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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-04-19
Buffernut Valley

The autos keep a coming H. G
Norman recently purchased an Over.
land and ]. Never, A Ford.
Miss Edith Yokum has gone t.
Duluth to visit relatives for month
Herman Bahma has added a ga:
tractor to his farm equipment.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jense Johnson re-
joice in the arrival of a bouncing
boy. the 9Th.
The Liberty loan rally scheduled
for last Saturday was postponed tt
next Saturday evening, the 49,
Mrs. Tom Thomas school No. 157
will hold a Red Cross sale and sun.
per on Friday evening, April ~
Help the good work along.
A. G. Jones entertained friend.
from Minneapolis over Sunday.
Mrs. M. N. Thorstad and son, Sgd
ney went to Minneapolis Monday tt
consult specialists in regard to thu
latters health.
Mrs. w. S. Lowe entertained tn,
Ladies' Aid last Friday.
Bert Selland is laid up with rheu
matism
Miss Elva Fuller is visiting LAX
Crystal relatives and friends.
Miss Caroline Skov of Rapfdan i
staying at Bert Selland's.
Ed Peterson of Madelia visited ole
pals here Thursday and Friday of las
week.
The Misses Pearl Mutt and Mar
tina Epson Of Lake Crystal autoed GU
to Glenn Hansen's Saturday and spen
the day
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-04-19
LEAGUE IS FORMED
AT GOOD THUNDER
Organizations Society; Officers
Elected and Several Com
mittees Appointed

With an enthusiasm that means
well for the future of the organiza-
ton. A safety league was formed in
Good Thunder last night. The fol-
lowing officers were elected:
President, F. H. Griffin; wee presi-
dent, E. w. O'Neill; secretary, DR..
A. L. Schuldt; treasurer F. H. Nor
lock.
Committee on constitution and by
laws: DR.. A. l.. Schuldt, H. c.. Mieiale,
Carl E. Young, E. W. O'Naill, Carl
Sohre: Committee on membership:
R. L. Houk, George Schram, P. D.
Sperra, H. c. Mielke, E. w. O'Neill.
John r. Bowen, M. F. Sullivan, w.
J. Merchant and j. f. Reynolds, rep
resenting the National Safety League
of Mankato were in attendance and
assisted in organizing the new league
which starts out with an excellant
membership.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-04-19
ALMOND |. WHEELER
| VICTIM OF PNEUMONIA
Prominent Resident OF North
| Side Called By Death
Twas AN EARLY SETTLER
One of Last Notable Acts Was
To Donate Sum to the
| Red Dross

Almond L. Wheeler OF 34S Wheel
er avenue, died early this morning,
about four o'clock, death being caused
by pneumonia, with which he had
been very seriously i'll since the
Christmas holidays. Mr.. Wheeler
was a prominent man in the village,
and very well known in business cir
cles in Mankato where he was vice
president Of the National Bank or
Commerce. He was an enterprlsIng
man and was one of the earliest set
tiers here, coming to Mankato wheS
eighteen years of age, and carving
out his own fortune with great sue
cess Generous as always to all ap-
ocals for aid, especially calls from
the government one of the last fcts
If Mr.. Whaeler's long and useful life
was to donate $50 to the North Man.
kato Red Cross through the solicit
ors. when they called upon him at
his home yesterday.
Native Of Boston.
Deceased was born in Boston,
Mass, on January 80, 1851. When
Young man he came west with party
Of friends, and was so pleased with
this locality that he decided to stay
here He was married on October
26, 1878, and settled in North Man
kato. Mr.. and Mrs. Wheeler were
he first couple Elder Door married
IN the cid Methodist church in Man
kato.
For many years Mr. Wheeler was
associated in business with his cous-
in, o. E. Bennett, who was his chum
N boyhood and manhood, the two
men marrying sisters, and living
neighbors to each other. Last Octo-
Ger the families held a celebration
party in honor of the wedding ami
versary of Mr.. and Mrs. Wheeler. Mr..
Wheeler was a brickmaker by trade,
and engaged in the brick business
with his counsin, the Wheeler e Ben
lett Brick Yards being started in
1856, and for years being an import
ant industry until the partners re-
tired in 1905.
Interested in Brickyards.
For the past eighteen years they
have held a large interest in brick
yards at Wrenshall, Mimi, where
Frank L. Bennett, son of Mr.. end
Mrs. o. E. Bennett is in charge
Surviving relatives are the widow;
brothers, Oscar in Oregon; Eldridge,
| California; Gus, Mankato; sister,
Mrs. Mary Veetch Portland; cousin,
| 0. e. Bennett; nephews, Frank L.
| Bennett, Wrenshall, Mimi; Morris
| Wheeler, with the expeditionary fore
es in England, also niece and sew
eral nephews out west Funeral an
nouncements will be made later. The
nephew, Frank Bennett, of Wren
shall, will arrive here this evening.
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BERWICK DEDRIcksoN.

Miss Catherine Zierwick, daugh-
ter of Mr. and Mrs. John Zierwick oil
this city and Mr.. Ole Dedrickson, son
OF Mr.. and Mrs. e. Dedrickson, were
married this morning at ten O'Clock
at the st. Peter and Pauls Catholic
church, Rev. Father Hartman Off
ciating. The bride was dressed in a
navy blue travelling suit and white
hat and carried bouquet of. white
roses. The attendants were Miss Ida
Zierwick and Mr. Anton Zierwick
sister and brother of the bride. After
the ceremony the bride party re-
paired to the home of the bride where
a wedding dinner was served. The
rooms were beautifully decorated
with ferns and flowers. Mr.. and Mrs.
Dedrickson left this afternoon ON a
wedding trip to the twin cities and
Wisconsin and after two weeks will be
at home to their friends at 1908
Fourth avenue. The groom is forman
of Mayer Bros. machine shop.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-04-19
DISCHARGE OF RESCHE
DUE TO LACK OF ZEAL
That Is Story Given Out at the
United States War
Department

Washington, April 11.-Discharge
from the federal service of Brigadier
General Frederick e. Resche of Du-
luth, German born officer command
ing brigade of the thirty fourth ma
ton guard division at Camp Cody, N
NJ. was announced formally today in
army orders.
Failure to maintain his command on
an efficient footing is the cause Of
ficially announced for giving the Of
ficer an honorable discharge.
Certain remarks attributed to him
however, have drawn attention to
the question of his loyalty, and while
no overt act of disloyalty has been
charged, his utterances are being in
vestigated.
The primary desire of the war de-
partment, it was said at the depart
ment today, was to get out of the
service an officer of high rank who
was shown by the reports of inspec-
tors to be lacking in zeal and enter
prise in preparing his command fol
conflict with the German army. Fol
that reason he was promptly dis.
charged, and the question of his 10y
atty left to be passed upon by the
civil branch of the government.
The discharge makes a civilian o
General Resche. Had he been regu-
lar army officer the war department!
course would have been different.
The Thirty fourth division is com.
posed of troops from Iowa, Minnesota
North Dakota, and Nebraska. Gen
eral Resche's successor has not We
been selected
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-04-19
LONG Time POLICEMAN
Mike McDonough Has Served Waseca
City TwentyS Six Years.

City Twenty-S Six Years.
Waseca, April 11.-Mike McDon-
oueh laid aside his star Monday nlgnt
after a performance of police duties
covering a period of twenty-slx years.
Of this eight years was spent as
county sheriff and the remaining
time as policeman, and during part
of that time as street commissioner
in addition. He commenced his con-
stabulary career on April 6. 1892, as
marshal under Mayor Trowbridge, ana
has served under Mayors Cummings,
Smith and Goodspeed also. He mad
club presented to him many years
AGO by Emmett Golf, a veteran mem
Der of the Minneapolis police force,
and former railroad man of Waseca.
This club is made of South Amerl-
can wood and has seen some pretty
active service. Mr.. McDonough has
presented the club to his fellow po-
liceman, Simon Conoly, who holds
over under the new city administra-
ton
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-04-19
|DISLOYALTY CHARGE
PUT AGAINST WIDMAN
Claimed He Said He Would Go
Out ard Help the
Kaiser

Joseph Widman, janitor at the Elks'
club house, one of TIE two against
whom the grand jury returned indict-
ments late yesterday, was placed un-
der arrest by Sheriff Osten today.
1t is charged that on or about the first
day of October, 1917, in the city OF
Mankato, he spoke these words to
one John Black: II will go out and
help the kaiser, if they will let me
go. I'd sooner be taken out and shot
than to fight for the United States"
Widman is registered as an alien
enemy. When before the court, short
~ before noon today, he was asked his
true name, he was unable to spell this
in English, but he spelled it out in
German letters.
Judge Comstock asked Widman il
he wanted an attorney, and Widman
said he had no money to employ one.
THE case accordingly was deferred
until two O'Clock this afternoon, for
the purpose of having an attorney APP
pointed by the court Widman was
remanded to the custody of the sheriff.
Widman has had his position at the
EIk's club house only short time.
He has also worked for the North Star
Concrete company and for the Hub
bard mill
UP to noon today the grand jury
had examined thirty-One witnesses.
Many of the witnesses before the
Grand jury are reported to have come
from Mapleton. 1t is limited that they
are drawn before the inquisitOrial
body on account of liquor sales Some
where in Blue Earth county.
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FROM THE
| BOYS IN ARMY CAMP

Mrs. E. M. Shook is in receipt OF
the following letter from her son.
Howard, who is in France:
Somewhere in France, three p. M.
March IA, 1918.-Dearest mother:
Well, l must start in catching up with
my correspondence. The hardest
work I have to do is to think OF
something to write. l think that
get all of your letters. / generally
get two or three of them at a time
the same way you get mine.
We are now in the war zone where
at night we can see "star shells" anC
hear the guns boom, also many Other
interesting things.
I saw George Martinson a day OF
two ago. He came in from another
camp and went back again the same
day. He is driving a big Packard
truck and is attached to the 637 Aero
Supply Squadron, Air service No. /
We sure were glad to see each other
You can tell Mrs. Schwanenberg az
she knows him very well.
I received yours and STAIRS letter!
today and also received two few
las or money belt as yet. l got thu
/ package from London few weeks
ago but haven't written any letter o
thanks yet.
: The guns are starting in again. On
night they kept me awake until it was
time to get up three a. M | thinl
they were getting ready to go "ul
and over"
I got a letter from George Lavel
also this morning.
Seven thirty p. M" Was just III
for mail call and got letter from
Mayme.
| Looking down from our quarters W.
/ can see what is known in this war
(deleted by censQr)
This afternoon ! saw large mum
! Der of French artillery guns just bacl
from the front.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-04-19
SOLDIER SUED FOR DIVORCE
Cowboy Who Joined Canadian colors,
Party to Action
limited Press nispo tch

TINTED Press nisnotch I
Pendleton. Ore, April 11.-Even
cowboys and cowgirls disagree on
the war. Charging desertion, Bertha
Blancett, the vests best known cow
girl and repeated winner of the wo-
mems worlds championship for
broncho riding. today has divorce
suit on file against Dell Blancett, star
rider, roper and bulldogger, now
with the Canadian forces.
The Blancetts, who own large
ranch properties, have appeared all
over the west in Roundup and
Frontier Day competitions. always
winning high honors by risking their
necks subduing fractions horses and
wild steers.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-04-19
|FIFTY-FIFTY VERDICT
WAS GIVEN BENTALL
Rabid Socialist Found Guilty of
DisIoyaIty and Refusal
OF Duty
ASSOCIATED Press Disnatch. ]

tAS-OtIdlcd IIcSS OlS'dtcII
Minneapolis, April Ill. o. Bent
all, socialist candidate for governor
was found guilty of violating the es
pionage law by a federal court jury
The specific charge was melting mu-
tiny. He will be sentenced Friday.
Bentall is under a one year sentence
to the Grow Wing county Jail for OBJ
structing the draft.
Fifty-Fifty Verdict.
United Press DISPATCH
Minneapolis, Mimi, April III. o.
Bentall, socialist nominee for cover
nor, received fifty fifty verdict from
the jury. that has been trying him in
the United States court He was
found guilty OF characterization, dis
loyalty and refusal of duty, but he
was found not guilty of unlawfully
and feloniously attempting to OBJ
struct the enlistment of men into the
United States army. His conviction
carries with it penalty up to fine
of $4,000 and Imprisonment from one
to two years. Sentence will be passed
upon him by Judge Page Morris on
April 10.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-04-19

Mr.. and Mrs. Myron L. Reid OF
Duluth are visiting at the home OF
the formers mother, Mrs. Lillian
Reid, on Fourth street.
A V. Williams. secretary of the
st. Paul Builders Exchange. spent
the fornOart of the week in Mankato
on business.
Miss Ethel Skrse yesterday re-
turned from trip through the west.
Miss Skuse is much improved in
health.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-04-19

A Schroeder of the Shakopee Brick
and Tile company was a business
callers in the city today.
Rudolph B. Thompson, formerly
salesman at the ]. B. & d. Richards
store, who left for Camp Dodge with
the last consignment of selected men,
has been transferred from Camp
Dodge to Camp Logan, Texas.
Mrs. Charles A. Jewson of Minnea-
polls, is visiting at the home of Will
liam F. Jewscn.
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Garden City

The pupils of the school are in
tereSted in contest for a beautiful
American flag, four by six feet which
VIII be presented to the room which
secures the largest number of bal
lots to be handed in by adults at the
door at three p. M, June 2, at the
Christian church. Mr.. Bailey of Ohio,
speaker of national reputation will
make an address under the auspices
of the Anti saloon league which furn-
ish the flag and all literature and
advertising. A great crowd should
attend the meeting. The flag is dis
played in window at the Farmers
store. Help some room to win it by
your vote
Mrs. Hattie Weld spent Tuesday
night with G. w. John and family.
The Red Cross beans not, formerly
sold were taken to Mankato Tuesday
where they were purchased by the
Hotel Heinrich and the Criterion
lunch room. The full amount which
goes to the Red Cross from the beans
will be sent in the next list of items.
Miss Clara Boynton was in Lake
Crystal Tuesday
I Francis Thurston had the. misfor-
tune to lose a stack of hay by fire
the first of the week.
Miss Ruth Mills is about again aft
er contest with the grippe.
Garden City people in Mankato
Tuesday were Miss Hazel Frye. Miss
Eva Blackburn and j. &. Olmsted and
family.
Miss Mae Terry spent Tuesday night
with Miss Eva Mccormack on the
farm.
me son of Charles Preston has
been very sick with pneumonia but
is better now
Byron Thomson and family accom-
panied by Mr.. Olmsted motored to
Mankato Wednesday afternoon. Mr..
Olmsted went to bring home the
Ford from the car hospital. Miss
flames Crane, cousin of Mrs. Ohm
Ced, returned with him for visit.
MISS Crane is a nurse at Rochester
who is at home recuperating.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-04-19

Rochester Post and Record: Greg
DRY +. Gentling leaves tonight for
New Orleans. He has enlisted in the
United States navy and will enter the
Alglers training station at New Or
leans as a seaman. He hopes later
to take examinations which will give
him the commission of ensign in the
navy Mr.. Gentling has been pursu
ing medical course at Tulane uni
versity in tho southern city. He sue
cessfully completed the years work
and then decided, after careful con-
sideration, to enter the service. it be-
ing his intention to resume his med
ical course after the war. His ac-
ton in making the sacrifice which he
has is surely commemorate and should
serve as an example to others. Mrs.
<Gentling ara the children will con-
tinue to reside in Rochester.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-04-19
MORE MEN FOR CAMP DODGE
ocaI Draft Board Has Received NO
tice to Send Forty-six.

tiCe TO SenQ rory -SiN.
The local draft board has received
notice that it must send torty-slx
men to Camp Dodge about April 70.
II is believed that this will be done
some time between the 26th and Soth.
MANY of the low numbers are held Dy
farmers. and if they do not wish 10
po when their order number is called
they should Immediately file an al,
fidayit. asking for an extension OF
time on agricultural grounds, so that
the local board may know ina. .neee
farmers expect to claim speclal eA-
tension of time. The board does not
wish to have farmers presenting such
claims in the eleventh hour A farn-
err who does that is liable to be com
nelled to go Notwithstanding MS claim
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-04-19

H. B. Pastor of the Sample Shoe
store is i'll in st. Paul with pneu-
monia. He went to that city to at
ltend the meeting of the Minnesota
Shoe Dealers association.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. Copelovich of st.
Paul are guests at the home OF Mr..
and Mrs. William Kaufman on North
Fourth street.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-04-19

Sergeant Joseph Raulf and Sergeant
J. F. Wallschlaeger of the division
gun battalion at Camp Dodge called
on Judge w. L. Comstock at the court
house yesterday afternoon. They are
of the company of which First Lieu
tenant Philip F. Comstock is in COM
mand. Sergeant Raulf has been in
the regular army for fourteen years.
He has a brother who is commits
stoned officer in the German army.
Sergeant Rauf is very anxious to go
oyer to the other side. He has been
offered a. commission and has declined
it, and has recently offered to sur
render his rank, that he might be
permitted to go to Europe.
Uncle Sam Not "Kicking."
limited Press Dispatcb I
/ London, Eng, April 11.-That there
is no reason to believe that the Amer
lean government disapproves the in
PREVENTION at VladivostOk, was dec
laration made today in the house OF
commons by Lord Cecil, minister OF
the blockade.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-04-19
Liberty Loan subscriptions.


Washington. April 11.-Liberty
loan subscriptions today reached a
total $500, 100000. according to esti-
mates of the treasury department
These figures are regarded as con-
sentative.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-04-19
Drive to Open Monday.

Minneapolis, Mimi, April 1.-THE
northwest may become the zone of
over subscription tn the third great
Liberty loan. The drive in the north
west will not open formally before
next Monday.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-04-19
Not Decided Their Cases.

George M. Palmer, president and
manager of the Hubbard Milling COM
pany, today mad not decided what to
do in regard to the three employees
of the mill who were caught stealing
-four
The Parker post., 1918-05-04
PRAISES PARKER SCHOOL.

Miss Nora E. Morrow, county su-
perintendent of schools, returned
Sunday from a several days tour of
the schools of the northern part of
the county, comprising those at Par
ker, Salome, Wenden and Bouse. At
every one of these places she found
the schools in most healthy and
excellent condition in every respect.
Commendable interest was being TAX
en- in the Thrift stamp and Liberty
Loan drives at all these schools.
Parker will have a more pretentious
commencement observance this year
than usual. There will be seven
graduates, and grand May festival
is being arranged that is engrossing
the attention of the countryside for
miles around.-Yuma Sun.
The Parker post., 1918-05-04
GEORGE NICHOLSON DIES.

George Nicholson of Yuma died at
Los Angeles last Tuesday, and the flu
neral was held Thursday.
Mr.. Nicholson was about SO years
Of age. He was manager of the Yu-
ma National bank, position he held
for many years though within that
period the bank had changed hands
Mr.. Nicholson was member of the
first state tax commission and was
the first secretary of the first state
democratic committee. His service
in public life was brief, though after
his retirement to re-engage in private
business he kept his keen interest in
public affairs. Mr.. Nicholson was q
native Of Denmark though he had re-
sided in this country since he was II
years of age. His death Is a serious
loss to Yuma county.
The Parker post., 1918-05-04
Overseas for Uncle Sam.

G. e. Day of Parker received last
week through relatives, a letter stat
ing that his nephew, Ralph w Day,
who enlisted in the U. S. marine
corps at the local recruiting station
at his home in Bakersfield, Cal, went
into training at Mare Island and re-.
ceived his final training at Galveston,
is now at Quantico, Virginia, and
about to be sent overseas in the SER
vice of Uncle Sam. He is in the best
of spirits, the letter states-spoiling
for a fight-and has developed in
physique from skinny" lad of 1876
pounds to manly man Of 154
pounds, all of which being fair pre-
sumptive evidence that he takes to
his duty with patriotic zeal, is not
pining away or losing sleep over the
thought of possible events of the
future, and it's cinch he's not fail
ing to take in and duly assimiIate
his full measure of Mariners grub
as often as it comes his way.
The Parker post., 1918-05-04
ARMY OF 5000, 900.

WASHINGTON, May 1.-Plans for
increasing the army to keep pace
with the accelerated movement of
American soldiers to the battle front
in France, will be laid before the
house military committee by Secre-
tary Baker within day or two. Mr..
Baker said today after a prolonged
session of the cabinet that he would
be ready to submit his estimates in
that time.
What increase is to be asked has
not been disclosed, but the report
most widely circulated is that an ad-
ditional million men will be provided
for in the appropriation bills submit
ted, bringing the army up to more
than 100000 men,
1t is known that a careful survey
OF the equipment and transportation
situations was completed by the war
department recently as a basis for
formulating army increase plans.
The accelerated movement of troops
TO Europe is proceeding smoothly and
officials are much encouraged by the
showing of the transportation service.
Secretary Baker has been in frequent
conference recently with Lord Read
ing, British ambassador, and the aid
in transporting soldiers Great Britain
can furnish probably will play part
in determining the size of the enlarg-
ed army.
The Parker post., 1918-05-04
ENCOUNTER SULPHIDEs.

The crosscut at the 700vfoot level
of the Empire is now in a distance Of
60 feet, and for the past twenty feet
copper sulphides have been showing
in the quartzsite. The main ledge
has not yet been encountered, but 1t
is expected that it will be struck
within the next few days. AS soon
as adequate pumping facilities are in
stalled at this shaft, the working
will be deepened. Developments at
the Empire are being watched with
great interest by the mining men of
this district, and further exploration
is expected to uncover large bodies of
copper sulphides.