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The Mankato free press., 1917-11-16
(NOvember 9-16-23)
CITATION FOR HEARING ON FINAL
ACCOUNT AND FOR DISTRI-
BUTTON

STATE OF MINNESOTA, County of
Blue Earth, In Probate Court.
In the Matter of the Estate of Fred
erick Hamman, Decedent
The State of Minnesota To All Per-
sons Interested in the Above Entitled
Matter: Whereas, William j. Ham
man has filed in this court his final
account of his administration of the
estate of the above named decedent,
together with his petition praying for
the adjustment and allowance of said
final account and for distribution of
the residue of said estate to the per-
sons thereunto entitled: 1t Is Ordered,
that said petition be heard, and that
all persons interesed in salt sltter
be and appear before this court on the
1st day of December, 1917, at ten
o'clock a. M, at the Probate Court
Rooms in the Court House, at Man
kato in said County, and then and
there or as soon thereafter as said
matter can be heard, show cause, if
any they have, why said petition
should not be granted; and that this
citation be served by the publication
thereof in The Mankato Free Press
according to law.
Witness the Honorable Evan
Hughes, Judge of said court, and the
seal of said court, this 9Th day of No
vember, 1917.
(Court SeaD EVAN HUGHES,
Judge
Thomas Hughes,
Attorney for Petitioner.
The Mankato free press., 1917-11-16
COMP ANY H hOItS

The following are notes from Com
pany H, Camp Cody, published in The
Reveille:
Officer. "Send that man down
here"
Guard. There amt no man here,
SIR
Officer. "But, l see one"
Guard. "He amt man sir, he's a
sergeant"
Sergeant George C. Chambers
was appointed second lieutenant of
our company. Stand behind him
men,
Lieutenant Chambers, Sergeants
Miller, Anderson, Corporals May and
Mccormack are taking bayonet
work this week.
We have the champion apple pie
a la mode eater in our company Ser
geant Miller will take on all corners
'LieutenG Mt Spicer and Sergeant
Larson ere learning all about the
machine rife.
"Cooper's Jazz Band" is getting
busy again. We expect to get out OF
quarantine this week
Mech. Kastner and Supply Ser
geant Schaffenberg, have an idea
that 10000 is the time for "Reveille.'
Daddy Tallard" is with our COM
pany again, just returned from his
ten day furlough.
Corporal Walter has been appoint
ed company clerk as Sergeant Larson
is becoming machine rifle mag
nate
The Mankato free press., 1917-11-16
Nov. 16-23-3O.
CITATION FOR HEARING ON FIN
AL ACCOUNT AND FOR
DISTRIBUTION.

STATE OF MINNESOTA, County of
Blue Earth In Probate Court.
In the Matter of the Estate of Will
liam r. Williams, Decedent.
The State of Minnesota to All Per-
sons Interested in The Above En-
titled Matter: Whereas, Margaret
r. Williams has filed in this court
her final account of her administra-
tion of the estate of the above named
decedent, together with her petition
praying for the adjustment and allow
ance of said final account and for dis
trlbut1on of the residue of said
estate to the persons thereunto en-
titled: 1t Is Ordered, that said petit
tion be heard, and that all persons
interested in said matter be and ap-
pear before this court on the Sth
day of December, 1917, at ten o'clock
a. m., at the Probate Court Rooms
in the Court House, at Mankato in
said county, and then and there, or
as soon thereafter as said matter can
be heard, show cause, if any they
have, why said petition should not
be granted; and that this citation be
served by the publication thereof in
The Mankato Free Press according to
law.
Witness the Honorable, Evan
Hughes, Judge of said court, and the
seal of said court, this 9th day of No
vember, 1917.
Court Seal) EVAN HUGHES,
Judge.
Thomas Hughes,
Attorney for Petitioner
The Mankato free press., 1917-11-16

TIP. 1O5. R. 2S, owned by G. M .Rey-
nolds.
Lot 2 Sec. 1, TIP. 1O5, R. %, owned
by Sivert Olson.
Lots l and Sec. IL, Tp 1O5, R. %.
owned by Sivert Olson
Lot 1 Sec. 1, Tp. los, f. 20, owned
by Curtis ]. Louer.
The w. u of the SW. n and the
Sc. ID of the SW. Il and Lot Sec.
IL, TIP. los, R. % owned by M. Kien-
holz.
The w. 5.5 acres of E. 115 acres of
the w. " of Lot Z, Sec. II, TIP. los, R.
% owned by A. M. Brush.
The E. acres of the w. u of Lot
Z, Sec. IL, TIP. 1O5, R. %, owned by
John w. Van Aernam, ct al.
The E. 20 acres of Lot Z, Sec. IL,
TIP. los, R. %, owned by Oscar Ped
erson.
Lot 6, Sec. IL, TIP. 105, R. %, owned
by Robert J. Sturgeon.
Lots 4 and 5, Sec. IL, TIP. 105, R. 20,
owned by Ben and Tilda Peterson.
Certain public roads belonging to
| the townships of Vernon Center and
Shelby in said county are drained and
| affected by said proposed ditch as set
forth in said report and the viewers
herein to-wit:
Vernon Center township, the N. and
S. road on Il Sec. line Sec. 35, TIP. LOG,
R. %.
Shelby township, the N. and S. road
on 4 Sec. line Sec. 2. TIP. los, R. %.
The N. and S. road on Il Sec. line
| Sec. II, TIP. 105, r. %.
The E. and w. road on N. line of
Sec. II, TIP. 105, R. 2S
The E. and w. road on ~ line Sec.
II. TIP. los, r. %.
Dated this 7th day of November,
1917.
GEORGE G. KROST,
Clerk of said District Court.
Hughes & Ellsworth,
Attorneys for Petitioners.
(Endorsed)
Filed Nov 7th, 1917.
GEORGE G. KROST,
Clerk Dist. Court.
The Mankato free press., 1917-11-16
Much Is Expected From Uncle
Sans Aviators
ATHLETICS AS A GUIDE
Fierce Fighting Above the Earth
Daily Becoming More
Complicated

Paris, October 2S.-[By Mail l.
Major Brocard, chief of cabinet of
the new minister of aviation, is the
former commander of the famous
"Storks Escadrille," which included
the most famous French aces, notably
| Guynemer, who brought down fifty
four German machines, Dorme, Heur-
taux, Douillin, Chanat and de LaTour,
! who among them have accounted for
close on hundred hostile air craft.
No man in France is better qualified
than the major to speak on air fight
ing, for he has seen it in all it's forms,
at the Somme, on the Chemin des
Danes and in Flanders, where he was
in command of the aviation de
chasse."
Shortly after the recent French
a1r-raids over German towns, a Unit
ed Press correspondent asked Major
Brocard for his view on the question
Of r-bombardments and their eff
cacy in a military sense and the
cooperation of American aviators.
Air Bombs to Play Big Roles.
There can be no doubt" said
Major BrOcard, "that air lombard
ments are destined to play an ever
bigger role in the future, and there is
also no doubt in my mind that the CO.
operation of American squadrons
with ours is one of the surest ways
of bringing the war home to Ger
many and shaking her morale l know
what we can expect from American
airmen, for have had several under
my orders and 1 cannot speak too
highly of them. AS soon as they have
mad the necessary training, American
airmen in conjunction with the
French will give development to
aerial warfare which will surprise
the Germans. Despite all their efforts,
they will not be able to keep pace
with the immense effort America is
making
Preparation Must Be Thorough.
''But the preparation must be thor
ough, for air fighting is becoming
daily more complicated. Apart from
the question of plotting, that of mark
OH lICutu UdJ-
ties between opposing air-feets will
become more and more frequent, and
the demands made on the combatants
are severe in the extreme. Courage,
coolness, and exceptional physical en-
durance are the first requirements.
"The athletic training of your young
men fits them quite exceptionally
for the strain of air-fghting, and as
there is immense reserve of such
embryo -airmen in America, l feel
certain that it is in the air that the
strengh of Americas war power will
be first felt. The aerial campaign
which is imminent will be of immense
Importance for the final victory, and
during it's critical phases Americas
air-fcet will line the air with ours.
That is why we airmen of France
know that victory is assured"
The Mankato free press., 1917-11-16
PATRIOTISM IN NORMALS
Activities Along Line of Ameri-
canism Taken Up in the
Schools

Patriotic activities are pronounced in al
thes five normal schools of Minnesota al
the present time. This was evidenced in
the reports of the different normal schoo
presidents presented to the Minnesota state
normal board at its quarterly meeting helC
at the Winona normal school building in
W1nona YESTERDAY. Not only have many
male students enlisted for service, but
funds are being raised, loyalty meetings
are being held and wheatless and meatless
days are being observed in the dormi-
tories.
The various normal school presidents
made written reports concerning the con-
ditions of the schools. The record of at
tendance shows slight decrease. Ine
Winona school leads in the number OF
fall graduates and shows the smallest
per centage in the decrease of attendance
The figures:
Winona, 3S7 enrolled, decrease five per
cent Iall graduates 20.
Mankato, 421 enrolled, decrease nine
per cent, fall graduates Is.
ST. Cloud, 473 enrolled, decrease eighteen
per cent fall graduates 10.
Moorhead, 436 enrolled, decrease nine
per cent, fall graduates 4.
! Duluth, 1S9 enrolled decrease eighteen
per cent, fall term, graduates Z.
The following report was made relative
to the Mankato school:
"a school nurse has been added at
Mankato, adding much to the welfare of
the children and adult students. Rural
ded under the leadership of Mr.. Fuller,
and is maintaining a training school in
the country A large numbr of students
have chosen to specialize in this work and
the department is growing
S. III. SomSen Winona'S resident di-
rector of the state normal school, was
named purchasing agent for the six nor
NAL schools in the state. Mr.. SomSen
takes over this branch of the duties of
State superintendent C. G.. Schulz. All
supplies used in the institutions will be
purchased through Winona by Mr.. Som
Sen
normal schools of the state was one of the
problems that came before the board. 1t
is estimated that the supply consumed by
the schools will cost $4,000 more than
that of 1916-17, which is $4,000 more
than the appropriation. The board will be
compelled to retrench to meet the de-
ficiency.
Several steps were taken by the board
to improve the courses and the teaching
staff of the different schools. A, resolution
was passed calling for the election of the
presidents of the schools at the February
meeting of the board and the selection of
the teaching staff for the coming year at
the May session. Heretofore. both the
presidents and teachers were chosen at
the June meeting. Under the arranee-
ment the president of each school, after
his election in February will have ample
time to select his assistants and recon-
mend them at the Nav session.
A committee consisting of the presi-
dents of the six schools and State
Superintendent Schulz was appointed by
the board to revise and arrange the
--ss....sl.s.- for the coming year.
The Mankato free press., 1917-11-16


! member of the new firm, Is the well
known furniture man. The second
named is Miss Elma Kopke. a st.
| Clair lady, who has had four years
of experience in undertaking work in
st. Paul. For three years in that
city she was employed by the Dam
pier-Fisher Undertaking company
and for one year by the undertaking
firm of Simmer & Dordon, also of
st. Paul. She is one of the very few
licensed lady embalmers in Southern
Minnesota. Miss Kopke makes a
speciality of work with ladies and
children. She will perform that line
of duty here and will in addition be
in general charge of the establish
ment
The third named member of the
firm is w. c. H. Gordon Mr.. Gordon
is best known in Mankato as former
manager of the Morris undertaking
rooms in this city. He later entered
into a broader field of activity, en-
gaging in the undertaking business
at Wells and st. Paul. In both
cities he is a member of the fifirm
of Simmer & Gordon, his partner
being Val U. Simmer of st. Paul. Mr..
Gordon will henceforth divide the
bulk of his time between Mankato,
Wells and ST. Paul. During his con-
nection with the Morris establish
ment, he made large number of
friends in Mankato, who wish him
the best of success in his enlarged
activities.
1t is hoped by the proprietors to
have the establishment open and
ready for business about the last of
thic 1onlr
The Mankato free press., 1917-11-16
LETTERS FROM THE
BOYS IN ARMY CAMP

DR.. and Mrs G. A. Hobbs are in
receipt of the following letter from
their son Harold, who is in France
Some Place in France, October 21,
1917, 7:45 A. M.-Dear Home Folks
Things are going much the same as
before. Today we have the village
washhouse for the forenoon and the
company is doing their washing by
platoons. AS | am in the second well
be going down soon. We are learning
a little more every day though l can
The Mankato free press., 1917-11-16
Nov. 16- -23 80.
CITATION FOR HEARING ON Pc
TlTlON FOR ADMlNISTRA-
TtON.

STATE OF MINNESOTA, County OF
Blue Earth, in Probate Court.
In the Matter of the Estate of Eliza
beth G.. Evans, Decedent.
The State of Minnesota to all per-
sons interested in the granting of ad-
ministration of the estate of said
decedent: The petition of Griffith
j. Evans having been filed in this
court, representing that Elizabeth
G. Evans then resident of the
County of Blue Earth, State of Mime
sofa died intestate on the 9th day of
November, 1917, and praying that
letters of administration of her estate
be granted to Grhfith J. Evans; and
The Mankato free press., 1917-11-16
SEND CHRISTMAS MAIL
RIGHT AWAY TO SAMM|ES

Washington, November 14.-If you
want your Christmas package to get
to that boy at the front in time fol
the big celebration in the trenches
Christmas morning, get it mailed be-
fore November Is. a.
Second warning to that effect was
issued by Postmaster General Burle-
soon today. The war, navy and post
office departments have made special
arrangements to see that all pack
ages mailed, on or before that date,
are delivered at the front by Christ
mas day. ....- .....-., ... ...
The boys will wake up that morn
ing and find their presents from
home piled up beside them. There will
be a general package opening cele-
bration all along, the American line.
Owing to the distance these pack
ages must CO." said Assistant Post
mater Praeger today, land to the
handling and storage and the fact that
they must withstand the weight of
other packages and other mailsacks
on top of them, they must be packed
securely and strongly, but in such
manner as to permit easy scrutiny of
the contents by the censor.
wood, tin or corrugated paste
board make good containers. Sealed
packages of candy, cigars, tobacco
and toilet articles may be included
without violating the parcel post
rules.
"All packages must be conspicu-
ously marked CHRISTMAS MAIL
and the soldiers company, regiment
or othar oroo nj otinp ond tho words
American Expeditionary Forces fol-
lowing thereafter. The sender's name
and address should appear in the up
per left hand corner. Write this in
ink, on the wrapper, not on tag.
Postage must be prepaid in full,
at the rate of II cents a pound or
fraction thereof. Any stamps other
than postage stamps on the address
side of the pakages makes it unmail-
able Don't seal the parcels with
stickers or they can't be mailed.
Pastors or stickers that resemble
postage stamps are not permissible
on the outside of any package.
"Such phrases as Merry Christmas
please Do Not Open Till Christmas
Happy New Year. with Best Wishes
may be placed on the cover if it
doesn't interfere with the address.
Don't send anything that will
spoil within six weeks.
Don't send any intoxicants, poi
sons, infammable material, or any
composition which may kill or injure
anyone. -.
'Do rot try to register or insure
these packages.
"Do not make any package heavier
than ten pounds, preferably lighter,
because the smaller packages will be
given right of way to accommodate
the greatest number of persons"
The Mankato free press., 1917-11-16

not go into details about our progress.
The weather has been clear and bright
the past few days, though chilly at
night. ~.
We are getting fed pretty well sc
there is no reason why we should not
be cheerful. signed up for two $50
bonds to be paid for in ten months.
They strike me as a good investment
as they do not take enough out of a
pay day to hurt and it will be some
thing laid up for the time when l get
out of the army.
Everybody is raising a mustache
nowadays, myself included There
are some very peculiar looking for
nations. Mine has had only a weeks
start so l cannot judge about it's
merits yet.
We get mail about once a week
sometimes oftener. Haven't heard from
you since mothers last short note.
Expect l ought to get letter on the
next mail
About all I can do as to news is
to let you know I'm alive and kicking.
Good bye again, lots of love, Harold.
There was nothing censored in this
letter. 1t came in a" Y. NJ G. A. en-
velope and was unsealed.
j + ]. +
France, October, 1917.-To the Free
Press: Would you please publish
my address in your paper so my
Mankato friends may know how to
address mail to me? l assure you
will appreciate it. Say hello to
all and tell them that l am well and
content, and that l enjoy my travels
very much. Best wishes to all from
yours sincerely, Professor s. J. Barth,
in care of Chief Surgeons office,
L. o. G. American Expeditionary
Forces.
The Mankato free press., 1917-11-16
l. G AL NOTICES

the court having fixed the time and
place for hearing said petition:
Therefore, You, And Each of You,
are hereby cited and required to
show cause, if any you have, before
this court at the Probate Court rooms
in the Court House, in the City of
Mankato, in the County of Blue Earth,
State of Minnesota, on the Sth day OF
December, 1917 at ten o'clock a. M,
why said petition should not be
granted.
Witness, The Judge of said Court,
and the Seal of said Court, this 10th
day of November, 1917.
(Court Seal) EVAN HUGHES,
Probate Judge
The Mankato free press., 1917-11-16
MONEY FOR NOTE HOLDERS

Securities Held BY Dan Patch Stock
holders Are All to the Good.
United States District Judge Wilbur
F. Booth has ordered the Dan Patch
road to turn over to the Minneapolis
Trust company s135,OO0 for pro rata
distribution among the holders of coll
lateral notes issued by the road. The
money, derived from the sale of equip
ment not necessary for the operation
of the road, will pay 1S per cent of
the outstanding notes of the company
Mr.. Warner told Judge Booth. The
petition that the money be distributed
among the holders of the notes was
made by the Continental and Com
mercial Trust and Savings bank, Chi
cago, represented by H. HI. Jones and
TIL
The Mankato free press., 1917-11-16
(Nov. 2-9-16-23- -30-Dec. ~ *
NOTICE OF SHERIFF'S ExECU-
TON SALE.

Notice Is Hereby Given, That by
virtue of an execution issued out of
and under the seal of the District
Court in and for the County of Blue
Earth and State of Minnesota, pur-
suant to judgment rendered and
docketed in said county on the 8th
day of November 1916, for the sum
of Five Thousand Four Hundred Six
ty-three dollars and Fifty-nine cents
($5, ,463. 59), in an action wherein F
H. Barnes is plaintiff, and Otto
Peterson and Martha l.. Peterson are
defendants, and upon which said
Judgment>~one thousand ($1,000 .00)
dollars was paid December %, 1916
did on the 30th day of October, 1Ft5
levy upon all the right, title, and in
terest OF the said defendants in and
to the following described ReaI
Estate, situated in the County of Blue
Earth, State of Minnesota, and de-
scribed as follows, towit:
Government lots five, six, and
seven 6, 6 and y, and the southwest
quarter of the southwest quarter
(SWA SWA) all in section eleven
CID in township one hundred eight
(108) north, of Range twenty five
west (25W), Blue Earth County, Min
neSota, and all the interest in said
premises appearing of record in the
name of said Otto Peterson on Nov
ember s, 1916, and since.
Now, Therefore, Notice Is Hereby
Given, That | will sell the above de-
scribed Real Estate to the highest
bidder fer cash at public auction at
the easterly front door of the Court
House in the City of iMankato, Mime
sofa, on Friday, the 14th day of De-
cember, A. d. 1917, at 1870 o'clock in
the afternoon of that day, to satisfy
the said, execution, together with the
interest and costs thereon.
Dated this 31st day of October, A.
D. 1917.T!J JI
ANTON OSTEN,
Sheriff, Blue Earth County,, Minnesota.
S. B. Wilson,
Attorney for Plaintiff.
The Mankato free press., 1917-11-16
.Armistice Nav Be Advocated.

Copenhagen, Denmark, November
IA monster meeting of the demo-
Gratis in Vienna is taking place and a
demand will be made, it is said, that
an armistice be offered by the gov
ernment to Russia, preparatory to the
establishment of permanent peace,
The Mankato free press., 1917-11-16
ENGAGEMENT is ANNOUNCED.

MI. and Mrs. T. S. WILCOX OF Ka-
sofa, Mimi, announce the engagement
of their daughter, Miss Dorothy, to
Lieutenant Charles S. Johnson of the
Royal Flying Corps. Lieutenant john
son is son of Mr.. and Mrs. A. E.
Johnson, 1912 Linden Hills Boulevard,
Minneapolis, and will leave for France
next week ~
The Mankato free press., 1917-11-16
NORTH KA7O NOTES

The ladies Bible class of the Bel
grade Avenue Methodist Episcopal
church will meet with Mrs. L. B.
Steele on Nicollet avenue Friday
afternoon at 2:3O.
The Mankato free press., 1917-11-16
SOME TIME FOR NEWLYWEDs.

Mr.. and Mrs. Walden Roust, recent
bride and groom, were captured last
evening by merry company OF their
friends, and compelled to pay forfeit
for their escape from the usual fes-
tiyities following their marriage.
After their wedding trip they had re-
turned to Mankato, and taken up their
residence at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. George Anderson, 70S North
Fifth street, and although they were
apparently convinced that the time for
charivari has passed their friends
stole march on them. Mr.. and Mrs.
Oscar Anderson, Mr.. and Mrs. George
Anderson and Miss Esther Rud held a
secret consultation, and planned So
cial party in their honor. About thir-
ty young people met at the home OF
the former, SOC North Fourth street,
last evening, where they found auto
mobiles in readiness for the trip of
the evening. They journeyed to the
George Anderson home and took pos
session of the. surprised bride and
groom, placing them in gayly dec
Grated automobile, with special or
chestra which rivaled the Swiss Bell
ringers in their widest moments. A
spectacular parade was held down
Front street, and the attention of ev-
eryone centered on the bridal car.
Judge Harry Johnson, who had been
best man at the wedding, thinking
to make the affair real exciting, had
planned a few thrilling incidents
which were to take place along the
way, and with a mischief which the
dignified bearing of a judge bellies, he
had taken Chief of Police Ed Ario and
other city officials into his confidence,
and they worked together to bring
about the complete CONSERVATION of
the bride and groom, who were al
ready becoming worried by the con-
spicuousness of their bridal car. AT
the Saulpaugh corner Chief Ario ar
rested the company for disturbing the
peace and they were escorted to the
city hall, where the arrest was finally
discovered to be hoax. The parad-
ers then proceeded to the George An
derson home, which had been hand
somely decorated with flowers and
American flags, and pleasant social
evening was enjoyed. Progressive
Five Hundred was played, and music
al numbers were rendered. Miss Es-
ther Rud sang solo, and instrument
tai numbers were also given. Judge
Harry Johnson presented Mr.. and Mrs.
Roust with handsome wedding gift
in behalf of their friends and in re-
membrance of the memorable even
ing. At the close of the party nice
refreshments were served. Mr.. Roust
will leave for Camp Dodge in the near
future to join the national army.
WEDDING ANNIVERSARY.
S Mr. and Mrs. Z. K. IlgenFritz of 1S1
CLARK street entertained a / company of
friends at their home last evening, in
honor of the third anniversary of their
marriage. The rooms were prettily deco
.s,atefl with bowls of chrysanthemums,y and
the guests were the members of the Mon
dav Night Card club. a social organiza-