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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-08-15
Spring Island

Roy Larson is in the Emmanuel
hospital where he is making a good
recovery from injuries he received
last Friday.
Louis Paulson is beginning the erec-
ton of fine barn.
e. L. Dornberg went to Minneapo.
lis Thursday for weeks visit with
relatives. He was accompanied by
his young niece, Miss Dorothy Dorm
berg.
Mrs. Anna Salem and young chill.
dren are visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Nels
Strand
August Switzer, who has been III
for some weeks, is getting better
slowly. His daughter, Mrs. Emily
Fradenberg, who was called to his
bedside, went back to her home at
Marshall Friday.
The stretch of road between Man
kato and the schoolhouse here is
about the best speedway in the
country. All auto owners are in
vited to try it. This grand road re-
fleets great credit to the supervisor.
Ole Kvam, who is an efficient and
hardworking young man.
Mrs. May Halstead of Haypoint.
died suddenly in the Brainerd hos.
pital, leaving a very young infant.
Mrs. Halstead was formerly Miss
May McPheetepwhoc came here when
little girl with her parents. She
spent the years of sweet girlhood in
this community where she has many
friends who loved her for her amiable
disposition and the fine traits of char
acter and who deeply mourn her un-
timely death.
Mr. and Mrs. Holden motored to
Fairfax where they had a royal good
time. They also drove to Faribault
to place an ailing child in the state
hospital.
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Jones drove
to Judson Thursday to visit a sister
Mrs. Sarah Owens. They were ac-
companied by Mrs. Jones' mother
Mrs. Owen Owens and a cousin, Mrs.
Winchester. They found the roads
good and all had a fine time.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Williams were
Monday guests of Mr. and Mrs. Fred
Knoss, Sr.
The Ladies' Aid of the Rapidan
Norwegian church held it's monthly
meeting it'll Mrs. N. Paulson Thurs
day. The afternoon was pleasantly
spent in a social way and all seemed
to enjoy it very much. Among visi-
tors from Mankato were the Rev.
Nels Nordgaard and wife, who were
accompanied by Mrs. A. J. Kessey OF
Waterloo, Ia. MIR. and Mrs. Rud
berg and daughter and Miss Alice
Hanson. Mrs. Ole Paulson of North
Mankato and Mrs, John Knutson OF
West Mankato. The usual delicious
lunch was served. Mrs. Paulson is
a pleasant hostess and all who are
her guests are sure Of fine time.
Oats stacking is going merrily on
The yield is better here than in some
localities. but is rather light. The
waole country seemG sSS with the
pestiferous grasshopl the
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-08-15
Danviue

Shock threshing has been started
in this vicinity. fltiFl
Mr.. and Mrs. Bill flasher and
children, Mr.. and Mrs. Edward
Thompson and children autoed to
Mankato Sunday and spent the day.
Miss Esther Rasho and Fred Firth
autoed to Madison Lake Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed. Thompson spent
Sunday at the Klaus nome.
Mrs. Charles Bolinger is on the
sick list
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Beelow and
children spent Sunday with Mr.. and
Mrs Will Minks.
Mr. and Mrs. Omer Bolinger spent
Wednesday with Mrs. Bolinger's
mother, Mrs. Herman Lindenburger
of Mapleton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mike McCartle spent
Sunday with Mrs. McCartle's mother.
Mrs. P. Lyons of Madison Lake.
Mrs. Bill flasher and Grandma
flasher, Mrs. Frank Olson and Miss
Esther Rasho spent Wednesday aft
ernoon with Mrs. Alfred Thompson
of Medic.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-08-15
Hudson

William P. Mason was a twin city
business caller on Thursday.
The front Of the Farmers State
bank has been torn down and a new
brick front is commencing to be laid
by the Lundeen Bros.
Effective August 10 the Judson Con-
crete company will sell the following
at the following prices: Five inch tile
S42 a thousand feet; inch tile $50
thousand feet; inch tile $65; 8
inch tile $50; inch 500; 10 inch
$125: IL inch $155; Sx6x24 rock face
blocks 19c; each plain 1Sc; 10x6x24
rock face 22c; plain 21c: 1Sx1S
chimney blocks Acc each; 16x16 pier
blocks 40c each; well curbing, $1.50
per foot.
Elmer Johnson relieved Agent
Nelson at Nicollet the past week. Mr..
Nelson's mother died.
William p Mason received 100
crates of California peaches Thurs
day and is retailing them for s1.65 a
crate. Evan Brothers received a car
of lumber. Each will put up a silo
soon.
Mrs Edward Engberg and Miss
Engberg of st. Paul are guests at the
home Of Mr.. and Mrs. Magnus Larson
for few days.
P. J. johnson left last Saturday
evening for Montana to spend a
month with his sons at the mines. A
man from Morgan, Mimi, is taking
Mr.. Johnson's place at the creamery
during his absence.
Andrew Swanson has bought Al
Danes place at Judson, and is willing
to sell 1t to any one for building pur-
poses. Mr.. Swanson owns a number
of lots in Judson and has them for
sale.
Wesley Roberts is home on a visit
for few days from the twin cities.
A. J. Nourie is an owner of a new
seven passenger Buick car.
Lawrence Goodell was a caller over
Sunday from Waseca.
ton agent at Comfrey, was home on a
visit over Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Max Thomas autoed
to Lake City, Mimi, Friday evening
to spend Saturday and Sunday. They
were accompanied by Clarence An.
derson as far as Faribault.
Elmer Olson is being held at Camr
Merritt on account of having the
French itch, but is expected home as
soon as he gets better.
| Vern Markham has been doine
plastering at Mankato the past week
Charley Gustafson received a ca,
of lumber the past week for his new
house. The basement will be finished
in a few days, then the frame work
will be started.
/ The threshing rigs in this vicinity
claim that the grain is only half 3
crop this year. Wheat averages
about fifteen bushels an acre: oats
forty; barley, ten to twelve: rye
twenty five to thirty.
] William Pugh is putting I'D a new
house on his farm.
| MRS. Nellie Samuelson and son
Gordan. from Mankato are visitine
with William C. Johnson and rela
tives this week.
| William V. Jones sold his farm r.
John Price and will move on the Viii.
liam j. Roberts farm this fall
| The Christian Endeavor will bol6
its monthly business meeting Tues
day, August II. 1t will be entertain .
ed by Misses Dorothy and Agnes lar.
/ son. A1ai
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-08-15
REAL ESTATE TRANSFER.

Anna Marks. A. J. Solesberg and
wife, Cora Scramlin and husband,
Emily Riley and husband. Mary Will
der, George L. Stevens and wife, all
heirs of the estate of Nathaniel Ste
vens to Albert R. Pegors, the south
one half of the southwest one quar-.
ter of section thirteen and the south
west quarter of the southeast quarter
of section thirteen and the northeast
quarter of the northwest quarter of
the northeast quarter of section
twenty four in Pleasant Mound town
ship. Consideration, $4,000.
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new HOTELS FOR MILL CITY

Minneapolis Promised Three New
Big Ones; Cost Over 100000.
Minneapolis was promised three big
downtown hotels, totaling in value
more than $4,0OO,00O, with the an
nouncement of E. A. Zonne that plans
are under way for the construction
of new $2,000,000 hotel on the
ground now occupied by the Nicollet
hotel. The proposed new Nicollet
hotel will be eight stories high and
contain approximately 800 rooms.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-08-15
OFFERING OF BLANKETS

War Department Hands Down Arti-
cIes at SIPS to $6 Per.
Washington, August IAN offer
ing to the public today of 100000
surplus army blankets was announc-
ed by the war department. The sale
price was from $1.25 to Sc each.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-08-15
TRAVELLING MAN INJURED
HIS Car Turned Turtle and He Wa.
Considerably Bruised

Considerably Bruised.
quite serious accident occurred
on the Fort road about four miles
out OF st. Peter, Wednesday after
noon at five o'clock when a travelling
man by the name of Gold from Ct
Paul, who was driving from Nicollet
to st. Peter, was thrown out of his
Ford car when it ran off the road
and turned turtle Mr.. Gold was
taken to the Scheibel hospital. He
was bruised about the head and had
sufficiently recovered yesterday that
ne could go home. The car was a
total wreck.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-08-15
CANADIAN FARM LANDS-Half
section, two and one half miles

section, two and one-half miles
from elevators, $50 acres cultivat-
ed, $500 buildings, telephone lines
and graded roads. Price $50 per
. acre, easy terms. Half section 2
miles from good village on Main
Line Railway, 125 acres cultivated.
requiring summer following, small
frame buildings graded roads and
telephone lines. Price $28 per
acre, easy terms. / own several
wild and improved farms, all of
which are the finest quality soil,
and splendidly located close to
elevators. have had % years
experience in Western Canada.
Buy now before the great increase
in price which is expected next
spring. Agents wanted. For in
formation, write ]. A. Gregory,
North Batleford, Sask. Can.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-08-15

FOREST LAKE FARMS; large, small,
improved, unimproved for sale.
Write for list Peoples State Bank
Forest Lake, MINI.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-08-15
CUT IN FLOUR PRICE

Reduction Of SIPS Per Barrel From
New Crop of Grain.
Associated frp:s Dispstch.J
Minneapolis, August 9.-There is a
reduction of $1.25 per barrel on -four
milled from the new crop
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1919-01-22
LOCAL RED CROSS
MAKES PRIzED GIFT
70 CRY HOSPITAL

The hospital managers have recently
cone into i muni8cent gift through
the generosity of the Potomac Division
of the Red Cross. The gift was made
through Mrs. Joe Morrison. the local
chairman 81 the Surgical Dressings
COMMITTEES.
When the Surgical Dressings COM
mittee, local branch, was denObilized
The Potomac division gaye orders 10
present alT material on hand To the
nearest base hospital This Mrs. Nor
rison has done, turning over I'd the
Annapolis Emergency hospital 500
yards of gauEe. 500 pads and several
hundred dressings of All sizes. The
generous sin fllsd an automobile
truck.
An acknowledgment was sent 70
Mrs. Morrison. for the Potomac diyis-
ion by the president of the board Of
managers. Mrs. Il. Dorsey Gassaway.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1919-01-22
HOW AEARSEILLAISE,
INSPIRING BATTLE
SONG, WAS WRITTEN

IT lii announced III Paris newspapers
that q committee has been formed
with view to arranging for the er0c-
tIon Of monument to Rouget de Lisle.
composer Of the Maraeillaise,
Both the words and the music of the
"Marseillaise are the composition ok
De Lisle. captain III the French
army He was Quartered at Strasf urg
in April, 1893. when he wrote words
and music. Three days after It Was
performed By the band Of the Natlonal
Guard ii d review.
Two months after this (June zBs
1891, 1t was sung at % banquet ct Mar
settles with such effect that It was de-
cided to print 1t and TO give copies to
the volunteers Just starting for Paris.
They entered Paris singing their nsw
battle song and shortly after they at-
lacked the Tuileries. chanting it 60
they advanced Since then the .Aaae-
seiIaXse has been the nattOnaI anti a
of the French peOple.
LueAgfest musical compositions, =
says Thomas Carlyle, ever promnI-
gated Tae sound Of which viii make
the blood tingIe III mems veins. and
whole armies and assemblages VIII
sing II. with eyes weeping and burn
ing. with hearts defiant Of death. d.
lspot and devil"
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1919-01-22
STRUCK BY AUTOMOBILE
CHILD ESCAPES UNHURT
Ten ear- Old Lillian HaigEt Has
Miraculous Escape Near
West Street Home
DRIVER NOT Ar FAULT

Struck by an automobile. knocked
under the machine and emerging un-
hurt was .the experience 81 ten-year-
old Lillian Haight Monday, while her
horrified mother, Mrs. n. q. Chaney,
looked on helplessly to the accident
which she believed meant the death Of
her daughter.
The little girl left her mother sit
ting Id her car fn front BIZ the family
residence on West street and started
70 cross the street on an errana just
as "a automoblle loaded with colored
people came down West street. The
girl did not zee the ear and the
driver Of It was unable to prevent the
accident The girl was struck, whirl-
ed about i tirne on two and thrown
under the machine The horror of the
mother Who witnessed the accident
was changed to inexpreasfble Joy when
the little child sprang up from the
pavement unin5ured.
The escape lis regarded as near rai-
racul0us. The child Il said not to have
realized her danger but said her one
thought was og concern about her
mother being worried
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1919-01-22
JUDGES WITHHOLD
RULING ON SCHOOL
FUND APPoRTIONMENT
Case n One InroIving ApporsiOnment
Oh school Funds Before An
nexasfon Act

Judges Thomas and Mess are hold
ing under advisement tha suit Of the
mayor and city council of Baltimore
against Comptroller McMulIen TO COM
pei that onicial to make q change in
his method OF apportioning the public
school fund The case was argued In
the local court last night, the time be-
ing iixed to suit the convenience OF
Judge Thomas. who is s member of
the bench OF the Court of Appeals. now
In daily session
The point iii the case Ii the correct
ness Of the contention OF the Baltimore
city officials that the school funds
for the quarter beginning October /,
1913. should be apportioned SO that
on the basis Of the school population
Of the city at that time with the 10 900
children o9 Baltimore county and
about 1000 OF Anne Arundeif who
we're added when the annexation act
went into effect. The counties affected
claim that they should receive the
benefit of this quota as they maintain
ed the schools until January OF the
present year.
City Solicitor s. s. Field appeared
for the city Ogle Marbury and Philip
b. Perlman for Comptroller McMuIlen,
and Elmer j Cook and Harry Nj. Beng
lngar cor the school board cf HaIti-
more county
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1919-01-22
EXPRESS ES SENGER
HELD UNDER BAIL ON
EAEBEzZLEHAENT CHARGE
Annapelis YOung Mah, Employe o.
Americaa Express Company, IN.
der 81 I,9gSSO Bail

II. Reginald Hughes. who Antil re-
Gently had been employed as mes-
senger for the American Express COM
pany Ia this city vas placed under
arrest this morning on the charge d
embezxiement from the company The
charge was preferred BY Fred Proskey
manager Of the Annapolis once, and
the minimum amount was placed at
$500.
A preliminary hearing was held bF
fore Justice WEIGH this morning. ansl
bail vas set at $1,000. This amount
was not furnished Immediately. and
the young man spent the morning 81
the station house. He expected 10 fur
nish II later ID the day and be Rs
leased
The details af the allegation were
not made clearsat the hearing Young
Hughes had been employed BY tbs
American Express company for !
month only, but had held q similar
position previously with i company
which was merged into it
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1919-01-22
FOOD PRICES GIVE
PROMISE or STILL
GREATER ADVANCES

That the COW not being satisfied
with having jumped oyer the mo0n
viii. ii the next few months 1unp
over the PIeiades the cOnstsal tions,
and ali the greater and lesser stars,
taking with her every article o1 fOOd
for nan, seems ID ka what d ID at0rs
aDr the hi1naalN Higher prices arr
locked goT. Mna army eicfaIs have
aaarad Congress f0r ten per canE IN
creaya Iii the yaar heannlng next
Jnly.
Isan Tie foOd asAminist ration
ceases to function and aIl its raasg5c
tfons ara removed prtSsea win 90 nky
high declared Esautanan C;oaoneI
Adams, O1 The Quarter Eer'a corps,
bfpga the Hoaae aEilikafy n0nnaiEtee
ayings on ghs army ppv0prta atiOn
Asla
An awxay ri food NcR pne man
aszs 0ae day EDw e0aES the govern.
nsa2 so9ty egRaG cents Enaaa ASlazar
aaaa ticna Sad gsa aaxsd a.
q assa ef assgsy arsa rsnss
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1919-01-22
.TORS VANl(USH
VETS VAUNIED VIM
Speedy Sailorrnen Too Strong Fol
Old Timers In First Bask-
etbalI Game
SCORE RESULTED 4s TO :

The expected happened Last evening
ii the Bladen street armory when the
clever and well-trainad fve of the Rel
na Mercedes defeated the Veterans, 4s
10 :. The satser. despite their name,
are Id green state 10 Ear aa practice
for the present season goes e was
their fsrst game. and II was preceded
by not more than two practices. The
sailors we're ahead In every phase of
the game, but the Veterans are not dis
couraEed. and intend 10 make . better
showing after they have had little
more training.
BENJAMIN and Mercer were again the
stars of the Reina team, each having
an exact half dozen of goals from the
door. Christ also plased very good
game, with FIVE two pointers TO his
credit, while Saunders and Slater we're
strong on the defense and fed the ball
to tie forwards III excellent shape.
Nothing special can be said for the
Veterans except that they continued to
play pluckily under adverse conditions.
They were in no physical condition To
meet such strong and well-trained
aggregation as the Reina boys, but
they stuck to them To the end Of the
game, and are anxious FOR another
chance, when they hope to make q
more creditable showing.
The summary
Reina Mercedes Christ, left for.
ward Mercer, right forward; Benja-
min. center Saunders. left guard: sla-
ter. right guard
Veterans Musterman. left forward i
Brewer. right forward: Muhlmeisters
center Linton left guard De Con-
way. right guard
Field goals Reina. BENJAMIN, S.;
Mercer, s Christ, s: Roberts; Veter-
ans. Mustermon. Linton, Holland Foul
goals Reina, Benjamin, In is: Vet.
Grams. Musterman, III I. MuhImeister
missed one. Referee Mr. Wilson, St
ohns. = Time of halves 20 minutes.
substitntions Reina. Roberts for
Christ. Chfeknowski for Slater Vet
egana, Holland for Muaternian. Craig
for De Conway.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1919-01-22
COLO SAILOR SAYS
t HI)LD.UP men
Reports Being Attacked BY Two
White Men Early To-Day
And Injured
DEMANDED HIS MONEY


j. A. Palmer, colorsd sailor, COM
piained at the police station this naogEa-
ing that i robbery had been attempted
upon him early this morning by twO
white men. and that he had heen cuk
on the ingers while endeavoring 30
protect himself. The AFFAIR took place.
he stated. at the corner Of East street
and Carroll alley Three ingers on
one hand and two on the other were
cut.
Palmer said that tho men, one with
d pistol. approached him as no wan
going to his work this morning short
III after four. and demanded money.
Palmer had none. and he stated thsk
the men became very angry and at
lacked him with the knife. cutting hin
fingers as he threw up his hands %
protect his throat
Every effort III being made by th@
authorities to discover the attackers
Palmer said that they spoke brOksm
English.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1919-01-22
DATE RECALLS HOW
NATION SAVED COAL
AND PRICE IT PAID

The mild weather this week liz a
striking reminder Of Just year ago
when the heatkess order became ef-
fectiye and the mercury hovered
around the zero mark Monday Of
this week was the anniversary of the
drastic rule q save fuel
ii was heatlesa Monday q year ago
though the corresponding Monday fell
on the 21st, yesterday Industrial
suspension III what the federal fuel ad-
Iminiatrator called It.
Zero weather had prevailed for
weeks, the coal production curve took
deep slant downward, the railroads
were crippled by the frigid tampera-
ture, Ice and snow and congaeted to-
almost heIpIessneas BY the Increased
magnitude of freight Ports we're
crowded with ships waiting to bunker
for their voyage to our troops with
supplies piled ND here for that pur-
pose There vas scarcely any supply
OF domestic coal on hand.
Ali the conditions are this year re-
yersed ships. factories. homes have
plenty of coal, hostslities have ceased,
congestion ii relieved. the whole win
ter has been mild Instead of an or
der 10 suspend industry. the concern
Is that industry continue Ill al high
q rate as possible.
On the same calendar day. January
III, that the order Tor w0rkless Mon
days WAS Essned, the order shis year,
lifting price restrictions on sort coal
and abollshing the coming system, was
sent forth from the federal fuel ad- Z
ministrati0n
OF course, the coal saved did not be-
gin To make sp for the loss ID IN
dustry, but this way Of looking at ii
misses All the strategy involved as d
war measure. Al reviewer represent
ing the coal Interests said when Il was
All over
The cost 10 New York was about b.
billion aid d half ID Phfladelphia and
Chicago each half billion And 4
costs the indn9trses be the country
$zse.8s npr every ton of coal saved
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1919-01-22
C LEAGUE
URGE H)U CLEANING
Civic Body Declares Streets Are
In Disgfaceful condition
And Will Act
CITE MANY OTHER EVILS

AZ their meeting Iast night Ii the
room Of the Council of Defense. the
Womans Civic league os Annapolis
and Anne Arundel county. which has
not met for several months, owing 10
the absence OF the president took
strenuous action against what waa
alleged 10 be the very ulrry condition
og the city atreeta II was stated open
ii py an old resident recently returned
here 70 again take up her residence.
that aae had never seen the streets OK
Annapolis iii the horribly dirty condi-
ton fhsy are now Et was alleged.
Ihousaholders and asorekeeperE, As welI
as business houses and offlces. do net
sweep the sidewalks III front og their
premises. and paper 8 strswn care
lessU about the ssreeks tn every lo-
callty
Another item brought out prominent
III Ill the meeting last night was the
fAct that the garbage reeDtacIs are
left ln full view on the sidewalk. when
there Is city ordinance requiring
them 10 be placed inside the safe or
yard Of the premises. II was stated
this Il particularly true Of the new
c0mexa 20 Annapolis, who probably Do
not know about the garbage ordinance
and being ignorant, Of II ignore the
ordnance
a third matter emphasized by the
league aa needing correction ii the
presence Of an the Christmas rubbish
81 back yards, back lots, and even lii
front and side yards ID full view. II
is said the garbage men are not per-
rnitted to cart away Christmas trees
and green's and they, therefore. are
piled MP. and are menace 10 safety
should iire break out on the premises
or the four Items the league took
up at ifs meeting last night that lii It's
opinion must needs have q remedy APP
piled, was the gas question: Poor pres
sure of the gas cd bad oGpr are mat
tera that need speedy attention and
some efforf toward the psoper adjust
ment Of sms should be t8ken without
galay. w&8 the aentineS 0E -Ieagale
members.
The meeting taking tAe place of the
annual one. the vice president, Mrs
Ryland D. Tisdale. presided Ia the abb
sence Og the president, MRS. James g.
cresap, who ID now living III Cali
fornia, and whose resignation was
presented and rogmally accepted with
regret
Mrs. Robert Moss was elected presi-
dent and the following wsre elected
vice presidents: Mrs Ti2daie, first
Vice president: Hrs. John b. White,
second vics president aGrs John b.
Rippare, third vfce-preaid dent: Mrs q.
]. Linfhicnm, fourth vfce-prssident
Miss Lucy WheatIey, secretary
treasurer: Hrs a G. Hill correspond
ing secretary.
The WOman's Ciyic league vent on
record SIS endorsing the Z NJ. c. Al.
movement
A unanimous vote Of thanks was
given 70 the three companies cg An
napolis volunteer firemen: the mid
shiprnen and all others who rendered
valuable sid BIT the Are q week ago.