The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-09-26
HARDING'DEATH.
WAS REAL NEWS
TO ALIEN HERE
Applying for, Citizenship, He
Informed Court that Late
President Still Lived
SEVEN ARE ADMITTED
Justice Birdzell of Supreme
Court Addresses New Citi-
zens-Each Is Given Flag

The extensive news of the illness
and death Of the late President
Harding was lost upon Edward
Aasen, an applicant for naturaliza-
tion before Judge Jansonius in dis
trict court today. He didn't know
Mr.. Harding was dead.
Questioned by Naturalization Ex-
aminer j. S. Danforth, Aasen showed
a lack of knowledge of the county
and failed to pass.
what kind of government do we
have?" he was asked.
Republic"
"Who is PRESIDENT"
Harding"
"How long?"
"Three years."
Asked if he had read the papers
he answered that he had and asked
if he had seen much about Mr..
Harding he said mot since he came
back"
"rm afraid you haven't read
much, as Mr.. Harding is dead"
Aasen was admonished to get
books and learn something of the
United States government.
John Schaeffer, who also had been
up at the previous examination and
his case continued to give him time
to study, was little lame OH ques-
tions concerning the government.
what state do you live in?" he
was asked, and he made no answer.
"What is the name Of this coun-
try?
"America."
"If you cross the line into Canada
they will say you are still in Amer
ica," said Naturalization Examiner
what is the name of this particular
country?"
There was no answer and Schaef-
fer was advised to 60 to night
school.
Edward Schmidt, who had been to
night school, showed more know
ledge of the country.
"What state do you live in?" he
was asked.
North Dakota"
What country do you live in?"
"The United States"
"How many states in the United
States?"
"Forty-eight".
After hesitation he also replied
that there was star in the flag fol
every state. He, however, had never
heard of Senator Ladd.
'ac Night School Helps
It was noticeable that those seek.
ing naturalization who had been tG
night school conducted by public
spirited women here were able te
answer the questions with more ease
than those who had not attended
school. One applicant, who has
worked at night for railroad com
pany, attended night school for {
time last winter. He would take hi.
dinner pail to the class and then e
to work at 1880 p. m. Unfortunate
ly. his hours Of labor were changed
and he was forced to abandon nigh
school. He had been in the countr!
20 years, and in Bismarck 10 years
before he was found out in the I'LL
teracy campaign last winter and in
duced to attend the school. HI
learned to write a little before h
was forced to abandon the school.
Before the session was adjourne'
Supreme Court Justice L. E. Bird
zell addressed the new citizens.
Each Given Flag
! Present at the hearing were mem
bers of the Americanization commit
tee of the American Legion Auxiliar
and they presented to each success
full candidate for citizenship a
American flag and the American
creed.
All applicants were question:
closely as to whether they sought t
evade war service because they wer
aliens.
Those admitted to citizenship wer
Micheal Goetz, Kasper Kasson, Wn
Karnatz, Mrs. Mathilda F. Kebsgar'
John Hummel, Andreas Ath Karoni
John Emil Pankert. There were
applications but all did not appea
Judge Birdzell Speaks
Justice Birdzell, in speaking