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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-05-04
KATO BOYS JOIN ARMY
Several of Them Will Be Shipped
as to Stations Tonight. E.,

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Young men Of Mankato are show
ing their patriotism in an unmis-
taxable way, and Corporal j. F. Muel-
Ter and his assistants are busy men
taking care of the applicants who
wish to enter Uncle Sans army. All
those who apply do not pass the ex-
aminations, but the majority are be-
ing signed up every day. Last night
the following young men were ship
ped out to their stations: Roy An
derson, Lawrence E. Mcconnell
Ray E. Harlan, Nicholas Kiffe, Oscar
Carlson and F. p Wiltgen, all OF
Mankato, and August c. Albright OF
Vergis.
The following young men enlisted
today, and will be shipped out to-
night: Ralph w. Fields, Leander w.
Riba, Clarence B. Edison, Harry W.
Dietz, Bert Gluck, Harold Jones,
and Paul Brazier, all of Mankato.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-05-04
DEATH OF "JOE" BROWN
Former Resident of Mankato Dice
at North Portal, Sask. ger

Former Resident of Mankato Died
at North Portal, Sask. f',
D. ]. Brown, more Familiarity known
as "Joe," died last night at North
Portal, Sask., Canada. That was
the information contained in tele-
gram from Mrs. Brown to William
Clark, manager of the Elks' club in
this city. Mr.. Brown formerly re-
sided in Mankato. He was for a
time representative on the road
for the Standard Brewing company
and later conducted buffet on South
Front street He was well and ia
vorably known here, where he was
a member of the Elks. He was con-
Quoting a hotel at North Portal. He
is survived by a widow and two
sons,
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-05-04
POCKET WAS PICKED

Gentlemen Named Fredericks He
/ Iieved of Big Sum of Money.
From Saturdays Daily.
A gentleman named Fredericks
from near Eagle Lake while boarding
train No. 6 on the Omaha road had
his pocket relieved of purse con-
tanning $1S5 He was on his way to
,Fredericks, Wis. He was conscious that
the attempt was being made to "frisk''
him, but the thief was so deft at he
work that Mr.. Fredericks was un-
able to tell in the crowd who it was
that had taken it. He stepped down
from the train and notified the au-
thorities, but was unable to find any
trace of his money.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-05-04
JOHN R. BOWEN IS NAMED
Mankato Man Is Appointed Deputy Oil
""% Inspector. A"s~

m0HNoeo NoH 10 NPPStutSo CSPuly W.
Inspector.
A. M. Opsahl, state inspector of il
Illuminating oils, late yesterday an
nounced appointments of sixty-two
deputy inspectors in his department
John R. Bowen of Mankato is
named for Blue Earth county. He is
a well-known republican and succeeds
Frank Simon of Mapleton.
Theodore Mueller is the deputy for
Brown county. He is from New Ulm
Faribault county, F. H. Sahr, Wells !;
LIE Sueur, Paul Block; Nicollet, j. A
Loehl, st. Peter; Redwood, w. c.
Starr, Redwood Falls; Waseca, G.. H !.
Goodspeed; Watonwan, C. E. Fuller
ST. lanes.
The deputyships are on the fee
basis, and compensations depend
largely on the amount of oils for in
spection in the various districts.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-05-04
Extended Danger Zone

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Washington, April 2S.-That Great
Britain has extended the danger
zone, and made an announcement to
the world on this subject, was pub
licly given out ty the American de-
partment of state today.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-05-04
MRS. CATHERINEJOHNSO
Death Came After Illness; Perniciou.
knaemis the Cause

knaemis the Cause.
Mrs. Catherine Johnson, 1916
North Seventh street., died today
about the middle of the forenoon
after lingering illness of pernicious
anaemia. She was the wife of Gust
j. Johnson. She was born in Swe-
den, March 1s, 1855. She came di-
rectly to Mankato and made this her
home ever since, She is survived
by five sons and three daughters.
]. W., Knut r. and Hugo of Manka :
to; Carl and Otto of Bismarck;
Misses Anna C. and Hulda F. OF
Mankato, and Mrs w. P. Elliott of
Minneapolis. The deceased was a
devout member of the Swedish Luth-
eran church and belonged to the
Ladies' Aid society. The funeral
announcements will be made later.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-05-04

Guatemala Breaks Relations.
TAssociated Press Dispatch.J
Washington. April 2S.--Guatenala has
broken off diplomatic relations with
Germany. 4 ;e&:
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-05-04

Mr.. Waller was entertained at the
parsonage and at the home of w. G.
Clark,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-01
Holy Week

Today the beginning Holy to be called the church. that of the year which cor the life of Jesus
 All hoy needs quckeng Even habit Time wise in it's setting Of certain certain Thanksgiving Easter Chrsn all particular the d the messages richer now than it Chrmases stored in It. thought the mind of Christ It were well if could spend this whole week with Him.
 best seek in this last week and in thosep parts 0 akin to it.
 evidences ana nave wonders They are superficial which live this last week God The Passion Week tried out in the case of our Lord ought to look for those oy which which the thought or God n turn find them shining with undimmed light final break with His critics and enemies the
 
 disciples of the betrayal o the scene garden with it's beings and scourging Aside dorna consideration ths week of the human There attitudes its words and in it's powe than 1n her of time since the first sun
 Jesus of course The knowledge gradually ripenng experience of in the last week of Jesus will the Almighty Purposefune hatred long God is such to us shall stay shadow of rock in the desert The this last week appropriately than history the spirit Here quality beauty as well as the soft and utterly
 
 recommend walk cypress Passion those upt effort Walk here and try out into these silent shades pride sfexploon learn here that the lift stay time get beneath Let face in these days in very of Jesus Christ Our need would spirit Him who wep in the garden and who rod the lonely of death - -
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-01
HOTEL LOBBIES
Campaign Lively

Well, 1t looks as though we were go- ing to have another exceedingly success ful membership campaign" remarked Secretary stallings of the Birmingham Young Mems Christian association yes- terday.
 The meeting of the teams Friday was certainly a lively affair. and the results reported were exceedingly gratifying. This spring campaign recalls the record breaking affair of two years ago. when the city of Birmingham was stirred as never before. On that occasion the local Young Mems Christian association se- cured more than 1900 members, and we had a whirlwind finish with big automo- bile parade, as will be remembered.
 We are not going quite so strong this time' but the campaign Is gaining impetus each day, and surprising results may be expected. The slogan, Four hundred members in four days is certain to ma terialize, and we may exceed this num- Der by a healthy majority if the boys get to going good. The boys at the " cer- tainly have the vim when they once get started"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-01

THE NEUTRAL By Rudyard Kipling. Brethren, how shall 1t fare with mo When the war Is laid aside. If it be proven that am he
 For whom world has died? If it be proven that all my good, And the greater good will make. Were purchased me by multitude Who suffered for my sake? That was delivered by mere mankind Vowed to one sacrifice. And not, as hold them. battle-blind. But dying with opened eyes? That they did not ask me to draw the
 sword
 When they stood to endure their lot. That they only looked to me for word, And I answered I knew them not? If it be found, when the battle clears. Their, death has set me free. Then how shall I live with myself
 through the years
 Which they have bought for me? Brethren. how must 1t fare with mo. Or how am I justified, If it be proven that I am he For whom mankind has died; If it be proven that am he
 Who being questioned denied? Copyright. 1916, by Rudyard Kipling.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-01

Have you ever visited the Y. W. c. A.!
 
 If not, you have been remiss and also missed treat. for it's well worth visit.
 In the first place, the building itself Is one of the show places of Birmingham, and reflects great credit upon the citi- zens of this community.
 Some of you no doubt, remember the great Y. M. c. A. campaign.~ when IL was found how easy 1t was to raise place for the men, the cry went up, let's do as much for the women, and 1t was done.
 When anyone begins to Knock Bir- mingham by saying there Is no get-to- gether spirit here just point to the beau tiful Y. M c. A. and Y. W. c. A. build lngs and call attention to the enthusias- tic way in which every one co-operated in helping to erect them
 I've learned that when truly worthy enterprise Is launched Birmingham will get behind it. Just see the way in which citizens of all classes are lining up be- hind the movement to endow the two colleges within our borders.
 
 Recently I went up to go through the Y. W. c. A. I wanted to see Just what was being done, just how the young women live. just how they were treated by those in charge of the work. The building Is admirably suited Tor the purposes for which it was built Ii is large, airy, and cheerful. l was glad to find a homelike air pervading 1t. ln- stead of its being institutionalized 1t 1s kept what 1t ought to be, home, not a club boarding house or hotel. I say this because many people labor under a misconception of the home fea' ture, believing it to be only boarding house, with srooms and meals" alone. asked several of the young women to tel me if they preferred it to- boarding house and why. Well" said one, "l l like 1t better because when come in al night tired, I can eat supper and go te my room and be alone and not feel any responsibility to entertain or be enter tained."
 l Perhaps you haven't time or inclination to visit it, so I ask you to go with mt in imagination. Are you willing? If so here we go: All right, we arrive at ar i imposing building on west Twentieth street. facing Capitol park It looks ou upon beautiful trees, green grass. lovely | flowers. During the summer months there Is music In the breeze from thu bandstand where the open air concerts are given us nearby.
 l Let's knock q don't mean in the Bir mingham sense). We are admitted into ; big. roomy living room, in harmonious
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-01
Policemen on the Job

"T'he police department is one of the most efficient and wide-awake connected with the city, and should be praised rather that Knocked" said W. w. Abell, physical director at the Young Mems Christian association, last night.
 My bicycle was stolen from the Young Mems Christian association building yes terday afternoon, and before I missed it, bicycle recovered. I went to police head quarters to report the theft of my wheel, and the first thing that saw was my bicycle"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-01

57 DO not like to sound an alarm, nor
 would I appear sensational; but it is
 neither to announce that the Bir- mingham district Is infested with German spies and conspirators
 cannot with certainty designate one of them, but am told that sums of money in no small volume have been paid out here to men who are representing the German government and who know every detail of the manufacturing plants of this district.
 have even been told that high explo- sives are stored hereabouts. and that there are men here prepared to use them in the event of a declaration of war with Germany.
 The great mass of the men of German blood in the Birmingham district are loyal to this country and will be as true Americans as any of us. To these we should be generous, cordial and hospita- ble. They are as good Americans as any of us.
 Ambassador Gerard very properly expressed it when he made this statement in a speech in New York on Friday:
 'But if there are men whose desire it Is to abuse our hospitalty--to SOW the seeds of riot, rebellion and trea- son-then I think we know where to festoon them. But these will be few,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-01
LUKE M'LUKE SAYS

A man never knows what it means to be disappointed in love until after he has been married a while.
 A woman can wear false hair and fool you. But man can't.
 When two women meet on the street and hug and kiss and gush, that is 8 good sign that they are bitter enemies.
 A girl can take a three-inch> ,handker- chief and manage a cold in the head more gracefully than man can with a sheet
 There are lots of girls who are wearing flannel petticoats. But they are under two years old and are in cradles. The men can keep on knocking and llegislating. But a woman will continue to wear just as little as she feels like wearing.
 Anyway. the poor man has the comfort of knowing that when he gets sick the doctor isn't going to prolong his illness. The real reason why the fad of wear ing & watch on the garter didn't last long was because girls male friends always forgot to bring their watches with them.
 We like to talk about Loves Young Dream, but we are too cowardly to admit I that many a dream turns into night | mare.
 l The reason why we are deeply i'm pressed when a 17-year-old princess de- scribes the only man sho will ever marry as tall, handsome hero with curly | hair and a black mustache, is because | we know that when she is 7 she will grab some dish-faced mutt who has red l whiskers and one eye and who Is sc | crippled that he can't get away. Ours is a queer language. Once in a while you will see a woman in an eve ming gown, the rear of which is cut al and then someone will inform you that she is a woman who puts everything she has on her back.
 A man never gets over being bossed When he gets so old that his mother quits some girl starts in.
 You couldn't keep some men in the straight and narrow path if there was a precipice 200 feet deep on each side of it The easiest job we know of Is to con vince a man that he is wrong when ht refuses to take the money for doing something for you.
 Every wife knows that 1t Is wicked fol
 her husband to gamble. But it sur' eases her conscience u little when h' wins.
 After a mother has fused with childrel for 10 years and has cooked for then and washed them and -roned their waists
 and dressed and kept them neat and ha
 hustled them off to school regularly, he
 one great ambition is to get sick ant take a good long rest and have a trained
 nurse wait on her.
 Sometimes woman gets so hard Ill
 for something to brag about that sh' will boast that her husband once hat his picture and testimonial in Killemi
 Kidney Kapsule almanac.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-01

shades of brown, fairly well filled with comfortable lounges and rocking chairs. Opening from this big room are smaller parlors which bespeak privacy when young woman wishes to entertain her friends.
 I said it was homelike so let's sit by the great fireplace at one end, giving promise of cozy winter evenings, before & sparkling blaze where the girls can dream and dream; some of them of the great logs in the old home place on the farm, for quite few of them came from the country to earn their living in this great city.
 Let's take peep into the library. Not a very large or well stocked one, but one that Is growing. There are enough pa pers, magazines and books to tempt those of literary turn or refresh the minds of the weary ones. If you have any vol to put therff, where they can give pleas ure.
 MdyUo yOu dIo hungry. well, Qlue WlLn me. They are prepared in the great din- Ing room to serve breakfast and dinner | (the girls lunch downtown). The effort 1 of the house committee Is given to sup plying good. nourishing food, served ap- | petizingly and amid pleasant surround ings. This is why small tables are used, as being conducive to congeniality and good cheer.
 | I can't take you to the natatorium But from the living rooms you may hear sounds of hilarity issuing from regions
 below, and If you belo4g to the contrary sex. and are curious. you will find the swimming pool fairly swarming with
 lovely nymphs having the time of their young lives
 1 A great man was once asked how he
 would improve the plans of the world if he could undo the present plan and
 make it over His reply was, T would
 make health catching instead of disease" " Well, those in charge of the Y. w. c. A.
 are not waiting for mere man" to
 change the plan, but have made the l gymnasium so attracNve that the girls just can't help keeping fit.
 Do you feel music hungry? If so, we
 will repair to the living room. where the
 grand piano stands Here we will find | the Glee club at their weekly rehearsal.
 and If you have a good voice you can
 join in while stay out (mine is cracked),
 but with you I will enjoy the songs of
 the happy -hearted girls
 It's bit too cold to ask you to go with
 me on the roof garden. bat just you wait
 until the sultry days come and you'll
 be only too glad to accept an invitation to take the elevator for the cool spot on the top, where with ample space. shel-
 tering pergolas, sweet flowers and yer
 dant plants you can easily imagine your
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-01
ADRIFT WITH THE TIMES
NO REST FOR HIM.
AeJ63,ueo>

NO REST FOR HIM. Mrs. Calder says she is thinking of going to a private sanitarium to rest her poor, tired nerves.'"
 Doesn't she ever suspect that MT. Calder has poor, tired nerves?" "oh, no. According to her point of view. Mr. Calder, little round-shoul- dered person, who weighs about lis pounds is a cave man who doesn't know what it is to suffer-"
 A FAIR TARGET. Little boys should not throw stones at windows" said the old lady. se- verely
 "Gwan Whats eatin' on yer?" asked the tough youngster. ''Dere ain't nobody Twin in dat house,
 THE RULING PASSION "Our leading suffragette passed away last night"
 "Too bad.'
 "But she died fighting. so to speak" How was that?''
 "Her last words were, 'Pester the President PAUL COOK.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-01

MILD CRITICISM. Come, sing a song of gasoline And hear the engine hum; A breath of air. a change of scene Keep one from feeling glum. What though 8 puncture now and then May harass and annoy2 The motor cars a boon to men That brings exceeding Joy. And yet, If people walked lot. Instead of using ''flivvers," We rather think that they would not Be cursed with sluggish flyers.
 Birmingham Age-Herald. We're willing to join in the song of gasoline and things; And comment, as we spin along, On how the engine sings. Wed never give a single thought, When riding in our flivver, To whether we should or should not Do something for ouri liver. The reason why upon ,nis joy We may not even look, Is not our liver but, my boy, Our sluggish pocketbook.
 Newark, O., Advocate.
 NOT NEEDED. Lust what is meant by industrial pre- paredness?
 "Why, the government wants ali the industries of the country to be ready to furnish it with anything 1t may need to carry on war; That being the case, I know one man. ufacturer who won't be expected to CO., operate.
 What does he manufacturer "Ukuleles.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-01
ALARMING SYMPTOMS.

Let others sing In praise of spring
 I do not share that feeling; A languidneSs I can't express
 Is through my system stealing. Inclined to shirk, I hate to work,
 Or even think about 1t; Unhappy wretch, I yawn and stretch
 Till there's no one could doubt it. Each morn I rise With heavy eyes
 And stumble through my labors; My listless walk Is causing talk
 Among observant neighbo ors.
 NOTHING TO DRINK. Been slcl1?" 'Yes."
 Pretty nurse, beautiful flowers and all that sort of thing?'' "No. Nausea. remorse and thunder ing headache" well, cheer up The state will soon be bone-dry.'
 LINGUAI. DIFFICULTIES. "A French barber and a German bar tender. who haven't been in this country very long, got into an argument the other day about the war" Did they do any violence?" Not to each other, but the way they butchered the English language would have paralyzed a purist."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-01

anything like jealousy to mar their ambitious careers.
 Among the best specimens of Eli kiePs art are the bust of Washing ton in the Cincinnati Art museum, the statue of Columbus at Chicago, the eleven marble statues in the niches of the Corcoran gallery in Washington, the monument to re- igious liberty in Fairmont park, Philadelphia; busts of Liszt and Car dinal Hohenlohe, Homer, Eve, David, Judith, Christ in the tomb, Apollo and Mercury in Berlin; the fountain the Neptune, for the city of Netturno, Fan and Amor and Thomas Jeffer- son in the hall of the House of Rep- resentatives in Washington, the Homer group for the University of Virginia, Napoleon at St. Helena, Confederate soldiers monument in the National cemetery at Arlington and many others. Only man of rare creative power and prodigious energy could achieve what Ezekiel did in the span of an ordinary lifetime.
 Those who recall him in his studio in Virginia and afterwards in Rome remember him as happy-hearted man, in love with his art, and always tireless worker, but never too busy to be genial with his friends. Few men have reflected such credit upon the south as Sir Moses Ezekiel.
 pr. Zimmerman is wasting a lot of his more or less valuable time trying to explain that his plot to involve Mexico and Japan in war with the United States was an honorable and patriotic under. taking
 While the desire to leap into Palm Beach suits may be almost irresistible on warm day like yesterday, 1t is never safe to make move like that until the | merry month of May
 
 Billy Sunday will occupy residence of p rooms when he assails the wicked in New York. A house of that size should afford ample facilities for intensive Indoor training.
 Now that the "five-and-ten" stores are selling Easter hats, there ought to be a sharp reduction in the overhead charges from which married men suffer
 * *
 If every young fellow elected to fight in the homeguard, there would be mo- body to man Uncle Sam's battleshfps the first line of defense * * *
 While 1t may be true that Germany does not desire war with the United States. she positively declines to make her U-boats behave. * * *
 Senator Stone. who boasted of talkins to the President as man-to-man, will have few opportunities of that sort il the future.
 The German retreat to victory" ma, yet turn out to be merely an old-fash toned retreat without any trimmings. The Georgia colonels are gritting ttiei teeth and enduring the new ''bone-dry' prohibition law as best they may
 * The New Jersey farmer who walked 25 miles to enlist won't be the first tt fall out when hike Is ordered. The McAdoo sons would have you knov that they are every inch as patriotic a the Roosevelt sons.
 l ] exchange editor fails to dig up new 7 Whistler story.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-01
lNED BRACE TALKS ABOUT CONSPIRATORS J HERE WHO MAY BE PLANNING VIOLENCE

and help and tolerance must be our watchwords while the nation forms for war behind our President"
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 It is the duty of every government, state, county and city official, and of every loyal citizen, to become govern ment guard and a government secret service officer so to speak, from this very moment on.
 The Birmingham district manufactures a very large percentage of the ingredients which go into explosives and munitions produced in this country.
 It is known fact that the late German embassy in Washington kept representa- tives in this district to report on the man. ufacture of munitions and the products shipped from here and used in munitions plants elsewhere. These men have made careful reports.
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 It is said that one of the German agents who aided in making maps of Paris and its Qualifications has recently spent 8 year in this district and that he has had a force of engineers and draftsmen with him. The entire force is said to have had abundance of money with limited op- portunity of earning much of 1t in Bir- mingham.
 I would not do anyone an injustice, but