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The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-15
Birmingham Musicians
 Delight Boys in Camp

Montgomery, January 14.-(Special)
 Mrs Edna Gockel Gussen, piano; Miss
 Bettie Rosalind Gilmore. harp, and
 Miss Mildred Kahn. voice, all of Bir-
 imngham, gave an informal concert at
 Camp Sheridan Sunday afternoon and
 more appreciattive or more demon
 strative audience than that which
 greeted them could hardly be imag- ined. The affair from beginning to end was indeed most charming. Mrs. Gussen rendered several num- bers in which she displayed rare vir- tuosity. Miss Gilmore in her harp solos achieved distinct triumph. ln- cluding her encores she played in all 16 pieces and the listeners would have been delighted had she played more. No such harp performance has ever been heard in this section. No wonder Birmingham Is proud of this beauti- ful and gifted young woman. Miss Kahn in her song numbers ac- quilted herself admirably and was cor dially received. She Is a pupil of Pro- lessor Lawrence of Birmingham. J. J. Gilmore, Miss Ciilmore's father, accompanied the party to the camp. of the ship, nor did they say how shs Twas damaged There were 43 men aboard. The Texans wireless operator reported that the starboard boats had been lowered: that the aft boat was lost, and that an attempt was being made to lower the forward boat. Oil from the ships hold was poured OF the
 starboard side in an effort to make sea conditions better for launching the life- boats.
 The ship which brought word of the Texans plight reported that she had l endeavored to get in touch with the lat | ter direct, but had not been able to do I so. The vessel picked up message to ] or from the steamer Willamette. say l ing:
 1 GO to assistance of Texan. | It was impossible. it was said here, to ascertain how the Texan had been struck, as there apparently was no mes sage from vessel with which she might
 have been in collision.
 | Washington, January f4.-lndirect in- 1 formation reaching the navy department 1 said the Texan had been in collision
 with another ship which had gone to
 the rescue of the Texans crew. As far
 as is known, no lives were lost in the collision. An official report on the ac- l cident is expected at the navy depart-
 ment.
 | Grip Follows the Snow l LAXATIVE BROMO QUININE Tab
 lets taken in time will prevent Grip.
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NEWS OF BESSEMER
MISS BERNEY GILLEN, correspomdenG

made by aT J. Brooks, at the Grand theatre; T. J. Lamar, at the Prin- cess, and George Ross, at the Dixie.
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PERSONAL

Kenneth AI Mcdonald was operated on Sunday night at St. Vincent's hos pital for appendicitis and was reported
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among ether things, that he hoped to see an intensive campaign waged among the farmers of Alabama, that he hoped to get them to take a more active and supporting interest in the war than say ing that they were doing their bit oy raising food for the nation. while at the same time they were getting higher prices for their products than ever known before in the history of the state
 MRS. MATHIS MAKES TALK
 Col. T. o. Smith, Jefferson county committee chairman, made a short talk and also Mrs G. L. Mathis. The meet ing adjourned immediately after the luncheon to reconvene at the campaign headquarters in the First National Bank building. Mrs Mathis called by for some advertising matter, and said that shs was going out to stir them up some. The meeting was marked by lively interest. and several propositions were taken up for discussion.
 The advertising managers of the prin- cipal stores of Birmingham, constitut- ing the city publicity committee, met in inc rooms of the advertising manager of I,oveman, Joseph & Loeb yesterday morning to discuss matters pertaining to their part of the work. Practically all of the stores agreed to carry advertise ments of the thrift stamps in every ad
  also made that it be suggested through this medium that preference be given to the merchants whose ads carried this space devoted to patriotic cause
 MOTION MAKES REQUEST
 Crawford Johnson, state director of Alabama, is also in receipt of letter from President Moton of Tuskegee in- stiute in which he asks for the appoint ment of the following negroes to woris among their own race in the interest or this issue:
 V. H. Tulane, Montgomery; Prot Y E. Hudson, Selma; pr. E. T. Belsaw' Mobile; Rev. J. w. Goodgame. birHlns ham; Dr. U. c. Mason, Birmingham : pr. F. J. Gregg, Bessemer; c. flrst Johnson, Mobile: pr. A. F Owens, Sel- ma: Bishop J. w. Alstork, Montgom- cry: T. M. Campbell, Tuskeegee inst- ute: ]. l., Thomas, Union Springs; C. I. Galloway, Tuskeegee institute; Os- car w. Adams, Birmingham G. M. Trenholm, Montgomery; Dr. j. w.. Darden, Opelika; B. H. Barnes, Tus- caioosa; Rev. A. C. Williams, birmins- ham; Rev w. H. Nixon. Birmingham' J. R wingfield. Greenville; Rev. w. Fl Holloway, Talladega; President w. :. Buchanan, Normal; R. A. Blount, Bfr- mingham; Mrs. Booker T. Washington, Tuskegee institute; Mrs Lillian Dun- gee, Montgomery Cornelia Bowen, Waugh; Mrs. Mamie Butler, Montgom- cry; w T. Woods, Mobile. and Rev. R. M. Davis, Birmingham.
 These appointments have been made and MT. Johnson has written per- sonal letter to each of them request ing their support and asking them to be present at Tuskegee institute on January 16-17 when a conference is going to be held there in the interest of the negro.
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Grip Follows the snow
 LAXATIVE BROMO QUININE Tab lets taken in time will prevent Grip. F. w. GROVES signature on box. soc.
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Controlled by Cheney's Expectorant
 If your children suffer from croup or whooping cough, are run down in health and weight, just get 25c bot tie of Cheney's Expectorant from any drug store and take as directed, on label and croup or whooping cough will leave them. they will breathe cas- fly again, and will gain weight and be comfortable once more. Cheney's Ex- pectorant is an invaluable remedy for coughs, colds. hoarseness and asthma. -(Adv.)
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COUNCIL MEETING

The Bessemer city council will meet Tuesday evening and it is thought that the matter of allowing the farm CTS to peddIe their meat within the city limits without license will be taken up. At the last session of the council this was referred to the ju- dietary committee with instructions to report back at the next meeting.
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!, Mrs. T. R, Copeland proved a charm ing hostess this afternoon when she entertained the members of Circle 8 of the Pastors Helpers of the First Methodist church at her home on Nine teenth street. A business session was held, at which time plans for the pro gressive tacky party were completed, During the afternoon delicious re- treatments were served. Those pres ent were: Mrs. NJ. B. Purdy, Mrs. A. D. Sturdivant, Mrs J. J. Karr, Mrs. Oscar Harmer.7 Mrs. Fred Williams, Mrs. Grover Smith, Mrs Gordon Fritz and the hostess, Mrs. T. R, Cope land
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Whooping Cough.
 Colds, Croud

Controlled by Cheney. Expectorant
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-08-23
Mankato TOWNSHIP

Mr.. and Mrs. Al Weaver and family
and mother. Mrs. Horace Powell re-
turned to their home at Spokane
Wash. after spending month visit
ing relatives here Mrs. Powell will
spend the winter with her daughter
Mr. Powell going later to visit.
Mrs. Dan Foley entertained the
Red Cross ladies THURSDAY. Thirteen
ladies were present. The meeting
will be held with Mrs. A. d. Stand :
ford Ausust %.
A baby girl arrived at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. Edmond Ore Fri
day of last week.
A. D. Stamford has disposed of his
interest in the throshing machine to
H. Evans.
The baby of Mr.. and Mrs. Edmond
Ores is seriously i'll.
Mr.. and Mrs. James CooDer visited
at Mankato Sunday.
A number of families from this
vicinity offended tho county option
rally, at the opera house Sunday
night.
Everyone IS busy stacking, the
rain having put back the work con
Siderable
County onficn=f1oction next Mon
day, August 10. Everyone turn out
md vote dry.
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Aug. 16-23-3O
CITATION FOR HEARING ON FINAL
+ ACCOUNT AND FOR DlSTRI-
BUTTON.

STATE OF MINNESOTA, County of
Blue Earth In Probate Court.
In the Matter of the Estate CT Jane c.
Evans, Decedent.
The State of Minnesota to all per-
sons interested in the above entitled
matter Whereas, John j. Roberts
has filed in this court his final ac-
count of his administration of the
estate of the above named decedent,
together with his petition praying for
the adjustment and allowance of said
final account and for distribution of the
residue of said estate to the persons
thereunto entitled: J. ordered,
that said petition be heard, and that
all persons interested in SAID matter
be and appear before this court on
the 9TH day of September, 1918, at
ten o'clock a. m, at the Probate
Court Rooms in the Court House, at
Mankato in said County, and then and
there, or as soon thereafter as said
matter can be heard, show cause, if
any they have, why said petition
should not be granted; and that this
citation be served by the publication
thereof in The Mankato Free Press
according to law
Witness the Honorable Evan
Hughes Judge of said court, and the
seal of said court, this 18th day of
August 1915
court Seal) EVAN HUGHES.
Judge.
William F. Hughes.
Attorney for Petitioner.
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Spring Island

Following are the articles made by
the Junior Red Cross, District No.
II, during July and August: Twenty
seven and one-half dozen gun wipes
so dozen mouth swabs, afghan
squares, II knitted scrub cloths, 4
pieced quilts 36x42, pieced quilts
72x90. s bedside bags, 9 wash cloths;
bath towels; linen tray cloths;
linen napkins. The Rapidan chapter
sent in three dozen bed jackets in
July and has a large shipment near
ly ready.
The following articles were made by
the Yaeger school District No. 81: One
sweater, II knitted afghan squares:
800 gun wipes; 1465 mouth swahs; 8
knitted wash cloths; 20 linen tray
cloths; s handkerchiefs, Is linen
towels; 4 knitted scrub cloths; IS
linen napkins
Rapidan school District No. 66: One
quilt 36x42, 100 mouth swabs, 200
gun wipes.
Pipe school District No. II: Four
quilts 36x42, 20 handkerchiefs, 597
gun wipes.
Renyille school District No. 90:
Twelve hospital sheets 72x72, twelve
linen towels.
Rapioan Dam school District No
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Aug. 1928 80.
CITATION FOR HEARING ON Pc.
TITION TO SELL, MORTGAGE
OR LEASE LAND.

STATE OF MINNESOTA, County of
Blue Earth In Probate Court.
In the Matter of the Estate of Lottie
/. Hobbs, Deceased.
The State of Minnesot1 to all per-
sons interested in the sale of certain
lands belonging to said estate. The
petition of Charles w. Johnson as
representative of the above named es-
tate, being duly filed in this court.
representing that it is necessary and
for the best interests Of said estate
and of all interested therein that GER
tain lands of said decedent described
therein be sold and PRAYING tint a
license he to Charles w. Johnson
granted to sell the same:
Now, Therefore, you, and each of
you, are hereby cited and required
to show cause. if any you have. be-
fore this court, at the Probate Court
Rooms ia the Court House. in Manka-
to, County of Blue Earth, State of
Minnesota, on the eth day of Septem
Der, 1918, at ten o'clock a. M. WHY
the prayer of said petition should not
be granted.
Witness the Judge of said Court
and the seal of said Court, this 10th
day of August, 1918.
tCourt Seal) EVAN HUGHES,
Judge of Probate
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Aug. 16-23-30.
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 Lottie
L. Hobbs, Decedent. sF tI
Letters Testamentary this day hav-
ing been granted to Charles w. john
son. . a
1t is Ordered, That the time with
in which all creditors of the above
named decedent may present claims
against her estate in this court, be,
and the same hereby is, limited to six
months from and after the GAZE here
of; and that Thursday the 18th day
of February 1919, 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 appointed as the time and
place for hearing upon and the ex-
examination. adjustment and allow
ance of such claims as shall be pre-
sented within the time aforesaid.
Let notice hereof be given by the
of this order in The Man
kato Free Press as provided by law.
Dated August 10. 1918.
(Probate Seal.) EVAN HUGHES,
Judge Of Probate.
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Aug. 16-23-30.
CITATION FOR HEARING ON FL
NAL ACCOUNT AND FOR DIS
TRIBUTlON.

STATE OF, MINNESOTA. County OF
Blue Earth In Probate Court.
In the Matter of the Estate of Andrew
Fl. Allen, Decedent.
The State of Minnesota to all per-
sons interested in the above entitled
matter: Whereas, Sarah C.. Allen has
filed in this court her final account
of her administration of the estate of
the above named decedent, together
with her petition praying for the adj
justment and allowance of said final
account and for distribution of the
residue of said estate to the persons
thereunto entitled 1t is Ordered,
that said petition be heard, and that
all persons interested in said matter
be and appear before this court on
the 18th day of September 1913, at ten
o'clock a. M, at the Probate Court
Rooms in the Court House at Manka-
to in said County, and then and
there, or as soon thereafter as said
matter can be heard. show cause, if
any they have, why said petition
should not be granted; and that this
citation be served by the publication
thereof. in The Mankato Free Press,
according to law.
Witness the Honorable Evan
Hughes Judge of said court. and the
seal of said court, this 18th day of.
August, 1918.
Court SeaI) EVAN HUGHES,
Judge,
F. Hughes
Attorney for Petitioner.
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Aug 1923 80.
CITATION FOR HEARING ON Pc
TITlON FOR ADMINISTRATION.

In the Matter of the Estate of Mag
| dalena Maloney, Deceased.
! STATE OF MINNESOTA, County of
Blue Earth, In Probate Court.
The State of Minnesota to all per-
sens interested in the granting of the
estate of said decedent: The petition
of John Maloney having been filed in
this court, representing that Magda-
lena MalOney, then resident of the
County of Blue Earth, State of Min
nesota, died intestate on the 9th day
OF April, 1918; and praying that let
tiers of administration of her estate be
granted to John Maloney, and the
court having fixed the time and
place for hearing said petition:
THEREFORE,, YOU. AND EACH OF
YOU, are hereby cited and required
TO show cause. if any YOU have. be-
fore this court at the Probate Court
Rooms in the Court House. in the City
of Mankato, in the County of Blue
Earth. State of Minnesota, on the 7tht
day of September, 1918, at ten o'clock
A. NJ, why said petition should not
be granted.
Witness, The Judge of said Court,
and the Seal of said Court, this 18th
day of August, 1918.
(Court Seal.) EVAN HUGHES,
Probate Judge
c. e. Gilmore,
Attorney for Petitioner
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LETT aR FROM MISS MARSH

lie Isabc. Z 4tty is in receipt
of the following letter from Mar
guerite Marsh:
France July 10, 191S.-Dear Belle:
Last week found Allan Alters and
Grant Willard about twenty five
miles from where l am stationed. 1t
was just an accident, / was in a store
looking over some post cards and l
got into conversation with some
American boys. They asked me what
part of the States was from. When
said Minnesota, they said; "You
don't happen to be from Mankato do
you, or know Grant Willard? He is
just seven kilometers from here" l
was so excited that 1 rushed out of
the store found the boy who had
driven me up and had him take me
out to see Grant. About half way
out realized that l had tightly
gripped in one hand the post cards
had been looking at. 1 never paid
for them. Grant was sitting in his
we drove up. He looks just fine, has
grown mustache. 1t was late and
couldn't stay but few minutes. 1t
surely seemed good to see him.
Marion suggested in her last letter
where they thought Grant was. She
was right then. Now he is down
here instructing the French. He just
got in the night before / saw him.
Wasn't that lucky coincidence? Last
night Mr.. Beasely, a divisional Sec
rotary took me for a long ride out
to couple of new camps which are
to be supplied from our hut. We
will go out there several times
week, see that they get supplies, en-
tertainments and do what ever we |
can for them. At the first one / found |
Mrs. Shocks son. If you run across |
her tell her that l saw him. He |!
came down to see me the next day |
and ! had long visit with him. He |
told me that George Martinsen, an
other boy from Mankato was just
few kilometers the other side of our |
camp. l haven't had time to look
him up yet.
l spent all morning squeezing
lemons with boy they call Alkolilke |
helping me. The water is so poor
1t has to be chlorinated that the boys |
hate to drink it. They drink lemon
ade faster than we can keep it made.
Lemons are very expensive. We
paid fifty confines or about nine
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f7iNoh


The Ladies' Aid will meet Wednes-
day afternoon, August %, with Mrs.
Walter Macbeth.
Stacking is the pastime for The
men.
Miss Minnie Miller is working III
town.
Cattle buyers were around Tivoli
Monday.
Everyone is patiently waiting to
hear how the election turned out
Mrs. E. Kelly and her sister Minnie
visited their parents Monday.
Lightning struck tree in the
front yard at the home of Mrs. F. Mo-
sher damaging the tree and the
clothes line. Some clothes that were
on the line were burned.
Marie Musser visited Mrs. H. Buc-
holtz last Saturday.
S. Swanson and Ivan Macbeth are
dragging the roads today.
Mrs. Elva Tabor visited the e.
Mosher home last Sunday
The men are finding fault with the
rain and are very discouraged. The
women however are we'll pleased,
having plenty of soft water.
Mrs. W. Macbeth and daughter were
Mankato callers last Saturday.
Guy Ford is shock threshing now
Although the farmers were notified
through The Free Press to stack all
grain, some are not following it very
wen, Farmers should stack their
grain so as to get better flour from
the grain and then there wouldn't be
so many complaining of poor flour.
Miss Minnie Larson called on the
Miller home Monday.
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100; Forty-four knitted afghs.
| squares.
This is complete list of wo !. urr
!, ed in to date.
fl. B. Dornberg of Minneapol 80
the very welcome guest of the /, Urn.
berg family Saturday and Sunda.y.
The Rev. w. A. Shannon of 7l:n-
neapolis. who was in his yout!, 9
pioneer Of this locality, spent the
week end with his relatives, the Coun
cilmans', who greatly enjoyed his Wis
1t with them.
Miss Betha Wagner goes to. Mar
shalltown, Iowa, to resume her work
OF teaching English in the high school
there. This young lady who is pref
ty and amiable has made host OF
friends here during vacation days who
regret her departure.
Denzil Wagner writes from France
that his company ate only one meal
In thirty six hours and that was on the
Fourth of July. but that that spread
tasted good. They have been get
ting about one square meal in TWEEN
ty hours and make many, long
tedious marches in the night. His
company crossed the Ourcq river in
the face OF a terrific barage fire. Priv
ate Wagner is member of the fam
Gus infantry of whom General PERISH
ing said eff l ever have to storm
the gates of hell. I'll pick the One
hundred and Sixty Eighth to lead the
way"
Mrs. Emma Liebrecht and two
young daughters are guests of Mrs.
William Waddell, sister. Mrs. Lie
brecht is rapidly recovering from a
severe operation which was performed
in Rochester.
The Spring Island Junior auxiliary
will give an album social at the school
house Saturday night. The young
folks will serve ice cream cones.
candy and crackerjacks. The chill
Gren have worked very hard and one
product OF their industry is a beauti
ful silk quilt which will be sold at
auction by Arthur Mitchell during tho
evening. They also have made a
handsome red, white and blue Lib
erty quilt on which is printed the his
tory of Spring Island. This will be
sold by chance to members of this
community only. Come everybody
and enjoy the evening and extend a
neiplpg hand to the hard working
juniors, Do not forget the date of
the Album social Saturday night, Au-
gust "a.
William Garst and sister, Miss Dore
dafst OF Coon Rapids, Ia. made a stop
over on their way to Winnipeg with
their friends, Mr.. and Mrs. S. F. Wag-
ner. They report that Southern Iowa
is suffering from drouth. The corn
ana wheat are ruined and pastures
dried up. The farmers here would
gladly puff few of their surplus
down that way.
Many farmers went to the tractor
demonstration held lately. The big
motors seemed to make bigeer
hit" oSoi
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Aug. 9-16-23
CITATION FOR HEARING ON Pc
Triton FOR ADMINISTRA-
TION

In the Matter of the Estate of Fred
D. Clements, Deceased.
State Of Minnesota, County of Blue
Earth In Probate Court.
The State of Minnesota To all per-
sons interested in the granting of
administration of the estate of said
decedent: The petition of Lavantia
D. Clements having been filed in this
court, representing that Fred D.
Clements, then a resident of the
County of Blue Earth State of Mimi
csota, died intestate on the 18th day
of July 1918; and praying that letters
of administration of his estate DE
granted to Albert M. Clements, and
the court having fixed the time and
place fol. hearing said petition:
THEREFORE,. YOU, AND EACH OF
YOU, are hereby cited and required
to show cause, if any you Rave, before
this court at the Probate Court
Rooms in the Court House, in the
City of Mankato in the County of
Blue Earth, State Of Minnesota, on
the 9TH day Of September 1918, at ten
o'clock A. M, why said petition
should not be GRANTEE.
Witness, The Judge of said Court,
and the Seal of said Court, this 9Th
day of August 1918.
court SeaD
EVAN HUGHES,
Probate Judge.
J. W. Schmitt,
fDr
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MRS. Jennie LEAGUE DIES
Death Was Due to Heart Disease: m
Three Weeks.


Three Weeks.
Mrs. Jennie league, wife of the
tate Henry c. league. died this morn
ing about three o'clock at her home
10 Van Brunt street, death being
caused by heart disease with which
she has been seriously i'll for three
weeks. Deceased was born October
II, lS47, in Ohio, and spent the early
years IN that state and in Indiana. be-
Ing married in Indiana and living there
until her husbands death. Mrs. Teague
and two children, R. c.. league and
MISS Margaret league then moved to
milwaukee, Wis, where they made
thelr home. for about four years. NOV
ing from there to Mankato about five
years ago. Surviving relatives are
the two children, r. C. and Miss Mar
garet Teague; sister, Mrs. Abner
head OF Parker, Ind, and a brother
A. c. Holley of Chicago. Deceased
was an estimable woman, a member
OF the. Methodist Episcopal church
and had many friends who will he
grleVed to learn of her death. The
remains will be taken to the old home
in Indiana for interment.