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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1927-07-07

lands will be made shortly after Con-
gress meets. Carmi A. Thompson, as
special representative of President
Coolidge submitted report last year
which fell on thes5arren ground The
trans-Pacific flight has brought the
Philippines and Hawaii to the fore
as an important adjunct to the de-
Tense of the Pacific coast, and, there
fore, the government of these insular
possessions has assumed a new sig
nificance.
Newspaper and magazine clippings
headquarters of the major political
parties here Close tabs are kept on
the activities of the rival camps and
the speeches and conferences of men
and women in high places. The Wis
itors to the summer White House are
few because the President wants pri-
vacy on his vacation. Yet, no group
of callers are so conspicuous and in
teresting to experienced observers.
Speculation as to their mission runs
high. Reports reaching Washington
indicate that groups in the Middle
West are endeavoring to assure the
President, personally, that their terri
tory is truly conservative at heart;
and that the election of men of rad
ical tendencies to the Congress should
not be viewed with alarm. Usually
after getting these messages out of
their system they return to their
homes feeling better and conscious
of having done something for the
good of the party"
The Federal Trade Commission
continues to grab the spotlight for a
time. They are now proud of having
established a truce among the war
ring factions in butter, eggs and poul-
try business west of the Rocky Noun
tains. The Commission charged them
with unfair methods of competition
and then helped the poultry indus
tries of the Far West formulate for
themselves rules of business conduct.
reverses in the courts of late that
they are wisely adopting sane meth
DDS in correcting abuses in the bus
mess world.
This is the beginning of new year
in Washington, for the government
is operated on the basis of the fiscal
period. The appropriations author
lied by the Sixty-Ninth Congress be-
came available July l. Incidentally,
many civil employees of the govern
ment were separated from the payroll
on that date.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1927-07-07
LIVES OF TWO YOUNG PEOPLE
EBBED OUT BY DROWNING
Walter Petersen Succumbs to Waters of Kettle River
and Mrs. Grant H. DeMaris Loses Life at Sturgeon
Lake-Both Drownings Took Place Sunday After
noon.-Funerals Held Monday and Wednesday.

the spring of 1922 when they came
to Askov and settled on farm / mile
east and "a miles south of town
where they have since remained.
Walter graduated from the Askov
high school in 1926 with highest
honors, being valedictorian of the
class. He was bright and studious
young man and had laid plans for
further studies, having gone out to
work to save up money for his course.
Last winter while helping with the
farm work at home he also attended
the poung peoples continuation school
and instructors and fellow students
speak highly of the manner in
which he applied himself to his work
He was ever ready to do a friend or
neighbor a good turn and while Louis
Elkjer was i'll at the hospital and re-
cuperating at home Walter took care
of his farm work for three months.
He was very interested in farm work
and was a lover of nature. the laying
out of the garden and planting of
trees and shrubbery on the home farm
being done by him. He loved his
home and this community.
Walter is survived by his parents
and four sisters, Erna, Oda, Emmy
and Frances.
Continued on Page ~
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1927-07-07
PINE CITY WAS HOST TO
LARGE CROWD ON FOURTH

Pine City celebrated the Fourth of
July with record breaking crowd
and an excellent day. The American
Legion, assisted by posts from several
of the surrounding towns, carried out
the celebration plans in a smooth
manner, with street sports, water
sports, and fireworks at the Fair
grounds i'm the evening. A merry
go-round was loaded to capacity near
ly all day long and far into the ev-
ening. No serious accidents marred
the day and the local officers of the
American Legion, feel that it was one
of the most successful celebrations
ever staged in Pine City.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1927-07-07
LAST RITES HELD
FOR MAJOR HEMSTAD
Funeral Of Former Sandstone
Man Held There Sunday.-Was
Killed in Auto Accident Near
WinOna.-Lived in st. Paul.

Sandstone, Mimi, July Especial
to the American.-The funeral of
Major Oscar L. Hemstad was held at
Sandstone Sunday afternoon, attended
by a large concourse of friends, mill
itary escorts, and the funeral sermon
was preached by Rev. Barr of Du-
luth.
the Minnesota National Guard, of St.
Paul, and formerly of Sandstone, was
killed in an automobile accident early
last Thursday morning. The car in
which he was riding crashed through
the railing of the high bridge which
spans the Mississippi river at Winona
and dropped fifty feet to the ground,
landing on it's top, and about hun
dred feet from the waters edge. His
companion in the car, Lieut. John Bar
ker, aged %, also of st. Paul, died
shortly after the accident. They
were on their way to Sparta, Wis, to
join the Duluth units of the One Hun
dred and Twenty-fifth field artillery
regiment encamping there
Major Hemstad, who was about
forty years old, had been with the
Minnesota National Guard for six
years and was stationed tn Duluth in
command of headquarters battery,
125th Field Artillery, until last Feb
ruary when he was appointed to the
rank of a major in the army as
United States property and disbursing
officer, or state quartermaster. He
was praised as an officer of the high
est type. Oscar Hemstad operated
a drug store here about ten years ago,
and was one of Sandstone's most pop
ular young men. He is survived by
his wife and two children, and his
sister, Mrs. Harry Madison of this
place.
A military funeral was held in st.
Paul Saturday afternoon, and the body
arrived here Sunday afternoon and
was received by the American Legion.
A Masonic funeral was held here Sun
day afternoon and interment made in
the local cemetery.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1927-07-07

Our WASHINGTON Letter
R,< G. IOnaleu
81 " 0Daley
supsa lDnosA. Assoenso% yseus

Washington, July 6.-Politics, usu-
ally the favored topic in Washington
conversations, has been sidetracked
In its place. aerial transportation is
up for serious consideration due to
the remarkable achievements of Lind
bergh, Chamberlin, Maitland and
Byrd in bridging the oceans. Doubt
ers who were wont to regard aviation
as in an experimental stage now rec
ognize it's dominating influence on
transportation and warfare 1t seems
assured that the government will now
do the utmost to encourage the in
vestment of capital which will pro-
in every large community, the equip
ping of airways and the maintenance
of a gigantic air transport. 1t is
freely predicted that the conquest of
the water barriers by our intrepid
adventures of the skies will exercise
a Statutory effect upon Federal APP
preparations for the military estab-
lishment and particularly the Navy.
That air navigation has now passed
the romantic and dream stage and
has become firmly established is in
disputable. Talk prevails in official
circles that the incoming Congress
will give a fair share of its attention
to the problem. At present there is
little sentiment for direct subsidies
by the National government. 1t will
be recalled that Col. Lindbergh in
his speech before the National Press
Club here expressed opposition to this
form of governmental assistance.
Interviews with Federal officials in
terested in aviation show quite clearly
that there are many methods of in
direct subsidy possible without lavish
expenditure. These aids include Gre
alton of airports where government
hangers may be rented at nominal
cost, dissemination of meteorological
knowledge, free use of radio facilities,
development of technical appliances,
enactment of laws limiting liability
of air transport companies and loan
of improved types of airplanes. While
it is recognized that the military and
naval classes will give more attention
to aviation and it's part in wars, it
is understood here that the require
ments of national defense will be
served best by encouraging CONNER
cial flying which would be the back
bone of the air service in times of in
ternational strife.
The return of General Wood, Gov
ernor-General of the Philippines has
focused attention on this subject. 1t
is a foregone conclusion that some ad-
iustment in our relations with the is
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1927-07-07
NEWS AMONG
SCANDNAVIANS
Interesting Items Concern
ing People From the
North.

Oscar Olson, founder of the Work.
ingmens Cultural League in Sweden.
has arrived in this country for lee
ture tour which he will inaugurate
in Brooklyn, N. Y, July II. Mr.. Olson
who is considered foremost exponent
of modern methods in Swedish popu-
lar education, enjoys an international
reputation within his chosen field.
He is a prolific writer, and, in addi-
ton, far-famed as a lecturer on sub
jects of an educationap and generally
social nature. The Swedish-Ameri-
can press halls Mr.. Olson's coming
tour as an event of much Importance.
At Head of Library.
]. Christian Bay has been elected
chairman of the board of directors of
the John Crerar library-an institu-
ton in Chicago with which he has
been affiliated for more than twenty
years. Mr.. Bay is a native of LANCE
land, Denmark, was at one time a
bacteriologist, later president of the
Ashland folk high school at Grant.
Mich, and for some years a member
of the staff of the library of Congress,
Washington, D. C. He is widely
known because of his specialized re-
search work in various fields.
Boat Remains i'm Duluth.
Left Ericsson, the replica of Dis
coverer Left Erickson's viking boat,
which arrived in Duluth some time
ago after having made voyage from
Stavanger, Norway, to Philadelphia.
has been purchased by interested par
ties in Duluth where the vessel was
received with tremendous outburst
of enthusiasm. Plans are on foot
for sending Left Ericsson" to Mime
apolis for brief visit, but nothing
definite has been announced in this
respect. The crew consists of Capt.
Gerhard Folgero and three men, and
they are expected to return to their
native Norway in the near future.
To Sing I'm Sweden.
A group of Swedish-American sing
ing societies are planning a grand
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1927-07-07

tour of Sweden some time in 1929, and
be on much more magnificent scale
than any similar previous tour The
purpose is said to be the desire of
arousing Swedish interest in the prep
arations for the tercentennial celebra-
lions which Swedish-Americans are
now preparing for the year of 1888.
How many singers will make the
trip has not been announced, but the
aim is to. include representatives of
as many societies as possible so as
to muster material from all parts of
the United States.
Boys Go to Denmark.
One hundred American boys be-
tween the ages of Is and 10 will leave
New York in the latter part of this
month for visit to Denmark, ar
ranged by Sven v. Knudsen, until
recently an instructor at Antioch
college. Antioch, o. The boys have
been selected through contest which
had for it's aim the bringing out of
special ability in corresponding with
boys in other countries. 1t is an
nounced that the young travellers will
pay all expenses themselves, but that
their four-week stay in Denmark will
cost them nothing. Four teachers
and nurse accompany them.
Prominent Clergyman Dead.
Rev. Ole Larson, president of the
Norwegian Baptist Conference OF
America, died last week at his home
in Minneapolis. He was born on the
0sterside farm at Hosanger near
Bergen, Norway, in 1868, came to the
United States in 1877, and was or
dained Baptist pastor in 1890, hav-
ing his first charge at Grand Forks,
N. d. Since retiring from that pulpit
Mr.. Larson has been pastor-at-large
most of the time until he retired from
active service few years ago. At
about that time he was honored with
the election as president of his church
body.
A Safe Recipe.
Mrs. Marie Carlson, A Swedish wo-
man living in New York, recently
attained her 102nd birthday annivers-
airy, and upon being subjected to the
interviews that seem inevitable when
you pass the century mark, she an
sered the question as to how she had
reached such a rare old age, in the
following manner: 20, / don't know,
but / kind of suspect that the fact
Continued on Page 81
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1927-07-07
Walter Petersen.

Walter Petersen was born at libby,
Shetland, Denmark, on July 4, 1907,
lacking just a day of being 20 years
old when he was called to the Great
Beyond. He was the oldest and only
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Niels L. Petersen,
and came with his parents to Amer
lea when only seven months old,
when the family settled on farm
near Austin, Mimi. They farmed m
the vicinity of Austin, where Walter
went through the grade school, until
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1927-07-07
SCHOOLS, TOWNSHIPS
VILLAGES GET FUNDS
June Settlement is Made by
County Auditor Edin.-Part of
Deficient School Aid From the
State is Included.

Townships and school districts of
Pine county are some two hundred
thousand dollars richer this week as
button from the June settlement
Warrants from the county auditors
office were mailed out to the treas
urers of the various townships, viii
lagos and school districts this week
and the amounts mailed to the dis
tricts included substantial part of
the deficient state aid for schools
which should have been received in
the years 1923, 1924, 1925, and 1926.
Following are the amounts:
Tnuruchsnc
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COMMISSIONERS MEET
TO APPOINT SHERIFF

County Auditor Edin accompanied
by Clerk of Court Gum were out
Tuesday giving notice to the county
commissioners to meet in special ses-
sion today for the purpose of appoint
ing county sheriff to fill the va
cancy caused by the death of Sheriff
r. ]. Hawley. Mr.. Hawley's term of
office would have expired Jan. 1, 1884,
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1927-07-07

Have you read the ads?
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1927-07-07
COMMISSIONERS MEET MONDAY.

The board of county commissioners
will meet in regular session at Pine
City on Monday, July II, to transact
routine business This is the reg
ular semi annual meeting called by
law.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1927-07-07
SCHOOL ELECTION JULY 10

School elections are held out over
the state on the third Tuesday in July.
being July 10th this year. They take
place in the evening at s O'clock.
Filings for office should be made now.
New Britain herald., 1927-09-26
'LEG|0N'S SPECIAL
 ESCAPES WRECK|NG
Police Probe Alleged "Rd"
 Plot

Nice, Sept. 26 (UP)-Police were investigating today three separate attempts to bring disaster to a spe- cial express train carrying o5O American Legionnaires, including F. E. Spafford. commander elect of the Legion, to the Riviera.
 A bomb exploded two miles from Juan Les Pins, tearing up one rail several feet. The Nice midnight ex- press passed over the spot before there was time to warn it, but in spite of the gap in the rail the train remained on the tracks.
 Experts said the bomb contained been lighted by fuse. It took re- pairmen seven hours 10 repair the tracks.
 The second attempt to wreck the train was discovered shortly after. Large rocks rolled on the tracks be- tween Cape Ali and Monaco were found by trackwalkers a few miles before the train passed over the spot.
 The third attempt occurred u La Brocca, near Cannes. An unexplod- ed bomb was found on the tracks a few minutes before the Legion spe- cial was due to pass.
 Police believed that all three of the attempts had been aimed at the Legion special. By police order, all curtains in the Legionnaire cars were drawn when the train passed the station at Golfc Juan.
New Britain herald., 1927-09-26
Laws of Old England
 Put Ban on Football

London, Sept g LPs-Thc official opening of the football season was held without fear of the law such as prevailed in years gone by.
 In the year 1914 Edward II. for bade the game and in 1889 Richard II. passed a new act for it's suppress sion, while Henry ". Henry VIII. and Elizabeth all tried to stem its increasing popularity by increasing the penalties.
 These laws were frequently en- forced against dclinquents and 1t is recorded that at Dublin in 1579, one Denis Wogan was fined ten pounds and jailed for a week because he kicked off at q local football game.
 Despite the laws, however, many games were played every year and an old record says that thanks to the sturdy apprentices the streets of London were fulle of footeballes."
New Britain herald., 1927-09-26
HlROPRACTORS IN
 FISIIBEIN ATTACK
Deny Professional Charges Made
 by Latter

New Haven. Sept. 26 OP - The Connecticut Cliropractors associa- ton meeting Sunday in this city adopted resolutions denying certain statements" made by Dr. Morris Fishbein, editor of the Journal of tho American Medical association, at the Connecticut state Medical so- clety congress here last week.
 The RC solutions
 The resolutions passed were as fol- loNs.
 "Whcroas. Dr. Morris Fishbein of the American Medical association. made certain statements at the recent medical congress that were deroga- tory to the profession of drusless thcrapy and,
 "Whcrcas, certain of these state mcnts might be- construed by the public to reflect against the ability of chropractic physicians and.
 "Whoreas, inc chiropraclors of Connecticut are fully as well cducat- cd and qualified to practice their pro lGS'Dh dH Hi v ti|' h4NIl"'Ni "'"-'' NO practice theirs;
 "Thcrciorc, he if resolved that the Connecticut Chiropractors' associa- ton go on record as cm0hatically denying the veracity of the asser- tons made hy Dr. Fishlein insofar las they were directed at the chiro- practic profession in that state and,
 Be is further resolved that this resolution be spread upon the min utes of this meeting and copies be furnished the press for publicity similar 10 that given pr. lishbein s address"
 !ishhcin statement
 Dr. Fishbein spoke at the con- gross on "The Specialization of Med ical Practice" and among other things was quoted as saying, "lt is the poor man who is more frequent ly exploited by all those on the bor- der line of medical science. He it is Who usually provides the primary source of revenue for chiropractors. osteopaths, electronic therapists or naturcopaths. If medicine were rhirorractic, state medicines would be quite compatible with its practice but state medicine is the death Of initiative, of humanity of science
New Britain herald., 1927-09-26
WOULD REGENEnATE
 FIRST OFFENDERS
Fence Act Designed to Reach
 "Stolen Goods" Traders

Buffalo, N. Y., Sept 2G Pl--A first offender act which will serve to re generate an erring youth rather than make of him an habitual crim- lnal, and fence act that will reach all handlers Of stolen goods are out standing among proposals which the New York state crime commission is preparing for submission to the leg stature in 1928. State Senator Caleb F.. Baumes, of NeWburgh, chairman Of the commission revealed in the course of visit to Buffalo today.
 Senator Baumcs said the commis- sion is also planning an act that will permit a district attorney to com ment on the failure Of q defendant to take the witness stand and a probation act that will wipe out ex- . isting defects and shortcomings in the present system.
 Senator Baumes is in Buffalo for conference with respect to he com 1 missions program. He said the en- tire commission will meet in Now ! York city Oct. 9th and 9th. One day will be devoted to public hearing on the proposed fence act. { pistrict attorneys of the greater city and adjacent counties will ap- pear before the commission. On completion of the hearings in New York the commission will hold other Sttings throughout the state until the holidays.
 I've are whipping our program into shape Senator Baumcs said. We want the united and hearty support of all members of the com mission for the proposals on which we are working.
 T regard tho first offender act to which We are dcvoting a lot Of at tention as one Of our leading pro posals. The first offender ought to have every chance to alter his ways and go straight I am speaking now Of the young man or woman whose heart is not h.1dcncd against so- ciety and who has no previous criminal record of any sort. We would like to throw around the prison career Of such an offender an environment that would help and not hinder the prisoners rcgcnera- ton. To illustrate what l mean the first offender should not be al lowed to come in contact with the calloused criminal, the pervert and the convict with homicidal procliyi- ties.
 We are also trying 10 put the fence act in such shape that it will meet with legislative approval. The senate. it will be recalled, passed the fence bill offered at the 1927 ses- sion but the assembly defeated il. The same fate was mcted out 10 the probation bill We advanced and to the proposal with respect to dis trict attorneys right to comment on failure of a defendant to take the stand. We are gagged in drafting what we regard as a really strong probation bill and shall vigorously urge it's passage"
 Senator Baume5 said he plans to attend the republican state convcu- tion in Rochester Friday. He said that while the republican pagty has displayed a most friendly feeling to all activities Of the crime commits