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The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-10-05
tEGION PREPARES
| FOR CONVENTION
roe Carson Post Enter
tained With Songs at
Preparatory Meet

ao r,eo, me way down south In
N.w orleans" pretty Ruth
4 .rdon sang to Tulsa legionnaires
Sunt,esdov evening In the municipal
,to~i,,,n. smiling invitingly mean
4 IL And the legion men smiled
- resolyed to do that little thinB'
Tbe TWO songs rendered by Miss
L., aere meet Me Down In
-, OrIeons' and Let Me Stay In
orleans" written especially
.,,nra The coming national Ameri-
sgIon convention by Mrs.
t,,re ID. Harrison OF Pryor ana
5,-,aS at the recent department
...,,.rfion at Bartlesyllle for use by
Iggf,horn, delegates TO the national
a' Nfias Gordon's singing. to an
.,.,,,oanlment by Miss Marguerite
|t.,o voa a bit OF entertainment
kh,r,ishod the legion by tho region
~ vliarv. Auxiliary members VS.
- briefly with the post ana an
l','',red n dance for Halloween eve.
INUrs pauline Baber. who as queen
~ ,bo most will be sent 20 New Or
he.ns was one OF the fair guests.
Nsalan war bonnets, to be OKLA
4, s,'yets official convention headgear.
IuiI be dispensed TO Tulsa conven-
lion gocrs by Charles Dickson
sI1ord line Tulsa special departing
nrtobcr ia at 1880 in the morning,
I. c. Farmer post adjutant, an
r5uurcd that reduced railroad rate
rorfif.catea arc awaiting In bis of.
fi,e 4tO Palace building, for all
members Of Joe Carson post and
,bot these certificates must be Sc
cured and railroad reservations
made, this week.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-10-05
PttQht stSg fpoo IL l

IT REQUIRED PARENTAL con-
sent from both sides for the mar
riage license issued Wednesday to
Orrie Il. Malone and Miss Ceciie l..
Geary. both OF Bartlesvillc. Malone
Ia 10 and hls bride IL. The mothers
signed the consent agreement. other
licenses were issued Wednesday to
Eugene Campbell, 35, and Mrs. zella
Capps. 2s. OF Sand Springs; Apollnar
Martinez, 35, and Mrs. Remedies
Martinez, 26, OF Tulsa; Glenn ID.
Eastwood, "a. and Miss Mary II. H.
Robinson, "a, OF Tulea, and J. w.
Bowers, Il, and Mrs. Daisy Davis,
40, OF Tulas.
THE PRELIMINARY hearing OF
Mrs. v. a. Whitten and Fern Smith
who are charged with knowingly re-
ceiving stolen property. was con-
ttinuod by Justice a. 7. Watson
Wednesday evening until Q o'clock
Thursday morning. These women
were tried on the same charge In
week ago and were released.
=
ASSURANCE THAT the water at
the high school is prefectly pure in
spite OF n slightly peculiar taste was
given yesterday by Early Cass. in
spector for the city health depart
mcnt. The new filter soon to be
used and the new process OF filtra =
tion will doubtless eliminate this
taste, he saih The water has been
analysed and passes the usual bac-
THEOLOGICAL tests, .Cass said.
MISSES MALINE HATCH and
| Frances Bodley are attending the
convention OF the Oklahoma Public
Health association at Oklahoma City
this week.
THE DISPLAY OF fine apples in
the show windows OF the Southern
Hardware company. which has been
attracting so much attention, were
| grown by G. w. Grimes on his
/ Usage county farm IL miles from
| Tulsa. Few people have realized
that applies of the size OF these
could be produced in this section
OF the state. Grimes had faith In
! both soil and climate, now fully
verified by the success of his ex-
| periments. Believing in the adapta-
tion OF this section for fruit growing
several thousand trees last spring.
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BRADFORD j. WILLIAMS oi
Tulsa has just been elected secretary
| OF the student council of Amherst
college. The student council is the
governing board of the Amherst
Student association which is com.
prised OF all the students OF the col.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-10-05
STATE LACKING CARS
Art Walker Of Oklahoma Commission
Asks Legislators co Obtain Ship
ping Facilities.

OKLAHOMA CITY, oct. 4.-A. L.
Walker. member OF the corporation
commission. today telcgraphed all
members OF the Oklahoma con-
grcssioual delegation to appeal to
the Interstate commerce commission
10 relieve the shortage or railroad
freight cars in this state.
Commissioners Walker snid the
railroads had reported TO him today
that they were snort approximately
400 cars which had been ordered
by Oklahoma shippers Some OF the
orders were said to have been made
within the last day or two, aud
others were dated as far back as
September /. Ninety-five per cent
OF tho orders were more han IS
hours old. however.
The Chicago. Rock Island & Pa
cltic railway was farthcst behind In
car deliveries. Walker said, report
ing it had $500 untitled orders. The
Atchison, Topeka q Santa Fe, the
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-10-05
TULSA DAILY WORLD, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 6, 1922

Midland Valley and the 81. Louis a
san Francisco railroads were each
more than four hundred curs be-
hind.
Walker said the shortage was
chiefly OF cattle and other stock cars,
the demand being occaslOncd by the
rush OF stockmen TO get their live
stock to market before the lack OF
feed, occHsioned by the To-day
druoght, was felt more seriously
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-10-05
ARREST SIDE OF TRIANGLE
California Newspaper Artist in Jail
ON Complaint of His Wife.

OAKLAND, Cal, oct. 4.--Rodney
Kondrick. q newspaper artist and a
prixrlpai in triangle which in
VOWED Mrs. Edith Huntington wake
field sausalito, Cal, society matron
and former wife OF the late John Il.
Spreckcls jr, was arrested here to-
dav on a charge Of failing to provide,
n felony. The charge was brought
by Mrs. Nellie Kendrick, who IS
suing for divorce as result of
Eendricks Objectionable relations
with Mrs. Wakefield and was sworn
A. Alameda. Mrs. Hendricks home.
ifeidrick was taken to the city Jail
Eat that place where he was in
carceratcd in default OF $1,000 bail.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-10-05

lcge and which manages all student
activities. williams attended the
Tulsa high school for several years
where he was president OF HIS class.
last spring he was elected assistant
manager OF the Amherst baseball
team, He IL IA member OF the Chi
Phi fraternity
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-10-05

Fields halted at Lyons Switch. n
tiny village nesting between the
hills. where Cherokee Indian
council was in progress. The ed
itor candidate talked to the red mon
for half hour through an inter
prefer. There he was presented TO
the council by John TAYLOR OF Clare
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-10-05
INDIANS TO VOTE
FOR JOHN FIELDS
coNTlNurD rnoM rAoE OWE


where the Eureka Springs, Ark
bank robbery was planned,
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-12-01
ENSEN RESIGNS
IPOSTIN MIR. MA.
Local Merchants Associa.
ton Met Last Night
FAVORED BALL LEAGUE
No Formal Action Taken To,
wards Filling Vacancy In
Secretaryship

Members of Mankato Retail Mer-
chants Association held short meet
ing in the Lutheran Mems Club
rooms last night following dinner
prepared by the ladies of Emmanuel
Lutheran church The meeting was
presided over by President B. G. Be-
man. A number of business matters
were brought up and discussed at
some length. The report of Secre-
tary ]. R. Jensen showed that every
purchaser in Mankalo is not listed
as to his rating and desire to pay his
debts. There are now, thanks to the
assistance of the individual mer-
chants, who have turned in ratings,
10000 people on the classified list.
Jensen Resigns Post.
NJ. F. Sullivan, one of the most en-
thusiastic baseball fans among the
plan to have Mankato a member of a
Minnesota baseball league. The con-
census of opinion, of the majority OF
the merchants was that Mankato
should be represented in this propos-
ed league. The matter will be
brought up at some future meeting.
J. r. Jensen last night rendered
his resignation as secretary OF the
organization, but no formal. action
was taken on this. 1t is n9Dre than
likely that some arrangements will
be made for furnishing Mr.. Jensen
with more assistance, and that he
may reconsider and continue in the
service of the organization. He has
certainly made good since he has
taken over the work.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-12-01
December Isis.
T 4ioS re e4R A 5sns;sa ~ sET

STATE OF MINNESOTA. County OF
Blue Earth, In Probate Court
In the Matter of the Estate of Bern
Tobias Oftedahl. also known as Bern
Oftedahl, Decedent. ss&
The State of Minnesota to all persons
interested in the granting OF admins
tration of the estate of said decedent:
The petition of fora Oftedahl having
been filed in this Court, representing
that Bern Tobias Oftedahi. then a
resident OF the County Of Blue Earth.
State Of Minnesota, died intestate on
the 18th day of November. 1872: and
praying that letters of administration
on his estate be granted to Carl A.
Carlson. and the Court having fixed the
time and place for hearing said petit
ton: Therefore, You, and Each of
Yoa. are hereby cited and required to
show cause. if any you have, before
this Court at the Probate Court Rooms
in the Court House. in the City OF
Mankato. in the County of Blue Earth,
State Of Minnesota, on the 23rd day Of
December, 1922. at ten o'clock a. M.
why said petition should not be granted
Witness, The Judge of said Court,
and the Seal of said Court, this 23rd
day Of November. 1921.
Court seai) HARRY A. JOHNSON
Evan Hughes,
Attorney for Petitioner.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-12-01
FIVE BURNED TO
DEATH IN FLAMES
Mysterious Tragedy In
Tennessee Yesterday
ONE MAN BEING HELD
Five Charred Bodies Found In
Ruins At Bristol After Fire
Had Been Extinguished
[Associated Press DISPATCH.

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Bristol, Tenn, November 27.-
While authorities continued their
Ben Burchfield forty
one, will be brought here late today
from the Brownsville Jail and given
a hearing on the charge of murder
in connection with the finding OF
five charred bodies, believed to have
been slain and the hous in which
they were in set afire here early
yesterday.
Relatives of James w. Smith,
fifty, a grocery, his wife, their two
year old daughter, Mrs. Define
Burchfield, wife of the man being
held, and their son, Charles, thir-
teen, were today making final fun
eral arrangements for the slain.
whose bodies were found by firemen
after flames had been extinguished
in the Smith home. officers say
they evidently had been beaten to
death with an axe and the house
set afire to hide any trace of the
crime. - ---.-, We =
While the police claimed when
they captured Burchfield bloodstains
were found on his shirt and trous-
ers, he denied any connection with
the alleged crime.
According to the police, Burchfield
and his wife were separated. They
say he is alleged to have made
threats to her after ascertaining
that she contemplated getting, di-
yorce,
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-12-01
November 17-24-December /.
FOR HEARING ON PETl-

STATE OF MINNESOTA. County of
& Blue Earth. In Probate Court. rl..s
In the Matter of the, Estate of Nellie
The State OF Minnesota to all persons
interested in the allowance and probate
of the will of said decedent: The petit
ton of Citizens Loan & Trust Company
of Mankato being duly filed in this
court, representing that Nellie p. Burt,
then a resident of the County Of Blue
Earth State of Minnesota. died on the
18th day of November. 1922. leaving a
last will and testament which is pre-
7"nted to this court with said petition,
and praying that said instrument be al
lowed as the last will and testament of
said decedent. and that letters Tesla
mentary be issued thereon to Citizens
Loan & Trust Company Of Mankato.
Now Therefore, you, and each OF you.
are hereby cited and required to show
cause, II any you have, before this court,
at the Probate Court Rooms in the
Court House. in Mankato, County Of
Blue Earth, State of Minnesota, on the
18th day of December, 1922, at ten
O'clock a. M. why the prayer Of said
petition should not be granted.
Witness the Honorable Harry A. John
son. Judge of said court. and the seal OF
said court, this 18th day of November.
1922
Judge.
C. f. Phillips. 1.s
Attorney for. Petitioner.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-12-01
FORM OIL COMPANY
Ivanhoe Business Men Have Organ
lied To Push Discovery

Ivanhoe Business Men Have Organ
lied To Push Discovery
/. Referring to the coil boom" in the
vicinity of Ivanhoe. the Times of
that place says: .
THE discovery of the oil field (if
there is one) is to be credited to
Superintendent j. T. Clawson, who,
while passing through the hills in the
vicinity northeast of Ivanhoe at diff
ferent occasions. observed that
there was an oil settling on the wat.
er at various points along the creek
that passes through the stone ridges
and hills of that community.
About the middle of September.
Mr. Jack Elliot. stranger in this
community. while in conversation
with Mr.. Clawson, revealed the fact
promotion business. Mr. Clawson
asked him to inspect the territory he
had observed as showing oil indica-
tons in this county and Mr.. Elliot
consented. He has had the shale
tested by biologists and chemists
who pronounce strong indications of
there being oil where they were pick
ed up. He has had tests made at both
Denver. Colorado. and Omaha, Neb.,
with the same assurance in each in
stance.
"The result of the OIL boom is
that land and promotion company
have been orgnized and number of
Ivanhoe business men and citizens
are now back of the development
Articles OF incorporation are heing
signed up and the matter has been
laid before the state security com
mission. with the result that stock
will be offered for sale A few
thousand dollars of stock have al :
ready been signed for"
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PAGE sevsn !,

The State of Minnesota to all per-
sons interested in the fiud arcnupt
and distribution Of the estate OF I'D
decedent: The representattxe of the
above named decedent. having aled in
this Court her final account of the adj
ministration of the estate Of said de-
cedent, together with her rstitieu'
praying for the adjustment and allow
ance Of said final account and for dis
tribution Of the residue Of said estate
to the persons thereunto sentitled;
Therefore, You, and Each of You
are hereby cited and required to shQH
cause, Il any you have, before IT,
Court at the Probate Court Rqonae IN
the Court House. in sthe City Of Man
kato, in the County OF Blue Earth.
State of Minnesota, on the 18th day
of December, 1922; at ten o'clock a. m.
why said petition should mot be
granted.
witness the Judge Of said Court.
and the Seal of said Court. this 18th
day Of November. 1892.
(Court SeaD HARRY A. JOHNSON.
~ Probate Judge.
H. l.. & ]. w. schnitt q n. w. voik.
Attorneys for Petitioner.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-12-01
MEETING GARDEN
CITY RED CROSS
Old Officers of Chapter
Are Reelected
REPORTS WERE READ
Charles Conkling Had Narrow
Escape From Attack By
Holstein Bull
Especial TO The Free Press !

Garden City, November 3O.-The
local lied Cross held its annual
meeting in the. school house library
tuesday evening, November IL,
with good attendance. In the alb.
sence or the chairman and vice
chairman, Mrs. Mayte John, secre-
tary. presided. fne report of the
treasurer was read and by vote OF
the members present was accepted
BY motion the old officers were re-
elected. Charles Conkling, chair
man; Ruth Mills, vice chairman,
Mayte John, secretary: Garvin
Crane, treasurer. A drive was plan
ned. The chairman appointed the
canvassers. Lee >Duffield TO take the
east side of the Village; Ella Bixby
the west side; Charles Conkling the
north part of the town; Lucas
Crane the south part and L. K.
FIederickson the west part.
The dinner and sale given by the
ladies' of the Baptist church was a
decided success.
Miss Madelyn Wilcox of Mankato
is a guest at the w. A. Roberts
home.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. B. Tyson of Full
ton, Wyoming, returned to their old
home town last Tuesday and are
now nicely settled in the Len john
son house vacated by Mr.. Story.
Mrs. Ida Boynton of Minneapolis
was a week end visitor at the home
of MI and Mrs. T. M. Thomas.
Rev. Richard Dobson delivered a
very interesting sermon Sunday
morning at the Christian church on
How the Bible Came to Us. In the
evening his discourse was the Bible
and the Nation.
The Royal Neighbors will give a
minstrel show in the Woodman hall
Friday night, commencing at eight
o'clock. The admission at the door
will be % cents. This will admit
you to the show and to doughnurs
and coffee, which will be served af-
terward. Friday evening, December
l. Everybody cordially invited.
The Bible Study class of the
Christian church will meet at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. ]. F. Osgood
Tuesday evening; November %:
Mrs. Lena Christensen of Lake
Crystal was a week end visitor at
the home of her sister, Mrs. Charles
Brundage.
On Saturday, November %. Charles
Conkling was. attacked by his Hol-
stein bull while endeavoring to fix
the chain. This, angry bull lunged at
him with full force, throwing Conk-
ling across the barn and against
the manger. Fortunately as the
beast made his second lunge Mr..
Conkling escaped, receiving only a
few bruises.
Mrs. Charles Brundage and sister
Mrs. Lena Christensen were Man
kato callers Saturday, November %,
going in the Fairmont bus.
M;cc Win;fra1 hloroe onI
Bertha Cola were Mankato callers
last week
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-12-01
MANY THINGS TO BE
Continued From Page One

continued FROM rage Ons
he thankful for the added interest
taken by the public at large in for
estry problems, and the demand fog'
forestry conservation.
Ivan Bowen, Minnesota railroad
and warehouse commissioner, and
state feul administrator, is thankful
that Minnesota experienced such a
long speel of warm weather, which
materially helped the fuel situation.
Unless this favorable weather OBJ
tanned, domestic users of hard coal
would have met with many inconven
iencHs because of the lack of this
n ade of fuel in the Northwest.
Hugh j. Hughes, director of mar
kets in the Department of Agricul-
tUre, is thankful for the fact that in
SPITE of diScouraging prices for crops
the farmers of the state have not lost
heart, but are moving forward to-
ward the completion of the great CO.
operative program in which they
have been engaged during the past
that we are one year nearer to the
completion of the ST. Lawrence
Canal as an outlet for the products
OF the Middle West.
The insurance department has
many things 20 80 thankful for,
George w. Wells, Jr., commissioner
said.
I'VE have not been called upon, in
lCpite of the readjustment CT pros
rerity val les and general change in
business conditions to close up sin
gle domestic insurance company dur
ing the present calendar year." Mr..
Wells said. "On the contrary, con
ditiops have frightened to such an
extent in Minnesota that a large
number of companies have appor
bonds"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-12-01

the twin cities the Peter Germ.
schied family of LeSueur Center and
Rosie Simonette.
Mrs. J.. K. Davis spent Tuesday
afternoon with Conrad Myhre.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Ballman, Mr..
and Mrs. Joseph Ballmali and the
Charles Bauer family spent Sunday
afternoon with Mr.. and Mrs. Teresa
Bauer of Lake Washington.
Mrs. Henry Ballman and Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Bauer were st. Peter
callers Saturday.
Ballman Bros. assisted Mr.. Teresa
Ballnan on her farm at Lake Wash
ington part of last week with her
fall work
, Matejeck Brothers Hardware com
'panyN, has moved into the d. G.
Frieberg building next to the black
smith shop, where they will continue
handling hardware, farm machinery
and do tin work. plumbing, etc.
They trust that their customers will
come to see them in their new
Building. The same good service will
be given there as heretofore.
Genevieve and Marcella Bauer
spent from Friday until Sunday at
the Joe and Henry Ballman home.
Anna Rezac spent Saturday with
hSl oloICto mOoudulco JUG anu AACA-
ry Ballman.
The Joe and Henry. Ballman,
Charles Bauer and Ewald Sassc
families and Mr. Conroy were guests
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis Ballman
Sunday evening
Mr. and Mrs Mahlon Johnson ana
Oscar Solmonson of Traverse and
Mr.. and Mrs. Gus Wendelschafer
were guests of Mr.. and Mrs. A. j.
Knott Sunday at dinner.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Gilbrnith,
employees at the state hospital, st.
Peter, were guests at the A. J.
Knott home Tuesday. - .
Mrs. Bob Justice and little niece
Marguerite Dickie of st. Paul ar
rived Monday and are guests oil
Mrs. Justices parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
William Dickie. Mr.. Justice and Mr..
and Mrs. Paul Dickie are expected
Wednesday to spend Thanksgiving.
Mrs. H. H. Flowers and daughter
Gladys, Mrs. George McConkey and
Miss Lou Diller were Mankato Wis
itors Tuesday. .... -....s
Mrs. H. Fl. Flowers and daughter
Gladys spent Sunday with the VIII &.
liam Lloyd family of Mapkato, re-
naming for the evening, when Mr..
and Mrs. Lloyd entertained the
Buick employees at a six O'Clock
diner. -.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-12-01
November 17-24-Decemper ~
FOR HEARING ON PETI-
TioN TO SELL MORTGAGE
OR LEASE LAND.

STATE of MINNESOTA. County Of
Blue Earth, In Probate Court:
In the Matter of the Guardianship OF
John !. Rinehart, an IncNmpetent
Person.
The State of Minnesota to all persons
interested in the mortgaging OF certain
lands belonging to said incompetent
The petition Of Clara Rinehart as
representative of the above named
John 7. Rinehart, being duly filed in
this court, representing that 1t is nee
essary and for the best interests OF
said estate and of all interested there
in that certain lands of said incompe,,
tent described therein be mortgaged
and praying that license be to Clara
Rinehart granted to mortgage the
Now Therefore. you and each of you.
are hereby cited and required to show
cause, il any you have before this
court. at the Probate Court Rooms in
the Court House. in Mankato. County
of Blue Earth. State of Minnesota, on
the 9Th day of December, 1922, at ten
o'clock a. M. why the prayer Of said
petition should not be granted.
Witness the Judge of said Court. and
the seal of said court, this 9Th day OF
tCourt SeaD HARRYA. JOHNSON.
Judge Of Probate Court.
C. o. Daley.
Attorney for Petitioner
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-12-01
November zi-December Is
CITATION FOR HEARING ON PETi.
TioN TO SELC MORTGAGE OR
LEASE LAND.

STATE OF MINNESOTA, County OF
Blue Earth, In Probate Court:
In the Matter of the Estate of Edward
Stack Deceased.
The State of Minnesota to all per-
sons interested in the sale of certain
lands belonging to said estate. The
petition of Rev. John Koran as repre-
sentative of the above named estate,
being duly filed in this court, repre-
senting that 1t is necessary and for the
best interests of said estate and of all
interested therein that certain lands
of said Edward Stack described there
in be sold and praying that a license
be to Rev. John Koran granted to sell
the same: ~ go
Now Therefore. you and each of you.
are hereby cited and required to show
cause, il any you have before this
court at the Probate Court Rooms in
the Court House, in Mankato. County
of Blue Earth. State of Minnesota. on
the 18th day of December. 1922. at ten
o'clock a. m, why the prayer OF said
petition should not be granted.
Witness the Judge of said Court.
and the seal of said Court. this 21st
day Of November, 1922.
Court Seal) HARRY A. JOHNSON.
Judge OF Probate Court.
Attorney for Petitioner. Il