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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-06-11
(Fr0m Another Correspondent

Ralph Pike made a business trip
to Hinckley Saturday.
Ed Soens received word of the death
OF sister at Minneapolis last Thurs
day. Mr.. and Mrs. Soens left Sun.
day to attend the funeral, which took
place Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Jordan went
to Minneapolis Sunday for few days
stay. Corrine Linehan is staying
with Bertha and Maurice during their
absence
Mrs. F. H. Thayer and children
Mrs. ]. C. Utley, and Mrs. Peter Stulen
called on Mrs. F. ]. Brown Monday
afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. ]. Kramer and
family spent Sunday with relatives
at Spooner, Wis.
Mr.. and Mrs. Curtis Lyon enter
tanned a number of friends at their
home Saturday evening, the occasion
being their wedding anniversary.
Mr.. Carpenter of Pine City, is shear
ing sheep around here this week.
Curtis Lyon is doing some breaking
with the tractor for Sheridan Greig
The A. B. Irons Sunday school pic
nicked at the L. T. Irons place Sun
day.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-06-11
KINGSDALE

Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Fisk, Mrs. Peter
Yngve and daughter, Helen, of Cam
bridge, accompanied by Mrs. Alfred
Larson of Grandy, visited at the An.
drew Oman home Wednesday of last
week.
Arne Lien left last week for Web.
ster, where he will spend the sum.
mer with relatives.
An eight pound baby girl was born
to the proud parents, Mr.. and Mrs
Einar Benson, Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jens Evenson motore6
to Minong Sunday.
Andrew Oman made business trir
to Sandstone Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Feigum anG
children and S. o. Lein motored to
Superior one day last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Pavek and chill.
dren of Pine City. visited at the JACK
Profit home Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs.. Ed Thompson are en-
pertaining friends from Barron, Wis
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-06-11
DANFORTH TOWNSHIP

Norma Wheeler left Wednesday OF
last week for Minneapolis, where she
will be employed during the summer.
Mr.. and Mrs. Aug. Johnson and SON.
Philip, left for Minneapolis Friday to
attend the graduation exercises as their
son, Oscar, was one of the graduates.
Miss Gerda Wheeler attended the
poultry project meeting at the Jaquils
home east of Hinckley.
Walter Rydberg is doing some trac-
tor breaking for Albert Swanson this
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Erickson and
family of Duluth, visited among
friends. and relatives during Memorial
vacation.
The Rev. C. A. Gabrial motored
here from Duluth Friday to visit the
G. E. Hendricks family, and was &C
companied home the same day by his
wife and children, who have visited
here since Tuesday.
Armon Holm of Sandstone, visited
from Friday until Sunday at the Joe
Peter home.
liner Carlson of Sand Greek, spent
the weekend with Martin Johnson.
The young people will meet Satur-
day evening at the Ole home at Bear
Greek. All are welcome.
A number of the young folks from
here enjoyed picnic at Sturgeon
Lake, together with the fishermen's
club from Hinckley.
Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew Carlson and
family of Pine City, were Sunday
callers at the Aug. Johnson home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Shute and Mrs.
Warren Shute called ON Mr.. and Mrs.
Emil Erickson Saturday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Swanson and
family and Miss Cora Soderquist of
Sand Greek called at the Mrs. Aug.
Anderson home Sunday evening.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-06-11
PARK TOWNSHIP


Mr.. and Mrs. E. v. Matsen and
daughters, Mr.. and Mrs. Eldred Par
ker and daughter and Mrs. L. O.
House of Duquette, called at the T. B.
Thomson home Friday evening.
Mrs. Prall was called to Duluth last
week by the death of her cousin.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Johnson and
Hedge, and Swan Matson were Sunday
dinner guests at the Nels Berg home.
A number from this vicinity at
tended the Sunday school convention
at Kerrick Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. N. G. Nelson, Elsie
and Sonia and Goldie Sway called at
the T. B. Thomson home Sunday eve
ming.
A good crowd attended the barn
dance at John Southerton's Saturday
evening and all report good time.
Mr.. and Mrs. Case Neibour and
daughters of Friesland, visited at the
o. T. Rudd home Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. N. G. Nelson and Mrs.
Louis Livers called at the Mary Por-
korney home Sunday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. B. Thomson and
Vera were Sunday afternoon callers
at the Emil Olson home.
School closed last Thursday with
a picnic on the school grounds. After
dinner the time was spent running
races and by various other amuse-
ments. The exhibits shown by the
children were very good and go to
show the good work put on by the
teacher, Miss Golden.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-06-11
GRONINGEN

Church services, Sunday, June 81
at p. m. Don't forget the hour. All
are welcome.
The Ladies' Aid will hold their
apron and ice cream social at the
hall, Saturday evening, June 13. Come
and bring your friends, and help the
ladies make success of the evening.
Wednesday afternoon of last week
the Misses Gertie and Louise Klein
and Lena VanDerWerf called on Mrs.
Albert Klein, Jr.
Mrs. John Miller and sons, Elmer
and Leslie, arrived home Wednesday
evening of last week, from Twin Bluff
Wis. Glen and John Jr., stayed at
Victory, Wis, for longer visit.
Thursday afternoon Harriet, Jen-
nett, and Marjory Anderson, Louise
and Gertie Klein, and Lena Wander
Werf very pleasantly surprised Rose
anna Nelson at her home, it being her
birthday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wyrup of Friesland,
spent Friday afternoon at Ben Mel
sons.
Rex Miller arrived home, after
spending a week as operator at diff
ferent stations.
Albert and Helen Haglin, Myrtle
Plaggerman and daughter called Sun
day afternoon on Mr.. and Mrs. Nyberg
at Finlayson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Snelson and children.
called at the r. E. West home Sun
day evening.
Mrs. Anna Nelson called at the
Severt Haglin home last Thursday aft
ernoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alex Black and chill
dren spent the weekend at the par
entail home. They also called on Mr..
and Mrs. Geo. Nelson Sunday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ben Nelson called on
Mr.. and Mrs. Postma Sunday evening.
Florence Haglin is spending the
week visiting her Grandmother Swan
son.
Mrs. Geo. Nelson spent Wednesday
afternoon in Duluth with her son and
family, also doing some shopping.
Mr.. and Mrs. Norman visited the c.
Snelson family Sunday afternoon.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-06-11

tersens, Mielkies, Albert Belanger,
and folks known here. Saturday, Mrs.
Albrecht Petersen, who had accom-
panied them as far as Minneapolis,
came on the noon train and in the
afternoon they started their journey
back to California. The Petersens
have host of friends here, who would
like to see them come back and they
still have longing for the old place.
Mrs. e. o. Chillman and daughter,
Dolores, of Superior, were weekend
visitors at the G. L. Wahlquist home.
Presbyterian notes-Services at 9:45
a. M, Sunday school following.
Miss Lillian LeMay and Clifford
Johnson Of Superior, visited at the ].
C. Caldwell home Sunday.
G. L. Wahlquist and family, C. G.
Wahlquist, and Peter Borg, motored
to Princeton Sunday afternoon. Mr..
Borg remained there for a visit.
Mrs. Robert Hogan, Mrs. ]. c. Cald-
well and children, spent Friday after
noon with Mrs. M. A. McGrath. They
also visited with Mrs. A. ]. Warren
Saturday afternoon.
Mrs. E. L. Keyport will entertain
the Catholic Ladies' Aid at her home
Thursday, June Is. All invited.
Sheridan Greig, the local game war
den, was in the territory blowing out
beaver dams recently.
Chr. Morgensen of Askov, was the
successful bidder on the Victor John
son garage. Construction will com
mence Immediately.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Petersen anG
daughter, Fern, and Arno Petersen
all of Los. Angeles, Calf, Mrs. Ivar
| Skinner, her son, Leonard, of Hinck.
ley, and young lady from Freisland
motored to Two Harbors Friday anG
picnicked on the North Shore. Mrs
Albert Petersen accompanied the Pc.
tersens from California but stopped
off in Minneapolis for a few days
and came here by train Saturday
They left Kerrick Saturday afternoon
and will visit with relatives anG
friends until Wednesday, when they
will start for their home by the way
of Yellowstone National Park.
Mr.. and Mrs. D. E. Bright anG
grandson of WATERFOWL, s. D., stopped
here for short time Saturday or
their way to Duluth.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. L. Wahlquist AMI
family, and G. G. Wahlquist visited
al the George Pennison home in Har.
|
for few days visit.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. E. Warren and
daughter, Mary Helen, of Cheyenne
| Wyo., made a short visit at the A. J
Warren home Monday. Mr.. Warren
l.; a son of the late Senator Warren
of Wyoming.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. N. Turnbull of Min.
neapolis, spent Monday afternoon at
| the Warren home.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-06-11
OGEMA

Mrs. Joe Beaufeaux spent the past
week in the cities, visiting friends
and relatives. She came home Mon
day evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ted Benson and fam
lily went to Milaca to visit Mrs. Ben
sons folks Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. ]. Ryan and son
Bud, went to Hinckley to attend church
services and Mrs. Lyle Schaefer and
sons and T. ]. Ryans went to visit
Mr.. and Mrs. Allen Simmerman, east
of Beroun, Sunday afternoon.
Elizabeth Benson is visiting rela-
tives and friends in Red Wing for a
few weeks.
Lawrence Irons was shearing sheep
in Ogema Monday with his new out
fit.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-06-11
CLOVERTON

Mr.. and Mrs. F. Vaughn are visit
ing at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Tay-
lor.
Mildred Austin spent Sunday with
Mildred Profit.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. L. Hughes and
Auget Johnson and Mr.. and Mrs
Vaughn spent Sunday at w. C. Chap
mans home.
william Hayes and Della visited at
the Joe Wanda home recently.
w. H. Robinson and son. Clarence
left for Chicago, Tuesday.
The Young Peoples class gave a
party Tuesday night in honor of Clar-
ence Robinson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Lewis visited
Sunday at the home of their daughter
Mrs. Floyd Smell.
The Daily Vacation Bible school be-
gan Monday morning.
John Forenayo visited at Floyd
Snells home Sunday.
Chas. Halsted and children of Brain
erd, visited at the home of his par.
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Halsted. re.
Gently.
The annual telephone meeting was
held at the Community house Satur'
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Austin drove to AskoI
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Carlson anC
children, Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin Carl
son and son, Junior. visited at the
Rutherford home Sunday.
Jessie Guertin and Archer Martin
spent the weekend at the l. H Bill
lington home. Mrs. Ellington re-
turned with them.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-06-11
EAST OF KINGSDALE

The Swedish Ladies' Aid meeting
was held at the church Saturday
night.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Cummings called
on Byron Hoosier Friday evening.
A wiener roast was given by the
Rifle club boys Wednesday night,
June 10.
A pie social will be held at the
Dairyland town hall Saturday eve
ming for the benefit of the baseball
boys. Ladies please bring pies.
Mrs. Harry Sandahl and daughter,
Dorothy, visited her mother, Mrs. Ar
vid Seilitz, Friday afternoon.
Miss Bernice Nelson came home for
short visit last Thursday evening.
She is working at Siren, Wis.
Bert Cummings and Emil Nelson
went to Webster, Wis.,, on business
Friday morning.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Cummings mo-
tored to Superior, Wis.,, Monday.
Chester Erickson and George Stuart
went to St.. Croix Falls Monday, and
they intend to be employed there.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Profit, Ruby,
Henry, and June, went to Frederic,
Wis.,, Saturday afternoon to visit their
daughter, Mrs. Harold Java, return
ing Sunday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hjalmar Anderson and
daughter, Alice, went to visit friends
south of Minneapolis Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Thomson, Mrs.
Carl Nelson and children, and Mr. and
Mrs. Simon Hedin and son, called on
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Sandahl Sun
day afternoon.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-06-11
CLOVER TOWNSHIP

Kenneth Sacre and friend, Mr.
Peterson of Minneapolis, spent the
weekend at Kenneth's home here.
Mr.. and Mrs. AL Anderson of Min
neapolis, visited over the weekend at
the home of Mrs. Anderson's parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Brown. Mrs. An
derson returned to her home, but AL
stayed to help Mr.. Brown on the farm
for week.
About sixty persons including re-
sidents of Ogema, Hinckley, Pine City,
and Clover gathered at the Lem Irons
home Sunday and enjoyed a picnic
dinner.
Arthur Walker of Minneapolis, Wis
tied over Sunday at the Hastings and
York home. Although Mr.. Walker is
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-06-11
HAY CREEK

Those who called on Mrs. Charles
Bjork Sunday were Mrs. d. o. Ander-
son of Cambridge, Mrs. Ed Steinbring,
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Merleen, Mrs. Tilda
-Longstrom, and Mrs. Joe Chatelle.
Mrs. Bjork has been very ill all this
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Elliott and
children called at Mrs. Florence Self
kas Tuesday.
Albin Bjork, Willis Seifkas, Mrs.
Florence Seifkas and Mrs. Elsie Ell
liott and children were in Sandstone
Monday afternoon. Albin Bjork went
to have dental work done.
Mrs. Tilda Longstrom called on Mrs.
Joe Chatelle Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Elliott enter
tanned neighbors Wednesday evening
of last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Chatelle called at
John Anderson's last Thursday after
noon.
Mrs. John Anderson and daughter.
Olga, visited with Mrs. Derby Friday
afternoon.
MIR. and Mrs. Derby entertained
neighbors Sunday evening.
The frost Monday night did not do
any damage in this part of the town.
ship.
liza Chatelle was on the sick list
two days this week.
Gunnard Longstrom was the lucky
winner of the set of dishes given by
the ball club Sunday.
Albin Bjork has been helping his
brother, Carl, this week.
Mr.. Brisley visited in the neighbor-
hood Sunday.
A. H. Miller was in Markville Sat-
urday.
There was a good attendance at the
Arna Community club meeting Fri
day. Mr.. Searles gave good informa-
tion on testing and w. F. Hammar-
4gren gave very interesting talk on
-4-H club work, that was enjoyed by
all. There was also entertainment by
a quartette of the high school glee
club. The next meeting will be a
picnic at Grace lake on July 10.
Everybody welcome.
Mrs. John Anderson and Olga Wis
ited with Mrs. Bjork Wednesday OF
last week.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-06-11

II wonder why those high society
people never invite us any more to
their parties" said lady to her
husband while discussing society do
ings in the town. well, 1 suppose
it's because we always went" her hus-
band replied.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-06-11

The BARRIERS have no trouble in
scraping an acquaintance, says a
careful observer.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-06-11

Something to worry about: The
United States exported 25,707,854 sets
of false teeth last year.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-09-15
CITY zONINC IS
URGED by WOOD
Protection Of Property Is
No Experiment, Expert
Tells Citizens

Over SO per cent OF the urban
population Of the United States is
regulated by city zoning practices.
Maj. A. K. Wood, Dallas city plan
authority. told a. open meeting OF
Brownsville ~citize.-s at TIE city hall
Monday evening.
Protection of property values
through coming is not ar expert
nient-it Is an accepted practice"
the Dallas expert stated ard quoted
facts and figu TO substantiate his
assertion.
"A total OF 981 cities in the United
States with an estimated opulation
Of 46.000.000 h adopted city plan
ming. Maj. Wood asserted. These
cities have foLad zoning the only
way Of assuring property owners
against Ceteriorating values through
encroachment of undesirable struc-
lures.
Maj. Wood has drawn up a COM
plete city plan for Brownsville and
has submitted II to the commission.
T.. city leaders ar holding a series
Of public meetings to acquaint
citizers with provisions of the plan.
About IS people were present at
the meeting Monda. nigh. They
asked nume- - ( -estions concern
ing the plan submitted by Mai.
Wood. The property owners in
quired for information rather than
offered objections.
Maj. Wood was to return to Dali
las Tuesday evening.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-09-15
CANDIDATE
LEADS CONTEST
Miss Lee Goforth Now Heads
List In Booster Club
Popularity Voting

The first day In the second period
OF the Brownsville Booster Club
campaign. sponsored by leading
merchants Of this city. closed
Monday night with a new leading
candidate. Miss Lee Goforth took
the lead over Miss Bernice I-ford
with a total count OF 3.863.000. Miss
Afford holds a close second with
3,808.0O votes. Mrs. Z. A. F'loiosa
and Louise Scarlet are a close
third and fourth 3,724,000 and g.
Gas. 900 respectively.
The list OF candidates as posted
at Booster Club headquarters on
i106 Elizabeth St. follows: Lee
Goforth. 1858 900: Bernice Afford.
1903: Mrs. z. A. Hinojop. 3,724. 900:
Louise Scarlet. 3.649. 900: Mrs. r.
D. Wilson. 1887. 900: Mary Isabel
Young. 3.472.000: Mrs. c. Wick. s.
329. 900; Boots Blackburn. 3.118.-
900: Teresa Mckenzie. 3.O07. 900:
Amy Bauer. 1892. 600: Adelaide
Lerma. 2,7l7.000: Beatrice Fried
man. 1862. 900: Lily Bowyer. 2.446.-
600. Mrs. Leland S. Tabor. 2.374.000:
Gail McDavitt. 2.1i7.000: Salome
McAllen. 1885,. 900: Sarita Young
f.74l 900: Margaret Rowe. f.488. 900:
Maria Calderoni. 1.312.o00: Gail
Gilmore. 1,209. 900: Mrs. c. Weston,
1890 Helen Ross 1.i63. 600:
Mary j. Groom. 1923. 900: Anas-
tasia Bray. 1905. 900: --cv Boorye,
l.006 900; Louise Bauer. s8l 900:
Mrs. Guy Devil. $4,000: Eta Carol
Thomas. $4,000: Ernestine Givens,
744 Rosa Cara. 557. 1000: Paul
inc Singer. $4,000: Marjorie Breed
en-. 500 900: Berta Paiacios. 493. 900:
Conception Garcia All 600: Kath-
crime Cherry. 5 1000: Charlotte
Holiday. 4i7.000: Mary vittitoe,
$1,000: Veronica Barron, $4,000:
Rachel Barnes. 26f .0c9: Luisa Per-
ez. $4,000: Custer Yates. oil 900:
Mrs. Lucille Christian. 10000.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-09-15
Dog and Cat Will Decide
Claims on Wrecked Liner

the wreck TO retrieve the bullion
and other cargo. The coast guard
announced 1t would take no action
since no human life was involved.
The Peacock was due to arrive at
the side Of the Colombia late to-
day. Force OF the heavy seas was
slowly breaking up the wreckage.
Panama mail company officials
expressed little concern over the
safety OF the bullion, which was
consigned from Central American
ports TO California banks. They
said the bullion was in the strong
room, below the water line. and
that acetylene torches would be
necessary TO reach Ii.
Passengers. officers and crew OF
the wrecked liner. taken aboard by
the United Fruit company's liner
La Perla. are due to arrive at Los
Angeles tomorrow morning. They
number 234.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-09-15
CASE
IS DISMISSED
Especial 10 The Herald.)

EDINBURG, Sept. 15.-Charges
OF attempted assault against an
Edinburg business nan were dis
missed by Justice Of the Peace r.
D. Combs yesterday at the close
OF the examining trial. Rogers
Kelley. Of the law firm OF Kelley.
Looney and Norvell. represented
Winningham.
Justice Combs dismissed the case
after hearing evidence. which in
cluded testimony OF the l3-year-old
McAllen girl. who testif 4 that
her written statement accusing the
man of IN attempted attack was
false. She stated she signed the
statement before officers. but that
her assertions made at that time
were not true.
The charge was signed bv the
girl mt her home In McAllen at
400 Monday morning. Sept. 8.
after two other men and three
women were arrested at the home
or the girls sister in Edinburg. IN
a raid by officers including Deputy
Sheriffs Dick Adams AMI Mac
Galbreath and City Policeman j. ".
Dickinson.
The man was held on $1,000 bond
after the charge Of attempted as
sault was made BY the girl. The
others paid fines for disturbing the
peace.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-09-15

SAN PEDRO. Calf, Sept. II
tPt-Upon the lives Of a cat and
dog-the only living creatures
aboard the wrecked Panama mail
liner Colombia which went ON the
reefs or Santa Marguerite island
in a storm last Saturday night
depends the legality OF claims to
gold bullion worth $780, 900 report
ed held in the strong room Of the
liner.
Under Mexican law a ship Is
not formally abandoned until every
living thing has been taken off it.
Captain Theodore X. oaks. skipper
of the Colombia. was rer/rted to
have left the cat and dog aboard
TO establish his company's claim
to the wreckage. which lies off the
coast OF Lower California.
Meanwhile. the salvage tug Pea
cock vas speeding to the scene Of
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-09-15
Interest and sinking Funds
Grand Total Sinking Fund. 8


County Judge o. c. Dancy COM
mented on the levy as follows:
Now We are not kidding our
selves nor trying TO kdi the people.
We have cut the administrative
tax 2 l-2 cents over last year. This
is a main strength-and-awkward-
ness cut. because we really need
the ? 1-2 cents to insure placing
OF jail cells in the county jail. Last
year. without issuing time war
rants. We constructed the annex 10
the county jail. costing between
s45. 900 and $4,000. We need cells
on three floors. and cells on one
floor are almost a necessity
Explains Levy
Now, as to the interest and
sinking fund levy. This Is SO cents.
One half Of one cent Is for old
tick warrants. In 1929 We is
sued $4,000 OF tick warrants. ST.
900 have been paid off. The bal
ance OF the tax amounting TO 90
l-2 cents is I'll for roads.
For the last ten years we have
levied the full maximum of Is
cents on road and bridge bonds.
This year we have cut IL to three
cents. In normal times by all
Continued on page 81
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-09-15
TEXAS PEOPLE
| INSULTED BY
| LONC,CLAIMED
Ignorance, I~mpudence
And In~solence,'
Charge Termed

AUSTIN. Sept. Is. Rl-Texas
legislators rallied In a counter-at-
tack against Gov. Huey r. Long Of
Louisiana today for insisting that
Texas adopt his scheme for cot
ton prohibition in 1892. Rep. T. II.
McGregor Of Austin denounced him
on the floor of the house OF rep
resentatives M having no regard
for truth" and as unfit TO hold
any office OF high public trust"
Sen. w. A. Williamson Of San
Antonio had denounced the Louisi-
ana executive in the senate last
night, referring 70 him as a poll
teal demagogue" and accepting
Longs challenge" TO defeat any
Texas legislators who opposed the
mo cotton F" plan for 1882.
Bitter Address
McGregur's attack upon Gov.
Long was the bitterest address
heard on the floor Of the Texas
house in many years, ca~ustically
condemning the Louisiana governor
for his radio invasion OF Texas IN
his zeal for passage OF the cotton
prohibition bill.
II is the first time in history
that ignorance, ~impudence and in
science combined have crossed the
state line and the people OF Texas
been insulted by political ambition
and demagoguery," McGregor de-
clared.
The legislator said Gov. Long was
drunk with ignorance and power
| when he charged the Texas legis-
lature was being swayed by paid
lobbyists and "blandished with wine
women and money"
Have we reached the point IN
Texas where the governor OF
| Louisiana can indict the Texas
legislature as being subject TO wine.
women and money and let the gov
ernor or Louisiana get away with
it?" McGregor demanded
The legislators roared a chorus
Of nos" and cheered McGreg0r fol-
several minutes.
Bride Efforts Charged
IN a statement issusd from New
Orleans today. Gov. Long charged
| that money vss being used In
Austin in an effort TO turn the
Texas legislature from his plan u
abandon the cotton crop next year
This egotist Is drunk with power
and political ambition" McG-cgOl
stated.
Harriet Beccher Stowe In hel
infamous book prophesied the Poor
White Trash would come out or
top.
Gov. Long has charged the Tex
Continued on page 81