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Evening star., 1924-02-08
GREW GIVES LEAGUE
u. S. STAND ON ARMS
Says Traffic in Munitions to South
!: American Nations
= Is Small.
TELLS TREATY OBJECTIONS
Unable to Assure Presence at Paris
Conference.

By the Associated Press.
GENEVA, February S.--Joseph c.
Grew, American minister to Switzer-
land, who is acting as unofficial OBJ
server at the sessions Of the disarma-
ncnt commission Of the league Of
nations, yesterday stated anew the
position Of cordic sympathy Of the
United States government for the
control of the traffic in arms.
Mr.. Grew explained that the laws
Of tho United States were rigorous
and that America was shipping no
arms to any extent to the South
American countries. He added, how
ever, that the United States objected.
among other things. to the st. Ger
main treaty, because this treaty
would prevent the United states for
warding arms to Latin American states
which had not signed the convention.
The United states, Mr.. Grew de.
clared. believed in the value Of
traffic in arms. but he said he could
not say whether the United states
government would be represented at
the next conference OF tho disarma-
ment commission, which Is to begin
in Paris. March "a. with the purpose
troll Of traffic in arms.
Asks signature of L. S.
viscount Cecil Of Chelwood. repre-
senting Great Britain, replied that al
though the United States WAS not
shipping any considerable amount or
arms it was also true that all states
must sign the proposed convention
before any single state would consent
to enforcing its terms. There was
necessity for obtaining universal ac-
cord, including the United States-ln
spite OF that countrys nne rec0rd-
so that the other countries would reel
easy in mind. Viscount Cecil said 1T
was vital that the United States be
represented at the Paris meeting II
the meeting was to succeed.
Signor SchanZer, Italy, supported
yiscount Cecirs arguments. He add
cd that everybody was desirous or
making the convention suitable to the
United States.
The meeting concluded after Euro
pean labor, as represented on the
commission, issued a forceful state
ment that the increase in rivalry pc
tween arms manufacturers constitut-
cd a grave menace of war which must
be dispelled. Labor came out fatty
for total suppression of all pri-
Tate manufacture of arms. This
caused futter among the delegates
Of the great arms manufacturing
countries. who took the position that
the private manufacturer of arms
should not be submitted to interna-
tional control Mr. Grew did not
participate in this discussion.
The Paris conference will be re-
stricted to some seventeen persons,
include men like Viscount Cecil, Leon
Jouhaux, France; NJ. Lebrun. Bel
sium: Admiral Magaz, Spain; Count
Hirosawa, Japan, and Mr.. Grew.
Evening star., 1924-02-08
WITNESS CITES LOAN I
TO DIRECTOR FORBES
Mortimer at Veterans Bureau
Probe Says 5000, Preceding
Contract, Remains Unpaid.


BY the Associated Press.
CHICAGO. February s.--Elias HI.
Mortimer Of Philadelphia. agent for
construction. companies which sought
contracts for building hospitals for
former service men. was the chief
witness yesterday before the federal
grand jury investigating the conduct
Of the United States Veterans Bu-
reau.
Testimony during the early stages
of the grand jury inquiry is expect
ed to follow the revelations made
before the Senate committee which
Investigated the affairs of the bureau
under former Director Charles r.
Forbes.
While testifying before the Senate
.ooumittee, Mortimer testified that on
one occasion he had handed Forbes
ten $500 bills In q Chicago hotel las
u loan, which was never repaid and
soon afte1ward induced Forbes to
award his concern a contract, al
though its bid was $4,000 higher
than that Of the lowest bidder.
Evening star., 1924-02-08
SON OF BANKER TAKES UP
) VAUDEVILLE AND JAZZ
Roger Wolff Kahn, II, Organizes
Orchestra, Which Soon Is to
Have "Private Hearing"

By the Associa ted Press.
NEW YORK, February S.-Vaude-
Vile and jazz have succeeded bank
1ns and opera as a means OF liveli-
hood and pleasure in the family Of
Otto H. Kahn.
Roger Wolff Kahn, son Of the inter-
nationally known banker and backer
Of the Metropolitan Opera Company,
has organized a jazz orchestra. The
players will be given q private hear
ing soon by vaudeville agency, It
was learned last night. The younger
Kahn is seventeen years old and some
time ago took up saxophone playing
as serious occupation.
Evening star., 1924-02-08
BRYAN HITS UNDERWOOD.
Endorses Musgrave in Primary in
Senator's Own State.

BIRMINGHAM, Ala, February s.
William Jennings Bryan, on leaving
iivered an address. issued u public
statement indorsing Beck Musgrave,
candidate for President in the Ala
bama preferential presidential pri-
mary, in opposition to Senator Oscar
W. Underwood. He also attacked the
special primary law in Alabama,
passed by the last legislature, which
would give Senator Underwood au-
thority to name Alabama's deleHa-
ton, provided he is indorsed by the
voters.
Evening star., 1924-02-08
IS NORTH cARoLlNIANs
SEEK GOTHAM ESTATE
Claim Relative 100 Years Ago
Leased Parcels in New York
for 90 Years.
By the Assocfated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK. February s.--Another
group Of out-of-town claimants to
valuable Manhattan real estate, with
the customary search for the "estate"
OF an ancestor, who bought land q
century ago. appeared when thirty
five North Carolinians asked Charles
c. Daniels. brother OF the former
Secretary Of the Navy. to press their
claims. The Pulitzer building. In
which the World Is published. stands
on part of the estate which they
believe to be worth 100000, ,0S0.
Heirs of r. f. Edwards, who left
he bought parcels OF land in this city
and leased 1t for ninety-nine years.
me lease is about to expire, the
claimants assert
:. Available records do not show any
r. Z. Edwards as owner of large real
estate here or Of any great estate
having been left by man OF that
name.
Evening star., 1924-02-08

she.wa married to Archibald Charles
Edmopstone, a. British. subject, and
that her present address is .Duntreath
Castle. EIainefiel6, Scotland.
Evening star., 1924-02-08
BREAD RIOTS IN PARIS.
Mob of Thousands Dispersed by
Police and Guards.

PARIS. February S.--A demonstra-
tion against bread at one franc twen-
ty-five centimes the loaf and addi-
tional taxes was organized by the
communists after the close of yester-
days session OF the chamber Of depu-,
ties. A shouting crowd OF several
thousands assembled in the Place
Concorde and attempted to cross he
Seine to the parliament building.
They were dispersed by the police and
republican guards. Forty arrests
were made and many we're injured in
clashes between the armed force and
the manifestants.
Evening star., 1924-02-08
ST. LOUIS POWER PLANT
TO SPEND 500, 900, 900
o@cial of Company Announces
Plans Covering Six-Year Build
ing Operations.

By the Associated Press.
ST. LOUIS, Mo-, February s.-An-
nouncement that the. Union Electric
Light and Power Company Of this
city Ia preparing to spend 100000, 900
In the next six years was made yes
terday by Louis r, Egan. president
OF tho company.
Almost s12. 900. 900 have already been
spent on the superpower enterprise
OF the Union company at Cahokia, ILL.,,
and 100000 additional will be spent
before the close of 1924, according to
Egan. The Cahokia plant when COM
pfeted will represent m outlay ap-
preaching $35,000.000, he said.
Egan said that "St. Louis today pos
sesses in the great coal fields that
fringe this district an asset for cheap
power that will last to the days OF
our grandchildren of the tenth gen
Grafton"
Evening star., 1924-02-08

Hyde, selected twenty-five citizens to
advise with him in an effort to stamp
out crime in Kansas City.
Members of the advisory group
were designated without reference to
politics. Mr.. Wilson said. He termed
the nbemberS deputy police commits
sioneIH.
He .selected them without inquiry
as to whether they would serve, as
suming, he indicated, that duty
Obliged them to serve.
Evening star., 1924-02-08
$4,000 IN JEWELS TAKEN.

CLEVELAND, February S.-Two
cases of jewelry valued at $1,000 dis
appeared from his room in 4 down
town hotel during his absence yes
terday. Albert Ginsburg. salesman for
an Albany. N. Y. 1ewelry company.
the room had been opened with 4
duplicate key.
Evening star., 1924-02-08
GIVES UP CITIZENSHIP.
Granddaughter Of Marshall Field
Becomes British Subject.

CHICAGO, February S.-Gwendolyn
Field Edmonstone. granddaughter of
Marshall Field, pioneer Chicago mer-
chant, one of whose heirs she was,
now wife. of q British subject, has
formally renounced her American
Evening star., 1924-02-08
PLANS WAR ON CRIME.
"Drafted" Of1cial at Kansas City
Selects twenty-five Advisers.

KANSAS CITY. Mo-, February s.
Virtually drafted as police commits
sioner by. the local chamber OF COM
merce. John L. Wilson. following ac-
ceptance OF his appointment by Gov.
Evening star., 1924-02-08

citizenship through an order issued
by Federal Judge Carpenter, the first
case of the kind in the local federal
courts Her affidavit set forth that
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1924-04-17
BIG COUNTY MEET
FOR TOM SCHALL
To be Held at Hinckley on
Thursday Evening,
April "A.

Tom Schall, the blind congress
man from the 10th district. will
speak before a large gathering
a regular county meeting--at
Hinckley next Thursday evening,
April "a. 1t is expected that he
will speak on the campaign issues
of the day. Having served as
congressman for 10 years he will
now try for the Senate--the po-
sition which is presently held by
Magnus Johnson. Mr.. Schall is
a fearless public official and
draws large audiences wherever
he speaks SO it is expected that
the Hinckley meeting place will
be packed next Thursday eve
ming. Everybody is invited.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1924-04-17

largely upon the sentiment cur
rent at the time. There are also
numerous disputes as to the
standards Of valuation as the
terms conservatism" and "radi-
calism" are regarded as relative.
1t is customary with political
writers to regard Senator Lodge,
of Massachusetts,, as an outstand-
ing example Of reactionary or
an extreme conservative in the
Republican camp. This opinion is
founded upon the assumption by
his opponents that the Massa-
chusetts Senator is attached to
political plans based on archaic
thought. On the other hand,
there are some who modify their
classification and include Senator
Lodge as a typical conservative.
Senator Borah, of Idaho, is known
as a liberal Republican, while
Senator LaFollette is catalogued
as former progressive who has
extended his activities to a
broader stage, it is said deserving
of the term radical" Senator
Norris. of Nebraska. lis generally
taken as progressive Republi-
can; Senator Simmons, DEM
ocrat of North Carolina, and a
Senate leader, is tagged as a con-
sentative, while Senator King, of
Utah, is known as a progressive
Democrat. Senator Wheeler, Of
Montana, is referred to as Dem
ocrat of the radical type.
There have been varying diff
ferences manifested as to these
political classifications. However,
CONTINUED on Page -
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1924-04-17
THE COMMISSIONER
DISTRICTS OF COUNTY
A List Giving Villages
and Towns of Each
District.

Since Pine county was re-
districted about two years ago it
appears that many are not en-
tirely familiar with the situation
AS to what commissioner district
they live in. There are five
districts in the county-as before
most of the changes being
made in the Fourth and Fifth
districts; little was taken from
the Third district.
The various districts now line
up as follows:
District No. 1--Royalton and Rock
Creek townships.
District No. 2-Pine City village
Brook Park village, Henriette village
Pine City township. Pokegama. Cheng'
wataDa, Brook Park. Mission Creek
Munich and Crosby.
District No. 3-Hinckley village
Sandstone village. Hinckley township
Barry, Arlone, Clover. Ogema. Dell
Grove. Sandstone township and Dam
forth.
District No. 4-Askoy village. Stur-
geon Lake village. Willow River vii
lage. Finlayson village. Rutledge vii
lage, Finlayson township. Pine Lake.
Partridge. Bremen. Kettle River. Nor
man. Birch Greek, Sturgeon Lake and
Windemere.
District No. s-Bruno village, VIII
ma. Arna. Fleming. Keene. Dosey.
Bruno township. Park. Belden. Ker-
rick and Nickerson.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1924-04-17
OurWdShinl3tonL Letter
o. " ODAley
o. N<8

Washington, April 16. Two in
terSting developments of the
week-the results of primaries in
various states. and the seating of
Sol Bloom, a Democrat, whose
election was contested, have
brought out in sharp relief the
question of properly cataloging
candidates for office. II is said
that in ordinary campaign years
there are one hundred sharply
contested congressional districts
but the factional conflict which
now prevails has upset the calcu-
lations Of the leaders of the ma
jor parties. Those charged with
the responsibility of conducting
the presidential and COMPRESSION
al campaigns are deeply con-
cerned over the tendency to for
get public loyalty in which the
herd" instinct has been a pre-
dominant factor in partisan VIC
tories.
Interviews with campaign
managers identified with all par
ties show that it is becoming
necessary to make separate clas-
sifications of real political views
of the various incumbents. 1t is
an important work because of
the crisis Of change which is at
hand. The claims were made
that the descriptive classified
tions of "reactionary," "conserva-
tive" progressive" liberal,
and radical" are banded about
without regard to their true sig
nificance. The exact shading of
these words are naturally SUI
sceptible to debate, depending
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1924-04-17
PATENT GRANTED
ON NEW ROOFING
S. Petersen, Askov, Devises
Improvement on
Roofing.

In July, 1922, application for
patent letters was made by
Svend Petersen covering a new
and improved method of manu-
featuring roofing sheet material.
The patent has finally been
granted and the official papers
bear date of April 8 and were re-
ceived last week.
The invention consists in the
new feature of manufacturing
roofing sheet material, such as
ordinarily comes in rolls, with
about A inches of each edge made
only half the thickness of the rest
of the sheet and one edge under
fold onto itself and the oppo.
site edge overfold onto itself
making the folded portions the
same thickness as the rest of the
sheet. When this roofing is APP
piled to a building the folded
portions are hooked together and
the nails pass through only the
three layers while the fourth
layer covers the nails.
1t is claimed that roofing sheet
material manufactured and laid
in this manner will have the fol-
lowing special features and ad-
vantages over the old style:
1. Absolutely leak-proof.
2. Cementing joints not ne
cessary.
3. Only half or one-third as
many nails necessary.
4. The nails are concealed,
hence cannot rust.
S. One inch or more of ex-
pansion or contraction POSSIBLE
ties, hence roofing viii not tear
nor pull out nails.
6. Neater in appearance when
laid.
z. Wind cannot get under it
and make wide sheets flap.
s. Will last much longer.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1924-04-17
AsKov PINE COUNTY MINNESOTA THURSDAY, APRIL H.

tween 8 and z o'clock in the
and in less time than it
takes TO tell. Mr.. Jorgensen was
also in the barn at the time and
when he heard the commotion
rushed to his wife's rescue but
she was then already unconscious
lying on the floor bleeding. 1t
appears that the COW became
frightened when Mrs. Jorgensen
slipped and fell and the milk
stool rolled off to one side, and
after stepping all over Mrs. Jor-
gen even broke the wooden stan
chion in its efforts to get away.
Fortunately no bones were brok-
en- but the skin on the right hand
was badly lacerated and looked
like il had almost been torn off;
the muscles in the right leg were
parted and a blood vein bursted;
there was one bad bruise under
the chin and many minor bruises
on other parts of the body. Mrs.
Jorgensen was rushed to the
Sandstone hospital Immediately
and she is now resting easy. It
is expected that she will not have
to remain in the hospital more
than 10 days.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1924-04-17
MANY ARE SEEKING
COMMISSIONERSHIP

Edward L. Downing Of Bruno,
has filed for the office Of county
commissioner in Fifth district.
Mr.. Downing has been a resident
of Bruno township for many
years. is a member of the town
board and is regarded as a care
full, conservative man. This
makes two candidates for the
office of county commissioner in
the Fifth district, Nels Matson
of Duxbury, being the first to file
II is expected that there will be
more filings.
Edward Clough of Willow
River, filed Monday for the COM
missionership in the Fourth
district. There are now FIVE can
didates in the Fourth, the four
others being Frank w. Stepan.
present encumbent. Carl Ander-
SON, Alvin Albrecht and Edward
Olson. Mr.. Clough was formerly
commissioner in this district.
holding the office IL years ago,
and is an old and well known
resident Of the county.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1924-04-17
DIRECTORS CHOSEN

The election yesterday to
choose five directors in Pine
county Of the Minnesota Potato
Growers Exchange resulted in
the selection Of the following,
the vote received by each follow
ing the name:
A. p. Jensen, Askov. 278.
Aug. Wickstrom. Pine City,
248.
Chas. Gebhardt. Hinckley. 242-
Phil Wood. Brookpark. go.
A. w. Sommers. Pine City. 2O5-
The vote was a close one. the
lowest Of the nine nominees re-
ceiving IA votes and Louis Ou-
radnik of Hinckley. who ran
sixth and thus not elected, re-
ceived 1893 votes. There were
many scattering votes of one or
more for members not listed a
nominees.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1924-04-17
FRIGHTENED cow
INJURIES WOMAN
Mrs. A. C. Jorgensen, Askov
Farmers Wife. Stepped
on by Animal.

Mrs. A. c. Jorgensen, south
west Of Askov, was painfully in
jured while helping with the
milking of cows at their place
cary Sunday morning, the cow
which she was milking becoming
frightened when Mrs. Jorgensen
fell, and stepped on her body and
limbs. bruising her severely.
The accident happened be-
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1924-04-17
SCHOOL CHILDREN
TO BE vACCINATED
Steps Taken to Guard
Against Spread of
Smallpox.

While there are as yet no cases
Of smallpox in the vicinity Of
Askov it is known that the dis
ease prevails in Duluth and the
Twin Cities and there are isolat-
ed cases in communities nearer to
Askov.
To guard against the disease
entering this community and tho
spread Of it, arrangements have
been made to have the school
children vaccinated free Of
charge. II would also be well
that grown-ups be vaccinated
especially those who might have
occasion to travel to other com
munities. Two families here have
already taken this precaution and
been vaccinated within the last
few days.
Regarding the vaccination Of
school children Supt. r. CIarey
Nielsen writes as follows:
TO the Patrons OF the Askov
School.
Those Of you who heard DIR.
ID. c. Lochead at the school house
last Friday will recall he stated
that the epidemic Of smallpox
was spreading quite rapidly. and
further. that he urged immediate
vaccination. It is now known
that there are smallpox patients
in our county. In order to make
il possible for all school children
to become vaccinated Partridge
town board, the village council
and Askov school board have
made arrangements with the
local health officer and physician
to give vaccination for smallpox
tosthe school children free Of
charge. The Doctor has ordered
the necessary material and vac
cination will begin as soon as it
arrives. At this time the minor
details as to place, time, etc.,
have not been arranged, but
these will be announced later to
the children.
1T is not necessary to speak Of
the merits Of vaccination; time
and experience have demonstrate
ed that it is highly efficient as a
preventive measure. We would
urge upon the parents to avail
themselves Of this opportunity
and see that the children attend
ing school become vaccinated. IL
is highly probable that, should
smallpox develop in the commune
ity. children not vaccinated will
be barred at once from attend
ance at school"
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1924-04-17
MARKvLLE HOUSE BURNS

The dwelling Of Mrs. Leach's
burned to the ground last Friday
night with all that was in it. No
one was in the house at the time
and the origin Of the fire is un-
known. Mrs. Leach had left
numerous articles in the house
but the FIRE had secured such
Roadway before discovered that
nothing could be saved The
wind was in the southwest and
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1924-04-17
A. A. BASE BALL SCHEDULE

On page seven of this weeks
issue is printed the American As
ISOLATION schedule for 1924. the
season commencing Tuesday of
this week. Strangely enough all
the western Minneapolis,
St. Paul, Kansas City, and Mil
waukee-were- defeated by the
eastern teams-Louisville. In
dianapolis. Toledo and Columbus
-on the initial day.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1924-04-17

this. added to the heavy fall Of
snow at the same time. helped TO
keep the fire away from other
buildings in town.--Markville
Messenger. April Is.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1924-04-17

last month, according to advices
just received. Mr.. Erickson who
was native of Mandal. Norway,
had lived in South America for
48 years. He was known as one
of the leading business men in
Chile and was reported to be
very wealthy.
Is Chosen Delegate.
Countess Elsa ,Bernadotte of
Visby, Sweden, has been elected
a delegate to the international
convention of the Young Wo-
m ems Christian Association
which viii take place at Wash
ington this summer. The
countess is daughter of Prince
and Princess Oscar Bernadotte,
thus being niece of the late
King Oscar ii and a cousin Of
King Gustaf vi.
Government Honors Him.
DIR. G. Andersen, a native of
Holding, Denmark, who for sew
eral years has been chief medical
officer at the mission hospital at
Pyng Yang, Corea, has been APP
pointed. a knight of a Japanese
order in recognition of his ability
as a physician and surgeon. DIR.
Andersen was also made the re-
cipient of a sum of money given
to him for unusual and sustained
skill as a surgeon"
Here From Norway.
DIR. Einar Carlson of Christ
iania, widely known Methodist
minister. is at present on visit
to the United States; he will APP
pear as a lecturer before num-
Der of Norwegian Methodist con-
|gregations, and will also at
tend the general convention of
the American Methodist church
to be held at Springfield. Mass.
next month.
Held on Ellis Island.
Gustaf Nykell, a Gothenburg,
Sweden, business man is being
held at Ellis Island on a techni-
cal charge of having tried to vio-
late the American immigration
laws. Mr.. Nykell claims that he
came to America on a business
visit and not with any purpose of
remaining here. He carries with
him, it is said, a very large
amount of money.
Married 60 Years.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hjalmar Ander-
sen, Oklahoma City, last week
celebrated their sixtieth wedding
anniversary. They were married
in Denmark in April, 1864, and
have made their home in Americs
since 1888. Mr.. Andersen has
conducted a grocery store in
Oklahoma City for a number Of
years.
Retires From Position.
Simon Johnson. widely known
Norwegian-American novelist
who for the last four years has
been editor of the Normanden
Grand Forks, N. D.. leaves that
position on April 10, and will be
succeeded by Georg Strandvold
who will edit the paper in add
ton to having charge of Scandi.
navia, a national magazine print
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