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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-01-25
That Appears to Be the Purpose of
the German Government at
Present Time.

Extreme measures are being taken
IN Germany to increase the birthrate,
according to copy of an official bull
letin of the German government
brought to st. Paul by DR.. Bronson
Crothers, st. Paul physician, who
served two years in British hospital
near the western front, and read be-
fore luncheon of ST. Paul four min
ute men recently by G. w. Ames, for
mer member of the Minnesota Public
Safety commission.
The tulletin DR.. Crothers said, was
found in the possession of {. dead
&c inan soldier and is BEING kapt at
the headquarters of General Sir Doug
las Esig He obtained a copy after
seaing the original, he said The hull
:etin follows.
; Head Office for the Increase of
Defense Power of Germany, Berlin,
Dec. l, 1917.-To Herr Bruno Schnei-
del, Hamburg: Since as a result Of
the war the greater part of the man
hood of the country capable of bear
ing sons mas been called to the col
ors, it is the duty of the remainder of
the male population in the interests
of the fatherland to take to them
selves in loving manner the young
women who have been left behind,
with the object of doubling or trebling
the birthrate.
''We believe that in you we have
found the right man and that you
in this difficult time will fulfill this
honorable, responsible duty in con-
scientious manner
This duty with which you have
been entrusted is of a public nature,
and by refusal you would incur Sc
we're penalties under the statutes of
war. You will be informed on visiting
this office as to the district allotted to
you and the addresses of the women
to be visited by you. You may use
this communication as a voucher
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-01-25
st, Clair

Will Goldman will take in hogs at
the stock yards Thursday.
Sam Hermans, Joe Smith, Ferdi-
nand Knoll of st. Clair and Mr. Knoll
of Smiths Mill returned Thursday of
last week from a trip to Texas, they
were gone for about two weeks.
Messrs. Knoll both purchased each ten
acres at $3.50 per acre.
. Henry Smith who has been visiting
his sister in the northern part of the
state returned to the home of Mr..
and Mrs. Arthur Dickey Wednesday.
Mrs. Charles Schallow enjoyed a
visit from her brother of Bird Island
a few days CT last week.
Mr.. Graywander is assisting Mr..
Schields at the Farmers elevator on
Will Gekeler's place. Mr.. Gekeler
was slightly injured while getting In
car load of wheat.
AT the regular meeting of the Roy
al Neighbors Saturday evening prep
aratiOns were made for the joint in
stallation with the Woodmen on Sat-
urday evening, January e.
Mrs. Lubke and daughter Odella.
are visiting at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Kopke. Johnnie Kopke expects
to go to Mankato Wednesday for an
operation on Thursday.
The Lutheran Aid met at the home
of Mrs. Brecht Thursday. The next
meeting in three weeks will be held
at the home of Mrs. Charles Pagen-
kopf
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-01-25
Son OF Well-known Resident of This
City Passed Away in ST.
Paul.

l.. c. Wiser, son of P. X. Wiser of
this city. died in st. Paul last night
He had been in ill-health for a num-
Der of months and for some time past
mad been melancholy and morose. His
condition took turn for the worse
yesterday morning and he passed away
last night. P. K. Wiser was notified of
his sons illness during the day and
later received a telegram that he
was dead
The dead man was about forty five
years of age. He was born in Man
kato and lived here until he had
reached mans estate In recent years
he has made his home in st. Paul.
where he was employed at different
times by the Great Western and
Northern Pacific roads, and later by
the, st. Paul Gas Light company. He
never married.
The remains will be brought to
Mankato by e. p. Kelly, the UNDER
taker, and upon their arrival will be
taken to Glenwood cemetery for
burial.
The remains of the late L. C. Wiser
will arrive in Mankato tonight at
$40, and will be taken to the under
taking parlors of Kelly & Gosewisch.
Funeral services will be held Mon
day afternoon
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-01-25
Those Who Do Not Cannot Have Any
More Cars, Is the Order Is
sued Today.

c. HI. Cooper, local freight agent of
the Omaha, today received the follow
ing order from Vice President A. w.
Trenholm:
ITO all agents:
please advise all receivers of coal
at your station that in the event they
do not unload carload shipments of
coal within twenty four hours after
they are set for unloading, the names
of these causing such delays must be
furnished the fuel administrator, who
will. if he considers the delays un-
justified, instruct that no more cars
be furnished for coal loading to such
consignees. Please advise immedi-
ately by wire about any cars of coal
on hand at your station that have
been delayed over twenty four hours
after placing for unloading with the
car number and name of the con-
signee responsible for delays, and I'M
til further advice let me have a report
each day if any cars are being de-
layed."
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-01-25
sion of Mankato State Bank
Officers and Directors

The officers, directors and en-
ployees of the Mankato State bank
held their annual banquet in the pri-
vate dining room of the Heinrich
hotel Saturday evening at $50
o'clock. The menu consisted of plain
but wholesome dishes served in a
style BETTING this popular hosiery.
DR.. z. G. Harrington, past president,
past vice president, and now a di-
rector, was present, and greatly en-
joyed the evening. He is now in his
eighty eighth car, but is still able to
attend all meetings and functions of
the bank. He was the honored guest
and as such received the plaudits of
the associates on the board
At the conclusion of the dinner,
President George B. Owen in a few
well chosen words expressed pleas
ure, on behalf of the directors, in
having the opportunity to honor DR..
Harrington, and his remarks demon
strated that he is a lover and student
OF Burns works, as he made many
quotations from the well-known au-
thor to express the high regard he
had for the venerable doctor, and re-
viewed the many years of the latter's
connection with the Mankato State
bank.
DR.. Harrison, in responding to the
remarks by Mr.. Owen referred to the
early days in the business life of
Mankato, and especially to the time
when many of the largest business
firms in this city were hard pressed,
and that he in his capacity in the
bank was called upon to render fl
nancial aid to tide them over tenn
porarily, and still maintain sound
and safe balance for future emerg-
encies should they arise. This had
been accomplished and the institution
was still the safe, sound and strong
bank that it always had been Ex-
pressions of good will were expressed
for the doctor by other members
present.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-01-25
Indian Lake

Myra Dodge who is teaching in
Fairmont visited her aunt, Mrs. j. E.
Palmer of ST. Paul during the holt
days.
Sidney Mulch, who tried to enlist
and failed on account of being an
alien, took out his first papers last
week Sidney has been resident of
this country since infancy, and has
played the trombone in the Indian
Lake band.
Milton Dodge, who is serving I'm
Gle Sam in the postal service, has
been sent to run further west and
will be stationed at Spokane.
Miss Clara keenan, is visiting her
brother, Frank, and other friends in
Minneapolis for a month.
Walter Dodge and Arthur True are
putting in their spare time attending
the commercial college at Mankato
Edwin Smith, son of N. G.. Smith
this place, was married January IA,
1918, to Miss Pearl Fritz. Both par
ties are of Sioux Falls.
The annual meeting of the two tel
ephone companies was held stimuli
taneously on the afternoon of Janu-
airy Z. A good deal of important bust
ness was laid over on account of a
small attendance. Committees were
appointed to confer with the big COM
pany, our contract for service being
at an end during the coming year.
Miss Susan Subirst, aunt of Mrs.
Ben keenan, is nursing in the family
of relative in New Ulm.
Mrs. Maud Berg, who is rapidly
improving from her operation which
was performed at the Emmanuel hos
pital is visiting with her. mother,
Mrs. Scott Dodge during her con-
valescence.
The Sunshine club met at the home
of Mrs. A. l.. Veigel in Mankato.
There was a good attendance and
Red Cross work was done. 1t was
not decided where the next meeting
would be, watch for that later.
Mrs. S. F keenan, will sell one of
her fine guernsey cows, freshened
but a short time ago and fine milk
er. Northwestern telephone 293-L-4
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-01-25
CAUGHT UNDER TREE
HURT QUITE BADLY
John Daniel Johnson, Brother of
County Treasurer, the
Victim

County Treasurer A. G. Johnson
went to Lake Crystal today to look
after his brother, John Daniel john
son of that city, who was seriously,
if not fatally, hurt yesterday while
Telling timber. The county treasurer
wished to bring his brother to Man
kato for medical care, if the latter
could be moved. j. d. Johnson is
married and living with his family at
Lake Crystal. He is contractor and
business man of that town. He has
not been considered a physically
strong man.
Mr., Johnson was hurt while cutting
wood on his ten acre country lot in
Cambria township. He was caught
by falling tree which pinned one of
his legs beneath its trunk He called
for help for long time, but no one
heard him. Then with the aid of
branch, he raised the cross-cut saw,
and after saving for three hours,
to roll the log off his leg,
which was broken in three places.
Then he crawled to one of the
horses and managed to get on it's
back, and then rode to the home of
Joe Johnson. After he reached this
place, Mrs. Joe Johnson had to go
half a mile to get help to take him
Off his horse Joe Johnson then made
a rapid trip of forty minutes to
Lake Crystal, which was ten miles
away, and summoned help. Mrs. Joe
Johnson gave the injured man first
help.
1t was reported that the injured limb
would have to be amputated. Doubts
were entertained whether he would
survive.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-01-25
Cases Of Married Men Drafted Into
Army Service Will Be Re-
opened For Hearing.

All cases of men married since May
Is, 1917, who have obtained deferred
draft classification by being placed in
either Class 2--married men with de-
pendents having other sources of sup
port-or Glass married men whose
dependents have no other source of
support-must be reopened by gov
eminent interveners, according to or
ders from Washington.
The purpose, explained by Provost
Marshal General e. III. Crowder, is
that district boards may review all
classifications in such cases and eff
feet uniformity of action.
Another order directs local boards
to refuse permits to men of draft age
on their registration lists to go abroad
to enlist in the forces of other powers.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-01-25
Personal Assets OF Countess Won
6ernstorff Taken Over BY Fed
eraI Official.

Washington, January 19.-Stocks
and bonds to the amount of $3.50. 900.
personal property of Countess Won
Bernstorff, wife of the former Ger
man ambassador, have been taken
over by A. M. Palmer, alien proper
ty custodian
They were found in vaults of trust
companies and represented the per-
sonal holdings of the countess, who
was Miss Jeanne Luckemeyer, New
York.
Mr.. Palmer has presented his re-
port of the amount of property taken
over. Seizure of alien property will
reach more than $500, 00O, 600.
Count Won Bernstorff's first son
was married recently to Mrs. Mar
guerite Vivian Buron Thomason of
Burlington. N. j. Her property also
will be seized.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-01-25
Garden City
From Saturdays Daily.

From Saturdays Daily.
Mrs. ]. C. Bixby was in Mankato
to visit her husband at the Emmanuel
hospital Monday evening and Tues
day. She reports that he is receiving
strenuous treatment to bring about
Improvement.
The Thomas Bailey and T. e. Bonen
families were Sunday guests at the
Larson home.
c. A. Eastman has completed his
work at Vernon Center and Garden
City and has accepted a call to the
Baptist church at Delavan, MINI.
William Thompson of Minneapolis
was calling on his sister, Mrs. Charles
Traverse and other relatives here the
first of the week.
Mrs. M. F. Crane has returned from
Red Wing and says the Derby family
is in good health.
c. M. Sickle narrowly escaped a Sc
rious accident while assisting in fell
ing trees recently. He received slight
bruises.
A very interesting service is sched-
uled for the Christian church Sunday
January 20, at 1920 a. M, and also
at the evening hour when Mr.. Frank
Vroman, one of the leading speakers
in the state, will make an address.
He is chairman of the good citizenship
committee and is one of the foremost
dry workers in the northwest. He is
an Endeavorer of the first rank and
will give two addresses that no one
should miss. Good music will also
make tho ioII Ill
ing.
Attention is called to the Red Cross
benefit plan at the Farmers store.
January 81, % and 20 and it is hoped
everyone will take lunch there during
January &c.
Edward Ward who. has been in
Canada all summer and has at last
received his passports, arrived in
Garden City Wednesday and is the
guest of relatives and friends.
Invitations are out for a tenth an
n1versary celebration of the wedding
OF r. r. Thompson and wife of AM
boy
The annual meeting of the Chris
tan church on January 16, was pre-
ceded by a substantial and whole
some wheatless dinner at the low
price OF twenty five cents. The pat
ronage was surprising but most graf
flying the proceeds amounting to more
than $25. After the dinner the bust
ness session was held also in the base
ment. The reports were all well re-
ceived and showed growth in the vari-
Gus departments. The Bible school
grew encouragingly during the year
and the activities of the ladies in
dustrial society have resulted splen-
didly. The church is determined to
go ahead and also to share in the
calls of the Red Cross and of the gov
eminent There have been five deaths
and three removals by letter from the
in the past year.
d. H. Monroe attended the meet
ing of the State Fair association last
week.
j. G. Olmstead left Thursday even
ing for Austin where he will remain
over Sunday. Howard Osgood of Man
kato will also assist in the dedicatory
service at Austin on January 20. It
is hoped this will be banner day for
the church in that city.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-01-25
Ivan Knock Resident of Baltimore
Died of Wounds in France;
His Brave Act.
UNITED Press Dispatch. !

Paris, France, January 19.-The
death of Ivan Knock, resident of
Baltimore, as a result of his wounds
received in the trench raid of Janu-
airy 8, last, was officially announced
today. Knock was a volunteer, who
enlisted in the French service in the
year 1916. In that famous trench
raid, the French force took the rec
ord number of prisoners or single
raid, taking 10 Germans Knock
had been wounded before He had
been decorated by the French govern
ment for his bravery.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-01-25
Thirty Dollars Taken From the Till
of Elmer Casper's Place,
Madison Lake.

Elmer Casper's pool hall was
broken into between six and seven
Wednesday evening and about $50 in
small change taken, says The Madi-
son Lake Times. A pane of glass was
smashed out of the back door and
entrance gained by shifting the bolt.
No clue was left but it is presumed
tina local talent is responsible for the
burglary.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-01-25
Clothing Dealers Know How
To Put On Cost
FOUND IN LONDON ALSO
But All This Can Be Changed at
The Quartermaster's
Department
From Mondays Daily.
j. w. PEGLER


With The American Expeditionary
Army, France, December 18.-[By
Mail Pretty soon the clothing
pirates of Paris and London will be-
gin to realize there's war on. It's a
war of prices.
When an American officer can buy
trench boots for SO from the quarter
masters canteens there1l be slump
in sales in the forty dollar boot
stores. And nine dollars is the price
fixed for leather trench boots. The
first supply is on the way.
Stock of Breeches.
Boots will be followed by stock
of whip-cord breeches to sell at 81
pair. Just now you can buv q
fairly good pair of whip-cord in a
Paris military tailor shop for about
$40 and in London they cost s25.
Sam Brown belts are another ar
ticle of officers equipment which will
be sold through the quartermaster at
bedrock prices. Some of the officers
who bought belts in New York before
sailing paid as high as 500 for them.
The quartermaster will sell them
for So each.
The Trench Coats.
And there will be trench-coats with
the detachable lining, for $28. There
seems to be no limit to the price of
warm Lined trench-coats in Paris and
London. They can be had for $40
and they run to $50 and over.
All the big officers outfitters in
Paris and London claim they are
selling at the lowest possible prices.
They blame the high cost of equip
ment on scarcity of labor and ma
terial.
Maybe that's so; but you can get a
uniform from civilian tailor in the
American headquarters town for
about $35. And a good Paris tailor
wants about $55 for suit A diff
ference of $40.
And the quartermaster will under
sell them both.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-01-25

James Mullin, formerly superin-
tendent of the poor farm, but now in
charge of the prison farm at Still
water, was in Mankato yesterday re-
newing acquaintance. Mr.. Mullin
has charge of 1000 acre farm con-
nected with the prison. The con-
victs are used in doing the work.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-01-25

w. J. Meredith of Lake Crystal re-.
turned to his home yesterday, after a
few days visit in Mankato at the
home Of his sister, Mrs. l. N. Griffith,
and with w. w. Wigley.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-01-25
Thirty Carloads Of Hons SHINE,

thirty Carloads of Hogs Shipped.
Thirty carloads of hogs were yes
terday evening shipped from the
Cudahy yards in Mankato for Cudahy,
Wis, over the Northwestern railroad.
This is one of the largest, if not the
very largest single shipment of hogs
yet made from these yards.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-01-25

"A general speeding up OF recruiting
The department expects every state to
furnish one man per month for every
thousand of population, and Minnesota
is falling behind that figure.
The organization of civilian recruit
ing committees in every town in the
state, is the plan now being followed
by Major Yost, in his efforts to sti-
mulate volunteer enlistments for the
regular army. The recruiting commit
tees, working in conjunction with the
newspapers in the state, he thinks
will place Minnesota ahead of all 9TH
er states, in the matter of voluntary
enlistments, and he looks to see this
district setting the pace for the rest
of the country in very short time.
Major Yost attended the recent
meeting of the Northern Minnesota
Editorial association, at Fergus
Falls, and returned to the Minneapolis
headquarters satisfied that the Fourth
its utmost. In commenting on the
meeting he said, "disloyalty and sedi-
ton will be entirely stamped out of
Minnesota, by the attitude of the
newspapers throughout the state, if
by no other means. A more loyal
gathering than that at Fergus Falls
would be hard to imagine, and con-
slider every newspaper man in the
state an active recruiting agency for
the United States army
A trip around the state, to organize
recruiting committees, in the army re-
cruiting car "Soudan," will be taken
by Major Yost, this week.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-01-25
Services Were Held This Afternoon
From the Adventist Church
On State Street.

Funeral services of the late Mrs. L.
Daily were held this afternoon. A
short service for the year friends and
relatives was held at one o'clock at
the family home on West Fourth
street and Rev. Albert w. Kuehl Of
ficiated at the services which were
held later at the Adventist church.
The church was beautifully decorated
with many floral offerings and a
large number of friends and acquain-
tances OF the deceased who had
known her during the many years
she lived in this city were present
Burial " q at Minneopa ceme-
terry.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-01-25

Mr.. and Mrs. G. c. Perkins have
just returned from trip to KEN
merer, Wyoming, where Mr.. Perkins
is interested in oil producing prop
critics. He is enthusiastic over the flu
ture Of the oil fields there.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-01-25

in Minnesota will have to take place,
according to Major John D. Yost, re-
crulting officer of the Minnesota dis
trict if the state is to fill its quota,
as allotted by the war department.
Vigorous Campaign for Volunteers to
Army viii be Conducted in
Minnesota
Dziennik Chicagoski. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1890-1971, 1918-07-23

a kedy wfasnie najczesciej zb6-
je nastepowali, to sic przeze--
gnai, paciez W CLOS m6wi} i W
dyrdy pobieg}. -.
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wysokiego lasu, juz inc ia kar}o-
wata sosnina a jafowcami sic
przedziera}, juz nawet widzia}
pola zielone, rozkoiysane, juz mu
plusk szed} cd rzeki, skowronki
spiewa}y, juz ludzi zoczy} PREY
pfugach, a nawet bockl jak klu-
czem ciagne}y ma bagniska, a ma
wet poczui z wiatrem sadly wi
sniowe, CO by}y kwit}y. -. gdy
W tenn z tych krz6w ostatnich
wyskoczyli zb6je! Dwunastu ich
byio | wszyscy z nozami! Broni}
sic, ale wnet %przemogli, a re
pieniedzy oddac pc dobroci ME
chciai, a krzycza}, to powalili go
ma plecy, przygnietli nogami,
podniesli noae | juA mieli go
zgaG..,. a w tenn skamienieli z
nagla | zostali tax 2 podniesio-
nymi nozami, zgarbieni, srodzy,
a ME ruszajacy sic - i wszyst-
ko sic W ten mig zatrzymaio W
miejscu.. wiatr zmartwlai...
drzewa stafy jak je by} WICKER
przygia}. -, zboza take. -. 30
ciany zas kiejby wrosly " nc
DO 2 roziozonemi skrzydiami na-
wet ten chop erzacy, stat Z poi
niesionym batem - SWAT SO
cafy zalak} w to oczymgnienio i
skamieniai!
Jak to diuge byio, niewiado-
mo - az rozlegi sic mad ziemia
anielski spieW:
Bog sic rodzi, moe truch-
lejel" o.
Ruszyfo sic zaraz wszystko,
ale zb6je poniechali chiopa, wi
dzac w tym cudzie przestroge i.
razem juz poszli "a tymi gfosa-
mi anielskimi do stajenki onei,
ookionic sic ABANDONMENT! wraz
z mimi co inc zyio ma ziemi i W
powietrzu.a
Dziennik Chicagoski. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1890-1971, 1918-07-23
W On Swiety Wiecz6r.

skafa swiatfem, jarzyfa sic CO.
raz bystrzej, a coraz blizej byfa,
az Rocho ukleknal ma Sniegu a
"a MIN drugie.
- o, gwiazda trzech Kroli,
Betleemska gwiazda, PREY ktorej
blasku Pan nasz sic narodzi},
MECH bedzie Swiete imie Jego
~pochwalone.
Powt6rzyli "a MIN poboznie i
wpili sic oczami w te swiat4osc
daleka, w ten swiadek cudu, w
ten widomy znak zmi4owania
Panskiego mad Swiatem.
A gwiazda olbrzymiafa, nios}a
sic juz niby kula ognista, bic
kline smugi SHY cd niej niby
szprychy swietego ko}a, iskrzyfy
sic po sniegach i swietlistemi
drzazgami rozdziera}y ciemnoSci
a "a MIA jake tie s}uzki wierne
wychyla}y sic z nieba inne, a IL
CINE, nieprzeliczona ! nieprzej-
rama gestwa, Re niebo pokryio
sic rosa swietlist4 | rozwij aso
sic mad swiatem modra psaehta
poprzebijana srebrnymi gwoz--
dziami.
Gas wieczerzae, kiedy sfe-
wo ciaiem sic staio - rzekf
Roch.
Weszii do demu | zaraz tez OBJ
sisdii wyseka ! diugs tawe'
Ureezysea eiehesc Eaiegfa izse'
BeryHa SIG przezegHaia ! Pc
dzisiiia epiatsE Pemiedzy wszy=
atkimi, pejsdii go Ee eseia, kiej=
by tea ehisp PaAski,