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The Mankato free press., 1917-11-02
Mapieton

William flasher of Danville had the
misfortune to break his arm Monday
evening while cranking his car. DR..
Kruger set the fracture.
Monday was an unfortunate day for
some of Mapleton's residents. Mrs
Joe Schimmel had the misfortune to
fall from step ladder to the ground
while washing windows. One of her
limbs was fractured between the ankle
and the knee, both bones being brok-
en-. Mrs. Schimmel was cared for and
is now resting as well as can be
expected under the circumstances.
Mrs. julius Richter is visiting her
son in North Dakota for few weeks.
The sophomores entertained the
freshman Friday evening at a party
at the home of Misses Helen and Neva
Decker in Sterling. The young people
drove out in autos chaperoned by the
high school faculty and spent the
evening playing games, etc. After the
refreshments were served they de-
parted for their homes very happy
group, wishing they might enjoy an
other social evening soon.
Charles Troendle is operating the
bowling alley which he opened for
business Monday evening.
Mapleton village subscribed $4,000
more than it's quota in the Liberty
bond SALE
Mrs E. J. Church and Miss Irene
Church spent Sunday with friends at
Mankato.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Gilmore and
children expect to leave for California
about November s. They plan to stop
at Denver to visit relatives.
Mapleton is soon to have two ho-
tells. r. Marske of Easton has rented
and moved into the Mapleton House"
He is having it thoroughly cleaned and
repaired and when opened to the pub
lie will be a credit to the town. Mr.
Marske has many friends here in this
locality who no doubt will patronize
him as will the travelling public.
Mamma why can't / get a Liberty
bomb to fight the Germans? Every
body is getting one," said a certain
little Mapleton boy to his mother last
week
Mr.. and Mrs. William Krengle left
Saturday morning with their daugh-
ter Mrs. Virgil Winsor for Excelsior
where they will make their future
home.
DR.. and Mrs. Kruger and son and
daughter were in Minneapolis over
Sunday at the home of Mrs Chris
tensen relative of Mrs. Krueger.
The Red Cross has been donated
the use of a new sewing machine by
Louis Borchert of Borchert Brothers
hardware. This is indeed very pleas
ing to the ladies.
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E!gleLake

w. ]. Gregg, who had the misfor-
tune to have a finger taken off in a
shredder a few weeks ago, is getting
along nicely.
Miss Marion Cummins, who is at
tending school at Pillsbury, spent
Sunday with her partents, Mr. and
Mrs. j. Cummins.
Mrs. Henry Kiester of Reedsberg
Wis, is visiting her sister, Mrs
Charles Harein.
The Commander Elevator com
pany is installing an electric motor
and man-lift This will be much more
convenient in every way than the
gas engine. Mesdames George Mac
beth and G. A. Harein visited their
sister Mrs. Morgan of Faribault Sun
day.
The following is list of the pupils
who were neither absent nor tardy
during. the month of October: Lois
Anderson, Evelyn Burgess, Elmer
Compton, Martha Compton, MARCEL
Harein, Richard Haigh, Esther Nc
Carl, Clifford Neal, Ardis Pettis
Helen Swensen, John Udelhofer
George Udelhofer, Theresa Udelhofer
Neva Wagner, Valda Wagner, Duane
Westphal, Margaret Neal, Lillian Gek-
Ter, Sylvia Gekler, Myrtle Swensen
Pearl Swensen, Florence Youmans
keith Harein, Leon Schelekan, Robert
McCarl, Boyd Neal. Ruth Haigh and
Iventin Harein.-Miss Johnson and
Mrs. Dalton, teachers.
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Groom Said to Have Quit Bride
Who Is Ill In Hospital
BACK TO THE BEER CITY
Caper Alleged To Have Been
Cut BY One Who Called
Self Doctor
From Tuesdays Daily.

From Tuesdays Daily.
Loves young dream failed to prove
a path of roses for one bride, who
married her "hero' about three
weeks ago, and she has experienced
enough excitement and unhappiness
since that fatal date to furnish good
sized sob story which would throw
the plots of dime novels, if there are
such things, and movie dramas, COM
pletely into the shade, according to
stories coming out of that usually
quiet town of ST. Peter
When Miss Maude Luella Meyer of
st. Peter married DR.. e. J. Beck a
short time ago, the future no doubt
appeared revealed to her through rose
colored glasses. But the glasses soon
grew smoky and the images of happi-
ness sadly distorted, SO the story goes.
Miss Kate Meyer, a sister of the bride,
acted as bridesmaid, and the best man
was imported from Milwaukee. The
affair was staged with the usual ef-
fectiveness of nuptial events.
Groom Claimed He Was Robbed.
The groom, apparently happy at the
home of the bride, went outside of an
evening to take a little stroll in the
balmy air, and on returning to the
house, excitedly claimed that he had
been assaulted by two men and robbed
Of 5000. This was the first cloud on the
rosy horizon, as 5000 is no joke, when
it is stolen, or even paid out for
legitimate debts But the loss of this
money was bravely born by DR.. Beck,
who left st. Peter, taking his bride
and bridal party along on a trip to
Aberdeen, S. D., where they were
soon dominciled in hotel. 1t is al
legged that he left two tokens behind
him at st. Peter in the shape of
$3.50 due in taxicab rides and bill
for wedding pictures. At Aberdeen, so
it is said, the doctor sent message to
his brother-in-law asking for a loan
of $40 which was furnished. 1t is re-
ported that the groom then vanished
like fog under the warm rays of Old
Sol. 1t is said that he returned to Mil
waukee and tried to induce the land
lady where his best man roomed to
give up the key to the latter's apart
ments, but this she refused to do.
Bride Reported III.
Shock and excitement preyed upon the
deserted bride, and it is claimed by ST.
Peter parties that she is now i'll in a
hospital at A Aberdeen, where she is be-
ing cared for by her sister. According
to reports the best man is the real hero
of the little drama, as he is endeavor-
ing to do his best to take care Of the
bride, and is staying at Aberdeen and
proving ateadfast friend to the disil-
lusioned one and her sister. He has re-
ceved money from Milwaukee and is
acting on the square.
Check For 500.
1t is reported that Beck, prior to his
leaving st. Peter, went to the taxicab
owner and rendered him a check for
500 in payment of his bill. The taxi
man could not cash the check and adj
viSed the doctor to go to a bank. It
is related that the erstwhile "doc' did
not go to any of the banks to have the
check cashed.
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From Wednesdays Daily.

George Seawright of Good Thunder
was a business caller in the city to-
day.
DR.. A. F. Schmitt has returned from
Chicago, where he attended a conven-
ton of surgeons.
Attorney Miles Porter spent yester-
day at Vernon Center, attending to
business affairs.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Kraus of Medo
were shopping in the city yesterday.
Edward Schumacher, contractor,
who is constructing a school building
near Hendricks, Mimi, spent the past
few days in the city.
G. J. Kotthoff of Springfield was a
business caller in the city today.
Mrs. Hugh Roberts, Mrs. w. R.
Roberts, and Miss Martha Thomas of
Lake Crystal were Mankato shoppers
today.
Dan Morse, round house foreman
of the Great Western, is spending a
few days with his family in Mime
apolis.
William ]. Maxfield, train dispatch
er of the Great Western at st. Paul,
is in Mankato to visit his mother for
a few days.
w. c. H. Gordon, formerly of Man
kato, now in the undertaking business
in st. Paul and Wells, was a visitor
in the city today.
Miss Mildred Fritz will leave to-
morrow for Madison, Wis, where she
will attend the Minnesota Wisconsin
game and visit former college friends.
Misses Elizabeth E. and Sarah
Jane Thomas, who spent the past four
months visiting at Oakland, Cal;
Oakland, Ore, Colorado Springs and
Denver, Col, returned to Mankato
this afternoon after an absence of
four months and fifteen days.
Robert Gartner of st. Paul spent
the day with his sister, Mrs. John
KawZvinski He was en- route to
Clarmore, Okla. He will visit his
sisters at Fairmont and Sioux City
He intends to make the trip alone in
his auto
T. F. Graham, head of the Redpath-
Vawter Chautauqua System, was in
Mankato today. He was here pre-
liminary to making arrangements for
the chautuqua which will be held here
next year. The w. c. T. U. will lend
its active support to the coming
chautauqua.
j. R. Ashwortn, many years res
ident of Mankato, is now at the
home of his daughter, Mrs. F. a..
Weld, Minneapolis. Last week Mr..
Ashworth suffered q paraletic stroke,
but is improving and will likely re-
cover He is eighty-two years old
and had always been in good health.
He formerly resided on Glenwood
avenue
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was a free for all fight among the
lads More than one lost teeth in
the scrimmage, and one lad was
knocked senseless,. and so badly hurt
that his condition for time caused
no small amount Of alarm. There
were threats of lawsuits and quite
an amount or negotiating back and
forth went on among the parents of
the boys who did the fighting, and
the school authorities were also quite
busy for time, before the grievanc-
es were Strengthened out
1t was reported that the boys plan
ned this parade yesterday or earlier
and that the principal forbade it.;
that the leaders determined to carry
out the plan anyhow; that the boys
assembled about eight o'clock this
morning at the Y. M. C. A. and start
ed it; that they marched up to the
school building in their hobo togs
and were ready at the time for the
calling of school; that they were
refused admittance to the school by
the principal and that they accord
iiSiy oCStNlCo W uoC VI tllC
time in further advertising the COM
ing great game. The report that the
principal forbade the parade is not
true
The boys went through some very
peculiar marches along Front street
this morning. The long line wrigled
and twisted in reversed curves like a
serpent. They acted as if they were
reversing their march in order to es-
cape torpedoes that might be sent
out from the principals submarine.
Young Men In the Parade.
The following is the list of boys
who were in the parade and who did
not attend school today: John Doran,
Harry Larson, William Lloyd, Norman
Olson, Terrence Walker, Herbert Ell
drid, Wilmer Jackobson, John Will
lard, Fern Vickerman, Leland Fisher.
Richardson, Kenneth Hinton, Ran
dolph, Harvey Danielson, Earl Osten,
Leroy Bratch, Bartlett, George Pet
erson, Clifford Sawyer, Donald Dunn,
Tellford Thronson, Edgar Nordgaard,
Pluto, Archie Naylor, Paul Nicholson,
Percy Veun, Chauncey Anderson,
Steve LeDue, Floyd Morgan, Stewart
Johnson, Schirrschmidt, Theodore Wi
dell, William Morehart, Harold Mont
gomery, Edward Budde, Albert Rabe,
George Loucks, William Vosbeck, Ed
ward Soaring, Harlow Lack, Lloyd
Cain, Marshall Noble, Sidney Cahoon,
Syril Schafer, Harry Doran, Carl An
derson, Clarence Graeber, Howard
Osgood, Raymond Black, Vincent Sim
mondS.
Statement BY Mr.. Bate.
w. G. Bate, principal Of the high
school, was asked this morning about
the affair. He said that yesterday
he first knew of the intended
demonstration in hobo attire. He re-
nembered that last year the edict of
he ring" that ordered boys to wear
sweaters on the outside had caused
4 great deal of trouble. He heard
one of the smaller boys say that if
he boys did not wear hobo clothes
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the next day they were liable to De
beaten, just as was done last year
He took up the matter with Superin-
tendent Sperry and the result was
that the boys were notified not to
carry out the plan of coming tC
school in hobo clothing.
This morning large crowd OF
them came, dressed like tramps
Quite number got into the building
but they were ordered out and told
to go home and put on their usual
clothing, and then they might come
to their classes. Some of them did
but quite a number did not.
Some Under Suspension.
Mr.. Bate stated that there were
only fifty absent from the high school
this morning, and he believed that
those who stayed out on account OF
being told to go home and lay of
their hobo clothing and get their or
dinary clothes numbered about thir-
ty-five. Ali of these were under sus-
pension. AS so many of these were
football players of the school, and
could not play football by reason OF
the fact that they were under sus
pension, that killed the Faribault-
Mankato game scheduled for next
Saturday. The Faribault high school
had already been called up on the
subject and regrets were expressed
that the Mankato boys could not play
with the Faribault boys. The game
will not take place.
Mr.. Sperry was told how one of the
marching boys had raised the point
that the school authorities had no
law on which to base an order as to
what boy should wear to school,
Mr.. Sperry said there was a law that
provided that all the pupils must be
decently clad, and these boys certain
ly were not.
What the Boys Said.
The barred out school boys told
The Free Press that they had not
created any disturbance, had harmed
no one and did not intend to do so.
They simply wanted to attend school
dressed in the garb in which they had
paraded, and were informed by the
principal that they must don their
usual wearing apparel before they
would be permitted to attend school.
The boys were of the opinion that
their unique clothes would have a
tendency to create good deal of en-
thusiasm in the football game that
was to be pulled off here on Saturday.
Yesterday afternoon, according to
one of the students, George Peterson,
Frank Vickermann and Raymond
Black, were having a heart to heart
talk with Principal Bate and at that
time the principal informed the boys
that if they came to school dressed
in the garb that they were dressed in
this morning, it would put an end to
athletics in the high school. The
boys were somewhat mystifed as to
how Principal Bate found out that
the tramp outfits were going to be
donned by the lads.
Following their disbanment from
school this morning the boys marched
to in front of the Free Press office,
gave three cheers and then went to
the Y M. c. A. building, where
they remained awhile, afterward dis
persing. They announced that they
would show up at the high school
next Monday.
The boys admitted they had been
suspended from school, but that did
not appear to dampen their ardor for
school work. "We love to go to
school," said one of the boys.
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were to go to the American army in
France, and also to other destinations
to help the allies. A large amount
of food that was to be shipped to
France was destroyed. The deton-
ations of the explosions were terrific.
Amid the debris left by the flames
were found the bodies of three Brit
ons. These were identified as mem
bers of the party of five Britons who
were on the piers at the time of the
outbreak of the fire. All five were
members of the crew Of the British
ship Merry Range.
1t is not believed that the death
list will go higher than fifteen, al
though more than a score of men are
still missing.
One man has already been arrest
ed as result of strenuous detective
work on the part of the secret serv-
ice men and the police. He had been
seen running away from the piers
after the explosions took place as the
flames were bursting out. Other ar
rests are expected.
The Mankato free press., 1917-11-02
COMING HOME TO ENLIST
Ambulance Drivers Returning t.
America to Enter War Service.


America to Enter War Service.
More than 100 Minnesota men, form
erly ambulance drivers in France
are Drawing a chance of death from
U-boats so they may give service
under the Stars and Stripes.
This was the substance of a cable
message received from Jack LIE Claire,
st. Paul law student, by his brother,
Perry LIE Claire, city claim agent, to-
day, says The st. Paul Dispatch.
Mr.. LIE Claire and practically every
other member of the 3o-called Min
nesota ambulance unit, u. S. S. No. 62,
declined to re-enlist when disbanded
because the regulations permitted
them to enlist only as privates, the
message states. But they are deter
mined to continue their ambulance
work, though they have to return
home to re-enlist.
Jack and the rest of the Mime
sofa boys, many from st. Paul and
Minneapolis, are now on the high
seas, taking chance with the subs" +"
said Mr.. LIE Claire. 1--WE expect him
home in few weeks"
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Mankato Township

A large number of people attended
the sale at Charles Schostag Friday
afternoon. Live stock, machinery, corn
and hay went at a good price.
Mr.. and Mrs. Schostag will leave
shortly for the northern part of the
state where they will visit for some
time.
Mr.. Powell had the misfortune to
lose a horse last week. On going to
the barn in the morning ne discover
ed the horse dead.
Miss Vera Baker returned home
from Owatonna Thursday evening
and spent several days with her
The Mankato free press., 1917-11-02
SWANSON-JOHNSON.

Miss Emma Swanson and Mr.
Knute Johnson, both of this city, were
quietly married at three o'clock yes
terday afternoon at the Swedish
Lutheran parsonage, Rev. o. J. Ar
thur, the pastor, officiating. The
attendants were Miss Hulda Johnson
and Mr.. Carl Rudberg. The bride
wore handsome gown Of navy blue
silk, and corsage bouquet of cream
color roses. The maid was also at
tired in pretty gown of blue cloth
Following the ceremony wedding
luncheon was served to the bridal
party at the home of Mr.. and Mrs
Charles Rudberg, 423 Belgrade ave-
nue.. The table decorations were
ferns and cut flowers, and covers
were placed for the bridal couple and
attendants. Mr.. and Mrs. Johnson
departed last evening on a wedding
trip to the twin cities, and upon
their return will go to housekeeping
in their handsome new home, which
is already prepared for them on
Sixth street.
The Mankato free press., 1917-11-02
DEATH CAME SUDDENLY
George Hartmann, Former Mankate
Man Died in ST. Paul.


George T. Hartmann. 932 Marshall
avenue, ST. Paul, died at 6 p. m. Sun
day having been stricken with apo
plexy few hours earlier.
He was born at Mankato November
20, 1861, son of Mr.. and Mrs. ]. H
Hartmann, pioneer residents.
For many of the thirty years he
lived in st. Paul Mr.. Hartmann was
associated with A. l.. Haman in the
jewelry business at 352 Robert street
He was a member of Summet Ma
sonic lodge and a knight Templar
Besides his widow, he is survived
by two sisters, Mrs. T. H. Summers
of Mankato and Mrs. S. W. Rauden-
bush of st. Paul
Funeral services will be conducted
by the Masonic lodge at Summit hall,
Laurel avenue, between Mackubin
and Kent streets, at p. m. Wednes-
dav
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DEATH OF MISS DAUBER
This Young Lady Had Been Ill Fo
Many Years

Miss Helen Dauber, daughter of c.
G. Dauber, 113 South Fifth street
passed away last night about eleven
o'clock, death being due to ailments
which had rendered Miss Dauber an
invalid for many years. She was born
in Mankato on December II, 1895, and
always lived in this city. The surviv-
ing relatives are the father, C. C.
Dauber, and the following sisters and
brothers.: Mrs. A. w. Wagner, Miss
Erma Dauber, Warren Dauber, Misses
Lillian Dauber, and Grace Dauber
Robb. Funeral announcements will be
made later.
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Armed Guards Suggested.
UNITED Press Dispatch. ]

IUHlteu PreSS DISpdtcn.I
st. Paul, Mimi, October 31.-Food
Administrator Hoover has suggested
that armed guards be placed to pro-
tect the big food warehouses in all
parts of the country. Governor
Burnquist contemplates having the
Minnesota home guard companies as
signed to such duties This move
was under consideration at the capi-
tol today.
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From Tuesdays Dairy.

Miss Maude Barnes left this morn
ing for Mapleton to meet her vocal
class which she has recently secured
there.
st. Paul Dispatch: Mr.. and Mrs.
Troy Zimmerman, Mankato, Mimi,
were guests of their aunt, Mrs. Frank
Schabert, 1116 Ashland avenue, Fri
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. Kober and daugh-
Ter Gertrude, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Hub and son Cyril drove to st. Clair
Sunday in the formers car and spent
the day at the home of Steven Mates
and family.
Mrs Margaret Hauck, wife of Captain
Hauek Of Company II, left today for
son, John. She was accompanied by
Mrs. Christensen and daughter of Ma
della, together with the latter's infant
Rev. ]. M. Balm returned last evening
from ten days Sunday school insti-
tute held in the Presbyterian churches
wilmont. Reading Sismore. and Round
Lake. He was ably assisted by Rev. H.
r. Upton. j. T. Andersen and Superin-
tendent r. F. Sulzes part of the time
Rev. Father McKenna of Window was
a guest in the city today.
Jack Martin. the Irish auctioneer. has
returned from Luverne, where he sold a
half section of farm land, 800 acres at
s19:50 per acre, for farmer of that vi
cinity.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Austin have re-
turned from Lake Crystal, where they
spent Sunday with friends.
Mrs. J. H. Stodden, who has been in
the city attending the funeral of her
grandmother. Mrs. G. Kruse Sr., has
gone back to Minneapolis
Attorney c. E. Phillips went to Min
neapoliS this morning.
Fl. z. CDnporS conductor OF the Great
Western. has returned from Winona
where he went to attend the funeral of
his mother.
Mrs. c. A. Richardson and daughter
of Winona arrived today. and are guests
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. w. Fl. Pay
H. j., Buell. of Webster City, Ia, was
a business caller in the city today.
II. A. Rogers of Minneapolis trans
acted business in the city last Saturday
H. l. Iovsen of Minneanolis, was a
business caller in the city yesterday.
R. A. Wigley of Lake Crystal was
shopping in the city today.
Mrs. A. Browerick of Winona was
shopping in the city Yesterday
The Mankato free press., 1917-11-02
AUTO WAS STOLEN
Mankato Police Notified of Thief
BY Mill CITY Officers.

BY Mill City Officers.
A long distance telephone message
was received at the police station
yesterday afternoon from Minneapolis
stating that an automobile belonging
to Miss Mabel de Wells of that city
had been stolen at Sioux City. The
car was Cadillac of the 1914 model.
On the car was marked the initials,
Dew The license number was
Minnesota 166111. 1t was thought
the car might be in Mankato, but no
trace of it was found here.
The Mankato free press., 1917-11-02
Submarine Less Menacins.

IUHIteu FreSS D1Spatch.
London, Eng, October 31-The
number of British vessels sunk by
submarines during the past week will
show less than those of the week be-
fore. according to forecast of the
official report.
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SIMM MONDS- -EkLUND.

SlMMONDS-EklU
Oscar Eklund and Mary May
Simmonds, both of Mankato, were
united in marriage yesterday after
noon at four o'clock at the Swedish
Lutheran parsonage by Rev. o. J.
Arthur. They will make their home in
this city. a
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parents returning to Owatonna Sun
day where she is attending high
school.
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CLOTHES TOO UNIQUE

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DOCKS IN BALTIMORE

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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-05-21
FOOD CONTROL OR FAMINE.

western editor thinks
United States ne would hang
Woo cease President Wilson
rev spectators is small
people - 1 U
Russia has greatly complicated
~ new freedom
ooss and NOBODY doing
from the Russian or
Will set for Russia supplies Then the
United States OF America will Twentieth
IS like
As feed allies question is
paramount 1t is food control
mer 1t will be the American win o losei
Wnnou this food
over predicts Herbert C. Hoover
wise the there.
for the coming far
wheat
Congress promises food finishes
with
Seeing board of
taken b other
price the larger grains
organized are doing moro in
their food Chautauqua county has
feed or labor
Eighty
Eighteen thousand high
farm
The real
problem is the labor problem.
with the same
al
world will