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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-11-28
They Desire To Have Coun-
try Like America
VIEW OF CAPT. SCHULTZ
Army Officer Who Spent Some
Time With General Denikines
At Rostow

La Crosse, Wis, November 2a.-
Captain Rheinhold Schultz, who re-
Gently returned to his ho,ne here
after an interesting experience in the
American Expeditionary Force. was
in charge of the first relief ship sent
10 Russia by Herbert Hoover and
said to have been the first vessel
that sailed the Black Sea for five
years. Captain Schultz has been
leaned" to Mr. Hoover by the army.
II was on this trip that he came in
personal touch with General Deni-
kline whom he met at Rcstov, Russia.
then the headquarters of the leader
of the anti bolsheviki forces. The
visit was in the nature of mission
from the United States army for the
purpose OF impressing the nature OF
the relief mission on the Russians.
Met General Denikiae.
"Depikine," said Captain Schultz,
is the most patriotic Russian | met.
He is a man OF great personal mag
netism, ana the officers and men |
saw appeared TO adorc him. His ar
N.Y. which is well equipped and dis
cipiined. is entirely a volunteer force
and the men are good fighters.
THE Russians admire the Amer
leans. Their ideal, so far as l could
learn from General Denikine and his
officers, is to set up United States
of Russia" Captain Schultz said.
The captain saw only one incident
of bolshevik tactics although he Mas
informed they were common, he said.
Brutality of Bolsheviki
While / was at Denikine's head
quarters a patrol brought in the body
Of peasant who had been killed by
the bolsheviki a few kilometers from
the arlny's front, he said. 1.-THE man
evidently had died in horrible agony.
The skin about his wrists had been
ciTcled with a sharp knife and pull
ed down over the fingers like a glove.
Then the finger tips had been fasten-
ed together with wooden pegs. That
isn't hearsay. / saw the body three
hours after the nan had died"
The captain for a time was the as
sistant chief of the legal department
of the, army, with headquarters at
TreYcs in the American section OF
occupied Germany. He has had a
fluent and colloquial knowledge of
German and has had fifteen years of
service in the Wisconsin national
guard.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-11-28

Mr.. and Mrs. Gust Eichstaedt and
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Osten of this CITY
motored to the Twin Cities yester-
dav.
Mrs. p. Roberts and children OF
Cambria are spending the week end
with her mother, Mrs. J.. Davis is this
city.
Mrs. T. Sullivan and Miss Gene
vive Sullivan of Mapleton were
visitors with friends in this city yes
terday.
The Sleepy Eye Herald Dispatch is
authority for the statement that Paul
Dehnel accompanied Ernie Lundeen
70 - pisz~ last week Enough said.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-11-28

you feel they should do. If, from the
marks ca the card your child appears
10 lie doing poor work. fni Oh: the
reason Why. IL we arc in anyway to
b'aile NC wish TO correct or mis-
takes. We want you to operate
with us in giving your child the best
tie school has to offer.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-11-28
HIGH SCHOOL NOTES
FROM SAINT CLAIR

Beginning Monday, November 29,
and continuing up to the spring va
cation there viii be no recess. The
neon hour will also be shortened fif-
teen minutes and school will close
each afternoon at 3:15. The morning
session win be from 9 o'clock to
11:45; the afternoon session from
12:45 to 3:15.
Thelma Andrews was enrolled in
the eighth grace on Monday.
AT the. present time we have one
hundred and three pupils attending
school. We have now reached the
point where the school building Is
too small for the number of pupils
we have in attendance. 1t is only
matter of a very short time before
we will have to build new building
or rent a few rooms in some other
building to use as school rooms.
Since building will be a step toward
better education for yt=if children
we feel there will be no opposition to
the move when the ti-hb for action
comes.
A large number of people gathered
at the school last Friday to hear the
debate and program given by the st.
Clair Literary club. The debate was
both instructive and interesting and
as result we expect much larger
crowd out TO hear the debate on FRI
day, December IL.
At The last meeting of the Lone.
Scouts it was decided that the boys
over, twelve years of age would form
a Boy Scout troop. Those boys below
twelve years of age viii continue as
Lone Scouts until they too are old.
enough to become a Boy Scout.
At a meeting of the l.. w. c. Leona
Schroeder was elected president,
sylvia Fisher, secretary and Saval :
lab Shields, Viola Precht and
Deloris Du0beck are on the room
committee and Leo Reichl and Floyd
Dumbeck the program committee.
Friday marks the end Of one third
of the school year Reports VIII be
given out on Monday and it would be
well for you parents to pay especial
attention TO them and see whether or
not your boy or Girl is doing the work
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-11-28
KELLoeG's WORD STANDS

No Denial Of His Statement Concern
ing the President.
Washington, November 24.-No de
nial had been forthcoming from the
White House today in reply to the
statement CT Senator Kellogg Satur-
day evening. that 70 one had seen
President Wilson, save his physicians
and members OF his Immediate family
circle, since he was first taken III. II
is believed the only answer will be
reiterauon CT former claims. that
King Albert OF Belgium and the
Prince or Wales both personally Wis
tied with the president for a short
time
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-11-28
SUGAR AT FAIR PRICE
Twelve Cents Per Pound, Annunce-
ment of Palmer.

IUnited Press DlspalCn.J
Washington, November 22.-Attor-
ney General Palmer was busy today
setting up machinery for the con-
trolling and selling of the sugar sup
ply in. the United States hereafter.
Palmer said his plan was to provide
plenty of sugar at a fair price
twelve cents a pound
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-11-28
GOES TO MILL CITY
Leo chambers Accepts Position in b

Leo Chambers Accepts Position in NJ.
s. p. Company Office There.
Leo Chambers, employed as auditor
at the Northern States Power COM
pany, leaves in a short time for Min
ricapolis where he will be engaged in
the treasureT's department in the
general Office. Mr.. Chambers has
been with the power company in this
city sinces1912. Mr.. Chambers is an
excellent gentleman and has many
friends here who will wish him well
in his new field of labor
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-11-28
GETS $5O,694
November Tax Settlement Is
Made BY County Auditor
c. L. Kennedy

County Auditor C. L. Kennedy has
completed the November tax settle
ment. The total amount of taxes col
lected in the county from June ! to
October 81 was S244,09i. rs. Delin-
quent taxes totalled $1076. go. current
TAGS. S240,957 OF and mortgage taxes
Sc, Q. So.
c. this amount the funds are dis
Il ibuted as follows: State, 27,60S.04;
teachers pension. s394.74; county
revenue, s32,734 .05; poor fund, s4.-
1920; road and bridge fund. s19,-
744 .35; city of Mankato, s50,694. 10;
township. s29.461. 40; villages, S.
7S4 SO; school districts. 1888 .25;
school bonds. S1199. IS; railway
bonds, 1851 .2S; bitches. s5992. OF;
state rural highway, S24 .68.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-11-28
DRUNK ON BAY RUM

J7nc5ville Man Was Drinking More
i'Sn rs Per Cent Stuff Today.
lizard Schwain, GAINESVILLE. was
locked Up al police headquarters this
afternoon. He was hilariously drunk
IN bay rum. A bottle half filled with
hay rum was found on his person.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-11-28
HOTEL FIRE AT ROCHESTER
Damage to the Wagner Houce is Esti-
mated at SAC. coo.

hidbSh a. TfSsSSO.
Fire starting in the coal pile of the
Wagner hotel at Rochester last night,
burned up to the lower floor of the
building this morning and caused a
bad fire.
The hotel was badly damaged on
the lower floor and adjoining build
ings were damaged from emoke and
water. The total damage is estimated
at $4,000.
All persons in the hotel were taken
out safely. The building is now un
'tenantable. It Is one Of the smaller
hotels of the city.
The Conrad Fur store. adjoining the
hotel was also damaged TO some ex-
tent. losses being chiefly in stock in
The establishment.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-11-28
YEAR WITHOUT FIRE
Chief Henry Engcl OF New Vim Graf
flied Over the Record.

Chief Henry Engcl OF New Vim Graf
ificd Over the Record.
Chief Henry .Engel has been watch =
ing the calendar for the past several
weeks and the fire conditions in the
city as well, says The New Ulm
Journal. He desired TO have year
ciapse in New Ulm without having
any fires. His desire was gratified
for it was year ago sunday, No
venber l6, that a fire occurred in this
city.
The last blaze occurred when the
Adam Mueller garage on South Front
street caught fire from: the automo-
lille and was destroyed. The Ford
was almost q total loss.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-11-28
BUILD FIGHT MACHINE
United States Prepares In Case
Does Not Enter League.
United Press pispatch.I


Washington, November 22. - The
war and the navy departments were
today considering plans for the for
nation of a powerful fighting ma
chine in both branches of national
defense in case the United
fails to enter the League of Nations.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-11-28
DISTRICT COURT BUSINESS
Case of ]. L. Clark VS.. Charles Gill
man, e Al In Trial.

The case OF. John L. Clark versus
Charles Gilman and Knute Peterson.
was started in district court this
morning Attorneys Regain and Gro
gan represent the plaintiff and At
torney c. J.. Laurisch the defendants.
The jury was drawn and the case
Etarted during the morning session of
court.
In the case of the Farmers and
Merchants State Bank of Wabasha
versus Edward Stock, Judge Com
stock Saturday afternoon took the
case from the jury and directed a
verdict for the plaintiff for S699.55.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-11-28
WERE ON THE slDELINES
Nonpartisan League Delegates Not
Active in Labor Conference.

Active in Labor Conference.
United Press Dispatch.l
Chicago, November 24.-Sessions of
the national labor conference were
expected to be completed today and
the proposed platform of the party to
be submitted tomorrow. Plans for the
naturalization of lands were aban-
doned upon the opposition manifested
by the farmers.
Duncan Mcdonald. head of the IL
linois Federation of Labor, declared
that there were "60,000,000 reds in the
United States and Judge A. B. An.
derson and Judge Gary caused them
to be reds"
The Nonpartisan League delegation
of four men from Minnesota was still
ION the sidelines" today. They re-
fused to take part in the sessions be-
cause they did not wish to lose their
identity and be absorbed in the labor
movement.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-11-28
FUR ROBES WERE STOLEN
Theft Was From Augu-ta Duker-
schein, Resident of Amboy.

schein, Resident of Amboy.
Two fine fur robes belonging to
August Dukerschein of Amtoy w"-"
stolen on Front street this rao-nirT
when he left them on the hood of his
car to keep the engine warm. Mr..
Dukerchein drove his machine up to
the curb near the Value store and left
1t standing there with the robes
wrapped over the hood and radiator
When he returned sometime later
both robes were gone and there was
no trace of the thief. No one appears
to have seen the robes taken away.
1t is evident the thief was rather
bold to commit such depreciation on
the main street of the city.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-11-28
BEER FLOWS AT ST. LOUIS
Two and Three Quarters Per Cent
Stuff lie On Sale There. -H
ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch.

St. Louis, November 22.-Beer Of
tho strength of two and three quar-
ters percent was sold freely here to-
Cay following sthe temporary injunc-
lion against the prohibition laws, is
sued by Federal Judge Pollock who
expected to sign the order today, aft
or which the breweries expect to re-
cume the manufacture of the lager.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-11-28
Swiss Ratify League.

UNITED Press Dispatch.1
Washington, November 22.-Both
houses of the Swiss assembly today
voted to adhere TO the League of Ma
lions.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-11-28
Mankato Won First Half.

At the end of the first quarter of
the football game between Mankato
and Springfield, the score was IA to 0
in favor of Mankato.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-11-28
DRY AT UNDECIDED
Dccic.on Wac dot r -7ied Down
dsy Rs Was Expected.

IUnlted Ircs5 Jl5patch.I
washington, November "A. - The
supreme court today adjourned until
December without handing down its
decision on the conssitutionality of
wartime prohibition or the legality OF
2.75 per cent beer.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-11-28
Pope Renedict is sixtysFive.

United Press Disnhfch.1
Rome. November 22.-Pope Bene-
diet celebrated his sixty fifth birthday
at the Vatican Friday .,.--~s,.s ,.-.-s-ss
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-11-28
CUT DOWN USELESS TREES

Total
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-02-11
LfWORIH LEAGUE UNION
HOLDS MONTHLY MEETING

Members of the Billy Sunday party
helped conduct the February meeting
Of the Epworih League union last
night IN the Centenary Methods:
church. James f, walker, advance
man for Mr.. Sunday. H III Pitzer
Mr.. Sundays manager. and FRA
Asher. who has charge OF the
women's work. were present Shor
addresses we're delivered by Mr.
Walker and Mr.. PitEer and Mrs
Asher rendered a solo.
Mr.. Walkers talk Was on faith and
rendering service. He pointed out In
his lecture that confidence in our.
seives and lie belief that we could 40
things were the main factors in rem
dering service.
Jewels Within us, was the sub .
tect of Mr. PttyneE address. These
jewels he said are thankfulness good
cheer. and love He closed with an
urgent appeal for the union TO aid a
much as possible in nc personal work
cf the Sunday campaign.
II vas announced at the meetins
that the Epworth League union
would attend the meeting at the audi
tcrirm In "a body next Tuesday night.
ReServa tons have been made for
them and the tickets have been issued.
The next meeting will he held in
the Barton Heights Methodist church.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-02-11
AhT|-TUD[RCULOS|S
CAMPAIGN N FULTON

Miss Blanche Webb. executive
secretary oil the Richmond Anti
Tuher culosis associn lion. Will meet a
committee OF women from Fulton to-
morrow to plan for the coming tuber-
cuiosis survey of that section of the
city. Mrs. John Rock heads the
committee. which represents a large
number Of Fulton people who are CO.
operating with Miss Webb and the
association .tn their fight against the
white plague in the city. Thursday
- ~ SS-S -; -. essGst +. L. :. -.
G:AG * sx1N--.-.s rs..c.--sx3 ExStss2 Z .I.S3
helping Miss Webb IN her campaign.
Plans for the coming survey are
almost complete. All OF the Fulton
district viii ne covered by house to
house canvass for the purpose of cd
vising the people in health matters
and making personal examinations of
tuberculosis patients. The factories
in this section will allow the nurses
and physicians to inspect all 81 s.
pected cases and will cooperate in
distributing health literature. Movie
films will be used Ia the educational
campaign to suggest hygtenic meth
DDS to combat the disease.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-02-11
AT THE
THEATERS


CoNuC AAUJs
Some baby! There wak nobody.
absolutely nobody who did not enjoy
that farce at the Academy last night.
The only thing that kept the plot ac-
ton from being fully enjoyed by the
peanut gallery was the tendency Of
The bald headed row to guffaw every
minute or so. The play Kept the
whole house In q continual state of
Mysteries most of the time, which is
A. good advertisement as could he
given It.
=, X :, : 2 : 49, ~9-11~>fs's,
tfpy~ af t1,41 3rs,shIf. This. j,s,r,s,.s I
juice, invented by an. eccau&rtc phYsi-
clan was the basic element Of the plot.
but time worn as the idea may be,
and as i1credibls as n plot such aa
that may seem In these modern days
the play was funny enough to shake
even those ChesterfleIdian gentlemen
who pride themselves upon never
laughing out loud. The doctor
thought he had turned the old Cen
eral into a baby. and that he had
thought was sixty Ave years old, and
after that things happened without a
single respite until the final curtain.
Some Baby" has been to Rich
nnond before, but II was enjoyed Just
as much this time as last time. II
Ia true that there are no shining stars
In the cast. but they get the effect
across and they make the play the
thing, SO we forgive them. Cellar
Cov'ngton was good al the old scien-
list, and Lucille Lennon. the Eighty
Mrs vivvers runs close second to
Desiree Stem nel, who plays Maceila.
the pretty other of Baby" as the
two best lady members of the caet
Judge Sandereon. the lawyer and
Chief blanchard. the cop, were also
true characters. The others including
the lover and the lady and the Gen.
eral were ordinary actors, but they
did not crate on the nerves and spoil
me hunor of The comedy--not at all
aunt Alvtna was hard boiled all
right but che did not seem to forget
the footlights
Again today snd tonight
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-02-11
ONE EXTRA YEARS PAY
FOR SOLDIERS PLAN

An organization having for ia end
further,ng Of the extra year pay for
demobilixed soldiers plan mas been
formed, with w. b. Shafer, Ir., ma
tonal manager. Three states already
have declared their intention to give
men from their states extra pay II tn .
government does rot Other states.
1t lis believed. will follow suit Ore
gon has passed temporary bill for
100000 to provide the extra years
pay for her native sons. while the gov
* x-s.x-. Z. cfss.sdrt-S gA-s.-A : :. !. -
II the statee have to pay their own
men. 1t In pointed out. II will be over
a year before they will get their
money. and the states will have to
pay higher rate OF interest Both
the taxpayers and the men. 1t In ar
gued, will suffer by such plan, lana
cur flag will be- stained for the 1rsu
time. for our men did not fight under
state nag"
The $1,000. GOO. 600 revenue bill car
rtes rider which provides that men
In the service receive $50, which. ID
Is figured. with tide them over until
the one year extra pay plan can be
passed.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-02-11
HOME FOR COlORED
GIRLS OPENS DOORS

The home for SELF supporting col
cred women ana iris has thrown
open It's doors to the public. A large
| tweive-room brick house, with accom- :
modations for eighteen women and
girls, has been comfortably fitted w
by some OF the most substantial white
and colored citizens of this commu~
nifty.
Employers who employ coiored
women and girls are asked for their
cooperation ny sending their girls
there In order that they may be sur
rounded with helpful influences while
they are Off from work. Girls who
live In this home will come in contact
with the most respectable coiored
people In this city.
The home In in charge night and
day OF competent house mother In
the person OF Mrs. Sailie Jackson, who
has had considerable experience, For
some time she was q matron at the
re fory1, school for negro boys At Broad
Neck, in Hanover county. and has had
considerable experience in the cafe
ter!a department OF the Woman's
club Of this city.
Hrs. Minnie Pack Mundin is already
organizing her classes in domestic -ci-
ence. and girls arc urged to register
FOR assignment
y Is the desire of the management
that the friends and public generally
visit the home. One room has al
ready been furnished by the bureau
OF vacations, with DR.. O. L Hatcher
chairman. club of coiored women
has furnished a bedroom and named
It in honor OF their club.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-02-11
CHURCH COOPERATION
URGED BY PASTORS

F1ans for making permanent tbs
good resulting from the sunday meet
ings were discussed last niaht at the
annual meeting of the Ministerial
union. Resulting from thia, commit
tees were authorized to deal especi-
ally with the subjects OF church CO.
operation. with taking care Of con-
yerts and finding places for them in
the various congregations, euccurag-
ing prospective candidates for the
ministry. and working with the medi-
cal authorities for the moral better
ment of the city.
The meeting. held at the Central
7. NJ. c. A, followed the yearly ban
quet. at which about sixty clergymen
were present. Tho retiring president.
pr. Russell Cecil. gave brief sum
mary of what Richmond church es
have plished through the latter
mon tbs of the war and the efforts put
forth which have resulted IN the
meetings now In progress at the City
auditorium.
DR.. J. J, C-avatt, the new presi-
dent, outlined the tasks ahead of the
union, his remarks resulting In the
action already mentioned. His ad-
dress was received with warm ap-
plause.
Rev. Hariand H Pftzer, of the Billy
Sunday san. and Rev. James r.
Walker, who made all preliminary ar
rangenents for thu sunday meet 1gs
but has been out of the city for the
last three weeks, gave suggestions as
10 the best methods to be followed
in gaining for the churches the Iarg-
est possible results from the audi
torium meetings.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-02-11
nAS0hS OPEN 141ST
CONVENTION TO-DAY

Richmond IL welcoming Sasons To-
dev for the f&fst session OF the Grand
Lodge OF Virginia. A. r. and 4. NJ,
hoicfrg tort. in the Masonic temple.
Grand Master Ernest I. CUNNINGHAM
gives his annual repcr. tonight Three
sessions will be held zach day through
TEUrsis~ v-Aen the convention will
wind up with q great bauGue. The
annual election OF officers viii be held
Thursday morning
Tie grand iodre room has been ran
ovatea in the Masonic temple since
the last rreeting ana rs ready For the
quests. The working committee has
been busy daily since Friday making
plar# for the convention. n rs ex-
rected tf ~ the ATTENDANCE this week
will be the largest ev,- held here,