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The Alaska daily empire., 1918-12-26
PRESIDENT SHOWS EMOTION WHEN HE REVIEWS TEN THOUSAND MEN
 ON FRENCH SOIL; SPENDS THE DAY.
 WITH TROOPS IN THEIR BELIEFS

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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-02-15
SHOWS FOR STATE FAIR
Committee To Visit Chicago For
Purpose Of Making the
Arrangements

Attractions for the Minnesota state
fair will be secured at Chicago Feb
ruary 81, when the American Asso-
citation of Fairs and Expositions
will meet at the same time with the
American T'fott1ng association
American 'Showman's league and
other organizations that furnish
amusement features for the fairs, &C
cording to w. F.. Sanger, chairman
of the amusements committee of the
Minnesota fair. ta
The state fair board Saturday de-
cided to send the committee on
amusements and 1.-THE committee on
concessions, of which F. r Logan @
Royalton is chairman, to the Chicago
meeting, at which all of the state
fairs will be represented. President
George Atchison, Vice President E..
j. Stillwell, Secretary Thomas H..
Garfield, and John Dwan of Two
Harbors are the other members of
the two committees who will attend
The fair managers expect to CO.
operate with the United States gov
eminent as they did last year, and
the program will be arranged in ac
cordance with the government for
providing information along food
production and conservation lines.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-02-15
WOMAN STARTS TROUBLE.
She Created Scene In Cafe and
Finally Landed in the
Police Court

A woman giving the name of Mrs
IS. S. Golden pleaded guilty in the
municipal court this morning to the
charge of drunkenness and disorderly
conduct. At the same time she said
she was not guilty. Judge Plymat i'm
posed fine of $50 and costs. The
woman wept in court. The fine was
paid by man from Lake Crystal,
fifty-five to sixty years old, by the
name of James. This gentleman was
with the woman when she stirred up
the racket that resulted in her arrest.
They were in the Saulpaugh cafe,
though they had not registered. This
was shortly before six o'clock last
evening. The woman was already
drunk She declared she did not want
anything to eat, she justed wanted to
drink She uttered some very bad
words and called bad names to sever
al of those around her. After a short
time, some of the clerks trudged her
off to the police station. One is un-
derstood 20 have received a hard slap.
The woman told Judge Plymat that
she came from Minneapolis; that she
was married, though not living with
her husband, and that he was in New
York.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-02-15
st, Clair
From Mondays Daily.

From Mondays Daily.
John Fitzloff returned from near
Waldorf Saturday. John has been
staying with his brother-in-la since
December.
Mr.. Ludtke visited friends and
relatives near Waldorf few days last
week.
John Kopke, who had an operation
for hernia and appendicitis, was able
to leave the hospital Saturday. He is
staying with his sister, Mrs. Lutholz
until he is able to return home.
A number of the friends of Mr.. and
Mrs. r. Westfall gave them a pleasant
surprise at their home Thursday
evening. Cards were played until
twelve, then refreshments were served
by the ladies.
Mr.. futile entertained number of
his gentlemen friends at the depot
Thursday evening of last week.
Mrs. Chase has been sick for a
few weeks with throat trouble, is on
the gain. Dr. Miller of Mankato was
called Sunday.
A few from st. Clair attended the
wedding of Laura Kurth of st. Clair
and Mr.. Swartz of Willow Creek Mon
day at the home of the brides
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. H. Kurth
Laura after completing the local
school attended school at Mankato
preparing herself for teacher. She
has taught several terms around
home and last year at Willow Creek.
She was a successful teacher. Her
many friends extend their congratu
lations to the happy couple. Mr.. and
Mrs. Swartz will soon go to Willow
Creek to live.
Herman Frank took a sleighing
party to the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Kurth Saturday evening, it was
surprise shower on their daughter
Laura. She was presented with several
pieces of cut glass.
Mr.. REESE near Smiths Mill is
loading a car with baled hay.
The Farmers Elevator is buying
corn to ship at one dollar per bushel.
Paul Schaumnen entertained a
number of his gentleman friends at
a card party Friday evening. Those
present were Messrs. Quinn, Fitzloff,
Schultz, Crowley, Cords, Hussey,
Powell, Hermans and John Fitzloff
Jr. A very enjoyable evening was
spent after which number one
bachelor supper was served by the
host.
Dick Schultz spent the last of the
week at Kasota.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-02-15
DEATH DUE TO COAL GAS
John Gerber, An Old Resident Of
New UIm, Found Dead In
His Home

New Ulm, February 9.-John Ger
Der, an old resident of the ST. George
neighborhood was found dead in his
bed at his home there Thursday
morning by Rev. F. Pozek and 9TH
ers, who went there to investigate.
There had been no life seen around
the home that morning nor the previ-
Gus evening and his friends became
alarmed. They found the home locked
up but could see Mr.. Gerber in bed
through the window. They forced the
window and it was found that life had
departed. The cause of his demise was
asphyxiation by coal gas, which es-
capped from a self-feeder coal burner,
in the home. 1t was found that the
chimney was stopped up and but lit
tie of the gas could escape except in
to the room where the stove was sit
uated.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-02-15
NoN-PARTY IN POLITICS
Frank Admission On the Part of
Organizers To That
Effect

Frank admissions by Nonpartisan
league organizers that they are try
ing to form a political party and that
the league was prepared to stand the
expenses of all it's candidates and hire
men to take the places of farmer
candidates on the farms during the
campaign, today reached the office OF
Secretary of State julius A. Schmahl,
says The st. Paul Dispatch.
The corrupt practices law will ap-
ply to the league, in that event, 1t
was ruled, providing for detailed re-
ports of receipts and expenditures of
all political committees and Organi-
cations.
Spencer Folkedal of Dalson, Mimi,
made the report.
Recently l had conversation with
a Nonpartisan league organizer and
he CURLY Informed me they were or
ganizing a political party" he wrote.
"How much money can man or
several men collect and spend for
political purposes without publishing
at regular intervals list of receipts
and expenditures?
Il am no lawyer, but judging from
the campaign carried on, it would
seem they come under that law.
Recently a speaker here stated
that the league was prepared to stand
the expenses of all it's candidates even
to hiring man to take the candi-
dates place on the farm during the
campaign"
Mr. Folkedal will be advised of the
application of the corrupt practices
law.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-02-15
OF LOYALTY
SHAKING UP REDWOOD
Couple of Men Brought Before
Justice of Peace; SIeuth Is
At Work
From Mondays Daily.

from Mondays Oailf.
Redwood Falls, February lid
ward Schmiesing was arrested at
his home between Lucan and Milroy
by L. T. White on authority of Sher-
iff Hassenstab, was brought to this
city and taken before Judge F. A.
Gray, on charge of opposing the
draft and also disloyal utterances.
He pleaded not guilty and was
bound over under $4,000 bonds. He
will have his preliminary hearing
on Monday, February 10. He gave
bonds for his appearance on that
date.
Sheriff Hassenstaff arrested farm
er by the name of P. ]. Willeston on
the charge of disloyalty Among 9TH
er things he is alleged to have said
that Germany was justified in sink
ing the Lusitania." He also had a
hearing before Judge Gray and plead
ed not guilty and was bound over on
$4,000 bonds to appear before the
grand jury at the April term of the
district court. In his home south of
Wanda was found large picture of
the kaiser, and also had a picture of
the German army decorating the
walls of his donicile
This county is getting fine shak-
ing up at present under the shrewd
and able work of a representative of
the State Safety commission, Pink
erton man, who certainly knows his
business and is not afraid to do his
duty. He has been ably assisted by
County Director A. d. Stewart, Sher-
iff Hassenstab and County Attorney
A. H. Emerson, who are also doing
excellent work in supressing disloy-
atty in this county.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-02-15
ALIENS IN THE GOPHER
. STATE MUST REGISTER
They Are Required To Answer
Thirty-Five Questions; Date
For Work

Minnesota aliens will be required to
answer thirty-fve questions when
they register in the state February
%, rs and q, according to the "alien
registration questionnaire' distributed
to newspapers. Germans are exempt
from the registration, but State Audi
tor Preus, director of the undertaking
for the Minnesota Public Safety COM
mission, said names of such alien
enemies would be obtained from the
United States government soon and
that these Germans then will be re-
quired to supply the same informa-
ton as other ali..-..
Name of registrant, address, length
of residence there, age, citizenship,
birthplace, date of arrival in the
United States, and port of entry are
some of the questions asked in the
QUESTIONABLE. Other queries which
must be answered are:
Married or single; residence of
wife; names and ages of children, and
number of children attending public
schools; names of any male relatives
taking part in present war and coun-
try which they served O.. ere serving;
whether or not registered under the
draft act; draft serial number; wheth-
er or not exemption was claimed from
the draft; whether or not first natur-
alization papers have taken out, and
| if SO, why second papers were not
taken out, why the registrant had
not done SO; description of all prop
erty owned; stocks, bonds or other
securities owned; whether or not any
property has been sold by registrant
since the United States begun war
against Germany and location of any
safe deposit vault rented by regis
trant.
! The registrants must swear to the
truth Of their answers. All adult
aliens except Germans are affected
There is no maximum age limit Audi
tor Preus plans to begin distribution
of 100000 blank QUESTIONABLE forms
and certificate cards of registration
among the town clerks and city and
village recorders who will have charge
of the registration in the various dis
tricts under the direction of the
boards of county commissioners.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-02-15
Napoleon
From Mondays Daily.

TiOut uOU0oy =
The Red Cross dance Friday
evening was a very enjoyable affair
although the crowd was not as large
as expected. A nice sum was added
F! to the Red Cross treasury.
Miss Ardi Gilmore is taking Miss
Keller's place in the working force
at l.. Troendle's store.
DR.. j. F. Bomberger and son
Charles, Lloyd Mccarthy, Frank Bor-
ebert and William Schulz were among
those who attended the auto show in
the cities this week.
The Red Cross shipped another lot
to Mankato today. The largest all
made since January Is. Two Red
Cross lies have been run down recently
and one proved to have been brought
here by a stranger The other has
no foundation whatever. This is the
usual result
Word from Ross Johnston say he
reached his destination safely Satur-
day, February 2.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Prohl at
tended the funeral of the formers
grandparent, Mr.. Barnes of Vernon
Center Saturday.
The city water was turned off Fri
day. The pump is being repaired.
Several box socials and dances
occurred on Friday night in this
vicinity
The friends OF Lyle Sellers gave him
a surprise Friday evening. He ex-
pected to take a load of his friends
to dance in Sterling until the crowd
announced that it was surprise and
that they expected to spend the even
ing with him. The evening was spent
with games and dancing.
C. o.. Sellers will move his family
to his farm in Beauford in March.
Merle Cornell who spent last Sun
day at home before enlisting is the
youngest son of Mr.. and Mrs. Judd
Cornell, who having brought up a
large family are now left alone on
the farm.
Nathan Oggeshall is now located
at camp in South Carolina.
John F. Albrecht of the firm
Albrecht and Sonve, has returned
from Minneapolis, while there he took
the Merchants short course at the
university.
Miss Minnie Keller is visiting her
sister, Mrs. Mullen at Saltwater
Mrs. George Nerbovig and Ruth of
Sioux Falls, S. D., spent Friday at the
M. A. Gilmore home.
DR.. T. G.. Bussee has been attending
the Dentist association in the cities.
Miss Florence McGuiggan went to
Mankato Saturday
Mapleton Red Cross has two
patriotic workers over eighty years of
age. They are Mrs. II. M Chandler
and Mrs. M. Rathstock. The former
has knit thirty-four pairs of wristlets
and cut blocks for two quilts and
pieced one taken care of her own
home. The latter. has one son and one
grandson who volunteered for serv-
ice and she is knitting her bit
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-02-15
From Saturdays Daily.


Mrs. Fred Bot of Springfield was
shopping in the city today.
T. M. Zuel is spending several days
at Duluth, attending to business mat
tiers.
Charles H. Mohr went to St. Paul
last night to attend the big automo-
bile show.
Mrs. Peter Mention of Lake Wash
ington is visiting at the home of Mrs.
H. S. Mabee.
William J. Evans, merchant of
Cambria, was business caller in
Mankato today.
Mr.. and Mis-. C. G. Hoerr Of LIE
Sueur spent the day visiting the lat
ter's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. j. B.
Richards.
Miss Augusta L. Herboth of Queen
City, Mo-, has come to Mankato to
make her home with her aunt, Mrs.
William Burkhart.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. C. Hotaling de-
parted today for Des MONIES where
they will attend the Iowa State Edi-
torial association.
Charles Fl. Wagon, who underwent
an operation at Rochester recently,
has made a good recovery, and is
able to be out again.
William j. Wigley and little daugh-
ter Elizabeth of Lake Crystal were
callers in the city today.
Charles Gray, business manager for
$50 Long, Lefty" was in Mankato to-
day. This play will be at the Mankato
theatre February 16 and II,
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-02-15
men FOR SHIPYARDs
They Are Wanted BY the Gov.
eminent; Should Apply
st Once

The department of labor of the
United States government has issued
an urgent appeal for workmen to en-
roll in the United States public serv-
ice reserve and especially for enroll
ment in the United States shipyard
volunteers of the public service re-
serve.
This is call for workmen of all
classes for ship building and most es-
pecially for metal workers.
There is need for motor mechanics
who are willing to enroll for immedi-
ate service in France under General
Persning.
Registration can be made and de-
tailed information given by the mill
tary board, which is holding daily ses-
sions at the Blue Earth county court
house, second floor; hours, 10 to IL
a. M; to 9 p. m.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-02-15
LETTERS FROM BOYS
IN ARMY CAMPS

The following letter was received
by Miss Title Ryknus:
Some Place in France, January 2,
1918. Dear Folks at Home: / have
received one letter and both boxes
you sent me and was very pleased to
receive same. Everything was just
what l wanted and this is one of the
happiest Christmases / ever spent, and
l want to thank you all for what you
sent me.
/ received letter from H. H. Nc
Cherry, a northwestern engineer whom
used to fire for. He is brother of
the DR.. McCleery that used to pitch
baseball for Mankato.
| am still firing every day, just
trying to do my duty, you know.
This regiment is sure doing splendid
work over here. We are given more
write ups in the paper than any
other regiment in the army, and the
were the first regiment to go into
active service here in France.
/ have a chance now to transfer
into the Northwestern company which
is company E, and suppose l ought
to but have been so well treated in
the Santa Fee company. that l hate to
leave it, l don't know what to do.
The engineer l have been firing for
is Great Western man who used
to work out of Oelwein, Iowa He sure
is a good scout.
My friends, L.. A. Barette, received
a box from the Red Cross society at
Emmons, Mimi, which is his home
town. He is happy go lucky SOL
dier
The weather here is not so severe
as it is in Minnesota which l am glad
of as the thought of what l went
through last winter sure makes me
SILVER. There is about one inch of
snow on the ground now which has
been lying there for about two weeks
and is slowly melting away. l hope
we don't get any more, haven't seen
snow plough in France yet. l sup
pose the snow ploughs are out on the
road there now and maybe the
rotarys too, which reminds me of
some cold and bitter days.
| have seen some of those old his
toric places over here that we have
read so much about in school and
have been near where some of the
hardest battles of the war were
fought, but / can thank my stars that
l am in safe place. l will write
more in a few days. With love to you
all, your brother and son, Carl
RykhuS.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-02-15
BERT BLUME ARRAICNED
He Is Charged With Having Sold
Red Liquor Without Hold
ing License
From Mondays Daily.

Bert Blume late Saturday afternoon
was arraigned before Judge Comstock
on the district court under an indict-
ment charging him with selling liquor
without a license. Blume was locked
up few days ago on the accusation
of furnishing liquor to a soldier, who
was also a blacklisted man. This
young man had been a victim of the
liquor habit, but, since his enlistment
had managed to keep away from
drink very well indeed, and no one
possessing any real manhood and
knowing the facts would think of Of
fering him liquor. Blume pleaded not
guilty and was remanded to the
county Jail to await trial.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-02-15
UP The MATTER
Clifford Spear Has Paid Over
to Young Woman The Sum
of $500

Clifford Spear. the young man who
was convicted by jury on statutory
charge more than two months ago
and was sentenced to make payments
to young woman for period of
years, got the matter finally settled
up last Saturday afternoon by paying
a lump sum of $500. He has been in
Jail since December g. For a long
time he stubbornly maintained that
he was innocent and refused to un-
dertake to make any payments. He
finally expressed his desire to enlist,
SO the matter was settled with the
court by tie payment of the lump sum
to the complaining witness.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-02-15
DEATH OF MISS CYPHERS
This WeII-KnoWn Young Lady
Was the Victim of
Pneumonia

Miss Edith Cypners, well known
young lady of this city, died this
morning at $50 of pneumonia at the
home of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Al
bert Cyphers on Bunker Hill. She was
ill only ten days. Miss Cyphers was
born November 20, 1900. She is sur
vived by her parents, five sisters and
six brothers. The funeral will be held
Monday afternoon at two o'clock from
the home, Rev. G. A. Cahoon will Of
ficiate. Interment will be made in the
GlenwOod cemetery.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-02-15
LOYALTY AT HIGH TIDE
Splendid Patriotic Meeting Was
Held At ButterfieId Thurs
day Night

Loyalty was supreme at the rally
that was addressed Thursday even
ing at Butterfeld by Judge w. L.
Comstock. The city hall was filed
to its capacity. The Judge contrasted
democracy with autocracy, seeking to
make the people realize the benefits
that they enjoyed in this country.
Other speakers were Postmaster Gro
gan of st. James, county chairman OF
the America First association, and r.
M. Hughes of Minneapolis, represent
ing the U. C. T. The city superin-
tendent of schools of Butterfield rem
dered several vocal solos.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-02-15


w. H. Detamore. county superinten-
dent of schools, went to Minneapolis
yesterday afternoon to attend the
farm bureau conference there.
DR.. Helen Hughes Hielscher is
spending several days in Chicago,
visiting Captain Hielscher, who ex-
poets to leave for France in the near
future.
frank Matthews, business manager
ior Good Gracious Annabelle," was
IN Mankato today arranging for the
appearance of his attraction at the
Mankato theatre Sunday, Febru-
airy "a.
II. c. Gerlach, architect, was back
at work in his office today, after hav-
ing been ill for the past week. and
confined to his home.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-02-15
WAS REFUSED THE HALL
Non-Partisan Speaker Quickly
Shut Out At Garden City
Yesterday

Owing to inability to get hall,
the Nom Partisan rally scheduled to
take place at Garden City yesterday
afternoon did not occur. The manag-
ers of the rally tried in vain to get
the Woodmen hall, the Christian
church and Sheppard's hall, but were
turned down every time. Another
rally was scheduled to take place
this afternoon at two o'clock in Cam
bria.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-02-15

Miss Mary Thompson, who is study
ing nursing at Rochester, was home
to spend Sunday with her parents
Aleck Guddal of Pemberton, Nina,
was in the city on business today.
Ed Kaufman and A. Bloome of
Minnesota Lake were callers in the
city yesterday.
Mrs. Minnie Hubbard was called to
Minneapolis this morning to attend to
business matters.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-02-15

w. c. Groth, division engineer of
the Great Western railroad at ST.
Paul; T. E. Kearney, superintendent
of maintenance of way at Redwing,
and Mr.. Edgerton of the chief en-
gineer's office at Redwing, visited
in Mankato yesterday.
Mrs. w. M. Harris, Misses Liza
belle Norman and Mable Jenkins of
Lake Crystal were in the city yes
terday to attend grand opera, and
while here stopped at the Ben Pay
hotel.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-02-15
SISTER M. SELMA DIES
She Passed Away at Academy
of Our Lady of Good
Counsel
From Monday,s Daily.

Sister M. Selma died at the Acad-
envy Of Our Lady of Good Counsel
yesterday at lis p. m. Sister Sell
ma was formerly Miss Frances Sic
bauer of this city. She is survived
by her father George Siebauer, six
brothers and two sisters: Joseph G.
of De Kalb, ILL.,, Rev. A. F. of Mil
waukee, Wis.,, Anthony " Mankato,
Lucy and Josephine at home, John
j. of Seattle, Wash, Martin, Camp
Hancock, Georgia and Henry at
home.
The funeral will be held tomorrow
morning at eight O'Clock from the
chapel of the academy.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-02-15
Now is the Time to be Careful.

NOW is tne IIfne 10 DC OdreIUI.
Avoid limitations or substitutes, get
the genuine Foley's Honey and Tar,
and you have cough medicine you
can depend upon. 1t gives prompt
relief, clears throat, loosens phlegm,
soothes, heals. Checks coughs, colds,
whooping cough, la grippe, bronchial
coughs. Contains no opiates. F. G..
Thomas. AdYt.