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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-11-22
|Clevelandl

There was great rejoicing in our
village Monday, over the war news
received. Citizens were awakened
from their morning slumbers by the
st, Peter fire whistle, firing of can
mons and guns, and ringing of the
village church bells.
Mrs. H. H. Flowers, president of the
Red Cross chapter, requests the fol-
lowing announcements: The Red
Cross will hold their meetings in the
Hobson building for the next three
weeks. There is a great deal of work
ON hand which is supposed to be fin
ished by Dec. 1, so a good attend
ance is desired. The Christmas car
tons are for distribution at the Cleve.
land post office. So present your
card or label Chat is required) and
received your box for mailing the
Christmas cheer to the boys over
there.
Doris Jackson spent Sunday with
her parents Mr.. and Mrs. Dewitt
Jackson.
Miss Celia Hermel spent Sunday at
the Tony Simonette home.
Mrs. l. W. Watt was pleasantly en-
tertained at the Herman Ponwith
home Sunday afternoon and evening.
Miss Celia Hermel entertained a
company of young people Monday
evening in honor of Clarence Wen
delschafer.
Mrs. Dewitt Jackson spent Tuesday
and Wednesday with her daughter,
Mrs. Isaac Davis at Lake Emily.
Miss Alma Ballman and Miss Doris
Jackson entertained the Senior class
and a number of other young people
Tuesday evening in honor of Clarence
Wendelschafcr. They report a most
delightful evening.
The first cases of influenza ap-
peared in our village Thursday. School
was closed Friday. All public gath
erings, were strictly forbidden and
stores and business places ordered
closed at 6 p. m, until further notice.
Hon H. H. Flowers and son Harry
arrived home from Canada Thursday
Clarence Wendelschager returned
Wednesday to Camp Simms, Phila-
delphia.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Peach spent
Wednesday and Thursday with Mr..
and Mrs. John Davis. Mr.. and Mrs.
Peach expect to leave next week for
Dent. Mimi, where they will spend
the winter. They have rented their
house to o. G. Zellmer and family.
Mr.. Zellmer is the new man in charge
of the commander elevator.
|, Mr.. and Mrs. Lou Hermel were
guests at the Joseph Ballman home
Sunday.
Orabele Davis entertained Alice
PonWith and Mary Burns Wednesday
evening.
Mrs. Henry Stotz and son Clarence
spent Tuesday evening at the home
of Mrs. John Davis.
Friends of Mrs. Frank Hobson, who
now resides in Mankato, will be glad
to hear of her recovery from influ-
enza.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-11-22
Danv1Ue

Threshing is about completed in
this neighborhood
Harold Klaus is husking corn for
Mrs. Bertha PiltZ.
Mrs. Edgar Thompson visited
with her daughter Mrs. VIM. Minks
several days last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mike Morris are the
proud parents of fine baby girl
born November 1. Mrs Morris was
formally Miss Charlotte Bentley.
The family of Chas. Bolinger who
have all been i'll with influnza are all
on the gain and some of the family
are able to be out and at work again
William Wilkins is doing chores
and helping care for Mr.. and Mrs
Alfred Thompson who have been i'll
with influenza
Miss Ethel Lentz was a caller al
the George Klaus home Sunday.
The Danvile Red Cross have re-
ceived their Christmas boxes fol
the boys over seas.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-11-22
Cray

Corn husking is rather slow this
fall on account of so much wet
weather. There was a big celebra-
tin at Cray last Thursday noon when
the good news came that Germany
had signed the armistice meaning
peace. Guns were shooting and
whistles were blowing.
Crick and Carmel school has been
closed for some time on account of
influenza. r.
Miss Dora Taylor, teacher of Crick
school is very sick at her home in
Mankato with the disease.
Hiram Furney invested in a new
Ivory tractor this fall.
Mrs. F. A. Peterson of Chicago. is
i,out attending to the building being
| done on Will Griffith's farm at But
| ternut.
Will Laube has been very sick
with influenza. followed by pneumonia
but is better.
! Kenneth Williams of Minneapolis
is staying with his uncle, Tom Ro-
berts, while school is closed.
Wallie Roberts is not doing as well
as expected after being ill with in
fiuenZa
/, Richard Davis moved to the OLD
1 Elias Roberts place this fall.
Four big boys have arrived of late
at the homes of Mr.. and Mrs. Ulrich
Mr.. and Mrs. Clayton jones, Mr.. and
Mrs. Evan Wigleys, and Mr.. and Mrs
Romme.
Esther Griffiths is staying at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Gwesyn Jones
until Mres. Jones gets well after an
attack of influenza.
Griff Griffiths is able to be out
and around after an attack of the
"fu"
| Captain Ben Smith of Hachit, New
Mexico, was home on a thirty day
furlough. He and his twin brother
Bert visited at the John r. Griffiths
home. Ben was one of the first bows
to enlist from Mankato.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-11-22
Good Thunder

Monday of this week the public
and church schools were closed.
Mr.. julius Voecks and daughter
Leona of Homilton, N. D., are visit
ing at the William Voecks home and
other relatives in this vicinity.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Fischer
Jr., baby boy November 10.
School opened in district 90 Mon
day, after being closed for two weeks.
Miss Gladys Good, the teacher, spent
her vacation at her home in Vernon.
Members of the Liberty club can
vassed the town for the northern fire
sufferers fund contributions amount
ed to $365.03.
Last Thursday noon when the peace
report came all the bells were rung
and everybody was glad. Friday
morning the report came but it was
found to be untrue. One man was
heard to say, 81 knew l awoke from
"a dream and that it wasn't
true" Nevertheless the people
didn't lose their hopes. On Monday
the real true report came and all
! business places were closed A
parade of women and children march
ed the streets in the afternoon. Great
was the excitemet and joy.
On account of the influenza cpl
demic the big hog auction at Eber-
hart Bros, farm was postponed, un
til sometime in February.
Mr.. Glancke, an old resident OF
this lace passed away at his home
here Sunday morning. Funeral will
be held Tuesday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mark Tyson motor
ed to Mankato Monday.
Mrs. John Smith, Mrs. Oscar Sea
quist and Sylvia were county seal
callers Monday afternoon.
Otto G. Rosin and his force of car
penters are finishing off the new anG
beautiful farm home of Carl Fischer
! John and Paul lander and Victo,
Sperra drove to Mankato in the
formers Oakland Monday and tool
part in the peace celebration.
Stella Rosenow, the telephone
operator is on the sick list. Miss
Frieda Mielke, the noor operator il
taking her place now.
| Wednesday evening a number o.
friends and relatives gathered at the
! Arthur Rosin home and surprised
them. The occasion being the:l
fifth wedding anniversary. Wei
filed baskets were brought and
good time was reported by all.
Lena Runge is assisting Mr.. Feriet
at the depot.
Mrs. Henry Preuss returned Fri
day from Mankato where she hat
been taking care of her daughte
Selma, who is employed at Sheriff
Osten's, who was sick with inuuenza
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-11-22
Is AWARDED MEDAL AND $1,000
FOR BRAVE ACT
Saves Man From Drowning at
Minnesota River Bridge
in April, 1917.
J. E. Reynolds and f. E. CrandaII
Bring Heroic Act to Attention
of Carnegie Hero Fund
Commission

Press, whose efforts were exerted in
behalf of a Carnegie medal for Al
bert NJ. Kircher when the latter
saved Victor M. Almquist from
drowning at the Minnesota river
bridge in April, 1917, has received
communication from the manager of
the Carnegie Hero Fund commission.
Mr.. ]. E. Reynolds, In care of The
Free Press Printing company, Man
kato, Mimi, My Dear Sir: In ac-
knowledgement of your courtesy in
calling to the attention Of the Carn-
egie Hero Fund commission the case
of Albert M. Kircher / beg leave to
enclose you herewith copy of my
letter of this date, addressed 20 Mr..
Kircher, relative to the action taken
by the commission upon his case.
Yours very truly, F. M. Wilmont,
Manager
A copy of the letter to Mr. Kircher
was also inclosed to Mr.. Reynolds
and reads:
Mr.. Albert M. Kircher, 314 East
Walnut street, Mankato Mimi, My
Dear Sir: Through the courtesy of
Messrs. ]. E. Reynolds, in care of
The Free Press Printing company,
and F. E. Crandall, in care of the
Hubbard & Palmer company, Man
kato, the attention of the Carnegie
Hero Fund commission has been
called to an act performed by you,
by which on April 2, 1917, you saved
Victor N. Almquist from death by
drowning in the Minnesota liver, at
Mankato, MINI. Your case after
thorough investigation was consid-
erred at meeting of the commission
held this afternoon, and l have much
pleasure n informing you that in
recognition of your heroism on that
occasion the commission awarded
you bronze medal and the sum of
$1,000 for worthy purpose to be
approved by the executive COM
mittee.
| shall be obliged if you will
kindly advise me without delay. by a
letter bearing your own signature,
whether or not you wish to accept
the commissions awards. If your
reply is affirmative, the medal will
be ordered and will be forwarded to
you as soon as it has been received
from, the manufacturers, and the
money will be held for you until it
is needed for the purpose which will
later be decided by the executive
committee. Yours very truly, F. M
Wilmot, Manager.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-11-22
Work or Fight Order With Clos
ing of HostiIities Becomes
imperative

Efforts to procure men from non
essential industry for war production
were ordered halted today by orders
received from Washington by State
Director Hugo V. Koch of the United
States Employment service.
With the cessation of hostilities the
work or fight order automatically be-
came imperative, it was announced.
However, Transformation back to
peace time conditions will come grad
ually, federal employment officers
emphasized.
More Labor Needed by U. S.
Indicative of the governments pro-
gram to continue war work such as
caltonments, plants designed to pro-
duce war materials and reconstruc-
ton camps and hospitals are orders
to the employment service here to-
day to recruit approximately 1000
skilled and unskilled workers for va
rious projects in other states.
Carpenters, machinists, machinist
helpers and construction laborers are
wanted for Nitro, w. Va, where a
government powder plant is being
completed; for Camp Grant where
barracks are under way, and for Mo
line, ILL.,, where reconstruction hos
pital is being built, and for Racine
Wis, where the Dupont Engineering
company is making large improve
ments.
Several hundred riveters and other
shipbuilders are wanted for the vari-
GUS yards. shipbuildjng program OF
from two to three years, despite the
end of the war and for peace time
commerce, having been assured by
the government today.
Labor Surrey to be Made.
Control and responsibility for re.
cruiting unskilled labor for war work
contracts is to be continued for the
present" the message from Wash
ington stated.
Gradual curtailments in the pro
gram probable, but much work con.
tinuing. Cease efforts to secure me1
from non essentials. Plans rapid,
maturing, indicate interdepartmenta
authorization for immediate nationa
LABOR survey by community labo
boards.
Director Koch on his return tomor
row from Western Minnesota will
prepare for this survey and to flint
work for men released from war in
dustry, according to today's instruc
tions.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-11-22
RULES MODIFIED ON
WHEAT AND SUGAR
SUBSTITUTE PURCHASES ARE
no LONGER REQUIRED
Government Makes Announce
ment; Wheat Conservation
is Urged in the Future

Regulations requiring householders
and bakers to purchase 20 per cent of
substitutes with each purchase OF
wheat -four were withdrawn yesterday
by the federal food administration in
Washington. The ruling is effective
Immediately.
A second order by the food admin
istration late yesterday which will af-
feet Minnesota householders provides
an increase of the household sugar al
lotments in the beet sugar producing
states and in the cane producing ter
ritory of louisiana from three pounds
to four pounds monthly per capita.
The order will take effect Decem-
Der /.
Rules Continued Elsewhere.
Throughout the remainder Of the
country, it was stated, the allotments
of three pounds monthly per capita
for households and three pounds per
80 meals for public eating places will
be continued for the present.
The increase in sugar producing
states was granted, the food admin
istration announced, because of the
lack of cargo space for overseas ship
ment together with insufficient stor-
age facilities in this country.
Wheat Conservation Urged.
Although wheat bread may now ap-
pear on the American table without
restriction, the food administration
announced last night it would continue
to advocate conservation in the use
of flour. Under the new regulations
all wheat bread may now go back to
its prewar standard.
Substitutes already purchased and
for which millers dealers and bakers
do not find ready sale will be pur-
chased by the grain corporation of
the food administration under plans
now being formulated, according to
the announcement from Washington
The coarser grains now being used
as flour substitutes will be placed on
the market as animal feeds, of which
there is shortage.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-11-22
Mankato School Heads Are to Dis
cuss Educational Questions.

High school and grade teachers at
a business conference held in the
high school building late yesterday
afternoon, decided to perfect an or
ganization of teachers with the OBJ
ject of holding meetings. at the call of
the leader, and discussing matters
pertaining to the work Of the teachers,
especially professional and business
matters. Frank Saterlee of the high
school faculty was temporary chair
man. 1t was decided to have w. G..
Bate, principal of the high school, ap-
point committee to prepare BY laws
and constitution for the new or
ganization, which will be submitted
at future meeting of the teachers.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-11-22
LOSES SPEAR AND ROBE
ARE RETURNED LATER
Ernest BoehIand Was the Victim of
Like

Ernest BoehIand Was the Victim of
a Joke.
Ernest Boehland of Limetown re-
ported to the police yesterday morn :
ing that a fish spear and a heavy fur
robe had been stolen from his auto
mobile while he had the machine
standing on the shore of Eagle Lake
Mr.. Boehland was of the opinion that
he knew who the guilty parties were
and the police, following his tip got
busy on the phone.
Apparently the men "got wise" to
what was going on and the sport
was all taken out of their little feat
A few minutes later they appeared at
the police station with the robe and
the spear and handed them over to
the officers. They desired to settle
the case with Mr.. Boehland, but he
declared that he intended to swear out
a warrant for the men. This after
noon no action had been taken by
either of the parties and the robe and
spear were still held at the police de-
partment
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-11-22
FLU" HITS THE INSANE
70 Die in Fergus Falls State Hospital
in October.

10 DlS TCI90S 1'S Se&sS s'SSF'~N'
in October.
Fergus Falls, Mimi, November 49,
The influenza epidemic has been very
severe at the state hospital for the
insane here. During the month of
October there were seventy three
deaths at the hospital.
The epidemic seems to have taken
a fresh start during the past week
and in some parts of the country it
is very virulent. In the town OF
Leaf Lake, Finn district, the Putas
family has now lost six MEMBERSHIP
mother and five children having died
within two weeks, while the father
and two children are left. In the
Hanila family, living in the same
neighborhood, there have been four
deaths.
Judge Parsons adjourned the term
of court at Wadena today because of
the prevalence of the disease.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-11-22
MATTERS OF ROUTINE

They Came Before the County Com
missioners At Session Today.
Chiefly matters of routine business
were taken up by the county commits
sioners in session yesterday. A fish
screen was authorized to be placed at
the outlet to Madion Lake and the
petition for changing the road be-
tween Butternut and Lincoln town
chips was denied. The board was in
session today also but there were no
important matters to come up at this
time.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-11-22

Warren Melvin who broke his arm
and was at hospital in Mankato for
some time is home again.
Mrs Willis Randall has been sick
with influenza.
Mr.. and Mrs Walter Johnson and
G. w. Johnson motored to Hopkins
a week ago Sunday and returned Mon
day night.
Mr. and Mrs. Reuben Peterson have
moved to the farm on the river road.
Alfred Evenson is doing some thing
George Loucks and Evard Budde
who have been sick the past few
weeks with influenza are better.
Mr. and Mrs. l.. B. Steel of North
Mankato visited at the home of theil
son Chester Sunday afternoon.
Penelope Hanson and Mary Stee
spent Sunday with Cora Johnson.
G. G. Busby has bought a warm neal
Winnebago.
Miss Elanor Bell has returned home
after being called to Indiana by the
death of her brother.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-11-22
That Is What the Official Count Of
Votes Shows.
UNITED Press Dispatch1

IUnlten PreSS DISDatchI
st. Paul, November 16.-Minnesota
went wet in the election this fall. Of
fetal complete figures show that the
dry amendment lost by exactly 756
votes.
According to the same returns Sec
rotary of State julius Schmahl re-
ceived the largest vote of any candi-
date. leading the republican ticket by
some 1000 votes.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-11-22
FRED W. BROWSE IS ILL
WITH THE PNEUMONIA

WeII-k Known Mankato Man is III in
Denver.
Word was received in the city this
morning that Fred Prowse, formerly
of this city was very low with pneu-
monia at Denver, Colorado. Mr..
Prowse went to Denver several
months ago in i'll health and while
there contracted the pneumonia. His
two daughters Jessie and Irene
Prowse went to Denver as soon as
Mr.. Prowse was taken ill and this
morning ]. W. Wilcox, brother in :
law left for that city. Last reports
were that Mr.. Prowse was very low
and he was not expected to live.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-11-22
DIED OF AP0PLEW

Nels Peterson, an old resident of
Lake Crystal, died this morning fol-
lowing stroke of apoplexy which he
suffered sometime ago. Mr.. Peterson
was retired farmer and moved to
Lake Crystal from Nicollet several
years ago. He was sixty years old at
the time of his death and is survived
by his wife and three daughters and
one son.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-03-27
list OF COMING PUBLIC SALES

And 3 pigs, ] male hog, weigh about
lao or $50 lbs, Poland China,
IFS CHICKENS 10 DUCKS
Lot crooks and glass jars, some
fruit, lot empty barrels, one S.gal.
brass kettle, meat board, .steelyard
scales, 500 lb. weight.
8 FEATHER BEDS
All geese feathers, mattress and
spring, pillows and holsters, blankets
and sheets, bedsteads, good as new;
straw ticks, 2 bureaus, i wash stand,
bowl and pitcher 8 small stands, 1
wardrobe, /, lounge, sofa, / extern
sion table. 10 #, long, new; ] book
case, 2 safes, ! three.corner cupboard,
2 falling leaf tables, chairs, rock
ers, lot pictures, looking glasses, SIS
yards rag carpet stair carpet and
rods, lot mating, 1 cedar hat rack,
lot dishes, lot glassware, cook
stove, sheet iron stove, lot of meat,
lot OF lard. lot potatoes, 1 washing
machine and wringer, / cream separa-
tor, ] iron pot, / big scalding tub, l
sausage grinder.
HARNESS
Two sets tug harness, 2 sets lead
harness, new; collars, 4 brides, l
set buggy harness. i rubber tire fall
ing top buggy, spring wagon, 2
grain cradles, 2 pitch forks, 2 dung
forks, hay fork, rope and pulleys,
complete: single, double and thrib-
Bile trees, ! digging iron, shovels,
mattocks, / large dinner bell, tubs,
half bu hamper baskets.
TERMS OF SALE
A credit of six months will be Civ
EN- on all sums OF $40 and over. I'm
der $40 cash. Notes payable at the
Bank of Miartinsburg.
w. H. COCKRELL.
l.. G. Hoffman, Auct
Harry Henshaw, Clerk
lis ed i'd pd
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-03-27

intending 10 discontiue housekeep-
ing ! will offer at public sale at my
home at Nipetown. on
TUESDAY, APRIL 2, 1918
commencing TAT o'clock D. M, the
following described property:
oNE-HALF DoZ. KITCHEN CHAIRS
Four stands, 3 tables, 10 yds. straw
mating, Is yds. straw mating. 1S
yds bedroom carpet, 1919 yds. home
made carpet, / lounge and bedding.
some linoleum. ironing board and
stand, ! painters step ladder. new !.
z benches, ] roll tar paper, lawn
mower, | wise. some carpenter tools.
new; q screen doors, 2 window
screens. some window shades. cur
tain poles, some dishes, some jellies.
some glass jars and crooks No.
Sharpless cream separator, / churn.
cream can, l chunk stove, / two
burner oil stove, some brooms. iron
kettle and stand, / corn shelter. new:
J grist mill, new; gal gasoline can,
4 az hep. Odds gasoline engine. 30
II. betting. | Ross fodder shredder
cutting box, / grind stone with stand
! chicken feeder, sleigh bells. saddle
and ? brides, / new; 81 Plymouth
Rock chickens, DURHAM cow
No !, VIII be fresh in two weeks
from date Of sale
TERMS or SALE rs Be made
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-03-27
PUBLIC SALE
OF VALUABLE
PERSONAL PROPERTY

Having sold our farm and intend
ing to discontinue farming / will sell
at my residence, five miles west of
Hedgesville, one mile south of Has
enbuhler's store, on the road lead
ing from Jones Spring to Cherry
Run, on what is known as the Kid
ney farm, on
SATURDAY, MARCH 80, 1918,
commencing at 10 o'clock a. M, the
following personal property:
5 HEAD HORSES
Mac. sorrel horse, 8 years old, a
good leader, can't be hitched wrong,
"a fine blockey horse, weight 1850
lbs
Bess, bay mare, years old, well
broken, an extra fine mare, weight
1400 lbs.
Nell, bay mare, IA years old,
good leader, and a fine brood mare,
weight 1850 lbs.
Daisy. bay mare, No. / driver, fine
style and action, weight about 1900
lbs
Perch, black colt, coming 1 year
old, bred from imported Percheron
horse, good one.
8 HEAD CATTLE
One COW, years sold, with calf by
her side; 2 good yearling heifers.
FARMING IMPLEMENTS
One 2-horse Brown wagon, / bed,
! Deering binder with truck, foot
cut, in good order; / Penn low down
grain drill, good as newt John Deere
double disk double row corn planter,
with fertilizer attachment, good as
new; / Walter A. Wood mower, new;
! Buckeye double cultivator, SHOW
Ell; l Oliver chilled pillow No 40,
spring tooth hanoM / falling top
buggy, / set hay ladders, 16 feet; /
single and l double shovel pillow, /
log chain, / pair breast chains, thrib-
BILE, double and single trees, / mat
took, l. pick, briar scythe. 1 pair
spreaders, l corn basket, one-half bu.
measure, forks, spool barb wire, /
digging iron, open rings and many
ether articles. The above machinery
is all practically new.
HARNESS
Two sets Yankee harness, good as
new; 2 sets pillow gears, / set single
harness, 3 brides. 3 collars. / pair
check lines, lead rein, leather hal
tiers, sets heavy fly straps
About 4 Tons Hay.
Some Fodder. $50 Blu, Corn. \
TERMS OF SALE
A credit of 0 months will be civ
en- on all sums Of $40 and over, the
purchaser to give note with approved
security, negotiable and payable at
the Old National Bank OF Martins
burg, with interest from date, but If
paid at maturity interest RENTED.
Under $40 cash. No property to be
removed until terms are complied
with Discount for cash.
ALONZA SHRIVER.
J. w Dodd, Auct.
E. j. Hassenbuhler, Clerk.