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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1929-01-31
Hard to Run

Guest (anXious to show interest in
speed # new car)-What is she doing
now?
Exasperated Car Owner Bleaching
his wife to drive)-Every darn thing
except what ! tell her.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1929-01-31
Fashion Notes

Mrs. Instile-The indications are
that the narrow skirt will continue
to be worn a great deal this season.
Her Husband-rll bet they won't be
as much worn as the mems old spring
suits.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1929-01-31
Sardire

81 say" said the new curate, look
ing up from the evening paper "have
you heard about the dean who was
found in a boX?'
NO" cried the rector eXcitedly.
(which dean was that:"
"The Sardine."
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1929-01-31
Aha! a Clew!

The great detective glanced around
the room with practiced eye. The
pictures were torn into shreds, the
chairs were broken, the table lying
on the top of the piano. A great
splash of blood was on the carpet.
"Some one has been here" he said
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1929-01-31
Some Splinter

ut says here Massachusetts wom-
on threw rolling pin 81 feet and 8
inches" remarked Mrs. Crouch.
'GOsh," exclaimed Mr.. Crouch, "her
husband must have been quick on the
getaway to get that much of start
on her."
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1929-01-31
Easily Identified

The New StenOg-I forgot to initial
them letters. Shall / do it now?
The Correspondent-Don't bother
about it. I'll know they're your work
by your fingerprints which show quite
plainly.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1929-01-31
Trying to Beat the Game

She Cat beach)-It's awful to meet
one of the boys you were engaged to
last summer.
Her Friend-It must be.
She-I just ran across Dick and ne
wanted the old engagement renewed
without giving up new ring.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1929-01-31

'How far is the house from the
station?"
"Ten minutes walk"
"For an ordinary individual or an
Olympic Champion"
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1929-01-31
That in Its FAVOR

Blinks- The buggy ride ceems pref
ty tame now when you look back
on it.
Jinks-Yes, but you never had
blowout to interrupt your counting in
those days.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1929-01-31
O Wise Judge

Counsel in Mr.. Justice Swift's court
Ito a woman witness) did this
woman say this?
Mr.. Justice Swift-Who can tell
why woman says anything?
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1929-01-31
The Reason

Solicitor at Thames Police Court
We are told that in the next world
there will be no marriage or giving
in marriage.
Magistrate-That is why it is called
Paradise.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1929-01-31
Hi9h Spirits

The Redskin-How much for fire.
water?
Increase Grabbe-Well, rum has
gone up so I'll have to charge yoa ten
acres q drink for Il.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1929-01-31
These Girls

Marie-HellO, Jane.
Jane-Oh. just yesterday heard
of your marriage. ! hope I'm not too
late to congratulate you.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1929-01-31
Fare Enough

We will take you any place
For single street car fare,
II the intervening space,
You will cover on Shank's mare
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1929-01-31
To Finish the Job

Psmear-Pretty good, don't you
think? I made it for a cover de-
sign"
Kritix-Now If you could only de-
sign a cover for the picture
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1929-01-31
Argument

my mother has always objected
to kissing" explained Eloise.
"How did she capture your fatherT'
asked Alfred.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1929-01-31
Beyond the Lau

Cop on Shore-I'm going to arrest
you when you come out of there.
Man in Water-Ha-ha! That's q
joke on you. I'm not coming out. I'm
committing suicide.-The Farm Jour-
nal.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1929-01-31
Challenge

"Why is that girl so popular?"
asked Kitchenettie.
"She has given it out" answered
Humidorcas, shat she can't be
kissed"
81 get the situation. Hardy adven-
turers are arriving in swarms."
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1929-01-31
Somebody's Wrong

II don't think this orchestra is
much good. do your
swell, 1t has had some difficulty In
keeping time with you"
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1929-01-31
Scenery

Twas Just an episode in stock"
Which made the people cape.
A f1eecy cloud fell on a rock
And mashed 1t out Of shape,
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1929-01-31
Happy Histrion

statesman has to take a chance
In speaking for q cause.
The kid who does a song and dance
Is sure of his applause.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1929-01-31
Pttiable

Jones-What'd that snappy sales
man sell you this morning?
Smith-A book on how to cultivate
sales resistance.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1929-01-31
Individual Efficiency

efficiency" reward must win,
AS life goes on, through thick and thin,
For any man with courage blest,
Who goes ahead and does his best.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1929-01-31
ANOTHER cATTY CHAT

The amateur dramatists were re-
hearsing.
Mrs. Greene was required to kiss
Mr.. Gage, and just as they had ar
rived at this particular incident, Mrs.
Gage appeared.
oh" exclaimed Mrs. Greene, Il
hope. dear, you don't mind my en-
bracing your husband like this?"
'Not at ALL" was the icy reply. Il
don't mind in the least-if he doesn't"
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1929-01-31
Publicity

Uncle lobe was taking the editor
of the Plunkvile Palladium to task.
"YOu say | was seen on a cracker
box in front of the grocery every
day last week."
"Well?"
"Is that a slam?"
whats the trouble with you, Uncle
lobe? That's society news
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1929-01-31
LEAD UNNECESSARY

Wifie-George, there's burglar in
the pantry eating my pies. l do be-
lieve.
Hubby-Do you think so? Then it
won't be necessary for me to give him
q dose of lead.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1929-01-31

"What is the worst thing about
herr"
"That Insignificant little Percy Snipp
who is always at her side"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-10-22
PREMIER WILL RETURN
 TO PARLOUS SESSION

LONDON, Ott. 22.-When Prime Minister Ramssly Macdonald sailed for America thii spotlight of British politics shiften across the sea, but it will swing Hack to London with a bang when parliament resumes October %.
 Right up in front is the in- dustrial thundercloud labeled coal ?
 The labor government long ago committed itself to do something definite about coal, but it has been waiting to see how far negotia- tions among the coalowners and between coalowners and miners can advance a solution before legisla- tive action is proposed
 The coalowners have drawn up a scheme for national control of out put and prices which is scheduled to be ready for submission to par lament as soon as it convenes. They have shown little enthusiasm however, for the miners contention that national marketing scheme
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-10-22
CAPT. STATES PASSES AWAY,
 PT. TOWNSEND
F ormer Juneau Resident Dies in South-Serv-
 ices Are Arranged

SEATTLE, Wash, Oct. 22.-Fu- neral services are being arranged here for Capt. Waldo B. States, navigator of the Pacific Northwest, who died last Saturday at Port Townsend Wash.
 Capt. States vas born in Hix- vile, Ohio, in 1883, son of the late Judge States, first United States Commissioner at Juneau, Alaska, where Capt States received his early education and became a cap- tain but later turned to civil en- gineering, studying at the Univer- sity of Washington.
 During the war, Capt. States served in the Navy and was Chief Officer of several vessels in the war zone.
 Capt. States fell ill while master of the st e m hip International from which he was removed by the Cutter Chelan and taken to the Marine Hospital at Port Townsend.
 In his youth, Capt. States travel ed from California to Alaska with Alex Ross, lifelong friend, in a small vessel, attracting wide at tention.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-10-22

presupposes national wage agree ment.
 There also is uneasiness over the expiration of the railway wage agreement November 12. The unions have given notice to terminate the wage agreement of last year and are asking the restoration to all classes of employees of the 21s per cent surrendered voluntarily at that time on account of the companies low earnings.
 Still another source of anxiety has developed in the wood textile industry as a result of wage reduc- tions of 10 per cent by certain com- panies.
 Behind all these sectional diff culties in industry, however, looms the great perplexing problem of un- employment. Unemployment, af- ter all, was the outstanding problem the Baldwin government was ac- cused of having failed to solve, and it is therefore the one problem its successor in office cannot afford to fail to solve.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-10-22
U. E. DITEMAN DEPARTS FOR
 TRIP, LONDON
Plane Scars Into Air-1O Minutes Later Destina-
 ton Is Known
FLYER LEAVES NOTE; IS READ BY AIR OFFICIALS
Montana Cattleman Casual ly Takes Off from Har-
 Dor Grace on Flight

HARBOR GRACE, New fOundland, Oct. 22.-AImost as casually as though he was starting on a horseback ride over his Western ranges, Ur- ban F. Diteman, cattIeman from Billings, M Ion ana, climbed into his monOplane "The Golden Hind' here and took off for London.
 There was no advance an- nOuncement.
 Ten minutes later, as of ficials at the airport were reading d note he had left behind, the plane had scared out over the buggy New foundland coast and disap- peared.
 Nobody save Diteman kn " where he was going waea he zoomed into the air rom the airport. The rest If the world found out a few mia utes later when the airport officials read the note
 Diteman carried only I65 sllons of gasoline but as the plane tsss .,. little gas it is believed ho has sufficient fuel to carry him 10 his destination, barring accident.
 We her conditions orer ale ocean are reported fairly faycrable.
 Diteman was born in Ya, kima. Washington, 32 years ago. H. lsft for Montana ten years ago. Eis parents live in Portland, Oregon.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-10-22

wide ramifications If the affi- davit exists none outside of off, cial circles knows of it. Browning was before the grand jury meeting at South Bend
 The next episode saw Ralph B. Bradford, former political adviser to the Lake county Republican Ku Klux Klan, describing "a purported conference between Senator Wat son, Federal Judge Thomas w. Slick, of the northern Indiana dis trict and M. Burt Thurman, col lector of internal revenue for h. diana, and manager of WatSon's last two campaigns.
 The conference, it was claimed, was to influence the grand jury in- vestigation. Watson denied Brad lords allegations.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-10-22

license to pracs.ce.
 The group believes that the com petent lawyer should be versed not only in the law but in the general field of knowledge. It is headed by William Draper Lewis of Phila- delphia.
 Lawyers from all over the coun- try are to attend the convention, to which jurists from many parts of the world will come. While pre- convention attendance estimates vary, local committees have ar- ranged to equip the municipal au- ditorium, with a seating capacity of 12,000 for it's full use.
 The huge halls of the Shelby county court house, and hotel as sembly rooms, will be used for sec tional meetings. Last official esti- mates placed the association mem bership at 27,000.
 Some of those expected are Judge Florence Ellinwood Allen of Cleye- land, associate justice of the Ohio supreme court and only woman su- preme court justice in the world Silas H. Strawn, corporation coun- sel and former president of the as- sociation; the president, Gurney E. Newlin; the two Tennesseeans on the United States supreme court bench, Justices James c. McRey- holds and E. T. Sanford and Dr. Walter c. Simons, of Berlin, chief justice of the supreme court of Germany. The address of Dr. Simons will be one of the chief events.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-10-22
TO
 SHAM H0LD-UP;
 FIVE ARRESTED
Wife of Millionaire Resorts to Scheme to Cover
 Gambling Debts

CHICAGO, H.. Oct 22.-A hold up last February in which Mrs. Edwin Price reported the loss of S18000 in furs and jewelry, has resulted in her arrest and the ar rest of four men she named as having conspired with her to de- fraud an insurance company.
 Mrs. Price is the 38-year -old wife of millionaire manufacturer. She confessed to the States Attorney to the hold-up sham. It is said that she resorted to the sham to con- ceal a gambling debt from her husband.
 According to the States Attor- ney, Mrs. Price said the plot was conceived by Morris Barnett, to whom she confided her gambling. The loot was disposed of by Max Krakow, manufacturing jeweler and the actual robbers" she said, were Jack Baum and Ben Levin.
 Mrs. Price said Barnett suggested she insure her jewels and furs for sum required to meet her debts and he arranged for the. robbery" and disposition of the loot.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-10-22
M Y YSTERY ROOM
 NOW REVEALED. PANTACES' CASE.
M Mezzanine Stairway to "Cubby Hole Slips
 Out in Testimony
DEFENSE USES SLIP
 TO GOOD ADVANTAGE
I el ph o ne Switchboard Operator Refers to
 Place as Office Royal

LOS ANGELES, Calf, Oct. 22.-- An inadvertent slip of the tongue by one of the defense's important witnesses, who had been in Alex ander Pantages' employ for nine years, disclosed a mezzanine stair way to the "cubby hole" about which the trial centers in the pres ept case against the theatre mag nate for an alleged statutory charge made by Eunice Pringle.
 This room had been known to the theatre magnates employees as the mystery room."
 The witness was Mrs. Catherine Stone, telephone switchboard op- orator.
 Catching her slip, she attempted to explain she had heard it called both the mystery room and con- ference room"
 Little as this indicated, that the room which only Pantages had UllC kCy dllQ lldQ DOlllC CIiC lldlllO of mystery room" among the the atre and building employees, As- sistant Prosecuting Attorney Stew art seized upon it, severely cross examined the witness and with a laundering voice hurled questions concerning Mrs. Stones knowledge of the mystery room"
 The defense attorney protested vigorously against the use of the cognomen insisting that the room had been known as conference" room.
 Mrs. Stones testimony portrayed her knowing virtually everything concerning the room, the office royal of her employer and also evil dent dislike for Miss Pringle, whom she escribed as "rouged. and naughty"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-10-22
ARMLESS GERMAN
 IS VERSATILE ATHLETE

SOLINGEN, Germany, Oct. 22.- Fritz Bongartz. "A. who lost his arms in an accident. has received the German silver sports medal, in recognition of his achievements as an athlete.
 Constant training enabled him to pass the tests prescribed by the National Olympic committee. Be- fore he received the medal he had to pass the following examina- Itions: 300 and 10000 meters swim ming, and 100 meters running. As by reason of his disablement shot- putting is ruled out, he will have to show proficiency in skating instead.
 Sporting circles rate this achieve ment or Bongartz much higher than any record in light athletics.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-10-22
St. Louis Puts Unruly
 Stream Underground

ST LOUIS. Oct. 22.-A river whose floods and pollution have menaced St. Louis for years, is to be placed in mammoth man-made underground channel B miles long.
 The city is spending s11 100000 to create subterranean stream, bounded by channel of concrete and steel. for what is now the River Des Peres. Elaborate excavation machinery enables 70 men to do the work of 1000
 The River Des Peres formerly drained an area of 10 square miles in the southwestern part of St. Louis. When the sewer project is completed, the stream will be en- tirely dry.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-10-22
H 0 N OR IS PAID
 EDISON BEFORE .LARCEASSEMBLY
Tribute Comes from Hoov- CT, for Nation, All
 Parts of World

DEARBORN, Mich, Oct. 22.- Having put behind him one of the most thrilling days of his long life, Thomas A. Edison is resting today at the country home of Hen- " Ford preparing for his return to his home at West Orange, New Jersey.
 When Edison leaves here, he will carry with him the memory of the tribute voiced not only in his behalf of the nation by President Hoover but literally from all corners of the world.
 It was tribute paid in the pres- ence of some 600 notable guests in- vited by Ford in joining and hon. bring Edison on the Golden Jubilee of the anniversary of the discovery of the incandescent light.
 The gathering was in a setting of an early American village Ford constructed.
 To Edison was given the honor seat at the speakers table, despite the presence of the President, ar honor rarely accorded a citizen.
 It was an hour of extreme hap piness and it required all of the stamina of Edison to stand up ir flood light of his own making ir the presence of the President anc others to acknowledge the tribute Several times during the brief ack- nowledgement he came near the breaking point.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-10-22

SOUTH BEND, Ind, Oct. 22.-- When Oliver Loomis, one of Uncle Sam's newer district attorneys, be- gan using the broom in Indiana s workshop, he stirred up dust in cor ners neglected and forgotten.
 The northern Indiana district at torneyship is new, and Loomis is the first to hold the position.
 Loomis, following exploited inves- legations of election irregularities in Lake county by Indianapolis newspapers, sought grand jury investigation. Lake county is the seat of Gary, Hammond, East Chi cago and Whiting, teeming indus trial cities.
 The newspapers traced their con-
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-10-22
IS
 IN CINCINNATI
 AT DEDICATION
Will Unveil "Ohio River Monument" Commem-
 orating Canalization

CINCINNATI, Ohio, Oct. 22,.- President Herbert Hoover arrived here at g o'clock this morning to unveil and dedicate the "Ohio River Monument" and commemor- ate the completion of the Ohio River. equalization system.
 The Presidential salute of 21 guns greeted the President as his special train arrived.
 Governors of three states well comed the President. They were William Conley, of West Virginia; |; Elem D, Sampson, of Kentucky, and Myers Y. Cooper, of Ohio.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-10-22
SENATE FORCES. KEEP ALERT ON RATE SCHEDULES
Coalition and Administra- ton Leaders Keeping
 Hopeful Watch
SIX WEEKS REMAIN
 OF SPECIAL SESSION
Disintegration Is Seen with Rate Controversies
 Still Pending

WASHINGTON, Oct. 22.- In the face of renewed de- claratiOns of a steadfast pur- pose, the Senate's Democrat ic Independent Republican coalition and Administration leaders, began a vigilant, hopeful watch for the indica- tions of any break in the ranks of an alliance which might result from the rate schedules of the tariff bill.
 After seven weeks devoted to the Administration pro- visions of the measure, the schedules were unfinished business in the Senate with but six weeks of the special session left for their cOnsid- eratiOn.
 The coalition forces are de- termined that the rates be revised as to accord agricul- ture the extent of protection which it believes necessary.
 Republican regulars fOrsee disintegration of coa l ition forces with controversies of rate schedules at hand.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-10-22

MEMPHIS. Tenn., Oct. 22.-The regulation of men and machines flying the nations airways will re- ceive the attention of outstanding legal figures here this fall during the convention of the American Bar association.
 Finding that state and county laws on this, the newest of mans endeavors, were so conflicting in many instances that airmen never knew when they were landing on the sheriff's toes, the association named a committee to study air. way regulations and to codify the best of them into a compact, easily understood model law.
 Members of the committee, head ed by Chester w. Cuthell of New York City, will report their find ings during the session here Oc- tober 23-25, and if acceptable, the code will be submitted to federal and state agencies.
 The association proposes to make it's code the nations standard, and through it to bring safety, economy and minimum of difficulty for flying concerns.
 As another important subject of the convention, an influential ele- ment of the association is endeavor- ing to make the way of the would be lawyer longer and harder.
 Pre-convention notices from the section on legal education and ad- missions to the bar indicate that a complete pre-legal education. aside from courses in law itself. will be advocated as a condition of the
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-10-22
Chicago Coal Dealer
 Pays $1,000 Liquor Fine

TAMPA, Fla, Oct. 22-Walter Grim, Chicago coal dealer, who was arrested on a liquor law violation charge at Key West last May after he had assumed responsibility for liquor found in the trunks brought into this country from Cuba by Congressman Michaelson, of 1lli- nois, entered a guilty plea today in the Federal Court and was fined $1 900 and costs.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-10-22
FORMER RUSS
 GENERALS DIE
 BEFORE SQUAD

MOSCOW, Oct z2.-Five former generals of the Imperial army, n m e d Michailov, Vossochansjy, Dymmann, Bekhanov and Schulga, have been executed by a firing squad.
 The five were charged with pro- noting ter-revolutionary move ments whose chief aim was to weaken the Red Army and pave the way for foreign intervention.
 A number of other defendants were sent to concentration camps for varying periods at hard labor.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-10-22
BRIBE OR LOAN
 IS CHIEF ISSUE
 |NFALL'SCASE
Attorneys for Government and Defense Make
 Much of $l00,000

WASHINGTON, Oct. 22.-T h ( Government and defense attorneys summing up the bribery case against Albert B. Fall, former Sec retary of Interior, had more to say to bolster up their respective con- tentions that the payment of $100,- 900 from E. L. Doheny was bribe or an innocent loan.
 Defense counsel Frank Hogan spoke a few minutes yesterday and had the floor at the opening of court this morning.
 It is considered likely that the case will be given to the jury to- morrow.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-10-22

Then came a new cloud of dust that attracted assistant United States attorney generals, indict- ment experts and the commission CT of prohibition James M Doran, as well as federal agents and off cials from Chicago and Indianapo- lis.
 A rumor that had traveled about Indiana for months gained national currency. It was to the effect that Lake county would be wide open" if Watson and Robinson were given the votes. A racketeer, facing i'm prisonment for white slavery, talk ed. In September, 1927, James G. Browning, a veteran prohibition of ficer in Indiana, questioned him.
 It is contended the man recount ed in an affidavit, conspiracy of
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-10-22

tentions of off-color voting to the 1926 senatorial election when the Republican Senators, James E. Wat son and Arthur Robinson, retained their seats largely because Lake county gave them large pluralities.
 The district attorney, who had been Senator Robinsons secretary. next led vice raids in East Chicago The mayor Raleigh P. Hale, and chief of police, James Reagan, were the most important of 100 per sons arrested
 As an aftermath of that, spe- cial grand jury October 4, returned indictments against 181 persons, in- cluding Hale and Reagan Charges were based on violation of the liquor, narcotic and motor theft laws, and the Mann act.