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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-03-08
March 1S-15-27.
CITATION FOR HEARING ON Pc
Triton TO SELL, MORTGAGE
OR LEASE LAND.

STATE OF MINNESOTA, County OF
Blue Earth, In Probate Court.
In the Matter of the Estate of Flora
Gates Haynes, Deceased
The State OF Minnesota to all per-
sons interested in the sale of certain
lands belonging to said estate. The
petition of Mankato Loan and Trust
Company as representative OF the
above named estate, 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 certain lands of SAID de-
cedent described therein be sold and
praying that a license be to Mankato
Loan and Trust Company granted to
sell the same:
Now, therefore, you. and each Of
you are hereby cited and required to
show cause if any you have, before
this court, at the Probate Court
Rooms in the Court House, in Man
kato, COUNTY of Blue Earth, State of
Minnesota, on the 30th day of March
1918, at ten o'clock A. NJ, why the
prayer of said petition should not be
granted.
Witness the Judge of said Court,
and the seal of said court, this 1st
day of March 1918
Court Seal) EVAN HUGHES,
Judge of Probate.
c. o. Daley,
Attorney for Petitioner
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-03-08
March ISIS.
CITATION FOR HEARING ON
PETITION FOR ADMINiSTRA-
TON

STATE OF MINNESOTA, County OF
Blue Earth, in Probate Court.
In the Matter of the Estate of Al
vina Edwards, Decedent.
The State of Minnesota TO all per-
sons interested in the granting OF
administration of the estate OF said
decedent: The petition of Moses
Edwards having been filed in this
court, representing that Alvina' Ed
wards then a resident of the County
of Blue Earth State of Minnesota
died intestate on the Goth day OF
February 1918, and praying that
letters of administration of her
estate be granted to Moses Roberts
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 of the Probate Court
Rooms in the Court House, in the
City of Mankato. in the County OF
Blue Earth, State OF Minnesota, on
the 23rd day of March 1918, ar ten
O'Clock a. M, why said petition
should not be granted
WITNESS, The Judge of said
Court, and the Seal of said Court
this 9th day Of February 1918.
EVAN HUGHES,
Probate Judge
Court Seal)
Thomas Hughes,
Attorney for Petitioner.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-03-08
SHORTAGE OF ORANGES
Commission Men Declare Thai
1t Is Difficult To Secure
Shipping Cars

Local commission houses report
that it is difficult to get oranges
from the west coast, as the crop has
been short, and ii is difficult to have
the oranges shipped on account of
the shortage of cars The same con-
Gition is also true of western apples.
ming heavily to large sizes this sea-
son. This is due to the intense heat
wave in California in June, 1917,
which destroyed eighty-five per cent
Of the crop, and thus concentrated
100 per cent of the trees energy on
the remaining fifteen per cent. AS a
result a larger proportion than usual
grew to large sizes, and this unavoid-
able natural condition has made the
small California navel oranges
scarce. Apples from Oregon, Wash
ington and Idaho are about cleaned
eff the market, and prices are adj
vancing. A short crop of lemons is
in prospect. Bananas are increasing
in price and shipments are light.
There will be a great abundance of
vegetables, such as potatoes, ruta-
hagas, etc., this season, it is pre-
dicted. Many small local lots of
onions are being offered for sale, but
do not find market as the commits
SIGN is unable to ship them Peo-
pie who held their onions expecting
an advance in price over the good
prices offered last fall have been
disappointed, and in many cases their
onions have been a total loss.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-03-08
Mar 8-15-22)
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
Joseph Lafontaine, Decedent.
Letters of administration this day
having been granted to Jake Lafon-
tame.
Ii Is Ordered, That the time with
in which all creditors of the above
named decedent may present claims
against MS estate in this court. be,
and the same hereby is, limited to
six months from and after the date
hereof: and that Friday the 9Th day
of September 1918, at ten O'Clock
a. M, in the Probate Court Rooms at
the Court House at Mankato, in said
County, be, and the same hereby is,
fixed and appointed as the time and
place for hearing upon and the ex-
animation, adjustment and allow
ance of such claims as shall be pre-
scented within the time aforesaid.
Let notice hereof be given by the
publication Of this order in The Man
kato Free Press as provided by law.
Dated March 4, 1918.
probate Seal) EVAN HUGHES,
Judge of Probate.
Thomas Hughes,
Attorney.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-03-08
YANKS CHECK ENEMY
CONTINUED From Page One,)

weeks thrust In the same region and
the enemy was driven back.
Take Number of Boches.
Besides repulsing this enemy attack
the Americans on the Lorraine front
were active in patrol work in which
they took prisoners number of Ger
mans.
Attacks of larger proportions than
usual and intense artillery duels COLI
tinue on the western front but there
have been no indications of a reop-
ening of operations on large scale.
American artillery has shelled eff
fectiyely a large assemblage of Ger.
man troops in the sector northwest
IF Toul The German artillery fire,
however, has slackened consider
ably.
Shell German Trenches.
With the American Army in France,
March 6.-American artillery violent
ly bombarded the German trenches
during heavy snowstorm Monday.
nv pCSdn dt L a. III. duu
was intense for half an hour. An
inky black night sky suddenly burst
into flames and dancing lines Of fire.
The ground trembled and windows
were shaken a mile to the rear of the
lines.
The enemy's artillery fire was
weak. The entire bombardment last
ed an hour, diminishing toward day.
light. The Germans used their
heavy guns in the rear of Monteseo,
which. is pn elevation opposite Div
ray, short distance behind the en-
envy lines.
To Send Foe Gun to Washington.
German machine gun, captured
during the enemy raid northwest Of
Toul on Friday, was brought in and
will be sent to Washington as a
trophy after being suitably inscribed.
Two lieutenants in the hospital
here killed couple of Germans after
being wounded. One of them, whose
family is prominent in New York,
was wounded in the shoulder by a
niece Of she'll and bayoneted in the
side. He got his boche with re-
volyer. The other was in dugout
when it was grenaded. Ordered to
come out, lie did, and shot the Ger
man VIII, gave the order.
Force On West Front
limited Press Dispatch
London, March 6.-Germany has on
the western frcnt sixteen more di-
visions Of troops than the allies, Gen
eral Morris reported today. He said,
however, that the allies still had more
men, as the German divisions were
smaller. But Germany of late had
been diminishing her numerical in
feriority.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-03-08
Brought Up In Connection
With Case Of Bixby
GRADE CROSSING DANGER
Town of judson Requested Cash
Aid In Constructing New
Bridge

AT the meeting of the county board
late yesterday, the matter of the
personal injury to John G. Bixby OF
Garden City was discussed. This
man was buried in a cave-in, while
employed by the county. The COM
pany that carries the countys liabil-
ity insurance claims that this mans
present physical incapacity is due to
other causes than the accident. The
board is waiting for the county at
torney TO get through with his pres
ent court work and take up this mat
ter.
The board discussed the matter OF
the fire insurance, which is carried
on the court house, as it expires
next month. The board is endeayor-
ing to make a fair division between
the various agencies.
The matter of eliminating dang
erous railroad grade crossings was
taken up and each commissioners
will see what can be done in his own
district The matter is being taken
up with the railroad companies
The bond of the st. Clair State
bank as county depository was
approved, the sureties being Fred w.
Wingen, Charles j. Pagenkopf. John
Bestman, Fred Kruse, Albert Fitzloff.
Robert A. Haedt, Henry Thielman
and Samuel J. Mace.
Judson Wants Aid.
The Judson town board requested
aid in the construction of a new
bridge about three miles east of the
Judson station. A motion was passed
that the county pay one half the cost
of this bridge
Today a number of interested par
ties appeared to request that the
Shelby and Sterling road east of
Amboy be made a state road.
The board passed motion chang
ing the location of state road No. Z
running between Sterling Center and
Amboy, SO that there will be only
two turns in it, The board expects to
improve that six miles some time this
wear
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-03-08
GAS IN The SICK CARS
1t Has Caused the Deaths of
Soldiers; Precautions
Hereafter

With The American Army in
France, January 20-[Correspond-
ence of The Associated Press.l-
Carbon monoyide gas has caused
deaths among patients being trans
ported in the closed bodies of some
American made ambulances equip
ped with exhaust heaters, it is an
nounced. All precautions now have
been taken to insure these vehicles
being safe in the future.
Investigation disclosed the pros
ence Of gas in lethal quantities
within ambulances, it having passed
through highly heated parts and
leaks in the exhaust pipes. Poor
ventilation was responsible for the
gas remaining in the closed bodies
Orders have now been issued for
the boring of one inch holes at three
inch intervals in double row
through the wooden front of all
vehicles being used by the Ameri-
can EXpeditionary forces. Similar
holes will be made in the tailboards.
All exhaust gas heaters in the
future will be carefully inspected
under operating conditions and re-
pairs Immediately made upon those
found even slightly defective
All ambulance drivers and order
lies have been ordered to investi-
gate the condition of all passengers
within their cars at five minute in
tervals. This will be done by re-
quiring an answer to an interroga-
lion. Particular attention will be
paid to the condition of patients
when ambulances are at a standstill
with the engine running.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-03-08

and that he had his store all dec
GRATED in the American ccloors dur
ing the entire year; that he had a
large flag that he flew on special oc-
ccasions; that he had his flag out on
the 4th of July; that it was a very
fine flag; that the wind came and
broke the pole; that the flag was
higher than that OF anyone else;
that he had it flying on Lincoln's
birthday, Washington's birthday, the
Fourth of July, Red Cross day and
at times of any special doings.
Claimed OFT Was Sore at Him.
Duemeland testified that George
OFT was rather sore at him; that
fall of 1916 and wanted him 10
trust him: that Duemeland agreed
finally to let him have credit to the
amount of $40, bur the bills ran up
to $3.50 before Duemeland realized
it; that OFT came in and wanted
more credit; that Mrs. Duemeland
remarked to her husband that he
had said that he would limit Otis
credit to $40; that Duemeland eX-
claimed to OFT that he could not let
him have any more on trust; that
OFT went away but last January he
came and paid up the $3.50, but
went to trade elsewhere
OFT admitted that he had been
owing Duemeland and paid the bills
but he claimed that he did not have
any hostile words with Duemeland
about it and there was no hard feel
ing about it.
The case finally went to the jury
about four o'clock yesterday after
noon.
c. J. Laurisch, one of the attorneys
for the defense. left the trirl yester-
day on account of an attack of i'll
ness. His place was taken by c. O.
Dailey
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-03-08
Death of Sister Cyril.

Sister Cyril of the Academy of Gu,
Lady of Good Counsel, died at the con-
vent this morning after over -four
years illness, her death being caused
by lung trouble. She was about thir-
ty-seven years of age, and the daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Havlis of Mont
gomery. Funeral services will be
held in the convent chapel Friday
morning, and interment will be made
in the chapel cemetery
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-03-08
March 8-15-22
CITATION FOR HEARING ON Pc
TITiON TO SELL LAND.

STATE OF MINNESOTA. County of
Blue Earth, In Probate Court:
In the Matter of Estate Of Thomas L..
Griffith, Deceased,
The State of Minnesota to all per-
sons interested in the sale of certain
lands belonging to said estate. The
petition of james d. Price as repre-
sentative of the above named estate,
being duly filed in this court repre-
.senting that it is necessary and for
the best interests Of said estate and
Of all interested therein that certain
lands OF said decedent described
therein be sold and praying that. q
license be to James ID. Price granted
TO sell the same:
Now, therefore, you, and each OF
you, are hereby cited and required to
show cause, if any you have, before
this court, at the Probate Court
Rooms in the Court House, in Man
kato. County Of Blue Earth, State of
Minnesota, on the Both day Of March,
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 md
day of March, 1918.
(COurt Seal)
EVAN HUGHES,
Judge Of Probate
Thomas Hughes.
Attorney for Petitioner.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-03-08
DFATHTAKES MRS. FRAZE
Wife and Mother Had Been Very
Ill Since Last July OF
Cancer

Mrs. Albert Fraze of Sterling died
at local hospital this morning at
7:45 o'clock. The cause Of death was
cancer. She had been patient at
the hospital most of the time since
July.
The deceased was thirty-five years
old, and leaves a husband. Albert
Fraze, and four children-two girls
and two boys-ages from two to ten
years. She was a member of the
Methodist Episcopal church at AM
boy. Deceased was formerly Miss
Dethloff of Amboy.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-03-08
SUMMER HOME BURNS
Cottage Owned BY Colonel !,
N. Barclay Was Destroyed
BY Fire

About two o'clock yesterday morn
ing the summer home of Colonel j. M.
Barclay at Madison Lake burned to
the ground. The origin of the fire
is mystery, as the house was un-
occupied at the time. Colonel Bar
clay is spending the winter at Cit
ronelle, Alabama. The residence and
furniture were totally destroyed by
the fire, resulting in a total loss. The
burned building was one story cot
tage
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-03-08
MAR. S-15- 22.)
CITATION FOR HEARING ON PETi
TON FOR PROBATE OF WILL.

STATE OF MINNESOTA, County of
Blue Earth, In Probate Court.
In the Matter of the Estate of johann
ma Kron, Decedent
The state of Minnesota to all per-
sons interested in the allowance and
probate of the will of said decedent
The petition of Joseph Kron being
duly filed in this court, representing
that Johanna Kron, then resident
of the County Of Blue Earth, State OF
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-03-08
CHARGE OF UNFAIRNESS
Sears, ROebuck & Co. Is Under
Grill of United States
Government
limited Press Risnatch.l

Washington, March 6.-Sears, Roe
buck e. Co., the well-known Chicago
vestigation of it's business methods
by the federal government. The con-
Germ is charged with unfair advertis-
ing and unfair trade methods. 1t is
charged with selling sugar below the
market as a leader, in order to draw
customers for other sales. Joseph
Rosenwald, head of that concern, is
a member of the council for the ma
tionai defense.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-03-08
Nice Job For Perfect Lady
limited Press Disuatch.l

TUnited Press Disnatch'1
Winnipeg, Man, March 6.-Louis
Kon, provincial employment agent,
is looking for mice refined lady,
who can slop the pigs, play the or
gan, make hay and not waste in
cooking" John King wants her.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-03-08
Thought Girl Was Ghost.
ITrpitad pracc Dispafch

Great Falls, Mont, March Glad
only in her nightie, pretty Miss
Maja Hardy, nineteen who works in
"a bakery here, ran through the
night, to an isolated spot along a
river here, In answer TO Gust
O'Lein's cries. A highwayman who
was frisking OLein apparently took
her for ghost and ran.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-03-08
Attended Memorial Services.

Members of Company c and Rev.
t. r. Paden. also a number of others
went to ST. Clair today to attend the
memorial services held in honor of
Glen H. Campbell, who was killed in
action in France.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-03-08
Complaint Against "cat" House.

tASSOCIdIFu IIeSS DISPttCII.J
Washington, March 6.--Complaint
was made today against Sears Roe
buck & Co. of Chicago by the fed
eral trade commission, charging un-
fair methods in conducting theil
business.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-03-08
Four Women Operators.

Four young women now are en-
ployed as third trick operators on
the Minnesota division of the North
western railway, it became known
yesterday. One is at Stockton, an
other at Eyota, third at Janesville
and the fourth at Marshall Only the
latter is employed on day duty.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-03-08
Banks to Help Red Gross Sale.

All banks of the city will. close to-
morrow afternoon at two O'Clock to
permit officers and employees to
attend the community Red Cross
auction sale.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-03-08
Dairy Company Employees On strik

OdFfy OOHIpdFy EH1pIOytS Oh olFIKG.
st. Louis, Mo-, March 6.Seyeral
hundreds Of employees of the Wagner
Dairy company today went on a strike
on account of the dismissal of four
union men. Tais concern is engaged
in manufacturing shells for the Unit :
ed States and the allies.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-03-08
ARMENIA IS ATTACKE D
Associated Press Dispatch. ]

ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch.1
Atlantic Port, March 6.-The Amer
lean steamship Armenia is beached
on the British coast following it's
summarizing by the Germans. Arriv-
ais of the crew of the ship was an
nounced today. The boat was attacked
February 8.
London, Eng, March 6-The armed
mercantile cruiser Calgaria was tor
pedoed Sunday. Thus far it is learned
that two officers and fifty-six men
We're lost. The ship was sunk off the
Irish coast. Thus far 800 survivors
have been landed at Larne.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-03-08
FAVORABLE TO ALLIES
Naval Warfare Progressing All
O. X. Is Statement BY Sir
Eric GeddeS
Associated Press Dispatch. ]

London, March Sir Eric Geddes
in statement before the house of
commons declared that the naval war
fare is progressing in favor of the al
lies.
London, Eng, March 6.-That the
whole output of ships has not equall-
ed the losses caused by the subma-
rines was a declaration made today
by Sir John ElleIman to the chamber
of shipping. Lord Ingehope, al
so a large investor in shipping, de-
clared that the general public had no
idea of the enormity of the losses in
shipping that the country was suffer
ing
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-03-08
i. J. 4 X i. i. i. !. !. !. i. 1
: U. S. Losses To March 3 i
43 Killed, 252 Hurt J

Washington, March 6.-For-
ty-three American soldiers had
been killed in action in France
at the end of March 3, while
252 had been wounded and 50
. captured or missing, according
. TO war department informa-
: ton.
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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-03-08
SWISS HAVE ENDURANCE
UNITED Press Dispatch.l

Berne, Switzerland, March g.
Switzerland, though neutral nation
in the great war, has suffered more
from The struggle than any of the Al
lies. Were it not for the wonderful
Swiss organization the Swiss people
would long ago be starving, freezing
and in revolt. Switzerland has DEM
onstrated the fact that democracy is
worth fighting for.
Scottish Rite Masonic Re- Union.
The annual spring reunion of the
Scottish Rite Masons will be held in
Winona March rs, 26, n and %.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-03-08
DAILY MARKET

These are the market quotations
which prevailed today. The
Free Press cannot guarantee
that these same figures will pre-
vail tomorrow. The markets are
corrected daily with a desire to
have them as accurate as hui
man endeayor can make them.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-03-08

Judge of Probate
Thomas Hughes.
Attorney for Petitioner.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-03-08

STATE OF MINNESOTA, County Of
Blue Earth, In Probate Court.
In the Matter of the Estate of Flora
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-09-26
People of Ninth District To Be
Given Opportunity to Pur-
chase "0ver the Counter"
PATRIOTISM RELIED ON
Personal Solicitation and Salesman
ship To Be Almost Entirely Dis
pensed With-Ninety Per Cent
Of Counties Adopt Method.

The quality of patriotism is so firm
ly ~intrenched in the hearts Of the peo-
pie OF the Ninth Federal Reserve Dis
trict that in nearly ninety per cent
of the two hundred and lightweight
counties constituting this district the
people will have the opportunity to
step up to the counter and do their
bond buying without personal solicit
tation.
In none of the other Federal Re-
serve Districts is such a plan being
attempted, but the executive commit
tee of the Ninth District feels conf
dent that 1t is justified in the conf
this district when it invites them to
do their own bond buying over the
counter, and dispensing thereby al
most entirely with personal solicita-
ton and salesmanship.
Good morning, neighbor. How
much money does III Government
need from me in this Fourth Liberty
Loan?"
That is the question fully a million
residents of this Ninth District are
expected to ask as they step into their
usual polling places or some other
centrally located headquarters IN the
opening of the Fourth Liberty Loan
campaign.
And the man behind the counter
will say after consulting his card in
dex:
We'll, Mr.. Jones, III Government
is looking to you this time for a loan
of about $1,000"
And the good American purchaser
is relied upon to reply:
"All right, neighbor, that sounds
like a fair allotment to me. Just
hand over the necessary papers and
! will sign up"
This method of bond selling is not
made compulsory throughout the dis
trict, but the district committee, hav-
ing had considerable experience, and
after much consideration decided to
recommend lover the counter" sales
to all county organizations and near.
ly ninety per cent OF the county
chairmen sent in word that they
would adopt this plan.
This unique development is regard
ed as probably the highest compli-
ment hat could be paid to tho practi-