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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-01-08
Statement of the condition of
Farmers State Bank of Denhan,

81. Denham, Minnesota
Bank No. 905
at close of business on Dec. 31st, $780,
RESOURCES
Loans and discounts including redis-
counts. ACKNOWLEDGEMENT 81. 71s 80
Overdrafts. Observation-Disclosures. 49, oil
Securities. 16,946.21
Banking house. furniture and fixtures 3.6O3. SO
Other real estate owned. ............... 5.125.ss
Checks and drafts in transit. ~ 3877
Due from other banks and cash on hand 1O,528 80
Cash items and checks. 154 %
IOtal. $lO1 ,249 81
LIABILITIES
CapltaIotock $40 600. 90
SURPLUS runo 1000. 90
Undivided profits, net. ............... 939 90
Reserved for depreciation. ...... 6582
Deposits subject to check. ...... 30,IsO SO
Cashiers checks. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 3O322
lime certlncates.... ................5 81, 759. AZ
.oIuA,S4S.oA
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-01-08

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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-01-08
Statement of the condition of
KERRICK STATE BANK
Kerrick. Minnesota
Bank No. lit

at close of business on Dec. 3lst, 1880.
RESOURCES
Loans and discounts, including redis-
counts ......................... s65.3s5.24
Overdrafts. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 1.31
Securities. etc.. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 31.42s.2O
Banking house. furniture and fixtures 3,5OO.OO
Other real estate owned. 7,9O6.S5
Checks and drafts in transit 297O
Due from other banks and cash on
hand NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. s.514.71
Cash items and checks ................ 94.25
Total. Observation-Disclosures. s116.s 61 &c
LIABILITIES
Capital stock Observation-Disclosures. 100000
Surplus fund Observation-Disclosures. 100000
Undivided profits. net ........... 2s44O9
Deposits subject to check. ......... $685. SO
Cashiers checks ...................... 1,547.66
Due to banks Observation-Disclosures. 1.019.71
Savings deposits NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 26.953.26
Time certificates. Observation-Disclosures. 21.1S7.16
Total. ............................ SIG. 861.2 &c
The Washington times., 1931-12-28
PLAGUE
DEATHS GUT

American health authorities
have reduced the tuberculosis
death rate to the lowest ever
recorded and are winning their
battle against many other com.
municable diseases, Surgeon Gen.
eral H. S. Cumming declared
yesterday.
The general health of the peo-
pie Of the country during the
year 1880 and the first half Of
1891 was exceptionally good"
DR.. Cumming said.
The tuberculosis death rate
last year was only 68.5 deaths
to every 100000 population, as
compared with 1871 in 1929 and
1874 in 1928. In 1900. the death
rate from this disease was 201.9.
There was little influenza in
1880, but a mild epidemic, soon
suppressed, swept over the coun-
try early in 1881.
In contrast to other disease,
infantile paralysis was more prev.
alent in 1890 than in the two pre-
ceding years. This declined, how
ever, during 1881.
The Washington times., 1931-12-28
Planes and Tanks
Aid Jap Advance

TOKYO, Dec. % QN.SJ
Serious fighting broke out ir
southern Manchuria today as Jap
anese forces met their first reaI
resistance in their march on Chin
chow.
Along the Peiping, ,Mukden rail
road, a few miles north Of Tientch
wangti and west of the Lao River
the main body of the japanese
army was met by large forces Of
Chinese which had come from sew
eral encampments to check the
Japanese advance.
Japanese airplaneS figured
effectively in the fighting. accord.
ing to dispatches from Yingkow.
The Chinese forces were
variously estimated at from 2,00O
to $4,000, while the Japanese
army was about 5000 strong.
The Japanese army was headed
by Gen. Jiro Tamon. victorious
in northern fighting in the cap.
ture of Tsitsihar and the battle
of Ichang.
He directed that cavalrymen.
machine gun corps, and armored
tanks be rushed from the rear
lines into the battle.
Troops Move From Korea
The Korean division Of the
Japanese army was ordered to
leave Ryusan and proceeT to
Manchuria under the direction OF
Commander Muro. The move was
approved by the japanese cabinet.
The Japanese war office refused
to divulge the number Of Japan.
ese troops now in Manchuria, but
It is known to be in excess of
the treaty limit of 15,600.
In view of the new troop move.
mentS, the total ready to carry
out Japanese aims in Manchuria
is estimated at from 10000 to
10000.
The Washington times., 1931-12-28
HOOVER CHARY
ON BUDGET GUT

The Administration will vel
come any additional reduction in
= the budget that Congress may be
able to accomplish. provided vital
functions of the Government are
not impaired.
Spokesman for President Hoover
were extremely chary, as well,
about discussing salary reductions
for Federal employees in this con-
nection, but the general impress
sion gained was the Administra-
ton has not considered such &C
.,tion.
y It was pointed out that Con.
gress last year cut the budget
about $4,000, 900. This was
promptly offset by new authori-
cations and appropriations-of
which additional payments on the
veterans adjusted service certifi-
Gates was the largest item.
The Washington times., 1931-12-28
Of 10
On PARK JOB

Approximately 100 unemployed
men received work today as the
third contingent of temporary
workers given jobs by the Dis
trict committee on employment
These men will work as did the
two previous units at cleaning up
public parks for one week, six
hours day, at As cents an hour.
So far, the part-time employ
ment plan has proven extremely
successful, declares F. T. Gartside,
chief of public parks, under whose
direction the men are assigned to
various parks.
Two hundred men will be given
work dismantling and re-erecting
metal shelves next Thursday un.
der the supervision of J. F. Gill,
chief of public buildings. The
work will continue for two weeks
in three eight-hour shifts daily.
More than enough applications
have already been received Mr..
Gill stated today.
The Washington times., 1931-12-28
Chinese GueriIIaS
Aided by Planes

MUKDEN, Dec. 90 G.N.S0.
Chinese bandits today brought
airplanes into play in their
guerilla warfare on Southern
Manchurian towns, routing resi-.
dents with bonbingS which killed
at least four and wounded several
more.
The flying squadrons were
doubly effective in being able to
flee before japanese troops ar.
rived to suppress them. The
airplanes made the bandits more
dangerous than they have been
at any time during the recent
fighting in Manchuria.
The bandittlierS. coming mainly
from the hills west of the Peiping.
Mukden railroad, continued strik
ing the line and damaging It,
breaking up communications and
generally paralyzing business and
war operations.
One hundred and thirty Chi.
nese raided Wulingpei EIot
Springs, Is miles from Antung,
The Washington times., 1931-12-28

and were gone before Japanese
police and troops arrived from
Antung and Kaolimen, Is miles
north.
Three bombs were reported to
have been dropped at Changwu,
along the Tahushan-T Tungliao
branch Of the railway.
The Japanese army headquar.
ters here officially charged that
the 1850 bandits who seized the
walled city Of Newchang a few
hours after japanese troops evac-
uated it yesterday belonged to vol
unteer corps controlled by the
Chinese army at Chinchow.
The Washington times., 1931-12-28
PUBLIC SCHOOLS
. SATISFY KING

After a survey of public school
system of Washington, including
inspection of many buildings,
Senator william H. King Cd
Utah, member of the Senate
District Committee, issued a for
NAL statement to The Times to-
day, saying that generally speak
ing the schools here measure up
to as high standards as any in
the Union, but there was room
for improvement.
Senator Kings statement was
issued because he said a recent
interview published in The Times
docs not correctly state my
position with respect to the
schools of Washington" and he
desired the erroneous impression
corrected.
During the summer, he con-
tinued, he had visited school
buildings to gain an idea Of the
appropriations necessary for next
year. Reviewing crowded con-
ditions that followed the highly
increased population here during
and after the war, Senator King
said the new building program
had been carried forward with
fairly satisfactory results"
He referred to the thorough
study of school conditions made
by the District committee sew
eral wears ago and testimony
taken at his suggestion and con-
tinued:
ut is my opinion concern.
ing public schools generally in
this country that results
obtained are not cOmmen-
Surate with the expenditures.
An American educator, who
had visited European schools,
criticised ours and declared
they were not equal to those
Of Great Britain. 1. have long
believed that too many of our
educators have sought to make
education too easy; that they
have made it rather artificial:
they have not encouraged
thinking and individualiSm,
either upon the part Of
teachers or students.
"Uniformity seems to have
been the objective and they
were willing, as I thought, to
teach that objective. by crush
ing out individualiSm."
The Washington times., 1931-12-28
S5,500,000,000.
RELIEF LOAN
PUSHED
Sen. La Toilette Plan Being
Studied by Congressional
Leaders in Recess

Believing that there exists a
national emergency of most
serious proportions as "the
country enters upon it's third
winter of unemployment, "
Senator Robert M. La Toilette,
progressive Republican of Wis
consin, will press for imme-
diate consideration of his
prosperity loan" bill with the
reconvening of Congress. I'm
employment and suffering are
increasing, he says.
Senator La Toilette proposes a
Federal prosperity loan Of $780,
100000 for nationwide construc-
ton Of public works and also for
the making Of loans to States and
municipalities that want to carry
cr such projects.
Would Aid 100000
He estimates that at least
100000 men could be thus en-
ployed, and the indirect benefits
would favorably affect business
in general in every section.
The La Toilette proposal is
along the general principles Of
the plan urged several months
ago by William Randolph Hearst.
Mr.. Hearst, declaring that the
unemployment emergency is so
great that it is a serious national
problem, suggested a prosperity
loan" Of $5,0OO,OOO,OO0.
The La Toilette plan, offered
during the Christmas recess so
that Congress members may fully
study it, raises the ante by q
half billion.
Ten-Yea- Retirement
The Wisconsin Senator would
set up a separate government
organization, headed by an ad-
ministrator Of public works, to
carry out the vast scheme for
construction of roads, Federal
buildings, irrigation, and reclama-
ton projects and other farflung
Improvements.
Most of the improvements
would be permanent and of
benefit to future generations as
well as the present one, but it
is proposed that the bonds, of
small denomination, be retired in
ten years.
The Washington times., 1931-12-28
SANTA RETURNS
At ELKS' CALL

Under the auspices Of the Elks
Lodge of Washington, a second
visit is to be made to the Ma
tional Capital by Santa Claus.
Eight. hundred toys, many of
which are being contributed by
the officials and attaches Of the
Palace Theater. are to be dis
tributed among boy and girl
guests Of the lodge at the ElkS
Temple, 919 H st. N. W., between
$50 a. m. and noon Thursday
The annual distribution of toys
supplements the ElkS gifts Of 200
baskets of food to the city's needy
on Christmas. Recipients of the
toys have been carefully selected
by a lodge committee. Each has
been notified to be present.
The Washington times., 1931-12-28
HOUSE TO HEAR
PLEA To EASE
TRUST LAW
Judiciary Committee consid-
ering Inquiry Into Nations
Economic Structure

Congressional consideration
of the plea of business for
modification of the Sherman
antitrust law was assured to-
day by Representative Sum-
ners (D.) of Texas, chairman
Of the House Judiciary Com
mittee.
The committee may 60 further
and order a sweeping investiga-
ton into mergers, chain stores,
and other vast economic changes
of the postwar era.
Broad. Probe Considered
Disclosing that a broad investi-
CATION of business Is under con-
sideration by Congressional
leaders, Chairman Summers said:
Suggestions have come to
the committee with regard to
proposals to amend the anti
trust law with particular re-
ference to its administration.
I am certain the committee
will give consideration to the
suggestions, and 1t Is not i'm
probable it will lead to an
examination Of the economic
system"
Congress has before it a rec
ommendation from President
Hoover for a survey Of the anti
trust laws, though without de-
finite proposals for changes.
Business leaders have urged
amendment to facilitate mergers,
permit business to receive de-
cision in advance Of a combi-
nation as to its legality, and
legalize great organizations to
handle imports Of raw materials.
Representative Tinkham (R0 Of
Massachusetts,, has introduced
such o bill.
Oppose Concentration
Many business leaders have
urged legislation to permit for.
nation of combinations similar
to the great cartels Of Europe.
Chairman Summers and the
Democratic leadership of the
House are known to oppose a
continuance of industrial con-
centration.
Any legislation approved in the
present session. it is believed. is
likely to tighten the Sherman and
Clayton acts and seek a way to
promote independent competitive
business.
The Washington times., 1931-12-28
SENATOR s BILL
FIXES SUM At
$40 MILLION .
Appeal Voiced at Hearing by
La Toilette Committee; Wei
fare Experts Testify

An immediate Federal dole
for the unemployed was urged
today by Senator Costigan d.
of Colorado, before the La Fol
lette subcommittee on unem-
ployment.
He stressed the necessity for
such aid at the opening of hear
ings on the La Follette-Costi-
gan bills authorizing a total of
$625, 100000 for unemployment.
!. Costigan's bill would authorize
q Federal appropriation of $375,-
100000. Admitting this to be in
the form of the dole, CoStigan de-
Tended it by declaring:
Americans must not allow
people to starve while we Quib-
BILE over words. The economic
storm which has swept America
and the world continues un-
abated. We must relieve the
unemployed, and this hearing
is designed to reveal the real
conditions and the need for
relief"
Five times as many workers are
now unemployed in New York, as
is normally the case, William
Hodson, director of New York city
welfare council, testified.
He was the first of the social
workers called from New York,
Philadelphia, and Chicago.
Hodgson said the economic sit
uation has caused an increase in
cases of malnutrition in New
York. Persons who normally en-
tered private hospitals are now
crowding the public institutions.
He said:
Gree beds in hospitals are
full, while the pay beds show an
unprecedented decline. Relief
in New York city is now on a
disastrous basis. There is not
enough money to go around.
"A welfare member, who had
rs families to look out for be-
fore the depression, now has
100 families
One-third of the population of
the State of Illinois is out of
work, said Daniel A. Goldsmith,
executive director of Chicago Jew
1Sh charities. He added:
"There were $4,000 unem.
plOyed in Chicago alone in
October, 1881, as compared
, with 1885, in April, 1890"
The Washington times., 1931-12-28
BANDITS WOUND
3. DEPUTY, FLEE

POINT PLEASANT, w. Va,
Dec. 28.-Deputy Sheriff Everett
Sayre is at the point of death
from gunshot wounds he received
Christmas Day when a posse sur
rounded four hold-up men on the
outskirts of the city.
According to Sheriff John Bur
dett, the bandits had been stag
ing series of hold-upS in the
vicinity for about a week. On
Christmas Day they were pursued
by posse. The bandits leaped
out Of a stolen automobile, bear,
ing a North Carolina license, and
opened fire, striking Deputy
Sayre. They then leaped back
into their automobile and escaped.
The Washington times., 1931-12-28
Lin Sen New Head
Of Chinese Government

NANKING, Dec. % GN.S0.-
Lin Sen, veteran Chinese states.
man, today was elected chairman
Of the Chinese National govern
ment, succeeding former Presi-
dent Chang Kai-Shek.
Lin Sen was chief of the Legis-
lative Yuan in Chang Kai-Shek's
government. Although educated
in China, Lin lived for many
years in California.
The Washington times., 1931-12-28
Volcano Attracts
Curious Thousands

: HILO, Hawaii, Dec. % 0NSD.
Kilauea, flaming volcano. con-
tinued in it's sixth day of activity,
the spectacle attracting 3,70O
visitors over the weekend. Visit
ors were warned not to approach
too near the rim, as flames and
lava have spurted a great dis
tance. --s..
The Washington times., 1931-12-28
Communist Moves
Widen in China
b. DIXON HOSTE
copyright. 1881. by International
News SerVice)

News SerVlce)
SHANGHAI, Dec. % G.N.S0.
Communists today began wide
ST cad operations to take advan-
tage o.. China'S disrupted condi-
ton, seizing the opportunity to
carry out their demonstrations un.
checked.
The largest movement was a
march of Reds on Nanchang,
capital Of Kiangsi province, the
Communist regiment supposedly
opposing the new government.
Here in Shanghai labor troubles
have broken out anew in the first
demonstrations since the govern
ment enacted a policy of holding
Communistic activities strictly in
check. The Communist General
Labor Union reopened its offices,
The Washington times., 1931-12-28
400 Radio Musicians
Set for Jan. I Strike

CHICAGO, Dec. % Q.N.SO i.
just as the new year rolls in
at midnight Thursday. 400 radio
musicians here will walk out on
strike unless their demands are
met by the broadcasting compa-
MES, 1t was announced today.
The Washington times., 1931-12-28
Alexandria Plans
NeU Jobs Drive

The Alexandria Chamber Of
Commerce plans inaugurating a
campaign for repairing. remodel.
ing and painting houses in order
to furnish work for the unem-
ployed persons. A committee
headed by F. C. Goodnow will
meet Wednesday to start the cam
paign.
The Washington times., 1931-12-28

Due to lack
of ready cash,
the Q u e e n
mother. tn e
Princess Eu.
doxia. a n d
Queen Clio
wanna have
Cancelled re-
cent orders
for P arts
gowns, a n d
plans for the
annual Or.
thodox Christ
mas CO ur Z
ball on Janu-
ary 6 have
The Washington times., 1931-12-28

n o t e S after
h i S charm.
ing perform
ance in Bad
Girl" has
been the re-
cipien mt of
lie S S pleasing
mail since his
a rriv al in
New York.
j i m m Y,
h e r e o n
what he calls
a vacati0n-
a vaudeville
e n g agement
The Washington times., 1931-12-28

S uff ng
from a gen.
eral break
d o W n a n d
intestinal in
fluenza here.
was reported
as much i'm
proved today.
s h e i'll
m a k e h e r
scheduled per-
sonal appear
ance at q
theatel here.
After her
e n G agement
The Washington times., 1931-12-28

been abandoned.
Instead of this gala tete.
King Boris and his family will
dine privately with a few intt-
mate friends.
Circles close to the royal
family declare the royal e..
chequer is so low that cash Is
sometimes lacking to pay for
groceries.
The Washington times., 1931-12-28
DARTMOUTH LUNCHEON

A luncheon meeting Of the
Dartmouth Alumni will be held
today at 1880 p. m. at the Uni
versity Club.
The Washington times., 1931-12-28
'PEOPLE
Who Interest
You and
What They
Are Doing
Bulgarian Royalty
Is "stone" Broke

SOFIA, Dec. % G.N.SJ-The
Bulgarian royal family i5 in
dire financial straits.
The Washington times., 1931-12-28
Mash Notes Once;
Gang Notes Now

NEW YORK. Dec. 2S.-James
Dunn, who started receiving
hundreds of lavender printed
The Washington times., 1931-12-28

d II q NIlElSG- JAMES OONN
mas holidays in New York-haS
been assigned a special police
guard since he received several
letters asking for large sums Of
money, or else
Detective George Frey has
been assigned to take Jimmy
here and there until the noise
dies down or he leaves the city.
The Washington times., 1931-12-28
Continued from, Page -

march. The transport of the
cannon is particularly picturesque,
each piece being attached to q
Chinese cart pulled by three
ponies.
The Washington times., 1931-12-28
Pittsburgh Smoke
Annoys Jean Harlow

PITTSBURGH, Pa, Dec. %
GN.SD.-Condition Of Jean
Harlow, the film star, who is
The Washington times., 1931-12-28

JEAN HARLOW here, Miss
Harlow plans to go to New
York for a few days and then
return to the West Coast for q
.cture.
Miss Harlow does not care
much for Pittsburgh. She said:
pittsburgh is about the
dirtiest place I've ever visited.
1 have had to wash my hair
every day since I've been here.
'SALLIES' GIVE. PARTY
Three hundred poor children OF
were entertained this
afternoon by the Salvation Army
at a Yuletide party. They will be
given toys, candy, and nuts.
The Washington times., 1931-12-28
Jap Troops Defy PeriLs of Ice and Snow
In New Drive Toward Chinch0p

resuming activities hitherto pro-
hibited.
The Washington times., 1931-12-28
Phone District $3.50

Ask for an Ad.taker she will assist you
in preparing your Classified advertisement for
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ming Times WASHINGTONS GREATEST
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The Washington times., 1931-12-28
U. S. Protests to laps
On Radio Closing

MUKDEN, Dec. % U.N.S).
The United States consulate here
has been instructed to protest
against suspension by the Japa.
nese military authorities Of the
Americana lit transcontinental
radio station here.
The protest probably will be
delivered to the Japanese consul
general tomorrow. The station
was closed shortly after Japa-
nese troops occupied Mukden last
September. The Japanese tele-
graph office is handling all mes.
sageS from Manchuria.
TOKYO, Dec. 20 QNSO.-The
Japanese government has given
informal assurances to the United
States that American firms which
have suffered because of Japa-
nese military activities in Man
churia will be fully indemnifed.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-08-14

and put the key in his pocket. On
the key was a string and fast to the
string was a paper tag which said:
Key to Uncle Wiggily's summer
house
This was so if Uncle Wiggily lost
the key he could find it again.
And now about the bad little dog.
This little dog was a boy dog and
he was always barking and growing
and biting the toes of everyone he
met. Oh, but he was cross and
bad And as Uncle Wiggily hoped
away from his summer house with
the key in his pocket he met this
little bad dog and right away this
bad boy dog jumped at the bunny
gentleman and barked and growled
and tried to bite his toes
That is no way to act!" said
Uncle Wiggily. You are not at all
polite. 1 know what l am going to
do with you. l am going to shut
you up, all by yourself, in my sum-
mer house and lock you in and GO
away and leave you. Then you get
QuleI anu Wlltll yOu pi iOHlloc llCHCi
more to bark or growl, except in
fun, and when you promise not to
bite any more toes, III let you out
! Oh, but you should have heard
that bad little dog bark and growl
F., but he couldn't bite Uncle Wiggily's
toes because the rabbit gentleman
took a strong hold of him and car
ried him to the summer house and
locked him in, taking away the
key.
Then Uncle Wiggily hoppec
around in the woods and he lost
the key out of his pocket. But he
didn't know he had lost it for some
little time. And, as it happened
the Bob Cat, who was also hopping
through the woods, found the key
and read what it said on the tag.
"Oh, hol" mewed the Bob Cat
80 this is the key to Uncle Wig
gilys summer housel Well, I'll &C
there, open the door and nibblt
him"
The Bob Cat hunted around in
the woods until he had found the
rabbits summer house. Then hi
took the key and smiled all over
his face and wagged his silly little
tail and started to open the door.
Now the bad little dog was still