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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-01-26
LIFE Is TOO CHEAP

Life apparently is considered too
cheap today. Murders happen toe
frequently. Only the other day some
one entered the home of a farmer
near Rutledge, right in our own coun-
ty, and put a bullet through the head
of the farmer and then riddled his
body with eight more bullets. The
man at that. Certainly that is going
too far-there can be no question
about that-and there is no necessity
of settling disputes in that manner
That and other like methods of re-
venge, enmity, or whatever it was,
belongs to the dark ages
We gasp when we read about the
record of ChicaGo-a murder a day
and surely there is reason for gasp
ing when we stop to consider that
there are more murders committed
in the city of Chicago annually than
there are in the entire British Isles
But let us look out for that which is
nearest to home. Chicago has a
population of about three million peo-
pie so a murder a day is one to every
ten thousand people annually. Pine
county has a population of twenty-one
thousand, so two murders here each
year would be on par with Chicago
Let it not occur.
1t is sad when anyone can become
so enraged as to commit such crimes
but once committed the guilty party
should be dealt with properly and
given the punishment that the law
prescribeS. A man is not insane
when he commits the crime, that is
when he deliberately goes and buys
a gun, plans his attack and deliber-
ately lies in waiting and knows just
when and where he is going to do the
deed. The insanity plea that is be-
ing invoked into many murder trials
of late is disgusting to read about, it
delays the work of the courts and
adds a great public expense. To be
sure, the accused is entitled to a fair
and just trial but when found guilty
and he then turns to the insanity
loophOle it is disgusting and is not
elevating the courts in the minds of
the public, nor is it any credit to the
attorneys who are arguing such cases
for the. SOcalled nuts. Remus was
found mot guilty" by the jury because
he was upposd to have been insane
when he killed his wife, and when he
came before the probate judge down
in Ohio the judge decided he must
still be insane and committed him to
the institution where he should have
been for some time. Under the cir
cumstances the judge did the best he
could and is entitled to due credit.
We have no fear that the local
courts will dilly-dally with the Rut-
ledge murder case once the guilty
party is established, and we believe
he will get his just dues without
delay.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-01-26

Senator Heflin of Alabama, is again
stirring up quite a mess down in
Washington. Religion and govern
ment do not mix and the Senator's
hobby seems to be to get after AL
Smith and the Catholic church. FIRE.
quently those who profess to be Pro-
testants and are out hollering against
the Catholics are possessed of very
little religion, but they figure on get
ting the support of the opposition OF
their target. 1t reminds a fellow a
whole lot of a poor baseball player
on a small town team. Usually the
fellow who does the most "beefing'
is the poorest player, and when the
umpire makes a close decision he
gets up and hollers at the top of his
voice, protesting against the decision
figuring in that way to play in with
the home town fans and to show them
that he is loyal and up and fighting
for the home team. A little real
playing would do much more good
Whether Senator Heflin is doing Al
Smith any damage is prOblematical
Some figure that he is boosting the
candidacy of Smith with his TRADES.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-01-26
AUSTIN WILL REFLECT
COMRADESHIP SPIRIT

When the Gopher Legion Gang
gathers at Austin, August 6, Z, in
annual convention, the spirit of co.
operation, comradeship, and good will
Austin citizens decided at their re-
cent convention keynote banquet wher
state leaders told them that the de.
meanor and temper of the 1928 con.
vention will depend largely on the
spirit and attitude of the home folks
You will have the kind of convention
you want Grand Chef de Care Staff
King of the Legion 40-8 declared.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-01-26
LOWER PRICES ON
CATTLE AND HOGS
Beef Steers, StOckers, Feeders,
Better She Stock Finish 15c to
25c LOwer-HOgs Unevenly Zoe
or More, LOwer-TOp $780,
Lambs Steady.-Sheep Strong,
25c Up.
(By U. S. Bureau of Agricultural Eco
nomicS and Minnesota Department @
Agriculture.)

tBy U. S. Bureau of Agricultural Eco.
nomicS and Minnesota Department OF
Agriculture.)
South st. Paul, MIMI, Jan. "a, 1928
After slow, steady start during
which packers acquired enough cattle
to get their crews started, the steer
market closed slowly and mostly 15C
to Csc lower in line with outside re-
ports. Better grades of she stock
shared in the downturn. Top me-
diumweights reached $3.50. yearlings
$500, bulk of all steers and year
lings $10.75 to $1,000. She stock sold
mostly at $500 to->$1O.OO, specialties
$11.O0 and above, cutters 1928 tC
$6.25, with bulls $7.75 to 1925
Vealers sold mostly at $3.50 OF
steady, while stockers and feeders
sharing in the steer downturn finished
at SS.75 to $11OO mostly.
The hog market averaged around
10c or more lower, bulk of the de-
sirable lights and butchers selling at
$500, heavy butchers downward to
$7S5. Light lights cleared at S7.25
to $7.75, packing sows from $6.75 to
$500, while pigs held steady at $500
The light run in the sheep house
cleard at fully steady prices @ lambs
and strong to Csc higher for sheep
Desirable ~ pound to 80 pound fed
lambs cleared at $3.50, ordinary ma
tives around $12.75, Gull and common
kinds from $1,000 to $11.OO. Best
handyweight ewes reached $3.50
heavier weights going at $3.50 to
$500.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-01-26
LEGION LEADERS ARE
SEEKING ROUTE TO
UNIVERSAL PEACE
Minnesota Comrades HOnOred
With Important Tasks on Ma.
tiOnal COmmittees.-Michael B.
Hurley of Pine City, Oh Amer.
icanism Committee.

Promotion of world peace was up
tional officers when they met recent
ly at Indianapolis in executive ses-
sion. Representing Minnesota were
National Vice Commander J. M. Hen
ry of WinOna, national chairman of
Legion Trophies and Awards; Nation
al Committeeman Rufus Rand, Jr., of
Minneapolis, national chairman of
Legion Aeronautics; State Senator
Sherman Child of Minneapolis, ma
tional chairman of Legion Child We'll
fare; and Michael B. Hurley of Pine
City, Legion National Americanism
committee member.
Adopting the Legion Auxiliary's
viewpoint that in fear and lack of
facts lies one of the greatest breeders
of war. the Legion's leaders instruct
ed National Chaplain Rev. Gill Robb
Wilson to work out for presentation
to the May executive committee meet
ing plan calling for the exchange
of students between the various coun-
tries of the world. The committee
also Endorsed the American Peace So
ciety convention to be held next May
in Cleveland.
The Legion will erect one pillar
of the world war memorial to be built
in Washington, D. c. Nevertheless,
these peaceful Legion plans do not al
ter the Legion's support of and belief
in The Universal Draft, whereby labor
and capital as we'll as lives will be
drafted should war come-if the
measure is adopted.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-01-26
SHE FOUND 1T A HARD JOB

Newly married man returned home
one evening to discover that his wife
was call tired out"
"You look dreadfully fatigued, little
one" he said, in a sympathetic tone
81 am" was the reply. "You see
dear, l heard you say that you liked
rabbit, so early this morning, went
to the market to get you one, meant
to surprise you with rabbit for dinner
but I'm afraid you will have to dc
without it. I've been hard at work on
it all day and 1 haven't got it more
than half picked"
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-01-26

British leaders have decided to dis
franchise 100000 persons by taking
votes away from paupers, all those
receiving public aims. That will
surely cause trouble and is big mis-
take. Those who have waXed fat in
prosperity are not always the best
voters, they are apt to be more care
less about their privilege as citizens
and neglect it. When people are hun.
CRY is often times when they do their
best thinking and will vote more in,
telligently. At any rate if the quar-,
ter million people are willing to work
and its government cannot provide the
work it is well to have their vote tC
remind those in power that all is not
well.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-01-26

Because it was found that Miss
Maude Royden smokes cigarettes, the
Womans Home Missionary Society of
Philadelphia, cancelled her engage
ment to lecture under it's auspices.
That is today, but times may change,
although it would seem that smok-
ing will always be out of place by the
mother in the home who is bringing
up children and is preparing meals.
And as far as that goes we would
likely all be better off if we did not
smoke. 1t is no benefit, and yet when
the habit has been acquired many get
much pleasure out of it. 1t even
does another person good to see an
old man in the evening of his life sit
and enjoy a peaceful smoke while
reading or conversing. But on the
subject of women smoking, a man
who enjoys a pipeful of tobacco. now
and then once said to the writer:
1T may be modern for women to
smoke but if it gets so far that my
wife and daughters take to smoking,
then l shall refrain from further
smoking"
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-01-26

ciers are going to close down on loans
because a few camOuflaging politi-
clans are giving their lungs exercise.
Those who actually have money to
loan out are not guided by that kind
of information. They look into it
deeper than that.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-01-26

There are odds and ends on nearly
every farm or household. If you have
anything lying around for which you
have no more use and it is worth a
dollar or more, get rid of it by in
sorting a Want AID in the American.
Usually such small ads can be run
for the minimum of Csc.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-01-26

Arthur Brisbane says capitalism is
always grateful, never forgets a good
turn, and rewards friends generously"
That is very likely one of the secrets
of their success. Whether a capital
list or not it is we'll to remember
those who give one good turn. To
forget friends and those who are kind
to one is the beginning of ones down.
fall
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-01-26

News dispatches report that about
so school girls of Atlantic City, have
adopted MILDLY blOuses and blue skirts
for school wear in an effort to elimi-
nate dress snobbery" on the part of
students. Not a bad idea at all.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-01-26

Over 1000 copies of the American
are printed each week. Therefore
the Want Ads are read by several
thousand buyers and sellers. They
are a convenient medium of exchange.
Evening star., 1928-05-19

DIR. BOYD X. READ
Physician
u. S. SENATOR JOS. z. RANSDELL
OLIVER r. PAGAN
Special Asst Attorney General
HON. ROY o. WOODRUFF. NJ. G.
r. MORTON LEONARD
Mining Engineer. u. s. Tariff Commjs.
sion
COL. HARRY A. KNOX
Chic( AatomoHpe Eneineev Ordnance
DebI
col. MACKER BABB
u. S. NJ. e.. Retired
JOHN J. UNDERWOOD
Mr.. Washiagfon Headqaarfers Seattle
C., Of &.
HARRY &. BUTCHER
Mer. Edifot. National Fertilizer Re.
pjew
MRS. WM. r. BOULTER
Widow oj Late Nm. E. Boaifsr. III.
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FRANK s, RAY
Bndsef ONco @ CHIEF Cierh. bureau Of
OrdB0Hee
GLEN T. EAkIN
Seey.-Trsas,. HOGisO0rd Pr0bsrhes, I1e
DOLPH II. ELMORE
AsM Gen. Mgr, Frai CrownI Erbysn
60.
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Librarian, SmifhsoniaH IHsdiatioH
Evening star., 1928-05-19
Jury COMMENDS
VILLAGE PROJECTS
Architects Council LaudS De-
siuns of @ Street Group
Houses.

The architectural style /. of nine
houses of the group order 70 be con-
structed by Boss s. Phelps at 44l4-S0
Q street. in Foxhail Village, on OF
which will be the fourth OF the series
of model homes beine erected here tniS
wear under the sponsorship of The
Star. has been approved and COM
mended by the Architects Advisory
Council, which studies plans for all new
buildings fled with the building m
Spector.
A letter commenting on the approval
given by council has been sent 10 the
builders by Capt II. c. WhitehurSt, as
siStant engineer commissioner OF the
District, who has taken over the WORK
Of Mai. w E, r. Covell, who unth re-
Gently was in charge OF the coming
once.
Charm is Noted.
'The Jury not only commended the
elevations Of this group Of houses, oat
especially commended the variation IN
the faca6es of different Set-oacNS;
which lend added charm to the group
the xoninS official has written 10 boSS
& Phelps. A copy of the letter also
WAS sent to James e. Cooper. designer
Of the houses
The council this week was composed
nf Horace w. PeaSlee, G. E. Mcneil ana
Arved L. Kundzin.
The Jury also approved plans for q
dwelling to be erected al 462S Lowell
street from a design by DICK sutton
and costing $4,000: dwelling 10 oe
erectpd at S035 Ellicott street. designed
nv Victor Mindeleff and costing Slo,ooV'
a store 10 be erected at 1928 Connec-
tir,,t avenue. designed by Harvey War
wick, and to cost $4,000.
other Projects Approved.
The Architects Advisory Council,
which free of charge, makes study OF
designs of projected buildings and ap-
r1royes them or makes suggestions Tor
needed changes, last week was COM
r1osed of William !. Deming, E, Burton
Corning and Frank @. PierSon. This
5,1rv anproved and commended a dwell
ing to be erected al 1892 McGill ter
rnce. which was designed by George n.
Raw and which viii cost $4,000.
other designs approved were FOR an
auartment house to be erected at Soy
Kennedy street designed by C. West,
and 70 cost $40 900, a dwelling 10 oe
erected at 1880 Cathedral avenue from
plans by G. e. Mcneil and TO cost
$4,000; dwelling to be erected at lo2l
Forty-ninth street northeast from
plans by Lewis w. Giles. to cost $1,000;
two dwellings to be erected at S224-2S
Rittenhouse street from plans by Louis
r. Moss, and costing $1,000; dwelling
TO be erected al I0i7 Forty-ninth street
northeast from plans by Mr.. Giles and
to cost $4,000. and hotel to be erected
at 1850 woodley road from plans by
NJ Mesrobian, and to cost 81 100000.
Evening star., 1928-05-19

Circle, Is to be dedicated at an informal
ceremony to be held there June 3, the
birthday of King George of England.
Sir Esme Howard. the British AM
basador to the United States, according
to a statement made at the present
quarters of the embassy on Connecticut
avenue at N street, will officiate at the
laying of the corner stone, which will
mark the dedication exercises.
While it Is not planned to issue formal
invitations to the occasion. 1t is expected
that members of the embassy staff and
of the staff of the Canadian Minister to
the United States will attend Others
expected to be present include Frederick
H. Brooke Of Washington, associate ar
chitect OF the structure, and Harry
Wardman, British subject, who was
awarded the contract for the building
OF the embassy.
Work on the construction of the new
embassy building, the cost of which ap-
proximates $750.000, was started in jan
Evening star., 1928-05-19

papers at present in the hands Of
trustees and declared that It given an
opportunity of examining them. he
would be able to refute the charges.
Lord Terrington went abroad in the
Summer of 1926 on what was stated
to be medical advice after being ad-
Judged bankrupt
Evening star., 1928-05-19
KRESGE DIVORCE FINAL.
Interlocutory Decree Signed in
February Becomes Effective.

NEW YORK. May 10 CPl.-Mrs
Doris Mercer Kresge was definitely
freed from her former husband. Sebas-
tion S. Kresge. millionaire chain store
owner, yesterday. when the interlocu-
tory decree of divorce signed last Fen-
ruary 10 by Supreme Court Justice Tier
ney automatically became final. Kres9s
submitted no objections in the three
month period
In her suit. which Kresge did not
contest, Mrs. Kresge accused her hus-
band of infidelity with two women o1e
an unnamed minor Private detectives
who testified for her said that in a raid
year agd on an apartment off Fiftn
avenue they found Kresge- and Miss
Gladys ATdele Fish of Natick, Mass
Mrs. KreSge asked no alinnnv
Evening star., 1928-05-19
Sahara Sea Plan Grows.

Flooding the Sahara Desert so that
1t may become sea, with ships visiting
ports that now are towns on the edge
Of the desert. is one of the dreams of
John Ball Of the geological survey OF
Egypt, says the Atlanta Constitution
The plan, which has been under con-
sideration for some time, is growing
more definite and now includes a canal
extending 200 miles to the Mediter-
ranean Sea and big enough for ocean
liners. Evaporation from the inland
sea, according to DR. Ball. would in
crease rainfall on what are now arid
lands
Evening star., 1928-05-19

his own use money and valuables in
trusted to him to the amount OF about
C70,000 tS350.O00).
Prior to his commitment. Lord Ter
rington read a statement in which he
pleaded not guilty and reserved his
defense. He said that during the pro-
Ceedings he had been unable to see
Evening star., 1928-05-19

uary. 1t is to be Of the Queen Anne
style Of architecture, having a high
pitched Dutch-type roof with conspicu-
Gus chimneys and will have two main
floors containing spacious quarters for
the Ambassador and his staff The site
contains about 185, 900 square feet
Evening star., 1928-05-19
BRITISH PEER HELD.

LONDON, May i9 eP.-Lord Ter
rington. Yorkshire solicitor and peer,
was committed for trial at the Central
Criminal Court without bail yesterday on
charge of fraudulently converting to
Evening star., 1928-05-19
Advertisers Convene.

The twenty-fourth annual conven-
ton and exposition of the International
Advertising Association, to be held in
Detroit on July to IL. will contain
under one roof many exhibits relating
10 organized advertising in many
phases There have been 250.000 invi-
tations sent to business executives
throughout the world to attend this
convention. Delegations are coming
from Great Britain. Germany, France
and other foreign countries.
Evening star., 1928-05-19
DEDICATE BRITISH
EMBASSY JUNE 3
PaIatiaI New Homes Corner
Stone viii Be Laid by Sir
Esme Howard.

The palatial new home of the British
embassy here, now in the course of con-
struCtion OH its commanding site on
Massachusetts, avenue near Observatory
Evening star., 1928-05-19

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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-09-25
INSPECTOR PROBES
OFFICERS ARREST
Victim Asked to Come to City
to Identify or Clear Police
man Arrested in Maryland.

The circumstances surrounding the
arrest and subsequent release by Mont
gomery County, Md, police of Police
man Charles E. Ripperger of the
eleventh precinct, were today under in
vestigation by Inspector Albert j.
Headley
Ripperger was arrested Sunday near
Braddock, Md, by a Maryland State
policeman after Louis jacobson of Del
Ray. Va, had reported to the Bethesda
substation that man who claimed to
be policeman had stopped him and
taken his watch in lieu of $25 that the
policeman had said would be required
for his release.
Jacobson Charges.
jacobson told the Montgomery Coun-
ty police that he was stopped Satur-
day night, short distance beyond
Bethesda, by man who rode motor,
cycle and announced that Jacobson was
under arrest for speeding. The alleged
policeman told him, jacobson said,
that $25 would be required for his re-
lease, and when Jacobson announced
that he had but few dollars with him,
the man took his watch to insure post
ing of the collateral. When jacob
son returned with the money, the police
had no report of the case
When arrested, Ripperger was riding
a borrowed motor cycle and was wear
ing policeman's coat and cap, without
the insignia. He said that he had been
to Chambersburg, Pa, to see his wife
and child and had borrowed the motor
cycle for the trip.
Witness Fails to Appear.
Jacobson is said to have promised
to go to the Bethesda station and either
identify Ripperger or cause his release.
When he had failed to show up last
night, the policeman was released.
At the suggestion of Inspector Head
ley, Ripperger today called Jacobson's
home and left word there for him to
come to Washington and help straight
en- out the matter. Headley wants Rip
perger either identified as the one who
stopped Jacobson or cleared of the sus-
picion that still hangs over him.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-09-25

you don't hear one ask, who Is
going to be elected?"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-09-25
Will Rogers
Says:

NEW YORK.-The Republicans
of New York have a very strong
candidate for governor, Mr.. OF
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-09-25
REPORTS OF WILLIAMS
MARRIAGE UNCONFIRMED
License to Wed Miss Pettus, OBJ
tanned Yesterday, Not Yet
Turned In.

Efforts to confirm reports of the mar
riage OF Harry A. Williams, jr, of Nor
folk, Va, former husband of the grand
daughter of the late President Ben
jamin Harrison, and Katharine F. B.
Pettus of Jeffress, Va, were unsuccess-
full today when the Marriage License
Bureau announced at noon that the
license issued to the couple yesterday
had not been turned in by any clergy
man who might have performed the
ceremony.
The license, which was granted yes
terday morning, gave Williams age as
SO and that of his prospective bride
as Is. Rev. Charles Wood was speci-
fed as officiating pastor. DR.. Wood,
however, has not yet returned to this
city from vacation in Europe, in
quirieS revealed.
Williams, who is a Norfolk real estate
man, was prominent in Washington
society several years ago. His marriage
in 1912 to Marthena Harrison was
among the outstanding social events of
that season.
The first Mrs Williams, a daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Russell B. Harrison,
obtained her divorce in Omaha about
year ago and was granted custody
of her three children. She is now
managing weight-reducing establish
ment at the Wardman Park Hotel:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-09-25
GIRL GETS LIFE TERM.
Sentenced for Strangling of In
FAINT.

OAKLAND, Calf, September Is tE).
-Erna Janoschek, 17-year-old stranger
of baby Diana Liliencrantz, was under
sentence of life Imprisonment today for
murder of the child last June.
The girl admitted the crime, saying
she strangled the year-old girl because
81 wanted to get even with her mother
for having been mean to me-" She
appeared unconcerned when sentence
was pronounced yesterday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-09-25
LABOR MAN HITS SMITH.

His Election Seen as Menace by
Switchmen's Union Head.
CHICAGO, September IS (P).-Elec-
ton of Gov. Al Smith would be "a men
ace to organized labor" Dan G. Smith
leader of the Switchmen's Union OF
North America, said yesterday upon his
appointment as director of labor of the
Western Republican campaign head
quarters by James w. Good manager.
Herbert Hoover is generally regarded
by organized labor as safe" said Mr.
Smith HE. is a student of economics
and his policies are sound. The men
and women of organized labor and wage
carriers in>general are beginning to see
the absurdity of the AL Smith promises"