The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-02-25
UNITED Press Dispatch.l

forces of the victorious Russian
grand duke were today reported to
be within only fifty miles of the
Black sea port of Trebizond They
have already captured the ancient
city of Baibury, on the road from Err
Zerum TO TrebiZond. 1t is confident
" expected that the city of Trebizond
will fall into Russian hands within a
fortnight 1t is believed that the
grand duke has determined to take
this city, before pushing on to the
west and making his main attack
against Asiatic Turkey, south of the
Black sea.
1t is also announced that the grand
duke has appointed a special commits
sion to investigate the allegations of
atrocities committed by the Turks on
the people of Armenia. 1t is said that
this will mean a wholesale execution
of Turks. especially high officials,
who fall into Russian hands. 1t is
the opinion of men in a position to
judge intelligently, that this cam
paign will mean the liberation of Ar
menia forever from the Turkish yoke.
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Schlingerman, for nearly three dec
AIDES dyrgoods merchant in Win
ona, yesterday morning in the United
States court filed a voluntary petition
in bankruptcy The petition has been
referred to Referee William Burns,
and it is understood, creditors will
make application for the appointment
of receiver TO permit the reopening
of the retail store at 73 East Third
street some time today.
According to the schedule fled the
liabilities do not greatly overshadow
the assets and it is not believed the
creditors stand to lose heavily.
The schedule shows that Mr..
Schlingerman's assets are approx
mately $1S,275 of which $14,500 is
. stock, $1,000 book accounts and ST.
725 fixtures. The liabilities are ap
proximately $4,000 of which $4,000
is on merchandise and $1,000 notes
and accounts. .aEe
1t is understood that the chief cred
itors are in Chicago and New York.
Adjudicated Bankrupt 80
Referee Burns Immediately after
the petition was filed at the office OF
Clerk Mabel Sheardowh, was referred
to him. Referee Burns adjudicated
Mr.. Schlingerman a bankrupt. The
first meeting of the creditors was set
for March at p. m.
Poor health, it is said, prompted
Mr.. Schlingerman to seek bankruptcy.
Poor business during the last few
months. making it impossible to meet
the obligations imposed by creditors,
also fastened the step taken yester-
day.
Mr.. Schlingerman, because of his
long business career in Winona, is
widely known. For number of
years while still very young man,
he was employed by H. Choate & Co.,
in the drygoods business. About
twenty eight years ago he established
the business which terminated,
temporarily at least, in the bank
ruptcy court yesterday. /,
Mr.. Schlingerman has relatives in
Mankato.
From Fridays OaIls.
Cow-itch and sneezing powders
have lately been occupying the atten-
ton of the police Chief Klugherz has
from time to time been receiving
complaints that somebody has played
the prank OF letting sneeZing powder
loose in the moving picture theatres
and other public places, making peo-
pie act as if they were afflicted with
dire cases of hay fever.
AS for cow-itch or itching powder,
the prank is to get little of that on
ones own finger tips, and then reach
out to shake hands with somebody
else, getting some of the powder on
the other fellows hand in more sensi-
tive spots. The result is that the
victim scratches until he almost tears
off his own skin.
For some time Chief Klugherz has
been running down the clues that he
has discovered with a view to finding
out who it was that was selling the
powder. The chief announced today
that he had found out that such
powders were Being sold by Joseph
Salem, confectionery merchant at 329
North Front street, and that he would
bring him into court on the charge
of disorderly conduct.
Joseph Salem, later in the morning,
was brought before Judge Plymate of
the police court and charged with en-
dangering the health of "a number of
persons by selling itching powder. He
pleaded guilty and paid fine of S.
No charge of selling sneezing powder
was brought against him.
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