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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-07-26
Vernon Center

The ladies of the Methodist Epis-
copal church will be hostesses at an
ice cream social Wednesday evening,
July "a, at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
John Mertersdorf of North Vernon.
ice cream and cake will be served
for fifteen cents. Everybody is most
cordially invited to attend and enjoy
a social evening. Automobiles will
be provided to carry those from the
village who have no conveyance of
their own.
Mr.. an dMrs. Leslie Cooper drove
to Mapleton Sunday morning to see
their sister, Miss Gussie Roberts, who
had returned the evening before, from
st. Luke's hospital, ST. Paul, where
she had been for over two months.
Miss Roberts stood the trip home
fairly well although pretty tired. She
is improving quite rapidly but re-
quires the daily visit of her physi-
clan, DR.. Bomberger and all the
service. of the trained nurse.
Mrs. Sadie Brooks returned Satur-
day to Minneapolis after a months
visit with relatives here.
Mrs e. A. Quimby of Mankato Wis
tied the past week with Mrs. Loren
"a Carpenter.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis Brown, Mr.
and Mrs. &C. Cornish, Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Nickerson, Gene and William
Roberts and F. L. Cooper were
among those from here who attended
the band concert at beautiful Sibley
park last Sunday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Mertersdorf,
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Annis, Mr. and Mrs
Gene Francis, AIverz Francis, F. l..
Cooper and wife, Mr.. and Mrs. Thorn
as Boles, Mrs. Agnes Spence and Miss
Ella : Hays were Mankato visitors
Saturday afternoon.
Altogether 700 much rain. Winter
wheat, rye and nearly all the bar
ley in this locality is cut and in the
shock and harvesting of wheat and
cats will be in full swing by the mid :
die or latter part of the week.
The Baptist people and the young
friends of Ed Tetim rendered him a
reception Monday evening at the D..
A. Slater home. This young man has
joined the colors and leaves Thurs
day fer training in a military camp.
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CLERK HIRE IS ALLW0ED
County Food Administrators Helped
Out BY the Government.

County Food Administrators Helped
Out BY the Government. .,.4
Clerk hire amounting to $4,000 a
month for county food administrators
in Minnesota has been allowed by the
federal food administration, it was an
nounced today. Apportionment of this
expense fund has been made to the
various counties by A. D. Wilson, fed
eral food administrator for Minnesota.
Hennepin and Ramsey counties will
receive $416.66 month. St. Louis
county 5000; Stearns and Otter Trail.
500 a month each, Winona county,
$40, and other counties sums ranging
from $25 to $65 a month. i'@H@2 -
"Work of the county food admins
tration has increased to such an ex-
tent" said Mr.. Wilson particularly
since the new sugar regulations went
into effect, that it was impossible for
the men and the women who have
this work in charge to handle it with
out some clerical aid. In view of the
fact that they are all giving their en-
tire time and. sacrificing wholly any
personal business they may have
been engaged in before taking up this
work, it seemed right that this as
sistance should be given them"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-07-26
union LABOR LEADERS
FROWN ON N0NPARTY
They Will Not Affiliate With
Townley's Organization
WRONG IDEA PREVAILED
Propose to Look Into Records
Of Candidates For the
Legislature

Minneapolis, July 23.-Organized
labor in Minnesota will not put up an
independent state ticket, President
E. G. Fall of the Minnesota Fedora
tion of Labor said today. Action by
the convention last week at Virginia
was widely misconstrued, Mr.. Hall
declared, and the coming conference
on August "a will probably do moth
ing more than pla nfor getting ad-
yanced labor legislation.
Reports sent out from Virginia last
week said that the conference was
called after an address by Arthur LIE
oueur, NonL artisan league leader, and
forecast an Independent state ticket
Eacked by IaDor and by the Townley
league. There is no warrant for such
prediction, Mr.. Hall insisted today
Their Action Was Miscontrued.
There may have been few whe
thought that was what the convention
was preparing for" he said, "but
know that il was not the sentiment OF
the convention. The purpose of the
conference called for August "a is
merely to make plans for legislation
in the interests of labor. We will
naturally give our support to candi-
dates for the legislature who are
most favorable to our cause"
Language of the resolution as Off
cially reported gives considerable
latitude to the coming conference
The resolution, No. 43 of the conven
ton series, "instructs the executive
to issue call for a labor political
conference to be held in st. Paul not
later than August "a, 1918, for the
purpose Of formulating a plan for &
permanent political movement of the
working class"
Considerable Power Given.
1t would be in the power of this
conference to take radical action, Mr.
Hall admitted, but he insisted thai
there is not chance of it launching
a new state ticket.
There is no intention of combining
with the Nohpartisan league" he sait
"No man who is not trade unionis
will be permitted in the hall. NJ
Nonpartisan league or other outside
speaker will be permitted. 1t will b.
strictly a conference of union men.
the Nonpartisan league has in
dCrsed d number of city candidate!
for the legislature, some of them SO
cialists and others known as labo
candidates. The league has offeret
| it's support to various radical labo
measures as Eait to secure labor vote
for its own ticket, but most of tn,
measures outlined by the league ar
net on the real labor program.
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RENPFL IS P|NCHED
CHARGE OF SED|TI0N
1t Is Claimed That He Made
Disloyal Remarks
SNEERED AT COUNTRY
Alleged That He Said Germans
Should Kill Off the
Americans

Bernard Rempel, a wealthy real
estate dealer of Butterfield, was ar
rested by Mankato police officers last
evening when he, arrived here on the
Omaha train, and was held until this
morning when a deputy sheriff from
Watonwan county arrived here and
took him to st. James. Rempel was
wanted on a charge of having made
seditious remarks He is alleged to
have made statements in the country
near Butterfield which, it is claimed,
tended to discourage enlistment IN
the United States army.
Rempel is a wealthy real estate
! dealer and land holder. He admitted
to the officers here that he was worth
all of S150,000 and it is claimed that
he has never bought single Liberty
bond or subscribed to the Red Cross
or any other war cause.
Sheriff Lundquist of st. James
wired Chief of Police Ed. Ario to hold
Kennel when he passed through the
city last evening and Rempel was at
the police station during the night.
Several local businessmen are ac-
quainted with the man and stated
this morning that he ha shad the rep
utation of being a Pro-German ever
since the war broke out.
What Is Alleged.
Reports from ST. James allege that
Rempel stated: 1.-THE German troops
are getting the Americans in a
pocket as they ought to and they will
kill them off. The American troops
have no business in France or to be
fighting" Other like statements are
said to have been made by the man
at various times. In one instance he
is said to have compared a German
and an American postage stamp and
to have praised the German STAMP
while he sneered at the one Of
this nation and described it with the
yilest epithets.
John Rempel, brother of Bernard
Rempel, and D. w. Rempel, a second
cousin of the two were both in jail
at st. James, they having been ar
rested on warrants charging them
with threatening to do great bodily
harm. They were before court to-
day and released on SIS 900 bonds eacf
to appear August 9. No attorney in
st. James would take the cases
Paul Cooper is acting for the men
An agent from the ~ United
States department. of justice is
at ST. James investigating the case:
and it may be that federal warran
will be sworn out for each of thu
men.
Rempel is president of the People!
State bank at Butterfield.
The brother and cousin of Rempl'
were arrested on charges OF threat
ening to do great bodily harm to per
sons in Butterfield. 1t is alleged tina
they threatened to shoot five differ
ent persons.
The trouble is said to have ,oc
Cured in Butterfield- Sunday after
noon when the Rempels engaged il
a discussion with travelling men owe
the war.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-07-26

Members of the Mankato fair board
held lengthy business session at the
Elks' club this afternoon. The meet
ing opened with a luncheon, served
at 1890, which was followed by a
general discussion and the outlining
of plans for the; fair which will be
held in September.
Charles T. Taylor was elected
chairman of the meeting, and A. E.
Quinnby was elected secretary.
Committees from the Mankato
Commercial club, the Retail Mer-
chants association, and the Advertising
club were present at the meeting, and
several members of these organiza-
lions were put on the fair board.
Those who were elected to cooper
ated with the fair board for the fair
this fall are J. C. NARROW, j. A. 'Schell
M. F. Sullivan, w. ]. Fallancer. j
A Schell was selected as advertising
man for the show.
John Nyquist was elected vice pres
ident to fill the vacancy on the fair
board The following superintendent
of departments were appointed:
Thomas McGovern, cattle.
Jud Cornell, horses. 5l
William Schultz, hogs and sheep.
J. w. HOLMAN, poultry.
Henry Robel, farm products.
M. H. Coe, boys and girls club
work.
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FIX SIS Per TO GET
into THIS SOCIETY
D. [. Williams Is Member Of
New Press Organization;
Papers Filed

Diverse elements are represented
in the New Press society, incorporat-
ed yesterday says The Minneapolis
Tribune. Articles were filed by O..
A. Knutson, formerly closely asso-
ciated with James A. Peterson in the
latter's campaign for the United
States senatorship; Lynn Thompson,
socialist member of the Minneapolis
board of education, and DR.. l.. A.
F'ritsche of New Ulm, formerly in
terested in publication of Paul F.
Dehnel's paper, The ST. Paul and Min
neapolis American, before Dehnel
was indicted simultaneously with
"Jim" Peterson and ceased publica-
ton of his paper. Others in the list
of incorporators are Nellie A. Nelson
of Minneapolis and D. L.. Williams. OF
Courtland. The avowed purpose OF
the society is to publish and circulate
newspapers, books and pamphlets. II
costs SIS to get into the society
which is 81 cheaper than the Non
partisan league. and fifty cents q
month for dues.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-07-26

Meeting Was Held This Afternoon to Discuss
Various Phases Of the Show to
Be Held Here

A l.. Veigel, fruit.
Mrs. C. D. Snow, fine arts.
= Mrs. E. w. Foster, culinary.
Mrs. R. D. Philip, flowers.
" w. G. Fallancer, machinery.
J. Macbeth, speed.
2 Ed Brett, floral hall.
John Nyquist, free acts, amuse-
ments and music.
? J. J. Flaschenhar, gate and admis-
sion.
E. w. Fisher, assistant gate and adj
mission.
Chris. Steiner, grounds.
M. F. Sullivan, marshal.
The fair board has arranged with
the United States Department of Ag-
riculture, Washington, d. c., for an
exhibit of grains, weights and meas
ures, illustrating the standard wheat
and corn under the provisions of tle
United States standard grain act
The state board of health will also
have an exhibit at the fair.
1t is hoped that those who are
managing the fair will arrange tC
have a speaker of national reputation
deliver an address during the progress
of the exposition. A high grade
speaker would prove to be a magnet
and an address along right lines
would be drawing card. 1t would
be an intellectual treat along with the
many other good things at the fair
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-07-26
WILL BE UNDER BURLESON

Communication Lines To Be Given
Over to Postmaster General.
Washington, July 23.-The United
States government will take over the
control of all communication lines in
the country on July 81. President
Wilson today signed an order conferr-
ing upon himself this power under
the recent resolution which was
passed by congress. The lines will be
under control of Postmaster Burleson,
it was officially announced
Washington, July 23.-The Cape
Cod canal was today taken over by
the federal government under the
powers granted by the transportation
bill. In view of the increasing sub
marine danger and the need of ship
ping coal to New England it was
deemed necessary that the govern
ment have control of the canal
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-07-26

or, that's been on the front a while
what letter means.
Must close Mac as l am working on
my hew home Ga dug out) and want
to fix it up so l can sleep in 1t to-
night, Hello to all the boys and
awaiting your next am very sincere
ly, Nick.
Fl Mckinley, P. l., June s, 1915
Mayer Bros. Company, Mankato. MINI.
Dear Sirs: Received your letter of
the Gath of April and was more than
pleased to hear from you. In it you
made statement about the rainy
season of which I think you must
have had some former knowledge.
The season is now in full swing, and
we have rains every day and also
some terrific winds but they say that
expected in a few weeks, of which l
will write you when it is all blown
over. The evenings now are very cool.
A person can easily stand double
blanket to cover with. 1t reminds me
of the old Minnesota fall when We get
the driZZling cold rains. So far the
weather hasn't had any effect on me.
haven't been sick day yet most
of the boys of our company are both
cred more or less with light fevers
but they have things of that sort we'll
checked now, so there is practically
no danger of person getting very
ill with it if he doesn't let 1t get too
good a start before he has it attend
ed to.
The Engineers branch of service
over here consists of a program
which runs something like this; In
fantry drill 7:15 a. m. to $3.50; $3.50
| to 1880 bridge building or trench
work; 100 p. m. to- 800 school of
engineering which consists of knots
and lashes, demolition or destruction of
bridges and, buildings of all types,
wire entanglements of all sorts, etc.
The work we are now at is pontoon
bridge work. 1t took us just thirty
minutes to stretch one across the Pa
sig river which is about one hundred
and fifty feet across.
| can't figure out what the idea was
Of sending us over here, but | sup
pose it is to send us from here on
over into Russia gut we can't get
any information on anything SO it is
all guess work, but wherever we
are sent you may watch the papers
| for the work of B company Third
Engineers. The boys are all full OF
pep and are anxious to take wallOp
at the old boy across the Atlantic.
Our company was out on seven
day hike a week ago and all held UP
fine, and all came back in excellent
| condition. The district covered was
one hundred and ten miles, that's
travelling right along for an army Of
recruits.
| Well through these few lines you
| can readily see what is connected
with the engineers work. There
being nothing more of interest which
can write you now l will close, wish
ing you success in your business / re-
main, sincerely yours, John ]. Marka
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-07-26
BAPTIST SUMMER SESSION
Hundreds of Delegates Are in Attend
ance At Assembly.

Hundreds of delegates from all
parts of Minnesota helped to open the
twentieth annual session of the Min
nesota Baptist summer assembly at
Mound, Lake Minnetonka, yesterday
and, after completion of the three day
registration period, will hold daily
meetings to and including August s.
The assembly is referred to by the
members as the Baptist Plattsburg"
The daily program will open with
the devotional period at $50 a. m.
Addresses, conference, hikes, tennis,
tournaments and SOCIAL gatherings
will follow. Among the visitors to
the conference are S. E. Moon and
P. C. Metzger, African missionaries,
and DR.. w. E. Chalmers, Philadelphia
Sunday school expert.
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FROM BOYS
in The ARMY CAMPS

o. T. Mclean is in receipt of the fol-
lowing letter from Nick Kieffe, who is
in France:
A. E. F. France, June 10, 1915
Guards Depot, Caterham, Surrey.
Dear Mac: Received your letter of
April 1918 few hours ago and GER
tainly was very glad to hear from you,
and the Eagle sure looked good, it's a
very rare thing around here, many
thanks Mac as it was appreciated
very much.
Thought for while the mail man
was afraid to come up here as no
mail came for over two weeks and
mail is what everybody is looking for
because we are away from civilization
and have no entertainments except
with theHinies and getting bunch of
them lately so always eager for your
letters.
The pictures were fine and very
glad you sent them even if one of
them is a little blurred.
Sent Brick some clippings of a lit
tie trick we put over on HINES it
came from the Stars and Stripes a
paper published by the A. E. F., SO
if you see him tell him to show it
to you as I have no more and it will
show you that we are still working
on them, have been on the front now
since the latter part of January which
is about six months and all that while
a constant roar, will have a record
shortly of staying at the front the
longest without rest right now the
Canadian First division holds it will
little over six months so if we art
here a month longer We'll tie ZEN
and peat them.
Had my hair clipped and shaved of
twice and in week will have ZEN
shaved again as it helps keep clean.
Mac you folks at home are certaif1l!
working hard for our benefit an,
everybody is enthused with Third Lii
berty Loan have one Liberty bon,
myself and $4,000 insurance also hav,
allotment to my mother of 800
month, which she is saving part TO
me, mother is always worrying abou
my safety and think it's her prayer
that saved me many times.
Have written Brick three times bu
he has never written me. Often thin
how easily man is forgotten as yo
ard Steve Lamm are the only ones
hear from, and ask anybody over her
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are spending the summer, returned to
St. Paul this morning where they will
visit DR.. Peck's brother who is in
training at Drnwoody Institute for
government service.
& Fred KroSt and Lee Wood of this
city and C. R. Ulman of Minneapolis,
have returned to their homes after
spending ten days vacation at Gull
Lake, near Nisswa, Mimi, a few
miles from Brainerd. The men en-
ioyed a splendid outing, and fishing
in the lake was the favorite pasttime.
Mr.. Krost captured the biggest fish
caught by his party, which was a
muscallonge weighing about twenty
pounds
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-07-26
HARVEST IN FULL SWING
Cutting of Wheat This Week; Farm
ers Are BUSY.

Farmers coming into town today
report that the harvest season will
be in full swing in Blue Earth and
surrounding counties this week. Bar
ley, rye, oats and wheat are all prac-
tically ready to be cut and an ex-
ceptionally heavy yield of all small
grain is expected. The present hot
weather is just what is needed for
the corn crop.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-07-26
U-Boat No Longer Menace.

I III
London, July 23.-Herbert Hoov-
er, food administrators of the United
States, told the allied food experts
today that the food problem was we'll
in hand. He stated that the sub
marine was no longer a menace to
the boys in France or to the people
in the British Isles.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-07-26
ADDRESSED THE FARMERS
Judge w. L. Comstock Spoke T,
Community Catherine,

Judge w. l.. Comstock was at a
community gathering of farmers at
Baxter park last evening. Judge
Comstock states that a fine program
was carried out at the gathering and
over five hundred farmers from the
surrounding country were present.
There seems to be q growing tend
ency among the farmers to hold COM
munity affairs of this kind and to get
together for the purpose of discuss
ing questions of interest at this time.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-07-26
Strike in Winnipeg.

Winnipeg, July pa strike among
the trades unions of Canada started
today. The men are striking for bet
ter working conditions and for better
wages, which rights they claim were
promised them and were later de-
MED by the employers in Canadian
manufacturing plants.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-07-26
FLIGHT OF BRITISH AIRMEN
Trip of $500 Miles Across The United
States -
UNITED Press Dispatch I

IUn1ted Press D1spatoh.J
Washington, July 23-An aero
plane flight of $500 miles across the
United States will be taken by British
airmen under the supervision of Uni
ted States flyers. The flights will be of
"a demonstration nature to show peo-
pie the work cadet flyer must go
through. Flights will be made on
exhibition at New Orleans, Indian
apolis, and ST. Paul and Minneapolis.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-07-26
REMOVED TO PARIS

Young Theodore Roosevelt Who Was
Wounded In Action Last Week.
Washington, July 23.-Major Theo-
dore Roosevelt, Jr., was wounded in
action last week while leading his
men against a German machine gun
ners' nest. He was shot twice through
the knee and will not be able to re-
turn to action for several months. He
has been removed from the hospital
at Paris to his home in that city
where his wife is taking care of him.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-07-26
0WAT0NNA MAN KILLED
James PerkIe Among Those Who Died
In France.

tAssOciated Press Dispatch1
Washington, July 23.-General Per-
shing announced today that los
Americans were included on the casu-
lalty list. Among those killed in ac-
ton was James Perkle of Owatonna.
Fl. A. Lewis of Winona was reported
to have died of wounds.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-07-26
CALL FOR 50,395 MEN
They Will Entrain For Camp Between
August and 5.
NNSSSe GH0 Ss
limited Press DiSpatch

Washington, July 23.-yGeneral
crowder today issued call for So
1896 men to entrain for camp some
time between August 1 and August S.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-07-26
MONEY FOR COUNTY FAIRS
Mankato and Garden City Will Share
In Distribution.

In Distribution.
There will be ninety-six fair asso-
Citations which will qualify in Mime
sofa this year as recipients of state
aid. Last year the premiums paid
by these societies totaled $121 ,526.56.
The 1917 legislature appropriated
100000 to be paid the county and
district agricultural societies of the
state in proportion to the amount
each pays out in the form of premi-
ums. Both the Mankato and the
Garden City fair swill share in this
distribution.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-07-26
TYPHOID SWEEPING BERLIN
Dread Disease Was Started BY Poi ).
soned Milk
limited Press Dispatch.1

Amsterdam, July 23.-An epidemic
of typhoid fever is said to be sweep
ing over Berlin. The dread disease
was started by poisoned milk.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-07-26
CHARGED WITH GRATING
Member of Council of Defense Is On
Accused List
ASSOCIATED Press Dispatc

tASSOc1ateu Press ITSpatCh.T
New York, July 23.-Harry Laserus
of the Council of Defense sub COM
mittee on supervising raincoat pro-
duction was arrested in connection
with the Investigation into the
charge of graft in Tie soldiers rain.
coat production.