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more than six weeks you battered
against the pivot of the enemy lin,
on the western front. 1t was a posi-
ton of Imposing natural strength
stretching on both sides of the Meuse
river from the bitterly contested hills
OF Verdun to the almost impenetrablt
forest of the Argonne; a position
moreover fortified by four years o.
labor designed to render it impreg.
nable; position you held with the
fullest resources of the enemy.
That position you broke utterly
and thereby fastened the collapse Of
the enemy's military power.
Soldiers of all the divisions en-.
gagged under the First, Third and
Fifth corps the First, Second, Third
Fourth Fifth. Seventh, Twenty sixth
Twenty eighth, Twenty .nineth Thir.
y-second, Thirty third, Thirty fifth
Thirty seventh, Forty second, Sew.
enty- seventh, Seventy eighth Sew
enty- ninth, Eightieth, Eighty second
Eighty ninth, Nintieth and Ninet
first. You will be long remembered
for the stubborn persistence of your
progress, your storming of obstin-
ately defended machine gun nests
your penetration yard by yard OF
wood and ravines your heroic resis-
lance IT. the face of counter attacks
supported by powerful artillery fire
for more than month from the mi
tial attack of September 26 you fought
your way slowly through the Ar
gonne. through the woods and over
hills west of the Meuse. You slowly
enlarged your hold on the Cotes de
Meuse in the east and then on the
first of November your attack forced
the enemy into fight
Pressing his retreat you cleared
the entire left bank of the Meuse
south of Sedan and then stormed the
heights on the right bank and drove
him, into the plain beyond.
Your achievement which-is scarce
ly to be equalled in American history
must remain source of proud sat
isfaction to the troops who partici-
pated in the last campaign of the
war. The American people will re
member it as the realization of the
hitherto potential strength of the
American contribution towards the
cause to which they had sworn al
legiance. There can be no greater
reward for soldier or for soldiers
memory
This order will be read, TO all or
CARNATIONS at the first assembly for
nation after its receipt John J. Per-
shing, general commander in chief.
American Expeditionary Forces. Cop
led in the orderly room of Company
p, Fifth Division, M. s. L. A. E..
f.. Kayl Luxembourg. January "a,
1918, by Corporal August A. Fillman.
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PRAISE FOR The SOLDIERS

Mrs. Carrie Filiman Of Homer
Neb., sent he following TO Mrs. L. L.
Fillman Of this city:
Subject No. /. G. H. @. American
Expeditionary Forces. General Or
der No. 2SS December rs. 1919. Ii
is with a soldierly pride that record
in general order a tribute to the TAX
ing of the st. Mihiel salient by the
first army. On September IL, 1918
You delivered the first concerted Of
fensive operation of the American
Expedit.onaTy Forces upon difficulty
terrain against this redoubtable par
tition immovable held for four years
which crumbled before your ably ex :
ecuted advance. Within twenty four
hours of the commencement OF the
attack the salient had ceased to exist
and you were threatening Metz.
Your divisions which had never been
tried in the eXacting conditions of
major offensive operations worthily
emulated those of more arduous ex-
peTience and earned their right to
participate in the more difficult task
to come. Your staff and auxiliary
services which labored so untiripgly
and so enthusiastically, deserve equal
commentator and we are indebted
to the willing CO. cooperation of the
veteran French divisions and of aux
Hilary units which the allied COM
mands put at cur disposal.
Not orly did you straighten a
dangerous salient, capture $4,000
prisoners and Az guns and Eberate
240 square miles of French territory,
but you demonstrated the fitness for
battle of unified American army.
We appreciate the loyal training
and effort of the. first army in the
name Of cur country. ] offer our
hearty ard unmeasured thanks to
these splendid Americans of the First,
Fourth, Fifth crops and of the First,
Second, Fourth, Fifth, Twenty sixth,
Forty second, eighty second, Eighty
ninth and Nintieth Divisions which
were, engaged and of the Third, Thir-
fifth, Seventy eighth, Eightieth
and Ninety-first divisions which
were in reserve.
This order will be read TO all or
CARNATIONS at the first : assembly
formation after its receipt. BY COM
mand of Genera Pershing. Copied
by Corporal August Fillman, Kayl
Luxembourg, January "a, 1919
Subject No. 2. G.. H. @. A. E. F..
General Order No. 232. December
10. 1918. 1t is with sense of graft
tude for its splendid accomplishments
which will live through all history,
that record in general orders trib-
ute to the victory of the first army
in the Mouse Argonne battle. :
Tested and strengthened by the
reduction of ST. Mihfel salient for
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Mrs. Andrew Lundgren of ST Pete,
land w Turner of Oshawa.
The funeral of Mrs. C. N. Warrant
SEnese aeath ss2.s rcp5. tee llss..stt- sFsck
was held last Friday afternoon from
the Presbyterian church. Rev. Bailey
onlcIafed. The remains were laid to
rest In the family lot in the Kasota
cemetery. Mrs. Warrant. whose
maiden Eame was Miss Lucy Turrit
TN, was born December Is. 1850, in
Williams county. Ohio. where she Iig-
ed until the year 1871 when she same
west TO Minnesota After completing
her education at the Bryan academy
In Ohio she taught school successful
ly for several years May 1. 1873 she
was united in marriage to C. N.
warrant of Kasota township. They
settled or farm i'm this township
where they lived for>thirty- one years.
In 1904 they retired from farm
LIE and moved to Kasota where
they continued to reside until
fall when they moved Ito Min
neapolis. Mrs. Warrant ALWAYS
LOOK an active part in the affairs \of
the community in which she lived.
FOR twelve years she served as assis
tant postmistress at the Lake Wash
lngton postofiice, and also served the
same length of time on the school
beard and since her residence here
she was for several years an eff
clenI member of the local school
board, and for number of years past
mas been an active member of the
presbyterian church. Mrs. Warrant
mas been in failing health since last
fali and during the forepart of Feb
ruary she returned to Kasota to con-
SUIT her physician, DR.. Daniels of ST.
Peter.t It was found she was suffer-
Ing with cirrhosis liver and she
tailed rapidly until death relieved her
suiferlngs at an early hour Wednes-
day morning, February &c. Left to
mourn her are her husband and thre e
children, c. E. Warrant of st. Peter.
r. l.. Warrant of Kasota and Mrs.
Frank Mann of Lake Vita, all of
whcm We're present at THE funeral.
also thirteen grandchildren and four
crothers and three sisters as follows.
Eli and Sherman Turrittin of Ohio
G. w. Turrittin of Los Angeles. Cal
II. X. Turrittin of Kasota. Mrs. King
ana Mrs. Mapes, Ohio, and Mrs. Jen-
ME benjamin of Kansas besides a
most OF friends who will truly miss
her. The six men who acted as pail
bearers had been her Pupils in form
er years They were Philip and
John koenen, Henry Vernon. John
Adams, L. C. Mason and James Ran
doiph. Those attending the funera,
from out of town were A. H. Turrit
TN, Misses Hazel and Gladys Warrant
OF Minneapolis. Mrs. C. S. Bugbee of
wells ard John Koenen of Mapkato.
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RfCORDOF THE SOLDIERS
Public Safety Commission Is
Seeking Information From
Their Relatives

The Minnesota Commission of
Public Safety nearing the completion
of their work are compiling record
giving the names of all soldiers who
have sacrificed their lives in the
military service. This includes all
soldiers who have died in the camps
or service in this country or in over
seas service.
We have, we believe, complete
record of all soldiers from Blue Earth
county outside of the city of Man
kato but it has been impossible for
us to get this information in so far
as it applies TO the city of Mankato
withous causing an actual canvas OF
the city to be made. This would seem
to call for great deal of unneces-
sary time and work. We have, here
tofore, asked, through The newspapers
that this information be furnished by
telephone but people have not re-
sponded to this call
This communication will please be
construed as request to all persons
who have soldier relatives from the
city of Mankato who have died while
in the service to telephone Citizens
phone No. 80 giving the name of the
soldier and the name and address of
his nearest relative.
Any person is requested to co op-
crate in getting this information in
so that no name will be omitted from
this record and will be glad to have
any person who knows of the death
of any soldier to phone our office.
The names on this record now being
made will probably be the only record
from which names may be taken to
be placed upon such memorial as may
be constructed in this county. S. B.
Wilson, director of the Minnesota
Commission of Public Safety.
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DEATH OF MRS. HENGEN
She Was the Sister of Mrs. George
Pass, Mankato.

She Was the Sister of Mrs. GEORGE
Pass, Mankato.
Mrs. Peter Hengen, who died at the
family home in, FaiImont Monday,
March 3, was a woman OF exception
al force of character. Christian wife
and mother, whose crowning life work
was that of practical, successful
home maker. The home life of the
Hengen family was beautifully ideal
the source of splendid character, the
abiding place of culture and refine
ment. Mrs. Hengen did her life work
nobly and well, says The Fairmont
Sentinel.
Mrs. Hengen had seemed to be in
the best of health until Thursday
night. Her condition was not consid-
cred serious until early Monday
morning.
Elizabeth Luscomhe was born at
Harribrid@e. Eng, May, 1854. At the
age of two years she came with her
parents to America and settled at
Clifton, Canada
In 1869, the family moved to Min.
nesota. In December, 1871, she was
married to Peter Hengen and went
" iciohSiu, WIS, 40 i've.
: AT the end of two years they re-
turned to Minnesota where she has
since resided. Mrs. Hengen was the
mother of five boys and four girls
One son grew to manhood and died
at the age of twenty four years. The
other four died in childhood.
Mr.. Hengen died little less than
two years ago. Mrs. >Hengen leaves
four grown daughters to mourn for a
loving mother. They are Mrs. Scoby
King, Mrs. J. F. Haeckel, Miss Abbie
and Miss Dorothy She also leaves
four sisters and brother: Mrs.
Mary Mcintyre, Los Angeles; Mrs.
Anna Jenkins, Butterield; Mrs. James
Hayes, Ottawa; Mrs. George Pass.
Mankato; Nick Luscombe, st. Paul.
All will attend TIE obsequies except
Mrs. Mcintyre.
The funeral was held from the
home Thursday at one O'Clock.
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REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

John Hall and Anna Hall to Ar
thur Frank. the undivided one half
interest in lot one of section twenty
five and lot one of section twenty six
in LeRay township. The total compris-
es fifty eight and six-tenths acres
Consideration, 1885?
j. F. Tompson and Gunda Thomp-
son to +. T. Thompson, the south
half of the northwest quarter of Sec,
ton twenty nine in Danville town
ship with. the exception of strip 100
feet wide of the northwest quarter
of the southwest quarter, equal to
three acres. The plot sold equals
approximately 157 acres. Considera.-
tion. $40, 500.
HermanA Hubmer and Mary Hub
mer to Charles o. MoreH the north
half of the northeast quarter of Sec
tion eleven and the south half of the
southeast quarter of section two in
Lincoln township. Consideration,
o . Inn t,4ss fistt f3t
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MRS. F. D. sLEIGHT DIES

Mrs, F. D. Sleight, wife of Manager
Sleight of the Gamble Robinson Fruit
and Produce company, died at her
home, 319 Ramsey street at 1920
O'Clock last night, following a linger-
ing illness, which she had borne with
great fortitude. She began failing in
health about three years ago, and her
ailments gradually grew worse. The
past TWO years she was confined to
her bed, an invalid, and complica-
lions developed, last Friday, when she
became very i'll with erysipelas.
which with her other troubles hast
ened the end. Mrs. Sleight was a
popular ana esteemed woman, and
had large circle of friends in the
community.
She was born at Mecklenberg Sch
werien, on June q, 1870, and was
forty nine years of age at the time
of her death. She came to America
with her parents when three years
of age, and grew to womanhood here,
being married to Mr.. Sleight on jan
uary "a, 1895.
The Surviving relatives are the
widower and daughter, Miss Beatrice;
mother, Mrs. Henrietta Holt, and five
sisters and four brothers, as follows:
Mrs William Beekman, Bowan, N.
D.; Miss Sophie Miller, Minneapolis;
Mrs. J.. G. Gerhard, ST. Paul; Mrs.
NJ i E, Lewis, Mortified; Miss Bertha
Holt, Delhi, Mimi; J. c., Miller,
Bertha. Mimi: Edward, Harry and
Fred Holt Delhi, MINI.
Private funeral services will be
held at the home. 319 Ramsey street,
tomorrow afternoon at two o'clock.
Rev. Ct. A.. Cahoon officiating. The
remains win be placed in the mauso-
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Rapldan'

Bruno Bosin is quite sick at the
home of his mother, Mrs. August
BoSin
Mrs. Lester Halves, who has been
confined to her bed for several DAYS
with tonsilitis, is able to be up and
around again. Other members of the
family who have teen sick lately are
very much better
Miss Idarie Musser and Alice
Shores Sundayed at the C. S. Erick-
son home.
Lila Naylor has been sick in bed for
several days with quinsy. Mrs. Nay
Tor and little Myrtle and Margaret
have been having tonsilitis
Mr.. Freid and three sons arrived
few days ago from Algona, Iowal
with their car of stock and household
goods. Mrs. Freid and five children
came Monday afternoon
Mrs. Charles Ulrich is enjoying
visit from her sister. Francis, who
lives in Rye Gate, Mont.
Mr.. Naylor moved his family and
the balance of household goods to
their new home near Mankato last
Monday
Claude Nelson entertained few
OF his gentlemen friends at card
party at his home last Thursday
night. A weiner supper was served
to his guests at about midnight.
Mrs. Myron Perkins left Monday
for Rochester to accompany her
grandmother, Mrs. Malzan home.
Mrs. Malzan was operated upon re-
Gently for cancer and has recovered
nicely from the operation.
Mrs. Bruno Bosin came home Sat
urday from a hospital in Mankatc
where she has been for the past, three
weeks taking treatments for rheu-
matism. She has received no benefit.
SO far.
The ice harvest is over The ice
was only about sixteen inches thick
but of very fine quality
Arnie Swan spent Sunday at the
Weir home
\ Mr., and Mrs. Orville Mcdonald and
Mrs. Kendall spent Saturday even,
sag in Garden City
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At MAPLETON
STUDY CLUB TO GIVE ENTER.
TAINMENT MARCH II
Attorney C. J. Laurisch OF Man
kato to Be One Of the
Speakers
Especial to Free Press.l J

Z Mapleton, March For some
weeks it has been known that the
Woman's Study club was planning an
entertainment of some kind and this
has been enough to satisfy everyone
that it would be something worth
while when the time camA March IL
has been chosen as the date, Tuesday
being the regular day for Study club
activities. The purpose is not alone
to entertain people fol- one evening,
but to bring before all the matter of
providing suitable memorial for
our $50 soldier boys-and how best
to obtain it. A small charge of ten
cents will be made to defray ex-
penses for half rent, etc. 1t is hoped
that all who would like, to have the
boys honored in some suitable way
atterd this meeting The community
chorus which has been under the di-
rection of A. ]. Rice, will give sever
81 beautiful selections Talks will
be given by Mrs. o. w. Healy, Mrs.
Fl. c. Hotaling, Miss Carrie. Bachtle,
the principal of the Delayan CONSOLE
dated school, John McGregor, At
torney c.. j. Laurisch of Markato and
Superintendent NJ W. Melvin Mrs.
j. M. Coggershall will give a read
ing. There will be a solo by Arthur
Borchert and selections from the
choral club. Should the project
prove popular another meeting will
be held later at which time Hon. T.
w. Murphy, one Of the greatest COM
munity workers of the state, will
speak. Perhaps some time in May.
There should be no 'ifs" about ii,
our boys gave themselves to the
cause and would have given their all
had the occasion required it and
they should be honored in this COM
or another suitable monument. BY
choosing a hall the BOYS themselves
will receive the honor due as a tab
let containing the $50 names could be
placed conspicuCusly either on the
inside or outside of the building, and
the growing boys of the community
will receive an inspiration to do
something when they get big"
which will be worthy of commemora-
ton.
Jonn Johnson is home again after
attending this session of the court as
juror.
Gerald Greedy, our pianist Of uaore
than uSual ability, took pert n 4 III
SS;ffsts22ll fecentsT 71ssld - Sc Pan l)3<5e
he acquitted himself very k6norsbly-
H. l. Sprague came over from 81.
bert Lea to spend Sunday with his
family.
Get ready for the Victory loan.
The friends of Mr.. and Mrs. Claude
Saxon are panied to learn of Mrs.
Saxon's sickness and the loss of their
infant son.
Mrs. T. Carey is at Shakopee TAX
ing treatments at the sanitarium for
rheumatism
The village caucus will be held
Saturday evening at the town hall for
the purpose of nominating the ticket
for the village election which will
tale place March H.
Fl. E. H.nce is out with a big adj
vertisement for his auction sale
which taxes Place March l3 at his
farm one and half miles north of
town. Much blooded stock, farm
machinery, ETC., will be sold. Mr..
Hance will move back to Mankato,
having rented mis- farm for cash for
the coming year.
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Mrs. John Frendel and little daugh-
ter of Nicollet are spending the week
in the city visiting her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Miles Chenoweth.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. S. Estelle. who
reside on farm adjoining Lake
Crystal, were in Mankato yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Dufenacher of
Lismore, Mimi. are spending some
time in the city. Mrs. Dufenacher
is receiving medical treatment at st.
Joseph's hospital.
& Jacob Esser has returned from a
visit with relatives at New lIlm;
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Miss Emily Denkar was a shoppe
! in Mankato Monday.
/ A. ]. Lamberton was twin city
business visitor the fore part of the
week.
/ Mrs. Marie Peterson and son Gerald
returned home last Saturday from
ten day visit with relatives il
I Waseca-
Alfred jacobson and Edwin Clans
were LIE sueur Center visitors las
/ Thursday
! Mrs. Nels Ecklund was confined te
her bed by illness a great part of last
week.
Mrs. Silas Benjamin of Shakopee
was at home over last week end.
Emil Swenson of st. Paul spent
last Sunday here with his family.
w. IS. Preston made trip to Man
kato last Saturday
G.. G. Johnson and wife moved their
household goods to st. Peter Monday
Miss -FIilma johnson entertained
the sewing club of the Congregation
al church last Saturday evening
Miss Gertrude Sandberg of ST
James spent last week end at home.
Mrs. Rudolph Swenson and Mrs.
Silas BENJAMIN were among the
shoppers in Mankato last Saturday
Miss Mabel johnson, who was con-
fined to her home with an attack of
rheumatism, was able to return to
her work in Mankato last Saturday.
A sor was born last Thursday to
Mr.. ard Mrs. Marks Reed.
A. E. Davis and children spent last
Sunday at the Roscoe Davis home in
Cleveland
Gus Gunderson and Earl Crossfield
are visiting in the twin cities this
week
Rudolph Fuller of the Great Lakes
Training station is at home on a ten
day furlough
Mr.. and Mrs. John Livingstone en-
joyed> surprise visit from number
of their friends and neighbors last
Monday evening.
Several from Kasota and vicinity
attended the Frank Koenen auction
sale last Monday.
Walter Waterman is laid up with a
broken leg from being kicked by a
horse last Saturday DR.. Daniels is
the attending physician.
George Pettis returned last Sunday
from a several days visit with rela-
tives in ST. Paul.
Mrs. Harry Volk of Minneapolis
was visitor at the home of her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. C. w. Babcock
several days of last week.
Mrs. T. s. Wilcox and Mrs. d. S.
Turrittin entertained the members of
the Cradle Roll and their mothers in
the gymnasium Wednesday after
noon.
The Presbyteriau Ladies' Aid So
ciety will be entertained Thursday
afternoon of this week by Mrs. j.
Wolfe at her home in the country.
Charles Gustafson returned last
week from Iowa and will spend a
couple of weeks with his family.
The car repairers will have no
Saturday work hereafter according to
the new regulations.
Mrs. NJ. r. Davis pleasantly enter
tanned a party of lady friends at her
home Tuesday afternoon.
Alfred Johnson, who underwent an
operation in the university hospital
more than two months ago, returned
home Monday. He is slowly recov-
ering. s
c. w, Babcock returned home
Tuesday after spending a great apart
of the winter in California. =
The following were guests last
week at the home Of Mr., and Mrs.
Charles Ryberg Mrs. CARING and
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b. E. Benson of Sheldon, Ia, was
a guest in the city yesterday.
Emil Schoyen spent the day at New
Ulm attending to business affairs.
Mrs. Harry Sandcn and children
have returned from Belle PLANE, Where
they spent a week visiting the for
mer's parents.
Mrs. Sophie Miller of Minneapolis
is in the city, being called here by
the death of her sister, Mrs. F.. d.
Sleight
E. l.. Ballou returned to his home
at Fairmont yesterday after visit at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. il b. Fow-
Ter.
Miss Dora Engelen, formerly with
the George E. Brett company of this
city, has gone to Albert Lea, where
she is in charge of department in
the George E. Brett store
Mr.. and Mrs. BENJAMIN Drenwald
of Gettysburg, S. OAK, were calling
on friends in the city yesterday.
A. F. Radelford of Austin, Mimi.
was in the city yesterday. transact
ing business.
l.. Mcdonald of Sioux City, Ia, was
a business caller in the city yester-
day.
John Shelton of Lamberton, Mimi,
was in the city on business yester
day
Reuben Evans of Dell Rapids, s.
D., was in the city yesterday attend
ing to business matters.
Mr. and Mrs. w. E. Gray of Fargo
were calling on friends in the city
yesterday.
Miss Ida Rosseter of Minneapolis
is visiting at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. p. A. Johnson. Miss Rosseter is
a cousin to Mrs. Johnson
DR.. C. P: Peterson left this morn
ing for Randall, Ia, to be present to
attend the funeral of his wife's moth
er which will take place tomorrow.
Sheriff Anton Osten has returned
from the twin cities where he spent
a week on business.
William Walsh, who recently re
turned from service with the Amer
lean forces in France. viii leave for
points in Wisconsin this evening.
Rev. Arthur Teachout of Winnebago
was in the city yesterday. calling on
friends and attending to business
matters ~
Mrs. Arthur Turnbull and son OF
st. James, were calling on friends
in the city today.
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ashinstons d. G. March 6.--Tbe
wal department issued casualty
hst today in which there were ks
casualties reported. The Minnesota
men are as follows: ''o''
Died OF disease, Corporal Francis
~. carpenter. Staples; Chief Mecban :
&c william c. Messner. Hibbine.
Private Arthur Collin, Elk River.
Fr1vates John NJ Ncstum, Audubon !.
Ernest Nichols Spring valley
anomas Collins OLeary, st. Paul !.
Thomas j. Sharghnessy, Duluth.
wounded, degree undetermined
previously reported missing, Private
harvey L. Wickert, Heron Lake.