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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-11-01
THIEVES VISIT
STURGEON LAKE
Their Getaway With Large Amount
of Saleable Fall Merchandise. -
Head North Toward Duluth.

Thieves broke into he Cunningham
Mercantile Company store Tuesday
morning and stole a quantity of mer-
chandise. They gained entrance into
the building by breaking the lock on
the front door and then backed their
car up to the building and loaded the
merchandise into the car. They APP
parently wanted merchandise of good
saleable value as they had selected
clothing such as leather vests, silk
stockings and underwear. The esti-
mated value of the stolen goods was
about five hundred dollars. The
tracks of the car that the looters
drove revealed that they turned to-
wards the north on the pavement
when they left, apparently bound for
Duluth or Superior.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-11-01
REPUBLICAN RALLIES
NUMEROUS IN COUNTY

During the past few days, there
have been several political rallies
staged by the Republican party
throughout the county. A meeting
was held last Thursday evening at
the Friesland school house with Sem
ator Chas. F. Serline of Mora and
other good speakers addressing the
audience. Honorable Charles F. Elm
quist of st. Paul spoke on the issues
at a Hoover meet at Rock Creek Sat-
urday evening of October 9th. Con-
gresham Goodwin was the principal
speaker at a meeting held at the Fin
layson theater Tuesday evening. Oc-
tober Goth. A Hoover rally was held
at Denham on the evening of October
31st with Senator Serline of Mora as
the principal speaker.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-11-01
NEWS AMONG SCANDINAVIANS

memorial services arranged last week
for the late ex-Empress Maria Feodor-
owna who died in her home near
Copenhagen a short time ago. the
eX-empress was formerly Princess
Dagmar of Denmark, a daughter of
the late King Christian the Ninth and
Queen Louise. Nearly all of the men
and women who attended the services
in New York, had, during the car
istic regime, been closely connected
with the imperial court of Russia,
and now are considered exiles. Sew
eral of them had been close personal
friends of the former empress. Among
those present were some natives of
Denmark who mourned the passing
of their famous compatriot-the erst-
while princess from modest court
who rose to become empress of Rus
STA, and who had known more splen-
doris and more profound tragedies
than are the usual lot of present-day
women.
Circling the Earth.
Andrew V. Juvinall and Newton N.
Nesmith from the Northwestern Uni
versity at Evanston, ILL.,, have ar
rived at Oslo, Norway, on a motor
cycle trip around the earth. They
are planning to study theology upon
their return, but say they want to
see the world before shutting them
selves up with books. The two adj
venturers have in the course of their
120 days of travel been through many
countries and are now planning to
cross Sweden and Russia in order to
Continued on Page 81
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-11-01

Washington, October 31.-Political
presidential campaign draws to a
close Experienced as to the wiles
of ambitious politicians, official
Washington is quite naturally cyni-
cal as the predictions reach flood
tide The leaders of the major par
ties are equally confident of the sue
cess of their respective tickets. Their
publicity bureaus are flooding the
nation with optimistic prognostica-
tions. Here in the center of the ma
TONS political whirligig little faith
is placed in the prediction prOphe-
sizes. 1t is particularly true at this
season and in this presidential cam
paign where there are so many new
the balloting.
The uncertainty as to the outcome
is accentuated this year by marked
evidences of boiling or the switching
of party allegiance. There are hum
dred of thousands of new voters who
will cast their first presidential bal
lot next week and the precinct work.
ers find this class the most difficult
to handle. Party cries are not very
effective with the newcomers, who
are usually conscious of coming into
their new estate and prefer for time
to manifest their independence of
party labels.
Because of the complicated ballots
such as constitutional amendments
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-11-01
SHEEP, HOGS
SELL BETTER
Cattle Trade on Uneven
Basis Under Lighter
Loadings; Hog Prices
Work Upward; Pigs are
Lower.

(By U. S. Bureau of Agricultural Eco
nomics and Minnesota Department Of
Agriculture)
South st. Paul, Mimi, Oct. 20, 1928:
Reduced loadings of cattle in general
proved of advantage to the selling
side today, especially on killer cattle
while the grassy steer quota met with
a lower tendency in line with the life
less trade on replacement cattle and
the top on such kinds at this writing
was SLIPS with other load lots down
to $500. Best shortfed mixed year
lings sold up to $14.OO, with a sort at
$1,000. She stock was more active
and fully steady than last weeks
close with spots better on desirable
heifers, several cars of these latter
cashing at $1,000 to $1,000, some of
the more desirable cows selling at
$500 to $3.50, while bulk of the
ordinary run of cows sold at $500 to
$S.25, heifers largely $500 to 1925.
Cutters bulked at $3.50 to $6.25, while
bulls were on a weak footing and
mostly $S.25 down. Fleshy feeders
sold at $11.OO to SLIPS, with palmer
kinds from 500 to $3.50. Vealers
were around soc lower, good lights
cashing mostly at $11.5O.
Opening steady to 15c higher than
last weeks close, bulk of the lights
and butcher hogs sold at $S.75 to
$3.50, while bulk of the light lights
brought $3.50. Packing sows were
most numerous at $500 to $S.25, with
pigs selling mostly 25c lower and at
$3.50 largely.
The largest salable supply of sheep
this market has received for some
time met with a fairly active and
mostly steady deal. Most of the fat
native and Dakota lambs brought
$13.25, with a few bucky kinds at
$1,000 to $3.50, while heavy throw
outs bulked at $1,000. Numerous
sales of lambs in feeder flesh and
culls were made to packers at $1,000
to $1,000, some palmer kinds down to
$3.50. Fat ewes averaging mostly
$50 pounds down cashed at $500 to
$6.25, with inbetween grades at $500
to $3.50, numerous thin ewes selling
at $3.50 to $3.50. Range feeding
lambs were scarce, several cars of
fairly desirable Dakotas cashing at
$1,000, a few up to $11.00.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-11-01
WASHINGTON Letter
By " pDaley

are up for consideration it is expect
ed to delay the complete election re-
turns Tuesday night. In commune
ties where the voting machines are
in use the returns will be expedited,
but where the ballots are hand-sign-
ed the poll workers will be delayed.
The unusually heavy registration indi-
Gates a record vote and this also adds
to complications. 1t will be recalled
that twelve years ago the early re-
turns were so impressive that the
majority of party leaders were will
ling to concede the election to
Charles Evans Hughes. 1t is related
that Woodrow Wilson was notified of
his reelection while asleep on the
presidential yacht on Wednesday
morning following the election. Ac-
cording to the story Mr.. Wilson took
it as friendly jest because of the
overwhelming evidences of the prev
ious night election returns. Hours
later the returns from California
completely upset the impressive fig
ures of the Hughes majority compiled
in the early morning hours.
The average citizen wrapped up in
partisan discussions fails to realize
that it is quite possible for a presi-
Dental candidate receiving the min
GRITTY vote to become president of the
United States. At least. two presi-
dents have been elected to office by
this method because they obtained
majority of electoral votes, even
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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-11-01
SANDSTONE H. s. TO STAGE
CARNIVAL

Friday, November 2, is the night of
the High School Carnival which is to
be given by the Junior class of Sand
stone High School, at the local school.
Fortune telling, a chamber of hor-
rors. deep sea monsters, a real war
exhibit, music, and famous art gal
lery are just few of the things the
public will have the chance to see
or hear. A big carnival night with
two performances of main program at
1880 and 9.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-11-01
BEMIDJI AUXILIARY
TO ERECT ROADSIGNS

While in most communities the Le-
gion post contemplates erecting suit
able Legion road warning signs along
roads entering the home town, in
Bemidji the Legion Auxiliary unit
has assured the Legion post that it
will be responsible for this commun-
mittee is now working out a design.
The Wisconsin roadsign shows the
cutter fringe of the Legion emblem in
gold, with American Legion" in blue
letters. In the center of the sign
on white enamel background are
the blue enamel letters Protect Will
mar Children" the town varying
with the location.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-11-01
BRUNO MAN HURT
IN FALL ON STAIRS

While on business trip in
ASkOv between trains Wednesday
morning, A. Coulter who lives
mile and half south of Bruno
was going to make a call on the
editor of the American, with
whom he is acquainted, but suf-
fering from impaired eyesfght,
he opened the door leading
to the basement of the Amer
lean building and fell several
steps face downward to the first
landing. The fall aroused the
attention of Conrad Christensen
and ]. Albert Johnson, who were
in the post office at the time, and
together with some of the Amer
lean staff helped Mr.. Coulter up
the stairs and summoned the doc.
tor. The victim was rushed to
the doctors office where the sc.
we're bruises about the face and
nose were treated together with
a cash over the right eye which
necessitated five stitches. Be-
sides these Mr.. Coulter suffered
partial Inconsistencies from the
fall and it was several minutes
before he knew just what had
happened.
DIR. Levin and Hjalmar Petersen
took the injured man home and
the latest reports are that he
is rapidly improving and that no
serious complications are expect
ed to set in.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-11-01
PINE COUNTY MAN
WELL AFTER ILLNESS

Robert Derr of Pine City, was re-
Gently confined to his bed with an
acute attack of indigestion, but his
many friends will now be pleased to
learn, he is able to be around again.
Mr.. Derr, who recently celebrated
his S0th birthday among several of
his friends, is hale and hearty in
spite of his advanced years and it
was with disappointment that his
absence around town was noticed
He has been a resident of Pine
county since 1897 and has resided in
Pine City for many years. He has
served as county commissioner and
also as mayor of Pine City.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-11-01
SANDSTONE H. s. BUSY SELECT.
ING STRONG SQUAD

Candidates for places on Sandstone
High Schools basketball team are
working out daily under supervision
of Coach Martin Peterson. Inter-class
contests are scheduled to begin next
week. Thirty have reported for prac-
tice, including six lettermen who will
form a strong nucleus around which
this years squad will be built. Their
first game will be played at Rush
City on November 23rd. The district
tournament is again to be held at
Milaca on March LIST and End, Sand
stone to play Mora the first day of the
tourney.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-11-01
POULTRY DATES
ARE ANNOUNCED
More Prizes are to be Given This
Year Than BefOre-Farmers and
Poultry Raisers Urged to Send in
Birds.

The dates for the Annual Pine
County Poultry Show have been def
nitely set for Dec. 8, A, and S. This
show will be held at Pine City in the
Village Hall and will again be man.
aged by L. F. Appleby who has di-
rected the shows for the past seven
years. An enlarged premium list has
been prepared and prizes increased
in several instances so that the show
will this year have greater attrac-
lions than it has had for several
years.
Farmers and poultry raisers are
urged to send in their birds so as to
fill up the show room in several of
the classes. Some of the breeds in
which showing has been light in past
years are the White Leghorns, An
conas, Wyandottes, and White Rocks.
Breeders having any of these breeds
should plan to exhibit string of birds
so as to share in the numerous prizes
offered.
Last year there were twenty-one
exhibitors in the show held at Sand
stone with a total of some 800 birds
shown. There should be three times
as many exhibitors from the county
in view of the prizes offered and also
the opportunity of advertising which
the show offers.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-11-01
LEGION WILL MEET
IN REGULAR SESSION

The regular meeting of the Jens
H. Jensen Post. No. 243 of Askov
will be held at the town hall on Mon
day evening, November 9Th at the
quested to be present as the new
officers will be installed as well as
other business which will be brought
before the meeting. Come on, let's
make 1929 better and bigger in every
way.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-11-01

the Legislature shall conduct myself
much as I have done in the conduct
of the Ashov American, that is work
for progressive legislation to the best
of my ability and try to further the
interests of the people of Pine county
and the state of Minnesota.
HJALMAR PETERSEN.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-11-01
JUSTESEN AND HURLEY
TO SPEAK AT DENHAM

At a Democratic political rally to
he staged at Denham tomorrow, Fri
day night, Viggo Justesen, candidate
sioner, and M. Hurley will be the
principal speakers. The meeting will
be called to order at s p. m. 1t is
announced that an eight-piece band
will furnish music for the occasion
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-06-19
CENTER BARRIERS
TO AID DAILY
Workers Urged to Come
to Non-Tip Shop

In order to aid it during its present
fight for existence, the Non-Tip
Barber Shop, at the Workers Center
1928 Union Square, will contribute
rs per cent of its income to The
DAILY WORKER during the present
week, it was announced last night.
The shop is located on the second
floor of the Center, and is a neighboc
Of the Daily business office and
the district office of the Workers
(Communist) Party. 1t is one of the
most modern and sanitary in the city,
and five BARRIERS are in constant at
tendance.
Especially for this week, and in
order to accommodate readers of The
DAILY WORKER, the barber shop
will be open from s a. m. until s D.
M, instead of the customary hours.
All readers and friends of the
Daily are urged to patronize the
shop and thus give material assist
ance to the paper.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-06-19
POLICE ATTACK
FAILS TO STOP
ALLEGHENY MEET
Miners Enthusiastic in
All Sections

Especial to The DAILY WORKER.)
PITTSBURGH, Fa., June 18.-Two
sub-district conferences of the United
Mine Workers of the Pittsburgh dis
trict endorsed the call for national
miners convention in September to
form new national miners union
The call was issued by the national
conference of the executive officers
Of the reorganized districts of the
United Mine Workers of America and
representatives from unorganized ter
ritories and the progressive opposi-
tion movements in the other districts,
held this week/in Pittsburgh.
Hold Meeting Anyway.
The sub-district z, Allegheny Val
ley conference, which was called to
meet in Harwick on Thursday, June
Nth, after it was broken up by depu-
ty sheriffs and state troopers, met
later in New Kensington with 81
delegates representing IA out of the
18 locals in the sub-district. The
conference endorsed the call for a
national miners convention and elect
ed leading progressives as the rev
Continued on Page Three)
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DECLARE STRIKES
IN z CLOAK SHOPS
Call All Cloakmakers to
Picket Duty There

The cloak manufacturing shop Of
Shapiro and Sons, 1888 Broadway.
which was reported in these columns
yesterday as having discharged a
worker for his refusal to register in
the Sigman cloak union, was declared
on strike yesterday by the Joint
Board Of the Cloak and Dressmakers'
Union. Also, beginning with this
morning, the shop of Bressler and
Friedman, 104 w. 9th ST., is also de-
clared on strike for dismissing two
workers for refusal to register.
The strikes in these two shops are
the first shots to be fired by the
Joint Board in the newly launched of
fensive to rebuild workers organ
ization in the cloak and dress manu-
featuring industry in New York.
Due to the "reorganizations' started
10 months ago by the socialist Of
ficialdom of the international union,
the trade was driven into a chaotic
Continued on Page Fiue)
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-06-19
TAMMANY CLEARS
OWN DEP pARTME:NT
Rogers Gives Whitewash
to Smith Fences

Especial to The DAILY WORKER
ALBANY, June 18.--Once more an
investigation" has been made to
serve the cunning purposes of the
politicians-this time of the Tam
many graft Governor, AL. Smith,
whom the republican politicians tried
TO embarrass last year through the
revelations of corruption in the adj
miristration of the workmen's COM
pensation bureau.
In the announcement yesterday of
the results Of the Investigation" by
Lindsay Rogers, special Moreland
commissioner appointed by Smith to
investigate the department Of labor,
are seen the results Of republican
and democratic deal to hush up a
graft scandal which the republicans
weia at first intent upon making
public.
The workmen's compensation law
Continued ON Pare FSvsJ
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more economical basis at the Workers Cen
ter, 26-28 Union Square, than the very waste
full basis on which it has been published in
the old plant at 33 First St. Modern ma
chinery produces more CheapIy than old
broken-down machinery with its slower
methods and waste of the labOr-time of
printers, stereotypers and pressmen.
Inspired by the splendid response with
which the militant workers who read The
DAILY WORKER have met our call of dis
tress, we will do our best to live up to your
trust and to utilize your help by transferring
to the more economical plant. Further, we
can give you a very much better DAILY
WORKER if we can make the change.
The dangerously large sum of S1,170.99
remains to be made up in order to meet the
creditors terms. There can be no further
extension of time We therefore urge you to
redouble your efforts to send to this office the
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Send by telegraph, airmail or special de-
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THE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-06-19
CALL WORKERS To
TAKE ACTIVE PART
in ELECTION DRIVE
Workers Party Call Out
lines Tasks

An appeal to the members and SYM
pathizers of the Communist move
ment of the country was yesterday
issued by the Central Executive Com
mittee of the Workers (Communist)
Party of America urging the workers
to prepare for an intensified partici-
patton in the local, state and nation
al election campaign and especially
pointing out the concrete tasks to be
taken up.
The statement follows:
Intensified Campaign.
To the membership and all units of
the PartyI
Comrades:
We are now entering the next stage
in our election struggle. 1t is the de-
cisive stage of intensive agitation and
propaganda for our program, our
class struggle election platform, our
and our Party.
The National Nominating Conven-
ton, held in New York City, May 25
to 27, adopted the election platform
of the Party and nominated its ma
tional candidates, VIM. z. Foster and
Ben Gitlow. 1t is now the task Of
the Party and its tens of thousands
of sympathizers to bring the conven-
ton message to the toiling masses of
the country. 1t is now the task of
our entire movement to mobilize the
widest possible support for our Party
and against the capitalists, infusing
the campaign with revolutionary con-
sciousness and determination to
struggle.
1t was a great and successful con-
vention that adopted our platform
and selected our candidates. 1t was
representative of all sec
Continued on Page Taoo)
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LETTERS SHOW
NEED OF DAILY"
More Support Urgent to
Save Paper

Letters that continue to pour into
the office of The DAILY WORKER
every day tell the tale of the workers
devotion to their paper. The entire
page of such letters published in yes
terday's "Daily" are only a few of
the hundreds that, have been received.
The letters indicate eloquently
what The DAILY WORKER has
come to mean to the class-conscious
workers of this country. Great sac
rifices of all sorts have been made by
the workers in order to save their
DAILY" from suspending publication.
But The DA0Y WORKER is not yet
Continued on Page Three)
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Comrades, the danger now lies in the very
low receipts that came in Saturday and yes
terday. We are close to the goal, and you
are urged to do all in your power to put this
drive over the top with the full $4,000 which
is just as necessary today as it was at the
beginning of the crisis when the creditors
came to us with an ultimatum in which they
declared that our Communist fighting paper
would be forced to close its doors unless we
could secure that sum by last Saturday night.
We did not succeed in getting the sum by
that time, but we succeeded in getting an
extension of time which now will expire
Wednesday.
We realize fully that it is our duty to cut
down expenses to the lowest possible mini
mum. To this end we are striving to secure
the printing of The DAILY WORKER on a
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BATTLES
RACE AS STRIKE
GRIPS GREECE
Report Bloody Clashes
in Piracus, Saloniki
Especial to The DAILY WORKER.)

Especial to The DAILY WORKER.)
PARIS, June 18.-One entire
squadron of the Greek fleet has
Joined the revolt of the workers
against the Greek government, ac-
cording to late dispatches from
Athens.
Spread of the open conflict be-
tween the workers and police and
troops which the government is hur-
riedly calling out is reported from
towns as far apart as Drama and
Saloniki in the north and Pireaus,
the port of Athens where bloody
fighting is reported to be raging in
the streets.
Hundreds of strikers in all indus
tries have reinforced the strike. The
entire water system of Salonih is
tied up by a walk-out which is de-
priving the city of it's accustomed
water supply.
The arrests of leaders by the gov
ernment, as desperate measure to
stem the revolt, has only increased
the rage of the striking workers.
ATHENS, June 18.-Following the
continued clashes between the strik-
Continued on Page Three)
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THE DEATH OF ZLADIS SLOTI, MINER
Coal Digger Killed BY "FaH of Rock Nine

THEY slid the stretcher into the
! ambulance. Another miner came
with Zladi's dinner-can, which he also
placed inside the car. A mournful
honk, and the ambulance was off,
slowly pushing over humps Of dirt
and over ruts.
But before it reached the hospital,
Zladis breathed his last. His right
side crushed completely under few
ton of rock, he failed to reach the
hospital alive. There was nothing left
now but to take him home where his
wife and three children would sud-
denly realize the tragedy that is part
of the normal operation Of the hard
coal industry.