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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-03-04
Dry Goods Specials
Bargain Basement

Ladies summer vests, sold Tor
25e, special only lzlac
Ladies spring and summer
banded sailors, in black and all
colors. worth $3.50, to $500,
spec,ai >i.VV
36-in. L.esched muslin sod for
25c yd., special Saturday and
Monday, 8 yds FOR ---Sl.0O
Only 8 yds. to customer.
36in. challies, suitable for COM
fort tops, sold for Soc yd., spe-
eiai only -------------....--- l9c
1S-in. Linen crash toweling,
sold for 3sc yd., special, S yds.
Tor ----------------- Sl.OU
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-03-04
For Saturday and First Monday
VALUES EXTRAORDINARY
Dry Goods Specials
Main Floor

S-4 bleacher sheeting, sold for
Csc yd, special 39c
Only yds. to a customer.
Ladies black and brown fibre
silk hose, special pair Die
Children's black hose, sold for
SOC pair, special -----------25c
Fancy ribbons in light and
dark colors, worth SOC yd., spe-
ciai at -------a..------- - Z9c
Ladies black mercerized hose,
formerly sold for 7sc, special
per pair 4Sc
26-in. percale in grey only,
sold for 2Sc yd., special yd. l0c
Only 10 yds. to customer.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-03-04
INKLINGS
g pLot
OF THE MOMENT

1t was grand and glorious feeling to see the new
strap pumps come in Saturday, Monday and Tuesday.
We had hundreds of calls for em and now they are
here IN nick of time for Easter shoppers. !, ,,3
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-03-04

27-in. fancy ginghams. sold for
2se yd., special, 10 yds. for si.oo
Only 10 yds. to a customer
27-in. madras shirtings in plain
colors and fancy stripes, sold for
40c yd., special -----.:---- l61ac
Ladies black cotton Isle hose
sold for Soc pair, special --29c
Ladies black fibre silk hose
worth sl.00 pair, special Soc
Only S doz. in the lot.
27-in. fancy ginghams worth
25c yd., special for -15c
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-03-04
BLAME For wreck FIXED
FAILURE TO OBEY SIGNAL
ORDERS THE CAUSE
Responsibility Rests Upon En-
gineer Loudly and Fire
man Block
ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch. ]

Chicago, March 2.-ReSpOnSibility
for the wreck at Porter, Ind, last
Sunday night, in which thirty seven
persons were killed, today had been
fixed, as far as officials of the rail-
roads involved were concerned upon
Engineer w. S. Long and Fireman
George F. Block of the Michigan Cen
trail passenger train. In statement
from Kalamazoo to the Associated
Press office at Chicago last night,
General Manager Henry Shearer Of the
Mic higan Central railroad declared
that Long and Block violated rules
and regulations in failing 10 observe
and properly obey signal indications"
1t was added that they will be forth
statement issued at the >close of an
investigation by railroad offjcials
which has been in progress almost
continuously since Sunday night.
Long Refuses To Comment.
Long early today at his home in
Jackson, Mich, refused to say any
thing about the result of the railroad
officials inquiry, until he had been
released from his pledge to his
superiors not to discuss the accident.
The party of high officials of the New
railways left Kalamazoo early today
for the east, and indicated that the
official statement of General Manager
Shearer had closed the inquiry as far
as the railroads were concerned.
Interstate Commerce Commission
representatives, who arrived at the
scene Of the wreck yesterday, were
preparing today to examine the tower
mechanism at the crossing at Porter
and other angles of the wreck, for a
federal determination of responsible
tty. Efforts to hasten the inquest
Coroner H. o. Seipel of Porter County
marked time today, to await his
pletion Of the task of arranging sL.S-
ment of the bodies to relatives ant
checking over the death list to ac-
count for all those reported missing.
the New York Central locomotive had
been examined with no traces of
further casualties than the thirty
seven in the Chesterton morgue.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-03-04
MARTENS NOT DEPORTED
SOVIET LEADER PERMITTED
TO LEAVE u. S.
Warrants Issued Againts Him
Were Not Executed, Is
The Report
IAssociated Press Dispatch.J

ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch.1
Washington, March 2.-Ludwig C.
A. X. Martens, former Russian soviet
agent, was not deported but was per-
mitted by Secretary Of Labor Wilson
to depart without execution of the
warrant against him in order to leave
the incoming administration free to
work out its own Russian policy.
Said In Mmorandum.
SECRETARY Wilson, in a memorandum
submitted to Assistant Secretary
Post, the commissioner general of
immigration, declared Martens could
have prolonged his stay in this coun-
try for months by insituting habeas
corpus proceedings after, issuance of
the deportation warrant and that this
was obviated by permitting him to re-
turn to Russia at his own expense
without its executive.
The Senate Resolution.
Taking occasion to comment on
the recent senate resolution asking
the attorney general for an opinion
as to whether cancellation Of the
Martens deportation warrant Through
the action of Assistant Secretary
Post" would operate to permit his re-
turn to this country. Secretary Will
son declared the cancellation was
made at his direct instructions" and
that 1t would not permit Martens to
return.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-03-04
PLANS ARE D|SAPPROVED
COURT DECISIONS AGAINST
THE PACKERS
Thirty Days Given To Investi-
gate the Value of Company's
Holdings
Associated Press Dispatch1


Washington, March 1.-THE substi-
tute proposal of Swift & CO., and
Armour & Co., for the sale OF Their
stockyard interests was disapproVed
today by Justice Stafford in the dis
trict supreme court.
The court allowed thirty days for
the taking of testimony as to the value
Of the company'S holdings after the
will be given an opportunity to offer
their stock for sale at the price then
fixed or the court will appoint trustees
TO take over the stock as recommend
ed by the department of justice.
Trust Companies Named.
The court decreed that a Washing
ton trust company should be named
to take over the interests of Morris
& Co., and Wilson e. Co., In stock
yards, stockyard terminals and mar
ket newspapers and dispose of them
Morris & Company's plan was modi-
fed, however, so as to require that
the sale be consummated within one
year instead Of thirty months as pro-
posed
The court held that the plans pro-
posed by the two companies seemed
to make easy long period of con-
tinued ownership on the part of the
defendants and in the meantime pro
vides too feeble a control on the part
or the court" Justice Stafford said
the defendants are too willing to sell
If they could get fair price, but THAI
the question of fair prices should
be decided only after both sides are
heard. l."
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-03-04
STRIKERS FIGHT TROOPS
Petrograd Is the Scene Of
Fierce Battle
BLOOD RUNS in STREET
Former Officers of the Russian
Army Lead Insurgents In
Moscow
ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch. ]

lASSOCldLeu IIco5 lIlopdJCu.I
London, March 2.--Reports from
Russia received today in Helsingfors,
Finland, by way of Reva1, Esthonia,
disclose situation which may re-
suit in the complete overthrow of
soviet rule" says the Central News
Helsingfors correspondent Fighting
is proceeding in many sections with
Petrograd and Moscow centers of the
revolutionary movement. The reports
add:
''The fighting in Petrograd Is of
gigantic proportions, according to the
reports, for 100000 strikers are de-
clared to be arrayed against the soviet
troops. 1t is reliably reported" the dis
patch says that many have been kill :
ed or wounded in street fighting and
there has been considerable property
damage. The naval garrison on Kron-
stadt has Joined the rebels.
Moscow Reports Meaaer.
Reports of the revolution in Mos
cow are meager, doubtless owing to
the censorship. One message in
dicates former officers of the Russian
army are leading the insurgents there.
In southeast Russian, General Dut-
OFF, anti bolshevik leader or the Oren-
burg Cossacks, with strong. forces of
Cossacks, is operating successfully in
the Orenburg Plains, while General
Anteoff who is leading the insurgents
tricts, has made considerable. ad-
vance which threaten to cut off com
munlcations with Caucasia.
BAD railway communications are
handicapping both sides the Georgian
government has ordered mobilization
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-03-04
MIRIAM JONES DEAD
She Was Daughter Of MIR. and Mrs

She Was Daughter Of MIR. and Mrs.
Jerry Jones, Spring Island.
Miriam Jones, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Jerry Jones of Spring Is
land, passed away in a hospital In
Minneapolis Tuesday. Death was
caused by an attack of diphtheria,
followed by pleurisy and pneumonia
Her mother was with her at the sad
end, which came at nine o'clock
Tuesday night.
Miriam Jones was born September
%, 1902, on the beautiful Riverside
farm which has been the home of her
grandfather and which is still the
home Of her parents. She was a
bright, sweet girl, loving daughter
and an taffectionate sister. Many
friends morn the untimely death
of this dear young girl.
Surviving relatives are the par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Jerry Jones; q
sister, Mrs. Hannah Pierson and two
brothers, David Jones and Bertel
Tweed.
Ine body Of Miriam Jones will be
brought to Mankato from Minneapolis
on the noon train tomorrow and taken
directly to Minneopa cemetery.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-03-04
DEATH OF Cham CLARK
AMERICAN POLI7 IA HAS
PASSED al
Faithful araise q ST
Years In Congress Is Brought
To Close
ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch. ]


Washington, d. c. March 2-Champ
Clark died here today at 2:10 o. M,
in his seventy first year and within
two days of his retirement from the
house OF representatives after a SER
vice of twenty six years. Death was
due to an attack of pleurisy and a
complication Of diseases incident o
his advanced age.
Up to ten days ago, however, when
ne developed severe cold, Mr.. Clark
had shared actively in proceedings OF
the house as democratic leader.
Reported Dying at 1880.
Representative Champ Clark was
pronounced to be dying at 1890 p. m.
today. Dr. Jesse Shoup, his physi-
clan, said the end might come within
few minutes or that possibly Mr..
Clark might linger several hours.
Attendants said that before the
former speaker fell into a coma his
mind was wandering in his delirium
among memories of his long service
in the house and Of legislative battles
OF the past. They had made out, they
said, the words: "the question is on
agreeing to the conference report"
with which the speaker brings to its
final conclusion in the house the
fight on any bill.
Was An American Politician.
Champ Clark, an American politi-
clan was born in Anderson county,
Kentucky and educated at Kentucky
university, at Bethany college, and at
the Cincinnati Law school. In 1873 "A
he was president of Marshall college.
He was city attorney OF Louisiana,
Mo-, and after-ward of Bowling
Green, Mo-, and was prosecuting at
torney of Pike county, on that State. In
1904 he was chairman of the Nation
al democratic convention at ST. Louis
notified Judge Parker Of his nomina-
and chairman of the committee which
ton to be the democratic candidate
for the presidency. In 1912 Mr..
Clark sought the democratic
nomination for the presi-
dency, but was defeated by Woodrow
Wilson. MI. Clark served as speak
er of congress for several sessions. He
was elected democratic representative
from the ninth district of Missouri IN
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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-03-04
BROUGHT into MANKATO
SPADE FACTORYBRANCHTO
LOCATE IN CITY
Comes Here Through the Efforts
Of Civic and Commerce
Association

As a result of the activities of the
industrial committee of the Civic and
Commerce association, the Osmund
son Spade Manufacturing company
OF Perry, 1ola, has established a
distributing house in this city. This
branch has been placed under the
supervision Of Phillip Leas, and will
handle all products of the company
shipped to points in Minnesota
North and South Dakota, Northern
Wisconsin and Upper Michigan
Members Of the industrial commit
tee, especially George Schweickert
have been in touch with these PEG
pie for almost year, and it is very
gratifying to them to know that
they have finally met with success
op that this branch works out salts
factorily, the committee hopes to be
able to bring the factory here as
Mankato is in the heart of the ter
ritory served by the company. The
factory furnishes employment fol-
about sixty men.
After Hoistein Sale.
A committee Iof three Is to be ap-
pointed by President w. A. Streater
for the purpose Of lining up a biz
delegation of boosters to travel tC
Faribault by automobiles to attend
the annual Holstein sale which is to
be held at that place on May 8 and
4. According to present plans the
Fifth Regiment band will accompany
the party. The Civic and Commerce
association proposes to secure the
next annual sale for Mankato These
sales are very important affairs as
they bring many people to the city
at which they are held When Fari-
fault secured the sale for this year
they carried two bands with them
and even then the competition was
keen, so IL Mankato is to have II
next year, the committee will have
to "hop to it."
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-03-04
NATIONAL FISH DAY
Americans Are Asked To Observe
Event March 9Th.
TASSOCiated Press DISPATCH.

IASSOC1ateu PreSS DlSpdLCn.I
Washington, d. c., March 2.--Sec.
Americans to eat fish for at least one
meal on March 9, designated Ma
tional Fish Day" The secretary OF
commerce in a statement making the
request also asked fish dealers to give
the public an opportunity TO ouy the
best fish at reasonable prices and to
arrange attractive. displays of sea
foods in the places of business on that
day.
of conserving the national resources
was urged by the secretary who said
fish constitute the lone great resource
that we have neglected" i
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-03-04
CAPTURE MAIL BANDITS
Two Arrests Were Made In New
York City Yesterday.

ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch.l
e New York, March 2.-Followina
clues obtained yesterday In the ar
rest Of two men, police and federal
officers today sought to establish the
identity of two bandits who on Feb
ruary 16, robbed Toledo. Ohio post
office of six sacks Of mail containing
Liberty bonds and negotiable securi-
ties valued at about Sl,000.000.
Frank Miller. salesman, and Joseph
Fisher, both residents Of New York
were taken in custody following an
alleged attempt by the former to sell
two $1,000 Liberty bonds identified
from their numbers as part of the
Toledo loot. Fisher, 1t Is said had dis
posed of bond in the same broker
age house the previous day. Eight
other bonds, identified as some OF
these taken in Toledo, have been
found here, police said.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-03-04
CAMP GROUND PLANS
Civic And Commerce Association tt
Care For The Tourists

Civic And Commerce Association To
Care For The Tourists
President w. A. Streater of the
Civic and Commerce Association has
appointed j. B. Richards chairman,
George M. Draper, H. A. Munson, L.
Henline, G. v. Christopherson, and
A. e. Quimby as committee to ar
range for free tourists camping
grounds.
The first FIVE men mentioned were
previously appointed by Charles T.
Taylor president of the Mankato
Automobile Club, for the same pur-
pose so the committee will serve the
two associations jointly. The plan
Is to have two of these camping
grounds available for use during the
coming tourist season.
Free camping grounds for tourists
have been provided in many cities
throughout the country and num-
Der of cities in minnesota are al
ready equipped viii them.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-03-04
Will Sian Peace Soon.
TAssociated Press Disnatcb

IAsSocIHted Press Dfspatch.l "
London, March Peace will be
signed probably tomorrow but at any
rate before the week end. between
France and the Turkish nationalists.
it was learned here today. The
signing will take place in Paris.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-03-04
PRESIDENT SIGNS BILL.
Only Three Appropriations Bills Now
Remain Unpassed.
Associated Press Dispatch.l

IAssOciated Press Dispatch.J
Washington. d. c., March O.
President Wilson signed today the
S1O,500,00N diplc'-"'" II consular
completed and sent to the house the
agricultural bill carrying $4,000. 900.
This action left only three regular
appropriation bills, the sundry civil
and those for the army and navy,
before congress while the n-oeidcnr'-
desk was clear of supply bills until
the agricultural measure reached it.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-03-04
PHYSICIAN TO WILSON
Rear Admiral Grayson Will Continue
Serving President
TASSOciated Pre-
'6SS DlSpatchJ

Washington, d. c., March AR
rangements were understood today to
have been made whereby Rear Ad-
miral Cary L. Grayson will continue
as physician to President Wilson.
DR.. Grayson's intimate and expert
knowledge of Mr.. Wilson's ailment,
it was said. made it advisable to con
which he was recently assigned, will
not interfere with such an arrange,
ment.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-03-04
r. E. BUTLER TO SPEAK
Address Will Be Made Before Ad
Club Tomorrow Evening.


Club Tomorrow Evening.
An interesting program has been
arranged for the meeting of the Ad
Forum of the Civic and Commerce
association which is to be held at the
offices of the association at eight
o'clock tomorrow evening. The
meeting will be held as a smoker.
r. b. Butler, assistant local man
ager of the International Harvester
company will address the club on
Present Conditions" as seen from
the standpoint of his company. There
will also be monologue by Edward
S. Carey.
Following the regular program a
discussion will be held on proposed
legislation affecting taxation. Off
GERS Of the club desire to have all
members make special efforts to at
tend this meeting.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-03-04
House For Army 100000,

Washington. March 2.-The house
stood pat today for an army of 15O. 900
refusing to concur in senate amend
ment to the army appropriation bill
providing funds for 175,0O0 enlisted
men after June 80.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-03-04
ST. PAUL WOMAN HELD.
Her Queer Actions In Chicago caus
Her Arrest.

Her Arrest.
Chicago. March Am attempt to
appealing for about $4,000 SO she
could get away from the police to-
day, placed Mrs Georgine Gertson
Kelly, forty five, of st. Paul, Mimi, in
the custody of those whom she wished
to avoid.
Mrs. Kelly was arrested by city de-
tectives after she had writtea out the
telegram and handed it to a hotel
clerk. She will be held for observa-
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-03-04
PUT ON STATE BOARD
DR.. A. r. Schmitt Member Of Medi-
cal Exanninind Rody

cal Examining Body.
DIR. A. +. Schmitt OF this city has
been appointed by Governor J. A. O
Preus a member of the state board
Of medical examiners to succeed DIR
q. ]. Holman, whose term had ex-
pired.
DR.. Schmitt was recommended fol
the appointment by the Southern
Minnesota Medical association, DR.
William Mayo and other prominent
lysioians and surgeons who regard
DR., Schmitt as very efficient for the
position.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-03-04
TOPPING OF SOVIET
RULE IS THREATENED
III II rs ' 4aeaasI ;ass
- SS,sr-1 SOUL seqsnfHs

1enry JOHNSON, rTdgnTdu -ur--ysr------
Lea, Committed Suicide.
Especial to The Free Press.]
Albert Lea, March 2.-Henry John
son, for many years flagman for the
Minneapolis and st. Louis road in
this city, was found dead in the
basement of his home, he having
committed suicide by hanging him
self with small cord. Ill health is
thought to be the reason for his
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-03-04
WOULD MULCT COUNTY
Assess People $500 In
Case Of Lynching
PASSAGE OF MEASURE
This Is Recommended BY the
COMMITTEES On Public
Welfare
ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch. ]

st. Paul, March 2Thc house com
mittee on public welfare today recon
mended passage of the Christianson
-lynching bill with a amenument
making the next of kin, stead of the
surviving spouse the ben dciary The
bill as amended makes ne county in
which a lynching occu/ liable In
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rs esd no penuVluool
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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-04-20
WOMAN DEPUTY OPENS COURT
And Matters Moved Along az If Man
Had Done the Job.

The honorable. court" was an
nounced by Deputy Sheriff Harriet
Tracy Tuesday afternoon with as
much precision as it would have done
if one of the male deputies had been
behind the sheriff's desk, although, per
haps, Mrs. Tracy was little nervous
at her first appearance in that posi-.
tion. The occasion happened as a result
of Sheriff Tracy being called to Wood
bury on so brief notice that he did not
have time to call one of the other dep.
uties, and Mrs. Tracy took charge OF
affairs. There were only few- in the
courtroom at the time
During the afternoon the judges
heard the testimony of Arthur Bruce
VS.. Helen Bruce and granted a divorce
on the ground of desertion. Earlier
they heard the testimony in the case
OF Edith Adams vs. Stanley Adams, in
which divorce was granted.
Unless States Attorney f. b. Thorn.
as develops some work the jury will
not be recalled. for the court decided
yesterday afternoon that it did not
feel justified in recalling che jury Ia
try one case only; but something may
develop TO change that.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-04-20
MARVEL UNION
APPEALS FOR 634
"DESTITUTE" PEOPLE
Another Local Union Says
eve Have Applied For
Re- : Employment an d
Have Been Flatly Turned
Down"-Condition Grew
Out of Strike of Several
Months

Birmingham, Ala, April 2O.-Iwen-
ty-six thousand persons are at the
point of starvation in the coal fields
of northern Alabama, Governor kilby
was told to-day in an appeal by the
Salvation Army's southeastern diyis-
ion, with headquarters here. The or
ganization said it was helping to the
limit of its re ources, but that addi-
tional aid must come from other
sources.
Conditions in the mining district, it
was explained, grew out of the strike
OF mine workers which continued sew
eral months.
Pratt City local Of the United Mine
Workers made demand upon Cover
nor Kilby either for unemployment in
the mines or for financial relief. The
statement said 1--WE have applied for
unemployment and have been fatty
turned down"
The local union at Marvel appealed
to the governor for help for "634 desti-
tute men, women and children"