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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1927-02-24
Japan Accepts U. S. Proposals

-Postponement- of the
proposed armament limitation confer.
ence to June 1 and the definite aban.
donment Of the 5-5-3 ratio as the stan.
dard for determining tonnage of other
than capital ships, is seen here as
result of the Japanese acceptance of
President Coolidge's suggestion for
further conference to avoid a compe.
titive armament race.
: In sharp contrast with the tone of
the French rejection of President
Coolidge's plea for some international
move that would avoid the danger of
another world confagration, Japan
accepts Fundamentally. She merely
postpones consideration until she has
had time for conferences, and to send
on additional delegates to Geneva
For these reasons she suggests that
the conference should not be Eeld be.
fore June 1.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1927-02-24
STATISTICS FOR 1926


received L314570 pounds
Average
340,622.5 pounds
pounds.
24.24b-Land OLakes $4,000
price pound 4193 cents
Average patrons for butterfat 4S43 cents
Manufacturing pound 236 cents
Respectfully submitted,
] r. PETERSEN, Secretary
undersigned having been elected to audit accounts
the 1926 hereby
be K. LARSEN.
January 25 1927. CHRISTIAN SoRENSEN.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1927-02-24
ARMIES MASSED
NEAR SHANGHAI
Sun Rallies 10000 Defenders In
Effort to Hurl Back Canton
Horde.

Shanghai-The defeated troops of
Marshal Sun Chuan-Fang, ruler OF
Kiangsu province, and the National
list army that forced them to retrea,
from the rich city of Hangchow, both
were reorganizing to continue the
struggle that will determine the pos.
session Of Shanghai.
Forty thousand of Suns soldiers,
thrust from their leaders province OF
Chekiang, were seeking place along
the Hangchow-Shanghai railway to
make a stand against $4,000 Canton
csc preparing to drive against them.
Sungkiang, % miles from Shanghai,
was. believed to be the place selected
by Shanghai's defenders.
Each of the armies was reported to
be receiving reinforcements. Mar.
shall Sun was said to be due in Shang.
hal to direct his troops personally.
Beheading of at least % Chinese
strike fomenters, minor disorders,
stonings, and spread of the demon.
stration to take in between $4,000 and
100000 natives, marked the second
day of Shanghai's internal distur-
Dances.
Beheadings took place without trial.
Squads of executioners >patroling the
native populated part of the city
were armed with heavy swords and
beheaded on the spot victims alleged
to have been caught distributing sub.
versive literature or speaking sedi.
tiously.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1927-02-24
Farmers Elevator Chief Dies

Minneapolis. F.. Gustafson of
Window, president of the Farmers
Elevator association of Minnesota,
was stricken with a heart attack
while delivering an address at din.
ner of 800 grain and elevator men at
the Nicollet hotel, and died few
minutes after he had been carried
from the room.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1927-02-24
1Anti-vamp' Bill Wins Test Vote

Lincoln, Neb.-Senator William N
Chambers "anti-vamp" bill which he
says "will make real romance possible
again." was restored to life in the
state senate by vote Of is to Is and
now is on the general file of the sen
ate. The bill which was killed in the
senate judiciary committee by vote
Of 8 to would limit the amount OF
damages which may be collected in
alienation of affections suit and in
breach of promise to one cent.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1927-02-24
Italy Turns Down ParIey Bid

Rome-Italy declined President
Coolidge's invitation for conference
to discuss further reduction of naval
ornaments. Italy's reply was deliv.
cred to American Ambassador Fetch.
er. '.Mussolini's reply, it was stated
authoritatively, remarked that naval
defense was a question of life or
death for Italy, rather than military
or political problem, and that Italy's
geographical position in the Mediter
ranean spoke for itself more than any
technical arguments could.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1927-02-24
Cities on Butler Western Tour

New York-The forthcoming tour of
President Nicholas Murray Butler of
Columbia university, will reflect his
position as president Of Carnegie en-.
dowment for international peace, the
itinerary indicates, rather than upon
any current political issue.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1927-02-24
2 Killed, 6 Hurt in Train Wreck

Whittier, Calif.-Two persons were
known to have been killed and six
others injured when the locomotive
tender, baggage car and one coach of
the Los Angeles Limited, crack pas.
senger train of the Union Pacific,
plunged into Puente creek, five miles
north of here.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1927-02-24

Pierre, s. D.-Governor w. j. Bull.
ow's veto of the capital punishment
bill is expected to stand uncontested
by the legislature.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1927-02-24
Navy Yard Fire Loss $1,000, 900.

New York-Damage estimated by
navy yard authorities at $1,000.000 to
$1,500,000 was caused by fire at the
New York navy yard in Brooklyn.
Three warehouses, containing quaint.
ties Of vegetables, sheet metal and
i've anti-aircraft guns, were destroyed.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1927-02-24

Hotel Lincoln is at Nicollet Avenue
and 9th Street, Minneapolis. $125 to
$500 per day. Bus from the Union
Depot stops at our door. Fare ten
cents.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-13
White i'm Summer Costumes
BY MARY MARSHALL.

when wearing white shoes with the
white ensemble wear stockings or
flesh color.
The alI-white street ensemble is not
so often seen as the alI-white ensem-
BILE for sports wear--an white save,
usually. for the fish stockings. There
are obvious advantages. about the
white sports costume. The girl who
plays tennis under the strong light OF
a Summer sun knows how potent that
light is to fade the Colors or almost
any fabric. Pure white apparently
flourishes under bright light.
The white frock with trimmings or
vivid red or blue or green, bright yell
low or orange. Is gaining favor at
almost all summer resorts. and the
woman who feels that all white is not
especially becoming often looks ex-
tremely well in white combined with
bright color.
White organdy is one of the most
charming though one of the most fra
gile Of Summer fabrics. The material
may not be so expensive as lace, geor-
gette or any of the light silk materials
but when twice worn the white or
CANDY frock is usually ready for the
cleaner. There are new white organ
DIV evening frocks showing trimmings
of pink and light rose that appeal to
the young woman who realizes that
there is often as much to be gained in
looking really pretty as in looking
always as sophisticated as possible.
Copyright. 1927
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-13
Everyday Law Cases
WIN Absence for Years Raise
Legal Presum ption Of Dedthf
BY THE COUNSELLOR.

The sudden disappearance Of Ralph
Jenkins was unaccOuntable to his reia-
tives and friends.
Ralph, a bachelor, had been making
his home with his sister. He had been
devoted to his family, of high moral
character and careful of his health.
One day. without intimating his inten'
tions to any one. or making any prepa
ratiOns for voyage, or taking any
amount of money with him, he left
the house and did not return. All OF
his extra clothes were left behind.
The distraught family made q dill
gent search for him. making inquiry
at all places where information was
likely to be obtained, and Of all per-
sons who would be likely to hear from
him IL he were alive. But the search
awaited nothing. Rewards offered for
information regarding the missing per-
son were also futile.
Several years elapsed and Ralph
Jenkins was still missing and unheard
from. The family trereupon took
steps to declare him legally dead and
to administer on the estate he had
left. A bank, however, at which most
of Jenkins money was on deposit, OPP
posed the granting of letters on the
estate.
jenkins heirs were given the letters
Of administration in accordance with
the following established law:
"a presumption Of death arises in
the case of one who Is absent from his
last or usual place of residence and
from whom no tiding have been re
ceiyed for seven years. Such a pre-
sumption is, however, REPUTABLE and
circumstances must generally be
shown to make such presumption
probable" -. .o.u
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-13
Quickly Made Rolls.

Sift a pound of flour, a pinch OF
salt and two level teaspoonfu1s of bak-
ing powder into a dish and mix into a
soft dough with about one-half a pint
Of milk or water. or half of each
Form the dough into small rolls as
quickly as possible and brush them
over With a teaspoonful of milk in
which a teaspoonful of butter has
been melted. Bake in quick oven on
a Toured tin for about fifteen minutes
Cottage Loaves-Roll a small por-
ton of the dough into a ball, place a
smaller ball on the top, flour your
first finger and press it through the
top of the small ball until 1t touches
the lower one.
Batons-Shape a small piece of
dough into an oval stick about two
inches long. 1t should be about two
inches wide in the center and taper
at the ends. Make about three slant
ing cuts with the back OF knife
across the top.
HorseshoeS-Roli out some of the
dough about one-half an inch thick
and cut it into triangular shaped
pieces. Roll up each triangle from the
base to the apex, which should turn
over in point on the outside of the
roll. Shape this roll into horseshoe.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-13

made Camay. Cafnay-the luxurious
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from precious essences of the worlds
finest oils Essences extracted by the
most delicate refining processes and
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modern girl could ask!
You'll like Camay from the
moment you take the slim white
bit of loveliness between your palms.
You'll like the feel" that comes
from its blending - its texture,
smooth as a camellia petal, its
aristocratic hardnessI
You'll love Camay's fresh, elusive
perfume-you who adore daintiness
in all your personal things. A wild
flower fragrance, like Youth itself,
so gay and light and sweet!
Dip it into lukewarm water-hard
or soft, it doesn't matter. See how
swiftly Camay lathers-feel what
joyous, refreshing suds! Suds as mild
and smooth as cream, and oh, so
sweet-smellingl
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-13
THE CHILD OF EIGHT
By CLYDE CALLISTER

teasing When the solicitious mother
steps In and forbids other children to
tease her child, she robs him of a
really important opportunity of
strengthening his own personality. On
the other hand, psychologists warn us,
adults should refrain from teasing.
The average gain for children be.
tween s and Q years rs from to 3
pounds.
The years between and IL are
sometimes called 'the golden hours Of
life" Health now is almost at its
best and physical activity Is greater
than it ever. was before or ever will
be again. Children of this age have
an extraordinary power Of endurance.
So great is their vitality that they
hardly seem to know the meaning of
fatigue. While still far below full
height their brains are almost the
normal size and the slow process of
cutting teeth has almost passed. Not
only has the child of 8 peculiar re-
sistance against disease and exposure,
but he also possesses rare immunity
or r-immunity--to moral temp
tation and accident as we'll.
In Blackmore's great mover John Ridd
first meets and falls in love with Lorna
Doone when he is 8. Mozart played be-
fore English royalty at this age anc
wrote an anthem for 400 voices. called
God Is Our Refuge" Elizabeth Bar
rett Browning began to write verse al
this age. But few Swear Odds fall II
love, compose anthems or write pee
try. They are savage, rowing, idl.
lot--these 8-year-olds-with deep. mex
pressible cravings for primitive expe
riences that can be but slightly under
stood by the adults whose duty it Is t
watch over them.
Sir Isaac Newton, the famous Eng
lish mathematician and natural philos
opher, was an especially pugnaciou:
boy at s. In view Of the present ideas
of coping with this trait, it is interest
ing to read that while he had been ar
idle and troublesome boy in school
once having given rein to his fighting
instincts by soundly beating a larger
boy who annoyed him. he settled down
and became Industrious and attentive
In school. Sir Edwin Landseer, the
celebrated English dog painter, drew
at this age.
Copyright. 1927
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-13
Reducing hY Diet.

You can eat yourself fat or thin.
healthy or unhealthy. beautiful or
ugly. according to the intelligence you
use in selecting your food. And you
must understand something about 1t
before you select 1t also.
This is what happens when you eat
If you think this dull, read it any
way. for you've got to understand
what's going on inside your body il
you want to keep that body in good
form.
Digestion starts with the teeth,
which cut up the food-you know all
about that. The saliva in the mouth
begins at once to act on the cooked
starchy elements in the food. and con-
tinues to act half an hour after the
food has got into the stomach. By
that time the stomach itself pours out
enogh acid. digestive juice to stop the
action of the saliva and to attack the
proteids in the food. If the food hasn't
been we'll chewed, the Jumps irritate
the stomach and the acids can only
get at the outside layers of the Jumps
meaning you'll get indigestion.
Meantime. the stomach goes through
d WdNGklh0 HlOliOH, LILO AOO0
we'll with the Juices and forcing it
little by little into the bowel. where
the most important part of digestion
takes place. Of you think Of a sort OF
patent electric washing machine at
work, 1t isn't a bad analogy) A few
inches along the bowel the bile and
the pancreatic juices enter, and juices
from the wall of the intestine combine
with all these and complete the pro-
cess known as digestion. What you
need in the way of nourishment is
then absorbed into the blood through
the walls Of the intestines.
II the food goes into the stomach
In Jumps, the intestinal juices may ac-
complish what the saliva and the
stomach juices could not. Food fried
in lard unless the lard il boiling at
the first instant, is almost impossible
to digest.
Blue Eyes-Better let the mole alone,
as it may go away: meantime mole
on the neck Is not disfguring.
You increase the trouble If you re.
move the hair on your arms and legs
with depilatory. Try peroxide to
bleach it so it will not be noticed.
r. A. 1.-The easiest and the most
healthful way Of reducing your weight
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-13

II is normal for children-especiaily
boys--who are s years old TO want 10
fight. pugnacity is one of the very
strong instincts of this age.
In an educational book by Nose
worthy and Whitley we find an inter
esting passage regarding this.
THE attitude taken by adults TO-
ward this tendency is one of intense
Boys are put on their
honor not to fight and are punlShcu
if they do. Granted that this tend
ency does bring much trouble, both 10
the boy and his parents, Is it wise TO
try to stamp it out by such means!
Is it wise 10 stamp it out at ali!' NC
Dougall, another eminent educator.
gives the answer: THE instinct or
pugnacity has played a part second
to none in the evolution of social or
ganization. and at the present age II
operates more powerfully than any
other in producing demonstrations or
collective action on a great scale.
But the boy of 8 is something more
than n fighter. and there are other
marked instincts developed in the g.
yearold that should be given
chance to develop and in a measure
temper the more troublesome instinct
Of pugnaCitY. Curiosity and love or
approval are still strong in the
breast of the S.year.old. The love of
mastery that can often be gratlhed
without calling on the talents of the
young fighter should be given a
chance. and above all things the par.
mt should remember that the S-year-old
is physically very active. Give him
plenty of chance to romp and play and
he will work off some Of the surplus
energy that might otherwise develop
into overdeveloped pugnacity.
Eight-year children of both sexes
are often cruel and unkind to other
children. They develop a desire to
tease and call each other names. With
this love of teasing comes a strong
fear Of being leased by others, and, as
one authority puts it, this fear of being
leased becomes one of the strongest
regulating influences in a child's life. p"
The parent should usually let n child
settle his supposed insults for himself.
1t is said that there are very few
really dominant adults who as chill
dren. have not learned how to meet
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-13
FOOD AND HEALTH
BY wINIFRED STUART GIBBS.
Food Specialist.

/. What foods are substantial
without being fattening?
2. Is there any physical advantage
in an OCCASIONAL fast?
/. Obviously. oily and fatty foods
must be cut down to a minimum If
the person who desires to lose weight
is to be consistent. On the other
hand, the best way to plan a diet for
one who wishes to reduce weight is
to select the dietary that keeps that
individual in best health. Then, in
stead of cutting some foods out en-
tirely. advise eating moderate por-
tons of practically everything in.
cluded in the original meal plan.
This is the modern and scientific way
Of constructing a reducing dietary.
Just how much the portions
should be cut down is a matter for
the individual to work out. Suffi-
cient food must be eaten to provide
energy to carry on the daily routine.
A little study will enable the average
intelligent person to arrive at a rea-
sonable basis for constructing such a
diet for himself. In general, might
say that the average diet should be
cut down approximately so per cent.
A little care in eating approx
mately half as much of each dish as
is the usual habit is probably the sim
plest way as well as the safest in
which to construct a reducing diet.
2. There are plenty of students of
nutrition who say that there is great
good in fasting. The trouble with
making such "a statement without
qualification is this: With one indi.
vidual who knows his own constitu-
ton, digestive powers and reserve
fund. it may be quite safe to under.
take FAST OF several days, partaking
only of water and a little fruit juice.
On the other hand, to say that such
plan Is good for the average person
would be- very dangerous indeed.
l feel that long-continued fast is
seldom good for one. am con-
WINGED, however, that an occasional
short fast may do great good.
BY a short fast, / mean even SO
simple a matter as emitting one
meal. Frequently. to go without one
meal viii cure a slight attack of in
digestion. To go without two meals
may be the only thing that Is re-
quired to help the body rid itself Of
poisons which have come from over.
eating or very inactive intestines. An
attack OF acute indigestion is prob
ably sufficient indication that the
omission of one or even two meals
will be beneficial.
A fast that is more extensive than
this should not, in my opinion, ever
De Undertaken, except under the SUI.
perVlsion or some one who under.
stands the individuals constitution
and powers of reserve.
Copyright. 1877
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-13

friend brought over from Paris. I
first drew the design on a white blot
ter, then put the blotter in the stock
ing just where I wished the clock to
be, and stretched the stocking over the
blotter and pinned it very carefully
with pins. I could see the design
through the sheer hose, and 1t was
not hard to follow.
II used textile paints, which do not
harden or stiffen the material, and
painted one pair in blue, to match a
frock, and another pair in brown. to
match the trimming on my shoes. This
other pair. with the tiny vine and lit
tie flowers, painted in light green
and pink. to match my pink organdy
evening dress"
I'm willing to work, and practice,
to have anything so fascinating as
those" Ann declared, because /, too,
love nice things"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-13
Your skin feels so
youthful with Canay

Your skin seems fairly to glow under
the soft lather. Now dash on the
rinsing water-see how quickly the
suds vanish! Your face and hands
come from the towel feeling just
baIy-liks in their supple, rosy fresh
nessL
In word Camay is so lovely that
it makes yos feel lovelier to use it.
You'll want to try it right away
today! Ask for it at your druggist
or your department store. Or let
your grocer pick out Camay's dainty
wrapper on his special shelf of fine
toilet soaps. 1oc cake-a very low
price for a soap as luxuriously fine
as Camay.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-13
BEDTIME STORIES
BY THORNTON
". BURGESS

been around here at all unless 1t was
in the night. The babies we're safe
in bed. No. my dear. no enemy has
been around that know of excepting
those Coyotes"
What are you two looking so
mournful about?" inquired Sammy
Jay, who happened along just then.
Polly told him all about how Little
Miss Couriosity had disappeared and
how they suspected that Old Man
Coyote or Mrs. Coyote had caught
her. "Of course" said Johnny, I'VE
don't know 1t, but 1t looks that way"
Early the next morning Sammy
Jay was up in the Old Pasture. He
found Old Man Coyote stretched on
the doorstep of his old home; resting
after his nights hunt Hello. you
stealer of other folks Children ex.
claimed Sammy.
Old Man Coyote looked up and
| grinned. "Just whose children do
you refer to-" he demanded.
Johnny Chuck's children, or one
Of them at least" replied Sammy.
| Old Man Coyote pricked up his ears
and suddenly sat up. who says /
have stolen one of Johnny Chuck's
| children?" he demanded.
mo one says so. 1t isn't necessary
for any one to say So" retorted
Sammy. "You were seen around
there and one of them has disap.
peared. And that is enough"
mo, it isn't enough" declared Old
Man Coyote. licking his chops. you
see, 1 didn't taste that young Chuck:
neither did Mrs. Coyote. If Johnny
and Polly Chuck can't look after their
children they deserve to lose them.
And can tell you one thing, Sammy
I 7 1R
young Chuck wouldn't deny it. No,
sir, / wouldn't deny 1t. Whoever
says that I caught that young Chuck
Is telling a story. Yes, sir, he's a
story teller. But I can tell you that
would catch one in a minute II
had the chance"
| Copyright. 1927
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-13

Chuck joined her. They hunted and
hunted. but without success.
do you think she has just wan
dered away and is lost?" inquired
Polly Chuck sorrowfully.
Johnny Chuck looked very serious.
II hope it's nothing worse than that"
said he. IF she has just wandered
away, we may find her again. But"
then Johnny stopped.
But what?" demanded Polly.
Johnny looked off across the Green
Meadows. He looked across the
Green Meadows toward the Old Pas
ture. Polly Chuck saw where he was
looking.
do you think Old Man Coyote has
got herr" asked Polly Chuck sud
denly.
I'm afraid So" replied Johnny
You know Old Man Coyote and Mrs.
Coyote have been hanging around
here lately. have kept watch the
very best could. but it is hard work
to keep ones eyes on five children"
II know" said Polly Chuck sadly.
~ guess know that better than you
do. I've watched for those Coyotes.
but didn't think they had been
near enough to catch one of the chill.
dren."
They've been nearer than you
think" replied Johnny Chuck. There
hasn't been anybody else over here.
Reddy Fox and Mrs. Reddy haven't