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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-11-29

Washington, D. G.. November &c.
| The war department issued casualty
list today in which 2801 casualties
were reported. The Minnesota men
are as follows:
Killed in action, Private Edward J.
Gernenthe, Redwing; Private Edward
Jarvi, Hibben; Private Theodore J.
Daily, Reno; Private Victor Daoust,
Brooks; Private Elwen G. Engleking,
Renville; Private Andrew Hess, Owa-
tonna; Private John w. Impola,
Minneapolis; Private Theodore Han
son, Herman; Private Henry E.
.Masucci, Eve1cth; Private Oscar T.
Lee, Dawson; Private Lawrence
Drohan, Duluth; Private Peter George
Minneapolis; Private Oscar R. john
son, Milaca; Private Peter E..
Hughes, Degraff; Private Clarence J..
Anderson, st. Paul; Private Ole A.
Eastlund, Dalbo; Private Isaac H.
Lyons, VeIndale; Private Albert Reh-
mann, ST. Paul; Private Albert KNIT
son, Porter; Private Carmelo Pisano,
Stacy; Private Doc T. Vaughn, En-
mons; Private Gottlieb L. .Westphal,
Robbinsdale; Private Arthur Lade,
fiSherburn; Private Edwin B. Skogin,
/ Frost +"
ii Died of wounds, Private. John H.
! Elkenich, Holdingford; Private Will
i'liam C. Mason, Forest Lake; Private
Oscar c. TudahI, Peterson; Private
? Casper Crown, Wylie; Private Albert
Gulbransen, Hutchinson. +e r.
Died of disease, Private Leon c..
Butler, Wilmont; Private Joseph
Factor, Montgomery; Private Fred L..
Hare, Spring Valley; Private Mark
johnson, Battle Lake; Private Ole S.
Karlgaard, Minneapolis; Private Ed
win Koxvold, Evansville; Private Jo-
/ seph Humlicek, SILVER Lake; Sergeant
Perry Heller, Minneapolis; Cook An
thony ]. New, Hammond; Private
Hagen H. NJ. Holian, Maynard; Priv
ate William Hilderbrand, Detroit;
Private Walter A. Samuelson, Rose
Greek; Private Frank Carlson, Grove
| City; Private Harrison Skeen, Nevis.
Wounded severely, Corporal Eli c..
Danculovic, Auora; Corporal Fred
Poppe, Fillmore Private Stanley
William Aren't, Minneapolis.
| Wounded degree undetermined,
Private Ivan E. Fleming, Candy;
Private Cecil Howell, Aberdeen;
| Private Obert Larson, Madison; Priv
ate Theodore l.. Larson, Lake Crystal;
Private William D. Anderson Moose
Lake; Private James A. Oliver, Brown
Valley.
Wounded slightly, Private Walter
v. Joseph, Preston; Private Emil
Demike, ST. Paul; Private Lawrence
j. Geary, st. Paul; Private Abraham
Goldberg, Minneapolis; Private Her.
bert c. Hutton, Garden City; Private
Joseph Johnson, M:nneola.
| Missing in action, Private Oscar 7.
Evans, Greenbush; Sergeant Cecil F.
Kyle, Minneapolis; Private Victor E.
Johnson, Cokato; Private Olaf j.
Oberg, Deer; Private James l. Poppe,
Marble; Private Peder. O. Bruland,
Cyrus.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-11-29
To Safeguard Women.

II'n1ted Press DiSpa tch.1
New York, November 25.-Military
regulations to safeguard the girls and
women who will be relieved from war
work and replaced by men from abroad
was advocated today by Mrs. r. L..
Whitney. one of the leading women
attorneys Of the country.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-11-29
Villa Devils Abroad.

ASSOCIATED Press 5Dispatch.J
Ell Paso, November 25.-Eight Villa
followers set fire to Villa Ahumanda.
eighty miles south of Juarez, Sunday
morning, after dynamiting a south
bound freight train.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-11-29
Ballots in Every County May Be Gone
Over Is Report

st. Paul, November 26.-That re-
count will be demanded in Minnesota
by the drys now seems certain. This
morning committee from the dry
headquarters visited the capitol and
through their attorney, B. H. Schrei-
Der, requested the state canvassing
board to check back on their returns.
The board explained that they could
not do this and it now seems likely
that recount in every county in the
state will be demanded.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-11-29

w. R. Hammett was in favor of
transforming the slough into beau
tlful lake and making it memorial
TO the soldiers. 1t has long been the
desire of many people in Mankato to
make an artificial lake of the slough.
1t is suggested that a handsome
Dandstand could be erected in the
lake and this bandstand could be a
part of the memorial.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-11-29
Boom For Pershfnu.

tAssocia ted Press Dispatch
columbus, November 25.-The cam
pa1gn for the election of General Per-
shing for the presidency in 1920 was
formally launched in Ohio by the Per-
ching Republican league.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-11-29
Mankato Military Unit Will Soon Be
Back in Mankate

Three Minnesota regiments are
among those that will be returned 10
this country early. Among these is
the Second regiment of which Com
pany II, Mankato is unit. This
company recently arrived in France
Herbert Hauck is captain of this or
ganization.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-11-29
Harry G. Cross Found Wife in
France; Father Killed in War.

Harry G. Cross, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
j. Henry Cross of this city, will re-
turn to Redwing from France, the
latter part of December with his
bride, says The Redwing Republican.
A cablegram, received by his parents
Saturday, announced his marriage, to
Miss Madeline Senillade at Paris,
! France, on November 10. ii'aumn q
The groom has been in France for
almost a year and "a half. - He first
saw service at the front as a member
of a volunteer ambulance corps, later
transferring to the Aviation Mechan :
les branch Of the United States army
with headquarters at Paris. THE
bride is resident of Mons, Belgium,
but since the German invasion of that
country, has made her home at Paris.
Her father. and brother lost their
lives in the war. ~ II. sdf :
& Mr. and Mrs. Cross expect to sail
for America on December II and
should be home before Christmas.
Friends here extend heartiest con-
CALCULATIONS. 5HstH gg 20 s1il +.
g ss2fgaa eqy- aa5 .tusfai5tg
The Cross family formerly resided
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-11-29
PENNSYLVANIA to be Convoy

1t is understood that the Pennsyl-
vania will act as one of the convovs to
the ship on which President Wilson
and his party will make the trip to
Europe. John Raymond Kahl, half
brother of Attorny John E. Regain of
Mankato, is a turret captain on the
PENNSYLVANIA.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-11-29
French Will Stand No Petty Nom
sense From the Huns.

OISEatCn.I
Paris, November 26.-The German
delegates at the Spa conference pro-
tested against the rejection of their
request that they be granted de-
lay of two weeks in evacuating Lux
emburg, Lorraine and the Saar re-
igion. The French consider their
protest groundless.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-11-29
Weil-knoWn Banker at Rochester Ir
ftJ Serious Condition. aGt III

~ A. c. Gooding of Rochester, former
state treasurer, senator1elect from
Olmsted county and a banker of prom ;
inence in Southern Minnesota, is seri-
ously i'll at his home there. The an
nouncement was made late Saturday
at the capital offices of the Public
Safety commission upon receipt of Mr..
Gooding's resignation as county direc
tor. J. A. Melone, Rochester, probably
VIII be named Olmsted county direc-
tor.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-11-29
Jusserand Goes With Wilson.

IUnlted Press Dispatch.1 or
washington, November 25.-French
Ambassador Jusserand will accom-
pany President Wilson to the peace
conference in Europe it was author
atively announced today.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-11-29

F. H. Barnes, a prominent and well
respected resident of Vernon Center,
died at his home there at $3.50 this
morning. The funeral will be held on
Friday at 1:30 p. M, and Rev.~B. F.
Koch, former pastor of the Methodist
Episcopal church there, will officiate.
Mr. Barnes had been i'll for some time
and his death was not unexpected. He
was a very popular man and generous
to large degree.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-11-29
Walter Daniels Suggests It In Rec
ognition of the Soldiers.

Walter Daniels this morning made
the following suggestion for a. mem
orial for the soldiers:
why not build bridge in their
honor? A fine bridge across the
Minnesota river near Sibley Park
would be splendid memorial for
the soldiers. l have talked with a
number of citizens and everyone /
have mentioned it to think it would
be a very nice way to remember the
boys" Ist
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-11-29
Fined For Drunkenness.

). V. Willard entered plea OF
guilty In the municipal court this
morning when arraigned on a charge
or drunkenness and disorderly conduct
and was fined S2S.65.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-11-29
Deaths in the NAVY.

Washington, November 26.-Total
deaths in the navy from war causes
were today listed for the senate com
mlttee on naval affairs at 1928. This
does not include those who died of
disease.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-11-29
Church Business Meetinu.

The members of the Christian
church will hold their annual business
meeting in the church parlors to-
morrow evening at eight o'clock. All
members are requested to be present,
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-11-29
NARROW to Be at HEARING.

J. C. NARROW, president of the Ad-
vertising club, will be one of the rep
resentatives from this city at the tel
ephone rate hearing in st. Paul to-
morrow.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-11-29
Discussions Are Lively

Ass 1ciated Press Dispatch.J
Paris, November 25.-Mixed confer
,ences between the allies and Germany
continue at Spa. Sometimes the dis
cussions are lively.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-11-29
No Dan wow On christmas Buying
Says Defense council

All war restrictions were removed
from the retail business Sunday by
order of the Council of National De-
tense. In a telegram to the Public
Safety commission, G. B. Clarkson.
acting director of the Council of Ma.
tlonat Defense, directed that normal
conditions be at once restored in all
retail establishments in Minnesota
cities.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-11-29
Grand Jury stili BUSY.

Late this afternoon the grand jury
was still out investigating cases that
have come up for consideration. 1t
was not known whether the jurors
would complete their labors today or
mot.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-11-29
, LETTERS FROM BOYS
IN The army CAMPS

Hampstead, l.. l.. November II,
l91S.-Mr. o. NJ. Hatcher, Mankato,
MINI. Dear Sir: l received your
nice letter and the recommendation
sometime ago and have been wait
ing for things to develope before
answered Things have been COM
ing so fast lately can hardly keep
track of them. / was all ready to
put in my application when l was
promoted to a sergeant. !, Then l was
given a chance to take an examlna-
ton for first class sergeant. l
took the examination and passed 1t.
Now | am ranked as a first class
sergeant drawing $51.00 a month.
Now that. the war is over l am
glad did not go TO an officers train
ing camp was in Kew York when
they celebrated They surely had
some time, Soldiers and sailors were
treated royalty.
There is a lot of talk about must
ering us out, but no one knows now
soon. They can't let me out too soon
now. / would have been glad to
have gone across but now that 1t is
over l want to get out. Every one
does / guess. We are working full
blast here. We have one hundred
men here in the shop, and turn out
twenty motors week. All motors
are overnauled here after ninety
hours running time. They are COM
pletely torn down and built again.
l handle all the spare parts and also
thn Chnn
have made several improvements in
the stockroom and now have real
neat place. We use a card system
for Keeping stock. That keeps your
inventory lip to date. We can tell
at any time just what we have order
ed etc. l will enclose the top of one
of the cards. There is certainly a
lot of stockroom work, more than
ever thought there was. A person
gets lot of good ideas from men in
the shop ,,ere, for no two OF them
ever worked in the same shop. We
have the best mechanics from all over
the United States.
There is probably one-thousand OF
the very best men on this post now.
We were supposed to go across this
month but Germany ulun give Us d
chance. Most every man in this
wing has had a years training.
Colonel Reinhart was in France
making arrangements for the wing
when the armistice was signed. 1t
is too bad we couldn't have gone
over, for this was the first complete
wing ever formed and trained on this
side. We would have been put to a
good test ard if we were a success
more wings would have been formed.
They may do something with us yet
but l. hardly think so. Every one
is anxious to get home. s.1
Thanking you very much for what
you have done for me remain, Ser
gcart : L. G. Thompson, 357 Aero
Squadron, Hampstead L. l., N. Y.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-11-29
But death came in between us
And left two vacant chairs.

Through all their pain at times they
smiled
A smile of heavenly birth,
And when the angels called them
home
They smiled farewell to earth.
Heaven has now our treasures,
Earth the lonely caskets keep,
And the sunbeams love to linger
Where my darling sisters Sleep
Mrs. w. G.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-11-29
STORE THE SEED CORN
THIS SHOULD BE VERY CARE
FULLY DONE, TOO
No Armistice Has Been Signed
Against Rain, Snow Or
The Cold

The enemies of good seed corn are
still on the war path, and seed corn
which is still hanging on the outside
of buildings or on porches is likely
to suffer. Corn dTys out in dry times
and absorbs moisture in damp times.
If it freezes after gathering damp
ness, the germ is weakened or killed.
Corn is a tropical plant, and left to
its own devices would probably not
survive three winters in this climate.
Therefore much better care must be
given to it than to the grain that
grow naturally here. A warm dry
attic is one of the best places for
storage now Some ventilation
should be provided. If the corn is
thoroughly dry, freezing will not hurt
it, and it can be stored anywhere in
side.
North Dakota experiment station
reports that there will be seed corn
shortage there next spring. Iowa is
also likely to be short in some Sec
tions.
There is still too much of Blue
Earth county's good seed crop to be
seen hanging out of DOORS If not al
ready in, it should be taken in now
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-11-29

France, September 20, 191S.-MOn
ChereS Perez Up to date / have had
so little time in which to write that
/ have written to mother only. 1t, IS
a pretty hard proposition, this letter
writing. because there is SO much to
write about that won't pass the GEN.
sor. 4 have finished my course at
school and am back with my company
] went through o. k and enjoyed the
course very much. On arriving at
our present billets saw the first real
signs of war, some wrecked buildings
Up to that time it was hard to realize
that this country is really a. war.
have travelled over a lot of France
but never Jaw any signs of devastat-
ed France, everything seems to be
going along as it always has. One
thing / did see all along the road
was whole droves of German prison
els, working on the railroads, build
-irlg stone walls and doing all kinds
of work, they all seem to be glad
they are prisoners.
Our troops don't take very many
"Boche' prisoners, their "Kamerad'
stuff doesn't go with us, it's kamer-
ad hell and six inches of steel for
them. 1 have seen some scenery
and some farms. You probably know
more about the farms than l do, but
there was one thing about them that
looked odd, they are divided into
such small plots and nearly all OF
these plots have stone walls around
them. Their method of cutting and
threshing are old fashioned. | saw
one of Mayer Brothers Little Giants
that the French mad converted into
two man tank.
/ am writing this letter in a "Foyur
Du Soldat'' it is supposed to be a
French American Y. NJ. c. A., but ii
is mostly American, the poilu can
: very seldom find room to get in. The
other night we had a Seance De
Cinema six reels, all but one were
French and the writing on the Sher.
lock Holmes picture was in French
/ wish you would write once in
awhile, dad, and let me know how
khings are at home. know you are
busy and am to. We are very neat
the front low and will be in it in
earnest soon, and when l do hit the
front line, letters from home will be
worth a lot more than they are now
and that is saying something. / don't
believe I have seen young or mid
die aged Frenchman anywhere that
hasn't O. uniform on. was. talking
to one last night that has son in
the army who is twenty seven years
old. / hope that none of the people
at home will start hollering peace
Gef-mauv will want III uretty soon but
the boys that are beating them DOM
want it. Some of our chair polishers
at home will want peace. but we
: don't until we have completely whip
ped the Hun-Votre' fills, Jules.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-11-29

The following is a letter received
by Ry F.s Cool, representative in this
territory foS. Nicols Dean Gregg, St.
Paul,'Ofrom his son, Sergeant j.. ".
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-11-29

The Cross family formerly resided
in Amboy. ao-as ,srur llsr 10 saa
The Washington herald., 1918-04-17
British Sink Ten TraWlers;
Denmark Expects Sea Battle

Copenhagen. April I6-A high pitch of excitement and
pectancy prevails tonight throughout Denmark and according
Stockholm and Chrsania advces in Sweden and Norway
WE'LL resulting from the sinking the Cattegat yesterday
by British warships of ten German trawlers.
The question asked all sides: "Wl the allies
neck-or-nothing land drive with
tack"
Special significance is attached the London admraltys
announcement the operation in the Caega under
taken by the commander-in-chef of the grand fleet
Intense speculation ensued to whether this
preparatory largescale British naval action
aimed merely determining the enemys plans which object
we'll by examining the OF the trawes
who rescued by the British and possibly by documents
found the German sailors.
The Washington herald., 1918-04-17
GIVEN
DIRECTION OF
SHIP PROGRAM
Head of Bethlehem Steel
Named Chief Of Emer-
gencyFleet c Corporation.
TO HAVE WIDE POWER
Selection Follows Long Con-
ference with President
at White House.

Charles NJ. schwab. president of
the Bethlehem Steel Corporation,
was yesterday named by President
Wilson director general OF the
Emergency Fleet Corporation.
In that capacity he will have COM
plete charge of the construction of
the A American merchant marine. The
following official statement was is
sued at the White House:
Edward n. Hurley. Charles NJ.
Schwab. Bainbridge Colby and Charles
at the White House today"
1t was stated that the subject dis
cussed was the progress and condi-
ton of the national shipbuildinS
program. The carrying forward
of the construction work in the one
hundred and thirty shipyards now
in operation is so vast, that it re-
quires a reinforcement of the ship
building organization throughout
the country.
Later in the day. Chairman Hur-
ley, of the shipping Board, an
nouneed. that a new Office. with wide
powers, had been created by the
trustees of the, Emergency Fleet
Corporation. The new position Is
that OF Director General. and Mr..
Schwab has been asked and has
agreed to accept this position in
answer 20 the call of the nation.
Charles Piez. vice president Of the
Emergency Fleet Corporation, recon-
mended that the post of general man
ager of the corporation be at once
abolished so that Mr.. Schwab. rs di-
rector general, should be wholly un-
hampered in carrying out the large
task entrusted to him. Mr.. Piez.
since the retirement of Admiral Har-
ris, has been filling both the position
Of vice president and that Of general
manager.
Mr.. Schwab will have complete su-
pervision and direction of the work
Of shipbuilding. He agreed to take
up the work at the sacrifice OF his
personal wishes in the matter. His
services were virtually Communicated.
His great experience as a steel maker
and builder of ships has been drafted
for the nation"
Reports to the effect that Mr.. Hur-
ley will give up the craftsmanship OF
the Shipping Board could not be con-
firmed. Heretofore an indefinite sort
OF line has been drawn between the
business of building the ships, which
has been in charge of the Fleet Cor
poration, and that of administering
the ships in service. which the board
is supposed to handle.
The selection OF Mr.. Schwab for the
newly created post marks the third
major shake-up in the Shipping Board
and Fleet Corporation since the tre-
mendous maratime program was
launched.
1t was emphasized at the White
House that the appointment of Mr..
Schwab was made at the suggestion
of Edward N. Hurley. chairman of
the Shipping Board, and Brainbridge
Colby, one of the board members. The
suggestion was first laid before the
President by Mr.. Hurley last night.
In administration circles generally
every indication was put forward
that there is perfect understanding
between Mr.. Hurley and the Presi-
dent, and that there is no prospect
that Mr.. Hurley will give up the
Craftsmanship of the board.
The Washington herald., 1918-04-17
BIG SHAKE-UP
EXPECTEDFOR
AIR PROGRAM
President Wilson Under
stood to Have Favored
Centralized Authority.

President Wilson has taken the
aircraft problem into his own hands.
Appointment of an aircraft ad-
or secretary OF aero
is confidently expected in
circles within the next fort
night.
The President, it is known, is in
possession of sufficient data to
convince him that the general pro-
gram is all right now. and that the
motors can be produced in
large numbers; even now are being
turned out fast. The wheels of the
aircraft executive machinery will be
set moving rapidly, in a co-ordi-
mated way.
A bill calling for an aircraft admin
istration, and asking an appropria-
ton of 100000 was introduced In
the House yesterday. 1t gives to the
administrator control of the air sec
ton Of the Signal Corps Of the army
and navy.
Edward r. stettinius, Second Assist
ant Secretary Of War, Is still the
strongest probability of the important
post.
Congress and the aircraft experts
have rallied to the support of the
President for speeding up the avia-
tion program. Persons who are in
close touch say that the President
now can have anything he wants from
Congress and that the chief reason
the war appropriations bill is delayed
is for an expression from the White
House as to the needs Of the air fleet
Within the last three days President
Wilson has held detailed conferences
with H. Snowden Marshall. who he
sent around the country to make q
complete investigation of the situation,
and then with Senators Fletcher
Beckham and Sheppard. of the Mill
tary Affairs Committee.
That there is hereby appropriated
out of any money IN the Treasury not
otherwise appropriated, the sum OF
SIS, ,000, 900 to be available Immediately
for the office of Aircraft Administrator
for the purpose Of carrying out the
provisions of this act"