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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-08-20
BULGARIAN CzAR HUN HOSTAGE


WASHINGTON, Aug. aO.-Czar
Ferdinand of Bulgaria is being held by
Germany virtually as a hostage, Off
cial adVices today declare.
Germany may be taking this means
to insure BuIgaria's loyalty. Ferdinand
long has been surrounded in BulgaFi-
an court by German Officers and
guards. lie left soon after peace talk
began. 1t is significant that he was
not included in n recent conference OF
Austrian and German rulers.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-08-20
Fun with a U-Boat

In a letter to his parents at Ukiah,
Marion Martin, who is serving in the
navy tells of an exciting time when
the gunners on his shop downed u
boat, and a few minutes afterward
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-08-20
WITH THE COLORS


Lou Casteel, Ukiah boy with the
eolors in France, writes his sister Mrs.
Elmer Nichols, fUlxiah. that he has had
his turn in the front line trenches and
returned without a scratch.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-08-20
Lieutenant shrgis i'm New Jerse

Lieutenant Sturgis in New Jersey.
Lieut.. Cyrus C. Sturgis, who has
been stationed at Boston for some
time. has been transferred to New
Jersey. His new address is U. S
Army General Hospital No. ., Lake.
wood, n. j.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-08-20

the same law enforcement. The
roads are for the general pub
lie not for a few speed friends.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-08-20

Arthur Guy Empey, it is said,
lost his chance of a commits
sion in the United States army
by making a speech in which
he slurred the drafted men. AS
the greater portion of our army
will be composed of men from
the selective service ranks,
as good soldiers as the
world has ever seen, Uncle
Sam will not see them referred
to with disrespect.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-08-20

Canada drafts men between
19 and As but the United States
will go them one better.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-08-20

Our wheat warehouses are
in the war zone now; take no
liberties thereabouts and halt
if called upon to halt.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-08-20

Those "supermen" in the
service of the kaiser and GOtt
do not stand the gaff as well
as we have been led to believe.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-08-20

Let the secret service put Ju-
piter Pluvius under surveil-
lance; he is acting like a Hun.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-08-20

Trotsky is leading the trot
away from Moscow and the
anti-German sentiment there.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-08-20

When the winds blow and
the snow hits our soldiers in
the face then is when the good
Red Cross sweater, socks and
wristlets come forth in the light
of life savers.
s-s-s-s-s-ss~~-s~s~
Bring on that manpower bill
and end the talk.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-03-22
TRIBUTE TO A SOLDIER
Members of Home Guard of
MankatO Act As PaIlbearers
At Funeral

Six members of the Mankato COM
pany of the home guard were pal
bearers at the funeral of Charles
Adams, a soldier, at Elysian yester-
day afternoon. The young man dice
of typhoid pneumonia at Fort Riley
Kansas. These pail bearers were
Lieutenant Bud Cain, Sergeant w. E
Van Ness, Sergeant Fred Otto, Corp
oral Al kercher, Corporal Wilbur
Taylor and Private G. A. Keene. The
funeral was also attended by Mr.. ant
Mrs. John Lang of Mankato.
A large crowd assembled to do honor
to the memory of the young man
whose life nd been given in the serv.
ice of his country. Schools, stores anC
various kinds of business establish.
ments were closed. The service was
held at the home of the parents O
the soldier, Mr.. and Mrs. Schuylel
Adams. The interment took place il
the Elysian cemetery.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-03-22
NO OUTWARD SIGN OF GRIEF
Dumb Agony of Cossack Woman, TAX
ing Leave Of Mate, More impress
sive Than Flow Of Tears.

It was the square Of Yurievets Ton
the Volga) that one of those tragic
fragments which life casts up like
driftwood was flung at our feet. A
COssack's leave-taking Of his mate;
that was all, million times repeated
in a million different izbas, in that one
summer. But it was more-symbOl OF
womans ancient and inarticulate grief.
These shawled and booted women Of
the North are too burdened with
earth's sorrow to weep; they are like
dumb cattle in their woe. The soldier
himself was openly wiping his eyes on
his coarse, dusty, brown sleeve, while
under both arms he clutched absurdly
two enormous loaves of black bread.
A dingy little child in it's mothers arms
futtered uncomprehending hands In
the direction of the steamer; but from
the Mongol-cheeked, gray-eyed woman
there was no sign.
She neither touched her man in fare
well, nor offered any Of those small
caresses by which we seek to mitigate
our grief. The sullen silence of the
North had laid it's finger upon her,
but her eyes followed her mate with
the wild, unreasonable grief of the
forest sprung. She stood still star
ing, unaware of the baby in her arms,
while the steamer moved slowly out
into the gray nists. Long after dusk
had closed down, could see her face
straining in the cleaning like mask
of despair.-Olive Gilbreath in the
Yale Review.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-03-22
DENIED HAVING MADE
sEDlT|OUs UTTERANcEs
william KaIiiimer Was Before
Judge Harry Johnson Late
Yesterday

William Kallmier from ST. James
who has been working in MankatO at
the big mill, was arraigned in the
municipal court before Judge Harry
Johnson yesterday afternoon on the
charge of having made seditious ut
terances, and was held to await the
action of the district court, on
the charge of seditious utterances
The grand jury convenes in the
month of June. His bail was fixed
in the sum of $1,000.
The arrest was made on the COM
plant of James Mosher. Kallmier is
alleged to have said: "This country
has no business sending troops
across the water. This country has
no business in the war. 1t is all
money graft of the higher officials. {"
Kallmier while in court denied hav-
ing make the first two statements
He remarked that he wanted to have
the matter settled up as quickly as
possible and has no money to spend
in fighting the case He said he was
citizen OF the United States and
was born in this country.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-03-22
WOULDN'T PART WITH 'CHAW'
Economical Seaman Decided to Wait
Until Some Other Day to Have
His Picture Taken.

If there is general Impression that
America is slow to fall into the routine
of economy and conservation the belief
has not impressed itself upon veteran
photographer to seamen, whose curb
stone studio is somewhere along the
river front, writes New York corre-
spondent of the Pittsburgh Dispatch.
with Yankee subject, and he decided
that certain traits of the Scot are de-
veloping in these United States. The
photographer piped the man of the sea
rolling along the street and besought
him to have his picture taken, assur-
are not to be forgotten and that these
days striking pictorial memento Is OF
especial value. The seaman, just off
his vessel, stopped. He was a very
grouchy seaman, but one likely to have
funds, somehow, and so the photog-
rapher was at great pains to get him
suitably posed and ready for the per-
manent record Of his afternoon APP
pearance. The last detail had been ar
ranged and the seaman was standing
fatty and determinedly against fence
when the camera man started to press
the bulb. "Wait," said the subject,
getting out of pose. "I'll be here for a
week and I'll see yer again for pic
ter" "Well, why not now?' "'Cause,' y
answered the economical seaman, 81
got chaw of terbacceh in me face ter
day. I'll be along agin toward the end
of the week-some day when I amt
got q chaw in me mouth"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-03-22
WELL TO KNOW WHAT TO SKIP
ing-Man Who Waited Many
Years to Finish Book.

Reading should be a joy, not a
penance," said Mr.. PETIT Ridge, at the
Mansion house, after distributing
prizes and certificates to pupils of the
city Of London college.
"Aboye ALL" he added, according to
the Daily Chronicle, '1earn to skip.
Skipping is an exercise which pre-
vents obesity Of the mind"
Mr.. PETIT Ridge told some amusing
stories.
'Tn a military hospital" he said, "a
man asked me whether could get him
Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the
Sea- He said, I began it 20 years
ago. I borrowed it from another man.
Somebody pinched it from me when I
was half way through it, and I've
never had chance Of getting to the
end of it. I found the book for him.
He said, I'm very glad to have it. I
began it 20 years ago I said, Yes,
but you've read a large number of
books since then, haven't your The
man replied, sOh, no; never tried
another"
Another story was of the agent Of a
pill and ointment firm who was sent
into foreign country. AS first step
toward business he compiled long
list of complaints, beginning with
asthma" and ending with Hypnotic
diseases" His goods, he said, would
cure these ailments, and. then, as a
sort of postscript, he added: ''If there
should be any complaints existing in
this country which are unknown in
England, the pills and ointment will
cure them ALSO"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-03-22
To Make Your Shoes Last.

When your shoe leather gets dry or
hard, you should oil or grease it, says
the popular Science Monthly. To do
this, first brush off all mud and then
wash the shoe in warm water, drying it
with q soft cloth.
While the shoe is still wet, apply the
Oil or grease, rubbing it in with swab
of wool, or better still, with the palm
of the hand. After treatment, the
shoes should be left to dry in warm
but not in a hot place. Castor Oil is
recommended for shoes that are to be
polished. For palmer footgear, fish oil
and oleine or any one of the less ex-
pensive oils may be substituted with
very good results.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-03-22
RELIEF FOR THE BELGIANs
Two Hundred Garments Are Receiv-
ed BY the Committee.

Up to the closing time yesterday
afternoon, the Red Cross committee
that is collecting garments for the
relief of destitute Belgians, had re-
ceived in all about 200 garments
The collection is being made each
afternoon this week in the basement
Of the Commercial college building
The articles donated are systematic
ally arranged on benches, and there
is no doubt that they will do a great
deal of good. The committee in
charge consists of Mrs. E. L. Haas
chairman; Mrs. M. B. Wood, Mrs
Orange Little, Mrs. F. e. Bolton and
Mrs c. e. Bossuet Such collections
of clothing are being made all over
the United States at the request OF
Food Administrator Hoover.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-03-22
ARREST AT ALBERT LEA
First Case of Alleged Seditious Ut
terance in Freeborn County.

First Case of Alleged seditious Ut
terance in Freeborn County.
Albert Lea, Fdafch <26.--Theadore
Nelson, resident of this city for
many years, was arrested yesteday
morning by the sheriff on a warrant
sworn to by Mrs. Chris Jensen stat
ing that he had been guilty of sedi-
tious statements toward the Red
Cross and the conduct of the govern
ment. r
The Arrest has gained wide notori-
ETY. because of the fact that it is the
first of it's kind in Freedom county
The complaint charges that Nelson
in the presence of Mrs. Jensen said
in effect that the Red Cross auction
sale was humbug and a fake. Other
disloyal statements of more serious
nature, it is alleged, are charged
against the defendant, among them
that he said that the patriotic meet
ings like the one held last Monday
night for the sale of Baby Bonds
were also humbugs and used to
arouse the people to war. 1t is said
that Nelson has been against the gov
eminent in it's war program al
through and has on numerous oc-
casions made inflammable speeches
against the food administration and
other branches of war work.
Nelson was arranged before Judge
Hammond at two o'clock in the aft
ternoon. He pleaded not guilty and
the case being a grossmisdemeanor
Judge Hammond fixed bail at $1,000
the maximum amount.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-03-22
LARRY HO IS A WINNER
Lawrence C.HodgsonWas Given
First Place In St. Paul
Contest

st. Paul, March 20.-L. c. Hodgson>
(Larry Ho) and J. #. Emme, Social
list, were nominated in the primaries
as candidates for mayor of st. Paul.
Den E. Lane was third, and Gilbert
Gutterson, fourth, among the candi-
dates. Wynn Powers, former mayor,
in fifth position, was followed by w.
]. Donahower and A. N. Craighead
Hodgson drew the largest vote ever
given a mayoralty candidate at St.
Paul primary election, and was for
ahead of Emme. Hodgson's vote in
III of 1872 precincts was 1O,059, as
compared with 6,154 for Emme.
Hodgson's lead never was in dan
ger. The first precinct to be reported
gave him a running start that was
not overcome. The first precinct also
intimated what was to happen to
Lane and that Emme was strong.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-03-22

that the solid loyalty vote can go to
one man.
On the other hand, if Thompson
should be nominated as the republi-
can party candidate, those who are
not in favor of Wisconsin showing up
for the side of loyalty would probably
split their vote between Thompson
and Berger, while a vast number OF
loyal republicans would rally to the
support of Davies, thinking more OF
national loyalty, than of party victory.
The vote of the soldiers had little
to do with the contest. Attorney
General Haven expresses the opinion
that the election law, giving. the SOL
diers who live in Wisconsin, but are
out of the state, the right to vote,
applies only to general elections and
not to primaries.
For the purpose of consolidating
the Ioyalist vote, there will be a
loyalist convention in Milwaukee on
Friday.
The election will be held on the
End day of April.
Milwaukee, Wis, March 30.-The
national administration forces are
vigorously organizing for the election
of Joseph e. Davies, democratic nom
inee for United States senator, on
April 2.
Washington, March 20.-Joseph E
Davies, successful candidate for the
democratic nomination for state sena-
tor of Wisconsin, today resigned
from the federal trade commission ant
will devote his energies to securing
his election. President Wilson, in &C.
cepting the resignation, expressed hi:
high appreciation of Mr.. Davies serv.
! ices on the commission.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-03-22
LENROO7 ANBdeR61EK7
NECK AND KEcK7k RACE
IL Is Difficult To Predict Who Will Win In
Contest For Senatorial Nomination
In Wisconsin
UNITED Press Dispatch.1

Milwaukee, Wis, March 20.-The
war attitude of the republican party
in the state of Wisconsin was still i'll
doubt today in the count of the votes
in the senatorial primary with about
half the precincts of the state heard
from. Irvine L. Lenroot, the pro-war
republican candidate. still had lead
of nearly 5000 over James Thomp-
son, the republican candidate with
the La Toilette endorsement. The
vote stood: Lenroot, 60692; Thomp-
son, 57,7S8. The Lenroot men are
jubilating over the fact that Lenroot
is in the lead with most of the north
ern counties, where he is believed to
have his strongest support, still un-
heard from. On the other hand the
Thompson followers point out that he
is running ahead in Milwaukee coun-
ty, and they predict his nomination
Joseph F. Davies, the democratic
loyalty candidate, is nominated by q
big vote Victor L. Berger, the socia-
list, who repudiates the stand the
United States has taken in the war
is nominated by the heaviest vote
the socialist party has ever received
in this state.
There are many odd possibilities in
this contest. If Lenroot is nominated
it is pointed out that there will be
two loyalty candidates, democratic
and republican, working against eacf
other, while Berger, who is against the
government conduct of the war, would
probably draw the united vote Of
those who do not favor having Wis
consin declare itself on the side Of
loyalty. In that case it is possible
that there might be some kind of {
ocratic-republican combination, 81
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-03-22
WHY THEY SUPPORT EIBNER
Statement Issued BY Seventy Five
Leading Men of New UIm.

Supporters of William Eidner, can
didate for mayor of New Ulm. held
a meeting in that city last night and
drew up statement giving their rea-
sons for supporting Mr.. Eidner and
why they are opposed to DR.. L. A.
Fritsche, former mayor who was GUST
ed from the position by Governor
Burnquist, and who has announced
that he is again candidate. This
statement was signed by seventy-five
men, representing the financial, COM
mercial, professional and business in
terests of New Ulm, and it will be
presented to Mr.. Fritsche. Mr.. Ed
ner's petition. which had 502 signers,
was filed with the city clerk of New
Ulm last night.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-03-22
OFFERED HYPHENATED TICKET
George Umberger Placed Under Ar
rest at La Crescent, Mimi.

La Crosse. Wis, March 20-George
Umberger, prominent resident of La
Crescent, Mimi, across the river from
here, is at liberty under bonds of
5000 awaiting trial on a charge of
having placed a German American"
ticket in the recent village election.
The tickets were printed upon ordi-
nary paper and headed with the words
German American ticket"
An investigation followed and UNI
berger was arrested and arraigned at
Caledonia. where he entered plea
of not guilty and furnished BAIL
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-03-22
BADGER VOTE IS CLOSE
Result of Senatorial Primary
Still In Doubt With Lenr00t
Slight Lead

Milwaukee, March 20-The result
of the primary still was in doubt up
to early this afternoon as regards
the contest between Lenroot, loyalist,
and Thompson, LaFollette candidate
for the republican nomination fol
United States senator. The latest in
complete returns with probably thir
ty per cent of the vote missing, gave
Lenroot a lead of 1900 votes. The
feature of the election was the great
socialist vote cast.
Milwaukee, March 20.-Congress.
man Irvine L. Lenroot, loyalty candi-
date, and James Thompson, who car
ried the La Toilette Endorsement, ap-
peared to be racing neck and neck
for the Republican nomination for
United States Senator from Wiscon-
sin.
It is doubtful if the result will be
known for few days.
John J. Hannah, who managed the
Thompson campaign, said that the
final count would be required to de-
termine the election.
Two other outstanding features
marked the fight. One was the land
slide victory of Joseph e. Davies over
DR.. Chas. f. Mccarthy for the Demo
cratic nOmin alton
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-03-22
FAVOR DRY AMENDMENT
South Dakota Legislature Ratifies Ac
ton of National Body.
IUp.Ced Press Dispatch.

LUJp,Ced Press Dispatch
Pierre, S. OAK, March 20.-It was
a foregone conclusion late this after
noon that South Dakota would ratify
the proposed national prohibition
amendment. The senate had already
taken such action and the house was
expected to follow suit. Two years
ago the state went dry by a referen-
dunn vote. South Dakota will be the
tenth state to ratify the proposed
amendment.
: Leaders of the National Nonpartisan
league appeared before the legislature
today to protest against proposed
law giving state officials great power
in searching out acts of disloyalty.
The compliments declared that such
law gave powers like those of the
Spanish inquisition.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-03-22
AMERICANS DRIVE THE GERMANS
FROM POSITIONS BY GAS ATTACK
SECRETARY OF WAR BAKER
VISITS mo MAN,S LAND
SHE'LL BURSTS NEAR CAR
FRED e. FERGUSON

March 20-Secreary of War
shell
his
his
Mr. of visit the
he
Captain with number
entirely
hospital Here the Germans had done the utmost
interiors been rebuilt
al provided with helmets
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-03-22
Touching on courtship.

Touching courtship in other days,
several Romeos contribute to column
levity of the hour. One asks: "Remem-
Der the time you had her out buggy
riding and she asked you If you liked
buckwheat or corn cakes best, and you
asked her why she wanted to know,
and she suffered, Because and
you both Uttered, eh?"-Pittsburgh
Post.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-03-22
CHECKS FOR THE INSURED
Uncle Sam Is Sending the Mazuma te
Relatives of Soldiers.
limited Press Dispatch.1

Washington, March 20.-From a
large dance hall in the national CAPT.
toll, Uncle Sam, the proud father of
the war risk insurance daily sends
forth 10000 checks to relatives of
insured soldiers and sailors.
Pressed for office space, the war
risk insurance bureau, with an army
of 900 check writing clerks recently
marched upon the spacious Center
Market Dance hall, and began the
task of writing out nearly million
dollars in allowances and allotments
to the relatives Of Uncle Sans fight
ing men.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-03-22
WOE TO TAX DODGERS
will Be Dealt With As Summar-
lily As They Do Draft
SIaCkers
limited Press Dispatch. !

Washington, March 20.-Tax dodgers
will be as summarily dealt with as
draft slackers by the federal govern
ment, was a statement made today
by Daniel Roper, commissioner Of In
ternal revenue. He declared that
those who failed to make income tax
reports, and were rightfully subject
to the tax, need expect no leniency
when they appear in court. He makes
an appeal to any who know of their
neighbors or others evading the tax,
to report such persons without de-
lay. - - -. 49,
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-03-22
Lies Illustrations.

There is no greater Joy than the feel
ing that some act of ours has inspired
another to be brave and strong. One
of the beautiful things about right do
ing is that it is an inspiration to 9TH
ers. No life is real success which has
not scattered inspiration along the
way.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-03-22
Suggestion to Farmers.

United Press IHSDatch.
Washington, March 20.-A circular
is being addressed to the American
farmers by the government, urging
them to comply with the request for
classification of their hired help.
Otherwise, they are warned, they need
not be surprised, if they lose their
help when the time comes for the next
great draft of 10000 men.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-03-22
RAIL MEN ENTER PROTEST
Declare That Coal Should Not Be
Shipped in Open Cars.
ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch.]

st. Paul, March 20.-Four railroad
presidents here wired Secretary Nc
Adoo and DR.. Garfield protesting
against the proposed sending of ILL
oois and Indiana coal to the north
west in open cars and returning the
cars empty. The telegram argued
that the plan was waste of trans
portation and would leave nothing for
the farmers to. ship. He said the
whole transportation system of the
northwest was threatened.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-03-22
Meat supply Not Conserved.

IASSOCIdteQ FT6SS D1SpdLCII.J
Washington, March 20.--Meatless
days have not conserved the meat
supply, Joseph Cotton, head of the
meat division, told the senate COM
mittee. investigating the food supply.
On the other hand, he believed that
more meat was consumed on those
days than on others.