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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-12-14
AFFAIRS AT CAMP DODGE
Mankato Bows Doing Nicely. Said Rev.
Henry Moss Today.


Henry Moss Today.
Rev. Henry Moss, formerly of this
,ity, now an army pastor with the ma
ional army at Camp Dodge, Ia, ar
: lived in the city last night and spent
he forenoon attending to business
matters, before leaving for Mortified
o visit his wife and children. Mrs
Moss and family will accompany Rev
Moss back to Iowa, and will live at
Oes Moines this winter, where they
will be near the camp. To The Free
Press today Rev. Moss stated that he
vas much pleased with the outdoor
life at Camp Dodge, and has gained
en- pounds in weight since going in
regular drill with the army.
"The Mankato boys are getting
long fine, and are getting good and
Healthy. the outdoor life and regular
lrills being splendid for them. They
lave good food, and plenty of it, and
although it was fifteen below they
we're comfortably warm in the bar
acks. They are all taking on flesh and
ook good and healthy. I saw OLAF
Iokenskaard, William Jones and Bob
Baker, and other boys, and those who
lad been working inside, have a fine
healthy color now from the outdoor
exercise"
Rev. Moss wears an officers uniform
,oat and cap of heavy dark material
ind said that the army pastors were
Uniformed in black to distinguish them
rom the regular soldiers. About eight
hundred men were in attendance at his
services last Sunday night.
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Miss Mary Hughes spent Sunday Wis
ltlng at her home in Lake Crystal
Mrs. l.. +. Firestone and Miss Elsie
d. Danielson of Mankato arrived in
Long Beach, CAL. beautiful suburb of
Los Angeles, on December 5, and will
pass the winter at the shore. They are
guests at the Gibbs apartments.
Walter Nicholson returned Saturday
night from Canada where he has been
spending the summer, and this morning
left for Indianapolis where he will at
tend the university.
Carl Anderson of Amboy was a bust
ness caller in the city tt day.
Mrs. Thomas Jones and Miss Esther
Evans of Judson were shopping in the
city today.
Lieutenant Joseph Stein, who has been
spending furlough at home went to
Milwaukee last night.
G. Nelson and William Tufting OF
Tracy, formerly students at the Man
kato Commercial college. were greeting
friends in the city between trains yes
terday, while en- route to Chicago, where
they will Join the United States army.
Judge w. F. Hughes spent the day at
st. James, where he went to attend the
funeral of the late Clint Ellsworth
r. w. Goldenstar is spending several
davs at Owatonna.
Mrs. A. T.. Jones has returned from
Revllo. S. D., where she spent the past
two weeks visiting relatives.
Miss Daisy Vial of Winnebago is the
guest of Miss Flora Wysong.
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w. G. Hecht Of Truman transacted
business in the city today.
Bert Dunn of Faribau1t transacted
business in the city Monday.
Miss Lulu Cookson of Lake Crystal
was shopping in the city today.
Ray Robinson of Marshal was a
business caller in the CITY yesteray.
E. S. Henry of Springfield was a
business caller in the city Monday.
Dave Herbert left Yesterday for Hill
City, Mimi, to attend to business mat
ters.
Miss F. Wells of Berdette, Mimi.
was business caller in the city yes
terday.
Idris Jones of Lake CRYSTAL was in
the city yesterday attending to bust
ness matters.
Lieutenant c. w Coon departed to-
day for Fort Smelling, where he will
remain for an indefinite period.
Walter N. Hanson of Alexandria was
in the city today attending to business
matters. Mr. Hanson is special agent
for the United States Fire Insurance
company.
Mrs Frank Schuman, went to Wash
ington, D. c., Monday, where she has
accepted a position as stenographer
in the war department.
Mr.. and Mrs. William R. Roberts OF
Lake Crystal were in Mankato to say
goodbye to their, son John Roberts
who enlisted at the local recruiting
station, and went to Jefferson Barracks
with the last group of recruits.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jabez Lloyd of James
town, N. D., who were recently mar
ried, arrived in the CITY yesterday on
their wedding tour, and are guests of
the formers parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Peter Lloyd.
o. S. Hughes and daughter, Miss
Margaret, of Lake Crystal, were in
the city to bid goodbye to their son
and brother, Evan Hughes, who en-
listed in the United States army, and
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who was at Mankato. Got the cake and
everything 0. K. 1t tasted just fine while
it lasted. Must close for this time. Will
be waiting for your letter.-George
Schauss.
+ :. + :
Camp Cody, November &c. 1917.-Dear
Mother Father and Brothers: l received
your letter, but we are so busy down
here that don't get much time to write
We are going to get some gas masks for
our faces so the German gas will not
harm us We are having a good time
down here. / would not sell the expert
ence that I have gone through for q 800
and that means q whole lot. One thing i
know whole lot about the country that
never knew before. When the whole COM
pany is on drill and marching together
fifteen feet away and it is very hard to
breathe but We seem to stand 1t all right.
That may be hard for you to believe but
it is a fact. We have drill from seven till
eight in the morning followed by one hour
of exercise to timber up our muscles.
After this comes rifle aiming and sight
ing A week from Wednesday We go on
range for actual rifle practice. The
range is about four miles from camp. we
carry our tents along with us, each man
carrying half so when we get there we
put up our tents because we need them.
1t is very cold here during the night and
morning but at noon 1t is very not. IL li
just cold enough to freeze the water eV-
cry night. We still have our summer
I have a little headache once in a while
but on the whole l am feeling fine, we
work about eight hours day ana nave
Wednesday and Saturday afternoons on
We are off all day Sunday with the eX-
ception of one hour for church fro~, el"h'
till nine o'clock in the morning Every
body has to go to church as there is no
way out of it but it does us no harn1 we
have plenty of good things to eat. am
getting fat | gained seventeen POUNDS
since being here. Will send YOU picture
later From your son, Alfred private
Alfred Hauch. Company ii, l5oth imam
Try camp + + +
Mrs. John Othoudt is in receipt of the
following letter from her son: Harry:
Camp Cody, New Mexico, Novembet
3d. 19l7-Dear Mother nets ana nMa A tn Won, and md
Grace and I thought l would write TO
YOU again when I wrote to Pearl. l am
fine and hope you are all the same
surely like to hear from home. l got
a letter from Lester and Elmer. | was
very glad to hear from them. l got
that box of candy and stamps you sent
me and was very glad to get IT. Ihat
good to me to keep sending me things;
I thank YOU very much for them l
thought I'd write and let you know l
sent you a picture today OF tle ca.np'
it is picture OF the lSeth IN my
pany A. but you cannot see me am
back too far. Here is what the com
pany had THANKSGIVING for dinner: Rel-
ish California white grapes, sweet PICK
les, celery soup, Drowned young turkey.
sage dressing, mashed potatoes, sweet
potatoes, creamed peas. asparagus Tips,
cranberry sauce apple salad, pumpkin PIE
cherry pie, chocolate layer cake, Caii1ornia
fruit punch Boston cocoa. wen, guess
/ will close for this time hoping to near
from YOU soon. Goodbye with love to
all, Harry.
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thrust of an enemy, but also to strike
at him with the butt end of the gum
The ammonium; rnonant, ;tcolf

thrust of an enemy, but also to strike
at him with the butt end of the gun,
when the opportunity presents itself.
There IS much talk over the ~ques-
ton of when the boys are going home,
but nobody appears to know anything
about it. Last night many guessed
Wednesday morning as the time, and
others guessed Thursday morning.
They seemed to base their opinions on
what they read in the newspapers
about the labor union situation. 9th
ers say we may be here for weeks. 1
am willing to admit I know nothing
of it.
Were Ordered Back
Major G. A. Lewis and Captain Roy
Allison notified their friends yester-
day afternoon that they would be home
on the 9:35 Omaha. However, they
were called back from the depot; and
ordered to report on duty.
Major Lewis called his wife on the
telephone, and told her the governor
and his staff were in session in regard
to this labor strike, and that he would
very likely be given permission to re-
turn home for short time. At $3.50
he called again, and said the permits
sion had been granted.
Then later, just after train time, he
called and said the permission had
been withdrawn, and he had been
called back from the depot, pending
further orders. Nothing further was
said, and Mrs. Lewis was at a loss
this morning to explain the situation.
She stated, however, that she was ex
pecting call this morning, when the
matter would be Strengthened out.
Monday Major Lewis had been on
guard in MINNEAPOLIS but had been
ordered back to st. Paul that same
night. Roy Allison was also called
back from the depot with him, as well
as several privates who had planned
on makinp the trim
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-12-14
was shipped to Jefferson Barracks

"
with the last consignment of recruits
]. l.. Markham and H. F. Dooley
have quit the newspaper game and
will go to war. Mr. Markham leaves
The st. Peter Herald and Mr. Dooley
resigns from The Sleepy Eye Herald
Dispatch. Both young men have en-
listed in the signal corps of the
United States army and will leave to-
night for Jefferson barracks. Messrs.
Markham and Dooley were graduated
from the Mankato high school and
they at once entered newspaper work,
Both made good. They are bright
capable young men and an honor to
their profession. They have laid aside
all other considerations, and now go
into the service to fight for their
country. The Free Press wishes both
all kinds of good luck and may they
return to the United States safe and
sound.
Mrs H. Perelstin of ST. Paul is a guest
at the home of her brother-in-law and
sister, Mr.. and Mrs. William Kaufman.
1923 North Fourth street
Lud Marsh of Amboy was business
caller in the city yesterday. Mr.. Marsh
was the man who furnished the famous
OK team at the Mankato fair several
years ago.
Samuel Prail was at Nerstrand Monday
evening, where\ he attended the golden
wedding anniversary of Mr.. and Mrs
John A. Lechelt. Mr. Prail delivered an
appropriate address on that happy occa-
sion.
Austin Herald: Lieutenant Burton E.
Hughes left today for Mankato to see
his father and mother before going to
his post of duty. He has been assigned
to the camD at American Lake Wash
ington, and leaves the cities Wednesday
to take up his work.
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Strowig who have
been living in the Andrews Flats will
leave today for Topeka, Kansas, where
they will visit relatives and friends, that
city having been their former home Mr.
Strowig has resigned his position with
expects to locate in KANSAS
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-12-14

Evan HUGHES. John T., Roberts, Edwin
Davis. Lee Norman. Earl Mead. VILLA ",
Rowen will leave tonight for jefferson
Barracks where they will Join the avia-
ton corps, having enlisted at the local
recruiting station.
G. A. Sands and Ed Bowie of Great
Falls. Mont, and Dennis Bowie of Still
water are in Mankato TODAY attending
a meeting of the Boyle Land company
and the Mankato- Montana company.
Miss Marie Schuman left this morn
ing for Milwaukee, Wis. where she
will spend few days visiting relatives
before departing for Washington, D. c.,
where she accepted a position in the
war department.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-12-14

Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Girvin are in
receipt of the following letter from
their son Lieutenant c. w. Girvin of
the Dental R. c. at Camp Sheridan,
Montgomery, Ala.
This is my morning off duty so will
make the most of my opportunity by
writing some letters. 1t is very warm
here today and I've just got up good
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-12-14
BOY SHOT LITTLE GIRL
3eIated Confession Reveals How
Young Girl Was Killed.
UNITED Press Dispatch. ]


Mabel, Mimi, December 11.-A be-
lated confession has cleared up the
mysterious death of Miss Helen Olson
who was shot and killed Sunday at the
home of John Peterson. A twelve year
old son of Mr. and Mrs. Peterson has
confessed to playing with loaded gun
in an adjoining room when it was ac-
cidentally discharged He was afraid
to tell until today.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-12-14

This morning the non commissioned
officers of several companies were
given instruction in the bayonet drill
with the privates looking on. 1t was
both entertaining and instructive
The mons CONS" lunged at imaginary
foes. The movements were many. The
men are taught not only to pierce the
foe with the bayonet and to parry the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-07
SHIP CASE TO HIGH COURT.
North German Lloyd Asks Review
of Kronpriszessin CeceIie Verdict.

A Supreme Court review was asked
yesterday by the North German Lloyd
IN the breach o. contract suits brought
by the New York banks because of the
company's failure to deliver in Europe
the millions IN gold aboard the Kron-
prinzessin Cecelie during her famous
voyage In 1914. interrupted by the dec
laration Of war.
Tho Cecelie, warned by wireless,
turned back to Bar Harbor after being
well across the Atlantic, and a lower
court awarded the Guaranty Trust
Company and the National City Bank
S2,24O,000 damages. In asking for q
review the North German Lloyd says
the ship is in danger of being sold to
pay the award and declares the COM
peny will be bankrupt and other con-
Germs with war-bound ships will be
vitality injured II the lower courts
ruling IS to stand as 4 precedent. Di-
recting attention to the crisis in Ger
man-American affairs, the petition
adds:
What the situation will be when
this petition is presented no one car
tell, but such very important interna-
tional cases affecting the rights of Ger.
man subjects should be settled by this
court"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-07
KEPT FROM GOING OVER FALLS.
Man in Boat in Niagara River Res
cued by Coast Guard.

A man in an open boat, in peril of
being carried over Niagara Falls, was
rescued by the crew Of the coast guard
station just above the falls. 1t was
a rescue made under most trying con-
ditions. with a gale blowing, snow
falling. the river full Of chop ice and
a heavy sea.
The boat and its occupant, a youth
were discovered when about four miles
above the falls, Monday. In the zero
weather the crew of the station fought
their way through three miles of
grinding ice foes, twenty feet high at
times and made the rescue.
Several members of the crew have
been under care of physicians on ac-
count of exposure.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-07
WANTS MORE MONEY
FOR PATENT OFFICE
Commissioner Ewing Believes
Present Government Appro-
priation Should Be Doubled.
OUTLINES THE CONDITIONS

Protests against inadequate appro-
priations for the personnel OF the
patent office are voiced by Commits
sioner Thomas Ewing in his annual re-
port to Congress on conditions at the
office of which he has charge. The tre-
mendous work and self-supportins
character of the office are contrasted
in his report with what the commits
sioner claims to be the utter indiffer-
ence on the part of Congress. a
doubling of present appropriations is
recommended.
Having pointed out that the receipts
of the office exceeded expenditures pro-
vided for by the last appropriations by
S22S.1G3-03, and that the office has sue
ceeded in materially reducing the vast
number of pending applications, MI.
Ewing vigorously protests against what
he claims to be the failure of Congress
to duly consider the important work
which is carried on at the Office
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-07
Taxation Matter Goes Over.

The report of the special committee
on taxation came up for ratification,
and after brief discussion action was
postponed until the March meeting. A
snag was reached when the association
took up the third clause of the report on
the exemption of buildings and improve
ments gradually from taxation up to so
per cent. Then as the hour was grow
ing late the leaders moved for d post
ponement of the discussion.
Resolutions of coincidence on the
death of William G. Boyd were adopted
New members elected included the
following: DR.. r. \. Holden. DIR. B. X
Leon, William e. Andrews, Albert Bis
choff, Arthur A. Topping, William f
Dismer, F. f. Ferguson. H. B. Jones, E
c: Totten, James NJ. Fitzgerald, jr., F.
H. Hayne, C. V. Samuels, Judson King
w. w. Winnie, William Lawman. Ar
thur Cowsill. H. F. Clark, C. G. Forbes
E. C. Tieman, Ben Einstein, w. F. Gar
Der. S. Evans. W. T. Hackett, H. w
jerks. r. l.. Anderson, Herman Else
man. J. w. Niepold. ST.. Charles Childs
Edward Little, George T. Herrell, D.
]. Weyman, J. a. Hamilton and w. r
Rellenberger.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-07
TO "AMER|CAN|zE"
DISTRICT SCHOOLS
Columbia Heights Citizens
Want Alien Teachers and
Employees Removed.
HEAR OF POOLROOM EVILS

Declaring for a Thorough Americaniza-
ton" OF the public schools of the District
of Columbia. the Columbia Heights Citi-
zens Association. in Post Office Hall,
Park road west Of 18th street last even
ing went on record with tho statement
that it is held to be highly essential
that only American citizens or those who
have declared their allegiance to the gov
eminent of the United States should be
employed as teachers. or in any other
important capacity. in the public schools
Of the District of Columbia"
This resolution. which was presented by
Harley V. Speelman, chairman of the COM
mittee on education and school facilities.
also pointed out that as the public
school system constitutes the bulwark of
American institutions. 1t is of vital i'm
rortance that the youth of our land re-
ceive such instruction. both by example
and precept. as will direct their thoughts
to the higher Ideals of good citizenship
The resolution passed unanimously.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-07
OPEN COMMUNITY TALKS
TO BEGIN TUESDAY NIGHT
Planned to Hold Conferences Two
Evenings a Week to Discuss
Many Civic Topics.

Community conferences are to be
held at the Wilson Normal School. 18th
and Harvard streets northwest, begin
ming Tuesday evening. All persons in
terested in any form OF community
work in Washington are urged to take
part. II is believed by those instru-
mental in arranging for the confer
ences that this movement will grow
from year to year until it Is of such
size and character as to be of interest
throughout the United States.
Plans for the conferences were prac-
tically completed at meeting of in
terested persons at the Wilson Normal
building yesterday afternoon. A pro-
gram presented by Mrs. Ida E. Kebler
chairman of the general committee,
who has been arranging to obtain the
necessary speakers, was adopted, fol-
lowing a few additions presented yes
terday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-07
Fairgrounds and Story Telling.

At 1870 Tuesday evening the courses
in playground administration and story
telling are to be begun. The play
ground instruction is to be finder the
auspices of the municipal playground
department. Miss Marietta Stockard
teacher at the Wilson Normal School
and instructor at George Washington
University, is to be in charge of the
storytelling and story-writing classes.
The work in the story writing class
is to be under the immediate direction
of Miss Mabel Dill. the opening ses-
sion of this class being scheduled for
Thursday, February Is. 1t is expected
that Dr. J. Berg Esenwein will be in
the city to give at least one lecture
in connection with this work
March % has been set as the tenta-
tive date for conference on the work
of the Boy Scouts. This will include
a demonstration Of the work done and
an address on the organization of
troops and the history of the move
ment.
Registration of those desiring to take
part in the work, or any branch of it,
is to be held from $3.50 to pm. Mon
day, Tuesday and Thursday and Mon
day and Wednesday evenings An
nouncements as to the opening of other
lines of work are to be made from
time to time.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-07
AUSTRIA NOW AT END OF
HER HARVEST SUPPLIES

AMSTERDAM, via London, February
6. 1880 pm.-Austria now Is at the end
Of her supplies from the last harvest.
according to a statement published in
the Neue Freie Presse Of Vienna, at
tributed to the Austrian food control
Ter. Hoefer.
The prevailing frost has greatly i'm
the controller. but the German govern
ment has promised supplies from Ru-
mania in March.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-07
Outlines Work Required.

The great interest involved in the
successful conduct of the patent office,
not merely of private. but of public
concern. are then illustrated by the
commissioner by series of examples
"All of this vast development" he
continues. comes before the office to
be passed on, not by group of men
with time to study and keep abreast of
what is being done, but by men whose
entire effort is devoted merely to the
task of keeping up with the enormous
| flood of applications which they must
sights. of which. under the circum-
stances, there are inevitably many, Cause
enormous disturbance of business
Our admirable system of granting
patents on examination was establish
cd primarily to safeguard the public
interest by the avoidance of unwar-
rantaDle grants. 1t was originated by
that time. the system both in this coun-
try and abroad was to make grants on
registration.
Since we adopted our present sys-
tenn in 1896 it has been adopted by
other enlightened industrial nations.
quate appropriations for this Office, is,
in effect. transforming our system into
the old system of granting patents on
reglstrstio while at the same time
the safeguards of registration sys-
TEN necessary to the public interest
are not provided.
After most careful study of the
| conditions in the Office during the past
| three years I feel no doubt that il
Will pay the public without regard to
the fees collected II the amount spent
! on the office were doubled
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-07
Schedule for the Week.

According to the plans outlined. two
evenings a week for six weeks will be
given to the work, Tuesday and Thurs
day having been chosen as conference
nights. SO as not to conflict with the
sessions of the night schools. Confer
ences are to be free and open to the
public. Lessons are to be given in va
rious lines. for which a small fee-just
enough to cover actual expenses-will
be charged.
Subjects to be given are to include
household economies storytelling and
story writing, playground work. COM
munity forum organization community
music parliamentary law and public
health. Boy Scouts. Girl Scouts. Camp
Fire Girls and other movements for the
youth of the city have been invited to
participate
At the conferences talks are to be
given by competent persons in various
lines. followed by open discussions and
question boxes The openinS confer
ence is to be given at $50 next Tuesday
evening
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hat the particular section of the law

that the particular section of the law
is absolutely unfair.
Secretary J. Clinton Hiatt announced
that Commissioners Newman and
Brownlow. Fire Chief Wagner and
Superintendent of Insurance Nesbit
hoped to attend the installation Of the
motor fire apparatus on the heights in
the spring and that a special celebra-
ton Is now being arranged for the &C.
casion.
chairman Seay Of the public utilities
committee reported adversely on the
Lewis bill for the public ownership Of
telephones in the District. but on mo-
ton action on the question was post
poned.