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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-11-30
Rapidan>Decoria

David Anderson accompanied by
Mr.. and Mrs. John Anderson, Jr
autoed to Jackson last Sunday week
and family.
The beautiful flag on the school
house which was put there scarcely
three months ago, was ruthlessly torn
down by the fierce gale Wednesday
afternoon, breaking the staff off, Luck
lily there were no pupils outside the
school house at the time it came down.
There was fair attendance at the
Aid society meeting at the home of
Mrs. Harvey Young Wednesday aft
ernoon. Mrs. H. L. Cotton will enter
tain the society at her home on De-
cember II.
All the ladies have signed the Hoov-
er pledge card sent to them by the
teacher in district 143.
Your correspondent heartily ap-
proves of the loyalty meetings sched-
uled to take place in the school houses
throughout the state in the near flu
ture.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Anderson were
callers at the H. L. Cotton home
Thursday evening
Miss Dorothy Hanson is spending
the week with her sister, Mrs. Henry
Cotton.
Mrs. ]. R. Anderson, ST., was calling
at the Jepsen home Friday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Erlandson and
family were visiting at the Edward
GRANDSON home Sunday
Heartfelt sympathy is extended to
Warren Bartlett who was so suddenly
bereft of his dear mother.
Miss Norton kept school last Sat
urday in order to have longer
Thanksgiving vacation. She will re-
sumo school again on Monday next.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-11-30
BUSINESS IN COURT
Verdict For Defendant In Suit O.
IindhoIm AGAINST Madison.

Verdict For Defendant In Suit Of
iindhoIm Against Madison.
In the suit of T. E. Lindholm and
H. c. Lindholm against Henry Mad
son, asking damages on account of
the alleged violation of the terms of
a lease on piece of North Mankato
property, on trial yesterday in the
district court, the jury last night re-
turned verdict for the defendant.
Today a jury was engaged in the
trial of the suit of E. F. Hubmer, a
neighboring farmer, against Eugene
Coy of this city, for $3.50, on account
of a horse deal. The plaintiff
claims that the defendant sold him
horse that was not what it was
represented to be. ]. e. Regan, Ivan
Bowen and Leroy Bowen are attor-
neys for the plaintiff and G. ]. Lau-
risch for the defendant
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-11-30
DEATH OF B. H. JONES
He Was Uncle of Custodian of
Blue Earth County Court
House

Word was received yesterday by
David A. Jones, custodian of the
court house, informing him of the
death of his uncle, Benjamin H.
Jones of National City, California
The deceased was fifty-nine years
old, and was a son of the late Mr.
and Mrs. John A. Jones of Jones'
Ford on the Blue Earth river. He
was a timer and plumber by trade
He worked for number of years at
Lake Crystal for the w. C. Davis
firm. He was a number of years at
Elmore. About twenty-five years
ago he moved to Buckley, Wash,
where he engaged in the plumbing
business.
In the year 1891 he was united in
marriage with Miss Ida M. Smith of
Blue Earth. One son was born to
them. He died about fifteen years
old. That was the only child they
ever had. His wife, Mrs. Jones, died
in September, 1913.
Mr.. Jones moved to National City,
Cal, few years ago, on account of
his failing health. His body will be
taken back to Buckley, Wash, to be
buried by the side of the graves OF
his wife and son.
He is survived by one sister and
three brothers. Mrs. T. H. Jones of
Judson, John D. Jones of Buckley,
Wash, and Richard and Jerry Jones
of South Bend He is survived also
by several nieces and nephews.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-11-30
Fate of Dry Amendments.

UNITED Press Dispatch.l
Washington, November 2S.-The
house of representatives may decide
the fate of the national prohibition
amendment soon after the session
opens. This amendment was passed
by the senate before the adjournment
at the last session. 1t is understood
that the house will devote pust one
day to the matter some time before
Christmas.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-11-30
Ask For McGee's Removal.

Petitions are being circulated in ST.
Paul and Minneapolis, asking Gov.
Burnquist to remove Judge ]. F. Nc
Gee, Minneapolis, from the Minnesota
public safety commission. The petit
tons are said to have originated in
labor circles
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-11-30
John Kalos has moved to New Uln

OoLh hdiOS Ids ulONeu W NSW OlIli;
H. A. Patterson is absent on deer
hunting trip to points in Wisconsin.
Senator ]. E. Haycraft was in Man
kato yesterday on legal business.
Attorney A. G. Edwards was back
at his office today, after an illness with
| lumbago.
Chas. H. Mohr and SON in law
James Kudlre, have rented the front
of the Kuehne Brothers Wagon shop,
and will handle Stromberg carburet-
ors and accessories.
Miss Mildred Fritz, who has been
at Rochester in attendance upon her
mother, Mrs. M. D. Fritz, who re-
Gently underwent surgical operations,
arrived home today. Mr.. Fritz will
remain at Rochester until the end of
the week. Mrs Fritz is reported to
be improving in health.
Miss Minnie Hammond and Miss
Emma Olson returned today from
Des Moines, Iowa, where they visit
ed friends. They went also to Camp
Dodge. There they saw many Man
kato boys. They saw Rev. Henry
Moss, former pastor of the Trinity
Lutheran church at Mankato, now
minister of the Lutheran Brotherhood
at the camp. They saw French Off
GERS in blue and English officers in
khaki, who are assisting in training
the boys.
| Albert Lea Tribune: Mrs. J.
Martinson and son Victor of Mankato
came down Sunday and spent Sunday
at the home of the formers son. Fred
| Martinson on Euclid street. Victor
volunteered his services last week in
the United States aviation corps and
is on his way to Jefferson barracks.
Ferdinand Walser of ST. George
Mimi, is in aMnkato visiting his
i brother, Martin Walser, who S very
! ill at his home, ia North Fourth
/ street. Mr. Walser is also being
visited by his cousin, Vincent Drummer
'of Bird Island.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-11-30
Two Go To Saltwater.

Sheriff Osten left this morning for
Saltwater with two prisoners, Will
liam White of Mankato, sentenced
to the state prison for two years for
adultery, and Duane Cummings of
Eagle Lake, sentenced for one year
for deserving his wife.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-11-30
WARMING By Allies.

London, Eng, November 2S.-The
allies have sent a warning to the var
ious Russian factions not to conclude
an armistice or a separate peace. This
announcement was made today in the
house of commons by Lord Cecil.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-11-30
Riots In Berlin.

Amsterdam, Holland, November %.
Peace riots are reported to have
broken out in Berlin and Budapest,
with clashes between the populace
and the police.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-12-21
SCOTT BACK FROM EUROPE
To BE Assigned aa Chief Instructo,
Omccr of New National
Army,
tRy Associated Press.l

tBy Associated Press.l
AN ATLANTIC PORT. December 90.
-Major-Gcncral Hugh J.. Scott, L. s.
a.. who is to be assigned as chief in :
struction officer OF the new National
Army, returned to-day from Europc
on an American steamship. He has
been at the front in France studying
conditions there. A number OF United
States Army officers arrived here with
him.
The naval gunner3 OF the vessel on
which General Scott returned fired at
what appeared to he a submarine per-
iscope tho day after leaving port and
scored a hit which is believed to have
sunk the German boat. according to
passengers.
All the bow guns were manned when
the object thought TO be pcriscope
was sighted. The vessel headed
straight toward the object and several
shots were fired. One struck at the
point where the pcriscope was NOV
Ing. and huge volume of water arose.
The liner then resumed her voyage.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-12-21
Hun Syrnpathizer
Hits Billy Sunday
Cries Of Lynch HIM" Ring
Through Tabernacle Follow-
ing Attack on Evangelist.

: ATLANTA. GA, December 20.-WiId
scenes attended the revival meeting
being conducted hero tonight by Billy
Sunday. tho evangelist. Billy engaged
in fist fight with a German sympa-
thizcr. and had the better of the argu-
ment when tho crowd separated them
The evangelist was making a visor-
Gus attack on Germany and her allies,
saying he could not believe God would
be on the side OF dirty bunch that
would stand aside and see Turk out
rage a woman"
In tho midst Of his sermon he was
interrupted with cries Of Look out!'
as w. H. Bcutervauth, carpenter,
forced his way to the platform. Sun
day turned and swung at the intruder.
Bcutcrvauth sent a glancing blow on
the evanEclist's face. Sunday sent \
hard wallop to the chest.
Wild confusion followed. Tho Ger
man was roughly handled. In tho
tumult Mayor Gambler was choked. blu!
not badly hurt.
There we're cries OF Lynch him.
from ell parts OF the tabernacle. The
police forced their way to Beutcr-
vauth's side and took him to the police
station. lie refused to talk.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-12-21
WANTS HOLIDAYS EXTENDED
Governor Of South Carolina Urges
Colleges to LenGthcn Vacation
Period to Save Coal.

COLUMBIA, S. -, December 90
Governor Manning issued statement
oday to the trustees of colleges and
schools in the State calling upon them
To extend their vacation period during
the holidays two weeks in an effort
10 conserve the small supply OF fuel
on hand. lie advised that such time
lost he made up in the summer The
chief executive also urged the holding
Of community meetings at which tho
people would be requested TO piads e
themselves TO the use OF 4 minimum
number of fire places.
President ". NJ. Rigs. of Clemson
college. after conference hero to-
day with Alan tombstone, president OF
The board OF trustees, and Governor
Manning. announced that the Christ
mas holidays for students OF the in
stitution would be extended two weeks
longer than usual, due TO tho coal
, shortage. All time lost will be made
up in the summer il was stated. !,
is estimated that this action will re.
suit in saving of approx imstely zoo
tons OF coal.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-12-21
Enthusiastic Ouer
Big American Camp
Paul Ginisty Writes In Petit
Parisicn on Training
Of Auiators.
tRy Associated Press.1

lBy Associated Press
PARIS. December Is (Tuesday).-
Tho wonders OF a vast American train
Ing camp for aviators in Central France
are described enthusiastically in tho
Petit Parisien by Paul Ginisty, who
has just visited tho camp. with the
exception of a few huts. he writes, all
the material was brought from Amer
lea. Tho work was begun in Scptom-
Der under the direction OF ESQ men,,
and tho driving power which they are
putting into their tasks was evident
on every hand. From this camp fully
trained pilots will be sent to the front.
French aviators arc there to give the
benefit Of their experiences.
Tho arrangements which have been
made for the comfort and entertain
ment OF the American soldiers In all
the camps arc praised by NJ. Ginisty.
who also was greatly impressed by the
highly developed administrative Or
ganization which has been perfected.
He was especially struck by a table
at the aviation camp which records
the progress OF each pilot from the
time OF his first flight until he is per-
forming acrobatic tricks in the air,
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-12-21
ENCOURAGES CONSTRUCTION
OF INl BARGES AND TUGS
Government TO Permit Building OF Some
Wooden Vessels. but No
Steel Ships.
TISy Associated Press.

ISy ASS0cl2lcO t'TeS5
WASHINGTON, December :o--ln a
definite statement OF policy, the ship
ping Board announced to-day that it
would not discourage construction OF
wooden ships for private account,
where their building would not inter-
fere with the government program.
Permission will continue to be refused
for construction OF steel cargo and pas
scnEer ships.
In granting permission for private
construction OF wooden ships, the board
Will give preference to American
owners private building Of barEcs and
tugs will be encouraged in every way
possible
Tho statement sets forth:
That tho board will not encourage
construction OF steel ships for private
account because Of the necessity for
devciine all steel building resources 10
the governments program.
Tina, the board will encourage the
construction for American interests of
tugs and bargcs for use on the coasts
and on inland waterways,
That the board has no intention OF
d!scouraGing the construction Of
wooden ships where their building does
not interfere with tho government pro-
gram. Where permission is given for
Wooden construction preference will be
given TO American owners.
The building of new shipyards gem
orally viii not he encouraged.
The ShipbuildinS facilities OF tho
country having been largely Increased
by tho. board within tho last six
months" says the announcement, lit
vii, he tho, policy Of tho hoard here
after TO devote itself to tho EXPANSION
OF these new yards and the old yards.
rather than to tho creation of any fur
thcr new yards unless II is found nee
cSSary TO do So"
Many proposals FOR the building OF
ships for private account have been
turned down on the ground that q large
amount OF private construction would
disrupt labor conditions and interfere
seriously with the boards now OF ma
tcrials to yards engaged on govern
ment work.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-12-21
RlCHMONDER AT ADMISSION
ON ROAD TO RECOVERY
Private Simon Lawrence Suffers Only
Minor Injury In Recent Auto
Accident.
Especial to The Times Dispatch.

Especial to The Times Dispatch.]
ANNISTON. ALA. December oo.-In-
quiry at the Twcnty-ninth Division
Base Hospital. at Camp Mcclellan. to-
night indicated that all six soldiers
hurt in the automobile accident on the
Jacksonville Pike late Monday night
are we'll on the road to recovery. Pri-
vatc Robert l.. Bycmer, of Washington,
was the most seriously injured. and for
time his recovery was doubtful.
Others suffering from minor hurts arc
Privatcs Simon Lawrence, one Hun
dred and Fourth Ammunition Train, OF
Richmond; Floyd a. Edwards. Buddic
II. Ashwprth and Daniel X. Holloway,
Virginia Unit, and Herbert Patten, One
Hundred and Fifteenth Infantry, Mary
land unit.
~ trainload of equipment for the bat
terry of Virginia Field Artillery, which
arrived in Admission Monday. under the
command OF Captain y. 4. Johnson, was
delivered at the battery headquarters
Tuesday morning. consisting OF total
of twenty-five ears, ten cars of horses
four cars OF wagons and five boxcars OF
harness and other equipment used in
the field artillery branch OF the service
Tho train was accompanied by sixty
men OF tho battery, and they came di-
rect from Chickamauga Park, near
Chattanooga, where they have been in
camp for several months.
The body of Corporal Carl W. Dudley
Il member of Company 4, One Hundred
ami sixteenth Infantry, whose dcatl
occurred at the base hospital Saturda,
night was shipped to his former home
at stanton. Va. on Sunday night.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-12-21
HURLEY FIRST WITNESS
IN SENATE SHIP PROBE
He LIS Called On for Itemized Statement
Concerning Operations OF
Fleet Corporation.

CONCERNING Operations OF
Fleet Corporation.
rBv Associated Pressl
WASHINGTON, December 2o.-In.
vcstigation OF tho government Shipping
Board and Emergency Fleet Corpora
lions operations under tho resolution
Of Senator Harding. which tho Senate
adopted. tho Senate Commerce Com.
mittce decided to-day. will begin to-
morrow afternoon with Chairman Hur-
Icy as the first witness.
other witnesses will be vice-Chair-
man Stevens, and John A. Donald, OF
tho board. BY resolution at its meet
ing to-day tho committee called on
Chairman Hurley for the following in
formation:
An itemizcd statement of all. con.
tracts for both steel and wood ships
with the full name Of each contract
ing person. firm or corporation, when
organized, and when In operation, and
tho place where the shipbuildinE under
each contract has been or Is beinx
carried on.
The number OF ships constructed,
where and by whom built
Number OF ships now undor con.
struction, where and by whom. and the
proportion OF work done.
Copies OF all shipbuilding contracts
What ships arc being built in pri-
vatc yards for other than government,
account. and by whom.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-12-21

THREE EFFICIENT
MEDICINES
SSrSaparilla

Hoods Sarsaparilla, superlative
blood purifier and appetizer. originated
ma Boston physicians successful pre-
scriptiou.
Pcptiron, supcrlativc iron tonic for
ancmia. nervousness. made from iron.
nepsin nuS. celery. etc,
Hoods Pills superlative family ca
thartic. for liver constipation
The SUpcrlatiNc combination that
gives superlativc health.
Practically everybody needs AT least
one Of these nIedicines,.-
Rut--if your blood is sCrofuious,
II YOU arc also ancmic or nervous,
IL YOU arc constipatcd besides
thousands have all these ailments,-
You need all three medicines
ASK your druggist for them to-day
Adv.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-12-21
MISS CLEVELAND TO WED
Daughter OF Former President En-
Ensed to Captain Bosanauet, of
CoIdstream Guards.

LONDON. December 2o.-The engage
ment is announced of Esther, daugh-
ter of Grover Cleveland. to Captain
Bosanquct. Of the Coldstrcam Guards.
Captain BosanQuet is son Of Sir AL
bert BosanQuet.
Miss Cleveland came TO London in
June OF last year, after having quail
fled as nurse and instructor OF the
blind, and took up work as volunteer
at st. Dunstan's Homo for Blinded
Soldiers.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-12-21
PRESIDENTS DOCUMENTS
u MOST POWERFUL OF WAR

7 LONDON. Wednesday. December 10
Foreisn Secretary Ealfour made a
spirited reply in tho House of Com
ihons this afternoon TO attacks nv
Arthur Ponsonby. Liberal member for
sSIirling burGhs, u pacinst. regarding
1-rhc war aims OF Great britain and her
allies. The published versions OF which
Mr.. lonsonby said did not tally with
the proposals Of the secret treaties.
SsMr. Halfour declared that President
wilson's statements OIL war policy were
absolutely Identical in spirit with those
OF tho leaders OF thought in Great
: britain lie did. no; think there had
been In the whole history Of tho wa,
more powerful state documents than
those issued by the President,
When Mr.. Pcnsonby auccrinsly
ssr-',hrSch that tho allies werc Shcltcrin;,
themselves behind tho Presidents re
ply 10 The Pope. continued Mr.. Ealfour,
he presumed tho member meant no
more than that when a statement of
policy was admirably made by the
head Of tho Srea, American republic
!, might not be necessary. and very
often was unnecessary, that il should
he AZ once repeated on this OF the
Atlantic. The British governments he
continued. had not refused q confer
cnce on war aims, but tho problem pre-
scented enormous difficulties. and IL was
his belief that friendly conversation.
were petlcr IMAM iOfmaI conference
for the discussion o! these delicate
matters
In any event. added Mir R.!Gour all
the allies Including Russia were
,S.ssenGly Of the opinion that This was
,,ss.al inonror;unr moment for such dis
7 cussior. What Ma desirable was q
discussion n. war methods rather than
, Of war alps.
c;reht Rrl,atn. he said, never desired
! or ENCOURAGED tho idea that 4 BIT al
: Germany should bc severed from the
: parent state Sud erected into sort Of
I independent republic ~ buffer state OF
: tho left hank Of tho Ehiuc.
The government. he declared hac
never been aware that such a pro.
:. posai was seriously entertained by ann
/; French statesman, and he proicstc,
/. against tho British government being
! charged with lack OF faiih or honest,
! on such fmsy foundation.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-12-21
DEATH TOLL IN ARMY CAMPS
Meningitis and Pneumonia C,.im Ad-
80 di'i"nnl Victims Among Tight
ing Forces
IRN AssncIntcd rr...

by Associated Pressl
MACON GA. December 2n-Th.
death from meningitis OF Private CIa--
"nce Tomlin, one Hundred and twenty.
second Infantry. and of privates John
u. iiardwny one hundred and Six
tcenth Field Artillery. and Samuel
Evans, one Hundred and Twenty ,irst
Infantry. from pneumonia, were an
nounccd tonight at Camp Whce Ter
The deaths occurred during the last
twenty -four hours.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-12-21
ROLPH ANSWERS CRITICS
OF FOOD ADMINISTRATION

George NJ. Rolph. director OF the
food administrations sugar bureau,
followed Mr.. Babst. He answered
critics OF the food administration. who
maintain that the price OF 7.25 cents
pound set for beet sugar was too
high. by saying that had not the price
been set sugar prices now would be
20 or 80 cents a pound where available.
The beet sugar growers wanted much
more, he asserted.
Chairman Reed wanted to know II
coercion was not used in maxim. the
agreement. or whether refiners were
threatened with refusal of licenses if
they did not agree. The witness main
tanned that the agreement was volun-
tary, and pointed out that three re-
iincrics not entering into it were rum
ming now oil licenses.
Mr.. Eolph said the beet price was
arranged in IN effort to stop the
mounting price OF cnne sugar. par
tiauiarly in the East. Chairman Reed
suggested that some companies were
making enormous profits. to which Mr..
ltolph answered that those not max
ing huge profits were considered also
| in an attempt 10 arrive at a price fair
TO all. \ committee OF beet sugar
Tomorrow Food Administrators Hoover
probably will be heard late Tomorrow
or Saturday.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-12-21
Lyrics New Hill.

Something OF var touch is given
the Lyrics bill for the last half Of Thu.
week hy the appearance of four cana
dian so!diers who retired from further
actiFe service or tic iiring tine be-
cause ~ physical disability. Their mol
odi's capiivatcd the audience The -four
Swors proved good comedy entertain.
ers, while the Bcnivci Brothers offered
a wtli-ronndcd musical act. The latter
ar. accomplishing violiiists. BOTTLE
sos" is Iaughsble| aketeh. which,
-1tronI!y appealed TO the men.