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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-02-07
County is Not Bone Dry.

Unless the Minnesota state legisla-
ture enacts law which will take the
place of the Safety commissions
order, .Teacirded last night. prohibit
ing the transporting of liquor through
dry territory, Mankato and Blue
Earth county will be far from being
bone. dry when the county option law
goes into effect on February "a
Judge Lorin Cray, when interview
ed by The Free Press this morning,
stated that with the Safety commits
sions order in effect, Blue Earth
county was bone dry. With the
order rescinded, however, the only
thing the adoption OF the law lash
summer did. is to prevent the sale
of liquor liz the county. The statutes
provide that liquor cannot be sold or
barteled withoat a license and the
adopted OF the county option law
in this>scourty prohibits the issuance
of license for the sale of liquor.
"As it stands at present | see no
reason why a mar could not bring
liquor in here for his own use. There
is nothing TO prevent the transpor
tation of liquor through the county"
stated Judge Cray. He expressed a
hope. however, that the legislature
wouldlpass a law which ould take the
place Of the Safety commissions
order.
Local saloons cen now keep open
from 5 a. M, until II p. m, and the
new order of things will be inaugu
rated tonight as far as keeping the
thirst parlors open. might caps"
will be served at IL p. m. In the
morning the man with an "GwfU
head" can obtain his mornings
morning" at five ocloclN-
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-02-07
PLANS FOI(,LUD HOUSE
GOLF ORGAN TON DECIDED
TO BUILD III DQUARTERS
COST is To- $4,000
Social Center b activities of
Tha. Charac 1 Will Take
Place ere

Plans are being prepared for a
handsome county 61b house to be
built for the Man Ito Golf club on
its recently acauir property, the
building to cost in BE neighborhood
of $4,000. BuiIdina YIN start inn
mediately after the Jams are COM
pleted, and it is e{eeted to have
in readil 81 at the golf
grounds to begin IL play not later
than July L. NJ dlow of Chi
cage, national golf erf will arrive
III th5 city w4thiw &C sl3ie ~ days
to lay out the golf link course.
An enthusiastic meeting was held
in the office OF p NJ. Ferguson last
evening and plans for the summer
were discussed George Pass, Jr..
was selected as the architect and
will Plan the club house in accord
ance with the suggestions of the
building committee. 1t will cover a
space of ground 100x150 feet, will
NE OHt StOIy HlS-i dltu vi iipiiO" 'hS
and splatter dash construction.
Will Be Social Center.
The. club house has been planned
as a place where different social
functions may be held. There will
be one large room, 50x70 feet which
may be used as dining room, dance
hall. or auditorjum; there will be a
commodious kitchen, locker rooms.
shower baths for members, in fact
all the modern conveniences that
combine to make a modern country
club. There will be screened
porch extending around the entire
building.
Mankato in a birdseye view, with a
panorama of the beautiful Minnesota
valley can be plainly seen from the
new clubhouse. which will be situat-
ed i'm a splendid location on the Coli
club site. No venture inaugurated IN
Mankato has occasioned quite as much
enthusiasm as the Golf club, which
has been capitalized at $4,000. The
membership committee reports 16S
members to date with more coming
in. II is possible that the member
ship committee has failed to call upon
some who are Interested and would
ike to join.
Those who wish to become men,
hers should send their applications to
II. III. Perrin, and they will be care
fully considered. There are only a
few memberships left, and the com
mittee wishes TO have everyone in
Mankato who desires to play golf join
the club before taking in outside
members
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-02-07
OFFERS Rail SOLUTION
DIRECTOR HINES ADVOCATES
SEVERAL PROPOSITIONS
Senate Committee On interstate
Commerce Is Notified of
Suggestion

Washington, Feb. Slow he be.
lieved reorganization Of the railroads
into few regional corporations,
operating privately under close gov
eminent supervision, might be worked
out, was explained to the senate inter
state commerce committee by Director
General Hines.
This he advocated as the ultimate
solution of the railroad problem, and
to develop necessary legislation he
thought five-year continuation of the
present control should be authorized.
There should be not less than six,
nor more than II Of these regional op-
Grating corporations he said, with
government representatives on the
boards of directors of each" This
method Mr.. Hines suggested, would
result in more competition and better
service than would be rendered by a
single national corporation, and would
give local touch" to the manage
ments.
Regional consultations would have
to be directed by the government and
some federal agency also would have
to determine on plans for exchanging
securities in the consultations. All
roads, including short lines, he said,
should be included in the regional sys-
TENS.
In response to senators questions,
Mr.. Hines explained that he believed
the best solution of the railroad prob
lem could not be worked out within
81 months, the present period of fed
eral control, and for this reason urged
the extension. Government manage
mcnt during the 81 months would be
of temporary nature, he said, and
would not necessarily influence the
final determination.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-02-07
REUBEN OLSON IS HOME

He Served With the American Ex-
peditionary Force in France.
Reuben Olsor son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Otto Olson of 210 Glenwood avenue,
and who served in France with the A.
e. F.. arrived home yesterday noon,
having been mustered out of service
at Camp Dodge, la. Hewas seriously
wounded ir one of the engagements
in which he took part, a piece of
shrapnel penetrating his arm, and aft
er being shipped back to the states
he spent some time in a hospital. The
piece of shrapneI, which is as large
as a good sized marble, and which
the surgeons removed from his arm
he carries as a pocket piece.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-02-07
Week Stirs
Folk to Nab'E
ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch. ]

Mitchell, S. D., February S.
This is rat week in Mitchell.
From today until February 8,
every man, woman and child in
the city will be rough on rodents,
e they obey the appeals of NUM-
opal officials, to make rat week
"a glorious SUCCESS"
This movement is the first Of
civic campaign to make Nit
chei a model town from a san
itary standpoint. Poison and a
wide variety of traps are being
used, The executive center of the
drive is the city pound where
rats, and mice, delivered alive,
are disposed of.
Officials Ct the state food and
drug department. are participant
ing in the work and it is expect
ed that other cities of the state
will hold rat drives later this
month.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-02-07
ICE PLANT AT WIN0NA
Municipality May Build One to Head
Of Hiuh Prices

Winona, MIMI, February o.-Antlc-
ipating possibility that the Missis
sippi river, because of unusually high
temperatures will not yield its nat
ural supply of ice, the city of Winona
took preliminary steps last night" to
establish AN artificial ice plant which
will be municipality owned. The NUM-
cipality seeks to head off high prices.
Practically every cit along the river
is facing, an ice far e next year I'M
less q month of extreme cold weather
develops
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-02-07
STARTED THE CRITICISM.
Senators Are Wrought Up Over
British Embargo On the !.
American Goods
limited Press pIspa tch. J

Washington, February 5.-After
hours of debate and severe criticism.
and condemnation of the British en-
barge on American goods, the senate
today deferred action on the resolution
of Senator Weeks demanding to know
what steps the state department had
taken to counter-act the British re0
strictionS. ~
Senator Lewis of Illinois declared
that the bill does the United States
great violence, that it is certain to
lead to retaliation and that the Brit
ish shoould heed his warning lest the
spirit of 1912 be again awakened in
America"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-02-07
MADISON LAUNDRY SOLO
T. r. and n. C. undhoIm of
North Mankat0 Purchase
Business

r. f. and II. G.. Lindho1m have pur
chased the Madison Laundry business
and have taken possession. They for
merly conducted the Peoples Laundry
in North Mankato and are experienced
men in the laundry business. They
will continue the plant along the
same lines and with the same force
OF workmen
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-02-07
POSITIONS FOR SOLDIERS
Duty of American Business Men
Is To Assist In Giving
Employment

Wdshir gton, February 5.-"Every
soldier who put or. the Uniform of the
United States and who fought OF
trained to fight will have a job if he
wants one" This was said by sec :
rotary Baker addressing the Rivers
and Harbors CONGRESS- today. He
emphasized that it was the duty of
American businessmen to cooperate
with the government IN providing
employment for the returned soldiers
and sailors.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-02-07
Protest By Morrison.

ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch.1
Washington, February 5.-Frank
Morrison. labor leader, urged the
house rules committee to favor legisla-
ton prohibiting immigration for four
years. He declared that million men
are now without employment.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-02-07
GOPHER MEN ARRIVE
Members of Eighty eighth Divisica
Reach New York.

ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch. @isi
New York. February 5.--One thONs
sand seven hundred ard seventy six
troops arrived today. They included
men of the eighty sixth division. 4.
national army unit of Illinois, and
Battery e. The Headquarters ccT-
pany and a medical detachment of
the 339th regiment of field artilleTE
of the Eighty eighth division from
Minnesota, North Dakota and othcE
states. -
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-02-07
Rail Wages Must Stand.

I11SUaF.n-T
Washington, February 5.-Wage
advances to railway employees made
during the war must be maintained,
az according TO the statement made by
Walker ID. Hines, director general Of
the roads in hearing before the
senate committee today.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-02-07
S. o. S. CAL BY Wilson.

tfTffed Press I)iSpatc
Washington. February 5.-President
Wilson is known to have cabled sew
eral southern democrats in congress
asking them to vote for the woman
Suffrage resolution. The resolution
will come up soon but it is doubtful if
it win ever come TO a vote.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-02-07
War Widows Wed
Hubbies Not Dead
GAssociated Press Dispa,ch.l

Vancouver, 3. c., February S.
Nearly 1000 IVA: widows" in
this district have married and
several of the women are now in
the same predicamcnt as are
soldiers wives in eastern prov
inces. Official or semi official
announcement, of the death of
their husbands proved incorrect.
The Vancouver district includes
nearly all CT British Columbia,
the Kootenay region and part of
the Yukcr.. Local records show
about forty marriages. There
is one report of 4 soldiers wife
marrying a second soldier after
her first husband was killed.
Husband number two also paid
the supreme sacrifice and che
married third soldier. Her
present husband is serving over
seas.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-02-07
Short And Sweet.

tTInuni Press Dispatch.,
London, February 5.-According to
the plars made the inquiry into the
meat packing industry will be short
but very effective. No packers will be
called to the Investigation unless they
voluntarily como to offer their testi-
mOny
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-02-07
Critic of erlti.h Embargo.

IAssociated Press Dispatcli.I u
Washington, February 5.-Dens0rs
cratic and republican senators joined
in criticising the new British EN-
barge on imports and it's effect Uni
American industries. The activities
of the Carnegie peace foundations
abroad were assailed. ,sss
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-02-07
ROBBERY AT MORTIFIED
Dry GccIs Store Entered and Goods
to Value of $1,000 Taken,

Mortified was the scene of a 70
robbery few nights since when the
dry goods store OF Alex Marshal g.
Co. was broken into, and silks and
ready -to-wear garments worth fror,
81 900 to $4,000 were stolen. A StuGe-
baker Six automobile belonging To J
w Gordon, proprietor of the S.u-
art hotel was also stolen when the
garage Of the Sander Motor company
was broken into during the night.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-02-07
sein Eeiners Released.

lJnltSd Press DiSnatch.1
London, February 5-The news
agency of Dublin is authority for the
report that all Sein Feiners ir London.
interned for the period of the war will
be released Immediately.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-02-07
WILSON MADEAh|hQU|RY
Reason Why He Did Not Inter-
fere With Federal Trade @
Commission 81
IAssociated Press pispatch. ]

Washington, February, 5.-Letters
read at the senate investigation OF the
packing industry show that President
Wilson made a personal investigation
of the protest against federal trade
commission inquiries and decided that
there was no reason for his interfer-
ing 49,
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-02-07
snartacans Aid RoIshe.

y lt'nffed PfesS ITspat"h.
Berne, February 81 Spartacans in
Bremen, instead of surrendering their
arms to the government troops as
agreed, have turned the guns over to
the bolsheviki forces of Hamburg and
other cities.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-02-07
Former Queen Dead

Copenhagen, February 5.-Marie
Teresa, former queen of Bavaria and
wife CT the mad King Otto of Ba-
varia, is dead. b ere, according to dis
patches sent ont today.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-02-07
Board of Education MEETING.

A regular meeting of the school
beard will be held "a the high school
this evening at which time the mat
tiers of routine business and the cleo
ton of superintendent will be TAX
EN- up.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-02-07
Few Cases of Influenza.

During the past week there were
only three cases of influenza report
ed in the city, and one death from
the disease.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-02-07
WHAT SHALL BE USED By The
LEAGUE OF NATIONS
.pUzzLER FOR TRAINERS
Number Of PerpIexing PROPOSE
A&
tons Confronting Allied
Delegates
FRED S. FERGUSON.

Paris, February 5.-Peace dele
gates were today working on the
most difficult problem of the peace
conference as concerned with set
Ting the league of nations PROPOSE
ton. This was the settlement of the
kind of force to be employed by the
league in order that its purpose
might be made effective.
The chief question is whether the
force employed shall be physical or
moral. Ideas on the subject range
from . total disarmament among all
na'i,n ard dependence on moral
force to the establishment of an in
terri ionaI police force with one
ccE,.l@nder as the sole head of the
force. 1t is hardly probable. that
either of these extremes-wfil be fol-
lowed The i9a;sss,ffs to get all ma
lions iar i,Stigh removed from mill.
.arisni that war preparations will.
III no way interfere with their Go
tranquility. ~
ROBERT J. BENDER.
ms February 5.-That the Unit
ca otale'; will have to be Godfather
" many smaller rations in all parts
vi the rid. willingly or urwillingiy,
- the opsnior fast being formed at
Tue pedSe conference. The greater
powers let,l that the United States
can assun-e this role by virtue OF
cue iacl ,na such action by this ma
.ioii "ouiu arouse TO international
jealousy.
ReductE :. A.nt
This plan po,a,,;aos fo, reduction
ain,aii !ni n each nation to
poinl ~hicn snail be decided by thu
lessne. ureat britain and the Unit.
ca states IN suchA case are al
most certain TO rely on voluntary en-
iistments for their. amies. This i
due to the fact that Nheir soldier
always received the best nav in IN
world. France and Italy. Gsne 10 M
fact that they cannot pay So. mic,
will raise their forces by conssafiI
ton. However, while France forilS-.
erly had some 10000 men before
the war, in the future 1t is estimated
that not more fhankxfweDtys6 IKE per.
cent OF this number win ~ ns5 e.
sary. The United States and. Great
Britain will have approximately the
same sized fighting forces as in pre-
war. times, Great Britain having 200.-
coo men and the United States about
rs, 200.
The league will later fix the size
of the armies of the central powers
Continued on Page Two.)
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-09-04
MISSOURI IS
LEADING IN ROADS

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo-, Aug. rs.
The State Highway Board has alt
nounced that out of a total of $12, $780,
900 road bond issues voted to date in
Missouri only $3,978,00O were voted in
counties north of the Missouri River.
Buenanan and Clay counties have
voted a total of $3,25O, 900 of the is
sues north of the river, while $72S, 900
has been distributed among Mont
gomery, Harrison, Lewis and Gentry
counties. The last four voted tehir is
sues under the new law, while Buch-
anan and Clay voted the bonds under
the old law.
Since the enactment of the new road
law Pettis, Butler, Howell, Stone and
Texas counties, all South of the river,
have voted a total of 81, 1926, 900 and
IL townships and districts in 10 coun-
ties south of the river have voted a
total of $1,041 900 for hard-surfaced
roads. Under the acw Jaw the co IN
ties receive cu7&cht $1,000 a mile of
Federal and State a;t free, and all a.
bove the amount the State and Federal
governments match the money to be
expended on not less than so miles Of
road in each county.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-09-04
LEASES CLAY LANDS.
J. nj. Price Leases 100 Acres-Shaft
to be Sunk at Once.

]. M. Price has leased 100 acres Of
his land one-half mile east of Van
dalia to A. D. Walton, representing a
large clay concern of Chicago and St.
Louis. Mr.. Walton will be here about
September 10 to go over the ground
and select the location of a shaft
which will be sunk at once. Mr.. Price
does not know yet whether it is the
intention of the firm to ship the clay
erect a factory here. However, the
company's representative stated that
a plant employing at least 200 men
be very probable in the next
or two.-Vandalia Leader.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-09-04
LADDONIA NEWS.

Mrs. Lucy Jane Sherman, 66 years
old, died at the home of her sister,
Mrs. Ed Mochrin, in Colorado Springs,
Colo.
Joseph Fitch, 50 years old, died at
his home south Of here.
Mrs. Eugene Mayhall and sons,
Chauss and George, of Oklahoma City,
visited with Postmaster G. E. May
hall.
R. j. Shauer and wife of Moberly
are visiting the latter's sister, Mrs.
Mamie Hancock. 70
Mrs. C. w. Peers and children, after
a visit with her sister, Mrs. G. W.
Ramey, and Chas. Chenoweth, return
ed to their home in Iowa.
Mrs. Louise Kline, woh has been Wis
iting her sister, Mrs. A. R. Hancock,
departed for Texas, where she will re-
side.
Samuel Fuqua and James Hagan,
farmers, have bought property in
town and will reside here.
Citizens of Laddonia have formed
a company and will bore for fire clay.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-09-04
ONLY ONE BEST"
Mexico People Give Credit Where
Credit Is Due.

People Of Mexico who suff r with
weak kidneys and bad backs want a
kidney remedy than can be depended
upon. Doan's Kidney Pills is a medi-
cine for the kidneys only, and one that
is backed by willing testimony Of Mex
leo people. Here's a case:
Mrs. Kate Clemens, practical nurse,
702 S. Olive St., says: "My kidneys
we're d~isordered for several months
and my bladder was inflamed. Ny head
ached and I had dizzy spells. l had
dropsical symptoms and when | put my
finger into my flesh, the dent .emained
for quite awhile. / tried liniments,
but didn't get any more than temper
arv relief until | began using Doan's
Kidney Pills, procured at the Buckner
Drug Company. 1t was no time before
the swelling in my limbs and other
symptoms of kidney trouble disappea.
ed. / have every confidence in Doan's
Kidney Pills"
Price Coo, at all dealers. Don't
simply ask for a kidney remedy-get
Doan's Kidney Pills-the same that
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-09-04
Bought Big Audrain Farm.

Lincoln McVey, west of McCredie,
purchased 476h acres of Audrain
County land known as the "Red Bill
Harrison place." six miles southwest
of Mexico, Friday, of W. Ed Jameson,
Of Fulton, paying 500 an acre.
Mr.. McVey expects to have his two
o n go to this farm and run it for
him. It is a well improved place of
prairie lard and in n of the best
sections of Audrain County.-Fulton
Sun.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-09-04
Raise in Rates.

After Thursday, Sept. 4 the follow
ing garages in Mexico will charge
$1.15 an hour for labor on repair work.
This raise is due to the advance in
costs and wages.
(Signed) EBERT MOTOR co.
HOXSEY SHROUT MOTOR co.
AUDRAIN SERVICE co.
HASKELL BROS.
R. L. MONTGOMERY
SUNNEN MOTOR co.
CREIGH BROS.
MEXICO MOTOR co.
RELIABLE AUTO AND RE-
PAIR co. d&w1t
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-09-04

There is more Catarrh in this section
of the country han all other diseases
put together, and for years 1t was sup
posed to be incurable. Doctors prescribed
local remedies, and by constantly failing
to cure with local treatment, pronounced
II !ncurable. Catarrh Is a local disease.
greatly influenced by constitutio nal con-
ditions and therefore requires constltu-
tional treatment. Halls Catarrh Medl-
cine, manufactured by +. ]. Cheney &
Co, Toledo, Ohio, is a constitutional
remedy, is taken internally and acts
thru the Blood on the Mucous Surfaces
of the System. One Hundred Dollars re-
ward Is offered for any case that Hairs
Catarrh Medicine fails to cure. Send for
circulars and testimonials.
+. j. CHENEY & CO, Toledo, Ohio.
Sold by Druggists, 75c.
Halls Family Pills for constipation.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-09-04
Just What She Need d.

81 used a bottle of Chamberlain's
Tablets some time ago and they
proved to be just what | needed"
writes Mrs. Volta Bankson, Chilli
cothe, Mo. "They NOT only relieved
me of indigestion but toned IN my
liver and rid me of backache and dir
illness that ] had been subject to for
some time. They die me a world of
good and / will always speak i good
word for them" Adv.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-09-04
c. c. Smith, of Vandalia, was in
Mexico Monday on business.
Has Big Fire Loss.

George Ramey, a prominent horse
mar residing a quarter of a mile west
OF Laddonia, had three barns and eight
horses burn up Sunday. 1t is said the
fire was the result Of spontaneous
combustion due to new hay.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-09-04
SISTER OF CLARK, is DEAD.
Wife of Prominent Minister, Lecturer
and Writer Succumbs.

SANTA CRUZ, CAL, Sept. Mrs.
Elizabeth Clark Haley, aged 81, only
sister of Champ Clark, former Speak
er of the House of Representatives,
died here suddenly Saturday.
She was born in Anderson, Ky. Her
husband, the Rev. j. j. Haley, is a
widely known minister Of the Chris
tian Church, and is a lecturer and
writer on religious subjects.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-09-04
Big Sale OF Sheep.

MARTINSBURG, Mo-, Sept. L.
Worland of Laramie, Wy, held the
largest sale of live stock wei held in
this vicinity, when he sold more than
5000 head of sheep. SELF Arnold of
Shamrock, the heaviest purchaser,
bought 1900. Worland formerly lived
here. For the last 80 years he has
been raising sheep in Wyoming.