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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-01-26

The foregoing statement prepared by
the County Auditor is approved by
this board and respectfully submitted
to the taxpayers of the county.
Dated at Pine City. Mimi, this third
day of January. 1928.
JOHN ETHEL. Com'r Dist. No. I.
E. l.. WILCOX. Com'r Dist No. >.
F. w. STEFAN, Com'r Dist No. 8.
NELS OAKLAND, Comr Dist No. 4.
NELS MATSON, Com'r Dist. No. 5.
Board of County Commissioners of
Pine County, Minnesota.
ANDREW p. EDIN,
County Auditor and Elk Officio Clerk
of the County Board.
auditors SeaD
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-01-26
Beggar Is Wealthy

New York.-Horton Malone, legless
beggar, who has been going to parties
from his hotel suite in $1,000 car
while Mrs. Malone has been winteri1g
at Miami, is to spend a month In tna
workhouse.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-01-26

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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-01-21
CITY CHOSEN
FOR TERMINUS
BYP.O. HEADS
Early Start Of Service
Seen When Mexico
Announces Contract
For Border Line

An advertisement for bids on an
airmail line from Washington to
Mexico City, by way Of Brownsville,
may be expected within the next
few weeks. according to information
from Congressman Daniel E. Gar
rett in Washington. and the Off
cial announcement that Mexico is to
establish an air service from her
capital to the border. Mr.. Garrett
stated that the postoffice depart
ment had agreed to establish air
service to Mexico by the route
named "as soon as Mexico comes
through with a line to Brownsville.
The information from Mr.. Gar
rett was contained Friday in a tele-
gram TO the Houston Chamber Of
Commerce, and coincided with an
official announcement from the
Mexican government that contract
would be signed with the Mexican
Aviation company for an air line to
the border.
When G. G. Richardson, manager
of the local chamber Of commerce,
accompanied a good will delegation
of Texans TO Mexico City a short
TIME dEUs ne was dsSuIGQ Us the
Mexican government that it would
meet the United States at any bor-
der point designated by the latter.
George L. Rihl, head Of the Mex
lean Aviation company, is now in
Washington or New York to secure
funds TO promote the proposed air
mail service to the border, and has
been repeatedly quoted as favor
ing Brownsville as the logical port
of entry and exit for the country.
Contract for carrying the mail to
the border from Mexico City and
from Mexico City southwark into
the interior, have been signed for
the past two years, he stated here
on his way east, and their fulfill
ment now awaits only the necessary
financial backing, and an indication
from the United States as 70 the
border point desired.
Official announcement that an air
service from Mexico City 10 the bor-
der would start was made here Sat
urday by A. c. Vasquez. local con-
sui, on information from the Mex
leo department Of communications
and public works.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-01-21
THE COCK THAT
CREW IN EARLY
X y x
MORN is BARRED

MARLY-LE-ROY, France, Jan.
21.-(P)-The cock may not crow
before dawn in this town, once the
home Of Louis XIV.
Nocturnal growing is prohibit
ed as an unseemly disturbance of
the peace by a decision OF the
court on the complaint Of Paul
Gruyer, writer. He said the
racket from a neighboring barn
yard had kept him awake for
weeks and impaired his health.
The court held that the roosters
may begin their concert at dawn
but must remain silent until the
night is over. Gruyer was award
ed one franc as damages. Jean
ArnaUdin. who owns the offending
fowls, was ordered to keep them
quiet or move them farther from
town.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-01-21
NOTED CANAL
BUILDER HAD
JOHN VALLEY
Engineer Had Been
Employed to Report
On Feasibility of
Intracoastal Way

NEW YORK, Jan. 21.-(P)-Major
General George W. Goethals, build
er Of the Panama canal, died at his
apartment today. The announce
ment was made by a son who said
that his father had been i'll for
several months. Internment will be
at West Point. His two sons and
his wife were at his bedside when
death came.
General Goethals was retained as
consulting engineer BY the Valley
branch Of the Intracoastal Canal as
sociation last spring TO make an in
dustrial survey Of the region be-
tween Corpus Christi and the Rio
Grande and TO prepare recommended
tions regarding the feasibility and
the economic results Of extension Of
the inland waterway from Corpus
Christi to Point Isabel and up the
Arroyo Colorado TO Harlingen. Due
to i'll health, General Goethals was
unable TO make the survey in per-
son and delegated the work to r. W..
Van Law, consulting engineer Of
Harlingen.
MIR. Van Law completed his work
about November and submitted the
report TO General Goethals for his
review and presentation to the board
Of army engineers and congress TO
back the Valleys request for ex-
tention. The report is said TO be
still on General Goehtals' desk and
steps toward getting in and submit
ting il to the army engineers and
the war department are expected.
The name OF Major General
George Washington Goethals will
be recorded in history as the man
who accomplished one Of the great
est feats Of engineering and con-
struction since the Egyptians COM
pleted their mighty pyramids-the
cutting OF the Panama canal.
While the American forces under
Goethsls found on the Isthmus Of
Panama the remains Of many wears
toll by several French companies
who had attempted TO dig the canal.
what the latter accomplished was
of little IL any aid to those who
finally crowned their efforts with
almost undresmed OF success. 1t
was the ingenuity, persistence and
Continued on page two)
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-01-21
PAN-AMS RAP
INTERFERENCE
Possible Attack Seen
On u. S. Nicaragua
Activities

HAVANA, Jan. 21.-lPl--A declar-
alton against international interfer-
ence in the affairs OF another coun-
try has been written into a state
ment Of principles by the public com
mittee on international law OF the
Pan-American conference. The dec
laration also makes recognition OF de
facto governments obligatory.
Whether this would bring into
public debate the policies Of the
United States IN Latin-America was
being discussed by observers today
II was stated authoritatively on the
behalf of the United States delegates
that they would interpose no objec-
tions to such discussion. The posi-
tion Of the delegation is that there is
nothing to hide. nor is there anything
to regret in the American govern
ment's stand. There has been no in
dication that any delegation will
bring the matter up.
The Washington government, how
ever, has not changed its position
on many fundamental points of na-
tional policy regarding which It,
delegates here at the proper time Will
speak. Specific points are not men
toned but X Is generally understood
that prohibition OF international in
tervention is one Of them.
The public international law COM
mittee recommended. in principle
that:
No state may intervene in the in
ternal affairs Of another.
A government is 70 be recognized
whenever il 'fulfills the following
conditions:
!. Effective authority with a prob
ability Of stability and consolidation.
2 Capacity TO discharge pre-e1ist-
ing international obligations. 70 con-
tract others and to respect the priu-
ciples established by international
law.
The project for the codification OF
international law prepared by the
conference Of jurists at Rio Janeiro
last April recommended that these
principles be incorporated in treaty
form. Objection to this was raised
however. and the recommendation OF
the points in principle was approved
They will be submitted thus 10 the
conference.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-01-21
To Ask Air Mail Route Bid Soon
UNDERTAKEN AND
= r
NURSE FIND THEY
= r y
ARE NOT NEEDED

NEW YORK. Jan. 21.-tP)-A
series of mysterious incidents had
DR.. and Mrs. Paul Gross OF East
5sth street bewildered today.
An undertaken called at the
Gross home with all the parapher-
MALTA necessary for a funeral. He
said he had come in response to
a telephone call. Mrs. Gross had
just assured him there was a mis-
take somewhere when a registered
nurse appeared, saying she had
been sent by a registry to care for
a maternity case. Again Mrs.
Gross explained there was an err
ror. A short while later there
again was a knock on the door
Of the Gross home and minis
ter said he was told his services
were requested at a funeral.
Just after the departure Of the
minister, Or. Gross. a lecturer at
the Vanderbilt clinic, arrived
home after a hectic afternoon
spent in running down a telephone
message that his wife had been
seriously hurt in an accident.
The mystery took still another
angle when a newspaper was in
formed by telephone that Mrs.
Gross had given birth to triplets.
The newspapers informant said
she had been the mother Of six
other children, three sets of
twins.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-01-21
NO ACTION ON
II TAGS TIL
AFTER JAN. 81
Hall Says County Will
Not Vary From Rule
Of Former Years on
Auto Licenses

The controversy between the state
highway department and the tax
collectors IN the matter of 1928
automobile license tags had resolved
ltself into futile and spasmodic
struggles on the part Of the high
way department, insofar as Cam
eron county was concerned Satur-
day.
NJ. r. Hall, county attorney, stated
Saturday morning that the proceed
ure with reference to the plates
would be no different here this year
than 1t had in former years, and that
no arrests for violation of the law
would be made before Feb. l.
Mr.. Hall was out Of. the city Fri
day when the differences Of opinion
made themselves apparent. and the
first he knew of the matter was up
on his return from La Feria, where
he had gone on county business, he
declared.
In the face of a request from the
state highway department that mo-
florists not having the 1928 tags be
placed under arrest after Saturday.
j. J. Fox, county tax collector. stated
Friday that no arrests would be
made.
The law, as outlined by attorneys
here, says that an automobile to be
legally registered must have been
registered on the first day of Janu-
airy, and that motorists operating
cars after that date with old taos
are subject to arrest and fines.
AS it is an utter impossibility for
ell car owners TO secure auto T.
on Jan. l, il has been the policy all
over Texas for years 10 ignore the
regulation until after Feb. !. when
the civil penalty for non-payment OF
taxes goes into effect.
The trouble experienced this year
is laid to a statement from the
state department. stressing that the
tags by law do not have to b pur-
chased before Feb. /. This state
n-ent drew the attention of prac-
tically every interested arty in the
state TO the existing condition. and
the present confusion, which is state.
wide has resulted.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-01-21
JUDGE FAILS
EFFORT TO
SPEED Case
Special Panel Almost
Exhausted With But
Three Men Picked
In Morning Labor

EASTLAND, Tex. Jan. 2i.-lP-
Hope that q jury for the trial nj
Marshall Ratliff, charged With rob-
berry with firearms in connection with
the holdup of the First National ban6
az Cisco would be obtained before
night waned as the noon recess ap-
preached today With five jurors am
the box when court convened only
three more were obtained up 70 1850
a. m. Less than thirty CT the lass
panel Of special venircmen remained
out Of which the remaining four juT.
ors might g chosen.
Prospect Fe Jurors were disposed on
quickly during the first hour OF
court, but from then on progress
Jagged. Judge O. l.. Davenport re-
peatedly admonished the lawyers %
make more haste and observe more
closely rules Of questioning.
The three jurors accepted this
morning were March Allen, %, Cor
man, automobile dealer, M. C. Boone,
SO. farmer, and Frank Newell, 5A.
German, farmer.
The state had seven peremptory
challenges mo opening OF court to-
day. Judge q. l.. Davenport request
ed the lawyers 10 refrain from quih-
bling over trivial matters and to
speed up the jury selection. Thus
far veniremen have been questioned
and cross questioned almost as close
ly as important witnesses usually
are.
Whether Ratliff would testify for
himself was unknown. y. Lee Ceariy
OF defense counsel said he had nos
yet decided the question. IL vas
said that should the trial result be-
adverse 70 Ratliff one question t0 Do
raised on appeal would be the over
ruling Of a motion by the defense fog
"a continuance. That notion alleged
that the defendant was not rertaiiy
OK physically able 90 this tine 90
stand trial
Ratliff appears hstless and uncoa-
cerned when in the court roon. lie
Is the only person ln the court room
permitted 70 smoke. and he uses rg-
merous cigarets daily.
Fewer than fifty persons were I'm
the court room when t0day's session
| opened. Judge Davenport announced
he would give the defense three aG-
ditional peremptory challenges H.
stead Of one only. because ct doubt
as 10 legal points in objection ovex.
ruled.
OF the first a3 venireman examined
% were excused because of conscien-
tious scruples. p had fixed opinions
as ~ guilt or innocence. eight wera
challenged BY the state and is ~ the
defense. Four we're excused hy
agreement. eight because of various
flaws. and five were accepted
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-01-21
Chinese Aviator
Asks sLindy on Hop

SAN FRANCISCO. Jan. 21.-tP-
. cor Tien Lai Huang Of the avia-
ti1n force Of the Chinese Nationalist
army announced here today that he
lad asked Colonel Charles Lind
hergh to join him in plotting a tri-
no.ored monoplane from San Fran
cisco 20 Shanghai IN June or July
Of this year. The trip would be
made by way Of Honolulu and Mid
way Island.
COLON. Panama. Jan. 2l.-tPl-
The Spirit Of st. Louis today await
ed the return Of its pilot. Col.
Charles A. Lindbergh.
The flyers return from q hunting
trip in the region around David.
some 200 miles from here. was ex-
pected but his future plans were not
revealed.
Il was not considered likely that
he would try to make the l.0o0-mile
hop 10 Caracas. Venezuela. tomorrow.
those most interested sayin~ he
would probably hon off Monday.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-01-21
Irish Political
Prisoner Freed
In Pistol Fight

DUBLIN. Irish Free State. Jan. 21.
-(P)-James Nugent, wounded
political prisoner. was liberated from
St. Bricin's military hospital shortly
after midnight in sensational
escape which was accompanied by a
pistol battle.
Two armed men crept into the
dimly lighted hospital ward on hands
and knees and bundled NuEent into
street clothes. When the guard
was reused by the noise of their
movements, the men opened fire on
him with revolvers. The guard
threw himself on the floor and re-
turned the fire, but the three men
escaped.
Nugent was one Of a number Of
republican prisoners who esaped
from Mount Joy prison in 1925 and
was recaptured in Clonmel Dee. q
after a fight with detectives during
which he was shot in the hip.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-01-21
Iron Bar, Alleged
Death Wea9on, to
Be Used In Trial

LUFEIN. Tex. Jan zi.-lFF--
Among the important exhibits 70 be
introduced today in the trial of John
Ballinger. negro. for the murder XXI
James Lee. who was beaten to death
some months ago az the same tins
his wife was sluggeG into inselfibii-
ity. was the iron bar with which thB
crime is alleged 70 have been COM
mitted. Selection Of jury vas com-
pleted yesterday and taking 0f teHti-
mony begun.
The bar. two feet long ard iva
inches thick. was found some dis
tance from the scene of the crins
through information alleged 20 have
been impaired 20 "a CO. mate ct hAl-
linger's by the defendant
Ballinger's confession, in whieh re
is also alleged 70 have admitted an
attempt to criminally assault u ycurg
waitress here, was the bone ot con-
tention between state and deienAs
counsel az yesterday afternoons sra'
sion Of court.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-01-21
In HURRY
Smith STATES
Ousted Senator Plans
Deliberate Fight
To Be Seated

DWIGHT, Ill, Jan. 21--tP)-Frank
L. Smith is going to take his time
about planning action to gain the
seat in the United States senate
which that body has denied him.
"There's no great rush." he said
upon his return from Chicago con-
ferences with Gov. Small. Mayor
Thompson aud other republican
party leaders, "and there's nothing
to say for publication now"
Smiths friends seemed to be
agreed that the Dwight banker
would fight for his senate seat, IL
it took the entire six year term to
which he was elected.
The impression party leaders have
received is that Smiths immediate
plan is TO consider the views and
sdvices Of his intimate friends. as
well as gain the opinion Of other
members of the republican party.
There seemed, however, little like
lihood that such counsel would be
Of kind to change his stand which
is that he was properly elected and
certified to the United States SEN
ate, and that he hold that place,
despite the senate's refusal to ac-
cept him.
Governor Small in his statement
yesterday made il clear that the
state Of Illinois regards Smith as
having been legally chosen, and
that he would take no steps either
70 make Smith an appointive senator
or to make other moves to give the
state the two senate representa-.
tives to which it is entitled.
For him TO appoint the Dwight
man to the senate, the governor be-
lieves, would be in effect an ac-
acknowledgements of the senate's right
IN refusing to accept the original
certificate of election.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-01-21
Valley Warm AS
Snow Hits Texas

With snow reported along the up
per reaches of the Rio Grande and
many other sections of the United
States in the grip of a cold wave,
Brownsville and the Lower Valley
Saturday were racking along with a
temperature in the neIghborhood Of
SO, and little prospect Of an immedi-
ate change, ]. w. Schnurbusch, Of
ficial in charge Of the Valley wealth
er bureau office in Brownsville, said.
Del Rio reported snow Friday
night, and snow and rain were re-
ported from Eagle Pass. At Browns
vile a misting rain began to fall
shortly after a. m. Saturday, and
the prospect was for a continuation
of that throughout the day and
night, Mr.. Schnurbusch said. The
mercury stood at SO at the morning
reading. one degree higher than the
low mark of Friday night. The
maximum Friday was 65, registered
during the afternoon.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-01-21
Poll Tax Receipts
Under Last Years

Poll tax receipts Friday showed
an increase of 1ss over the previous
day, making a total OF 2,67s, accord
ing TO figures in the office Of J. j.
Fox, Cameron county tax collector.
Of this amount, 172 were listed as
exemptions.
Mr.. Fox urged that all pon taxes
be paid at the earliest possible date.
warning against the inconvenience
Of a last-moment rush. The last
date on which poll tax can be paid
10 January 81
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-01-21
SELLERS WILL
Head BANKERS
Named President VAL
ley Group at Meet
Here Friday

W. B. Sellers, vice president Of the
First National bank here, was
named president of the Valley Bank
ers association al a meeting Of that
organization held at Hotel Ell Jardin
here Friday night. He was also
named general chairman OF all COM
mittees to be appointed 10 arrange
entertainment for the district bank
ers group. which is to convene here
on Feb. IL for a two-day session.
other business transacted was the
choosing Of Harlingen as the next
meeting place so days from the date
OF the meeting here, and the cleo
ton Of Ed Couch of Weslaco az
vice president Of the orga nization.
and Fred Flynn Of Harlingen as sec
retary-treasurer TO succeed himself
Mr.. Sellers succeeds Walter Nc
Nell, OF Mercedes, past president Of
the group.
Seventy-nine Valley bankers and
their ladies gathered here for TIE
meeting, which was in the form of
banquet, convening at s D. m. The
meal was served in the lobby of
the hotel, and presided over by Mr..
sellers as chairman of the arrange
ments committee.
Several committees for the enter.
talnment OF the district convention.
which will include about $50 bank,
ers from various centers optS;da
iexas and about twice that number
from inside the state. will be an
pointed by Mr.. Sellers in the verv
near future.
Musical entertainment by several
55rownsvllle girls and speech bv
OnsiIes Saladina. Mercedes packer.
on Irelght rates and tariff, were fea-
aies q tne meeting. aside from the
business transacted.
Inc representation from the Va
rious Valley banks was almost nm
per cent, only q very few az the
institutions fartherest removed fror,
Brownsville not having a representa-
tive present.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-01-21
First Asparagus
In u. S. Cut From
l. Farm In Valley

ALAMO. Jan. 21.-The Stugard
ranch. located on the Valley high
way between Alamo and San Juan,
owned by o. II. Stugard & Sons and
under the management Of Burl
Stugard. gave the world the earliest
asparagus il has ever received
when two pounds Of the delicate
vegetable were cut and sold We'd
nesday. Both the Wednesday cut
ting and a harvest of eight pounds
on Thursday sold for Sl.00 pound
net.
Previous to this time the earliest
asparagus ever marketed in the
United States was sold on January
%.
Stugard has a 25-acre bed Of as
paragus Of one year old plants
which are expected TO yield 500 an
acre. An asparagus bed is not in
full bearing until it is 5 or 6 years
old. He plans TO have 40 acres Of
asparagus at this time next year.
In addition TO asparagus, the
Sturard ranch grows a number Of
rare and delicate vegetables.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-01-21
CHICAGO HOST
OCOSCRAVE
Plan For Irish Presi-
dent to Decorate
Statue Dropped

CHICAGO, Jan. 21.-LP)-William
T. Cosgrave, president Of the Irish
Free State. faced % hours Of typical
American hospitality upon his arrival
in Chicago today. Luncheons, recep-
tions and patriotic ceremonies, cul-
minating in a banquet to be attended
BY 5000 civic leaders and laymen
were included in the entertainment
plans for the Irish president.
While both the partisans Of the
Irish Free State and of the Irish re-
publican movement predicted that the
presidents visit would be free from
disorderly demonstrations, every
precaution was taken TO guard all OF
President Cosgrave's movements dur
ing his Chicago stay.
The only note Of protest was in a
telegram from John F. Finerty OF
Washington. d. G.. 10 DR.. John Dill
Robertson. president Of the West
Park board. objecting to the proposed
decorating Of his fathers monument
BY Mr.. Cosgrave. He said IL DR..
Robertson did not prevent this
"desecration" his fathers friends
would do 50. Kelvin Kelly, secretary
of the Irish fellowship club, who is
IN charge of the entertainment, said
the time scheduled pEooably would
not permit Mr.. Cosgrave to visit the
Finerty monument.
In the offices Of the Irish Re-
public. the publication Of the Amer.
lean association for recognition Of
the Irish republic, were bundles Of
pamphlets. which ". p. Lyndon. the
editor. said would be distributed. The
pamphlets charge that Cosgrave is a
traitor TO the cause Of Irish inde-
pendence and that he is under the
thumb of British royalty. The Irish
Republic counseled its readers to re-
frsin from disorders.
Tomorrow the president and his
party viii attend early mass, leaving
afterward for Washington. d. g., in a
special car.