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Evening star., 1919-04-26
Bill Clymer Starts Poorly.

Old Derby Bill Clymer is getting off
to a bad start in the Pacific Coast
League. His Seattle club has lost
nine of it's first thirteen games. But
Derby Bill will be up among the
Lacquer they can't keep down. II Bill
finishes below second he calls his
season a failure.
Evening star., 1919-04-26
Reds Garner Third Straight.

Elier pitched well for Cincinnati
yesterday, when the Cardinals, had
men on the bases. and as a result the
Reds hung up their third straight
victory, ) to l. Meadows was Knocked
out of the box in the fourth inning.
with -four hits and walk. three runs
resulting
Evening star., 1919-04-26
Fifty.Dollar Fine for Bescher

Bob Bescher. former Red Giant
Cardinal and Indian. is getting ob--
rtreperous in his old age. Bob was
soaked 40 simoleons for taking "a
Ichch at jimmy Smyth OF MiiwauI ee
ard q former Dodger. In his big,
leasne days Bob was the most serene
''hiefes. always smiling. with a
Iowa BILE diSpoition
Evening star., 1919-04-26
LAVAN MAY REJO|N
GR|FF'S TEAM SOON
Shortstop Indicates Wiling
ness to Play and Arranges
, Confab With Manager.
ny DENMAN THOMPSON.

Johnny Lavan may he cavorting
around the shortf1eld area for the Ma
;;onals within a month.
Although he announced upon enter
ing the Navy at the close of last sea-
son that he had quit base ball for
good and steadily ma intained through
the winter that he intended deveting his
"ntire attention to his chosen pro-
ssion. surgery, when released from
Icie Sans service signs are not
cking that the call of the game is
wing its effect. and that before long
.avan will again don the spaugles he
Ill aside forever" last September.
~ late az a month ago. following
ie accident at Guantanamo. Cuba
hen I.avan splintered a bone in hts
> hile playing with his ships team
the naval base, he still was strong
Ais determination to remain out OF
professional base ball. but since re-
ming to New York last week. where
- hiss been hobbling about on cane
.;id fraternigIng with the diamond
atiletes in the metropolitan district
Il hes ~abbled somewhat in his reso-
luton to divorce himself entirely from
Give participation in the national
pastime. and after witnessing the
opening game of the season at the
Polo Grounds he allowed as how it
was going to be great year for base
ball and admitted he would like to
get back into the game.
Evening star., 1919-04-26
Y. NJ. H. A. and Ordnance to Play

The Y. u. II. A. nine and Ordnance
OF the Departmental League VIII play
tomorrow morning at 10 O'Clock OH
No. l diamond on the Monument
grounds. The Y. NJ. II. 4. wants
games. Address Cy Wolf manager
i1th street and Pennsylvania avenue
Evening star., 1919-04-26
Britton Outboxes Malone

ST. PAUL. April 26-Jack Britton,
welterweight champion. last night
outfouRht and outboxed Jock Malone
of ST. Paul in every round of their
ten-round bout. but was unable to
send Malone to the canvas
Evening star., 1919-04-26
Phillies Again Down Giants.

The Giants are finding the Phillies
a hard proposition. the Quakers grab
bing a second victory yesterday, 6 to
3. Williams batting featured the
game. with home run. double and
single.
Evening star., 1919-04-26
Terminal League Opens Today.

Union Station and Southern Rail
way teams are scheduled to meet to-
day in the opening game Of the Ter
minal Railroad-Y. NJ. c. A. League or
the diamond east of the Union sta
tion. The contest is booked to start
at o'clock.
Evening star., 1919-04-26
Pirates Turn Tables ON Cubs.

Mayer kept the hits Of the Cubs
scattered yesterday and the Pirates
won out by the score of to 5. A
timely triple by Stengel and single
by Southworth scored the winning
run.
Evening star., 1919-04-26
Norman Pitt Is Reinstated.

CINCINNATI, Ohio. April 2s.-The
national commission has DECLARED
Player Norman Pitt of the Brooklyn
club to be eligible for service and in
good standing Pitt retired from base
ball last May for the purpose of en-
gasing in another business.
Evening star., 1919-04-26
BOWLING BATTLE,
PhHs Get Second Baseman.

lack Coombs has added another in
4 elder to his Phils. He handed over
10 Arthur Irwin OF the Rochester In
eIsse tional League club Pitcher
sirInger and a cash consideration for
1nheider Lew Raymond. who PLAYED
"tsh Syracuse and Rochester last
year.
Evening star., 1919-04-26
Wrestling Carnival Listed.

The Irish-American Athletic Club Of
this city has obtained American League
Park for May for wrestling carnival
Tom Draak. the Belgium champion. and
Ivan Midvas Of Greece are TO be the
chief attraction IN a finish match
Evening star., 1919-04-26
: After Relay Title Today.

Alter the meet lie Gendre was
FRANK to admit that he had COM
PIE One o: the hardest days work
in all1his career. He seemed to real
iZe the extent of his opportunity.
however .Lfroin the outset and il was
not: long before officials began to re-
spect him as one OF the real contend
ers.. He appeared 10 grow stronger
with each event. and finished up with
a 1.500-meter- race that left no doubt
in the minds Of those on hand as to
his remarkable power of endurance.
Today ths> peutathalon champion is
trying to forget about yesterdays
achievement, at least for the time
being. and has his mind set on moth
ing but victory IN the race for south
Atlantic supremacy, which will see
Johns Hopk;ns. Catholic University
and North Carolina.
LIE GenGTe probably will run as
anchor man, and has promised his
teammates that with anything like
support he will give Smith. Hopkins
reuoubtsble the race OF his life. 1t
will be recalled that Smith. running
as anchor man for Hopkins in the re-
cent. indoor games in Baltimore. was
responsible in the main for George
towns defeat. The Hilltoppers are
out for revenge today
Joe Glasscott of Catholic Univer-
sity who also competed in the pen
tatf alien. did not figure in the final
reckoning, but nevertheless gave a
fairl.- creoitable account of himself.
He won his heat in the 200meter
Evening star., 1919-04-26
Tigers Bat Out a Victory

Detroit and Cleveland finally pried
open the season in the first named
city yesterday. the Tigers scoring a
victory by hard slusgius, to 2. Ty
Cobb drove III II pair Of runs with -
timely double IN The third iunihE,
Evening star., 1919-04-26
Rex to Play Dry Docks Team.

Rex Athletic Club will play The Dry
Docks team of the Baltimore Ship
building League at Union League
Park tomorrow afternoon.
Evening star., 1919-04-26
Will Hold Tennis Tourney.

Central High VIII o?sn its spring
tennis tourney Monday on the school
Cr urts.
Evening star., 1919-04-26
Western High Runners Ready.

Western High Of Washington is con-
ceded an excellent chance for VIC
tory in a fast field in a relay race at
one mile today. The Washingtonians
who watched yesterdays events will
run against Dickinson. New Jersey;
Atlantic City High. Trenton High.
Brooklyn Manual Baltimore City Col
lege. Germantown. Englewood and Gil
rard College.
Germantown. previously regarded as
Westerns most feared rival. failed to
show much strength in a race for sec
tional honors yesterday Coach Morse
announced this morning that Capt.
Donald White. r. Conard. r. Alexan-
der and l.. Douglas will run for West
ern.
Washington Tech is pitted against
Harrisburg Tech, East Orange. De
Witt Clinton. Philadelphia Central
and West Philadelphia High. John
Gross. Capt. H. Carpenter. P. Lochler
and H. Getz will run for the Capital
City institution.
Evening star., 1919-04-26
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
AMERICAN LEAGUE.

GAMES TODAY GAMES ToAoT ROW
Athletics at Wash'n. Roston at VAST n.
Boston Al New York. chicago AT netroit.
Chicago al ST. icms. Cleveland at ST. ISomts
Cleveland at Detroit
Evening star., 1919-04-26
Standing of Six Athletes
Who Finished Pentathlon

dash. on which his time was hfth
fastest in field Of twenty-four He
was ninth in the broad jump. four
teenth in the javelin and tenth in the
discus throw.
Evening star., 1919-04-26
Conference Is Arranged.

Manager Griffith has been in COM
ctunication with Lavan since he reach
ID New York aboard the T.. s. g. Mis-
siSsippi. of which he is chief. surgeon.
Monday before last. and from the ma
ftIre OF Johns epiStles has been led to
believe It is probable the lieutenant
will do Patti and make a farewell
Tour Of the American League this
year
The player has informed his former
boss that he will obtain a furlough
starting next Monday and that he will
be free to confer with him at any time
thereafter at any place Griff desig-
mates. The manager has suggested
that Lavan come to Washington or
meet him in Philadelphia next week
when the Nationals are billed TO en-
sage the Mackmen at Shibe Park and
now is awaiting his reply.
Needless to say, Grin would welcome
1.avan with open arms. Although unfit
for duty now, the injury to his leg in
which a bone above the ankle was split
a much less serious accident than
cross break-is Of such a nature that il
would require but few weeks for him
~ get IN shape for active service. and in
ne ordinary run of events he should be
/: BILE to take his post and travel at top
. eeG by the time the Grifmen return
: =: their first swing around the wheel
= -. With Lavan. who was by far
strongest hitter in the American
gees shortstopping array last sea-
Z. With an average OF .s7e back in the
-. Washington's chances for be-
contender in the pennant hunt
3: be immeasurably improved
Evening star., 1919-04-26

they had nothing 10 say but II tod J
Les Gendre. who pronounces his
name as if il we're spelled lie john.
is a. modest youth of twenty sum-
mers, who received his early training
at Hebron Academy. small prep
school. away UP in Maine. from
where he came to Georgetown last
fall;N He is strapping fellow. six
feetaStwo and a hali inches tall and
tipping the beam at 1870 pounds.
Evening star., 1919-04-26
GrfM Is Hopeful.

"lt gees without saying that I would
li.e-to have Lavan back, Grin said
! -. lust what the outcome of my
> :. with him will be. ia conjectural.
l. air he has decided to return to base
d ~ I'D Is not unreasonable in regard
IN Salary demands he, will be seen on
: job in the Washington inf1eld again
3 s,-mmar. BY the time he would
, .a6- Janvrin and Menosky both
ave attained proper physical con-
With these three back and
. I .s.y at their fastest clip it will be
. ,e OF watch our dust .-.,., ---.-
II Lavan docs decide to return TO the
, noud il will be IS a member OF the
s-Hlyton club, otherwise it won't
.,en Griff will not consider selling
10 any other club. 10
Evening star., 1919-04-26

The National League adheres close
~ to the rule on this point and calls
any infraction Of that section a balk
The American League. while enforc-
Ing it. eliminates one angle II
pitcher started to deliver the ball to
the batter and then for some reason
did not go through with his intention.
still retaining the ball. it would be
called a balh in both the American
and National
Evening star., 1919-04-26

COpyriEht. 1919. by ". G. Et.n.)
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-01-24
CREAMERY.CHEESE FACTORY
INSURANCE COMPANY .
C. F. Hertzberg, Good Thunder.
Renamed President at An.
nuaI Meeting

Opposition to any form of insurance
by the state was voiced in resolu-
tons passed by the Mutual Creamery
and Cheese Factory Liability lnsur-
ance company at its annual meeting
at st. Paul.
Officers elected: President. G. F.
Hertzberg, Good Thunder; vice pres
ident, J. H. Lawrence. Litchtield;
secretary, Christopher Heen, Osakis :;
treasurer, Arthur Mitchell, Mankato;
director. ole Peterson. Mankato.
Paid Losses Of 100000.
The Home Mutual Tornado and
Cyclone Insurance company of Min
nesota, a concern which takes only
farmers risks, paid losses last year
amounting to 100000. This was
brought out at the annual meeting
held in ST. Paul.
Old officers were re elected: Pres
ident, r. ]. Hall, Morris: vice presi-
dent p. NJ. Crawford. Beaver Greek;
secretary, James II. Reynolds, Made
liza; treasurer, n. +. Moehmke, Do
yer. Members OF executive commit
tee, A. r. Hammergren of Harris;
Scott Thomas of Rice; p. NJ. Craw-
ford of Beaver Creek.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-01-24

our company retains its effective
ness andYcomplete ability to perform
its economic ard industrial functions
1t is Of. the greatest Importance to
the producers ard the consumers CT
this ration that &c exist as market
ing machine. The wealth of the soil
is yalucless until it is taken to the
consumer is shape for use, and
our company is machine for the
development of markets. In a coun-
try as vast as ours national distri-
buticA and market development is
essential arc only national orgapi-
zation can efficiently do the work AS
our country grows our company will
have to expand, for only by so doing
can We adequately meet the purpose
ard necessities for which we exist.
During the past year we have
operated under the rules and regula-
tons prescribed by the United States
food administration and we have
faithfully met their every require
mentS."
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-01-24
Rapidan>Decoria

Mr. and Mrs. M. Matsen spent last
week with relatives and friends in
Mankato.
A card from Miss Bessie Allen says
she reached home at Marietta safely.
Mrs. Jesse Skov of Rapidan sta
ton. captain Of the Red Cross at that
place, spent the week end visiting rel
atiyes in 4his neighborhood and was
zealously plying her needles on a
sweater Cor the Red Cross when seen
ct the Red Cross meeting at the Jep-
sen home Wednesday afternoon.
There were twelve ladies present and
they speEt very enjoyable after
noon. The next meeting will be held
at the H. l.. Cotton home Wednesday
afternoon
Mrs. Charles Samuelson received a
letter from her brother, Ivan Greeley
telling her he had landed safe and
sound il. the good old U. 6. 4. He
WIS at Newport News, Va. when he
wrote He was eleven days on the
ocean. He has beer in France about
six months, His friend ard compan-
ion George Reeder, also OF Truman,
was not So fortunate as he fell on
The battlefield To rise TO more only a
short time before the armistice was
signed.
Mi. ard Mrs. J. r. Anderson, Sr.,
spent last Sunday with their daughter
ard family, Mr.. and Mrs. P. NJ Brod
ersen Of Isecoria.
MIR. and Mrs Peter Erickson Of
Mankato spent Saturday night ard
sunday at the Puul Erlandson home.
Miss NJ bic Gripp spent Saturday
in Mankato
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry G.. Cotton and
Children were Sunday visitors at thc
H. c. Hanson home
Otto Marks had the misfortune
Saturday right while returning home
from Mankato to lose control of his
team of horses, who ran away with
the sleigh and its contents. Mr..
Marks was thrown or tipped out or
to the ground in the road near Run
holds or the poor farm road. They
then ran TO the cross road at the Fay
Watts corner, there they turned and
ran away down Indian road and were
found by Mr.. Olirger about midnight
fast against telephone post. The
animals were unhurt but the neck
yoke was broken.
Mr.. and Mrs John Anderson, Jr.,
were callers at the Cotton and Hans
Erickson homes Sunday.
The Rapidan station Red Cross unit
has not been meeting 10 sew for
some time, owirg to the influenza
epidemic. Several at the station have
beer down with the disease. They
irtend to start operations again this
week
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-01-24
DanyiWe

NJ. and Mrs. John Olson spent
Sunday at the George Krars home.
Lee and Dwight Pierce spent few
days visiting their cousin, John Boil
niger.
Mr.. ard Mrs. Edward Thompson
and daughter Gladys and Mr.. and
Mrs. VIII Mirks were Sunday visit
ors at the home Of Mr.. and Mrs. Al
fred Thompson
Mrs Will flasher ard daughter
LilliGr were callers at the home of
Mrs. FTark Olson Sunday afternoon.
Miss Della Bolinger is helping Mrs.
August KuntZ with her household
duties for few weeks.
Fred Rogers spent a few days at
the home OF Charles Bolirger.
Miss Minnie Peterson returned to
her school Monday morning after
spending d few days with her friend,
Mrs. Mike McCardle.
Miss Esther Klaus is helping Mrs.
Ed Minks with her homework for a
few weeks
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-01-24
Spring Island

Influenza is again an unwelcome
visitor. Among the victims are Miss
Minnie Watts, the teacher who is
being cared for by her mother at the
home of Fred Jesse. Other snitten
ones are Mrs. Sigel Sorenson and
daughter Esther, The young daughter
of Rhinhart Olson, Marcus, Louis,
Victor and Evelyn Paulson, little Os-
car Holden, little Doris Councilman
Mrs. Jerry Jones and two sons, mem
bers Of the families of Adolph HUI
tengren and ]. w. Oleson. The con-
dition OF Louis Paulson is critical.
Mrs. Mary Atkins of Bookings, S.
D.. spent last week with Mrs. Charles
Yaeger.
A simple ceremony took place Mon
day afternoon at the home of Mr.
and Mrs. Albert Mussack. Sympath
Using friends gathered to assist in the
presentation OF the gold star arm
bands which the Home Service branch
of the Red Cross society gives to par
entg who are called to pass through
the deep waters OF sorrow by the
death of their sons. Private Walter
Mussack was killed in action Novem
Der 5. A beautiful white blossomed
plant, the gift of the Spring Island
community, was given the sorrowing
family with appropriate remarks BY
Charles NJ. Yaeger. Arm bands were
also given Paul and Willie. brothers
of the deceased by the some friends.
Mrs. F. L. Dornberg gave the bras
sards to the Borrowing parents. She
asked the family not to grieve toe
deeply, but think of the death of theiI
son as a great honor. He was pleas
ant and manly in life and heroic in
death. 1t could not be otherwise
since he learned by A fathers exam
pie to be an upright honorable man
and from the tender lips OF q loving
mother, the religion which mace him
face death bravely. happy in the sure
faith of . glorious immortality. The
sweet hymn Hes The One closed
the ceremony.
The memorial sermon for the late
Walter Mussack will be preached il
the Lutheran church at Rapidan next
Sunday morning.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-01-24

son pleasantly entertained a party O
friends at the nome Of the former
Wednesday afternoon.
Mrs. C. r. Swenson has been con
fired to her bed for several days past
with infiueEza., 800
Miss Agres Johnson of st. Paul
visited at her home here from Satur.
day last until Tuesday.
Mr. and Mrs. r. n. Fawcett were
visitors in Mankato Monday.
Miss Esther Olson is spending the
week with relatives at Rochester.
Gus Gundersor of Traverse spent
last Sunday at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Freeman Crossfield and family
Mrs. James Settler and baby OF
Oshawa spent last week end with her
mother. Mrs. Hattie Turrittin.
Mrs. A. J. Lamberton was among
the shoppers in Mankato last Satur-
day. 1850 pg
Miss Agnes Jensen visited with
friends in Mank; 10 last Saturday.
c. E. Rydeen spent greater part
of last week at the j. w. Bennett
farm. @
DR.. Daniels of st. Peter was a pro-
fessional caller in towr Wednesday.
Mrs. ID. S. Turrittir was enter
tanned Tuesday at the Buell. home
MIS- ]. A. Johnson ard son Fred
vert to Mankato Saturday to attend
the memorial service for Fred Carl
son which was held Sunday morning
at the Congregational church.
Gates Youngren left Tuesday morn
ing for Minneapolis to attend the
srocerymen's convention being held
there.
Miss Clarissa Mohler of Mankato
visited at home between trains Tues
day.
Mrs. Trowbridge and Mrs. Willard
were callers in Mankato Tuesday.
The community service in the vii
lage hall Sunday afternoon in the
interest Of the starving people of
Armenia and Syria was well attend
ed. The esPeaEers were Supt. NJ. r..
Davis, Sergeant Erickson OF G. A. G.
and Rev. f. C. Bailey. Committees
We're appointed 10 canvass the com
murity for contributions.
Mrs. Julius Bartell visited relatives
ir Mankato Saturday last.
Mr. ard Mrs. Harry Johnson and
sor Howard are visiting relatives at
Lake Crystal
Kasota people were grieved and
shocked to learn this morning, We'd
nesday, of the death of George Lar
son, whose serious Illness was report
Ell elsewhere IT. this department. His
death ! occurred early Wednesday
morning following a short severe ILL
ness with irfluenza. Deceased leaves
n wife and little son, both of whom
are i'll with the same dread disease
His brother Harry has been called
here from Michigan. Funeral an
nouncements have not been made at
this writing.
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the person of Carrie Nation of Kan.
sas, probably the most picturesque
figure the fight ever developed.
Ten years later the crusade against
liquor had grown from the rawlings
Of cranks' into an irresistible move
ment that swept the county,.
John Barleycorn will try to stage a
comeback"
Distillers plan fight on the
amendment in the courts on the
ground that 1t was not adopted by
two thirds of the whole congress and
that the seven-y year limitation in it
invaliGates the measure. This provid-
ed that thirty six states must ratify
within seven years.
Drys are confident neither Of these
contentious will hold and are prepar-
ing legislation carrying heavy penal
ties for violation of prohibition.
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kasota

Miss Corneiia Benson OF Mankato
Commercial college speni last week
end at the home Of Rev. Bailey and
family.
Mrs Willard and daughter Cert
rude Of Heron Lake ave visitors this
week at the home OF Mr.. ard Mrs. r.
r. Turrittin
Several high school students en-
joyed sleighride party Monday ev-
ening.
J. r. ReGm left Wednesday morn
ing for Minneapolis to attend a lum-
bermeE's convention.
Miss Jessie Pitmon is visiting in
Cleveland this week.
The Ladies' Aid society of the
Presbyterian church will be enter
tanned by Mrs. o. p Buell. on Thurs
day afternoon of this week.
Mrs. Henry Ofenloch ard daughter
Isabel were visitors iE Markato last
Saturday.
Mr.. ard Mrs. Harry Olson and son
Elmer OF Rochester spent several
days Of last week at the home of the
formers parents, Mr.. ard Mrs. Nels
Olson.
Mrs. Clara Dowrey of Minneapolis
was week end guest of her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Ole Johnson last week.
Forrest Butterworth CT Mankato
speEt Sunday with Kasota friends.
Miss Ruth Buell. spert several days
of last week with frierds at Hender-
son.
George Larson returned home from
the cities last Saturday and is suffer
ing a severe attack of influenza.
N. M. Reed, who recently moved
from here to Mankato, is reported to
be very seriously i'll.
Misses Leona Moulton of Brewster
and Doris Moulton of Window spent
last week end at their home here
Mrs. c. w. Myres was confined tc
her bed by illness the fore part of the
week.
Mrs. r. l.. Bradshaw ard son Ralph
are among the latest flu victims.
neapolis to attend the New Era con
neapolis to attend the New Era con
ference for the Presbyterian minis
ters of the Northwest which was held
in the Westminster church in Min
neapolis.
Luther Swensor, visited over Sun.
fay1, with his brother Glen at Blue
Earth
Misses Nora Puiver and Ruth John.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-01-24
JOHN BARLeYCORM WORSTED;
DRY FORCES HAVE WON
NEBRASKA IN Line TODAY
One Year Hence Country will
Be BoozeIess; Long Bat
tie Ended


The prohibition amendment
is the eighteenth added to the
federal constitution.
Provisions of the eighteenth
amendments with the length
of time taken for ratification
follow:
First ten amendments, known
as the "bilI of rights" provid-
ed guarantees such as free
speech: ratified in nine months.
Eleven, established sover-
eighty of states; ratified in
four years.
Twelfth, changed method of
presidential elections; ratified
in one year.
Thirteenth, prohibited slav-
cry; ratified in slightly less
than year.
Fourteenth, made negroes
citizens; ratified In two years.
Fifteenth, enfranchised ne
groes on some basis as white
persons; ratified in ore year.
Sixteenth, allowed congress
20 levy income tax, ratified in
three and half years.
Seventeenth, provided for
popular election Of senators;
ratified in slightly less than a
year.
Eighteenth amendment, makes
country dry; ratified in one
year, four weeks and one day.
About 100 amendments have
been proposed In congress but
only four besides those ratIfisd
were submitted to the states.