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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-04-18

Members of the county board in
session this morning took the first
steps for the beginning of the con-
struction OF hard surface highways in
Blue Earth county. A resolution was
passed asking the federal govern
ment for aid of 100000 to which the
county will add another 100000 by
floating bonds for the construction of
a nine foot wide highway from Ma
pleton, extending this way toward
Mankato.
Cost of 100000.
1t is estimated that the road would
extend about twelve miles from Ma
pieton toward this city. The cost of
such highway, at the set width of
nine feet, would be about 100000.
This building plan is carried out in
conjunction with the Babcock arter-
ial highway plan for all counties in
the state.
Interview Mr.. Babcock.
Yesterday the members Of the
county board were in st. Paul, and
We're in conference with State High
way Engineer Babcock for more than
two hours in yegard to this highway.
The board went up with the inten-
ton of asking for an appropriation
for six miles of road to be built
eighteen feet wide. 1t was on Engi-
neer BabcOck'S recommendation that
they changed this to twelve miles of
roadway with nine feet of paving and
the remainder of the road to be hard
surfaced with crushed rock and
gravel.
Famous Pershinn Way.
The Improvement on this highway
will be on the famous Pershing WAY
which is to stretch from Winnepeg to
the Gulf of Mexico 1t is estimated
that nine food road costs $4,000 per
mile for construction while an eigh-
teen foot roadway costs at least S25.-
600 per mile. Engineer Babcock in :
formed the members of the county
board that it would be cheaper and an
easy matter to add an additional nine
feet TO the highway as the volume of
travel warranted it later on
Recommendation of Commissioner.
1t was on the recommendation of
the state highway engineer that this
roadway be improved before others
ard that the construction start at Ma
pleton and extend twelve miles this
way. Last fall State Engineers Bah
cock and Mullen were in the east in :
speeding paved roads and they told
the commissioners that it was seldom
more than rine foot road was need
ed. In many cases, it was said, the
grass was grown up on both sides of
the pavement showing that few We
, hicles turned out off the pavement.
| 1t will be necessary for the request
! for the aid to be approved and bonds
here arranged for before the county
can plan definitely when the work OF
building the proposed concrete high
way can begin.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-04-18
FIRST AID TO THE FARMER
Hundreds of Boys Who Will Take
Lessons in Agriculture.
UNITED Press Dispatch.I

L
ST. Paul, April 12.-Here's a gleam
of light for farmers of Minnesota who
face dire shortage of help. Next
week the University Of Minnesota
Agricultural school will begin train
ing a large number of boys in ele-
mentary farm work. Similar courses
are being staged on small scale in
various communities throughout the
state. Other northwest states are
taking up the work of educating boys
in farm work.
More than two hundred boys from
the twin cities and from over the
state will enlist in the two weeks
school at the University farm Monday
as a part of the work o fthe Boys
Working Reserve,
All sorts of questions that would
puzzle the average city dad are 60
ing to be put up to the boys and at
the end of the course they will be ex-
pected to prove of real value in first
aid to the farmer"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-04-18
YOUNG LAD IS DROWNED

Joseph Endicott, ten year old son
of Mr.. and Mrs. /. l.. Endicott of
Baker avenue. was drowned at four
o'clock this afternoon. Reports
coming in at the police station that
the boy was climbing along the edge
bluffs above the Blue Earth river,
just behind the Carney Cement works
and slipped into the river.
Officers were at once sent to the
scene and the fire department no.
titled. Z The body had not been re-
covered at four thirty.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-04-18
Thief ATTACKS WOMAN
Hid In Closet After Striking Her
Made Escape With $18.

Uo3S @SSdPS WIFI &tos
Mrs. Henry Kruckeberg, living at
Bixby, near Owatonna, was attacked
by sneak thief whom she discover
ed in the closet off her bedroom,
struck a stunning blow across her
forehead and was rendered hysterical.
Running to the yard, Mrs. Krucke-
berg's screams brought to her side
and aid her husband and two sons,
Elmer and Harold, who were doing
chores in the barn. In the mean
time, the thief with some $1S that
he had found in the house which he
had ransacked, made his escape. Mrs.
Kruckeberg was in the yard by the
house looking after some of the set
ting hens and returning to the house
for lantern noticed the Kitchen door
was open. She entered and observing
traces of someone in the home. went
into the bedroom. The drawers of
the bureau in the bedroom had been
rlf1ed and looking into the closet saw
the thief hiding. He made a rush at
her holding curtain drapery in
front of his face and thus escaped.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-04-18
BILL RAISERS AT WORK
They Are Busy Maxine Five Dollar
Ellis Out Of Ones.

They Are Busy Maxine Five Dollar
Ellis Out OF Ones.
Bill raisers are again busy in this
section, according to, word from Thee.
Wold, governor of the Ninth District
Federal Reserve bank. This time they
- raising federal reserve bank notes.
The rscr.. commonly raised bills being
circulated now are 81 bills with the
minerals from split IS bills pasted on
the ends Several were turned into
the federal reserve bank
4By clipping the end of bill to
leave three fifths Of it intact. the op-
orator can have it redeemed at its
face value" said Mr. Void. THE
numerals from two split So bills
pasted on 81 bill gives him net
profit OF 400 per cenf
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-04-18
FEDERAL COURT DATED
April Term Will Convene the Twenty,
Second of Month.

Federal court will convene in Man
kato on April %. 1t is reported that
a number of cases and matters are
slated to come before the attention
of the court at this time. The com
plete calendar for the term will be
complete next week. 1t is reported
that one of the cases against Albert
Steinhauser, New Ulm publisher, is
to come up for trial at this time.
Steinhauser was in court last fall
but his case was continued at that
time.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-04-18
GR0CERS POOL THEIR ISSUES

Thirty-two grocers of La Crosse
have pooled issues in the organiza
ton of a buying association to elm.
mate middlemen by buying certain
kinds of foodstuffs direct from pro
ducers and manufactures instead of
from jobbers and brokers. Two men
are to be selected to negotiate with
manufacturers.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-04-18

Misses Margaret and Esther Gala
gan of Elysian were in the city yes
terday, calling on friends.
Mrs. z. Bruegel, wife of Rev. Brue-
gel of Goodrich, n. OAK, and son,
were in the city between trains yes :
terday. IS
H. C. Harry of Elysian was in the
city on business yesterday.
[ Mrs. John l.. Olson and Mrs. Lars
NJ. Peterson of Storden visited friends
in the city yesterday.
o. S. Rissman of Minneapolis was
a business caller in the city yester-
day.
J. P. O'Brien of Minneapolis was
calling on Mankato friends yesterday.
Frank SPOTS of Waseca was
guest in the city yesterday.
l.. IS. Wagner of Owatonna was in
the city yesterday afternoon, attend
ing to business affairs.
O.. T. Wesenberg of st. Paul was
in the city on business yesterday aft
| ernoon.
Earl Walpir of Storm \ Lake, Ia,
visited friends in the city yesterday.
j. E. Griffin of Dorchester, Ia, was
in the city yesterday, attending to-.
business affairs.
Mr.. ard Mrs. g. Rust Anderson left
for Pasadena, Cal, Wednesday where
they will make their future home,
after visiting for the past several
months with Miss Charlotte Presley
and sister, Hazeli
Mrs. s., j. Anderson, 420 Pleasant
street, is enjoying visit from her
sister and husband, Mr.. and Mrs. T.
K. Andrews of Salmon, Idaho.
r. p. Grabow, cashier of the Far
mers' and Merchants bank of Morgan,
was in the city on business today.
Theodore Bullerman of Adrian was
in the city today, coming here to
take his daughter home. The young
lady spent several weeks at a local
hospital and is making a good re-
covery from her recent illness.
Mrs. J. w. Andrews will return
home from the twin cities tomorrow.
DR.. Roy Andrews returned from a
trip to Chicago today. Mrs. Andrews
and Miss Cornelia will arrive home
tomorrow.
e. NJ Zuel went to Des Moines.
Ia, on business trip last evening.
j. P. Dunning of Fairmont was a
business caller in the city today.
F. F. Graham, president of the
Red Path -Vawter Chautauqua system
reached Mankato today. The dates
for the chautauqua this year are
June "a to June 80. A fine program
is prepared.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-04-18
NEWvEGETABLEs 0NMARkE1
Strawberries Also Have Made Their
,Arpearauce in Kato.


Appearances in Kato.
New vegetables are now on the
market to tantalize that spring appe-
tite. Local grocers have on hand SOU
thern spinach, onions. radishes, Cali
fornia asparagus, Florida tomatoes,
hot house cucumbers, leaf lettuce,
California head lettuce. new peas,
new California cabbage, Louisiana
Strawberries, and green peppers. The
supply of apples is almost gone, and
it will be practically impossible to
get any more for some time.
Strawberries are on the market to-
day. early arrivals that are of good
quality and high in price. This is the
height of the orange season, and
shipments of excellent quality are
coming il. Shipments of bananas are
also coming regularity, and California
celery, California dry onions and Aus
tralian browns are coming in abun
dance
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-04-18
CALLED TO MANKAT0
Rev. Edward Johnson, Pastor of Nor
weqian Lutheran Church Here.

Rev. Edward Johnson, Pastor of Nor
wegian Lutheran Church Here.
Rev. Edward Johnson for eight
years pastor of st. Paul's Lutheran
church, Fifteen avenue south and
Fourth street, has resigned and ac-
cepted call at Mankato, says The
Minneapolis Journal. Two Norwegian
Lutheran churches of Mankato, for
merly belonging to sepsrate synods,
have united into one church, and this
is the field where Mr.. Johnson will
begin his work June 1. Professor M.
o. Wee of Luther Seminary has been
called by st. Pauls church to have
charge of the service until a perman-
ent pastor can be secured
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-04-18
HARRISON IS MADE CAPTAIN
Will Re- engage In Newspaper Wors
After April 49,

Lieutenant G. T. Harrison, VINO
for the last year and a half has been
intelligence officer. adjutant gener-
ais office, will retire April Is He
will re- engage in newspaper work.
Z He has just been commissioned cap
tain Captain Harrison had charge of
the compilation o freports of the ad-
jutant generals department and the
work is now completed.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-04-18
PRAISE FOR DR.. BRAcKEN
Another Mankato Physician Stands
BY State Health Officer.

DR.. c. ]. Holman, in speaking OF
the attempt to place another man in
stead of DR.. HI. M. Bracken at the
head of the state board of health
said:
ut is petty jealousy. The men who
are trying to put Dr. Bracken out oil
his position are DESTROYS of securing
his place. DR.. Bracken is considered
one of the best sanatarians in the
United States. He is one of the lead
.ers. in the work. Minnesota, as far as
sanitation is concerned is on a par
with any. and on a higher plane than
any of the other states DR.. Brack-
ems courage and habit of saying what
he thinks has made him enemies"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-04-18
OFFICIALS IN new ULM
They Were Appointed BY Council at
Recent Meeting.

At a meeting of the city council of
New Ulm Tuesday evening the fol-
lowing appointments were made: City
attorney, w. Fl. Dempsey; city mar
shall, Alvin Harmening: first night
Waterman, John Herzog; second
night Waterman, William Kumm; city
engineer, F. d. Minium; street com
missioner, Herman Scheman; park
overseer, Albert Ring; cemetery
keeper, August Kuester; member of
the park board. Charles Vogtel; mem :
Der of board of health, August C.
Dahl; poundmaster and dog catcher,
Charles Clement; superintendent cleo
trio light and water works, A. j.
Mueller; city scaler, Charles Brust,
Sr; street sweeper, Gust Garbrecht; ;
official paper, Brown County Journal
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-04-18
CONDITION OF H0cHSTEIN
He Is Considered Slightly Better To
day, Is Report

Henry Hochstein, the young man
who attempted suicide Friday even
ing, was reported this afternoon to be
slightly better than. at anytime before
since the tragic event occurred. 1t is
stated that the young man is exceed
ingly weak from loss of blood from
the wounds inflicted and it is impos.
sible to tell yet what the outcome will
be.
1t was reported Saturday night that
Hochstein suffered several internal
hemorrhages and bled considerably.
The young man is being cared for at
the st. Joseph's hospital. DIR. j. S.
Holbrook and DR.. Charles l.. Hess are
attending Hochstein.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-04-18
BONNELL TO PLEAD GUILTY
Man With Three Wives, Appears in
Court at Rochester.

Winona. Mimi, April 11.-Charles
Bonnell, charged with bigamy, was to
be taken to Rochester today by the
authorities of Wabasha county Spe-
cifically Bonnell is charged with hav-
ing married two women, Miss Clara
Smith of Aberdeen, S. D., on Septem-
Der l, 1913, and Miss Bessie Smith of
Plainview at Chicago November 30,
1917. He was arrested on March 80
at Spokane, Wash. Bonnell filed his
application to plead guilty and he
will be accommodated.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-04-18
GERMS FROM THE SKYLINE
How They Will Be Used to Stay Sold
diers in Next War.

United Press Dispatch.l
Philadelphia, April 12.-Instead of
dynamite, poison gas and liquid fire,
destruction will be wrought on armiss
and cities by pouring of deadly dis
ease germs from the sky.
This prediction was made for the
next war by DR.. Isaac Sharpless, pres
ident emeritus of Haverford college,
in speaking against compulsory mill :
tary training in public schools.
"The next conflict Dr. Sharpless
declared, twill be war of biologists
While this may be too horrible even
to contemplate now, nevertheless it
is probability to be reckoned with
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-04-18
H0LP-UP AT WATERyILLE
Ralph Bliss Was Relieved Of All His
valuables.

There was hold-up at Water
vile few nights ago. Two men
stepped from behind the furniture
factory building, ordered Ralph Bliss,
who was walking with young wo-
man, to throw up his hands. He
obeyed the command and was marched
into an alley, where he was relieved
OF what cash he had in his clothes.
The robbers were not captured, and
1t is believed they went out on a
freight, which Lad just pulled in at
the station
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-04-18
RESTORING. Nioht Train.

1t is practically assured that a.
Milwaukee night train will be re-
stored to the Southern Minnesota divi-
sion. According to plans the train
will leave Sioux Falls at eight p. m,
running via Egan, Flandreau, Pipe
stone and Wells to the twin citiesoi
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-04-18
Diseases Among Troops.

IAssOciated Press Dfspatch.1
Washington, April 12.-There. is
Continued prevalence of serious dis
eases among the troops at home and
abroad it is announced by the sur
geon general. The majority of deaths
have resulted from pneumonia and tu-
berculosis.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-04-18
WILLIAM RAYM0RE INJURED
Well-known Carpenter Is the Victim
of Scrious Accident.


William Raymore of 721 East War
rem street suffered serious accident
yesterday while engaged at carpenter
work for Alex Bashaw. MIR. Raymore
was working in the interior of the
building, and states that he was
climbing ladder to work on the Sec
ond floor of the building when the lad
der gave way and he fell through to
the floor of the basement, distance
of about ten feet. He lay helpless on
the basement floor trying to attract
attention and it was about an hour and
a half before. he was discovered and
removed to st. Joseph's hospital. He
sustained two fractured ribs, his back
"-S.c oIusiicd and bruised severely and
he was otherwise injured. The out
come Of his accident cannot be deter
mined at present.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-04-18
LOAN COMPANY FORMED
Organization Is Effected At Waseca
BY Prominent Men.

u TfOf't'I5CUI WCII'
!. Waseca, April 1.-THE Farmers
National Loan and Investment com
pany of Waseca, has been organized.
1t will begin business on May Is. The
incorporates are well known men.
The board of directors comprise r. P.
Ward. C. Fl. Watson, w. s. Brown,
n. j. Canway, C. H. Mailer, e. ].
Priebe. c.. B. Turnacliff, and ETC.
Ward. The officers are r. p. Ward,
PRECEDENT; F.. J. Conway. vice -presi-
dent and manager; G. B. Turnacliff,
secretary: w. s. Brown treasuper.
The capital stock Is $4,000.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-04-18
Mems Dormitory at Winona.

Winona, April IA mans dormi-
tory will be established as unit Of
the Winona normal school plant, it
was announced today The state au-
thorities have purchased large brick
structure opposite the campus which
will be remodeled and rebuilt into q
club and lodging house for men e<11-
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-04-18
PROBING AN ACCIDENT
This Is Done to Determine Rioht of
Woman to Cornenea+;on

ms Is Zone 10 Determine Right Of
Woman to Compensation.
K. G. McManigal, special agent for
the compensation division Of the state
labor bureau. was in the city today in
vestigating the case of Mrs. Alvina
Albrecht who was injured by being
struck by car in 1917. The question
in the case is if the woman was in
jured while in the performance of her
duties. The matter must be known to
decide whether or not she is entitled
to funds under the workmen's COM
pensatiOn act
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-04-18
Arrival of SoIdiers.

UNITED Press Dispatch.1
New York, April 1.-THE transport
Pannonia arrived today with 2,257
men of the eighty fifth. division.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-04-18
BUILD UP twelve NILES
FIRST SECTION Is TO LEAD
OUT FROM MAPLET0N
DRIVEWAY OF nine FEET
Expected That the Plan Will
NeeessItate Expenditure of
100000

ST. Paul, April 10.-The house
amended the good roads bill to
permit county boards by four
fifths vote to bond up to SIPS, 00C
for trunk line highway construc-
ton.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-07-07
Smoking Is Not
Permitted Crew
Of Big Airship

ROOSEVELT FIELD, Mineola,
\ y, July IA chance TO smoke
was all that was needed to com
plctc the comfort OF the men on
board the dirigiblc IA according
to Second Lieut.. Rex Durrant
wireless officer on the alrhlp.
Smoking was strictly prohibited
because of the danger OF possible
ignition OF the gas or petrol.
Another preCautlOn taken 10
avert .thlS same danger was the
wearing OF rubber soled shoes
Nails IN leather shoes might have
struck sparks by coming into con-
tact with the metal flooring Of the
cars.
Meals during the trip were
satisfying affairs. Breakfast, for
instance would usually consist oi
cold boiled ham, hard boiled eggs.
bread, butter and hot tea. This
would be followed by a lunch oi
possibly beef stew and potatoes,
chocolate and cold water Or tea.
Then would come the usual Brit
ish tea time meal. consisting OF
bread and butter, Jam, hot tea
and cakes. This would be followed
by a substantial supper
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-07-07
MOTHER SAYS new
WILL AID her SON

CHICAGO July 7 Stou'y main
tanning that Harry S. Sew Jr, who is
under arrest IN Los Angeles a, the
slayer OF Frlcda Lesser. his sweet
heart, is the son OF United State, SEN.
ator Harry Kew a' lo1lana. Mrs Lulu
burger mother oi the accused SLAYER.
IS speeding westward to-day 10 and HIM
She passed through Chicago ou her
way from Indianapolis 10 los Angeles
late yesterday
"IIauy's father !, United States
Senator HAIRY s. New OF Indiana"
the mother declared. feltcra'Iug tOr-
ucr statements. "Mr. New and !
were married long time ago when ]
wl, a young girl and we haze been
divorced eighteen years
Mrs Hnrgc. declared all OF hcr re-
source, Wl'l be placed At the disposal
% her som and that her oalco, n ~.
ng 'o 10, Angeles nlv Is 20 obtain
Oh. u.' possible legal counsel AMI
lrui um every assistance.
Nr. Burger SAID She klcH ycr, ~.
i'c the ,lan girl and that her sou
Hai met her only two 90 three months
ago
Senator New. Mr., Burger declared
SSH, come ,' her sons and. despite re-
port, ROM Washington ,ha, the sem
a'or jrmrl any marriage with Mrs
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-07-07

then evidently decided had meant
nothing special, reassured me as 10
her course OF action.
I'm not going to 40 there she
said From what Mr. Stockbridge
said over the telephone Milly must
have given him no mixing Of her vis-
II here or OF her discovery. This
means that she's brooding over the
whole thinking. thinking, planning
what particularly devillSh thing she
can best do. I'm not gong to get in
her way ! can assure you. AT any
rate. Mr Stockbridge is out OF the
way Tor two or three days, and will
telephone me when he expects to come
back. III keep my eyes open. and
drop a hint 10 Milly's people II find
,hcs kicking over the traces Oh.
dear. there's that telephone again. II
seems to nc I've answered II mill
lion times today"
"l'll 60" ! said and sped down the
stairs l. was long-diStance call,
ll' when the connection was finally
secured il was lilllan's voice that
came over the line
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-07-07
ROUND ROBIN
DIVISION IS
now OBSERVED
Senator Says Those Against
Wilson Are Doubtful,

SPOKANE, Wash July 7-"There
seems TO be division in the ranks OF
the round robin senator's" Homer s
Cummings, chairman oi the democratic
national committee. declared tonight IN
an address on the league Of nations a,
a local park While some OF them.
like Senator Borah," indicated 4 dis
position to remain s,eadiast in their
opposition to the league. he continued.
others are NOW peering wistiully
through the sage brush and working
their way ostcn,atlouSly back to the
old wigwam' on the reservation"
A new farm lighting plant may be
operated by automobile instead OF the
customary stationary engine.