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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-08-03
Joseph Dalton Of Ivanhoe
Suffered Seriously
PROMPT AID is CALLED
This Resulted in Proper Care
And Elimination of Perma-
nent Trouble

Joseph Dalton, young militia man
of Iyanhoe, Mimi, suffered serious
injury in an automobile accident yes
terday, but owing to prompt medical
aid the consequences may not result
in permanent disability. Mr.. Dalton, in
company with Mr.. LANCE of Ivan
hoe, had motored to Mankato in
Dodge car, the latter driving. At the
corner Of Rock and Fourth street they
were turning around to stop in front
of house on the opposite side Of the
street, when Rambler automobile,
which was being driven up the hill
collided with them. Mr. Dalton was
thrown forward into the glass wind
shield, and received bad cuts on both
forearms the artery in his right,
forearm being severed. Both machines
were brought to standstill, and were
damaged to some extent. "A large
crowd soon gathered.
Walter Luedtke was one of those
who rushed to the assistance of the
wounded man, and carried him into
the residence of DIR. Walter Zettler
on Rock street. DR.. Zettler is dent
list, and although not a surgeon, gave
first aid to the injured man, pending
the arrival of DR.. A. Wohlrabe, who
had been summoned and arrived with
in few minutes. Mr.. Dalton tainted
from loss of blood, but was revived by
the time the physician arrived and
was taken to the Mankato Clinic,
where his wounds were dressed by
Dr. Wohlrabe, assisted by DR.. Roy
Andrews. Mr.. Dalton returned to his
home in Ivanhoe yesterday, but will
be unable to do guard duty for about
three weeks. The fender and run
board on the Dodge car were broken,
and the two men in the Rambler car
had difficulty in getting the engine
started 1t is said that the number of
the Rambler was secured.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-08-03
Mapleton

H. M. Quinn returned from his
western trip Saturday evening. While
away he visited his daughter, Lois
who teaches at Jordan of that state.
Misses Alice and Eleanor Nickerson
visited their friend Mrs. Ruben Rape
of Wells on Friday.
The campers returned from Perch
lake last evening.
A drive across country to st. Clair
shows crops looking fine. Corn is a
little backward but is making. great
progress these hot days. Much winter
wheat is in the shock.
Teachers examinations are in
progress at the high school building,
the enrolment is small.
Miss Beatrice Troendle went to St
Peter Thursday to prepare for a
musical recital, and her suit case was
stolen from the auto. Miss Troendle
was obliged to return to her home
for another outfit. The police are
after the guilty parties.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-08-03
MEATLESS MENU TO
COME To KATO TOWN
Leading Hotels Here May Adopt
Rules Prevalent In Largers
Cities

Hotels in Minneapolis are trying the
plan Of having two meatiess days a
week. Mankato hotel keepers are
looking to see how the experiment
works. 1t is expected that the applica-
ton of the plan will become general
and that it will be put into effect in
Mankato and elsewhere.
Winona Independent: A meatless
day for hotels in order to meet the
approval of the travelling public, ac-
cording to G. A. Hine, manager of
Hotel Winona, must be uniform
throughout the entire state. 1t can
not be hit and miss affair set by
the managers of the different hotels
to suit their own convenience.
"For instance" Mr. Hine said last
night, suppose we had a meatless
here Mondays. Rochester had one
Tuesday, Owatonna one Wednesday
and so on throughout the week-the
first thing we would hear would be
a complaint from a traveller who hap
pened to be in all those towns on a
meatless day and didn't get meat for
several days."
Travelling men in general, Mr.. Hine
claims, with the increased rates in
force in the majority of the hotels do
not approve of the movement
to take meat from tables. No action
will be taken here save on a state
wide plan.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-08-03
Indian Lake

A letter from Mrs. Lizzie Foster
Orchard tells of slowly improving
health. Although very much better
she cannot get about at all and will
be most grateful for the entertain
ment which letters from her friends
would provide. Her address is 1914
Grand avenue, Minneapolis, MINI.
sHIf the person who lost a fountain
pen on Second street recently will
call up 293-L4 Northwestern phone
he may be able to locate it.
The Sunshine club met at the poor
farm last week. Representatives OF
the Red Cross were present and un-
der their direction that work will be
taken up. Mrs. w. B. Kidder was
elected captain. The next meeting
will probably be held at the home of
Miss Euphirma Walker.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-08-03
Eagle Lake


Charles Burgess has returned from
st. Joseph's hospital where he has
been for treatment for severe at
tack of pneumonia. He is still in a
feeble condition.
Rev. F. H. Groom with some fifty
to sixty others motored to Eagle
Lake Sunday afternoon. They made
several social calls in the village and
afterwards went to the Methodist
church where they partook Of picnic
dinner. They then attended the Ep-
worth league at the Christian church.
At eight o'clock the Epworths went to
the Methodist church, where union
services were held. Rev. Groom
preached the sermon. A large audi
ence was present. A solo by Mr..
Shoemaker was greatly appreciated.
Mr.. Osgood presided at the piano
and rendered some fine church music.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-08-03
Case Against Him Quickly
Dismissed By Plymat
GIRLS ARE QUESTIONED
They Told Judge That Defendant
Did Not Make improper
Remarks

Carl Backus, clothing clerk of
Sleepy Eye, one of the two men ar
rested in Mankato on the night of
July 20, after an exciting time in
volving two girls, three soldiers, some
policemen, a revolver, a wounded
| leg, a doctor and other ingredients,
was exonerated from blame in the
municipal court late yesterday after
noon.
The other man, who was arrested
at the time, A. E. Johnson, Huron, S.
| D., in the employ of the American
Express company, has been in the
hospital ever since, awaiting his re-
covery from the bullet wound in his
leg, inflicted during the chase by a
policeman. Johnson is still slated to
| be brought into court on the warrant
charging assault in the second degree,
the same charge that was first
brought against Backus also.
Proceedings Were Peculiar.
The proceedings in the Backus case
yesterday afternoon were very pc
culiar. Backus was found not guilty
of disorderly conduct, after pleading
guilty. The two girls in the affair
answered the questions of Judge Ply
mat in a manner so favorable to
Backus that the court would not ac-
cept mis- plea of guilty to the charge
of disorderly conduct, and entered a
plea of not guilty and the defendant
was discharged.
At the outset County Attorney
Schmitt moved for the dismissal of
the charge of assault in the second
degree. This was granted and a
charge of disorderly conduct was en-
tered. Through his attorney, ]. e.
Regan, Backus pleaded guilty. The
Judge then talked with the girls,
questioning them particularly as to
whether Backus had made any sort
of an improper sa1utation to them.
| No Cause For Arrest. fh~
The girls declared absolutely that
he had not. There being no ztesti-
mony. on which even to base a con-
vfction for disorderly conduct, the
court refused to accept the plea of
guilty. Mr.. Regain moved that the
case be dismissed. This motion was
granted and the defendant was dis
charged. "
R. e. Richards, "a stranger, recent
ly arrested on the charge of steal
ing about 100 pounds Of brass cast
ings from storage shed of the
Great Western railroad, was arraign-
ed on the charge of grand larceny in
the second degree. He asked for an
examination and this was set to
take place on Thursday morning at
ten o'clock.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-08-03
UNIQUE PLAN RAISES
RED CROSS MONEY
NeWIyweds " Come Across
When "Charivaried"; Cash
Goes To Society

LIE Sueur Center claims the most
novel plan yet conceived for raising
Red Cross funds. 1t is an informal tax
on newly married couples.
The committee soliciting the sub
scription arrives armed with old
dishpans, washboilers and every
other tin receptacle that can be
pounded with noisemaking success
The "charivari" is continued until
the bridegroom steps forth with his
contribution. Then, instead of buying
ice cream and otherwise dissipating
with the proceeds, the money is
turned over to the Red Cross.
They all get it in LIE Sueur Center
it is reported, and none escape un-
less sign is posted on the door that
the donation already has been made
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-08-03
From Mondays Daily.

Professor Hugo Frey, is visiting
relatives in La Crosse.
Victor Greiner of Mapleton was a
passenger to Chicago last evening.
William Rethwill of LIE Sueur was
a business caller in the city today.
Miss Dora Engelen has returned
from vacation visit at Springfield.
Miss Winifred Moore has returned
from Wells, where she spent her, va
cation.
Clare Fowler is spending his vaca-
ton in the twin cities and at near
by lakes.
Miss Helen Reynolds, teacher at
the normal, left today on trip to
Los Angeles.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. J. Whitman and
children spent Sunday with friends
at Good Thunder.
Miss Eunice Wilkes has returned
from New Ulm, where she spent Sun
day with friends.
Mrs. Frank Stein and daughter,
Gertrude, of Good Thunder visited in
the city yesterday.
Miss Caroline Robbins of the nor
NAL school has gone on trip to
Marshall, Michigan.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alvin Guentzel, Mrs.
Ida Jones and little daughter, Mr..
and Mrs. David Jones and family of
Mankato and Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur
Guentzel of Lake Washington
motored to Minneopa Sunday after
noon and enjoyed their supper.
Lester Patterson, nineteen years
old son of H. A. Patterson, has gone
to the Curtis Aviation school at
Newport News, Va. He received his
pilot license last June, but he now
goes back to the school as paid
mechanic, and will learn the con-
struction of aircraft from the bot
tom up.
A. I. Deuser, demurrage clerk at
the Chicago and Northwestern
freight depot, has gone to Min
neapolis to accept position as bill
ing clerk for the Central Warehouse
and Lumber company. He has been
succeeded by Philip Heydon, who has
hitherto had the over-short and dam
age desk at the same office. The lat
ter position has been taken by C. A.
Seeley.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Schmitt, Mrs,
Kate Schmitt, Mr.. C. H. Owens and
Mrs. J. F. Freundl returned Satur-
day evening from an auto trip to ST.
Paul and Minneapolis. Mr.. Owens
was called to Minneapolis by the ser-
ious illness of his brother who died
Saturday night. death was due tn in
juries received in an automobile acct
dent near Redwood Falls. While in
st. Paul they stopped with Mrs.
Freundl's brother in law and sister,
Mr.. and Mrs. A. T. Bland
H. G. Hotaling, editor of The Maple
ton Enterprise and president of the
National Editorial association passed
through Mankato today, en- route to
his home after trip through British
Columbia He was accompanied by
Mrs. Hotaling and daughter, Mary.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Wilkie of Grey
Eagle and Mr.. and Mrs. Lee Rountree
of Georgetown, Texas, are with Mr..
and Mrs. Hotaling and win remain
with them few days. Mr.. Wilkie Is
president of the Northern Minnesota
Editorial association and Mr.. Round
tree is former president of the Ma
tional Editorial association.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-08-03
new HOTEL AT POINT
PLEASANT Is PLANNED
Brisner & Wherry To Improve
Their Property Within
Two Years

Brinser e Wherry, proprietors OF
the Point Pleasant hotel at Madison
Lake, contemplate extensive improve
ments on their property in the coming
two years. This summer the bath
houses will be enlarged by the erec-
ton of temporary additions to the
rear. 1t is intended, later, however, to
tear these structures away and put up
a new building, that will have a
dancing pavilion above the bath
houses below, together with other ac-
cessories. The present hotel is also to
be torn away and another erected of
about three times the capacity.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-08-03
thing arranged so my girl will be
away safely. She never returns until
eleven or twelve o'clock anyway"
Another Love Letter.
"FridaY. Nav 81. )

Another Love Letter.
Friday, May 81.
Dearest boy:
so much has transpired since ]
have had chance to see you. and
wonder if we can't meet tomorrow
night somewhere?
at is very hard to get rid of
Blanche Harper for any length of
time in the evening, and you know it
is necessary to keep her here.
"Can't / come to the back door of
the High School tomorrow night, at
nine o'clock? Couldn't we meet quiet
ly in the basement there? Or would
it be most safe on Sunday night
These nights are very dark just now.
would not try coming in the front
way now, but will dress absolutely in
black and / assure you no one will
see me. enter.
1--WE might meet across the river on
that little bridge just beyond the
creamery. You know the other side
of the dam. That is our own personal
land over there, and absolutely quiet
but believe the school house most
secure.
Call me up by phone sweetheart
and if you will meet me at the H. s..
say-"Do you intend taking some lady
teachers to board next Sept? Then
say Saturday night or Sunday night
which ever suits you best. See?
eff it is across the river say
Miss Stenson has decided to board
with you next fall If you think we
must not meet at all-Say-Do you
expect to take any table boarders
next fall outside of roomers?'
81 must hurry and take this to the
school house. y
GAS ever-Blanche.
"Now be sure and repeat the cor
rect message"
What the Jury Said.
Friday morning the jury brought in
their verdict, finding true the charge
Of adultery against Mrs. ART and ex-
onerating the doctor from the counter
charges of misconduct with other
women.
The attorneys for Mrs. ART at
once moved for stay of forty days
in which to move for new trial or
In the event of this being denied to
prepare for an appeal to the supreme
court, which motion was allowed by
the court.
In his endeavors to preserve the
sanctity of his home DR.. ART, once
well to do, has practically impover-
ished himself through deciding prop
erty to his wife in the several at
tempted reconciliations, as well Sas
lavishing every comfort of luxurious
home upon his wife. There is one
child, boy of seven years, the Gus
tody of whom will be determined by
the courts final order. By previous
order of Judge Quinn the doctor paid
his wife 500 month for her living
expenses until this order was set
aside by Judge Nelson two months
ago.
For the past year DR.. Arzt has
been living at Jackson hotel while
his wife occupied the elegant home
which he provided
1t is reported that Bovay, instead
of wearing the letters written to him
by rs. Artz next to his heart, he
carelessly, coldly and cruelty threw
them into waste paper basket. They
were found by some person who
turned them over to DR.. Artz, who
kept them under cover until they were
sprung at the trial last week.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-08-03
BOLD ROBBERY AT LAKE
CRYSTAL LAST NIGHT
Diamond Ring, Money and Many
Other Valuable Articles
Were Stolen

The residence of Mr.. and Mrs.
Clark of Lake Crystal was broken in
to last evening while they were out
at the lake. A diamond ring one
half carat, opal ring, blood stone
ring, ruby ring, oval in shape with
initial inlaide with diamond. 1915
class pin of the state normal school
of Mankato, 1913 class pin of the
Lake Crystal high school, black lea
ther purse containing $40, personal
cards and other cards and a small
leather purse containing $3.50 and a
plain gold pin were stolen. The rob-
Der made his way into the house
through a, window. No trace has
been found of him. 81
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-08-03
AUTO TIPPED OVER

T. w. and A. S. Fowles Had Narrow
Escape From Injury.
From Mondays Daily.
T. w. Fowles and brother, A. S.
Fowles luckily escaped without in
juries when the Ford car, driven by
the former, tipped over near their
home yesterday. Mr.. Fowlest drove UP
Center street hill on high speed, and
when turning down toward his home
the brake refused to work, and the car
tipped over on it's side. The repairs
to the car will cost about ten dollars.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-08-03
OLD SETTLER DIES
Jerimiah Mccarthy Passed Away At
Madison Lake.
From MONDAYS Daily.

From Mondays Daily.
Jerimiah Mccarthy, an old settler
of Madison Lake, died at his home
Saturday afternoon. He was born
March IL, 1882 in Ireland, and came to
America when a young man. For a
number Of years past he had not en-
gagged in active work, and for several
years had been rendered practically
an invalid by rheumatism. The widow
and family of grown up children
survive. Funeral services will be held
in All Saints Catholic church at
Madison Lake tomorrow morning at
nine o'clock mass, Rev. Father Ditt-
man officiating, and interment will
be made in the cemetery at Marys-
burg. No
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-08-03
KILL RATHER
Than BE CApT|vES
Russian SoIdierWomen Prepare
To Die If Capture Is
Imminent
united Press Dispatch.l

Petrograd, Russia, July 30.-Russian
women soldiers have pledged them
selves to commit suicide, rather than
to submit to capture by the Germans.
The members Of the Legion of Death
have all been supplied with a ration
of cyanide of potassium, and every
woman will swallow that deadly poi
son rather than to undergo the fate
worse than death that she would suf-
fer if taken a prisoner by the German
soldiers
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-08-03
DEAD BODY is FOUND
LYING ON THE TRACK
Frank Wood, Living in KiIkenney
Killed Sometime Satur-
day Night

, Frank Wood, aged fifty-nine, was
run over and killed by train on the
Minneapolis and st. Louis road near
Kilkenny sometime Saturday, night
His body was found Sunday morning
He lived at Kilkenny. He leaves a
wife and three children.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-08-03
Casualties of the EnaIish

London, Eng, July 31-The total
of the British casualties in killed,
wounded and missing during the
month of July is officially given at
1900. The killed amounted to 49,
449; wounded, 53,455, and missing,
1896.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-08-03
MAYOR OF RED WING
DIED IN THE RIVER
A. P. Pierce Drowned; He Fell
From the Pleasure Boat
Minnesota
UNITED Press Dispatch.I

From Mondays Daily.
Saltwater, Mimi, July 3O.--A. P.
Pierce, mayor of Redwing, was
drowned today in the St. Croix river,
falling overheard from the steamer
Minnesota at South Saltwater. The
body has been recovered. The mayor
was returning from pleasure trip.
The Minnesota belongs to the Drs.
Mayo of Rochester.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-08-03
MRS. ERNEST RAGEL DIES
She Paesed Away in Rochester; Fu.
neral Yesterday.

UcTdI TSStSTudy. y
The remains of Mrs. Ernest Nagel,
wife of Ernest Nagel. well known
farmer of Beauford, were shipped to
Mankato from Rochester, where she
died, and cared for at the Landkamer
undertaking parlors. uneral services
were held yesteray afternoon from the
Lutheran church in Beauford, and it
was one of the most large attended
funerals in their neighborhood in re-
cent years. Deceased is survived by
the widower, and a daughter.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-08-03
ASSISTING ExemptloF, Board.

Miss Evelyn Waters and Miss Josephine
Pritchett have been assisting the local
exemption board With the immense
Lamount Of clerical work that the board
has had before it,
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-08-03
Failed to Break deadlock.

IAssociated Press Dispatch. 81
Washington July 31.--The conferees on
the administration food bill failed at
the first session today to break the dead
lock on the congressional war expen-
ditures an
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-08-03
|. S. MILLER BROKE LEG

Fell On Floor of Front Street Shop
This Morning.
4 Lewis S. Miller employed at the
Minneapolis Brewing company acci-
IDENTIFY slipped on the floor of the o.
w. Schmidt harness shop about 1920
this morning breaking the thigh in
his leg very badly. He is at st. Jo-
seph's hospital. He is resident of
Mankato and his father is living at
Faribault..
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-08-03
Germany TIsaGy pr RunnI Ing. short she :

Washington, July 31.-Much evidence
Is accommodating here tending to show
that Germany is running short in her re-
serve supplies of both men and gold It
is believed that the credit of the Ger
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-08-03
July shorts at s2.7s.

- IOIIt6Q 1IT6SS IISpdCCnI 7
Chicago. ILL.,, July S1.-July shorts
cents cents higher than the opening i 90 -
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Attorney Miles Porter spent Sum
day at New Ulm.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-08-03
PershInq to INSPECT camp

IAssociated Press Dispatch.1
Paris, July, 31.--Major General Perish
Ing left today for his first inspection OF
the American training camp.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-06-14
Mrs. Il. f. AlIdredge.

Sarah E. Williams was born on
March 20, 1865, at Crescent City,
Iowa, and died at her home near
Leon. Iowa, May II, 1917, at the age
OF ~ years, | month and 5 days.
On February 26, 1871, she was
at Crescent City, Iowa. To them
were born ten children, James Fl.
Aildredge, OF Leon, Iowa; Mrs. B. f.
Rayne, of Luton, Iowa; Mrs. j. IL.
Hunting, Of Montezuma, Iowa; Will
nam r. Al!dredge, of Plainview, Ne
Draska; Charles Franklin Alldredge,
Z. and Dale c. Alldredge, of Leon,
Iowa, all Of whom We're present at
her death. Lydia Ann and Madge
Lillian died in childhood, and it was
Mrs. Alldredge's request that she be
lald to rest by the side Of her child
rem.
In the first years of their married
life Mr.. and Mrs. Alldredge moved to
southern Illinois. From there they
went pioneering to western Nebras-
ka, where they lived for several
ya6 80 AZ then moved to Iowa where
they have resided in various places
ever since.
In early life Mrs. Alldredge united
with the Reorganized Cnurch of .Je
Sus Christ OF Latter Day Saints, and
mas ever been faithful member
Funeral services were held at the
nome on May 18Th, under the direc-
ton of John F Carver, the sermon
being by Elder R. j. Lambert, of La
moni. lnterment was at Sloan, Iowa,
under the direction OF Elder Amos
Berye, of Sioux City, Iowa
Mrs Alldredge leaves to mourn
her departure loving husband,
eight children, 8 grandchildren, one
brother, one sister. and many other
relatives and friends.
(The pull tcation of THIS obituary
was delayed on account of the alb
sence Of the family