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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-01-18
GOLDEN JUBILEE OF u"
Simplicity Will Mark Exercises
AT This Educational
Institution
ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch. 7

Minneapolis, Mimi, January 16.-
Simplicity will be the keynote at the
half-century anniversary this spring
of the University of Minnesota. All
unnecessary expense in connection
with the affair will be eliminated
The formal Inauguration of DR..
Marion Leroy Burton as president
probably will consist only of hand
ing over the keys Of the institution
to the new president by the presi-
dent of the board OF regents Of the
university.
Invitations to both affairs, instead
of being scattered broadcast to edu-
Gators throughout the country, will
be confined to alumni, Minnesota or
CARNATIONS and institutions and a
few of the schools in nearby states
The war time policy of conserva-
ton and retrenchment will be carried
out by the alumni association which
this year will postpone the annual
home coming from early in the
spring until later in order that it
may be held simultaneously with the
fiftieth anniversary and the in
auguration of President Burton
three events in one
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-01-18
TAKEN into THE SERVICE
Charles A. Stevens, Napoleon,
Will Not Wait For Further
Army Orders

At the direction of Adjutant Gen
eral Rhinow, the local exemption board
today made arrangements to send
Charles A Stevens of Mapleton, one
of the drafted young men who have
been awaiting orders to go to Fort
Dodge, directly to Fort Leavenworth.
This is the first time the local board
has exercised the right of sending
men to camp on a special order be-
cause of some particular qualifica-
ton. Mr.. Stevens speciality is that
of gas engineer. He expects soon to
be transferred to the engineering
corps.
AS early as the first of last October,
he received his notice to be ready to
respond to an order to go to camp
within twenty-four hours. At first
the expectation was that the group
of young men. receiving this order at
the sassee~stifrre;;. .would @ieave for Camp
Dodge on October Is. Later it was
bought they would leave the
first Of the year. Then there was
postponement for month and a
half longer. Mr.. Stevens found that
he was losing a great deal of time in
not having regular job during this
period Of delay and uncertainty, so
he decided to Try to get into the serv-
ice at once.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-01-18
USING FINGER PRINTS
MARKS OF THE ALIENS
How Registering These Persons
Will Be Conducted In
MankatO

Pamphlets, issued by the govern
ment, have been received by the po-
lice department, giving instructions
in what shall be done in the way of
registering alien enemies. The regis
tration of German alien enemies is to
commence on February next. Blanks
will be sent out before that date. This
registration is to incln6e all male
German citizens who have reached
the age of fourteen years. Alien en-
emieS who fail to register are liable
to restraint, imprisonment and deten-
ton during the war. Each alien who
registers must have card that he
must be ready to show when called
upon. The registration blanks, when
filed out, will contain very COM
plete collection of facts in regard to
each person, including all that the
government might care to know.
Photographs will be required with the
registration, and there are require
ments in regard to taking finger
prints.
1t is thought by the police that
there are in Mankato about 200 such
persons as will come in the class of
those persons whom the government
requires to make this registration.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-01-18
PLEDGES FOR FARM
BUREAU ARE COMING
Committee Efforts Were Well
Rewarded; Soliciting Among
Business Men

Good results have been reported
by the farm bureau committees that
were canvassing the city yesterday
to obtain one hundred city members
for the Blue Earth County Farm
bureau.
Eighty-one memberships was the
total reported at Commercial head
quarters early this morning. Several
committees have not yet given COM
plete reports and two committees
have not yet reported. The canvass
ing will be completed today, and it is
confidently expected that the work
will go lover the top" and exceed
the one hundred members which
were promised. Blue Earth county
will have a county agent, who will
make his headquarters in Mankato.
NJ A Teeter, who assisted in or
ganizing the bureau in this county.
went to Austin this morning where
he will spend several days in assist
ing an organization in Mower county.
Arrangements have been partially
made to hold a meeting of the Man
kato members of the Blue Earth
County Farm Bureau On Saturday,
January &c, at 1 p. M, to form a
permanent organization, but the date
may be changed. Members will be
notified of the time and place of the
organization meeting.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-01-18
MILL CITY BANK ROBBED
Masked Men Get Away With
Money OF Continental
Stale
lass ooiated Press Dispatch. |
Associated Press DiSnatch /


Minneapolis, January l6.-The
Continental bank, in the downtown
district, was held up and robbed by
FIVE masked bandits. The amount TAX
en- is unknown.
UNITED Press -Jispatch.l
Minneapolis, Mimi, January 16.-A
truck driver was shot in the foot
today while pursuing party of
bandits, who were in another automo-
bile, along Marquette avenue. The
robbers, all unmasked, had entered
the Continental State bank and made
away with $1,000. After the bank was
robbed, and the men had gone, the
bank force, recovering from its
fright and establishment, ran out and
gave chase. The robbers jumped in
to an automobile and hurried off. A
truck driver, quickly catching the
alarm, gave chase The bandits fired
at him from time to time, one bullet
at length taking effect in his foot.
Then ne gave I'm the chase.
Minneapolis, Mimi, January 16.-
Later developments reveal the fact
that the bank bandits stole more than
was first thought They got in all
about $3,400 The sum of $500 was lost
and scattered from the back part of
their automobile. The money was
scattered along the street from the
fleeing automobile for number of
blocks
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-01-18

Three more Martin county resi-
dents are held to the district court
on charges of disloyalty. They are
Henry Miller, Fairmont, who is al
legged to have said: America is
nothing but wind and blow. It's a
damned poor country where you can't
say what you think. The kaiser is all
right. Tell us something about Will
son." He is held in $1,000 bail.
Henry Bast, TEiumph: These
army posts of the United States are
not a fit place for a dog, let alone g
human being. The Red Cross is &
graft from start to finish. have alb
solute proof that things that are sent
over to France by the Red Cross, the
boys have to pay for" Held in $500
BAIL
Henry Rahm, Waverly: you bluff
fed my neighbors into giving to the
Red Cross, but you can't bluff me- .
Held in $500 bail
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-01-18
PROTECTION FOR WIVES
Soldiers At Camp Dodge Take Out
Ample Insurance
ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch.1

ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch.1
Camp Dodge, a., January 49,
Soldiers at Camp Dodge have protect
ed their wives and dependents with
$124,999,5G0 worth of government
war risk insurance.
Under the measures of the war risk
insurance act 80 per cent Of the SOL
diers have subscribed to from $1,000
to $4,000 of insurance of this type
This percentage is nearly twice as
large as that of any of the other six
teen national army division.
OF this enormous amount the two
Iowa regiments have taken out ST.
318,000 worth. The 350th infantry,
to which men from Northern Iowa
were assigned has subscribed SILL
062,500 and the 339th artillery regi-
ment, composed of Southern Iowa
soldiers, $6,255. 500.
Lieutenant Morrisey and his as
sistants are launching campaign to
bring the total percentage of insur-
ance sold to 100 per cent.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-01-18
Public Safety Body Starts In
Move To Take Property
WILL NOW Be LISTED
Settlers On Quarter Sections to
Be Exempted; Two Acre
Holdings

st. Paul, Jan. 16.-The Minnesota
Public Safety commission has adopt
ed a resolution the ultimate purpose
If which is the confscation of all
ands in excess of two acres held by
Aliens in Minnesota, and directing a
statewide investigate to list aliens
N the state and their real estate
holdings. Inquiry will be made
through the office of State Auditor,
Preus, originator of the movement.
and the commission instructs board
II county commissioners throughout
the state to provide the necessary
machinery
When the county boards make re-
ports to Mr.. Preus, he will refer the
requests that the necessary legal
proceedings be started. Reports must
be made before March l, the resolu-.
ton specifies Action will be under.
Minnesota laws prohibiting aliens.
with specified exceptions, from ac-
quiring more than 10000 square feet,
less than two acres of land The
principal exemption made is of actual
settlers upon farms of not more than
l60 acres, and those protected by in
ternational treaties, Mr.. Preus said,
To Hasten Developments.
Action of the Public Safety com.
mission followed the announcement by
Auditor Preus several weeks ago of
his purpose to enforce the law on
the question. The auditor already has
prosecuted his investigations to some
extent, but the order directed to
boards of county commissioners will.
greatly aid and hasten developments.
ITO estimate the number of Min
nesota aliens who will be affected by
the move is impossible" said Mr..
Preus, "but there must be hundreds
of them. Action s a'-aed particu-
larly at aliens of draft age who claim
exemption and continue to enjoy lib
critics, privileges and opportunities of
this country while Americans are
volunteering and being drafted to
defend these rights. Minnesota laws
on the subject are not as strict as
those of many foreign nations.
Corporations Also Listed.
Not only individual holdings of
aliens, but those of corporations with
alien stockholders will be listed.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-01-18
TEUTONIC LEADERS
PATCH UP ON IDEAS
They Reach An Understanding
As To How Enemies Should
Be Treated
UNITED Press Dispatch.l

Amsterdam, Holland, January TO-
The Lckal Anzeiger prints an arti-
Gle to the effect that the differences
between the Hertling and Hindenburg
ideas of treating with the enemies of
Germany have been compromised. 1t
is understood that the Hertling idea
of making a settlement with the Rus
SLAMS on the east will prevail, while
the Hindenburg idea of holding on to
the conquered territory will prevail
in the west. On the east, according
to this article, there is to be no actu-
al conquest. On the west the Pan
Germans are to have their way. 1t is
said that the German government
never at any time had any idea of
relinguishing its hold on the valuable
iron regions of the west.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-01-18
MEETING OLD PROFESSOR
Two Williams College Graduates
Have Had Some Real Fun
In France
j. w. PEGLER.

With The American Expeditionary
Army, France, December 15-[By
Mail. ]-Remember along about ex-
animation time when you used to
think hades would be a good place
for the professor?
Two Williams college graduates
have just had the pleasure of meet
ing their old French teacher in the
nearest earthly approach to inter
no-the trenches.
Officers now, the ex-students final
Iy reached the battalion command
ers post in certain American sec
tor after a fierce two-mile trudge
from the rear through mud and ice
water up to their hips.
A French interpreter met them at
the door of the post
eyes, the major is in" he said,
''but you won't see him till you shake
hands with me"
Both officers thought they were
face TO face with nut.
Then as they recognized their old
teacher two hands shot and grasped
both Of his
well I'll be darned-you haven't
changed Bit was all the French
they could remember.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-01-18
DEPART FOR front;
PREPARE TO BATTLE
Five Thousand Men In Liue
Received the Cheers
APPEAL OF The BOLSH
Many More Said to Be in Read
mess to Fight for the
Country
UNITED Press Dispatch.l

Peh0erad, Russia, January
10. -Four shots Cere fired at
NIcOIai Leni5se, leader of the
bolsheUiki. eovernDaent, today,
as he Uds bidding farelceW to the
first contingent Of the ne1O sOci-
alist army. A S,oisS socialist
accompanied Lenine t0his home.
The StOiss tcas rounded slightly
in the hand.
Petrograd, Russia, January 16.-
The first five thousand volunteers
for the new socialist army of Russia
departed for the front today. The
recruits marched through the streets
waving red flags. The populace
cheered the soldiers to the echo The
recruits gathered at the appeal of the
bolsheviki government for the forma-
ton of the new army of democracy.
1t is reported that ten thousand have
already volunteered for this army in
Petrograd alone. The army is under
the command of Ensign Krylenko.
Jap Warship on Alert.
UNITED Press Dispatcn.I
Toxic, Japan, January 16.-Japanese
warships today departed for Vladi-
vostok for the purpose of safeguard
ing the interest of the allies. Jap
anese and other foreigners at Vlad-
ivostok have repeatedly sent appeals
to the allies for protection. Fighting
between the forces of the bolshevil1i
and the cossacks has been going on
at VladivoStok for weeks.
On account Of the congestion of the
Continued on Page 1'wo.)
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-01-18
HERBERT HOOVER (:
ASKED TO SPEAK !: !:
KATO THE PLACE /: !:
J.

Herbert c. Hoover, national
food administrator, has been
invited to deliver an address
in Mankato the latter part of
this month. The officers of the
Mankato Commercial club
sent Mr.. Hoover a night letter
last night, requesting him to
come here, and reply from
MIR. Hoover is expected within
a few days. The action was
taken after reading in the
newspapers that MIR. Hoover
will speak in the twin cities
at a date during the latter
part of January, and that his
itinerary included Omaha and
Kansas City, which would
naturally make it necessary
for him to pass through Man.
kato. If he decides to stop
here and give an address the
Commercial club will plan on
large scale for his enter
tainment, and will make ar
rangements for monster
meeting in order that every
one in this section may hear
Mr.. Hoover if they desire to
come.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-01-18
ADDED ANOTHER CLERK

E. G. WEIGH of Kaufman, Texas.
Man at Golden Role.
E. G.. 1eWch of Kaufman Texas
who has had many years of expert
ence in the general mercantile bust
ness. has associated himself with the
]. G. Penney syndicate which offers
opportunities for young wideawake
men that no other corporation does
Mr.. Buckhart, manager of the local
store, found it necessary to increase
his salesforce to take care of the
immense increase in business.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-01-18
Storm in North Dakota.

UNITED Press Dispatch.1
New Rockford, N. D., January 10
One of the worst storms ever known
here struck this region this morning.
The temperature was four above
zero. 1t was not at all cold, but the
snow fell so heavily that all train
traffic was completely blocked for
the time.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-01-18
SHORTAGE of Coal in Iowa.

UNITED aPreSS Dispatch.
Des Moines, Iowa. January 16.-It is
feared that for some time the big
mills and other industries of the state
of Iowa will be able to run OILY three
days in each week on account of the
shortage of coal.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-01-18
GREAT LOSS TO FARMERS
Testimony That Was Given At
The Packing Probe In
st. Paul
ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch
Associated Press Dispatch

st. Paul, January ia N
Craighead, a Minnesota stock ship
per, told the federal trade commits
sioner here that northwest farmers
lost two and half million dollars
through the difference in prices at
South st. Paul and Chicago. He al
legged that the difference averaged So
cents instead of 20, as the packers
representative testified.
The loss to the northwest farmers
was $7,0O0,000 in 1915, Craighead said.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-01-18
BOMB ON BArTLESHIP

Believed That German Spies Placed
1t On Vessel.
At An Atlantic Seaport, January
ia bomb was today discovered on
a United States battleship in posi-
ton where it would have wrecked the
ship had it exploded On the bomb
were found these words in German:
This is a twenty-five explosive
bomb" 1t is believed that German
spies placed this bomb on the ship
while the vessel was here in the har-
Dor.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-01-18
FORGERY IS THE CHARGE
o. T. Carlson Placed Under Arrest
at Rochester, MINI.
limited press Disnatch

UNITED Press Dispatch.J
Rochester, Mimi, January I'D.
T. Carlson was arrested here today on
the charge of having passed two
forged and worthless checks of $40
each. The authorities believe they
have an old offender along that line,
and that their prisoner has carried
on his game in various parts of Al
berta, in Fargo. Grand Forks, San
Francisco, Peoria and many other
places
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-01-18
HIRSUTEs WERE PULLED

Then Tragedy Followed Quickly in
Kansas City Today.
UNITED Press Dispatch.1
! Kansas City, January 16.-Because
Joseph Pratt playfully pulled the
whiskers of Jacob Smith here today,
the latter, it is charged, shot Pratt
dead.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-01-18
plans to Relieve Borrowers.

IAssOciated Press Dispatch.J
Washington, January 16.-Plans
for relieving borrowers under the
farm loan system of most of the ex-
penses of the title examination were
made today by the presidents of the
twelve farm land banks in conference.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-01-18
DREW GLOOMY PICTURE

Senator McCumber Talked Depres-
sinuly in Speech Today.
ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch S.
Washington, January Ex-senator
McCumber drew a gloomy picture of
the allies position in speech today.
He said that America must sent 81
100000 men to balance the enemy,
and 100000 to make him retreat.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-01-18
BURNED KAlsER's PICTURE
One Merchant Who Objected Had to
Make His Getaway.

Bridgewater, s. D., January TO-
Feeling is running high here follow
ing the public burning last night of
a large picture of Kaiser Wilhelm by
citizens in street The picture was
found hanging in the home of local
man, and when he was asked about
it, he declared it was nothing in his
young life, as he was Russian. When
the picture was burned, one local
merchant objected, saying that he
hoped the men who burned it would
get the same dose the picture was
getting. He escaped.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-01-18
Played in Hard Luck.

ST was always unfortunate in love-"
"How so?"
whenever wanted to marry for
love tie girl turned out to be too poor
Boston Transcript.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-01-18
Eliminate the I. w. w.

Indianapolis, Ind, January ia
demand that all I. w. w. members
and Germans be eliminated from
the United Mine workers was voiced
at the convention of that organiza-
ton held here today.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-01-18
NEW COAL ORDER

1t Is Made to Relieve Conditions in
Eastern States.
ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch.1
Washington, January ia coal or
der planned to relieve eastern condi-
tions probably will reduce the indus-
trial activity for several days. 1t
forbids the outright use Of coal with
exceptions, including households, pub
lie utilities and war industries.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-01-18
cA/LLAUX INTRIGUE WITH
BERLIN SHOWN IN WIRE
SENT TO BERNS7ORFF
ASSOCIATED Press D.sparcnn:

washington January 1.-THE state department today published the
showing that Former Premier cala
with Berns agent Argentine
Cau
Another
dispatch said that Caiaux
Caux
Paul Comfy prominent
chamber of deputies.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-01-18
ARMY OF DEMOCRACY
WAVED THE RED FLAG
HAILED BY RUSSIANS
CROP MEN TO HOLD MEET

Sessions Will Be Held in Luverne
February 10 to is.
Luverne, Mimi, January 16.-The
state convention of the Minnesota
Crop Improvement association will
be held at Luverne February 13 to
15. An elaborate program has been
prepared and speakers from several
states are to attend. The business
men of Luverne offer large prize
list to exhibitors.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-01-18
Army Bank Money Found.

IASSOCIated FTeSs DISPATCH.
Camp Funston, January 1.-THE
money taken from the Army bank,
said to be $4,000. was found hidden
in the rooms of Captain. Lewis Whis-
ler
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-01-18
Speak Softly.

Speak softly; it is better far
That angry words be barred.
Speak softly wheresoe'er you are
But keep on thinking hard.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-01-18
STATE BANKERS TO MEET.
Session Will Be Held In Minneapolis

Session VIII Be Held In minneapolis
Early in Summer.
The 1918 annual meeting of the
Minnesota Bankers association will
be held in Minneapolis. This was de-
cided yesterday by the associations
executive council, meeting at the
Minneapolis Athletic club. The date
YVES not set. 1t will be in late June
or early in July
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-01-18
Cabinet Has Resumed.

UNITED Press Dispatch
Copenhagen, Denmark, January 49,
The Tex Werkle cabinet of Hungary
is reported to have resigned.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-01-18
Position For Roosevelt

New York, January 16-It was an
nounced today that Theodore Roose-
welt had accepted the presidency of
the American Defense society.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-01-18

ST. cloud Postmaster Has Resigned.
Postmaster ]. d. Kowalkowski of
ST. Cloud has resigned an account of
ill-health.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-01-18
ENGLISH LABOR PARTY
STRONG FOR Russo IDEA
WORD TO 7EU7ON ALSO
GIRL BADLY BURNED

She Poured Gasoline On Fire With
Awful Results.
UNITED Press Dispatch.1
st. Paul, Mimi, January 16.-Lucy
Farrell, living near White Rock, in
Goodhue county, poured gasoline on
the fire yesterday. The gasoline was
in the kerosene can. A terrible ex-
plosion followed. The girl was badly
burned, but it is said she will re-
cover This report was received to-
day by State Fire Marshal Nettleton
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-01-18
WILL DESTROY BOOZE
Rivers of Suds to Flow in Several
Northern Counties.

UNITED Press Dispatch1
st. Paul, Mimi, January 16.-Rivers
of suds will flow in Beltrami, Polk
and Clearwater counties, in carrying
out the orders of the public safety
commission to destroy all the boot
legged booze seized by the authorities
in those counties.