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Askov American., 1925-10-29
Olson, and Ed Armstrong fam.

Olson, and Ed Armstrong fam
lilies being afflicted with il.
The large modern barn of Os-
car Carlson's, also hay barn and
hen house burned down Sunday
evening. Mr.. Carlson was alone.
He had a hard time getting the
stock out. The buildings were
insured but the hay. about 20
tons, was a total loss. II surely
is a hard streak of luck coming
just as winter approaches. 1t is
not known how the fire started.
Askov American., 1925-10-29

tion project. This dam is 100 #.
high and 400 #. wide at the base,
gradually sloping from there to
the top. 1t is one and a quarter
miles long and when full will
back water for IL miles. They
claim this reservoir will hold wa
ter enough TO last three years, for
irrigation.
After leaving here we went in
a southwesterly direction TO
Spearfish which is in the northern
edge of the Hills. A few miles
from Spearfsh we entered the
canyon which is one of the scenic
views of the Hills. Our road
wound through a narrow gorge
which we followed for six miles.
As we got further into the can
yon the track wound round great
walls of rock, one, two, and three
hundred feet, and in many cases
were nearly perpendicular. Pine
trees nearly covered these walls
and seemed to grow right out of
the walls of stone one above an
other. A nice little stream ran
down among the rocks at the bot
tom and made the scene more en-
hancing. We stopped our car and
got out by a summer cottage
that was built against the bluff
to better enjoy the scene. We
went down to the edge of the
stream and saw a number of
mountain trout darting among
the rock and under cover of the
overhanging bushes. If anyone
is looking for an ideal place to
get away from the hustle of the
world, would recommend this
as the place of solitude.
Going back to the highway
from whence we came, we made
the trip of about 16 miles to
Deadwood. the city famous in
story and song. Arriving here
we got our dinner and after CIV
ing the town the "once over" we
started up to Lead. l say up. as
notice along the road reads:
Lead. the city a mile high" /"
meaning that it is one mile above
sea level.
Deadwood and Lead are only
three miles apart and are both
owned nearly altogether by the
Homestake Mining Co. | saw
houses built here almost one
above the other and just how the
occupants got to them / could
hardly imagine. OF course the
main thing to see and the prin-
cipal occupation here is the gold
mines. | saw them hosting ore
and taking down tools and tim
bers to the $500 #. level. |
watched the man who was oper-
ating the hoist, signals all being
by gongs and whistles. Two
great dials in front showed the
operator at just what level his
cage was at all times. These
cages are operated by an inn
mense belt that is wound around
great drums, one letting down
and the other bringing up the
cage.
From here we went to the stamp
mill where the ore is crushed in
to fine dust and is mixed with
water to wash out the gold. This
place is perhaps one of the noisi-
est places that could be imagined
as there were perhaps two or
three hundred of these stamps at
work at once and the noise was
almost deafening. Ny brother
Askov American., 1925-10-29
osrm.n N.tIenaIl... ouIt Pess.

Berlin--The Nationalist members OF
the German cabinet resigned. They
are Herr schiele. minister OF the In
terror; Dr. Won schlieben, minister Of
finance. and DR.. Albert Neuhaus. min
lister OF economies. Neither cabinet
nor a parliamentary crisis is expected
to follow the designations as the situ-
alton indicated that Chancellor Luther
win nil the vacancies with non-parti-
san ministers.
Askov American., 1925-10-29
Pussyfoot Johnson Is In Turkey.

Constantinople--Wilifam Il. (Pussy-
foot) Johnson has arrived here 70 con-
fer with the Turkish prohibition lead
ers and to attend the convention Of
the Green Crescent. Turkeys anti
alcoholic organization. Mr.. Johnson
said the membership OF the Green
Crescent had doubled In q year.
Askov American., 1925-10-29
SERVICES SUNDAY, NOV.

At Bruno-10:30 a. m. in Swe-
/, dish.
At ad-Sunday school 1:30
p. m; services 2::30 p. m. in
English.
G.. A. Ostergren, pastor.
Askov American., 1925-10-29

washington--Radio is one great I'm
nuencs 20 keep the American homo
together. Secretary Of Commerce
Hoover declared. Father smokes his
pipe, mother knits and the children
play with the dials." Hoover said
They don't all 80 'sAddins' about
Askov American., 1925-10-29
erldsaroom s7. prIds es.

New York--samuel Baron. 81 years
old. and Mrs. Jennie Singer So. have
been married. II Is the third time for
each. They have nine great grand
children.
Askov American., 1925-10-29
UNION LADIES' AID

The Union Ladies' Aid will
meet at the home of Mrs. Chas.
Lindstrom, Thursday, Nov. 5th.
Everybody welcome.
Askov American., 1925-10-29
Ban, LIouor a civic FunctIons.

Glasgow. scotiand-The city coun-
ell by a vote OF 40 TO 80 has resolved
TO ban all alcoholic liquors at civic
banquets.
Askov American., 1925-10-29

Nov. 2 the pastor intends to
make a visit at his home in AL
bert City, Iowa, where he will
stay a couple of weeks before
returning.
Askov American., 1925-10-29

Great Northern ross
remarkable sengne BY
BY No sn
stops N hours and q mint p
Is e shipment
8 miles
Of remarkable
is between
In oyca Ia
aea ohhuns passenger locomotives
which auu
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1925-07-24
Govt Officials Call
Big Biz. DictatOrs

Washington. July 22.--Washington
big business has run amuck in its ef-
fort to establish a dictatorship over
the Commissioners of the District OF
Columbia, who are empowered by an
act of congress to administer the laws
of the district.
The police commissioner recently
denoted traffic inspector, who. is un-
der the jurisdiction of the police de-
partment. The commissioners ap-
proved the police commissioners ac-
ton.
The Board of Trade, despite the fact
that the law gives the District COM
missioners jurisdiction over the police
department, has police committee.
The "police committee" reprimanded
the District commissioners In a not.
worded resolution. The Board OF
Trade adopted the resolution and sent
it to the commissioners.
The commissioners acknowledged
the receipt of the resolution with the
statement that the demotion stays put.
So, for the time being at least, the
Board of Trade has been called IN
its attempted dictatorship over the
ness-recommended and presi-
dent-appointed board of commission
ers of the capital of the nation.
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1925-07-24
BOIlwOrm Invasion
Menaces Cotton Belt

Washington. July 22.-The S5,O00,-
900 which the federal government has
spent for the eradication OF the PINK
bollworm in the cotton belt proper Is
menaced with notification unless the
officials of Texas and New Mexico
supplement the federal restrictions
with state regulations prohibiting cot
ton seed from infested territories TO
move to other parts of the state and
shipments of lint before having been
fumigated. declares the L. ). depart
ment of agriculture in a statement re-
garding its work to free the cotton
belt from the bollworm. p.n..
The federal department can proflpit5 ! !
the interstate shipment Of seed ana
lint from infested regions, but mas no
control over the movement WITHIN @ sle
state. The border lands OF western
Texas and New Mexico have become
50 thoroughly infested with the ooll-
worm this season as to make neces-
sarv a united effort on the part OF
both federal and state officials II lhe
scourge is to be prevented from eN-
tending throughout the entire cotton
beIt, declares the department.
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1925-07-24
Landlords Boost Rents;
Tenants Are Helpless

Washington, July %. Washington
landlords are advancing rents since
the courts declared unconstitutional
the federal law establishing rent
commission In the District Of colum.
bia with power 10 regulate rents ia
the public interest,
Landlords fought the law as an IN
yaslon Of their alleged property right
TO charge profieerinR rentals hased
on the amount the necessity Of having
housing accommodations would cont
pei tenants to pay rather than on
fair return on investment
After the court decision invalidating
the rent control act, President Cool
idge attempted 10 persuade congress
10 enact new rent control law so
framed that IL would meet the obiec-
tons Of the judiciary The local real
estate junkers enlisted the support Of
the national landlord organizations
and exerted such q pressure on con
gress that the statesmen refused 90
comply with the presidents recon
mendatlon.
SO the landlord profiteers are boost
ing rents and the tenants, mostly gov
eminent employees, are under treat
stress 10 provide suitable housing for
themselves and their families.
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1925-07-24
Teapot Dome Lease
Is Not Closed Case

Washington, July 22.--The refusal
Of Federal Judge Kennedy, at Chey-
enne, to grant the governments re-
quest that the Teapot Dome case be
reopened 10 hear new evidence makes
IL probable that this question will
again be considered by the next con
gress.
Connected with the trial was the al
legged transfer Of 100000 in Liberty
bonds TO former Secretary Of the In
terror Falls account by the Coutinen-
tai trading company, a Canadian con
cern. In February Judge Kennedy
refused the governments request for
additional time TO secure verrifieatlon
Of this charge. Proceedings were
then started in Toronto 10 compel
witnesses 10 testify and the supreme
court Of that city ruled that witnesses
must testify. The main witness for
the government fed to Africa. The
government also started court pro
eeedings IN France, where other wit
nesses were located.
Almost 10 the hour that the trial
ended In Judge Kennedy's court the
government witnesses returned. They
are nov in this country, and the gov
eminent intended that they be held II
Judge Kennedy would reopen the case.
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1925-07-24
Indicted Judge Dies;
Plunged From Auto

jackson, Tenn, July %, Federal
Judge Ross, who enIoined striking
shop men. sentenced labor editor to
jail for six months and was recently
Indicted as "a bank wreeker, was killed
when his car plunged from bridge
near this city,
Ills death followed his indictment
on 22 counts, charging embaz4lement
forgery, fraudulent breach of trust
and larceny In connection with the
Peoples savings bank. At the time OF
bis death he was under $4,000 bond.
When he enjolnod striking shop
men, jacob Cohen, editor 81 the Mem
phis Labor Reviewa. published an
article on stfikebreakefs. Judge Ross
ordered his arrest and sentenced him
TO six months In jail for contempt Of
court. although Cohen assured the
court he did not have the injunction
In mind. The decision was set aside
on appeal.
Judge Ross troubles started with
the bank failure, II Wa discovered
that he had drawn drafts for large
sums Of money on lawyers that were
practieing In bis court. The lawyers
dishonorod the drafts aud the bank
holds the worthless paper.
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1925-07-24
VICTOR A. OLANDER
STATE SECRETARY
VISITS CHAMPAIGN

Victor A. olander, Secretary Illinois
State Federation of Labor, spent
Tuesday Of this week in Champaign
and Urbana looking over the field and
investigating the preparations OF the
Convention Committee which are prac-
tically completed for the big event in
September. ~,
While in the city he visited the Uni
versity and expressed his satisfaction
that the committee had secured the
GYM Annex for the convention hall
81 am so much pleased with the
preparations that | can surely pro
nounce in advance that this will be one
of the best and largest attended con
ventions the State Federation Of La
Dor has ever held he said in com
menting on the work of the committee.
olander left Champaign last Tues
day night for Chicago after securing
reservations at the lnman hotel TO b.
used during the convention.
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1925-07-24
Oil Lease Secrecy"
Ridiculed by Walsh

Washington, July -. -- Senator
Walsh ridicules the claim that military
necessity justified secrecy IN the oil
leases which were condemned by Fed
eral Judge Mccormick of Los An
geles and approved by Federal Judge
Kennedy Of Cheyenne. The senator
points out that the latter court hfst
acknowledged the lease negotiations
were known. Later In his decision he
accepted the defendants plea that
military necessity justified secrecy
when the TEAPOT Dome lease was
signed.
"unless every agent Of every for.
eign government, by any chance IN
terested, was off ON vacation during
the period Of preparation, their war
offices would know all about The pro.
posed works before pick was raised
toward excavating for the foundation
Of the huge structure" said The Mon
tanA senator.
"Unqueationably," Judge Mccormick
il right that the secrecy which chaf
acterized the transaction was observed
TO forestall opposition In and OF con
gfess, II being realized that publicity
would be fatal 10 the project and puf-
poses of those who conceived II.
at does not seem TO trouble inc
learned Judge Kennedy), whose de.
clsion, as he surmised II would, has
oceasioned so much disappointment, ioI
sustain every contention Of the de-
PENDANTS in the case, even when the
acceptance Of one negatives or ann
hilates another. He eombats the idea
that there was any secrecy. he leis
how many other oil companies knew
of the purpose TO lease the Dome
how many Of them negotiated Tor a
lease, how the pendancy of negoua-
tions, or at least Of the plan to lease,
was known as far away as Denver,
and then he iustifes the policy oi
secrecy on the ground Of military
zerrecVn
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1925-07-24
R, WILLIAM GREEN

In 1862 EngliSh justices o. the
peace were empowered TO n the
wages Of all mechanics ami lahorcts
and the hours they should werk. The
iaMs provided that Ne one een'd set
as a journesman, in any craft myS-
tery or occuption, until he had serNeu
an apprenticeship ri seven years.
Notwithstanding the activities ot the
English workers. that law waS mot
repealed until 1895.
In lT20 a law aas enacted II knE-
lan.i declaring tall agreements be-
tween jouneymep taiiorS for atiNane-
Ing their wages. or for lessenlug their
usual hours Of work. to be null ami
void Violation of this la@ meant
Imprisonment. fne hours of labor
those days we've from o a, IN 70 \
D. m. with less than an houi fer DIN
ner.
In the eighteenth century many de
cisions we're hansIed down both IN
England and America Nhieh'heia mat
an agreement among workmen 10 col
lectively cease work fof the purpose
of securing increases in wages was an
indictable conspiracy. Soon after
the courts of this country began to
see that this doctrine was not sound
and they gradually accepted the nght
of the wage earners TO combine Tor
the purpose of bettering their working
conditions. But this did not come
until after long years of agitation by
isolated groups OF wage workers.
In 1894 the Maryland Legislature
authorized the organization Of trade
unions and deelafed their object 10
be 'to promote tne we'll being OF the
members in their evefs day lite ana
for mutual assistance in securing The
most favorable conditions for the
labor of their mRmbers.' The same
legislature enacted a law which pro
vided that IAN agreement or eomolna
ton BY two OF more persons TO do, OF
procure to be done, any act In con
temptation or furthetanee Of trade
dispute between employers and work
men, should not be indietable a. con
spiracy, il such art committed by one
person would not be punishable as an
offense.'
In 1886 congress enacted a law 10
legalize the incorporation Of ma
tional trade unions" This WAS taken
to be trap, as 1t was evident tha'
the object of those who supported ihe
passage of the Law was to place trade
unions in position where they could
be proceeded against in the courts
This law, however, gave labor INC
right to organize to regulate wages
hours OF labor ard the conditions o'
labor, and for the protection OF IN,
dividua rights in the prosecution oi
labor. The effect Of this law, as III
that enacted in Maryland in 1881, was
to remove the common law disability
of combinations to raise the wages
and establish working conditions.
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1925-07-24
YeIIow-DOg Contracts
Hit The Out-Of-Norks

London. Eng, July 22.--Sir Arthur
Steel Maitland, the British minister oil
labor, has refused unemployment IN
surance benefit to a number Of youths
who declined TO sign an agreement
that they would not join trade union
The youths were offered work as
Junior apprentices BY ship-building
firm and were asked TO sign inden-
lures containing a provision that they
must not join a union.
The boys refused to sign. Where
upon their employment benefit was
stopped. An appeal was taken 70 the
umpire, who decided that the condition
in the indenture prohibiting trade
union membership was not unfair OF
unjust. The minister Of labor ap-
proved the umuire's decision.
The current issue Of the journal. oi
he National Amalgamated Furnishing
Trades Association declares that ap-
prentice indentures in Manchester in.
clude a clause prohibiting a youth
from joining a trade union until with
nj six months Of the termination OF Ms
apprenticeship.
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1925-07-24

What of the future of the American
Federation Of Labor? This is a ques-
ton | approach with most sincere
confidence. Il is not necessary TO
make an argument. 1t Is only neoes-
Sary to give facts. From those facts
1t can readily be seen what the future
of the American Federation OF Labor
will be.
The American Federation Of Labor
is human vehicle for the advance
ment of humanity. Its principles are
based on what is good for humanity.
There was never time when such an
organization was not sorely needed.
And there never will be a time when
the American Federation of Labor will
not be necessary for the welfare of
the wage Garner. For there always
will be the weak to protect and the
strong TO aid in gaining more and
more of the things that make life
worth while.
In ancient times when practically
all the people were slaves the struggle
for freedom was slow. The masters
held the power of life and death over
the slaves. The slaves could not
worship in the same religion as their
masters. Universally in those days
the masters worshipped an idol, a star
or some inanimate thing which their
superstition led them to believe would
prepare them for their after life.
Therefore, the slaves gradually drift
ed into a human religion, which had
as its basis the brotherhood of man.
As century after century passed the
slaves who had become freedmen be-
gan to form what was then known as
collegias. These were really the earl
lest forms of trade unions. Some
collegias confined their activities 20
caring for the sick and burying the
dead. The existence of other activi-
ties depended upon the freedom given
them by the rulers.
From the collegias of those days
have grown the trade unions of today
and the principle still foremost Is the
striving for the brotherhood of man,
for higher and better life for all.
But the conditions of the present
day were brought about only through
centuries Of struggles and sacrifices
But these struggles and sacrifices
were made by organizations of men
of some kind.
1t Is only necessary to 20 back a
few hundred years to know what the
working people suffered. From 1856
to 1925, England had what is known
as the statutes of laborers." They
we're based practically on the asser,
ton that laborers were little better
than slaves. Their wages, sometime:
penny a day, were fixed for them
and if they received more or asked
for more the penalty was the pillory
for the first offense, for the next the
loss of an ear and for the third some
times death.
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1925-07-24

may enjoy the products therefrom.
The agrarian program of the govern
ment is not a program consisting OF
mere words.
"The government is determined TO
carry it out, and there will be no hesi-
fancy in using the federal troops TO
protect the peasants when, If enjoy
ing the legitimate right to a parcel
of land, they are attacked by the land
owners, and likewise, the federal
troops will be used TO force the squat
ters from land of which they have
taken possession illegally. The agrar-
ian program must be carried out with
in the law.
'In my position as Secretary OF
Agriculture it would be a compara-
lively easy matter to make myself ex-
tremely popular. All that would be
necessary would be to take sides at
all times with the peasants, even when
they are in the wrong. But l have
chosen to follow the dictates of jus
tice. When in a given case the peas
ants are right, | will be for them, but
when they are wrong will be against
them, regardless of the results OF my
political fortunes.
Government Will Speak Frankly
"The present government is deeply
conscious of its responsibilities, hence,
we will speak frankly without any at
tempt to deceive the people nor to
say something simply for the sake
of gaining popularity based on false
promises.
"The government knows that its
duty is to stabilize Mexico, to organ
ize its people under a more humane
and Just basis, both agricultural and
industrial, for it is only thus that we
will be able to lift the Mexican people
to a higher plane, economically, in
tellectually and morally"
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1925-07-24
Marketing Plan Fails;
Was Not Cooperation

Chicago, July 22.-The failure OF
Dean 0nativia e. Co., Chicago Drok-
ers, for s30,000,000, and the collapse
Of the Grain marketing company, an
alleged cooperative venture, indicates
that the day has passed when farm
ers buy gold bricks.
The marketing company proposed
to sell stock to farmers and buy pri-
yate-Owned wheat elevators with the
money thus raised. One of the eie-
va,or concerns that expected to De
taken over had large holdings OF It's
stock in the hands of the brokerage
firm, When it was discovered tha'
farmers were refusing to buy stock IN
the marketing company, the stock OF
the elevator company dropped IN Vaiue
and the brokerage firm was toreeo
into bankruptcy. 1t was one OF the
largest failures of its kind.
The farmers refused to buy the
marketing company stock because tne
selling companies overvalued theii
property. The farmers were suspic,,
lous Of the over-capitalizatlon Oh
wooden elevators, which were 5o years
old and are regarded as fre-traps;
Modern elevators are of concrete aho
are equipped with many new inVeh'
tons. Several of the farmers co
operative associations of the middle
west fought the grain marketing com
pany and urged their members to stay
out. The Indiana securities commlS-
sion refused to validate the STOCK
issue.
The marketing plan was backed by
Gray Silver, president of the Ameri'
can farm bureau federation.
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1925-07-24

In a statement 10 International
Labor News Service, Mr.. Shaee#sS
said the uniou hoped IL establish an
old age pension for members more
than 90 sears old. The amount Of the
pension. he said, might be about $50
month. The proposition of estae-
fishing trade schools ef the union lu
three cities this year Vas discussed
after the report Of the committee VAS
made
Members Of the committee on old
age pensions are Jacob Fischer, In.
dianapolis, ". {, hrthrlght, Nash
vile, Tenn, and H. c. Meozel. 81,
Paul MINI. The committee en the
trade schools Is composed Of Mr.
Shanessy. Icon Mnrihall and Anthony
Merlno, New Haven. Conn,
The membership Of the executive
board Is composed Of President Shan.
essay, Jacob Fischer, secretary tfeas-
uter; Roe II Baker, hrst vice presi.
dent. san Francisco. NJ II. Whitaker
second vice PRESIDENT Milwaukee; j.
h, Connolly. thifd vice president,
Denver, Colo: II, III. Halfnrd fourth
vice president. Ontario. Canada. W g,
Bidhnght. fifth vice president, Naeh.
willie, Tenn; Patrick II. Reagan sixth
vice president. Rochester. N. Y. II.
C. Wensel, seventh vice president, 81,
Paul, NJ T.. Mehl, eighth vice presl.
dent. san Antonio, Texas. Anthony
Mcrlino, ninth vice president, New
Haven,