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Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1922-05-31
PIONEER WOMAN
GOES TO REWARD
Mrs. Karolina Nelson, Widow Of
Late 5. M. Nelson Passed
Away Monday,

r Good old Mother Nelson, widow of
the late Sven M. Nelson, and mother
of J. Emil Nelson, of our city, passed
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1922-05-31

Seeing only what is fair,
Slipping only what is sweet,
Leave the chaff, and take the wheat
80 Emerson.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1922-05-31

Lid Wants To Sec You. If
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-07-29

Then he caught her hands. viii
you 20 with me while I telegraph
he asked In sudden earnsstno~s. y
want to wire--to the papers back 10
Boston and tell them that I've been
vindicated. VIII you---f"
'Id be glad to-"
Then they went out tho door 70.
gether. Houston beaming happily
downward. the girl close beside him,
her arm in his. And II was then
that the features OF Ba'tiste Renaud
lost their gravity and sorrow. lie
looked after them. his eyes soft and
contenied. Then his big hands part
ed slowly. His lips broke into Q
smile OF radiant happiness.
And Il was with the same glad
light IN his eyes that three months
later Ba'fists Renaud stood on the
shores Of Empire lake. his woif.dog
beside him. looking out over the rip.
pilng sheen OF the water. Tho snow
was gone from tho hills now: the
colors were again radiant. tho blues
and puppies and greens and reds
vying. II seemed, with one another.
in n constantly recurring contest OF
beauty. Affair off. logs we're sliding
in swift succession down the skid.
ways. 10 lose themselves In the wat
ers. then 10 bob along toward the
current that would carry them 70
the flume. The jays cried and quar-
relied In the aspens; In n little bay.
an old beaver made his sally OF the
evening, and by angry slaps Of his
tail warned the rest OF the colony
that humans were near. Distantly.
from down the bubbllng stream
which led from the lake, there
sounded the snorl OF giant saws and
the hum OF machinery. where. in two
great mills. the logs Travelled into a
manufactured state thru a smooth.
working process that led from lack.
err 20 kicker" thence to the plat
forrns and the shotgun carriages: into
the mad rush OF the bank saws
while the rumbling rolls caught the
offai 10 cart II away; then surgina
on. 20 the edgers and trimmers and
kllns. Great trucks rumbled alone
the roadways. Family n locomotive
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-07-29

whistied. az the switch engine from
Tabernacle clanked 90 the mills for
the makeup OF It's daily stub.trsin
OF lumber cars. But the attention Of
Ba'tlste Rcnaud was on none OF
these Out I'm a safe portion OF the
lak. was a boat. ana within u sat
two persons, man and n woman.
their rods flashing as they made
their casts. now drawing slowly back.
ward for another whip Of the fly.
now bending with tho swift leap OF a
captive trout And he watched them
with the eyes OF father looking
upon children who have fulfilled his
every hope. children deeply. greatly
beloved
As for the man and the woman.
they laughed and glanced at each
other as they cast. or shouted and
shrilied with the excitement Of tho
leaping trout rs the Fly caught fair
and the struggle Of the rod and reel
begun. 20 end with another Hopping
form in tho creei. another dciicacy
for the table az camp. But Mt last
the girl leaned back. and her Fly
trailed disrcgnrsied In the water.
barry" she asked, what days TO.
morrow
wednesday, no said. ana cast
again In the direction Of n dead. tut
ting tree. the home OF moro than one
three. FOUNDER. She pouted-
"of course It's Wednesday. But
what eise7"
Il don't know. Lot me see. TWEEN.
tieth, isn't TT"
This time her rod Tipped in mock
anger.
Barry" she commanded -what
day "a tomorrow"
lie looked at her b1ankiy.
II give II up" came after deep
thought. what day II tomorrow
She pressed tight her lips. striving
bravely for sternness. But In vain.
An upward curve made It's appear.
ance at the corners. The blue eyes
twinklcd. She laughed.
FOOLISH" she chided. 81 might
have expected you TO forget. It's our
first monthiversaryl'
THE END
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-07-29
0far, Seattle
.TIor;yAbok.*.
- a. RNAbcl Gle lNnxil :
Page TAI
THE CANiPHOR BOTTLE

Once upon n time. In the days
when black people were slaves
ana rcd people were savagos. and
white people had yet many hun
dreds OF desert miles and noun
tain passes TO cross before they
could reach tho end OF the sun
set trail. there lived n little orphan
lad In Tennessee.
Tho boys name was William.
william Newly. and as time and
chance carried him here and
there. he met one Sarah McGary
OF Kentucky and they loved each
other and were carly wed.
And within n short half YEAR Of
their marriage day they Joined the
great caravan OF settlers who left
independence Miss. on the first
day OF May. is4s.
That sounds like a page out OF
school history. doesn't III But
II didn't sound like that IA tho
daughter OF that same William
and Sarah told tho story 20 David
and Peggy Mt the pioneer picnic
in Olympia short time ago.
She Is Mrs. Martin Bean now,
and her homo Is in Centralla.
"Tcll you storics7" Mrs. Bean
said. MY mother has told mo
all about those early experiences
of hers TIL can fairly live II all.
And maybe Mr.. Boatman's story
was almost the saddest one, but
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-07-29

guess from the things mother
told us that most OF them had
rather q terrible time OF II.
II have two things at my house
which prize almost more than
everything else put together; one
10 a feather bed, the other Is
curiously shaped toilet bottle. very
heavy and very odd. which I'm the
long ago had glass stopper and
a mate. and which used to stand
on my mothers bureau.
when they were getting ready
for tho long journey. mother said.
Well. one thing I'm going to take
is my big bottle OF camphor. I'll
have II filled full and then there
will he enough TO lend around IL
anybody else needs IT."
Mrs. Bean laughed as she add.
cd. And I've heard people say
they came 10 mother from n hun.
dred wagons for rub OF that
camphor. Used II for everything.
guess. from snake bite TO cut
fingers.
but II was about the camphor
bottles last lap OF the journey
that ] started out 10 tell you.
Father always seemed 20 be a
leader. and sometimes. as In tho
case OF coming down tho Coium.
bia, Il got him into grave
danger"
Go BE Continued
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-07-29

"As long as girl IL ruled Try love
she Is not free. She's a slave 70
somebody, married or single.
ITO stand up. shoulder 20 shoulder.
TO give and take equally. to swap
fair in love. honor for honor, truth
for truth--that is what the modern
girl demands.
THAT In what Jack and ! have
been striving for and I thought we
were working successfully. Up TO
yesterday. no matter what the
strain. / have stuck TO my principles,
had expected | could DO married and
independent"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-07-29

but marriage has worked some
charm. n mysterious change? You
wish TO obey your man. In the an.
Client wayY'
Honestly. don't know about
that. But ! am convinced Jack likes
me best when I'm helpless Boys and
girls today chatter good deal of
nonsense about being pals and
chums before they marry.
but l guess there's something
In nature stronger than civilization.
Today | want Jack TO love me. /
want to be with him even at tho
price OF all my fine theories. But
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-07-29

matte you can't get enough money
70 pay IT,"
Now chirk had been sitting up as
straight as "a poker on his hind legs.
waving his tau saucily. but at Or.
Snuffles' words he began to droop
and put on a miserable look.
Yes. that's rightr' he said IN n
suffering sort OF voice. I'm very
sick. ! can't do anything at all. 80
how can 7 pay my rent7"
mot Mt aIl-not nj ALL" said Or.
Snuffles briskly, tapping his bag
And that's why I'm here. came
10 cure you. May We step inslde?"
Chiri looked a bit chagrlned, but
what could he do?
Yes. indeed. come right In" he
said sourly, leading the way.
ITO BE Continued
Copyright 1921, by Seattle star)
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-07-29

peggy You don't want to earn
your living on the stage. Nor any.
where else" said Mrs. Herrod.
pearl In your secret heart you
want 70 bet Jack have bis way"
II admit ! dof' My tears washed
the powder from my nose.
"Then admit II 20 Jack, not 10
me-"
II WON'T ] replied. II want to-
but / wonltl That's how the modern
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-07-29
BY STANLEY
BY ALTMAN
BY BLOSSER
BY CONDO

Just then Jacks cap appeared
over the top OF distant bunker.
"The poor boy hasn't had much
peace the last year" said l to Me.
HE has had happiness and excite
ment. And whenever hos been
worried his wife has tried to substi-
tute more happiness and more ex-
element for the peace he needed.
And where has our married life
come out?"
answered my own question in .
single word:
'Stalemater'
Go BE Continued,
Copyright 1s22. by Seattle stan
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-07-29


DR.. snuffer. Nancy and Nick
knocked at chirk chipmunk's door in
the stope-pile.
chirk hadn't paid his rent TO Mr..
TineaIing. the fairy landlord, and
DR.. snufnes had promised to see
what was the matter.
Chirk himself opened tho door
without suspecting who II was.
How DO you do. MFR. chipmunk."
sasd Dir. snufffes politely. II believe
you know my young friends here"
chltk looked Suspicious.
Bless my soul yes" he replied.
! AREN'T you the ones who came with
Dir. Tingaling 70 get my rent?" he
added sharply.
''Irs about the rent now, too,
chirk." saie Or. snuffIes. MIR
1inssling tells 1as you're 30 rheu-
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-07-29
I'm 80 terribly proud"

I'm 10 terribly proud"
Mrs. Herrod pretended not to see
that was crying.
Dear Mrs. Herrod. It's easy to
tell you all this. But impossible TO
say SO TO Jack. That would be like
doing all the compromising myself"
"rhere ought to be three votes in
your family" said Mrs. Herrod.
''Thcn there would be majority rule.
AS long as n family consists OF two
then one OF the partners must be
senior and the other junior--they
must agree which shall possess the
deciding vote or there is no real
peace"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-07-29
OUR FIRST YEAR
BY a Bride
------------ BY Bride ~>--------~--~---------->-
Lxxv--MRs. HERROD SUGGESTS A SOLUTION

girl feels about lots OF her emotions.
Mrs. Herrod.
'In marriage she wishes 10 be free
only ms n man II free. don't mean
that she wants freedom for the sake
OF liberty and license.
"Shc reasons this way; When you
depend upon anyone. when n girl
depends entirely upon a man for
bread az well as love. she Is not
FREQ. - \
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-05-09
RA|LROADERS At
HOUSTON URGING
FOR SQUARE MEN
Flremen Get Going in Convention
Stone to Be On Hand Monday;
DeniaIs Made of Attempt at
Radicaism.

Houston, Texas, May 9.Routine
business, naming of committees and
welcoming addresses were the feat
ures of the opening session of the
thirty-day convention Of the Broth
erhood of Locomotive Firemen and
Enginemen and the concurrent con-
vention Of the Ladies' Society, here
yesterday.
William S. Carter Of Cleveland,
president of the brotherhood opened
the convention with a speech urg-
ing the members of the brotherhood
to arm themselves with ballot to
elect square deal" men.
"This brotherhood must make some
effort to get legislation which Is fair
to the working man. as well as the
moneyed interests Carter SAID.
eve do not want control Of govern
ment affairs, but we must have o
voice in the legislation which con-
trolls our destinies."
Edward f. Keating, Washington,
former congressman, and now man
ager of the publication Labor ad-
dressed the morning session of the
convention today.
With the arrival Of Warren $.
Stone, president of the Brotherhood
of Locomotive Engineers next Mon
day, the convention is expected to
get down to the most serious of the
business on hand. Rumors that
there will be move toward radical.
ism have been insistently denied.
Closely following Stone, a dele
CATION of engineers is expected tc
arrive here to discuss amalgamation
of their brotherhood with the B. l.
F. and E. it was said today.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-05-09
NAME ASHTON IN
FIVE MORE CASES

Five more charges Of embezzle-
ment were filed this morning in JUS
tice court against Orin Ashton, for
mer general manager Of the Apache
Cotton Oil Manufacturing company,
and republican nominee for mayor in
1921. The complaints were signed
by j. ]. Culbertson, Jr., stockholder
of the company.
Warrants for Ashton's arrest were
placed in the hands of the sheriff
this morning. The sheriff's office
announced this morning that a
deputy will be sent to Ardmore to-
night to serve the warrants. il Mr.
Ashton is liquidating agent for :, a
defunct national bank in Ardmore.
These charges are independent OF
the embezzlement charge placed
against Mr.. Ashton two weeks ago
He is now under $4,000 bond for ap
pearance for preliminary examina
tion May 20.
One of the complaints filed this
morning charges Mr.. Ashton witt
embezzling 1,502.71. Amounts SCI
forth in the other complaints fol
lows: s322.75, 1919, $372.45 and $SO4
making total of $3,S20.91.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-05-09
Motorcycle Squad
Formed TO Combat
Bands OF Bandits

Kansas city. Mo-, May 9.-Motor.
cycle squads with orders TO shoot TO
kill began operation from secret
bases here today In drive against
wave Of banditry.
Inauguration OF the flying squads
was effected by Polio Chief Edwards
following three daylight hold ups
yesterday and last night. the wound.
Ing cf N. A. Wall. Byley-Wilson Gro
cery Company collector. by bandits
and police battle with bandits who
tried to hold up another grocery
establishment wherein one highway
man was believed wounded.
When holdup is reported word
will take the field" from all parts
Of the city. Chief Edwards an
nounced.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-05-09
ONE KILLED AND
TWO INJURED IN
TANK EXPLOSION
Daughter Of Cosden Vice President
May Not Recover After Blast In
Tulsa; Grocery Store Wrecked;
other Damage.
(By The United Prcss.)

Tulsa, May 9.-One woman be-
lieved to be Mrs. Gertrude Moore.
of Nowata, Okla, was Instantly
killed, Miss Helen Moffit, II, the
daughter of d. w. Mofft, vice presl-
dent of the Cosdon Oil and Gas com
pany, was probably fatally injured,
Ollie Caldwell, 20 years old, laborer,
seriously injured and suburban
grocery store wrecked here at ii
O'Clock today when an acetylene gas
tank being used by street railway
welders at Seventh street and Grant
avenue, exploded.
The dead woman was crossing the
street and Miss Moffit was driving
toward the city in an automobile
when the tank exploded. Fragments
of flying metal struck both women,
Miss Moffit being rendered uncon-
scious as she sat behind the steer
ing wheel The machine ran al.
most block before 1t collided with
a telephone pole and stopped.
The terrific explosion tore down
all of the shelving in suburban
grocery store just across the street
and scattered windows In a radius
of one block. d, ,n4
Miss Moffit was still on the oper.
ating table at a local hospital late
this afternoon. She had not re.
gained consciousness and psysicians
held but little hope for her recovery
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-05-09
Great Area Flooded.
(By The United Press.

Fort Worth, Texas, May 9.--Hun-
dreds OF families living in the Trim
ity lowands. driven from their
homes by the flood two weeks ago.
fled last night from a second torrent
which swept down the stream.
The rise was five feet less than
two weeks ago, but levee breaks
caused by the previous flood per-
mitted inundation of nearly all the
residence and industrial districts
which were affected before.
This morning the river was still
rising slowly.
The city water works plant was
forced to suspend operation at an
early hour by flooding of the engine
room.
Interurban service to Dallas and
Cleburne is at standstill, and rail,
road service was impeded. Mo trains
are running either east or west
over the Texas and Pacific.
Police gave warning of the flood
yesterday afternoon in time for those
living in the lowlands to escape.
The Red Cross relief corps was
called into service again to care
for refugees.
No loss Of life has been reported.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-05-09
LOUe Affair Here
To Take His Case
British Embassy

Bloomfield. N. j.. May e.-Alexan-
der T.. Robertson. hero OF tho 70.
nance with Mary Culbcraon. only
daughter of Senator Charles culbcr-
son Of Texas. out OF which grew
charges ho was being rushed on, OF
the country by detectives. has gone
to Washington 10 lay. his case he
fore the British embassy. according
to his lawyer. Thomas A. Davis.
summons from the secretary OF tho
embassy 10 outline IN detail Kid.
rapping charges preferred against
.ohn Ellis. former Burns detective
The youth left IN answer to
and one OF three men said to have
spirited Robertson TO Boston. pre-.
paratory TO shipping him TO South
America.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-05-09
WILL
Be FEATURED IN
EXERCISES SOON
81 In Class This Year; Address May
49, BaccaIaureate Sermon at
Sugg Next Sunday; Class
Exercises Thursday.

DR.. Hilton Ira Jones, head of the
department of chemistry, Oklahoma
A. and M. college, will deliver the
commencement address TO the grad
uating class Of the Chickasha high
school in the high school auditorium
Friday evening, May 10.
According to Principal ]. f. Hatch
er, DR.. Jones is one of the foremost
lecturers in the United States. He
recently signed contract with a
lyceum bureau whereby he will re.
ceive very handsome salary.
The subject of DR.. Jones' address
has not been announced here.
The valedictory address will be
delivered by Miss Audrey Ashton,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Orin Ash
ton. Miss Ashton's grade for her
eight semesters high school work
averaged 96.5 per cent Miss Thelma
Shaw, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs
w. f. Shaw, 1861 North Third
street, is salutatorian of the class
Miss Shaw's average for the four
years work is 94.S. The two stu
dents having the highest grade ov
erages are given these honors each
year.
CONTINUED on page three.)
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-05-09
THREE ARE DEAD
As RESULT WIND
STORM IN STATE
Check Up on Mondays Dam q e
Shows Many Points Affected;
Rains Flood Crops; West and
Northwest Bear Brunt.
Cny The United rs.s.,)

Oklahoma City. May 9.-Three
dead. over a dozen injured and
property and farm damage Of sew
eral hundred thousand of dollars Is
the toll OF the wind and rain storms
which swept Oklahoma early Mon
day. according TO reports today.
Western and northwestern parts
of the state were the hardest hit by
the storms.
Frank Schafer of Alva Is reported
missing. He is believed to have
drowned In the flood water of the
Salt Fork river.
Mrs. w. II. Carter was killed when
her homo was struck by tornado Mt
Mangum. Mr.. Carter and one child
were badly injured. An infant held
by Mrs. Carter was uniniured.
John Tobias was killed when a
tornado struck CERES in Kay county.
Several houses were overturned
in Tulsa and trees uprooted.
Heavy rain fell in practically all
parts of the state and In many dis.
tricts 1t will be necessary to replant
crops.
Alva reports the greatest flood
for a period of 25 years as result
of heavy rains Sunday and Monday.
The Salt Fork river Is over mile
wide in many places and the head
waters carried with II everything
in its path. bridges, houses and
stock.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-05-09
TEXAS FLOOD IS
ON BIG RAMPAGE
FOR THIRD TIME
Dallas and n. Worth Districts
Swept Again by Rushing Waters;
Hundreds Of Families Are
Forced 10 Flee.
BREAKS IN LEvEES ON
TRINITY CAUSE HAVOC
Nearly Same Area Flooded as Wac
SO Hard Hi Recently; Warnings
Issued and LowIand Dwell
Iers Ordered Out.

Dallas. Texas. May s.-For tho
third time this spring flood waters
were sweeping down northeast Ter.
as streams and rivers. taking their
toll OF life and causing thousands
OF dollars worth OF property dam.
age.
Ralph McClendon lost HIS life in
the flood at Cleburne In the great
est flood In that towns history.
This was the only life lost up to
an early hour today.
Families Flee Again.
Hundreds OF families living I'm thu
lowlands. left their homes last night
TO seek shelter on higher ground.
II was believed the warning of two
previous floods would probably pre-
vent a great loss OF life.
Fort Worth faced a flood stage
equal TO that OF two weeka ago
which claimed ten lives.
The Trinity river at Dallas was
within two feet of the flood stage
of two weeks ago this morning and
rising rapidly.
Street car traffic IN Dallas was
badly crippled. East side streets
were turned into rushing torrents
last night.
Terrific rains fell over the entire
section yesterday and last night.
Cleburne Storm Center.
The storm apparently conferred
over Cleburne where seven inches Of
rain fell Monday. Scores of Gle
burne families were rescued from
the lowlands. Water In the West
Buffalo Creek was reported falling
early today. Rescue workers were
patrolling the flood area.
At Fort Worth Red Cross and 9TH
er rescue organizations reformed
their organization of two weeks ago
and preparations were made to care
for the hundreds of refugees.
Railroad traffic was badly hamp.
cred. The Texas and Pacific has
been forced to suspend service west
of Dallas.
Midlothian reported a rainfall OF
S.25 inches, causing havoc In the
lowlands of Waxahachle creek.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-05-09
PASSES BUCK ON
C0NFERENCE FOR
FRENCH To HOLD
Russian Delegate shifts Responsible.
ity for Possible Breakdown to
Shoulders OF France
at Genoa.
LLOYD GEORGE IS ONLY
OPTIMIST LEFT AT MEET
Ne Alone Believes Conference VIII
Be Success; Russians Crowd
France on Defensive and
Use Advantage.

Genoa, May 9.-Thc Russians TO
day shifted to France the responsI
bility of bringing an end TO the ca
noa conference. In plain American
the soviet delegation passed the
buck"
When Il had been unanimously
agreed that everything hinged upon
the allies note the soviet delegation
announced II had postponed com
pletion OF its reply until II is In
formed Just where France stands.
TchtehcrIn announced the Rus.
sian reply will not be ready before
tomorrow at the earliest. He has
accompanied this announcement with
note TO Senator Shanzer, who was
chairman OF the conference when
the allied note was dispatched.
The Russian leader reminded
Schanzer that the latter had sent
him a note along with the allied
memorandum, poi'f'ng out that the
French reserved approval until after
receipt of instructions from Paris.
Tchitcherln demands TO know If
the French now have received these
instructions and what the instruc-
tions are. "Has France approved
this document to which Russia is
invited to reply?"
III not what governments have
approved?" Tchitcherin asked. The
soviet delegation, he said, cannot
reply until 1t knows what govern
ments have authorized the memoir
aPdum.