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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-05-24
THIRTEEN TRUE BILLS
RETURNED BY JURY
WatonWan County InquisitoriaI
Body Performed Its Task
In Hurry

st. James, May 18.-ThIrteen in
dictments were returned by the grand
jury which completed it's labors on
Thursday of last week after one of
the longest sessions that a grand
jury has held in this county in sew
eral years. While the grand jury was
engaged with it's labors, the court
was busy with civil cases upon the
calendar and many Of these have been
disposed of to date.
Indictments were returned against
the following persons and upon the
following charges:
J. M. Learn and Scott Henshaw in
dicted upon charges of Illegally dis
posing of intoxicating liquors. These
cases resulted from the activities OF
the detectives brought here some
months ago, reference to which has
previously been made in these col
umns. Both detectives are also un-
der indictment.
Frank Story and Fred Davis, de-
tectives, indicted upon charges of fur
nishing liquor to minors.
C. A. Pelzer, has two indictments
returned against him. One in con-
nection with the charges brought by
the detectives and one for petit lar
ceny, Pelzer having been charged
with the appropriation of half pint
of liquor from the court house during
a former hearing.
Sam Plottas, Greek, was indicted
upon statutory offense, he being
charged with crime against nature
Peter Haler, S. H. Becker, Olaf T.
Olson, Aug. ALL and Louis Nagel
were indicted upon charges of sedi-
ton or disloyalty.
The Ali case is the only criminal
case that has been tried up to this
time. the jury having brought in a
verdict of mot guilty.
Anoter case upon the criminal cal
endar was that of the state VS.. Henri!
Lunz, being an appeal from justice
court. This case was dismissed.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-05-24
Eagle Lake

The Junior Red Cross under the
management of Miss Edith Johnson
and Mrs. r. G. Dalton gave very
interesting program last evening in
Morse hall. A sale of articles donat-
ed by the children, teachers and par
ents took place after the program.
The proceeds therefrom are about
$50. A Red Cross cake which some
of the children made was sold to
John Compton for 1925. Mr. Comp
ton then took the cake and cut it up,
selling each piece for twenty-fiv
cents. The cake altogether brought
between six and eight dollars.
Mr. and Mrs. C. J. Wagner of Clear
Lake, Iowa, who have been spending
a few weeks in Eagle Lake, left for
Truman to spend the summer. Mr.
Wagner is an uncle of Frank Wag
ner of this place.
L. A. Peterson and f. c. Peterson
are driving new Overland cars.
A number of friends of Miss Edith
Hasselfeldt gathered at her home
and honored her with a parcel show
er on Thursday afternoon. The aft
ernoon was spent in a social way and
at the close dainty refreshments were
served Miss Hasselfeldt will be q
bride in the near future.
Between twenty and thirty cars
will attend the Red Cross parade in
Mankato today.
The bank was closed this after
noon for patriotic reasons.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-05-24
FIRE AT ST. JAMES
LICkS UP PROPERTY
The Loss Is Estimated at From
Sixty To Sevenfy-five
Thousand

st. James, May 1S.-Fire which
started in the hatchway of the Farm
ers' elevator at st. James Thursday
afternoon threatened the whole north
part of the city, and was not control
led until property valued at from $780,
900 to $4,000 had been consumed.
At about 2:20 a workman at the ele-
vator detected a blaze in the hatch
way where grain is unloaded from
cars into the elevator. He grasped a
bucket of water and threw it onto the
blaze, but before he could refill the
pail the fire had gained such head
way that he was barely ab;e to lock
the door of the office safe and escape
from the building.
On one of the side tracks a tie-cut-
ter was at work. The power for the
cutter was furnished by a stationary
engine mounted upon a fiat car and
it is thought that the fire was started
by a spark from this engine.
The elevator in which was stored
several hundred bushels of seed grain
was soon consumed and the fire
spread to the Hans Olson warehouse
This big warehouse, together with a
large stock of new farm machinery
was soon reduced to ashes. The ware
house of the elevator company and of
Hans Olson contained about $4,000
worth of binding Irvine, and this was
also destroyed.
The coal sheds of Hans Olson and
of the Farmers Elevator company to-
gether with hundreds of tons of coal
were consumed by the flames, as were
also number of empty corn cribs
the Minneapolis and st. Louis coal
sheds and one empty box car belong
ing to the same company.
Another elevator, located near the
Touring mill was scorched, but did
not break into flames. Had it caught
fire the mill and the while north part
of the city would undoubtedly have
been wiped out. A strong wind was
blowing, but luckily it was from the
southwest. Had it been from the
southeast the results might have been
far more serious.
The roofs of many residences, with
in an area of two blocks, caught fire
but were extinguished by bucket
brigades before any serious damage
was done.
The total loss is estimated at from
100000 to $4,000.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-05-24
Danv1He

Mrs. Mike McCardle is on the sick
list.
Clarence Anderson spent Sunday
at the home of George Bentley.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Bolinge1
and brother Bill Wilkins autoed to
Mankato Monday to visit Mr.
Bolinger's sister, Mrs. Fred Rodgers
/ There will be services in the Dan
vile Methodist church Sunday, May
10. Sunday school at 1890 and
preaching at Ii o'clock by Rev. Carl
Kruger. Everybody is invited.
/ The Danville Red Cross society
met with Mrs. Will Minks Wednes
day, May 10.
Miss Alma Lindenburger of Maple
ton and Omer Bolinger spent Sun
day at the home of Mr.. and Mrs
ALFRED Thompson.
/ Mr.. and Mrs George Kause, Mrs
Charlie Albright and Mrs. Ed.
Thompson autoed to Kenyon Satur-
day to spend a couple of days at the
home of Frank Albright.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-05-24
MAY AGAIN RESTRICT
| THE USE OF MEATS
If Waste Is Shown the Ban Will
Be Placed On Beef
Steaks

The use of meat should be restrict
ed, despite the fact the national food
administration has not established
meatless days and meals, the state
food administration announced today.
"The meatless ban was lifted April
1 for a thirty day period, due to a
meat surplus in this country at that
time" said A. D.. Wilson, state food
administrator.
"On May 6 Mr.. Hoover announced
that the time for reduction in meat
consumption had again arrived, but
in order to permit the housewife to
make the reduction at the time of the
day ard on the day Of the week that
best suited the household circum-
stances the regular meatless day and
meatless meal would not be re -es-
tablished at this time.
eff necessary reduction consump-
ton continues, the meatless day may
not return. If not, it may shortly do
so. The announcement is made be-
cause of numerous reports that the
food administration was not asking
meat conservation"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-05-24
Medo

Miss Jeanette Strobel has been sick
with ear and throat trouble.
Lee Mace visited at the Willis
Weaver home Sunday.
The Misses Katherine and Mandy
Mountain of Good Thunder spent
Sunday night at the Fred Bucholtz
home,
Mothers Day was observed at the
Medo Baptist church last Sunday.
Mrs. George Krouss visited at Man
kato Tuesday.
Elvin Ward spent Friday night at
the home of his grandparents, Mr..
and Mrs. William E. Ward.
Mr.. Seath and Mr.. Peterson of
Freedom visited with their friend
Myron Ward Sunday evening.
Mrs. L.. M Neary accompanied by
her daughter Mary visited her sister.
Mrs. Butler at Mankato Tuesday.
George Bucholtz is sickSwith ton
silitis.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. C.. Pagenkopf and
daughter Marjorie autoed to st. James
Sunday.
MayseI and Myron Ward, Mary
Groll and Freddie Bucholtz attended
the birthday surprise party at Trivoli
Saturday evening given in honor of
their schoolmate, Miss Loretta Har-
vey.
Mrs. John Groll visited her mother.
Mrs. Milton of GAINESVILLE the first of
the week.
The hard wind storm Tuesday night
tore down a corn crib at George
Bucholtz's
+ Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Bucholtz and
daughter Maude, Mr. and Mrs. James
Ward, and Mrs. James Dunback and
Miss Frona Ward visited at the home
of John Groll Sunday evening.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-05-24
Kasota

A. d. White was a business caller
in Mankato Monday.
There will be no preaching serv-
ice in the Presbyterian church next
Sunday, owing to the absence of the
pastor. Sunday school will be held
at the usual hour.
Oscar Langren, who submitted to
an operation for appendicitis at
Emmanuel hospital in Mankato re-
Gently, was able to return to his
home here last Monday.
Miss Ella Gripp has been in very
poor health of late.
/ Relatives here have been notified
lof the SAFE arrival in France of Joe
Herman, son of Mr.. and Mrs. G. F..
Herman and Lionel Johnson, son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Gus johnson of St
Peter.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-05-24
FARMERS CLUB MEETING
Organization in Butternut Valley Held
Enthusiastic Session.

OrQdntZdltOU WI oNttSi'~s s''~y
Enthusiastic Session.
The Butternut Valley FARMERS
club held a largely attended and en-
thusiastic meeting at Butternut last
evening, about one hundred and sew
entv-five people being in attendance.
M. r. Benedict, county agricultural
agent. reported this morning that it
was one of the best meeting he has
attended in The county. and that a
fine community spirit was evident.
An interesting feature of the CLUB
work at Butternut is the community
singing, for which a leader has been
chosen, and everyone enjoys singing
the good old songs. During the pro-
gram last evening Colonel Fitch. the
head of the Lake Crystal Red Cross
gave a patriotic talk on the Red
Cross drive. He presented in very
forceful way the debt which everyone
ewes to the soldiers and sailors
across the water Mr.. Benedict gave
a talk on community organization and
and Improvement. The club voted
to donate $25 from the general fund
to the Red Cross war fund At the
close Of the meeting ice cream was
served
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-05-24
COMSTOCk IS PICKED
AGAINST f. WHEATON
Anti-Lynch Crowd To Tout
The Mankato Man
ROW IN DEMO RANKS
z. H. Austin Leader of Faction
That Opposes Conference
Candidate
From Mondays Daily.

The Volunteer Democratic associa-
ton, under which the democrats op-
posed to Fred B. Lynch as national
committeeman organized and con-
Quoted separate campaign in 1915
has decided to open headquarters in
Minneapolis, and to conduct another
independent campaign without regard
to either the faction supporting Fred
B. Wheaton or that supporting Will
lard L. Comstock for governor
u. Fl. Austin of Minneapolis, chair
man of the volunteer state commit
tee, today issued statement defin-
ing the position of his organization.
Picked Comstock AS Their Choice.
In a referendum vote by the entire
committee, he said, the members
voted in favor of supporting Com
stock in their own way and without
reference to the Comstock organize
ton, which is headed by Mayor Lee
L. Champlin of Mankato. According
ly. the executive committee has
opened headquarters in the Hotei
Dyckman, Minneapolis.
The Comstock headquarters will be
III Nltthholo.
Statement Issued BY Austin.
The Volunteer statement, issued by
Y. H. Austin this morning, bitterly
attacks the state conference in st
Paul. March 81, which named Fred
r. Wheaton of Minneapolis demo-
cratic candidate for governor makes
much of the elimination of the pro-
hibition plank in the platform, ano
declares for Judge Comstock as CIV
ing promise of a reunited party.
"Mr. Wheaton must be considered
the candidate of a faction created
and maintained solely in the lnteres'
of Fred B. Lynch, national commit
teeman," says the statement.
comstock Club is Organized.
Enthusiastically banning Fred .
Lynch, democratic national commit
teeman, and declaring their intention
to elect Judge Willard L. ComstocR
of Mankato governor of Minnesota
about forty st. Paul democrats meet
ing in the Palm room of The Saint
Paul last night, organized the Ram
sey County Comstock club.
The sixty-five committeeman ano
others will meet Wednesday to cleo
officers.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-05-24
WARNER CASE CONTINUED
Young Man Has Already Become
Member of National Army.


Member of National Army.
The case of Maurice Warner son of
E. c. Warner, charged with failing to
register for the draft, was today con-
tinued until October 5 by United
States Commissioner H. S. Abbott,
who did not grant the pleas of either
Alfred Jaques, prosecuting attorney,
or Judge Milton D. Purdy, counsel fof
the defendant, says The Minneapolis
Journal
District Attorney Jaques asked that
Warner be bound over to the October
federal grand jury. Judge Purdy asked
for the dismissal of the case owing to
the fact that Maurice Warner is now
in the army.
Mr.. Abbott settled the argument by
again postponing the case.
Maurice Warner was arrested April
10, after his arrival in Minneapolis
from Canada. He was arraigned be-
fore Commissioner Abbott April 1C
and pleaded not guilty. He was given
preliminary hearing April II and
register for the draft April 81. He
left for Camp Dodge April 80.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-05-24

Comique in Paris, who sang the
French and American national an
thems in French for us, besides 9TH
er songs, showing her marvellous
tone and register. Even l sang the
Star Spangled Banner for them and
they applauded nightly. They also
demanded America popular music,
especially the Hawaiian variety One
French woman, with much accent,
sang Little Gray Home in the West
and Sunshine of Your Smile in Eng
lish very well, and was very near
~ homeSick."
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-05-24
WEDDING ANNIVERSARY.

Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Brooks, on
the Mankato- St. Peter road were sur
prised last evening by about seven
ty-five of their friends and neighbors,
the occasion being the twenty fifth
wedding anniversary of Mr.. and Mrs.
Brooks. In order to make the sur
prise complete Mr. and Mrs. Brooks
were asked to go fishing in the aft
ernoon, and when they arrived home
the happy crowd were at their
farm home to complete the surprise.
Harry Clapp on behalf of the friends
presented Mr.. and Mrs. Brooks with
fine set of silver knives and forks.
Mr. Brooks responded in happy way.
Refreshments were served and the
evening was spent in pleasant So
cial way
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-05-24
President Is Refreshed.

United Press Dispatch.1
Washington, May 20.-President
Wilson has returned to Washington
from New York greatly refreshed.
While in New York he had charge of
Red Cross work to rest his mind aft
er the strenuous work of the war de-
partment.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-05-24
GOLDEN SALOON ROBBED
Thieves Secure $500 BY Tapping the
Safe; Get AWAY

Sleepy Eye, May 1S.-Thursday
morning between two and three
o'clock Bromling and Kerch's saloon
at Golden was entered by robbers
and the safe blown open and between
$3.50 and $500 taken. The work OF
the burglars indicates they were pro-
fessionals at the game, nitroglycerine
being used The door of the safe was
blown clear off and some of the fix
lures were marred and window panes
cracked from the force of the explo-
sion.
SEVERAL people heard the report but
paid no attention to it, believing it
was caused by the severe wind storm
which was raging at that time. The
discovery was not made until in the
morning which gave the yeggs sew
eral hours to make get away.
Sheriff julius was called and looked
over the scene and we understand
secured several clews upon which he
is working and hopes to apprehend
the culprets.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-05-24
Ministers Picnic Postponed.

The Mankato ministers have post
poned their picnic which was to have
been held on Monday, on account OF
the absence on that day of some OF
their number from the city. A new
date will be fixed as soon as all can
be consulted.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-05-24

A. H. Davis, general agent of the
Canadian Northern railway system,
with headquarters at st. Paul, Mimi,
E. w. Lever, automobile dealer of
Waseca transacted business in the
city today.
was in the city yesterday.
Mrs. Frank Nelson and Miss Erna
Schwan of Rapidan were shopping in
the city yesterday.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-05-24
Large Inheritance Tax.

United Press IlSpatch.I
Chicago, ILL.,, May 18.-A four mil
lion dollar inheritance tax on the es-
tate of Mrs. Potter Palmer and the
estate of her husband that she held
in trust may be made the subject Of
litigation.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-05-24
No Market Report Today.

Owing to the fact that The Free
Press was published at noon today
and the corrected market reports
could not be obtained at the
time of closing the forms, no market
report appears in today's issue.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-05-24

DR.. Jones of Chicago, former pas
tor of the church, will preach at the
Welsh church at 1880 p. m. Sunday.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-05-24
panxiIIe Makes Good.

Danville township has more than
raised its quota for the Red Cross.
It's allotment. was about $500.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-05-24

George Pass Jr., has returned from
a bushes trip to Jackson and East
Chain, Mimi.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-05-24

While the large American flag car
ried by the Elks' contingent was
turning a corner on South Front
street wee child stepped out from
the crowd and tossed silver half
dollar into it. The coin was taken
charge of by one of the flag bear
ers and will be turned over to the
Red Cross.
Evening journal., 1918-01-19
DUPONT co. TO Make
DISPLAY At AUTO SHOW

As in previous years the dupont
Company viii be represented at the vii
mington Automobile show. While the
company booth will be known as the
dupont Fabrikoid Exhibit. there will
be on display other articles manufac-
tured by the dupont Company and its
subsirlagics. that are of interest to
automobile dealers and owners. or
course lt would bo impossible 20 show
In any one exhibit all the products
manufactured by this concern. for the
list Of dupont products now passes the
3O0 mark.
AZ the show will be shown dupont
Fabrlkoid which is used by many auto
mobile manufacturers for upholstery
purposes. Ponioklene the far. dirt and
grease remover. Py-ra-lin sheetl1g
which is used extensively by auto
mobile establishments Harrlson's Wit
roloc enamel and Arlington collars.
Alexander r.. Abrahsms is arranging
the details relative 20 The booth. A
visit 60 the show will not be COM
pleio without a stop over az the du-
Pont booth Those interested Will be
supplied with literature and samples
Of the various lines mentioned
Evening journal., 1918-01-19
OLD WILLOW LOCALS.

Lafe Bixby, our soldier who volun-
teered IN the draft last month wrote
back 10 Orville's tonsorlal parlor FOR
his ukelele ne left there Orvlllo
doesn't know what 20 do, as he found
by taking the strings of IT, what u
handy handled cuspldor II made.
Bill McGowan came back from a trip
to Miuers Falls yesterday afternoon.
Social activities are slow there, ne
claims. We've beat them 20 the tango
dance by a clear two months says
Bill.
We are pleased 90 say Dan Harris's
bay horse is now able 10 stand up on
all fours, though his left hind hoof is
still badly swollen. Dan Is entirely re-
covered himself, having taken the
bandages on his head over a week ago
and Is well. up and around.
Rube Hagan came back from flying
trip 10 Hog Corners. He says the town
hasn't changed much except Old Pat
Dorm. The depot hackman. has new
whip. The news must have impressed
our esteemed depot hack driver, Luke
Ding. as he has the hack sidollghts
cleaned up and oil IN each one.
Evening journal., 1918-01-19
Use RUNNERS ON AUTOS
ON alaska SNOW

J. II. Ingram Valdez. Alaska. walked
into the Eaton and Campbell sales
rooms I'm Seattle Wash, q few days
ago and said ne would like immediate
delivery Of q touring car. There was
no talk about price or no debate on
quallt, he merely wanted 30. Aftcr
the order had been signed and Mr.. In
gram had consented 10 await O ship
ment or cars due In a day or two he
drew out a postcard photograph which
in O measure explained his confidence
in the car of his choice The picture Is
reproduced above 10 shows Mfr. Ingram
and his motor sled" an ingenious
and highly servicesble arrangement
with which he says he was able TO ne
gotiate roads which are impossible 10
ordinary means OF travel. As United
states road commissioner IN the Valdez
district. Mr.. Ingram was called upon
TO do considerable travelling, II might
be added. by means Of the runners
attached 10 the front wheels of his car
he was able TO keep going the whole
year round He came TO Seattle for
another Dodge Brothers motor ear, In
which he expects 10 tour the north
west this winter.
Evening journal., 1918-01-19

That great modern miracle-the
Transformation OF The lobby and main
diningroom Of a magnificent hotel
into the ideal setting for q complete and
comprehensive automobile show, will
be wrought overnight in Wilmington.
Up until tomorrow night affairs az the
DUPONT Hotel. where the Fourth An
nual Automobile Show Is 10 be held all
next week. viii move along as normally
as ON any sunday In the year Then
bright and early Monday morning
guests az the hotel viii come down TO
breakfast 70 see the lobby and main
dlningroom entirely Transformed. The
cars little and big. will have been
wheeled into position. the exhibits Of
accessories and parts will be In place
me big service Nag. containing a
quarter Of a hundred stars. showing
that number of automobile men in the
service. will be In ils place beneath The
lass OF our own country and the Allies
and the show will Doe on.
Wilmington has ever kept pace with
the enormous growth in the automobile
business throughout the country in the
past decade. Practically every car on
The market today may Doe purchased
in This city. and there is hardly a part
or accessory. that may not be had in
the garage of enc or other ~ the many
automobile dealers our shows. as a
compact yet comprehensive exhibit,
always compared quite faNorably With
the metropolitan exhibitions which are,
of course. on lafgrr scale hut show
the trend in The motor trade no better
Than here.
The committee has arranged well
for the entertainment of the thousands
~ visitors expected Every afternoon
Evening journal., 1918-01-19
MANY new STYLES
IN OAKLAND SIX
LConIInnel Trnm pagc TMeINe. :

Continued From Page Twelve
under The hoods Of many makes OF ears
viii prove that the progressive cngln-
GERS have sought "a solution for this
annoying and costly problem and that
several Of them have found 10. the oak
land Motor Car Company Of Pontiac,
Mich particularly deserving mention.
For i'm addition 20 building an auto
mobile that sells ot o. price commen-
~uraie with American thrift and giving
unusual gasoline and tire mileaEes that
are in harmony with ihc nationwide
campaign against eNlrayagance and
waste. the Oakland Company brings 10
ibe 1918 show a car that is designed
40 operate efficiently and economically
on the heavier grades of fuel
progressive exhaust heated mani
fold is the new and exclusive feature
of the Oai'lnd Sensible six" q device
consisting of three separate but con-
Meeting Jackets that furnish three dif-
ferenl degrees of heat at three different
points.