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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-03-29
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There will be an Easter program
at the church Sunday afternoon at
1:30. There will be preaching serv-
ices at 2:3O. The young people met
for choir practice with Penelope Han
son, Friday evening.
Buelah Busby of Palmer, Iowa is
spending the Easter vacation with
her parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. G. Busby
Mrs. C. Severance, Mrs. A. Stats,
Mrs. F. Paswalk and Mrs. ]. Kol-
bert called on Mrs. Elven Fletcher
and also visited the North Mankatc
|school Friday afternoon.
Mr. and Mrs. ]. P. Michels, OF
Aaron and daughters, Esthera and
Leona spent Sunday afternoon in ST
Peter
Mrs. Randolph and daughter Effie
!of Lake Crystal visited at the home
of Glade Randolph over Sundey.
Rob Peterson, Ruban Johnson anC
w. Johnson spent Sunday afternoon
with George Heise.
Miss Emma Mork gave the state
examinations Thursday and Friday
Of last week. The questions were
fair but rather lengthy. Those who
took the examination did well. The
following took the examination:
District "a, Alice Burg, teacher
Lille A. Hubner
District 81, Jennie Larson, teacher
Neil Pew, Ida Steinbach, Ottilis
lSteinbach, Andrew E. Holmgren
Amanda V. Peterson.
District 81, Hilda Anderson, teach
er, Warren C. Melvin.
District "a, Cecilia Spiess, teacher
Clifford McCargar, Walter Heise, An.
! tia Nourie, Glenn o. Jones, Velma M
Berry, Frieda Dallman.
| District s, Emma c. Mork, teacher
Irene Hanson, Amy Lindsay. Marcells
Parsons, John g. Morris, Humphre.
gren, Leona Michels, Lillian Michels
Lizzie Parry, Edith C. Johnson, Hide
gard Sontag.
Mr. and Mrs. Busick spent thu
week end at Belle PLANE.
! Mr.. and Mrs. l.. Rist and Mr.. ant
Mrs. Ray Rist entertained Mr.. ant
Mrs. Kort Currier for dinner Sunda,
and Mr.. and Mrs. Ned Rist of Man
kato for supper.
| Mr.. and Mrs. August Johnson an,
Mr.. and Mrs. H. Heise visited at tn,
home of Adolp Heise Sunday
Mr.. and Mrs. William Piepho ar
the happy parents of baby girl VIII,
arrived Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. Parsons and n
Parry attended the funeral of littl
Andrea Schuman Tuesday. The lit
tie girl was drowned in sprin
Sunday evening.
John Kolbert was very sick Tues
day.
Mrs. F. E. Budde received a mess
age Monday telling of the death c
her brother-in-law, Albert Enter TIL
funeral will be held at New Swede
Thursday of this week
Elmer Burnett received a messag
Tuesday from his sister Ida of Mel
son, British Columbia, telling of tn
death of their father. The funers
will he held Yin Mankato probabl
Thursday of this week
!, Mr.. and Mrs G.. C. Busby an
, daughters visited at the Kaneff HON
Sunday afternoon.
Oscar Evenson has purchased
new Overland car.
Lite Junetta Hanson is quite sic
, at this time
Mr.. and Mrs. G. w. Johnso
; and daughter Cora visited relatives
i Nicollet Saturday.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-03-29

Evelyn Budde spent Sunday evening
at the Busby home.
A number are working in the fields
and some are seeding
Walter Johnson has been busy
dragging the road and getting it
in to fine shape.
George Loucks entertained a party
of friends from the high school Tues
day evening. Supper was served at
ten o'clock to the ten young people
, nreSpnt
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-03-29
To put our darling away.

But we know as the hard brown
earth
Holds lilies regal and white,
So the lifeless empty useless clay
Held once an angle of light.
And we hope on the Easter morning
To look from the grave away
Thinking not of the child that was
But tn eangei that is today.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-03-29

Lawrence Godney, who attended
Commercial college, has completed
his course and returned to his home
at Lamberton, MINI.
The Keota news. (Keota, Weld County, Colo.) 1911-1922, 1918-03-15
SPORT.

Hugh Walker Of Kansas City COM
pletely outclassed Gunboat Smith in
twelve-round boxing exhibition at
Joplin, Mo.
II. Steers and Fred Thoma of Chi
cago won the two-men championship
Of the American Bowling Congress
tournament at Cincinnati, Ohio.
Allegin gthat Tom Sharkey. former
heavyweight pugilist. used her for a
punching bag, Mrs. Sharkey sought
and was granted a divorce at Los An
geles
A world record was equalled at the
Meadowbrook Club indoor athletic
meet at Philadelphia when c. R. Erd.
man Of Princeton University won the
forty-five-yard high hurdle handicap
from scratch in six seconds flat.
The Keota news. (Keota, Weld County, Colo.) 1911-1922, 1918-03-15
EST e m.

Walter Hauser. . craftsman former.
ly Of Denver. is said to have been ar
rested by agents Of the Department Of
Justice In Chicago and 10 being held
in connection with the theft OF set
OF plans for submarine invented by
. Denver mechanical engineer.
The Keota news. (Keota, Weld County, Colo.) 1911-1922, 1918-03-15
STORY OF the WEEK
SHOWING THE PRooREeo OF
EvenTs IN OUR OWN AND
FOREIGN LANDS.
Wssess0 Ne wspapss Union WE'VE Oes vSoA
ABOUT THE WAR.

British aviators bombed the Daimler
motor works at Stuttgart.
Troops and supplies for Pershing's
forces now are moving to France on
schedule time.
American troops are now holding
over eight miles Of trenches ON the
battle front OF France.
Peking reports that government
troops have suffered q severe reverse
through the capture OF Chenstu.
The American army has lost 95S
men in France and 5.763 men in the
United States In the last seven
months.
The war office announces that for
the first week of March British casu-
alties were 3.3i3. the lowest OF any
week for several months.
German attacks failed in the Bols
lie Petre Reillon and Letricourt sec.
tors. according to the Paris official
statement issued by the war office.
Newton d. Baker. the American sec
rotary Of war. with . staff Of seven
persons. arrived at French seaport
on an American armored cruiser.
Narva. 100 miles southwest Of Pet.
trograd. has been captured by the Ger.
mans and the enemy 10 reported to be
continuing his advance on Petrograd.
German troops In their attack on
Lorraine on the night Of March 4 twice
gained a footing in the American
trenches. only to be driven out in
fierce fighting.
Great gallantry and Individual hero
Ism was displayed by the Belgian SOL
diers In the face OF great odds in the
flooded zone northwest Of Dixmude.
The German attack was futile.
I'VE have acquired . direct free
route via Russia to Persia and Afghan.
. istan." says . dispatch from the Wolff
bureau. the German semi-official
agency. received at The Hague.
Ten or twelve sQuadrons of bomb.
ing aeroplanes participated In the Ger
man raid on Paris. according to Off
cial information. The casualties were
thirteen killed and fifty persons
wounded. One Of the raiding machines
was destroyed.
Premier Clemenceau. who spent .
day on the American front northwest
Of Toul. decorated two lieutenants.
two sergeants and two privates with
the croix de guerre with the palm for
heroism which they displayed In the
recent German raid.
British official communications say
the British have occupied Hit, eighty
miles west of Bagdad. on the Eu-
pirates river in Mesopotamia. and in
Palestine have made a general ad-
vance on both sides of the Jerusalem.
Nablus road on a front OF thirteen
miles to an average depth Of from two
to three miles.
The Keota news. (Keota, Weld County, Colo.) 1911-1922, 1918-03-15
foAeioN.

Russians may back out OF peecA
agreement with Germany.
King Alfonso Of Spain has accepted
the resignation of the entire cabinet
headed by Marquis Alhucemas.
John e. Redmond. the Irish Nation.
alist leader. died in London. Death was
due TO heart failure. following a recent
operation for an intestinal obstruction.
Leon Trotzky. In an address At =
meeting Of . Maximalist party at Pet
rograd. announced that he had 70
signed - commissary for foreign A.
fairs.
The Spanish cabinet. recently recon.
structed by the Marquis De Alhuce-
mas. who In addition to being premier
held the portfolio Of foreign affairs.
resigned.
The Social revolutionaries have de-
cided to organize q national guard to
overthrow the Bolshevik regime in
Russia. according to DR.. Eleff Of Mos
COW University.
Rumania has broken off peace nego-
tiations with Germany. but has con.
cluded peace with Russia" according
to a Petrograd official wireless ~
ceived at London.
A San Juan. Porto Rico dispatch
says ten thousand cane field lab0rers
in the eastern end of the island are
on strike. causing the closing down
OF three sugar centrals.
The Finnish government has asked
the German emperor to appoint Prince
Oscar. the fifth son of the emperor.
king OF Finland. the Alton Tidningen
OF Stockholm says II learns from dip
lomatic circles.
A dispatch received at Amsterdam
from Berlin says It Is reported from
Vienna that the Rumanians are evacu.
atinK Bukowina In accordance with
the terms Of the peace treaty. and that
the Austro-Cerman troops have occu.
pied the town OF Sereth.
The body OF John Redmond was
taken from London TO Ireland. Mes
sages OF sympathy from Queen Mary
and Queen Alexandra were among
those received by Mrs. Redmond.
Queen Alexandra. In referring to the
death Of Mr.. Redmond. said Il was IAN
ifreparable loss. which VIC all share. !"
An agreement has been arrived at
between the consular corps at Hardin.
Manchuria. railway officials and the
Chinese customs service to permit the
export Of foodstuffs by way Of Irkutsk
and Vladivostok and also for the ship
ment OF Manchurian products to Vladi.
vostok for export to the allies.
Directing attention to the serious
ness Of the German menace in Siberia
and In southern Asia. urging japanese
Intervention and insisting that the
German people afford no hope Of ris-
ing against their imperialistic masters.
Lord Robert Cecil. minister of block
ade. pointed out In statement In Lon.
don what already had been accomp.
lished by the Germans In the East.
The Keota news. (Keota, Weld County, Colo.) 1911-1922, 1918-03-15
GEN e RAIL-.

George Won L. Meyer. former cabi.
net member and diplomat, died at his
home in Boston Saturday night after
an illness Of several years.
The Keota news. (Keota, Weld County, Colo.) 1911-1922, 1918-03-15

What Fire osstroya.
Apart from the thousands Of lives
destroyed by fire this country sus-
tains an annual loss from this cause Of
ut least 500. 900. 900.
The Keota news. (Keota, Weld County, Colo.) 1911-1922, 1918-03-15

Win the War by Preparing the Land
Sowing tie Seed and Producing Bigger Crops
WEEK Js Elsst DE Sen q lie United States and Canada
uDCDooAm
oW0"DAIH8 lAE1sY
The Food cooo Of the United Safe. and Canada asking for
production Scarcely 100 900 bushels Of whe avail
able Be the allies before the harvest Upon the
eaos Of the United S,ees and Canada the burden Of supply
Every Available 1abo Acre Nest eeautej Every Available
Farmer aad Farm uand MIST Assist
seeded
the United States allies for seed
ing opersnon
eaaadas Wheat peduesa Last ear 900 Dush ihe
Remand Frem Canada Aese fe 100 go 900 Dushels
To She the land but needs
The Government Of the United Ses who
effectively help do farm work this the land the United
Safes developed first Of but also help Canada When
find Canad fields after supplied
y direct him there.
Apply Employment will tell you where you
bee the combined nterests
Western Canadas help will be required later April % Wages
competent help $50 90 month and board and lodging
Those who respond this appeal will welcome good
good board and find comfortable home
mile from Canadian boundary points destination and
For particulars and places where employment
apply o. s. EMPLOYMENT SERVICE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1918-10-24
On

Sweeping steadily over Belgium,
British. French and Belgian armies
rapidly tear away right flank of Ger
man battle line. Twelve thousand
prisoners captured in two days. Vic
tory of great importance, ground
gained of utmost Importance in de.
velopment of allied campaign.
Allied forces capture Menin and
Werwicq and across Lys river, I'M
official reports drought taken and
British within two miles of Courtrai.
Completely outflanks Lille from north.
Allies about eleven miles from Bruges
and twenty-five miles from Client.
Yanks advanced about seven miles
since Monday fighting through maze
of barbed wire d~efenses and tangled
trenches. Americans west Of Meuse
slowly cut way to Kriemhild line.
Carried Hill 299 which dominates
country west of Romagne and pen
etrated second line of defense in vicin-
ity of Landres-et-St. Georges. Battle
in this area most savage. Germans
making every effort to hold position.
Pouring fresh troops into struggle in
hope that American onslaught may be
stayed before it reaches important
railroad lines in rear of German front.
Victory for Americans in Aronne sect
or would decide fate of Germany on
western front and compel general re-
treat from France.
French and Italian troops moving
slowly along line from the Disc to
the Aisne than when they wiped out
greater part of Laon-Aisne salient.
Germans gradually empty pocket
when allies broke line at st. Quentin
and along the Aisne at Berry-au-bac.
French have passed Soissonne. Gener-
al Gouraud's army crossed the Aisne
west of Rethel and renders enemy
positions farther east perllous. AS
progress of French continues, Ger
mans in the Champagne sector slowly
involved in another pocket.
Allied forces including Americans,
engaged BOlsheviki attacks on both
sides of the Devine, $50 miles north of
in northern fighting zone.
Americans and Russians have ad-
vanced in direction of WELSH, north
east Of Vologda.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1918-10-24
REPUBLICAN CANDIDATE FOR
CLERK OF COURTS

| am the republican candidate for
the office of Clerk of Courts OF the
County of Brookings and while | would
like to make a personal campaign and
meet as many of the voters as possible
it will be impossible for me to find
time TO do so as | have been the
deputy county treasurer and by reason
of the death Of John r. Culhane.
County Treasurer, the voluminous
duties of the office will require all my
time before election. | believe this to
be my duty under the circumstances,
and trust that the voters will give me
their support ven though / am unable
to see them personally. This support
will be very much appreciated.
Herman S. Johnson.
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Weekly Summary of War News
Brief Account Of Daily Happenings

East of Douai Haig is marching toward
Valenciennes. In operations south of
Valenciennes British took 1000 prison
erS.
Continued rains retard American
advance in Argonne sector, but Gen.
Pershing's men gained ground east of
Argonne forest. Cote de Chatillon.
dominating height, taken and posi-
tons nea solidly held by Americans.
Two American contingenrs operal.
ing on front east of Cambria and St.
Quentin. One with British aiding ad-
vance into German defenses east of
lie Cateau. Others with French assist
ing TO smash into right flank of Ger
man defenses northwest of Laon.
Americans sprang surprise over
Germans today north of Verdun. In
fantry advanced north of Romagne
and take ~Bantheville without artillery
preparations. More than sixty Ameri-
can bombing airplanes attacked Bay
o%nville, Buzancy and other towns,
north Of American line. At Grand Pre-
escorting planes downed ten German
machines. This said to be largest en-
terprise carried out by all-American
flying force.
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DAY

Allied armies have reached Dutch
frontier.
German forces in Belgium retiring
eastward toward new line while Brit
ish French and Americans, southeast
of Cambria, drive wedge into Germans
north of the Disc. Client thirty-one
miles northwest of Brussels, Belgian
capital, reached by French cavalry.
Reports in Holland that Germans be-
gun to remove troops from Brussels,
evidence that new defense line MAY
be east of that city.
Along front in Belgium from coast
to east of COutrai, allied troops push
forward. German units reported hold
ing out in Zeebrugge with Belgian
troops on canal running south from
Zeebrugge to Bruges. These troops
will be cut off and forced to surrender
or flee to holland.
East of Lille and Douai, British
nov eastward toward Journal and
~Valenciennes and advanced more than
six miles along front Of thirty miles
in this region. British approaching
Chereng. eight miles west Of Journal.
Secures of villages have been liberat-
ed.
Southeast of Cambria, allies made
wide breach in German line along
lower Selle and Sambre canal and
continue to fight eastward. British
and French report capture of more
than 1920 prisoners in fighting here
and score of villages, including Was
signy, Bazeul, Hennapes, and Tupigny
taken.
On north British within two miles
of Sambre canal at Catillon. French
reached canal on front of nine miles
south of forest and beyond bend in the
Disc north of Noyalles. west Of the
railway junction of Guise. Allied
wedge made pockets north and south.
Germans withdrawing from southern
pocket with French in close pursuit,
East Of Rethel French reached the
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FRIDAY

Germans withdraw from western Bel
GUM and coast region shows nc signs
of halting. Allied troops press rapid
ly after retiring enemy and additional
cities and towns occupied. From Lille
southwark German retirement not so
rapid. but British maintain strong
pressure along line east of Cambria.
Farther south enemy retiring from
angle between Disc and the Serre.
Zeebrugge. last of submarine bases
on coast occupied by British naval
units and enemy evacuated Bruges.
which Belgian cavalry is approaching.
In center French and Belgains con-
tinue to advance toward Client by way
of Thielt.
In Lille region British work east
ward toward T%Ourcoing and Roubaix.
and fall of cities matter of few hours.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1918-10-24
THURSDAY

Lille captured by British army.
Allied pressure on salient Of which
Lille was the center, compelled enemy
to give up city. Largest town in
France captured by Germans, and for
four years important unit OF enemy
taneOus with launching Of offensive by
Field Marshal Haig against new Ger
man defenses south of Valenciennes.
Troops south of lie Cateau across
Selle river.
In Flanders allied gains important
successes, while from the Disc to the
Mouse allied pressure maintained
strongly. In angle north of Laon Ger
mans retiring from between Disc and
Serre rivers. Since beginning of week
little heavy fighting southeast of Cam
brai. where British and Americans
made rapid strides after capture of
Cambria. Germans resisted strongly
on the line of the Selle and its de-
lenses, which British and Americans
are assaulting.
South of Bohain, southern end of at
lacking froct, French in contact with
Germans along whole Oise-Serre front.
This means Germans are retiring from
awkward angle between two rivers in
continuation of withdrawal from St.
Gobian massif. On front Of thirty
miles in Flanders area, allies pushing
forward vigorously. Courtrai and
Thourant, important railroad juno
tons on TANKS Of attacking fronts fall
to Belgains aid British, while in CEN
ter French have taken Lichtervelde
and Ordoye. Coutrai is most import
ant rail center feeding Lille area.
Thourant Is twelve miles southwest OF
Bruges. ten miles from Dutch frontier.
On both sides Of the Mouse Ameri-
cans maintain pressure. Capture i'm
portant ground north and northwest of
Argonne forest. East Of river Ameri-
gained important high ground.
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X THE TICKET

ENDORSED BY
THE NoNPARTISAN LEAGUE
Save this for reference. Election Nov: O. 1918
a." "K,' L." on the Long Ballot
United States Senator
ORVILLE V. .RHINEHART
Democratic Column
Representative in Congress Vote for one)
LIST Dist, ROBERT e. DoWDELL
Democratic Column
3rd Dist. TOM AYRES
Independent Column
MARK F. BATES
Independent Column
ABRAHAM LINCOLN PUTNAM
Independent Column
Secretary of State
GILBERT GRoNSETH
Independent Column
Attorney General
SETH TEESDALE
Independent Column
State Auditor
HENRY b. ANDERSON
Independent Column
State Treasurer
CHARLES f. WARE
Independent Column
Commissioned School and Public Lands
PETER FREDER1CKSON
Independent Column
superintendent Of Public Instruction
RALPH e. NICHoL
Independent Column
Railroad Commissioner
Independent Column
state Senator. Brookings County, Dist, "
]. r. BORTNEM
Independent Column
Representatives Brookings County. Dist. ~
ED. HOEY
C. c.. LADDUSAW
Independent Column
p. J. BUDAHL
Independent Column $500
WE'LL STICK WE'LL WIN
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of enemy by British and Belgian tore
es. Belgians occupied Zeebrugge and
Heyst and crossed Ghent-Bruges canal
On left have reached Dutch frontier.
5000 Germans have withdrawn to
Holland, where they are interned.
Client will fall at an early date ana
French, by swift stroke along extend
ed line, put forces within two miles of
Journal. Thielt in hands Of French,
despite stubborn enemy resistance.
CONTINUED on Page Column 5
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1918-10-24

l have lived on the farm in Volga
Township, Bookings county, nearly
all my life. My folks settled in the
county in the spring Of '7S. We have
done our bit in our quiet way in help
ing to develop the county. BY hard
work and honest dealings l have made
friends whom l think will support me
in the coming election. Have lived
In the city of Brookings the past two
years. d~evoting most Of my time to
selling the Bohlke Brand Apples in
this and adjoining counties. Your
support will be appreciated on Nov.
9th, 1918. G.. Will Bohlke.
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primaries, and it has given be courage
to hope for an election. Every vote that
| receive will be highly appreciated,
and / can assure you that if elected,
shall do my best to merit the conf
dence Of my fellow citizens and per-
form the duties Of the office of Sheriff
of %Brookings County.
JOHN NOLAN
Republican Candidate for Sheriff of
Bookings County.
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REPUBLICAN COUNTY TICKET

For State Senator, 18th District
NJ. c. CARLISLE
For Representative, 22nd District
A. Il. DALTHORP
For Representative. 22nd District
JOHN ID. GILL
For Representative, 22nd District
NELS RISHOI
For County Treasurer
j. II. CULHANE
For County Auditor
JOHN ALTON
For Sheriff
JOHN p. NOLAN
For Register OF Deeds
A. NYMAN
For Clerk of Courts
HERMAN s.. JOHNSON
For Superintendent OF Schools
MABEL X. TROOIEN
For States Attorney
CARL O. TRYGSTAD
For County Judge
GEORGE II. HALL
For Coroner
ID. II. RUDE
For Justice OF the Peace
ORRTN H.. SfMKINS
For Justice OF the Peace
ID. SHARP
For County Commissioner-1st District
c. II. DAVIS
For County Commissioner-3rd District
n. o. TOLLEFSON
For County Commlssioner-5th District
THOS. KIDMAN
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1918-10-24
DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATE FOR
SHERIFF
NELL DONALDSON

To the Voters of Brookings County:
You are asked to support this young
man, who is now in the service of his
country. If elected, Mr.. Donaldson
will be able to give you the benefit
of three years experience gained
while serving as Deputy Sheriff. OF
splendid ability and strict morals, he
will conduct the office without fear
or favor, a. you who are acquainted
with him know.
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pendent column on the ballot at the
November election. 1913.
II elected l shall endeavor to put
through the Non,partisan platform and
labor principles to the best of my
ability. Your support respectfully ao-
licited.
Respectfully.
p. J. BUDAHL.
+. :. ID. BOZ Is Toronto. 8. d.