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The Clayton news. (Clayton, N.M.) 19??-1954, 1917-04-14
MILLS MILLIONS is ROYALTY
ENTERTAINED At TEXLINE

Wednesday evening, 80 young people
Chaperoned by DR. ana Mrs. Mills and
Dr. Edmondson went to Texline and
were Loyalty entertained by young peo-
pies class of the Southern Methodist
church
Games were. played and a great time
1t was for both visitors and hosts.
Then refreshments were served and
short talks were made by Mr. Herbert
Hamond, president of the local class.
by DIR. Mills the teacher of the class.
and also by the Reverend Mr.. Lynn
pastor OF the church of Texline.
The local class will entertain the Tex
line class In the near future at Meth
odist church in Clayton.
Much praise is due to Mr.. Hammond
for the enthusiasm that Is now mani
tested in the class here, He has sue
ceeded in securing several new MEM
bers and looks well after the social
side of the work rs we'll as to class
work. The class meets every Sunday
morning at ten o'clock in the First
Methodist church and cordial invita-
tion is extended to all young people
who are not identified with other
classes to join this one.
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Fitzgerald aud Wells McClary took
Easter dinner at the home of Miss oma
Johnsonl.
Rev Ferguson delivered a fne SER
mon both Sunday morning ana night.
q. w Johnson's returned Tuesday of
last week from visit In Oklahoma.
Walter Prieskorn has been busy rid
ding his place of soap weeds.
Correction of an item in last weeks
issue
Mrs. Bill McKibben and mother-in-
law, were in a run away, instead of
Mr.. Bill McKibben and mother-ih- law.
They are reported to he getting along
fine
Lone Star.
The Clayton news. (Clayton, N.M.) 19??-1954, 1917-04-14
nAsn nALL MANAGERs NLECTEp

The first step for the Clayton base
ball team this year was taken Thurs
day night at the Dixie Theatre Sew
erl of the fans of Clayton were present
and proceeded to elect the managers.
which are as follows: President John
'Corlch; Vice President, w L. Wanser;
Secretary. NJ. F. Harvey: Treasurer
Allen Wikoff; Manager. b. B. steve"
Maddox. A committee on the new
grounds was also elected, consisting of
M. +. Harvey, John Corich and Luther
George This is the first move in the
right direction and II the people will
put their shoulder to the wheel and
give a little push Clayton will have a
cracker-jack team. " There will be a
boosters Meeting at the Dixie theatre.
next Thursday evening and everyone
ts cordially invited to attend and help
get the big ball to rolling In earnest.
fThe committee on finance consists of
l.. NJ. truth, H. c. AcFadden. ]. Il.
Proctor. Frank Blue, Fred Porter and
Hardy Kerr We are satisfied that the
above named managers of the team will
give Clayton the best team that can be
found anywhere. Don't forget next
Thursday at the Dixie 10 a big BOOst-
erB Meeting. Come -- ---
The Clayton news. (Clayton, N.M.) 19??-1954, 1917-04-14

Mr. and Mrs. W. p. Kilburn returned
Thursday from an extended trip to
California Mr. Kilburn says that the
coast country of California resembles
an armed camp. Every harbor. rail-
road bridge and tunnel is closely guard
ed by U. S. soldiers. and asroplanes.
piloted by government aViators, are
constantly in the air. URcle sam is
attending TO his businesa
The Clayton news. (Clayton, N.M.) 19??-1954, 1917-04-14
RAILROAD OFFICIALS HERE

Tuesday n party of Colorado & South
ern officials were in Clayton inspecting
company property and estimating the
cost of improvements to be made in
the near future. The company will
put in more trackage here and is also
reported will soon begin erection of a
new brick depot.
The Clayton news. (Clayton, N.M.) 19??-1954, 1917-04-14
ANOTHER NEW BUILDING

The Clayton Auto Supply Co began
work this week on their new building
on the lot between the Clayton garage
and the Pullman cafe. When the build
ing is completed the company will be
in position to display a line of high
class cars and accessories, and also to
do all kinds of repair work, including
battery work and vulcaniing.
The Clayton news. (Clayton, N.M.) 19??-1954, 1917-04-14
SENECA

Mrs. q. Thomas was called to Dul-
uth MINI. by the serious Illness of
her mother
Mr. aud Mrs. Clark Barnes went to
Boise city. Okl., TO spend Easter with
Mrs. Barnes parents.
Rev. Richardson preached the Easter
sermon at Knobs school house Easter
morning and At Georgia school house
in the evening.
Il. WallinE who is living ON Bob
lnlmers ranch has been very IN for
several weeks being confined 10 his
bed with rheumatism. Is slightly i'm
proving at this writing
Miss Duffy, the Knolls school teacher
gave the pupils an egg hunt Easter
sunday at the home OF Mr and Mrs.
all had q splendid time. Clarence
Wagner won the prize. which Miss
Duny gave the one finding the great
est number OF eggs.
\ few farmers are still busy plow
ing. but most consider it too dry. All
ar" hoping for a good rain soon.
Alss rinsou closed very success
ful term of school at the Georgia
ou April g. Miss Pnson is one OF
the most ehiciaent teacHers in the
county.
\ new daughter came to reside
with Mr. and Mrs. Roy KanoT over
two weeks ago. We extend roya'
welcome to the little lady, and con
grttulate the lucky parents.
The Clayton news. (Clayton, N.M.) 19??-1954, 1917-04-14

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The Clayton news. (Clayton, N.M.) 19??-1954, 1917-04-14
DRExEL CAFE NOW OPEN

Louis Drexel opened his cafe in the
basement of the Mission building Tues
day of this week. The DreXel is q
first class place and entitled to a large
patronage. The service is all that
could be desired.
The Clayton news. (Clayton, N.M.) 19??-1954, 1917-04-14
BRVIRN HEan

State Land Commissioner. II r. Err
vien and Publicity Agent a n Hen-
ming are In the city today. Their visit
has to do with the big state land sale
to be held here the 2Sth Of The present
month.
The Clayton news. (Clayton, N.M.) 19??-1954, 1917-04-14

Mrs. H. c. Thompson left Tuesday
Afternoon for Trinidad While walking
to the train in company with Mr. rhomp
son and Miss Sadie Hersstein, hr and
Mrs. Thompson we're struck by an auto
mobile evidently driven by an irreSpoa-
sible party hra Thompson vas slightly
injured. but continued her jsuF~Sy 70
TrInidAA
The Clayton news. (Clayton, N.M.) 19??-1954, 1917-04-14

George Brock and c. &. Mcmillan,
of Shattuck, oklahoma were in the
city Monday and Tuesday enroute to a
ranch they have purchased near Wagon
Mound. Both gentlemen are old friends
of the News editor.
The Clayton news. (Clayton, N.M.) 19??-1954, 1917-04-14

+. c. Harwood of near Hayden, at
tended to business in Clayton the first
of the week.
The Clayton news. (Clayton, N.M.) 19??-1954, 1917-04-14

SPECIAL sALR-Mixed Cane Seed
for fodder sass per Cwt. Plant Seed
That Succeed II. HerusteIr seed 90. II
The Clayton news. (Clayton, N.M.) 19??-1954, 1917-04-14

Don't forget the Boosters meeting at
the Dixie theatre next Thursday even
ing It has to do with the base ball
team for the present season and your
presence may men success for both the
meeting and the team.
The Clayton news. (Clayton, N.M.) 19??-1954, 1917-04-14
We HAVE HEARD THAT

c u. Schultz of near Seneca, attend
ed to business in Clayton Wednesday.
The Clayton news. (Clayton, N.M.) 19??-1954, 1917-04-14

II. +. Taylor of near SedaR,, was n
business visitor and trader la the city
today.
The Clayton news. (Clayton, N.M.) 19??-1954, 1917-04-14

FOE nAAB-aOSa COAO nSAA SggA
TAO bird that WiAA PAsAS q n Carr.
CiAyeoas ~ ~ M-Ae|
The Clayton news. (Clayton, N.M.) 19??-1954, 1917-04-14

Chas Eynearson and \. Young of
Higgins, Texas, former acquaintances
of The News man, spent the week in
Clayton and Union County. These gentle
men are desirous of purchasing ranch
property i'm this county.
The Clayton news. (Clayton, N.M.) 19??-1954, 1917-04-14

J. IL. Hutchinson received word this
week of the death of his brother, W b.
Hutchinson at Tulia. Texas April 3.
M. Hutchinson leaves family of
eight children, the wife and mother
having died sixteen years ago.
The Clayton news. (Clayton, N.M.) 19??-1954, 1917-04-14

FOR SALE--73 head of high grade
Red Pole, two year-old heifers. About
60 head to bring calves. Also some
Whiteface cattle of same age. viii
sell any amount. For information
write or phone
=. ". Hamilton.
i6-3ts TexliRe. Texas
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-03-23
DIVISION OF FOWLER
ESTATE IS PROVIDED
James R. Grierson Is Made the
Principal Beneficiary BY
The Will

On April II Judge Evan Hughes OF
the probate court will hold the hear
ing on the appointment of the exec
utors of the estate of Mrs. Carrie R
Fowler In Mrs, Fowler's will, James
r. Grierson, nephew Of Mrs. Fowler,
and John @. Noe, are recommended as
executors.
600 by the will, Mr.. Grierson is the
principal beneficiary, receiving a hall
interest in the firm of Fowler & Pay
the brick building where the Boston
Clothing store is located and other
property.
Mary /. Chandler, niece of the de-
ceased, a resident Of Minneapolis, is
to have the homestead, which is lot
one, block 81, Mankato, together with
O portion of the furniture, Mrs. Fowl
er's diamonds and jewelry, and a
$4,000 mortgage on some real estate
Ratollette, N. d.
Samuel K. Fowler, nephew, Man
kato, is to be the owner Of lot eight
block three, Waite & Roelofson's ad-
dition to Mankato.
Wallace Nudge, nephew, Seattle
Washington, is to receive $4,000; Will
liam B. Chapman, nephew, Chicago
$1,000; Margery Fowler, sister inS
law, Loffieyille, Canada, 5000; Frank
Fowler, grandnephew, Mankato, a
gold watch and chain and $1,000; the
Children's Home society, st. Anthony
park, 800; and the Ladies' Aid So
ciety of the Mankato Presbyterian
church, 500.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-03-23
WAS MAD; DRANK BOOZE
Mrs. Otis Dolson Gave Reason Fo
"Souse" to the Judge.

Mrs. Otis DoIson Gave Reason For
"Souse" to the Judge.
Mrs. Otis Dolson, residing on the
Mankato bluff road was picked up
drunk neaT-the Saulpaugh hotel Sat
urday evening by Officers Bienapf and
Bell and was locked up at the station.
Mrs. Dolson has been in trouble of
this nature before, but she declared
today that she had been walking a
pretty straight path for about two
years, and worked hard. She said she
took the whiskey because she was
angry at her husband and some men
who worked for him. She took it from
the wagon, with which they worked. 1t
seems that she could not stand much,
or else got more than she thought. At
all events she fell down as she was
trying to walk home. She was before
the municipal court this morning and
her case was continued to this after
noon.
Mrs. Dolson appeared this afternoon
before Judge Plymat of the municipal
court The judge placed suspended
sentence of ninety days in Jail. She
was placed on six months probation,
during which she is to stay at home
with her husband, live properly and
not enter the city of Mankato.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-03-23
- Ii -
BAPAUME HAS FALLEN
CAPTURED BY ENGLISH
tunited Press Disparcn. !.

III fa.s I
London, March 17.-Bapaume, on
the Franco Belgian front, was cap
tured by the British, Reuters an
nounces. La Transloy and Achiet Lei
Peti are alsoNreported in British hands.
e Prepared the British Mind. ay
a UNITED Press Dispatch. ] Is, 81 S.
London, Eng, March 1.-THE
French reports of gains on the west
ern front, together with dispatches
that have been received from time to
time from General Haig prepared the
mind of the British people for. the
news of the evacuation of Bapaume
by the Germans and its capture by
the British. OF late, General Haig has
not made public the movements of
his troops, but it was known that his
army was only a few hundreds oa
yards from the gates of that import.
ant stronghold. Military experts here
express the belief that the fan Of
Bapaume will necessarily mean the
complete evacuation by the Germans
OF the whole Bapaume-Ar line. u
London. Eng, March 17.-Bapanme.
the key to the German defenses on
the western war front. has been can.
tured by the British, it was announced
today. This has long been the goal
of the British forces under Genera
Haig, who have been sweeping stead.
lily forward ssr 80 = S
Paris, France, March IA gain OF
two and half miles by the French
line north of Are over a front of
twelve miles was reported this after
noon. - 49, /,
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-03-23
WASTE FROM KITCHENS
Enough Material Gathered to Pro
duce Cordite For Shells.
ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch.l

=
London, England, March IL
Waste from the army camp kit
ehens is now supplying enough glyc-
crime yearly to produce the cordite
necessary fer ten million eighteen
pound shells. Moreover this glycer-
inc is being supplied to the army at
the pre-war price of GO pounds ton,
whereas the present market price is
$40 pounds. A portion of the profits
made on the process goes to the
messing departments of the armies,
which are now receiving about 10000
pounds monthly from this source.
The proposal to turn the camp
waste into glycerine was made by a
committee of soap manufacturers.
They convinced the army authorities
after some effort that their scheme
was possible, and, they hmm ediately
organized the collection of the waste,
especially fats and bones. 2eThe col
lections go Immediately toRthe near
est soap maker for the production
of tallow and glycerine. The fat
contains about ten per cent glycerine
The system has since been extended
to the base camps in France, where
the fat is rendered down and sent
home in barrels. and also the navy,
which used to throw Dall this waste
overheard ri
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-03-23
STIR IN THE VILLAGE
SIeuth At Amboy Caused Something
of Sensation.

,of sensation.
The Amboy Herald says little stir
was caused in that village Tuesday
when an officer appeared and made
a search for Ray Parks, who it
seems is accused of absconding with
an amount of money, and for whom
the authorities are looking. The search
in Amboy was without success and
the officer left without securing the
man he wanted. ,"And now my read
ers will wonder how that can be
possible SO we, will proceed to explain "
says The Herald. 1.-THE Ray Parks in
question is not the one that you
know, but a travelling salesman who
it seems was travelling last summer
for the Detroit Scale company and did
make visit at this and surrounding
towns, and it seems that he is In
trouble and that a detective was here
in an effort to locate him or get on
his trail. The local Ray Parks is
slightly acquainted with his name
sake, and probably for that reason
more than anything else, and it is
merely coincidence that there are
two men both of whom bear the same
name. Thus our local resident is en-
tirely exonerated, but nevertheless
the authorities are still searching for
Ray Parks"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-03-23
HELD UP BY THE SNOW
PAYING HIGH FOR EATS
Travellers Who Mere Stalled BY
Drifts Have Unpleasant
Experience

Darwin R. Bigham. who resides or
a large farm west asethe Great Di-
vide, near Dixson( ldcnt., arrived in
the city yesterday, and spent the
Jay with his brother law, e. F.
Soaring. Mr.. Bigham had started
from Montana, hoping to arrive al
Redwood Falls in time for the flu
neral of his father, the late D. L
Bigham, VINO was also the father oil
Mrs. E. r. Soaring, who is now al
Redwood Falls, where she attended
the funeral. The heavy snow storms
delayed the trains and Mr.. Bighan
had very hard journey. He got
out of Minneapolis on the trair
leaving. Saturday noon, which was
preceded by a snow plow and drawn
by four locomotives, and arrived IL
Mankato Yesterday morning at 7:i3t
O'Clock.
Much trouble was encountered OF
the way to Mankato, part of thu
train being derailed about six mile!
out of Belle PLANE, The passen.
gers suffered for water and food, ana
a trip was made to a farm house {
short distance from where tn,
train was stalled, to see if anything
to eat could be obtained.
The farmer and his wife fixed III
fifteen egg sandwiches, for which
they charged the snowbound people
fifteen cents each. The sandwiches
occasioned some comment concern
ing the hospitable farmer of the
middle west. Mr.. Bigham states
that there is a big immigration into
Montana at the present I time, and
that west of the divide the weather
is very nice. ,s.
Everyone inteRds to put in as
large a crop as they can this year
as they expect prices to be high
There was only two inches of frost
in the ground when Mr. Bigham LEFT
his farm, and the farmers were plan
ming on starting their spring plow-
ing at once. This has, been a later
season than usual for that part. OF
the country, where the weather is
so good the year around that there
are only about six weeks out of the
year during which autoists cannot
run their cars. Mr.. Bigham left fol
Redwood Falls this morning. 81
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-03-23
ANNA R. WILDEs DEAD
She Was Former Weil-knoWn Res
ident of This Section.


Mrs. Anna R. Wildes, a former
we'll known resident of this section,
who made her home for the past
thirteen years with her daughter,
Mrs. M. E. Fuller at Baldwin, Wis,
passed away last Tuesday morning.
Deceased had been in feeble health
for many years, but the end came
quite suddenly, as she suffered a
severe stroke of paralysis few days
before her death. The remains were
shipped to Mankato, arriving yes
terday, accompanied by the daugh-
ter, and we're placed in the mauso-
leum, where they will remain until
the weather becomes more pleasant,
when funeral services will be held.
The maiden name of the deceased
was Miss Anna Wildes, and she was
born at West Bath, Maine, April 3,
1929. She was married to Mr..
Wildes in 1855, and they came to
Minnesota and settled on a farm
near MankatQ in 1866. Mr.. Wildes
died many years ago, and the wild
ow, finally went to make her home
with her daughter. The surviving
relatives are the daughter, Mrs. M.
E. Fuller Of Baldwin, Wis, and
three grandchildren, Harry ]. Wildes
of 1916 North Fourth street, Fred C..
Wildes of Eau Clair, Wis, and Miss
Mabel C. Wildes of Sumner, Wash.
Funeral announcements will be
made later.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-03-23
CLAIMS THAT GERMAN SPIES
lURK ABOUT PORTS
Bomb Plots in America Are Pointed To
As Examples Of What the Spanish
Government Is Confronted With; OBJ
Iecting Papers Carry Lengthy Articles
Explaining Methods Used BY Men in
Teutonic Employ
WILBUR S. FORREST.

Paris, March 1.-IBy Mail1-"A
vast army of German agents engaged
in surveillance of Spanish ports and
shipping" is condemned by the Span
ish press and demands made on the
government to take steps to get the
spies out of the country in papers
arriving here today. German bomb
plots and intrigue in America are
pointed to as examples of what the
Spanish government is confronted
with.
Since Spain's refusal to openly
break with Germany as a protest
against the submarine blockade, the
Spanish press, except the German
ophiie organs, is open in it's criticism.
The Directing papers carry lengthy
and detailed revelations of the
methods of German agents working in
conjunction, with the submarines. Ell
Liberal, the great newspaper of Mad
rid, leads in openly declaring that no
ship now leaves Spanish port before
Its description, cargo, sea -route, speed,
armament against submarines, make
up of its crew and, its destination is
known to the submarines lying in
wait off the Spanish coast.
Transmitted to Submarines.
This information is transmitted to
the submarines by signals or by wire
less and 1t is so accurate that a
German agent can say to a ship cap
tain your vessel will be sunk at such
and such a time" And these
predictions are nearly always con-
firmed by facts. Other vessels, which
pass the tests of the agents are spared
the paper says; and continues:
'The German organization is very
vast and admirably disposed to take
advantage of all the elements at its
disposition. Of the 10000 to $4,000
Germans now in Spain, the most part
are officers of the German army,
marines, inventors, Industrial workers
commercial agents and technicians of
all sorts who have sought employ
ment on all parts of the Spanish
coast, In some instances they work
for the lowest wages.
Directed BY ConsuIs.
"This German army is directed by
the consuls and heads of big German
enterprises, commercial and indus
trial, organized before the war.
"They have created friendships
everywhere, especially among the
provincial authorities, the military
chiefs, the commandments of marines.
the officers of the civil guard, the
caribineers, the chiefs of public serv-
ice among which are the posts and
telegraph and civil police
"ThiS has given birth to a system of
espionage, sagely and methodically
organized. which acquaints the Ger
mans with most mathematical and
precise information for their subma-
rine campaign.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-03-23
TWO BELIEVED DROWNED
Lieutenant and Other informed Men
Made Dash For Liberty

ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch.]
Washington March 20.-Prelimin-
nary reports to the navy department
today say that lieutenant and nine
men of the interned German sailors
at the Philadelphia navy yard sue
ceeded in making their escape in last
nights dash from the yard. Lieu
tenant Chorth and Machinist Mate
Schroeder are believed to be drowned.
Eight other men who escaped at. the
same time have been captured. These
are in addition to the seven reported
last night as having failed to escape.
Washington, March 20.-Only two
have escaped from the German ships
interned in the navy yard at Phila-
delphia, according to the third series
of advices on the subject, received
from the navy yard today. These
two were Lieutenant Gorth and Me-
chanic's Mate David Schroeder. 1t
is thought possible that both of these
were drowned, as those that were
captured in the attempt to escape
were thoroughly chilled and helpless.
AS they were well supplied with
money, it is believed that the cap
tains Of the vessels connived at their
escape, and gave them the money to
assist them. What action will be
taken against the American COM
mandant in charge of the navy yard
for allowing the escape to occur has
not developed
This is the second occasion Of
German seamen escaping FROM in
termed German ships, as ten of them
recently escaped from their ships
interned at Norfolk.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-03-23
MAN WITHOUT COUNTRY
Franz Karl Zitelman Must Sec Saw
the Pacific Ocean.

IHc FdCtiiC SSCaHs
Washington, March 17.-Franz Karl
Zitelman, former German consul gen
eral to the Philippines, Guam and the
Sulu islands, is travelling back and
forth on the Pacific ocean unable to
find hospitable shores upon which &c
land.
Zitelman was expelled from Manila
following the break in diplomatic re-
lations between the United States and
Germany and then sent on an Amert-
can army transport to Japan enroute
to China The Japanese authorities,
however, declined to afford him safe
conduct and he was forced to con.
tinue his journey to Honolulu.
Honolulu, being an American har-
Dor, could not receive Zitelman and
it was decided to send him back b.
the next boat, direct to China. He will
soon put into China to learn that Dip
lomatic relations between China ar
his country also have ben, severed and
the impossibiliy of landing there,