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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1929-04-11
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RATE cent per word per insertion.
Minimum Is cents per insertion.
FOR SALE-High quality Green
Mountain seed potatoes.-Melvin
Anderson, R. 3. Brook Park. MINI.
25w30-3t*
FOR SALE-Early Northern Yellow
Dent seed corn, early maturing,
heavy yielder.-Herluf Rasmussen.
25w30-3t
FOR SALE OR RENT-Well improved
so acres, miles from Sturgeon
Lake-Wm. c. Wood, Mankato,
Mimi. 25w29-2t
FOR SALE-A carload of well broken
horses, 1900 to 1900 lbs. Also some
good cows and heifers.-D. j. Curry
Kerrick. 25w26-St
FOR SALE-One, 1928 Chevrolet truck
chassis and cab. has $500 miles on
it. Many extras. New rubber on
rear. An excellent buy.-Sturgeon
Lake garage. 26w30-1t
FOR SALE-A Del Canto monograph
with twelve records. Price $500
cash or will trade for pigs.-P. A.
Carter, one mile south of Rutledge.
25w29-2t
FOR SALE-50O bushels Swedish Sc
lect seed oats, recleaned, good
termination. Price roc per bushel.
Call or write F. w. Stepan, 212
miles west, Willow Rivers 25w29-tf
FOR SALE-R. c. Rhode Island Red
Matching eggs and chicks; eggs
$3.50 per 100, chicks $500 per 100.
Order early-John Thinesen, phone
2F12O, Askov, MINI. 27w26-tf
FOR SALE-SO acres good unimprov-
eded land on main road 3 miles
north of Brook Park. $1,000. will
take a good used car as first pay
ment. Inquire of H. w. Harte, Brook
Park 33w302t
FOR SALE-1000 pounds mixed clover
seed-alsike, Sc, and red clover 33
per cent. No obnoxious weed seeds.
Price CSC per pound.-A. P. Jensen,
Northland Stock Farm, Askov.
31w29-2t*
FOR SALE CHEAP-Case threshing
machine with grass attachment.
Case tractor gang pillow. Will sell
machine separately or all together.
-Omer Forsyth, Willow River,
MINI. 25w27-4t*
FOR SALE-Green Mountain seed pO-
tatoes, free of disease, at 30 cents
per bushel. Also a Hoover potato
planter in AL condition at $40
John Walta, Willow River. miles
north and 1 mile west of Askov.
35w29-2t*
FOR SALE-Have junked two model
1891 Overland touring cars, and
have therefore a number of parts
for sale cheap such as: transmits
sions, starters, generators, radiators,
battery, springs, windshieldS wheels,
and a number of other small parts.
Address Hans Christensen, Ker-
rick, Mimi. 42w29-2t
FOR SALE-N1a of NEI and SWA of
NE14 $4,000, Pine county. This
120 acres is about s miles south
east of Hinckley. so acres fairly
open, easily cleared, on which ten
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-12-17
HEFLIN MOVES
Dem Committee Tries To
Block Efforts

MONTGOMERY. Ala, Dec. IL
lP,-The State executive committee,
which excluded Senator J. Thomas
Heflin from the 1890 democratic
primary BY barring candidates. Of
those who did not support the
party's presidential nominee last
year, today was confronted with
the project of combating indepen-
dent campaigns by Heflin and 9TH
ers affected.
The senior senator from Alabama
said In Washington when informed
Of the decision that he would seek
reelection, and John A. Locke,
Birmingham attorney, who has an
nounced his candidacy for governor
and who also was counted out Of
the primary by the committee rul-
ing said he still would make the
race.
AL candidates for federal. state.
district or circuit offices. who bolt
ed" the presidential ticket were
excluded by the committee from
the primary next August. but the
matter of determining upon quail
fications OF those seeking county
offices was left TO county COM
u1ittees.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-12-17
San BENITO
FARMER dies
OF INJURIES
Truck Is Hurled From
Tracks When Struck
BY vi. P. Train
Especial to the Herald)

t2RLL&GA W AAA~ 4AEA6A4f
HARLINGEN. Dec. IT Charles
SandeIl, SIS, OF San Benito. died in
Valley Baptist hospital here at
1890 Tuesday after the truck car
rying Sandell and his son had
been struck by a Missouri Pacific
passenger train near San Benito
at $50 a. N. Funeral arrangements.
in charge Of Thompson Mortuary
Of San Benito, have not yet beer
announced. II Is understood here
that Sandell is survived by several
children in Harlingen and San
Benito.
Sandell's son. Dave. Is, suffered
deep cuts in his head when the
truck was hurled from the railway
tracks. where 1t had apparently
stalled.
According to report Of Missouri
Pacific officials, passenger train No.
1S, due to arrive In Brownsville
about 7:3O. and running several
minutes late, struck the truck
broadside as IL failed to clear the
tracks at Morgan Shearer cross
ing. two miles south Of San Benito.
The train stopped Immediately
The injured men were taken TO
San Benito, from where Sandell was
rushed to Valley Baptist hospital In
q Thompson ambulance.
Sandel is a farmer. residing one
mile south Of San Benito.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-12-17

McALESTER. Okla. Dec. i7-tR
Fate OF sixty-six men. trapped by
an explosion today in the Old Town
coal company's mine at North Nc
Alester. remained in doubt as res
cue crews rushed efforts to reach
the slope where most OF the men
were known to have been working.
Fear was expressed that few OF
the entombed men would be found
alive because Of poison gases believ-
ed TO have spread through the mine
following the blast.
The body Of Frank Parker OF
Krebs, mining engineer. who was
not with the other men, was brought
from the mine shortly after the ex-
plosion. His was the only body re-
covered at noon.
First word of the disaster was
brought when two miners, Charles
Penfield and Joe Griffin, signaled
Fred Benson, hosting engineer, and
rode from the mine on the trip.
The two, who were 5000 feet down
the slope, said they were driven out
by smoke from the explosion. which.
they said, occurred $500 feet down
the slope, where most of the min
ers were working.
SO Went 10 Work
6ixty-nine men were known to
have gone to work In the mine this
morning. Only three or these. the
two who came out alive, and Park
er, had been accounted for at !
p. m.
Rescue equipment was rushed BY
trucks TO the scene from the bureau
OF mines station here and rescue
workers recruited hurriedly from
throughout the coal mining section.
Wreckage in the mine and the
danger OF poisonous gases slowed
the work Of rescue crews as they
attempted to reach the barrier
which imprisoned the workmen.
Many hours, IL was estimated, would
be required TO dig through the
barrier.
Wives Are Frantic
A crowd OF several hundreds per-
sons, many Of them frantic wives
and children of the entombed men,
gathered at the mine entrance.
Screams Of the women pierced the
:.r as the rescue work went for
ward.
Cause or the Explosion was not
determined Immediately. The min
ers worked with electric lamps.
The mine, formerly known a. the
Little Bolen. is one of the oldest
coal properties IN Oklahoma, hav-
ing been opened before statehood.
10 IS what Is ywn as a slope"
mine. slanting from the entrance
for distance OF $500 feet. AT that
point. there Is a level chamber or
160 feet which graduates into an
other slope Of 2,40O feet.
Officials Of the Old Town COM
pany refused to discuss the ex-
/ plosion.
Relief work was organized by Red
Cross workers.
Miller ID. Hay. state mine in
spector, started from Oklahoma
City here by automobile.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-12-17
MEXICAN CONSULATE AT
LAREDO CLOSED TODAY
Trade Here to be Hiked
Brownsville Will Be Materially Aided By
Diversion OF Laredo Traffic

II cannot believe that the Laredo
consulate will be closed for long. /"
Montero continued. Some method
OF getting around the delicate ST.
tuation growing out OF District
Attorney Walls action viii be work
ed out"
Mr.. Montero viii also attempt 70
get for Brownsville the immense
tourist traffic crossing daily &C
Laredo. The privileges previously
extended Laredo Chamber of Com
merce will be sought for the cham
Der here.
During the history OF the fore
ign service this Is the first time q
consulate has ever been closed. Mr..
Montero believes. The office at
Laredo was established In the mid
die or the nineteenth century and
has been functioning constantly.
Rafael de Ia Colina Is Mexican
consul mt Laredo.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-12-17
FALLEXPECTED
Temperature Tn Fifties 10
Predicted

More than q week Of summer
weather win be broken Tuesday
night with q drop into the fifties.
w. J. Schnurbusch, chief Of the u.
q. Weather bureau In Brownsville
predicted Tuesday morning. "A long
warm spell OF nearly two weeks has
intervened since the last cold snap.
the thermometer hovering In the
upper sixties, and nc times going
as high as 90. Cloudy and unset
tied weather which has '-evailed
for several days viii continue We'd
nesday, Schnurbusch forecasts.
Heavy rains I'm the upper' end of
the Valley during the past few days
are sending slight rise in the
river on down. i0 Grande City
reported q crest Of 10 feet at noon
Monday. with a chan Of 4 foot
since that time. The river hat risen
SO feet at Mission when the Hues-
day bulletin was made It'd nt n a. m.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-12-17
JAPAN GIVES
NAVYDEMANDS
Officials Insist Upon 20 Per
Cent Of Fleet I'm u. 8.
Farley

WASHINGTON, Dec. iT-tF,-In
a spirit cf frlendliness and good
viii the United States and Japan
faced each other over a conference
table today In an effort TO settle
as many as possible Of their naval
problems which will come before
the London disarmament confer
ence next month.
Since arrival OF the japanese Of
ficialS yesterday morning, IL has
already been indicated authorita-
lively that the Tokyo government
places submarines and 10000 ton
cruisers ahead Of all categoric5 Of
auxiliary ships and is ready TO make
considerable concessions In other
classes OF vessels. such as smaller
cruisers and destroyers, in order
TO keep what 10 considers N Min
imum defensive armament" In uri-
dersea boats and large cruisers.
Insistence upon q strength equal
to 70 per cent Of the largest fleet
OF auxiliary warships, was voiced
by Reijiro Wakatsuki, head OF the
delegation This was coupled with
the intimation that $4,000 tons or
suhmarines-epproximately Japan's
present undersea strength would
be offered as a minimum at the
London conference.
Complete abolition Of submarines
was shown TO be held undesirable,
but abolition OF capital ships. which
has been agitated ever since the
airplane became an important wea-
pom OF war. was represented as q
pleasing prospect.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-12-17
Nationwide Hunt
Fails To Net Burke

ST. JOSEPH. Mich, Dec. l7.-tR
"A nationwide man hunt TODAY
had failed To bring about the cap
ture OF Frederick Burke, alias Fred
erick Dane. bank robber and killer
who Saturday night fatally wound
ed patrolman Charles Skelly Of St
Joseph, who sought to arrest him
after traffic accident.
Burke is alleged TO have had q
part In the holdup November 7 OF
the Farmers and Merchants Bank
at Jefferson. Wis, In which $685.
600 in securities was stolen, the St
Valentines day massacre at Chicago
last February in which seven gang
sters were lined up against a garage
wall and moved down with machine
gun fire. and numerous other crimes
in middle western cities.
Police in various cities OF the
middle west, on the lookout for
Burke. expect fireworks" II he Is
recognized.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-12-17

The closing Of the Laredo con-
suiate Is such a tremendous thing
as TO seem incredible, In the opin-
ion OF T.. Lopez Montero. Mexican
consul to Brownsville.
Laredo Is one or the oldest and
most important ports OF entry on
the border" Montero said today.
Fees collected there sometimes
amount to $4,000 daily, which
means that $4,000 worth OF freight
passes into Nuevo Laredo within
"a hours"
Brownsville viii be materially
aided by trade which will be divert
ed from the Laredo port here II
the consulate remains closed, said
Mr.. Montero The bulk OF Ameri-
can exports to Mexico pass through
Laredo, particularly those manu-
featured in the middlewest. This
trade would automatically switch
10 Eagle Pass and Brownsville III
the Laredo office remains closed,
the consul believes.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-12-17

SHANGHAI. Dec. 17-(FS-T u e
battle-worn nationalist government
appeared to be on the offensive
in China again today after follow
ing up its triple victory over three
rebelious factions which almost
caused It's downfall.
Instead OF being In the precarious
defensive position disclosed by re-
ports OF few days ago. advices In
dicated the tide had turned In favor
of Nanking and nationalist soldiers
were entering rebellious territory
with hostile forces apparently
crumblinR.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-12-17

fliers we're receiving medical care.
The governor Of the state OF Rio
Grande DO Norte, rushed q special
physician from the quarantine sta
ton TO Maracuja and several offic-
ers to find out exactly what hap
pened to the airmen.
Although the fliers failed Of their
purpose to make N nonstop 5000
mile hop to the capital Oh Uruguay,
they achieved the sixth successful
crossing OF the South Atlantic and
covered a distance Of approximate
ly $500 miles.
That they made the 2,00o-mile
ocean hop by Just q narrow margin
was indicated by the fact they were
forced TO land near Natal, which Il
on the extreme tip or the South
American continent nearest to At
rica. 1t was along this part OF the
Brazilian coast that Captain Fran
cesco Iglesias and his companion,
Captain Ignacio Jimenez, landed In
ctober Of this year on a similar
flight from Seville to South Ameri-
ca
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-12-17
Hundred Million As
Bonuses Expected

NEW YORK, Dec. 17.--tF)-The
New York World says today that
more than $lO0,000,O0 will be dis
tributed as Christmas bonuses in
the financial district, mostly TO
clerks and bookkeepers In broker
age offices and banking instItu-
tiOns.
"A survey indicates the payments
viii be as large or larger than 1923.
the largest on record. Despite the
crash IN stock values many firms
viii make new records for net prof.
It's In 1929.
y. r. Morgan a. Company, which
never fails It's bonus plans but Is
reputed to have paid q years sal
ary as bonuses for several years,
was reported as likely to follow the
same policy this year.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-12-17
HALF Min ute
Interviews

sPITz CLARK. vice president
Valley Amateur Basketball league:
The newly formed basketball loop
should fill an athletic need Of the
Valley. Heretofore. the athletes not
participating in school contests
have had little opportunity to work
out. This league will give the for
mer high school and university
players q chance to timber I'D and
take part in contests once more"
w. L. PENDERGRAFT, chamber
OF commerce officer: plans are
going rapidly ahead for the Battle
OF Grapefruit Tickets are being
distributed TO all OF the cities OF the
Valley. This is the first project Of
its kind that unites this section and
it should mean much in developing
cooperation between the various
towns"
T.. II. JEFFERDS, customs Of
ficer: Gosh, I'm glad Christmas
doesn't come but once q year.
MIKE" MANAHAN, state super
vising inspector in tick eradication
work: we are now laying preh-
minary plans for the tick eradica-
ton work which will begin Mar. ],
Approximately S. watts viii have 70
be located at various points over
the county"
A. A. HARGROvE. proprietor OF
Hargrove's stationery and book
store: Il think a deep water port
Is one OF the biggest projects now
On foot for Brownsville and the
Valley. for what II would mean Tn
freight rate savings. ! have con-
tinual illustrations right In my own
business. Nationally advertised
goods which must sell at fixed
prices, can be shipped into Calves
ton and Houston by water. while
I have TO pay high rates by rail
from the East. With a difference
| OF perhaps three dollars per hum
dred weight. where do come out?
That's Just q practical example"
A. v. SMITH. Of the U. s. depart
ment Of agriculture: I'D like TO
see Fifteenth street paved, and the
cross streets between Fifteenth and
Thirteenth. That would take most
OF the heavy travel In that section
out OF the mud. and incidentally.
keep off q lot Of the mud which
slops up the downtown streets"
g~mws~mw.m~ a Taw..mFw Fs,Hmm~N
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-12-17
Fighting I'm East Halts
Consular Officials

TOKYO, Dec. l7-lR)-F1ghting
Of Chinese troops with Russian
cavalry in Northwestern Manchuria,
reported today, forced the foreign
consular officials to give up for the
present their attempts to penetrate
the area west OF the KhinRan
mountains to learn the condition Of
foreigners.
The foreigners have been isolated
since the Russian invasion of Man
churia began November 20, and il
is not known how they have Jared
during clashes Of Russian and Chi
neSe faces.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-12-17
Gas Tax Evasion In
San Antonio Probed

AUSTIN, Dec. 17-tP)- Attorney
General r. L. Bobbitt. assistant at
torney general r. M. Tilley and
comptroller S. III. Terrell will 90 10
San Antonio tomorrow 20 begin an
investigation Of reported activities
Of some refineries and other di-
stributors to evade the gasoline tax.
This is the beginning Of stren-
stenous campaign to ferret out and
prosecute all persons who are boot
Logging gasoline and evading the
payment or the tax. they announc-
ed. They said they had been ad-
vised distillates and other deriya-
tives Of petroleum which are sub
stitutes for gasoline were being sold
and distributed In order to evade
the tax.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-12-17
Helene Costello Will
Wed Lowell Sherman

LOS ANGELES, Dec. 17-tPl-
Helene Costello, daughter OF Maui
rice Costello and sister OF Mrs.
John Barrymore. and Lowell 5her-
man. motion picture actor. viii be
married during the latter part Of
March and will spend a honeymoon
abroad. Announcement OF the en-
gagement and the tentative we'd
ding date was made yesterday by
Miss Costello. screen player.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-12-17

pen last evening placed upon the
statute books an order for a one
per cent reduction in the tax rate
on corporation and normal indi-
vidual incomes.
In the house-where the republi-
cans won 103 more seats in the
Hoover victory than did the demo-
crats-the Elliott bill to expand
by upwards Of $500. 900 900 the pub
lie buildings program initiated In
the Coolidge administration has
been enacted. 1t awaits senate ap-
proval.
On the other hand. In the senate
where a democratic-republican in
dependent coalition has caused
much trouble for administration
republicans over the tariff. the
presidents proposal for creation Of
commission for study OF the ad-
visibility OF the transfer OF the
prohibition activities Of the treas
ury to the department Of justice
has been authorized. The house is
expected to endorse Il.
Only in one instance has the
White House view failed to receive
whole hearted sympathy in the
propositions so far placed before
congress. This has been In connec-
ton with suggestion for a commits
sion to study the situation in
Haiti. In. line with Mr.. Hoover's
special message. Chairman Porter
OF the house foreign affairs COM
mittee approved the proposal.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-12-17

sseason, assuring establishment OF
comparatively operated plants in
the major shipping centers Of HI
dalgo, Cameron. and willacy coun-
ties.
The application states the ex-
change already has shipped In ex-
cess OF five hundred cars and esti-
mate for the seasons total Is fif-
teen hundred cars.
For the season OF 1930-I93l the
packing facilities should be doubl-
ed" the applicant stated, "and we
desire this loan for the purpose OF
being able to take care Of our pres
ent membership and their increas-
Ing production. as well as that OF
others who desire to join our asso-
ciation."
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-12-17
Franklin Murder
Jury Completed

COURTHOUSE. Moutain View,
Ark, Dec. 17--CFl-A jury Of noun
tain farmers was completed today
70 try five men on charges Of mur-
dering Connie Franklin nine months
ago.
The trial was halted temporarily
while Sheriff Sam johnson sought
additional veniremen after the ques-
tioning Of forty-eight had resulted
in acceptance Of only nine jurors
Crowds began forming at daybreak
and an hour before court convened
the little court room was packed
TO capacity and the halls Of the
courthouse were filled.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-12-17
Texas Reported In
Sound Condition

DALLAS. Texas, Dec. l7-tH1-A.
A. Horne Of Galveston, president OF
the Texas State Bankers association,
reported to officials and directors Of
the association today that Texas and
its entire trade area are IN sound
financial condition.
Next year, he said. will see a dis
tinct curbing Of loans for specula-
tive purposes, but banks will have
ample money for legitimate loans.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-12-17
Officers Search For
Slaying Suspects

LLANO, Dec. 17-R wit h
bondsmen offering $500 reward for
their capture, officers today search
ed for d. X. and B. F. Ellison,
father and son. charged with slay-
ing L. G. Galloway, Llano plumber
Sept. IL.
The search started yesterday
after the elder Ellison failed to ap-
pear for trial. His $4,000 bond
was ordered forfeited.
The son, sentenced to five year
Imprisonment In connection with
the shooting, was out On appeal
bond.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-12-17
Fliers Span Atlantic
Spanish Airmen Forced Down In Brazil After
360O-MiIe Voyage Over Ocean

JANEIRO 17-F-The transatlantic fes. Ma
Chae left Seville
flight Mcntevtdeo made
village the state OF Rio rande
Norte near
information received here appeared both rers injured
seriously This the director Of the
Telegraph Brazil both
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-12-17

LAREDO, Dec. l7-LP,-The Mex
ican consulate here was closed to-
day upon orders from Mexico City,
issued shortly after General Plu-
tarco Elias Gales, former president
OK Mexico. had arrived n NuevO
Laredo, Mexico, across the rio
Grande from the Texas county
whose prosecutor had threatened
his arrest upon a conspiracy charge
IN connection with the deaths OF
two Mexican army officers N Ia
redo In 1922.
Running nearly IL hours ahead of
schedule, the special train bearing
Gales and hIs party sped through
Laredo last night without stopping.
It was transferred to the Mexican
lines at Nuevo Laredo. and after q
brief stop continued 70 Mexico City.
After the special had left behind
q reception committee OF officials
and citizens OF Laredo, which had
learned OF the intended earlier ar
rival OF the train, at the railway
station here, a telegram cancalllng
authority OF the Laredo Chamber
OF Commerce 70 issue tourist cards
for entry into Mexico was received
from the Mexican commissioner Of
immigration by Charles Mumm,
secretary of the chamber.
vaMs Blamed
The Mexican official in the tele-
gram blamed the attitude cg Dis
trist Attorney John A. Walls towards
Gales for the move. The chamber
was given permission by the Mexi-
can government 70 issue the per-
mits I'm June, 1873.
Another retaliatory movement
against Laredo was seen in action
OF federal and municipal officials OF
Nuevo Laredo deciding that that
city would take no part In Laredo's
annual Washlngton's birthday cele-
bration. The celebration during the
past few years had been participated
In by the two cities.
Thanks Crowd
During his brief stop nc Nuevo
Laredo, Gales appeared on the
platform Of hts car and thanked
those that gathered for the friendly
demonstration. He expressed q de-
sire To reach his Mexico City home
as soon as possible.
The conspiracy charge against
Gales was filed several years age hy
Walls after the prosecutor had made
an extensive investigation into the
shaving Of General Lucio Blanco and
Colonel Auerlio Martinez, whose
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