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|DOURISK gets
4 fine and JAIL
Five Hundred Dollars and
Six Months For Using
Steel Knuckles
PLEADS GUILTY TO
SELLING LIQUOR

Heavy sentences were imposed on
John Dourisk on charges Of assault
and battery and selling Intoxicating
liquor by Judge Hastings in Munich
pal Court this morning.
on the charge Of assault and bat
terry he was fined $500 and costs
and sentenced to six months in the
workhouse, and on the liquor charge
he was fined $500 and costs, in de-
fault of which he will serve six
months Imprisonment
Dourisk pleaded guilty to selling
liquor to Joseph surowik on June
II but pleaded not guilty to a charge
o Of assaulting Surowik with steel
..knuckles last Saturday night
Testimony showed that Dourisk
and surowik met near Front and
Poplar streets last Saturday night
, and that. after some discussion as
q to whether Surowik would testify
against Dourisk. the latter assaulted
him. The steel knuckles caused a
gash on Joseph's head that required
two stitches to close.
Dourisk denied striking surowik
with steel knuckles, but admitted
hitting him after, he charged. Suro-
wik had made a pass at him and
tore his shirt. He said it was prob
ably a heavy ring that he wore that
caused the cash on his accuser' e
head
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railroads and industry. I believe
every young man who enters his
fathers business should first get an
interest in it-so he can put his
heart into the game"
No Sunday Trains
Ford Is proud OF the fact that his
railroad does not operate on Sun
days.
I'VE are going TO stop every
wheel from o'clock 9 .urday eve
ming til o'clock Nj morning. ="
he explained. Il want to give the
employees a Sunday when everybody
else has it. No man can work more
than six days a week and keep 1t
up. We have an eight-hour day and
a six-day week-and the men are
more careful and more interested.
our railroad men get more money
than the brotherhood scales. There
may be brotherhood men on our rail
roads and union men in our motor
car and tractor plants-but they
don't work at unionism. We deal
with them direct. In our work we
recognize neither color nor creed
religious, political or industrial
creed"
Ford stood most Of the time dur
ing the talk in a characteristic atti-
tude-his left hand propped under
his chin and his left elbow held ir
his right hand. That's his thinking
position"
He is 5s. His hair is quite gray
and he wears it long on top Of tn,
head where It is getting a bit thin
He is thin. a bit stoop shouldered
sharp OF feature and has deep-se
blue-gray eyes
Evening journal., 1921-08-03
GOING BACK TO
LAND IN STYLE
Travelling With Auto Cara
van From New York to
Idaho is Fun
13-YEAR-OLD
GIRL is BUGLER

EN- ROUTE. New York to Idaho.
-Thirteen-year-o Muriel Scott has
job any kid would envy.
She's the bugler of the motor car
avan that is carrying 2s Brooklyn
families to homesteads in Idaho
Muriel, dressed in khaki and a
cowgirl hat. blows up" the Argo-
nauts in the morning and sounds
taps" at night as the modernized
forty-niners' progress on their six
weeks trip to Idaho.
Camping along the road each
night, the caravan is a huge frolic in
the eyes of the II children between
and Is. Half a dozen others un-
der six-including the youngest pio-
neer six-months-old Mary Cecilia
Walsh-can't quite understand what
it's all about, except that it's a lot
more fun than living in Brooklyn.
Buglar Muriel is the daughter OF
William A Scott, commander-in-
chief Of the caravan. She sits be-
side him on the front seat of his
auto. which leads the trailer that
carries more comforts than all the
early-day prairie schooners" put to-
gether.
Scott. who is tall and very thin
and bald-headed, Is the man who
conceived the idea of collecting all
the dissatisfied city folk he could
| find and plotting them to new homes
on a tract Of irrigated government
land-40 acres per family-near
Bull. Idaho.
Strapped to the side OF Scott's car
Is a Winchester rifle presented Ia
him just before the caravan left
Brooklyn. The rife is silver mount
ed and is duplicate of the one car
ried by the late william f. Cody
(Buffalo BILL
''Were's getting back to the land,
explained Scott. "All OF us, espec-
ialy the children, will be healthier
and happier out in the open. I'm
through with city life"
Not everybody. however, left the
city without a pang. Mrs. Arthur
Vermile. mother OF four children
turned around and took one las
look at Brooklyn. But, unlike Lott
wife, she wasn't turned to salt
only to salty tears.
Il loved Brooklyn with all it,
racket" she said. '1 hope I'll Low,
Idaho as we'll"
Far more enthusiastic was Pete
A. Vanderput, who presented hi
butcher shop to his son, and starte,
out to grow alfalfa with "all bridge
burned behind him."
The company will form a colon.
with homes clustered together Il
provide social evenings when eacl
days work out on the farms is done
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DOLLAR Day
SHOPPERS OUT
DESPITE rain
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town and it was a good opportunity.
therefore, to pick up some choice
bargains. Apparently several thou
sands must have thought the same
way, so the result was that the shop-
ping district resembled busy SAL
urday night.
Market street was a veritanle sea
OF umbrellas from o'clock until
noon. Viewed from above l. was a
remarkable sight The umbrellas
we're so close together in many
places that one could hardly see the
persons carrying them.
At noon the throng OF shoppers
had largely thinned out. but there
was another rush for bargains uv
thousands of clerks and other EN-
ployes from the big Office buildings
to get their share Of Dollar Dsy''
bargains. More than one pretty girl
typist sacrificed a good part OF her
lunch hour To obtain some coveted
article Of apparel at a low price.
A noticeable feature of the dav
was the excellence OF the window
displays. These were as varied as
they were colorful. Many improve
ments have been made to store
fronts along Market street from
Second to Tenth in the past year
Old-fashioned windows have giver
way TO modern showcase effects
thus giving the window dresse,
greater opportunity to show OF
wares.
This afternoon another good
size shopping throng is looked for
irrespective Of weather. AS tn,
morning shoppers reach their home
and show their stay-at-home neigh
bors what they bought. the stay-at
homes will troop down town to &c
their share Of the good things. Thu
the very psychology Of the situation
shows there is certain to be a larg
shopping contingent this afternoon
Some Of the merchants were du
bious Of the success OF the day a
they viewed the early morning rair
and telephoned to the Chamber O
Commerce asking II Dollar Day
could not be carried over until Sat
: urday. Horace p. Warrington
, chairman OF the Mercantile Sectio
} of the Chamber Immediately made
. careful note of the entire sectior
D and after a conference it was decid
Evening journal., 1921-08-03
If YOU ARE WE'LL BRED.

In giving dinner or supper
party, as host you win enter the
dining room first, with a feminine
honor guest at your right. The host
ess, with her own dinner partner,
will enter the room last.
You will not let rain or any other
climatic accident keep you from at
tending the event to which you have
accepted an invitation.
You viii slip your wraps of in the
lobby of the theatre, if you happen
TO be late, so folk sitting behind you
will not be annoyed by your move
ments after you are seated.
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ITALY TODAY
MOURNS CARUSO
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She probably will return to New
York soon after the funeral
Naples and all Italy was in deep
est mourning today. Flags were at
half mast. and many buildings were
draped in black crepe. Business
was virtually suspended.
The press devoted columns to
Caruso. praising his voice and per-
sonality and emphasizing the role
he played in the development of the
opera in North America.
There were many editorials ex-
pressing sympathy with the widow.
The church where the funeral was
to be held was crowded hours before
the time set for the ceremonies TO
start. over all was an atmosphere
of sadness, as if a personal bereave-
ment had been suffered. Many wept,
as, sitting in the dim light that came
through the stained glass windows,
and listening to the sombre tones OF
the great organ, they waited for all
that was mortal of Caruso to be
borne in the chancel
The streets through which the cor
tege was to move were packed with
mourners, the police having difficulty
in keeping open a passage through
which the procession could move.
Shutters were closed and doors
barred all along the route.
LONDON. Aug. Omitted Press).
will succeed Enrico Caruso at the
Metropolitan Opera House in New
York, according to an "authorita-
tive" dispatch from Milan to the
Daily News today.
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FAMILY OF SIX
TO LOSE SHACK
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in which they live is a one-room
affair.
II is said that the children are
dirty and go hungry and that the
family has no visible means of sup
port. as the man has not worked
for two years.
Complaint was made about this
place two years ago, but owing to
the scarcity of houses at that time
no action was taken
Evening journal., 1921-08-03

ed 70 go ahead with the event today.
and let the rain, rain all It blankety-
blank pleased.
SO dollar Day went joyously
forward, and old "Jupe" Pluvius
failed in his attempt to halt IT
Evening journal., 1921-08-03
SIIFNCFRS

In room only partially carpeted.
a piece OF felt glued 10 the feet of
the chair viii prevent a great deal
of noise. These can be cut from an
old hat
Evening journal., 1921-08-03
30 MOVIES IN cuINA

sHANGHA1-The 400. .00O, 900 peo-
pie Of China have 10 depend on so
movie theatres for amusement. Most
Of them are in the coast cities.
Evening journal., 1921-08-03

The human ear can detect a tone
OF $4,000 vibrations a second.
Cast iron articles were first made
in England in 1900.
Evening journal., 1921-08-03
CARUSO'S MILLION
GOES TO FAMILY

NAPLES. Aug. 3.-(United Press)
Enrico Caruso's will. drawn in
America in 1919. leaves a fortune OF
Evening journal., 1921-08-03
ISE SALT

Put a pinch of salt or bicarbonate
Of soda into the milk as soon as it
arrives and it win keep sweet longer.
Evening journal., 1921-08-03

Electricians and engineers are
favored by planetary ruling today
and will find the Want Ads aid to
advancement-
Evening journal., 1921-08-03
IF You ARE WE'LL BRED.

You win call on a brides parents
within three weeks after receiving
wedding announcement cards though
demand no other acknowledgment
In arranging the wedding where
the bride is given away by her
mother, she will pass down the
church aisle on the arm of a broth
er or quite alone and her mother
will rise TO respond to the ceremony.
You will. in giving your luncheon
exclusively for women friends. lead
the way into the diningroom-
Evening journal., 1921-08-03

WASHINGTON. Aug. 3 Omitted
Press) The boundary lines Of
American aid to Russia were being
considered by officials here today.
How 10 separate the activities OF
the American relief administration in
the work OF feeding a million starv-
ing Russian babies from any actions
present or future Of the United
States Government and insure safety
Of relief workers is the problem fac
ing Secretary Hoover and other Of
flcials.
At the same time the limits TO
which the promised aid will go We're
being considered. In the famine dis
tricts, II would be necessary TO patch
up the shattered transportation sys-
TENS before succor can be carried to
even the hungry infants and invalids.
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FIRE AFTER
FAMINE AND
PLAGUE GRIP
in SIBERIA
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ability Of soviet officials to maintain
their organization.
Twenty million persons are threat
ened with death by famine while
the British and American govern
ments are vaguely Offering assist
ance under insidious terms which
are meant to be the death blow OF
sovietism, according to Moscow
wireless picked up here. II appeal
ed to the workers Of the world TO
assist starving Russians. This man
ifesto. Issued by the third interna-
tionale. was signed by radicals Of 2l
different nationalities 1t urged
workers TO prevent their govern
ments from taking advantage OF
Russia's distress to overthrow the
sovlets.
According TO dispatches from Mos
COW, the anti-soviet element in Rus
sia is seizing this opportunity to at
tempt a coup.
Evening journal., 1921-08-03

Apple woods is considered one-.of
the best woods for tool handles
There are 261.55S female work~n
on farms in this country ttl
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CUT Weeds TO
SAVE HEALTH
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time to uproot all the weeds. before
their Towering stage, thus prevent
ing the formation Of pollen.
From a sanitary standpoint" DR..
Handy said. "the presence Of weeds
indicate neglect. and where they ex-
ist insanitary conditions also are
likely to be found"
DR.. Handy calls attention to the
law on the subject OF permitting
weeds to grow on vacant lots and
urges the public to cooperate with
the Board Of Health in ridding the
city OF anything conducive TO dis
ease.
approximately so.00o.00o lire, it was
stated here today. At the present
rate OF exchange this would amount
TO s1,254.000.
Normally It would amount to
about Sc, 600. 900.
The win makes bequests to all his
relatives
Evening journal., 1921-08-03

Immense numbers Of plcnles know
the popular park Is 6randy~nne Springs.
ADV.
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LONDON, Aug. CUnited Press)
Americas food army is already mob
ilized. ready for its invasion OF So
Wet Russia 20 relieve the famine
victims
Supplies are stacked high in food
warehouses in central Europe and
the doors will be opened as soon as
the soviet officials release American
prisoners, in accordance with the
demand of the u. s.. Lyman Brown
in charge OF the relief work here de-
clared today.
Brown, with one member Of his
staff, is due in Riga shortly to con-
fer with Maxim Gorky. Russian
novelist and head of the Russian re-
lief organization. AS soon as the
American terms are fulfilled, includ-
ing agreement to the food admins
trations bill of rights" in addition
to release Of the prisoners. active re-
lief operations viii start, Brown
said.
Il do not anticipate any hitch IL
our preliminary negotiations with tn
Bolsheviki at Riga" said Brown. ''
expect we will probably feed 1000,
600 children. We are figuring now OF
the amount Of transport necessary {
transport the food from our ware
houses to the famine districts
we have no idea of the numb,
OF staf men we will require
handle the distribution Of this foo
but we will draw from the ranks
those who have already made goo
, in relief work in Central Europe.
"1 do not anticipate the food al
3 ministration will have to call 4
q extra funds. The Central Europel
r food situation is considerably In
proved.
- we expect to build up in Russ
70 system as similar as possible
y that employed so successfully
Il other parts of Europe The chi
foodstuffs TO be distributed will
!. cocoa. sugar. milk. rice. -four. bea
I and fats
I'VE plan to begin our work
i Petrograd and Moscow and grad
ally work outward. Usually {
~ large cities are harder hit by fai
= inc. The peasants are better able
! care for themselves"
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1921-11-10

1t was unanimously decided to
form permanent organization
and the members constituting
the previously mentioned com
mlttee were selected as the first
board of directors with G.. Nielsen
of Minneapolis, as president;
Andrew l.. Nielsen, Albert Lea,
as secretary and Jens Lykke Of
Hopkins, as treasurer.
In conclusion there was con
siderable oratory complimenting
the final results Of the meeting.
Everyone seemed to be well sat
isfed and felt that a foundation
was now laid for the developing
of plan or method whereby
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1921-11-10

justice and fairness could be
dispensed to old and young alike.
1t was also stated that meet
ings similar to this one and for
the same purpose were being
held in other states with the re
suit that much enthusiasm is
being created throughout the
country. 1t was the hope of this
body that many more states
would hold meetings, consult the
matter thoroughly and develop
results before the next national
convention.
The final resolution, unani-
mously passed, extended thanks
to the Askov lodge and it's presl-
dent, the committee in charge of
arrangements, as well as to the
citizens Of Askov and communi.
ty for the courteous treatment
the visitors had received.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1921-11-10
SOUTHARD GETS LIFE
BIuebeardess Sentenced as Stay.
or of Fourth Husband.
Three Previous Spouses Also Died Of
Poisoning, Experts Testify
At Triai.

Twin Falls. Idaho-Lyda Meyer
Southland. convicted poisoner Of Ed
ward F. Meyer. her fourth husband,
and charged collaterally with the muir.
der Of three previous husbands and
q brother-in-law was sentenced to a
term in the Idaho state penitentiary
to a term OF from 10 years to life i'm
prisonment.
The defendant stood up. fixed her
eyes upon the bench and received tho
sentence without tremor.
The courtroom was crowded
The trial opened in the district
court. Judge w. A. Babcock presiding,
on September g.
Following the ruling of the court
admitting In evidence testimony as
to the deaths Of three previous hus.
bands and Q brother-in-law, evidence
in the case Of each of the four deaths
as was adduced with respect to the
Meyer demise. Chemical experts 1e
tailed the results of their examina.
tions Of specimens taken from all the
bodies and the medical history OF
each was gone into fully.
All six physicians called upon to re-
ply to q hypothetical question some
5000 words In length, setting forth
practically all the evidence advanced
by the state. agreed that Meyers
death was due to poison, that said poi
son was administered at intervals dur
ing Meyers illness, and that the hnal
dose which actually caused death wal
taken by him within - hours prior
to his demise.
Witnesses were called from Mis-
souri,, Montana. Tennessee and Cali
Hfornia. In all 1872 witnesses were
Hamsd to appear on both sides, but
NIT all were called to the stand The
stage listed 142 witnesses on the in
dictsnent, while the defense named
about, 40. Hypothetical questions to
gether with clinical discussions con
sumed she greater portion Of the 1--WE
weeks devoted to the murder trial
Many physicians. chemists and sim
liar professionals were called upon te
give testimony as expert witnesses.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1921-11-10
Will Yield About 8 Billion Dollars
During Year-Bonus Amend
ment Rejected.
VOTE WAS 50 TO "a
Measure Now Going TO Conference
Expected Ultimately to Cut
Nations Fiscal Burden
s75O,oOo, 600.

Washington-The much revised tax
revision bill finally was passed by the
Senate at 1875 a. m. Tuesday after
session lasting more than Is hours.
1t still must run the gauntlet Of the
Senate and House conferees before it
reaches the President
The vote was 3S to "a, three Re-
publicans-La Toilette. Moses and
Norris-voting against the bill and
one Democrat, Broussard, supporting
it.
As now drawn the bill is estimated
by treasury experts to yield approx
mately $3,250,000,0G0 for the fiscal
year ending next June 80 or 100000
600 less than the existing law. II all
Of the changes proposed becomes ef-
fective, however, the measure ulti-
mately will reduce the nations tax bill
approximately $750000.000.
Senate Conferees Named.
Senate conferees on the bill were
named as follows: Penrose. McCum-
Der and Smoot, Republicans: Sim.
mons, and Williams, Democrats.
The bill Is to be reported to the
House Wednesday and Republican
leaders plan on Thursday to send it
to conference.
Earlier In the day the Senate re-
jected the two remaining soldier
bonus amendments and then proceed
ed to dispose of the ether amend
ments in rapid succession.
The debate on the Simmons and Mo-
Kellar amendments proposing to util-
lie part OF the interest on the foreign
debt to finance adjusted compensation
for the former; service men consumed
the 6rst five Tours OF the session.
Lsnroot Supported.
Without roll call, the Senate adopt
cd an amendment oy Senator Lenroot,
Republican. Wisconsin, under which
the net gain made by taxpayers on the
SALES OF stocks Of corporations would
bs taxed at the full income normal and
sur-tax rates. 1t was agreed that un-
der the committee bill only 40 per
cent OF such gain would have been tax
able because such sales would have
come under the provision dealing with
the taxation Of gain from disposition
Of capital assets.
Senator LenrOOt declared that under
the original provision stock gamblers
IN Wall Street" would have been able
to escape taxation on 60 per cent OF
their profits. He also contended that
stockholders receiving stock dividends
could convert their earnings into cash
and escape taxation on so per cent Of
the gain thus made.
Optional Clause Inserted.
Under an amendment by Senator
Frelinghuysen, Republican, New Ter
sey, which was accepted, any trade or
business owned by a partnership or
individual which was organized within
four months after the passage OF the
tax bill as corporation might at the
option OF the partnership or ipdivi.
dual. pay the corporation tax on the
net income received January l. 1921.
to the date of such organization.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1921-11-10
ID. Is. s. HOLDS SUCCESSFUL
MASS MEETING IN ASKOV
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Of not paying them face value
Of their insurance policies; the
money to be taken from such
amount as the Society is over
1000 solvent. Such payments
to be made to beneficiaries sof
brothers who did not receive
face value, in the relative order
Of their deaths and continue I'M
til the full amount is paid and
further that these payments
continue until the next ID. b. s.
convention in st. Louis, Mo.
(NOTE: The above report of
the committee was in the Dan
ish language, as was the rest Of
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1921-11-10
WEEKS ASKS LEGlON'S AID
Secretary Seeks Help in Getting Facts
on Watson Charoee

Washington-The American Legion
was asked by the War department to
lend its assistance in obtaining all
facts relating to the charges made by
Senator Watson OF Georgia that sol.
diers were frequently shot and hanged
without court martial during the war.
Secretary Weeks appealed to Han.
ford MacNider. commander of the
American Legion. asking the assist
ance OF his organization to make puh-
lie all records and information relat.
ing TO the senator's ALLEGATIONS.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1921-11-10
the meeting, but is an exact
translation of same.)

the meeting, but is an exact
translation Of same
The following resolution was
unanimously carried:
Resolution.
Resolved: That the Commit
tees report be received and
adopted.
BE it further resolved, that
a copy of same be mailed to Ma
tional Secretary Lawson.
BE it further resolved, that
copy also be sent to the Insur-
ance Commissioner of Minnesota
BE it further resolved, that
the chairman endeavor to have
this complete report published
in the Askov American and order
two copies of such issue mailed
to the secretary of each ID. 3. S.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1921-11-10
"eRIME WAVE" Is ON WANE
Gradual Diminishing Evidenced
Oausherty Tells Conoreas

Oausherty Tells Congress.
Washington = Attorney Ceneral
Daugherty. who. with Chief Justice
tart appeared before the House judi
ciary committee in connection with
legislation providing for additional
Federal judges, told the committee
there was evidence that the recent
crime wave" is gradually diminish
ing"
When we get further away from
the war period there will be fewer
criminal prosecutions in our courtsv
ne said, but when we have returned
TO normal conditions the increase in
civil litigation will more than make
up for fewer criminal proceedings. and
the same congestion will remain"