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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-11-08
Spring Island

The family of Fred Jesse, who
have all been quite sick with inIu
enza are making steady improve
ment.
Knute Knutson, who was taken to
the hospital very i'll with pneumonia
is improving slowly.
Miss Bertha Wagner, who is teach
ing in Marshalltown, is SO unlucky
as to have her school closed and be
unable on account of Iowa quaran-
tine rules to join Der parents, Mr..
and Mrs. D. F. Wagner.
Mr. Rhinehart Olson is building a
big addition to his corncrib which
will hold at least fifteen hundred
bushels.
! Mic Paulson has finished concret-
ing the floor of his big new barn.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Mussack re-
ceived a letter from their son. Pri-
vate Walter Mussack which was
written on the battlefelds as he was
sitting among the dead bodies. He
said that his company had been near
ly all killed and the rest will be
transferred to other divisions. Pri-
vate Mussack went from Montana
with company H.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-11-08
CHANCE TO Do SERVICE.
MANY MEN AND WOMEN ARE
WANTED FOR POSITIONS
They Can Go Into Military
Camps or Work For the
Red Cross

An opportunity for a big patriotic
service where people may make the
most of their business training and
ability is now open to the men and
women who wish to engage in Red
Cross work in this country. Good
positions are available now, in Wash
ington, at divisional headquarters Of
the Red Cross in other large cities
and in military camps throughout
the country, positions which call for
men and women of the highest
character.
Men are needed in military camps
to render emergency relief of every
kind upon request and with the CO.
Operation of the military authorities;
to help soldiers who are worried about
their families and family affairs by
communicating with their homes
through local Red Cross organizations
visit, cheer up and encourage men in
base hospitals; to supervise the dis
tribution of Red Cross supplies; and
to supervise sanitation in towns
near military camps.
Men and Women Needed.
Men and woman are needed at
National Red Cross headquarters and
in other large cities. They should be
thoroughly experienced in commercial
office practice along merchandising
lines. Salaried positions pay in ac-
cordance with experience, and work
ers going to Washington airs assured
of a good home at reasonable price
Volunteers with trained executive
ability are wanted to conduct the
great amount of important work now
handled by all Red Cross bureaus in
this country and abroad. The call is
urgent. No influence is necessary
in making application for Red Gross
work, as workers are chosen on
merit alone. In applying for any Red
Cross service, write, stating the kind
l'of work in which you are interested
your experience and qualifications, OF
Icall at nearest division headquarters
Bureau of personnel, American Rec
Cross, Chicago, ILL.,, $50 N. Wabasf
avenue; or Minneapolis, Mimi, 80;
| Essex building. .0 ILt
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-11-08
Former Engineer On Northwestern
Died in North Dakota,

Funeral services for the late John
Ulmen, who died at jamestown.
North Dakota, were held at eleven
o'clock this morning from the Kopke.
Gordon & Harris undertaking par
lors, and were privately conducted.
according to health restrictions at
this time. Deceased was the son of
the late Mr.. and Mrs. Matt Ulmen.
old residents of Mankato, and was
born here on October 20, 1852.
At one time he was an engineer
on the Northwestern railroad, but
went to North Dakota to take up a
ranch claim about forty years ago
He was taken i'll with influenza and
died in a hospital at jamestown
North Dakota. His remains arrived
IN Mankato yesterday afternoon.
Surviving relatives are the sisters
Mrs. e. V. Waters, and Mrs. John
Graeber, of Mankato; Mrs. Henry
Robel, North Mankato; Mrs. Peter
Schweitzer, West Superior, Wis.
and brothers, Henry Ulmen, Manka
to and George Ulmen of West Sun.
eriOr, Wis.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-11-08
Jack Gordan Charged With Imperson-
ating An Officer.

Wells, November 1.-The Forum
Advocate publishes this story: Four
weeks ago Miss Dorothy Colgan, the
Winnebago vaudeville star, formerly
of this village, was married to Jack
Gordon, buck and wing dancer, at
Wahpeton, North Dakota. On Monday
afternoon the young husband was ar
rested for impersonating a United
States officer and arraigned before
Commissioner Samuel Whaley in Saint
Paul. Gordon asked for continuance
of the case till November 6, and did
not enter plea.
According to the agents of the de-
partment of justice, Gordon has been
giving himself out recently as a men,
Der of the "a and B." secret service.
His explanation of the title was the
American and British secret service
Miss Colgan visited in Wells last
summer. No hint was given at that
time of her engagement to the young
man she later married.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-11-08
The Citizens Loan and Trust Com
pany Is So Named.

The Citizens Loan and Trust COM
pany of Mankato has been appointed
agent for the Federal Land Bank
organized by the United States gov
eminent located at st. Paul for the
counties of Blue Earth, Nicollet, lie
Sueur and part of Faribault.
This appointment is of Importance
to land owners in this territory as
it enables them to borrow of the
Federal Land bank without the nee
essity of forming farm loan asso-
citation which requires minimum of
ten members and involves a great
deal of work and red tape.
Borrowers will deal direct with the
Citizens Loan and Trust company
and will be relieved entirely of guar
antees or other obligations on all
loans except their own, while il
made through an association they
must first qualify and be admitted to
memberships in the association and
the association then guarantees all
loans made through it.
Federal Loan bank loans are made
on the Amortization plan for a tern
of thirty four and half years, but
can be paid in full or in part at the
end of five years and on all interes
payment dates thereafter.
This plan provides for the pay.
ment of stated amount every 81,
months. These payments are onl!
slightly in excess of interest pay
/ ments but are sufficient to pay tn,
loan in full at the end of the thirty
! four and half year period.
J Arrangements for inspection ant
\ appraisal of lands have been made s,
i that prompt service in the considera
ton and completion of loans is as
sured.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-11-08
Soldiers Do Not Have to Wait Months
For Ihier Money

Paris, October 2.-[By Mail. J.
Under the new "pay book scheme
recently started American soldiers
no longer will have to wait months
for their pay because their service
records happen to be delayed or ir-
regular. Each soldier will be given
little book, which will have almost
the facility of handbook in enabl-
ing him to collect from Uncle Sam.
At the beginning of every month, the
holder of "pay book" can collect
the past months pay promptly
Another radicle innovation provides
that men arriving in leave areas may
collect their pay for fractional parts
of month. The "pay book" scheme
already has been approved by the
controller of the treasury and G. H
O., and is scheduled to be in use this
month.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-11-08
Booze Sold in Canada at From $40 to
SIS Per Quart.

ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch1
Calgary, Alta, October 81
Whiskey running across the inter-
national border from Montana into
Alberta, is reaching such proper
lions that the provincial police force
has put out special details to catch
the smugglers and severe penalties
are being enforced.
Under the Alberta antiliquor act,
the greatest penalty for the first Of
Tense of having liquor over the guam
tity allowed is a 500 fine, but the
authorities have been obtaining con-
,victions on the ground that the whis-
key runners are employed, thus COM
ing under the government work or
fight order. Two men were given
fines of $500 each on these charges
in the local police court this week,
and the two automobiles employed in
bringing the liquor over the border,
were confiscated.
The liquor shipment seized these
two men included twenty seven
cases of Bourbon corn whiskey which
Fat present bootlaggers prices, is val
ued at about $4,000. 1t was turned
over to the Dominion customs au-
thorities as having been struggled
over the border.
Two other men received like sent
fences in the Lethbridge police court,
and a car which they used to convey
the liquor across the border was con-
fiscated. IN spite of these penalties
however, the bootlegging business is
fiourshing owing to the high prices
commanded by whiskey, which is
retailing here for $40 to SIS a quart
hottie
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-11-08
Mrs. Anna WestphaI Passed Away Last
Night in This City.

Mrs. Anna Westphal, wife of Paul
Westphal of Mcpherson township, died
at a local hospital last night, death
being caused by dropsy and heart trou-
BILE with which she had suffered for
some time She was born in Waseca
county on March 20, 1874, and was
married in 1894. Surviving relatives
are the widower and ten children as
follows: Walter, now with the A. E.
F.; Arthur, who was called in a re-
cent draft, and is now in Kansas, Ill
with influenza; Rienholt, August, Otto,
Emil, William, John and Paul, and
daughter, Louise, all at the family
home; the father, August Miller, of
,Waseca county; two sisters, Mrs. Ida
EGrawander, st. Clair; and Mrs. Al
ma Tolzman of Waldorf; one brother,
August Miller of Waseca county. Flu
neral arrangements have not yet been
made.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-11-08
American Casualties.

Washington, D. c. November l.
The war department issued casu-
atty list today in which GAL casual
ties were reported. The Minnesota
men are as follows:
/ Wounded, degree undetermined
Sergeant Karl V. Vasicek, Friesland;
Private Peter H. Banitt, Zumbrota;
Private Charlie Goodridge, New Ger
many; Private Raymond Hartley,
Austin; Private Emil W. Johnson,
Minneapolis
Wounded severely, Corporal Ar
thur w. Turner, St. Paul; Private
|,Artemas Coon, Winona; Private Ed
win L. Moe, Austin.
|, Wounded slightly, Sergeant Floyd
(Cogswell Tucker, Grasstown; Private
Tex Mcleod, Kenyon; Private Lee
Palmer, Minneapolis; Private Charles
E. Sansam, Duluth.
Missing in action, Corporal Robert
Andews, Minneapolis.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-11-08
Rapidan'

Miss Eleanor Rodgers, who has
been quite ill with influenza, is i'm
proving slowly.
Miss Lille Weir came home Fri
day from Mound, Mimi, as her school
has closed there for week or two
on account of the influenza epidemic.
The school at the dam is closed for
one week on account of the Influenza
Minnie Mendenhall is working a
couple of weeks for Mrs. Lester
Halves.
Miss Musser and pupils entertained
q few guests at a program and weiner
roast at the school house last Friday
afternoon. A good time was had by
all.
Mrs. Charles Schweigart, Ole Thor
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-11-08
Harold ellison Sustained Severe
Fracture Of the Wrist

Harold ellison, young son of
Newton ellison residing on Route l.
will break bucking broncho here
after, in preference to cranking a
Ford car Yesterday afternoon the
boy and his father were in Mankatc,
and after spending several hours in
the city were ready to start for
home. Harold was eager to crank
the car. but the Ford bucked and
the crank wrenched out of the boys
hand, causing serious fracture of
the wrist. He was taken to the
Mankato Clinic for medical attention,
and was brought in again today to
have an Xray picture taken and the
exact degree of the injury deter
mined.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-11-08
PATROL FOR THE ROADS
PLAN IS BEING WORKED OUT
IN WASECA COUNTY
District Highway Engineer Moe
Believes in the System;
Its Purpose

Over in Waseca county there is
one of the roads leading out of Wa
SEGA where the patrol system is in
effect with very good results. A man
who has small Ford truck has the
contract for looking after stretch of
fifteen miles, and he gives his entire
time to the work He is equipped
also with drag and two steel plan
ers. He has kept the road in splen-
did shape.
Moe Believes in System.
District Highway Engineer Moe,
who is familiar with the advantages
of the patrol system of looking after
the roads, thoroughly believes that
this system is the best for the up
keep of dirt and gravel roads, which
go to pieces rapidly under heavy
traffic unless constantly looked to.
The Blue Earth county board has
talked the system over, but up to
the present have not seen fit to
adopt it on account of the cost. 1t
would seem as though part of the
cost might be assessed along the
road benefited, but even If this can
not be done, it is a question whether
it is not an economical move.
What Could Be Done.
At an expense of about $4,000
probably 200 miles of road could be
kept in splendid condition in this
county, which would take care of all
the main roads. Probably more than
this is spent in upkeep on these
roads now without anywhere neal
the good results the other plan would
furnish. This is a matter that the
county board might well consider
for the coming year.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-11-08
L. Champlin Removed Hat and
Stood in Silent Meditation.

Mayor l.. l.. Champlin and party of
men who CHANGED to be walking down
the street when the moment of medita-
ton was announced by whistles and
bells at minute to twelve today, were
observed to take off their hats and
stand with bowed heads for the min
ute of prayer. At the tub factory the
whir of machinery ceased, and in
many other business places in the city
all business proceedings were stop
ped for one minute to offer up united
prayer for the victory of the United
States and allies. The moment of
meditation is being universally OBJ
served in Mankato.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-11-08
Miss Constance ponahower Dies

MISS Constance Donahower, thirty
four years old, daughter of Captain
J. 0. Donahower, 28S North Adams
street, died at the st. Paul hospital at
one a. m. yesterday from pneumonia,
brought on by an attack of influenza.
Miss Donahower was taken to the
hospital last Friday night. She for
merly resided at st. Peter.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-11-08
Employees of Northwestern Road
Bought Many Liberty Bonds

Conductor E. S. Gum informs The
Waseca Herald that in the recent Lib
erty loan drive the employees on the
Minnesota division of the Northwest
ern road made very creditable
showing. There are 1896 employees
on this division, which extends from
Winona to Tracy, and they subscribed
for Liberty bonds to the amount of
$276,700. When we consider that
many of these employees were new
men who had not yet drawn their
first pay check, the credit due the
employees of the division will be more
apparent. The percentage of EN-
ployees taking bonds is 99.7. On sew
eral divisions every employe subscrio-
| ed for one or more bends, making the
percentage 100.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-11-08
Three Fourths of Those in County
Have Ceased Operations.

County Superintendent w. H. Det-
amore estimates that three fourths
of the county schools are closed on
account of the influenza. Some of
the teachers are sick, and in other
districts some of the pupils are sick.
No one can tell how long the schools
will be closed, but it is thought that
it will be two or three weeks, at
least, before they reopen.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-11-08
Help the Child.

A child is prey to many fears which
have little to do with physical cow
ardice. The sensitive child is positive
ly afraid of many things without real
izing he is afraid. What he needs is
to be given a greater confidence in
life and in himself.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-11-08
Has Been in the Trenches.

Letters written home by Private
Harry Pengra, company E, 353th in
fantry, state that he has been in the
hospital three weeks but is better
and will soon join his company. He
has been in two hard fought battles
and also been in the trenches twice
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-11-08
Slightly Wounded in Action.

MRS. Mary Rutjes received the fol-
lowing telegram from Washington, d.
-: Deeply regret to inform you that
II is officially reported that Private
Peter j. Rutjes, 357th Infantry, was
silghtly wounded in action September
IL. Department has no further infor-
matlon.-By Harris, adjutant general.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-11-08
c. n. johnson of Decoria Holds Rec
ord For Production.

c. H. Johnson of Decoria holds a
record in raising winter wheat this
year, having threshed more than
forty bushels to the acre on one
piece recently. He got an average
of thirty two bushels of winter wheat
and twenty two bushels of spring
wheat. Machine measure, he got
702 bushels in all from twenty six
acres, but market measure is adding
nearly thirty bushels to this. Mr..
Johnson raised his heaviest wheat on
land that was hailed out last year.
which gave it a. rest and was also
repeatedly disced.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-11-08

son and Louis Larwick are the ones
in this vicinity who are suffering with
influenza.
The farmers around here have
been busy for the past two days
hauling potatoes to Rapidan as Otto
Kunkel is having a car filled to ship.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Shores spent
Thursday night and Friday at the
Weir home.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-11-08
Capture of BrieuIIes.

limited Press Dispatch1
Washington, November 1.-The
capture of Brieulles on the western
bank of the Mouse river by the
Americans, and successful bombing
operations was reported today by
General Pershing.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-11-08
Good Thunder

Mr.. and Mrs. G. H. Herzberg and
son, Walter, autoed to the twin cities
Sunday to spend several days with
friends.
The village council purchased new
pump, for the city pumping station
which A. G. Rosenow is now installing.
Mrs E. H. Cornell of Minneapolis
is visiting at the John Graham home.
William Meyer, our undertaken and
furniture dealer, returned Sunday from
Warwick, N D., where he attended the
funeral of his son, William, who died
of Spanish influenza.
Charles Schwan of Wolf Point, Mon
tana, and Mrs. August Reedstrom of
Rapidan spent last week with rela-
tives and friends at this place. Mrs.
Reedstrom will go to Montana with
her father where she will reside I'M
til her husband returns from cover
there"
Miss Ethel McGrew returned from
Duluth, Sunday noon, where she has
been teaching. On reaching home
she was taken ill with influenza.
Eberhart Bros. are advertising big
auction of pure bred Poland China
hogs November fifteenth. They cheer
fully donated one gilt to the Good
Thunder branch of the American Red
Cross.
Mrs. F. H. Morlock returned Satur-
day evening from Jordan, where she
has been visiting relatives and friends.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-11-08

Water is flowing freely in the vii
lage again. Mr.. Schostag secured
parties from GAINESVILLE to make the
needed, repair at the town we'll We'd
nesday afternoon.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-09-17

INSTITUTE OF
u. B. MISSION
Pennsylvania Branch of Wom-
ems Association Will Meet
at Mechanicsburg

Mechanicsburg, Pa, Sept. 17.-On
Thursday afternoon a missionary in
stitute, Pennsylvania branch, Wo-
mems Missionary Association, United
Brethren in Christ, will be held in
the First United Brethren Church.
An interesting program has been
prepared and many delegates and
visitors are expected. The after
noon program, which begins at ?
o'clock, Includes: Quiet hour; mis-
sion study period; Best Ways of
Working: parliamentary drill; ana
an experience meeting" where the
following questions will be answer
ed: How l Became Interested in
the w. M. A." What Has 1t Done
For Me?" What Has 1t Done For
My Local Church ?" What Does the
Evangel Mean to Me?"
The evening session will opea st
1.3O o'clock with a song service and
devotions followed by half hour of
Otterbein Guild ways of Working !;
address by Miss Elsie Hall, general
secretary of Otterbein Guild, and
closing service.
'There will be a picnic supper at
the close of the afternoon session,
each person bringing lunch.
The following are members of the
local committee on arrangements:
Mrs. j. G. Lambert, president of local
society: Mrs. ]. H. Bowman, secre-
tary; Mrs. Ross Lehman, chairman
or decoration committee and Mrs.
Charles Nogelsong, chairman of en-
tertalnment committee.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-09-17
Pennsylvania Men
Win Shoulder Bars

The folio wing commissions award
ed to men from Pennsylvania were
announced yesterday by the Adjutant
Generals office:
Enlisted men to be second lieutcn-
ants, engineers-George Alexander
Cochrane, Pittsburgh; Stanley John
Czerniki, Erie; Albert Kniley Foster,
Wiconisco, Pa; Reuben Foster, Pitts
burgh; Paul Christopher Jones,
Bridgeville, Pa; Sam Foster Plylsr
Knowdale, Pa, and Michael Repa,
Wilkes-Barre.
To to captain, ordnance - Fred
erick A. Godcharles, Milton, Pa.
Enlisted men to be second lieuten-
ants, ordnance-Thomas G. Egan,
Shenandoah; Gilbert c. Howard,
Harrisburg; Park H. Lutz, Denver,
Pa. and Guy Alexander McWroth.
Mcdonald, Pa
To be captain, quartermaster -
Kenneth Laburn ellison, Cory, Pa.
Enlisted men to be second lieuten-
ants, quartermaster corps - Evan
Reese Jenkins, Parsons, Pa; Edward
P. Lands, Jr., Allentown; Robert s.
Mack, Harrisburg; Stanley l.. Rink
erbach, Mauch Chunk; Joseph
Smith, Lewistown.
To be fiust lieutenant, medical
corps-John MEG. Leonard, Clairs?
Vile.
To be second lieutenant, air serv-
ice (aeronautics)-Alla c. Jackson,
Warren; r. S. Fouraker, Wilkins
burg; J. P. Frantz, Etna; r. G. E.
Uttman, Chester; w. H. Wilkinson,
Bethlehem,
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-09-17
MiAlin County Soldiers
Killed and Wounded

Lewistown, Pa. Sept. 17.-George
McChone has received word that his
grandson, Davis McChone, has been
killed on the Western front. He
lived at Newton Hamilton and is sur
vived by his wife and one child. He
is the fourth man from that little
village to fall and the twelfth from
Mifiin county.
Private Albert Showalter, aged 27,
OF Lewistown, a member of Company
NJ one Hundred and Twelfth United
States Infantry, writes from France
that he is in base hospital with a
wound in his hip.
Sergeant Carl e. Rothrock, aged
Fl, son of Elmer e Rothrock. of
this place, who was reported missing
in action some time ago, is in base
hospital No. Is, in France, recover
ing from a wound in the right leg
received July "a.
Steven Bradley, 20 years old, among
the severely wounded in France, is
in Company NJ, One Hundred and
Twelfth United States Infantry.
Walter Shoemaker. of Lewistown,
has lost three fingers on the Western
front while fighting.
Lloyd Gesselman of Lewistown,
was reported lost in action some
time ago. No word has been re-
ceived from him since.