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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-10-25
Organization Will Be Perfected
Mankato In Near Future.

A. II. Niffen of the Rand McNally
Map company addressed a meeting of
the executive committee of the Man
kato Commercial club yesterday aft
'ernoon giving very interesting talk
on good roads projects, and on the
proposed Hammond trail from Worth
ington to Redwing, which is now un-
der consideration. The proposed trail
follows the road along the Omaha
railroad to Mankato and continues to
Mortified along the Great Western
railroad, and thence across to Red
wing.
No action in regar dto forming a
trail association was taken at the
meeting yesterday, but a meeting was
set for this forenoon to discuss the
matter. No quorum appearing at the
meeting this morning those present
informally took action to invite rep
resentatives from the towns on the
proposed trail to come to Mankato
and take part in the forming of an
association. The meeting will not be
held until the danger of the influ-.
,enza epidemic is passed
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-10-25
Funeral Services Were Held For Sol.
der in Beauford This Afternoon

Funeral services for the late Will
ford F. Getty, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
David G. Getty of Beaufort, were
held at the home this afternoon,
and were private, according to the
custom of the present time. Inter-
mont was made in Oak Hill cemetery.
Deceased was born in Beauford, and
was twenty-five years of age last De-
cember. He enlisted in the army dur
ing the month of February 1918, and
was sent to Jefferson Barracks. From
there he was sent to San Antonio,
Texas, and later was sent to Fort
Omaha, Nebraska, where he was
member of the 46th Balloon Company.
Last July he was granted ten day
furlough, and was home to visit his
parents His death was caused by
pneumonia. The remains were escort
ed home by Corporal Elmer I. Jacob
son, Forty sixth Balloon company. Fort
Omaha, Neb. Surviving relatives are
the parents; a sister, Miss Airline.
and two brothers, l.. B. and Clare
Getty
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-10-25
Save Erederickson Has Passed away
at jefferson Barracks.

at JSUCTSOU oCti CNNSs
Mrs Save Frederickson, wife OF
Save Frederickson, of Decoria, re-
ceived a telegram Saturday stating
that her husband had died at Jetter-
son Barracks, Mo-, on October IA, OF
pneumonia.
A message had been sent before
but it remained here at the postofflce
and because of Mrs. Frederickson
STAYING with his brother Charles fam
lily she could not be found and it was
pronounced unclaimed.
The telegram stated that he had
been buried in Central cemetery JEFF
ferson, Mo.
Mr.. Frederickson was twenty seven
years old on March q. He leaves
to mourn him his wife. father and
mother, Mr. and Mrs. l.. P. Frederick
son of Rapidan township, three broth
ers, Emil and BendiX of st. Paul,
Charles of Decoria and one sister,
Mrs. Zeddie Smith of st. Paul.
Mr.. FrederickSOn left for Jeffer-
son Barracks October 1, so was there
only a short time before being TAX
en- ill., After the influenza scare is
over his body will be brought here
land will be buried in the Swedish
Lutheran cemetery.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-10-25

DR.. A. E. Sohmer returned from
Chicago this morning.
Miss Bertha Just spent the week
end at her home, in Rapidan.
Miss Jennie Hagen of DEBORAH, Ia,
is the guest of Miss Grace Farrand
Mrs c. e. Hoffman of Chicago is
visiting relatives and friends in Man
kato.
and mother of E. j. Thompson of this
city are here for visit from Fulton,
H.
e. L. Wilson, Telegraph operator
at the Great Western freight office is
enjoying a Jews days vacation in the
no"the"n part of the state
DR.. Frank Doran of st. Paul is in
Mankato. He is the new superinten-
dent or the Mankato district OF the
Methodist church. He will not move
his family to Mankato until spring.
Fairmont Independent: Alfred
Torngren enjoyed visit last night
and today from his sister Miss Emma
! Torngren of Mankato. She is a
, trained nurse and had been on duty
at Wells.
go GUNNER with his sister. Mrs. O.
u. Wilson, en- South avenue. left last
ovenirg for his home at Jackson to
be there to go with the boys who
'"nve f." camn on Tuesday.
Leo Butler. ioint demurraga clerk
for tho Great Western road left his
work Saturday night for few days
vocation before he leaves Wednesday
, with the selected mon who arc TO hn
sent from Blue Earth county. He will
So II Comm Lytll Gonr0ia.
John Butter and William Crawford
of this city left this noon at 1890
o'clock for Kelly Field. Texas, where
they have been jpducted into the
aviation service. The men were es :
ccrted to the train by draft board Of
| ficials and were given comfort kits
before they departed Oscar We, ~ :
i land also left CD THU Ter tnGnV for
Minneapolis where he has been in
Quoted into the navy.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-10-25
Asked to Increase Price of Shayes
and Haircuts.

Certain boss BARRIERS" in Mankato
are reported to have made objection
to the demand of the BARRIERS union
that prices for shaves be davanced to
70 cents and haircuts to 40, that the
hours OF keeping shops opn be short
ened and that other demands be met.
AS a consequence the situation was
up in the air today. At noon the
new arrangements wee supposed to
go into effect, but this afternoon some
shops were reported to be charging
no more than the old rates.
One of the local BARRIERS stated this
morning that to enforce the new
rates would mean a bigger loss than
gain for the shops heer. He stated
that the average people wer paying
all thy could afford for shaves and
haircuts and that an advance would
mean the loss of their trade.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-10-25
Municipal Holding companies Are
Discussed in London.
Io.lo,, natrharl Q -IRU Mail IA

London, October 3.-IBy. Mail. IA
big municipal holding and operating
company may prove the solution of
that big little economic problem, the
one man business. Hundreds of men
who own and operate little stores
hardware stores, dry goods and notion
stores, news stands, fruit STANDS
have been called up for service in the
army. Some few have been able to
sell at a good price, and others have
left the camp in charge of their wives.
But great many have had to put up
their shutters and let the dust gather
until the end of the war or sell out
at a loss.
Taken separately, one of these
stores amounts to nothing in the
whole huge scheme OF British busl-
ness. But as a section of the entire
trade they are extremely important,
and the hardship of their clothing has
affected a considerable number of in
dustrious people.
Hammersmith borough, London,
probable will be the first borough to
try out the idea of the holding COM
pany Under the plan, substitute Ia
Dor will be provided, and the concerns
will be operated by the company for
the smallest possible cost to the own
err. After the expense OF operation
has been betrayed the owner or his
dependents will receive whatever
profits are realized.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-10-25
Vernon Center

Miss Mary Lowell of Minneapolis is
visiting at the home OF her uncle, F..
R. Lowell and family.
Mrs Frank Clague came down from
Redwood Falls on the late train We'd
nesday to visit her mother, Mrs. Ellen
Porter and on Thursday she and her
mother, accompanied by Mrs. James
Lowell and Miss Lowell of Mime
apolis, motored to Mankato to spend
the day at the home of Attorney Miles
Porter and family.
Alice Warren, Audrey Meixell, Mary
and Dora Kraus, the four little girls
who earned six dollars during the
summer vacation giving entertain
ments, invested this amount in So
handkerchiefs, 16 pairs of stockings,
5 caps for men and boys, 4 pairs of
fleece lined mittens and / undershirt
which they sent to the fire sufferers.
Mrs. T. Newell, who has been in
Amboy nursing George Morrison who
has been very sick with influenza,
came home yesterday She is now
confined to her room with illness.
The Columbus Day program planned
which was to be held on the Bert
Barnes lawn, was called off owing to
the epidemic which is prevailing. 1t was
held in the Assembly room Friday
afternoon. 1t opened with the singing
of the Star Spangled Banner and the
Marseillaise, followed by flag drill
by the primary room. A dramatized
poem by the intermediate room, pat
riotic compositions and Rotations
J hi
among them Larry Hos Tribute to
| the Flag Several songs which the
pupils have learned from the new
song books recently purchased by the
school were sung. America was the
closing number. Part of the above
program will be used on Liberty
Chorus Day the last Sunday in Octo-
Der.
The Vernon Center Red Cross
branch on Friday shipped by express
six large boxes of goods to the lire
sufferers at CIoquet. In the boxes
were comforters, pillows. blankets,
mems clothing, women's apparel, un-
derwear, shoes, caps, mittens, over
shoes, etc. The boxes were valued at
$500, many of the articles were new
and all were ready to put on at once,
darning and mending being done by
the local branch.
Miss Rosetta Looney is shopper in
MankatO today.
R. E. Fate, who has been at Ormsby
for several days on business, arrived
home yesterday
Mrs G.. w. Lassack and little
daughter returned yesterday from
Eau Claire, Wis, where she has been
visiting her husbands mother
Mrs. Wilners of Madelia is visiting
her daughter, Mrs Lassack and fam-
lily.
Mrs. Jennie Cook, Franc Stoner,
Margaret Wilbur and Lloyd Kelly.
who have been on the sick list ana
confined to their homes, have about
recovered.
c. Kelly is still confined to his bed
with a severe attack of lagrlppe.
r. d. Hays is the latest to get the
car fever, having this week purchased
Wyllis knight.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-10-25
Estimated That The Sum Reaches
Over TWO Million Dollars.

1t was estimated at Liberty Loan
headquarters this morning that Blue
Earth county will exceed it's allot-
merit of 81 100000 on the fourth loan
h. about 100000 About two million
dollars have been raised in Blue
Earth county on the Fourth Liberty
loan, practically every sub division
overscribed its allotment. Over $500,
600 was subscribed in Mankato alone.
The deputy sheriff went out today
with summons for about forty peo-
pie in the county who have not taken
their allotment, and these people will
be called to appear before the war
finance committee tomorrow. 1t is
thought that the majority will take
their allotment when called upon to-
day.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-10-25
Carl J. NerdahI Promoted in Navv.
Brother of Deputy Sheriff

Deputy sheriff Albert Nerdahl bas
received word that his brother Carl
j. Nerdahl, was recently promotad
10 the rank of lieutenant and inn,o,.
commander OF the United States
Dattieship Florida. This young man
ehtered the navy while still a bow
ana has risen from the ranks of .
common seaman to that of. second ~
command OF one of the largest ships in
Uncle Sans navy. 70 Al
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-10-25
Magnificent Gift From Mr.. and Mrs
Barnes to Fire Sufferers.

me Vernon Center Red Cross
branch sent check of $1,000 to Gov.
ernor Burnquist Monday to be used
for the relief of the fire sufferers.
MI and Mrs. Bert Barnes, whose
generous hearts respond to every an
peal and whose heart strings and
purse are open and ever ready to re-
leVe poverty and pain, last Fri
day sent check of $1,000 to Cover.
nor Burnquist for the fire sufferers
This was indeed most generous
act on the part of Mr.. and Mrs
barnes. Would that every commune
" possessed people whose hearts are
so large and generous.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-10-25
LETTER WRITTEN BY WENDELL A.
LORENTz BEFORE HIS DEATH; LETTER
FROM THE! PRIEST AND THE NURSE

This is letter written by Wendell
A. LorentZ prior to his being wound :
ed in action: -
Somewhere in France. August 2S,
1918. Dear Mother: will write
you few lines and let you know that
| am well and hope you folks are
the same. Well, mother, how is
father, Frances ard Loretta and
Margaret and all getting along? |
suppose they are well and having a
rice time when they are all through
working. Well, mother, am in the
trenches now and doing a little
guard duty. Tell Margaret l will
write to- her as soon as l get some
paper and envelopes as | am out at
the present time. Well, mother, how
is everything around home? /
would like to write and tell you more
news but cannot tell you any more
Until l get back home and l sure
have got lots to tell you folks when
| get back home. Tell all the people
at Kato hello for me- Tell A. NJ.
folks | will write to them as soon as
| get some paper and tell them a
little news. | heard Felix Freeman
left | wonder how he likes army life
by now. Write and tell me- Have
you heard where Fred Carlson is at?
| wonder if he is over in France.
Well, Mother | have been looking for
Leo all over but l have not run across
him yet. l sure would like TO find
him and have talk with him. Have
you folks heard from Leo? Did you
folks get all the mail l sent you from
France. IL you did not write and tell
me. l wish you would send me some
clippings out of the paper. We don't
get any papers. Be sure and write
real often. Will close, your loving
son, Wendell A. Lorentz.
This letter was written by Chap
lain Joseph II. Wareing, following
the death of Wendell Lorentz:
Evacuation Hospital No. 1. Amer
lean Expeditionary Force France.
August %, 1918. My Dear Mr.. Lor-
entz: 1t is with the deepest of SYM
pathy that l pen these few lines of
coincidence in this hour of grief and
sorrow brought about by the passing
Of your beloved son Wendell. Sad
though it be. still it must be a source
OF consultation to you TO know that
the sacrifice he has made was made
cut of pure love for God and our be-
loved country. Greater love than
this no man hath than to lay down
his life for his friends" and may your
son-as many of his comrades has
given his life not that one man may
live, but that the whole world shall
live in peace. 1t will be most pleas
ing 20 you TO learn that Wendell had
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-10-25
Meeting in st. Paul to Plan perma.
nent Relief For Sufferers

James Mclaughlin. vice president
OF me Mankato Commercial cluh
went to st. Paul this morning TO at
tend conference of CommerciaI
cup and other representatives in the
Federal Land bank. st. Paul. in re.
gard TO plan of raising fund for
relel OF sufferers in the fire swept
regions OF Northern Minnesota.
kilograms announcing the confer.
ence were received by the Mankato
commercial club from the st. PAM
Commercial club and from the Fed
eral Land bank, both bearing nracti-
cally the same message.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-10-25
They Bear The Message That Cold
Weather is On The Way.

Birds are gong south, and bear
message to Mankato that cold weather
is headed toward the city, and time
for cosy winter fires is almost here
This morning wonderful sight was
observed in the direction of the Min
nesota river. For over an hour and
half a long procession of birds few
south following the river, millions
Of birds passing On their journey to
the sunny southland.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-10-25
Revolution Is Reported.
limited Dress Dipnatch. I

IUnIteu TeSS DI -IdtcT.
Copenhagen, October PA revolu-
ton is in progress in Bulgaria accord :
ing to the latest dispatches received
from Vienna Thousands of laborers
and soldiers are reported to be fight
ing in the streets. 1t is claimed that
5000 have already been killed in the
clashes.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-10-25
ANNOUNCED.

Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Kellar, ST., 4143
Hiawatha avenue, Minneapolis, an
nounce the engagement of their
daughter, Miss Josephine Theresa, to
Mr.. Frank Kuehl of Mapleton, Mimi.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-10-25
Davies Will in prob,+a N..

Petltlcn for allowing the will of the
late w. b. Davies has been filed in the
probate court. The will leaves all
property of the deceased to his wife
Laura E. Davies.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-10-25

Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Patnode expect
to leave this evening for the twin
cities. where they will spent Sunday
with friends.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-10-25

mlSS TedTl MAIN received the fol
lowing letter from her brother
Marvin
Somewhere in France. September
~, 191S.-Dear Sis: Back to nv com
pany. Got with the outfit last Sat
urday night but they moved and to-
Gay is the first chance | have had to
write. Am feeling fine Was made
runner again but now | am attached
to the Regimental headquarters. NV
address is the same. All nv mail
me package included. had been for
Warded to the hospital. Saturday
morning some more mail came in and
l got two letters. One from you of
August % and one from Edith. You
cannot imagine how good it was to
find that all was well at home We
too. have had some very hot weather
though the last week or two has been
very rainy.
what is George and Duncan's adj
dress? You said they were both
over here but not what units thew
were in. Send their addresses if YOU
can. | wrote both of them while at
st. Aignon but of course can't hope
lor an answer for long time if they
are over here.
am writing at a French American
"Y but it is run by the French. You
read of the great success we had the
18th inst. A few more and we will
be coming home. May not be home
for my birthday but doubt the war
Will be on by that time. Will close
with coolies OF love for YOU and mother
Your brother, Marvin Malm.
The Evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1917-1920, 1918-09-28
PRAISE TO THE POPUIACE

In August, 1914, when the Germans
advanced to within an hours ride OF
Paris, the German people held celebra-
tions because they we're conquering
their enemy and Would soon have new
possessions.
Since August. 1918. the American
troops have been advancing, together
with French and British forces on the
western front; the Allied forces in
Macedonia and the British in Palestine
have been forcing back the enemy to
such an extent that one is tempted to
believe the wars end is in sight.
But the Americans are not holding
celebrations because of the Allied vic
tories. They are acting sane. There
is no kaiser saying Me und Gott."
There is no false bulletin issued say
ing that in two days we will reach Ber-
lin and have greater spOils than ever,
for the Allied armies do not pillage as
did the Germans in their advance.
Still. there is cause to be proud of
cur successes; further successes could
be prayed for. And they are being
prayed for, each and every hour of the
day, somewhere in the United States.
All hail to the people of America for
acting with sense, good. plain. rational
sense. They did not get and will not
get hysteria over Allied gains. There
in lies Cne of the hopeful signs for a
speedy ending of the war.
The Evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1917-1920, 1918-09-28
IN JUSTICE TO YOURSELF

In justice to yourself, volunteer tc
buy Liberty Binds. Tomorrow and
Monday the opportunity is still open.
When Uncle Sam needed men he SET
a day for men to register with him
Most of them did. A few did not. So
today. and every day for more than a
year. federal agents have been busy
rounding up those who did not appear
voluntarily. These "slackers" are
treated a scriminals. and in the end
get exactly what they tried to avoid.
plus severe penalties.
When volunteering for the Fourth
Liberty Loan ends Monday night, you
don't want representatives of the Gov
ernment to have TO look you up. do
you?
The Evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1917-1920, 1918-09-28
NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC

Beginning October 1st, our bust.
ness will be conducted on a cash ba-
! sis.
To keep the itemiZed milk and cream
accounts of a thousand or more pat
rons and send out a statement Or
have collectors call on them frequent
ly is a heavy expense and an annoy
ance to the customer.
Under present trying conditions it
is imperative that we do this for tha
conservation of labor and the elm
ination of unnecessary expense.
This ruling will apply to all except
merchants and dealers. who buy at
wholesale.
We ask the cooperation OF the pat
ron in this matter and it. is our tie
sire to render the most efficient serv-
ice possible.
Please provide for your wants "
purchasing cards of tickets from the
driver or at our office. These tickets
will be accepted in payment OF AL
products including ice cream and but
ter.
We wish to extend our voice of ap-
preciation to our Gust, mers and es-
pecially to those who have been in
cOnvenienced by delays or poor serv-
ice at times when we were unable to
secure help or supplies.
WHITE EAGLE DAIRY COMPANY I
A. II. Shepard, president; Dot Sap
ington. superintendent; d. V. Vandi- !
yer. secretary-treasurer. WE-25 I
The Evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1917-1920, 1918-09-28
"THE kIDDFRr

Distinctly American is that danger
Gus fellow known as the "kidder." TIL,
flippancy of his talk often leads him t.
joke about subjects which merit seriou.
consideration. He is one of the factors
in American life which makes clear
thinking difficult
The "kidder" is clever at his task.
He fools the ordinary person by the
glibness with which he puts forth his
statements. With a serious face he
will set forth events untrue as the ex-
act truth. 1t is his cleverness that
enables him to succeed in fooling his
listeners.
He is not as bad as the practical
jCker, for his kidding" is with words
and seldom does actual harm. An
other side of his character. the humor-
Gus Joking of his fellow man about his
foibles, shows one phase of American
character.
The real harm of the "kidder" is
dine not to the object of his kidding"
but to himself and to American life in
general Those who know him cannot
trust him, for he may be joking when
he should be talking seriously. Like.
the boy in the fable, he has called
Wolf" 100 often. Every "kidder" weak
ems the American people by decreasing
its power of clear thinking and seri-
Gus discussion.
Quit your kidding"
The Evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1917-1920, 1918-09-28

Watch out for the fellow who tells
you, Il opened the window and In-flu-
Enza-" Keep the windows open and
the house well ventilated and "Enza"
viii be less likely to get you.
The Evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1917-1920, 1918-09-28

were: Major and Mrs. c. NJ. Gordon,
Capt. and Mrs. W. o. Hill, Lieutenant
F. o Stultz, Mr.. and Mrs. c. c. Bowl
ing, Nh. and Mrs. E. Sydney Stephens,
Mr.. and Mrs. c. B. Bowling, Mr.. and
Mrs. S. F. OOnley, Mr.. and Mrs. Harry
Jacks, Horace Major and Frank Rol-
Inns. The out of town guests were:
Mr.. and Mrs Marion Brown and daugh-
ter of Tulsa, Okla. Mrs. E. Montgom-
cry and Mrs. Heightman of Kansas
City and Misses Esther Nash and Gay
nell Tyler of Kansas City.
Lieutenant ana Mrs. W. Norris Rider
will be dinner guests at the Pi Beta Phi
house tonight.
Miss Gladys Freeman of Jefferson
City is the guest of Miss Celestine
Roach
Misses Esther Nash and GayneH Ty-
Ter of Kansas City are spending the
week end with Miss Evelyn Tighe at
the Pi Beta Phi house.
MIS-. f. A. TrOwbridge entertained a
few friends Friday afternoon in honor
of Airs. Howard Hackedorn who will
leave shortly for Pullman. Wash. TO |
live.
The Evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1917-1920, 1918-09-28
SUCCESS
for success alone.

Not for success alone.
Not to fair-sail uninterrupted ways
The storm shall dash thy face: the
foam shall cover thee all over.
But thou shalt face thy fortunes and
surmOunt them all-Walt Whitman.
The Evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1917-1920, 1918-09-28

A few months ago the average person
Today he is Obeying all the suggestions
Of health authorities for preventing its
Spread