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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1926-03-25
Steel Business Shows Increase

New York-The volume of business
transacted by the United States Steel
corporation and its subsidiary COM
panies in 1925 reached the total OF
1,406, sos, 1875, exceeding the previous
years operations by $142,793,726, the
annual report disclosed. Net income
for the year amounted to $109, ,7S5
in contrast to $104,221,974 in 1924,
with the balance of $4,SO1,SO0 carried
forward to undivided surplus, which
aggregated $521, 1868, 100.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1926-03-25
CHAPMAN Loses Last Court Fight

Washington-Gerald Chapman, the
mail bandit under sentence to die
April 6, was refused review Of his
case by the Supreme Court. Tried
and convicted of murder in Con-
necticut, while serving federal sen.
tence at. Atlanta, Chapman was Civ
en- a Communication of his federal SEN
tenc, by President Coolidge to enable
the state to execute the death sen.
tence. He contendedswithout success
in the lower federal courts that the
pardon could not be enforced against
his will, and insisted upon being re-
turned to Atlanta to complete his
federal sentence for mail robbery.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1926-03-25
"Tiuer" CIemenceau Stirs SoIons

Paris - NJ Clemenceau, Frances
war time minister, appeared in the
chamber for the first time since he
was defeated for the presidency of
the French republic, in 1920, sending
thrill through the house and excit-
ing queries, such as HAS the Tiger
decided to re-enter the political
arena" Keen political struggles GEN.
tering in the finance measures and
Brands effort to retain control, were
forgotten as the "Tiger" was given
a heatry welcome by all factions on
the floor. In spite of his SO years,
the former premier appeared as alert
as the men about him.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1926-03-25
River Flood Sweeps Oil City, Pa.

Oil City, PA steadily rising river.
drizzle of rain and melting tenn
perature combined to alarm Oil City
residents with belief that the flood
which already has driven $50 families
from their homes and caused damage
estimated from $2,5O0,O0O to s5,00O,-
900, would reach a more serious stage.
The very heart of Oil City's business
district was invaded. The food wa
ters, rising at an unprecedented rate,
rushed into Center street, forcing
scores of workers to flee. Many were
carried from business buildings by
firemen, policemen and others who
went to their aid.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1926-03-25
Is Are Killed, II Hurt in Blast

Birmingham, Ala.-At least 16 men
were killed and II others injured in
an explosion that wrecked furnace
No. of the Woodward Iron Com
pany, 10 miles west of Birmingham
The full extent of the casualties was
not known until additional bodies
were removed from the debris, and in
addition to the 16 Identified dead, two
Negro workers were missing and it is
feared they were buried in the debris
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1926-03-25
Weeks.Return Improved in Health

San Pedro, Calif.-Former Secre-
tary of War John w. Weeks, arriv-
ing here from six-weeks' vacation
in Hawaii, declared that his health
has improved to such an extent that
weeks and take up his business af-
fafrs
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1926-03-25
NOTICE OF LIS PENDENS

STATE OF MINNESOTA, COUNTY
OF PINE, District Court, Nine
teenth Judicial District.
Harry G. Wilson,
Plaintiff,
Red Glover Land Company, a
corporation, Des Moines Saw
ings Bank & Trust Company,
Trustee, B. L. Root, Lizzie
Page, John Hatleli, w. M.
Newcomb, w. C. Chapman, F.
F. Vaughn, James Strange,
H. w. Frederick, Elmer E.
Gordon, Alexander r.
Thompson, also all other
persons unknown claiming
any right, title, estate, inter-
est or. lien in the real estate
described in the complaint
herein.
Defendants.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, That
an action has been commenced in
this Court by the above named
Plaintiff against the above named de-
PENDANTS to quiet the Plaintiffs title
to the lands hereinafter described
and for the purpose of determining
the claims made by the defendants
by which they claim an estate in
said lands or an interest therein or
a lien thereon adverse to the Plain
tiff, and also for determining the
rights of the parties respectively in
said lands.
The premises and lands affected by
said action are situated in the County
of Pine and State of Minnesota, and
are described as follows:
The Northwest quarter of the North
east quarter, Section One ~, Town
ship Forty-two (42) Range Sixteen
16).
The Southwest quarter of the
Northeast quarter, Section One IA
Township Forty-two (42) Range Six
teen (16).
The Southwest quarter of the
Southwest quarter, Section Ten (10)
Township Forty-three (43) Range Six
teen (16).
The Southwest quarter of the
Northeast quarter, Section Thirteen
(13) Township Forty-three (43)
Range Sixteen (16).
The Northeast quarter of the
(13) Township Forty-three (43)
Range Sixteen (16).
The Southeast quarter of the
Southeast quarter, Section Thirteen
d3) Township Forty-three (43)
Range Sixteen (16).
The Northeast quarter of the
Southeast quarter, Section Twenty-one
(21) Township Forty-three (43)
Range Sixteen (16).
The Southeast quarter of the
Northwest quarter, Section Twenty
three cay Township Forty-three (43)
Range Sixteen (16).
The Northwest quarter of the
Northwest quarter, less right of way
granted and described in deed re-
corded in. Book SO Of Deeds on page
25f in the office of the Register oil
Deeds in and for Pine County, Min
nesota, in Section Twenty-Five l25)
Township Forty-three (43) Range
Sixteen (16).
The Southeast quarter Of The
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1926-03-25
Drive is Planned Against Riffs

Tetuan, Spanish Morocco-Final
plans for the Franco-Spanish spring
drive against the insurgent tribesmen
in Morocco were laid by General San
Jurjo, Spanish commander-in-chief, and
the French high command at impor-
tant conferences held at Rabat, in the
French zone.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1926-03-25
Soldiers Kill "a Chinese Students

Picking Thirty-four students were
killed and 16 wounded by guards who
fired on thousand students who
were demonstrating before the cabi-
net offices. The demonstration was
in protest against the governments
acquiescence to the ultimatum of the
powers regarding the restoration of
free communication between Picking
and Tientsin and the sea.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1926-03-25

seapIane Gunners Establish Record.
San Diego-Seaplane gunners of the
bombing and torpedo wing of the bat
tie fleet aircraft squadrons under Com
mander Warren Child are believed to
have established world record dur
ing the competitive gunnery year now
nearing a close.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1926-03-25

Former Negro Slave. 118. Dies.
Pittsburg, Kan.-Annie Morton, Ne
gro resident Of Weir, is dead at the
age of 118 years. A slave more than
half century, the woman was freed
during the Civil war. :
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1926-03-25

Usage Oil Leases Bring $3,ess, 1876.
Pawhuska, Okia.-The tribal treas
ury of the Usage Indians was swelled
by $3,99S,185 at the auction of oil and
gas leases on Usage lands in northern
Oklahoma. The Phillips Petroleum
Co. of Bartlesville, Okla, paid the
highest price of the day-$710,000 for
q quarter section.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1926-03-25

Two Killed as Engine Is DeraiIed.
International Falls, Minn.--Two men
were killed on the Holstrum spur Of
the Minnesota, Dakota & Western
railway, when an engine left the tracks
and turned over.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1926-03-25
Jacobs Starts workhouse Term.

Minneapolis N. Jacobs report
ed to Sheriff Earle Brown to start
serving so day workhouse term as
result of conviction on charges
brought by former Senator Magnus
Johnson
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1926-03-25

Pinchot Announces Senate Candidacy.
Harrisburg, Pa.-Governor Pinchot
has announced his candidacy for the
republican nomination for the Uni,
ted States senate in the Pennsylvania
primary this spring.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1926-03-25
Bandits Murder an American

Mexico City-The Mexican govern
ment has received representations
from the American embassy request
ing the punishment of bandits, who
killed Rex McIlpone, an American,
and wounded another American, e. H.
Heidenkamp, near the town Of Ixtlan,
in the vicinity of Mazatlan.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1926-03-25

Washington-The senate adjourned
as soon as it met on motion of Senator
Dale, Republican, Vermont, out of re-
spect to Colonel John @. Coolidge,
father OF the President.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1926-03-25
Minneapolis Produce Market.
selsmooraph Shows Shock.

New York-The seismograph at
Fordham University recorded an
earthquake that started at 9:t8 a. m.
and lasted nearly one and one-haf
hours. It was estimated that the
quake occurred $500 miles away.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1926-03-25
SUMMONS

STATE OF MINNESOTA, COUNTY
OF PINE, District Court, Nine
teenth Judicial District
Harry G. Wilson,
Plaintiff,
Red Glover Land Company,
corporation, Des Moines Saw
ings Bank & Trust Company,
Trustee, B. L. Root, Lizzie
Page, John Hatleli, w. M.
Newcomb, w. C. Chapman, F..
F. Vaughn. James Strange,
H. w. Frederick, Elmer E.
Gordon, Alexander r.
Thompson, also all other
persons unknown claiming
any right, title, estate, inter-
est or lien in the real estate
described in the complaint
herein.
Defendants.
THE STATE OF MINNESOTA TO
THE ABOVE NAMED DEFENDANTS:
You and each of you are hereby
summoned and required to answer
the complaint of the Plaintiff in the
above entitled action, which COM
plant is hereto annexed and here
with served upon you and has been
filed in the office of the clerk of said
District Court, at the Village of Pine
City and State of Minnesota, and to
serve copy of your answer to the
said complaint on the subscribers at
their office, Minneapolis, in the
County of Hennepin, within twenty
days after the service of this sum-
mons upon you, exclusive of the by
of such service; and if you fail to
answer the said complaint within the
time aforesaid, the Plaintiff in this
action will apply to the Court for
the relief demanded in said COM
plant together with Plaintiffs costs
and disbursements herein.
Dated January IL, 1925.
PER M. LARSON and
-. ... P. A. SANDBERG,
Attorneys for Plaintiff,
817 Plymouth Building,
Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1926-03-25
Alcohol from Hair TonIe.

Philadelphia = Prohibition agents
who recently discovered that alcohol
was being made from vinegar now
claim to have seen it produced by a
chemist in three minutes from hair
tonic.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1926-03-25
Market Report
March %

Minneapolis Closing Cash Prices.
No. dark northern, $1.62-$1.76; No.
1 northern, $163-$1.65; No. 1 dark
hard, $1.60-$1.63; No. hard, $1.60-
$1.62; No. amber durum, $1.35-$1.. 8;
No. 1 durum, $1.40-$1.39; Corn No. q
yellow, 9c-72c; oats No. 2 white, $50;
barley choice to fancy, 63c-65c; rye
No. 2, Sic; fax seed No. 1, s2.31-s2.37.
So. st. Paul Livestock.
Steers, cows and heifers, $475-
$1,000; veal calves, $450-$11.75; hogs,
$9.75-$14.65; sheep and lambs, $3.50
$13.25.
Minneapolis Produce Market.
Eggs-Minneapolis jobbing price.
Country receipts, rots out, per case,
$7.20; extra candled, per dozen, 26c;
seconds, per dozen, 21c. Will include
small, dirties and shrunken eggs. Eggs
should not be washed. Quotations on
eggs include cases. Checks, per doz.,
21c.
Butter-Creameries, extras 42c;
f1rsts 40c; seconds sec; packing stock
fresh sweet Csc; grease 1c.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1926-03-25

Most of the advertisements
have new message for you. Be
sure to read, them. -
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1926-03-25

Divorces at Reno Increase.
Reno, Nev.-The divorce crop at
Reno for 1925 reached 800, according
to figures compiled by the county
clerk, which was IS more than the
previous year.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1926-03-25

STATE OF MINNESOTA, COUNTY
OF PINE, District Court, Nine
teenth Judicial District,
Harry G.. Wilson,
plaintiff
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1926-03-25

STATE OF MINNESOTA, COUNTY
OF PINE, District Court, Nine
teenth Judicial District.
Harry G. Wilson,
Evening star., 1926-10-05
.ELEVENTH-R0UR
VOTE DRIVE BEGUN
G. o. p. Committee Presses
Out-0f-T0Wn Residents
to Register.

With the eleventh hour for regis
tration in a number Of States at hand,
.he campaign committee Of the League
of Republican Organizations in the
District is Temporarily concentrating
It's activities on getting out the vote.
Appeals are being made to the men
and women residing here, known to
be legally entitled to vote in some
one Of the States, to register. The
prospective voters are being reminded
that several thousand persons lost
! their vote in the national campaign
of 1924 because of their failure to meet
the registration requirements Of their
| respective States.
Those engaged in getting out the
New York voters temporarily resident
here yesterday started upon an inten-
| sive drive. They are reminding Re-
publicans from the Empire State that
every vote will be needed in the com.
ing election, and notifying these voters
that personal registration is re-
quired. The law does not permit reg
Greater New York commenced yester-
day and will continue daily up to Sat.
urday night. Registration booths are
open daily from 5 to 10 pm. and on
| Saturday from am. to 10 pm.
In the rest Of New York State the
registration days are October 8 and 9
and Is and 16. In towns under 5000
population no personal registration is
isrequired.
1t will be necessary for New Jersey
voters absent from the State this year
and henceforth to register and vote in
! person. The Legislature at it's last
session repealed the law permitting
abscntees to register and vote by mail
| Jersey electors resident here are being
Evening star., 1926-10-05
.ELDRIDGE SUSPENDS
II DRIVING PERMITS
Licenses of Four Revoked Last Two
Weeks in September. Fig
ures Show.

-Four automobile operators permits
were revoked and II were suspended
during the last two weeks of Sep
tember, according to a semi-monthly
report prepared today by Traffic Di-
rector NJ. O. Eldridge.
The drivers who lost the permits
follow: Edwin J. Barton, 124 f street:
j. #. Thompson. Ballston, Va; James
Russ. 1925 +, street; Percy Smallwood,
- Gessford court.
Those whose permits were suspend
ed follow:
William f. Baker. 1914 Eighteenth
street; Zenas E,lethorpe. 1927 \
Street; George Stewart, 653 Sixteenth
street northeast; William Young, 1882
d street southeast: William Phillip
Therrian, 1406 NJ street: Edward Fay,
COS Third street; Julian Clifton Smith,
110 North Fairfax street. Alexandra,
Va; James NJ Cullinan. 1716 Penn
sylvania avenue; Earl r. Rodgers, S0S
Fifth street; Herbert f. Murphy, 634
B street northeast: William G. ASklnS,
AIS Conduit road; Frank f. Peyton,
231b Virginia avenue southwest; Rus
sell West, 412 II street: Walter Ross,
five days for travelling against traffic
signals: John Werth, GOA Roxboro
place; w. E. Colbert, Purcelville, Va,
and George Fl. Sheldon. 1915 Ingra-
ham street.
The ma jority of the suspensions win
Evening star., 1926-10-05
Mills. Want Fair Prices.
BANKS OFFER RELIEF.
Advances to Check Market Paralysis
Offered Oh Conditions

NEW ORLEANS, October (Pl.-A
plea that Southern bankers proclaim
their Willingness to advance lOca
farmers 10 cents a pound on their
cotton with the provision that it be
properly stored and kept off the mar
ket, and under the condition that the
borrower pledge himself to reduce his
cotton acreage next year One-thlrd
was broadcast late yesterday by Fen
ner 4 ReanS. cotton brokerage
house Of New York and New Orleans
The action was taken, officials OF
the organization said because the
cotton market is being paralyZed by
producers pressing staple upon mar
ket unable to absorb it. Unless the
selling wave is checked. they said. the
bulk of the crop will be marketed at
prices ruinouS to the South.
Were the local bankers in the
South to advertise in the newspapers
their Willingness to make helpful
loans provided the borrowers con.
tracted to reduce acreage next year
the cotton world will regard the meas.
IRE as effective. Widespread adver.
tising by the bankers as suggested
should promptly result in stiff opposi
ton to further price declines"
Evening star., 1926-10-05
13-YEAR-OLD STUDENT CHOOSES
BIBLICAL NAME FOR GIRAFFE
''Pharaoh Nero" He Says, Is Mentioned
in Chronicles and Typi6es Hig hest
Animal IN Africa.

Giraffe" 1t is an easy name for
little children to say and remember.
1 am a little girl, Az years old"
Il think l will call the giraffe Long
Neck or Speckled Banana" says
Thomas S. Gwynn, jr., of Clinton
Md. One of these names will suit
Long Neck l am watching the papers
daily and am confident l will win. |
am II years old.
Walter A. Lyons. 916 Delafleld
place, writes: Il wish you would cal
the new giraffe at the Zoo Tip-Top
as he is so tall. or another name Is
Longy because he is so long. ! am
6 years old"
"Hi-Spot" Regarded Appropriate.
"I think Hi-Spot would be an ap
propriate name for our giraffe that Is
coming to the Washington ZOO
writes Ira A. Snavely, $50 1ngrahaH
street, IL years old. Il think ne
should have a name we children car
easily remember. 1 have been read
ing all about the giraffe in my ency
clopedia so even if the name isn't ac
cepted,s IL thank you for making m!
study of the giraffe so interesting.
Evening star., 1926-10-05

A prehistoric urn which the finders
believe originally contained buried
treasure has been unearthed on I
farm in Tyrone. Ireland.
Evening star., 1926-10-05

Philip Ezra stiles. 3 years old, 37lS
Bra ndywine street, is quite a little
Bible scholar He gets his Sunday
school lessons by heart and conse-
quently. when the question of select
ing a name for the giraffe came up.
he turned to the good book for in
spira ton.
my suggestion" he writes. is
Pharaoh Neco, who is spoken of in
the Bible chronicles $500"
Pharaoh suggests Africa, from
which the giraffe is coming. Pharaoh
was the highest ruler in Egypt, which
was the greatest country in Africa
at that time. The giraffe is the
highest animal in Africa. Neco sug-
gests the giraffeS most distinguish
ing characteristic. incidentally, one
African state has a picture of the
giraffe on it's postage stamps
Wee Child Prefers Rallies"
Il think Ratfies would be good
name for the giraffe" writes Carol
Harriet Dietzman. 2550 Fourteenth
street. 'Rafties is part of the word
Evening star., 1926-10-05
DIES OF HIS INJURIES.
John j. Carroll Fatally Hurt When
Horse Runs Away.

John Josiah Carroll. 50 years old. Il
farmer from near Berwyn, Md. died
at Georgetown University Hospital
yesterday evening as a result of in
iurieS received when his horse ran
away last Wednesday near his home
His neck was broken, and pneumonia
FASTENED his death. Coroner hewitt
gave a certificate of'accidental death
The deceased, a native of Louisville
Ky, was a son of Matthew c.. Carroll
native Of Ireland. and Mrs. Carroll
who was Miss Mary r. Beck of
Charleston, :. c.. before marriage.
The mother died a number of years
ago. lie is survived by his wife, Mrs.
IeatOr lucas Carroll.
Other surviving relatives are his
father. four brothers and sister. The
brothers are Harry r. Carroll and Ar
thur +. Carroll of this city, NJ. c. Car.
roll, jr.. Atlanta. Ga, and Louis D.
Carroll of Baltimore. The sister is
Miss Minnie T.. Carroll. 1886 kilbourne
street from whose home the funeral
will take place tomorrow morning.
Mass will he solemnized at the
Shrine of the Sacred Heart at II
O'Clock. Interment will be in Mount
Olivet Cemetery
Evening star., 1926-10-05
STAIRWAY FALL FATAL.

Falling down a stairway while
moving a table, Robert Burgess. col
ored, 43 years old, of 2462 Ontario
road, died yesterday afternoon at
Emergency Hospital from fracture
of the skull.
Burgess, according to the police,
was employed by an electrotyping
firm at 73O Twelfth street, where he
was working on the second floor at
the time of the accident. He died sew
eral hours after being taken to Emer'
gency Hospital in the fire rescue
squad automobile.
Evening star., 1926-10-05
Periodical Names~Confused.

An account appearing in The Star
last Sunday concerning the death of
Herbert Cecil Lewis referred to him
as founder, editor and publisher of the
Army and Navy Journal. 1t should
have been Army and Navy Magazine.
Mr.. Lewis, it is explained, had no con-
nection with the other publication.
Evening star., 1926-10-05

the way of collection were largely re-
duced.
The total revenues for the year were
11,74O,384, or. per cent more than
the treasury estimates. All the
budgetary expenses were met and
more than a million dollars was paid
Evening star., 1926-10-05

be in force pending trial of the motor
lists. Therrian's permit, however, was
suspended for period of 80 days.
Drivers whose permits were restored
during the two-week period are:
Fred L. Simeon, Daniel Coates,
Thomas Carroll Pearce, Louis Paul
Allen, Frank V. Adams, James Leary,
Malcolm X. Varnell and Jack Wat
kinS.
Evening star., 1926-10-05

urged not to lose their vote because
of this change in the law. The last
day for registration is October IL.
Additional information regarding
the voting laws of these States as well
as other States is being furnished to
hundreds daily at Republican head
quarters, S23 Fifteenth street.
Evening star., 1926-10-05
BACKS TEXTILE MEN
AGAINST CHARGES
Head of New England Council
Denies They Depress Raw
Cotton Prices.
BY the Associated Press.

DH NDe ASsOcIdteu PFeSS
BOSTON. October 5.-John =. Law
renee. head of the New England Coun-
ell, in Il communication to the Ma
tional Association of Cotton Manu-
facIurers, today urged that steps be
taken to counteract charges from the
South that textile men are conspirine
10 deprcSs prices of raw cotton.
The cotton mills do not wish ruin
Gus prices for cotton" said Mr., Law
renee. stability in prices, and not
rates which deprive cotton growers
of a profit, is the most desirable sit
uation.
THE opinion that cotton spinners
and manufacturers are Interested in
depressing prices of cotton. which
has been inspired by loose takers ana
demagogues, is now all too prevalent
in the South.
Mills, Want Fair Prices.
THE mills do not want ruinous
prices. BY ruinouS prices | mean lev
els which do not show fair and re;i-
Sonable return to the cotton grower.
For one thing, if the South as q
whole is compelled to sell its cotton
at below cost of production, the grow
ers will have no money to buy cotton
goods Such situation would Sc
riouSly affect the outlet of one of tn
best and largest cotton goods conSum-
ing markets in the world"
Evening star., 1926-10-05

on the floating debt. leaving more
than 100000 treasury balance at the
end of the year.
Porto Rico's external trade totaled
$194 ,00O, 900. of which SS per cent was
with the United States" the report
added.
Evening star., 1926-10-05
PORTO RICO REPORTS
NOTABLE PROGRESS
Health and Sanitation Said by
Towner to Be Better-1llit-
eracy Reduced.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
SAN JUAN, P. r., October O.
Notable progress and development
for Porto Rico is the keynote Of the
annual report made by Gov. Towner
to the Secretary of War at Wash
ington and made public yesterday.
General health and sanitation meas
ures were strengthened and made
more effective, says the report. Prog
ress was made in education and the
reduction of illiteracy. Revenues
we're increased. and the difficulties in