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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1929-12-05
CLOVER TOWNSHIP

Mr.. and Mrs. Claus Touring and
family of Hinckley, spent Thanks
giving day at the home of Lem Irons.
The Irons children spent Thanks
giving at the home of John Caauwe
near Pine City.
Kenneth Sacre spent Thanksgiving
in the Twin Cities.
Alice Sanburg spent the holiday
vacation at her home near Hinckley
Freeman Stevens has purchased a
Dodge car from Kenneth Sacre.
Mrs. E. Stevens and sons spent last
Thursday afternoon at the Christ Ras-
mussen home.
Mrs, E. T. Irons returned Sunday
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1929-12-05

little son, Gerald. of Minneapolis visi-
ted relatives and friends here for a
few days last week
Anton FagerstrOm visited at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Emil Molander
in Minneapolis from Wednesday until
Monday.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1929-12-05
Militia Called; Official Quits.

New Orleans-New Orleans was
thrown into a state of excitement by
sudden mobilization of state militia
at Jackson barracks under secret or
ders from Governor Huey P. Long.
But after ESQ men had been assembled
they were dismissed. Investigation
disclosed that the governor had or
dered the troops modified to GUST DR..
v. K. Irion from the office of state
conservation commissioner and to in
stall his appointee, Robert S. Macs
tri, but-Dr. Irion made such a course
unnecessary by voluntarily surren-
dering the office after the state su-
preme court had held that Maestro
was entitled to the office.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1929-12-05
CONGRESS OPENS
WITH TAX CUT
Measure Is Expected To Cut
$3.50, 100000 from Income
LevieS.

Washington-Both houses of Con-
gres convened here in regular session
as the country's seventy-first con-
gress and Immediately got down to
business by initiating relief meas
ure for income tax payers. A resolu-
ton to slice $3.50, 100000 from the
income tax roll, sponsored by the ad-
ministration and already approved by
all factional leaders in both houses
was dropped into the basket on
Speaker Longworth's desk few min
utes before the house was called to
order, and within an hour it had
agreed to take up the measure as q
first order of business for passage.
The proposal authorizes a per
cent reduction in rates on corporation
and normal individual incomes of
1929. No difficulty is expected in OBJ
tanning quick passage in the house.
Action on the measure in the senate
probably will follow speedily, in view
Of agreement on the plan between
party chiefs there. 675 bills were in
troduced the first day of the session.
1t does not amend existing laws re-
lating to income taxes other than re-
ducing the rate of corporation taxes
from IL to II per cent and the rate on
all normal individual incomes by 1
per cent for 1880 returns on 1929
taxes.
Representative Moore of Virginia
offered resolution directing the
speaker to convey its congratulations
to Commander Richard E. Byrd on
his successful flight over the south
nala
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1929-12-05

Iowa Banker Dies In Mexican Jail.
M Paso, Texas-O. G. Walker, a
banker Of New Market, Iowa, was
found dead in a Jail at Jaurez, Mexico.
Walker had been arrested accused Of
being intoxicated and was taken TO
JAN. .,.x
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1929-12-05
Earth Flat Despite Byrd's FIIaht.

Chicago - Although Commander
Byrd has crossed both the North and
South poles in an airplane, Wilbur
Glenn Voliva, overseer of Zion, ILL.,,
still refuses to believe the earth Is
globe, he says.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1929-12-05
Stolen Goods Ring Smashed.

StoIeh GOODS King Smashed.
Chicago-The smashing of ring
specializing in stolen goods in New
York and Chicago is reported here.
Five men are under arrest following
the seizure of shipment Of linens
valued at s65,000 being delivered to
a storage place. The linens were re-
Gently stolen in New York. Guards
were placed at another store and three
men were seized there when they
drove up with truckload of goods.
These three were all American Rail-
way Express messengers.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1929-12-05

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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1929-12-05
Pilot Missing In FIiers' Graveyard.

Pilot Missing In FIiers' Graveyard.
Franklin, pam air mail pilot was
missing in "the graveyard of avia-
tors" the mountainous section of GEN.
trail and western Pennsylvania that
has taken a heavy toll in airmen and
their craft. Pilot Thomas P. Nelson
of Plainfield, N. j., was believed forced
down in the bleak, snow covered hills.
Fellow airmen secuted the airmail
route between Brookville, Pa, and
Cleveland for some trace of his ship.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1929-12-05
Deaths In Cold Wave Total Is.

Atlanta, Ga.-A second cold wave
order over Dixie as the number of
deaths incidental to the recent cold
weather mounted to %. Exposure,
fires, traffic accidents and one drown
ing made up the causes of death in
eight southern states where unsea-
sonable temperatures prevailed.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1929-12-05
Unfrocked Minister Wins SANDER Suit

Rockford, Ill.-John A. Logan War
rem, unfrocked minister, received a
$4,000 verdict in his $4,000 SANDER
suit here. Warren had sued five mem
bers of his former Durand congrega-
tion charging they had started a
whispering campaign" of gossip
against him.
6 Returning from Dance Are Killed.
Whittier, Calif-The mangled bodies
Of six persons, victims of an auto
train crash, were at the morgue here.
When returning from dance at a
ranch, the car containing three men
and three women was struck by a
Santa Fe train near here.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1929-12-05

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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1929-12-05
50 Children Saved From Fire.

Newark, N. J.-Sixty-nine inmates
of the hospital and home for crippled
children here were rescued when
fire in the X-ray room Of the institu-
ton spread deadly fumes. Attaches
of the hospital quickly began an or
derby transfer of the children, rang
ing in age from four months to 10
years, to a recently evacuated build
ing adjourning the hospital. Fire ap-
paratus approached the vicinity of the
hospital quietly in order to avert
panic among the children.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-15
Eliminating the Martyrs

The Confederation Regional de Obrera MeNicana.
Mexico's federation Of labor, better known IS "CTon.'
is highly indignant over the fact that President Porte7
Gil refused to permit 4 few Of its most fanatical mem
bers to become martyrs in the cause Of communism.
I Heretofore il has been the fixed custom for a pseudo
political organization in Mexico 70 arouse public sym
rsthy for the cause it espouses TO stage a demonstra-
tion for tn. purpose Of provoking the ire Of the admin
~istrstion. II troops are called out. q few shots fired
and some Of the demonstrators listed as casualties, the
leaders have achieved their o~birct-thay have q martyr
or two whose names can be invoked to fire enthusiasm
for their cause.
The Crom leaders prepared 70 give evidence o. thei-
hostility to the Gil administration with the regulation
demonstration, to be staged in ont Of the chamber
Of deputies. The new president wa too willy to be
caught by the ancient trap. When the demonstrators
started their riotng, the president instead Of calling
out troops. in accord with all former rules Of the po-
litical game in Mexico, called out the city fire depart
ment. The demonstrators, who asserted they were will
ing to face bullets, il necessary. to advance the cause
Of communism, could not face the smashing streams
Of cold water, and the demonstration proved a failure,
to the great discontinue Of Crom leaders. Instead Of
providing Crom with a few martyrs. President Gil made
it ridiculous in the eyes Of the Mexican public. IN
fact, the threatened revolution was c~ospIetcly washed
out by the Mexico City fire department.
Trial Of Jose Toral. slayer Of General Oregon, Il
another instance n the good judgment of those in
control of the Mexican government. Had obregon's
assassin been shot the morning after his crime, r.
Mexican authorities usually do in such cases. he would
have been a martyr in the eyees of thousands of Mex
lean people. The fact that Toral was given q trial,
reduced his crime to a common murder, without he
roles. without even the palIation Of having attempted
&c make a sacrifice IN behalf a any cause. Before the
trial was completed the Mexican public, which might
have martyrized Toral had he been s@ummarily executed,
was thoroughly Disguised and the enemies of the ad-
ministration were left without a martyr whose memory
they could invoke to advance their political ambitions.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-15
The Influx of Homeseekers

Over 1000 homeseekers have visited the Lower RIO
Crsnde Valley in the past two weeks. according 70 the
records Of the Southern Pacific and Missouri Pacific
Lines. While no record i available with respect 70
those coming into the Valley by automobile, 1t is con-
tentatively estimated that they number between 1900
and 1000, not including the hundreds Of tourists VINO
are here TO enjoy the Valleys famed winter climate
According to reports from development companies.
which are bringing in the rail excursions, interest in
the Valley has never been kcencr. They report sales
very satisfactory. practically all buyers securing small
acreages which the developers arc under contract p
set out to citrus fruit, the purchaser TO take over the
land at the end Of a %three-year period.
II i interesting to note ID this connection, thar
though some Of the purchasers have decided to remain
in the Valley. the majority will not move to this Sec
tion for two or three years 70 make permanent homes.
Only in the past two years have sales under the plan
whereby the developers are under contract 20 develop
orchards On the'homesites been general over the Va
10y. and within another year purchasers under this
plan will begin TO arrive to make permanent homes.
Their number will increase with each succeeding year,
and it is apparent that within five years. at the pres
snt rate Of sales. there will be thousands Of additional
homes established IN every section with a marked gain
in Valley population.
Practically an persons making purchases az land.
which they will take over when the orchards now be-
ing planted thereon come into bearing, expect to make
their permanent hemcs in the Valley. A careful check
on sales the past two years indicates that the average
domestic is approximately ten acres. This would in
dieEte that when the projects now under way are COM
pleted and the acreage brought into production. tn.
Lower Rio Grsnde Valley will be one Of the most
Gsnsely populated agricultural areas in the United
States. not excepting the older developments Of the
California and Florida citrus sections.
Eseh year the tide q homescekers q the vallcv
shows a decided increase. All records have been broken
this year, according TO the reports Of the railroad cont
psnies. As Valley development gains momentum the
population increase will Nc in accord. and Il Is very OBJ
vious that a no time in Valley history has develop
ment been more general Or the attractions Il offers
homeseekers and investors been on par with those now
bringing 20 this section thousands who desire to escape
the rigors q The North and enjoy lie amid the beauties
and the more favorable cline of the Valley.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-15

cerity. But a. what q price-ths loss Of two sub
seribers at the very least. There always are a few
stout individuals who make a practice Of saying what
they think. They assume that it testifies to their
stanehress of character and devotion to veraeity. But
TO what end. This world was made for pleasure a.
well a. for blowing and reaping and telling OF the
truth. To be disagreeable is not necessarily to be vir-
tuous. To choke back the hard words and in their lieu
emit socthful locutions may not be the best way 70
prove oneself worthy Of a pedestal beside George Wash
ington's marble effiry, but il j. a fine way 70 keep the
peace and get along with the n~eighbors. George WASH
ington never told a fiji. but that doesn't mean that he
made a point Of telling the Fairfax girl her mothers
nose looked like the shank Of a curcurbitous vegetable.
Il does not.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-15
Washington Letter
by * 2. w

would b. Sunday to reformed caIsn-
dar folk.
"A bad m.x-up? Well. I guess yes.
mot onIy four different days Of
worship!-Dut three w them would
" constantly drifting about. length
the whole length Of the week"
The Eastman-ites imagine" scoffei
sol. that the world would soon adopt
the new reckoning.
Indeed! Have the Jews ever
abandoned their Sabbath? Have the
Seventh Day Adyentists ever abAn-
doned theirs? Or the MohammedaES
theirs? Depend on IL, orthodox
Christians, by the millions, would re-
fuse To change theirs
"Not counting the Jews Saturday,
and the few Mohammedans' Friday
we would hav etwo Sundays weekly
most years, about equally observed
"And the contention over Sunday
closing lawS." warned the New York
representative.
"Have the Eastmaa-iteS thought OF
that? The orthodox would insist on
general observance Of their day and
on working cn the Official sunday
The Esstmsn-ites would be just as,
insistent on the reformed rrogrs4h
Saturday never has ~preEerte~
serious problem, the Jews are in
small a minority.
The Christians would be sure
| divide into two formidable camps"
$50 the only course" urges Sol, III
ue are 10 reform NJ all. is 70 adors
WV sDlution-2S-dHy month after 2B-
Day month. uEintsrFuptedly, straight
avail for % years. when. including
leap years. we shall have enough &C.
| cumulated extra days Co give uE err
extra month.
at will throw the seasons = iEttss
ont OF ic!nt. but the days will remain
where they hel0ng- Rs we nave count
ed them since the dawn of history.
~Otherwise our calendar will be
one long headache from nov on"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-15
@ 1919. CENTRAL PRESS Assn INC

ed like a quaint cameo in a jewelers.
window against a elvety back
ground.
During the dinner the converse
tion consisted chiefly Of What the
children said and did
Hear from Larry today Chef
asked Fred.
Byrd felt ~ ii her body had sud-
denly tried to leap away from her.
why, yes" said Fred. "He came
into town this morning. He's taken
some offices on a lease in the First
National Bank building. He thinks
hell be ready TO open the first Of
the month. I'm relieved that the
Builders Supply stock went 20 we'll"
1T was a big worry until il was
sold,' considered Chef. Larry
knows now that II doesn't pay 10
handle that kind OF stuff. Not
wnen you have TO have a steady in
come"
Byrd listened with beating heart
to this little drama in which she
felt she was the leading lady with
out ever taking part. The rest Of
the evening was detached from the
scene as IL only her spirit we're
there.
After Fred and Tiny had left. Pat
and Byrd slipped into their rover
alls and started washing the dishes.
Say. Byrd asked Chef. joining
them in the kitchen. 'how would you
like 10 run out and see the little
old house? Mr.. and Mrs. Williams,
who took il from the bank, are
friends OF ours. When they came
TO Cleveland Mr. Polk got q position
for him with the bank. Fine chap,
He's asked Is out for dinner tomor-
row night
THAT leaves me OUT said Byrd
quickly. for I don't know them. I'd
love 10 see the house, Of course, but
| couldn't bear 10 see strangers
using my furniture and my precious
Mandy"
Byrd rushed out of the kitchen
without warning and ran upstairs 70
her room. Stupid, she scolded her
self. as If she wouldn't have to get
used ~ things that used ~ ~ "A
part Of her life. She certainly
would!
Don't mind these spells az mine.r
she said. coming hack into the kit
chen. dry-eyed once more. "T'm try
ing to get used to the inevitable"
Then you better 70 with u.s."
urged Chef. "You see. 7 already
told Mr.. Williams that you were liv-
ing with u and he's told Mandy
you'd come
Byrd hesitsted.
I'D love ~ sec Mandy, and I sup
pose she'd be terribly disappointed
il I didn't GO"
CTO BE CONTINUED
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-15
Valley
Schedule on the
Southern Pacific

EDINBURG. Jan. 15.-The South
ern Pacific has announced the fol-
lowing schedule for vegetable and
fruit shipments from the Valley:
Leave Edinburg. 4 a- M, arrive
Houston l2:45 a. M; arrive Shrsve-
port $3.50 p. M; arrive -Algiers 5 a..
mn. ~ hours from Edinburg.
Schedules beyond Shreveport. over
Cotton Belt: Arrive East 81. Lcuis,
7 a. m, 70 hours from Edinburg; ar
rive Memphis. $3.50 a. III, us hours
from Edinburg.
over Illinois Central; Arrive Mem.
rhis. $50 p. m, 81 hours from Edin-
burg; arrive Louisville 8 u. m, s6
hours from EdInburg; arrive Chi
csgo $3.50 a. m, 96 hours from Ed
inburg.
The Kansas City Southern will
hold their .rain No. IS ne Shreveport
until s p. m. for less than ten cars.
arrive az Kansas City 1850 a. n. on
second day or III hours from Edin-
burg.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-15

Our reserves of virgin forest. from which ne have
always been able to draw abundant supplies OF timber,
have been a marvellous gift Of nature, but they have I'M
fortunately masked from the public the true serious
ness Of the forest situation.
Under private ownership. our forest lands have been
subjected to destructive logging and fire, and as a
whole have steadily deteriorsted in their capacity TO
grow new crops Of wood through the destruction or
residual tree growth and Of adequate sources OF seed
for natural reforeststion. Perhaps most tragic Of all.
the basic resouree-the soil ~itself-has been irreparably
injured.
This widespread forest destruction is the natural re-
our nation permitted most Of its public forsets to pass
into private ownership. Originally transferred for c
nominal consideration, such forests have passed into
the hands OF their present owners under conditions
which often represent large capital investments AMI
entail heavy carrying charges.
The department Of agriculture is interested in the
forest problem not merely as a matter Of timber sup
ply, but also as a matter Of productive use Of land.
When we consider that one-fourth Of our total land
area j. better suited physically and economically for
forest production than for any other purpose. | need
say nothing more to set forth the important part that
the full utilization Of these lands ought 70 play in cur
national economy.
Not only should the government continue its work as
a forest land owner, but il should also greatly increase
the federal efforts to work out the cooperative for.
estry movemen to its full possibilities.
We are. / en- convinced. facing an era of more far
reaching cooperation between government and industry
for the betterment Of many economic conditions. /
believe that this method Is applicable to the forest Sit
ustion on a much larger scale than il has hitherto been
applied and to this end the forest service Is working.
II, however. this cooperative method proves inadequate
national security will. in my opinion. require that IT
be supplemented or supplanted by more drastic meas.
ures.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-15
The World and All
THE USEFUL RICH


New York City will be transformed, to ! consider
able extent and in an important sense. By the great
project for a cultural center in the heart Of Manhattan.
Three very large blocks OF ground are to be cleared
of the hundreds of buildings they now contain. The
worlds finest opera house Is to he erected on one Of
these blocks, and the other two probably will Be used
for a public art center and some sort of library or mn.
scum. Details Of the plan are not publicly known at
present, but IL l. certain that the project entails ex-
penditure Of at least one hundred million dollars.
Now. the City of New York would never be able -
spend such a vast sum Of taxpayers money for cultural
purposes. The taxpayers wouldn't stand for IL. And
besides 20 much graft would be likely 10 creep into the
deal II II were a public project, that the cost would be-
come prohibitivc.
John d Rockefeller. Jr, has plenty Of money. He
also hes imagination and a desire TO encourages the
spread Of culture in America. He goes out after the
three blocks Of land and the leases involved. with his
own hundred million dollars. He will see n il ths,
the opera house will Be the best that the genius Of man
can devise he viii 80 arrange mstters that this new
center Of art and music in the worlds large,, city will
he permanently financed.
This younger Rockefeller is doing much TO change
the attitude Of American public opinion toward the vary
rich. During the last generation there was a very Bit.
ter public opinion against the name Of Rockefeller r.
this country. Stories Of the manner in which the elder
Rockefeller had built Up his fortune we're whetting
public anger and there was much indignation quita
freely expressed against the richest family and it,
ideals.
That is all past. However the vast Rockefeller for
tune was gained, il j. being used in a most intelligeutlv
humanitarian manner. 1t is a factor in the improving
q the conditions Of human life all over the globe. The
American people have shown a disposition to forget the
grievances Of the last generation in admiration for IN.
magnificent manner in which the younger trustee Of
such great responsibility is carrying out his task.
The junior Rockefeller is one Of the leaders Of the
useiul rich q America he has restored c~athedrals in
Europe killed hookNorns IN the tropics. made life more
interesting in China and India, and now he is about
20 provide the means for the expression az ! rrea.
ciy's love for the beautiful.
incidentally, Mr.. Rockefeller Is doing much to abst.
ihe prejudice against the very wealthy which used t.
ee 50 strong in America.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-15

Who am Il? Who il my husband ?
What IL my small daughters name?
Which great European nation does
not use the decimal system IN money .
Who was Matthew Stanley Qusy?
Who founded the Ananias club?
"To every thing there Is a reason,
and a time to every purpose under
the heaven" Where ia this passage
found in the Bible?
Today in the Past
On this day. IN 1919. preparations
were being made for the opening OF
the Peace conference at Versailles.
Todsy's Horoscope
Persones born on this day are good
business executives. They some
times bury their finer selves under
a gruff exterior.
A Daily Thought
There is a divinity within our
brcast."-Ovid.
Answers TO Foregoing Questions
l.. Billie Burke Flore7z Ziegfeld;
Patricia.
.. England.
3. One-time powerful political boss
Of Pennsylvania.
a. Theodore Roosevelt
3. Ecclesiastes, iii, j.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-15
Other Papers
TRUTH \ TACT
(s,ate Press II Dallas Ncwsl

Estate Press IN Dallas Ncwsl.
Up in Arkansas the society editor Of . newspaper
had the influenza and the editor himself did her COL
unn. In writing UP a wedding he wound ii Up ~ say
ms: "No higher word in praise OF the groom can Be
given than 70 say that the brides parents were eontsn.
70 accept him ss their soa." There - one thing about
a man writing a wedding notiee-he just viii mention
the rroom-Shernlsn Democrat.
The editor at least was 4 diplomat. lie praised the
bridegroom without committing himself to any positive
assertion Of his sociEl value. lie turned a neat com
riiment without iniuring his reputation for vsraestr
and without hurting a~nybOdy's feelings. II BE had sais
the groom was an ordinary town boy who was accepted
BY the brides parents because they saw no chance OF
her doing any better he might have contributed to sin