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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1927-04-21
FLEMING TOWNSHIP

In spite of bad roads, G. A. New
come hauled in load OF potatoes Fri
day.
Frank Olson is saving a setting of
logs for Max Market, H. Kragness,
and Elmer Breiland.
Cecil Rodenberger had a birthday
party Sunday at which he entertained
few of his friends. Ice cream and
cake was served by Mrs. Rodenberger.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. w. Pearson, Mr..
and Mrs. Frank Olson, Mr.. and Mrs.
F. M. Rodenberger, Mr.. and Mrs. Ed
Beavens, H. A. Alters, Mr.. and Mrs.
]. Saggau, and Vivian Swift, pleasant
ly surprised Mr.. and Mrs. A. C. Figg
and Miss Mabel, Tuesday evening, in
farewell gathering. The guests
provided lunch which was served at
the usual hour. Mr.. and Mrs. Figg
are leaving our community which
their friends sincerely regret, but
hope that Mrs. Figg will find relief.
F. M. Rodenberger presented Mr.. and
Mrs. Figg with little token of re-
membrance from their friends here.
A new neighbor is living on the
Walter Frokjer farm. Welcome folks
to our midst
A. c. Figg's auction was very well
attended last Thursday, things selling
at fair price.
Mrs. Douglas and children are NOV
ing onto the A. c., Figg farm here.
Moving in Monday. Welcome folks!
Vivian Swift spent Easter vacation
with her aunt, Mrs. Ed Beavens, re-
turning to Bruno Monday morning.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. w. Pearson called
at the Ed Beavens home Sunday az
ternoon.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1927-04-21
Toxic Cabinet Members Quit

Tokio-The cabinet, headed by Hell
jiro Wakatsuki as premier, resigned.
This action was taken as result of
the privy councils rejection of the
governments decision to the extent of
the Bank of Formosa to the extent of
100000 yen. The resignation of the
cabinet is expected to precipitate a
financial crisis although the directors
of the Bank of japan have decided, on
their own responsibility, to offer some
emergency aid in an effort to prevent
the Bank of Formosa from closing.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1927-04-21
RUTLEDGE

= Joe Koziol of Brainerd, was a guest
of Mrs. Koziol and Mrs. Jaglowski
over Easter Sunday.
M. Jensen was a caller at the coun-
ty seat Monday.
Mrs. Guss and Frank Jr., I. Zapple.
and Joe WINNER motored to Cloquet
Monday forenoon to visit relatives.
Mrs. Geo. Cich joined them at Stur-
geon Lake. All returned home Mon
day evening.
Arthur Underhill made business
trip to Barnum Monday afternoon.
Mrs. John Koziol spent the week
end at Willow River.
Harold UnderhilI and John Skaug-
set are busy working on the grounds
around Harold's filling station, which
they will soon complete. The station
will be open to the public on regular
schedule for service.
DR.. and Mrs. Ehmke of Willow
River called on Mrs. Peterson and
Frank Guss Sunday.
Mrs. Underhill and Harold motored
to Duluth Sunday afternoon in re-
spouse to a telephone message, an
nouncing the death of their friend,
Peter Quinn.
Ken Mitchell and Miss Hazelburg
of Duluth, called at the Underhill
home Sunday enroute home from
Bethel.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Cich spent Easter
at the Guss home.
Gus Schubert is busy working on
his lots, fronting the highway, where
he expects to move his pool hall
and gas pump.
Harold Underhil went to Sandstone
Sunday to attend the Easter services
with the Masonic lodge, of which he
is a member.
Mr.. and Mrs. P. A. Carter and
Glenn attended Easter services in
Sandstone, and thence to the Raynol
home where they were invited to din
ner, and spent the afternoon.
Mrs. L. D. Jones called on Mrs. I'm
derhill Monday afternoon.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1927-04-21
No Revenue From Cigaret Tax for
School Fund.

The Missouri Association for Grim
inal Justice, who have been making
a study of the state criminal code
with the view of undermining the pro-
cedure, proposed to the state legis-
lature recently that 10 per cent tax
be placed on cigarets and tobacco
products and that the revenue derived
therefrom be used for the support of
the schools. This proposal was re-
jected, says the Christian Science
Monitor, on the ground that funds
so derived could not be consistently
turned to the support of schools in
which children were taught that ci-
garet smoking was to be avoided.
This recalls the practice, before
prohibition, of using revenue from
saloon licenses for the support of edu-
cation.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1927-04-21

Lincoln hotel in Minneapolis has the
new bus line from the Union Depot
stopping at the door. Fare is ten
cents. The distance is city blocks,
running times minutes Finest type
of new busses. Street Car Company
operates them.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1927-04-21
Counterfeiter Landed After Year

st. Louis-Government secret SER
vice agents at Murphysboro, ILL.,, cap
tured John H. Mayes, 35 years old,
World war veteran and leader of a
counterfeit ring, who, it is alleged,
has made and distributed more than
100000 in spurious money. Mayes
was run to earth after a chase that
lasted a year, and led to Mexico and
back to illinois.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1927-04-21
PUBLIC FARM SALE
NEAR WILLOW RIVER

Having rented my farm / will sell
at public auction at the farm, 4 miles
west and one mile south of Willow
River, and miles southeast of Den
ham, on Tuesday, April 26, the follow
ing described property:
Two horses, weight 100 and 1900;
6 high grade Holstein cows, fresh or
coming fresh; 2 heifers to freshen
soon; heifer calf 3 months old;
spring heifer calves; all T. B. tested.
125 White Leghorn chickens, Bar
mum strain.
Mower, rake, pillow, disc, hand cul-
tivator, wagon, double box, bob sleigh,
hay rack, tank heater, 55-gal. gasoline
tank, 30-gal. kerosene tank, harrow,
lot of farm tools.
Ford touring car.
Bed davenport with mattress, up
holstered chairs, rocker, photograph
with records, rug, dining room table,
six chairs, kitchen cabinet, Coleman
gasoline lamp, Round Oak heater, bed,
steel frame couch, dresser, commode,
S-day clock, 12-guage single barrel
shotgun, 250-egg incubator, 3-gal.
churn, Economy King cream sepa-
rator, capacity 375 pounds, cream
cans, etc.
Sale starts at IL o'clock sharp.
Free lunch at II o'clock. Usual
terms.
C. w. JOHNSON, Owner
VIM. H. Barnick, auctioneer.
F. L. Olson, clerk
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1927-04-21
w. C. T. U. COLUMN

Get into the habit of looking for
the silver lining of the cloud. and
when you have found It, continue to
look at it rather than the leaden
gray in the middle. It will help you
over many hard places.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1927-04-21
St. Paurs English Lutheran Church.

"The Lutheran Church-The Bible
Church" Divine worship next Sun
day morning at 10 o'clock. This will
be special service, for class of
nine children, after being duly in
structed and grounded in the teach
ings and doctrines of the Christian
religion, will be confirmed and re-
ceived into the church. If you have
no church home ST. Paul's English
Lutheran Church cordially invites you
to come and worship with them.
Rev. Edwin B. Glade.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1927-04-21
Blizzard ParaIizes colorado.

Denver, Colo.-Midwinter scenes
were general throughout Wyoming and
Colorado as the worst blizzard of the
year blocked highways. threaten loss
of much livestock and interrupted air
mail service and railroad and motor
bus transportation.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1927-04-21
Winter Wheat Crop Report Good

Observation-Disclosures of the win
ter wheat crop on April was the
highest of any year on that date
since 1921, the department of agricul-
ture placing it at S4.5 per cent Of a
normal, an increase of 2.7 points
since December 1, Compared with an
average decline of 46 points between
those dates in the last ten years.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1927-04-21
Breweries Busy I'm Manitoba
Legislature.

A beer and wine petition recently
circulated in Manitoba, Canada, was
found to have attached to It large
number of forged and fictitious sig
natures. The petition asked for the
sale of wine and beer by the glass
in restaurants, dining cars, and SINH
lar-public places. According to the
report in the Christian Science Moni-
tor, labor member in the legislature
claimed "that the brewers were be-
hind the petition and all that it in
volved and that the corrupt prac-
tees charged indicated their deter
mination to attain their end"
The meeting scheduled for the goth
of April was postponed on account of
bad roads, the speakers being unable
to get here. Our next regular meeting
will be held Monday afternoon, April
25th, at 2 p. M, at the home of Mrs.
Albert Johnson.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1927-04-21

stinely, again the course Of action is
clear.
The question is not one for "wets"
or "drysv-it has passed out of their
hands,,
The Question is for the Government.
The Government heads up in the
President. Dearborn Independent.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1927-04-21
WISE VIRGIN

Hostess: whats the idea of bring
ing two boy friends with your"
Guest: ooh, Il always carry
spare. Life.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1927-04-21

The vets have no party symbol to
compare with the dry's camel unless
of course, they adopt the blind pig
Grit.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1927-04-21
WORD OF APPRECIATION

I wish to express my thanks to my
neighbors and friends who helped
save my home from fire Wednesday
evening of last week.
James Klecan, Willow River, MINI.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1927-04-21
THOUSANDS FIGHT
RIVER FLOODS
Special Train Rushes Aid to
Danger one-Huge Area
Inundated.

Memphis Tenn.-The mighty
flood sweeping down the Missis-
sippi valley took toll along two
streams tributary to the Missis-
sippi, marooned and endangered
hundreds, and. spread itself over
additional thousands Of acres OF
fertile farm lands.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1927-04-21

Give your boy or girl a typewriter
they are in stock at the American
office.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1927-04-21

Polish Official Assassinated.
Warsaw, Poland-President Cynar
ski of the city Of Lodz, was stabbed
to death while leaving his home. AT
Investigation was ordered.
Evening star., 1927-11-17
RAW SUGAR STEADY.
Futures Market Moderately Active
in Marrow Range.

NEW YORK, November II @.-
The raw sugar market was unchanged
early today, with spot Cuban offered
at All duty paid. The only sales re-
ported were 1000 bags of Philippines
for March shipment at 4.6S and II, 500
bags for April shipment at 475.
The raw sugar futures market was
moderately active, and while prices
moved within narrow limits the under
tone was steady. The market opened
L to 2 points higher on covering and
some commission house buying, prob
ably promoted by the steadier show
ing of the London market and to
private reports that a leading Flu.
ropean Statistician would soon issue
a report placing the European beet
sugar crop outturn at 100000 tons
less than his previous report. The
demand was soon supplied, however,
and reactions followed, with midday
prices net unchanged to / point higher.
A fair inquiry was reported for
refined sugar at unchanged prices,
which ranged from SO to $50 for
fine granulated.
Evening star., 1927-11-17
readily be estimated If these methods
are successful

readily be estimated If these methods
are successful.
The writer. for example. personally
knows of the delivery of nine fur
coats from New York stores to one
Larchmont resident before the sale
stuck" Not all the coats came from
different stores, but at least five stores
paid to have q truck run 20 miles
from New York to deliver coat and
again for a truck to journey to Larch.
mont TO carry one back. The coat
finally selected cost $3.50. and all OF
the stores wanted that sale. but of all
the statesmen and women involved only
one kept the customer sold.
So expensive is this failure to keep
a customer sold that one of the most
efficient sales managers of the coun-
trv has lust sent circular of warn
ing to his force. II just sold another,
he quotes the salesman as saying
But did you?" he asks in turn. lie
goes on to impress the salesman that
a customer is not sold unless ne stays
sold 1.-THE day of the horse and
wagon is gone," he concludes. so
are the old-time methods of selling
goods. Much of our and your success
depends on how you make the sale.
Handbags i'm Demand.
There is always one leader during
the Christmas holiday season which
seemingly is not subject to the usual
laws governing turn-backs. but is in
constant demand-so constant as to
make it difficult for stores to main
tain adequate stocks. This year, ac'
cording to New York department store
managers. at least, it is handbags.
These are of every size, color, mate.
rial and variety. and all seemingly are
in active demand.
The shopkeepers explain the de.
mand by the fact that the bag no
longer is mere utility. but has he.
come a part of the costume, with
which it must harmonize both in color
and material just as do stockings
gloves and millinery.
Evening star., 1927-11-17
PUBLIC UTILITIES.

NEW YORK. November Il tSpeciaD
The Utica Gas & Electric Co. in its
statement made public today shows
gross for October of Sf33 .23S, com
pared with S425,3S7 in the same month
of last year, and balance after taxes,
charges and depreciation was S139,817,
contrasted with S132.1G1. For the II
months ended October 81 gross
amounted to S4.S80.24S against s4.63s..
ass in the same period of the year
before. and. balance after taxes,
charges and depreciation was 81 ,lG8.-
229, compared with s1.35S. 1863.
Gross earnings of Commonwealth
Power Corporation and subsidiaries
for the month of October were S4,549.-
063 and net earnings we're S2.110.463,
increases of S2i0,G or 5.5S per cent,
end Sl27.570. or 6.43 per cent. respec-
lively, over October last year. For the
10 months ended October 81, 1927,
gross earnings were S43. .549.45 and
net earnings s20.034. .4S3. compared
with S40.09S. ops and S,341 ,40S, re-
spectively, for the first 10 months of
1926
Evening star., 1927-11-17
CANADA GETS GOLD.

NEW YORK, November II R.--
The gold movement to Canada has
been revived. owing to the present
premium on the Canadian dollar,
which makes it profitable to transfer
the metal. A shipment of $4,000 900
has been made to the Canadian Bank
of Commerce, Montreal. by it's New
York branch.
Evening star., 1927-11-17
BIG HOLIDAY SALES
SEEN THIS SEASON
Farm Country in Better
Shape-Charge Account
Drives Help Merchants.
RY j. G. ROYLE.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK, November 1.-THE
holiday retail trade is getting into full
swing. The first appearance of Win
ter weather in some districts has
given sales the impetus they needed,
but some sections still are sorely in
need of this encouragement. Taken
all in all. however, the 1927 holiday
sales seem likely to equal or exceed
those of 1926.
A record breaking volume of busi-
ness in the agricultural communities
is likely. owing to the fact that the
buying power of the farmers as rep
resented by the amount received for
their crops Is al least 6 per cent higher
than a year ago.
Few Poor Spots.
Sales prospects range from fair to
poor in only few of the most gener-
ally recognized trade centerS of the
country. OF the cities where trade is
expected to be poor. two are in New
England, and due to floods or local
descriptions of manufacturing. One is
in the less-requentel tourist section
of Florida, one in the Middle West
corn belt, one in the Southwestern oil
country affected by low oil prices, two
are in the intermountain country,
parent to many observers, and one in
the Pacific Northwest, where purely
local conditions dominate the situa-
ton. Outstanding feature of the holi-
day trade is the increased efforts being
made all over the country not only to
sell customers but to keep them sold.
| Stores in the last two years have
made determined drive for charge
accounts. They have been very sue
| cessful and this kind oe customer has
! seldom been found TO produce a loss
through failure to pay. Today stores
| all over the land are offering to place
items for goods purchased this month
on January bills. This has been a
, custom for some little time
| But the bane of the charge account
| business is the returns. Charge &C.
| count customers buy an article and
have it delivered and then lose their
enthusiasm for 1t or see something
| they like better elsewhere. Immediate
| ly they call up the store and have the
article taken back and the price
! credited to their account. This involves
not one delivery but at least two, and
| creates endless expenses in the book
keeping and stock departments.
Using the "Yes" Methods.
Consequently store owners are using
| the well known old "yes" methods on
customers in order to keep them sold.
| Seldom does a charge account Gus
| toner in a New York store make a
purchase today without at least three
or more of the sales force making
| opportunity to compliment her on her
! selection, on her taste and on her
| business acumen. The saving can
Evening star., 1927-11-17
GREAT petroleum TRUST
FORESEEN IN MEXICO
Standard of Indiana to Be Nucleus
of Great Combine, FL Uni
versal Says.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
MEXICO CITY. November 17.-El
Universal says that a great petroleum
trust. headed by the Standard Oil
Co. OF Indiana. is being formed in
Mexico with the holdings of the
Huasteca Petroleum Co. Mexican Pc
troleum Co.. East Coast & Gulf Oil
Co. and the Transcontinental Petro-
leum Co.
The Standard Oil of Indiana will ac-
quire the Mexican holdings of the
Standard Oil of New Jersey.
The trust negotiations will be con-
cludcd in New York, the paper says,
when G. H. Lieb. general manager
of the Transcontinental Co, who now
is in Mexico City, returns with con-
cessions for the release of lands. for
which he has applied to the Depart
ment of Industry and Commerce.
Evening star., 1927-11-17
PIPE PRICES FIRMER.

NEW YORK. November II OP).-
Cast-iron pipe prices show firmef
trend. Some makers are still quoting
S27 a ton, Birmingham, in this terri
tory. with a tendency 10 obtain $28.
Several interests have quoted at ad.
vances of s. a ton for each quarter
on deliveries for next year. A firmer
trend also prevails in the Middle West
with sales at S3490 a ton for G-inch
and s34.10 a ton for 24-inch delivered
in Chicago. equal to $3.50 and SIG. 80
a ton. base, birmingham.
Evening star., 1927-11-17
EXPECT MERGER TERMS.

NEW YORK. November II P).-
Announcement is expected shortly Of
the terms of the merger OF the F,l.
lott Fisher Co. with Underwood Type.
writer Co The title Of the Underwood
90. il is understood, Will bc changed
10 TnderWuo EI!iott-Fisher 90. and
common stock probably increased to
! 900 900 shares. John Underwood will
be chairman Of The board ana +. u.
Wagner. prtS'neh' oi 'hf Iihou-
Fisher. Co. will be president and gen
eral manager. The board viii he in.
creased to give representation 10 Ell
1iott.Fisher interests and the banking
,rrour that bought large interest in
underwood Typewriter Co.
Evening star., 1927-11-17
WOOL DEMAND SLOW.

BOSTON, November II (Specian.-
Strength in foreign markets helped
maintain prices in the local raw wool
marker today despite slow demand.
Fine territory combing wool. clean
basis. was quoted at 1.12 to 1.15:
French cOmbing. 1.05 to 1903: hall
blood. 1.03 to 1.05: thrce-eighths blood
al 93 TO - and quarter blood at S3a87.
Ohio grade fleece, grease basis sold
~ ~ 10 IS cents and predictions were
heard that it would 90 as high as 50
cents
Evening star., 1927-11-17
CALVES GET BIG PRICE.
Record Paid for Feeders at Kan
sas City Stock Show.

KANSAS CITY, November II R.--
A worlds record price for feeder
calves was established at the Ameri-
can Royal Live Stock Show here to-
day. officials announced when the
grand champion car load, bred by
Johnson Workman, Russell, Kansas,
sold at $3.50 hundred rounds.
The calves, 20 head of Aberdeen
Angus. averaging Az pounds each,
went to A. Fl. Schmidt, Randolph,
Mo- They were the first Aberdeen
Angus calves ever to win grand
championship in the feeder class,
Royal officials said
Evening star., 1927-11-17
A. C. L. EXTRA VOTED.

NEW YORK. November i (Pl.-
Directors Of the Atlantic Coast Line
Railroad declared The usual extra divi.
dend Of S1.5S y share on the common
stock with the regular semi.anuual
disbursement of S3.50 a share. both
PAYABLE January J0 TO holders Of rec
ord December Is.
Evening star., 1927-11-17
COAL OUTPUT UP.

NEW YORK. November Il [P).- -
Production of bituminous coal in the
United States in the week ended No.
Nember II is estimated a. $500, 900
net tons by the National Coal Associa.
ton. against 9,037 900 tons the week
before
Evening star., 1927-11-17
COTTON GOODS DULL.

NEW YORK, November II fSpe-
ciaD. Cotton goods markets were dull
today, with prices generally un-
changed. Print cloths We're quoted at
sA cents for 64x60s and 9A for
68x72s. Raw silks were quiet but
steady.
Evening star., 1927-11-17
LIQUID CARBONIC.

NEW YORK, November Il CP>.--
LIQUID Carbonic Co. earned $500 a
share in the year ended September 80,
against s1134 share on $4,000 fewer
shares in the preceding Il months.
Evening star., 1927-11-17
ELECTED TO BOARD.

NEW YORK, November II R.-
Thomas s. Lamont. son of Thomas
w. Lamont. partner in J. P. Morgan
& Co, tode.' was elected a director
of the Texas Gulf Sulphur Co.. to sue
ceed William Boyce Thompson.
Evening star., 1927-11-17
RUBBER DECLINES.

NEW YORK. November II (Spe-
ciaD.-Crude rubber, smoked ribbed
sheets. declined /. cent at today's noon
quotation of 37A cents. This COM
pares with 3tA a month ago and 407s
year ago.
Evening star., 1927-11-17
SURPLUS CLIMBS.

NEW YORK, November II Np).-
Surplus of Cities Service Co. for the
wear ended October 81. available for
common dividends and reserve. rose
to $21,925,929. from $14,169.423 the
year hnfnrp
Evening star., 1927-11-17
S. A. L. .LOADINGS DROP.
Roads Early November TRAFFIC
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star
BALTIMORE, November IL
Smaller carloadings of the Seaboard
Air Line Railway for the first nine
days of November forecast unfavor-
able earnings for that month COM
pared with a year ago.
During the period the Seaboard
moved $500 loaded cars. This COM
pares with 64,0SS for the first nine
days of November. last year, a de.
crease of 10.1 per cent
Evening star., 1927-11-17
WILL PAY EXTRA DIVIDEND

NEW YORK. November II (P.--
An extra dividend of so cents a share
on the common stock of Information.
al Cigar Machinery Co. has been au-
thorized, payable December Is to
holders of record December /.
Evening star., 1927-11-17
MERGESTHALER LINOTYPE CO..
Brooklyn. ". Y. November Is, 1877.
nty+TnENn Nh 1o2

A quarterly dividend Of 81 20 and an
extra dividend of .5 cents upon each OF inc
Of no par value of Mergenthaler IinOtyne
Company will he paid on December 81. 1927 !,
to the stockholders of record as they appear
at the close of business on December 3 1927.
The transfer books will not be closed.
- MACKEY Treasnrar.