davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-12-28
CAMBRIA IS DOING
NICELY BY RED CROSS
Nearly Six Hundred Dollars
Raised at Auction Sale There
Yesterday ..-.-

Cambria is doing it's bit Yesterday
afternoon about two hundred and fifty
farmers gathered at the little village
to attend and make the Red Cross
sale a success. Farmers from the
surrounding community bought and
donated many articles to the Red
Cross which were auctioned off and
sold by G. W. Fitch, auctioneer of
Lake Crystal. Among some of the
special sales was a rat skin which
was sold for $3.50 at Lake Crystal.
This rat skin has been bought and re-
sold at the various auctions 1t sold
For $50 at Cambria. The highest sim
gle bid at Lake Crystal on the fur was
81 and at Cambria $13. 1t is hoped
that this skin will create a history
for itself. A little boy at New Ulm
was the original owner of the skin.
When considering what he should do
nate to the Red Cross he decided on
giving one of the furs that he had
| trapped, determined that his dona-
ton should not sell for less than
80 cents. 1t. however, brought many
times more than this and was donated
back to the Red Cross for further
sales.
Among some of the other special
sales was an oaken fence post sold
for SO to D. L. Williams. Mr. Will
liams gave nearly 500 to the Red
Cross. A sheep was sold for $40 to
Mr. Harris. J. o. Thomas donated an
acre of timber land to the Red Cross
which was sold for over $50. Cambria
| raised in all $50.
After the auction the ladies offered
a fifteen cent lunch.
In the evening the Cambria Liter
airy and Debating society held its
meeting. The occasion was very well
| attended. Officers were elected as
follows. D. L. Williams was elected
| president and Miss Marion Bowen sec
| rotary.
After the election of officers G.. A
Strobel of the agricultural department
of the Mankato high school spoke on
the present agricultural county agent
movement in Blue Earth county. Aft
er the meeting another ten cent lunch
was served for the benefit of the Rec
Cross society.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-12-28

noted and over 800 new names appear
in the directory, which indicates that
Manager Ferguson is hustling as much
as ever
ST. Peter Herald Mrs Oliver ].
Duane left last week Thursday for Ell
Paso, Texas, where she was joined by
her husband, Major Duane, of the 127th
Machine Gun battalion, whence they
left for Deming, N. NJ, where the
major is stationed. She will remain
until the troops are sent across and if
they are sent to France in January, as
has been rumored, Mrs. Duane will go
to Pasadena, California, to spend the
remainder Of the winter with her
cousin, Mrs. George Werden.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-12-28
GREAT SPOT IN HlsTOR
At the CROSSROADS Where the
American Sammies Turned
Into N0.Man'S Land

With The American Expeditionary
Army, France, November 2I.-[By
Mail. Just an ordinary country
crossroads somewhere in France
with one weather-beaten sign point
ing eastward and another to the
north 1t is a great spot in American
history, whether history ever admits
it or not.
Americas first troops to enter the
trenches in the great war turned off
at that cross-road. They left their old
world when they passed that spot
and dropped down the hill in dark
ness and rain to their new world OF
shells and bullets, mud sleet, gas and
the pickering night flights that hang
overhead. throwing a glare on No
Mans Land.
When they marched into the gloom
beyond the crossroads they all
knew perfectly well that some weren't
coming back.
They were brought up to the rear
areas several days before entering the
trenches. Commanders were the only
ones who knew when the orders would
come to move up to the trenches.
Just at dusk one night they were
ordered to move. Soon afterward long
line of machine guns traiied out of
one village. The mules splashed
through mud and water and the
wheels grated on the hard road-bot-
tom beneath the muddy surface.
Some French soldiers came out of a
cafe as the guns neared the cross.
roads. The open door threw a slice of
yellow light across the road revealing
the Eastward signpost
1t said "Blankville, six kilometers -
A little over three miles. Blankville
is in the German lines.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-12-28
EeleLake

Several from Eagle Lake attended
the sale for the benefit of the Red
Cross over at Tivoli last Tuesday
evening.
The village school closed Friday for
a two weeks vacation. Miss Johnson,
the principal, will spend her vacation
at Iona, Mimi.
The Sunday school of the Methodist
Episcopal church will have it's Christ
mas exercises at the church Sunday
evening.
The Monarch Male Trio, who gave
one of the numbers of the Lyceum
course Saturday evening, were well
received and gave a very pleasing
entertainment. The next number on
the course will be a lecture by Henry
Black Burns. The date is January 8.
c. M. Pickle of ST Paul is visiting
relatives in Eagle Lake.
Archie Alderman while on his mail
route last Friday had the misfortune
of breaking a wheel off of his car
Clifford Harris in answer to Mr.. Ack-
erman's call took his car and together
they finished the route.
The boarders of the hotel spent a
social hour last Friday evening with
Mr. and Mrs. Jackson Mrs. Jackson
was presented with a handsome gift.
This was given in appreciation of th~
splendid service rendered by Mr.. an
Mrs. Jackson
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-12-28

borhood attended the Red Cross sale
at Tivoli Tuesday night.
John Lamm, who is home on a
furlough from the navy, visited his
uncle, Alfred Hoffman, Wednesday
John likes the navy. He is carpen-
ter mate on the large boat Minneapo-
lis and had left Halifax just two days
before the explosion.
Miss Joyce Wood will go to Delavan
to spend Christmas vacation with her
parents.
Henry Ireland is home on a short
furlough to visit his parents.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-12-28
From Saturdays Daily.


Mayor l.. l.. Champlin spent yester-
day on business in Minneapolis.
Mrs. Reese Thomas and family will
spend Christmas at Lake Crystal.
Mrs. M. Jones of Lake Crystal was
in the city on business yesterday.
Miss Catherine Gohla will spend
Christmas with her parents at Wells.
Miss Blanche Moore will spend
Christmas with her parents at Balla-
ton
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Johnson of
Window were shopping in Mankato
today.
Misses Ella and Lillian Sutherland
of Lake Crystal visited in the city
yesterday. wv
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Bahma of Lake
Crystal were shopping in the city
yesterday.
Miss Dorothy Frentz will spend the
Christmas holiday at her home in
Waseca.
Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Roberts OF
Lake Crystal were in the city shop
ping yesterday.
Mrs F. Randall and Mrs. Williams
of Lake Crystal were Mapkato shop
pers yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Gentling will
spend the Christmas holiday with
relatives at Rochester.
Miss Eleanor Gustafson will spend
the Christmas vacation with her par
ents at Lafayette, Mimi.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Fisher went to
Appleton yesterday for holiday visit
with relatives and friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. l.. Jones and
daughter Edith of Lake Crystal were
callers in the city yesterday.
Miss Julia Hager of Minneapolis
arrived home last evening to spent
the holidays with her parents.
Miss Florence Johnson will go to
Redwood Falls tonight, where she
will spend Christmas with relatives.
Glen Foglesong returned today from
the Milwaukee Electrical Engineering
school to spend the holidays at home.
A. D. Jones of Revillo, S. D., arrived
today to spend the Christmas holidays
at home with his wife in the Security
Flats.
Mr.. and Mrs George Patterson and
daughter went to Bloomington, Wis,
yesterday, to spend the holidays with
relatives.
Robert and William Fleming, and
Miss Marie Fleming spent yesterday
at Vernon Center attending to bust
ness affairs.
Miss Margaret Gable, teacher in
one of the schools at Marquette,
Mich, returned home last evening for
a weeks vacation.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-12-28
ARREST OF A SINGER
CAUSE OF SURPRISE
Elena The0dOrini Taken Into
Custody UnderSuspicion of
Being Spy

Buenos Aires, November 25.-[Cor-
respOndence of the Associated Press
Few women ever have been sc
popular and so beloved by the Ar
gentine public as Elena Theodorini
an opera singer famous in this coun-
try, who was arrested by officers OF
French cruiser on charge thai
she was a spy in the employ of Count
Luxburg, the former German minis
ter here. Count Luxburg received his
passports from the Argentine govern
ment for sending to Germany a sug-
gestion that Argentine ships be sunk
without trace.
La Theodorini, as she has always
been called in Argentine, took pas
sage on board steamer for Europe in
company with group of theatrical
persons who were known to be friends
of Count Luxburg. The steamer was
halted off Montevideo by British
cruisers and some of the others in
the theatrical group were placed un-
der arrest, but Theordorini was not
molested until the steamer was over
hauled by French cruiser off the
Spanish coast
News that the cruiser had taken her
from the passenger steamer on
espionage charges came as a surprise
to Theodorini's admirers in this city
for the general public did not know
as did diplomatic circles that she had
been in recent years a great friend
of Count Luxburg and a member of a
circle of theatrical women who were
dined and wined at the residence
of the German diplomat.
La Theodorini came to Buenos Aires
in 1884. Singing leading parts in we'll
known operas she soon achieved a
wide reputation and afterward be-
came so attached to Argentine audi
ences that she made her home in this
city. Since then she has figured in
the musical and theatrical life of Ar
gentine, although she has retired from
the operate stage.
One of her acts which endeared her
to the Argentine public was her ap-
plication for naturalization inasmuch
as she was the first woman of a for
eign country to take such a step. Last
year she paid visit to New York
where festival was held in her hon.
or by the Metropolitan opera stars.
She returned to Buenos Aires in Feb
ruary last.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-12-28
t7iyoh1
From Saturdays Daily.

From Saturdays Daily.
A Merry Christmas to everybody, to
our absent friends to all the boys
with Uncle Sam.
Mr.. c. Barton assisted H. Muller
1eile with hauling hay from Smiths
Mill Wednesday,
Mr.. and Mrs. B. L. Miller and fam
lily were Wednesday evening callers
at the o. Larson home.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. w. Beschnett were
Mankato callers last Tuesday after
noon
Miss Minnie Miller visited Mrs. J
Laird and Mrs. Eda Van Buren, one
day last week.
Walter Wilkinson is the owner OF
new windmill he purchased from J
Cummins of Eagle Lake.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mosher visited the
formers brother James of Mankatc
Sunday afternoon.
Chickenpox is reported to be visiting
here in Tivoli.
The young folks expect to have two
weeks vacation.
Mrs. Walter Wilkinson and Mrs. E
Mosher visited the formers mother
MIS-. L. tOrQ TUESDAY.
Mrs. B. l.. Miller visited at the Bar
ton and Beschnett homes Monday
afternoon.
The Farmers club was postponed
from December Is to have during the
vacation.
District No. will have their Christ
mas celebration Friday night There
will be long program and a large
crowd is expected. Santa Claus will
step in for a little while.
Tuesday evening meeting wa.
called at the school house and Rec
Cross brance was organized Mr.. H
Hulce of Eagle Lake assisted. Me1
Joined as well as women. Last re.
ports were it had thirty six members
This meeting was held December II
and a week later an auction was hell
for the Red Gross. Pigs, chickens
fruit and many other things were
bought and Sold Mr.. L. j. Burgess O
Eagle Lake was auctioneer and tn,
school house was packed. Speakers
were here from Mankato and a shor
program was held. The evening wa.
much enjoyed and a neat little sun
was realized.
The Ladies' Aid will meet Januar,
2 at the p. J. Harvey home. Everyon,
invited.
M. Huebl had very sick hors,
Friday of last week. He was takel
sick while at Mankato. 1t was cause,
by poor corn which everyone ha
around here now.
The snow is almost gone again blu
no one seems worried as it is lon.
time before spring.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-12-28
That Is the Story Told Police
By Man From Bigelow
FRIsKED OF LoNG.GREEN
Intended to Remain Here Over
Christmas; Now He'll Have
To Work
From SATURDAYS Daily.

From Saturdays Daily.
Frank Hunter, a young man from
Bigelow, Mimi, stepped into the po-
lice station last evening and COM
planned that he had been held up and
robbed of $25. He said he had been
set upon by three men, and that five
five dollar bills had been taken from
his shirt pocket, and purse from
the pocket on the right side of his
overalls. He said some small change
had also been taken from his peck
cts. In the purse, he said, was the
baggage check needed to get his grip
AS he remembered the number was
21S.
Hunter said he was single man
He had been husking corn. He came
to Mankato Friday night, intending
to stay in Mankato until after Christ
mas, but could hardly do so now, as
all his money was taken.
Hunter said that after coming to
town, he picked up an acquaintance
with little fellow, who said he was
a fireman on the road. The little
fellows eyes were darkened with
coal smoke, it seemed, and he wore
Scotch cap with visor. Hunter
said he would know him again if he
saw him. ...
Were In Saloon Together.
Hunter and the little fellow were
in saloon together, where Hunter
drank and treated the crowds. Last
evening he and the little fellow were
walking along down town street
probably Second street, from what
Hunter said, when, just as they were
opposite a lumber yard, two big fell
lows Joined the little fellow, and the
three set on Hunter, making him &C
into lumber yard. Hunter said he
was not drunk at that time.
According to Hunters story, one
of the three held a revolver at the
victims stomach, another held his
arms behind him and another went
through his pockets. They did not
hurt him.
The police set out to look for the
robbers, with such information as
Hunter was able to give.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-12-28
GOVERNMENT CROP REPORT

| According to the estimates as COM
| piled by the bureau of crop estimates,
| for the United States and for the
| State of Minnesota, indicate that the
| farmers have periodically responded
| to the call for increased acreage OF
both winter wheat and rye.
1t is estimated that the area plant
| ed to winter wheat in the fall of 1917
for the United States to be 42,200,G0O
+; acres compared with 40, 534 900 acres
planted last year.
The condition for the United States
on December 1, was 1913 per cent
| of normal, compared with S5.7 last
! year and 49,. the ten year average
! on December 1.
For rye planted in fall of 1917, in
/ the United States there is estimated
| to be 100000 acres compared with
| 4,4S0,000 acres planted last year.
Condition December /, was S4.1 per
cent of normal, compared with 1873
last year and 1922 the ten year aver
age condition on December 1.
The detailed report for the United
| States and the State of Minnesota is
as follows:
Winter Wheat.
United States. Preliminary estim-
ate, area planted in fall of 1917 A.
100000 acres as compared with 49,
+ 534 900 acres last year.
Condition, December /, 1913 as
compared with 1877 on December 1
last year and ten year average of
! 1913 per cent.
Minnesota. Preliminary estimate,
area planted in fall of 1917 $4,000
acres as compared with $1,000 acres
! last year.
The increase of acreage is largely
! in the south central part of the state
where crop is increasing in acreage.
Condition December /, was SO per
cent of normal, compared with go a
year ago and SO the four year aver
age. Soil conditions and growth were
| favorable in the south central coun-
ties.
Rye.
United States. Preliminary estimate
area planted in the fall of 1917 $780,
900 acres, compared with 4,4S0,000
acres planted last year.
Condition December 1, "a 1 per cent
normal, compared with 1873 last year
and 922 the ten year average on
December l.
Minnesota Preliminary estimate
of area planted in fall of 1917 $4,000
acres as compared with 100000 acres
last year.
The dry fall seriously hampered the
seeding of fall rye in the northwest
ern part of the state, where under
| favorable conditions the acreage
would have been considerably in
creased. However, with favorable
| spring weather spring rye will be
planted.
! Condition, December 1, was 80 per
cent of normal compared with 80 a
year ago and 80 the ten year average
on December l.
The extreme dryness in the north
western part of the state was un-
favorable to best growth and devel-
opment of crop. The crop in other
parts of state is reported as having
made a most excellent growth and
goes into the winter under the most
| favorable conditions.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-12-28
Gigantic Meat Trust Alleged
To Exist In Country
CONTROL OF FOoDsTUFf
Few Men Are Said TO Be Reap
ing Enormous Profits; Trade
Revelation
UNITED Press DisDatch.1
Caf,Ird, We HaiIv

From Saturdays OaIly.
Washington, December 22-It has
been learned that the main object
of the federal trade commission in
it's Investigations is to uncover
great meat trust that has been en-
riching few men, it is alleged, as
the expense of the masses. 1t is said
that the trust has ramifications that
handle the meat from the time 1T
leaves the native ranches and pas
lures to the time it is retailed to the
public. 1t is said that the great trust
likewise is in control of butter, eggs
and poultry. 1t is understood that
the commission expects to bring to
light that the trust is giving a few
men most enormous profits.
Dividing of the Shares.
ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch.J
Washington, December pa &c
distribution of shareholdings of the
Chicago Stock Yards company began
as soon as the managers got wind of
the federal trade commissions COM
ing investigation. 1t was brought out
in the testimony before the commits
sion today that on the same day the
federal investigator appeared, 34,480
shares were divided into seventeen
portions.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-12-28
FINE OF 5000 FOR WIEB0LD
Convicted Man Appeared Before Judge
Comstock TODAY

Sentence of a fine of 5000 and a
suspended sentence of three months
in the county Jail were today passed
by Judge w. L. Comstock of the dis
trio court on Henry Wiebold of Lyra,
who was recently found guilty of
making seditious utterances. The Jail
sentence was suspended to February
IS, 1918, at II a. IN. Mr.. Wiebold made
a statement to the court in which he
said that he had not intended to be
disloyal: that he was going to buy
Liberty bonds in the spring.
The case of Matilda Runke of Beau
ford, who was convicted on the same
charge, was suspended to January Z.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-12-28
EARLY PIONEER DIES
Mrs. Bridget Lettus Passed Away at
Garden City.

Mrs. Bridget lettus Passed Away at
Garden City.
Mrs. Bridget Lettus, one of the
earliest pioneers of the county, died
at her home in Garden City township
this morning at ten o'clock, aged
ninety-three years. She was born in
Ireland and came to America in early
youth. Surviving relatives are three
daughters, Mrs. Della Hartman, Dele
van; Mrs. Ella Norton, Walnut Grove;
Mrs. Mary Stevenson, Minneapolis
three sons, Michael and Frank OF
Garden City township, and Thomas
of Eden Valley, Mimi. Several grand
children also survive. Funeral serv-
ices will be held Monday morning al
$50 o'clock in ST. Johns Catholic
church. this city.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-12-28
Meeting Scheduled to Be Held
Dec. 81 to Jan. 5
~" FARM IS The PLACE
Rural Clubs Are to Send Repre-.
SentatiVeS to This
Session
From Saturdays Daily.

From Saturdays Daily.
The annual congress of Minnesota'S
farmers and home makers will be
held this year from December 81 to
January 5, at University Farm, st.
Paul.
This annual congress has grown
from an attendance of a few hundred
four years ago to from 1900 to 1000.
The meeting is, therefore, regarded
by A. V. Storm, director, as one OF
the most significant of Minnesota S
annual meetings.
The farmers make a special study
of farm crops, farm management, and
soils; of livestock and dairy husban-
dry; of horticulture, botany, and en-
tomology; of agricultural engineering;
of poultry and bees; of veterinary
problems; and of other subjects OF
special interest, each making his own
selection. The home makers choose
their subjects from foods and cookery
home nagement, textiles and clo-
thing, child welfare, the home care
of the sick, and similar fields.
Clubs to Send Representatives.
Among the conferences of various
groups and organizations are those OF
the Minnesota Federation of Farmers
clubs; of the states livestock breed
ers including those who specialize in
Holsteins, Guernseys, Jerseys, Ayr
shires, Herefords, Aberdeen Angus
cattle, Red Polls, horses, sheep, swine
or poultry; of creamery managers; OF
crop improvement men; of potato
growers; of fruit growers; of vege-
table growers, and of the housewives
who are members of the Housewives
league and the woman's congress.
War taxes, the problems of grading
and marketing and milling wheat; the
milk supply; the present crisis with
an address by President M. l.. Burton
of the University of Minnesota, and
the war and the citizen, with ad-
dresses by several of Minnesota
leading citizens, including Governor
]. A. A. Burnquist, will be the gen.
eral subjects for the five evening
mass meetings.