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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-05-17
CROP ESTIMATE
From Thursday Daily.

From Thursday Daily.
Fergus Falls, Mimi. May 9.-Accord-
ing to the forecasts of the bureau of
crop estimates, made public today the in
dictated yield of, winter wheat and rye
for the United States is very promising.
The total production based on conditions
May 1, for winter wheat is 572,539, 900
bus, compared to 41S,070,000 bus, pro-
duced last year. The condition was
1914 per cent compared to 1872 one year
ago. s,aa
The abandoned area is quite small this
year being only 1876 per cent compared
to thirty-one per cent last year. This
leaves the acreage to be harvested at
1892, 600 acres compared to S7,430,000 in
1917.
Rye in the United States, based on
conditions May 1, indicate a production
of 80, 600 bus, compared to 0,145,000,
the total production in 1917. Condition
of rye is reported as S5.8 compared to
S8.S last year for the United States.
For Minnesota the indicated produc-
ton, based on condition of eighty per
cent se edg per cent
production for 1917 was 1,440,000 bus.
The abandoned area of winter wheat
in Minnesota is estimated to be eighteen
per cent compared to fifteen per cent last
year The area abandoned was largely
in the southeastern part of the state, due
to spring having been very dry, weather
windy and as the wheat came through
winter with very short growth, needed
rains and warm weather However, just
the opposite conditions prevailed and
wheat did not have strength to with
stand the adverse condition AS the rains
and favorable growing weather came the
latter part of the month, the condition
as of May l is about the same as a
month ago.
The conditions of rye in Minnesota is
estimated to be eightysiX per cent COM
pared to lightweight per cent last month
giving an indicated production of
7,759, 900 bus, compared to 1855 900
the total production for 1917. The
slightly lowered condition of rye this
month was due to the unfavorable grow
ing conditions as weather was COOL very
dry and windy. The rains and warm
weather the last of the month will un-
doubtedly prove beneficial.
The total acreage of hay is slightly less
than year ago due to high prices of
acreage of grain crops as possible. The
condition of hay is reported as being
eightyfour per cent.
There was much more blowing and
planting finished on May l than in ordi-
nary years due to favorable fall blowing.
exceptionally early and favorable spring
for both blowing and planting; eighty
four per cent of blowing was estimated
to be finished and eighty per cent of
sowing and planting. The condition of
pastures is estimated at seventy four
per cent. This is lower than the aver
age because of unfavorable weather con
ditions holding back growth.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-05-17
CALL FOR SMILEAGE BOOKS
Lieutenant j. w. Pierce Has Charge
of Camp Cody Theatre.

camp Dem1ng, ~ NJ, May g.
Lieutenant J. W. Pierce, representing
division headquarters in the manage
ment of the Liberty theatre, is de-
vising plans whereby every soldier
in Camp Cody may attend moving
picture shows in camp.
He is making preparations for an
advertising campaign through the
newspapers of the several states
having troops at Camp Oody-Min-
nesOta, North and South Dakota
Iowa and Misunderstanding them for
smileage books to be sent here fol-
distribution
With Liberty loan subscriptions
and compulsory allotment deducted
from a soldiers pay, very small
pittance is remaining for actual ne
cessities, to say nothing about Iuxu-
ries or pastimes. To enable the SOL
diers to attend the Liberty theatre ii
will be necessary +or their friends
and relatives to buy and give them
smileage books.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-05-17
Napoleon;

| The talk given by Mrs. G. ]. Wolff
on nursing and openings for women in
business by Miss Gladys Taylor, princi-
pal of the high school at the Baptist
church, were well received. These
| ladies spoke from experience and
| observation. At the morning service
| the church service flag was dedicated
with thirteen stars upon it. two boys
at least are actively engaged in France
The Red Cross officers invite anyone
i who wishes to know just how complete
record is kept of every transaction to
examine the accounts at the National
, bank at any time consult the secre-
| tary, Miss Cecela Petit.
| Louis Pretzold, whose name is in the
| list of missing, is a Mapleton boy whose
| brother lives at Pine City MINI.
Mrs o. T. Oleson passed away at her
| home here on Tuesday after linger-
ing illness of Bright's disease. Mr. and
! Mrs. Olson lived upon the farm at Lura
Lake for many years. After their
! large family had grown up and left
! home, they purchased the Owen Nc
! Carthy home near the Catholic church
| in town where they expected to spend
many happy years but such was not be
the case. The daughters and son were
constant attendants at her bedside dur
| ing the last sickness and did everything
| loving hands could do. The husband and
| family consisting of Charles. John. Gill
..
and Mrs. Martin have the sincere SYM
pathy of all in their bereavement The
! funeral took place today and interment
+, was made in Norwegian cemetery near
Bruce Ellis went to Minneapolis last
week expecting to join the navy but
was obliged to return for his parents
consent.
| H. NJ Quinn is better with prospects
of being out again soon. Mrs. P: J..
| hnc n
evening to spend the week with her
| brother
| c. f. Decker is greatly improved. He
| is about the house and has taken a short
! ride.
! Frank Goodrich visited his mother at
AGankato Monday.
/ w. d. Sprague spent Monday at the
| county seat.
| The lecture by Governor Pattison at
the Congregational church Thursday,
May 9, at p. m. should be well attended
as the speaker is one of wide reputa-
tion and the subject of vital interest,
THE Mind of the Nation"
| Don't fail to see the Mankato Normal
Door at the Pastime Friday evening at
8 p. m. Admission Il and 25 cents.
| The proceeds will go to the Red Cross.
Next sndsy m n6nfr May = hs
school will observe Mothers Day by
appropriate services at the usual morn
| ing hour Come and bring the children.
The Red Cross has room for few
more on Wednesday afternoon We want
| to be crowded so come and help U.S.
| The surgical dressings department had
a class of 20 Tuesday evening and made
800 dressings also smaller class in
| the afternoon made 100 articles.
| In d letter of thanks for the kit from
| Euegen Hadley. Jr., at Dunwoody Insti-
tute. he said his was the only comb the
| first morning 1t certainly must have
been like other things Red Cross over
worked
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-05-17
ESCAPED TEUT PRISON
SWAN rhine STREAM
Maurice Muller Lives To Tell
Story Of Incident
HOW HE DODCED SHOT
Aided BY Red Cross; Is Getting
Back To His Normal
Condition
From Thursdays Daily.

Paris, April 10. by MALL Els
capped from German prison camp
at night, shot at as he left the camp
with friend, making his way at
midnight to the banks of the Rhine,
diving in, floating for an hour before
he reached the Swiss shore at
Schaffhouse, Maurice Muller came
to the American Red Cross for aid
recently.
A friend, Emile Delroches, was with
him when he slipped out from the
prison camp and into the Rhine,
but Emile started singing the Mar
seillaise in sheer defiance as he
struck out for the left bank of the
Rhine; and German patrol fired in
the direction of the song-that was
the last Maurice saw or heard of
Emile.
The current is strong above Schaff-
house; Maurice was tossed and
whirled for an hour before he could
reach the Swiss shore There he
was found by Swiss officers, who
examined him thoroughly to make
sure he was not German deserter,
then sent him on to the French
border at Evian.
Learned of Brothers Whereabouts
At Evian he learned that his fiji
teen year old brother Georges, who
had left the prison camp a month
before his escape, had been repatri-
ated into France and was working
in a munitions factory in Dion.
Another brother, Jean, who made a
tour of America before the war as
boxer. is now prisoner in West
phaiia, Germany.
Maurice is eighteen now; he was
only fifteen and Georges was only
twelve in November, 1914, when
the Germans piled them into a train
at Ostend, where their father was a
hostelier. The train crossed Belgium
and Germany and took them to a
prison camp at Darmstadt, just up
the river and on the German side
from Schaffhouse There they work.
ed at hard labor for three years.
Dog meat occasionally. and potatoes
always, was the daily fare For
months they had no bread But the
potatoes, they say, were better the
last year than the first
Saw Grandmother Led Off BY
Soldiers e.
Georges, under age and under
weight and under normal physically,
was sent back by the Germans last
October Neither he nor his brother
have heard from their parents since
the day in November 1914 when
they saw their grandmother led off
between German bayonets for they
knew not what cause, and were later
led off themselves.
Maurice was sick after his long
swim, and he is still weak in the
chest. For q month he was in the
hospital at Montargis. in the Loiret
a hundred miles south of Paris,
recently he came TO Paris, where his
brother Joined him.
Last night, they spent in comfort
able beds, found for them by the
American Red Cross. they had a
first class meal for the first time
in months, and they smoked Ameri-
can cigarettes. A Red Cross repre-
sentative is helping them find work
and permanent quarters. Sometime
when the war is over, they hope for
news from their father and mother.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-05-17
TWO MEN IN CUSTODY
Failure to Support Are Charges Pre-
ferred Against Them.


Sheriff Anton Osten yesterday ar
roster Bert A. Harris at Winnebago
and William Manthei at Good Thun-
der, bringing both to the Blue Earth
county Jail Harris is wanted on the
charge of failure to support his wife
and Manthei on the charge of nom
support of his adopted daughter, Hat
tie Manthei, who is about thirteen
years old.
Harris pleaded not guilty to the
charge that was made against him.
Judge Plymat set the time of the
trial at ten O'Clock Friday morning.
Harris is a fisherman by trade.
The case against Manthei is an old
one On November Z 1916, he was
ordered by the court to furnish 81 a
week for the child's support. He did
make some payments, but after a
time failed to follow out the courts
order. Manthei pleaded that he was
not able to work as was expected,
but Judge Plymat advised him to let
liquor alone and see if he could not
do better. Manthei was sent to Jail
for thirty days. He is about sixty
years old and a blacksmith by trade.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-05-17
DanviUe

Mr.. and Mrs. Mike McCartle enter
tanned a number of their friends Sat
urday night. A delightful evening was
spent and g, dainty supper was served
Mrs. Edward Thompson and Mrs.
VIII flasher and Mrs. Alfred Thomp-
son and Ed. Thompson autoed to
Mankato Saturday
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Minks spent Sat-
urday evening at the Mike McCartle
home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charlie Bolinger autoed
to Beauford Sunday to the home Of Mr..
and Mrs. Bob McMan.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mike McCartle spent
Sunday at Madison Lake at the home
of Mr. and Mrs. P. Lyons.
Miss Esther Rasko is suffering with
an abcess in her ear.
Mrs Ed Thompson and grandma
flasher spent Friday afternoon at the
home of Mrs. Alfred Thompson.
Mrs. Mike McCartle is proud
owner of a player piano.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-05-17
HARRY B. HILL DIES

Harry B. Hill, state bank exam
liner, died yesterday at his home in
Faribault. He had been ill several
months. Funeral services will be
held Friday at Faribault
Mr.. Hill was ON the s4aff of the
state banking department from its
organization in 1909 and previous to
that time was employed in the state
public examiners department He is
widely known among bankers in
Southeastern Minnesota.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-05-17
POLICE ARE SEARCHING
FOR YOUNG SCOUNDREL
Report That the Stranger Had Been
Taking Liberties With
Little Girls.

Some young fellow of base charac-
ter was attempting to take liberties
with little girls in different parts of
Mankato yesterday The fellow ap-
pears to be a stranger in the city, but
the police have been given fairly
good description of him. He was
seen by enough people to render his
Identification easy, if he should be
caught. He is understood to be about
eighteen years old and rather small
in stature.
He was first noticed in the north
end of town. There, it is reported,
he attempted TO get little girls to go
with him by offering them each a
dollar. But it was in the neighbor-
hood of the Christian Science church
that he attempted his most fiendish
act, as far as known.
Two little children, one six and
the other four, were playing around
the neighborhood. To the older, a
little girl, he offered dollar and got
her to go into a basement with him
through a window, upon platform
over cistern. The younger child
followed them in. He tore the cloth
ing o. the older child, and did other
acts, the sickening details of which
are unprintable, but something seems
to have scared him away before he
accomplished what was evidently his
purpose. All this happened about
three o'clock yesterday afternoon.
The mother of the children, or
learning what had happened, at once
caused notice to be given to the po-
lice A diligent search was made Of
the town in the hope of finding the
brute.
Late this afternoon the police ar
rested on suspicion man supposed
to be the one who took liberties with
little girls.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-05-17

August Paul and sister Miss Lydia
Paul were called to lie Sueur to at
tend the funeral of their nephew who
died from very brief illness, very
Unexpectedly.
lie Sueur News: Miss E.ina Evans OF
Mankato was the guest of her sister
Miss Olwein Evans, the efficient teach
for Osakis where she will meet Rev
and Mrs. Baine Lambert.
Joseph KiSt, Sr., house mover and
contractor of Eagle Grove. Ia, is spend
ing few days in the city looking for
a suitable location, Mankato having been
recommended to him as good bust
ness place.
Attorney Thomas Hughes left this
morning for st. Peter on law business.
ID, w Quick, division freight agent
of the Great Western at Redwing, was
visitor in the city yesterday
Attorney G. j. Laurisch spent the
day on business at ST. Peter.
Attorney S. b. Wilson attended court
at st. James today.
Mrs. John McQuarrie and Mrs. J. Gar
ry of Gilmore were calling on friends in
the city yesterday.
Mrs. Walter Cary of Blue Earth and
niece from Paris, France, were in the
city on business yesterday.
NJ. +. Sullivan of the Sullivan Smith
Shoe store is spending some time in Ro-
chester. N. Y. and other markets, Sc
lecting stock for the store.
Mrs. NJ. J. Barney and Miss Emma
Prestigordeu of Lake Crystal motored
to Mankato on business yesterday.
Albert M. Kruse. went to Minneapolis
yesterday on a business trip.
Miss Alice M. Haley of Madison Lake
and Miss Agatha Pietsch of Lakefeld
were callers in the city yesterday and
stopped at the Ben Pay hotel
Frank A. Won Holm of Minneapolis
was guest at the Ben Pay hotel yes
terday.
Miss Lucille Way Of Mortified was a
business caller in the city yesterday
r. F. Marvin of st. Paul was a bust
ness caller in the city today.
d. F. Lucas of Fort Dodge Ia, at
tended to business matters in the city
yesterday.
III. H. Aokland of Fort Dodge, Ia, was
in the city on business yesterday
Ned Bradley and Henry Johnson of
Des Moines, Ia, were Mankato business
callers yesterday.
L. R. Buckley of Waseca transacted
business in the city yesterday
& G. F. Storm of Sanborn, Ia, was in
the city yesterday.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-05-17
CHARGE Against consul Denied.

Washington, May 9.--Ambassador Fran
els today informed the state department
that there was no foundation for the
report that the American consul at Vladi-
vostok had shown a friendly spirit to-
wards the Siberian revolutionists. This
charge was made by the soviet govern
ment The United States has never rec
ognized that government and it is be-
leved that the charge was made just to
get that recognition.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-05-17
DISMISSED The PETITION
Governor Burnquist Turns Down Re-
quest to Remove Sheriff Lee.

UNITED Press Dispatch.1
st. Paul, Mimi, May Ex-Governor
Burnquist today dismissed the petit
ton of the National Nonpartisan lea
que for the removal of Sheriff Lee of
Jackson county. The petition charg-
ed that the sheriff refused to give
the proper protection to recent
meeting of the Nonpartisan league at
Lakefield.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-05-17
viii DissembIe Diet.

IAssotfated Press Dispatch1
Amsterdam, May 9-Von HertIing.
the German chancellor, decided to
'dissemble the Prussian diet If third
reading of the franchise reform bill
is rejected, The Cologne Gazette as
serts.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-05-17
Basket Social Postponed.

The program and basket social
which was to be held at the Decoria
hall this evening has been postponed
on account of the weather until Tues
day, May IA.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-05-17
WILL BE coURTMARTIALED
Man Landed On Irish Coast BY Ger
man Submarine.


London. May 9.-It was officially
announced in the house of commons
that German submarine recently
landed man on the Irish coast
where he was arrested. He is now
in the Tower of London and he will
be court martialled
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-05-17
Ireland for L. L. command.r

ireland Tor I. I. Commanded
Archbishop Ireland. who is i'll at his
home on Portland avenue st. Paul. has
been nominated for commander of the
Minnesota commandery of the LOYAL
Legion. The election of commander and
other officers will be held at the annual
meeting in Minneapolis next Tuesday.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-05-17
Senator Is at the Head OF Foreign
Relations Committee.
ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch.1

Washington, May 9.-Senator Hitch
cock of Nebraska was today made
chairman Of the senate foreign rela-
tons committee. succeeding the late
Senator Stone.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-05-17
KILLED BY LIGHTNING
Charles Doran Victim of Fatal Flash
While in Field

SudTlcS OOTdn ViCltUl Ot q dtdt Z idoIt
While in Field.
Blue Earth, Mimi, May 9.-Charles
Doran, thirty years old, was killed
by lightning yesterday while he was
working in a field.
Doran was driving disk to which
four horses were hitched. Although
slight rain was falling there SEEM
ed no reason Cor Doran's seeking
shelter. The flash of lightning was
the only one of the morning. Three
of the horses were killed.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-05-17
Brainerd Man Injured.

Ottawa, Ont, May SIS. D. JOY,
Brainerd, Mimi, wounded, is includ-
ed in today's casualty list.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-05-17
GOLDEN WEDDING

Mr.. and Mrs. w. p. Cobb celebrated
their golden wedding at their home in
ner wa" served At high noon. ThoS'
who We're present were Mr., and Mrs. r.
b. Thomas. Mrs. w. f.. Thomas and
son Boyd and Mr. and Mrs. G. w. JOAN
and son of Garden City Mr.. and Mrs.
Cobb were at home to their friends
from three to five o'clock and many
graduate them. The rooms were pref
tiy decorated. the living room with
roses and smilax and the dining rooms
with yellow ionquils. Mrs. r. B. Thorn
as received the guests. The punch bowl
was presided over by Mrs. W. F.. Thorn
as. Mrs. G.. w. John and Bernce Wet
eel The afternoon was pleasantly
spent and the guests departed wishing
thcm MANY more happy years together.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-05-17

Larry" Carried Every Ward.
Laurence c. Hodgson carried every
ward in st. Paul for mayor That GER
tainly is going some.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-05-17
BIRTHDAY ANNIVERSARY.

Last evening at her home. PIG Record
street. Mrs. F. J. Domka delightfully."- en-
tertained a number of her friends in hon
or of her birthday anniversary. At the
conclusion of the happy evening which
was spent in social time and PLAYING
cards, an elegant lunch was served. Mrs.
Domka with her husband and children
leave in a few days for their future home
in Chicago.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1918-10-05
chambersaun's Cough Remedy.

This is not only one of the best and
most efficient medicines for coughs,
colds, Group ann whooding cough, but
is also pleasant to take, which is i'm
portant when medicine must be given
TO young children. ChaInberin's Cough
Remedy has been in use for many
years and has met with much favor
wherever its good qualities have be-
come known. Many mothers have
given it their unqualified endorse
ment. VIM. Scruby, Chillieothe, Mo.
writes, Il have raised three children,
have always used Chamberlain 8
Cough Remedy and found it to be the
best for coughs, colds aud Group. 1t Is
pleasant 10 take. Both adults AMI chill
dren like it. My wife and have al
ways felt safe from croug with 1t In
the house. Chamberlain's Cough Re
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1918-10-05
Iron County ''0yer the TOP"

Indications Thursday evening were
that Iron county would 90 well "oyer
the top" II the Fourth Liberty loan
campaign. 4 number Of towns are
set 10 b. heard from but enough rep
orts have been made TO County Chair
man Daniel Reid TO make safe the as
sertion the county's allotment win be
easily taken care Of. Up to Thursday
evening the city Of Hurley had repor-
ted paid-in subscriptions TO the amo-
unt Of so so, and it is expected that
this amount win be eonsid erably in
creased The city's allotment was
s39.o8 Up 70 Thursday evening MeE-
Ger had reported sales amounting to
s4.55a, saxon e., $50 and Quincy 81 $50.
These were ali the reports 10 the
hands Of Mr. Reid up TO that hour,
the same being official II has been
Wnofficially reported that the village
Of Hamilton went to &52 90, which
would De 81, 90 above the villages
allotment.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1918-10-05
OBEY THESE COMMANDMENTS
Uncle Sam Win Preserve Legal
Rights Of Men Who Are Fight
ing for Their Country

IA Ohio Draft Board has put the
legal rights Of soldiers into a deea-
logue mostly Of don'ts), WHICH Is
called Uncle Sans Ten Command
ments. 4" The commandments read
l. Thou shall not eyict. for nOn-pay-
ment Of rent, a soldiers depend
euts, under penalty Of sl0,oe0fine
q. Thou shalt not cut off soldier E
life insurance, because Of delayed
premiums.
8. Thou shalt not foreclOse a mort
gage on a soldiers property.
4. Thou shalt not take away sol
dieESs home on which he has made
part payment.
5. Thou shalt not sell soldiers pro-
perty because Of his failure to pay
taxes, national, state OF local.
g. Thou shalt not settle a lawsuit
against a soldier during his alb
senee.
:. II soldier sue, the courts shall
postpone action until he can at
tend to If.
:. If soldier have a mine, or tim
Der orfarm claim, assessments on
which are overdue, it shall Be
held for him
9. Honor thy soldier and thy sailor,
that thy days may be long in the
land Of liberty.
70. No man hath greater love than he
that offereth bis life for the
worlds sake, and it is command
Cd that neither lawyers, nor the
loan sharks. nor the gatherers of
titles shall fatten on him.
These Commandments" are good
advice for all non-eombatants. for
the nation will preserve the rights Of
those who are 10 the service.