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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-01-17
Stephen Robbins Held, Accused
~. Of Theft at Ed Lamm's
Store

Through the description furnished
by the local police department and
the active work of st. Paul officers,
Stephen Robinson, suspected of being
the man who robbed the Ed Lamm
drug store of a quantity of dope two
weeks ago, was placed under arrest
last Saturday night in st. Paul. Rob-
binson was in Mankato two weeks ago
and called twice at the Lamm drug
store to get a prescription for drugs
filed.
He has deformaty of the hip,
according to reportes, and was able
to get the prescription for dope on
the strength of this. Each time he
had the prescription filled it was no.
ticed that he watched the clerk care
fully to see where the drugs were
kept. AS soon as the store was found
to have been robbed, Mr.. Lamm sus-
pected Robinson and gave his des-
cription to the local police depart
ment.
Chief Ario sent the description in
to the. st. Paul department and Sat-
urday night word was received that
Robinson was being held at st. Paul.
Sheriff Anton Osten at once left to
bring the man back to MankatO.
Robinson was arraigned this after
noon before Judge John Temple on
charge of petit larceny. He enter
cd a plea of rot guilty and the case
was continued until Wednesday
afternoon at two o'clock, the defen-
dent being released under bonds of
$500.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-01-17
Big Show Shows Profit of Over
Fifty.Five Thousand ~. .'
Dollars

An examination of the 1918 Mime
sofa State Agricultural society's books
by Public Examiner Andrew d. Fritz
shows the net income accruing to the
society for the year ended November
80, 1918 was sS0,4S9.75 Deducting
from that total the state appropriation
of $4,000, shows a profit to the state
of $55, 4S9.75, an earning of approx
mately 10 per cent on the total in
vested by the state in the society.
Of the total receipts, 80 cents of
each 81 was from the state fair prop
er, admissions producing 6S cents of
each dollar Of revenue, concessions
111a cents and miscellaneous reve-
nues the 101a cents balance. The
remainder 10 cents was from other
sources, the state appropriation rep
resenting 61a cents and the bulk of
the item.
Of every dollar handled by the fair
management, 70 cents was spent for
fair purposes.
The report shows that although the
state has invested but 100000 in the
fair plant, the properties now repre-
sent value of S1,71S,OO0. ....
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-01-17
C. <. GiIberts0n Lost His Action
Brought In the District
Court

Jurors in the case of C. E. Gill
bertson versus the county of Blue
Earth experienced considerable diff
Guilty in arriving at a verdict, judg
ing by the fact that they were out all
last night considering the evidence.
The case went to the jury about the
middle of yesterday afternoon and the
jurors did not arrive at verdict
until early this morning. 1t was not
known the jury would come in and
the court officers were up all night
awaiting for them.
The case Was an action brought by
c. E. Gilbertson against the county
for costs and proceedings in connec-
ton with Judicial Ditch No. 3. The
suit was brought to recover in the
neighborhood of $4,000. The jury aft
,er their long deliberation returned a
verdict for the defendant county of
Blue Earth. S. B. Wilson repre-
scented the plaintiff and J. W. Schmitt
the defendant county.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-01-17

storm that smashed few hangers.
On our retreat from the Marine we
lost some material because the cap
tain ordered it destroyed before We
left. We are all filled up now with
planes that we finished here. We
also fitted them for night flying so
they car land by their own light.
read in The New York Herald that
all detached units will go back first,
if that's the case l will soon be with
you again and that will be a happy
day. l never was homesick to be
back again before. l weighed eighty
three kilogs today, that's about 1873
pounds and year ago weighed 173
pounds SO you see l am faring quite
well over here. 60.
Sunday, Sth.z The sun is out a
little this afternoon. We don't get
very INCH sunshine here now any
more, but it's warm and does not
even freeze at night like it did for a
while last month. Hoping this finds
you all well, l wish you all Happy
New Year as / know you are all
happy now because We will soon be
home again. Tell Frances the good
news, know how glad she will be
to know It. With love to all, Your
son, LorenZ.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-01-17
Sergeants Clarence Taylor and
Frank Ario Are Back in
Mankat0

Sergeant Clarence Taylor, son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Taylor of this
lcity, and Sergeant Frank Ario, broth
er of Chief of Police Ed Ario, arrived
home from Camp Dodge yesterday
morning The men had formerly been
stationed at Camp Jackson. Fla. At
Camp Dodge they met Harold Jorge1i-
son, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Hans Jor-
censor Of Mankato. Jorgenson was
gassed and wounded in action in
France. He will arrive in Mankato
from Camp Dodge sometime this
week
Word has been received in the city
that Herbert Roos, Dan Lloyd, Merle
kimball and Claude Masters who are
in camp in the east will start for
Camp Dodge this week where they
will be mustered out of the service
and will probably reach Mankato in
the course of the next two weeks.
These men have all seenactive service
IN the heavy artillery in France.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-01-17

ing to Lake Crystal on the noon train
where hse visited until the arrival OF
the evening train with Mrs. A. G. Mat
son.
The annual hardware dealers con-
vention. His eldest son Ray was in
week. Frank Cooper is expected home
this evening from attending the con-
vention. His eldest son Ray was in
charge of the store during his alb
sence.
The local Methodist church is TAX
ing a considerable interest and is
planning for sustained activity in the
Centenary celebration. The Mis-
sionary society was organized in 1919
and it is proposed to make the cele-
bration of the one hundreth ami
versary of such nature as shall chal-
lange the whole church TO that fresh
conservation that is essential, if the
church is to successfully meet the new
problems that confront her in this
great world construction period
upon which We are now entering. AS
a means of arousing new interest and
securing the needed conservation a
great educational program, to last
several months, is being put on
throughout the entire denomination,
one outstanding feature of which is to
be four weeks program in each
church, in which pastors and laymen
are to cooperate, cover ing the follow
ing subjects: The Stewardship of
Prayer; the Stewardship of Souls,
the Stewardship of Life, the Steward
ship of Property and the Present
Emergency; all centering about the
idea that God is the real owner and
that we simply hold life and property
in trust for Him.
Leading laymen will give four min
ute addresses on these subjects at the
Sunday services. All the families as
sociated with the church will also be
invited to join in reading circles to
thoroughly post themselves on these
vital themes. Literature has been Or
dered and the church hopes TO begin
the campaign soon. The chairman of
committees in charge of the laymens
activities are as follows: General
chairman for the congregation, c. NJ.
Warren. Unit Leaders, Joseph Robin
son, A. G. Halverson, Mrs. II. r. Hal
version, Mrs. r. w. Washburn, and
W. w. Griffith. Literature Secretary,
Mrs. Jessie Barnes.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-01-17
Mankato Mother Expresses Her.
Safeguarding Chevrons; Her
Patriotic Appeal

To The Free Press: We read an
article in The Free Press recently
written by a Duluth mother in regard
10 the giving of gold chevrons to SOL
diers overseas and silver ones to
claiming it to be unfair.
| would like TO express the senti-
ment of many Mankato mothers
whose boys have been fighting in
France They feel there should be
some distinction. All praise is due
our soldiers in camps who wanted to
see service but did not get TO. They
deserve a chevron, but think of our
men who faced death ir the trenches,
suffering from exposure, wounds,
shell shock, gas, etc, and those who
had TO lie on the ground ready to go
over the top at day break.
Many were awarded medals for
bravery. We must take off our hats
to them. Not oEly them alone but all
who were at the front during the great
battles of the world war.
l would like TO ask the Duluth
mother if all of these should have a
medal for bravery? No-only the
ones who actually performed the
brave deeds.
Others might have done the same
under similar circumstances, but did
not have the chance. | think Uncle
Sam will do the fair thing by our
boys. | do rot believe the mothers of
hors overseas who save up good po-
,llions 10 servo their country and have
seen actual service think as much
about gold chevrons as the mother
whose son served in a camp here.
Uppermost in mothers minds is to
have their boys back home again,
we'll physically, morally and intellec-
tually, regardless of medals.-A Man
katO Mother
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-01-17
This Well Known WomanPasses
After Long Illness With
Cancer

Mrs. Frank C. Davis of this city died
at her home on PIG West Ninth street
at 1895 o'clock, death following a
prolonged Hines from cancer of the
stomach. Mrs. Davis was first taken
i'll last June and her condition grew
steadily worse from that time forward.
She was fiftysix years old April 3,
1918.
Deceased is survived by her hus-
band, by one son Harry F. Davis of
Mabeuge, S. D., a daughter, Mrs. c. A.
Pepper Cf 49," "'tv and one grand
child Duane Pepper. Funeral air
rangements have not yet been made.
Mrs. Davis was we'll known in Man :
kato. and in Garden City where she
formerly resided.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-01-17
More Than Four Million Dollars
Placed to Their Credit.

The farm gardens Of Minnesota
last season produced S4,19S,462 worth
of foodstuffs. This tota Twas obtained
from S3,776 gardens. If the rest of
the farms of the state had maintained
gardens with equal success, the total
would have been millions larger.
For this reason, r. S. Macintosh,
horticultural specialist of the Agri-
cultural Extension division atNUniver
sity farm, is calling on the county
agents of the state to stimulate in
terest in farm gardens for the pres
ent year. "a garden in every home y
is his appeal
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-01-17
Grewsome Story Is Told at iowa
Town; Bodies In Fire
Ruins
UNITED Press Dispatch.l

Oxford junction, Ia, January 10
Isaac Bleak a farmer livign on farm
rear this place, is the sole surviving
member of his family. Five are dead
in the burned ruins of the home. 1t
is believed that the members of the
family were killed and the home burn
ed to conceal the deed. E. l.. Magrud-
er, investigating the circumstances
with the coroner as acting county
attorney, declared that the heads of
all the corpSes were missing.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-01-17
EEIDL-JAMlESON.

Probate Judge Evan Hughes yes
terday afternoon united in marriage
Miss Henrietta Beidl of Mapleton
ard Henry Jameson of Steamboat
Springs, Colo. Mr.. Jameson formerly
lived at Wirrebago. Miss Beidl is
the daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. John
Biedl of Mapleton. The young couple
went to the home of the groom in
Colorado where they will remain
until spring when they plan to re-
turn to Minnesota to make their home
here
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-01-17
MOTT-JOHNSTON,

MoTT-JoHNSTON.
Miss Marjorie Mott, daughter Of
Mr.. and Mrs. S: H. Mott, 1926 Clak
street, and Lieutenant Lloyd Willins-
ton Johnston, son of Mr. and Mrs. {.
L Stevens of Mapleton, who is men-
Der of the U. S. Navy stationed at S..
attic, Wash, were married in the Coz
gregational church in Minneapolis yet-
terday at noon, DR.. Dewey performig
the ceremony. The couple were vi
attended. They will make their hore
in Seattle.
Miss Mott is popular young lag
of this city with hest Of friene
who wish her happy and successfl
married life. Miss Mott was employ
ed by the Free Press company 3.
book-keeper before her marriage.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-01-17

Washington, D. c., January 13.-The
war department issued casualty
list today in which 1101 casualties
were reported. The Minnesota men
are as follows:
Killed in action, Lieutenant Conrad
G. Johnson, Duluth; Master Engineer
George l.. Nutter, Minneapolis; Priv
ate William E. GrofsrentZ, Wells;
Private Andrew T, Johnson, Minneo-
ia; Private Hugh r. Williams, Ro-
chester.
Died from wounds, Private Walter
A. Strom, Saltwater.
Died of disease, Nurse Lydia v.
Whiteside, Duluth; Private Hjalmar
Ashby.
Wounded severely, Private Ludwig
l.. Larson, Carlos; Private Joseph p.
Kennedy, St. Paul; Private Frank L..
Smead, Wadena; Private Edward j.
Jolicoeur, Waverly; Private Otto Cd
lund, New London; Private George A.
Nessly, KaSson; Private John F..
Weirauch, Frazee;- Private George L.
Lunn, Princeton; Private Otto H.
Jones, Wilmot.
Missing in action, Private Nicholas
Lesson, Kellogg; Private John P. Plas-
meier, Arco; Private James l..
Thompson, New Richland.
Killed ir action, previously re-
ported missing in action, Corporal
Herman Coltz, Mona; Corporal Al
phones ]. Meidinger, st. Paul; Priv
ate Robert A. Lambert, Maple Lake;
Private Melvin Seweatt, Long Prairie;
Private Russell w. Olin, Ada
Died, previously reported missing,
Private Gilbert Frondal, Oakland.
Died of wounds. Corporal A. l..
Brown, st Paul
Wounded severely, Corporal Paul
Gilbert, Rochester, Corporal Des-
mOnd p Tierney SIeenv Eve
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-01-17
F. e. GerIach and Wife to Return
Here in The Spring.

Hoquiam, Wash. January 6, 1919.
M. D. Fritz, Free Press Company,
Mankato, MINI. Dear Fried M. d:
Will you please change our Free
Press address from Aberdeen, Wash,
215-4 street, Hoquiam, Wash, and
also send me statement from De-
cember l, 1913, to April 1, 1919, and
at that time stop sending the paper
as Mamie and l will then start for
good old Mankato, MINI.
l have been out of the ship yards
of the United States government for
about ore month. Aberdeen has two
yards, employing 1000 men each
during the war. l received an hon
orable discharge from the United
States shipping board, and am running
messenger for the Express company
till the winter is over. Will tell you
more when 1 see you. Yours truly,
f. E. Gerlach.
Mr.. Gerlsch is the husband of Ma
mic Skuse, former pianist of this city.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-01-17
IS Alleged to Have Robbed William
Duncan of Rupert, Idaho.

Sam H. Richman, indicted by the
grand jury on charge of grand lar.
ceny in the second degree, went on
trial in the district court this after
noon at 1870 o'clock. The defendant
Twill be remembered as the man whoIis
alleged to have robbed one William
Duncan of Rupert, Idaho, of $145 on;
ehe Omaha depot platform on Sep
TENDER II while the Mankato fair
was on. Attorney John E. Regain is
defending Richman and County At
torney c.. e. Phillips will prosecute
the case. +.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-01-17
Judge lorin Cray Reelected President
of National Citizens

The annual election of officers OF
the National Citizens bank was held
yesterday, resulting in the re-elec-
ton of the following officers: Judge
Lorin Cray, president; George w.
Sugden, vice president; W. A. Streat-
or. vice president; F.. X Meagher,
cashier
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-01-17
Size of the Navy.

ASSOCIATED Press Dlspatcn.1
Washington, January 10.-A tenn
porary naval force of $4,000 enlisted
men for the year beginning next July,
was decided upon by the house naval
subcommittee in framing the naval
appropriation bill. '
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-01-17
Youth Fined S20.65.

Roy McNiel, a youth, was fined
S2S.65 by Judge Temple this after
noon. He was charged with disord-
erly conduct. He was caught by
Tony Thompson, the janitor. disfig-
uring a wall in the basement of the
CITY hall
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-01-17
Health of Soldiers Splendid.
ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch.

T3sNSUCIdltU TTGSS DISpaICH.J
Washington, January 14.-Colonel
Stewart, commanding American fore
es in Archangel sector, after a per-
sonal tour, reports the health and
morale splendid. Six officers and 121
men of 5000 are the only deaths.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-01-17
Wisconsin Bank Robbed.

ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch.l
Madison, January 10.-Robbers en-
tered the Middleton bark and the
Hoffman mill at Middleton last night
and escaped with about $4,000.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-01-17
Lono Time As bostm :stress.

, Mrs. NJ. A. Byrne has resigned as
postmistress at Kilkenny, after thir-
ty-one years of continuous service in
handling the mail at that office.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-01-17
Good Road Bills.

Associated Press Disnatchl
st. Paul, January 10.-Good road
bills and measures to develop state
lands probably will receive broad at
tention from the legislature next week.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-01-17
DAIRY TOPICSARELISTED
STATE ASSOCIATION TO MEET
JANUARY 21.23
Waseca Is The Place; Number
0tInteresting Features Now
Scheduled

The program of the Minnesota
State Dairymen's association meet
ing has been completed and the pros
poets are favorable for an interesting
meeting at Waseca January 21-23 in
elusive. The program is in it's com
pleted form is as follows:
TUESDAY, JANUARY q, 1915
10 A. NJ.
Call to order ..... George P. Grout
Invocation Rev. w. E. Mahle
Address of Welcome w. ]. Armstrong
mayor Of Waseca.
Response ........... Andrew French
Music .......:....... Male Quartette
Presidents Annual Address .........
George p. Grout
Report OF Secretary ..... Chris Heen
Report of treasurer Xxx. NJ. Jack
Appointment of committees ......
Music by band ................
The first session will be held at the
assembly hall in the new creamery.
AT 100 p. NJ.
Successful Creamery Building in
Waseca County-C. E. Lyness, Co.
Agricultural Agent, Waseca Co.
AT 2:15 P NJ
Control of Contagious DISEASES in the
Dairy Herd-Dr. C. P. Fitch, Head
of Vet. Div Univer, of Mimi.
AT rs P. NJ.
The Dairy Sire-L. Jensen, Clearbrook
~. ... AT s EVENING.
Male Quartette Observation-Disclosures.
Orchestra
Greatest Producing Dairy Herds, Film
by U. S. Dairy Division, Washing
ton, d. C. Absolutely first appear
ance, herds shown from coast to
coast.
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 22-10 A. NJ.
Our Dairy Laws. James SorensOn,
Mimi, Dairy and Food Comiss'r
AT 10:45 P. M.
Our Agricultural Resources-R. w.
Thatcher, Agricultural College, Uni
versity of Minnesota.
AT 1870 A. M.
Farm Management-Profe Andrew
Boss, University of Minnesota.
AT 1870 P. M.
Practical -operation-Rudolph Lee
Editor Long Prairie Leader.
AT 2:15 P. M.
SucceSSful creamery management A.
O. Storvik. United States Depart
ment of Agriculture, Washington,
d, C.
vi. AT 800 P. NJ.
Announcement of Scores-Secretary
Sales of Convention Butter ..........
Comments on Butter Exhibits ......
S. G. Gustafson, Creamery Insp'r.
Report of Auditing Committee ......
Election of Officers ................
AT s P. NJ
Banquet by the Citizens of County
................ Odd Fellows Hall
Following the banquet there will be
q program of vocal and instrumental
music at the Palace Theatre, with
addresses by Governor Burnquist and
other nrOminent SNEAKERS
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-01-17
Report From House.
UNITED Press Dispatch. I

Paris, January 14.-Reports from
the bedside of Colonel E. M. House
last night stated that he was slightly
This was the last report
given out.
The Jewish monitor. (Fort Worth-Dallas, Tex.) 191?-1921, 1919-10-10
COMMITTEE ON INDUSTRIAL
ARTS AND EXPOSITIONS.

Washington, D. c., Sept. 81, 1919.
Editor Jewish Monitor.
I shall appreciate it II you can give
space in your columns to the follow
ing notice:
Honorably discharged soldiers or
those furloughed to the Reserve are
entitled to retain permanently certain
articles Of uniform and equipment. II
any such soldier did not receive such
equipment, or II he returned Il, he can
procure the necessary form Of appli-
cation and further information as to
the method of receiving this equip.
ment If he will write to Congressman
Fritz G. Lanham, House Of Represen-
tatives, Washington, D. c..
The Jewish monitor. (Fort Worth-Dallas, Tex.) 191?-1921, 1919-10-10
NEWS FROM DALLAS

all and Mrs. Eugene Stahl at their
home 5000 South Boulevard.
Mr.. Herbert Barall has gone To Tu,
sa on business.
Mr.. Eugene Stahl is in Atlanta
Ga. on business trip.
Mrs. c. Barnett of st. Louis, Mo-, is
the guest Of her sister, Mrs. Alfred
Boas.
Mrs. Mary Steinberg has arrived
from st. Louis to spend the winter
with her daughter, Mrs. Alfred Boas.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy A. Goldstein Of
New York are visiting their parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Goldstein at 2409
North Pearl Street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry E. Baum and
children of Terrell spent several days
in this city, on their way home from
Fayetteville, Ark, where they attend
ed the celebration of their parents
golden anniversary.
R. C. Pollock has returned from the
East where he spent the summer.
While absent from the city Mr.. Pol.
lock attended the wedding Of his son.
Mr.. Fred Florence of Alto is in the
city for few days.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. S. Tomlinson and
daughter, Miss Reba, left Sunday for
St. Louis, Mo. After attending the
wedding of her son, Mrs. Tomlinson
will accompany her daughter to Bal
timore, where the latter will attend
college. Later Mrs. Tomlinson will go
to New York for a visit.
Clarence, Herbert and Fred Malli-
son left Monday afternoon for st.
Louis where Fred Madison will be
married to Miss Florence Frees Of
that city at 9 o'clock Wednesday, Oc-
tober s, 1919.
Mr.. and Mrs. M. X. Hurst and son,
Melvin, Jr., have gone to Chicago for
several weeks.
The Jewish monitor. (Fort Worth-Dallas, Tex.) 191?-1921, 1919-10-10
SWISS MIZRACHI TO OPEN PAL
ESTINE BUREAU.

The Mizrachi Organization in
Switzerland is about to open a Pales-
tine Information Bureau for all those
who intend to emigrate to Palestine.
The bureau will aid those Jews desir-
ing to settle in Palestine, to reach the
country without unnecessary delay,
and will furnish information to all
prospective settlers. Switzerland, on
account Of the facilities it affords for
international communication, is con-
sidered an ideal place for the location
Of such Bureau.