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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1924-09-25

amendment. and know that Min
nesota would soon have good
roads. and not merely paved
highways 1t would do away for
once and for all, Of the wire pull
ing methods of the county boards,
il would Danish the necessity OF
the road boss putting in a whole
day driving to get to where there
is an hours job.
Don't you think that if all our
road and bridge work were under
one department whose duty it
would be to specialize on road
and bridge work, that we would
and could get the maximum re-
suits with the minimum expense?
In doing away with the town
boards, an alteration should be
made in the county board In
stead Of as now, having COM
missioner districts, we would have
one man serve on the board from
each township and municipality.
have paid taxes for ten years
and have no road (what should
be called road) and believe that
I viii pay ever increasing taxes
for the next fifty years. including
the gas tax, and still not have a
graded road, nothing only COW
path, under our present methods.
What about it, office seekers,
you who are running on a lower
the taxes platform, don't you
think it would prove a step in
the right direction, more in keep
ing with the times2
Respectfully,
Gottlieb Vogel.
Grasston. MINI, Sept. 10. 1924.
When a man and his work lie
down tOoether neither sleenS
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1924-09-25

The noise at the county fair
dinners is cheerful sound, I'M
less it means that the people are
eating so fast that they have
loosened up their false teeth.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1924-09-25

The fakir who gets something
for nothing is often not much
worse than his victim who tries
TO get something for nothing.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1924-09-25

A young man cannot get a very
valuable training in the school of
experience if he only attends the
night sessions.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1924-09-25

der government ownership as
privately then there IS chance for
argument.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1924-09-25

A man who is tied to his wife's
apron strings seldom lands in
jail.
New Britain herald., 1924-03-08
LEXINGTON LODGE NOTES.

Lexington lodge, No. 72, I. o. 0. F.. will go to Plantsvile Tuesday evening to visit Eureka lodge and work the first degree. Arrangements have been made with the Connecticut company to furnish a special trolley car which will leave central square at 6:l5 D. ;n. Supper will be served in Plantsville at [ D. m. All candidates of Lexington lodge who have not received the first degree are asked to report at the cen ter not later than 6 p. m.
 On Thursday evening March 1S, the degree team of Lexington lodge Will visit Sequassen lodge of Plainville for the purpose of working the first de- gree. Lexington lodge is making a speciality of this degree and has brought it to such degree Of excel lence that it is receiving many inNi- tations in other nearby cities and towns.
 On account of the trip to Plainville the second degree has been postponed until Thursday evening, March 20.
New Britain herald., 1924-03-08
WIFE TAKES BLAME .
 FOR HIDDEN HOOCH
Says Husband Was Not ReSpOn-
 Sible for Its Presence

Constant Yablonski of F Silver street was discharged in court today on charges of violating the liquor law after his wife testified that the liquor that was found hidden in the wall of clothes closet of their home had been hidden by her and that her husband did not have any knowledge of where it was hidden. She told the court that it was some liquor hat was overlooked by the police when q store owned by them was raided on previous occasion.
 The case was continued from about six weeks ago to permit the wife, who was in the hospital at the time, to appear in court and testify, as a result of testimony by Yablon- ski that his wife had hidden the liquor.
 William Toskowsky of 422 Main street and Frank Dicz of o4 Sexton street had a party yesterday after noon in Toskowsky's room at which sandwiches and liquor played q prominent part. After the party was over. Dicz claims that he missed Se2 that he had when hc went to the room and complained to the police that it had been stolen.
 Patrolmen Patrick Meehan and Thomas Lee found Toskowsky on the street and took him to his room where he was searched for the money. No money was found on his person but the police found s20 bill and s5 bill rolled up neatly and placed under the leg Of a dresser nj the room.
 Toskowsky was placed under ar rest for theft and drunkenness and was arraigncd in police court this morning. After listening to the stories of both men. Judge Benjamin w. Alling discharged the defendant on the theft count and fined him s5
New Britain herald., 1924-03-08
'. M. C.A. WILL OPEN
 A NEW DORMITORY
Nest Side Of PeaSe House Re-
 modeled--37 Sleeping Rooms

The new Y. NJ. c. A. dormitory on Court street. formerly occupied by the Court street hospital, will be opened for use of the members and others Monday morning.
 President Walter H. Hart, Joseph H. Lamb and Secretary Clarence IL. Barnes form the committee in charge of remodeling the new sleeping quar- ters. The partition between the east side of the building. opened some time ago as adormitory and the west side, formerly occupied as hospital, has been cut through and the whole build ing thrown into one.
 There are II rooms in the new sec tion, each room being fitted with a library table, Windsor chair of the style in use at the Burritt hotel. a three quarter width white enamel bed and an oak chiffonier.
 This gives the Y. M. C. A. dormitory a total of 37 rooms. The association first opened a dormitory whom the house immediately in the rear of the association and between the main building and the Pease house was given the association by William C. Hart. in July. 1920. There arc 1o rooms in that building. Last July the Tease house was purchased for $25,- 900 and in October the east side was opened with 10 rooms as a dormitory while the opposite side was used as d hospital.
 Recently the association decided te make use of the west side for an eX- tension of the dormitories and took il over when tho hospital closed up.
New Britain herald., 1924-03-08
NEW BR|TA|N|TES
 ON THE HIGH SEAS
.SailinsS for Bermuda, Porto Rico,
 Florida and Europe Reported

New Britain people arc turning their eyes in the direction Of the islands of tho sen, according to the records in the office of cx-Mayor George A. Quigley.
 Mr. and Mrs. Mortimer Rhodes of Cast street will sail on the steamer Arcadian of the Royal Mail line to Bermuda on March IS.
 Miss Florence Camp, Mrs. K. filling, Mrs. Mary Stone and Mrs. Bernice K. Strickland suAted today on tho Arcadian for Bermuda.
 Mr. and Mrs. Henry Connolly sailed this week on tho Fort Victoria of tho Furnoss Bermuda line Tor Bermuda.
 MT. and Mrs. Charles F. Chase and daughters. Misses Margaret and Alice, and Mrs. Ella lloyt Pcasc were among tho passengers on the Forl Victoria Of the Furness Rer- muda line for Bermuda early this week.
 Misses Eebccca Segal and Ellene Mccarthy, school teachers, will sail in June on tpe lIomeric of tho White Star line for Southampton, England. from which point they will tour tho British Isles and tho continent of Europe.
 George II. Dyson will sail on tho Ponce De Leon 10 Porto Rico, March i5, where he will remain for two weeks.
 Harry Christensen, Oscar Moberg and w. ]. Eddy are on their way to Jacksopille, Florida, on tho Arap- ahoc of tho Clyde line.
 Walter Pictr2ycki, wife, two daughters and son, Rudolph, Of Southington. will sail on April 26. on the Majestic or the White Star linc for a two months visit 10 Poland.
New Britain herald., 1924-03-08
Foreign Exchange

New York. March S.--Forcign cx- changes weak. Quotations in cents: Great Britain: demand 4gGii; cables 426ts+ co day bills on banks 42i. France. demand s.5Iis; cables s.52. Italy: demand i17h: cables 417@,. Belgium: demand s.17tz: cables SIS. Germany. demand per tTiiiioH .-1. Holland: demand sg.ag. Norway: de- mand i3.Sy. Sweden. demand @6.eS. Denmark. demand, 15.54. Switzer- Ian: demand 17.7E Spain: demand 1s.I4. Greece. demand 1:57. Poland: demand .UUne1g. Czcrho Slovakia demand asst. Jugosiavia. demand 1.zS. Austria: demand .601L Ru- mania: demand 52a. Argentina de- mand s4.6O. Brazil: demand ii.s5. Tokio: demand 44I-S Montreal gG s-S.
New Britain herald., 1924-03-08
on the drunkenness charge.

on the drunkenness charge.
 Salvatore Alcina of 32 Lawlor street was fined s5 when he was ar raigned on a charge of operating a truck without a registration and with not having the capacity of the truck displayed on the side. Vincenzo Pavano of East Main street, Alcina's employer, was fined $5 for allowing the truck to be operated without the capacity being displayed on the side. Alcina was arrested yesterday after noon by Patrolman Clarence Lan- pher.
 The case against Frank Bidka of 42 Grove street was continued until Thursday at the request of Judge William r. Mangan, attorney for Bidka. Bidka was arrested as re- suit of raid on his store by Police men Thomas J. Feeney and William P. Hayes yesterday morning. soda bottle with a small quantity Of liquor was seized from Bidka. who was at tempting to spill the contents on the floor.
New Britain herald., 1924-03-08
Iolantla Coppa

The funeral of Iolanda Coppa was held from her late home, 80 Erwin Place. this morning at o'clock and at 9:30 o'clock from st. Mary's church where mass of requiem was cclebrat- cd by Rev. Raymond Clabby. As the body was borne from the church Mrs. Mary T. Crean sang, "Nearer My God to Thee" Tho pail bearers were Victor Fumiatti. Enrico Fumiatti. John Clap poni. Jasper Mazsoni. Alexander Zan- netti and Joseph Berti. Burial was in St. Mary's cemetery.
New Britain herald., 1924-03-08
CAIlD OF THANKS.

We wish 10 thank our kind friends and noighbors who sympathized with us during the illness and death Of our wife and daughter. Mrs. Mary Kokoszka. We wish 10 especially thank the St. Agnes society Of the Sa- cred Heart church for the beautiful floral offering.
 Signed,
 FRANK koKOsZkA.
 MIR. and MRS. KUKL1SSKI.
New Britain herald., 1924-03-08
WALL STREET STOCK
 EXCHANGE REPORTS

The stock market was quiet and irregular today. Colorado Fuel added three points to Its recent gain. Deal ings in the merchandising issues which were strong yesterday. were restricted today, although Associated Dry Goods and Kresge established new record tops at 100 l4Fand 3l respectively. Several oils moved up l to 1l2 points in response to higher quotations for Mid Continent z crude. Chemicals were weak, Dayison and American Agricultural Chemical pre- ferred dropping more than two points each. Delaware X Hudson also was in supply toward the close. The closing was irregular. Sales approximated coS OO0 shares
New Britain herald., 1924-03-08
JEWISH MASS MEETING.

Final arrangements for the re- ception of Dr. Osias Thon, Jewish statesman. and David Tennenbaum of New York have been made by Dr. Morris s. Dunn. They will be met at the station on their arrival by a reception committee of which At torney Irving I. Rachlin is chairman. A public reception will be held at the Burritt hotel at , o'clock in the afternoon after which luncheon will be served. A large attendance of tho Jewish residents of the city have is expected. A mass meeting will he held in tho evening at S o'clock in the Central Junior high school, Dr. Dunn acting as chair man.
New Britain herald., 1924-03-08
JENKINS LEAVES TEAM

New Haven, March S.--Yalc's un- dcrgraduate body was somewhat stirred today when 1t became known that Edwin c. Jenkins captain of the freshman boxing team had quit the team and had also refused to recon sldcr even with the Franklin and Marshall bouts on the days athletic program. The ycarling mittswingers went into the matches against Frank lin and Marshall without their captain and with the result very much in doubt as Jenkins had been regarded as d sure winner.
New Britain herald., 1924-03-08
Luke E. White Is
 Appointed to Annapolis

tSrcf tal to He liCraldDs
 Putnam. Conn. March S.--Luke E. White of this town. received word to- day from Congressman Freeman al Washington that ltc had been appoint cd to the Government Naval school af Annapolis. Maryland. Mir. White is IT years old and graduate Of Wood stock Academy in the class of 1918. For the past few months Mir White iIds been working for an insurance r0mpany in Hartford.
New Britain herald., 1924-03-08
Mrs. Frank kokos,ka

The funeral of Mrs. Frank kokos- slSa was held this morning at o'clock from the home, 33 Smith street, and at 7:So o'clock from the Sacred Heart celebrated by Rev. Alexander Tanski. The pail bearers and flower bearers were members Of St. Agnes society, which attended the Iobsequies in a body. Intermcnt was in Sacred Heart cemetery.
New Britain herald., 1924-03-08
ON NATIONAL GRAIN CORP.

Bridgeport, March S.-Referee in Bankruptcy J. J. Keogh this after noon will give decision on the s10o. 900 offer made by friends of the officers of the bankrupt National Grain corp. for the personal assets. The referee at hearing yesterday indicated that he was favorably in clined towards accepting the offer. There is an order pending to have these assets. which include open ac- counts, sold at auction.
New Britain herald., 1924-03-08
Morning Quotations Show
 Franc Away Down to 3.48

New York. March S.-The French franc dropped below 1-2 cents to- day after opening at S.6l 1-e. The new low record quotation of S.4S cents was 2S S-4 points below yester- days closing price. The continued fall of the franc brought renewed liquida- ton of French republic and municipal bonds, which extended their losses to an average of about point in today's early dealings. Losses of almost f points for tho week were shown in the goNcrnment issles.
New Britain herald., 1924-03-08
Heirs Wanted

Lost Heirs'--A book filled with names for lost heirs and missing kin from different parts of the world. Chancery court of England. Ireland and Bark of England. unclaimed dividend list included. Write for free bulletin. International Claim Agency Dept. eS Pittsburgh, Pa, II. S. A.
 --8dvt.
New Britain herald., 1924-03-08
MOVES TO END LIBEL

New Haven, March S,-Lester A.. Forsyth. owner of the tug William c. Bickel seized in New London harbor, in May, 1929. as rum runner today filed a petition in the federal court to have the libel proceedings dismissed with costs.
New Britain herald., 1924-03-08
Mrs. Annctta Pfcincr

The funeral of Mrs. Annetta Marion Pfeiffer will be held Monday afternoon at the home at SO3 Maple street at 3 o'clock and at the Erwin chapel at 3i3o. Rev. Samuel Sutcliffe will con- duct the service. Burial will be in Fairview cemetery.
New Britain herald., 1924-03-08
NunrraIH
Frank Zaworonk

The funeral of Frank Zaworonk. 29 years. of 97 Gold street will be held Monday morning from the Russian Orthodox church. Heywas born in Rus sia and leaves his wife and one son. His death came yesterday afternoon after a long illness. Burial will be in Fairyiew cemetery.
New Britain herald., 1924-03-08
OIL AGAIN RonsTEn

Independence. kas.. March S.--An increase of from i2 to a5 cents per barrel was announced today by the Prairie oil and Gas Co. for Kansas. oklahoma and north Texas crude oil.
New Britain herald., 1924-03-08
Mrs. Sarah J. Goodrich ,

The funeral of Mrs. Sarah ]. Good rich was held this afternoon. Rev. Carleton Hazen officiated at services at tho R. c. Porter funeral parlors. Burial was in West Lane cemetery, Berlin.
New Britain herald., 1924-03-08
SHOE DEALERS BaNKRuPT

New Haven. March S.-David Irv- ing Lear and samuel J. Goidenthal. of Hartford. under the name of the I;Bste Shcppe in bankruptcy sched- uics today gave debts al s1s.4sf and assets at s1s.eHe.
New Britain herald., 1924-03-08
Helen Nion,lrkH

The funeral Of Helen Mondzka will b" held Monday morning from St. Andrews church at 10 o'clock. Burial will be in St. Mary's cemetery.
New Britain herald., 1924-03-08

There are ss lakes in this country yf more than ifg square miles each.
New Britain herald., 1924-03-08

T.. S. TREASURY STATEMENT. |, $. Treasury balance. se56,672, 2,669.
Evening star., 1924-02-09
LUMBER BUSINESS
REFLECTS DECLINE
s67 Mills Report During Week,
Against 3S5 for the Pre-.
ceding Week.

With 367 mills reporting for last
week, as against 3S5 for the preoed-
ing week, the National Lumber Man
ufacturers Associations weekly re-
view of the national lumber move
ment says there was a small decline
in production and considerable de-
clines in new bNsiness and shipments.
AS compared with the same week of
1923, production increased about 10
per cent, while orders fell off ap-
proXimately Is per cent and ship
ments per cent. For the first five
weeks of the year production has
been slightly larger and shipments
and orders Il little less than for the
corresponding weeks of 1928. which
was the peak period of the lumber
trade since 1914.
Untitled orders of 264 southern pine
and west coast mills were 7S3.992.4
feet. against S10,967,11S of 267 mills
the preceding week. The 1872 south
ern pine mills reported the order file
as 311.137.569 feet. against 321. 1874 ,653
for seven more mills the week before.
The 1872 west coast mills reporting
last week gave their untitled orders
as 472.S54.S3S. while 12S mills gave
them as 4SS,972.465 for the preceding
week
Of the 361, mills reporting today 34S
have Il normal production for the
week of 212,925.2S3 feet. according to
which actual production was normal
and shipments 107 per cent and or
ders 100 per cent of normal produc-
ton.
The 36I mills of seven regional as
sociations had shipments of los and
orders (new buSincsS) of 103 per cent
of actual production for the week
For the southern pine mills these
for the west coast 101 and 81
Reported unSold stocks of the mills
of the five larger associations We're
2.4S3. .54S on January 1, 1924. and
., ,145, ,T06.653 on January !, 1923,
Evening star., 1924-02-09

American Construction Council, says:
rConstruction work in 1924 will equal
or surpass that Of 1923, itself a rec
ord breaker"
Stuart Wells. president of large
bond house. predicts business gains and
even more satisfactory future situation
than the year just closed. He also
says: "The old idea that a -presi-
Dental year is always a year OF busi-
ness slackness and uncertainty seems
to be completely exploded SO far as
the prospects for 1924 are concerned.
With the administration 50 definitely
committed upon sane measures. po-
litical uncertainties so commonly at
tendant upon presidential campaigns
seem to be pretty we'll eliminated.
President Coolidge has. expressed
himself clearly in his message to
Congress efficient administration.
coupled with any resulting economy
in expenditure.
present Indications in the steel,
labor and building material markets
lead to the practical certainty that
1924 is to see the carrying out of a
large program of building construc-
ton. Building material costs and
wages, while high, are not excess
ciuao
Evening star., 1924-02-09
REALTY MEETING
HERE NEXT JUNE
Local Dealers Concentrate
Efforts to Prepare for
Convention.

Washington realtors are concen-
trating their efforts in preparing Tor the
seventeenth annual convention OF the
National Association of Real Estate
Boards, which will be held in TINS
city, June to June 6. 1924. An
nouncement was made today o.!
Harry K. Boss. chairman of the con-
vention committee of the local real
estate board, that arrangements had
been completed for housing the con-
vention sessions and that the various
committees appointed to perfect the
details of the convention are begin
ming to function.
The morning sessions of the con-
vention, which are considered the
general convention sessions, VIII ne
held in keiths Theater. from am.
until noon. In the afternoon the con-
vention will be divided into seven
different groups. all of which Will
hold their sessions in the halls OF the
New Willard Hotel and the Wash
ington Hotel
The national association. which
comprises over five hundred con-
stituent local real estate boards sit
uated in all parts OF the country.
with a membership of 10000 realtors
and thirty state associations, is dl-
vided into seven special divisions.
These divisions pursue intense study
and investigation of the particular
subjects in which they are interested.
At the annual convention these di-
visional groups hold their annual
meetings, at which practical discus
sion of topics studied during the year
gre participated in by individual
realtors from all parts of the country.
During the course of the annual
meeting these seven divisions offer
to the realtors of the country post
graduate course in the intensive
study and discussion of such subjects
as housing, taxation. property man
agement and the general principles
and practices of real estate. These
groups are divided for specialized
study into the following subjects:
Brokerage. farm lands. home build
ing, subdivisions, industrial prop
critics, mortgage and finance and
property management.
Another important phase of the
convention is the annual meeting of
the division composed of secretaries
of local boards from all over the
country. Specializing in the study
and development of real estate boar
organizations, this division maintains
a clearing house bureau that func-
,ions throughout the year in furnish
ing information and help to secre-
taries in the operation of local boards.
Associated with Mr.. Boss are Will
liam L. Beale and Jesse H. Hedges.
who are vice chairmen of the general
convention committee.
Evening star., 1924-02-09
REAL ESTATE MAN HELD
AS REAL CITY BUILDER
Book on Growth and Values
Ready as Reference at the
Public Library.

City Growth and Values" by STAN
ley l.. McA1ichael and Robert +. Bing-
ham JWS3M2 to which the at
tention of local realtors was called
in a recent issue of The Star. has
been received at the Public Library.
where il may be borrowed for home
use.
The book points out that it is the
real estate man that is the real city
builder. 'IIe visions the future,
dreams of the developments yet to
come, developing in concrete form the
work of city planners. and follows
through by adopting the best ideas
available for the creation of new en-
terpriseS."
The book has been prepared to aid
these city builders and contains
studies of the causes of growth in
cities and the effect of various influ-
ences on land values. The chapters
are detailed and the information so
organized as to lend itself to easy
use. Among the topics treated are:
Trend of pedestrian traffic; unusual
conditions affecting retail trade and
rentals; central business property;
shifting business districts; effect Of
chain stores on values in retail busi-
ness districts: residential areas; tax
alton and land values: elements which
help and hinder growth, and the va
rious aspects affecting real estate.
The book is amply illustrated.
Evening star., 1924-02-09
BUILDING PRICES
TO CONTINUE HIGH
Now Considered Best 0ppor-
tunity for Construction
of Homes.

AS far ahead as one can see there
appears to be no reason to justify a
prediction that any time in the future
will be better than now to build that
nome. Building costs are not low.
but they are not higher than they
will be either this year or next, or
the next. President Gompers of the