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signed the JudgeShip Of the lnternatlOge
al Court at the Hague, it was announced
today, in order to complete his work in
writing seYenty.tWo volumes on Inter
national Law.
San Francisco.--A violent explosion
occurred today on the Richfieid Oil Com
pany's Tanker 'RichfieId" at the Beth
lehem ship building docks. The first
reports to police said that fifty persons
were injured aud several we're reported
to have been killed.
Harrisburg "A heavy snow and sleet
storm swept Pennsylvania, Victoria,
and West Virginia last night which was
expected to cause severe damage to the
fruit crops of this section. The snow
was the heaviest on record. Fruit crops
ia Western Maryland were damaged as
the Snow was heavy in the vicinity of
HaAestoWn and Frederick.
Shanghai Lao Isin has advanced up
on the city of Snan in the Province OF
Iaong causing great destruction along
the route of the travel. Finding no OPP
position, they ravaged and piIlaged all
villages.
Boston. Two Harvard students were
arrested yesterday charged with IutoXi
cation and dlsorderly conduct. While a
performance was in progress at the Me-
trOpOlitan theatre they attempted to alb
duct a pretty little usher who resisted
them.
Both April 1928
Denver, Colo. - three men were killed
here this afternoon when an aIrplane
crashed near Lowry Field. The dead are
N. b Larur, pilot, Denver, Loren Ora
ven. LytOn, Colo, and a man from
Brighton, Colorado.
ParIs.-Maurice Roland, poet, play
wright and novelist, and son of the late
Edmond Roland, IS seriously Ill here.
New York. Princeton defeated the
Massachusetts, tech. varsity crew in a
har fought race on Lake Carnegie on
Saturday.
Washington Pres. dent Coolidge on
Saturday vetoed his first Dill OF the SEES
sion measure that would have created a
board to supervise national RIFE matches.
CharlestoWn, Viva. Secretary of Com
meIce, Herbert Hoover, has filed a GER
~tIticaCe IN West Virginia announcing his
candidacy for the Republican nomination
of presidency, proposing Senator Golf OF
West Virginia tor the States deIegate.
Malta. "A present rumOur, neither
confirmed nor denied by naval author
ties, says that several ships OF the Brit
ism Mediterranean fleet are OF IneIr way
to Egypt.
KILOGRAMS
, 1928-05-01

were sold at 4 Is Raw sugar futures
closed unchanged to two points net low
er, except October, which was four
points lower. Approximate sales s. 1890
tons. May closed $50, July 2.72, Sep
TENDER 2.82, December 2.89, July 2.82,
March z IA. Refined Withdrawals were
slightly more liberal, but there was 10 i'm
prOvement in new business and prices
were unchanged at 5 95 to 6 90 for fine
granuiated.
WASHINGTON, April 28th-The three
comrades of the air, to whose help Floyd
Bennett was flying when he contracted
the illness that led to his death arrived
here last night to pay tribute to his
memory. They came not as the crew of
the "Bremen", who were the first TO span
the Atlantic from East to West, however.
but as Major James F]Itzmaurice express
ed It, solely as a~viators to honour one
who is 3 heroic member of the fraternity.
Our intention while here, is only to
visit Floyd Benefits grave" he said,
and taeu TO return Immediately by air to
New York early tomorrow. Officials of
the German Embassy and Irish legation
met the aviators, along with the assis.
War, Department, and Mr.. Warner, of
the Navy.
Washington, April 28th.-The Weather
Bureau last night issued the following
storm warning. Advisory 10 . m North
west storm warnings hoisted North of
Boston to Passport. Disturbance of
marked intensity over Southeastern Vir-
ginia, moving NOrthward, will cause
strong Northeast winds and gales late
tonight, shifting to Northwest and West
on Saturday.
Washington, April 28ih. Floyd Ben
nett, who flew over the North pole with
Byrd, was buried 10 Arlington National
cemetery yesterday with full military
hOnours,
London, April 28th.-The House of
Commons yesterday concluded the gener.
al budget debate ard discussed the rubber
industry, rejecting a labour motion con-
demning the Government for It's prOce-
dnre in recent announcements with
regard to the industry. Lieut.. Colonel
Amery, Secretary for the Colonies reply
ing for the Government, made it clear
that there would be no change in the
decision of the Government to continue
the scheme Of restriction until Novem-
Der.
Birmingham, England April 28th.-
Sir Austen Chamberlain. in a speech last
night, said that ne welcomed his first
opportunity 10 say hat the United States
proposal for the OutlaWIy OF war, wOlld
receive the most sincere consideration at
IL. --I- - vLD (f-aLrnrl1rF 7 --
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-03-22
.LAMSON IS
REELECTED
Pine County Republican
Committee is Again
Headed by Attorney VIM.
III. LamSon of Hinckley.-,
Favor Lowden for Pres.

The Pine County Republican con-
vention which was held at Hinckley
Saturday afternoon was attended by
46 delegates from out over the county.
Attorney Albert Johnson of Sand
stone, was chosen chairman of the
meeting and Editor w. S. McEachern
of Pine City, was the secretary.
In perfecting the permanent organ
ization of the Pine County Republican
Committee, Attorney VIM. H. Lamson
of Hinckley, was reelected chairman;
and Mrs. E. B. Linsley of Willow
River, chairwoman. AT, the sugges-
tion of Mr. Lamson committee men,
bers of .the county organization, one
from the First commissioner district
and two from each of the other dis
tricts, were chosen by the dele
gates present from those districts.
Following were selected: First dis
trict, w. S. Barstow; Second, DIR.
James Slaven and H. W. Harte; Third,
DR.. H. P. Dredge and Mrs. June An
derson; Fourth, DIR. w. C. Ehmke and
A. Gravesen; Fifth, E. ]. Steinbring
and Karl R. Won Schenk. The Of
ficers will select a county secretary
and precinct chairmen will be selected
in each commissioner district by the
committeeman.
Delegates were chosen to the dis
Continued on Page Al
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-03-22
FILINGS FOR
COMMISSIONERSHIP
Commissioners are to be
Elected in Second, Fourth, and
Fifth Districts This Year.
Present Encumbents Have
Filed.-TwO Have Opposition.

Several filings for county commits
sioner took place during the past
week. E. L. Wilcox filed for re-
election from the Second district and
Andrew NJ Houdak from the town
of Pine City filed in opposition. For
the Fourth district A. A. Upgren of
Sturgeon Lake, filed as an opponent
of Frank w. Stepan who filed for re-
election a week ago. Nels Mattson,
present chairman of the county board,
filed for reelection from the Fifth
district and as yet has no opponent.
When the commissioner districts
were re-apportioned some years ago
and Nels Matson was elected in 1924
to represent the Fifth district after
it's boundaries had been changed he
was elected with a handsome major
ity. 1t is possible that he may not
have any opposition for reelection
this year. Mr.. Wilcox was also
elected to his first term as county
commissioner in the Second district
with a good majority vote in 1924.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-03-22

The Junior class of the local high
school are sponsoring the movie "Quo
Vadis", which will be presented to-
night. Special numbers will be given
between acts by members of the
Junior class. They are sponsoring
this movie to help defray the expenses
of the Junior-Senior banquet which
will be given in the spring.
Miss Margaret Tyre was up from
Minneapolis and spent the week end
at home.
The well known Dream orchestra
will furnish the music for the dance
at the New Theatre, Friday, March 90.
Wednesday noon, last week, the fire
department was called to the home
of Mrs. A. S. Webb where fire had
broken out By the quick and able
work of the department the flames
were soon under way but the house
was damaged considerably by the
water.
Miss Esther Pearson left for Du-
luth Tuesday morning where she will
resume her work as a nurse.
Homer Dredge, who is attending the
University of Minnesota, arrived home
Friday evening. to spend his spring
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-03-22

Also an appropriation of 100000 for
spring maintenance onN all state aid
roads. and Engineer Harold Jorgensen
was appointed foreman and authorized
to issue time checks in accordance with
law for labor performed.
A committee consisting OF the whole
board was appointed to inspect the re-
pairing Of the bridge over Moose Horn
river west of Sturgeon Lake.
On motion the board adjourned un-
til March 13. 1928. at o'clock a. m.
sofa, March 13. 1928. nine O'Clock a. m.
The board met this day pursuant to
adjournment. All members present.
The secretary of the Pine County Farm
Bureau Association filed certificate
of the status of the Farm Bureau.
showing a membership of $40 members
in good standing.
The secretary of County Cooperative
Extension Committee filed their recon-
mendation of the amount required as
the county's share of county funds for
the year beginning July 1, 1928. at the
sum of $2,700.00.
After some discussion Commits sioner
Oakland made a motion that the sum
of s2.700.00 be appropriated to the
Farm Bureau for the year 1928. His
motion received no second. so no APP
preparation was made.
At the suggestion of the commission
err of Game and Fish, the board in
structed Engineer Jorgensen to make
change of Snake river. The cost of
the work, If IT is done, to be borne by
the Game and Fish Department. En-
gineer Jorgensen was authorized to
employ Wendell Huber as assistant en-
gineer in doing this work.
On motion the board adjourned until
March IL 1a2S. at ten O'Clock a. m.
Continued on Page u
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-03-22

tivity in Congress will spell defeat
for vital legislation. Spring arrived
officially today and heavy rains and
melting SHOWS are due soon with con-
sequent flooding. The principal diff
ficulty is the inability of various
groups of advocates to harmonic as
to the extent and method of govern
mental aid to their localities. 1t is
said in some quarters that few self
ish individuals are attempting to
make a little political capital out of
the situation.
For the past few days the adding
machines in each district office of
the Bureau of Internal Revenue have
been clicking. Treasury officials
are collecting data on which to es-
innate the revenues from tax pay
ments for the next year. The Sem
ate will not take action until reliable
Information is obtained. The House
bill will be revised by the Senate
and split is due when the measures
are sent to conference for adjustment.
Then there is threat of Presidential
veto if the tax reduction is regarded
as excessive. Considerable pessim-
ism has developed which augurs that
the present session will adjourn
without the enactment of a tax re-
duction law.
Instead of taking to the road, cam
paigners in official life are utilizing
the floor of the Senate and House
for debates on the various candidates
for the Presidential nominations.
Not all of the talkfests are intended
as time-consumers. Their motive for
a serious discussion of political is
sues and men seeking high office is
obvious. Practically every Senator
will be prominent in his State dele
cation as will members of the House.
The arguments that they hear in
leisure moments or while officially at
work here are bound to have an eff
feet on their votes at the party con-
ventions.
A research specialist has made a
map showing that all of our Presi-
dents, with the exception of Zachary
Taylor, have been elected from States
east of the Mississippi. And, Tay-
lor was born in Virginia. 1t is in
teresting to note that all vice presi-
dents have been elected from states
east OF the river. The majority of
these men were elected from states
where born. New York contributed
10 vice presidents, Indiana and Mas
sachusetts each, 2 from Kentucky, =
Illinois and Virginia with one each
from Maine, Tennessee, South Caro-
lima, New Jersey, Alabama and Penn
sylvania. Ohio gave six Presidents,
New York and Virginia share second
honors with five each, with Massa-
chusetts and Tennessee listed with
three. The West has become more
populous and powerful which,, may
swing the. tide this year, particularly
as the two conventions are held west
of the Mississippi. 's''' Z" ~
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-03-22
WILL Go TO NATIONAL
DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION

V. Justesen of ASkov, superinten-
dent of the local school, who attended
the state Democratic convention at
Minneapolis last Thursday as a del
egate from Pine county, was chosen
as one of the two delegates from the
Tenth congressional district to the
national convention to be held in
Houston, Texas, in June. The other
delegate from the Tenth district is
E. ]. Sweeney of Minneapolis. Al
ternates are z. L. Begin, Minneapolis;
and John w. Schmidt, Anoka.
Amid thunderous applause, the
Democratic state convention adopted
a resolution instructing the "a Min
nesota delegates to vote as a unit
for the nomination of Smith until he
is nominated or until he releases
them"
Other resolutions adopted by the
convention included Endorsement of
the McNary-Haugen farm relief bill
and the St. Lawrence-Great Lakes
waterway project.
Condemnation of "the orgy of graft
in the Republican administration"
was contained in another resolution,
and the administrations policy in
Nicaragua also was strongly criti-
cized.
The convention urged repeal of the
"pernicious Fordney-McCumber tariff
law" and pledged the Democratic
party to strict enforcement of all ma
tional laws.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-03-22

pate in the Henrik Ibsen centennial
festivities, the Norwegian press in
terviewed him concerning unemploy-
ment conditions in America. He said
that, as far as he had been able to
Judge, economic life in the United
States was characterized by ter
rible restlessness" due to the della
tion following the world war. Gen
orally speaking Prof. Rolvaag said,
commercial and industrial life in the
most difficult period, with the excep-
ton that conditions in the principal
agricultural states of the Middle
West had shown considerable i'm
prOvement within the last year or so.
"Pm a Swede, though.
Peter Holmblad of Kansas City at
tanned his 95th year last Saturday
and upon being confronted with the
fact that that date happened to be
St. Patrick's day, answered that he
couldn't help it, but anyway, he was
a good, old-fashioned Swede and no
Irishman, and he was going to show
the Irish that he would be older than
any Of St. Patrick's compatriots had
ever been. Mr.. Holmblad was for
many years a real estate dealer; ne
now lives in the home of one of his
daughters.
Around the World.
The Danish newspaper, "Politiken'
recently selected 15-year old boy,
Pale Huld, to travel around the
world in an effort to lower the record
established in Jules Vernes Around
the World in 80 Days. Last week
he arrived in Montreal, and imme-
diately proceeded west in order to
reach a steamer bound for Japan.
Pale is said to be the youngest globe
trotter ever heard Of He was work.
ing as an office boy in the Copenha-
gen plant of the General Motors Cor
poration, and the heads of the Danish
branch have promised him secure
position when he returns. He was
selected principally because of his
quite thorough knowledge of the
English language. Original plans to
the effect that he would travel
through the United States were
changed at the last moment.
Ibsen Centennial in Church.
The Centennial anniversary of the
birthday of Henrik Ibsen, famous
Norwegian playwright, was celebra-
ted last week in the historic Epis-
copal church of St Marks-in-the-
Bouwerie", New York, where a group
of readings were given, Grieg music
from Ibsen's Peer Gynt" played, and
lectures delivered by Olaf Bj0rkman.
Montrose ]. Moses and John Cowper
Powys.-Ibsen plays were presented
on practically all the leading stages
of the larger American cities, and
the American daily press contained
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-03-22
Our WdalhQtonLetter
8y " EDaley


Washington, March 21-Aviation
amount of attention from Congress
this week. There is a reason, Col
onel Lindbergh has been in town
several days giving the legislators a
free sightseeing tour of the capital
from the air. Even those who con-
slider themselves the great of the ma
ton like to have a momento and
photograph taken with the worlds
greatest filler. This posing helps to
bolster up ones vanity and influences
the folks back home, which counts
considerably at election time.
That persistency and an infinite
amount of patience are essential to a
successful legislator has been eXem-
plified this week by the triumph of
Senator George Norris of Nebraska
in the Muscle Shoals controversy.
For nine years the Senator has stood
up under merciless opposition, has
been forced to speak for weeks to
keep his measure alive, and wealth
cred the siege, despite ill health.
Regardless of the merits of the Nor
ris bill permitting the government to
operate the power and fertilizer
plant in Alabama, everyone admires
the tenacity of the fighting solon.
His case shows conclusively that Leg
islation is matter of slow growth
and always beset by pitfalls. Too,
many organized groups have given up
the sponge when Congress failed to
Immediately recognize their claims
for legislative relief. A handful of
legislators can ordinarily block votes
of proposed bills for an indefinite
period.
With few exceptions the major
committees of the Senate and House
are busily engaged IN conducting in
vestigations. The inquiry into the
oil scandals and the public utility
field are attracting the greatest in
terest because of their possible eff
feet on the Presidential campaign.
The resignation of Commissioner
Costigan accompanied by broadside
of comment on the activities of the
Tariff Commission may serve as an
excuse for another probe into this
Federal agency. The Tariff Com
mission has always been a storm
center because it has seethed with
political cross-currents since it's Gre
alton several years ago. Congress
endeavored to remove tariff matters
partially, at least, from politics and
make it scientific fact-finding body.
Alas, the Commissions record indi-
Gates it has not escaped political
branding.
Evidence that storms spare no To-
cality in bringing disaster to the
people makes only temporary inn
preston on Congress. The California
tragedy of last week aroused SYM
patty, but did not materially adj
vance the status of flood relief legis-
latfon for the Mississippi Valley.
Engineers fear that debate and mac
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-03-22

column-long cabled reports of the Ib-
sen festivities in Norway.
Arrested in Sweden.
Frank Rogers, an American citizen,
was arrested in Stockholm, last week
suspected of having carried on white
slave traffic. Police discovered, it
is said letters that seemed to indi-
cate that Rogers-while in the Swe-
dish capital-had attempted to lure
Swedish girls in the farm cOmmun-
tiles away from home for possible
export" to the United States, and
it is alleged that several girls had
accepted his proposals. 1t is said
that the police suspect a regular
American conspiracy, but so far have
no proof.
Conflicting Views.
Newspapers in Denmark have for
some time past featured the unem-
ployment reported to exist in the
United States, and detailed reports
have been sent from American COR
respondents to the news columns of
these papers. This fact has called
forth a statement from the United
States consul general in Copenhagen
to the effect that there is no un-
employment in my country; in reply
to this, the press prints excerpts of
the recent speech by Senator Wagner
of New York on the increasing I'M
employment in industrial American
centers, and also quotes Secretary of
Labor Davis who not long ago adj
mitted the fact that a good deal of
unemployment exists here, but that
the extent of it is not known. The
subject has aroused the liyeliest in
terest throughout Denmark.
]. A. Peterson Dead.
James A. Peterson, Minneapolis,
died last week at the age of IS years
He was born of Norwegian parents
in Wisconsin, graduated from the
University of Wisconsin, and prac-
tised laws for many years. Peter
son served as county attorney for
Hennepin county and also at one time
was candidate for the House of
Representatives, Washington, OPP
posing the late Knute Nelson. He
was the author of two Norwegian
American novels, written in English.
"Hjalmar, or the Immigrants Son.
and "Solstad-the Old and the New.
Swedish.Americans Protest.
The John Ericsson League of Amer
lea, consisting of representatives of
Swedish organizations in twenty
states, has at meeting in Chicago
adopted resolution protesting
against the proposed change in the
migration law which will carry with
it further reduction of quota i'm
migrants from the Scandinavian
countries. At the time of this writ
ing, it looks as though final decision
will be postponed in regard to this
matter until pext year.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-03-22
NEWS AMONG SCANDINAVIANS

Recently arrived Danish newspa-
pers tell about Jonas Eskesen, vice
president in the Standard Oil Co. of
New Jersey, who at present is visit
ing relatives in Denmark. His ca
reer started when he found employ
ment as an office boy in Copenhagen,
and when he was young man, he
came to New York, working for some
time in a bank, later being connected
with the Standard Oil people. He
was rapidly promoted until at last he
was appointed vice president in
ations in the South American repub-
lie, Bolivia, where he now has
charge of a staff of $1,000 men. The
papers of Mr. Eskesen's home land
refer to his career as one of the
fairy tales of real modern life.
Going to the Coast.
DIR. Oscar A. Tingelstad, for nine
teen years a member of the faculty
of the Norwegian-American Luther
College at DEBORAH, Iowa, has ac-
copied an offer to become president
of Pacific Lutheran College, Park
land, Wash, where he will assume
charge on August 1. DR.. Tingelstad
who, in addition TO teaching pedag-
ogy at Luther College, has been reg
istrar of the institution and secretary
of its board of trustees for several
years, has also been the co-author Of
several historical works dealing with
subjects of Norwegian American
church history.
Tour Decided Upon.
1t has now, cabled advices say,
been definitely decided that the Lund
University singers from Sweden will
make a tour of the United States in
1880. The special occasion will be
the fact that in that year 1t will be
Is years since the first group of Swe-
dish choral singers visited America,
and that happened to be composed
of Lund students, too. Since then
several other Swedish academic sing
ing societies have toured the United
States.
To Show Danish COlOrs.
C. F. Rasmussen, a civil engineer
in Detroit, Mich, has asked permits
sion of the Balloon Club of Denmark
to represent it in the dirigible air.
ship race which will begin in this
country on June 80. Mr. Rasmussen
is building an airship at his own
expense and is anxious to have his
native country officially represented
in the Gordon Bennett race, and it
is said that the Danish Balloon Club
is favorably inclined toward his re-
quest, inasmuch as no plan had been
\ considered for sending an airship
from Copenhagen to the United
States.
R8lvaag Interviewed.
When Professor D. e. Relvaag of
Mortified, Mimi, arrived at Oslo as
an officially invited guest to partici-