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the War Risk Insurance Bureau,
a supply of all blank forms need
ed by ex-service men in their
contact with this Bureau.
4. Upon application from ex-
soldiers, the officers mentioned
in Paragraph 2, will furnish
blank forms, will assist in the
preparation of applications, will
carefully examine all papers or
instructions on the forms in ques-
tion and will themselves prompt
ly forward the completed appli-
cations or statements directly to
the Bureau of War Risk Insur-
ance. Treasury Department,
Washington, d. C.
(00461, A. G. o.
By order of the Secretary of
War.
JOHN J. PERSHING,
General of the Armies,
Chief of Staff.
Official:
j. I. KERR,
Adjutant General.
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81, issues the following instruc-
tions to practically the entire
Army:
l. 1t is the purpose of the
War Department, acting through
its available personnel, to asst
ex-service men in every possible
way in securing contact with the
Bureau of War Risk Insurance,
thus enabling them without de-
lay to renew or convert their in
surance, to secure medical or
dental treatment, disqualification
or vocational training, or to pre-
sent their claims for compensa-
ton.
2. The obligation is imposed
upon all personnel adjutants
Throughout the Army, recruiting
officers, and regular officers on
duty with the National Guard
and Organized Reserves, to aid
their less fortunate comrades.
Such officers will at once famil-
iarize themselves with the orders
and circulars relating to the War
Risk Insurance Bureau, insofar
as these instructions refer to re-
newal or conversion of insurance,
compensation, medical or dental
treatment, disqualification and
vocational training so that intel
ligent assistance and advice may
be afforded ex-service men in
regard to their relations with the
Bureau.
3. The officers mentioned will
obtain without delay direct from
Graham guardian., 1921-07-22
First Official Act
of Gen. Pershing
Ball Game Between the Two Teams Pioneer Day Thatcher
Monday July 18th, Seen by the Guardian Cameranan

One of the first official acts OF
General John J. Pershing upon
assuming his new duties as Chief
of Staff of the Army on July lst,
was the issuing on that day of
an order establishing contact be-
tween the War Department and
the Bureau of War Risk Insur-
ance for the purpose of keeping
former service men informed of
their rights under the War Risk
Act and aiding them in securing
these benefits through the COOP
Grafton of the personnel of the
Army with the bureau of War
Risk Insurance.
This order, General Order No.
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Carrying on
With the
American Legion

OF all the fruit that grows In the
Imperial valley of California, consid-
cradle portion is planted and tended
by disabled veterans of the World
war. While receiving $100 monthly
compensation from the government,
the men are placed on tracts of land
by the federal board Of vocational ed
ucatiOn and are assisted In getting out
their crops. IL. L. Fisher, assistant
national director of the governments
rehabilitation work, recently conpl'-
meEted the California department Of
the American Legion for safeguarding
the interests of the veterans who are
winning Their way back to health and
usefulness in the fruit-growing project.
The aid of wOmen's clubs Of the
West In the interest of coast to coast
Victory Memorial highway will be So
liclted by Capitol post of the Ameri-
can Legion in Topeka, Kan, with
which the plan originated. The To.
peka Woman's club will place the re-
quest for cooperation before the COM
Ing convention of the state federation
Of wOmen's organizations. Integral
highways now in use would be hard
surfaced by the government Bronze
memorial figures of American soldiers
in full equipment and with rifles at
present arms" would mark all state
boundaries.
Another move to induce the United
States government to force the release
by the Boshevlki of Capt. Emmett XII.
patrick, UnlOntown, Ala, has orlglnat-
cd with the department of Poland of
the American Legion. Latest reports
declare that the American, confined in
Moscow prison, Is in a deplorable
condition from brutality and terror,
Captain Fitzpatrick, Red Cross work
er, was captured In Crlmea.
The National Amerlcanlsm commits,
sion OF the American Legion Is making
arrangements to have q member pres
cnt at all Legion state conventions. III
addressing the conventions the Amerl
Graham guardian., 1921-07-22

end sought by the Peking (ChinH post
" the American Legion, which has
written to Legion nntiOEal hCadQuar-
ters to enlist the aid of cN-srrviCC men
In the movement. The American.
Chamber OF Commerce and other or
ganlzatlons are working with the Le-
gIon In the project,
and 8eGGaaESSffo eGGaaESfotase taseX Xdar dRfhtaEr @ 'io' u re
American Legion In Indianapolis, Ind,
day should be observed in rcvercnt
have asked that the annual motor
speedway race be held in the future on
July 4 instead of on May 80. More
than 10000 persons attended the In
ternational motor classic this year,
When the town Of Lawton, Okla.
set about building n road TO the Oil
fields, 20 miles away, Lowry post of
the American Legion undertook the
building of much-nCcdvd bridge
about eighteen miles from town. Dur
ing the construction members of the
posts Womcn's AuXilinry brought food
to the busy LegionnNIrcs every day,
Fifty-eight years Of residence in
America were not enough to induce a
resident of Emerald, Nch., to famili-
nrlze himself with the American Ian
guage and institutions Of government,
As a result his application for final
citizenship papers was denied at a
Graham guardian., 1921-07-22
Biliousness and Constipation

} For years | was troubled with bill
iousness and constipation, which made
life miserable for me. My appetite
failed me. lost my usual force and
vitality. Pepsin preparations and ca
thartics only made matters worse. /
do not know where | should have been
today had not tried Chamberlain
Tablets. The tablets relieve the i'll
feeling at once, strengthen the diges-
tive functions, helping the system to
do its work naturally" writes Mrs.
Rosa Potts, Birmingham, Ala. 2l-5t
Graham guardian., 1921-07-22

The National Amerlcanlsm commis-
sion OF the American Legion Is making
arrangements to have member pres
cnt at all Legion state conventions. In
addressing the conventions the Amerl-
Graham guardian., 1921-07-22

nc division, mir mail service, copy OF
which has reached American Legion
national headquarters.
A proper education for American
children In China md. japan IL the
Graham guardian., 1921-07-22

Canism officials will rny emphasis upon
the necessity Of {, cooperation will,
'eachcrs for the furtherance Of educa-
don in citizenship, the promotion of
patriotism aud the development OF
.Nmcrlcanlsm.
A hOuse-to-hOuse canvass Of the en-
In seeking out veterans who have been
Ire city Of Chicago has been under
R$sR dR% tf IN Of hf @ASfaE1fPn 81 cbbfRssRR
Sation claims with the government. A
recent membership campaign In ILL
nOis netted gain of 10000 members
for the first four mOnths Of 1921 over
the corresponding period of last year.
The American language will replace
German in the services of the Bethany
Reformed church of Baxter, H., under
the provision Of resolution adopted
by the congregation after conference
with the, local American Legion post
commander. The Legion objected to
preuChing in German ut the funerals
Of veterans who were killed In France.
Aerial mail flyers, their mechani-
clans. and all who assist them In the
Y. s.. Post Office departments air mall
service viii be eN-serviCe men, accord
ing on an, order issued by John 5. Jor-
dan, San francisco, chief of construc-
ton, actJng superintendenttO of the traf-
Graham guardian., 1921-07-22

naturalization hearing in which Amer
lean Legion members testified.
a resolution calling upon congress
to pass the American Legions legisla-
ton for the relief of disabled veterans
of the World war sent by an American
Legion post at Newberry, S. c., was
accompanied by large pair Of shears.
An attached card bore the inscription: :
For the Love of Mike, Cut Out the
Red Tape"
"No plan for future preparedness
can be carried out without the support
Of the American Legion" said General
Pershing at a banquet held In his hon
or at Lincoln, Neb.
Graham guardian., 1921-07-22
TOWN BUDGET
Stafford, ARIZONA.

July 10, IJlI.
The Common Council of the
Town of Stafford, met in regular
session, Monday night, July Is,
1921, at 800 o'clock.
x. w. Sloan. MavOr. NJ. r
Glnter and A. L. West, Mem
hnrs and f -Enster Town
O'Bryan, d. l.. Ridgway, f. l.
Ocro, - - 4 SSvNr,
Clerk, present.
The following budget for the
year 1921 1922 was agreed to by
the council, the tax rate being
fixed at rs cents per $4,000:
Graham guardian., 1921-07-22

The council set August Is,
1921, as the time for hearing pro.
tests on the budget.
B. +. FOSTER,
Town Clerk.
First publication. July %. 1921.
Last Publication, July 90, 1921,
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-02-04
GOOD THUNDER EVENTS REQUEST FOR STANDING F
County Commissioners Want
Recognition From State
Legislature

Minnesota's legislature is urged to
draft a law providing for the rec
ognition of the State Association of
County Commissioners. A resolution
to this effect was adopted at the
meeting Of that association in the old
capitol yesterday.
The resolution provides that the
legislature also make provision al
lowing the county boards of the vari-
Gus counties in the state to provide
for the actual and necessary ex-
penses of at least one member of the
respective boards in attending the
annual convention Of the association.
In passing the resolution it was
stated by proponents that through
this convention an interchange of
the various phases of road building
and other work entailed on the vari-
our boards would be made possible,
and that the advancement of this
particular development in the state
would be facilitated.
The delegates also discussed infor-
mally the question Of salary paid
county commissioners and assistant
state engineers and the board of
audit and county boards of eQualiza-
tion.
The officers for the ensuing year
are Herman Polkow, Springfield,
president; H. J. Wright Moorhead,
vice president; Cyrus King, Deer
River, secretary and treasurer.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-02-04
MASON|CH0ME PLANNED, SLASH WORKING fURCE G.
Railroads Are Now Cutting
Their Expenses to the Very \
y Minimum

Ding TO reduction of business on
the Milwaukee road, which still con-
tinues orders were sent out to all
carpenter foremen on the Southern
Minnesota division today to still fur
Their cut down expenses by com
mencing from this date te,work on a
basis of four days a week. The
new order makes the week commence
on Tuesday and end on Friday.
In sending out this order, the man
agement Of the road, stated that
there is little likelihood Of any chance
of making up any loss OF time owing
to slack business.
From a crew of bridge and build
ing carpenters of forty on the South
ern Minnesota division, one work
man stated to The Free Press this
morning that this force has been
cut down to ten men. Three entire
crews were laid off some time ago
The, Omaha and Northwestern
roads have not thus far cut down
their crews in the bridge and build =
ing departments, and have not reduc-
ed the working days.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-02-04
Rapidan

Rapidan. January 27.-Roy Frost saw
ed wood Monday for Mr.. Fredricfs,
George Nelson and Mrs. Mendenhall.
Mrs. Fred Fredrichs returned home
Tuesday night from Wells where she
had spent a few days visiting with
friends.
Miss Esther Lee is attending Bethany
college at Mankato.
Clifford Barnes and wife Of Mankato
were Sunday guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Wolverton.
A number of neighbors and friends
we're invited to the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Fredrichs last Tuesday night, the oc-
casion being the birthday Of Mr.. Fred
richs. A jolly, good time was had by all
present.
The gravel hauling has stopped for a
few days until the roads were in better
condition. About two more days will com
plete the Job.
Eugene Weller Of Butternut was down
in these parts one day last week.
DIR. Franchere of Lake Crystal made
professional call at the Wolverton home
one night last week.
There will be hard time dance at the
Rapidan hall Friday night. January 20.
Charles Schweikart and family spent
Sunday at the home Of Henry Torgenson.
Mrs. Leroy Gregory and Mrs. Fred VIII
liams Of Rye Gate, Mont. arrived We'd
nesday to visit for few weeks with their
sister, Mrs. Charles Ulrich and other
relatives.
Mrs. Fred Ulrich is enjoying a visit
from her cousin from Illinois.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-02-04
AWFUL JOLT FOR CUPID
Forty-Three Divorce Cases At
February Term of District
Court

One attorney speaking of the op-
ening Of the civil calendar OF cases
in the Blue Earth county district
court, said: February 7 will mark
the opening of the, divorce mill in
the district court" This remark was
brought out by the fact that out OF
the forty three new cases on the
calendar nine are divorce cases.
Among the more important cases
to come up at the February term is
that of Ray Hsrlin against w. c.
Pagenkopf of Pemherton. In the
action started by Mr.. Harlin he asks
for $4,000 for alleged personal in
juries sustained at the hands of the
defendant in disturbance art the
Mandrin Cafe in this city on July IL,
1920.
The outcome of another case which
will be watched with more than or
binary interest is that of Edward
II. Beise against Burt |. Weld. This
action involves an, estate of $4,000
which the plaintiff alleges he gave IN
trust to the defendant on the condi
ton that the same was to be re-
turned to the owner for certain
stipulation. 1t is for the recovery OF
this estate that the action is being
brought.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-02-04
SCHOOL PROGRAM AND THE
BOX SOCIAL .
This Affair Was Given to Raise
Money For the Near East
Fund

Good Thunder. January 27.-Monday
evening a school program and box So
cial was given for the benefit of the Near
East relief fund. The program, which
follows. was considered excellent indeed
Song. primary pupils.
Recitation, Raymond Young.
Farce, The Sewing Society. grammar
pupils.
Recitation. Wilfred Wiedenheft.
New Years Song, intermediate pupils.
Vocal solo, Miss Marie Kunkel.
1, Piano duet, Irma Possin and Florence
Sperra.
Farce. Waiting for the Train. high
school pupils.
Song. Girls Glee club.
mere was very large attendance. The
$169. e "o''' %
William Mountain left for Seattle.
wash where he will spend the rest OF
b fne winter with his brother John for the
The Concordia club met with Mrs. o.
j. Wiedenheft Tuesday evening Fouteen
inemDers were present. Lunch was serv-
e Miss me ar next 1, meeting will be held with
M, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Runge of West
Mankato visited with their son Walter
and wife last week. Mr.. Runge has en-
IN sp 1ee ee% %ho 6 5ss'Sbs BEEN
SICK OF late, is improving slowly.
Eugene Blume Of Frazee, NJ D., who
nsa been visiting his son-in-law, Lester
MGGrafic. returned home Monday. -"
,., John Kiesel and family of Mankato
visited at the Ylrich home Friday.
ALBERT kruggel and family spent Sun
day the Robert KauI home.
Mankato Monday morning to visit with
the err son Herbert Graf and family for
we " eonesoay for trip to New Orleans,
Dr. J. T. Schlesselman and family of
Mmankato were Sunday guests Of Herman
Miss Martha Raymond of waseca was
a,.e guest at the Poremanke home last
Albert Benzel returned home Tuesday
after a six weeks visit with. his sister
Minn.>
Messrs. Whitman and HAMPTON Of
webster City. Iowa, were in town Wed.
they, bought some time ago.
Miss Anita Peters Of White Bear is a
guest at the home Of her aunt, Miss
A collection of s22s.5o was taken up in
st. Johns Lutheran church Sunday for
the sufferers Of the Near East The
management of the Gem. the local theatre
and others under the auspices Of the
whole heartedly donated their time and
will put on benefit moving picture show
at the Gem theatre on Saturday evening,
the proceeds of which will be for the
Starving of Europe.
Wiedenheft Brothers bills are out for
the big reduction sale which will start
January % and continue until February I.
Sohre brothers sale started January
"a and will last fourteen days.
Mrs. William Ulrich Of Mankato visit
ed with her sons william and Ed and
their families the forepart OF the week.
Arthur Rosin is saving wook in West
Lyra this week.
Miss Marie Kunkef Of Rapidan was a
guest at the Mrs. Sophia Sohre home
Monday.
Mrs. Herman lobe Of New Richland
came Saturday to visit her aged moth
er. Grandma Sonnabend and other rela-
tives.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry LANCE were called
to Maynard by the serious illness Of
Mrs. Lange's - mother. Mrs. Stanley
LEVITT.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-02-04
DANCING AT DANVILLE
Pleasant Affair Was Held There;
News Notes Collected.

Danville, January 27--The party
which was held st the home of Mr..
and. Mrs Charlie Bolinger was well
attended by a large crowd. The ev-
ening as spent in dancing the old and
new dances and at twelve o'clock a
delicious lunch was served. They all
departed for their home 10 the small
hours of the morning. having enjoyed
themselves to the limit.
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Alsch-
lager last week, a baby boy.
The Ladies' Aid society of the
Methodist church will meet with Mrs.
George Klaus Thursday, February 8
Everyone cordially invited.
Z. Fred B. 9uelow and Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Bolinger autoed to Mankato
Saturday and spent the day shopping.
Mrs. Will Minks spent asfew days
with her mother, Mrs. Edwin Thomp-
SON.
Qmer Bolinger spent Sunday with
his sister, Mrs. Alfred Thompson:
Mrs. George Klaus Is spending a
few days in Mankato.
Miss Anna Eein, who has been
helping her. brother Knute Eein at
Medo, is now helping her sister, Mrs
VIII Husher of Dapxille. ..
Herman Reichert' and son Louis
went to Mankato Monday on bust
ness.
Charles Bolinger Is spending few
days with his son Omer Bolinger al
Pemberton.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-02-04
MRS. A. B. SHARP DIES
SURVIVOR OF SPIRIT LAKE
INDIAN MASSACRE
Made Captive BY the Redmen
When she Was Thirteen
Years Of Age
Especial to The Free Press.l

Pipestone, Mimi, January 81
Word has been received here of the
death at Colfax, Ia. of Mrs. Abby
Gardner Sharp. surviving member OF
eight in the Spirit Lake Indian mas
sacre of 1857. When the Indians
swooped down on the little settle
ment Of whites at Spirit Lake they
killed the mother, father, three. broth
ers and two sisters of Abby Gardner
and burned their home. Abby, then
a girl of thirteen years was taken
captive by the Indians and was
brought by them to, the Pipestone
quarters on the Indian reservation
here where she was held a prisoner
for several days until captured by
whites who followed the indians
from Iowa to Pipeston. A few years
ego Mrs. Sharp revisited Pipestone
and on the Indin reservation through
the aid Of rock formations located
the exact spot-on which the tepee
stood in which she was held a cap
tive by the Reds. Citizens of Pipe
stone had a tablet suitably inscrib-
ed and erected on the spot Mrs. Sharp
stated she was held q captive
Will Hold Winter Fair.
The Methodists of Pipestone will
hold a winter fair in the basement
Of the church this week for the pur-
pose of raising funds for the pur
chase of an $4,000 pipe organ for the
church. There will be displays OF
farm produce, sRmes and shows SINH
lar to regular county fair.
The first and second basket ball
teams Of the Pipestone high school
won victories in a double header con
test held on the high school gymnas-
ium floor here. The first team won
from Garretson, s. D., rs to and the
Pipestone second team won from the
Jasper second team 20 to 8.
A special matinee for the children
of Pipestone was held at local NOV
ing picture theatre Wednesday after
noon, the gross proceeds Of which
was turned over to the fund for-the
starving children of Europe. Super
intendent A. G. Tibbetts of the city
schools had charge of the receipts OF
the event.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-02-04
WOMAN AS EXECUTIVE
ST. PETER MAY HAVE ONE
FOR MAYOR
Mrs. A. X. Gault Said to Be
Groomed BY People of
'A'That City
Especial TO The Free Press.l

Especial TO The Free Press.]
St. Peter, Mimi, January 27.-St.
Peter is grooming one of her women
for mayor. She Is Mrs. A. K. Gault,
third district chairman of the Mime
sofa League of Women Voters, ond
one of the best known and most ae-
tive club women of the state. The
boom" was started only few days
ago by a group of business men and
club women and is gaining strength
daily. Mrs. Gault is well-known In
the county and her friends. are free
in predicting she will be prevailed
upon to enter the race and that her
election is assured If she does. She
has declined to comment, neither de-
nying nor affirming her intention to
file for the office. The present mayor,
William Haesecke, will soon file for
re- election, he said yesterday.
St. Peter is having its own polite
ness contest. Early yesterday a
"sleuth" began his rounds of the
town, looking for the politest man
and the politest woman. Eight bust
ness men are sponsoring the move.
ment, and five dollar gold piece will
for four weeks. The movement was
started by the Saint Peter. Free Press,
following the example of several 9TH
er cities and towns of the state.
f. r
The Nicollet County Public Health
association will conduct an, eye, ear,
nose and throat clinic at the school
house in North Mankato tomorrow. A
specialist from the Minnesota Public
Health associations will conduct the
clinic and any one under eighteen will
be given free attention, between ten
a. nj. and five D. m.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-02-04
JOHN O'CONNOR DIES

Resident Of ST. Clair NSuccumbed Att
or Short illness.
John O'Connor of st. Clair passed
away after short illness, Monday.
He was an early settler and had lived
there till the time of his death. He is
survived by four sisters and three
brothers, Charles. Francis and Mrs.
Margaret Murphy of st. Clair; Ed
ward Of Sioux City; Mrs. Dubois Of
Santa Anna, Calf. Mrs. Isaac Autrey
of Minneapolis and Mrs. Stephen
Murphy of Mankato.
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Rapidan-Decoria

Mr.. and Mrs. A. w. Anderson and son
Robert of Mankato visited Sunday after
noon at the J. r. Anderson home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Feter Erickson of Man
kato spent Saturday night and Sunday
with MIR. and Mrs. M. Madison.
Mr.. and Mrs. Art Blume and family
visited Sunday at the home Of Hans
Erickson.
Carl Jepsen has rented the M. Madsen
farm for the coming year, and intends
to move onto the farm about the first
Of March.
Mr.. and Mrs. P. NJ. Broderson and
family of Qecoria visited Sunday at the
j. r. Anderson home.
Alvin Nielsen spent Sunday with his
sister and family, Mr.. and Mrs. Hans
Erickson.
Everybody is busy in this neighborhood
getting their summer supply of wood.
Hans Erickson and David Anderson
spent Sunday evening in Mankato. -
Mr.. ad Mrs. Ed Tarjerson and family
spent Saturday evening at the home OF
Y. Jepsen as did also Mr.. and Mrs
John Anderson, Jr. y