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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-04-02
TROVATTEN is
COMMISSIONER
Yellow Medicine County Man Is Ap.
pointed by Governor Olson to
Succeed N. j. HOlmberg.
BY HENRY G.. TEIGAN


Governor Floyd B. Olson has named
r. A. Trovatten. of Renville, former
house member from Yellow Medicine
county, as commissioner of agricul-
ture to succeed N. ]. Holmberg.
Mr.. Trovatten's appointment came
as surprise, as there were few who
knew that Trovatten was a candidate
for the office or that he had any or
ganized support for the position. Mr..
Trovatten was evidently something of
compromise candidate.
Among those who had been prom
inently mentioned for the place were
former United States Senator Magnus
Johnson; former state senator r. C..
Sletten, and former Representative H.
NJ. Johnshoy. Magnus had the sup
port of the Farmers Union Terminal
association, while Sletten had the sup
port of the state Farmers Union.
Johnshoy was backed by the Land
OLakes Creameries.
Served in House I'm 1928.
Trovatten was elected as a Farmer
LabOrite in the fall of 1922. He made
a very fine record as a house member
during the session of 1928. 1t seems
likely that he could have been re-
elected in the fall of 1924 but he
chose to make the race for secretary
of state instead. In the 1924 Farmer
Labor primary, Trovatten was de-
feated by Mrs. Susie w. Stageberg for
the nomination.
There can be little doubt that Mr..
Trovatten will make an efficient COM
missioner Of agriculture. He is
graduate of the Minnesota University
Farm School and has had much ex-
perience in practical cooperative
work.
A Bad Bill.
On Thursday of last week the house
passed a bill to tax state and munich
pal securities. The. bill was intro
duced by Representative Merritt of
Aitkin county.
The bill was obviously intended to
cripple attempts on the part of mum
icipalities to engage in the light and
power business. 1t was worded in a
manner to be deceptive. Many of
those voting for it did not realize the
import of the bill and as a conse-
quence it passed, 76 to 9.
On Saturday, Representative Charles
Mum of Osseo who had voted for the
bill, moved to reconsider. The motion
was defeated by a vote of 33 to 81.
The 33 who voted for reconsideration
were for the most part opposed to the
measure on principle. They are as
follows:
*AtwoOd, Bateman, *Bloom, Brophey,
Campbell, *Colberg, Collins, *Connell,
Finstuen, Gehan, *Holm, Hubert, sd.
w. Johnson, *Jordahl, Kern, *Kozlak,
*Kramer, Kueffner, McGhee, *Mc-
Nulty, *Meyers, Montgomery, *Munn,
*NellermOe, Paige, *Petersen, *Roset-
ter, *Samec, Smith, *Stockwell, H. H.
Weeks, J. A. Weeks, *Youngdahl
(Those marked with an asterisk (*)
were elected with Farmer-Labor sup
port.)
The public utility companies are
obviously back of the bill. For years
the large mortgage investment bank
ers and the public utility companies
have fought to have Congress submit
constitutional amendment taxing
government, state, and municipal
bonds. Should this amendment ever
become part of the federal cOnstitu-
ton it will increase interest rates on
government, state, and municipal
bonds. This in turn will have the
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-04-02
Danforth School Notes
Crowded Out Last Week.

Crowded Out Last Week.
Ruth Frisendahl has had one hum
dred in spelling for the last two
weeks.
The Little Citizens League met Fri
day afternoon A very interesting
program was given.
Evelyn and Ruth Rydberg are now
attending school here.
Guy Hendricks visited school Fri
day forenoon.
The girls in the upper grades are
making some very beautiful glass
paintings.
We are having contest in spelling.
absent from school because of illness.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-04-02
One to q CutOmer.

A newspaper publisher offered a
prize for the best answer to the
conundrum:
"Why is a newspaper like wo-
mann"
The prize was won by woman who
sent in this answer:
Because every man should have
one of his own and not run after his
neighbours"
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-04-02

Have you noticed how much bet
ter l rest after days fishing?" asked
a sportsman of his wife. mo, but
have noticed how much better you
lie after a days fishing" she replied.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-04-02
Extra Punishment.

The following notice has been post
ed at an electric station:
Beware! To touch these wires is
instant death. Anyone found doing
so will be prosecuted to the full extent
of the law THE Chronicle, New Or
leans, La.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-04-02
SAND CREEK

Mr.. and Mrs. Emil Swanson and
children visited Sunday afternoon
with the Chas. Obergs.
Mrs. Gust Soderquist called on
Mrs. Aug. Hessler Saturday evening
Mr.. and Mrs. Aug. Hessler were on
the sick list with the flu. but are bet
ter now
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-04-02
(Fr0m Another Correspondent


The Bear Creek Sunday school will
begin again the second Sunday in
April, after being closed for the win
ter. Remember the date, April IL.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. M. Carlson and
son, liner, Mrs. j. T. Larson, and Mr..
and Mrs. Emil Swanson attended
Swedish services at Danforth Sunday
morning.
The Young Peoples society gave a
birthday party for Thora Roland at
the Roland home Saturday evening.
The Meleens from Harris, and other
relatives from Michigan, visited Sun
day at the Litzen Larson home.
Curtis SoderQuist, Vivian Larson,
and Agnes Roland visited school all
day Monday.
E. G. Berry returned home from
Milwaukee, Wis, where he has been
employed the past winter.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-10-12
AIMEE SIMPLE JEFFERSON IS NO
 DRAWING CARD
So Far the Receipts in Boston Revival Will Not Cover All the Expenses

Boston, October 12 - (UP) - Unless business picks up for Evangelist Aimee Semple McPher- isn't going to provide much relief for this city's unemployed.
 Gross receipts of the campaign totaled less than $2.200 today, compared with expenses of $5.200. Aimee has promised Mayor James M. Curley to split her net proceeds 50-b0 with Boston's jobless. but the indications were that receipts of the revival, scheduled to last nine days, might not even cover ex- penses. Yesterday afternoons s meeting attracted 6.200 to Boston Garden and the collection amount cd to $658.97 Last nights audi ence was estimated by the man agement at 14,302, but police said no more than $500 were in the building. which can accommodate 1S,600. The evening collection was less than $1,000.
 Manager Richard Dunn of the Garden announced that collection totals would not be announced daily hereafter. This procedure, he said. imparted too commercial . tone to the religious character of the campaign. At the end of the final meeting, he explained, total gross receipts would be. announced end also the .city's share of the net proceeds. if any. Mrs Hutton is to convert souls not to make lnoDAy." Dunn said.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-10-12
JAIL OR GLORY
 FLYER MOYLE IS
 READY TO SERVE
Back in Los Angeles and Will Offer Himself on Tuesday for 30-Day
 Sentence :

Los Angeles. Oct 12-(UP)-Don Moyle was back to-day in his old home town, richer by $1,250 in cash, experiences worth many times that much, and facing at last a final showdown in the situation which brought him the title of jail or glory flyer"
 Moyle and his companion, Cecil Allen, returned yesterday to Los Angeles. the goal for which they headed many weeks ago when they flew from Japan in an attempt to span the Pacific without a stop. They were forced down, lost, found again, and completed the trip by easy stages. At the airport here they were met by friends and rel atives.< Consul ToShito Satow of Japan, and Cora Murata, a repre- sentative of a Japanese newspaper. Murata handed them a check for $2,500 as a consolation prize for the flight. The paper gave $25.00O to Clyde Pangborn and Hugh Herndon, who succeeded in making the flight which Allen and Moyle failed to make.
 Moyle said he probably would surrender Tuesday to start serving the 30-day jail sentence imposed before he left for Japan. The sen- tence was suspended so he could make the flight and he left Japan knowing he was flying either straight toward jail or glory. The sentence was for driving an auto mobile while intoxicated.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-10-12
FLAGSHIP OF THE AIRWAYS FLEET
 IS CHRETENED
Mrs Herbert Hoover Pre- sided at Ceremonies as American Clipper Was Named

Washington, oct 12 - CUP)- Mrs Herbert Hoover christened the "American Clipper" flagship ot the Pan-American Airways fleet to- day at the naval air station.
 She spent the weekend at Camp Rapidan and motored to the cap- ital about midday. President Hoov- CT left camp shortly after sunrise and was in his office soon after a. m.
 The American Clipper" is a Sikorsky-built craft and the larg- est commercial airplane ever built in the United States. It is the larg- est in the world designed for reg ular air transport service. The Pan-American route links the two Americas along a 1850 mile route all but 50 miles of which is over water. The plane will carry max imum of AS passengers. Gross weight of the plane is IT tons. Its four motors develop an aggregate of 2.300 horsepower.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-10-12
LEADER OF SHOW FOR UNEMPLOYED
 WAS ARRESTED
RodeO Was Being Given Sunday for Benefit DiO- cesan Bureau

Norwich, Conn, Oct 12. (UP)- Morgan Chaney of the Clay Y ranch of Lyme, Connecticut's most famous cowboy, was fined $25 and costs in city court here to-day for violating an old Sunday blue law in running a charity rodeo for a church social service organization. Chaney and nearly a score of cow boys from his ranch were halted in the midst of their stunts yesterday by state policemen, who were sum- moned in response to a complaint by Superior Court Judge Allyn L. Brown of Norwich. After con- ference, in which the picturesquely dressed riders clustered around the troopers, the show was allowed to proceed but Chaney was sum- moned to appear in court.
 The rodeo was given under the auspices of the Diocesan Bureau of Social Service, an organization sponsored by the Roman Catholic church. Fifty per cent of the prof its went to the Diocesan bureau to relieve distress among the unem- ployed.
 Chaney, who formerly operated Fred Stones Star Ranch at Lyme. was indignant at the charge and took an appeal to the common pleas court under bond. The fine was remitted.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-10-12

police believe. the staying of his paramour. Marian Miller, and her two pet dogs. last week. The kill ing of Quigley was taken by police to mean that the lesser rivals of Capone had waited until he was rendered helpless by his trial to be- gin squabbling with pistol and ma chine gun over his rich peer mon- opoly.
 To-day's testimony, coming from some of the 20 government wit nesses who have not been called, was expected to portray Capone's regime as gang chieftain as one of spendthrift affluence. The prose- cution intends to prove that the money Capone broadcast must have been income. It needs provs only that he had an income of $5,000 for any one year to establish It's case that he evaded paying in come tax.
 The specific charge is that Ca pone evadSd paying $215,000 taS on an incame of $1.0aS,o0 between n 1924 and 1929. Conviction car ries a maximum of 32 years n prison and Ss0.000 fina-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-10-12
GOLF CHAMPION IN CONNECTICUT
 IS UNDECIDED
Officials Called It Triple Tie and Ordered Play- Off = Alleged Winner Refuses

Hartford, Conn, Oct 12. (UP)- The Connecticut Professional Golf championship remained "up in the air" to-day as Gene Rune. declar- ed the winner last Monday. but later found be in triple tie. re- fused to participate in a 36-hole playoff.
 Kune, who is suffering from jaundice,. according to Dr Peter J. Steincrohn, said he planned to leave soon for his home at Erie, Pa.
 Under no circumstances will engage in a playoff," Kune said to-day.
 Kunes score was increased by one stroke when it was learned he had inadvertently allowed one stroke instead of two for replacing a lost ball. That put him in a triple tie and the directors of the state pro golfers association called for playoff.
 Kune's doctor advised him again this year.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-10-12
RESTAURANT BUS BOY RELEASED AS
 MURDER SUSPECT

New Haven, Conn, Oct 12-UP) Tom Lazaro, 24, timid little res taurant bus boy, was freed by po- lice to-day after spending two nights in the lookup as a suspect in Rochester. N. r., murder. Lazaros appearance coincided almost exactly with descriptions of the slayer wanted for killing a shoe shine parlor proprietor, and by strange coincidence, his last name. Lazaro, was identical with that of the fugitive, Louis Lazaro.
 Fellow employees of restaurant near Yale university were shocked when two burly detectives hustled Lazaro off to the police station Sat urday night. They described La zaro as " timid fellow who would never kill anyone unless he was cornered."
 Rochester police arrived here to-day and said, He's not the man."
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-10-12
MAC DONALD WILL SPEND BIRTHDAY
 BY AICNINC
Prime Minister of England Is 65 To-day = He Is National Hero, But P0li= tiCal Outcast

London, Oct 12-(UP)-Prime Minister J. Ramsay Macdonald ob- served his 65th birthday to-day, a national hero but a political out cast.
 MacDonald's future appeared as obscure as when he left little fishing hut at Lossiemouth to en- ter politics. He ended his 64th year riding the crest of a wave of popularity. When the wave breaks he may become mere political fiot- sam, find safe refuge in the House of Lords, or be caught up in an- other wave of popular enthusiasm.
 The prime minister. smiling, bouyant, and wearing a sprig of lucky white heather in his lapel. proceeded to Durham on the Flying Scotsman express to start his cleo ton campaign in the Seaham con- stituency. Several hundred persons cheered him and Macdonald re- sponded by leaning out of the win dow of the train and raising his hat to the crowd.
 "We are entering the most inn portant election in years" Mac Donald told reporters. My plea is that the country keep united.
 q am not going to enter any small party squabbles," he said. >"I think all parties instead of raising party issues should be united"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-10-12
AL CAPONE FACES THE UNITED
 STATES GOVT ALONE TO-DAY
 WHILE RIVALS ARE BATTLING

Federal Building. Chicago. Oct -(UP)-Al Capone. stripped of his gang of gorillas, faced the United States government in court alone to-day while rivals battlea for his beer dominion. Phil D'An- drea, Capone's bodyguard and chauffeur. who was seized by secret service operatives as he left the Federal building with his chief Saturday. comes up for hearing on a contempt of court charge to-day, He has been in county jail since ne was arrested with a revolver in his pocket after sitting through Ca- pone's trial on income tax fraud charges.
 As prelude to the sixth day of the trial, which was expected to bring more testimony that Capone rose to gang power while lavishing money on luxuries. came the ride" death of James L. Quigley, 4l, former partner and later bit- ter enemy of Frank "Madman' Me Eriane.
 A sworn foe of Capone. Me- Eriane had confined himself to bat ting with his family. including.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-10-12
POLICE TO PAY HONOR
 TO LIEUT..
Timothy J. Hickey, Veter- an of the Department, Died Last Night After a Long Illness - Com- rades Pay Him Tribute

Full honors befitting his rank as lieutenant of the detective bu- reau and one of the veterans of the Waterbury Police Department, will be paid to the late Timothy J.. Hickey. 59, who died last evening at St Mary's hospital after a long illness. Deputy Superintendent Eti- ward J. Mullings and Captain William P. Keegan, chief inspec- tor of the detective bureau. joined today in paying tribute to the memory of Lieutenant Hickey, re- counting many of his experiences that reflected most creditably on thirty-five years of faithful, effi- cient service. From supernumer- ary to lieutenant the deceased's record is regarded as one of the best in the department. He served the city Loyalty in many different capacities. There was no need of urging Tim Hickey to do his duty.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-10-12
Bishop Cannon Broker Being
 Investigated
Harry L. Goldhurst Was Sentenced to 5 Years in Atlanta-Later He Was Par0led- Senator Glass Intimates an Agree ment Was Made to Save. Cannon
ATTORNEY GEN
 LOOKS IT UP

Washington, Oct 12.-(UP)- Attorney General Mitchell told the United Press to-day that he had ordered an inquiry itno charges by Senator Glass, dem, Va. that ques- tionable circumstances figured in the criminal procedure whereby a broker through whom Bishop James Cannon. Jr. had traded in stock deals, had been sentenced to prison and subsequently, paroled.
 The broker is Harry L. Gold hurst, confessed bucket shop oper- ator,.
 Glass wrote Mitchell August 29 asking that injuiry be made and in timating an agreement had been made with Goldhurst prior to his pleading guilty to mail fraud. Goldhurst was a partner in Kable &s Co. defunct put and call" bro kerAge house of which Cannon at one time was a client. Goldhurst first pleaded not guilty but changed his plea. In his letter to Mitchell Glass said the plea was changed af- ter conference between Gold hurst, Cannon and an unnamed New York politician. The change of plea gave rise to reports Gold hurst had been promised an early parole.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-10-12
While Not a Member of the League, It Gives Orders to Members of That Body to Stop Japan and China Trouble, and Will Back the League JAPAN CALLED
 ALL HANDS OFF
BY MILES VAUGHN (United Press Staff Correspondent )

Tokio. October 12 - (UP) - Increasing indications that Japan is prepared to defy Washington and the League of Nations were evident today after the publication of Tokio's repy Ito the league note on Manchuria.
 The tensest atmosphere was cre- ated in government circles as the reaction of the United States and the league was awaited.
 The note, reiterating Japan position in Manchuria and dis claiming territorial ambitions. wss dispatched in time to reach an ur- gent session of the league council in Geneva.
 As the hour for the meeting drew near, it appeared evident that Japan will stand her ground should active intervention in Man ehuria be attempted. The most hopeful attitude was maintained. however, in the belief that Japan reassurances of desire for peace would quiet the situation.
 Government authorities indl- eated that if the league and Wash ington accept the Japanese view oi
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-10-12
AGED WOMAN WITH HOARD OF $9OO,OOO IS BEING CLOSELY
 GUARDED FROM INTRUDERS

New York, October 12 - (UPp - The rooms of Mrs Ida E. Wood where $900,000 in currency was found hoarded have been barred by a chain and locks and are guarded by three detectives and two nurses. ~ t
 Unnamed .'intruders" entered the rooms Saturday. the 93-year-old woman's nephew guardian revealed today, and the precautions, he said, were to keep out all persons not having permission of the men, tai specialist in charge of the case
 The guardian is Otis Wood, one of the several sons of Fernando Wood, mayor of New York in the fifties. Mrs Wood Is the widow of Benjamin Wood, brother of Fer nando.
 Otis Wood refused to name the "intruders". He did say that ''another group of relatives" be- lieved Mrs Wood should be placed in an institution, and that entry os
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-10-12

, the "intruders" had caused his aunt to fear this was to be done. He revealed that she would be removed from her hotel rooms as soon as her physical condition
 permitted. and placed in some high apartment where she may
 have southern exposure"
 Since 1907 when the aged wo- man withdrew her savings from the
 banks because of fear induced by the panic. she has lived on the north side of the hotel land has hardly seen the sum-" Wood said. Henry A. Wise Wood, brother of Otis. said their aunt was suffer- ing a fear complex. the result of that panic. "She was neglectirg
 herself" he said.
 "No one in her family knew she had the means found on her ($s00. 900 was found hidden in her room and In her clothing). and she not only hid the money but hid all knowledge of her possession of it."
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-10-12
United States Has Joined F orces With
 League Of Nations
League or Nations WiH Haue Supreme
 Test OF Pouers
PITCHER GRIMES MAY BE APPENDICITIS
 SUFFERER

St Louis, Oct 12-(UP)-Dr Robert Hyland, Cardinal club physician. expected to examine BurIeigh Grimes. Cards pitcher. either to-day or to-mOrrow to determine his physical condi- ton.
 HyIand. in commenting upon rumors that Grimes was suffer- ing from appendicitis. said he did not know" but that Grimes told him that Inc believed he was suffering from appendicitis.
 "Grimes told ne after Satur- days game" Dr Hyland said. ''that he wanted me to examine him. He complained of pains near the appendix"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-10-12
WESLEYAN GAVE
 HONORS TO MANY
 WELL KNOWN MEN
It Was Climax to Three Day Centennial Celebra- tion-Gov Cross One of Speakers

Middletown. Conn, Oct l2-(UP)s -Climaxing three-day centennial celebration, Wesleyan university to-day conferred honorary degrees upon a group of distin., uished scholars, statesmen and scientists. Prime Minister Richard B. Ben- nett of Canada and President A. Lawrence Lowell of Harvard, who were to be chief speakers at the centennial luncheon. were given degrees of doctor of laws. Other degrees were awarded as follows. Doctor of humane letters. Robert Frost, New England poet; doctor of divinity, Bishop Francis J. Me- Connell, president of the Federal Council of Churches: doctor of science. Dr William De Sitter. not ed astronomer of the University of Leyden; doctor of laws, owen D.. Young. chairman of the board of the General Electric company.
 Governor Wilbur L. Cross. for mer dean of Yale Graduate school. welcomed those present for the state and congratulated Wesleyan upon entering into the class and the fame of colleges and univer- sities which have endured through the centuries because they have kept pace with the progress of the human mind." President James l.. McConnoughy presided over the gathering. which was held on the tree-shaded campus.
 After Governor Cross address. Frederick Morgan Davenport. 'S9 read an historical address and the new Dennison terrace was dedi- cated.
 President Lowell spoke on The New England College" which he said stood for "cultural. in contract to vocational" training.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-10-12
Tom Mooney Cannot See AnyHope OfHis Pardon
 From California Gou.

used to bring the most powerful empire to it's knees"
 T suggest that all athletic and sports representatives refuse to come here in 1892 as long as l, an innocent man, remain in prison, !" wrote Mooney.
 He also urged the discourage ment of tourists "by the workers and all the real friends of labor and every lover of fair play and decency." Then he hinted his pres ent discouragement in reference to Governor James Rolph Jr. of Cali fornia, who was mayor of San Francisco at the time of the Pre- paredness Day bombing of which Mooney and Warren K. Billings were convicted.
 .Govcrnor Rolph has no more intention of freeing me than he
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-10-12
YALE STUDENT
 WAS BEATEN UP
 IN NIGHT CLUB
Unknown Negro Gave Licking to Monty Mon- teith in Harlem Club Sunday

New York, Oct 12-UP)- Monty Monteith. 20. of Houston. Texas, and a student at Yale uni versity, who was beaten in a liar lem night club Sunday returned to New Haven with his assailant unidentified.
 According to police, Monteith was assaulted by an unknown ne- gro in the Cotton club and later went, of his own accord. to Flower hospital for treatment for contu- sions and slight lacerations. Later he filed a complaint. A detective went to the Cotton club and brought back several men, some of them walters, but Monteith could not identify any one of them and all were released.