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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-04-20
BRIDGING THE OCEAN
SCHEME OF STATES
Government Will Build Large
Fleet of Vessels to Carry
F0OdstuffS
limited Press Dispatch.l
rom THURSDAYS Daily.

From thursdays Daiiy.
Washington, April 12.-What will
amount almost to bridging over the
Atlantic ocean is planned by the ma
tional government. 1t is planned to
have 5000 wooden vessels construct
ed to transport supplies from the
United States to Great Britain and
France. Supplies of food especially
are to be transported in this man
ner. These vessels are to be SO
numerous that submarine attacks
will be able to damage the move
ment of the supplies very little. Each
of these vessels is to be equipped
with an nti-submarine gun and a
wireless apparatus, so that help can
readily be summoned, if a submarine
shows up. Each of these vessels is
to have a capacity of 5000 tons, and
a speed of ten knots an hour. There
is to be one boat every three miles,
making almost a bridge across the
Atlantic. 1t is intended to have the
first 1000 of these vessels completed
after eighteen months, and the other
1000 will be ready soon afterwards
It is the intention to begin launch
ing these vessels on November l at
the rate of three a day.
Is Colossal Scheme.
ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch.1
Washington, April ia colossal
campaign to break the German sub
marine blockade, and keep the en-
tente plentifully supplied with food
and munitions has been determined
on by President Wilson and his ad-
visers, as Americas first physical
stroke against the enemy. Unable
now to send an army to the trenches,
the president believes that America
can be of even greater assistance
to the allies by providing a large
of merchantmen to invalidate
the undersea campaign. Quickly
built, light wooden ships of 1000 tons
and upwards are to make up the
fleet, and by fall the campaign will
be in full swing. To insure max
imum construction the shipping board
has enlisted the countries of the en-
tire shipbuilding facilities, now the
greatest in the world. The produc-
ton is expected to average three
ships daily for the first year.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-04-20
PATRIOTIC DEMONSTRATION DAY

ward making the affair one that
will long be remembered in the
history of the city.
1t is planned to have a mon
ster parade, with patriotic mu-
sic by band, fife and drum
corps, ana to have Company H
and the high school cadets in
the line of march
The program will open in the
afternoon, and will continue all
afternoon and evening, 1t is to
be an occasion when everyone
can join in and help the cause of
Uncle Sam. 1t is planned to
have two big entertainment pro-
grams at least, one to be held
in Mankato theatre and one in
the armory, in addition, to the
street feature. Patriotism is to
be the keynote of the day, and
everyone should join in making
the Demonstration Day a big and
glorious success.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-04-20

/, to France as there are no submarines
here to fight.
They are small boats, of about one
hundred feet long, equipped with
two three-inch guns. They make a
speed of about forty eight knots or
that is about fifty four miles an hour.
About the only way that a submarine
can get us is to come up and sink us
with gun fire. And we have more
chance to get them than they have to
get us. They are too fast for a de-
stroyer to get too.
They are using the big ships for
training ships now. We are getting
an awful lot of recruits. They are
going to increase the navy from
$4,000 to 10000 and they have about
$4,000 now. All of the training sta
tons are full so that they are sending
the men on the ships. The battleships
have nothing to fight just now unless
they send them over to help the
Limas. / will do my share to help
France. They did us a favor when
this country was young. Yorktown is
very pretty place, a quaker village.
Uncle Sam bought us ninety-two
, acre farm to play ball on and use for
recreation. l could not find time to
write to all of you but | expect one
from all of you.
Hoping that this letter will find
you well and happy, | remain Your
son and brother, Jim Zimmerman.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-04-20
Butternut Valley

Mrs. Calvin Owens entertained the
Bethel Ladies' Aid at heir home last
Thursday. -.
Myrtle Halverson, who attends high
school at Lake Crystal, spent her
spring vacation at home.
Mrs. William H. Jones, who is at
the hospital at New Ulm, is recover
ing rapidly.
The farmers of this vicinity are all
busy with the spring work.
Throat trouble is a prevalent dis
ease in this community at present.
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Wilcox of Ma
della, visited at the home of Hugh
Lewis last week.
Nels A. Nelson has recently pur-
chased span of horses from the
James brothers of Lake Crystal.
Mrs Henry Fuller has returned
from New Ulm, where she has been
staying with her sister for the last
two weeks.
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Mankato is going to have "Pa-
triotic Demonstration Day" 1t
is scheduled TO take place on
April %, and will undoubtedly be
the biggest affair of its kind held
in this section of the state. The
following general committee is
now working on plan of ar
rangements with F. M. Currier,
president of the Mankato Com
mercial club: Theodore, Will
liams, chairman, G. w. Eich-
steadt, Charles T. Taylor, Ed
ward Nyquist, A. M. Krause, and
T. Merritt Coughlan. The COM
mittee held an enthusiastic
meeting this morning and dis
cussed preliminary plans.
All organizations, churches,
hospitals, schools, mills, factor
les, lodges, societies, womens'
clubs, and all people of the city
and country are asked to lend
their hearty cooperation to-
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stored where flies or other insects
or rats and mice can get at it. Much
cereal food is ruined because it is
not protected against weevils or other
insects.
Some Careless Cooking
Three. Food spoiled by careless
cooking.-Many housewives who
complain that children and adults
will not eat breakfast cereals fail to
realize that the cereals they serve
are undercooked, scorched, or i'm
properly seasoned and thus made
unpalatable. Most of the cheaper
foods require careful seasoning and
preparation to be fully appetizing.
In many households, the specialists
believe, proper attention to the cook
ing of these cheap and desirable
foods will increase greatly their con-
sumption and thus reduce consider
ably the use of more expensive food
eaten instead of cereals.
Vegetables properly prepared tenn
the appetite. When they are serv-
in soggy form or in Watery or poor
favored dishes, much of them will l.
left on the table. The nutritive vall
and flavor of meat or fish can be les
sened by overlooking or imprope
cooking. If fats are allowed to bur.
even little, they develop unpleasant
f1avors and usually cause people to
| refuse gravies and sauces made with
them or foods fried in them; burned
meat is also disagreeable as are
burned vegetables.
Waste In Preparation.
Four. Waste in preparation
Much useful food gets into the gar
bage pail because the housewife in
preparing potatoes or other vegeta-
bles and fruit, such as apples, cuts
off with the skin a considerable per-
centage of edible material. Careless
pairing of potatoes may consign as
much as twenty per cent of the
edible portion including outer layers
containing valuable mineral sub
stances, to the garbage pail. Many,
persons are unaware that the green
and tender tops of many vegetables
which contain valuable mineral and
other food substances, are excellent
cooked as green's, or even as additions
| to salads.
Too Much Serving.
Five. Overgenerous serving OF
food.-Many families take pride i'll
serving lavish and over-bountiful
meals. Such meals lead inevitable to
waste of food on the table and to
overeating, which often impairs
health and efficiency. The sane
standard, Eat enough food and no
more" rigidly followed, would re-
duce greatly food bills in many homes
and, at the same time, tend to i'm
prove the physical condition OF all
members of the household.
Eat for efficiency: Housewives, in
terested in economy, who wish to be
certain that their families are getting
proper food and not too much, should
ask the United States department OF
agriculture to send Farmers Bulletin
sos, How to Select Foods-What
the Body Needs" This bulletin
classifies foods into simple house
hold groups and shows the housewife
how to plan meals that will provide
for the growth and repair of the body
and supply the energy in the various
members of the household need Tor
their special tasks.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-04-20
PACIFlST ORDERED TO FRONT
Munition Maker, But He Did Not
Want to Fight.
limited Press Dispatch.]

limited Press DispatcnJ
London, April 12.-S. H. Thomas, an
Australia, living in London, will be
called to the colors May 6, for garri-
son duty abroad, despite his conscien-
tious scruples against killing Ger
mans.
AS manager of metal company
Thomas sold tons of material for
the munition factories, but his con-
science didn't bother him.
81 admit taking a profit from mu-
|nitions which are intended to kill
people," he said, "but l entered the
business as boy when there was no
war"
That ruined his chances before the
military tribunal
Conscientious objestOrs whose scrup
les against killing are recognized by
the military authorities are no longer
compelled to work as direct war aux
illiaries. But they are called up they
must participate in some work OF
national Importance.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-04-20
DEATH OF A BROTHER
Mrs. J. 7. Moore Received News o.
Passing Away of Eugene Babcock.

Mrs. J. T. Moore Received News OF
Passing Away of Eugene Babcock.
z Mrs. J. T. Moore of 80 Cherry
street, received the sad news yester-
day of the sudden death of her bro
ther, Eugene Babcock of Montana,
who had been spending some time in
Rochester consulting the physician
in regard to his health. Mr.. BabcocB
had started for his home, and was
stricken by death when in the Sher,
man hotel in Minneapolis, yesterday
noon, death being caused by hear
disease. He was about siXty-sever
years of age. William Babcock OF
Wells, a brother of the diseased, lef,
for Minneapolis last night to make
funeral arrangements. Mrs. Charles
Boettcher of Wells is daughter OF
the late Mr.. Babcock.
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From Thursdays Daily.
YOUNG PEOPLE OF JUDSON
WERE JOINED IN MARRIAGE.

Miss Gaynor Jones, daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs Robert M. Jones, and
Mr.. Leslie o. Jones, son of Richard
S. Jones, both from prominent and
we'll known Judson families, were
united in marriage last evening at
FIVE o'clock, the ceremony being per-
formed by Rev. w. E. Evans, pas
tor of the Welsh church at the par
sonage. Mr.. and Mrs. Jones de-
parted for the twin cities this morn
ing, and after a week spent with
relatives and friends will return to
Judson, where they will make their
home upon a farm.
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'CALLFO 100000 men
ISSUED BY YOUR UNCLE
From Tuesdays Daily.
ASSOCIATED f'ress DfSparch.I

U lOHi Soiiys
ASSOCIATED f'ress Dfspatch.I
Washington, April 12.-The
war department prepared today
to issue instructions to re-
cruiting officers which will be
in effect a call for 100000 VOL
unteers to fill up the regular ar
my and existing units of the ma
tional guard. All recruits enlist
ed since the declaration of war
and those to be enlisted here
after will be notified that they
will be discharged at the
CLOSE of the war, putting
the close of the war, putting
them in the status of war time
volunteers. A total of 1855 men
already that have been enrolled
in the regular army will come
under such status.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-04-20
Indian Lake
From Thursdays Daily.


Miss Lillian Duffey, who recently
went with a party from here, to lob
serve" Montana, remained with rela-
tives in that great state She will
teach summer school at Clifford, be-
ginning April l. Walter Dodge arrived
home Tuesday morning. He bought a
fine we'll watered farm, consisting of
three hundred and twenty acres Ed
Duffey just observed, but he enjoyed
the trip and brought back lot of in
formation.
Milton Dodge departed Thursday
for Montana where he will try to get
acquainted with the resources of that
great state, in company with Sidney
Mulch, who is already there.
Miss Myra Dodge, who teaches at
Fairmont and has been home for a
short vacation, returned to her woris,
Monday.
Mrs. Adolph Peterson and two chill
dren, of Minneapolis spent Good Fri
day with the family of T. o. Garberg
Miss Helen Kotthoff who spent a
few days with her sister, Mrs. Ralph
keenan,, returned to her home last
week and Miss Lillian returned to
spend the week end at Lawn Grove.
Miss Mary keenan, is losing a week
from her work at high school with 6
| bad cough.
The Indian Lake Literary society
will hold public program on Satur-
| day evening, April IA. No fee will BIZ
asked for the program which consist!
of good play and other good things
including music by Treanor's band
After the program there will be a pi,
social and ice cream will also be sold
The ladies will bring pies and tn,
gentlemen will buy and eat them, ant
perhaps treat their friends. The pro
ceeds will be applied to the needs o
| the society.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-04-20
From Thursdays Daily.


E. E. Smith, freight inspector of
the Chicago and Northwestern, with
headquarters at Chicago, left on his
return, after spending several days
in Mankato.
DR.. and Mrs. Hintz of New Ulm
were guests yesterday and today or
Mr.. and Mrs. H. SZamet
Mrs. Henry Meese is confined to
her home by illness this week.
Robert Beske of Minnesota Lake
was in the city yesterday, coming to
accompany his daughter Ellen, who re-
ceived treatment at a local hospi-
tai, to her home. The young lady
has made nice recovery from her
ILLNESS.
Mrs. NJ. Finley of Wahpeton, N. D.
is visiting relatives in this vicinity
and at Minnesota Lake.
Miss Elizabeth Schmidt, who visit
ed her friends, Miss Agnes Knopf
has returned to her home in Dundee.
MINI.
Miss Ethel Konen has accepted a
position as stenographer and book
keeper at the law offices of Benia-
min Taylor and Miles Porter. Miss
1ol WHO IOrmcriV
neld the position, has gone to ST.
Paul to spend the summer with rela-
tives.
Fairmont Independent: Rev. E. Con-
slant former pastor of the Fairmont
CONGREGATIONAL church and his good
VIE have been guests of Fairmont
TRENDS this week. Rev. Constant re-
Gently resigned the pastorate of the
Mankato Congregational church. He
mas received number of calls from
different fields of labor, which he has
now under consideration but has not
| completed his plans for the future.
| Rev. Constant was one of the ablest
and most faithful pastors that the
Fairmont Congregational church has
| ever had. He is most earnest and
Jealous christian worker and he and
+, Mrs. Constant have host of Fairmont
friends whose best wishes will &C.
company them wherever they may go.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-04-20
BULGARIANS WANT PEACE
Report That Overtures Have Beer
Made to ntente Allies.
[AssOciated Press DiSpatch.l

IHSSUCIdlcU
London, April 12.-Reports from a
Swiss source have been received at
Rome that the Bulgarian minister at
Berne has made overtures to the en-
tente ministers with a view to con-
Guiding separate peace, says the Ex-
change Telegraph's Rome correspond
.ent.
Similar advices regarding Bulgaria
were sent by the Exchange Telegraph
representative at Lausanne. He re-
ports that The Gazette of that city
states it had learned that semi Off
ieial Bulgarian delegates are in Swift
szerland endeavoring to arrive at a
basis for separate peace with the
entente representatives.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-04-20
Must Be Real Socialist.

st. Louis. Mo-, April 13.-By a vote
of ia to SO, the national convention
of socialists agreed today not to admit
any person as a member of this party,
who has not renounced his allegiance
to all other political parties.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-04-20

Alexander Cardle, state agent for
the Twin City Fire Insurance COM
pany, was in the city today, to ad-
just fire losses. IS
G. w. Richardson, representing the
H. w. Johns Manville company of
Minneapolis, was business caller in
the city yesterday.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-04-20
LOST LIFE IN FIRE
Charles Johnson, Former Mankato
Man, Was the Victim.

Man, Was the Victim.
A man by the name of Charles
Johnson lost his life in hotel fire
at Moorhead, Mimi, on April q john
son was said to have lived at one
time in Mankato working for a dry
goods store, and afterwards continu-
ing a store of his own, until the
death of his wife, wien he removed
from Mankato, leaving two children
in care of his wife's sisters. Any
body knowing anything about john
sons relatives or children are re-
uuested to communicate with A. j.
Wright & Sons, Moorhead, Mimi.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-04-20
DEATH OF EARL KEEFE
WeII-known Young Man Died Early
This Morning.
Eropo Thurcdavtc naiIv

from lnuTSuay lazy.
Earl Keefe, twenty-five year old
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Michael Keefe,
525 East Hickory street, died early
today about 1918, after serious
illness. Diseased was popular
young man, a student in the city and
had many friends here. The remains
will be shipped to Elma, Iowa, to-
night, and funeral services will be
held there Saturday. Deceased was
horn Novamher 1894 in Iowa
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-04-20

Mrs. J. A. Ferris and children OF
Sioux City, Ia, are expected to ar
rive tonight for a visit at the home
of. Mrs. ]. F. More on Cherry street.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-04-20
An Official Denial.

IASSoclated Press lpSp2tcn.J
New York. April 13.-Official denial by
the Cuban authorities that the British
vessel Treveal was sunk off Cienfuegos
by a German submarine was cabled here
today to the republic of Cuba News bu-
reau.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-04-20
CASH WHEAT AT $2.41
Cereal Sold at That Price Outsid.
Chicago Pit.

United Press D1Spatch1
Chicago, ILL.,, April 12.-Cash wheat
outside of the pit today sold as
high as $2.41 per bushel. The trad
ing closed today amid scenes of wild
excitement. Futures all closed at
big gains. May wheat at the close
was 91a cents higher than at the
opening, closing at $2.1S.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-04-20

County Surveyor Roy Allison went
to Mapleton today on business trip,
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-04-20
ARGENTINE STEAMER SUNK

Sinking Was BY Submarine OF Coast
of Brazil.
UNITED Press Dispatch1
Buenos Ayres, Argentina, April
12.-Reports have been received of
the sinking of an Argentina steamer
by a submarine off the coast of Bra
Zil.
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Band Concert at Minnesota Lake

6ano Concert at minnesota Lake.
The Minnesota Lake Eagle band
will give concert in the Orpha
theatre, that village, Tuesday even
ing, April II. A patriotic address
will be delivered by Rev. G. S. A.
Lyrich. A dance will follow the con-
cert.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-04-20

Mrs. ]. Stewart of Springfield was
a Mankato shopper today.
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SAVE ALL FOOD
STOP BIG LEAK
help PUT STOP TO WASTE,
SAYS UNCLE SAMUEL

Large Quantities of EdibIes Are Thrown
Into Garbage Pals, Creating Loss of
Seven Hundred Million Dollars An
nuaIy; Poor Cooking and Overeating
Evils That Should Be Eradicated
Word From Agricultural Department
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; j. !. ]. i j. i j. i. I. :! :. + i. !.
; GOOD FOOD is WASTED
If it gets into the garbage
; pail.
; If allowed to spoil in the
; home.
If ruined by careless cooking.
) BY careless pairing and trimm-
> When too much is served at
) a meal.
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From Thursdays Daily.
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stored where flies or other insects
or rats and mice can get at it. Much
cereal food is ruined because it is
not protected against weevils or other
insects
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-05-12

even in this mtscOnceptIOn Bfaze took
a quiet delight, secure in the knowl-
edge that all who knew him well re-
garded him as a rock of integrity. As
a matter of fact, his genuine exploits
were quite as sensational as those of
his manufacture.
When, after supper, Blaze had
hitched a pair Of driving mules to his
| blackboard, preparatory TO Showing his
guest the glOries of JonesviIle, Dave
said:
'Paloma's getting mighty pretty"
Shes as pretty as a bIue-bonnet
flower" he father agreed. And she
runs me around something scandalous.
1 amt got the freedom of a peon."
Blaze sighed and shook his shaggy
head. you know me, Dave; I never
used to be scared of nobody. Well, it's
| different now. She rides me with a
Spanish bit, and my soul amt my
own" With sudden tightening of his
gloom, he added: Say, you're going to
stay right here with US as long as
you're in town; want you to see how
I cringe"
In spite of Blaze's pIaintive tone it
was patent that he was Unfortunately
proud of Paloma and well content with
his Serfdom.
JOnesville proved to be a typical
Texas town of the modern variety, and
altogether different to the pictured
frontier village. All in all, the effect
was much like that of a prosperous,
orderly northern farming town. To its
happy founder it seemed welI-nigh per-
feet and its destiny reused his mad
dest enthusiasm. He pointed out the
Odd Fellows hall, the Palace Picture
theater, with is glaring orange lights
and discordant electric piano; he con-
Quoted Law to the First National
bank. of which Blaze was a proud but
somewhat ornamental director; then
to the sugar mill, the ice plant and
other points of equally novel interest.
Everywhere he went Jones was
hailed by friends, for everybody
shake his hand.
Some town and some body of men,
eh?" he inquired, finally, and Dave
agreed:
eyes. She's got a grand framework,
Blaze. She'll be most as big as Fort
Worth when you fatten her up"
Jones waved his buggy whip in a
wide circle that took in the miles of
level prairie on all sides. We've got
the whole blamed state to grow in.
And, Dave, haven't got an enemy in
the place! 1t wasn't many years ago
that certain people allowed I'd never
live TO raise This TOWN VVbv II mood
to be that nobody dared ride with
except PalOma, and she used to
sleep with shotgun at her bedside
you sure have been a responsible
ity TO her.
''But I'm as safe now as if 1 was In
church."