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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-08-12
ROBS MESSENGER OF $4,000
Bandits Made Daylight Haul In Hear
la Sale District
ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch. ]

Chicago, August "a bandit stop
ped Leonard Murray, twenty five
messenger of the Jeffries State bank
in the heart of the La Sale financial
district yesterday afternoon, pressed
a gun against his side and seized g
satchel containing $4,000. The
bandit escaped.
Murray had drawn the money from
the Continental and Commercial
Bank and started to walk to the JEFF
fries bank. At La Sale street and
Jackson boulevard the hold up man
appeared and seized the bag Of
money
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-08-12
TOO MUCH MOONSHINE

This Is Said to Be Cause of J. c.
Sherman's Death
Welcome. August 8 - John c.
Sherman will be buried tomorrow
afternoon in Welcome, after sue
cumbing to the effects Of moonshine
after a months illness. John Sher-
man had @ distinguished war record.
He served in the Rainbow division
AS far as is known he did not dis
close where he got the whiskey, ex-
cept that it was purchased in Fair
mont.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-08-12
THEY'RE SEEKING Ole

One Olson Spring Valley Escaped
Rochester, August Sole Olson, a
Spring Valley young man who was
sent to the reformatory at st. Cloud
has succeeded in making his escape
from the institution and the authori-
ties are looking for him in this section
Twenty five dollars has been offered
as a reward for his arrest. He is de-
scribed as being twenty one years old
five feet four inches in height, and
weighing 129 pounds. He has light
hair and brown eyes.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-08-12
VISIT THE INJURED
Postmaster. General Hays Issues Order
To Postmasters.
ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch]

IASSOcIdpeu fTeSS DlSpdLCHJ
washington, August 9-With a
view to further humanizing the postal
service Postmaster General Hays to-
day instructed postmasters to person
ally visit the family Of any one in
jured by mail trucks or other vehicles
operated by the service land see what
can be done in the circumstances to
help in the situation" ?
This should be done in all cases
regardless of whether or not an en-
ploye of the department has been
primarily to blame" the order said.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-08-12
o'coNNER BOUND OVER
Faced Charge Of Assault In Faribau
Municipal Court

Municipal Court
Faribault, Mimi, August 9.-Charles
O'Conner of Faribault, faced court on
charge Of assault with intent to kill
yesterday morning at Faribault
Charges preferred against him are the
result of shooting Wednesday
morning when O'Conner is alleged to
have shot George Sicily on the farm
of the former Mr.. Stehly is now~i in
the hospital in very serious condi-
ton O. Conner pleaded not guilty to
the charges preferred against him,
court
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-08-12
Burn To Death In TraiA Wreck.
Associated Press Dispatchl

Houston, Texas, August 9.-Fifteen
men, unauthorized persons aboard,
were burned to death in the wreck of
eastbound near Dequihcy, La, accord
ing to advices received at the general
OFFICES Of the railroad company.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-08-12
REFORM HITS LITTLE FALLS.
School Girls Must Dress More LIk
Gradnmothers Did.

Little Falls, Mimi, August 9.-"Silk
stockings. thin raists, high heels, ex-
tremely short skirts and short sleeves,
ate hair DRESSING" are forbidden in
the Little Falls high schools under an
order, which was in the form of q
resolution, was adopted on recommen-
dation of the Parents Teachers asso-
citation.
Skirts and middies or Peter
Thompson dresses, either wool or
cotton" are recommended for the
students In the resolution.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-08-12
Settle Labor Difficulties

Charleston, w. Va, August S-Res-
olutions setting forth terms for set
Element of the indutrial controversy N
Mingo County, w. Va, were adopted at
a mass meeting of union miners in
M1ngo county, and presented to Gov
Lernor Morgan for consideration.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-08-12
Store Robbed at Dakota

Winona, August 9-Sheriff George
Huck received notice yesterday that
the D. e. Culver store at Dakota was
entered Saturday night and $40 in
pennies, dimes, and nickels taken
from the cash register. A box OF CT
gars was also included in the loot.
Dakota officials believe it Is the work
|of local vandals.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-08-12

Major w. w. Smith Of Sleepy Eye
celebrated the thirty-ninth annivers-
airy of his arrival In Sleepy Eye as
cashier of the First National bank on
Wednesday of last week.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-08-12
COUPLE WERE ARRESTED
The Police Nabbed Man and Woman
\

The Police Nabbed Man and Woman
During Last Night
Police Officers Volk and Thilger
at 1920 tbs morning arrested Joseph
inc Miller and Ben Bell in the Trosky
rooming house, North Front street on
the charge of disorderly conduct. Bel
put up a $50 cash bond for his appear
ance on August 13 and was released
until that date, when he Is to appear
in the municipal court. Josephine
Miller was lodged in the city jail over
night.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-08-12
Pershino to Be In ST. PAUL.

Pershina to BE In st. Paul..
General John ]. Pershing, head Of
the United States army, will visit
be the guest of various civic bodies
in the capital city, and make an in
aspection Of Fort Smelling also.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-08-12
LIBERTY BONDS STOLEN
They Were Taken From L. j. Paul.
sen, Harness Maker at Jasper

Especial. to The Free Press.1
Jasper, August 81. P. Paulsen, q
harness maker of Jasper, this county
was assaulted by robbers as he was
lying in his bed at the rear of his
harness store and was robbed of $3.50
worth Of Liberty bonds and thrift
stamps. Paulsen awoke as the three
robbers entered his room and he was
silenced by blow in the head which
rendered him unconscious. One OF
the men then lay on him in the bed
while the other two searched among
Paulsen's papers and secured the
bonds and stamps.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1921-04-14
NOTICE!

Notice is hereby given that the un-
dersigned Clerk of the Board OF Sp-
pervisors of Lafayette County Mis-
sissppi, will receive sealed bids up
until II o'clock Noon, Tuesday, May
3rd, 1921, for the building of TIE fol-
lowing bridges in said County, to-
wit:
One 40 foot bridge across 1ump-
kin creek in Robertson's field in Beat
/:
One 80 foot bridge across canal on
Clear Creek in Beat 3 on the billiard
farm; also
Bridges No. 16, IT, IS, 10, ., 81,
%, and % in the Beat Three Road
District. All said bridges to be built
according to plans and specifications
now on file in the Chancery Clerks
office. The Board reserves the light
to reject any and all bids, and let the
same at public cutlery.
This April 9th, 1921.
w. NJ. WOODWARD, Clerk.
By G. A. WOODWARD, D. c.
April 14-21-2S.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1921-04-14
TALKS ON EDUCATION.
Superintendent Bond Addresses Stu
dent Body at University.

w. F. Bond, state superintendent of
education, spoke in chapel to the stu
dent body on the educational progress
Of the state, with particular empha-
sis on the educational needs. He
pointed out that Mississippi has in
creased its appropriations for schools
and made progress in an educational
way, but still ranks next to the bottom
of the states educationally, according
to the last comparative study of states
made. But because of recent rapid
and continued progress made in the
state, he expressed doubt that Missis-
sippi would rank so low if figures
were had for the current year.
In the afternoon Mr.. Bond address,
ed called meeting of the Teachers
Club, at which there were more than
100 members and friends of the club
present. To the club he talked along
lines of interest to the high school
teachers Of the state.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1921-04-14
CHANCERY SUMMONS

No. 1908.
IF. Jackson, Administrator estate
George w. Jackson,
VS.
F. S. Jackson, ct al.
To Mrs. Malinda Briggs and Will
liam Jackson, whose post office adj
dress if Holderville, Okla, you are
hereby commanded to appear before
the Chancery Court of Lafayette
county on the fourth Monday of May,
1921, at the hearing of l.. F. Jackson
administrator of the estate of Geo.
w. Jackson, on final account, where
in you are heirs at law.
This the 9th day of April, 1921.
w. M. WOODWARD, Chancery
Clerk.
w. G. Boyett, Atty. for Adm.
april 7-14-21.)
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1921-04-14
OFFICE OF u. S. INTERNAL REV
ENUE COLLECTOR.
District Of Mississippi.
Notice OF Sale.

Whereas, certain property of Oscar
Palmer, hereinafter described, has
been distrained by the Collector of In
ternal Revenue, for the District of
Mississippi, to secure the payment of
taxes, amounting to $1O9.65, making
a total of $1922.15, due the United
States by the said Oscar Palmer, for
the year 1920, which remains unpaid;
and whereas, the said property is sub
iect to sale under the Internal Reve-
nue. Laws of the United States, for the
purpose Of satisfying said indebted
ness.
Now, therefore, notice is hereby
given that I will, at the Postoffice,
in the village of Paris, Mississippi,
within legal hours, Tuesday, the 10th
day of April, A. D., 1921, for the pur-
pose above mentioned, offer for sale
and sell at public cutlery to the high
est bidder for cash, the following de-
scribed real estate so seized and dis
trained, to-wit:
27 "a acres on the south side of
the S. w. Ia of the S. E. IA of Sec
ton 81, Township 10, Range 2, west;
6 ga acres off the S. w. Ia of the
S. E. Ia of Section 81, Township 10,
Range 2, west; andl the S. w. IA of
Section 81, Township 10. Range 2,
west. except 81 ga acres in the north
east part, containing in all 166 3-4
acres, and being known as the former
of the late S. ]. Palmer,
deceased, in Lafayette County, Mis-
sissippi.
Witness my signature. at Jackson.
this the 18th day of
March, 1921.
C. L. DONALD, Collector of
Internal Revenue for the Dis
trict of Mississippi.
BY T.. J. WYATT, Deputy Collec-
tor.
March 24-31-April TIA.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1921-04-14
THEY CAME, THEY SAW,
THEY LEARNED.

Some distinguished Frenchmen
have been interviewing American Of
ficiadom with a view to learning ouf
attitude toward European affairs in
general and Germany in particular.
They have learned, they are wiser,
and we hope they are satisfied.
We Americans are not keen on in
terfering with European affairs, and
we are strenuously averse to having
them interfere with ours.
Our guests have learned that a
community of nations that would pre-
serve peace and yet not involve US in
drastic measures against our will and
traditional policy would undoubtedly
be approved by majority of our peo-
pie.
They have learned that we believe
Germany should be required to pay
to the extent of justice and her abili-
ty.
They have also learned that we do
not approve of cutting the German
throat as an act of revenge.
In other words, America advocates
a broad, just and humane policy, and
endeavors to practice as she breaches.
We are pleased to have had our
brothers from France with US, and
we hope they come again. They will
always find something worth seeing
and learning in America.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1921-04-14
.EULA BASS IS DERD;
SLAYER KILLS SELF.
H. l.. Smith Falls 20 Feet to Concrete
Floor. Jeweler Pencils Note to
'Erring Young Men" Short Time
Before Committing Suicide-Miss
Bass Friends Are Indignant.

Memphis, Tenn, April S.-Both
Miss Eula Bass and her slayer, H. L.
Smith, are dead.
Death came to Miss Bass, %, at the
Baptist Memorial Hospital shortly
after noon, "a hours after she had
been fatally shot by H. l.. Smith, jew
eler, who declared he had fired when
she refused to "mend her ways"
Less than two hours after Miss Bass
died Smith ended his own existence
when he leaped over the railing at the
top of flight of stairs leading from
the bull pen to the main prison at
police headquarters and struck MS
head against an upright iron post at
the foot of the steps. He fingered
until 4: 40 o'clock, when he passed
away at the General Hospital.
''Is it true-is it true ?" These were
the only words which Smith uttered
when he heard of the death of Miss
Bass a few minutes before being az
raigned in police court on first de-
gree murder charge. He had just been
fined $50 for carrying pistol and
HE'D to the grand jury on the murder
charge and retired to the anteroom to
await his return to the prison.
81 saw him walking toward those
steps, and told him he had better come
on back and sit down until court was
over" Dan Lemons, negro trusty,
said. 'He just pushed me down on
the long bench and made rush for
the door,"
Smith stood at the top of the steps
for an instant, leaned over and top
pied to the bottom before any of the
other prisoners could reach him. 1t
was all quickly done, and his action
came as a complete surprise to those
who watched him.
Smiths suicide followed a restless
night during which he paced the floor
of his cramped cell, muttering to HIM
self and begging those who visited
him to Kill him. His wife had called
to see him and had taken him two
quilts, a blanket and a pillow in order
to make his stay more comfortable.
Yesterday just before trial, Mrs,
Smith and her four daughters con-
versed with Smith through the bars.
The wifi eforgave Smith for the muir
der of Miss Bass and declared that
she would stay by him throughout his
ordeal.
"He's my husband, I love him, and
though he did wrong, l forgive him."
sobbed Mrs. Smith, as she left the bars
to await Smiths hearing in city court
Tears coursed their way down her
cheeks as she thought of the days and
nights of anguish which she antici-
pated before he should be tried by IL
men.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1921-04-14
THEY WANT AN
EXTRA SESSION.

The Legislature of the State de-
signed an Antitrust statute so eff
fective that the representatives OF
Big Business, the Fire Insurance
companies, are being prosecuted for
violation of its provisions. The fact
that it is effective in preventing a
combination of rates and prices, is
now seized upon as a reason why the
Legislature should be called together
in special session and the Insurance
Companies granted a pardon. The
next step will be to call convention
Of the Boot-Leggers and have the
Legislature repeal the statutes pen
alizing the manufacturers and sale of
illicit beverages.
The Legislatures and Congress have
always been under suspicion of show
ing partially to big business and the
courts have been criticised for sup
posed leniency to malefactors of
Great Wealth, and the idea of the
Insurance companies in circulating
petitions thru out the State, to secure
a special session of the Legislature
and a pardon, will not meet with the
approval of the citizenship of the
State, who believe in standing firm
ly behind the courts and the law.
The nronertv owners of the State
will soon be without adequate lnsur-
ance protection because the compa-
MES now under indictment refuse to
renew or write new insurance, unless
the laws are amended to meet their
demands, and in this position, they
are being assisted by outside tinan-
cial interests, who are withholding
loans, where insurance can not be Sc
cured. 1t is a concerted effort to
break down the Anti Trust Statutes
now, and in the future.
There is room in Mississippi for
several state fire insurance companies
and a dozen or more, cooperative
companies, and the present situation
will, in our opinion, bring local COM
panies into the field. And this is as
it should be, for our people have been
sending too much money out of the
State to secure service that they could
provide at home.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1921-04-14
NOTICE!
The State of Mississippi,
Lafayette County.

The State of Mississippi
Lafayette County.
Notice is hereby given that the
Board Of Supervisors of Lafayette
County, Mississippi, will, beginning
on Tuesday, May Bird, 1921, at 2 o.
clock p. M, in the County Court house
at oxford, Miss, award contra Is for
the working of all second and chird
class roads in Sureryisol's District
No. 3, of said County Said roads to
be worked according to plans and spe-
cifcations now on file in the Ch4ncery
Clerks office. The Board reserves
the right to reject any and I'll bids, or
to continue the same from day to day
and from term to term until all roads
Iare contracted for.
This April 9th, 1921.
w. M. WOODWARD, Clerk.
By G. A. WOODWARD, d. C.
April 142128.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1921-04-14
NONRESIDENT NOTICE.

To Cora Wiley. Henderson Wiley,
and Robert Wiley, each of
whose Post Office Address is I'll
South Street, ST. Louis, Missouri.
Each of you is hereby commanded to
appear before the Chancery Court of
Lafayette County, Mississippi, on the
Fourth Monday of May, 1921, to de-
fend the suit in said court of DR.: A.
f.. Russell, Guardian VS.. Cora Wiley,
ct ais, No. 4310, wherein each of you
are defendants. This is the matter OF
tse final account of said Guardian,
day filed
This the % day of March, 1921.
w. M. WOODWARD. Clerk.
By G. A. WOODWARD, D. G..
March 24-31, April TIA.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1921-04-14
THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI

To Carl Anderson, whose post office
address is Charlottesville, Missouri:
You are hereby commanded to APP
pear before the Chancery Court of the
County of Lafayette, in said State, on
the fourth Monday of May, A. D. 1921,
to show cause, if any you can, why the
final account of your guardian J. B..
Anderson should not be allowed and
approved, wherein you, as ward, are
defendant.
This 25 day of March, 1921.
w. NJ WOODWARD, Clerk.
Harry M. Bryan, Sol. for Guardian.
March 81 April TIA
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1921-04-14
NONRESIDENT NOTICE.

No. 1916.
Glib Starnes, Executor,
VS..
Estate of j. w. Staynes, Deceased.
To Curtis Stanes, whose postoffice
address is unknown, and who is a
nonresident Of this state:
You are commanded to appear be-
fore the chancery court of Lafayette
county, Miss, on the 4th Monday of
May, 1921, to plead, answer or de-
muir to the final account of Glib
Starnes, executor of the estate of j.
w. Starnes, deceased.
Given under my hand and official
seal of office at Oxford, Miss, this
March 80, 1921.
w. M. WOODWARD,
Clerk.
John Falkner, Jr., Solicitor for
Executor.
March 31-April Z 14-21.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1921-04-14
Germany continues to fill the allied
eye, but not the allied pocket.
NOTICE
NOTICE
Sale of Real and Personal Property

Sale of Real and Personal Property
Pursuant to the provisions of a
Deed of Trust to me, executed as
Trustee by E. H. Gamble and wife Mrs
Nell Gamble in favor of The Guaranty
Bank and Trust Company of Oxford,
Mississippi to secure certain indebted
ness therein mentioned, which is re-
corded in Book 76, Page 191, in the
Chancery Clerks office of the County
of Lafayette and the State Of Missis
sippi, | will at the request of the bene-
fcary in said Deed of Trust proceed to
sell fol- CASH, to the highest bidder,
within lawful hours, in front of the
South door of the Court House in Ok
ford, Miss, on the End day Of May,
1921, the following described property,
lying and being in the County of La
fayette and the State of Mississippi,
to-wit:
Is acres off the south side of the
west half of the northwest quarter of
section 10, Twp. s, Ranges, west; 30
acres off the north part of the west
half of the south west quarter of sect
ion 10, Twp. 8, range, three; also So
acres off the north side of the west
half of the north west quarter of sect
ion Is, Twp. 8, range, three, west.
This being the no acres conveyed by
H. T. Smith to E. H. Gamble; also the
homestead of f. H. Gamble, described
as follows; Beginning at the North
east corner of Tom Rowell's lot and
running with the Oxford and College
Hill road to the road leading to the
Elijah Sparks residence, thence west
20 yards, thence south to the north
west corner of the Rowell lot, and
thence east to the point of beginning,
being in section 20, Twp. 8, range,
three, west, containing 3 acres more
or less, and being better known as the
former residence of Baxter Sparks.
The title to the above property is be-
lieved to be good, but | will convey
only such title as is vested in me as
Trustee.
Witness my signature this the %,
day of March 1921,
J. S. DOUGLASS, Trustee.
March 24-31 April TIA.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1921-04-14
NEW POWER RATE.

Be it ordered by the Mayor and
Commissioners of the City of Oxford,
Miss, that the following rate of pow
er of electric current be adopted:
Electric Power Rates, For City of Ok
ford, Mississippi.
All electric motors that are con-
nected for service shall pay month
ly service charge, of not less than
thirty-fve $3.50 cents per horse power
per month. 1t is provided that small
motors less than five (5) horse power
or fractions of horse power, shall
not pay less than the established
minimum rate of $1.50 per month.
Current rates per XIV. hour.
First, 100-kw. or fractional z IL
cts. per XIV. hour.
End 100-kw. or fraction, at 6 IL cts.
per XIV. hour.
3rd. 1O0-kw. or fraction, at IL cts.
per XIV. hour.
All over 300-kw. per month, at 5 cts.
per XIV. hour.
Application of above rates, ex-
ample:
Motor uses $50 XIV per month.
First-1O0 XIV at 7 IL cts. S7.5O
Second-1OO XIV at 6 IL Cts. $50
Third-100 XIV at IL cts... 5.5O
Next-15O XIV at 5 cts. 49,. 7.5O
Total hill .$27.OO
W. D. PORTER, Clerk.
april 7-14.)
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1921-04-14
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

All persons having claims against
the estate of Charles w. Ghist are re-
quired to have them probated and reg
istered by w. NJ Woodward, Clerk of
the Chancery Court of Lafayette
County, Mississippi, before whom let
ters of administration were granted
to the undersigned on the 4th day of
April 1921. A failure to probate
within six months from said date will
bar the claim.
Signed at Oxford, Miss, this April
6, 1921.
JERRY UPSHAW,
Administrator
T. H. Somerville, Solicitor.
april 7-14-21.)
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1921-04-14
HILL WINS
STATE CHAMPIONSHIP
Fl To IL Is Result OF A Hard Fought
Game of Basket Ball On School Cam
pus This Morning.

The contest between Winona and
Lafayette County Agricultural High
School for the State Championship in
Basket ball resulted in the score of
Fl to II in favor of the home team.
The girls did some of the hardest
playing of their lives, but the visit
ing team found the Lafayette county
girls too much for them.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1921-04-14
No. 1922.

State of Mississippi,
To Glaydis Hadaway, whose post
office address is Lexa, Arkansas:
You are commanded to appear be-
fore the Chancery Court of Lafayette
County, Mississippi, on the 4th Mon
day of May, 1921, to defend the suit
in said Court of Earl d. Hadaway,
wherein you are Defendant.
This 9th April, A. D., 1921.
w. M. WOODWARD, Clerk.
w. P. Shinault, Atty. for Comp't.
april 7-14-21)
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1921-04-14
CHAPLIN MAY MARRY.

Los Angeles, CAL, April S.-Char-
ley Chaplin has picked another wife,
according to well authenticated ru-
mors going the rounds at Hollywood.
She is May Collins, II, star of Broad
way and of the screen. Neither Chap
lin nor Miss Collins would deny or
affirm the report today.