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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1921-11-03

Lawyers Sharp Questioning Finally
Drew Material Answer From Old
Lady on Witness Stand.

Philander c. Knox used to tell the
story Of a Pennsylvania lawyer, known
throughout the state for his sharp
ness. who once met his match In a very
unexpected quarter.
An old woman was being cross-ex.
amined by him as to how the testatOr
had looked when he made a remark
to her about some relative.
II don't remember. He's been dead
three years." she answered, testify.
do you mean to tell me that your
memory is SO bad that you cannot 20
back three years7" demanded the
attorney.
The witness was silent.
"Did he look anything like mer' the
lawyer finally ventured.
"Seems to me he did have the same
sort OF vacant look" responded the
old lady.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1921-11-03

such persons who are looking
forward to securing their citi-
zenship papers in a not distant
future and who desire assistance
for that act, if sufficient num-
Der enroll. The work can be ar
ranged largely to suit the needs
Of the class; it will no doubt be
largely reading, writing and
speaking English and studying
the nations history and govern
ment. Those interested should
enroll at once.
A few persons not in school
have expressed a desire for
bookkeeping. Such a class will
begin, work Nov. 81 if a suffi-
cient number will enroll.
The high school botany class
will discontinue the study of
botany for this fall about Nov.
10. The class will then take up
civics for Is weeks. A number
not in school can be accomo-
dated in this class.
If you are interested in school
work of any kind call at the Of
fee and talk the matter over.
F. Clarey Nielsen.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1921-11-03

the county commissioners meet
ing at Pine City Tuesday when
the matter Of redistricting the
county was considered.
The Hans Hansen family who
came here recently from New
Hartford, Iowa, have bought the
40 acre farm, / mile north and
4 miles east of town, from Ped
ersen & Gravesen and have
moved onto same.
DR. p. N. Fenger left last
night for Minneapolis to attend
three days meeting of health
officers from all over the state
and also to visit a couple of days
The Doctor is not expected back
before Tuesday or Wednesday
morning.
N. Henriksen who is treasurer
of the building committee fol-
the parsonage, requests that al
those who have not yet paid
their contribution to please do
SO as soon as convenient. The
money may be paid direct to him
or left at the First State Bank
of AskOv.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1921-11-03
Askov School Notes

The date is Nov. 18, the place
is the school house.
Hans Hansen from New Hart
ford, Iowa, entered the sixth
grade Monday.
Miss Evans, the high school
principal, was called away from
her duties Friday due to the SER
ious illness of a favorite uncle.
Holger Dixen began school
Monday. Holger plans to secure
his eighth grade diploma and
get some high school work too.
The eighth grade enrolment
was increased by three Monday
as George Clegg. Elmer Morten-
sen and Louis Clausen took up
school work.
Most of the new library books
which were ordered some time
ago have arrived and are now
being catalogued so they can be
placed in the library for circu-
lation.
A few parents enjoyed the va
rious programs in the different
rooms last Monday. Have you
seen the regular class work of
the grade in which you are par
ticularly interested?
The girls of the high school
have received their new basket
ball. They are now having the
backstops made and the field
laid out preparatory to take up
playing.
Ernestine Jorgensen is pre-
pairing to leave our school and
go with her mother to Colorado
Her schoolmates regret to see
her leave but they wish her hap
py school days.
On Nov. Is will occur the next
Parent-Teachers' meeting. All
patrons of the school are vel
come to be present, the more the
merrier. Refreshments will be
served.
Mr.. Donalds, a representative
of the Keystone View Company,
called at the school house Mon
day to explain and demonstrate
the use Of slides and stereo'
grams in the school.
Witches, spooks. black cats and
lots more. all these were seen
in the school house Monday af
ternoon. Some OF the chill
dren say they saw a real hon
est-to-goodness' witch enter the
fifth grade room. And al sorts
of people with tall black hats
were seen in the second grade
room. And a real monkey -facet
| jack-o-lantern was discovered
with the third graders. Thu
first graders sang and played ant
enjoyed themselves immensel!
while Miss Poechmans pupils
added to their enjoyment tn
pleasure of having their pictur'
taken.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1921-11-03


"Tuther day l was setting In the
rocking chair out yur on the porch.
and fell asleep" related Gap Johnson
Of Rumpus Ridge. II reckon l had
the nightmare In the day time. for l
dremp' l seed my least boy. Bearcat.
coming on the keen run with mess Of
cannibals after him. jabbing him with
their spears at every jump. In my
dream. was about on the pint Of
taking q hand In the anecdote when
they all got to me, knocked me out Of
my chair. tromped or me. and tore
into the house. woke up about then
and found out II was the regular time
for my fourteen children to take their
Quinine and they'd got the Idly some
how that there wasn't going to be
enough to 60 round."-Kansas City
Star.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1921-11-03

NEW CLASSES
A class will be orgaA1eu for
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-08-19
CONGRESS JAMMED;
MAY DEFER RECESS
(By United press)

Washington, Aug. 19.-Congress
today was in jam that threatened
to prevent the months recess, sched-
uled to start August 20. Several of
the objections in the way of the re-
cess are:
The Longworth bill extending the
dye embargo with the senate's amend
ment extending the emergency tariff
bill.
The deficiency bill, carrying $4S,-
100000 for the shipping board and
100000 for the expenses for the
disarmament conference, to which
Senator Harrison offered an amend
ment to put the senate on record.
The ti-Medicinal Beer bill.
The trouble over these bills rests in
the senate.
The McNaryF bill to aid farmers
through the war finance corporation
seems likely to pass the house and
be sent to the president for his sig
nature. The tax bill has clear sailing,
Before recess Harding wants: The
tax revision bill passed in the house
and sent to the finance committee for
consideration during recess; the rail
road release bill passed by both
houses, and the McNary farm aid
bill passed by both houses.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-08-19
Defense Builds Its Hopes on
Finding Kennedy Had
Another Woman
KENNEDY'S PAST LIFE
is INVESTIGATED
Obenchain Maintains Kennedy
Was Shot By Man in
Defense of Home
(By United Press)

Los Angeles, Aug. 19.-The de-
Tense in the Kennedy murder mys-
terry are contenting that John Bolton
Kennedy was shot by relatives of an
other woman he is alleged to have
wronged, it was learned today. Ralph
Obenchain, divorced husband OF Mad
alynne Obenchain, who came here to
defend her jointly with Arthur e.
Burch in connection with the crime,
let it be known that he is stalking eV-
erything on this theory Of the unwrit-
ten law.
Obenchain sent out squad OF IN
vestigators to uncover Kennedy's life
in the last four years. Evidence has
been uncovered to prove that Ken
needy, while making love to NADIA
lynne, carried on an affair with one
other woman and possibly more.
Obenchain also is said to have To-
Gated witnesses to help prove that
Kennedy was shot by man, who lay
waiting at bungalow to get him
and protect a home. The defense the
DRY is that this unknown man seeing
Madalynne on a midnight visit to the
bungalow mistook her for his own
wife or sister, and acted instantly
on a supposed evidence.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-08-19
ROAD WORK IN FULL
!, SWING SAYS BABCOCK
Paving, Grading and Gravel
Surfacing Throughout
= State Satisfactory r

Average progress on new cOnStruc-
ton, paving and gravel surfacing
projects, scattered in about IS sec
lions of the state was declared salts
factory this week by Commissioner
Babcock. Many projects will be
completed in advance of contract time
he said.
Maintenance operations are also
up to the expectations OF the depart
ment, it was officially announced
and steadily increasing results will
come Continued dry weather and
unusually heavy tourist traffic COM
bined to make effective maintenance
difficult of late. The patrOlmen con-
tinue the fight to keep their sections
smooth, however, and by buying
standard equipment and in other
ways show their determination to
win. Many patrolmen now are trim
ming weeds at roadsides to add to the
attractiveness and safety of the high
ways.
Official markers. yellow stars with
the trunk route number and back
ground in black, are being placed and
it is expected that The work will be
we'll advanced before traffic starts to
move to the Minnesota State Fair.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-08-19
G. F. GRINAGER STARTS
REMODELING BUILDING
Will Make Minnesota Ave.
Store, Recently Purchased,
into Fine Store Block

Workmen started this morning to
remodel the building lately occupied
by Owen McElroy, butcher, on Min
nesota avenue between Third and
Fourth streets. The building is now
owned by C. F.. Grinager, and it is
his intention to make the building
into first-class grocery store with
living apartments on the second
story. The building is 25x5O feet,
two stories high. 1t is Mr. Grinager's
plan to square up the front of the
building and make the entrance to
the store in the center. The stairs
will be torn off from the north side of
the building bordering on the alley
and new stairs will be erected on the
south side.
A modern front will be built on
Minnesota avenue and glass wind lows
along the alley as we'll. The build
ing will be succeed and given fine
exterior appearance.
Mr.. Grinager expects to move his
grocery stock into his new location
about the middle Of September.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-08-19
NJ. & |. BALL TEAM READY
FOR LAP0RTE SUNDAY

Sunday afternoon at the ball park
the M. & /. baseball team will meet
the fast Laporte team for the second
time this season and hope to defeat
them by sufficient margin so that
there will be no doubt about the last
game, played with them here August
7, as being a lucky win by the La
porters.
Local followers Of baseball, who
saw the game on August 7, will doubt
the ability of the local team to give
the Laporte boys the drubbing they
hope for, as Laporte has an excep-
tional team this season.
The M. & I. freight pushers,' not
I:bushers," have been defeated only
once this season and that was admin
istered by Laporte, so great COY
test is looked for Sunday when these
two teams meet again.
Local followers of baseball are
urged to patrcnize the game Sunday,
as the boys have maintained a team
all through the season without ask
ing for any donations whatever, play
ing merely for the love Of the sport
and to keep Bemidji on the baseball
map.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-08-19
Out of Total of 1877 Votes,
$50 Are Cast in Favor
of New Site
SCHOOL BOARD HOLDS
SESSION AFTER VOTING
Architect Broomhall Expected
Tomorrow to Stake Out
New Site

In what was the far largest vote
polled on any of the previous schoc'
elections held to select site for the
new high school, Bemidji citizens last
night indicated the last proposed site
as their choice by a majority of 80
votes. Out of total Of 1919 votes
polled, $50 were, cast for the Bel
trami avenue site, SGT against the
sight and 2 votes void.
In as much as the school board, at
a meeting held short time ago, pass
ed a resolution that in the event OF
the Beltrami avenue site carrying it
would Immediately proceed to erect
the new building upon that site, and
in as much as the contract has been
let for the construction of the build
ing it is expected that wOrkmen will
at once start clearing the site and
excavating.
The size of the vote indicates the
interest which aroused in the contest.
Much personal work is reported to
have been done by both sides and up
to the time of the closing of the polls
both sides were claiming victory.
The new site contains approximate
ly 6k acres and will extend from
Minnesota avenue as a western bound
airy, to Beltrami avenue as an east
erni boundary and from Fifteenth
avenue to the Fair Grounds property.
In laying out the avenues of traffic
to the Fair Grounds plans had al
ready been discussed by the Fair
nagemer,t to make Minnesota av-
enue the main entrance. This would
enhance the appearance of the build
ing, Minnesota avenue being the, de-
signated route of the BabcOck system
north through Bemidji as far as fiji
tenth street and then ce~along Fiji
teenth street to Irvine avenue. This
will eventually mean two paved
streets reaching the grounds.
The building of the grand stand
in the Fair grounds, but two blocks
distant from the school site, which
will seat 1000, and the possibilities
of a football field and baseball dia-
mond in connection Herewith, will
make the site an ideal one from an
athletic standpoint as well as from
the standpoint Of surroundings and
general location. The pavement OF
Beltrami avenue is but two blocks
distant from the site and the water
and sewer are already at Fifteenth
street.
After the result of the election was
announced last night the school
board went into session for the pur-
pose of making final arrangemntes
for the starting Of building operations
Architect Bromhall is expected to
arrive in Bemidji this evening or
tomorrow morning to stake out the
grounds preparatory to starting
operations.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-08-19
U. 5. PEACE TERMS TOO 4.
SEVERE SAYS GERMANY
Worth Government Will Be
Overthrown IF 1t Agrees
to Terms Asked
(By United Press)

Berlin, Aug. 19.-The Worth gov
eminent will be overthrown if it
signs the peace treaty proposed by
the United States, according to au-
thoritative information given the
United Press today. Negotiations
over the treaty are in progress with
Loring Dressler and Chancellor
Worth, with the latter taking the
stand that no party in Germany will
support his ministry if he agrees to
Americas terms as they stand.
simultaneously with Germany's in
sistence that the terms of the Amer
lean peace treaty are too high, comes
the charge that they are too much
"French colored." This is attributed
to the American Legion.
Germany's position has strength
. ID by the recent interview with
= nix A. Vanderlip, American fnan-
Y in which he is credited with say
t"The German situation is such
t 3 re cannot fulfill the treaty of
V 10 es." In some quarters here
Va. e. . is credited with being
Pres.er Harding's Colonel House"
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-08-19
OCCUPANTS OF CAR
HAVE NARROW ESCAPE
Drive Too Close to Edge Of
Embankment and Turn
Over on Side

What might have been a more ser
iOus accident, occurred Thursday at
ternoon on the BirchmOnt road ut the
turn up the hill by the golf grounds.
when Charles Plummer, William Lilly
and Leon Jewett were driving out to-
wards Turtle River in Mr.. Plummer s
car. AS they started to turn up the
hill another car came down the grade
and in turning out to meet the in
coming car the Plummer car was
driven too far out on the side OF the
embankment which gave way and
caused the car to turn over on It's
side throwing the occupants In Il
heap.
All three men were mare or less
hurt. Mr.. plummer being cut on the
leg and eye and his arm wrenched
painfully.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-08-19
SOLDIERS BONUS BOARD
OF REVIEW HERE AUG. 26

Attention is again drawn to the
fact that the soldiers bonus board OF
review will hold a session here in
Bemidji on August 2G, and any men
who have any claims whatever about
their state bonus will do well to be
here and appear before the gente-
they have just claim, there is no
doubt it will be adjusted to the entire
satisfaction of the claimant. This
board has been appointed for the ben
eft Of the eXservice men, not for,
the benefit Of the state. 1t Is to hold
sessions in each county so that men,
who have claims may be intervieWed
personally with view to giving
them what they ask. 1t has been
given power to settle all claims and
to cut out all red tape. .,
As stated in the notice to"t1te "ad-
jutant of the local post of the Ameri-
can Legion, at is not necessary for
man to appear in person but 1t ts
to his advantage to do so as quite
frequently his case has been helped
by personal appearance
A. number of men have sent in!
their names and number Of their
claim to the local adjutant who Will
forward them to the board in time
for them to get all the data from the
bonus board and bring them to Be-
midi, when they come next Friday.
Any men who know other ex-ser-
vice men who have claims still un-
settled are urged to tell them Of the
visit here of the board Of review and
have them come in and present their
claims.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-08-19
MAIL CLERK EXAMINATION
IN BEMIDJ1 SEPTEMBER II

The United States Civil Service
Commission announces an open COM
petition for railway mail clerk on
September II, 1921, at various places
in the states of Illinois, Iowa, Michi-
gan, Minnesota, Montana and South
Dakotat ~Only@tbona efide0residents Sof
the above named states. will be ad-
mitted to this examination.
Persons desiring to take this eX-
animation can obtain additional in
formation by consulting the an
nouncement posted on the Bulletin
Board in the post office or by con-
ferring with Sam Gutter in the Money
Order Division Of the post office at
Bemidji, Mimi.
Application should be made ON
Form 304, which may he obtained by
writing the United States Civil Ser
vice Commission at Washington, D. c.,
the District Secretary Of the U. S.
Civil Service Commission, st. Paul,
Mimi, or S. A. Cutter at Bemidji,
Minnesota.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-08-19
JURORS SELECTED FOR
SEPTEMBER COURT
List of Men for Grand and
Petit Jury Has Been
Selected

The jurors who will de asked to
perform jury duty at the fall term
Of court have been selected and are
announced. The fall term Of court
will open on September Is.
The following are the names Of
the jurors chosen:
Grand Jurors
w. #. Zauche, Baudette; Albert
Rendelin, Spooner; August Elmquist,
Bemidji; Hans Christensen Williams
Henry T. Olson. Williams; Christ H.
Lee, Shocks; Ed Dessert, Keliher; w.
\. Freshman, Waskish; A. E. Rako,
Bemidji; Hugo Hense, Bemidji;
Christ Myrold, Grygla; John Claffy
Bemidji; #. J. Vattendahl, Bemidji;
PeteS P. Peterson, So1way; Hrick
Sundberg, Grygla; C. C. Carter, Ten
strike; r. r. Risckford, Kelliher; A.
A. 'Warfield, Bemidji; Martin Olson
Roosevelt; Leonard r. Myhre, Will
ton; Herman Fenske, Bemidji; N. c.
Hamilton, Roosevelt; Albeit Rass-
musson, Pitt.
Petit Jurors
e. N. Baker, Graceton; John Knut-
son, Stanley; H. r. Jones, Bemidji;
G. M. Ursett, Blackjack; Richard O..
berg, Nebish; William Balm, Baudette
Philip iBrevik, Hackett; George NJ.
Moore, Saum; E. M. Satire, Bemidji;
l.. F. Johnson, Bemidji; James THUS
toe, Graceton; Sam Ness, Fourtowns;
R. A. Olson, Bemidji; Clyde Erring,
Puposky; Ole jacobson, Wilton; Char
les Wldnian, Kelliher; w. M. Everts,
Bemidji;; Frank Marcus, Jr., Nebish;
T. D. McVey, Winner; Christ Rogers,
Stanley; Emery Bliver, flag; J. j..
Opsahl, Bemidji; F. w. Langdon, Be-
midi; Ole Ness, 'Blackduck: Audor
Sylte, Pitt; Oscar Flatner, Baudette;
Juliu Rousch, Spooner; Oscar Pot
ner, Saum;, Guy O'Brien, Backduck;
A. T. Davidson, Bemidji.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-08-19
HAWKINS CRIMINAL
RECORD Is LONG One
Bandit, Killed By Policeman in
Spectacular Fight, an
Old Iowa "Badman"
(By United Press)

Minneapolis, Aug. 19.-Henry
Hawkins, the men who held up a
motor bus on Washington avenue I'M
der the Milwaukee viaduct recently,
and who has been the liking" earring
bandit, was shot dead in Minneapolis
by Patrolman A. w. Averbeck, after
the bandit made his getaway from
three detectives. =.
The tale of HAWKINS criminal life
is; a long one. He was known as the
Iowa "bad man" and has had little
trouble in keeping this reputation.
Thirteen shots were fired in the
running gun battle that ended in the
l.illing of the bandit, but only one
other person was wounded. Louis
Yaeger, 2S7O Holms avenue, pedes-
trian, received flesh wound in his
arm. A woman was knocked down by
the fleeing man and it was first re-
ported she had been shot by him, but
she was unhurt and did not give her
name.
Patrolman Averback was taking a
d.nk at the fountain in front of the
Palace building when he heard the
shots. He ran across the street ana
reached the opposite sidewalk just as
Hawkins got there.
Hawkins was looking back firing
at his pursuers, but swung around
in time to meet Ayerbeck face to
face, with his pistol pointing straight
at the policeman.
With his left hand the policeman
struck up the others right with such
force that Hawkins wheeled about as
Averbeck fired. One bullet passed
through his body, entering between
the shoulder blades, and Hawkins
dropped. He was shot four times
He died d few minutes later in the
General hospital ambulance. He had
fired five shots.
''Thc is the answer police are Civ
ing bandits who have been operate
ing in Minneapolis" Chief OF Police
A. C. Jensen said, today.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-08-19
ATHLETICS WILL BE POPULAR
IN CITY THIS FALL

There is to be plenty of excitement
in athletic circles this fall from the
present appearances. the Naval
Militia and Company X. are planning
on going into basketball, football and
indoor baseball as well as other
athletic sports.
At the last meeting Of the National
Guard the matter Of football and
basketball teams was discussed with
the members and the opinion Of the
company was that teams should he
organized and start pratice. Games
will be arranged between the local
teams and teams from outside and
interesting contests are looked for.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-08-19
CURFEW WHISTLE WILL BE
HEARD AT 9 P. M. EACH EVENING

Many citizens were unable to und-
erstand why the whistle of the elect
ric light plant blew so persistently
last night. It was the curfew being
revived and it will continue to blow
each evening in the future at that
time. Steam has not been kept up at
the plant Of the light company during
the summer and the whistle could not
therefore be blown.
AS every person undoubtedly 1nosHs
when the curfew blows boys and girls
are supposed to be home, or if on the
street, with their paren:: or a guard
ian.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-08-19
BLAZE IN WEBER COTTAGE
CALLS FIRE DEPARTMENT

Fire, thought to have started from
combustion in the Weber cottage, at
LnMoure called the firemen> out at
1890 a. m. today. Chemicals and
water carried in buckets extinguished
the blaze after about $500 or $500
damage had been done to the build
ing. The fire started under the stair
way and had gained considerable
Roadway before the fire department
arrived. There was no one in the
house at the time.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-08-19
HELLE. Not LOST /
IN AU,D00 MOUNTAINS
(By United PreSS)

Cheyenne, Wy, August 19--Er
Edmond Heller, famous explorer, is
not lost in the Hoodoo mountains,
Yellowstone National Park, Superin-
1tenJent Albrecht said today. A.
brecht said that DR.. Heller had been
in parts Of the park since Tuesday,
and had talked to employees. The
message that DR.. Heller was lost was
found tied to leg of a carrier pig
con, which was addressed TO Dan
Singer, DR.. Heller's friend.