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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-12-27
COUNTY CALF CONTEST
Walt Sohre, Good Thunder,
First Prize Winner
GREAT ARRAY OF STOCK
Splendid Results Achieved BY
Boys and Girls; Awards
Are Made

Winners of the big calf contest
which has excited so much interest
throughout the pas! summer, have
just been announced by NJ. H. Coe
county club leader. in charge of this
1 work. There were Jour classes in
this contest with equal prizes fol-
each class. The same calf did moi
compete in more than one class, eX-
cept for sweepstakes. Two sweep
stake prizes were offered, one for the
best purebred calf and one for the
best grade calf raised. The four
classes were as follows: Pwebred
Holstein calves, grade Holstein calves
purebred Guernsey calves, grade
Guernsey calves.
Walter Sohre of Good Thunder
achieves the highest score of all the
thirty contestants and is declared
the champion calf club member Of the
county His total score is SS.0S7.
He raised a purebred Holstein, a
heifer scoring $50, which was the
highest scoring calf of the contest.
In recognition Of his splendid work,
Walter has been awarded the splen-
did sweepstake prize, consisting Of
a Hinman milking machine, given by
J. C.. NARROW of Mankato. He also
achieves first prize in the purebred
Holstein class, which prize consists
of $50
George Hannay of Amboy achieves
tie sec md highest score IN the coun
ty. His score is $685. He also
raised a purebred Holstein, bull
calf, which scored ga. He wins sec
ond place in the purebred Holstein
class ard is awarded a prize of SIS.
George has done some excellent work
and deserves the highest con,gnenda-
ton of what he has accomplished.
Roy Case of Good Thunder wins
third place in the county with a
score almost identical with that OF
George Hannay. Roy's score is S.
S57. He raised purebred Guernsey
calf which scored 9425. Roy wins
first place in the purebred Guernsey
class with prize of $40.
In the grade classes, Clarence
Wiedenheft of Amboy wins the
sweepstake prize with a score of
$40 This 'p4ize oo1tGhsts OF 6 Bar
cock milk tester complete. He also
wins prize of $40. Merton Brush of
Anfboy wins second with prize of
SIS.
In the grade Guernsey class, Vera
Dunning OF Good Thunder wins first
place with prize of $40 and Paul
Continued On Page Two)
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-12-27
MAY HOLD AUTO SHOW
Mankato Dealers Give Voice to
Event: to Resume Garage
Opening Schedule

Mankato auto dealers held meet
ing Tuesday evening and among 9th
er matters discussed was the advis-
ability of holding an auto show in
March or April of the coming year.
lost all the dealers favored a show
but no definite action was taken. The
subject will no doubt come up at a
future session of the dealers.
1t was decided that beginning jan
uary all garages will be kept open
evenings, Sundays and holidays, re-
Stunning the schedule which was in
vogue prior to the governmental re-
quest to close garages in the even
ing, on Sundays and holidays.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-12-27
CHECKS FOR EMPLOYEES
Nice Gifts From Carney Cement
Works To Men On the
Pay Roll

Employees at the Carney Cement
works were well remembered at
Christmastide by Mr.. Carney. Each
employee received a cash present OF
S. for each year they had been en-
ployed by the firm. Men who had
worked one year received SIS, those
two years received $40, etc. The old
est employees at the plant had been
there since 1902 and several received
as high as $S5 for Christmas gift
This was splendid act of the
Carneys.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-12-27
CALLED ACROSS WATER
W. B. Th0rnburgh OF 0watonna
Is To Take Up Educational
Work There

w. B. Thornburgh, superintendent
OF the Owatonna public schools, has
been summoned to New York City.
He expects to have his work in such
shape that on REIMBURSEMENT profes :
sor j. j. Skinner can readily take UP
the work when the schools reopen fol
the midwinter term
Mr.. Thornburgh leaves Owatonna on
January 4 for New York City and will
shortly sail for overseas service. He
enters the Y. Nj. C. A. educational
service with the American Expedition
airy forces in France and will be in this
service as an administrator responsible
to the educational commission.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-12-27
Oenaturinq Alcohol.

Alcohol is denatured by the addition
thereto of an element which renders it
unfit to drink and which may not be
removed from the spirit by any process
short Of destruction. The term arose
as convenient designation of alcohol
whose nature had been altered, and it's
standing was made official by legisla-
ton in congress.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-12-27
GUARD WHEAT LOSSES
Legislation Is Recommended By
The Department Of
Agriculture
tAssociated Press Dispatch. ]

Washington, December 26.-Legis-
lation to safeguard the government
against wheat losses was recon.
mended to congress by the depart
ment of agriculture and food admin
istration. They ask for the continu-
ance of the food administrators
grain corporation or the crea-
tor of new agency to buy, store
and sell the crop which may be
offered to the government.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-12-27
MUST BUILD TRADE SHIPS
This Statement Was Made BY
Edward Hurley to The
United Press
limited Press pisnateh.l

Paris, December 26-"The Ameri
can merchant marine flag must fly in
every port in the world"
This was the declaration made today
by Edward n. Hurley in an interview
with The United Press. Hurley de-
clared that the United States would
soon be in a position to build vessels
cheaper even than England and that
this should become the greatest ship
building nation in the world. He
stated that this country with her vast
shipyards could at any time solve the
problem of the freedom of the seas
by simply dominating the commerce
OF the entire world
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-12-27
THERE is WORK AHEAD
Railroad Tunnels Under Straits
OF Dover and Gibraltar
Are Projected

London, December 11-[By Mail
Railroad tunnels under the Straits
of Dover and Gibralter are projected
as part of English and European re-
construction. Plans already have
been prepared.
1t also is proposed to construct a
railroad from GibraIter along the
northwestern coast of Africa to Da-
kar, Cape Verde, or Bathurst.
This, it is planned, would make
possible steamboat connection with
Brazil Dy which traveller could
make the journey from the Mediter-
1anean TO South America in five days.
Connections from England and France
would be almost as quick.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-12-27
blood FLOWING Freely
Streets Of Berlin Staged With
Much Hard Fighting
REVOL TIERS HELD SWAY
Republican Guards Repulsed
When They Tried 10 Take
Royal Stables
ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch

Associated lItSS DlSpdlCu-l
London, December 26.--copenhager
dispatches from Berlin say the gov
ernment troops occupy the royal
stables and the palace, and the mu-
tinous sailors are defeated.
London, December 26.-Nearly 10U
were killed in street fighting which
began in Berlin Tuesday morning, say
the latest Berlin dispatches via Co.
penhagen. The republican guards
tried several times to take the royal
stables and the headquarters of the
revolving sailors and were repulsed.
The Alexander and FranZer regiments
openly Joined the revolving sailors and
it is predicted that nearly the entire
Berlin garrison will support them,
thus leaving the government without
troops.
Enra5ed Against Poles.
limited Press Dispatcn.l
Washington, December 26.-Fac-
lions at Budapest are said to be en-
ragged against the Poles and are urg
ing that that country declare war
against these peoples Immediately.
The Hungarians are greatly enraged
and feel that they have been treated
unfairly, the reports aver. A new
cabinet is reported about to be formed.
This body, it is said, will demand
that the present frontiers of Hungary
be protected against further encroach
ments of the Poles. The whole trou
bic has arisen ever the claim Of the
Hungarians that certain parts of
their lands were annexed by Poland
after the armistice had been signed.
Amsterdam, December 2G-Troops
and sailors are joining the revolu-
ticnists in Berlin reports reaching
here state.
TWO Hours Fighting.
UNITED Press Dispatch.l
Amsterdam, December 2G.-Two
hours fighting between the marines
socialist sailors ard troops Of the
government in Berlin with the royal
castle as the fortress for the naval
forces wrought havoc with the build :
ings as well as causing sixty eight
casualties. When the marines en-
tered the royal castle the government
ssstiif1sss sstagteGi %a tors &c f5oydlissl.tl-
menf The balcony on which the
kaiser stood when he made his famous
speech in 1914 was blown off the
castle wall
Soldiers loin Sailors
TAssociated Press Dispatch1
London, December %. The news
paper Vorwaerts reports that many
soldiers BELONGING to the Berlin guard
are joining in with the sailors, who are
supported by the Spartacus clement.
Further fighting is anticipated as the
Spartacans and sailors have decided
TO force the guards to return to Pots
dam.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-12-27
Substitute for platinum.

platinum in the dental industry, there
by releasing from use the latter metal
1t is nearly rs hard as steel, and has
the curious property of swallowing
hydrogen. A piece of palladium will
absorb $50 times its own bulk of hy-
drogen.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-12-27
TAKES HIS OLD POSITION
]. B. Sanborn viii Return To In
surance Commissioners Office.

SHt etiSC SifiCS
J. 3. Sarborn, ST. Paul, who resign
ed as state insurance commissions
last September to enter a civilian
officers training school at Camp
Pike, Ark, will resume his duties
January 6.
At the same time C. l.. Weeks
who was appointed insurance com
missioner, will return to his former
office, deputy attorney general, a
position which was ISSUED temper
arily by E. G. Oakley, who will con
tinue as assistant attorney general
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-12-27
Estimated Wheat Crop.

United Press DlSpdIcI.I
Washington, December 26-With
the estimate of the wheat crop for
next year placed at 1.000,000,000
bushels bill was introduced in the
house today which would see that
the minimum price of 1926 per bushel
be assured the wheat producers.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-12-27
REPEAL DRAFT STATUTE
This Is Strongly Urged Upon the
Senate B. Secretary
Baker
ASSOCIATED Press Dispa tch ]

Washington. December Gimme
date legislation authorizing the re-
sumption of voluntary army enlist
ment and the repeal of the selective
service act was urged by Secretary
Baker upon the senate.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-12-27
REASON FOR cREEL QUITTING
Claimed That He Was Through With
Public information Matters.

UNITED Press Dispatch.1
Washington, December 26.-People
in high authority here and in close
touch with the president expressed
the belief today that there was no
secret reason why George Creel re-
signed as chairman Of the committee
on public information. The fact that
he stated, that his work was done and
he was no longer needed In the posi-
ticn, is thought to be the real reason
why he gave up the Office.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-12-27
AEUTRALS ARE BARRED
They Will Not Be Permitted to
Set at the Peace
Table
IAssociatel Press Dispatch. /

Paris, December 26-The news
papers here declared that the allied
representatives have decided that
neutral nations will not be admitted
to the peace conference. Neutrals may
address their claims to the Belliger-
entS.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-12-27
Had Rouah Noyaae.


New York, December 26-The
British steamer Sonsonia arrived in
port here today after a stormy voy-
age bearing 1107 wounded Americans
from the Red Cross hospital at Liver
pool.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-12-27
Hun and Turk Relations Cut

Paris, December 26.-Copies of The
Vossiche Zeitung reaching here today
state that it is officially announced
that all relations between Germany
and Turkey have been broken off.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-07-05
OTHER CELEBRATIONS.
Large Crowds at Albion and LeGrand-
Bishop Stuntz Speaks.

Immense crowds attended the cele-
brations held at Albion and LeGrand.
where the days program consisted of
parades. music. drills. readings, ball
games and patriotic addresses.
At Albion the principal address Of
the day was given by Rev. John w.
Holland. of Cedar Fails. He was in
troduced by Richard r. Newly. who
also gave short patriotic talk. On &C
count of the rain the ball game. sched-
uled between the married and single
men, had to be postponed.
People from Dillon and LeGrand
united in the celebration at LeGrand.
where the principal speaker was Bishop
Homer C. Stuntz, of Omaha, whose
first charge in the Methodist ministry
was at LeGrand. He gave two adj
dresses, the first of patriotic nature
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-07-05

at 81 80 In the afternoon and the latter
in the evening at s o'clock on the Y. M
c "A. and the Red Cross. In the after
noon a ball game was played between
Dillon and LeGrand in which the latter
won by the score of Q to s. Athletics
were srheduied for late in the after
noon, but had to be postponed on ac-
count of the rain and the evening gath
ering had TO be held at the Christian
church. Profits on the stand sales. ball
game and other amusements were to
be divided between the Dillon and Lee
Grand Red Cross chapters.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-07-05

The celebration. at Lamoiile included
community picnic dinner at the Sam
Myers grove and a. patriotic address
by Rev. w. G. Crowder, of this 6ity
Music was furnished by d male quintet
The ball game between the married an
single men was not played because
the rain.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-07-05

A bulldog foot accelerator will maxi
the, operation of that Ford car abo,l
so per cent easier. we will install on
for you for $3.50. Rude Auto Com
pany
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-07-05
the display wonderfully striking.
Community SINGING Wins.

| Community Singing Wins.
| Another innovation which struck a
popular chord was the c. immunity sing.
| ing, led by f. Aubrey Sinh. II. r. Mil
Ter and c. f. Shut. 8urirs the pro-
tram the ent re assensblase was cat ~
upon 10 sing America" ITS LGne
Way to Tippccary," "Tlc Battle Hymn
| of the Republic" hep tic HoiLc
| Fires Burning" anil "Cyn- There
Another feature was the introduction
of a patriotic song, written by Mrs.
Emma j. Braiting, Of TINS city. I'm a
the national army at Camp Dodge, and
group OF girls in red, white and blue
costumes. The song made a decided
hit.
Big Feature Not Scheduled.
The real demonstrative feature of
the afternoon. however. was not on the
program. 1t came as the crowd had
finished singing Keep the Home Free
Burning" when troop train of thirteen
cars came into view on the Chicago
Great Western tracks, carrying soldiers
| eastward toward France. The train
stopped ten or fifteen minutes in view
of the amphitheater and turnout this
time the vast assemhlage stood and
cheered and sang. while the band con-
tinued to play Keep the Hohe Fires
Burning Soldier boys crowded the
car windows and cheered and waved
flags. 1t was demonstration long to
be remembered by those who witnessed
It. and it added a most patriotic touch
to the observance.
Marshalltown Wins Game.
In the closing feature of the program.
Marshalltown defeated Waterloo in an
eleven inning ball game. 10 4 owing
to automobile mishaps part of the
Waterloo team did not arrive in time to
participate in the game. and Koerner
and McCombs, Marshalltown boys at
Camp Dodge, and Earl Rhodes. formerly
of this city, were pressed into service
to complete the nine. Koerner was the
star of the game. giving an excellent
exhibition at first base and hitting in
Waterloo's first two scores,
Marshalltovn scored first. Goodwin
counting on Matson's three baccer to
left Waterloo scored three runs in
the fourth and another in the fifth. by
punching hits and because of loose
playing by the locals. In the eighth
however. a single by Goodwin and
doubles by Matson, Hockridge and Will
ligrod, netted three runs and tied the
score. II was not until the eleventh.
however. that Marshalltowr could break
the tie, and the winning run was me
result of an error and Matson's single.
Matson struck out sixteen Waterloo
barrers ana Rice famed eight. The
score R.NH E.
Waterloo ;. ..00031oOoO0 0-4 IL 4
Marsnaiitowu .i3G1313311i- ii is :
Batteries-Rice and Beilka; Matson
and Hockridge.
Frank BOYLE, former manager of the
Marshalltown Central Association club,
umpiNd the game.
Williston graphic., 1918-09-19
COMB SAGE TEA IN
HAIR TO DARKEN It
It's Grandmother's Recipe Il
keep her Locks Dark,
Glossy, Beautiful.

The old.time mixture Of Sage Tea and
Sulphur for darkening gray, streaked
and faded hair is grandmother's recipe,
and folks are again using it to keep their
hair good, even color, which is quite
sensible, as we are living in an age When
youthful appearance is of the greatest
advantage.
Nowadays, though, we don't have the
troublesome task Of gathering the sage
and the mussy mixing at home. All
drug stores sell the ready-to-use product,
improved by the addition of other ingred'
tents, called "Wyeth's Sage and Sulphur
Compound" for about 50 cents bottle:
It is very popular because nobody can
discover it has been applied. Simply
moisten your comb or soft brush with
it and draw this through your hair, TAX
ing one small strand at time; by morn.
ing the gray hair disappears, but what
delights the ladies with NVyeth's Sage
and Sulphur Compound, is that, besides
beautifully darkening the hair after q
few applications, it also produces that
soft lustre and appearance of abundance
which is so attractive This ready.to-use
preparation is delightful toilet requisite
for those who desire a more youthful ap-
pearance It is not intended for the cure,
mitigation or prevention of disease.
Williston graphic., 1918-09-19
Red Il.
Cross
\o,r,'
NEW INSTRUCTIONS PUZZLE
CHAPTERS

Some misunderstanding and con-
fusion has arisen in regard to the
new accounting instructions which
became effective July 1st. This has
been due to the fact that Chapter
treasurers have not carefully read the
instructions. These provide that the
Chapter shall submit on or before the
ninth Of each month the revised Form
2O2, which shall include the cash
transactions Of the Chapter only.
In addition to this form the Chap
ter is expected to assemble all
Branch reports received by them up
to the ninth of the month and sum-
marie these reports, obtaining one
total for each of the classifcations
shown on Form 2O4. These SUM-
married. totals are then transcribed
on Form 204, headed Recapitulation
of Branch Summaries. This gives
the Division office report of the fl
nancial transactions Of the Chapter
and, in addition the financial trans
actions of the Branches combined.
Where the Chapter handles all the
Red Cross funds in it's jurisdiction
one report Form 2O3, is all that is
necessary, but this report should be
marked Chapter Handles all Funds
1t is imperative that these instruc.
tions be followed, otherwise your
chapter will not receive credit for the
volume of business transacted with
in it's jurisdiction.
Williston graphic., 1918-09-19
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 1918.
THEY SAY" BUT THEY lie

American mothers are refusing to
let their daughters prepare for SER
vice as wartime nurses because of
the rumors of immoral conditions in
the hospitals in France. A circum-
stantial story has been circulated in
all parts Of the country reporting
the arrival of transport from abroad
carrying several hundred Red Cross
nurses who were secretly removed,
as patients, to maternity hospitals
here. The story of course, is :'idicu-
lously false. 1t has not the slightest
basis in actual fact. 1t has been in
vented by German agents for the pur-
pose of making it difficult for the
Army to obtain nurses. And it has
somewhat succeeded. .A.
1t has succeeded because American
women have innocently repeated it,
as whispered gossip. They may not
have believed it. They may have cir
culated it by asking one another if it
were true, instead Of reporting it at
once to the Government authorities
so that the origin of it might be
tTdCeu. DuC CIey nave pdSScu ~ dDOuI
so freely that the Red Cross has been
compelled to ask the assistance Of
the Government in denying it, in Or
der to allay the fear of loyal Amer
ican women that their daughters
might be corrupted by Army hospital
service. :.<... ......
In the same way, detailed lies have
been spread about drunkenness and
immortality among our soldiers. The
truth is that the statistics kept by
the Army Medical Department show
better health, less drunkenness and
less veneral disease among our SOL
diers than among young men in civil
live. They are better protected in
camp than they have been at home.
Reports to the contrary are enemy
falsehoods, invented to cause the very
apprehension which they have arous-
ed ;and the loyal Americans who have
repeated them are much the victims
of German propaganda as the Rus
SLAMS who were divided and defeated
Williston graphic., 1918-09-19
Page Three
ment:

ment:
"The War Council is delighted to.
be able to announce that Mrs. Aug
ust Belmont Of New York has been
chosen as assistant to the War Coun-
Gil. Mrs. Belmont has peculiar quail
itications for service in aiding the ac-
tivities of the Red Cross. Last year
she visited France and after her re-
turn to this country made large
number of effective speeches describ-
ing the work of the Red Cross orr
ganization in Europe.
"In addition, her counsel and CO.
operation have been at our service
since the beginning Of the war. Mrs.
Belmont has taken up her residence
in Washington and will serve for the
period of the war without pay. This
is but another of the very large num-
ber of cases of volunteers who have
given up their great home response
bilities to devote themselves to the
work of the Red Cross"