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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-09-06
YOUTH STOLE AN AUTO;
LANDED BEHIND BARS
Martin Christensen, Young Farm Hand
Failed to Get Away With
the Goods.

Martin Christensen, a young lad
nineteen years OF age. was arrested at
Spirit Lake Sunday night in posses
sion of the Overland car belonging to
Charles Moses, living near Lake Crys-
tai, and is now lodged in the Blue
Earth county Jail, having contested
to stealing the machine. Young Chris
tenson was unprecedented through the
efforts of Sheriff Anton Osten and his
brother Ed Osten, chief of police at
Lake Crystal. a15
AS soon as the theft of the car was
reported, Sheriff Osten called all
neighboring towns, warning the Off
GERS to be on the watch for the car.
In the meantime. his brother exam
ined the ground in the vicinity of the
Moses garage to see if the thief
could be tracked. Footsteps led from
the farm to the passenger station at
Lake Crystal and upon inquiry it was
learned that young Christensen had
arrived in the village the evening be-
fore.
Employed Near Moses Farm.
The young man had been employed
by a farmer named Ed Howard, but
had left his work Friday and came to
Mankato. In the evening he took the
train back to Lake Crystal, walked
out to the Moses farm which is not
far from that owned by Mr.. Howard,
and drove away in the car. The boy
was crafty enough to drive away
from the farm to the north for con-
siderable distance, as was evidenced
by the tracks in the road. He then
headed south for Iowa.
Chief Ed Osten of Lake Crystal
called a number Of towns south of
the Minnesota line, in Iowa, and hav-
ing heard young Christensen speak Of
Spirit Lake be warned the officers
there. Early Sunday evening word
was received that the boy and car
were held at that place. Mr.. Osten
and Charles Moses drove down to
Spirit Lake that night and returned
Yesterday with the boy and the stolen
ear.
Christensen admitted the theft but
had little to say regarding his act.
The boy has worked near Lake Crys-
tai all summer and was good farm
hand. He has widowed mother liv-.
ing at Peoris, ILL.,, and was heading
for that place when arrested
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-09-06
ELFRET- MILLER.


At eight O'Clock this morning Miss
Mary Elfert Became the bride of Leo
Miller. The ceremony was performed
by Reverend Father Haas in st. Peter
and Paul's Catholic church. The bride
wore a handsome gown of white geor-
gette crepe with an over drape of
shadow lace and wore a corsage of
brides roses. Their attendants were
Miss Julia Wenner and Robert Miller,
brother of the groom. The bridesmaid
wore. a gown of pale green crepe de
chene with an over drape of georgette
crepe. She carried bouquet of asters.
After the ceremony reception was
held at the brides home on the Eagle
Lake road. Out of town guests were
sisters of the bride. Mr.. and Mrs.
Jake Kramer and family, Mr.. and Mrs.
Romano Morehouse and child and
Mrs. Anton Dealers of South Dakota;
and Mr. and Mrs. Frank Weber and
and Mr.. Mrs. Frank Weber and fami
family Wisconsin.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-09-06
EXTENDED CALL BY THE
BAPTISTS OF MANkAIO
Rev. Ralph A. Jensen of Harlan, Iowa,
Invited to Passionate of Church
Here.

Rev. Ralph A. Jensen, of Harlan,
Ia, who preached at the First Bap-
fist church in this city a week ago
Sunday, has been extended a call by
the congregation to accept the pastor
ate here. If he accepts he will move
to Mankato with his wife and two
young daughters.
A. c. Hedberg, chairman of the
church committee to select new pas
tor, called meeting of the congle-
CATION after the Sunday school hour
last Sunday morning, and it was voted
to extend the call to Rev. Jensen.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-09-06
FIRE AT MADISON LAKE
General Store of J.s c. O'Brien Was
Badly Scorched.

Fire of an unknown origin broke
out in the j. c. O'Brien general store
at Madison Lake about three O'Clock
this morning. The flames started on
the second floor of the building near
where the supply of matches were
stored and it is thought that mice
may have been the cause. The village
fire department responded as soon as
the alarm was sent in and did ex-
cellent work, holding the flames to
this building. The chief damage was
cone to the stock in the building
1t is understood that this amounted to
between $4,000 and $4,000 and that il
was partially at least covered by in
surance.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-09-06
TaaCkMAN WAS INJURED
Fell Asleep On Track, Struck By
Northwestern Train

Falling asleep on the track where
he was to flag train a trackman at
Client, Mimi, was struck by a freight
train yesterday afternoon and his
back broken. The man, was picked
up at once and placed on a special
train which passed through Mankato
late in the afternoon on the way to
Rochester. 1t is not known what other
injuries the man suffered besides a
broken back. His condition was con-
sidered exceedingly serious and he
was rushed to the Mayo hospital at
once.
1t appears that the man was a
new employee on the road. He was
sent to flag the train while other
members of the crew repaired the
track
The mans name is George Ruther-
ford.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-09-06
8teCh1l

Laura Kruse has returned from q
rev days visit with friends at Fulda
theodore Penn, who left here with
lhe boys from Camp Wadsworth, s
C.' the last of July, returned to the
nome of his parents Saturday and
VIII resume his work at the bank
Monday. s.
Mrs. Will Warwick and children of
Albert Lea are visiting Mrs. War
wIck's parents. Mr.. and Mrs. John
Wolcott at this place.
Vincent Smith of Mankato was vis-
lung friends in this place the first
of the week.
Sunday evening lightning struck
and burned one of Mrs. Franks
wheat stacks. Other stacks close by
were In danger from the flames of
the burning stack but the timely aid
OF neighbors armed with pitchforks
saved them. They succeeded in saw
ing them by throwing the bundles of
remaining stacks away from the fire.
The grain was insured by the Nc
Pherson Farmers Insurance comnonu
Anna Kelly of Mankato is a guest
at the Shields home this week.
MI. Westby, the local manager of
the Botsford Lumber company. was
one of the committee formed to
meet at st. Paul last week to arrange
for the allotment !, of coal for Blue
Earth county the coming season. Mr..
Westby returned home Friday. Mr..
and Mrs. Westby are now nicely To-
Gated in Mr.. Leo's house, moving in
to the same Saturday
Messrs. Kottke, Swenson, Youngren
and Anderson of Kasota were guests
of Dick Schultz Tuesday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs., Will -Gekeler visited
their daughter at Minnesota Lake
Sunday.
Mrs. Anna Hemshrot and children.
Marvin and Myra are visiting with
relatives at Minnesota Lake.
Mr.. and Mrs Henry Smith are
guests at the REESE home this week.
Mrs. John Fields visited her daugh-
ter, Mrs. Dalton at Eagle Lake from
Sunday to Wednesday.
Messrs. Albert and Henry Gekeler
purchased August Fishers farm
Thursday, paying SLIP per acre.
Mrs. Eliza Peek of Alden was call
ing on old friends and neighbors
Thursday.
Messrs. Frantz, Schultz, Bruels and
Fitzloff motored to Kasota Thursday.
: Grace Buchholtz returned Wednes-
day from Pemberton where she has
been staying with Mrs. Hilton for a
few weeks
! Peter McGovern is working at Carl
Pagenkopf's home doing some needed
carpenter work in kitchen and base
ment and putting in double doors be-
tween dining room and parlor.
Mrs. Charles Hilton informs us that
in recent letter received from her
brother who is in the state of Wash
ington, that it is dry there that the
crops are burning up,
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Hale, Gen.
eyieve Andrews and Milford Hale are
guests at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
James Andrews.
Mrs. Dick Schultz and son Erwin
were passengers to Mankato Monday
morning remaining until Tuesday.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-09-06
HAVE CARD FILLED OUT
That Is Word Given to Proposed Reg
istrants BY. Uncle. Sam.
lUnited Press Dispatch.

Washington, September 3.-If any
man who is to- register cannot be at
his registration place on September
IL, it is up to that man to see. that
his card is properly made out and
sent to the local board before that
date. This was the announcement
made today by General Crowder. Men
who will not be at home on September
IL should call at the local board Of
flee at once, receive the proper blank,
make it out and thus fulfill the duty
which is imposed upon every man in
this country between the ages of
eighteen and forty five
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-09-06
COLONEL CANNOT COME
Theodore Roosevelt Regrets He Must
Decline kato Fair invitation.

Colonel Theodore Roosevelt replies
with regret, that ne cannot accept the
invitation to speak at the Mankato
fair. The colonel stated in his letter
that so many speaking dates already
scheduled would prevent him from ac-
cepting that one sent him from this
city.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-09-06
PRICE OF COTTON LEAPS
August Most Disastrous, Month
The Southern Product
TAssociated Press Dispatch.l

Washington, September 3.-August
was the most disastrous month to
the cotton crop that was ever recorded
There was loss of nearly two and
half million bales from drought.
Cotton leaped to over $14 a bale on
the New York exchange today.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-09-06

Owing to blockade and the confis-
cation of every scrap Of cotton by
Germans, cotton thread is very scarce
and is sold by the yard. Leather is
practically unobtainable, and wooden
shoes with felt tops are generally
worn. Sugar and rice, when obtain
able, cost approximately 81 per pound.
Eggs are 80 cents each.
Despite entrance of America mo
the war, the American Red Cross
Ioromission for Belgium is practically
feeding thousands of old men, wo-
men and children throughout occupied
Belgium Work is carried out through
'rcncins of the Belgian government
and is saving from starvation many
hundreds of Belgians.
In comparison with the enormous
rises in the cost of living wages if
laborers have increased only about
100 per cent.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-09-06
Ul- ID OF : =
WILSON FIXES THE WHEAT.
PRICE AT s2:2O BUSHEL
Proclamation Issued BY The Presi-
dent; Commission to Learn Farm
Expense.

Washington, Sept. 8. - President
Wilson, by proclamation just issued,
set 1920 bushel as the minimum
price guaranteed by the government
for the 1919 wheat crop.
A disinterested commission, the
President stated, will be appointed
next spring to see, whether the in.
creased cost of farm. labor and sup.
plies would Justify anrincrease.
Sees Peace in 1920.
Possibility of peace, before the mid.
die of 1920 was indicated in a mem
orandum written by the President and
accompanying the proclamation, as a
factor in determination of the Presi.
dent to maintain the present price for
the 1919 crop.
I'm giving a guaranteed price for
wheat one year in advance (the only
industry guaranteed by the govern
ment) there is involved considerable
national risk" the President said.
Government Runs Risk.
"If there should be peace or In
creased shipping available before the
middle of 1920, Europe will naturally
supply itself from the large stores
of much cheaper wheat now in the
southern hemisphere; and, therefore,
the government is Undertaking a risk
which might in such an event result
in a national loss, of as much as $780,
100000 through an unstable surplus;
or in any event, in maintaining a
high level of price to our own people
for a long period subsequent to free
dom in the worlds markets
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-09-06
Attacks Wilson And Bake.

Washington, September 3.-Sena-
tor Sherman of Illinois, in long pre-
pared speech sassailed President Will
son and Secretary Baker. He de-
clared Wilson was playing politics
and said Baker was incompetent.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-09-06
steamer Was sheIIed

Washington, September 3D. The
steamer Westhayer was shelled by
an enemy submarine last night but
escaped with minor damage and re-
turned to an American port this morn
ing.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-09-06
LIVING IN BELGIUM
How the Cost Is Ever on the Rise In
That Country.

That Country.
Paris, August 15.-[By Mail. 1-Ac-
cording to detailed information just
received by Col. E. p Bicknell, COM
missioner for Belgium of the Ameri-
can Red Cross, the ordinary neces-
stiles of life in the occupied districts
of Belgium have increased in price
from 200 to 1900 per cent since the
beginning of war; Increases are
based upon comparisons of prices be-
tween July 1, 1914 and July 1, 1918.
Some of the increases by percent
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-09-06
MRS. A. |. D0RNBERG DIES
She Was Widow of Late Doctor, Pi.
oneer Resident Here.

Mrs. Ellen B. ,Dornberg, widow of
the late DR.. A. l.. Dornberg, who
'practiced medicine in this city from
1868 till his death in 1900, died this
morning at eight o'clock at her home
in MINNEAPOLIS.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-09-06
PHILIP C0MST0CK IN FRANCE
Lieutenant and Machine Bun Com
pany Nearing Fighting Line.

Judge and Mrs. w. l.. COmstOck
have received word that their son
Lieutenant Philip Comstock with the
337 Machine gun battalion, has arriv-
ed overseas.
Evening journal., 1918-08-20
DIR. P.P. CLAYTON
TALKS TO TEACHERS
Federal Commissioner of
Education Made an Ad-
dress at State Institute
MRS. T. c. DUPONT
TO SPEAK TOMORROW
speclal 70 THE EvENING JOURNAL.

Special TO THE EVENING JOURNAL.
NEWARK, Aug. 2O.-Delaware teach
ers attending the annual institute here
were greatly interested in an address
delivered last night by DR.. p p. Clax-
ton, United States Commissioner Of
Education on THE Little Democracy
in the Great Democracy" Dr. ClaxtOn
is well-known to Delaware teachers. he
having visited this State on several oc-
casions and his address last night at
tracted a large crowd 10 Wolf hall. Or.
Claxton was scheduled to make his
address tonight, but because of urgent
business in Washington today, he eX-
changed with Or. G.. A. Prosser, direct
or Of the Federal Board for Vocational
Education, who Will be the speaker to-
night
The work OF getting the several hun
dred teachers placed in homes took
most of the time yesterday. In the
afternoon general meeting was held
in Wolf hall when DR.. Samuel c. Nit
chell president Of Delaware College,
made the address Of welcome and the
response was by state Commissioner Of
Education A. r. Spsid.
The various sectional meetings were
started this morning. At the general
meeting in Wolf hall Professor Lewis
II. Chrisman, Of Baldwin-Wallace Col
lege. Berea, O.. made an address on
The Poetry Of War" Tomorrow
morning Mrs. T. Coleman dupont will
Evening journal., 1918-08-20

youths, arrested last week for trespass-
ing on the tracks Of the Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad. at Elk Mills, have been
sentenced by Magistrate Lewis, to work
on farms.
Miss Emily Moore, Of North East. has
been appointed by the Cecil County
Board Of Education. as assistant prin-
cipal Of the North East High School.
With an attendance Of over one thou
sand persons, Farmers Day" was
celebrated on the grounds of the Jacob
Tome Institute, Port Deposit, on Sat
urd3y.
Elkton residents are being supplied
with ice from Chesapeake City, North
East and other places, in addition TO
the full supply manufactured bg Davis
and Ninsinger.
Miss Carrie Bryan, Of Wilmington,
has been visiting Mrs George Sidney
Woolley. Of Chesapeake City.-Dr. G.
Burton Pearson has returned from a
trip TO Atlantic City.-Miss Mary Brat
Evening journal., 1918-08-20
RED CROSS Will
meet NEXT WEEK
All-Dsy Meeting of State
Body Announced for
Century Club
FILM TO SHOW
WORK OF NURSES

1vie August meeting OF the Delaware
Red Cross will be held on Tuesday,
August 81, in the New Century Club un-
der the auspices OF the Bureau Of De-
velopment The meeting will be in
charge OF Mrs. Joseph Bancroft. IL will
begin al II O'Clock In the morning,
with both morning and afternoon ses-
sions.
Every auxiliary and branch in the
State is asked 10 send at least two dele
gates. AtUiliaries and branches are
authorized by the Red Gross to pay the
expenses OF two delegates TO the meet
ing.
Henry NJ. Candy, the treasurer, viii
be present and explain thu dues, re.
turns, etc., Of the branches and aux
liaries.
The bureau Of hygiene will have q
motion picture film, and will give an
actual demonstration on the stage, ol
the work OF a Red Cross nurse. There
will be good speakers from outside
both morning and Afternoon
Luncheon will be served by the diet.
ician branch Of the bureau Of hygiene
Tickets for the luncheon may be OBJ.
tained at the door. Early notices OF
attendance are requested in order thai
there may be no waste in preparing
he luncheon.
The Delaware Red Cross has found
the meetings valuable in securing unity
and enthusiasm in the local Red Gross
work.
Or. Edward r. Hunter. assistant tc
he chairman OF the American Red
Cross National Committee in first aid
will give an address.
Mrs. Elizabeth LObb White, formf
superintendent OF the Medlco- CHURCH,
cal Hospital, Philadelphia and secretary
OF the Philadelphia local committee
Rcd Cross Nursing Service viii speak
on Mobilization and Embarkatlon OF
nurses units and read letters from
nurses on duty in France.
Miss Mary A. Moran, director OF the
Red Cross teaching center will be in
charge Of a demonstration in home
nursing 10 be given by the graduates
OF the course in elementary hygiene and
home care Of the sick.
Miss Moran was for many years SUI
9erintendent Of the University OF Geor-
sia Hospital at Augusta, Ca, and also
chairman OF the Georgia state commit
tee. Red Cross Nursing service until she
came to reside in Wilmington, so she
Is familiar with all branches Of nurs-
ing service.
Miss w. Janet Marsen in charge OF
the diet kitchen, Delaware Hospital, 4:
Red Cross dietition. She viii be in
charge OF the luncheon 20 be served
the delegates at the meeting. The
luncheon Will be served by the grad.
uates OF the course in Dietetics, under
the supervision OF Mrs. Elizabeth Care
well Downing. assistant instructor in
Red Gross dletetics.
Evening journal., 1918-08-20

make an address on the work OF the
Young W0men's Christian Association
in France. Mrs. dupont was recently
in France, and has first-hand knowl-
edge Of Just what the association is
doing. Much interest is centered in
her address.
John Shilling, superintendent OF the
Kent county schools had charge Of the
high school section this morning and
the last period this section met with
the grammar school section in Science
hall, Women's College. The entire pro-
gram carried out this morning fol-
lows:
High School Section.
John Shilling, superintendent schools
Kent county, director. What Shall We
Emphasize?" Dr. Gordiner: 1.-THE Pres
dent's Cabinet in American History
Prof. Chrisman; "The Recitation" Dr.
Gordiner.
Grammar School Section.
Wilbur II. Jump, superintendent OF
schools, New Castle county, director
Making the Dry Bones Live" Prof
Chrisman; The History Recitatlon,
Dr. Ernest V. Vaughn, professor Of his
tory, Delaware College; The Recita-
tion," DR.. Gordinier.
Primary Section.
Mrs. Lucille Pratt, Milford, director
Interest as a Factor in Primary Edu-
cation" Miss Lillian NJ. Dunnaker
Chester. Pa; Message Of Marie Mon
tessori for the Primary Teacher" Miss
Margaret r. Mcguire, Philadelphia, Pa.
THE Teaching OF Primary Reading,
Miss Lillian NJ nunnakpr
Rural Section.
z. J. Hardesty, superintendent OF
schools, Sussex county, director. THE
Challenge Of the Present Crisis for the
Rural Teacher" Miss Margaret T. Ma
guire; Music in the Schools" Miss
Smedley.
Evening journal., 1918-08-20
news HAPPENINGS
ABOUT new CASTLE
Fine Women Who Act Dis
orderly Toward Railroad
Crossing Tender
FINE YOUTHS WHO
DRINK ON STREET

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
NEW CASTLE. Aug 20-ln Mayor
Cayendcr's court last night. Bertha
Powell and Katie Hill Negresses, were
charged with disOrdcrly conduct. the
complaint being made by Mrs. Harry
Smith, crossing tender for the Pennsyl-
,snia railroad. Mrs. Smith testified
that on last Friday, while she was at
her duties at the crossing, the defen-
dants approached the crossing, when
she began to look up and down the
track TO see il trains were approach
ing. The Negro women seemed TO
think that Mrs. Hill was looking at
them and one Of them remarked: That
woman looks her head of evern time
she sees a colored person" which re-
mark was overheard by Mrs. Smith.
The women then accOsted Mrs. Smith
with a flow Of foul language. according
TO the latter, and kept it up for sew
eral minutes, although they were re-
peatedly ordered away. The talk was
overheard by two Italian laborers, who
practically verified Mrs. Smiths version
Of the story, but as soon as the ltal-
isns learned that they might be asked
to appear in court they became as ST.
lent as the proverbisl oyster. When
called TO the stand the defendants de-
MED the story and claimed that Mrs.
smith was the aggressor. The stories
told by the two defendants varied in
several details and Mayor Cavender, in
imposing fines, took into consideration
the records Of the defendants. whom he
said had been loud-mOuthed, impudent
and vulgar on several other occasions.
In this statement he was borne out by
officers, who said that complaints had
often been made against the two. but |
they had been very elusive and hard TO
catch in the act. While the records of
the two were about the same, Katie
IIill seemed to be the worst offender in |
this instance and she was fined $40
and costs. Bertha Powell was fined 50
and costs. The fines were paid.
Charged with disOrderly conduct,
Dorsey Coats, Of Wilmington, pleaded
guilty In Mayor Cavendar's court last
night and was fined 50 and costs. The
men drank liquor from a bottle and
lecame noisy. In imposing the fine.
Mayor Cayendar said that he proposed
o see that New Castle would not be
he mecca for Joy parties from this or
leighboring places.
Geofrey Horne, Of Claymont. was the
yuest of New Castle relatives Monday.
Irwin Cats, who is stationed at Camp
Dix, was here recently, on his way TO
Delaware City TO visit his parents.
The following delegates are attending
he Republican convention at Dover to-
lay Harry IIushenbeck, James w. Fos-
Ter. George Williams. Willard Murray
and Clayton d. Appleby.
Evening journal., 1918-08-20
RHEUMATIC PAINS GONE
PRAISES T0NALL
Walter Leonard. of York, Pa, Tells
How He Was Freed From
Painful Bondage.
HAS NO PAIN.

have been bothered with rheuma-
tism and pains in my back for a long
time" says Walter Leonard, of $40
+. King St.. York, Pa. MY posi-
ton requires me to be out in all kinds
Of weather, and I would get such
pains in my back / could hardly
straighten UP, and my limbs would
pain me terribly at times, my gen.
eral condition was run down, / had
TO force myself to eat as nothing
tasted good and / felt drowsy and
tired A friend Of mine told me
about Tonall, and / am frank to say
that / began 10 feel improved before
having finished taking half a bottle.
have no pains now, either in my
back or limbs, enjoy my meals and
feel altogether like a different man in
every respect. Tonall has done more
for me in a short time than any medi-
cine ! ever took, and cannot recon-
mend il too highly"
II
Evening journal., 1918-08-20
AcCIIsEn nE mEnnIN SALE.

Frank Wormley, Negro. was arralgn-
ed in City Court this morning. charged
with the Illegal sale Of heroin. Two
bottles OF some drug were sold by the
defendant, but the authorities have so
far failed to identify il as heroin. The
case was continued pending further
inYestlgatlon.