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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1927-12-22

Not only does the institution have
at heart the interests of the laboring
men of the city, but the boys of poor
families have social opportunities in
another department which has been
specially organized for their benefit
Well furnished club rooms and a good
sized gymnasium where basketball
and other indoor games may be play
ed are among the attractions offered
to them. A small membership fee is
charged, but if boy wants to join
and is not able to pay this fee, there
is always a big brother who will
see that he is not deprived of the
privileges of the club. One of the
interesting undertakings in connec-
tion with the boys department has
been in the organization of a boys
band which is now far enough ad-
vancd to give concerts for the enter
tainment of hotel guests.
Religious services are conducted
nightly to which everyone is invited
and the meetings are attended by an
average of about 1875 persons. Evan
gelistic services were recently con-
duted with 1000 persons crowding
into the meeting place while many
were turned away. Christmas,
Thanksgiving and other similar oc-
casions are usually marked by spe-
cial services and on New Years day
the Relief department will have a
SnnNia1 Iinnor for hnpnn1ncc
The real purpose of the New Bethel
is to care for the workingman. To
provide him hotel where he can get
first-class accommodations at reason
tivities of the Mission take care of
the man without money and give him
an opportunity to earn meals and
lodging honestly if he is out of work
Although the new hotel has been
in operation only a short time, it is
visited by a large number of work
ingmen. There are many nights
when the dormitories are practically
full Were it not for an institution
of this kind, many men would ex-
perience difficulty in finding shelter
each night The institution fills a
great need, but it is only one of the
many precautions that have to be
taken in the big city to prevent suf-
fering and distress. There are work
ingmen out of work who have fam
lilies to support. There are the sick
and the infirm. All these have to
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BIG CITY ALSO HAS A HEART
Continued from Page y


as a hotel for laboring men of the
city who want good clean accommo-
dations at a low price, is located at
Wacouta and Seventh Street. 1t is
operated entirely separate of the
other departments of the Union Cos
pei Mission and it sponsors hope that
it will merely pay operating expenses.
1t represents an investment of $780,
900. The workingman of this city
can have a room with hot and cold
running water for SO cents a night.
A good meal can be bought in the
restaurant for 25 cents. The place is
kept spotlessly clean throughout. The
beds are all equipped with good
springs and mattresses. The rooms
are nicely furnished otherwise and
shower baths are provided. The
building is fireproof throughout and
exceptionally well ventilated. For
those who cannot afford to pay so
cents a night for room, accommo-
dations are afforded in a dormitory
where a good bed may be had for 20
cents. A good bed and clothing lock-
er can be had for 80 cents.
The Bethel has been provided for
those who can pay their way, but
in large city there is always an
other class which must be taken care
of; those fellows who are unemployed
and without money and it is for the
benefit of this class that the Mission
Relief Department is operated. This
department is handled entirely sep
arate of the hotel, and here a man
without money can obtain food and
shelter. He does not have to beg for
it. He can work for it. For two
hours work a man will be given mis-
sion money" emitting him to three
meals and a nights lodging. The
work usually comprises small duties
around the Mission building and in
asmuch as it requires, only two hours
the man has the greater part of the
day to seek other employment. Not
only this, but he will also have the
help of the Mission in finding work.
This arrangement, according to Mr..
P. McFarlane, superintendent of the
institution, appeals to the man in
embarrassed circumstances, because
it gives him a chance to earn food
and shelter and not have to beg for
it.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1927-12-22

be provided for and to that end citi-
zens of St. Paul contribute through
the Community Chest $655,OOO an
nually. Besides all this, a tremen-
dous hospital is maintained at a cost
of $4,000 a year to care for the
sick who cannot pay their own ex-
penses. Mothers pension, child well
fare work and outdoor relief swell
the amount which the taxpayers. pay
to $S12,055, or a combined total of all
relief expenditures of $1,467,055 a
year. This represents an expenditure
of approximately SIS for every man,
woman and child in st. Paul, and
just goes to show that the big city
actually has a heart.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1927-12-22

Byron Olsen, university student,
Minneapolis, came up yesterday to
spend the holidays at the home of his
parents.
The Askov Hardware & Garage Co.,
have officially changed their name
and will hereafter be known as the
Askov Hardware & Motor Co.
Skiold Petersen, university student,
came home Saturday to spend the
holiday vacation at the home of his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. R. Petersen.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. P. Rasmussen en-
tered the ranks of grandparents last
week when baby girl arrived at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. J. Bergman in
Minneapolis.
Einar Paulsen came here Tuesday
from Belmond, Iowa, where he has
been working lately, for visit at the
home of his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Carl Paulsen.
L. C. Petersen was in Duluth Fri
day and attended the annual meeting
of the st. Louis County Club and the
Farm Bureau Federation, also taking
part in the program.
Mr.. and Mrs. Marius Hansen who
recently moved from here to Junction
City, Oregon, wrote a letter dated Dec.
IA, to the American in which they
send Christmas greetings to friends
in Askov. They have purchased a
20 acre farm half mile from the vii
lage, with good buildings and electric
light and have thus taken to farming
again. They have five mich cows.
On Dec. 18th it was Mr.. Hansen's
birthday and in the evening all the
former Askovites now living in juno
tion City were assembled at the home.
They all expressed appreciation of the
milder climate there, and at this time
of the year when there is snow in
Minnesota they have rain and cloudy
weather. Frost has only visited
them two or three times this year.
However on the 18th the ground was
covered with snow in the morning and
both of the Hansen children arose at
a. m. that day to make a snowman
and had the work finished before
breakfast. Before evening it had
melted away. The Hansen family
with the exception of Jimmy like it in
Oregon but the boy misses the beauti-
| full Minnesota snow. Mr.. Hansen
picked a pocket full of apples from
their own trees on the 14th. A week
previous they had roses in the garden.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1927-12-22
JANUARY l LAST TIME TO
APPLY FOR u. S. BONUS

January 1, 1928, is the deadline for
applying for the adjusted compensa-
ton which Congress authorized the
government to grant every World war
veteran upon written application
This also affects the dependents of
deceased veterans who, before death,
failed to apply for this federal bonus
Guardians of mentally incompetent
comrades should also visit the near
est Legion headquarters to secure
blanks and information on how to file
application. The bonus is in the
shape of a paid-up government life,
insurance policy with a cash loan
value. The important thing is to-
seek blanks and information and act
without moments delay. After New
Years day it will be too late, local
Legion officers believe.
F. H. Tomlinson, adjutant at Askov,
has the necessary papers.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1927-12-22
Lessons in Etiquet.

An Irishman came into the office
of the President of the Illinois Cen
trail railroad one morning and said:
"Me names Casey. Oh wurruk out
in the yards" Then he paused be-
fore saying: "Oi'd like a pass to st.
Louis"
'@That is no way to ask for pass, I"
said the president. "You should in
troduce yourself politely. Come back
in an hour and try it again"
At the end of the day back came
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1927-12-22
ASKOV MARKETS

Corrected Thursday Forenoon.)
Butter, creamery, per Id. so. So
Eggs, per doz. .33
Eggs, Askov Brand Selects,
per dozen .........:... .38
Chickens, a lbs. and up, Id. .18
Chickens, under 4 lbs, h.. IL
Chickens, small, per ID. go. 90
Potatoes, per 100 lbs. ..... .85
Rutabagas, per ton. ...... 800
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1927-12-22

the Irishman. Doffing his hat he in
quired, "Arre yez the man l seen
before?"
me name is Patrick Casey. Olive
been workin' out in the yards"
Glad to know you, Mr.. Casey.
What can 1 do for your"
"Oi've got a job and a pass to St.
Louis on the Wabash. Ye can go to
l."-Everybody's Magazine.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1927-12-22
MAKING FRIENDS

If nobody smiled and nobody cheered
and nobody helped us along,
If every man looked after himself and
good things all went to the strong,
If nobody cared just little for you,
and nobody thought about me,
And we all stood alone in the battle
of life, what a dreary old world it
would be.
Life is sweet just because of the
friends we have made and the
things which in common we share;
We want to live on, not because of
ourselves, but because of the people
who care;
It's giving and doing for somebody
else-on that all life's splendor de-
ponds;
And the joy of the world, when you
have summed it all up,
Is found in the making of friends.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-12-09
COAST ADOPTS
GRID SCHEDULE
FOR NEXT YEAR

PORTLAND, Ore, Dec. 9. = The
10 football elevens of the Pacific
Coast Intercollegiate Conference
will take part in approximately so
games next year, according to q
schedule worked out by coaches and
graduate managers of the colleges.
Twenty seven of these games will
be conference affairs. To date IT,
non-conference games have been ar
ranged but the schedule in this re-
spect is not yet complete.
The University of California at
Los Angeles, the newcomers to the
coast conference, will play in four
conference games. Washington State
college will play seven conference
contests; Stanford, Wash, and Ore
gon six each. Southern California,
Oregon State, California, Idaho and
Montana will meet five conference
opponents each.
U. s. C. and Notre Dame will
meet again at Los Angeles next
year. The game will be played
either December l or s.
Another important non-conference
contest which received the approval
of the officials meeting here is On
egon States journey to New York
where on November % the Staters
will meet New York University.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-12-09
Rancher Nabs
House Breaker

Cresencio Pinto was ordered held
to answer to superior court by
Judge Mayfield following a prelim-
mary hearing held in his ease this
morning. Pinto is alleged to have
entered the home of ID. Gross, a
rancher of the Heller district, early
morning with intent to commit a
crime.
Gross testified that he was awak-
ened this morning when he felt
something moving near his head.
He said that he at first believed it
was cat but that moment later
he saw the door opening to his room
as he sprang to his feet he saw a
man crouched in the doorway. He
gave chase and finally captured Pin
to in a nearby field.
Pinto was remanded to the custo-
dy of the sheriff in default of $500
bail.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-12-09
Woman Drowned
AS Boat CapsiZes
On Fishing Trip

SANTA ANA, Cal, Dec. "a
lobster-trapping expedition near San
Clemente that ended in the drown
ing of Mrs. Katherine Colvin, 40, of
Bell, and the near drowning of two
men, was reported to the sheriff S
office here today by L. X. McGregor
cf Los Angeles, one of the survivors.
McGregor said that he, with Mrs
Colvin and Rufus Norbon, 80, of
Eel, set out to sea late yesterday
in a small boat to visit some lob
ster traps. A short distance sfrom
shore, he declared, rough water was
encountered and he determined to
swim to shore and secure aid.
He made shore and was changing
his clothes in a tent, he said, when a
party carried Norbon in. The man
was exhausted and in serious con-
dition. He was taken to the Orange
county hospital.
Persons in the vicinity are report
cd to have said that after McGregor
left the. boat it overturned and Nor
hon and the woman tried to make
shore. Norbon barely succeeded and
q huge wave swept Mrs. Colvin from
sight. The body has not been re-
covered.
Orange county officials are inves-
tigating.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-12-09
DEATH CLAIMS
SECOND VICTIM
BRUTAL BEATING

HANFORD, Cal, Dec. George
NJ. Artist, AZ, has lost his battle
with death.
His skull battered Sunday morn
ing by Perry Allen Coen, go, con-
fessed clubber and sweetheart of his
Is year old daughter, Artist died
shortly before midnight in the Han
ford sanitarium, without once re-
gaining consciousness.
No effort had been made to get
from his dying lips the sordid de-
tails of the assault which resulted
in the death of his wife, Edna, six
hours after she had been removed
to the hospital.
In his confession Coen declared
he plotted with their daughter, Is
abel, to "put the old folks to Sleep
in order to elope with her.
Isabel has denied Coen IS state
ments. She asserted she had moth
ing to do with the alleged plot.
Members of the Artist family
were at the bedside when the sec
ond victim of the clubber sue
cumbed.
A double funeral for Mr. and Mrs.
Artist will be held at 2 p. m. this
afternoon.
Coroner Ora d. Strong announced
today that no inquest will be held
over the body.
The state will fight Coen's de-
Tense plea of temporary insanity
and will seek to send the slayer to
the gallows, District Attorney J.
w. Ferguson declared today.
"Coen is as sane as | am. We
will ask the death penalty
Coen, resigned to his fate had not
yet obtained an attorney today.
His sister, Mrs. ii. +. Clark of
Coalinga will return here tomor-
row to arrange for his counsel, she
said after visiting her brother in
his cell at the county Jail.
"My brother could not have been
in his normal senses when this
thing oeeurrcd,' Mrs. Clark said.
cit is all terrible mystery to
him. We will certainly make a
fight for his life.'
Imperial Valley press., 1927-12-09
Burlington Road
Official Here

c. f. Spen, vice president in
charge of all traffic on the Burling-
ton railroad, arrived in Ell Centre
this morning in his private car,
"The Burlington.' The vice-presi-
dent is planning to make tour of
inspection throughout the valley,
viewing the various crops and get
ting a line on the possibilities of
the pending lettuce season.
Spens was accompanied here from
Chicago by George Morton, assistant
freight and traffic manager and f.
M. Fairfield, his personal assistant.
w. w. Elliott, general agent, and
J. l.. Dee, commercial agent, with
offices in Los Angeles, Wct Spens
here this morning and will accom-
panv him on the tour of the valley.
V. F. Frizzell, district freight and
passenger agent of the Southern Pa
cific, will also accompany the party
during its stay in the valley.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-12-09
CROWDS CONTINUE !
TO ENJOY VALLEY |
MID-WlNTER FAIR !
Railroad Officials Praise
Exhibition As One of
Best Ever Seen.

Many features marked the second
day of the Imperial Valley Mid
Winter Fair at Brawley yesterday.
The appearance of +. f. Scott, as
sstant freight and passenger agent
Of the Southern Pacific railroad and
of Mary Brian, noted motion picture
actress, were among the features of
a day which drew record attend
ance. 1t was also Kiwanis Day, the
Kiwanians taking the stage in the
evening performance and furnishing
their audience with plenty of laughs.
The fair was also visited by mem
bers Of the San Diego Chamber of
Commerce, party of 81 members
who are making tour of the valley,
stopping to take in the exposition.
j. ID. Pritchard, manager of the San
Diego chamber, remarked this morn
ing as the party prepared to leave
the valley that the exposition was
one of the finest that he has viewed
and commended the committee in
charge on their fine work.
Thursday was on the Fair calen-
dar as Calcxico Day, Southern Pa
cific Day, Kiwanis Day and San
Diego Day. The various organiza-
tions and towns mentioned were well
represented at the exposition.
+. f. Scott was the official speak
or for the Southern Pacific company
at the gathering. He made a short
address in which he commended the
people of the valley on the fine ex-
hibition of the products raised in
the valley. He then spoke briefly
on need of cooperation between the
shippers and the railroad and said
that he hoped the present friendly
relations between the Southern Pa
cific and the valley shippers would
continue.
V. +. Frizzell, district freight and
passenger agent, also gave short
address in which he lauded the fair
committee on the fine exposition
and assured his listeners that the
railroad company would do all in its
power to help build up the valley.
Among other officials of the
Southern Pacific present at the falr
Yesterday were Joseph HELEN, as
sistant general passenger agent, OF
Los Angeles; G.. f. Gaylord, super
attendant of the Los Angeles divis-
ion and f. ]. Finchurch, general
freight and passenger agent of Tue
son. Many other Southern Pacific
employees were present. William
Sproule, president of the road, visit
ed the fair on opening day but was
unable to .tay over for yesterday s
program.
Movie Star Greeted
Mary Rrian, picture star, who was
one of the stars in "Peter Pan and
numerous other Paramount feature
films, was in the midst of throngs
of admirers throughout the night.
al were anxious to meet the picture
actress and those who managed Ia
obtain introductions were fortunate,
Imperial Valley press., 1927-12-09
SENATE REFUSES
TO ADMINISTER
OATH TO WARE
Pennsylvania Accused of
Buying Election Denied
His Seat. /"
BY PAUL r. MALLON
Omitted Press Staff CORRESPONDENT

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9-Thc sen
ate today refused the oath of office
to Senator Elect William S. Ware,
Republican, (Penn.) who spent near
ly 100000 in his primary election.
: resolution proposed by Senator
David A. Reed, Pennsylvania Re
publican, to admit Ware and refer
his case to his election committee
for early action was voted down.
The vote on the Reed resolution
was ayes 81; nays 80.
Reed proposed a second substitute
resolution which changed his defeat
resolution only in one particular
that it would permit the Reed com
nlittee to handle the Ware case in
stead of the privileges. and elections
committee. Under its terms Ware
would be granted the oath of office
and be permitted to take his seat.
The vote on the second Reed sub
stitute was 81 to So.
This cleared the way for adoption
Of the Norris resolution declaring
Nare's credentials are tainted with
corruption; that hence he should not
re sworn, but that he should be
granted fair trial by the Reed in
.restigating committee if he wants
TO continue the fight for his seat.
The vote came in the fourth day
II debate over the Smith-Vare eases
and followed the senate's denial
Wednesday of an oath to Senator.
Elect Frank L. Smith, Republican
Illinois. The vote on Smith was SO
to %.
The vote ON the Norris resolution,
which refused Ware the oath, stood
ayes Sc; NAYS 80.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-12-09
Legion Will Vote
On Prohibition

NEW YORK, Dec. "a prohibit
ton poll of the entire American
Legion and its Women's Auxiliary
will be taken May 10, 1923, Edward
E. Spafford, national commander of
the Legion told members of the de-
partment of New York.
Three questions are to be submit
ted.
"Shall the 18th amendment and
the Volstead Act be approved and
continued?
"Shall the 18th amendment be
continued!
"Shall the Volstead Act be
amended so as to permit the use of
light wines and beers with the us
ual natural percentage of alcohol"
Asserting that there had never
been popular vote by the people
of the United States on the adoption
of the 18th amendment, Spafford de-
clared that no law should be en-
forced until it had the approval of
a majority of the voters.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-12-09
VISIT TO VALLEY
GREATLY ENJOYED
BY San .DIECAN

Member of the San. Diego Cham
Der of Commerce completed their
"Good VIII trip through the valley
yesterday. After luncheon meet
ing with members of the Imperial
chamber the party proceeded TO
Brawley where at 2 O. clock Il meet
ing of the visitors with residents of
the valley interested in mining was
held.
j. f. Morrison, head of ~
ing department of the San Diego
chamber, led lengthy discussion
on the mineral resources of the val
ley. Many prominent persons of
the valley attended the gathering
and points of interest regarding the
various ores to be found in South
ern California were discussed.
Following this meeting the MEM
bers of the San Diego chamber
visited the Mid-Winter Fair. The
many exhibits proved of great IN
terest to them and they expressed
surprise at the remarkable EXPOSE
ton which had been prepared. They
We're free with complimentary re-
marks regarding the fair.
A dinner meeting with the Braw-
ley Chamber of Commerce was held
at the Planters Hotel, dinner being
served at $3.50 clock. 1t was fol
lowed by number of short na'-~--
es in which the spirit of good-fel.
lowship prevailed.
The visitors left the valley this
morning to return to San Diego.
"We came here for two main
purposes. remarked President
Pritchard as the party prepared to
set out for San Diego. "ThS first
purpose was to see what you had in
the valley and the second to make =
friends with the valley folk. We
have been both surprised and de-
lighted with what we found both in
products and in personagcs. We
leave here feeling that we have
made countless friends and 7 cen
readily say for my San Diego az
sociates as we'll rs myself that we
have thoroughly enjoyed our trip.
We have been met ev"rywhcrc with
persons ready to entertain US ard
we think vour valley garden of
fine crops"
Imperial Valley press., 1927-12-09
Johnson
PRESENTS
new BILL
Asks Appropriation Of
S125, 900, For Boulder
Dam Project.
FOUR STATE PACT
New Measures Would Per-
init Work to Start When
Four States Agree.


WASHINGTON, Dec. 9-The new
Johnson bill, proposing a $125,000,-
600 federal appropriation for con-
struction of Boulder Dam, was in
trOduccd in the Senate late today.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 9.-Vital
changes in the new Boulder Dam
bill will be made by its author,
Senator Hiram Johnson, Republican,
California, when he introduces it in
the Senate soon, it was learned here
today.
The new bill will eliminate the
old bond issuance scheme and will
substitute a direct federal appropri-
alton of 1925, 100000.
1t also will provide that the pro-
iect should be undertaken when Cal
ifornia and three other states rat
ify the compact.
Through the compact change, Cal
ifornia, Colorado, Wyoming and
New Mexico could proceed with the
project without Nevada, Utah and
Arizona.
Arizona has declined to enter the
compact and Utah and Nevada have
manifested a Discrimination to accept
some of its features.
johnson will introduce the bill as
soon as the present senate deadlock
over the Smith-Vare case is broken
and the way is cleared for introduce
tion of bills.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-12-09
HOOVER FRIENDS BELIEVE
POSITION IS STRONG ONE

a large breakfast party in Hoov-
err honor.
This was interpreted by some
as intended to allav such rumors
as Mr.. Coolidge let it be known
that remarks of his, giving rise
to the rumors, had not been in
tended to carry any slight to his
secretary of commerce. In any
event. Hoover is listed as
strong hacker of Coolidge poll
cieS ard this will give him a cer-
tain strength with the politi-
clans and the public, it is claim
ed.
Vice President Dawes. who is
regarded by MANY as distinct
presidential possibility, should
Frank Lowden Of Illinois with
draw or fail to obtain sufficient
votes in the convention, is listed
as at least partly unfriendly to
the Coolidge program especially
as regards farm relief.