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The Mankato free press., 1917-11-23
JOSHLYN WAS ARRAIGNED
Also His Housekeeper, Ada Bartsch
Their Pleading Was Deferred.

Also His Housekeeper, Ada Bartsch;
Their Pleading Was Deferred.
Two of the five against whom the
grand jury of the district court re-
Gently returned indictments appear
ed in the district court this morning.
These were Dr. Charles A. A. JOSH
lyn and his housekeeper, Ada Bartsch,
also known as Ida BartZ. The latter
was arrested Saturday at Sleepy Eye
under direction of Sheriff Osten, and
was brought back by Deputy Nerdahl
late Saturday afternoon and taken to
the county Jail, where the doctor al
ready had been locked up. Both are
under the charge of having commit
ted an abortion of Bertha Schwartz, a
girl of seventeen in Mankato on
March "a last. Both were arraigned
before Judge Comstock this morning,
but Attorney J. E. Regan, appearing
for both, requested leave to defer the
matter of pleading to ten o'clock to-
morrow morning. This was granted.
The court remanded both to the care
of the sheriff, until they should fur
nish satisfactory bonds in the sum of
$4,000 each. Both said at the Jail
last night that they were innocent.
Two other defendants brought be-
fore the court this morning were
William White and Lena Kendall, on
the charge of adultery. White plead
ed guilty and was given a sentence
of two years in the state prison at
Saltwater. The case of the woman
was deferred for the present, and she
was left in the charge of her sister
as the court seeks further informa
tion concerning her. Attorney C. E.
Gilmore appeared for White.
The Mankato free press., 1917-11-23
RAISING OF DATES BY FORMER
RAP|DAN FOLK IN CALIFORNIA

Mr.. Fred Johnson of Indio, who is
the pioneer individual date grower in
this vicinity, has in his orchard three
Deglet Moor trees, imported offshoots,
planted twelve years ago, from which
the fruit has annually brought him
$500 and over for the past few years
His First" or choicest, sell at his
home at 81 for fancy packed one
pound boxes and unable to fill his or
.ders. A pretty stiff price you think?
Well hardly, when you pay as much
for sugar and fiavoring expertly pre-
pared in similar pack labled
candy"
A few thousand offshoots (called
suckers on apple and plum trees) of
different varieties have been import
ed from Algeria and Persia but the
war has stopped these shipments.
These importations and all dates
that are true to known varieties are
called Standards" to distinguish them
from seedlings" they being the fruit
on trees grown from seed. Many tens
of thousands of different kinds of
date seeds have been planted in this
valley, such as the Deglet Moor, Rahrs,
Thora, etc., but only small per cent
come true to type, however, thou
sands of them are of excellent quail
ty and possibility or some outclass-
ing our now standard kinds. 1t may
be interesting to know that the date
palm, unlike most fruit trees, is a
diecious plant, that is, it's flowers are
born on separate plants, one male the
other female. The pollen from the
male can be carried over a year and
then artifcially pollenize, but the
usual way of pOlleninating, when it
can be procured is to cut off fresh
sprig two or three inches in length
from the cluster of male blossoms
and bind it to the many strands
strung with small pearl shaped bios
SONS of the female tree. In date orch
ards the rows are from twenty-five to
thirty feet apart and trees planted
same spacing in the row. Thus sixty
eight to forty-eight trees fill an acre.
At four years of age, sometimes
earlier, they begin a small fruiting
At ten years vigorous tree usually
produces from eight to twelve punches
and each bunch bears from eight to
fifteen pounds annually.
There Will never be an over pro-
duction of dates here, our yearly de-
mands are enormously increasing,
through the many varied ways they
are prepared for the public, their
great value as food product and
their inimitable taste makes of the
public a lavish buyer. Much of praise
can be written of this superb fruit
but come some October day different
varieties ripen from September to
December) when the trees are load
ed with their ripe fruit and we pledge
you the opportunity of naming your
choice of the various sweets you will
have to sample from.
Should you at any time be taking
in the beauties of our state-nature
of course-we will be pleased to have
you, or any of our friends visit U.S.
Sincerely yours, Mrs. Estella Stevens
Hall and Buell. v. Stevens.
The Mankato free press., 1917-11-23
SENDING ARTICLES ABROAD
Agreement Between the War Depart.
ment and the Express Com
naniac

By agreement between the war de-
partment, the post office department
and express companies, the command
ing general of the port of embarka-
tion at Hoboken, N. j., is designated
as the forwarding agent for the re-
routing and shipment of all express
and mail matter, intended as Christ
mas presents for delivery to the Amer
lean expeditionary forces in Europe.
The express companies are co-operat-
ing with the department of embarka-
tiOn of the war department to facili-
tate to the greatest extent the prompt
movement of Christmas boxes to the
American expeditionary forces abroad
which includes the ambulance and
aviation service taken over by the
army. These arrangements do not ap-
ply to shipments addressed to Red
Red Cross, Y. M. G. A., Knights of
Columbus or organizations outside of
the army. All express should be
packe din wooden boxes, limited
weight twenty pounds, to measure no
more than two cubic feet in volume,
to be well strapped and should have
a hinged or screw top so as not to in
terfere with opening and inspecting.
All perishable food should be packed
in cans or glass jars. Boxes must
be fully and correctly addressed and
conspiculously marked Christmas box.
The cOnsignee's name, company, regi-
ment or other organization followed
by the words American eXpeditionary
forces should appear in the address.
The name of the sender must be
placed in the upper left hand corner.
All boxes must be waybilled to New
York (not foreign department) as
prepaid to New York The principal
articles prohibited are intoxicants of
all kinds, poison, inflammable materi-
ais including friction matches or
anything which may kill or injure
another or damage other goods.
Owing to the great demand on trans
portation space patrons are ur-
gently requested to make their
boxes as small as possible, preferably
not exceeding ten pounds, as small
boxes will be given preference to ship
ment to accommodate the greatest
number Of persons. The shipment may
begin Immediately on the publication
of this and no boxes will be forwarded
over seas which do not reach COM
manding general at Hoboken, N. J.,
on or before December 5, 1917, there
fore boxes must be shipped in plenty
of time to arrive in New York before
December 5, 1917.
The Mankato free press., 1917-11-23
GARvEY WAS ACQUITTED
Charged With Perjury; Jury Que But
Twenty Minutes,

M. @. Garvey, who was tried on a
charge Of perjury, during the recent
session of the district court in Red
wood Falls, was acquitted. The jury
returned this verdict after being out
only twenty minutes. The case grew
out of the Seaforth hotel arson case.
Two others, Jordan and Keyes, are
serving time for the crime of burning
the hotel Garvey was proven not
guilty Of cooperation with them at
a former trial.
The charge of perjury was then
brought against Garvey. He was in
dicted by the grand jury during the
April term of the district court Of
Redwood county and tried as stated
above. It is believed that this closes
the matter
The Mankato free press., 1917-11-23
MORE AMERICANS DEAD
Several United States Soldiers On the
Roll of Honor.
TUnited Press Dispatch.1

limited Press DiSpatch.I
Washington, November 19.-Three
more deaths in the American expedi-
tionary force, one by accident and the
other two by disease, were reported
today by General Pershing. The dead
soldiers are reported as follows: Ser
geant Clarence G.. Shew, coast art1l-
Iery. died November IL, struck by a
train; mother, Mrs. Nellie Shew,
Brooklyn; Private Marcellus c. Cobb,
infantry. died November 10 of pneu-
monia; mother, Mrs. Viola Cobb. Beck
land, Mo-; Private Howard R. Raw
lings. headquarters company, died No
yember Ia of pneumonia emergency
address, Floyd Zader, Warner, N. Y.
The Mankato free press., 1917-11-23
CAUTIONED BY PRESIDENT
WastefuJ America Must Get Down te
The Saving Habit.

limited Press DlSpdtcH'I
Washington, November 19.-Waste-
full America was cautioned by Presi-
dent Wilson today "that we are find
ing out there may be a limit to our
resources if we are not careful.
81 suppose we have several times
oyer-wasted more than we are now
about to spend in the war;" he told
the directors and state representa-
tiyes in the coming $4,000, 100000
war thrift savings citizens committee
"If this country can learn saving
without waste out of the war it will
be worth the COST mean in money
and resources"
The Mankato free press., 1917-11-23
FOUND MAN WITH HEART
He Would Not Send Any Woman To
The Electric Chair.
UNITED Press Dispatch

Minneola, l.. L., November 19.-
Mrs. Blanca de Saulles,, the beautiful
Chilian woman, was placed on trial
today for the murder of her husband.
District Attorney Week exercised
a peremptory challenge on the first
venireman examined, as the man said
he was not sure that he could find it
in his heart to send any woman to
the electric chair.
If the defense claims that the ac-
cused woman is insane, the state
must prove her sane, according to a
ruling made today by Judge Manning.
The Mankato free press., 1917-11-23
CHARGED With BEING SPY
John SceIson Was Taken In Charge
at New Orleans.
United Press DlSpatcn.

New Orleans, Ia, November 19.--
John Scelson, aged twenty four, was
arrested here today near the United
States naval station on the charge
of being a spy for the German gov
ment. Several maps that might be of
military value, were found in his pos
session. He had on him a total Of
S2,937 in cash.
The Mankato free press., 1917-11-23
Defended WAR POLICY
Premier Lloyd George Delivered An
Address to Commons.
IUnited Press Dispatch.

IUIIIltU I-TeSS DISEdtCII
London, Eng, November 19.-Pre-
mier Lloyd George today addressed
the house of commons in defense OF
his war policy. He declared that the
inter-allied council was absolutely
necessary for the proper prosecution
of the war; and to secure unity of
action among the allies. He said
General Pershing, General Foch,
General Cadorna and many other gen.
erals of the various nations arrayed
against Germany were in favor of
such council. He said such a coun-
Gil has been advocated by Lord Kit
chener
The Mankato free press., 1917-11-23
THIRD LINE OF DEFENSE
Women in America Have Organized
The Legion Of Death.
limited Press Disnatch ]
United Press nispatch.1
Oils Mo Nnuonn hor 1

st. Louis, Mo-, November 49,
Americas third line of defense is
standing at attention. It is the wo-
man. Plans were taking form in a
number of cities today for the mo-
bilization of an army 100000 strong,
under the name of the "Woman's
National Home Guard
eve are not legion of death yet,"
Mrs. Anita Calvert lie Bourgeois law
yer, public speaker and founder of
the movement told The United Press
today. In their oath of membership
the women pledge to Uncle Sam not
their lives but their homes and for
tunes. They will seek federal rec
ognition, carry guns and wear trous-
ers regulation army knee trousers,
tucked into leather puttees
The Mankato free press., 1917-11-23
AMERICAN PROPAGANDA
Agents to Be Sent Out BY A. r. And
L. To Spread Article.

Buffalo, New York, November 49,
The American Federation of Labor
has decided to send. out agents to
work for American propaganda, so as
to counteract the German propaganda
that have been so industriously sown
among the workingmen of the nation
by German agents. President Com
pers regards this as one of the most
important moves that the convention
made. Special attention will be paid
to men to work in the coal mines
and on the transportation systems OF
the country, to keep them loyal.
The Mankato free press., 1917-11-23

/ Mrs. L. w. Hanson and Miss Hazel
Hanson returned home today after
having spent Sunday with Ole Soren-
son and family.
Mr. and Mrs. r. II. Fleming and
Mrs. Scott Hodgman motored to
,Winnebago Sunday and visited
friends,
The Mankato free press., 1917-11-23
EASTMAN WAS INDICTED
Publisher of The Masses With Others
In the Laws Tolls.
ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch.]


New York, November 19.-Max
Eastman, publisher of The. Masses,
recently denied second class mail
privileges, was indicted today with
six others connected with the publ
cation on a charge Of conspiracy in
violation Of the espionage act by the
federal grand jury. Bench warrants
Immediately were issued for their ar
rest.
The Mankato free press., 1917-11-23
TWO AMERICANS KILLED
Others Were Severely Injured While
Engaged in Battle.
From Mondays Daily.
ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch.1

IAssOc1ated Fr6SS DIspdCCH.1
Washington, November 19.--Gener-
al Pershing reports the death of two
men in action November 13. Also
three severely and three slightly in
jured. The dead are Sergeant John
Czajka, father in Milwaukee; Private
Stanley Janovicz, sister in Boston.
The Mankato free press., 1917-11-23

Mrs. Willis Tinkhain of Minne-
|apolis, formerly Miss Della Hansen,
spent the past week visiting relatives
and friends in Mankato.
The Mankato free press., 1917-11-23
MRS. MELISSA RUD DIES
She Passed Away at Her Home Afte
Linuerinu Illness.

Lingering illness.
Mrs. Melissa Rud, widow of the
late A. W. Rud, and mother of E. ]
Rud of Nicollet, passed away this
afternoon about two o'clock at the
home of her son on Route 1, after
a lingering illness, due to complica-
tions attendant upon advancing years
She was a well known and esteemed
old resident of this section. The
surviving relatives are the son ant
two grandsons.
The Mankato free press., 1917-11-23
BEN H. SHOOK IN ENGLAND

Letter Received From young Man BY
His Mother in Mankato.
A letter written by Benjamin H
Shook to his mother, Mrs. B. F
Shook states that he arrived safely
in England and is in good health. He
is. a member of the Fifty third
aerial squadron and left New York
seventeen days ago. The letter was
written on Y. M. G. A. paper and
ssceiyed in Mankato Saturday.
The Mankato free press., 1917-11-23

]. r. Snow and family spent yes
terday at Garden City.
The Mankato free press., 1917-11-23

j. w. Williams of Lake Crystal was
a business caller in the city Satur-
day.
The Mankato free press., 1917-11-23
FUND is Sf0,538.40
Amount Subscribed in Mankato Foots
Up to That Figure.

The total subscription in Mankato
for the Y M. G. A. war fund amounts
to s1053S.40. subscriptions are still
coming in. w. D. Willard, the treasurer
of the fund, received SIP today from
people who had been overlooked by
the teams. Any who wish to contribute
can do so by sending their checks to
w. D. Willard.
The Mankato free press., 1917-11-23

Bert Austin spent Sunday at Lake
Crystal.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-11-03
REELECTION
OF Present Board Of Education Means
That Maysyllle Schools VIII BE
Up To Same High Standard
As In the Past.

The present Board of Education has
been unit in advocating every i'm
provement in the Public Schools
which the funds at the command of
the Board could provide. They have
worked diligently and harmoniously
together and, as the public Is ad-
yised, without compensation, for the
betterment of the Schools.
The best evidence of what may be
expected Of any men in public office,
is what they have done in the past,
and on their record, the following
gentlemen are asking for reelection:
First Ward-Robert A. Cochran.
Second Ward-C. Ed Geisel, Dar-
lington Z. Fee.
Third Ward-Harry T. Miles.
Fourth Ward-Harry M. Clarke.
Fifth Ward-Robert j. Bissett, Wm.
Houston Hall.
Sixth Ward-Louis Merz.
1t is the determination of the pres
ent Board that the schools OF, Mays
vile in their future development
may be characterized by that progress
sive spirit that has brought them up
from the lowest to the very best
fourth class city schools in the State,
and they will use the best judgment
whenever there is need for provid-
ing additional school facilities to har-
monize the two elemenal factors, the
needs of the children on the one
hand, and the available funds on the
other. 3-3t
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-11-03
THREE GOVERNORS
viii Attend Flag Raising Exercises
at Camp Zachary Taylor Today
and Sunday.

Louisville, KY, November -
Events Of Importance in the lire or
the Eighty-fourth Army Division are
to occur at Camp Zachary Taylor
next Saturday and Sunday. Cover
nors Of Kentucky, Illinois and In
diana will arrive in the city Saturday
morning and will figure in important
exercises at the camp.
The raising of the officitl flag of
the division on giant flagpole, which
will make the banner visible for a
radius of three miles, will take place
at the camp Saturday morning. Gov
ernor Lowden, of Illinois; Governor
Goodrich, of Indiana, and Governor
Stanley, of Kentucky, will be present.
The Governors will pay visit after
ward to Major General Hale and then
will tour the camp.
On Sunday they will return to the
camp to participate in the formal re-
ception of Illinois drafted men at the
camp auditorium. This reception will
be featured by addresses by Governor
Lowden, Governor Stanley, Governor
Goodrich, Major General Hale and
many others.
The infantry school of arms of the
Eighty-fourth Division, established to
teach modern trench warfare tactics
to the drafted men, was opened this
morning with all students present.
Colonel Hugh d. Wise, command
ant of the school, said today that ac-
tive training in trench warfare will
be delayed until the arrival Of ten
French and British officers to aid in
teaching the men. In the meantime
fundamentals of life in the trenches
will be taught the men by American
reserve Captains and Lieutenants OF
the school staff.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-11-03
THOMAS NJ. RUSSELL for Mayor,
WOMAN'S RESPONSIBILITY
WINNING THE WAR

The responsibility Of winning this
war is on the women; for men must
eat to fight and tn efood they eat
must go from the United States, and
women are the dispensers and gives
out Of the food.
Sign the Government Food Pledge
and enroll yourself as soldier in the
Legion Of Life, exercising your in
genuity in selecting foods for your
family that will nourish them but
that cannot be shipped-and leaving
for our soldiers, our allies and the
winning of the war, wheat, pork, beef
sugar and as much fats as possible
Food will win the war. Fight with
food.
MRS. GEORGE R. LONGNECKER
Chairman Woman's Committee, Ma.
son County Council Of National De-
fense.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-11-03
THOMAS NJ. RUSSELL for Mayoi.
HOLLIDAY.TULLY

Miss Mabel Holiday, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. G. B. Holiday, Of the
West End, and Mr.. Preston Tully, as
sistant engineer at the Maysville
electric light plant, were married last
Monday evening at Z o'clock at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. M. P. Redmond
on Sutton street by John Barbour
pastor of the First Presbyterian
Church. They have taken up their
residence at 206 Sutton street.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-11-03
Vote for ]. d. EASTON for Mayor,
the candidate who voted for low taxes
this year.
GET IN LINE

Have you signed the food pledge
card Mrs. Housewife?
If not, you have one more day to
do it.
The grand drive to enroll 20,000,-
900 American households in the pro-
gram of the United States Food Ad-
ministration for food conservation
closes today.
Millions have already enlisted.
There are no exemptions. If your
name Is not on the roll, it should be.
Remember signing the card in
wolves no obligation other than this:
That you agree to cooperate to the
best of your ability in saving food.
There are no dues or other fees.
You are not asked to deprive your
self OF food, but to use substitutes
for the war foods, such as wheat,
meat and dairy products.
What you save and wheat you
serve will help turn the scale against
Kaiserism.
Sign the pledge card and follow the
advice of the Food Administration.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-11-03
THOMAS NJ. RUSSELL for Mayor.
THANKS EXTENDED
by Soldier Boys at Camp Taylor For
VictrOla and Box Of Records Sent
Them by Maysville Friends.

Mr.. p. ]. Murphy, local victrola
dealer, is in receipt of the following
letter from the Mason county boys
now at Camp Zachary Taylor:
Camp Zachary Taylor, KY,
November 1, 1917.
Mr.. P. ]. Murphy, Maysville, KY.
Dear Sir-You will please pardon
the delay in writing this, but things
are mighty busy around the "old
camp fires"
We received the Victrola and rec
ords in excellent condition, and want
to thank sincerely every person hav-
ing hand in this matter. To those
who gave their time and money that
we might have this machine in our
midst, and to Miss Marie Cogan for
her own personal selection and pre-
sentation Of the box of records, the
entire company extends their most
hearty thanks.
Yours very truly,
W. E. FOLEY,
Sup. Sgt. I'd Co., 1st Tr. Bn., 159th
Depot Brigade.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-11-03
INTERESTING LETTER
From Former Mason County Boy
Now at Army Camp In Texas
Expects To BE In France
BY Christmas.

Camp Bowie, Tex, October 80.
Editor Ledger, Maysville, Ky.
Dear Sir and Friend-I have en-
listed In Sanitary Train No. Ill 36
Division and am now located at this
camp. Our department Is composed
Of volunteers entirely and consists Of
men Of special qualification along
certain lines required by hospital
service. Our especial duty will be
to convey the wounded, sick and dead
from the firing line back to field and
base hospital.
We expect to celebrate Xmas In
France, but as matter Of fact we
do not know anything more about
when we go over the water than you
do.
This is a great camp, 10 miles by
miles. All kinds of military de-
partments are In training here. With
in the camp limits are three different
aviation camps which are probably
the most interesting and novel.
The spirits and health of all are
away up and every one is anxious to
go over the top"
The food is extra good and whole
some and believe me there Is nothing
left no matter how much is cooked.
The climate here is much warmer
than in Kentucky although last night
was quite cool and nippy.
Bets regard to all Kentucky
friends. Send me the Ledger ant
when I get to Berlin will cut off the
"Kiser's" mustach and send it to you
Respectfully,
c. G. DEGMAN.
Hospital Corps No. la, Camp Bowie
Fort Worth, Texas
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-11-03
SPECIAL SERVICES AT CHRIS.
TIAN CHURCH SUNDAY

Sunday will be day of special
services. All the members of the
church are expected to me in the
Bible School service as it is national
"Go-to-Sunday-School" day. Miss
Ruth Thomas will give a reading
"The Great Quest" at this service,
In the church service period there
will be the report given by the min
lister of the Kansas City Convention.
Endeavor Society will meet from
to Z.
Special services will again be held
in the evening. The pastor, Rev. "A.
F. Stahl, will speak on one Of the Wit
al issues of the day. Special music.
A hearty welcome.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-11-03
HARRY C. CURRAN FOR MAYOR.
A PUBLIC OFFICE IS NOT THE
PERSONAL PROPERTY OF ANY
ONE MAN OR SET OF MEN.
MAYSVILLE SOLDIER BOY DIES
IN NEW YORK

Mr.. and Mrs. Isaac Watkins of East
Sixth street received word yesterday
that their son, Private Earl Watkins,
had died in the Rockefeller Hospital
in New York of acute pneumonia,
having been i'll only sin days. Mr..
Watkins was one of the first Mason
county boys to enlist. He was we'll
liked by all who knew him and his
many friends are grieved to hear of
his death. Besides his parents he is
survived by one sister, Mrs. Paul
O'Neal, of Tennessee, and brother,
Mr.. Richard Watkins, of Newport. The
remains will be shipped here for bur-
ial and the funeral arrangements will
be announced later.