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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-08-02
AUTOS IN COLLISION;
PEOPLE ARE INJURED
Accident Occurred On Rapidan
Road; May Result In Road
Improvement

Father e. J. Van Hoenackere counts
himself lucky to be alive and not even
injured, after an experience he passed
through on Monday afternoon, says
The Madelia News. In company with
Father Tennyson of st. Mary's col
lege, Winona, who has been visiting
here for a week, Father Van was
driving to Mankato in his car.
Everything went well until they
reached the corner. not far from
Lake Crystal, known as the Lucius
Moses corner or the Rapidan road
corner, where they suddenly met and
collided with a car owned and driven
by A. w. Busby, proprietor of a gar
age at st. Peter.
The turn in the road at this point
is such that driver cannot see more
than few feet ahead and Mr.. ~Busby
was on the wrong side of the road.
They were not more than ten feet
apart when they first saw each other
and collision could not be averted.
They came together with resound
ing crash and both cars were put out
of commission. Happily no one in
either conveyance was hurt at all SER
iously. Father Tennyson received
some cuts that were of sufficient
consequence SO that he went to a
doctor for treatment, and baby in
the Busby car received quite a pain
ful bump on the head. Father Van
isn't quite ahlc yet tO ferir out bow
two cars could come together with sc
violent an impact without the occu-
pants being more seriously hurt.
Mr.. Busby instantly acknowledged
himself wholly to blame, since he was
on the wrong side of the road, and he
Immediately offered to make good for
all the damage incurred. The cars
were Immediately taken to the Stat
terry g. Williams garage in Lake
Crystal to be overhauled, and Mr.
Busby, having arranged the terms of
settlement on the spot, congratulated
himself upon having to deal with SO
reasonable a man. under the circum-
stances, AS Father Van proved him.
self to be.
Even though he was on the wrong
side of the road at the time of this
accident, the sympathies of the peo-
Pic of Lake Crystal were with Mr..
Busby, since this corner has been the
scene of automobile accidents before
and has always been regarded as an
extremely bad enc for any driver
Messrs. Slattery and Williams of Lake
Crystal stated that they were going
to take up the matter of reconstruc-
ton of the road at this point with the
auto club of Lake Crystal to get them
to prevail upon the officials of Gar
den City township to make the needed
changes, since it is their conviction
and has been for a long time-that if
there is not a radical improvement
made there will eventually be acct
dents there that will cost human lives.
1t is road much used by autoists and
there IS the constant hazard of bad
smashup as long as it is impossible for
a driver to see the road but few
feet ahead as he proceeds.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-08-02
CENSUS OF SCHOOL I
PUPILS IN NAMAT0
Two Thousand, Four Hundred
And Five On List
FIGURES GIVEN TO BOARD
Boilers In Union Building Are
Reported To Be In Bad
Condition

Two thousand, four hundred and five
school children between the ages of
| six to sixteen years arc reported in
Mankato, according to the recent
lschool census made by Miss Mime
Bangerter, and read and accepted at
the meeting of the board of education
held in the high school building yes
terday at 4:30 p. m. The increase is
twenty pupils over last year.
Goard members were Mrs. B. d
Smith, Evan Hughes, w. E. Palmer
Gustav Widell, Erick Engwaldson
and Secretary E. F. Soaring.
Inspector r. ]. Garringer's report
| on the boilers of the city schools was
read and discussed. Mr.. Barringer
represented the Travellers Indemnity
company, with which the schools are
Ensured. The report showed the boil
er at the Union school in bad con-
| dition, showing its long usage and
Iage. Among a number of other re-
pairs recommended was a new front
head. The boiler at the Franklin
school was reported in fairly good
condition, as was also reported the
other school boilers, but number of
REPAIRS were recommended.
Would Be Foolish Expenditure.
| Mr.. Widell stated that it would be
a foolish expenditure to make repairs
on the Union school boiler, and the
board members concurred in this view
| 1t was stated that when the boiler
at the Union school gave out the pu-
/, pills could be sent to one of the other
school buildings. Mr.. Widell moved
that the matter of the repairs for the
school boiler in the Union school
building be left with the property and
expense committee with power to act
and that the tops of all boilers be
covered with asbestos for safety. The
motion was unanimously passed. W.
E. Palmer was RESPONSIBLE for the
suggestion that the boilers be covered
i with asbestos.
| The recent election returns were
canvassed and the election of the
new board members, which was
Ia recollection of former board
each one was declared elected, as fol-
lows: First precinct, L. T. Jefferson ;
second, Eric Engwaldson; third, w
D. Willard; fourth, Evan Hughes.
Election returns on the bond issue
showed: first precinct, 102 ballots
80 for bonds, GO against; second 60
votes, AZ for bonds, 13 against; third,
! 81 votes, IA for bonds, II against;
T, fourth, IS votes, 81 for bonds, 81
against.
| On motion of Mr.. WideH, seconded
I, by Mr. Palmer, the bonding issue was
declared lost.
Mrs. Smith reported vacancy in
J the teaching forces at the Pleasant
Grove school and several applicants
for the position. On motion of Mr..
Engwaldson seconded by Mr.. Palmer,
the matter of selecting teacher was
left with the school committee with
power to act. Bills which were en-
dorsed were read and allowed, and
the board adjourned to meet about
| the, middle of August after Superin-
tendent F. ]. Sperrys return to Man
katO, in order that he may meet with
the board
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-08-02
UNCOVERING THE WHEAT
Hoarders of Grain Cannot Escape
Eagle Eye of Inspector.

Hoarders of Grain Cannot Escape
Eagle Eye of Inspector.
Wheat that has been boarded for
some months is now being hauled to
market. Those who are now bring
ing in their. grain to elevators in
various towns will not escape the
eagle eye of the representative of
the food administration. The wheat
is bought to elevators and a record of
the sales are kept intact; also the
wheat checks are held back. When
the food commissions representative
put in an appearance the names of
the hoarders are made known to him.
He calls the guilty ones on the car
pet. 1t is said that Vivian WYE, the
inspector, is working in the vicinity
of CORTLAND. Loads of wheat have
been coming into Nicollet for the
past few days. Tomorrow is the final
day for delivery.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-08-02
'kasota:

G. N. Warrant has rented his cot
tage to Ernest Everett who will oc
cupy the house this week.
%. K. Bodeen has leased his farm
to Milton Raridan for the COMING
year.
! Gerald Peterson is spending sew.
eral weeks at the Bert French home
in the country.
Mr.. and Mrs. D. Alvin Davies and
Mr.. and Mrs. D. McFarlane of Min
neapOlis were guests at the J. E.
Davies home over Sunday.
Misses Margaret and Ruth Johnson
returned Monday from Lake Frances
where they enjoyed a two weeks out
ing with friends.
Mrs. J. Berquist and daughter Miss
Hanna were shoppers in Mankato on
Saturday last.
A. P. Buell. and C. H. Babcock made
trip to the twin cities Friday return
ing by car Saturday.
DR.. F. p. Strathern called in town
professionally on Thursday.
The Ladies' Aid society of the
Presbyterian church will be enter
tanned at the Charles Waterman home
in the country on Thursday afternoon
of next week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Christ and
children returned Thursday to their
home in ST. Paul after spending part
of the week at the L. G. Mason home.
Mrs. Barbara Eastwood of Mankato
visited relatives and friends here last
week.
w. C. Moses of Mankato was in the
village tuning pianos on Tuesday.
Howard Star of Redwood Falls spent
the week end with ]. r. Ream and
family.
Miss Agnes Rud of Mankato spent
last Saturday at the home of Mrs. G.
M. Nelson and daughter.
Word has been received here of the
recent arrival of Lyle Stockton, Gil
bert Peterson, Albert Gripp, Frank
Lenhart and Harry Johnson in France.
Mrs. Julius Lundquist and son Mar
vim left Saturday for Minneapolis to
meet Mr. Lundquist on his arrival
from Gresham, Ore Mr. and Mrs.
Lundquist and son returned to Kasota
Monday to spend the remainder of
the summer with friends and relatives
here
Mr.. and Mrs. Porter Barpe were
Sunday guests at the Leonard Grant
home.
Miss Esther Apen of Mankato visit
ed in town last Saturday.
Charlie johnson and Harry Ream
expect to leave on Friday of this week
for Camp Wadsworth, Spartenburg,
s. c., where they will go in training
for service.
Mrs. c. N. Warrant left Wednesday
to join her huspand who has good
position in knitting mills in Mime
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-08-02

Thursday afternoon, Richard Eber-
hart, who was cutting grain, had
what might have proved very dis
astrous experience. At the first
loud clap of thunder, his team jumped
and ran, throwing Mr.. Eberhart
backward from the seat. For some
time he held to the lines but finally
let GO. The team ran about the field
for sometime, breaking parts of the
machine and finally struck for the
barn and ran into gate post. The
horses were uninjured but the har-
vesterwas quite badly damaged.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-08-02

apolis. They will make Minneapolis
their future home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Bossuet of
Mankato visited friends in town Sun
day.
Miss Hester Rydeen spent Saturday
and Sunday of last week with friends
lin Cleveland.
H. Stockton made a business trip
to the twin cities one day last week
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Bigham of
Winona motored here Saturday and
spent the day at the ]. R. Ream home.
Harry Heidel of Mankato was
Kasota business caller on Tuesday of
this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. III. A. Stricken and
son of Window visited relatives here
on Tuesday.
Mrs. B. Vetter is recovering from a
recent illness.
Claude Aim visited over Sunday
with his brother and family in Mimi
|eapolis
Mr.. and Mrs. August Heglund spent
Sunday at the w. r. Skipton home in
the country
Mrs Pete Anderson and children
are spending the week with relatives
near Minneopa.
Charles Stockman of Blakely visited
his aunt, Mrs. Nels Ecklund last
week.
At the ice cream social given by
the Lutheran league on the Charles
r. Swenson lawn the proceeds were
very good and Sc were cleared. Music
was furnished by the Kasota band
boys.
William Parsons and family were
guests at the A. HI. Ward home in
Mankato on Sunday last.
Miss Kathryn Babcock who has been
taking the teachers course in surgi-
cal dressings at Mankato this summer
has completed that course of the
creditably with a standing of 100 per
cent.
Edwin Johnson of st. Paul was at
home several days the forepart of the
week.
Miss Florence Bottemly returned
Friday to her home in Winnebago
after visit at the Gust Anderson
home. On her return she was accom-
panied by Miss Bertha Johnson who
will spend few days there.
Mr.. and Mrs. Pete Seelen and Miss
Signe Hamnstedt and Mrs. c. R. Sven
son and daughter Mary Ann spent
Friday afteroon last at Sibley park
in Mankato
ol-fu Of nr1n n
picnic at Lake Emily on Tuesday
evening.
Mrs. A. H. Gripp entertained the
Larkin club at her home on Saturday
evening.
Berneatha Leverson entertained the
Girls club at her home last Thursday
afternoon
Arnold Anderson who is spending
the summer at Belgrade was at home
over the week end.
H. Leverson did business in LIE
Sueur Center one day last week.
At the election of school board
members last Saturday evening Fred
Babcock was elected president for two
years and Harry Stockton was re-
elected treasurer for the same length
VI IlLuC. MIS-. bdUCOCk WHO mas
served as president for the past two
years, resigned election and her son
was elected to fill her place.
J. Warrant and family Sundayed at
the Frank Koenen home in the coun-
try.
Billie Parsons who has been en-
ployed here for some time has enlist
ed in the service and left Monday for
Camp Wadsworth, S. C.
Mrs. Lloyd Squires and sons of
Cordova spent the latter part of last
week at the Hanson home.
Billie Parsons visited his father at
Winneabago several days of = last
week.
On Saturday last David Fischer and
Mr.. and Mrs. Schweitzer and daughter
-autoed here from Montevideo. On
their return they were accompanied
by Mrs. David Fischer and son who
have spent the past ten days at the
j. Adams home in the country.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-08-02
SPOKE ON HOG DISEASE

M. r. Benedict Addressed Kennedy
Bridge Farmers Club.
M. R. Benedict, county agricul-
tural agent, attended a meeting of
the Kennedy Bridge Farmers club
last evening, and gave talk on the
prevention and control of swine di
seases. The Kennedy Bridge club
has been inactive for some time, but
is starting to work again with enthu-
siasm. The members present were
much interested in modern methods
of controlling losses of hogs, and ex-
pressed readiness to cooperate in
the prevention of the spread of di-
SeaSe. -
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-08-02
| men EXHAUSTED
Cause of Larger Call For the Month
of August,
limited Press D,snatch.1

UNITED Press D1spatch.1
Washington, July 26.-Rapid ex-
haustion of all Class / men, those in
the farm deferred classifications as
well as others was indicated today by
the large calls General Crowder has
sent out for August An unusually
large number of men are to be called
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-08-02
Mooney Granted stay.
SrJnited Press Dispatch.

{Unfted Press Dispatch
Los Angeles, July Ex-Governor
Stevens today granted stay of ex-
ecution in the case Of Thomas Moo
ney until Decembere 81.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-08-02

A marriage license was granted by
the clerk of court to Sumner s. Wolf
of Morristown and Bessie Menten Of
Lake Crystal.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-28
MEET THE NEEDS.

Senator Chamberlain, it may be claimed, has stirred up a hornets nest by the statements which he has made to the upper house of congress. but that is unquesttonably just what he wanted to do. He has set forth the lack of proper equipment and the in- adequacy of the hospital service is some of the cantonments about the country. He has even allowed ttiai the secretary of war knew nothins about these conditions, but he has pro- vided evidence to show that they ex- isted. He fully recognizes the i'm.
 mense task which this country has !. faced and still faces in it's war prepa-
 rations and in the presentation of his
 war cabinet measure it was the puf-
 pose to provide the necessary assist
 ance that would overcome the trouble
 It is unreasonable to suppose that ths
 government can get along during wal
 time with the same organization thai
 it had during times of peace.
 Thus the hornets nest can be ex,
 pected to bring about the focussint of greater attention upon these vita matters. That important matters afs not getting the attention that the, should at Washington because Of thi
 rush of business is plainly indicate. by the overlooking of the necessity 0 reappointing the postmaster gen eral until ten months after his tern of service had expired. That ma, have caused no great harm but it al 1 goes to show the necessity of a prope organization for handling the wa l problems of the nation. and it make l it evident that war cabinet, whil
 not taking away any of the rights o the president. could be of much ali 1 in meeting the requirements of eu | soldiers whether on the field of batti or in training camps. And if Senate Chamberlain succeeds in bringing thi about by one means or another he wi l have accomplished his purpose.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-28
From the Commerce Reports.

In order to conserve all the eneY- gies and resources of the country for the prosecution of the war" Canada has prohibited the importation of in toxicating liquors. Any beverage or liquor containing more than ? 1-2 per cent of alcohol is subject to the pro hibition.
 One person who is familiar with conditions in the south sea islands reports that he can deliver 800 tons of shark skins a year, the skins to
 be made into leather.
 Toronto firms turn out 1000 pounds of oleomargarine 8 day, and cannot supply the demand. It sells at S2
 cents a pound.
 Control of certain railways in
 Greece has been taken over by the government of that country. German shipbuild;Eg companies are preparing to reconstruct the German
 merchant marine, the first step being to consolidate their finances. New Zealand has just closed very successful oyster season. Forty thousand sacks have been taken from | different beds. Practically all the gold and silver has disappeared in Portugal, and for l that reason the country is on a papet
 basis.
 Scarcity of fats has caused the creation of new industries in Europe I for the production of fat of every l kind from sources hitherto consid = cred unpromising.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-28
VoN HERTLlNG's ANSWER,

It has taken Collector von Hertlinr some time to answer the peace terms which were sent forth by Premier Lloyd George of Great Britain and President Wilson of the United States, but it is quite evident that he is talk ing for the war lords and junkers and not for those people of his coun- try who are anxious for peace, not perhaps at any cost, but without an- nexations and without indemnitiss.
 The most important stipulations of the peace terms as set forth by the two representatives of the allied na- tions are those at which he balks com- pletely, and then he has the effrontery to ask the entente for new offer. When he refuses to admit any possi- bility of the giving up of Alsace-Lor- raine, the release and restoration of Belgium and of a free Poland, and in sists that the future of northern France is matter between Germany and France and Russian territory a matter to be adjusted between Ger many and Russia, it is quite apparent that he. as the spokesman for Ger many, is not ready to do business with the enemy. For it should be thor oughly understood that the allied na tions are as implacable in their deter imitation to right the wrongs tha; Germany has done as Germany is tc carry out its ambitions for a greater empire and world doAination.
 If Chancellor von Hertling's speech is intended as Germany's statement e1 peace terms it is made quite clear that there is no possibility of a getting to- eether of the belligerent nations fol the opening of negotiations.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-28
NEW PLAY APRON.

Riddles will love one of these kitty or puppy aprons, to be made from un- hleaehed muslin or eileloth for real strenuous play, such as soap bubbles. mud pies, etc. The way to make one is to cut pattern Of huge kittth very roughly. of course painting h pr appliqueing eyes and embroidering a mouth and whiskers on the front. The upstanding ears of the kitty can run up to the shoulder as bretelies for &e hibl which will be formed by the head.
 Both kitty and puppy could b. i'm agined as standing on their hind legs and the front paws could then be de- lineated by pockets. The whole apron should be bound with a bright tape and tape should be attached to the tips of the ears and at the sides ot the neck for tying the apron into place. If the tie strings are made long enough to go all around the waist they will carry out the illusion of a neck ribbon for the kitty or pup py and make the suggestion ever se much more complete.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-28

physically perfect as we can make it;
 it must be educated, trained and dis
 ciplined to the best of our ability and
 it's capacity; it must be capable of
 bringing into the world strong, healthy,
 numerous progeny. How to bring this
 about will tax the best efforts of our
 statesmen. -.= ....
 NO doubt, the government will take
 measures to meet the situation; but
 all patriotic women will have to help,
 because in this matter they. best of all,
 can. They must help to guide public opinion; they must make it their af- fair that in their respective localities the school attendance laws are strict ly obeyed, the child labor laws mo- where evaded; they must complain as matter of conscience to the proper authorities of transsressors in these
 respects; they must do what they can to bring about or to maintain good conditions in institutions for children; they must press for, and lend support to, milk stations, district nurses, day
 nurseries, piaygrounds and so on. Ey- cry woman must in short, make the welfare of children in her own local i ity her particular business, and every l woman, too, should feel that in so de- | ing she is performing a public duty 1 is serving her country in a direct
 manner, is helping to win the war, and l is playing her part as true patriot.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-28
FOR EVENING WRAPS.

For those who do not care for the
 gorgeous metallies and the luminous
 velvets there are self broeades in soft
 satin or in satin and velvet, which
 are decidedly worth while for the
 wrap. In some instances these come
 in dull gray, which combine beauti-
 fully with chinchiila or with better
 grades of squirrel. And right here it
 is worth noting that Austrian onos-
 sum is back and is being used alike
 for evening and day coats. Kolinsky is another fur to which the Paris and American designers have been partial in it's associatiNs with rich wraps. Ermine, of course. is considered fine fur par excellence for evening wear.
 It is wonderfully alluFins when as- seciated with the beatS.iful velgets or. with dark breee les. It does itet l seem to be as affeeti, c when it Is used to trim the metallic garments, rA~-
Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-28
Views of the vigilantes
A COURSE IN--?
By Reinette LoyeweII of The Visi-
 iantes.

iantes.
 Fife Perkins started in at business "coliege'' last Monday morning. In eight months or a year she will be ready for job, ard a pay envelope
 Then she will sit all day in an office and tap out words on a typewritef, She knows girls who have jobs like that-and they wear ten dollar shoes and Georgette crepe blouses and white kid gloves.
 Fife is a husky girl, with bright eyes and a healthy pink skin. Her people have lived in the United States more than two hundred years and she has sung My Country 'tis of Thee. Sweet Land of Liberty" ever since she could lisp.
 But-she is going to take course in shorthand and typewriting now in war time-when one of the great est needs of her country is nurses NOT volunteer nurses, but trained nurses, nurses who start right at the bottom as practitioners in a hospital, and get real old fashioned backache doing the hardest sort of manual la- bor. Nurses whose uniforms become blood stained; whose fingers are eat- en by acids. Nurses who get so tired that they drop aslaep with their shoes on swollen feet. Nurses who learn how to lift unconscious forms in the grim white wards. to bandage and to bathe,--to hold back Death.
 Not only abroad, but at home gre nurses needed. The country must above all things keer fit. There must be no waste for lack of intelligent eafe--no lives snuffed out because the nurse on duty has too much to dc and there is no one to relieve her. It's hard, stern. heart-rending hua' mess, compared to taking dictatien in | an office with rug on the floor. but it's helping the United States Of | America to preserve her Liberty and her ideals in an hour of terrific need I There won't be much chance to weaI
 fluffy bleBses and silk stockings, but ] there will be chance for something mighty big and womanly-and Amer ican! | The office jobs can wait--the hos, 1 pital wards cannot.
 l Don't hesitate, girls!