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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-02-22
ALvINA EDWARDS DIES
Young Lady Succumbed To
Complication of Troubles,
This Morning

Miss Alvina Edwards died at a
local hospital this morning at 1920
o'clock, after five weeks illness. She
was taken to the hospital and oper-
ated upon for appendicitis, after
which complications developed neces-
stating two more operations, the
last one being performed about five
o'clock Monday evening.
Deceased was born in Judsor, June
5, 1892, and was the daughter of the
late Mr. and Mrs Daniel Edwards.
The family moved to Mankato where
Miss Edwards made her home for the
past ten years. She attended the
schools of the city and was gradu-
ate Of the ro-.l1.i school.
Surviving relatives are the follow
ing brothers and sisters: Nose and
Len Edwards, Judson; Hugh d. Ed
wards, Auburndale, Wis; Mrs. C. II.
Wood, Cedar Rapids, Ia; Miss Ada
line Edwards, Cedar Rapids, Ia; Mrs.
George Anderson, 42O Van Brunt
street, Mankato Funeral announce
ments will be made later.
The funeral will be held Saturday
afternoon at 1870 from the home OF
George Anderson, 420 Van Brunt
street.
~ Declare Treaty Not Legal.
limited Press Dispatch
Washington, February 20.--Authori-
ties here take the position that the
peace treaty signed by Russian au-
thorities with Germany under duress
is not legal acd binding on Russia,
and the allies will not regard it as
such.
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,Rapidan

Mrs. John Landkamer is reported
on the sick list.
Miss Genevieve Mccarthy called on
Miss Roberts school on Lincoln's
birthday
Guy Mendenhall returned home
Thursday night after spending sew
eral days in Minneapolis. While there
he rented house and will move his
, family in week or so.
A farewell party was given Mr.. and
Mrs. Segurd Skov at their home
last Wednesday night by number
of their neighbors and friends. A
social evening was spent and at its
close supper was served. Mr.. and
Mrs. Skov will leave in a few days
for their new home in the northern
part of the state.
Leland Mcdonald and Andrew
Knutson are among those that will
leave on February % for a military
training in the camps
A letter just received from Matt
Weir from Somewhere in France
states he is well and enjoys his work
He says the weather there is fine and
farmers are blowing.
The big storm Thursday played
havoc with the telephone lines.
Herman Just was pleasantly sur
prised at his home Sunday night by
a party of about thirty friends, the
occasion being his birthday. A jolly
time was had by all in playing games
which caused much merriment About
midnight a nice lunch was served in
Guiding delicious birthday cake
All join in wishing him many re-
turns of the day.
Harry Weir entertained few of
his gentlemen friends at card party
and wiener roast at rs hope Mon
day night.
Mrs. A. M. Kendell and son Leland
Mcdonald spent Monday in Mankato
Miss Mollie Weir was a Mankato
caller Tuesday.
Miss Vosbeck of Mankato is visit
ing reatives and friends here for a
few days.
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HOPES OF TEUIS
Continued From Page one.S

on hand a vast supply of gas shells.
1t is believed that they have some
new gases to try on the allies, gas
es the like of which the allies have
not seen, and for which they are un-
prepared. The Germans will have all
kinds of guns from trench mortars to
the big forty two centimeter cannon
with all of which they hope to visit
death and destruction on the lines OF
the allies at rate that will prove ir-
resistible.
plenty Of Aggie Supplies.
Associated Press Dispatch.1
Amsterdam, February 20.-In an
address to the Austrian reichstrath,
Premier Won Seyler declared that un-
der the Unkraine peace treaty the
Ukraine's surplus Of agricultural prod
ucts has been placed at the disposal
Of the central powers. This. surplus,
he said was greater than they, at the
most favorable estimate, could trans
port,
Bakers Review of Situation.
Associated Press Dispatch.1
Washington, February 20.-After
extensive preparations, silently and
systematically carried on, it is ap-
parent that both the Germans and
ar1ies are ready for the long expected
western offensive, said Secretary Bak-
er in his weekly war review. The
Germans have recently withdrawn the
veteran units from the trenches and
busily are training them for mobile
warfare The Germans hone that bv
nassing large numbers Of these pick
cd shock battalions jntensivniy
trained they may deliver crushing
blow. The bulk OF these German
forces are now assembled in the west,
but q large number are wholly UNI
trained In the methods Of the west,
which diners radically from that Of
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February 1922 March l
ORDER EdMrTiMI TIME ITO FILE
CLAIMS AND FOR HEARING
THEREON.

STATE OF MINNESOTA, County Of
Blue Earth, In Probate Court.
In the Matter of the Estate OF Jo-
seph P. Oftedahl, Decedent.
Letters of Administration this day
having been granted to Alick Guddal
It is fOrdered, That the time with
in which all creditors of the above
named decedent may present claims
against his estate in this. court, be
and the same hereby is, limited to
three months from and after the
date hereof; and that Monday the
18th day of May, 1918, at ten o'clock
a. M, in the Probate Court Rooms at
the Court House at iMankato, in said
County, be, and the same hereby is,
fixed and appointed as the time and
place for hearing upon and the ex-
animation, adjustment and allowance
of such claims as shall be presented
within the time aforesaid.
Let notice hereof be given by the
publication of this order in The
Mankato Free Press as provided by
law
Dated February IL, 1918.
probate SeaD
EVAN HUGHES,
Judge of Probate.
Thos. Hughes, 80
Attorney. @ice
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w. J. Morehart has returned from
his trip to Hot Springs, Ark.
H. NJ Green of Lake Crystal was
business caller in the city yester-
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. w. Ellis of Good
Thunder were visitors in the city to-
day.
Mrs. E. Finnegan of Lake Crystal
was a business caller in the city yes
terday.
Miss Pearl McGovern returned last
night from visit with friends in the
twin cities.
H. B. Faster has just returned from
the east where he has been ON his
buying trip.
Mrs. Alfred Carlson left yester-
day for Phoenix, Arizona. where she
will remain until June, on account of
her health.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Powers have
moved to Des Moines, Ia, to make
their home, having started for that
place last Monday.
Miss Amanda Hoye of Chicago has
arrived to take up her work as mill
liner at the f. w. Kruse Millinery
store, with Mrs G. A.s Patterson
proprietor.
w. A. Hanna of Mapleton has re-
turned from Nebraska, where he visit
ed his son at Wood Lake. He also
visited his two brothers in that
state
William Shaver was called to Ell
more to attend the funeral of his
brother, Wesley Shaver, who died ir
Minneapolis last Saturday and was
buried in Elmore today.
Lieutenant C. w. Girvin of Cam
Sheridan, Montgomery, Ala, is
spending five days furlough witt
relatives and friends in Mankato, anf
will return to camp Thursday
]. Adam Bede, we'll known every
where and speaker with an inter
national reputation. was in Mankatf
over night. He is interested in or
mining properties in Northern Min
QeSQl8z - =. 3. 81. Z !. 81 8. :: >. s.. IS
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Vernon Center


The funeral services Of Mrs. F. S.
Hemingway were held from the Bap-
fist church Saturday afternoon at
1:SO. 1t was largely attended by old
ne1ghbors and friends, many coming
long distance to pay their last
respects to this splendid woman
whose whole life had been filed with
good deeds. and by her friendly
greetings. helpfulness in the time of
need doing everything in her power
to Tighten the burdens of those in
trouble or want she. had scattered
sunshine all along the way and she
will be sadly missed Rev. Eastman
officiated, assisted by Rev. Howell of
LaMars, former pastor and Rev. B.
F. Koch of the Methodist church.
The choir consisting of Mr.. and Mrs.
Will RambO, Miss Lille Halyerson
and e. w. Washburn, sang some of
her favorite songs. The flowers were
extremely beautiful and spoke a ST.
lent tribute to the departed. A long
procession followed the remains to
the Union cemetery where she was
tenderly laid to rest. Before her
marriage, Mrs. Hemingway was Della
Ann Randall. She was born March
81, 1899, at Constancia, New York.
and died at Vernon Center. Mimi.
February IL, 1918, her age being
seventy eight years ten months and
twelve days At the age of five years
she moved with her parents to Tren-
ton, Wis, which was then the ex
IRENE frontier. Here her girlhood
days were passed with the exception
of the years she spent attending col
lege. She united with the Baptist
church when sixteen years of age and
was a faithful member until her
death. On September II, 1862, she
was united in marriage with Frank
lin Smith Hemingway who had
Joined the colors and with his regi-
ment was waiting the order to go
south. At the close of the war she
with her husband came to Minnesota
locating on the farm which ever
since has been her home. Mrs. Hem
ingway is survived by her husband,
four children, Louis r. of Amboy,
Mrs. George Gray, Fred L. and Mrs.
Gordon Guppy all of Vernon Center,
also seven grandchildren and three
great grandchildren. One son Willis
proceeded his mother to that better
land.
The stork, who has been making
weekly visits to our village for some
time past, called at the Methodist
parsonage early Sunday morning and
left q twelve pound baby daughter.
Rev. and Mrs. B. F. Koch are the
proud parents Of three boys and six
girls
Fred Rosine who was operated on
I0r appendicitis Z week ESQ At Man
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(Feb. 22-Mar. 1-S.)
ORDER LIMITING TIME TO FILE
CLAIMS AND FOR HEARING
THEREON.

STATE OF MINNESOTA, County of
Blue Earth, In Probate Court
In the Matter Of the Estate of Nick
Liebl, Decedent.
Letters testamentary this day hay-
ing been granted to d. G. Willard.
1t Is Ordered. That the time within
which all creditors of the above named
decedent may present claims against
his estate in this court, be, and the
same hereby is, limited to three
months from and after the date here
of; and that Saturday the 18th day OF
May, 1918. at ten o'clock a. M. in the
Probate Court Rooms at the Court
House at Mankato. in said County. be-
and the same hereby Is liked and
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Declare Treaty Not LEGAL.
CHARGE is Wife BEATING.

Acting on telegram received from
Sheriff H. T. Wilson of Murdo, S. D.,
Sheriff Anton Osten of Mankato yes
terday secured custody of John Sid
ers. employed to chop wood near
Cambria The man is wanted in South
Dakota to answer to a charge of wife
beating and desertiou
Wreck On the Northern Pacific.
ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch]
st. Paul, February 20.-Northern
Pacific train No. was wrecked at
Miles City, it was reported here. Of
ficials said no one was killed, and
fourteen were slightly injured.
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appointed as the time and place for
hearing upon and the examination.
adjustment and allowance of such
claims as shall be presented within
the time aforesaid.
Let notice hereof be given by the
publication of this order in The Man
kato Free Press as provided by law
Dated February 16, 1918.
probate Seal.) EVAN HUGHES,
Judge of Probate.
Thomas Hughes,
Attorney.
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Red Cross Auction
Dated On Saturday

What is it? The Red Cross Auc-
tion sale
When? Saturday, February %.
Where? Mankato.
Time? Beginning at 10 a. m.
The stage is all set for the big
event.
Thousands OF people are pre-
pairing to participate in the af-
fair.
Donations have come in from
all directions and every article
will be sold to the highest bid
der for cash
Arrangements will be made to
have out the band, and other fea
lures will be introduced to make
the day an interesting one for
visitors.
The Busch Grocery company ha'
donated 200 pounds of sugar to thu
Red Cross auction sale.
A meeting of the officers of the
Amalgamated Order will be held this
evening at 7:15 at the Morehart office
Mrs G. F. Strobel donates a pail
of single comb Brown LeghorI
chickens. Other donations are com
ing into the receiving station at 41(
South Front street. This station is
in charge of Sherman Rouse and
Howard Diamond.
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Aliens in South Bend.

All alien residents of South Bend
township will register at the resi-
dence of f. j. Melvin. clerk of South
Bend town. on the Minneopa road, on
February rs, rs and 81. between the
hours of a. m. and p. m.
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Casket From Tree He Planted.

La Crosse, Wis, February 90
Walter Bushnell, who died on u
farm north Of here, was buried in a
casket which he. made from a walnut
tree in q small grove he planted
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February 1922 March 1.
FOR HEARING ON PEI
TiTioN FOR ADMINISTRATION. 5

STATE OF MINNESOTA. County of
Blue Earth. In Probate Court.
In the Matter of the Estate of David
Larsen, Decedent.
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notice OF LIS PENDENs.

NOTICE OF LIS PENDENS.
STATE OF MINNESOTA< County of
dicial district
Arden f. Jones, Plaintiff. VS.. William
Jones and Rowland Lewis and all 9TH
er persons and parties unknown claim
ing any righf, title. estate, lien or in
terest in or to the real estate de-
scrbed in the complaint herein, De-
PENDANTS.
Notice is hereby given that an action
has been commenced in this court by
the above named ulaintiff against the
above named defendants the object of
which is to obtair 4 Judgment that said
plaintiff is the owner of the following
described real estate. ad that said de-
PENDANTS and each of them have no es-
tate or interest therein or lien thereon
or any part thereof: The northeast quar-
ter Of the northwest quarter of section
thirty-sX 1861 in township one hundred
and eight 00S) north of range twenty
eight (2S) west, and that certain tract
i'm section twenty-five (25), comprising
32.7S acres. designated as tract e. up-
on the map of Rush Lake made by the
County Surveyor Walter A Brooks.
and on file in the offices of the Register
Of Deeds and Clerk of the District
Court of said county of Blue Earth, "a
more particular description of which is
also given n the complaint herein or
file in the office of said Clerk of Dis
trict Court. all of which land iq sit'.ate7
in said county tof Biz Earth s,.S state
of Minnesota.
Dated this 18th ,dav of Fretr-,--- 1918.
THOMAS HUG
Attorney for -ri-,.fsf
E'g Mankato. Mimi.
OFFICE on THE REGISTER or
DEEDS. County of Blue Earth and
state of Minnesota
| hereby certifu that tho within in
strument was filed in this office fc~
record on the 18th day OF February 1918
at o'clock A M and was d,,Jy 20
corded in Book IS of Mortgages moo 251.
aF Z. G GABF EP
Raoister of Deeds
Blue Earth County
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Show For Knights Of Columbus

UNITED Press Dispatch.1
st. Paul, Mimi, February 20.-,
Commercial statesmen who travel out
If st. Paul will caper about the
Knights of Columbus in fanasticl
)antomime tonight, for the amuse-I
nent of women. in the galleries. Il
Toe Dressler who is proposed by hisl
raveling- men associates as candi-{
late for the city council of st. PAUL
had charge Of a mock ritualistic pro-
gram. 8.
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STATE OF. MINNESOTA, County of
Blue Earth.--District Court. Sixth Ju-
dicial District
Arden L.. Jones. Plaintiff. VS.. William
Jones and Rowland Lewis, and all 9TH
er persons and parties unknown claim
ing any right, title, estate, lien or in
terest in or to the real estate de-
scribed in the complaint herein. De-
PENDANTS.
SUMMONS.
THE STATE OF MINNESOTA to the
above named defendants: You and each
of you are hereby summoned and re-
quired to answer the complaint of the
plaintiff in the above entitled action
which complaint has been filed in the
office of the clerk of said District Court
at the Court House in the city of Man
kato, Minnesota, and to serve copy of
your answer to the said complaint on
the subscriber at his office in the city
of Mankato in said county, within
twenty days after the service of this
summons upon you. exclusive of the day
of such service; and if you fail to
answer the said complaint within the
time aforesaid. the plaintiff in this ac-
ton will apply to the court for the re-
lief demanded i'm the complaint.
Dated this 18th day of February. 1918
THOMAS HUGHES,
Attorney for plaintiff,
Mankato, MINI.
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These are the market quotations
which prevailed today. The
Free Press cannot guarantee
that these same figures will pre-
vail tomorrow. The markets are
corrected daily with a desire to
have them as accurate as hui
man endeavor can make them.
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CAUSE OF ALLIES SAVED

CONTINUED From Page one.)
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w. ]. Morehart has returned from
his trip to Hot Springs, Ark.
; H. M Green of Lake Crystal was
a business caller in the city yester-
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1918-09-26
SHE KNEW THE
FIRELESS COOKER.

mo, no. You do it this way
Before the woman Government
Agent could so much as get to
her feet, she was brushed aside
by sturdy Norwegian woman,
who got down before the impro-
|vised fireless cooker and proceed
led to pack it in her own way.
She had worked in the fields
back in Norway, and before
going to work. in the morning
she had packed away her eve
ming meal in the homemade fire
less cooker, to find it cooked and
hot on her return. Her mother
and her grandmother had done
the same thing. There were
generations of. such 4 homely
knowledge back Of her.
+, It was the Y. M. G. A. worker
who stood beside the demonstra-
tion agent, both Of them eager
to deal with these foreign wo-
men as best they could and be-
hold, the way was opened. A
homemade fireless cooker had
given this foreign-born woman
a foothold in a strange land.
The Y. w. C. A. Uniform
When the order went out from
the government that all civilians
working in camps must bear uni
forms. the wv. C. A. workers
had already ordered theirs. In
France they have worn the
French officers blue uniform
with the silver buttons and the
Blue Triangle on the sleeve, and
it may be said that the Blue Tri-
angle is becoming familiar all
through France, not only on the
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1918-09-26

Miss Adele Templet of Hous-
ton is the guest of Miss Angelo
Gillen. ~
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uniforms of the workers. but
over the doorways of sixteen
different centers and at all the
nurses clubs and at the Amer
lean base hospital. In this coun-
try it marks all the Hostess
Houses and the one hundred and
seven club centers and the War
Service club houses at the Gov
eminent munition centers. The
horizon-blue whipcord uniform
with the blue triangle on the
sleeve is a passport to anything
in France and will soon be, at
home; for four hundred secre-
taries who are officially appoint
ed war workers will be in uni
form the next few months.
In this country, the Y. w. C..
A. has three thousand trained
workers in the various fields;
and there are probably thirty
thousand unframed and ,volun-
teer workers who are giving
themselves toward furthering
this most important organiza-
ton. #
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Here is familiar scene in any Y.
NJ. C. A. building at our army camps.
Ice-cooled water "bubblers" quench
the thirst Of thousands Of soldiers,
and during a run" on the fountains
the "water line" often extends across
the building.
The Army 7. NJ. c.. A. is the en-
listed mans club, where he may read,
write letters. buy stamps and post
cards, have bundles wrapped free Of
charge, get money orders, play games,
and meet his comrades for a social
hour. So
The bubbling cold water fountain is
one of the most popular advantages
offered the soldiers by the Army 'Y''
in the Southern department, which is
composed of Texas, Arkansas, Okla.
homa, Louisiana, New Mexico and
Arizona
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1918-09-26

Mr.. Arthur Cenac who has
been the guest Of Miss Buelah
Chassion returned to his port in
New York City.
Miss Mildred Ryan and broth
er, B. S. Ryan, of Houston are
guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. Louis
Morrison.
Miss Julia Dreibholtz of Ramos
was visitor here Wednesday.
Mr.. F. Bernheimer of New
York was a business visitor here
this week. ~, M
Mrs. Fred Miller and Miss Inez
Olivier were visitors to Patter-
son Wednesday.
Mrs. J. Corniglia and daughter,
Miss Consetta, spent several
days in New Orleans this week.
/ Mr.. Ed. Thyer of Chicago was
a visitor here Wednesday.
J. Folkes is spending a few
days in New Orleans.
Mr.. Roy Compton Of New Or
leans was the guest of Miss
Bridget Clements Tuesday.
Mr.. Sam Brown of New Iberia
= was here this week.
Mr.. John Duplant Of Port Ar
thur was here Wednesday.
Madams Albert Aycock and G..
Boulder of Patterson were here
Wednesday.
Misses Agnes and Margaret
Wiley after q visit to their sis
ter, Mrs. Jeskie IRentrope, re-
turned to their home in Algiers.
Mr.. Harry Lambert of San
Antonio is in town today.
Messrs. M. Elbridge and B. N.
Mccormick Of Chicago are
among the trade today.
Mr.. L. F. Borah Of Patterson
was here Wednesday.
Mr.. N. d. Noshins of Dallas is
spending a few days in our city.
Miss Emmie Taber Of Jeane-
rette is visiting friends here.
Miss Adele Templet of Hous-
ton is the guest of Miss Angelo
Gillen. HFasD
Mr.. M. Sternburg of st. Louis
is a visitor here today.
Mrs. Murphy and daughter,
Miss Bernice, and little grand
daughter, who have been the
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
noham left today for their home
in Memphis.
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The Resurrection of The Bike
When a Y. w. G. A. secretary,
somewhere in France, wishes to
go to any particular place, the
means of transportation are like
ly very sketchy and infrequent
The army needs the autos, and
gasoline is expensive and hard
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to get. In this emergency the
secretary does the practical
thing. She mounts bicycle,
and rides swiftly and inexpen.
sively from the Hostess House
to the factories in Tours and the
recreation park in the Loire;
wherever her work may call her.
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PERSONALS

Mr.. Arthur Cenac who has
been the guest Of Miss Buelah
Chassion returned to his port in
New York City.
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Mr.. M. Sternburg Of st. Louis
is a visitor here today.