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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1925-01-01

Danish navy during the Dano-
Prussian war of 1864. The de-
ceased had always been exceed
ingly active in the interest of the
lodge which he helped found
now said to be the largest indi-
vidual organization of it's kind
existing among Danes outside
Denmark-and showed his inter
est in the affairs of his lodge up
to the very last.
sour Own Race.
Johan Bojer's latest novel, "Vor
egen Stamme". has now been is
sued at Oslo. Norway, and deals
with the life and the hardships
of Morse pioneers who came to
the Red River valley in the
seventies. The book affords a
most curious parallel to Rel-
vaag's Il de Dage", issued just
a few days before Bojer's. Both
novels depict the very same
events. but the drawing of char
acter is of course different.
Bojer made studies in the field"
while he was in this country in
the latter part of 1923.
Asks for Stipend.
The Kommerskollegium, of
Stockholm, Sweden has asked
the government for a stipend
of 5000 kroner which will
be given to the Swedish En-
cheering society in Amer
lea on condition that recipients
of the individual parts send in
reports of their observations
within the field Of civil engineer
ing in the United States.
Back from Hollywood.
Baroness Musse Scheel of Co
penhagen, has returned to Den
mark after having spent several
weeks in motion-picture studios
on Long Island and at Hollywood,
Cal. At the latter place she was
the house guest of Mr.. and Mrs.
Douglas Fairbanks whose ac-
quaintance she made last year
when they visited Denmark. She
also told newspaper interviewers
on her home coming that she has
become personally acquainted
with "all the biggest stars of film
armament" relations that ap.
parently afford her a great deal
of pleasure. Some day, the
baroness says, she wants to be a
star herself.
Norsemen i'm the South.
Recently H. A. Lndelie of St
Petersburg. Fla, has published a
suggestion that Norwegians from
other parts Of the United States
establish a settlement some
where in Florida. At the same
time information comes to the
effect that Norwegians in New
Orleans. La. now have become so
numerous that they have formed
a social and fraternal organiza-
ton. Thus it begins to look as if
the trek from Norway, hitherto
always leading to the northwest
ern part of this country. is chang
ing its direction.
Left $4,000.
Olof Nelson, who came to
Galesburg. H.. from Sweden 25
years ago. and whose death took
place this fall. has left an estate
valued at $4,000. the larger part
of which is set aside for educa-
tional and philanthropic pur-
poses. Relatives in Sweden are
also remembered in his last will
and testament.
The young people don't have
the trouble learning to dance that
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1925-01-01
NEWS AMONG
SCANDINAVIANS
Interesting Items Concern
ing People From the
North.

A committee of five prominent
ministers of the American Me-
thodist Episcopal church is about
to leave for Copenhagen, Den
mark, where they plan to be
present during the trial Of Anton
Bast, Methodist bishop of the
Scandinavian countries, who is
charged with transportation OF
funds entrusted to him for chart
ty purposes. The consensus OF
opinion among American Meth
odists seems to be that Bishop
Bast has been consistently hon.
est, but that his lack of business
ability is responsible for the un-
satisfactory state in which his ac-
counts have been found.
Dahl Retires.
Gerhard M. Dahl. very prom.
inent Norwegian-American bust.
nessman. who lately has been one
of the central figures in siren
uous fight that has been called
forth by the alleged inactivity OF
Mayor Hylan of New York in re-
gard to improvement of the rapid
transit situation of the metropo.
lis, has resigned from the stock
brokerage firm of Hayden, Stone
& Co.. in order to devote his en-
tire energy to building up the
Observation-Disclosures Transit Cor.
poration of whose board of direc-
tors he is chairman.
Decorations.
King Gustaf of Sweden has be.
slowed decorations upon the fol.
lowing pastors and teachers with
in the Augustana synod in this
country: G. A.. Brandelle. presi.
dent of the synod, commander Of
the second class of theNorth Star
order; P. A. Mattson, vice presi'
dent of the synod. knight of the
North Star order; Gustaf Young
ert, professor of the Augustans
seminary, Rock Island, Ill.
knight; Professor ]. G. M
Mauritzon, Rock Island, knight
Rasmussen and Freuchen.
In the current issue of Henry
Ford's Dearborn Independent
an entire illustrated page is de
voted to a description of the re.
cent Greenland expedition car.
ried out by Knud Rasmussen and
Peter Freuchen of Denmark;
special emphasis is placed upon
a Characterization of these two
men. The sympathetic account
is written by Gudrun Toksvig.
Homebound.
Professor v. F. X. Bjerkness,
of the department for
dynamic meteorology at Bergen's
museum. Norway, is about to con-
clude a lecture trip which has
brought him to a number of uni
versities in this country. Last
week Prof. Bjerkness spoke at
the University of Minnesota ex-
pounding his new theory about
the possibility of predicting eli
matte changes long before they
take place.
To be Destroyed.
Within a few days the work of
wrecking the Swedish Methodist
church at Victoria, Ill, will begin
as a result of the congregation
merged with the English
speaking congregation in the
The church which
was erected in 1916. is said to be
the oldest building within the
Swedish section of the denomina-
ton.
A Pioneer PASSES.
Jacob Johansen. the last char
ter member of the Racine, Wis,
lodge Of the Danish Brotherhood.
died at his home recently at the
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1925-01-01

Jacob Johansen. the last char
ter member of the Racine, Wis.
lodge of the Danish Brotherhood.
died at his home recently at the
, 1925-10-13
Address
OF His EXcellency, Governor Mar
tin b. Trench, to the Colonial
Council Of st. Thomas and St.
John on Thursday, October 8,
1925.

Gentlemen Of the Colonial Council of
The Municipality of st, Thomas and St.
john:
have come here today just to pay you
a friendly visit and TO greet YOU assem-
bied together in the Council Chamber.
This is your first regular meeting since |
was sworn in as Governor Of the Virgin
islands on September II, 1925.
did not come here to announce anv spe-
claI policy other than that it shall be nv
Steadtast purpose 10 Do ali that is in nv
power toI the prosperity and welfare Of
the people Of these islands.
, 1925-10-13

with the municipal! councils p solve
them.
Your Efforts to frame a permanent or
ganic act for the Government of the Vlr-
gin Islands. which will be satisfactory
to Congress and The people Of these is
lands has my approval.
In the meantime, however, and until
d permanent act is passed, it is incum-
bent upon US to do the best we can IN
der the present temporary Act of 1917.
Also let US not form the habit Of de-
pending too much on. the home govern
ment. There is an old saying that The
Lord helps those who help themselves"
Let US apply this principle and do our
best.
If at times | should not agree with the
council on some particular matters please
be tolerant with ne and give me credit
Iur good intention and honesty OF pur,
pose. l would ask you to take into con
sideration that, as Governor, my indi-
vidual responsibility iC lie welfare Of
the islands and my petstuai responsible
ty to the President and to the Congress
is essentially greater than that OF any
one Of you.
must act as an individual while you
act as q group.
Inc l1ulNlQudl members Vi TIE COulCll
being representative and important men
in the comm unity can do much to teach
the people correct thinking and a correct
estimate Of conditions. The people should
be erccuIaged to make The best Of the
islands natural resources.
/ have been studying reports that show
that the islands are capable, in soil and
climate, Of producing valuable crops such
as sweet potatoes, vans, onions, bana-
mas and other products. Ways should be
1ounj to get more people 10 cultivate the
fertile parts Of the land and raise at
least sufficient food Of certain kinds for
the islands consumption and eventually
enough for export.
was raised on q farm and ii is per
haps natural that ny thoughts should
first turo 10 agricultural matters The
farm on which | was raised, however
was not IN the tropics, but IN Minnesota,
one of our northern border states, Of
which | am a native. | shall, Of course
give thought to other 4 alters than ag-
ricuiture Is time goes en-. that all Of our
resources may be developed.
The Governor has received many news
paper clippings telling Of the activities
OF CERTAIN individuals in the United States
puIporting 10 be representing the people
III these, islands.
These individuals IN writings and ut
terraces are seeking 10 discredit govern.
nent officials here. ano are eXaggeratiDg
economical and administrative conditions
, 1925-10-13
OFFICIAL NOTES.
Fridav, October 9, 1925.

His ExcelIency, the Governor is max
ing his first official visit to Saint Croix
to-day. The official party consists of
His ExcelIency, the Governor and Mrs.
Trench, The Honorable. the Government
Secretary and Mrs. Baker, and Miss
Eleanor Baker.
, 1925-10-13
LOCAL

II lines of rain was measured at the
Fort this morning,
Schooner "Brazo y Corazon" from San
Juan, P. R., arrived here this morning.
The Navy Band rendered its attractive
programme last evening to the enter
tainment Of a monster gathering that
loudly expressed its appreciation, enchor-
ing some of the pieces, among which
special mention may he made Of piccolo
solos by Bandmaster Adams who excels
in this. The next public concert in this
town will be on Thursday evening.
, 1925-10-13

His Excellency, the Governor address.
ed the Colonial Council of ST. Thomas
and St. John at its meeting yesterday
afternoon. This was the first meeting
of the Council since the arrival OF the
Governor.
, 1925-10-13

DR.. A. A. Richardson, the Despatch
ing Secretary, St. John sailed on the u.
S s. "Kittery" on October 6. 1925, for
continental United States, on leave of
absence, He was accompanied by Mrs.
Richardson. His ExceIlency, the Gov
ernor, has appointed Second Lieutenant
George j. O'Shes, u. S. Marine Corps,
as Acting Despatching Secretary dur
ing the absence of the Despatching Sec
rotary.
The Washington times., 1925-06-30
KIN OF VICTIM TO SEE
EXECUTION OF SLAYER

PITTSBURGH, Pa, June 30
Through special permit obtained
from Governor Pinchot, the execu-
ton of Henry (Texas) Edwards, a
negro convicted of the murder of
Patrolman Joseph Jovanovic last
July, will be witnessed by the father
of the slain man, brother and a
motorcycle patrolman, who was a
close friend of the victim.
Adam ,Jovanovic. of East Liberty,
the father; Paul Jovanovic, the
brother, and Motorcycle Patrolman
w. r. Sullivan left by automobile
for Rockview, Center county, where
the execution will take place.
The Washington times., 1925-06-30
BUILDER SUING
SAVINGS BANK
FOR 81 900
c. o. FuIIiam Says Failure to
Honor Check Injured
His Credit

suit for $1,000 damages was
brought In Municipal Court today
against the Park savings Bank ~
Clarence 3. FuIliam. local build
er, for failure to honor check
for $50, which he alleges was re.
turned marked Insufficient funds, Z
despite the fact that he had sew.
eral times that amount Of money
on deposit. according TO his at
torneys.
Fulliam claims that as q result
Of this check being returned To an
out-of town firm HIS credit has
been injured. The case is betne
heard by q jury in Judge Meehan :
court
Fulliam Ia represented by Attoi
neys M r.. Bigchoff Campbell
The Washington times., 1925-06-30

division consolation sets and l1andi
cap matches are passing out at
about all the State and sectional
championships. so as to focus at.
tention upon the struggle for titles
and cut short the occupation of
borrowed courses.
Barnes has some personal griev.
ances against the p. G. A.. in con.
nection with not having supported
his late entry in the national at
Oakland Hills year ago that the
organization would like to smother,
I Inasmuch as it already has more
minor battles on its hands than
can well be waged.
Just now, however, the main
question is how to get into better
relations with the N. s. q. A., so
as to be given control of the pre-
liminary tests, which cost the ma.
tional body a pretty extra penny
last season, through the extrava-
gances OF his handling.
FeeIers have been sent out
through the customary channel
in New York without the bait
having been touched. 1t might
be well TO try new line Of
books. also to choose a new place
for casting them overheard.
The p. c. A. Is particularly in
need of money to bolster up it's
monthly publication, which would
be discontinued but for the propa.
ganda it is supposed to disseminate.
Minus an organ the officials feel
they would be without a mouth.
piece, which means they could not
play their favorite tunes.
The only way in which the 1926
national open is likely to be modi-
fled is in increasing the number OF
qualifying points, three in number
this season, against two in the past.
There appears to be only one OBJ
lection to five or six qualifying
centers hereafter and that on ac.
count of the possible danger of so
splitting up the field as to spread
out the stars too thinly, causing
tho public to Withhold it's dollars.
New York and Chicago will con-
tinue to offer the biggest layouts.
New Orleans and Atlanta are being
urged for Southern qualifying fields.
AS to the Pacific slope, San Fran
cisco is likely to be continued un-
less that section is split, in which
case Portland or Seattle and Los
Angeles would be named.
The Washington times., 1925-06-30
J ROSS CoNKLIN.

You think golf lis game and q
pleasure. But you don't know,
tt is impossible to portray the
heartaches, the joys, or the dis
comfitures that sometimes come
to the best Of the golfers. The
game for most Of them is exercise
and real work. For only a sheer
few is it the great outdoor pleas
ure that so many picture it.
Take, for living example, Mrs
G.. M. Bruins, who ranks No. p IN
the list OF women municipal play
ers. One would think that when
she placed second in the East 20
ton1ac Park championships. she
would be highly elated. Her two
seasons Of play provided too little
experience for her to cope WITH
Mrs. Helen Nobel in the finals. and
she went down in nineteen holes
No one knew how Mrs. Bruins fell
after losing that match. She
smiled bravely, and like a good
sport she said that the better play.
err had won.
just q minute or so later. Mrs.
Bruins went to the ladies' locker
rooms. She was found little
later, sObbing and crying Just like
any little kid. She would not he
cOusOIed. She had lost and she
felt like the whole world was
against her. She had given her
hest and that was not sufficient.
Therefore. she wept.
The case Of Bill williams, old
time baseball star. shows another
angle of the humanities of the
game, and a humorous one. Bill
in company with several hundred
others, was watching the MCGUIRE
Houghton duel in the East Potomac
Park finals. He watched Mcclure
walk up to the thirteenth tee, two
down, and fighting for every stroke,
Then Bill williams found a con.
trary sneeze up his nostrils. He
knew that to sneeze while man
was driving would be fatal. He
tried to hold it.. McGuire's club
swung back slowly, ever so slow.
ly, and Williams turned purple.
He puffed and painted. He held
his breath. He did everything, and
just as McGuire's club head met
the ball he let go. What a pow.
erful and vociferous sneeze that
was. Every one laughed. They
couldn't Help it. But Bill was al
most made i'll through holding 1t
SO long.
Even MCGUIRE smiled and then
laughed out loud at Williams ex-
perience. 1t put everyone in good
humor, and Mcclure straightway
began playing better and more
winning golf, though he lost
eventually.
:. Even professionals have a touch
now and then of the rougner
luck. Mel Shorey, a guy with
more courage and determination
than ability, was playing, Danny
Horgan for the Mississippi river
concessions. The two approached
the third tee with the count all
even. Each had a birdie.
On that third, Mel pulled his
drive into the woods near the
abandoned tea room. His second
shot hit a. tree and bounded off
the course. His third was in the
ground under repair, directly be-
hind the original tee. His fourth
was way short, and his fifth was
in a bunker over the green. He
took a rusty machie and failed
to get out OF the trap, and finally
when he saw that ball go in, he
had spent some ten strokes. Laugh
that one off. And 1t cost him
lots of good money, for Morgan
was down in four.
The Washington times., 1925-06-30
Alabama Governor
! Wearing Silt Made
By Cohyicts

ny INTERNATIONAL News Service.
MONTGOMERY, Ala June
so Governor w w Brandon %
Alabama believes one should Be
4 walking advertisement for bis
State and he Is practicing what
he breaches
Wearing a cotton suit Of
clothes made By prisoners IN the
State penitentiary Governor
Brandon left this morning for
convention Of Woodmen CT the
World II Detroit.
Cotton used in the suit Of
clothes which the governor wears
was grown on the States farm
at Wetunpke.
The Washington times., 1925-06-30
Khan Women March in Rain

READING, Pa, June S0.-Disre.
garding heavy rain, nearly 1000
Ku Klux Klansmen including many
women in regalia, marched through
this city. West Reading and wy.
omissing.
The Klansmen compromised with
city officials, who forbade the use
of masks, by wearing full regalia
of robe and hood, but with faces
Uncovered
The Washington times., 1925-06-30

Jim Barnes who always thinks
for himself, is the most outspoken
of the reactionaries and Willie Mac
farlane another. Both took lively
exceptions to the way the P. G. A.
event was run at Pelham, two years
ago, when Barnes was professional
there, and the old trouble cropped
out again at Worcester when Jim
refused to play in the East vs..
West match which had to be
abandoned when others followed
him in walking out.
Among the latter were Bobby
Jones and Francis Ouimet. anna
tours, who simply declined to risk
their chances of winning the title
by playing an extra round over
soft turf amid threatening weather,
when they felt fatigued. There
were at least half dozen other
well known insurgents.
About all the kickers were stars
and they are the very ones who
attract the customers. The residue
of the rank and file could have
walked out to a man without caus'
ing anything like as much trouble,
Quite aside from the circuin'
stances in the particular case at
Worcester the era of prologues and
extras is about over. The question
of the day is how to shorter al
the championships. The advertising
trophy, which has occupied players
on the intervening Sunday Of The
national amateur, was excluded
from the programme last FALL al
Merton, ostensibly for the reason
that the Quaker district especially
objected to Sabbath competitions
That told only part Of the story
however, for It is understood the
trophy would have been obliged to
seek other framework had not the
national event been so whitfield
down as to be confined to six con
seciitive week days.
The U. S. G.. A. got rid of the
Olympic. cup before the war by
passing It over to the Western
Association and that prize has
dropped out of sight. Minor
The Washington times., 1925-06-30
LEE FOIL NAY LOSE IN
FIGHT TO HOLD GERTH

BOSTON, June 30.-Lee Fohl,
never a success here, is likely to
lose out before another season rolls
around. While mo real opposition
has yet started among Boston fans,
who don't follow the Red Sox
closely. anyway, it is thought that
last place finish for the American
Leaguers vii just about cook Fohl's
goose. A demand for new man
ager is expected to arise during the
The Washington times., 1925-06-30
PULL WIRES TO CONTROL
NATIONAL OPEN GOLF

NEW YORK 3O-Developments connection with the
open golf championship at Worcester have left the
quandary than regarding that
fixture Of raising arose over the sec
through in modified form the receipts were surprisingly small
digging individual pockets anything but rassuTing
Accordingly lot of econeering being done in the hope Of
inducing States Association change the conditions OF
event but the national body gives
The Washington times., 1925-06-30
Mother sex Missing son

KULMONT. pa. June go. Mrs
Anthony chmielewslxt has appealed
ID the public ID neIp locate her
sevenfeen.year-oI son. Anthony
who left homie a week ago. He Is
five feet eight inches tall and
weighs 125 pounds
The Washington times., 1925-06-30
Minister Answered
By Shout From
Ball Field

This one drifts in from a
small southern Illinois town
where they prize their baseball.
The park is situated not far
from small church and it hap
pened that revival was going
on one Sunday afternoon in the
place Of worship at the same
time a game was being played
not a half block away.
The sermon in the little
church waxed eloquent and the
game waxed hot. The score
was tied in the eighth and a
home man was making a des-
perate run for third.
Just as the minister closed his
discourse with the language of
the text: "What shall / do to
be saved?" there came a loud
call from an enthusiastic rooter:
Slide, you bum, slide!"
The Washington times., 1925-06-30
Local Stocks
SALES.

FURNISHED by w. 3. Hibbs & co..
Capital Traction SIS, $2,OOO09s1l
Potomac Electric cons. SIS, $1,000
1904, $1,O0O@1O01s.
washington Gas SIS 90. 5000
1031z
Washington Railway and Electric
q. and r.. SIS, $4,000 1O2; 10000
1925
Capital Traction, $1,000 10000.
Washington Gas Light, 10061 Y
20061A, 9W61
Washington Railway and Electric
pfd., 5@84, 20084.
American Security and Trust, 10
0335 lcashl.
National Mortgage and Invest
ment pfd., 50091s.
AFTER CALL
Capital Traction, 5000.
Money Call loans, SOS per cent.
The Washington times., 1925-06-30
Bancroft Goes Along

Manager Bancroft. of the Boston
Braves, handicapped by managerial
worries and his own sickness, Is
going along like a champion. Ills
latest batting average Is 1854 for
forty-four games.
The Washington times., 1925-06-30
Prothro Plays Again

Doc Prothro, last spring with
the Griffs. is once more in the Bos-
ton Red Sox lineup, following
severe ankle injury. Prothro is
not much Of a fielder, but his hit
ting is more timely than EzselI's,
who replaced him when he was
The Washington times., 1925-06-30
Boxing Is Popular

Boxing fans Of Washing-o ON are
waking up at the announcement
that bouts are to be held at Wash
ington Barracks again. Boxing is
popular in the Capital. The fans
are hungry for it.
The Washington times., 1925-06-30
Barnes at Tampa

James Barnes. the new British
open champion, will spend the com
ing winter at the Temple Terrace
course In Tampa, Fla.
The Washington times., 1925-06-30
Barbara in Knoxville

Knoxville has obtained InfieIder
Walter Barbara from Memphis Of
the Southern League.