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Evening star., 1933-01-16

creditors. Speaking very roughly, and
without attempting to be exact about
the legal refinements necessarily in
cluded in the bill, the secured debtors
are thrown into common pool with the
unsecured debtors, although of course,
the priority of lien of the secured
creditors Is preserved.
Striking Point in Bill.
The striking point In the bill is that
a minority of the creditors are bound
by any compromise entered into by a
majority. The majority must be ma
jority in number of individual creditors
and also a majority in amount Of
claims. For example, five creditors, Sc
cured or unsecured, having claims
aggregating a thousand and one dollars,
can make a compromise, which, when
ratified by the court, will be binding
on four creditors having claims aggre-
eating thousand dollars. The COM
promise may take the form of reduc-
ton of the debts or a reduction In rate
Of interest, or an extension of time, or
all three: or 1t may take any other
form equitable under the circumstances.
After the compromise is effected the
court will ratify it, providing only that
1t Is. in the Judgment of the court,
equitable" that it is feasible" that
1t is ''for the best interests of all the
creditors" and that it promises the
financial rehabilitation Ct the debtor"
The far-reaching consequences and
the healing quality in such an act in
operation will be understood by every
county seat lawyer. Among other
effects, mortgage holder willing to re-
duce the amount or the rate CT his
interest on his mortgage can do so and
can at the same time require that other
creditors do the same.
The provisions in the bill for corpo-
rate debtors are necessarily different.
One detail is very important. To de-
scribe 1t very roughly, if two-thirds of
the bondholders or other creditors OF
an embarrassed debtor agree to a
scaling down CT debt the compromise
LIS binding on the other third.
Evening star., 1933-01-16
BLAST DESTROYS HOME
OF FAIRPOINT, O., OFFICIAL
Justice of Peace and Wife Escape
Death From Charge Estimated
at 100 Dynamite Sticks.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
ST. CLAIRSVILLE, Ohio, January
16-An explosion that shattered win
dows q mile away destroyed the home
Of John H. Morgan, justice of the peace.
at Fairpoint, near here, early yester-
day, but Morgan and his wife escaped
with cuts and bruises.
The couple, asleep upstairs, were
pulled out OF the wreckage by neigh
borS.
A charge, estimated by authorities at
100 sticks of dynamite, was set off
under the front porch of the Morgan
residence, in what Sheriff Howard Duff
interpreted as an act OF vengeance for
some official act of Morgan's.
Shaken out of bed by the detona-
ton, Sheriff Duff and his deputies
rushed. with machine guns, to the
county court house, thinking an at
tempt was being made to blow the
treaSurer's safe.
Plaster was ripped from the walls
of nearby homes. Glassware and
dishes were cracked as far as half
mile from the scene.
Evening star., 1933-01-16
HIGH COURT DENIES
SHULER'S APPEAL
Rules Against Radio Preach
er and Mississippi
River States.
BY the Associated Press.


Mississippi River States lost out in
the Supreme Court today and so did
Rev. Robert P. Shuler, the Los Angeles
preacher who ran for the Senate last
year after his radio station was ordered
off the air
The half dozen States fianking the
lower Mississippi were refused permis-
sion to file with the court a petition
seeking modification of the celebrated
lake diversion case decree They wished
the court to leave the door open for
taking additional water out of Lake
Michigan besides that allowed to Chi
cago by the court for sewage disposal
so as to maintain navigation in yet-to-
be-developed links of the lakes-to-gulf
water. The lake States, which won the
original limiting decree, opposed the
new move.
Shuler was finally denied relief from
the Radio Commission. order of Novern-
Der. 1881, barring his radio station.
KGEF, from the air. He was charged
with broadcasting attacks on certain
public officials, churches and others
He fought the decision through the
courts. all ruling against him, and today
the Supreme Court refused to review
the District of Columbia Court of Ap-
peals decision.
Only a handful additional cases were
disposed Of in brief session, and Chief
Evening star., 1933-01-16
BOMBARDMENT OF LETIClA
BY coL0MBIANS EXPECTED
BY the Associated Press.

BY tie Associated Press.
MANAOS, Brazil. January l6.-Ac-
tivities here yesterday gave rise to ru-
mors that Colombian forces will attack
the Disputed upper-Amazon city of Le-
ticia simultaneously from air and water.
The Colombians, who have flotilla
here waiting orders to proceed up the
Amazon, attempted to contract for
Brazilian ship to carry foodstuffs for
them.
It was .rumored that Colombia plans
to extend an advance as far as Iquitos,
a small city in Northeast Peru and
headquarters Of the Peruvian F1uvial
Navy.
Meanwhile the Brazilian ship Algeria
was en- route to Tabatinga. She will
be added to the Brazilian fiotilla sent
up the Amazon to guard Brazilian In
terests In the PERU Colombia boundary
dispute.
Evening star., 1933-01-16
BANQUET TO BE GIVEN
Auxiliary to Honor New Fire De
partment Officers.
HILL SELECTED BY DRIVER.

The Ladies Auxiliary of the District
Fire Department will hold banquet
tonight at the Hamilton Hotel In honor
Of its newly elected officers.
Guests of honor will include Mrs.
John Allen Dougherty, chairman of
the Inaugural Ball Committee, and
Mrs Harvey Wiley, president of the
District Federation of Women's Clubs.
The new officers include Mrs Rob-
ert Hayes, president; Mrs. Joseph Dav-
idson, senior vice president; Mrs.
Thomas Fenton. junior vice president;
Mrs. Charles WeitzeH, secretary; Mrs.
George Kennon, treasurer; Mrs. Frank
Barry, color bearer; Mrs. Martha Watt,
guard, and Mrs. jefferson Moffett,
chaplain.
Evening star., 1933-01-16
Woman Pencil Peddler Beaten.

e NEW YORK, January 16 R).-
Peter Demus, 81. who sells fruit and
frankfurters In front of the Aquarium,
was locked up yesterday on a charge
of striking Mrs. Hilda Levine, 80, a
pencil peddler. Mrs Levine was taken
to a hospital suffering from a possible
skull fracture.
Evening star., 1933-01-16

manship contes. for children 10 years
old and under, the show will include
three other good hands contests. two
saddle horse classes, four for ponies,
jumpers and hunters and champions
ship ribbon for the horse or pony win
ming the most points during the after-
noon. Cups will be awarded in each
Evening star., 1933-01-16
U. S. Consul Transferred.

GUAYAQUIL, Ecuador, January 16
@.-Harold D. Clum of Saugerties,
N. Y, American consul here, has been
transferred to Bucharest Harold B.
Quarton Of A1gona, Iowa, will come
from Havana to succeed Mr.. Clum.
Evening star., 1933-01-16
HORSE SHOW SATURDAY

Eleven horse show classes for chill
dren win be contested Saturday after
noon In the annual Riding and Hunt
Club junior exhibition at the indoor
ring. Twenty-second and P streets.
Beginning at 2 pm. with O horse
Evening star., 1933-01-16

Justice Hughes announced that after
next Monday there would be q two
week recess to February g.
Evening star., 1933-01-16

Lady Queensborough Dies.
PARIS, January 1s R.-Lady
Queensborough, the former Edith NIL
Ter of New York. died today In a hos
pital, after an operation.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1933-02-09
FARM HOLIDAY MEET
ENDORSES HURLEY

At meeting held in the Pine City
village hall Friday evening under the
auspices of the National Farmers
Holiday movement, resolution was
passed endorsing County Attorney NJ.
B. Hurley for the Federal Judgeship,
a position made vacant by the death
of Judge William A. Cant of Duluth,
and which will be filled by appoint
ment on or before March 4.
J. j. Madden of Pine City. talked
on the monetary question at the meet
ing. His talk was very interesting and
showed that the speaker had given
considerable thought to this vital
question in American economic life.
The expansion of the currency as one
of the remedies for the present de-
preston has the endorsement of the
farm holiday movement and progress
sive organizations all over America.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1933-02-09
EARLY DUQUETTE
WOMAN PASSES
Mrs. Martin Johnson SuccumbS at
Ripe Age of SO Years In
Racine, Wis.

Mrs. Anne Johnson, former resi-
dent in the Duquette community
passed away Sunday. Jan. 20, at the
home of her daughter in Racine, Wis.
after an illness of eight days. The
body was brought to Duquette for
burial.
Anne Nelson was born Dec. 5, 1856
in Norway She was married to Mar
tin Johnson Feb. II, 1880. They i'm
migrated to America in 1881 and set
tied at Wind Lake, Wis. They lived
there nine years and then moved to
Fillmore county, Minnesota and in
1903 moved to a farm at Duquette.
After the death of her husband
IL years ago, Mrs. Johnson went to
live with her daughter, Nettie. For
the last seven years she has made
her home with her daugter, Bertha,
who lives in Racine, Wis, where she
resided until her death.
To this parenthood was born two
sons and seven daughters, Mrs. Car
RE Johnson of Rochester, Mimi, Mrs.
Caspar Johnson of Racine, Wis; Mrs,
o. G. Ronkin of Candy, Mimi; Mrs
H. A. Burleson of Los Angeles, Calf
Edwin L. Johnson of Duquette, Mimi;
Gilbert j. Johnson of Superior, Wis;
and Mrs. A. E. Anderson of Oak Lake
community.
Her husband and two daughters
preceded her in death. There are 80
grandchildren and 20 great-grandchil-
dren surviving.
Funeral services were held Tues
day afternoon of last week at 2 o'clock
at the Peterson Funeral Home in
Racine. The body was then taken to
Duquette for interment. Funeral
services were held at the Oak Lake
Lutheran church on Friday afternoon
Feb. 3, with the Rev. Johanson OF
Moose Lake, officiating.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1933-02-09
SANDSTONE DEBATERS
WIN CHAMPIONSHIP

The county debates held last week
decided the championship in favor Of
Sandstone. The first debate was held
at Askov Tuesday, Jan. 81, and
Askov's affirmative team emerged
victorious over Willow Rivers mega
tive team by to 0 decision of the
judges. The second debate held at
Willow River was decided in favor of
Sandstone's negative team and the
third gave Sandstone the champion
ship when its affirmative team de-
feated Askov. The Sandstone school
will receive cup similar to the
one presented to Askov last year
when it won the championship.
The Askov team will take part in
the district contests and the negative
debaters will meet Rush City's aff1r-
NATIVE team in the high school assem-
bly, room at Askov Friday evening,
Feb. 10, at s o'clock.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1933-02-09
Cold Kills TWO in
Canada Farm Homes

The cold wave, which has swept
over the entire northwest during
the past several days, has taken
it's toll in two rural communities
in Canada in the freezing to death
of two farmers. A dispatch came
from Winnipeg Tuesday that Royal
Mounted police found the bodies of
Peter Myron, 81, of Inwood, Man.,
and Walter Green, Sc, of Leask.
Sask., in their farm homes while
patroling rural sections in temper
atures ranging down to so below
zero.
In Winnipeg, it is reported that
a new record since 1910 was set
when the mercury fell to al below
zero. 1t was 81 below at Kan
sack Sask., the same report stated.
The following minimum temper
atures were reported as prevailing
throughout the north west Tues
day:
Duluth, 80 below; st. Cloud, 20
below; Moorhead, % below; Be-
midi, Al below; Hibbing. 81 be-
low; Bismarck, SO below; Devils
Lake. "a below; Williston. 80 be-
low; Minot and Valley City, 35 be-
low; Huron and Pierre, "a below;
Rapid City, 26 below; Billings, 40
below; Miles City, SO below; Havre,
32 below; Helena, "a below.
Lower temperatures were re-
ported for Minnesota Wednesday
when Orr, in st. Louis county shiv-
cred and froze in SO below grasp
of winter. Park Rapids was 46
below and Eveleth on the Iron
Range reported the same tempera-
ture. Bemidji came back strong
after enduring Al degrees below
Tuesday to heap fires higher to
withstand 40 degree blast.
Automobiles were stalled on
highways throughout the north
west due to the snow and Chicago
reported nine inches of snow clog
ging its streets.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1933-02-09

Chisholm, Biwabik, Virginia, and
other range towns argue that ST.
Louis county is almost an empire in
itself with population of over 200,-
900. The county is LA miles north
and south, and 60 miles east and west,
about the size of half dozen average
counties of the state. The hearing
virtues of the other side, but by the
time they got down to the final ar
guments, it was not exactly love
feast. Folks in other parts of the
state would probably like to get in
at the pie counter. The bill for the
division of st. Louis county has been
presented to the Legislature before
but to date has not been passed. Rep.
Wangensteen of Chisholm, who is
heading the county division bill, is
an able fighter, and the Range coun-
try can rest assured it has, in him,
a real champion. If the bill is passed
by the Legislature, the citizens in
the upper portion of the county will
vote on the proposition of setting off
from the southern portion. Mr..
Wangensteen crosse m n the
main speakers from the Duluth vicin-
ity as to their connections with the
Steel Trust and to an innocent by
stander, some of the proceedings were
rather Illuminating and also amusing.
Rep. Hitchcock of Hibbing, inter-
ested in opposing the administration
and propagandizing against it, came
in for real panning Tuesday. Rep.
Weeks of Minneapolis, and Rep. Graft
of New Ulm, neither of whom belong
to the Farmer-Labor party, but both
progressive in their voting, did not
mince words when they stated that
the Hibbing reactionary is the most
inconsistent member of the House. 1t
was brought out that the Hibbing law
maker has been talking and writing
about shorter legislative session and
Continued on Page 81
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1933-02-09
FIRE DAMAGES
STORE
Hans HalvOrSOn Suffers Loss by Heat,
Water and Smoke, but Build.
ing Is Saved.

A fire was discovered in the Hans
Halvorson store in Sandstone at about
midnight Tuesday morning by the
William Holz family who have res
taurant adjoining and live upstairs
in the same building. Upon discov-
ering smoke in the building they
turned in fire alarm. When the fire.
men arrived they found the fire burn
ing in the storage room in the rear
of the building, but fortunately the
oil storage tanks did not become ig-
nited, or the fire would have been
considerably worse. The heating
stove using oil for fuel was still in
operation. 1t is believed that the fire
started from electric wires. Although
the firemen did splendid work in the
80 below zero weather, considerable
damage resulted to the stock of goods
from the intense heat, smoke and
water. The loss to Mr.. Halvorson
therefore will be considerable as he
was not fully covered by insurance.
Mr.. Halvorson is a pioneer mer-
chant of Sandstone.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1933-02-09
"JACK" NIELSEN BUYS
SANDSTONE BUSINESS

A business deal was transacted in
Sandstone Monday when E. F. Mel
sen purchased the F. J. Schmitz Pool
Hall business from Mrs. Schmitz.
Mr.. Nielsen took immediate posses
sion of the business. Jack, as the
new owner is intimately known to
his many friends in the Quarry City
and surrounding communities, grew
to manhood on a farm near Askov,
but for the past few years has been
employed in the Farmers Cooperative
Store in Sandstone. He is expected
to make good in his new venture
since he has a fine personality and
large acquaintanceship.
The business was conducted until
recently by F. j. Schmitz who sud-
denly passed away with an attack of
heart trouble.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1933-02-09
No Depression
In Texas COLOny
Produces All of It's Needs and
Uses oaOn Private Money
Exchange System.

Kristenstad, Texas-Found: way
to combat the depression.
This north Texas community, using
money" of its own, is doing it sue
cessfully by producing practically
everything it consumes.
A colony founded by John B. Chris
Jensen, Kristenstad comprises 5000
acres in a sharp loop of the Brazos
river not far from Fort Worth.
Through foresight and careful plan
ming, Christensen has made the COM
munity virtually selfsupporting.
While farming is the basic occupa-
ton of 'Kristenstad, industries util-
lished and any member of the colony
may buy shares in them.
Metal Checks Used.
Metal merchandise checks redeem
able at the Kristenstad general store
are the principal medium of exchange.
Some United States money finds its
way into the colony when farmers
dispose of surplus produce in Fort
Worth or other nearby towns How
ever they are prohibited from such
trade until they have set aside suf-
ficient foodstuffs for their families.
One-crop farming is discouraged, the
farmers being urged to diversity in
order to meet all their own needs.
Christensen, of Danish extraction,
was reared in Kansas City and edu-
Gated in the University of Missouri.
A longing for closer contact with ma
ture and the soil, he said, led him to
found the colony.
COIonists Carefully Picked.
The land. located in the de Cor
dova bend of the Brazos river where
the river almost loops back upon it.
self, was purchased from Albert S.
Burleson, former postmaster general.
The coIonists Christensen selected
with great care. After he had been
convinced of the sincerity of a pros
pective settler. he sold him a farm
on 20-year plan with no down pay
ment. But he sold the newcomer
only as much as the latter could prop
erly cultivate.
Most of the colOnists are native
Americans but of Danish Or Scandi-
navian lineage.
Forms Three Corporations.
To assist the colonists in marketing
SURPRISES and purchasing livestock,
Christensen has formed three corpo-
rations. Most of the industrial plants
are idle while the men are busy in
the fields, but open again when har-
vesting is over.
Men who wish to do so may work
in the plants at 50 to $3.50 a day, but
are under no compulsion. Kristenstad
is not communistic colony in any
respect.
The community has it's own school,
and nonsectarian church services in
Guiding Sunday school classes. Three
ordained ministers live in the colony.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1933-02-09
SATURDAY NIGHTS BROADCAST

According to a report from the
American Legion Post Of Moose Lake,
there will be broadcast over the
NBC radio chain Saturday night from
1890 until 1870 o'clock entitled
Hello America" Included in this
broadcast will be the U. S. Marine
band; the orchestras of Paul White
man, Jack Denny. Vincent Lopez, the
Picken Sisters, and an A. E. F.. chorus.
There will also be several nationally
known speakers on the program who
are interested in the welfare of the
veterans.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1933-02-09
BRABANEC FARM HOME
is DESTROYED BY FIRE

The John Brabanec farm residence
seven miles north of Askov was de-
stroyed by fire Friday afternoon. The
blaze was started when lard, which
Mrs. Brabanec was rendering. caught
on fire. In an attempt to extinguish
on it, but to no avail. Being alone
at the time she could save very little
from the burning building, but for
tunately escaped herself without suf-
fering any severe burns.
The Brabanecs are now living in
party covered by insurance.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1933-02-09
ASKOV DEBATERS WIN
FROM NORTH BRANCH

Askov won it's first debate in dis
trict competition Wednesday night
when the negative team went to North
Branch and gained a three to nothing
Rush City comes to Askov next and
if Askov can win from that team and
also Willow River, the district cham
pionship will be won. However, the
eff in this case is rather large as
both teams are considered good.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1933-02-09
SANDSTONE INJURY
CASES RECOVERING

Jess Larsen, of north of Sandstone,
who was badly injured in car ac-
cident Several days ago is recovering
very nicely, being able to be up and
Jean Dunkley, the young Indian who
was accidentlly shot last week and
cared for by DR.. M. Brownstone at
the Madison hotel, is recovering. He
was taken to his home by Sheridan
Greig Saturday.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1933-02-09
INTERNATIONAL
NEWS REVIEW
BY GEORG STRANDVOLD

Amazing is the speed, astounding
Hitler, Germany's new chancellor, is
beginning to carry out his policies.
and all the more surprising in view
of the fact that his would-be dictator
ship has been very carefully checked
by old President Paul Won Hinden-
burg.
During the first few days of his
regime the chieftain of the National
Socialist party has succeeded in dis
solving parliament and ordering new
elections for March 5; he has dis
solved the Prussian Diet which, how
ever, made a gesture of protest by
voting to disobey the chancellor's
orders; he has moved energetically
against the Communicating arch
enemies-by instituting raids of
homes, meeting halls and restaurants,
forbidding their mass meetings, sub
jecting their press to censorship, and
by declaring war to the hilt against
that party which he considers the
principal menace to Germany.
At the same time he made an at
tempt to quiet the outside world with
statement, issued through Vice
Chancellor Franz Won Papen, to the
effect that monarchy will not be re-
stored-and at about the same time
the eXiled eX-emperor of Germany
said at Doom, Holland, that he is
not planning to return to his home
country; but if he returns, it will
be when Ibis" people invites him to
once more ascend the imperial throne.
Not disturbing.
Whenever the possibility of Hitler
becoming chancellor was mentioned,
it always created a feeling of rest
lessness throughout Europe. Now, as
a matter of sober fact, Hitlers actual
elevation has had no disturbing in
fluence on European affairs, for it
is pretty generally understood that
he cannot do what he wants to do.
The president has seen to that. There
are in the cabinet in addition to Hit
Ter himself only two other members
of his party-and in parliament. now
dissolved, he controlled only A per
cent of the membership. BY holding
the election next month he hopes to
be able to obtain decisive majority,
but impartial observers are not very
certain that he will succeed.
So, for the time being, the world
looks on calmly enough while this
extremely nationalistic, reactionary,
bigoted political upstart is getting
his bearings. Seasoned spectators at
this show realize that if Hitler is to
retain any power, he must accom-
modate himself to existing conditions,
and abandon some of the tactics that
may go over big before a political
mass meeting but which are not be-
coming to a man who holds a power
full position in International affairs.
Plainly for propaganda effect-and
very characteristic of the innate bonn
bast of the man is his published
statement that-"if l do not succeed
in carrying out my plans within four
years, you may cruelty me"
Too Late for Cancellation.
Showing for the first time a desire
to oppose Japanese policy in Man.
churia the League of Nations nine
teen-power commission in Geneva has
rejected Japan's proposal for treating
Continued son Page -
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1933-02-09
COUNTY BOARD WILL
MEET FEBRUARY IA

The board of county commissioners
will meet in the court house in Pine
City Tuesday afternoon, Feb. IA, at 1
O'Clock at which time regular business
will be transacted as we'll as other
matters which may be brought to the
attention of the board at that time.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1933-02-09
FINLAYSON, WILLOW
HOLIDAY MEETINGS
FURTHER DELAYED

The National Farm Holiday meet
ings scheduled for Willow River and
Finlayson have been postponed until
further notice because of prevailing
weather and road conditions and the
inability of president of the county
organization, Charles Beckman, to be
present.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1933-02-09

Pref. examining home work. Bob,
this looks like your fathers hand
writing.
Bob-Sure, l used his pen.