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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-12-14
WANTED TO BE CAPTURED
One Small Sized Fritz, Who Insisted
Upon Being Prisoner.

London, November 20.-[By Mail. ]
The sergeant wiped the foam from
his n1oustache and set the glass or
the bar
81 see Haig took 1000 more pris-
oners today. Beastly bore, they are
| took one once myself-in face he in
fiicted himself upon me.
HE was not prisoner to be proud
Of the sergeant continued. when
he adopted me l was busy repairing
a telephone wire. The boys had just
gone over the top and l YVES strug-
Cling with halfyard of adhesive
tape and a pair of pliers when some
thing tripped over the wire and said
Mercy, l am your prisoner. submit. ]
desire to be removed from here
81 whirled around and looked it full
in the spectacles-it was very un.
happy, small sized Fritz entirely sur
rounded by clay.
eco away, can't you see I'm busy,
said
"T am your prisoner he repeated
plaintively.
you're a liar I said severely
You run away and be someone else's
prisoner You're not the sort of pris-
oner that appeals to me. Anyway I'm
not going to have prisoners thrust
upon me. This is my busy day. Gel
your legs out of that wire
"For moment he looked nonplus-
sed Then he dived into pocket ant
produced cheap Swiss watch.
For YOU he beamed. I'm yoI!
prisoner su
"The mans persistence worried me
1t was then / threw the pork anC
beans can at him. But he only burs
into tears.
81 told him / couldn't help his
troubles. If he chose to be born OF
the wrong side of war like this hi
must take the consequences. And j,
he kept on weeping on the wire, i
might cause a short circuit.
"'The mans persistence finally wore
me down. So / marched him off II
the nearest dressing station.
"That was my first and last pris-
Oner"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-12-14
FROM BOYS
IN ARMY CAMPS

Mrs. R. K. Williams of Lake Crys-
tai is in receipt of the following let
ter from her son:
Somewhere in France, November 1,
1917.-Dear Mother and All: Just
received three OF your letters dated
as follows, September 27, October IA.
According to the number of letters
you said you have written | have
received every one, also got several
bundles of papers but best of all the
cake. Seven of us boys just had it
for supper, which was a great treat,
it was in fine shape and tasted like
more, and all the bows as well as my
self thank you tn~,sand times.
The past three days have been
happy ones as they were the first
mail days in several weeks and it Is
still coming. Have not received any
tobacco yet but l suppose it will be
here within the next few days. After
supper this evening we all sat around
smoking American tobacco, eating
American candy and reading Ameri-
can papers. Came near thinking we
were back in dear old U. S. A. It's
a great sight to see the boys get their
Christmas when / was young. That's
just the way the boys look when they
start to open their bundles. All ex-
cited, wondering what they contain.
You cannot imagine what load of
happiness a few letters bring to us
in this strange land.
Everyone in our camp is in fine
shape enjoying the war as if it were
a baseball game. Of course we are
all anxious to have it over so we can
return to the land from where we
came, but not until we have crushed
Fritz forever. 1t may take some
time but there is no doubt in our
minds that it cannot be done. He is
very clever, but he always finds that
there are others just little bit
moreso.
This has been a beautiful day, just
like July weather They say it
don't get very cold here but l have
my doubts about that, several morn
ings l woke up with Jack Frost star
ing me in the face. I never felt bet
| ter in my life, getting so fat my
clothes look like they fit me too
quick, and l don't drink here either
! for they have very little over here
| The French all drink wine even with
their meals. Every French soldier
carries canteen of wine wherever
he goes. l am getting to be quite a
Frenchman, can understand them
fairly well but when it comes to talk
ing it l have to sneeze between every
other word.
| Well l have done fairly well fo1
| this time for writing a letter over
here 1t is very hard on account OF
not being allowed to say anything
about military work Most generally
two pages is my limit but feel good
tonight that accounts for it.
/ l will write again in few days
maybe by that time / shall have re-
ceived the tobacco you sent, that's
the most important thing of all.
Hoping this finds you all well anc
happy and don't worry about me fol
am o. X and expect to be with
you soon. Sending my love to all
your son, Clyde Williams, Company
lie, Thirteenth Engineers, United
States army.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-12-14
LIVED LONG IN COUNTY
Henry Wandersee, Sr.,. Was
Past Eighty-Eight Years of
Age A. Death

Henry Wandersee, ST., died last
night at 1115 o'clock at his home on
the old homestead in Limetown He
was lightweight years, two months
and twenty nine days DID, He was
born in Germany. He came to Lime
town forty-five years ago where he
has resided ever since. He is sur
vived by two daughters, Mrs. Ed.
Schumacher and Mrs. Henry Guent-
eel and one son, Frank Wandersee.
His wife died fourteen years ago.
Twenty-one grandchildren and elev-
en- great grandchildren survive him.
The funeral will take place Wednes-
day at twelve o'clock from the house
and at two o'clock from the Imman-
uel Lutheran church.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-12-14
FIFTY FOR UNCLE'SARMY
That Many to Leave Mankato
For Jefferson Barracks
This Evening

Fifty men leave here tonight for
ST. Louis, Mo-, for another examina-
ton at Jefferson Barracks. Most oil
the men enlisted in the favorite
branch of late, the aviation corps. The
recruiting officers report that through
the rush of enlisting they found it
impossible to prepare the names OF
all the men.
The officers also wish to impress
upon all young men the fact that en-
listed men must leave here not later
than Wednesday of this week. This
is very important, ais all soldiers must
have been examined by the fifteenth
at ST. Louis.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-12-14
From Mondays Daily.

,
H C. Gerlach has returned from a
business trip to Lakefield.
Mrs. l. Babcock and daughter of
Winnebago were guests in the city
yesterday.
Mrs. Easten Broutie of Milroy, Mimi.
is visiting at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. ALT Docken.
Mrs. L. M. Carey of Blue Earth was
in the city yesterday to attend the
meeting of the Woman's Relief corps
Miss Cora Morstad of Sioux Falls
S. D., is spending couple of weeks
in the city in the interest of the Sioux
Falls Commercial News.
James Pfau of White Salmon,
Wash, is in the city to remain cou-
pie of months with his parents. At
torney and Mrs. A. R. Pau. He is a
civil engineer,
Mrs. Fred Carlson and sons Wal
ter and Gilbert, who spent the past
ten days as guests at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. Johnson, returned
today to their home at Lake Wilson.
r. G. Davis of Gladstone. Mich, was
a guest at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
| l. N Griffiths last night, while on
his way home from Denver, Colorado,
where he visited his brother, who was
| ill.
Mrs. Peter Lloyd has returned from
jamestown, N. OAK, where she at
tended the wedding of her son. En-
route home she visited with Mr.. and
Mrs. George Howells at Fargo, N.
Dak.-
R. G. Davis, of Gladstone, Mich
was guest of I. N. Griffith. at 1902
South Front street Mr.. Davis is
on his way home from Greedy, Colo.
where he visited sick brother. Mr.
Davis is passenger engineer on the
| 500 line ont of Gladstone.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-12-14

1t happened that his left shoulder and
arm was hurt Fortunately, he too had
chance to retire from the active
service in the company.
The boys at the armory this after
noon had the treat of freezerful of
strawberry punch, which was brought
over from the Junior Pioneers build
ing, where an artillery banquet took
place last night
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-12-14
DIES AFTER SHORT ILLNESS
Gustave Anderson Was Very SicI
With PIeuresy Two Days.

Gustave Anderson of 1908 Wood
land avenue, died Saturday after two
days severe illness with pleursy. He
was born in Sweden March 26, 1850
and came to America when eighteen
years of age settling in Mankato. He
was married here to Miss Anna Pet
erson in 1879 and they continued
to make Mankato their home. Sur
Tiving relatives are the children, Os-
car, Edward, Anna, Albert, Florence
Agness, and Theodore. at home; Mrs
Granville Kelly, of Danville, Ken
lucky; and Mrs. Reuben Pennington
of Minnesota. Funeral services will
be held Tuesday afternoon at three
o'clock in the West Mankato chapel
Rev. r. w. Hobbs officiating.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-12-14
GUST FROM GOSPEL MISSION
That Is Story Told of Mrs. A. Moore,
Formerly of Mankato.

Sioux City, Iowa, Dec, 1O.-Mrs. A
Moore, recently from Mankato, Mimi.
an alleged "free love" teacher, has
been banished from the Full Gospel
Mission here, of which she was a
member, by Frank Barclay, head of the
mission. Mrs. Moore is reported to
have been engaged in disengagins
.'mismated" people and remating them
with persons she deemed congenial
companions for them.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-12-14

A. M. Stein, the we'll known mer-
chant. writes from Fort Worth, Texas,
that he is feeling first rate and was
going to leave that city at once for
San Antonio, where he will remain
until next April,
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-12-14
WILL GO TO WASHINGTON
Miss Julia O'3rien Given Position /
War Department

Miss Julia O'Brien, formerly of this
city. now of st. Paul, was. in the city
on business today, and visited with
friends. She has received tele-
gram from the United States war de-,
partment at Washington, d. c., of
fering her very responsible position
in the department at large salary,
with prospect of rapid promotion, and
will leave for Washington on Thurs
day Of this week.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-12-14

Mrs. F. G. Heinze has returned from
Faribault where she was called by the
illness of her daughter, Mrs. H. ].
Pomadt who is suffering from sciatic
rheumatism.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-12-14
CHICAGO FIRE MYSTERY
Large Government Warehouse Wa,
Destroyed In That City Today.

United Press Dispatch.1
Chicago, December S.-A govern
ment warehouse containing a quantity
of explosives and army clothing mys
teriously caught fire at nine o'clock
this morning. the fire starting n thu
third floor of the FIVE story building;
In an annex Of the building is a large
quantity. of high explosives which are
being rapidly removed. A general
alarm was turned in. The building il.
which the fire started will be des
stroyed but it is thought that an exs
plosion will be prevented
Two men acting suspiciously were,
arrester The fire loss is estimated
at 100000.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-12-14

Too Bad Villa Was Not Killed
Ell Paso. December S.-Four hun
dred Villiaistas were annihilated in :
canyon south of the border by Next
can federals A brother of francisco
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-12-14
CAPTAIN BOYCE RESIGNS
Veteran at Fairmont Must Leave the
Military Service.

Fairmont Sentinel: There are ru-
mors that owing to a physical weak
ness, recently developed Captain Will
liam r. Boyce is to resign and return
ed to her home on 103 South Broad
home at an early day
A letter received in Fairmont stated
that with tears in his eyes and choked
voice, Captain Boyce recently maze
the announcement to the members Oh
his company.
Baptain Boyce on three different oc-
casions has been among the frst to
respond to the call of his country. He
is a gallant soldier, a popular OFFICER.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-12-14

Since the above was written a tele-
phone message informs us that Cap
tain Boyce has been discharged on &C
count of weakness of knee and ad-
vancd years, and that he will be back
home about Christmas.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-12-14
Vessels Are Overdue.
limited Press Dispatch. ]

limited Press DiSpatch.l
Milwaukee, December S.-Fear is
expressed for the safety of the Tsp
ming and Pasque Isle two YES
sells YER due and not a word
heard from them. They are both
seaworthy and may weather the
storm.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-12-14

Miss Cora Bright spent the week lend
with friends in Winona.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-12-14

Dave Davis of Lake Crystal was
business caller in the city today.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-05-06
CLARA kiMBALl YOUNG TO
APPEAR IN OWN PRODUCTION.

The long heralded appearance of the
popular Clara Kimball Young in the
first of her own companys produc-
lions, 1.-THE Common Law by Robert
w. Chambers, is scheduled for the
Pfnney theater on Thursday. Friday
and Saturday. May 10. IL and IL.
Director General Albert Capellani of
the Clara Kimball Young Film corpor-
alton, has screened the novel in six
parts and the production is said to be
magnificent in every respect. In the
cast supporting Miss Young are Con-
way Tearle. Paul Capellani, Edna
Hunter. Lillian Cook, Julia Stuart,
Edward NJ Kimball. Lydia Knott and
d. J. Flanagan.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-05-06
Construction of Railroad to
Undeveloped Fields in the
Eastern Part of the State
Might Solve Fuel Prob
lem.
FACTS SET FORTH
BY SENATOR HILL,
Matter Placed by Governor
In the Hands of State Mine
Inspector to Make an In
vestigation and Report.

The largest undeveloped coal deposit
IN the United States is located but 30
miles from Ririe. in eastern Idaho. and
II railroad could be built to 1t and
the coal mined and brought to the con-
sumers Of this state the coal shortage
problem would be solved for all time
This is the information that has been
placed in the hands Of the governor
The chief executive is in receipt of a
letter from State Senator George E.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-05-06

Hill of Rigby. setting forth facts re :
garding this coal field and urging that
action be taken so that railroad can
be built to it. The governor referred
the letter to State Mine Inspector Rob-
ert n. Bell, who offers to make an in
vestigation of the coal deposits. Sem
ator Hills letter containing the in
teresting information is in part as fol-
lows:
81 have read In the Boise papers Of
the impending coal shortage predicted
for next winter and the high price TO
which this necessary article will likely
go, viz, $12 per ton. l have also read m
the Salt Lake papers that the Oregon
Short Line proposes to extend its line
in Utah from its present southern ter
minus to the coal mines In southeast
ern Utah, to avoid doing business with
the Rio Grande Western in a Joint haul
of this coal to Idaho consumers.
have also read accounts about your
war council urging the Short Line to
extend its line from briggs to the coal
mines on the west side Of Teton BASIN
to relieve the coal shortage feared next
winter, all of which is interesting. but
none Of the discussion runs to the
point OF permanently solving Idaho's
coal situation. Some Of these mea-
sures will bring temporary relief, per-
haps. but the only permanent relief To
southern Idaho is to build a line OF
railroad from Ririe. the nearest rail-
road point, UP the south fork Of Snake
river, to the immense coal beds In
Gray's river canyon (called John Days
river on the map, where unlimited coal
deposits have been found to exist, and
all Of 1t can be mined from the bottom
Of the canyon by gravity from out Of
the tunnel into the cars.
IMMENSE DEPOSITS OF COAL.
THESE immense deposits have been
prospected for 20 miles up and down
this canyon and coal found to exist
for this entire distance, and of excel
lent quality, some of 1t being anthracite
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-05-06
IMMENSE DEPOSITS OF COAL.

THESE immense deposits have been
prospected for 20 miles up and down
this canyon and coal found to exist
for this entire distance, and of excel
lent quality, some of 1t being anthracite
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-08
INDIGESTION WAS
RELIEVED BY It
Rundown Feeling and Pains
Quickly Left Him After
Taking Tanlac.


was surely feeling rundown. and
felt that needed something real good
to build me up. and | surely found
what I needed in Tanlac. Indigestion
had me i'm it's grip. and heartburn and
pains which would catch me in my
chest at night made me feel badly.
when my wife bought me a bottle of
Tanlac. haven't had indigestion since
taking Tanlac, and the pains have dis
appeared. and | am now feeling fine.
and remarked to my wife that felt
like thrce-ycar-oid after taking my
first bottle. II has helped me and is
a fine Tonic. and recommend it," de-
clarcd Mr.. J.. l.. Parkinson. employed
by the American Bread and Baking
Co. address for Notification 1916 Floyd
Avenue. Richmond. Va.
Indigestion is one OF the most dis
agreeable troubles. You ar" forced to
refuse many tempting dishes. You al
ways dread the after dinner feeling
md sour bc!ching. casey stomach.
headaches. nervousness and various
other diSaErceable symptoms are bad.
one must remember also that these
symptoms indicate condition which
may lead TO other and Srarcr troubles.
1t derang.s the whole system II al
lowed to continue long enough. TIL.
solution is Tanlac. Get IA bottle
Watch how that rundown, tired. worn
out feeling leaves YOU. Notc how the
appetite and digestion pick UP. Try
some Of the dishes you never dared
touch before after using bottle or
two and II will amaze you
The following reliable druggists
only sell and indorSe ranlaC: TraEle's
Polk Miller Drug Stores and I.iggetts
are distributors for Tanlac in Rich
mond. Get IL at nearest store. 81 per
bottle tabiets included). or write
Eastern Distributor, T. &. Prince. 100
East Broad street. Richmond, for free
copy Of "Tanlac Times" and name Of
agent nearest you.
Nearly million men and women in
dorse Tanlac old and young take IL
with splendid results as "A spring tonic.
Get bottle 10 -dMy.-Adv.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-08

tcrs detectives made a raid and found
eight rifles and shotSuus. eight re
vo,vc.s a quantity OF ammuni' ion.
maps Of the United states. compasscs
and unasScmblcd parts Of bicycles
Five bulr;nE suit cases also were
seized In searching the rooms the
detectives came across u tea canister
Bcncath the tea were compaSses and
gauges The two men arrested de-
sc~ibcI themselves as Charts Henschel
Of Jcrse. City. and Louis Mischief. Of
New York.
Detectives charge that while they
wcrr ma king their search the two men
attempted to bride them by Offering
$2uo for their liberty.
Paul Kocu!g. chief OF III" secret ser
vice Of the Hamburg American Line
who WAS arrested on Friday, still Is in
The TomhS. Hugo Schmidt, rcpreScn-
;ativc in this country of the DeutchcS
Bank OF Berlin. is technically under
arrest. but has not been detained. Inn
por,ant papers fell into til" hands of
the Federal authorities when they ar
rested Frederick Srhlcindcl. 1t is in
tima,ed by them that these papers tend
to show that Carl IIcinon. in whose
Office Schlcindel was arrested, sue
cccdrd Or. Heinrich f.. Albert. as pay
master in this country Of agents Of
the German government.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-08

strength and endurance and filled his
MOOD with iron before he went into
the ARRAY; while many another has
gone down in inEloriouS defeat simply
Tor the lack OF iron
pr. Schuyler G. jacques, Visiting Sur
Ec"n Of ST. l;liZabcth'S Hospital. New
York city. said ~ have never before
given out any medical information or
advice for publication. as | ordinarily
of Nuxatcd Iron | feel would be re-
miss in my duty not TO mention it,
have taken IL myself and given il 10
my patients with most surprising, and
satisfactory results. And those who
wish to increase their strength. power
and endurance VIII find il Il most re-
inarkahle and wonderfully cffcctive
remedy"
NOTf:-NuNatcd Iron. which is prescribed
and recommended above 10y physirians in
Such a great variety of cases is no, n
patent medicine secret remedy but
ON" ON, which Is well kn"wn I" druggists and
Europe and America. Unlike tho Older in
lated. does not injurc the teeth make
contrary. VI Is most potent remedy i'm
nearly all forms OF Indigestion as we'll as
Tor nervous. run -d"wn conditions Tho
manufacturers have such great ,,onnacnca
IN nnxaicd iron. that they offer {" fbrfcit
$4,000 to any charitable ingtttutiou ~
they cannot take amy man woman undcr
90 VINO lacks iron. and increase their
time. provided they have serious or
Eunic troubles: They also offer to rcfund
yonr money u II docs not at least double
time. II iH dispensed In this city by sII
good drugSists.--Ady.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-08

ties informed infinitely Of develop
ments in this country
The arrest revealed the existence in
this country of an extensive organiZa.
tion of spies workin.; for tho German
government FEDERAL agents declare.
Until to-day the operations of this, new
set Of spies were Il mystery to Federal
agents. They said that these ,ncu v.,,r.
organized after the names of all the
Germans In this country involrcd l.,
plotting were revealed in the papars
OF Wolf Won IEcl. The new .;ct a.,
SPIES were practically inactive uati!
severance of diplomatic relations be-
tween Germany and the United states.
Then they began operations on a ire
mcndous scale. cleaning every par
ticlc OF information of military or
naval Importance
Just after Riclkowski was seized.
John Wilkins. a German. was arrested
secret SerHic" men refused to explain
who Wilkins is or why he WAS arrested
II could not be learned whether he was
directly connected with the operatjous
OF Rielliowski. He has been i'm this
country thirty-one years. 1t had been
supposed he lived only on pension
for service against France in the
rranco-Prussian War. but il is under
stood he vas regularly in the pay OF
the German government for the entire
period.
Second in Importance to his arrest
and the revelation of a nest OF S,ics
was TIM arrest Of two Germans at 4
rooming house here. Acting on in
formation reaching police hcadQuar-