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The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1921-06-24
MRS. CATT'S FORTUNE sCEE-
GOES FOR SUFFRAGE

Mrs. Carrie Chapman Gait, noted
woman suffragist, announces that the
$1,737,0O0 which was left her by Mrs
Frank Leslie is being used to adj
vance the cause of woman suffrage.
She has turned the money over to a
commission incorporated for the pur-
pose of disbursing it.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1921-06-24
FLIERS To SINK
9 GERMAN SHIPS
100 Airships To Participate
In Great Experiment
OFF The Coast.

NCwpor. News. Va. June is The
first bombing experiments to be con-
Quoted jointly by the United States
army and navy air forces. off the At
lantic Coast. beginning June 81, will
send nine German war vessels to the
bottom of the sea
This wholesale destruction of the
German ships, in conformity with the
International agreement by which
they were obtained. is for the pur-
pose Of determining the effect of
modern ships.
If bombs or gunfire fail to finish
any Of the craft, depth charges will
be used.
When the tests have been COM
pleted. the dreadnaught. Ostfriesland.
light cruiser Frankfort, submarines
U-111. U-l17, U-14O and UB-14S, and
three destroyers will be no more.
Series OF Tests.
Tests will be made in a series of
steps. The vessels will be examined
by experts after each step so that
the maximum knowledge of the effect
of the explosives can be gathered.
Officials say it is unnecessary to
use 2,000-pound bombs on vessel,
IL 25O-pound bombs will do the work.
Hence first hits will be made with
the smaller bombs. 10 be followed by
other ones, up to the largest And
the effect Of each hit will be regis
tered.
The combing experiments are de-
signed to determine:
The ability OF aircrcft to locate
vessels operating in the coastal zone
and to concentrate on such vessels
sufficient bomlin airplanes to make
an effective attack.
The probability Of hitting with
bombs from airplanes a vessel under
way and capable of maleuvering but
incapable of anti-aircrait defense.
100 Planes To BE Used.
More than 100 planes will be used
in the attack These will include
the latest type Of Martin bomber,
which carries 3 1000 pounds of bombs
in addition to complete armament
of machine guns. has a speed of 1O5
miles an hour and a cruising radius
OF 500 miles.
As fast as planes are built they are
Tested and Immediately flown to
Langley Field. Virginia Here the
Army and Navy Air Service has
modified the pick of its flying per-
sonnet and organized the air fleet.
Scores of planes are ready for action.
Some navy officials believe that a
modern battleship is capable of with
standing the most terrific bombing
possible without being destroyed.
Others are less confident.
And Uncle Sam soon will know
which are right.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1921-06-24
DEAD MAN NAMED FOR OFFICE

Milford. Conn, is no place for
dead ones" and when the governor
appointed Alonzo Burns as harbor-
master, citizens promptly petitioned
the governor to make another APP
pointment and give them a live"
man. Burns has been dead a year
and his name appeared on the list
thru mistake.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1921-06-24
PULLS DOWN TOTEM POLE

Jackson Anne-HoOtz, chief of the
Alaskan natives, has taken down the
totem pole from the yard of his home
at Sitka, Alaska, and declares that
from now on he intends to live as a
plain American citizen. lie said he
dropped his old tribal customs be-
cause he, thought they were burden
to him.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1921-06-24
FARMER VILLA TO SELL
$4,000 BUSHELS WHEAT

Washington, June 1S.-An Off
cial report today from government
agent who recently visited Francisco
villas farm in Mexico, said the for
mer bandit was living contentedly
among 500 of his followers who now
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1921-06-24

Pa-Tommy, am not at all pleas
ed with the report your mother gives
of your conduct today.
Tommy. knew you wouldn't be,
and ! told her so. But she went right
ahead and made the report. Just
like a woman, amt il?
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1921-06-24

Germany went the Chicago packers
one better, and utilized the speal.-
Boston Herald.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-01-30
A PECULIAR ELOPEMENT

Atlantic City. n. j.. Jan. 2e.-A
triple elopement, involving three mem
bcrs of one household. none of whom
knew OF the others intentions. was
disclosed today with the announcement
that William NJ. Chase. retired New
York manufacturer, and his daughters
Edith and Evelyn had married their
respective mates within twcnty-four
hours.
Miss Edith Chase slipped away from
home yesterday ostensibly for a shop
ping trip. She married Robert Crofts.
MIR. Chase quietly left home TO marry
Mrs. Elizabeth Obergfclt. on rcturn
ing homo they Were greeted by Mr..
Chase's other daughter. Evelyn. who
had become the N-idc one day before
at Greenwich, Conn, of Donald Rid
die, eldest son of former Mayor Will
liam Riddle.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-01-30
CAN YOU RECOGNIZE YOUR SHARE
OF RESPONSIBILITY TO OTHERS?

Sardlcss OF cost. and each received not
only n new rear axle. but its free as
scmbly into the car.
Tho makers of tires produce today as
never before the highest possible and
increasing value In which they deliver
tho driver. The mileagcs mount higher
and higher. a good tire made for an
, expected 1000 miles often gives 10000
miles oA service.
Scrupulous honor. probity. Eeneros-
ity. and all the high ideals of the days
of kniGhthood have been brought into
the giant productive industries that
enable the motor car to transport each
year in the United States the oquiva-
lent of carrying one driver $500 .o0o.-
600 miles. Every twenty seconds tho
motor car transports rider from
Aukusta to Los Angeles. Day and
night this lonely motorist travels at
the rate OF oi55 miles minute. Each
second OF the year si.eo in tires has to
be made, transported, sold and fitted
on car.
With all this stupcndous cumulative
activity can tho driver recognize hie
share OF responsibility to other drivers
and to the public? Can he maintain for
this giant industry the favor OF the
people? For It rests in his hands
whether with the rapidly increasing
road congestion he will continue to be
treated with cordiality. Today many
cities mus. have elaborate traffic and
policing regulations and tho traffic is
growing.
The careless driver. tho thoughtlcss
drivcr. tho driver who docs not force
himself to be knight and
gentleman" will greatly increase the
danger of motoring to the pedestrian.
to other drivers. and to himself. and
joopardizc the privileges he has hith-
crto enjoyed.
What should a driver do7 The rules
arc very simple:
Keep to tho right OF tho road.
Slow down at crossings.
Signal for "a stop or turn to the cars
behind by holding out tho left hand
Apply brakes slowly. Change speed
rntes slowly. Drive carefully.
Sc prepared to help any motorist In
trouble on roads distant from garages.
Bc prepared 10 give pedestrians
lifts on country roads.
stop car and engine when meeting
drovcrs with sheep. swine or cattle on
country roads.
Park only at side of roads, leaving
fair way.
When buying produce In tho country.
park alongside road. not on tho road.
When parking at night. leave warn
ing lights.
Have headlight DINNERS and use
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-01-30

In oldcn days youth of noble blood
mounted his horse and with another
noble youth as esquire rovcd the high
ways OF tho world. seeking to rescue
tho weak, right the wrongs OF the
helpless. and perform all the duties of
knightly chivalry. They Jared forth
thru Nrcadiau paths. and upheld by
force OF arms the ideals of their hearts.
The beginnings uf the civilization OF
tho Twentieth Century lay in the ideals
OF these knights and csquircs. the
riders of the Tcutonic and Anglo
Saxon lands. the cavaliers and
"horscmcn'' OF Latin Europe.
These we're tho gentlemen Of their
age. and their mantle OF obligation has
come down TO the gentlemen OF today.
Their ideals and nltrutsm. modified and
s,ftcncd by tho centuries. build our
code of etiquette that when prac-
above the level OF his fellows. and
wins him the title gentleman and all
may have mobility" sclf-corfcrrsd.
And there arc riders today in
America and all over the worid-but
thcy drive s'tccl steeds here. there
and everywhere. They are our men and
women Of wealth and ppsition-thcy
cstnhlish tho standards OF our mum
ncrs and our chivHlry. our city's
street, urc becoming black with their
EaAnhNH AA4NI SPIN FsNNNsNNN rAlNIl- ill AH'
roudWays OF America. \ half million
dollars and few daring spirits In lS9?
uaYc waScd today to TWO billions
Of capltnI and countless lcglons OF folk
who plan. make and minister to this
newest and greatest forcc In moldnE
our Affairs, tho motor car In all its
types.
This IS thought message and
rlca to the knight muturist that he
recall the obligations and ideals of his
knightly prototypes OF centuries long
ago. when noble youths won their
spurs. and thought out and achieved
high ideals. The motorist is tho rid
or" now. heir and descendant of tho
dim and misty cgvaicadcs that people
In memory the broad white roads to
Paris
The makers Of cars and makers Of
tires have taken "a suprcmcly high at
''tudc OF service. Tho driver who buys
n car is assured without even a thought
of doubt that his interests will he cared
for long after hc has taken his ear and
raid for e. for a car is not successful
ly sold unti the driver buys "a second
ono. -Four or nvc years ago. by an cr-
ror. many thousand cars Of certain
make wcrc put In tho hands uf drivers
before rear aNlc defect was discov-
cred. These drivers were reached re-
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-01-30
N. Y. City Cut. Wood

The Department of Parks Of tho City
of New York is doing a splendid thing
in tho utilization of the dead trees in
Central Park. says the American For
cstry Magazine. I'VE have installed
portable drag saw" writes j. 5.
Kaplan. Forester of tho Department.
TO tho American Forestry association.
which first bucks tho tree up into
logs. then wood mill which saws the
log into stove wood length. and split
ting machine which splits these bolts
into stove wood size. Tho stove wood
is distributed to the poor during the
winter. At times, we were ablo to help
out the Department OF Education with
fuel in various school buildings"
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-01-30
Call to Business Men

What would you think OF man
who built two factories and took out
fire Insurance. ON one OF them but de-
cidcd to take "A chance" on tho other
one That is just what tho people OF
the United States ar. doing with their
forests. says a writer in Tho perma-
nent Builder, Chicago. About one half
OF these forests have some sort of fro
protection. To tho architects, contract
ors. carpenters, bricklaycrs and all
that long stretch Of workingmanship
from cradle making to the manufac-
turc of coffins, the protection and re-
ncwal of our forest. the backbone OF
all industry. is n personal question, II
you do not think SO ask the man who
would like TO build "A house: ask the
man who would like to enlarge his
factory: ask the man who Is paying
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-01-30
FORD CARS WILL
PROBABLY GO MUCH
HIGHER BEFORE LONG

Raymond KILN. sales manager at
the Arkansas Valley Auto company,
yesterday received letter direct from
the Ford Motor Company, guarantee
ing the present list price on Ford cars.
Following is the letter:
Arkansas Valley Auto Co.,
Pueblo, Colorado,
Gentlemen-There will be no change
in present car prices, which, as eS-
planned in recent letters, are at low
est figure possible, and now with rock
bottom reached on Tractor Price, amy
further reduction in list price OF Foru
cars. Trucks or Tractors can not be
made for an indefinite period; in fact,
these price cuts have been made III
anticipation of continuous maximum
production, and increases will un-
doubtedly be necessary before long il
a larger volume of business is not OBJ
tanned.
FORD MOTOR COMPANY"
Mr.. KILN states thay last spring the
the Arkansas Valley Auto Company
had over twice the number of new cars
that are on hand at the present time,
and that the Ford factories and as
sembling plants were WORKING under
full production making nearly iour
thousand cars per day and that the
first of March found the agency com
pletely out of cars and orders booked
ahead for ninety days, while this year
finds us with only very limited
number of cars on hand and the Ford
plant at Highland Park completely
shut down. and no cars at the assemb-
ling plant at Denver.
Mr.. KILN also says that the short
age of Ford cars is already upon us
and that the wise man will order
car while deliveries arc reasonably
prompt and prices are practically down
to a pre-war basis plus the raise in
freight, war tax and the Liberty
Starter
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-01-30

them when meeting and passing Other
motorists at night.
When picnicking, carefully put out
picnic fires.
When picnicking do not trospass to
gather wild flowers. tree branches.
blossoms, fruit or shrubs.
when picnicking, clean up thoroly
removing from sight all cans. papers
and rubbish.
Give all vehicles especially loaded
trucks. a good half Of the road.
Take hills on tho right side OF the
road. Go over tho crest carefully. Avoid
coastinE or speeding around curves at
foot of hills.
Ec courteous to pedestrians. DO not
drive your car at thcru fun tilt. and
laugh when they jump. DO not splash
water on them as they stand at cross
ings or near curbs, waiting for you TO
pass.
Avoid street ears carefully at stops.
Learn and follow tho local traffic
rules, speed limits. and driving ordin-
anccs. These are made for tho common
good of all drivers including yourself.
and OF all pedestrians.
with these practices univcrSally fol
lowed by drivers. motoring Will main
tain its safety, its freedom. it's stand
ing and its favorable acccptanc" by the
community. Five years ago such aug-
gcstions as these were unnecessary.
To-day. when each eleventh person
owns car. It is vitality necessary 10
have drivers recall the days of
chivalry. Crowded and still more
crowded streets and roads have pro
duced ~ nationwide problem whose
simplest solution is a return to tho
courtesy of the days when knighthood
lowered.
The automobile ia too vital to the
nation. too much part OF the blood
and bone of the country's economic
tn, hslN lie tCn .Ntt tlt q
failure of its users to follow the rules
Of t,itnnlc cnmrics and nnfctN-
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-01-30
Trees for Korea

ReNrestation in Korea started with
n handful OF seeds planted by Meth
odist missionary at Chcnulpo. somo
twenty years ago. says tho American
Forestry Magazine. Tho work OF pro-
viding shade trees for their stations
was taken up by other missionaries
and in "A few years the oppressive bar
renncss OF the Korean hills was
broken here md there by clumps of
boxeldcr trees about Tie American
mission stations.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-01-30
FIRE IN STEAMER HOLD
CAUSES $4,000 DAMAGE

Los Angeles. Cal, Jan. 2o.-F'iro to-
day in the hold of tho Dutch steamer
Ijcmdijk. which arrived yesterday from
Rotterdam, caused damage which 1t
was said might reach $4,000. Tho
cause OF tho fire was not determined
definitely. but It was believed a steve
dorc dropped a lighted cigurct down a
vcntilator.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-01-30

Declaring that she came from
France to seek q divorce, Mrs. Har-
riet Scott recently arrived in New
York. She was before her mar
riage. Mile. Juing de Condo. She
says she married = man who rep
resented himself to be a captain in
the U. S. army 4pd that three days
after their marri4g. she learned he
was only a sergeant and promptly
left him. As the marriage made
her IA American citizen. she came
to the U. S. for u divorce, she says.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-01-30
l KILLED, ii INJURED IN
UNION PACIFIC WRECK

Ogden. Utah. Jan. Morrison Fer
guson, "a Union Pacific pile driver.
whose homo is in Oakland. Ind. was
killed and eleven were injured, some
seriously when an oastboupd Union
Pacific freight train crashed into The
rear of "a work train between knight
and Altamont, Wyo. The injured were
brought to hospitals at Ogden and EN-
anston, Wyo.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-01-30
PROTEST roREIGN TAG DAY

Vancouver, II. c., Jan. 29.-In pro-
test against a tag day collection for
Chinese famine sufferers, unemployed
former soldiers today pickctcd streets
carrying signs urging tho Withholding
of donations and in favor of aiding the
unemployed ut Home.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-01-30

rent. Tho question OF a national for
est policy is "A broad one with many
phases. The important thing is for tho
business interests OF the country 10
get solidly behind tho American For
cstry association in its campaign for
n national forest policy. Now is tho
time to demand action.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-01-30
NEGROES REMOVED
FOR SAFEKEEPING

iittio Rock. Ark. Jan. 29.--Six
negroes. five white men and n woman.
arrested near Terrell. as accompliccs
in the escape of Henry Lowry, negro
murderer. from Nodcna. some time
ago. arrived in Little Rock yesterday
and were taken to the state peniten-
tiary for safc keeping. Lowry was
lNuchcd Wednesday,
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-01-30
$1,000 Forest Fire.

There were e7.ooc recorded forest nrcs
in 1919. burning n total OF So million
acres, says tho American Forestry
Magazine. which is campaigning for
national forest policy.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-01-30
ONCE PRESIDENT PERU DIES

Lima, Peru. Jan. 2g.-Gcncral lust
iniano Borgono. former president Of
Peru, who died early this week Will
be buried with official honors.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-01-30
MINISTER OF WAR

Washington, Jan. 29.-Enriuue
Estrada has been appointed minister
of war in Mexico, succeeding the late
Benjamin Hill. tho state department
was advised today.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-01-30
rorE nnConArEs EIGHT KNIGHTS

New York, Jan, 2a.-Eight knights
of Columbus officers who distinguish
ed themselves in war aud rcconstruc-
tion work havo been decorated by
Pope Benedict.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-01-30

Accept California" Syrup of Figs
only-look for the name California on
tho package, then YOU are sure your
child is having tho best and most
harmless physic for the little stomach.
liver and bowels Children love its
fruity taste. Full directions on each
hntup You must say California
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1921-09-29

"a allowance TO public schools
for special support of the Uni
yersity Of Minnesota. twenty.
three-hundredths Of a mill; for
Teachers Insurance and Retire
n4ent Fund, one-twentieth of q
mill.
This with the first total makes
a grand total Of four and twenty.
shree-hundredths mills.
In his elimination of the an
nual tax levy for regular state
revenue purposes, Mr.. Chase
says he has based his action on
the fact that the receipts from
various sources for the next year
will be ample for the ordinary
running expenses of the safe
and he even hopes to finish with
a surplus. Possible revenue
from all known sources has been
carefully gone over and every
possible contingency considered
Fer years the possibility Of a
taxless Minnesota has been the
dream of more than one state
official and while not as optimis-
tic as some Of his predecessors.
Mr.. Chase at least expects ma
terial reduction ARID the abolition
Of the revenue is the first step
toward its realization.
Last year Minnesota did the
largest business in IFS history.
Receipts totaled S54 .370.555. As,
and the expenditures $40 500
630.35. At the close Of the fiscal
year. June Both. there was cash
balance of Si3,9l9. $685. in the
state treasury. The fiscal year
was begun with cash balance of
50. l58. 9Gl.72.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1921-09-29

~ will go down the sane day,
thus At least as far as Pine coun-
W is concerned msking it Pine
county day. The plans are he
ing formulated in cooperation
with the Livestock Breeders As.
ISOLATION and the creameries in
the county.
The possible date suggested
thus far is the 18th of October,
taking the morning train on that
date. Discuss this matter with
your creamery men and make ar
rangements to attend on the
date to be set.
Let's go and let's all go to-
gether.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1921-09-29
Pleasant Hill

Hazel Robinson spent Sunday
at home.
Mr.. Benshoof has been on the
sick list the past week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Berglund spent
Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. John
son.
Myrtle Snyder was an over
Sunday visitor with Tekla Berg
lund.
Frances kohler was a Sand
stone caller between trains
Tuesday.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1921-09-29

ny the farmers Of Pine county.
as this is one of the greatest
educational features ever he'd in
he state. and no man can afford
not TO attend ore or two days Of
the show.
1t is hoped that plans can be
made 50 that the majority of
people attending from Pine c un-
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1921-09-29
STATE TAX LOWER
State Auditor Chase Announces
There Will he No Levy for
General Revenue Tax
in 1921.

~ Taut, MiFil-. sept. e. iiiS
year. for the first time in its six
ty-three years Of stgte-hood, Min
rosetta will omit the regular an
nual infliction Of tax for gen
eral revenue purposes
Announcement Of the suspen-
sion Of the tax was made today
by r. p. Chase, State Auditor,
coincident with the certification
of the 1921 State Tax Levy to
the various county auditors. The
Levy is on the valuation of the
present year and is collectabIe in
1922.
The state tax rate for 1921,
based wholly on statutory re-
quirements, and over which the
state auditor has no control
whatever. Is i.23 mills, as against
81 mills, the figure i'm 1919 and
$40 mills the rate for 1890. prae-
tically. il is a cut of nearly one
half the 1919 levy. Further it is
the lowest state tax levy in re
cent years.
To what extent the taxpayers
OF Minnesota will profit from the
temporary abandonment Of the
tax for general revenue purposes
rs announced by Mr.. Chase can
be best Judged from the fact
that the infliction of the revenue
tax realized the state Si,0S6 .535.-
68 in 1917. Sl.7sl. 99l.l4 in 1918,
Sc. 236. 907 60 in 1919 and 81 ,667.-
4l9.42 in 1920. The tax is for
the general running expenses of
the state and its various depart.
ments. such as penal. charitable
and educational institutions. spe-
clal aid to the public schools and
other state activities. Out of
the revenue derived from this
tax is paid salaries. bills for sup
plies and the numerous expenses
necessary in the proper conduct
and maintenance Of the state
government.
The rate of taxation for spe.
cifc purposes and which. Is sta
ted. are wholly statutory are a
follows:
For the relief of Soldiers and
Sailors, one-ten;h of a mill.
For State Road and Bridge.
one mill.
Redemption Of Soldiers Bonus
Certificates. one ard three-tenths
mills.
Redemption OF Historical So
ciety Building Certificates, one
hundredth of mill.
Redemption of ltasca Stat.
Park Land Certificates. one-hun.
dredth Of mill.
Redemption of National Guard
Armories Certificates. ore hun
dredth of q mill.
Redemption of State Board of
Relief Certificates. seven hun
drexiths of mill
Redemption OF Forest Relief
Commission Certificates, two
tenths Of q mill.
University of Minnesota Build
ings, twenty-five-hundredths of
mill.
The above makes a total of
two and Observation-Disclosures
mills.
In addition thereto: the one
mill state school tax for per CAPT
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1921-09-29

Guy Watson is digging pota-
toes in our neighborhood this
week. with the spud digger.
Some people from our way
attended church in Kerrick Sun
day afternoon; good crowd
was there.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1921-09-29

Alice Bartels returned to SUI
perior, Friday.
Mr.. Drcy and family spent
Sunday at the J. M. Davis home.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. H. Hill atten-
ded the chicken meeting at
Askov, Friday