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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1930-05-08
Large Crowd Witnesses An.
nual High School Classic
Tuesday Night.

The play Creepy Crest was pre-
scented to packed house at the New
Theatre in Sandstone Tuesday night
by the senior class of the Sandstone
high school.
The cast consisted of nine who, gem
orally, carried out the plot in skill
full manner The setting was ar
ranged in a simple furnished living
room of a farm house occupied by
Professor and Mrs. Penn and daugh-
ter, Polly. The play opened with
Professor Penn and Polly busily en-
gagged in writing book on co-educa-
ton with Mrs. Penn busy picking up
scattered papers and otherwise ar
ranging the house for company which
was invited by Polly for an evening
ceremony of christening the house
which the Penns had just taken on
lease and which Polly was determined
to name Creepy Crest" since it al
ways presented a creepy atmosphere
to those who were wont to occupy its
premises since its owner had mys-
teriously disappeared some years be-
fore. While Polly was reading let
ter which she had written about the
old house, she conceived the idea
that it would be far better if her
father would give up the book that he
was working on and write one of fic-
ton which they, after talking it over
had decided to entitle Creepy Crest
During the discussion as to the ways
and means of going about writing the
new book Professor Penn let it be
known that he always had secret
ambition to do detective work which
of course completely upset and shock
ed Mrs. Penn and caused her to look
with scorn upon the new literary work
which her husband and daughter had
decided to enter in.
The mystery part of the story was
based upon the disappearance of Peter
Smoot, the former owner of the house
occupied by the Penns. Although it
was a settled fact that the victim
had been pushed off cliff, never
theless the professor had decided to
solve the mystery both for the ben
cit vi Tic piOt VI tiiC JUN iC was
writing and also to see that justice
prevailed and that the murderer, if
there proved to be one, was brought to
Justice. This resulted in suspicion
being cast on practically every one
of the neighbors including Polly's
sweetheart, Carter Wills, whom she
in love scene during the course of
the play, had promised to marry and
who was a college graduate endeavor-
ing to make three stocks of corn
grow where only one grew before" on
a farm in the Penn neighborhood.
Much fun and comedy was injected
in the play throughout by Nose. col
ored man who believed in the super
natural, and whose father was being
brought under suspicion with others
by the professor. The mystery finally
shaped itself into the solution that
Peter Smoot had been pushed over
the cliff by his sister who had quar-
relied with him and thus causing much
light to be made of the detective
ability of Professor Penn.
Before the mystery was cleared,
however, much good acting was
brought into the play by the various
ones when a skeleton was found in an
old trunk containing relics of Peter
Smoot which had been placed there
Continued or Page 1O
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1930-05-08
DEATH THINS CIVIL
WAR VETERAN RANKS

Taps were sounded for another
veteran of the Civil war last Sunday
when r. c. Bitner. formerly resi-
dent of the Pine City community,
passed away. For the past two years
Mr.. Bitner had been at the old sol
diers home near Fort Smelling and
had served as postmaster there. Bur-
ial took place at Byron, Minnesota, at
which place the deceased at one time
resided. r. c. Bitner was the father
Of d. p. Bitner. who lives east Of Pine
City.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1930-05-08
BROOK PARK
WINS OPENER
Defeats Sandstone in First
Contest of the Baseball
Season.
Other County Games Rained
Out Before Their
Completion.
Sunday, May IL.

Askov at Hinckley.
Moose Lake at Sturgeon Lake.
Finlayson at Sandstone.
Brook Park at Pine City.
Rains drenched the grounds at three
of the scheduled Pine County Baseball
League games Sunday with the result
that only one contest was completed
and two others only partly played.
Brook Park wiped their first schedule
game off the slate with a clean-cut
victory over Sandstone by score Of
IL to while Askov and Pine City
were stopped in the third inning with
the score standing 2 to in favor of
Askov Moose Lake was forced to let
up on Hinckley in the second inning.
after having gained 3-to-1 lead over
them. The Sturgeon Lake-Finlayson
game called to take place at Finlay-
son was also cancelled on account Of
rain.
According to the ruling made by
the league before starting the seasons
play, all postponed games such as
Sundays will have to be played be-
fore the start of the second half of the
leagues schedule which is booked to
start June 20 with June %, vacant
Sunday, as possible date for a play
off of some of the games. Consider
alton is already being given the pos
sibility of a Decoration day game be-
tween Pine City and Askov on the lat
ter's ground to decide the winner of
the rainedout opener. This, however,
is not yet definitely decided.
The Sandstone-Brook Park and
Hinckley- Moose Lake box scores fol-
low:
RrOOk Park Sandstone
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1930-05-08

The supervisor advises that these
figures are preliminary and are sub
ject to correction. 1t is urged that
any one knowing themselves to have
been missed by the enumerator in
their precinct will send their name
to Donald o. Wright, 4O3 Globe Build
ing, Minneapolis. or get in touch with
the local enumeration, as it is essen
tial that an accurate compilation is
had.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1930-05-08
MORE OPPOSITION
IN RACE FOR PINE
COUNTY OFFICES

Mrs. Eta NJ. Wiley filed Tuesday
ent of schools and w. E. Dalzell of
Barry township filed the same day
for the office of county commissioner
from the third district.
Mrs. Wiley is deputy county super
intendent and has held that position
for the past twelve years under the
present incumbent, Jens p. Miller,
who will file for reelection within
the next two weeks.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1930-05-08
POPULAR COFFEE LAKE
TAVERN AGAIN OPENS

Mary LUIS Tavern, operated by Mr..
and Mrs. E. F. WesthOlm of Moose
Lake, has started on it's second season
of service on the shores of Coffee
Lagoon highway No. 1. The propri-
etors announce that they have cot
tages and boats to let with all accom-
modations for tourists. They special
ize in serving chicken dinners and
furnish lunches at all hours.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1930-05-08
COUNTY BOARD WILL
MEET MONDAY, MAY IL

The board of county commissioners
will meet in regular session on Mon
day, May IL at 1 p. m. in the court
house at Pine City. Regular routine
matters will be taken care of as we'll
as other items of business brought
to attention at that time.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1930-05-08
CENSUS DEPARTMENT
GIVES MORE FIGURES

During the past week the SUPER
visor of the census for this district,
Donald o. Wright of Minneapolis, has
reported the preliminary figures for
a few more precincts and with the
ones already reported brings the list
to date as follows:
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1930-05-08
Carlson sub. for Larson in
BROOK PARK

Woods sub. for c. Harapat in 18th.
Westerman sub. for j. Harapat in 18th.
Score by Innings r H F.
Sandstone -----O03 900 600 S
Summary-Two base hits. John, Nygren;
home runs. f. Larson; sacrifice hits.
Mcclellan. HALEY, Sanford double plays.
John to Swedlund. Wilkinson to Larson
to Sanford; struck out. by Harapat 8.
by Westerman a. by Larson 5. by Carl
son O.; hit by pitched ball. Klement:
bases on balls. off Harapat 2. off West
erman ]. off Larson s.
The feature of the Sandstone-Brook
Park game was the home run hit by
Ed Larson of the Sandstone team.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1930-05-08
MOOSE LAKE

Summary-Two base hits. Dunpby:
double plays. Moose Lake ]; struck out.
by Handschu 4. by D1nphy 3: umpire.
Cole; scorer, F1orian Pembleton.
Called on account of rain.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1930-05-08

An American travelling exhibition
of art has arrived in Copenhagen,
Denmark. where it attracts a great
deal of flattering attention. The ar
rangements have been made by the
Scandinavian Foundation OF
New York and Danish committee
headed by the minister of education
c.. j. Borgbjerg who, incidentally
made lecture trip through the
United States in 1906. The exhibition
which comprises paintings as we'll as
sculptures is said to be very repre-
sentative of tendencies in modern
American art although works by old
er masters have also been included
in the interesting display.
Swedish Singers.
In 1881 it will be one hundred
years since the famous Lund Uni.
versity Singers group OF Lund. Swe'
den. was organized. and the singers
have decided that one feature of theil
elaborate celebration will consist Of
a trip to the United States where
preparations are now being made fol
tour through the principal cities
The .Lundasaangerne" were here
some 25 years ago ON their first
American tour.
Fifty Years on the job.
On May Z. it was fifty years sinc<
Henry Davidson. then Is years old
began to work as typesetter in the
printing shop Of the Norwegian-Amer
lean semi-weekly newspaper. de
corah- Posten." DEBORAH. Iowa. Mr.
Davidson. still q printer although
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1930-05-08

DO pan haxe % see a doctor before
you can get 8dkimk in this town."
no, nz1er"
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1930-05-08

Want ads buy and sell.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-01-27
FARMER GETS
LIQUOR BOND

Pedro Reyna, San Benito farmer.
was bound over TO the federal
grand jury Saturday in bond Of
$3.50 after pleadi-g guilty TO liquor
charges at a preliminary hearing be-
fore U. S. Commissioner Z. X. Good
rich.
He was arrested Saturday morn
ing in the vicinity Of the Browns
vile country club by r. T.. Camp
bell, A. "A. Champion and Fergus
Groves, mounted customs inspec-
tors. He had two five-gallon cans
OF mescal IN his car at the time,
according to the testimony.
A liquor case against Reyna was
dismissed in 1920, the records show.
He said the liquor was crossed for
him in the neighborhood OF the NJ.
p. freight depot.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-01-27
LAST CHURCH
SERVICE HELD
Large Congregation Is
Present.; Razing
Begins Monday

Almost the entire congregation OF
the Central Christian church was
present Sunday for the last service
to be held in the old building which
has sheltered them since tha or
ganization Of the congregation here
10 years ago.
The morning sermon was preach
ed by DR.. S. K. Hallam. who or
ganized the congregation here. He
took as his text. "Old things pass
away. Behold I make all things
new" Luncheon was served at the
building by women Of the congre-
cation, ana in the afternoon a
special service was conducted by the
Rev. lie Grand Pace, District Evan
gelist, removing the dedication Of
the building. Special music was
furnished at both services. with
Mrs. w. A. Velton as director. Pic
lures OF the building and the
congregation were made.
RaZing OF the old structure.
located at the corner OF Levee and
Fourth. began Monday morning.
A new and modern church build
ing Is to be erected on the spot.
and will begin as ID IS the old
one Is removed. 1t is TO be a brick
structure in modified Gothic style.
Services will lie held in the Mas
onic Temple until the new build
ing Is completed, It has been an
nounced.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-01-27
BACK
ON JOB TODAY
Pen Reformation Chief
Problem Of Special
Session

AUSTIN, Jan. 27.-lR-The Tex
as legislature was back on the Job
today, ready to take UP considera-
ton Of subjects which Governor
Moody named in calling the special
session.
Chief interest conferred on legisla-
ton directed at reformation and
concentration or the Texas Peni-
tertiary system.
Having completed a tour and in
Spection OF the prison properties
and come in personal contact with
living conditions OF the prisoners.
the legislators had q better picture
OF the system As they entered the
work of reforming IL.
"A sixth bill proposing reorganiz-
ing and concentrating was written
by Representative Jack Keller OF
Dallas today. Five others already
were pending.
Chief disagreement was over sites
for the new centralized system.
The majority OF the prison central
ization commission recommended
ton for a site near ustin obtain
cd the support OF Governor Mood.
Other bills called for concentra-
ton on the Imperial farm near
Houston and rehabilitation OF the
present walls at Huntsville.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-01-27
MARKETS


NEW YORK, Jan. 27.-(R-M1xed
price movements uShered in the new
week on the New York stock ex-
change today. Montgomery Ward,
which published a disappointing
1929 earnings report owe the week
end opened / IA points lower at
40 and quickly sagged TO ~ IL.
u. S. Industrial Alcohol fell back
nearly 2 points. National Cash
Register opened / 1-8 points higher
and Radio Keith Orpheum, Stand
ard Oil Of New Jersey, Westinghouse
Electric and American Smelling i'm
proved fractionally. u. S. Steel
common opened unchanged at LIS.
Montgomery-Ward ran into
rather heavy selling In the first
hour. dropping more than 3 points
to 40 SD. or Just 2 points above
the record low for the present stock.
American Power g. Light, Nash Mo-
tors. National Lead. Air Reduction
and Norfolk g. Western lost a point
or so.
The main body OF stocks con
tinued TO press forward. Western
Union quickly extended its adj
vance to 4 points, Beechnut Pack
ing moved up 3 l-2. and the Ameri-
can Tobacco issues and Atchison
sold 2 to 3 points higher.
Foreign exchanges opened irregu-
lar. with Sterling off 1882 Of a cent
to S4.86 1-2.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-01-27
Magnifying Glasses
Enter Election Probe

WASHINGTON, Jan. 27.-tPl-
Magnifying glasses we're handed TO-
day TO members Of the house cleo
lions committee hearing the contest
Of Harry M. Wurzbach, republican,
for the seat Of Augustus McClcs-
key, democrat. from the 14th Tex
as district. with the request that
they study the mute testimony
Of tally sheets and return sheets.
John H. Beckett Jr.. attorney for
McCloskey, in opening argument
against wurzbach's charges of
fraud, made counter claims TO the
contention that returns had been
tempered with Il six precincts OF
Bexar county.
AS he passed the masnityIng
glasses about the room, Beckett
asked the representatives present
to deliberate on whether certain
markings were honest corrections"
as he claimed. or fraudulent al
terations,' as claimed by his oppon-
ent.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-01-27
Chicago Optometrist
Offers $40 Spectacles
For $2.9S
GIVES 100 A TRIAL

A Chicago Optometrist has
devised a new comfort spectacle
that leaves no mark on the nose or
face, is guaranteed against break
ing or furnishing. These spectacles
are really beautiful, create a dis
tinguished appearance and Will en-
able anyone % read the finest print.
see far or ear The manufacturers
now offer TO send a pair on 100 day
trial TO any honest person with
the understanding that II their Gus
toners are not amazed and delight
cd and do not think the spectacles
they list at S2.98 equal TO those sold
elsewhere at $50. they will be out
nothing. A beautiful spectacle case
ana style book included free. Send
no money. just your name, address
and age if you wish to try a pair
Ct snectacles az their risk. Write
u. Pithoiz & Sons. Suite 347RP,
1875 w. J9>kson Blvd, Chicago, Ill,
tcday.-Adv.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-01-27
SOLON ASKED
TO AID BILL
Dancy Wires Sheppard to
Urge Support of
Dowell Measure

Judge o. c. Dancy has wired
Senator Sheppard urging support
OF the Dowell bill which would in
crease federal appropriation for
highway and fifty million dollars.
II this bill were put through.
chances would be good for federal
aid on the Hug-the Coast highway.
The judges wire follows: Urge
your strong support Dowell bill in
creasing federal appropriations for
highways fifty million dollars thus
adding some three million dollars
to Texas quota. Account Valley
isolation impossible to overestimate
importance TO Cameron county and
the Valley. In my opinion. two
additional highways are needed for
Valley, one down coast through
Kennedy county and another up
river through Starr and Zapata
county"
The telegram was sent upon the
request OF w. o. Higgins. president
Of the Gulf Coast Good Roads as
ISOLATION. Higgins also is editor OF
The Houston Chronicle.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-01-27

and the passing Of the title and es-
tates to him. He asked for his
daughter to share his new fortunes.
In his modest home here, Sir
John told Lucy today Of her ances-
try, describing TO her the Fagge
crest and distinguished forbears
dating back to the Cromwellian
wars, whose names occupy two full
pages in Burke's Peerage. He told
her she was now Lady Lucy.
Her father plans to return 10
England when more instructions ar
rive. Lucy isn't sure she wishes to
go.
II have only been as far rs the
eighth grade In school," she said,
and aren't the daughters Of the
titled men supposed to be very
Wise?"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-01-27
Gets Break" AS
Trial Postponed

DALLAS, Jan. 27.--tP-Trial OF
Yancy Story, 3s. Denton county. on
a charge Of burglary growing out Of
a bank robbery at Ponder four
years ago was passed in district
court here today by agreement Of
state and defense attorneys. No
reason was given for the indefi-
mite postponement.
Story smiled broadly at the agree
ment. asserting that at last he was
getting a break" in the courts.
He planned to return to Denton
county and resume work on his
farm.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-01-27
Daughter of Mean Choreman
Becomes Baronet!s Little Girl

PEPPERELL. Mass, Jan. 81
Pj-The dreams OF wealth and po-
sition which all girls have came
true today for 16-year-old Lucy
Harriet Fagge.
She had believed herself to be the
daughter Of a humble choreman. 50
poor after her mother died he could
not care for her and sent her 10
her grandmother's home in Boston.
There she had gone to grammar
school and last fall had worked In
a factory.
Her dad for many years had been
Johnny Harry Lee Fagge, who
worked at odd Jobs about town,
moving lawns, mending broken fur
niture and doing similar tasks.
The word came from England Of the
death Of his brother. Sir John
Charles Fagge OF Dover, baronet,
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-01-27
ITS L~egionnaires
At Sunday Meeting
Especial to The Herald.)


HARLINGEN, Jan. 27-Represen-
ting eighteen OF the SO American
Legion posts Of the fifteenth dis
trict, ITS legion members were in
all-day session here Sunday plan
ming several major projects OF leg
ion activity and discussing import
ant business.
A dinner was served al the Van
Noy cafe. presided over by Finley
Ewing Of Harlingen. Talks were
made by +. G. Cox, state command
err, r. L. Whitaker, state adjutant,
Charles G. Bowie, commander Of
the Sam Jackson post, San Benito
Claude z. Cutter and Paul Brown OF
Harrington.
During the business session the
matters presented for consideration
were rehabilitation of disabled vet
Grams, child welfare and Boy Scout
work.
Three Rivers post, near San Ben
ito, is to entertain the next district
convention in two or three months.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-01-27
City Briefs

Demand Val-Rub when buying
your rubbing alcohol. Manufactured
by Delta Laboratory, Brownsville.
For sale at all drug stores. Adv.
Go to Covacevich. He has every
thing where he can find IL. Adv. ".
Lodge Meeting.-A stated meet
ing OF the Brownsville Masonic COM
mandery No. 81 will be held at the
hall Monday evening.
Rose Beauty Shop for permanents.
All styles and suitable prices. Fin
ger waving speciality. Phone SO4.
Adv. 20
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-01-27

MUSKOGEE, Jan. 27-P-Fed-
eral Judge r. L. Williams today dis
missed a contempt citation against
j. c. Handy OF Denison, Tex, re-
ceiver for the Red River bridge COM
pany. who had been ordered to Rp-
pear in Federal court here and show
cause why land on which an APP
proach 10 a free bridge across the
river would pass had been sought.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-01-27
Texas and Oklahoma
Bridge Bill Opened

WASHINGTON. Jan. 25.-P-
Bills to authorize Texas and Okla
homa to build and operate three
highway bridges acsoSs the Red
river between Denison. Texas, and
Durant, Oklahoma; Ringgold Tex
as. and Terral, Okla. and Gaines
vile Texas. and Marietta Okla,
were introduced today by Senator
Thomas Oklahoma.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-01-27

Harry S~lavicheck was named AZ
administrator OF the Mrs. Elizabeth
Slavicheck estate by the Cameron
county probate court Monday. Hi
bond was set at $4,000.
Bert Cormack, &. &. Wagner andA
A. w. Buetscheck were named as
annraiserS.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-01-27
Boy Scout Council
Meets Next Friday

Tickets are now on sale for the
annual meeting Of the Valley Boy
Scout council TO be held at the
Stonewall Jackson hotel, San Ben
ito, Friday night. Ticket sales r
in charge Of w. 0. Washington.
More than 200 people interested
IN Scouting are expected to be pre-
sent, according to Tom Murray.
Valley Scout executive.
After clearing away preliminary
business. the meeting will turn in
to a celebration Of the third an
niyersary Of the council. An en-
tertainment program Is being ar
ranged by w. W. Housewright OF
San Benito.
Officers for the coming year will
be elected and reports Of the past
year Will be read.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-01-27
Intentions Filed

Jose I. Garcia and Eugenia Gar
cia, Brownsville: Jose N. Cavazos,
Brownsville. and Cecilia A. Castro,
FL Naranjo: j. c. MCGEE. Harlin-
gen, and Vivian McAfee. Corsicana;
Manuel Cantu. Harrington, and
Amelia Ruiz. Mercedes: Joaquin
Ramos and Eulalia z. Zamorano.
Marriage licenses issued: Arnul-
70 Leal and Angelica Longoria, An
tonic Ramos and Maria Novarro,
Modesto Ruio and Lenor Salazar,
Willis Shaw and Mrs. Amelia Brew
or.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-01-27
Cars For Visitors
(Snecial to The Herald)

HARLINGEN, Jan. 27-Ten auto
mobiles will be furnished by Har-
lingen Chamber Of Commerce for the
entertainment Of freight traffic
agents in convention at Brownsville
Monday and Tuesday. The visitors
will be taken on a Valley tour We'd
nesdav.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-01-27
Hearing Set

A preliminary hearing for Roy
Shelton, Harlingen man charged
with reckless driving, probably will
be held Tuesday.
Sheldon was taken into custody
by County Traffic Officer z. Z.
Sadler.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-01-27
New Phones Put In

Installation Of a new telephone
system by which each department
may be called direct has just been
completed in the First National
bank. Four telephones have been
put in. II IS expected that the
change will facilitate the handling
Of calls
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-01-27
Identification of
Victim Expected

HARLINGEN. Jan. 27-Identifi-
cation Of the man killed here Sat-
urday afternoon when he was struck
by the trailer Of an automobile Is
expected to be established today by
a member OF the Snavely Packing
company, who believes that the vic
tim vas employed by the concern
a short while last week.
From the description Of the man,
it IS thought by the company men,
Der that hts name Is either T. p.
White or H. G. Harris, and efforts
are being made to make identifi-
cation certain today.