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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-10-04
BUDGET OF MANKATO
BOOKED UP Sl60,O00
CITY COUNCIL MADE PUBLIC
FIGURES THIS MORNING
Bonds On the Old Iron Bridge
Must Be Met; Other Big
Expenditures

Mankato's tax levy for the year
1918 will be $16O,OOO.OO, which will be
apportioned among the different city
funds. This is a very large increase
over the tax levy of 1917, which was
100000, and is made necessary by
increased costs in all departments.
In last Saturdays issue of The Free
Press the prediction was made that
it would not be surprising if the 1918
tax levy would run to over $150,000
considering the heavy drains which
will be made on the funds of the city
on account of meeting the old bridge
bonds, and the loss of the saloon Ii
cense money.
The tax levy resolution read at
the meeting of the city council this
morning, and, on motion of council
man A. G. Lack, unanimously adopt
ed. is as follows:
Resolution of the City of Mankato,
Mimi, making tax levy for the year
1918:
Be it resolved, by the council of
the City of Mankato that there shall
he, and hereby levied and assessed
upon the taxable property in the city
for the year 1918 the sum of $780,,
00G.00. to be apportioned among the
different funds ac follows.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-10-04

TEUTS WILL SELL THE
WATCH ON THE Rhine
H. W. HIMMELMAN SIZES up
THE WAR SITUATION
He Says When the Bombs Fall
There Is Some Noise and
Crash

Sunday, September 8, 1918.-Dear
Mr. and Mrs. Dempsey: Jus t
got through reading a few Post and
Digests and while somebody is play
ing few popular airs thought |
would drop you a few lines.
1t will soon be ten months that I
got into this game and really every
thing has been going fine. Nearly
six months in France and 1 am get
ting more or less used to the WAYS
OF the people and like France much
better han I did Have not learned
much French but get along very good.
The weather is very changable and
sweater and mackinaw comes in
very handy as well as a rain coat.
For reward Of doing some important
work in a hurry they gave a
crowd of us fellows a two DAYS
pass so we travelled to Nancy.
1t is nice city and had a
very good time. 1t has been more
or less shelled and bombed. AS yet
have not been under any direct shell
fire but was at place when some
bombs were dropped and it certainly
was some noise and crash. Have
witnessed several air battles and saw
two large observation balloons come
down in flames. The front where we
are near at present is quiet, but you
can never tell what will happen. The
Americans have put the heart into
the allies and you can see what good
work is being done
We are al fed good and taken care
of with clothes. etc. From the papers
they sure are drafting the fellows and
can't be many left. But it is all for
the good cause and no doubt Fritz
before many DAYS will sell the
Watch On The Rhine"
Have written to several Mankato
fellows over here and l have heard
from Boots" Wiedeman. Ike Schauss,
Captain Hielscher and Bob Alworth.
We fellows are all well taken care of
fine by the Red Cross, Y. NJ. C. A.,
Salvation Army. Harry w. Himmel-
man.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-10-04
Prairie Is Bone Dry; the
Safety Bodys Order


Blooming Prairie. Mimi Sentembor
28.-Thirty- three agents of the Min.
nesota Public Safety commission
sWooped down on this city last night.
served warrants on four saloonkeep.
ers, threw guard about their saloons
and announced that the sale of liquor
would be prohibited here for the Der.
lod OF the war. Under the order all
liquor must be removed from here
within ten days.
1t was alleged that three of the
four saloons here, which were ordered
closed as war measure by the COM
mission, have been operating in def :
ance of the order The lid was also
clamped down on the fourth saloon
which was given permission to oper.
ate with certain restrictions because
OF alleged infraction of the order.
Under direction of L. j. Closer, the
agents left St Paul yesterday under
sealed orders in automobiles of the
State Motor Reserve corps. They
were given orders to shoot to. kill if
attempts were made to interfere with
them. In one instance the deputies
were forced to use violence. Upon
the refusal of P. T. Coggins, one of
the saloon keepers, to admit the dep
uties, they broke in his door.
An executive meeting of the com
mission in st. Paul last Tuesday
adopted the order.
This morning the deputies made a
thorough search of houses of all liquor
dealers and their employees of stores
of liquors and firearms.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-10-04
WALKER VERY HAPPY
flCRT|K THE TEUT0NS
HAS HAD MORE FUN THAN
ANYONE OVER THERE
Going TO Start In Licking the
Kaiser's Hordes With His
Fists

NJ ]. Dempsey is in receipt of the
following letter from o. w. Walker
who is in France:
September Z, 191S.-My Fear Mike:
i suppose you wonder why that d.
fool don't wife Well it's mighty
hard to write when renow hasn't
written letter for ten years. Well
forgive me, anyway, as / am and
have had a good time and l am go
ing to keep it up as leave in few
hours for the front and will be ON
German soil in short time. that is
in a few hours, where l expect to see
some fun. / have my helmet and
gas mask and / am going to wade
into those bull headed fellows with
both fists as that is all the arms they
will allow me- If the French have
any more medals to give away
want one.
Say, / have had seventy five days
of life already that | wouldn't trade
for Mankato and by the time We'll get
those Germans whipped it will be
will all of Minnesota. Come on over,
the air is fine, and l have promise
of a ride in an airplane when / get
on the front so you see that is worth
the Omalee place alOn~. Paris is
some place and full of pretty girls
and they keep bothering me for Gig
arets. They certainly are gone on
those big Americans. They think we
are the greatest bunch that ever
crossed the pond. Yes, l can talk
French like hen cackling. Well, ]
get by anyway and get enough to eat
such as it is, no butter, sugar, cakes,
pies, nor anything else that you fell
lows have to eat. Say, did you see
my picture with a belt around my
belly. Well, it goes around twice
now and buckles in the second hole.
The Germans will never hit me as I
am too skinny. l only weigh deux
cent, huit livre.
Say, / was ten days in London and
saw the Tower of London where they
use Ratchet to chop off the heads of
the kings and queens and all the 9TH
er fellows that needed killing. Yes,
and l saw part of Ireland where
you used to play around in the dirt.
| don't wondcr, at Hannah jumping
on to you now because you don't put
on boiled shirt and a choker
Hannah, you run the beanery and
send those two fellows to war we
have room for both, but they will have
to hurry if they want an invitation
to the big banquet at Berlin next
spring where we have orders for five
million plates Of sourkraut and dutch
cheese for Americans only.
l am as happy as a toad in h.
eating, fighting. Bye bye. With re-
CARDS to all, O.. w. Walker.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-10-04

both families will soon become resi-
dents of this city, says The Sleepy
Eye Herald Dispatch.
Mr.. Kelm will retain the ownership
of his large brick building and. will
lease it to the new proprietors. He
will remain in Sleepy Eye and con-
tinue the agency for automobiles and
for the present continue his carriage
repair shop. Next spring it is his
intention to move away the present
frame buildings occupied by his re-
pair shop and store room adjoining it,
and erect fire proof building suit
able for garage and auto show rooms.
The size of the building will fbe
40x1O0. With such store room, he
will be able to continue his successful
auto and truck business and devote
his whole time to it, an impossiblity
heretofore confronting him, on ac-
count of, so many business interests
and so little help. For the past year
Mr.. Kelm has been overloaded with
work and business cares and has de-
sired to dispose of some part of it.
His selling out to two such splendid
gentlemen as Messrs. Hart and Stew
ems is highly gratifying to him and
our citizens. and the business will be
cared for in manner that patrons
of the business will appreciate. Both
Mr. Hart and Mr.. Stevens are expert
enced men in the farm implement
business. In fact as travelling men
for the International Harvester COM
pany and other companies for years,
they know the implement business
from A to 2, and the public can rest
assured their needs will be well TAX
en- care Of
Sleepy Eye people will welcome
these two estimabIe families to our
midst and with two such men as
Messrs. Hart and Stevens to our bus
mess circles, our town and city bus
mess interests will profit much.
This paper, along with our citizens
are glad Mr.. Klein will remain in
business here and add to his now ex-
tensive property interests by erect
ing new building. We also wish
to extend to Mr.. Kelm and also to
the new firm the best of business
success.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-10-04
Ladies Of U. c. T. Auxiliary Have
Done Great Work.

The following are articles which
the ladies of the U. c. T. auxiliary
have made and packed which will be
sent to the Belgian Relief corps
These are all new materials. Fifty
three children's cloth and plush hoods;
fifteen girls Unit wool caps and
hoods, five baby bonnets: two baby
covers; thirteen childs outing fan
mel petticoats; eight girls outing
flannel night gowns; four baby out
ing flannel night gowns; twelve
girls wool dresses; twenty four girls
cotton dresses; two girls cotton
night dresses; five mems union suits;
three boys wool undershirts; four
childrens dresses; one muller; one
pair overalls (boy); four girls win
ter coats; ten girls cloth hats; one
mans coat; ten mems shirts; one
boy sweater new; four yards wool
material; two uozen cards hooks and
eyes. Committee, Mrs. ]. P. Johnson,
chairman; Mrs. G.. E. Black, Mrs. e.
w. Foster, Mrs. R. E. Butler.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-10-04

guardsmen were today patrolling the
capitol grounds. Officials were afraid
Of bomb plot it was learned A
pedestrian several days ago picked
up sheet town from a book on
which the word Bismarck and letters
separated by dashes were written.
When translated the note read:
Bismarck up at capitol on Septem-
Der 2S,' and the word bomb" in
the lower right hand corner with d
cross beside it. Officials thought it
might be fake or joke but deter
mined to play safe. The word Bis
marck is thought to have referred to
the capitol of North Dakota.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-10-04
It Will Go Great Way Toward Win
nina the War.

Banks are sending notices to their
depositors, the main thought of which
is that nothing is more vital to the
winning of the war than credit The
Federal Reserve bank has asked the
banks to send the message to their
depositors, feeling sure that it will
meet with their prompt approval. The
notice states:
"The government often has to bor-
row immense sums, temporarily, and
the banks must stand ready at all
times to lend the government what it
needs. The ability of the banks to
lend is not unlimited 1t is just as
necessary for them to conserve their
lending power as it is to conserve
coal, food, steel and other commodi-
ties for which the war brings abnor-
NAL demands. Those who are pro-
ducing, manufacturing or distributing
things needed to prosecute the war
or maintain the health and efficiency
of the civilian population, will be able
to obtain the credit to which their
needs and their standing entities
them; but new loans will rarely be
justified unless they are to aid d.
rectly in the prosecution of the war.
and every bank has been asked by
the government to request all borrow
ers to keep their demands for credit
down to the very minimum. Patriot
&c citizens, whether in business or
not, will want to CO. operate with this
necessary government policy. The
way for producers, manufacturers and
merchants to do their share and re-
duce their credit requirements is by
not overbuying; by carrying as small
stock as possible; by postponing
new construction or expansion of
their business; by effecting business
economies. The. way for individuals
to do their share and reduce their
loans is to study their personal ex.
penses and affect economies"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-10-04
RempeIs Were Fined, But Hearing
Will Be Had in District Court

The story was told last week of
the arrest of John and p. w. Rempel,
who were driving car while intoxi-
Gated and attempted to run into Peck's
front door, st. James. They had their
hearing this week before Judge
Clement and were found guilty of
the charges against them. John Rem
pei was fined $50 and costs for driv
ing while intoxicated and $25 for
bringing liquor into dry territory. P.
w. Rempel was fined $25 and costs
for intoxication. Through their at
torney, J. w. Seager they APPEALED
the case to the district court which
will be in session next week. They
were placed under 500 bonds to ap-
pear before the district court
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-10-04
Local Police Told to Be On Lookout
For Pair From East

The local police department was
this morning in receipt of letter
from the officers at Norfolk, Va,
asking them to be on the lookout for
one Joseph B. Ambs and Mrs. j. w.
Casper, both of whom are Germans,
and are charged with larceny.
Officers were also asked to be on
the lookout for a small boy, aged
five and one half years named Billy
who is with the couple. 1t is thought
the parties left Norfolk, Va, about
October /, 1917.
Ambs is a barber and is of draft
age so he may be traced as regis
trant in the last draft. 1t is also
possible that Mrs. Casper has filed
divorce proceedings against her
husband and may be traced in this
manner.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-10-04
Charles Suter Had Been Keeping
Booze ParIor at CeYlon

Fairmont, October 1.-Charles SUI
ter, lately in the saloon business at
Ceylon, pleaded guilty to selling liq-
uor contrary to the orders of the
state safety commission. Judge Ev-
erett fined him $25 and costs, in all
amounting to $39.74. He paid.
John c. Broun of Cedar was ar
raigned yesterday on a charge of dis
loyalty. 1t is alleged that he tried TO
conceal the whereabouts of his son
Edward, aged thirty seven, in order
that the young man might escape
registering for military service.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-10-04
o'DeII Did Not Appear Ing Police
Court This Morning.

c. L. O'Dell, a travelling sales
man from Omaha, was arraigned
before Judge w. A. Plymat in the
municipal court on a charge of drunk
enness yesterday morning. He plead
ed not guilty. His case was con-
tinued until this morning at ten o'clock
ana O'Dell was allowed his freedom
upon putting up a cash bond in the
sum of 500. This morning he failed
to appear in court and Judge Plymat
ordered the bond forfeited and a
bench warrant was issued for the ar
rest of the defendant Police officers
stated that they understood O,Dell
had left town, in the Ford car in
which he travels, for Omaha.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-10-04
Anton Morganthaler of lie Sueur Died
Recently in France.

Anton Morganthaler of LIE Sueur
was the first LIE Sueur county man to
be killed in action with the United
States forces. He died August IL !.
Young Morganthaler enlisted with the
st. Peter company in June. 1917. He
was later transferred to Company I,
163rd Infantry, with which company
he was in action when he lost his life
in battle.
Marin OBrien of near LIE Sueur
Center was killed in action a counle
of years ago, but this was before the
United States entered the conflict
and he was a member of the Cana
dian forces.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-10-04

London August 31-[By Mail. j.
An English coffee stall operated by
English women is now installed he
hind the Italian lines. AS the ambu-
lances trundle down with their our
den of wounded sufferers from the
trenches to the army corps clearing
station they halt by the side of this
shining white coffee stall with it's
two blue -frocked attendants. When
the wounded in their stretchers have
been gently lifted off the cars at the
door of the clearing house they are
greeted by young women who serve
them with much needed refreshment
Marv baggard "rd weary men have
gcC n their journey to
iFa hCsuit.J
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-10-04
May Defeat Suffrage.
Trapped In Coal Mine

i. .qfr lOnlten fTeSS OiSUd'CH.I
Benton, ILL.,, September 2S.-More
than twenty five men are believed to
have been trapped in a coal mine
following an explosion this morning.
The men entered the shaft to fight a
fire when gas fumes gathered and
the shaft was blown up. The explosion
occurred near the small station at
Royalton.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-10-04
BALM SEYMOUR.

BHIN SEYMOU
New Ulm Journal: C. L. Seymour
travelling representative of the Uni
versal Portland Cement company, and
for number of years a resident of
New Tim. while in the city this week.
announced to his friends that he had
again been married. the event taking
place at Minneapolis, August IA, when
Miss Margaret Balm, became his wife.
The bride held an important position
with the Young Quinlan company and
is charming lady. They made a
honeymoon trip via the Great Lakes
to Buffalo. They will reside in Min :
neapolis.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-10-04
Corps OF Regulators are oruanixed In
the French CAPITAL.

Paris, August 24.-TBy Maill-The
ministry of food announces formation
OF special corps of food policey to
round up food prcfiteers and viola
tors of food regulations They. viii
attend to posting and publication of
prices, hunt down spectators. inyes-
tigate the conditions of the maraet
and infringements of food orders The
nucleus of this economic police force
is being drawn from the territoriaI
army reserve and auxiliary services
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-10-04
Sheriff OF lie Sueur Nabs Man Who
Was Wanted.

oneriH Bolke made another catch
the other day when he went to lie
Sueur and took one Michael o'Don-
nell into custody, wanted in Iowa as
an escaped convict, says The LeSueur
center Leader Democrat. O'Donneli
mad been working in this county for
some months at some of the lake re-
sorts. and the sheriff had been SPOT
ting MIN for some time He had reg.
istered in this county as Harry Ward.
lie was sent up for burglary in. Iowa
In 1918, but got away and had been
at large for some months. william
Snyder, an agent of the Iowa state
prison. was here the first of the week
TO take his man back to finish his
ten year term. mo
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-10-04

Mrs. Henry received the following
letter from her son, Private Lloyd
Henry ia
Somewhere in France. August 30
1918. Dear folks at Home: will
now take the time and it is the
greatest of pleasure, to write Won a.
Few lines tonight to let you know
/ am feeling fine q -
What are you folks doing? | am
drilling awfully hard. Ny feet are
SO sore tonight that / can hardly
stand on them 3tta
presume you folks are all through
threshing. ] tell you France is some
place but it dosn't come up to dear
old U. s. A. l was in England AT
nfst. That is the most beautiful
country | have ever seen in all NV
nfe You can't imagine how lovely
place it is. Things are sort of
queer here. They do not farm here
like in the u. S. A. 1t sure looks
funny to see them farm with one
morse, where was used to using two
or Tour, although they have small
farms. y
| would liked to have seen Uncle
Jim and all the rest of my relatives
while in England, but I couldn't so
tnere is no use wishing. But after the
war is over and if / am still alive
am going to see them all before
coming home. Have you seen Ethel.
Carrie or Lou since have left? Tell
tnem will write them when get
time. Now folks you don't want to
worry about me as / will do all
can and will be a good boy. Be sure
and tell the children hello for me.
IL ! could see you all tonight I
would be the happiest person in the
world. News is scarce and if this
passes the censor alright / will write
more next time. From your loving
son, Private Lloyd Henry.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-10-04
Germany =. -s-s

limited I'rc@s Spat"'.l
London, Ser r,ber 5S.-Sin"e the
war broke out Cesr'a~1 has lost g.
100000 of her merchant marine ton
mage. At the opening of the war she
h&d 5,45S,296 tons.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-10-04
Prisoners Taken In .'arce Days

[ I'TICeU FTe5S y .Ff'FV'l-T
Paris, September 2S.- Total num-
Der of prisoners taken nv the allied
forces in the past three days is esu-
mated at more than 10000 according
to unofficial dispatches.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-10-04

After being in the implement bust
ness IN this cry yor sixteen years. A.
R. Kelm sold out this week to w. H.
Hart and Edward Stevens of Manka-
tn, who will move their families to
Sleepy Eye and take charge Of the
business October Is. Mr.. Hart has
rented the Mrs. Pauline 'Remmele res
idence and Mr. Stevens has rented
the rooms over Fierke's store and
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-10-04
Six Trained Nurses To Leave Soon
For Abroad.

Misses Caroline Poepke, Clara
Schuster, F. Stotemeister, Hilma
Micken, Minnie Kuhlman, and Minnie
Gerth, six trained nurses of this city,
who have held club rooms in the
Charlotte Apartments, have resigned
their responsible positions in this city,
and have enlisted for overseas serv-
ice in the army hospitals. They ex-
pect to receive their final order to
leave about October 1. Misses
Poepke and Schuster returned last
evening from st. Cloud, where they
visited their parents.
May Defeat Suffrage.
TUnited Press Dispatch.1
Washington, September 28.-Defeat
of the woman suffrage bill when it
comes before the senate was maze
certain today when Senator Bennett
of South Carolina in his maiden
speech delivered body blow against
the bill and urged the senate to unite
with opposition. He had previously
favored suffrage.