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The Washington times., 1918-10-29
FOR THE
HOUSEHOLD

An excellent way to clean gas
globes is to wash them with soap
and warm water in which a little
salts OF lemon has been mixed. The
great difficulty I'd the way of get
ting the ground glass used for some
globes to look white Is the grease
which sets closely in the rough
ness, and which does mot seem to
be thoroughly removed by soap and
water alone, or even with the help
OF soda After the globes have
been carefully washed in the man
ner recommeride ed, do not dry them
with a cloth, but after letting the
tap run upon them for a while
place them where the water can
drain of. II is an advantage to let
them stand in a little sawdust or on
a wooden cloth, as the water which
runs down will then be soaked UP
as it flows, and the globes will dry
more rapidly.
To clean a sewing machine place
IL near the fire to get warm, so that
the CONCEALED oil about 1t may melt.
Then oil il well with paraffn, work
ing II well to get the lubricant into
every part. AS the dirty oil oozes
out wipe IT off. When quite clean
apply a little lubricating oil, and the
machine will work quite easily.
To remove dirty hngermarks from
paintwork take a piece Of clean
flannel, dip in a little paraffn oil.
rub the dirty surface gently and the
marks will disappear.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-09-13
LETTERS FROM THE
BOYS IN ARMY CAMPS

Mr.. and Mrs. w. E. Polzin received
the following letter from their SON,
Seth: s
Somewhere in France, August 10,
1918:-Dear Folks: Arrived in France
safely after most enjoyable trip.
Had good time in England and found
it to be very good and pretty coun-
try. Saw many strange sights too
numerous to mention. What amused
me the most was the trains; cars of
which are called carriages and for
freight, wagons. They are not as
large as one of Ringing Bros. circus
wagons.
France is much the same as Eng
land in regard to trains. Soldiers are
hauled in the wagons and not as bad
as you would believe. They travel
about forty miles per hour. / saw a
lot of American cars here, the old loop
and chain coupling is used. I like it
here and also the company I am with.
This is about the best bunch / have
met since / have been in the army.
met Gottschalk and Jensen, both
from there that / went to school with.
Herbert did not pass the examination
SO was left, do not know where the
rest of the boys are. Both of these
boys are well and in good spirits. l
myself am feeling fine. We get good
eats here. Give my love to all the
rest. Your son, Seth
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Rapidan>Cecori

Mr.. and Mrs ]. r. Anderson, ST.,
are visiting their daughter and fami-
ly In Morrison county, this state.
Mr.. and Mrs. P. M. Broderson and
children visited at the Anderson home
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Grant Cotton Of Ster-
ling visited at the home CT the for
mer's brother, Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
Cotton of this place Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. David Anderson and
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Jepsen we've among
those to attend the state fair at Ham
lin.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herman Ziegler were
callers at the Cotton home SunCdy.
Mrs. Marie Erickson is the champion
knitter so far as we have heard of
in this section. She has knit on hun
dred and fifty pairs of socks so far.
does her own house work and sews
regularly every Wednesday for the
Red Cross. Mrs. Ericksen's sister Mrs
Bodel Erickson is close second.
Miss Mable Gripp of Kasota has
been secured and will teach the school
here which will open the first Monday
in October.
Considerable hail and heavy down
pour of rain accompanied by lots
of thunder and lightning visited this
vicinity last Sunday afternoon We
should be thankful there was not much
wind with the hail 1t delayed all
farm work as so many of the previous
rains have done.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-09-13
SWEET TOOTH TO SUFFER
National Confectionery Association

National Confectionery Association
Ask People To Retrench
That national sweet tooth is going
to suffer more than ever, and those
who have been satisfying their hunger
for sweets with large quantities of
candy, will be obliged to retrench a
bit hereafter.
The National Confectioners' associa-
tion of the United States through it's
executive committee, adopted a res
olution limiting the individual pur-
chases of candy. at meeting of
the association held in the Waldorf
Astoria Hotel in New York City on
August rs. In the resolution the con-
Stunning public is urged to limit pur-
chases of candy and chocolates to
one pound at any time, and to limit
aggregate purchases to one half its
usual consumption
This restriction does not apply to
the purchase of candies and choco-
late for. shipment to the men and
women in the service. Packages of
candy now on hand, filled and ready
for delivery, containing more than
one pound, are to be disposed of and
thereafter discontinued during such
time as action shall be desired by
the United States food administration.
Retailers wholesalers, and manu-
facturers of confectionery and choco-
lates Throughout the United States
are requested to Immediately CO.
operate in this matter.
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AMERICAN CASUALTIES

The following casualties are re-
ported by the commanding general
Of the American Expeditionary
Forces: Killed in action, So; missing
in action, "a; wounded severely, 11S;
died of wounds, SO; died from acct
dent l. died of disease, s.; wounded,
degree undetermined, 20. Total, 1922.
Died of wounds received in action,
Private Alfred J. Baldus, Delano;
wounded severely, Corporal David
w. Neary, st. Paul; Private John
Evenson, River; wounded IN action
degree undetermined, Private Peter
o. Solheim, Minneapolis; Private
John Jung, Osakis.
The following casualties are re-
PORTED by the commanding general
of the American Expeditionary
Forces: Killed in action, "a; missing
in action, So; wounded severely, 118;
died of wounds, Sc; died of disease,
Z; wounded, degree undetermined, Is;
died from aeroplane accident, 1. Total
800.
Killed in action, Lieutenant Rich
ard E. Cook, Minneapolis; Private
Oscar E. Nicholson, Carlton; died
from wounds, Private Jacob J.
STATE, Richmond; wounded severely,
Corporal Frank C. Biery. Fergus
Falls; Private Elmer j. Jorgenson,
Kerkoven; Private Albin H. Nelson,
Parkersburg;; Private Charles A.
Giles, Waskish; Private Ole Gron-
void, Underwood; Private George
Jesperson, Elkton; Private Walter
E. Long, Minneapolis; Private Eddie
A. Moll, GAINESVILLE; wounded (de-
gree undetermined), Private George
Gaelund, Minnesota; missing in ac-
ton, Private Raymond H. Hardke, Bald
Eagle Lake; Private Albert Houin,
Albert Lea; Private John C. Moe,
Leroy; Private Harley Pietkiowich,
Mizpah; Private William E. Bartil-
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CAPITAL ISSUES BODY
scontinued From Page one.)

. - 49,
and discomfort, unless the public
health or paramount local economic
necessity is involved.
MAY we suggest to you that these
considerations apply with marked
force to the public utility situation
The extensions and betterments which
public service corporations are ac-
customed to make in normal times,
either on the initiative of their own
enterprise or by direction of the reg
ulating commissions under which they
operate, should, in our opinion, be
postponed until after the war, unless
an immediate war purpose is served,
and may we ask of your considera-
ton of the propriety of deferring even
the performance Of contractural
obligations arising from. franchise or
other local requirements, when no
military or local economic necessity
is served by such expenditures.
'"The capital issues committee feels
certain that your commission will
recognize the paramount need of the
rational government when passing
upon proposed additions and extern
sions by public utility companies, and
asks that you co cooperate in giving
effect to the purposes of the govern
ment by restricting every unneces-
sary use of capital, labor and mater
ials for extensions, betterments,
street paving, or other purposes, even
waving, if in your power, the legal
requirements that obtain in times of
peace, until the present emergency
has passed. Very truly yours, Capital
Issues Committee, By Charles S.
Hamlin, chairman"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-09-13
BUMPER CROP IMPORTED
There Is Big increase Of Cereals Over
Last Year.ss.3.s


Is Last Year.sas.s rs
Increases oyer last year. 9.695, 900
bushels in corn and 5.892.000 bushels
in spring wheat, are indicated in the
latest bulletin on MinnesOta's 1913
crop issued by the department OF
agriculture and based on crop con-
ditions September 1,
Speaking generally, the report
says: Perhaps never, or at least not
for many years, has Minnesota been
blessed with agricultural prosperity
as this year."
On September 1, it was reported
tically all corn matured and safe
from frost.
The crop average is SO per cent,
with an indicated production of 109,-
593, 900 bushels, as compared to 3d.
100000 bushels in 1917.
The condition of spring wheat IS
reported considerably above the. av-
erage, SO per cent yield being in
dictated, with production of 72,417.-
900 bushels, as compared to $685.
600 bushels in 1917,
A production of 1882, 900 bushels
of oats is indicated, as compared to
120, 100000 bushels in 1917.
Barley is reported at 81 per cent.
with an indicated production of 49,
35S,O00 bushels, compared to $780,
900 bushels last year.
The state is expected to yield 3d.,
$4,000 bushels Of potatoes, compared
to 33,600,000 bushels in 1917.
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DEATH OF MRS. KR0GEL

Her Passing Away Saturday Was Due
To Advanced Years.
Mrs. Henrietta Krogel passed away
at 2:30 p. M Saturday at the home
of her stepdaughter and husband
Mr.. and Mrs. John A. Loomis, 220
West Ninth street, with whom she
had made her home for the past six
years. Death was due to advanced
years. If she had lived until Deem
Der IL she would have reached her
eighty seventh milestone. Funeral
services will be held from Landkam-
er's undertaking parlors Tuesday at
2 p. m. and interment will be made
in the German Lutheran cemetery.
Rev. A. F. Winter win officiate.
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}C1evelandf

Miss Emma Ponwith spent several
days the past week with st. Peter
relatives.
Mr. and Mrs. Fayette Rogers and
family spent Sunday at the Henry
Pettis home near Kasota.
Henry Denker spent Sunday with
Kasota relatives.
! H. " Norton of Walker, Mimi. was
"a guest over Sunday at the C. B.
Hurst home.
Mr.. and Mrs. O.. l.. Ransom and
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Perkins motored
to the cities Saturday and attended
the state fair, returning Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Archie Peach and
Mr.. and Mrs. James Peach were
entertained at the John Peach home
Sunday.
Mrs. Matte 'Lampman of Williston,
N. d., arrived here Sunday on two
weeks visit with her brother, Arthur
Perkins and family.
The district convention of the
Christian churches will be held here
from September Is to 81
Mr.. and Mrs. H. H. Ponwith and
son Frank and daughter Lillian spent
Sunday with relatives at Gaylord.
Miss Nellie Burns is spending the
week in Minneapolis.
Mr.. and Mrs. Parks Everett and son
Wilbur spent Sunday at the Frank
Everett home
Mr.. and Mrs. L. A. Hermel and
Miss Celia Hermel returned Thurs
day from an auto trip to Duluth and
Nickerson, Mimi.
Mrs. John Malay and children
John and Ethel of Finlayson, Mimi. !,
arrived here last week to spend a
few weeks with Kasota, lie Sueur
Center and Cleveland relatives and
friends. ,a
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-09-13
WILL HEAR PETERSON CASE
Proceedings are to Go Before United
States Supreme Court.

States Supreme Court.
A hearing on writ of error has
been allowed by the United States
supreme court in the case of James
A. Peterson, under sentence of four
years for violation of the espionage
act, and the records of the trial must
be filed in Washington by September
is, according to the notice received by
Frank Larrabee, counsel for the de-
PENDANT.
The case will be argued before the
supreme court at a date to be an
nounced later. Because the case in
volved a constitutional question, Mr..
Peterson took his appeal direct to the
supreme court.
The case of Jacob o. Bentall, under
sentence of five years for violation of
the espionage act, who appealed to
the circuit court Of appeals, will be
argued some time during the De-
cember term of that court at st.
Louis. Mo. Both defendants are at
liberty under bonds of $4,000 each
pending action on their appeals.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-09-13
WATER SUPPLY AT TYLER
Statement made BY The Minnesota
State Board Of Health.

StatS OOdTo OF r1SdIIH.
When the Mankato company was
at Tyler Dr. G. A. Dahl condemned
the Tyler water supply and each
member of the company serving there
was required to be innoculated,
which caused some dissatisfaction,
resulting in sickness to some of the
men, which was far from pleasant.
The Minnesota state board of health,
division of sanitation was asked to
investigate, and report of the find :
ings have just been received.
The report shows that the water
supply at Tyler is obtained from a
drilled well, $50 feet in depth, located
in the water and light plant, near the
centre Of the village. The investi-
cation was made following the storm
of August 81, at which time the water
system was damaged. A previous in
Vestigation had been made on October
II, 1917, and recommendations had
been made at that time to improve
the sanitary aspect of the water sup
ply, but these recommendations had
been carried only in part. The con-
nection between the drop pipe and
well casing were not water tight. The
well pit had been eliminated but a
valve pit with a sewer connection in
the bottom was still being maintained
at the time of the last investigation,
and such an arrangement is consid-
cred very dangerous from sanitary
point of view. The underground res
ervoir at the rear of the pumping
station was badly damaged and about
six feet of water was standing in the
reservoir, which was shut off from
the main supply by means of a gate
valve in the valve pit, and the valve
was leaking badly.
A number of other bad conditions
were noted, and the report states
that the water remaining in the res
ervoir after the storm was not fit for
drinking purposes. The sanitary as
pect of the supply was unsatisfactory.
The archaeological examination of
samples taken from the distributing
system shows indications of contain
ination in the water as evidenced by
the high bacterial counts and the
presence of the B.. coli group in 100 C.
c. amounts in four out of five samples
taken. recommendations are given
and after the recommendations have
been followed the water supply is to
be disinfected. The field survey show
ed conditions that are unsatisfactory
from sanitary point of view, and in
the analytical results indications of
contamination were found. 1t was
that the improvements
be made at once in order to safeguard
the Tyler water supply from contain
nation. The report is signed by H. A.
Kroeze, engineering assistant, and
approved by H. A. Whitaker, direc-
tor.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-09-13
PROPERTY LOSS AT TYLER
II Amounted to $374,160, According
to Recent Survey.

Property loss at Tyler, Mimi, in
the recent tornado was $374.160 T.
o. F. Herzer, director, property loss
survey, state relief committee, so re-
ported at meeting of the committee
at the capitol late Monday.
An appeal for new fund of $780,
600 for relief Of the stricken town
will be made at once by the commit
tee. A Fund Committee was named
consisting OF e. B. Young, E. G.. Ste
ger, ST. Paul, and Representative w.
@. Briggs, Pipestone.
Contributions will be received by
S. R. Van SAINT, 212 Endicott building.
The property loss survey showed
the following: Merchants stocks,
$4,000; business buildings, $130.550,
business mems residences, $25,200;
other residences, $4,000; automobiles
and miscellaneous losses, S3S,450.
It was estimated the cost Of recon :
struction win be $362,310, exclusive
Of $171,350 to be furnished by Tyler.
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L. C. MARTIN.

washington, september 7.-Wltf
the manufacture of beer stopped in
December and the manufacture OF
whiskey already prohibited the wet
and dry forces were obliged to turn
their attention in another direction
today The chief bone of contention
between the two factions now is the
attitude President Wilson will take
on the bone dry rider to the agricul-
tural bill
The rider was first thrown out and
later passed with the bill by the
house. 1t is now before the senate
and a word on either side by the
president may decide the fate of the
measure. This amendment makes the
entire nation dry for the period of the
war. The decision of the president
that prohibition will aid the army and
fighting forces materially is taken as
favorable omen by the drys while
the vets believe he, will adhere to his
former view that the people of each
individual state should decide the
problem for themselves.
Washington, Sept. z. = AS a war
measure the manufacture of beer in
the United States will be prohibited
after Dec. ! next.
This announcement was made by
the food administration, which said
the decision had been reached at con-
ferences between President Wilson
and representatives of the fuel, food
and railroad administrations and the
war industries board.
Factors which influenced the deci-
sion to prohibit the manufacture of
beer after Dec. 1, the food administra-
ton announcement said, were the
further necessity of war industries for
the whole fuel production capacity of
the country, the considerable drouth
which has materially affected supply
of feeding stuff for next year, the
strain upon transportation to handle
necessary industries, and the shortage
OF labor caused by enlargement of the
army program"
Other Beverages Hit.
Warning also was issued to manu-
facturers of all beverages and mineral
waters that for the same reasons there
will be further great curtailment in
fuel for the manufacture of glass con-
tanners, OF the tin plate for caps, Of
transportation and of food products in
such beverages"
Action along this line, it was said,
had been expected by the brewing in
terests in view of the fuel administra-
tion's order of last July 3, reducing
coal consumption of breweries so per
cent and a warning that they might
not be able to continue in business.
Under national prohibition legisla-
ton, passed by the Senate and sent
to the House, which enacted similar
legislation last May, manufacture Of
beer and wine would be prohibited
after next Nav 1.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-09-13
SOLDIERS MAY VOTE
IAssociated Press Disnatcb

Associated Press Dispatch1
st. Paul, September 10.-The Pub
lie Safety commission adopted ain or
der today authorizing Minnesota citi-
zens in the military service of the
United States to vote by mail in the
state election in November.
All saloons in the state must close
registration day. September IL, by or
der of the commission.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-09-13

(COuIluuou FTOm rage OnG.l
series of income tax measures which
had their origin in the British parlia-
ment as far back as 1872
Like the United States, England
has made it rule to raise about
one third of the amount she needed
for war purposes through internal
taxation. For the remainder she has
had recourse to loans and credits of
which the United States has furli-
ished So, $1,000, 900.
Canada has also issued $S50,000,-
600 of domestic loans. about $90,U00,
coo Of which was taken by American
banks. The Australian war loan has
amounted to 1893, 1000, while that
of New Zealand totals SLOT ,063 900.
Irdia raised one loan of $500, 1000,
Go which was advanced to Great
Prit; IN. :,
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STRONGHOLD APPROACH
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afternoon the French war office an
nOlInced
Hindie Line Under Fire.
limited Press Dispatch.1

afternoon the French war office an :
nounced.
Hindie Line Under Fire.
UNITED Press Dispatch.I
London, September 1.-THE old
Hindenburg line, save where it has
already been occupied by the British
and French, is now under fire from
the allied guns along its entire length.
The Germans have reached the
ground which is scanned with trenches
and counter Notifications This has
accordingly slowed down the fighting
and caused resumption of the old
style trench warfare.
Vienna, Via London, September
lion the Asiago plateau two enemy
patrols were driven back IN an attack
last night, the Austrian war office
announced this morning. Counter
blows restablished our lines, the re-
port stated.
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are men who have been sent back
from France. 81,
No one need begrudge any thing
that they give to. the Red Cross for
1t is the best and greatest organi-a
cation in the world"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-09-13
PROMINENT ELK IS DEAD
John H. Howe OF St. Paul, Forme,
$1 Exalted Ruler.

John H. Howe, forty five years
old, for fifteen years prominent in
local civic affairs and last year cxalt-
ed ruler of the st. Paul branch of
the Elk's lodge. lost race with death
early yesterday when he died aboard
a boat few miles off Duluth. Mr..
Howe was returning to st. Paul from
Atlantic City, N. j., where he at
tended the national convention Of
the Elks last July. Heart trouble
was the cause of death.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-09-13
COUSINS KILLED IN ACTION
Ray King Read Of Their Death;
Brothers In The War. |

Ray King, employed at the saloon
OF William Hodges in this city
during the last two days has lost
two cousins. killed in action on the
western front in France. The men are
brothers. Lester and Laurence King
OF Redwood Falls, and the boys en-
listed and have gone through the war
together. About ten days ago Ray
King read that his cousin Laurence
had been killed in action and yester-
day the casualty list contained the
name of the other brother.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-09-13
BEER MAKING
SOON TOHALT
DECEMBER 1 DATE SET BY
FOOD ADMINISTRATION
Need Of Entire Fuel Production
For War Industries is
Reason Given

Action of the fooo administration
prohibiting the manufacture of beer
will effect the Bierbauer Brewing
company in Mankato All manufac-
tories of mineral waters must cease
also.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-09-13

Mrs. L. G.. Evans, who underwent
a serious operation at Emmanuel
hospital last Thursday morning, is
getting. along nicely.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-09-13
Earl KimbIe Promoted

Earl KImbIe Promoted.
Earl Kimble has been promoted to
the rank of second lieutenant. He is
member of Company G., Tenth In
fantry, Lieutenant Kimble is sta
toned At Camp Custer.
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RAISING THE DUCATS

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