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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-09-14
GOVERNMENT OPREPOR1
From Saturdays Daily.


Washington, L. c.. September S.-A
summary of the September crop report
for the state of Minnesota and for the
United States, as compiled by the bu-
reau of crop estimates United States de-
partment of agriculture, is as follows:
/ Con.-State: September 1 forecast
92.600,OO0 bushels; production last year
United States: September 1 forecast, 3,
| $50, 900, 900 bushels; production last year
| December estimate), 2,5S3, 900 BUSH
| els.
estimate, 1,332,00O bushels; production
last year December estimate), 90, OOO
bushels. United States: Preliminary es-
innate, 417,347,000 bushels; production
last year December estimate), 4S1, 744,
900 bushels.
Spring Wheat.-State: September l
forecast $4,000, 900 bushels; production
last year December estimate), 26,645,
: / forecast, $50, O00, 900 bushels; production
last year December estimate). 5S,142,
600 bushels.
Oats-state: Sent. forecast, 12S, 800
cember estimate), SS.112,OO bushels
United States: September l forecast, ],
$4,000, 900 bushels; production last year
December estimate), 1851, 1892, 900 BUSH
els 49,
Barley-State: September 1 forecast,
| 40 100000 bushels; production last year
December estimate), 26,125,OO0 bushels.
IN Limited ted OS States: September l forecast
| December estimatel. 1870, 927,O0 bushels.
Rye-State: Preliminary estimate, e.
| 100000 bushels; production last year
December estimate), 5.o25,OOo bushels.
044,00O bushels; production last year
December estimate), 47.3S3,OOO bushels.
Flaxseed-State: September 1 fore
&7So bushels producto9 last
bushels. United States: September 1
forecast, 100000 bushels; production
last year December estimate), 15,459, OOO
bushels.
Potatoes.-State: September 1 fore
cast. 33.900O00 bushels; production last
wear December estimate), 1890, 900
bushels. United States: September 1
forecast. 462. 100000 bushels: production
600 bushels.
All Hay.-State: Preliminary estimate,
100000 tons; production last year ODE
cember estimate). 6.3S4,OOO tons. United
tons: production last year December es-
timate). 100. 7S6.OOO tons.
Apples Horticultural Crop).-State
September 1 forecast, 1852 900 barrels of
bushels; production last year Decem-
her estimate), 422O00 barrels. United
States: September / forecast. $1,000, 600
H"rrels If 3 bushels. pr.od'c+ior LOST voar
December estmate), 67.415 900 barrels.
Prices-The first price given below is
the average on September 1 this year,
ord tho second the average on Septem-
state: a'E wheat. POP and 14o cents per
hushel Corn. 1853 and II. Oats. 5O and
Ao. Potatoes. 80 and 105. Hav, $3.50 and
$40 per ton. Eggs, 80 and % cents per
dozen.
United States: Wheat, 2oa7 and 49, 2
cents per hushel. Corn. 175.5 and 1915
cents. Oats. 61.7 and All cents. Po-
tatoes 1871 and 1922 cents. HAY. s12 6S
and s1042 per ton. Cotton, 23.4 and 14.6
"e"+s ner Wound. Eggs, 1872 and 1913
cents per 6czen.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-09-14
SHOWED THEIR METTLE
Charles Wyatt and Theodore Just Very
Easily Stop Runaway.

Charles Wyatt and Theodore E. Just
enthusiastic members of Company G.,
Mankato home guards, proved their
mettle this forenoon by stopping a
runaway team at the Minneopa garage
corner. Shortly after the home guards
had returned from the depot where
they escorted the selected men, these
two gentlemen were conversing at the
corner of Second and Cherry streets
when team attached to a light de-
livery wagon came up Second street
on the run, having broken away from
their driver. Mr. Wyatt saw the team
coming and Immediately ran to the
center of the street. The team slack
ened their speed sufficiently sc that
Mr.. Wyatt with the assistance of Mr.
Just caused the horses to slow down,
and held them until the owner ar
rived. The gentlemen demonstrated an
agility and ease in the capture that
would do justice to the men on PERISH
ing's staff in France.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-09-14
BIG MEETING AT SLEEPY EYE
Patriotism Will Be Manifest in That
City Tomorrow.

What promises to be big patriotic.
meeting is scheduled to be. held in
Sleepy Eye the hub city of Brown
county, Sunday afternoon, September
g. Elaborate plans are already being
worked out to make this meeting the
occasion of such patriotic demonstra-
tion as has never before been seen in
this section of the country. 1t will be
a plea to the American conscience of
Brown county for the liberty of the
world. It will be mighty drive to
add to the patriotic wave now spread
ing over the state.
A committee composed of w. r.
Hodges, Mayor Welcome, Professor.
Butler, DR.. James and L. G.. Davis
have secured former Senator Frank
Clague of Redwood Falls as one of
the speakers. Other notables who will
speak here on this day will be the
Hon. M. J. Bowling of Olivia and DR..
J. C. Rothenberg of Springfield, Hon.
w. B. Anderson of Minneapolis, Judge
/. M. Olsen and Colonel F. w. Johnson
of New Ulm.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-09-14
SOLDIER BROKE HIS LEG

John J. Rroecher, Kate, Was Taking
Part in Sham Battle.
The following story was, published
in a Sioux Falls, S. D., paper:
John J. Broecher, Mankato, Mimi,
private in Company B, First North
Dakota regiment, suffered a broken
leg during the progress of sham
battle between two squads of the com
pany west of the North Dakota
Agricultural college, near the Great
Northern tracks, this morning.
Private Broecher was running
across the track, and stumbled, fall
ing into the ditch. The break is be-
tween the knee and the hip of the left
leg.
"Private Broecher is a patient in
st. Johns hospital"
Mr.. Broecher is the son of Mr.. and
Mrs. John R. Broecher, 1887 North
Fourth street. He left here about five
years ago.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-09-14
YOUNG MAN is HONORED
Corporal Harry G. Cross Received
Mark of Distinction,

Corporal Harry G. Cross, a Red
wing young man, who enlisted in the
American Red Cross and is now on
French battlefields, was recently hon.
ored by American military officers and
French government authorities for
bravery displayed in jumping into the
River, Seine at Paris and attempting
to rescue a drowning boy, according
to information received here Young
Cross is a grandson of the late David
Cross, who was a resident of Amboy
for many years.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-09-14

The following are the teachers: Miss
Margaret Humble, primary; Miss An
ma Swenson, second primary; Miss
Nora Pulver, third and fourth; Miss
Ruth Johnson, fifth and sixth; Miss
Isabelle Stegelbauer, seventh and
eighth; Albert Nickels high school sci
ence and athletics; Miss McCullon of
Bangor, Mich, has been engaged as
teacher of English in place of Miss
Harris, who resigned.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. G. Hoerr attend
ed the state fair this week.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-09-14

Selected For Service; No Money to Pay
- Fare to Mankato.

One of the young men called to the
service by the local exemption board of
Blue Earth county is in dilemma. This
is Ed r. Long, who will probably be
due to report at the Mankato court
house on or about September 10 for de-
parture to the training camp. He has
written letter to the board from Hol-
ton, Kan, saving that he has no monev
to pay his fare back to Mankato, and
does not know how he will get here
unless the transportation is sent. The
board has no fund to use for that pur-
pose.
In addition to the list already pub
lished. there is another young man, reg
istered in Blue Earth county, who new
er showed up for the examination. This
is Oscar Henning Ricksen. who gave
his address as North Second street
Marl5ato. Those not examined are GER
titled for draft, and if they do not re-
sDond to the summons. they will be
claSsed as deSerters
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-09-14
CONDITION OF WHEAT liz
Statement Given Out BY the AgricuI.
turaI Department.
UNITED Press DiSpatch.j

: IUHIIeu PTeSS DISpdCCH.j
Washington, September 1.-THE con-
dition of spring wheat on September
was 71.2 as compared with 1876 a year
previous. and IA the ten year average
prior. This was given by the agricul-
tural department in it's crop report.
The total spring wheat production this
year was estimated at 250,000,000
bushels against 15s,OOO,OOO bushels in
1916. This years winter wheat was
417,O0O,OO0 bushels. The entire wheat
crop of this year was placed at 667,-
100000 bushels, against 540,000,000
bushels in 1916, and an average of
SO6,O00,0OO bushels for the year, 1911
to 1915
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-09-14
Sc TRAIN IN ENGLAND

American Sammies to Be Given Instruc-
tons BY British.
UNITED Press Dispatch
With the American Armies in France,
September S.--America's first contingent
of troops will not get into actual battle
for some time to come. The Sammies
after being trained in trench warfare bv
the French have yet to undergo British
training, and instruction also by Ameri-
cans who have themselves been trained
in raard the British sch schools The sammies
structors, who have greatly endeared
themselves to the Americans.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-09-14
BUNCH OF LIBEL SUITS
FILED BY Il. THOMPSON
They Aggregate Almost One
Million and Five Hundred
Thousand
UNITED Press Dispatch.l

From fridays Daily.
Chicago, ILL.,, September Mayor
Thompson this afternoon filed in the
district court five libel suits against
Chicago newspapers and others ag-
gregating $1,450,000. The Chicago
Tribune is. sued for 100000; The
Daily News and Victor F. Lawson,
publisher, $25O,000; Jacob Dickinson,
former secretary of war 100000: H.
H. Merrick, president of the local
branch Of the National Security league
100000; Arnold Joerns, the secretary,
5000, 900.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-09-14
TESTIMONY WAS SUPPRESSED
Charge Made Against Germany il
Soukholinoff Trial.
IASS0ciated Press DISPATCH I

Copenhagen, September SAC
counts of the trial of General Sioux
holinoff in Petrograd for high treason
published in The Novoe Vremya show
that in the attempt to prove that
Russia was responsible for beginning
the war, the Germany suppressed
important testimony given by General
Januschke, former chief of the Rus
sian general staff.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-09-14
AN APPROACHING MARRIAGE.

Announcement has been made of
the approaching marriage of Miss
Harriet Knapp and Mr.. Ernest Neil
son, both Of this city, which will take
place September 10. Thursday after
noon Miss Knapp was the guest OF
honor at a parcel shower, held at the
home Of Mrs. L. Knapp, 526 West
Sixth street. Mesdames George and
A. P. Knapp, of this city, and Mrs.
Elma Hurley of Currie were hostesses.
A social time was enjoyed and a
dainty luncheon was served. The guest
of honor was presented with number
of useful and pretty gifts.
CELEBRATED THEIR WEDDING.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Bungarden of
New Richland, Mimi, celebrated
their twelfth wedding anniversary
Thursday, a family dinner party being
held at the home of their cousin.
Miss Keogan, corner of Front and
Jackson streets, where they were
guests for several days. Fourteen
guests were present, and a prettily
appointed dinner was served at high
noon. Mr. and Mrs Bungarden mo-
tored to their home in New Richland
iask evening", .----.-A-.-
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-09-14

Miss Hazel Watts has returned from
Duluth to resume her studies at the
normal school. /
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-09-14

, governor because he was not appointed
oil inspector in Brown county, for which
position he brought considerable pressure
to bear. If he had given that as the
reason for his act, he would have come
nearer the point" said Mr.. Thornton.
The governor was not at the capitol
today.
The Free Press is of the belief that
! Mr.. Thornton misspoke himself. Mr.
Steinhauser was not a candidate fol-
deputy oil Inspector, but it is said
that he did seek the appointment of
Judge of probate in Brown county at
the time of the death of former
nudge #&fE ..r.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-07-24
BANGS

Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Berger, who
recently moved into our neighborhood,
were received into the Deulah society
on Sunday.
Miss Kring of Akron is spending her
vacation here, guest of her sister,
Mrs. Herbert Robinson.
Helen G. Shelter is homo for her va
cation.
Mrs. Berger visited her parents and
friends at GAINESVILLE this week.
C. M. Keitt of Orville was Bangs
visitor on Sunday.
The farmers in this neighborhood
were greatly rejoiced to see the wealth.
er clear up and have all the forces
available gathering in the wheat and
hay.
Mrs. e. c. Shelter and Mrs. j. b.
Shelter attended the funeral of Mrs.
Loyal Vance at Fairview last week.
Miss Lena Metcalf is guest of her
sister, Mrs. Arthur Bell.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-07-24
FIRE WHISTLE BRINGS BOY.
Little One Was Lost, but He Came In
to Inquire.

Logansport, Ind.-Jimmy Slaglc, aged
four, had been missing from his home
here all day, Neighbors Joined in the
search. and later Mrs. Slagle notified
the police.
The siren whistle at the electric light
plant, which is blown when a fire
alarm is turned in to notify people to
shut off the water. was used in an
effort to arouse the citizens.
Soon the newspaper offices and police
headquarters were swamped with calls
to know the meaning of the extended
blowing of the whistle. They were
notified that the Slagle boy was lost,
and general search of the city began.
Toward evening Jimmy walked into
a fire station in the business part of
the city, pulling wagon behind him.
He said he heard the whistle and want
ed to know about the fire.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-07-24
j. 8. GUARDSMAN
NABBEO; 0NCE: 4
GERMAN OFFICER

tBy Associated Press to Tho BannCrl
Newark, N. j., July 2t-karl DaseI,
a member of the First regiment of the
New Jersey national guard, said to
have been formerly a non-commission-
ed officer in the German army and 10
have brother who is now an officer
in the German army, wac today arrest
cd here and put in Jail on orders from
the department of justice at Washing
ton.
The officials here decline to make
public the character CT the charge on
which DaseI was arrested. 1t was in
dicated that Washington was in pos.
session of evidence not known to the
local authorities.
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Perfume Of Flowers.

The perfume or smell of the flower
comes from within the plant itself. The
perfume arises from an oil which the
plant makes, and just as there are
many kinds of flowers, so almost every
flower has a different smell. OF course
flowers belonging to the same family
or species are likely to develop different
smells, according to the Book of Won
ders. The oils produced are what are
means flying ellis" because If extract
ed from the flower and placed in bot
tie and the cork left out they will
vanish into the air. Without this quail
ty we could not, of course, smell them
It all.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-07-24
LITTLE GIRL INJURED
BY FALL FROM HORSE

Little Ruth May of Steubenvillc,
who is visiting her uncle, Marcus H..
Rosenthall, was rendered unconscious
by a fall from horse in North Gay
street Saturday morning. She was
carried into the home of French w.
Severns, near which the accident hap.
pened, and was later removed to tho
Rosenthall home. Her injuries are
not serious, consisting of bruise on
her forehead and scratches on her
arms.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-07-24
VICTORY IN The AIR
Ten Thousand Planes Would De-
moraIize German Army.
AlRSHIPS EYES OF TROOPS.

Americans Make Best Aviators In
World---command Of Air Means Best
Defenss Yet Found Against subms-
rines-United States Has Big Chance
to Win War.
Washington. - Acroplanes are the
ryes Of an army. Without aeroplanes
the guns cannot see where to fire, the
soldiers where to go. without aero
planes the enemies forces and the dis
tribution thereof, their reserves and
their supplies their lines OF communi-
cation and their railroads are alike
unknown. Consequently, without aero
planes our troops will fight in dark
Eess, as blind men would fight. They
will be killed in darkness, as blind men
would be killed, says Porter Emerson
Browne of the Nigilantes.
1t is no more fair to ask soldiers to
go out and fight without aeroplanes
than IL would be to send them out
without guns, or ammunition, or food,
or shoes, or hospitals, or surgeons.
Aeroplanes have become perhaps the
most important part of the equipment
Of an army today. This France and
England and Germany alike have rec
ognized. If the United States should
fail to recognize this, it viii pay dear
ly in men, in blood and in defeat for
its ignorance and its obstinacy.
And this Is not all. AS aeroplanes
are the eyes of an army, so are they
becoming, with every tick of the clock,
TO mean more.
England may stih control the seas.
But for this control Germany Is max
ing her and all her allies pay a bitter
price. Like it or like it not, we must
admit that so far the German subma-
rine in its sphere is supreme. Checked
it can be. but 1t cannot as yet be
scotched.
On land armies can be locked for
months, even for years. A stunning
preponderance of heavy artillery may
mean a mile or so advance. But every
mile of such advance means months of
preparation and the careful boarding
of munitions.
On one frontier. and one frontier
alone is Germany unprotected, open
and vulnerable. That is the air
And it is to this frontier that the
United States, struggling into war un-
ready and unequipped, should turn its
face.
For, as scouting aeroplanes have be-
come the eyes of an army, SO have
bombing and machine gun planes
grown to be the weapons with which
1t can reach a foe protected by de
fenses on land and sea. The air alone
is the unguarded element. And it will
not be unguarded long.
Soldiers and guns and supplies will
be long In reaching our allies. But
acroplanes and aviators we can send
them, and swiftly. and Americans
make the best aviators in the world.
1t is possible and more than posi-
BILE that victory OH land and sea lies
with victory in the air. The command
of the air means that we see while
the Germans become blind. 1t means
the best defense yet found against the
dcpredations of the submarines. And,
developed TO its possible limits, II
means a great. now weapon that lies
to our hands ready to use. Ten thou
sand aeroplanes properly manned and
equipped. would insure the utter de-
moralization of the Germans on the
western front.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-07-24
NAVY WAR BUDGET
OVER S130,000,0OD
tBy Associated Press to Tie BanncrI

tBy Associated Press to The Banncr1
Washington, July 2l-Secretary
Daniels today submitted to the house
estimates aggregating $137,3G6,177 for
the war needs of the navy, including
ammunition, ordnance, supplies, i'm
provement of the yards and docks
clothing and the enlargement of the
navy yard and gun factory here.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-07-24
j. 6. CONSUL
INF R|SONE:D?

tBy Associated Press TO The Banncrl
Amsterdam, July 21-The LokaI
Anzeiger of Berlin learns that the
American consul at Odessa, John A..
Ray, has been imprisoned there with
his BritiGh colleague by soldiers for
having spoken unfavorabIy of the rev.
olution. The soldiers, the newspapers
say, refused to liberate him.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-07-24
50 MARRIED, 40
SINGLE, FIRST 100

Sixty Of the first 100 Knox eoun-
ty young men, as drafted Friday,
are married and 40 single, states
Columbus EwaIt. He also says
that he believes that not more
than 25 men out OF every 100 on
the list will be deemed eligible
for service, because Of physical
disability, dependents or occupa-
tions.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-07-24

Rev, Foster C. Anderson, pastor of
the NJ. f.. church, returned Friday from
Cleveland where his daughter, Ruth,
has been receiving treatment at the
st. Luke's hospital, Rev. Anderson
reports that the little girl is somewhat
improved and the physicians are now
entertaining some hopes of her re-
covery.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Gilmore and
children of Cleveland are here spend
ing few days with friends.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-07-24
81 PROPERTIES ARE
INVOLVED IN STRIKE
Of ME- TAI MINERS

| BY Associated Press to The Bannerl
Leadyille, Colo, July 2l-Metal
miners in this district struck this
morning. Thirty-seven properties are
involved. In each mine, eight or ten
men remained to keep the property
free from water.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-07-24
+ 4 4. i + + y = I. i. 4 4 +
+ BIRTHS +
I. I. !. ]. !. !. !. !. Y ]. II

A son was born Sunday afternoon
to Mr.. and Mrs Dale Barre.
o
A daughter was born Sunday to Mr..
and Mrs. S. X. Hayes of West Burgess
street.
o
Word was received in Canister OF
the birth Saturday of twin daughters
to Mr.. and Mrs. Jasper Singer of Ak
ron, formerly Of Gambler.
A son was born Sunday to Mr. and
MiB Clifford Yarman, near Jelloway.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-07-24
Wanted, For Sale, &c

FOR SALE-Farm horse. harness
and phaeton, all in first-class condi-
ton. Also piano-box buggy 612 East
Gambler street, Mt. Vernon. Ohio.
Citizens phone 2S2 green. it's
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-07-24

Fact is said the one man, II mar.
ried because ! was lonely as much as
for any other reason. To put it terse-
ly, married for sympathy"
WELL said the other man, you
have mine"
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-07-24

"Are you a weather expert"
"Tm trying to he one kind. can
.and all sorts of weather without talk
90 about t."-EXChanGe.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-07-24

FOR RENT-Two rooms and kitch-
en-. School girls preferred. Rent rea-
Address H." care of Ban
ner, D&Stf
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-07-24
Cociety
J Notes
Little Visitor
Celebrates Birthday

The second birthday anniversary
Of little Miss Betty Clark of Charles
ton, W. Va, who, with her mother.
Mrs. Robert Clark, is spending sever
al weeks at the home OF her grand
mother, Mrs. ID. K. Bird OF North
Main street, was celebrated Saturday
with children's party. Sixteen lit
tie ones and their mothers attended
the affair and the little folks spent
an enjoyable afternoon with childish
games and toys. Refreshments were
served.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-07-24

The first practical business use o.
the typewriter was made by s. n. u
North, who was afterward director of
the United States census. This was in
1872 at Utica, n. Y.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-07-24

decided improvement was made
Friday afternoon when Privates Van
Hcrn and Beach of the battery became
disgusted with the appearance of the
drinking fountain on the south side of
the public square and gave it a thor
ough scrubbing.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-07-24

General instructions on eating,
baths, drinking water etc, were given
the boys Saturday morning in the
*. of P armory by Lieut.. Headington.
The battery was taken inside, be-
cause of the great strain upon the
voice in addressing so many men in
the open.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-07-24

Just % men lined up on the sick list
of tho battery Saturday morning and
ofNthat number just 23 were "indis-
posed" by reason of sore feet. They
were marched, more correctly were
limped" to the Y NJ. G. A., where
treatment was given them.