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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1925-09-24

Young Peoples meeting Sun
day, Sept. q. at assembly hall.
Sis p. m. Business meeting,
reading of paper, discussion and
election of officers. Write an
article for the paper or be pre-
pared to say something at the
meeting. Pick your candidates
for the various offices. Bring
pencil.-Hans Mosbak, Pres.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1925-09-24
CARD OF THANKS

We wish to express our
heartfelt thanks to all those
who assisted us and showed sym.
pathy during the illness and
death of our little daughter
Astrid.
Mr.. and Mrs. Simon Smidt
and family.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1925-09-24

Found Side curtain for auto
mobile in village of Askov.
Owner may have same at Amer
lean office. Advertising charges
25c. 25w3-1t
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1925-09-24

For Sale-About so one year
old S. C. white Leghorn chickens,
on account Of lack of space; 75c
apiece.-Aage M. Molby. r. 1,
Askov. 25w3-1t*
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1925-09-24

Bu.i or sell--big or small deals
makes no difference. the
American Want Ads are at your
service.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1925-09-24

For Sale-50 white Leghorns.
Matched May lst at $l.00 apiece
if all are taken.-N. F. Andersen,
l mile west of Askov. 25w3-lts
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1925-09-24

Wilstad Swedish Lutheran
Ladies Aid meets Thursday.
Oct. /, at the Frank Krantz
home.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1925-09-24

FOR THE WEEK

This column is for free use by
churches. schools. societies. lodges
ETC.. for the purpose of announcing
meetings where no admission Is to
be charged. such meetings as are
held for social or educational pur-
poses and not for pecuniary gain.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1925-09-24

Sunday school at Wilstad Swed-
ish Lutheran church, 1890 a. m,
Sept. q.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1925-09-24

Kvindemsde hos Mrs. A. Ora
vesen, Onsdag d. 80. Sept. Mrs.
Gravesen og Mrs. Fenger V@rt-
inder. ALLIE Velkommen.-Sek.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1925-09-24

Gudstjeneste Kirken Sendag,
den q. September, Formiddag
XII. 1890.
S. d. Rodholm.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1925-09-24

For Sale-Two high grade year
ling Guernsey heifers.-Carl M.
Madsen, 81 miles east of Askov.
25w3-1ts
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1925-09-24

For Sale One p. b. S. H.
milching strain yearling bull.
papers will be furnished
Thorvald Jensen. 25w3-1t*
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1925-09-24

Sendagsskole H. c. Andersen
Skole den q. Sept. XII. 1920.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1925-09-24

Askov Live Stock Shippers will
ship Monday. Sept. 2S. Bring
listed stock before 9:30.-Chris
Larsen. shipper. 25w3-lt
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1925-09-24
WANT COLUMN

RATE cent per word Der inser-
tion. Minimrna. - eentG
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1925-09-24

The Minnesota Potato Growers
is open for storage of
potatoes to farmers in this vicin-
ity. See Louis Olsen. Askov.
25w3-2t
New Britain herald., 1925-02-14
BLOOMFIELD WOMAN HELD ON BONDS PUT AT S5,OOO
Will Face Superior Court on Charge of Attempting to Murder
 Husband.

Hartford, Feb. 14.-Mrs. Mary J Watson after hearing in the Bloom field Court today was bound over to the March term of the superior court in bonds of s5,000. She is charged with assault with intent to kill her husband, Archie Maston last Mon- day, and it is the claim of the state that she put poison into the tea that he drank at breakfast,
 There was a surprise at the hear ing before Justice William Reinar this morning when Ethel. the g year old daughter of the couple. testified that she had been told by her father to tell the court that she saw her mother put poison in the teapot at breakfast Monday morning
 The little girl when questioned by Henry J. Calnen attorney for Mrs. Maston. said that at school Monday morning she had written on her pad T wish mamma would go to IaIl."
 When she was called to the stand before being put under oath, tbe child's eligibility as a witness was questioned by Mir. Calnen on the grounds that she admitted she often told lies and had been in the first grade at school for three years,
 The husband was able to leave St. Francis hospital this city, to attend the hearing and testify against his wife.
New Britain herald., 1925-02-14
UNIDENTIFIED NEGRO
 SLAYS NEW YORK COP
Detective Shot and Killed While Questioning
 Robber Suspect

New York, Feb. IA. -- Detective Christopher Hagan of the New York police department, was shot and kill. ed by an unidentified negro early to- day as he was questioning the man and two companions while searchine for highway robbers in the Bronx, The assailant escaped but his two companions were brought down by shots fired by Policeman Hegney and were captured.
 Hegney and Hagen, touring the district where many holdups have been reported, stopped the three negroes to question them. One of the men dropped tape wound cable wire, fashioned like a black jack and as Hagen stopped to pick up the the weapon. the negro whipped out his revolver and fired two shots into the detective's body. Hagen died within a short time. As the negroes fled, Policeman Hegney emptied his revolver at them and then used Hagen's pistol which the latter had handed him. The two wounded men gave their names as Harry P. Whit man and Norman Robertson. The identity of the slayer is being sought through them.
New Britain herald., 1925-02-14
VERSATILE MINISTER
 LEAVES HIS PULPIT
Rev. J. C. Libby Was Taxi Driver, Tailor and
 Carpenter
Special to Thp Hcrald.1

Plainyille. Feb. 14.-Rey. J. C. Libby of SS Broad street pastor Of the Plainville Advent Christian church, has resigned his pastorate. it became known today. No reason was given for the action and MT Libby could not be reached by phone. He has not however, resign ed from the ministry but continues to preach in churches throughou the state on each Sunday. He is engaged in number of other husi- ness enterprises in Plainville, among which are carpenter work. tailoring and taxi driving. It is rumored thai these have occupied his time to such an extent that he was unable 10 do justice 10 the office Of pastor of tn, church.
 Mr. Libby, who was known as tb, taxi minister, came 10 Plainville as pastor Of the church last year. Soon after arriving, he became engaged in his lay work and has built up a successful business here, it is said. It is rumorcd that some of his par ishioners objected to the work he was. carrying on outside the church. but this could not be verified through Mir. Libby himself, MT. Lib, by has not preached at the church for some time and the pulpit ther' is filled every Sunday by visilin clergyman.
New Britain herald., 1925-02-14
JUDGE ORDERS BOYS
 ID ATTEND CHURCH
Must Go Every Sunday or
 Be Sent to Cheshire Reformatory

That they go to church every Sunday for a year is one of the terms of the probation that Judge Benjamin W. filling imposed on Frank BucheIi and Alec Slater in police court this morning, failure to go to church on a single Sunday meaning that sentence to the Cheshire reformatory will be en- forced. The boys were arraigned be- fore the court on charge of theft in the store at 29 Lafayette street which was entered last Monday and a telephone pay station removed and rifled.
 Another term of the probation imposed by the court was that they go to work and pay out of their own earnings for the telephone iu- strunent they ruined and for the $6.SO they obtained from it. Obed fence to the Fourth Commandent during the year will also be reouir- ed of the two boys as it was brought out in court that they have been attempting to assume the reins Of authority in their homes, and have refused to obey the edicts of their parents.
 Judge filling gave the boys, who are 16 years old a lecture, and up- on receiving promises from them that they would abide by the terms of the probation he imposed, he gave them q chance
 Sergt. George c. Ellinger round- ed up the youngsters and they ad- mitted to him that they had gone 10 the Lafayette street store, claiming that they went for the purpose of getting some cigars. When they ar- rived, they saw that the telephone pay station was attached only by wires, so they cut the wires and took the instrument to shed in the rear where it was opened and the contents divided.
New Britain herald., 1925-02-14
 NEW DIVIDEND ID s. STOCKHOLDERS Extra Brings Rate Up to 10 Per Cent on New Shares OFFICERS ARE REELECTED 
F, A. Moore Chosen Chairman of Board and c. F. Bennett President Again-AnnuaI Meeting of Hart & Cooley Held This Morning.

The stockholders of the Stanley Works, at their annual meeting this afternoon, voted to accept the rec ommendation Of the board and di- rectors and retire 25 per cent of the preferred stock of the concern. They also carried out the recommends ton of the board that the amount of common stock be increased from $6,500,0O0 to s10,400.0OO.
 The directors voted dividend of two and half per cent on the new common capitalization, payable April 1.
 In order to make the same rate applicable to the first quarter of this year the directors also declared an extra dividend of 371s cens per share on the old capitalization, This, together with the dividend paid Jan uary 1. is equivalent to two and a half per cent on the new capitaliza- tion for the first quarter.
 The holders of preferred stock re- elected the following directors: AIix W. Stanley. M. H. Whaples and F. G. Vibberts. The common stock holders again chose George P. Hart, F. M. Stanley, E. A. Moore, r. G. Platt, r. s. Chamberlain, c. r. Ben mott w IT Hart D p C+ooJa1, p,5 J. E. Cooper as directors.
 The board of directors met after the meetings of the stockholders and continued the following in office for another year: chairman of the board of directors; F. A. Moore, president, c. F. Bennett; vice. -presi- dent and counsel, J. F. Cooper; vice. presidents, E. w. Christ, Malcolm Farmer w. H. Hart, P. B. Stanley, and J. F. Stone: secretary. E. w. Christ; treasurer, L. w. Young; as- sistant secretaries, P. F. King and M. H. Pease; assistant treasurers, R. D. Pritchard and J. B. Wilbur, Jr.
 Hart and Cooley Meeting
 Howard g. Hart was reelected chairman of the board of directors of the Hart &z Cooley Go. at the an- nual meeting of tho directors this morning and the other officers were again chosen, as follows: president, N. P. Cooley; vice-president, J. H. Robinson; vice-president and treas urer, R. c. Twichell; secretary. R. w. Blanchard; assistant secretary. F. P. Usher; assistant treasurer, William H. Hart.
 The stockholders reelected the fol- lowing board of directors: Howard s. Hart, N. P. Cooley, E. H. Cooper. George P. Hart, E. NJ. Stanley, J. H. Robinson. R. c. Twichell, M. S. Hart and William H Hart.
 The regular quarterly dividend of 4 per cent. payable April 1, was voted by the directors.
New Britain herald., 1925-02-14
Mascart POstpOnes His
 Trip to United State

Paris, Feb. ff.-Edouard Mascara European fcatherweiEht champion has postponed his departure for th United States until April upon rr ceivinc advices from Tex Richar that the fight in New York betwet Mascart and Kid Kaplau for q worlds featherweight title would n take place until June. Mascart h. intended sailing shortly in the ' pactation that his meeting W Kaplan would occur in March.
New Britain herald., 1925-02-14
Building Worth $65O,OOO Is LeveIled--Citv's Oldest Fireman Dies in Flames Five Nickel Plated Chassis at $2O,OOO Each
 Among Exhibits Ruined.
By The Associated Press.

Kansas City. Mo, Feb. 14.-Motor- dom's newest offerings for 1925 were reduced to a mass of twisted and charred wreckage early today in a fire that ended the Kansas City mos tor show by destruction of the American Royal livestock pavilion.
 Three hundred pleasure cars, ap- proximately 75 motor trucks, two airplanes and accessories destroyed were valued at s1,5O0,OOO, The s650,- coo building was leveled.
 Veteran Fireman Killed.
 Captain John J. Crane, 65, Kansas City's oldest fireman and head Of the only remaining horse-drawn company In the department, was burned to death. He was caught on an incline between the main building and an annex while attempting to work hose.
 Most of the cars on display had been shown at this years New York, Cleveland and Chicago motor show2 and were intended for the San Fran cisco show after the display here ended tonight.
 The fire, the 713th of the year here, broke out in the last few min utes of Friday, the 18th.
 The doors of the show had been closed an hour, thousands of per- sons having crowded the pavilion throughout the evening.
 Flames Spread Rapidly.
 The fire originated in the annex among flimsy decorations due, it was believed, to faulty wiring. The flames quickly spread to the main struc- ture.
 "One minute there was little blaze and the next it was all over," said Jess Simpson, pavilion engineer.
 Blast after blast rocked the build ing as the flames reached the gaso- line tanks of the cars. George Bond, manager of the show, declared all tanks had been drained, but that the fumes in the tanks probably caused the explosions.
 Virtually all apparatus in the two Kansas Cities was rushed to the scene, but the efforts of the flremen we've unavalings because of the great headway gained. Within less than two hours the pavilion walls had crumpled and the roof of the main structure crashed in.
 Din as Horns Howl.
 The ghosts of the recently proud kings of the motor world seemed to shriek and moan from the inferno when sirens and horns on the cars were set off as insulation burned from switches and wiring.
 Many of the exhibits were special ly designed by the manufacturers.
 Five nickelplated chassis built especially for show purposes and valued at s2O,O0O each were de- stroyed.
 A wooden balcony In the main building upon which many high priced cars were exhibited hastened the spread of the fire. As the bal cony gave way the cars plunged down upon others on the arena floor.
 Finest Pavilion in U. s.
 The pavilion, owned by the Amer ican Royal Livestock association, was dedicated November IS. 1922, and was considered the finest of its kind in the country. The floor area was seven and one-half acres and the auditorium had a seating capacity of 14,000.
New Britain herald., 1925-02-14
PREHISTORIC GIANT
Finding of Skull and Bones of Male in Florida Gives Rise to Specu- lation on Big Race,

Boca Grande. Fla. Feb. 14,-Dis- covery Of a skull, one-fourth larger than that of the normal modern hu- man being, together with bones in- dicating a probable height of not less than seven feet, led to speculation today over theories of a giant race believed to have once inhabited Flor ida.
 The portions of the skeleton were found yesterday by workmen grading q road near the Charlotte and Lee county lines. The bones are believed to be those of a male. The specimens are 10 be shipped to the Smithsonian Institution.
New Britain herald., 1925-02-14
JARDINE IS CHOSEN
 MEMBER OF CABINET
Succeeds Gore-Coolidge NOminates Parks as
 Gov. of Alaska

Washington, Feb. 14.-William NJ. Jardine, president of the Kansas agricultural college was selected to- day by President Coolidge to be secretary of agriculture.
 He is to take office on the retire. ment of Secretary Gore, who on March 4 becomes governor of West Virginia.
 Along with MT. Jardines nomi- nation the president today sent to the senate the nomination of Frank B. Kellogg, of Minnesota now am- bassador to London to be secretary of state after Secretary Hughes leaves the cabinet March 4.
 This action leaves three cabinet appointments pending before the senate, that of Charles E. Warren to be attornc& general having been sent to the aapitol month ago, but delayed by opposition.
 Selection of Mr. Kellogg to suc- ceed Secretary Hughes had been previously announced, but within an hour of the time MT. Jardine's nomination was sent from the White House the supporters of other can- didates still hopeful of success, had called there in an effort to sway the presidents decision.
 Mr. Jardine, who is a member of the presidents agriculture confer ence, was chosen from an original list of nearly 200 names. The execu- tive, In making the selection, tried to obtain a man with a knowledge of marketing and distribution, which he regards as the primary problem facing American agriculture.
 George Alexander Parks of Alas ka was nominated by President Coolidge to be governor of Alaska.
 MT. Parks, who has been station- ed in Alaska for several years will succeed Scott Bone whose term as governor will expire in several months.
New Britain herald., 1925-02-14
BEGS FOR DEATH
BronxvilIe Boy, His Foot Manglcd By Train, Pleads With Policeman 10 Shoot Him.

Bronxville. x. Y. Feb. 1i,-Hrr- bert Jones. Jr., a lT-year-old high school boy of Mount Vernon, begged Sergeant John Dalton of the Tuckahoe police to shoot him and nut him out of his pain early today after his foot had been badly mangled under the wheels of a freight train. Dalton removed the boy 10 a hospital where the foot was amputated. Doctors said he would live.
 Jones and two other youths horped a northbound New York Central freight at Mount Vernon for a joy ride late last night. AS tho train slowed at Tuckahos Jones jumped but trippod, and his right foot went under the wheels. He hobbled and crawicd a half mile until he met Dalton, whom he asked to shoot him.
 You'd do it for a dog" the sui fcring boy pleaded. Why not me-"
New Britain herald., 1925-02-14
Fined and Jailed for
 Printing False Labels

Hartford, Feb. 14.-Charged with forging liquor labels and being ac- cessories after the fact in liquor law violations, David Nassif of Spring field, Mass, and Charles Beckman of Wethersficld, alleged proprietors of plant at No. Capitol avenue here. known as the Home Products Co.,, were each sentenced to jail for 80 days and fined $15O and costs by Judge Day in. police court this morn- Ing. Nassif ,old the court he had been in the business five years and was also connected with the Home Products Go. in Springfield.
New Britain herald., 1925-02-14
19 Are Sent to Jail
 On Disorder Charges

. Philadelphia, Feb. 14.-Ninetorn Of the 3S men and women arrested in connection with a disturbance Tn q theater during an -bolshevist address last night, were today sen- tcnced to five days in Jail by a po- lice magistrate. The others with one exception were fined.
 A girl who the police alleged started the hcckling and who gave her name as Anna Lipschults. ls years olS. was sentenced to 10 c~-~
New Britain herald., 1925-02-14
New Milford Woman Is
 Missing, May Be Suicide

New Milford, Feb. 14.-MTs, Ly- man Caldwell, 2S or 90 years of age, disappeared from her home during last night, and today men with grappling irons began search ing the bed of the Housatonic river, close by place on the bank where footprints of a woman were found.
 Mrs. Caldwell has a husband, and two children. The family live about 500 yards from the river. The wife was a former Bridgeport resident and her maiden name was Comstock.
 The river is In flood and the ice on it about IS inches in thickness making a search difficult.
New Britain herald., 1925-02-14
STORRS TO CONTINUE
 AS COMPANY TRUSTEE
But Has Resigned Position As Pres ident Of The Connecticut Co.,,
 Effective April 1.

New Haven, Feb. 14.-Lucius S. s'orrs, president of the Connecticut Co. since 1914. today resigned his oifice and the federal trustees of the company accepted his resignation. Ills letter was as follows:
 With many regrets I herewith oiter you my resignation as presi- dent ot the Connecticut Co, to take effect April 1 so that I may accent another position which seems to me greatly to my personal advantage.
 Sincerely yours
 Lucius s. Storrs."
 The trustees made an expression of regret at the action of MT. Storrs who is to become managing direc- tor for the electric railway industry under appointment of the American Electric Railway association ex- ecutive committee.
 MT. Storrs will continue as a trustee of the company.
 It is understood the trustees. at their meeting did not act in the matter of new president. John K. Punderford, long has been vice-pres- ideRt and general manager of the company and is not only trained executive but was graduated from Sheffield as an engineer.
New Britain herald., 1925-02-14
''Bean King" Was Tried For Grand Larceny In Million Dollar Fail ure of His Enter prises.
Mrs. Grace Clerks, His Confidential Secretary, Guilty and Sentenced to Two to Four Years.

Albion, N. Y, Feb. 14.--I,ewIs F. Sands, Albion bean magnate &C., quilted by a county court jury today Of first degree grand larceny in con nection with the estimated ,s1,00O,- 900 failure of his bean enterprises. was re-arrested by a United States marshal on federal warrant short ly after his discharge from court.
 The jury deliberated 12 hours in the other case.
 Sands, who was credited with hay- ing built up during and after the war the most extensive bean busi- ness In the world, was absent from Albion on September F, 1924, when it became known that his companies were in financial difficulty. He was arrested in Tampa, Fla, six weeks later on warrant charging first de- gree grand larceny. The specific charge on which he was tried was the diversion of cars of beans in his warehouse belonging to a San Fran cisco firm to fill sales orders of the Sands Co. -t.t
 Woman is Convicted
 The acquittal of Sands follows the conviction of his confidential business manager, Mrs. Grace Keil Clerks of Rochester for second de- gree forgery in connection with the company's financial troubles.
 Last night she was sentenced 10 not more than four nor less than two years in Auburn prison.
 Mrs. Clerks, who staunchly sup ported her employer both in state ments made to the authorities after her arrest at Huntingon, Ind, last November and during her trial swore that all financial manipula- tions in the Sands Co. had been made in a fight to keep the enter prise on it's feet since the war. Dur ing the war Sands had contracts with the allies totalling several mil lion dollars.
 Bankruptcy proceedings against the company recently were adjourn ed with no action taken to await the outcome of the criminal trials. The liabilities of the company were estimated at s1,o0.O0O.
New Britain herald., 1925-02-14
FIRST EXEMPLIFICATION
 OF SCOTTISH RITE HERE
Thirty Second Masonic Degree To Be Conferred On Candidates
 March ii.

The Scottish Rite degree of the Masonic fraternity, will be exempli- fled in New Britain for the first time in the history, March II, with exercises in the afternoon and eve ming. A meeting of the committee of 12 members preparing for the ex- republication of this high degree was held last night at the Burritt hctel and the date definitely decided upon. The degree teams of West Hartford and Manchester will be in charge.
 In addition to a large number Of members of the local lodges, it is expected that delegations from Bris- tol, Plainville, Berlin and elsewhere will avail themselves of the oppor- tunity for advancement.