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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-03-08
Has Not Got Bumper Yield Of
Corn, Is Report
MOVE FOR OTHER FOODS
People In That Country Are the
Greatest Bread Eaters
In World

Paris, January 25.-[Correspond
ence of the Associated Press.]-France
without bumper crop of corn to
fall back upon is making a brave eff
fort to increase the yield of other
foodstuffs and there are now and for
, the first time signs that effort is pro-
ducing results.
Nearly a million more acres of
wheat were sown last fall than in
1916, according to recently completed
statistics. With ordinary good luck
this means nearly 20,00O,000 bushels
of wheat. Spring seeding this year
NAV exceed that of 1917 by nearly the
same extent which will bring the
French wheat crop this year up to
forty million bushels more than that
OF last year. The bread card, taking
effect January 10Th was intended to
save from food consumption the mil
lion bushels for the extended seeding
/ M. Compere- Morel, commissary OF
agriculture, charged with the extern
sion of seeding has already divided
100000 bushels of Manitoba wheat
among farmers. He is confident i'm
portant gains will be made in the
crop of 1918.
The decision of the French food
minister to issue cards regulating the
distribution of bread to three hundred
grammes (about eleven ounces) a
day is causing much comment. Some
criticize, other approve but the con-
sensus of opinion may be summed up
in the good natured remark of a
morning paper which says, that for
one man who died of starvation there
are hundred who succumb to indi-
gestion."
Generally however, the press seem
to adopt very serious point of view
of the innovation. The French are
VIGOROUSLY the greatest bread eaters
in the world and much doubt is ex-
pressed as to the ration of little over
half pound per day being sufficient.
France has another "commissary of
agriculture" Monsieur LIE Rouzic,
deputy from the department of Nor
bihan, who is sometimes called the
potato dictator" He is charged by
the minister of agriculture with direct
supervision of planting with reference
more especially to vegetables. He is
trying to increase the production of
beans as well as potatoes, and is es-
pecially encouraging the planting of
topinambours, or Jerusalem arti-
chokes. The topinambour plant is
about as hardy as a goat; it thrives
in poorly cultivated and slightly fer
tilted soil and is strong enough to
throttle any weed that tries to en-
croach upon it.
The season will furnish an inter-
esting experiment in this compare
lively new food product as large
acreage will be planted for the first
time
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-03-08
USED FORD TO make
THEIR HURRIED FLIGHT
Married Man and Girl Reported
To Have Left BY Light
Of Moon

Further particulars of the alleged
runaway OF married man and a
fifteen year-old girl from Murray
county, which was reported to the
Mankato police, have come to light
The wanted man is Elva Raynold
twenty eight years old, married and
father of four children. The girl
with whom he is alleged to have
made his runaway is Norma 1scle
Hollingsworth, of Holly township
Murray county.
This girl, Norma, is a sister OF
Deckwood's wife. She had been
visiting at Mr.. and Mrs. Deckwoods
home and later returned to her own
home in Murray county. 1t is re-
ported that last Thursday lockwood
was at her home and that on that
night they disappeared, it is said, in
Ford auto. The matter was re-
ported to Sheriff James Lowe OF
Murray county on the following day
He Immediately sent out word in all
directions.
1t is reported that man and girl
answering the description of the
missing couple showed up in hotel
at Fairmont on Friday night The
fellow, it is said, was rather nervous
He asked, it is related, for one OF
two rooms, saying that If he could
not have two rooms, he wanted one
The sheriff was at once notified and
he went to Fairmont today.
The father of the girl and the
father of lockwood have jointly
sworn out warrant for Deckwood's
arrest.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-03-08
lRapidanl
From Tuesdays Daily.

From Tuesdays Daily.
Louis Anderson's eightieth birth
day was most fittingly celebrated
last Wednesday, February 81, when
thirty four relatives and intimate
friends were invited in to spend the
evening and partake of a bountiful
supper which had been prepared for
the occasion including a large birth
and adorned with eighty candles.
When supper was served all lights
were extinguished except those on
the cake and they illuminated the
room. Mr.. and Mrs. Anderson are
old and highly respected residents
here and in spite of Mr.. Anderson
advanced age he is enjoying very
good health and his many friends
hope he may be spared to enjoy
many more birthdays.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Ole Thor
son Sunday, February "a, little
daughter.
Miss Eleanor Roberts and Miss
Stella Evans walked to Lake Crystal
Friday evening.
Mrs. Lee, the county visiting nurse
visited the school in district No. 109,
Thursday forenoon.
John Kreil had the misfortune to
cut his foot quite badly while cutting
wood last Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ward of Mankato
have moved on Thora Thorsen,s
farm. Mrs. Ward was formerly
Miss Ella Thorsen.
Tho doofh Of Mrc uanrv Tow IF
Lake Crystal was a shock to her
many friends here as they had not
heart of her recent illness. She
lived here for several years. She
was good Christian woman and
liked by all who knew her. The
family and relatives have the deep
est sympathy of all friends here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mason Hynson. of
Spring Island spent Sunday at the
Garrett home
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-03-08

farms is described by The Leader as
follows:
''Mr. Staten outlined plan respec-
ting the greater production campaign
of the teen-age boys of Canada and
discussed details in connection with
how the plan could be worked out in
Saskatchewan. The government rep
resentatives expressed hearty SYM
pathy with the plan, and stated that
they would give every assistance in
the carrying out of the scheme The
opinion was expressed that in the
neighborhood of 1000 boys could be
called on from the towns and cities
of the province outside the boys who
are actually on the farms or who will
return to their own homes for farm
work this summer.
"The enrolling and supervision of
the boys will be in charge of Mr. Nc
Cormick. TIL eplacing of the boys on
farms will come under the department
of labor, of which Mr. Monaghan is
secretary The department of educa-
ton will cooperate in making pro-
vision for the necessary regulations
allowing the boys in the schools to
go out to the farms. The department
of agriculture will cooperate in the
work of placing the boys on the
farms.
Operation of Scheme
''The scheme is to draw boys from
the collegiate institutes of the prov
ince and from the eighth grade of the
public schools, all boys from fifteen
to nineteen years of age being eligible.
Particular attention will be given to
looking after the boys once they are
placed on the farms.
Provision will be made for a cam
paign to be conducted during the next
month or two, when speakers will adj
dress the collegiates and other schools
to interest the boys in the work of
greater production. A plan of cam
paign will be discussed upon Mr. Nc
| COrmick's return to the city. He left
! last evening for Calgary and will be
away until the first of the week"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-03-08

Jack Russell, former assistant tick.
let clerk at the Mankato passenger
depot of the Omaha road, now EN-.
,ployed at the Great Northern tickle
office in Minneapolis, was in the city
over Sunday visiting friends.
William Mailer, editor of The
Springfield Advance, was in Mankate
today. BILLY" is one of the enter
prising newspaper men of Southern
Minnesota. He always delivers the
goods.
Attorney John E. Regan will go to-
night on legal business to Albert Lea
Mrs. Mary Willard, who teaches in
the west high school in Minneapolis
was home to spend the week end with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. D., G. Will
lard and returned to Minneapolis yes
terday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilbur Mclaughlin
and family from Red Oak. Ia, are
visiting at the home of j.. F. Nc
Laughlin.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-03-08
ST. Clair

John Munich, who is studying book
keeping with Father O'Connor, helped
Mr.. Leo with his books part of last
week
Mrs. John Zimmerman accompan-
fed by her daughter and son, Bertha
and Johnnie, visited Mrs. Ella PREM
near GAINESVILLE a Few days.
The w. c.. T. u, held it's regu-
lar monthly meeting with Mrs.
George Hubner last Wednesday aft
ernoon. 1t was mothers day meet
ing.
H. Matteson who has spent the
winter with his mother, returned to
Dakota Thursday.
Henry and George Dumeland came
Thursday to visit their parents, Mr..
and Mrs Gust Dumeland.
Oscar Hienze is ill with the mumps
at the home of Theodore Hienze.
Ada Matteson writes from Mon
tana that the school, house in which
she was teaching, burnt down. They
are now holding school in a private
residence.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Bennett have
moved to their new home near Eagle
Lake.
Harvey. Covel and wife are now
living with Mr.. and Mrs. George
Covel. Harvey will assist his father
with the farm work this summer.
Mrs. George Preston received the
sad news that her brother that en-
listed last summer and stationed at
North Carolina, is very sick with in
HammatOry rhumaticm
Earl Pagenkopf writes from Van
couver Camp that he expects to be
moved to Norfolk, ", soon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Nels Anderson of
Smiths Mill visited Mr.. and Mrs.
Nels Johnson the first of the week,
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-03-08


from Olaf Peterson of North Vernon
yesterday to replace the one he lost
last week.
Mr.. Peterson of Nevada, Iowa. who
purchased the E.. A. Champlin farm
three years ago, has taken possession
of same and he and his family are
now residents of the community
where they are most cordially well
coined.
Edmond Good returned to school
Thursday after an absence OF
several weeks recuperating from
the effects of a fractured ankle
bone which he sustained when his
pony on which he was riding slipped
and fell on it's side on to Edmond's
leg. who miraculously escaped what
might have been something much
more serious.
Vernon Center Red Cross workers
are still Loyalty on the job, working
with vim that shows there are nc
slackers in the lot although there
are hundreds of members who are
conspicuous by their absences and
likewise their donations. Like the
lilies of the field, they toll not
neither do they spin and of course
if they do not spin they do not knit
To even up matters a little we would
suggest that every member not q
worker should make monthly con-
tributions in money. Several loyal
women have been doing this dur
ing the last months. We have re-
'ceived over fifty dollars in donations
Mrs. Mack sent in another donation
this month of five dollars, such deeds
puts the donor high up in the hall
of fame.
A. N. Abraham son is now owner oil
an old landmark building. The back
half of the lot known as the Sandy
Morrison property which was pur-
chased by the Farmers State bank
The building was moved onto the
rear of the lot and used as a tenn
porary bank while the present beau
tiful bank building was built and
furnished. Mr. Abrahamson will CON
vert the building into an up-to-date
blacksmith shop and will soon be
plying his trade again. 4
Fred Rosine, who underwent ar
operation for appendicitis in a Man
kato hospital three weeks ago, has
made splendid recovery and returned
home Saturday. Mr. Rosine is 9
splendid workman and his services
are much in demand by farmers. C.
M. Warren has engaged him for two
months during spring work paying
fifty dollars per month.
Mrs. Lewis Stoner spent part oil
the week with her husbands mother
Mrs. Ella Stoner and son Frank.
The last two trains carrying con-
scripted men from various parts Of
the state to Camp Dodge, passed
through the village "wednesday even
ing. The first at about 1920 ant
the last at II. Four Vernon Center
boys left with the first division from
Mankato last Saturday evening
James Neil, and Charles Reicl
have been night watches at the
railroad bridge during the five days
that the conscripted men have beer
entraining for Camp Dodge, all trains
passing over the branch to Des
Moines
H. C. Kraus returned from st
Paul Thursday evening where he
had attended meeting of the State
Tax commission. Mr.. Kraus being
one of the delegates from Blue
Earth county and reports a very
wide awake, enthusiastic, up to the
minute meeting.
Lawrence Warren is out of schoo
this week having a hard seige o.
grippe which seems to have located
in the glands of his throat. DR..
e. Merrill is attending him.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-03-08
plan TO HAVE BOYS
WORK ON THE farm
i. E. Mccormick, Former
North Slider, In Charge
SCHEME FOR CANADA
Crop Production To Be Care.
Fully Looked After In
That Country
From Mondays Daily.

The Regina Morning Leader con-
tains this story: L. - Mccormick
of Regina, chairman of the provincial
boys work committee, has accepted
the appointment as Saskatchewan rep
resentative of the Canadian food board
responsible for placing teen-age boys
on the farm. This announcement was
made yesterday, during the visit in
the city of Taylor Staten, national
secretary of boys work for the Y. M.
c.. A. of Canada. Mr.. Staten is in
charge of the mobilization of the
teen age boys of Canada for the
ing the greater production campaign
spring and summer, and Mr.. McCor-
mick will be responsible for the mo-
bilization OF the Saskatchewan boys"
Mr. Mccormick was at one time
principal of the school in North
Mankato.
The Plan in Canada
The plan to have boys work on the
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-03-08
Francis Going to vladivostok.

COIIItcU TTtSS DIS paCCH. j - n
Toxic, Japan, March 4.-David R.
Francis, American ambassador. to
Russia, will move the American en-
bassy to Vladivostok, according to
radio reports received from the jap
anese embassy in Russia. The jap
anese embassy itself will make its
new quarters at Irkutsk or Hardin. I
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-03-08

O'Clock. The memorial ceremonies
will be held in village hall. Rev.
Mr.. Zieske, Father I. A O'Connor
and other clergymen will participate
in the services
Private Campbell is survived by
his father and mother and two
brothers, Arleigh and Neal. The
elder Mr.. Campbell is engaged III
the milling business in St. Clair.
This was the brief telegram which
was sent out by The Associated
Press announcing the death of
Private Campbell
Washington, March 2.-Private
Glenn H. Campbell of ST. Clair,
Minnesota, was killed in action and
Private Louis C. Sayer of Vergas,
Mimi, was wounded, according to
report made to the war depart
ment today by General Pershing
Private Lester BRACES of Oregon
Falls, Wis, was wounded also. De-
tails were not given.
Words would fail The Free Press
if it attempted to express the deep
sympathy it fees for the parents and
brothers of Private Glenn A. Camp
bell The hearts of the people go
QUITO them in their bereavement, but
there's the one consolation for those
who mourn for him that young
Campbell died a hero Nothing
more praiseworthy can be said of
any man.
Rev. T. R. Paden, pastor of the
Presbyterian church in Mankato, will
deliver an address at the memorial
ceremonies.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-03-08
SHOWMORE WHEAT: FILM
Something That the Farmers.
Should Be Deeply In
terested In

more Wheat" a very interesting,
moving picture film on how to obtain
a larger yield of better wheat, will be,
shown at the Grand and Sandon the
aires on Wednesday. Farmers are
invited to see this film because it
shows how to solve many important
farm problems.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-03-08
Losses of Ships Decreasing.

London, Eng, March 5.-First Lord
of the Admiralty Gedding today an
nounced in the house of commons
that the losses of British merchant
ships on account OF submarines were
decreasing.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-03-08
Explosion In HospitalI.

Associated Press Dispatch.1
Minneapolis, March 5.-One man
is dying and. five others injured as
the result Of an explosion in, the
City hospital
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-10-29
W0WdCOntinne
Close Unity Of
Allied Nations
Maintain Association Until
Foe Is Fully Whipped,
Saws Resolution.

London. Eng. Oct. 29.-CBritish
Wireless Standardization unani-
mously adopted at the recent confer
ence Of French, Italian. Belgian and
British sections Of the interaIIied par
liamentary committee recommended
that the nations united in the fight for
liberty should maintain close associa-
ton until dangers threatening them
had been removed by the complete
overthrow of the enemy.
Favor League OF Nations.
Another resolution said that gov
ernments of the allied nations should
prepare a scheme for the establish
nient, after the war, of machinery
designed to secure and develop a So
ciety Of nations, as a means for at
tanning durable peace.
It was stated by the committee that
losses of mercantile tonnage, due to
submarine warfare, should be made
good so far as possible. by the trans
fer of enemy tonnage. The committee
also urged the constituting Of an in
ter allied air force to overcome, If
need be, the last resistance Of the
enemy by compaign Of raids. Com
mon Industrial control of the produc-
ton OF aeronautical material was
recommended.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-10-29
EVERYONE LIKES
THIS COLD CURE
HPape's Cold Compound" ends a cold
or grippe in few
hours.

Your cold viii break and all grippe
misery end after taking a dose OF
.-Pape's Cold Compound" every two
hours until three doses are taken
It promptly opens clogged-up nos
trils and air passages in the head,
stops nasty discharge or nose running.
relieves sick headache, dullness, fever
ishness. sore throat, sneezing. sore
ness and stiffness.
Don't stay stuffed-upi Quit blowing
and snuffling, Ease your throbbing
head-nothing else in the world gives
such prompt relief as "Pape's Cold
Compound" which costs only a few
cents at any drug store. 1t acts with
out assistance. tastes nice. and causes
no inconvenience. Accept no substi-
tute.-Adv.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-10-29
MUST HAVE $500
MUNITIONS MEN
State Defence Council
Takes Up Urgent Call
For Backing Fighters.

San Antonio, Texas. Oct 29.-The
Texas state council of defence has is
sued a call for a special meeting to
be held in Dallas on Friday morning
at 10 o'clock to urge statewide coop
Grafton with the United States en-
ployment service in securing NUM-
ton workers for the government. The
council will meet in the chamber of
commerce building at Dallas.
The federal government mas ap-
pealed to the nation to aid in the
manufacture of supplies and NUM-
tons for the soldiers in France and
the state of Texas has been called
uPon to meet a quota of $500 men.
The employment service has been
working diligently to obtain volun-
teers for the work from the men in
nonessential business throughout the
state. but to date, the measure of sue
cess has been so limited that the state
council has decided to ask its mem
bership to aid in the work Of en-
rolling men, 4 program OF action will
be outlined at the state meeting Fri
day.
Wants Workers At Once.
Every redblooded American who can
possibly do so is asked to enrol at the
nearest office Of the federal employ
ment service for this work at once.
Delay in meeting the call of the gov
eminent means a loss Of American
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-10-29

people still insist in dosing themselves
with metallic iron simply, I suppose
because it costs a few cents less.
strongly advise readers in all cases
to get a physicians prescription for
organic iron-Nuxated Iron-or If you
don't want to go TO this trouble then
purchase only Nuxated Iron in its or
iginal packages and see that this par
ticular name (Nuxated Iron) appears
on the package. II you have taken
preparations such as Nux and Iron and
other similar iron products and failed
to get results, remember that such
products are an entirely. different
thing from Nuxated Iron"
If people would only take Nuxated
Iron when they feel weak or run
down. instead OF dosing themselves
with habit-forming drugs, stimulants
and alcoholic beverages, there are
probably thousands who might read
lily build up their red blood corpuscles.
increase their physical energy and get
themselves into a condition to ward
off the millions OF disease germs that
are almost continually around US It
IS surprising how many people suffer
from iron deficiency and do not know
OF it If you are not strong or well
you owe 1t to yourself to make the
following test. See how long you can
work or how far you can walk with
out becoming tired. Next take two
five-grain tablets OF Nuxated Iron
three times per day after meals for
two weeks. Then test your strength
again and see how much you have
gained.
Maunfaeturers' NOte-Nuxated Tron Who'll,
Is prescribed and recommended above bv
physicians, is not a secret remedy. but one
which is well known to druggists Unlike
the older inorganic iron products. If is
easily asimilated. does not frfure the teeth
make them black. nor upset the stomach
The manufacturers guarantee successful
and entirely satisfactory results to every
purchaser or they viii refund your money
i is dispensed in this city by Union Drug
Co. Kelly & Pollard Co. FL Paso Drug Co.
Inc, and all other druggists.-AdV.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-10-29
Scandinavia
OUerY1En With
RNSS Refugees
Sweden Refuses to Receive
Fresh Invasion; u. S.
To Give Asylum?

Stockholm. Sweden, Oct. 29.-The
overflow into Scandinavia of Russian
refugees. seeking asylum in Finland,
has created such a problem that DR..
Hellner. Swedish foreign minister, has
taken up the question with Great
Britain that Sweden had refused to
receive a new invasion of the Rus
SLAMS.
Thousands of victims of the Boil
shevik regime have fled into Finland
and have compelled the Finnish popu-
lation to divide with them meager
supplies Of food. The food situation
has become so serious in Finland as
to endanger public health.
Housing Problem Grave.
The housing problem in Sweden and
Norway also is very bad.
In some government circles in
Sweden. il is declared that the only
rational solution of the Russian prob
lem would be to send the whole
stream to America, as Europe for
some time Will not be able TO feed
and shelter the Russians. Most of the
refugees belong to former wen 10 do
classes.