The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-11-12
FITTING CEREMONIES IN RECOGNITION OF THE HISTORIC
EVENT WHICH TOOK PLACE TWO YEARS AGO TODAY
OF ARM|ST|CE|
CHURCH BELLS RANG OUT
AND WHISTLES BLEW
Patriotic Address es Were Deiiv-
cred In the Schools Public
49,. And ParochiaI

Church bells rang out merrily and
mill and factory whistles shrieked
forth the reminder at eleven o'clock
today that this is the second ami
versary of the signing OF the ARMS
tice> which ended the bloodiest war In
the history of the world on November
IL, 1913, Many people were at first
lead TO think that large fire was
raging in the city, and some house
holders were on the nervous seat JILL
til the truth dawned upon them that
Mankato in way is celebrating
Armistice Day. ...
It Is the wish of the committee in
charge OF Armistice Day program
that as many as possible appear IN
their winter carnival costumes this
evening and make the occasion
merry one on the streets =
The supper Tor the eXService NEIL
will be served at the armory at six
O'Clock sharp, and following TINS eVefy
doughboy will look up has best g1ri
and indulge in dancing at the armory,
where the best OF music will be pro-
vided.
All the county offices at the court
house were closed all day in order 10
give the officers and employees an OPP
portunity to observe the day.
At IL A. NJ this forenoon all edl-
tors and operators Of The Associated
Press shut OH all circuits for period
or sixty seconds.
Day Observed In Schools.
All schools in the city observed
programs at IL O'Clock. Inc d. A. II.
sent speakers to the High and ward
schools, and they all gave short talks
on the day and its meaning. Miss
May Fletcher talked at the .nsn
school; Mrs B. ID. Smith at, the
laankiin; Mrs. Earl Giryin at the
Union; Mrs. f. l.. Soaring at the Lin
coin Mrs r, o. EbeIhaTt talked at the
Roosevelt and Mrs, Il BrandruI,
kato school The students at each
school sang songs and gave recita-
lions OF patriotic nature.
The dab was observed at st. Peter
Faurs school with patriotic anthems
and Paufs school with patriotic anth-
ems and Rev. J. Weis, talked on the
beauty OF America and insdlied into
the minds OF the pupils the fact that
they must be loyal 10 this country.
during the fight, and what they did,
and how the foreigners learned TO
love them for their bravery. n
Students of the Mankato normal
paid tfibute, to the. day by special
assembly at eleven O'Clock. The
speaker was Rev. e. H. knehans OF
the Methodist church, who emphasized
what the Armistice means education
ally, and what it should suggest as a
| day for the solution OF moIern pro-
blems. The students and members
| OF the faculty joined in singing ma
! tional songs.
Ceremony In Navy.
Washington, November 1.-THE Sc.
cond anniversary OF the signing OF
the armistice was celebrated in the
navy and marine crops today by tbs
distribution OF nearly two thousand
medals and letters of commentator
for particularly Victorious. or distin-
guished performance OF duty during
the world war.
The medals-a and letter awarded had
been forwarded to commanding Of
ficers in all parts of the world ana
upon. signal by radio and telegram
today IRON Secretary Daniels Office,
here, the honors were distributed
with appropriate ceremonies.
~, Ending Sims Charges.
The action marked the final phases
of the controversy over, naval de-
corations, that resulted n a congress
ional investigation last winter after
Rear Admiral w. S. Sims had fefus
ed to accept the distinguished SER
vice medal intended for him, OH the
ground that injustice had marked the
mariner Of distributing the navy's ret
cognition of distinguished war time
service. During the investigation
Secretary Daniels was accused Of
making awards to officers whose shirs
were sunk by the enemy and ignoring
other officers who perfor ned distin-
guished duty in responsible positions
on shore.