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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1923-09-06
Sea EnguIfs Two Islands--AlI
Yokohama Destroyed. Dead
Reach $4,000 In Two Cit
les Alone. Troops on lob

San Francisco-Tokio. Yokohama
and neighboring cities were burning
ruins while more than 300. 1000 persons
In the vicinity OF these cities were re-
ported dead as aresuit OF earthquakes
according to advices received In San
Francisco from Shanghai.
Toxic Is under martial law. Nobody
10 admitted into the city unless he
has hsi own provision. Nihonbashi
ward is virtually annihilated. A rail.
way man from Toxic says casualties
are estimated at 10000.
Nihonbashi IL the downtown business
center OF Toxic. The message said
the M~itsukoshi and Shirokiya depart.
ment stores were destroyed by the
Ore. An aviator flew from Tokoro-
ava and flying over the rome. said he
could mo- see a single house remain
Ing in Kamakura and y~okosuka. cities
In the vicinity OF Yokohama. follow.
ing tidal waves.
Nihonbashi. the heart OF Tokio's
business district. which was RACED by
IRE and earthquake. Is l02 miles by
los miles In area. A bridge leading
across the Sumida river. e end OF
which Is In this ward. Ii the center OF
the entire country. all distance having
been measured form Il. The 0dori.
Tokio's broadway" runs through II.
as do several small streams emptying
into the SumidB and some canals used
for Industrial traffic.
In this qauter were the Bank Of
Japan. the Toxic branch OF the Yoko-
hama specie bank. which occupied an
old building OF wood and plaster. the
Mitsui bank and a number OF other
important Arms.
Four blocks OF a t~horoughfare. lead.
Ing south from the Nihonbsshi bridge
were regarded as the most prosperous
area OF that size In Japan.
The wards OF Kokugikwan and Hon.
10 were destroyed. There was a large
amphitheater at Kokugiwan where
wrestling matches were held. II Is es.
timated i.%O0 houses were destroyed
In
Immediately after the earthquake.
ire broke out In Toxic In about 20
places simultaneously and spread owe
the wards OF Honojo ut F~ukagaws.
Asakusa. Nihonbashi. Ushigome. Aka
saka. Kojlmachi and Shiba. There Is
a safety one In parts OF the wards OF
Ushigome. Koishikawa. Yotusuya.
Aruba. Honga and north Of there.
Reports Indicate the marine corps
station at Y~okosutka has been amt.
hilated and ships there ara stranded.
Yokosuba Is q town OF 10000 and had
numerous government buildings In,
Guiding a naval hospital, naval arse.
nal. engineering college. torpedo head.
quarters and a ship yard. II Is ~
miles south OF Yokohama.
Among the buildings burned In To.
kio are the army arsenal. the military
academy. the Ushigome metropolitan
police station. the Imperial theater,
the home office building and the
finance department building, the gov,
eminent printing bureau and the i'm.
perial university,
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1923-09-06
FOOD RIOTS ARE SWEEPING TOXIC;
DEATH LISTS MOUNT To 100000

At Ito. on the Idzu peninsula
more than 500 houses were washed
away by tidal waves Six hundred
persons are reported to have persisted
when q railway tunnel at Sasako col
iApsed.
The city OF Nagoya is virtually de
stroysd. The japanese naval station
rear Yokohama was engulfed by Q It'd.
al way and the Imperial palace al
Toxic is endangered by IRE. Nogoys
has 4 population OF $40. 900. It Is about
30 miles east OF Osaka and about 10
miles west Of Tikio.
Near earth remor were reported
by various s~eismographs. The Manils
observatory ~seismograph recorded
checks twice. The schocks were VIC
lent. but could not be definitely 10
Gated. The shock which devastated
Tikio and environs. was the greatest
che Manila seismograph has recorded
In 80 years, according to Father Sierra
geologist In charge.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1923-09-06
Great Quakes Since 1906

A list OF great earthquake disaster,
since 1905. with casualties and prop
erty loss follows.
April Is. ls06-Sa Francisco
Calf, earthquake followed by fire
t52 killed: 1900 injured; propert:
damage. $3.50, O00. 900.
January Il. is07-Kingston. Jamai
ca. l.000 killed; 2.000 injured les
timated); property damage. $25, 900,
600.
December rs, ~is0s-Siciiy and Ca
labria: 76,4S3 killed: s5.470 injured;
property damage beyond calculation;
towns OF Messina, Psro, Santa TIE
resa. Sealletts, Reggia. Calico, Sar
Giovanni. Pellaro and Paint wholly
or partly destroyed,
April rs to May S, ls2o-Carthag,
and adjoining towns. Costa Rico; i,50t
killed. 5000 injured (estimated)
Town wrecked, property damage. 81.
900. 900.
August 3, isl2-Thrace and Asia
Minor: 5000 killed; $4,000 injured
so villages wrecked: three swallowed
up In earth: no estimate OF propert,
damage possible.
June IA. lsi2-Tirnova. Bulgaria
ESQ killed: S7T injured; town de
stroyed,
August. isi3-Faleon and Hope Isl
ands. Tongo group: swallowed up b!
sea: 500 or more dead,
November 10. lslS-Challhaunca
Peru: $50 dead: 1000 injured; tow
destroyed,
December 10, islS-Antrim Island
New Hebrides. partly submerged; S0I
dead.
January 10, isit-Sakura. Japan
earthquake and volcanic eruptions,
$50 killed; 700 injured property dam
age 80. 900, 900,
March Is. lsi+-lslsnd OF Hondo
Japan; $50 killed: 200 injured (mos
OF killed were miners entombed Il
collapse OF copper mine).
May 5. isi4-Catania. Sicily. 20,
killed: 500 OF more injured; man,
nearby villages destroyed.
October ;, lslt-Northern ASH
Minor, Assoc killed; over 5000 injured
500 square miles OF territory lai,
waste.
June is. ls?s-Northwest Persia
from 5000 to so.ooo killed: $4,000
made homeless,
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1923-09-06

for a short visit with their par
ents, returning again Monday
accompanied by the latter's wife,
who has been visiting here the
past two months.
Mrs. Arthur Rudd, Mrs. G.. N.
Kalafut and Miss Rudd motored
to Sandstone Friday returning in
the evening accompanied by
Miss Florence Hedlund of Sand
stone.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1923-09-06

A; Miss Ruth Thorstenson of
Wrenfal, school B; Miss Hilma
Johnson of Kerrick township,
school c; and Miss Rose Blasek
of Willow River, school d.
Little Dorothy Hammerquist is
unable to commence school on ac-
count of having broken her col
lar bone a few weeks ago. We
hope she will soon be able to go.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1923-09-06

Rudolph Lillebo left for the
State Fair Tuesday forenoon.
Pat Murphy and son of Bruno,
were here and threshed their oats
Monday.
Miss Helen Mcclure left Tues
day for Duluth where she will
attend high school.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1923-09-06
DUQUETTE

School started Tuesday with
nearly full attendance.
Rev. Blair Of Duluth, paid us
one of his welcome visits Monday
j. NJ. Anderson and John Pill
rain made a trip to Holyoke Sun
day.
Miss Elfreda Erickson left Sum-
day for Sioux City. Iowa, where
she is attending school.
Pearl Erickson went to Sand
stone Sunday; she will visit there
with her sister, Signy, for a few
days.
George Wagner and family
motored to Sandstone Monday;
Anna will enter high school
there.
Mr.. Lillebo took Mrs. ]. NJ.
Anderson and children to Moose
Lake Sunday, where Leslie had
his arm attended to.
Mrs. Edwin Johnson is teach
ing one of the schools out in the
township of Park, for a couple of
months until they get their new
school house built.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herman Gran
lund of Minneapolis, accompanied
by their three youngest children,
stopped and visited here a short
time Monday, while on their way
back to Minneapolis.
Mr.. and Mrs. Casper Johnson
of Minneapolis, are visiting at
Andrew Johnson's for a couple of
days and Rhode, Florence and
Nina are going back to Mime
apolis with them, where they
will attend school.
Mrs. Nelson who lives just
over the line in Carlton county,
accompanied her two children to
our school Tuesday. Arrange
ments have been made by which
these children will attend our
school this year, as they live
close to our main bus route.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ben Norell and
children, accompanied by lnez
Torell and Alice Hedberg motor
ed to Duluth Monday, where they
will visit a while. Miss Inez
will resume her high school stud
les there and Alice will go to
Proctor where she will be en-
ployed.
Edwin Bostrom and family
motored up from Minneapolis
to visit with the Chas.
Berger family. They returned
Monday accompanied by Chas.
Berger, and while Charley was
on his way to Minneapolis, his
brother. also of Minneapolis,
motored up to visit him, return
ing the same day.
A surprise party was given
Mrs. Chas. Berger at the hall last
Thursday night, the occasion be-
ing her birthday. A large
number of people attended,
showing the popularity and the
esteem in which Mrs. Berger
is held in the community. A
purse of over eleven dollars was
collected and presented to her.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1923-09-06

The cities OF Toxic and Yokohama
were described by one Associated
Press informant. the superintendent
OF the japanese government wireless
station at Tomioka which operates
via Radio corporation. as like hell"
Buildings were falling; Ore was
spreading everywhere: dead and dyins
we're on all sides: there were explo
sions and cries OF horror and tear by
the panic-stricken p~opulacs.
What quake and are did not destroy
on land tidal waves are reported to
have crushed or sunk AZ sea. The fate
OF the ships IN Yokohama harboe
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1923-09-06

American Want Ads are only
1c per word per insertion. Big
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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1923-09-06

was au egtN lutbS 10 the ulsdNteT at
Toxic. has been received by the Jap.
anese consulate here, II says:
Saturday a sudden lull in the wind
and with depressing heat. toretold the
coming disaster. About II o'clock
earthquakes OF terrific force began.
which created panic among the popu.
lace.
Fires brC N out N many section of
the city and were impossible to con.
troll. due to the high winds and re.
peated earthquake shocks, which
wrecked the water mains,
The cries OF the wounded and dy'
ing were terrible as the buildings top
Piled over, A vain attempt was made
to save the Imperial palaces and gov,
eminent buildings, From s50. 1000 to
SOC, 900 houses were destroyed, 1t Is
the worst calamity In the history OF
Japan,
Among the most important build
ings destroyed are the Imperial Uni
versity. Imperial hotel. foreign Office
the famous history pagoda at Asa
kusa. to which many frantic japanese
fed praying to the gods for protec
tion.
when the flames reached the mag
aixne OF the Toxic arsenal Il exploded
with terrific force. simultaneously de
stroying the government printing bu
rea and killing several thousand per
sons"
The Prince Regent has taken refug,
In the imperial sanctuary, All 81,
bridges over the Sumida river, which
divides Toxic. were reported collapsed
E~noshima. the picture island In Kama
kura district. was submerged. Tn,
volcano on the Island OF oshima Il
continuing TO send up smoke,
With railroad lines. telephone wirel
and all other mean OF communication
and travel between Toxic and the re
mainder OF Japan and the outs,d,
world cut on. Toxic and the othe
cities on the central eastern and cen
trail s~eaeoast on the island OF Hond,
are isolated in their desolation.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1923-09-06

Shanghai report OF a member OF
the stan Of the Osaka Mainichi. who
was an eyewitness to the disaster at
Toxic. has been received by the Jap.
anese consulate here, II says:
Smyrna times., 1923-01-31
WHOLE NO. 1866
DISCUSS TOMATO PROSPECTS
Eastern Shore of Maryland Farmers
Begin to See $25 a Ton Tomatoes
May Affect Delaware Prices, Too

Farmers over on the Eastern Shore
of Maryland are joyous over the pros
pect for tomatoes at 25 cents a basket
for this year. If prices are boosted
over in Maryland it will affect Della
ware prices, too. A circular issued
by John S. Mcdaniel ocanned goods
brokers, with offices in Easton, Md,
says: "From conversations this week
with packers in widely scattered sec
tions we are now convinced that 25
cents per basket will be the prevailing
price this year, and we now want to
sound a word warning to the packer
who is figuring on raw stock at 20
cents per basket. We are apprehen-
sive that any effort to hold the price
down to $12 per ton may not prove
wise, and it must be kept in mind that
a price schedule that brings easy
times to the farmers means a state of
general prosperity throughout all our
rural sections. 1t is likewise well to
have in mind that the packer who in
sists too strenuously on a low price
for raw stock can not consistently
complain of the buyer who displays a
genuine bourbon spirit" William Sill
yer & Co., of Aberdeen, Md, have
sent to packers an estimated cost
sheet of packing No. 2 standard toma-
toes for 1923, wherein they indirectly
disagree with the above letter. They
contend for the S12-a-ton rate anC
figure the cost without any profit add
ed, which comes to .82.99 per dozen
and if at SIS to add .067 per dozen
both without any profit figured for th'
canner. 1t spite of the figures of tn
Silver concern there seems to be
feeling among some packers that tn
: price for raw stock will be as indicat
ed by Senator Mcdaniel.
Smyrna times., 1923-01-31
NIGHT LIGHTS ON VEHICLES
Passes Senate With Only One Vote in
OppOsitiOn-NOw in the House With
Good Prospects of Becoming a Law

The Senate Monday afternoon by
vote of Ia to l passed the bill intro
duced by Senator Viven providing for
the displaying of white light on We
hicles drawn by horses, mules or oxen,
rejecting both forward and back of
the vehicle, from one-half hour after
sunset until one-half hour before sun
rise. Penalties or infraction of the.
law are $5 for the first offense, $40
for the second and $25 for the third.
Senator Mcdowell explained that the
bill had been before the Legislature
three times, and that there had been
many and varied objections to the bill.
but he intended supporting it because
he felt it was a protection to the dliv-
er of a vehicle as we'll as the auto
mobile driver. The present law it
was explained, denies the right of a
vehicle owner not displaying proper
lights to recover damages, but max es
no provision for damages that might
be incurred to the automobile or its
driver as a result of a collision with
vehicle not displaying proper lights
Senator Viven said he had yet to find
one adverse criticism to the bill in
his district. Senator Walker declared
the people driving an automobile were
entitled to this protection as they were
just as liable to be injured as the oc
cupantS of the vehicle. Senator!
Ridgely and Hardesty also spoke il
favor of the bill. The only advers,
vote was that of Senator Hopkins
Senator Cams bill, introduced severa
days ago, providing for State aid t,
counties for the construction of later
al roads other than those running
generally east and west" as provides
in the present law, was made a specia
order for o'clock this Wednesday at
ternoon, to enable State Highway En-
gineer Buck to be present and explai
the bill.
Smyrna times., 1923-01-31
Mrs. Morris Stevenson. FELTON,, Dea,
BLACKBIRD FOR NEW SCHOOL
ROusing Meeting Held in Connection
With Parent Teachers Association


Blackbird, Jan. 30.-The regular
monthly meeting of the Parent-Teach-
ers' Association of Blackbird public
school was held Thursday evening in
the school building. Wilbur H. Jump
county superintendent, and several
members of the State school faculty
were present. The meeting was call
ed to order by the president. Mrs.
Frederick Heinold,and taken in charge
by Mrs. John Cleaver, of Middletown,
State president Of the Parent-Teach-
ers' Association. A program of songs
and recitations was given by the
school children under charge of the
local teacher, Miss Gladas M. Hopkins
DIR. Leon Driver, director of rural ed
ucation of Pennsylvania, was intro
duced by Mrs. Cleaver and spoke on
Rural School Consolidation" The
sense of the meeting strongly pointed
to the fact that unless the present
school system, as now established, is
carried on in the future education will
be retarded in this section. A number
of local residents are planning to pc
tition members of the General Assem-
bly, to provide new school building
here to accommodate children of the
higher grades who are now compelled
to go to distant schools by buses.
Smyrna times., 1923-01-31
MAY FERRY LINE
And Concrete Read From Harbeson to
Lewes and RehOboth Boosted

A bill authorizing an appropriation
of $4,000 to the State Highway Com
mission 10 be used to condemn land
for wharves, docks, piers, etc, at
Lewes to provide a. boat landing for
passenger steamers and automobiles
was introduced by Senator Jacob Pret-
lyman. Two years ago the Legisla-
tTlre passed an act authorizing an ,ap-
preparation of $4,000 for this purpose
1T being understood the project at
Lewes was TO be in cooperation with
the Cape May Ferry Company, and
that the erection of a suitable landing
place would attract many traTelers or
their way TO New Jersey seaside re-
sorts The $4,000 was never used as
there was some hitch TO New Jersey 5
part of the project. Earlier in the
day a delegation of about two hupdred
taxpayers ,af the Lewes and Rehobsth
section of Sussex county, headed by
Thomas r. Ingram and Dr.. w. w
Hooker, of Lewes; former Representa-
tive John II. Hammond, of George
town; Former Insurance Commission
er Thomas r. Wilson, of Milton, and
others from various sections of the
county and State, were given "a hear
ing before the public buildings and
highv ay committee in the matter of
connecting Lewes and Rehoboth Bp to
the &c ncrete road at HarSeson.
Smyrna times., 1923-01-31
STAB AT DAYLIGHT SAVING
Representative Reynolds Introduces
Bill To Prevent Changing of Time

Representative Reynolds Introduces
Bill To Prevent Changing of Time
Abolition of daylight-saving time in
this State for all legal purposes is
provided for in a bill introduced in the
House Monday morning, by Repre-
sentative Reynolds, Democrat. 1t pro-
vides that Eastern Standard time
must be followed by all State officials,
county officials, courts, justices of the
peace, schools and banks. Any per-
son violating the provisions of the act
would be fined $50. The purposes of
the bill are understood to be aimed at
the abolition of daylight-saving time
IN Wilmington, as the ordinance now
on the statute books of that city es-
ta5lishing daylight-saving time during
certain months of the year would be
nullified by the provisions of this
act.
Smyrna times., 1923-01-31
KENT OFFICERS MUST BE ON JOB
If Bill introduced By Representative
GRAY Passes the Legislature


Representative Gray introduced d
bill providing that the several officials
of Kent county shall be in personal at
tendance at their respective Offices
during business hours of each day,
except holidays, in the event of illness,
or where by law he is required to be
absent in the performance of his du-
ties. Any officer or officers violating
the provisions of this act shall be paid
only so much of his or their salaries
as may be in proportion to the time
actually given by him or them in the
performance of their duties. The Kent
County Levy Court is directed by the
bill to make such deductions and to
pay to such officers only what is due
after such deduction. Why the bill is
aimed at Kent County officials and
does not include other county officers
is not explained.
Smyrna times., 1923-01-31
MOTHERS OF SMYRNA MEET
Annual Session Held all Mrs. Kate f.
Smirhers' Home Monday Evening

ENtHlDG
The annual Mothers meeting of the
W. c. T.. u, Was held at the home of
Mrs. Kate E. Smithers last Monday
evening, January 29th. Mrs. Emily
FARRELL presided with the following
program: Opening hymn, "What a
Friend We Have in Jesus; Scripture
lesson, Proverbs 4th, Mrs. Emily Jar
rell; prayer, Mrs. Kate E Smithers;
reading, Tribute to Mothers" Mrs.
David Knotts; solo. Mr.. Townsend
Jefferson; reading, Woman, Why
Weepest Thou" Mrs Laura Porter;
singing, "Jesus Lover of My Soul" :"
reading, Respect for Law,Best Learn
ed in the Home" Emma F. Stevenson;
solo,, Mrs. Frank Hynson; reading,
"My Kids are Better Judges Than
Me-" Mrs. Molly Cantwell; reading,
"The New World, Who will Build 1t ?''
Mrs. Frank Hynson; reading, "MOth-
ering," Mrs. Kate +. Smithers; follow
ed by business meeting and a social
hour.-Sec.
Smyrna times., 1923-01-31
TWO ALARMS OF FIRE SOUNDED
Firemen Called to Frank WatsOns Yes
terday and Mrs. YanWinkIe's Today

Two alarms of fire, one yesterday
and one to-day, called our firemen and
chemical truck to put fires out in town
In both cases, which were chimney
fires, the fires were quickly extin-
guished and little or no damage was
done. The fire yesterday was at the
residence of Frank Watson, on North
Main street, and the fire this morning,
was at the &c. Lattomus Store, prop
erty, on Commerce street, the resi-
dence of Mr.. and Mrs. B. Frank Van
Winkle.
Smyrna times., 1923-01-31
PRESIDENT NAMES F. J. DODSON
His Confirmation For Smyrna Post
office Is Expected This Week

President Harding, late Saturday
sent to the Senate the nomination of
Frederick j. Dodson, republican, to be
postmaster at Smyrna, TO succeed A.
Lee Cummins, democrat, term expired.
MIR. DodsOn was endorsed over a week
ago by Senator L. Heisler Ball, after
meeting delegation of republicans in
Smyrna There are now two Della
ware postmaster nominations await
ing confirmation by the Senate, that
of Leroy w. Hickman, for postmaster
at Wilmington and that of Mr.. Dodson
for Smyrna, which went in Saturday.
Favorable action is expected to be
taken on both appointments this week.
Smyrna times., 1923-01-31
ACCIDENT BELOW CHESWOLD
John Doctor, While Passing at Evans
Crossing Was Struck By Train

Cheswold, Jan. 3O.-John Doctor. of
SIG West Third street, Wilmington,
employed by Nathan Salkind, of Do
yer, who operates a clothing store,
while crossing the railroad tracks at
the Evans crossing just south of Ches-
void in his automobile, was struck by
the passenger train, leaving Dover at
9.34 o'clock Monday morning. The
machine was wrecked and Doctor so
badly injured that little hopes are held
out for his recovery. The train which
struck him stopped at once. He was
placed in the baggage car and taken
to a Wilmington hospital. This eros
sing is the same one at which DR..
Evans, of near Cheswold, some few
years ago, was killed. Doctor is a
brother-in-law of Salkind.
Smyrna times., 1923-01-31
May Teach Constitution in Schools

Senators Hardesty's bill to require
the teaching of the Constitution of the
United States in the public and pfi-
vate schools of the State of Delaware,
has been passed unanimously by the
Senate and sent to the House.
Smyrna times., 1923-01-31
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH NOTES

Rev. J. M. L. Eckard Announces Ser
vices For Sunday and Week
The service preparatory to the
Communion will be on Wednesday
evening, at 7.30 o'clock. On Thursday
evening there will be meeting of the
Mite Society at the home of Mrs.
George Rothwell. This will also be at
7.3O o'clock. At 1890 a. m., Sunday
the Communion of the Lords Supper
will be observed. "The Religion the
World Needs" will be the theme of
the evening sermon. On Sunday,
February 4th, in the evening, there
will be Booster Chorus" service. A
cordial invitation is extended to the
various church services.
Smyrna times., 1923-01-31
DIR. HOLLOWAY TO SPEAK HERE
Will Address Women's Democratic
Organization Tomorrow Evening

Organization Tomorrow Evening
The Women's Democratic organiza-
ton will meet Thursday evening at
7.30 o'clock, in the office of HID. Bower
DIR. Holloway of Dover, will be pres
ent and speak on "The Educational
Question" All men and women who
are interested in this question, should
come out to hear subject discussed
which vitality affects every citizen in
the State of Delaware. Questions will
be answered, and any information you
may desire cheerfully given.