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The state herald., 1920-12-10

Marion. Dec. 9-Thc policies which
win guide the government durinR
iIarding's administration are bclnr
formulated. following the arrival a,
home OF Harding. who has been work
ing on the program ahead. He WIZ
confer with the nations political
leaders regarding the selection OF his
cabinet and the mapping out OF a
scbcinc Of international relations
more favorable or drafting the pres
cnt League OF Nations with rcsorva'
tions.
Harding declared Hoover. Root.
Hughes md Taft were among those
10 be consulted.
lie said he would Issue a call for
n special session Of Congress early
In March. A call for n special son.
ate session will probably bc issued
by President Wilson.
The state herald., 1920-12-10
Merchants Preparing
The Holiday Displays

As Christmas draws near. our
stores take on very impressive
look. The Big Brick Drug store has
q complete line Of toys In their win.
dows. and are cutting prices to as
near the old standard as possible.
Scheunemann's display Is very sug.
gestive. and with the fireplace and
Santa with his reindeer. we can be.
gin to realize Christmas is drawing
near. II In doubt take look at the
display OF A. T. Haie's line Of Jewel.
ry and your problems will be solved.
Colver Brothers have q magnih.
cent display Of their musical instru-
ments. and would be pleased to look
after your varying needs. whether II
be furniture or silverware.
The Golden Rule store is showing
some very distinctive gifts. both In
dry goods and toilet articles.
The Standard Drug store Offers
good. practical gifts In their ivory
sets. jewelry and silverware and can
The state herald., 1920-12-10
WILSON'S RECOMMENDAT|0NS
RECEIVE SCAMT ATTENTION BY
REPUBLICANS i0F CONGRESS
Present Laws on Revenue and Tariff Must
Continue Year, Republican Leaders Agree
Especial by unlted Press,

Washington. Dee. o--President VII
sons recommendation TO Congress-
viii be dismissed with soant attcn.
tion by republican leaders. II Is
learned.
Republicans agreed with Wilson
that the Job OF reconstruction should
be tackled and finished as soon ns
possible. but there arc no hopes Of
agreeing with him as to methods.
Ono exception TO tho general rc-
lection Of the Presidents request for
Immediate actisn In the budget bill.
which Ia scheduled 10 pass the snn.
senate soon and go 10 the President.
Tax rcvIsions are 10 be deferred. Dis.
ablcd soldiers and sailors will have
10 wait Tho Armenian loan plan Ii
secuted on all sides. A wide vari.
snoe Of opinion Ii shown In regard
The state herald., 1920-12-10

tn freedom Of the PHILIPPINES Cold
storage laws must walt, and liocns.
ing Interstate concerns Is branded
as sspocIaliStie."
Washington. Dec. p-Prohident WI.
son IN considering resubmitting tho
trcjty TO Congress. sending Il along
Will special message on the sub
ject OF Americas foreign relations.
Il u intimatcd.
II In believed that recent develop.
mcnis In Geneva may make the treaty
more acceptable To the senate.
These developments are given the In
terprctation that Article 10 does not
bind league members 70 guarantee
thu territorial integrity Of others, and
DeImnrk refused TO send troops To
the league until approved by Danish
pariimcnt.
The state herald., 1920-12-10
SENATOR LODGE REFUSES TO
SANCTION KNOX RESOLUTION
Insurgent Movement Started Which May Result
in Measures Presentation in Spite of Lodge
Especial by United Press)

Washington. Dec. S-Senator Lodge
refused to allow the senate to con-
sider resolution directing the sec.
rotary of the treasury to revive war
finance cooperation. at once. as a
means Of helping farmers find mar
kets for their products.
Washington. Dec. s-President vii.
son called on Congress- to enact a
program Of legislation. which. he
said. would put the United States
in the forefront Of the movement to
make the spiritual power Of demo-
cracy prevail throughout the world.
In . final message. which was sent
By messanser. he declared there are
two ways In which the United States
can lead in establishing the doctrine
OF right makes might" in the world.
ono way by Offering an example with
ia her own borders Of the will and
power Of democracy to make and en-.
force laws which are unquestionably
just and equal in administration:
and second. by standing for right
and Justice toward individual ma.
TONS"
He did not mention the treaty or
League Of Nations. but submitted the
following program: immediate pass.
age Of the budget bill; strictest econ
omy in government appropriations:
immediate revision Of tax laws: ade.
quate provision for disabled soldiers
and sailors; government loan 10 Ar
nenia: granting Of Independence to
the PHILIPPINES: laws controlling cold
storage and requiring federal license
for all corporations engaged in inter.
state commerce. ~ . means Of re-
avcing the cost Of living.
Washinston. Dec. S-The resolution
repeating war laws was favorsbly re.
ported by the house judiciary COM
mittee. and action win probably be
taken in the house. Friday. It pro.
vides that the date Of the final en-.
sctment OF the resolution will be con.
sidered the oficlal date Of war ter
mination.
Laws exempted from repeal are
the Lever act and the war finance
The state herald., 1920-12-10
Prospect For Peace
Between Sinn Fein
And English Bright
Especial by United Pre.sy

London. Dec. s-Arthur Henderson.
British labor leader. who has Just re-
turned from ireland. where he con.
ferred with Sim Fein leaders. will
carry peace proposals TO the British
government today. Il is believed a
truce Is near.
The home rule bIll passed the com.
mittcc OF state In the House Of Lords
last night and was vetoed to climin.
ate the clause under which ireland
would be governed as u crown col.
ony In case nm insufficient number
of Irish Legislatures refused the oath,
II Ii alleged.
The state herald., 1920-12-10
Packers Employer
Demands Denied
Especial by United Press)

Chicago. Dec. s-Requests for a
blanket increase In wages from a
dollar to two dollars per day by en-.
ployes OF packing companies were
denied by Judge Samuel A. Schuler.
He granted a temporary increase
to certain classes Of workers amount.
ing to 100000 additional wages.
which the packers have to pay this
year. He awarded an increase Of hve
per cent up to S25. retroactive to July
) of this year, to all employees classi.
fied ms. general plant workers." The
decision effects workers Of Chicago.
Omaha. East 81. Louis. Sioux City.
Kansas City and Oklahoma City.
The state herald., 1920-12-10
League Disagreement
Emphasized When
Vice.President Resigns
lHnrrlnl hN linl,ed Irennl }

Genoyn. Dec. Disagreement In
the League OF Nations was cmpha'
sised when the resignation Of pncr'
rydon as vicc.prcsident Of tho rs
' ssmbly was laid before the session,
His successor will be selected Sat
urday. and will probably bc from one
Of the smaller nations.
u. n Rowcli. Canadian delegate,
bitterly attacked European policies
and diplomacy. asserting Il was rc'
seonsibic for tho World War
Fifty thousand Canadians lilo under
Flanders soil. NJ tho price paid for
uuropean ststesmanship attempting
% settle European problems" he de-
shred.
The state herald., 1920-12-10
Baltimore Federals
Lose Long Fight With
Mayors in Court
Especial by United Press,

Chicago. Dec. s-Organized base.
BALI will welcome the Supreme court
decbion Of revision OF the recent
judgement Of s26i.000 against major
league clubs. according to magnates.
The original decision awarded that
amount to the Baltimore Federal
league club on the ground that the
antitrust law had been violated by
theiuse OF u reserve clause" In play.
ers contracts.
ID will put the game on a strong
foutdation. according to Ban John
son.
The state herald., 1920-12-10
HOPE OF PEACE BETWEEN Sim
FEM AND ENGLISH APPEARS LOST
Reoccurence of Fighting in Ireland Expected
Government Preparing for Hard CAMPAIGN
Especial by unIt,d Press,

London. Dec. 9-Reoccurence of
fighting between Sim Fein and Brit.
ish forces in Ireland ls expected, and
hopes of peace at an early date ap-
pear lost
The government is siezing muni.
cipal buildings and concentrating
forces. indicating that II is prepar.
ing for hard winter campaign.
The state herald., 1920-12-10
Burlington Mail Car
Robbers Sentenced
Especial by United rrc-s,

Dcs Moincs. Ia. Dec. Sired Pof.
fcnbargcr and Orviiic Phillips. NON.
bcrs OF the gang which robbed the
burlington mail car. pleaded guilty
In the District court and were sen.
fenced 10 prison. PofIenbargor. said
TO be the leader In the plot. received
is years. and Phillips. 10.
They were the firnt to be sentenced
OF nix men and one woman held In
connection with the rcrutor great
oFt robbery In history In which 49,.
100000 In bonds was said to have
been destroyed.
The state herald., 1920-12-10
Clara Smith Haznon
Il Formally Charged
With Halnon's Murder
Especial by United Press,

"a Ardmorc. Okla, Dec. s--Citisens Of
Ardniors and vicinity are circulating
petitions sskins grand Jury inves-
tigation into the death Of Jake Ha.
mon. who 10 alleged to have been
shot by Clara Smith Hamon.
~. San Antonio police have been ord.
cred 10 arrest Perry Ross, newspaper.
man. and Mrs. Hamon. after report
that Ross interviewed the woman
FL Paso. Tex. Dec. s-lf Clara
Smith Hamon. alleged slayer OF Jake
Hamon. Is In Mexico. she did not pass
through this Juarez, II is stated. Her
father. J. l.. Smith OF this city. said
he had not seen his daughter for
years. Juarcx has been closely watch.
ed for ten days and no trace OF the
woman has been found.
Ardmorc. Okla. Dcc. 9-Clara Smith
Hamon was formally charged with
the murder OF Jake Hamon by County
Prosecutor Brown.
The charge OF murder is oxtradit'
able.
The state herald., 1920-12-10
Colorado Slayer of
Two Men to Hang
Especial by United Press,

Denver. Dec. s-AetIns Governor
Stephan. In n statement this morn.
ing. announced that no further elem.
cncy would be granted George Dos.
co. confessed slayer Of Elton Parks.
Pueblo automobile dealer. and vii.
liam Hunte. ranchman of Rye, Colo,
April II. 1919.
He will bc hanged before Saturday
II midnight at the state prison.
The state herald., 1920-12-10
DO YOU KNOW HlM1

Does anyone know the whereabouts
Of Rev. Black Hawk George Rothman.
age "a. feet. inches. dark brown
hair. dark eyes. Roman nose. fair
complexion: he has been missing
through illness somewhere in Colora.
do. In a small town. II any one lo-
Gates him. wire at once TO Gov. Ne
Kelvic. Lincoln. Nebr. Reward Offer.
ed. II may be he is Just using George
Rothmann. We do want this fine
young man.
The state herald., 1920-12-10

Columbus, o.. Dee. s-Goycrnor
Cox wired Presliontclect Harding
that he would appoint Frank WILLS
to MI the uncsplrcd portion OF Hard
ing'a term II the latter wanted To re.
sign Immediately 10 prepare for tho
presidential duties.
Tho suggestion was prompted BY
spirit OF helpfulncss."
Marion. o.. Dec, o-Making good on
his campaign promise. Harding b.
working on list OF prominent demo
Gratis and women he expects 10 can
Into conference. Senator Hitchcock
o' Nebraska In ono Of those 10 be
called. Mrs. Raymond Robins OF Chi.
cago and Mrs. Harriet Upton Of Oho
will probably bo among the women.
Harding reiterated that he had made
no cabinet offers 10 anyone.
The state herald., 1920-12-10

dicated in the announcement that
Arthur Henderson. the labor leader
who visited Ireland and presented .
report to the British cabinet. would
not return to Ireland. The cabinet
had small hopes OF bringing about
peace.
Raids in Ireland continue during
The breaking Of negotiations 10 In
the week. II is reported.
The state herald., 1920-12-10
Constantine Still Up
In the Air About His
Return to Greece
Especial by United Press,

Lucerne. Dec. 9-The statement that
election returns Is not an invitation
to return to Greece. was received by
Constantine. He may accept the mes.
sage as an invitation. but It is be.
lieved he win be requested to delay
his trip until further word is received
by Greece from the allies.
The state herald., 1920-12-10
Relations BefUeen United States and Japan
Kept Unsettled by Asitators, Claimed
Especial by United Frees,

Washington, &c. s-Relations be-
tween the United States and Japan
are kept unsettled by agitators. Re.
preventative Jules Kaps OF California,
claimed. In u speech before the house.
He said such activity might lead
The state herald., 1920-12-10
Revenue Officers
After Booze Makers
on Revenue Charges
tspecInI bv IJni,ed Prca.,

Especial by United Press)
Chicago. Dec. 9-Warrants for boot
leggers, brewers and violaters OF the
volstead act were issued for collec.
tion Of hve million dollars in delin.
quent taxes assessed against them
will be served today by internal rev.
enue offcers.
The state herald., 1920-12-10

to war. He declared that the people
Of the Pacific coast objected to the
immigration OF large numbers Of JAP
anese laborers, but not TO Japensse
students. professional men and nnaa.
GERS. He said that the question was
not one OF racial prejudice.
The state herald., 1920-12-10
Houston Makes Tax Proposals to Congress
Asking for TlDo Billion Dollars per Year
Especial by United presO

Washington. Dec. 9-Secrctary OF the
Treasury Houston asked Congress TO
boost the federal income tax rate
two per cent on Incomes under S.
900: that taxcs be lowered ON some
incomes over $1,000; corporations be
made to pay fiat tax OF 20 per
cent on individual profits: big In
crcasos be made In existing consum.
The state herald., 1920-12-10

ers tax on tobacco. candy and gum:
gasoline be taxed two cents per gal
lon and automobiles - cents per
horsepower.
Proposals made In the annual re-
port should net the government two
billion dollars per year.
lie asks u substitute for the ex'
cess profits tax
The state herald., 1920-12-10
Action Deferred by
Finance Committee
Especial by United Press)

Washington. Dec. 9-Republican
members Of the senate finance com
mittee decided to defer action on the
business mems appeal for postpon.
ment Of income tax payments and
for an extension OF loans.
The state herald., 1920-12-10

cooperation and Liberty bond acts.
Washington. Dec. 9-The present
revenue and tax laws must continue
year. republican leaders agreed In
the house. It is believed It will take
nine months to revise the tariff. Some
members of the ways and means com.
mittee believe that tax revision
should come first
There Is strong opposition to Hous.
tons proposal to raise the income
tax on incomes under 5000: also to
q gasoline tax Of two cents per gal.
Ion ON gasoline: fifty cents per horse
power on automobiles and q petty
tax ON candy. etc. The tax on In.
dividual profits Of corporations was
approved.
Washington. Dec. 9-Refusal OF
Senator Lodge to sanction the In
PRODUCTION and passage OF the Knox
peace resolution has started an in
surgent movement which may result
In the presentation OF the measure
despite Lodges disapproval.
Senators favorable to the measure,
which declares war between Germany
and the United States Is at an end.
are urging Knox to allow them to
introduce the measure. but he refus.
ed. as he does not want to oppose
Lodges wishes.
Lodge said his plan was to allow
the matter to go over until the spe.
cIal session after Harding's inaugu.
I ration. II Wilson resubmits the
treaty. II will 20 to the foreign rela.
tions committee and be left there,
Lodge indicated.
Warrington. Dec. 9-Legislation
strengthening the Sherman anti.
trust law will be proposed soon by
Senator King. It is announced.
Recent decisions OF the Supreme
court. notably the steel trust decis.
ion. are held by senators to have
weakened the Sherman act. 80 that
II must either be strengthened or
replaced by new Law which won't
permit OF the construction the courts
Eut on the Sherman law
The state herald., 1920-12-10
Three Dead When
Paint Shop Burns
Especial bv United Prcss)

Especial bv United Prcss)
Vancouver. d. c.. Dec. 9-IThree
are dead and $4,000 property dam.
age done In paint store fire this
morning.
The dead are: Thomas Freeman.
Jack Daney and an unidentified man.
The state herald., 1920-12-10
New England Textile
Workers' Wages To
Be Greatly Reduced
Especial by United Press,

Boston. Dec. 9-Wages Of New Eng
land textile workers will be reduced
twenty-five and half per cent In q
short time. 1t is announced. This
will effect 100000 operatives.
The state herald., 1920-12-10
Republican Policies Being Formulated by
Harding Consult Nations Leaders

Especial by United Presr)
The state herald., 1920-12-10

} cooperation and Liberty bond acts
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1920-10-07

meeting holding regularly is
sued certificates from ticket
agents at starting points show
ing payment of normal one-way
tariff fare of not less than IS
cents on the going trip.
7. If the necessary minimum
of $50 regularly issued certifi-
Gates are presented to the Spe-
cial agent, and your certificate
is validated. you will be entitled
to a return ticket via the same
route as the going journey at
one-third of the normal one-way
tariff fare from place of meet
ing to point at which your GER
tificate was issued up to and in
Guiding November the 10th.
8. Return tickets issued at
the reduced fare will not be good
on any limited train on which
such reduced fare transportation
is not honored.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1920-10-07
Askov

Peter Jensen who recently re-
turned to Askov from a trip to
Denmark has bought through Pc
dersen & Gravesen the former
Jens H. Jensen eighty. / mile
east and II mile south of town,
at $31 per acre. Possession is
given at once and Mr.. Jensen will
soon make a good farm out Of
this place as he did with the
eighty he had west of town for
several years.
In coming over to cry the ia.
cobsen sale north of town today
Auctioneer Barnick brought
along Mr.. and Mrs. Soderstrom
from near Groningen, for a vi.
sit at the home of Mr.. and Mrs
Fred Degerstrom. the Sober
stroms and Degprstroms being
old friends from Sweden. The
Soderstroms recently moved ia
Groningen from Center City,
down in Chisago county.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1920-10-07

being given out to guard all dele
gates in the securing of the pro-
per certificate blank when buy
ing their ticket, full fare going
to insure the 1-3 fare returning:
/. The dates of sale for going
tickets will be from November
End to the 7th inclusive and the
return limit is November 10th.
2. Be sure when purchasing
your going ticket to ask the
ticket agent for a certificate. Do
not make the mistake of asking
for a receipt. If, however, it is
impossible to get a certificate
from the local ticket agent. a re-
ceipt will be satisfactory and
should be secured when ticket is
purchased. See that the ticket
reads to the point where the con-
vention is to be held and no
other. See that your certificate
is stamped with the same date
as your ticket. Sign your name
to the certificate or receipt in
ink. Show this to the ticket
agent.
3. Call at the railroad station
for ticket and certificate at least
80 minutes before departure of
train.
4. Certificates are not kept at
all stations. Ask your home sta
ton whether you can procure
certificates and through tickets
to the place Of meeting. If not,
buy q local ticket to nearest
point where a certificate and
through ticket to place Of meet
ing can be bought,
S. Immediately on your Arri-
val at the meeting, present your
certificate to the endorsing off,
Ger. Mr.. w. L. Smithies. as the
reduced fare for the return
journey will not apply unless
you are properly identified as
provided for by the certificates.
6. It must be understood that
the reduction for the return
journey is not guaranteed, but
is contingent on an attendance
of not less than $50 members of
the organization and dependent
members of their families at the
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1920-10-07

If a lawyer was called upon to
report ball game here is the
way he would more than likely
put it over: Memorandum Of
Baseball game between the
hereafter known rs the party of
the first part. and the $.
hereinafter known as the party
of the second part. The party
of the first part, being first at
bat, did endeavor to smite. soak.
swat. Diff. crack. or otherwise
hit the ball, sphere pill. pellet.
globule. or apple into the utter
most limits of the lot. field. pas
ture or garden. while the party
of the second part. being first in
the field. did endeavor. to pre-
vent the said smites, soaks.
swats, cracks or other hits Of the
said party Of the first part from
landing safely in the said lot,
field, pasture or garden. the in
ming to cease and determine
when the said party of the Sc
cond part should retire three
men OF the said party of the
first part. in accordance with the
rules in such case made and pro-
vided and established by the Ma
tional and Professional Baseball
Clubs. FIX.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1920-10-07
Town of Norman

Mrs. Abraham was in Sand
stone Friday.
L. Kowitz called at the Fred
Darnell home Friday evening.
Mrs. Omar Forsyth passed
away Friday evening, Oct. list
Adolph Nelson called at the
Fred Darnell home Sunday eve
ming.
Geo. Swanson from near Askov
called at the ]. A. Ogilvia home
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Sandgren
visited at the Olaf Nelson home
Sunday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Abraham and
Geo. Hyatt spent Sunday at the
Milo Current home.
VIM. Bonnin and Steve Purul
are out near Tamarack saving
lumber these days.
Ed Dressed from Lesueur, MINI,
attended the funeral Of his sis
ter. Mrs. Mary Forsyth.
Mrs. Charlie Forsyth ant
daughter. from Minneapolis. at
tended the funeral Of Mrs. Mar!
Forsyth.
Fred Dressed and two children
from Lesueur, Mimi, attended tn,
funeral of his sister. Mrs. Mar!
Forsyth, Monday afternoon.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1920-10-07
Obituary..


Vernell Mae Fuller was born
in Monticello. Iowa. on Feb. 10th.
1874, and passed away at Mark
vile. Mimi. ON Sept. Goth, 1920
On January 18th. 1895. she was
united in marriage to Harry Win
field Ludwig, to which union
four children were born: Ethel
Laree, Alice Nicola. Francis
Marian. and Paul D. She is sur
vived by her husband. father
and mother. one sister and two
children: Alice of Peoria, ILL.,.
and Paul Of Markville. Mimi.
Most of her married life was
spent i'm Pocahontas county.
Iowa, and although she has been
severely tried with illness for
many years. still she was of such
character and disposition that she
gathered about her large circle
of loyal friends, In the home
she was a true mother and a
faithful wife.
In a religious way she was af-
filiated with the Presbyterian
church and tried to make prac-
teal working out of her faith in
her every day life as the means
of her service to her God.
Funeral services were held
from the home Of Mr.. Mather in
Laurens, Iowa. last Friday after
noon. Rev. ]. p. Lester of the
PRESBYTERIAN church of Rolfe of
floating. Interment was made
in the Laurens cemetery Con
tributed.