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, 1927-03-03

Insular Affairs of the House of Repre-
sentatives will visit the Virgin Islands
on March 18th for a short time. They
are coming to obtain first hand informa.
ton concerning your needs to aid them
in shaping a bill providing for 8 perma-
nent form of government for the Virgin
Islands. | hope that they may have the
fullest opportunity to see these beautiful
islands and hear from all those who may
desire to express their opinions regard
ing the form Of government best suited
to shape the economic welfare and desti-
ny of the people of the Virgin Islands.
In conclusion, | wish to say that | shall
alw US be glad to have you come to me
with your problems, and, insofar as it
may be possible, | shall hope to help you
and by sincerest effort and understand
ing work with you for the advance
ment Of the people and the economic
growth of the Virgin Islands of the
United States.
, 1927-03-03

before the Committee on Territories
and lnsular Possessions
United States Senate.
STATEMENT OF HON. GEORGE w.
VILLA MS. JUDGE OF THE DIS
TRICT COURT VIRGIN
ISLANDS OF THE UNI
TED STATES

Continued from yoSterdaySlA Uj8)
Judge Williams. desire to make Just
a little statement, as a sort of recapitu-
lation of yesterday. with the idea of
starting out from the proper point.
There are several bills, as | understand
it, Dendiug now in Congress, and while
this testimony. as | understand it, is sup
posed to be directed primarily to the bill
introduced by Senator Bingham. Of
course, all that testimony will be used in
the case, and whatever is said here will
be used naturally 10 all connections; and
in view of that | have gone over the tes-
tlmOny heretofore given in connection
WITH those other bills with reference to
the judiciary department, with which |
am connected as you know.
| am not directly connected with the
executive branch of the Government, but
with the judicial department; however, |
do know what has been done down there,
because | have been close enough to see
everything that has been done. But. as
| say, | am not connected with the eXecu-
tive end of it.
Mr.. MaImin, who was Judge in St.
Croix only for two months and 20 days
in 1920. and who was in the Virgin ISL
ands one week in the spring, as | re-
marked. 1921, and one week in June,
1921. That constitutes his contact with
the Virgin Islands; and he was there
under an appointment for one year. |
have a copy of the commission amongst
my papers. 4Ihat gentleman stated du-
, 1927-03-03

I mean to say hey are uoj what you
would call Lined up as a Government
organ; | do not mean hyperc1jnctl. or
anything Of that kind, but not Of the
kind singing the Governments praise
ject, under date of February 20, 1925.
which, as | understand, the committee
will let be inserted in connection with my
testimony.
ITO be c0ntjnued.)
, 1927-03-03
To all Foreign Residents
dOmiciIed i'm the Virgin Islands
of the United States.

IN view of the possible approval by the
President Of the United States of a
~ Bill extending The naturalization laws
of the United States to the Virgin Is
lands and giving the District Court of
the Virgin Islands jurisdiction in such
proceedings, | hereby solicit the patron
age of all aliens resident in the islands
who desire to be naturized. My fee is
reasonable and my services prompt. If,
therefore. you intend to begin nasuriIiza-
ton proceedings, consult me first and |
shall be glad to serve you.
February %, 1927.
D. HAMILTON JACKSON.
Att0rney-Gt-LGaV
, 1927-03-03
BURLALS
IN THE PUBLIC CEMETERY
OF ~FREDERIKSTED.

February 1927.
1-EIizabeth Hughes. died at the Hos
pitaI, aged 90 years.
g. Hans Poul Henri sen, died in town,
aged As years.
11-Sylvia Agatha Yasper. died at the
Hospital, aged 4 months.
12-WilIiam Nathan Buckley, died at the
Hospital, aged l year.
Claude Blyden, died at the Leper
Asylum, aged 81 years.
26-Sarah Henremann. died at the Hos
pital, aged II years.
, 1927-03-03
ST. CROIX STATION.

Ut NANOLAA NO-N'
Mexico CT y. Feb. 28th- Thirty-four
rebels and eleven Federal soldiers were
killed and numerous rebels were wound
ed or captured in a sanguinary combat
Saturday near Dolores Hidalgo, state of
Guanajauato. Several rebels who were
captured were summary executed.
Washington; Mar. 1st. The right of
Senator Gould, Republican of Maine, to a
place in the Senate has been upheld in the
report of the Senate Election Sub-com-
mitteessthat investigated charges against
him.
, 1927-03-03

broken down. and that people would not
bring cases, and so on, an account Of
that situation.
| want to say that any information be
gave along that line would necessarily be
secordhanded from July l, 1921. | do
not know whether the Senators got that
impression from his testimony. He was
testifying as though he had personal
knowledge of all these things.
Senator Bingham. When did you ar
rive there, JGNge?
Judge Williams. | arrived there in
April, 1921, and | have been there ever
since except for the vacation periods,
such as this.
Therefore, I do not deem it amiss to
ask the committees attention to several
editorials from papers which are not
what you would call friendly 10 the
Government. Ones | think, is distinctly
lined up with the other side, and that
would be more critical of the Govern
ment; and Mr.. Berg would bear that out.
Mr.. Berg. Yes,
Judge Williams. Which would be lined
up more or less with people favorable to
some change 10 the governmental estab-
lishment.
Senator Bingham. The position of the
St. CroiX Tribune is distinctly antiadmin-
istratiOn?
Judge Williams. Yes; and it cores
ponds to the Emancipation in st. Thomas,
of which RothschiId Francis is editor,
and who was involved in some litigation
on account Of certain publications.
Ii the committee will allow these edi-
tOrials to be read as bearing on the CUES
ton of the function of the judiciary, J
would thank the committee if it would
allow the reporter to read them rather
than myself.
The Chairman. Can you not state
briefly the substance, and then we will
include the editorial in the record, if you
desire, and that will economic time?
What does it say?
Judge Williams. | will be very glad to
have that done. sir. The editorials state
that they are eminently satisfied. parti-
cularly III st Croix, the island Mr.. NAL
min is supposed to know something
about, with the conduct of the affairs in
the district court and also in one of the
police courts presided over by Judge
Gibson. The editorials are to be found
in the issue of Monday, September II,
1926, and one preceding that, Wednes-
day, February II, 1926; and also one
from the Mail Notes. published in st.
Thomas-that is where | have my head
quarters.
AS | remarked, at the time Judge NAL
min was there. there were two district
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1927-06-30
PARK TOWNSHIP

Swan Matson and Carl Livers re-
turned home last Friday, after a
weeks visit in Minneapolis.
Mr.. and Mrs. Emil Olson are re-
joicing over the arrival of baby
boy born Tuesday, June %. Mother
and baby are in Superior at st.
Mary's hospital. ar
Mrs. Newberg and SON and daugh-
ter of Plum City, Wis, visited at the
John Sway home Thursday.
Emil Olson visited with his wife
and baby at St. Mary's hospital in
Superior Saturday
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Livers left
Monday for st. Paul, to spend a week
at the home of the latter's father,
who is in very poor health.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. " Matson and
Andrew, and Mrs. T. B. Thomson and
Vera visited at the Nelson home i'm
Superior Sunday
Mr.. and Mrs. John Sway and Emil
Olson and family were callers at the
w. j. Clewitt home Monday evening.
Those who attended the Mid-sum-
mer festival at Holyoke Sunday were
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Kvasnicka and
family, Mr.. and Mrs. John Souther-
ton and family. Mr.. and Mrs. John
Sway and family, and Mrs N. Nelson
and children.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1927-06-30
PIGS NEED WATER AS
WELL AS FEED TO GAIN

Water is as essential as feed, and
perhaps more essential, in the pro-
duction of hogs On successful scale,
says e. F. Ferrin, who is in charge of
the swine section of the animal hus-
bandry division, University Farm. A
regular supply of fresh clean water
is necessary part of the care to
which hogs are entitled. They should
have plenty of water to drink three
times day. Two waterings on 4
hot day are not enough. even though
some swine growers follow that prac-
tice. The use of automatic devices
which furnish water when and where
the hogs need it is satisfactory plan,
says Mr.. Ferrin, but the pigs will do
just as we'll when watered by hand
provided the supply is adequate. Usu-
ally the most practical condition Is
to have running water in the pasture.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1927-06-30
THREE DIE WHEN
PLANE CRASHES
Patient, Stepfather and Pilot
Killed in Fall of 1000
Feet.

!. Winner, s. D-A deaf and dumb
girl who was being given air treat
Iments in an effort to restore her hear
ing, and two other persons, were
killed here when the airplane in which
they were riding dropped into tail
spin and fell 1900 feet. The victims
were Miss Lulu Lawrence, 10 years
old; her stepfather, Harry Moorhead
of Westa, S. D., and the pilot of the
plane, Herbert Hanson, Is years old,
OF Platte, S. D. Once previously the
girl had ridden in an airplane and 1t
was believed the flight had improved
her condition. The plane attained a
considerable height and began to go
into series Of loops and spins, which
experiments have shown to be OF
benefit to ear troubles. At about 1000
feet the plane swung into loop, but
in attempting to fiatten out Hanson
lost control, and dropped into tail
spin. Spectators watched the pilot
struggle frantically in an effort to
bring the plane to an even keel and
several times he apparently almost
succeeded. Each time the plane, how
ever, defied his efforts to right it, and
it crashed to the ground from height
of 1000 feet All the occupants were
crushed beyond recognition and the
plane was destroyed.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1927-06-30

Tabulation of COW testing associa-
ton records made by the U. S. Depart
ment of Agriculture show that selec-
ton of the bull is perhaps the most
important factor to be considered in
the development of high-producing
economical dairy herd. At the pres
ent time PIG purebred sires have been
proved by comparing the records OF
five or more daughters with the rec
ords of the dams of the daughters.
A large number of purebred sires
have been partially proved by COM
pairing the records of one or more
daughters with the records of the
dams of the daughters. Data from
these records so far tabulated show
that about one-third of the purebred
sires are lowering the production of
their daughters in comparison with
the production of the dams of those
daughters; about one-third are rails
ing the production slightly; whereas
the great increases are coming from
only about one-third. The higher the
production of the herd the more diff
cult it is to raise production through
the sire and the greater the need for
using bull of proved ability.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1927-06-30
DUQUETTE

A number of people from this vi
cinity attended the Midsummer Fes-
tival at Holyoke Sunday.
Mrs. Hedberg and sons, Gunnar and
Mauritz. motored to Duluth Sunday
to see Miss Alice, who is suffering
from an attack of appendicitis. Tues
day Mrs. Hedberg took the noon train
again to see her. as the doctors had
decided to operate on Alice Wednes-
day morning.
Mrs. P. Erickson and daughters, FL
frida and Pearl, arrived home last
Thursday night, after a visit with
the Thompsons at Remsen, Iowa.
All the "Stay-at-Homes" are in
vited to attend the picnic on the
grounds surrounding the Community
hall, Monday, the 4th, sponsored by
the Woodmen. Bring your lunch and
enjoy day in outing with your
neighbors.
A terrific electric and wind storm
Tuesday night did damage to tele-
phone poles, trees and windows. No
body was hurt as far as is known.
A big wolf was killed west of here
couple of days ago. but there seems
to be difference of opinion as te
who did the killing.
Miss Anna Wagner left for Sand
stone Monday.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1927-06-30
FLEMING TOWNSHIP

Dick Kroon traded his land here
for land in South Dakota. They ex-
pect to move this fall
Mr.. and Mrs. Max Market attended
the wedding of Art Zimmerman and
Miss Misukanis, living west of Ker-
rick. The wedding took place at the
home of the brides parents last Thurs
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Erickson drove
to Duluth Sunday to visit relatives.
They also drove to Superior and Fon
du Lac, Wis.
Louie LARSON is busy these days
painting for Emil Fogt and I. A. Eek
lund near Askov. He has just finished
painting for Walter Hammer.
Miss Alva Kragness left for Brain
erd to visit with her sister there
VIM. Tabery is building new barn
The first floor will be cement, dimen-
sions to be AZ feet by 80 feet.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Beavens were Sun
day evening dinner guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank Rodenberger.
The Fleming board of review met
with Assessor Frank Olson, Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Olson and Mr.
and Mrs. Max Market attended the
golden wedding anniversary of Mr.
and Mrs Dan Nelson Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Louie Larson were
Sunday callers at the A. G. Boo home
it being Mrs. Boo's birthday.
Ed Beavens has his garage just
about completed. J. w. Pearson put
the stucco on.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leon Beavens haG
friends drive up from Hinckley tt
spend Sunday with them.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1927-06-30
Crop Prospects Declared Good

Minneapolis-With generally favor
able weather conditions during the
last three weeks the Minnesota out
look for crops, especially small grains.
is considered quite tisfactory, &C.
cording to survey made in the vari-
Gus sections. Small grain has devel-
oped considerably during the three
weeks, and with the exception Of
corn, which is behind normal at this
time, the. crop situation promises to
develop into one of the most favor
able in past years.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1927-06-30
All in Movies Face Pay Slash

Hollywood, Calif.-Motion picture
people faced an economic crisis that
cast all other woes of the film capital
into relative oblivion. The tradition
al lightheartedness Of Hollywood
turned to gravity with the announce
ment that representatives of the Mo-
tion Picture Producers Association in
meeting here unanimously decided
to cut salaries of everyone connected
with the screen. This farreaching
move was taken, it was said, to estab-
fish motion pictures on a more eco
snomic basis by reduction of the cost
of production.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1927-06-30
flindberuh to be Canadian Guest

Washington - Colonel Charles A.
;Lindbergh accepted the invitation Of
the Canadian government to fly to
Ottawa on July 2 to participate in the
diamond jubilee of the Canadian fed
Grafton. Announcement of the accept
ance was made by Secretary Kellogg
after he had conferred with Lind
lbergh and Hume Wrong, the Cana.
dian charge d'affaires. Lindbergh will
arrive at Ottawa probably on July 1,
remaining through July 2 and 3. The
Invitation to participate in the jubilee
was extended several days ago
through the Canadian minister and
the state department.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1927-06-30
HA.RLIS

Miss Esther Holmberg of Superior
visited at the AL Sorensen home Tues
day and Wednesday.
Mr. and Mrs. Al Sorensen are the
proud parents of a baby daughter
born June Sth.
Geo. and Charlie Sorensen of Super
ior, spent the week end here at Geo's
farm.
Mr. and Mrs. Paul E. Hansen and
family were callers at AL Sorensen's
Saturday.
E. Trester and family spent the
week end with Mr.. and Mrs. Albin
Hansen of South Range.
Mrs. Geo. Lund and daughters were
visitors at the AL Sorensen home
Tuesday afternoon.
Mrs. Geo. Sorensen and Luella
Gamble spent Monday afternoon at
Trester's.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lawrence Van Guilde1
were callers at Nickerson Sunday.
Mrs. Ed Johnson and neice, Lucille
were visitors at Lund's Wednesday af-
ternoon. .'~
Mrs. AL SOrensen returned to her
home here last Thursday, after spend
ing three weeks with her parents at
Cloquet
Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Van Guilder
were visitors at the Trester home
Monday evening.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1927-06-30
BRUNO

Mr.. and Mrs. Nels Lindh and grand
son, Everett, motored to the City
Thursday to spend a week. Clara An
derson and Signe Eklund accompa-
MED them.
Miss Elsa Boyer of Chicago, came
home Saturday to spend couple of
weeks at the home of her brother and
visit friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Andrews of
Askov. were guests at the S. o. Saa-
stad home Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Orie Orbet and family
of Dakota, are visiting at the Harold
Elwell home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dick Klingbeil and
family, John Kasperek, Mr.. and Mrs.
Bert Rose and family Beryl Douglas,
Mr.. and Mrs. George Ball and Shellia
were guests at the Evan Hammer
home Sunday afternoon
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Starch and fam
lily were guests at the Walter Boyer
home Sunday evening.
Miss Esther Hammer spent the week
end at the Bonnin home near Willow
River.
Leonard Lund came here from For
est Lake and spent a few days at
home.
The South Bruno group for sewing
project No. 1 held their second meet
ing Friday afternoon, with an attend
ance of thirteen. The lesson was on
patterns, packets, and neck finishes
The next meeting for this group will
be held July 18th.
L. O. Lund built a new well house
last week.
Presbyterian Notes-Sunday school
at 9:45; church at II O'Clock; C. e. al
8 o'clock
Arthur Markus went to Duluth Fri
day to spend some time.
Pete Peterson, Miss Myrtle Johnson
Mrs. A. H. Hanson, and Mrs. Ludwis
Peterson motored to the Twin Cities
Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. r. Comstock o.
Cherry Grove, arrived Tuesday eve
ming for a short visit.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1927-06-30
Twenty Lose Lives BY DroWnings

neapolis-Upwards of 20 drown
1ngs occurred over the week end at
scattered points in the United States.
st. Paul and Saltwater in Minnesota
and Balsam Lake, Wis, and several
other points also reported drownings.
-Four sister perished at Jacksonville,
Fla, when a rowboat was upset in
clearwater lake. Oklahoma City re-
ported five drowned in series OF
water mishaps while double drown
ing occurred at Van Buren,, Arkansas.
Eeachers were active in Great Salt
lake seeking the bodies of young
bride and bridegroom, who were swept
out into storm-swept waters when
their frail raft got beyond their con-
troll.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1927-06-30
WILSTAD NEIGHBORHOOD

Sunday school at the Wilstad church
at 1890 On July 3rd. Confirmation
class meets Saturday at 10 o'clock.
Miss Mabel Hedin returned home
from Minneapolis Thursday for a
months vacation.
Mrs. Gustafson of Albert City, Iowa,
came Sunday for a visit at the home
of her cousin. Mrs. John Johnson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Adolph Swenson of
Duluth, spent Sunday with Mrs.
Charles G. Lindstrom and also attend
ed the Dan Nelson golden wedding
celebration.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1927-06-30
OGEMA

S. B. Wells is building a new house
on his farm.
Mr.. Nelson from Hinckley, drove
to Ogema Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Stulen called at T. J
Ryan's home Sunday and also visited
the Benson family.
T. j. Ryan is busy breaking for H
Mccormack with the tractor this
week.
T. J. Ryan and H. Mccormack
called at the Mckenzie home Monday
on business.
Mr. and Mrs. Wallace Alderman oil
Mapleton spent Sunday with the form.
er's brother, Luther Alderman
There will be dance in the town
hall Saturday night.
A tin wedding anniversary was Gel.
ebrated at the home of Mr.. and Mrs
l.. Alderman. A large crowd was
in attendance.
A. Strickland and son, Mr.. and Mrs
J. Murphy of Savage, and Mr.. and
Mrs. Swidder called in Ogema Sunday
Mrs. O. Miller went to Hinckley
one day last week
The community was shocked tC
hear of the death of Oscar Meyer OF
Danbury, last Thursday. He was
buried at Cameron.
Mr.. White and Mr.. Coffee from the
Twin Cities spent few days at the
F. Thayer home last week.
Beatrice Swan is visiting at the
Walter Thayer home.
Oris Hunt called at r. Pixies Sun
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Thayer and fam
lily, and Mr.. and Mrs Utley attended
the> wedding of Miss Maud Wallace
Wednesday, June 22nd, at Rice Lake
Wis. Miss Wallace was a girl from
Ogema.
Elizabeth Benson and Anastacia
Ryan were employed at the F.. Thayer
home few days last week while Mr.
and Mrs. Thayer visited at Rice Lake
Will Moose called on Tom Wind
at the F. Thayer home Wednesday ev-
ening
A program was given at the hall
Sunday afternoon.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1927-06-30
WHY HE QUIT

A janitor of school threw up his
job the other day. When asked the
trouble he said: I'm honest, and /
won't stand being slurred. If find a
pencil or a handkerchief about the
school when I'm sweeping, I take care
of it. Every little while the teacher,
or someone that is too cowardly to
face me, will give me slur. A little
while ago I seen wrote on the board,
Find the least common multiple.
Well, looked from cellar to garnet
for that thing, and l wouldn't know
the thing if I would meet it On the
street. Last night, in big writin' on
the black board. it said, Find the
greatest common divisor.' WELL ]
says to myself, both of them things
are lost now; and I'll be accused OF
takin' 'em so quit!'"
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1927-06-30

Successful rabbit raising requires
good stock and proper management.
The American White, American Blue,
New Zealand White, New Zealand Red.
White Flemish, and Chinchilla rab-
bits are the varieties most extensively
bred in the United States for meat
and fur. Rabbits of these varieties
are usually bred at from or 8
months up to years of age. Four
filters a year are raised ordinarily.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1927-06-30
Lindberqh STAMPS on Sale

neapolis-Charles A. Lindbergh
air mail stamps were placed on sale
IN. Minneapolis for the first time at
the main postoffice. Four cities re-
ceived the first supply of the special
stamps last week. They were Little
Falls, Mimi, boyhood home of Lind
bergh; Washington, Detroit, and ST.
Louis. Minneapolis was supplied with
10000 stamps.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1927-06-30
Stockholm and Paris Connected

Stockholm-Direct telephone COM
munication between Stockholm and
Paris, distance of 7O6 miles, has
been established, the new line being
the longest in Europe. Sweden also
has direct telephone connections with
cities as distant as London, Vienna
and Berne.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1927-06-30

A good dairy barn, properly venti-
lated, usually means both profits and
health-health for the cows and
health for those who consume the pro-
ducts of the cows.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1927-06-30

"That man is in a shady line of
business" remarked citizen to an
other as a man passed them on the
street. SIS that so?" exclaimed the
other, What is it," ''Selling avn
ings," was the reply.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1927-06-30
parrow OFF for Europe

Chicago-Clarence barrow, criminal
lawyer, has announced that he intend
ed sailing for Europe next month 80
spend the summer loafng".
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1927-06-30
DENHAM

The funeral services for Swan Leaf
will be conducted Friday, July list at
the residence at 100 p. M, and at
the Swede Park Lutheran church at
1870 p. m.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1927-06-30

"Baby's getting along wonderfully
Pm sure she'll be able to walk
SOON" said a society lady to her friend
who had called. do you think it is
worth while teaching her." the other
replied, hardly anybody walks now
adays."