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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1932-10-06
INTERNATIONAL
NEWS REVIEW
BY GEORG STRANDVOLD

When the League of Nations opened
its annual general meeting in Geneva
some days ago. its temporary chair
man, President cannon DeValera Of
the Irish Free State, criticized it
quite severely because it had miser-
ably failed to solve single one of
the great international problems
agitating mankind. 1t had done moth
ing to limit the economic crisis now
paralyzing the world; it had done
nothing to actually restrict military
and naval ornaments; it had done
nothing effective for the purpose of
stopping the Japanese Chinese war,
or to prevent Japan's seizure of a
vast region of Chinese Manchurian
territory. In shortA-the League had
done nothing, except disappoint sOrely
all its friends, Mr.. DeValera said.
Quite obviously, the present world
situation suggests the question:: What
does the League intend to do now
that the state" of ManchukuO,
owned and operated" by Japan in a
Chinese country, is considered an ac-
complished fact?
LyttOn Report.
Unless shrewd Japanese diplomats
succeed in obtaining further post
ponements, the League will begin to
answer that question on November IA
when it will officially consider the
report on the Japanese-Chinese con-
flict, prepared by an International
League council commission, headed
by Lord Lytton of England.
If the published digest of the re-
port is adequately indicative. the
League will do precisely nothing.
Perhaps the Worlds Series excite
ment last Sunday was too much for a
good many newspapermen, for Mon
day morning reports on the commits
sion were almost invariably so headed
as to give the reader a pretty general
impression that Japan had been
rOundly condemned by the Lytton in
vestigators.
No Sole Guilt.
Even superficial analysis of the
published part of the report revealed
the fact that whatever condemnation
it contained was merely inferential.
1t is true that Japan was blamed, but
that was only half the story. For
China, too. received severe castiga-
ton.
Japanese authorities were held
guilty because they had precipitated
military clash in northern Man
churia in September of last year.
Chinese authorities were equally
guilty because they had shown insult
ficient strength, had permitted boy
colt of Japanese industry, and had
caused the destruction of several rail-
road bridges-thus irritating the
Japanese invaders of their territory!
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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1932-10-06
IN ANOTHER RESIDENCE

George N. Hanson, district farm
manager for the State Rural Credits
Bureau, and who is located in Moose
Lake. was a business caller in the
Askov community Tuesday. Mr.. Han
son reports that he and his family
moved last Saturday from the Guy
Matteson residence on the lakeshore
drive to the Swedish Methodist par
sOnage. Folks in the district want
ing to see Mr.. Hanson will find his
home near the baseball park and
school house, half block east of the
pavement.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1932-10-06
OVER 100 TEACHERS
ATTEND INSTITUTE

The Pine County Rural School
Teachers Institute was held in Sand
stone at the New Theatre Monday at
which about 1875 teachers from all
parts of Pine county were present.
County Superintendent Jens P. Miller
presided and several instructors of
note lectured to make the institute
very instructive. Dinner was served
at the Madison hotel.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1932-10-06
HOLD-UP MEN GET
TWO TO TEN YEARS

The two young men from Ottertail
county, Walter Weise, %, and Louis
Tober. %, who held up the Standard
Oil Co. filling station at the point of
revovlers on Monday evening of last
week, were arraigned before Judge
Alfred P. Stolberg in Center City
Monday afternoon. l. A. Chmelik of
Pine City, acted as their attorney,
and County Attorney M. B. Hurley
was the prosecutor. The men pleaded
guilty and were sentenced to a prison
term of from two to ten years, and
are now lodged in the Saltwater
prison.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1932-10-06
THREE AND THREE

No, it was not new sheriff that
came to Pine county Monday but who
knows but that she might some day
be the wife of a future Pine county
sheriff. A daughter was born to
Sheriff and Mrs. Hannes Rypkema at
their home in Hinckley. This makes
an even half dozen children in that
home-three girls and three boys. so
even though the latest arrival is not
of the masculine variety there is
plenty of the sturdy manly type in the
family who might follow in the foot
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1932-10-06
attentive TO
FL. SPEAKERS
Solberg, Peterson, and We
fald Discuss Issues of
the Campaign.
Large Crowd at Pine City
Where Magnus johnson
Joins Speakers.

Three of the candidates for state
offices on the FarmerLabOr ticket
spoke to enthusiastic audiences in
Pine county villages last Saturday
The speakers were X. X. Solberg OF
Clarkfield, candidate for lieutenant
GOVERNOR Harry H. Peterson Of St.
Paul. candidate for attorney general;
and Knud Wefald of st. Paul, former
Ninth district congressman, who is a
candidate for railroad and warehouse
commissioner. At the final meeting
of the day which took place on the
streets of Pine City, they were joined
by Magnus Johnson, candidate for
congress, who gave the final address
of the day.
The first meeting in the morn
ing took place at Moose Lake in Carl
ton county. This was followed up
by meetings in the Pine county vii
lagos of Sturgeon Lake, Willow River
Askov, Sandstone, Hinckley, and Pine
City, The Pine City meeting began
at 1880 and concluded at 1920, the
streets being lined with cars and peo-
pie. A loud speaker was used so
the voices carried for more than a
block.
Mr.. Solberg said, you have been
sleeping in the bed you have made
by voting the Republican ticket You
have been voting against your own
interests. Wake up! Don't slide into
economic slavery. Look out for the
boys and girls-the future citizens.
Redeem your government to the peo-
ple-what your forefathers fought and
bled for"
Shifting to Autocracy.
The man who served four sessions
as senator in the Minnesota legisla-
ture some years ago, said that he
does not want to censor the Republi
can party for the good things it has
done but there has been a gradual
shift from democracy to autocracy
Congress through legislation has
brought on the depression. The tariff
sent 1000 factories to foreign coun-
tries. The president and congress
have made the rich man richer and
the poor man poorer. The Hoover
Mellon machine has refunded four
billion dollars in federal income
taxes, much of that going to the Re-
publican campaign contributors, so
talk about taxes, said the speaker.
Seed loans are yoke around the neck
of the farmer. He can't pay with
&c dollar The federal reserve act
provided loans to International bank
ers at an interest rate of one-half
per cent.
Mr.. Solberg said he honored the
presidents chair but not the way the
president has been dictated to by
Andrew Mellon. He dwelt briefly on
the manner i'm which the former serv-
ice men were treated at Washington
when they were refused audience
with the president and chased out of
town. and talking on banks and
finance he told his listeners to stand
by their Independent banks. He
quoted Senator Borah as saying that
the depression is man-made, asked
the people to give Governor Olson a
good legislature. admonished all to
vote on Nov. Sth, and concluded by
saying that you may call me an
agitator and sensational, but | am
fighting as an American"
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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1932-10-06
NIMRODS MAY SHOOT
BIRD DIS OCT. 1913

The partridge and Chinese pleas
ant season will open at noon October
Is, and will close the evening of the
10Th. During the short season the
daily limit will be four cartridges
and three rooster pheasants. Hunt
ing may only be done from daybreak
until shutdown.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1932-10-06

The National Farmers Holiday AS
units in 20 of MinnesOta's 81 counties
to date, perfected an organization for
Pine county at the Armory in Pine
City Monday afternoon. 1t was an en-
thusiastic meeting with between 400
and 500 farmers present.
The veteran attorney of Pine City,
S. G. l.. Roberts, was one of the prin-
cipal speakers, and the holiday move
ment or farmers strike was explained
by w. A. Dunbar of Cambridge, presi-
dent of the Isanti county organization;
and H. S. Nelson of Lake Lillian, a
former member Of the Minnesota leg
islature from Kandiyohi county, and
prominent for many years in the
Farmers Union.
Chas. Beckman of Rock Greek town.
ship, was elected president of the Pine
county organization and Hjalmer San
dell, Hinckley, secretary-treasurer. 1t
was decided to choose an executive
board of one member from each COM
missioner district, and the following
are those chosen: First district, Beau
ford Johnson, Rock Creek township,
Second district, Melvin Anderson,
Brook Park; Third district, Bert Cole,
Hinckley; Fourth district, N. P. Nede-
gard, AskOv; Fifth district, Roy Ma
tion, ClovertOn.
The meeting also decided to have a
local chairman in each township.
George Smith was chosen for this po-
sitiOn in Rock Creek township, John
Percy in Pine township, and Henry
Anderson in POkegama township. The
balance will be selected by the ex-
ecutive board of the president, the
secretary, and the commissioner dis
trict chairmen.
The Pledge.
Following is the wording of the
pledge as signed by farmers:
I'VE the undersigned, endorse the
Farmers Holiday movement as
launched at Des Moines, Iowa, May 3,
1882, and pledge ourselves to the
whole hearted support of the Farmers
Holiday program to withhold our pro-
ducts from the markets for whatever
period of time that may be elected
by the officers of the F. H. A. or
until we have obtained PRODUCTION
COSTS"
Minnesota Cost of Production.
The figures given below are COM
piled by E. E. Kennedy, Kankakee.
ILL.,, secretary of the National Farm
ers' Union, and are submitted as being
the average price per unit Minnesota
farmers should receive for the prod
ucts of the farm-at the farm.
There are 3O,913,367 acres of farm
land in Minnesota and 1925 farms
in the state. The average size of the
farms is 1863 acres and farms oper-
ated by tenants constitute 81 per
cent. Real estate investment and de-
precautions, equipment for farm, in
terest. and depreciation. management:
and labor, special fixed charges as
taxes and insurance, and other items,
entering into the cost are all COM
puted to arrive at the average cost Of
farm products in the state.
Tables shown below represent the
average cost of production of farm
products in the state of Minnesota, the
cost being more than the price re-
ceived during the five year period of
1926 to 1880 inclusive.
Init C<,yf ,F
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1932-10-06
COURTNEY WILL SPEAK

John ]. Courtney will speak over
WCCO tonight from 1880 to 7:45 in
the interest of Governor Floyd B.
Olson.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1932-10-06

steps of their big dad. Sheriff Ryp-
kema wears a broad smile and to-
gether with Mrs. Rypkema is receiv-
ing the congratulations of friends.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1932-10-06
FARMERS HOLIDAY MOVEMENT
ORGANIZED IN PINE COUNTY

Farmers From Different Parts of the County Gathered
at Pine City Monday Afternoon and Elected Chas.
Beckman of Rock Greek Township, President of the
Organization; Pledges Will be Signed; Cost of Pro-
duction Figures Given Out.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1932-10-06

Meeting Was Addressed by Attorney S. G. L. Roberts,
w. A. Dunbar, and H. S. Nelson; Business Men are
Taking Active Interest in the Movement Every
WHERE Said Mr.. Nelson; Farmers Cannot Live on
Promises, Must Have Cost of Production.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1932-10-06

Continued on Page 10Y
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1932-10-06

A NATIONAL RECORD
Largest circulation of any
newspaper in the United
States published in a COM
munity of it's size.
BY far the largest circu-
lation of any newspaper in
Pine county.
A good advertising medium.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-11-16
Attack Al Capone's
Freedom Petition

Atlanta, Nov. 16.-(P)-Hal Lindsay,
assistant district attorney, moved for
dismissal Of AL Capone's petition for
freedom on habeas corpus writ i'm
mediately after the hearing for the
Chicago gangster opened in federal
court here Wednesday.
Attorneys for the gangster contend
he is illegally imprisoned under the
statute of limitations. They filed the
writ seeking his release last Septem-
Der.
Lindsay reviewed the supreme court
decisions on which Capone's counsel
based their petition and entered into
long technical discussion of the case.
Capone, who began serving q SEN
tence in the federal penitentiary hers
six months ago for income tax eva
sion, was in the courtroom. Warden
A. G. Aderholt, accompanied him from
the penitentiary and sat beside him.
They were surrounded by guards.
A large number Of deputy marshals
was on duty in the corridors. The
hearing was attended by 100 specta-
tors, the capacity Of the court room.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-11-16
COnfesses He Slew
His Aunt and Uncle

Virginia, MINI, Nov. 16.-(P)-John
E Moore, 20, who police said Tuesday
night confessed to Staying his aged
uncle and aunt, Mr.. and Mrs. A. C..
Moore, at their farm home near
Pennville, Ind, was to start his jour-
ney back to- face charges Wednesday
Prosecutor James r. Emshwiller, of
Blackford county, Indiana. and Sher-
if Ira Mannix, who came here to
question the alleged slayer, were 10
leave for Hartford City, Ind, and ex-
pect to arrive there early Thursday.
Moore, authorities announced, made
a verbal confession Tuesday night Of
killing his uncle and aunt Friday
night with a shotgun when he return
ed to the farm after a two-week alb
sence. He had been ordered not to
return, he said.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-11-16
Grafton Woman Dies
OF Accident Injuries

Grand Forks, N. D., Nov. 16.-(R-
Mrs. j. E. Countryman, prominent
Grafton woman, injured two weeks
ago In an automobile accident east
of st. Paul, died Tuesday night in q
st. Paul hospital, according to infor-
nation received by members Of her
family here.
DR.. and Mrs. Countryman were on
their way to Darlington, ILL.,, to visit
q daughter when the accident oc-
Cured. Both were taken to st. Paul
for treatment and DR.. Countryman
was released from the hospital in a
short time. His wife was more SER
iously injured and was forced to re-
main there for treatment. She was
believed recovering and her death
was unexpected.
Funeral arrangements have not
been completed. Left are her hus-
band, three daughters, Mrs. Everett
Sproule, Darlington, ILL.,: Mrs. Leon
ard Cobb. st. Paul: Edith, North Da-
kota university student, and her son,
DR.. George Countryman, Grafton.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-11-16
Cord, Young Business Giant, Ready
For Fight to Control Air Company

Chicago, Nov. 16.-(R)-Avia-
tons youngest giant still Is try
ing to find enough time to wind
up q fishing trip started almost
20 years ago.
E. L. Cord decided to take q
vacation at 40. He and q friend
started on q fishing trip which
was never finished. as Cord was
diverted by . business opportu-
nifty. It and succeeding ones
have fully occupied his time since
and the fishing trip remains UNI
finished.
Two years ago Cord was known
as q successful young automobile
manufacturer with q flair for
aviation. Six years before that,
he was merely an unknown
young automobile salesman.
Today Cord Is drafting final
plans for the biggest fight Of his
career-control Of the Aviation
corporation. huge holding COM
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-11-16
Roosevelt Plurality
Reaches 6,451,3O2

Washington, Nov. l6.-(R-Frank-
lin D. Roosevelts plurality in the
presidential election Wednesday stood
at 6,451 1902 over President Hoover's
vote. The total vote for all candi-
dates thus far compiled by the Asso-
ciated Press is 37,l99,94
Figures were complete for only II
states.
Tabulation showed Roosevelt had
received 81 500, 742 ballots and Presi-
dent Hoover 15,055, 40.
Until the official count In the var
ious states has been completed, the
standing Of the various minor party
candidates can not be computed.
In the returns thus far received
Norman Thomas, Socialist candidate,
had a total Of 566,301 votes.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-11-16
TAXES ON BEER AND
MANUFACTURES TO
GET CONSIDERATION
Both, Rejected BY Last Con.
gress, Will Come Before
Short Session
VETS CLAIM LARGE GAINS
Representative Rainey, Demo-
crat Leader, Says This Is
Dry Congress
VETS CLAIM LARGE GAINS

Washington, Nov. 16.-(P)-The out
going congress apparently will have
another opportunity to vote on both
a manufacturers sales tax and beer
Congressional leaders close to the
administration have indicated they
will not be surprised if the treasury
recommends a sales levy in view of
the mounting deficit and the failure
Of new taxes to produce expected
revenue.
Also, ballot on modification of the
VolStead Act to legalize beer for rev.
enue purposes has been predicted by
most of the leaders of both parties
in view of the wet strength displayed
in the general elections.
The present congress rejected the
sales tax and beer last spring and the
attitude on those issues of the nearly
200 lame ducks" resulting from the
primary and general elections still is
unknown to the party leaders.
Claim Sufficient Gains
Wet organizations contend suffici-
ent gains have been made in the
present congress since adjournment
last July to make immediate modifi-
cation Of the Volste.d Act possible.
Dry groups hold the opposite view.
ProhibitioniSts in congress, led by
Senator Borah of Idaho, are prepared
to oppose vigorously any attempt to
legalize beer. Representative Rainey
|of Illinois. Democratic floor leader,
doubts sufficient wet strength has
been gained to overcome this opposi-
ton.
Rainey said Tuesday "this is a dry
congress-" He predicted both beer
and repeal of the 18th amendment
would pass in the new congress with
ease, adding that a special session
for that purpose should be called
early after the inauguration of Presi-
dent-Elect Roosevelt.
Already surveying tax possibilities,
Chairman Collier of the house ways
and means committee that drafts tax
legislation, said the revenue bill en-
acted last spring has fallen far
short" of the $l,118,5 100000 yield es-
timated by Secretary Mills for this
fiscal year to meet an anticipated
deficit of $1,241 ,000, 00O."
Deficit Is $625, 100000
The deficit for the first four
months of the fiscal year was placed
by the treasury around $625 ,00O, 900.
Senator Reed of Pennsylvania, ad-
ministration spokesman, has predict
ed first returns from the increased
income taxes next March Is will be
surprisingly low"
Chairman Mead of the house post
office committee said the increased
postage rates not only will fail to
produce the $160,O00,00O estimated by
the treasury, but actually have re-
duced the volume of mail to such an
extent the total return will be less
than at the lower postage rate"
The one-cent gasoline tax will ex-
pire June 30 unless congress acts.
Collier said that it was bearing the
best returns of all the new miscel-
laneous taxes and probably would be
continued.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-11-16
LAND OWNERS TO
MEET This WEEK
Will Confer With Railroad and
State Officials Friday and
Saturday

Fargo. N. D., Nov. 16.-(P)-Program
details have been announced for the
fifth annual land owners conference
to be held at Fargo Friday and Sat-
urday under the auspices Of the
Greater North Dakota association.
Converting Friday morning. the
conference will hear a discussion of
land advertising and publicity" by
r. w. Reynolds, of the Milwaukee
road, Chicago; e. G. Leedy, Great
Northern, st. Paul, John w. Haw and
H. w. Byerly, Northern Pacific, St.
Paul, H. s. Funston, 500 Line. Min
neapolis. and B. E. Groom. Greater
North Dakota association, Fargo.
At the afternoon session John w.
Barton, Minneapolis, manager of the
Regional Agricultural Credit corpor-
alton, will discuss the work Of the
corporation. G. F. Mudgett, manager
Of the Bank of North Dakota, and w.
E. Byerly. state land commissioner
are to discuss North Dakota's land
problem"
The topic at the Saturday morning
session will be Farm Loan Policies
Under Present Farm Commodity
Prices" Speakers will be F. H. Kla-
won, federal land bank, st. Paul; O.
M. Corwin. Minneapolis: P. N. John
son and F. j. Mulcahy, Minnesota
Loan and Trust, Minneapolis; A. W.
Bollum, Northwestern National Life
Minneapolis, and representatives OF
other farm loan organizations.
Mortgage Foreclosure Prevention
association" Is the subject to be dis
cussed by L. B. Hanna Of Fargo. A
round-table discussion will end the
meeting.
A regular meeting Of the board Of
directors OF the Greater North Da.
kota association will be held the time
Of the conference. Future land poll.
cies Of the association will be deter.
mined at this meetin9
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-11-16
Wealthy Couple Is
Tortured, Robbed

Philadelphia, Nov. 16.-(F-Mr. and
Mrs. G. Harrison Frazier, Jr, socially
prominent Philadelphians, and a
maid were bound and gagged and
threatened with torture in their
Chestnut Hill home early Wednesday
by two burglars who escaped with &c.
900 in jewelry and cash.
For two and half hours, they lay
helpless on the floor of the living
room, struggling with cloths and ropes
with which the robbers had bound
their hands and feet.
Finally Mrs. Frazier managed to
crawl to an ash tray, strike a match
burn her own bonds and release her
husband and the maid, Elizabeth
Cattin.
With the victims unable to move,
the burglars lighted matches and
threatened to burn Mr.. and Mrs
Frazier's feet unless they told where
their valuables were concealed.
Finally learning the location Of the
jewelry and money, they started a
systematic clearing out Of clothing
and other articles.
Frazier IS the son Of G. Harrison
Frazier, identified for years with the
sugar industry, and q great grandson
Of George L. Harrison, founder OF one
Of the great family fortunes Of Amer
lea
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-11-16

pany owning the majority OF
stock in several Of the biggest air
lines in the United States.
The Cord corporation, which
he heads, owns 100000 Of the
3,187 1886 shares Of Aviation cor
poration stock outstanding. A
battle for proxies is now being
waged between Cord and the
management. Cord objects to
the management's plan to pur-
chase q rival company, North
American Aviation, Inc, and
claims too much Is being offered
for the stock.
The battle will be fought out
at q directors meeting in New
York, Tuesday, Nov. 20.
Cord entered the Aviation cor
poration picture when that COM
pany purchased the Century Air
Lines, owned and operated by
Cord, and he took stock in the
bigger company as payment.