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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-09-13
THREE MEN WERE REJECTED
Trio Who Left With Last SeIectives
Had Physical Difficulties


Had Physical Difficulties
Of the seventy men who left Man
kato last week for Camp Grant,
Rockford, ILL.,, but three were reject
ed and refused service These men
were: J. P. Isen, Lyle Shelby and
Henry Wolfe. 1t is probable that the
men will be at once shifted to limit
ed service where they may serve IN
another line as soon as the govern
ment calls these men. The men
were rejected chiefly because they
were flatfooted. In some counties
as many as twenty percent of the
quota sent was rejected. Blue Earth
county had the least men of any
sent back, tribute to the care with
which the draft board selects the
men who are summoned for service.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-09-13


Miss Florence Magel is in Chicago
where she will spend her vacation
Rev. T. Ross Paden left this morn
ing for Winnebago where he will
conduct funeral services this after
noon for DR.. Bailey's mother of Win
nebago.
Rev. T. Ross Paden spent the
month of August in the harvest fields.
This was the reverend's vacation
which he spent doing his bit. Last
week Rev. Paden visited L. dozen
churches and preached in each one
of them. The churches he visited were
at Amboy, Winnebago, Jackson, Round
Lake, Worthington, Fulda, Curry,
Tracy, Wabasso, Vesta and Redwood
Falls. Rev. Paden will occupy his
pulpit tomorrow at the usual hour.
w. L. Andrist went to the twin
cities yesterday to spend a couple of
days attending the state fair.
Mrs. H. E. Wheaton of La Crosse,
Wis, arrived this noon to visit at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. F. A.
Cote.
Miss Louisa r. Jensen left for
Sioux Falls, S. D., Friday night after
having spent her vacation with her
parents, Rev. and Mrs. L. p. Jensen.
5O2 North Fifth street. Miss Jensen
takes up her fourth years work rs
preceptress and matron at the Luth-
eran normal school. On account of
the consolidation of the Augustavus
college at Canton and the Lutheran
Normal school her presence was re-
quired now. although the school does
not open before September 20. An
enrolment Of about 500 students is
looked for this year.
County Attorney Albert R. Allan Of
Martin county was in Mankato today
en- route from Fairmont to Winona.
Mrs. Harry w. Tinney received
word this morning that her sister,
Mrs. Claire L. Nelson, Red Cross
nurse, had arrived safely overseas.
She left Camp Kearney for New York
City, July Is.
Mrs. F. e. Gerlach and daughters,
Mrs. C. A. Harris and Miss Dolly
Gerlach, spent the past week at the
state fair. Miss Dolly Gerlach was
one of the children selected to dem
onstrate government canning at the
fair grounds.
Mrs. C. j. Shut and son Phillip
left yesterday for Chicago. and expect
to make their home at Evanston. a
suburb of the city. Rev. Shut is
now managing editor of the Episcopal
house with Chicago head
quarters.
Mr.. and Mrs Albert Nerdabl ord
son Arthur. who spent weeks va
cation touring in the west and visit /
ing at Hastings. Nebraska, returned
home last evening.
Leopold Elke of Blue Earth was a
business caller in the city today.
Mrs. Harry Pfeffer and daughters,
Joan, Amelia and Eleanor of Blue
Earth were in the city today, while
on their way to Minneapolis by auto
mobile
]. A. e. Johnson was in attendance
at the Minnesota state fair today.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-09-13
FOR WILLIAM MEAD
Claim That He Broke Jail At SPHINX
County, 6. ..

Authorities of Sphinx county, South
dakota, notified local police depart
ment this morning to be on the look
out for man by the name of William
Mead who broke jail in that county
on August 4. A reward of $50 is Of
Tered for the capture of Mead. He
is described as a man of medium
helght, twenty eight years of age
with dark hair, dark beard, when it
is grown. At the time he escaped he
was smooth shayen. He wore a blue
work shirt and blue serge trousers.
Mead could be easily distinguished by
the fact that his four upper front
teeth were gold.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-09-13
Power To Make Dry Zones.
limited Press Dispatch

H. z
Washington, September 9Th e
house today unanimously adopted
the Kellog resolution providing that
the president be given the power to
establish dry zones about mines,
shipyards and ammunition factories in
this country.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-09-13
GIRLS IN SWINE CONTEST
sriceyln Maiden Is Among Those
Who Captured Prize

"HV SdPtuTSO FTtZe.
SIX girls, who entered in the swine
raising contest at the state fair. had
animals which they had brought I'D"
declared prizewinners by Daniel
Gaumnitz, the Judge. Each animal
was judged as to it's condition, the
rate of gain, the cost of the gain and
the story of the growth as written by
the contestant. The average rate of
gain was 1.6 pounds day. The win
ners were Abetta Specht, Elk. River;
La Verne, Poehl, Preston; Helen Ry-
an, Cedar; Jesse Howe, Alden: Helen
Beal, Moorhead; and Selma Silrum.
Bricelyn. Herbert Lowe, Faribault.
won first place in similar contest of
both boys and girls. Other winners
were: Bernhard Gerdts, GAINESVILLE;
Lester Strong, West Concord; and
Fred Christianson, Austin.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-09-13
PROBE GASLESS SUNDAY
Senator Lodge Wants to Know All
About the Matter.
LUoited Press Dispatch

IOUIteu Pf1SS 1JISpdICH.J
Washington, September Enquiry
into gasolineless Sundays was started
by the senate today when Senator
Lodge introduced a resolution demand
ing that the fuel administration fur
nish figures showing the total output
and the total amount of gasoline con-
sumed weekly.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-09-13
Attorney Moonan ENGAGED.

Attorney John MOonan of Waseca
has been engaged to assist City At
torney Phillips in the defense of the
city against the action brought by
the Widell company for 1000 claim
ed to DE due on the bridge contract.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-09-13
House, Passes Dry Resolution.

Washington, September 9.-The
house passed the senate resolution
empowering the president to establish
prohibition zones around war industry
plants. ;xsi
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-09-13

Walton w. Bocht and bride of Min
neapolis are home spending the week
end with their mother, Mrs. Grace
Wallen, <103 Hanover street.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-09-13

Miss Helen Welsh went to st.
Paul Saturday where she will take.
a course in nursing at st. Joseph's
hospital.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-01-31
.DATRYMEN END
STATE MEETING
Condemn Practice of Urg-
ing Oleomargarine AS
Butter Substitute

Resolutions condemning the prac-
tice Of North Dakota women's clubs
in urging the use Of oIeomargarine
as a substitute for butter, which was
held as ruinous to the agricultural
interests Of the state, and favoring
uniform system Of milk and cream
grades as is in use in Alberta, Can
ada, were adopted at the close of the
twenty-fourth annual convention of
the state dairymen late Wednesday
afternoon.
H.. c. Schultz OF Mandan. was
elected president of the state asso-
citation, which changed it's name to
the North Dakota Dairymen and
Buttermakers' association, to sue
coed Peter Miller of Minot; II. J.
Boyts, better farming agent of Ben
son county and who lives at Mime
waukan, was elected vice president;
j. ]. Osterhous of Bismarck, state
dairy commissioner, was elected Sec
rotary, and L. ]. Caspar OF Hanna
ford, treasurer.
The members Of the board Of
managers are Sam Crabbe of Fargo,
Peter Miller of Minot. and G. B..
Caraway of the Midland Produce
company of Fargo.
About one hundred dairymen and
buttermakers were in attendance, the
big event Of the convention being
the annual banquet which was serv-
ed at the Waldorf hotel Tuesday.
evening.
b According to the executive officers,
the convention was the most sue
cessful Of any held in the last six
years.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-01-31

carries $4,000 annual appropria-
ton, but iEasmuch as there are no
state funds rot approx rated, provi-
sion has been mace for warrants be-
ing issued and to bear per cent un-
til paid.
A provision of the act declares
that in the event any section of the
law Is declared unconstitutional, such
declaration shall not affect other
parts.
This provision was inserted to meet
the suggestion that the extension of
the power OF sheriff to council OF
defense members was violative Of the
constitutional provision as interpret
ed in the famous temperance COM
missioner case, several years ago.
Following Is the complete text Of
the act:
Section /. Creation of Council of
Defense. There is hereby created q
council to be known as the North
Dakota council of defense, to consist
Of the governor and thirteen other
members, one of which members
shall be the attorney general, and
one to be appointed by the governor
from each judicial district OF the
state, such appointees to be cleo
tors Of the judicial district from
which appointed, and to hold Office
during the pleasure Of the governor
Immediately after appointment the
members OF the council shall meet
at the office of the governor and or
ganize by electing a secretary. The
governor shall be the chairman of
said council of defense.
Section 2. Compensation. Mem
bers of the council shall receive no
compensation other than travelling
and necessary expense incurred in
the performance of their duty, ex-
cept the secretary, who shall receive
salary of s. per diem for such
time as he devotes to the work Of
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-01-31
DEFENSE BODY
MEMBERS GIVEN
SHERIFF POWERS
War Measure One of Most
Important Features of
Special Session
(By n. b. Paulson.)

Bismarck, N. D.. Jan. 81. - The
creation of a council of defense, the
members OF which are given powers
equal to those now enjoyed by
sherifts, the council members also
being empowered to operate inde-
pendently or in cooperation with
the regular police officers OF the
state, was one Of the most import
ant pieces Of legislation passed at
the special session that ended Tues
day night.
Under the terms of the bill as
finally passed, powers granted to the
council OF defense are materially diff
ferent from those originally proposed
in the bill prepared under the direc-
ton of the council of defense. and
introduced in the house by Repre-
sentative Walton with league ap-
prevail. That bill would have given
the commission sweeping powers in
the matter OF prying into affairs OF
companies, corporations, or concerns
of whatever nature.
The new council Of defense bill
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-01-31
Land Transfers


NJ J. and Sigrid Lovaas to Louisa
Boyer Welsham, e ~ II of w 81 IL Of
lots 70 70 - also 10 II Of 90 IT. o.
lot 20 blk 81 Reeves ad; $40.
Jennie s. Macfhdden and husband 70
Mabel f. Piper, lot . blk 90 X a. DIS
End ad; 81.
Lars Jensen to Willie, Hans, John
and Alfred Jensen, OF NV 20-137-
80; 81.
Willie Jensen and wife to John Jen-
sen, IA int s Of NV 20-i37-50; 1000.
Hans and Alfred Jensen TO John
Jensen, same land; 81.
John Jensen to Alfred Jensen, OF
Sc OF NV 20-127-50; 81.
Same TO Hans Jensen. W OF Sc Of NV
20-137-50; 81.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-01-31
PRINCESS HAS CLASSY
BILL FOR WEEK END

+. The Learnin' of Jim Benton, a
Triangle feature, is the Offering at
the Princess theater for Friday and
Saturday. 1t is the story Of a cat
tie king who is educated by a school
teacher, who later has an opportuni-
ty to save his life, and then what
happens after that is best told by the
picture. Roy Stewart appears at Jim
Benton.
Because OF a Woman, q super
production, is the bill for Monday
and Tuesday next.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-01-31
Guernseys and Jerseys in North
Dakota Are Loyal Allies Of Uncle
Sans Says Commissioner OSterhouS

men get started. Don Moore, sec.
rotary OF the North Dakota state
fair, of Grand Forks, got here in
time to help the conventionists
close their meeting.
Commissioner Osterhous re-
Gently composed a poem, which
was sung at the convention to
the tune OF wen Knock the T.
Out Of Kelly" and 1t was the hit
Of the sessions.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-01-31
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BRIEFLY TOLD
Hubbelrs Coffee.-Advt.

Hubbelrs Coffee.-Advt.
Shop at RtcKsTs-Advt.
Herbsrs for hoEFery.-AdvL
Have Knight Prtg. Co. print it.-Ad.
Konen-Doyle Taxi. Phone 4s2.-
Advt.
Klever Klothes Kleaners. Phone
65s. The Pantorium.-Advt.
Miss c. b. Gilliss, of Valley City,
was a visitor in Fargo last evening.
]. G. Damn, of Bismarck, spent
Wednesday evening visiting in Fargo.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. ]. Brown, of James
town, were among the arrivals in
Fargo Wednesday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs Oscar Anderson, Of
Nome are among the state visitors
who are spending the day in Fargo.
Z. T. Cole returned from Bismarck
Tuesday night after attending the
special session Of the state legisia-
ture.
Miss Margaret Brown and Miss
Nellie Casserly, both Of Leonard, were
among the arrivals in Fargo Wednes-
day evening.
A marriage license was issued at
the courthouse this morning to Frank
]. Bower and Miss Sylvia E. Fay,
both Of Page.
p. o. Floan, of Leonard, and his
~
D., are spending the day in Fargo at
tending to business matters.
f. F. Baker, manager of the Chris
topherson store at Kensal, n. D., spent
Wednesday evening in Fargo, leaving
early this morning for Minneapolis on
business.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Green. of Deer
Creek, Mimi, were among the Mime
sofa arrivals in Fargo Wednesday
evening and who are spending the day
in the gate city.
The fire department made two runs
one Wednesday afternoon and the
other in the evening. The first call
took IL to 1920 Eighth street south at
4:40, and the second to S24 Fourteenth
street north at 7:06. A candle and
an overheated stove were the causeh
Don Moore, secretary Of the Grand
Forks State Fair association, arrived
in Fargo Wednesday and was the
guest of f. w. McRoberts, secretary
OF the Fargo Fair association. Mr..
Moore also attended the closing SEES
sion Of the state convention of dairy
men.
A desirable place 20 stop. Hotel Ell
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-01-31

The Guernseys and Jerseys in
North Dakota are all loyal allies
of Uncle Sam, according to J. j.
Osterhous, of Bismarck, state
dairy commissioner, who has re-
turned to the capital after attend
ing the state convention Of dairy
men, which closed wednesday
afternoon.
Commissioner Osterhous came
to Fargo to help the state dairy
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-01-31
GLESTA TO OPERATE
SHUTTERS FOR u. S.

John GIesta, Of Fargo, left
Wednesday evening for Hampton,
Virginia, 10 enter the Photographic
division Of the signal corps. He viii
report on Feb 4. Mr.. Glesta has
been connected with the Reed studio
for some time.
After several months study. he ex-
poets to be sent to France and prob
ably will be assigned to aeroplane
work.
Mr.. Glesta came to Fargo from
Minneapolis.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-01-31
BUILDING PERMITS FOR
JANUARY BELOW 1917
Three Permits For $4,000 Issued
During Past Month - ihsrt
Looks For Average Year.

Three building permits, totalling
$4,000, were issued from the Fargo
building inspectors office during
January, George L. Tibert, superin-
tendent, said this afternoon. All are
repair jobs.
The figpres are smaller than for
January 1918, when seven permits
for $21, 800 were issued,
Mr.. Tibert does not believe there
will be q building boom in Fargo in
1918. but declares he Is confident it
will be a good average year.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-01-31
MI0.WEEK PARTY.

Members Of Elm Swedish Lutheran
Church to Gather This Eveninu.
A mid-week party at which old
and young are invited to attend win
be held at the Film Swedish Luth-
eran church this evening. A pro-
gram, consisting OF music and sing
ing viii be offered. Rev. William
Edwards is to make an address on
the subject OF THE Swedish People
in America" The program will
start promptly at o'clock.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-01-31
MUST REGISTER TO
VOTE ON BOND issue

Fargoans who would vote on the
question OF bonding the school dis
trtct 70 the amount OF s240, 900 for
the erection Of new high school,
Feb. s, will have their last chance
to register on Tuesday, Feb. s, the
day preceding the election, It was
announced today.
Registration can be made at the
regular polling places In the several
wards and precincts.
Both men and women can vote on
the bond issue.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-01-31
cLoHEssY IN CITY.
Is Vice president Of international
SSari4ehnaaFFa lInsan

Ssgitehmen's Union.
Thomas Clohessy OF Chicago, in
ternational vice. president Of the
Switchmen's Union Of North Amer
tca, is visiting many of his old
friends in Fargo this week.
Mr.. Clohessy Is en- route from
Seattle. Wash, to Chicago and stop
ped on in Fargo TO spend several
days with Con Keefe, formerly r
switchman and his longtime friend
This marks Mr.. CIohessy's first
visit to Fargo i'm two years
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-01-31
Lodge Notices

j. p. Johnson, secretary: McRin-
lev lodge, Modern Brotherhood Of
America, will hold a brief business
session in the A. o. u. w. hall at
1880 o'clock Friday evening. Dancing
follows:
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-01-31
REAPER TRIMS THE
STORK IN JANUARY

The Reaper beat out the StorE<
in Fargo in January.
According to figures taken from
records in the office OF A. n. Wat
kins, city auditor, there were 20
deaths, and rs 6birth in Fargo
for the month.
Five of the deaths were nom
residents.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-01-31
FOUND a SURE THING.

T. b. Wixon, Farmers Mills. N. y.
has used Chamberlain's Tablets for
years for disorders Of the stomach
and liver and says. Chamberlain
Tablets are the best I have ever
used" Obtainable everywhere
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-01-31
WILLIAMe COUNTY INtINE

WILLIAMS COUNTY IN LINE.
A. L. Butler, WfIliston, has ac-
cepted an appointment as enrolment
chairman Of the United States pub
lie service reserve for Williams
county, making A. OF So counties in
North Dakota now represented. liz
was announced today
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-01-31

For Quick Results Use The Forum
Want Ads.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-01-31

A desirable place 20 stop. Hotel Eli
gin, S1.00 per day, Eighth and Henne-
pin, Minneapolis.-Advt.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-05-31
is INSANE cREMATEO
Eleven Others Missing Following
Asylum Fire.
Blaze In South Carolina Institution
Believed to Have Been Caused
BY Defective Wing.

Columbia, S. c., May 51.-Fire des-
troyed a ward at the state hospital
for the insane, resulting in the burn
ing to death of at least 16 patients.
Eleven other patients are missing and
five were badly burned, one of whom
afterward died.
The ward devoted to idiots and the
mentally defective contained As pa
tients of whom "a have been ac-
counted for. Some of the patients are
said to have run back into the burn
ing building afer having been taken
out.
The fire is believed to have been
caused by defective electric wiring.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-05-31
Express Concerns in the United
States viii Pass Under
One Control.
M'ADOO GIVES ASSENT
New Corporation Capitalized at Thirty
Million Dollars Will Handle Trans
portation Business in the
Near Future.

Washington, May 30.-By agreement
between Director General McAdoo and
the Adams, American, Wells Fargo
and Southern companies, one union
express company for the United States
was granted. The transportation bus
mess will be merged under a new
private corporation with capital of
over s30,000.000, to be known as the
Federal Express company.
George c. Taylor now president of
the American, will be head of the new
concern.
After July 1, when the combination
becomes effective, shippers will direct
shipments by express" without re-
gard to company and thereafter the
individual names Of the separate com
ranies will begin to disappear from
we sgons, stations and cars. The com
pany will be the express carry ing
agency of the railroads. operating pri-
vately, but under contract to turn over
50A per cent OF their gross revenues
more than 100000 last year-to
the roads for transportation privileges.
Three smaller railroad-owned COM
panies, the Western. Great Northern
and Northern. may join the combina-
tion later
Rate Increase Pending.
A pending application for 10 per
cent increase in rates, filed before
government operation of railroads for
the express combination was contem.
plated, will be passed upon soon by
the Interstate Commerce commission.
More than 100000 employees of the
four companies are to be retained un.
der the new operation and their wages
viii be raised in many cases, accord.
ing to Mr.. Taylor. The amount will
be determined after the scale of wage
advances ordered for railroad en-
ployes is examined carefully.
Through economies by the common
use of wagons, trucks, distributing sta
tions, city offices, warehouses, railroad
cars and other equipment, and other
simplification of accounting, the merg.
ed companies hope to save many mil.
lions of dollars and render better ser
vice.
Though the merger 10 arranged un.
der war exigencies, IL is planned as
permanent. Last year the four lead
ing companies barely made expenses
| and the Adams recorded a deficit
Early months this year showed even
a worse record, owing to the general
| demoralized conditions of railroad
| transportation, the rising cost of ma
terials and shortage of labor.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-05-31
VILLAGE is CAPTURED
Successful Attack Is Made by
American Troops.
Cantigny Taken and Heavy Losses
in Killed, Wounded and Prisoners
Inflicted on Enemy.

Paris, May 31.-American troops
have broken two successive Ger
man attacks on the newly cap
sured town of cantigny, tho
French war office announced.
Washington, May 3O.-The village
of Cantigny has been captured by the
Americans, who attacked on a front of
one and one-quarter miles in Picardy,
took 200 prisoners and inflicted seri-
Gus losses in killed and wounded on
the Germans, says General Pershing' 8
communique made public at the war
department The American casualties
were relatively light.
The statement follows:
'In Picardy our troops attacking
on a front of one and one-fourth miles
advanced our lines and captured the
village of Cantigny. We took 200
prisoners and inflicted on the enemy
severe losses in killed and wounded.
Our casualties were relatively small.
Hostile counter attacks broke down
under our fire.
"In Lorraine and In the Woevre
artillery of both sides continued ac-
tive. Early in the day our aviators
shot down a hostile machine.
Cantigny. the first village to be
captured by Americans. is approxi.
mately four miles northwest of Mont
didier, and about IL miles southwest
of Amiens.
It was in this region that the peak
of the German March drive was
reached and 1t was around here that
extremely sanguinary fighting took
place.
The epochal attack launched by the
Americans was evidently in the ma
ture of a surprise and was intended
along with other efforts of the AL
lies in various other parts OF the line
to relieve pressure on the forces with
standing the heavy blows along the
| Aisne