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The Washington times., 1928-12-20
FREED IN
$4,000 BAIL

KEYSER, w. Va, Dec. 20
Charges that the sheriff and
prosecuting attorney had aided in
obtaining a $4,000 bail for Lueila
Wetzel, nurse, out of payment for
her testimony" which she gave
against DR.. Otto Fisher, convicted
here last week. of performing an
illegal operation. were withdrawn
here yesterday.
charges were made that Miss
Wetzel had been promised her re-
lease from the Mineral county jail,
where she had been since last
September after she was indicted
for aiding in the operation.
Circuit Court Judge A. Jay Valen-
tine, ordered Miss Wetzel's release
on a petition presented by H. r.
Athey. attorney. Miss WetzePs
father signed the bond at the Harri-
sonburg JAIL
The Washington times., 1928-12-20
| [AVD|NG ST AGE
BEING Bull I
ON THAMES

LONDON, Dec. 20 d.N.s1.--
Transatlantic liners. including
the Leviathan and Majestic, the
largest in the world, will be able
. to land their passengers and cargo
almost on London's doorstep after
September of next year. when the
new giant landing-stage now being
built at Tilbury. on the Thames
River just below the capital, is com
pieted.
Shipping men believe the new
landing.stage represents serious
challenge to Liverpool and South.
anpton as the ports of call on this
side Of the ocean, and will in time
supersede them.
II the shipping companies are
seriously impressed with its facili-
ties for the rapid loading and un.
loading of passengers and freight.
1t is argued they will prefer to use
Tilbury and forego the long rail-
road journey from Southampton and
Liverpool. a source Of constant ir-
ritation to transatlantic travellers.
Al new railroad station and up.
fo-date facilities for the comfort
and convenience of incoming and
outgoing travellers are being con-
structed. the river is being deep
ened to remove sand banks, and it
Is claimed that large liners will be
able to navigate to Tilbury with
out the slightest difficulty. Trans.
lportation of passengers from Til
bury to London will not occupy
more than half an hour by fast
trains.
Mighty engineering works have
already transformed the Tilbuty
foreshore from place of mud
flats to a vast area of concrete,
built for the construction of a GUS
toms hall and baggage sheds The
first section of the new landing
stage is already in place and doing
service for cross river traffic. The
whole structure is to be 1.142 feet
long, almost 200 feetA longer than
the Leviathan and Majestic. which
should allow for the berthing OF
large liners not yet built
The giant floating stage IS 10
feet across from shc concrete shore
IL is buoyed on hollow steel pom
toons, so feet by 5 feet. A second
floor is being erected on the stage
so that Decentralization from pres
ent-day liiers win be an easy mat |
ter.
As an adjunct to the landing |
stage, and another challenge to /
Liverpool and Southampton, there |
q being built an enormous drydock
900 feet long. 10 feet wide. and |
l51s feet deep. This, with a t
smaller deck, will be ready for use
early next year. and will be capa- /
bic OF accommodating any liner yet /
built. Giant pumps will empty o: I
fill the larger dock within two
honrs.
The Washington times., 1928-12-20
Slayer of Northwestern
Student to Die i'm Chair

CHICAGO, Dec. 10. AU.S).-David
Shanks, negro, must die in the cleo
trio chair February Is for the slay-
ing of Miss Jennie Meta Constance,
northwestern University post-gradu-
ate student. Judge Denis j. Nor
moyle ruled here in overruling a
motion for new trial. Shanks beat
Miss Constance to death with an
iron pipe after robbing her.
The Washington times., 1928-12-20
Man, 48, Meets Death,
Wife. so. Hurt i'm Crash

HOUSTON. Tex. Dec. 20 Q.N.S.).
Martin Griffin, 4S, hotel proprietor
at Dayton, Tex. was killed in
stantly. and his wife. aged so. was
probably injured fatally when their
automobile overturned on the high
way between Dayton and Houston
Yesterday
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-10-04
LEGION NEWS
LEGION CHIEFS SOUND FLORIDA
FUND APPEAL

Because Red Cross Funds are hard
ly sufficient to meet the needs of
sufferers from the Florida storm, and
Florida Legion and Auxiliary mem
bers are faced with an immense task
aiding in the work of rehabilitation,
without funds-a national call to ,Le-
gion posts and Legion Auxiliary units
has been issued.
In backing the national commander
and president in this appeal, Stafford
King of st. Paul, Minnesota Legion
commander, and Mrs. A. c. Carlson of
Willmar, Minnesota Legion Auxiliary
president, urge each Gopher post and
unit to send what it can and above all
to send its contribution quickly.
Directing Legion Auxiliary efforts
at rehabilitation in Florida, from a
national angle, is Mrs. Milton Spencer
of Winona, MIMI, national rehabilia-
ton chairman, who has placed in the
hands of every Legion Auxiliary unit
in America a concise program de-
signed to put their aid to the best
and quickest use. Cash donations will
be dispatched first; but supply shelves
are being stocked with food and
clothing ready for shipment.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-10-04
HARVEST FESTIVAL AT CHURCH

The harvest festival celebrated
here Sunday with services at the
church in the forenoon and an enter
tainment in the church basement in
the evening was well attended and
was a happy event. Coming to the
services in the morning one was
greeted with an air of harvest, the
building being prettily decorated with
the beautiful golden and red fall
colored leaves and several sheaves of
grain. Rev. o. H. Dyreborg delivered
a thoughtful and impressive sermon,
the theme being "Thankfulness" A
number of beautiful hymns were sung
and several folks partook of commun-
ion. In the evening folks were seat
ed at tables>and enjoyed good refresh
ments. A number of folk songs were
sung by the entire assemblage and
there was also songs by a group of
small girls under the direction of
Mrs. V. S. Petersen and other songs
by a group of young men and girls.
Rev. Dyreborg spoke about planting
good seed and said he thought that
the Danes had planted good seed in
America in the establishment of folk
high schools, the first of which was
opened at Elk Horn, Iowa, so years
ago. Eventually those Danish-Amer-
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-10-04
VILSTAD NEIGHBORHOOD

The Vilstad Ladies' Aid will have a
sale at Mrs. Clara Hedin's home Fri
day, Oct. 18th. Lunch will be served
afterwards. f The sale will be in the
evening.
The Vilstad Young Peoples society
will meet next Sunday evening, Oct.
7th, at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Paul bubbles. Everybody welcome.
Mrs. ]. d. DeMaris went to Brook
Park Saturday, to attend the south
district convention of the Pine County
Council of Religious Education.
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl DeMaris of Du-
luth were weekend visitors with rela-z
tives and friends.
Will Hill of Duluth visited Sunday
at the Andrew Larsen home
There will be business meeting
of the Young Peoples society at the.
j. D. DeMaris home Friday evening,
Oct. 5th, at o'clock.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-10-04
LEGION FUN SOCIETY HEADS
MEMBER DRIVE

Over in France American dough-
boys were transported in French box
cars, each of which designates the
number of men or horses. (hommes ct
chevaux) which the car will accom-
modate. And as most French box cars
are labeled Forty Men and Eight
Horses" the memory of wartime rides
in these railroad wagons is commemo-
rated by world war veterans OF the
American Legion through their fun
society LA Societe des Forty Hommes
ct Eight Chevaux," commonly called
the Forty and Eight.
Its members, called the voyageurs,
are organized by voitures, each head
ed by a chef de care, the Minnesota
state leader being called the grand
chef de care. Only Legionnaires who
have performed some special service
for the Legion are eligible to The
Forty and Eight. For 1929, their
grand chef de care. Bill Lyons OF
Minneapolis, whom the state Legion
commander, Stafford King, has ap-
pointed 1929 Legion membership
chairman, has designated member.
ship enrolment as the special job OF
LA Societe."..-r~ =
Grand. chef de- care Lyons asks each
Minnesota yoyageur first to pay his
own Legion dues for 1929, then to en-
roll as many more members as posi-.
BILE, In the meantime, each loyal vol.
ture of forty and Fighters is to or
ganize a Legion ritual team, which
shall visit surrounding posts to in
stall members and officers with the
dignity and beauty of that ceremony
Every voyageur should demonstrate
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-10-04

lean folk high schools will be all
American in language, but if some OF
the ideals are carried into American
folk life, the speaker said he thought
that the Danish Immigrants would
have rendered service to their adopt
ed country Niels7 Brus also added a
few words, about life and knowledge.
The committee in charge which had
arranged so we'll with entertainment,
decorations and refreshments is to be
commended on its work.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-10-04
PINE CITY IN
FOOTBALL TIE
Continued from Page -

made several gains around left end
Frederic seemed unable to solve the
Pine City plays and the latter scored
The half ended with the ball in Pine
City's possession. Score Frederic Z
Pine City 6.
Frederic scored another touchdown
in the third quarter bringing its
total to Is points. Pine City then
displayed its greatest speed of the
game and rushed the ball to the
Frederic 20 yard line, but lost it on
downs. Here Frederic lost it's chance
when Buirge of Pine City picked up
a tumble and raced across the goal
line for another touch down. The
kick was successful, bringing the
score to tie at Is all where it re-
manned for the rest of the game.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-10-04
Askov Man Selected For
Manager of Seal Sale

L. C. Petersen has been selected
as local manager for the annual
Christmas Seal sale, according to an
announcement just received from the
Minnesota Public Health Association
The campaign, which will open
Thanksgiving day and continue until
Christmas, has for its purpose, the
raising of funds for local, state, and
national anti-tuberculosis health work
Mr.. Petersen is one of the 1,0OC
volunteer leaders throughout the
state, who working in cooperation
with the county and state Public
Health Association, give their time
gratis for this important work.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-10-04
MINNESOTA SECRETARY FAMED
THROUGH COUNTRY

In the Legion Auxiliary national
bulletin, put out monthly in magazine
style, the distinguished records of
two state secretaries are praised by
national officers, who say they con-
slider Miss Blanche Scallen of Mime
apolis, Mimi, and Mrs. Arthur Allen
Ransom of New York, as two of the
most outstanding department secre-
taries of the American Legion Auxili-
airy in the nation. IeMiss Scallen has
served ten years as! Minnesota secre-
tary-since the Auxiliary was formed
here. -
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-10-04
The Vindictive Subscriber.

An official of a telephone company
was rudely aroused from his slumbers
by the ringing of the telephone. AT
ter bruising his knee on a chair, he
reached the phone. aE~r
Hello" he growled.-
Are you an official of the tele-
phone company" asked the voice.
YES what can l do for you?"
Tell me-" said the voice, chow it
feels to get out of bed at two o'clock
to answer a wrong number"
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-10-04
Two Children Injured
In Brace of Mishaps

While at play Tuesday afternoon in
the playground of the Askov schools,
little Meta Nielsen fell from teeter-
totter and fractured the bone just
below the shoulder in one of her
arms. She was confined, a few days
this week, in the Sandstone hospital
where the injured member was taken
care of.
The same afternoon, little Mavis
Conway was swinging and fell to the
ground in such way as to bruise the
greater part of one side of her face,
also injuring her nose.
Both children are getting along
nicely.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-10-04
Question Settled? Leifur
Erickson Is Right Spelling
Icelander Here Objects to the Use
of Left Ericsson.

Icelanders of Duluth will seek to
have the name of Left Ericsson park
changed to the correct spelling of the
name of the famous historic dis
coverer, according to T. F. Olsen, one
of the few members of that nation
atty residing in Duluth. The name
should be spelled Leifur Erickson,
according to Mr.. Olsen, who has OBJ
tanned his information from ancient
writings and early Icelandic litera-
ture.
Now that Duluth has seen fit to
honor the earliest discoverer of Amer
lea by naming park after him it is
no more than fitting that the name
should be spelled correctly" said Mr..
Olsen today. 'It is true that his
tories and modern books give other
ways of spelling the name Of this
man, but the early writings of the
Icelanders, and their writings and
records have been preserved since the
first discovery of Iceland in 874, gives
the spelling of this name as Leifur
Erickson. He is known in Icelandic
literature as 'Leifur Heipne" which
means "Leifur the Lucky"
Leifur was born in Iceland. His
father was born in Norway. Erik
the Red was taken to Iceland as a
child by his father, who had been
exiled from Norway because he had
murdered the wrong class of people.
1t was for the same reason that in
the year 982 Erik the Red was exiled
from Iceland for a period of three
years. Leifur grew to manhood in
Greenland where his father estab-
lined a colony. In the year 999 Leifur
visited Norway, staying there that win
ter, during which time he accepted
Christianity.
"On his return trip to Greenland, in
the year 1000, he tried to make a
faster trip than usual and instead of
passing in sight of the mountains of
Iceland as had been the custom he
attempted to use straighter route
by going farther south. He no doubt
lost his bearings and the land which
he sighted likely was the coast of
Labrador or possible Newfoundland,
and believing that he was still along
the Greenland coast, moved southwark
for considerable time before he fin
ally turned northward and returned
home. The discovery of these green
err lands to the south no doubt caused
the later expeditions of the following
years and the establishment of COL
ony on the Massachusetts coast which
later was wiped out by hostile Indian
tribes.
Il feel sure that 1 ,bespeak the wish
of every Ieelander in Duluth and the
North country when l ask that II
honor is to be given this hardy Ice
landic explorer that the name at least
be correctly spelled on any memorial
erected in his memory Exchange
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-10-04
NOTICE TO PATRONS

of Askov creamery. Beginning the
last day of September, that day being
a Sunday, there will be no cream
taken in on Sundays. Each group to
deliver cream three times a week
only. The patrons west of the rail
road track will haul cream on Mon
day, Wednesday and Friday and those
east of the railroad track will haul
Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday.
M. Andersen, Buttermaker
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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-10-04
ASKOV

Arthur Olesen was taken suddenly
i'll yesterday and is confined to his
home.
F. Clarey Nielsen and family Of
Centuria, Wis, visited old friends in
Askov Sunday.
A baby girl was born last week to
Mr.. and Mrs. Sophus ]. Christensen,
north of town.
Chr. Christensen and family of
Palisade visited at the Mrs. j. J. Jen-
sen home Sunday.
Carl Paulsen left yesterday for
Hudson, Wis, to lay brick for the
Askov Construction Co.
Joseph Zoller, Mr.. and Mrs. Chris
Eriksen and son, Leroy, visited at
the Zoller home in Saltwater Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jim Lawyerly and
three children of Sank Rapids visited
here Sunday at the Jacob Hansen
home.
Frank Olson from the Bruno neigh
borhood, was in Askov last week and
purchased a used Dodge car from the
Askov Motor Co.
Miss Gudrun Kilstofte, who is a
member of the high school faculty at
Carver this year, visited at her home
here Saturday and Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. liver Nielsen and fam
lily of Newell, Iowa, spent few days
of this week visiting at the home OF
Mrs. Nielsen's brother A. Gravesen.
Mr.. and Mrs. v. S. Petersen were in
Minneapolis Thursday to hear Gov. AL
Smith and drove up new Ford Sc
dan for the local dealers the follow
ing day.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Marcher who have
lived on the Jens P. Miller place for
some time, moved, last week, onto the
Louis Olsen farm, about miles
southwest of town.
Kenneth johnson came here Sunday
together with the Ravnholdt family
from Dagmar, Mont, to stay at the
home of his aunt, Mrs. l. A. Paulsen,
and will attend high school here.
The Young Peoples society will
have "a musical program at its meet
ing Sunday evening, Oct. 7th, to
which all are invited. The program
commences at o'clock at the as
sembly hall.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Miller and Miss
Hanna Sorensen went to Minneapolis
Wednesday morning, the latter re-
turning home the same evening, while
Mr.. and Mrs. Miller will be shopping
for couple of days.
A farewell party was given at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Tony Bonk,
north of Askov, for Joseph Bury, who
is leaving for Chicago where he will
be employed. Chas. Fletcher fur
nished the music with his accordion.
Ralph and the Misses Clara and
Vera johnson drove over from Star
day. Miss Vera, however, is remain
ing for long stay and helping with
the house work at the Sophus ].
christensen home.
Frank Had of Nickerson, was busy
here most of the past week painting
signs for Askov business places. The
work is very neat and has all the
earmarks of the tradesman knowing
his business. Again it pays to pa
tronize home industry.
P. P. and Skiold Kilstofte and Mr..
and Mrs, N. S. Petersen came over
from Boyd, Wis, Saturday and visited
at their homes here until Tuesday.
On the return trip, however, Skiold
was obliged to remain at home on
account of a bad cold. Uffe Strand
skov took his place as chauffeur, re-
turning the following day.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-10-04
Municipal Economy.

A bob-haired, scantily clad flapper
was making her application at the
pearly gates, and st. Peter was put
ting her through her category.
what was your occupation?" he in
quired.
Men called me gold-digger," she
Uttered.
I'm sorry-but on account of the
paving we can't let you in here"
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-10-04

First Irate Passenger Tin crowded
carr: do you mind taking your foot
off miner"
Second Irate Passenger: Certainly,
if you'll take your pipe out of my
mouth"
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-10-04
BANK BOUGHT
BY J. HURLEY
Continued from Page u

Continued from Page u
Pine, City most of those years except
the time that he spent at Hinckley
many years ago.
The Schanke interests were control
ed for several years by A. M. Schanke,
Schanke & Co., and w. G. Schanke of
Mason City, Iowa, together with other
smaller stockholders.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-10-04
ASKOV MARKETS

Corrected Thursday Forenoon.)
Butter, creamery, per Id. $0.48
Eggs, first grade SO
Eggs, pullets or seconds 81
Chickens, AZ lbs. and up, lb. 20
Chickens, under AZ lbs., Id. .16
Broilers, per Id. .22-.23
Rutabagas, per ton 800
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-10-04

Many delight more in the giving OF
presents than in paying their debts
Sir Philip Sidney.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-10-04

by deeds that he is rendering super
service to the LEGION" Mr.. Lyons
concludes.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-10-04
Ed Arth was Injured.

After the fire apparatus was taken
back to town, Ed Arth of the Arth
Bros. general merchandise store, at
tempted to open, the chemical fire
extinguisher in order that it might
be recharged. The cover did not come
off readily, and while leaning over it
he tapped it on the side. The gas,
which had formed on the inside, blew
the cover off, striking Mr.. Arth in
the face with such force as to render
him unconscious. He is improving
rapidly and will suffer no ill effects
from the accident, although his nose
was badly laccrated and eyes were
blackened.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-10-04
BARN BURNS
FROM SPARKS
CONTINUED from Page y

northwest had famed the fire into
such a seething mass of flames that
the structure was soon burned to the
ground.
The barn was a frame structure on
cement foundation and was 32X60
feet in dimensions. All of Mr.. Pelto's
hay, about 40 tons, and some grain
together with three stacks of un-
.threshed grain were burned. He car
ried $1,000 insurance on the barn,
but of course that will by no means
compensate him for the loss sustain
Putnam patriot., 1928-01-19

New York City, Jan. is. 1895
These have been the days of youth In
this old town Of Manhattan, the holi-
day DAYS when annually the streets
and the avenues, the theatres and the
restaurants, the bathrooms and tne
tea-dances have been thronged with
the boys in derby and coon-skin ana
the slim young things that IN more
sober months are under the discipline
Of schools and colleges. From the
days before Christmas until the days
after New Years the city has been
theirs and they have had a time of 1t.
Go into any hotel lobby and there you
will see them. meeting, greeting,
laughing, and ready above all things
for dancing. Pass up Park Avenue In
the evening or by the ballroom en-
trance 10 the Ritz and there you viii
see them again, going in and out for
/ dancing. Go to the Ambassador, the
Plaza. the Biltmore or the st. Regis
/ late in the afternoon and there you
will see them, dancing. And ITS
pleasant sight, let me tell you. For
/ the minute that underlined affair know
as sthe New York season" takes a
back seat and youth holds sway. The
HOLIDAYS are theirs. They crowd the
theatres, the concert halls and the OPP
era and when the performance is over
away they go, a-dancing, dancing
dancing.
In our day, and it's not so long age
MT that.-confound itl--this holiday
business for the young was different
thing. Ours was day of cotiiiions
of dance cards, Of youthful contact
that was regulated and contained
within defined limits. IL was the day
of the chaperone and the sweet young
thing. But now all is changed. The
chaperone doesn't figure beyond the
receiving line. The sweet young thing
knows darned well how to take care OF
herself. The young man has a sang
froid that would have shamed his
papa. The cotillion died of jazz, the
waltz is now an interruption.
We happened, even at hoary age.
the other night TO drop In on one OF
those balls that are given almost
nightly during the holidays for this or
that debutante. This one was at the
Ritz. The great ballroom was mag,
nifcently and extensively decorated
Putnam patriot., 1928-01-19

Miss Lille. who was sitting beside
her. that in its touch of burlesque ano
deft emphasis was one Of the mos'
excellent performances ever seen out
side the theatre. There were others
who sang and who danced but TINS
major exhibit of talent remained the
hit Of the evening.
Master Of the Guitar
Every season must have Its mus
cal sensation in New York and to
achieve sensation in city where 20
much music is poured out in the
course of year is no mean accom-
plishment. Usually the honor falls to
a pianist, a violinist, a master OF the
cello or an orchestral conductor. This
wear. however, the laurels seem to
have fallen on the brow Of master
of the guitar. Abroad the name OF
Seqovia and his virtuosity with the
guitar has long been talked OF. lt
was not until last Sunday that the
Spaniard walked on the stage OF the
Town Hall and in a single hour con-
auered one Of the most critical
audiences that the city could as
semble. His was the acclaim usually
accorded to Paderewski, a Casals or
a Stokowsli. Admitting the limita-
ton Of the guitar as a solo instru-
ment. the critics one and all an
nounced the appearance OF great
artist.
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