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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-09-27
PLAN OF AMERICA NIZATI0N
Methodist Episcopal Church Has TAX.
en- Up The Scheme.

Making every Methodist Episcopa
church in United States a center for
Americanizing the foreign born pop
ulation within it's district is the war
aim just announced by the board of
home missions and church extension.
Conditions uncovered during a survey
of the entire United States. which was
made in the interests of the centenary
movement, proved that an alarming a.
mount of ignorance regarding Amer
ica's purpose in the war exists among
the foreign speaking groups. In
order to, help every pastor cope with
the special problems in his neighbor-
hood the church, has opened a bureau
of Americanization in connection with
the national office. of the board of
home missions and church extension.
In fourty- six states, according to the
survey, there has been an actual drop
in the proportion of naturalizations.
At the same time the number of for
eign- born people unabiec to speak
English has increased 142 per cent.
Only four out of every. thousand of the
foreign speaking residents are attend
ing night school.
The centenary program, which will
be put into effect as means of eel
ebrating the hundredth anniversary
of Methodist missionary activity, in
cludes the establishment of churches,
neighborhood houses, and clinics for
the foreign speaking people. Because
of the urgent necessity of reaching
these people, the church will begin
~ l.
without waiting for the Centen-
airy drive next spring, when the
funds necessary for putting both home
and foreign missions, on an efficiency
basis will be raised.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-09-27
TUBES. UNDER THE RHINE
German Farmer Near Mapleton Claims
III That He Knows

German Farmer Near Mapleton Claims
u That He Knows. -.
A tip for General Pershing was re-
ceived today by c.. W.. Henke. pub
.licity director for the State Public
Safety commission, says The st. Paul
Dispatch.
C. W.. Whitney, a farmer living near
Mapleton, wrote that a German living
there claims that the country around
Strasburg, Germany is full of tunnels.
!, Ten of these tunnels extend under
the Rhine, according to the German,
who said he had explored them TWEEN
ty-five, years ago.
Mr. IHenke was debating whether
the information should be forwarded
to the war department.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-09-27
STRICKEN WITH INFLUENZA
Reuben: George Stricken, and Is In
Naval Hospital.

Mrs. William George received a
TELEGRAPH yesterday from Brooklyn, N.
Y, stating that her son, Reuben
George, was confined to the navm
hospital with influenza. Reuben
George is a yeoman, in the United
States navy having recently COM
pleted his training at the Great Lakes
naval station! He was home a short
time ago on a. furlough. 1t is not
thought that fhis condition is serious.
William HI. George; a brother of
Reuben George. was last week COM
missioned lieutenant at Camp Grant,
Rockford, III. He is an instructor in
telegraphy for men of, the signal
corps stationed at the camp.
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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-09-27
FOR MRs. JosT.

~. .. d :
Mrs. William Jost of Pocatelio. Ida
no, former resident Of Mankato who
spent the past six weeks visiting with.
Mankato friends, will return to her
home next Monday. Mrs. Jost lived
in Mankato for number of years, and
left here about ten years ago to make
her home in the west. Many, social
functions were held in her honor dur
ing her visit here. Among those who.
entertained in honor of Mrs. Jost
were Mrs. Henry Kruse and Mrs. Phil
Leas, who held card parties; Mrs. G.
Kruse and Mrs. George Krost, who en-
tertained at lake parties at their sum-
mer homes near Lake Washington;
Mrs. Chris. Danielson, who entertain
ed at duck dinner; Mrs. Frank
Busch, who entertained the honor
guest at her home. and Mrs. John
Macbeth, whose house guest Mrs.
Jost has been for the past week.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-09-27
ESCAPED FROM PRISON
Walter Benson Got Away From Leav-
enWorth, So Police Are Informed.

Walter Benson Got Away From Leav-
enworth, So Police Are Informed.
Z Authorities at Leavenworth peni-
tertiary reported to the Mankato po-
lice this morning that one Walter
Benson, twenty years of age, escaped
from the ponitentiary reserve on Sep
TENDER 17.-Benson is five feet nine
inches tall, weighs LAG pounds, has
chestnut hair, brown eyes, medium
fair complexion and medium build
He is a farmer by occupation and may
be, found employed at such work.
Benson was sent to the penitentiary
for five year term last April. He
was convicted of having broken into
the United States postoffice at Musko-
see, Oklahoma. A reward of $10O is
offered for his capture.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-09-27
CHARGED WITH DISL0YALTY
Jacob /. kuehl Placed, Under Arrest;
80 He Is From Ornnsh

Jacob /. Kuehl Placed Under Arrest;
ssD He Is From Ormsby.
Fairmont, September 21.-Jacob L.
Kuehl, who conducts small store at
Ormsby, Martin county, was arrested
yesterday and brought before Judge
Everett and disloyalty charge. He
pleaded not. guilty and the examina-
ton was continued until late in the
day. 49,
The complaint against him charges
that on. August Is at Ormsby he used
the following disloyal and seditious
language:
When our soldiers get the kaiser
they ought to get all of the rich men
and big men, and they ought to get
President Wilson, too. Our soldiers
had, no business over there in the
first place. When they get the kali
ser and his bunch. and Wilson, too,
that will settle it."
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-09-27
on his story is as related above.1 (.
Was A True Man.


|. James e. Brown was a true man.
The wheel of fortune made it i'm
possible to do all that he should like
to have done but he never Intentional
ly did any man wrong. He lost every
thing, he possessed and no man who
ever lived in this community ever
lived more carefully, economically or
frugal. He never wasted anything
He has gone but his memory will be
revered by those who have had occa-
sion to know his inner life and all
that he encountered.
!, The deceased is survived by two
sons, Charles and Clark, both of
whom have risen to prominence in
New York City where they have work
ed along theatrical lines.
The funeral was held from the home
of c. H. Brown at Garden City, Long
island, on Tuesday and the remains
inferred at Ripon..- Wisconsin, beside
dis. wife. His mother, brother George
and other relatives has been laid to
rest in this cemetery in years gone by.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-09-27
PARTY FOR AUGUST
BLISSENBACH

st. Cecelia's choir of st. Peter and
Paul's Catholic church held a social
party last evening in honor of Aug
ust Blissenbach, who has been base
singer in. the choir for many years,
and who expects to move to ST. Paul
with his family in the near future
The affair YVES held in the music
room of the Catholic school, and was
largely attended. A delightful even
ing was enjoyed with social diver
sions and singing, and talks were
Given by Rev. j. B. Theis. S. J., the
new pastor, Louis Kruse, and Miss
Clotilde Schroeder, leader of the choir.
On behalf of the choir Mr.. Kruse
presented Mr.. Blissenbach with
nice. pipe as gift of remembrance
At the close of the. party nice re-
freshments were served. 80 =
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-09-27
BABY CLINIC AT VERNON

Tomorrow Is the Time; Dr.. Helen
Hughes Hielscher In Charge.
The baby clinic to be held in
Vernon Center, Saturday. September
FL. under the direction of DR.. Helen
from 10 a: m. tor IL m. and to s. p.
m. Dr. Hielscher will be assisted by
a physician from Mankato. trained
nurse from the state board of health,
and by Mrs. T. r. Newell and Mrs.
A. w. Roloff, residents of Vernon,
both of whom are trained nurses
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-09-27
NEXT MEET AT CROOksT0N
w, C. T. U. Annually Elected Officers
and Wound Up Annual Session.

.Crookston was selected as the 1919
convention city for the annual meeting
Of the Minnesota w. c. T. U. at the
closing session of the annual conven-
ton here yesterday.
The following state officers were re-
elected: President, Miss Rozette Hen
dirk, Minneapolis; vice president, Mrs.
Eva Waterman, Elk River; cores
banding secretary, Mrs. Kate Kercher,
Minneapolis; recording secretary, Mrs.
Blanche La Du,s Minneapolis, treasur-
eF, Mrs. Della r. Mandigo, st. Paul.
81 Get ready for the Fourth Liberty
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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-09-27
ARMY IS REAL CLEAN
Doughboys Never Pass Up Oppor-
tunitY To Battle

Paris, August 1S.-lBy Mail.]--Next
to- licking Germans, the. chief aim
among Pershing's men in France
seems to be, keeping clean. Dough :
boys" never pass up an. opportunity
to take bath. One of the chief ar
ticles in every marching kit is. a
bar Of soap, and whenever the men
can find creek or river or pond, they
make vigorous use of it. :"
The Americans fondness for water
is a constant source of establishment
to French peasants, and some Of the
peasants, are astounted to. learn that
the Americans actually drink the
stuff $500.
To. help make, the doughhoys safe
from ''coeties," the; Y. M. c. A. has
just contracted for 100000 bars Of
soap for the canteens near the front
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-09-27
MORRIS WANTS PUBLICITY
Asks That lie Sueur's Statement Be
Given Prominence.

b, A demand that the. State Public
Safety commission give the same pub
lefty to Arthur LIE Sueur's statement
regarding his letter to William D..
Haywood, convicted head of the l. W..
w, that was. given the letter itself,
was received at the office of the COM
mission. e.
z The letter is signed by Oliver S.
Morris, editor of The. Minnesota
Leader and publicity director for the
Nonpartisan league. 49,
Secretary Libby of the Public
Safety commission said that a. re-
ply would be made to the letter, and
that later it would be referred to the
commission at its meeting next Tues
day. ~
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-09-27
CARS CAME TOGETHER
Both Were Damaged Somewhat;
Settlement Is Made

Settlement Is Made
Two cars, one Maxwell chummy
roadster belonging to the Atlas Port
land cement company, and the. other
a Buick machine. came together at
the Main street crossing yesterday
afternoon about five o'clock. One Of
the hubs was broken off the Buick car
while the front springs on the Max
we'll were broken and the fender
badly bent. 1t is understood that the
parties driving the Maxwell roadster
settled for the damage done to the
Buick.
Get ready for the Fourth Liberty
loan.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-09-27
HUNS WERE IN RIOT
American Airmen Turned Foe With
draWal Into STAMPEDE: ~

9 IUnited Press C1spatch.
London, September 20.-How $50
American airmen turned German
withdrawal into riot was described
in reports reaching here today. The
boches had two avenues, of retreat,
one. well marked road was swept by
constant American artillery. The
Germans were accordingly obliged to
take to more difficult hidden. road.
: Seeing the enemy through the trees
the Yankee airmen promptly began a
terrible bombardment of the German
lines as they skurried, for shelter. 1t
is said that the enemy losses from
this maneuver were exceedingly
heavy.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-09-27
NURSE ENDED HER LIFE
Kathryn Shaw, Native of Pipestone,
Suffered ILL., Health. 49,

Denied admittance into the overseas
Red Cross contingent of nurses,
Kathryn Shaw, thirty years old, a
graduate nurse, ended her life yes
terday noon at SIG Plymouth building,
Minneapolis. She was graduated as
nurse from the Minneapolis City
hospital two years ago, but owing to
jill health was unable to follow her
profession, Among her effects were
found S400 worth of Liberty Bonds
and War Savings stamps. She was
born in Pipestone.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-09-27
DIED OF HIS INJURIES
George Rutherford Brakeman Passed
Away At Rochester

Rochester, September 21.-George
Rutherford, the young Northwestern
railway man who was brought to
Rochester in serious condition g
few weeks ago, died here from his
injuries. Rutherford was employed
as a brakeman, on the Northwestern
He was sent back to flag another
train between stations near Mankato
He was struck by the train, he went
to flag. The injured man was rushed
here, but nothing could be done fol
him.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-09-27
MADISON LAKE PARTIES WED.

Madison Lake Times: A wedding of
interest to Madison Lake people took
place on Monday, September 16, at g
p M, at st. Edwards church, Prince
ton, when Miss Anna Mary Hoehn
was united to Joseph F.. Pietsch, son
of, Alois Pietsch, the Madison Lake
shoe dealer. The bride was attended.
by Miss Agatha Pietsch and othmar
Landkamer was best man. The bride
was born here. but left with. her
parents for Princeton about nineteen
years ago. She is d. Inter. OF
Joseph Hoehn. The groom is a yeo-
man in, the United States NAVY. en-,
listing nine years ago, and. is now
,,serving his second term. He is at
present stationed in Minneapolis and
was compelled to return to. duty i'm
mediately after the wedding. Both,
young people are highly popular and
merit the best wishes of irsfriends
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-09-27
Monitor Is Sunk.

y TAssociated Press nispatch =
London, September 21.-A British
monitor was sunk Monday in. the har-
Dor. One officer and nineteen men
were killed and fifty seven are miss
ing They are believed to be dead.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-09-27
BOWEN GIVEN PROMOTION
Made First Lieutenant; Is Stationed
At Camp Mcclellan.

/ John R., Bowen is in receipt of a
letter from his son, LIE Roy Bowen,
who states that he has been assigned
tn the. Thirty-sixth Field artillery
Camp Mcclellan, Alabama. He has
been promoted to frs; lieutenant.
Lieutenant Bowen goes to Camp
Mcclellan as military instructor
He will return to France in the
spring. He was recommended for
promotion before leaving. France,
after the battle of Chateau Thierry,
where the American troops distin-
guished themselves for bravery.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-09-27
ENDS. LIFE WITH DRINK
Earibault Man ouaffed carbolici Acid
And Then Died.

Joseph Hertaus, a blacksmith at
Taribault committed suicide, yesterday
morning by drinking quantity of
,arbolic acid. He left his work in the
middle of the forenoon, went to his
pparently after making careful plans.
He is survived by wife and four
daughters.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-09-27
DEFEAT FOR THE Dol SHE
siovaks Administered Severe Beating
to Their Enemies.
tUnited Press Disr

UNIFIED Press DlSpa tch.I
London, September 20.-An over
whelming defeat was administered
the bolsheviki troops by the British
and allied forces combined with the
Czecho Slovaks at Ukhpinskaya, it
was announced today. The bolsheyiki
were commanded by German officers,
reports state. Rifles, ammunition,
heavy guns and boats operating on
the rivers were all captured.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-09-27
BRAND IS MADE CAPTAIN
Appointed to Head Military Company
At FaribauIt.

st. Paul, September 20.-J. s.. Brand
of Faribault was today named captain,
OF Company H Sixth battalion, Min
nesota. national guards. stationed at
that city. The appointment was made
by Governor Burnquist on the. recon-
mendation of General Rhinow.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-09-27
GIVEN COAT OF YELLOW
Building Owned BY Man Who Went
On Steinbach Bond

Winona, September 21.-A coat Of
yellow paint was applied to the store
front of Joseph Hoffarth, wholesale
liquor dealer, 71-73 East Second
street, last night The paint was
spattered over the entrance OF, the
store and it is believed that whoever
applied the. paint threw it from can.
Mr.. Hoffrath is the man who signed
the, $4,000, bail bond. for DR., John
Steinbach, Wipona ply stefan charged
with disloyalty and who was arraign-
ed in st. Paul Monday.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-09-27
HAD BRILLIANT RECORD
Lieutenant Putnun, Tie Ace Who
! Was Killed Recently.

j Was Killed Recently.
London, September 20.-Lieutenant-
Putnam, veteran American ace and
one of the greatest flyers of the war,
went to his. death after. winning. his
fifteenth air battle. it was announced
today. Putnam was killed; at Limey
on September II while battling with a
lone German birdman.
AS the Americans machine turned
over and careened madly toward the
earth the German also described
loop and dashed 70 the earth. Both
landed within the American lines.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-09-27
INTERNAL TAX COLLECTIONS
What Minnesota Contributed to Thi.
Fund Last Year.

Official statistics received from
Washington show that the internal
revenue taxes called during the fiscal
year ended June 80, 1913, increased
S51, 785, 238.39 over the collections dur
ing the preceding year. The marked
increase is due mainly to the income
tax In 1917, the receipts in Mime
sofa were $6,432,8 96.09, while in 1918
they were s5S,21S,134.4S.
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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-09-27
REGIsTRANTS IN MINNESOTA
Numbers Is Put at 2S6, 243 BY Marshal,
General CroWder.
UNITED Press Dispatc

UNITED Press D1spatch.1
; Washington, September 21.-Pro-
vost Marshal General Crowder an
bounced today that final figures on
egistration show that 2S6,243 Mime
ota men registered for service COM
pared with the official estimate OF
1886. sas ~
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-09-27
HURLING SHELLS AT METZ

CeaseIess Bombardment Now Going
On BY Americans.
limited, Press Dispatch.I
Washington, September, 20.-Nine
inch and larger caliber guns in the
American artillery are now hurting a
ceaseless, bombardment on the, city of
Metz, the senate military affairs com
mittee was informed today, General
March also told. the committee that
1000 Liberty motors have been man
ufactured in, this country and, that, of
these $500 have gone to the navy and
the allies and the remainder have
been used in the army.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-09-27
SOLDIERS SET FASHION
Peaked Service Caps All The Rage in
Gay Paris.

& Paris, August 25.-[By. Mail.]-The
little peaked service caps worn by A
merican soldiers have set the fash
ion among Partisan girls. Many are
on the boulevards with ex-
act copies of the Yank lover seas cap"
even down to the lieutenant's or cap
tian,s bars. worn on the front OF the
headgear. tssq
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-09-27
TEUT WORKMEN CLAMOR.
They Want Change Made in the Ger
man. Government.

UNITED Press Dispatch.]
Amsterdam, September 21-German
papers are voluminous in their discus
sion of the assertion of The Leipzig
Tageblatt to the effect that the labor
majority of the reichstag has brought
about crisis in the affairs of the Ger
man government by demanding that
more representative form of govern
ment be set up. 1t is reported that a
change in the ruling powers of the
nation may be expected as the insur-
cents are of great strength and deter
mind in their demands.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-09-27
LARGE BARN BURNED
Contents Were Destroyed BY Fire
Occurring at Midnight

Occurring at Midnight
A large barn on the farm of Thorn
as Morgan, Lake Prairie, was totally
destroyed by fire of unknown origin,
Monday night. The renter of the
farm, Herman Hahn, discovered the
barn in flames at midnight, but could
do nothing to save it. Five head of
work horses, one, colt, harness, and
some hay were burned. Mr.. Hahn
carried no insurance on the contents.
The barn was not insured.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-09-27

) Miss Bertha Dethloff went to Mime
apolis this morning for a short visit
with friends.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-09-27
Archbishop Growing Weaker

Archbishop Growing Weaker
Archbishop John Ireland is report
ed to have. suffered a relapse at his
home in st. Paul, and the eminent
prelate Is gradually growing weaker.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-05-21
Writes Letters
While FLYING

Elmer Suver who is in training
at the aviation school at Housto..,
Texas, is getting so accustomed to,
and bored with flying that he
writes his letters home while lie
is up in the air.
Thought that you would like
to have a few lines from me while
| am up in the air. he writes in
letter received at his home here.
I'VE are about 1900 feet W All
are flying about over the country
near the camp. 1t is lots OF fin
and ! like it fine. The pilot IS
dong a few dips up and down..
We are not doing any stunts as We
are too near the ground AMI are
also flying for information.
please don't mind the grease
and dirt ON the letter as the oil
from the engines fly all over M.
l certainly am in love with this
and do not feel at all nervous as
long as the pilot keeps up high. l
expect to go up again tonight as
we have to do some night flying.
eve have great many ma
chimes and there are usually quite
a few in the air at one time. I
have a map board in front of the
cock pit which comes down aud
makes a nice desk, so when l get
tired OF rubbering around, l. can
write a few letters. My pilot Is
treating me to few trips of up
and down"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-05-21
A SHAMPOO WORTH TRYING

1t is not necessary to shampoo
your hair so frequently If it is en-
tirely and properly cleansed each
time by the use of a really good
shampoo. The easiest to use and
quickest drying shampoo that we
can recommend to our readers is
one that brings out all the natural
beauty of the hair and may be en-
joyed at very little expense, by dis
solving teaspoonful Of Canthrox,
which can be obtained from, any
druggists, in cup OF hot water.
This makes full cup of shampoo
liquid, enough so it is easy to ap-
ply it to all the hair instead Of
just to the top Of the head. This,
when rubbed into the scalp and
cally dissolves all impurities. 1t is
cally dissolves al impurities. 1t is
very soothing and cooling in its
action, as well as e.. beneficial to
both scalp and hair. After rinsing
out the lather so created, you will
find the scalp is fresh, clean and
free from dandruff, while the hair
dries quickly and evenly, develop
ing a bright luster and a soft fluff
fitness that makes it seem very
heavy.