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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-10-29

1t is difficult to understand why
authorities in the large cities can't
pin crimes on certain of the big
shots" in the underworld when they
are known as members of the Moran
Gang" or some other gang. We read
once in a while about some big gang
ster attending football game in COM
pany with his bodyguard-an two to
one that bodyguard is known to be
loaded. Why can't they be run in"
for carrying weapons more often if
for no other reason?
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-10-29
THAT SUPERNATURAL EVENT

The evening of the 31st of October
has always been associated with
black cats, weird faced COLLINS, and
other symbols of the imagination's
impression of the supernatural. This
night has been known for many gener-
ations as Halloween and was so
called because of the belief that it
was the eve or vigil of All Hallows
or All Saints which falls on November
LIST.
Many little tots who are unwilling
to go into the next room in the dark
ness on other nights will go abroad
on Halloween night with jack-o-lan-
terms and false faces and try to sur
prise and brighten others. Much
worse depredations were carried on in
earlier days and even now injuries are
caused to innocent persons through
the mischief of certain over-zealous
ones. A popular past time once was
to build fences across the road leading
from town so when the young dandies
came in one horse shays from annual
halloween festivities with their best
girls they would be subjected to the
embarrassment of handing the reins
to their female partners while they
alighted to let down the fence amid
the smokers of the jewellers hiding in
the nearby wood.
Regardless of the mischief wrought
it is a happy event and is the, source
of much merry making that some
times Yields childish friendships into
lifelong duration.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-10-29
ROOSEVELT SCORES

The first straw vote that has come
to our attention regarding the next
presidential campaign was registered
by the Rolling Green Township Farm
club down in Martin county, where
Governor Franklin d. Roosevelt of
New York, scored with a landslide.
He topped Herbert Hoover, Calvin
Coolidge, Theodore Christianson, and
Al Smith, the vote standing as foil Tvs:
Roosevelt IL votes; Hoover, 5; Cool,
idge, 2; Christensen, 2; Smith, 1.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-10-29

actor, but third and subsequent tests
reveal plenty?
Why use test to eradicate spread
ing of T. B. when spreaders fail to
react to the test?
Why do seventy-five per cent of the
condemned cattle fail to show any
trace of T. B. when slaughtered?
Why slaughter a valuable animal
if in three cases out of four it has no
trace of T. B., and if it does show
trace it is only affected in a minor
gland from which infection it will re-
cover eventually?
Why should free-born American
cattleman lose whole herd of ac-
credited cattle because he gained the
enmity of the veterinarian?
Why legislate to make it possible
for group of veterinarians to work
in conjunction with scalpers in the
stockyards to condemn thousands of
valuable mich COWS at meat prices
to be resold at fancy figure as dairy
cows?
Why do some medical authorities
assert it has never been proved that
human ever contracted T. B. from
bovine?
If milk is such dangerous T. B.
spreader, why are fatalities from this
dreaded disease greatest among girls
from fifteen to twenty when we all
know girls of that age seldom drink
milk for fear of getting fat?
nno of L.
the State House accuses we farm
ers of being grossly ignorant. Now.
why don't they give us a chance to
hold some mass meetings where the
pros and cons of this subject can be
debated? l am sure some farmers
Ggnoramuses) can be found who
will meet them in an open meeting.
When they have dispelled the fog from
our minds we will not need compul-
sorry testing, but all of us old foggies
will be calling old Doc to come and
give brindle shot to save our lives.
This T B. graft is only one of the
"big steals" being foisted upon the
public at present. l saw by last
weeks paper that Mr.. Petersen had
been fined seventy-five dollars and
costs for having venison in his pos
session. This is one of the grossest
violations of the eighth amendment
to the constitution l have ever heard.
A farmer raises meat on his own farm
and owns it and he pays seventy-five
plus for it. A game warden breaks
open couple hundred muskrat houses
on public water to trap for private
profit and he is assessed ten dollars
plus in the same court. Who is the
criminal, the justice who metes out
such rank injustice, the trespassing
confiscating game warden, the scala
wag who squealed, or the hard work
ing farmer who was trying to make
an honest living and feed his family?
But they say the farmer should sup
port his home town. Ditto" The
country was here before the town.
Two more men just paid fines for
using liberty granted them by the sec
ond amendment. Most people don't
seem to know we have amendments
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-10-29

Everything must have head and
so the state has governor as such.
In AZ states of the Union folks bring
their troubles to this official but in
one state it is rather perplexing as
to where they should go. louisiana,
according to latest reports, had three
men who claim to be governor, in
the persons of Huey P. Long, Paul N.
Cyr and w. L. Aldrich. If another
claimant appears they may sing the
states praises in quartet music.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-10-29
THE POWER OF SERVICE

Truly, Edison was great man OF
whom every American is justly proud.
He won the love and admiration of
his people through service to man
kind and will be remembered long
after autocrats and plutocrats are for
gotten. Arthur ]. Palmer has given
a very impressive tribute to Edison
in the following few words: He has
led no armies into battle; he has con-
quered no countries-yet he yields
a power the magnitude of which no
warrior ever dreamed"
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-10-29

our best minds are not clear on, but
that they should not have any unem-
ployment pay, they are agreed. The
best they can think of is that in twenty
years things may be better. and that
this generation is hopeless anyhow.
We are told that the people get the
kind of government they deserve, but
it is hard to understand just what we
have done.
S. J. SIMONSEN.
Chitina, Alaska, Oct. 10, 1881.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-10-29

Senator Henrik Slipstead: When
the forces that control the sovereignty
of nations shall love International
justice more than do those now in con-
troll in their mad desire for raw ma
terial, trade routes, oil fields and ter
ritory then the law of conquest shall
be outlawed and the forces of inter-
national finance and imperialistic
politics shall have to abdicate the
throne of sovereignty.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-10-29
MORE ON TAXES
Editor Askov American:

NUKE ON IAAES
Editor Askov American:
During these times of depressed
conditions owing to small incomes and
constantly rising taxes brings up the
one big question: Can the farmer long
survive under present conditions, or
will he finally surrender everything
he may have gained in the past, and
become tenant to the state under
the Farm act? When we stop to con-
slider the tax delinquency and the
farms reverting to the state, also tax
exempt, we might ask, where is the
revenue going to come from for public
expenditures. Remember it will come
out of the remaining taxable prop
erty, however little it may be. And
unless we stop this reckless orgy of
spending public funds, there will be
still more tax delinquency and still
more farms going to the state which
ers and the remaining few taxpayers
will pay it all. Just as long as we
persist in our program of spending
the taxpayers money without reserva-
ton or foresight, just so long will
we be burdened with a confiscatory
tax burden and the immediate future
has no promising outlook.
1t is a sound principle accepted in
all business lines that we cannot
spend more than we take in. How
many of us are committing ourselves
to that policy? Some may say these
public improvements will raise prop
erty values. That is very true and
might work out fine, if the assessor
did not come around and the county
board was asleep on its job. But
these true and faithful servants of
ours are wide awake and lest we
might forget it means still more and
higher taxes and unless we can sell
and get out we are worse off than be-
fore. If we cannot make it pay taxes
and some kind of a living, the other
fellow doesn't want it unless he can
buy for about half, price. The farmer
cannot shift the burden onto the other
fellow, he must stick and pay or
finally vacate and walk off.
1t is absolutely out of step to think
that we can go on with big road pro-
jects, bridges, and other various means
of spending during these times, re-
CARELESS of our ability to pay. And
until we fully recognize that fact con-
ditions will only be worse. 1t looks
like paying for a dead horse.
The State of Indiana has what ap-
pears to be a splendid tax plan and
is saving the counties of that state
millions of dollars yearly. They have
state board of tax commissioners
serving without salary, with only
travelling expenses, to whom ten tax
payers can appeal when in their judg
ment the county board is wrong.
Space will not permit full expla-
nation of their law but briefly stating
few facts it is seen that out of 116
appeals to the state board in 1880, 70
reductions were granted.
The law has been in effect for ten
years during which time it has saved
in appeals overruling the county COM
missioners the sum of $19,362,197 to
the counties, villages, and townships.
They have no tax problem. A similar
board of appeal might save Pine coun
ty a lot of money. Possibly our coun-
ty board is always right, but, dear
readers, don't take my word for it.
C. N. HANSEN.
Rock Greek Township.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-10-29
OPINIONS OF OTHERS

(Short timely letters on topics
Of public interest are welcome.
ions conform with those Of the
American. All letters must be
signed with the writer's name for
our information. Signed articles al
ways are more effective. but II the
writer does not wish to have his
name used. it will be withheld.)
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-10-29
GOOD-CONSIDERING

Simeon, D. Fess, U. S. senator from
Ohio: "The country has all the assets
it ever has possessed with the single
exception of confidence"
However, there is a surprising
amount of confidence considering the
manner in which the economic assets
are distributed, and the senator should
know that,
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-10-29

The person who worries should
know that worry is habit, and that
relief from it must come through re-
educating his thought processes-by
substituting trust in good for the
tendency>to anticipate evil. Try this
remedy. and see how beautifully it
works.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-10-29

And now another month is passing
with those which have passed before.
Have we filed it with joy and sun
shine, so that our fellow travellers
may think of it as a beacon along
their pathway? If not, let us make of
our mistakes the stepping-stones that
shall lead to higher and better things.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-03
VET MUST ACCEPT
BIG CUT IN SALARY
Ed Spurns $4,000, Stays
on Farm, Now Will Get
Only About $4,000.
BY ALAN GOULD,
Associated Press Sports Editor.

TINE case of Edd ]. Roush, one
of the greatest center field
Il ers of all time, illustrates
how the breaks seldom go to
major league base balls holdouts.
Roush, after drawing something like
$4,000 a year for three mediocre sea-
sons with the New York Giants, refused
to sign year ago at the reduced rate
farm. Hard times hit him and he was
even obliged to sell his automobile.
Now that he has decided to come
back the Giants don't want him and
he has q job with the Cincinnati Reds,
where he first rose to fame, at prob
ably no more than $40 1000, fair enough
as veterans Of Is years service go, but
well under the figure Roush might be
drawing If he had made some conceS-
Sions last Spring.
Magnates Have Edge.
The magnates may not be right when
some OF their salary disputes with the
hired men are concerned, but in the
long run they hold the advantage.
1t has been unusual this Spring, I'M
der the circumstances, to see such
players as Vance, Phil Collins, Klein,
Hafey and Simmons extending their
holdout siegeS, even though in most If
not all of these cases increases have
been granted.
RouSh was among the substantial
number Of big league stars let go in
their younger days by John McGraw,
only to be bought back later at con-
siderable cost.
The outf1elder, after two years with
the old Federal League, was sold to
the Giants along with Benny Kauff in
1915 by Harry Sinclair for a reported
price Of $4,000.
Was Sent to Reds.
He figured in a startling deal next
year when McGraw traded him, with
Christy Mathewson and Bill McKech-
ME, to the Cincinnati Reds for Buck
Herzog and Wade Killefer.
Mathewson became manager of the
Reds and Roush quickly rose to star
dom. leading the National League at
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-03
Hunt for Arena
REEVES Big Bout
BY WILBUR WOOD.

NEW YORK, April 3.-Some are
~ inclined to look upon the pere-
grinations Of the Schmeling-
stribling fight as a sign Of disaster
for the enterprise. In reality the
publicity attendant upon the efforts
of the promoters TO find o good spot
into which to drop the brawl Is re-
viving the fight, which had begun
to show signs Of hamilton.
To listen to some one would be led
to believe that this is the first time
a heavyweight championship fight
ever had been hawked around the
country. Nothing could be further
from the truth.
Tex Richard, acknowledged by all
as the greatest boxing promoter ever
to draw up q set OF articles, was
forced to hop from one spot to an
other with several Of his heavyweight
extravaganza. Developments showed
that no harm was done.
In fact, 1t was only when he was
forced out of New York with the
1AoI 4uuA1Cy-A\CIupScy ABuL GAAdG
Richard learned the wisdom of stag
ing a heavyweight championship in
virgin territory. Driven into Phila-
delphia because the license commit
tee of the New York commission
would not sanction the bout here,
Richard enjoyed the last laugh when
the show drew nearly 100000,
more than he had dreamed of in his
most optimistic estimates.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-03
CARDINALS CHOOSE
4B|GF|VE' OF SLAB
Grimes, Haines, HaIIahan,
Rhem, Johnson Named-WiI-
son Is Worrying Cubs.

By the Associated Press.
~ RADENTON, Fla, April s.
- Manager Gabby Street of the
St Louis Cardinals today Sc
IL 1ected the big five" Of his
pitching staff for the 1881 cam
paign. They are the flve veterans Of
last years corps. Burleigh Grimes, jess
HaineS. Bill Hallahan, Flint Rhem and
Syl johnson.
Jim Lindsey and Tony Kaufman ap-
pear near to the veterans in ability.
Street said he would not use his
starting pitchers for relief duty unless
absolutely necessary"
The Cardinals will carry nine or ten
pitchers during the season, which means
one or two now on the star will nnd
employment elsewhere.
LOS ANGELES, Calf, April 3 P).-
Somewhat alarmed at Hack Wilson'S
inability to hit the ball as often as
usual, and q resulting effect on his
spirits, Manager Rogers Hornsby Of the
Cubs has ordered the pudgy home run
champion to rest for q few days.
Wilson did not appear in the lineup
against Los Angeles yesterday. Moore
took his place in center and got q
homer and . single.
SAN FRANCISCO, April 3 (P).-Now
Jewel Ems will have q chance to see
just how good n utility man Bill
Regan Is.
Bill was bought by the Pittsburgh
Pirates from the Boston Red Sox dur
ing the Winter. A few days after he
reported ut the PaSo Robes camp, Bill
sprained an ankle. Yesterday Regan
relieved Grantham at second and did
some snappy work.
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, April 3 Up.
Confident that Nick Cullop will come
through, Manager Dan Howley has told
the Cincinnati Reds left fielder that no
matter how many times he strikes out
he Is TO have that garden regularly.
Cullop, who propelled many over the
fence in the American Association last
year, has shown little liking this Spring
for the offerings Of major league
hurlers.
MACON, Ca, April 3 up. The
Brooklyn Robins are due to be short
handed for o while, and they can ex-
pect little, if any, help from the latest
addition to their squad.
Jake Flowers has been called home
to Cambridge, Md, because of the ILL
ness of his wife. Harvey Hendrick Is
out Of action for q while after having
tried to stop . hot grounder with his
ankle.
The newcomer is Eddie Roush, who
Is working out here for Q week before
rejoining the Cincinnati Reds.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-03
GEORGETOWNLOOP
TO GET NEW MINES
Base Ball League Planning
to Expand-City Circuit
Teams to Meet.

Wv YITH bright prospects Of en-
M joying its biggest sandlot
" " base ball season, George
town Church League will
hold its second meeting tonight at 7:30
o'clock in the Peck Memorial Chapel.
Possibilities are that the weekday
loop will expand this season TO the ex
tent Of two or three new teams. At
the initial gathering, not only the
quintet Of clubs that battled in the 1880
pennant chase were represented, but
also two new mines.
President Earl Bowman said that
Calvary Baptist, the champion last year;
West Washington, Vermont Avenue,
First Baptist and Eldbrooke were fairly
certain TO put teams on the field again.
Georgetown Church League followers
are confident that even a better loop
will be formed this season than that of
last year The Calvary brakes, who
won the title, were Pullmans' stoutest
foes In the week day city series.
TT loots like another bang-up season
l. for " e Capital City League juniors
deSp.Ce tie turnout of only eight
teams at last nights meeting.
The eight clubs which laid pre-
fminary plans for the season, which will
open May II, displayed plenty Of pepper.
Following are the teams which en-
tered the junior loop: Lionels, Schwartz.
Fox A. c., Ross Jewelry, Meridian, Noel
House, Swann'S Service and Neighbor-
hood Senators.
Midgets will have their innings to-
night at 8 O'Clock, when managers pro-
posing to enter clubs in the Capital
City League will gather at room 9
District Building.
Wonder Insect candidates will report
tomorrow at IL o'clock on the East
the Wonder Bread MidgetS will drill at
/ o'clock on the North EllipSe.
Games for both teams are being
booked at Atlantic 2675-W.
TAKoMA TIGERS are not going to
i wait to see II 1t will rain again
Sunday before practicing. This
afternoon at o'clock the Tigers will
report for q drill on the Silver Spring
Giant field.
Another practice is slated for Sunday
at / o'clock.
A drill will be held by the Phoenix
Blue Coal diamonders Sunday on the
RoSedale Playground.
Ross Jeweler Juniors will gather to-
night at 8 o'clock at 156 Tennessee ave-
nue. northeast. Practice will be held
Sunday on No. Monument Grounds
diamond.
Nash Post Is looking for practice
games. Call Paul Clements at Lincoln
3903-J.
Ex-Ump Charlie Edwards will call his
Columbia Heights charges out for a
practice Sunday at 2:30 O'Clock on the
North Ellipse.
Majestic Radio toSserS will get out
today at o'clock for a drill on the
Phoenix diamond. The MajesticS want
| a game with an out-of-town team for
| Sunday, April IL.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-03
CLEVELAND ASSURED
HEAVYWEIGHT FIGHT
Garden Lawyer and Something's
Pilot Seek Signatures Award
ing Bout.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CLEVELAND, April 3.-The heavy
weight championship bout between Max
Schmeling and Young StribIing looked
In the bag for Cleveland today.
Emil Wetten, legal representative Of
the Madison Square Garden Corpora
ton OF Illinois, and Joe Jacobs, man
ager of the German title holder, were
In Chicago today with the announced
intention Of obtaining the corporations
signature to a Cleveland contract Will
liam E. Carey of the Madison Square
Garden was in New York after declar-
ing Cleveland was virtually assured of
the match.
The three said formal announcement
OF Cleveland's selection would be made
as soon as minor differences over the
rental Of the municipal stadium and
other terms could be Strengthened out.
The bout, is rounds, will be held the
night of July 3. The stadium, being
erected at cost of $4,000 600. has a
capacity of 100000, which can be in
creased to 1900
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Bottle Cox Declares MOhawks
Of '23 Had Best SandlOt Team

and Al Schneider as their backstops.
Bernie Fitzgerald was the f1rSt base
man; Charlie Stay and Joe Tucci were
the second basemen; Mac" Mccarthy
and Dick williams were the shortstops;
Squirrel Charles and the late Joe Nc
Cam were the hot corner guardians,
and the outfield was composed OF
Freddy Noone, Bottle Cox and Denny
Sothern. Joe Mccoy was the reserve
fielder.
ITO quote Vic and Bottle further
l. THE weakest hitter on the team
then was Denny Sothern, an he
went to the Phillies and the Orioles"
The pitching staff could be ranked
the best without starting war. F1nney
Kelley who won most Of his fame as
the star of the police curving corps Tor
ever so long, had his best year when
the Hawks were at their peak in 1928.
Frank Watt, now with the Phillies, and
New York and Rochester, were other
aces. And to round out the stan, Speed
Mallett and Frank Hudson were on
hand.
Noone, Beall, Mallett, Sothern and
Fraser played with Charlotte, Roches-
ter, Cumberland and Vermont the fol-
lowing year.
I'VE beat the ShamrockS, Petworth
Wonders, American Legion, @. A. O..
the week day series champions; Domin-
lean Lyceum, and Knickerbockers in Q
row." chirps Bottle. That ought 10
settle the argument"
Well, maybe.
7 EFTY MCINTYRE accepted the MIL
- waukee Brewer terms a couple Of
weeks ago but thinks the American
Association leaguers are q bit dilatory
telling him where TO report. He has
heard that he will perform in q class
A or 3 loop. but no further word has
been forthcoming.
THE Georgetown Church League Il
J. sure to expand some this year but
to what extent is not certain. Sat-
urday's meeting brought six team rep
resentatives while one or two more arr
expected at the next gathering. sched-
uled for Friday night at 1880 o'clock at
the Peck Memorial.
Harry Fiddesop, who nurses SORT
limbs. ETC., back into health for st
Mary's Celtic players, Is laid up him
| self He has q leg infection.