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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-02-16

ton, and tell them of your mistake
and that you want them to find the,
man. That will save you"
Mr.. Schwenckton stopped In his agi
tated walking to and fro. and looked
at Nicely admiringly. you're got
the head on you Nicely! didnr
think that far myself Education's a
a grand help to a body in this here
life! That's what III do this self
same minute!"
He went to the telephone. but found
the line busy"
Delay may be fatal J" said Medley
anxiOusly. "You must report it before
he does. He has had a good deal Of
time already-all the time you've been
home unloading your car and putting
1t In the garage-and the time you've
been In the house."
"Yes. well, but | don't think he'll
be reportin' 1t very sOOn-I started
him on a good run and ! guess he's
still runnin'!'
1t was at this instant that they were
all startled by rap on the kitchen
door, and before anyone could answer
1t, the door opened and wet, be-
draggled and very tired-lOoking young
man almost staggered into the room,
closing the door behind him and lean.
ing against it heavily.
''Tve been held up on the road and
robbed" he announced, his voice
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-02-16
Marines Kill Five Nicaraguans

Managua, Nicaragua-Five rebels
were killed and one was wounded in
sharp encounter by marine patrol
between San Gregorio and Murray, 1t
was stated in a report of a command
ing officer at Kicaro, Nueva Segovia,
to brigade headquarters here. There
were no marine casualties.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-02-16
British Ready to Scrap Subs

London-Great Britain is willing to
reaffirm the declaration she made at
the Washington conference in favor
of general abolition of submarines,
Godfrey Locker-Lampson, under-sec-
rotary Of the foreign office, informed
the house of commons. The under
secretary replied to numerous ques-
tons on the American secretary OF
states proposal.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-02-16
Panama Toll is 1870 Millions

Washington-The aggregate OF tolls
collected for transit of the Panama
canal since the waterway was COM
pleted in August, 1914, is placed At
$3.50, 295, 600, in a report just received
by the war department. The total
amount of cargo carried through the
canal was 2OO,741,014 tons and the
number of ships upon which these
tolls were levied aggregated 1854.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-02-16
a. Million Will Make Car Tours

Washington-More than 44,000,000
persons will take vacation motor
tours in 1928, and spend $3,500,00G,
600, according to preliminary est.
mates Of this years motor tourist
business made by the National Tour
ing Bureau of the American Automo
bile Association.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-02-16
NorWay's Labor Ministry Resigns

Oslo, Norway-Norway's first labor
government, which was formed only
two weeks ago, resigned. The minis
try was met with vote of censure,
Sc to 63, after only few days in ac-
tive office. DR.. ]. L. Mowinckel, the
radical leader and former premier, has
agreed to form a new cabinet.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-02-16

ave Been Held Up on the Road and
Robbed" He Announced, His Voice
Weak With Fatigue.
weak with fatigue. MAY use your
phone to report to the pOlice?"
A stunned silence on the part of the
four occupants of the kitchen met this
statement and request-Meely staring
with wide-open eyes. her hand pressed
to her fast-beating heart; Nettie's
face going first red, then pale; Mr..
Schwenckton trembling and pallid:
Susie unmOved
But It was Susie who broke their
stupid silence. $50 you see. Sam. he
amt still runnin'!"
A little hysterical squeal of laugh.
ter from Nicely brought the young
mans eyes around to where she stood
by the table-clad in kimOno, her
hair down her back in braid. She
was glad she was not dressed nor
mally, for in her tailored school suit
with her hair done up around her
head, she was so transformed from
the country pumpkin of her wolfe
frock trimmed with artificial flowers
and streaming ribbons that the ex-
IRENE contrast would have betrayed
her hopelessly as masquerader.
For the man leaning exhausted
against the kitchen door was St
Croix Creighton.
"How did you get here so soon?"
quavered Mr.. Schwenckton, too alb
sorbed in his own quandary to see
the flash of startled recognition with
which his visitors eyes met Meely's.
She had succeeded. at an instant's no.
tice, in assuming the look of bovine
dizziness which had so effectually dis.
guised her ever since she had known
him.
"Am lis this Sam Schwenckton's
farm" exclaimed the amazed young
man. "I'd no idea where l was. the
roads so pitch dark! I've been crop.
ing my way for half hour to find a
house where could telephone. That"
pointing to the lamp. was the first
light I saw in five miles!"
mo, not five-not more'n two" Mr.
Schwenckton's shaking voice correct.
ed him.
"How do you know? Is this Mr.
Schwenckton?" asked ST. Croix, for
the farmer, without his coat and hat
and necktie, did not suggest to him
his automobile companion of an hour
ago.
ut u.s." Mr.. Schwenckton heavily ad
mitted. "And you. now that I see you
in the light, rekonize as the younger
Mr.. Creighton vi. vi. vi, VII"
Eyes, I am in a mess!" responded
st. Croix. interpreting the farmers
exclamation as an expression Of sym
pathy for his plight. MAY ! use
your"
IF it's only your watch you want
1t amt no need to phone Here 1t is !"
Mr.. Schwenckton. with shamed, avert
ed face, held it out to its owner.
st. Croix, amazed, took it. "You
caught the thief? But how? Do tell
mel I never was more taken fnl He
seemed the most harmless, kindly old
simpleton-"
This time It was Nettie who gave
little hysterical squeal which
brought the young mans eyes, for an
instant, to her rosy, eager face.
Nicely" Mr.. Schwenckton ap
pealed, you tell him how It was
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-02-16

Violent Storms Sweep Japan.
Tokio-Violent snowstorms in the
north of Japan have caused number
Of deaths, damage tc shipping and a
general disruption of communications.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-02-16

Nicaragua Battle Region Is Quiet
Managua, Nicaragua - Complete
quiet has reigned during the past
week in the regions over which the
rebel leader Augustine SANDING is re.
ported to have been moving. Scout
planes have patrolled the district
daily.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-02-16

Cuba Puts Out Indy Stamps.
Havana - Five hundred thousand
Lindbergh postage stamps, common
Grating the air mans arrival in Cuba,
were on sale here.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-02-16

Over 1000 copies Of the American
are printed each week. Therefore.
the Want Ads are read by several
thousand buyers and sellers. They
are convenient medium of exchange.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-02-16

would have to be favored. Through
Nettie's lungs and fingers the entire
family found their one and only ar
istic expression.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-02-16
Cavalry Officer Named Coolidge Aide

cavalry OnIcer Named CooIIdge HIoe
Washington-Colonel Osmun Lat
robe, who formerly was commander
of the fourth cavalry at Fort Meade,
8. D., and who has reputation for
spinning yarns of army frontier life.
was appointed as military aide to the
President.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-02-16


lily use.
Her husband stared at her incredu.
lousy as she calmly rocked her sleep.
ing infant-then. desperately hoping
to prove her words false. he fearfully
drew from his pocket the watch he de-
handed from the stranger. and slowly.
reluctantly. he let his eyes fall upon it
It was not hisl
Such a watch 1t was as he could
never hope, nor even wish. to own.
Gold, jeweled. initiated.
In stride he stood before the shelf
and beheld his own accusing watch.
II was sayin' to Nettie." said Susie,
that you'd be awful put out at goin'
without your watch along"
"And I never oncet missed It'll" the
wretched man murmured.
"But-why, my lands!" faltered
Nettie, "this here's got an awful look !!
like as if you'd held that there man
up and stole his watch, Pop!"
"And l don't know who 1t is to give
It back!' Mr.. Schwenckton's voice
was agonized. IF I never find him.
it'll make me feel awful conscientious
to keep his watch! vi, vi, VII" he
shook his head and began agitatedly
to pace the length Of the kitchen.
"Oh, you'll have no trouble finding
him, Mr. Schwenckton," said Nicely
encouragingly. Hell Of course report
to the police and they'll easily trace
you up"
Eyes, and arrest me for q thief
yeti" exclaimed Mr.. Schwenckton.
It'll tell you'll" cried Nicely. "You
report to the police. Mr.. Schwenck.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-02-02

Cleveland, Feb. 2.-(R-This may
be the day of youth in SO far az
sportive competition is concerned,
but scattered here and there along
the right Of way are several veter-
IN campaigners who are still cling
ing callantly to the exacting pace.
In billiards, Willie Hoppe must
be reckoned with the games top
most opponents. Hoppe at AZ OBJ
viously is slipping and consequent
" doesn't command quite the re-
spect he knew in other days, but
the one-timc "boy wonder" is still
good enough to rank pretty close
to Schaefer and Cochran, the out
standing 1872 FASTENERS. Moreover,
Hoppe of late has mastered the
difficult three-cushion game and is
now capable of holding his own
with most of the leaders.
In boxing, Jack Britton, former
welterweight monarch. has been
staging a fairly successful come
back during the last few months
Jack entered the professional ring
in 1904. ere some of the present
leading pugilists were out of their
swaddling clothes, and except fol
brief period has been appearing
regularly ever since.
Britton at az is the oldest active
ringster in the racket today. He's
ne of the few to win back cham
pionship after once losing it. Jack
never has been knocked out, an
other record only a small number
can claim.
In baseball. there's old Jack
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-02-02
PHANTOMS IN
HEAVY DRILLS

Strenuous team drills are being
allotted the Bismarck Phantoms this
week by their manager, Neil Church
i'll, who is far from satisfied with
the showing that his independent
cagers made against the Fort Lin
coin champions last Saturday night. !.
One Of the stiffest encounters OF
the season has been billed in the
scheduling Of the Steele 1ndepend-
ents who will make their 1928 bow
in Bismarck on the high school floor
next Tuesday night.
In preparation for this game, the
Phantoms are devoting the major
portion of their practice sessions to
the development Of a smooth pass
ing offense and a tighter defense.
Churchill's outfit has been handi-
capped since the beginning of the
season by lack 70 proper training IA
cilities and the necessity of jumping
into immediate action against the
leading independent quints of the
Slope with little or no team drill:
This is all expected to be remedied
during this week, Churchill said to-
day. Followers of the Phantoms
should be agreeably surprised when
next they take q look at the locals
against Steele.
Steele will bring one Of the finest
teams in western North Dakota tc
the Capital City. It has a crew Of
/ veterans composed mainly of former
high school stars. Past games have
! proved them q tough nut for tht
Phantoms to crack and this year will
be no exception to the rule.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-02-02
MANY VETERAN CAMP ICNERS Still
CHALLENGE SUPREMACY OF YOUTH

Quinn. Old Jack has been in the
majors off and on since 1909.
Quinn is al. But he's still pretty
good at fooling batters with his
varied assortment of stuff. He had
one of his best years with the Ath-
letics last season. Quinn was twice
turned back to the minors and over
one stretch was out Of fast time
six campaigns.
In bowling, Jimmy Smith, gener-
ally recognized as the king Of them
all, has been moving down the
pins almost day and night for the
lest q years. Smith is As, but he
still makes a tour of the country
each year meeting the leading
maple maulers at every stop-over.
Smith always is in shape and has
hardly known a sick day during
his long regime on the alleys.
In wrestling, we find Stanislaus
Zbyzsko still rated with the big.
timers despite the fact he's passed
the fiftieth milestone. Less thar
three years ago libby held the
worlds championship, tossing
Wayne Mum few months after
the young Nebraska giant had
caused more or less of a sensation
by hurting Stranger Lewis out Of
q Kansas City ring.
i In women's tennis, Mrs. Ma.
",tton Bundy can still play cork
ing good game. Mrs. Sutton must
b. around the 4O-year figure. Al
May Sutton she won the nationa
title back in 1904. She now has ,
nephew, Johnny Doeg, who stacks
IN as a great tennis prospect.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-02-02
DEMPSEY MAY
OR MAY NOT
FIGHT AGAIN
Denies Age Has Taken Toll
Eye Muscle Is Key TO
Future in Ring

Los Angeles, Feb. 2.-(P-Jack
Dempsey may and may not be
through with the fighting game-it
all depends upon an eye muscle.
The former heavyweight cham
pion, admitted that he had notified
Tex Richard that he thought it in
advisable to engage in any more
contests and declared that the main
reason for his retirement was the
trouble he has been having in his
left eye.
Dempsey said that the injury to
the eye muscle is not serious but 1t
may keep him out Of the ring for
ever. On the other hand, he said,
IF my eye ever becomes entirely
we'll, probably will reenter the
ring"
The ex-champion discounted any
possible report that age had taken
it's toll. "My legs are as good as
ever" he asserted, "and think that
/ can whip most of the men who are
being considered as logical contend
ers for the crown WORN by Gene
Tunney."
No Lost Interest
Even if his connection with the
fight game from the standpoint OF
an actual participant is severed
Dempsey is sure of one thing, and
that is he never will lose his inter.
est in the prize ring. He is definite
in this, saying: "Whether l fight
again or not, I'll always keep up my
connection with the fight game"
Dempsey added, that whatever hi
did about the fight game, would "be
all right" with his wife, Estelle Tay'
lor of the movies.
"She never interferes with my
business and I don't interfere witt
hers" he concluded.
This left Richard standing on hi
announcement that due to Dempsey!
retirement, Gene Tunney would de
fend his heavyweight title in JUNE
against the winner Of the Sharkey
Risko, Heeney- Delaney elimination
contest planned by the New Yorl
promoter. To all Of which TUNE!
replied his chief concern at pres
ent was his golf game. He ex
planned that it was up to Richard t.
supply the boxers and he would d
the boxing.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-02-02
Mysterious Promoter Negotf.
ating For Services Of Fa-
nous Fight Quartet-Card
10 BE Held in Bismarck on
Feb. 28 in Honor of Grain
Dealers
By ]. G. MacCRECOR

When the Mysterious Promoter
announced Monday that he had some
extraordinary fistic, entertainment"
planned for the Missouri Slope. he
did not exaggeratc his future fight
plans one iota.
Tentative arrangements to date
call for two headline bouts with
Billy Petrolle and Russie Leroy OF
Fargo, and Billy Light and al Van
Ryan Of st. Paul, the projected
principals.
The card will be staged in the
Bismarck auditorium on the night Of
Feb. %. It will be called the Grain
Dealers Fight Card because it will
be held on the first day Of the an
nual state convention Of the Farm
ers Grain Dealers association which
meets Feb. %, 20 and March l.
Petrolle Opponents Few
Efforts are being made to find =
suitable opponent for the Fargo
Express but so far none of the Lead
ing scrappers Of the middlewest have
signified an avid desire to climb in
to the same ring with Sammy Man.
dell's leading challenger for the
worlds lightweight championship.
Both AL Van Ryan and Billy Light
are anxious to meet Russie Leroy,
but the Fargo blond has not audibly
voiced his ambitions in either dircc-
| ton.
In a letter to the Mysterious Pro-
moter, John Salvatore, the Sanity
City manager Of Light, stated that
he would postpone all other offers
for chance to pit his pride against
Leroy.
Jack Hurley also is anxious to
have his new stable-addition, Al Van
Ryan, part the ropes with Leroy.
Slopes Greatest Bill
~ am sponsoring the greatest
fight card that has ever been prom.
Used western North Dakota and ]
intend to make it an all-state af-
fair" the Mysterious Promoter said,
.for there will be at least one boy
from Minot and Grand Forks on the
ticket"
Grain dealers Of the state will
have first chance to reserve seats,
Bismarck's boxing benefactor stated.
The pasteboards probably will be put
on sale for grain dealers only on
Feb. Ia, while sale to the public will
open on Feb. FL if there are any
seats left. Every seat in the house
will be reserved from stage to gal
lery while the stage is being re-
served for grain dealers only.
At the present time, the promot.
er's greatest worries are over The
headliners and the number of rounds
of boxing that will be offered. There
will be from 80 to 40 rounds on The
bill but the exact number will not
be announced until the principa
bouts have been carded.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-02-02
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 1923
PetrolIe, Leroy, Light and
Van RYAN Are Considered
HANSON'S SPEED
ON CAGE FLOOR
IMPRESSES LOU

New York, Feb. 2-When Vic
Hanson, former Syracuse three
sports star. tries for a berth
with the New York Yankees
this spring, one of his strongest
supporters will be Lou Gehrig,
Babe Ruth's home run rival.
Gehrig, having seen Hanson
play football, saw the former
Orange on the basketball court
= few days ago.
THAT babe is sure fast"
Gehrig said after the game.
1--WE seen him play football and
seen him play basketball and if
all they say about his ability on
the baseball diamond is true,
he'll be a wonderful addition for
the Yankees. I'm roofing for
him strong"
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-02-02
BOXING SPOTLIGHT
TURNS ON L0MSKI
and Mike M'TICUE
Match Marks First Elimina'
ton Bout to Find L0ugh-
ran Challenger
PIIILADELp'A
NEW YORK

New York, Feb. 2.-tP)-The box
ing spotlight turns on the light
heavyweights tomorrow night when
Leo Lomski, Aberdeen, Wash, slug
ger, engages Mike McTiguc, former
175-pound title holder, in lO-round
bout at Madison Square Garden.
The match marks the first of a
series of elimination" bouts de-
signed to develop an outstanding
challenger for the crown now re-
posing on Tommy Loughran's head.
I4omski, years younger than "Old
Nike" rates a two to one favorite
with indications that the odds will
60 to two and one-half to one be-
fore the boxers enter the ring.
Lomski's last start was against
Loughran, to whom he lost close
decision after flooring the cham
pion in the first round.
McTiguc, however, has shown ex-
cellent form in his workouts and ex-
poets to give the experts who are
picking the aberdeen Assassin,
another jolt.
The winner of tomorrow nights
battle is to be matched against
either Jimmy Slattery of Buffalo
N. Y, or Joe Sekyra, Of Dayton
Ohio. The survivor is slated for 9
shot at Loughran for the title.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-02-02
st. Mary's Will Play
HaZeltOn Tomorrow

st. Mary's high school basketball
team will play its next home game
here Friday night with the Hazelton
high school cagers as opponents. st.
Mary's met defeat at the hands of
these warriors last week to the tune
Of % to Is in a fast but rather
rough game. The st. Mary's quint is
out to win a victory to even up the
slate. A preliminary game will be
played between the st. Mary's Sec
onds and the basketball team Of
troop A.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-02-02

finer man to work for. When ne
decided to break up his great team
Of 1914. he m. de it possible for me
to benefit myself to the utmost by
making a very advantageous con-
tract with the Chicago White Sox.
When Chicago last year, at q late
hour, decided it no longer cared 1cr
me as manager, it was Connie
Mack who came to the rescue, Wnen
It seemed there wasn't . worth
while opening left in the majors.
He made me his assistant at fine
salary.
Before Cleveland sought my serv-
ices / hod signed with Mack. Yet,
when q much better offer came my
way. he expressed q willingness to
release me from my contract. mat
was just like Connie Mack, always
more than fair.
Then there was the thought that
some day Connie Mack might retire
and that he might want me to try
| to carry on where he left off. How
ever. no one could quite do that.
It seemed to me that = sense OF
LOYALTY to the man who shaped my
career in baseball, and has since IN
fluenced It for better, called for my
stavinr with him and doing every
thing possible to help hin, put over
another pennant winner before ne
retires. ] asked him Il he wanted
me and when he replied that he did,
the Cleveland offer was graciousiy
declined.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-02-02
HURLEY BELIEVES
LAYOFF BENEFICIAL

Fargo, N. D., Feb. 2.-Jack Hur-
ley, manager Of Petrolle who is
promoting the match with Leroy
at the Fargo auditorium here Feb.
10, said Wednesday that he was
notified Monday Of Petrolle's illness
but had made nothing Of it as he
had advices from the attending ply
sician that the cold should be brok-
en- within few days.
1.-THE layoff at this time probably
is good thing as Billy was work.
ing hard, harder than was neces-
sary," Hurley said. I'm Mime
apolis Petrolle almost went stale
from overwork and II Mandell had
been q stronger fighter, Billy might
have had trouble with him. I'm
satisfied that q layoY now will only
give him an opportunity to store up
some reserve energy as the informa-
ton / have indicates that the cold
il not serious enough to worry
about.
"Unless something Unforeseen de-
velops, Petrolle will arrive in Far
60 Friday to finish training TOR tht
match with Leroy"