of
the Americans was bad this time and
the frightened Frenchmen hastily
hauled down their sail and waved a
white cloth. Half an hour later they
were safely on board the American
destroyer where they were given well
come in the form of a good meal and
dry clothing. They could not speak
word of English but one of the Ameri-
can officers knew some French and
they got along handsomely.
Ashore here the wife of a British
sea captain acted as interpreter. She
had lived in France and Belgium for
many years and speaks French f1uently.
She had the fishermen at her house
for tea. Describing their treatment
on board the American destroyer, one
of the fishermen said:
'My but those Americans made a
great fuss over us. When we sat down
to eat we had about ten of them wait
ing on us. l guess they were trying
to show us how glad they were that
they hadn't hit us. We will never for
get their kindness" When the Brit
tany fishermen of the type familiar in
moving pictures, were set ashore at
this village they stood in the pier and
gave three cheers for the Americans,
"Vive la Amerique," they shouted as
the blue-jackets waved farewells with
their caps.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-10-26
AUGUST GILBERTSON
WAS BADLY INJURED
St. James Man Mixed Up in Auto
Accident; Taken To
Hospital
From Thursdays Daily.

FROM thursdays Daily.
August Gilbertson of st. James is
in the Loretto hospital, suffering from
internal injuries received when his
car went down through the railing
and rolled down steep embankment
at the Alvin bridge, over the Cotton
wood river, shortly before eight
O'Clock Saturday evening, says The
New Ulm Review. William Barthout.
also of ST. James, who was with Mr..
Gilbertson in the car, suffered several
severe bruises, but was able to leave
for his home Sunday
Mr.. Gilbertson and Mr. Barthout
had been in the city on business
during Saturday and shortly after
seven o'clock started for home. When
they reached the bridge they met
another car, the driver of which
failed to dim his head lights, which
resulted in binding Mr.. Gilbertson
and he evidently lost control of the
steering wheel. Almost before he OF
his companion knew what had hap
pened his five passenger WHY'S
knight car crashed through the rail-
ing at the bridge and rolled down the
embankment, carrying the two pas
sengers with it. Their cries for helI
attracted the attention of the oc-
cupants of another car which soor
arrived and they were rescued from
their perilous position.
They were brought to the hospital
where their wounds were dressed
Mr.. Gilbertson was found to be SER
iously injured and for a time there
was some fears for his recovery, but
since Monday morning he has beer
improving rapidly. Mr.. Barthout suf-
fered only minor bruises and he wa:
able to leave the hospital Sunday.
Mr.. Gilbertson is a well-knowr
| contractor at ST. James, and has
many friends in this city and vicinity
His car was taken from it's landins
place on the bank of the COTTONWOOD
river, Sunday, and is now at the
garage of Mueller & Aab. While the
wheels ard running gear are badly
wrecked the body of the machine is
not much the worse for it's experience
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-10-26
SHORTAGE OF SUGAR;
PLANT FROM ABROAD
England and France Are Re-
ported Almost Without the
Commodity
UNITED Press Dispatch

Washington, October 1S.-Compared
with Americas average consumption
of ninety pounds of sugar per person
a year, England and France are al
most without this commodity. The
English person, who in pro-war times
consumed his ninety three and third
pounds year, is now allowed one
half pound week. In France the al
lotment is but eighteen pounds year.
The British government has been
careful to announce that it cannot
guarantee that even the half-pound
allowance can be obtained and sugar
card for a family is issued only for
the number of persons sleeping in the
house. In public restaurant, if sugar
is taken on cereals, the person must
do without sweetening in his coffee. 1t
is now customary for lady, invited
out to tea, to take her sugar with her.
She is also expected to bring her own
cake
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-10-26

Total receipts from mems
committee .$131 90
North Mankato, under the leadership
of Mrs. ]. B. Nielsen contributed S2S.75
of which $11 came from the North
Mankato public schools.
Towns Did Very Nicely.
The towns in the county responded
as follows:
Amboy, 1850, Miss Cassie Randall
and Mr.. F. T. Hansen leaders.
Cambria, $1,000, Miss M. j. Bowen,
leader
Good Thunder, s29.SS, Mrs. F. H.
Griffith, leader.
Judson, 81 90 from Walter w. White
Ladies' Aid society yet to report.
Lake Crystal $47.24, Library associ-
alton, leader.
Mapleton, $3.50, Miss Sue L.
Sprague and Rev. c. S. Marston, lead
ers.
Pemberton, $500, Mr.. Harvey Greg
erson, leader.
Rapidan, $500 from Flow Brothers.
st. Clair, $15.75, Mrs. H. Thielman
leader.
Smiths Mill, $685., Mr.. ]. E. Stanley,
leader.
Vernon Center, $4SOO, Women's
committee, Mrs. T. G. Clement, leader
Vernon Center, $3.50, Mems COM
mittee, Rev. C. A. Eastman, leader
Country schools, $2S.74.
Twenty-Five country schools con-
tributed. From the teachers of these
schools came number Of interesting
letters in which they spoke of the
willingness and eagerness of the boys
and girls to give what they were able
to give. One school of four pupils sent
in SLIPS.
The total receipts from the towns in
Blue Earth county outside of Mankato
amounted to $4,000, making the total
receipts from Blue Earth county, in
Guiding North Mankato, $104S.98 This
amount has been forwarded to the Ii
brary war headquarters in Washing
ton.-F1ora F. Carr, director for Blue
Earth county.
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Rapidan>Decotia

Mr. and Mrs. ]. R. Anderson, ST.,
are visiting relatives at Randall, Mimi.
Several from this vicinity were in
attendance at the surprise shower held
at the Nelson Anderson home in Man
kato Sunday afternoon, m honor OF
Miss Isabel Anderson, who is to be-
come the bride of Charles Weber, a
prosperous young farmer of Beauford.
Grant Cotton of Sterling accompan-
led by his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. H. l..
Cotton, motored to the Rapidan dam
Sunday afternoon thence to Minneopa
Falls, returning by way of Mankato,
visiting Sibley park enroute.
Ed. Tarjerson hauled clover for A.
w. Anderson Tuesday.
Mr. and Mrs. A. Nenow and son
Eugene were callers at the Henry
Cotton home Sunday.
A daughter arrived at the home of
Henry Cotton Saturday.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-10-26
TEN D0LLAR.H0GS
ARE FAR IN FUTURE
Price of Porkers Will Not Be
Reduced, Says Stock Ex-
change Head
limited Press Dispatch

Chicago, October 1S.-Ten dollar
hogs predicted by Patrick Cudahy, vet
eran Milwaukee packer, as predomi-
mating factor, would not result in lower
prices, according to A. e. Tagg, Oma-
ha, president of the National Live
Stock Exchange The farmers would
not stand for them. Low priced hogs
will mean decrease in hog raising
which is the big thing we are trying to
avoid, Tagg added. Farmers are not
going to take less profits when more
money can be made in other things.
There would be shortage and prices
would again rise.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-10-26
TOTAL OF DRAFT, 1880
That Number of Selected Men Picked
in Minnesota.

A total of 1880 drafted men are
certified to state headquarters, it was
officially announced late yesterday.
District boards in Minneapolis and st.
Paul have certified more than the gross
totals required, but those at Mankato
and Duluth must send in more names
to complete their respective quotas.
Each district board must certify a
number of men 10 per cent in excess
of the net quota for the district to per-
NIT allowances of those discharged for
any reason. District Board No. 1,
Mankato, yesterday was credited with
certifications of $3.50 men against a
gross total of 1929; No. 2, Minneapo-
lis, with $685. against 1928; No. 3. st.
Paul, with 5,7O3 against 5,119, and No.
4, Duluth, with 4,462 against 1875.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-10-26
conspirators Found Guilty.

UNITED Press Dispatch ]
Arlene, Texas, October 1S.-Three
of the forty men charged with con-
spiracy against the government were
found guilty today by jury which had
been out since Tuesday night. The
three found guilty are all officers OF
the Farmers and Laborers' Protective
association. They were convicted OF
conspiracy to overthrow, pull down
and destroy the United States govern
ment and to levy war against it.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-10-26

The Young Peoples society Of the
German Lutheran church will meet
tomorrow night at eight o'clock at
the church. A business meeting will
be held and all members are request
ed to be present. This meeting will
mark the beginning of the social ac-
tivities for the season.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-10-26
PROTEST FROM NEUTRALS
They Do Not Like Holding Up OF
Swedish Mails.

Washington, October 18.-Neutral
nations, including those of South
American countries today presented
to the American state department a
request to join them in a protest
against the detention of Swedish
mails by the British at Halifax. The
neutrals are also opposed to the idea
of the United States communicating
the Swedish vessels in American har-
bors, though it is recognized that this
government would pay for them. 1t
seems to be the fear Of the neutrals
that the belligerents will become more
and more disposed to overstep the
neutrals' rights.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-10-26
MAY BE UNDER ARREST
Man Who Tried to Work SWindlins
Game in This City

1t is believed that the man who
t. ed to work a swindling game at the
Saulpaugh and did work it at the
Heinrich on October II, as told in
last nights Free Press, is under ar
rest at Omaha The chief of police OF
Omaha last night wired Sheriff Osten
what was the specific charge against
the man The man picked up at Omaha
gave the name of H. C. Organ 1t is
thought that it was he who got SIS at
the Heinrich by a false pretence an
raised check from Sc and to $50 and
passed it at Wausau, Wis.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-10-26

Mrs. Charles Rector received a tele-
gram from her daughter, Mrs. Charles
Peterson, that she would be unable
to come and get her mother. Mrs.
Rector will start for Lovington, Wy
oming, Thursday afternoon. All are
sorry to lose these old settlers, but
all wish them joy and prosperity in
their new home.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-10-26
SCOOPED UP THE CASH
Robbers Made Haul at the Calhoun
State Bank

Minneapolis, October 1.-TWO
bandits entered the Calhoun State
bank at noon today, drove the clerks
into a back room, scooped up the
cash in the vault and cages and es-
capped in an automobile. They OBJ
tanned 5000.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-10-26
Total from women's commit

Schools Responded Generously.
The schools responded very gener-
ously, the largest amount coming from
the Mankato Commercial college, the
next largest from the Mankato state
normal school and the third largest
from the Mankato high schools. The
gifts from all the schools are as fol-
lows: -
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-10-26
ANDERSON-WEBER.

Standing beneath a beautiful arch
of autumn foliage, in the parlor at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. A. w.
Anderson, 534 Byron street, Miss
Isabella Janet Anderson, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Anderson, and Mr..
Charles Henry Weber, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. William Weber of Decoria, were
united in marriage at high noon today
in the presence of an assembly of
near relatives and intimate friends,
Rev. Aylesworth B. Bell, pastor
of the First Congregational church
performing the ceremony. The
rooms of the home were handsome
ly decorated with cut flowers and
foliage in a dainty color scheme of
white and green, which was also OBJ
served in the table appointments.
Miss Mabel Anderson sang 81 Love
You Truly" preceding the ceremony
and Mrs. G. H. Zirckel of Chicago
played Lohengrin's Bridal Chorus as
the wedding party entered and took
their places. Miss Agnes Anderson,
a sister of the bride, and Miss Lii
| liam Weber, a sister of the groom,
were bridesmaids, and Messrs. Frank
Burke of Mankato and Oscar RAIDER
| of Decoria, a cousin of the bride, were
best men. The bride was attired in
handsome gown of white Georgette
crepe, trimmed with pearls, a long
veil caught up in cap effect with
| flowers, and carried shower bouquet
of brides roses and lilies of the valley.
The maids wore dainty gowns of
pale blue silk, and carried arm bou
quets of pink roses. Following the
ceremony reception was held and
congratulations received, after which
an elegantly appointed four course
dinner was served Out of town
guests present at the wedding were
Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Little, Miss
Eupthemia Little and Thomas Little
of Mapleton; Mr.. and Mrs. ]. l..
Anderson of Good Thunder, Mrs.
Charles Zirchel and little daughter,
Margaret Rose, of Chicago. The
bride and groom departed this after
noon on a wedding trip to Minneap-
oils and other points of interest, and
will be at home on their farm in De-
CORA after December 1.
BATHKE-WUSSOW.
Albert ]. Wussow and Miss Laura
Bathke were united in marriage at
the Emmanuel Evangical Lutheran
parsonage at ten o'clock this morn
ing, by Rev. A. F. Winter. The at
PENDANTS we're Paul Bathke, brother
of the bride, and Emma Wuss~
sister of the groom. They are both
popular young people of this vicinity,
and their many friends wish them a
life of happiness. After an extend
ed wedding trip they will be at home
to their friends on North Broad street.
: Mrs. Wussow is the daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Herman Bathke of North
Fourth street. Mr. Wussow is an
employee of the Patterson Mercantile
company.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-10-26

The Woman's club will meet in the
Y. M. C. A. building tomorrow at
three o'clock.
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Mankato and the County Re-
sponded Very Nicely
HELP FROM NORTH SIDE
Some Precincts Yet to Hear
From Will Swell Amount
Slightly
From Thursdays Daily.

From thursdays Daily.
Splendid showing! The recent cam
paign for raising money for Libraries
for soldiers has been successful in
Mankato. A report of the work of the
different committees follows:
The state director set $4,000 as
the amount the whole state of Mime
sofa should raise towards the War
Library fund, giving Blue Earth county
$1,000 to raise, $500 of which should
come from Mankato. The amount for
Blue Earth has been more than sub
scribed and few towns promising
help as yet have not turned in their
amounts. The state as a whole has not
subscribed it's quota, the larger cities
falling farther behind than the small
er cities and towns. This has been
the experience throughout the country.
Efforts will continue in Minnesota un-
til the amount worked for is more
nearly realized. The million dollar
goal set for the entire country has
been reached.
The receipts from Mankato and
other towns in Blue Earth county are
as follows:
Mankato Women's Committee:
From the nine group leaders. 500
From Mrs. j. A. Bakers group 34.S5
From Miss Belle Beatty's group 1926
From Mrs. Charles Buffers
group 40.O5
From Mrs. e. W. Fosters group 21.5
From Mrs. W. W. Frost's group 49.75
From Mrs. J. H. Healy's group 3O.S5
From Miss Cornelia Mansfields
group Observation-Disclosures. S1.SO
From Mrs. Charles Schwanen-
berg's group ............... $3.50
From Mrs. C. J. Shuts group 81. so
Total from women's commit
The Detroit times., 1917-05-07
narnn rnnnTrrs

Rutter-rVtra creamery. 7TfA~ -
-rearerv drsts &c dairy - lb
packing stock. CSC -
FGR--Fresh receirts m new cases
The Detroit times., 1917-05-07

PrfntinE-the pTarn ncnt Eihd--th ~
ls Ffzht--TIps. lob n~rr ---N.ir f-en
The Detroit times., 1917-05-07
Grain and Provisions

DETROIT. May 6.--Market news
was scarce and IEaimportant at the
opening. hut there was a tone or
strength, especially in the old wheat
Later in the trading cash was nTm
and there Was a weakening tendency
in July and September.
Operators see several reasons for
lower wheat prices from natural con
ditions. Every day brings an in
crease in the estimate OF the guam
tity OF wheat Canada has on hand
Ia IS found that farmers in the Ca
madam northwest have heavy stocks
that could not be moved last fall be-
cause cars were not 10 be had This
wheat ~ coming out freely nuw
owing 20 the high prices. and zee
ceipts are measured by the abiliFg u
The Detroit times., 1917-05-07

The following INNS are privlItkeu
"a execute orders on the excnanss
Geo. 81 west a Co. F r. Macerone
a Co w ". Noble & Co, u, l. sey-
nnour & Co. ". r. Mclaughlin, Mer-
rfll. Lynch & Co. W a. Hamlin
Co VIM. A Neer & Co. Sinclair g
couls Emmett l. Sprague. VIM X.
Rose a Co. r X. Pelton & Co. Joel
gtockard e. Co Bennett. Smith n
CO. ". r. Reilly & Co, MATHEW
Finn. A. ". Wallace Co. Lewis O
Ferris a Co, B~.cn, Woodruff q Co.
Dodd. Martin & Co, Besner. CTamer
a Muehl.
The Detroit times., 1917-05-07

TfT,T0O Nav 5-CIoFe--TVh eaF'
Cash and May. g. nf Iuly t2@S sen
tcr1her s. qs Corn Cash, sis-r
Nav 81 So July. s. oats Cash.
7Ois May. -ois July efisc sen
ter7bar rfTsr rye cash. : 9N
(-1ove~seo-a Cash 5000 October.
.flsS. Deceniber. 81 40. Alsike
Prime. sffs0 Timothy Cash and
Aprii s35eE Butter. Rrick am
ery. a0c. tub creamery alHc. Eggs
Fresh randled 80. fancy selects,
Ssc Hay. Unchanged
The Detroit times., 1917-05-07

nrsts 88a.c. current receipts &c Fer
cog Receipts saturday. also aces.
Cheese Michtgsn Eats a4c New
York. 2t iht, domestic SW-lss. 25 = ARc.
imported Swiss fc lf6ic. brick cream.
tr ter lfmburEer. .i-ln. 2hirC, 2
iN -s. long horns. Csc daisies. "a =
The Detroit times., 1917-05-07
Quotations By. Paine. weNae- & 0o.
Ma lnen High Law SOL
rnI.Fno CRAY

b. Bld. s-Sold T-SnHt
The Detroit times., 1917-05-07
REPORT OF THE CONDITION.
OF
The Dime Savings Bank

~ Detroit Mich. at the close o.
business Stay D. 1917. as called FOR
ilf taam IsFuner Of the Bank
ute Department
f.E~lJIrRCES