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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-09-13
Napoleon

Not more beautiful day ever
d awned than September 4, the
twenty fifth anniversary of the wed
ding of Mr. and Mrs. G. E. Decker.
The event was celebrated by the
marriage of their daughter, Miss
Lorna Doom to Mr.. Elmer ]. Taylor.
youngest son of John Taylor OF
Sterling. The spacious porch had
been decorated with flowers and ferns.
At the appointed hour at the strains
of Lohengrin's bridal chorus, the
bridal party descended the beautiful
stairway leading to the entrance.
Miss Aline McBeth of Eagle Lake, a
friend of the bride sang very beauti-
fully "Oh Promise Me" and the party
proceeded to the porch The bride,
gowned in grey georgette trimmed
with beads, leaning upon her fathers
arm, preceded by little Juanita Dec
ker in white carrying beautiful La
France rose in the folds of which the
wedding ring was hidden, entered
first. Miss Helen Decker, sister of
the bride acted as bridesmaid and was
gowned in pink and white marquisetts.
1.-THE groom and Destman. Donald Nc
Gregor followed the pride and all took
their places under the folds of old glory
which was draped above, surrounding
them were flowers and ferns. Rev.
Smythe Of Amboy pronounced the
words which united two happy hearts,
using the ring service. After the
usual congratulations from the as
semblage which consisted of rela-
tives of the contracting parties, the
company was invited to the dining
room where a delicious dinner en-
tirely within the food rules was
served. The decorations in the
dining room were white and green.
The contracting parties are well
known both having attended the pub
lie school, the bride being a gradu-
ate of the Mapleton high and a sue
cessful student of the Mankato COM
mercial and held a position in the
office of S. E. More of Winnebago
during the past year. The groom is
enc of Sterling's promising young
farmers VINO has been doing his bit
toward feeding the boys at the front.
Mr.. and Mrs. Taylor will be at home
on the grooms farm in Sterling after
their retun The congratulations of
hosts of friends go with them. The
out OF town guests were Mr. and Mrs.
William Hall of ST. Cloud, Fla, Mr..
and Mrs. Eugene Ballard, Winnebago.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clark Wishart, Lake.
Held, Mrs. F. McLauren and son, New
Mexico, Mr.. and Mrs. John Sharp,
Smiths Mill; Miss Della Wbalen,
Miss AHne McBeth, Eagle
lake. The bride and groo'n we :.
given a joy ride in specially pre-
pared cart as concluding ceremony.
The happy couple chaperoned bv.
bridesmaid and bestman drove to
Mankato from which they departed
On short wedding trip. The. gifts
we're numerous and beautiful.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene Roberts are
the proud parents Of baby bow.
BORN W n esday. September 4.
Mother and babe are doing nicely.
Mr.. and Mrs, Robert Mons are
,cJoicing over the arrival of a baby
laughter September 8.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Baxter. Mr..
md Mrs. Fuller of Wirnebago were
callers at the c. E. Decker home
Tuesday evening.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-09-13
MEN FROM CODY HAPPY
They Are Enjoying Days in East Prior
to Coinu Abroad.

ney Are enjoying Jays vi Gaee = toi
to Going Abroad.
General Scott, commanding Camp
Dix, N. j., granted 10000 offic ,rs ard
men in camp three days furlough
which began Sunday, r, ~ =
and extended to revoille Tuesday,
September'3. Most of these men We're
from Camp Cody and were nien front
the west, ranchers, Indians and cow
boys who were eager to see New York
city and Atlantic city and also the
big ocean For most all of them it
was their first view of the ocean and
also the both cities. This division is
ratei as the best in the service OF
Uncle Sam with the rifle. The divi-
sion ranks thirty five PER cent of it's
men as qualified according to army
target standards. ~
The Philadelphia Ledger says:
"Keen for their first view of the ocean,
hundreds of westerners from the Thir-
ty- fourth division, fresh from the
plains of Camp Cody, are seeking
week end passes that will permit them
to visit the New Jersey coast resorts.
Atlantic City is big favorite with
the "Sandstormers," who will be well
represented in the holiday throngs on,
the Broadwalk, both in officers and
enlisted personnel
Beach throngs may be treated to-
some real wild west stuff, as about
every other man in the division can
throw the lariat, while the full-blood-
ed Indians, of whom there are many in
the division. believe it would bring
luck to hold war dance on the
shores of the big pond before they
sail across" =
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-09-13
Medo

Stacking and shock threshing is
nearly finished in Medo.
Mr.. and Mrs. Aron De Remer, Mrs.
Jake Groll and George. NADIA, Lavina,
and Donald Groll visited with Mr.. and
Mrs. Albert Alickson of Wells Sun
!day. aa .a t
The Misses Roba and Lillian
Weaver were visitors at the Hislop
home in Beauford Friday afternoon,
Miss Elsie st. John helped Mrs.
Jacob Groll during threshing days,
Thursday and Friday.
Mrs. Ray Goodrich and two chic
rem Fac and Elmer and Miss Frona
Ward and Miss Mary Groll visited the
fair at Garden City Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mae Aticherson spent
Saturday with their SON James.
The Misses Maysel Ward and Ber-
nice Hislop and Fred Buckholtz and
Mark Ward spent last Sunday, at
Fairmont.
Clarence Anderson visited at the
James Dumbeck home Tuesday.
Miss Harriet Lewis has been help
ing Mrs. James Aticherson during the
busy season of threshing.
Tuesday morning the school bells
rang telling the pupils that their
vacation had ended and it was time
for study again.
Sunday visitors at the John Groll
nome We're Mrs. James Ward. Mr.
ana Mrs. James Dumbeck and Claude
Barthlow
The ladies on the fair committee
met with Mrs. Willis Weaver last
Monday afternoon and laid plans for
the fair and Red Cross sale. 1t is
hoped that the different schools will
have exhibits for the school booth.
The Medo farmers club met with
Mrs. Severson last Friday night
There was a good sized crowd cor
sidering the busy time, as many of
the farmers were threshing.
Mrs. John Strobel has been sict
the past week.
A farewell party was held Tuesday
evening at the Pemberton hall in
honor of Forrest higgins, Clarence
Anderson and Frank McComb. the
three boys who left for Camp Grant
wednesday. A social time was en-.
loyed during the evening. The Red
Cross auxiliary of Pemberton pre-
scented the three boys with comfort
KITS. Ice cream and cake was sery.
ed after which friends said good -bye
and wished the boys safe return
nome when the war is over.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Ward spent
ruesday evening at the John Groll
iAOihC. :
Mr.. and Mrs. John Severson and
tanily End Mr.. and Mrs. Victor
severson and children attended tho
Garden City fair Thursday.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-09-13
American Casualties.

The following casualties are re-
ported by the commanding general
of the American Expeditionary Forces:
Killed in action, 80; missing in &C.
'tion, TO-; wounded severely, 120; died
of wounds. Is; wounded, degree un-
determined, 142; died of disease, g.;
died of accident and other causes, g.
Total, 1892. tg
Killed in action, Private George K.
Senstad! Lakeville; died of disease,
Private Abner Rude, st. Paul. wound
ed severely, Corporal Louis /. Gunion,
Benson; Private Robert F. Mcconnell,
Lake CITY; wounded degree undeter-
mined, Cook Frank A. Falls, Sioux
Falls; Private Arthur O. Odland,
New London; Private Martin B.
Thoreson, Dawson; Private Arnold d.
Dittbrennsr, st. Peter.
The following casualties are re-
ported by the commanding general
of the American EXpeditionary
Forces: Killed in action, 20; missing
in action, So; wounded severely, 143;
died of wounds, IL; wounded, degree
undetermined, 112; died of disease,
Il. Total, 1862
Died of disease, Private Kenneth F
Kingsley, Edgerton; wounded severe
ly, Sergeant. William F. Keller, Rapi-
dan: wounded degree undetermined,
Private Joseph J. Kubesh, Olivia;
Private Joe Olson. Quicken; Private
Michael w. Railhala. F1oodwood;
Private Peter H. Minne1s, Johnson;
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-09-13
RIGHT TO SEINE ROUGH
STUFF IN THE WATER
SEVERAL LAKES TURNED OVER
TO HUNT & HANSON
Action Is Taken BY the State
Control Board and Fish
Department

Right to seine rough fish from small
lakes in thirteen Minnesota counties
was granted yesterday by the state
board of control and game and fish
departments on application where
there was no competition. Similar
grants on larger lakes, sought by
commercial fishermen, are to be
awarded later. 81
The state fishing contract made b.
the board of control and game ant
fish department under orders of the
State Public Safety commission, de-
signed to supply fish at reasonable
prices, provided that the state con-
tract owners shall receive twenty pei
cent of gross receipts and in addition
supply state institutions with rough
fish. tk
The Awards Announced.
Awards announced today follows:
Blue Earth County-Ballantyne
Duck, Loon. Crystal and Eagle lakes
to the Southern Minnesota Game, Fish
and Bird Protective league; Lura
lake to Hunt & Hanson.
Brown County-Minnesota Mime.
sofa river to George Keckeisen.
Cottonwood Bingham, Long
and Eagle lakes to Henry Vessel:
Cottonwood, Wolf Window lakes and
Mill pond to C. H. Sherwood, and Tall
colt lake to George Rauenhorst
Faribault County-Swan lake to
Peter McDermott. !,
Jackson County-Loon, Little Spirit
lakes and Spirit Lake bay to Porter
Kirch, and Rush and Round lakes to
Hosea Randall.
LIE Sueur County-Green Leaf,
Scotch, German, Tetonka and Faber
lakes to j. H. Smullen.
Lincoln County-Hendricks lake to
Herman Koeneke. H.
Mobiles County-Ocheda lake to r.
Hoxie: West Graham lake to Hosea
Randall and East Graham lake to
George Rauenhorst.
Martin County-All lakes to Martin
County Game, Fish and Bird Protect
i've association.
Watonwan County-Long lake to
Otto Weustrom e
Goodhue COunty-East Sturgeon
lake and Fronman's slough to Tong
Kubus; Southwest Sturgeon lake and
Buffalo slough to Magnus Wilson;
Vermillion river and lower Clear Lake
to Hilmer w. Larson; Goose, Berch
lakes and Pickerd 'slousii to Guy Bar
ton and Thomas Collishan, ard Long,
Chain, Twin, Sharp and Muskrat
lakes to Victor Larson.
Dakota County-North Mudhen lake
to Victor Larson
Fishing rights on these lakes may
be transferred with the consent of
the state department.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-09-13
WHY. LETTERS ARE
DELAYED IN TRANSIT
Misdirected To Soldiers; How
Properly To Pen Name
And Direction
WEBB MILLER

| Paris, Angus 19.-[By Mail =
Every day tens of thousands of letters
from home to the American soldiers
in France are delayed or sent astray
through lack of sufficient or correct
addresses. In large percentage of
the cases, the mail is finally de-
livered, but after days and weeks OF
delay
During the month of June, 81 per-
cent of mail arriving in France for
the army was either insufficiently
or Incorrectly addressed. More than
700, 900 letters and thousands of sacks
of paper mail were delayed in this
way.
Instead of being rushed directly
to their destination, these letters had
to be forwarded to the central post
office in the interior of France, where
clerks went through directories of
the expeditionary forces in an eff
fort to ferret out the correct address.
This task is doubly difficult because
of the duplication of names in the
army. For instance, there are 157
John Smiths 105 Henry Browns, 81
James Wilson's, So Henry Jacksons
and so on, according to statistics
compiled by the postoffice depart :
ment. Eighty percent of the misad-
dressed June mail was merely adj
dressed Somewhere in France" or
"a. e. f." .
The postoffice department advises
persons writing to soldiers in France
to include in The address the regi-
ment and company number and, if
possible, the A. p. o. (Army Post
Office) number The following form
of address should be used to insure
quickest delivery: Private John
Smith, Co, "A, 95th Regiment Infan-
try, American Expeditionary Forces. A.
P. o. No. (when known.)
Otherwise the mail is subject to
indefinite delay, while the mail clerks
are hunting fol the correct address.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-09-13
'O(NCE. new 'ULN NAN
HELD IN PRISON CAMP
CRITIC Of AMERICAN ARMY
HAS BEEN INTERNED
Fred W. StadeIbauer Had Two
Brothers in the German
Forces

New Ulm, September New Ulm
people were surprised to. read in
Chicago papers that Fred w. Stadel-
bauer, well known in New Ulm, had
been interned at Fort Oglethorpe,
Ca, as an enemy alien. Chicago pa
pers state that he had been indicted
as a selective in the national army
and was in training at Camp Grant,
Ill. The story goes that he registered
in Milwaukee and was indicted in
the draft about month ago with
Wisconsin contingent.
I According to the story his criticism
of the national army brought him to
the immediate attention of the "eyes
and ears" of the military forces and
evidence against him was collected
pice by piece while he believed
himself to be in position to best serve
the fatherland. ~
Came From Germany.
Stadelbauer came to New Ulm from
Germany a number of years ago and
secured employment in this city,
where he remained until he entered
the University of Wisconsin,. through
the financial assistance of local peo-
pie. He graduated therefrom and
later entered the employ of the Case
Manufacturing company. The Chi
cago papers state that when the war
with Germany had it's inception that
Stadelbauer became a citizen of this
country, upon the Case people. declar-
ing the bars were down for alien
employees 1t is said that he declared
that he was born in South America.
and becoming citizen made himself
subject to the draft later. 50
First Papers In New UIm. ~
Stadelbauer took out his first pa
pers in New Ulm in 1912. He claimed
his birthplace as Berlin and that he
had resided at Munich. If he re-
ceived full citizenship papers he must
have disregarded his papers received
while in this city and received first
papers a second time. and at that
time stated his birthplace was South
America Three years must elapse
before full citizenship can be secured
after securing first papers.
The chicago papers 1urtner state
that Judge Lands on a charge of
fraudulent naturalization Immediately
revoked Stadelbauer's papers, when
he admitted he was born in Berlin.
He declared that his father sent him
to America in 1911 to study American
methods.
Brothers in German Army.
Stadelbauer, it is said, has had two
brothers killed in the German army,
since the war, and another wounded.
His father and mother, both have
died since the kaiser set out to con-
quer the world and now he is in an
enemy alien interment camp in this
country. The world war has certain
ly brought sadness home to him. q
1t will be remembered that several
months ago Rudolph Bach, who is
well known in this city, having been
at the head of the Oberammergauer
Peasant Players, which annually Wis
tied New Ulm, and who also married
New Ulm girl, was interned in
Fort Oglethorpe, Ca, as an alien en-
envy.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-09-13
MAPLETON CHURCH MERGER
Congregationaiists and Baptists May
Get Together Later.

The affiliation of the Baptist and
Congregational churches is still un-
der consideration. The recent vote of
the two churches was, canvassed
Tuesday night, says. The Mapleton
Enterprise. The Congrega tionalists
cast thirty ballots all favorable to af-
filiation, the Baptists cast fifty ballots
thirty-four for affiliation and sixteen
against. A popularity of the situa-
ton was that in voting the Congrega-
tionalists made it part of their side
of the proposition, that the pastor to
be called should be outside of either
of the two denominations interested
and the Baptists asked thlt the pastor
called be either a Congregationalist
or Baptist. Another meeting of the
committee and the trustees is
scheduled for next Tuesday evening
al which tine further progress may
be made. s-n
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-09-13
Judson

tuesday evening friends and neigh
DORIS gathered at the home of C. G.
Jones and family to show their re
spect to their son Owen D., who left
Tor training at Camp Grant. Ill.
Thomas Jones on behalf of the Chris
tian Endeavor society presented him
with handsome wrist watch and
John e. Price on behalf of the Sun
cay school presented him with a
Iocksr testament. For these he ex-
pressed his thanks and the friendly
spirit shown him by his friends. Ice
cream and cake was served at a late
hour to about sixty people
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-09-13
Indian Lake

Benjamin VanPatten, who is taking
the military electrical course at Dun
woody Institute, was the guest OF
honor at a first day family dinner
given at the home OF his sister, Mrs.
Ben keenan,. Mr.. VanPatten re-
turned Sunday evening to Dunwoody
The Sunshine club which was to
have met with Mrs. r. L. erase on
September IL, has been postponed one
week.
Miss Ella Ballard, daughter of
James c. Ballard. graduated this sum
mer from the Pacific Union college
at st. Helena, Cal. Miss Ballard spe-
cialized in music, having been a
talented pianist before leaving home.
She completed four years course
in two years, less than two years in
fact, as she did not enter the school
till after the holidays. Miss Ballard
was an honor student and took a
prominent part in the musical portion
of the graduating exercises.
Merton Dyre CT Window, accom-
panied by his wife, spent short time
at the erase home on Sunday last.
Mr.. Dyer is brother of Miss Elaine
Dyer who taught the Indian Lake
school last year and is engaged to
teach again this coming year. Mr..
Dyer reports a heavy hail storm in
the vicinity of Window last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edney have gone to
the state fair.
Frank keenan, of Minneapolis visit
ed his mother over Sunday. si
Hans Anderson returned on Monday
from weeks visit with his two sons
who are farming near Crookston.
Mrs. Agnes Watts has just added a
new silo to her establishment Silo
filling is all the rage now days and the
corn is good.
Some fields of late potatoes show
large amount of rot.
e. w. Gleason and family and A.
H. ingalls, of Eagle Lake visited at
the home of George w. Dodge on
Sunday.
Fred Soper of Sherburn, accom-
panied by Mrs. Hanson and Miss
Hanson were calling on friends in this
vicinity en- Monday.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-09-13
WILLIAM KELLER WOUNDED
Young Man From Rapidan Reported
to, BE In French Hosnital

young Man from hapioan Reported
to- Be in French Hospital.
Among those on today's casualty
list as reported severely wounded is
William F. Keller of Rapidan, son
of G. Keller. William Keller enlist
ed with five other men on May z,
1917, and was with the first Expedi-
tionary Forces, that landed on the
other side on June 26, 1917. He has a
sister, Mrs. Fred Rocks, living at
davenport, Iowa, and younger
brother, Carl Keller, living with his
father at Rapidan. 1t was rEmored
today that William Keller had been
killed in action, but the fact that
his father has received no notice of
it, would make it appear that the
story is without foundation. The
young man wrote his father that he
was wounded and expected to be in
the hospital about month.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-09-13
WOULD AGREE ON TRADE
England and United States to Reach
An Understanding.
TUnl.ed Press Dispatch. !

Washington, September 6.-Sugges-
tions for an agreement between the
United States and Great Britain are
under consideration regarding South
American trade. The British feel tnat
this may cause rupture of an un-
desirable nature between the two
nations and are anxious that terms
to the satisfaction of both should be
agreed upon.
Sir Maurice de Bunsen of the Brit
ish foreign office has offered the sug-
gestion. He has Just returned from a
long tour in the South American coun-
tries.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-09-13
More Than Nine Inches Is Report
Made BY Clarence Staley 80

Superintendent Clarence Stanley of
Sibley Park stated today that the rain
fall for the month of August was nine
inches and thirty eight hundredths,
an exceptionally heavy rainfall. which
breaks the record for rain fall in any
one month for the past several years.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-09-13
DIVORCE SUITS STARTED.
Both Husband and Wife are Seeking
Senaration ~

Separation. ~
\ Henry Tschol has commenced ac-
ton for divorce from his wife, Lena
Tschol, to whom he was married in
Iowa in 1897. They have three chill
dren, ranging in age from fourteen
to twenty years. In complaint Mr.
Tschol alleges incompatibility of,
temper. and that it is impossible for
him to live with his wife on that ac-
count. ssa
Mrs. Tschol, who has been an in
valid for some time past, has begun
counter suit for divorce against
her husband, alleging cruel and inc
human treatment. The suits will be
tried at the fall term of court.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-09-13
THIS WILSON IS AN |. W. W.
Arrested In Connection With the Chi
caqo Bomb OUTRAGE.

LASSUcIdttu FTtSS DlSpdtch.I
Chicago, September 6.-Assistant
States Attorney Michael Sullivan an
nounced today that John F. Wilson,
who was arrested last night, had been
positively identified as being i'm.
plicated in the bomb outrage in Chi
cago He is member of the /. w.
w. organization. Wilson denies his
guilt.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-09-13
Insuring Railway Property.

Washington, September 6.-The
railway administration today com
pleted plans for formulating a policy
of insuring the property and stock of
the railway lines against loss while
they are under government control.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-09-13
TRANSPORT is ToRPEDoED
MT. VerEon Reached Port Safely
W. There Are No Casualfiae

There Are No Casualties.
Washington, September 6-The
American troops transports, Mt. Yer
non was torpedoed by German sub
marine two hundred miles off the
French coast but succeeded in getting
to port. No casualties as yet have
been reported.
The Cordova daily times., 1918-10-14
ENORMOUS CROPS FOR
 1918 IN MESOPOTAMIA

WASHINGTON. Oct 13. - Despite the fact that war has been raging throughout Mesopotamia and that a great many of the inhabitants aban- doned their homes and holdings. the soil of that region has been made to add a large share to the worlds pro duction of foOdstuffs for 1918
 A report from Consul Oscar s. Hei- ger at Bagdad tells of record crops in many parts of the land of tn" Caliphs The British army authorities are giv. on credit for much of this production. As result ii is estimated that there will be a surplus of 12o.000 tons of barley and wheat after supplying the needs of the civil inhabitanjs