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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1927-02-17
CITATION FOR HEARING ON PETI-
TION FOR ADMINISTRATION

ESTATE OF MIKE WODZIAK
State of Minnesota, County of Pine.
IN PROBATE COURT
In the matter of the estate of Mike
Wodziak, decedent.
The State of Minnesota to all per-
sons interested in the granting of
administration of the estate of said
decedent: The petition of Katy Wod-
ziak having been filed in this court,
representing that Mike Wodziak, then
a resident of the county of Pine, State
of Minnesota, died intestate on the
18th day of April, 1923, and praying
that letters of administration of his
estate be granted to Katy Wodziak;
and the court having fixed the time
and place for hearing said petition
THEREFORE, YOU, AND EACH OF
YOU, are hereby cited and required
to show cause if any you have, before
this court at the Probate Court Rooms
in the court house in the village of
Pine City, in the county of Pine, State
of Minnesota, on the 7th day of March.
1927, at one O'Clock p. M, why said
petition should not be granted.
WITNESS, the Judge of Said Court,
and the Seal of said Court, this 9Th
day of February, 1927.
ROBERT WILCOX,
Probate Judge.
C. ]. DODGE,
Attorney for Petitioner.
.(Court SeaD
(Feb. 10-24)
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1927-02-17
West of Kerrick :

Mrs. John NJ Anderson went to
Bruno Saturday to see her aunt, Mrs
Nels Lindh, who is very sick.
Mrs. Pete Johnson was a caller at
o. Winton's Tuesday
Raymond Johnson of Moose Lake
spent the week end at the home of
his parents, Mr. and Mrs. S. G. John
son.
Pat Shepard was on the sick list
several days the past week.
Eldred Parker is hauling cord wood
to Kerrick for Gale Strong
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Gosoir and
Ellinor spent Sunday afternoon at the
Carroll home.
Mrs. G. E. Carroll returned Sunday
from an extended visit with relatives
and friends in st. Paul and Mime
apOlis.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1927-02-17
Oak Lake Neighborhood

Miss Nora Wolby was on the sick
list several days last week.
The Aug. Larson family attended
services at Kerrick Sunday.
Rev. Rydell of Aitkin, held ser
vices at Oak Lake Monday afternoon.
VIM. Koecher and Herman Gunder-
son called at Fred Berg's Sunday.
John Wolby's telephone is home
again after suffering with "ear troub-
lie" in the Moose Lake telephone hos
pital few days.
The Schnoor family visited at the
Fiske home Sunday afternoon.
Several from here delivered stock
to Kerrick Monday morning.
An epidemic of colds seems to be
visiting the homes of this community.
Some of the cases are quite severe.
The following students had perfect
attendance at the Section 9 school
during the month of January: Well
ma Anderson, Carl Anderson, Jennie
Anderson, Fern Anderson, Noreen
Barnett, Mervin Fiske, Dorothy Fiske,
Thomas Schnoor, and James Schnoor.
John M. Anderson spent Tuesday
and Wednesday at Cloquet as delegate
from Oak Lake at the district con-
vention.
Mrs. John M. Anderson spent Sat
urday and Sunday with Mrs. Nels
Lindh near Bruno, who has been
quite i'll.
John Olson stayed at John NJ An
derson's while MIR. Anderson was in
Cloquet.
Signe and Melvin Swenson spent
several days in Duluth last week.
Lois Street and Nora Wolby spent
Saturday afternoon at Fiske's.
Aron Magnuson called at Emil An
derson's Sunday. ~
Raymond Johnson of Moose Lake,
was home over Sunday.
ALT and Clifton Erickson and Clar-
ence Melancon visited at Robert Bal
SONS Sunday.
Ed Koecher spent Saturday evening
with John Miller.
Rev. Blair of Duluth, visited friends
here the first of the week.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1927-02-17
40 Jailed In Theater Cleanup

New York-Forty actresses, actors,
producers and managers, arrested in
three Broadway theaters on charge of
participation in immoral productions,
were under bond pending further
hearings. Arrests will be repeated
each night the plays are produced,
acting Mayor Joseph Mckee an
nounces. Sex" "The Captive" and
"The Virgin Man." were the plays
affected by the arrests. Mae West,
star of "Sex," Basil Rathbone and
Helen Menken of "The Captive" and
Don Dillaway and Dorothy Hall of
''The Virgin Man" were held in ST.
600 bail when they were arraigned in
night court. The others were held
in $500 each.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1927-02-17
GRASSTON

Potatoes have taken a little jump
in price and every one around here
is taking advantage of this and is
hauling the tubers to market.
MIR. and Mrs. Herman Swensen au-
toed to Braham Saturday, taking their
little son, Elf, who had some dental
work done.
Charles Halgerson was putting up
his ice last week.
The parent-teachers association
held its meeting last Tuesday evening
at the school house and the program
was good. A large crowd was in at
tendance, but there is still room for
many more.
Mrs. F. H. Johnson returned home
Saturday from the University hospital
where she had her little son under
the doctors care. The little fellow
is improving very rapidly.
Arthur Norden has been hauling
his cobblers to market the past week
Gust Norberg has gone to Sweden
to visit with friends and relatives.
He recently purchased the John Rund-
quist farm.
L. o. Cote spent Monday afternoon
with Mrs. Herman Swensen.
Mrs. Peters, a pioneer lady of the
town of Royalton, passed to the Great
Beyond Tuesday at her home in Pine
City.
Peter Sjodin has been somewhat
indisposed the past week. Pete says
he doesn't know whether it was the
flu or just some carbon that flew
down his throat while lying on his
back under the Overland car.
Otto Westrom, father of A. T.
Westrom, our bank president, had the
misfortune of injuring himself last
Friday. He was splitting wood and
cut off a part of .one thumb.
Mr.. and Mrs. julius Nelson were
Braham callers Monday.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1927-02-17
Royal Couple Return Home

Stockholm, Sweden-Crown Prince
Gustav Adolph and Crown Princess
Louise were given a most enthusi
astic welcome on their return to
Stockholm from their world tour
The entire city was decorated for the
occasion and huge crowds lined the
streets. A continuous ovation was
given the royal couple as they pro-
ceeded to their home from the sta
ton, where they were met by the
king, leading court officials, members
of the cabinet and the diplomatic
corps. The crown prince and his
princess started their tour last May
II, going first to the United States.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1927-02-17
COOLIDGE ASKS
NAVAL LIMIT
Appeal Is Made to Britain,
France, Italy and Japan,
Message Reveals.

Washington-Once more the Uni
ted States has undertaken to lead the
world toward a scaling down of naval
ornaments.
In a note to Great Britain, France,
italy and Japan, President Coolidge
has suggested that treaties to that
end be negotiated without delay at
the Geneva conference.
The proposal would extend down
ward to smaller warships the limita-
lions imposed at the Washington
conference on first class naval craft.
The same proposal was made by the
United States at the Washington con-
ference but failed of acceptance.
In special message to congress
announcing what he had done, Mr..
Coolidge declared that despite the
principles laid down at the confer
ence here in 1921 certain powers"
have formulated far reaching naval
building programs suggesting the
shadow of another worldwide race
among nations to outbuild one an
other.
President Coolidge's proposal for
further limitation of naval armament
appears to have found the maritime
powers in receptive mood.
U. S. Assured of Arms Farley.
Washington-A five-power negotia-
ton at Geneva for limiting construc-
ton of auxiliary naval craft is re-
garded here as virtually assured.
Japan will accept the American invi-
tation for such a conference without
reservation. France is formulating
an acceptance in principle coupled
with very serious reserves" British
acceptance is clearly foreshadowed,
and Italy alone is unheard from in any
definite way. Officials see little rea-
son to doubt that she, too, will concur
in the proposals made by President
Coolidge.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1927-02-17
Wilkins Plans Arctic Flight

Detroit, Mich.-Within a few weeks,
Captain George Hubert Wilkins, scien.
fist and explorer, will again be flying
over the white deserts of the Arctic,
his objective the 100000 square miles
of unseen ice, which furnish the last
great geographical mystery of the
planet. Captain Wilkins leaves Seat
tie with the two Stinson planes, bound
for his last years base at Fairbanks,
Alaska. At Fairbanks he will assemble
his Liberty-engined Fokker monoplane,
stored there since last year.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1927-02-17
ROCK CREEK

Leonard and Irwin Johnson arrived
home last Friday, after having been
employed in Chicago for the past two
years. Leonard intends to take over
his mothers farm for the summer.
while Jack is moving to a farm at
Denham which he recently bought.
They will leave about March list.
Mrs. Theodore Jensen left for her
home in Chisago City after having
spent few days at the Knedel home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Knedel accompanied her
to her home Sunday.
Mrs. Jonas Strandberg and Mrs.
Hart Anderson were city callers last
Friday, and returned the same day.
Mrs. Gertie Johnson, Mrs. Hart An
derson, and Mrs. Jonas Strandberg
entertained at dinner and cards last
Monday evening for Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
Holm and Buddy, Mr.. and Mrs. o. A.
Hartz and Phyllis, Mr. and Mrs. Fred
Allgood and family Mr. and Mrs. Gill
bert Hyland, Mrs. Anna Berglund,
and Mr.. and Mrs. Knedel and family.
A very delightful time was had by all.
Head honors for cards went to Hank
Knedel and Mrs. o. A. Hartz, and
low honors to Mrs. Gilbert Hyland
and Oscar Hartz.
Miss Alexander, nurse from the
university, came UP. to give the first
lesson on maternal hygiene, the meet
ing being held at the home of Mrs.
John Erickson.
Mrs. H. A. Knedel entertained the
Ladies' Social Club last Friday after
noon. Nearly all members were pres
ent.
The carnival held at the school
house last Friday night was a splen-
did success and the girls are pleased
over the proceeds.
Godfrey Anderson and Emil Ander-
son attended the auto show in Mime
apolis last Friday.
The Fred Holm and Gilbert Hyland
families spent Sunday with relatives
at North Branch.
Irene Morrow entertained for a
number of her friends at cards Mon
day evening.
The John Lindgren family spent
Sunday at the home of Axel Johnson
in West Rock.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1927-02-17
Edison Observes 8Oth Birthda,

West Orange, N. J.-Closing an
other year at his labors in research
and invention, Thomas Alva Edison,
the inventor, celebrated his S0th birth
day. Surrounded by his cronies, in
Guiding Henry Ford and Harvey Fire
stone, Mr.. Edison entered the ranks
of the octogenarians just as he pass
ed previous anniversaries, quietly and
receiving the greeting of friends the
world over. While thousands paid
tribute to him there was one old
friend who did not attend-the late
John Burroughs, naturalist.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1927-02-17
Storm Kills 81 in North Japan

Tokio-Ninety-one persons have
destroyed in Niigata prefecture by the
worst snowstorm ins50 years, say dis
patches to Jill Shimpo. The city of
Niigata, capital of the prefecture, is
100 miles northwest of Toxic. Much
of northern Japan has suffered from
destructive snowstorms this winter.
The death of 46 persons in an ava
lanche near Takata, 70 miles north of
Niigata, was reported several days
ago.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1927-02-17
May Revive MINI. River Shipping

st. PauI-The Minnesota river is
ideally fitted for transportation and
can be made an important link in the
upper Mississippi River valley trans.
portation system by simple dredging
operations in the channel connecting
the Minnesota and Mississippi rivers
north of Pike Island near Fort Smell
ing, Francis M. Henry, civil engineer
Of Minneapolis, said. Possibility Of
revival of transportation on the Min.
nesota was heralded with decision of
the United States government to build
a 100000 dam in the Mississippi
river just above Hastings.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1927-02-17
1926 Production is New Mark

Observation-Disclosures lull in in
dustrial activity occurred during the
last quarter of 1925, the level Of in
dustrial production for the year
eclipsed all previous records, re.
view of business conditions made pub
lie by the federal reserve board
showed. Production for the year was
6 per cent greater than the high level
reached during the previous maximum
period, in the spring of 1923. During
December and November, however, a
recession was noted in virtually all
lines of manufacture, the output being
smaller than in 1925.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1927-02-17
May Reopen SchaII-Johnson Case
Washington M

washington - Magnus Johnson,
former Farmer-Labor senator from
Minnesota, lost the last part of the
Schall-Johnson senatorial contest.
Appearing before the senate commit.
tee on privileges and elections, Mr..
Johnson complained that the $4,000
allowed him was not enough to cover
his expenses and asked approximately
$12,500. The committee decided the
case is closed, and the sum will rest
at $4,000, unless reconsidered At the
same time. Mr.. Johnson declared that
the contest would be reopened, and
that new evidence will be submitted
to a committee.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1927-02-17
Ask Neutral Zone in Chinese War

Washington-A formal proposal by
Secretary Kellogg to the warning fac
lions in China for exemption of the in.
ternational settlement at Shanghai
from hostiilties. has injected new
element into the tangled Chinese
situation. The proposal has been for
warded to Minister MacMurray at
Picking for textual delivery both in
Picking and Hankow. Pending it's re-
ceipt by the leaders of the two fac
lions, publication of the text was with.
held at the state department.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1927-02-17
Richardson, Kellogg Aid, Quits

Washington = Dorsey Richardson,
assistant chief of the western Euro
pean division of the state department
and a member of the American dele
cation to the preliminary commission
on disarmament, has rendered his
resignation to Secretary Kellogg. He
is taking a position with Lehman
Bros, New York bankers. No success
sor to his post has yet been named.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1927-02-17
Sacasa Moves To Make Peace

Puerto Cabezas, Nicaragua-A new
move for peace in Nicaragua was in:
stituted by DR. Juan Sacasa, leader
of the Liberal movemen. in this coun-
try. Sacasa's foreign minister, Espi.
noza, has cabled Secretary Of State
Kellogg, urging that American in,
f1uence to effect peace through arbi.
tration be exerted. He urged that
the arbitration movement be under
the auspices Of the United States.
with Central America participating.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1927-02-17
8 czarist OFFICIALS Executed.

Leningrad, Russia-Three former
czarist officials were executed by a
firing squad for alleged ill-treatment
of Revolutionists prior to 1917. They
were M. Artist, former director of the
Riga central prison; Loman, his as
sistant, and Kroomin, the hangman
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1927-02-17
MCPHERSON

Teddie Winkler was taken to St.
Mary's hospital in Duluth, Wednesday,
suffering with double pneumonia.
Bert Jacobson and Floyd Van Guilder
accompanied him.
Robert Hogan of Kerrick, was in
Nickerson Monday.
Joe Hurley was seen in town Thurs
day. Joe worked third trick here
some time ago.
Church was held in town hall Sun
day.
Bert Jacobson went to Duluth Sun
day to see Teddie Winkler.
American Want Ads do the business.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1927-02-17

Los Angeles-Mrs. Ruth Peters
Ormiston has filed her heralded suit
for divorce here against Kenneth G
Ormiston, radio man in the Aimee
Semple Mcpherson case.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1927-02-17

Washington-By unanimous agree
4nent the house ways and means
committee decided to begin drafting
a new tax reduction bill during the
recess of congress.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1927-02-17
NAVY Yard Fire Loss $1,000. ooo

Navy Yard Fire Loss 100000.
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
five anti-aircraft guns, were destroyed
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1927-02-17
Mccormick Denies Divorce Report

Chicago - Harold F. Mccormick
whose home is in Chicago, but whose
wife, Gamma Walska, the singer. is in
Paris, came home saying OF reports
from New York that she was about to
obtain a divorce, there's nothing to
It."
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1927-02-17

day evening. A very good time is
reported by those present.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1927-02-17

American Want Ads do the business.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-08-23

100000 square miles of extremely rich country to
Japan, quadrupling her with Korea included.
But she hope to obtain an absolutely free
hand there without British o. K Similarly Japan
each year is becoming more and more in position
to block Britains ambitions in Asia if she chooses.
A new treaty might well be advantageous to both.
What of the United States in new deal of
this kind?
For more than quaretr of century the United
States has opposed the partition of China or any
arrangement smackng of partition But what could
America do if Britain and Japan slowly but surely
took frmer hold those parts of China that pleased
them? Go to war? Hardly About all she could do
would be to write notes.
This is not forecast of what must happen 1t is,
however indication of the trend of things behind
that veil of mystery which will persist in allowing
to hang between us and Asia
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-08-23
Lac, and Justice
BY Dexter M. Keezer

Employees Of an electric power company tenn
porariy left high tension wire near the ground in
corn field without marking it with danger signs
13-year-old boy came into the field struck the
wire and was killed The father of the boy sued the
electric power company for damages on account of the
negligence of its employees. The company contenced
that it was not liable because the boy was tres
passer in the corn field. The company ssid that it
did not own the corn field, but the fact that the boy
had no right to be there relieved the company of
liability account of his death.
HOW WOULD YOU DECIDE THIS CASE?
The actual decision: The Supreme Court of Iowa
decided that the fact that the boy respasser on
the land of third person. which the exposed wire
was located, did not relieve the company of liability
for his DEATH The court said that the boys offense
against the farmer who owned the corn field did not
relieve the company which had interest in the field
Of liability for its offense against the boy.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-08-23

In support of his contention that tax reduction
is the foremost business before the coming Congress-
Senator Tyson of Tennessee is quoted as saying: 81
object to permitting money to accumulate in the
treasury while the country is prosperous"
Such statement is dangerously misleading.
1t suggests that treasury SURPRISES are -shoveled
into vaults and left there to satisfy the personal pride
Of the Waterman
OF course, what actually happens is that Federal
revenues not appropriated for other purposes used
to retire the national debt.
Because there have been large SURPRISES in recent
years it has been possible to make rapid headway
in debt retirement.
But the national debt is still over eighteen billion
dollars There's about $16O of war debt for every man.
woman and child in the country.
Last year the Government paid $787 100000 in in
terest on the national debt. That money! about q
fifth of that spent by the Federal Government-was
taken from taxpayers and paid to war bond holders
for equipment that was blown up in the war ten
years ago. 1t represented claims of the dead past on
present taxpayers.
The only way that this enormous interest charge
can be reduced is by reducing the national debt.
And the only way in which the debt can be re-
duced rapidly by the accumulation of Federal funds
in excess of current requirements.
Tax reduction means a reduction in Federal rev.
enues except in cases where excessive taxes are
sitting business. The continued prosperity of the
country indicates that such cases which should be
adjusted are rare.
The reduction Of Federal revenues means a slow
ing up of debt retirement and continuing burden of
enormous interest payments.
While the country is prosperous that burden does
not seem oppressive. But it's no more safe for a
nation to count on continual prosperity than it is
for an individual.
Individual wisdom dictates that bills should be
paid when the money is available National wisdom
dictates that while prosperous we should chop away
at our national debt
Such policy, generally unappealing to politicians
who reveal in talk of tax reduction is the certain
course of craftsmanship.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-08-23
NJ. E.
TRACY
SAYS:
Piston Teaches Us What
Might Be, Ingenuity
Shows Us What Can Be,
but 1t Takes Courage to
Prove What Will Be.

BIZ United Press
AKRON, Ohio. Aug. 23.-Sacco
and vanzetti go to the great be-
yond with Madejfos preceding them
by only few moments.
Long live anarchy" cried one,
and 81 am innocent" declared the
other.
Was it outraged guiltleSsness
speaking or the soul of martyrdom
playing a consistent part to the
end?
The words of dying men are not
always true, but they are more apt
to be than those of the living.
CHASTITY business, those triple ex-
ecutions, but not exceptionally so
If one forgets the setting.
If Monday was an average day,
5000 people died in this country,
some of them painfully.
Again, If it was an average day,
thirty were murdered, thirty were
killed by automobiles and thirty
committed suicide.
Sacco and Vanzetti did not 60
forth into the dark alone. No one
does. While you have read the
above paragraphs, allowing that it
took you thirty seconds, there were
two deaths in the United States.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-08-23
When MisFits Get Together

When the baseball season opened the Chicago
Cubs were hailed most generally as crowd of mis-
nus They might win game and then, the
majority OF sport scrbes conceded, but nothing very
good could come of this outfit
Now the Cubs are out in the lead and fighting like
the very blazes to keep It, They stand an excellent
chance of taking the flag and meeting the New York
Yankees in the world series And the Cubs have no
Ruths or Gehrigs either.
When fair ball club catches the old fighting fire
great things result. And that seems to be what the
Cubs have caught, aided by Manager Joe Mccarthy
and led by one good pitcher Charley Root It seems
to be jolly pennant weather when miss get together