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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-09-21
HAS LOST HIS APPEAL

Charles BakoIeaI Will Go With the
Eighty to Camp Dodge.
Charles Bokaleal, 1873 James ave-
nue., the young man who asked ex-
emption on the ground that he was
needed for the support of his par
ents, and whose claim was turned
down by the local exemption board
has also lost out in his appeal to the
district board. He will go with the
eighty who leave Mankato for Camp
Dodge, Iowa, on Friday evening.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-09-21
KILLED IN TYPHOON
Six Hundred Chinese Are Reported
Victims at Annoy.
ASSOCIATED Press Dispatc

ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch
Annoy, China, Monday, September
17.-[Delayed.] More than 600 ma
tives were killed in typhoon which
struck Annoy the end of last week.
The outlying districts cannot be COM
municated with. 1t is feared that great
damage was done there.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-09-21
AID OF AMERICAN BUSINESS
That Is Needed in the Great Plan of
Winning This War.
IAssoc'ated Press Disr

TAssoc'ated Press Disnatoh.1
Atlantic City, September 19.-How
American business can help promote
the development Of transportation on
land and sea, as the primary factor in
winning the war, and the functions Of
commercial organizations in the war,
were the chief topics discussed at to-
days session of the war convention of
the Chamber of Commerce of the Unit
ed States.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-09-21
LIBBY ON HIS new JOB
He Becomes Secretary of the MINI

He Becomes Secretary of the Mime
sofa Public Safety Board.
Henry w. Libby yesterday as
sumed the duties of the office of sec
rotary of the Minnesota Commission
of Public Safety. He left the Man
kato district exemption board, after
having served more than a month in
that capacity. No successor has been
named there, it is understood al
though the president has authorized
his release.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-09-21
OPERATOR IS KILLED
Snapped Revolver at Two Robbers
Who Shot Him Dead.

ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch.l
Fargo, September 19.-George Shelf
field, operator at the Great Northern
station at Moorhead, Mimi, was shot
and killed early today by two robbers
when he snapped an unloaded revolver
at them instead of holding up his
hands. They got $45.
Two men answering the descrip-
ton of the Moorhead bandits were
arrested at Fergus Falls, MINI. They
carried /. w. w. cards.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-09-21
Petition in Probate.

A petition was field today in the
office of Judge Evan Hughes for the
administration of the estate of the
late George w. Scherer. amounting
to $4,000 in personal property and
$500 in real estate. The property is
all left by the will to the widow, Mrs.
Minna Scherer.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-09-21
MUST HAVE THE SHIPS
Demand of Army Abroad Will Require
All Available Craft.
TASSociated Press DfSpatch.1

LASSUCIdIeu FTtSS I1ISpdlCH.1
Atlantic City, September 19.-With-
in the next six months the demand
of the American army abroad will re-
quire that the government divert ev-
cry available American merchant
vessel, coastwise and others, to the
oversee service, r. B. Stevens, vice
president of the United States ship
ping board told the war convention
today
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-09-21
SUITS AGAINST |. W. w.
Government to Proceed With Vigor;
What's Discovered.
limited Press Dispatch

Unlted TreSS DISDatCh.I
Chicago, ILL.,, September illegal
proceedings will be commenced
against the I. W. w. by the federal
government. Literature. correspond
ence and records belonging to the or
der have been seized at Salt Lake
City and elsewhere, showing facts,
which, it is claimed, prove the or
ganization to be violating the law by
it's very existence.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-09-21
GOVERNOR CANT COME
Too Busy to Be at Opening of the
Bridge Ceremonies.

Mayor Lee Champlin today re-
ceived a message from Governor
Burnquist stating that the governor
will be unable to come to Mankato to
participate in the dedication exer-
cises over the new bridge and city
hall. The governor says he has at
tended so many patriotic meetings
that he is behind in his work, and
must turn down invitations for a
while in order to catch up.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-09-21
THOMPSON is PATRIOTIC

parture of Troops.
Acc.nninfnA al,

ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch1
Chicago, September 19.-Mayor
Thompson, who opposed sending
troops abroad. apparently has climb
ed into patriotic bandwagon today
with a proclamation in connection
with the troops departure for the
Rockford cantonment. calling upon
Chicago to be united in q common
move for the blessings of our free
government"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-09-21
Transition From Civilian
To Army Life of 800, 900
Young Men In the Country
ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch.1

Washington, September 49,
Transition from civilian to mill
tary life was effected with mini
mum delay by 100000 men of the
national army who today are en-
route to the sixteen environments
to undergo an intensive training
period preparatory to overseas
service. Today's increment repre-
sents approximately forty-five
per cent of the total quota under
the first call from nearly 5000
exemption boards.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-09-21
America Must Respond In Battle
Against Prussianism, Baker
Declares
Business Must Lend Help; Great
Undertaking of the United
States
Secretary of War Addressed
National Convention atAtIantic
City, N. j.;

Atlantic City, N. Js Sept. 49,
Entire reorganization of the gov
eminent purchasing system was
urged by speakers before the war
convention of American business
men. The War Industries board,
recently created, has failed to
meet the situation, It was decIar-
ed, by the lack of complete author
ity under the law.
Formation of a new government
department similar to the Brit
ish ministry Of munitions was sug-
gested by WaddiII Catchinas Of
New York, and others.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-09-21
AGREEMENT IS REACHED 1
War Credits Bill Receives Approval Of
the Conferees.
Associated Press DISPATCH. J

IAssoc1ated Press DISPATCH
Washington, September 19.-An
agreement on the war credits bill
authorizing over $1,000, 100000 of
new bonds and certificates, was
reached by the senate and house
conferees with no change in the issue
proposed
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-09-21
Reports Successful Raid.

UNITED Press Dispatch1
London. Eng. September ia
successful raid by the British on w.
erness Copse was the only news re-
ported today by Field Marshal Haig.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-09-21
More Loans Abroad.

UNITED Press Dispatch.
Washington, September 19.--Loans
of $50,000,000 to Great Britain and
$20,000,000 to France were announced
by the federal treasury department
today.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-09-21
St. Paul Man Killed in Action.

Ottawa. September 19-The name
of A. P. Rogers of st. Paul, Mimi, ap-
peared in today's casualty list from
the French battle front.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-09-21
MESSAGE TO HOOVER
GRADING Of Wheat REGULATIONS Not
Satisfactory. Says Burnouist.

Satisfactory. Says Burnouist.
limited Press Dispatch
st. Paul, Mimi, September 80
Governor Burnquist today sent a
message to Food Administrator Hoov-
or, urging him to suspend for a time
the federal grading regulations. The
governor saws these regulations are
giving the farmer too low grade
for his wheat. This discourages the
marketing of wheat now and the
planting of wheat for next year. The
governor is trying to get the COVER
nors of other wheat raising states to
join with him in this request
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-09-21
NEGRO KILLED AT TRACY
Policeman Shot Black Man Dead;
Self-Defense

Ed Van Deusen, a policeman of
Tracy, engaged in pistol duel with
negro whom he attempted to ar
rest last Saturday morning, and shot
and killed the negro. The negro and
companions had been ordered to leave
town, but the negro had returned and
was giving trouble.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-09-21
LONGSHOREMEN on STRIKE
Difficulty Arose Over the Re-instate-
ment of Foreman.

IAssOciated Press DiSpatch.1
New York, September 19.-Thirty-
five hundred longshoremen, protest
ing against the International Mercan-
tile Marine re-instating a foreman,
went on strike, affecting the piers Of
several steamship lines in New York
harbor
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-09-21
Benedict Will Not Renew Pro.
posaIs, the Report From
Washington
Bloody Struggle Is to End In
Victory For America and
The Allies
Germany Is Expected To Make
New Proposition For End
Conflict
Associated Press DISPATCH. !

ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch.l
Amsterdam, September 19.-Aus-
trials reply to the pope's peace pro-
posaIs will be handed the papaI
nuncio at Vienna Thursday and pub,
Iished Saturday, says The Wiener
AlIgemeine Zetung.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-09-21
BULK OF CORN is SAFE
Bulk of corn is safe
That Is Report Made BY Weather
Bureau in Illinois.
rAssociated Press Dispatch

IAssOciated Press D1spatch.J
Springfield, September 19-The
bulk of the Illinois corn is safe, but
warm weather is needed to mature it,
according to the crop report of the
federal weather bureau for the week
ep1ed yesterday.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-09-21
in Mapleton.

Married in MapIeton.
Miss Alkaline Albrecht and Emil
Schultze were married today in
Mapleton.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-09-21
GERMAN CITIES BOMBED

French Aerial Squadron Made Some
Attacks in Wurtemburg.
ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch.J
Berlin, September 19.-It was an
nounced that French aerial squadron
Sunday bombarded several German
cities in Wurtemburg, Rhenish
Prussia, and Upper Alsace.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-09-21

Hoover Pledges Signed.
1t is estimated that 1000 Hoover
pledges were signed on Hoover day.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-04-30
CHILDREN HATE
PILLS, CAL0MEL
And CASTOR OIL
II Cross. Feverish. Constipated,
Give California Syrup
Of Figs"

Look back At your childhood
days. Remember the dose" mother
insisted on-cnBtor oil. calomel.
cathartIcs. How you hated them.
how you fought against taking
them.
with our children it's different
Mothers who cling TO the old form
OF physic simply don't realize what
they do. Tho children's revolt Ia
well founded. Their tender little
"insides" are Injured by them.
II your child's stomach. liver and
bowels need cleansing. give only
delicious California Syrup OF
Figs" Its action Is positive. but
gentle. Millions OF mothers keep
this harmless fruit laxative"
handy: they know children love 10
take II: that II never fails to clean
the liver and bowels and sweeten
the stomach. and that a teaspoon.
ful given today saves sick child
tomorrow
Ask your druggist for n 50-cent
bottle OF California Syrup OF
Figs" which has full directions for
babies. children of all ages and for
grown.ups plainly on each bottle
Beware OF counterfeits sold here
See that II is made by California
Fig Syrup Company" Refuse any
other kind with contempt
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-04-30
CHAPTER VII.

SfNF GN WIZ
Andrew Johnson. succeeding 10
tho presidency on l.incoln'a death.
was a Southcrner. but out OF sym.
patty with the South. Ills meas
ures dealing with tho defeated con.
fedcrate states cou,rasted strongly
with Lincoln's lenlent policies.
Congress differed from Johnson
over measures OF rcconstructing
Southern government and tried
him in impeachment proceedings
for high crimes and mlsdemean-
ors." but lacked the two-thirds vote
needed 20 convict.
All the Southern states were re-
admitted by 1858. but tho govern.
ment. being IN tho hands OF no
groes and Northern "earpetbag.
gers" was distasteful 20 Southern.
ers. who organized tho Ku klur
Khan TO combat negro domination
In 1857 Alaska was purchased
from Russia
Grant succeeded Johnson. During
his term the Union and Central Pa
cific roads wer. connected. linking
tho Pacific and Atlantic coasts by
rail. and tho rapid development OF
the Ear West commenced.
Tho Hayrs.Tilden election IN
1878 resulted in a close vote. final.
" decided by an electoral commits
sion in favor OF Hayes. 1875 to 1874.
Garfield succeeded Hayes. and
was the second president To be as
saAsinated His vice president Ar
thur. was followed IN 1854 by Gro
YER Cleveland. first democratic
president since the civil war.
Cleveland was defeated for soc
ond term By benjamin Harrison.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-04-30
~ y. w. RAIDER
tkina County AqrioulturiaO

Naturally. the first big thing In
tho gardeners mind ia when he
will begin reaping tho harvest and
stop paying high prices for vcge-
tables at tho store.
Radlshes mako tho first
appearance on the table. With
In 20 TO 20 days you can begin
pulling them
The difference In time Ia due TO
climatic conditions. too much or too
little sun aud moisture. and TO the
condition and fertility OF the soil =
and To how often YOU have mulchod
the soil and kept out weeds
Onions In Ninety Days
Onion sets tsmali onionsl will be
ready In from 90 10 100 days. while
onion seed takes from 1870 To l60
days Lettuce Is ready for use In
from so 20 90 days Cabbage. both
varieties. takes 30 10 100 days. the
difference being that early cabbage
In grown from seed Eown In hotbeds
and transplanted 10 tho garden.
INV AAN' NAA'AAfH nv NNN u NNN
doors
You can begin picking tomatoes
IN TOO 10 is0 days sweet corn. 90 10
100. spinach. 80 TO go. peas. 90 TO
SO. dwarf beans. 80 to 60. pole
beans. 30 TO so. parsnips. 1876 10 100 /.
endive. 90 20 $50. parsley. 90 10
lSo. and turnlps. from so to so days.
Good cultivation Will do won
ders toward producing an early
crop. That means daily work
with the hoe.
Keep down overy weed. Weeds
steal plant foot from tho roots o;
your vegetables
Keep the top Of the soil we'll pull.
verified. especially after rain.
which tends 10 bake tho soil and
permit undue evaporation But
don't do any hoeinE while the
ground Is soaked with water. That
makes for clods
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-04-30
GROWING A GARDEN
RAIDER Tells Growing Time of Vegetables

When plants are not to be
transplantod twice. but remain In
the plant bed until required for
setting In the garden. II may be
necessary to thin them somewhat
This part OF tho work should be
done ms soon aa tho plants are
large enough TO pull. and before
they begin to draw" or become
splndllng from crowdlng
When thinning plants IN the plant
bed. II should be the aim 10 remove
tho center OF thick punches. lcay.
Ing the spaccs as uniform as pos.
siblo When thinning the rows Of
seedlings in the garden. the best
plants should be allowed TO remain.
but due consideration should be
given To the matter OF proper Bpac.
Ing Failure TO thin plants prop
crly will invariably result IN the
production OF an inferior crop.
For your guidance In thinning. !
will tell how far apart In rows the
different plants should be. spin.
ach. Z or y plants 20 a foot. dwarf
beans. o or : 20 a foot. pole beans.
2 or feet apart, boetB. 6 To a foot.
peas. - to a foot; lettuce 10 G
inches raiishcs. 8 to IL foot;
onions. I or 3 foot. eudlve. s to
~ inches apart paranips. or o a
foot parsley. 3 To 6 inches apart
sweet corn. 30 TO 80 inches apart
carrots. or To- u foot tomatoes.
3 feet apart. early cabbage. 10 to rs
inches apart. late cabbage. 10 10 &c
Inches turnips. 6 or : to a foot
lieets may be sown quite thickly.
and the Trimmings used as greens
on tho table. often Trimmings cpn
bc transplanted to a vacant part Of
tho garden or 20 spota In the rows
whore seed failed 20 gcrminate or
tho plants wero destroyed.
This inaures you supply ~
frosh vegetables tor a long stretch
Otherwise YOU Nould get too much
lettuce. or rndishes. or onions. ready
for the table NJ the same time. and
few weeks later would have none
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-04-30
SORRY FOR WIFE

0SfNH' fOFN WV
o. have a brother whom my
mother idolixes He 10 %. He has
never really had TO earn Mis- own
living. tho no has earned money for
several Year,. He thinks he II
quite independent He doesn't know
tho first thing about saving. nc
wants 10 get married. Should he
SID.
Al should be sorry for his wife
II he does marry. am so~ry TO-
the boy. too. 10 think his mother has
not used better sense In bringing
him up Any boy OF q. no matter
how well.iodo his parents. should
have learned we'll the lesson OF how
far dollar won't so. Learning
how far II WILL 40 isn't sufficient.
Earning money Is not all 81 the
lesson OF financial independence by
any means. Your brother will have
10 take tho responsibility OF keep
Ing himself. without the feeling that
he can fall back on mother n he
runs short before the end OF tho
month. \ few good hard knocks
are what no needs. II the mother
r. wise she'll SEQ he gets them. At
any rate the father ought TO awake
enough 20 the situation 10 see he
gets them Then. perhaps. ne
might think OF marrying. But for
the sake OF the girl, don't let him
marry now.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-04-30
GIVES MOTTO

GIVES MOTTO
al am engaged. A few days
ago a young man wrote TO me and
asked N he might call 10 see me.
I gave him permission to write, but
didn't know till got his letter that
he was serious. What should ! do ?
Should I tell him I am engaged. or
should I Just tell him ! cannot 90
20 the show with him. a. he re
quested7 GIRL READER.
A-Thero a mighty fine motto
for Just folks TO follow in this
world And It fits in just as nicely
in your case as II does In any other.
II sound like this: "Do unto others
rs you'd have them do unto you "
Put yourself. as nearly as You can.
In the young mans place. What
would YOU wish written TO YOU IL
YOU had been the one who wrote the
letter and we're seriously Interested
IN the person TO whom YOU wrote
wouldn't you be thankful II the an
swer contained a plain. straight
forward. honorable statement that
the other party was engaged, and
could not therefore consider any at
Itentions from any other person?
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-04-30
BRIEF HISTORY OF u. S.
South Reconstructed and West Is Settled

but was c'sc'ad again IN 1899.
During his second term tho Unit.
cd States nearly ciaahod with
Great Britain over the Monroe doe.
trine. Britain having disputed with
Venezuela the boundary between
that republic and British Guiana.
This squahble was settled by a
commission.
Cleveland extended tho govern.
ment civil service system.
W. J. bryan entered national pol.
itlcs IN 1896 With his demand for
FREQ coinage Of silver az the ratio
OF Is 20 ~ gold He was noml.
mated by tho democrats. and Mc.
kinney by the republicans
During Mckinleys term this
country was destined 60 emerge
into tho world limeliEh, as ono o,
tho great powers. because % the
VAR with Spain. and tho AcqulAi.
ton OF outly ing territories.
Alaska had up 20 this time BEEN
tho only American territory no,
connected with the main body o,
tho country. altho there had been
soms mcasur. Of control over an
island In the Samoan group.
Cuba was a spanish colony. ~
was Porto Rico.
Cuban insurgents had for years
been carrying on an Intermittent
war against the Spanish rulers OF
tho island Crueltics practiced
with permission OF weyier. gov.
ernor general. had aroused Ameri
can protests. Congress raised
money 10 help starving Cubans.
On Feb Is. 1875. the L. s. bat
ueship Maine vas blown up in liza
vana harbor
(Chapter *. tomorrow
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-04-30
AD CARDS SCARE
n, N, LUMBER MEN

Three days more,- This was
the warning on the postal card and
beneath the blood-red hand appear
ed the words: I'VE Mean Bust
ness"
a Taking the unknown correspond
At at his word. the mill and shin
Gle men OF the Northwest who re-
ceived the misslves In Friday and
Saturdays mail. prepared 10 re-
pei boarders.- They surrounded
their plants with guards and called
on the federal agents for protec-
uon.
No arrests were made, but the
Seattle representative OF an East
ern shingie machinery company Il
mailing bushels OF apologies and
explanations.
lie wanted 70 advertise a newly
patented machine. and. with the
permission OF the postal authori
lAies, sent the cards broadcast thru
Ass Northwest
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-04-30
Many Would Wed
Yukon Hotel Man

Here's chance. girls. II isn't
good chance because there al
ready are several hundred in the
running for this choice matrimonial
prize.
Barney Niece. II. wants a
wife.
Llsten-he owns hotels and
mines in Alaska and he's at the
Savoy hotel. lie told Los An
geles newspapers what he wanted.
Now he is thinking Of getting a
license as a postoffice sub-station
Mail from would.be brides OF ages
ranging from the cradle 10 the
wheel chair stage amounts 10 about
two pecks a 6ay.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-04-30
GIRLS TO SELL Wild
FLOWERS FOR WAR

Spring flowers. not hot house
products. but real ones from bosky
dells and shady hooks. will be sold
on Seattle's streets Tuesday by the
girls who gathered them for the
benefit of the Womans League for
Service.
The money raised at the enter.
tainment held at the Rainier club
Saturday will be used to start
classes in agriculture. but IL is not
sufficient for all the work OF the
league. hence the flower selling
campaign.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-04-30
Clears Biofchy Skin

Don't worry about blotchcs or
other skin troubles. You can have a
clear. clean complexion by using a
little zemo, obtained at any drug store
for 25c. or extra large bottle at $l.00.
Zemo easily removes all traces of
pimplcs. black heads. blotchcs. &C.
zcma, and ringworm and makes the
skin clear and healthy. Zemo is a
clean. penetrating, antiseptic liquid,
neither sticky nor greasy. II is cas-
lily applied and costs trinc for each
application. 1t is always dependable.
Tbs 10. W, Hone Co.. Cleveland. Y
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-04-30

membership campaign ever carried
on by any organization In Seattle.
Tho campaign will open next week.
Offices will be maintained at the
old banking room OF the German
American bank. Second ave. and
Marion ST.. and headquarters at
the Cobb building. where the work
rooms are.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-04-30
o.-WiIl you you kindly slvo me
a few ideas on how TO make pa
tiotio box for box soclall
IlJGT EIGLTEEN

A.-There are so many ways one
might combine the colors artistical-
" for this purpose. You might get
n square or oblong box and cover
II by weaving blue and white rib.
bons together Adorn the top with
"A spray of red carnations or other
red flowers. fastened with n large
bow OF red ribbon. Another way;
Cover a box OF any shape with dark