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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-12-12
HUNTfOR H0MfSINVA|N
Belgians Can't Trace Spots
In No Mans Land
PEACE OF MIND Is GONE
New Surveys Will Come Later;
To Be More Scientific Prop
erty Division
EDWIN w. HULLINGER.

lpfos, BelSlum.-lBy Mail. i
Thousands of Belgian families prob
ably never will find their former
homes in No Mans Land.
q Al means of identifying them have
been shot away.
They will find homes. OF course,
somewhere in that desert waste, per-
haps on what used TO be somebody
olse's home. But the exact location
Of their own sacred bit Of ground
may forever remain a mystery.
Nearly five years OF ceaseless
on.bardment has obliterated the
landmarks upon. which the pre- war
land surveys were based. The old
boundaries which distinguished one
farm from another have literally
been pounded into the earth-too
deep for resurrection.
New surveys will come in time
probably more scientific than the
old. Everyone VINO once owned part
of the great battlefield will receive
something, equal in size and as near
rs possible to where his former home
is thought to have been.
Bpt in another sense this can new
or compensate. Nor can the old
leace of mind ever fully return TO
folk so attached to their own little
piece OF earth that nothing less than
certain death from shell fire-and
sometimes not even this-could in
Guce them 10 desert ii.
This is one phase of tomorrow's
human story in that vast. cratery
desolation which. reaches here be-
yCnd eye range in every direction
once one of Belgium's most beauti-
full farming districts.
As yet. very few home seekers
have returned or these. some took
one despairing look at the miles Of
water logged she'll areas and climb
ed back on a train for the place
whence they came-to wait n few
months more until the process of re-
Ciamation has had time to make a
little progress.
Others are still searching among
the ruined trenches and shell holes.
field with marshSrass and stagnant
water for clues TO their homes.
All Things Have Gone. ....
The big stone at the corner boun-
dary-and from which, perhaps, all
surveys for the entire neighborhood
were made-the well in the front
yard. The house. the barn, the shade
tree over the gate-all have simpl,
disappeared under wars terrible ef
facement. Nothing remains to indi-
cate where they cnce were.
What will happen when the real
vanguard Of the exiled Arcadians n
rally arrives? Opinions here DIFF
fer.
Some predict a general scramble TO
stake out plots on the most desirable
or rather least undcsirable-loca-
tions. a mild restaging of some OF the
incidents in our own American his
tory. such rs when the squatters
rushed into the middle-west,
And then a long series Of disputes
end complications when others ar
rive. who believe themselves the
riqhtful owners OF the claims with
probably years OF legal ENGAGEMENTS
in court. For it is easily conceivable
tbat under prevailing conditions IL
might be extremely difficult TO dis
ledge a claim jumper.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-12-12
CARNEY IS 70 FACE JURY
Alleged Radicals viii Go On Trial In
the Federal Court.

st. Paul, December 9-The first
Minnesota radical arrested on federal
warrant In the United States govern
ment's campaign to root out an al
legged organization to obstruct army
enlistments will face federal Grand
jury in January.
Jack Carney. accused of attempting
to block recruiting for the military
service, has been held to the grand
jury on $4,000 bonds, according to
United States District Attorney Alfred
Jaques, who returned from Duluth,
where he conducted Carney's hearing
A. A. Larson of Minneapolis, arrested
On a similar federal charge, will APP
pear for a hearing before Commits
sioner Samuel Whaley tomorrow.
t. E. Campbell. chief of the Unit.
ed States department of justice in
Minnesota, left Duluth after the Car
ney hearing to take charge of federal
agents fighting |. w. w. agitators in
the logging camps, Mr.. Jaques said
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-12-12


nv. and Mrs. w. J. Morehart left
Sunday evening for Hot Springs, Ar
kansas. They will be gone about two
weeks.
Miss Emma Fairchild. who has been
employed at Morgan, Mimi. for the
past three weeks. returned TO this city
Sunday. She left this morning for
Austin where she has accepted a po-
sition as stenographer.
Mrs. II. ]. Rabe left this morning
for st. Paul were she will spend
few days visiting friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Lippert OF
Denver, Col, with their children,
John and Mary Lu are coming today
to spend the holidays with the lat
ters parents, Dr.. and Mrs. M. b..
Wood.
Clement Schroeder was business
caller to Minneapolis yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. C. Nicholson left
Monday morning for Minneapolis
where they will spend the week.
w. A. Streater of the Citizens
Loan and Trust company is visiting
at Winnebago today.
]. o. Roberts of Lake Crystal was
a visitor in this city today.
William Moser of Madelia spent
the day with his mother in this city.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-12-12

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Redwood Fails Sun: Willard Collins
Fuller, one sof the PROJECTORS. of the
West Lawn stock farm, has taken un-
to himself a bride in the person OF
Miss Lillian Henrietta Gerhard OF st.
Paul. daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. ]. q.
Gebbard
The marriage took place on
Thanksgiving day, November 81, the
ceremony being performed by DIR.
Innis of Hamline University. The
newlyweds took a trip to Chicago
where the groom attended the Inter-
national Stock show.
These young people become intim-
ate friends during their studentship at
Hamline where both were prominent
in the various societies of the school.
Mr.. Fuller was famous as baratone
singer in the Hafnline Glee club for
several years. He is sturdy and re-
liable young man who has had charge
of the West Lawn stock farm OF p. M.
Fuller and Sons, which is considered
among the raisers of pure breed stock
as one OF the very best in the nation.
lie is the third son OF Mrs. Fuller TO
be married during the past year. Mrs.
Fuller is known as a bright and pop
ular young lady and viii be heartily
welcomed to Redwood society and
community. a
Mr.. and Mrs. Fuller return to-
morrow aud will be at home after
January to their friends at the Nest
Lawn farm home The Sun joins in
extending the very best wishes to this
happy young couple for a bright and
blissful future life.
The Fullers are former residents
OF Blue Earth county
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-12-12
FIREMAN LANE is INJURED

Seriously Hurt In Some Unknown
Manner Near Judscn Yesterday.
T.. B. Lane fireman on the Chicago
and Northwestern passenger train
No. sos, was seriously hurt in some
unknown manner yesterday While
the train was pulling into Judson the
engineer happened to be looking out
of the window of the engine cab, up
on turning around when the train
was about to stop, he found Mr.. Lane
lying on the deck of the engine cover
ed with blood and unconscious. He
was taken from the engine, put into
the baggage car /and taken to New
Ulm to company doctor. 1t is under
stood that Mr., Lane was still uncon-
sci0us late in the afternoon
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-12-12
HILL ESTATE TO PAY TAX
More Than Sixty Seven Thousand
Dollars Is Due Minnesota.

An inheritance tax of S67,018 on
the late James j. Hills holdings of
S2,317,564 worth of stock in the
Northern Securities company, New
Jersey corporation, must be paid by
the Hill estate, according to a de-
cision of the United States supreme
court.
The decision upholds findings of
the New Jersey court of appeals, and
is believed to have established a
precedent that will affect many of the
largest corporations in the country.
L. w. Hill, ST. Paul, administrator
of the estate of his father, who left
approximately s5S,S14,762, disputed
the right of state TO fix an Inherit
ance tax on the property of nom
resident.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-12-12
DEBATE OF RAIL MEASURE
Bill Was Blocked Yesterday; Fight is
Brewing.
IUnited Press Dispatch. ]

Washington, December 9.-The SEN
ate today resumed debate of the rail
way bill which was blocked late yes.
terday. With Senator Lenroot de-
manding restoration of the bill to the
first stage of parliamentary action and
Senator Cumunins in charge of the
opposition to it there appeared to be
a fight brewing. One result may be
an attempt to change the rules of the
senate. -
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-12-12
Miss Luella Compton spent Mon

Miss Luella Compton spent Mon
day with friends in this city.
Miss Charlotte Mcmahon of Maple
ton visited In this city Monday
Miss Helen Kerns of Eagle Lake
spent Monday in Mankato.
Mrs. r. H. Fitch of Lake Crystal
was a visitor in this city on Monday.
Miss Theln1a George went to Min
neapolis Yesterday to visit relatives
and friends for a week or ten days.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-12-12
HELD FOR DANSEY MURDER,
Charles n. White and Mrs. Edith Jones
Charged With the Crime.
sociated' Press Dispatch.1
nnfnn NJ naan.., 4

DTSUfTJ0.
Hammonton, ~ j., December -
Charles II. White and Mrs. Edith
Jones, housekeeper for Whites father.
are being held at the county jail at
Mays Landing to await the action of
the grand jury in connection with the
death of BILLY" Dansey, whose body
was found near his home two weeks
ago. White is charged with the child's
murder.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-12-12
r
court Is PRESS critic
Judge Comstock Takes Ex-
ception To Editorial
GIRL CASE is THE ISSUE
He Regards Some Things Said
BY Newspaper AS misplaced
Sympathy"
EDITORIAL THAT
CAUSED COURTS
ADDRESS TODAY
THE SCARLET LETTER.


In the district court yesterday
attorneys asked clemency for
couple of fellows who have as
sisted in pushing girl down
life's tobosgan into degradation.
1t was claimed that imprison-
ment might damage their entire
young lives. Looks to Iaynnan
as if considerable damage has
already been done to the lives Of
the defendants, and they are the
authors of their own battered
moral condition. No one appeared
on behalf of the girl. She must
pay the price. Her life has been
damaged beyond repair--and no
one stands ready to make plea
for her. She must 60 through
life branded with the scarlet let
ter. Those who contributed to
her misfortune are given an OPP
portunity to redeem themselves.
The above editorial appeared
The Free Press a few days ago.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-12-12
LAWS FOR POTATO EXCHANGE
Constitution Is Being Framed For
- the New Organization.

Outlines of constitution and by
laws for state co cooperative potato
exchange and CO. operative potato
associations have teen prepared by
the Temporary board OF directors APP
pointed at the recent convention of
the Minnesota Potato Growers as
sociation at Moorhead.
Plans of the proposed exchange
for future development include CO.
operative shipping associations, a
central exchange made up of local
organizations and a central exchange
10 be. managed by board of seven
or more directors.
A fund to be raised from the stock
OF the local organizations is to Gre
ate capital with which local equip
ment and a share of stock in the
central exchange may be purchased.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-12-12
ASKING FOR POLICEWOMAN

zetetic Club Held Meeting Yesterday
and Adopted Resolution.
The Zetetic club held it's regular
meeting yesterday afternoon at which
time in addition to the regular pro-
gram and business matters which
were taken UP, the club adopted
resolution and went on record as be-
ing in favor of having policewoman
appointed for the city. Other clubs
in the city are expected to pass
similar resolution.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-12-12
GIRL WON CANNING HONOR

State Championship Was Awarded
Blooming Prairie Maiden.
State championship honors in can
ming have been awarded Miss Irene
Johnson of Blooming Prairie by state
club leaders at the University farm,
after a series of elimination contests
among more than 700 boys and girls
connected with state club work The
work was promoted by the extension
division of the college of agriculture.
Miss Johnson was member of the
champion canning team OF Steele
county.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-12-12
Elre At KiIldeer. N. D.

Killdeer, N D., December 9.-Sev-
eral stores were destroyed here to-
day by a $4,000 fire.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-12-12
MAKING RINK 0F SLOUGH
Fire Department. Is Flooding Space;
VIII Have Skating Spot

Yesterday afternoon members of
the fire department were out to the
Front slough with the new Duplex
hose truck to which is attached the
turret nozzle, recently purchased by
the department Three lines of hose
can be attached to the nozzle and a
stream of water played out as far as
two hundred feet. The nozzle worked
well in the tryout yesterday.
Water is being added to the Front
street slough constantly, and Mayor
Waters stated he expected it soon to
be ready for skating. Water was
also thrown in the small pond across
the road from the slough SO skaters
can go there also. Yesterday morning
the rink at the corner of Front and
Main streets was partly flooded and
the work of flooding the proposed
rink at the corner of Front and Vine
streets is also going forward.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-12-12

Miss Ruth Mills of Garden City
spent Monday with friends in this
city.
Mrs. e. l.. Vernon of Kasota was
visitor in Mankato yesterday.
among the. out town visitors in
this city yesterday.
Mrs. Lewis Pierce of Good Thunder
spent Monday in Mankato.
Mrs. j. c. Polchow of Good Thun-
der visited with friends here yester-
day.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-12-12
MAINS ARE FLUSHED DAILY
Inspection of Hydrants, Etc; Fresh
City Water Is Assured.

Inspection of the hydrants and flush
ing of the water mains in Mankato
forms one OF the important parts of
the work of the city water depart
ment. This not only insures fresh
water that has not stood in the mains
without circulating for great
length of time. but it also is a fire
prevention precaution.
Mayor Waters stated yesterday
that men from the city water depart
ment are inspecting hydrants about
the city almost every day and all
mains are flushed about once month.
This constant attention to hydrants
is considered a necessary precaution
by those interested in fire prevention.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-12-12

over Thanksgiving from Dressel-
Vile f' ffff
Jay Hartman went to the cities
Saturday to spend few days.
School was resumed December z,
after a weeks vacation.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-10-08
DON'T KNOW Her
At FIRST SIGHT
Mrs. Whites EeighbOrs Are All
Talking About Her Wonder
Jul Recovery.

You wouldn't guess Mrs. White
10 weigh under 40 pounds, wouIL
you?" said Ben White of III Cres-
cent avenue. Peoria, Ill, after in
Producing his wife at the Sutliff &
Case drug store, Peoria, recently.
We'll, she don't" he continued,
for I weighed her myself about 4
week ago and she pulled down 143
pounds, but at the time she began
taking this medicine she weighed
only 95 pounds.
IF this don't convince YOU about
what Tanlac has done for her just
come out and hear the neighbors
talk. They all say it is the most
astonishing thing that has ever
happened in our part of town.
Why, her friends who have MT
seen her since she started on Tan
lac don't know her on first sight.
She had been suffering from
stomach trouble and nervousness
for 18 years and had not been able
TO leave the place for a long time.
We had spent all the money we
had and all I could borrow for
treatment and medicines, but she
never even so much as got a good
nights sleep from it. She couldn't
pick up a broom and sweep nor
cook a meal. In fact, she was just
a complete nervous and physical
wreck and almost a confirmed in
valid I have never seen or heard
OF anyone with a worse case of
stomach trouble. I have seen her
nearly die with pains and cramps
in her stomach after eating and
the gas would press on her heart
so she could hardly breathe. Then
she had headaches that almost
drove her distracted. Why. I've
seen her just wiring her hands and
cry with pain and have stayed
home with her weeks at a time
fearing she would never pull
through. I didn't see how she
could get well, for she would
neither eat nor sleep and was get
ting worse every day.
After hearing the boys down al
Averv's talk about how Tanlac had
helped them and what it had done
for some Of their wives, I decided
for Mrs. White to try it, and you
can see for yourself she is now the
picture of health. The very first
bottle showed big results. In
few days she could eat better and
sleep better and was not so ner-
vous. Well, bought about twelve
bottles OF Tanlac for her in all, AMI
row she eats just everything, sleeps
Ike a child and never has a pain.
IN fact, she is just as well and
happy as a person can be. and we
are both praising Tanlac all the
time"
TanIac is sold in Rock Island by
J.Bengston's drug store, in Moline
hy G. II. Sohrbeck, in Silvis by J.
W. Dougherty, in Reynolds by John
II OLeary and in Port Byron by
O. L. DaiIey.-(A dv.)
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-10-08

provided by a scene in Vitagraph's
new picture, THE Gamblers" This
film, with Harry T. Moreny as
star, will be shown at the Males
tic theatre tonight and Thursday.
1t has been said, because Of this
occasional dependence by all hui
man beings on a message of fate or
chance, that all men gamble.
Clergymen have been known, when
confronted by serious questions
they are unable TO decide, to open
the bible at random and rest their
decision on the chance of seeing
some particular phrase such as 1T
came TO pass" on the page.
Other men draw lots, or flip
coin, or turn a card.
1t is by the dealing out of cards
that characters in 1.-THE Gamblers"
reach a decision on a troublesome
question The incident lends sus-
pense and dramatic force to a pic
ture full of such elements. THE
Gamblers" is an adaptation OF the
famous play by Charles Klein.
Mr.. Morey plays the role Of Will
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-10-08
RAILWAY MAIL
TRANSFER PUT
IN USE AGAIN
Station, to Be ReOpened at Thirty
first Street Oct. 90, VIII Help
Distribution,

Postmaster Harry P. Simpson
received advices from Chief Clerk
Seth Howard Of the railway mail
service at Peoria to the effect that
the transfer station at the Rock
Island depot at Thirty-first street
and Fifth avenue Will be reopened
Oct. 20.
The action follows a conference
held in Chicago Monday between
representative Of the mail service
and the Rock Island lines. the COM
pany agreeing to provide suitable
accommodations by the time
etated.
The reopening OF this station,
which was abolished by the post
Office department three years ago
in the interest Of economy, IS a
source Of great qualification to the
officials at the Rock Island post
Office as it means a great improve
ment in the handling OF malls IN
and out of Rock Island. On this
account, Postmaster Simpson has
been persistent in his efforts from
the time that it was removed, to Sc
cure its reestablishment
Fully Investigated.
Several commissions OF repre-
sentatiYes of the railway postal
service have been sent here from
Chicago and Washington to verify
the postmaster claims in the mat
ter and they have finally been up
held.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-10-08
MONDAY TO BE
Celebrated AS
COLUMBUS DAY

Four hundred and twenty-seven
years ago Sunday, Christopher Co
Iumbus discovered America.
Because the anniversary OF the
discovery falls on Sunday, banks
and schools Of Rock Island will OBJ
serve the day on Monday. The
banks will be closed for the entire
day and persons desiring to do
business with these institutions
are asked to make it a point to
take care of banking affairs on
Saturday.
Exercises in the schools will be
held, the meaning of the day to be
impressed upon the pupils through
their regular studies.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-10-08
At the Spencer.

An unusually capable list Of
players appears in The Miracle
Man" now playing at the Spencer
Square Thomas Meighan, who is
popular with Paramount Aircraft
audiences. plays the leading role,
that OF Tom Burke, a crook. Play
ing opposite to him is Betty Comp
son, a beautiful and talented act
ress, who won her spurs in the
Christie comedies and later in the
serial, THE Terror of the Range"
and other productions. Joseph J.
Bowling. a Sterling actor OF the
old school, has the role Of the Pa
triarch," otherwise known as THE
Miracle Man" Lon CLANCY. J. M
Dumont. Elincr Fair, W. Lawson
Butt and Lucille Hatton are also
seen IN prominent relies.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-10-08

bur Emerson, the young 1nancier
who enters a combine to combat
another combination Of capital in
a strife for millions. The hero, in
the end. finds himself gambling
with other peoples money.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-10-08
At the Majestic.

An evidence of how the act of
gambling intrudes all sorts of So
Ciety. and serves as a deciding fac
tor in the facing of problems is
Imperial Valley press., 1919-03-13

advance showing of Old Hickory
porch and yard furniture at McCuncs.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-03-13
BOURGr,p.SE ON STRIKE.

Has an antidotc for the Bolshevist method
of coercion been discovered?
The successful outcome Of the strike OF the
official and professional classes of Dusseldorf IN
spires the hope. II retaliation against Sparta
can terrorism the conservative element OF the
German city-the bankers, lawyers, physicians,
school teachers and public officials-suspended
work in body. As result, theatres and res
taurants were fo'ved to close industrial plants
were shut down and after short period OF
stagnation the SH4'tacans came to terms and
conceded the demllCs of the strikers.
20 far as known. this is the first strike OF a
bourgeoise on ro:ord and the precedent is i'm
portant. Two it seems, can play at the game;
the bourg69' equal rights with the Boil
sheviki to quit wolk and disturb the orderly
processes of gCver n ent and industry. Bank
ers and teachers and peaceful citizens generally
can resort 10 direct ectiOn to defend themselves
when the occasion demands
But the point is rat they have begun to ex
ercise the right. Has the world to thank Ger
many for homeopathic remedy for pitical dis
order the cuse Of tie disease by means of the
clements that cause it The Dusseldorf idea, if
adopted by official nd professional classes else
where who are expo seq to Bolshevist attack, may
help to counteract the evil.