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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-06-05
LIFE TERM FOR PREvOST.
Mount Clemens Man Convicted of
Killing Cousin Wants New Trial.

Mount Clemens. Mich. June s.
Life Imprisonment at hard labor. the
maximum penalty under the Michi-
gan law, was the sentence imposed to-
day upon Lloyd Provost. Counsel for
Provost has announced that a new
trial will be asked.
Lloyd Provost was convicted late
yesterday of the murder of his cou-
sin J. Stanley Brown.
Provost was convicted by the jury
after less than two hours delibera-
lions on a charge of first degree MUIR
der
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-06-05
GASOLINE DEMAND INCREASES
Stock IA Per Cent Bigger But Require
nlents SO Per Cent Higher This Year.


Washington, June 5.-while stocks
of gasoline at the end of March were
81, 100000 gallons or IA per cent
greater than on the same date last
year. the amount of crude oil in stor-
age showed a decrease of 3,3z3.000
barrels. it was announced today by the
bureau Of mines. Stocks of fuel oil
have decreased 10000. 900 gallons.
The decrease in crude oil stocks
was shown to be due to an increase in
the daily capacity Of refineries to L.
560.345 barrels, a gain of 317.690 bar
rels over last year and the failure of
oil production 10 keep pace.
Domestic consumptio of gasoline
during the first quarter of this year
increased zoe. 200. 600 gallons or SO per
cent as compared with the CORE
spending period OF 1914 while the in
crease for fuel oil was $4,000. oG8 gall
Ions OF 8 per cent. Experts of gaso-
lire were about equal to the amount
for the Preceding year but fuel oil ex-
ports increased / 55. 900. 9e9 gallons
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-06-05
WILL GET SIXTY PER CENT BACK
Hanover Bank Shortage Is Set at
5000. 600 Now.

Hanover. Kan, June 5.-DuEal
Spencer, special deputy bank commits
sioner. today announced an examina~
ton of the books CT the Hanover State
bank, recently closed. showed short
age of approximately 100000. He
predicted that depositors would receive
GO per cent of their deposits.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-06-05
VETS WENT HUNTING.


There were 946 hunting licenses is
sued free to veterans of the Civil.
Spanish and world war dur
ing the fiscal year ending June 80 In
Shawnee county, according to Ken
meth Raub. county clerk. But this
fact did not appear to make a great
difference in paid licenses. There
were 2,o3S paid licenses issued during
the past year as against 2,35o the year
before.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-06-05
welcome Investigation.

Governor Aliens action in naming
this committee can tend only to re-
lieve any feeling of uncertainty on the
part of the public. My department
has only words of ornmendatio for
this course. When the report of this
committee is submitted to the COVER
nor. it will give to the public the en-
tire facts.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-06-05

Learn Gregg Shorthand.
the Worlds Leading Sys-
TEN. Taught in more
schools in the L. S. than
all other systems. Don't
make the mistake OF 9TH
ers. but learn GREGG
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-03-12
AMOUNT FILING
WITH RECORDER
SETS NEW MARKS

Three times As much work Is be-
ing accomplished in the ofice OF the
Rock Island county recorder this
spring IS ever before in history,
Recorder Sam Ryerson said today.
The filing Of deeds is being accom-
plished at an unprecedented rate,
so or 50 daily being the volume at
which they are being recorded.
Before March / Of this year, the
biggest days work in the history OF
the recorders office took place IN
early March of two years ago, when
81 deeds we're filed. This was con-
sidered q whale Of a big day"
Records were shattered and torn
this year when the recording rush
started, however, for on March !,
ITO deeds were filed, and on March
2 the high figure of 1876 was reached.
The fact that affairs are being
rearranged after the commotion
they were thrown into by the war,
and the fact that soldiers returning
from service are purhasing homes
In view Of settling down, are the
reasons said to be involved in the
increased pace marked by the coun-
ty recorder and his assistants.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-03-12
SOCIETY FOLK
TURN OUT FOR
MOTOR Event
....-.rt weather Slightly Hand.
- the Nieht-Only Few In
Evening Attire

aoc,ety night At the automobile
- last night was somewhat
..,d,cappea by the inciement
leather, but nevertheless it is esti-
u,t.d that 1000 passed through the
doors Of the Sunday tabernacle, in
~Aich the event is being staged this
week.
NJ e.pecial note was the large
..,.rdance Of women. but only a
- Of them were seen in evening
ro-r The same was true OF the
nan comparatively few of whom
-s,s discovered in full even
M dress. Several Of the statesmen
rsre attired in respondent manner
for the occasion.
Many of the auto exhibits car
,;sd added decorations in stream
AVA OF satin ribbons. The Ameri-
IAN Beauty car booth was the SUBJ
,sct of much admiration with its
MAGNIFICENT display of huge guam
tIty of American beauty roses.
Tonight is arsenal and Iowa
nieht at the show. Davenport is
eYnecting to be represented in full
,orce while the arsenal men are
counted upon to be there in large
numbers.
Saturday night the show con-
c,udes with Illinois night.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-03-12
WORLDS TRADE
BIG OBJECTIVE
General Weed Favors Trimming Of
Consuls and Keeping Merchant
Marine.

Indianapolis, Ind, March H.
The fostering of economic business
and world commerce was advanced
by Major General Leonard Wood.
candidate for the Republican nomi-
nation for president, as one Of the
paramount obligations Of the
American people and government.
in an address before Indiana Re-
publican leaders at a luncheon at
the Columbia club today
General Wood advocated careful
training Of consular officers for all
foreign countries, to the Offices of
which would be attached trained
commercial agents. He mentioned
particularly the South and Central
American and far eastern coun-
tries. in which he declared the Unit
ed States has never had such an
opportunity to advance its trade re-
lations.
The sale or lease Of American
shipping built during the war. to
American firms, only, in order that
the merchant marine built up
might be kept under the American
nag also was urged by the speaker.
General Wood reiterated that he
favored adoption of the treaty Of
peace and the League Of Nations
covenant with reservations which
absolutely Americanize it." and a
strong, courteous foreign policy"
which would include a trade pol
icy.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-03-12
URGES UNITED
STATES Direct
ARMENIA RULE
Report Of Commission Sitting
Presidents Hands, Though
Asked for BY Senate.

Washington. ID. c.. March "a
Recommendations that the United
States accept a mandate over Ar
menia are understood to be con-
tanned in the report of the Ameri-
can mission under Major General
Harbord. which recently made .
tour of inspection in that country
to obtain first hand facts rs to
Turkish rule.
The report never has been pub
lished, although the senate twice
has requested President Wilson for
copy of it. The first request
was made last November. but no
reply was received. and last week
the senate adopted a second reso-
luton asking for the document.
1t was said yesterday that some
senators had knowledge Of the
recommendation of an Armenian
mandate and that they had attrib-
uted the presidents silence to tho
presence of this recommendation in
the report.
Reports from Paris last Oc-
tober, after the mission had re-
turned there. said the civilian and
military members were sharply di-
vided as to the advisability of rec
ommending that the United States
accept a mandate for Armenia. the
former supporting and the latter
opposing the plan.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-03-12
Personal Points

Miss Mary E. Adkins, general
secretary of the Y. W. c. A., re-
turned this morning from Spring
held. where she spent a few days
visiting at the home of her brother.
Miss Blanche Johnson of kewa-
nee, is visiting in the city with
friends and relatives.
George Danielsen is spending
the weekend with his parents. MIR.
and Mrs. e. E. Davidson, Ills
Elghth-and-a-half avenue. He is a
student at st. Viator's college.
A. L. Richards will return this
evening from Quincy, where he has
been for the past few days
]. Henry Lee, formerly religious
work secretary of the Y. M. c. A.
at the Rock Island arsenal, was a
caller at the association in Rock
Island this morning. Mr.. Lee is
now with the federal board for
vocational education, with head
quarters in Chicago, and is here to
conduct business in this connection
in Moline.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-03-12

q 100-foot wide hole in the levee.
which has never been repaired. He
said that now the commissioners
have placed large upright piles in
the aperture. and have announced
their intention CT placing woven
wire netting upon the piles, 10
catch the drift OF the stream and
thus resist spring floods. keeping
them within that levee.
His complaint is that placing Of
these distractions there would
throw the spring food. when it
comes into the creek. against the
north levee, endangering that wall.
This would also endanger the wide
and valuable lands Of the Drury
district. he says. However, the bill
makes the statement that no dam
age to the other side would result
by the failure to erect the obnox-
ious obstruction.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-03-12

history OF the world, he said. II
deserves the support Of all its peo-
pie. No government is any better
than the people who compose it.
they make it. great to the extent
that they work for it
This is the land OF opportunity,
because it affords chance to those
OF every class, the speaker pointed
out. The caste system does not ex-
list here. and that propaganda is
wrong which seeks to make it a
part OF cur national system.
The speaker said that success
was composed of three things: To
DO the work at hand as well and q
little better than demanded: to save
a little OF what was produced, and,
hnally. use your head for some
thing besides a hatrack.'
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-03-12
INJUNCTION IS
GRANTED TERRY
IN LEvEE CASE
Order Restraints Drainage Commits.
sioners From Improving Cop
peraS Greek Banks.

A temporary Injunction was
granted today by Judge Church In
circuit court on petition of Willis
T. Terry, drainage commissioner of
Drury drainage district, Rock Is
land county, to prevent the COM
missioners Of drainage union dis
trict No. l of Drury in Rock Island
county, and Eliza in Mercer county,
from effecting certain repairs upon
levee along Copperas creek in
Drury township.
The defendants are listed as
Walter Ziggenhorn, Edward Kranz
and William Kranz, members of the
commission. in Terry's petition.
Commissioner Terry alleges he
represents a district composed of
5000 acres Of farm land valued at
from $50 to $3.50 per acre. Some
time ago. the bill states. ditch
two miles long was dug by the dis
trict No. / representatives, to con-
meet Copperas creek with the Mis-
sissippi river. The ditch followed
the southern boundary of the drain
age district, and upon either side
OF it levee was constructed to
keep the water within the banks.
Tore Hole In Levee.
In the spring of 1919. says the
plaintiff. great amount of water
rushed down the hillside and broke
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-03-12
STUDENTS DEATH
FOLLOWS BOXING; .
ADVERSARY HELD

New York. March 12.-Andrew
Lockett, a student at Columbia uni
yersity, was arraigned today on an
afidavit charging him with homi-
eide in connection with the death
last night of Milton Sternfeld of
Albany, another student. after the
two young men had engaged in a
boxing bout at class smoker.
Iockett was held in bail of $500
for a hearing March Is. Bail was
provided.
Edward Hymes. an uncle OF
Sternfeld, told the court of the
close friendship between his neph-
ew and Lockett and expressed the
opinion that Sternfeld's death was
not caused by the blows.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-03-12
COUNTY ACTS UPON
MOLINE PAVING. IS
FIRST FOR YEARS

The first special assessment for
pavement in Moline to be allowed
by the county court since the city
court Of Moline came into existence,
was passed upon by County Judge
Nels A. Larson today. The city
court has equal Jurisdiction with
the county court over special as
sessment in Moline. but convenience
has hitherto caused those cases to
be taken before the judge of the
city court.
The petition names the section of
Fifteenth street, Moline, lying be-
tween Eighth avenue and Twenty
fifth avenue, to be subject to re-
paving. This stretch is now paved
with asphalt and the new surface is
to be brick. The job involves an
expenditure of $77,971, of which
Sl3,255 is paid by the city of Moline
as a corporation, and the rest by
the assessment. The county off.
Gals were unable to cite the reason
for the unusual departure in set.
ting this petition before the county
court.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-03-12
CONTINUE TRIAL
OF MAN CHARGED
MAKING ASSAULT

The case of James Marie, charged
with assault and battery, was con-
tinued by Magistrate D. ]. Cleland
in police court this morning until
March IS.
Marie is said to be carpenter
and is alleged to have assaulted
John c. Kaiser, son Of the coEtrac-
tor on the Job on which both men
are said to have been employed the
afternoon of March s.
The case was continued for the
reason that Kaiser is still confined
to his home. His nose is said to
have been broken in several places.
He was otherwise beaten and is
also said to have received an in
Jury to his throat.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-03-12
APPLY AUSTRIAN
LAW IN NAME OF
RULER OF ITALY

Rome, Thursday. March 11.-For
tne first time in history a decree Of
divorce has been given in the name
OF the king Of Italy by court at
rune A divorce law does not ex-
ist In Italy. but the Fiume court ap-
piled the Austrian law in the name
oi the king Of Italy in the case Of
count Alvarez de Toledo. and his
we, Countess Erminia della Tore,
both Neapolitans.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-03-12
ASKS DIVORCE ON
DISCRETION CHARGE

Mary B. Lewis, in a petition filed
in circuit court today for divorce,
gives as grounds desertion by her
husband, Evertee E. Lewis.
She alleges that they were mar
ried Jan. rs, 1915, at Fort Madison,
Iowa, and that they lived together
amicably until he left their home,
April Is, 1917.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-03-12
LAFOLLETTE ILL,
BUT RETURNS FOR
SAY ON ARTICLE x

Madison. Wis. March 12.-Sena-
tor Robert NJ. LaFollette left for
Washington last night to be pres
ent in the senate Saturday, when a
rote is expected on article X OF
the peace treaty. The senator ex-
poets to remain in Washington only
d few days and return to Roches-
ter. Mimi, where he expects to be
operated on for gall stones.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-03-12
LIGHT THROWN
ON CHICAGO CRIME

Chicago, March 1.-THE police
today we're without a clue to the
IDENTIFY of two men who last night
shot and killed William Mills as he
stood in the box Office of his NOV
ing picture theatre and counted the
nights receipts. There was no al
tempt at robbery.
The murderers escaped in a
taXicab.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-03-12
SENATOR SPEAKS
ON AMERICANISM
AT HIGH SCHOOL

George ". Cartwright, ex-senator
from California, addressed students
of the high school on Americanism
at a special assembly at 10 o'clock
this morning.
The government Of the United
States is the best thus far in the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-03-12
Funeral Of Mn. Daajel K.ne.

Funeral mass was celebrated this
morning 1t . o'clock at st. Jo-
seph's Catholic church for Mrs.
Daniel Kane, whose death oc-
CURED In Salt Lake City, Utah, las
Tuesday. The remains we're sent
to Rock Island for burial, reaching
here at noon today. and the funeral
was held at the station to Calvary
cemetery, where interment was
made.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-03-12
WAGES, AS USUAL
UPPERMOST TOPIC
BEFORE TEACHERS

Springfield. ILL.,. March 1.-THE
wage question predominated today
in the discussions held by teachers
OF the south central divisions OF
the Illinois State Teachers asso-
citation. The first annual meeting
was held today. the division being
new organization.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-03-12
STRANGE MALADY
MAKES PRISONERS
LOSE THEIR SIGHT

Albany. \. Y. March ia mys-
terious malady has caused the
death of two at Dannemora prison
and caused five to become blind
and 25 partially blind.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-03-12
PRICE OF BREAD
RAISED A PENNY,
BUT DROPS BACK

Bread prices. which Monday
raised one cent each loaf. slumped
that penny today in many places.
according to one wholesale baker.
And it is all on account of the OBJ
durate way of two or three Moline
bakers. he declared
1t is understood that the Moline
bakers declined to accede to the in
crease and continued to sell at the
former figure of 10 and Is cents
per loaf. AS consequence. it is
said that all must lower again or
see their trade decrease. To in
crease prices, it is necessary for
all to agree. but not so to effect a
general decrease. he said.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-03-12

Paris. Ill, March l2.-Miss Liz
zie Fauble. aged IS, died here as
the result of fall from a second
story window at the home of her
brother, James Fauble.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-03-12
Tore Hole In Levee,

In the spring of 1919. says the
plaintiff. great amount of water
rushed down the hillside and broke
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-03-12

Fashioned of practical wearing homespun in smart
sport STYLE these will at win the approval of her who
exacts much service and real from garment of this
order Belted and with rows of stitching giving neat fin
ish to collars cuffs and pockets Obtanable in all the
Spring shades.
after winter Of heavy, aenveopng coats. These to
which we specially direct your attention today are decided
~ worthy of your inspection They thoroughly repre-
sentative not only of the new but of the best spring styles
styles that are promised enduring vogue
Very Modish Suits at 500 so and $85.
Very charming individual touches give to these that dis
tnctve note which every woman admires-had embrpid
cred silk collors clevery cued sleeves pin tucks intro
duced here and there and so on.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1920-05-05
y (First Publication April 21.--4t.) ~
ORDER ron REA1I1ro or R1xI.
tom R01 DIFFERENTIATION OF
DESCENT or LAID. :.

~ASS0SN4
State of Minnesota, County Of Kandi-
yohi.-ss. In Probate Court.
In the Matter Of the Estate Of A. C,
Smith also known as Abner C.. Smith,
Decedent.
The petition of John A. Forsberg
having been filed in this Court repre-
senting, among other things, that the
above named decedent died more than
five years prior to the filing of said
petition, leaving last will and tesla
ment, which was admitted to probate
by the Probate Court of Meeker County,
MINNESOTA. a certified copy of which is
presented with said petition and filed
herein; that no Final Decree has ever
been made covering certain lands in
said petition described. lying and being
in said County of Kandiyohi, in which
lands said petitioner has or claims to
have an interest and praying that the
mined by this Court and the same as
signed to the persons thereunto en-
titled
1t Is Ordered, That said petition be
heard by this Court, at the Probate
Court Room in the Court House in the
City Of Willmar, in the County of Kan
diyohi. State of Minnesota, on the 18th
day of May, 1920, at two o'clock P. NJ,
and that notice of the time and place
of said hearing be given to all persons
interested in said matter, by the pub
LEGATION of this order, once each week
for three successive weeks prior to
the date of said hearing in the Will
mar Tribune, weekly newspaper pub
lished and printed at Willmar, in said
County.
Dated April 18th, 1920.
T. o. GILBERT,
(SeaD Judge of Probate Court.
r. w. Stanford, Attorney,
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1920-05-05
ORDER APPOINTING ENGINEER I'M
PRELIM1NARY DITCH PROCEED.

ORDER APPOINTING ENaINEER I'M
PREL1n1NARY DITCH PROCEED
In the Matter of the Petition of Thom-
as E. Barbeau and Others for Locat-
ing and Constructing County Ditch
. No: SO in the County of Kandiyohi,
CT an a. State Of Minnssota:
Whereas, A petition bearing date the
18th day of March 1920. signed by
Tn mas and others PRAYING
ditch in, said County, designated and
numbered by the County Auditor as
County Ditch No. so the route of which
is fully described in said petition, and
a proper bond ACCOMPANYING the same,
have been filed with the County Audi
tor of this County, as by law required:
Now, Therefore, It is hereby ordered
by the County. Board of this County at
special session held this day. that J.
A. Rowat, Willmar, Minnesota, be and
is hereby appointed as competent and
experienced civil engineer to examine
into all matters named and referred to
in said petition and to make such pre-
to be affected by the proposed improve
ment so as to determine as to the nee
essity, practicability and advisability
OF the ne or such
recommended by him, as provided and
specified in and by Chapter 23O of the
General Laws Of 1905, as amended; and
after completing his duties as such en-
the County Auditor Of said County as
soon as practicable.
Dated April 21st, 1920.
BY the Board,
N. B. JOHNSON,
Chairman County Board.
of Kandiyohi County.
Attest: SAMUEL NELSON,
County Auditor.
(Coo1\
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1920-05-05
(First Publication April 14.-4t.)
ORDER LIMITING TIME TO PILE
CLAIMS, AND FOR HEARING

Estate Of Pernilla Bjelkengren, De-
dent.
State of Minnesota, County Of Kandi-
yohi. In Probate Court.
In the Matter Of the Estate Of Per-
nilla Bjelkengren, Decedent.
Letters Testamentary this day hav-
ing been granted to Peter N. Nelson,
and it appearing by affidavit Of the
representative that there are no debts
of said decedent.
It Is Ordered, That the time within
which all creditors of the above named
decedent may present claims against
her estate in this court, be, and the
same hereby is, limited to three months
from and after the date hereof; and
that Monday the 10Th day Of July 1920,
at o'clock P. M, in the Probate Court
Rooms at the Court House at willmar
in said County, be, and the same here
by is fixed and appointed as the time
and place for hearing upon and the ex-
animation, adjustment and allowance Of
such claims as shall be presented with
in the time aforesaid.
Let notice hereof be given by the
publication Of this order in The Will
mar Tribune as provided by law.
Dated April 18th, 1920.
IDA A. SANDERSON,
(SeaD Clerk Of Probate Court.
Charles Johnson Attorney,
Willmar, MINI.