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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-02-23

forms of the disease as every year
campaigns of vaccination is carried
out. The discrete form or mild form
of smallpox is more prevalent. Vac
cination repeatedly done has brought
about this. improvement No public
officials or community ever get a
warning of change in the type of the
disease. We may be in the midst of
an epidemic any time.
l said smallpox is not extinct, in
some countries it is as deadly as
ever. In India during the years 1913
to 1923, 1883 deaths occurred from
smallpox. Since the World War
smallpox is a little more active than
during the war. In this connection
l want to say that every soldier who
was in the army was vaccinated-
about four million of theO Out of
this number there were only about
seven hundred who contracted the
disease.
In this country following the war,
in 1922 there occurred $4,000 cases
with 791 deaths from smallpox. In
1924 smallpox had increased to 1857
cases with 81 deaths. This is not
in India but in U. S. A.
In Minnesota our beloved state-in
1923 there occurred 1850 cases of
smallpox with two deaths. In 1924,
3,1O1 cases with 307 deaths. The
of cases you see is increasing.
In 1925 there were 100 people died
from smallpox in this our own state.
In view of these facts is it not
time for parents and persons who deal
with children and have their welfare
at heart to sit up and think and to
take some action? Moreover when
you are assured that all of these
deaths might have been prevented
saying nothing of the untold misery
and pain that could also be prevented.
Public officials ought to ponder we'll
how long it is safe to let it go. Just
one case which perhaps has been Sc
creted by the parents or guardian is
all that is needed to start an epidemic
in which some of your loved ones may
be included. Let this one come to
school and you know the results.
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LITTLE JOURNEYS
HERE AND THERE
By J. A. WYE

and of the railroads than to those
bent on boosting their town. These
speak highly of the springs thera-
peutic virtues and until higher au-
thorities are quoted to the contrary
must be considered authentic. But
whether you believe in their curative
powers or not, you can not escape the
belief in the restorative benefits from
the methods used in giving the baths.
Soaking, rubbing, perspiring and
drinking freely of these soothing wa
ters must timber the muscles, renew
the strength and quicken the activ-
tiles of the human organisms. There
can be no doubt about that. Then
laying aside business cares and di-
recting attention toward better living
methods, correct eating and exercise
surely has a beneficial effect. Sc
there is health in the Hot Springs
whichever way you look at it if you
come here with your mind directed
toward that end.
Something About Negroes.
uO llOl lHlHh shall ever quiLS
reach the attitude where | shall take
perfect delight in referring to the
cOlOred race as the ''niggers". 1t
would be beneath caste for a southern
person to refer to these people other
than as 'niggers", and they do so
with such a condescending manner
The negro cooks your food, waits on
the table, makes your beds, sweeps
your floor, can shop at the same
store or bank at the same bank with
the whites, but when it comes to
travel by public conveyance, he is
unfit according to law to sit in the
same waiting room or ride in the
same compartment of a car with the
whites. Neither may he dine at the
same restaurant or attend the same
theater unless in a separate COM
partment set aside for him. Always
there is an outstanding distinction
which ever calls attention to the fact
that the colored man is "nigger"
and to be generally ostracized.
Judging the Negro.
We have been Judging the negro
ment both in manners and morals.
We're we to judge the white people by
the same standard, their rank per-
centage would not be high either.
Then coupled with the negroes is
their background or more precisely
stated, lack of background. Genera
lions of slavery was not conducive
to high ethical standards among the
negroes. 1t was degrading not alone
to the negroes but to the whites as
we'll. And yet, out of such a past
there is gradually emerging strong
men and women, credit to them
selves and to the whites with whom
they come in contact.
Proud of COlOred Men.
There are some colored men here
whom you would be proud to know
and to honor. One such is John L.
Webb, Supreme Custodian, w. o. u,
U. S. A. He is what we would call
the executive secretary of the Wood
man of Union, the leading fraternal
order of the colored race. This or
ganization has over $27,OOO,OOO in
surance in force among the colored
people, has paid to widows and Or
phans over $15,OO0,OOO and has an
average monthly income of $4,000.
1t has a headquarters building in Hot
Springs combining bath house, audi
torium, hospital, hotel, cafeteria. Re-
gala Manufacturing Company, and
modernly equipped printing plant,
which is paid for and cost in round
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Hot Springs, Arkansas, Friday,
Feb. II, 1928.

Feb. II, 1928.
1t was raining this morning and the
thermometer stood at 40 above. The
buds are beginning to come out on
the bushes and trees and there is
every indication of spring. It's that
cool spring-like weather so typical
of Minnesota. Reading in the daily
press the temperature records for the
past few days, it appears that the
weather in Minnesota has not been
so bad-above freezing most of the
time. l have quit trying to pretend
that it is warm enough here to do
without an OvercOat, and have gone
back to the heavy winter OvercOat
which is a possession of joy at this
time. | ask, where are the birdS?'
and the reply is, 1T is still winter.
The birds will come in the spring"
And so l have not entirely escaped
the enervating rigOrS of the northern
cline. One must use his imagination
in all parts to properly adjust him
self
A Hilltop View.
One day this week | climbed one
of the high hills from which an I'M
usual clear view is had of the coun-
try in the surrounding distance. For
miles one could see, perhaps twenty
miles, and the view gave better
idea of what the Hot Springs country
i, hx, in in, hn
train.
Imagine, if you WILL huge earthen
bowl five to six miles in diameter
with rim of hills about a thousand
feet high all studded with pines and
small hardwood trees, the bottom of
the bowl rather rough and scattered
here and there with small houses or
shacks, and you have fair idea of
the country contiguous to the Hot
Springs. Look nearer your feet and
observe valley hemmed in on either
side by beautiful hills, and extend
ing to the north from the rim of the
bowl. This valley quite wide at the
rim gradually grows smaller and
smaller until it is capable of holding
one street with business blocks built
on either side with room enough only
by using part of the hillside. 1t is
in this valley on the hillsides that
the boiling hot springs are found and
from which the city derives it's name.
There are 46 hot springs in all, rang
ing in temperature from 102 to 147
degrees F. The average temperature
is from 1876 to 145. These springs
are all owned and protected by the
government, covered and kept free
from communicating material, and
from a suitable reservoir piped to the
various bath houses and hotels.
Along this street not far from these
springs is what is known as Bath
Hill Row., where most of the bath
houses are, although some are at
least three-fourths of a mile away
from the springs.
Going farther on up the valley
from the rim of the bowl, there are
observed other little valleys extend
ing off from this one and the farther
you go, the more extensions are dis
covered until you are in the midst of
a labyrinth of canyons. There are
scenes of activity up all these little
byways-some one has built a little
home, some one has erected a little
store, a garage, an attractive little
drinking place or a curio store. This
is the view of Hot Springs as I saw
it from the hilltop.
What of the Curative Powers?
More credence may be given to the
published reports of the government
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PREVENTION OF
SMALL POX
BY H. L. LEVIN, M. ID.
AskOv, MINI.

1t has been some time since there
has been any article on preventative
medicine in the Askov American. In
previous issues we talked about meth
DDS and measures to prevent goiter
and diptheria. This week l want to
respectfully call your attention to
smallpox, a disease which by no
means is extinct in this state. But
entirely due to the ever vigilant in
terest of public health officials and a
perfect understanding of parents, we
do not see any of the more virulant
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Not Practical.

when is the next bus out of this
burg?"
Twelve o'clock, sir
what? Isn't there one before
that"
mo, sir. We never run one before
the next"
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First Pussy-cat (pawing at Willie's
toy airplane)-'I wonder how far we
could get in this?"
if we could get to the canaries. st.
Nicholas.
, 1928-04-03
science

Danish art, letters, business and science
during danish Week" which has just
closed. 1t was organized by 'N2rden, "
a pri Vate s0cieJy working for a better IN
Outstanding and friendship between
Scandinaviars. A Similar Finnish
Week was held in 1925.
The arrival in the Swedish capital of
Grown Prince Frederik of Denmark
started a rumor that the heir to the
Danish throne would become betrOthed to
the Swedish Princess InRrid, only daugh-
ter of tie Swedish Crown Prince Gusta-
u Aouipbus and the late Crown Prin-
cess, vino was Margaret Of Connaught.
The gossip was, however, swiftly sIIenced
by an Official denial from the Swedish
authorities that any such matrimonial
plans we've afOOt.
The program Tor the entertainment of
the visiting Danes was both varied and
instructive. Lectures on timely Scandi.
naviar topics were held by leading Dan
ish @savanfs, and both the Royal Opera
and tn Royai Dramatic Theatre in Stock
holm were gwen over to Danish singers
and actors. the Swedish national stage
offered a Danish presentation Of Eras-
mus M%0ntanus, . a comedy of Ludwig
Holberg, Denmark's most famous dra-
matte writer of thu sixteenth century,
and the opera was invaded by vocal ar
lists as well as by chOirs and ballets from
Copenhagen.
King Gustaf of Sweden received the
visiting Danes 1T the castle and the city
of Stockholm STAGED a gala dinner for the
guests at tie new lty Hall. The week
closed witt a concert rendered by the
Danish Academic Orchestra Society at
, 1928-04-03

four mile course in twenty minutes %
seconds.
Aintree, England March 31st.-Oniy
two horses of the fOrtytWO starters in the
historic Grand National, finished in one
OF the most sensational runnlngs OF this
classic event since its inauguration In 1929.
"Tipperary Tim, owned by H. S. Ken
yOn and ridden by j. Button. an amateur,
proved to have the stamina and luck to
win. He was a 100 to shot. Billy Bar
ton lost his chance to become the first
American bred horse to win the historic
chase, by an unluckly fail at the last
fence. He was remounted, however, by
lis Irish jockey, CullInan and finished
the course. capturing second place. Inc
rest OF the field Gockeys and norseS, We're
Uttered all over The gruelllng grounds.
Billy Barton was a 80 10 | shot.
New York March3l Inc raw sugar
market was quiet, the 0nlJ sale reported
was 20, 600 bags of Porto RIca3. first
halt April shipment, at 46l Raw sugar
futures Closed at the GAINS Of 3 10 4
points. Approximate sales AZ, 400 tons.
May closed 2 81, July 292, Sept. 3 90,
Dec. 3 Oh, Jan. 2 81, May 2.89. Refined
sugar prices were unchanged at $50 to
3 s. for fine graduated.
Chicago Ills. March 3Ist. Wheat
showed a decline here largely as a result
OF declines at Liverpool, where an ap.
rurn there was locked for. Trading
here in wheat failed IT, show the snap on
tx Z buying side, which was 50 mucl in
evidence yesterday Ii arai proiij-lak
ing sales were also q Dearsh tactor ana
export demand for wheat from North
America was slow. Wheat closed unset
, 1928-04-03
SWEDEN Is HOST TO ROYALTY
in DANISH WEEK

Leaders oil Art, Letters, Business and
Science Participate ir Festivities Spon-
sored by 'Norden' SOCIETY,".
Sweden played host to members eli the
Danish royal family and leaders Of
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-08-07
Local Amateur Officials
Vote to Start Competi-
ton on Aug. 10.
REMNANTS AT STAKE
Games Saturday to Decide
League Champions.

The opening of city series cham
pionship play has been set back by
officials of the Indianapolis Amateur
Baseball Association and competi-
ton for the city Glass A title will
start on Aug. IS. Play was to have
started the coming Saturday, but
owing to the fact that the two
leagues still are tied up, it was
voted to postpone the champion
ship series.
Saturday the Zion Evangelical
and the st. Johns Evangelical will
clash for the championship of the
Sunday School League No. 1 and
the Indiana Bell Telephone will OPP
pose the ]. j. Madden nine in
Manufacturers League tilt.
The lions and st. Johns are tied
for the league championship, while
the Bell Telephone holds a scant
lead in the manufacturers circuit.
Should the Madden nine win a
play-of between the Bell team and
the Advance Paint squad it would be
necessary to decide the pennant.
The Amateur Baseball Association
will meet next Monday night at the
association Offices, 20 S. Delaware,
to hold the drawings for the first
round of city title play The Glass A
champions will compete at Detroit
in the national meet.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-08-07
George Kojac
Sets World
Swim Record
New Yorker Breaks 100
Yard Back Stroke Mark;
Martha NoreIiuS Shines.

AMSTERDAM Aug. Record
breaking performances started early
today in the Olympic swimming
events when George Kojac of the
Boys Club, New York City, estab-
lished new world mark in the
first heat of the 100-yard back
stroke.
He made the distance in 1 minute
go seconds. Kojac's record-break-
ing performance came in the first
event of the days Olympic pro-
gram. He had little or no opposi-
ton and two Of the entrants, Iriye
of Japan and Castrofeijos of Argen-
tina, we're scratched.
Monday the United States tri-
umphed again when Martha More
Illus of New York flashed through
the water to a new worlds record
in the 400-meters dash. She made
the 200 meters in record time also.
She SKINNED through the water as
easily and daintily as might one Of
the mythical mermaids to set up a
new Olympic record of 10 minutes
51.8 seconds for the 1900 meters. /
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-08-07
Ted DreWeS in
Usual Form at
Tennis Tourney
BIZ United Press

BIZ United Press
CLEVELAND, Aug. AFTER a
round devoid of upsets, play in the
national public parks tennis tourna-
ment here was resumed today with
Ted Drewes of st. Louis, four times
singles champion, favored to retain
his crown.
Out of the first round Drewes
emerged victorious over Richard
Ross, Scranton, 90, 6-2, As, 6-3.
while Lester Stoefen, 17-year-old
Los Angeles boy whom the fans be-
lieve will meet DreWes in the finals,
decisively beat Lester Utoff, 60,
60, 6-1. Other flrst-round winners
follow:
Louis schacfer,. Buffalo, beat Ed Jacobs.
John Metz, Memphis, beat j. Bing. Gloves
Ed Nowalk, Buffalo, beat Alex VIM,
Barlow Stevens, Cleveland, beat W. r.
BaScomb, st. Louis.
Elmer Rudy, Baltimore. beat will Bu-
chanan, Washington.
Lern Silbaugh, Lancaster, Ohio, beat
Alex Keies, Baltimore.
n. Mitchell, Washington, beat Lee Chil-
Ralph Burkheiser, Detroit, beat Mt. Ver=
non entry, default.
- G. Jennings, Chicago beat Harold
E. Carbon, Philadelphia, beat Irving
Moss, Detroit.
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City Championship Play for Glass Diamond Title Postponed One Wee
TALE OF PYLE'S
DERBY, GIVEN BY McMURTRY

he played first base, pitch and out
field.
At present the modest, likeable,
one-armed athlete is living with his
parents at North Salem and is plan
ming to give marathon exhibitions
with John Stone of Marion and
Mike Kelley of Goshen. A week ago
Sunday, NIcNIurtry was the winner
of the first annual twenty-nine-mile
marathon between Anderson and
Marion.
"Sure I'll run again next year"
said Roy when queried on the Pyle
proposition.
st think 'Cash-and- Garry is go
ing to improve things and I have a
hacker. If I do run I believe I
stand good chance of finishing
one, two or three"
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Umek beat me that last eighteen
miles by an hour. Figure that one
out!
I'VE were nearing the goal and
from Butler, Ind, we went into
Wauseon, Ohio. Then came the
tough grind. On successive days we
ran As, IS, SO, So, Al, 46, 60, A, so,
So, 60, "a and SO miles. On that trip
we went from Ohio into Penn
sylvania about three times, back and
forth, and finally into New York,
back into Pennsylvania, and event
ually into Bath, N. Y. z
Some Of that trip was made over
the Catskill Mountains and the
scenery was great. I was running
right up with the leaders and going
strong. We pulled into Passaic, N.
J., and there we got bigger re-
ception than any other place along
the line. I think there was about
100000 persons lined along the
streets to see us trot in. They treated
us 11ne.
The Last Sprint
"Fifty-five of us remained in the
race and the places were pretty well
set. I was twelfth. I walked to the
Ferry to save my strength for the
last sprint. We were turned loose
again and did some terrific sprint
ing and led the whole pack into
Madison Square Garden. We had
done 3,442 miles of foot-touring in
eighty-four days. Some going, be-
lieve mel"
Queries disclosed the fact Nc
Murtry weighed 142 at the start of
the race and 139 at the finish. He
lost less weight than any other man
in the event. Only one pair OF shoes
was necessary, pair similar to
those worn by boxers, leather and
crepe-rubber soled. A pair of bas-
ketball shoes was used to help wade
through the mud.
McMurtry developed callouses on
his feet an eighth of an inch thick
and each night soaked his feet in
pure olive oil to keep his "dogs"
soft. Training was looked upon with
disdain and practically the entire
group smoked and ate whatever
they pleased.
Andrew Payne, Claremore, Okla,
was the winner of the cross-conti-
nent marathon. In the twenty-six
hour race at Madison Square Gar
den the local boy teamed with John
Salo to share a $500 prize for fourth
place.
Noted Local Athlete
McMurtry is a noticed all-round
athlete around indianapolis. For
five years he played guard and CEN
ter with the Military A. AS. city
football champions and at one time
performed with the Indianapolis
club, professional organization. He
played baseball with the Van Camp
Hardware team and managed the
Riversides. In the diamond sport
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-08-07
Dempsey Will
Meet Victor
Of Tourney
So Says New York Daily
News; Contract Signed,
Report.

BIZ United Press
NEW YORK, Aug. THE New
York Daily News said today that
Jack Dempsey had signed a con-
tract with Tex Richard to meet the
winner of the heavyweight elimina-
ton tournament in which it is
hoped Gene Tunney's successor will
be found.
The News said Dempsey would go
into training rs soon as his present
theatrical engagement was COM
pleted, and that the fight would be
next summer.
The newspaper predicted Dempsey
would deny the story but said his
denial would be incorrect.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-08-07
Lowey Victor
Over Demmary

Emmett Lowery won the junior
championship of the A. G. Spalding
2 Bros. annual city parks tourney
Monday by downing Jccn Demmary,
81, 40, lie, rs. The match
started Sunday was halted in the
second set by rain and was con-
Guided Monday.
Both boys received medals and
arrangements are being made to
have the pair compete in the junior
doubles meet at Culver.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-08-07
: Olympic Boxing

BIZ United Press
= AMSTERDAM, Aug. 7.-Olympic
boxing opened today with a victory
for the United States, when in the
first lightweight Examinations Ste
phen Holaiko of the Buffalo Orioles,
Auburn, N. Y, won on a foul in the
third round from Potsch, Czecho-
Slovakia.
Holaiko was winning easily when
he was hit low. Buonf1glio, of the
strong Argentine team defeated
Resch of Finland in the lightweight
Examinations.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-08-07
Early Bowling

The bowlers Of the city are preparing for
a banner season. All leagues of last year
are reorganizing and many new loops are
being enrolled Friday night the pioneer
Capitol No. l League win hold an i'm
portant meeting at the Capitol alleys.
This loop is composed of some of the
fastest teams in the State. All team cap
tains are requested to be present FRIDAY.
Another new bowling establishment is to
be added. Eight alleys are being IN
stalled in the Fountain Square Theater
building at Fountain Square. These alleys
will be ready for plav when the season
opens. Hughie Harrigan will manage the
f1aW drives
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-08-07
BASEBALL QUERY

Answer to Chester L. Howe, Lewis
vile, Ind-If ball hit fair ground
between home and first, or home
and third, and rolled foul without
being touched, it was a foul ball. If
ball hit in fair territory beyond first
Or beyond third and bounced out,
it was fair ball.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-08-07
CLICK WINS BY X. o.

BIZ JU1t0N PTeSS
NEW YORK, Aug. Joe Click,
Brooklyn junior lightweight,
knocked out Jose Garcia, Mexico
after l minute, IS seconds of fight
ing in the first round of their sched-
uled ten-round bout.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-08-07
SCHWARTZ VS.. GRANDE

10 LnUCu PfcSS
NEW YORK, Aug. corporal
Icy Schwartz, New York, recognized
as dyweight champion by the New
York State athletic commission, will
meet Frisco Grande, BUFFALO, in a
fifteen-round match at Jersey City,
Aug. 20. In previous match
Grande was disqualified for fouling.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-08-07
HAVING A TOUGH TIME

sgd Cohen, brother Of Andy
Cohen of the Giants, is having a
hard time keeping a job in pro
baseball. He's receiving a trial with
Beaupmont in the Texas League
now.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-08-07

Joe Sewell and Charley jamie
son are the only members of the
Cleveland club who played with the
Indians in 1920 when they won their
only American League pennant.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-08-07
CAYENEY AND MEUsEL

BIZ Tunes SpecIdI
OAKLAND, Cal, Aug, Jimmy
Caveney, infelder, and Emil Meusel.
outfelder, both veterans, were
turned adrift by the Oakland Coast
League team Monday. They have
not been showing much power and
were given unconditional releases. 3
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-08-07
NAVY FOOTBALL MEETING

ANNAPOLIS, Aug. THE first
football call of the East was for the
United States Naval Academy team
to report Aug. 80, Some of the
coaches already have arrived at the
academy.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-08-07
MOODY LANDS X. o.

Py United Press
GLASGOW, Scotland. Aug. T.
frankie Moody of Wales, knocked
out Tommy Milligan, European
middleweight champion, in the first
round Monday night.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-08-07

Indianapolis A. B. C.s are without a
game for Sunday due to a scheduled game
being cancelled BY the Seymour Reds ANY
State team desiring a strong Negro at
traction get in touch with G. W. Kew,
1919 N Senate Ave- or call Lincoln E6Sl