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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-03-15
Female Led With Good Right
Hand; Down He Went
THEN The AIR WAS BLUE
Fellow SWore Blue Streak;
Police We're Called, But
Arrived Too Late
from Fridays Daily.


This is true story. 1t happened
on the corner c. Main ard Front
street, and is given herewith as an
Illustration OF the power of the good
right arm Of an offended woman FIJI
comparison to the Arm of the Law,
without any reflection as to the eff
ficiency of either
Early in the evening a group of
young women had been entertained
at social party in the home of
friend. The hours sped on the wings
of merriment, and it was almost
eleven o'clock when final good
nights were said and the guests de-
parted. Several of the women rode
on Front street car as far as the
Saulpaugh corner, and as one of the
party was obliged to take a Hill Line
Car to reach home her companions
decided to stand on the corner with
her until the Hill Limo car came,
hoping that the presence of so many
women would prevent insults from
the street wolves
Slackers Showed Up.
Saloons had turned out their stag
gering patrons, and a crowd of
rough "slackers," rather the worse
for drink had congregated near by.
They observed the women with glee,
and one big and burly creature was
boisterously urged by the others to
"but in and make a CATCH" The wom-
en- heard the talk and grouped clos
er together, hoping that they would
not be moIestcd and praying for the
arrival of the street car
What shall we do?" queried one,
helplessly
For answer one determined woman
doubled up her good right fist eff
he says anything to me I'll give him
a warm reception said she.
The Stacker may have been afraid
of the German army but he was not
afraid of unprotected women. He be-
came Drawer. whether it was the
effect OF the brilliant Aurora Borealis,
or the influence of the high spirits
beneath his vest. He forced his way
to the side Of one of the women, and
remarked, Hello, cutie! How are you
anyway?'
Answer Was a WaIIop.
Swift and unmistakabe came the
answer. The gcod right arm Of the
determined woman shot out, and
her firmly doubled fist struck the
man with sucn force directly below
his nose that he staggered back and
would have fallen had not a telegraph
post interferrod and sustained his
faltering form. The curses he used
made the pale stars glimmer and the
beautiful aurora faded from view
for several minutes. One of the young
ladies ran to the police court for help
and protection and urged one of tho
policeman to come to the scene. BY
the time the officer had donned his
coat and cap and returned to the
corner with the girl the crowd of
slackers had dispersed.
The young woman who punched the
fresh individual is entitled to tho
thanks Of her sex. She should be
awarded a medal also.
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ST. Clair
From FRIDAYS DailV.

CIcst tAcy DStitJs
Mr.. and Mrs. Meister, who have
been living near Mankato, moved in
tc Frank Brandenburg's house Thurs
day
The Ladies' Working club will
meet with Mrs Herman Hubner
Wednesday afternoon, March s.
Trivoli will hold its second Red
Cross sale Monday, March II, at the
school house. A number from here
have given donations.
Dick Schultz left Monday for AM
boy. From there he will go to Will
low Greek to visit his mother who
has been in poor health for some
time.
Mrs. Luedtke and thee youngest
children who have been visiting Mrs.
Luedke's parents near Waldorf
since Saturday, came home Wednes-
day
Mr. and Mrs. Tom Hall came from
Albert Lea Tuesday to visit rela-
tives and friends a few days.
Charles Hilton was a business cal
Ter at Albert Lea Monday and Tues
day.
Frank Baumgartner, an old re-
spected resident of Blue Earth coun-
ty, passed away at his home north
west Of town Monday. He leaves a
wife and eight children besides nu-
merous relatives and friends to
mourn his departure. The funeral
services were held at the Catholic
church Wednesday morning.
Will Fisher, who has been away
all winter, came home this week and
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is now assisting Mr. Chase at the
saw mill.
A Junior league of twenty three
members has been formed at Tivoii
by their teacher, Miss Edna Schmidt.
This league has not only made
numerous small articles for the SOL
diers but they are now working on
their second quilt of crochet blocks
of yarn and are preparing to make
q quilt for the Belgian chill
dren of outing flannel blocks. They
also have written several letters to
their home Boys that have enlisted.
Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Hale and
daughter who have been working for
Mr. Cody near Alma City, were rela-
tiveS visiting here over Sunday. MI
and Mrs. Hale will assist Mr.. and Mrs.
Jim Norton near Marysburg with
their work this summer.
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Auction Sale Receipts Have
Footed Up That Sum
END OF THE BIG EVENT
Splendid Cooperation OF Kato
Folks Made Affair Gigantic
Success
from FRIDAYS Daily.

Three thousand, six hundred and
sixty-four dollars have been added
to the Red Cross fund as the result
of the two big Community Red Gross
auctions. The first auction brought
in two thousand three hundred anC
siXty-four dollars, and the auction
yesterday, at which the goods remain
ing over from the first auction We're
sold brought in one thousand three
hundred dollars.
A famous Amalgamated wood pile
one hundred cords of good wood, cut
from the forest by the doughty mem
bers of the Amalgamated Order OF
Wood Sawyers and Choppers, was Ell
tirely disposed OF, every cord bring
ing a good price, and selling from So
to over $50 per cord.
Donations for the auction were
many and generous, and many vaiu-
able articles We're sold, some al q
bargain, and others being sold 10 pat
riOtic people for many times the val
ue of the articles. The auctioneers
We're in a happy and good humored
mood. inspired by their patriotic work
and the large crowd, which had con-
gregated at the auction ground re-
sponded Literally to the call for the
Red Cross. Everyone realized that
they were not at the sale TO buy
things at bargain prices but to aid
in great work for their country.
Mr.. Martin, the jovial auctioneer,
impressed upon his hearers that there
should be no ''profiters" at the auc-
ton.
Potatoes Sold Quickly.
Potatoes were offered for sale and
quickly disposed of. Eha potatoes
We're sold at very low prices, large
sacks of excellent potatoes bringing
only a dollar a sack. Seed corn and
grains were also sod at bargain
prices, as the time was short and
there was so much goods to sell that
the auctioneers could not take time
to work up the prices.
Sibley Park Zoo gained valuable
new member through the action of
group of men at the auction sale AS
was stated in The Free Press last
evening, the large American eagle,
donated by Dan Gardner, who former
~ lived with his parents at Lake
Washington, but who is now
fighting in France was pur-
chased for the sum of one
hundred dollars and donated TO
the Eco. The eagle is a very
handsome bird, and will attract con-
siderable attention. Those who con-
tributed to the eagle fund were
George Black, A. E. Quimby, Fred
Kruse, Powell Auto company, Mr.
Murray, T. X. Jones, w J. Morehart.
George Pond, ], A. Nc Lauahlin, G.
M. Palmer, Il. E. Brown, E. Brett
Unknown Friend, Captain r. Allison,
John Gerlach and Charles Butler
who contributed S. each, and NJ. D.
Fritz and Thomas McGoveIn, who
contributed SIC.
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Sleepy Eye Herald Dispatch Miss Viola
Bier of this city went to Mankato We'd
nesday afternoon where she will spend a
Mrs f c. Atid1laton She was accom-
n2ricd bv her aunt Mrs. Frank Hatha
way. OF ST Paul who was here the past
week visiting at the Fred fandsltron
home.
New Tim Journal: w A. Hubmer late
owner of the Grand hotel. will depart
with MS family in a few days for Hunter,
S. D., near where he has Il large farm.
Mr.. Hubmer has rented the farm for the
present year. bat is considering moving
thereon next season.
Pearl Edwards returned home from
hammond, Mimi. to spend a few days
with the home folks.
Miss Carrie Edwards of Minneapolis
arrived in the city and is a guest at the
home of Mrs G. b. Edwards, 514 Pleasant
street.
Lieutenant c. W. Coon, stationed at
Fort Smelling. is in Mankato visiting
friends. He will be here until tomorrow
Samuel Dixson, proprietor of the Saul
pauph hotel, but now located in Mime
apolis, where he and his son. Glenn, are
running the Nicoilet. came to Mankato
, Mrs. c. S. Christensen, ST.. of Madela
passed thr ugh ManKato Yesterday en-
route home from Rochester where she
underwent an operation three weeks ago.
She is reported as making good re-
covery
III. and Mrs. Elmer I.1i:t Of South Da-
Fota are visiting relatives and friendS in
the CITY.
Mrs william, s Hughes Of Lake Crys-
tai WAS in the city shopping today.
Mrs. n. NJ. Jones returned YESTERDAY
from the twin cities where che visited
Mrs Josonh Jones who is in n hospital
there making a good recovery from re-
cent operation.
Mr. and Mrs. Anton Heymans Of Main
street. will move to Sleeny Eye next
week, where they have purchased nice
modern home.
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7ivoh

Mr., and Mrs. Barton and daughter
Eva, wera Sunday visitors at the Ed
Schn1le home.
Miss Grace Rucholtz was a guest al
the home Of her uncle. n. Bennett, Fri
day and Saturday.
Miss Irene Field, who has been spend
ing The winter with her aunt, Mrs. p. J.
Harvey, is spending a few weeks at the
home of Mrs. Howard Cole.
Jack Crowley was a Sunday caller at
the Bennett home.
The TivoIi young people will give the
| home talent play ''Whiskers, March
10. for the benefit OF the Tivoli Red
Cross. Tickets may be obtained from
the committee Adults % cents and
children Is cents.
The Tivoii Red Cross will hold a com
Gunity auction at the home OF +. w.
Tanner, Monday, March II. Here one
will he able to purchase anything from
n curly tailed pig 10 a dill pickle:
Mrs. Musser of Mankato was a visitor
at the home OF her daughter. Mrs. II.
Bucholtz a few days last week
the members Of the Tivoi Red Cross
wish to express their sympathy for Mrs.
Baumgartner and family in their recent
loss Of their beloved husband and father.
The next Farmers club meets March
16. Come! a good time is promised
G. a. Strobel. agricultural teacher of
the Manllato high school was out one
day last week and organized a Boy 5
and Girls club at the TiVoli school. The
Racket and White schools met and Or
eanizcd with the TiyOi school, The
following were elected Stephen Harvey,
president. Edward Block, treasurer; Yer
ME Wilkinson, secretary The CLUB
chose the name of The T. ". II. Aggje
club
Mr. and Mrs. Macbeth were called to
Mankato on account of the illness Of
their granddaughter who is suffering
from blood poisoning caused by burn.
The children Of the Tivoh school have
been corresponding with soldier boys in
the United Stats ana France.
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WOMAN FROM IOWA
SEEKING HER SISTER
Writes Letter TO the Mankato
Police Department. Giving
Description

Seeking her missing sister, who is
thought to have come to Mankato
Mrs. Clara Bowerman, 826 Walnut
street. Waterloo, Iowa, has written
the following letter to the police de-
partment of Mankato:
81 am writing you this letter, ask
ing if you could please locate a sis
ter there in Mankato. She left home
in st. Charles, Mimi, about nine Oh
ten years ago, leaving very suddenly
She has never written TO me or her
folks since and we are all very anXi-
Gus to know if she is still living. We
had little information that she
had gone to Mankato from ST
Charles and that she went by the
rame Of Agnes Johnson and that she
was murdered at Aberdeen. Now il
there is such thing as hunting her
UP by details ! have given you, we
would surely appreciate your kind
ness.
'She has lost a mother, two sisters
and brother since she left home,
and if she knew this, she would
probably return.
"She is thiTty-fve years old in
april, has dark gray eyes and medium
brown and rather bushy hair. She is
rather short, | should say, about five
feet four inches, and her weight is
about 1875 pounds.
Her name is Cynthia Mabel Klebs.
'The information stated she was
murdered in Aberdeen about four
years ago.
Il am sending you return postage
for answer and thank you kindly"
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Vernon Center

Miss Dora HoehenStein is spend
ing few weeks with her parents
in Mankato. Her sister, Miss Louise
is taking her place as house keeper
for Ter brothers on the old home
stead in West Vernon
Messrs. &C. Cornish, C. II. Bates
II. C. Kraus and Mr.. and Mrs. Rob
Sewers were court house visitors
Monday, also Mr. and Mrs Clinton
Furnald and Miss Dora Furnald.
A. +. Marsh of Amboy who has a
new saving outfit, is in Vernon this
week saving for Lovells, Warrens,
Coopers and Hays.
A. C. Gray is out of town for a
few days this week attending to
business matters.
Miss Bernice Davis was not able
to resume her teaching Monday and
was a passenger. for Mankato where
she will receive treatment for throat
trouble.
Mrs. Axel Halverson and Miss
Blanch Randall are entertaining the
grippe this week
Anil Keister hopes to have well
dug this spring, providence permit
ting. He went to Good Thunder
yesterday and brought home the
Rosenow outfit and operations will
soon begin. Mr.. Keitzer is a big
stock raiser of West Vernon and has
been without a supply Of water
nearly all winter.
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SOME HELPFUL SCOUTS.

Among the helpful scouts" as
sisting in the wood gathering and
auction sales resulting therefrcnl,
and deserving of much credit are:
w. r. Hammctt for work, teams,
auto trucks and men. "Dick" has
been at this generous work for
twenty five years in Mankato and
his gratis work, cheerfully given in
patriotic way, if charged, would
amount to 2 small fortune. When
any movement is inaugurated in
Mankato that requires assistance
Dick" can be depended on to say
'I'm with you"-and he's always
there.
Charles Jessup, another drayman
can be counted on and he too fur
nished several conveyances, teams
and drivers the first heatlcss Monday
Louis Arnold proved a loyal
worker with team and sled or
both heatless Mondays.
The Busch Grocery company kept
the delivery truck and driver doing
duty on both heatless Mondays, ant
enlarged the wood piles with Their
rapid transportation facilities.
The interested men who Willingly
spent two heatless Mondays in lay
ing low forest and worked up the
wood are deserving of great credit
These men would willingly go to the
trenches, if necessary to win TIKI
war for democracy.
Loyalty in a liberal and generous
measure was shown by the Mime.
sofa Pipe and Tile company officer.
and employees. To these men ant
company are due the credit fol
making an outlet for the pent vi
energy OF the willing workers b.
giving tract of time or close b.
and which conservatively estimated
was valued at $500 when cut int,
stove wood.
The L. Patterson Merchantie com
pany placed their delivery truck
and drivers at the disposal of thu
committee in collecting the variou
donations from the generous mer
chants who gave to the Red Cross.
The Sandon band won the heart
of the committee and assisted il
getting out the crowds for auction
days. Their Willingness on all oc
casions to do their bit is most com
mendable.
The loyal merchants who willingl,
and generously gave donations an,
closed their stores on auction day
This was patriotic and highly ap
preciated movement.
The generous donations by the ru
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From Saturdays Daily.

Miss Edna Schmidt. teacher of the
Tivoli school has received the following
letter from Espey Cate of Camp SEWER
Camp Sewer, S. c., February %. 1918
Dear School Children and Teacher: re-
ceived your letters some days ago but /
except eat and work.
We rise at six O'Clock and must dress
wash. clean or police our tent and be in
line at G:55 for Teveille or roll call At
5:35 we have eSS or as you say break
fast TO mess we all line up in q single
lie and march to the mess han. In the
mess hall we file past a counter upon
which the food stands in big square
pans that held about two bushels A
mess boy fills our mess kits while we
walk past. After we have our pans fill
tables that run nearly the whole length
CT the hall, they must be at least 100
feet long. When we are through eating
we wash our mess kits in hot water
oar tents. At 7:l5 we have medical in
spection and back again to our tents
until 7:45, then the first sergeants whis-
tie blows and we form for exercise We
to side and stretch our legs as nearly
straight out in front Of us as possible
and raise our arms high over our heads
and then down to our toes and many
other stunts and all in perfect cadence
or time. 100 men doing this in perfect
rhythm is pretty sight. We exercise
until $50 when We start drill We drill
until 1880 and have mess at II. At l
we start drill again and keep at it hot
and heavy until 430 when we have re-
treat. Retreat is the ceremony attend
ant upon the lowering of the flag The
good old Stars and Stripes slowly slide
down the flag pole while the field music
or busles Ilay, ITO the Colors." or if
Their is band it PLAYS 1.-THE Star
Spangled Banner All this time the
men stand at attention. their heads up
eyes straight from them, their chest
out and all in line. Between and 5:33
when we have mess we must pick up
bits of raper and clean the company
street until it is spick and span Glib
we have another medical inspection and
We non commissioned officers go t.
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Indian Lake

The following are the children Who
have been neither tarjy or absent dur
ing the month Of February: Paul Watts,
Harold Bartsch. Alvin 2art2ch tronic
HOLMAN, Ruth Edney, Elmer Watts: EVA
RartSch Edith Watts and Floyd Watts.
Mrs. Green from the normal school
save a lecture on how TO make baFieA
bread last Friday evening.
The boys in the manual training class
Rave, made a window seat for the school
library and are now working on some
picture frames.
The chi..lren of the school are Emitting
eleven sweaters for the Red Cross.
There is going 10 be program at the
Indian Lake school sometime in March
and also box social.
The Indian / axe school has organized
a Junior Red Cross auxiliary
The pupils have also bought $l5. 30
worth of Thrift stamps. They are also
making gun wipes. handkerchefs. month
washes and pillows for the soldiers.
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w p. Davies, reporter OF the dis
trict court, expected to leave tonight
on a trip to the south. Mr.. Davies has
not been in the best of health. Other
members of his family have been
sojourning in Florida.
LIE Sueur Herald: We are glad to
state that Fleeta Tousley who has
been at Judith Gap, Montana for
the past year is again to be at
home in LeSueur While at Judith
Gap, which she liked very much,
she was in the dry goods depart
ment of one Of the stores there.
She was active as ever in community
boosting and took part in a number
of plays where all LeSueur people
know she was a star. Although fond
Of Judith Gap she says there is no
place like LeSueur. She arrived
here just in time to be in play to
be given this month for the Red
Cross. Miss Tousley is valuable
addition 10 any community.
Mrs. M. Ward Of Vernon Center
was business caller in the
city yesterday.
Mrs j. Gates of Garden City was
shopping in Mankato yesterday.
Rev. and Mrs. ]. NJ. Balm left today
to spend the week end in Minneapolis.
]. e. Palmer, superintendent of the
Greet Western railroad. located at st.
Paul, was {; visitor in Mankato yester-
dav.
w, c. Groth, division engineer of the
Great Western. with headquarters at
st. Paul visited business associates in
the city yesterday.
Dennis Boyle of Saltwater was in
the city today, the guest Of Mr.. and
Mrs. C. r. Butler.
Dr. and Mrse. J. S. HOlbrook de-
parted this morning for Rochester
and Chicago, to be gone two weeks.
e. w. Swanson spent yesterday in
the twin cities attending to business
matters.
J. B. Fisher transacted business in
Minneapolis yesterday.
William Moore Of Map!eton was a
business caller in the city yesterday.
Judge and Mrs. Lorin Cray went to
Amboy today to visit the formers
sister, Mrs. J. S. Parks, who is i'll.
Rev. o. J. Arthur spent the week in
Nrneanols. attending the conference of
Swedish Lutheran churches.
William Pfeil OF Truman and Ed
ward Jaeger of Vernon Center were
in Mankato on business.
II. G. Gerlach and Henry Robel, Jr.,
spent the day on business at Storden,
MINI.
Mrs. Roy Andrews, who has been
sojourning in the south and is now
at st. Petersburg, Ore, is expected
home next week.
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the members of the choir and others at
sumner Tuesday night.
The Missionary society met this week
with Mrs. William Morris and was wen
attended.
owen Jones from South Dakota Is
visiting at the home of Edwin Jones.
Mrs fiollander of Minneapolis who
has been visiting relatives in the vicinity,
will return home the last of the week.
Rev William G. Rowlands of Line
Grove, Iowa. preached TO large audi
encc at Jerusalem last Sunday evening.
Several from here took in the Eistedd-
fod Of AXE Crystal and prizes on differ
ent subjects We're secured.
Lawrence GundeTSon, who enlisted iii
the army was seen at JGdson the first
part of the week. He spent few days
1T howe before leaving for jefferson
Barracks.
Osborn Shultz drove to Mankatos one
day this week.
Ilewelyn Jones shipped car Of baled
hay from Judson recently.
Hannah j. Jones IS staying al the
home of Lemuel Jones in Lincoln town
ship.
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Judson
From Saturdays Daily.

The many friends of G.. Rodekuhr will
he glad to learn that he is back and
that he will be at his blacksmith shop
again.
Miss Anna G.. Jones wishes to thank
all that assisted in making the box So
cial at district No. 90 q success. The
proceeds which were $40 We're donated to
the Red Cross.
Mrs. r. O. Roberts from the northern
part of the state is here visiting. 1t
will be remembered that this family
moved from here last spring and the
looks of Mrs. Roberts ard the children
speak well of their new home.
John w. Thomas is doing some car
penter work for Fred Jones.
r. It. Thomas and wife entertained
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class or creed 1t is undenomination
al. 1t knows no particular church af-
filiation. It's labors are based on the
principle of brotherly love and hui
mainly. The members work unset
fishly and willingly with no hope of
reward except the appreciation which
comes out of the hearts of those who
have been helped by the splendid or
SANITATION which is doing so much
for the boys over there"
Mrs San Burgess donated type
writet which was sold at the Red
Cross auction yesterday afternoon.
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MARTIN Hell CENSOR DIES

Martin Helgenson, who died at
local hospital this morning, was the
young man who jumped from the
window of his rooming house re-
Gently, and ran up the street in thin
apparel. He figured in news story
in The Free Press at that time Mr.
Helgenson had been receiving treat
ment at the hospital for about four
teen days
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No Dry Action l.. Missouri

IlMtPd IfeSS DISDatch.J
st. Louis. Mo-. March S.-The Missouri
Anti Saloon league will not take any
action in the way of getting the Mis-
souri, legislature to take a vote this
spring on the proposed prohibition
amendment to the national constitutions
This statement was made today by Rev.
w. c. Shupp. president of the league