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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-06-18
PREUs sWEARs TO WARRANT,
George n. Moeiler VIII Be Arrested
For Criminal Libel.
TASSOciafed IpraSs DiSnatob

st. Paul, Minn., June l0.-A war
rant, charging George H. Moeller, st.
Paul, with criminal libel, was issued
in st. Paul today and will be served
as soon as Mr.. Moeller returns from
wedding which he was attending at
noon, court officials said. The war
rant was sworn to by Herman Preus,
youngest brother of j. A. o. Preus, re
publican candidate for nomination as
governor. The warrant is the out.
growth of an alleged attack on Mr..
PreuS war record.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-06-18
EMBARGO ON COAL EXPORTS.
Government Contemplate Such
Step to Insure Home Supply.

Associated Press Dispatch.l
Washington. June 16.-Department
of Justice and interstate commerce
commission officials began working
together today to relieve freight con
gestion on the nations railroads and
to restore coastwise shipping to
normal. through settlement Of strik-
es of marine workers. Failing
through these methods to alleviate
serious coal shortages in various
narts Of the country, consideration
will be given the question of an en-
barge on coal exports.
Means of dealing with rail con-
gestion and marine labor troubles
adopted by the two governmental
agencies at a conference yesterday
between Attorney General Palmer
and interstate commerce commission
members have not been announced,
but it has been learned that an ex-
port embargo on coal is being dis
cussed as at last resort to remedy
2 conditions where coal shortages
exist.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-06-18
TREES RIPPED BY STORM
HIGH WIND STARTS TANGO
LATE YESTERDAY
Many Telephone Poles Laid Low
And Groves Were Damaged
Considerably

During the heaviest downpour OF
rain this season in this vicinity, two
or three spots in close proximity TO
Mankato were visited by a real twist
er about 4:30 yesterday afternoon,
when considerable damage was done
in the way of up roofing trees, dam
against telephone lines, and electric
light and power lines. There had been
a general rain the great part of the
day, the wind driving from the east
until about four o'clock, when it sud
denly veered to the west then to the
southwest, and finally about 4:30 the
clouds took on whirling motion
which eliminated just south of this
city near the Bert Sontag farm,
where the windmill was blown down,
sixteen telephone poles on the Citi-
zens' company telephone line were
lifted out of the ground by the force
States Power company's poles were
broken off.
At the Daniel Schwickert place a
short distance south, large oak and
elm trees which had stood on the
place for the past forty years were
uprooted. Small out buildings were
overturned and crops generally lodged
by the force Of the wind.
Grove Hit BY Wind.
At the Robert HeintZmann place.
two and a half miles north of this city
on the st. Peter road. the large cot
tonwood grove on the west side of the
house was partly demolished by the
force of the wind, which seems to
have dipped down about 500 yards
west of the residence in the middle
of the Pilgrims Rest cemetery, knock
ed down several trees there and then
swept across the road to the Heintz-
mann place, where one of the barns
was moved by the force of the wind
about two and a half feet off the
Foundation. Flying limbs of trees
broke in several of the windows.
Mr.. Heintzmann stated this morn
ing that he could see the cloud plain
ly dip down near the cemetery, and
as it approached it was accompanied
by some hail and a roaring sound.
AT the William Safer place about a
mile east of Heintzmann's some ap-
pie trees were uprooted and corn
crib over turned.
Manager P NJ. Ferguson of the
Citizens Telephone company, stated
this morning that the company had
not fully got its lines repaired from
the storm of June s. The storm yes
terday damaged lines more or less
throughout the county.
The Northern States Power com
parry reports trouble OF more or Tess
serious nature from Mountain Lake
to Faribault. The break in the line
between here and Rapidan power
plant, was soon repaired last night
after the abatement of the wind.
Last night during the heavy rain
land slide occurred on Jones Ford
hill, which partly blocked traffic.
Lake Washington Raised.
Clerk of Court George G. Krost
stated this morning that Lake Wash
mgton raised eight incnes since yes,
rain of the past twenty tour hours;
Aside from the lodging of corn and
small grain, the storm did not do any
damage to speak of.
The wind struck in the form of a
genuine twister at the county poor
farm. where the large barn was
partly moved on the foundation and
otherwise badly damaged. Large
trees on the grounds were blown
down and others uprooted.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-06-18
GROWTH OF COLUMBUS.
Ohio Capital Has Taken Rank Among
Largest Cities.
ASSOCIATED Press

ASSOCIATED Press DiSpatCh.l
Washington, June 16.-Columbus
has lost to Toledo its place as third
largest city in Ohio, but it has out
stripped Louisville and ST. Paul in
rank among the large cities of the
country.
The population of Columbus was
announced today by the census bu-
reau at 237,031, an increase of $500
or 30.6 per cent. Toledo. which was
fourth largest Ohio city ten years
ago with about 1900 people less than
Columbus, showed an increase of a.,
612, or 44.3 per cent during the last
decade and now has population OF
24S, 100. ,-,.,s-----.--s ..-...-
Columbus ranked as twenty ninth
most pOpulous of the country in 1910
and its growth has exceeded that of
Louisville, twenty fourth city ten
years ago, and st. Paul, twenty sixth
city, both of which now haze some
two thousand less population than the
Ohio capital.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-06-18
THREE BLACK HA WkS
SWUNG FROM POLES
DEMAND JAP EXCLUSION
Labor Would Have All Asiatics
Barred From Entering
This Country
Press Dispatch1

Montreal, June 16.-The American
Federation of Labor in convention
here today called upon the congress
OF the United States to cancel the
gentlemen's agreement with Japan
and absolutely exclude Japanese and
other Asiatic immigration into this
country The exclusion of picture
brides" also was demanded. FEEDER
alton departments and information
al unions were instructed to Co
operate and press" this legislation
Condemn Rail Strike.
Declaring that band of "irre-
sponsible agitators" are attempting
to discredit the recognized organi
cation in the railway service" the
federation unanimously I condemned
the "secessionist movement" which
resulted in the recent railroad
strike
other Questions Considered.
The convention also instructed its
affiliated organizations to refrain
or assistance of any kind to any Sc
cessionist movement. Any federation
organization giving such assistance is
threatened with having its charter re-
voked.
The resolution adopted declared
that the "secessionist movement was
encouraged by the Illinois, Manufac-
turers association and other I'M
friendly employers of labor to dis
credit the recognized organization in
the railway service"
The executive council was instruct
ed to Investigate the desirability of
forming an international union of
building service employees of Ameri-
ca, to include all workers known as
janitors, mattresses, scrub women,
window washers and watchmen.
The convention adopted a resolu-
ton urging the Panama canal COM
mission to employ only American
citizens in the operation and mcchan-
ical department in the canal zone.
The convention rejected a resolu-
ton that would have established d
legal department to serve as clearing
house for the defense Of. "all labor
organizations, against whom the use
of the Injunction is directed in the
course of their legitimate trade union
activities"
The plan proposed by E. L. Edger-
ton of Schenectady. n. Y, to have
organized labor form with the em-
pioyers and business interests of the
oaAntFyr-efl 7s6ldat ary -arbitrat i0n
the future" was rejected. Other leg
body" to settle labor's grievances in
islation along this line will be brought
before the convention LATER it was
announced.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-06-18
Erratic Action.

Minneapolis, June 16.-Erratic ac-
tioL characterized the coarse grain
markets To-Day and more profit takins
was in evidence on the advances. but
the stubborn urdertone which has
prevailed all week continued throuoh
most of the session. Favorable
weather, larger corn receipts, and abb
sence of export demand for wheat ari
rye were bearish influences. Prof.
taking sent oats down 101hc, but on
the upturn futures were 1a@1c over
yesterdays close. Rye eased A@Hc
for July and 25s for September Bar
ley was slow and inclined to ease,
prices off &c at low. Cash wheat
was draggy, but lower only for ordin-
airy to poor offerings.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-06-18
TRAINS HALTED By RAIN.
Southeastern Part Of State Is Swept
BY Storm
Associated Press Dispatch'

IASSOclated PreSs DSpatch.J
Winona, Mimi, June 16-Anoth-
er down pour of rain last night and
continuing this morning caused wash
outs on the Milwaukee road at Min
neiska, Homer, Eggleston and La
Noble, all on the river division. The
Burlington road reports washouts al
Maiden Rock, Wis, on Lake Pepin.
All streams in south eastern Min
nesota are at food stage and dam
age is being done to crops on the
lowlands which are entirely covered
by water. The local weather fore
caster announced another rainfall of
an inch and a half since last night
while the Mississippi river shows a
rise Of three tenths Of a foot since
yesterday noon with the water still
coming up. All trains on the Mil
waukee are several hours late.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-06-18
GEORGE BECKMAN DIES.

He Was the Father Of Mrs. Jacob
Sontag of This City.
Mrs. Jacob Sontag received mes
sage from Logan, Kansas. stating that
her father, George Beckman, had
passed away at noon Monday. He
was one of the earliest settlers in
Mankato, having lived here for many
years. Mr.. Beckman moved to Kan
sas a few years ago. He leaves his
wife and nine children to mourn his
death. The children are: Mrs. Jacob
Sontag, Mankato: Mrs. Minnie Kem-
por Kate, Glenmeyer; Miss Lizzie
and George Beckman, Jr., Kansas
Mrs. Steve Sandmeyer, Mrs. p. ].
lander, Mrs. Joe Miller, st. James.
The funeral was held at Logan, Kan
sas, today. -
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-06-18
Birds Of Prey.

The rapacious birds breed slowly.
only one brood being reared year
Hawks and owls mate for life and
their domestic history is full Of hap.
piness and interest. They are com
Elementary to each other. the hawks
hunting by day, the owls by night--tfr
work of one supplenenting that OF the
other. The eye of the BIRD of prey l.
the most perfect organ Of sight flla
exists, and were II not for tbs class q
birds the h!lly districts woul'l soon BE-
oyerrun with harmful rodents.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-06-18
C0NFERs WITH LEADERS
Nominee Harding Is Making His
Preparations For the
Campaign
[Associafed Press Dispatch. I

WasningtQA June I0.-SenatoI
warren u. Mardlns, republican can
dluate Ior fesluenL announced To-
day that ha3nad mad d general ais
cussion OF his campaign last night al
Ginner VIII nuiaoef o. reuuDl :
can readers. hey included Senators
Lodge or MASSACHUSETTS,, republican
.caucf IN the Studty, oMOOL VI ULau :
brandege or JonnecllcuL. anu Fan y.
New Mexlco.
We discussed the state of the
union, the prospects OF the republic.u
party anu me platform when We
auopted at Ehicaso, salu senator
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-06-18
COMING HOME SATURDAY.
National Guard Company to Break
Camp at the Week End.

The Minnesota National guard en-
campment at Fort Smelling will come
TO an end Saturday and the Man
kato companies will return home in
the evening. The Fifth regiment has
made an exceptionally excellent rec
Mankato acquitted themselves in a
creditable manner. The fifth regi-
ment band has received much praise
tor its excellent playing and it is
predicted that this splendid musical
organization will win the trophy.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-06-18
GUSTS THOMPSON FORCES.
Ruling In Illinois Has Far Reaching
Fotstlcal Emect.

IL.
Springfield. AL, June Iv.-Dy un-
anlnous decision the supreme court
ms morning ncid liie lIIiuols prnuary
eiectlon law OF 1915 unconstitutional.
ms accession Inrows state central
committees OF toe political parues,
aud ali county cenIrai comIIuLlees
out and lelnstates the ola commit
tees eiected UNDER the oid obituary
Jaw, now revived -
II dlsiodges ne Thompson faction
IN Chicago and returns " power Ine
Oeneen- orundage l0f ces. ELSEWHERE
III the state II upSeLs pans Ior spe-
Gal elections ana cont enrlons caI,ed,
ALI o1nces cfeaIeo Dy the new acI,
are declared vacant. ant All con
Ventlon proceednisss ana All else done
under 1t are nelu MitnuuL effect. Uu,y
elections actualiy held are exemp,
rom the nulIlTying effect or Tue
courts decisions.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-06-18
FOUND DEAD IN BERTH.
Aged Man discovered On Train At
Winona.

Winona, Mimi, June IA man be-
lieved to be c. F. Geek, of Pensacola,
Florida, was found dead in his berth
on a Milwaukee sleeping car shortly
before ten o'clock this morning as the
train vas pulling into this city. The
body was removed to a local under
taking establishment Identity was
made by papers found in the dead
mans clothes. He was about seventy
years of age. Papers in his possession
indicate that he was on his way from
Florida to Portland, Oregon. He
boarded the train at Chicago last
night. A Y. NJ C. A. membership was
found in his pocket Relatives in
Florida have been notified.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-06-18

TASsoclated .rress I,isnatch

Wichita, Kan, June lo.-Georges
carpenter, VINO is mere today, issued
d challenge to Jack Dempsey, neavy
weight champion OF the world, 10
meet him alter October IL at any
time or place Dempsey Will nanie.
carpenter Is heavy weight champion
Oh Europe. He VIII retuin to France
IN July and return TO America IN a
lew weeks.
Il am glad that Dempsey was &C.
Quilted OF the charge or having lodged
inc military uralt, said Carpenter.
JACK hearns, manager OIL Jack
dempsey, heavy Gwelght champion OK
The world, accepted today the Wichita
hansas challenge of Georges Carpen-
Ter European champion, for a iignt
any time alter OCTOBER 10.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-06-18
Birds and Their Toes.

Birds cannot open the foot when
the leg is bent; that Is the reason
they do not fall OF their perches when
asleep. If you watch a hen walking,
you will notice that 1t closes Its toes
as It raises the foot. and opens them
when 1t touches the Bits.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-06-18
HODGSON TO SPEAK
HERE THIS EVENING

Hodgson, the
this
Kenealy Mendoza
St Paul and S. Mr. Hodsons
of
ummer training school,
will at
of will
a meeting will speaker =
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-06-18
STUDENT S40OTING AFFAIR
Dartmouth Senior 10 Shot BY Youth
From Illinois.

TAssociated Press Dispatch.l
Hanover n H.. Juno 16.-Eienry
e. Maroney of West Medford, Mass.
a senior at Dartmouth college, was
shot and killed during quarrel a,
his rooms in the Theta Delta Chi
fraternity house early today by Ro,
bert T. EMeads of La Grange, Ills,
junior. Meads. after being arrested
on Boston bound train between
Canaan and Franklin. admitted the
shooting. said he had been drinking
and claimed he fired in self defense
He wired his father. A. H. Meads o.
Chicago to come here and, defend
him.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-06-18
SUPPORT WAS EVIDENT.
DIR. Karl HeIfferich Had Votes Ot
MANY Constituencies

IASSOClated Press DlSDatCh.J
Berlin. June. 15.-Dr. Karl Helffer-
ich, former vice chancellor. Was
elected to the new German reichstag
from three constituencies during the
recent German elections. These con-
stituencies were Hapsburg, Hanover
and south Hesse- Nassau, and De-
Helfferich has accepted the mandate
from the last named district.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-06-18
Home Was Sold

The home of Mrs. Eleanor Pfeiffer,
800 Warren street, was sold TO Mrs.
Hattie Maricle of Wells, and the John
NJ. Pearson home, 324 South Broad
street, P. G. Weber. proprietor OF the
Purity Cash grocery store. Both
sales were made through the E. w.
Willard Land company.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-06-18
DRYS WILL FIGHT COX.
Democrats Will Be Asked To State
Prohibition Attitude.
ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch

IAssoclated Press Dispatch.1
Washington, June 16.-Prohibition
advocates will ask the democratic ma :
tional convention at Sal Francisco to
adopt a plank declaring for rigid en-
forcement of the eighteenth amend
ment and the enforcement act and
will present a solid front against
Governor Cox of Ohio" Wayne B.
Wheeler, general counsel for the anti
saloon league, declared today in for
NAL statement.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-06-18
WAS EXHAUSTED BUT WON.
Tommy com'skey Of st. Paul D.
feated Jimmy Nuss.

ASSOCIATED Fress Dispatch.
Rock Island, Ills. June 16.-Tommy
Ccmiskey of ST. Paul, welterweight.
fought through the last four rounds
of his ten round bout with Jimmy
Nuss of Moline here last night in a
state of complete exhaustion from
the intense heat and won because OF
the early lead he had piled up.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-06-18
BRING WARM CLOTHING
That Is Warning Sent Delegates BY
Frisco Weather Man,

San Francisco, Cal, June 16.-Del-
egates to the Democratic national
convention, which opens here on June
2S, are warned by the United States
weather bureau that all sartorial eff
fects should include fairly heavy in
ner or outer clothing and light over
coast. If the weather runs to FORM"
smart westerly winds. carrying a
penetrating chill, will blow in off the
Pacific ocean afternoons and even
ings. They will be assisted by fogs
in the late afternoon.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-06-18
CONFESSED TO KILLING.
Girl Refused Attentions OF Young Mar
Who Threatened Her.

ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch
Centerville. Iowa, June 16. Car
Tela Russo, eighteen. was under arr.
rest today. charged with having shot
and killed Tony Matte last night Acs
reording to- the police, the g1xi telhx,
phoned them Il have shot Z man,
come and get me"
The young woman says Matte
threateEed her life and that Of her
parents when she refused his atten-
tions. She says he went to her horne
last night and demanded that she
clope with him. Matte ran two blocks
from the house before he fell dead.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-06-18
Varied Chimes, Varied Habits.

Natives of hot climates who spend
much time in the water rarely use
soap except for shave or shampoo.
The Esquimau Is reckless bather
during the fishing season, when he Is
forced to wade to disentangle his nets,
but his wife and family think handling
wet nets absolves them from further
bathing rites.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-06-18
WOULD REoRGANIzE CLUBS.
Women Discuss Plans During Ses
sions At Des Moines.
ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch. ]

IAbbUCIlItU TIHSS DISIJdICH.I
Des Moines, June 16.-Proposed re.
organization of the General Fedora
ton of Women's clubs was among
the more important subjects on to-
days program of board and commit
tee meetings, preliminary 10 the
formal opening of the fifteenth bien
NAL convention tonight. the proposed
reorganization discussion was on tho
program for this afternoon ut q.
meeting of the council of tho sxl
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-06-18
Ever Notice lt2

A headline runs: "Why Don't
Bachelors Marry?" That's so. Why
don't they2 Come to think. we have
never yet seen bachelor who was
married. It's remarkable !-Boston
Transcript. AT
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-06-18
Victim of Cyclone.

Wahpeton, N. D., June ia. N.
Farlbloom of Gwinner, N. D., former
state auditor of North Dakota, in
jured when the cyclone of last week
wrecked a Northern Pacific train at
Everdell, Mimi, died last evening
He is the tenth victim of the storm
tn die
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-06-18
Discuss China Problems.

IAsSociated Press Dispatch I
New York, June 16.-The first or.
ANIMATION meeting of the conso'Ti n
or China. consisting Of Br ~.
French, ia pane y and American ba
ing groups woI;l be held in New
York the middle of September.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-06-18
Youthfu, solomon.

Hearing his father grumbl.ng ahont
the high price of coal. snlall boy re-
marked quite solemnly: ~ wouldn't
buy any lasre of II if were you, dad
dy-we only burn it."
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-06-18
Discuss Acccunt'n- rrobIer,

DISCUSS Ncccunt'n- Problems
st. Paul June 16.-[ 1.-THE United
ressl-Ayo than two hundred comp
{ oilers ard accounting officers were
here today &c thnir annual canven-
ton. Mayo ia, res Coucens of De-
troit was scheduled to.speak on Pub
lie Utilities"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-06-18
Thanks to Those Who HELPED.

Mankato Lodge No. Is l. o. o. F.
and the associate bodies takes this
opportunity to thank all those who
furnished automobiles and opened
their homes to the visitors during the
recent grand lodge convention, in or
der to make the same a success.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-06-18
FIGURES MADE PUBLIC.

Census Bureau announces PopuIa
lation of Several Cities.
ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch
Washington, June 16.-Census re.
port: Columbus, Ohio, 237,031; Law
renee. Mass, 94,270. Increases: Co.
lumbus $500. or 30.6 per cent; Law
renee S,378, or 9.S per cent; indie
pendence, Mo-, 1855, increase 1927
or 18.5 per cent; Ashland, Kentucky,
14,729' increase 6,O41, or 69.5 per
cent -.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-06-18
Back From Camp Rosenwald.

Dr. Walter Zettler, who is attached
as dental surgeon 10 the Fifth MINI
esota infantry, national guard, return
ed last night from the national guard
encampment at Camp Rosenwald.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-06-18
DAMAGE BY transform.
Mitchell, South Dakota, Swept g
Severe CIoudhurst.

ASSOCIATED Press DispatCh.J
Mitchell, S. d., June 16-Torrantial
rains during the past twenty four
hours have inundated large sections of
six counties west and north of here,
causing extensive property damage to
several towns, many ranches and
farms, and possible loss of life.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-06-18
Held Law Invalid.

ASSOCIATED Pres Dispatch.l
Springfield. Ills, juno 16.-The su-
preme court today held the Illinois
primary law unconstitutional.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-06-18
FIGHTING IN CHINA.
Troops of Southern And Northern
Republics Have Ciashed.

IAssoclated Press Dlspaicn.l
Peking. June 14.-Chang- Sha, cap
itol of the province of Hu-Nan. on
the Slang Kiang river, has 'been oc-
cupied by troops or the Southern
Chinese republic. Northern troops
retired toward Yo- chow. fifty miles
northward. having offered little OPP
position to the advance OF the south
ernerS.