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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-02-03
.Shaughnessy Death
Due Theater Disaster
Second Assistant Postmaster
General Died Today From
Injuries
Associated Press Dispatch. ]

Washington, D. c., February e.
Edward H. Shaughnessy of Chicago,
second assistant postmaster general,
died here early today at Walter Reed
hospital from injuries received in
the Knickerbocker theater disaster
Saturday night.
Although Mr.. Shaughnessy's in
juries were known to be of critical
nature his condition had shown i'm
provement up to yesterday, and his
death was unexpected. Attending
physicians at the army hospital said
his death followed a sudden heart
collapse shortly after mid night.
This was preceded. they said by dew
elopment OF internal complications
yesterday Mr. Shaughnessy suffer
ed broken pelvis and other injur,
les in the accident
Mr.. Shaughpessy's wife and his ten
year old daughter, Ruth. both of
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DECREASE OF RUSSIANS
Population Shows 100000 Less Than
The Pre-War Estimates
[ Associated Press Disnatch

Washington, d. c., February "A
decrease of about 100000 in the
population of Soviet Russia as com
pared with pre- war estimates is re-
ported by the bolshevik press. ac-
cording TO statement Issued TODAY
by the commerce department.
For 1921. the statement said, the
population OF soviet Russia was Mac
ed at 1870, 900 by bolsheyik cen
sus. Reliable estimates of the popu-
lation of the territories included In
present day soviet Russia, the state
ment declared. give a total Of 14S.
10000 as Of January !, 1915.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-02-03
FEDERAL FARM LOANS
Sum of S1e,a9s, 34o.16 Thus Far Ad-
vanced To Northwest Tillers.

ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch.l
Minneapolis, February 2.-The Ium
of $1S,899, 340.16 in loans by the war
finance corporation has been paid to
farmers of the northwest up to the
end of January, according to the fig
ures made public today. Applications
received for loans up to the end of
January amounted to a total of $685.
$50, 1854
During the period from January II
to % the federal reserve bank, acting
as xscal agent for the war finance
corporation. paid TO banks in Mime
sofa and North and South Dakota the
sum of $5-214, 214.37, according to fig
ures published h., tho Minnesota
banker. About half of this amount
went to North Dakota banks. -
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-02-03
EDITORS TO GATHER

Second District Association Will
Meet Here Tomorrow
The Second District Editorial as
ISOLATION will meet at the Heinrich
hotel in this city tomorrow. The
principal topic of discussion will be
Foreign Advertising" and The Min
imum Wage AS 1t Affects Country
let will preside at the meeting.
At $50 tomorrow evening the
newspaper men will enjoy banquet
at the Heinrich hotel Larry Ho' of
st. Paul will be one of the evening
speakers. -
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-02-03

unsettled tonight ana frloay
with probably snow in east and
north portions; not much change
in temperature, is the weather
prediction for Minnesota.
New York, February 2-lt
looks like an early spring. That
is if, any reliance is to be placed
in signs, for the grounding snoop-
ed his way out of his hole today,
blinked a bit at the light then
noted his plump form was unac-
companied by a shadow. SO he
remained out and took the air for
and superstition says that the
absence of the little fellows sha-
dow on his first winter appear
ance presases an early spring.
Rain clouds kept the sun and the
shadow away throughout the east
and middIeWest.
Mr. Grounding did not cavor
about today like a. ball room beauty
who likes to see herself in a lookinG
glass. He could not see his shadow
From April showers to a February
blizzard was the experience along
the weather line OF Mankato resi-
dents and those living in this vicinity
within the past twenty four hours
With the mercury registering thirty
six above yesterday morning ant
heavy warm rain falling ana the wine
from the southwest everything had
the appearance of a spring breakup
Shortly after noon the wind sudden
~ veered to the northwest and the
mercury to5boganed down The tubs
putil it reached its low mark Al
eight above zero. All night and the
greater part of the day high vino
accompanied by fine snow continued
in regular old fashioned blizzard
form.
Up to early afternoon at least
those who believe in the intelligence
of the ground. hog as a harbinger Of
spring lived IN hopes of an early
spring. Up to noon today the fat
rodent, who is supposed TO awake
from his long winters sleep and ven
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EXPECT CABLE PERMIT
Western Union Company Looking for
Federal License
IAssociated Press Dispat

washington. b. C., February lis
suance by the state department of
license to the Western Union Tele-
graph company for the landing of its
Barbodas cable at Miami, Fla, may
be expected within few days, 1t was
indicated today by officials Of the de-
partment
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-02-03

Reasoner was leading bis traln
inu opponent for first floH0Fs with
a fourteen 10 four count.
Members of the Caledonian Curling
club and the opposing Kinks from Ma
pleton and Winnebago went merrily on
all day yesterday and last evening
with the events of the twentieth an
nual bonspiel of the local club, while
the wind shrieked and howled on the
outside.
Yesterday Billy Mcdonald of Winnie
bago, one of the sly old foxes" in the
placing of the stanes, allowed the c.
J. Snow rink of this city to maintain
the lead up to the last end" in the
event, when he very easily placed four
stanes putting the Mankato team out
of the preliminarieS. Some of his best
friends say that Mac got the swelled
head in the finals, and failed to reckon
with the sturdy Scot who he was pitted
against in the finals with the Greeley
rink of Mapleton. Greeley got Macs
measure in the finals and won out with
big lead.
Tam O'Shanter B. Taylor, as is u.s.
ually the case with that state legisla-
Juror from Mapleton, is not saying
much, but he is saving wood just the
same. Taylor says that the only man
he fears in the tournament is Hard
boiled" Starkey of Mapleton. Tom,
however has something up his sleeve
in the form of Sharp shooter" who
he expects to spring at the right mo-
ment and thus maintain his past pres
tige.
The Caledonian Curling club has ap-
pointed James Grierson as custodian
of the rink, with Deputy Sheriff zach
H. Macbeth as his assistant. 1t will
be the duty of these two officials to
guard the ice, and see to it that Win
nebago and Mapleton do not take it
home with them-They took about
everything else in the last meeting.
Players From Mapleton.
Mapleton has the following players
at the spell:
J. H. Starkey Rink. H. Starkey,
skip, Max Borchert, Roland Borchert,
and Charles Milliken.
B. H. Greeley Rink-B. H. Greeley,
skip, Archie Alderman, w. c. Borchert
and A. B. Borchert.
Robert Bissell Rink-Robert Bissell
Continued On Page NineJ
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the n. c. Fricke Coke cor3neny
here. Sixteen bodies had bec>> re-
covered from the WORKINGS s tao
o'clock this afternoon, ard <fbefi-
enced miners in the resc14 4feWs
trying to penetrate tlsE tl1*keu
entry leading to the Affected work
ngs gave it as their opiI359a that
the nine men still una ccaoted
for had also been asphY< i4kt4.
Gates, Pa. February Yen men
are known to have beer Killed and
twenty two others are &n(on}' 81 ID a
room one and one half miles s, the
mouth OF the Gates mines al s H @.
Fricke Coke company here the
result of an explosion car <1day;
Trained rescue crews from al - rs OF
the ConnelsYille coal field are 1<>< King
in relays trying TO reaon the Urea
The mine normally efnplp< - 4bout
1000 men. 1t has been WNf - day
and night shifts and large Der
of men were in the entries 1ni 4olns
when the explosion occurred
The mine shaft six hiloI and
eighty feet deep and the ez2 .1 1cf
CURED in section so far he
workings that its force Hs<
fore it could reach the f1{ '3t
shaft and damage lie
chfnery Rescue creHs s s +. 8
release the Imprisoned 81
AlafFaine potts s
Reports AT contpanSI5a
Scottsdale. Pa, Febr1ary As
far as known at the Offices of the II.
G. Fricke company here only FIVE men
lost their lives in the explosion at the
Gates mine this morning although an
official stated there were twenty one
other men in that section of the mine
and it is possible all OF them were
killed.
The explosion occurred about two
miles from the foot of the shaft and
aeffcted only asmall part OF the work.
ings Rescue crews from all parts of
the Connelsville field were hurried to
the mine
The bodies of nine miners killed IN
the explosion here today, had been
brought to the surface at noon from
the entry, one and one half miles
from the foot of the shaft, where the
accident occurred
Twenty men, it was stated, were
still in the mine and experienced
miners working feverishly TO reach
them, expressed the opinion that all
were dead
All hope for the miners imprisoned
by the explosion was abandoned at
two o'clock this afternoon when res
cue crews came across seven bodies
in the workings effected by the blast.
Nine bodies had previously been
brought to the surface. Checking the
workmen believed TO have been in the
mine, officials said the men still un-
accounted for had probably persisted.
Perished From Asphyxiation
This theory was based on the fact
that the men taken out had perisheu
from asphyxiation and not from the
force of the explosion, prompting the
sUpposition that the workings back
Of the fall of earth and rock, wers
filled with gas. In support of this,
members of the rescue crews pointed
out that number of canaries taken
in to test the air also had been as
Company officials ar
ranged to have the bodies removed
to Masontown, Pa, where identified
ton, it was stated. would be through
the metal check each man wore on
his wrist.
Hundreds of persons assembled
from nearby mines and a detail of
ten state policemen were set to the
shaft to hold them back. In the
crowd were said to be many members
of the families of the dead and miss
ing miners.
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]. G. Penney store Of this city. went
tn st Paul on business today.
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BLIZZARD IS RAGING
BLASTS OF BOREAS
Grounding Did Not Go On
Dress Parade Today
COULDN'T SEE SHADOW
Snow Blew Easily While Wind
CaVorted To Discontinue
Of People

Unsettled tonight and Friday
with probably snow in east and
north portions; not much change
in temperature, is the weather
prediction for Minnesota.
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Number of Others Are En-
tombed, Is Repogt
DISASTER AT GATES, PA.
Death Explosion occurred While
Employees Were In Bowels
Of Earth
LAssoe.ated Press I2Ispslel.

Gates, Pa, February Ven
ty-five men are Believed to have
lost their lives in an explosion
early today in the Gates NINE Of
the n. c. Fricke Coke cora ne7y
here. Sixteen bodies lad becs re-
covered from The WORKINGS IS two
o'clock this afternoon, ard <f;3kfi-
enced miners in the rssctl4 ofeHs
trying to penetrate til & en- .<kc
entry leading to the affefxe <rofk-
ings gave it as their opiIij31 that
the nine men still u}4aefca oted
for had also been asphy <i1ke4
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-02-03
DOUGHTY PLAYERS
PUSHING ON STANES
Curling Games Going At
Rink In City
FINAL EVENTS FORTODAY
Elimination ofOpponents Prime
Object of Those Who
Handle Brooms

ReasoneTs rink from Winnie
baao this afternoon defeated the
rink of Starkey from Mapleton in
the first event of the annual bon
spiel of the Caledonian Curling
club at the fair grounds In this
city. With four stanes to play,
Reasoner was leading his traln
ina opponent for first hoH0Fs with
a fourteen 10 four count.
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Tcontinued on Page Nine.l
The Washington times., 1922-02-05
DUCHESSES LEARNING
THE ART OF COOKERY

er that the tall, dark haired WON
an who is so patiently struggling
with the rudiments of baking
points and boiling buildings is the
wife Of a prominent peer, and that
at the other end of the table the
mystery of soup-making is being
mastered rapidly by a woman
whose name Is equally well.known.
There are far more prominent
women who are taking lessons
now than there have ever been
BEFORE" said the principal Of the
National Training School of Cook.
cry, but we make no distinction
between them and our other stu.
dents, and no one knows them
but ourselves.
II had titled women in my
class" said Miss Evelyn Mercer.
who now teaches under the name
of the Busy Bee" but was for.
merly a teacher at the National
Training School Of Cookery, who
had never been near a kitchen
before in their lives. At first
they were hopeless; they did not
know one article from the other,
but they showed aptitude and
soon learned to cook"
Undoubtedly more prominent
people who are usually not con.
cerned with kitchens and cook.
cry. are taking cookery lessons
now" said Mr.. Marshall, whose
mother was the founder Of the
famous cooking school. land they
are doing so because they want
TO know, from first-hand knowl.
edge, where they can economist
to best advantage in their own
households. They learn easily
because they are keen on what
they are studying"
Women cooks, past and pres.
enty who have made a special
study OF cooking include Kath.
leen Viscountess Falmouth, Lady
Helen Murray, daughter Of the
late Lord Brassey. Lady Chich.
ester and Lady Burdett .Coutts.
The Washington times., 1922-02-05

THE attractive spring costume at the right above is
i from J. M: Gliding & Co. The dress is onepiece
model combining black and white crepe eponge The lat
est mode is revealed in the cape that falls In graceful
lines over the shoulders
The silver fox, from Bertram Cohn Company, at the
left above, introduces another trick of fashion
within is the dyeng of white fox in coOrs for evening
and II may be had in pale pink blue gray white
This lovely Callot tea gown Of black crepe radium, at
The Washington times., 1922-02-05

dances are tripped to voluptous
music.
And twice q day Mistinguett in
person visits her new venture
once at teatime anad again at
night after her performance at the
Casino is over. She leads the dane
ing at the hour Of midnight,
and it is then the fun begins.
EVERYONE il talking Of Mile.
Campbell, the actress, who has
lost some wonderful jewels. valued
at $50, 900, from her bedroom.
The extraordinary thing is that
on the very same day Princess
Stephahie Of Hohenlohe had her
beautiful gems. valued at $4,000,
snatched from her handbag in a
Paris store.
The Jewel thieves had a wonder
full day, and the only consolation
remaining to Mile. Campbell is
that the value Of her Jewels beat
even the figure represented by the
loss Of a wealthy princess.
1t is only a short while ago that
Nils. Campbell was in sore trou.
BILE over the loss of some beautiful
pearls from a necklace which drop
ped from her neck during an alter
cation with another charming lady
of the footlights.
HATS off to NJ. Poincare, the lat.
est champion Of the wonen's
cause in France.
The new premier of the Repub-
lie has roundly declared himself in
favor of women's suffrage, and If
the French women really wanted
the vote they would hardly find a
more powerful advocate.
One might expect to hear OF
women falling on the ex.Presi.
dents neck in ecstacies of graft.
tude. But his statement has left
French women cold, as though
he had merely proclaimed himself
a convert 70 Einstein's theory Of
RELATIVELY.
The fact ID that French women
prefer to stay at home and pull the
strings.
The Washington times., 1922-02-05
fTWEEDS HOMESPUNS AND SUBSTANTIAL WOOLENS SHC
INFLUENCE OF SENSIBLE SPORTS WEAR UPON CAP

the right below is from Margaret Connor. Is simple
in line and features wide cuffs of Cabot lace. An inner
train is of the lace and train of chiffon gives II
princess effect The accompanying cap Is clever ar.
rangement of gold and silver lace and silver bead
trimming.
The graceful afternoon tea gown at the left below is
from the shop of Margaret ]. Conn0r street Faile
silk in antique gold is the material and the lines swathe
in graceful draperies to the side and back An antique
cabichOn forms unusual grde.
The Washington times., 1922-02-05

MY lady's pyjamas, wonderful
creations nowadays-black
silk, for instance. splashed with
gold-are finding an ecstatic affin-
ity in cushions.
"And aNcushion to match. please"
is the order she gives after buying
a new set of dazzle pyjamas.
The cushion is no ordinary cush-
ion either. but a huge circular
affair, almost a divan In proper
lions, and 1t il placed in my lady's
boudoir.
And my lady has reached the
summit Of all that Is chic in Paris
society when attired in her dazz.e
pyjamas and seated on her dazzle
cushion she receives her friends In
her scented salon.
HAS the Shimmy had it's day?
I am inclined to think it has.
1t is, in fact, falling between two
stools in Paris.
On one side there are those who
say the Shimmy wants even more
shake about it. They are killing
1t with sheer indecency.
Then there is polite society,
which just recently dec. ded that it
was entitled to enjoy itself as well
as other people, and adopted the
Shimmy-but a por. half-hearted,
very respectable Shimmy with
hardly any shake at all.
So, torn between the two extrem-
es, the Shimmy looks like being
given up.
MISTINGUETT again! Another
iron in the fire! Star turn at
the Casino de Paris; directress Of a
perfumery business; amateur jour
nalist, with a book nearly COM
pleted, and now she has surprised
all her friends by opeping a
dancing establishment.
It Is right on the Grand Boule-
ward, too. and any afternoon you
may see fashionablye Paris divided
between the little tea tables in he
elegant and spacious salon and the
dancing floor, where the latest
The Washington times., 1922-02-05
BY Universal Service.
LONDON, Feb.

DUCHEssEs-as members of
the new poor-are learning
to cook for themselves.
Women whose names occur in
the pages Of Debrett are to be
found with increasing frequency
enrolled among the students at the
London cookery schools.
Reduction Of household stats.
the change to fiat from house life,
and the necessity of having to cope
with domestic emergencies owing
to the contrawise spirits of the
modern cooks. have been the
means of leading many women
who have never cooked before into
the kitchen.
Investigation at the leading do
nestle science centers proved that
many well-known women, Aem
duchesses to wives of members OF
Parliament, are now taking cook
cry lessons, but they are taking
them in disguise. Favorite dishes
that have won special praise from
the teachers are taken home by
the novices after the first lesson
to be sampled in private.
No one knows except the teach
The Washington times., 1922-02-05

arm and extending a good length.
Strange to say, these draperies
In most cases are not transparent.
rs one might think, but are usual
~ of some beautiful lustrous silk.
which, although not filmy, has
wonderful draping qualities. ..
In the gown that Mrs. Borden
Hartman wore to a reception at
the British embassy another quite
unusual drapery was effected. The
gown was of green and gold bro
cade and just below the shoulder
a bracelet affair fastened about the
arm and from 1t hung the extend
ed draperies that introduced a
graceful line to the gown.
The Washington times., 1922-02-05
ENICKER SUITS PROVE
(ADAPTABILITY in CITY
AS WELL AS COUNTRY

A Glimpse Along the ThoroughfareS or I'm the
Fashionable Hotels During Stormy Weather
Reveals How Chic the RougheSt Sports Wear
May Appear when Gut Along ModiSh Lines
and Furnished With Harmonious Accessories
BY FLORENCE GRIMES.
EROM fashion point of view the hotels and
l. thoroughfares Of Washington in the past few
weeks have been decidedly interesting, for they have
proved how very strong is the influence OF sports
clothes upon the coming modes.
The unanimous election of tweeds, homespuns and
substantial woolens is proof of the reign of common
sense that will exist indefinitely.
The Washington times., 1922-02-05
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trailing to the bottom of the gown.
At the diplomatic dinner given
recently at the White House. dec
orative~sleeves were noticeable on
The Washington times., 1922-02-05
PIRATES AND SLAVES
LATEST PARIS WHIMSY
ATCOSTUME FUNCTIONS

Monsieur POiret, Noted Designer, Appears AS
Algerian Slave Merchant With Troop of Man
nequinS Tagging at His Heels -Boudoir CuSh-
IONS Must Match PajannaS In Newest Fashion
--Shimmy Loses Favor AS Popular Dance.
NMEN in the costumes of pirates of the seventeenth
WI century and women in the garb of the beautiful
slaves which they captured the sartora scheme Of
gay fancy dress ball in the capital the other evening
At >least one Princess among the captivating
slaves while a crowd of theatrical stars made merry
with their bold buccaneers. hardly recognized M.
Poret the head of the famous fashion house. who,
an Algerian slave merchant paraded the ballroom with
his troupe of fair capves in the persons of dazzling
manneuuins
The Alaska daily empire., 1922-03-25
SEATTLE GETS
 VALUABLE MAN
 FROM BUFFALO

Another high-class outfielder has been added to thea Seattle roster by President Jim Boldt Ed Barney, a hard-hitting fly hound, fast and smart ball l'ayer, was acquired from Buff falo of the New International League in a deal which sent Clarence Fisher, pitcher offered Seattle by Washing, ton in the Ray Francis deal, to Buff falo along with wad of cash.
 Barney hit 339 last year with Buff falo, showing his speed with 36 stolen bases. Built tall and rangy, some thing like Frank Schulte. the new man has been sought by Manager Me Credie for some time. Barney has been anxious to rqay on the Coast and both Boldt and McCredie are tickled at the deal. Barney is in Pittsburgh at present. but will leave for Stockton as soon as terms are agreed upon.
The Alaska daily empire., 1922-03-25
DINNER PARTY

Mrs George ID. Beaumont enter tained with a dinner party at her home in the Spickett Apartments last evening. Covers were laid for 12.
The Alaska daily empire., 1922-03-25

mold Statz, the Angels flash of last means.
 One of the best was Jack Graney. who after leaving Portland occupied the leadoff niche for the Cleveland team for years. Chet Chadbourne in his day was ideal but the old legs that once carried him over the ground like an antelope are slowing up, the eye not quite so bright as it once was.
 Billy Lane Worth Many Runs
 Billy Lane, who will grace the lead off post for the Seattle club, is with out a doubt the best at the job in the Coast circuit.
 McGaffigan lacks hitting ability; Carroll is too tall, too uncertain after he gets on; Kilduff will be making his first try at the job and is an uncertainty; Cooper is too tall and lacks the ability to look them over; Willie is too anxious to hit, bit too slow to put the punch in the attack when he's on; Siglin just bats first because some one has to. lacking all the qualifications except the ability to hit.
 Lane is short. hard to pitch to and makes them pitch. hits fairly we'll and runs bases like streak. If he was a consistent 300 hitter he'd be ideal in all but his right handed stance at the plate and he'd make up for that with his speed when on. But last season was one of two in nearly ten that Bill has been over the 300 mark and perhaps he'll not be there again.
 But he'll score many run, prepare the way for many a rally with those piston like legs of his.
 Majors Lack Them, Too
 Even the major leagues lack ideal leado6f men, however.
 Neither of the three New York clubs boast of even good one. Ban croft comes the nearest, or Ghoh if he's up there, but they're, not to be classed with Jamieson of the Cleve- land club, Judge of Washington, Hooper of the White Sox, Skeet Big