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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-03-23
Dance Will Be the
Last in Building

Winding UP It's days in n blaze of
glory. the former home Of tho Won.
ems University club. Mt Sixth and
soneca, viii for tho last time tomor-
row night house n celebration
Tho annual dance given by tho
Metropolitan Building company for
its employees will be held there. amid
mass OF greenory. colored lights.
balloons and other decorations. The
employees monthly magazine, "The
Skyline" is responsible for tho name
Of the affair being called THE Sky
line skip" and tho dancing win be
tho chief diversion OF the evening
those who do not dance will be pro
vided for by card tables In quiet
corners.
This will be the last affair for the
club. After Saturday night the build
Ing will become the property of the
wreckers, who will soon start In tc
demolish 1t to make way for tho new
hotel.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-03-23
THIS MAN is SOBER
EVEN WHEN He is
VERY. VERY DRUNK

DEnRAGGLEn ana saturated.
ID 10 stood before the iron.
griilcd window az the hooking
desk THURSDAY night. Fen in
hand. the desk sergeant harked.
Name. pleasoG-
sober hiccoushed the iaebrl'
sted one. weaving back and forth
on unsteady legs as he wiped
blood from a small cut over his
eye. received Ia a fan down a
fiight OF stairs.
Il didn't ask va yer condition. "
snarled the sergeant. "this amt
police court. asked IA what yer
name was"
The prisoner sought vainly 20
wipo away the haEy cloud OF
moonshlne fumes that ohseurcd
his vision. Again he muttcred.
sober"
LET me talk 20 him" said the
captain. Now. then. give me
your fun name and the name you
use when you're sober
MY name is sober "a hours of
the day and night" the prisoner
responded. Ell Sober. I'm 81
years old"
AN right. Sober" tho captain
broke in. 'S'ou can SO 10 iail until
you sober up. And after this live
up TO your name
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-03-23
Free Speech Basis
of Foster Defense

ST. JOSEPH, Mich. March "a
The right OF FREQ speech nnd free
asgomblngo today formed tho basis
Of defense in tho trial OF William
n. Foster. communist, charged with
violation OF tho Michigan syndicalist
law.
The defense opened its case fol.
lowing n ruling by Judge Charles -,
White that sufficient evidence had
been presented by tho prosecution TO
warrant sending the case TO the
Jury. 1fe ovcrrulcd protests by
Frank y. Walsh, attorney for Eos.
ter, that the Michigan syndcallst
law was unconstitutional and that
the Bridgemnn convention was not
In violation OF that statute
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-03-23
Good Will Essay
Contest Announced

a prize contest Tor eaEays Written
by school children in this state. has
been announced by tho state com.
mlttce OF the National Council for
the Prevention OF War, OF which
Mrs. Frances Axtell is chairman.
The subject proposed Is The Pro
motion OF international Good VIII"
Prizes will be awarded TO pupils in
city and rural schools to the amount
Of SIS, SIS and $40. Both high
school and upper grade students
thruout tho state may compete. The
plan is approved by Mrs. Josephine
Preston and by the county supcrin.
tendents Of the state.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-03-23

WIN never shoot or stab me m mo
back. will know tho man who kills
me-
II don't know how Il win come. ]
may ba shot from u doorway. ! may
be stabbed. may be poisoned II Is
a vendetta am going to hide some
where, but no matter where ] am ]
will always face men,"
The relentless chase Is on. Bos-
toms Italian district IL awaiting tho
outcome. but even the condemned
mans friends have not attempted TO
allay his fears. They have warned
him TO bs carcfui--a supcrfiuous
warning.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-03-23
Tacoman Will Head
State Tax Division

OLYMPIA. March s5.-G. w. III.
Davis. Tacoma attorney. win sue.
coed George G.. Hannah In charge OF
the inheritance tax division OF tho
department OF taxation and eaami'
nation about April !. II became
known hero today. Mr.. Davis has
been practiclng law In Tacoma for
about IS years.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-03-23

STEtNK f. Funeral services For
MRS ASSAHELi8E sTETNKE.
aged es years. win take place from
the Buftsrworth Mortuary. 800 n.
Pine St. at Mslraas Ave. today at
p. m. All friends invited. Gre
fFFnftHs8
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-03-23
PERSONAL

ONE 70 KNOW,
have faith. Danish aches and
pains called rheumatism. nouritls
etc: also diabetes, dropay and
heart. Stomach NIL right. kidneys
all right, all right Mi over. Con-
sultAuon and booklet free. Price
si.26. s1,35 each. one month 1906,
by parcel post. ". III. Wiuans. 40t
American Bank Bldg.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-03-23
FOUR BANDITS
STEAL $4,000

EAST ST. LOUIS. H.. March 81.
--Four bandits today held up Samuel
d. Barber. assistant cashier OF the
southern Illinois National bank OF
East ST. Louis and escaped with
$40. 200.
Barber and his chauffeur, Fred
Kroger, were crossing tho Mississippi
river bridge on their return trip.
after drawing the money from the
First National bank in So. Louis.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-03-23
7 FEMALE HELP WANTED

AAbQuEttAnE costumes rented
itEMSTtTCHISu. Sc.
tit Eltel mag over Hhrtcirs
PIANO TUNING = JOHN ArRoM
Main $3.50
nAuTtME FIASo PLAYING
taught 500 pine 81
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-03-23

FoREMAN--At iOs 18Th Ave. S-, on
March 81. 1879 LIZZIE FORE
MAN. aged 60 years Remains at
the Duttorworth Mprtuary. 500 T.
Pine ST Announcement later,
WADiIAM--M March 22. LYDIA wAD-
HAM. beloved wlfo OF Fred II. Wad-
ham, OF asa a7th ave. 3. Remains
nj Manning's Funeral Pnrlora. 18th
and olive,
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1923-04-05
Duxbury

Miss Debbie Hanstad is work
ing in Markvil.e.
Miss Rydberg spent the week
end at her home in Danforth.
c. Bjork and II. O. Hanstad
made a business trip to Sand
stone Monday.
Mrs. F. Carlson and Lorraine
were callers at the r. Shute
home Saturday afternoon.
Mr.. Matson, Mr. Munger. Mr.,
Gebhart and Mr.. Duncan made a
business trip to Sandstone. last
week.
Mrs. L Anderson and children
and Mr.. H. Hanstad spent Sun.
day afternoon at the R. Shute
home.
Mr.. Hendricks and Miss Hen
bricks of Danforth were caller.
at the Oscar Swanson home last
Thursday.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1923-04-05
SILLY IDEA OF BLUE BLOOD
Austrian Aristoeratic Requisites About
on a Par With the Action Of
Foolish Boy.

Dean Hevkel OF Lafayette college
said at a dinner In Easton:
"The Austrian arlstocracy must be
taking Austria's new democratic gov
eminent very hard, for Austrian so
ciety was the most rigidly exclusive
In the world. You had to have four
quarterings 10 your coat Of arms-that
Is, all the way back to your grand
father and grandmother on both faith
er's and mothers side, all your people
had TO be noble. A drop OF common
blood, and you were not received ct
court or In society.
This absurd treatent Of good Aus
TRANS who didn't happen to be noble
deserved TO vanish as II has vanished.
for II was stupid. absurd. cruel. In
fact, Il was all Of a piece with the
action Of the boy who was found ston-
Ing a frog and yelling savagely at II
"T'1l Farm ye to be q frog IN
dianapolis News.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1923-04-05
Windemere

Anton jacobson was a Duluth
visitor last week.
Joe Nystrum returned from
st. Paul last week.
Harold Nelson is working for
Gust Sjortrum now.
Miss Grace Street returned to
Duluth Monday to resume her
teaching.
The Easter egg social at the
Methodist church last Saturday
night was very well attended.
Ernest Sumner who has been
visiting at Stages returned to his
home at Fingal, N. d.. Monday.
The children at school &C. have
been having a few days vacation
owing to the illness of Miss Hill
ma Johnson.
Word was received here Mon
day of the death of Leroy Carroll
at his home in Montana. Mr.
Carroll and Cecil were with him
at the time Of his death.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1923-04-05
AUTO WRECK TRAIN, 5 DIE
Filler Goes In Ditch After Striking
Motorcar at Grade Crossing.

Columbus, Ohio-Six persons are
known to have been killed, and many
injured, some seriously when a fast
Big Four Pullman train, en- route from
Boston to Cincinnati. struck an auto
mobile at grade crossing at the
north city limits.
The engine left the tracks and
turned over in the ditch. four Pull
man sleepers piling on top of 1t. All
OF the cars in the train, with the ex-
ception Of dining car. left the track.
The train, more than an hour late.
was running at an estimated speed OF
IS or 20 miles an hour. It is one Of
the heaviest and finest trains operated
by the Big Four. The automobile was
struck at the Oakland Park avenue
crossing. the wreckage piling up at
the North Broadway crossing.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1923-04-05

Inez Johnson. Signe. Alice and
Malvin Swenson were Sunday cal
lers at Alfred Ander0n's.
A number OF young people
were entertained at Aug. Carl.
sons Wednesday evening.
Theodore Hawkinson of Pleas
ant Hill spent "Wednesday eve
ming Of last week with Victor
Swenson.
Miss Hildur Swenson of Ely
and Prof. Carl Miller Of Black
duck spent Easter at the form
er's home,
Mrs. Ralph Chase returned r.
Duluth ON Saturday after spend
ing a few days with her parent.
Mr.. and Mrs Aug. Carlson.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1923-04-05
Norman


Mr.. Tedrick came home from
Duluth Saturday.
Floyd Forsyth called at the
Darnell home Sunday
Steve Purull called at the Oar.
nell home Tuesday evening.
A number Of young folks spent
Sunday evening at the Teitz
home.
Marie and Harvey Inhofer
spent Sunday at the Darnell
home.
Quite a number from here at
tended Henry Crossings sale last
Thursday.
Alice Devall spent Saturday
evening and Sunday at the Fred
Darnell home.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1923-04-05
OTHERWISE HE IS PERFECT
Only One Little Thing Leaves Blot
on Character Of the Ideal
keiohbor.

He II just old enough 10 suit the
husbands and young enough to suit the
wives. He has money enough to do
everything the neighbors want to do,
but not enough to make any Of them
envious.
He Is busy enough to be an example
10 the lazy husbands and leisureiy
enough to make a good companion for
them. He can lend any kind Of auto
mobile or garden tool: can play chess.
checkers. cribbage. bridge, pinochle.
poker. golf, tennis and rogue. He can
dance. swim, and ride, he likes to hsh
and knows just where TO 60 for bait.
canned or bottled. He can change Q
tire and start an unstartable car.
He admire's everybody's children
and everybody's house. lawn. pictures.
books. cars. dogs and putters- He is
the Ideal neIghbor. There IL only one
disagreeabie thing about him. Nobody
likes hlm.-Life.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1923-04-05

Mr., and Mrs. Milo Current and
children spent Thursday at the
Darnell home.
Mrs. Wildes returned home
Monday from a weeks visit at
Stanchheld. MINI.
Miss Adele 0gilvie spent East
err at home, returning to her
school Sunday afternoon.
Jake Waletzko visited over
Easter with his parents. return
ing to his work at Duluth Tues
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Bonnin and
children and Miss Anderson spent
Sunday evening at the Fred Oar
nell home.
: Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Inhofer and
daughter, Rosey. and Mr.. and
Mrs. Fred Darnell spent Sunday
afternoon at the Milo Current
home.
A number Of young people
went to the Omer Forsyth home
and had a surprise on Miss Elnora
Jensen Saturday evening. She
left for her home in Dakota Mon
day.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1923-04-05
CHIEF JENSEN IS
FOUND NOT GUILTY
Verdict Returned After Six Hour
Deliberation and Fifth Bal
lot Is Taken

Minneapolis-The Jensen jury re-
turned a verdict Of mot guilty after
taking FIVE ballots.
The superintendent OF police, who
had been charged with willful neglect
OF duty, was acquitted after the Jury
had deliberated less than six hours.
The announcement brought q
burst Of applause from the courtroom
crowd. and then shower of congra.
tulations upon Chief Jensen.
Five minutes after the Jensen YER
dict was returned. Mayor Leach In
formed Mrs. Jensen that her husband
was back on duty.
Mrs. Jensen answered a telephone
call at the courthouse to find that the
mayor was on the lire.
Your husband has been reinstat.
ed" said the mayor.
Later Mayor Leach gave out the
following statement:
The verdict is no surprise to me.
II was exactly what I expected.
Il have reinstated Chief Jensen as
chief OF police. l did that immediate.
ly after learned of the jury's de.
cision.
During my administration I have
endeavored to maintain law and or
der. and chose Chief Jensen as my
chief aide in this department. have
had explicit confidence In him and
have no evidence that my confidence
was misplaced"
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1923-04-05
BANDITS MAKE BIG HAUL
WaterviIIe, Minn., Constable
Bound and lmprisoned-Po-
lice Aid in Search

Waterville, Minn.-Four automobile
bandits drove IS miles south Of Min
neapolis, captured, disarmed and tied
up the night constable. looted the
Leauhold Clothing store Of $50 suits
OF clothing. valued at $4,000. and
drove away, leaving the constable In
the store basement, bound hand and
foot.
The constable wriggled free from
his bonds within half an hour after
the bandits had left, and rousing citi
Gems, gave chase. only to lose the
trail near Mortified, MINI. as the
robbers raced north toward the twin
cities
The robbery was staged shortly
after a. m. Two automobiles were
driven down the main street Of Wa
terville, two men in each car.
Spying the town constable, Sheridan
Bruth, they stopped their machines a
short distance from him and one man
jumped out Of each car. The two
walked toward Sheridan and when
about 20 feet away began a rapid
fire conversation. asking him numer.
GUS questions.
Before Bruth could reply. the man
suddenly drew pistol and placed the
muzzle against the night watchman's
size.
Bruth was spectator while the
four men worked for a minute on the
rear door. pushed 1t open and walked
In. Once inside the building they
disarmed the constable, tied him hand
and foot. and placed him on the floor
In the basement.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1923-04-05
TR0TSKY TO RULE RUSSIA
lenine Near Death From Paralysis,
Says Finland Dispatch.

Helsingfors. Finland-The soviet
legation was confidentially advised by
Moscow that Nicolai Lenine is ON the
verge of death and that military die
tatorship, headed by War Minister
Leon Trotsky. probably will be pro
claimed when he dies. Lenin's paraly.
sis was said to be spreading nom his
right side.
Nicolai Lenin Is holding his own.
but has made no progress towards
recovery In the past "a hours. 1t was
announced The bulletin said his con
dition was unchanged.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1923-04-05
PRACTICAL THRIFT

Mrs. Penny Newman, who has
died at her home in West Norfolk,
England, was q model Of a thrifty
housewife. When she married forty
years ago she declared that she
would not be satisfied until she had
lived in a. house of her own. She
began to hoard up her odd pennies,
and at the end Of twenty-five years
she was able to give her husband the
surprise Of his life by buying q
house standing in an acre Of ground
by the River 0use.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1923-04-05
THE BOSS EXAMPLE

young woman" said Mr.. Grab
coin to his stenographer, 81 would
prefer that you dress more quietly
for office work. Your clothes look
like a house afire."
eyes, sir" replied the typist,
meeEly. But when Mr.. Grabcoin
pulled off his coat and disclosed a
silk shirt that would have started a
riot among a crowd Of college boys,
she muttered, "Umphl ] guess he
doesn't want any competition
around here birmingham Age
Herald.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1923-04-05
FINED FOR CONFIDENCE GAME
Enterprlslng South African Went q
Little Too Far In Desire to
Turn Honest Penny.

A queer story has reached London
from South Africa. A resident of
Cape Province, Frederick de Beer,
was charged with fraud and the des-
ecration Of . grave, put on trial, and
acquitted Of the first crime but con-
victed of the second.
As the tale is fold, it seems that
q group Of nationalists in the prov
ince had offered q reward for the
bones Of Commandant Sheepers, q
man who was executed by the Eng
lish during the Boer war for COM
hitting an act that to the Beers was
heroic, not criminal. This reward
the too-enterprising De Beer deter
mined TO get, and, for some reason
not stated in the account at hand,
he went to the Dutch Reformed
cemetery, dug up the bones Of his
own father and passed them of, or
tried to, as those Of the martyred
Sheepers.
Gould he have had some vague
idea that the remains of his father
belonged to himself, and he had q
right to do with them what he
would, while by disturbing some
pther grave he would have commit
ted another and a greater crime
However that may be, his act evil
IDENTIFY did not excite general con-
demnation, for somebody who is de-
scribed as a "sympathizer" paid for
him the SIS which was imposed as
the alternative Of three months in
prison.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1923-04-05
Four Bandits Escape Posse.

Muskogee. Okla.-Four bandits. be
Iieyed to have been led by the notori-
Gus Al Spencer. escaped from a posse
OF more than a hundred men with
whom they fought a pitched battle In
the fastness Of the Spavinaw hills.
The bandits ied. the officers believe.
by holding up a passing automobile
and compelling the driver TO carry
them to safety. Search for the men
was abandoned after three men and
two women had been arrested 10 miles
south OF Rowe. They are held as ae
completes.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1923-04-05
RUSTY ON LUTHER

A few years ago when the Luz
theran church had a convention in
Fort Wayne, Ind, many citizens Of
that city had the picture of Martin
Luther hanging in front window
of their home.
Two men were passing one Of
these homes when one, seeing the
picture, asked the other whose il
was.
''That is Martin Luther" the
other replied.
''What is he running for?" the
first one asked.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1923-04-05
Fire Sweep. W.tertown.

Watertown. s. D.-Two business
blocks on Maple. the Lamb Hardware
and the Smith-Henteges department
stores. had been destroyed and flames
spread to the Gilruth block which In
cihdes the Foto Play theater and the
Paris suit shop. in a fire which broke
out at a. m.
Fire Chief Mclaughlin announced
sufficient control OF the blaze has
been attained so that the damage viii
be confined largely to the Lamb and
sm!th-Henteges blocks. Loss is placed
at approximately sl25,000.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1923-04-05
Oak Lake

Harry Nelson of Moose Lake is
visiting at John Miller's.
The Aug. Larson family attend
ed services in Kerrick Sunday.
Malvin Swenson and Harry An
derson called at c. ]. Carlsons
last Wednesday evening.
John M. Anderson and son
George visited with Anderson
Bros. Sunday afternoon.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1923-04-05
GOES FAR Foa ATMOSPHERE"

Search for a picturesque setting
for her next novel has led Lady
Dorothy Mills, the beautiful daugh-
ter Of the earl Of Oxford, to make
an adventurous trip to the strong
holds Of the cavemen in the North
African mountains. This is said to
be the first white woman TO make
the acquaintance Of these mysterious
cave-dwellerl
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1923-04-05
WILL FIGHT PRISON CAMPS
North Dakota Sends Attorney to Press
Fight as Result Of Death.

Bismarck, N. D.-North Dakota. of.
fcially and through scores Of organ.
izations, will join many officials and
citizens OF her southernmost sister
state. Florida, in fight on the prison
camp peonage system.
Governor r. A. Nestos is back Of
the movement In this state.
The horror Of the Southern prison
camps were revealed by the death Of
Martin Tabert. a 22-year old youth,
who sought adventure in the land
where Ponce de Leon sought the
spring OF eternal youth. He died in
lonely prison camp after a fogging.
North Dakota seeks not only ven
geance. but protection Of others who
might meet a similar fate.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1923-04-05
STAY OF SENTENCE EXPIRES
st. Cloud Man Waits Signing Of Pa.
pers Before STARTING for Prison.

st. Clouds. c. Pandolfo. organizer
Of the Pan motor company. sentenced
to serve 10 years In Leavenworth on
charge Of using the mails in an at.
tempt to defraud, await signing OF
commitment papers. A stay Of SEN
tence granted Mr.. Pandolfo pending
appeal to the United States supreme
court has expired.
The commitment papers will be
signed In Chicago. Pandolfo says. but
he does not know whether II will be
done In the United States circuit court
OF appeals or in the United States
district court. He plans to remain
here until he receives definite instruc-
lions, he says.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1923-04-05

The Interviewer-Can you spare
the time for a little chat on how
you made your first dollar2
Old Multirox-Sure! That was
so long ago they can't prosecute me
for it now. But lay off the subject
of my newly acquired dollars.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1923-04-05
BULGARIaNS ARE SENTENCED
Former Cabinet Found Guilty Of Hav.
ina Forced Country Into War.

Sofia. Bulgaria-Ail the members
of the Radolslavoff cabinet have been
found guilty OF the charge Of having
brought their country into the World
war on the German side. All Of them
have been sentenced to imprison-
ment
Only Ave OF the accused ministers
attended the trial NJ. Radoslavof
and General Boyadjien. who was
mirsster OF war. fed the country.
three OF the other ministers are In
hospitals and one OF the accused died
In prison.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1923-04-05
FARM LOANS ARE PAID BACK
Minnesota and Dakotas Believed q,
Top Of List for Nation.

minnesota and Dakotas Believed at
Top Of List for Nation.
Minneapolis-The northwest has
paid back SIT 900, 900 OF the s455, 0oO,.
900 loaned to It for agricultural pur-
poses, by the War Finance corpora.
ton, NJ. o. Grangaard. Minneapolis.
secretary Of the Minnesota, North
and South Dakota agency OF the cor
poration, announced. Although per
centages Of liquidation by other cor,
porations are not known fully. that
Of the northwest is believed to stand
at the top.
"The large payment shows the much
improved condition OF the three
states" Mr.. Grangaard said. "Some
Of the money is coming from live
stock and some Of II from grain"
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1923-04-05

A trial subscription TO the
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