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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-02-22
ENDORSED BY Mr.. BAKER
Secretary of War Speaks Very
Highly of the Salvation
Army War Work

1--WE are glad to observe that the
Salvation army is lending it's power
full and in many ways unique aid in
the general cooperation of the COM
munity at large" Secretary of War
Newton D. Baker has written to
Commissioner Thomas Estill, west
ern territorial headquarters, Chicago,
in official endorsement of the Saliva
ton army's vast and comprehensive
war relief work in building huts in
France and the United States where
American troops may attend religi-
Gus services, get steaming hot cup
of coffee, read, write home, get their
clothes mended and socks darned.
"This cooperation is new thing
in the worlds history" the war
department letters adds, ''and the war
department welcomes and is grateful
for such help as you and your asso-
ciates can give
Late advices from the American
front in France tell of Salvation
Army lassies serving steaming hot
coffee all night to United States
troops on post duty during the first
snowstorm of the season.
"It was hard work for us, standing
in the cold wet" said one lassie,
"but it was considerably worse for
the American boys who had to
stumble through snow and against
wind backward and forward from
their posts"
The Salvation army lassies and men
have been equipped with gas masks
upon several occasions when duty
called them near the fighting front.
The Salvation army hutment
clothes mending department is teem-
ing with activity, darning socks,
sewing on buttons and patching
rents for United States men.
The religious services conducted
twice weekly are the wonder of the
day to the British when they hear
the voluminous voices of the Sammies
giving vent to song at the Salvation
army hutments.
War expenditures by the Salvation
army now are rapidly ascending to
the $2,O0O,000 mark.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-02-22

Louis Reckors, employed by the
International Harvester company, left
last night for his home in Adrian,
Mimi, in response to a message in
forming him of the serious illness of
his father
Mr. and Mrs. James Mclaughlin of
West Fifth street, this morning an
nounce the arrival of a nine pouno
daughter, Miss Charlotte. Mr.. Nc
Laughlin is secretary and treasurer
of the Minnesota Pipe and Tile COM
pany.
E.. K. IlgenFritz has returned from
his trip in the west. He visited at San
Diego, Los Angeles and San Fran
cisco and on his return journey
stopped at Camp Cody. He found the
boys all in fine spirits, enjoying camp
life greatly and all eager to get over
to France. He visited also in Gal
weston, New Orleans and Chicago on
his homeward trip. Mrs. HgenFritz
will remain in San Diego for a time
yet and then will go to-. Seattle to
visit with her uncle, L. p Hunt.
Mrs. c. J. Holman, state recording
secretary of the Minnesota Federation
of Women's club, left today for
ST. Paul. where she will attend the
state executive board meeting tomor-
row night.
Mrs. J. R. Brandrup left for st.
Paul this morning, where she will at
tend the meeting of the Minnesota
State Federation of Women's clubs.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-02-22
SUPPORT FOOD LAWS

st. Paul February 20-Whole-
hearted support of the United States
government and close cooperation
with the federal food administration,
even at great personal sacrifice, is the
keynote of the retail grocers and
general merchants convention which
opened at the Ryan hotel, ST. Paul,
today.
Reviewing the tend of events since
the United States entered the war, A.
c. Ekelund, state president, in his
annual address, paid tribute to the
efficient manner in which the fed
eral food administration, under the
direction of Mr.. Hoover, has COPIED
with the situation confronting it. He
likewise complimented A. D. Wilson
federal food administrator in Mime
sofa, upon the competence with
which the situations has been met in
this state.
1--WE must resolve to conduct our
business in strict accordance with the
wishes of the food administration,
and convince our patrons that they
must do likewise" he said.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-02-22
ALL ALIENS MUST REGISTER

By order of the State Public Safety
commission all aliens in the state ex-
cept male Germans must register this
includes women and children over the
age of fourteen years of age and un-
der the age of fourteen must be reg
istered by parent or guardian.
The following places have been Sc
selected to register. The hose house
Dukes addition; hose house, West
Mankato, and the court room at the
city hall Second floor.
The registration station will be
open from 9 a. m. until p. m. and
anyone can register at one of these
places, February %, 26 and 81, 1918.
The city clerk requests that about
thirty persons volunteer to act as
clerks of registration or members of
the home guards as suggested by the
State Safety commission, these will
be so arranged that only one days
time will be required of each person.
Please notify me by phone, Citz.
478, your name and what day you
best can serve.-F. w. Bates, city
clerk.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-02-22
SPEAKS HIGHLY OF DEAD
F. A. Whitcomb Was Very Well
Thought Of at Albert Lea,
MiBn

Albert Lea Tribune: E. A. Whit
comb is dead. This we'll known resi-
dent at 205 First avenue west passed
away at the Naeve hospital at 1:4O
o'clock Tuesday morning after a two
weeks illness with a complication of
diseases.
Mr.. WhitcOmb was first taken ill
with a severe attack of rheumatism
Two days before his death he was
taken to the Naeve hospital where the
best of care was administered until
death came to relieve him.
Elmer Alden Whitcomb was born
in Orange, Vermont, January l., 1862
He came west in the year of 1868 and
settled in Mankato. In the year 1887
July 4, he was married to Anna M
Wright, who passed away, January 6,
1888. 9
On the oath of May, 1892, he was
married to Anna Schwartz. He is sur
vived by his wife and one sister, Mrs.
Charles McAdams, of Swea City, Ia.
Mr.. Whitcomb worked for General
Widell of Mankato for fifteen years,
as engineer in the stone quarry.
He came to Albert Lea in 1910 and
was employed at the Brick and
Tile plant for four years.
The last four years he was one of
the engineers at the Central high
school building.
He was a member of the M. w. A.
at Albert Lea and member of the
Knights of Pythias at Mankato.
The funeral services will be held
Wednesday at $3.50 p. m. at his home
at 205 North First Ave-, West. The
remains will be taken to Mankato
Thursday morning where the knights
of Pythias will have charge. Inter
ment will be made in the Minneopa
park cemetery.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-02-22

Paul H. Armenian, who has been in
Crookston for more than year oper-
ating a. linotype machine on The
Daily Times, is visiting in Mankato
for week and then he will go to
Camp Dodge with the Polk county
contingent of selected men. Paul will
give up tickling the keyboard of a
Mergenthaler for a while to shoulder
rifle and take shots at the kaiser
Paul says he hopes to capture the
kaiser and bring him to America,
where he can place him on exhibition,
charging so much per to see the fell
low. In this way he thinks Bill can
be put to some use toward paying off
the debt this country has necessarily
created in carrying on the war for a
righteous cause.
Mr.. and Mrs. M. Beaver of New Ulm
were in the city visiting friends, and
attended the performance of $50
Long, Lefty"
Mrs. c. E. Holiday of Portland,
Ore, who was enroute home from a
purchasing trip for her ready-to-
wear store at Portland, Ore, having
spent some weeks in the east, is the
guest of Mrs. Matte Dane.
Miss Marie Burmeister, who spent
several months in Chicago, has ar
rived home.
Miss Grace Park spent the week.
end at ST. James visiting with Miss
Cora Jones.
Harvey Fullerton and Wesley Dur
balm of Fairfax, Mimi, visited over
Sunday with relatives in Mankato.
H. B. Snyder, assistant master
mechanic of the Great Western rail-
road at Rochester, was in the city to-
day on business.
o. C. Lee, sheriff of Jackson county
was in Mankato today to visit his
son, Leroy Kesler, who is soon to en-
ter the aviation service
Miss Dorothy Frentz spent Sunday
at her home in Waseca.
E. w. Larson of Tracy is visiting
his sister, Miss Mary Larson.
John Henry Spring of Austin was
a business caller in the city today.
William Killing, who was a guest
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Adam
Killing, left for his home in Mound
ridge, Kansas today.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-02-22
Springfield Puts Up the Bars
A. c. Townley
DON'T WANT HIM THERE
Council Adopted Resolutions
Which Are Very Plain and
To the Point

Springfield, Mimi, February 20
Following the receipt of cards sent
out by the Nom partisan league from
st. Paul to farmers in this vicinity,
and the engaging of the opera house,
the news spread that A. c. Townley
would speak here Thursday after
noon, February 81 at 2 p. m. I'M
mediately storm of protest arose
from the people who have borne the
burden of supporting the government
in all it's drives for money and
moral support in this vicinity. Men
who had boys in the army camps and
recalled the reputation of Townley in
connection with this war, threatened
violence in case he should be per-
mitted to speak here and Mayor
Bott, who himself has a son in the
service, called special meeting of
the village council at the office of
Recorder Ed. J. Fernholz on Monday
afternoon for the purpose of discus
sing ways and means of averting
trouble. After a thorough discussion,
the council unanimously voted to
place a ban on the meeting and
passed the following resolution:
The Resolutions.
Whereas, A. C. Townley, presi-
dent of the Nom Partisan league,
is advertised to deliver an address
at the opera house in this viii
lage on Thursday, February 81,
and
Whereas, this country is at
war and it is commonly report
ed that the speeches which said
A. C.. Townley delivers and which
he and his agents have recently
delivered, tend to weaken the
public support of the military
forces of this country and hamper
and embarrass the work of carry
ing on the var with efficiency
and unity, and
Whereas, said speech is likely
to precipitate violence and rioting
and disturb the peace and quiet of
the village and its inhabitants,
therefore
Be 1t Ordered, that the said A.
< G.. Townley and his agents are
hereby forbidden to deliver any
address in this village on said
date or at any time during the
present war and that the peace
officers of this village are hereby
instructed to see that this order
is carried out and for such pur-
pose may call upon such persons
for assistance as they may deem
necessary.
Be 1t Further Resolved, that
copy of this order be sent to the
said A. G. Townley.
On learning of the councils action
Manager Herman Bloemke of the
opera house sent back the 81 which
had been paid on the contract for the
hall, and cancelled the contract. Re-
corder Fernho'z sen, copy of the
councils resolution to the league
headquarters at st. Paul and the
sheriff and county attorney were also
notified. The local police officers
have been instructed to prevent the
holding of any such meeting in
Springfield.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-02-22
PLEADED NOT GUILTY
CHARGE OF ROBBERY
Young Stanley Aitkin Was Ar
ranged Before Judge W. L.
C0mst0ck

Stanley Aitkin, the young man in
dicted by the grand jury on the
charge of robbery in the first degree.
pleaded not guilty in the district
court yesterday afternoon Judge
Comstock fixed the amount of bond
required in the sum of $1,000 C. l..
Laurisch appeared as attorney for
the defendant. 1t was expected by
the defendant that the bond would be
furnished by tonight.
Aitkin still said today that the
robbery was joke fixed up between
himself and Kenneth Hoerr He was
asked whether it was true that Ken
meth Hoerr, failing to make connec-
tons for the hold-up joke, left the
auto and managed to call up Aitkin
and got him. to be just where it could
be pulled up. Aitkin said this was SO.
In the case of the State Bank of
Delano against G.. H. Cooper, local
railroad freight agent, the jury
brought in verdict for the defend
ant. Mr.. Cooper will not have to pay
the note that he signed under a wrong
understanding.
In the suit of Alec W. Anderson
against Erwin Swanson, on a note, a
verdict was rendered for the plaintiff
in the sum of $26790. The defense
sought to make out that the note had
been paid in connection with GER
tain transaction.
The next case was the action
brought by John Evans against Mrs.
w. D. Owen. The plaintiff sued on
the claim that COW that he had
bought at an auction was found to
be sick and died. On motion of Will
liam F. Hughes, attorney for the de-
Tense, the court dismissed this action.
The court next took up for trial the
suit of the Minnesota Pipe and Tile
company against the Omaha railroad.
The plaintiff company claims some
thing over $500 on account of pipes
alleged to be broken in transit.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-02-22
IDENTITY or GIRL KNOWN
Mother Declares She Did Not
Order Her Daughter Away
From Home

There is no longer any doubt about
the identity of the girl at the Imman-
uel hospital who a few days ago came
very near to destroying her new born
baby at Sibley park. ID
The girl has been working at local
factory. She has several brothers
and sisters. She has been living with
her mother in the north end of town.
The mother said this morning that
it was not true that she had turned
her daughter out of the house She
daughters trouble, until informed by
the authorities, although she knew
that something was on the daughters
mind from the way the girl had been
talking. The mother said she cried
for half a day when she learned what
had happened to the girl. She said
that was the worst grief that had ever
come on the family.
The mother said the girl could have
a home with her sister, who is married
and living in the city, just as soon
as she was well enough to leave the
hospital. This sisters husband, the
mother said, was willing to let the
girl come to his house and help take
care of his wife and the house, and
said she could stay as long as she
pleased
The mother said this girl had al
ways been very good, as far as she
knew. The girl was twenty five years
old. She worked hard and turned her
earnings over to her mother. The
mother said she had always given
the girl what clothing and other
things she needed. She said this
girl was the most delicate of her
children. The girl had had st. Vitus
dance for nine years and was still
very nervous.
To those who have called on her at
the hospital, the girl, so it is reported
would not admit her identity. To
one woman she denied her name when
so addressed. She declines to talk to
those who call
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-02-22
THREE men were SHOT
Attcaked While Raid Is Made On
|. W. W. Headquarters
At HiIIsb0r0
ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch. ]
rom Tuesdays Daily.

From Tuesdays Daily.
Hillsboro, February 1S.-Three men
were shot, but not fatally in raid
on the l. w. w. headquarters here.
Police Chief Emery was shot in the
arm and Ernest Foth, butcher dep
utized to assist him, was shot twice
in the abdomen. A miner named Dom
nelson was in the raided house and
he was shot and is not expected to
live. G. P. Irwin, the alleged l. w.
w. leader, escaped.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-02-22
NOT DUE
Thirty.Five Men AtNorfoIkNava
Station Were Taken Sud-
denly III
UNITED Press Dispatch.1

Washington, February 19.-Thirty-
five men at the naval station at Nor
folk, Va, were taken very ill yester-
day after eating some corned beef, il
was reported by Captain Dayton, in
whose command they were. 1t was
not case of ptomaine poisoning or
ground glass, however. These are the
facts that gave rise to rumors of
wholesale poisoning of the men at the
naval stations, and to the report that
one or more had died.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-02-22
Attacks Were RepuIsed.

UNITED Press Dispatch
London, Eng, February 20.-Field
Marshal Haig today reported attacks
and raids by the Germans on the
British lines east of Arleaux and
Ehneglee. The Germans were de-
cisively repulsed.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-02-22
BOY DRANK BRANDY, DIES
St. Peter Seven Year Old Lad
Was Unconscious for Nun.
Der of Hours
From Tuesdays Daily.

From Tuesdays Daily.
st. Peter, Mimi, February 49,
After lying unconscious for eight
hours as result of drinking four
ounces of brandy, Russell Maxon, sew
en- years old, died here today. His
parents, thinking he was in no dan
ger, did not call a physician. When
he did not awaken the parents became
alarmed and when medical aid arrived
he was beyond help.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-02-22
Quake Killed Two Thousand.

Toxic, Japan, February 2O.-Two
thousand are dead and many more
have been injured in a great earth
quake that occurred today at the
Chinese town of Swallow, seaport in
the province of Kwang- Tung, not far
from Hong Kong.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-02-22
Shipping Will Increase.

ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch.1
Washington, February 20.-The low
point of available allied shipping has
been passed two weeks earlier than
the officials expected and confidence
is expressed that the amount of ship
ping available would increase stead
ily
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-02-22
Funeral of Vernon Castle.

ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch.1
New York, February ia private
military funeral for Vernon Castle
was held at the Little Church Around
the corner, today.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-02-22

Miss Grace Parke spent the week.
end with relatives and friends in Min
neapolis.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-02-22
Safety League Auxiliary.

An auxiliary to the National Safety
league of Mankato was organized in
North Mankato, last night. The
meeting was held at the village hall.
A committee headed by John R.
Bowen went from this side of the
river to assist in the organization.
The officers selected are: President,
Henry Robel, ST., vice president G.. E.
Ball; secretary, William P. Grimes
treasurer, E. r. Jones. A great deal
of interest was manifested in the
work of the league. Short talks were
made by Mr.. Bowen, Judge w. l..
Comstock, M. F. Sllivan and J. e.
Reynolds. 1t was decided that the
village ahll. At the time the commit
tee on constitution and bylaws, made
up of G.. E. Ball, w. F. Grimes and J.
B. Nelson will report.
Miss Elsie Rolf was pleasantly sur
prised at her home on Nicollet ave-
nue. last evening by merry company
of young lady friends, including mem
bers of the w. H. o. club, and young
lady clerks from Salet's store, where
she was formerly a saleslady The
affair was planned by the guests in
honor of Miss Rolls approaching
marriage to Mr.. Russell B. Boothroyd
of Mankato, a travelling salesman for
Armour company. Miss Rolf was pre-
sented with many handsome and USE
full gifts by her friends, and after a
pleasant social evening delicious
lunch was served by a committee of
the young ladies present.
Alien residents in the village oil
North Mankato will register between
the hours of a. M, and p. M, Feb
ruary rs, rs and 81 at Hensel's barber
shop, Alt Belgrade avenue.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-02-22
Earthouakes in China.

ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch1
Annoy, China, February 18.-Earth.
quakes continue. Many are injured.
One hundred houses collapsed.
The spectator., 1918-11-15
DREAM OF WORLD DOMINION ENDS
 IN MEDICATION
Power of HohenzolIerns Again to Set World AfIame
 Is Ended.
Plunged World Into Greatest War in History and Now Goes
 Into Oblivion.

The abdication of the kaiser and the renunciation of the crown prince ends the power of the two men solely re- sponSible for plunging the world into the bleodieSt conflict in all history.
 9he kaiser sought world dominion and won-world hatred The military lenders of Prussia, its philosophers, teachers, preachers and business men. for years directed the moral, intellec- tual and material resources of the em- pire toward the tremendous concen- t;'ation and consumma;ion of organ iHed power which in 1914 he let loose upon the world. lis armies crushed by the hosts of civilization, his empire torn by revolution, he now retireS 10 private life with the record of being tue bloodiVSt-minded and most hatred ruler the world has ever known.
The spectator., 1918-11-15
to ask for your money back.

podson's Liver Tone is a pleasant tasting, purely vegetable remedy, harmless to both children and adults. Take spoonful at night and wake up feeling fine; no biliousness, sick head ache, acid stomach or constipated bowels. It doesn't gripe or cawse in- convenience all the next day like vio- today and tomorrow you will feel weak, sick and nauseated Don't lose a days work Take Dodson's Liver Tone instead and feel fine. full of vigor and ambition.-Adv.
The spectator., 1918-11-15
Ca|omeI Loses You a Days Work!
 Take D0dSon's Liver Tone Instead Read my guarantee! If bilious, constipated or head achy you need not take nasty, sickening, danger
 ous calomel to get strengthened up

Every druggist in town-your drug gist and everybody's druggist has no- ticed a great falling off in the sale of calomel. They all give the same req son. Doeson's Liver Tone is taking its place.
 "Calcnel is dangerous and people know 1t, while Dodson's Liver Tone is perfectly safe and gives better re- sults,' said prominent local druggist. Dodson's Liver Tone is personally guaranteed by every druggist who sells fl. A large bottle doesn't cost very much, but if it fails to give easy relief in every case of liver sluggish ness and constipation, you have only
The spectator., 1918-11-15

Information has not been supplied concerning the location and move. ments of the Austro-Hungarian ships. Maps of the mine fields and other ob- stacles have not been communicated. The merchant ships of the allied pow CTS have not been handed over. The part of the Austro- Hungarian nary which 1t had been agreed upon should surrender has not been surrendered. The above ace facts that constitute .l complete breach of agreement solemniy stipulated for by the arnistlce conven ton
The spectator., 1918-11-15
THE BLUE THAT'S TRUE.

Red Cross Ball Blue gives to clothes a clear, dazzling white, winter than snow, not greenish yellow tinge like cheap bottle blue. Buy Red Cross Ball Blue for next washday. You will be happily surprised Large package at your grocers, cents.-Adv.
The spectator., 1918-11-15
COMPLAIN AUSTRIA IS FALSE
comassder in Chief Of italian Navy Re- ports Armistice Treaty Has Not
 Been Complied With.

wireless message, signed by the commander in chief of the Italian navy, says that the naval clauses in the Aus tro-Hungarian armistice treaty have not all been compiled with. Informa- tion, withheld.
 Tnis announfement is made in an o.ilcial statemabt. saving:
The spectator., 1918-11-15
Its Sort.

"The marriage of that pretty young girl to the old millionaire was q reg uar business arrangement"
 It did seem q sort of transaction on her face value.''
The spectator., 1918-11-15
4 ReQu.kar Cutup.

Smythe-Say, hear that new min- iSter you have is comical fellow
 Smith-Well, shOuh say he is. He has hung a sign m the church read ing Fire Escape."