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The Mankato free press., 1918-06-28
WILL ARREST JOHN DOE
Man From St. Peter Alleged to Have
Made Strong Statement.

Man From St. Peter Alleged to Have
Made Strong Statement.
Late this afternoon Attorney Miles
Porter swore out a warrant for the
arrest of one John Doe of st. Peter,
charged with making disloyal and
seditious remarks when solicited for
funds to assist the Salvation Army
war fund drive this morning. Mr.
Porter and Bert English were mem
bers of committee working in the
downtown district
They entered the Esser Bros. saloon
and asked for contributions to the
fund. A man, whose name is not
known, refused to give anything to
the cause. "---the Salvation
army" he is reported to have said,
'The money will all remain on this
side of the Atlantic anyway" Mr..
English called the man down for his
remarks. Mr.. Porter was of the OPT
nion that the remarks constituted an
, offense unuer the state law governing
such utterances and took immediate
action to have the man brought to
justice. County Attorney ]. w
Schmitt was not in the city and ii
was impossible to get warrant out
! until the afternoon.
| Several men in the saloon at the
time the remarks were made said thai
/. the man was an automobile dealer in
/, st. Peter.
The Mankato free press., 1918-06-28
WILL HAVE COUNTY
ELECTION IN AUGUST
Plan of Option Leaders Who
Expect To Hold Meeting
This Evening

Returns from the county option
petitions, which Nwere circulated in
every precinct in the county Monday,
show that 1894 persons signed the
petitions. This is something over
300 more names than are required and
there are three of four petitions which
have not yet been turned in. The
law requires that twenty-five per cent
of the volers or 1882 people in Blue
Earth county. petition for a special
election before it may be held.
This evening meeting of the
leaders of the county option fight will
be held and at this time the plans
for the election will be mapped out.
1t is probable that the question will
not be submitted to the voters before
the latter part of August. The state
law requires that such an election be
held at least sixty days before any
general election.
The Mankato free press., 1918-06-28
Kea.17s

On account of chautauqua in Man.
kato there will be no church serv-
ice either morning or evening next
Sunday.
There will be a Children's Day
program week from Sunday.
Nicollet comfy has been allotted
six hundred and seventy five pairs of
socks to be knitted each month DUR
ing the months of June, July and Au-
gust. Mrs. f. e. Jefferson, the
chairman of the Red Cross society
asks the ladies to double their ef-
forts in knitting socks.
Mr. and Mrs. John Keltgen have
received fine letter from their son
Joe saying he was on his way from
Chicago to Baltimore with a truck.
He said the scenery along the way
was beautiful.
Tie Christian Endeavor. society
will give an ice cream social at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Evenson
Friday evening. Everyone is invited
TO attend.
The Young Peoples society was
well attended Friday night and Reu-
ben Johnson was presented with a
wrist watch.
Clarkstone Kanen spent Sunday
with Ira Budde.
The Neurie and Hanson families
spent Sunday at Lake >Ballentyne.
| Mrs. Harry Parsons spent Tuesday
and Wednesday at New Ulm and at
| tended the graduating exercises OF
the class of which her niece was a
member
The Kolbert family and a party OF
| friends and relatives spent Sunday al
Duck Lake.
Mr. and Mrs. F. E. Budde and chill
dren, Evelyn and Krankie, visited
Miss Lottie BENEFIT at Eagle Lake
Sunday.
| Will Carter of st. Paul came dow1
Monday for short visit at the JEFF
ferson home and will accompany Mrs
/ Carter and children to st. Paul this
week.
| N.r. and Mrs. Charlie Lind, Johr
Lind, Ben Budde and Garret Budde
attenGed large gathering at New
Sweden Sunday.
| Mrs. H A. Hanson and children
Tom, Irene, Florence, Jesse ant
Junette spent Saturday with the form
er's daughter Mrs. Eli Michels at the
Bullard home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sydney Fletcher ant
. daughter of Aberdeen, S. D., motoret
to this place Sunday and are visiting
the formers parents, Mr.. and Mrs
Eben Fletcher whom they find in thu
best of health. Members of the two
| families visited Mr. and Mrs. l.. ID
Parsons Monday. SyGney and Ar
THUR Fletcher called at the Louck:
home Tuesday
Everyone is invited to attend boz
social at the home of Mr.. and Mrs
Karl Landgren next Monday evening
The proceeds of the social will b.
given to the janitor Of the Swedish
church
The Mankato free press., 1918-06-28
BUNCH OF AUTOS STOLEN
Police Department at Mankato Is
Notified of Thefts

Notified of Thefts.
Police officers at Webster, Mimi,
have sent out word that fifteen Good
rich Safety tread auto castings were
stolen from the Beuvick Implement
company in that city on June s. The
tires were mostly small sizes for Ford
machines. The number on the cas-
ings ran from 1922 up and officers
here were requested to use their ef
forts in locating the tires.
st. Paul police headquarters re-
ports that a Ford touring car was
stolen from that city on June s. The
car had a Minnesota license number,
G,G02 and motor number 2155682.
A reward of $25 is offered for the re-
covery of the machine. Another Ford
touring car was stolen from Mime
apolis on June H. The license num-
ber on this machine was 1870, the
motor number 2191S31 and the car at
the time it was stolen had a broken
windshield and was newly painted
black. $25 is offered for the recov-
cry of this machine also.
A new Hudson sreedster, color
Cobalt blue, with one fender slightly
bent and new set of bumpers, fore
and rear was stolen last week in st
Paul. The machine had a Minnesota
license number 3776 and motor
number 36,26G, The initials L. H. N.
were engraved in gold on the sides
of the car. New Fisk and Fall tires
were on the two rear wheels. A re
ward of $50 for the recovery of the
machine and one of 800 for the cap
tue of the thieves is offered.
The Mankato free press., 1918-06-28
Butfer:nut Valley

Mrs Ber. Selland is on a tour to
North Dakota and Montana points to
visit relatives and old friends.
Oscar Hansen shipped car of
hogs from Perth station last week.
On the way four of them were over
come by the excessive heat and died
At present prices this is a consider
able loss
The w. S. S. drive here was walk
away. Ninety-fve per cent Of the
people came forward with their
share without any solicitation and the
allotment was nicely -oversubscribed
The total being $14640. 90.
One of the war activities that is
Of supreme importance to the army
but is done in the quiet of the homes
and elsewhere, without any bid fo1
reward or special honor is the work
of knitting and sewing that the diff
'ferent Red Cross units are doing. The
ladies meet every "Wednesday for This
purpose and some of them are making
records worthy of note. During the
month of May Mrs. John Swensor
knitted seventeen pair of socks fol
the Sammies and Mrs. H. H. Halvor
sen, seven. An average of dozer
ladies usually get together at these
weekly meetings which is but
small portion of those who migh
help There is an urgent reques
from headquarters for socks and the,
have the yarn to make them, only
willing and nimble fingers are
needed.
The town board will sell NUM-
ber of ROAD grading Jobs next Satur
day.
George Kruger has purchased th'
Robert F. Jones farm in Judson a
$125 per acre.
l.. B. Erickson is driving nev
Elgin Six.
Mrs. HI. Rosenberg is quite poorly
Erick Shaw, and daughter Mar
will start on sojourn to North Da
! kota by auto next Saturday.
Chester kebrud and Lawrenc
Reiman are among the draftees t
leave next week =
The Mankato free press., 1918-06-28
MRS. W|LHELM|NA
PROECHEL IS DEAD
Ace Was One Hundred One
Years and More; Honored
And Loved By Every
Body

Mrs. Wilhelmina Proechel passed
away quietly at the home OF Charles
Monthey in this place on Sunday
morning at about eight thirty having
attained the extreme old age OF 1O1
wears. four months and twenty seven
days. She was probably the Oldest
person in the county if not the entire
state, says The Jcnesville Argus.
For many years Mrs. Proechel has
been a familiar character in all this
part of the state, owing to ner re-
markable age and her still more re-
markable vitality. 1t was only IN the
very recent days that she became
feeble and unable to care for ner-
self. She had always been blessed
with a vigorous constitution Whlch
brought uniformly good health-ln
fact it is stated that she had never
known sick day in the general
sense of the term Her life was one
of actively even in her declining
wears. Blessed with health and de-
scendants to the fifth generation she
spent her years in good works ana
in rejecting the spirit, of happiness
and sunshine with which nature had
endowed her most bountifully. She
was familiarly known as Grandma
Proechel, and her name was always
referred to with the highest respect
and veneration, not alone on account
of her great age but for the splen-
did womanly attributes that she dis
played during her long life and that
have been the source OF benign
blessings to those with whom she as
sociated. She was honored and loved
by everybody.
Mrs. Proechel was born ir Possen,
Germany, where she lived until she
was fifty years of age. She came
to this country i'll 1857 in company
with her husband and Children, the
The Mankato free press., 1918-06-28
PAUL H. RADIChEL
DIED THIS MORNING
Prominent Young Mankato Busi-
ness Man Had Been Ill But>
Few Days

Paul Henry Radichol, prominent
young business man Of this city,
died at his home. 319 Hickory street
at ten O'Clock this morning, after a
short illness with nervous troubles
brought about by a growth on the
brain, which had caused him periods
Last Saturday he suffered severe
attack, and on Sunday became very
seriously ILL., Medical skill appeared
powerless to aid him, and DR.. Riggs,
nerve specialist of ST. Pauk was
called in consultation, and found that
Mr. Radichels condition was very
critical. He continued to fail rapidly
until death relieved his suffering.
Mr.. Radichel was born in Lake
Crystal and was thirty two years of
age on May 10 of this year. He
grew to manhood in Lake Crystal,
Snd was a graduate of the Lake
Crystal high school, and also grad :
uate of the st. Paul College of Law
After leaving college ne entered busi-
ness with his father, becoming a
member of the North Star Concrete
company, an enterprising manufac
turing concern of Mankato. About
eight years ago the family moved to
this city and continued to make their
home here.
On New Years day, five years ago
Mr.. Radiehel was united in marriage
to Miss Grace Hopkins of this city
the ceremony being performed in
Mankato.
Deceased was member of Com
tpany c, and was young man who
was well liked and had many friends
in the community, who will be griev
ed at the news of his death. Surviv
ing relatives are the parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. %. w. Radichel, 627 South Sec
| ond street; the widow; brother, DR.
VIM. Radichel, and two sisters, Miss
es Clara and Alma Radichel, Mankato
The body of Paul Fl. Radichel will
| lie in state at the home in the
i Shipped flats on Friday evening from
| seven to nine o'clock The funera
twill be held at the home Saturday
| afternoon and will be private, only
members of the immediate family at
| tending.
The Mankato free press., 1918-06-28
COMPANY 4 NOTES

Camp Cody Reveille: Where did
B companyss pay go? ASK Robbie
of the Supply.
A fellow sure felt as nough he be-
,longed in the giggle house when he
got done with that brain test.
"To the rear, March," is the com
nand and Uncle Bill Boltman's hoo-
doo He nearly gets tramped to death
each time because he forgets to go to
the rear.
Broncho Neil has visions of mine
in Old Mexico that he intends to re-
open after the war. With Smokey
OBrien as manager, he ought to
have some mine. We are all for you,
Broncho.
There are no words that can de-
scribe Corporal Jorgenson. He is a
handsome young fellow, squarely and
powerfully built, "bronzed by the
sun and the moon and even copper
colored in spots from the stars. He
is the possessor of a face in which
honesty, intelligence and exceptional
brain power are combined with Chris
tianity, simplicity and modesty." Now
Corporal Jorgenson is the one who
writes this, SO he ought to know.
The Mankato free press., 1918-06-28
WAS NOT FIT TO LIVE
So He Concluded That He Would Not
Accept CIemency


Paris, May 16.-[Correspondence OF
The Associated Press. Camille van
der Marden was sentenced to death
by the Assises of Seine at Disc some
three weeks ago. He had murdered
an elderly woman to rob her of few
francs. There were no extenuating
circumstances and in sentencing him
the Judge said that he was a monster
who did not deserve to live.
Some days ago his attorney asked
him to sign a plea for clemency which
would be presented to President
Poincare, asking that sentence of
death be commuted to life imprison-
ment Van der Marden refused to
put his name at the bottom of the
document. saying: "The Judge said
didn't d. serve to live" His lawyer
presented the plea for clemency over
the refusal of his client
This morning President Poincare
received the following letter: "Please
do not pardon me. l don't want to
be pardoned. The judge said | WASH I
fit to live" 1t is signed Van der
Marden.
Van der Marden will be executed.
The Mankato free press., 1918-06-28
BYRL SYLVESTER KILLED
Young Man Lost His Life in Sea-
plane Accident.


plane Accident.
Byrl e. Sylvester of P!ainview,
Mimi, former University of Min
nesota student, has been killed in
seaplane accident Off the coast of
Florida, according to word received
by fellow members of his fraternity,
Delta KAPPA Epsilon. Minneapolis.
News of his death was disclosed in
a brief message received from his
parents. u
Sylvester, while member of the
Norton HjareS ambulance corps, was
wounded in France last September
by shell which killed his eompani-
on, Robert Pierce Hall, son of Mrs.
Samuel II. Hall. Minneapolis.
Sylvester returned to the United
States after recovering from his
wound and entered the naval aviation
service. After training at the Mas
sachusetts Institute of :. Technology,
Boston, he went to Florida to com-
lplete his training. Sylvester left the
university two years ago. He was
the son OF a Plainview banker
|. Sylvester had number. of friends
in Mankato. He visited this city sew
eral times.
The Mankato free press., 1918-06-28

family settling in the town of Iosco
where she resided many years until
she came to GAINESVILLE.
Mrs. Proechel is survived by four
sons and one daughter. Samuel, of
Mankato, Ernest, William and Mrs.
Charles Monthey, of this place and
Fred, of Waseca.
The funeral was held yesterday at
two o'clock at the Trinity Lutheran
church, Rev. M. Winter, officiating.
The remains were laid to rest in the
Iosco cemetery.
Many beautiful floral tributes were
sent in by friends from near and far,
one being q pillow of white and red
roses trimmed with evergreen bear
ing the inscription, "Our Mother"
The pail bearers were the four
stalwart sons now aged themselves
The Mankato free press., 1918-06-28

Miss Cleo Brandrup, who attended
Macalister college, is home TO spend
the summer vacation.
Lieutenant Cyril Spicer departed
yesterday for Camp Cody, N. NJ. aft
er few days visit with his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Spicer.
DR.. A. A. Wohlrabe ana wife left
last evening at 5:55 for Minneapolis
where they will visit relatives before
going to Portland, Ore. The doctor
will be stationed at Van Couver bar
racks.
Sergeant William Knoff returned
this morning to Camp Mills, Long Is
land, where he is stationed inthe avi-
alton school Mr.. Knoff has enjoyed
a ten day furlough in Mankato, Wis
iting at the home of his parents Mr..
and Mrs. Herman Knoff.
Misses Selma Schirschmidt, Anna
Lee and Earnest Silber of this city
will sing at the program to be given
at the bennington Hotel in Minneap-
oils Friday. They are pupils of Flea
nor Poebler. Miss Anna John will
be at the piano Accomanpied by Mrs
A. H. Silber the young people vii
motor down Friday morning.
Terrence Walker, who was home
on eight days furlough, visiting his
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. o. w. Walker
returned today to resume his duties
en- the u. S. S. Kansas>off the ceas
/ of. Norfolk. Va. Mr. Walker hat
lscarcely three days to spend at home
1.-THE remainder of his furlough beini
taken up by the journey to and from
| Mankato.
The Mankato free press., 1918-06-28

very poorly.
Leonard Vetter returned Tuesday
to Minot, N. D., after a visit of sew
eral weeks with relatives here.
Mrs. Charles Pitmon who has been
quite sick the past week. is improv-
ing.
Mr.. and Mrs. Virgil Gill of North
Mahkato were week end guests OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Johnson.
Miss Bernice Kneefe is visiting
Slayton relatives this week.
Mr.. Sutherland and sister of Lake
Crystal visited at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Harry Johnson last week.
Paul Lundgren returned Tuesday
from Sioux Falls, S. d., where he has
been working. He will spend several
weeks at home.
The Mankato free press., 1918-06-28
FIX UP IHRESHING CHARGE
!, Food Administration Will Decide
Schedule of Prices.
n Press Ilsspatch. I

Washington, June 20.--Efforts to
save farmers exceptionally high
threshing charges were started by the
food administration today. With the
beginning of the harvest in the great
wheat belt some farmers report that
they are held up for as much as fifty
cents a bushel for threshing.. This
charge is far beyond anything in pre-
vious years and the food administra-
tion feels that it is not justified.
Threshers claim that high wages
and cost of operating their machin-
cry makes the charges necessary.
Hoover and his assistants plan to or
ganize committee in every county
in the wheat producing states to
fix just price for threshine
grain. This is new partrof the duties
that have fallen on the fool admirlis-
tration with the coming of the fal
harvests.
The Mankato free press., 1918-06-28

and two grandsons, John Monthey
and William Proechel, Jr.
|, For many years the descendants
have met regularly every year on the
10Th of January to honor the dear
old lady on her birthday. On March
occasions the spirit of loving regard
and affection was manifested and was
always appreciated and met with the
same spirit and love in which it was
given.
OF the descendants of Mrs. Proec-
hel in the direct line there are living
ia persons. five in the second gen
GRAFTON, thirty six in the third, six
ty-siX in the fourth and six in the
fifth. Twenty nine marriages in the
third generation and eight in the
fourth bring the total by indirect des-
cent to the one hundred and fifty.
The Mankato free press., 1918-06-28
Kasota

The telegram received last We'd
nesday morning announcing the death
of Mr.. Weygandt was followed shortly
by another stating that he was i'm
proving. 1t came too late, however,
to make the correction as the paper
had already gone to press. Later re-
ports from Mrs. Weygandt state that
her husband is better.
Mrs. P. M, Swenson and little
daughters are visiting relatives in
ST. Paul this week.
Beatrice Bradshaw of LIE Sueur
Center is guest at the R. L. Brad
shaw home this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. H. Moulton and
daughter Edith Mae were MankatO
visitors Tuesday.
= L. E. Davis and family motored to
LIE Sueur Center Sunday where they
spent the day visiting relatives and
friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. August Walter and
son and Miss Amelia Walter of Nor
ton were entertained at the home of
Mrs. Marie Peterson and family Sun
day.
John Churches of Longmont, Col,
is at present visiting at the home OF
Mr. and Mrs. d. S. Turrittin.
Albert and George Anderegg OF
Minneapolis are spending the summer
among relatives in the vicinity, the
former at the d. S. Turrittin home
and his brother at the Alfred Miller
farm.
Clifford Peterson of Mankato was
a caller in the village Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. A. Anderegg Of
Sauk Center were guests at the f
B. Crossfield home over Saturday anC
Sunday.
Miss Agnes johnson of st. Pau
spent the past week at her home
here.
C. e. Johnson returned Friday from
Fulkton, N. D., where he wa:
called by the critical condition of hi
son Werner. We are glad to repor
that the boy is slightly improved ant
is strong enough.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Swanson AM
family of Minneopa and Mr.. and Mrs
Henry Swanson of Judson were en-
tertained at the Peter Andersen
home Sunday.
Miss Clarissa Mohler of Immanue
hospital of Mankato spent one day Q
last week at home.
Miss Hilda Olson and Mrs. M. Boil
in gave a parcel shower at the form
er's home in honor of Miss Lillia
:Palmquist, q bride of this week. Sh
was the recipient of many useful gifts
The evening was pleasantly passe
and nice refreshments were servet
The Swedish. school began its sum
mer session on Monday with Mis-
Almquist as teacher.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. A. Stricken an
Frances Judd of Window and Mr.. an
Mrs. Chatfield OF Mankato were cal
lers at the Ream home last Friday
Mrs. Fred Babcock, Mrs. J..
Davies and Miss Ruth Johnson wel
shoppers in Mankato Saturday
A number of friends and neighbol
gathered in the village hall last Sal
urday evening and pleasantly surprls
ed Mr. and Mrs. Albert Allen, tn
occasion being their twenty fifth weo
ding anniversary Cards and dane
ing were the chief pastimes of tt
evening and a delightful lunch We
served. AS memento of the OK
casion Mr.. and Mrs. Allen were pre-
,sented with set of silverware
Mrs. L. C, Mason and daught'
Beulah returned Sunday from a weel
visit with relatives in st. Paul az
Faribault
The Mankato free press., 1918-06-28

Relatives here received word that
Mrs. W. G. Cole, who has been SER
iously ill in hospital in Minneapolis,
is improving slowly and expects to
leave the hospital this week.
The> Woman's Missionary society
of the Presbyterian church will be
entertained at the Crossfield home in
the country on the afternoon of June
27 The following is the program.
Devotionals, Mrs. Isabelle Trowbridge.
Topic, "MeXicans in the u. S." leader,
Mrs. R. r. Turrittin.
Laven Ecklund is suffering from a
tame foot this week. DR.. Merritt is
attending it.
Br. and Mrs. Gus Sandberg of
Madelia visited friends here over
Sunday.
Siven Ecklund spent few days
the first of the week in LIE Sueur
Center on business.
Mr. and Mrs. John Faust and Mrs.
Charles Blomberg of ST. Peter visited
at the Frank Peterson home Sunday.
Rev, Hegstrom christened the in
FAINT daughted of Mr.. and Mrs. C. j..
Johnson Sunday afternoon. The
name given her was June Isnay
Kenneth Stockton has accepted a
position with the Gamble Robinson
company at Willmar
| Bert French and Clayton Nose and
families motored to the Twin cities
Sunday, returning the same day.
Miss Emily Peterson of ST. Peter
is a guest>at the John Sanstrom home
this week
Chester Parsons of LaHarpe, ILL.,,
arrived last week for an extended
visit with his mother at the William
Pa sons home
Martin Danaher and family spent
the week end with friends and rela
tives in the twin cities.
Misses Ruth and Bertha johnson
were Mankato callers Tuesday
r. l.. Mason mas been on the sick
list this week.
Miss Agnes Anderson of st. Pau
is spending the week at home
Mrs. S. j. iSeeba of Minneapolis is
being entertained at the M. Danahel
home this week.
Miss Amelia Rausch of Mankato is
spending this week in the village.
quiet home wedding took place
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Joh1
Palmquist on Tuesday of this weel
at noon when Miss Lillian Palmquis
was united in marriage to Edwin
johnson of ST. Paul in the presence
of only the immediate family ant
nearest friends. Rev. p A. Stron
of Mankato performed the wedding
ceremony and on the same after
, noon the bridal couple left for Mime
apolis where they will be at home t
! their many friends after July II
Both are Kasota young people an
have the best wishes of the entir
community.
S. M. Granger is entertaining hi
! brother and family of Crookston thi
i week.
Emil Swenson arrived home Tues
| day from Sherburne and Sioux Fall
, and will be ct home for a few week.
! Mrs. George Bennett and littl
daughter are spending this week {
9 the Henry Dunklebeck home in tn
: country.
Mr.. and Mrs Harry Stockton an
q family motored to yJilimar Satu.da
: where they visited at the Roy Bake
home over Sunday.
o Mrs. Fred Rabcock entertained
$ party of lady friends at her home G
: Wednesday afternoon in honor of
: cousin, Miss Susie Beebe of Connect
cut
r Frank Klein of Ellsworth, Wi:
s called on his sister, Mrs. William
| 10 -.
port that Mrs. st. John still remain