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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-06-29
All the Men Will Be Called
By Numbers
TO PLAY NO FAv0RITES
Hoped To Have Soldiers In
Training BY September lor
Soon Thereafter
From Mondays Daily.

From Mondays Daily.
Washington, June 25.-Regulations
for drafting the new national army
now awaiting President Wilson's ap-
prevail, contain provision for every
step in the great undertaking, except
the actual method OF. the draft Itself
No official announcement has been
made, and official confirmation is
being withheld, but it has been stat
ed and generally is accepted here as
self will do the drafting, probably
here in Washington, so there will be
no opportunity for local favorites
political or otherwise.
Every Man Bears Number.
3 AS the regulations stand now, ev-
cry registered man bears a number
The numbers will be forwarded to
Washington ndadrawing will be en-
tirely by number. The idententy of
the numbered men will be unknown
to those in charge of. the draft ma
chinery and can be established only
by comparing number with print
ed list of the mans home district.
AS the numbers are drawn they
will be telegraphed to the home dis
tricts where the registered men will
learn if they have been drafted.
Then the Exemption.
Then the question of exemptions
will come up and this will go before
the local boards. If man is ex-
empted the man bearing the number
which was drawn next in order will
take his place and so on.
In this way all those available for
service out of the 100000 who
registered will be made ready for
the country's call, and from them
the first increment of 625,O00 will be
assembled. The others will be called
as the need develops as the war
goes on.
Plenty of time will be given for
drafted men to arrange their person
al affairs and report to the canton
ment camps. 1t is hoped to have
them all in training by September 1
or very soon thereafter.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-06-29

Converting sky pilots in gospel mis-
sions and leaders in labor unions into
detectives is the ingenious plan which
has brought criminals into the net of
la Minnesota sheriff, says The st.
Paul Pioneer Press.
This strictly individual scheme has
been developed by Sheriff Q. G. Lee,
who makes the folks in Jackson coun-
|ty obey the law.
He believes in the Bertillon and
Sherlock Holmes methods of appre-
hending offenders, but is. certain his
way never fails.
Sheriff Lees latest result was in the
|arrest of George Johansen, who es-
|caped to New York after robbing a
fellow employee in Jackson county of
|$240 last May.
Sheriff Lee arrived last night from
| New York with his prisoner. and called
1 at the Central police station to get
|the original warrant for Johansen's
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-06-29
CASSIDY OF FA|RMONT
CLAIMED AN ASSAULT
Told Police That He Was Wal
|. loped By Man. From
MadeIia
From SATURDAYS Daily.

From Saturdays Daily.
With the lower part of his face and
his shirt front covered with blood, a
stranger giving the name of ], M
Cassiday was locked up at the police
station last night. He said he came
from Fairmont. He said it was a
Madelia man who hit him.
When Cassiday was searched, three
check blanks of the First National
bank of Mankato were found on him
He was. asked where he got them and
he said he did not know. This led to
the suspicion that he, was operating
some kind of a check game.
This morning he pleaded guilty in
the municipal court to the charge of
vagrancy and Judge Plymat sent him
to jail for ten days. In the meantime
the police are looking for some evil
dence of; check operations by him.
j. Fields, janitor in local play
house, was charged with assault in the
third degree He was charged with
having attacked R. E. Brown, Jr.
1t is reported that there has been
trouble between this old man, aged r.
and the lad, in the playhouse
over some alleged fooling by somebody
with some Of the musical instruments.
Fields pleaded not guilty and his case
was set for trial on June rs at 2 p.
N. He was allowed to go on $1O0
bond.
Beneto Villa, a Mexican, who has
been doing ditch work around here,
pleaded guilty to the charge of dis
orderly conduct, and was given the al
tentative of paying a fine of SIS. 65
and going to Jail for 20 days.
Five men were arrested by the po-
lice in a raid at local hotel last
night and were charged in the NUM-
cipal court with gambling. All were
stranger and said they hailed from
Iowa. Fred w. Simpson pleaded
guilty and paid a fine of, $40. C. L..
Turner pleaded guilty and was de-
ported. Carl Patter was found guilty
and paid fine of SIS. Hans Served
was found guilty and was given a 20
day sentence in Jail in default of
money to pay fine of SIS and costs.
George Hanson was found not guilty.
Late this afternoon, Beneto Villa,
Mexican, managed to pay his fine of
$1S.65 and was released.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-06-29
From Mondays Daily.

From Mondays Daily.
R. J. Guse and wife and the latter's
mother, Mrs. Hessler, and Mrs. Schiff-
mann, and L. F. Erickson, chauffeur,
all of st. Paul. arrived in Mankato this
forenoon on their return from an auto
trip to Sleepy Eye. They went by the
westerly route, and decided to return
via the Black and Yellow trail and
Jefferson Highway. They found the
roads very good, except twelve miles
where they were misdirected.
! Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Glenn are
spending the week at Lake Francis.
Rev. and Mrs. o. j. Arthur have
returned from Waseca, where they at
tended the Luther league convention.
Mrs. Chris Burmeister is home from
Geraldine, Mont, where she went sew
eraI weeks ago in response to the
illness of her sister, who died later.
Mrs. Burmeister left her father, R. H.
Rucker, feeling improved in health.
On her return home Mrs, Burmeister
was met at st. Paul by Mr.. Burmeis-
ter, who came to Mankato with her.
/ Sergeant Monte Loomis, who is now
at Fort Smelling, spent Sunday in
,Mankato visiting with his mother and
friends. He was recently transferred
to Camp Smelling from service on the
Gulf of Mexico.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Hinton and
daughter Phyllis, and Miss Blanche
Lloyd, spent Sunday at the home OF
the latter's parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
E. P. Lloyd, at Eyota.
Lawrence Snyder spent Sunday with
friends at Garden City.
Miss Eva Jones of Blue Earth Wis
tied friends in the city yesterday.
County Surveyor Roy HI. Allison
went to st. James today to make the
final report on judicial ditch No. OF
Waterman county, in the district court
Judge w. L. Comstock went to St
James this morning to hold a special
term of court.
A. j. Whitman and family went to
Owatonna last Saturday Mrs. Whit
man and two sons will spend two
weeks at Owatonna, and Mr.. Whitman
will return to Mankato this evening.
Rev F. H. Groom and children mo-
tored to Mound, Mimi, on Lake Mime
tonka, today to be present at the open
ling of the annual state convention Of
the Christian churches which conven|
There all of this week. Mr.. Groom will
address the convention tomorrow morn.
ing on 'tWhat the Church Expects Of
Its Young People"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-06-29
CRACKED A SUBMARINE

British Vessel Parted German Subma.
rne; Each Section Sinking.
ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch.1
An American Port. June 25.-A British
ship sunk an attacking German subma-
rine. The British vessel sent a shell in
to the submarines magazine, causing an
explosion which parted the u-boat about
amidships. Each end sank separately
The British steamer was uninjured. The
submarine was five miles distant and
running away after having attacked the
British nearly 400 miles off the coast OF
Ireland.
UNITED Press Dispatch.1
2 An American Gulf Port, June 25.-An
American steamer arriving here toda
reported a battle in the Mediterranean
sea with a German submarine which
lasted over half hour in which time
forty shots were exchanged. The steam
er escaped by steering a ZigZag course
1t was not known whether the diver
was sunk or not.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-06-29
DOING NICELY IN WEST
Letter From Max o. Siewert, Former
Pastor in Mankato.


Pastor in Mankato.
Billings, Mont, June Fl, 1917
Mankato Daily Free Press: Perhaps
it may interest you, to hear a word
from Montana through me. AS most
of the people who knew me in Man
kato know that | have spent an en-
joyable period. there as minister
of the Evangelical association and
serving the West Mankato chapel
the people shall never be forgotten in
the days to come. They are all. ap-
preciated most highly.
Some Of my friends will we'll re-
member that as long as l was at Man
kato l was interested in western
mission work which is the principal
reason for going to the state OF
Montana. 1 have my life to live but
once, if that be true, why not spend
it where it will be of greatest useful
ness. 1t seems to me the need for my
work is greater here, from what
have observed. Before went l knew
that it meant a greater sacrifice and
a better conservation for the future
1 have not been deceived in that, fol
it has been experienced already.
Our last service was held, at Man
kato May 20 after which l spent a
few days with my folks and friends
at Wabasso. From there went tt
Cavalier, N. D., by the. way of the
Ford where our conference was
held. was stationed at Billings
Montana, for which place soon left
enjoyed my trip very much in gen.
eral, with the exception that part OF
the distance the dust was mixed with
water and this real. estate happened
to stick to the tires, which made il
very tiresome work for Henry Ford.
But never the-less it rammbled right
along, a..
Billings is a beautiful western city
having population of about 1900 as
am informed. 1t is surrounded by
hills called rim rock" The Yellow
stone river cuts it's way through here
which also adds to its beauty. Though
it is beautiful as far as nature goes,
would not say that it is more SO than
Mankato is, with it's hills decorated
with natural woods.
My work will be exclusively devot-
ed to the southeastern part of the
city where There is no church and the
work will be greatly needed. know
there is hard work. that confronts me
but with the help of God, trying tc
do ones best must succeed in help
ing to mould and shape the west.
have left Mankato in the, spirit
that the year has not been spent in
vain, but rejoice to have hade the
privilege to be with you. wish
Mankato the best that life has ir
store for it. Sincerely yours, Max O
SieWert. =
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-06-29
From Saturdays Daily.

j SNSNs way SCiys
; Lieutenant Colonel Duane and wife
of st. Peter were in Mahkato yestdr-
day visiting relatives.
Mrs. D, L. Johnson and daughter,
Eva, will leave this week for MohalI,
N. D., to visit Mrs. J. H. Foster, a
daughter and son, L. w. Johnson, at
Homestead, Mont. They will be gone
about three months.
Miss Vesta Moore, connected with
the business office of the Free Press
company, went to Sioux City Saturday
night in response to a telegram stating
that her father, B. H Moore, formerly
of this city, was very I'll. She was ac-
companied by her sister, Fern, who
had been visiting here.
Minneapolis Tribune: Nine Min
neapolis young men sailed this week
for France to join units of the Norton
Harjes American ambulance corps in
the service of the French govern
ment. Ed and Irving Fish, Frank
Carleton and H. L. Sheldon sailed
Wednesday and the other five sailed
yesterday. They were James H. Bak-
'er, formerly of The Tribune staff
Neill Stevens, H. w. Riley, H. N
Chadbourn, Jr., and Miles Willsey.
O. w. Healy of Mapleton was driven
I to the city yesterday Afternoon in his
car by his family, and took the even
ing train for Paris, Mo-, where he will
attend the Sturgeon sale of thorough
bred cattle. This is one of the greatest
sales in the country, and Mr.. Healy in
tends to return with several head Of
cattle, as he does from most of the
important sales that he attends. He
reports that the country all the way
from Mapleton to Mankato is wet, anC
there is too much rain.
Lester Patterson returned home
Friday from Newport News, w. V.
| having passed the aviation test Tues.
day morning. He will spend a month
at home, after which he will probably
| return to Newport News to enter the
aviation shops. He is now entitled tt
a pilots license in the American Arit
club. The shops are connected with {
private school that gives instruction
!, to governmnt aviators, and fit one tt
become an instructor OF. to enlist as HI
chooses. There is a pressing demand
for instructors now, and Mr.. Patterson
Imay decide to qualify as one. He mad,
a very good record while at Newpor
News.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-06-29
From Saturdays Daily.

From Saturdays Daily.
Lawrence Bolvig of Omaha will ar
rive in Mankato tonight for a short
visit
Mr. and Mrs F. C. Gerlach will go
tomorrow to Elkton, S. d., to spend
a few days
Gates Phillips of Omaha was in
Mankato today. He came in on an
early morning train.
Misses Hildred and Mill Johnson left
today for st. Paul, where they will
attend the wedding of a friend.
Louie Busch of the National Citi-
Zens' bank is going to LIE Sueur Center
next Monday to spend a weeks vaca-
ton.
Miss Mabel Thomas and Miss Han
ma Pierson will leave tomorrow on a
trip east. They will visit friends in
Pennsylvania.
Miss Lillian Bolvig, who is a trained
nurse at Mounds Park Sanatorium, st.
Paul, will arrive home tonight to
spend several days.
Miss Grace Holmes Of Sioux Falls,
S. D., who has been the guest of Mrs.
George Lang for the past week, will
leave for her home tonight.
Misses Dora LEM and Clara Reiter
of Ellsworth, Mimi, arrived in Man
kato this week and have enrolled as
students at normal summer school.
Rev. Lee Tank of Winnipeg, Can
ada, is visiting his brother in law
and wife Mr.. and Mrs. Theodore E.
Just, sos Byron street. Rev. Tank
has been visiting in Wisconsin for
some time past.
George .Dauber, travelling agent for
the American Express company, with
headquarters at Estherville, Iowa,
has been visiting in the city as a
guest of Martin Wiltgen and J. B.
Robb. Mr.. Dauher and Mr.. Wiltgen
left today for Superior, Wis, to visit
Peter Schweitzer, father-in -law of
Mr.. Dauber and uncle of Mr.. Wilt
gen. Mr.. Schweitzer has been quite
ill, but he is reported better.
Mrs. ]. E. Reynolds went to ST. Paul
today. She will return Monday even
ing accompanied by her daughter,
Grace, who has been training for a
nurse in a st. Paul hospital. Miss
Reynolds became i'll short time age
and she has failed to gain strength, so
it was thought advisable for her to
give up her work until her health is
improved. She had passed a successful
examination and was delighted with
her duties. 1t is great disappoint-
ment to her that she must relinquish
her position and give up the work of
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-06-29
SPIRIT OF PATRIOTISM
SHOWN AT JAKESWLLE

it would be better for them to join Com
pany n than to join the regulars, as the
home people always looked after their
welfare, and he mentioned the attention
Mankato business men had given the
boys of Company n when they were in
service on the border. He advised the
Jane svilIe boys to join Company n as II
was the home company nearest to James,
vile.
Lieutenant Spicer also spoke for
about an hour. explaining the army life
to the young men, and the advantages
to be secured by enIistng In Company
n. Following the speeches the James
Vile boys were Invited to confer with
Lieutenant Spicer, and twenty young
men responded. In all probability these
twenty young men will enlist In Com
pany n.
The GAINESVILLE Commercial club and
Juvenile band will visit Mankato tomor.
row, and TIE band will give concert
at SbIey park about three O'Clock to-
morrow afternoon.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-06-29
REV. B. H. MOORE DIES


He Was Resident of Mankato Fol
Several Years.
Rev. B. H. Moore died at his home
in Sioux City early today. This was
the purpc-t of message received this
forenoon by Rev. r. w. Hobbs of the
Baptist church from Miss ,Vesta
Moore, daughter of the deceased. Mr.
Moore and his family lived in Mankatc
for several years and a number OF
months ago they moved to Sioux City
He was formerly pastor of. the South
Baptist church in Milwaukee. He re
tired from the ministry on account OF
ilI-health and for a number of years
was a travelling. salesman.
Mr.. Moore is survived, by. widow
three sons, Ray, Keith and Ralph; also
three daughters, Vesta, Hazel and
Fern.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-06-29
ACCIDENT AT THE BIG MILL
One Almost Lost Portion of His
Index Finger.

Two men were injured Sunday aft
ernoon in an accident at Hubbard's
mill but both are now getting along
quite nicely, and it was not necessary
for either to go to the hospital
While they were at work in the en-
CINE room, engaged in taking out a
wrist pink from a disk of the ma
chinery, the clamp broke, a piece
striking Charles Peterson, an engi-
neer, and almost severing his index
finger above the first joint. The piece
of the finger was sewed on by DR..
Andrews, and may re-knit A piece
of the broken clamp hit Otto Turner,
fireman, heavily upon his right arm,
infiicting bad bruises. DR.. J. w. An
drews was the attending physician.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-06-29
DEATH HALTs DUNN TRIAL
Daughter of One Of the Jurors Sue.
curnbed to Meningitis.

lUmted PreSS DiSpatch.J
Washington, June 23.-S. C. Ferdig.
a Montana rancher and a close ac-
quaintance of Frank ]. Dunn, told on
the stand today Of an attempt by
Frank ]. Dunn at one time to commit
suicide by letting the gas escape in
his room 2''+
On account of the death of Ruth
Duford, daughter of one of the jurors,
the trial, has been adjourned to next
Monday. The jurors will be given the
opportunity to attend the funeral, es-
corted by bailiffs. ~ - SstN
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-06-29

Patriotism Was Manifested in meet
ing held in the town hall in GAINESVILLE
last night and it was very largely at
tended by the business men and young
men of the town, who were enthusiast
tic with the spirit of Americansim.
Lieutenant Cyril Spicer of Company H.,
with Ed Nyquist, Sergeant Lyle Thro,
and Private Louie Kastner, went to
GAINESVILLE early in the evening to meet
the GAINESVILLE young men, and explain
to them the advantages of enlisting In
Company n. The GAINESVILLE Juvenile
band gave a splendid band concert, and
escorted the Mankato party to the town
hall, which was rapidly filling with In
terested young men.
Edto~ J. A. Henry of Tire GAINESVILLE
Argus delivered the opening address,
which breathed the spirit of patriotism,
and told Of the need of the young men
responding to the country's call at this
time. Ed Nyqust invited the GAINESVILLE
boys to join Company H, explaining that
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-06-29
Eagle Lake

The Boy Scouts in camp on Madi-
son Lake this week will return Fri
day. Next week their camping place
will be occupied by the campfire
girls of Eagle Lake.
Twin boys arrived Wednesday
morning to brighten the Woodward
home.
Rev. J. d. Mccormick, president of
Parker college, Winnebago, visited at
the Reynolds home over Wednesday.
He also made many calls around
town in behalf of Parker college.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-06-29
WILLIAM HIxoN TO MARRY.

Minneapolis Tribune: Mr.. and Mrs
Walter K. Powers announce the en-
gagement of their daughter Beatrice,
to William Lloyd Hixon, the son of
Mrs. William L. Hixon of this city.
WILL BE MARRIED.
Miss Fern Van Wrinkle and Mr.
Lawrence Bolvig will be united in
marriage this evening at eight o'clock
at the home of the formers mother,
504 South Broad street.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-06-29
DEAD BODY is, FOUND.
insane Patient Jumped of Bridge In.
to Minnesota River.

insane Patient Jumped on Bridge In
to Minnesota River.
. The body of William Winthrop, pa
tient at the state hospital, was found
Thursday a short distance north of
the big trestle, st. Peter, lying on
the sand, where the. river had been in
high water time this spring. The body
was entirely decomposed Winthrop
escaped from the hospital about three
weeks ago It is thought by the hos
pital authorities that he either
jumped off the bridge during high
water or went down the. river and
jumped in, where the body was found.
Cadet Home For Summer. N.Y.
Edward A. Grupe' who has been at
tending the Military Academy at West
Point is home for the summer.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-06-29
Woman Who Shot Mrs. David
/ Roberts Improved
PATIENT WANTS. TO DIE
Put To Sleep Under Influence Of
Sedative; Nerves Over
I Wrought
From Saturdays Daily.

IASSOCIdCtu fTE5S IISpdtCn.J
Waukesha, Wis, June 23.-Under
the influence of sedatiyes made nee
essary by wrought nerves, Miss
Grace Lusk, the slayer of Mrs. David
Roberts, as a result of love for the
latter's husband, obtained some sleep
early today and the fears for her re-
covery which were felt keenly last
night today are virtually removed, The
patient continued to hope for death,
however .g.s
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-06-29
LAxITY OF THE POLICE
Father of Ruth Cruger Gives Testi
mony in New York.
Yx,;t 1aI~

United Press D1Spatch.1
New York, June 25.-Henry Crug-
er, the father of Miss Ruth Cruger
murdered by Alfredo Cocchi, took the
stand today to testify to the laxity OF
the New York police methods in
permitting the prisoner to escape.
Last nights police records show that
there was one murder and two disap-
pearances of young girls. Pretty Miss
Helen Whealan was shot and killed
and her body thrown in a ditch along
side of the road while a party was
taking joy ride. Her companions
are now in cIlSt0dv ~ -t
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-06-29
MADE TO KISS THE FLAG

lamberton Man Forced Down On
Knees Before Old Glory.
Lamberton, Mimi, June 25.-Albert
Zingel, local clerk, was compelled
by delegation of citizens here late
Saturday to kneel and kiss the Ameri-
can flag, after an alteration earlier
in the day with Mayor George R.
Kluegel. The mayor asserts that
Zingel made an insulting remark
about the flag.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-06-29
School. Story Is Untrue.

The story that Major, Gustave H.
School of Minneapolis had been shot
for German spy in England proves
to be without foundation. The major
was on a lecture tour in Wisconsin.
He spent day in Mankato few
years ago and lectured at the normal
and high schools.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-06-29
DEATH OF TRUED, Monsoon.
Former Resident Passed Away !
Sweden in April.

Trued Monson, eighty-four years
old, died in Skurup, Sweden, April 13.
The immediate family consists of the
surviving wife, two sons in Sweden.
and three in America. The deceased
will be remembered by some of the
older people in this vicinity, having
spent two and one half years in this
country in 18SO-S3, making his home
with Oluf Olson, who was then en-
gagged in the, mercantile business at
.Rapidan. . 80 et@
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-06-29
ACCEPTS THE COMMISSION
DIR. J. A. HieIscher Will Join the
Medical Section of Army.

"SUICdI 0cVIOII " TH'"J'
+ DR., ]. A. Hielseher has been COM
missioned a captain in the medical
section of the officers reserve of the
United States army. He received the
commission today. 1t bears the sig
nature of Secretary Of War Baker.
DR.. Hielschef has accepted the COM
mission and is now awaiting orders.