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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-08-09
STATE FOOD MAN HAD
TROUBLE WITHHOARDER
Farmer Elected V. B.vye From
His 0at Bin; Arrest
Follows

Morgan, Mimi, August 2.-Tuesday
while V. B. wye was about finishing
up his work in Brown county for the
Estate food administrator he met with
'some serious difficulty with Emil
Harder of Eden township. 1t seems
that Mr.. Harder had few sacks OF
wheat but Mr. wye was not content to
drop his investigation without thor
ough examination of the granary and
began prodding around in the oat bin.
Mr.. Wye has discovered a great many
sacks of wheat and even some white
flour covered up in oats in his trips
Throughout the county so he makes
it practice to make quite a thorough
search wherever he goes. Mr.. Hard
er got quite angry with the food rep
resentative for prodding around in the
oat bin. Mr.. wye told him that it
Was his business to search thoroughly
and when he resumed his work Mr..
Harder elected him from the granary.
AT Mr. Yves demand Mr.. Harder
brought the wheat to town and de-
livercd it to one of the elevators. He
claims taht he would have sold it
last spring but that it was refused
because of poor quality. He also
claims that he would have sold it
bin that he didn't want the cover
torn off Of
Mr.. Harder was called to New Ulm
Tuesday evening and it was arranged
to give him a preliminary bearing
Wednesday morning. Mr.. Harder
pleaded not guilty to the charge
placed against him and the case was
continued for week.
Representatives of the food admin
istration regard the matter in. very
serious light. 1t is the first instance
when they have had serious trouble
although some have been antagonistic
when first annroa ohed
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-08-09

crossed this bread became mildewed
and uneatable. and then some bread
of lighter color, which had been kept
in Theoretically scaled sreceptacles
was served, but was even more un-
palatable than the black bread. The
Office was made of burned barley and
acorns. The COMMANDER and officers
If the U-boat Jared as the lower rat
y 70 able to supplement
their allowances with timed ham and
other canned food"
Life Not Pleasant.
AS the submarine was forced to
keep below the waters surface great
deal TO the time life aboard the sub
marine was anything but pleasant.
The boat sweated and all spare
clothing became saturated with mois-
-ure, while the atmosphere often be-
jame foul and breathing difficult" he
asserted. while we were submerged
he crew would start the gramaphone.
What machine supplied the music which
vas played triumphantly when. the u
Dat got another victim Really the
sinking of any innocent merchantmen
:aused that crew as much joy as ii
he members had sunk war ship.
"One night there was more than ~
usual amount of rejoicing and the
ramaphone's liveliest airs were play :.
ID. The Germans had torpedoed an
oil tanker which, according to the
commander, sank in thirty seconds
Guild not help wondering at the men
tality of men who could rejoice at
such a thing, knowing that without
living them the slightest chance of
offending themselves or escaping they
m sent innocent. sailors to their
deaths.
Out of Track of Steamer.
''The next day we seemed to be out
the track or steamers, and l went
into the coming tower and saw the
= Ulcers amusing themselves by shoot
ng at gulls or empty bottles. by
his time the submarine evidently had
cached the extreme outward point
If her voyage, and we started on our
eturn trip to Helgoland. Three Nor
Iegian ships were stopped for the
uipose of Obtain ing fresh food. Soon
fter this there was much excitement
hen it was ascertained that there
was British submarine in our vi
Unity. By listening the crew could
ear the enemy submarine, and the
'ermans feared she was going to at
9ck us. We submerged and eventu-
lily lodged the British vessel. !
The U-boat was equipped with
powerful wireless apparatus, and each
vening, providing the weather and
Their conditions were favorable, the
ferman commander remained on the
'aters surface in wireless communi-
alton with his base"
The British captain finally arrived
Il Helgoland, and afterward was
ransferred to Brandenburg. Eventu-
lily he was taken to Switzerland and
LEASED, reaching England on June
9. And now the captain is getting
eady to go to sea again
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-08-09

who have been spending some time in
the vicinity of Mapleton and Vernon
Center. will return to their home the
first of next week. Mr.. adm Mrs. Rich
are the parents of Lyle Rich who was
killed in action in France short time
ago.
Roman Hunt OF Mapleton was in
Mankato on business today.
Miss Grace Reynolds returned today
to Brainerd. where she is nurse in
the Northern Pacific hospital
Deputy County Auditor B. E. Lee
is enjoying his vacation this week.
Mr.. Lee is at Lake Francis with his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs o. ]. Lee.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-08-09
PLEADED NOT GUILTY
rank koWaIski Who Was Charged
With Assault.

rank KowaIski Who Was Charged
With Assault.
Frank Kowalski was brought before
Judge w. A. Plymat in the municipal
curt yesterday afternoon on charge
assault in the third degree, the
complainant being Edgar Swan. Ko-
Salski pleaded not guilty and his case
vas set to come up on August 5. Ko-
alski was released on his own rec
enhance.
Henry Olson was also before the
curt on the complaint Of Ed Rondig,
harged with assault in the third de-
free. He pleaded guilty and was SEN
enced to pay fine of $40 and costs.
The trouble occurred in front of
he Oleander saloon about eleven
clock Wednesday night and not in
he End saloon.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-08-09
Judsoa1

The grain cutting is about com
pleted in the vicinity There will be
a lot of shock threshing done this
year owing to the scarcity of help for
stacking.
Quite number motored to Mankato
Tuesday of last week to show respect
20 the boys on their departure.
Ed. N. Jones of Mankato is assist
ing with the harvest on his farm here
which is operated by his son in law
Mary Philips of Tracy is visiting
'elatives here.
The young people gathered at tho
ONE of William Krummel anu
family one night last week in honor
Arthur Krummel who was one of
the men who left here for Camp
Vadsworth, S. G. Ice cream and
AXE was served.
Richard Morgan of Ottawa spent
'unday at the home of R. T. Thomas
I'd family.
- ~c'ool convention held
at Carmel church last Sunday was well
a. God meetings were en-
>vcd. Meals were served to the crowd
In the basement of the church which
an II II: ~, Tor Sacn gatherings
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-08-09
DAVID E. DAVIS DIES

Resident of Lake Crystal For Twen-
ty-five Years and More.
David e. Davis, for twenty five
ears a resident of Lake Crystal, died
1T his home in that city this morn
ing. He was born just over the line
in Brown county in 1853. He con-
iucted a store in Lake Crystal a
number of years. He had been in
poor health for some time. He is
survived by a widow and several
grown up sons and daughters.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-08-09

Madison Lake Tribune: Glenn Al
YIN left Tuesday for st. Paul. He
was indicted into the service as a
mechanic and will take a course OF
Instruction at the Overland building
where large number of men are be-
ng trained in mechanical work fo1
he aviation section
Carney Crost of GAINESVILLE visited
friends in the city yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. Smith of Sioux
City, Ia, were in the city for a few
hours yesterday afternoon, while on
IN automobile trip to the twin cities
y. M. OBSCURE of Boise City, Mon
ana, was the guest of Mankato friends
yesterday.
Miss Bertha Just spent Wednesday
ut Rapidan. where she attended the
funeral of her uncle, the late William
lust.
Mrs. G. M. Bergman arrived home
Yesterday after spending the past
week visiting relatives at Henderson
Mimi
Miss Dolly Waters has returned
from Wells, where she was the guest
Of Miss Babe Kelley for several
days.
Winona Republican and Herald /:
Miss Marie Mayer of Mankato is
spending her two weeks vacation
with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. ]. c..
Mayer of this city.
Lake Crystal Union: At the present
time Mrs. Martha Thorne is making
her usual summer visit in Lake Crys-
tai, guest at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Alfred N. Olson. Mrs. Olson is
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Wilbur
Robinson, and Mr.. Robinson is a son
OF W. R. Robinson, one of the first
four families locating at Lake Crystal,
Mrs. Thorne is making her home at
st. Paul, but always enjoys lengthy
visit each year among pioneer friends
here.
DR.. Ralph Sinotte, son of Mr.. ana
Mrs M. N. Sinotte of this city. arriy
ed in Mankato yesterday from Iowa
to spend his summer vacation here.
DR.. Sinotte made the trip to Mankato
by automobile, his wife and family
accompanying him. Mr.. and Mrs. III.
". SlnOtte and their son and family
viii spend next week at Lake Fran
els, and DR.. Sinotte will remain here
until the latter part of August.
Miss Evelyn Smith, who spent the
past three weeks visiting in Mime
apolis and Saltwater, returned home
last evening, accompanied by Miss
Katherine Burns of Minneapolis. who
viii spend week at the Smith home.
g. w. Eichsteadt and daughter.
Miss Gertrude Eichsteadt, arrived
home today by automobile from Sioux
City, La. Miss Eichsteadt spent two
weeks with friends in Sioux CITY.
and Mr.. Eichsteadt drove down by.
car to accompany his daughter home
The return trip was made by way
of Spirit Lake
Miss Alma Bohmbach of Redwing
Mimi, will arrive this evening to be
the house guest of Miss Gertrude
E1chsteadt at the home of her par-
ents on West Front street.
DR.. p. w. Barney and family will
leave tomorrow for weeks vacation
at the neighboring lakes.
Miss Alice Haley of Madelia spent
Wednesday with Mankato friends.
Mrs. C. w. Spleet of GAINESVILLE
was business caller in the city
yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. M. Rich and son
Merten of Willow City, N. D., and
Mrs. e. w. Washburn of Vernon
Center visited at the home of Mrs. w.
L. Tallman today. Mr.. and Mrs. Rich
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-08-09

! Sleepy Eve Herald Dispatch: Mrs
Gates Philips denarted for Brookings
S. d., Monday to join her husband.
who has accepted the management OF
the depot lunch room in that city.
Miss Elna Larson of Tracy spent a
few days in the city shopping and
visiting her sister, Miss Mary Larson.
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. A. Yaeger left last
evening for en- extended trip through
the west They will visit Portland
Seattle. and many points of interest
in California.
Mrs. Mamie Persons, saleslady at
the Bee Hive store, will leave to.
morrow for La Crosse, Wis, where
she will spend her vacation with rel
atives and friends.
H. A. Patterson received a tele.
gram last evening from his son. Les i
ter Patterson, who has been at Wash,
ington. d. c., stating that he ex-,
pected' to arrive home today
Mrs. III. c. Riley and daughter
Miss Georgia, and their house guests
Mr. and Mrs. e. R. Keyes and family,
motored to Henry, S. D., in the lat
ter's car today, and will visit friends
there and at other Dakota points.
III. P. Larson of Superior, Wis.
was business caller in the city to.
day.
Fl. ]. Day of st. Paul transacted
business in Mankato today.
H. G. Boyling of Des Moines. Ia.
visited friends in the city yesterday.
r. B. Bierie of Minneapolis was
in the city on business today.
Mrs. s. ]. Neff of Lamour. N. d.
is in the city visiting her son, Paul
Neff.
Mrs. Ed. Washburn and sister. Mrs
r. Rich of Vernon Center were CALI
ing on friends in the city yesterday
Thomas J. Devine of MINNEAPOLIS.
was visiting friends in the city yes
terday.
A. G. Bentley of st. Paul was In
the city on business today.
A. W. Sprehn Of Camp Grant. III
is home to spend a short furloueh
with his family.
Manager ] O'Brien, of the Value
store has returned from a purchasing
trip to New York markets. where he
selected stock for the store.
Miss Della Burdick of Alden
Mimi, is guest at the home of Mrs
]. F. Moore.
MISS Marion Kern, stenographer a,
the law office of Attorney Miles Por.
ter, will spend Sunday at her homeI
at Madison Lake.
y. M. zuel. who has been absent
on business trip to Milwaukee. wis
VIII arrive home this evening.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-08-09
Asst RITES FOR W. 7. JUST
funeral Services Were Held at Rap
idan Wednesday Afternoon.

Funeral services for the late Will
lam Just of Rapidan were held at
he family home Wednesday after
DON at 80 o'clock, and at the Luz
heran church in Rapidan at two
'clock, Rev. F. Hammer officiating.
1oral offerings were beautiful, and
ne funeral was very largely attend
d. Six sons of the deceased acted as
all bearers, as follows: William Just
t Rapidan; Theodore Just, Mankato;
oscar Just from Washington; Aman-
us Just, from Montana; Walter Just,
race, Mimi; and Carl just from
Winnipeg. A long funeral cortege in
automobiles followed the remains to
he cemetery.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-08-09
EAGLE LAKE RED CROSS
hat Unit Has Been Doing Some
Splendid Work, m

The Eagle Lake branch of the Man
,ato chapter Red Cross has just COM
'leted 145 pairs of socks toward their
'Lota of $50, and have until Septem-
'er to complete the other five pair.
Judging by the excellent record of the
ranch it will go far over the top
18th it's quota before the allotted
ime expires. The Eagle Lake Red
as accomplished splendid results in
hat short period of time.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-08-09
CHARGED WITH DlSLOYALTY
Soren Peterson Alleged to Have
Made Unpatriotic Statements.

"auC OUPoliiOliS 0tctCUICHtSs
Fairmont, August 2.-Soren Peter
son, carpenter working in CeyIon
was arrested there on a charge of
disloyalty. County Attorney Allen
went over to appear at his arraign-
ment in justice court.
Peterson, whose home is in the twin
cities, is accused of making the fol-
lowing seditious statements:
s'This is a rich mans war.
'This country has no right to jump
onto Germany.
81 used to think Germany was
wrong but l have changed my mind.
l don't believe that way now.
''The I. w. w. is the best organiza-
ton in the country and Lindbergh IS
the smartest man in the United
States. He ought to have run for
president instead of governor.
"The people of Ceylon are all fools
because they didn't vote for Lind
bergh.
''The only sensible thing Bryan
ever did was leaving Wilson's cab
met"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-08-09
QUOTA TO BE s2,ooo,ooo

un May Be Asked Here and in
County For Liberty Loan.
Figuring on the basis that the
'ourth Liberty Loan campaign which
ill be launched in October will be
or $6,O00,O00,000, as it is expected to
e, the total quota for this district,
ne ninth federal reserve district,
ill be $210,000,O0O, and the quota
u Mankato and Blue Earth county
ill be $2,00O,O0O.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-08-09

who are working for us. The service
will be held on the Christian church
lawn. 81 aIAAe.1 Al III ~
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-08-09
Minnesotans Reported Woundcd.

Ottawa, Canada, August 3.-The
following Americans from Minnesota
are mentioned in the Canadian cas-
ualty lists: r. Ganvargis, wounded
in action; S. H. Mertengale, gas
Ised.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-07-13
JOHN BlRLEYGORN
RODE WITH THEM
Milk Can Of Liquor, Dark
Auto and Cops Stumble
Gets Three in Jail.

TNnIANAPOLIs. IND. July 49,
How three men were caught uith a ave
gallon mix can and themselves fun Of
whisky alleged 10 have been stolen by
them from an interstate shipment at
Hammond. Ind was revealed today by
United states District Attorney L. Ert
Slack. The men already are under ar
rest at Hammond and VIII De served
with federal warrants by United ates
Marshal Storen late today
They arc John X Murray ops Plum
mer avenue; Edward kinney. $40 Michi-
gan avenue and Hardy f Letcher 272
III aory street. all Of Hammond
They were caught in the Monon yards.
South Hammond. at $50 a. m yester-
dae by Patrolman Ben Of The Hammond
police Bell nearly fell over a darkened
automobile and in hives igating he dis
covered the whisky and tie state 81 the
machine occupants They assert they
obtained the whisky ~ holding the milk
can under freight car which contained
leaking barrel OF booze All three
were arrested for drunkenness and vio-
lating the liquor law and were held for
the federal authorities by Judge Klotz
Of the Hammond city court,
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-07-13
WHAT Y" IS
DOING OVERSEAS
Secretaries Carrying Sup
plies to Our Soldier
Boys at Front.

Especial Cahleeram 10 TIE TrafEs)
CHATEAU THlERBY FRONT. July
1e=Y secretaries carrying cigarettes.
chocolate fruit to boys manning gum
pits and batteries open lighting in-
creass- danger getting up to men. work
ers obliged to make long crawls on
stomachs across fields and through
woods swept hy German sharp shooters.
afotor TRUCKS driven uadcr she'll fire.
Top 81 ono perforated with shrapneL
Hood of another riddled with machine
gun bullets.
Charles u Jones. 1to Wadsworth ave-
niue Sew York forced to move three
Tunes hecause of shell fire. Canteens
demolished each time Vow selling sup
pines under trees in shell swept forest
Workers at front swamped with
trophies. iron crosses. Hun helmets.
Soldiers insist upon loading them down
with Sits IN appreciation Of service.
George r. Rowe. Dublin. Ga. going
home Nervous system wrecked. Months
at Nerdun and weeks at Chateau
THEORY Carried pack re supplies on
back every night for weeks to outposts
once caught in harrage t'ninjufed
/ once half-buried when shell exploded
near him Last week carried supplies
across sheH swept field 400 yards to
advanced machine guHnerH Lived or
/ hars tack for days. Returning troops
lcannot say too much fer him. Hates q
Is back home. Wants to stay. Says
hos soldier VIII obey orders.
Twenty y men sleeping in warehouse
caueht III air raid last night near Meaux
Shrapnel fell On roof. bomb cXplode'
near. men uninjured-
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-07-13
AT
THE ORPHEUM

The Campus Girls with ten people:
Jones and Jones. comedians; Timmons
and SmaIlheld. musicians: Charles Jor-
dan. comedian and troupe of ori-
entails. are at the Hammond Orpheum
theater today and tomorrow. This is
not a moving picture but FIVE act
vaudeville show
Hearts Of the World. one of the
motion picture sensations OF the last
three years produced by D. W Griffith.
maker of The Birth Of a Nation" will
be presented for the first time a the
Orpheum theatre Monday J ulv 22nd.
Two performances viii be given daily
during its engagement here.
War scenes on a vast and active scale.
mined on the battlefield of France. un-
der the auspices Of The British and
French war offices. surround The main
plot of a delightful romance in little
French village.
tn e rhotoplay occupied eighteen
months in it's production, and during
which time Mr. Griffith and his entire
company of players were almost const-
family working within range Of the Ger
man guns.
Misses Lillian and Dorothy Gish. Rob
ert Harron. George Fawcett and Master
} Ben Alexander are the more prominent
of the large interpreting company. AS
was the rule with all former Griffith
productions Hearts of the World" will
4 be presented with all the elaborate
sound effects necessary to lend reality
to the picture. and 2 musical score OF
unusual brilliancy Will be performed by
an augmented symphony orchestra.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-07-13
GOVERNMENT TAKES
HAND IN CLEANUP
Of BOX CAR THIEVES

Tor the hrst time In more than two
years the United States government
has taken a hand in prosecution ~
box car thefts. so serious have they be-
come in the Calumet region.
United States Commissioner Charles
Surprise today bound four men over TO
the November federal grand jury and
on the testimony of Peter Burgan Of
East Chicago who confessed to many
rhefts of brass. lead and copper from
Indiana Harbor Belt railroad cars. fed
eral az ents are this afternoon seeking
East Chicago men implicated BY BUR-
CAMS confession. Burgan is under a
$1,000 bond. The affidavit against him
vas signed BY Carl Uppinghouse. spe-
e:al agent Of the Indiana Harbor Belt.
How spikes were driven through the
side of a sealed car and into & barrel
OF whiskey inside the car and how the
whiskey drained into milk can on the
outside. was told IN the hearing OF
fireman and two switchman or the
Nonon road charged with stealing
uhiskey at South Hammond. They are
John r Murray. Hardy F. Fletcher and
Edward kinney and each is bound over
70 the federal grand Jury under oonds
of $500. Warrants for their arrest
were issued by Surprise as commits
soner on affidavit Of John A Hayes
special agent Of the Monon They are
charged with stealing ten gallons Of
whlskey which were part Of an inter
state shipment from Louisville TO Chi
ceRo
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-07-13
no APPEAL
TO BE MADE

Although there are errors Of omission
and commission. ia the judgment Of GER
tain city officials and the chamber Of
commerce committee, East Chicago. ina
the Valuations that have been returned
on assessablo property ia that city yet
IN reviewing the situation as a whole it
has beer thought inadvisable to prepare
any appeal 70 the state tax board
East Chicago finds that It has been
increased about one and one half mill
lion dollars making the total valuation
about s1s.500 900 and although this
amount will not be sufficient to take
care of city and school city expendi-
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-07-13
SENATE PROBES
RUMLEX SCANDAL

WASHINGTON. July 13-The senate
judiciary committee VIII not call Or
Edward A Rumley. formerly OF the
New York Evening Mail for examina-
ton regarding the papers ownership.
Senator King Of Utah said today. Rum
ley wired King yesterday Offering 70
testify in the investigation probing in
to the German government activities
in press propaganda in this country.
King said today that he VIII press his
motion for an investigation OF the for
eign language press.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-07-13
TO STRIP UNIFORMS
FROM FAKE SOLDIERS
AND ARREST THEM
THY UNITED rpF

CHICAGO. july I7--INIT0Tma1 W71
who chucsled AT the sight ~ civilians
disconnected by the big Stacker hunt
here found the tables turned today.
Asserting that scores Of men in Chicago
have no right TO Wear uniforms. not
being enlisted men. department Of jus
tiee officials began an investigation.
Meanwhile federal judges planned a
seriess Of night sessions to rush the
casets or alleged slackers caught in the
seai&eh here The grand jury now in
sess bion will act Immediately. it was
SAID and cases will be rushed to the
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-07-13
BRITAIN ON
MURMAN COAST

EtrN1rrr PRESS CAnLEaEAN
LONDON. Tuly 13.-Fhe British goN-
erumeut i= sending considerable force
inta the Thurman reeion in Russia. as
he result 81 an apPssi from the local
government. Germany recently am
neuHeed her intention Of driving the
small force of British. French and
Americans who are guarding supplies
from the north ~ Russia. Finland
covets this territory and the Germans
and Tfrns have been preparing fen 2
Joint campaign against rho district