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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-01-11
BEWARE OF VAMPIRE
WARNING TO SOLDIERS
Lads Told To Look Out For the
Women Who Marry For
Revenue Only
ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch,


Camp Zachary Taylor. KY, January
4-Grave warnings to soldiers of the
Eighty fourth division, national army,
in training here, to beware of "vam-
pire, profiteering in matrimony," has
come from the commanding general
himself.
The warning was occasioned by
reports from other national army
camps that women were marrying SOL
diers, not because they cared for them,
or really wanted them as husbands,
but because of the SIS monthly that
would be allotted them from the SOL
dier's pay and the additional SIS they
would receive from the government.
So far as known here there have been
no such instances at Camp Taylor,
but reports of such marriage from
other camps have been numerous.
The warning was issued because it
was feared many boys away from
home surroundings, and feeling the
lack of home companionship, might
allow themselves to become easy prey
for INSCRIPTIONS women who would
marry them for revenue only"
Among reports of such marriages
from other camps is one from Camp
Mills. 1t reads: "The increase in SOL
der weddings here was said by a
minister to be due to the fact that
women had been marrying several
soldiers each and getting each husband
to make over half his pay to the wife,
This minister, who said other clergy
men in Hampstead had planned to do
likewise, has announced that he will
not marry women to soldiers in the
future until he investigates thoroughly
how long the couple has been ac-
quainted and the circumstances which
led them to the altar"
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Mr. and Mrs. Matt Lang of Austin
are guests of Mrs. Ida Lang.
Miss Mabel Crosswell of Marshall
is the guest of friends in the city.
Harley Mcmahon of Mapleton was
business caller in the city yester-
day.
John Gainor of Good Thunder
transacted business in the city yes
terday.
M Leameroux, a real estate dealer
of Lake Crystal was in the city on
business yesterday
Miss Ella Wolf, saleslady in the F.
w Kruse store at Fargo, N OAK,
who spent the holidays at home, has
returned to Fargo.
" w. Mckay, who is with the Ma
tional Cash Register company, with
headquarters at Minneapolis, is going
to move to Mankato with his family
and make this city his headquar-
tiers.
Miss Elizabeth Deuser, who spent
the holidays at her home in Mankato,
has returned to Grand Rapids, Mimi,
to resume der duties as school teach
or.
Lieutenant Paul Perigord, who will
speak at the Mankato theatre tomor-
row night, passed through Mankato
today en- route to New Ulm where he
will speak tonight. He will return to
Mankato at 4:30 tomorrow afternoon.
He was met at the depot today by M.
F. Sullivan and Thomas McGovern,
members of the committee that has
the meeting here in charge.
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Mapletoni

Arthur Hueble, who was operated
ON last week for appendicitis, is
getting along nicely.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. Nelson and son, and
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Strobel spent
New Years at the Nelson home in
Mankato.
Miss Vera Baker is spending the
holidays with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. H. Foelster.
Tony Wines had crawling bee
last week and expects to build new
barn in the spring.
Mr.. and Mrs Henry Jaeger have a
fine new victrola which arrived in
time for Christmas.
Henry Schwickert went to st. Paul
to take an examination to enter the
aviation corps but did not succeed in
passing.
Fremont Powell has purchased a
fine new set of snare drums.
Mrs. Albert Schmidt and family,
Mrs. John Cate and Mrs. Alfred Hoff-
man visited their bother Tom Has
LID and family of Kennedy Bridge
New Years. Mr.. Haslip fell and broke
his leg two weeks ago and will be
layed up for some time.
Espy Cate expects to go to Omaha,
Neb., to enter the aviation corps.
Doris, the little daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank Watts of Mankato town
ship, died at the home, of infantile
paralysis last Friday evening. Dor
othy, the little four year old who
has been seriously ill with pneu-
monia is able to be around again.
Misses Nettie and Doris Schmidt
attended the party at the P. Harvey
home in Tivoli Monday night.
Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Seltenrich and
family and Mr. and Mrs. Fred Sell
tenrich spent Monday evening at
the w. Hoffman home.
Misses Leliah Harvey, Irene Fields
and Messrs. Steven Harvey and Leon
Cate spent Wednesday evening at the
Albert Schmidt home.
Ed Evans Of Delevan visited his
brother Henry Evans and family over
New Years.
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Dudson

Martha Thurston left Tuesday for
South Dakota where she will teach
school.
A large number assembled at the
church basement last Monday night
and observed watch night. A splen-
did program was carried out in the
early part of the evening as follows
Various songs by the Christian En-
deavor, scripture reading, violin duet
Gust fson and another by
by c.. A. Gustafson and Alice
Martha Johnson and Alice Gustafson
also various readings by the Chris
tian Endeavor and Sunday school
members, instrumental pieces by Ed
ma and Frances Anderson, violin
selection by Charles Gustafson and
the program was concluded by the
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singing of Turn a New Leaf for the
Coming Year" by all. Later in the
evening refreshments were served.
Wesley Roberts, who is attending
the university at Minneapolis. spent
his vacation with relatives at JUDI
son.
The charivari party given Saturday
night for Mr.. and Mrs. Warner john
son was largely attended and an en-
joyab1e evening was spent by ALL
Letters were received last week
from Max Thomas and Richard Jones
thanking the Christian Endeavor
members for the Christmas boxes
sent to them.
Dorothy Headington returned to
her home at Sioux City Monday after
having visited friends at Judson.
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Garden City

Miss Jane Perry was an over Sum
dav guest of the C. H. John family.
Mrs. Lizzie Hughes and Mrs. ]. G.
Olmsted delivered splendid lot of
finished work at the Red Cross head
quarters in Mankato Wednesday. The
work was pronounced first class. A
new supply of material was secured
so Garden City ladies may continue
their good work.
Miss Ruth Mills and Miss Edna
Mitchell accompanied Ed. Barnes
and family to Mankato Wednesday
going by motor. Miss Mills remained
over night with her aunt, Mrs. Net
tie Sharp.
Mrs. C. E. Conkling spent num-
Der of days in Mankato last week
L. e. Fleming and wife and son
Lee with their visiting relatives were
in Mankato Wednesday.
A party of Amboy men went through
Garden City Wednesday enroute to
Mankato to attend the ditch hearing
at the court house.
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NJ E. Teeter, assistant emergency
demonstration leader with headquar-
tiers at the state agricultural school,
who is row in Mankato working for
the project of the establishment of a
county agricultural agent, today thus
far received information of the en-
rollm snt of 305 members in the Blue
Earth county farm bureau, which =
being organized for this ente-pT.9e. 1t
is desired to get 500 members out
side of Mankato city or at least 400.
L. A. Yaeger of Rapidan township
today brought in report of twenty
seven members from that township,
making So in all. John Uban report
ed 80 members in Shelby township,
where six more are expected. Ster-
ling has 80 names; Rapidan. 26; Me-
do, 3d. Danville, IA; Mankato town.
ship, 81; Lincoln, 10.
Mr.. Dunlop from Lakefield, who for
four years was secretary of the Jack
son county farm bureau, is at work
on the farm bureau movement, to-
gether with c. p. Johnson, in the vi
entity of Lake Crystal.
Urging Bureau in Wabasha.
Mr.. Teeter today received from
County Auditor John Boss of Wabasha
county a copy of telegram received
by Mr.. Boss from David F. Houston,
secretary of agriculture, at Washing
ton, D. c.. The Wabasha county COM
missioners have been approached in
regard to appropriating 81 900 for a
county agent in farm bureau work.
The county board failed to appropri-
ate the $1,000. Mr.. Boss wrote to
Mr. Houston, asking him whether
this movement was an actual war
measure. Mr.. Houston wired back:
THE last congress as part of the
war emergency program provided an
appropriation to assist in placing a
county agent in each agricultural
county in the United States within
the present fiscal year The depart
ment in CO. cooperation with the state
agricultural college is taking the
matter <p with the county authorities.
Since the appropriations became eff
fective on August 10, more than 500
county agents have been appointed.
There are now about LOO agents in
the United States. The department
hopes that every agricultural county
will have an agent before the begin
ming of the next crop production year
to assist the government N stimulat-
ing production, promoting conserva-
ton and improving distribution of
farm products and foods and any
other work Incident to the war;
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From Fridays Daily.

From Fridays Daily.
That he is enjoying the life of an
army private, is amply shown in the
letter which Arthur H. Wits, OF this
city, wrote to his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. w. G. Wits, two days after
Christmas from the Jefferson Bar
racks. The letter teens with evidence
of enjoyment, and the eight pages are
very interesting.
He has been especially fortunate of
late in being detailed to kitchen duty,
which is somewhat lighter than the
ordinary training. He serves three
times at each meal, so that he is
really serving nine meals a day. He
states that some of the boys were
underfed at first, because of their
bashfulness, but that now they are
learning rapidly how to get what
they want. He states that one must
take what he wants without the or
man will beat him to it. Commands
he says have replaced the common
civil requests.
Help of the Y. M. C. A.
Private Wits is especially enthusi-
astic over the help of the Y M. c. A,
and mentions with pleasure that his
Christmas gifts were turned over to
him through it's workers. At the
writing of the letters he was also
planning on making a visit to the
X. of c. Hall.
Their Christmas dinner was one of
the biggest he had ever eaten and one
70 hn
menu was enclosed and this is what
the soldiers enjoyed:
Clam Chowder.
Oysterettes.
Sweet Pickles. Olives. Dill Pickles.
Roast Turkey, Oyster Dressing.
Giblet Gravy.
Celery. Cranberry Sauce.
Cold Sliced Ham.
Mashed Potatoes. Dreamed Peas.
Cold Sfaw, French Dressing.
Hot Minced Pie. Assorted Cakes.
Oranges. Apples. Bananas.
Bread. Butter Coffee.
Sweet Cider.
Leave on Christmas Day.
Christmas day he was also given a
leave of absence for twelve hours,
and used the time to visit st. Louis
and enjoy a show.
Since he has been working in the
kitchen, he has become more aware
of the large quantities of food used.
One morning 2,400 eggs were used for
breakfast, 1000 pounds of beef for
dinner, 600 gallons of coffee, 1000
pounds of turkey for the Christmas
dinner, and 5000 loaves of bread a
day. He felt once he was getting fat,
but when he heard this he was sure
of it. His clothes are already becoming
tight fitting.
The letter shows throughout that he
is feeling fine, and if the other boys
manifest the same spirits there can
be no talk of inconsistencies.
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lated, Uncle Sam can apply con-
sumption figures, obtained rom other
investigations, and find approximately
what his food balance is from time
to time Then he can take steps to
ward off any threatened shortage, can
share his store intelligently with the
allies, and can, in short, consider
with his eyes open, all the problems
of his commissary department.
Equally as important as caring for
his existing stocks of food, he can
plan wisely production program for
the years ahead, sufficient to fill his
own wants and to supplement the
war depleted output of his COM
panions in arms.
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1Ifvoh

bcSl WISHES U everyone lot the
coming year
Miss Anna Larson spent Christmas
vacation with her parents, returning
Saturday.
Miss Minnie Miller returned home
Tuesday after spending a week at
Mankato with her sister, Emma
Misses Esther OFT and Alkaline
Greenfield of Mankato spent few
days of their Christmas vacation at
the home of Mrs. M. Phalen.
Mrs. Emma Kelley spent New
Years with her parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Schmidt spent
Monday at Mankato.
Mrs. G. w. Beschnett is enjoying
a visit from her sister, Mrs. M. Hard
stick of Alexandria.
j. Cate was Mankato visitor
Wednesday,
Sympathy is extended to Mr.. and
Mrs. A. Jesse for the loss of the
formers father of East Vine street,
Mankato. Mr.. Jesse lived in Tivoli
for many years and is remembered
by many friends. He passed away
New Years eve ut MS nome and
leaves wife and four children,
Adolph, Arthur, Aaron and Mrs. Will
liams to mourn his loss.
The Tivoli Red Cross will hold
their meeting Thursday afternoon at
the home of Mrs. Johnson. Mrs
Johnson is now living with her
daughter, Mrs. Tanner The ladies
will hold their meeting in Mrs. John
sons house.
Thu odioc, AID hold ~ tho ba,,oo ~
Mrs. p. J. Harvey was largely at
tended and enjoyed by all present
A delicious dinner was served to
about twenty one. The afternoon
was spent in sewing.
Miss Floetta Pettis returned Tues
day after spending week with her
cousin, Mrs. L. j. Peterson of Eagle
Lake.
| DIR. ]. Macbeth of st. Clair took
New Years dinner with his brother
Walter and family.
Miss Loretta Harvey returned
home Wednesday evening after a few
days visit with her friend, Miss Ma
RE Musser of Mankato
| A pleasant surprise party was held
Tuesday evening at the Harvey home
|
Fields who is visiting here A very
good time is reported by all present
and a pleasant surprise for Miss
Fields.
| Mr.. and Mrs. H. Bucholtz and
daughter Helen, spent New Years al
the E. Van Buren, home.
| Miss Anna Macbeth is spending g
few days with her sister, Mrs. George
Off,
The Farmers club will be held next
Saturday evening, everyone invited
Professor Strobel of Mankato is ex-
pected out to talk and his speaking
is enjoyed by all who hear him.
Mrs. Charles Broas visited with
Mrs. A. Broas Monday.
Mrs. Dane is recovering from {
bad cold
/ Mrs. Clara Russell, who is staying
reported to be on the sick list He
friends hope to see her out again.
Mrs. M. Schmidt visited her sistel
Edith Cate Wednesday.
Misses Buelah and Effie Van Bur.
en- visited the Misses Baumgardne
"wednesday
i District No. 8 is to reopen again
next Monday after two pleasan
weeks vacation, the days going en-
Itirely too fast for many of them.
/ 1t is reported Espy Cate has en-
listed in the aviation corps.
Miss Anna Macbeth will entertain
the Sunshine club next Saturday aft
ernoon at her home. Everyone cor
daily invited
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Kasota

Dr. and Mrs. H. A Maves and son
George of Minneapolis were guests
at the C. r. Anderson home over
Christmas.
Willard Altman of Omaha, Neb.,
was quest at the Babcock home
several days of last week
Mrs. E. ]. Kattke entertained the
Ladies' Aid society of the Presby-
terrain church at her home on Thurs
day evening of this week.
Harold Adams left Saturday for the
twin cities to attend stock show
there this week.
Mrs. M. A. Ostrander has been
quite sick the past week with pneu-
monia. DR.. Mcintyre of st. Peter is
the attending physician.
Miss Bertha Johnson returned Tues
day to Comfrey. Mimi, after weeks
vacation.
Miss Jessie Allen returned Tuesday
evening to her school work in Mime
apolis.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry volk and little
daughter Ann returned Wednesday
evening to. their home in Minneapolis
after spending the holidays with rela-
tives here.
Mrs. Leonard Grant spent New
Years with her daughter at North
field.
Miss Rachel Beard of Minneapolis
visited at the Babcock home several
days of last week.
Miss Lila Granger spent New
Years with friends in the twin
cities.
Edwin Johnson OF st. Paul was al
home over Sunday
Miss Ella Clapp left Wednesday
for Minneapolis to resume her schoo
duties at Manchester college.
A party of young people were en-
tertained at the J. A. Johnson home
Saturday evening in honor of Miss
Agnes Johnson.
Miss Anna Olson of ST. Paul visited
relatives here last week.
A gathering of young people hello
a watch party at the S. nj. Granger
home Monday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lincoln Alstrom ani
Misses Signe and Lillian Leo of Man.
kato were quests of Peter Anderson
and family the past week.
Misses Bonita Bailey and Haze
Stockton leave Friday for their re-
spective schools at FIT. Benton ant
Tunis, Mont.
Miss Eva Swenson of Westbrool
was at home over the Christmas Holt
days.
Gordon Texter of Fergus Falls
visited relatives and friends here las
week.
Frank Clapp left Tuesday for tn,
officers training camp at Battl'
Creek, Mich.
q Mrs. Barbara Eastwood of Mankat,
was entertained at the H. j. Ofenlocl
home last week.
Mrs. Hogan Johnson, who success
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-01-11
YOUNG MAN WOULD
CARE FOR Or. JOSH YN
Came From Sleepy Eye Late
Yesterday To So Inform
Mankat0 Judge
from Fridays Daily.

from fridays Daily.
Dir. Charles A. A. Joshlyn's case
was considered late yesterday after
noon by Judge w. L. Comstock, Coun-
ty Attorney Schmitt and Attorney J..
e. Regan on behalf of the defendant.
A young assistant bank cashier by
the name of Brust from Sleepy Eye,
son in law of Mrs. Ida Bartsch, the
doctors former housekeeper, was al
so there, and was willing to take
care of the doctor in his own home
at Sleepy Eye. in case the doctor
should be placed on probation. The
matter was not definitely decided but
will be taken up again on January Z
at 10 a. m.
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Real Estate Iransfer

Register of Deeds Gabler today re-
corded the following real estate
transfer: Margaret p. Kern, Paul r.
Kern, Dorothy Kern and Marianne @.
Kern to Anna Kern, all of Blue Earth
county, Minnesota, 81 etc., lot IL,
block 81, Dukes second addition to
Mankato.
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Customs Guards Killed.

UNITED Press Dspatch
Douglas, Ariz., January 5.-Three
Mexican customs guards were killed,
one wounded and three captured to-
day in clash that took place at the
boundary between the guards and a
body of American cavalrymen None
of the Americans were injured.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-01-11
DEATH or THOMAS BLAIR
He Passed Away After Lingering Ill,
ness With Paralysis.

Thomas Blair, aged forty seven
years, died at local hospital last
night, after a lingering illness with
paralysis. He had been living with
friends at Judson, but was brought to
the hospital about week ago, after
his condition became more serious
Deceased had no relatives in this vi
cinity, and the funeral was taken
charge of by the county, and held
this afternoon.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-01-11
Very Little Railroad Construction.

Chicago, ILL.,, January 5.-During
the year 1917 fully as much railroad
in America was thrown into the junk
heap as was constructed. Only 962
miles of new railroad were con-
structed in the year 1917, less than
during any other year since the civil
war;
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-01-11
William LiedIoff to Marry

In the list of marriage licenses
published in twin city newspapers to-
day was one issued to William Lied
loft and Miss Mary G. Walstrom.
Mr.. Liedloff is former resident of
Mankato. IstssY84
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New VISITING Nurse.

Mrs Florence Lee has come to Blue
Earth county from st. Paul to take
up the nurse work, for the village
and rural schools. where it was left
off by Miss Mary Cornish, who has
entered Red Cross work.
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E. w. Goldenstar spent the day on
business at Garden City.
Attorney c. j. Laurisch spent yes
terday at Blue Earth, attending to
legal business.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-01-11
THE LARD[R
ssORDERS FROM UNCLE
WHAT STOCK OF FOOD HAS
COUNTRY ON HAND

How Much Foodstuff Have People Got;
Can They Properly Feed Them
selves and Also the Boys Across
the Water; What This Government
Is Doing in the Premises; the Ma
TONS Probe.
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farm BUREAU BOOST
COMING FROM PEOPLE
PROMOTERS ARE VERY MUCH
PLEASED WITH OUTLOOK

Prospects For the Membership Grow
ing Very Large; Desired to Secure
Five Hundred Outside of Mankato;
What Has Been Done; What the
Government Proposes in Premises;
Wabasha County Interested.
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YOUNG ARTHUR Wits
ESH|S army DUTIES
WRITES AN OPTIMISTIC LET
TER TO PARENTS

Mankato Youth Relates His Experience
at jefferson Barracks; Getting Fat
on "Chow" Served BY Uncle Sam;
What Was Given the Lads on
Christmas Day; Fine Feast 1t
Certainly Was.
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1918-05-03
LUTHERAN CHURCH NOTES

Sunday morning will be Assertion
Day services at the Lutheran
Church. The services will be held in
the German language. Ascention Day
this year falls on the 9th of May, but
since TO service will be held on that
day, the pastor will touch upon the
Saviou's glorious ascention to heaven
in his sermon on next Sunday. Every
body is cordially invited.
Sunday morning the Sunday School
will meet as usual at $50 o'clock. In
the afternoon the Fredericksburg
Lutheran Sunday School will gather
for instruction at the school house al
230 p. m. All scholars please at
tend.
Next Tuesday evening at 7:45 the
Young Peoples Society will gather in
the society room of the church for a
very important meeting. All members
attend! All who have not yet Joined
the society will, please do so.
Last Sunday Miss Marie Hellwinke
superintended the Sunday School III
the absence of the pastor who was al
Fallon. She also had charge Of the
class of catechumens.
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SHADY LITERATURE
COME THROUGH MAILS

Some weeks ago an individual visit
ed Gardnerville and Minden and dis
tributcd lot of Pastor Russell litera-
ture, which In q yelled way endeavor-
Cd to discourage war work. This
week lot of the papers containing
Pastor Rusell's writings, reached the
Gardnervillc postoffice mailed from
Reno. The wrappers carried only
box numbers and not the names of
individuals. While here the man evil
IDENTIFY visited the post office and OBJ.
tanned the range of numbers listed on
the call boxes. In connection with
the Russell stuff, yesterday there was
received by many Gardnerville people
a booklet printed in 1916 against the
reelection of President Wilson, being
mailed at this time to poison the
minds of people against President
Wilson. The postal department
should use every precaution to bar
such matter from the mails.