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The Mankato free press., 1918-06-28

Above are the names of the new
officers of the Woman's Christian
Temperance union, District 81, elect
ed at the seventh annual convention,
held in the Christian church at Gar
den City, June 20 and 21.
Mrs Grace Stats of North Man.
kato, who was one of the gold medal
contestants, was awarded the medal,
which is high thonor in the union.
The contest was in charge of Mrs.
Jessie John, district superintendent
and took place last night, a number
of contestants giving excellent read
ings Mrs. Stats was the choice of
the judges and declared the winner.
Miss Rozette Hendrix, state president,
awarded the medal.
Large audiences were present dur
ing all sessions and the programs
were excellent, the convention this
year being one of the most success
full ever held in the district. The pro-
gram yesterday afternoon included q
duet by Mesdames Wrightson and
Barney, a paper on the work of the
union by Mrs. Ada Blanchen of Am
boy; duet by Mesdames Fate and
Halvorsen of Vernon Center, and a
paper on Soldiers and Sailors by
Mrs. Jessie John.
Rev. and Mrs. R. w. Hobbs and
Judge and Mrs. Lorin Cray motored
to Garden City early in the after
noon and attended the program, both
gentlemen giving addresses. Judge
Cray talked on Facts Concerning
County Option and Rev. Hobbs spoke
on work of Camp Pastor" telling
of his experiences at Battle Creek,
Mich. The Mankato party were en-
tertained at dinner at the Garden
City Inn. The convention closed last
evening.
The Mankato free press., 1918-06-28

Mr. and Mrs. John Almquist will
spend Sunday at Madelia with their
son and his wife.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. W. Strickland have
returned from vacation trip to
Estherville, Ia, Lake Okobcji, Ia, and
other points of interest, arriving horne
yesterday.
w. Danielson, who was formerly
local agent for the L. c.. Smith T:'pc-
writer company, has returned to his
home in st. Paul for short visit
before entering army service.
Miss Rose Prubyl, who has been
employed at the E. w. Owen store,
left today for her home in Mont
golnery, Mimi, where she will spend
a short yacation before going to Du-
luth, where she has accepted a posi-
tion.
Captain Albert J. Wentworth of
Company /, Thirty sixth infantry left
Mankato yesterday for Memphis,
Tenn, where he is stationed with the
regular army. Captain Wentworth
had been in Mankato on a leave of
absence.
Austin Herald: Word comes from
Lieutenant and Mrs. Burton Hughes
that they left Tacoma, Wash, Wed
nesday, Mrs. Hughes to return to
her home in Austin, and Lieutenant
Hughes for the east probably to sail
soon for France.
Mrs. Hugo Johnson and son, Ira
left this morning for LIE Sueur Center
where they will spend a few days.
Misses Margaret Lenertz and Bertha
Weber left for the twin cities where
they will visit relatives and friends
for several days.
Miss Ruth Williams and Miss
Margaret Welch of this city will
leave Monday for a trip to the east.
They will go to Washington, d. c..
from Mankato and from there will
go on to New York. After spending
several weeks in New York the
young ladies plan to return to Min
nesota along the Great Lakes, reach
ing Duluth and back south to Man
kato.
Fred Clements of Ogden, Utah, has
arrived in the city, and is visiting al
the home of his mother, Mrs. D. l.
Clements.
The Mankato free press., 1918-06-28

Mr.. and Mrs. A. c. Gray and chill
dren, Robert, Donald and Mary, left
Saturday morning by auto for Red
Oaks, the summer home of Mrs.
Laura Coffman, where Mrs. Gray and
children will spend couple of weeks.
Mr.. Gray is nephew of Mrs. Coff-
man and will remain over the week
end and Monday.
Mrs Nettie Lehman and daughter
Hattie and little granddaughter Mar
gia of Winnebago are staying at the
George Mertersdorf home during their
absence. Mrs. Lehman is an aunt of
Mrs MertersdOrf.
The Mankato free press., 1918-06-28
SAFETY BODY is UPHELD
The Test Case Was Removed
From Ramsey to Hennepin
County

Minneapolis, June 22.-Blooming
Prairie saloons must remain closed,
in accordance with orders of the Min
nesOta Commission of Public Safety,
and will be closely watched to see
that there is no violation of those
orders, Ambrose Tighe, attorney for
the commission, said while court ac-
tion against the commission. asking
that it be permanently restrained from
enforcing the orders was pending in
Hennepin county. Sheriff William
Leahy of Steele. county added his
word to that of Mr.. Tighe. Any eff
fort to reopen the saloons would be
sternly dealt with, Sheriff Leahy
promised. They were shut today
Granted Change of Venue.
Change of venue from the Ramsey
to the Hennepin county district court
was obtained by the Safety commits
sion on the temporary restraining or
der against the commission which
William r. Carroll, Blooming Prairie
saloonkeeper procured on application
to Judge F. N Dickson of Ramsey
county. Judge Dickson granted the
change of venue and Judge w. E.
Hale, Hennepin county, vacated Judge
DicksOn's order, with had temporari-
ly restrained enforcement of orders II
and "a of the commission, holding
that it was "improvidently issued and
against the best interest of public
safety at this time" The case will
come to trial before the Hennepin
county court tomorrow and will be
postponed for one week by agreement
of attorneys.
Temporary Restraint Given.
Order II, issued December 10
closed the Carroll saloon and Order
"a, issued later, closed all Blooming
Prairie saloons.
Indisposed to obey the commissions
order, Carol drew a formal COM
plaint, naming Governor j. A. A..
Burnquist, C. H. March, Attorney
General c. L.. Hilton and other mem
bers of the Safety commission, and
asking that they be restrained from
enforcing the closing order, alleging
it to be arbitrary
Judge Dickson granted the plea.
Carroll and Thomas Coggins, another
Blooming Prairie saloOnkeeper, re-
opened their saloons, therefore June Z.
The trial will be on the application
for permanent restraining order
and the decision will determine the
Safety commissions powers to issue
such orders.
In the meantime the order is to be
enforced.
The Mankato free press., 1918-06-28
WOULD SHUN NEW ULM
limited Press Dispatch. ]

st. Paul, June 24.-Citizens Of Cola-
frey today made the request at the
capitol that the selected men from
that village be sent to camp from
Mankato or some other loyal city in
stead of being required to entrain at
New Ulnl, which the Comfreyites claim
is seditious and disloyal. re ,erai
Snyder stated that the request came
too late and that despite their protest
the men from Comfrey would be oblig-
ed to leave for camp from New Ulm.
The Mankato free press., 1918-06-28
Cossacks Want Assistance.
TUnited Press Dispatch.] ]

IUn1ted PreSs- -DlSpalch.1
Toxic, June 24.-Dispatches from
Peking state that appeals have been
made by allied ambassadors in China,
including the American ambassador
for the allied governments to give as
sistance to the Cossack leaders in
Siberia, that they may set up staple
and settled government.
The Mankato free press., 1918-06-28
GIVEN FINE PROMOTION
Harold Hobbs, Son of Rev. c.
Hobbs, Is Second Lieutenant.

Rev. C.. A. Hobbs received letter
this morning from his SON, Harold
Hobbs, who is in France, saying that
he has been promoted to a second
lietenancy The young man was
among those who were first to volun-
teer in Uncle Sans regular army and
he has been serving his country ''over
there" for seven or eight months.
The Mankato free press., 1918-06-28
REHEARSING FOR THE TUG
George Fitch Declares That His Team
Can Defeat Ambby.

Colonel George Fitch, leader of the
tug -of-war at Lake Crystal, has
sent word to Harry Moore of Amboy
that they wer erehearsing every day
and that they will be ready to pull
the Amboy team all over Garden City
en- July A, the day of the big event
which will be given by the America
First association.
The Mankato free press., 1918-06-28
MODERN BARN BURNED
From Mondays Daily.
Property cf Frank Richardson Fell
Prey to the Flames.


Prey to the Flames.
Lightning struck the barn on the
Frank Richardson farm near Garden
City last night and burned \the struc-
ture to the ground. Mr.. Richardson
has some of the finest blooded Guern-
sey cattle in this part of the state.
Luckily all the stock, with the ex-
ception of two small calves, were
taken out of the barn before the
flames reached the lower floor. The
entire loft of the barn was filled with
alfalfa and the flames spread quickly,
once they got started in the hay. Mr..
Richardson's barn was modern
structure throughout with electric
lights and all the equipment of model
barn. The loss is thought to have
been partially covered by insurance.
The Mankato free press., 1918-06-28
Health Board to Have Exhibit.

UNITED Press Dispatch.1
st. Paul, June 24.-The state board
of health decided today to hold en-
hibits at various county fairs through
out the state this fall
The Mankato free press., 1918-06-28
CHARLES {. JOHN WEDS

Mankato Young Man Married to Fort
Dodge Lady.
Des Moines, June 24.-The marriage
here of Charles F. John, aged twenty
seven, Mankato, Mimi, and Doris
Collson, nineteen, Fort Dodge, Iowa,
is indicated by the granting of license
to them.
The Mankato free press., 1918-06-28
WAS TOPIC
Mrs. Grace States Of North
Mankat0 Won the Gold
Medal Contest

President, Mrs. G. w. John, Gar
den City.
Vice President, Mrs. Charlotte Ak
ers, Lake Crystal.
Secretary, Mrs. Evan Davis, Lake
Crystal.
Treasurer, Mrs. c. M. Warren, ver-(
non Center.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-20
OUTLOOK IS BULLY
Southwestern Division Will Go
Over Top, Chairman Wires.
Wants This District To Be First
To Hold Record in Country.

j. L.. Johnston of st. Louis, chair
man of the Southwestern division of
the Red Cross campaign wants this
district to be the first in the United
States to go over the top. In an en-
thusiastic telegram to Arthur Carrutk,
chairman of the publicity committee
of the Red Cross in Topeka today, Ire
says:
Arthur Carruth
State Journal, Topeka.
Officials of the Southwestern Division
OF the American Red Cross and paid en-
Pl0yees and officials and employees of the
second War fund campaign headquarters
IN IN st. Louis practice what they preach.
Every official and every employee of the
two offices from Major Geo. w Simmons
down to the office girls, contributed to the
second var fund early this morning before
beginning the days work, and two rolls of
offices
The war fund drive in the southwest
started off this morning with indications
that the $3.50 600 quota for the division
If each chapter will do what Il has
promised to do we shall go over the top
with nice oversubscription. Twenty six
chapters were reported "over the top"
officially at Z O'Clock this morning By
noon fifty chapters were over, and en-
couragfng returns wree being received
from all over the division. l have in
structed all war fund managers and field
representatives to report Immediately by
quota, in order 1t may be known quickly
when the division goes over. 1 want the
southwestern to be the first division to
oyersubScribe Its quota.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-20
FIGHTS Mann ACT
DIR. Roberts on Stand Today in
Gruelling Trial.
Denies Paying Fare of Miss
LuSk to Chicago.

Waukesha. May 2O-''That is lie,' -
cried A P. Lusk. aged father Of the
defendant, hating the testimony of
Dr. David Roberts. appearing as a
witness against Grace LuSk at her
| trial for Staying Mrs. Mary Newman
Roberts, today.
Doctor Roberts squirmed under
cross examination today as attorneys
for Miss Grace Lusk, charged with the
murder of his wife, tried to show vio-
lation of the Mann white slave" act
in the doctors trips with the defend
ant.
Miss Lusk sat calmly picking to
pieces dandelion in He loves me
he loves me not fashion.
Roberts again admitted today their
relations had been Illicit, but stoutly
maintained he had not paid her rail-
road fares on out of state trips. He
confessed, however. he gave Miss Lusk
money at various times and on nearly
every trip.
Memory IS Bad.
Did this monsJ cover railroad
fares?" Defense Attorney Henry Lock-
ney asked.
Il suppose that was included, I do
not know" replied Roberts. He could
not recall ever having purchased her
ticket. Roberts refreshed his mem
Dry.
When Doctor Roberts resumed the
lIlS was questioned
again about his meetings with Miss
Lusk. He admitted registering at a
Chicago hotel with Miss Lusk as man
and wife in January, 1917.
Q-"Who paid the hotel BILL" At
torney Lockney demanded.
Al did,
Q-"Do you remember any discus
sion or thing which happened at this
meeting?''
Aft you will ask a pointed ques-
ton l will answer it whether 1 wish
to or not"
Attorney Lockney declared he was
satisfied with that answer for the
present.
Q-"Did you pay her railway fare?"
Al may have"
Q-"Did you ever pay her fare?"
Al often paid her fare between
Chicago and Milwaukee. I do not re-
member ever paying her fare between
Waukesha and Chicago"
Q-"Did you ever give her money to
REIN burse her for paying her own
fare from Milwaukee to Chicago ?"
Al gave her money, but it was
to do with what she pleased"
Q-.Did you not tell her the money
was to reimburse her as you could
not pay her fare to Chicago without
rendering yourself liable?"
Al do not remember that I did"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-20
CUT OUT LUXURY
Only Two Glasses Buying Nom
essentials, Says Prof. Clark.
They Are War MilliOnaireS and
Wasteful Labor Classes.
MUST TAKE UP WAR BURDEN
That Is Duty Now of Nations
Real Business Men.
People Spend Half of Red Cross
Quota for Chewing Gum.

But two kinds of people are spend
ing money today for Injuries" de-
clared Prof. S. II. Clark O. the Uni
versity of Chicago. in speech at the
Chamber of Commerce this noon.
''They are the persons who by rare
cood luck find themselves interested
ia business bringing in huge returns
from war profits and certain classes
G. labor who are today finding them
Sc Ives for the first time with two cents
of money in excess of their ordinary
living expenses"
Men who are today making money
cut of the sale or manufacture or
n arketfng of war necessities are men
who are not necessarily business men
ir the strict sense of the term. accord
irg to Professor Clark. Most of the
war millionairps have been made such
for the most part out of pure luck
said Clark, and no foresight nor bust
ness instinct has had much to do with
their present condition.
Chewing Gum Cost High.
At the beginning of his talk Profess
sor Clark quoted statistics showing
that S50.0O0.000 was spent in the
United States in 1917 for chewing
gum alone. This amount is half what
the Red Cross is asking for in the sec
ond war fund drive. But when one
takes into consideration the different
classes of business which are depend
ent on the chewing gum industry for
part of their contracts. and thinks OF
the men the stopPage of the industry
would throw out of employment, it is
seen that the industry is needed in war
item as we'll as in peace time.
IF the merchants and business men
have nothing to sell where are they TO
get the money to subscribe to the lib
orty loan and the Fed Cross ?" was the
question asked by Clark in support of
Lis theory.
At one point in his speech Clark
made plea in favor of the purchase
of thrift stamps by business men as
well by the persons of small means
1T is up to us to see that the boys
over there do not lack food for want
OF one ton of shipping that we might
provide by subscribing Immediately to
every war demand made upon u.s."
1T is up to the business man and
the man of means to provide the sin
e'ys of war from now on" asserted
Professor Clark. THE great mass of
professional men, clerks, stenograph-
ers and small financial fry have al
ready subscribed nearly to the limit
of their capacity and now the big bust
ness man and the wealthy idler and
the merchant must take the burden
and carry it on
of the thrift stamps Clark held the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-20
HOT after SUBS!
American Naval Patrol on Con.
slant Increase.
All Going Well, but Optimism
Is BaniShed.

Washington, May 20.-The Ameri-
can navy is increasing its patrol force
in European waters. the navy depart
ment officially stated today.
This increased patrol is one of the
factors in the decrease in submarine
sinkings. The aircraft contingent is
being augmented and the ship forces
are being enlarged.
May Be Renewed.
Acting Secretary of the Navy Ben
son declared the department felt the
submarine situation has improved but
the department would be loath to
make optimistic predictions lest the
people relax and the submarine cam
paign burst out with renewed vigor.
Benson declared there was some
reason to believe Germany has super
submarines of unusual power and
cruising radius but that so far it has
been impossible to establish the truth
of such reports.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-20

rake positive statement at this
time. xss
and will talk with my friends and
make a statement before ! leave the
city," was skeene's reply when askeL
today concerning the report that it,
would not finish in the governorshiP 3
fight. 1t has been reported that thS
Fort Scott lawyer. who was speaker.
CT the house during the last legisla-
tive session. may withdraw from tho
Gcvernorship fight to become a CAM
didate for the state senate. Bourbon
county will elect a state senator next,
fall to succeed the late Senator Robert
3. Barr of Fort Scott.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-20
CITY GETS Sc, 1892
Illinois Traction Co. Makes Second
Payment ON Cation Audit.

Officials here or the Illinois Trac-
ton company. owners Of the street
railway and electric light companies.
today handed the city commissioners a
check for $6,499.23. the second pay
ment on the amount due the city on
the Cation audit.
The audit showed a total of about
$4,000 due the city from the Edison
company. The company paid one
third cash at the time the audit was
presented. one-third today and the
other one-third will be due a year
from this date.
Officials of the traction company
were in conference today with the
city commissioners relative to the fill
ing of the next report of annual
finances which is practically ready
to submit and which will show, it is
said, several thousand dollars addi-
tional due the city.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-20
KAlSER'S "FLUNKIES"
New Organization of Prussian Junkers
kisses His Feet"

Amsterdam. May 2O.-"The emper-
or's faithful lieges' is the name of a
new ultra jingoistic league formed by
a number of titled Prussian junkers-
The league has issued an ultimatum
beseeching the emperor on no account
to yield weakly to the cry for parlia
naturalization or democratiZation, say
ing that to do so would be to ALLEVIATE
the affection of all true Germans. If,
on the other hand, he is resolved to
kick to the devil" TRANSLATED liter
ally) all those who attempt to inter-
fere with the prerogatives of the
throne, he will win a place in all Ger
man hearts.
Emperor, make thy choice" the
manifesto concludes.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-20
MURDERED FOR AUTO

Wichita, Kan. May 90. A Ray.
35 years old, farmer and garage own
err at Ford, Kan. held for the muir
der of Clarence Lecerq. 35 years old.
motor car salesman. Saturday after
noon. was questioned at length today
by Chief of Police Zickefoose. Ray
was taken to the morgue and made
to look upon the corpse of Lecerq.
He denied all knowledge of the
crime He was then taken to the
orchard where the body of the sales
man was found. He stoutly main
tanned that he was innocent.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-20

opinion that they were a great educa-
tor for thrift in small way "a quail
ity which will be much in demand
during the reconstruction period after
the var"
Prof. Clark was introduced to the
diners at the Chamber of Commerce
this noon by Justice Henry F. Mason.
Clark is a professor of oratory or pub
lie speaking in Chicago university and
is a member of the advisory board of
the committee on public information.
He has two sons in the war.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-20
ACTORS ARE LOYAL
Novelty Troupcs and Unions All Sub.
scribe to Red Cross.

Despite the fact that they intend to
devote tomorrow afternoon in giving
a big show at the auditorium for the
school children of the city, the actors,
stage hands and musicians at the
Novelty theater this afternoon signed
up 100 per cent for the Red Cross
fund.
SLIDER of the pair, SLIDER & North
singing and talking artists. started the
paper just before the matinee today.
In only a short time he was able to
sign up the actors on the bill and the
stage hands and musicians in the
ttheater
All of these theatrical people will
donate their talents to the auditorium
feature for the school children to-
morrow afternoon.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-20
HELPED GET SINN FEIN
Americna Secret Service Had Hand in
Irish Roundup.

Washington, May 2O.-Much of the
information upon which British auth
critics executed their coup de main in
the rounding up Sim Fein leaders
was furnished by the American secret
service, it was learned today.
Officials refused to REVEAL the
whereabout of ST. John Gaffney. dis
charged American consul in Ger
many, mentioned in connection with
German Sim Fefn plotting
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-20
A U-BOAT OFF COAST?
Rumors Flood Washington OF Hostile
Craft Out in Atlantic.

Washington, May 20.-The navy
navy department today was lombard
ed with a series of rumors reporting
the sighting of a hostile submarine at
various points along the coast. 1t was
officially stated that none of these
was proven authentic and the impress
sion was that they were all incorrect.
The navy, however, will take no
chances, and will investigate all cases
carefully
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-20
New York stock Market.

Wall St. New York. May 30.-STOCKS-
Early gains OF to points In rails, ship
" cancelled in the later unsettled trading.
Sales were approximately 100000 shares.
Baldwin Locomotive led the partial raj
lies Of the last hour, with another reaction
at the end. The closing was heavy. Liber-
ty 31a's sold at 9S.9S to 90. first Is at 94.96
to $685. second SIS at OATS to 9i96 and
AS at 97.62 to $3.50.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-20
New York Money Market.

New York. May ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
paper, months, s.: 6 months. 6. Sterling
SO day bills; 4.I2A; commercial. 60 day
bills, 4.71A; demand, 4.75E; sables, 4.76 .
16. Francs. demand, 571k; cables, 5.69A.
Bar silver, 99I:c MeNisan dollars. TIC.
Government bonds, heavy; railroad bonds.
easy. Time loans steady: 60 days. 5%@6;
90 days and months. bid.
Cali money. firm high. 5; low. Az; rul-
ing rate, 5; closing bid AZ; offered at 3:
last loan, ).
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-20
kEENE MAY NOT RUN
Rumor That Former Speaker VIII
Not Make Race for Governor.

Following a number of reports that
he would withdraw from the gov
crnorship contest, A. NJ. Keene, of
Fort Scott. today stated he would
make formal statement of his plans
in the next day or two. Keene is in
Topeka as a memger of the state bar
examining board. Asked today con-
corning his plans, Keene declined to
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-20
Every Cent of Every Dollar Received for the Red Cross War
Goes for War Relief

feeds and clothes entire populations of great
calamity.
is there to help your soldier boy in his time of need
With its thousands of workers. its tremendous stores and
snoothrnning transportation facilities serving as
Americas advance guard-and thus helping the war;
Congress authorizes it.
President Wilson heads it.
The War Department audits its accounts.
Your Army your Navy and your Allies enthusiastically
endorse it.
Twenty-Five million Americans have joined it.