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The vidette., 1918-01-24
Boy Scouts To Be Oheial Mes.
sengers OF the Committee on
Public Information.

President Wilson has sent the
following letter to Mr.. Colin II.
Livingstone, President, National
Council, Boy Scouts of America:
My DEAR Mr.. LIVINGSTONE:
i desire to entrust the Boy
Scouts of America with new and
important commission, to make
them the Government Despatch
bearer in carrying to the homes of
their community the pamphlets on
the war, prepared by the Committee
on Public Information. The excel
lent services performed by the Boy
scouts in the past encourages me to
believe that this new task will be
cheerfully and faithfully discharged.
"Youry sincerely,
w OODRON w li4SON.
The Boy Scouts of America, num-
bering nearly 100000, have respond
ed to the request of the President
with hearty unanimity and will un-
dertake, as their first despatch-bear-
ing service, a distribution of copies
of the Presidents Flag Day address,
published by the Committee Of Pub
lie Information in pamphlet form
on September Is, 1917, and regard
ed as the most comprehensive state
ment that has been issued by the
Government in regard to the funda-
mental issues of the war.
1t is the desire of the Administra-
tion that this pamphlet have care
full study by the people of the coun-
try and the Boy Scouts, acting as
despatch bearers directly under COM
mand Of the President, will place
the document in the hands of five
million citizens of every city, town
and hamlet of the country, with
specific instructions that its contents
/ be carefully considered and that the
reader then make it his personal re-
sponsibility to see that at least OF
other citizen of the community also
reads the copy. By these means a
minimum of ten million of thought
full citizens will have had this inn
portant message impressed upon
their minds or will have been re-
freshed in memory as to the prin-
ciples of the war as expressed by the
President on September Is.
The pamphlets will be sent through
the mails to the individual scouts
and in each package there will be
manual for the guidance of these
young Government Messengers.
Acting under the local instructions
Of the Scoutmasters the despatch
bearers will deliver such printt d |
matter as may be issued from time
to time by the Committee on Public
Information to citizens, carefully
avoiding duplication. They will ac-
cept signed RECEIPTS from the persons
visited and also their personal as
surance that they will comply with |
the requests made, particularly to
aid distribution by passing the doe
uments to others.
Each Boy Scout is provided with |
an identification card, bearing his !
name, troop number, city and State
and declaring his appointment az
an aide to the Committee on Public |
Information to service as a despatch /
bearer for the Government durino |
the period covered by his registra
tion, under the direction of the Nat
ional Council, Boy Scouts of Amer
lea. President Wilson'S letter. re-
questing the service is Produced
in facsimile on the reverse side Of
the identification card.
Ench Scn,,t lnr,,nA.L I Ii.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-09-06
WANTED STIFF ARM
Canadian Officer Had Hunting And
Billiards In View

ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch1
London, August 30-A Canadian
officer, wounded early in the war,
came to St Katharine's, Lodge, one
of the American Red Cross orthopedic
hospitals in London, to have his left
arm made over. The elbow NAG been
shattered. The officer was given a
choice of having a weak, movable
elbow, or a strong stiff one. Without
hesitation, the Canadian chose the
stiff elbow, and astonished the sur
geons by asking that the arm DE made
perfectly straight so he could use a
hunting rifle and billiard cue.
Another Canadian officer insisted on
having his smashed leg so rebuilt
that he could continue to ride morse.
1t required months of orthopedic
treatment, but when the patient
finally left the hospital to return to
his ranch in Western Canada, he was
ready for the saddle.
These cases Illustrate not only the
special work of an orthopedic hospi-
tai, but how closely the surgeons CON
suit the wishes of their patients.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-09-06
TITLES FOR HEROES
Italians Will Be Given Fitting Rec.
ignition by Country.
HENRY WOOD


Rome, August 15.-[By Mail]-The
Italian College of Heraldry has de-
cided that titles of nobility will be
conferred by it in recognition of dis
,tinguishd services rendered during
the war.
These titles will be officially rec
ognized by the italian government
and, being hereditary, will contribute
much to establishing the old
Italian nobility on something of the
basis of prestige that it formerly en-
joyed. II jig
The comforting of titles of nobility,
such as baron, count, and MARQUIS
in recognition for services rendered
to Italy during the war is pointed
out by the College of Heraldry as
merely being a continuation of the
custom according to which the great
majority of titles of nobility were
conferred in the past.
While distribution of decorations
not only in Italy but in all allied
countries for distinguished war serv-
ices is largely a personal, individual
matter for the soldier or officer who
has won such recognition, confer
ring OF titles of nobility will have the
distinctive characteristic of recog-
nizing families that have rendered
exceptional services to LA Patria.' %
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-09-06
TYLER NEEDS HELP
CASH IS THE THING.
MANKAT0 SHOULD AID THE
STRICKEN PEOPLE NOW
Returned Guardsmen Refer to
Conditions Which Exist In
That Community

Captain Roy H. Allison, Sergeant
John Regain and several members of
the Mankato companies stationed at
the, wrecked village of Tyler returned
home on furlough last night The
men state that Tyler is fast being
cleared up and the wreckage taken
away. Temporary stores have been
started on side street in rough
barracks which were erected and the
little village, through the aid of the
guardsmen is fast getting into shape
again.
One OF the members of the local
company expressed the opinion that
Mankato ought to take some action to
aid the stricken inhabitants of the
village. Many have lost the homes
others their business. Commercial
activities in the town are at stand
still. Without immediate aid by the
national guard the people would have
been practically helpless and other
towns including. Tracy have taken &C
ton to relieve the hardships- of the
Tyler citizens.
ST. Peter Company There.
This morning the entire company
of national guard from st. Peter un-
der command of Captain C. E. Miller
passed through the city on their way
to Tyler. A big benefit dance will
be held at the Lake Benton pavilion
this evening. in which the national
guards will take part The Fifthregi-
ment band left Mankato this after
noon to play for the affair. 1t is
understood that all the men in the
regiment are to be called to Tyler
Sunday when a big review will be
held. A majority of the troops are
expected to be dismissed and al
lowed to return TO their homes by
the middle of next week. One or more
companies will probably be held at
the village for two weeks mere until
conditions are more settled.
Not Single Accident.
Some idea of the work the guards
men are doing can be estimated from
the fact that nearly $4,000 people were
at the village last Sunday and there
was not single accident where the
guards were patrolling. Sightseers
have been passing through Tyler all
week. Neighboring towns were ready
to help the village as much as posi-
Die and every day gang of hun
dred men or more, volunteers have
reported to Captain Allison and have
worked clearing away the ruins I'M
der his direction.
Several of the guardsmen stated
that special credit is due Mrs. H. A.
Patterson and Mrs. G.. A. Lewis for
the work they did during the first
few days after the town was stricken.
At this time aid was particularly
necessary and the work of these two
Mankato ladies was greatly appre-
ciated.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-09-06
Eagle Lake

Mr.. and Mrs. L. A Peterson motor.
ed to New Linden to visit with Mr.
Peterson brothers, Clarence Peterson
A. p. Jacobson was one of the
hrst farmers to bring in new wheat
He bad fifteen acres of this grain ant
threshed thirty bushels to the acre
He received $2.10 per bushel.
Mr.. Jensen of LeSueur has beer
to fill the vacancy of butter
maker made by the resignation of
August Swenson. Mr. Jensen will move
his family here the fifteenth of next
month %
The banks will close Monday, Labor
day. d
John Compton who left the fore
part of the week for Fergus Falls ON
business trip will return this even
ing
The opening of school has been
postponed week owing to the re-
decorating of the school house ON the
inside and the painting of it on the
outside.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-09-06
AIDED HIS COMRADES
"The Corporal Who Was There
Made Hero of Himself.

HG SOfPOTdI VINO was tnere''
Made Hero of Himself.
With the American Armies In
France, August 13-[By Mail ]-They
call him "the corporal who was
there" He went over with a raid.
ing party to the German third line
trenches. While the rest were quiet
or scared, he seemed excited and
happy.
man dugouts. Into the first one he
found, he yelled, "Are you there?"
Gutteral sounds came out, and he let
them have some grenades, after
which his pals were playing safer and
hunting a defensive trench to fight in.
Alone, he set out to find. another
dugout full of Germans He did, and
repeated his first performance, ignor-
ing the falling shells. Then he start
ed for homie, figuring that blowing
up two German dugouts with Ger
mans in them was good enough
nights work for any doughboy.
On the way across No Mans Land,
he found two wounded comrades.
Through a barrage, he carried first
one, and then the other to the Amer
lean trenches. Then a shell dropped
within few feet of him, exploded,
but did nothing worse than give him
shell shock.
When he got out of the hospital,
he modestly wondered why he was
called "the corporal who was there
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-09-06
LETTERS FROM BOYS
IN THE ARMY CAMPS

Mr.. and Mrs. H. c. Gerlach have
received the following letter from
their son, Sergeant Henry Gerlach,
Co. E, 55th Engineers, A. E. F.,
France:
Dear Folks: 1t sure is some time
since I've written and you all must
be wondering and looking forward ex-
pectantly for word from me. AS the
mail mark shows, / am in France,
and it certainly is a beautiful cOun-
try, full of color, both natural and
artificial. The people and their GUS
toms are much like that whichSI had
imagined them to be. French
literature and art ought to give most
anyone a clear conception of the peo
pie. To start from the beginning,
with the trip across the ocean. Was
/ seasick? No.. l did experience a
slight giddyness the first day out, but
the sea was calm with long rolling
swell that gave the boat gentle
heave; very disturbing to the sense
of balance until one becomes ac-
customed to it. The trip across was
monotonous. Upon landing we at
once plunged into the atmosphere of
foreign country. The architecture,
industrial and commercial life had an
immediate effect. 1t was all so strange
and lovely. Say, I'm having an
awful time with this letter, all tired
out from the days work l guess, and
can't get my mind in focus. Have so
much to say and can't say it. Not on
account of the censor but rather lack
IF frxy
starting from an artists point of view
as far as I'm capable.
'This country is generally broken
up by many small streams, giving the
land very pleasing structure The
many plains, the valleys and hills are
never monotonous, and the coloring is
beautiful, the trees deep green, and
the fields orange and purple. The
buildings are all of stone or clay, with
very old. The roofs are moss cover
ed and there are numerous tile
capped chimneys. All the heat seems
to be fireplace heat. The colors of the
roofs remind one of some of the rich
old tapestries, the coloring is so
strong and varied, and yet possesses
the harmony that only age can give.
One wonders where all the color
comes from. Set house or group
of houses in most natural setting and
it is a thing of beauty.
And the peoples! They certainly
are product of their environment
with wide range in the social scale.
The age of the country has much to
do with their culture and customs.
The shortage of natural resources
seems to have held them down. That
is the lower class of course.
THE towns show their age and the
lack of resource in their general lay
out, which is anything but systematic.
The streets wander away, from
central point in most unconcerned
manner. Narrow stone paved streets
they are, overcrowded by the course
OF progress, and still the circulation
is not very largely increased. You
wonder how one. could find a GER
tain store or place of business and
are impressed by the feeling that
inheritance and ancient customs play
an important part in the lives of the
people. uGefI
France is experienced a rush of
American power and energy. am
playing my small part in the matter
of construction.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-09-06
is 100 per cent perfect. Keep it up,
let us all go over the top.
GOLDEN WEDDING ANNIVERSARY

Winnebago Enterprise: On Friday
August %, occurred the golden wed
ding anniversary Of Mr.. and Mrs.
David Gates. The summer has never
given a more beautiful day, than
was this late August day, when about
twenty five relatives and old neigh
bors sat down to ''Hooverized" we'd
ding dinner at one o'clock, under the
beautiful oaks at the home near the
College campus.
The son and daughter and son-in-
law, four grand children, and one
great grandson were present.
In the afternoon the Comrades OF
James A. Clabough Post, e. A. R. at
tended in a body, much to the sur
prise of Comrade Gates. A pleasant
hour was spent in music are remem-
brances of the thrilling times OF 81
65. Comrade McColley in fitting
words of congratulations presented
Comrade Gates with gold mounted
umbrella.
In the evening the neighbors gath
cred for an hour, in music and con-
versation. Ice cream, cake and cof-
fee were served.
Letters of congratulations were re-
ceived from friends and neighbors in
Madelia, and Montello, Wis, places of
former residence; also from friends
in Anoka, Granada, Truman, Fairmont
and Champlin.
A number OF gold pieces and its
equivalent in grosser mineral were
rendered Mr.. and Mrs. Gates, who
have spent twenty three OF the fifty
years in Winnebago.
Out town guests were: Mr.. and
Mrs. w. H. Stout, Champlin, MINI;
Mrs. H. D. Randall, and Mr.. l.. NJ !.
Jacobson, Madelia; and Mrs. Henry
Peaulae and daughter of Mankato
Mr. and Mrs. Gates are among our
most highly respected people, and The
Enterprise joins with the hundreds of
friends in extending best wishes and
congratulations to this most worthy
couple. May they live to celebrate
their diamond wedding!
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-09-06
Spring Island

e. w. Evans of North Mankato who
was taken suddenly ill at the home of
his daughter, Mrs. Claude Crandall, is
rapidly recovering.
The Rapidan Red Cross and units
sent in yesterday % suits of pajamas.
% bed jackets, 3 pairs bed socks. 2
not water bottle covers, SO pairs of
socks and sweaters made during the
month of August.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-09-06
Minneapolis Tribune.]


Efficiency of the cooperative
creamery and the desire of Minnesota
farmers to comply with the wishes OF
the federal food administration by in
creasing the production of dairy
products were declared today to be
the cause of the state wide increase
in the production of butter, milk and
cheese, H. d. Meyer, secretary of the
state dairy and food department, an
nounced.
There are today 841 creameries in
Minnesota, every one of which is run
ming to it's full capacity" Mr.. Meyers
said: "The producers of milk, butter
and cheese conduct their own bust
ness through the medium of the CO.
operative creamery, without loss OF
profit to the middleman and to the
great improvement of the finiS heG
dairy product"
There are SAB cooperative cream
cries in Minnesota, which is double
the number in any other state and
nearly one third of the total number
of creameries in the United States
according to l.. D. Weld, chief of the
division of research in agricultural
economics of the extension depart
ment of the University of Minnesota
Farmers Control Butter Industry.
The following figures, compiled by
DR.. Weld, show the extent of the CO.
operative creamery system in Min
nesota:
operative creameries constitute
76 per cent of all creameries in Min
nesota.
Forty five per cent of all the farm
ers in Minnesota are patrons and sup
porters of such creameries.
There is no other important dairy
state in the United States where
the butter industry is controlled to
such an extent by the farmers them
selves.
In all but 3.5 per cent of creamerie-
the management is strictly democra :
tic and depends upon the one man
one system.
Dairy Industries Grow Rapidly.
While the southeastern and south
central parts of Minnesota are the
best dairy sections, the Cooperative
creamery is rapidly becoming estab-
lished in the northwestern and north
central sections of the state, Mr.
Meyer said.
Minnesota is admirably adapted to
lead the United States in dairy pro-
auctions" Mr.. Meyers said. "The
CO. operative system has done much
to perfect the natural advantages OF
excellent pasturage,, good water, and a
fine climate into machine for the
turning out of a superior dairy pro
duct. Perhaps no other movement
has ever SO directly raised the stan
dard of dairy products as the CO.
operative creamery system"
Better Products Produced.
Minimizing of operating expenses,
efficient management, sanitary cream
cry conditions, quick connection with
market through one central ex-
change, all these have combined
through the co operative system to
place better grade of butter, cheese
and milk upon the market, Mr. Meyers
said.
The demand of the food administra-
ton for the increased consumption of
milk and butter and the use of cheese
as meat substitute has aided ma
terially in providing a market and in
stimulating dairy production, Mr..
Meyers said
Cheese to the value of $1,481, 1876
was produced and sold in Minnesota
during the last year alone. There
are at present 80 cheese factories in
the state, 30 per cent of which are
owned and operated by farmers
through the CO. operative system.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-09-06
GAME LEAGUE SESSION
Minnesota Organizations Holding
Meeting In st. Paul
United Press Dispatch.

tOHI~eu FFCSS DlSpatCn.J
st. Paul, August 30.-The fourth
annual convention of the Minnesota
Game Protective league opened at the
Saint Paul hotel today. Branch
leagues in cities and towns through
the state compose the league Each
league sent from one to three dele,
gates to the state convention Today
A fly and bait casting tournament
at Loring Park, Minneapolis, is one of
the attractions slated for the con-
vention, which will last through to-
morrow.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-09-06
OF DIARIES
VALUED AT MILLIONS
GOPHER STATE PLANTS MAKE
BIG BUTTER RECORD
Many Cheese Factories Add to
The Great Wealth of
Minnesota

Dairy products to the value of
$114,73s, 1870 were produced in
Minnesota during the past year.
This represents an actual in
crease of $23, 238, 1870 over the total
value of dairy products produced
in the state during 1916-1917.
Butter alone brought Minnesota
farmers $50, 1852, 066 against $4e,-
214,876 during the corresponding
period.
Milk and ice cream to the value
of $50, 000, 900 were marketed dur
ing the past year.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-09-06
Wilson Will Walk to Church.

UHIteU Press D1Spatch.
Washington, August 30.-President
Wilson will set an example for the
nation Sunday by walking to church.
He will also give up his customary
long afternoon drive with Mrs. Will
son,
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-09-06
DROP GERMAN LANGUAGE
Methodist Congregations at lie 5ueur
Unite Under One Head.

LIE Sueur, Mimi, August 30.-A
conference between the English
Methodist congregation and German
Methodists last evening resulted in a
decision to unite the two churches
under one pastorate. The German
Methodists had already discontinued
German services and changed their
name to the First Methodist church.
The. union of the churches will be
completed at the conference 20 be
held next month.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-09-06
YOUNG OFFICER WRITES
THR|LLSN HIS LETTER
Red Hot Fight That Took Place
In Cave; Former Mankato
Boy Is Gallant

Lieutenant Allan A. Turkey,
machine gun battalion, writes
hot letter descriptive of the
fighting in which he was wound
ed and sent to the hospital. He
tells his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. A.
P. Turkey, what it is like to
charge the enemy and take 1900
boche out of a cave. He wrote
July 81. Lieutenant Turkey went
overseas August 20, 1917. He is
a former resident of Mankato.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-09-06

Miss Marion Noes left for st. Paul
yesterday morning where, she will
teach school the coming year.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-09-06

Miss Margaret Noes left for DELL
ingham where she will teach school
he coming year. ,f,Asla
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-03-15
BABY BIRTHDAY PARTY

Mrs. George Morrison. entertained ten young matrons this afternoon from two to five, together with their little sons and daughters, who are all under two years. The affair was given in honor of Master Daniel Mahoney. son of Judge and Mrs. Nm. T. Mohoney, whose first birthday ft is. .~
 A color scheme of pink and white was carried out in the decorations in the rooms of the Morrison house. in the table decorations of streamers. and cupids, and in the place cards. all bearing the names of the tiny guests of honor.
 Luncheon was served the mothers and delightful afternoon was spent. The honor guest received dainty new spring coat and cap, the gift of his hostess all done up and brought to him in a tiny white enameled wheel bar. row by little Miss Alice Cosgrove. A pink heart shaped cake lighted with one tiny pink candle was the feature of the luncheon.
 The guests of the afternoon were the Mesdame Jack Rounsefell and son, Mrs. l.. Kubley and daughter, Mrs. N. R. Walker and daughter, Mrs. H. E. Elliott, and son, Mrs. Chas Cos. grove and daughter, Mrs. Warder and son, Mrs. w. K. Spaiding,, son and daughter, Mrs. Folger and children, Mrs. Minnich and daughter and Mrs. w. T. Mahoney and son, Mrs. Geo Washburn and Miss Eden Savary.