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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1921-07-07
Former President Confirmed BY
Senate for Post Of Chief
Justice.
-FOUR OPPOSE CHOICE
johnson, eorah, La Toilette and Wat-
son Are Only Ones Who Cast Mega
tive votes-Southesn Senators
Praise Selection.

Washington-Former President VIII
liam Howard Taft was nominated by
President Harding to be chief justice
of the United States and his n0mina-
tion was confirmed by the Senate In
executive session. On the roll call,
however, only four votes were cast
against confirmation. These were by
Senators Borah, johnson and La Fol.
lette and Senator Watson. Democrat
of Georgia.
The final vote was so to 4. An
agreement was reached not to make
public the roll call.
The Senate's doors we're closed for
discussion OF the nomination after sug'
gestions that Mr.. Taft be confirmed In
"open executive" session, because he
Is a former President, had been reject
ed by his opponents.
Senators Johnson and Borah led the
fighNon the floor In opposition to Mr.
Taft while he was defended by about
dozen senator's. including Knox Of
Pennsylvania, kellogg OF Minnesota
and Willis Of Ohio. Republicans, and
Underwood OF Alabama. minority
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1921-07-07

After the speech coffee was served
free Of charge and nearly everyone
had brought lunch basket so
real picnic lunch was enjoyed In the
shade Of the trees. Ample time was
given to enjoy the lunch and have
a good chat before the races were
started.
The first race was an autOmo-
bile race against time around on the
grass in front Of the park. Each
car was loaded with four people
two men and two women-and ut
each Of the four corners all four
had to get out and run around the
car. Three cars were entered-Fred
Hansen. r. p. Rasmussen and Glenn
ent Sebald, the latter winning. The
wheel barrow race also Afforded much
interest. c. w. Johnson being first
out OF three entries. Then there
was bicycle race. foot races for
girls under IL years. for girls over
IL years and for young ladies'; and
similar foot races for the boys.
All in all It seemed that everyone
was full of life and out for an en-
joyable day, and judging from COM
ment heard afterward everyone did
have good time.
In the evening dance was the
last thing on the program I'm the
d. B. s. hall. at which there was an
exceptionally large attendance. The
music was furnished by the Askov
Orchestra.
The committee in charge Of the
day reports that financially 1t was
the biggest Fourth Askov has ever
had. more refreshments were sold at
the stand and at the dance hall than
ever before. There were many ex-
penses such as free coffee. decora.
tions. speaker, prizes. etc, and YET
there is good sized figure on the
credit side of the days accounts.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1921-07-07
Askov

Albert johnson and Arthur Oiesen
autoed to Duluth and back. Sunday
Arthur Olesen, Leo Nielsen and
Viggo Andersen spent the Fourth at
Pine City.
John II. Sorensen and family drove
70 Minneapolis Tuesday on a days
business visit.
James Frokjer left Tuesday for
Nashua where he will help his
boys during harvest.
Miss Pearl Nielsen accompanied
the s. II. Adams people to Swanville
for weeks vacation.
Harry Mortensen came up from
Chicago. Sunday and will help his
folks on the farm for n couple OF
weeks.
Carl Rasmussen was Minneapolis
visitor over the Fourth, going down
Saturday night and returning Wed.
nesday morning.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jens Jorgensen and
son, HOlger. drove up here Saturday
from Minneapolis for visit with
friends. being guests mt the l.. G
Petersen home. They returned u
Minneapolis Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. v. 8. Petersen re.
turned home Monday afternoon from
their extended automobile trip. hav.
ing been through the Iron Range OI
northern Minnesota, several Other
points In central Minnesota anf
Iowa and M far east M Racine. Wis
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1921-07-07

Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Jensen Of Win
nipeg. came here Tuesday for a
short visit with relatives and friends.
Miss Hilda Jacobsen came up from
Minneapolis Saturday for visit
over the Fourth at her home here.
Miss Sigrid Petersen returned yes
terday from Tyler where she has
taught Danish summer school for a
few weeks.
Albert johnson, Mrs. G. =. Nielsen
and Verna and Miss Bessie Petersen
drove to Pine City to spend the
Fourth with friends.
Carl Hyldahl terminated his SER
vices at the lumber yard last week
and will for the time being help his
folks with the farm work.
Fl. Simonsen returned Wednesday
from Lake Benton. where he has
been looking after his real estate In
terests for short time.
Mrs. And. Henriksen was taken
to the hospital at Sandstone, Satur-
day and at last reports was gettine
along as well as could be expected
The four sons Of John Dietz who
are working out In Lac Qui Parle
County this summer we're home over
the Fourth. They made the trip In
automobile.
Mr.. and Mrs. Holger Bergen. Chi
cago. came here the first Of the
week for short visit with their
many friends. being guests at the
y. p. Frederiksen home.
Mrs. Rasmussen and daughter
Miss Agnes. Of Trufant. Mich, ac
companied Jens Jorgensens up here
Saturday from Minneapolis and ar,
visiting at the Jorgen Poulsen home
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1921-07-07

leader; Smith OF South Carolina. Over
man OF North Carolina and Broussard
Of Louisiana. Democrats.
Senators Borah and Johnson were
understood to have centered their
fight on Mr. Taft's legal training, ex-
perience and qualifications. According
to reports from the Senate chamber
Senator johnson was said to have de-
clared that Mr.. Taft's appointment was
purely political" A similar charge.
II was reported. was made by Senator
Borah.
Democrats Lead Defense.
The defense OF Mr.. Taft, it was said,
was led by Democrats. Senator On
derwood said Mr.. Taft had made him
self beloved by the South" adding
that this sentiment was due largely to
MIR. Taft's appointment when Presi-
dent. Of a Southerner. the late Chief
Justice White. to the highest judicial
position OF the country.
Mr. Taft's legal learning was praised.
il was said, by Senators Knox and Will
lis, the latter referring to his expert
ence on the bench in Ohio.
Many Years in Service.
Mr.. Taft is the first man in the ma
TONS history to be chosen for the high
est Office In both the executive and
judicial branches Of the government.
For more than thirty years prior to
his retirement from the presidency in
| 1918 he had been almost constantly IN
public service.
Throughout all of his public career.
hope that he might some day BE-
| come chief justice 10 said by Mr..
| Taft's close friends to have teen the
aspiration nearest his heart. 1t ID
said he always felt himself better fitted
by temperament to service in the Judi
ciary than in the executive branch Of
the government, and that when In lSlo
fortune brought him the opportunity tc
appoint chief justice, he would glad
~ have changed places with the mar
he selected and now succeeds.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1921-07-07
LUNDQUIST OF u. GIVES
GOOD TALK
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hearted and for that reason get too
little In the way OF good legislation.
A smile went over the audience
when the speaker spoke about the
three per cent farm loans in Ger
many back IN 1881 in Bismarck's
days.
Mr.. Lundquist also talked about
cooperation in Minnesota. stating
that this. state Is one OF the leaders
In the Union in this respect He
added that business IL not half as
rotten as some people think. BY far
most business people are honest
They all want money--the same as
we!
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1921-07-07

Senate 10 Get howoe ~ett" Dill.
Washington-Agreem has been
reached by the Senate Agricultural
committee to report the House riu a
regulate future trading - grain en-
changes. Further Asasiaes win he held
1uly s
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1921-07-07

Dublin-Arthur Griffith. founder Of
the Sim rein organization and vice
president Of the Irish republic. and Pro
fessor John MacNeill. president Of the
Gaelic league. were released frOm
Mount Joy prison.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1921-07-07
SCHOOL BOARD PROCEEDINGS



School board meeting. June H.
1921. All members present.
Minutes of last meeting were reah
and approved as read.
The following bills were allowed:
Elmer Nj. Mortensen ..........s sow
Christ Larsen ............... '*lo-"e
r. Petersen & Son VII
Askov American .S4.oo
Askov Drug & Variety Store ..S2oo
St. Paul Book & Stationery Co. ..7sc
Askov Hardware Co. ........ Ss.4o
General Light & Power Co. ....S 90
On motion meeting adjourned
Jeppe SOrensen, clerk.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1921-07-07

Salt Lake City, utah--Parley Parker
Christensen, presidential candidate On
the Farmer>LAbor ticket at the last
election. left here for New York en-.
route to Europe
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-07-13

ions, would misconstrue Ulster if she
stepped aside. She would be con-
demned in her absence and told you
would not go to the conference, there
fore you must be ruled out of court
Third, it gets into the minds. even
of some of our friends, that we have
something to give away. While I and
my colleagues are there there Will be
nothing to give away. Therefore, while
it is distasteful to many of us, we are
not going to finch from what we con-
slider our duty to the wellbeinC Of
our own people in the north"
Another reason given by the Ulster
Premier was the fact that it would
have created bad impression if we
did not accept the Premier's invitation,
after the Kings speech on Ulster SOL. ("
Sir James said he had tested the
minds and feelings of people worth
knowing during his recent visit to
London and that they believed the
Ulster Parliament to be sacrosanct in
the eyes of those who brought it
about. THAT is something gained" he
added.
Pointing out that the whole situa-
ton had changed since June %, Sir
James declared.
81 no longer am James Craig, except
to my friends, but to those who would
tamper with Ulster I am Prime Minis
ter of Northern ireland. The way of
peace is in our own hands and their
own hands only. The way of peace is
impossible without these murderers
first coming to their senses and stop
ping murder. ALI the onus hes upon
them"
At an Orange demonstration at Hills
borough, near Lisburn, attended by
twenty thousand persons, resolution
was passed calling on Sir James Craig,
as the Ulster Premier, and his govern
ment ito disassociate yourselves from
the action of the imperial government
in trafficking with traitors and setting
premium on disloyalty, murder and
outrage"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-07-13
6zecElo-SIovakia Revolt
Plot Laid 10 Bella Nun
Millions in Cash and Diamonds
Given in Attempt TO
Establish Reds
By Wireless to The Tribune
Copyright, 1921, New York Tribune In


BERLIN, July IA sensation has
been caused in Czecho-Slovakia by the
exposure of plot, engineered from
Moscow, for Bolshevik revolution in
Czecho-Slovakia, according to advices
received here. The expose was made
by Kucherer, former Communist, who
until recently occupied prominent
place in the councils of the Russian
Bolshevik government. After a break
with Lenine he returned to Prague, a
member of the Right Wing Of the
Czech-Slovak Socialist party
According TO Kucherer, Bella Kun sent
100000 crowns and thirtynine of his
most precious diamonds to Czecho-
Slovakia. They had been appropriated
by the Soviet government for propa-
money, according to Kucherer, was
supposed to be used to buy up hest
tating Socialist and labor leaders, as
well as newspapers.
Bella Kun Instructed the Czecho-
Slovak delegates to the congress of the
Third Internationale in Moscow to
start revolution in their country as
soon as possible and promised them adj
ditional funds if these were necessary
According to Kucherer, Bella Kun told
the Czech delegates that Czecho-Slo-
vakia was entirely an artificial state
and ought to be wiped off the face OF
the map of Europe.
Kucherer's expose comes after SINH
lar revelations by Friedrich Adler, the
Austrian Socialist, who charged recent
ly that the Boisheviki had been seeking
to corrupt Austrian workers and Sc
clalists by a general distribution of
gold, with the object of establishing a
red regime in Austria.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-07-13
DIR. Butler Finds Europe
keen Cor Disarmament
Columbia u. President in
French Senate When HAT
s!:ng's Gall T. Arccnscsl

PARIS, July 12.-President Nicholas
Murray Butler. Of Columbia Univer-
sity Was present in the Senate to-day
when Premier BRAND made his an
nouncement Of the French govern
ment's willingness to accept President
Harding's invitation to a disarmament
conference Later the Columbia pres
ident talked with many Of the Senator'S,
and this afternoon he had an appoint
ment to see President Millerand.
These talks followed similar ones with
Premier Lloyd George at Cheqaers
Court during the past week end and
with Premier BRAND and other French
leaders yesterday.
Mr.. Butler said this afternoon it
seemed to him that both public and
official opinion in Europe welcomed
President Harding's action with more
enthusiasm and relief than any event
since the armistice." "There is q very
general feeling" he added, that this
conference may be the beginning Of the
general constructive policy in inter-
national affairs which President Har-
ding has been developing'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-07-13
Under Orders
Plead Accused
U-Boat Men
G Commanders Word Was
Law, Say Lieutenants ON
Trial for Smelling Hos
pital Ship Life Craft
Is English Witnesses
Second Officer of Liam
dovery Castle Describes
Attack by Submarine

LEIPZIG, Germany, July IL (By The
Associated Press 1.-TWO German sub
marine lieutenants- Ludwig Dittmar
and Johann Boldt--were placed on trial
here to-day in the Supreme Court,
charged with murder in the first degree
Cor firing on life boats after the tor
pedoing OF the Canadian hospital ship
Llandovery Castle in the summer of
1918.
The case differs from the others
which have been heard by the court in
connection with charges growing out
of violations of civilized warfare
IN that the proceedings are in be-
half of the German public prosecutor.
Great Britain had only demanded the
trial of Commander Patzig, of the sub
marine which torpeooed the hospital
ship, who fed the country, but the
prosecutor, after examining the evil
dence, ordered the trial of Dittmar and
Eoldt.
Thirteen British Witnesses
Thirteen British and fifty-two Ger
man witnesses, including Admiral Won
Trotha, former chief of the German
Admiralty, will appear. The British
commission which is watching the trial
is headed by Sir Ernest Pollock. A
larger crowd than any which has at
tended the war crimes trials was pres
emit to-day.
Lieutenant Dittmar appeared in uni
form, while Lieutenant Boldt was
dressed in civilian clothes. Both OF
them wore Iron Crosses.
Asked what was his answer to the
charge, Dittmar sullenly refused to
make reply, finally saying he had
pledged his word to Commander Patzig
never to speak about the case. Lieu
tenant Boldt pleaded not guilty, adding
that he was obliged to obey the COM
mander, whose word was law" refer
ring to the torpedoing OF the vessel,
but he was silent regarding the charge
of firing on the lifeboats.
Tells How Ship Was Sunk
Second Officer Chapman, OF the Liam
dovery Castle, gave an impressive &C
count Of the sinking of the hospital
chip and the subsequent conduct of the
submarine. He said he was ordered
under threats of instant death. aboard
the submarine, although he pleaded to
save his comrades who were left to
drown.
Chapman then was released in his
iifeboat. but afterward he was re-
ordered alongside the submarine and
Questioned whether the Llandovery
Castle carried ammunition, which he
denied One of the German officers
charged the ship had eight American
flying officers aboard. To this Chap
man said he replied that they were
amy service corps officers.
The lifeaoat again was released, after
which, declared the witness, the sub
marine repeatedly attempted to ram it,
ltut he escaped, whereupon the sub
r.arine fred fourteen shells, two of
them passing over the lifeboat.
Chapman said he saw a British sailor
or the submarine, but that he was
pnsfcdpif. Of the seven lifeboats Of
tie hospital snip, two Of them cap
sized, although the sea was calm.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-07-13

Continued from FAC, ono)
entire state probably is s15o,oO0.0oo q
year.
mat the soda water tax is Joke,
50 far as governmental returns are
concerned. is generally agreed by the
Federal authorities here. Federal field
agents are particularly active now in
seeking to check UP on this tax. They
have found that in only small per-
centage CT places are books kept, the
proprietor in many cases collecting the
tax from the public and giving the gov
eminent what he pleases.
Mir Edwards says the present in
vestigation has been broadened to take
in certain moving picture theaters
suspected Of Withholding taxes in the
same manner. United States Attorney
Hayward has requested the immediate
arrest of those responsible for mulct-
ing the government and that the Of
tenders be convicted without delay.
Cheating, in the opinion OF Mr.. ed
wards, is almost entirely confined to
the smaller places Of business. The
larger concerns are giving the govern
ment very little trouble, he said, and
as rule there is no fault to find with
their remittances or their methods of
bookkeeping. Nor is there any trouble
with the larger theaters, he said.
at is a great problem to catch the
offender" said Mr. Edwards. after
they Gre caught it is even more diff
cult to prove that they defrauded tho
government willfully. We have found
cases where proprietors of business es-
tablishments keep two sets Of books,
one 50 show the government inspectors
and one fer their own record. Falsi1i-
cation OF records is the strongest evil
dence we can offer for the conviction
of these persons.
"NJr. Siegel is right when he says
The soda water tax is a joke. Probably
not one-tenth, or even one-twentieth, Of
these taxes ever find their way into the
United States Treasury Here, again,
the larger, more reputable dealers are
doing the right thing by the govern
lnent
I'VE are making a canvass of all
places suspected Of defrauding the
government, and before this drive is
over we expect TO have landed some
CT them where they belong behind
the bars
Within the last few days, Mr. Ed
wards said, several large concerns sell
ing toilet ard medicinal articles have
been required to pay substantial sums
for failing to afIix war tax stamps to
these articles.
The drive for tax delinquents began
July s and will continue to Septem
Der g. All field agents in the state
have been assigned to duty here to aid
the force of ore hundred under Mr.
Edwards.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-07-13

Continued from mage ons)
viewed by g correspondent of The
Tribune. He then attributed his fail
ure to his own desire to be too care
ful-he had debated in his own mind
whether to discard that filter and
had decided to leave it in.
"But for that" he said. "we would
have succeeded beyond question"
Hawker planned to try the flight
again. but when Alcock won it a
month later, together with The Daily
Mail prize and knighthood from the
King, the Australian turned his atten-
ton to FIGHT to Asia, which he
planned but never tried.
Despite his failure, Hawker was
welcomed in England as a great hero.
He was decorated by King George and
awarded a consolation prize of $1,000
Hawker previously had distinguished
himself as a pioneer in aviation. In
1918 he fell into the ocean while at
tempting flight around the British
Isles for Daily Mail prize of $4,000.
He failed after covering 1,o43 out of
the 1,540 miles, but got q consolation
prize and a medal. In 1915 and 1916
he established world altitude records.
In 1912 he won the Michelin prize for
continuous flight
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-07-13
De alera liza
London Urges
A Just Peace

a speech, to which the Irish lead

Continued --oa; page one)
a speech, to which the Irish leader
however, did not respond.
The crowd swarmed over the motor
car. which. when it finally got free
proceeded through Trafalgar Square
and the Mall past Buckingham Palace
to the hotel which is to be De
Valera's headquarters, not far from
the American Embassy.
The other delegates followed De
Vaiera's car in taxicabs.
Mr.. de Valera and his party were
offered government hospitality during
their stay, but elected to preserve their
independence and accept the good Of
fees of their own friends for their
entertainments
In message issued to the English
people MIR. de Valera says:
There is no reason why the people
of these two islands should continue
at enmity. 1t is simply question of
recognizing justice as necessary
foundation of peace'
Mr.. de Valera presided tonight at a
private meeting with some of his
friends to discuss plans, but it is be-
l1eved that thus far nothing very def
mite has been decided upon by either
side regarding procedure at Thursdays
conference.
II is not known whether this will be
9 tete-a-tete meeting between the
Premier and the republican leader, but
it is believed that Sir Hamar Green
wood, Chief Secretary for Ireland; A.
j, Balfour, Lord President of the Coun-
ell, and Lord Birkenhead, Lord High
Chancellor, will be at hand
Sir James Craig, the Ulster Premier,
is at present in Belfast, but will re-
turn to London on Wednesday and will
also be available if his presence is
needed
BELFAST, July 20 (By The Asso-
ciated Press Sir James Craig, Ulster
Premier, discussing in a speech at
Finaghy to-day his reasons for ac-
cepting Lloyd Georges invitation to a
conference in London. said: 9,s5s.s
First, if we did not go to the con-
ference we. would be misrcpresented
behind our backs. We would have no.
body to say word for US.
Second, we are q small community
on the face Of the earth, and foreign
countries, as we'll as our own domin-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-07-13
Warslnips Quit
Port of 'Tar,pico
For Second Time
u. s. S. Sacramento and
Cleveland Presumably
Comply With Enternafio1l-
al Law: Idle Put TO Work

TAMPICO, Mexico, July u (By The
Associated Press1.--The United States
warships Sacramento and Cleveland
which have been anchored IN this port,
sailed to-day. This IS the second time
the vessels have leftAthe harbor in the
last few days, presumably to comply
with international law.
General Cesar Lopez y'Lara, Governor
Of Tamaulipas, is taking steps to avoid
disorders in the oil region, due to unem-
ployment Upon orders from President
Oregon he has organized an Office TO
look after the situation and is mobh-
ling the unemployed in this city
Tor the purpose OF sending them to the
interior Of the country. There are
1900 men already modified here, and
COO left for the interior on Sunday,
being followed By 500 yesterday. The
total number Of men out offwork does
not exceed 10000.
Labor leaders are assistingtbe Gov
ernor in modelling the unemployed
and the Mexican government has placed
~ ms blSpUSal IiiOHSt, IstltUS toIoAh,
motor trucks and barges.
Oil companies on June 80 were en-
ploying $4,000 men, and it is believed
90 per cent Of them will be discharged.
The local authorities are employing a
large number for road construction.
The oil companies generally have
stopped the building of plants and are
limiting production. Expectation of oil
has been cut down since July /, only
$4,000 cubic meters Of oil being ex-
ported since that time. Of this amount
100000 cubic meters was shipped to the
United States.
The Mexican government has ordered
TIE oil department to permit the fling
OF claim preemptions in the federal
zone, hoping thus 70 secure employ
ment for large number of men as
soon as the new drilling starts.
WASHINGTON. July r. - Protests
against return of American warships
TO Tampico harbor were telegraphed
to-day by the Confederation of Rail-
road Societies of Mexico to President
Gompers of the American Federation
of Labor.