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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-12-06
Production of New
Model Being fastened

Detroit, December 1. - Record
crowds, highly enthusiastic over Mo.
tordom's newest automobile, viewed
the new line of Chevrolet six cylinder
valve-in-head cars at the national
premiers last week in New York and
Detroit.
Thousands that crowded both ex.
hibitions to inspect Chevrolet's great
est achievements six in the price
range of the four'-enthused over the
streamline beauty of the new Fisher
bodies, the latest accomplishment OF
this famous organization.
Visitors were open in their admira-
ton of the Expensive big-car" ap-
pcarance of the new models. They
were pleased with the smart new col
ors that will distinguish the new
Chevrolet from all others; the ele-
gance of the fittings appealed to the
most discriminating and the luxur-
ious upholstering pleased the most
eXacting of the feminine showgoers
They inspected the powerful new
46 horse power motor with its non
decorating high compression head
They were particularly interested in
learning that it develops 30 per cent
more power than its predecessor
which was world-famous for rower
and that it's speed and acceleration
has been stepped up to satisfy max
imum requirements.
In the shimmering new cars they
saw the final proved product of more
than four years research and expert
mentation in the Chevrolet expert
mental laboratories, the General Mo-
tors Research laboratories and the
General Motors Proving Ground.
The hum Of enthusiasm that per-
vaded both the New York and Detroit
exhibitions seemed to presage a new
record year for Chevrolet in 1929
Orders were being placed immediate
ly by those desiring early delivery in
January when the first of the new
cars will be delivered to owners.
Despite the fact that only two cities
have seen the new cars, orders in
large volume are pouring into the
Chevrolet offices from every section
of the country. Although the country
wide dealer organization will not have
display cars until December goth, the
entire sales organization is now
equipped with full color illustrations
of the cars, literature and other in
formation about the car that promises
TO write a chapter of sensational sue
cess into the automobile history of
1929.
Meanwhile the fifteen giant Chew
rolet plants across the country are
pushing production with all the speed
possible within the limits of preci-
sion manufacturing in order to sup
ply dealers with cars as quickly as
possible for delivery starting Jan. 1
In order to accommodate the public
and the dealers, the December pro-
duction schedule has been stepped up
to the highest on record for the
month.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-12-06
Ganq Surrenders Sureties

Minneapolis gas bandits have
returned the $4,000 stolen from a st.
Paul armored money car in daylight
,holdup last August 8, it was indicated
when officials of surety company
admitted having settled with agents of
the robbers on a 60 per cent basis.
Reports are current that the entire
$4,000 has been paid back by the
robbers voluntarily, with a st. Paul
law firm acting as agent. A spokes-
man for this firm said there had been
no other "go-between" in handling
the return of the paycar loot.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-12-06
WILLOW RIVER

The Sewing Club met at Maude
MacMillan's home, November 81. A
very delicious lunch was served.
A party was given at the Glen Hotel
Saturday evening, Dec. 1, in honor of
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Anderson of
Moose Lake. Those present were Mr..
and Mrs. Louie Nemitz, Rose Lundell,
Mrs. A. H. Anderson, Maude MacMil-
Ian, and Walter Larson.
Donald Macmillan returned to Du-
luth Sunday afternoon. after spending
his Thanksgiving vacation at his
grandmother's, Mrs. Thos. Macmillan.
Mr.. and Mrs. M. l. Melberg and
Kief spent Thanksgiving in Duluth
with friends. Mr.. Melberg returned
the same day and Mrs. Melberg and
Kief returned Saturday evening.
Mrs. A. l.. Swartz, Maude Macmillan,
and Mrs. A. Lundgren spent Friday
evening at Mrs. A. H. Anderson's, the
occasion being Helen's birthday.
Bill Nyrud spent Thanksgiving day
at Hinckley.
Mrs. A. H. Anderson, Helen and
Vera Goring, attended the program at
the Fraternity hall in Denham We'd
nesday evening of last week.
Adele Ogilvie visited at the Week
legs over the weekend.
Dick Johnson of Minneapolis, spent
the weekend at the Lundgrens.
J. R. Stanton returned to st. Paul
Friday evening, accompanied by ]. A.
Wilson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thos Macmillan and
sons, Donald and Junior, spent
Thanksgiving with his mother, Mrs.
Thos. Macmillan, and sister, Maude.
Herb Johnson of the Anderson Ga
rage, went to st. Paul Friday and
drove out new truck for G. Skrbek.
Mrs. Ed. Laufenburg spent Thanks
giving at st. Cloud with her daugh-
ter, Mrs. H. Gilliver.
Howard Laufenburg attended a
Standard Oil meeting at Hinckley Fri
day evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. M. Johnson enter
tanned the Southwicks from Duluth,
Thanksgiving day.
Mr.. and Mrs. A l. Swartz spent
Thursday evening at the MacMillans.
The evening was spent in playing
'Houzy."
Mrs. A. H. Anderson and Helen
spent Thanksgiving at Per Larson's
in Denham.
Mr.. and Mrs. M. L. Melberg and son,
Keif, spent Thanksgiving day with
Mr.. and Mrs. E S. Lyden and family
in Duluth. Heber Thompson went
with them and visited his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. M. ]. Thompson. Mr..
Melberg and Heber returned in the
evening, while Mrs. Melberg and
Kief stayed over to visit Mr.. and
Mrs. j. Rundquist at the Holland Ho-
tel and Mr.. and Mrs. M. ]. Thompson
at New Duluth. They returned Sat-
urday evening with Grant and Ran
dina.
Florence Albrecht spent Thanks
giving at home, returning to st. Paul
Friday morning.
Kenneth Coulter and family of
Tower, came Wednesday night of last
week and stayed over until Friday
with Mr.. and Mrs. Ted Thompson,
and Mr.. and Mrs. Coulter and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lee Coulter returned
with them.
There will be services at the Pres
byterian church Sunday evening, at
S o'clock. Rev. Fillinger will preach.
All are welcome
The Woodmen held their annual
meeting here Monday night and the
following were elected: George Bris-
ben, clerk; Alfred Demo, council;
Heber Thompson, banker; Ed Clough,
sentry; Joe Stepan, Jr., escort; D.. H.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-12-06
Graft Inquiry Stirs City

Minneapolis = County Attorney
Floyd B. Olson, Of Hennepin County,
has issued a statement in which he
said he had commenced ION his own
initiative" a sweeping investigation
of license handling, involving all
kinds of license and license appli-
cations which have been denied in this
city. Melvin c. Passolt, investigator
for the county attorneys office, start
ed digging into the license records.
with the idea of first of investigating
permits applied for, granted and de-
MED over the last three years.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-12-06
Vatican Floors COLLAPSE

Rome-Two floors in the quarters of
the Palatine guards of the Vatican
have caved in. The accident caused
considerable alarm to persons in the
Papal suite and measures were imme-
diately taken to test the stability of
floors and ceilings in the pope's pri-
vate apartments.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-12-06
Rescuers Locate Six Dead

Bluefield, w. Va.-The bodies of six
miners, unaccounted for after local
explosion in a mine of the Princess
Pocahontas Coal company, have been
located by rescue squads. Seven
workers were in the mine at the time
Of the blast, but one escaped. The
bodies were located after IS hours
search of the mine tunnels.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-12-06
The Things Impossible.

Columbia Jester: why the sad ex-
pression?"
81 bought one of those books called
How to Make Love- and now / don't
know what to do"
well, can't you read?"
Sure. 1t says to take the lady's
hand, look into her eyes, and say. Il
love you, Beatrice"
"Well?"
''My girls name is Lizzie"
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-12-06
S6.OOO.OOO HaIts Bank Run

Macon, Ga-The arrival here of an
armored motor truck from the Federal
Reserve bank of Atlanta and three
other trucks, bringing more than &c.
100000 appeared to have broken run
that had started on four Macon banks.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-12-06
Mexican Debts Fixed.

Mexico City-The treasury depart
ment gave out figures showing that the
national and internal debts amounts to
773, 1000 pesos. This is approx
mately s3S6,OO00OO in United States
money.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-12-06
Air Mail Truck Robbed

st. Louis-Two robbers held up the
air mail truck on its way to Lambert
st. Louis field and escaped with five
sacks of outgoing air mail, including
several registered packages. The
amount of money contained in the
packages was not ascertained.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-12-06
200 Perish In PHILIPPINES

Manila-Reports brought by restored
communications indicate that 200 per.
SONS persisted in the typhoon which
struck the central Philippine islands
Ten thousand are homeless on the
island of Leyte alone.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-12-06
Brazil to Move Coal by Plane

Rio de Janerio-A coal company in
Rio Carvao, state of Stana Cathar-
ina, has decided to create an airline
for transportation of coal to the COM
pany's plant at Arus.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-12-06
cIemenceau Becomes Movie Fan.

CTemehcedu becomeS Movie an.
Paris-Georges Clemenceau cared
little for the cinema till the talkies
came along. In the last few months
he has seen five or six films at private
showings. Zone should always learn"
,!e explains.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-12-06
SUBSCRIPTIONS TO
THE MISSION FUND

Members of the Askov Ladies' Aid
sent check Tuesday for $35 to the
treasurer of the Ladies' Mission
Fund of the Danish Lutheran church,
Mrs. A. T. Seeley at Manistee. Mich.
The following are the amounts given
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-12-06
Latest.

John, don't you know you ought
mouth open?"
"All wrong again. Sun bath for
the tonsils.''
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-12-06
Humane.

Ames Green Camden: What would
YOU do if horse fell into your bath
tub?"
I'D pull the plug out"
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-12-06
Knows Nothing About It.

Bucknell Belle Hop: when l hit
a man he remembers it."
That's nothin'. When l hit a man,
he doesn't"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-28
Start Protective
Treatment at Once

Right now while Influenza is so
prevalent every precaution
should be taken 20 protect the
air passages. When you feel
one of these" Flu Colds" coming
on don't wait; start the follow
ing treatment at once:
Get a jar of Vicks VapoRub
and place some up each ~nostril,
or melt some in a bowl of hot
water and inhale its medicated
vapors. This helps to keep the
air passages in a healthy con-
dition, thus making it difficult
for the germs to breed.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-28
Former Employee
Of'Lab' Sought In
Mystery Staying

NEW YORK. Dec. 2s.-CP-A for
mcr employee Of the Guggenheim Bro
Tiers Research Laboratory was
sought today as the robber who kill
ed the laboratory Waterman by put
ting poison in his coffee.
Henry 5. Cav. %, the Waterman
was found dead. the victim Of a pow
erful poison used in metailurgical
processes in the laboratory.
Detectives assigned to what they
said was one OF the strangest rob-
bery-killings in New York police rec
ords concentrated their efforts on a
search for James Baker. who had
formerly worked about the labora-
tory as a laborer.
Two Baltimore truckmen, who
were bound and gagged when they
surprised the robber at work, told
police the man who held them up re-
sembled pictures Of Baker.
The robbery and killing, police
said, was committed by a person who
knew where the small amount OF
money on the premises was kept.
This money, $50, with S24 taken from
Elmer Mayhem, one Of the truckmen,
was the only loot Of the r5bber.
Platinum tools and instruments val
ued at more than $1,000 were unmo-
Tested in a small safe.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-28
PREDICT GOOD
TRUCK SEASON
High Prices Prevail
For Mercedes Veg
etables Growers

WESLACO, Dec. 2s.-The truck
acreage on the Mercedes tract will
not be greater than last season, is
the forecast Of Weslaco shippers
who have made n survey Of the en-
tire tract, but both shippers and
growers are predicting the season
will be the most prosperous in the
history Of the truck industry.
The fall truck crop is bringing the
farmers excellent prices. Bcets range
from $1.0o TO SIPS per hamper; car
rots so to GO cents; cabbage $50 to
s35 per ton and parsley, Of which the
Mercedes tract ships large quantities,
is ranging from rs to IS cents per
hamper. At these prices, and with
excellent yields, the growers are re-
ceiving large profits from the fall
crop.
Beets are moving in considerable
volume from Weslaco and Mercedes,
and heavy shipments from Elsa and
Edcouch viii start in a week or ten
days. The tract Is now shipping
from 5 to 10 acres Of cabbage per
day, the volume to increase steadily
until the April peak is Reached. !be
carrot movement is getting under
way and will soon enter large vol
ume, the growers stating that the
crop will be one Of the heaviest the
Mercedes tract has eve produced.
The principal increase In truck
acreage has been in the northern
part Of the tract in the vicinity OF
Edcouch and Elsa, seryide by the
Southern Pacific lines. Shipments
from this area has been light as CO m
pared to the Weslaco and Mercedes
section, but heavy movement will
start the latter par Of January.
Richrnan e. Samuels, with head
quarters 1t Weslaco, have approx
/ mately $50 acres planted or prepared
for truck crops in the northern part
Of the tract, and will open a ship
ping and packing shed at Elsa. jill
Bros. and Vahlsing e. Vahlsing, Inc,
New York firms. who have been oper-
ating in the Valley several years,
will have $50 and 500 acres, respec-
lively. The major part Of the pro-
duction Of these three firms will 60
onto the New York market.
Paintings indicate the spring crop
will Re well diversified. In addition
TO the saple vegetables-cabbage,
heets and carrots-large acreage
have been planted to nnise, broccoli,
dandelions, shallots. radishes, let
tuce. endive. and other commodities
which are not produced in large vol
ume in other parts of the Valley.
Asparagus is expected to move in
straight carloads this season for the
first time, growers report.
Shipments from the four loading
points on the Mercedes tract-Wes-
laco. Mercedes. Elsa and Edcouch-
total 500 cars. over ore-third the
fetal movement Of fruit and vege-
tables from the Valley. or this total
12l EARS were fruit and the remain
der vegetables.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-28

for transportation where agricul-
for transportation where agricul-
tural and Industrial development
have been greatest, considerable new
rail milcare 10 serve those sections
has been 60 mpleted during the cur.
rent year, and practically all lines
have maintained improvement pro-
grams of no lit.le marnitude, which
consist Of doublc-trackinr. installa-
ton Of automatic block signals, re-
advancement and extcnsionu Of ter
Mi ls. grade reductions. ballasting.
rail renewals ard substitution Of
modern nower and equipments for
units that had become obsolete and
Inefficient.
A continuation OF these improve
ment programs Is expected for 1920
and q number Of small new lines and
extensions are also contemplated and
now in progress of construction TO
serve new territory.
The new year will start off with
favorable prospects for Southwestern
lines, as a big grain crop has already
set in, the oil industry shows little
signs Of production curtailment, the
p%erishable industry promises an in
creasing traffic volume, and the
business outlook generally is en-
~cOuraging.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-28
HOOVERFACES
LARGE TASKS
To Prepare Address,
Map Policies And
Name Cabinet

ABOARD U. S. S. UTAH, Dec. 2s.-
Rr-With the labors Of his presi.
Dental campaign and his goodwill
trip through Latin-America behind
him. Herbert Hoover faces another
strenuous period during the less
than two months which remain be-
fore his Inauguration.
The presidert-elect has before
him the selection Of his cabinet, the
mapping Of the policies Of his admin
istration and the preparation of his
inaugural address. To write this
address, one of the most important
of his career. which he will deliver
at his Inauguration March 4, Mr.
Hoover will 60 from Washington ia
Florida in the middle Of January to
take up his residence on the quiet
Penney estate on an island near
Miami.
Mr.. Hoover naturally has been Civ
ing his thoughts TO his cabinet, Blu;
II he has made anv definite selec-
tiors he has kept them entirely TO
himself. Even his closest advisors
on the Latin American tour assert
he has given no indication OF his
appointments.
The general belief is, however,
that Secretary Mellon will remain rs
the head Of the treasury department
and possibly orc other member Of
the cabinet Of President Coolidge
will be retained.
II was stated today that Mr.. Hoov-
er will make no effort during his
stay in the national capital 70 in
fluence LEGISLATION pending before
the present session Of congress ard
that the calling Of an extra session
Of congress depends upon what the
present short session does especially
with respect TO farm legislation.
Tho president elect Is continuing
20 rest aboard the Utah after his
strenuous activities ard arduous
trips through Central and South
America. He already is showing less
Of the physical strain which was evil
dent when he sailed from Rio DE
Janeiro last Sunday night.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-28
WILLACY Will
HAVE over "a
MILESPAVINC
Highway to Hargill
To Be Completed
This Week; East
Road to be Paved

RAYMONDVILLE, Dec. 2S.-Wil-
lacy county will have approximately
IA miles of paved highway when pro-
jects under contract or financed are
completed.
Work on the highway from Ray
~mordville west to the county line. a
mile and a half from Hargill, will
be completed this week, the con-
tractors announced Thursday, and
this fifteen miles Of 1s-foo. con
crete will be opened the entire
length in about three weeks. APP
proximately IL miles is now open to
traffic.
Work on the highway east from
Raymondville 10 San Perlita, 10
miles. will start Immediately, and in
addition ten miles Of feeder roads
connecting with tho east highway
will be paved. The ten miles OF
state highway No. 90, from the Cam
eron county line north to Raymond
vile has been opened several months.
Grading on state highway No. SO
from R~aymondville north to the Ken
edy county line is underway, and
will be completed in three or four
weeks. Paving Of this emile strip
is expected next summer, and Will
lacy county residents are confidcrt
the highway will be continued north
through Kennedy county to connect
with No. - at Riviera in Kleberg
county. In addition TO these projects
Is miles east from San Perlita TO
Reddish bay will be paved. and a o
,~tr. LswLv~o- rnr4hwpUf from Raw
mondviIle has been financed.
Plans are being formulated for a
highway extending south and east
ward from San Perlita and Wilamar
near the extension Of the Missouri
Pacific to a point on the Arroyo
Colorado rear Paso Real. County
leaders assert this project will be
financed If Cameron county will as
sure a paved connection over the
Brownsville and Point Isabel. This
highway, they point out. would open
a virgin territory susceptible of high
development.
Projects completed or urder con
tract will bring the total to 80
miles. and paving Of the rest Of
highway No. 96 and the Reddish bay
road will give the county "a miles
of pavement.
Hidalgo county will construct the
mile ard a half Of paving TO con-
meet the West Willacy county high
way with the Hidalgo county paving
to Hargill. and this will provide di-
rect connections between Raymond
willie and eastern Cameron county
points with state highway 70. IL
north IL Edinburg. This is expected
to become one Of the favored tour
ist routes entering the Valley. as it
cuts several miles from the distance
between Brownsville and San An
tonic or other points north and
east.
The pavement from Hargil 20 high
way No. ~ was completed several
months ago. connection being made
with highway No. IL twelve miles
north Of Edinburg.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-28
Expect Sanford
To Be Southern
Conference Head

NEW ORLEANS. Dec. 2s.-tP-
Nomination of DR.. S. V. Sanford.
founder Of the southern conference
20 succeed DIR. Palmer F.. Pierce, as
president, was expected to be recon-
mended today by the nominating
committee of the National Colleg-
late Athletic association.
The meeting Of the association Is
auxiliary TO the annual convention
OF the National Football Coaches as
ISOLATION and a large number u the
nations leading football figures
were in attendance.
The coaches will meet tomorrow
TO recommend new rules and regula-
tions for the Rridiron in 1929, and
among the proposals discussed today
in sport circles was a plan sponsor
ed by Coach Fielding H. Yost Of
Michigan. to make recovery Of a
tumble dead at the point Of recov-
cry
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-28
IMPROVEMENT
In RAILROAD
SERVICE made
Dependable Transpor-
tation, Opera
Efficiency Related,
Andrews Declares
BY II. c. ANDREWS.

'''strict Manager, Car Service Divi-
sioa. american Railway Association.)
DALLAS, Tex, Dec. 2s.-(P-That
adequate and dependable tr~ansporta-
ton and railway operating efficiency
are related factors has been demon
:trated by performance results of
american railroads since early spring
OF 1873, when executives of major
lines met IN New York and adopted
an ambitious program of IMPROVE
ment 10 fegin imediately and con-
tinue undated until the standard OF
service had reached such levels as
would meet all reasonable require
ments.
This program involved expendi-
tures Of staggering proportions and
intelligent application of such funds
called for management of the high
est order. But this was not all. The
cooperation of the shipping public
was necessary in those features Of
transportation which involved Joint
responsibility and control, and this
was accomplished through Shippers
Advisory Boards. established by the
car service division of the American
Railway Association to serve all Sec
tons Of the United States.
Success Acknowledged
The success of this undertaking is
now general knowledge. From the
beginning there has been progressive
improvement in the service and OPP
Grating economy and efficiency and
today railway operating ratios are
the owest on record, no~twithstand-
ing that the service has reached
levels considered impossible Of attain
ment six years ago.
This improvement In t~ransporta-
ton has revolutionized business in
that large stocks and inventories are
no longer carried, which has released
millions of dollars for other uses and
reduced industrial operating costs
materially. This has not resulted in
increased cost of transportation; on
the contrary railway operating costs
have likewise been reduced, due to
improved facilities, better rolling
stock and intelligent application OF
improved operating methods. From
1923 to Oct. i. 1928. railroads have
$4,s3s,7 2 900 in addition to millions
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-28
Avoid Crowds and
Use Vicks Freely

1t is best to keep away from
sneezers and coughers in street
cars and public places. If you
must 60 out in crowded places
insert some Vicks up each
nostril before starting out. On
returning home meltsome Vicks
in hot water and inhalc the
vapors. This is a simple pre-
caution which everyone should
take to prevent the flu spread
ing as it did in 1918 when
millions of lives were lost.