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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-10-25
CORPORAL IS Winning
LAURELS IN CONFLICT
LEARTlS GRAY HAS PROVED
HIMSELF FIGHTER
Former Resident of Mankat0
Wounded While Battling
For Humanity

In a recently published casualty hst
the name of Corporal Leartis Gray OF
Warren, Wis, appeared among those
severely wounded in action in France.
Writing from Warren the young man
father. George w. Gray, states that
Corporal Leartis Gray was born In WI
mona county at Stockton where tne
GRAY family made their home at one
time. Corporal Gray enlisted April H.
1917. in Company M, Second Wlscon-
sin infantry, and went to waco, rex
for training. There he became
member of Company M 127th IMAM
try, National Guard, Thirty-second d.
vision, Sixty fourth brigade.
Corporal Gray has seen some hard
fighting cover there" 1t was the thlr-
ty second American division to which
he belonged which did such good WORK
with General Mangin's army north OF
Scissors in breaking the determined
Huns resistance which led to the with
drawal from the Vesle. The per-
Torrance of this division north of the
scissors cinches it's title of being one
of the crack American divisions.
In the army OF Gen. Ge Guutee, fight
ing north of the Marine in July, it
won distinction in breaking the Ger
man hold on the Bots Meuniere, aft
er six vain attacks.
Win and Lose Town Nine Times.
1t was these soldiers, too, who took
Cierges in the fighting during which
the village changed hands nine times
in the bitter contest between these
boys from Michigan and Wisconsin
and the German Jaegers and Prussian
guards.
Prior to this fighting the division
had given good account of itself in
Alsace while holding part of the line
in front of Belfort
North of scissors it fought four
days in a bitter contest along the rail-
road running just west of Juvigny
and Chavigny. after which it broke
through to the Scissors Quentin
highway. taking Terney Sorny.
The Thirty second division thus
won a splendid name for bravery and
initiative. This has been recognized
by the French title lies Terribles,"
which has been bestowed upon it. No
unit of our army presents men better
of physique than these boys from the
central west.
Corporal Gray, once was a resident
of Mankato. He was in the employ
of the Widell Construction company.
His brother, Ellsworth Gray, is living
at 602 North Second street, Man
kato.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-10-25
CALLED TO MANKATO
PRAISED FOR LAB0RS
REV. EFF. CRAZY, new RECTOR
ST. JOHNS EPISCOPAL
Has Made Splendid Record For
Himself; Comes Well
Recommended

Crary, who has had charge of the
Church of the Holy Communion, during
the past four years, has resigned to
accept a call to st. Johns parish
Mankato. He will assume the man
agement of his new parish on Novem :
Der first.
The Rev. Mr.. Crary started his
ministerial activities in his Mime
apolis home parish, the Church of the
Holy Trinity, as assistant to the Rev.
Stanley S. KilbOurne. Mr.. Crary
took special course at the Univer-
sity of Minnesota, and then went to
Faribault to continue his studies at
the Seabury Divinity college. While
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-10-25
FIoaters and Other UndesirabIes Civ
en- Their Sentences Today.

en- Their Sentences Today.
ZEN men, floaters for the most part,
who were picked up yesterday by the
local police, were taken before Spe-
cial Municipal Judge John Temple
this morning and were either fined or
ordered out of town with dispatch.
Continued activity of the police and
sentences of the type imposed by
Judge Temple will soon rid Mankato
of all DRINKS and undesirables.
Frank Ray pleaded guilty to
charge of drunkenness and was SEN
fenced to the county jail for peri
od of ten days. He will also be held
for the department of Justice as he
tailed to produce a registration card
or give good reason as to why he had
not registered.
Z. r. Clark, Peter P. Kohl Otto
Holm, Henry Van Horn, Glenn Az
ton and ]. B Flanagan were all he
lore the court for drunkenness and
each man was sentenced to thirtv
days at hard labor in the county Jail
Tie sentence was suspended with the
understanding that the men. were tn
leave town and remain away for
nerlod of thirty days during which
tlme they are to find employment.
John Mclaughlin pleaded guilty. IN
Delns drunk and was fined SIS and
costs. John Stevens also pleaded
guilty to like charge and was fined
30 ana costs. Gus, Frank and Charles
decker were brought before the
court on charges of being drunk and
olsorderly. The men were founJ
gun! ana FRANK was fined $25 snC
costs with the alternative of thirty
oays IN Jail and Decker $40 and costs
in Jail. uays
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-10-25
William n. Goodwin And Daughters
Escaped Fury Of Flames.

Mrs. Sarah Goodwin and family
yesterday were very much alarmed
over the fact that Mrs. Goodwin's son,
William H. Goodwin and two little
daughters, who were living on a small
farm near Lawler had not been heard
from the efforts to reach them by
wire were fruitless. This morning
Mrs. Goodwin received a letter from
Mr.. Goodwin stating that they were
all safe, owing to his forethought
He built a dug out and covered it up
with dirt. Then he and his two
little ones got into it and the flames
rolled over. He said: "The sitting
heat and smoke was fierce, but thank
God our lives are saved. Every thing
else is lost" He said there was one
hotel in the town of Lawler, and that
one grocery store is all that is left
of the town.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-10-25
President Wilson Signed the Docu.
ment to Incarcerate Editor


st. Paul, October 16.-An order for
the internment for the duration OF
the war of Paul F. Dehnel, former
editor of The Minneapolis and St.
Paul American, was issued in Wash
lngton yesterday by the president, ac-
cording to United States Attorney
Alfred Jaques of st. Paul.
Dehnel recently was tried on
charges of violating the espionage
act of the United States and accused
ct attempting to obstruct enlistments
in the army. The case was heard by
Judge Wilbur f. Booth in Minnea-
polls, and resulted in disagreement.
Among other things he was alleged
to have published articles by James
S. Peterson, recent candidate for
United States senator, with a view of
hampering recruiting. Peterson has
been convicted.
Dehnel is being held in the Henne-
pin county Jail in Minneapolis and
will remain there until the order of
internment reaches st. Paul. He then
will be taken to Fort Oglethorpe,
Ga, where he is to be interned, ac-
cording to J. M. Dickey, assistant
United States attorney.
A large number of ST. Paul persons
are among the contributors to fund
Dehnel raised with which to start
the paper. 1t has been reported that
investigation of contributors to this
fund would be made to determine
their views on loyalty.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-10-25
Oo'@'e garments to the Forest Fire
victims, North State

open up your hearts everyone and
s s,St your clothes closets and give
lortn what ever it is possible for The
people VINO have suffered so terr;hI,,
oy rne merciless fire which swent
away ,neir homes and took from then,
eVerything except their lives ~
NOT because the city has done -
wen is no reason that il sbon,d 20,
TO need further plea. Clotbino ia ~
an al Kinds for men. women and Chr, 81
u , IS needed, and at once Tomnn
70 afternoon will be your last chama-
~ ~ give, as on Sunday the articles NIL,
, De fumigated and on Mondax t WI,
VIII be shipped uay .they
rraa ne Mankato chapter Of tho D.,
h ,oo, has taken charge of the rec REQ
t ers nc Of clothing for these s,, col
70 S ~, me articles should be ' ta,.H
sbo me vacant store room ~ ak .e
WIKI building on South Front a. ene
c ~nefe MRS. E. L. HAYES vii, Stree, rec
one OIL ., tnen' The hours are betw axe
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-10-25

there he was interested in the work
of the Cathedral of Our Merciful
Saviour, being engaged as solist OF
the cathedral choir.
Mr. Crary was then sent to the
diocese of Duluth as a special orga :
nizing missionary, to reopen a large
field of church activities, and he con-
Quoted the first Episcopal church serv-
ice to be held in that city.
Following out the work he inaug
urated there, the members erected a
new chapel, which, however, as much
of that diocese is comprised of ter
ritory devastated, was totally de-
stroyed in the great fire. While re-
calling his labors in that region, Mr..
Crary stated that it was his earnest
desire that the citizens of this COM
munity respond generously to the call
for help.
His Various Activities.
The Rev. Mr.. Crary was sent to
take charge of the local parish in
October, 1914 While he has been
active in civic affairs he has devoted
much time in behalf of the young
people of the city and county. He
directed the playground work and es-
tablished community recreation
hall; organized and directed the st.
Peter Wheel CLUB and the Girls
Friendly society, and has conducted
summer camps and trips for boys and
girls and has managed several twin
city educational tours.
During the past year he has served
on the board of instructors for men
called to the army and the legal adj
visory board of Nicollet county
Besides the parish of the Holy
Communion in st. Peter, he has had
oversight of the work in st. Johns
parish, LIE Sueur, st. Jude's parish,
Henderson, and TRANSPORTATION par
ish, Belle PLANE.
The Rev. Mr.. Crary leaves his par
ish free of debt and with a growing
congregation. Since his coming sew
eral permanent improvements have
been made on the church property,
and plans have been made for extern
sive work at the close of the war;
Was Offered Rectorship in Duluth
At the same time the Rev. Mr..
Sldly lOSClNCu LILO Cdil " ~. JOhh
parish, Mankato, he was offered a
position in the diocese Of Duluth, as
one of the Cathedral clergy. He &C
cepted the call to Mankato because of
its unusual opportunities and because
he preferred to remain in his own
liocese of Minnesota. st. Johns par
ish, Mankato, is well equipped for
community activities, having recently
erected a large new parish house.
The people of st. Johns parish are
enthusiastic over the coming of their
new rector. This interest coupled
with their new parish equipment and
the Rev. Mr.. Crary's abilities as a
church leader, should make for a sue
cessful future for st. Johns parish
in Mankato
Several social gatherings will be
ing, the resignation of Pastor Crary
before he takes up his new field of
activities.
At the meeting of the vestry of
the Episcopal church Tuesday even
ing, the resignation of Pastor Crary
was accepted and resolutions of ap-
probation of his ministry here and of
regret at his departure were passed.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-10-25
He Will Deliver Lectures at the
American Camps Abroad.

Captain Paul Perigord of the French
high commission, former st. Paul sol :
der priest, who spent a year in the
United States lecturing for the bu :
reau of public information in Wash
ington, sailed for France two weeks
ago and has arrived safely, according
TO a cablegram received in st. Paul.
For distinguished service the officer
was recently promoted to the rank of
captain He has been sent to France
by the committee on public informa-
tion, and will report at General Perish
ing's headquarters for instruction. He
will give talks in American camps in
France and French cities.
Captain Perigord was formerly a
professor at st. Paul seminary.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-10-25
Metropolitan in ST. Paul Celebrates
Its Eighteenth Anniversary.

The st. Paul Pioneer Press contains
a statement showing the growth of
the Metropolitan bank of ST. Paul, of
which A. ]. Veigel, formerly post
master of Mankato, is now cashier.
The bank completed it's first year
of October Is, 1918, and it's total re-
sources on that date were $1,047, 917 90.
The statement shows steady growth
each month during the year.
The growth of this bank has been
unique in twin city banking, especi-
ally during these war times, and the
officers and directors are to be con.
graduated on the splendid showing
made.
The many friends of Mr.. Veigel in
Mankato will be pleased to learn that
the institution with which he is con-
nected is making such rapid progress.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-10-25
Trio From ButterfieId Now Guess of
Sheriff Anton Osten.

Bernard, John and P. w. Rempel of
Butterfield were all brought to Man
kato last night and committed to the
Blue Earth county Jail where they are
now held. Bernard Rempel was SEN
fenced to 1922 days Imprisonment for
sedlt1on last Thursday. He is bank
er and real estate. dealer in Butter
field
John and P. w. Rempel were given
suspended sentences for sedition and
We're fined $1,000 each for assault in
default of which sum they were to be
committed to the county Jail for a
period of one year.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-10-25
"Ham And" Is Called for by the
Americans in London

London, October 3.-[By MALL
Nothing has ever been seen like the
lust of the United States soldiers for
ham and eggs. At every mealtime
London rings with the voices of the
Yanks calling for ham and eggs.
Luckily there is a good supply of
ham in the country, but it is to oe
feared that with the approaching
winter. English hens might go on
strike for another war bonus, and
one hates to think what might hap
pen TO these enthusiasts then!
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-10-25
Congressman Web His Private Sec
rotary Prior to Death.

Congressman Jacob Z. Meeker died
at st. Louis yesterday of influenza,
following his marriage on his death
bed to his private secretary. Meeker
became quite we'll known in Mime
sofa three years ago due to his cam
paign in behalf of the vets.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-10-25
SanfIe'd- AGED Fift..n M.
VI An Accident 'm

canea,. ne Mimi. October 21-ar,-
e and ,1 fifteen years old. son - WI
bmn u irrs' A. R. Garfield. was shot MI mr..
nunu Yesterday. He was uo,' mnlie
~ o renee. when a gun in tba lung
81 ahotner boy was accidental,.n lands
Caaa Geo, the load enterin~ us
= .. head. He died fen ~; young
sllerwards He was a prara inutes
former Senator Canfield anoson OF
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-10-25
Looking Into His Status.

Frank Roy, claiming to come from
Minneapolis, was arrested this after
noon and held at the police station
for not having registration card.
Chief Ario stated that the man claim
ed he registered but that he was new
er given card. He is being held at
the station until his status can be
looked into through the Minneapolis
draft board.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-10-25

Washington, D. c., October 1.-THE
war department issued a casualty list
today in which 627 casualties were
The Minnesota men are as
follows: Killed in action, Private
Emery Leranzo Frame, Leonard
wounded severely, Private Fred H.
'Loeffel, st. Paul; killed in action,
Private Charles A. Olsen, Glencoe;
severely wounded in action, Private
Robert B. Cameron, Battle Lake:
Private Percy R. Doble, Rice; wound
ed, degree undetermined, Corporal
William Ashley, Northfield; Private
Elmer w. Selstad, Minneapolis.
Rites Were Sale For Miss Emily Tan
quist, Who Died in New York.
Funeral services for the late Miss
Emily Tanquist, the young nurse who
recently enlisted for overseas service
and who died at an army camp near
New York City of pneumonia, were
held this afternoon from the Johnson
Boman undertaking parlors, the flu
neral being private on account of the
nature of the disease. Rev. o. J. Ar
thur OBLIGATED, and members of the
medical corps of the Home Guard
acted as pail bearers Nurses from
Emmanuel hospital acted as honor
airy pail bearers. The funeral had
quite military aspect, in honor to
the memory of the deceased who gave
her life in her country's service.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-10-25

w. E. Olson of Jewell, Ia, was a
business caller in the city yesterday.
j. w. Baker of Minneapolis was
calling on friends in the city yester-
day.
Mrs. Tena Knutson of Jewell, Ia,
was visiting friends in the city yes
terday.
Henry Sullivan of Madison Lake
was business caller in the city yes
terday.
Dr. G. J. Holman was at the twin
cities yesterday attending to business
matters.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. G. Crane of Garden
City were visiting friends in Mankato
yesterday.
ed in letter today to his brother o.
Edwards in this city.
j. NJ Mansfield of Rochester, Mimi,
was in the city yesterday attending
to business matters.
A. ]. Bamford of Chicago, ILL.,, was
in the city between trains yesterday,
transacting business.
Mrs. ]. L. Miller has gone to Tracy
to take care of her son and family
who are i'll with influenza.
w. ]. Campion of ST. Paul was in
the city between trains yesterday,
attending to business matters.
f. Jones, ID. Johnson and E. J. Tor
now of Minneapolis were transacting
business in Mankato yesterday.
MeSSrS. G. w. Floyd, S. r. COurtrie
and G. E. Walker of Minneapolis were
in the city on business yesterday.
Mrs. Arthur Boswell and daughter
and Mrs. Henry Fruendt of Blue Earth
were in the city yesterday calling on
friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. A. Geiger of Ur-
bana, Ia, and Mr. and Mrs. j. A.
zimmerman of Cedar Rapids, Ia, who
are making an automobile tour of the
state, arrived in Mankato yesterday
enroute home from the twin cities, and
are guests at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. d. A. Babcock, 622 South Fourth
street.
John J. Burns of Minneapolis, who
spent several days in the city visit
ing his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. James
Burns, returned to Minneapolis this
noon.
Louis Burns has returned from four
months spent at Two Harbors, Mimi,
and will leave for Faribault in the
near future, where he will attend
school.
Mrs. John Jones and Mrs. T. J.
Davis of Lake Crystal were calling
on friends in the city TO-DAY.
Mr.. and Mrs. David Davis of Lake
Crystal were business callers in the
city yesterday.
Miss Stella Thomas, who spent the
past few days visiting her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. S. S. Thomas, who re-
turned to st. Peter tonight to resume
her wo-k as nurse in the hospital.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-10-25
More Than One Hundred Thousand
Dollars Was The Clean Up.

Returning profit of $138,235, the
Minnesota state fair of 1918 was Of
ficially listed yesterday as the most
successful on record A remittance
for that amount was received by J. A
o. Preus, state auditor, from Lester
Banks, treasurer of the fair associa-
ton. Secretary T. H. Canfield's ac-
companying report showed receipts of
$354,076 and expenditures of $z15,S42.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-10-25
More Bunk From Germany.

IUnlteU Press DlSOatch1
Amsterdam, October 18-The Am
sterdam Handelstag published with
reserve" the statement that all Ger
man submarines have been recalled to
their bases Immediately by an imper-
ial order.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-10-25
Wilson Is Praised in ltaIv.

United Press DispatchJ
Rome, October 1.-THE reply of
President Wilson to the German
peace terms struck a full and re-
'sponsive chord with the Italians. His
attitude was hailed with delight.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-10-25
Mrs. Clara Nelson Dies.

Mrs. Clara Nelson of Minneapolis
died at her home there last night,
death being due to asthma and heart
trouble. She was former Mankato
resident and the remains will be
brought here for burial.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-10-25
william THORNLEY, of Springfield
MIMI, Is the Victim.

The result of an auto accident
which happened last Friday about sun
down at a point five miles east of
Springfield, is that William THORNLEY,,
bartender for the firm of Melde &
Hcnry, saloonkeepers of Springfield
is dead from injuries received when
the car turned turtle in which Mr..
THORNLEY, and Mr.. Melde were riding.
He is a married man and leaves
wife and two children. He died with
in an hour after the accident hap
pened. Mr.. Mclde was also seriously
hurt and was found wandering around
In cornfield and seemed dazed and
knew nothing Of the accident. He was
taken to Springfield where it was
found he had 4 broken arm, collar
bone and had also injuries to the
head.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-10-25
Case Was Dismissed.

q. c. Wells of st. Clair, charged with
grand larceny in the second degree
was before the municipal court on
October 16 and his case was dismissed
on motion of Attorney ]. w. Schmitt.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-10-25
Veteran Postmaster Dies.

John j. Goertzen, postmaster at
Bingham Lake, died of pneumonia. He
had been postmaster in that village
twenty nine years.
Newport daily independent., 1918-02-08
BOOTLEGGING
 ON INCREASE
Supreme Court Decision Has Thrown State Wide Open for Importa-
 tiOn of Booze.
Special to Indeepndent.

Special to Indeepndent.
 Little Rock, Feb. 8-No decision of the supreme court in many years has aroused so much interest as that in the Bone Dry" case, which throws the state wide oepn for the importa- tion of liquor in unlimited quantities and hand baggage "for personal use" It is currently reported among those who profess to know that the price Of bootleg whiskey has fallen in the last week from $10 to $6 quart. The officers say that there will be a great deal more boot-legging now, since it will be so much easier to get the liquor into the state.
 There will probably be a motion for
 re-hearing, and that there is argu-
 ment on both sides of the proposition l is apparent from the following dis
 senting opinion by Associate Justice Humphries:
 VI do not differ from my colleagues
 on the canons for the construction of
 statutes, but differ from them as to the meaning of the statute in ques-
 tion under the rule of construction in-
 volved. The construction of the ma
 jority made delivery the gist of the
 offense. Shipment into this state or
 transportation into this state is just |
 as much the gist of an offense as de-
 livery. Each is clearly provided for
 in said section, to-wit: To ship into
 the state, to transport into the state, l or to deliver in this state to any per son, firm, or corporation within this state. It will be observed that the language is-"to ship or to transport statement is in the alternative, and each act should be construed as a separate offense in order to give full effect to the statute.
 "As I read it, the only exemption provided for is the right to ship, transport, or deliver wine for sacra- mental purposes, or alcohol for struct- lly medical or mechanical purposes. A reading of the whole act convlnces me that the legislature intended to pass bone-dry law for the state of Arkansas, and think the title of the act clearly imports the intention of the legislature to pass such law. do not think my construction runs coun- ter to any language used in the act. For the reasons expressed 1 register nv dissent from the opinion of the majority"
Newport daily independent., 1918-02-08
DO YOU BELIEVE IN SIGNS?

A crack in your chimney is a sure sign that you are going to move.
 If you dream of smelling smoke It is a sign that you are asleep and had better wake up.
 To see a paper-hanger paperlng over a flue hole indicates an impend- ing loss. It is bad luck to look in dark closet with match.
 If you can see your shadow from an oil stove it indicates crowd of people coming to your funeral. When the wind moans it IS ex- tremely bad luck to burn trash neal the house. If you smell gas or gasoline ane look for it with light, it foreteiis that you are about to start on a long journey.