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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-01-11
ACTION BY SAFETY LEAGUE
Adopts Resolution Relative to Nom
Partisan Meeting Here.

Adopts Resolution Relative to Nom
Partisan Meeting Here.
The National Safety League of
Mankato adopted the following at
it's meeting Monday night:
"The National Public Safety League
of Mankato sympathizes with the
farmer and his efforts to organize for
his welfare However, it is our
judgment that the meetings of the
Nom partisan league, as heretofore
conducted under the present leaders,
Townley, Manahan and others should
be forbidden, because the meetings
do not conduce to patriotism and 10y
atty to our government in its present
crisis
A request had been made by a
party connected with the league for
permission to hold a league meeting
here. The answer of the league is con-
tanned in the resolution.
Daniel Williams of Cambria, who
is prominent in Nom Partisan league
affairs in Blue Earth county, told The
Free Press today that he was COM
ing to Mankato tomorrow to see
Mayor Champlin in regard to a meet
ing which the league desired to hold
in this city next Tuesday afternoon
at two o'clock. 1t was proposed to
have Rev. Mr.. Martin, Methodist
Episcopal minister from Montana
speak on that occasion. If the mayor
will not give his consent to the meet
ing Mr.. Williams will take the mat
ter up with Governor Burnquist
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January 4-11-18.
CITATION FOR HEARING ON Pc
TITION FOR PROBATE OF WILL


STATE OF MINNESOTA, County of
Blue Earth, In Probate Court.
In the Matter of the Estate of
Charles Huntz, Decedent.
The State of Minnesota to all per-
sons interested in the allowance and
probate of the will of said decedent:
The petition of Frederick G. Pan
ncnburg being duly filed in this
court, representing that Charles
Huntz, then resident of the County
of Calumet, State OF Wisconsin died
on the 18th day of December 1917,
leaving a last will and testament
which is presented to this court with
SAID petition, and praying that said
instrument be allowed as the last will
and testament of said decedent, and
that letters Testamentary be issued
thereon to Frederick g. Pannenburg
Now THEREFORE,, you, and each
of you, are hereby cited and required
to show cause, if any you l'cve be-
fore this court, at the Probate Court
Rooms in the Court House, in Man
kato, County of Blue Earth, State of
Minnesota, on the 26th day of Janu-
airy 1918, at ten o'clock a. M, why
the prayer of said petition should not
be granted.
Witness The Honorable. Evan
Hughes, judge of said court and
seal of said court, this End day
of January 1918.
EVAN HUGHES,
Judge.
Court SeaD
Thos. Hughes
Attorney for Petitioner
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Ter record very bright and very envl-
able. We do not, wish to njure her
or to block in any way her legitimate
influence or power. We do not wish
to fight her either with arms. or with
hostile arrangements Of trade, if she
is willing to associate herself with US
and the other peace loving nations Of
the world in covenants Of justice and
law and fair dealing We wish her
only to accept place of equality
among the peoples of the world-the
new world in which we now live-in-
stead of a place of mastery.
Must Know Who Is Represented.
Neither do we presume to suggest
to her any alterations or modification
of her Institutions Butt 1t is neces-
sary, we must frankly say and nee
essary as preliminary to- any intel
ligent dealings with her 5on our
part, that we should know wlom her
spokesman speak for when they
speak to us, whether for the reichs-
tag majority or for the military
party, and the men whose creed is
imperial domination.
Aims Clear; Ready for Test.
We have spoken now, surely, in
terms too concrete to admit of any
further doubt or question. An evi.
dent principle runs through the
whole program l. have outlined. 1t
is the principle of justice to all
peoples and Municipalities, and their
right to live on equal terms of liberty
and safety with one another, whether
they be strong or weak. Unless this
principle be made it's foundation no
part Of the structure of international
justice can stand. The people of the
United States could act upon no
other principle, and to the vindica-
ton Of this principle they are ready
to devote their lives, their honor
and everything that they possess.
The moral climax of this, the cul-
minating and final war for human
liberty has come, and they are ready
to put their strength, their own
highest purpose, their own integrity
and devotion to the test.
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HUMOR ON BATTLE FRONT
One Paper Published Within Gun
Sound Is Funny

One Fdper FupliSneO WIInin Sun
Sound Is Funny.
Paris, December 10.-IBy MALL
The ''Tord- Boyau" is one of the
many humorous papers published
within sound of the German guns.
It's title translated into English would
read "Split-a-gut." Among various
useful information it has drawn up
a list of ''Don'ts" for the "Poilu''
coming to Paris on leave. Here are
a few of them:
when dining out IN polite COM
pany don't shout at the family but
ler," "Spill the juice this way"
When the roast is being served,
don't ask your hosts How often do
you get your monkey rations?" (The
"poilu" calls his meat SINCE Mon
key.")
Don't turn your plate upside down
to prepare for the cheese.
Don't start eating sausage in the
omnibus.
Don't rush across the street to get
under cover.
Don't start feeling yourself when
you hear tire burst.
Don't put on your gas mask when
going into subway
When visiting an apartment, don't
ask whether there are several out
lets.
Don't look for communication
trenches on the Place de la Concorde.
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WAR AIMS AND DEFINITE PROGRAM
FOR WORLD PEACEsBY PRESIDENT
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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-01-11
LEGAL NOTICES
(Dec. 2S-January 4-11.)
ORDER FOR HEARING PETITION
TO CONVEY LANDS ON CON-


STATE OF MINNESOTA, County Of
Blue Earth.-ss In Probate Court.
In the Matter of the Estate of Fred&
erick Kron. also known as friedrich
Kron and Fred Kron, Deceased.
On Reading and Filing the Petition
of Frank III. NuebeI, claiming to be
entitled to conveyance Of certain
real estate from the administrator Of
said estate, setting forth that Fred
erick Kron, deceased was bound by a
contract in writing to convey said real
estate to the said Frank HI. Nuebel up
on the terms and conditions therein
stated, with description of the land
to be conveyed, and the facts upon
which such claim to conveyance is
predicted, and praying that the Pro-
bate Court make a decree authorizing
and directing the said administrator to
convey such real estate to said petit
toner as the person entitled thereto.
1t Is Therefore Ordered, That all
persons interested in said estate may
appear before this Court, at a special
term thereof to be held on Saturday
the 10Th day of January, A. d. 1918, at
ten o'clock in the forenoon, at the
Probate Office in the Court House in
Mankato in said County, and oppose
said petition.
And 1t Is Further Ordered, That this
order shall be published once in each
week for three successive weeks prior
to said day of hearing in The Man
kato Free Press weekly newspaper
printed and published at Mankato in
said County.
Dated at Mankato the 21st day of
December A. d. 1917.
BY the Court,
probate Seal.) EVAN HUGHES,
Judge of Probate.
H. L. & J. w. Schmitt,
Attorneys.
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done to France by Prussia in 1871
in the matter of Alsace-Lorraine,
which has unsettled the peace of
the world for nearly so years,
should be righted, in order that
peace may once more be made Sc
cure in the interest of all.
Ninth.-A readjustment of the
frontiers OF, Italy should be affect
ed along clearly recognizable lines
of nationality.
Tenth-The peoples of Austria
Hungary, whose place among the
nations we wish to see safeguard
ed and assured, should be accord
ed the freest opportunity of auton-
omous development.
Eleventh-Rumania, Serbia and
Montenegro should be evacuated.
Occupied territories restored; Ser
bia accorded free and secure &C
cess to the sea; and the relations
of the several Balkan states to one
another determined by friendly
counsel along historically estab-
lished lines of allegiance and ma
tionality; and international guar
ranties of the political and eco
nomic independence and territor-
ial integrity of the several Balkan
states should be entered into.
Twelfth-The Turkish portions
of the present Ottoman empire
should be assured a secure sover-
eighty, but the other nationalities
which are now under Turkish rule
should be assured an undoubted
security of life and an absolutely
unmolested opportunity of auton-
omous development, and the OAR
danelles should be permanently
opened as free passage to the
ships and commerce of all nations
under International guarantees.
Thirteenth-An independent Pol
ish state should be erected which
should include the territories in
habited by indisputable Polish
populations, which should be as
sured a free and secure access to
the sea, and whose political and
economic independence and terri
torial integrity should be guaran-
teed by international covenant.
Fourteenth-A general associa-
ton of nations must be formed
under specific covenants for the
purpose of affording mutual guar
antics of political independence
and territorial integrity to great
and small states alike.
In regard to these essential rectif
,ations of wrong and assertions c
light we feel ourselves to be intimat
,artners of all the governments an
,eople associated together agains
he imperialists. We cannot b.
eparated in interest or divided il
purpose. We stand together unit
he end.
Foe to be Equal But Not Master.
For such arrangements and cove
ANTS we are willing to fight and t
ontinue to fight until they ar
chieved; but only because we wis
he right to prevail and desire a jus
nd stable peace such as can be Sc
ured only by removing the chic
to war, which this pro
ram does remove. We have no jeal
usy of German greatness and Their
) nothing in this program that i'm
airs it. We grudge her no achieve
nent or distinction of learning or o
,acific enterprise such as have mad,
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MARRIED IN MANKATo.

Mr.. Norman Philip Storck of Mar
shall, Mimi, and Miss Lillian lone
Lathe of Mankato were married on
Saturday, January 5, 1918, at the
Baptist parsonage, Rev. R. W. Hobbs
officiating. The young people will
make their home in Mankato, Mr..
Storck being employed in Perrins
garage.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-01-11

Miss Katherine Johnson of ST. Paul
has accepted the position of visiting
nurse at Redwood Falls.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-01-11

To hear from owner of
good farm for sale. State cash
price, full description. ID. F. Bush.
Minneapolis, Mimi.
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TEXT OF PRESIDENTS
MESSAGE IS GIVEN

CONTINUED From Page One.)
The Washington herald., 1918-06-25
CHICAGO GRAIN.
BY JOSEPH r. PRITCHARD.

Chicago June A-Hot and dry weather
throughout tho southwest 10 favorable for har-
yesting Of matured wheat but the reyerse for
Iuripe wheat. Some Of the latter according to
4 report issued by the Santa Fe % more o. less
ShriVeled In some sections. About 30 pcr cent
OF the wheat from Kansas City To Lexington,
Mo, has been harvested and like that In South
eastern and Southern Kansas 10 Of fine quality
The harvesting Of wheat In Oklahoma % well
along.
me Weakening factor In the corn market TO-
day were reports from many sections that there
were no losses to corn from frost. This news
caused . change IN sentiment and those who
bought early sold late. Eastern cash demand
was slow. Jet prices were unchanged to cents
highsr and total sales were 2.ooo bushels
The oat market showed net losses Of q N
II cents. The weakness in corn early was fol-
lowed b. oats and the latter. rallied some later
only 10 ease on again toward the closing Rains
were reported In parts Of Canada and there was
god selling By houses with northwest con-
necttonA. Export demand was siow and bids In
many instances were below cost, bassd On pre-
Tailing prices In the sample market. Country
onerinss to arrive were fairly liberal at h-cent
over August with buyers not inclined to take
hold freely except ut August riceS Crop news
attracted little attention.
A better demand for hams A we'll as some Of
me otner casn products was stsadying factor
In the provision market. The raues Of prices
was higher and while elosinss were not At the
best levels OF the session they were generally
stronger. Houses with stockyards corrections
bought ribs and the selling was mainly by thosr
having prodts LEGAL shipments Of meats and
Aza sss In excess u shs saps time lsst year.
The Washington herald., 1918-06-25
PHILADELPHIA PRODUCE.

Phiiads'phia. Pa. Juns q. -ouctst,ous o. ths
local produces market today ranged q follow:
BUTTER : Ths market ruled frm with
demand fair. We quote: solid-packed ueamsry
extra hrsts. tsKalic; nrsts, tsl,c; seconds, ..
tlei fsny brands q prints jobbing ct sas1e:
choice. Nc; fair 10 sood, Gaisc.
bGGs-Demand vks fairly active and vslues
we're frmly hsld. We quote - follovs:
Free Gales. nearby nrsta NiisIls pr stand
ard case; current tscspts. pz e.ss. rn1s
n.s; M.ssT; , s,tn hrsts alNslLs ps
job6ing at Safe pr dossa-
CHEEsD vas scarce and fm- We
quote: New Yosk whole min. ehoics fresh. n
z1tc; fair fresh. f3azyic
GREEN FRUITs-Appis. PER ~. Baldwin.
- -; ssa p.ri sss; wsics rvis Esia Ap
per ebasket e.nix. Ea,B. Lsnona psr boz.
1.oas.s. oranssA Cal, psr boz, Slxf.N Grsps-
firit. Fs-. pr boz. SaL0 Pinssppia. Porto
Rica pr csts. noasi DO. Cuban, pr csts.
N.1ssi DO. Florida, pr. osts. s2Ss6 Black-
berries. De. and Nd. per ct 1sBe
p.s rTs SS,' ca Is .;t; xnss,. ss on G':s q, CA: Ca
n.a5c. csnt.ioup... Cal. per SAND. esi..
0.soa4; do. DO. pr pony crsts. sl5; DO. DO
per fat cats, g. a8sln. watsrmslons. Fla.,
pr 100. Sosioo; do. DO. pr carload. oSG7S.
VEGETABLEs-whits 'potatoss. old. psr 100
bG-N. Y. aesLB. whits potatoes. Nor
folk and Eastern shos. pa bd-No !. es1a
and n. O.. pr bbl-No. l nsoa,.o; No. Z
n.1s2 White potatoes. Fla. p9 bbl.-SO,
1. s2a2B; No. q Eal.0. Sweet potatoes.
Jersey. psr hamper No. L nsoA,; No &
n.5al.n. Eesplant. Ha. per boz. n.ss1a.
Cucumbers. s. C., per basket. taz5o; do.
Norfolk. pr NIB, bas. GALS; DO. n. G. per
H-bb bas, s2a2h Corn. Louisiana. per bbl.
a 5oas Peppsr Forida mar crzte q Sal
Tomatoes. Florids. pr rats. xcaN.S: DO.
Mississipgj. per crate. s1sl.so Cabbage. East
ern shore. Per bbl crsts. s2AJ; do. Norfolk. per
bbl crate. Sa2so: do. do. per bbl. 1a2H.
Onions Texas. psr crate. 1.ioalf6 Ansh-
rooms. psr pound. 3ssoc.
LIVE PoULTRY-Fovis. 32assc. Spring
chickens. not Lsshons. weighing lka2 Ibs..
apiece. 5oa5Se; weighing iaih lhs.. apiece. t6a
sc. White Leghonh according to sne. 4oaEc.
&c. Ducks. Pskin. zAsoc. do. Indian Runner.
9azc Guineas, par pair. l.5al.1 Pigeons,
old. pr pair. 0s6e; DO. young. par pair. "a
DRESSED poULrRY-Fsssh killed fo-i,. IN
bbls. fancy. dry-picked, fancy selected. Ssse;
weighing 4 lbs and over apiece. ssc; smaller
sses. Sa5Sc. Old roosteB. dry-picked. &c.
Frozen roasting chicseps-westsrn. weighing ei
lbs and over. apiece aassc; weighing lbs
apiece. Sc; weighing 81 Ibs apiece. nc; weigh
ing ~ and ; Ibs apiece, &cL Turkeys. nearby
dry.picked. best. S5a3tcI fair 10 good. 0aOc
Turkeys. Western. dry-picked. best, SA3ic; fair
to good. zaSoc. TurtsyL old toma Nc; DO.
common, 5ssc. Spring dueta Long isiand.
35a36c. Squads. per dozen. white. weighing II
to L lbs per dozen, fi5; white, Weighing
to 10 lbs per dozen. S.sseIS; white. weigh
ing 0 lbs per dozen. saSIS; do. do. lbs pr
dozen, Iai.o; do, DO. 6aslS Lbs pr dozen.
27Js3.5; dHrt. lss; snail and No. Z 7scssa
The Washington herald., 1918-06-25

surpassed by the work near Nash
willie, which early In July win be-
GIN to deliver smokeless powder to
the government. In fact. this new
plant when completed win have
been finished IN less than half the
time required In the establishment
Of the plant at Hopewell.
We shall have smokeless powder
in abundance by the end Of the year.
and shall have achieved this tri-
umph within nine months. The plant
will be no temporary AFFAIR. for the
contract with the government re-
quires that II be 50 established as
to be a self-sustaining plant. that 10
to say. it win combine all the fea-
lures OF the Hopewell gun cotton
factory and the Carney's Point
smokeless powder factory. In q
night, almost, speaking metaphor
ically, q city Of 5000 persons will
be established at the Old Hickory
Plant.
In order comfortably to care for
the employees II was necessary for
the contractors to build q town. al
though many Of the employees Will
probably live in Nashville. for they
can be conveniently transported from
Nashville to the plant, for q railroad
has been built which extends from
Nashville to the plant.
For the country at large and for
our allies in Europe, this demonstra-
tion Of the ability of the United States
and the willingness as well to put
wonderful energy into war work will
be Of great value, and. Of course, II
will be q qualification to Gen. Per-
shing to know that our government
will be able speedily to furnish the
American armies in France with all
the smokeless powder they need and
as long as they need it.
HOLLAND.
The Washington herald., 1918-06-25
COTTON MARKET.

New York. June 2i.-Cotton vs., quiet today
but after watering on profit taking following
hrnness it finished steady. The start was
steady with July Point lower and other
months q 10 81 points higher. The market
was fairly active. and at tho, end Of the first
ten minutes prices were l6 to 20 points net
higher. July contracts sold up to 1851 or q
points from the opening level, and II points
net higher while later months worked 2 70
% net higher. The market ruled quiet aud
steady In the carly afternoon. There were no
exports reported. and the small amount OF
cotton on shipboard last week suggested light
shipments during the coming week.
Wall Street pre-notice day liquidation Of July
and New Orleans sales Of October led TO an
easier tone on the last hour when July sold
down to the low point OF the day. Some Of
the sellers Of July re-bought October and De
oember. Ironoting relative steadiuess Of the
new crop POSITIONS The close was steady ct
net advance Of to IS pointa
ReRipts at the port for the day were Isl
bales against 5,soo year ago. For the season
to date dearances amount to 3,Tl,3N bales
against 5,2n,o63 a year ago.
Spot at New Orleans was steady and IN
chSnged At 81 cents for middlng with sales Of
l.lei bales Spot here was quiet at an sd-
Vancs Of points to 3o!46 for miding: no sales
Receipts at New Orleans were 2.g5; saran-
nah. l.4I; Memphis 2.452: and Houston, i.95
bales
The Washington herald., 1918-06-25
BALTIMORE PRODUCE.

Baltimore. Nd. June 4.-P1ces on the local
prodnce market today ranged as foIluws:
BCrTER-Western separator. c1tIa, I5'tsc
hrsts. i3aiie: Western prints. y ID extra,
ira. I5aIec; 1rsts t3aiJc; nearby creamsry, eI-
tra. 4o7slc; hrsts. 3aioc: dairy Prints, MaJ-
land. Pennsylvania and Virginia, extra. 3laJac
frsts 3a3lc; rolls, Maryland and PennsylJania
extra. Soa3lc; rolls West Virginia, extra, 3Oc
rolls. Ohio. extra, aoa5lc;' store-packed. SIC.
EGGs-Western MARYLAND. PENNSYLVANIA and
nearby. per doz, hrsts. &c; Eastern Shore
Of Maryland and Virginia. per doz. h-ts. NC
Western Cohio). per doz. frsts Sc; West vir-
glntA. per doL. frstS Sc; Southern North
Cardinal. per doz, firsts. &c
POTATOES tpotatoes sell by 100 lbs weiSht). -
od. Western MARYLAND and Pennsyiyanis.
81 SAILS: do. New York, No. !. Ngal.S: do,
Eastern Shore Of Maryland and Virginia, sI.IOa
]. .: new. North Carolina. per bbl, No. l, D5a
3.I5; do. No. 2. s2o0a25o; do, Charleston. p<r
bb, No. !. S9J375: do. York River. per
bbl. No. !, s26a3.oo; DO. RAppahannock, per
Dbl. No: J. S-sOa3co; do. No. .. a.5oa2n
GARDEN PRODUCTS AND GREEN
per doz. No. l, Sga2so; do. No. .. s9s
10; beans. Charleston. green per bas. sI.soa
go; do do. wax. has. Sl.5a2oo: do, Norfolk,
per bas. s2oa25O: do. native. Ter bus. green.
S2ooa25o; beets. new. per bunch. Sale; black
berries. Southern. per at. I7als; do. Eastern
Shore. per at. Fals; cabbage. Norfolk. per
bbl. S.25a35o: do rer crate S3.9aioS; Eastern
Shore. per crate. Sa5Oa3.75; cherries. nearby.
per ID. large, red. l2al4c; do. white
loal2c: do. common. sour. 9aloc; clcumber.
Florida, basket. S.soa2oo; do. Norfolk. per
basket. a5Oa2oo; Eooseberries. per ID.
green, 7a7i4c; grapefruit, Florida. box. s2o0a
3.75: kale. native. per bus box. 2Sa3Jc; lettuce.
native. per bus box, 3oa50c; onious. spring.
per 100 punches. s.Ooal.cs; do. Texas Bermuda.
Per crate. N.Soal75; peas, native. per weight
bus. N.0a2.S; peaches, Georgia. per carrier.
20a3oo; peppers. Florida. per crate s. va
80; raspberries, red, per pint, l3al5c; do. per
qt. Da2ic; rhubarb, native, per 100 punches,
s2ooa3.0o; tomatoes. Florida. fancy, per crate.
The Washington herald., 1918-06-25
u. S. STEEL FEATURES
DAY ON WALL STREET
Advances Caused by Italian Sue
cess Over Austria.
M HRoAnAN WALL.

New York, June 2L-United States
Steel was the feature Of trading In
Wall Street all Of the session today.
II closed at about the best price, hold
ing the whole list firm. Other stocks
larly were Wilson. Mexican Petro-
leum, Texas. Shelters. Tobacco Prod
ucts. General Motors and Bethlehem
B, all Of which were at one time up
two points or more and most Of which
retained that much at the close Of the
day. Royal Dutch ended the day with
a loss Of eight points.
Reason for the advance OF stocks
was the Italian victory. together
with q rumor that new and unexpect-
ed help for the Italians had arrived,
The battle line In France is holding
well and there Is now no danger, the
military authorities say, OF that line
being broken at any point.
From now on the war Is chiefly
question Of getting together enough
reserves to justify an offensive on the
part Of the allies. It is understood no
offensive will be taken until next year
because by that time heavy bombing
machines will be available to carry
the war as far as Berlin.
Another factor was report. under.
stood to emanate from steel head
quarters. that the United States Steel
Corporation could pay double the tax
Of last year and yet show 30 per cent
Of its common stock. This would
make a reduction OF the dividend un-
necessary.
General Motors is still under the In
huence Of an entrapped short interest.
The premium for loaning the stock
was increased today to SIS a day for
100 shares.
Hide and Leather stocks made new
tops again.
Coppers were well purchased. and
under leadership of american smelt-
ing advanced an average Of point.