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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-05-31
THREAT OF The DRIES TO PAINT
YELLOW PAPERS THAT Do NOT
SUPPORT COUNTY OpTIONISTS
Park at SAINT Cloud
Denied the N0nbarisan
League f0r Their Meeting

ST. Cloud, May 29.-CharIes A.
Lindbergh, Nonpartisan candidate
for governor, ard A. c. Town'ey,
president of the Nonpartisan
league, made application here
yesterday fer the use of city
park, in which to hold meet
ing June IS. Bishop Joseph Busch,
president CT the park commission
said:
$50 long 7s the statue of Alb
rahan Lincoln stands in the park
| will not permit such meet
ing to be held"
The entire park commission
was called into conference with
the result that they denied the
application fer the meeting.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-05-31
AMERICANS LAUGHED AND JOKED
WHEN BULLETS BUzzEO ABOUT
ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch.J


in a mist
artillery
American who epue Monday
could get back the line he stood
this The
in the hospitals euntng the incidents wounded
said: vacation
the machine gun bullets bud like bumbees
paid to them than they had been
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-05-31
Aerial Fighting Active.
limited Press Dispatch.l

United f'fCSS DlSpatch.I
With the Americans in Lorraine,
May 29.-Aerial fighting was very ac
tive today. Three enemy biplanes
were bagged by American birdmen.
The fate of another is uncertain but
it was badly damaged by shell fire.
Lieutenant Eddie Rickenbakken was
in the thick of the fray. He account
ed for two of the boche fliers.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-05-31
WOOD TO SEE SERVICE
Veteran Will Be Sent Abroad; Not
to Clash With Pershinu.
limited Press Dispatch.J

Washington, May 20. = General
Wood will be taken from the ranks
of generals retired for home service
and will see service abroad, the war
department announced today. This
decision followed the conference oil
the general with President Wilson
last night.
General Wood will be placed where
he will not clash with General Per-
shing, but will be given place OF
honor on the front lines. Wood
aroused the antagonism of Pershing
when in France by ordering a re-
view before the Italian troops with
out first consulting any members OF
the commanding staff.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-05-31
NATAL DAY OF G. 0. P.
Event Is Being Observed at Birth
place of the Party
limited Press Dispatch. l

UnlTed ITRSS DISDatCn
Bloomington, ILL.,, May 29.-The
'fxty second birthday OF the repub-
lican party is being celebrated here
today, at the birthplace of the party.
The birthday celebration is consid-
cred a preliminary event in the re-
publican campaign of 1920. w. H.
Taft, former president, and governor
Frank Lowden are among the speak
ers scheduled to take part in the
celebration Abraham Lincoln was
the central figure of the convention
that met in an old convention hall
in Bloomington and nominated a
state ticket in 1856.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-05-31
PLEAFOR ENGLISH LANGUAGE
Speech Made BY Theodore Roosevelt
in Milwaukee Today.
limited Press Dispatch. /

united Press DlSpa tch. /
Milwaukee, May 29.-In a theatre
owned by a German, surrounded by
bearing German names and
speaking to a German audience
Theodore Roosevelt today delivered a
lspeech here, pleading for one Ian
lguage and that the English language,
in this country.
! He said the language of the nation
should be the same as that used by
our forefathers when they signed
the Declaration of independence.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-05-31
Sterling Appears in Lead.

IUnifed Press Dlspatch.
Pierre, South Dakota, May 90
United States Senator Sterlingg
seems likely winner in the primar-
les held yesterday. He opposed a
Mr.. Byrne, who used the tax on
wealth as his whole campaign argu-
ment
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-05-31
County Option in Martin.

Mayor Greenwaldt of Welcome will
head with his name the petition call
ing for a county option election in
Martin county. This he announced at
big meeting held in that village
Monday and addressed by John G.
Woolley.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-05-31
PRAY FOR HUMAN RACE
This Was Done Today in Pursuanc,
of Papal Decree
UNITED Press Dispatch. =

IUn1ted Press DlSDatCh.V
st. Paul, Mimi, May 29.-Pursuant
to a papal decree, forwarded through
the northwest by orders of Arch
bishop Ireland Roman Catholics in
this territory today celebrated a
mass and offered prayer "for the
good of the human race" In Catholic
circles today was observed as St
Peters day. The mass was cele-
brated over the entire Catholic
world
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-05-31
ACCURATE AIM OF The YANKEES
SMASHED The CERMANtC LINES
FRANK j. TAYLOR

With the
against the French and American fronts yesterday broken
cura and broke up the solid German formations they forward
cut pieces before they reached the barb wire
FELL still lie of
front the American lines
the Boche back he raid.
AT all points,
repeatedly.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-05-31
centraIizinq War Industry

UNITED Press Dlspatch.I
Washington, May 29.-The first
stems toward centralizing the war
industry work were taken in Wash
ington today at meeting of the
senate war committee.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-05-31
Comstock to Speak at Granada.

Judge w. L.. ComstOck will deli
yer the commencement address at
Granada next Friday evening at which
time the annual graduation exercises
of the Granada high school will take
place.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-05-31
Donations FOR Red Cross.

Work of summing up the donations
to the Red Cross War Fund is not
yet completed. and donations are,
still coming in. 1t is estimated that
Mankato has raised about $4,000.
having gone over its quota of $4,000
by over $4,000.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-05-31
Shows Will Close DURING Day.

Mayor L. T. Champlin made the
statement to The Free Press this
afternoon that the moving picture
shows and the carnival will not open
tomorrow afternoon but will be open
in tL evening.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-05-31
LIEUTENANT IS DISMISSED
Court Martial Sentence Was Approx
ed BY the President.

TASSOciated Press Dis0atch.1
Battle Creek, May 23.-The court
martial sentence of dismissal of Lieu
tenant John F. Monroe of Milwaukee
was approved by the president. Mon
roe was convicted of manslaughter.
He was charged with the accidental
shooting of Sergeant Samuel Gilman
on the pistol range.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-05-31
State Hospital Burned.

TA~sociated Press Dispatch.I
Columbia, S. c., May 29.-Sixteen
patients were burned to death. eleven
are missing, and five badly burned In
fire early today in the state insane
hospital.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-05-31
State Reform atory Inmates to Reg.
scfar
limited Press Dispatch

IUnited Press Disnafch.J
st. Paul, May ELIMINATES of Red
Wing, ST. Cloud and other stare re-
formatories and institutions in the
state will be required to register on
June 5.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-05-31
German Prisoners Landed.

TTTnited Press Dlspatch.I
Washington, May 29.-Soventeen
Germans, taken prisoners off sub
marine by an American cruiser crew,
were landed at an Atlantic port to-
day.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-05-31
SIX KILLED IN ACTION
American Casualty List Reported BY
General Pershinu.

limited Press Dispatch.1
Washington, May 29.-Thirty cas-
ualties were mentioned in General
Pershing's report to the war depart
ment today. They are classified as
follows: Six killed in action, five
died of wounds; ten died of disease;
seven severely wounded and one
missing in action.
Among those who were killed in
action is given the name of Private
Mclaughlin of Hutchinson.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-05-31
YANKEES CHECK
THREE ATTACKS
Large Scale Raids By Enemy
Halted Of Americans
WIN COUNTER ATTACK
Drive EI0ches From Trenches,
Hold Captured Positions
Until Ordered Back

American Army in France,
Monday, May 28.-The Ameri-
cans penetrated the German po-
sitions to depth of nearly
mile. The artillery completely
smothered the Germans. Sever
al fires are burning behind the
German lines. Twelve French
tanks supported the Americans.
The prisoners include Barvian
and Silesian soldiers. Some arc
seventeen years old, others for
ty-five to fifty. They are poorly
clothed and appear underfed.
They were glad to surrender. The
garrison at Cantingy is all ac-
counted fer. German dead strcw
the ground.
Washington, May 2e.-Reports
of the American operations are
coming to the war department,
Secretary Baker said today.
Americans are very proud Of the
part the Americans are playing"
was Pershing's communication for
yesterdays papers given out to-
day. He reports the repu!se of two
German patrol attacks. Lieuten-
ants Richenbacker and Campbell
downed one enemy machine while
fighting six and cited an Ameri-
can sergeant who drove off a pa
troll of four men.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-05-31

Ad Club Meeting.
The Advertising club will meet to-
night at $50 at the Episcopal Guild
hall.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-05-31

With the American Army in Picar-
dy, May 29.-The American lines were
subjected to three determined Ger
man attacks, in the nature of large
scale raids.
The first, before Fontaine Sous
Montdidier, was at 6:15 a. m. The
second, and third were launched ST
multaneously at 1880 a. M, one to the
right of Cantigny and the other again
before Fontaine Sour Montdidier. All
were repulsed with heavy German
losses.
Not only were the attacks repulsed,
but the Americans drove the boches
from their trenches in counter at
tack, holding the captured positions
until they were ordered to withdraw
to their original line.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-05-31
Foes Charge in Two Waves.

The first attack was preceded by
barrage and followed the pounding of
the American rear position by enemy
artillery at night. The boches ad-
vanced in two waves, in the face of
heavy machine gun and artillery fire.
They succeeded in entering our lines,
but counter attack was Immediately
organized and they were driven out
The retreating Germans were taking
an American prisoner with them,
when several of his comrades leaped
from the trenches. caught up with the
boches. killed the entire party guard
ing the prisoner and brought him
back.
The second assault before Fontaine
Sour Montdidier was as violent as the
first. but the enemy was unable to
penetrate the American lines. The
counterattack then carried the Amer
leans into the boches' line, which they
held for more than an hour.
Hot Reception for Boches.
Near Cantigny the Germans got
such hot reception that they did
not attempt to repeat the assault
The observers reported heavy enemy
losses. artillery, machine gun and
rifle fire cutting down the advancing
Doches, who left great number of
dead in No Mans Land.
The three attacks Melted the Ameri-
cans five German prisoners. American
positions were considerably maulad by
the enemy artillery and the troops are
working hard to reconstruct them in
preparation for a resumption of the
German assaults.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-04-11
BUILD THE LIBRARY

BY all means, build the library. A
good, well-equipped public library is
one Of the greatest assets city can
have. It not only serves as a read
ing room and place to keep books.
but, properly conducted, 1t is indeed
center Of interest for the whole
community. Build in It lecture
hall, committee rooms and other
features for the convenience Of the
public The lectures given by II
brary board add much to the well
fare Of city. And from the start
make It county library SO that
every resident Of Josephine county
may have the benefit Of It. The
county should help keep up the oper-
ating expenses. The sooner II Is
constructed the better. "A
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-04-11
YANKEES CAN HOLD
HUNS, SAYS LANE

Chicago. Apr. 1.-THE line In
Pieardy Is thin. and tho German on
slAught Is terrific; but Americas
men In khaki are gradually belns
woven into tho line. which thus
strengthened win BE- competent moi
only to hold tho reuton hordes. but
to drive them back and bring the
allies a decisivs victory"
This statement was made BY
Franklin X. Lane. secretary OF the
interior. In an address before the
United States chamber OF commerce
here last night.
Mr.. Lane said that n he were
asked to say two words to the people
Of America, they would bs ''Have
faith"
Mr.. Lane outlined a plan for the
rehabilitation Of all fighting men
upon their return home after the
war. Millions Of acres Of land In
the west. no said. can be reclaimed
BY irrigation and would provide the
men 10 acres each OF tiilable soil.
BY the erection Of dykes. he added.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-04-11

Kerby. Oregon
-. 80

Kerby. Oregon
April .. 1918.
To be called a pro-German at this
time. OF all times, when our coun-
try is undergoing the perils Of this
awful world war. is more than I. an
American born citizen will bear,
much longer, and take this way to
make known to the public that / am
a loyal American citizen. and intend
to remain so. In spite OF the idle
gossipers who sowed the seed for
this accusation nearly a year ago
when my wife and I became mem
bers Of Kerby branch Of Red Cros.
False and misleading statements
have been made for malicious pur-
poses. that was pro-German and
did not contribute to the Red Cross.
I hereby brand all such statements
as false, and refer to Red Cross re-
ceipt No. J, 2s,222, dated July 10,
1917. signed by r. X. Hackett.
The rumor in regard to this re-
ceipt has been started, three times
and hope this proves satisfactory.
to the minds Of some who have
spread the gossip from door to door,
instead Of reporting to proper au-
thorities.
1873 Signed, J. II. wITTROCK.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-04-11
NEW LIBERTY LOAN
SONG MAKES HIT
"what are you going TO do TO help
the boys?" Makes Hit as Cam
paign Song 4o

o. .
Portland Ore. Apr. H.
What are you going to do for Uncle
Sammy?
What are you going to do to helr
the boys?
IN you mean to stay at home
While they're fighting Ger the foam
The least that you can do is buy q
Liberty Bond or two.
IN you're going to be sympathie
miser
The kind that only lends a lot oi
noise
You're no better than the one who
loves the kaiser
So what are you going to do to help
the boys?"
This Is the chorus to a song which
has been donated to the services Of
the Third Liberty loan. Through an
arrangement with the publishers,
copies will be furnished free 4 for
campaign purposes. what Are
You Going to DO to Help the Boys7'
may be obtained at Liberty loan
headquarters or at the Remick Sone
Shop. Portland.
Liberty loan committees through.
out the state may obtain the song
words and music, free Of charge BY
communicating with H. e. LangIaise
324 Washington street. Portland.
The song is the product Of Gus
Kahn and Egbert Van Alstyne. The
former wrote the words and the lat
ter composed the music. The sons
probably best epltomizes the spirit Of
the Liberty loan drive Of anything
yet written. It is snappy and full
Of punch" and in the eastern states
where II has already been adopted
It is being sung at all patriotic gath
erings. Even the school children
have taken II up, and in Philadel-
phia alone. 10000 children are
singing It. -
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-04-11

Ing Of an International socialisuc
conference to which German social.
isls would b. invited. Mr. wAiilng
vigorously attacked the socialists Of
the allied nAtionA He asserted their
purpose Il 10 bring about peace OF
their own dietation and that unless
their efforts Are frustrated.t the
"democratically elected governments
OF France. England and America
might a. we'll abdicAte."
The conference today discussed so
eial, economic and Historical aspects
Of the war, apeakers including Pro-
fessors Robert McEiroy Of Princeton
and John Bates Clark Of Columbia;
DR.. John A. Ryan Of the Catholic
university. and 0ustavus Meyers,
historian Of thia city.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-04-11
NOBODY CAN FoRsnD"

Speaking to the German press. al.
ter week Of the big drive, General
Won LudendorR said:
"A great battle has been fought
and won Nobody can forsee what
win result from it,"
These words, from the man gen
orally admitted to be the real gov.
ernlng force in Germany. admirably
picture the precise situation from
the German standpoint. A French.
man could hardly have put 1t better
Germany has plunged into an epoch.
+. a campaign She has fought what
was meant to be the decisive. con-
eluding battle of the war. On the
face Of things she has had reason in
the first phase Of the drive to con-
slider herself victorious--but there
stands that fatal confession. NO
body can forsee what will result
from it.r
II Germany had won real vic
tory, there would be little question
Of the result. A program Of world
domination. including vast land
grabbing, huge indemnities and
widespread measures for the perma-
nent crushing Of her rivals would
have been imposed without delay.
She would have proceeded to deal
With her foes far more severely than
Napoleon's conquerors dealt with
that adventurer. But this has been
no Waterloo.
The battle has just begun. The
FIRST phase favored Germany. The
second phase has been stand-off
The third phase is beginning. II
the contest is really won by either
side. It win be won by the allies
And in that case. we can all forsee
what that result win be, and wifi
take pleasure in drawing a diagram
OF II for LudendoriY.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-04-11

ed him to be true Hohensollern.
They supported him In every effort
he made TO drench the world In
blood. They shared In the spoils.
and eagerly robbed their neighbors.
They committed themselves abso-
lutely to the plan Of conquest by the
sword. They have gathered strength
by evii and with drunken confidence
they are now striking at the heart Of
civilization In the hope Of making
the whole world slave TO Germany.
Where are the pacinsts and cow
ards OF the United States who dare
look on the scene in France. and
then oppose the armIng OF this ma
ton OF free meni Whore are the
skulkers and slackers. and defeat
lists and the disloyalistsf Let them
consider what Is going on. Has II
not been plain from the first that the
United States must nght the German
people to a finish? II is American
vs.. German. individually and coliec-
lively. Either Germany or the Unit
ed States must go down. The bat
tie may be won for America by It's
indomitable allies. France and Eng
land. n not. II the present battle
ends in German gains, the entire
American nation will be face to face
with the terrible reality Of death
struggle or surrender. Washington
Post.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-04-11
MUST GUARD AGAINST
new GERMAN INTRIGUE

Washington, Apr. Warning
Of a new German policy OF intrigue,
far overshadowing zImmerman's ef-
forts to embroil Mexico and Japan
with the United States, and designed
to cause demoralization in the al
lied countries similar to that in Rus
sia, was given to the National Con-
ference Of American Lecturers here
today, by William English Walling
Of New York.
Declaring that the recent inter-
allied labor conference at London
had for It's. real purpose the arrangs
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-04-11
NO QUARREL WITH
THE GERMAN PEOPLE?

Well, let them die. German sci
ence. religion and culture have culr
minated in race that worships evil.
The German people deliberately
turned from good to evil. They ex-
alted falsehood. They set up the
god Of brute force In place OF the
Lord God OF Israel and the Redeem
er. They applauded the monster
whose diseased body and mind prov
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-04-11

Although It is not two weeks since
the daylight saving plan went into
effect. everyone has adapted himself
to the change without the slightest
Inconvenience. 1t is merely mat
ter of habit. As long as the clock
points to the accustomed time. we
are ready to get up. whether in real
ity 1t is some other hour or not. The
change was fine thing.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-04-11

Perhaps he meant that he would
take dinner In Paris next April fools
day shen the allies invited him there
for conference,
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-04-11

The nearer Hindenburg approaches
Paris the closer he comes to his
doom.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-04-11

several million acres Of flood land
along the Mississippi also could be
reclaimed.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-04-11

= Western Oregon. tonight and =
= Friday. showers. Eastern por- =
> tion. gentle. variable winds. =
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-04-11

Courier.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-04-11

All kinds OF Commercial Printing
at the Courier once.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-04-11

Butter Wrappers printed to CON-
ply with the law at the Courier
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-04-11
ADVERTISING RATES

Dlsplay space. per inch. .---.-..-..-...16c
Local or psrsonal column. per line f0c
Rsadsrs. per iins.-..--.-.-..-,--.-.---... %
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-04-11

O
the kin
mss anuue
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-04-11
MEMBER

state Editorial Association
Oregon Daily Newspaper Pub. Assn.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-04-11

inferred At the Postoiace. Grants Pass.
Ore, ~ second class mall matter.
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1918-07-19
METHODIST CHURCH NEWS

The opening exercises of the Sun
day School were in charge of the Ju-
Nor Department, of which Mr.. W. I.
Potts is the Superintendent.
At the eleven o'clock service at
tention was given to he fact that July
18th is French Independence Day, be-
ing the 129th anniversary of the
storming of the Bastile. A French
flag was displayed, and Col. Blair
made very interesting talk about,
"What the United States Owes to
France" DIR. Smith led in special
prayer for the French people.
The sermon at eleven O'Clock was
on Christian education.
The Epworth League had a well
attended service at night.
DR.. Smith preached at night on,
GAS we have opportunity, let us do
good unto all men,"
The District Conference of the Ma
rietta District will be held at Ball
Ground, on July 1919. Several del
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1918-07-19
YOUNGER SET ENJOY DANCE

Miss Ruth Galley gave a dance on
Thursday evening in honor of her
house-guest, Miss Phillippa Burch, of
Cornelia. Those present were Misses
Katherine and Ruth Galley, Charlotte
Northcutt,, Elizabeth Stephens, En-
mie Montgomery, Evelyn Cheney,
Mamie Connor, Pearl Roberts, Ra-
chel Strickland, and Thomas and Bur
well Nolan, Mongin and Edward
Brumby, Lee Sessions, James T. An
derson, Herbert Willingham, Joe and
Charles Marchman.