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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-11-15

An interesting letter from O. w.
Walker, who is in France, to his son
| Paul who recently has joined the col
| ors, is given herewith, also letter to
| his wife in this city:
Somewhere in France,
Oct. 10Th, 1918.
My dear boy Paul: Just received
your loving letter of September 18th,
and l received one from you and
four from mother, October Sth. My
division went into the front October
8th, and l went with them and we
had the bloodiest battle one ever
heard of. Our division drove the
enemy back seven miles in the first
four days, and we are driving north
from the most important city in
France. The city where no division
has been able to move them for four
years until we tackled the job, and
believe me, they went and how the
blood did flow and men die. The
roads were covered with dead hors-
es, and mules; men lay dead and dy-
ing all over. 1 went to the front
with them and stayed nine days and
nights, and only laid down to sleep
twice in that time, and l was in
dugout twenty feet under ground.
worked day and night carrying Gig
aretteS cigars, cakes and tobacco to
my boys. while they were fighting
and it driZZled rain most of the time.
L was talking to bunch of my
boys in dugout one night when a
high explosive came over and drop
ped twenty feet and burst and killed
one soldier four feet from where I
was and wounded one other. My,
1t is the bloodiest war, / must say,
it is some sight when a fellow sees
his own boys that l have worked
with for several weeks fall dead
right before your eyes, and see hun
dreds come in wounded in all man
ners. ] tell you it is some expert
ence. My battalion is mostly young
fellows. At night when it rains. all
that are not in line go to some old
dugout and hover around me for
protection. | don't know why have
escaped, but l do know | have pray
ed to God night and day to protect
me, and l believe my prayers have
saved me. l was finally gassed, be-
SoihO oiSh dliu CIdWlGu OH III Dug
out and became unconscious, but
my boys took care of me and got an
ambulance and hauled me and four
others out eight miles back to a
gas house where they laid us on a
hard slab for a night and a day, and
then they sent the other fellows on
back ten miles to a hospital, but l did
not want to go, so stayed one night
more and then got up and they gave
me new pair of shoes and leggings.
as mine were lost, so l jumped in an
and went back to the
front to find my roll and bag. got to
feeling sick again and l crawled into
a car and went to Division Heed
quarters, where l will rest and in
few days my boys will be relived and
come back for rest. Say, we cap
tured three thousand prisoners the
first and second days, and l helped to
search them. nave some souvenirs
to bring home.
Well, Paul, the war will close this
fall without doubt, hate to hear of
you going away and leaving mother
to care for everything. With love.
your Dad o. w. Walker, Y. M. C.. A.
A. e. f. A. P. o. 765.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-11-15
PROVE YOUR LOYALTY
TO OUR SOLDIER BOYS
UNITED WAR WORK CAMPAIGN
BEGINS MONDAY
Interview With Chairman H. A.
Patterson of Local Committee
Future Welfare Needs

1.-The period of waiting to come
home will be the hardest of all for
our boys overseas and now is the
time for the American people at home
to prove that we are with them 10y
ally!" declared H. A. Patterson
chairman of the United War Work
campaign for Blue Earth county, fol
lowing the receipt of the supposed
peace news yesterday.
with the cessation of hostilities
following the signing of an armistice
by Germany, the need of intensive
effort of the Army Welfare agencies
will be trebled so that the period of
rehabilitation will not become per-
iod of decentralization
'.The moral hazard to our boys in
inactivity is increased by fifty per-
cent, military experts say. Although
war may be at an end, the people
must not relax their jealous endeavor
to send the much needed help to the
men through the trying time when
they will most need it.
MANY of our men are enlisted for
the period of the emergency and the
emergency will not end until normal
conditions prevail throughout the
world. Many are predicting that the
United States will keep troops in
Europe through the period of recon-
struction. At best, it will take from
one to two years to bring them safe
home again
'The United War Work campaign
is out to win everything that the
American soldier may need in the
line of welfare attention until he re-
turns home-a hero!"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-11-15

Mrs. w. A. Connely of Minneapolis
is the guest of her sister Mrs l.. w.
Grant and Mrs. J. f.. Hickey.
Miss Ruth Hoxie, who formerly re-
sided in Mankato has returned here
to attend school. Miss Hoxie's par
ents left Mankato several months
ago.
-Pers
Mrs. Frank E. Morris and two
children left Mankato last evening for
Atlanta, Georgia where Mrs. Morris
will be near her husband, Lieutenant
Frank Morris who is stationed at
Fort Hancock. Mrs. Morris expects
to remain in Atlanta until spring.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-11-15

since l have been here, both have
been here nearly year. They We're
as glad to see me as l was them
Well l guess l had better close for
this time, as have nothing more to
say, only that l am fine and dandy
and getting along o. X. Please give
my kindest regards to all and drop
line when you have the time.
Your friend, Frank l.. Anderson,
Co., NJ, 3rd. Pioneer Inf, A. E. F.
via New York.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-11-15
LAST HOPE OF DEMOCRATS
SOLDIERvOTERHODEISLAND

Washington, November S.-Demo-
Gratis are turning to Rhode Island
and the soldier vote of the state as
last hope that they may possibly
control the senate. The some odd
10000 soldier ballots from this state
are yet to come in and democratic
leaders average that these men voted
eighty percent democratic in the last
presidential election.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-11-15
PAPER From Bark.

Over so kinds of bark are now used
to manufacture paper, besides banana
skins. bean stalks, pea vines, cocoa
nut fiber, clover and hay straw, fresh
water, weeds, seaweeds and over $50
kinds Of grasses.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-11-15
Real Estate Transfers

Carl L. Olson trustee to John
Tomplzins and Sarah Tompkins his
wife lots 70 and 80 in block 81 of
Dukes park, township 1OS of Blue
Earth county. Consideration was
$500.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-11-15
DEATH CLARENCE WIGEN,
FORMER MANKAT0 BOY

Clarence E. Wigen, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. c. l.. Wigen of Linden avenue,
died Wednesday night at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. A. G. McCuttum, in
Broken Arrow, Oklahoma, death be-
ing caused by influenza, according to
a message received by his parents
yesterday morning. The message
was sent by V. S. Gary of Des Moines,
Iowa, brother in law of the deceas-
ed, and contained no further details.
The remains were expected to arrive
in Mankato some time today. De-
ceased was about twenty six years of
age, and, previous to leaving Manka-
to a year ago last September, was
employed at the Elks' club rooms.
He went to Oklahoma to work for a
telephone company. The surviving
relatives are the parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. G. L. Wigen of Linden avenue,
and the following brothers and sis
tiers: L. B. Wigen of Minneapolis,
who is now in Mankato; Bert l.. Wi
gen Of the 151 Field Artillery, France;
Henry B. Wigen of Company G. Ninth
Infantry, France; Mrs. V. S. Gary of
Des MoiLes, Ia, who arrived in Man
kato this morning; Miss Evelyn Wi
gen, Vegtrup Wigen, and Miss Eliza
beth Wigen, at the family home,
MankatO.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-11-15
Otto Frantz.

Otto Frantz, son of Mr. and Mrs
Bernard Frantz, well known farmers
residing near Beauford, about twelve
miles from Mankato, died at the
home of his parents this morning,
death resulting after short illness
with pneumonia, following influenza.
Deceased was born on the farm home
and grew up in that vicinity, where
he had many friends. He was nine
teen years of age last April. Sur
viving relatives are the parents
brothers, Theodore Frantz Of the
Glenwood Avenue Poultry farm
Fred Frantz, in the service at Camp
Grant, ILL.,; Edward and Carl, at the
home; sisters, Mrs. John Rake, JEFF
ferson, Ia; F. A. Martinson, Roches-
ter, Mimi; and Miss Mary Frantz,
MankatO
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-11-15
0. v. WALKER WRITES
SOMEWHERE IN FRANCE
MAILS INTERESTING LETTER
TO HIS SON PAUL
Both Father and Son Are Now
In the Service of the
Government

An interesting letter from o. w.
Walker who is in France, to his son
Paul who recently has joined the col
ors, is given herewith, also letter to
his wife in this city:
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-01-13
WARMER WEATHER
IS now PROMISED

Fair tonight and Sunday; temper
ature below freezing tonight but not
quite as low as last night. Warmer
Monday. Moderate to gentle north
west Winds" was the forecast is
sued last evening by the local OBJ
server. This means that warmer
weather may be expected by tomor-
row.
Not once yesterday did the Their
mometer register above the freezing
point. and the lowest mark register
ed by the mercury was Is degrees.
Thence it ranged to 81 degrees, &C
cording to official figures announced
last night.
Very high winds prevailed yester-
day at various points in the north
and east some of the velocities being
as follozz-S-
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-01-13
COMMUNITY SINGS
To Be GIVEN FOR
ARMY AND NAVY MEN

Community sing to be given by the
Entertainment and Sports Committee
of the Army and Navy Life Activities
Committee. sometime in the near flu
ture, promises to be great drawing
card for the men of the service as
well as the people of Pensacola.
Many a community has found it
so through these community sings
which are being held in cities near
training camps all over the countr".
The movement has spread also to
other cities. At these sings near
training camps the men of the service
lend their voices to those of the peo-
pie. The sings furnish inspiring en-
tertainment for the soldiers.
The song book which will be used
IS that which has been prepared by
the War Department Commission on
framing Camp Activities. Copies of
this book have already been ordered
by the committee.
In addition to the enjoyment fur
nished by the community sing it will
afford an opportunity for the men of
the service to learn many of the
songs which have been universal IA
vorites in the training camps in this
country and abroad. All of these
songs are in4luded in the song books
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-01-13

Gideon Judge of Israel, is credited
With having dispersed, with 200 men
force of 135 OC0 Midianites, by
a novel night attack.
Each of Gideon's men had a pitcher
with light in it. At the word, each
of the band broke his pitcher and
showed his light.
showed his light. According to war
custo ofm that day, only the com
mander of a number of men should
have carried light.
To the Midiantes, each light mant
large number of men, and they fled
IN confusion.
Someone must have read Shake
speare for hte artificial forest
can1ouflage idea.
In Shakespeare's Macbeth" each
man in The army of Malcolm carried
a branch of tree from Bran Woods
when ne approached Macbeth's hosts.
It had been predicted that King Mac
beth would not he in danger until Biz
am Woods moved toward his castle.
When Macbeth saw what he thought
was the forest approaching, he be
came frightened and lost the day
African natives camouflage them
selves to resemble birds and animals
These ideas have been adopted in con-
cealing troops as wolf as important
points on the war fronts.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-01-13

walls of the fort crumpled before
the astonished gaze of the Confeder-
ate defenders when the forest" open
ed up fire after weeks Of prepare
tions.
Yankee camouflage in haze rWz
Yankee camouflage in the War
of 1912 caused British sea fighters
much concern.
American merchantmen were paint
ed black like warships. and portfolios
on in white, to give the appearance
Of heavy cannon armament.
Frequently British warships would
refrain from attack.
Another device used on land in
this war, when munition were shy.
was to place logs on Qualifications to
look like cannon, which proved effec-
tivc-until the enemy made a charge.
The master strate~ist of ancient
days-the Greeks-pulled few that
might make a camoufleur of today
envious.
Ulysses, known as the CRAFTY,
brought about the capture of Troy
by camouflage. The Greeks built an
immense statue of a horse, which the
Trojans took inside he city gates.
AT night Ulysses and his band con-
cealed within, crawled out and let in
the invading hosts.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-01-13

There may be something new un-
der the sun.
Eut camoufage isn't it.
Veterans of the Civil War tell of
camoufage.
And if there were veterans Of "~
Gent wars living, they couid add
testimony. Historians speak FOX
them.
Camouhage is making something
look like what it amt"
'Camouflaging trenches and
breastworks il the Civil Wa was
done with branches of trees and
sod" says Captain +. K >lonfo, :.
of Cincinnati, former commander-in-
CHIEF of the G. A. r.
There were no attempts at paint
ing guns and tents, though so they
could not be distinguished by observ-
crs, as is done now.
THE airpIane, which has made
camoufla@ing so necessary. wasn't
thought of.
at was considered 4 DISGRACE for
man to protect himself behind a
tree
Capture of Fl. Pulaski though,
resulted from camouflage.
Union forces, working nights.
built up disguised batteries, careful
ly making them appear like the
growing forest they replaced. the
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-01-13
QUINCY

Quincy, Fla, Jan. 12.-The Quincy
High School opened this week with
an increased attendance and with
much enthusiasm among the large
number of instructors. Quincy boasts
of the best school in her history, the
pupils are making fine progress. and
the patrons manifest greater interest
than ever before. A junior Red Cross
society has been organized in the
school and practically every student
is a member, and giving time and
money toward this cause.
On the last day of the fall term
Mr.. A. L. Wilson, chairman of the
United States Thrift Stamp cam
to every pupil, white and black I'M
der eleven years of age. a thrift
j stamp as a Christmas present. There
were about fifteen hundred such chill
dren in the county and it has devel-
oped that numbers of these children
are saving their nickels and dimes to
tillout these cards.
The Red Cross drive during the
holidays pushed the membership of
the local chapter up to one thousand
members. A room at the Quincy Ho-
tel has been secured as a home for
! the Red Cross and properly fitted up
with sewing machines, cutting tables
etc. and the workers are numerous
and energetic.
The agricultural outlook in the
county is encouraging. Many large
farms are changing hands, lands be
ing bought and sold almost every day
and bringing splendid p>'ces. Prepa-
ratiops are going forward for great
crops and the raising Of cattle, hogs,
and poultry. Several handsome
homes in the city have changed
hands.
Those who have had charge of the
questionaries mailed out to the reg
istrarts have had their hands full.
Attorneys Y. L. Watson and o. J.
Clayton. who were appointed to do
this work, have been assisted by q
large force, and working steadily day
and night, have hardly been able to
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-01-13
ARMY AND NAVY NEWS z THEE5zF SS2SST IS EEzEs
which have been ordered.
Mrs. George B. Harvey will lead


Mrs. George B, Harvey will lead
the community sing.
at is just as essential that the
soldiers know how to sing as it is that
they carry rifles and know how to
shoot Them said Major General
Leonard Wood recently, in talk be-
fore the men of his command at
Camp Funston. Fort Riley, Kansas.
Singing is one of the things they
should all learn. 1t sounds odd to the
ordinary person when you tell him
every soldier should be a singer. be-
cause the laymen cannot reconcile
singing with killing. But when you
know the boys as I know them, you
will realize how much it means TO
them to sing There isn't anything in
the world. even letters from home
tat will raise a soldiers spirit like
a good, catchy, marching tune. When
a man has been tramping hours in
the hot sun, carrying heavy pack on
his back. or when he is toiling along
in the mud on a cold, rainy day, or
when he has to remain in the bar
racks all day with nothing to do, sing
ing drives away the dumps" and
makes him sit up and find that the
clouds have a cheerful lining.
81 have seen men toiling for hours
through the mud and rain, every one
of them detected, spiritless, tired and
cold, wet and forlorn, cursing the day
they entered &c army transformed
into happy devil-may-ca frame of
mind through a song. Their heads
pop up in the air, their eyes sparkle
and the spring comes back to their
step. We hope every man in train
ing will be singer, because when he
gets to France, the hours in the
trenches and back of the lines will be
long and dreary. We desire him to
be happy and care-free and to help
keep his comrades that way"
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-01-13
FOOD CONSERVATION
Be BROADENED NEW

Washington. Jan. 11-Tood conser
walton in restaurants and the extern
sion Of anti boarding regulations to
make them apply to the household, are
included in plans of the food admin
iStration for creating n large export
surplus of food for the allies. This
was recalled tonight in n statement b.
Administrator Hoover in setting forth
that the allies need an additional sew
enty million to ninety million bushels
Of wheat and have asked America 10
double the meat. exports. Only by
further saving, Hoover declared. can
this food be. shipped.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-01-13
WILL DECORATE ALL
WOUNDED SOLDIERS

Tollovin2out the practice Of Er-o-
pean Eo,crnr ent, the War Depa-t-
ert 1as decided to issue ribbons OF
lcd hitc and blue. similar in form
to t@e Untgd Stats service bars, for
wounds received in action. T'1ese
ribhcrs viii he cf silk. one and one
half inches long and three eight1s
O an inch high. Running from
o. a inch high. Running from left
10 ri. ht will Re We teal bands of
I'd. white and blue, each oAe-half of
IN i- . . idc.
Each o..cer ard man who has been
ouHGed in action may wear one on
TIC RIGHT breast OF all coats, includ-
ing fJil dress. in the manner pre-
S r,!ed for service ribbons. A sepa-
t. ribbon nay he worn for each
d to upor = hica enc Or more wounds
Ncr, e ciVld.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-01-13
SAFE \ GOGGLESFOR
A|RMEN INVENTED

The department of devices TO pro-
vide safe conditions for airplane
pilots has. produced many novel
means to that end. Among the
most important is a google which, in
case of rough landings, would shat
ter the ordinary glass lens, with
consequent danger to the eyes, and
which has eliminated that source of
injury by making the lens non-splin-
terable.
The almost universal use of this
type of google is no doubt RESPONSE
BILE for the fact that cases of injury
to the eyes are rarely heard of now.
This is particularly welcome de
velopment, considering the thousands
of student aviators now handling
machines for the first time.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-01-13

keep up with the work In all. 800
men mailed and had to be announced
within a limited time.
Quincy has let a contract for 500,
900 worth of asphaltic concrete paw
ing to the Kennedy Construction
Company Of Tampa. This is a great
forward step for fhe city. Having
a reputation for Hospitality. wealth,
generosity and refinement, it is but
doing herself jus tfce that the proud
prOgress.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-01-13
High Winds.

Pittsburc, 40-SW.
Louisville. 42-SW.
Chicago, 36-SW.
Duluth, 60-NW.
Boston. 36-SE.
st. Louis. 40-SW.
Toledo, 6i-SW.
New York. 36-SW.
Buffalo. S0-SW.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-01-13
A DEPARTMENT OF THE JOURNAL
DEVOTED TO THE ARMY AND NAVY
ARMY AND NAVY NEWS.

A department Of the Sunday
Journal devoted to the interests
and activities Of the men of the
service
In publishing service news The
Journal adheres rigidly TO the CEN
sorship Of the Committee on Pub
lie Information, and seeks to con-
fine it's cope to personal informa-
ton and general TENS of no mill
itary Importance.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-01-13
Prefers Chamberlain

"In the course Of a conversation with
Chamberlain Medicine Co.'S represen-
tative today. we had occasion TO uls-
cuss in a general way the merits OF
their different preparations. At his
suggestion l take pleasure in express
ing my estimation OF Chamberlain's
Cough Remedy. I have family of
six children and have used this rem
edy in my home for years. I consid-
err it the only cough remedy on the
market, as have tried nearly all
kinds, Earl c. Ross, Publisher Ham
ilton County Republican-News, SYRIA
cuse Kan.-Adv.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-01-13
FOR A KAIsERLEss DAY.
(Author Unknown

NV Tuesdays are meatless,
My Wednesdays are wheatless,
/ am getting more eatless each day.
My home ii is heatless,
My bed it is sheetless,
They're all sent to the Y. NJ. c. a.
The barrooms are tIeatlCss,
My coffee is sweetless,
Each day I get poorer and wiser.
Ny socks they are feetless,
My trousers are seatless,
My God, but I do hate the Kaiser.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-04-01
from CgontZ. Ia, where she is attend

Tx school.
Willis t'ahcy. ot West Virginia LAl-
:rrsi'y. VIII return 10 school tile latter
Ear, ui til. week, ALTER spending IA"
Easter variation with his parents ht-",
J. II. Phillips, o. New Mariinsv;I!e,
was among th0S. who were guests ct
Wheeling friends yesterday.
J. +. Moss. Of North Front street
has returned from cleveland, ONO,
WHERE liz has b..n for the past severn
days on business.
Alex. N~eichb!ulu. Of the Island. LEFT
Yesterday for Washington. d. c.
whore 4" wiIl be for several days on
business. :
!.oG;: !'ngnrl"ider. who is stationed
at Camp sherman. and who is now on
Iu:!ou2n 10 his hone. was III Ia" city
yesterday. visiting friends.
/. r. kiilrrn. oi South Penn street,
WHO is connrctcd with a Chicago bust
n.SS.concern. is in the city, visiting
his parents.
H"nr: li"lmhriGht, who is attending
Gas. University. is spending the East
Of holidays wj;h lis parents a Pleas
an Valley.
Miss Ethel! Fair. OF Thirteenth