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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-05-16
the district from which they came
Those in Contest.

the district from which they came
were:
Those in Contest.
Clara Schulz, st. Peter; May Kay
District 8; Viola Quist, Gaylord, Dis
ser, st. Peter; Miriam Burmeister, st.
Peter; Axel Noren, st. Peter; Flor
ence Chornard, District 2; Henry
Hokanson, District 3; Gertrude Lund,
District 4; Marjorie Tegner, Nicollet
District 6; Elizabeth Parry, North
Mankato, District 8; Irene Anderson,
trict 10; Cornelia Summit, New Ulm,
District Ia: Agnes BRANDED, New Ulm,
District 1G; Ester Melin, District II;
Margaret Koehler. Nicollet, District
Is; Evelyn Maher, North Mankato, Dis
trict 21; Lester Vernon, District %;
Marjorie Keefe, District %; Marjorie
Door, District "a; Margaret Olson, Laf-
ayette, District &c; Verval Mueller,
New Ulm, istrict IS; Lulu Nelson,
New Ulm, District 81: Frank Borge-
son. lie Sueur, District SO; Mabel
Asleson, Nicollet. District SO; Bernice
Annexstad, District 40; Alice Mickels,
District AZ; Mana Homes, District 40; ;
Anna PETERSON, LIE Sueur. District so !;
Bernice Jickerian. District 81; Car
lotta Hornshell, Lafayette, District SO !:
Bernard Schlotman, Courtland, Dis
tpict "a; Evelyn Peterson, North
Mankato, District 60; Margaret Arm
eman, District 81: Bennett V. Hanson.
District 63; Lille Sjogren, Lafayette,
District Ga; Stella Knutson, Nicollet,
District 65; and Ruby Paulson OF
Lafayette, District &C.
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CAR STOLEN AT SIOUX CITY
Police Department Here Is Warned
of the Theft.

The local police were warned last
evening in a message from Sioux
City to be on the watch for Buick
machine, model H As, motor number
47S463 and frame number 4S4466,
which was stolen from Sioux City
yesterday. The car had a, green
body. Chief of Detectives G.. A.
Danielson in the message warned
the police to watch for small man
about twenty five years old with
dark eyes who is supposed to be
driving the machine.
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GARDEN CITY MWSLETS
MAYO CHAPMAN Is SLIGHTLY
HURT WHILE DRAGGING
Present List of Teachers Re-
Elected and With Increased
Salaries
Especial to The Free Press. !

lSpeclal TO The Free PreSS.1
Garden City, May 10.-Mrs. Chas
Solberg of Minneapolis who has been
visiting her sister, Mrs. Lee Duff
field and other relatives returned to
her home on tie 4:30 train tTednes
day afternoon.
Mrs. Granger and sister and little
daughter came up from Mankato
Wednesday visiting at the Claude
Granger home, returning on the aft
ernoon train, taking with her hel
daughter Nellie, who had been visit
ing her grandmother, Mrs. John
Jenkins for a week.
Mrs. Wolfe of Hankerson, n. D.
who was called to the bedside of hei
sister week ago, was wired tC
come home Wednesday afternoon.
She left on the 4:30 train.
Miss Rhoda Chapman and Mrs
Edward drove to Mankato Saturday
in their car. On account of the rain
in the afternoon they left the car il
the garage and returned home or
the evening train.
Mrs. w. A. Roberts and son AL.
len drove TO Mankato Wednesday
afternoon. s.
Miss Kate Sinotte spent Saturda,
at her home in Mankato.
Frank Pugh and wife accompanied
by Miss Francis Donnerbach drove
to Mankato Sunday, returning in the
evening. ......
The teachers in school have al
been reelected with an increase il
salary for the next year
What might have been a seal seri
Gus accident occurred one day las
week. Mayo Chapman was dragging
and in turning he turned too short
The drag caught him by the leg ant
he was dragged across the field, blu
was fortunate enough not to get hur
save. a few little scratches and some
soreness.
Mrs. Hannah Thomas went to LAX
Crystal Wednesday to spend Thurs
day and Friday with her sister
Mrs. William j. Jones of Lake Crys
tai.
Prayer meeting was held at tn,
Christian church Wednesday even
ing. George John, leader. This i!
result of the Bible conference helC
here last week. They are to be union
Ii there is anything that gives lif,
and vigor to the church it is tn,
mid week prayer meeting.
Mr.. Otterstein of Amboy moved
the household goods belonging tt
Mrs. Erma Call to Amboy Friday.
Mr. and Mrs. George John autoet
to Mankato Thursday.
Mrs. George Doud has moved int
the Thompson house vacated by E
M. Call.
Mrs. Erma Call of Amboy visited
relatives and friends here Friday.
Miss Effie Swan, who has beer
teaching in the Commercial college
at Mankato, is spending her sum,
mer vacation at home with hel
father and mother.
= Mrs. John Bixby and mother, Mrs
Hannah Thomas spent Saturda,
shopping in Mankato.
Mrs. j. F. Osgood was a pas
senger on the early morning trail
Saturday for Minneapolis to visit +:
brother who comes from the stat,
of Washington and is on his wa,
to Rochester where he will submit
to an operation. She will also visi
two sisters. One comes from Wis
consin
Clayton John, accompanied b,
Miss Rhoda Chapman and Allen Ro
berts, drove to Mankato to meet Mis-.
Elsie Wright of Hastings, who will
visit at the G.. H. John home.
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pressed the hope that it would con.
tinue to assume larger and large
place in the school and community.
This was followed by many songs
: by the club and by neighboring
clubs and schools. Districts 1926 and
149 sang some very catchy song.
Other clubs gave their yells. The
achievement talks given by mem
bers. of the different club projects
were well given and revelation in
what may be accomplished in this
work. The state champions told
how they did their work in winning
these prizes.
A little playlet entitled the
Garden Hospital given by the
younger members of the club de-
serves special mention. CouHy
Superintendent Detamore addressed
the meeting upon the Educational
Value of Club Work" He congrat-
ulated the club on what they had
achieved and stated that he knew
of nothing in education that is more
worth while than the things the
Liberty club were striving for. He
expressed the hope that better
school facilities would rome as a
result of their effort. .....
He was followed by County Club
Leader Coe. who reviewed briefly
the achievements of the Liberty
club, pointing out that they had
captured more state championships
than any other club. He spoke
concerning the money they had
raised and congratulated them upon
having over hundred dollars in
the treasury, upon the splendid spir-
it Of cooperation that they were
obtaining from the people of the
community. He also announced that
their club was one of the first two
clubs of the county to obtain the
National Club Charter and the first
club in the county to receive the
national gold seal of achievement to
be placed on their charter Mr.. Coe
than spoke on the purposes of clubs
in the future and their relation to
the future peace of the world
The program was followed by a
play festival. The entire day was
brim full of good things and Good
Thunder and Blue Earth county may
well be proud of its Liberty club.
This club has done much to help
place Blue Earth county in front
rank for club work in Minnesota.
Other clubs, visiting and attending
this day were Vernon Center, Gard
en- City, Amboy, Rapidan, districts
&c, IS, 126, 149, and 103. The com
plete program follows:
Song, voices of Spring." club.
Garden Pageant, Club.
Business meeting, club.
Star Spangled Banner, all.
Club pledge and creed, club.
Song, America the Beautiful
club :.
Address of Welcome, F. H. Grit.
fin.
Song, Victory Boys and Girls
club.
Playlet, Garden Hospital" club.
Achievement talks:
What Our Club has Accomplished
Selma DEWITT.
How l Raised My Acre of Corn
James Thompson.
How I Raised My State Champion
Calf, Walter Sohre
How Girl Raised a Calf, Vera
Dunning.
How l Raised My Potatoes, Cor
nelia Bode
! How l Raised My Onions, Erna
Schneider.
Steps in Canning, State Champion
Canning Team.
Song, Memories, club.
Song, Rural schools.
Peach Pie Dialogue, Dist. 1876.
Address, Educational value, OF
club work" Mr.. Detamore.
Address, achievement and Future
Purposes of Club Work, Mr.. Coe.
Song, "Our Club Will Shine,
club.
Address, Why another Liberty
Loan, Martha Kellogg.
Song, Minnesota, club.
Play festival, By All.
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FARMER CLUB MEETING
Annual Session At Which The Officers
Were Elected.

The Watonwan Farmers club held
an annual. meeting last evening and
elected. the following officers: l.. p.
Kraus. Vernon Center. president; l..
+. Frederickson, Garden City, vice
president; Amy Steenerson, Garden
City, secretary; Frank Wild, Garden
City, treasurer. 1t was voted to hold
the annual club picnic early in June
at the L. P. Kraus farm. During the
program last evening recitations were
given by the young people, and M. R.
Benedict, county agricultural agent
gave a talk on pure bred sires.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-05-16
Luther League Convention.

iIIn1ted Press D1SDatch.J
Red Wing, May 10.-The first ma
tional convention of the Luther Leag-
ue of the Norwegian Lutheran church
Of America will be held here next
week. The convention was scheduled
to be held last year but was postponed
because of the war. 1t will be in ses-
sion three days.
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Will Sail in Dirieible.

New York, May 12.-The United
States naval aviatars are ready to
start flight across the Atlantic in
dirigible balloon 1t is said they
will follow the same course as the
seaplanes to Trepassey Bay. The
time. of their departure isN not dis
closed.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-05-16
FARMERS BORROW MILLIONS
They Have Been Patrons of the Sew
eraI Loan Bank
UNITED P9rs3 Dispatch.1

:
Washington, May 10.--ra1mers of
the United States have availed them
selves, in the past two years, of the
offer of the government to loan them
money under the Federal Farm loan
act to the extent of $210,000,000. Tex
as leads in the amount borrowed in
this manner. The st. Paul banks
loaned out $2S,0G0,000.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-05-16
GUNNERs BROKE RECORD
They Were Quick to Sc DemobiIized
the 151st Ladies'.
IUnlted Press dispatch. J

Minneapolis, May 10.-Record time
was made in the rehabilitation of
the 151st gunners, according to the
announcement of Captain Charles
Bradley, adjutant of the regiment in
message received here this noon.
The gunners We're all demobilized at
lO:40 o'clock. They will all return
home on a special train tonight.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-05-16
Sharp And Reed Secure Bail.

Benjamin Sharp and James Reed of
Sioux City. the two remaining al
legged bootleggers, held in the county
Jail under a federal charge, furnished
bail in the sum of $1,000 each this
afternoon and were released.
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Make Loan Thank offerino

IAssociated Press Dispatch.l
Washington. May >9.-President Will
son through Secretary Glass issued
an appeal to fine American people
to make the Vis+ory Ian a Great
Popular Than, O.. 4:.,,.::g"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-05-16
ACHIEVEMENT DAY CELEBRATION
Big SUCCESS AT GOOD THUNDER
Splendid Program Was Carried Out In Village;
Parade and Program Attracted Large
Number Of People


The big achievement day held on
Saturday, May 8, by the Liberty
Boys and Girls club at Good Thun-
der proved to be very successful
| affair and undoubtedly will remain
| a landmark in the history of club
work in Blue Earth county. This
was the first achievement day to be
| held in this county and the Liberty
| club deserves, the highest commenda-
| tiOn for the efficient way in which
they handled it.
1t had been plannd to hold this
day last fall but the health condi-
tions and the bad weather would
| not permit. The day on Saturday
was not the best but the rain held
off long enough to permit the pa
rade. Had the day been bright a
much larger crowd would have been
in attendance.
The day opened win a parade
headed by Chief Good Thunder, en-
| personated by Claude Phelps, who
was followed by the Good Thunder
band. Then came large American
flag carried at the corners by eight
smaii ciuD members. Uncle sam III
costume, impersonted by carr
Sohre' proudly foilowed the nag.
One OF the features OF the parade
was a truck unon Wnlcn was a :.
beautiful fioat depicting victory.
This was backed up by the various
boys and girls cnD groups which
carried banners. Inc entlre paraue
which was over one iourth OF mile
in length was carried cut in the fol-
lowing ORDER lnciuains tne program
| given OF the business street:
Headed by Chief GOOD Ihunder.
club members.
Band.
Uncle Sam.
Slogan: Boys and GIRLS Liberty
! club. -.
| Float: Victory.
Potato club.
Pig club.
Corn club.
Calf club.
Bread club.
Poultry club.
Garden club.
Canning club.
Leaders and teachers.
| District school clubs.
| Neighboring town clubs.
Seniors Red Cross.
Junior Red Cross.
Boosters OF Our club.
/ Everybody interested In our CLUB.
Program on street:
] Club yell
Star Spangied Banner.
Pledge to hag.
Club Greed s.
1 Sopg smaies
Yell. fsfx
4 Song, "Ogr Club Will Shine.
Song,aTO Come on In, Our Ciup is
Flne. ~ llsf
| Bread demonstrations.
| me parade wound UP at TIE
schooihouse where pread paKihs
/ demonstration was given fof the
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-05-16

SMALL boy IS WINNER
BERNARD ScHLOTMAN HAS
FIRST PLACE SPELLING
CONTEST AT ST. PETER
Evelyn Peterson of North Man.
kato Is Awarded Second
Place
winners IN THE N|COLLET
COUNTY SPELLING CONTEST

Bernard Schlotman, Court
land, $40 for defraying eX-
penses to state fair.
Evelyn Peterson, North Man
kato, $751; for defraying eX-
penses to state fair.
Florence Chornard, District
No. 2. $500.
Bernice Jickerian, District
No. So, So. so.
Alice Mikels, District No. AZ,
$1.50.
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The Loan Subscrip ions.

IAssociated Press Dispatch.1
/ Washington, May S.-Loan sub
scriptions are over twenty five hun
dred millions.
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> 49,. ,--~~-~ ----A
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-01-17

their understanding was that February lo
would be substituted for January 81.
Holding up piece Of paper, containing
a prop oaod amendment, Senator Robert
son stated he had something that would
settle the matter
Senator Alice tried to prevent iinal
action by moving that the Senate take u
recess, but the motion was defeated by u
vote Of l3 TO 2, only Senators Alice and
Handy voting in the affirmative. After
this defeat Senator Alice withdrew his
amendment, and Senator Robertson oiter-
ed one, substituting Fol ruary 10 Tor Jan
uary 81 Senator Robcrtson's amend
ment and the resolution rs amended were
unanimously adopted
Senator Long apologised To the Demo
cratic Senators for their enforced ldlenesS
during the conference Of the Rcpui'lichh
Senators and requested that the Senate
| hereafter meet at the appointed time,
The House adopted House concurrent
resolution, introduced by Representative
| Lyons, authorizing the state treasurer To
| pay bills that become due and payable
| between the end of the fiscal year, Jan.
unry r. and the passagc OF the general
| appropriations bill
Representative McNahb introduced n
! hill i,crrnsirr the fcee - Jurors in c"nrt y
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-01-17

When introduced by Senator Gormley
the resolution fixed January 81 as the
time for giving the information.
Senator Alice offered AN amendment,
eliminating the date and substituting the
words "at his convenience during the
legislative term" with a proviso that the
State treasurer he given clerical assistance
in the preparation Of the report and the
cost be paid out Of the State treasury
Senator Gormley objected, saying the
amendment would nulliiy the resolution
presentation of the report might be de-
fcrred until the last day of the term, when
il would be valueless. II the state income
tax law were defective, he said. the Legs
lature should he informed in time to cure
the defects. The Republican Senators
had conferred all morning on the rcsolu-
tion, and at noon they called Senator
GorrnIey, Democrat. tc tho door of the
conference room. Speaking of the sum
mons. Senator Gormley stated he had
been told then thai February 10 would be
substituted by the amendment for January
81 senator Gormlcy charged the Re-
publican Senators with bad faith.
Senator Alice resented the accusation
and declared tho conferrecs did not order
putting any date in the amendment.
Scnators Robertson and Walker said
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-01-17

courts from 81 to 81 per day. also ono
increasing witners' fccr from 81 To 81 per
day.
Representative Lyons introduced bin
prepared by Philip l.. Garrett providing
for Department Of Public Safety for the
city of Wilmington.
While tho Legislature wins organizing
William N Comfy Of the Seventh ward Of
Wilmington was the Democratic nominee
for Senate bill clerk, instead OF William
NJ Connolly Of the Twelfth ward, aa
previously stated.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-01-17
PROBERS CLEA X COL. DEEDS.
Air Craft Constructor Was Ccnsiued b.
Hnrhes Investigation.

ny Associated Press To Every Evening
Washington. Jan i7-C Complete exo-
neration of Colonel l., 4 Deeds, OF the
Signal Corps, whose trial by eourtmartinl
was recommended by Charles l., Hughes in
his report ON aircraft production. has re-
suited from an investigation by special
war department board Of inquiry
Secretary Raker announced The hoard's
findings sesterley. with the statement that
they had been approved and the case
81 sed hv flinp of MI the records
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-01-17
CAUSED A RIPPLE :
IN STATE SEkATE
Amended Resolution Gives the
Treasurer Ten More Days Tor
the Income Tax Report.
staN Correspondence of Every Evening

Staf CorrcspnudVnce OF Every Evening
SrArE lousE, DOVER. JAN. IL.
Today's session OF the General Assem-
bly, was rerfunctory, with lust enough
members present 10 keep it alive. This
week was devoted by the Legislature to
organizing. but next week 1t VIII beg'h 10
legislate.
The Senate Yesterday afternoon adopt
od n Senate concurrent resolution request
ing the state treasurer 20 give the Legs
lature information concerning the revenue
derived from the state income tax. the
report TO cover four districts tho city ct
Wilmington, rural New Castle county
Ne. : county ard SrsscN c"u"tv
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-01-17
at 7.9s5

Georgette, crepe de
chine and French voile,
in a variety of charming
new styles, that show ele-
gance of design. Beads,
tucks, hemstitching, lace
and embroidered designs
form the trimmings.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-01-17
at 6.o55

Unusually attractive are
these smart Waists at this
low price. Developed of
fine quality georgette,
crepe de chine and French
voile, featuring distinctive
designs and lovely new
trimming effects.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-01-17

A splendid group of
more expensive Waists of
georgette, crepe de chine
and French wolfe, in tai
lored, lace trimmed,
beaded and embroidered
styles.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-02-21
SIMPLE SOLDATS'
TELL FRENCH GIRLS
BEWARE OF STRIPES

SPOKANE. Wash, Feb. e1.-Listen
girls. the Yauks don't like the French
girls,
Corporal Daniel E. Dunning, menu
her of the S46th field artillery who
recently returned from the other side.
Is authority for the statement. Here's
what he says.
'"There has been lot of Kidding
about the American boys and what
they think of the mademoiselles-bu
I'm going to give YOU the straight
dope. The Yanks don't like them!
You see. the girls can tatN Enc "
and that's one reason. But the main
reason is that they're so darn mushN'
'"They don't realize that they ems
tarraSs the huys with their inVita~
lions. but they sure do. They like the
Yanks and they like Ia be around
with them all the time-and if they
tind ont fellows address it's good
night
"ones day 10 girls followed our sup
ply sergeant home. and that Poor sGv
was sure uncomfortabic before the
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-02-21
Notiae

.f,s Notice. ftn
Announcement is hereby made that
1.-THE high school CStudent Body Asso-
ciatlon or faculty. assumes no re-
sponsibility for any so-ca1fed high
school. dance scheduled for tonight.
February 21. 1919
Further announcement is made
that all students or other persons pro-
noting high school enterprises or So
Letting financial support for said en-
terprises must show proper credentials
furnished by the executive committee
OF the Student Body Association or by
the regularly constituted school au-
thorities.
THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.
Hubert s. Smith, president; Merle
King secretary. Approved II. p.
Inflow, principal high school; Fred
p. Austin, superintendent city
schools
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-02-21

procession ended
1.-THE girls don't care a whoop about
our officers. and they're not partic-
uIarIy strong for the non-come. They
prefer the simple soldats' as they
put it.
THE privates may be responsible
for that. though for they tell the
girls that the fellows wearing stripes
haven't any sense. They tell them
that the non-coms have been ordered
to wear them to distinguish them from
men with brains"
Corporal Dunning says the Amer
lean boys were treated royalty by the
French who are the salt of the
earth"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-02-21
No HEADACHE OR
NEURALGIA PAIN
Get a 10 cent package Of DR..
James Headache Powders
and don't suffer.

When your head aches you simply
ust have relief or You viii go wild
= needless to suffer when you can
!,e a remedy like Dir. James Head
he Powders and relieve the pain and
4unigia at once. Send someone to
drug store now for a dime package
pc. James Headache Powders
~ sue'crl Ia q few moments you
.-l HHe--lcaaarhe goae-no more
.nalgia paiu,
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-02-21
HOrseshoeing

BILL JENKINS, the Expert shoer,
will shoe your horses sathsfactorhS.
Now located 632 Cottonwood St
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-02-21

the rider attached, which they claim
nullifies the effect of the act
The amendment provides that in
cases of emergency employers may
work women longer than eight hours,
The members objected. they said. be-
cause there will always be an emer'
gencN.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-02-21
DON'T ENDURE RHEUMATIC PAIN!
HERE'S QUICK RELIEF FOR YOU

Stop the paini Give me relief That's
what YOU want when YOUR hurt.
That's what YOU get with Sloan's Lini-
nent. IL not only kills pain, but does
it quickly, without delay.
Ifyou're tormented by Rheumatism,
Neuralgia, Sprains, Bruises, BacSaehe,
End body or nerve pcin--iust see how
cCickly 4 littlc Sloan's Liniment gives
relief. The very hrst application regs
aad comforts. Seems to reach right
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-02-21

TACOMA. Feb. 1s.-Eveu donations
to various relief funds are not above
suspicion. according to a report to To-
cal police from Tacoma yesterday. OF
fie'als of the Armenian relief fund in
Tacoma reported that forged cheek
for $40. payable by the First National
Bank of Portland had been received
among the donations. The donor go'
S20 in change.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-02-21
AuctioneeT

COL. w. r. YOHNIfA, AucfIopeer,
makes a specially of farmers stock
and machinery sales The man that
gets you the money" Leave orders
at East Oregonian Office. =