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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-05-04
ST. Clair
From Fridays Daily.

Messrs Lease and Bradshaw, both of
Mankato the former from the Ford auto
company ana the latter, agent for the
Iowa separator, We're business callers
here
Henry Theissan recently purchased a
new Studebakar of Jerome Lynch, trad
ing in his old car in part payment for
the new one. va
Services in the Evangelical church will
be in German in the morning of the COM
ing Sunday. English services in the
evening. This will be the last Sunday of
the conference year.
Arthur West, while returning from
Truman Monday night. got stalled on the
, prairie road out of Mankato. In answer
to his telephone CALL Roy Chadbourn of
the garage rambled forth with his Ford
and had towed the big Mitchell but a
few miles when the steering wheel of the
Mitchell came off and the, car ran across
the road into bank. The driver was
uninjured but the car lost a wheel in its
flight.
William Leo went to Sanish, n. D., on
business, Tuesday night.
Miss Ernestine Frank began her duties
in the Lynch school again Wednesday
morning. after few days vacation which
were spent at her uncle's home near
Waldorf W.
Mr., F. H. Chadbourn and children went
to Willo1 Creek, Tuesday evening FOR r. a a
been visiting in that vicinity will return
home with them. - %'"l
Jim Stevenson, wife and child from out
Mapleton way Were in town, Wednesday
John Hall was n business caller mere
one day this week. - ..H'
Rev. Winter of Mankato called here
Monday while on his way through to
Waldorf. :.
Services were held in the Catholic
church last Sunday evening. . .-.G:
Mr.. Francis. formerly of the Mayer
Brothers Tractor Co, of Mankato, who
has been driving Leonard Bieses' tractor,
MankatO
is now, "Seeing the town." while his car
is being repaired.
Leonard Beise was st. Clair business
caller, Tuesday forenoon. ...
Mr.. Atchison was in town again the
first part of the week.
Mrs. Frank and son Herman, Mr.. and
Mrs. Hugenin, Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Froelich
and Mr.. Fred Schostag attended the NJ
neral OF Mrs. Manthey near Waldor.
Tuesday The drives being made by the
garage and livery. ,.-' 70 .f
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-05-04
VIEW EXPRESSED In LETTER
BY BRITISH SOLDIER
Cousin Of Attorney Thomas Hughes
= Writes Of the Battles That He Has
Been Engaged In During the Winter
In France; Captain Of Royal Welsh
Fusiliers; Trying Situation In the
4 Somme
From Saturdays Daily.

From Saturdays Daily.
Attorney Thomas Hughes is in re-
iceipt of a letter from his cousin,
Captain Benyon Davis, who has been
fighting on the British front in
/, France between Peronne and Ba-
! paume for a year. The young man
is now back in England, having con-
tracted the trench fever. He remarks
in the letter that the British have
been getting the best of the Ger
mans of late and he expresses the
opinion that the war will end this
summer. He is undergoing treat
ment for his illness at Manchester.
His brother, Conner Davis, is still at
the front in France, as are also two
of their cousins, also cousins OF
Thomas Hughes. ...s d..
The letter reads as follows:
w. New Quay, Cardiganshire, Great Brit
ain. April II, 1911 must explain first
that ! am not, despite the address, at
home, but in military hospital in Man
chester. having been invalided from the
front with trench fever about three
weeks ago. l had been in France for
Welsh Fusiiers-and was in the sector
between Bapaume and Peronne, where
the fighting was, when l was compelled
to leave lSs FlRx5
y Mothers" injunction for me to write
to You came when | was in the trenches
tand yon can imagine that conditions
there for letter writing are not very
good We had very hard time of it
bn the SOmme this winter-it would be
beyond my power to give a faithful de-
Lscription of all 1 saw and experienced.
gfhere is no romance about war-not in
these days when science has developed
the awful weapons of destruction, And
'the mud is "the limit as they say
over here. Ny brother Conner is still in
France with the Second Welsh regiment.
While my brother Arden Is in Penang
and holds an honorary commission. and
goes 10 school with his rifle slung over
his shoulder. My elder brother Emrys
who, you may remember, is manager of
the National Provincial bank at Maesteg.
Glamorgan, has not been called up at
present. My cousins from Barry, are
most of them in the army-in fact, the
whole Beynon family have rendered Q
full quota for king and country.
= Nothing has stirred the imagination
of this country so much as President
Wilson's speech.-It was so fair, so lofty
in tone. and so mercilessly logical against
the Germans it reminded you of Abraham
Lincoln's great speeches.
1T is interesting for us here to read
about Orange ranches and things like
that in your letter in speaking about your
sisters III CdllIOfnld-"o envy yOu youi
healthy open air life. 1t has been a great
desire of mine to visit the state, and to
see " deuddeg llwyth svdd ar wasgar.'
You asked in your letter about my
father. Well. he was retired from the
sea since the outbreak of war-and his
ship has been taken over by the admir-
atty (here the letter is cut by the cen
Sor).
"The war is going well in our favor
. now--we hope to finish it before the sum-
mer is over.-YourS sincerely, Beynon
Davis"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-05-04
FROM
MANKATO IN SERVICE
Number of Local EnIistments
For Uncle Sam Is Quite
Disappointing
From Fridays Daily.

From Fridays Daily.
Il want to go out with the bunch
tonight
Such is the invariable request of
the young men who are crowding the
recruiting office every day, applying
for enlistment in the United States
service. The sons of the nation are
rallying to the collors in true patrio-
tic style, and it is expected that a
large number will be shipped out to-
night and Saturday. Corporal ]. F.
Mueller stated this morning that a
group of high schooF boys from Stay
ton are expected to arrive tonight to
enlist. Since being stationed in Man
kato Corporal Mueller has enlisted
100 men in the service, and the list is
increasing rapidly every day, the call
to arms resulting in bringing a large
number of fine recruits to the army.
e. Forty Seven From Mankato.
Forty-seven of the 100 enlistments
have been Mankato boys, as follows:
Ralph W. Fields, Paul Brazier, .Har-
old L. Jones, Roy Anderson, August
Albright, Clarence McHugh, Roy Har-
lin, Nicholas Kiffe, Oscar Carlson
Francis Wiltsen, Roy V. Miller, Har-
old Spicer, Owen Griffith, Frank l.
Janda; Benjamin Lurth, John w. Lutz.
Howard Chamberlain, Cleo Thompson
Lester W., Bube, Clarence Olsen
Henry Kachelmeyer, VIM. C. Schulz
enberg, Arthur Roe, William H. White
Alfred Pollman, Wilfred H. tombstone,
Albert Nelson, Charles Jameson, Clay
ton Olson, William d. O'Brien, Anton
Lund, Emil Schirrschmidt, Thomas
Hansen, Henry Sanger, Glen w. Con-
nors, Frank Mettler, George White
Benedict Corbid, Raymond Corcoran
Philip H. Ward, Henry B. Wingen
Herold Cox, Hugo F. Sellstrom, Ralph
Whitson, Elmer Griffin, Richard Rey
sack, Albert Ady. The above young
men have all been sent to the branch
of the service which they have chosen,
many going into the infantry, and a
good proportion in the coast artillery
The men who went several months
ago are now becoming well seasoned
in army life, and every enlistment
taken had passed strict examination
many applicants having been refused
owing to defects. Those who are en-
listing now do so for the war period
only. .......... LIS. a.s-r0
There have been others from Man
kato who enlisted in the navy, apply
ing at the recruiting stations in st.
Paul and Minneapolis. Among those
who have enlisted in Minneapolis for
the government service is James Balm
son of Rev. J. NJ Balm of this city.
Ten high school boys from Slayton
and five from Mankato leave for
Jefferson Barracks tonight to join
the army. ~ - @'.. -
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-05-04
Judson
From Fridays Daily.


Mrs. j. A. Tidland returned from
Marshall, Mimi, where she had spent
the winter and will now spend the sum-
mer in her little home on the river bank
Mrs. Norman Door visited at the home
of George McCarger last week.
George McCarger made business trip
to the cities this week.
The ladies of Carmel neighborhood met
at the home of Mrs. Evan Wigley last
week and organized a Ladies' Aid So
ciety. They will meet on the first We'd
nesday of each month.
Master Wallace Goodell had the mis-
fortune of having three or four teeth
Knocked out and his lips and jaw badly
bruised while at work on the railroad
section.
. Chris Rodekhur and daughter, Mar
guerite spent. Saturday and Sunday al
Tracy, returning Monday. ~ ~
Lawrence Goodell drove to John w
Roberts last week and equipped the barn
with Dodd and Struthers Tightening rods
A. j. Jnus and wife took in the parade
at Mankato, Monday.
Miss Anna Jane Roberts is Obliged to
miss school on account of the measles.
Wedding bells are ringing in Jerusa-
The Ladies' Aid at the church base
ment last week was well attended. Miss
Martha Thurston gave the, report fol
the year which was accepted. Miss Edna
Anderson was elected the new secretary
Mrs Louis Swanson was reelected the
president and Mrs. Isreal johnson was
re- elected the treasurer. The next meet
ing will be at the home of Mrs. c. s.
Thurston
|. Last Wednesday evening about sixty
of the members of the Jerusalem con
gregation gathered at the home of Mr.
and Mrs. w. w. Evans, the occasion be-
ing a farewell for their departure e
Lake Crystal where they will make their
future home r.. p. Williams in behal
of the crowd presented them with fine
piece of silver ware. w. r. Thomas reao
a poetical address which he COMPOSED
for the occasion Mr.. Evans Sunday
school class presented him with fint
gift after which all partook of fint
supper that the ladies had prepared
Both Mr. and Mrs. Evans have lived IL
this community since childhood and have
spent their married life of thirty si'
years on their farm home. They Will bt
greatly, missed here in many circles
where they have proved themselve
worthy and active members in social a:
well as in church work. On departing
their many friends wished them many
happy years in their new home. -..-
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-05-04
REQUESTED TO RESIGN
Fairmont Officers Incur the Dis
pleasure of Colonel Mollison

pleasure OF SOIOuSt "Sb'SS'
Due to the court martial proceed
ings, resulting from round ROBIN
letter circulated to remove Colonel
Mollison from his office, other Of
ficers are being asked to resign
their positions. Captain H. W.
Luedtke and Lieutenant H. Clark,
both of Company E., Fairmont,
signed the round robin and made
the statement to the effect that they
would resign their citizenship ii the
colonel did not. Now that he has
no such intentions, Colonel Mollison
: is asking that these two men abide
by their word 1t is rumored that
others who made like statements
will be asked to give up their
shoulder straps. In an interview
with Colonel Mollison, he said that
hi, was taking the step to preserve
order and good control in the COM
pany. He said that he meant to
stay by it as long as there was such
On organization. He further says
that he fully expects that the Min
nesota companies will soon be called
and that they will go to the trenches
across the seas and get into active
service at the front. There will be
no more election of men by the
members of the company hereafter
but all officers will be appointed by
him after he has carefully judged
them as to their fitness. He is fast
preparing the company and equip
ment so that it will be ready at a
moments notice and in the best of
shape. The man that is to take the
place of Luedtke is Second Lieuten-
ant Boyce who will in turn recon-
mend man for Lieutenant Clark S
place.
Lieutenant Herbert Hauck of Com
pany H was one of those who signed
the round robin, but SO far he has not
had any request from Colonel Mollison
to resign.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-05-04
Cambria
From Fridays Daily.

From fridays DSiiy
Mrs. John Evans, who has been al
the New Ulm hospital the last week
returned home Saturday.
The union meetings of the Salem
and Horeb Christian Endeavorers
was held at Horeb church last Sun
day evening. A very interesting
program was rendered.
Messrs. Peter Enoch and Evan ].
Roberts have been entertaining their
brother, Dave Roberts and wife from
California, during the past week.
David II. Price accompanied by
Enoch, Evan and James Price, mo-
tored to Mankato Monday.
A large crowd attended the liter
ary meeting held last Friday night
at Cambria hall. A very interesting
program was rendered. The debate
"Resolved, That Washington was a
greater man than Lincoln" was won
by the affirmative The debaters
we're: affirmative, Lewis Harris, Ar
thur DuShan, and Florence DeOpere;
negative, David Williams and DAVID
Jones.
Evan Hughes and George Hood
each purchased new autos last week
Evan Bowen who returned nome
from school last week on account OF
sickness lis improving after Siege
of the measles. 60. r..
Morgan Tanley and Will Harris
and family motored to Mankato last
Friday. They also attended pox
social near Mankato in charge or
Miss Helvic the former teacher III
district No. IS school.
Mrs. Hugh r. Hughes has gone tc
Tracy. Mimi, to spend few days
with her daughter, Mrs. hannah
Lewis and family.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-05-04
VERDICT OF $500 FOR GIRL
From Fridays Daily.
End of Breach of Promise Case at er
O'clock Last Night.

O'clock Last Night.
After being out from 1: 80 to IL
o. M, the jury that tried the breach
of promise suit of Grace Bernhard
against Adolph F. Malchow last even
ing brought in a verdict for the plain
tiff in the sum of 5000. The jury had
long fight before agreeing on the
amount of the sum that would be
awarded the plaintiff, but as soon as
the trial was over, it was the general
opinion that the girl would get some
kind of a verdict. The defendant was
probably rluch disappointed man
Judging from the confidence that he
had been heard to express that he
would be the winner Of the suit. The
court made the usual grant OF stay
Of proceedings for forty-two days. This
gives the defense a chance TO move
for a new trial or take some Other
action. '
The girl was not present in the
court room, when the verdict was
announced. She was not in town
having already left in the afternoon
| for her home at Louisville, Kentucky
She had been called home suddenly
| receiving word of the illness of hel
| mother.
Probably the picture that the CIR
sent to Malchow of herself had much
influence in getting her verdict. The
jury saw that picture, which, it hat
been claimed by the defendant, was
not a good likeness of the girl. Many
who saw the photograph declared tina
it was good likeness, and did MOI
flatter the girl, or deceive anybod!
into thinking her better looking thar
she was
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-05-04
From Saturdays Daily.

Judge E. S. Dean of Fairmont and
wife were visitors in the city today
l. Miss Louise Larson left for Chicago
yesterday, where she will visit with
friends. e,
A. A. Avery of Minneapolis, travel
ing salesman, was in the city on ,busi-
ness today. 5ays -
Miss Mabel Johnson went to st. Paul
yesterday, where she will take eXamina-
ton for registered, nurse. lF,~
Miss Frederickson of Lakefeld. who
visited her sister, Mrs. Sam Sandon, has
gone to Portland, Oregon, where she
will visit with relatives ~
Rev. G. A. Cahoon went to Winnebago
today where this evening he will speak
at get-together meeting of the Metho-
dist Episcopal church members. ,,ss
Mrs. F. A. Fisher and little daughter
Jeanette. have returned from Water
at the home of the formers parents, Mr..
and Mrs A. D. Heath. 49,.
Mr. and Mrs. e. J. Busch, Mr.. and
Mrs. Robert Lamm, Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
Napoleon yesterday where they attended
the funeral of friend. ~ ~
G. N. Scott of St. Paul, representing
the Twin City Brick company, was cali
ing on trade in the city today. ~
William J. Maxfield of st. Paul is. in
the CITY visiting with his mother. Mrs.
Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Thayer of White.
S. D., visited Miss joyce Cose today
while on their way east on a honey
were roommates while they attended
South Dakota State college. ,,tr.*rss
Architect H. C. Gerlach has returned
from short stay, in the twin cities.
making the trip by automobile Mrs.
visiting Miss Marjorie Geriach and
Henry Gerlach Jr.. are expected to, ar
rive home tomorrow.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-05-04
ROCHESTER, WON FIRST PLACE
Volley Ball Tournament Was Held
~ There Last Night.

VolIey Ball Tournament Was Held
There Last Night.
Eight business men of Mankato
represented the Mankato Y. M. c.
A. at the Southern Minnesota Volley
Ball tournament, which took place at
Rochester yesterday. This delega-
ton consisted of Guy Smith,, Henry
Madison, Dr. M. R. Coulter, William
Taylor, ]. J. Flachsenhar, Rev. T
r. Paden, Rev. L. D. Williams and
w. ]. Rother, physical director OF
the Y. NJ. c.. A. The Rochester Y
M. c. A. won first place, st. Paul
the second, Winona the third ano
Mankato was fourth. 90
r. The Mankato delegation, although
not very fortunate in the matter OF
winning points in the. games, was
exceedingly pleased with the fine
treatment and entertainment given
the visitors. The Rochester bust
ness men took the visiting teams
about the town and adjacent country
in automobiles. A banquet took
place last evening. The visitors
were shown through the Mayo clinic
. The Mankdto men. were compare
lively new at the game. They came
back saying that they were glad to
have learned something from the
teams of more experienced players.
At the banquet the Mankato teams
extended the invitation to all of the
other teams in Southern Minnesota
to come to Mankato for the next
tournament, which will take place
next spring. There seemed to be a
strong sentiment on the part of the
players in favor of coming to Man
kato. An invitation to come to ST.
Paul, however, was also extended.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-05-04
From Saturdays Daily.
MkNkATO GIRL BRIDESMAID AT
ST PAIL WEDDING

ST. Paul Pioneer Press AT The
House of Hope Presbyterian church
at 8 P. M. Yesterday before a beau
tiful setting of Easter lilies, palms
and ferns, Miss Stella Heger became
the bride of Judson Wilson of ST.
Cloud. Rev H. c. Swearingen, pastor
of the church, performed the cere-
mony.
For half an hour preceding the cere-
mony, Miss Jean Adie, Miss Natalie
Cordozo and Frank Zdarsky, at or
gan, harp and violin, respectively,
filled the church with soft, melo-
dious music. Mr.. Zdarsky first play
ed the meditation from "Thais." this
was followed by harp and organ
duet, an Andante by Thome and a
serenade on the harp and violin.
Mrs. Jessica de Wolf sang the
Gounod- Bach, ave Maria" accom-
panied by the trio. The nuptial
music from Lohengrin was played
:, on the organ and the chorus of "Oh
Faithful and True" was taken up by
the augmented choir of fourteen
voices, which preceded the bridal
party down the aisle.
The ushers were L. Walgren and
Robert Heger of st. Paul and Will
liam Hoppe and Dr. G. J. Henneman
of st. Cloud -
The maid of honor was Mary AL
den of Minneapolis and the brides
maids were the Misses Olive South
well of Minneapolis and Ethel Will
cox of Mankato, Lenora K1osterman
and Ellen Kuby of st. Paul. f.. ...I
The groom, attended by Sewell
Wilson of St. Cloud, awaited his
bride at the altar.
Tn bride entered with her brother.
William Heger, who gave her in
marriage. The long aisle down which
the bridal party passed was lighted
by cathedral candles in tall white
candle sticks, to which lilies were
fastened with loops of white satin.
The bride was gowned in white
silk tulle over white satin. The
bodice was beaded in seed pearls. A
long court train hung from her
shoulders and was covered by her
veil which was of tulle and real lace
caught with orange blossoms. Her
bouquet was a shower of lilies of
the valley, swansonia and white or
chids.
Mrs. Heger, mother of the bride
wore a gown of black lace over
white satin. Her corsage bouquet
was of lavender orchids After the
service at the church there was a
reception at the home of the bride,
81 Laurel avenue.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-05-04
EAR BITTEN OFF BY MARE
Misfortune That BefelI Man Living
Near Luverne, MINI.


Luverne, Mimi, April 27.-To
have the major portion of his left
ear completely bitten off by a mare
was the misfortune that befell Ole
Eliason, a young man in the employ
of John Peterson, who lives south
of this city.
Eliason had lain down and dozed
off out in pasture in which there
was a mare and her young colt 1t
is presumed that the colt wandered
over to where Eliason lay asleep
and that the mare became imbued
with a fear that the man intended
to harm her offspring.
The severed part of the ear might
have been grated on again had
Eliason obtained medical attention
Immediately. but the young man
made no effort to have the injured
member dressed by physician un-
til about three days later, when in
lection had developed.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-05-04
BILL MAKES IT CRIME
TO SELL OR give LIQUOR
TO AMERICAN SOLDIERS
ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch

IASSOCIdItU IIOsS IIISUdlCII.1
From Saturdays Daily. &c"
Washington, April 28.-ln it's
first vote on the administration
army bill today the senate adopt
ed most drastic prohibition
amendment, making it unlawful to
sell or give liquor, wine or beer
to any officer or man in uniform
or knowingly furnish liquor to any
Person in the army. as
Chairman Webb of the judiciary
committee announced that bill
will be introduced to rounding
up allied country citizens of mill
tary age" and turning them over
to their respective governments.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-05-04
JUNGLE ned" MUST
SERVE Term IN "PEN,"
SAYS SUPREME COURT
Associates I-ress Disparcn.1
= rom Eridays Daily.

lASSOc1ateo ITeSS DISpdlcn.Y
From Fridays Daily.
ST. Paul, April 27.-Joseph w.
Braqdon, the Minneapolis millionaire,
must serve a sentence of one to sew
en- years in the state penitentiary, the
state supreme court today holding
that the evidence Justified the verdict
of guilty returned against him last
June on the charge of a crime against
a fourteen-year- old girl. Bragdon is
out on $4,000 bail.
Bragdon has been out on bail pend
inu the action of the supreme court
on the appeal. 1t is expected that,
inasmuch as the conviction has been
sustained, Bragdon will now be APP
pretended and taken into custody.
He was convicted after three trials.
Bragdon was today sentenced to a
term of one to seven years in the
state penitentiary at saltwater. He
was eiven until Monday to straight
en- out his business affairs so he can
be ready to 90.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-05-04
NOT CAUGHT BY CHAFF
Russia Is Not Being Influenced t.
Separate Peace Policy.

sTTtnited Press Dispatch.1
Copenhagen, Denmark, April 81
Far from being Influenced by the Ger
man propaganda in favor of a sepa-
rate peace between Germany and Rus
STA, the Russian government. accord
ing to what it's adherents here say, is
only strengthening the ties that bind
it to the, entente allies. This informa-
ton has been received from what ap-
pears to be the highest authority
The Russian government has pledged
itself to continue the war, and the
plan of sending officials out around
the army to address the soldiers and
explain the situation has been most
successful in securing the hearty sup
port of the war program of the pro.
visional government by the soldiers
This sentiment among the soldiers
seems to be unanimous.