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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1924-04-10

beer could be manufactured con-
tanning 2.75 per cent Of alcohol
by volume. The measure was
reported to the Senate committee
on Judiciary where it viii UNI
doubtedly expire from lack of
attention. There are so many
domestic issues available for the
various political parties that an
! effort will be made to avoid pro-
hibition issues insofar as possible.
Talks with responsible political
leaders indicate that both parties
are taking careful inventory Of
their stock in trade" prior to
the conventions in June. Few
deny that sooner or later altera-
tions Of political thought will
eventuate from the current in
quiries into the conduct Of feder-
al government officials. There is
no secret to the fact that some
feel that the oil scandal has fur
nished provocation for a new
party. 1t is admittedly difficult
to measure the attitudinal
changes Of public sentiment at
this early date. The present
tendency of free and easy COM
ment on the RESPONSIBILITIES Of
party government battles the
party leaders.
The immigration problem is
now before the Senate and House.
The debate centers around the
basis of the quota system and a
more extensive plan Of selective
immigration.
Under the terms Of a bill
passed by the Senate this week.
the federal government will ex-
tend invitations to the various
countries TO send representatives
to this country next year to at
tend the World Poultry Congress.
The McNary-Haugen Agricul-
tural Relief bill has been re-
drafted by the House committee
because of the representations
made by the United States Tariff
Commission that its provisions
would automatically alter the
} present tariff law. II is ex-
pected that this measure will
pass the House but the defeat adj
ministered TO the Norbeck-Burt-
! ness bill indicates that farm
legislation will find il hard sled
ding in the Senate.
II is generally admitted that
some form Of Legislative relief is
necessary for agriculture but it
is apparently difficult 10 draft a
measure which would cover the
demands of various farm sections.
NH--k l. -
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1924-04-10
1000 PILGRIMS ARE REcUED

Mosiems on Way to Mecca Shrine
Taken on Burning Ship.
Alexandria, Egypt The British
steamship FRANCISCAN has been aban-
doned on fire in the Red Sea and the
1000 pilgrims aboard II transferred
to the steamer Clan MacIver, says a
message to Lloyd's agent from the
latter vessel The Clan MacIver In
proceeding with the passengers to
Port Said.
Dispatches said the flames, starting
in the cargo OF cotton. had spread
and that the whole fore end was blas
ing hercely.
The pilgrims are bound for Jebdan.
the seaport of Mecca, the Mohamme-
dan holy city.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1924-04-10
LAF0LLETTE LEADS COOLIDGE
First District Goes to President
Smith Beats MeAdoo by $1,000

First District Goes to President
Smith Beats MeAdoo by $1,000
Milwaukee, Wis. Little change
resulted in the count OF wisconsin's
presidential delegate vote. Senator r
NJ. La Toilette and Governor Al Smith
delegate candidate at large to the ma
jor political national convention
maintained their leads and W. @. Nc
Adoo was preferred over Senator
James A. Reed Of Missouri as a choice
for president.
The count from 1.16l precincts
stood: La Toilette delegates. 154.323:
Coolidge delegates. 69,342.
In s7l precincts out of 2.574 pre-
cincts In the state the race for dele
gates was: McAdoo delegates. 24,s32;
Smith delegates. 3s.341.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1924-04-10
Russ Troops Reported MobiIi1ins.

Russ Troops Reported MobiIizino-
Bucharest-In consequence OF the
breakup Of the Russo Rumanian con-
ference In Vienna. the Bessarabian 20
pulation Is living In a state OF nervous
ness and excitement
Rumors have been current that So
Wet Russia IL massing troops along
the frontier. The Rumanian govern
ment has taken every measure to calm
the population.
Hope is expressed here that meet
Ing Of armed forces Of Russia and Ru-
mania viii be avoided through the Ans-
lo-Rusisan conference to be held
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1924-04-10
PoINcARE WINS DECISION
Forces Decisive Action on Govern.
ment's Foreign Policy.

mentS rorei9n ToilCy.
Paris Once again Premier Poin-
care has had to use forceful measures
in the Chamber of Deputies to obtain
decisive action. The obstructive tao
tics of the opposition impelled the pre-
infer to threaten the resignation Of
the entire cabinet unless the discus
sion Of the governments foreign pol
icy was completed and a vote taken
Meanwhile the chamber adjourned
for an hour and after the debate had
dragged on for an hour and a half
upon resumption OF the session. the
House by a majority OF 257 expressed
confidence in the government to Gerry
on "the policy of reparations, security
and economy demanded by the coun-
try" The vote was 40s to ISL.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1924-04-10
rs RACE DEATH IN TUNNEL

compressed Air Explosion Blows Hole
In Roof and shoots osyser.
New York - twenty-five men work
ing in the vehicular tunnel being built
under the Hudson river. fed for their
lives when compressed air explosion
blew q hole In the tunnel roof and
let in the river.
The explosion occurred about 200
feet from the New York end OF the
tunnel
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1924-04-10
BILLION INSURANCE IN STATE
Policies Carried In State Are Doubled
In Last Five Years.

IN Last Five Years.
st. Paul-Minnesoatns are demon
strating the rapidly returning financial
normally Of the Northwest by the fact
that they carry more than $1,000. o0o.-
900 in life insurance. George w. Wells.
Jr. state insurance commissioner. de-
clared in a report of tabulations made
by his department
The exact figures showed s1.14s. 1os.-
S7s insurance carried in 90 companies.
exclusive Of policies issued by the vari-
our fraternal organizations of the
state.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1924-04-10
FRENCH SEARCHING RUHR
24f Premises Ralded In Hunt for Mem
bers OF Secret Groups

bers OF Secret Groups.
Dusseldorf. Germany-Searches Of
houses have been pursuant to the
measures taken by NJ. Tirard, presi-
dent Of the Rihneland high commits
sion. and General Degoutte for the sup
preston OF alleged secret nationalist
preston OF alleged secret nationalist
land and the Ruhr. The searches have
already resulted In numerous arrests
and the seizure of many documents
proving. according to the French au-
thorities. the extensive ramifications
OF these Illicit activities.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-26
What or Death
By JOHN CARLYLE

Next to life the most interesting subject is death.
 We wonder about death. We wonder what we shall learn about it when it has come, when we have enlisted in its great company. Have you not always been interested in the behavior of men and women when they realized that their earthly hours were over
 What are their thoughts, their hopes, their aspirations and their fears when the moment of passing has come? have gathered for you today the last words of some of the most famous men in American lne-words spoken as Death stood in their doorways.
 John Quincy Adams-It is the last of earth. I am content.
 Henry Clay-Mother, mother, mother-and my dear wife.
 Benedict Arnold-Let me die in the old uniform in which fought my battles for free dom. May God forgive me for putting on any other.
 Horace Greeley-It is done.
 Patrick Henry-I trust in the mercy of God it is not now too late.
 William Penn-To be like Christ is to be a Christian.
 Wendell Phillips-I have no fear of death. am as ready to die today as at any time. Rev. Cotton Mather-I am going where all tears will be wiped from my eyes.
 William Lloyd Garrison-I want to finish it up.
 Louisa M Alcott-Thus far the Lord has led me on.
 Philip D. Amour am ready for death when it comes.
 Israel Putnam am resigned to the will of God and am ready to die now.
 Rev. William A. Muhlenberg-Good morn- ing.
 Gen. Lew Wallace-I am ready to meet my Maker.
 Henry Thoreau-I leave this world with out q regret.
 Cornelius Vanderbilt-Yes yes, sing that for me. I am poor and needy.
 Thurlow Weed-I want to go home.
 George Washington-It is well.
 Frances B. Willard-How beautiful to be with God
 John Greenleaf Whittier-I have known Thee all the time.
 These final impressions of intelligent men are interesting and they are comforting.
 Do you notice the absence of fear or panic? Do you sense both the weariness and the peace?
 It is strange-and happily so-that Death finds most men content.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-26
Bide DudIey's Rhymes
siIas and ShakesnAare

Said SilaS McGuggin, in Peeweeple's store :: These fads people has gets me turrible sore. My wife's in society lately and, gee-this life hasn't got no more pleasures for me-
 You know what she's doing right now at my houseT Don't Hsckon we dew" answered Uncle Jack Shouse. She's up there," said Si, with her club and each dame is rootin' for Shakespeare-I think that's his name. listened a while and heard 'em all say this Shakespeare was some kind of play-writin' jay. They talked aboSt Shakespeare till, hon estly, Jed, would n got mad but I found he was dead Yes, sir, they was praisin' some feller that died way back years ago
 Say, I laughed till criedand then leone down here to tell what heard. Amt women a scream, fellers-ain't they absurd?"
 Jed Peeweeple spit at crack and said "Well, I'll have to confess that never heared tell of this feller Shakespeare, but one time they came a circus to town with a bear by that name" Just then Sue Me Guggin looked in at the door. Said she: "Ah ha, father You're loafiRg once more. Please go to the house, and without any delay. Ma wants you to dish the ice cream out today" Old Silas got up. He was in big huff Twas plain he considecNi his fate pretty tough
 "I'll do it." said he, "but twill be the last time l dish out ice cream-you can wager a dime" Jed Peeweeple grinned and he said !: You pore fish! Be sure and give Shake speare a whoppin' big dish" Twas just such a jibe as one couldn't let pass. Old Silas drowned deeply and growled; "Go to grass !'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-26
Watching The Parade
By JOHN PILGRIM

Some writer-Tve forgotten who-com- plained not long ago of the oVer-use of the word "alibi." He said it was the most over worked word in the American language. Every one talks of his alibi. If the girl stands you up on the corner she has her alibi ready. If the clerk sends you the wrong dingus for your car he produces an alibi. The boss has an alibi when he refuses to raise the weekly bit.
 But that isn't what is really wrong with us" said Pop Higgins in the discussion that follows. Trouble is with us that we are getting to rely on the alibi idea. That is where we are thinking like peahens. To have an alibi is of no consequence whatever. What is essential is that we shall not need one."
 Old Pop Higgins belongs to the hard-boiled fraternity. Men who work for him get big money while they make good. They cease to get any money at all when they cease to make good. He does not pay small salaries because he offers easy jobs, but big salaries because his jobs are always hard.
 :rhe only rule of my house is that no one shall offer excuses" he said.
 His theory is that the man who makes good on a sufficient percentage of assign ments to be worth carrying need not waste time telling about the assignments on which he fell down. No one is interested in the reason, unless that reason offers guidance for the future. The man who is sent out to sell goods to Jenkins and O., either sells or does not sell. The event is all that Pop Hig- gins is interested in. He does not care why Jenkins and Co. cannot pay their bills when due. What he wants to know is when they can pay and how much. Some men are sort of nerv6ds,' says he, land feel they must explain a failure, but cure them of that very early.
 "'I don't want alibis,' say to them I want sales r...
 Old Pop runs a hard school, but sue cessful one. His men get the business. An alibi is usually merely a confession of fail ure Not an excuse
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-26
Inertia In the Right
By DR. FRANR CRANE

The beaver builds the same kind of dam now that he built when Noah was a baby.
 The bee makes the. same shaped cell in your garden hive he made while Adam and Eve were picking their first flowers in Paradise
 They never learn anything. They don't have to. They are born perfect.
 A man is different. His essential differ ence from the beasts is that he does not know; he must learn.
 It is because of this that there is such a thing as racial progress.
 Beedom and beaverdom go round like a wheel; each generation begins exactly where the former began.
 Humanity does not revolve; it goes con- stantly forward, for each generation begins where the former left off; each generation stands upon the preceding one's shoulders.
 There is no brain now, probably, that is better than was the brain of Socrates. But the brain of society is better than was that of ancient Greece.
 This is the argument of Benjamin Kidd that the real evolution is social.
 It certainly is true in the realm of morals.
 The best part of the goodness of the race is that part which has slowly accumulated through the centuries.
 Righteousness rises slowly, like an island in the sea. You cannot detect much differ ence in the sea level in one year or two, but you can in 500 years.
 From this comes the irresistible power of righteousness. It is not a device of today. It is not something now for the first time to be tried. Behind it are millions of lives, who, in life or in death, proved it's su- premacy.
 A scientist called conscience ''the accrued caution of foregoing generations" He was right. Conscience is the fruit of the world tree.
 When you do right you are doing the old est known moral act. So don't be afraid
 When you do wrong you are the ten mil lionth who. plays the fool. You will be stung.
 It is not 6 matter of opinion It is the most hoary-headed fact known.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-26
THE "RED" MOVEMENT

Senator LaFollette displayed consid- erable political astuteness in refusing to allow his name even to be considered by the St. Paul convention of malcon- tents. Besides, it would be bad political strategy for MT. LaFollette to let an other group anticipate the action of his own third party adherents who are to convene at Cleveland on July 4. The St. Paul convention took on a tinge distinctly red, although the communists said they were no longer pressing their peculiar ideas because of their present inexpediency. For example, Joseph Manley, a workers party delegate, os- tensibly of New York, remarked: "I am communist, but in the interest of unity II have foregone some of the ideals l hold and which I would like to see in this platform. But I think we have reached the day when at the head of navigation oh the Mississippi river we can launch a party that will abolish cap italsm."
 By capitalism is meant not only the "grip of Wall Street upon the govern ment," but also the private ownership of property and all those rights of pos session that the American people have held most dear. The communist, move ment in this\eountry can scarcely be re- garded as Menace, because it has not
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-26
ACHIEVING THE IMPOSSIBLE

Lieutenant Maughan's flight across the continent in day is indeed an epoch in aviation. It took courage, endurance, grit and faith in ones self to perform such a feat. Not many years ago eff forts of inventors to develop a machine that would fly were ridiculed. They said it was impossible. Progress in the field of invention and discovery has reduced gkepticism to a minimum. Aviation of fers one of the broadest opportunities for achievement in peace as we'll as in war. The human imagination would be taxed at present to visualize the ad- vance for the next few years.
 Within the memory of many men and women of today trans-continenal tours meant several months by stage-coach. The contrast is startling. There are those who declare they would rather take chances under the method of travel lit- tie more than half century ago than to risk the aeroplane for such a trip. Yet the percentage of dangers in the olden days, including lively possibilities of bandit attacks, was probably much greater There is reason to believe that the aeroplane will be so perfected as to reduce danger to negligible point. With the benefits of these tests in mechanical qualities, atmospheric observations,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-26
Ho1U The Mind Croios
By H. ADDINGToN BRUCE

One thing every schoolboy knows is that the muscles grow by exercise and weaken by disuse. What many adults do not seem to know is that the mind grows and weakens precisely as the muscles do. e5a
 All over the land are men who, for their health's sake, would not neglect getting some exercise daily. They walk, they play golf in one way or another they make a real ef- fort to keep themselves physically fit
 Yet among these same men are many who exercise their minds at all. This is a world where brain counts. far more than brawn in the struggle for existence, and in the gaining of the prizes that go to him. who wins busi- ness success.
 These non-exercisers of the mind-men who do their work automatically and remain mentally inert outside of working hours seem to imagine that their minds will grow and stay strong of their own accord.
 Whereas the fact is that the longer one refrains from exercising his mind the flabbieI it will become and the less able to respond when any demand is made on it.
 Actually, too, its far easier to find time and opportunity for mental exercise than for physical exercise. Here, for instance, are few ways by which anybody can, to his great profit, exercise mentally:
 Concentrate on some problem connected with the daily task-as in trying to devise way OL uOlnBe It mOEe SI1Scg1FStys WlLn .IeSe waste of energy, more accurately, and so forth.
 Instead of indulging only in idle chatter, occasionally discuss with friends, in a se- rious vein, current affairs in politics, busi- ness, and other activities of real importance.
 Don't cOnfine your reading wholly to the sporting page of the newspaper or to light fiction. Read editorials, articles, and books that will compel you to do some real think ing.
 Devote some time daily to careful reflec- tion about some subject of vital significance to yourself-the kind of company you keep, your general attitude to life, your religious beliefs, possible weaknesses in your charac- ter The result will be, not merely to strengthen your mind through exercising it, but also to give you the help that candid self f-analysis always gives.
 Don't be afraid to confess ignorance if asked your opinion regarding something of which you have no real knowledge. Then proceed, by research and study, to get that knowledge if the matter about which you have been questioned is of importance.
 In any event, make it a point to study something-really to study it-with regular ity. Always keep in remembrance the truth that regularity in mental exercise is fully as necessary as regularity in physical exercise, and in some respects even more necessary.
 The man who faithfully complies with sug- gestions such as these will not be long in discovering that they do mean much in the way of mental growth.
 Nor will be long in discovering that they also mean much in assisting him to the real ization of whatever dreams of success he may have been cherishing.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-26
Brief Nature Studies
By ,. OTIS SWIFT

Heather Landon, writing about woodpeck- CTS and thrushes from Ramp Kangaroo, South Casco, Me-, calls up a lovely picture of a northern pine woodland with it's in spiring spiced air, dark cathedral aisles stretching away into shadOwy recesses where fay and elfin dance and tease the imagina- tion, and the soft reddish pine-needle carpet all about covered with the green leaves and stately, queenly beauty of the crimson-pink mOccasin flowers. f.s
 The letter gives a new and interesting de- scription of the lady's slipper "Ladys Slip per personally can't see it. It is a strange pink and brown and looked at from the dis tance of a couple of yards, front face, ap- pears for all the world like a Dutch doll baby without any slippers at all"
 Those who know the sweet mystery of the wilderness near the coast of Maine, with it's dewy mornings covering andromeda, blue berry, bayberry and huckleberry with dia- monds for the sun to sparkle ever, it's long drowsy days filled with the vibrant music of hardy songsters, and its evening breezes la den with the salt of roaring surfs can paint the picture of Ramp Kangaroo on Sebago Lake.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-26
The Peoples Forum
Prisoners Want Reading Matter

To the Editor of The Age-Herald:
 I have, in a way, taken it upon myself to supply the inmates of this prison with good reading matter There are already quite large number of good people through out the state sending to us occasionally bun dles of magazines and books; but the supply is hardly sufficient to supply the demand. I fully believe there are books and maga- zines in your city that will be eventually destroyed, so why not please give this letter a little publicity, letting those people know our needs in this respect. There are about 400 men in this camp. We, therefore, could use at least another subscription to your val uable paper should anyone be so kind as to make such a donation to us.
 Our warden, George r. Walls, is man who is one in million, and being loved and highly respected by all the prisoners, it goes without saying that we have a fine camp. Anyone desiring to correspond with me may do so at Speigner, Ala, care Warden George P. Walls. B. B. WEST.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-26
The Right Word
WHO, WHOM AND sYLLABLEs (Find the Error in This ArtiCIe)
By cURTle NICH0Ls0N


 5 Margarea G.. Dwyer of Chicago makes the following inquiries:
 T would thank you to kindly advise me which sentence is correct:
 While I cannot attend the meeting should be glad to have you enroll any of my friends whom you think would be bene- fitted by the course.'
 "'While I cannot attend the meeting should be glad to have you enroll any of my friends who you think would be benefited by the course.'
 q would also appreciate it if you would advise me regarding the syllabicating of words. l am informed that in the diction- aries where an apostrophe is used to indi- cate the accent, for instance, in the words 'a-nalysis' and ordinance it is not consid- cred syllable where the apostrophe occurs, and that the word analysis should be divided 'a-naly-sis' and ordinance 'ordi-nance' and that it is not allowable to write them thusly analysis; or ordinance"
 First, who is correct in the sentence sub mitted by Miss Dwyer. Who is the subject of would be benefited" e.s Secondly, Miss Dwyer should have written T should thank you" and T should also ap- preciate it." II would thank you" and II would appreciate" are incorrect. Also, 'thusly" should have been written thus" Thirdly, there is another error in the fore going letter. Can you find it? Fourthly, note the definition of syllable: "A single or articulated vocal sound; that which is uttered in a single vocal impulse. :" It is, therefore, clear that the division given by the dictionary is correct a-naly-sis, Ordi- nance.
 Yesterdays Error
 Wrong: Would you do this if you were mo?
 Right: Would you do this if you were IF
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-26

methods of operation, strains, endurance and the like, few years of. study and experience will doubtless master such difficulties and solve such problems as now inject dangers into air flights. The science is yet in its infancy; its devel- opment holds out invitations for initia- tive, courage and purpose. 'q
 Travehng at the rate of more than a hundred and fifty miles an hour for eighteen hours is feat to be marveled at. The feat is an interesting and val ued chapter in the history of transpor- tation, and will have no little influence upon the development of this essential factor in industrial progress.