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The Mankato free press., 1919-01-31

by the food administration to secure
from every thresher, complete re-
ports of all grair threshed and also
to investigate any complaints of
poor threshing. Monthly reports on
this work were wired to Washington.
Two organizations were formed,
the Tri County Holstein club, and
the Beekeepers' association and two
are in process of formation. The
Holstein club has already had very
considerable influence through its
members, in increasing interest in
Holsteins ard in better breeding.
The Holstein breed has developed
more in Blue Earth county during the
last year than in any three years
previous.
American foul brood has been
found present in some OfS the bee
colonies locally. Unless this is
stamped out. it means the absolute
extinction of beekeeping in this sec
ton.
This would mean serious loss:
as there are a number of bee men in
the county who produce $4,000 to
$4,000 worth of honey annually.
Their organization is taking steps to
stamp out the disease.
A considerable interest is being
aroused in the keeping of better farm
accounts. This is ore of the first
steps toward better organization and
more profits on most farms.
Work of The Coming Months.
One of the big jobs in which the
Farm Bureau will assist is the
County Seed show to be held at
Mapleton next month. At this time
an effort will be made to establish at
least one lot OF pure bred seed of
each kind in each township in order
that it ma ybe gradually spread over
the township. Hog pasture rotations
have been demonstrated to be more
economical than any other method
! OF hog raising. but are not in general
use yet. A demonstration hog pas
| ture plan will be established in each
section of the county in order that
farmers may see it in practical opera :
ton. Surveys last summer showed
| most sections of the county to be
badly infested with grain smut. in
| many cases. to the extent of s or 10
per cert. AS many smut treatment
demonstrations as possible will be
held, and communities will be en-.
| couraged to secure smut machines to
| make this work faster and easier.
1t is also planned to try out soy
beans and alfalfa in different sec
tionS of the county to greater ex-
tent than has been done before.
These represent some of the major
operations of the bureau, it is i'm
possible TO mention all of the activi
ties in any report of reasonable
length. There are many demands fol
help in securing breeding stock, plan.
| ming farms, and buildings etc. This
report is submitted with view to
giving better understanding OF
Farm Bureau work and its purposes
The work of the boys and girls
| department has already been reported
IN, ard is therefore not included in
| his report.
The Mankato free press., 1919-01-31
PoiIu Is To Hold Steel Helmet
As Permanent Souvenir;
His Service

Paris, January 5.-[By Mail]-
Every poilu is to have his steel hel =
met as a permanent souvenir of the
part he played in the war. In the cases
Of soldiers who forfeited their lives for
their country, helmet will be given
to the family Of the dead poilu by
the French government.
Each helmet will have engraved on
the steel viZor the rame ard grade of
the soldier together with the follow
ing inscriptions:
SOLDIER OF THE GREAT WAR.
1914-191S.
The letter of Premier Clemenceau
TO President Poincare asking for the
concession on behalf of the poilus is
as follows:
"Mr. President: Our soldiers and
their chiefs have merited well of the
fatherland.
I'm order to commemorate for a
long time to come ir the homes of
France the brotherly participation
of our heroes of all grades in the
most cruel ard the most fruitful task
that the arnuls of history have ever
recorded, it seems to be desirable to
give 20 every soldier of the great
war the same souvenir of the hours
of comat, namely the historic steel
helmet of the poilu.
ut will remain alway the souvenir
of combat, namely the historic steel
already is incomprehensible. In the
families of the dear departed it will
be the most pious, relic that will
perpetuate the worship of those he
roes whose sacrifice has preserved
the honor and the liberty of the
fatherland"
The Mankato free press., 1919-01-31
Romance Mixed With Tragedy
In the Court Room At
Jackson

Jackson. January 24.-Romance
mixed with tragedy furnished the
court room idlers something to talk
about in Jackson. Charles Wolf
married Miss Eva Bremen an hour
before Judge Dean sentenced him to
the state penitentiary for forgery
Wolf forged check for $14 on a
Jackson hardware firm last fall. He
was indicted and has been free on
bond. His sweetheart stood by him
and they were married Wednesday by
Justice A. l.. Warnke.
Wolf then was taken to the county
jail and today probably is on his way
TO Saltwater. His bride is the daugh
ter of well to- do farmer living near
Lakefeld.
Bert Shaw of Okabena was SEN
fenced to an indeterminate term for
an attack upon a young girl. He
previously had served one year for a
similar offense. Judge Dean told
the man that he regretted not being
able to give him life sentence.
The Mankato free press., 1919-01-31
Sprino Island

The Red Cross sewing unit which
had begun to hold regular meetings
again was stopped by another invasion
Of the old enemy flu.
Mrs. Bertha Paulsor was presented
with a beautiful salad bowl by the
Red Cross unit in recognition of her
valuable services.
Among the flu sufferers are the
sors of Mr. and Mrs. Emery Pear
son.
Louis PGulson, whose attack of
flu was followed by pneumonia, is
making a good recovery.
w. l.. Councilman and two chill
dren are quite ill with the flu. Mrs.
Councilman ard Doris are getting
along nicely.
Edward Boye has moved his family
on the farm of Henry Jesse.
The pleasant little church at Rapi-
dan was filled to capacity limit Sun
day morning wheE Rev. Victor
Schroeder conducted memorial serv-
ices for the late Private Walter Z.
Mussack, who was killed in action in
France or November 5. The SER
mon was excellent, the chorus choir
sang sweetly, flowers graced the al
tar. Walter Mussack made heroic
record. He was severely wounded
while doirg picket duty and later
was I'll iE hospital. A large part of
his duty was serving as the difficult
and dangerous listening post" He
was iE many of the hardest fought
battles of the war 1t seems doubly
lamentable that he must fall when
peace was so near.
Mr.. ard. Mrs. Ray Williams and
young daughter were Sunday guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Knoss.
Miss Minnie Watts is recovering
RAPIDLY from her attack of the flu.
The Mankato free press., 1919-01-31
LONG time IN THE FIGHT
IRA B. REYNOLDS WAS DRY
MAN MANY YEARS AGO
Worked In 1882 For Constitu.
ti0naI Prohibition, As the
Circular Shows

Eagle Lake, January 23.-TO the
MankatO Free Press. / see IN to-
days Free Press short account OF
some of the national workers for
prohibition and | thought a short
history of the work here at nome in
Blue Earth county would be interest
ing, and as personal work is better
than hearsay, l send you a short
statement or petition that speaks for
itself l did not expect to live to see
what I now see, national prohibition
but | have worked and prayed for il
for the last fifty years. The world
moves ard there is Great God be-
hind this great good movement
Yours truly, Ira 3. Reynolds.
The following is the circular to
which Mr.. Reynolds refers:
CONSTITUTIONAL PROHIBITION
The Mankato free press., 1919-01-31
Mankat0 Man Named Director
OF Real Estate Owners
Organization

After two days session in Min
leapolis, the Minnesota Real Estate
Owners and Dealers association ad-
journed.
Fl. E. Skinner, Albert Lea; L. L.
Champlin, MankatO; p. J. Reiland,
zine Island; William Egeland, st t.
Paul: E. F.. Farmer. Minneapolis; f.
Il. Winter Bemidji: o. C. Newman,
Wheaton; E. n. Remer, Grand Rap
Ids; r. c. Mathwig, Warren, and
Frank Morehead, Mile Lacs, were
elected directors. They represent
the First TO the Tenth congressional
districts. respectively.
y. j. UDham was elected president
and c. +. Southwick secretary. For
mer Governor S. r. Van SAINT was
elected chairman of the committee on
state development and William Ege-
land chairman of the legislative COM
mittee. Other st. Paul men on com
mittees are Thomas Fitzpatrick. on
taxation; c. P. Abbott, on member
ship: G.. Z. Fosbroke. on home and
farm ownership, and II. G.. Mccall,
vice president.
A system of licensing real estate
brokers was approved and state
law providing for such system was
recommended. The association also
recommended the establishment of
immigration rates by railroads.
: The membership of the association
is already 400 and mostly from rural
districts.
Secretary Southwick will devote
the next few months to organizing
further in the rural districts. The
membership is expected to reach
1000.
The Mankato free press., 1919-01-31
George Pease Claims That He
Was Lured Into Second rs
Marriage

George Pease, a former Mankato
man who lived at 214 Willard street,
has been arrested in Minneapolis and
bound over to the Hennepin county
grand jury under $4,000 bail on a
charge Of bigamy. Pease is alleged
to have admitted that he had two
wives but says that the second was
a "vamp" and lured him into the,
marriage net while he was drunk. He,
says she thought he had money, also
that she knew he had another wife
when they tied the nuptial knot.
When he left Mankato two years
ago Pease went to Minneapolis and
later joined the United States arr
He was discharged at Duluth on De-
cember Is and it is said he has been
drinking heavily since that time.
Peace says he was married six years.
He is said to have characterized his
second matrimonial venture as a
"frameup" and places the blame on
the woman. He is what is termed as
an insurance broker. ~
The Mankato free press., 1919-01-31
Mrs. Clara Hanson Killed Five
0ffsprings and Then Shot
Herself
ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch. ]

Sioux Fall-. January 24.-Mrs. Clara
Hanson, aged thirty-five killed her five
children and shot herself later, dying
shortly afterward. The children Were i'll
and she said she did not want to see them
suffer. She is the wife of the town mar
shall at Sherman, near here.
The Mankato free press., 1919-01-31
Another Branch to Be Operated BY
the Patterson Company.

II. A. Patterson returned this
week from Montana and other points
ir the west where he has interests.
While away Mr.. Patterson made ar
rargements for new branch of the
Patterson Merchantile COMPANY at
jamestown, N. D. A building was
leased there and it is expecteds that
business will start on or about March
/. This company operates a number
Iof branches in the Northwest.
The Mankato free press., 1919-01-31
MARRIED AT NOON.

MARRIED AT NOON.
Miss Leona w. Lehman and Mr.. Har-
old Trautfether. both of this city, were
united in marriage at high noon today at
the Emmanuel Lutheran parsonage by
Rev. a. F. Winter. the pastor. Miss We
roma Tabatt. acted as bridesmaid and AL
fred IehH ann was best man. Mr.. and
Mrs. Trautfether departed this afternoon
for an extended wedding trip to the twin
cities and other places. and upon their re-
turn to Mankato will make their home
here. The bride was formerly an oper-
ator at the Northwestern Telephone Of
flee, and the groom is salesman for the
Schwender Auto company
The Mankato free press., 1919-01-31
Bills BY n. M. Green

Representative H. M. Green has
introduced bills relating to the em-
balming and burial of bodies Of hu-,
man beings and the bodies Of persons
suspected of being dead and relat-.
ing to the presence of witnesses at,
surgical operations.
The Mankato free press., 1919-01-31
Address By John Holman.

John H. Holman addressed the
Commercial ard Auto Clubs of Wells
on Thursday evening on the proposed
Pershing highway This highway
beginning at Mankato, will run through
Wells and into Iowa He, also dis
cussed the Babcock road plan before
the clubs.
The Mankato free press., 1919-01-31
Death of EImorc Girl.

Anna Loge daughter of MI. and
Mrs. Lars Loge of Elmore, died at
the Emmanuel hospital yesterday af
ternoon at five o'clock of pneumonia.
Miss Loge is thirteen years, six
months ard twenty-five days old.
The body was shipped to Elmore on
the $3.50 last night.
The Mankato free press., 1919-01-31

Miss Florence Herley and Miss
Frances Larson are Visiting friends in
F'airmont. -.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1919-10-17

Our old friend, Elder 7. P. Moore,
of Sardis, returned Monday from a
visit to his grand daughter, Mrs. A.
E. Doyle, at Mussel Shoals, Alabama.
While on this visit Mr.. Moore, with
his two granddaughters, visited Tus-
cumbia, and the old home of HELEN
Keller, the most famous deaf, dumb
and blind woman in the world. Mr..
Moore, while in Tuscumbia had made
snapshot picture of himself and
granddaughter in the old home yard
of Capt. Arthur Keller, father of
HELEN, who MIR. Moore knew well.
Capt. Keller was a good man and
prominent citizen Of COLDER county. Of
which Tuseumbia is the county site.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1919-10-17
RECRUITING OFFICER HERE

First-class Private, Chas. II.
0'Brien, of Jackson, Il years in the
regular, and veteran Of the late wars,
bearing scar given to him by the
Huns, was in Lexington last Monday,
seeking recruits for the army from Is
to IS years Of age. Mr.. O'Brien says
that the army is offering education to
young men from the primary class
to a college course as well as trades
of different kinds, that will be Of
wonderful benefit to the soldier after
he is discharged from the army. Mr..
O'Brien will be at the postOffice every
Monday. ax48k
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1919-10-17

An offering for the Orphans Home
win be taken on Lords day, Oct. 90,
at the Christian Church. All desir-
ing to have a part in this worthy
work, come or send your contribu-
ton.
Mrs. W. j. Jones returned last
Sunday from Paducah where she had
spent a week on account of the death
of her sister, Mrs. Kirkland, that oc-
CARED the first Of last week.
Hon. Ben Weleh, formerly Of De-
catur county, and more recently of
the office of Secretary of State at
Nashville, is now in the oil business
and has been here this week.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1919-10-17

tor Rev. s. F. Wynn-and many CON-
pliment him by saying that his SER
mons were excellent. Bro. Wynn and
his most estimable wife have con-
stantly grown in the esteem of our
pie since they were sent here
by the conference. Whether they
come to Lexington or go elsewhere
the next conference year, we wish
them well.
We've secured about $500 worth
of nice premiums from our whole
sale friends for the county fair. See
the list.--Elk Drug Store.
Stop that cough while you can
Elk Lung Remedy Tonic and Flesh
Builder a trial. 1t viii convince you.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1919-10-17

w. r. Wilson, of Wildersville, was
in to see US Monday and left with US
piece Of perfectly petrified humble
bee nest.
Mrs. 7. A. Enochs went to Nash
vile last Friday to take needed treat
ment in the St. Thomas hospital. She
was accompanied by Miss Eva Ed
wards.
Il don't know why there should be
suffering but know if there we're no
suffering there would be no kindness.
1t is not until you are hit-hard hit
that you begin to think of other peo-
pie. Until then all is selfishness."-
Picked up.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1919-10-17
Local and Personal

Roy Holmes went to Jackson Mon
day.
Nyal Face Cream-velvet Skim
Elk.
Dick Undertake was the lucky man
dug his sweet potatoes before the
rain last week.
Regular preaching services will be
held at the M. E. Church next Sun
day. All invited.
Elk Quinine and Sage Hair Tonic
GOOD.
Mrs. W. X. Johnson arrived from
Paducah last Saturday and was
guest Of Mrs. Jno. F. Logan a few
days.
Mrs. J. A. Henry left for Dresden
Monday to visit her sick brother and
her place in school was filled by Miss
Alva Douglass.
Elk Kidney Pills are GoOD.-52c.
Why pay So?
W. d. Wright and wife have
moved into their new home, the for
mer E. C. Hooks place on North Main
told Jackson) street.
There will be an unwilling Of the
grave Of Mrs. Dave Cox at Palestine
by the members of the Woodmen Cir
Gle. All day services. All are invited.
We get the good news from Perry
county that fine girl baby was born
recently to our nephew Charlie Bar
ry and h is wife in that county,
where Charlie has gone to farming.
DIR. w. B. Summers will leave Sat-
urday night Of this week for New Or
leans to attend the National Dental
Association, and will be gone the
first three or four days of next week.
Nyal Corn Remover gets 'em.-26c.
Why pay S7.-Elk.
Claude Vickory, of Arkansas, vet
eran Of the late war, and member of
the End division, was in Lexington
Wednesday enroute to visit relatives
at Sardis.
Just a glance at the list of the
present grand jury shows that it is
pretty much like Henderson. county
gone Republican--and is a bunch of
good men, including the foreman and
officer.
We were not informed in time to
give earlier notice that Capt. Manley
has land sale at Westport. Carroll
county, on this, our press day-Thurs-
day. The land belongs to Joe Hes
ter and lies Immediately at Westport. !
It's smooth shaving with an Elk
Safety.-S1.50.
Mrs. j. A. Henry was called to
Dresden on account of the death of |
her brother-in-law, Mr.. James L.
Moore, which occurred Sunday night
Mr.. Moore was 81 years old, is sur
vived by his wife, "a sister of Mrs
Henry and leaves large family of |
children by his first wife.
J. L. Grissom, of the firm of Girls
som Bros, who do grocery and pro-
duce business at a point mile and a
half from the end of route 6, out of
Lexington, was in town Monday, sub
scribed, for the Progress and left an
order for stationery.
Get the FREE Gold Fish before
they are all gone. One free with each
rs cents spent for globe.-Elk Drug
Store.
Joe M. Buck was in town Monday
and had the Progress sent to his
daughter, Beulah, who married Mr..
Guy Alexander a few weeks ago and
now lives in Henderson Chester
county. Mr.. Alexander is to be con-
graduated on winning fine Hender-
son county girl for his wife.
Elk Headache and Neuralgia tab
lets are fine. Also good for Rheumat-
ic pains.-26c.-Elk.
A protracted meeting, with preach
ing service each morning and night,
continued in the NJ. E. Church, South,
all last week and ran over into this
week. The entire preaching, except
at two services, was done by the pas
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-06-15
Two More Airmen Hop on.

When the Vickers-Vimy bombing
plane took flight from st. Johns
yesterday afternoon in an attempt to
cross to Ireland without stopping Its
chances appeared better than HAw.
KER's. The biplane in which ALcoCK
ands Brown tried the great hop has
two engines, while the Sopwith had
but one. The possibility Of a break
down such as HAwKER experienced
caused by the clogging Of radiator
pipe, was guarded against in the
Vlckers-Vimy with a special filtering
system.
For all that the blplane had to face
much peril. Assuming perfection for
the machine and no collapse Of either
of its brave sailors, there was still
the danger of the elements: thick fog,
or heavy winds that would blow the
plane out of Its course and treat II
to the fate that overcame TOWERS and
BELLINGER In the voyage Of the Navy
Curtiss seaplanes to the Azores. AL.
COCKS plane Is well equipped with
floating devices, but he had no patrol
Of ships; and there Is not always a
Mary to happen along at the right
minute, or even the right day.
With all the various kinds Of luck
and every American has been wish
ing 1t to the gallant airmen-the Wv.
may be descending in some green
field of Erin about the hour this
morning that the Irish are returning
from mass and that the newsman is
delivering this paper. If ALcocK and
BRowN succeed in making transcon-
tinental nonstop jump they will be
heroes indeed; heroes Of accomplish
ment as we'll as of daring.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-06-15
High Politics in the Old Bay state.

Massachusetts has spoken through
the General Court, over the veto OF
the Governor, for higher pay for law.
makers. The Representatives and
Senators in the past have received
81 900 each year the generous legis-
lators now In office have raised their
own salaries and those Of their sue.
cessors to 81 800 year.
Brave men, these. They are unde-
tered by fear of the cry Of SALARY
grab" They know what they want
and they go after 1t. The cost Of liv-
Ing has gone up In the Old Bay State
the cost Of telling Old Bay Staters
how to live must keep 1t company.
Who will say the Massachusetts,
lawmakers do not earn their new sui
aries? They meet every year. They
pass laws diligently. They sit through
long sessions. 1t is tough Job, legis-
lating for Massachusetts. Therein
dwell peoples from all parts of the
earth; hard study Is needed in Sen
ate and House, and hard study in
these days deserves fair reward.
Yet Governor COOLIDGE will have a
happier time on the stump than the
members Of the General Court. Massa-
chusetts men read their tax bills.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-06-15

GRIFFITH, were but faint adumbrat.on:
Of what they were now facing"
There was no mutiny, however,
PERsHINo instilled enthusiasm for
military training in the student body.
The Pershing Rifles was organized
for voluntary additional drill. This
corps stlll exists. PERsHINa won a
bachelors degree In the College OF
Law as IN incident of his service in
the university. PERsHINo's memory
Is cherished in Lincoln; his old neigh
bors speak we'll of him.
For the years 1867 the univer-
sity had an enrolment Of 3,141 men
nnd 1894 women, or 5,405 students in
seventeen schools and colleges. Last
year the enrolment was smaller by
300 because Of the war. Men and
women who would have swelled its
registration were In war work. Chan
cellor AVERY was on leave, a Major
in the army.
The tale Of politics common to most
State universities might be told of
Nebraska, but 1t Is not necessary to
60 into this. A mighty institution has
been built by earnest, wise and far
sighted men. The country is the bet
ter for their efforts. Those who op-
posed them are forgotten or remem-
bered only for their folly.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-06-15

high price Of drugs and other medical
supplies In the United States has been
due to lack Of supply. We simply
couldn't get the chemical products
from Germany or from France or
from whatever the country upon
which we had depended for our sup
plies. American labor abundant or
American labor scarce, American
wages high or American wages low,
the drugs couldn't be had in the guam
titles required. Some Of them cannot
yet be had-seven months after the
close of the war.
The United States Government holds
the key to the situation-supply. 1t
has drugs in abundance. 1t has other
medical material In abundance. 1t has
a stock appraised at 100000, 900.
This is dollar in round numbers
for every man, woman or child in the
United States. 1t Is five dollars In
round numbers for every family in
the United States.
But not one American family out Of
four, perhaps out Of six, has any sick
ness to speak Of from one weeks end
or one months end to the other. Per-
haps not two million people-poor
people-are ever in urgent need Of
costly medical supplies from one
months end to the other. So here Is
the United States Government, with
an average medical supply of $50 for
every such person. Yet 1t Is proposed
to Congressman the War Department
be authorized to get rid Of these medi-
cal supplies far across the seas!
1t might be that the Government
couldn't sell Its stock in this market
or any other market at three-quarters
Of what 1t paid for It. 1t might be that
1t couldn't sell 1t for half of what 1t
paid for II. But II 1t couldn't get ten
cents on the dollar for It its first duty
should be to put 1t on the market for
the benefit of the sick poor Of the
United States. The thing is not the
gain or the loss, but the supply. Con-
gress ought not to listen to any other
suggestion.