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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1927-11-03

Jens Nielsen went to Cedar Falls,
Iowa, few days ago on a business
trip.
Carl I. and VIM. T. Jensen and Al
bert Clausen left yesterday morning in
auto for Pontiac, Mich, where they
expect to find employment in the au-
tomobile industry.
Svend christensen and John Lohn-
er, Jr., returned Tuesday from New
England, NJ D., where they had been
working in the harvest fields the past
two and a half months.
Mrs. Jacob Hansen and son, Arol,
left Tuesday for Cottonwood, in the
southwestern part of the state, to be
with her brother who is ill and about
to undergo an operation.
Miss Edna Paulsen, Mrs. Carl r.
Sorensen, Evald Sorensen, and Thor
valid Jensen visited in Minneapolis
Saturday and Sunday and also at
tended the big foot ball game.
George Clegg, Gust Thompson,
Harold johnson, southwest of town.
and Chris Hansen northwest of town.
left this morning for Ringsted, Iowa,
where they expect to husk corn.
Peter R. Thomson who has been
with the Askov Construction Co. all
summer at different places in Wiscon-
sin, returned to his home here last
week, as the jobs over there are near
ing completion.
The Danish Sisterhood had a net
profit of $S2 from their bazaar last
Thursday evening. They are pleased
with the result and wish to thank
all those who in one way or another
helped to make it success.
Mrs. H. C. Hansen and Mrs. P. N.
Fenger entertained the local school
faculty at the Hansen home Wednes-
day evening of last week. They were
assisted by Miss Bodil Fenger and
Miss Myrtle Gammelgaard. Sewing
and reading occupied most of the
time and good lunch was also en-
joyed.
The whole force of the Askov Hard
ware & Garage Co. were busy Sunday
making some very attractive and
modern improvements in the hard
ware store. Six new display tables,
with shelves underneath, have been
placed in two isles through the cen
ter of the store, and on which there
is now displayed approximately two
hundred different kinds of merchan-
disc which heretofore was standing
on shelves or hidden in drawers. This
gives their place the appearance of
modern city hardware store and
should increase sales considerably as
their many customers can now see
what they have to sell. Another good
feature added is the installation of a
modern nail counter in which there
is room for twenty-seven different
kinds of nails and staples, and it is
none too large for they have that
many kinds in stock. A number of
other changes have also been made
which improves the general appear
ance and will assist them in serving
their trade better.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1927-11-03
ASKOV MARKETS

Corrected Thursday Forenoon.)
Butter, creamery, per ID. so. 48
Eggs, per doz. 40
Eggs, Askov Brand Selects,
per dozen As
Chickens, over4I lbs, h.. .15
Chickens, 81 to AZ lbs, ID. 10
Chickens, small, per ID. 49,. .O9
Potatoes, per 100 lbs. . . .85c-95c
Rutabagas, per ton $500 to $500
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1927-11-03

1t is said that wedding in neigh
boring county went off fine until the
preacher asked the bride if she would
obey her husband. She replied by
asking, "do you thing I'm crazy?''
The groom who was dazed and was
trying to remember his answers to
the regular questions, replied 81 do"
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1927-11-03

81 would Like to have two clean
towels in my ROOM" said a travelling
man stopping at a hotel in a neigh
boring town. "Why, do you intend to
stay a couple of weeks?" asked the
landlord.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1927-11-03

"That round-shoulder man is big
help to our community" said one
citizen to another on the street of
neighboring town. "How's that?" his
hearer asked. well, the sight of him
makes others straighten up," was the
reply.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1927-11-03

For Sale-Ford roadster in good
condition, good tires, curtains, heater
and one man top. Price $50 if taken
at once.-Melvin Hamre, Kerrick.
MINI. 25WS-1t*
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1927-11-03

What is the temperature of a
kiss?" asked one of the high school
students of another in the chemistry
class. II don't know, what is it?"
the other asked. 1.-TWO in the shade
was the reply.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1927-11-03

For Sale-Seven pure Chester
White pigs, six weeks old, SIS a pair.
if sold at once. They are handles.
james Dolezal, Willow River. One
mile south of Denham. 25w8-2t*
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1927-11-03

On or after Monday, Nov. 7, we will
be able to do our own weighing. Will
gladly pay weighing fee if you wish
to weigh on any other scale-Louis
Olsen, Askov. 32wS-1t
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1927-11-03

For Sale-Two colts, one months
old, one 8 months, cheap. H.
Kohane, r. /, Box IL, Willow River,
MINI. 25wS-1t*
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1927-11-03
WANT ADS

For Sale-Good Holstein COW, and
a male goat, 4 months old.-Mrs. T..
X. Gross, r. 1, Box IS, Willow River,
MINI. 25w8-1t*
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1927-11-03

A girl was discussing the possibili-
ties of old age with gentleman
friend. 81 hate to think of my thir-
tieth birthday" she said. why, what
happened?" he asked.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1927-11-03

carry out the resolutions which we
have here pledged ourselves to fol-
low. Let each and every Legionnaire
so work and live that America may
be benefited from the activities of
our great organization. At all times
let US further the program and bring
honor to the name of The American
Legion"
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1927-11-03

Let's have honesty, if nothing else.-
Evening star., 1927-04-17
The Silliest Film

1900. Somewhere about 1880 tbs geniuses Of
the Ufa studios will come up to book of an
ticpations which was written recently as
quarter Of a century ago. The British census
returns Of 1901 proved that city populations
were becoming centrifugal, and that every in
crease in horizontal traffic facilities produced
further distribution This vertical social stratih
cation is stale old stuff So far from being
hundred years hence, Metropolis in its forms
and shapes is already as a possibility third
of century out Of date
X X X X
But in it's form is the least part of its stale
ness. This great city is supposed to he evoked
by a single dominating personality. The Eng
ish version calls him John Masterman, SO that
there may be no mistake about his quality
Very unWisey he has called his son Eric in
stead of sticking to good. hard John and so re
axed the strain. He works with an inventor
one Rotwang, and they make machines There
are o certain number of other rich people,
and the sons of the rich are seen GisportnE
themselves with UNDERGRAD ladies in sort OF
10y conservatory rather like the Winter garden
of an enterprlsing 1890 hotel during an orgy
The rest of the population is in state of
abject slavery. working in shifts OF 10 hours
i'm some mysteriousy divided "A hours and
with no money to spend property or free
dom. The machines make wealth. How is not
stated. We are shown rows Of motor cars all
exactly alike, but the workers cannot own
these. and no sons of the rich" would. Even
the middle classes nowadays want car with
nersouaIitv. Probably Masterman makes these
cars in endless series to amuse himself. one
is asked to believe that these machines are en-
gagged quite furiously in the mass production Of
nothing that is ever used and that Masterman
grows richer and richer in the process.
This is the essential nonsense of it all I'm
less the mass of the population has spending
mower. there is no possibility of wealth in
mechanical civilization A vast pennness, slave
nonnlation NAV be necessary for wealth where
Evening star., 1927-04-17
immigration Law Hits
Picture Bride Industry

Due chiefly to the American Iminl-
grafton Act of 1929 young japanese
men in Hawaii and California find it
hard to make suitable marriages-or,
marriages of any kind. The "eS-
clusion act killed the picture bride
industry" between Japan and Hawaii,
by which 1t was comparatively easy
to send to Japan for girl--a mar
riage broker or other intermediary
arranged the marriage after a prellr.-
mary exchange of photographs. Move
the immigration of Japanese men -
stopped except for certain privileged
classes, which include merchants.
students and travellers. And evss
though the young Japanese 3ra
American citizens they cannot always
flnd girls TO marry them The mate.
less plight of the young men or
Nipponese blood here. who greatly
outnurnber the women is not inn
proved by the situation in California.
which is reported to be so acute thar
Japanese men there are planning CO
come to Hawaii to seek wives.
Evening star., 1927-04-17
PERIL IN NEW CHINESE POLICY
IS SEEN BY SENATOR CAPPER
Kansas Member Urges Return To Traditional Open
Door Declaration Of Friendship Enunciated
by John Hay

family life The bolshevist's common
property theories and loose family
ties would be as abhorrent to the
Chinese people as they would be to
us.
Soviet Means 10 an End.
The Chinese Nationalists have been
accepting Soviet help as a. means TO
an end The Russian propagandists
will eventually find China's face set
against them with granite hardness.
Although this country has taken no
aggressive part in the interference by
foreign powers in China's reorganiza-
ton. it has lost rather than gained
prestige by following the Chna-ex-
plotting European governments in as
serting rights instead Of recognizing
China i right 10 independence.
While the American policy has pre-
vented the actual division of China
among the powers. foreigners holding
special concessions and treaty rights
grow rich through ruthless eXploita-
ton of the Chinese people, and China
is prevented from making any mate
rial progress ON her own fccount. 1t
is the future, therefore, with which
our policy should be concerned. and
that policy should rest on sound
morals and justice.
Urges Hay Policy.
The best protection we can give
Americans and our own interests In
China, now and hereafter. is to aban-
don the me too" policy which
gradually has been superseding the
open-door policy Of mutual good will
announced by John Hay
The United States should take the
lead, not only in adjusting it's own
treaty relations with China, but in
calling q conference of other nations
for the purpose of replacing antag-
Onistic and conflicting commercial
interests with a policy Of constructive
cooperation and friendly help. The
time for action is here.
lCnpvriEht 1QHT
Evening star., 1927-04-17
Norway Town Insists
Queen Haunts Museum

Haunted. oslo has been somewhat
creepily disconnected by a local story
that the ghost of the Oseberg queen
haunts the museum of history. Her
majesty was disturbed in a centuries
long sleep when the mound at Ose-
berg, near Oslo, was opened some so
years ago and the famous viking ship
the only one ever found in note
worthy state Of preseryation--was un-
earthed and placed on exhibition here,
together with its contents. Archae.
illogical investigations have since es-
tablished that the viking ship was the
pleasure yacht of the O3eberg queen,
so called now aFser the place where
her ship was found When this queen
died ilar body yhs laid in the yacht
and buried withHf1er maids, her favor
ito horse and her attributes.
Evening star., 1927-04-17
Ruins Of Sanctuary
Found at Carthage

New light on the life OF ancient
Carthage is thrown by the discovery
of the foundations Of n sanctuary
dedicated to Astarte, or Tanit Phoe-
nician goddess of fecundity and love.
in whose honor the Carthaginians
used 10 immediate children This find
is the more significant to archeologists
and historians in view of the un-
earthaning in it's vicinity several
years ago Of magnificent winged
statue representing the goddess Tanit
1t is now in the Peres Blanc Museum
in Carthage EHcayator among the
Carthaginian ruins usually have TO
content themselves with Biographical
discoveries. such as epItaphs. dedica-
tions to gods and othsT inscriptions,
Evening star., 1927-04-17
BY WILLIAM ILLMAN.

Almost half a billion dollars was
paid last year by automobile owners
in special taxes collected by the States
and the District Of Columbia. an aver
age of approximately S10,000,000 for
each State, not including the Federal
District
The total amount of special taxes
levied on automobilists in the District
of Columbia, where there were 111,497
cars registered, was 1881 sos, an
average of S14.10 for each car.
Total tax levies throughout the
eountry amounted to exactly S475,-
885,5S3. exclusive of Federal and per-
sonal property taxes. This represents
an increase of $67 .007,875 over the
amount collected during 1926, or ap-
proximately 16 per cent.
This huge sum, which is devoted
mainly to the upkeep of roads and the
continuation of highway programs, is
difficult for the average person to
visualize, but fairly accurate con-
ception may be had when it is realized
that it represents approximately S4
for every man, woman and child in
the United States.
Levy Is Higher.
The average per vehicle tax levy
throughout the entire country was
S2f. 60- as compared with a levy Of
SEQ In 1925. This represents an in
crease. Of S per cent i'm a period eX-
tending over II months and brings
the total increase since 1918, when the
average levy stood at 1855, to 153 per
cent.
These vast increases, both in per.
centages and amounts of money coll
lected, are resulting in numerous
benefits 10 motorists. Better and
broader highways constantly are be-
ing built: better means of regulating
traffic are being provided; and money
is being made available for the study
Of solutions TO the many and intricate
traffic problems which are daily ac.
cumulating.
While the trial and error system Of
regulating traffic often is necessary.
much time and effort must be spent in
study of the problems which present
themselves to the traffic officials and
co-ordinated efforts must be worked
out and applied.
The total increase in motor vehicle
registration for the United States in
1926 amounted TO approximately 10
per cent, while the total amount Of
speciaI taxes increased by 20 per cent,
States revenues from the gasoline tax
went up by % per cent in 1927. the
total being St87, ,231, as compared
with SI48,258.087 in the previous year.
New York Leads.
! The state with the largest registra-
/ tion Of automobiles was New York,
which showed a total number Of cars
amounting 10 1,S154S4, while the
state showing the highest revenue de-
rived from automobiles was Pennsyl.
vania. with an aggregate of $35. 5.s27,.
if3f. The State Of Nevada was lowest,
| both in registrations and in revenue
derived. there being only 24,014 cars
| registered and the taxes collected
amounting to S615,73S. These figures,
however. are rather significant when
Evening star., 1927-04-17
TAX BILL FOR 1926
TOTALS ALMOST HALF BILLION
Number of Cars Registered in District L I'll ,497
and Special Levy Reached ST, ,58l SOS,
SI4.1O Per Machine.

it is remembered that Nevada has q
population Of about $4,000 persons,
representing q ratio Of one car to less
than every four inhabitants
Seven States had more than mil,
lion registrations, New York lead.
ing. The others, maintaining the same
order as during the past two years,
were: California, ,600.475; Ohio, ] ).
4S0, ,246; Pennsylvania, 455,1S4 Illi-
nois, 1870, SOB; Michigan 1,118,7S5, and
Texas, .049, ,869 Indiana, with 772,-
326 registrations, was next in line
The five States which lead in amount
Of taxes collected. exclusive of the per
sonal property tax, were: Pennsyl-
vania, which gathered more than $35,-
900, 900; New York, which collected
$2S,786,421; Michigan, where the
amount totaled 27,035 ,461; California.
with a total Of S24,979 1856 and Ohio.
with levies amounting to 23,076 ,139.
The sources Of these collections were
State fees, drivers licenses and gaso-
line taxes.
Gasoline Tax Revenue.
The gasoline taxes brought to The
five leading States a total of about
S63 600 900, which was divided among
them as follows: California, S16502,-
1913; Ohio, $l3,257, ,266: Pennsylvania,
$11,7S1,7 782; Florida 1881 ,486, and
Michigan. S1008t,776.
The State which led In the taxes
per vehicle was Florida. which collect
ed an average Of $45.30 in taxes for
every vehicle registered in the State.
North Carolina was second with an
average of S4460, while $40 was col
lected by the State of Oregon, South
Carolina taxed to the extent of S35.9a
and Arkansas gathered S34 so on the
average Illinois. with 5000, had the
lowest per vehicle tax levy in the
United States
These figures, compiled after re
search by the Bureau of Public Roads.
show the great source of revenue
which the automobile has become. Ii
has enabled the States to undertake
active road construction campaigns
resulting in great highways, the eA-
tent and condition of which are I'M
surpassed In any other country.
Tax Increase S55O.OOO,OO8.
Despite the fact that approximately
$500 000 600 was paid in special tax
Ievies by motorists, this sum does not
/ renresent one half the amount which
it is estimated was spent in ROAD anu
bridge construction and maintenance
during 1926 State highway depart
ments alone during the year spent ap-
proximately S598,590,000 in construe-
/ tion and maintenance Of roads and
bridges, while local authorities are be-
| lieved to have spent an additional
| S431 900, 600.
| ON the basis OF the increase i'm taxes
during the past eight years. the tax
| per motor vehicle registered in the
/ United States in 1927 should increase
| by approximately s1.62 80 that the
| taxes levied should average slightly
| more than $23.20 per motor vehicle.
| The total increase IN taxes collected
| throughout the country should aggre.
gate upward Of $550000. 600. reckoned
on a normal increase IN registrations
| of 2,500,000 cars over the 1926 regis
trationA These nanres may be taken
Evening star., 1927-04-17
Has Franco-Italian Bearing.

In reality all the crisis which at
tends the passing of the old King and
the possible return Of Carol has a
Franco-Ttalian bearing. If Carol. who
now lives I'm Paris, should return, his
association and sympathies would be
with the political parties and leaders
who incline to the French orientation
He might overturn Ayerescu and the
sitting cabinets, which is Italian in it's
sympathies. And Carol might be able
to exploit Rumauiau fears Of Hungary
to this end.
Such, then. is the complex and shift
ing diplomatic game which is at the
moment being played in the Danube
area And it is essential to perceive
that at the moment it is Of only pass
Ing importance, the moves are signifi-
cant only for the moment. For the
real truth is that the whole European
situation at the present hour is fluid.
Today it is at least possible that Italy
will presently join Germany In
central European bloc, while France
will stand with the Slav states
Czechoslovakia. Jugoslavia and Poland.
But, again, it is equally possible that
France and Germany will one day
reach a general liquidation of out
standing differences and on the basis
of Locarno, arrive atspolitical as well
as economic partnership. Germany
Evening star., 1927-04-17
PAN-EUROPEAN INDUSTRIAL
PLAN ON PARLEY PROGRAM
American Delegates, Who Sailor Geneva
This Week, Will Give Others
sympathetic Aid.
nv BEN ATcKELWAY.

n VINE Americans will leave their
native shores this week ana
set sail for Geneva, where. on
4 May 4, the International Eco
Evening star., 1927-04-17
BY ARTHUR CAPPER.


The menace to America in the pres
ent turmoil in China is not in the
possibility of attack upon our citizens
or their property in that ancient ma
ton. The real danger is here at home,
in the likelihood of an unwarranted
change in our traditional, long estab-
lished policy Of sincere friendship with
nations struggling for the right Of
self government.
Danger lies not so much in acts Of
aggression by Chinese citizens and sol
diers as in the possibility of a change
of policy by our own State Depart
ment that would align US with the
exploiting nations. We must not have
the good results of our long years Jof
unselfish relationship with Chins de-
stroyed, either by lack Of constructive
diplomacy in our State Department or
by failure to exercise proper super
vision over the armed forces we have
sent to the Far East
"Open Door" Policy Cited.
Nearly 80 years ago our great Sec
retary of State, John Hay, saw a sim
liar situation developing in the eX-
ploitation of China and promulgated
the "open door policy. This was in
effect q notice to the great powers OF
Europe and to Japan that the United
States, in the exercise of it's own SOW
ereignty and in the interest OF world
peace was determined that China
should not be partitioned among the
commercial nations.
Secretary Hay announced the prin.
ciple that it was our duty and like
wise to our benefit. to aid in the eco
no1nic development Of China and
strengthen its existence as an iudc'
pendent nation. Only by firm and un.
Welding adherence to that principle
can we avert another armed conflict
many years hence, perhaps-Which
will involve America as deeply and as
relentlessly as the assassination in
1914 of an Austrian archduke.
Rebirth of Old Civilization.
We shall not go far wrong in our
understanding of the troubles of China
If we look upon the struggle there as
the rebirth of it's ancient civilization,
a great revolution necessarx, to bring
China into step with modern progress.
China is working out it's political
salvation by working toward national
ism. The best thing that could hap
pen for China or the world is the
triumph of the Cantonese, or South
ern China faction
1t is true that Soviet Russia has
been giving the Chinese Nationalists
aid and encouragement. So did France
aid this country in its war for in-
dependence But China is no more
likely to adopt bolshevism than we
are to adopt the monarchism and eX-
travagance of the French court. No
race on the globe is as materialstic as
the Chinese; none more devoted TO it's
Evening star., 1927-04-17
Rebirth of Old Civilization.

as fairly accurate, subject to slight
fluctuations, provided there are no
radical changes in methods Of auto
mobile taxation now In force IN the
various states.
Evening star., 1927-10-24
1919 N. CAprTOL ST.

1919 N. CAPITOL ST.
High location near 81. Martins. 3 rooms
and bath: fine condition. an exclusively
white section Low rental.
VIM. H. Saunders Co., Inc,
.REAIhtT1oRS, III ESTABLISHED 1897; ~,
400 oPEN EVENINGS TILL 9 Pm.
Evening star., 1927-10-24
81n n ar NV

029 II ST NV
Downtown ,Rooming House.
within walking distance from Federal de
partments and all business activities: i.
rooms and bath: rent conservative.
Evening star., 1927-10-24
SALE--LOTS.

CHEVY CHASE D. C-LARGE SHADED
lot direct from owner. Wisconsin 1850
7 HOUSE LOTS AND HOUSE FOR SALE.
Anacostia road. Box 80. "a
sos HP-WOODEO LOTS 25x1O0- TERMS
Inhnsnn C02 10Th sf n q
Evening star., 1927-10-24

COLORED. BARGAIN. CHOICE GROOM
dwelling: easy terms: block from H II
cars. ne. Will sell or rent. JOSEPH p.
STUBENER. Room zig. Woodward BuIlding.
Evening star., 1927-10-24

Is 4th ST s.E.-RFsTDENT S. OWNER SELL.
ing coy home 3 rooms and bath. sleep
ing DOrches ami: terms ~
Evening star., 1927-10-24
w ANTEn-FARNS

WILL PURCHASE FORTY
TO one hundred and fifty acres. cultiyated,
lond: state location. price and full details.
Box 1923 City p. D. "a
Evening star., 1927-10-24

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John +. DONOHOE q SONS,
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mont, house or dYplex Nat at reasonable pie
us mall YOU our complete list
TOHN r. DONOHOE. II SONS,
3i4 Pennsylyania Ave. ST..
Evening star., 1927-10-24
SAl,F---A('REAfSE

95 ACRES OF LAND IN THE NORTHWEST
section: price and terms reasonable. PERCY
II. RUSSELL COMPANY. 826 18th st. NV
81 ACRES IN SILVER SPRING. THE FAST
est growing community: ready for subdivi
sion: ami. adjoining place. Right price
with terms. WIN. G. BECKER. 80 Center
Market. Main 1893. "a