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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-04-09
Cost of SeIective Draft Put
At $30,847,914
FIGURES MADE PUBLIC
Statement Shows What Was
Paid Members and Employees
Of Local Boards
From SATURDAYS Daily,

Provost Marshal General f. II.
Crowdcr has just completed his re-
port to the secretary of war covering
operations OF the selective draft from
May Is. 1917. the date OF the selec-
tive act, 10 the present date. with
special references to operations since
December 20, 1918, the date OF the
second report.
In making his report Provost Mar.
shall Crowder, stated that in the re-
ports OF the various draft boards
were contained the histories OF nearly
24.000.000 Americans. Upon some
of them was written record
istrants and their descendants will
look with the greatest pride; upon
others was a record Of ignominy and
unpublished delinquency that the nation
could not afford TO leave undealt
with. The pride, the sorrow, the sa-
cfifice and the patriotism OF the ma
lion were contained in the war records
OF the local boards. Mr.. Crowder
says that il was more than a matter
Ct sediment, however. which prOmp-
ted the scrupulous preservation OF
those records. Never in the history
OF this or any nation. he states. had
a more valuable and comprehensive
accumulation OF data. been assembled
upon tine physical. economic. indus
trial and racial conditions of a people.
The task was tremendous one.
Scattered throughout the breadth OF
the land, lying in the offices of the
4.64S local boards. 1875 district boards.
l.3l9 medical advisory boards. and
ftfty-two state headquarters were the
records Of 24.000.000 men.
Money Not All Expended.
The total amount appropriated by
congress for the expenses of the sell
ective draft was S54.896.503. OF this
amount $30.S47 .9l4.24 was expended
and the balance either returned to
the treasury OF the United States or
transferred TO the director OF financ-
Is. Upon the basis OF these expendi-
lures, II appears that the per capita
cost per registrant was 81 &c: per
registrant classified, $1.74; per man
indicted. $40. IS; per man accepted
cost per accepted man under the sell
ective law with the corresponding
cost per man under the Civil war en-
rollment- act. il was found that the
cost under the latter legislation was.
per capita, $217 81 for bounty and
$9.S4 for operating expenses, total
OF 1927. II against per capita cost
OF I'll .3f undef the SeleclNe-Serfice
= Cost in Blue Earth County.
A detailed statement OF expenses of
operation of the. draft shows. The fol-
lowing figures for Blue Earth county.
Pay, of board members SASH. 60;
pay OF employees, 81 POI 80; nav for
physical examinations. .Sl06 miscel-
laneousr expenses, 1928 6I total OK
pense $7,50275 salvage by sale or
transfer of property. $l55. 10 making
net cost of operation to the county
OF $7,347.65.
acceptances and reflections Blue
Earth county has the following rec
ord:
Total number called. sol: total in
Quoted. 845: total accepted. 1919: to
tai rejected, A: total rejected at
cancellation of the draft, two.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-04-09
BUREAU FOR FARMERS
ONE is OPENED IN SAINT
PAUL; FIRST AID
E. L. French of Redwood Falls
Made Secretary; Aim Of the
Organization
From Saturdays Daily.

From Saturdays Daily.
The Minnesota Farm bureau fed
Grafton. parent BODY for fifty count!
farm bureaus. became an active or
sanizatiOn With the opening of the OF
flee of secretary at the university
farm school,
r. l.. French, Redwood Falls. for
merly Redwood county agent, is secre
tqry. Organization OF the state body
has been in the process of formation
for eight months. but has been delay
ed pending the selection OF secre.
tary.
NJ. j. fIolmberg. state commissioner
OF agriculture. Delegated to repreSen,
The federation. is in Chicago. where nc
will urge immediate charges In The
United States grain grade before Sec
rotary Of Agriculture Meredith.
Aim OF Oreanization.
The aim OF the organization will be
to look after the welfare OF approx
imately 1900. 900 residents OF Mime
sofa villages and farms.
The federation will cooperate with
the Minnesota State Livestock as.
sociation and the state depar; ment OF
ag. iculture in an effort TO secure more
favorable disposition Of the Minnesota
wool clip. 1t is planned 10 have the
wool growers OF each county ship thei,
clips to designated places where they
will be inspected Nv competent grad
erS and buyers.
1t was pointed out that the Mime
sofa wool growers lost money last wear
because. without an organization, they
were not able 10 obtain top prices for
their output.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-04-09
F|REMEN ELECT OFFICERS
e. M. Zuel Chsen President;
Treasurer Made Highly Graf
flying Report

Annual election of officers and re-
port of the FINANCES took place last
night at the annual meeting of the
Mankato Fire Department Relief as
sociation, which was held in the fire.
mems rooms at the city hall.
Secretary Ben f. Bangerter report
ed that the total amount in the treas
ury at the present time is $lS,470.S7.
He also stated that the association
had loaned The city $4,000 at five
and half percent interest TO pay for
the aerial truck for he ERE depart
I.ent.
The officers Elected.
The officers elected for the ensu-
ing year were as follows:
E. NJ. Zuel, president; Ernest Fall
lenstein, vice president; Ben Z. Ban.
gerter, secretary; Otto Lamm, treas
urer; II. Jesse, janitor; trustees, F..
Fallenstein, Hose company No. 2;
Samuel Reichel, Hook and Ladder
company No. 3; Phil Leas, Hook and
Ladder company No. I; Clarence Stall
ey, West Mankato Hook and Ladder
company; Harry Gauthier. Hose COM
pany No. l.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-04-09
sTORk BEAT OUT DEATH
Six Hundred Ninety-TWo New
Arrivals in County During
| Past Year
From Saturdays. Daily.

From Saturdays Daily.
There have been less births in Blue
Earth county during the past year
than during any year since 1915, ac-
cording to statistics compiled by the
state board of health, on file at the
office of Clerk of Court George g..
Krost During the past year there
We're 692 births in the county and 40l
deaths. according to the Official fig
,ures. During the same period of time
in the city of Mankato there were
293 births and PIT deaths.
Records OF PAST.
In 1918 there were I'll births and
Ats deaths in the entire county aud
|Of these 283 of the births were in the
city of Mankato and 289 deaths. This
is the first time the records show OF
the number of deaths exceeding births
in the city.
During i917 there were 1877 births
and 374 deaths in the county, 288
births and 208 deaths in the city OF
Mankato. In 1916 the county rec
ord was 764 births, 375 deaths and In
the city of Mankato 301 births and
pa deaths
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-04-09
GOES TO THE EAST

Henry X. Scott, Reformatory Head
Accepts Job in Connecticut.
From Saturdays Daily.
Henry X. Scott, for the past five
years superintendent OF the Mime
sofa state reformatory at st. Cloud
has been offered the position OF
warden OF the Connecticut state
prison. it became known yesterday
Mr.. Scott decided TO accept the offer
His time of leaving is uncertain.
The proffer, made recently, was
formally ratified at Hartford, Conn
today with his appointment TO the
wardenship by the directors Of the
prison.
Mr.. Scott came to Minnesota five
years ago from New Hampshire. lie
succeeded Charles Reed as superin
tendent of the reformatory when the
latter became warden of the stats
penitentfary- at Saltwater.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-04-09
Moore -Pitmon Marriage.

Miss Lillian Moore Of this city and
Philip W. Pitmon of st. Paul were
married this morning by Probate
Judge Evan Hughes at the court
house. The license was procured just
before the wedding from Clerk Of
Court George G. Krost. MIR. and Mrs.
Pitmon will leave shortly for st. Pau,
where they will make their future
home. Mrs. Pitmon was a popular
young lady of his city and the groom
is employed as q machinist by the
Great Northern railway company at
st. Paul
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-04-09
SERVED HIS COUNTRY
Gilbert Nelson, Who Is Now Agent
Here For Deere Weber.
From Saturdays Daily.

Gilbert n. Nelson. late o. the
United States army has come 10
Mankato to take charge OF the sales
of the Deere Webber company in this
territory. Mr.. Nelson succeeds j. l..
Bennett, who recently left MankatO
for Waterfowl, $. d., to engage in
business for himself.
, During the war Mr.. Nelson was
captain of the scout and intelligence
section OF the. American army ia
France After the armiStice was
signed he was made assistant CHER
of staff or the Eighty eighth division
in charge Of the G.. sector.
Mr.. Nelson was with the Deere
Weber company for number oil
years before entering the service.
He is a strong supporter OF the
American Legion.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-04-09
FILED AT ST. PETER

Three Candidates For Office Are Busy
in That City.
From Saturdays Daily.
Three candidates filed on the last
day on which candidates could file al
ST. Peter They are Dr.. r. A. Dean
for mayor: O. L. -Lindstrom. alderman
in the second ward and G. ". Tow =
ley, alderman in the first ward. The
candidates already in the field are
Mayor William Haesecke and Alder
men J. Ben Nelson and +. A. Brink
man, who had filed for re election.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-04-09
WOMEN WON VICTORY

They Succeeded in Carrying Through
Bond Issue in OWatonna.
From Saturdays Daily.
BY majority of twenty two votes
the bond issue of $250,000 10 be used
to help build new high school at
Owatonna carried at the special cleo
ton held Thursday. The board has
S215,000 on hand which was voted at
two previous elections. This means
that the board will have $525, 1000 10
spend for building and equipment
purposes. The general contract price
is $412,970. Women voters carried
the issue through.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-04-09
YOUNG GIRL is SHOT
Accidental Discharge of Revolver BY
Hubert Hartiqan.
United Press DiSpatc|

United Press DiSpatch.1
st. Paul, April Scene Norwood
pretty sixteen year old high school
girl, lay near death in city hospital
here today as the result of an acct
dent which occurred while on hike
last week. Hubert Hartigan, son OF
Robert NJ. Hartigan. prominent In
state democratic circles, discharged
an army revolver accidentIy and the
girl was struck by the bullet in the
abdomen. The Hartigan family had
not been advised of the accident un-
til this morning, despite the fact that
it occurred last Wednesday.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-04-09
STICKS TO THE G. o. p.
Does Not Wish to Be Embarrassed BY
INDEPENDENT Partyjtes.

New York, Aprff 3.-Herbert Hoo
ready to accept the republican presi.
Dental nomination if it is demanded
Of him, issued statement today re-
questing that he be not further en-
barrassed by the suggestions of some
independents that his name be placed
before another party, as "the primary
sense of teamwork in any party or
ganizatiOn would preclude such q
possibility"
Hoover in his statement referred
to his "steadfast allegiance to the
republican party over period Of
many years."
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-04-09
Paid $4,000 For Bull.

Brandon, vt. April 81. G. Watson,
secretary of the AYRSHIRE Breeders
association. announced that record
price of $4,000 had been paid for
Auchenbrain Toreador. four year old
AYRSHIRE bull, by Captain Henry Hig-
genson of South Lincoln, Mass.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-04-09
SENT TO REDWING
Leonard Date, Young Man, Goes II
The State Training School.
From SATURDAYS Daily,

From saturdays Daily.
Leonard Date, young lad who was
before Judge Hiram Golf sometime
ago, together with several other boys
and who was paroled out by the court
at that time on condition that he OBJ
serve certain restrictions, was taken
in custody by the police department
this morning, having broken his
parole.
The boy was taken before Juvenile
Judge Evan Hughes this morning and
was sentenced to be committed tC
the state school for boys at Redwing
He was to have left the city this
afternoon I'm custody of an officer fol
that institution.
Municipal Judge Hiram Goff, who
has placed young Date on parole, made
the complaint against him, for, hav-
ing violated the parole and he was
then taken before Judge Evan Hughes
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-04-09
sehooI A. p.n,bertonIast n

School at Pemberton.-Last July
$4,000 in bonds was voted to erect
consolidated school at Pemberton,
but this was found to be too small an
again put to vote and an additional
sum OF $40 900 voted. Thus the con-
solidaied school at Pemberton will
become a reality.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-04-09
M'GREGOR FOR JUDGE
Friends of MapIeton Man Are Be
hind The Movement.
From SATURDAYS Oaily

B. F. McGregor, cashier of the
Mapleton State bank. is now being
urged bv his many friends to become
candidate for judge of the sixth
judicial district. Mr. McGregor has
been Il resident OF Mapleton for the
past twelve years. Previous to this
and following his graduation from the
state University Law School, Mr.
McGregor practiced law in New Rich
land. Mimi, for ten wears. He is a
man widely known throughout the
state for his strict business principles
A gentleman from Mapleion in
formed The Free Press today that
Il number OF Mr.. McGregor's friends
were anxious to have him become a
candidate for the judgeShip.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-04-09
WATCH COAL PRICES
instructions Ssnt Out BY Palmer to
District Attorncys
~ VNSJS',

~ limited I'ress Dlspatch.l
Washington, April 3.-Attorney
General Palmer sent letters today TO
all district attorneys in the country
asking them to watch coal prices in
The future and see that there was no
rrcfiteering done under cover Of the
increase granted miners.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-04-09
CONTEST is SHARP
City Election at Sleepy Eye With
Plenty Of Candidates.


Plenty Of Candidates.
ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch.I
The annual city election will be
held in Sleepy Eye next Tuesday. The
following is the makeup OF the ad-
ministraticn which served the past
year and all of whom are candidates:
Mayor, G.. c. Hansen; recorder, A. ].
Thomas: alderman. at large, DR.. A. F..
Strickler; treasurer, Ray Brust; mu-
nicipal Judge, John Cutting; special
Judge, ]. l.. Kiefer; aldermen, first
ward, II. j. Knudsen and J. A. Fialka;
aldermen. second ward, George Mar
tinka and +. E. Beech. II. II. Offer
man viii make the race for mayor
against Mr. Hansen. Jack YOungman
will run for alderman at large and
Martin CaSperson will make the race
for alderman in the first ward against
Mr. Knudsen.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-04-09

Blizzard Stopped Seeding.-L. A.
Jaeger of Rapidan. Charles Howley
of Good Thundtr and John HOLMAN of
Mankato township. had got we'll star
ted with their seeding of small grain
when the blizzard of Friday overlook
them
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-04-09
Would Accept denomination.

Mayor G. 7. Crowley Of st. James
has signitied his willingness to &C.
cept a denomination. He has proved
to be. 4 very capable executive.
Was Found Dead.-Lawrence Yea
ger, 4 resident OF this section for sew
eral years past, was found deal
Thursday morning OF last week at the
John Radigan home in C0rdova town
ship. where he had been making his
home. Coroner Or. b. J. Thomas was
called and found his death due ia
heart failure during the night. says
The lie Sueur Center Leader Demo
crat. The deceased was born at Hen
derson and was fifty eight years old
He had Il number Of relatives in this
section and Il brother in st. Pau!
The funeral was held at ST. Henry or
Saturday
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-04-09
Band at Sleepy Eye.-The ban,

Band at Sleepy Eye.-The band
committee of Sleepy Eye which is
composed of Frank Scobie. w. l.. Zell
and G.. w. Merilatt met Monday even
ing and plans for the summer were
talked over. II is expected Sleepy
Eye will have better hand than ever
this year. Jack OBrien will again
direct the band. The boys will re-
ceive So dav when called TO PLAY.
The price of the evening concerts will
be doubled. "..
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-04-09
The Ducks Come Back.-The Mad

The Ducks Come Back.-The Madl :
ron Lake Times Relates this story:
George Knapp raised twOIwild NAL
lard ducks last year for use as decoys,
hut when the freeze up came they
picked up and left for Mexico to
crcnd the winter. George must have
Get q mighty good table for his ducks.
for yesterday the pair OF greenheads
generated from a flock passing over
and settled down in the chicken yard
-tar~e wild ducks again. until next
fall. Reediield says they showed bally
poor judgment in alightine at knapn's
az they could have cone down to the
Conoraning and lived high on hand
picked scrnpa-but then, he's prob
ably bit JEALOUS"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-04-09

MARRIAGE license.-Clerk of COurt
George Krost granted a marriage
license this morning TO Carl Conway
of Dickinson. Ia, and Edythe Kelley
of this county.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-04-09

Manual For Motorists
of gate Ju'imS Schmahl has just is
siIed. = booklet entitled Manual For
otorists ''a mandy publication
which contains much valuable infor-
nation for automobile drivers.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-04-09

Street Fair in Eivsisn.-A move is
urdp~ way a. Flvsian To Dian for a
street fair and barbecue to he held for
three days during the last week IN
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-04-09
Manual For Motorists.-Se

BOGUS eills.-BOeuS SEQ bills are
said tn be circulating prOmiscouSiy.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1920-12-09
DRUGGISTS TAKE A
TONIC THEMSELVES
Mr.. Harrison Said Hypo-Cod
Made Him Feel Like a New
Man Quickly.
COULDN'T SLEEP GOOD

When a man in drug store picks
out tonic to take himself-one may
guess IL Is the best in the bunch What
Mr.. ii. w. Harrison of Rochester
Mich, formerly at the Cunningham
Drug Store, 100 Woodward Ave, De-
troit, Mich. says below proves Earle's
Hypo-Cod is the choice of those who
keep up with the latest and best things
In medicine He said:
81 hadn't felt like myself in months.
Felt dopey, Gr&cgy, sort of wornout
and mornings never felt like eating
breakfast Wouldn't sleep sound nights
either and wake up day after day feel
ing as tired as when | went TO bed.
Had bad cough, too. One of those
deep kind and II I'd take a deep breath
my chest would hurt. conferred with
several in the drug store, and It seemed
to be everybody's opinion that Earle's
Hypo-COd had everything else beat
so i took some-and right here let me
say IL does what they claim. I'm feel
ing like new man. l took two
bottles and all those pains in my chest
nave SOHf anu lht
like magic. 1t made me gain five
pounds. My appetite picked up. My
sleep became better and / now recon-
mend this tonic to anyone who Is In
general rundown condition." de-
clared Mr.. II. W. Harrison, 537 Har-
rison Ave, Rochester, Mich.
Can you imagine a more glorious
feeling than to jump out Of bed in
the morning, after a good nights rest,
and having real appetite for break
fast? You feel like doing a real days
work. but there are thousands that do
not do this and fail to take good
tonic
When n man feels like Mr.. Harrison
did they should at once go down to the
drug store and get bottle of the gen
uine Earle's Hypo-Cod with the name
of the nationally known Earle Chemi-
cal Co. on bottle. Read the formula
on It that druggists, chemists and ex-
perts assert is so good. II is very
pleasant to taste.-Adv.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1920-12-09


great n,a center OF the country is a
0oo T. p'a'eau' rising from 1000 70 g..
chat .eel' and crossed by frequent
monns Vi mountains. while a loftv
n" fountain barrier bounds II an The
north and south. '"s
In the whole Persian omn,ro .,o,o
a "ele IN 1910 only six miles Of railway
81" o"u only four roads. their total length
Th Thu to fewer than 800 miles
Korns Is only one navigable river. the
,ha T m that flows into the head OF
CO o1v ersiah Gulf, and on this sea the
oo'oailed ports are merely onan rood-
"a ' ~, at which cargo cannot be land
w IN stormy weather.
a., ne merchandise of Persia is prac.
ne"''y carried on the backs of cam.
I'm ,,' mules and donkeys, SLOW and
NpenS'Ve mode Of transport.
me PERSIAN is of Aryan stock. and
10 tle same words as ourselves for
n ",ner' mother, brother and daughter
,piaar' madar bradar. and dukhtar)
-, ''e construction of his language is
IKE that of English.
Many Persians have no home life
II the usual sense Of the word. A
ierSlan house IS divided into the hi.
roohi' or mems apartments, and the
"''ueroom, or part consecrated to the
Women A strong door, set in n high
oIa'lE wall, gives entrance TO a mar
10" passage that leads into square
courtyard on which open several
toolliS' Here the men live, and here
'hey usually entertain their friends
"hlle their women dwell in rooms set
round an inner courtyard, the only
entrance to which is through the
birOoni.
AS Persian Is instructed from
earliest youth that womans advice
is OF no account-in fact the priests
tell him that he had better do the
exact opposite OF what woman coun-
sels-it can be understood that as
rule he has no exalted opinion of his
wife or wives, and seldom turns to
them for companonshlp."
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1920-12-09

pictured here, will pass under the most
exacting eyes without criticism. The
cloth dress at the left is about as
straight as a chemise, but INDUCES In
double skirt, that is the dress IL
cut short over an attached petticoat.
Small cloth-cOvered buttons are set In
neat rows down the top of the sleeves
and sides OF the skirt. Overlapping
circles of beads are set about the
waist and sleeves and ribbon slipped
through slashes makes a well thought
out finish for these bead rings.
The dress of velveteen at the right
has a full straight skirt and depends
upon satin collar and cuffs and lace
chemisette for additional interest. A
little nosegay of silk flowers set on the
girdle sums up the charm of frock
that matches them in familiar and
simple charm.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1920-12-09

TT Is quite impossible to get away
Il for long from the simple, smooth
lines that women have come TO love,
especially in their every day dress.
All the new frocks in the all-day and
afternoon class, appear to follow very
closely the straight line models 'or
those with mere suggestion of waist
and hip curves.
A reaction against too much decOra-
tion is also in evidence in the best
new dresses, but the simple designs
make the best of backgrounds for
well-managed garniture. Beads were
All innovation on all-day dresses, but
have made success and are now used
so effectively that they appeal to the
best taste; embrolderies main
tain their unfalling appeal. but are
used with more reserve than in the
beginning of the present season.
Two interesting all-day dresses. as