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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-12-31
GRINDSTONE LAKE

A Happy New Year to all and the
best of health and happiness for the
coming year.
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Ziegler and Mrs
Martin Ziegler spent Christmas eve
with Mr.. and Mrs. Charlie Lawrence.
Ingvald Orstad purchased a team
of horses from Ben Brown of Sand
stone, recently.
A large number from this neigh
borhood attended Julotta at Hinckley
Christmas morning.
Santa Claus visited here on his
usual trip and reports are that he
treated everyone most satisfactorily
Miss Clara Wahlberg is spending
her vacation at the home of her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Wahlberg.
Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Jepson and fam
lily of Sandstone, Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
Ziegler, Mrs. Thomas Wooster and
Dell Wooster were dinner guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. George Wooster Christ
mas day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Amos Birdsall and
sons of Minneapolis, are visiting at
the home of Mrs. Birdsall's parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. r. Tuenge. Sunday they
were dinner guests at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. Guy Garner.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Ziegler called
on Mr.. and Mrs. Gust Miller Sunday
afternoon.
Ella, Gertrude and Arthur Orstad
spent Sunday afternoon at the Erick
Johnson home.
Mrs. Richard Tuenge. who has
spent about six weeks at Minneapolis,
returned home Christmas eve with
her baby boy, who was born the 18th
of November at the University hos
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-12-31
SANDSTONE WOMAN
DIES AFTER ILLNESS
WITH RHEUMATISM

Mrs. Harry Strand, 81, passed away
at Sandstone Sunday, after suffering
from rheumatism for 20 years.
Lena Simonsen was born to Toilet
and Anna Simonsen in Fortney, Nor
way, on Sept. 5, 1870 and came to
near Towerville. Wis, when but two
years of age. She had been resi-
dent of Sandstone 3S years with the
exception of period of time when
she worked in Minneapolis before her
marriage on May Is, 1896. Mr.. Strand
who was a. stonecutter preceded her
in death 81 years ago. The deceased
was member of the Norwegian Luth-
eran church. She was a good mother
and neighbor although confined to her
home much of the time and suffering
much pain during the latter years OF
her life when she had been a cripple.
Mrs. Strand had recently returned
from Atkinson where she had been
living with her daughter, Agnes, who
teaches there, since September.
Four children, Leonard, Harold.
Agnes and Theonala, mourn her
death. Leonard, recently married to
Eva Gjertson, works for the VIM. Penn
Stone Co. in Sandstone.
The funeral was held from the
Congregational church at 2 p. m. We'd
nesday, and Fred Walker, M. Robey,
NJ. Bulls, Charles Soderberg, Ernest
Nelson and Sam Gjertson carried the
body to its last resting place in the
Sandstone cemetery. The Revs. ]. A.
Hughes and J. Gjertson officiated at
the funeral.
Out of town relatives and friends
attending the funeral were, Mr.. and
Mrs. John Olson, Minneapolis, sister
and brother-in-law; Mrs. Gilbert Fod-
ness, sister, Readstown, Wis; Mr.. and
Mrs. Arthur Olson, Minneapolis, neph-
ew and wife; Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur
Moline, Minneapolis; Mr.. and Mrs.
Bergquist of Minneapolis; Mr.. and
Mrs. P. F. Ives, Minneapolis, and Miss
Grace Butzke of Barnum.
The deep sympathy of friends is
extended to the family in its bereave-
ment.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-12-31
Pleasant Hill Neighborhood

Mr.. and Mrs. H. ]. Berglund were
callers at the Dristy home Wednesday
evening of last week.
There was a short program given
by the pupils at the Pleasant Hill
school house Wednesday afternoon of
last week. Mrs. Klein is the teacher.
The program was good and so were
the treats. The scholars were saying
that they had too heavy a load to
carry home.
The Joe Kvasnicka family spent
Christmas eve at the John Southerton
home.
The Sydow and Wahlquist families
were entertained for Christmas din
ner at the H. j. Berglund home.
The Chas. Southerton and John
Southerton families were entertained
for Christmas dinner at the Guy Wat
son home.
Arthur Dvorak spent Christmas day
at the Joe Kvasnicka home.
The ice is good again and the
youngsters are enjoying the skating.
Dorothy and Eva Berglund called
on Mrs. kvasnicka Saturday after
noon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dristy and children
spent Saturday evening at the H. j..
Berglund home.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. ]. Berglund and
family visited at the Henry Starch
home south of Bruno, Sunday evening.
Mrs. Berglund spent Monday after
noon with Mrs. Fredolin Martinez.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dougan and son of
Bruno, were callers at the H. ]. Berg
lund home Monday evening.
John Southerton and son were cal
lers at the Joe Kvasnicka home Tues
day afternoon.
A happy New Year to all.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-12-31
POPULATION INCREASES AS
PINE COUNTY HOMES BRIGHTEN

Three families in northern Pine
county were made happy by the stork
Saturday night and Sunday. First
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Johansen OF
Askov, received the birth of son at
11:15 p. m. Saturday night. The fol-
lowing day at 1920 p. m. daughter
was born to Mr.. and Mrs. Harold E.
Derby of Markville. The same eve
ming at $40 Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Gu
ett's home at Kerrick was made happy
with a son.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-12-31
OGEMA

Jim Jordan bought a new Chevro-
let sedan last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Hanson spent
Christmas day at the James Jordon
home.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. ]. Ryan and son,
Thomas, went to Hinckley Christmas
eve and attended mass at midnight
and spent Christmas day with Mr..
and Mrs. Lyle Schaefer.
Miss Hilder Westlund of Wisconsin,
and brother, Erwin, of Faribault, were
home for Christmas.
Percy Schaefer returned to his
home Tuesday in Hinckley, after
spending a week at T. ]. Ryan's.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-12-31
WILLOW RIVER
(From Another Correspondent

Carl Novak and Oliver Wilson made
a business trip to Hinckley Monday
and to Jack Hurley's farm near Carl
ton, Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. A. Baker. accom-
panied by Mrs. Zofia Krieger of Du-
luth, came here Monday evening, re-
turning Tuesday. Mrs. Krieger re-
manned for a two weeks vacation at
the home of her mother, Mrs. Julia
Doboszenski. The two former came
again and spent Christmas day with
her also.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. E. VERIFY and chill
dren of Duluth, came Saturday to
spend few days at the Julia Dobos-
zenski home. Sunday, accompanied
by their mother, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. E.
VERIFY drove to the Twin Cities to
visit relatives until Monday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. F. Dubie and son,
Junior Rupert, accompanied by Mrs.
]. H. Leftwich of Las Vegas, New
Mexico, and Mrs. Rupert Kenny Of
Shovel Lake, returned late Tuesday
evening from Hutchinson, where they
attended the funeral OF the late Mrs.
Louise Jensen, mother of the three
ladies mentioned above. After spend
ing the Christmas holidays here, Mr..
and Mrs. ]. F. Dubie and children
took Mesdames Leftwich and Kenny
to Moose Lake Saturday morning,
they boarded the train for Shovel
Lake, the latter's home.
Tony Doboszenski, who works near
Dassel, spent the Christmas holidays
at the parental, julius Doboszenki
home.
Mrs. o. F. Wilson had the ill for
tune of falling from her porch onto
a foot scraper and cutting a deep
cash in the fleshy part of her right
hand.
Emil CHASER, ]. F.. Dubie, and Willie
Smiglewski are clearing twelve acres
on J. e. Verby's land southeast Of
here.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-12-31

Here is the latest market report:
Butter is strong at Is cents and is
able to hold it's own. Yeast cakes
are rising steadily. Bananas are slip
ping along at the old price with an
occasional drop. Apples are going
down more rapidly than they were
q week ago. Cheese is lively and STIR
ring. Syrups are sticking to the
prices and are about a pint more to
the quart than they were last winter.
Dried apples are swelling the market.
Chickens are picking up a little"
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-12-31
(FrOm Another Correspondent

Mr.. and Mrs. T. E. Covington re-
turned to their home in ST. Paul Mon
day, after spending a few days at their
cottage and with friends here. They
were dinner guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
F. L. Sacre Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Wallace of Rice
Lake, Wis, motored here to spend
Christmas with relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Soens and family
spent Christmas eve and day at
Hinckley with Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Mclaughlin and H. B. Lyon.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. E. Covington were
dinner guests of Mr.. and Mrs. D. D.
Bryson Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Utley and sons
arrived from St. Paul Saturday, to
spend the weekend with the formers
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. J. c. Utley.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Hanson spent
Christmas day with Mr.. and Mrs.
James Jordan and family.
Roy Workman spent Christmas at
Superior with his sister.
H. J. Kramer spent Christmas with
his mother at Cedar Falls, Iowa.
Mr.. and Mrs. Curtis Lyon enter
tanned several friends at their home
Monday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. E. Covington and
Mr. and Mrs. E. T. Irons we're dinner
guests at the Peter Stulen home Sun
day evening.
Our summer weather has induced
the crows to return. A flock was
seen here Monday, flying north.
R. r. Kramer returned Saturday
from Cedar Falls, Iowa. He and
Theo. Grove are leaving for the Wes-
tern coast soon.
Mrs. Hilda Swan and family and
Mr.. and Mrs. Curtis Lyon and chill
dren spent Sunday with John West
lund and daughter, Hildur.
Kenneth Beaufeaux and Ethel Kin
bloom visited in Superior one day
last week.
The Walter Houtz family moved
here from yellow Lake, Wis, last
week. They are located on the White
place in section six.
Donald Mackenzie is doing some
carpenter work for Mr.. Stark on what
is known as the old L. T. Irons place.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. T. Benson and
family, Mr.. and Mrs. Elder Bostrom
and family, Mr.. and Mrs. Curtis Lyon
and family, John Westlund, and
daughter, Hildur, and Graden Wise
spent Christmas day with Mrs. Hilda
Swan and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. H. Thayer enter
tanned at a family reunion at their
home Christmas day.
Albert Stark of Harris, was a visi-
tor in this community one day last
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. e. Covington and
Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Stulen were din
ner guests at the Donald Mackenzie
home Christmas day.
The dance at the Ogema hall Sat
urday night drew very large crowd.
Music was furnished by Harold May
gren and Ed Linehan.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. j. Kramer and
family, Elton Anderson, and Jack
Grace spent Christmas day with Mr..
and Mrs. L. T. Irons.
pital. The little newcomer has been
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-12-31
Al CLUB ORGANIZES

The Pine River Community club in
Pine Lake township is organizing a
All Club, AZ enrolling at their meet
ing Wednesday. The projects will be
sewing, dairy, pigs, poultry and po-
tatoes. The All Club will be the
major project of this Community club
the coming year.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-12-31

Teacher: Johnny, can you tell me
what a waffle ISL"
Johnny: "Yes'm, it's a pancake
with non-skid tread.'-Capper's
Weekly.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-12-31
st. Paul's Lutheran Church.
Rev. H. Sporleder, Pastor.

NeV. II. OpUII0U0T, fdSlUT.
Preaching service at 2 p. m. Sub
ject, "Why We May Begin the New
Year Confidently" Sunday school and
bible class, 3 p. M; Saturday school
1:45 p. m. at Ed Goring's.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-12-31

whats this in my SOUP" asked
a customer at a restaurant. Don't
ask me, sir" the waiter replied, "I'm
not an authority on insects
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-12-31
WISE CRACKS

Mahatma Gandhi, says an old timer,
used to be a lawyer. Well, the way
he dresses now, he looks like client
who had just paid a lawyer.-Judge.
Another of Mr.. Hoover's little prob
lens is to find a man who can save
the country without stealing the show.
Chattanooga Times.
We understand that the Philippines
stand chance of gaining their free
dom. 1t would certainly make us
mad if they got their independence
before we did.-Judge.
1T is my earnest conviction" re-
marks Mahatma Gandhi, that no
man loses his freedom except through
his own weakness" That may be so,
but it seems hardly gallant to call her
that.-Boston Herald.
81 bought a secondhand car, but
never again."
Whats the trouble?"
whenever l park someone comes
up and asks me if l have reported the
accident yet"
The only person we know who
makes success running other people
down is the elevator boy.-Dallas
News.
History, in repeating itself, seems
to have developed a bad stutter.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-12-31

pital. The little newcomer has been
named Melvin Gilbert.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-12-31

History, in repeating itself, seems
to have developed a bad stutter.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-05-01
CHILD MANGLED BY
LION MAY RECOVER

By United Press
CINCINNATI, May Vivian
Leischner, 6, who was attacked by
a lion during a natural history lee
ture at Whittier school Thursday
showed steady improvement today
and physicians predicted her ulti-
mate recovery.
1t had been feared the child
would die. Her scalp, neck and
arms were badly clawed and she
was weak from loss Of blood when
brought to Price Hill hospital. It
has not been determined whether
her skull was fractured.
The lion snapped its leash and
leaped upon the child while William
HARDWOOD, who says he operates a
zoo near Leland Stanford unlver-
sity, was lecturing. Harwood's wife
was in charge Of the lion and some
other animals.
The couple took the beasts to
Monroe, near here, for the night
and returned with the lion today
and turned it over to health OIL
Gals.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-05-01
LAWRENCE MUST
PAY TOWN TAX
Judge Denies Injunction to
Halt Levy.

Rush of taxpayers from the town
Of Lawrence is expected at the
courthouse Saturday and Monday,
following court ruling today setting
forth that they must pay municipal
taxes this year.
Circuit Judge Harry O. Chamber
lin ruled against q. petition for an
injunction to prevent collection of
taxes to support the town govern
ment.
Complaint in the case against
Harry Dunn, county auditor, and
Clyde E. Robinson, county treasurer
alleged the tax assessment was I'M
reasonable and drawn up unlaw-
fully.
Last date for paying taxes is Mon
day. The citizens will paw a 40
cent general fund tax and a lucent
street fund tax, which will be used
by the Lawrence town board
despite opposition by several prop
erty holders, who opposed incorpo-
ration Of the town year ago.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-05-01
Police warn
REDS TO keep
PEACE IN CITY.
Cops Won't Interfere With
Communists Unless They
Become UnrUIy.
BANNED AT STATEHoUSE
Officers All Over World on
Guard to Prevent
UpriSingS.

May day observance by Indian
apolis Communists may be carried
out without police interference this
afternoon as long as they remain
away from the statehouse.
Police today, notified Of the plans
for the May day celebration, were
prepared to guard the statehouse,
but later were informed that the
Communists will gather at this
afternoon at the courthouse.
According to attaches Of Governor
Harry G. Leslie's Office, police were
asked by the Governor to keep the
Communists of the statehouse
property and instruct them to go
to Military park, at the canal and
West street, for any demonstration.
Warned to Keep Peace
However, Chief Jerry Kinney
stated that police planned not to
dispense Communists gathering at
the courthouse unless they became
unruly.
Leslie said today that he would
receive three delegates of the Com
munist organization at 4 Monday
afternoon. Sponsored by the Trade
Union Unity League and the Unem-
ployed Council, both employed and
unemployed plan to join in a state
wide hunger march" Monday. Gull
nlination of the event will be the
mass meeting at the statehouse.
To Demand Emergency Fund
The marchers have announced
they viii demand emergency fund
Of $25 monthly for each unem-
ployed worker and that the county
pay utility and maintenance bills
for the unemployed.
What action police will take in
connection with the Monday meet
ing and a mass meeting scheduled
for Sunday afternoon at 1851 In
diana avenue, was not made known
today.
Kinney said representatives of the
organizations have not applied for
permits for parades or meetings.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-05-01

DR.. Carl Mitchell, who made a
preliminary examination, said that
although the animal appeared in
robust health, he ordered it quaran-
tined at a Dayton ZOO and directed
that the veterinarian there report
daily on its condition.
Harwood, who insisted from the
first that Jan. the lion. only was
playing with the child when it
leaped on her, took the opportunity
today to show the animal really is
a gentle cat"
He was incensed at the national
publicity given the incident, declar-
ing he has lost $4,000 through can
collation. of contracts.
The lion, captured in South
Africa when it was 4 months old, is
now Is months old and weighs 215
pounds.
Harwood admitted he probably
made mistake inleaving the school
shortly after the attack, but denied
he had run away.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-05-01
Long Legal Battle Is Seen
Over Estate Left by
B. D. Brooks.

Two Indianapolis charity organ
izations were finishing legal details
today, preparatory to entering
probate court Tuesday to maintain
their rights to approximately
100000 Of a $250,ooo estate left by
Bartholomew D. Brooks.
The trial, resulting from dispute
over two wills, left by Mr. Brooks
is expected to be one Of the most
sensational probate cases tried in
several months and probably will
require thirty days to hear all wit
neSSeS,
Each leading q phalanx of prom
inent lawyers on opposite sides Of
the case, two former probate judges,
Frank Ross and Mahlon E. Bash,
will enter the court arena to pit
their knowledge Of law against each
other.
ASK Will Be Set Aside
An effort will be made by the
plaintiffs, the Indianapolis Home
for Aged Women, the indianapolis
chapter of the American Red Cross,
and Clarence Nichols, to have will
signed shortly before Mr. Brooks
death, June l, 1880, set aside.
Plaintiffs base their claims to
major portion Of the estate, includ-
ing real estate within indianapolis,
on a will dated June %, 1920, and
naming the charity organizations.
The last will, March "a, 1880, left
practically the entire estate to Rob-
ert A. Hackney, $3.50 North Capitol
avenue, a relative by marriage. At
torneys are expected to contend the
last will was made when Mr.. Brooks
was of unSound mind.
Many witnesses Called
Only relatives OF MIR. Brooks now
living are half-sister and sew
eral cousins. They were remem-
bered in the will to the extent Of
approximately $4,000, each .receiv-
ing an average Of $4,000 from the es-
tate, it is said.
Judge Smiley S. Chambers Of
probate court will attempt to clear
his docket of minor cases between
now and Tuesday, with the prospect
Of the long trial.
It is said that more than $50
witnesses will be called in the case.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-05-01
PUBLIC FUNDS LAW
GIVEN OGDEN OPINION

Interest Payment Effective ON Pub
LEGATION, Attorney General Rules.
Law providing 2 per cent mini
mum interest payments on public
funds will become effective with
publication of the 1881 acts, At
torney-General James M. ogden
held today in an opinion to
Lawrence Orr, state accounts board
chief.
Floyd E. Williamson, state audi
tor, has stated he will not accept the
2 per cent minimum balance
monthly until funds already placed
IN banks are exhausted and new
bids are made for public funds by
the repositories.
At present, the state gets 2 per
cent on daily balances in the inSti-
tutions.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-05-01
Defense Attorneys Seek to
Shift Murder Guilt in
Gary Gin Case.
By United Press


VALPARAISO, lid, May 1.-Evi-
dence that q woman killed Arlene
braves, 18-year-old Gary school
girl, and that Virgil Kirkland, her
sweetheart, is innocent of the MUIR
der, was promised today by kirk
lands attorneys.
Oscar Thiel, Kirkland's attorney
made the revelation Of that new
turn as opposing attorneys struggled
to obtain jury fer the young ath-
lete's second trial.
1--WE will show" Thiel said, "thai
Miss braves died of q cerebra
hemorrhage, suffered when she fel
or received a blow by a bottle anc
caused by another woman"
Kirkland, who was sentenced Il
life imprisonment in his first trial
is being tried again on charges tina
he caused Arlene's death by a blow
or a criminal attack during a cir
party.
Prospective Jurors Dropped
Thiel refused to enlarge upon his
announcement, but admitted that
he referred to the mysterious wit
ness" mentioned by Barrett O'Hara
who withdrew recently as the Gary
youths attorney.
O'Hara declared this witness was
found after the first trial and de-
clared he would produce testimony
that a jealous wife killed Arlene.
Nine prospective jurors were
dropped during the morning Ses-
sion of court today, four being ex-
cused by the defense for cause, be-
cause they had opinions, two by tbs
state for the same reason, two on
perenptory challenges by the state
and one by Judge Grant Crum-
packer.
Herman Swanson, farmer, adj
naitted that he had been a member
Of the Ku-Klux Khan.
Would it influence your verdici
if it should develop that Kirkland,
stepfatfer also formerly was Z
klansman?" he was asked.
''No," Swanson replied.
Publication Is Barred
The state excused him on Z
peremptory challenge, however.
Judge Cruulpacker announced ir
court that he had ordered news
stands to withdraw an anonymous
pamphlet purporting to be ''The In
side Story Of the kirkland Case. .
The pamphlet was made up partly
from court records in unexpUrgateo
form.
Prosecutor John Underwood de-
r1ounced the pamphlet as PERM
cious" and declared he would take
steps to suppress it if it appeared
on Gary neWSStands.
Both. state and defense joined in
court in denouncing reports that
kirkland had offered to plead guilty
to a charge of manslaughter in or
der to escape trial on charge OF
murder.
Thlel referred to the rumor when
he asked veniremen if they would
be influenced about.
Lie Detector in Case
Underwood joined Thiel in de-
claring the report was entirely
without foundation"
More of the defense plan of stra-
tegy became known when Thiel adj
nlitted he intended to call Leonard
Keller Of Northwestern university,
whose Gle detector,' machine for
reading nervous, reactions, was tried
out on Kirkland last Monday.
Thiel said he would try to use
Keeler as a witness and introduce
evidence that the Gle detector" sup
ported Virgil's denial Of guilt.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-05-01

The White House announced
the boy would remain here over
Saturday, but owing to the secrecy
with which he virtually was
struggled into Washington, there
was suspicion he might depart
unannounced for his return home.
II he remains over the week
end, Mr.. Hoover may take him to
the Rapidan on q fishing trip.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-05-01
5000 Troops Out
By United Press

BY United Press
OKLAHOMA CITY, May Five
thousand national guardsmen stood
ready today to cope with possible
Communistic disorders throughout
Oklahoma on International Labor
day.
Governor W. H. (AIfalfa BID
Murray ordered the state of pre-
paredness, because of reports
persaging food riots and unusual
agitation. Commanding officers in
more than fifty cities were under
orders to hold attachments ready
for instant mobilization.
The bristling bayonets were the
most impressive showing Of arms in
the state since Governor J. G. Wal
ton called out the militia in the
Ku-Klux Klan uprising in 1928.
The Communist demonstration
for Oklahoma City was scheduled
for late today. All peace Officers
were notified to place extra deputies
on guard at strategic points in the
oil fields.