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Licking Valley courier., 1918-09-26
BUY lafaN BoNus .
Notice of Dissolution.

The Wrigley Grocery Company,
formerly composed of Ollie Blair,
Sam Brown and ]. Gullett is now
wholly owned by j. Gullett, and
Blair and Brown are no longer
partners in the business.
424.14 ]. GULLETT.
Licking Valley courier., 1918-09-26
Morgan County Council of National Defense.

H. G. COTTLE COUNTY CHAIRMAN.
Committeeman and committees L. T. Hovermae Public Safety
B. E. Whit Educaton Miss Anna Nckel HEALTH Mrs. Mar
tina D. Womack Publicity; Custer jones' Industry; H. G.
Cotte; Military Affairs; w. D. Archibald, Finance;
w. M. Gardner, Labor; H. L. Henry; Agriculture, d
Evert Mathis, Legal Advisor
Licking Valley courier., 1918-09-26
OUR Saved FOOD
FED the ALLIES
Food Administrator Writes Presl-
dent America Conserved 14l-
100000 Bushels Wheat.
CREDIT DUE TO WOMEN.
Meat and Fat Shipments Increased by
s44,soo,ooo Pounds.

Conservation measures applied by
the American people enabled the Unit
ed States to ship to the Allied peoples
and to our own forces overseas ILL.,
600 900 bushels of wheat and $4,000
0OO pounds of meat during the past
year, valued in all at 81, 4OO,OOO,OOO.
This was accomplished in the face Of
serious food shortage in this country,
bespeaking the wh0leheartedness and
patriotism with which the American
people have met the food crisis abroad.
Food Administrator Hoover, in let
ter to President Wilson, explains how
the situation was met. The voluntary
conservation program fostered by the
Food Administration enabled the pillng
up of the millions Of bushels of wheat
during l917-1S and the shipment of
meat during l9l7-lS.
The total value of oil food ship
ments TO Allied destinations amounted
to S1,400.O00,000, all this food being
bought through or in collaboration
with the Food Administration. These
figures are all based oil official reports
and represent food exports for the
harvest year that closed June 30, 1918.
The shipments of meats and fats
(lncludlng meat products, dairy prod
ucts, vegetable oils. etc.) to Allied des
tinations were as follows:
Fiscal year 1861. 2, lG6, 500, 900 lbs.
Fiscal year 1917-lS. ..3,0l1, 100000 lbs.
Licking Valley courier., 1918-09-26

LET your dollars BE- the ships that
will bring the boys home again--buy
Liberty Bonds!"
Licking Valley courier., 1918-09-26

Smother the Kaiser in Liberty
ponda.
Licking Valley courier., 1918-09-26
S44.6OO.0OO lbs.


increase .......s." off'oVoVV IoS'
Our slaughterable animals at the be-
ginning of the last fiscal year were not
appreciably larger than the year be-
fore and particularly in hogs; they
were probably less. The increase In
shipments is due to conservation end
the extra weight Of animals added by
our farmers.
The full effect of these efforts began
to bear their best results In the last
half of the fiscal year, when the ex.
ports to the Allies were 2,l33, 100000
pounds, as against 1.266.500 900 pounds
In the same period of the year before.
This compares with an average OF
sol 100000 pounds of total exports for
the same half years In the three-year
pre-war period.
In cereals and cereal products re-
duced TO terms of cereal bushels our
shipments to Allied destinations have
been:
Fiscal year 1867. 2599OO, coo bushels
Fiscal year 19l7-lS. 0SOO, 600 bushels
Licking Valley courier., 1918-09-26

D-n the kaiser!
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-01-11
VII SON'S ADDRESS rs THE
MAGMA cHAR7A OF FUTURE
PEACE, SAYLOKDOK PRESS
Text of the Presidents
Message Is Giuen Today
What 1t Stands For

Washington, D. c., Jan. 9.-Presi-
dent Wilson, addressing congress, has
just delivered a restatement OF
Americas war aims.
A definite program for world
peace, containing fourteen SPECIFIC
considerations, was presented.
The Presidents address in practi-
cally every instance was in agree
ment with the recent declaration OF
Premier Lloyd George of Great Brit.
ain.
Distribution to all parts of the
world of President Wilson's address
by cable and wireless has been ar
ranged for by the committee on pub
lie information. Tae sending began
in New York at the press censor's
office as soon as word was received
from Washington that the president
had begun to speak.
The President spoke as follows:
Gentlemen of Congress:
Once more, as repeatedly before,
the spokesman of the Central EN-
pires have indicated their desire
to discuss the objects of the war and
the possible bases of general
Continued on Page TwO.)
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-01-11
WAS PROFITABLE GATHERING
congregational Pastors Held Inter
ee+inn Session in This City.

CONGREGATIONAL Pastors Held Inter-
estina Session in This City.
very profitable meeting for the
ministers and laymen of the Man
kato association of congregational
Churches was held in the Congrega-
tional church of this city on Monday
afternoon and evening. Six of the
ministers of the association were
present, namely, Rev. w. E. Griffiths
of Waseca, Rev J. Martin Peter
son of Freedom, Rev. /. C. Campbell
of New Richland, Rev. Hugh Owens
of Cam bria, Rev Mulder of the Fed
Grated Churches Of Granada, and
the pastor of the local church, Rev.
A. B. Bell,
The subjects discussed by the pas
tors, were ''The Methods of Evangel-
ism,'' 1.-THE Motives of Evangelism
Prayer and Evangelism" The sub
ject of the evening was "The Church
and The World Crisis and was ably
handled by Rev. w. E. Griffiths of Wa
SEGA, moderator of the association. An
other matter of Importance to the
churches of this association was
the general exchange of pastors
sometime this spring in series of
evangelistic meetings.
The above subjects were taken up
in a similar retreat" in all of the
associations of the state on the same
day and same hours.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-01-11
OFFICIALS
UNEARIH MEX PLOT
Nicely Laid Scheme Brought to
Liqhi; Fellow Would Start
Revolution
Associated r.ress Disratch.J

Los Angeles, CAL, January 9.-Arms
ammunition and military stores val
ued at $2S5,O00, stored in the federal
building here We're offered for sale
by federal officials for the purpose of
starting revolution in Mexico, the
army intelligence officers announced
today. Intelligence officers answer
ing the advertisement for "Ten Husky
Men" unearthed the plot. One man
posing as the buyer was led to the
basement of the federal building, and,
according to the officials, was shown
all the outfit, including ten machine
guns. Three men were arrested. They
are Nicholas Sem Zogg, N. A. Myles
and Joseph Collins.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-01-11
AUTO CLUB TO SPEND
Cash FOR ROAD WORK
Conservative Sums to Be Put
On the Highways
TAYLOR AGAIN AT HEAD
F. X. Meagher Is Elected the
Treasurer; Board of Govern
ors Was Chosen

Officers were elected and plans
adopted for the coming year by the
Mankato Automobile club, at meet
ing held last evening in the city
hall building. Charles t. Taylor will
WELD the gravel for another year. The
club has a good reserve in the treas
ury and will start out to spend money
conservatively on the roads of the
country about Mankato. Help will
be extended soon for the up-keep of
the splendid driveway in the region
of Washington and Madison lakes.
Charles T. Taylor, president of the
club, called the meeting to order and
welded the gavel until adjournment.
Secretary E. F. Soaring read COM
munication from the Minnesota Au-
tomobile association headquarters at
Minneapolis, stating that the annual
convention of the association will be
held on Tuesday, February 5, at the
Hotel Raddison in Minneapolis. Dur
ing the same week the Minneapolis
automobile show is going to take
place.
Mr. Soaring read his annual report,
as follows:
Our new bylaws make it the duty
of the secretary to prepare a report
for the annual meeting of the club.
/ will therefore attempt to briefly
outline the activities of the club and
its committees during the past year.
! am able to present financial report
Continued on Page Three.)
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-01-11
AWARDS OF PRINTING
CONTRACTS BY BOARD
Commissioners Arrange For
Yearly Publication
TAX LIST; STATEMENT
Financial Review to Soon Be
Made Public BY Auditor
Kennedy

Bids for the county printing of the
year 1918 were presented at the
meeting of the board of county COM
missioners yesterday afternoon as
follows:
]. c. Wise & Sops bid Is cents per
list and on other official advertising
at Is cents per f5iie, first insertion,
and 35 cents, fsssssseach subsequent
insertion, these to be inserted in The
Daily and Weekly Review and Daily
and Weekly Free Press.
The Free Press company bid IS
cents for each folio for the first in
sertion and 35 cents for each subse-
quent insertion for publishing the
annual financial statement and all
other legal notices. These are to be
inserted in The Daily and Weekly
Free Press, Daily and Weekly Review,
Blue Earth County Enterprise and
Mankato Post.
The Blue Earth County Enterprise
bid Is cents per folio for one inser-
ton for the proceedings of the county
commissioners and county board OF
audit, these to be published in The
Blue Earth County Enterprise, Daily
and Weekly Free Press, Daily and
Weekly Review, Lake Crystal Union
and Madison Lake Times.
The Blue Earth County Enterprise
on the motion of Commissioner Oh
son was designated as the newspaper
to publish the official board proceed
ings for 1913 On the motion of Com
missioner Davis The Daily Review
was designated at the paper for the
list of real estate taxes remaining
delinquent on the first Monday in
June 1918 and all legal notices. On
the motion of Commissioners Foley
The Mankato Free Press was desig-
mated as the paper for the publication
for the annual financial statement o.
the 1917 business.
The commissioners yesterday aft
ernoon prepared the lists of persons
from whom to draw grand and petit
jurors during 1918.
The sum of $3.50 was set aside fol
the county attorneys contingent
fund. $3.50 was set aside for postage
election expenses and other costs.
Inc DOaIu cAdiulHeu lHC Cdoh oIs
accounts of the county treasurer an(
| found them correct.
Nick Kleinschmidt, J. H. Macbeth
and E.. A. Carlstrom, who were mem
bers of the last grand jury, appeared
| relative to certain repairs on thu
court house, which the grand jury hat
| felt were necessary. The board will
investigate and do what the state o
| it's funds will permit.
| Harvey G. Young, who was electet
overseer of the poor farm, is to hav'
the same salary, $500 a year, but hi
wife was placed on the pay roll al
matron of the poor farm at 5000 +;
year.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-01-11
ELECTIONSAT The BANKS
H. E. Carney Selected As One
Of Directors at First
National

Annual meetings and elections in
the city yesterday resulted as fol-
lows:
First National Bank: Reelection
of the former directors; and one new
director, g. NJ Palmer, L. F. Lamm,
w. d. Willard, E. .Bangerter, Jr., ].
w. Andrews, Henry Thielman, F. NJ.
Currier, J. E. Brett, John Nyquist,
H. b. Carney, and H. E. Carney. The
additional director that has been adj
ded to the bank by the election of HI.
E. Carney brings to the organization
one of the most successful and in
fiuential business men of the city.
Mr. Carney is president and manager
of the Carney Cement Works, one of
Mankato's largest and most well
known manufacturing plants, and his
name among the members of the
board of directors is distinct &C
QUESTION. Officers will be elected at
the next regular meeting.
National Citizens Bank: Re- election
of directors, as follows: Judge LOrin
Cray, F. K Meagher, G. w. Sugden,
A. L. sVeigel. C. E. Wise, S. B. Wilson,
H. A. Patterson, T. R. Coughlan, John
B. Meagher. Officers will be elected
at meeting next Monday.
Mankato State Bank: Reelection
of old directors as follows, George B.
Owen, M. d. Fritz, B. Frank Pay, e.
Schoyen, A. G. Bierbauer, 2. G. Har-
rington, August Schultz, Mic Juliar,
F. D. Sleight, Fred M. Otto. Off
GERS will be elected next Monday.
Mankato Manufacturing company:
directors, w. H. Wilcox, Fred Prowse,
J. w. Wilcox, Ray Wilcox, VIM. Nor
gan. Officers: w. H. Wilcox, presi-
dent; Fred Prowse, treasurer, J. w.
Wilcox, secretary.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-01-11
{. v. G'zD[NSTAR HURT
Nike. UP IN ACCIDENT
Auto He Was Riding In Bumped
Against Bob Sled On Rural
Highway

Charles Peterson, contractor for a
Nicollet county ditch, and e. w.
Goldenstar, engineer for the project,
were returning to Mankato from Osh-
ava shortly after dark Monday eveil-
ing in Mr.. Peterson's Buick roadster,
over roads heavy with snow. Short
ly after leaving Oshawa they collid-
ed with the bob-sled driven by Mike
Daufenbach, farmer, who was en-
route home from Mankato. The CO.
lision resulted in injuries to Mr.
Daufenbach and considerable damage
to the automobile. Mr.. Goldenstar
states that Mr. Daufenbach was driv-
ing in the center of the road, and
apparently made no attempt. to turn
out. The night was cold and the
horses driven by Mr.. Daufenbach
were steaming, the steam from their
bodies and breath apparently obscur-
ing the automobile in front of the
driver, and concealing the approach
ing team from the men in the auto
mobile.
The team was not observed until
too late to avoid a collision, and as
the horses jumped to one side of the
IOdu Luc Cal STU Ch tlIC CCAICI vi LILO
bob sled. The horses, Immediately
broke loose and dashed away, and
Mr. Daufentach was thrown on his
face in the road His nose was brok-
en-, and he received a number Of min
or scratches on the face in addition
to being badly shaken up. The Rp-
lex car was badly damaged, the
frame being bent, steering rear
broke, axel sprung, and other Parts
broken. Neither Mr. Peterson or Mr..
Goldenstar were injured, but at once
went to the assistance of Mr.. Dauf-
fenbach, who was able to walk after
he rcgained his feet, and whom they
assisted to his home about half a
mile away, where a physician was
summoned to treat his injuries. Yes
terday Mr.. Peterson and Mr.. Cold
enstar drove out to the scene of the
wreck and brought in the damaged
Buick car.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-01-11
Change ROAD SYSTEM
UNDER WARS REGIME
Letter to County Board From
State Highway Boss
MAKES HIS SUGGESTION
Keep in Good Repair Main
Travelled Thoroughfares Is
Proposition

1t appears probable that the road
policy of the Blue Earth county board
VIII be considera bly, affected during the
coming year by what is said by
Charles NJ. Babcock, commissioner, of
Of the highway department,
in the following letter to the board:
Il would like at this time for all
of the county boards of the state to
give serious consideration to the
road situation as affecting the prose-
cution of the war. We have. been in
conference with the government Of
fcials and with highway officials of
all the states and it has been deter
mined that it is of the utmost i'm
portance that comprehensive and
economical plan for highway con-
struction and maintenance be adopted
at this time, which will give the best
possible results for the transporta-
ton of tonnage with the lowest pos
sibe expenditure cf funds and man
power This subject is Of such great
Importance that the council of ma
tional defense has appointed a sub
committee known as the highway
transportation committee, which is
devoting all of it's time to the study
Of the best means of bringing about
better road conditions at this time.
"The recommendations of the fed
eral government with which we are
in hearty accord, are as follows:
Improve The Truck Lines.
"That the construction activities be
confined to Improvement of only the
truck line highways comprising roads
of military Importance, main inter-
Continued on Page Three.)
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-01-11
KATO MEN TO ATTEND
letting Of AD CLUBS
Sessions viii Be Held in Saint
Paul January 22 and 20;
Prize Banner

Quite @ number OF business men
from Mankato will attend the Mime
sofa advertising convention to be
held at the ST. Paul Hotel January
% and %. There is a banner offered
to the Advertising club which has
the largest representation at this
meeting, and the Mankato AID club
is out to grab it. The banner is Of
fered to the club which has the larg-
est percentage of its members Lres-
ent 1t is not necessary to join the
club in order to attend this conven-
ton. Any man who goes from Man
kato and registers through the local
club, helps to increase this percent
age, thus it is possible for the Manka-
to Advertising club to have more
than 100 per cent attendance.
From all reports the convention
will be the biggest thing of it's kind
ever held in this state. Besides the
general sessions the program had
been divided into seven department.
al sessions. These departments are
Retain Advertising, Direct Mail Adj
vertising, Community Advertising,
Newspaper Advertising, Church Ad-
vertising, Financial Advertising, and
Vigilance Work.
Another most interesting feature of
the convention will be the exhibition
of the graphic arts and advertis-
ments at the st. Paul public library
Any one interested in this conven-
ton may secure registration blanks
and programs from membes of the
Local AID club. Notify the secretary
r. r. Hamilton, at once so that he
may inform the convention secretary
the correct number to expect from
MankatO.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-01-11
" We MUST HAVE PEACE !"
CRIED OUT BERLIN PEOPLE
United Press Dispatch.


the
-
it
unkerdom control the tide liberalism
demgods
the German yielded the demands such the
wanted
thought that either these generals seriously
losing the services leaders of marked ability the result
the liberals junkedom
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-01-11
Ideas of American
Liberty wv Be Giuen
The Austria HungarIans
UNITED Press Dispatch.l

Washington, January 9.-Presi-
dent Wilson is preparing a poIit-
find circulation, both among
the people of Russia and Austria
Hungary. Both peoples will be
warned against German duplicity
and cunning. The Austro- Hun
garians will be reached by means
of aeroplanes, which will drop lit
erature, wherever it is likely to
find circulation, both among ci-
civilians and soldiers.
The Austro- Hungarians will be
warned that if Germany is victori-
Gus, it will mean nothing for the
empire of Emperor Charles, since
that government will be more ut
terly under the thumb Of the
Prussian autocracy than ever be-
fore. In Russia the American
propaganda will be circulated by
every conceivable means.
BiIlboards, theatres, movies, lit
erature and every other possible
means will be used to place the
ideas of American liberty and the
American war aims before the
Russian people. No pains will be
spared in the determination to
show that Germany is wrong and
America is right.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-01-11
MOBILES COUNTYGlvENBANNER
Largest Number of Subscriptions For
the Liberty Bonds.
UNITED Press Dispatch.l

UNITED Press Dispatch.l
ST. Paul, Mimi, January 9-Nobles
county today was awarded the banner
offered by the State Public Safety
commission for the county that show
ed the largest percentage Of subscrib-
ers to Liberty Bonds on the basis of
the population. Lake county took the
prize for the largest oversubscription
of the quota. Lake county had quo
Ia of $4,000 and subscribed total
of $185,800.
Soon Relieve Sugar Shortage.
Chicago, ILL.,, January 9.-Herbert
Hoover, head of the federal food adj
ministration, has received reports
from the large sugar refineries point
ing to the conclusion that the sugar
shortage will soon be relieved, as
large supplies are not available which
will soon increase the quantity on the
market from SO to 80 per cent.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-01-11
PAPERS OF LONDON
LOUD IN THE PRAISE
Speech Given ProminentPlace
In Publications
HEADED UP IN BIG TYPE
Real Purposes of Presidents
Talk to Congress Is Set
Forth Today
Associated Press Dispatch.l

ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch.1
London, January 9.-President Will
sons speech takes leading place in
the news and editorial columns of
the London press. One newspaper de-
scribes it as the Magma Charta OF flu
ture peace. The speech appears un-
der big headlines, such as "Ameri-
cas- Terms to Germany
'World Peace Program
Great Program of international
Reforms"
Germany Should Quit.
UNITED Press Eispatch.l
Washington, January 8.-If Ger
many realizes that she cannot win
the war, it may be that the addresses
of President Wilson and Premier
Lloyd George will have the effect OF
paving the way for the establish
ment of peace. On the other hand, if
Germany still thinks she has the
strength to win, then long and
bloody struggle is still ahead. Such
is the feeling OF the high officials at
Washington.
Three purposes are seen in the
delivery of President Wilson's mes
sage:
First. To appeal strongly to Rus
sia
Second. To appeal to the liberals
of Austria Hungary and Germany
with view to bringing about demo
cratic changes in those countries.
Third To put the American wal
aims so decidedly on record thai
there can be no dispute about them
in the future.
Second Great Salvo.
ffTnftad Press Dispatcfl.T fFs
Lordon, Eng. January 9.-Presl-
dent Wilson'S speech was the seconc
great salyo in the allies political Of
fensive against the central powers
an offensive which. it is believed
will be more effective than any thai
is carried on with the guns and bayo-
nets. 1t is believed that a joint state
ment by the allies Of all of their wal
aims will follow shortly. The British
press regards President Wilson'S ap-
peal to the Russians as most timely
and at the proper psychological mo-
ment
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-01-11
MISSISSIPPI FIRST TO RATIFY
Legislature Adopts Dry Amendment In
is Minutes.

Jackson, Miss, Jan. Fifteen min
utes after the subject was presented
in Governor Bilbo's message to the
state legislature, both houses have rat
flied the proposed prohibition amend
ment to the federal constitution. Only
eight dissenting votes were cast The
Mississippi assembly is the first to act
on the proposed amendment.
In the lower house the vote was SO
to and in the senate, 80 to 5. Repre-
sentatives from Warren county, cast
the only negative votes in the House.
In the Senate the votes were from
scattered districts.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-01-11
DRY FORCES ARE FUSING
Prohibition and New National Party
WiII~Work in Harmony.

IUn1reH PFess IISPatcu
Chicago, ILL.,, January 9.-The pro-
hibition national convention. called
to meet in this city on March 5, will
probably arrange for fusion of the
prohibition and the new national
party, with view to uniting their
forces for the success of the proposed
prohibition amendment to the fed
eral constitution. This statement was
made today by the prohibition chair
man, v. G. Hinshaw. He believes
that Minnesota and Wisconsin will
ratify the amendment. South Dakota
is look on confidently for the dry
column No claim is made as to
North Dakota
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-01-11
Violation Of An Agreement
Made By Germany
BRITISH BOAT BOMBED
Torpedo From Teutonic Sub
Marine Crashed Trough Red
Cross On Vessel
Associated Press Dispateh.l

lASSOCldIeQ PreSS DlSpdLCn.J
London, January 9.-The hospital
ship Rewa was torpedoed and sunk
in Bristol channel January en- route
from Gibralter, it was officially an
nounced. ALI the wounded were
saved. There were three casualties
among the crew. The vessel was dis
playing lights and not in the called
barred zone it was announced.
Last September Germany agreed to
permit the fre--%aovement of hospital
ships within I specified areas
Cardiff, Wa January 9.-Most of
the Rewa Su ors landed at Swan
sea. Many = without clothing of
any kind. TT s orpedo which sunk the
Rewa crash q directly through the
Red Cross : ited on her side.