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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1920-02-19
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Axel Jensen was a Twin City
visitor the first of this week. re-
turning home Wednesday morn
ing.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. P. Miller of
Pine City, were guests at the l..
{. Petersen home Friday night,
returning to Pine City Saturday
forenoon.
The Askov Live Stock Shippers
shipped carload of cattle to the
st. Paul market, Tuesday, Hans
Clausen accompanying the ship
ment.
N. c. Laursen has handed in
his resignation as manager for
the Askov Cooperative Associa,
ton to take effect April LIST. Mr.
Laursen has rented MAIDS Jorgen
sens farm. mile east of Askov
and will take up farming after
April LIST.
i l.. Mosbak's sale. Friday, wa.
attended by a good sized crowt
despite the disagreeable weather
Medium prices seemed to prevail
throughout the sale, the live
stock was reported as being sole
very reasonable. The Ford auto
mobile was bought by AuctioneeI
Barnick for $3.50.
The North Star Farmers Clul
dedicated their new club hal
Friday evening at which time
large crowd had an enjoyable
evening. The program consiste,
of a drill by school children from
the Degerstrom school: voca
duet by Art Waldemar and Ru
dolph Flint; recitation by Val
borg Flint: jokes and songs b,
f. J. Clegg; dedication speed
and few songs by f. A. 4
J Laage. About II applicant
were admitted as members O
the club. Coffee and lunch wa
J served after the program an,
following this dancing was en-
joyed to which A. Linge fur
nished the music.
The stockholders of the Pro
duce Association held a specia
meeting in the town hall Satur
day afternoon at which time j
was decided that the local Assc
citation should join the Minnesot
Potato Exchange. The col
weather kept the attendant
down to about 35 members. A
this meeting Manager N. c. Ben
diks gave brief summary of tn
business done by the Association
for the past season up to tn
present time. This report Shove
that the Association has shippe
about one and a quarter millio
pounds of potatoes or about 3
carloads. The local Association
has been buying potatoes out
right during the past season an
has been paying about the sam
prices as private buyers. Re
port showed that each membe
will receive a profit of about /
cents per hundred pounds. Thi
is a fine dividend and a numbe
of farmers will receive in tn
neighborhood Of 500 in profit
The annual meeting Of the Asso
citation will soon be held at which
time an official report will b.
given.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1920-02-19
ANNOUNCEMENTS
FOR THE WEEK

This column is for free use by
churches. schools. societies. lodges.
etc. for the purpose of announcing
meetings where no admission is to
he charged. such meetings az are
held FOR social "r educational pur-
poses and not for pecuniary gain.
Gudstjeneste paa Scndag kl
l0l. S. d. Rodholm.
Kvindemede hos Mrs. Svend
Petersen Onsdag den Is Febr.
XII. 2 Eft.
Askov Post. American Legion
meets Monday evening, March
1st at $50. in town halI.-John
Krantz, secretary.
Young Peoples meeting in the
basement of the church Sunday
evening, Feb. %. J. X. Larsen
will entertain. Meeting COM
mences at Sis p. m. Everybody
welcome.
d. B. S. meets Saturday eve
ming. Feb. 81, at assembly hall.
A vote will be taken on the in
surance amendment. All men,
bers are urged to be present..
P. Frederiksen, Sec.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1920-02-19
Want Column

RATE.-i cent per word per inser.
ton. Minimum IS cents.
DR.. Fridley. dentist. will be at
the hotel at Askov. March 6. II
and 8. l5w-23-4t
For Rent-One room with two
beds, light and heat. Lars
Christensen. Askov. l3w-24tf.
For Sale Team of good. big
work horses: sold at bar
gain if taken soon.- y. p. Mad
sen, Askov. 25w24-lt*
For Sale One gelding horse.
coming Z years old this spring.
weight about 1850. Soren X.
Christensen. Askov. 25w24-1t
Found Pocket book contain
ing small amount of money. Own
er may have same by proving
property at American office.
25w24-1t
For Sale Three good mich
cows, one fresh in a week, one
March LIST and one in the fall.
knud Plesner. Askov. 2lw22tf
Wanted Manager for Askov
Live Stock Shippers. Applica-
ton must be in by March lst.
Louis Olsen, Sec. Askov.
lSw24-2t.
For Sale The Askov Meat
Market, cheap if taken at once.
Will also consider taking land in
on the deal. Henriksen Bros.
22w24tf
For Sale-40 acres of land, 2
miles east and ! mile south of
Askov; about half cleared and 10
acres under pillow. H. Henriksen.
Askov. CIV. 23-tf.
Farm for Sale My IS Acre
farm mile west of Askov. is for
sale cheap il taken at once. IN
quire Askov State Bank.-Her-
mann Friis. 26w23-2t.
! For Sale Northeast quarter,
(NED, Section l7-43-l9, 2 miles
northeast of Askov.-John H.
Wolfe, 1916 End Ave. So, Mime
apolis, MINI. 25w23-2t*
For Sale--The former Mis-
Kyhl eighty acre farm located
on the Elwell road, 2 miles north
fof Askov. For further particu-
lars apply to S. Chr. Dixen.
27w24-2t.
For Sale-8O acres, 5 miles
east of Askov, where have cut
IS to 40 ton Bluegrass and Red
Top hay annually. nearly all
cleared. practically no stumps or
stones; a bargain for quick sale.
Ludwig Mosb@k, Askov.
| 39w2Otf.
| Notice ! will have a public
auction of livestock, farm mach
inery and other articles on my
farm, 81 miles southwest of
Askov, on March Is. Auction
bills and full advertisement will
appear ater.-Chr. Hyldahl,
Askov. 36w24-1t.
Manager Wanted Applica-
tions. accompanied by referen-
ces, for the position as manager
Of the Askov Cooperative AS
sociation's feed store, ETC., will
be received by Adolf Jensen.
secretary. Box 1913, Askov Mimi,
up to and including March 1st,,
1920. 3sw24-2t
All sheep men Of Pine County
should join the Pine County
Sheep Breeders Association.
Membership is $3.50 which may
be paid at your local bank or
sent direct to G.. w. Butler, Sec
retary-treasurer, Brook Park.
The next meeting of the Associa-
ton will be held at Pine City on
Saturday, May 1st. 52w23-2t.
Farms for Sale 8O-acre well
improved farm, located one and
a half miles west Of Askov, J. J.
Barrett place. described as FL
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Evening journal., 1920-05-06
EFFORT TO RAISE
Dance QUESTION
Resolution Before M. E.
Conference Goes to
Committee
USE OF PUBLIC
MONEY OPPOSED

DES MONIES. Ia.. May 6.-The FIRST
attmpt TO bring up the amusement
articles OF the discipline OF the Meth
odist Episcopal Church was made yes
ierday at the General Conference
when a resolution was offered asking
the committee on Judiciary 90 bring
IN a report on The cOnstiiuiiOnality OF
the article. The resolution MAS re-
lerred TO the committee on state OF
the church.
This paragraph makes 10 the duty
or the pastor TO remOnstraia with "A
member who dances, PLAYS cards at
lends horse races or violates the ad-
vice OF the church on various other
amusemenls, and to expel the mem
Der from this church In case OF con-
tinued violations.
Another set Of resolutions opposed
The use OF public funds for sectarian
purposes. In the debate 10 was al
legged that in some States money
raised by general taxation Was being
used 10 help support seclarian schools.
A member Of the Chinese delega-
tlon presented a resolution asking
that The conference inquest the United
states 10 investigate alleged Snug
Cling OF opium into China by Japa-
nese and other alleged adis Of the Jap
anese 10 which the Chinese Obi i1cted.
The committee on foreign missions
will consider the resolution.
India asked f0r a general superin-
tendent or bishop. Members OF fhe
delegation from that country said
they believed the time had arrived
when the missionary bishop In charge
Of the church work in India should
be given The powers and duties OF a
regular bishop. The niaiier went TO
The committee on episcOpaoy.
The delegation from The Philippine
Islands introduced a resolution favor
ing prohibition In the islands. and
calling upon the Unlh'd States gov
ernment TO extend the operation Of
the federal prohibition law 10 their
country. The resolution was adopted
Evening journal., 1920-05-06
PLENTY OF fruit
THIS SUMMER
State Orchards in Full Bios
som, Indicating Big
Crops
STRAWBERRIES
ALSO PLENTIFUL

The fruit growers OF New Castle
county are predicting one OF the lar
gest crops OF many years They say
this is the result OF the killing OF the
blossoms by frost last spring and the
small amount OF fruit borne. with the
consequent rest TO the trees. Such a
condition is always followed by extra
large crops, 10 is asserted. unless there
are late frosts OF killing intensity. and
these have not developed this year.
Pear. peach and apple trees are Gov
cred with blossoms OF unusually large
size.
The blackberry and raspberry crops
are likely TO be small. because Of the
mdny weeks during the winter when
the vines were covered with ice,
showing its results In the poor pro-
gress made by the bushes.
The strawberry crop, on the other
hand, will be large.
Evening journal., 1920-05-06

foot channel is being dredged in the
main ship channel at this point
A dance viii be given by the Cen
tury Club next Wednesday evening in
the recreation rooms at Fort dupont.
Music will be furnished by the Fort
dupont orchestra, directed by Miss
Greta Holiday.
A school rally day program. the
first in the State, will be given by the
local school children on Friday OF
next week. The program will extend
over the entire day. At $50 o'clock
there will be parade OF school chill
dren and teaching stan. From 10 10
~ o'clock there will be outdoor pro-
gram, when addresses viii be made
by DR.. w. r. Cooper. Wilmington: A.
r.. Spaid. State Commissioner OF Edu-
cation, Dover, and w. II. Jump, cOun-
ty superintendent OF schools.
From i2 TO 4 o'clock luncheon will
be served by the home economies
class, directed by Miss Thelma Tiley,
teacher Of that department from 4 10
4 o'cock there Will be playground
stunts by pupils for which prizes will
be awarded. There Will be yolley ball,
basketball, dodge ball, and contests In
running and jumping.
On next Monday evening an old
fashion debate viii be given in the
Century Club on Resolve, the World
is Growing Better" The Affirmative
will be taken by Chaplain Stanley :.
Ramsden, OF the United States Army,
Fort dupont. and the Rev l.. w. Lay
field. pastor Of the Methodist Church.
The negative win be taken by Ser
geant William Null, Of Fort dupont
and A. C. Lutz, principal OF the local
schools. This debate is 10 establish
a better understanding OF ones self
and an invitation has been extended
10 the general public to attend.
The highest number OF shad for this
season has been caught by John
Tugard. who caught 40
p. J. Mulligan is repairing the front
and laying a new floor in his general
store at Front and Clinton streets.
J. II. shannon Is the contractor
Arthur Heather of New Castle VS.
tied his mother. Mrs. Annie Heather,
Of this city. who has been in for sew
eral months past.
The monthly business and social
meeting Of the Young Peoples Society
Of the Presbyterian Church was held
last night. The Rev. Robert G. Pitzer
and Rodney Schunder were in charge
Of the amusements. Mrs. George
Bowen and Mrs William B. Nichols
were the refreshment committee
Mrs. William Pennington OF VIII
mington spent last night here with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Harry c.
Clark.
Miss Modelle Sergeant Of Pittsburg
Is visiting her cousin, Miss Mary Jes-
ter
Evening journal., 1920-05-06

The Wants provide capable work
ers In every line OF profitable en-
dcavor.
Evening journal., 1920-05-06
M-NInn MN cnnss

one of The most important meet
ings ever held In Pennsylvania will be
The Conference OF the Junior Red
Cross which viii open In Harrisburg
tomorrow evening. and will continue
over saturday. The meetings VIII be
held In The chamber OF the House OF
Representatives at the State Capitol.
An OF the leaders OF the Junior Red
Cross IN the state and some from Ma
tional Headquarters viii be present
The Red Cross senior organization
realizes acuiely the great value OF the
Juniors. not only for what they are
doing now, but also FOR what they
Will do in the years 90 come Dele
gates Will be present from practically
every chapter In the division AS wen
as some unofficial attendants from
other divisions.
Evening journal., 1920-05-06
PLANT BREAK
MAKES 1900 MEN IDLE

CHESTER, Pa, May 6-Four thou
sand workmcn are ont OF a Job In this
city, due TO the break In the field coil
which feeds the $1,000 kilowatt tur-
hine at the $4,000 waterside plant
OF he Delaware County Electric Com
pany.
General Manager sheriff A. n. Gran
ger said that this defect cannot be re-
cally an OF the work In the shipyards
and In many OF the other Industries
are at a standsiill by reason OF no
power The parts TO make the neces-
sary repairs are being made and will
be rushed along as rapidly as possible.
but not sooner than two weeks can
the repairs be made.
Evening journal., 1920-05-06
SUGAR-LADEN SHIP
DISABLED in BAY

With a cargo OF sugar aboard, the
steamship CraycrOft was compelled TO
anchor above heedy Island yesterday
on account OF the machinery becom-
inging disabled, according TO a report
received at the Maritime Exchange
The vessel got as FAR as Fort Delaware
when 10 drifted back TO Reedy Island.
Evening journal., 1920-05-06

unanimously and copies were ordered
sent to the President. presiding ON
Ger or the Senate and speaker Of the
House Of Representatives.
Bishop =. A. Cooke. Of Helena.
Mont, rendered his resignation 90 The
conference. IN health was given as
the reason lie Is 60 years old and
started in the ministry AZ years ago.
Evening journal., 1920-05-06
FIRE ROUTs TROLLEY PASSENGERS

Car No. q, or the wilmington ana
Philadelphia Traction Co, caught fire
yesterday, while on iis way 10
the p. B. and w. depot The 0ccu-
pants left the car as 10 was filed with
smoke. The car crew eXtinguished the
fire which communicated from the
motor.
Evening journal., 1920-05-06

President Edison OF the West In
dia Sugar Refining Company, reports
that the sugar crop there. FOR this
season. will not exceed 3.7J0,O00 tons.
Last seasons production MAS 1871 1000
tons.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-11-23
PERSONALS.

The Rev. William M. Baker of Des
Moines is in Keokuk today on bust
ness. He will go to Fort Madison
Burlington and Davenport later in the
week.
Mrs. J. W. Huiskamp has returned
1 from Chicago, H., where she has
spent the past four months. She
was accompanied home by her son,
Clark Huiskamp, Of Gary, Ind, who
will remain in Keokuk for the winter.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Ewers will
spend Thanksgiving in st. Louis with
their son, Frank and daughter, Gene
We've, who. is at the Academy OF the
Visitation.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. S. Pond have gone
to spend Thanksgiving with MI. and
Mrs. Sanford Drake.
Isaac Bloom left today to spend
Thanksgiving week in Omaha.
Mrs Paul Eyma1n and daughter;and
Mrs. Julius Oberlies visited with War
saw relatives yesterday.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-11-23
POWER COMPANY
TO INCREASE
New Contracts Signed With Contra
Illinois Public Service Company
Will Add to Earnings Prac-
ticaay $3.50, 600.

The Wall street Journal Of the
week Of November Is has the ioAow-
ing to say about new contracts TOT
the Mississippi River Power COM
pany:
The Mississippi River Power CON-
ranv has concluded a tws1ty-yasr
contract with the Central Illinois
Public Service company for the de-
livery of approximately 10000 horse
power; 5000 horsepower to be taken
at once, 1000 additional April l, 1921,
and the balance Of 5000 to be taken
over a period OF five years. This
viii increase Mississippi River Power
company's earnings approximately
$50 900 annually WREN the total
power is delivered. The company is
now delivering approximately 10000
horse pover under firm contracts not
Including the new contract for 10,Ooo
horse power.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-11-23
is
COMING HERE
Knights TempIar Will Have Big Meet
ting Tomorrow Afternoon and
Evening When Milton E.
Lehning is Guest.

Milton e. Lehning, inspector for the
FIRST district and eminent commander
Of Delta command'ery. Knights Temp
uar of Fort Madison, will be in keo-
| kuk to inspect Damascus command
cry. Letters have been sent out TO
the members by Commander Hubert
Schouten telling them of the VISIT OF
the inspector.
School of instruction will commence
! at four o'clock and at six O'CLOCK
there will be dinner. Following the
dinner there will be an exempilhcatlon
OF the knights Templar degree, and
work by the new drill team.
Tonight will be the last night for
bractise for the drill team before the
visit of the inspector. 1t is expected
/ that tomorrow will find large num-
Der of the Templars present at the
meeting.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-11-23
Daily Stock Letter.

Daily Stock Letter.
IUnited Press Leased Wire Service
NEW YORK, Nov. 23.-The New
York Evening suns financial review
this afternoon said:
The brisk recovery in industrial
values in Mondays market was not re-
peated today. Once more the bears
sought to make capital out OF the
technical position of the moment and
were encouraged to do so by the re-
action which followed higher opening
prices. However, the reaction proved
RI he short lived and the list held and
before the close of the first hour
achieved substantial net gains OF a
traction to one and two points. Iraa.
ing was lively, although the market
did not appear to be as broad as III
some of the recent sessions.
Business was quieter through the
afternoon and the price list cSepeo
and flowed at moderately reduced
levels. There were few indications Oh
positive weakness.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-11-23
CLAIMS BOY
NOT OF AGE
Cook Who Swore to Marriage License
Application Gets in Trouble With
Boys Father and lnfor-
nation Has Resulted.

An information was filed in the SUI
perior court this morning by r. A.
Hall, in which Ed. Scott of Warsaw
is charged with disturbing the peace
of 10 North Sixth street.
The trouble grew out OF the 1act
that cook in Halls restaurant was
a witness for SCOTS son when ne
got a marriage license yesterday. =
is claimed that Scott was not OF age.
Scott, it is said, went into the res
taurant yesterday and got into an
alteration with the COX there over
the matter and Hall filed an lnforma-
ton this morning to prevent further
trouble.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-11-23
Nav peoort Mexicans.

Ell PASO, Tex, Nov. 2S.-The six
teen Villistas pardened by Governor
Larrazola, of New Mexico, after serv-
ing part Of their life sentences for
participation in the Columbus, n. M,
raid, are to stand trial here to de-
terrnine whether they are to be de-
ported, it was learned today. A force
OF immigration officials left here last
night for Santa Fe to return the for
mer bandits, some of whom We're
captured by Pershing during his punt
tive expedition
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-11-23
CITY NEWS

Bargain pTlCeQ maI1HeS + Fludy LUZ
Hills Ministries. It's guaranteed.
Don't forget the dance tonight at
Camerun's hall. Good music. Wei
come all.
Dogs, eggs-Feed Red Comb Egg
mash with dried buttermilk. Make
your chickens lay. Sold in 25, so, loo
lbs. sacks. Dimond Milling Co.
The trolley wire at Fourth and
Main streets fell this morning, delay
ing street car traffic for some time.
b "A new floor was being placed in
the bridge on South Fifth street near
the cereal works.
Mrs. T. j. Quinn left for Chicago
to attend the marriage of Mrs. e n.
Albert of Keokuk to VIM. Bell OF
Waterloo, Iowa. Mr.. and Mrs. Bell
expect to make their home at Water.
loo.
Start your chickens to laying.
Feed Red Comb Egg mash with dried
buttermilk Sold at Dimond Milling
Co.
Ed Carney was arrested on a
charge of vagrancy and was arraign
ed in the superior court and pleaded
not guilty. His bosd was placed al
$500.
A quantity Of potatoes was stolen
from Rock Island freight car last
night. The car was in the lower
yards.
A decree of divorce was granted
to Mary McOans from Fred McOans
in the district court this afternoon
Mrs. McOans secured the decree or
grounds Of cruel and inhuman treat
ment, and was given her nader
namc of CoZad.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-11-23
Grain Review.

limited Press Leased Wire Service.l
CHICAGO, Nov. 23.-rncreased buy
ing today caused grain prices to ad-
vance in trading on the Chicago
board of trade. The market was
nervous at the opening with only
scattered buying but as the trading
advanced. the market grew stronger
and purchasing became more general
Commission houses bought heavily.
Provisions showed weakness. due
to the continued drop on the hog
market.
December wheat was up / at the
opening, 1ed Y, and later gained 21s.
March wheat opened UP 3 at 15S and
subsequently advanced ~.
December corn after opening UP
x at 65%, advanced another VI.
May corn was up IS at the opening,
TIES, and gained an additional rs
later
December oats opened up y at
1884 and IN later trading showed a
gain of &. May oats was up " al
the opening. 49,, and later was ul
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-11-23
Stock Market Notes.

limited Press Leased Wire Service
NEW YORK, Nov. 23.-'fte STOCK
market opened buoyantly today, with
no evidences OF the slump which
marked trading during the last few
DAYS. Stocks continued their up
ward trend which started with an.
nouncement yesterday that the ~
Points had purchased 100000 shares
in General Motors.
Opening prices included:
n s. Steel "a, UP rs; U. S. Ruo
her 677a, up l; Crlcible go, up 3ss !;
her 67M. up /; Crucible 99A. up 3hs
baker 4Sb. I'D 1; Northern Pacihc
SSh. M Il: Sinclair PTS, up 5s At
lantic Gull 112, UP y; General Elec'
trio 1870, UP 31s.
General Motors was the big feature
of the opening. Fifteen thousand
shares were sold at prices ranging
from 16k to 17k, up y to ~.
The whole steel group acted well.
American Car and Foundry, shortly
after the opening, climbed to above
1875. :,
The gains were held fairly well IN
early trading although there was
some reaction. Leaders were STRONG
and their losses amounted in 10 case
to more than one point.
Rails were affected by rumors tha'
New England roads had reported I'M
satisfactory conditions to the inter,
state commerce commission. several
industrials sold Off sharply, Cruclble
Steel dropping Ave points. The mar
ket was irregular, some stocks hold
ing their early gains in the face OF
renewed selling. The whole hst
steadied in the early afternoon.
baldwin made a low Tor the day OF
ess1. but it recovered most of the
loss. The whole list appeared able
to withstand selling pressure and
was firm, in contrast to its soft con-
dition last week.
The market closed Irregular.
Closing prices included:
U. S. Steel 1878, off y; Crucible
os. I'D II; American Car and Foun-
dry 123%, off u; Mexican Petroleum
1921, off u; Pan-American 70; on
/. Texas Company 1885, up rs; Read-
ing ssM. OFF Is; Southern PacH1e
113ss, off IL; Anaconda 4lb' or y );
General Motors 161s, UP y; Stlde-
baker 1914, off Il; U. S. Rubber 49,
M ia: Corn Products 1874, of y !;
General Electric 1878, up Is; Retail
Stores CO.'S, up Is.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-11-23
Iowa Supreme Court Decisions
rcnao;a, - Tho c,te City1

Especial to The Gate Cfty.1
DIES MONIES, Iowa, Nov. 23.-bur'
J, ris VS.. Titzell, appellant, Johnson
petition for rehearing cverruled.
Estate of Lorenz appellant VS.. 10
REM. Floyd, affirmed.
Frederick VS.. Western Union Tel
Co., appellant, Floyd reversed and re-
manded.
Valid VS.. Auto Salvage and EN
change Co., appellant, Polk. affirmed
Schmidt, appellant VS.. Schumacher
Lyon, reversed.
Fronsdahl VS.. Civil Service Commits.
sion, appellants, Polk, Reversed and
remanded.
Lytle Investment Co., appellant VS.
McMorris, Woodbury., affirmed.
Osness VS.. Scanlon, appellant, Ger
70 Gordo, reversed and remanded.
Eddy VS.. Short appellant. ALA