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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1923-07-19

A fight Ii like a cold bath. It's yery
easy after you get started.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1923-07-19

II a man Is color blind he can't tell
a white lie from a black one.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1923-07-19

Trying to save money on the family
tablet Consider fried mush.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1923-07-19

Women will never love each other
as they do their fellow men.
Evening star., 1923-12-07

Miscellaneous Household Goods. including
Bureaus. Chiffoniers. Dressing Tables. Reds.
Springs and Mattresses, Wardrobes Buffets.
IN tension Tables, Chairs. Davepports.
Couches Parlnr Suites. Wicker and Fiber
Chairs End Tables, Einoleum. Desks. Tables
RefrgerstOrs. Gas Ranges, Heaters. Rugs,
etc, by order Of Holtzman & Nicoi trustees
Evening star., 1923-12-07
FORD ASKS BOOMERS
TO DELAY MEETING
Conference December IL to Pro.
mote His Presidential Chances
Indefinitely Postponed.

BY the Associated Press.
DETROIT. Mich. December At
the request of Henry Ford. the con-
ference of delegates OF the Allied
Ford for President Clubs of the
United States, scheduled to meet
here December IL, was indefinitely
postponed. Announcement of the
postponement of the meeting was
made last night by Robert Y. Pointer,
chairman Of the committee on ar
rangements.
The request to call off the meeting
here was the first direct action taken
by Mr.. Ford in connection with the
mention Of his name as candidate for
the presidency. The announcement
was made after Mr.. Pointer had con-
ferred with Mr.. Ford.
Mr.. POINTER refused to say why the
manufacturer asked that the con-
ference he called off and asserted
that he could not make public his
conversation with MT. Ford beyond
announcing that he has requested
that the conference be postponed
until later date"
Notification that plans for the
meeting had been Cancelled were
mailed out to 800 delegates from
thtrty-sevsn states, who had signifed
their intention of attending the
gathering. The notices were signed
by William T. kronberg Of Dearborn,
secretary IF the Ford-for- President
conference.
Evening star., 1923-12-07
MOVIES ARE 5000 YEARS OLD
Centuries Ago Chinese Children
Were Amused by Motion Pictures

DR.. 4. s. Brown, tu the SeV York Tribune.
The Prince of Wales, addressing a
convention of motion picture pro-
ducers III London recently. called at
tention to the fact that the Chinese
over three thousand years ago had
motion pictures and exhibited them
at entertainIpents. Naturally, these
Statements astonished many of his
hearers.
The truth Is that very little novelty
IS discovered in modern inventions.
Many of the most remarkable ma
chimes and processes OF today were
anticipated by our ancestors in Baby
ionian, Egyptian, Greek and Roman
times. and before these clever peoples
exercised their minds in developing
Mechanical. surgical. physical and
nnathema tical sciences and Inventions
there were equally clever peoples
doing similar work in Central Asia
and China.
The Chinese had two forms OF
motion pictures. In one the pictures
were painted on long rolls OF paper,
similar TO the Photographic films OF
today. aud these were slowly draw
out IN lantern like BOX, where they
we're viewed through a slit or eve
mort commoner type, and one OF
probably much greater antiquity. was
made by arra ngtng a number Of pic
lures on square or oblong wooden or
rasteboard disks, stringing these on
TWO endless ropes or twine. and NOV
ing them round two end cylinders.
The disks were often placed one on
the other four or five deep. Optical
illusions similar to those made in the
modern projection theater were OBJ
tanned by Chinese shoHmen long be-
fore the Christian era by carefully
regulating the Epeed of the motion
pictures and the lighting OF the the
steTs.
Evening star., 1923-12-07
The Sexton's thermometer. .
nm the Youths COMPANION.

From, the Youths Companion.
One day. says a contributor TO the
Cornhill Magazine. l overlook a
"rnoorpout" who was stltding along
the Yorkshire moorland road and
asked after the health of his wife
and daughter. Without troubling to
stop he kept on at the same pace
and answered my questions over his
shoulder His act struck me as be-
ing rude, and a few days later l
spoke to him about Il.
His explanation was simple. He
was sexton of the moorland church.
and his task was to keep the clock
in order. But he had no watch. He
used to walk eight miles over tho
inoors to the nearest town every
week TO make his family purchases
and when ready to return would note
the correct time of day by the post
once clock. From long experience
he knew almost 10 a minute how long
it would take him. walking at fixed
pace, TO reach home. The clocks
or the dale were then set by that
highly unScientific method. Neverthe-
less. they were remarkable for the
correct time they kept.
Evening star., 1923-12-07
United States Marshals Sale
OF 1923 Eord Touring Car.

ApAM 4: WEscnLER, A-Tcrl0NEEK.
Evening star., 1923-12-07
Forgotten Trades.
From the Pittsburgh Sun.

From the Pittsburgh Sun.
The village smithy no longer stands
under a spreading chestnut tree;
the garage has taken its place, ana
the blacksmiths of today are SO few
that when one of them passes away X
is matter for comment. This is true
in the case OF James 7. Harvey, who,
though his shop was OF West 42G
street. New York, was known as tho
village blacksmith Of New York" He
Lad in his day shod all the prize
horses owned by 18th avenue society
leaders.
but horseshoeing is not the only
picturesque occupation that has dis
appeared or is disappearing. In these
shoes by hand. although the shoe
maker" Is still applied 10 cobblers
who only mend them. The country
has no cradle-maker," nor the town
a cooper who makes barrels by hand.
though the word still persists as a
surname. These surnames offer a
most convenient method of recalling
forgotten trades. Who would guess
that Thacker or Thackeray was the
man who thatched the roof with
tiled It. or Slater, he who rooted with
slate? A few other names, as Collier.
the charcoal burner Chandler. the
candle maker. and Fuller, the cloth
were the ancient crafts. Blacksmith
has no equivalent among English
family names. unless II be the abbre-
waited Smith. though in German there
is Klingensmith. the Changing smith"
But the horseshoer was a Farrier,
dropped IN our dictionaries, but re-
tanned in the directories.
But with the passing OF the old.
new crafts are finding a place. Be-
sides mecha MICS we now have mech
anicians, and besides undertakers,
morticians. Modern life is more com
plex than that of the past and calls
for SPECIALISTS.
Evening star., 1923-12-07
LEGAL NOTICES.
RALPH n. FLEHARTI. Attorney.

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE DIS
trlct os Columbia. Holding Probate Court
Estate OF James II. DuhnPy. decessed.-So.
302ss Administration Docket 6s-The mott.
ncs tiSn 10 the trial cf the issues IN this
case relating TO the validity OF the paper
writing. dated the soth day 81 Novemhar
1890. purpertfng 10 he the last VIII and testa-
msnt and codicil Of james II. Dabney. de-
ceased. having been returned as to Philip
" Dabney mot TO be found. " it II this 5th
day OF Decemter, 1928. ordered that the
issues be set down for trial on the 14th day
Of January. 1929. and thai this order and the
subsiance of sad issues. 10 wit, Was said
ps per writing duly executed and sttested; !;
il said writing the last viii and testament
Of said James II. DabneyE Was the said
James H. Dabney Of sound and d.spostne
mind and was the execution of said paper
writing procured by reason of undue inhu-
ence. fraud duress Of one Mary Cole o.
any other person; shall be published once Z
week for four weeks in the Washington Law
Reporter and twice week for If,rsnrs the sane 3
Justice. (SealD Attest: THEODORE COGS
WELL, Deputy Register Of Wills for the Dis
DEF s 10 IL 10 % 2B&20
Evening star., 1923-12-07
WAY TOCUT MINE
HAZARD REVEALED
Bureau Chief Urges Safety
Campaign, Study of Causes
and AIertnesS.

Although great disasters in coal
mines killing scores OF men are
spectacular. they do not form the
main hazards of mining, the bureau
Of mines announced today in Its an
uusl report. The bureau finds that
If the deaths frnm falls of roof and
coal could be eliminated the numbers
OF miners killed would be cut ap-
proXiInately in half These deaths
occur singiy or in pairs in the dark
recesses OF the mine when Z slab
Of slate falls or when coal at the
face or in a pillar rolls over and
crushes d worker Deaths from root
falls totaled 500 during 1922 and the
largest part OF the responsibility for
decreasing this class of accidents
may be fairly placed on the miners
themselves
Coal and mine dust explosions can
DC prevented by diluting the coal
dust with shale dust, limestone dust
or other Eon-intiamna bic dust. so
that tlaLne will not pass from point
TO point. However, only 1875 per
cent Of coal mine fatalities were
caused by gas and coal dust explosions
during the eleven year period ended
with 1922, the bureau said, while
47S4 per cent OF all fatalities were
due TO falls OF roof and coal During
this period 25,975 men were killed
in coal mines.
Among his recommendations forA
reducing the death roll in Goa !.
mining, Director BAN cites the toI
lowing: An intensive safety cam j
paign among miners, operators ans
inspectors to maintain diligence in
OBSERVING the precautions which wiIIl
lead 10 accident prevenlioni an in;
tensive study of the electrical haz-
ards in coal mining and OF those
following the more extensive use Of
machinery underground; renewed
alertneSS by miners and operators
10 prevent death from tale Of root.
Evening star., 1923-12-07
BANKRUPTCY NOTICES

IL TIE sCPREME COURT OF THE DIS.
trtct OF Celafnhis Holding Bankruptcy
Court..--in the matter Of Autnmotiv- Parts
Corpora tion, bankrupt-ln lankrnptcy. Nc.
1907 TO the cred tors of Artemo'ivs i'srts
CorporAtion corporation. of the city OF
Washington. District of Columbia: Motto" is
hereby given that on the 9th dAy Of Sovein
ber A D. 1928 the said Automotire Parts Cor
pora; on vas duly Rdjudieaied bankrupt. and
that tbe brst meeting cf ite credito-s viii Be
held at my once In the wilkins bldg, iSla
n st. NV. Washington. II. c, on the l1th
day Of December, AID 1923. at 10; 80 O'Clock
m, at which time the said creditors may
attend. prove their claims. appoint trustee,
examine the offre;s Of the bankrupt corpora
ton. and transact ssch other business as may
properly come before said meeting. RALPH
ID. QJISTER. Referee In Bankruptcy.
Evening star., 1923-12-07
Tight.Rope Walkers Feat.
From Current History Magazine.

rom IuTreht history Magazine,
The first one TO attempt TO walk
from the main to the mizzen mast Of
ship at sea while in motion was the
celebrated tight rope walker, Blondin,
who performed that difficult and dan
gerous feat forty-elght years ago. The
steamship was the Poonah, bound
from Alden to Point de Gallo. and run
ming at q speed of twelve knots an
hour. A strong cable was stretched
from mast to mast and frightened by
guy lines, but sagged considerably in
The middle.
The vibrations of the engines and
the roll OF the vessel in a heavy sea,
as well as the blowing of a stiff wind
added to the difficulties OF the project
Blondin made the first trip with ap-
parent ease, but on the return an un-
expectedly heavy swell caused the
ship to roll in an alarming manner He
swayed from side to side, while the
onlookers held their breath in horror
BlondIn kept his nerve. waited until
the rollers had passed and completed
his journey in safety.
Evening star., 1923-12-07
Al II O'Clock Am.

Small Lathe. Wise. Elec Motor, Misc. Hard.
ware = Metal Cabinets. Bolts Hand Eler
nr.H. Screen, Hardware. Saw and MandreI and
frame with Relting, Small Tools etc, by
,-der committee: showcases, wall cases, File
i-a.ae
Evening star., 1923-12-07

sTrHE N:pEE SALE HAS fEEN posi-
rmNEb rNTlh FRIDAY. DECEMBER TIE
ST. fNFU- 1879, AT TIE SAME JIuI r.
AND PLACE. Il: order Ct the Iil.s:Pe.
Evening star., 1923-12-07
Trustees Sale of Valuable
Five-Story Brick Apartment
House Known as "The Mel
rose" No. l343 Clifton Sd.
NV

BY virtue OF certain deed of trust duly
recorded in Liher No. 4524. folio Ill ct seq.
II the land records OF the District of Coluen-
6.a. and at the request Of the party, secured
MONDAY. THE TENTH DAY or DECEM.
RER, AID. 1923. AT FOUR O'CLOCK = NJ,
the following described land and premises,
sltuute IL the District Of Columbia, and des-
ignatsd as and being par's Of lots numbered
man. trustees, subdivision Of part Of tract
Of land known as Mount Pleasant cad Pleas
AIT Plains" now known az "Columba a
Heights" as per plat recorded In the office
in L;bcr Governor Shepherd, al folio 15S, de-
scrIbed by metes and bounds sBllows: BE
ginning at q point ten (iol fAet east Of the
west fine OF said lot numbered six t6l and
running thence west on the north line Of Cliff
ton street Sc feet to an alley; thence north
another alley: thence cast the south line
Of said last mentioned alley SO feet to a point
ten l0l feet cast OF the west line or lot
numbered six t6l' thence south at right
angles 203 feet to the point or place Of the
Terms Of sale: Sold subject to a prior deed
of trust, balance Of which amounts to So, 900,
particulars OF which will be announced at
time of sale. The amount over said trust to
be paid in cash, $1,000 deposit required upon
anil revenue stamps at purchasers cost.
Terms Of sale TO be complied with within
fifteen days. otherwise the deposit forfeited.
and the trustees reserve the right 20 resell
the said property at the rsH and cost Of the
defauitng purchaser after five days adver-
tisement of such resale in some newspaper
EDGAR a. MCBRIDE.
II. KEIFFER DeLAUGBTER. =
nc21 -d&ds exSu&h 4, trustees.
Evening star., 1923-12-07
Africa's Independent States.
rnm the Youth's Companion.


The whole continent of Africa has
only three Independent states, Egypt,
Ahyssinia and Liberia: and Great Erit-
ain really dominates both Egypt and
Abyssinia and the United States vir-
tually controls Liberia. II the Sahara
desert be included, France Is the
greatest landowner in Africa. Great
Britain. Belgium. Portugal. Italy and
Spain follow in the order named. Ger
many. which once ruled over more
than a million square miles. is now
'ntirely out Of Africa. The Cape to-
rairo railway now building is expect
ed to open for development vast areas
Of rich country.
Evening star., 1923-12-07
Monday, December 10, 1923
ats O'clock pm.

the following described real and personal
property:
situated a. RossIyp, Arlington county, Va.
snd described as follows: Bounded on the
south nv Csnal street. on the north by Po-
tonac river, on the west br the land formerly
held by Fl. VI. Wells, trustee. and on the
east 10y the lands OF the United states gov
ernmeut. e. the south end OF the aqUeduct
bridge. and deslgpsted on thn plat of y. J.
Howell, surveyor, made In 1890, as lots l..
2, 3 I. 5, and :, in block u, o: Rosslyn:
Arlington county, Va. contsintn So 81
square feet, more OF less together with such
riparian rights On the Potomac river may
lawfully attach 70 said property, with .sil
easements. appnrtensnces. Ways rights snd
with all the hIiifinGs, machinery. aNtureF and
all market rights, privileges, stands. 10 any
market or markets IN ihe city OF Washington.
District ef Columbia or in any other place or
places which the said Rosslyn Packing Com
pany now owns
? All automobiles. trucks wagons and
other personal property. Io'ated at the plant
Terms Of sale: The said reA and personal
property will be Hold free OF ali encumb.ancsE
for cash The successful bidder for the real
estate will he re uirrd 20 deposit with the
check for sin. .do0 90 and the balance viii
he payable upon confirmation Of said sale by
the court
Purchaser. Of The personal property will be
required to pay the full amount OF their bid
in cash at Tire time of sale.
The property to be sold ~ fGliy equipped
packing plant. located on the Potomac river
across from Washington n. c. 1t may
manufacturing plant, with thiekly Popu-
lated market right al hand. For further par
Jciulars address or amply 70
J. RANDALL CATION. 'jr,
Trustee IN Hhnkrnrtcy.
Address: III South Fairfax St, Alexandra, Va.
ds!-St
Evening star., 1923-12-07
FUTURE DAYS.

AbAM 4. wESCHLER. ACCTInNEER
TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE TWO
STORY FRAME DWELLING NO is 10th
STREET SOUTHEAST. AND LOT
FRONTING; SIXTY (80j FEET ON igth
STREET SOUTHEAST.
Ry virtue of q certain deed Of trnst duly
recorded March 30th. 1923. as instrument No
12a among the land records OF the District Of
Columbia, and at the request OF the party
secured thereby, the undersigned trustee will
premises. on FRIDAY. THE FOURTEENTH
Day OF DECEMBER. 1893, AT FOUR
THIRTY O'CLOCK Pm. the following de-
scrihed land and premises, situate in the city
OF Washington, District Of Columbia. to wit:
Original lot 3 in square if2l, improved as
above
Terms ot sale: Subject TO a prior deed Of
trust for 81 500 due February, 1928, balance
cash. 4 deposit OF $500 required Of the pur-
chaser at the time of sale. All conveysncing
recording revenue stamps and petarial fees
al the cost Of the purchaser. Terms of sale
70 be complied with within thirty days from
day Of sale. otherwise the trustee reserves
the right 10 resell the property at the risk
and cost Of the defaulting purchaser. after Eve
days advertisement of such resale in some
newspaper published In the city Of Washing.
ton, d. c. JAMES ]. MAN0GUE,
de4-d&ds exSu Trustee.
IIIDS I OWEN a R0N AIfCTIONEERs
Evening star., 1923-12-07

by virtue Of an or1ar AZ the Pol 90 Court
Of the District Of Columbia. issued November
IL 1923. Police Court No. 2iIa1I United
states o. America IS. John Fels and Wen.
dell smith ] will sell at public sale. for cash,
at the auction rooms Of Adam =. Weschler.
n. g, AT TEN O'CLOCK AN. on SATUR-
DAYS DEC EMBER EIGHTH. 1929. one Ford
touring automobile. engine No 701033l, 1923
model. said automobile having been ordered by
the court TO be sold subject 10 a lien Of Edison
& Go. of two hundred and eightytwo and
sO-lGn ($2S2 S0I dollars plus interest at six per
cent from June 81, 1928.
Z. C. SNYDER, Q. s. Marshal.
Evening star., 1923-12-07
Some Animals Turn White.
From the New York Tribune.

In cold countries. where snow pre-
walls during long winter. many ami
mails change the hue of their coats TO
white tint. The case of the weasel
is especially curious; it retains its
brown coat until the first snow ap-
pears and then whitens in a few
hours.
On the Dakota plains, where the
winters are invariably very cold. the
fur of the Jack" rabbits also takes
on a white color.
Evening star., 1923-12-07
TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE BRICK
DWELLING. BEING No 2357 CHAM
RrnrpT NnpTuWTeT

By virtue OF a certain deed Of trust dull.
recorded in Liber NJ 4s2S, folio 23s ct SEQ, Of
the land records Of the District Of Column bta
ana at the request of the party secured there
1,G,vsTtn TG sTetSn 70 front Of the prssmisss % on
CEMBER, A D. 1928, AT FOUR O'CLOCK
P.M., the following described land and prem
ises. situate in the District of Columbia and
designated as and being part Of lot numbered
seventy two (72) Of Katherine l.. johnson .
subdivision Of lots In block numbered eleven
1ill, Meridian HILL" as per plat recorded In
County L.ber %, folio 2s IN the surveyors Office
Of the District of Columbia, beginning for the
same on Champlain street at the southwest
corner of laid lot. and running thence north
on said street 1857 feet. thence east along
the north line Of said lot 100 feet thence
south and parallel to Champiain street 16. 81
feet; thence west along the south line OF sstd
lot 100 feet to the place Of beginning. Subject
10 encumbrances OF record. =
$500. All cash above said trust. $500 de-
post required upon acceptance of bid Terms
of sale to be compiled with within thirty DAYS
Or deposit forfeited. All conreyancing. re-
eording and revenue stamps at purchssers
cost C.. PERCY MciLUE,
j. HENRY BROWN,
no2e-deI. .4T,o,l1 Trustees.
Evening star., 1923-12-07
THos. J. OWEN 4 son. AUCr1oNEERs.
TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE THREE
STORY FRAME DWELLING, BEING NO
"a uxI, GSr

STORY FRAME DWELLING, BEING NO
T24 9Th ST. NORTHEAST.
BY virtue OF d certain deed OF trust duly
recorded in Liber No. 42S5, folio 472 ct SEQ,
OF the land records OF the District of Coluu
bia and at the request of the party secured
thereby. the undersigned trustees will sell at
public auction, In front of the premises. on
THURSDAY. THE THIRTEENTH DAY OF
DECEMBER. A D. 1928 AT FOUR O'CLOCK
I'm, the following described land and prem
ises, situate in the District Of Columbia md
designated as and heins lot numbered twenty.
eight (2s) in Moses Keller's subdivision Of
square numbered nine hundred and twelve
tSi2). as Per plat recorded in Book II. D. G.
page 1873. in the surveyors once OF the
District Of Columbia.
Terms OF sale: one-thrd of the purchase
money to be paid in cash. balance in two equal
instaiiments. payable in one and two years.
with interest at 615 per csntum per snnum,
payable sem-anuual1y from day OF sale, se-
cured by deed OF trust upon the property sold.
or all cash, at the option OF the purchaser. A
deposit OF $500 will be required at time of
sale. All conveyaneiug,. recording. revenue
OF sale TO be complied with within thirty days
from day of sale. otherwise the trustees re-
serve the right TO resell the property at the
risk and cost of defaultng purchaser after
five days advertisement of such resale In
some newspaper published in Washington,
D. c WALTER II. NARROW, Jf,
HARRY z. GI.ADMAN,
Evening star., 1923-12-07
Shaghark Grows Slowly.

The shagbark hickory is of very
slow growth, few. in fact, of our ma
tive trees growing more slowly, says
the American Tree Association of
Washington. The log specimen In
the Jessup collection of woods in the
American Museum of Natural History
in New York city Is only thirteen
inches in diameter inside the bark.
and yet ii shows 233 layers of annual
growth.
Evening star., 1923-12-07
Tiios ): owES ! SOY. ATcTi6SEERs.
TRUSTEES SALE OF SALTARLE THREE.
STORY BRICK DWELLING. BEING

TRUSTEES SALE OF vALrARLE THREE
STORY BRICK DWELLING. BEING
No 1908 l5;h ST. NV.
Ey virtue Of a certain deed Of trust duly
recorded in Liber No. 4s32. falio go et seq.
cs the land records OF the j strirt Of Co!um.
bia and o. the request Of tho party secured
thereby. the undersigned trustees Will sci!
at pubic auction, In front Of the premIl.sefs,! q,
on TUESDAY. THE EIGHTEENTH DAY ,,rI ~
O'CLOCK PM. the following described land
and premises. situate in the District Of @
!n Charles r Davis second subdivision of
los in square 1875 hs per plat recorded IN
the Office Of the surveyor FOR the D'strict OF
I'oiu:ibi in IHbzr r. l.. II. at folio il2.
Terms ef sac: Sold subject 20 a hrst deed
OF trrAt for 80 COO. which viii he due De
<>anIar g. 1923. All cash above SAID trust
500 depCs't required upon acceptance Of BID.
ConyeysncinE. recording and revenue s'amps
ct purchasers cost Terms TO he complied
with w.th.a thirty days or deposit :orfe;teh.
WHITEEIELD MCKINLEY.
JAMES 4. COBB.
Evening star., 1923-12-07
Bringing It Down to Date.

From The Houston Posi-.
The Artist-Yes, / can touch up
that portrait of your former husband.
What do you wish done with it?
Mrs Multiwed-Just paint out tho
whiskers and put some hair on the
head and it'll look near enough like
my present husband.