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Evening journal., 1918-05-16

YOUR Red Cross IS an all American largely vounteeR
organization, authorized by Congress, headed by
President Wilson, audited by the War Department. en-
Enthusiastically approved by your Army your Navy and
your Allies
The work covers both military and civilian relief in
every war-tom Allied country and full reports of all
expenditures are continually being published, or are
available through the Chapters.
stands beside our boys in training here or over there
watches beside the pillows of battle-broken men, and
offers rest and sympathy to wartom fighters on brief
respite from the front
It carries food and clothing to hun8eed mothers and
little ones in ruined VILLAGES
It helps rebuild the scattered pile of brick and stone they
called ~Home."
brings back to the hopeless mothers arms her long
lost child
helps for the orphans of the men who died that
civilization might live
helps for he thousands that have fallen prey to
dread tuberculosis
nobY represents in deeds of mercy, relief and estora-
ton the more than twenty million members that have
made its great work possible.
W YoH Do Your Share Keep This and of ercy at Its Uork?
dollar for
shehon work Halifax Guatemala
interest accnI from the bank.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-11-01
HOG SALE WAS SUCCESS
Several Hundred People In
Attendance at the Lasby
& Rose Farm

About two hundred people were in
attendance at the auction sale of Po-
land China hogs held at the Lasby (,
Rose Stock farm yesterday afternoon.
The total sum realized from the sale
was about $10,097 One hundred and
TOUR hogs were sold, the average price
being S1O0. One choice hog brought
$500. j. A.. Benson was the auction
eer, Among the buyers were Eber-
mart Brothers of Good Thunder. who
bought a number of animals. includ :
ing Sioux Queen, who has produced
many champions, and is one of the
soWs on which the fame of the Lasby
,& Rose herd has been built, also sew
,eral young boars and gelts which give
cxcelltnt promise; S. C. Campbell of
Oak Grove, Mo-; E. S. Barker of Will
mar; j. M. Glazier, ST. James; HI. M.
Stenssy, Ervington, Ia; VIM, E. Green,
Malgoma, Wis; B. r. Swanson, Win.
.throp;, M. L. Baldwin, Sibley; A. C.
Martin, Odin; E. A. Cairns, Mount
Hope, Wis; Henry Koerslerman, Shell
don, Ia; E. Farmer, Sibley, Ia: Fred
Crowley, Mission Hill, s. Oak; C. F.
Grummert, Renville; M. Eisenberg,
Window.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-11-01
DEATH OF J.. ]. MAHONEY
Manager For Singer Sewing
Machine Company succumbs
To Pneumonia

IL. Mahoney of 403 Hickory street
died at Bethany hospital last night,
death being caused by pneumonia,
following influenza. Mr.. Mahoney's
death was sorrowful shock to all
who knew him. He was a popular
business man of the city and was
liked by everyone. Although of a
quiet opposition he made many
friends, and his kindness of characte'
was well marked in his home life.
MIR. Mahoney was public spirited man.
He was a member Of Mankato Com
lnercial club and the Automobile club,
taking an active part in matters per-
tanning to the welfare of the city, be-
ing a good booster for Mankato in
deeds as well as words. He belonged
to the knights of Columbus and the
A. o. H., and was faithful member
of both organizations.
Mr.. Mahoney was born in Faribault,
and was forty five years of age at the
time of his death. He was married tc
Miss May Murphy twelve years ago
For the past twenty five years he was
employed by the Singer Sewing Ma
chine company, and came to Mankato
from st. Paul three years ago to
assume the arrangements of the
Southern Minnesota district for the
company
Surviving relatives are the widow.
and two sons, George and Samuel,
aged six and eight years, who reside
at the family home on Hickory
street; two brothers. Frank and FREQ
Mahoney of Mitchell, South Dakota;
two sisters, Miss Julia Mahoney, and
Mrs. ]. E. Cook of Faribault, MINI.
The remains were taken to Fart
bault, where private funeral services
were held this afternoon. A son of
the deceased is i'll with influenza at
the home on Hickory street.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-11-01

Mankato house, j. C. Burt proprietor;
Thompson and Parsons, dry goods;
John H. Mues,. dry goods; e. w.
Bradley. dry goods; I. 1. Thornton
and company; Buck & Freeman, real
estate dealers; Ray William and
Brothers, provisions and groceries;
John F. Meaghcr, hardware, iron and
stoves. - ~
p. X. Wiser, Pioneer Jeweler.
Among the cards was that of p.
X. Wiser, jeweler, who is still in
this business in Mankato. Mr.. Wiser
is practically. the only businessman
of v today whose card was among
these in the box of relics.
Most interesting of all the photos,
probably was that of the first school
house in the village. the structure
which the old Union building re-,
placed. This was a, single story log
cabin with, three windows on each
side and a door in one end and a
huge chimney at the other. The lit
tie school appears to have set in the,
midst of a forest of trees 1t was locat- :.
ed Just liz the rear of where the Uni.
on school now stands. Commenting
on this photo Mayor L. L. Champlin
stated that his aunt, Mrs. Mary J.
Coon. at one time taught in this lit
tie building.
The work of tearing down the old
Union building is now well under
way. Judge Evan Hughes of the
school board stated this morning,
that anyone who thought the build
ing might have been safe should have
seen the condition it was in. There
was scarcely any mortar between the
bricks and what remained there was
as dry as powder. This was the rea :,
son heavy pressure from above had
caused the walls of the building to
bulge. Where the beams Joined the
wall they were resting on their sup
ports by q bare matter of inches and
1t is marvel that the weight of
children on the upper stories did not
cause them to give way before now
Contractor Carlstrom stated TODAY
that The walls of the building were
torn down in about six hours He
said that the board showed it's wis
dom in having the building RACED
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-11-01
Mapleton;

Donald McGregor, son of .Iohn Nc
,tGregor, is in the hospital at the state
university with influenza.
Arleigh Pomroy, who has been to
Rochester where he underwent an
operation for appendicitis, has re-
turned to his home here.
Dave Getty of Beauford received
the sad news Monday that his son
MILFORD had passed away at the camp
at Omaha. The remains arrived Tues
day a. m. and the funeral was held at
Beauford at 1 .. m. the same day
Mapleton Company home guard at
tended. The deceased was well and
favorably known in Mapleton having
been employed in the Ford garage
for some time.
A telephone message from Mime
sofa Lake to the local Red Cross
inquiring about influenza masks says
that that town has many sick and are
without doctor or nurse, the ply
stefan having been called to war
service two weeks ago.
The local Red Cross shipped
lcll sc d1LOuuI vi W Iuc uIc
sufferers Tuesday.
G. E. Decker held an auction sale
Tuesday at which time the stock,
machinery, crops and household
goods were sold. The attendance was
good despite the threatening weather
and the sale financial success.
Miss Thusnelda Benz left Tuesday
for st. Paul to take course in nurs-
ing.
Miss Lura Schlingerman is spend
ing her enforced vacation with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. NJ Schlinger-
man. Miss Schlingerman belongs to
the Fergus Falls faculty.
Miss Sophie Borchert and brother
William spent Sunday at the parental
home at Minnesota Lake.
The good news from Charles Bor-
ebert at Minnesota Lake is that he is
the father of twin boys. All are doing
nicely.
In letter to the home folks Wal
ter Pinkham writes of just coming
from the front line and with Dick
Hanna Walter Dietz and Arnold
Wick are planning a rest until called
TO the front again.
Charles Randall moved with his
family to Winnebago this week. He
will conduct 6 farm for Milo Haight.
The home guard are prepared to
answer a call to the fire swept dis
trict when it comes.
Miss Rose and Veronica Burns, who
have been so very sick, are reported
to be improving. The other cases of
influenza are light and are getting
along nicely.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-11-01

storms of any consequence and only two
ior three days when the sea was rough.
Travelled something in, excess of 1000
miles to get here; had one little expert
ence that will bear telling about when
we get back. Never missed meal while
i was aboard ship, but don't mind tell
ing you that l am willing to have some
body else do the navigating.
This is a mighty pretty country, but so
different from our own. The peasants
have very primitive ideas on the score
of sanitation-peasants, livestock and
poultry all five in one huddle. Their
courtydrds are fearful and WONDERFUL to
behold, but they have intensive culti-
walton reduced to an exact science. Every
inch of land Is utilized.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-11-01
Cambria

uClO was uillOu COIIluuuulOu ant
preaching service at the Salem Con
gregational church the other Sunday
Mrs. d. S. Davies left for her home
at Lake Crystal after spending a few
weeks with her daughter, Mrs. B. D
Hughes.
Bob James, Chicago, who is EN-
ployed in the mail department of the
Chicago and Northwestern Railroad
company, stopped for a few days to
see his cousin, B. D. Hughes.
Henry John Hughes, who was
taken ill with pneumonia is back
again from the New Ulm hospital
He is being well taken care of by
his sister, Mrs. Evan D. Price.
The whooping cough and one or
two slight cases of the "fu" is evi
dent in our vicinity.
Mrs. Charles Davies and son spent
a day last week. with Mrs. George
Michaelson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Everett Harris are
very proud of their new boy.
Mrs. Hugh Hughes left for Garvin
last week to take care of her daugh .
ter's family who are under the influ-
enza.
Everybody reports a good time at
the party which was held at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. John Zehnder.
The Cambria Woodman hall was
rather too small to hold the vast
crowd which came together last
Monday to give a sendoff for two
boys, namely, w. Charles Williams
md Emrys Lloyd, who left Mankato
Wednesday for Camp Forrest.
Georgia. d. E.. Bowen presided and
after calling the meeting to order.
he called our boys and Eddie Will
Jams, Owen Jones of Judson and
Clayton Jones and Harry Law of
5utternut to come forward and oc-
upy the chairs which were reserved
or them on the. platform. Musical
ielections We're given by the Cambria
>and; vocal selection in charge of
Mrs. Ross Espenson, e. d. Price
MISS Larua Thomas; piano duet bv
Mrs. Ross Espenson and Mrs. Iyar
tones, Montana; address by D. E.
oowen, James A. Thomas, Miss M
}. Bowen and Rev. E. w. Griffitbs.
presentation of gifts in behalf of the
community, d. E. Bowen; presenta-
Ion OF gifts in behalf of the Red
Cross, Miss M. J. Bowen; presen
alton OF gifts in behalf of the band
IS the two boys were faithful mem.
'ers OF same, by Rev. Griffiths. Hot
;oHee and lunch was served at the
close of the meeting. We all wish
our boys God speed and a safe re-
urn after having laid the Beast of
Berlin in safe place.
Can any descent citizen of the al.
ued countries tolerate the idea of the
representatives of America. Great
Britain, France and Belgium setting
around a peace table with such
nurderers and cut Threats as tbe
nelnous Huns would select to repre-.
sent him? God forbid it!
Salem, Bethel and Horeb churches
are going to meet at Salem Congre.
satlonal church next Sunday at 3 q
IN. for community sing. Don't for
get to come. A kind invitation is ex-
tended to all in the community. more.
over it is our duty to get together
anu join in the. singing of the PAL
riotic airs, sacred and secular of orr
great land. ~
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-11-01
Methodist Denomination to Pay For
Fitting Them For Work.

ASSOCIATED Press DISPATCH
New York, October 24.-To help
make farming profitable and rural
life endurable for the farmer, his
wife, his sons and daughters, the
Methodist Episcopal church has un-
dertaken to spend $5,5O0,000 in
training rural ministers to teach
scientific farming and develope So
cial activity in country districts. The
purpose as announced by the board of
home missions and church extension
is to keep the farmers on the farms
and thus help to win the war.
Dissatisfaction with country life,
it is declared, has caused a decrease
of rural population in Ohio, Indiana,
Iowa, Missouri, Vermont and New
Hampshire. The boys and girls will
not stay on the farm when high
wages are to be earned nearer the
moving picture theatres.
To combat this, the Methodist
church is planning to send many of
its best men to the country churches,
of which it has upward of $4,000. Rur-
al pastors are to have special train
ing in agriculture so as to help for.
mers with advice. Demonstration
farms are to be established where
agricultural colleges do not meet the
needs.
Associations of rural ministers to
put these plans into effect already
have been started in Ohio, West Vir-
ginia, Iowa, South Dakota, Pennsyi-
,vania and Nebraska. Chairs of Rural
Sociology to teach how to be happy
though living on farm have been
established in theological seminaries
and plans are making to start SINH
lar courses in colleges.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-11-01
Bradley Crossing

MI. ana Mrs. Char.eS Brooks anC
son Donald made trip to Minneapolis
recently, going vic the Overland
route. a
Miss Hazel McTighe was a recent
visitor at the Hasselfeldt home near
Eagle Lake.
Mr.. Roberts has moved to Mankato
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Sturm of Mankato
are now living on, his place.
Miss ,Bernice Hasselfeldt of Eagle
Lake visited at the Anderson home
last, week. ..s
Mr., and Mrs. Martin Sturm, the
Misses Anderson and Burke and Mr.
Brude were Sunday callers at the Joe
Sturm home
Miss Mabel Mettler of Mankatc
called on Mrs. Clarence Sayler an(
Miss Julia Burke last week.
County Superintendent Detamor,
and NJ. H.. Coe visited the school on
day last week
Miss Alma Anderson, who has beer
assisting Mrs, M. Sturm returned to
her home Sunday.
Misses Flossie Chapman and Doro-
thy McTighe were recent callers al
the school.
Mr.. Williams and family of Judsor
are now living on the farm which they
recently purchased from Mr.. Camp.
Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Williams were
recent callers at the NJ. Sturm home
Mr.. and Mrs Charles Brooks enjoy.
ed visit from Mr., and Mrs. Norman
of Lake Cystal Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs William Sayler motor.
ed to Hastings last week to visit theil
daughter, Mrs. John Geeken.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charley, Timm were
callers at the Joe Sturm home Tues
day evening.
Mrs, Anderson, who had been in
Mankato assisting her sister durine
the illness of her children, has re-
turned.
Mr.. Charley Timm visited at the
homes of her sons, Charley and Johr
Tuesday. "a. /.
Misses Dorothy McTigho, Bernice
Sayler and Flossie Chapman are at
nome this week while the Mankato
school arc closed because of influenza
Mr.. AMI Mrs. Martin Sturm, Mr.
Brude and Misses Burke and Ander-
son visited recently at the William
Sturm home near Rapidan.
>. Lyle McTishc and Walter Hull
visited at GAINESVILLE last Sunday.
Mat Frost, who has been helping
frank Brooks with farm work, has
gone to work on the Louis Mankse
farm. ,s
The Riverside Red Cross auxiliary
mas been asked to furnish for the hos
pltals in France the following articles:
sheets, bath towels, 10 hand towels.
~ handkerchiefs and napkins.
VIII klaseus was recent visitor
at the Joe Sturm home.
Myer brothers are shredding corn
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-11-01
But1ternut Valley

Mrs. Gillick and son of Los Angeles
stopped over few days with their
daughter and sister, Mrs. G. S. Han
sen, last week. They were enroute to
Chicago, their new home.
Art Matson of Vernon Center spent
Sunday in Butternut.
Emil Gedde moved his family and
household goods from Kasota Mon
day, to the Tom Williams farm north
Of the creamery.
Mrs. L. L. Mick is down with the
grippe.
Herman Matson recently purchased
a part of his fathers farm which he is
operating. The balance will be equip
ped with new buildings and made
into a separate farm for the owner,
Peter Matson of Lake Crystal
H. NJ. Green is installing a water
system in his home.
Patrons of the Lake Shore creamery
received sixty five cents for Septem-
bcr butterfat, which is record price
to date Chr. Teigum headed the list
with s174.07; Thorstad Bros, $1424S;
P. e. Bertschi, $136.24; r. j Williams,
S106. 80; w. E. jones, $103.02; Her.
man Matson, s1O2.37; John Visher,
$100.62; l.. p, Larsen, $10003; John
Swenson, $1OO.29. The others were be.
low 500. but averaged high for the
season. ..
Will Reece Jones has moved onto
the Matthias Strom farm and will
operate same.
The following young men left for
training camps this week: Ed.
training camps this week: Ed E
John Schultz, Owen Jones and Claton
jones. They have the best wishes
OF. the community with them for good
fortune and safe return.
Sydney Thorstad is home again
feeling and looking fine.
]. L. Jones of Limesprings, Iowa,
came up last week to look after his
farm here.
Harry Lowe was treated to a party
Tuesday evening, by his friends and
ncighbOrs.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-11-01
Appeal is Made BY The Federal De
partment of Agriculture

The following telegram has inst
Deen sent out from the United States
department of agriculture to all
county agents.
government daily needs 500 tons
OF shells from hickory, walnuts. and
Dutternuts for use in gas masks.
May we solicit your aid in having
campaign organized in every rural
community for collecting these nuts.
ana delivering to the Red Cross for
shipmsnt. Urgent
Ih1s is a call to which every
American will respond gladly and
promptly. 1t involves no hardship
10 carry out the urgent request of
the government, and it, will save the
men IN the trenches unspeakable
torture of gassing. No other form of
carbon is as good for making gas
masks as that made from nut shells
and fruit pits. The best protection
possible is none too good for the
boys who are fighting the barbarous
Hun. "'
Each farmers club is being asked
70 make special efforts. to mobilize
the nutshells in its district. The
rural schools will also be asked to
take up this work If your help is
asked in this, do not delay. but act
promptly. This is one of the small
est things we can do for the bows al
the front, but it means much to
them.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-11-01
young Ladies Attending Manchester
Organize Battalion of Death.

Manchester! college, st. Paul. at
tended by "a number of young people
from Mankatc IN the past, has its
Battalion of Death.
seven student patriots, famed for
tnelr beautiful hair, pledged them
selves last Sunday night to make the
supreme sacrifice of their browning
glory as evidence of their patriotism
Seven shorn patriots appeared up :
on the campus Monday morning with
an English Bob" head dress in
place OF the elaborate French twists
coronet braids and psyches, while
their locks of gold, brown and black
are offered for sale for the benefit
of the Red Cross.
The members of the courageous
group consist of Misses Alice David.
son, Ruth Hoxie, Helen Stratcben
Lucille 'tratchen, Marion Conger
Jean Mosier and Sena McKenny.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-11-01
They Prove to Be Good Workers;
Stand the Strain.

London. October 5.-[By MALL
One of the most remarkable develop
monts which the war has brought
about is the introduction of women
workers in the shipyards.
No industrial branch of work
comprises a rougher or harder &C.
cupation than, the building of a large
merchant steamer. Women are now
working with riveters, heating the
rlyets and carrying them to the men
who drive them home.
The speed with which the girls un-
load huge bars of iron from railway
wagons and wheel them away in
barrows is q source of wonder to the
Onlooker
Experienced girls even drive cranes
and w1nches-a nerve racking &C.
cupatlon inasmuch as the lives of
others depend upon their actions.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-11-01

F. D. Belknap, president of the
hapld Addressing Machine company.
New York City, is visiting his mother
and sister, Mrs. A. M Belknap and Mr. .
george II. Clark. Marshall street.
BENJAMIN G. Herrley, chief electric
ian IN the United States navy is
nome on two weeks furlough to
Visit MS mother and sister who live
at 5O7. South Second street He has
neen In the navy, for seven years.
MRS. AL. Kircher left Mankato this
morning for Washington, D. c., from
wnere she will later go to join her
husband, AL Kircher at Camp Hum
phery, Va. Mr.. Kircher was former
~ employed in the county surveyors
oHlce He is now an Instructor at
Camp Humphrey.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-11-01
Rev. Otto Bruntsch,. Welcome Min.
lister Charged With DisloyaIty.

Fairmont, Mimi, October 25.-Rev.
Otto Bruntsch, pastor of the German
Lutheran church at Welcome, was
arrested here on a charge of having
made disloyal utterances. He furn-
lshed $1,000 bail. The grand jury
probably will consider his case with
IN week. 1t is alleged that Bruntsch
declared England and France start
ed the war and were debating the
war policies of the United. States.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-11-01
Rail Contracts Approved.

NlIIIttu TI6SsS DISridCCNJ
; Washington. October 25.-Secretary
McAdoo today approved the contracts
which had been drawn between the
government and the short line rail-
ways of the nation. AS the railway
operators have already accepted these
contracts their approval by the secre-
.tary was all necessary to make them
effective
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-11-01
Private Saare Threw Grenade More
Than 23o Feet

Paris, October 1.-[By Mail If
the Germans ever see this story, they
will probably begin moving their tren-
ches back farther from the American
outposts. Recently at an athletic meet
at Colonies, Private Saare, u. s. A.,
broke the worlds record for throw
ing the hand grenade. He heaved The
grenade just 239 feet and two inches.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-11-01
He Brought Action Against Parent
Law at La Crosse.

La Crosse, Wis, October 25.-A
jury in United States court. here re-
turned verdict for. the defendants
in suit for $4,000 damages brought
by Michael P. McLin of Waseca,
Mimi, against Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Steward for alienation of the affec.
tons of PLAINTIFFS wife. Mrs. McLin
left her husband to live with her par
entS.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-11-01

With the British Troops in France,
October 25.-The British drive on
Maubeuge is successfully progressing,
the advance having gone somewhat
beyond Valencinnes. Along front of
thirty five miles the battle was rag
ing ceaselessly today. The borders of
the great Normal forest have been
reached and LIE Quesnoy is almost
within the British grasp.
The capture of Vedegies Sure Seal
lion made a deep pocket in the Ger
man line to the south of Valencinnes.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-11-01
American Casualties.

Washington, D. C. October 25.-
The war department issued a casu-
atty list today in which 513 casual
ties were reported The Minnesota
men are as follows:
Killed in action, Private Owen C.
Pierson, Mankato.
Wounded severely, Private Ed j.
Beavens, GAINESVILLE; Private William
Klabunder, ST. Paul; Private Fay
d. Logan, Royalton
Wounded, degree undetermined,
Cook Bonnie o. Hanson, Duluth; Pri-
vate Howard Lyman Anderson, st.
Charles.
Wounded slightly, Private Sidney
0. Myher, Granite Falls.