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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-03-21
TIED TWO KNOTS RIGHT.
REV. J. G. 0LMSTED AS FIRST
AID TO DAN CUPID ~
Was On Shore Leave and As
Result He Picked Up the
Wedding Fees

Twelfth Regiment. Camp Paul
Jones, Y. M. c. A, March II, 1919
Dear Friends Who Read The Free
Press: Things have been happening
here the past week or so. Last week
one of our "Y' secretaries died from
double pneumonia following the flu
He had been sick just a short time
and died leaving a wife and three
children, the oldest four years old
He was the fifth ~" man to die at
this station during the history OF
the work here The hospitals are
quite filled with sailors sick with
measles, mumps. diphtheria, scarlet
fever. flu, typhoid fever, pneumonia,
tonsilitis, etc. So you see we have
work yet calling on the sick, carry
ing to them<, paper and envelopes,
selling them stamps and doing all
kinds of errards for them. And yet
/ have gained lately until / weigh
l7S POUNDS. the most ! have weighed
since the operation two and a half
years ago Mrs. Olmstead and NAL
colin are both well and happy. Mr.
Hoffman, who has been building sec
rotary here for a long time, has ac-
cepted work as county 'Y" secretary
in Kentucky. He ard his family leave
here March Is for Minneapolis and he
will take up his work in Kentucky
April 1.
had the most novel experience
Monday, the 10th. 1t was my shore
day ard of course l was spending the
day with the family at Waukegan.
We just happened to stay at home
that day. Just before noon the
phone rang and the call proved to be
from the Methodist preachers wife
asking me to come To the parsonage
and marry couple who were there
waiting. OF course / brushed up my
uniform, combed my heavy hair and
rushed down and made that Wis
consin couple happy. At three o'clock
another call came and we wondered
if that could be another marriage
call. Sure enough it was the Christ
ian preachers wife saying i was
needed at her house to perform a
ceremony. How's that for two we'd
ding fees on your shore day in e
strange city? This last couple Were
from Chicago.
You say how did John get the call
This way. here was a big inter-
church gathering in. Chicago and all
the local preachers had gone. The
Methodist lady phoned to the Christ
ian lady for her husband for the FIRST
couple ard the latter lady happened
to know of preacher who was a 'sY'
man and this was his shore day. Sc
you see it paid for us to connect
with church folks when we first came
here. A point for all church mem
bers who move to ponder over
Susie was perfectly satisfied TO act the
customary part of accepting the fees
as a minister's wife. We hope the
friends over in Blue Earth county
are all well or improving. We de-
light 10 hear from anyone.-J. q
Olmstead.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-03-21
Sprino Island

Vashion, Wash, March 1, 1913
My Dean Spring Island Friends:
, owe personal letters to so many of
| you that ! believ~ | shall answer
you all at orce if you will let me. You
see, if / wrote TO one and not to the
rest, you might think that | showed
Partially. when | don't mean to at
all; SO I'll just write Spring Island
letter. 1t is to include everyone of
you dear friends from the oldest
inhabitant" down to the very newest
arrivals for l just think heap Of
you all.
Isn't it provoking that l should
miss such nice mild winter as you
have had back there, and then come
out here to six months of fog and
rain. OF course the people out here
say This is an unusual winter!
Why we never had such long rainy
spell and so much fog since l can
remember" But that does not make
it any pleasanter, just the same. Now
that sounds as though l was not
having a nice time, but l am. Only
| get to longing for sunshine, and
the dampness makes me more rheu-
maticy then shoveling snow did last
winter at my play house. However,
the flowers have bloomed all winter
i can so out now and pick seveal
kinds if want to-the grass is green
as spring, and the leaf buds OH many
of the trees show color already.
Think of not having to gather in
your winter vegetables at all. We
have potatoes dug Of course, but
there is one row cut in the garden
that we can dig when we want to,
and our carrots, parsnips, beets and
cabbages we gather or dig when we
want to use them. Outside the door
under the porch is small cupboard
with screen sides. We call it a cooler,
and thcrc we keep tutter, milk, etc.
We have Our hot beds made and
Partly planted. but outside garden is
Not much earlier than yours, is it?
plan on seeing the country farther
south before l make up my mind to
settle out here.
I suppose "the boys" are coming
home, now, one by one, bringing
many tales of the new experiences
in helping make the world safe for
democracy" and want to extend
my welcome, too. They have proven
their manhood. and their right to be
called Americans. AS have those
who were given the harder, because
the more thankless, task of staying
home to back the rest. At the same
time my heart is very sore as rev.
erently and tearfully name the two
noble names wrote so proudly on
our album quilt,-Denzel Wagner and
Walter Mussack. We may not ali
wear the golden stars on CTR breasts
for these, Spring Islands share
in the great sacrifice for human free
dom, but they are blazened on our
hearts, constant reminder of our
duty to our country and to the world,
and talesman to shame us should we
ever dare to slacken in our patriot
ism, or be inclined to grow selfish
and small in GU attitude toward suf-
fering humanity. God bless and
comfort their loved ones.
/ am very thankful you are all
over the "flu" ar1dgI hope all are now
going to be real well.
The dear school girls and boys!
Here is greeting to you all by name.
Let me hear again how you all
prosper. Just start a letter, some
body, and pass it around so all can
say me kind word. Lovingly your
friend, Alice Councilman.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-03-21
ROBERT cRANsT0N PASSES
Representative Of American Book
Company Dies in California

Company Dies in California
Robert W. Ccanston, 1924 Dupont
avenue south, Minneapolis. for thirty
years resident of Minneapolis and
Northwestern representative of the
American Book company, died in
Hollywood Calf, Saturday after an
illness of about two years.
Mr. Cranston was well known to
school heads and teachers through
out Minnesota, the Dakotas and Mon
tana His firm handled school books
almost exclusively. He was born in
St. Lawrence county, New York.
He is survived by his widow, a
daughter, Ruth C. Cranston and
two sons, Wetherston and Atwood.
The entire family was with Mr..
Cranston when he died. Two brothers
John and Edward of Hollywood, and
sister, Mrs. Maggie Ford of Buff
falo, New York, also survive.
Mr. Cranston was a frequent visi-
tor in Mankato. He was a master
dilineator of the poems of Robert
Burns and in his travels over the
northwest he gave delightful enter
tainments for the benefit of students
and others who were interested in
the study of English literature.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-03-21
CANNOT RETURN MONEY
Red Cross Rules Forbid Handing Over
Cash From Any Source.

Springfield, March 14.-Although
considerable encouragement was given
at meetings recently held at New Ulm
and Sleepy Eye, when Federal Food
Administrator A. d. Wilson was
present and discussed the matter be-
fore a body of citizens and delega
ton of farmers. that re fund would
in all\ probability be made to those
who were forced TO part with boarded
wheat and turn the receipts from the
sale thereof over to the Red Cross.
il would now seem that there will be
no refund.
In answer to an inquiry by George
ID. Erickson, chairman of the East
Brown County A. r. c., as to what
disposition could be made of the
money thus contributed to the Red
Cross, Division Manager Clifford c.
HELD under date of March 6, wrote:
Your letter of the 5th in regad to
returning money which | understand
you collected from farmers in the
form of wheat donations, is here.
"Of course this is rot possible &C
cording to the policy laid down by
national headquarters, as you know
all moneys are considered to be the
property of the American Red Cross
and, while they have made arrange
ments for the chapters to retain a
certain amount of collections from
the war drives and to retain moneys
collected by sales, entertainments, etc,
it really still does belong to the
American Red Cross and cannot be
diverted or returned to the don ors
except through such channels as are
authorized for Red Cross work and
expenditures.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-03-21
PETITIONS IN PROBATE
Estates That Will Be Adjudicated In
This Court

The estate of Jabez Ratc:iffe vas
filed for probation = the probate
court this morning. The estate is
valued at $500 in personal property
and $4,000 in real estate. The heirs
are Freeman, Floyd, Carlos and
Vera Radcliffe and Aloe Lawton.
Petition was also filed for the set
Element of the estate of Elzina Stairs.
The, estate consisted of $3.50 per-
sonal property and $4,000 real estate.
The heirs are Royal, Jesse and
Charles Stairs.
In the estate of Joseph May, filed
for propation, the personal property
is listed at $500 and the real estate
at $4,000. May Voss, Galen E. Nor
man and Ludwig May are named as
the heirs.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-03-21

Robert Pau is Spending the day
with friends at Madison Lake.
Rev. II. c.. Riley Of Anthem, Ia, is
in the city visiting his family.
C. Wolff of New York City was in
Mankato yesterday, on business.
j. A Salyards of Sioux City, Ia.
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. Hanson of ST.
James were visitors in the city yes
terday
F. w. Meyer of Fairmont was
transacting business in the city yes
terday.
J. w. Hunt of Fort Dodge, Ia.
was calling on Mankato friends yes
terday.
J. C. Brennesholtz of Minneapolis
is spending he week with friends in
the city.
August Erickson of Lake Wilson
was business caller in Mankato
yesterday.
F. Schneider of Chicago was a bus
mess caller in the city yesterday
afternoon.
H. C. Harry of Elysian was in
y
mess affairs.
tending to business matters in the
city yesterday.
John Mossell of Butterfield. Mimi,
was in the city yesterday afternoon
l.transactiDg business.
Attorney J.. w. Schmitt is spend
Sing couple of days at Fairmont
trying a case in court.
| Mrs. A. Regimen and daughter OF
! Marshall, Mimi, are in the city Wis
iting Miss Isabel Regimen, who at
tends Commercial college.
Sergeant w. E. Schneider of Graf
ton, n. D., is spending a couple oil
days in the city visiting friends.
Mrs. George Reed and little daugh
ter went TO Fergus Falls today .tc
visit her sister, Mrs. Nels Nelson
Peter Carlson went to Enderlin, n.
Oak, today, where he will be the
guest of mis- sister, Mrs Gust Foss.,
Mrs. James Mccarthy of Madells
was in the cit~ yesterday and visited
With her mother. Mrs. Mary Noe.
Mrs. William Sandstrom and Miss
Hannah Larson of Butterfield, MINI.
were calling on friends in the city
yesterday and today
Elmer L. Quitney returned las
evening to his home at Lowry, MINI.
after spending the week with rela'
| tives and friends in this city.
Miss Erma Hirsch is a guest at the
home of her uncle and aunt, Mr.. ant
Mrs. L. Blum, while enroute to hel
home at Aberdeen, S. D., after an ex'
tended trip to California.
Winnebago Enterprise: G. /. over
and son of Mankato were here the
first of the week. Mr.. Owen is will
the Northwest Utilities Co., and livet
here with his family for about year
LEV" still has a mighty warm spo
lin his heart for the old town.
G.. Rust. Anderson, who recent!
returned from service with the Amer
lean forces in France, has arrived il
the city to spend several weeks witt
his wife, VINO was formerly Miss Rutl
Presley, and with the Misses Char
lotte and Hazel Presley. Mr.. Ander
son was a member of the "Californi
Grizzlies" and left for overseas serv
ice last August.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-03-21
Interested IN KAT0 FAIR
Letter Received From T. B. Taylor
of Mapleton to Thomas Nc
Govern.

Thomas MctIovern is in receipt OF
the following letter from T. B. Tay-
Tor: MaIleton, Mimi, March II,
1919.-Thomas McGovern, Mankato,
Mimi, Dear Sir and Friend: | am
pleased to know that you will get
out your fair catalogue early. AS
it has an influence to spur us up in
fitting our stock and ] might say it
is none too early to commence
today. The Mapleton livestock
breeders are looking forward to the
event and you may rest assured they
will be there with more and better
fitted stock than they had last year.
We like your management and are
net averse to the large premiums
uaid. Respectfully, T. B. Taylor.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-03-21
WILSON FOR THIRD TIMER
President Will Be Candidate Says
Norman Mack.
United Press DispatcI

Richmond, Va, March 15.-Wood-
row Wilson will again serve the peo-
pie Of the United States as president,
according to the public declaration
made here today by Norman E. Mack.
national democratic committeeman.
Mack declared that the president was
so firmly the ideal of the American
people that there was no question but
he would be the party choice.
He said that Pershing, Harding or
Wood would be the choice Of the re-
publicans, in lis opinion.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-03-21
BIG ROBBERIES OCCURRED
More Than Two Million RubIes Stolen
in vladavistok.
limited Press Dispatch.l

UNITED Press Dispatch.1
Washington, March 15.-Big robber-
les have occurred recently in Vlada :
vistok, Russia, according to reports
received here. In one instance $500,
900 rubles were stolen. In another
case a safe was blown and 100000 ru-
bles taken. A gang of organized rob-
hers is said to be operating in the city
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-03-21
BILL IS TURNED DOWN
Measure Sent in BY Socialists Fol-
Price of Flaq.

ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch.]
st. Paul, March 15.-The house re-
fused the introduction of bill by Rep
resentative Miner of Minneapolis, ap-
propriating $3.50 to reimburse the So
cialist party for an American flag al
legged to have been destroyed by the
home guards in breaking up meeting
in Minneapolis lat fall. Tonnage tax
bills were considc. Cd by the tax com
mittee Monday.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-03-21
PURCHASED SHOE STORE
Joseph Wishnick and Aaron Wish
nick Are New Proprietors.s
Joseph WiShnick and Aaron Wish

IiSN "IS w"
Joseph Wishnick and Aaron Wish
nick of this city have completed
arrangements whereby they have
purchased the entire stock of the
Sample Shoe store and will continue
business at the same location as
formerly. Messers. Wishnick will
continue their business along the
same line as previously and will
welcome old patrons of the Sample
Shoe store to continue business with
them.
Since it was first started here the
Sample Shoe store has grown from
one of the smallest to one of the
largest in the city. All the old
corps of clerks are to be retained.
William D. Kaufman, formerly as
ISOLATED with the Sample Shoe store,
and called into the service last sum
mer, has returned and is again at his
old position. w
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-03-21
FARMER ENDED HIS LIFE
Dead Body Found BY His Son Hang
ina in The Barn.

Dead Body Found BY HIS Son Hang
ing in The Barn. =,
Redwood Falls, March IA son
of George Love, farmer residing
about six miles southwest of this
city on the Carrie Cole farm, was
Mortified upon entering the barn
Thursday morning to find his father
hanging to the end of rope which
he had taken his life with. AS near
as can be learned Mr.. Love went to
the barn between five and six o'clock
yesterday morning and, when seen
again was cold in death. Mr.. Love
was forty-f five years of age. He had
recently been sick with the influenza.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-03-21
Old time Politician Dies.

United Press Dispatcht
Chicago, March 15.-John A. Cooke
former leading republican politician
OF Chicago, is dead at a sanitarlum
ali Rochester, Mimi.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-03-21
Safe Blown; $500 Cash Taken.

Austin, March 15.-The safe of the
Steichen Lumber company at Adams
was blown open Wednesday night
andthe sum of $500 in cash and $40
in War Savings stamps were taken.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-03-21
St. Paul Wound Have Worlds Fair

The st. Paul association has an
nounced that it is making efforts to
get the next worlds fair in conjunc-
ton with a peace exhibition to be
staged in commemoration of the sue
cessful termination of the world war.
The fair will be in 1920, according to
tentative plans, it is said, and ST.
Paul wants it..
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-03-21
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The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1919-06-05

tos The seats the comfortable could Obtain are sta
throughout provided accommodations to the public SUCH as
sanitary drinking fountain and ladies' room me building ma e eSs
which will and thereby rendering FIRE.
uro sanitary theatre for Manchester and its sister towns
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1919-06-05

EIGHT REELS
TOMORROW
JUNE 9TH
Albert E. Smith Presents
1.-The Golden Goal
Featuring Harry MOrey
with Florence DeshOn in
a. 100 per cent Blue Rib
bon feature.
Added attractions Big
v Comedy and a Ford
Educational Weekly.
NINE REELS
SATURDAY
JUNE 7TH
A 100 Per Cent Vita
graph Blue Ribbon Fea-
ture.
A Big v Comedy and
added attractions will be
shown. Total Of film to
be screened will be nine
thousand feet.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1919-06-05
'lackmer Building

After three building have Just completed tne new
Colonial Theatre position to serve the public WITH tn
[ IL in Motion Pictures All the stars Of FINLAND VIII be
machines onto Cod oe screen
building built of brick the interior walls ana
ceilings are of metal operating booth composed OF steel ana aoes
The Colonial Theater will be open every evening"
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1919-06-05
SEVEN REELS
TUESDAY

Douglas Fairbanks in
"Habit of Happiness
Popular Comedian
found Wall Street grim.
Added attractions:
Fatty Arbuckle Comedy
Fatty's Joy Ride and
Kinogram Bi-Weekly
News Reel.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1919-06-05
EIGHT REELS
TONIGHT
JUNE 9Th

A rich man takes her
from her home. For "a
while he treats her as "a
queen. Then he becomes
tired of her-tells her
she must go! The scene
that follows and the re-
venge the girl takes
make the William Fox
Drama
1.-The Serpent.
A Supreme Triumph For
THEDA BARA
A Big 8 Special. See
this Theda Bara Super
Production Tonight.
Added attractions: "A
Tight Squeeze" a 2-real
Fox Sunshine Comedy
and Kinogram Bi-Weekly
News Reel.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1919-06-05
SEVEN REELS
WEDNESDAY

JUNE nth
William Fox Presents
Another Big 3 Special.
William Farnum, the
great Western Star in
FIGHTING BLOOD"
A play Of the Ken
lucky Mountains and the
early 1Old fields.
A6ed atte1ctions:
A HI v z1sa Comedy.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1919-06-05
NINE REELS
MONDAY
urNC OTu

JUNE 9TH
VIM. A. Brady Presents
Montague Love, June e.
vidge, Arthur Ashley, lr-
wing Cummings, Julia
Dean, Henry Hull, and
Hubert Wilke in
"Rasputin, the
Black Monk
Directed by
ARTHUR ASHLEY
Added attractions:
.FIRED"
A Mary Dressler 2 Reel
Comedy.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1919-09-10
ing Of this request the council granted
him a renewal of his license.

ing Of this request the council granted
him renewal of his license.
Considerable discussion was aroused
by the request of Geo. Schlottmann
who at present is building the Grand
moving picture house on North Mime
sofa street, for the placing Of a canopy
in front Of his theatre This being
the first request of this kind in New Ulm
it was found necessary to make special
provisions for the protection of the
passers-by and for the guarding of Ger
tain regulations in regard to the general
view Of the street. The height Of the
canopy and its extension over the side
walk will be specified by an ordinance
to be drawn up by the city attorney.
Want Street Improvement.
/ Attorney Ali. Mueller and John G..
1Gronau appeared before the council
with request that the streets on which
their property is situated be graded,
graveled and boulevarded. Mr.. Mueller
stated that this Improvement would
permit him to place a sidewalk along
his property. His request was granted
by the council The improvement will
be made on Fifth South street between
Washington and State streets. In the
case of Mr. Gronau the council was
undecided as to the stand to be taken
the cost of this improvement having been
estimated at $1,998.70 by the city
engineer and the city's finances being
at low ebb just at present. Mr.
Gronau's request was in regard to the
block between Jefferson and Washington
streets on Second South street. The
ma tier finally was referred to the city
engineer and the street committee.
The following bills were allowed by
the council: $1,731.76 to Peabody Young
Co, of st. Paul, on their contract for the
grading, crawling and boulevarding Of
Franklin street and adjacent streets:
$1,63971 to the Badger CONSTRUCTION
Co., Minneapolis, on their work for
placing the water mains on the same
streets: $4,000 to P. j. Gallagher for
plumbing work completed in the new
Municipal Building.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1919-09-10
ST. PETER ACCEPTS
CHALLENGE FOR $500
WILL MEET NEW ULM AT MAN.
KATO SUNDAY. LINEUPS
TO REMAIN SAME.
FAIRMONT TO PLAY HERE To-
MORROW FOR CHAMPION
SHIP OF SOUTHWEST.

New Ulm will again meet St. Peter
on the baseball diamonds according to
arrangements made by Manager Ahrens
of the New Ulm team last Monday.
Ever since the last game when the St.
Peter team uncerem oniously walked off
the field have they been trying to arrange
another meeting between the two teams
St. Peter offering to play New Ulm for
a side purse of $500. However, the
New Ulm boys did not seem to be inclin-
ed to again play with a team that pulled
off such raw stunts but finally decided
that if they we're willing to raise the ante
to $500 and go 40 to so on the gate re-
ceipts they would meet them on the
Mankato diamonds. News of the ac-
ceptance of this proposition reached
Manager Ahrens Monday. The New
Ulm boys already have their money
raised and it is expected that the money
will be deposited tomorrow at some
bank in Mankato and final arrangements
for the game made
One Of the terms agreed on was that
each team was to have the same lineup as
in the previous game.
Large Crowd Expected.
A large crowd is anticipated at Man
kato to witness the game. New Ulm
alone ought to be represented by almost
five hundred Of its baseball fans as
Mankato is but a. short distance from
here. Let's all turn out and see the
game at Mankato next Sunday.
Fiarmont Here Thursday.
Tomorrow, Thursday, at 5 p. M,
the crack Fairmont team will meet the
locals on the local baseball grounds and
battle for deciding honors for the champ
ionship of Southern Minnesota. Ac-
cording to the st. Paul Dispatch Of the
recent date the baseball magnet and
management of the Fairmont team were
down at St. Paul last week and made
arrangements to have some Of the
best players obtainable to play with
them for this. game. New Ulm will
also have a very strong team, Bye doing
the twiring while a crack first, second
and shortstop will be secured. The
game will no doubt be the fastest ever
played on the local diamond.