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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1934-03-08
INTERNATIONAL
NEWS REVIEW
BY GEORG STRANDVOLD

To keep her record straight, Great
Britain recently has made new at.
tempts to interest the continental
powers of Europe in the cause of i'll
ternational disarmament, more spe-
officially in the conference at Geneva,
still naming dormant.
Three times within recent months
prominent British statesmen have
Travelled to the continental capitals
where they have carried on negoti-
ations with their foreign colleagues.
and the latest of these emissaries,
Captain Anthony Eden, assistant for
eign minister, returned to London
the other day-with results just as
negative as these of his predecessors.
1t is quite clear that disarmament
at the present moment does not ac-
lively interest any of the European
great powers. Germany wants it,:
that is true; but German diplomats
insist that disarmament can never be
achieved unless their country is
given approximately the same right
to arm as have other nations.
French Attitude.
Speaking broadly, Great Britain and
Italy recognize the correctness of this
thesis, but France will not bulge
from her old attitude which, in effect.
means that Germany must remain a
militarily weak power while France
herself must become ever stronger
and stronger. Between the German
and the French viewpoint no recon-
ciliation appears possible, and as long
as this is the case, there is no hope
for the success of any disarmament
movement.
Into the general discussion of this
problem the United States injected a
statement a few days ago; it was once
more made clear that the American
government is heartily in favor Of
reduced and limited ornaments, but
would refuse to become involved in
any political discussion" with Euro
pean countries.
In the statement, which is really
a condensed summary of converse
tions between Undersecretary of State
William Phillips and Sir Ronald
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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1934-03-08
RESIDENT
OF ASKOV DIES
Mrs. +. A. +. Laage VIII Possibly b.
Laid to Rest I'm OSakiS. Lived
Here Twenty Years.

Death severed happy union of
nearly 81 years Wednesday evening at
6:45 when it took Mrs. E. A. e. Laage
of Askov, from her earthly cares and
suffering. While Mrs. Laage had been
i'm i'll health for several years suffering
from a valvular ailment, she had APP
peared no worse Wednesday than
usual. She had partaken of the eve
ming meal with her husband and then
had gone. to lie down. In just few
minutes she had passed away with
an heart attack. The doctor was
called but life was extinct when he
arrived.
Born I'm Denmark.
Mrs. Laage Miss Frederikke Behr-
NANNY was born in, Odder, Denmark,
on July 3, 1857, the daughter of a
dry goods merchant. On April ~,
1883, the couple were married and
came directly to LaSalle, ILL.,, where
foreman in glass factory. Mrs.
Laage was always an efficient help
mate to her husband and assisted him
in his efforts to make comfortable
living for the family. She was thrift
ty and as her husband fondly recol-
earnings left for "rainy" day. Being
of a pioneer type the Laages assisted
greatly in the building of the COM
munities in which they lived and in
1890 with their two sons, Anthony and
Oscar, they made a trip to their ma
tive country, where they spent the
winter.
In 1902 the family came to Mime
sofa where they purchased 400 acres
of land which is still farmed by the
two sons. After residing in Osakis II
years Mrs. Laage with her husband,
came to Askov in 1913, where they
built nice home in the east part of
the village where they have since
made their home.
A large community gathering and
celebration was arranged in honor of
this respected couples golden wedding
anniversary on April IS, 1888, and it
certainly was a happy moment for
both. Mr.. Laage remarked afterward
that it had seemed to put new life
into Mrs. Laage.
Residents of not only the Askov
community are sad in the death of
this gentle woman, but wherever the
Laages have. lived large number
will grieve her departure, and will
only be relieved in the thought that
she is having her eternal rest from
care.
While funeral arrangements have
not been made at the, present time
pending the arrival of their two sons
from Osakis, it is thought that the
body will be laid to rest in the Osakis
cemetery near the resting place of
relatives of the family In the mean
time the body is lying in state at the
home
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1934-03-08
CROP LOAN OFFICE
is ESTABLISHED

An emergency crop loan office has
been opened at w. G. Hodges office
in Pine City and farmers desiring
loans are advised to apply between
the hours of $3.50 a. m. and p. m.
The maximum amount of an emer-
gency crop loan that may be obtained
by any Individual is $3.50 and the
minimum is $25. Other regulations
governing the making of loans by the
office may be had upon application.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1934-03-08
STURGEON WOMAN
RITES ARE HELD
Mrs. Minnie JOSwiak Was Is Years
of Age.-Paralytic Stroke
Was Fatal.

The body of Mrs. Vincent Joswiak
of the Sturgeon Lake community, was
laid to rest in the village cemetery
after services held from St. Isadore's
Catholic church Tuesday, Feb. q. at
10 a. m, with Rev. M. Senger offici-
ating. Mrs. Joswiak passed away on
February 25 following a paralytic
stroke which had occurred two days
before and from which she had not
regained consciousness. The pail
bearers at the funeral were Jacob and
Edward Danelski, grandsonS; John
and Frank Danelski, sons; John JOS
WAX and SEVERN Klosowski.
Minnie Klasowski was born on Sept.
10, 1857, in Poland and came to this
country when Is years old. She was
united in marriage to Martin Daniel
ski in 1873 at Duluth. To this union
ten children were born, seven of
whom passed away. Michael, Leo,
Mary, Frances, Eva and Julia dying
in infancy and Stanley, who passed
away Dec. IS, 1911, at the age of 80.
The deceased resided in Calumet,
Mich, and Empire and Marysville,
Mont, before coming to Sturgeon
Lake in 1890.
The deceased was preceded in death
by her first husband, who passed away
June 26, 1898. She again married in
1900, to Vincent JoSwiak.
Besides her husband the deceased
leaves to mourn her passing two sons,
Frank of Minneapolis, John Of Birch
Creek, one daughter, Mrs. J. F.. Xol-
osky of Sturgeon Lake, ten grandchil-
dren, four great-grandchildren and
one brother, Severin KlOsowski of
Sturgeon Lake.
Those from away who attended the
funeral were Frank Danelski of Min
neapolis, Miss Marquette Danelski OF
Chicago, Mrs. John Study and son,
Isadore, and Mrs! S. Dunaski of Du-
luth.
The sympathy of a large circle OF
friends and neighbors goes out to
the bereaved family in it's hour of
sorrow!
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1934-03-08
ASKOV LOSES
FIRST GAME
Brook Park Passes to Sec
Ond Round as ASkOv'S
Nemesis.
Barnum, McGrath, Hinck-
ley and Sandstone Win
Their Games.

Inability to make their free throws
ing Askov the first basketball game
of the district tournament against
Brook Park played at p. m. Wednes-
day. The game ended in an over
time period 81 to %.
The game was close with Brook
Park leading at the end of the half
II to 8, but Immediately on the start
of the second half, Askov's offensive
and shots at the basket began to telg
and the scarlet boys soon had a lead
of five points over their southern
neighbOrs. However, in true cham
pionship style the Parkers came back
and evened up the count-21 to 21-
before the gun sounded to end the
regular playing period of the game.
With short rest the teams launched
into an overtime session with Brook
Park suddenly breaking the tie with
a brilliant piece of floor work and
this was closely followed by a SINH
lar execution by Askov to tie the
score. Then a clean basket gave
Brook Park the winning basket and
luck shot which rolled along the
top of the back board and nOnchaE
lantly dropped through the hoop gave
them the third and fourth points OF
the margin of victory.
1t was heart breaking game to-
lose for either team and Askov' fans
and their team had just as well take
nj RI for
both teams played mighty nice and
sportsmanlike game and good bas-
ketball team won.
Free Throws Important.
With Brook Park hitting the loop
with a fair proportion of their gift
shots, this department looked Woe
fully weak from AskovS standpoint.
Shot after shot was given them and
if they could have registered a very
small majority of them the score
would have been on their side of the
ledger.
The free throw department is recog-
nized both in high school and COL
lege basketball as being a very inn
portant department and great stress
is laid on the successful execution Of
this part of the game. However,.
teams with low ceilings in their GYM
nasiums, are handicapped and there
fore cannot acquire the degree of ac-
curacy as do those with high ceilings
Other Games.
Barnum and Bruno were pitted.
against each other in the game fol-
lowing the Askov-Brook Park contest
and this game was won by Barnum
by a score of "a to 13. McGrath and
Willow River played the first evening
game Wednesday with McGrath
emerging the victor by a score of
81 to IA. Hinckley eliminated Pine
City in the next game 30 to 20, and
Sandstone trimmed North Branch in
the final contest of the first day Of
the tournament by score of "a to Is.
The second round will be played
Friday and will start at o'clock in
the afternoon with Moose Lake and.
Rush City playing their first game
Brook Park will play Finlayson at:
3 p. m. Friday, and Barnum will play
McGrath. Pine City and Sandstone will
tangle at 9 O'Clock to end the days
play. The four final games will be
played Saturday afternoon and eve
ming.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1934-03-08
FL. ORGANIZATION
MEETINGS IN COUNTY

Farmer-Labor organization meet
ings are being held this week as fol-
lows: Friday, 2 p. M, Windemere
town hall; Friday, s p. M, Sturgeon
Lake village hall; Saturday, p. m.
Denham; Saturday, s p. M, Willow
River school house. Mr.. Stageberg,
organizer from st. Paul, and Chas. j.
Swanson of Rock Creek. will speak.
Farmer-Labor clubs to date have
been organized at Pine City. Hinck-
ley, Sandstone, Pokegama, Pine Lake,
Grindstone Lake, Ogema, and Askov.
These clubs will afford citizens of
Pine county the opportunity to hear
questions of government discussed.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1934-03-08
JURORS DRAWN
FOR SPRING TERM
Clerk of Court Announces List of
Grand and Petit Jurors for
Spring Court Term.

A list of % grand jurors and 80
petit jurymen have been drawn for
the annual spring term of court COM
mencing Tuesday, April 3. This is
the first time in two or three years
that there has been work for a grand
jury and one of the cases listed on
the calendar for grand jury action is
that of the Kent brothers being held
for the murder of Tony Masilionis last
fall. The grand jury has been called
to meet on April 2 and the petit jury
for the following day in the court
house in Pine City. Following is the
list as announced:
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1934-03-08
MARKVILLE YOUNG
LADY BECOMES BRIDE

Announcement is made by Mr.. and
Mrs. Anthony Cronen of Markville, of
the marriage of their daughter, Ellie,
to Eldon Lewis, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Chas. Lewis of Cloverton. The cere-
mony took place at the brides home
Saturday evening" Mar. 3. Esther Bah
cock, friend of the bride, and Ken
meth Lewis, brother of the groom, at
tended the young couple.
Rev. Mclean, pastor of the Presby-
terrain church, conducted the cere-
mOny. The Markville and Cloverton
communities wish to extend their
heartiest congratulations and best
wishes for long and happy welded
life.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1934-03-08
TWO PINE CITY BOYS
IN AUTO ACCIDENT

Leroy Carlson, son of Elmer Carl
son, Pine City buttermaker, figured
in an automobile accident north of
Pine City, last Friday in which he
was quite badly cut up. Leslie Tate,
also of Pine City, who was with young
Carlson, was not seriously hurt, and
is up and around. Carlson is ex-
pected back from the Grantsburg hos
pital today.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1934-03-08
DENHAM CREAMERY
ELECTS OFFICERS

The annual meeting of the Denham
Cooperative Creamery Association
was held recently at which time the
years business was reviewed. The
election of officers resulted in the
election of Dick Rye, president; Carl
Nordgren, vice president; Edwin An
derson, treasurer, and Oscar Oswald
secretary.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1934-03-08
DRIVERS MAY APPLY
AT A FEW BANKS

William Mista, clerk of court, an
nounces that those who have not
made application for their drivers
licenses, may make application at the
Sturgeon Lake State Bank, Kerrick
State Bank, First State Bank of Fin
LAWSON, First National Bank of Sand
stone, and the Security State Bank of
Sandstone.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1934-03-08

If you mind your own business,
says careful observer, it will not be
necessary for you to work more than
eight hours a day.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-11-03

saw a woman there, leaning out the window, screaming, screams ing
 Sam ran swiftly across the street, evaded the clutching hands of firemen and policemen. and plunged into the smoke-filled lower hallway. He fell weakly across the lower steps of the stairway as the smoke filled his lungs. Gaspings coughing, on hands and knees he made his way up the stairs.
 He fell back as he reached the upper landing for flames and smoke flared out at him, scorching his face and hands. Blinded, he reeled down the hallway-heard screams at his left, plunged through an open door-found him. self at an open window beside the screaming woman and gasped in great lungfuls of fresh air. | Annie" he cried, and took the 1 figure in his arms. He turned and staggered toward the door. As he made his way out of the room it seemed to him that he was back in that nightmare again: that the fire and smoke breathing dragon was pursuing him again.
 He was dimly conscious of falI~ | ing many times; that his pyjamas were being burned from his body, but he clutched her to him closely. telling her that he was sorry, tell 1 ing her of his great love
 He was conscious of being at the turn of the stairs, his foot slipped and he fell and kept on falling | 4x4< a great fiery ball.
 Sam opened aching eyes and shut them again quickly, for it felt as if two hot needles had been thrust into them. He tried it again in a moment and saw the nurse standing beside his bed.
 "Feeling better now4' she asked.
 He nodded and asked, 'sIs my wife all right?"
 The nurse smiled and moved be- yond his range of vision And then Annie was looking down at him and he saw that her eyes were filled with tears. 8s s.
 You're so brave" she said.
 "pd die for you any time," he whispered. T thought I'd never get you out. If you had to die. wanted to die too"
 lie saw then the strange ltfl8 smile on her lips. She regarded him with loving eyes and shook her head.
 You didn't save me-" she said softly. You saved that blond in 7-B. was already out of the building. -"
 She stopped at the look of hor- TOT in Sam's eyes. bent swiftly down and kissed his blistered lips. Then they looked deeply into each. others eyes and laughed. Copyright, 1884, The ChicaeO Daily News, Inc.) | Tomorrow: "Stage GlamOur.r bx Flora Snyder, is a tensely dramafsc narrative of Lola, a dancer, who exposed a philanderer to her beau- tiful understudy only to find 1t was too late.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-11-03
Rr R. H. DAVIS


 Sam had his ears pinned back. He was mad. Madi! He disre- garded the soft pleading in Annie's eyes and said coldly, bitterly: You're just a lift, that's all. You're just a firt, that's all. men--one man isn't enough"
 "Just minute, sam," his wife said quietly. You've gone too far. You've said too much. You're go- ing to be sorry"
 It was funny, Sam reflected sav- agely, how little 1t took to end happiness. One bridge party and 1t was all over. One bridge party and themselves, at Prentis Browns. Everybody having good time. A few drinks, but not too many. Any way,. only one too many. Grant Rogers taking Annie to the kitchen to mix that one too many. Him. self following them, not to spy. just to get drink. Seeing Annie | in Grants arms
 Her voice aroused him from his gloomy reverie. "You saw me in Grants arms" she said coldly, "but I wasn't there willingly. was trying to free myself when you came in. I have just as much right to suspect you of being infatuated with that blond down the hall in 7-B."
 | "Agh!" Sam snarled. l I've seen you two leaving the building together several times. Ii I were meanly suspicious like you"
 Throwing out a smoke screen tc !save yourself, eh?" sneefed Sam.
 "I'm leaving you tomorrow, ' said Annie determinedly. She went quickly into the bedroom and Sam heard the key turn in the lock His eyes went to the sofa across the room and he glared at 1t sav- agely.
 Later in the night Sam dreamed that he was being pursued by a l gigantic dragon and that he ran screaming from it. As he stum- bled down the side of a mountain he could hear the dragon roaring behind him. It was nearing him breathing fire, and smoke bill him, breathing fire, and smoke bill lowed about him.
 Just as the flames began to lick about his shoulders his mind went terribly blank And he woke and heard the murmur of many voices near by. A wave of cold smoke-filled air swept over him. | A tall man wearing a dark slick. CT bent over him. "Take 1t easy You had a narrow escape. but you're all right now. The building | is doomed"
 Sam struggled upright and found that he was in the little park | across from the apartment house He stood for moment, swayine dizzily; then he heard terrified
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-11-03
TIGREss CATCHES THIEF

Sir Maurice Gerard believes his tigress ist he only one known 10 catch a thief. At Sir Maurice's home at Goona, India, the beast had the run of the house and played with dogs and puppies. At night night it was tied to a tree in the garden. One morning the tig- ress was found crouching over q man, who lay terror stricken, but coaxed off the thief bolted for the jungle. The man had unsuspect- downed by the tigress.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-11-03

Answers to Previous Questions BAIRD was appointed commis. ~ sioner in 1874. The Dorches. ter tax-dependent schools were established in 1639. The Trans. Atlantic Times was a four.page newspaper issued by Signor Gu- glielmo Marconi, the famous radio inventoE and two en- gineers. It sold for $1 a copy and the revenue went to the Sea. mems Fund.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-11-03
DAILY SHORT STORY
 SMOKE SCREEN Sam's JeaIousy Was Unfounded and Annie.
DAILY SHORT STORY

screaming and the sound stor1fH his heart. That was Annie'6 Vo|tH and she was in danger. He clutolIo ed the tall man by the arm. ana shook his head to clear his atts ing brain.
 Thought they were all oiit. said the man tensely and his eFe1 followed Sam's tO the second story of the fiame-ridden building. They
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-11-03

Tomorrow: Stage GlamOur,s bx Flora Snyder, is tensely dramafsE narrative of Lola, a dancer, who exposed philanderer to her beau- tiful understudy .. only to find 1t was too late.
The Washington times., 1934-06-22
Poderjay Plot Hinted.
To Cover Disappearance

NEW YORK, June % UN.SO,
Evidence indicating q plot to avert
suspicion in connection with the
disappearance Of Agnes Tufver-
son, lawyer bride of Capt. Ivan /
Poderjay came to light today with
the discovery Of letters written by
the missing woman shortly before
she vanished.
A letter written to her sisters
disclosed that Poderjay told Miss
Tufverson he had q brother in
India who was q Jesuit mission
ary.
Police believed that the sug.
gestion about going to India might
have been made to her at that
time so that no suspicion would
arise if she were not heard Of in
a long time.
In January, less than . month
after this letter was written, hel
sister in Montreal received q
cable from London purporting tc
be from Agnes Tufverson, in
which the sister was informed
that I'VE" are going to India.
Poderjay has been quoted by
police as admitting that he sent
this wire and signed it agnes
Another letter written to hel
sisters in Detroit shortly after heI
marriage indicated that Agnes
TufVerSOn did not have the same
understanding Of their marriage.
The Washington times., 1934-06-22
RAIL PENSION
BILL D. K. DUE
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comes effective, the actual
monthly pay is used as a base.
For service before the new law
becomes effective, the monthly
compensation is determined by
averaging it for all pay roll pc
RODS out Of eight consecutive
years ending December 81, 1881.
Scale Provided
The annuity shall be reduced by
one-fifteenth for each year the
employe is less than IS years old
at the time Of retirement. No part
of monthly compensation over
$500 shall be recognized in deter
mining the annuity for employe
contributions.
Retirement is compulsory for
employees who are IS years old
when the bill becomes law or later.
BY agreement the time may be
extended to 10 years.
Railroads are required to con
tribute four per cent of payrolls
and employees two per cent Of theil
wages to the fund. It is estimated
that 80 million dollars will be
obtained the first year.
The board has power to make
rules and regulations for substitu
ton of provisions of the law fol
voluntary pension system now II
effect. Any additional expense
must be borne by the carriers.
The Washington times., 1934-06-22
ULAN t4EL LVERNG MUST QUIT PARTY POSTS OR TREASURY
Deficit of 5000 Million
Dirns Hope Of Budget
Balancing in 1896

President to use additional funds
for relief and the housing bill.
100 Million From Liquor
The liquor tax bill is estimated
to yield a hundred million a year
more than the old tax rates.
The tax revision bill is estimated
to produce 416 millions, while the
President had calculated that $50
millions would be obtained by
stopping loopholes. Congress did
not rest with stopping loopholes,
but levied additional income, in
heritance, and business taxes.
The liquor tax yield to date has
been disappointing to congress
Siona1 tax experts. They esti
mated the increase in the tax rate
would yield $50 millions q year
additional. But 1t is falling con-
siderably short of that figure.
Big Loans Cited
Administration officials point
out that there are many credits
against the huge deficit being ere.
ated on the Treasury's books
Bonds accepted for PWA loans
security held by the RFC and
other agencies all will tend to
minimize the deficit eventually.
Nevertheless, it appears that
the Administration will be con
fronted with an almost insuper
able problem in balancing the ma
tons budget in the fiscal year in
1896. which was the goal set by
the President.
Unless there is a tremendous
drop in expenditures, and a SHARP
increase in business, or taxes are
raised next winter, the 1886 fisca.
year also may end with a sizable
deficit.
The Washington times., 1934-06-22
MANIAC KILLS
WIFE, SELF

M1DDLETOWN, Ohio, June %
QN.S0.-Believed to have gone
suddenly insane, Sidney Rectamus,
As, q former vice president Of the
American Rolling Mill Company,
early today shot and killed his
wife, seriously wounded his mother
in-law and also his 12-year-old
daughter, and then ended his life.
The other children Of the Rec
tamus family, Jane, 18, and Dan
iel, is, escaped by fleeing to a
neighbor'S home.
RectamuS' wife, Mrs. Alma Rec
tamus, a., was the first victim of
her husband, who was believed by
police to have been q victim of
insanity brought on by worry
since he severed connection with
the American Rolling Mil Com
pany, three months ago.
After Staying his wife, Rectamus
shot his mother-in-law, Mrs. Elisa
RathmaS, and then wounded his
12-year-old daughter, Shirley. The
condition of both Mrs. Rathmas
and Shirley was reported serious